The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-14 00:00:00

ASSOCIATION.

A very largely-attended meeting of the members of this Branch
Association was held an Friday, at the Bayswater Tavern, Pad..
dington—Mr. B. 11. SMART in the Chair.
Several very excellent addresses were delivered by gentlemen
present, and the following Resolution, moved by Mr. HAY DON, and
seconded by Mr.. WRIGHT, was carried with loud cheers and other
demonstrations of approbation :
"That this meeting views with contempt and indignation the
proposition of Sir R. Peel, and pledges itself to accept nothing
less than the total and immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision_
laws ; and Anther pledges itself never to desist from agitation tin
those objects be obtained."

DISPATCH.—We. were 1----avoured yesterday by
Messrs. Willmer and Smith with copies of The London
Standard, Sun, and Courier of Wednesday, in the third edi-
tions of which appeared the speech of. Sir Robert Peel on the
Corn-laws. Th? speech was concluded in the House of Com-
mons a little before eight in the evening, and on the following
morning at six full reports of it were in Liverpool..--Liverpool
Mercgry.

Weekly
Average
1838-940-1
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total ,___,..._--,
Four I Four
Winters' Years
Epidemic, Endemic, & Contagious Diseases 132 199 190
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 152 160 149
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration
iNseases of the Heat and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and ether
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 4 5 4
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &e 1:1 11 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 8 7 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c 4 1 1
Diseases of Uncertain Seat lO7 115 104
o'.d Age, or Natural Decay lO4 90 69
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intern-
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16 26 25
Causes not specified
Deaths from all causes . 1025 -
Average Weekly Deaths .. 1017 912
Population Average Deaths
enu- • Weekly in
DISTRICTS. merated Deaths the
Ibil. 183,2-V-4?-1. Week,
West--Keusington, St. George
( Fla n o ter- sq uaie ), West rn in- Four Four
ster, St. Martin in the Fields, Ye rs.iWint •rs.
St, James
North--St. Mary-lx•bone, St
Pancras, Islington, Hackney 365,600 162 - 182 197
Central—Saint Giles and Saint
Gorge, Strand, Clerkenwell,
Holborn, St. Luke, East Lon-
don, West London, City of
L0nd0n............ ........ -.376,806 158 213 212
East—Shoreditch,Whitechapel,
Bethnal Green, St. George
in the East, Stepney, poplar 392,49; 206 223 205
South—St Saviour, St. Olave,
St. George( Southwark), Ber-
mondsey, Newington, Lam-
beth, Camberwell, Rother-
hithe, Greenwich .............438,060 221 243 263

Total 1,670,727 912 1017 1025
It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the
32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of Lon.
don with and without the walls, the City and Liberties of
Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of Mortality--
and the parishes of St. Msrylebone, St. Pancras, Kensington,
Fulham, Hammersmitl. .'hapelry), St. Luke (Chelsea), Pad-
dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonard ( Brom
ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camberwell, Greenwich, St. Nicholas
and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The population, as
enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890; and in June 1841, was
1,870,727. The weekly average for 1838, 1831, 1840, and
1841, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the four years by
208, and the deaths in the four winters by 52.
TEMPERATURE IN THE WEEKS ENDING
Jan. 29. Feb. 5.
450 493
27 33
37 41
10, 1812.

Highest
Lowest
Daily Mean . .
General ltegister Office, Feb.

LAW INTELLIGEN CB.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb: 12.

On the application of Mr. Stuart, the LORD CHANCELLOR directed
a cause, which had been transferred from the Vice. Chancellor of
England to Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, to be re-transferred.
Mr. LLOYD, who had opposed the application, expressed his
fear that the cause, which was, he said, of a pressing nature, would
not come on for hearing for a long time.

The LOAD CumicELLoa—There is no room for any such appre-
haission. I have some days ago directed an inquiry to be made,
and I find that there are now but ISO causes remaining to be
heard, which will in all probability be disposed of in the four or
five weeks to come of the present sittings, so that afterwards we
shall only have to hear causes as they arise from day to day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY; Feb. 12.
HITCHCOCK'S BANKRUPTCY.-DECLARATION OF A DIVIDEND.

Mr. ASUVAST this morning, on behalf of Monis. Cook and
Gladstone, consented to have his clients' claim delayed for three
months, to allow the assignees time to examine more minutely into
the case.
Mr. Sotz then stated that the assets amounted to 5,0001.
After a short cenversation, it was arranged that a dividend of 2s.
in the pound should be declared,

Mr. ASHURST said that the dividend was like an ounce of silver
spread over Salisbury Plain.

NSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 12.

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD HARRIS.
The insolvent, who had been acting manager of the Victoria
Theatre, and had entered into liabilities for the two late pro-
prietors, Beverley and Ratcliffe, both of whom were described
as " insolvent debtors," applied to be discharged on sureties
until his hearing on the 11th of March next.
The COURT granted the application for the discharge of the
insolvent.

The case of Mr. Wallack, the actor, of the Haymarket the-
atre, which was reported on Friday, was again mentioned at a
subsequent period of the day on which the motion was made.
The application was for a special order to enable the insolvent,
who has lately been performing the principal character in the
new comedy of Marriage, to appear before the Court on
Wednesday, to be discharged on sureties until his hearing.
The report stated the readiness of the Court to grant the in-
dulgence, provided the messengers of the Court would give
certificate to serve the bail notices in time, as the customary
day for the delivery of the same had expired, and it was uncer-
tain whether the application could be granted. The messen-
gers, however, undertook to serve the notices, and the Court
directed the order to issue for Wednesday next instead of the
billowing Monday.

The 's'chedule- of Mr. Wallack, who is now in the Fleet
Pri:on, has been filed for public inspection. It exhibits debts
for which consideration has been received, extending over a
lengthened period, to 12,7051., and there is property mentioned
on the schethile for the creditors. It will be recollected that
Wallack was the proprietor of " The National Theatre"
in New York. The insolvency is attributed to the destruction
of the theatre and the loss sustained by fire in September, 1839.
The prbfessional income of the insolvent appears to have been
considerable, especially last year, when he realised 1,2001.
His expenditure, on the other side, shows the disbursement if
the money he had received for a number of years. By the 'general
practi:•e of the Court, insolvents arc required to commence their
balance sheets from the data of the earliest debt in the schedule.
—Mr. Wallack has an order to appear before the court on
Wednesday, the l'o'th inst. The hearing of the case is ordered
for the 21st March.
An insolvent, named Richard Pryce, who had been a shell-
fishmonger in the Strand, was on Friday opposed by Mr.
Nichols, on the part of creditors, and supported by Mr. Cooke,
with Mr. Wcoilro ffe.--1 he insolvent was examined at con-
silerable length, and his case occupied several hours. It ap-
peared that he had been bail in this Court on some occasions,
and had been a " sporting character:" He betted on horse
racvs, and last " Derby Day" he lest about 400/., which he
believed he had nearly all paid.—The Court, after a long in-
vestigation, ordered the insolvent to be discharged.

Mr James Seaper, of the Ship public-house, Fore-street,
Lambeth, and Benjamin Emery, the keeper of the Salutation,
in Barton-street, Westminster, were complained of for neglect-
ing to renew their license —The defendants ere Severally
fined 1001., and t-,ld that on taking out their license again they
might apply for a mitgation.
A Frenchman named Bluel, described as of No. 7, Borough-
road, was charged with being found possessed of a large quan-
tity of illicit spirits. It appeared from the evidence, thaz, the
defendant having quarrelled with one of his countrymen, who
was as " deep in the mud as he was in the mire " in his illegal
practices, the latter " split " upon him to two excise-officers,
who repaired to his rremises, and found concealed an immense
quantity of illicitly manufactured spirits.—Fined, 51.- -
Mr. John Gronett. of the Cock and Key, Montague-street,
Whitechapel, was charged with having in his possession some
brandy, 41 re•r cent. underproof.—Condemned.
Daniel Reader, of Store-street, Stepney, was charged with
working an illicit still. Messrs. Whisker and Hughes, the
officers, proved the., ease. The still, they said, was fully charged
when they seized it, and the construction of it had cost an im-
mense sum of money. —Defendant was fined 501.

-- POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION HOUSE.
On Sa!urd ty a Brussels banker and broker, named Stockley,
was brought before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of un-
lawfully selling, negotiating, transferring, and converting to
his own use and benefit 14 Dutch French certificates of a loan
at 2L- per cent., made by the Dutch Government for 1,000
florins each, of the value of 1,2001., or thereabouts, which cer-
tificates had been entrusted to him as a banker, by a widow
lady named Honoria Hannah Molony.
Mr. C. Jones appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin
for the prisoner, who was brought up in custody of Daniel
Forrester.
Mr. C. Jones opened the case by stating, that the lady who
complained, the widow of a gentleman but lately deceased, was
in Brussels in 1840, and being possessed of Dutch French bonds
to the amount of between 1,2001. and 1,3001, deposited them in
the hands of the prisoner, a banker and money agent in the
place, for security, and at the same time received from him,
to answer some occasion, an advance of 1201. or 1301. The
lady, unsuspicious that any unfair play was meditated, received
from the prisoner the interest upon the bonds at the usual
period of the liquidation of the claims of the bondholders ; but
after a time she ascertained that the prisoner had actually sold
them, and applied the proceeds to his own use. There wasanother charge arising from the transaction, to which in a sub-
sequent stage of the proceedings he should refer. At present he
should confine himself to the particular accusation to which he
alluded, and which was comprehended under the 7th and Bth of
George IV., cap. 28, see. 49. The Learned Counsel then pro-
ceeded to call witnesses. .
Mrs. Honoria Hannah Molony deposed that in the early
part of February, 1840, she was in Brussels with her husband,
who had since died. She had in her care fourteen Dutch
French bonds, which cost her husband the sum of 1,250/.
Mr. Stockley carried on in Brussels the business of a banker,
a broker, and a money-lender. By her husband's directions
she applied to Mr. Stockley for the loan of 3,000 francs, when
he asked her upon what security the loan was required; she
offered him, at her husband's desire, some' Spanish piastres,
which he (leased to take. She afterwards offered him the
Dutch French heeds, and upon looking at them, he said they
were very good, and asked her whether she wanted the whole
of the 3,000 francs at ome, to which she replied that it was no
object. Mr. Stockley paid her the 3,003 francs in three dif-
ferent instalments of 'l,OOO francs each, the whole amount
being paid up in ten days. She deposited the bonds in the
hands of Mr. Stockley as security for the money he had ad-
vanced, and for no other purpose. As the interest of these
bonds formed part of the property of the family, she spoke to
Mr. Stockley upon the subjesit of receiving that interest, and he
said to her, " Oh, when you want the interest you can come
to me.

Mr. Janes—Did you ever give him authority to sell or dis-
pose of the bonds? Mrs Molony—Never.
THE MEXICAN LOANS. The LORD MATOR—Iimv much money, principal and inte-
On Friday a meeting of Meiican Bondholders was held at rest, have you received altogether from him ? Mrs. Molony-
-Ise London Tavern, convened by the Committee of Spanish I received 3,000 francs as a loan, and it is p. ssible I have re-
American Stockholders, -for the purpose of laying before them ceived a litt'e mole thansthe interest upon the bond-'.
certain propositions made by the Government of Mexico, re- Mr. Richard Houghton, clerk in the Union Baak of Lon-
lative to the future payment of dividends, Bm. don, deposed that he knew Mr. Stockley since the latter part
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. G. R. Robinson) explained the
of the year 1340. Mr. Stockicy opened an account with the
i
i Union Bank about the sth of October, 1840. The agreement
objects for which the meeting had been convened, and then
read the agreement which was signed that day by himself and 1 was made between Mr. Stockley and Mr. Seritugeour, the
the agents of the Mexican Government, the Messrs. Lizardi and manager of the Bank.-(The witness here produced a letter,
Co. The first article stated that the Congress of Mexico, by directed to the Union Bank, in the prisaner's writing, bearing
the decree of the 3d August, 1841, authorised the Government date the 26th November, 1841, and desiring that his Dutch
to appropriate one-fifth of the Customs' duties of Vera Cruz bonds should be disposed of, arid that he should be informed of
and Tampico in lieu of one-sixth, as before provided, for the 1
1 the proceeds. The postscript stated that a half year's interest
payment of the future interest on the Mexican foreign debt. I was due.) Witness proceeded in his evidence. The manager
The second article states that Messrs. Lizardi will pay the inter- I of the Bank gave him the bonds to take to the broker for -sale,
terest on the Consolidated Bonds which will become due on the and the sale was effected accordingly. They realised 5611. 17s.
Ist of April next, certificates upon which have not been taken 15d., exclusive of the commission, and the pro,•eeds were placed
from the Custom-houses in Mexico. The third article pledges ito the account vf Mr. Stockley. Witness had "the numbers of
the Mexican Government, through Messrs. Lizardi, to grant i the bonds. They were 2,171,_2,172, 2,176. 553, 557,
.558,
debentures to the amount of so per cent, to be received in and 2,284, about 1,0.00 florins etch. The value wail" fluctu Aim:,
satisfaction of the four years' arrears of interest which have Sc- as they were subject to the rate of exchange, -. •''..:.,
crued up to the Ist of October last. The sixth declares, that Mr. Chidley Kearnan Molony, son to Mrs. Malony, de-
unless the next four haif4ears' payments of interest, cons- : posed that he had made different attempts to recover the bonds,
successively paid- ts but without effect..
met-icing on the let of April next, be
in Loudon, the raid Debentures shall represent the full 1., - The Lotto Alavoit - said that,-if,- under existing (*urn-
amount of the four years interest instead of one-halt the arnount i stances, he could think of taking laall,- he certainly would, not
thereof, so that its that case the concession proposed to be made I take less than substantial suretiei for`-`the' whole amount Orthe
by article 3 shall not in any manner take effect. The seventh bonds, He should,- however, consult the legal ndvisersui 'the
article, provides, that a fund shall be obtained, equal to five per 1 Corporatioa on the sajoet of his jurisdiction.
cent. from Mexico, for the gradual reduction of the present 1 The prisoner was then r:anandea-for ten days:
"Mexican foreign debt. The ninth promises, that if the agree- I -- ' MA REPO 1? 0 U GH-, 877? PET.
'ment be sanctioned by the Bondholders, the interest due on-the i Two fashionably dre;sed young men, named Stuckey -and
Ist April should be immediately advertised for payment. The Si;/.-,sian were c':al,z,;(l wi-li the feltewing outrage.
eleventh article remarks, "that nothing.contained in the agree- ; riser. George William, residing at No. 82, Oxendon-street, Hay.
ment should affect the provisions of the existing agreement market, stated, that between one cod two o'clock an Saturday morn-
between the Mexican Government and the holders of Mexican ing his family and' himself were aroused from their beds by some
bonds, dated Sept. 14th, 1837." An additional article had person knocking incessantly and with tremendous violence at the
been drawn up to the following effect : street-door ; and on epening it he found the two defendants stand.
" The debentures to be i'sued in the payment of arrears of log on the steps, both in a very intoxicated state. The defendant
interest, in the manner set forth in article 3, shall commence to Stuckey said on seeing witness, .. Oh, you old , you let
bear interest On the Ist of April, 1845, provided that any part . lodgings do you," and then they both attempted to force their
thereof shall at that date remain unfiquidated, such interest to ' way into the passage, but he ' repeded them and shut the door, when
be added to the principal sums of the said debentures, and paid they commenced knocking violently against it, and continued so
off in the manner prescribed in article 4th. Dated in London doing until the policeman came up
and took them into custody.
the 11th Feb., 1842." The defendants pleaded intoxication, and were fined 40s. each.
The CHAIRMAN concluded with moving a resolution, to the CIE RKEN TT 77. .1. L.
effect, "that the meeting concur in the agrnement," which was William Warder, a ragged and very dirty-looking man, was
carried by a great majority. charged vii!h being drunk and obstreperous. The charge
- - having been proved,
Mr. GREENWOOD, addressing the defendant, said, " This is
not the first time you have been here. You and I have met
before." Defendant—You are in part correct, Sir. But this
is mit the place wherein I had the pleasure of first-meeting
with you.---(A laugh. )
Mr. GREENWOOD—Where was it, then? Defendant—At
Batton-garden Office. You then kindly allowed me to depart
in peace, and (making a profound bow) I am in very good
hopes that you will do so now.—(Much laughter. )
Mr. GREENWOOD—What are you? Defendant—l am a

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surgeon. '
Mr. GREENWOOD—A surgeon, and in that miserable mn-
dition. Why von have the appearance of a chimney-sweep.
Defendant-1f I was out at my elbows yesterday morning
my flesh was clean.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Wha made your face so black? De-
fendant—Why the fact is, I met with a gentleman who knew
mein any prosperity, and he treated me with some heavy and
a little tape, which overcame me.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Heavy and tape ; what do you mean?
—Defendant—l'm surprised that you don't know. Accord-
ing to the classics of St. Giles's parish, heavy is porter, and
tape is gin. Now, as to my face, I said it was clean in
the morning—that is true, and it was also true that I was then
compos mentis. However, after my indiscreet friend had left
me, I fell in with a lot of cab. fellows, who blackened my face,
and here lama la Jim Crow. Will you now permit me to
wheel about and walk out of this office?—(Great laughter.)
Mr. GREENWOID—What do you do now for a living ?—De-
fendant—Prescribe physic, and prepare a composition to clean
plate.
Inspector Penny, holding up a pill-box,—There is his stock
in trade.
Mr. GREENWOOD, (laughing)—What does the box contain?
Defendant—lt's the best physic in the world. Its composed
,of calomel and coloeynth; a dose which I shall take immedi-
ately on being honoured by your worship with my discharge.
Mr. GREENWOOD could no longer hold out against the fa-
cetious defendant, and set him at liberty.
WO OLWICH.
On Saturday Mr. Superintendent Williams, of the.l. divi-
sion of Police, laid some documents before Mr. Grove, the
sitting Magistrate, r2lative to a complaint that had beet made
by Reyles Hurrril, E,q., the son of a Magistra.te Int fuffolk,
wherein he states that he was down at Woolwich to see the
review, and an leter stranger in the town, when :he was
suddenly laid, hold of, dragged to a house, wherg the., hand-
cuffs were in the inOit aiolent manner put on, and then
conveyed to a station-house, and for what reason .he was
at a loss to know; at which he, of cewse, felt very much
; brit, through the worthy 'Magistrate's kindness; he
was discharged, with a regret that such an occurrence had
happened, and that there was no pretence for his being
taker( into custody at all, and the officer had exceeded his
duty in so doing. However, as he heard the man bore a good
character in the force, and had a large family dependant upon
h:na, he would forego the charge if he would make a public
apology in the same court, and put a small sum in the poor
box ; but grosser conduct and violence he never experienced,
and protested at the time against it, and stated who he was to
them.

The poliee•constab'e Cox, 31 L, expressed his sorrow, and
saki it was quite through a mistake it occurred.
Mr. Cohen, a most respectable schoolmaster, residing in
Powis-street, WOOlwich, then had a complaint to make, against
the same constable. He stated that he was passing through
the churchyard with a cloak on, when he was -also hustled
against. thinking it was the swell mob when the constable
caught hold of him he resisted, he (the constable) not haring
any uniform en; when the constable threatened to put
the handcuffs on, but would show no authority for so
doing, when they had a scuffle ; but he was taken into custody,
and into some house, whe❑ he was recognisedbY imne of the'most
influential people in the town, and bail to any amount being
offered, he was liberated.
Mr. GitovE expressed regret that so highly respectable a
person had met with similar treatment; the constable was
liable to a fine of 101. in each case, or two months' imprison-
ment. He might most gratefully thank the gentlemen fur such
leniency as they had shown after being so 1.1-used. On account
of his good charaaer and family he would allow him to do u
they wished.
The police constable made the requisite apology, and put the
money in the bos, returning many thanks to the Magistrate for
allowing him to do EO.
Air. Richard Kuegg, late editor of the Kentish Mercury.
was stopped a few nights since in his gig, near Seyenoaks, and
detained in a similar manner, for some extraordinary reason.

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