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SUGAR DUTIES.

COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH TILE BRAZILS.—We
have reason to believe that the leading provisions of a
new commercial treaty with the Brazils have been
arranged ; and that there is. now! no serious diffi-
culty •in the - • way • -of a - satisfactory arrange-
ment of all the points in dispute. It is stated,
that the duty proposed to be levied on
Brazilian 'sugar is. 308. per. cwt.; whilst that on
the produce of the British plantations, and the East
Indies, is to be reduced to 165.! the present duties
being, as most of our readers are no doubt aware,
635. and 245. We imagine that this change, if car-
ried into effect, will prove highly satisfactory, and
will very considerably reduce the price of sugar to
the consumer.

There is another point of view in which a treaty,
admitting the sugar of Brazil to consumption in this
country, is very important at the present time—
namely, its probable effect upon the Spanish Govern-
ment, with which negotiations for a commercial
treaty are now proceeding. The sugar planters of
the island of Cuba are now in a state of great dis-
tress and difficulty, from the want of an adequate
demand for their produce ; and they have long
had their eyes fixed upon the English market,
as the only one from which any material relief
could be expected. If the sugar of Brazil should be
admitted into, and theirs continue to be excluded
from, this country, they will raise a loud clamour for
such a treaty between Spain and England as will
secure for them the privilege which they so earnestly
desire; and, with their assistance, the Government
will most probably be able to overcome the opposi-
tion of the Catalan manufacturers, which, at present,
prevents the conclusion of a commercial treaty.—
Manchester Guardian.

ARRIVAL OF MRS. WILLIAMS FROM THE SOUTH
SEAS.—We have cordial satisfaction in announcing
the long-expected arrival of the respected and beloved
widow of the late Rev. John Williams. Mrs. W.,
accompanied by her youngest son, a youth ten years
of age, reached the port of London from Sydney, in
the Cairo on October 25.—Evangelicalilfa4azine.

GOOD NEWS.—The recent news from China has
put fresh life into many of our spinners and manu-
facturers. A very large mill, &c., in the vicinity of
Manchester, and which cost the proprietor 120,0001.,
after standing still some three or four years, has this
week been taken, with the view to commence work-
ing it without delay. It will require about 1,000
hands in the various departments. So great has the
depression of this kind of property been, that the
entire was conveyed to the mortgagee, who had a
claim for 25,0001. for the small sum of 28,000/.—not
one-fourth its original cost, and though the machinery
is said to be excellent!—Liverpool Chronicle.

A WIFE KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.—OD Sunday
last, a tragical event took place at North Gullum
Farm, in the parish of North Owersby, near Market
Rasen, Lincolnshire. A labourer, of the name of
Britcliffe, had some angry words with his wife, when
in a moment of passion he first beat her with a leath-
ern belt, and then brutally kicked her on the lower
part of the body. The unfortunate woman, who was
far advanced in pregnancy, survived this ill-treatment
but a few hours. An inquest was held on the de-
ceased on Monday last, before Mr. Morris, the Coroner,
and on a post mortent examination of the body by Mr.
Smith and Mr. Hutchinson, of Caistor, surgeons, and
after a long and patient investigation, the jury re-
turned a verdict of " Manslaughter ;" and Britcliffe
has been committed to the Castle under the Coroner's
warrant for trial at the next assizes. A family of nine
children are left to mourn the loss of a mother and a
father.— York Herald.

COURT OF QUEEIVS BENCH, Dec. 5.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord DENMAN and a
Middlesex Special Jury.)

HOWARD V. GOSSETT, AND OTHERS.
This was an action of trespass hi-might/ by the
plaintiff, who had acted as the legal adviser of the
well-known Mr. John Joseph Stockdale, in his va-
rious actions against Messrs. Hansard, printers of the
House of Commons, and who, in consequence of the
part he had taken on that occasion, had been impri-
soned by the House of Commons, against Captain
Gossett, the defendant, Sergeantsat-Arms, and his
officers, for their conduct in searcidng hii house,
under the Speaker's warrant
Mr. Platt, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Crumpton, and Mr. Pe-
tersdorff appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney-
General, the Solicitor-General, and Mr. Pollock for
the defendants.

Mr. PETERSDORFF having opened the pleadings,
Mr. PLATT addressed the Jury for the pliantiff,
and went through the whole history of the case of
Stockdale, and the House of Commons, with which
the public is already acquainted, during the
course of which he commented upon the assumption
of the House of Commons to commit, in cases of pri-
vilege, which he said might be used by a rabid House
of Commons, even for the purposes of personal torture.
The Learned Gentleman having detailed the cir-
cumstances attending on the arrest of the Sheriffs,
consequent upon their refusal to comply with
the orders of the House, proceeded to state
that the House of Commons had directed Mr.
Howard to be arrested, whereupon the defendant
had gone to his residence, had searched it—had ran-
sacked every part of it—had annoyed his family, al-
though they knew he was not there ; had kept pos-
session of it for four hours. On the 4th of February
Mr. Howard appeared, as he had promised to do, at
the bar of the House of Commons, and was committed
to Newgate, where he languished from the 6th of
February to the 14th of May. The House of Com-
mons having become alarmed, finding the law too
strong for them, passed an ex post facto law for their
own protection. The Learned Gentleman was pro-
ceeding to comment on the Act in question, when he
was interrupted by
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who appealed to the
Court as. to whether the Learned Counsel had any
right to allude to an Act of the Legislature which had
nothing to do with the present action.
Lord DENMAN said the present action had been
brought against defendant for having exceeded the
power of the warrant. He wished to know from Mr.
Platt how he connected that Act with the present
cause.

Mr. PLATT said he had a right to allude to it in
order to show what the state of the law had been at
the time the offence had been committed.
Learned Counsel was then proceeding to comment on
what had taken place before the House of Lords on
the occasion of the passing of the Bill in question,
when

Lord DENMAN interrupted him. He had certainly
no right to allude in his opening speech to that which
it was impossible for him to give in evidence.
vB ardi decision.etids .h s uTbrii had been in-
vaded.
isd
eL oar d
great
Mr. PLATT would bow at oncetoto,d
eeeyctwl,hreo appealedse
called tdo
upon
prJ,
ogun.rhyo t to do justice to a
constitutional question. They themselves might be
placed in a similar situation with Mr. Howard, for
there was no knowing to what extent a tyrannical
House of Commons might push the doctrine of privi-
lege. He called upon the Jury to vindicate the
inljesty of the law by giving Mr. Howard ample
damages. The Learned Gentlemen then called the
following witnesses :
Mr. T. J. G. Pearce examined by Mr. KELLY—In
the year 1840 I was a clerk in the employ of plaintiff.
Plaintiff was an attorney. I knew he had been
the attorney in several actions which had been brought
against Mr. Hansard. Plaintiff, in February, 1840,
lived at 7, Norfolk-street, Strand. His family consisted
of his wife, son, and daughter. I was at his house,
on the evening of the . 4th of February, 1840.
At about a quarter before seven some one came to the
door as I was going out with Mr. Howard, jun.
The defendants Stein and Bellamy came to the door.
They said they had a warrant from the Speaker of
the House of Commons to search the house for Mr.
Howard. I asked to see their warrant, and upon their
showing me the warrant I went up to inform Mrs.
Howard that two of the officers of the House of Com-
mons were come to search for Mr. Howard. The
officers were allowed to go over the house immediately.
Plaintiff was not at home at that time. I accom-
panied one of the officers with a light. It was Bel-
lamy. - We wenfrup stairs to the top of the house. He
went into the various rooms. They went into every
room of the house. There were cupboards in some
of --tbe -rooms. V They opened the cupboard-doors.
They went into the cellars also. Among other places
Bellamy went into the drawing-room. There were
five ladies there. Mrs. HOvvard, and her daughter,
and three visitors. Mrs. Howard bid' been ill some
months before that. Bellamy apologized for coming
in. He said it was his duty to search. Mrs. Howard
said Mr. Howard was not in the house. Bellamy
looked under the sofa, altd into the chiffonier. The
chiffonier is a large one with folding-doors. We
were a very short time in the drawing-room. When he
had completed the search he came down stairs into the
passage. I took him down into the kitchens and cel-
lars. He then went into the small yard. Bellamy said
he was satisfied Mr. Howard was not there. I showed
Bellamy into Mr. Howard's private office, and he
afterwards came into the front office. He said to Mr.
Howard, jun., he was satisfied that his father was not
in the hottse, but that they had orders to remain until
his return. Young Mr. Howard said that if they re-
mained, his father not being there, they would be com-
mitting a trespass. They said they had orders to re-
main until he did come home, if it was for some days.
Lord DENMAN—Did they say days ?
Witness—They had orders to remain until Mr.
Howard did come. Something was said about days
or a week, but I do not recollect. They were in the
front office. I left about eight. More of the other
defendants had then come in. I was away about
three hours and a half. Mrs. Howard had requested
me to come back. I did not perceive that she was
particularly alarmed. She desired me to come back
to sit up with the officers, as it was likely they would
stay all night. On my return, I saw defendants Stein
and Mitchell. I went into the office, and remained
with them about half an hour. Mr. Bellamy came
back again in the course of the night. I do not re-
collect who came back with him, but there was a
fourth came in with him. Young Mr. Howard came
in, accompanied by the son of Mr. Curwood, the bar-
rister. Mr. Howard, jun., stated he had consulted
Mr. Curwood, who said they had no right to be there,
and he could turn them out if he liked, They did
not go away. Somebody came in a cab at about
twenty minutes past one. The person said he wanted
to speak to Mr. Bellamy, and. Bellamy went out.
Bellamy returned, and said they had orders to with-
draw, and they did withdraw at twenty minutes past
one. They had had something to eat and drink during
the evening.
Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY -GENERAL--I
had been clerk to Mr. Howard about two years. I
had been in the army. I did not know where Mr.
Howard was at that time. There had been inquiries
made after him before. He was keeping out of the
way, no doubt. He had not been in the house for a
long time before. I conducted Stein and Bellamy
into every room in the house. There was no breaking
of any doors or locks. Everything was done on both
sides in a very civil manner. Mr. Howard, jun.,
entertained them to supper. They did not insist on
having that. 1 studiously took them into every room
in the house. Bellamy saw the door leading to the
leads, and asked to go there. I took him to places
which he had not suggested. I pointed out every place
where a person could be concealed, well knowing Mr.
Howard was in none of them. From the beginning
to the end there was nothing like incivility or ill-
feeling on either side. There were four or five
actions brought by Mr. Stockdale against Mr. Han-
sard. Mr. Stockdale was a printer and publisher.
There was 1001. damages in the secend action. I do
not think I was with Mr. Howard in
_th6 first action.

Mrs. Gillendo, examined by Mr. PETERSDORFF—I
was sitting with Mrs. Howard on the 4th February,
in the evening. She had been ill. Pearce came in
by himself to Mrs. Howard, and afterwards returned,
accompanied by a messenger of the House of Com-
mons, who said he had come to search for Mr.
Howard. He searched the room. Mrs. Howard
told him that Mr. Howard was not in the house. She
did not say anything about searching the house.
Mrs. Howard appeared to be very much agitated.
I remained there all night.
By the COURT—Mrs. Howard went to bed. I
slept in the house.
Mr. Howard, jun.—l am plaintiff's son. In 1840
I was his clerk. I was in his house on the evening
of the 4th of February. I remember Stein and
Bellamy coming to the door. Bellamy had a chain
round his neck. Pearse and I were going out, and
they came in. He asked me if my father was at 1
home ? I told him no, and then they searched the.
house. While Bellamy was up stairs Stein remained
in the office with me. I told him he ought to be
ashamed of himself, that my mother was very ill, and
it would make her.. worse. When Bellamy came
down I said, "Well, have you found him ?"He said
"No.!" I said, " Well then, you can go," and he re-
plied, " Oh, no ; we must remain here-
retnrns, if it is ever so long." I had a letter from my
father about seven o'clock. It was known persons
had been imprisoned by the House of Commons on
these matters. He had some business he was obliged
personally to attend to. I communicated the contents of
the letter to the defendant. It was as follows:

"My dear Son—l have nearly completed the busi-
ness I had to do. I shall return to-morrow (Thurs-
day) morning, and shall attend the House, as I per-
ceive from the papers that I am wanted. If any one
should come from the House show them this."

They received the letter and returned it. Captain
Gossett was seen after in a cab with Mitchell. Cap-
tain Gossett asked if Bellamy had received the war-
rant ; he said he had not. Captain Gossett said " you
had better read it, and then you will be authorised."
Bellamy did read it, and that was the first time I had
seen the warrant. By Bellamy's desire I showed
Captain Gossett the letter. He read it, and said to
the defendants, Stein and Mitchell, " Oh, you must
remain ;" and he returned me the letter.
He went away, taking Bellamy with him. I
went to Mr. Curwood's, and returned with his son,
at about half-past 11. I found Mitchell and Stein in
possession. Pearce had at that time returned. I
told them that Mr. Curwood said that they were com-
mitting a trespass, and that we might kick them out
if we chose ; and said that if we had sufficient force,
we would do so. I went to seek assistance from the
police to get them out, but they would not interfere.
I returned, and said, " It appears you will remain,
and although you are committing a trespass, we must
treat you like gentlemen." I gave them some sup-
per. I was going to bed, when some one came and
fetched them away. I do not know who it was, but
think it ryas Stein. The other defendant, Lind, was
there, but I do not know when he came. I do not
know much about him.
William Cull—l know Norfolk-street ; it is in the
parish of St. Clement Danes. I am an officer of that
parish.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for the defence, said
that he admitted at once that the verdict must go
against the defendants, because, having searched the
house, and found that Mr. Howard was not there,
they had no authority whatever, under the warrant,
by the authority of which they claimed to act, to
remain there so long as they did, and therefore were
so far trespassers. They had exceeded their autho-
rity, and the verdict must go against them. But he
was anxious that the Jury should not be misled by
his Learned Friend's speech, into imagining that they
were trying a great constitutional question. Mr.
Howard had no intention of setting the House of
Commons at defiance by this action. He had no in-
tention of becoming a modern Hampden ; he came not
before them as a martyr and a victim. If he had in-
tended to raise the constitutional question, he would
have demurred to the plea, which stated that the de-
fendants were acting under a warrant issued by the
speaker of the House of Commons. Instead of that
he denied the existence of any such warrant, thus
giving the go-bye to the whole question. But it
mattered not whether the warrant had been issued by
the Speaker or not. The parties had acted irregu-
larly in the execution of the warrant, and, therefore,
the warrant was no protection to them whatever, but
if Mr. Howard had intended to raise the constitu-
tional question he would have demurred to that plea
instead of denying the fact that such a warrant ex-
isted. On the first count of the declaration, which
stated that the defendants had broken locks and bars,and
made a forcible entry into the premises he apprehended
the verdict must be for the defendant, as it was proved
that there were no locks or bars broken. On the
second count of trespass he admitted that there must
be a verdict for the plaintiff, but he could not permit
his Learned Friend's opening address to pass unno-
ticed. The House of Commons, which his Learned
Friend had,attacked, was dead, and he might as safely
attack that as kick a dead lion. He did not mean to
say that his Learned Friend would not have exhibited
the same fearlessness at the bar of the House of Com-
mons.aa be had violence in that Court, but his exhi-
bition of 'that morning had been perfectly safe. He
could not, however, but regret that his Learned Friend
had not been a Member of that House to instruct it
by his learning, enlighten it by his wisdom, and
adorn it by his presence. But Mr. Howard could not
take advantage of the idea which his Learned Friend
had attempted to impress on the Jury, that they were
deciding a great constitutional question. So far from
that Mr. Howard had attended to the authority of the
House, as was proved by the letter which had been
put in in evidence. Mr. Howard did not pretend
that he was the champion of a great cause, the victim
of oppression. No ! He expressed his intention to
attend the House, because he found he had been sent
for. But he stated that their officers had been guilty
of irregularity and excess in the execution of the
warrant. And what did the House of Commons do ?
Did they set the law at defiance ? No ! They sent
their officers there to plead. They said if you have
been guilty of excess we cannot protect you. Go
into the Court, and make the best defence you can.
They were no more trying the great constitutional
questions which had been attempted to be raised by his
Learned Friend than they were trying the question
as to whether they should take possession of the great
empire of China. The question which his Learned
Friend had attempted to swell out into spurious im-
portance was simply this—to what damages was Mr.
Howard entitled for these officers sitting quietly in
his house after they had searched it. They thought
they had a right to stay. They were told they were
trespassers. They sat to take advice on the subject,
they found they were wrong, and they withdrew. So
far from being a defiance of the law, it was a direct
obedience to it. They were not called upon by their ver-
dict to express their opinion on any but on the ex-
tent of the injury Mr. Howard had received from
the excess these officers had committed by remaining
in his house after they found that he was not there.
Lord DENMAN, in summing up, said that a great
many questions had been raised by the Learned Coun-
sel, with which neither the Court nor the Jury had
anything to do, inasmuch as they were not raised upon
the record. All they had to do was to consider
the question really at issue, and to that, and
that only, he should address his observations.
This was an action of trespass brought by Thomas
Burton Howard, an attorney, residing in Norfolk-
street, Strand, against the five defendants, Captain
Gossett, Stein, Mitchell, Bellamy, and Lind, for
breaking
.and entering his dwelling-house, making a
great noise and disturbance therein, and breaking
open certain locks and doors. That was the first count
of the declaration. The defendants pleaded as to the
breaking the locks and doors not guilty, and as to the
entering the house, they justified that; they had done
so under the authority of a warrant issued by the
Speaker of the House of Commons, in accordance with
a resolution of the House. To that the plaintiff replied
that no such warrant had been issued, therefore the
question as to the right of the Speaker to issue that
warrant was not at all raised by the pleadings. The
second count charged the defendants with again
breaking and entering the defendant's dwelling-house,
remaining there a considerable time, and creating a
great noise and disturbance therein. To that the de-
fendants pleaded that they had acted by virtue of a
warrant of the Speaker of the House of Commons,
which he had been required, by a resolution of the
House of Commons, to issue for the apprehension of
the defendant for a contempt of the privileges of that
Hon. House, of which it was alleged that he had been
guilty. Now it had beer admitted that what they

had done in remaining in the house after they had as-
certained that Mr. Howard was not there was not jus-
tified in point of law, and they remained there in their
own wrong, the warrant would not justify them in so
doing, and as they were acting unlawfully in staying
beyond a reasonable time, the law assumed that they
were trespassers ab initio. They must, therefore,
throughout the whole of these proceedings be regarded
as trespassers. They were to estimate the amount
of damages which they ought to award to plaintiff
for these parties entering his house during his absence,
and disturbing his family, and to a certain extent in-
terrupting his business by remaining there. On the
other hand, they should recollect that it appeared that
these parties did not seem to be actuated by anything
like malice, but had entered the house in what they
conceived to be the execution of their duty, and that
they had conducted themselves with civility during
tha time they remained there. In fact they seemed
to be in a position very like that of a Sheriff's-officer,
who, having a perfectly legal writ for the arrest of
one her Majesty's subjects, went beyond what the
law would authorise in the execution of that writ, and
therefore had been guilty of a trespass. But, on the other
hand, they must not confine their attention merely to
the amount of pecuniary damage which the defendant
had sustained ; they must also consider the incon-
venience. he had suffered, and the annoyance to him-
self and his family. It was requisite that those to
whom the law entrusted great power should accurately
ascertain the limits of their authority, and take great
care not to exceed it. They had already heard the
evidence, which had been very fairly given, and. to,
which they paid the fullest attention ; it was for them
to say what damage the plaintiff had sustained by
the, ,clefenclants_remainin,g illegally in the possession
of his house, for the time stated by the witnesses,
and thus exceeding the power which the House of
Commons had placed in their hands.
The Jury retired, and, after an absence of ten
minutes, returned into Court, with a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, 1001.
The damages were laid at 10,0001.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 5.
LIBEL.-SIMON V. BALDWIN.

The plaintiff is a merchant and landowner in the
island of Jersey, and brother of the French Consul
there. The defendant is the proprietor of the Standard
newspaper ; and the present action is brought to re-
cover damages for injury done to his character by an
imputation of fraudulent practices in the corn trade
between Jersey and Great Britain. The alleged
libel was contained in a letter signed " A Loyalist,"
and published in the Standard of the 14th March
last, in which the writer affirmed that the plaintiff
was in the habit of importing Prussian and French
corn into the Channel islands as if for consumption
there, under which pretence it was imported duty
free ; and that he exported the same corn to England,
where it was again admitted duty free as Jersey corn.
A witness, M. Gragneau, from Jersey, was exa-
mined to show that the arrangements respecting the
trade in corn to and from Jersey were so strict that
the fraud alleged could not be committed.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages2oo/.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 5.1
IN RE THE HON. GEORGE WILLIAM LOFTUS, COM-

MONLY CALLED LORD GEORGE LOFTUS.

In this case the insolvent was son of the Marquis of
Ely. He appeared on his petition to be discharged
from an immense amount oftdebts, the greater portion
of which were contracted upon accommodation bills,
far which it was alleged he had received no considera-
tion, his Lordship having largely patronised the
" kite flying" system. A great many creditors en-
tered opposition, but upon the Registrar calling out
the name of Lord George Loftus, and inquiring if
any of them appeared in opposition, no answer was
returned.

Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said, upon looking over
the insolvent's schedule he perceived a great number
of the persons who had lodged detainers against him
had been paid their demands. Lord George Loftus
replied that such was the case.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS—Are you a married
or single man ? Lord George Loftus—l am single.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS,—Have you any pro-
pert, in your possession now ? Lord George Loftus
—IN one, except the few articles of clothing which are
at the prison, and which I believe are termed the
excepted articles. There were several boxes, and a quan-
tity of jewellery left by him at the Hotel de l'Europe,
at Brussels, in 1840, when he went last on the Conti-
nent, and the hotel-keeper had charge of them for a
time. He was not indebted to the person, who had
since removed to the Hague, and he (Lord G. Loftus)
had been unable to trace him since • consequently the
property could not be made available to his creditors.
He had been now eleven months in prison.
Mr. CooKE, who appeared on behalf of the insolvent,
said there was an immense number of creditors upon
bills of exchange, for which no value had been given,
and the Marquis of Ely, a short time ago, paid
13,2001. to those who might have been considered as
bona fide creditors of his son.

Ilis Lordship, after some further discussion, was
declared entitled to be discharged as an insolvent
debtor, after he had amended his schedule by dis-
closing the nature of the property which he stated
to have been taken to the Hague, the Court at the
same time declaring that its appropriation at present
was out of their jurisdiction.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE
SHOW.

The show of prize cattle for the present year pro-
mises to exceed, both in number and quality, that of
any preceding exhibition. The arrangement of the
various animals into classes was completed at a late
hour yesterday afternoon, under the superintendence
of Mr. Gibbs, the Secretary. The Judges were to
assemble at the Horse Bazaar at an early hour this
morning, and immediately proceed to award prizes to
the successful competitors, the public exhibition com-
mencing to-morrow. The Earl of Warwick, Lord
Spencer, and the Duke of Richmond are among the
Nobility who have contributed specimens, while the
range of exhibitors in the middle class of farmers in-
cludes several names not previously familiar as breeders
prominentmeeti.ilg. objects in the
of stock. Mr. Woodward, of Bredens Norton, Wor-
cestershire, sends a very extraordinary ox of the Lei-
ained prizes last year at
Lei-
cester breed. The symmetry of this animal is perfect.
It is four years old, and is placed in Class 1. Four
ligas the merit of' contribut-
Leicester oxen, fed in Scotland, by Mr. Dudgeon, of
Humbie, Linlithgowshire, arrived in London by steam
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fine ox in Class 1. This
• • animal )I,a. bred on his Lordship's estate at Warwick
Castle, and is considered one of the finest in the exhi-
bition. It was fed on hay and turnips. A beautiful
milk-white ox, aged three years and four months,
fed by Mr. Crisp, of Geclgriff Hall, near Orford, Nor-
folk, is also very much admired. The exhibition in-
cludes many Scotch oxen, fed in England ; and Mr.
Elliott, of East Ham, contributes a very extraordi-
nary animal of the Highland breed, not, it is be-
lieved, in the hope of securing a prize, but as a lusus
nature. The animal alluded to is a heifer, five years
it is in
old, and only 29 inches high;excellent condi-
tion, and although somewhat dwarfish in appearance,
bears no mark of deformity. The exhibition of sheep
and pigs includes some very remarkable specimens,
and the arrangements for the:comfort of visitors have
never before been made in so perfect a manner.
1

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—TRUE COPY.)
Ebly Mills, Nov. 8, 1842.
Dear Sir,—ln reply to your letter of yesterday, in
which you inform us that reports are circulated of
your having, on your journey just concluded, fraudu-
lently abstracted large sums of money belonging to
us, we beg distinctly to assure you that we have
never given the slightest ground for such reports.
On your return your cash account was carefully
examined, as usual, and found to be perfectly correct,
all the moneys received by you being duly accounted
for. We state the fact thus distinctly, that you may
have all the assistance we can give you to repel these
calumnies. You are at liberty to use this note in any
way you may think proper.—We are, Sir, your obe-
dient servants,
THOMAS & SAMUEL S. MAILING.
To JOHN CHILTON, Esq., Stroud.

THE BISHOP OF TASMANIA.—As the Bishop of
Tasmania was proceeding to the railway station, on
Tuesday morning, on a visit t o the Bishop of Ripon,
he was attacked by severe indisposition, and returned
to the Vicarage, where he at present remains under
medical
superintendence.—Leeds Times.
A Court-martial is ordered to be held to try the
Hon. Captain Charles G. J. B. Elliot, commanding
her Majesty's ship Spartan, in the 'West Indies, for
having corporally punished Mr. Gleig, a young gen-
tleman of that ship, doing duty in her as 8 MiclshiP"
man.-11canpslure Telegraph.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4.—Wind S.S.W.,
United, Towzil, Valparaiso ; Perdonnet, Toole, New
Orleans ; James Henry Shepherd, Redman, do. Sld.
Sanderson, Ceylon ; Esk, Bahia ; Wilkins, Trinidad ;
Murray, Jamaica; Serafin, Havannah ; Ann Hall,
Mobile; Neptune and Jumna, Calcutta; Lady Clif-
ford and Corea, Bombay ; Thomas Bell, Rio Janeiro;
Thomas Mellor, Brazil ; Montrose, Henry
England, and Pandora, New Orleans ; Leander, Sa.
vannah ; Richmond, Charleston ; Britannia packet,
Halifax. Arrd. off, Mary and Souter Johnny. Put
back, Ada, for Adra, leaky.
SUNDERLAND, DEC. I.—The Corinth, from
to Alemouth, has driven on shore on Holy Island,
abandoned.

OFF ANJER, AUG. 14.—Matilda, of Liverpool,
and Henry 'Woolley.
PORTSMOUTH, Duc. 3.—Wind variable and light.-
4. Wind S.S.E. to W.S.W., light.—Arrd. Ocean
Queen, London for Mauritius.
Orr DOVERi_DEC. 2.—Richmond, Algoa Bay.
SWANSEA, DEC. I.—Sid. tAld Thompson, Cuba.
WHITBY, DEC. I.—Arrd. Smalls, Quebec.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
Arrivals at Bombay.—Tyrer, Rimmer, Oct. 18,
from London ; Rowena, Shirley, 25th, from Zanzibar
and Muscat; Kate, Wilson, 26th, from Men; her
Majesty's ship Druid, 26th, from China and Trinco-
malee ; John Knox, Cleland, 28th, from London ;
Herald, Coubro, 29th, from Macao; Salisbury, Cuth-
bertson, from Greenock ; Coromandel, Harewood,
from London ; William Shand, Potter, from Cal-
cutta; Eucles, llilder, 30th, from Greenock; Ann
Martin, Blair, ',from Glasgow , • Intrinsic. Davidson,
from China ; Mona, Shaw, 31st, from Singapore ;
Stirlingshire, Davidson, from Liverpool.
Departures from Bombay.—Gilbert Henderson,
Oct. 15th, to Madras ; Mary, Kemp, 16th, to China ;
Sir A. Compton, 22d, to Bushire ; Brahmin and Man-
lius, 29th, to China; Caledonia, 30th, to Liverpool.
Arrivals at Madras.—Emerald, Trevellick, Oct. 6th,
from Liverpool ; Samarang, Robertson, 10th, from
Calcutta, and sailed 17th to London ; Abbotsford,
Davidson, 12th, from Bengal ; Ganges, Goodson, from
Vizagapatam ; Duchess of Kent, 13th, from Bengal,
and sailed 17th to Sydney.
Departures from Madras.—Lacey, Oct. 15th,
London, Attwood, 18th, both to Moulmein.
Arrivals at Calcutta—Madagascar, Seringapatam,
Bucephalus, and Northumberland, all from Madras ;
Lion, from Bordeaux ; Symmetry and Queen of Eng-
land, from London ; Eliza, M'Carthy, for China, put
back dismasted ; Athena, from Liverpool ; Concur-
rent, from Mauritius ; Johnstone, from Alleppee ;
Julius Caesar and British Queen, from Bombay ;
Flora Muir, from Marseilles ; P. Nancy, from Bor-
deaux ; Olinda, from Havre ; Kyle, from Clyde.
Arrival at Colombo—Marchioness of Breadalbane,
from London.

Arrivals at Manilla previous to 15th July—Persian,
Laura, and Louisa, from Sydney, the two latter load-
ing from Sydney.
-VESSELS SPOKEN WlTlL.—Taples, of Philadelphia,
from Amsterdam, lat. 34, lon. 63, by the Harriet,
arrived at Cork. Malvina, Valparaiso to Liverpool,
lon, 14, by the James 11. Shepherd, arrived at Liver-
pool. Emma, of Banff, fram Falmouth, lat. 28 N.,
lon. 34 W. ; Sea-mew, Harrington, from Africa, lat.
29, lon. 32, by the oucester, arrived at Swansea.
Albatross, Calcutta to London, Oct. 19, lat. 11 S., lon.
11 W.; Alargaret, Clyde to Rio Janeiro, 29th, lat. 7 N.,
lon. 22., by the Indian, arrived in the Downs. John
Pink, of London ; Bahia packet, of Whitehaven, 27th
ult., lat 49, lon. 6, by the Eliza, arrived at Bristol.
Undaunted, London to Mauritius, Oct. 25, lat. 1 S.,
lon. 20 W. ; barque Mary, of Liverpool, 30th ult., lat.
28, lon. 8, by the Richmond. arrived off Dover.
Mary Ann, Alexandria, to London, 22d ult., off
St. Vincent; Prince of Wales, bound to Algiers 2d
inst., lat. 46, lon. 8, by the Enchantress, arrived in
the Creek.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATITRSALL'S.-YESTERDO..

Several of the Derby favourites were backed, but three
only with any spirit, viz., A British Yeoman, Winesour,
and Newcourt, and against these the odds will be found
to tally with those quoted last week ; in fact, the only
movement of any consequence was in Aristides, whose
retreat was so unequivocal as to leave no hope whatever
for his backers. Amongst other changes of minor inte-
rest, we may direct attention to an improvement in
Amorino, and to a decline of several points in Parthian
and Cotherstone. Nothing done on the Oaks. The
averages at the close of a tolerably busy afternoon were
as follow :

DEBBY.
5 to 1 agst Scott's lot—taken
14 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Kent's lot
9 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's A British Yeoman—t.
18 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Murat
35 to.l agst Lord Chesterfield's Progress colt—tattn
40 to 1 agst Mr. Griffiths's Newcourt—taken
40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Sirikol—taken
40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Amorino--taken
45 to I agst Colonel Anson's Napier—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Parthian
2000 th '3O agSt Mr. Gray's Brocard colt--taken
15 agstt Du
Dukkeeooff GRricahftmono'nsdOsxcylgarena colt—taken
1000000 to
15 atis to
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Mostyn's Birdlime colt
1000 to 10 agst Lord Eglinton's Aristides—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Coleman's Jamal—taken
1000 to 10 agat Mr. St. Paul's Cheviot—taken
1000 to 10 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ainsworth—taken
2500 to 100 agst New court and Napier—taken
1000 even Aristides agst the Pastille colt—taken
1000 to 800 on Oxygen colt agst Aristides—taken
SHREWSBURY WINTER RACES—FRIDAY.
Match, Mile-and-a-quarter, heats Mr. Wradlow's
Fanny (W. Jones) beat Mr. Princes' Coroner easily.
The Galloway Stakes were won by Mr. Frail's Mrs.
Bond, 6 yrs, 9st 51b (Jno. Walters), beating Coroner and
two others.
The Hack Stakes, with 10/. added, once round and a
distance, were won in three heats by Mr. W. Ralph's
Hecate, aged (T. Whitehouse), beating Mr. Rogers'
Little Charlie, 6 yrs, Mr. Jones's Sherry, 5 yrs, Mr.
Mansfield's Safety, 5 yrs, and several others, cleverly.
The Pony Stakes of 3 sovs each, and 5 added, three
qnarters-of-a-mile, were won easily by Mr. W. Morris's
Mystery, 7st
21t9b.1b, beating Mayflower, 7st 91b, and the
Coroner, Bst

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
We copy the following account of the death of the
Rev. Mr. 11Iontgomery, Rector of Bishopston, from
the Salisbury Herald :—On Thursday last, it appears,
he had gone with Lord Bruce to inspect a new church
building at East Grafton, when the fatal accident oc-
curred. " During the preceding week," that paper
states, " the eastern portion had been covered in with
a stone vault, and the construction had been carefully
examined by the architect, and by, persons con-
nected with the works, and they unanimously consi-
dered it to be perfectly secure—and this, too, but
a very short time before the fatal occurrence which
we have now the painful duty of recording. At
half-past one o'clock, Mr. Montgomery, accompanied
by Earl Bruce, the Rev. Mr. Ward, his nephew, Mr.
Gabriel, Mr. Ferry, the architect, the Clerk of the
Works, and the Contractor, entered to inspect the
new church, from which the centres of the arches
had beenremoved the same morning. They had not
advanced many paces when a crack was heard, and
the arch fell in to the extent of about eight feet of
the whole width of the nave. The Rev. Mr. Ward es-
caped by springing into one of the side aisles, and
Mr. Gabriel secured himself in the other; but Mr.
Montgomery unhappily moved towards the centre,
and was completely covered by the falling mass, and life
was immediately extinct. Independently of fractures
of the skull, both in the forehead and-at the base,
there was a compound fracture of the left thigh, and
' the right arm was broken close to the elbow. The
estimated weight of the stone which fell is three tons.
An inquest has been held on the body, and a verdict
of ' Accidental death' returned."

TIIE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.---The Council of
the League is about to commence the erection of a
building in which to hold its public meetings, there
being none in Manchester sufficiently commodious for
that purpose. The site has been given by R. Cobden,
Esq., M.P., and is situate in Peter-street, Peterloo,
Manchester. It will be 50 yards b 35 yards, and is
to be completed so as to enable the League to hold its
intended great meeting immediately before the meet',
big of Parliament.—Liverpool Chronicle.