The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-08 00:00:00

ADVERTISE3IENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

PUBLICATIONS.

ONDON FRIENDLY UNION
NATIONAL INSTITUTION.
Under the Patronage of
The Right Hon. Lord LYNDHURST,
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
The Right Hon. Earl of LIVERPOOL,
Lord Steward of the Household.
The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P.,
First Lord of the Treasury.
The Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
And upwards of 200 Noble Lords and Ladies.
To give Employment to industrious Artisans, by a distribu-
tion four times a-year, viz., in March, June, September, and
December, of
Cabinet Furniture Hosiery from Nottingham
I
Blankets from Witney And Silk from Spitalfields.
The next Distribution will take place en Tuttasnkr,
December 15, 1842.
The Society require no gift or donation for their support,
but every subscription of 2s. 6d. entitles the subscriber to a
chance of obtaining some article of their manufacture, varying
in value from 10s. to 20!.
Notice.—A subscription of 10s. constitutes a Yearly Sub-
scriber, entitled to Four Chances, one each Quarter, and so on
for every additional 10s. subscribed, who, if he should not
gain a I during the year, will be entitled to an article
of the Society's manufacture, the value of which will depend
on the amount he subscribes.
All Letters for Subscription Receipts, enclosing the amOtat,
will be answered by return of Post.
Receipts for Subscriptions to be had at the Society's Estab.
lishment, 71, Leadenhall-street.
W. CROFTON, Secretary.

AGRICULTURE AND THE CORN-LAW.
Just published, 54 pp. Bvo., price 4d., post free, 10d.,
THE THREE PRIZE ESSAYS written for the
Council of the National Anti-Corn-law League, demon-
strating the Injurious Effects of the Corn-law on Tenant-Far-
mers and Farm Labourers, and the Advantages which those
classes would derive from its Total and Immediate Repeal.
The Trade supplied at Half-price for bona fide orders (not
sale or return).
Country Booksel'ers may have their parcels forwarded free
to their Agents in London, on sending their orders (with re-
mittance) to J. Gadsby, Manchester.
Published by J. Gadsby, Manchester. Agents for London:
R. Groombridge, 5, Paternoster-row ; Ridgway, 169, Picca-
dilly; and Hooper, Fall-mall East. Edinburgh :W. Tait.
Glasgow : W. R. M'Phun, Trongate.

PUNCH; or, the LONDON CIIARIVARL is
published every Saturday. Price 3d.
PUNCH'S ALMANACK will be published on the 31st
instant. And
PUNCH'S POCKET-BOOK is now on sale, price 3s. 6d.,
roan tuck.
Office, 13, Wellington-street, Strand; and sold by all Book-
sellers.

THE CHINESE BAND 'MARCH as performed
on the glorious ratification of peace with Great Britain,
concluded by Sir Henry Pottinger, arranged for the Pianoforte,
by H. B. RICHARDS, with a splendid Lithographic Fron-
tispiece, by Brandard, containing a distant view of Nankin,
price 2s. 6d.
A " PIECE of CHINA," comic song, composed by Loo
Choo Bang Jang Sing Song, with a most Splendacious Litho-
graphic illustration of the Emperor of China and his Court,
price Is. 6d.
London : Published by Leoni Lee, 48, Albemarle-street,
where may be had Hart's celebrated Chinese Quadrilles,
price 4s.

THE WATER-CURE AT MALVERN.
Next week will be published, to be had of all Booksellers,
price 4s. 6d.,
QTOMACII COMPLAINTS AND DRUS-4
LY DISEASES; their Causes, Consequences, and Cure,
with an Appendix of Two Letters to Dr. Hastings, of Wor•
ceeter, on the RESULTS of the WATER-CURE at MAL-
VERN. By JAMES WILSON, M.D., Physician to his Se-
rene Highness Prince Nassau, &c.
London: John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho.

TO BOOK SOCIETIES AND CIRCULATING
LIBRARIES.

Now ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., at all the Booksellers and
Libraries,

JOSEPH JENKINS ; or, Leaves from the Life
of a Literary Man.
By the Author of " Random Recollections," " The Great
Metropolis," Pcc. &c.
" The extraordinary exposures which Mr. Grant has here
made respecting the corrupt state of literary criticism in Lon-
don, will spread dismay among the parties implicated, and ex-
cite a sensation in the literary world."
'• This is not a novel, but, like all the author's other works,
a book of enduring interest. Mr. Grant has daguerrotyped
society. We are indebted to him for the fullest and fairest
pictures of metropolitan life in all its aspects ever given, or
which could even be gathered from all other works put to-
gether. No man has been more behind the scenes of busy life;
and no man has Letter preserved his impartiality in the con-
templation. "—Metropolitan.
Also, by the same Author, a Re-issue of
1. LIGHTS and SHADOWS of LONDON LIFE. In
2 vols.
2. PORTRAITS of PUBLIC CHARACTERS. In 2 vols.
Saunders and Otley, and all Booksellers.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,

FOR GRANTING
LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c.
No. 20, CORN HILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
Elliotson, M.D., F. R. S. I John Rawson, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq.
Banter Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq.
Goorge Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F.R. S
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
rHYSICIAN-J. Elliotson, F.R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. Symnss Esq.
So Licnoits—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewerts, and Ommanney.
BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.

The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in
the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure
provision at death for inheritors of the Assured, the Society
affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre-
vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses.
Annual Division of Profits.
F. FERGUSON CAMRDUX, Secretary.

PELICAN LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES,
70, LOMBARD-STREET, and 57, CfIARING-
CROSS. Established 1797.

DIRECTORS.
M. Attwood, Esq., M.P. Sir W. Heygate, Bart. and
W. S. Clarke, Esq., F.R.S. Alderman
John Cope, Esq. Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq.
W. Cotton, Esq., F.R.S. R. H. Lawrence, Esq.
Sir W. Curtis, Bart. J. Petty Muspratt, Esq.
Wm. Davis, Esq. G. S. Storey, Esq.
J. A. Gorden, Esq., M.D., C. H. Turner, F.sq.
F. R. S. M. Whiting, Esq.
The plan of this Office will be found to comprise all the
solid advantages of Life Assurance.
Persons have the option of Insuring upon the Return or
Non-Return Systems ; and the Tables, which include Ascend-
ing and Descending Scales of Premium, have been framed to
suit the convenience of all partiev.
The Rates have recently been reduced agreeably to the
most approved calculations, and these being verified by the ex-
perience of the Office during forty years, are as low as consis-
tent with safety ; those adapted to the RETURN SYSTEM
entitle its assured to an equitable participation in the surplus
premium, according to the plan detailed in the Company's
Prospectus.
The Assured under both Systems will possess the guarantee
of a large Paid-up Capital, and the further security of a re-
sponsible body of Proprietors, without being exposed to the
liabilities of partnership.
Policies are purchased on liberal terms when the object of au
assurance is effected ;—or, loans will be granted thereon to the
extent of five-sixths of such purchase-money.
Prospectuses and every information obtained on application
at the Offices as above, or to the Agents of the Company ap-
pointed in every city and principal town in the kingdom.
R. TUCKER, Secretary.

MORISONIAN PRIZES of X3O, £2O, and £lO,
for the Three best ESSAYS on the MEDICAL
LIBERTY of the SUBJECT.

For further particulars, see the Ninth Number of the HY-
GEIST, published on the 9th inst., and to be had at the Medi-
cal Dissenter office, 3611, Strand, and of all the Hygeian agents
throughout the country.
British College of Health, Hamilton-place, New-road, London.

QILVERTLATED CORNER DISHES.—
T. COX SAVORY, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 47,
Corn-hill, London ( Seven doors from Gracechurch-street),
submitsthe prices of the following patterns of strongly Plated
Corner Dishes, with silver handles and edges, and silver shields
for engraving the crest or coat of arms :
The Gadroon Pattern.

Four Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and Covers... £lO 10 0
Four Extra Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and
Covers
The Flower Pattern.

Four Extra Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and
Covers

BLAIR'S G OUTand RUIEUMATic PILLS
CASE FROM LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, COMMUNI
CATED BY MR. PHILLIPS, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST.

TO R. PROUT, .29, STRAND, LONDON
Luton, Bedfordshire, Oct 19, ISO.
STR,-1 feel desirous of expressing to Tou the great benefit which
have received from the use of lair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills,
have for several years been afflicted with Rheumatis at and Gout, the
attacks of which were excessively severe. During one of these pain.
Kul visitations a kind friend presented me with a box of Blair's Pills,
from the use of which I found immediate relief, and very soon en.
irely recovered. At a subsequent pei io I I was so severely attacked
that I thought it would be unwise to delay placing myself under me-
dical care. I did so; but not finding the relirf which I expeeted, I
again became my own physician. At this time my legs and thighs
were swelled to a very great extent. I immediately procu• ed a box
of Blair's Pills fi om Mr W. Phillips, your agent in this town, and after
taking wo doses I was free from pain, and the swelling subsided. I
now nerve fail to use them whenever I am a'tacked by this painful
malady, and they invariably give me relief after one or two doses.
Several of my acquaintances use them, and experierve the same be.
netit. I trust you will insert this among sour list of cases, as lam
anxious to bear witness to the efficacy of this excellent medicine.
um, Sir, yours, respectfully,
Sugar Loaf, London Road, Luton. RICHARD STONE.
The never-failing effects of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC
rl LLS in curing every de cription of Gout and Rheumatism, have
secured to them a c lebrity unequalled by any metbeine of past or
present times. They not only give relief in a few hours, where the
patient has be -n driven nearly to madness by the excruciating
tortures of thi, disease, but restore to perfect health in an incon.
ceivably short space of time. They are equalV speedy and certain in
rheumatism, either chronic or acute,lumbago, sciatica, pains in the
head or face, and indeed for every rheumatic or gouty affection ; in
tact, such has been the tepidity, perfect ease, and complete safety of
this medicine, that it has astonished all who have taken it, and there
rs ti,t a city, town, or village in the kingdom, but contains many
grateful evidences of its benign influence.
Sold by Thomas Trout, 219, Strand, London; and by his appoint-
ment by all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the United
Kingdom. I rice Vs. 9d per box.
Ark for BLA i R'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and ob.
servethe name and address of " Thomas Prout, :IV, Strand, Lon.
don," impressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each sox of
the eenuine Medicine.

tion of one selected bolt, situated either in her side
or bottom. In such a case, and pains had been taken,
when explaining the conditisns of the formation of
the electric circle, to show that such especial selec-
tion would be the consequence, actual distribution of
such electric matter not taking place until it had
reached the surface of the ocean, he said, there was
plainly every reason to conclude that the wood-work
compactly surrounding a bolt so chosen would be splin-
tered off it with violence, while room was making
around it for the free passage of the substance of elec-
tricity : and on this happening, the ship would thereby
become exposed to imminent danger. An actual fact
of this character—the especial selection of one bolt by
passing atmospherical electricity, and when many
others were in its vicinity, and the destruction of the
wood work around it, was noticed ; and the Lecturer
expressed himself confident that in all the cases
afforded by Mr. H. of disruptions made in vessels'
sides by escaping electric matter, could these cases
undergo re-examination, it would be discovered that
the frightful chasms then effected resulted solely from
the mode •of operation he (the Lecturer) was then ex-
pounding. Two more of his many other forcibly ex-
plained and well applied objections, and the Report ends.
The first is of that remarkably striking character as
should not fail to attract the general attention it un-
questionably deserves, namely—that in most cases re-
corded, ships when struck by lightning have suffered
only in the upper or loftier portions of their masts, and
that from thenee the electric matter has passed harmless
into the sea, and without penetrating their hulls ; a
happy, most happy escape of the At structire-element,
which, howerver Mr. IL's plan presumptuously inter-
feres with ; for instead of assisting this natural avert-
ing peccess he most deliberately and intentionally fa-
cilitates and encourages the admission of the unsparing
agent into their very heart, vainly building his powers
of getting rid of it upon his own vain assumption,
that his plan provides for its safe general diffusion,
whereas as has been before observed, such general
distribution does not take place until the element to
be disposed of has passad from a ship or through
some part of her solid frame work and in a collected
form into the sea. The second objection is equally
pertinent as the foregoing, and, in the shape of a ques-
tion, amounts to this, that if lateral conductors, such
as Mr. H. has attached to the under part of the main
and orlop beams of a ship, he really useful for the dis-
charge and transmission into the sea of an accumula-
tion of atmospherical electricity, that might have de-
scended by means of those of his construction along
the line of masts, why not, in the name of common
sense, if not of science, have such lateral conductors
leading from the different masts laid over the surface
of the upper deck of all, and by such an arrangement,
reasonably, judiciously, and more scientifically pre-
vent the matter of lightning entering her hull, as it
must now do, to reach the main and orlop beams ?
Here the Lecturer implored all present to answer for
themselves the question he had proposed; and the re-
porter of his lecture, as he concludes his task, solicits
the same from all his readers.

N.B.—lf ever question involved the scientific
character of a country, the establishment of the per-
fection or worthlessness of W. Snow Harris', Esq.,
F.R.S., principle for defending ships from the effects
of lightning does so. Men of science should look
well into this matter—it concerns them all.

LORD HUNTINGTOWER'S IN-
SOLVENCY.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, DEC. 7.
The examination of parties connected with this
Nobleman in hill transactions was continued this
morning at 11 o'clock precisely. Mr. Nias, as before,
conducted the inquiry.
Mr. E. James appeared for Mr. W. 11. Douglas, of
Buckingham-street, Strand, who was the person exa-
mined on this occasion.

Mr. Nias—How long, Mr. Douglas, have you been
acquainted with the bankrupt ?—I have known his
Lordship since August, 1839. I have received bills
of exchange and promissory notes from him, but no
other securities. The first transaction was on the
10th of November, 1840. I received on that occa-
sion two bills of exchange for 1,0001. each, drawn by
his Lordship on Mr. Montague George Smith. I
paid them 5001. his Lordship and Mr. Smith were
to receive 9201., but 420/. it was agreed should re-
main in my hands, his Lordship being a minor at the
time the bills were given. That amount was to be
paid to his Lordship at the time he came of age and
paid the bills, which I am quite ready to do. The
money was paid to his Lordship and Mr. Montague
G. Smith, but who had the benefit of it I do not know.

Mr. James said, as Mr. Douglas had vouchers for
his several transactions with his Lordship, it would
perhaps be better that he should be allowed to give a
narrative in detail. He admitted the money was
raised at ruinous rates, but the whole of the trans-
actions were clear.

Nias appeared to agree to this course, subject
to his right of putting questions whenever they might
occur to him.

Mr. Douglas here put in a receipt for the payment
of the money. I passed the bills I so received to
Mr. Chandler, Mr. William Whitehead Chandler,
about Nov., 1840, or soon after they came into my
hands.

Mr. Nias—What consideration did he give you for
them ?

Mr. James objected to the question. It was not a
dealing with the bankrupt.
Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE ruled in his favour.
Mr. Nias—What was your second transaction with
the bankrupt ?—My second transaction with his
Lordship was on the 29th of June, 1841, for elec-
tioneering purposes, and when his Lordship was a
minor. His Lordship wished then to raise 1,0001.,
which I had authority to get on any terms. This
sum I knew was necessary from other sources to
secure his Lordship's return. I came to London from
Andover, and procured 8001. in 51. notes. It was to
make a great show, which effect it really had. I
handed those to his Lordship up stairs. The notes,
which were called the physic they wanted, having
been exhibited to some of the worthy electors, there
was, of course, a considerable sensation.—(Laughter.)
I mention this to show that his Lordship could be
hardly expected to account fully on such i transaction
as that : it was like water running through a sieve.
The notes, as I have said, having been exhibited to
some of the worthy electors, I was carried into the
room to be introduced to hi 3 committee, taking care
laughter.
as it was called.—(Loud
u pr
he thev e
ipuh
fs c
humour exhibited by the wit-
ness created great merriment.)
Mr. James—To be well shaken before taken, I sup-
gslhlatkere.
pose.—Yes, precisely so ; and it had great effect upon
the electors.---(lncreased laughter.) There were
then four bills drawn of 1,000/. each, accepted by
Lord William Paget, and endorsed by his Lordship,
at six months' date, his Lordship promising when he
came of age he would give me fresh bills. I now
produce the receipts, which show that 1,0001. was
given for the four bills of exchange, being 8401.- at the
election and 2001. afterwards.

I took from the holders and returned to him. It in-
cluded, likewise, 3881. 65., which I had paid Mr.
Chandler for the purpose of obtaining the 2,0001.
which his Lordship had received in August, and about
2001. for renewals that I had paid on other bills. The
3001. was afterwards paid in small sums, which makes
up the 10,0001. I awned to give. That closes the
transaction as far asc'his Lordship was concerned. I
have never made 1,0001. by Lord Huntingtower in all
my life.
Mr. James here stated that Mr. Douglas could
show, if the Court thought it necessary, how his
account stood with his Lordship in the shape of profit.
Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said it was not at
all necessary.
Examination continued by Mr. Nias.—l parted
with 14,000/. out of the' 20,0001. worth of bills I drew
upon his Lordship, to W. W. Chandler, and the re-
maining 6,0001. worth to Mr. Chandler, through
Edward Sherborn, of the Strand. This, I was obliged
to do, because he was the holder of the four bills Lord
Huntingtower wanted me to take up for the purpose
of returning to Lord Wm. Paget; and as I only had
two or three hours to get them, and Mr. Chandler
was out of town, I applied to Mr. Sherborn for the
four bills, which was the first transaction I ever had
with him.

Mr. Nias—Havo you had any other transaction
with Lord Huntingtower ?—My next and last trans-
action with his Lordship was this—l was applied to
by Mr. Cockell, of Berners-street, Russell-square,
who stated that he had a friend who held a 5,0001.
security with which his Lordship was mixed up, and
had taken place during his minority ; if I could get
his Lordship to give a security now he was of age,
for that security he would make a further advance
of 2,0001. to his Lordship, and give me 100/. for get-
ting the business done. This I did. In consequence
I saw his Lordship, and two promissory notes were
given—one for 5,0001., dated the 30th of Nov., 1841,
payable three mouths after date to his own order,
and endorsed by him; and the other for 3,5001., the
same date, and drawn and endorsed in the same man-
ner. The 5,0001. note was a renewal of the old trans-
action, 3,5001. being interest due upon the 5,0001., the
discount of the 3,5001., and the 2,000/., the sum then
advanced to his Lordship. I now produce the re-
ceipt given by his Lordship at the time. That
receipt was written at Hatchard's Hotel, Piccadilly,
and dated Dec. 6, 1841. It has an endorsement of
1,7001. cash, and other items, which I will explain,
making up the 2,000/. cash advanced. My explana-
tion of that endorsement is, that I pail his Lordship
the 2,0001. in cash, the same notes I received from Mr.
Cackell, and within half an hour ofiny getting them.
His Lordship on that occasion paid me 1001. for a
chestnut horse he had previously bought, 351. I had
lent him a day or two before, and 1651. in consequence
of the little profit I had made out of the 20,0001.
transaction, which, with the 1,7001. cash, makes the
2,000/.
Mr. Nias.--What became of the security you state
was redeemed from Cockell ?—Mr. Cockell asked for
and received from me a letter authorising him to
hand the security over to Mr. H. Gompertz ; why I
don't know.

(These receipts were read and put before the Court,
being a memorandum pledging the bankrupt to give
fresh bills when required so to do.)
Mr. Nias—To whom did you pay away these bills?
—Chandler also received these bills. The third trans-
action I had with his Lordship was on the 9th of
iinofage. The agreement
5001. for a bill of 1,0001.
INJualsyt,hlatB4lls,haonudldthgeivnehhe was
at six months' date. I then gave him 2001. in the
first instance, and the balance at a subsequent date.
Here are the receipts for the payment, &c. These
were read and produced. Ilia 1,000/. bill was also
parted with to Chandler.
Mr. Nias—What was your next transaction with
the bankrupt ?—I agreed with Chandler to procure
bills to the amount of 20,0001. of Lord Huntingtower,
at six months' date, for the discount of which I pro-
posed to give him (Chandler) ss. in the pound, or 50/.
per cent. per annum. I then went down to his Lord-
ship,
and proposed to give him 10,0001. for 20,0001.
worth of bills, undertaking to his Lordship I would
pay to Mr. Chandler, or the holder of the bills, who-
ever they might be, the same interest for six months
longer, so that his Lordship was not to be called upon
for the payment of these bills for twelve months from
their date ; by carrying out which agreement I should
not have profited one shilling, except having the use
of the. 5s ,
in 000 1.
for six My object in doing
this "a
consequence m
oo
fn. thhsa;
having
g the authority of his
Lordship to raise 40,0001. by post obit, out of which
sum of 40,0001. the whole of those bills were to be
taken up ; and I should have made a considerable sum
by completing the transaction. I wish to state that I
never should have entered into the 20,0001. bill trans-
action, had I-not had reliance on being able to carry
out the post obit. That contract will show (putting
in a paper) the whole of that transaction, and the ac-
knowledgment of the moneys received. The 20,0001.
were comprised in thirteen bills, and were all drawn
by me upon his Lordship, and upon their receipt I gave
his Lordship 1,000/., 500/. in cash, and 5001. in
check. I now produce a paper corroborative of what
I have stated :
" It is agreed between the undersigned Lord Hunt-
, ingtower and William Henry Douglaz that the bill

Mr. Nias.—By whose authority did you give that
letter f— My agreement with Lord Huntingtower was
to give him 2001., and as he never gave me any au-
thority to withdraw it or otherwise, I looked upon it
in the same light as Mr. Cockell did, viz., that the
original transaction was not worth a farthing, it oc-
curring during the minority.
Mr. Nias—Did you take the precaution of cancell-
ing it when you gave the new note ?—I never saw it.
I did not know what the security was ; whether bill,
note, or bond, I know not.
Mr. Nias—Did you take any undertaking from
Mr. Cockell to cancel it ?—No ; I did not. My agree-
ment with his Lordship was merely to get the 2,0001.
Mr. Nias—Then, did you in fact receive anything
for the 5,0001. promissory note of the bankrupt, dated
November 30, 1841, which you gave Mr. Cockell ?
I received nothing whatever, neither money, security,
nor anything else.
Mr. Nias—What consideration did you receive from
Chandler for the bills you have stated ?
Mr. James contended this question could not be
put. It was no dealing between the bankrupt and the
witness.

Mr. Nias said the question was proper. The agree-
ment of the 20,0001. bills showed an agency between
the parties.
Mr. Commissioner FONBLINQUE decided the con-
tract established agency on both sides, and that, there-
fore, Mr. Douglas must answer the question. It was
the agreement of agent and prinwpal, in which the
payment of commission appeared.
Question repeated by Mr. Nias—What considera-

for 10,0001. and the eight of 1,0001. each, and the four tion did you receive from Chandler for the bills you
of .500/., all dated this day at six months' date, to he have stated ?—I cannot state what I received for the
drawn by William Henry Douglas, and accepted by bills of Lord Huntingtower in all cases. For the
1
Lord Huntingtower, are to be arranged as follows : 14,0001. of bills I received in cash, or what realised
5001., which W. H. Douglas has this day paid to his cash (you had better call it cash), 4,7951 or there-
Lordship, and the check of 5001. on the Union Bank abouts ; the rest was made up in discounts, old bills,
of London, making together 1,0001., which his Lord- and 3881. allowance for the purpose of procuring some
ship hereby acknowledges to have received, is on ac- cash—the 2,000/. noticed before as paid to his
count of, and in part of, the sum of 10,0001. which his Lordship.
Lordship agrees to take for the before-mentioned Mr. Nias—State what you received—the particu-
thirteen bills (the thirteen making together the sum lars rather of 4,7951., or what you call cash ?—Cash,
of 20,0001.) ; and it is further agreed that the said IV. checks, and bills, but I cannot give you the particulars.
H. Douglas will obtain the renewal of the said bills Mr. Nias—Can you give the particulars of any
for six months if required by his Lordship so to do ; part ?—I should say the actual cash—l mean bank
and it is lastly agreed that the balance due from W. notes—was 2,2951. I cannot give you the particulars
H. Douglas to his Lordship, of 9,0001., is to be paid of the rest, I put it against myself as cash.
on or before twenty-one days from this date. Mr. Nias—Whose checks were they that you allude
"HUNTING-TOWER. to ?—I cannot tell you that.
"W. H. DOUGLAS. Mr. Nias—State the particulars of the bills that
" Southampton, 17th day of July, 1841." you say constituted part of the 4,7951. ?—I cannot
I now produce a similar acknowledgment for the sum tell what bills they were ; they were mixed up with
of 2,0001.: other transactions, and I cannot divide them—that is
"It is agreed by the undersigned, Lord Hunting- impossible.
tower and William Henry Douglas, that the 2,0001. Mr. NiasAre your transactions with Lord Hun-
paid by the latter to the former this day is on account tingtower entered in any books kept by you ?—No ;
of the bills named in the agreement between the above I keep no books. My transactions are such that lam
parties, and dated the 17th of August last, which with glad to get rid of them. I should not get any sleep
the cash before received by Lord Huntingtower, and if I were to keep books. The bill dealings with
the allowances for discount on the bills drawn by him Chandler respecting his Lordship are not entered in
upon Montague George Smith, and the loss sustained any books of mine. 1 keep no books. I have no
by W. H. Douglas for the purpose of obtaining the means of knowing what I received in those transac-
above sum of 2,0001., and what he has paid over this tions of the bills with Chandler further than what I
day to his Lordship, kg_„ to be allowed and taken as have already stated. I received the 4,0001. bills to
part of the consideration of the bills more fully set which Lord William Paget was a party from Mr.
forth in the before-mentioned agreement, dated the Sherborn. In exchange for these, I gave him other
17th of the month last past. bills of his Lordship. I took him a bill drawn by
" Dated, at Andover, the 25th day of August, 1841. Lord Win. Paget, and bills for 6,0001., constituting
" Memorandum.—There is 6,0001. to be paid to part of the 20,0001. I had drawn upon his Lordship,
Lord Huntingtower to make up the full amount of making together
9,0001., for which Ireceived the bills
the bills before-mentioned, stated in the agreement of for 4,0001. before mentioned, and other bills uncon-
the 17th of August last. nected with his Lordship, which produced me 1,6701.
" HUNTINGTOWER." Mr. James—Has Lord Huntingtower paid any of
The date mentioned in the last exhibit is a mistake, these bills ? Mr. Douglas—Not a shilling.
and should be the 17th of July, as in the original Mr. James—Do you think they ever will be paid ?
agreement, and not the 17th of August. This is ma- Mr. Douglas—Oh yes ; we live in hope—(Laughter.)
terial, as it would appear his Lordship had had two But I believe (laughing at Lord Huntingtower, who
transactions of the same kind. It was written on sat on the other side of the table) if he had the means
board the Gitana, which will account for it. I now he would.
exhibit another paper, containing two acknowledg- Mr. James asked Lord Huntingtower if Lord W.
ments for the receipt of money as follows : Paget had ever been called upon to resign his seat for
"Dear Sir,—l acknowledge this day to have re- Andover. His Lordship stated in the affirmative. A
ceived the sum of 1,000/., making in all 5,0001., which requisition, signed by himself and 100 of the electors,
I have received in part discount of my acceptances to had been presented to him, but he refused. When
the amount of 20,0001. " HUNTINGTOWER." the deputation waited on Lord William Paget, he in-
That was written at the hotel at Andover. suited th'm, and refused to resign. He did not in-
" N.B.—There is now 5,0001. more to come to me tend to do that, he said. There was also a private
for bills to the amount of 10,000/. returned, being agreement between them as gentlemen, but that was
dated since I came of age.—September 25, 1841." not regarded.
" I have received 4001. more of the above. Mr. James said, he had been requested by a private
" HUNTINGTOWER." friend of Lord Strafford to put a question or two to his
This was all written at the hotel at Andover. I must Lordship respecting his dealings with Captain Byng.
here state that his Lordship's credit had suffered so His Lordship had stated on his examination in Court,
much from the improper conduct of parties who in that Captain Byng, in certain bill transactions with
transactions with him had taken every advantage, him, had committed a breach of trust. He wished
that I found I could have bought his bills for any to have an explanation of that, as the family felt
thing that I chose to offer for them. I did all I could severely the imputation thus cast upon one of its
where I found they had been offered at a nominal members.
value to prevent their getting into general circula- Lord Huntingtower, in answer to the question of
tion, by assuring all parties that the bills offered at the Learned Counsel, said, the bill transactions he
had had in connexion with Captain Byng were for a
such rates must have been improperly obtained from
his Lordship. I had authority from his Lordship to large amount. When he said or intimated that Capt.
do so. By that means I prevented a very large amount Byng had not funiished him with the proceeds of
of such bills getting into circulation. Lord Hunting.. certain bills, it arose from the circumstance of bills
tower and Lord William Paget had !entered into an coming against him with Captain Byng's name, which,
agreement that if the four bills of 1;000/. each upon as he knew nothing of them, he, of course, thought
which they were both liable, and which were given Captain Byng would not have given up without re-
at Andover for the purposes of the election, could be
ceiving some consideration. In the multiplicity of
taken up and returned by Lord Huntingtower to Lord transactions that had occurred between them, it was,
William Paget, that then Lord William Paget would however, quite possible that these bills might have got
resign his seat in Parliament for the purpose of Lord into circulation without Captain Byng having in any
Huntingtower's being returned. To accomplish this, manner committed a breach of trust.
I discounted the bills I then had of his Lordship's, In the course of the proceedings, Mr. Samuel
- Bamford Hamer's clerk came forward to excuse his
which I had drawn upon him, and are more particu
larly mentioned in the agreement of the 17th of July, principal's attendance to-day on account of ill health.
and paid . the 4,0001., and delivered the same over to Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said, as no medical
his Lordship. I then obtained for his Lordship an certificate was produced, it was an insufficient reason,
acknowledgment now produced. This states that the and without Mr. Hamer attended the next day named
10,0001., the sum agreed, is now reduced to 3,0004 his disregard of the summons would be treated acs
and is dated Nov. 5, 1841. I must .here state that cordingly.
this will account for the statement made by his Lord-
ship when he was examined under this fiat, to the ef-
fect that he had given a receipt for more than actually
came into his hands. That was true, because in the
receipt for 9,7001. was included bills for 4,0001., which

ANTI-CORN-LA W MEETING
AT WHITECHAPE L.
One of the district meetings of the Anti-Corn-law
Association was held last night at the Eastern Insti-
tution, Commercial-road. The great room of the
building was quite filled by an auditory admitted by
tickets, who observed the strictest order. At the hour ,
appointed,
Ile CIIAIRMAN (Mr. Martineau) opened the 'pro..
ceedings. He had considered the Corn-le:ws for
years, and he was sorry to say that who', a change
was made in them, it was not for the '...letter, but for
the worse. Their sole end and oltect was to prohibit
the importation of corn, the wrist important article of
food. This was no class 'question, it was the most
general and universal tb.at could well be conceived.
It concerned every ir:dividual in that room ; it con-
cerned every indi:vidual of this vast empire—nay, of
the world. "re had mines of vast richness ; great and
powerful 'machinery. We had the largest commercial
navy c.;`: the world, and with all these advantages we
had, of late years, been shackled and crippled in our
commercial speculations ; and the first-and chief rea-
son of this was, that we could not import the food
necessary for our artisans and labourers.—(Hear,
hear.) The next most powerful and wealthy coun-
i try to ours wits America, and she had her pro-
hibitive duties, not on corn, but on clothing, the next
important article to food. It was only that morning
he read an account of a large agricultural meeting in
Somersetshire, where the two Tory Members, who
voted against the discussion of the Corn-laws, told
their constituents they must look for the future not
to legislative protection, but to draining, to greater
skill, to new descriptions of manures, and such re-
sources.—(Loud cheers.) Let us rejoice that our
ranks were filled by any body of men, but more espe-
cially that the landlords and farmers crowded in on
them.—(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. HALLWAY came forward to move
the first resolution. It had been thought best to con-
centrate their views in the following resolution :
" That this meeting, considering the alterations made
in the last session of Parliament in the Corn and Pro-
vision-laws to be invidious and unjust—invidious as
operating indirectly in the reverse of their import-
ance, and unjust in continuing the sliding-scale system,
a system which injuriously limits the trade and
commerce of the kingdom, and prevents the develop-
ment of its resources, the source of general employ-
ment—do, therefore, feel themselves called upon to
continue and increase their exertions for the imme-
diate abolition of these and all other partial and un-
just restrictions and monopolies. That this meeting
warmly appreciate and fully concur in the proceed-
ings of the Anti-Corn-law League, both in Manches-
ter and in London, and therefore consider the League
justly entitled to our pecuniary assistance, believing
that the most effectual means of weakening mono-
poly is to arm its opponents with the all-powerful
sinew of war, and opposing the monopolists' plan of
perplexing and amusing by an united and general
endeavour to enlighten and arouse."
Mr. RICARDO, M.P., seconded the resolution. He
knew that he did not stand alone in such views ; for
though there was no other Member of Parliament
present, there would have been but that they were
engaged on another mission. He was glad the metro-
polis had shaken off the apathy which had long cha-
racterised it, and taken a due part in this glorious
struggle. The only parallel which he knew to their
apathy was (mind, he did not believe it) the case of a
man who had his leg cut off without being aware of
it, from magnetic influence. They were awakened,
and there was no chance of their leg being cut off
without their consent and approbation.—(Hear, hear,
and laughter.) I want to know (continued the Hon.
Gentleman), what a stranger to our manners and
customs would think of such laws ? They tell us
there is a Chinese Ambassador coming amongst us.—
(Hear, and laughter.) I wonder what he'll think of
them. Let us suppose he writes to his Emperor ; will
not his story be something of this kind?—" Oh most
noble King of the Celest;al Empire, these barbarians
are a wonderful people, Since I have been here, I
have seen, wherever 1 travelled, large shops for the
sale of goods, and manufactories to make them • I
have seen ships in which to transport these goods ; but
I felt it my duty to see there was no deception in
these appearances. And when I came to examine
matters closely, I found chimneys without smoke,
factories without occupants, habitations without
tenants, and whole families without bread.—(Cheers.)
I thought it right to inquire why this was so. I find
this country has great resources, riches, industry, ane,,
skill ; and yet, from an insufficiency of food, com-
merce is crippled. But your Majesty may ask,
' Why is this ? With manufactures, and ships to
carry them to all parts of the world, why don't they
bring back a sufficiency of corn for their people ti•onr
those countries where it is the staple production ? '
The fact is, the great Mandarins here—(A laugh)—
are the law-makers and proprietors of land. They

, met together, and said let us make a law to prevent
ships from bringing food from the north, south, east,
and west, until our own corn is sold at a price that
gives us an enormous profit. They went down to
Parliament, and, backed by an armed force, they made
this law. But in process of time the population in-
creased, but the land did not increase an inch—(A.
laugh)—and the people began to murmur. They
said that the goods of Providence were distributed
over this earth, but they could not enjoy the blessings
vouchsafed them. They said, other nations want our
commodities; we their corn. They said these and many
other things, but the Mandarins in the blue, red, and
white ribbons—(Laughter)—said These things shall
not be.' The advocates of the people pointed out how
foolish it was in the Mandarins to destroy their own
customers; that trade and agriculture grew on the same
stalk, and that commerce could not flourish and
agriculture decay at the same time. But to all these
arguments the Mandarins answered not one word, but
that these things shall not be. To argument piled on
argument no other response was given. But then the
people murmured again, and formed a political asso-
ciation, with ramifications throughout the empire, and
they called it the Anti-Corn-law League. Not a
town or district that they did not inoculate with their
principles, and they found the people willingly con-
tribute part of their means to furnish the funds of
agitation in order to save the remainder." So far goes
the dispatch, but supposing his Royal Highness does not
write it until may it not conclude in this way ?--
"When the Mandarins saw the determination evinced
and the money raised for the purpose of destroying
their monopoly, they began to tremble exceedingly, and
not daring to resist any longer, these laws were re.
pealed and totally abrogated." When we see the effort*
now making by the people, and the Prime lktinister
enunciating a principle about buying in the cheapest
market and selling in the dearest (and any old wife
might have told as much) ; and when we observe the
Secretary of the Colonies acting on perfectly free
principles of trade in his department, it is not too
much to expect that in another twelvemonth this mo-
nopoly will be no more.—(Loud cheers.) We shall
have sincere pleasure in attending its funeral.
Dr. TAYLOR was then introduded by the Chairman
as the author of a clever pamphlet on the manufactur-
ing districts. He began by saying—lf I told you
that I came as one of a deputation from Cork, you
must at once admit, from the few words I have spoken,
that.l bear unquestionable accentuated credentials.—
; (Much laughter followed this allusion to a rich Mun-
ster brogue.) But as I come from Manchester, and
as you have just heard a very good harangue in Chi-
nese, perhaps you would have no objection to hear a
few words by way of justifying my appearance here
in Irish.—(Continued laughter.) In the first place, I
have to read a letter from Mr. Ashworth, apologising
for his non-attendance [Dr. Taylor read the letterl. I
shall only notice one or two of the arguments some-
times urged in defence of these laws, but now almost
completely abandoned. It is said these laws are ne-
cessary, for agriculture must be protected. Is it pro-
tected ? Does the labourer get a fair reward for his
work ? Does he get, in the words (of the best com-
mentary on the Divine text, that man must eat his
bread is the sweat of his brow—l mean a fair day's
wages for a fair day's work ? He does not. He had
lived in a country where the industrious farmer was
turned out of his home—where the roof of his cabin
was driven to accelerate his flight; and where he was
compelled to take shelter in a ditch, with no better
covering than the withered branches of trees. When I
hear of protection, then I always take it to mean the
protection of the withered boughs by the road side.
Another argument often resorted to is, that cheap
food will cause a reduction of wages. I deny the fact.
In America food is cheaper and wages higher.
,Wages are paid with money, or they ought to be.
Now, we have a saying in our country—Solomon was
a very wise man, and Sampson a very strong one ,
but it would puzzle either of them to give you 2d. if
they had not got it.—(Much laughter.) If employers
have not means, in consequence of their markets being
diminished, it is impossible for them to remunerate
properly their labourers. The cry that the price of
food should be kept up in order to secure wages to the
labourer, reminds me of a proposal once made to
me by a friend (who was a Corn-law man) when
we were on our road together to Trinity Col.
leBe. I was exceedingly tired, and proposed that
we should have some brandy and water. " Very
well," said he, " but I'll drink the brandy,
and you may have the water." The monopo-
lists drink the brandy themselves, and they leaye
the labourers the water.—(Laughter.) I remember
when the prospects of our success were not so cheer-
ing as they are at present; but, as my countrymen
say, the darkest hour is that which precedes the day;
and when a people are once convinced that their ob-
ject is a just one, they should not despair of the means
of attaining it. I may well address you, lolling at
your present mighty movement after
',our past
struggles, in the words of the lover :
" Thou art not conquered ; beauty's
yet
Is crimson in thy lips, and in thy -e'heercs,
And Death's pale flag is not ed-
Mr. EVANS told the ineetinr .anced there."
how happy he should
be to announce to the Pe`ipl'e of Manclester how
warmly this questionwf.
Mr. P. taken up by the metropolis.
TIY.L°II!. of the Young Men's Anti Corn-
law Association.
The Gent)•• oelivered a clever speech.
,man who wrote some letters on the
under the signature of "Diogenes," was
called
on, and made a short address.
• Mr. Tirosiesosi was sure that Sir R. Peel only
wanted the opportunity to strengthen himself by in-
troducing free trade principles, for he was evidently
convinced of their justice. After all, Freat questions
of this kind progressed more by feeling than argis-
ment. It was only the other day that Mr. C. Wood
(intimately connected with Whig aristocracy) pro.
claimed himself " a whole-hog man."—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. S. SMITH made .a long speech, in which he al-
luded to the display lately made by the scions of
aristocracy. Let him first introduce them to Lord
Huntingtower. How did he dispose of his share of
the bread-tax ? Why, in the purchase of race-
horses ; and he was remanded by the Commissioners of
Bankruptcy because he could not give a satisfactory
account of his liabilities. But the moral and physical
line of beauty was full of variation. Turned he then
to another Noble Lord—Lord Frankfort.—(Loud
groans.) To what purposes did he convert his share
of the bread-tax ? Why he provided carriages and
livery for a class of females not to be further observed
upon in the presence of the women whom he saw at
that meeting. These sums he wrung from the poor
Irish peasantry, who gladly toiled for 6d. a day. There
was a third Nobleman, the lineal descendant of one
who wrote a book to show how a man might be a very
fine gentleman and a very great scoundrel. Well,
so things wenton in the West-end; but how fared the
poor of the East ? Why you know that the poor shirt-
makers of this parish were staring, though they
worked eighteen hours a day, and gave 2d. out of
their 6d. to enable these Noblemen to carry on their
meritorious practices.—(Hear, hear.)
The meeting shortly after broke up.

SWINDLING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—You will oblige several subscribers by in.
serting the following cases of swindling :
A person calling himself Moorhouse, and professing,
to be a commercial traveller, is going through York-
shire, stopping a night or so at commercial hotels, and
decamping without paying his bills. This IN did last
week at the Black Lion, Burlington ; the Bell, at
Scarborough ; the Bell, at Duffield; and, I believe,
the Tiger, at Beverley. He stated at Burlington that
lie was from Manchester, and in the drapery trade.
He is dressed in a black surtout-coat and trousers,
his hat is much worn, and he appears from 45 to 50
years of age ; is very fond of spirits (chiefly brandy),
is of good address, and fond of talking politics. Should
this meet his eye he will do well to remit the bills he
has left unpaid in the above towns, as active steps are
being taken to have him apprehended.
Bridlington, Dec. 2, 1842.

To THE LADIES.—The results of inclement weather
are frequently subversive of comfort and attraction to
Ladies, by causing a naturally delicate skin to become
rough and red, and frequently accompanied by chaps
and chilblains. These innovations are successfully
opposed in their progress, and thoroughly eradicated
on their completion by the use of that inestimable
production " Rowland's Kalydor," which possesses
the most radical and purifying qualities for effectu-
ally excluding and resisting, with a rapid energy
truly astonishing, all disorders which disorganise the
beauty of the countenance, and as increasing the fair•
ness and transparency of the stein exceeds all compe•
tition.

THE MO/MUD:W.—PERILOUS FEAT.—Testerday
morning a crowd of persons were assembled in the
neighbourhood of the Monument, their attention
being drawn to a man standing on the summit, above
the gilt part, which is intended to represent flames.
It appeared that some portion of the iron-work at the
ball at the top required repair, and some workmen
were sent. up to do it, when one more venturesome
than the rest got through the trap-door, and after
shutting down the opening stood upright at the top,
to the 'astonishment and fear of the spectators, lest
he should fall from the tremendous height. He re-
mainee, there for some minutes, and then descended
in sefity.
'TILE WELSH HARP ABROAD.—Who would have
thought of hearing the old Cambrian air, "March
Megan," struck up, on a real Welsh harp, beneath the
walls of Nankin, the ancient capital of the Chinese
empire ? The fact is so, strange as it may sound. A
performer on that instrument accompanied
Tudor, commander of the Pluto, armed steamer, the
gallant bearing of which vessel in the important vic-
tor ies at Woosong, Paoushau, and Shanghse, is spoken
of in terms of the highest admiration by Sir William
Purker, and " struck up a lilt so gaily'
:ooping spirits of the Chinese. to cheer the