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DECEMBER 18, 1845 e PRICE sn.

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"lITR. CARTER'S MA MMOTH HORSE.
A.,. The colossal Horse, GENIIMAL WASHINGTON, the pro-
perty of Mr. Carter, the Lion King, has been visited by many thou-
sand persons, including the nobility and gentry, and numerous ladies,
who have declared thet he is the most extraordinary horse in the
world. The principal journals have sp'.:en in the highest terms 04:
this remarkable animal General Washington is the largest horse in
the world —he is twenty hands in height, and weighs twcnty-five
hundred pounds.
He will be exhibited by Mr. Carter for a short time, presioas to
his departure to America, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, from
Eleven, a.u., till Nine, r.m.--Admission, Is.

At Glasgow the fall was net quite so great; but there,
as elsewhere, considerable unwillingness was shown to
purchase more than just sufficient for immediate use.
The accounts from Ireland respecting potatoes are of a
less favourable character this than the preceding week;
the disease having, it is stated, been found to spread
even where the greatest care had been taken in storing.
The effect which might have been produced by this in-
telligence on prices of corn had, however, been more
than counterbalanced by the news from England ; and
business in grain had become nearly as dull there as on
this side of the Channel.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
been large during the week, 80,7P0 quarters baying been
reported up to this (Saturday) evening. Of the supply
the greater proportion has gone direct to millers, and
comparatively little has appeared at Mark-lane for sale.
The show by land carriage samples from the home coun-
ties has also been small I indeed, the Essex, Kent, and
Suffolk stands were nearly bare, both on Wednesday and
Friday. The quantity received by the millers direct
from the east coast has proved fully equal to their im-
mediate requirements, and they have consequently kept
out of the market altogether. In this state of affairs it
is not easy to say an what terms business might have
been done, but there can be no doubt that purchases of
even the best qualities could have been made at the
close of the week on terms which would not have been
accepted in the commencement. Holders of free foreign
wheat have hitherto displayed considerable firmness, at
the same time it must be remarked that owing to their
having refused to accede to any decline of importance,
the demand has been wholly checked ; quotations can
therefore only be regarded as nominal at present.
The reported probability of a free trade or a low duty
has failed to encourage speculation in bonded wheat ;
and, so far from any improvement having taken place in
prices, it has been quite impossible to sell at previous
rates.

Some of the town millers reduced the top quotation
of flour 35. per sack just before the close of business on
Monday,_and the reduction has since been generally ac-
fallen in the same proportion; Eta the deobne has not
hitherto led to an increased demand.

Barley has come to hand rather freely, and the in-
quiry for this grain having been the reverse of active,
sellers have been under the necessity of submitting to a
further abatement; even the best malting qualities were
easier to buy on Friday, and to have placed the common
runs, lower terms must have been acceded to.

Malt has hung very Heavily on hand, and its former
value has been barely maintained.
In addition to a good supply of oats from our own
coast (6,928 quarters,) 3,268 quarters have come to hand
from Scotland, 5,077 quarters from Ireland, and 10,696
quarters from abroad, making together rather a large
arrival. The principal dealers having still fair stocks on
hand, have declined purchasing; the trade has conse-
quently been excessively languid, and the tendency of
prices has been decidedly downwards.
Beans have been placed with difficulty at Monday's
reduction; and to have sold any quantity of peas on Fri-
day, even lower terms than those current in the be-
ginning of the week must have been accepted.
As the Into political occurrences in this country could
of course not be known abroad at the date of our last
letters, the previous flat advices hence had begun to have
some effect on prices, and at several of the principal
ports in the Baltic rather a material decline had oc-
curred in wheat; we expect, however, that after the
news of a probable alteration or total repeal of the corn-
laws of Great Britain was received, a great change was
produced in the feelings of holders. Whether we are
right or not in this supposition, it is pretty certain that,
beyond what is now on passage, no further supplies of
importance from the northern ports can be reckoned on,
winter having, in all probability, ere now set in. At
Dantzic new wheat seems to have fallen several shillings
per quarter, sales of several parcels of good quality,
weighing 611 b. to 621 b. per bushel, having been made
there at 475. to 495. per quarter. These prices, though
much below former quotations, are still high as compared
with the value of the article in the British markets.
The accounts from the interior of Poland continued to
give a deplorable statement of the distress and suffering
which prevailed in consequence of the high prices of all
articles of food.

Advices from Stettin inform us, that though the ex-
port demand for wheat had slackened, many orders
having been received from the interior, prices had been
well maintained, and few factors having wheat to dispose
of were willing to enter into contracts to deliver in
spring below 525. 6d. to 535. 6d. per quarter, free on
board. From Rostock we learn that the supplies from
the farmers were steadily increasing, which, with the
continued dull reports from Great Britain, had rendered
sellers somewhat more tractable, and some were willing
to enter into engagements to ship good quality in spring
at 50s. per quarter. At Hamburgh business was very
dull on the 9th instant (the latest date to which oar ad-
vices at present reach), and good to fine qualities of red
wheat were then obtainable at from 51s. to 535. 6d. per
quarter, free on board. Spring corn had also become
dull of sale. Barley had been offering from Denmark
at 255., and Danish oats at 18s. 6d. per quarter, free on
board, in spring.
The reports from the southern and eastern parts of
Europe are not lively, but the value of wheat is relatively
much higher at the different ports in the Mediterranean
than in this country. A letter from Trieste states that,
though the demand for wheat had. fallen off materially,
the article was then still held at 41s. to 445. per quarter,
free on board. At Genoa, on December 6, prices were
equally high, and even at Marseilles, where the article
has lately declined materially, fair qualities were held
at 435. to 455. per quarter. The most recent advices
from Odessa inform us that the excitement which had
for some time previous prevailed in the wheat trade, had
in a great measure subsided, but that the advaace which
had been established in prices had been fully supported.
The best qualities of Polish were still held at equal to
40s. per quarter on the 21st of November, whilst freight
to England was 14s. per quarter. The bulk of the pur-
chases made there in October and November had been
for shipment to Genoa, Leghorn, Marseilles, Belgium,
and Holland, and it was estimated that only about 50,000
quarters had been shipped to Great Britain.

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY.

WooLWICII, Dec. 17.-The whole of the gentlemen cadets
studying at the Royal Military Academy assembled at ten
o'clock, A.M., to-day, on the Cadet Barrack Parade Ground,
under the command of Captain R. B. Burnaby, and were
inspected by Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, K.C.8.,
Inspector-General of Fortificatons, and Major-General Sir
Hew D. Ross, K.C.13., Deputy Adjutant-General to the
Royal Artillery, accompanied by Major-General Sir George
Whitmore, K.C.H., Lieutenant-Governor of the Academy.
The gentlemen sadets then marched to the large hall,
where the half-yearly examinations take place, and a
Board, composed of the following officers, assembled to wit-
ness the examination :-Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne,
Major-General Sir H. D. Ross, Colonel Cockburn, Director
of the Laboratory Department of the Royal Arsenal ; Co-
lonel Lacy, Director of the Carriage Department ; Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Dundas, - C.B , Director of the Foundry
Department ; .Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, Assistant-Di-
rector-General
of Artillery
Commandant of Royal Engineers and Brigade; Major Fend-
ham, Royal Engineers ;
Major-General Sir George Whit-
more, Brigade ; Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, of the Academy ;
Major Cupp Lientetant-Colonel Barney,
ego, Captain Savage, Captain Beresford, and
Captain St. George, of the Royal Artillery ; Captain Stot-
herd, and Captaiu Williams, of the Royal Engineers, and
several officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers
attended to witness the examination.
Only eight cadets were brought forward on this occasion
in the theoretical class, the other twelve having had their
examination postponed until they come back after the
vacation, in consequence of their absenting themselves with-
out leave, and proceeding to Horn Fair, recently held at the
village of Charlton. The following are the names of the
eight who passed their examinatsiBBoin.
s,
JGaroanessoefirpdgehiewdGuhooo.drecb:yo'nii.leolmjboin the
practical class at the Royal Arsenal on their return to Wool-
wich :-
1. Joshua H. Smith
2. Thomas Hodge 6. Edward Dyneley
3. Anthony R. V. Crease 7. Frederick H. B. Phillips
4. France J. Soady
The following twelve will be examined on rejoining the
academy after the vacation, andltoh.osGeepoargsseedww. ilßlayrejoin the
practical class at the Royal Arsenal :-
1. Frederic C. Belson 7. James J. Orme
2. Chas. T. Hutchiason
3. Edward M. Grain 9. Augustus M. Lockner
4. Philip M. Miller
5. Arthur P. Smith 11. Thomas H. Harding
6. William W. Barny 12. Philip D . Margesson
The examination of the practical class was highly satisfac-
ory, and the following have passed for commissions in the
Royal Engineers Roy
al Regiment of Artillery:--
1. Chas. B. P. N. H. Nugent 11. Gusta. St. John Crofton
2. Edward Belfield 12. Charles H. Smith
3. Hon. Geo. Wellesley 13. Henry T. Fitz Hugh
4. St. Andrew St. John 14. Wilmot H. Moody
5. Edward C. A. Gordon 15. Whaley N. Hardy
6. Whitworth Porter 16. John L. Bolton
7. John J. Wilson 17. James R. Lugg
8. Wm. E. M. Reilly 18. G. Henry Phillpots
9. George F. Dawson. 19. Geo. H, J. A. Fraser
10. Wm. B. Saunders 20. Thomas Lambert
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Joshua Smith, for Ist Class Mathematics.
Mr. Liddell, for 2d Class Mathematics.
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PARIS ACADEMY
__OF SCIENCES.

SITTING OF DEC. 8.

Before the commencement of the regular business of
the day, the Academy proceeded to discuss the question
of appointing a candidate for the chair of chemistry at
the College of France, rendered vacant by the resigna-
tion of Baron Thenard. There were forty-three mem-
bers only present, and all their votes were given to M.
Pelouze. Our readers are aware that the King has con-
firmed the recommendation of the Academy, by appoint-
ing M. Pelouze to fill the vacant chair.
Several communications in mathematics were an-
nounced to the Academy, but they were all of a nature
to be comprehended only by good mathematicians, and
have no interest for the public at large.

M. !florin read knotice on the 4;m-hammer, which

was shown at the last exhibition of national industry in
tie Champs Elysees. In this notice he declares that
marvellous results are obtained with this instrument.
The steam acts, in a direct manner, without the inter-
vention of a motive shaft, and transmits to the hammer
a surprising agility with a power that vafiOs almost ac-
cording to the will of the workman. At one moment
this hammer will crack a nut-shell without touching the
nut; at another it will strike with enormous force upon
the largest mass of iron. M. Morin observes that the
English Guyernment has adopted the use of the stedna,
hammer for the driving of piles in their ports, and re-
commends that the French Government should follow
the example,

M. Gerhardt gave an account of some experiments On
the atomic weight of chlorine. Dr. Proust and M. Dumas
had already stated that the atomic weihts of all bodies
are exact multiples of the atomic weight of hydrogen,
M. Gerhardt states that the atomic weight of chlorine is
exactly thirty-six times that of hydrogen.
M, Adolphe Brogniart reach tt favourable report of the
committee on the work of M. Chevandier respecting the
annual produce of the forests in weight of wood, the
charcoal that may be obtained, &c. An account of this
paper has already appeared in one of our notices.
A letter was received from M. Boutigny, claiming a
priority over several correspondents of the Academy, re-
lative to the chaulage of wheat and other seed-co ni.

A communication was read from Mr. Smith, respect-
ing the experiments of M. Boucherie on the preserva-
tion of wood. Mr. Smith is not the only person who
thinks that M. Boucherie's experiments are by no means
conclusive, and many even dispute their originality ; but
it would be unjust to deny that M. Boucherie has
displayed great skill and attention in his attempts
to arrive at a satisfactory result. There are at this
moment twenty processes for the preservation of wood,
and every man who has u process fancies his own to be
the best. It is a curions fact in connexion with this sub-
ject, that although during the last fifteen years at least as
n sgo n s have a
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who, nearly twenty years ago, discovered a pruvtoa
which is at least equal to any of the steeping and capil-
lary attraction systems that have been recently so much
talked of, and who has been constantly making up into
cabinet furniture the wood which he has prepared by
this process.
M. Flourens gave a long account of some new expe
riments made by him for the purposes of testing the
correctness of his former statements of the mode of re-
absorption and progressive production of bone. His new
experiments confirm the view which he has communi-
cated to the Academy in a series of papers on the sub-
ject, and give evidence of great attention and zeal.
A letter was received from Mr. B. Phillips, of London,
claiming over Dr. Petrequin, of Lyons, the priority of
the employment of galvano-puncture in the treatment of
aneurisms. This is disputing for the skin of the bear
before the bear is killed. We have yet to learn that gal-
vano-puncture has been successfully practised in cases of
aneurism.

Dr. Eadl, of Munich, presented to the Academy a
work which he has published " On the Development of
man, and of the Chicken in the Egg State."
Dr. Daremberg presented a translation of a work on
the diseases of the skin, by Rosenbaum. The author re-
pudiates the opinion that these diseases are engendered
and kept up by parasites, and ascribes them exclusively
to a derangement in the secretions. This appears to be
the more reasonable doctrine, as there are thousands of
cases on record of cures of diseases of the skin when
the secretions have been improved.—Galignani.

THE MILITIA.—We understand that instructions
have reached Colonel Bund, Colonel Cominandant of the
Worcestershire Militia, directing him to take immediate steps
for placing the staff of his regiment in an efficient state.
This may be taken as confirmatory of late rumours of the
intention of Government to embody the militia force, or at
least a portion of it, in the ensuing spring. It may be useful
to add, that " effective" members of Yeomanry Cavalry are
exempt from serving in the militia, and we hear that orders
have been addressed to the Colonels of all such regiments,
requiring them to furnish returns of all such members o
their respective corps forthwith.— Worcestershire Chronicle.
A seizure of a novel kind was lately made at this
port. A quantity of stale and damaged beef was being
landed from the Mary, of Newcastle, for the purpose of being
destroyed, when a removal was observed by a vigilant land-
ing waiter, who suspected a smuggling transaction was being
carried on, and he seized the beef for the Queen's use, and it
has been conveyed to the Customs, where it lies to the great
annoyance of the officers, as the stench is intolerable.—
Gloucester Journal.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ADMIRALTY COURT, Dec. 17.
THE BATAVIER.-COLLISION.

This was a suit to recover compensation for the da-
mage sustained by the Gravesend steamer Topaz, from
a collision which occurred in Limehouse-reach, between
that vessel and a Dutch steamer, the Batavier.

It appeared that the Gravesend steamer was at anchor
in the middle of the river, and was run into by the Dutch
vessel, which was going down the river. This brief
statement of the position of the two vessels would seem
to throw the whole blame upon the latter ; but on the
part of her owners it was to-day contended that the col-
lision arose from the improper and un-nautical manner
in which the Topaz was anchored. She was swinging
with a single anchor, instead of a double anchor, which
it was said she ought to have had, and in consequence of
her thus swinging loose in the middle of the stream,
it was contended that the accident occurred. For
the owners, however, of the Topaz it was argued
that the Dutchman had no business to steer so closely to
her, that there was plenty of room to pass without doing
so, and that the blame was exclusively here. A further
point was raised in the case, and upon it the decision ul-
timately rested. The Dutch vessel had taken, in obe-
dience to the provisions of the Pilotage Act, as pilot on
board, a man who was always employed by her owners
in going up and down the Thames ; and the point urged
was that, at the time of the collision, the Batavier was
under his exclusive command, and that her owners were
not liable for the misconduct or mistake of a man
whom they only engaged under the compulsion of au
Act of Parliament. _ .

Mr. DOWSE, as counsel fur the insolvent on the pre-
sent occaaion, tendered some information which had
been obtained from a savings' hank, in which the insol-
vent had money deposited in the nam• of his wife.
The insolvent was sworn to the truth of his schedule,
in which the story of the alleged robbery was detailed.
In giving judgment§ the Learned COMMISSIONER ob-
served that he had expressed his opinion on the last oc-
casion. He disbelieved the story of the loss, and he also
disbelieved the insolvent had possessed the sum he had
I mentioned: because, if he had thought he had the money
and had concealed it, this course would have been clearly
defined; namely, to have refused to pronounce any
judgment on the case, as the applicant would have had
the mettns:of satisfying every demand against him. What
the insolvent had possessed he could not say—he did not
believe that he had the money stated (2,0600, nor could
he presume to form an opinion as to how much he
actually possessed; that he was a person pretty well to
do in the world was plain, for he had owned a number
of houses, which he had sold after he found the action
went against hire. The judgment of the Court was that
he be imprisoned for a period of twenty-two calendar
months from the vesting order, for malting away with
and concealing his property.
The judgment wEI be computed from the 11 th of
October last. The insolvent was removed to Whitecross-
street Prison.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice f3ATTESO:.:TandIdr. Baron ALDERSON.)
THE MURDER AT WESTMINSTER.
(Continued from our Third Edition of last night.)
Mr. Justice PATTESON proceeded to sum up the evi-
dence at some length. He lamented the manner in which
this prosecution had been got up. The prisoner
had been before the Coroner, and had stated the
facts which had been read to them, but he
could not help thinking that it would have been
better to have called Mr. Atkinson. Indeed,
Mr. Atkinson ought, considering the appearances
he had observed immediately after the death,
stated wnat LIU C---- L. Ani to have
that had been before the magistrate, ana n u uu
examined, it was much to be regretted that the fact
was so.

The jury, after consulting a short time, expressed a
wish to retire. They were absent five-and-twenty
minutes, when they returned into Court with a verdict of
Guilty.
Mr. Harker, the usher of the Court, then made the
usual proclamation for silence, and the Learned Judges
having put on their black caps, Mr. Justice Patteson
proceeded to pass sentence of death upon the prisoner.
His Le RDSHIP said, that after a very long, painful, and
patient inquiry, the jury had come to the conclusion that
she was guilty of the charge of murder of which she
was accused. She had had the advantage of a Learned
counsel, who had urged every topic in her behalf that
was likely either to induce the jury to believe that she
was innocent, or that the evidence for the prosecution
was insufficient, and the jury, after a full inquiry, had
felt that the facts which had been developed were quite
incompatible with her innocence. He, the Learned
Judge, entirely concurred in the verdict, and did not
entertain the slightest doubt but that she was guilty
of this foul murder. It would appear that, while
residing with the deceased, she became impressed with
the idea that she was possessed of money, and it was
very probable that in the first instance her only inten-
tion was to possess herself of that money, and this had
ultimately led to her killing the deceased in a most cruel
and deliberate manner. He was induced to believe, from
her own statements, that the weight of the crime had
laid heavily upon her mind, and that she had already
probably turned to the Almighty, and sought forgive-
ness ; but if she had not done so, he entreated her to
make the best use of the short time that remained to her
on this earth for that purpose. Her life, by the law of
the land, was forfeited, and the crime was of such a
nature, and was committed under such circumstances,
as prevented him from holding out to her the slightest
hope that the law would not be allowed to take its course.
He, therefore, entreated her to make her peace with
God, and obtain that mercy from Him which could not
be granted by an earthly tribunal. His Lordship con-
cluded by passing sentence in the usual form.
The prisoner was then asked, formally, whether she
had anything to urge in arrest of judgment, the object
being for her to state whether she was in the family-
way or not.

Upon this being explained to her, she said, " I am not
guilty." One of the female turnkeys then explained the
matter to her, and, as it appeared that there was no
ground for an arrest of judgment, the sentence was re-
corded, and the prisoner was removed from the bar.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A case of considerable interest and importance to the
parishes of London, in fact, to all the parochial districts
throughout the country, has for several days occupied
the attention of the Lord Mayor.
At the beginning of the month a poor lunatic was
brought before the Lord Mayor by the officers of the
City of London Union, who stated that the miserable
object had been just landed at London-bridge from a
foreign steamer, and was thrown upon the parish, al-
though he had no claim whatever upon any parish in the
City of London.
A fomale, who came over with the lunatic, presented
the following letter to his Lordship, from the British
Consul at Boulogne, with reference to her charge:—
British Consulate, Boulogne-sur-Ater, Dec. 3, 1845.
My Lord,—The bearer of this letter, Mrs. Wilson, is em-
ployed by me to convey to your Lordship an unfortunate
British subject, named Franklin Alfred Kerr, born at
Bruxelles, of British parents, on the 29th of May, 1815, and
who was bereft of his reason, occasioned by a fire which took
place on the 25th of December, 1822, his mother having
perished in the flames, and his father, Franklin Kerr, many
years well known to me, is now incarcerated for debt in the
' prison of Boulogne, and perfectly destitute of the means of
supporting himself or his son, and were he set at liberty his
position would be but little improved.
I understand that the paternal grandfather of the unfor-
tunate object of this letter, Thomas Kerr, occupied a house
in Jermyn-street, St. James's, London, until 1787, in which
parish he paid rent and taxes for many years, and where, 1
am told, be fulfilled some of the highest parochial duties
until he left England, in 1787.
As I have no means of supporting, &c., the aforesaid
Franklin Alfred Kerr, I am, therefore, under the necessity of
handing him over to your Lordship's care;and charitable con-
sideration.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lord-
ship's most obedient servant,
W. HAMILTON,
H. B. M.'s Consul at Boulogne-sur-Mer.
P.S. Mrs. Wilson has been long acquainted with the maniac
and his habits.—W. 11.
The LORD MAYOR questioned Mrs. Wilson, who
stated that the poor man was perfectly harmless, and
that he seemed to have no notion of anything beyond
his immediate wants. She knew his father, and believed
that he was imprisoned for having published a con-
structive libel in a Boulogne newspaper, of which he was
editor. She had been housekeeper to him, and she cer-
tainly could bear testimony to his respectability, but
the condition to which he was reduced by his sentence
left him no hope of being able to contribute in the
slightest degree to the support of his poor desolate
child.

The LORD MAYOR asked her by whom she had been
supplied with the means of conveying the lunatic to this
country ?
Mrs. Wilson replied that the consul had supplied her
with money to defray the expenses, and expressed him-
self obliged to her for taking upon herself so distressing
a responsibility, but she undertook it with sincere plea-
sure, for it was quite impossible to imagine a human
being with smaller capability of protecting himself.
The LORD MAYOR said the case was, indeed, distress-
ing, but there were considerations of a very serious na-
ture to the community involved in it, and at the same
time that he should take care to provide a temporary
asylum for the poor object before him, whose appearance
made so powerful an appeal to our sympathies, he felt it
to be his duty to apply to a higher authority to be in.
strutted in what manner to proceed in such a case.
His Lordship wrote a letter immediately after the
examination to Sir James Graham, of which the follow
ing is a copy :

Mansion-house, London, Dec. 5, 1845
Sir,—l have the honour to inclose a copy of a letter I have
received from Mr. Hamilton, her Majesty's Consul at Bou-
logne, to which I wish respectfully to draw your attention.
The pauper lunatic arrived here last evening with his at-
tendant, and the asylum of the City of London Union being
at Peckham, I had no alternative but to 'send them to the
Giltspur-street Compter for the night, with directions that
they should be properly treated. This morning they will be
brought before me in the justice-room, and I will require the
asylum keeper to take charge of them for the present.
The case in question is one of peculiar hardship on the
citizens of London, and if some measures be not adopted, I
fear numerous instances will occur of a similar kind.
You will perceive that the Consul has sent to my:keeping
a maniac without the possibility of my getting at any
evidence to establish his place of settlement, leaving me
no alternative but to fix the maintenance of the pauper on
the citizens of London.
I have, therefore, respectfully to submit to your judgment
that the Consul should not have sent the pauper to me as
Lord Mayor, or if be were right in so doing, that you will
think it proper to give some direction on the subject to re-
lieve the citizens of this and similar burthens..
I have the honour to be, your humble, obedient, and faith-
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
fill servant,
To the Lord Mayor Sir James returned the following
answer :

Whitehall, Dec. 8, 1645.
Aiy Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of your Lordship's letter of the sth instant and its inclosure,
respecting the case of a pauper lunatic named Kerr, who
has been sent over from Boulogne to the port of London by
the British Consul, and commended by him to your Lord-
ship's care, the unfortunate person above•named being en-
tirely destitute, and the Consul having no means of support-
ing him at Boulogne.
1 think it not improbable that the Consul committed the
unfortunate person to the care of your Lordship as being
most able and willing to afford relief in this case, there
being reason to believe, from the statement in the Consul's
letter, that the settlement of his father was in the parish of
St. James.

Tour Lordship may, perhaps, on inquiry, be able to as-
certain that point; and if the settlement of the lunatic's
father can be discovered, there will be no difficuLy in de-
ciding the proper course to be taken for obtaining relief.
If your Lordship thinks I can be of any service in making
inquiry as to the lunatic's settlement through the Commis-