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London, England, 1842-02-26 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Three o'clock.

CHINA AND INDIA.

By an extraordinay Express from Marseilles, we have
news from India to the 9th of January inclusive. A
merchant steamer, which left Bombay for Suez on the
9th, brought an Indian mail, which was conveyed from
Alexandria to Marseilles by the Gorgon packet, where
it was lauded on the night of the 22d inst. The only
intelligence from China is the announcement that the
British troops have taken Mangkowfow.
From Affghanistan the latest news is of the sth of
December. Co:onel APURE/4', who was cent to relieve
General Sir R. SALE, had failed in opening a way to him,
so that his position was exceedingly dangerous. He was
still surrounded by Affghan hordes. There was a for-
midable renewal of the attempt to cut off the British
troops, but the assailants had the worst of it.

On the 27th ult. the new Protestant Bishop of Pales-
tine made his public entry into the city of Jerusalem.
His Lordship was well received by the authorities, who
appeared to entertain the greatest veneration for his
sacred character.

We hare every respect for royalty, and especially for
that exhibited in the person of our Gracious QUEEN,
who, ever since her accession to the throne, has conducted
herself with a degree of propriety, ji.dgment, and na-
tional spirit which entitle her to the love and gratitude
of all her people. On this account we are anxious that
no step should be taken by her Ministers to diminish the
high esteem in which she is held by all classes, and by
none more than even the poorest of her subjects, and
we, therefbre, see with great regret a Parliamentary
paper issued yesterday, entitled " Civil List Pensions."
Some of the grants are highly commendable. To Mr.
DEAsE, who has distinguished himself by geographical
discoveries on the northern coast of America, the Go-
vernment have granted a pension of 100/. ; to Mr,
BURGES, a Greek scholar (to whom the Bishop of LON-
DON is not fit to hold the candle), 1001. ; to the Rev.
THOMAS KIDD, 100 L ; Mr. WEBSTER, the geologist, 501.;
Mr. THORPE, for his services rendered to literature, 401.
But before all these stand the names of six persons—one
a teacher of German, another a writing-master, a third
a French master, a fourth a dancing-mistress, and two
teachers of singing and music—all of wt om are to re-
ceive loot. each for having had the high honour, and the
high profit too, of instructing her MAJESTY. Using the
words of Lord LIVERPOOL towards a nobleman, whom he
thought had already been overpaid for his services—
" This is too bad." Could Sir ROBERT PEEL find no
more fit subjects for favour, than persons of this
description, who may be all very good in their way,
but who, like the noble diplomatist, had no doubt- been
amply paid for their services ? Mr. BURGES and Mr.
DEASE will find it profitable, but they cannot consider
it honourable to be ranked with such companions.
Above all, we regret such grants for the sake of her
MAJESTY, for the act of her Ministry will, to a certain
extent, be attributed to herself, amt the public will learn
with sorrow that the pension list set apart for the re.\ ard
of humble merit, as well as distinguished public services.
is destined rather to be a prize for Court favourites or
foreign adventurers.

It is clear from the Parliamentary divisions which
have already taken place on the Corn-law question, that
the advocates of total repeal cannot in any way influ-
ence the measure brought forward by Sir ROBERT PEEL.
The ninety Members who voted fur Mr. VILLIERS'
motion are powerless for good. We therefore think that
they could not render a greater service to the country than
by adopting the suggestion of Mr. WALLACE, of walk-
ing out- of the House, and leavng to the Tories
the labour, and the odium of regulating the taxation of
the nation's food. By withdrawing. from the House
whenever the Corn-laws are discussed, they will deprive
an odious law of any sanc,ion which it might receive
from their presence during the divisions upon it. Such a
protest against the Bill would not fail to be rightly un-
derstood out of doors.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 19th inst. On
that day General MENDEZ VICO addressed a few ques-
tions to Ministers relative to Portugal, to which the
Minister for Foreign Affairs replied with great reserve.
The Minister of Finance demanded, on the 19th, to be
empowered to issue Treasury bonds to the amount of
160,000,000 reals.
The Funds recovered on the 18th. The Actives
having been done at 30 for cash. On the 19th no cash
transamtion was negotiated, the Active selling at 31, at
60 days.

Ti.e French Opposition JOurnals are exceedingly
wroth with England, for presuming to ratify, in con-
junction with Austria, Russia, and Prussia, the new
Slavery Suppression Treaty, without waiting for the
final decision of France. They will have it that a deli-
berate insult has been offered to her, the stain of which
can only be washed out with blood. There is no pleas-
ing the Opposition Press of France, or the conduct of the
Great Powers would inspire admiration. For what are
the circumstances of the case ? The Treaty, as it now
stands, was drawn up at the suggestion of the French
Government ; it was by France, in conjunction with
England, presented to the Cabinets of Berlin, Vienna,
and Petersburgh ; her diplomatists exerted all their in-
fluence to induce the Northern Powers to sign it., yet
when they afterwards do honour to their engagements,
the Republican Press has the effrontery to affirm
that France has been insulted, and to threaten
war. " What a fine opportunity there is now for
France," exclaims the National, " to resume the high
position which was once held by her navy. Prussia
has no ships ; Austria keeps her ships in the Adriatic ;
and Russia will take care not to scatter her fleet to pro-
tect negro slaves, having too many white slaves of her
own. There is in reality only England which, as regards
the point in question, has an immense interest of supre-
macy. To make head against England, we have in
alliance with us the United States, Holland, Swe-
den, Naples, Spain, Portugal, all the secondary
navies which are kept down by her yoke, and
which are more or less insulted and devastated
by England. With these unite l t'f rues e should have
a formidable association, and be able to check that
British pride, whose ambition ant cupidity are without
bounds. The moment is favourable. A portion of the
treasure and navy of England is e nployed in the sterile
war in China—a war ignominious in principle, without
glory, and without grandeur ; the East India Company
is in deficit, and is sinking under its burthens ; the Eng-
lish troops in Altlianistan are surrounded by perils ;
Russia has never allowed to pass by without profit an
opportunity of harassing and weakening her enemy in
Central Asia, and her hand has ever been held out for
the encouragement of the agitations in the English pos-
sessions. The Cabinet at Washington, in its turn, has
its eye on all the breaches- in the power of England, and
is eager to enlarge them. The opportunity, then, is a
favourable one for restraining, by an imposing coalition,
the mania for invasion, the effrontery of usurpation,
with which Great Britain has for the last thirty years

Ibeen acting." Here we have the whole plan of a gigantic
war involving Europe and America, chalked out at once.
The United States, Rolland, Sweden, Naples, Spain,
Portugal, and England, are to dye the ocean with their
blood, because France, after breaking her engagements,
fancies that those who do not imitate her bad faith, in-
sult her. The Commerce is still more violent than the
National, and the Constitutionnel is nearly as stark mad
as either of them. In fact, the warlike hubbub of the
Opposition Press of France is nearly as loud and as
violent, without being half as sensible, as the hurricane
raised by the settlement of the Eastern question.
We have received the following letter :
" Toncors, FEB. IB.—lt is now certain that the following ships
of the line, the Friedland, Jemappes, Genereux, and Vile de Mar.
seille, will shortly return to the port of Toulon. Orders have been I
sent to them to that effect. Some persons think it is intended to I
assemble a squadron here to be ready in case we should have to
interfere in Portugal or in Spain. It is more probable that the
Government means to disarm.
" It is said that the ships of the line at Brest will be placed en
commission de port, and that there will be eight at Toulon in the
same situation. At that rate the Government will keep only six
ships of the line completely armed.
"The Levant squadron, under Admiral Lasusse, is to be re-
duced by two ships of the line."—Constitutionnel, Feb. 94.
The Sentineue of Toulon, has the following article :
" The difficulties on the subject of Greece and Tunis having
been settled at Constantinople by our Ambassador, part of the
squadron, under the command of Admiral Lasusse, has, it is said,
received orders to return to Toulon. Among those expected
back are the Friedland, Vile de Marseille, and Genereux of the
line. It is added that a squadron, for practice, is to be formed in
our port, and which will be increased by some ships from Brest.
This last rumour appears to us to be just as probable as the first. If
consideration be given to the complications likely to arise on the
ocean, from the present state of the relations between England
and the United States, it is very probable that by the end of
May, we shall have an imposing force assembled in our roadstead,
composed of eleven ships of the line, and five large frigates."
BOURSE—Panes, THURSDAY, FEB. 24. 1
...

l'irst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Prit.. Prise.
French 5 per Cents ll9 ... 119 15 ... 1 9 ... 119 16
3 per Cent., B9 —. 80 ... 19 95 ... 19 96
Loan
Bank of France
Laflitte Bank 1,0001. Si area 1015 ...1022 50 —lOl5 ...1(.15
5,0001. Shares 5035 ...5035 ...1033 ...5035
Belgian Bank
1851
Belgian 5 per Cents.
S per Cents., 1840 l(6 ... 106 ... KG 14,6
ip2ntsh Active "i'47i ... 25 ... 24% ... :5
Portuguese 5 por Cents.
Neapolitan

_ -...... . _
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain .. ... ....... —. 815 ... 820 ... 81k 820
Versailles. H. h. 345 ... 345 ... 345 ... 945
LB 219 75 ... 213 75 .. 213 75... 213 75
Rouen 512 30 ... 517 50 ... 512 50 ... 517 50
13(leann .

S:r3sburg to Bale 240 24:1 SO 240

... 241 25

Sir Robert Peel left town this afternoon for the
Pavilion at Brighton, having been honoured with an in-
vitation from her Majesty.
Every arrangement has been made for the Royal visit
to Portsmouth on Monday next, her Majesty and Prince
Albert will remain there to dinner in the Royal apai t-
ments, and a select circle will have the honour of joining
the Royal party.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 25.—The Cotton Mar-
ket continues very dull ; ordinary and middling qualities of
American and Surat are id. per lb. lower, but fair qualities
and upwards are stationary in price. Good Bowed and Or-
leans are scarce, and command full rates. Brazils and Egyp-
tians are heavy at former quotations. Sea Islands-are without
change. There have been taken on speculation 2,000 Ameri-
can, and for exportation 2,400 American and 200 Surat. The
prices declared by the Committee of Brokers for fair Cotton ,
are—Bowed 5d., Mobile 50., Orleans 50.
Livxaroot. SHARE MARKET, FEB. 25.—Eastern Counties,
; Ditto Debentures, 10/. 10s. sd. ; Grand Junction Half
Shares, 91i ; Liverpool and Manchester, 191 ; London ashi
Birmingham, 1681; Ditto Quarter Shares, 34i; London and
Brighton New, 51.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 25.--We have
had an improved market to-day, and more business done, with
an inquiry for several descriptions of Stock at late prices.
Sales are—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 45 ; South Western, 59;
Manchester and Birmingham, 28; Manchester and Leeds,
73 and 73k; Manchester and Salford Waterworks, 54k; Man-
chester Assurance, 9,8, 9.

THE FUNDS.
The British Securities opened steady this morning, with
scarcely anything doing. Consols for Money are 89 i ; and
for the Account, 89i & ; Three per Cents. Resluced, 891 i ;
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 941 ; Exchequer
Bills have improved, and are now firm at 24 to 26 prem.
In the Foreign Market we do not notice any variation in the
quotations from the close of business yesterday, except Mexican,
which declined to 35 li and opened this morning at 3.5 i 4 ;
Spanish Active Stock is 241% %; Passive, 5% Al; Deferred,
1211 3 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. are 32i 1 ; and the Three
per Cents. 1914 3%.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R. ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 37
Eastern Counties
Great North of England ...
Great Western
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighton ... 50 ...... 351...... to
London and Birmingham 90 l6B ...... to
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto i Shares
Northern and Eastern
York and iskirth Midland
Ditto Nnv Shares -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of London lO ...... 9i to
HALF--PAST ONE.
The English Securities continue steady, with but a very
limited business doing. Consols for Money are 89a *, and for
the Account 89 a ; Reduced Three )per Cents. 891 i ; Re-
duced Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 99i &; New Three-and-
a-Half per Cents., 981; Exchequer Bills, 24 26 premium.
In the Foreign Securities the transactions have been also
limited. Spanish Active Steck is quoted 241; Portuguese
Five per Cents., 321 ; ditto Three per Cents., 191; Mexican,
351; Colombian Bonds have improved to 231.
The business in the Share Market has not been extensive.
Great Western Shares have fluctuated between 87 and 89.
The last price at which business was done was 88. In the other
Shares the prices are without alteration.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 26.—Wind this day at noon variable.
DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. the Reflector,
Calcutta; Ganges, Cook, Sierra Leone; Orbet, St. John's,
New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River, Florist, Calcutta;
Mary Bumantyne, Madras; Jane, Tobago ; Janet, Mauritius ;
Kingston, St. Helena; Tancred, St. Lucia; Bernard, Chris-
topher, Sierra Leone.
LIVERPOOL, FEB 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Lunena,
Frame, Nassau, .ailed 30th ult. ; Alert, Jordan, Laguyra,
after being ashore near Holyhead; Oswego, Wood, Savannah,
sailed 3d inst. , Monongahela, Furley, Philadelphia, sailed
2d inst. Ski., Reprieve, Jamaica. Off port, the Glasgow,
Falmouth. The Mersey, Rae, bound to New York, has put
back, after being out fifty-six days, with mainmast sprung,
&c., having bore up, on 21st inst., from lon. 21. The Ame-
can brig Congress, and French brig Marie, and Cumberland,
from Porto 100 to the United States, were repairing at Nas-
sau, on the 30th ult.
STANGATE CREEK, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Nereid, Odessa.
OFF MARGATE, FEB. 24.—Vanguard, Pepper, Mauritius.
RAMSGATE, FEB. 25.—The Sisters, Rose, bound to Shore-
ham, has been assisted in here, leaky, and with loss of anchor,
&c., having struck on the Brake.
WEYMOUTH, FEB. lb.—A cask of brandy, marked AB C,
1110, has been picked up off St. Alban's Head.
BULL, FEB. 25. —Wind N. N. E. —A rrd. Bengal, Bengal.
FaLmounr, FEB. 24.—Wind S. to N. W., fresh breezes.—
Arrd. William Duke, Ancona.
SCILLY, FEB. 23.—A boat, marked " Cossack, of Guernsey,
P. B. Jardiff," was picked up near the Islands, about ten days
since.

CARDIFF, 24.—Sailed the Byron, New York.
CLYDE, FEB. 23.—Arrd. Nancy Munro, Campbell, Deme-
rara ; Arran, Mobile. Sailed the Greenock, Barbadoes ; Bar-
low, New York.
LEITH, FEB. FEB. 24.—Sld. Jean Christie, Sydney.
DUBLIN, FEs. 24.—Arrd. Valiant, Demerara.
KINGSTOWN, FEB. 24. —The Concord, from Liverpool to
Lisbon, has been towed in here.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
The Trade was good this morning for every thing, and prices
a litt:c on the advance. The supply was by no means large,
and all sold that came in time for Market. Beef, 2s. 4d. to
3s. lOd.; Mutton, 2s. to 4s. 2d.. ; Veal, 4s. to ss. Bd. ; Pork,
3s. 6d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, 6s. to 7s. Of Clover and Hay,
this morning there was a very good supply, and a good demand
for Straw. (,loner, 21. 10s. to 51. 10s. ; Hay, 2L to 41. ; Straw,
11. 10s. to 2/.
TEA MARKET.
The demand was dull for Free Trade Tea, and prices were
with difficulty sustained. The public sales declared being large,
Is. Ityid. was the value of Common Congou cash, and Is. 104 d.
Company's. The deliveries of Tea are still on a large scale.
The sales will commence on Tuesday.
WOOL MARKET.
The market was dull for both English and Foreign Wool,
but prices were sustained for all sorts. The arrivals small from
all quarters.

TALLOW MARKET.
Prices continue to rule high for Russian Tallow, and the de-
mand was good at 48s. 3d. on the spot, and 4f s. for arrival.
The stock was heavy, and larger than last year at this time.
METAL MARKET.
Iron was dull of sale, but prices were firm. Lead sold steadily
at full rates. Copper was difficult of sale, and prices derlined.
Quicksilver firm and in request at 4s. per lb.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.
We have a good supply of grain to this day's market. The
trade continues extremely dull for all articles. The best wheat
is fully ls. per quarter lower, and the sale very limited ; for
inferior new there is scarcely a buyer. Barley has again re-
ceded Is. per quarter. Oats and shelling are cheaper. Beans
as before.
Wneat, Red, F.-9EOC and Kent —s. 823. to 633. fine C 44.
....................._ Norfolk and Suffolk ...... —s. 545. to 683. fine (03
--- Lin. and Cain.
..----.-- Yorkshire —5.545. to:71. fine 59
...--- 'White
..----i Foreign, ?Led —s. —s. to 51'. fine (3
White —s. —s. tc 66, not 69
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 283 to :9 . line :-6
.----- Lincolnshire
----- Yorkshire Wold
------ Foreign
—s. to —3. tine —.
Beans, New
---Old
-.
Oats. Potato
--- Healing ...... ... ............. .....
—..-.- Poland
..--... leriezland and Small
—10;;Ifto"lo12-d2.:,ettInSeto2i;e:
Shelling ..... ........... ...... .. .............. ..
to 8.85t.00d18.41.,cfi
rliteLDr..
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Ma
-.4.3d5. fine 4Es. per load
Rapeseed ....... .. ..
...
...................
..........—t.us. m. 0.. 0 sat
. -B. per Last

STATE OF TRADE .—We are sorry that we cannot
report any improvement in trade, but the contrary, Cotton
maintains its price; but wool is rather lower. We have con-
tinually cautioned the graziers on this subject ; and now the
manufacturers have been driven to use foreign wool, and to
substitute cotton instead of our own wool, which of late
years has been higher than the trade could afford. The gra-
zier has withheld his wool from the market, until the time
has come when the mischief will fall on his own head. We ex_
Peet it will be the same in corn : the farmers will be looking for
higher prices, until the country is filled with foreign corn under
the new regulations; then the evil of an insufficient price will be
seen—brought on by the want of foresight and the obstinacy.of our
own cultivators.--Leicester Journal.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY r EVENINC-r. FEBRUARY 26, 184 k.

THE iLTEt IMAM..
Milton's masque of Comus is to be produced at Covent-garden
Theatre, on Wednesday next.

STORTING.
Prince Albert, on his visit to Buxted Park, enjoyed with his
party two hours' shooting in the extensive preserves, during which
time 35 hares and 9.0 rabbits were killed, as also a woodcock, shat
by the Prince.

CIOURT--PASHIONAMILM.
It is now finally arranged that the Queen leaves Brighton on
Monday for Portsmouth. Sir Edward Codrington arrived at the
Pavilion on Thursday for instructions, and left next day in the
Black Eagle steamer, which is to be in readiness for her Majesty at
Portsmouth.

The Marquis of Lansdowne has commenced his dinner parties in
Berkeley-square.

The Earl of Powis arrived in Berkeley-square on Wednesday
last, from Wolcot Park.

Lord N. Russell is on a visit to General Hare, in Lincolnshire.
The Dowager Lady Holland recommences her dinner and even
ing parties next week.

Mr. Byng will have a dinner party in St. James's square onTuesday,
The Earl of Radnor has removed his establishment to Coleshill
Park, near Reading.

The Earl of Aberdeen left to►vn yesterday morning on a visit to
her Majesty at Brighton.

The Earl of Elgin will leave this country to assume the Govern.
ment of Jamaica, early in April.

never read such a complete case of attempting to suborn a
witness. The real Joseph was, also now brought
forward; an extract • from a letter from Benjamin
to him was read, asking how long he had been in town, and
stating tl:at he (Benjamin) wanted to bring two actions for
false imprizonment, against certain parties, as they could pro.
bably make a few hundreds by it. Mr. Platt exp,ained that
for this purpose Joseph was brought up to London, that he
might he taken up for John, so thatthen an action for false impri-
sonment might be brought by the veritable Joseph, on theground
of not being the right person. The letter told him that he
might make 1001. or 2001. by it, and advised him to keep him-
self quiet and out of the way for the present. In a letter to
John Parker, he again begs him to practice his handwriting,
and write as much like him (Benjamin) as pos-
sible, particularly as to signing John Parker and Co.,
He also begs him to order two suits of clothes at the place
where he had the last; one suit to do for Joseph, and to have
them just alike, and ordered to be ready on the same day.
This sufficiently proved the intention of the parties. The
Learned Gentleman then concluded by commenting on the
great importance of the case, and pointing out to the Jury
the great talent with which the defence would be conducted.
(Witnesses were under examination when we went to press.)

IMICISCI3IOCaI/VMOUS.
On this day in 1623, John Kemble died. He was the eldest son
of Mr. Roger Kemble, an actor and manager of a strolling corn.
',any of players. Mrs. Siddons, his sister, and himself raised the
stage to a degree of splendour it had never before attained.

. INSOLVENT COURT-(TIIIS DAY)
IN RE HENRY SAUNDERS.
The insolvent in this case had been a boot and shoe-maker in
Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, and subsequently carried on the same
• business iu Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. He was opposed
in person by several wholesale boot and shoemakers, from
whom he had obtained a large quantity of goods. His petition
to be discharged was supported by Mr. Cooke, and opposed by
Mr. Nicholls, on behalf of a person named Simpson, who was
the plaintiff in an action for damages against the insolvent.
All the money now available to his creditors did not amount
to 51., whilst his debts were Bove 9001.
Mr. Burdon said he was a wholesale ladies' boot-maker, and
the insolvent being recommended to him by a person named
Clarke, he let him have a quantity of goods for which he re-
ceived a bill of exchange, and when it became due he found
the acceptor of it to be confined in the Fleet•prison, and the
endorser in Whitecross-street.
In reply to the Court, the witness said shortly after the in-
solvent got possession of the goods, he found out that he had
passed through this Court in the years 1836 and 1840 ; so
that this was his third appearance to take the benefit of the Act.
Mr. Harwood, of Fore-street, said the insolvent got a quan-
tity of boots and shoes from him, on the representation that a
person named Gadson was his (the insolvent's) brother-in-law,
and would he security for the amount of the goods received.
The insolvent was examined by Mr. Harwood to establish
the fact of having made his (Mr. Harwood's) foreman drunk,
for the purpose of taking away the goods, and also to show that
he had afterwards offered them for sale at a price very much
below the trade price.
The insolvent denied such to be the case.
Several of the creditors having opposed the discharge for
having obtained similar goods by false representations,
Mr. NrcHoLs stated the facts out of which his client's claim
against the insolvent arose. Mr. Simpson went on the 7th
.of June last, accompanied by a person named Hughes, to the
insolvent's premises, in Shoe-lane, on business, when he was
given into custody of a policeman, and taken to the
station-house, on the charge of the insolvent, for an as-
sault, when he was released in about half an hour
the Inspector on duty refusing to take the charge.
Warrants were subsequently issued at the Guildhall,
when the sitting Alderman dismissed the charge. Mr. Simp-
son afterwards brought an action against the insolvent for false
imprisonment, and was awarded 201. damages.
A number of witnesses having been examined in support of
, the Learned Counsel's statement, the insolvent was likewise
examined, and flatly contradicted their testimony.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said there could be
no doubt but there must be gross perjury on one side, and if
Mr. Nicholls wished he should adjourn the case for the pro-
duction of further evidemie.
After a long conversation between the Learned Counsel on
both sides it was determined that the insolvent should take
judgment to-day.
Mr. WOODRUFFE on behalf of several creditors entered an
opposition for having fraudulently obtained goods from them
without any reasonable prospect of repayment.
Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS said, he was perfectly satisfied
with the truth of Mr. Simpson's version of the story. The
insolvent's conduct had been most fraudulent so far as all his
creditors were concerned, and he (Mr. Commissioner Rey-
nolds) should therefore order him to be remanded, under the 76th
clause of the Act, for six months, at the suit of Mr. Simpson.

AMER-1C AN NEWS

(EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.)
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papers from that city to that
date inclusive. This vessel has made a rapid passage,
having left the Capes of Delaware on the sth inst. Capt.
Turley on his last voyage made a similar quick run.
We are glad to learn by this arrival that the run upon
the Banks had sub ided on the 2cl, and all the establish-
men ts of the city were quietly doing business in their usual
way, except the Girard and the Bank of Pennsylvania.
The arrangements entered into jointly as to the issue of
notes and the deposit of securities, had restored. confi-
dence in each other. Most of them had already made
their deposit, and nearly all of them named their trustees.
These arrangements have been made with a view to re-
sumption of specie payments, on the Ist August next,
and in the meantime the paper of each of the banks (the
Girard and Bank of Pennsylvania not included), will be
received on deposit of payment of debts. The interest
of the State debt had not commenced payment on the
2d, but it was hoped that in a few days arrange-
ments to effect that desirable object, would be
completed. Governor Porter ‘i as still at Phila-
delphia for the purpose ; he was expected to
leave for Harrisburg with the Auditor-General on the
4th. " Governor Porter," says a Philadelphia paper,
" has done all that it was in his power to do to preserve
the honour of Pennsylvania untarnished, ample means
had been provided by the Commonwealth to meet the
demand of the public creditors ; but owing to the diffi-
culties which the Bank of Pennsylvania, the depository
of the public funds, has had to encounter, there will be
a temporary delay in the payment of the interest."
The quotations of the Stock and -Money Market at
New York exhibit a better feeling. At New York the
sales of cotton on the Ist were 1,000 bags, without
change in price. Flour remained firm at the late quo-
tations. Ashes dull, though offered a trifle lower. The
exchange on London 7;4-' to 81 per cent.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE

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UNITED STATES FOR 1841.
We learn from an official table that the avregate of the
United States Army for 1841, was 12,539. Thus-1 Major-
General, 2 Brigadier do., I Adjutant do., 2 Assistant do., 4
Captains by brevet, 2 Inspectors-General, 1 Quarter-Master-
General, 2 As:istant do., 2 Deputy dn., 4 Quarter-Masters, 28
Assistant do., 1 Commissary-General of Subsistence, 1 Assis-
tant do., 2 Commissaries, 3 Commissaries with the rank of
Captaiu ; or, 57 in all commissioned, attached to the General
Staff. In the Medical Department—l Surgeon-General, 22
Surgeons, 60 Assistant do. Pay Department-1 Paymaster-
General and 18 Paymasters; 1 Commisary of Purchases and 2
ililitary Store-keepers. In the corps of Engineers-1 Colonel,
2 Lieutenants do., 4 Majors, 12 Captains, 12 First Lieute-
nants, 12 Second do. In the corps of topographical Engineers
—I Colonel, I Lieutenant do., 4 Maj )rs, 10 Captains, 10 First
Lieutenants and 10 Second do. In the Ordnance Department
—322 officers and men in all. Two regiments of dragoons,
numbering 1,498 men; 4 regiments of artillery, numbering
3,020 men ; 8 regiments of infantry, numbering 7,496 men.

30LICE INTELLIGENCE

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)
Andrew Johnson was placed at the bar, charged with steal-
ing a bible, of the value of 4s. 6d., the property of Mr. Bar-
rett, bookseller, of Fleet-street.
It appeared hat the prisoner was engaged at the warehouse
of Mr. Barrett as a porter. A great number of books were
constantly lying atiout the warehouse, so that any of the men
who felt inc.ined might easily take one away. The prosecutor
had received a good character ssith the prisoner, and he paid
him Bs. per week. The book in question had been pledged at
a pawnbroker's shop in Farringdon-street.
The prisoner said in his defence that he had nothing to de-
pend upon but the Bs. per week, and at the time of his com-
mitting the offence of which he stood charged, he was in die
tress, and therefore he took the book and pawned it. He was
remanded till Tuesday next.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY)
CASWELL V. BELL.
The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed to-day,
and concluded.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the parties to bring an
action at the next assizes to try their right.

BUSY-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
" THE TABLET" SPLIT.—A respectably attired man named
Hawkins, who bore the marks of ill-usage on his countenance,
and whose back was completely covered with mud, was placed
at the bar under the following circumstances :
Police Sergeant F 4, stated that about eight o'clock this
morning, having received intimation of a riot and great dis-
turbance taking place in Brydgea'-street, he, in company with
some other policemen proceeded to the spot ; having arrived
opposite the office of the Tablet newspaper, he found there a
crowd of about 200 or 300 persons collected, amongst whom
were about 50 men of the lowest class armed with bludgeons
and other weapons, with which they were demolishing the
front of the Tablet office, having, already broken several
windows, and succeeded in tearing down the shutters ; though
the Tablet office appeared to be the principal object of attack,
the Whole was one general riot, and blows were freely given and
exchanged amongst the crowd. When the police advanced,
the men who were most actively engaged in the melee retreated
into the office of another Tablet, where they remained secure
from the aggressions of the police ; being unable to
secure the ringleaders, the police felt it their duty
to disperse the mob outside, and seeing the prisoner
with marks about him, which indicated that he had been (how-
ever unwillingly) a party in the strife, they desired him to
move on ; he did not accede to their request, and they took
him to the station-house.
The prisoner, in reply, stated that he was coming down
Brydges-street, in company with two friends, to look for a
cab. Whilst they were looking about them, a leg of a table,
which had been violently thrown by some unseen hand, struck
him on the back of the head, and felled him to the ground. He
knew nothing of any of the parties engaged in the strife, but
having been grossly ill-treated, he followed the crowd, in order
to ascertain, if possible, who it was that had assaulted him.
The police coming up, ordered him to move on ; to this he
objected, for the reason just mentioned. They then said that
if he would not go away, he must go with them ; to this he at
once consented, thinking probably that that would be as good
a way as any to enable him to find out the parties who had
assaulted him.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
DAVIS V. FISHER.
Lord LANGDALE gave judgment this morning in this cause,
notice of which has already appeared in The Sur..
His Lordship was of opinion that the will and codicil of
the husband, Wi,liam Davis, and the will of his widow, were
not too remote, and therefore that the bequests to the children
of Davis were valid.

His Lordship then proceeded to hear petitions; none of them
however, were of any interest.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
BRAN FIL V. BRYDGES.
The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed to-day,
and ordered to stand over till Monday, in consequence of the
absence of Mr. Stuart.
(Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BR UCE. )
His HONOUR disposed of several unopposed petitions and
short causes, presenting no point of general interest.
(Before Vice •Chancellor WIG It A3l. )
THOMAS V. WILLIAMS.
His HONOUR pronounced judgment in this cause. The ob-
ject for which the suit was instituted was to set aside a bond
which had been obtained from the plaintiff, a lady residing at
Oswestry, in Wales, by a person who had acted for her in the
character both of trustee and steward, on the ground of ser-
vices performed. The bond was for the sum of 951. One of
the principal points mule for the plaintiff was that at the time
of executing the bond she was totally ignorant of the English
language.
His lioNouit made his decree according to the prayer of the
bill, and gave the costs of the suit and the costs at law.

QUEEN'S BENCH HIS DAY.)
THE QUEEN V. JOHN PARKER, -BENJAMIN PARKER, AND
PHILLIP :HAY.
This action, which has been removed into this Court by
a writ of certiorari, was laid against the defendants for obtain-
ing certain goods and merchandise under false pretences, thus
defrauding, to a considerable amount, several respectable houses
in the City of Lor.don. From the successful manner in which
the goods had been obtained, the case excited great interest in
the commercial community.
Mr. Platt and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution ;
the defence was conducted by the Attorney-General and Mr.
Kelly.
Mr. PLATT stated to the Jury the facts of the case, as
follow :—The defendants, John and Philip Parker, had been
in business previous to the year 18.30, and the defendant, Philip
May, was also carrying on business in the City of London as a
linendraper. In 1841 Benjamin Parker was an uticertificated
bankrupt, and being such, he, in the early part of that year,
took a house in the city, and opened a business under the name
of John Parker and Co. His business was ostensibly that of
an exporter of goods to the East Indies, Sydney, and Texas ;
he was an importer also, but his business was principally in fo-
reign exportation. He gave out that he had a capital of
4,0001., arid that he expected 5,000/. from his mother-in-law,
and, in shsrt, that he was a person of considerable expecta-
tions. His counting-house was No. 70k, Thames-street, and
from this place he, during the month of June, 1841, applied in
the name of John Parker and Co., through his clerk or buyer, to
several houses for goods suitable to the markets, to which hesaid
he was in the habit of exporting. These orders were of various
amounts, and were chiefly given to Messrs. Tarn and Law, car-
paid and agents, Wood-street. They were to be
paid for in part on delivery, and the remainder at a subsequent
time. As in most cases, where there is an intention to defraud
tradesmen, a large portion of the first order was so paid.
Other orders were given and supplied during the whole
of the month of June, from Messrs. Tarn and Law, Mr.
Bradbury, Messrs. Holmes, and other parties, the amounts
being varying sums, from 1001. to 3771. 10s. at a time, but
the great part of them being supplied by Messrs. Tarn and
Law, who were sufferers altogether to the extent of 1,6001.
by these transactions. During this period application was
made for payment for these good's, when the defendant
John Parker stated that his brother was very ill; on inquiry
being made for his private residerrte, he said it was at Hamp-
stead. Early in July, Parker and -Co, applied to a Mr. Fen.
nell, fur a sample of cotton yarn suited to the East India
market, and a quantity was supplied on their represen-
tation. Mr. Fennell called at the counting-house in Thames-
street which was filled up with all the appearances of an ex-
tensive shipping business, invoices, bills of lading, anti cards
of the sailing of vessels. He called again on the 10th of July,
and then found no one but a porter, while the counting-house
had been completely gutted. On inquiry it was found that
all the goods that had been supplied to Parker and Co.,
had been taken to Philip May,
within a day or two after
their delivery at the counting-house,
a n
dh
disposedthe two
Packers
were
w falsely stated, as the real John Parker
enor-
mously below their value. The names 0,
f tas called Joseph, while
Benjamin called himself John.
1 hey had an account at the
London and Westminster Bank, and Benjamin Parker had
signed the book in the name of John, while it also
appeared that on the 30th of July, the
The Learned Coun-
sel they had not a shilling in that bank.which the property had
been received by May, and pointed
sel remarked strongly on the manner
'flout the injurious effect
account had been closed,
suffered had in con-
ceedings. The firm that had principaitsY
unity from such pro-
likely to result to the commercial comp,
sequence been compelled to call creditors together,
and make an arrangement with them• On the 12th of July,
I swept away. Pro-
disappeared, and the firm was entirMarkers before the Lord
Mayor, and made much noise in the City ceedings were taken against the two
At the time Ben-
y. _
John Parker, the
he and
all vestige of the firm of Parker and Company had
Ben-
jamin Parker was taken into custody',
sham Joseph lived in private lodgings; ,
he landlord consequently
.
and it happened that it did
not occur to them to ray their rent.
seized some of the property, and am it some letters, one of
which be kept. 111 r. Hatt read this letter,"-which was written
by Benjamin to his brother, after he was taken. It stated
that he had not received any letter
bow he could sign
is
two last, and expressed an anxiety to see
that his brother would
" John Parker and Co." He hoped also
make himself well
get a copy of the evidence, and
acquainted with it, as he might have
to certain bills that had
tioning ; he then gave directions as
and advised him not to let
been accepted, and other matters, from
great him
deal.in o f.
out of temper, should they
the Counsel excite him or put him
cross-examine him much ; he was to be prepared with such
Mr. Platt then mentioned
answers as would tell against them-
a most extraordinary part of the case. Mention had been
made of Joseph Parker, and though John Parker had falsely
assumed the name of Joseph, yet there really was a Joseph
Parker existing. There were three brothers, John and Joseph
being twins, and so much alike in person, that when they were
dressed alike, no person could distinguish one from the other.
answerr°s tOon goes_
But the real Joseph at the time lived two hundred miles from
London. The letter to which the Learned Counsel had re-
ferred then gave the most minute directions as to the answers
John Parker should return to certain questions which Benja-
min anticipated would be asked of him. he (Mr. Platt) had

Two other witnesses, named George Mason and Benjamin
Thompson, most respectable men, who had been in company
with the prisoner during the whole of the transaction, corro-
borated his statement, which at once met with the full credence
of the Magistrate.
The policeman, in answer to a question from the Magistrate
relative to the origin of the riot, stated that some time ago
there was a weekly paper started on Roman Catholic prin-
ciples, called the Tablet, but there had lately been a split be-
tween the editor and the proprietor, or some of the parties
concerned, in consequence of which this morning appeared
a new paper, under the title of the True Tablet. lie pre-
sumed that this had cau.ed a considerable jealousy in the heart
of the proprietor of the Tablet, and that this disturbance had
resulted from it—the men with the bludgeons having been en-
gaged by the one paper to demolish the Opposition " stoup
and roup," imagining, we suppose, that a little gentle physical
force reasoning in this instance would be preferable to strong
moral force argument.
The MAGISTRATE at once dismissed the prisoner, and ex-
pressed his regret at the circumstance, as well as the happi-
ness he should feel to assist him in discovering and punishing
the man who had so wantonly assaulted him.
The prisoner thanked the Magistrate, and expressed his de-
termination to institute a search after the unknown.

UNION-HALL-(THIS DAY.)
John Davis, the driver of cab No: 1,996, was charged with
attempting to extract more than his fare from Mrs. Meggy, the
wife of a barrister.
The complainant stated that she and, another lady got into
the defendant's cab, in Trinity-square, and desired him to drive
them a mile in the direction of Cheapside. He directly ordered
them to get out, saying that he would take no eightpenny fares.
Witness told him rot to be impertinent, upon which he said he
only could be fined. She told him that she would certainly
have him summoned. He said that he only could be impri-
soned, and that he would sooner be locked up in a gaol than drive
such as they were, who stuck up themselves for ladies. The
witness added that she and her friend afterwards gnt out; and
he then called after them, and put up his hand to his nose, by
way of derision, desiring them to " take it out of that."
The defendant was fined 40s. ; and the Magistrate desired
that a copy of the evidence be sent to the registrar of hackney
carriages.

THAMES POLICE.-(THIS DAY.)
A young man named John Thurstell, a journeyman baker,
wasplaced at the ba. before Mr. BALLANTINE, charged with
robbing his employer's till.
Samuel Rayner, 46, Church-road, St. George's-in-the-
East, stated that the prisoner had been in his employ about
three weeks. A few nights since prosecutor and hi, wife had
counted up a quar.tity of silver, which was taken up stairs, leav-
ing in the till 13 fourpt nny pieces and a 6d. The shop was then
locked up, and they retired to rest. On the following morning
he discovered that the money left in the till had been removed.
Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, whose duty it was to be at work at
an early hour in the morning. Prosecutor resolved upon
marking some money, and on Friday evening placed in the till
three shillings, four sixpences, four or five fourpenny pieces,
ten penny pieces, and . forty-six halfpence, all marked, and
ninety-six halfpence and thirty-four farthings not marked. On
going into the shop this morning he counted the money, when
there was found to be Is. 9hd. missing, all in coppers. The
prisoner shortly afterwards went out to get his breakfast, and
was seer to enter a pork-shop opposite, where he paid two of
the marked halfpence. The prisoner was given into custody,
and on being searched at the station-house twelve more of the
marked halfpence were found upon him, which the prosecutor
identified by the marks.
In answer to a question from Mr. Ballantine, the prosecutor
said that the prisoner had not access to the shop early in the
morning, as it was always locked, as' well as the parlour-door
which led into it, so that he must either have got through a
window out of the bakehouse, or had a false key by which he
let himself through the parlour into the shop.
Police Sergeant. K 1, deposed to searching the prisoner, and
finding the marked money now produced upon him.
The prisoner who denied that the money belonged to his
master, was fully committed for trial.

COURT OF COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday a Court
was held fur the purpose especially of taking into consideration the
report from the Secondaries and City Courts Committee relative to
the Judges of the Sheriff's Court. The Court was crowded, the sub-
ject having excited great interest and emulation. After the motion
of Mr. Cope, seconded by Sir Peter Laurie, the Hall-keeper was
ordered to pay 10/. from the Corporation funds for the
temporary relief of a poor labourer who was injured that
morning by a fall while he was at work in the Guildhall.
Mr. Richard Taylor then moved that the Report of the Committee
appointed to inquire whether two Judges or one should be appointed
for the Sheriff's Court, be confirmed. The Report recommended
that only one Judge be appointed, with a salary of 800/. a year.
A lengthened discussion took place, when the Report was confirmed
by a majority of 27, there being for the motion 80, against it, 53.