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London, England, 1842-11-09

occurred, he must take the consequences of any other
hindrances that might have arisen.
Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL'. this day appeared to
answer the demurrer, and Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS re-
plied. After an argument of considerable length,
The COURT decided that the plea was insufficient,
and judgment mnst be given for the plaintiff. Upon
referring to the Act of Parliament, the 2d and 3d Wil-
liam IV., by which the Superintendent was appointed,
it appeared that he possessed no such power as was in
the plea alleged. He might have exercised a sound
discretion in the course which he had taken, but in
doing so he acted upon powers which were not con-
ferred upon him by the Act of Parliament ; and, there-
fore, the allegation in the plea was not sufficient to
exonerate the defendant from his contract.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
John Robert Drewer, a young man of respectable
appearance, and who has only been married very
recently, was charged with robbing his employer, Mr.
Henry Buxton, of No. 17, Greek-street, Soho-square,
perfumer, under the following circumstances.
The prisoner had been for between 3 and 4 years in
Mr. Burton's employ as porter, and was considered to
be a trustworthy and good servant. Latterly Mr.
Burton had discovered that an extensive system of
robbing his stores of property to a great amount
had been carried on by some persons in his
employ, but the prisoner was not for a mo-
ment suspected as being concerned in it. How-
ever, yesterday afternoon, a set of lady's tortoise-shell
combs were missed under such peculiar circumstances,
that no reasonable doubt could be entertained but that
the prisoner was the thief. He was in consequence
given in charge to police constable No. 3 of the F
division, who on searching his lodgings, at 4, Lloyd's
Court, Crown-street, Soho, where he was living with
his wife, various articles of perfumery and other goods,
of the value of between 71. and 81., and which had
heen stolen from his employer, were found.
The prisoner made no defence, and was remanded.
London, England, 1842-11-09

To soncluile with DEEDS OF DREADFUL NOTE.

Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at half-past
six, commence at seven o'clock.

DA VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, NOV: 9,

Will be presented an entirely New Nautical Drama, en-
titled THE UNION JACK; or, the SAILOR and the
SETTLER'S DAUGHTER, written expressly for Mr. T. P.
Cooke, who will be supported by Messrs. Hicks, Neville,
Smith, Heslop, Mrs. R. Homier and the entire Company.
New scenery and splendid nautical effects never beforeattempted.
After which, THE TWO LOCKSMITHS. Burl, Mr.
H. Hughes; Ellen Murray, Mrs. H. Vining.
To conclude with the Comic Drama of MILITARY TAC-
TICS; or, THE LADY AND THE LANCER.
Places and private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kerichner, at
the Box-office, front eleven to four.

HioH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Horning 5 minutes after 6 I Evening 27 minutes after 6.
London, England, 1842-11-09

PUBLICATIONS.

GWILT'S ENCYCLOPIEDIA OF ARCHITECTURE.
On Friday next, the 11th inst., will be published, in one thick
vellum! Svo., tsith upwards of 1,000 Engravings, 21. 12s. 6d.,

handsomely bound in cloth,
AN ENCYCLOP2EDIA of ARCHITECTURE,
HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL, and PRACTI-
CAL. By JOSEPH GWILT. Illustrated with upwards ef
1,000 Engravings on Wood, from Designs by J. S. Gwilt.
Lond.n: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

On Saturday Next, SAUNDERS stud OTLEY, will
bring out,
WHITSUAIMER EVE, the New Romance,
which they recommend to the public as a work of
uncommon interest.
Orders are requested as early as poe.ible from the country.
London, England, 1842-11-09

MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.)

Wm. ilfassarn, described as a beadle in St. Paul's
Church Lisson-grove, was placed at the bar, charged
with creating a disturbance :n Stafford-street.
Police constable 38 D, said that the prisoner, in ad-
dition to his other employment, sells coffee in the,
streets, at night, and while"witness was on duty in
Stafford-street, he hear defendant quarrelling with a
rival coffee-seller, who had charged him with stealing
a basket of.meat. As he would not be quiet, witness
was obliged to take him, into custody.
Mr. ItAWLINSON asked if the defendant had not at
one time been in the pollee force, and was answered
in the affirmative. _ _ _

The prisoner said that the Rev. Mr. Davis gave
him liberty to sell coffee at night, as his other income
was insufficient to support his family. Another party,
who sells coffee also, accused him of stealing some
meat, and while threatening to punish him, the po-
liceman came up and took him into custody.
Mr. RAWLINSON thought it was very wrong of the
Rev. Gentleman to allow him to wander about the
streer.3, coming in contact with infamous characters
of every description ; but as he thought the officer
had been too hasty in the discharge of what he con-
ceived to be his duty, he would discharge him.
London, England, 1842-02-22

TO THE EDITOR OF
.THE SUN.

- -
The Sun of Saturday evening, under the head cf
Court of Common Pleas," a report is given of the cause
" Gibson and another v. Pawson and another," in which we
are particularly pointed out as the defendants.
We disclaim all knowledge of the transaction, or the parties
concerned therein, and we request you will, in you* next pub-
lication, give the necessary contradiction to the report.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
T. Y. P.AWSON and Co.
9, St. Paul's Church-yard, Feb. 21, 1842.

NEW BIOGRAPHICAL IVORKs'—We are requested
to state that the following interesting biographical works have
lately been published by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough_
street, and may now be had of all booksellers :-1. Frederick the
Great, his Court, and Times, edited by Thomas Campbell, Esq ,
2 vole. :Bvo.-2. Madame de Sevigne and her Contemporaries,
The Life of Beethoven,
2 vols. small Svo.-3. Miss Landon's Life and Literary Remains,
2G
George 'CT; y 5, . T 2
h e P
vole.e
Second Edition, 2 vols.
2 vols. small Svo.-4. Mr. Thomas Campbell's Life of Petrarch,
Miscellanies of the late
edited by Moscheles, 2 vols. small Svo.-7. Memoirs and Comic
rjsasommnaeasliisHBmirsitoto:r,yE6o.,fq.G, George IV., by the Rev,
small Bvo.—a. Sirs. Jameson's Memoirs of the Beauties of the
Court of Charles 11., '2 vole. Bvo., with 21 Portraits.-0, Sir
James Alexander's Life of Wellington, 2 vols. Bvo., with numerous
Portraits, &c.-10
. Adventures a
peroif period of
Actor, comprising a picture
of the French Stage
during
,
of 50 years, edited by Theo.
dote l-f7
of k
tEhseq .
Duchess, Cheaper
ofs
t. Edition,
Ai, fnvole,s, small Bvo,, I 68-1 I.
Memoirs
Third and Cheaper Edi.
lion, '2 vols. small Bvo., 16s.—And, 12. Madame Malabran's Me. ,
moire and Letters, 2 vole. small Svo.
Handel s joshua, a work containing more popular
songs and chorusses than (with the exception, perhaps, of the
Messiah) any other of the great composer's oratorios, will be
performed at Exeter Hell on Wednesday evening next.
The Queen Dowager, the Duchess of Kent, the
Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Coltourg, and a number
of Peeresses, youthful Peers, and leading Noblemen, have
added their names to those of the Queen, Prince Albert, the
Duke of Sussex, and the many other distinguished subscribers
to the forthcoming " Addresses to Youth."
There has been lately discovered, in an old chest,
among the archives of Lyons, a map of that town in the times of
Francis I. and Henry 11., which is found to be of great historical
value; for, on being cleaned and restored, it proves to be that which
was copied for Father Menetrier's "Consular History of Lyons."
It is about 7 feet 3 inches, by 4 feet in dimensions, and exhibits
all the houses, public buildings, fortineation,s, and other details,
upon ail accurate scale.
London, England, 1842-02-22

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. • •
THIS EVENING, FEB. 22,
Will be acted an eutirely New Romantic Drama, by E. Fitzball,
Esq., with extraordinary effects, entitled OMBRA ; or, the SPIRIT
of the ROCKING STONE.
After which, TEDDY ThE TlLER.—Teddy (with Songs), Mr.
Collins, the Vocalist and Irish Comedian.
To- be followed by MRS. NORMA, with Bellini's Music.—Mrs.
Norma, Signor Neville-i ; Adelgisa, Signor Walton-i; Polio, Sig-
nora Martin-i.
Added to which, JACK JUNK.—Jack Junk, Mr. Walton.
To conclude with G. Soane's successful Drama of RABY RUINS;
or, the MOTHERS STATUE.
London, England, 1842-02-22

EII&NS V. HARRIS,

The question raised in this cause turned upon the construction
of a will, whereby the testatrix Anne Harris, devised the sums of
6,0001. Three per Cents. Consols, and 5,0001. Tnree-and.a-Half
per Cents. Bank Annuities upon trust for the benefit.of her nephew,
and Solomon Harris and his children, to each of whom on attaining
the age of 21 years, 1,0001. were to be paid out of the trust fund.

Lord L►NGDALE thought that he ought to order the payment of
the different sumo mentioned, to each of the children, according
to what appeared to be the intention of the testatrix.

VIOE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) '
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
Motions of no interest occupied his Honour the Vica.Chancellor
of England the whole morning.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Wm Ram.)
His HoNoun was engaged dining the great part of the day in
hearing the arguments in a part-heard cause of Thomas v. Wil.
hams. The hearing was brought to a conclusion, but his Honour
deferred his judgment.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Guildhall before Lord DENMAN and a London Corn.

mon Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. CASSIDY AND ANOTHER.

This was an indictment against the defendants for subornation,
The case, however, broke down at the outset, and, the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty.
London, England, 1842-02-22

31EMZERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PA RLIA KENT.

Borough of Bandonbridge.—The Hon. Francis Barnard,
commonly called Viscount Bernard, of Castle Bernard, in the
county of Cork, in the room of Joseph Devonshire Jackson,
Esq., who has accepted the office of Solicitor-General for
Ireland.

County of Cornwall (Western Division)—Sir Charles Le-
mon, of Carelew, in the county of Cornwall, Bart., in the robm
of the HOR. Boscawen Rose, commonly called Lord Boscawen
Rose, now Earl of Falmouth. _ .

Coinbined Counties of Clackmannan and Kinross—Major-
General William Morison, Companion of the Bath, in the room
of the Hon. George Ralph AbererombY, who has accepted the
Chiltern Hundreds.
London, England, 1842-02-22

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HOUSE OF COOM:ONS, PE a. 21.

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
Mr. JACKSON, Solicitor-General for Ireland, took
the oaths and his seat for the University of Dublin.
CORN-LAWS.
Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from Mon-
mouth, signed by 2,000 persons, praying for a total
repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BUSFIELD presented a petition from Brad-
ford, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, agreed to at a
public meeting held in the open air. As that petition
differed somewhat from the petitions generally pre-
sented to the House on the subject to which it re-
ferred, he moved that it be read at the table.
The petition was then read by the Clerk at the
table. It expressed the astonishment and indignation
of the petitioners at the Ministerial measure for the
a
alteration of the Corn-laws,,and beseeched the House
to agree to no measure which fell short of a total
abolition of all the laws imposing duties on the im-
portation of corn and provisions. The petitioners also
satbadt epdrtahyaetdt hteoybo were
heardlab oautritnhge
barunderof
mthne many grievances,
; and grievances,
also prayed that the House would pass the People's
Charter, so that it might become law.
Mr. KEMBLE presented a petition from Lam-
beth, praying, that in any grant for Metropolitan Im-
provements, the claims of the borough of Lambeth
might be considered.
Mr. MARSLAND presented several petitions for
London, England, 1842-02-22

t_TIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA,
A--1--
naving AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS-
TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDENDS, which (tban.gh
they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain-
ing LARGE FORTUNES,
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at
LUBECK,
Are now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said DIS-
TRIBU TIONS.
Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distributions
say receive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO-
SPECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line t•
HEINE BROTHERS.
The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains DIVIDENDS of
£26,000 £6OO £llO £7O
5,000 400 100 60
1,500 2OO 90 50
1,000 150 80 Sterling.
800 vo

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 22,

Will be performed, arranged as a Drama, HandePs ACIS AND
GALATEA.—Polypheme, Mr. H. Philips; Acis, Miss P. Horton;
Damon. Mr. Allen; Galatea, Miss Romef.
After which, the New Comedy of THE PRISONER OF WAR.
To conclude with the New Farce, called THE WINDMILL
Doors open at half-past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven.
Boxes :s., Second Price 2s. lid. ; Plt 3s , Second Price as ; Lower
Gallery Is. td., Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price ed.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 22,
Will be presented Mereadante's Opera entitled ELENA ÜBERTI.
_Elena Überti, Miss Adelaide Kemble ; Count Übaldo, Mr. W. Har
rison ; Sigifredo, Mr. Leffler; Count Guido, Mr. Stretton ; Boemondo,
Mr. Clement white; Gualtiern, Mr. Wigan; lmberga, Miss Grant.
To conclude with the Historical Drama entitled CHARLES THE
TWELFTH.—CharIes the Twelfth, Mr. W. Farren ; Adam Brock,
Mr. Bartley ; Major Vanberg, Mr. Cooper ; Gustavus, Mr. J, Vin-
ing ; Triptolemus Muddlewerk, Mr. Harley ; Ulrlca, Miss Cooper;
Los iga. (with ail Song of Rise Gentle Moon,") Madame Vestris.
Doors open at half-past Six, and the Performances begin at Seven.
Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. s,t ; First and Second Circles 55.,
Second Price •,s. Fxl. ; Pit 35., Second Price Is ; Gallery Is. Tickets
and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. rogan, at the Box-of-
lice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon ap-
plication. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, Book-
seder, 167, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1842-02-22

MONLY-TR.ADE-COMMERCE.

By the opening of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail-
way, the entire, distance of forty-six miles, is accom •
plished in about two hours.
No fewer than fifty-seven localities for coal have of
late been found in Assam and the western provinces of
India.

COMMERCIAL REFORM. •
" Travelling around Bolton," says a correspondent,
" for ten, twenty, and forty miles, I have daily, nay hourly
opportunities of feeling the pulse of the fern ers, and
knowing how it beats toward Peel and his coadjutors,
and I find that, oven amongst those who supported the
Tories at the last election, their confidence in the present
Ministry is wholly gone."
London, England, 1842-02-22

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Thu plan for a French asylum in London, originating
with the Comte d'Orsay, for the relief of such natives of
France, as
.circumstances have reduced to a state of
destitution, since their sojoure in our metropolis, is now
making progress ; a committee has been appointed, and
subscription books opened, both in London and Paris.
London, England, 1842-02-22

THE VERY LATEST PARLIAMEN-
TARY NEWS WILL BE GIVEN
AS USUAL IN THE SECOND,
THIRD, AND EXPRESS EDI-
TIONS OF THE EVENING SUN.

THE MORNING SUN, CONTAIN-
ING THE WHOLE OF THE DE-
BATES, WILL BE PUBLISHED
EVERY MORNING AT FIVE
O'CLOCK,

In time for the Six o' Clock Trains to all the
North of England, including the great towns
of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wol-
verhampton, Dudley, Worcester, Stockport,
Chester, Rochdale, .Halifax, Huddersfield,
Wakefield, Leeds, York, Hull, Newcastle-
rn-Tyne, . Durham, Darlington, Doncaster,
Rotherham, Sheffield, Nottingham, Chester-
field, Mansfield, Derby, Leicester, 4-c.
And by the Western Trains to Reading, Oxford,
Salisbury, Portsmouth, Gosport, Southamp-
ton, Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Cheltenham,
and other places.

" * Orders will be supplied by all News-
agents; and should any difficulty occur in obtain-
ing the Latest or any other Edition, application
to the Sun-office direct will ensure immediate

attention.
Sun Office, 112, Strand.
London, England, 1842-02-22

in most quarters that Sir Robert Peel has his plan for the
import duties already matured, and only awaits the decision
upon the Corn question to bring it forward. As there is natu-
rally a very large number of persons interested in the repeal
and modification of duties, some impatience and anxiety is ma-
n fested for the denouement, for the delay acts in the moot
prejudicial manner upon every branch of commerce.
Consols, 89; Ditto, April, 89k; Colombian, 22a ; Mex-
ican, 341 35 ; Spanish, 24i
London, England, 1842-02-22

PARLIAMENTARY.

In the Lords, Nutsford's Divorce Bill was last night
read a second time.

The Earl of Aberdeen laid on the table the Treaty
for the Suppression of the Slave Trade
.unratified by
France, at which Lord Brougham expressed his regret,
and denied that the Treaty would increase, as the
French supposed, the maritime power of this country
M. Guizot has lately triumphed over the Press in France,
but the Press has also triumphed over him and the Go•
vernment, by compelling him to withhold a ratification
he had consented to give. His Government is disgraced
notwithstanding its strength.
Lord Cottenham laid on the table three Bills for Im-
proving the Administration of Justice in County Courts.
In the Commons, a great many petitions were pre-
seisted for the abolition of the Corn-law.

Captain Berkeley put some questions concerning the
case of Mr. Elton, which were answered by Sir G.
Cockburn, as noticed elsewhere.
Sir H. Peel, in laying the Slave-trade Suppression
Treaty on the table, regretted that it was not ratified by
France. He does not, however, give up his hope that
she will ratify it. Lord Palmerston joined in this hope,
as the Treaty was drawn up strictly in accordance with
the instructions given by the French Government,. to its
Ambassadors.

In reply to Mr. M. Stewart, who emplained of the
suspense in the cattle trade, caused by the announce-
ment that Sir Robert Peel meant to deal with the Pro-
vision-laws, Sir Robert promised to state his views as
soon as he could, and he appealed to the House to
hasten the Corn-law discussion.
In answer to Mr. T. Duncombe, Sir James Graham
reiterated his statement that the Government means to
renew the Poor-law Commission.

Sir R. Peel would give no information as to what
ho meant to do with the Corn-market Inspectors, nor as
to any alteration he is to make in the duty on flour.
Lord Eliot informed the House that the man said to
have been set at liberty after killing a goat, had been
awarded a year's imprisonment, as he is a bad fellow.

Neither 'Mr. Cobden nor kr. Ewart could extract
from Sir B. Peel what peculiar burdens the land la-
bours under.

Certain Members, on account of official"' situations,
such as Sir R. Peel and others, were excused from • at-
tending Election Committees.
Mr.• Godson's Registration of Copyright Bill was read
a second time pro forma.
The debate on the Corn-law was resumed, and occupied
the House for the remainder of the night. • " •
London, England, 1842-02-22

DOMESTIC COMFORTS.

THE STOMACH, ENEMA, and BREAST
PUMPS, Invented by J. READ, which have for the
last 21 years been patronised by the Nobility, and acknow-
ledged by the highest Medical authorities as superior to all
others, are so improved, that Females and Invalids may now
use them without the assistance or prevence of a second person.
For Enema injections the flow of water is so regular that any
quantity may be safely passed in a constant stream, without the
possibility of admitting a►r. The valves are never liable to be
out of repair.
Manufactured and sold by the Patentee, 35, Regent-circus,
Piccadilly; sold a'so by his appointed Agents in Town and
Country.
N.B. None are genuine except stamped with the words
" Read's Patent."
London, England, 1842-02-22

NAVAL AND DIXIATARY.

The court-martial at Portsmouth on Captain Nicolas
of the Vindictive, closed on Saturday, when he was ac-
quitted of all blame, and his sword returned him by Sir
Edward Owen.

he demise of Colonel Stretton, one of the heroes of
Waterloo, has placed Viscount Castlemaine's family in
mourning. Colonel Stretton married Lord Castlemaine's
sister in 1830.
London, England, 1842-02-22

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Morning Advertiser says that the anti .monopo-
lists have reason to congratulate themselves upon the
strength and soundness of their cause, when they find
the Times " the great master of unscrupulous perver-
sion and of specious sophistry d riven to the sorry expe-
dient of resisting the claims of the manufacturing and
trading interests—comprising more than 60 per cent. of
the gryss population of the kingdom—upon the ex-
ploded, as well as the inconsequential ground that the
agriculturists bear peculiar burdens, and therefore re-
quire peculiar privileges and immunities."
The Times, in alluding to an action brought against it
yesterday by a Polish emigrant, takes the opportunity of
paying the following deserved tribute of respect to the
memory of the late Mr. Barnes :—" A gentleman con-
nected with us, who died last year, and whose valuable
services we must ever most highly appreciate, among the
many excellent qualities which commanded the goodwill
of his friends, was characterized by one which, though
peculiarly amiable in private life, yet occasionally ex-
posed him to some little inconveniences in the particular
circumstances of his position—extreme good-nature,,and
kindness of disposition. He was quite unable to with-
stand a tale of distress ; and in a very public situation in
London this inability, when once found out, -exposes a
man, not only to expense, but to no small amount of im-
position."

The herald is of opinion that the " poverty and pe-
riodical distress of British India are the results of Govern-
ment neglect to the material interests of that dependent
empire, and devotion to war and bloodshed, ever justi-
fied by the miserable plea of necessity. The great want
of India is capital, and capital has not flowed thither,
because there have been so few attractions in the shape
of good laws, efficient police, and extensive public works'
and improvements."

The Chronicle observes in reference to the refusal of
France to sign the Slave Trade Treaty :—" It was very
well observed by Lord Palmerston that the draft of the
treaty originated as much with the French as with the
English Government; and, in fact, the refusal to ratify
comes at such an advanced stage of the negotiations as
to be a violation of the usual practice of governments.
It is only where a Plenipotentiary has acted without in-
structions, or has gone beyond his instructions, that it is
at all usual for a government to refuse to ratify what he
has signed."
The Post says :—" Some weeks ago the wise, modest,
and very argumentative personages of the Anti-Corn-
law faction, shouted to the four corners of the 'earth
that foreign trade was destroyed by the Corn-law. Sud-
denly a new light has broken in upon them, and now,
fro:i► Brotherton the portly, down to Cobden the lean,
they all protest that the home demand it is which has
fallen off, so that they really do not sell more than five
or six times as much as they did a dozen years ago,
although they want to sell ten or twelve times as much."
London, England, 1842-02-22

SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
public Optuton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

On Sunday the Wag of the French presided at a
Cabinet Council, at which the American Ambassador's
protest against the ratification of the Treaty of the Five
Powers, for the suppression of slavery It as discussed.
The result has not yet transpired.
The Christinos have proposed to Don Carlos that his
son shall wed Queen Isabella, but that he shall have
been previously proclaimed King of Arragon, and the
Queen Isabella Queen of Castile—an arrangement which
would secure to them equal rights, and be at the same
time a step towards the re-establishment of the Salk
law. But this has been rejected by Carlos.
A marriage between the Duke D'Aumale and Queen
Isabella is the great hobby of the Tuileries ; the protest
of Queen Christina against the decree of the Cortes de-
priving her of the guardianship of her daughters, was
advised-by King Louis Philippe, to entitle that-Princess
to dispose of the hand of Queen Isabella at pleasure, and
to furnish to his Majesty- (when he shall deem the_
moment propitious for invading tilt country) a plausible
pretext for marching a French army across the Spanish
frontiers.

Accounts from the Hague announce the retirement of
M. Van Manaan, Minister of Justice, after fifty-five
years of service. _ .

Madrid letters of the 13th inst. speak of the probable
retirement from office of the Minister of Finance, Senor
Stara. It would appear that he had recommended his
colleagues to admit the importation of cotton manufac-
tures into Spain on paying a duty of 25 per cent, but
that the other members of the Cabinet wished to increase
the duty to 35 per cent.
London, England, 1842-02-22

LAW AND POLICE.

At a Commission of Lunacy opened at the Greyhound
Inn, Old Kent-road, to inquire to the soundness of
mind of Jacob Emmett, aged 51, the only surviving son
of the late Mr. Thomas Emmett, the well-known exten-
sive cowkeeper, he was declared " to have been of un-
sound mind since August, 1837."
Mr. Eliason's schedule exhibits debts to the amount
of 7,558/. or rather under. There are 152 creditors and
two debtors. The debts owing to the insolvent are 130/.
Mr. Eliason ascribes his insolvency to the heavy amounts
in re-decorating and lighting the theatre, to the robberies
of the money-takers, and the heavy rent of the house.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.

There has lately been discovered in an old chest, among
the archives of Lyons, a map of that town in the
times of Francis I. and Henry 11., which is of great
historical value.

THEATRICAL.
M. Auber's new opera, entitled the Dec d'Olonne, the
scene of which is laid in Spain during the war of the
succession, has appeared at Paris, and the grace and
harmony of its music are highly praised. M. Scribe is
the author of the libretto. _ _

A most efficient company has been selected for the
German opera, which will be given this year at Covent
Garden Theatre, and will be again under Mr. Bunn's
management.
COURT-FASHIONABLE. .

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Lord William Russell has returned to town from Bad-
minton, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess
Augusta, left Belvoir Castle for town on Saturday.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have returned to
Woburn Abbey, from Oakley House.
The Dowager Duchess of Bedford remains in Naples
until the middle of April.
The Marquis of Salisbury has returned to Hatfield
House from Belvoir.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are
expected at Holdernesse House early in the week, for the
season.

The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are expected to
leave Badminton this day for town.
Viscount Ingestre is staying at Curraghmore, the seat
of his brother-in-law, the Marquis of Waterford.
Lord Stanley had a dinner party on Saturday in St.
James's-square.
MISCELLANEOUS. _ _ _

The Earl of Sefton's spacious mansion in Belgrave-
square is not expected to be finished before autumn, but
the lower suite of apartments will be ready to receive
the family, who are now at Croxteth Park, about the
middle of April.
Whon Queen Anne put the question to her facetious
Minister, what it would cost to enclose three Parks, he
replied, " Only three crowns, Madam,"—the crowns to
ivit, of the three kingdoms, so tenacious are the English
of their " rights."
J hostile correspondence has taken place between Mr.
Peter Borthwick, M.P. for Evesham, and Mr. James
Praed Ley, of Bideford, Devonshire, respecting some re-
marks that appeared in the Cheltenham Examiner last
month. Fortunately the affair has been terminated with-
out any serious results.
Count Pozzo di Borgo is said to have left a fortune of
five millions of francs ; his burial took place on Friday,
at St. Thomas d'Aquinas, in Paris.
London, England, 1842-02-22

PEYTON V. EUGHEE.

The arguments on this part heard case, which came before the
Court upon a re-hearing of the decision of Lord Cottenham occupied
the Lord Chancellor the whole day.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

This being short.cause day no case of any importance or interest
came before his Lordship during the early part of the morning.
London, England, 1842-02-22

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London, England, 1842-02-22

COUNTY COURTS.

Lord pOTTENHAM state would be in
the recollection: ,of , their Lords -4 that when
he held the office now filled by his Noble
Friend on the Woolsack, he had pledged himself
to introduce three Bills for the purpose of improving
the administration of the law in these Courts. Since
that time he had been led to understand that it was
the intention of the present Government to intro-
duce some measures on the subject ; what those
measures were he would not pretend to say,
but he thought the'subject was one that
ought to be taken up by the Government. He, how-
ever, thought it to be his duty, in redemption of
the pledge he had given, to lay before the House
the measures he had promised to introduce, and hav-
ing done so, he would wait to see what the
measures of the Government were, and if they met
his views, he should most willingly abandon his Bills.
The first measure he proposed was, to establish
County Courts in every district, so that there might
in every town be Courts sitting at short intervals, to
decide questions of property ; another Bill
was to amend certain jurisdictions in the
Court of Chancery ; and the other was to amend the
law relating to Bankruptcy. He would now lay those
three Bills upon the table, hut he would not move the
second reading of them until he had seen the measures
proposed by the Government.
Lord BROUGHAM acceded to the proposition of
the Noble Lord.

The Bills were then read a first time.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Lord CAMPBELL informed the House that he
would postpone the introduction of his Bill on this
subject for one day after that he had originally fixed,
as he found his Noble Friend, the Comptroller of
the Exchequer, was to bring forward a measure on
that day.
The LORD CHANCELLOR recommended his
Noble Friend to present his Bill to the House a few
days before the discussion should•take place.
Lord CAMPBELL knew that this was a frequent
course ; but it was also usual to lay the Bill on their
Lordships' table, and
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lowing a` few daysthen to precede the discussion. This
course he meant to adopt.
Their LoMshiPs then adjourned.
London, England, 1842-02-22

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London, England, 1842-02-22

OLYM PIC THEATRE.

Last night a new domestic drama of an interesting nature,
and with something more than fair pretentions to merit, was
produced at this theatre, under the title of Mark Freeload.
The language is not of a very forcible character, but the situa-
tions strong, and in some eases po,;%erful. Mr. Rayner, who
has been so long and so injudiciously absent from the London
theatres, assumed the hero, an impassioned rustic, imbued with
strong feelings ; and never did we see him to greater advantage.
His powerful bursts of passion, and his subdued pathos, were
alike true to nature, and tested the feelings of his auditory with
great effect, who frequently rewarded him with plaudits long
and loud. The manager has shown both taste and tact in the
engagement, which will assuredly prove a source of profit to him.
A Miss Mitchell, from the United States, sustained the
heroine; she is rather a pretty actress and also a pretty
woman. Mr. Fitzjames bustled through a penny-a-liner with
amusing eccentricity, which should have been done by Wild.
At the conclusion of the piece the applause became tumultuous,
and there was a vehement call through the whole house for
Rayner, who ultimately appeared before the curtain to an-
nounce the piece for every evening till further notice.
London, England, 1842-02-22

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London, England, 1842-02-22

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
•o'Clock.
Sir C. LEMAN took the oaths and his seat for West
Cornwall, and Lord BERNARD for Bandon.
The Midland Counties Railway Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed.
The Hinckley Road Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.

The Stanhope and Tyne Railway Bill was brought in,
read a; first, and ordered to be read a second time.

The South Eastern Railway Improvement Bill was
brought in, read a first, and ordered to be read a second
time.

The Leicester small Debts Bill was brought in, and
read the first time.
BURIALS IN TOWNS.

Mr. MACKINNON presented a •petition, which the
Hon. Member said was of great importance as regarded
the health of the metropolis, recommending that burials
in large towns should cease ; he begged to move that
the petition be printed, and a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into its merits.
COEN-LAWS.

Mr. R. E. BULLED, presented a petition from Stone,
in Staffordshire, praying for a repeal of the Corn and
Prorision-laws.
Mr. THORNLEY presented a petitiori from a place
in Scotland, complaining of the distress existing in
the commercial districts, and praying for a total and
immediate repeal of the Corn-laws, and a general re-
vision of the import duties, with a view to their reduction,
Mr. EAMES CUI3IIIE presented a petition from
Northampton, praying fur the total and immediate re-
peal of the orn-laws. _ _ _

Mr. EVANS presented two petitions from places in
Derbyshire, praying for a repeal Of the Corn-laws as
soon as possible, and for an. inquiry into, the duties on
sugars and other foreign produce with a view to their

Lord DALMENY presented a petition from Stirling
in Scotland, praying for the total and immediate repeal
of the Corn-laws.
Dr. BOWRING presented forty-one petitions, signed
by upwards of 10,000 individuals, complaining of the
oppressive operation of the Corn-laws, and praying for
their immediate repeal.
London, England, 1842-02-22

IN Mt WILLIAM WATTS.

The insolvent was a horse.dealer, and had been before the Court
in the year 1840, when he was discharged. He now appeared again
in Court to receive the benefit of the Act.

Mr. Commissioner REYNOLDS (addressing Mr. Roberts, the in.
solvent's solicitor), said he was very fortunate in having perpetual
clients.

Mr. ROBERTS—My clients are always satisfied with me.

Mr. Commissioner RETNOLDs—If a person required passing
three times through this Court, I should recommend him to you,
Brit r. Roberts.
Mr. Coos' said, upon the insolvent's former application to this
Court, he (Mr. Cooke) appeared as his Counsel, when it appeared
that he had at one time been most respectable, and dealt largely in
horses ; but upon his journey to one of the great midland horse
fairs he received so severe an injury by a fall from his gig as to im.
pail his intellect and totally unfit him fur business.
Mr. Commissioner RevNoLns—lt is rather extraordinary that
his intellect was equal to one thing and not to another. He had
sense enough to run in debt to the amount of upwards of 5001. and
circulate accommodation bills to a large amount. If such high au-
thority as Mr. Cooke were to be of avail in a case like this, he (Mr.
Commissioner Reynolds) feared they would have many cases of
broken heads in Court.

The insolvent was eventually declared entitled to the benefit of
the Act.

RE WILLIAM HAYWARD.
The insolvent, who was taken from the Prison Infirmary, for
the purpose of being heard on his petition to be discharged, and ap.
peered so weak as to be scarcely able to stand, was opposed by a
person named Fox, residing in Farnborough, Kent. He had been
the proprietor of the King of Prussia tavern, in Greenwich, and
attributed his insolvency, to long sickness.
The opposing creditor appeared in person, and cross-examined
the insolvent at great length on several matters connected with his
London, England, 1842-08-25

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London, England, 1842-08-25

FARE FOR THE EXCURSION.

Fore Cabin, 3s. Saloon, 53.
Peel's Hams, English Roast and Boiled Beef, a Bottle of Bar-
clay's Porter included, Charge ls. 6d.
N. B. The NILE will commence running from GRAVES-
END Daily, on Sept. Ist, at Eight A.M. precisely, and will
leave Old Shades, London Bridge at a Quarter past Four r.m.
calling at Blackwall each way.
FARE—Fore Cabin, 6d. I Saloon, 9d.
And No Mistake particulars in due time..

Boats daily to Gravesend Fore Cabin ls. Od. t There and
Saloon ls. 6d. S back.
The last Boat of this Company leb.ves at Half•past Ten o'clock.
The IPSWICI.I Steam Cutter on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays.

Fore Cabin 2s. I Saloon, 4s.
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SUMMARY OF NEWS

AND
Putilte eptuton.

" Who runs may read."

ronziGN.

The King of the French left Paris for the Chateau
d'Eu on Tuesday, where he will remain a few days.
The Chamber of Peers met on Monday to receive
the Regency Bill from the Chamber of Deputies. It
was presented by Marshal Soult, and the Standing
Committees were summoned for yesterday (Tuesday),
to hear the Commission. The Bill is expected to be
voted to-morrow, or Friday at the latest.
Marshal the Duke of Reggio is dangerously ill at
Bar-le-Duc.
The accounts from Spain, and indeed from the
Continent in general, are destitute of interest. The
most complete tranquillity seems to prevail every-
where except in our own country.

ELECTIONEERING.
Lord Charles Wellesley, second son of the Duke
of Wellington, was elected on Tuesday Member for
South Hampshire, without opposition, in the room of
J. W. Fleming, Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern
Hundreds. _ _

By order of her Majesty's Council, Milnethorp has
been constituted an additional polling-place for the
county of Westmoreland.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Admiral Sir H. Digby died at Minterne Hall, his
seat in Dorsetshire, on Ii ridgy last. He was the eldest
son of the Dean of Durham, and married the Vis
countess Andover in 1806, by whom he has left issue
Jane Elizabeth, married, in 1824, to Lord Ellenbo-
rough, Governor-General of India, which marriage
was dissolved by Act of Parliament in 1830, her La-
dyship having been since married to Baron Vermin-
gen. The deceased was at the capture of Minorca,
and at Trafalgar.
London, England, 1842-08-25

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE.—During the last week or ten days the
hops in this neighbourhood seem to have " come out
of the poles," so rapidly have they increased, and so
bright and beautiful is their appearance. Hop-pick-
ing is expected to commence in several of the
grounds during the present week.

MEREWORTI-T,
,WATERINGBURY, &c.—The hops
have grown within the last ten days more than they
have been known to do, in the same space of time,
for years, and there is now the promise of a crop of
fine quality and fair quantity; but the slack bine will
prevent :a full crop. The general opinion of the duty
ranges from 135,0001. to 145,0001.

lIRENCHLEY.—The late warm weather has proved
very beneficial to the hops, and they are now grown
out to a fair size ; even where the bine is slight there
are more hops than we expected; therefore we are
more in favour of the duty.
HORSMONDEN, MARDEN, AND YARDING.—The hops
in this district are now grown, and they were never more
uneven. Some grounds are superb both as to quan-
tity and quality, when others are scarcely worth
picking; the extreme drought having made them sap-
less, and the hops being in some instances withering
on the poles.

CRA;BROOK.—Picking will become general in
about a week in the neighbourhood. In some grounds
the hops are very fine, and in others, where the bine
is strong, they are growing very fast. There has,
certainly, been a decided improvement during this
last fortnight.
FARNHAM.—There never was a better prospect for
a crop of hops, except it may have been in 1826, not
only in Farnham and its tithings, but also in the
towns and villages around.
London, England, 1842-08-25

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and her Il-
lustrious Consort took their accustomed walk in the
forenoon to-day.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken out as usual.

The Duke of Saxe Coburg attended by the Mar-
quis of Ormonde and Colonel Wylde, left at 11 o'clock
for Virginia Water, on a shooting excursion, and af-
terwards returned to the Castle.

This afternoon her Majesty and ,the Duchess of
Kent, attended by the Duchess of Norfolk, Lady
Beauvale, and the Hon. Miss Murray, rode out in
pony phaetons. Prince Albert and the Duke of Saxe
Coburg, attended by Viscount Melbourne, Lord Beau-
vale; and Colonel Buckley, followed on horseback into ,
the Great Park.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Charlotte Dundas, and Sir George Couper, Bart., will
join the Royal dinner circle this evening.
Mr. Martin Colnaghi had the honour of submiting
to her Majesty and Prince Albert an engraving by
Mr. Ryall from the profile portrait of her Majesty,
painted by Sir W. C. Ross, A.R.A., of which her
Majesty and his Royal Highness were graciously
pleased to express their high approbation.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday
afternoon at "Windsor Castle at half-past two o'clock.

Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
has arrived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, on a visit
to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, from her re-
sidence at Bagshot.
M. Forti
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Fortique, the Venezuelan Minister, transacted at the Foreign-office on Tuesday.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the
Deputy Governor had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday afternoon, at his
official residence, in Dowing-street.
M. Dedel, the Netherlands Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Sir James Graham had an interview with Sir
Robert Peel yesterday.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday morning, from Ryde, Isle of Wight.

In consequence of the many fatal accidents arising
from the breaking of axletrees upon the railways, a gen-
tleman of science
in Paris has applied his judgment to
their prevention, and the result of his ingenuity is an
arrangement, patented in this country, which fully meets
the humane object in view. It is so constructed, that
should the axle be broken, or in any way displaced, the
carriage may still proceed upon its journey. It is a very
simple and ingenious contrivance, and we are indebted to
Messrs. Leslie, of Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, for
an inspection of it, where the scientific may be gratified
with the means of personally assuring themselves of its
merits. - I

The Dublin Evening. Mail of Monday announces
that Archdeacon Pakenham is to be the new Bishop,
and Mr. T. B C. Smith the Solicitor-General,