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ON, WE'DNESDAY_EVENING. DECEMBER 17, 1845.
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further reduced rates, still there are few purchasers to be
met with, and the only business done sin ce last Tuesday hod
been that of 80 chests of Bahia at 21s per cwt for good
quality, being a decline on former rates of is., the value of
low is lbs to 19s 6d. White is heavy of sae, and may be had
upon lower terms. Yellow llavannali ha s been purchased
with much caution. White is heavy of disposal. The busi-
ness transacted in all other kinds of Foxeign has been ex-
tremely limited, and Porto Rico and Cuba Muscovado may
be purchased at 21s to 243 per cwt. Thea stock of Foreign
has been further increased ; indeed arrivals Ars proving larger
than were expected.
MoisesEs.—Although there are sellers of West India upon
rather lower terms, still few buyers are to be met with, and
19s to 23s per cwt is the value of low to fine quality ; the
stock is still much less than it was last year. Bengal Treacle
is less wanted, and former rates are not to be obtained.
COCOA.—The market for Foreign has a dull appearance,
and prices have a downward tendency : at auction 907 bags
of Para have been offered; the sound was taken in at 34s
for good dark greyish red, and first class sea damaged 30s ;
British Plantation has been purchased with caution, and
prices are drooping, red selling privately at 38s to 445, and
grey at 36s to 425.
Hops.—The market has been in a flat state since this day
week, and the rates taken have been rather under those pre •
viously quoted; there is a larger quantity offering for sale.
Wool..—`There has been little business transacted in any
description, and those parties that are inclined to sell have
been compelled to take rather lower rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of any
kind of Coffee. In Ceylon a fair business was transacted ;
good ordinary pale native fetched 48s to 48s 6d per cwt. In
other kinds few purchases were made, and former rates with
difficulty obtained.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal met with little at-
tention; 45 bags of Mexican were only in part sold at a de-
cline on former rates of 2d per lb, fair to good silvers only
bringing 5s Id to 55 4d, mid black was taken in at 5s 7d to
5s Bd. 22 bags for exportation only went at 5s 3d to 5s 4d
for good Teneriffe silver, being cheaper.
TEA.—Holders still refrain from offeriug any at public
sale, but there is still a large quantity of black and green
pressing for sale. A slight reduction on former rates having
been submitted to for all descriptions of Coogou, tempted the
trade to operate with more freedom. In Pouchong there
has been rather more business transacted, easier rates having
been accepted. Of Twankay several parhave been sold for,
but at rather lower rates. The low rates that eels prevail
Hyson tempted the trade to operate more freely.
Silas.—lmporters of Malabar Pepper continue to be free
sellers, and submitted to a reduction on former rates of %(-1
per lb. Of white some parcels were disposed of privately
upon former terms. Mace has been in fair request privately
at from 2s 8d to 45. Nutmegs are wanted, and fetch full prices.
Cloves have been purchased with more freedom. Pimento is
held with firmness. In all kinds of Cinnamon there is still a
fair business doing at last sales rate.. Ginger has been pur-
chased with caution privately, notwithstanding the low rates
that prevail. Cassia Lignea has been purchased with cau-
tion, and the tendency of prices is downwards.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale 6,658 drums 380
boxes of Turkey Figs were offered, and only in part sold.
221 boxes of Red Smyrna Raisins taken in at 325. 200
boxes 200 boxes Muscatel Raisins in layers taken in at 70s
to 75, 152 1/3-boxes partly sold at 81s. 1,015 boxes 387 %
boxes new Valencia Raisins sold, but at lower rates. 766
baskets of new Denia, damaged only partly sold at 235.
Srfurrs.—Holders of Leeward Island Rum are not inclined
to submit to any further decline in prices, bnt there has been
only a limited business transacted. Calcutta has been pur-
chased with caution. The limited busisess transacted in
inferior sorts of Demerara has been upon easier terms.
Jamaica has been purchased with caution, and
holders are not so firm. Brandy cannot be (incited
higher, but there has been a good business done. Geneva
for exportation has been less in demand and prices have
slightly given way. The market is firm for British Corn
Spirits at lOs 9d nett cash. Gin at 9s 3d for 17 per cent,
9s 2d for 22 under proof, and at 12s 9d to 13s 6d per gallon
for Malt Spirit.
INDIGO.—There are still very few shipping orders for any
description of Bengal, and the home trade operate with
much caution : those parties that are inclined to realise have
been compelled to submit to a discount on October quarterly
sale rates of 3d to 6d per lb. Madras and Kurpah are little
wanted, but in consequence of the short supply these are
nearly held for last sales quotations. Notwithstanding the
very low prices that prevail or Spanish, still the demand has
been extremely limited by private contract.
Oits.—Holders of Seal Oil are unwilling further to reduce
their prices, but the trade have operated with caution. In
Cod the purchases made have been limited, although there
are sellers at the low rates of 261 to 261105. Southern is not
to be had upon lower terms, the supply being still
small. Sperm has been purchased with treaty by pri-
vate treaty, and the tendency of prices is downwards.
Prices do not improve for Linseed Oil, but on the spot there
has been good business transacted, and for delivery teat year
many contracts have been entered. The crushers are not
working freely in consequence of the low rates they are ob-
taining for Oil. Rape Seed Oil has been purchased with
caution, pale at 37s 6d, and brown at 36s 6d. Olive has
been purchased with more freedom, the stock being much
reduced. Cocoa Nut Oil has been purchased sparingly, fine
at 32/ 10s to 331, good 31/ to 32/., and inferior 301 10s to 311
per tun. Palm has been purchased with caution.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian are less inclined to realise
on the spot, and have obtained previous rates; the trade
are inclined to keep up full stocks, and large purchases have
been made by Chandlers and Soap•makers, 413 9d to 42s
per cwt are the prices paid for fine Petersburg yellow
Candle, at which many contracts are entered into for de-
livery up to the close of the year. For January
42s are insisted upon, and 42s 3d to 421 6d for delivery
iu February and March, at which a good business has been
transacted. Home made has met with ready purchasers at
42s 6d per cwt nett cash ; there is at present not a large
supply. For other description of Tallow, the demand has
been good, and full rates have been obtained.

ALLEGED MURDER ON THE

of the statement; made by the foregoing witnesses, re-
spectino•° the violent conduct of the captain to the crew
after the ship reached the Channel, and to the cutting
of and striking at the men. Witness himself received a
severe cut on the head from the captain, and had received
a wound from the point of a cutlass in two places on the
face. In proof of the abject condition in which the
crew were placed. the witness stated, as an instance, that
after being stabbed or kicked by the captain, the latter
ordered him and another one of the crew to kiss the sole
of his foot, which they did.
Mr. Haywood, cl,rlc. to Mr. Manic, the solicitor of the
Treasury, here came into Court, and took his seat be-
side Mr. Symons.
Mr. Broderip was proceeding to call another witness,
when Mr. Humphries rose and said it would be as well
to read the depositions over that had been taken, in-
stead of going into fresh evidence, as Mr. Haywood, in
all probability, had some application to make.
Mr. Haywood said he was not prepared to make any
statement then, beyond expressing that the Treasury
had undertaken the conducting of the prosecution, and
that he did not think in the present state of the case it
would be possible to try any of the charges at the pre-
sent sessions.
Mr. BRODERIP concurred, and thought justice would
be done to neither side if the case was sent for trial at
the present sessions.
It was then arranged to take another witness and
then to adjourn the case, Mr. BRODERIP expressing a
wish that the whole of the evidence should be finished at
the next sitting.
Andrew Nelson was then called, and examined at
some length as to the violence of the captain to the crew.
He received from the captain several cuts from a cutlass on
different occasions. There was no feature in his exami-
nation beyond what has been already fully given.
The prisoner was then remanded till Tuesday next.

HIGH SEAS.
THATIIES POLICE COURT.
Yesterday, at twelve, the adjourned examination
of Captain :Johnstone, for the murder of Rambert, Mars,
and Reason, and also for cutting and maiming several
of the crew, took pla3e at the Thames Police court.
The crowd outside as great, and apparently as
much excited as on the previous occasions ; and on the
appearance of the prison van, the prisoner, who
was in it, was assailed with a perfect storm
of yells, hisses, and expressions of oprobrium. Mr.
Humphries attended to watch the case, as before, for the
prisoner. Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, took down the
depositions as on the previous occasions.
Thomas Gair was the first witness called and ex-
amined. He stated that on the Ist of November he was
put in irons on board the ship Tory, on a false charge
of threatening to take the captain's life. He remained
in irons about eleven days. On the 7th of November
the captain sent for him into the cabin. The captain
sent Julian Cordiavallo for him, and he (the witness)
went as desired. 11. found Anderson, Nelson, and
William Burton there. As soon as witness went
in, the captain ordered him to go on his knees, and then
commenced cutting at him. The captain also told
French to load his pistols and fire at witness. He told
him to load and put a double charge of ball in it. The
captain said, if he did not load and do as he desired him,
he would take his life. French loaded, but did not put
a ball in it. He fired several times with charges of
powder in the witness's face. The captain afterwards
cut witness several times on the head, and then placed
the point of the cutlass against his side, and said he
would thrust him 4hrough. By a stagger, the captain
being intoxicated at the time, the point of the cutlass
went through witness's clothes, and gave a slight wound
in his side. He then took the cutlass, and hove it at him ;
it went through his clothes, and cut witness's shoulder.
He then rose, and in doing so ordered the man French
to fire again. French did not do so. He ordered wit-
ness on the table, and when he went on it, ho took the
cutlass and pushed him off with its point. The crew
were then ordered up to pump ship. They went on
deck and manned the pumps. Witness went also on
deck, but was not able to do anything. In a few minutes
witness, with some others, were ordered down
again. They went down and stopped some time, but
the captain did not make his appearance. Witness was
then taken up and put in irons again, and placed in the
lower fore-castle. Witness altogether had received eigh-
teen cuts in his head, two on his left shoulder, two on
his breast, two on his left side, one on the left thigh,
and one on the right arm. There were several other
smaller wounds on different parts of his arms. His face
was swollen very much, and he lost the use of the
right eye for six or seven days. - He did not see Morris
when he was in the cabin.
Joseph Morris, alias Ruellan, a Frenchman, was next
called. As the witness could speak English but im-
perfectly, recourse was had to an interpreter. His evi-
dence was to the following effect :—While in the Chan-
nel the pilot came on board, and the same evening the
' captaia called witness into the cabin. When there
the captain asked if witness had heard the
crew say anything of him forward. Witness replied that
he knew of nothing. The captain answered, "You
know all about it, you son of a He then said to
witness get upon your knees, and then struck at him
with a cutlass. The mark of the‘ blow was on his temple.
The blow was with the edge. The captain then called on
the cabin-boy for a pistol. He aimed it at witness's
stomach. The pistol missed fire by burning priming
only. He then called the boy to bring some
more powder to prime afresh. He fired again, and
the ball went through witness's thigh and leg, as
he was upon his knees. Witness then ran upon deck,
feeling that he was wounded. The cook caught him, and
brought him down again. 'The cook said to the captain,
This man is wounded." The captain said, " Take him
away." Witness then went on deck, and stowed him-
self away in the long-boat, under some sails. This was
all he had to say.
Barry Yelverton examined—Said that he would state
what took place after the ship came to Plymouth, and the
pilot came on board. The captain that morning was
speaking to witness in French about the cuts which the
men had received ; he said, " Now, boy, we'll send them
all aft, 'and swear mutiny against them." The night
before this the captain took witness into the cabin,
tore the shirt off his back, and beat him
for about an hour or two. The next morning his eyes
were black and his throat swollen. The same morning
the captain said, " I am sorry for what I have done to
you ;" and said further, " It is a wonder I did not kill
you. Do you know the way you addressed me
yesterday ?" Witness replied, " Yes, sir ; you were
threatening to kill all hands, and I said to you,
for God's sake don't kill auy more." French was
present at the time referred to, and said, " Never
mind what this erson (meaning the witness) says, the
moon affects him." I replied, "There is very little moon
in what I said, I am speaking for the captain's good."
Witness repeated these remarks to the captain in answer
to the question put about the manner he had addressed
him the previous day. The captain then said there was
no harm in that, and the witness retired. The day after
this the captain ordered witness into his berth, while he
called the crew down, and in telling him to do so said
that he intended to deliver up the men, and that
he (the witness) was to say that the men had been
threatening his life, and had tied him to the neizen
mast with a rope round his neck. After this the men
were confined, and the captain and French went about
the ship firing their pistols. The crew were ordered
into various attitudes, sometimes sitting, sometimes
standing. Witness saw the captain and French fire at
the man Nelson and at Gair, and also cut
them a good deal with the cutlass. Witness was
in the cabin when Morris was shot. The
witness went into details respecting the treatment of
Morris. which corroborated in its main features the
statement of that witness. The witness also deposed to
having been commanded by the captain to cut and shoot
at the men while the ship was in the channel. He had,
however, never struck the men.
William Burton was ne.r.t called, and said that he
officiated, after the death of gars, as second mate. He
recollected the pilot coming on board and going down
into the cabin with the captain. When they came up
the pilot had a bundle under his arm, which he took on
shore. He believed it was the log-book, and he told
the captain he did not care, as he knew what he
had stated in evidence, and what was written in the
book, namely, that Rambert and Reason came to him
and wanted to pull him out to go aft with them to fasten
the cabin-doors. The captain replied, " That is not what
you told me; you said they came to bring me aft." Wit-
ness repeated his former evidence, when the captain
flung a soup. knife at him, but it missed. Witness was
then put in irons, and the captain said "He was
a rascal, and going to give false evidence against
him." When in irons witness was cut three
times by the captain—on the ear, the cheek, and
the wrist. Gair was also called down, and
in presence of witness the captain cut him most unmer-
cifully. The men were afterwards called upon deck,
and the captain and French shouted out, " Mutiny !
to arms !" and they began to pull the men into the
cabin. The captain took his cutlass and began cutting
at them. The men at this time had nothing in their
hands. There was no mutiny, that witness was aware
of, on board. He heard no threats or mutinous lan•
guage from the crew, and he did not see any
mutinous gestures. A light was brought in to
the cabin, and the captain began to cut away
at them. The men were on their knees at the time.
French was ordered to load the pistols and fire
away at them, else he would have his life taken. French
fired at Gair and Nelson four or five different times, and
then put the pistol to witness's ear, and said, " You
b—r, I'll shoot you." Witness was in irons at the
; ime. French put the point of the pistol to witness's ear
and fired. It was filled with powder only. After which
he struck him two blows with the lock of the weapon
on the head. In about half an hour afterwards the
carpenter called out to pump ship, and the crew were all
ordered on deck. Witness went into the long-boat
where he was ordered, and there he stopped all night.
About ten o'clock next morning witness was sent for
down into the cabin, and the captain told him to keep
up his heart, for that there was no fear of him, and
ordered Julian to get some warm water to wash the blood
and powder off his face. When Julian went for the
water witness wentout into the forecastle, where he waited
till he was washed. The captain ordered him to have
clean clothes on ; that he was to have leg irons on, and
that he was to stop in the lower forecastle till the ship
reached. Lor.dou. On the 9th the revenue cutter boarded
the ship, an the second in command, who came on
board, ordered the three men in irons, Cone, Gair, and
himself, to be taken out of the lower forecastle and
placed in the topgallant forecastle. This was accord-
in =ly done. That day the remainder of the crew were
confined in the aft &A. The three in irons were libe-
rated that night by the order of the second in
command of her Majesty's cutter Ranger, and told to
make themselves as comfortable as they could.
Henry Slack examined —The pilot came on board when
the ship was in the Channel. The witness here went
into circumstances referred to in the evidence of the pre-
vious witnesses after the ship was boarded by the pilot,
which he corroborated in their main features. He was
witness to the cutting, shooting at, and putting into irons
several of the men.
William Dunn was next called, and requested to give
evidence respecting what took place after the ship came
into the Channel. He said they were off Plymouth
when the disturbances took place. On the evening of
the day the pilot came on board the captain cut at
Morris and Thompson, and sent for the boy Beresford,
and accused him with getting a strand to kill Mars.
The captain then cut him with a cutlass. The next
day the captain sent for Cone and Gair out of
irons, and cut them. In the afternoon, while
at tea, the captain again sent for Cone and cut
him. Witness was then sent tat order all hands down,
and when they went to the captain he cut at them with
the sword. The men came down immediately on being
sent for. The captain in addition to cutting them broke
a chair over Thompson's head. They were then sent on
deck again. Witness shortly after was again sent after
them, but he could not see all of them at the time. He
found Gair, Burton, Nelson, and Allison. When they
went into the cabin the light was put out, and he
heard the captain calling " Mutiny:* They then went
into the other cabin. The captain ordered French to
fire at them. The men had no arms, nor did he see any
mutinous gestures. or hear any shouts. He saw the men
on their knees. French fired at themrepeatedly. The
pistol was loaded with powder and crumbs of bread.
Witness asked French to put in small charges, and
he said he would not ; he " would have full
charges ; he would let them know he was chief
mate now." The witness proceeded to detail se-
veral other instawes in which the men 11A been,
either by the c tptain or at his commands, ill treated in
the manner already described, and especially the treat-
ment received by Morris, which he fully corroborated.
Robert Thompson, one of the crew of the Tory, was
DAM examined. IES evidence. was entirely corroborative

anxious
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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
OLD COURT.
John White, aged 28, brewer, was indicted for a bur
glary in the dwelling-house of Frederick White, and
stealing twenty• four cheroots, and 6s. 7i-d. in copper
moneys, his property.
Mr. Duane prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine defended
the prisoner.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a
recommendation to mercy. and the prisoner was sen-
tenced to be kept to hard labour for six months.
Tim MURDER AT NEWINGTON.—The grand jury
returned a true bill for murder against Samuel Quennell.
Jane Langston, aged 30, was indicted for stealing
various articles of plate and other property, value 201.,
belonging to her mistress, Susannah Bennett.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty.
In answer to questions from the RECORDER,
The prosecutrix said that the whole of the property
stolen had been traced, with some trifling exception.
The prisoner had only been in her service for three
weeks, and she was under notice to quit when she com-
mitted the robbery. She had a written character with her.
The RECORDER ordered the pawnbroker to produce
that portion of the plate which had been pledged, and
directed that it should be restored to the prosecutrix.
lie at the same time said it was very extraordinary that
pawnbrokers should take in valuable articles from per-
sons having the appearance of servants.
The prisoner was then called up for judgment, and
The RECORDER, after observing that robberies by
servants appeared to be very much on the increase,
said that it was absolutely necessary an attempt
should be made to repress it by severe punishment. He
then ordered the prisoner to be transported for ten years.
William Yeoman, 32, painter, was indicted for stealing
a coat, the property of John Moore.
The prisoner admitted the offence, and said that he
had been driven to commit it by want and destitution.
He had applied to the Greenwich Union, to which he
belonged, and they had sent him to pick oakum and
break stones, for which they paid him three-halfpence
per cwt. They paid him sixpence on the Saturday
before he committed the robbery, and then turned him
out, and told him he must get a lodging for himself.
The RECORDER asked whether they did not give him
food as well as the money, and he
,replied that they did
not.
Sir PETER LAURIE said this was no justification for
the commission of a felony. It was, however, very
wrong for the union authorities to starve the people
they employed, and a representation ought to be made
to Somerset House upon the subject.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended
him to mercy, on the ground that they believed that he
had beea driven to commit the offence by want and des-
titution.
The RECORDER sentenced the prisoner to seven days'
confinement in Newgate, and told him, when he came
out, he had better apply again for relief to his parish,
and if they starved him, to represent the matter to the
magistrates of the district.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant-Judge, and a
Bench of Magistrates.)
These sessions commenced on Tuesday at Hicks's-
hall, Clerkenwell-green.
The calendar contains a list of 72 prisoners, 64 of
whom are indicted for the commission of felony.

ARTICLES OF TUB PEACE.
Mc, WILDE exhibited articles of the peace on behalf
of Elizabeth Chapman against her husband. He ob-
served that this was a case of considerable aggravation,
and called for the serious interposition of the Court.
Mrs. Chapman was at present the keeper of a tavern,
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husband's conduct at that place was the cause of her re-
sorting to tha present proceeding. It appeared that
about the year 1836, the exhibitant being then a widow
with eight children, was the owner of the Weavers'
Arms, Spitalfields, and was possessed of the sum
of 8001. The defendant made overtures of marriage,
which were accepted, and the ceremony was per•
formed. In the short space of three weeks, how-
ever, all the defendant's love appeared to have
vanished, and thereupon he commenced a series of ill-
treatment which was presumed, and with good founda-
tion, to have been caused by the refusal of the wife to
sell her money out of the funds. Matters proceeded in
this way until she was induced to give up her house in
Spitalfields. They then went and took another house at
Stratford, in Essex, and here the defendant assumed the
gentleman, took out a license for shooting, and in the
course of a comparatively short period ran through about
1,0001. This second house they now let, and then be-
came the occupants of the Hanover Arms, in Brooke's-
mews. Whilst at this place the defendant, amongst
other acts of cruelty, threatened to throw his wife out
of the garret window, and constantly drew and threw
the spirits about the premises. He was also in the con-
stant habit of taking women of bad character to the
house, until matters had arrived at such a pitch as to
induce the wife to apply to the magistrate, at Marl-
borough-street, upon the subject. The result of this
proceeding was, that an arrangement was entered
into by which the wife was to be allowed to take cer-
tain articles of furniture with her and leave the de-
fendant. For four months this state of affairs was
allowed to pass on with comfort to the wife, for during
that period she was altogether released from the pre-
sence of her husband. About this time a Mrs. Bee, a i
relative, or an intimate friend of the wife, being anxious
that she should do something that was likely to be of
service to herself and children, took the Ship Tavern, at
Hammersmith-bridge, and put her into it as the land-
lady, by means of an outlay of about 4001. The wife,
however, had not been very long in this house ere the
defendant heard of it, who instantly sold his house in
Brooke's-mews and went down to his wife's at Ham-
mersmith, where he insisted on taking up his abode.
Of course he did not pay much, if any, attention to
the business, but, on the contrary, would have a num-
ber of his London friends down to dine and revel
without any payment on their part. His next sys-
tem of annoyance was that of drawing off the spirits
and then throwing them into the streets ; which,
upon being remonstrated with for doing, he followed
up by violent threats that he would murder his wife
and set fire to the house. Upon one occasion he
went out and did not return until three o'clock in the
morning, when he broke open the door by the use of
some large stones. After having obtained his entrance,
he walke up stairs and left the door wide open for the
remaining part of the night, without having taken any
precaution to prevent the admission of any persons who
might think proper to enter. He had also gone into the
cellar and turned the cocks of all the spirit casks, so that
the cellar, after a little time, was " deep in spirits." At
length the wife was compelled to apply to the magis-
trates at Hammersmith, who, after hearing the case,
' directed that the defendant should enter into recogni-
aances, not only to keep the peace, but to appear at these
sessions to answer any complaint that might be made
against him. The defendant had been already under
sureties to keep the peace for six months, but had again
broken it so soon as that term had expired. The de-
fendant had not now appeared, and therefore the wife
had been compelled to exhibit articles of the peace, in
order to bring him within the control of that Court.
The Learned JUDGE ordered the defendant to enter
into his own recognizAnces to keep the peace for twelve
months, himself in the sum of 2001. and two sureties of
1001. each.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
Yesterday Mr. Clarkson, after having remained in
the justice-room for a considerable time, addressed the
Lord Mayor upon the subject of a letter which appeared
in the Times newspaper as an advertisement, imputing
to the captain and some of the crew of the Caroline, a
vessel belonging to the Imaum of Muscat, which arrived
with presents from his Highness to the Queen, the crime
of murder. An applicati-in had, the Learned Counsel
understood, been made on the preceding day to the sit-
ting magistrate, for the purpose of causing an investiga-
tion into a charge against Sir George Stephen, for hav-
ing published the libel, under the 6th and 7th Victoria,
cap. 96, sect. 5, entitled, " An Act to amend the law re-
specting defamatory words and libel," and enacting,
" That if any person shall maliciously publish any de-
famatory libel, any such person being convicted thereof
shall be liable to fine or imprisonment, or both, as the
Court may award, such imprisonment not to exceed the
term of one year." This letter was a report of a reite-
rated charge of murder, represented a t the Thames
Police•office by Sir George Stephen to have been com-
mitted upon one Abdallah. In answer to the intimation
that the accusation of having calved to be published the
defamatory libel, Sir George Stephen stated, that as it
was his intention to apply to the judges for a writ of
habeas corpus to bring up the crew before their Lord-
ships, the case was nece,sarily no knver under the juris-
diction of the magistrate•, and declit.ed to give his
attendance. He (Mr. Clarkson) would not enter into
the particulars of the case further than was necessary
to make it intelligible. The Lord Mayor was aware
that Sir George Stephen made a charge to the effect that
murder w 0,5 committed on board the Caroline upon one

of the slaves, and that the crew, which consisted of slaves,
were on board that vessel in the docks. The agents
for the Imaum of Muscat, whrise authority as a sovereign
was recognised in this country, wish which his High-
ness was on terms of perfect amity, baing most
to ascertain whether there was any
for so serious a charge, instituted

an inquiry, from which it appeared that-there was no
ground whatever for the statement ; that there were no
slaves onboard the vessel ; that no murder had been
committed • that no death, either by design or accident,
had occurred. The denial of the statement was made
and established before Mr. Broderip, at the Thames
Police• office, in the absence of Sir George Stephen, who
failed to keep his appointment before the magistrate.
Not content with having insisted subsequently upon the
correctness of tho accusation, Sir George Stephen pub-
lished in the Times newspaper, as an advertisement, the
letter alluded to, which contained, amongst other
matter, the following statement :—" About two
days' sail from the Island of Ascension, Abdal-
lah, the slave who was killed, was engaged on
some duty which the boatswain reproved him for doing
negligently, threatening, at the same time, to give him
the rope's-end. Abdallah answered insolently, and the
boatswain struck him, with his fii,t, in the face. Ab-

wallah threatened to return the blow, and the boatswain
then immediately went att and reported him to the cap-
tain. The captain called three of his own slaves, and
directed one of them to throw the man down and sit
upon his neck, while the other two slaves were ordered to
champoo' him, a process, as 1 understand, often made
subservient to severe punishment. The slaves kneaded
the poor creature with their knees and elbows for ten
minutes. He was then released, and with great diffi-
culty crawled to his berth. Within an hour my in-
formant found him throwing up blood in considerable
quantities, and though, previously to the operation, he
bad been in perfect health, and a good sailor, he died
within twenty-five hours, and within two hours his body
was thrown overboard." Now he (Mr. Clarkson) had
the persons, to whom the statement just read referred,
prepared to come forward and declare, upon oath, that
the whole of it was an untruth. He did not mean to
attribute a knowledge that it was a false statement to
Sir George Stephen, but he meant to assert
that there was not an atom of foundation for
the story itself. It was thought right, by the agents of
the gentleman who represented the Imaum of Muscat, to
bring forward the crew of the Caroline, who were thus
designated slaves and murderers, to make their deposi-
tions upon oath before the magistrate, in denial of the
whole of the circumstances described in Sir George
Stephen's letter, and to proceed, under the statute of
Victoria just quoted from. Sir George Stephen, had,
as was before stated, declined to attend before his Lord
ship, and intimated his intention to apply to a court of
law. That course Sir George Stephen had adopted, and
the further proceedings in the case should be reserved
for the consideration of the judges, and would, he en-
tertained no doubt, put an end to publications calculated
to occasion great distress and annoyance to those upon
whom they reflected, and tended to place the Imaum
of
Muscat in a false position in the opinion of the people
of this country, who knew nothing of his Highness that
was not calculated to do honour to his character.
The LORD MAYOR said the judges were certainly the
authority to which such a subject must most properly be
introduced. His Lordship, at the same time, admitted
there was ground for seeking a statement in contradic-
tion to the contents of the letter before a magistrate.
Mr. Clarkson—The men are ready to appear before
their Lordships, and were here yesterday prepared to
make their statement, when Sir George Stephen, we sup-
pose, was applying for the writs of habeas corpus.
Row BETWEEN THE NAVIGATION COMMITTEE AND
THE WATERbIAN STEAMERS COMPANY.—Mr. Newbolt,
solicitor to the Waterman Steam •vessel Company, ap-
peared to apply for a warrant against a policeman of the
City, for having assaulted a gentleman who had been a
passenger on board one of the Waterman's Company's
boats, plying to and from Greenwich.
Mr. Clarkson stated the facts of the case. Some time
ago a pier had been erected at Blaclefriars-bridge, by the
Waterman's Company, for the accommodation of the
passengers in their vessels, which pier no longer existed,
in consequence of the power exercised by the Navigation
Committee, who had opened another pier, at which it
was understood all these boats were to be at liberty to
land passengers. In consequence of certain disputes be-
tween the Navigation Committee and the Waterman's
Company, some persons had interfered to prevent the
Company from availing themselves of. the accommoda-
tion thus promised to all, and on Monday Mr. Barwise,
the complainant, who had no interest at all in the Com-
pany, having had occasion to land, with some persons
employed by him, at the established pier, from one of
the Watetman's steam-boats, was not only resisted in
his attempt to land, and resolutely prohibited by the
policemen collected on the platform, but was actually as-
saulted by one of them. The Learned Counsel said he
applied to his Lordship, in his capacity of Lord Mayor,
having control over the banks of the river Thames, for
a warrant against the officer who dared to strike an in-
dividual requiring to land at a public pier under such
circumstances.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall not grant a warrant to ap-
prehend the policeman, certainly. The police have
acted under my directions in preventing the vessels from
landing passengers at the pier, in consequence of the
fact, that the Company have declined to conform to the
arrangements made for the accommodation of the public.
Subsequently Mr. Newbolt returned to the justice-
room, accompanied by several gentlemen, the directors
(as we understood) of the Waterman's Steam-boat Com-
pany, and requested to know whether the Lord Mayor
veould adopt such a course in the present state of the
dispute as would enanie nrsellelll,s to go Lty
law for the purpose of trying the case ?
The LORD MAYOR.—The policemen were stationed on
the pier by my directions, to prevent the landing of
passengers from the vessels of the Company, in con-
sequence of their refusal to conform to the regulations
for the public accommodation, to which all other vessels
submit.
Mr. Newbolt said his clients wished to know whether
they were not interrupted in the exercise of a right?
Surely it was not intended that the present most pain-
ful contest should be continued ? The Company had
entered into contracts with upwards of 100 gentlemen
to and 'from Greenwich and Blaclifriars-bridge, and
they would be compelled to endeavour, as far as they
possibly could, to carry out the obligation. If the Lord
Mayor would allow the Company to land passengers at
certain stated times at the pier, he (Mr. Newbolt) would
undertake, upon the part of the Company, to enter into
any engagement with the City Solicitor for the settle-
ment of the point in dispute. The Company had cause
to complain, for the Navigation Committee had allotted
to a rival company the power to arrive at the pier at the
hour at which the Waterman's vessels had been for three
years in the habit of arriving at the pier which the new
pier substituted. That had been done without rhyme or
reason, and the question was, whether the Navigation
Committee had a right to appoint any hour at which the
Company's vessels should be prohibited from landing
their pasengers?
The LORD MAYOR—We have nothing to do with one
company or another company, or with one individual or
another individual. We have only to look to the con-
venience and accommodation of the public in making
arrangements, which every steam-boat company must
observe at the hazard of exclusion.
Mr. Newbolt—We have tried in vain to get before the
Navigation Committee, and by no means seek unreason-
able favour at their hands.
The Loan MAYOR—I shall be glad to take any
written suggestion you may consider it proper to make
to me, for our object is merely the public accommodation
which is paramount to every thing else.
Mr. Newbolt said he should wait upon his Lordship
with a written suggestion, which he trusted would have
the effect of putting an end to the disgraceful contests
which are constantly taking place at the pier.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Ford, the printer of Braime's-buildings, Beech-
lane, Barbican, was brought before Mr. Alderman Hunter
for final examination, charged with wilfully setting fire
to his printing-office on the night of Sunday, the 7th
instant.
The witnesses were the same who had been examined
before the coroner of London.
Mr. Wakeling conducted the prosecution on behalf of
the Imperial Fire-office, and Mr. Wolfe defended the
prisoner.
Mr. Wakeling drew the attention of the magistrate to
the fact of the prisoner having increased his insurance at
a time when his poverty was increasing, as was evidenced
by his continually pawning articleS down to the time of
the fire. 31 duplicates were found by Baker, the ward
beadle, at the prisoner's lodgings in Highbury-vale, some
of them for ls., and all bearing date from July to No-
vember. lie had removed a quantity of furniture from
his premises at Highbury, but not to Barbican. It was
sold.
Solomon, the foreman, was re-examined—Since the
last hearing he had made further search amongst the
ruins, and near the spot where the other inflammable
materials were found, he discovered a gallon turpentine
can. He had found some more shavings in two places,
but there was no tar on them.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wolfe—lt would not have
been where he found it, if the can had fallen in with the
ruins of the room above.
Re-examined by Mr. Wakeling—lf the tar in barrels
had remained where the apprentice described it as being
kept, it would not have fallen through upon the shavings
and the flour sack.
Mr. Green, of Lower Whitecross-street, agent to the
Imperial Fire-office, stated that he let the premises, in
Braime's-buildings, to the prisoner four years ago.
They were dilapidated, and lie took them on a repairing
lease. He was bound to insure the building for 1504
On the 20th of November he called on witness, and said
he wanted to insure his stock, as he was about to bring
a new press on the premises, and, his wife being dead, he
should move some furniture in and sleep at the office. He
asked if he could not insure property held in him by
trust, as paper to be printed, &c. Witness told him he
could. The prisoner then insured 1801. on his materials,
204 for property held on trust, 104 on china, glass. and
looking-glasses, 51. on pictures and drawings, 101. on
watches and jewellery, 201. household furniture, and on
a subsequent day, 101. rent, payable under the lease.
He said his uncle had been burnt out, and he bad
pressed him to insure. Two days after the fire, the pri.
sone: came to him for instructins as to making his claim-
Witness observed that he had not removed in the pro-
perty he intended. The prisoner replied he had not.
Witness told him to make out a list of the articles de-
stroyed. The prisoner said he could not account for the
fire, but he was at the premises as late as eleven o'clock
on the same night.
Baker, the ward beadle, produced the duplicates, and
a watch and two rings he found at the prisoner's lodging.
One of the rings was of the kind the prisoner said he
had lost in the fire.
Mr. Wolfe contended that the ease was still b it one nf
mere suspicion. Though his ellent laa,l pa,sni,l some
things, he might still be justified in insuring to the
extent he did.
Mr. Alderman IItiNTZB laid, he had paid very great