The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-02 00:00:00

APRIL.

3 Numbers of the British legion appear in a state of desti-
tution in the city of London, and are sent by the Lord Mayor
to the House. of Refuge for the destitute.
4 Thomas Greensmith, a labourer, at Old Burford, near
Nottingham, murders his fourihildren.
insurrection of the black population of Martinique.
5 Upwards of 8,000 looms in Spitalfields are at this time
unemployed.
James Greenaere and Sarah Gale are finally examined,
and committed to Newgate for trial.
6 Her Hajesty commences a subscription fur the distressed
Spitalfields weavers,.. by a donation of Emu.
Lord Joliti Russell obtains leave to bring in a bill to
abolish the punishment of death for forgery.
The Bishop or Norwich expired at, his residence in Hert-
ford-street, in the 92d year of his age..
7 A motion for the abolition of flagging in the army, is lost
by a majority of 95, there being 72 fur, and 167 against the
motion.
The Duke of Wellington defends the Poor law Amend-
ment Act.
. • 8 The Manchester Chamber of Commerce meet to request
the•co-operation of government to assist them in their cominer-
, cial difficulties by pecuniary advances.
I() Cardinal Weld died at Rome in the 64th year of his age.
Disturbances at Saragossa, which terminate in the ap-
pointment of a junta, and proclamation of the republic.
Death of Lady de Lisle and Dudley, eldest daughter of
his AlajestrWilliam IV.
-- On the third reading of the Irish Municipal Corpotation
Bill, a debate arises, which is adjourned.
At a meeting at Heading, resolutions are passed against
the ministerial plan respecting church rates.
• —An Egyptian mummy is unrolled at Exeter Hall.
11 The third reading of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bill
is cat tied in the House of Counnovs, there being 3J2 for, and
247 against the bill.

James Greenacre and Sarah Gale are found guilty of the
murder of Brown, the trial having occupied the whole
of this and the preceding day.
12 Greenacre is sentenced to death, and Sarah Gale to trans-
portation for life.

The Clouse of Commons•throws out the County Rate Bill.
13 A motion in the [louse or Commons fur the repeal of the
stamp 4111 on newspapers, is lost by a majority of 39, there
being 32 for, and 81 against the motion.

—The Irish M..inicipal Corporation Bill is brought up to the
House of Lords.

Several of the northern and western mail coaches are de-
tained two hours beyond their time, in consequence of a heavy
fall of •now.

14 Further debale in the House of Commons upon the Ca-
nada resolutions.

15 liuMours or the exhitenee or the plague in London, which
ultimately turn out to he gromt!ess.
17 Sir Edward Cot:rington complains of a breach of privilege
on the part of a ti.oraiug newspaper, on a hich occasion much

altercation takes place between Sir Jaaids Gtallatu and other
nwuthers of the house.

Sir Henry Hardiuge brings before the house the subject
of the employment of the British legion and marines in Spain,
and moves for an address to his Majesty not to renew the order
in council licensing the empluynient of British troops in the
service of Spain. A debate arises, which is adjourned.
Some disturbances take place at Manchester, in conse-
quence of the distress of the hand-loom weavers.
18 Continuation of the debate on the subject of the affairs of

The names of 26 bankrupts appear in to•day's Gazette, be-
ing the largest number that had appeared for some years.
The Albion Dublin and Bristol steam-packet is lost on the
coast of Wales.

19 Sir Henry Hardinge's motion is lost by a majority of 36,
there being 242 for, and 278 against the motion.
Madame Vestris, of the Olympic theatre, announces her
intended debut in the list of bankrupts.
21 Lord Alvanlev moves in the House of Lords for a copy of
the despatch of Loi•d John Hay relative to the actions of the
10th, 15th, and 16th March, on the attack on Hernani. After
some discussion, in which the Duke of Wellington sevetely cri-
ticise.; the conduct of government, the motion is assented to.
The debate on the Canada resolutions is resumed. Mr.
Leader moves, that they be deferred fur six months. Motion
rejected by a majority of 153.
23 The Shaksperian anniversary is celebrated at Stratford-
on-Avon.

24 Meeting in Covent-garden, at which resolutions are passed
calling. upon Sir Francis Burdett and General Evans to resign
their seats, and proposing Mr. Leader as a fit person to repre-
sent the city in Parliament.
Westininster conservative festival at 'Willis's rooms.
25 The Irish municipal corporations bill is read a second
time in the House of Lords.

Meunier is found guilty by the Chamber of Peers of high
treason, for an attempt on the life of Louis Philip, and sen-
tenced to death; Lavaux and Lacaze ate acquitted.
27 Sir Francis Burdett announces his intention of resigning
his seat for Westminster, in compliance with the Eall of the
rabble in Covent-garden market.
28 The King of Fram.e commutes the sentence of death,
passed by the Court ut Peers on Meunier, into one of trans-
portation for life.
The Court of Common_C.nnl,, cite;- £1506-
the relief of the distress to the Highlands and Islands of
Scotland. •

The Marquis of Downshire present§ a-petition, signed by
200,0(X) Protestants of Ireland, complaining of grievances.
This gives rise to an animated debate on the state of Ireland
and its government.

Liird J. Russell moves the second reading of the Irish
poor law bill, on which tt debate arises, which is adjourned.
29 Execution of Smith and Timms, at Norwich, for the mur-
der of Hannah Mansfield.
30 Death of her Serene Highness the Duchess Dowager of
Saxe Menengen, mother of her Majesty.

MAY.
1 Lord Morneth introduces the fifth bill for the settlement of
Irish tithes.

The Poor Relief (Ireland) bill is read a second time.
The British.ship Mary Anne repulses a daring attack of
the Malays.
2 James Greenacre is executed for the murder of Hannah
Brown.

3 General Evans, having received large reinforcements, re-
commences hostilities, and captures the village of Loyola.
4 The inhabitants of Kensingten perambulate the bounda-
ries of the parish, and force their way through various encroach-
ments which had been made upon the public highway.
lusuriectionary movements iu Barcelona.
5 The House of Lords refuses the motion of Lord Melbourne
for going into committee on the Irish Municipal Corporation
bill, there being for the committee 115. against it 192.
A deputation of the electors of Westminster waits on Sir
Francis Burdett, when the hon. hart. declares himself to have
been always more a tory than a Whig. •
Ziugarelli, the composer of Romeo and Giulleau, died at
Naples, in the 88th year of his age.
8 Louis Phillipe publishes an ordanance granting pardon to
all persons convicted of political offences. and commuing the
sentence of death pronounced by the court of peers on Meunier
into one of transportation for Id years.
9 Lout Brougham enters his protest on the journals of the
House of Lords against the ministerial resolutions respecting
Canada.

Eliza Davies, barmaid at the King's Head, Regent's-park,
is found murdered in her master's house. No clue is obtained
of the perpetrator of the deed.
10 The House of Lords agrees to the ministerial resolutions
respecting Canada. _ . .

—The Portuguese ministry tender their resignation, in con-
sequence of a defeat in the Cortes on the question ofiappointing
sub-secretat ies of state.

11 Sir Tranifs-137;,dett is aglin elected member for IYest.-
Inkster, defeating Mr. Leader by a majotity of 58.
A coronet :s inquest on the body of Eliza Davies returns a
verdict of wilful and malicious murder against some person or
persons unknown.
The Infante Don Sebastian evacuates Hernani, and
marches with all his forces towards the Ebro.
12 The House of Commons rejects a motion for the intro-
duction of a laW of settlement into the Irish Poor Relief Bill.
13 Accounts arrive in London of increasing destitution in
the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
14 The metropolis is visited with atrernendous thunder-storm;
accompanied with hail.
Espalier° captures Hernani.
16. Great meeting in the West Riding of Yorkshire against
the Poor Law Amendment Act.

—General Evans attacks Iran, and succeeds in taking the
greater part of the town.
17 General Evans captures Irun.
Don Carlos, ag•sklmlkaniekt 6y his mirk:eters and court, and
the greater part of his army, crosses the river Aria.
18 Mr. Sergeant Talfourd introduces a bill to consolidate and
amend the laws relative to copyright.
Fontarabia capitulates to the Christino forces under Ge-
neral Eva ns.
A disastrous fire takes place at Nevis, by which property
is destroyed to the amount of E. 50,090.
19 A motion in the House of Commons, for the abolition of
the punishment of death for all crimes except that of murder,
is lost by a majority of one.
A clause in the Glasgow and Ayr Railway Bill, prohibit-
ing travelling on Sundays, is rejected by the House of Com-
mons.

-- A grand conservative festival takes place at Bury St.
Edmunt!s. •
The five accomplices of Colonel Vaudry in the Strasburg
conspiracy are tried and acquitted.
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland peti-
tions parliament in favour of a clause in certain railway bills,
prohibiting travelling on Sunda vs.
Representations are made from Rio Janeiro, to the secre-
tary of state for foreign tiffairs, of the slave trade being carried
on in„steam -boats.
22 A gland conservative festival is held at Brighton.
23 The resolutions of ministers respecting, church rates are
carried in the House of Commons by a majority of 5, there
being 287 for, and 282 against the resolutions.-
24 The birth-day of the Princess Victoria, when her Royal
highness attains her majority, which event is celebrated by en-
tertainments at court, and rejoicings in the metropolis and
chief towns of England.
- Irebarren is defeated by the Infante Don Sebastian at
Huesea.

Representations are, made to the English legion at St.
Seirastian, to induce them to re-enlist at the expiration of their
term of service, which they mostly refuse.
25 Destructive fire in Holvwell-street, Strand, attended with
loss of life.

26 Loid John Russell announces the postponement of the
government resolutions respecting church rates until the re-
port of a committee, which his lordship moves for, to inquire
into the best method of giving an increased value to church
rates.

Iriharren dies at Almaduver of wounds received in the
battle of Huesca.

27 The Cd rlists capture Fort Lerin.
28 An order in council is passed, continuing for one year
more, from the lOth January ensuing, the permission granted
to British subjects to engage in the serv►ce of the Queen of
Spain.
Three burglars are brought before the Court of King's
Bench, on a writ of certiorari, and claim their discharge on the
ground they had been sentenced to he transported by an in-
ferior court, when they might have been sentenced to be hanged.
The court allows the validity of the objection, and the prisoners
are Hem ted.

29 Espartero leaves Hunani and marches towards P,:mpe-
luna.

30 The Duke of Orleans, eldest son of the King of the
French, is married, at Fontainebleau, to the Princess Helena
of Mecklenburg.
A meeting is held at Eirmingham, to take into conside-
ration a memorial signed by 12,000 or 13,000 workmen of that
town, complaining of distress, in consequence of the American
failures.

31 Fancy fair is held in the Hanover-square Rooms, under
the patronage of several ladies of the Rotnish persuasion, for
the purpose of raising funds for the completion of u new Ito-
mist' chapel at Brentwood.
_ .

Joseph Giimaldi, the celebrated clown, dies at his resi-
dence at Pentonville, in the 57th year of his age.

JUNE.

1 A grand ball takes place at the King's Theatre; for the
relief of the Spitalfields weavers.
Opening of the Liverpool and Birmingham Railway.
3 Dios de Oliveira is appointed prime minister of Spain.
Oran is defeated by Don Carlos.
4 The Duchess of Orleans, accompanied by the royal
family. makes her public ents y into Paris.
The Carlist expeditionary army crosses the river Chic&
5 Upon the motion of Lord Broughatn, a committee is ap-
pointed to consider and report upon the delays its the public
business of the house. •

7 Sir Andrew Agnew's bill for the better observance of the
Sabbath, passes a second reading by a majority of 4-1, there
being for the second reading 110, against it 66.
Explosion of the boiler of the Union, Hull steam-packet,
with 150 passengers on board, 19 of whom are killed.
8 The House of Commons resolve 16 defend their printers,
in actions which had been brought against them fir libel, and
declare the bringing such actions an infringement of the pri-
vileges of the house.
The sieamer Ben Sherrod, on her vovaite from New Or-
leans to Loulaville. is destroyed by fire, and of nearly 200 per-
sons on board only 50 or 60 are saved.

9 The officers .of the British legior. in Spain entertain Ge-
neral Evans previous to his departure for England, on the ex-
piration of h's term of service.

The House of Lords postpones the committee on the
Irish municipal corporations bill, which had been mined by
Lord Melbourne.

The Irish lithe bill is read a second time in the Howse of
Commons, after a discussion on the state of the nation., there
being for the second reading 229, against it 14,
A Imiletin is published, announcing that his Majesty has:
suffered for some tine from an affection of the chest, which had
produced considerable weaknes,
JO The New York banks, unit subsequently all l'anits.through-
out the United States, suspend payments in specie,
- The Court of elm's Bench discharge a rule, calling
upon upon Mr:Kelly, it-King's counsel, to show. cause why criminal information should not be filed against him-for send-
ing a challenge to Mr. \Vason. M.P. for Ipswich.
12 It is generally rumoured that his Majesty's health has
undergone an unfavourable change, but no bulletin makes its
appesAnce.
The Baron delleer obtains a victory over some Catalan
bands in the neighbourhood of Cuisona.
13 Unfavourable accounts continue to rem h.London, of the
state of the Kiug's health.
LI The Muwtinu Ilerui-1 announces that the King still
lingers in a distr,ssing stale.
The festival of the City onondon Conservative Associa-
tion take place in a magni6eeut pavilion erected fur the pur-
pose in'Gray's Jnn-lane,
During the rejoicings in celebration of the marriage of
the Duke d'Orleans, 24 persons are snflocated by the pressure
-ut the crowd passing through the gate;iCif the Champ de Mars.
16 The
,nstitutiort of. ho SpanishAttonarchy is ptuclainted
in Madrid.:

.AN u AR, 2, 'S3S.

18 The Queen Ilegi-nt of Spain announce to the corks her
solemn iier,:ptance of the new constitution, as settled Ly that
legislative body.
19 The Queen Regent of Spain published a general amnesrv,
20 His M,;jesty King William IV. expired at two o'clock
this morning, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Dean of Hereford, &c.
The members of both houses of Parliament take the oaths
of allegiance to her Majesty, Queen Victoria.
Her Majesty holds her first court at Kensington Palace.
21 Proclamation is made in London of her Majesty's acces-
sion to the throne.

92 Her Majesty sends a message to both houses, announcing
her intention of summoning a new parliament, and recom-
mends that no new measure should be entered upon the re-
mainder of the session.
23 Ministers defer the tithes (Ireland) bill, the poor relief
(Ireland) bill, the plusalities bill, the church benefices bill and
other public Fills which have not passed into a law, and also the
arrangement of the civil list, taking a vote of a sum of money
on account.

24 The Marquis of Bath died at his seat, Longleat, near
Warminster, Wilts, i❑ the 41st year of his age.
Explosion of fire damp at Blaina iron works, Monmouth-
shire, by which 13 workmen are suffocated.
A Brahmin is ordained minister of the gospel, by the Lord
Bishop of Calcutta.

proclamation announces to the Hanoverians the death
of Wiliiam I V., and the succession of Ernest Augustus to the
throne of Hanover.

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland issues a proclamation,
denouncing orange processions.
The cortes adopt the law for the suppression of tithes.
27 Earl Stanhope presents a petattion to the House of Lords,
agreed to at a meeting of 3U0,000 persons in the West Riding-
of Yorkshire, against the poor law amendment
Elephants' flesh is sold at Geneva at pile p,:iinary price of-
butcher's meat.
28 Don Githis, with all his army, crir4ses the Ebro at Chefta,
The Ciscassians are defeated 61 the Russian troops near
Ascholis. . r
29 The King of Hanovi9r arives in city, and trlkes.
possessions of tiis nev,
The late Lord Ch4ncellor iritroduceN a hill to nro "r
the rent successor
out of the realm at the time of the demise
of her Majesty.
Lord John Russell addressed an electioilmanifestO•to the
electors of Stroud.

30 Mr. S. Rice brings forward his financial statement, and
expresses his regret that the the exchequer could only boast of
a surplus of £381,673. He, however, had the satisfaction of stat—
ing the reductions of taxation had proceeded most satisfactorily,
especially as regarded glass, paper, &c., and that the unfunded
debt had been reduced to the extent of £5,000,000.
30 This day 500 children are baptised and christened in the
parish of St. John, Lamubeth—a c►rcumstance unparalleled in
the annals of the parish.

A destructive fire takes place in Vauxhall-gardens.
Forty bills, public and private, receive her Majesty's as-'
sent by commission. Amongst them were—the marriages' re-
gistration act amendment bill, and the pillory punishment
abolition bill.

The deficiency in the national treasury of the United
States, from April to the end of this month, is 4,000,000 dollars.
(To be conelued to our not.)

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY.

MARKET.

(From the Sunday Times.)

LONDON, SATURDAY.—The general subject of conversation
among our mercantile classes this week has been the state of
affairs in Lower Canada, and the fact of the existence of a civil,
war in that colony has had the effect of enhancing all articles of
produce imported from thence, us well as to reduce materially
the value of the British funds. The next advice, are anxiously
expected. , The New York packet, of the 10th inst., is now due.
and will bring later news from Montreal and the scene of war.
The year having drawn so nearly to a termination, the prin-
cipal operations, not only among the merchants and traders, but
of the banking interests of the city, have, for some days past,.
been principally directed to the balancing of their accounts
The transactions in produce, either British plantation or foreign,
have been very small. The opinion was much increased, that a
very important revival in the state of trade and commerce, will
take place soon after the commencement of the new year. It is
satisfactory to state, that the letters from the manufacturing dis-
tricts are written in inure cheering terms as regards the amount
of orders received for silk, cotton, and woollen goads. Under
all circumstances, the prospects both of the merchant and ma-
nufacturer are much brighter than they were at the termination
of the yeat 1836, when the panic occasioned by the prostration
of credit in the 4meriea, East India, and China trades; was at
its height
The commercial accounts received from the United States to
the 9th instant, are not so satisfactory as was anticipated. Toe
Americans were shipping off their produce rapidly, but they
were rather desirous of limiting the amount of their orders for
British goods, in consequence of the determination shown by
the banks still further to, diminish their issues-. According to
the present advises there had been shipped off from the United
States since the Ist of October 1a5t573,060 bales of cotton, against
1.14,7UU bales up to the corresponding period of 1836, and
against 97,000 bales in 1835. It is mentioned in the private ad-
vices that- several large amounts of specie had arrived at New
York from this country, for the purpose of investments in the
cotton and other produce. It appears that the export of specie
from this country is going on gradually. The actual exports in
the week ending on Thursday last, from the port of London to
New York, were 2,25 U ounces of gold, and 8,600 ounces of sil-
ver. There were several new firms established at New Yolk
connected Witt. large mercantile houses in England. Capital to
the amount of five* mi:lions-sterling, it is .:asserted, was to be'
embarked by these new firms in the American trade. Specie
had fallen considerably at New York, the value of British sove-
reigns being 5 dollars -13 cents. each, and American gun' at 41.
to 5 per cent. prem..,. The exchange on England had fallen to
10.3/4 II per cent premium. The banks of the United States were
still further their issues, which gave much heaviness to
commercial transactions.

There have not been any extensive bargains entered into this
week in the Grain markets, but the factors have held firmly,
though the demand was limited, and prices remain wis'hout any
material change. In the provincial markets the time degree
of langour prevails. Several additional sales have Teen effected
for shiptnent to the United States. The most recent advices
from thence, however, are not so favourable for czportations of
bonded corn, as represented by the previous letters, the prices
there having fallen touch more than was expected.
In the Money Market there has been this week rather rapid
and important fluctuations.- The news received from Canada,.
of the progress of the revolt by the French party, hi continued
to be the exciting cause of the changes which have 'aken place
to the value of Stock From the extreme depression in Con-
sols, 911, which was realized on this day week, then has been
an elevation of about o per cent., the quotation_for thi opening
having yesterday again been up to 922, and whiCh was well sus-
tained until the end of the day. The Bulls' have foen most
active in rallying the market, as they had a large atiount at
stake, having taken stock at the end of the last actount at
prices from 931 to 931, upon which in the event of no rt-action
occurring before the settling day, they would have sustained
losses to the extent of about two per cent. The publication of
the official details of the attacks upon St. Denis and St. C'iarles,
by the Royalists, tended very materially to restore confifence
in the market, and though the supplies of Stock have or each
(lay since been considerable, and money scarce, the price: have
been much more firm than at any time within the last tenda),.s..
There are many persons who apprehended from the tune of the
message of ,Van Bureu to the Congiess, on the opening if the
regular session, on the boundary question, that the good wider-
standing with this country was likely to be interfered with, and
this temporarily influenced the prices on Tuesday, when sales
were made in Consols at 911. The value of the other Socks,
as well us of Consuls, have since risen about 1 to 1 pet cent.
The Three-and- Half per Cents have again been sold at 98i, and
Reduced Annuitiei at 914. Bank of England Stock has risen
to 205 from '203, and India Stock to 266 from '264. The scarcity.
of money has reduced the value of Exchequer Bills from 47 to.
445, and of India Bonds from 28 to 26 premium this week
In the Foreign Stock Exchange there has been a grea, deal'
of business done this week. The principal variations have been
in Brazilian, Portuguese and Dutch Stocks. On the recupt of
the news of a revolution in Bahia, and the declaration if the
independence of that important section of Brazil, the suck of
the latter fell from 79 to 722, and it has only recovered sine to,
76, the account. which was settled yesterday being chief), at.
prices l to 11- per cent. lower. The market for Portoluese
Five per Cents fell front 712 to 65, the dividends on t his Stock.
being guhranteed by the Brazilian Regency. Up to yegerdav
the prices only rallied to 651. The reduction in Dutch Stock
was principally ascribed to a rumour that the King of Folland,
intended to force an additional amount of Stock into circula-
tion, but as it is considered probable that the recent diffrences
with Belgium will be amicably arranged, Dutch Tw3 and a
Half per Cedts have advanced from 522 to 53%, and .he Five
per Cents from 99 to 101. in Belgian Stock a rise has also‘
taken place from 991 to 101. The price of Russian and Danish
Stock are 1 to I per cent higher than they were (arly in the
week, but the American Storlot have realized redu,d prices,
Colombia have been sold at 22i, Mexican at 252, audPeruvian
at 19.

The rise in many of the Railway Shares has been raiid. The
London and Birmingham Railway has rose from 150 o 165 or-
-75-premium, the New Shares from 221 to 27 or 22 premium, the•
Great Western from 62 to 671 or 12A premium, the Leighton,
from 21 to 44 or 4 discount, the Greenwich from 15 to 16 or 4.
discount, the Croydon to 20 or par. The other shares have,
risen also, but not in an equal proportion. The Canadt Land,
Shares have declined to 25 or par, and British North ikrricattt
Bank to 16 or 4 discount.

HALF-PAST Twat.vE.—. There is not a single colonial or other
arrival of the least interest this morning. No tidings hail y,ek
come to hand of the New York packet of the 16th ittst., 'lll..
latest advi.ces received from Constantinople state ;hat the r?„.flo,rts ~.
lately in circulation concerning. the distufood stalq (t, rersi,a,,
have been fully confirmed. The Shah, had
difficulty in calming the (Nciteinen:, and, it. Was supp•'sed he.
must vet have recourse to tot ei,Aa aa. Tha narnral obstacles
opposed to the armed, interNeution of a, foreign rower, and a .
thousand political consid..etati,o.n,s,. would -render it extremely
difficult, and even imprq,lent, overienc,ed great
Pfn,lent, to in,erfere with. the affairs of thin;
kingdom.

Consuls for Account have been done this,roornintr at 921 to
whidi is about the same value asai the close of b"sinesA yester-
day, 'Exchequer Nils, bearing interest tit the rate of .21 per cent,,
Ser diem, colinMand a premium of 46, and lodia Bonds of 27.
auk Stock is firm at 205.
In Voreigp Bonds there is, net much doing. Spanish Active.
Stock, fetches 19.1 1 • Portuguese New, 30; Drazillian, 7.34; and
' D,utch 'Fwo-and-1-hilf per Cents, 531
S4.ares continue at much the salad rates as those given yester,
day afternoon. _

Lieutenant-Colonel Wetherall, who has so distinguished him
self in Canada, is sza to aeueral Sir F. A. Wetherall.

The planet Venus is now a most beautiful object in the
southern heavens on a clear evening. On the 181 h of May, she,
was 165 millions of miles from the earth ; but on the 3lst inst.
will be only 59 millions. Hence the resent month is the most
favourable time for observing her.

Mis. Woon, THE Smoakt.—The New York Sunday Morning
News,' of Dec. 3, states, that on the Ist Dec. carne on the trial,
Dr. J. Hart versus Mr. Wood, the English vocalist, Dr. Hart
is sub-editor of the New York Courier and Inquirer, and in that
capacity had made some comments in Mr. Wood, which the*
latter resented by cominitting au astault upon the sub-editor
in the lobby of the Park Theatre. in justification of his con-
duct, defendant (Wood) put in a plea, that he was exasperated
in consequence of the plaintiff's writing and publishing a num-
ber of articles which had excited a feeling of hostility against
him, and which ultimately drove him from the stage, put his
life in jeopardy, and destroyed his Ilrospocts of realising a large
sum of muney front the prolessioual X 471 ir'DS of himself and
wife; and further, that he was excited to the commission of the
assault by the violent and aliusivelanguage used by the plain-
tiff, in the lobby of the theatre. The jury, however, found a
verdict against Mr. Wood, daimues :3,t;00 dollars. The New
York Courier and Inquirer adds, "it is fortunate for Mr. Wood
that we were noton the jury—three times three thousand dollars
would have fallen short of our awtird :"

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