The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-18 00:00:00

RETURN OF CAPTAIN ROSS AND HIS CREW.-

We yesterday received the very gratifying intelligence of the
safe return of the intrepid Ar,ctic voyagers, Captain Ross and
his crew, after an absence of four years, spent in exploring this
Polar seas, in search of a north-west passage. The first in-
timation of the arrival of the gallant adventurers was contained
in a letter from Captain Lyall, of the ship Clarendon, from
Davies' Straits, dated at Peterhead on Saturday last, which
stated that Captain Ross and his brave companions were on
board the Isabella, Captain Humphreys, all well. No further
particulars were given, except that he had a boat's crew of his
men on board on the 18th September, and that three of the sea-
men had died. The Clarendon left the North Seas on the 24th
ult. with 21 fish (about 250 tuns of oil), and passed through
Leith Roads yesterday for Borrowstouness. From her we learn
that of the three men who were lost, two had died on the passage
out, and one 'in the country. Except those, the Only casualty
has been the loss of a limb by one of the crew from being frost
bitten. As to the adventures of this enterprising officer, nothing
has yet transpired. Captain Lvall merely reports that Captain
Ross and his crew arrived at the fishing station by means of
boats, his vessels and the steam-boat having been lost. The expe-
dition had proceeded as far as the place where the ship Fury
was lost on a former voyage, when they had to abandon the
steam-boat and go over land, but how far, Captain Lyall had
not ascertained. Captain Lyall's son had an interview with
Captain Ross on board the Isabella of Hull, which conveys him
and the crew home; his second mate is on board the North

Pole of Leith. Captain Lyall was informed that the expedition
had as much provision as would have sustained them for two
years more. It was currently reported last night that Captain
Ross had arrived in Edinburgh; this rumour, however, we can-
not trace to any authentic source; the probability is that he
will proceed to Hull, and thence to London. We trust this ad-
venturous navigator will now be remunerated not only for the
toils and perils which he has undergone in the public service,
but also for the large sums he expended of his own fortune (we
believe about t.:20,W0) in fitting out the expedition. This au-
spicious event will; of course, render it necessary for Govern-
ment to lose no time in forwarding the intelligence to Captain
Back, who has been despatched iu quest of the adventurers, and
who, unless recalled, may chance to perish in those inhospita-
ble latitudes, which Ross has so fortunately escaped.—tdin-
burgh Advertiser.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF EXETER TO SIR R.
H. INGLIS AND SIR J. PATTESON.

(From the Western Luminary.) •
Our City Sessions commenced on Monday before J. T. Cole-
ridge, Esq. recorder, E. Woolmer Esq.; mayor, and Aldermen
Blackall, Hart, Sanders, Crockett Lee, Harris, and Measor.
The learned recorder having addressed the jury at great
length on the calendar before him, intimated to the grand jury,
previous to their leaving the court for the purpose of proceeding
with the bills of indictment, that the ceremony of presenting
the freedom of the city was about to be proceeded with.
E. Woolmer, Esq. mayor, then stated to Sir J. Patteson and
Sir Robert Inglis, Bart., that the freedom of the city was now
to be presented to them, and he congratulated his fellow-citi-
zans that they were going to enrol among them one so distin-
Ii islied. for his talents, wisdom, and great abilitieS;and another;
who had proved himself one of the brightest ornaments of the
British senate, and firmest champions of our Protestant church.
(Cheers.)
The usual oath having been administered and taken, the
learned Recorder addressed Sir John Patteson and Sir R. In-
glii, and prononnced a splendid eulogium on their talents and
characters. In that place, he said, it would ill become him, if
he were disposed, to touch on party politics, but he did 'most
sincerely trust that, as the day was not vet come, so that it never
would arrive, and he did not suppose that in free England it
ever could, when party politics would triumph over a virtuous
consistency in public life.
Sir John Pattcsou and Sir R. H. Inglis severally returned.
thanks.

The following were the number of Flag Officers and Men of
War on the Naval List, at the several dates enumerated :
Adms. V.4(103. It.Athus. Total.

Ist January, 1794 .... 12 .. 18 .. 19 .. 49
Ist January, 1797 .... 28 .. 40 35 103
Ist January, 1799 .... 21 .. 36 • . 42 .. 99
lst April, 1814 .... 64 .. 66 .. 7)) 200
Ist January, 1833 .... 49 .. 58 .. 61 .. 171
Number of Men of War.

Ist Jan. 1794 495 Ist April, Ibl4, 1,182
Ist Jan. 1797 5ll Ist Jau. 1833, 574

Ist Jan. 1799 582

THE CUNNING OF A Fox.—A few evenings ago, a fox de-
scended by means of a small opening in the maul' an outhouse.
at a farm near Northailerton, and iu which sixteen geese were
kept, and killed them all. Having finished this work of laugh-
ter, Reynard found it impossible to effect his retreat by the way
he had entered, and hit upon the following expedient to reach
the opening, which was discovered the next morning, on the
servant opening the door to let out the geese. The fox had
piled their dead carcasses one upon another, and thus, like
other sanguinary heroes, over a mountain of the slain, he suc-
ceeded in reaching the aperture and secured his retreat.—York
Herald.

SHORT WAY TO BE MARRIED.—A young couple went, not
long since, into the study of a late judg'e of our Supreme Court,
who, by virtue of a commission as Justice of the Peace, was
authorized to solemnize marriages, and desired him to marry
them. "Very well," said his honour, whom they found wri-
ting, "pass me your certificate, and you may The man
handed a certificate that the banns had been published, but re-
mained. The judge continued his employment, until the im-
patient bridegroom again announced the intention of his visit.
" Very well,' said the judge, and again pursued his task.
After some further delay, the neglected applicants once more
reminded his honour of their desire to be married. " Why go
home," said the magistrate, "you have been married this-half
hour." And it was true. The law only requires an acknow-
ledgment of intention before a justice of the peace, and a re-
cognition by the justice in his official capacity. There is no
form of words necessary to the purpose, nor any ceremony,
other than a simple declaration, which the judge did riot per-
mit for a moment to disturb his meditation.--Ohio Eranil;ier.
• Ha TO MEAN SHE.—By the new act "to amend the, law of
inheritance," it is enacted "that every word in it importing the
singular number only shall extend and be applied to several
persons or things as well as one person or thing: and every
word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and he
applied to a female as well as a male."
I.rt,ucTs or A FR rcaf.—A servant ladofMrs. A. Harrison's,
Penrith, threw a white sheet around him, and entered the room
where a servant girl was sitting before the looking-glass; she
seeing in the glass, (and not hearing) such au unnatural form,
was so terrified that she lost her reason, and still continues in a
truly deplorable condition.
WORKING OF THE REFORM BILL AND THE ASSESSED TAXES.
—The effect produced upon theiconstituencv, which it was iu-
tended to increase by the operation of the 'Reform Bill, is de-
monstrated in a strong point of view by the results of the
Revision Courts for the parishes of St. Luke's, Middlesex, and
the borough of Finsbury. In these there are 6820 separate end
distinct premises. Of these 980 are below £lO per annum, and.
consequently, 5810 at and above that sum, which, by the theory
of the Reform Bill, should give an equal number of voters.
When the lists for these parishes were revised by the barristers
last year, there were found to be MG voters di'sqttalitied. In
the present year it has been found that nut more than 1241
voters have been declared as qualified, showing a deficiency,. as
compared with the revision of last year, of 192, and leaving
4596 occupiers of houses rated at and above £lO a year, disqua-
litied.—Morniey Herald.
LAY TITHES—As there is so large a proportion of tithe in
lay hands, both in England and Ireland, it mite be as well to
inform the holders of them, who are apt to consider such tithes
as a mere temporal right, and discharged from all spiritual ob-
ligation—that where there is no vicarage endowed, the impro-
priator (or lay owner) is bound to maintain a priest; and, on
information by the attorney-general for this purpose, the king
may assign to the vicar or citrate a portion of the small tithes.
The equity of this law ought surely to be extended to small
curacies and vicarages insufficiently endowed, whether the great
tithes be in the hands of lay owuers, or in the hands of deans
and chapters or bishops. There are, as we learn, examples of
this nature in great abundance in Wales, where the lay holders
of tithes derive out of the parish five or six hundred pounds per
annum, and either pay, or leave to the vicar who has the whole
spiritual charge of the parish entrusted to him,) a 'miserable
annual stipend of thirty or forty pounds. This practice is con-
trary to the original spirit of appropriation, and cannot be
defended under the statute of Henry the Eighth, by virtue of
which so much of the property of the church was transferred to
lay hands at the time of the Reformation. Before the dissolu-
tion of the abbeys, convents, &c., the religious to whom the
title belonged alivays maintained heir curate or vicar in aeon-
dition suited to his sacred functions. This was a duty cast
upon them by law, and the canons of the church. Is •it not
clear, theretbre, that the seine obligation 'devolved with the
right of tithe, into whatever hands such tithes might descend,—
and ought not these lay owners to be compelled to make a pro-
vision out of the tithes for the officiating minister of the parish
in which such tithes are collected ? • The spiritual right, in fa-
vour of which tithes were originally set apart, is surely prefer-
able to the temporal right, though purchased fur a eousideras
Lion, however vale*, in the market of property.—Bed's Myr
sower,

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tbe Vott'o Comm

At-the recent consecration of Longfleet church, Dersetshire. the fol-
lowing beuutiful hymn, written for the occasion by the Rev. W. B.
CLAux.E, was introduced into the service.

"Oh Thou to whom on Canaan's hills
Their altars rude the Patriarchs reared;
Whose presence endless ages fills,
By saints and angels loved and feared,—

Thou, in whose light all creatures lire,
Whose love Redemption's price displays,
To us thy blessing deign to give.
And turn our homage into praise I

Not unto gods of wood and stone,
Or human pomp and pride, we build ;
But to thine everlasting throne,
Would bring the worship thou halt willed.

In all the boundlessness of grace
Send down thy unction from on high,
And hallowing this thy chosen place,
Our powerless faith with strength supply,

Here be thy mysteries adored—
Thy gospel preached—thy name believed—
Thy bond of unity restored—
Thy pardon felt—thy peace received!

Upon the temple and the priest,
Thy suppliants and their solemn vow,
Be all thy choicest gifts increased,
These glorious gifts we covet now.

From this day forth may those who turn
In hatred from these walls away,
No more thy sacred precincts spurn,
But hither come to praise and pray t"

We extract the following " SONG." The Stanzas, we learn from
another source, were laid on Lady Scorr's table at breakfast, the
morning after Sir WALTER'S return from a tour in the Hebrides,
preparatory to his production of " The Lord of the Isles :"

Oh, say not, my love, with that mortified air,
That your spring-time of pleasure is flown,
Nor bid me to maids that are younger repair,
For those raptures that still are thine own.

Though April his temples may wreathe with the vine.
Its tendrils in infancy curl'd,
'Tis the ardour of August matures us the wine
Whose life-blood enlivens the world.

Though thy form, that was fashion'd as light as a fay's.
Has assumed a proportion more round,
And thy glance, that was bright as a falcon's of gaze,
Looks soberly now on the ground,—

Enough, after absence to meet me again,
Thy steps still with ecstasy move ; .
Enough, that those dear sober glances retain
For me the kind language of love.

LONDON POLICE REPORT.

QUEEN SQUARE.
A miserable-looking young man, named William Walworth,
having been proved guilty of soliciting charity near the Reser-
voir in the Green Park, the following dialogue took place be-
tween him and Mr. White, the magistrate.
Magistrate.—Well, master, what have you to say to the
charge ?
Prisoner.—l thought it better to beg than steal, your wor-
ship.
Magistrate.—l think so too, but you must know that both are
offences against the law; and it is told us that, as soon as we
are able to read and write, we ought to get our living by the
sweat of our brows. . _

Prisoner.—Very true, sir, but it appears that I am doomed
to get my living by the sweat of my brow at the tread-mill.
Magistrate.—Pray, where do you come from, master?
Prisoner.—l come from Finchmow, in Wilts, your worship.
Magistrate.—Why did
you not stop there, master? What
did you come here for, eh?
Prisoner.—Why, I thought I might as well starve here as
there. I thought I could better my condition here.
Magistrate.—ln the course of my experience I have found
many such as you, who would rather starve from home than at
home ; but it is my duty to send you to the house of correctiou
for fourteen days.

Prisoner.—'l hank you, master, lam much obliged to you.
The prisoner was theu removed to the lock-up.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15.

This being the day appointed for the trial of Henry Palmer,
on a charge of receiving certain valuable securities fur 15,000,
alleged to have been stolen, the property of Francis Dugdale
Astley, Esq:, of Basing-park, near Basingstoke, Hants, the
court was crowded in every part, and the greatest interest pre-
vailed.

Mr. Adolphus stated the case to the jury, observing that it
was an important case both to the parties concerned and the
public The prosecutor was a most respectable man, the son of
Sir John Astley, Bart., M.P. for Wiltshire, and son-in-law to
Sir Thomas Lethbridge. He was heir to an immense fortune,
and had been educated at one of the Universities, notwithstand-
ing which, however, he had been duped by a most palpable
cheat. Like many others of his rank, being in want of ready
cash, his eye was caught by an advertisement in the Morning
Post of the 22d of July last, headed " £20,000 to lend, by a re-
tired tradesman, at 4 per cent. on promissory notes, or landed
or any other property, to gentlemen of respectability." In-
quirers were referred to P. Moreton, \0.35, University-street,
who, he should be able to prove, was no other than the notori-
ous John Minter Hart. A negotiation ensued between the
parties, of which the learned counsel gave a detailed account.
The prisoner several times repeated his protest against being
tried by Mr. Rotch, but finding that his ejaculations received
ro notice, he at last desisted. The only reply which the chair-
man made was "Very well."
William Sheath, a youth, employed to receive advertise-
ments at the Morning Post office, produced a copy of the adver-
tisement mentioned by Mr. Adolphus.
Mr. Francis Dugdale Astley examined.—ln the month of
July last I answered a money-lender's advertisement in the
Morning Post. I then resided at Basing-park. A person re-
presenting himself to be P. Moreton, the advertiser, met me at
the Swan Inn, Alton, a day or two after I made application for
a loan. He proposed to lend me £5,000, and produced ten six-.
shilling stamps, upon which I wrote, at his request, across the
centre, " Payable at Messrs. Praed's, bankers, Fleet-street."
I did not sign my name at that time. Moreton said the sum
could be easily raised, and he would Lend it at 6 per cent. in-
terest. Witness also received a letter from "P. Moreton," of
35, University-street, upon the same subject.
A letter was here produced and 'shown to a witness named
Henry James Fitzpatrick, who was unable to say whose hand-
writing it was, but he thought it had not been written by the
prisoner.

John Alves deposed that the letter was, to the best of his
belief, in the handwriting of John Minter Hart.
Mr. Astley recalled.—The person who called himself More-
ton inquired into my circumstances and family connexions, and
expressed himself satisfied. Subsequently, I received a letter
signed "J. M.," stating that some little irregularity had oc-
curred in th a bills, and Moreton shortly afterwards called upon
and requested me to put my name to the acceptance, which I
did, and he promised to send the money, or part of it, per mail
in two or three days. I never saw Moreton afterwards.
The prosecutor was again examined, and stated that he did
not pay for the stamps upon which the bills were drawn. More-
ton produced them.
Mr. Alley contended that the admission of that fact at once
put an end to the case. The prisoner was indicted for receiv-
ing bills of exchange, knowing them to have been stolen; now
they were not bills of exchange, nor any valuable securities, for
they were not complete instruments. Besides, it was now
proved that the stamps were the property of the person who
produced them, and not of the prosecutor. Such documents
would not have been available anywhere. '['he veriest Jew
upon 'Change would not discount them even at the rate of 99
per cant. The learned counsel directed the attention of the
Court to the case of "the King against Phillipps," in support
of his argument. In that case 9 out of the 12 judges were of
opinion that there was no felony, because there was no
larceny.
The Chairman observed that the argument would have been
more seasonable at the close of the case, and ruled that the trial
should proceed.
The prosecutor recalled.—The sum of £5,000 was stipulated ;
I was to receive the whole without any deduction, and to pay
the interest half-yearly ; I never made any 'statement on this
subject either directiy or indirectly.
The Chairman.—Did I ever speak to you upon any subject
in your life ?—Never.

gross-examined by the prisoner.—The sum was drawn in ten
hills at £5OO each, at the request of Moreton. No other person
was present at the time. I said I should be satisfied with anv
sum from £lOOO to £5OOO. I said £3OOO would do. I tolil
Moreton that I was entitled to £60,800 iu the funds. The pen
and ink at Alton belonged to the landlord of the Swan Inn, but
at Basing Park, where I put my signature to the acceptance,
the pen and ink were mine. I expected, of course, to receive
the money as promised. I never applied for a less sum after
giving my acceptance. My solicitors, Ogle and Staniland, gave
me the information by which I knew the bills were dated August
2. I received two of them enclosed in an anonymous letter. I
saw another at Mr. Prestwich's counting-house, in Mark-lane.
I offered money to regain the whole of the bills. I have received
five bills back altogether at different times. My offer was £5OO
to return the ten bills. A person named Blandford gave up
five to me for nothing.
The Court interfered, objecting to the mode of cross-exami-
nation pursued by the prisoner, as a waste of public time, and
of no benefit to himself.

Thomas Isaac Dimsdale was called. On entering the wit-
ness-box, he begged to call the attention of the court to the pe-
culiar situation in which he was placed ; he was already indicted
with the other parties for a conspiracy, and he was threatened
with another indictment, and if he gave evidence in this case it
might be used against him. He therefore prayed that he might
not be examined.—Allowed.

Mr. William Long examined.—l am one of the firm of Ogle
and Staniland, the solicitors for the prosecution. I know the
defendant, who called at my office in Bouverie-street on the 2d
of September last, and said he wanted to say something about
a bill drawn by the prosecutor which he hell He wanted to
know whether it would be paid. I replied certainly not, for it
was improperly procured. He said he was not aware of that,
or he should not have given value for it ; he should, however,
enforce payment. I pointedly asked him from whom he had
taken the bill. He rep:ied he would nut tell unless it was first
paid. because it might prejudice his action. He said he had no
suspicion of the bill until a second was presented of the same
date and amount, which he refused to discount.
Peter Clissold examined by Mr. Adolphus.—I am an attor-
ney, not now in practice. I live at No. 9, Springer's-row,
Rotherhithe. I first saw the prisoner about the middle of Au-
gust last. He introduced himself to me upon Ludgate-hill,
and after an apology for accosting. me, said 'Mr. Kinnear wished
to see me. I went to No. 2, Temple-place, which is in the
rules of the King's Bench Prison. I saw Kinnear there ; he
seemed rather surprised at my visit. I mentioned the prisoner's
name, and he replied "That's General Palmer," and told rue
to call again in two or three days, which I did. The five bills
now produced I have seen before, and subscribed my name to
one of them as drawer at Kiunear's place. They were then in
blank, but thevacceptance was on each of them. I never after-
wards saw Palmer. My attention was arrested by seeing the
name placarded in the streets, and I went to Kinnear and up-
him all raided
the himinformation I could. for his conduct. I also went to Hensy and gave
Cross-examined by the prisoner.—I have known Kinnear
seven or eight years, or perhaps ten. I have accepted bills for
him on several occasions, winch were duly honoured. I first
I egan to engage in bill transactions with Kinnear about twelve
months after I bek-arne acquainted with him. I cannot say to

what amount. I have met him at the Carolina Coffee-house
casually during the last twelve months, but not for the purpose
of "doing" bills. I lived at Rotherhithe about a month. Be-
fore that I lived in Castle-street, Leicestcr•square. I live by
rendering occasional assistance to solicitors with whom I am.
intimate. Before I accept or draw I generally look to the par-
ty for whom Ido it. I have done nothing to disguise myself
within the last two months.

Re-examined by Mr. Adolphus.--When I signed the last
bills, Kinnear said when the transaction was complete Mr. Ast-
ley would make me a present of three dozen of wine.
James Atchison examined by Mr. Phillips.—l was clerk to
Minter. Hart. I know Parnell, the postman. Hart and I were
in the habit of stopping the postman and taking letters from
him in the street. }fart then lived in Mornington -crescent, and
was a housekeeper. He was in the habit of receiving letters for
other persons. I have seen the prisoner at Hart's-office fre-
quently. Hart was upon the rolls once. I understood prisoner
to bean attorney, living in Hertford-street, May Fair. Hart
had never any suits in hand. I have seen Palmer write law
documents.

Ferdinand Jordan examined by Mr. Clarkson.—The prisoner
called upon him in August last, and, showing him the bill now
produced, drawn by Peter Clissold, asked him to discount it.
Witness knew at the time that the drawer was a man of no pro-
perty; and mentioned that to the prisoner, who replied that the
acceptor was a good man. Witness endeavoured to get it dis-
counted, and left it with Mr. Prestwich for that purpose, and
called again in two or three days. Mr. Prestwich refused to
discount it, and also to give up. the bill. Witness told this to
Palmer, and that Mr. Prestwich had said the bill had been
fraudulently obtained. Had known Palmer about two years,
but knew nothing of Hart and Moreton.
Mr. Joseph Prestwitch examined by Mr. Adolphus.—l am a
wine-merchant, living in Mark-lane. A wine-broker called
upon me with a bill accented by Mr. Astley, and tendered it in
payment for wines. I sent it CO Sir John Lubbock's house, and
in a day or two Mr. Staniland, the attorney, called upon me
and desired me to detain it. Subsequently, I delivered it to
Mr. Staniland,

Parnell, the postman, was re•examined, and deposed that the'
witness Atchison and Hart had frequently taken letters from
him, which were directed to No. 35, University-street.
Mr. Ogle, the solicitor, was examined by the prisoner, and
admitted that he was instrumental in putting a paragraph in
the Satirist newspaper, concerning the absence of witnesses,
procured by corruption. He had, however, no concern in send-
ing a copy of that paper to the grand jury.
The case for the prosecution then closed.
The Chairman then observed that there had been an objec-
tion-started by the learned counsel for the defence, to which
the court had been prevented from attendifig before, by the
unwise and protracted cross-examination of the witnesses.
The learned counsel on both sides argued the point again
pro and con.
Mr. Adolphus contended that the intention constituted the
felony, and referred to a recent decision of Mr. Justice James
Parke, in which the learned judge held that certain bills were
the property of the plaintiff, although he never paid for the
stamps, or any expenses attending them.
The prisoner read, with considerable ability, a cleverly writ-
ten defence, in which he complained that he was imposed upon
in being led to believe that the chairman had some knowledge
of the prosecutor; that he was labouring under tic doloreux ;
that he had been placarded in the streets: and that the public
press had associated him with thieves; all which was calculated
to create a strong prejudice against him. He then contended
that there were things necessary to constitute his guilt—the
crime of stealing, a guilty knowledge, and the identity of the
thief, none of which ingredients had been proved by the evi-
dence. He acknowledged that he was a discounter of bills, and
would not disguise the fact, that when he could get it he would
take more than 5 per cent. He took the bill fairly from Mr.
David Goatley, who acted as agent in the affairs of Messrs.
Barrett, the rectifiers of Lambeth-wharf, and for whom he had
discounted bills to the amount of several thousand pounds. A
second was offered to him by the same person, and he wrote to
the prosecutor inquiring whether all was right, but received no
reply. He denied that he had any hand in filling up the bills.
The reading of the defence occupied more than an hour.
Asaph Hiram Brown examined by the prisoner.—The bills
are not in your handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adolphus.—l am an attorney, and
went to Mr. Staniland to have some conversation with him by
the authority of the prisoner. I did not offer to get the whole
of the bills at the rate of 10s. in the pound, but I said Palmer
was disposed to make some sacrifice under the circumstances.
The prisoner was about to call several other witnesses to
prove that the handwriting in the body of the bills was not his,
but the court having intimated that such evidence was unneces-
sary, he declined doing so.
The Chairman then summed up at great length.
The Jury retired for about five minutes, and on their return
pronounced the prisoner guilty.
The Chairman, in passing sentence, observed, that one who
lived as the prisoner did, by practising upon the weaknesses,
and sometimes upon the best feelings of others, was too danger-
ous a character to remain in this country.
He was sentenced to be transported for fourteen years.
Mr. Adolphus informed the court that the prisoner hod been
before convicted of defrauding Sir T. Champneys under similar
circumstances.

The prisoner, on hearing the sentence, was seized with a
dreadful fit. The trial lasted upwards of eleven hours.

THE LOSS OF THE EARL OF WEMYSS SMACK.

The investigation of this tragical affair before a bench
of local magistrates at Docking, was brought to a con•
elusion on Thursday last, the 10th instant, when Mr.
Ashurst, the solicitor employed to conduct the inquiry,
gave the following summary of the evidence, as affect-
ing the conduct of Mr. Joseph Newman Reeve, who has
been accused of robbing the dead bodies of the ladies
who so calamitously lost their lives in the wreck of this
vessel.

The first witness, Charles Large, clearly proves the posses-
sion by the prisoner of two bags : his testimony is confirmed as
to this, and as to the treatment of the ladies, when the pri-
soner took the rings from their ears, by the evidence of the
women who laid them out. John Large distinctly proves also
the possession of the second hag by the prisoner, and Kitton
proves the third bag in his possession, and the contents of that
bag. He is proved to have opened the three the moment he got
possession of them ; that in Miss Roche's bag there was seen
by Kitton her engraved card and a purse with money. It is in
evidencithat the prisoner was busy about the bodies; that he after-
wards goes direct from the vessel to the church, and that that
same bag which Kitton saw in his possession on board, the con-
tents of which he accurately described, never having seen the
bag since, is found attached by the string to part of the dress of
Miss Roche without the purse and money, and the second bag
brought up by John Large from the skylight has wholly disap-
peared. The bag is described to have been affixed to her per-
son in such a way, when found in the church, as that any man
having access to the bodies might easily have placed it there;
the riband of the bag was passed under the string of the petti-
coat, and the bag drawn through the noose of its own riband.
The dress of the lady was a loose open robe, and the whole
was torn round the waist exactly where the bag was placed.—
It can readily be imagined how easily any person could pass
the riband miner a string round the body of an inanimate per-
son lying before him. The prisoner had so placed the bag,
which he could easily do, or Kitton must have been miraculously
gifted with a knowledge of the contents of the bag, which had
been ever since the Sunday in the possession of Mr. Holloway-.
To imagine that Kitton could accidentally hit on the contents
of the bag, and that he should also, by chance, have rightly fixed
upon the name of a lady which afterwards proved to be the real
name of the deceased, was a violent, nay, almost an impossible
supposition; but either he had done so, or the prisoner, after
taking the purse and its contents from the bag, had placed it
where it was found. The one is an easy inference, the other
against all probability. Ruthven proves the prisoner's positive
declaration, that he never had but one bag in his possession;
and Mr. Mingay proves, that . when he demanded from the
prisoner the first bag, on Sunday, he refused it. Now mark—
that bag was.afterwards given. up, and. why,?. because it con-
tained Exchequer-bills and Bank-notes, .which he,
.having
been a banker's clerk, knew could be easily traced. The
Prisoner's demeanour to the persons of.the unfortunate sufferers
does not show him to be a .man . incapable of such conduct.
Hear what Charles Large says as to his conduct. After de-
scribing the manner of his .taking the reticule from her person
and the rings from her fingers, he s..A he saw him take one of her
earrings, which had a drop to,it, from her ear, and he was after
taking the other, but whether he took it or no he could not
say, and being asked why, he said he observed that the ear
from which Reeve had taken the first was either red or bleeding,
and lie turned his head away, aptalled with disgust; but, to use
his own words, " because he could not bear to see it." Mr.
Reeve objects to have his own declaration put in evidence,
though made after five weeks' consideration, arid, when asked
by you if he has any thing to say, says not a word, either in de-
fence or explanation. I submit, then, there cannot be a doubt
but that there is a sufficient case made out for a committal.
Mr. Stokes did not address the magistrates.

The Chairman, after conferring with his brother magistrates,
shortly addressed the prisoner. He was extremely sorry the
magistrates felt themselves bound to say, that they thought a
case had been made out against him, and that they must call
upon him to give good bail fOr his appearance at the assizes.
Mr. Ashurst applied for forty-eight hours' notice of bail,
which was ordered.

The magistrates then resumed the general inquiry, and re-
called MrTMinkay, the ship's agent, on the subject of the im-
putation against him and I‘PNaughten, that they had connived
at the escape of the Scotchwoman who was charged with having
robbed the passengers.
Mr. Ashurst then put in the chart of the coast laid down under
the direction of the Board of Admiralty. He did this, he said,
to show that the captain must have known that he had not suffi-
cient depth to ride at low water, and that, therefore, it was his
duty to slip his cables at or immediately after high water, when
he could have gone on shore in.proVable safety as to his pas-
sengers, though he might have injured his smack.
The magistrates here intimated that they did not intend to
call any other witnesses. _

Mr. Ashurst.—Nor do I. If the captain had not withdrawn
himself from the examination, I should, while the witnesses were
on the spot, having taken your judgment as to whether the evi-
dence did not show gross negligence on his part, and amount to
manslaughter. He submitted to the magistrates an extract from
the charge of Lord Chief Justice Best to the Wilts grand jury
in J 827, cited in Carrington, in which, speaking of cases where
aeath ensues from the collision of carriages, his lordship lays
down that " The collision of two carriages might be either
dccidental or from the negligence of one or both drivers.
If it was pure accident, both the drivels having competent skill,
and having taken all the care they could to keep their carriages
clear of each other, no crime has been committed; but if there
was negligence in the conduct of both or either of the drivers,
the person or persons to whom such negligence is imputable
should be proceeded against for manslaughter." It was clear,
therefore, that gross negligence, where death ensued from it,
might amount to manslaughter, and recent cases had confirmed
this. At a recent assize at Lancaster a man was convicted of man-
slaughter, who, in raising a hogshead into his warehouse, care-
lessly slung it, and killed a lady passing under; and in a more
recent case at the Old Bailey, a man was convicted of man-
slaughter who had sold a cannon without previously having it
proved, and when discharged it burst and killed a bystanuer.
The gross negligence of the captain, as shown in the evidence
in this case, was culpable in a fifty-fold ratio—it out-Heroded
Herod. His clients, however, must now seek their remedy
elsewhere. Mr. Ashurst then requested that it might be re.
corded that the coroner's inquest had been put in evidence.
Mr. F. Flare.—Well, then, the inquiry is now closed.
Mr. Ashurst.—l am intrusted to express the thanks of the
relatives to the magistrates for the patience and impartiality
with which they have investigated this serious and painful sub-
ject, and for the large measure of time which they have devoted
to this inquiry, and to say that they feel very much indebted to
them through the whole of the proceedings.
The Chairman.—Our wish has been to get the whole of the
facts out on both Sidls, as far as the parties before us were able
to state them, and iris pleasing to us that those whose feelings
on the subject must necessarily have been most acute are sat's-
Eed with the manner in which the inquiry has been conducted.
The prisoner was then delivered over in custody, and in the
course of the evening his solicitor served a notice of bail on
Mr. Ashurst.

LONDON PRICES CURRENT,

Tuesday, Octo'er

X. s. d. X s. d.
ASHES, Pot, Quebec.' cwt.
Pearl, Quebec 1 6 6 0 0 0
BARILLA, Sicily, 41, ton
Alicant lO 0 0 —ll 0 0
BRIMSTONE, Rough, ae ton, bund l2 10 U —l3 0 0
BARK, Quercitron, ,tr cwt. 0 9 0— 0 10 0
COCOA, Brazil, Ir czet.bond

' Trinidad and St. Lucia . 2 15 0 3 5 0
COFFEE, de cwt. band, Jam., Triage 3 17 0— 4 2 0
s. Ordinary to fine oriinary 430,— 4 13 0
• Middlin„.., to good middling
• Fine and very fine
• . Demerara and herbiee, Triage 315 0 —42 0
gip; Ordinary to fine ordinary
ti u Middling to good middling 413 0— 5 0 0
• Fine and very line 5 1 0— 5 15 0
ti),; St. Domingo 3 5 0— 3 7 0
• Havana

:" Brazil. 3 0 0 3 8 0
g Mocha 3 18 0— 6 0 0
m Cheribon 3 3 0— 3 9 0
COTTON, Bowed, 413" lb 0 0 9 0 0 11
New Orleans 0 0 9 0 1 0
Bahia.. 0 0 10 0 0 11
Pernambuco
Berbice and Demerara 0 0 101— 0 1 1
Common West India 0 0 91— 0 0 11
Surat
Bengal 0 0 64 0 0 71
Bourbon d p 0 0 11 0 1 2
DYEWOODS, Fusric, Jam. IP ton 8 5 0— 8 15 0
Cuba. l2 0 0 —l4 0 0
LoGWOOD, Jamaica 5 10 0 6 10 0
Campeachy. 7 0 0— 8 5 0
NICA. Wool), large and solid l7 0 0 —l9 0 0
FLAX, Riga, r ton 45 0 0 —46 0 0
Petersburgh, 11 head
GINGER, Jamaica, white, V ext 6 0 0 —l3 .0 0
Barbadoes - 4 10 0
East India 1 16 0— 0 0 0
HEMP, Riga Rhine, 4, ton 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Petersburgh, clean
HIDES, Bs. Ayres, dry, V lb, bond 0 0 5 0 0 104
Salted, duty paid 0 0 41— 0 0 6
Rio, dry, in bond 0 0 4 0 0 81
Salted,
INDIGO, Caracca, Floras, 47 lb 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Sobres 0 0 0— 0 0 0 ,
Cortes 0 0 0— 0 0 01
Guatimala, Floras 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Sobres 0 0 0— o 0 0
Cortes
East India, Blue and Violet 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Purple and Violet 1 0 0 0— o o o
Fine Violet
Middling to good Violet 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Violet and Copper. 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Copper 0 0 0— 0 0 0
,Mid, to fine ord. Ship. sorts 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Consuming, mid. to fine. 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Ditto. ord and low 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Dust 0 0 0— 0 0 0

MadraS, very fine 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Ditto, ord to good
MOLASSES, British, cut 1 6 0— 1 8 0
OIL, tun of 252 galls.
Olive, Galipoli
Whale, Greenland, without Cks 21 0 0 —23 0 0
Spermaceti 6B 0 0— 0 0 0
Cod, in casks 27 0 0— 0 0 0
Seal, pale 27 0 0— 0 0 0
Rape, pale, 41 cwt. 1 18 6 1 19 0
.

Linseed, 4, tun of 236 galls 27 10 0 —27 6 0
PEPPER, E.I. White, IP lb 0 0 51— 0 0 10
PIMENTO, 4P lb. bond 0 0 4,1 0 0 5
RICE, Carolina, 4, cut I 13 0 1 16 0
Bengal, White, bond
Patna
SALTPETRE, cly era 1 15 0 1 19 0
SPIRITS,' gallon, bond,
Rem, Jam. 22 to 33 0. P.
Leeward, underproof 0 2 1— 0 2 2
2 toIOO.P ....

BRANDY, Cognac, Ist quality .O 4 4 --o 4 8
GENEVA, Holland, Pale ...
SUGAR, Jamaica, Brown, clf cwt 2 15 0— 2 16 0
Middling to good 2 17 0— 3 1 0
Fine and very fine 3 2 0— 3 4 0
Demerara, brown 2 14 0— 2 15 0
Middling to good 2 16 0— 3 0 0
Fine 3 1 0— 3 8 0
Barbadoes 2 18 0— 3 8 0
Havana, brown., 1 3 0— 1 4 .0
Yellow 1 5 0— 1 8 0
White to fine white 1 9 0 1 14 0
Bengal, brown, bond 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Yellow 0 0 0— 0 0 0
White 1 6 0 1 14 0
Brazil, brown, bond 1 0 0— 1 2 0
Yellow 1 3 0— 1 4 0,,
White to fine white
Refined, lumps, brown,36lb to 401 b 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Middling 0 0 0= 0 0 0
Loaves, single, ord, 14113 to 18115
Middling and fine....
TALLOW, V cwt. Here 2 4 9 2 5 0
Archangel, Soap 0 0 0— 0 0 0
TAR, Virginia, 413'brl 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Stockholm and Archangel 0 14 6 0 0 0
TOBACCO, Maryland, ar lb, bond 0 0 0— 0 0 0
Ordinary and Scrubs 0 0 0— 0 0 0'
Brown Leafy to Coloury 0 0 4 0 0 7
Virginia, Ord. and Dry 0 0 21— 0 0 3
Middling, part black 0 0 31— 0 0 41
Kentucky, Leaf 0 0 3 0 0 34,
Stemmed 0 0 31— 0 0 6 i
TURPENTINE, Rough,clycul,Amer 0 12 6 0 13 0 ,