The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1832-12-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THURSDAY, December 13.
IitQnWAY ROBBURY.—Willicura Edwdrids, Grace Read, and
June Graham were committed for trial, charged with assaulting
William Morrison on the highway, and taking from hint his
'tat. The prosecutor lives in Cable-street, and on Sunday
'hied, between eleven and twelve-o'clock, he was going home
41,1011 g NeWFOntenoy-street, and when he got to the corner of
"tlekworth-street, the prisoner Edwards ran across the street
towards him, and knocked him down, and the' women who were
'in company with Edwards, - held him down,' and stopped his
`nrouth whilst Edwards:beat him, one of •them, in the meantime,
-Flitting her hand into his trowsers pocket, in which
_lie had a
:quantity of silver, but not knowing the amount, he c.,unot -say
whether she took any of it. A man named John-. Bart, who
\l'l/48 sitting with a friend in a house in Foutenoy-street, hearing
.1/4 Cry of "Murder' l" ran out, and s.aw the three .prisoners sur-
Pounding the prosecutor, who was then getting up from-the
Rround, and, on his approaching them, ran off with the prose-
vi,otor's hat. rle and the prosecutor followed, and- overtook
''',lwards at- the. coiner of Addison-street, and. gave. him in
(harge to the watchinan, who afterwards, apprehended the we*
• `"an Read in I-lodson-street, where • she acknowledged being
one of the party who had attacked the prosecutor, and took him
to a house in Laceitiect, where he• found the woman Grayson,
ulioni he took into custody, and she also acknowledged being
uue of the party. Iu her house he found the prosecutor's hat.
MaCilonald Was committed for trial, charged with
201.1.)5. .of glue,-the property of Mr. Robert Cooke, bro-
ker, Atherton's-traildiags.—`llitl prisoner, who was employed in
,r* Cooke's watehOuse, was abusing a gentleman in Barton-
mule, about half-past fen o'clOck on the night of the Ist instant,
-nen the watchman interfered, and finding a bundle of glue, of
the weight above-mentioned, in his .possession,—on his refusal
'to say where he had obtained it, took him into custody. No
t,(Avuer being found for.the gate, the next day, the prisoner was
`4.scharged, and,-sub:',,equemly, it was discovered that the same
14antity was missing- from a hogshead in Mr. Cooke's ware
•liouse. The. same watchman met the prisoner on Wednesday
*afternoon, and took him ,into custody.
Titomas Stockimas committed for trial, charged with stealing
e quantity of mahogany,- the property of Mr. Richard Ledger,
"abiliet-maker, in bytqw-street. „The prisoner had been, for
'finny years,. in the employ of. the prosecutor, but not of late,
on Monday he offered a board and plank of mahogany,
together. 33 feet, •for Sale. to Mr, John Booth, in
?tandish-street, who, suspecting he had 'stolen them, sent for
Aaziehurst, the constable, who took- him into .custody. - On the
• Priday preceding, lie had sold klarge block of mahogany to Mr.
\t'illiaur Bates, turniture-hroker, in Standish-street, for .half-a-
trown. The prosecutor identified each of the three pieces as
'hi
uwirproperly - - • •
Exelsk: CoNvicrio N.-.-fir.igh Orr and .Catharine Cummins (a
'first-rate operator with ".the small still") were fined in the pe-
lt, any of thirty POillias,- for heingjOuird at work at a still, in a
40use occupied bk'theni, iu Chisenhale-street. the still, and.
!hoot thirty:gallons3af wa.sh,•and two gallons of low whies,were
.`;„estroyed. defanitf ytAymen4 they were committed to the.
Aouse of Correction for three months.

.VRIDAY December 14.
John Ski// was committed for triab-for Stealing it silver watch
"olntie shop of the Misses Little, pawnbrokers, in Soho-street.
The prisoner Nventro the shop onliiesday evening, and said he
tallied to buy a watch. 'Miss Ellen Little accordingly showed
:Lunt three, one of whichhe took 'lip-in his hand, and immedi-
ately ranoff-withiti pursued•by Miss E. Little, calling "Stop
'diet:".. Mr. George Goldin,„6., a neighbour, seeing the prisoner'
,stud
joinedin the pursuit, and overtook him iu Wakefield-street,
took him back to' the shop, where he delivered up the,
Watch and was then conveyed, by the patrol, to the watch
:house:

William Edwards was committed for trial, charged with steal-
l'ag a silver watch, the property of William Bellam.—The pro-
tecuter is a seaman, and lodges at 'No. 6; Mason-street, where
~Te prisoner also went to lode orr Thursday week. •On M ou-
''ay morning; at half-past.eigght, they breakiasted together, and
after breakfast the prisoner went up stairs, and when he came'
"wri. again, in a
his few
edminutes, he went out. The prosecutor:
'hen went up to b-room, and from his chest missed his.
Watch. He informed one of the dock constables of the fact,.
'44'l the latter apprehended the prisoner on board a vessel iu
.Corge's Dock. The watch was discovered
wto have been.
edged by the.prisoner 'at the shop of Mrs. Seell, in Pool-

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Janet MgGaun was cpmmitted. for trial, for stealing three silver
• 'qinous, the property of Mr. Edward Simonds, of Sevmour-
. street The prisoner went to live as servant in the house oq
Prosecutor on the Ist instant. On the fifth he missed the spoong.
'4 question, and on her coining home drunk he suspected her,
4,4(1. charged her with the theft, which she, however, denied.
Thursday evening she again went home drunk, and Mr.
Simonds sent her to Duncanstreet watch-house for safety. She
i'as then searched, and a pawn-ticket found in her possession
for
the three spoons belonging to the prosecutor, which she ha
G d
rdged on the third instant, at the shop of Mr. rindrod, on
•

SATURDAY, December 15.
Ronegay.—Sarah -Hopit, Johnliarr;., and Jaines ft -axon were
()Illtnitted for trial, for robbing William Archer of one sove-
reign, one half-sovereign, and nine shillings in silver. The
• trosecutor is a ship-carpenter, and arrived in Liverpool, from
uebee, on Thursday. About half-past eleven, on Thursday
'light, he met the female prisoner in Byrom-street, with two
;4:ther women, who asked him to treat them, and he took them
(0 a public-house for:that purpose, where he changed a hail.
• pvereign to pay for the liquor, amounting to a shiliing. The
elualevrisoner then invited him to her cellar in Lace-street,
, Whither they all went, and shortly afterwards two other women
carne in, and said he must treat them. lie said he had no mo-
ney, but the femaleprisoner said he had plenty, and, if lie did
i
4et spend some of t, it would be worse tbr him. One of the
• *omen then went to the cellar-door and called out, and the- two
thaie prisoners, with another man, entered the cellar. Wilson
told him he had better hand but his money. lle said lie had
rue and the three men then.seized him and held him against
the wall, and took the money above,inentioned from his pock-
, and then they all left him. He went and stated his case to
"e watchman, who apprehended the female prisoner in her
tellar, and, on Saturday morning, from the description given
' the yrosecutor, he took the other two prisoners.
1,4 N IMPOSTOR.—Thomas Clayton, a boy, was sent to the
,„"I°l2-se of Correction for fourteen days. he has, for some tine
t, been in the.habit.of annoying the gentlemen at the Athe-
' ire. had
Newsroom, and pretending to be both deaf and dumb.
ire not been in Bride•well many minutes, however, before
baeheldor, the keeper, contrived to restore him to the per:.
ect use of both his absent faculties. •

MONDAY, December 17.

A FowlDaAi.Eu.—Sanmel Clarke was committed for trial,
for stealing fourteen fowls, the property of • Mr.. Charles Lane.
the constable, met the prisoner between seven and eight'
p clock ou Thursday morning, in the Haymarket, with a large
. bundle tied up in an apron, Which he found to contain.
.1;)wls, dead and plucked. The prisoner said he had brought
them from Drogheda; but, on- being questioned, prevaricated
• • very much in his account of himself,- and was, therefore, 'taken
, ',tit° custody ; and, on ;inquiry; it-was found that fourteen fowls
had been stolen from the premises of the prosecutor, Who lives
Lit Rake-lane, part of the roof of his hen-house having been
• 'llc,k en,gh off, leaving a hole sufficiently large for a man to get
-4irou. •
HUSTLING.— William ,Sloey was committed for trial, charged
with robbing Mr. Edward David Jones, of his hat, a sovereign;
' Znir shillings in silver, a penknife and comb. The prosecutor
4' Passing along Church-street, on his way home from busi
4-
"S) about 5 o'clock on Thursday evening, when Mr. Ewart's
trQcession went that way. He stood aside to avoid the crowd,
dltt was pushed"into it by two Men, and immediately knocked
His hat fell off, and the prisoner picked it up, and also
4rust.his hand int* his trowsers pocket and took out the money
ueve-mentioned. At the same time the other articles were
taken from his waistcoat pocket: The prosecutor seized hold
'34' the prisoner's coat lap, which was torn off in his struggling,
t.:(1 he effected his escape through the crowd. In the pocket of
Coat lap left behind was a pawn-ticket for a handkerchief
to Leh the prisoner had pledged at the shop of Mr. Macferson,
lithebarn Street, and the next morning the prisoner was
TIM in Bridewell, having been taken into custody on another
PicitPockaTs.--Corinnitted to the House of Correction for
trespasses during the election :—Mary Axom, (one of the most
lexterous pickpockets in England,) Richard Ashley, John Hoy,
v,„azikes Hogan, James Vallaby, John Rogers, Robert Speight,
Bond, John M'Cartuey, Joseph Leigh, Johni-launah,
r,t'emas Williams for three calendar months each; James
`ledlop, Peter Rolland, and John Martin, for one ea.'.endat
'4(lollthwhole to hard labour.—Sveral silk pocket-hand-
. erchiefs and a small Scotch snuff-box,e with a sporting device
1411 the lid are now at the Police-office waiting for owners.
Ittomas.—The following persons have been ordered to find
bail: for their appearance at the sessions, to answer to indict-
"4ents for various acts of riot and violence during the election :
'`,Willi4ra Hughes, Thomas Williams, Henry Seddon, Natha-
-Montgoniery, Aim Jackson, John _Fogaty, and John Ro-
herts.for a violent assault on Kelly; a =street watehman,• in
oughton-street.
TUESDAY, December 18..
REFRACTORY PitlPEas:.—Dorotity Stanley, 'Margaret Peelt
_
Eli4alieth (1,-ace, three stout able-bodied women, were

brought before the magistrate, charged with disorderly conduct,.
and breaking windows in the Workhouse. It was stated, that.
the-tithe for which they were admitted' having expired, they.
.were told they would have to.leave the,house; in revenge for
which, they committed the outrage. The magistrate animad-
verted, in strong terms, upon their gross ingratitude for the
favour they had received, and by way of caution to others,
committed them for three calendar months to _hard labour in
4i.irkdaie Gaol, unless they sooner paid the amount of damage.
WEDNESDAY, I3ec. 19.'
James Midyhall, and Barnard Murphy, were committed for
trial for stealing two bars of soap, the property of Mr. Richard
.Wilson, tallow-chandler, in Byrom-street. The .prisOners are
both boys of 11 and 15 years of age., The forther was in the
employ} of the prosecutor as shop-boy,;and on Saturday even-
ing, about seven o'clock; he was missing frOm the shop,. and,
soon afterwards was brought in.by his mother, who also brought.
two bars of soap
.which he said he had.taken' • with the intention
of placing them in a cellar window on Mr. Wilson's preinises,„
having been told to do so by a man in Mr. Wilson's eniploy,
who would take the soap away when he left off work. Mr. Wit
son's •shopinan in consequence told the boy to place the soap as
he had been directed to do, and then stationed himself with a
pollee officer to watch the place. • Soon afterwards,. the. Man
whom the boy had mentioned left off his work, but'weit away '
without going near the place where the soap was deposited. At
.eleven o'clock, the shop being shut up, the boy Midghall went
away,
.and about half-past eleven, the other prisoner
.went up
to the window in which the soap had been placed, and; after
lookingiabout him for a short time; seized the soap and ran off
with, it. Mr. Wilson's shopman purSued..him,,and overtook
him in Hunter-street, where he was stopped and taken into
custody ; the shopman saw him throw away the soap in his
flight, but did not stop to pick it up, and it was "not afterwards
found.

THURSDAY, Dec. 20.

• .
• SIIOPLIFTING.—Jane Owens was committed for trial, charged
with stealing a piece of print (28 yards) the property of Messrs:
Alcock and Morgan, linen-drapers, in Dale•street. About half=
past five o'ehick on Wednesday evening,' the.prisoner went with
two other girls into the prosecutor's shop, and desired to look
at some prints. Mr. Morgan shewed them several pieces, and
whilst he was turning round to reach some others, a young-inan
who serves in the shop saw the prisoner take 'a piece of print off
the counter,. and put it into her basket. Presently afterwards
they were all three proceeding to leave the shop, when the
young man got hold of the prisoner, and asked -her what she
had in her. basket. - She said she had. nothing there, but he took
the .basket from her; and exhibited the piece of print in Her -
two companions. then ran away, and the prisoner was given in-
to the custody of Knowles, a constable, who conveyed her .10
Bridewell.

To-morrow
,(Saturday, the 22d instant,) will be launched fnom
the shipbuilding-yard of Messrs: Thomas Royden and Co, Bal-'
fin-street, a fine new brig, to be named the Frederick _
built expressly for the Horn trade. •
The re.pOrt of Lord Harrowbv's illness is withoutfoundation.
We. understand Lord Sandori left town on Saturday evening,
on private buSiness, and that his lordship, will return in abhut
ten days, to attend a public dinner to be given by his friends.
Mx. 'VA NDENtIOFF.--We observe from the public prints-, that
Mr. Vandenhoft; after having concluded an engagement at
Glasgow, is now performing in Dublin with a success due to his
great and varied excellence. To-morrow (Saturday)-evening
he sustains. the .character,of Fresed,. in a new tragedy of thal
name, written by Colonel D'Aguilar.
• VoaTux ATE ESCAPE.—On Monday evening last Mr. Joseph
Bowman was walking on the pierhead, the-West side-of George's;
Dock, when he •was observed by- Ashley, the- police,ollicer, to
be in such a state that the officer hurried after him, and only
just came up witiiiiinvin time to prevent him falling over the
pier-bead. . was taken to Bridewell for safety, wherehe was
searched, and £8 17s.- found in his pockets.
Com cLI MEN TAIR:Y DNLEss.--,The following_ letter was pre -•
sented to Mr. 'fopham, at the New Haymarket Booth, on the
close of the poll, signed by the twenty gentlemen who repre-
sented the, several candidates:" Dear Sir.—We, the repre-
sentatives-of the•Seyeral candidates ,at, the election, beg to ten-
der you our most respectful thanks, for the strict impartiality
and integrity with which you have conducted yourself, as re-:,
turning-officer for this booth. Wishing you health, and every
• happiness; we arc, sir,- yours, &c."
-Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, a fire •,
broke out in the 'Tar and Turpentine Distillery of Messrs. I'.'
Iloulgfase, & Co„, situated in Hill-streef, Lower Harrington,
The fire raged with great fury, and at-inie time-threatened-de-:H
struction to the immense stock lying in the yard near.. At firsPl
a great scarcity of. water prevailed. but it was .subsequently toy
be had in abundance. The NOrwieh Union arrived first4n the
spot. We are happy to learn: that the Messrs. HoulgraYe are,
protected by -insurance.
SHEFFIELD, Dec. 16.—( Extract. of a letter received by a
most respectable house. in Liverpool.)—" Our town is. all bustle
and confnsion,• and business quite at a stand, owing. to the elec-
tion. Last night a riot commenced with the breaking of theH
windows of the Tontine Inn, and increased to such a pitch, that
the SOldiers.Were called in to quell it, which they were not able ,
tO do until compelled to lire upon the mob, when seven_persous
were 'shot, and many ' taken to the. Infirmary dangerously
- wounded. This morning the town is all in -confusion,-the-sof;
tiers and Teomanry. cavalry upon duty, and terrible work
pected to-night. This is the end of the reform bill, and large
manufacturing towns sending Members to Parliament." • • •
STEAM NAVIGATION.—TWO MeNV• steam vessels, the property
of that always-spirited company, " The Saint George," )ester.
day made their debut on the waters of the Mersey. 1t.1,4
versally anticipated-by the scientific men
.WhO have inspected
these betnitiful craft, arid Observed their speed; that they will
prove twliel the fastest steamers in the United Kingdom; 'eer
tainly, during their trial , yesterday, nothing could touch them,
although they had for opponents some of the -most crack boats
out of the port. Both vessels are commanded by gentlemen Of
known experience and nautical ability:;—thn Express, by •
Lieutenant Chapman, R.N., the Zephyr,-by Lieutenant fled-
away, li.N. .The former is intended to join the Dublin and
'Bristol line, and the latter for the newly-established station be.
tween Exeter and London. Mather, Dixon, atitt-Coi. and
FaWcett and Co., engineers, the Wilson's,, of Liverpool, and
William Mulvey, of Chester, builders, .have 'great reason to
boast of the most successful efforts in- their respective profes-,
sions.

ORMSKIRK DISPENSARY.—We rejoice to hear, that• the ball
in support of this benevolent charity was most respectably, at..;
tended. Among the most, distingui;hed individuals who honor,
w
edit with their presence were, the Hon. Mrs. Wilbraham, the
Lady, Patroness; the Hon. R.:B. Wilbtahatn, the President of
the Institution ;' the Hon. Mrs. Stanley, .the Hon. Miss
braharn, the Hon. Miss Arden," Lord Molyneux, Lord Linsay;
Captain Wilhraham, Sir Archibald and Lady Edmonstone, Sir
Thomas Hesketb' accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Houton; Miss
Hesketh, and Miss • Shelly:- &e. and most of the respectable
families of the .town and neighbourhood. The stewards deserve
much praise for the excellent arrangements they had .made.
The hall was elegantly fitted up. The orchestra was filled with.
a-superior band, and the refreshments were good and plenteous:
-After' an evening spent in the greatest -hilarity and .htufmony,,
the company separated, some at a late libur, gratified and de:
lighted with their preceding entertainment.
PROPOSED OBSERVATORY.—The want of an observatory in
this great commercial place having been-long- felt and latnented,
the subject has for some time occupied theattention of the Com-
mittee of the Royal Institution, and, indeed, of All our fellow_
townsmen who have at heart the extension of nautical or astro,
nomical science. Our CorPoration have most liberailyniade a
tender of a piece of land,,and the committee of the institteion
are possessed of a valuable set of astronomical instruments.
Similar attempts have been made by .various indiViduals at
different periods, but their efforts have failed of success through
want of concentration. We understand, that the committee of
the Royal Institution, sensible that their fundsare inadequate to
the proposed object, are abouttomake an appeal to their fellow:
townsmen, soliciting additional aid from individual contribu-
tions ; and no doubt those who compose this wealthy acid en-
lightened community will come forward liberally on the occa
stun.

MEETING OF LORD SANDON'S COMMITTEE.-At a specia_
meeting of the general committee of the friends of:Lord San-,
don, held at the Golden Lion,' on Saturday last, thanks were
voted to the chairman ; :and also to the canvassers and law
agents for their extraordnary exertions during the late contest:
A resolution was moved and unanimously passed, denying that
the gentlemen present had, either collectively as the conunittee;.
orindividually, directly or indirectlyi -influenced the Votes of
freemen by bribing or treating. The utmost' indignation waS
expressed by several gentlemen- at the thdige thus faliiicateet
and impudently persisted in by the frieridg. of Mr: Thornely,
who, it is said, merely assumed the fact as' a cloak for-delaying
.the poll, by putting.the;Oath, on the second day. -A 'gentleman
stated, that Mr. Thornely's friends had bribed freemen not to void.
for his opponents; and Mr. Henry Lawrence observed, that such
an offence was within the very letter of the act. Mr. Jose )h
Sanders here observed, that the ' party Of Mr. Thornelywho
were usually denominated. in this town at. the time of an elec4
tion, the " tow party," (and he particularly begged to be un.;
derstood as not incurring anything disrespectful to cnclividuald
by the term low,)' arrays urged the; cry of " intimidation"
previoifs to, an:ejection, and the charge of bribery after Wards
against their opponents. A resolution was then passed, that a
public dinner. should be given to Lord Saddon, and acoin'iiiitteq
was appointed to make the necessary arrangements.

Or-Onto, DEC. 1.-.. Extract of a letter froM the- merit to Lloyd's
" His Majesty's Consul has had a communication with Viscount Santa
Martha, Mho has consented to prolong the time Inc the sailing of Bri-,
tish -vessels as long as the had Weather will not 'allow them to get out.,
As the weather has been generally good, liaised seine days very tine
fur the last week, the liar has been very bad, and no vessel has there=
fare got out. Some are ready, and will-sail when they can.. His Ma..
-iesfyas- shirrs .oreatm Nautitas-a and Etna, were towed up yesterday
by the Bello, Government steamer, and arc now lying under Convent
St. Antonio. The Briton frigate is at anchor off the bar."
GENOA, DEC, 6.—lt was yesterday ordered by the Board of Health,.
that ships proceeding from the ports of Great Britain and-France, even
such places where the cholera should not have ceased one month from
the date of their departure, shall be admitted to a quarantine cf four-
teen days in this port, provided they have clean hills of health and no
susceptible goods. Vessels - with susceptible goods are -subjected- to
the usual quarantine, to be laid; out at the lazaretto of Varignano ;
and those in whit'h frdm the date of their clean bills of health every
ease of cholera had ceased one month previous to that period, shall be
admitted to this port; with six days of observation.
SWAM R ivaata—Extract of a letter, dated Freeinantle„lttg. 8,183•?
" Tou no doubt will be,surprised to hear of Governor Stirling having
left this place. The object of his visiting England is to represent the
true state of the colony, as every settler supposes the home govern-
ment, from their great neglect, have entirely forgotten there is a set-
tlement in Western Australia. lam certain if they knew of -the iiii-
portane6 this colony is likely to be to the mother country they would
at once give it. the assistance it merits ; and it would then be as flou-
rishing a settlement as they have belonging to the country. The
capabilities of the soil have been clearly proved by every person who
has gone:upon their grants, and wheat has been grown this year
which has weighed as much as 701 b to the bushel,- and much finer
than any-that has been imported- froM the neighbouring colonies.—
The local situation of the place is far beyond either Hobart-town or
Sydney,' and, above all, it possesses one of the best ciiinates in the
world.- The only .thing to make- every person (poor and rich) happy
and satisfied is Government expendhure andprotection, and not to
leave the emigrants entirely to their own resources, as they have done
ever since the formation of the colony: I am •of opinion there will
shortly be a reaction after Gayernor Stirling's arrival in England.—
With respect to the safeness of anchorage, I can only say, since the
place has been explored, that I now- consider there is no danger to be
apprehended. A vessel drawing not more than 1# feet water, can at
all, , times, run from Gage's Roads, to Cockburn Sound, where she
would lie as safe as in the- river .Tlaimea We have also a very good
roadstead between the two places, which affords a very good anchor.:
age- for ships of 400 or 500 tons. Vessels have. been lying there when
the heaviest gales have been blowing, and have .not driven. Rut .rea
collect, a vessel coming to this port mustbe well round in anchors and
.-cableb, and then no danger can he apprehended."
BUENOS AYRES, Seer. 25.—Tranquillity prevails in Buenos Ares,
and indeed in every portion of the Argentine republic ; and from
present appearances there is every reason to hope that this state of
things centknue. The discussion between the Government of
Buenos Ayres and the Charge d'Affaires of the United States here
(Mr. Baylies,) respecting the affair at-Falkland Islands, -has taken- att
unfavourable turn: Mr. Baylies has demanded and received hislwissz'
pdits, and sailed this day in the American corvette Warren, in coin--
pimp, With the corvette Lexington. This Government say that they
• will assert their claim to the Falkland Islands, even should war with
the United States be the consequence. They accuse Mr. Baylies of
coming prejudiced to the negotiation ; that he has associated with
and was -led away by persons here, who gave him sinister advice ;
and that the' will appeal to the Government of the United States.
I have apprehension that this dispute will end in war. John Bull
will 'probably have to be umpire upon the occasion. The Americans
have fallen to a discount' amongst the natives in consequence of this
affair, and British influence of course increases. The Buenos Ayres
schooner of mar Sarandi sailed a few days since for the Falkland
Islandia having on heard 50 soldiers to garrison the fort there. The
corvette Lexington, it is said, is likewise bound to that neighbour..
hood. In my last 1 mention ad to you that an Englishman had been
imprisoned for what was stated to be an illegal marriage with a native
latty,., as also the. Protestant clergyman (an American) .who married
the parties, and the witnesses thereto. They Were sentenced to pay
-a heavy fine and to be banished the country. The Englishman wrote.
a sort of petition or memorial to the Government, which was pre-
sented by the British Minister Plenipotentiary (Mr. Fox,) the result
of which has been that all legal proceedings were immediately
• quashed, and the prisoners set at liberty after a confinement Of three
'morns. A schooner arrived from, Monte Video,.-bringing intern-.
gence that Lavalleja has.. been joined by the Brazilian chieftain,
Bentos Manuel, with 400 men ; that the force •of the former consists
of more than 1,000 men. Bentos Manuel is a great landowner in Rio'
Grande, and-has immense influence in that province amongst the
Gauchos, who are said to be the most warlike of all the-Brazilian na-
tion. Exchanov-ou England, ; Doubloons, 113 to 114 paper dol-
lars
each.

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BROKEN PROMISE.—A cause embracing circumstances of a
very peculiar and interesting character is apOinted to be tried
in one of the courts of law. The. action islo recover damages
lbr breach of marriage contract. The. lady who. appears as
plaintiff in the suit. has laid her damages at. £20,000. She is
stated to be possessed of great personal attraction, and.
.-mistress 'of a very large fortune. The defendant
,is a clergy-
man of the established church, and so great' a reluctance does
he appeaz to have to the exposure of the circumstances in a
court.-of law, that he has offered to settle £6OO per annum upon
his fair opponent, provided she will consent to forego proceed-
tugs against him.- The lady, however, has positively refused,
to aceede to this proposal, and it is. therefore expected the
cause will be tried. A special jury have been summoned for
the ecasiou.—Oksercer.