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      British Guiana ,: and that these commerite had been officially published . With reference to Ceylon , Mr . Baillie read a correspondence between Earl Grey and himself , in which his lordship had declined to send for certain witnesses . named by him ( Mr . Baillie ) , by direction of the committee , on the ground that the . committee bad no power to delegate such a power to ; its chairman ; the result of which refusal would be , to protract the inquiry beyond the present session . If the inquiry were fully and fairly carried out , be declared that acts of

      atrocity would be proved in comparison with which the deeds of Field-Marshal Haynau in Hungary would appear mild and merciful . Mr . Baillie detailed certain Acts of illegal severity on the part of Colonel Drought , Captain Watson , and others ; but he could not undertake to prove his case if the witness required were not produced . If there was to be any-inquiry , it should be a fair one ; and the bouse should not support a Minister of the Crown in a bold and vmblushing attempt to baffle and defeatit . * .

      3 Ir . Hawes said , Mr . Baillie had made unqualified charges against Governor Barclay , who , seeing them reported in a newspaper , had taken the first opportunity of vindicating Mmself . _ The proceeding of Jlr . Baillie with regard to Ceylon , he said , had been marked with his usual injustice and want of candour . There had been no refusal of witnesses ; the witnesses named by the committee had been sent for and were now in this country , and ^ he denied that the committee had givenpower to their chairman to name witnesses , the expense of bringing whom would be from £ 100 to £ 700 each . Mr . Hawes appealed to the house whether Mr . Baillie ' s personal attacks especially upon Captain Watson , one of the witnesses to be examined before the committee , were most unjust . « :.

      ' Mr . Hcsie said , as long as he coild do bis dory in that bouse , he would take carethatthe atrocious proceedings in Ceylon should be inquired into , in spite ofthe unparalleled unfairness of the government . Mr . Dishaeu accused Mr . Hawes of mystifying the house by the manner in which he had read the documents , and declared it would not be creditable to the house to desert their committee . Considering that the conduct of the government had been of a tendency to evade a fair inquiry , be proposed to amend the motion by adding- the words , that 'in consenting to the re-appointment of the committee , the house deemed it expedient to express its disapprobation of the manner in which her Majesty ' s government bad evaded the undertaking of last session for the farther production of witnesses . ' .

      Iiord J . Buss-eel gave his exposirlen of the nature ot the undertaking given last session , and contended thatthe committee had gone beyond its legitimate powers if it meant to delegate to its chairman an absolute authority to command a Secretary of State to summon any witnesses he might chooseto name without reasons assigned . Had proper explanations been given , Earl Grey would hare secured the attendance of the witnesses . Lord John regretted that 2 fr . Baillie should have raised these painful discussions . which would tend to disturb the tranquillity of the colony , where inflammatory reports were already in circulation , so

      that the peace and happiness of an important possession of file British Crown were involved in this question . Sir J . Graham exonerated Lord J . Russell from the charge of having violated his promise ; his general impression , from the noble lord's character , was confirmed by bis reeoUccSon of what occurred . Bat practically the great question was , not a vote of censure moved without notice , but what the ends of justice required . It was impossible that this inquiry could be stifled ; it must be prosecuted without reserve , and without the least possible delay . The committee might meet to-morrow , and name the

      witnesses . ; After a few words from Mr . P . IIavle , Mt . Bbicht , and MajorBucKiii , Mr . Bbbaeli acknowledged that the amendment was open to objection for want of notice , and offered to vrithdrawit ; but Lord J . Itossnx refused bis consent , and the house i divided , when the amendment was negatived , and the motion carried by 140 to 68 . Mr . Hcxe then moved a resolution that certain witnesses should he summoned to attend the committee , which Lord J . Russell resisted , as a vote of censure upon the commit tee , and upon a division this motion was negatived by 109 tol 00 . J It being now six o'clock , tbe bouse adjourned .

      THURSDAY , Februast 7 . __ The HOUSE OF LORDS eat but for a short lame .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . — Extessios of thb Suffrage . — Mr . Home gare notice that he would at an early day ask leave to bring in a bill for -extending the suffrage , for introducing Tote dt Ballot , and for shortening the duration of Parlia ments . EsEitraos-FBOM Local Tasatios . —Mr . P . Scbope moved for leave to bring in a bill to exempt dwelling-houses below a certain value from local taxation . He detailed at much length the oppression , the injustice , the discontent , and the various evils created , as he alleged , by the present state ofthe law , which checked improvements in the dwellings of the poor , but which , after a short discussion , was negatived without a division .

      Austria asb Husgart . —Lord Dod * cet Stuart moved an address for copies of correspondence and other documents connected with Russian , Turkish , Austrian , and Hungarian affairs . He wished for information as to the part which government had taken in the questions referred to in thosedocuments . His lordship went at very great length into an exa-Tnination of all tbe recent operations in Hungary , and having detailed many cases of atrocity on the part of the Imperialists , he defended the cause and conduct ofthe Hungarians , stigmatised Russia as a violator of treaties , and declared that this country -was roused to the determination of protecting tbe Ottoman Empire against the Czar , or whose "traditional designs " he avowed himself rationally apprehensive . Lord Paiherstos declined to produce the papers , Iiord Ci ^ udb Hamilton , and Mr . Disraeli defended the conduct of ihe Austrian government . Mr . Mokckion Muxes , Mr . Cockbdbn , and Mr . Grat--iax , supported the motion , after which it was withdrawn .

      PaoHiBrrEn Marriages . —Mr . Stuart 'Wobtlet moved for leave to bring in a hill to amend and alter the act of 5 and 6 Tfilliam IV ., so far as relates to marriages within certain of the prohibited degrees of affinity , and stated that the hill was substantially the same as that of last session . Sir K . Isglis , Mr . Law , and Mr . Gouxburk opposed its introduction , when the House divided , and the motion for leave to bring in the bill was carried by 149 against 65 . Catholic Disabilities . —Mr . Asstet moved for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of the penal acts against the Roman Catholic reli gion , and stated that it was substantially the same as preceding bills introduced for the same object . Sir B . Isaus and Mr . Law opposed it . The House divided , when the motion for leave to bring in the bill was rejected hy 77 against 72 . . After some further business the house adjourned at one o'clock . *•¦» VMW W VAVVa *

      ( From our Third Edition of Lost Week . ) FRIDAY . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The Adjourned Dehate on the Address was commenced by the Marquis of Gbasbt , who argued that even if free trade Sad placed the necessaries of life at a cheaper rate within the reach of those who can pay , it had on the other hand far more largely cut off the rewards of labour when employment was obtainable , and increased the number ofthe unhappy class who would find no market for their day ' s work . Mb . Desison , Lord Sorbets , Captain Teluau , and Mr . M'Cullagit , supported the Address , and Mr . Christopher the amendment . Mr . Mmnz estimated the blessings of free trade at their full value , and believed that , in the devious course of our commercial policy , we had ruined the West Indies and Ireland : he deSed the government to retrace * their steps , and concluded by supporting the address .

      Mr . Heebies , in reference to the advantages alleged to have been gained by the shipfhuilders , accused Ministers of having erected that fabric of prosperity upon a narrow and unworthy base , and , with the aid of statistics of his own , betook to pieces the statements of the Chancellor of th Exchequer , in order to show that the increase in this department was neither real nor , even in its fictitious character , a result of the recent legislation , and concluded hy prognosticating a speedy return to the principle of protection . Mr . Labouchbre , ih reply to Mr . Hemes , declared that be never made an assertion with greater confidence than that he believed the whole business connected with shipbuilding , instead of being -paralysed , was in a' most sat isfactory state . He

      denied that it was the intention of the government to treat with the slightest disrespect the agricultural interest , or to dispute the fact that severe distress did exist amongst the owners and occupiers of land ; hut nothing could be more injurious to them than to hold out an expectation of a return to a system of protection , and thus diverting their attent ion from the proper means of improving their condition . .. Mr . Diskaeli said , there was distress in England , dismay in Scotland , and little short of desolation in Ireland . The member for Wolverhampton had boasted that a sum equivalent to nearly one-eighth ofthe national debt had been lost to the producers of food within a very hrief period . All this had been taken away from the agriculturists by an act of the legislature passed recently and unexpectedly . He cared not whether dukes or peers gave their adhesion to this view , of thequestion ; tho cause was the cause of labour ; or it was nothing . Mr . Disraeli

      then addressed himself to the arguments of Sir C . Wood , reiferating his opinion that the exchange and the value of British industry had diminieheu ; he contrasted . the conclusions of the right hon . baronet with the result of elaborate calculations in the Economist , showing . that during the last four years ths mann ^& ctdfers of ; Manchester had been Tj ^ uiufautunngat . aloss ; and he endeavoured to demolish his inferen ce" dra * wn from-diminished poor rates . Passmetiie-i to the special burdens upon land , he asked ;| he JHanchesier school if ; as they averred , janfang onlyaraw material , why it was taxed ^ wtethey . did not extend ie land the same economical principles as to nther raw materials ? The object . of the amendment -was not to abrogate recent | a wfc ; tak ; to , ohtaui : a ffecbgnitibn by that liouse-of » jOistr ^ . ^ t iWas ^ motdrlous , and an . expressioi ;©! JrlJ ^ P ^? -W thb ^ tregsea ; . LorOftBS ^ fB ^ . ^ Jio feai M meeting the positions oi we Jwn . member , but he was unable to comprehend them . On Ma side of ' the ' house" the

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      amendment had been interpreted-intoachallenge for the revision of their recent policy ; but ; oh the other sideythe interpretations had been extremely contradictory . The ministry were anxious to encounter their opponents on the broad principle , holding the conviction that nothing but injury could result to the country from any retractation of their free trade measures . He asked the house to be content with the present state of legislation upon this subject . If any measures < of relief could be suggested for the distress of the landed interest

      without injustice toother classes , letthem be considered ; but let no attempt be made to disturb a question now decided , the revival of which would create a doubt as to the stability of their decisions . _ Mr . Cobden , who rose and spoke amidst impatience in the house for a division , comp limented the government on the freedom they had manifested from any tendency to falter with the question : he complained of the vagueness of : Mr . Disraeli s speech , and called upon him , in the name of the farmers of England , to give , notice at once of the time when he would discuss the question of

      protection . Mr . Henrt Drummond and Colonel Thompson addressed the house shortly , amidst strong symptoms of impatience . The house then divided , when the Address was carried by 311 against 192 . The house adjourned at two o ' clock , until Monday .

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      •« L 4 rU' -M ^ rU *; * ri U ir tsnvA FEBBtTABY 9 / 1850 '

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      THE NATAL DAY OF THE IMMORTAL THOMAS PAINE , Was celebrated at the Literary and Scientific Institution , John-street , Tottenham-court-road , on Sunday evening , February 3 rd , by a festival . Nearly four hundred persons sat down to tea . After the tables were cleared , and the outer doors opened , the rush for admission was terrific ; every nook and corner of the institution was crammed to excess , and many turned away , sadly disappointed , at not finding even standing room . The statue of Thomas Paine ( modelled by the notorious spy Edwards ) was placed on the platform , amidst an enthusiastic burst of applanse . .

      Mr . James Watson havingbeen called to the chair , the magnificent organ and " ¦ Appollonic choir struck up the grand chorus of " Freemen rejoice" which was haded with much applause . The Chairman expressed his delight at witnessing the magnificent assemblage before him , met to do honour to one of Englan < rs greatest men . ( Loud cheers . ) There was but one drawback to their pleasure , namely—the death of him who so ably presided last year—Henry Hetherington . ( Much applause . ) He had been a reader of the works of Paine for thirty years , having first commenced at Leeds in Yorkshire , when it was difficult to get fifty together to express their opinions openly , and after the lapse of that period he saw no ground to change

      his opinions ; but , on the contrary , his opinions had been more and more confirmed . Let Paiue ' s political opinions be moulded into law , and then a social remedy would he found for our grievous wrongs—( hear , hear)—but the accomplishment of such an object was no child ' s play—as they had priestcraft , moneycraft , and propertycraft . W their opponents . During the past year , he ( Mr . Watson ) , had gone to . Thetford in Norfolk , the birth-place of Thomas Paine , to ascertain whether any information could be obtained relative to this extraordinary man . He met but one person , an aged quakeress , who said she knew Thomas Paine personally , be having been a visitor at her employers , who resided at Dunkirk , in France , during the first revolution , but she

      either knew nothing , or refused to give any information respecting Paine . The gramma ? school in which Paine was taught still remained . All hoped to see the principles of Paine in practice , and sure he was that a few years under them would find the world wonderfully improved . ( Loud cheers . ) Chorus— " Now pray we for our country . Mr . Walter Cooper rose , loudly applauded , to give the first sentiment as follows : " The people , may they not only know that union is strength and knowledge is power , but endeavour to produce the first and acquire ' the second . " The sentiment embodied two great principles of human progress ,

      union and knowledge , these alone could save tbe world . With union the people were powerful . Without knowledge what are they ? This was an excellent commentary on a certain verse in a certain old book , —" get understanding . " With union and knowledge the people would certainly not remain slaves ; hut slaves they would remain so long as they delegated their power of thinking to others ; never mind , although priests tell you , they are delegated by God , — think for yourselves . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Cooper here entered into a statistical account of certain prisons and penitentiaries , showing that the large majority of criminal inmates bad been either scholars or teachers at

      Sunday schools , and alluded to the want of knowledge amongst the people in bygone days , as illustrated in the burning of the philosophical apparatus , library , and house of Dr . Priestly , the cries of to hell-srith-the Pope , death to Thomas Paine , ahd live the king , the parliament , and constitution ; thus mortgaging the bodies and souls of their children , whilst Paine was enforcing the glorious truths of common sense in America . ( Hear , hear . ) But times were changing , and he hoped the people would give an extra impulse to that change by leaving those infernal dens—the gin shops—and crowd the free discussion halls . ( Tremendous cheering . ) The people must unite to assist the great principles of Reform . France was not perfect , and great anomalies existed in America , and a greater man than Paine must arise and preach

      social equality . The great territory of America served the Americans at present , or they would speedily be as bad off as -we are in England ; bat fortunately America possessed political power , and when she possessed social knowledge , her people could have what they pleased . ( Loud cheers . ) Lady Esther Stanhope , the niece of Pitt , had in her writings said : " My undo admits that Paine was right , " yet he prosecuted him . Knowledge was spreading . " Frazer ' s magazine had an article on " Labour and the Poor , " which startled every body who read it . Frazer said : " . If thousands of starving tailors and needle women be English society , 'tis the work of the devil , and to hell with it as speedily as possible . " ( Tremendous

      cheering . ) Mr . A . Cahfeix supported tbe sentiment . Chorus— " See our oars with feathered spray . " Mr . Thompson gave the second sentiment , as follows : — " Thomas Paine , the champion of civil and religious liberty , may the time speedily arrive when the truth and justice of his principles will be universally acknowledged , and when tbe people of all nations will have the Common Sense to recognise and defend the Rights of Man . " He had much pleasure in giving that sentiment , because Paine had sent forth sentiments to stand on their own merits , without the aid of persons or names . Paine was a thoroughly virtuous man . The ancients said the best test of virtue was self-sacrifice , and Paine had endured persecution and imprisonment , and nearly lost his life . lie had always deemed it his duty to serve the people , and not a faction . Mrs . Matthews , in rising to support the

      sentiment , was greeted with loud applause . Paine had put forward prominently his political opinions , but he knew that little real good could be done whilst men ' s minds were clouded hy superstition , and hence he issued the Age of Reason . " He had been hunted by priestly fiends and their satellites , and under such circumstances we must rejoice he maintained his integrity . ( Cheers . ) He would , indeed , have been of small service to the Americans to have possessed the sword of Washington , and lacked the common sense of Thomas Paine . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . J . W . Linton , who had just returned from Switzerland , and had travelled all night in order to be present , was greeted with much applause . He said the Italian patriots were still determined to regain the liberties of their glorious Italy . ( Loud cheers . ) The men of tbe continent would speedily rise again for liberty . Struve and others were still imbued with ardour for the cause of Germany , and Kossuth and Demhinski were still on the borders of

      Hungary . He trusted that England would be ready for a commonwealth , and that her sons would reecho the Italian sentiment— " For God , our Country ; Humanity , Liberty , Equality . " ( Loud cheers . ) Chorus— " The Chartist Chaunt . " Mr . 6 . J . Holvoake gave the third sentiment" The Press J the great agent in the work of human progress ; may its future operations he governed by the principles of justice and impartiality , and its mission he to promote peace and brotherhood among all the nations of the earth . " Mr . Holyoake alluded to the exertions made by the late Carlile Hetherington , Cleave , and their Chairman , and said they had made thought comparatively frea . and

      the people have now the courage to discuss liberal sentiments . Paine had been caUed a destroyer of gods , but that was a mistake . Paine ' s was a reverential spirit ; he had put forth sentiments on that side of the question that would be looked for in vain elsewhere ; and he thought it one of the highest testimonials a man could have , when one who differed from Mm expressed go much . ( Applause . ) Mr . Holyoake alluded to the committee formed for the purpose of freeing the Press from its restrictions , and appealed for subscriptions to aid the cause . The strongest proof of the necessity of a Free Press was this ; when nonsense was put forward , it found plenty of chroniclers , but when common sense scarce any .. ( Loud cheers . ) . ;

      Mr . H . Hart said he must risk , or rather court some unpopularity , bv-declaring that . he did-not coincide with the principles enunciated -i by Thomas Paine . Then why was he here ?; Because he . believed that Thomas Paine was honest and sincere ; , and deserved the meed of approbation from every , good man .. ( Loud cheers . ); He had been ; for some years connected with . " the provincial ; press ;; aneLon occasions likethislie knew it was usual to laud the Press ; . but those who did : so ; invariably censured it I when . they got . home . jHe . believed the ; Press to . be a wide-spread evil , and the greatest curse they had .

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      It represented thepeople as vicious—libelled them in every possible manner , and was itself most dishonest ; but this was the fault of the people . ' Let them mend themselves , and then the Press would become what it should be—a looking-glass , sending forth a true reflex . It was not by the sword , but by ideas , the change must be brought about . ( Cheers . ) . . " "'' "' "' ., Mr . SrAiiwoOD , in support of the sentiment , said he agreed in a great measure with his friend Hart as to the character of the press . but suroly he ( Mr . Hart ) could not mean all : there were exceptions . A Voice : The Noriliem Star . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Hart : Yes , all without exception . Mr . Staixwood : Well then , he must differ with Mr . Hart . A friend had mentioned

      tho Northern Star . Now , he was not so selfish as to see only the Northern Star . In the past they had Carlile ' s Gauntlet ; surely no one would charge Richard Carlile with dishonesty ; neither would they their lamented friend Henry Hetherington in the conducting the Guardian , and other papers ; nor could ho believe that George Petrie , the author of the beautiful poem Equality , dishonest , when he contributed so largely to the columns of The Man , ( Loud cheers . ) Again , there was tbeir worthy Chairman , who had sent forth to the world a little work called the Working Man ' s Friend . He hoped , if we viewed our Chairman through his consisteney , we should spy his b roc h ure advocated truth and justice . So much for

      the past , and now for the present . Would any ono venture to say that Thomas Cooper ' s Journal was dishonest ? And had they not a Political Instructor beaming with philanthrophy , truth , and justice ? ( Loud cheers . ) And did not tho teetotallers deem the Working Man ' s Friend honest : and surely the Spirit of Freedom was hot to be deceived ; and some friend had most opportunely placed in his hand the Democratic Review ; surely the editorof that journal could not be said to lack either boldness or honesty in proclaiming his sentiments to the world . ( Great cheering . ) And now for the Northern Star ; hut allow him to say first , he had not—like his friend Hart—to ask himself why ho was there , having attended Paine ' s celebrations for the last twenty

      years , and most thoroughly agreeing- with Paine's political sentiments—although lie differed with him in theology , not-, because Paine went too far , but , because- he did not go far enough . He could say , most sincerely , there was no part of his duty he attended with more pleasure , than these—* 'Paine celebrations . " ( Loud cheers . ) He thought it would not be denied for a moment , that the past and present editors and conductors ofthe Northern Star , always possessed courage and honesty sufficient to give vent to sentiments akin to those propounded by the man , whose memory they met to night to honour . As a proof of this , he pointed to the leaders and reviews in that journal ; and , sure he was , that there were

      several on that platform , who would acknowledge that the review department was conducted honestly , fearlessly , and faithfully . ( Loud cheers . ) Lastly , there was Robert Owen , and others of their social friends , connected with the press—and were these to be classed amongst the dishonest ? ( Cheers . ) He looked forward to the time , when there would be more weekly papers advocating the cause of the people , and a national daily paper , gathering up and enforcing the democratic and social views of the people . The principal reason for his rising was to ask Mr . Holyoake , if it would be prudent to propound some of the practical proceedings intended by tbe committee to which he had alluded , in order to induce more support , pecuniary and otherwise , to

      the good object they bad in view ? . Did the committee intend that petitions should be sent to the House of Commons , or did they think of again risking Coldbath-fields , Clerkenwell Baatile , or TothilT-fields prison ? if they intended the latter , he had suffered in Coldbath-fields before , land was ready for another breeze . ( Loud cheers . ) He agreed with the politics of Thomas Paine , and hoped to see such an union of the people , as should cause them to be reduced to practice , and then he thought they might soon march on to a community of property . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Richard Moore said . ' as one of the committee , he just wished to say , that the Press committee did intend to petition the house , and cause a motion for the removal of all restrictions from the Press

      to be submitted for its consideration . As to the second question , whether it could he fought by bringing out a paper unstamped , in defiance of Law , it had been before the committee , but nothing decisive had been done on that matter , hut for his part , under the present law , he thought it quite impossible . ' * The market Chorus" from Massiniello was given and ^ encored—whenthe "Marsellais , " was judiciously substituted , amdist rapturous applause . Mr . Staixwood moved a vote of thanks to Mr . Watson for the able manner in which he had presided , which was seconded and carried unanimously . Mr . Watson bowed his acknowledgement ; and thus terminated one . ofthe most numerous assemblages ever met to do honour to that noble of nature , Thomas Paine .

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      MANSION-HOUSE . —Robbery . —Mark Benjamin was charged with having robbed S . Rathbone of a silver watch and a key . The prisoner was defended by a solicitor . The complainant went on Sunday into Petticoat-lane , for the purpose of making some purchase , and upon being asked what o ' clock it was pulled out his watch , which was suspended by a guard round his neck , from his waistcoat pocket , and told the hour . Soon afterwards the prisoner and three other men closed round him , and shoved him along , and he felt the guard tight about his neck , so that be was sure somebody was nibbling at his watch . He suddenly put down his hand , found that his watch was out of his pocket , and that only

      part of the guard remained , and he observed the prisoner in possession of the other part . —Other persons who were on the spot distinctly saw the prisoner pass ihe watch to another thief , who contrived to get away . The whole transaction having been performed by able artists occupied but a few moments , and all the gang got away with the exception ofthe prisoner , who was grabbed and held by the complainant until the police arrived . —The prisoner : lam as innocent as the baby ghat's just agoing to be born . —Sergeant Deady , "of the City police , assured the Alderman that the prisoner was a regular trainer of children in the art of picking pockets—The prisoner ' s solicitor hoped the Alderman would not allow his client ' s case to be

      prejudiced by a statement of so injurious a nature , especially upon a preliminary proceeding against the accused . —Alderman Humphrey ! I am obliged to Deady for giving any information he is possessed of upon such an occasion . It happens that at the trial the officer would not be allowed to deviate in the slightest degree from the direct evidence applicable to the case ; but you have the opportunity of hearing at once what can be stated upon the subject of the prisoner ' s habits . —Sergeant Deady , sworn—I have known the prisoner these six years to bo a very bad character , and to be frequently employed in teaching boys the most approved method of picking pockets . His associates are ofthe same class , and they all live by the system , which is much more

      general than is supposed . —The prisoner was then committed for trial for feloniously assaulting and robbing the prosecutor , and the City solicitor was directed to conduct the prosecution . BOW-STREET . —Savage Assault upon a Policr Constable . —A cab-driver , named Andrews , was charged with assaulting police-constable 20 F . — Complainant , whose face was severely cut , stated that on Saturday afternoon he was on duty in Little Shire-lane , Temple-bar , when he heard a loud disturbance in the York Arms . Directly afterwards the landlord ofthe public-house called him , and he saw the prisoner ill-using a female ih a most shameful manner . He struck her several times in the face , and then knocked her down . The constable separated them , and the prisoner again struck the woman a violent blow , which brought on a fit . The prisoner left the house , and while the constable was

      restoring the woman the prisoner came in and struck her another severe blow . The constable took him into custody , when the prisoner commenced a furious attack upon him , and struck him a blow upon the nose , which bled profusely . The prisoner followed up the attack by striking him several times across the eyes and face , until his eyes were much swollen and blackened . The prisoner , after he had inflicted this violence , struggled with the constable , and succeeded in making his escape . He ran into Fleet-street , pursued by the constable , who succeeded in stopping him . The prisoner again commenced a second attack upon the constable , knocked his hat off , and struck him repeatedly in the neck and face . With the assistance of a City police-constable , and after some difficulty , the prisoner was taken into custody . —Mr . Hall committed him to the House ; of Correction for ono calendar month , without the alternative of a fine .

      SOTJTHWARK . —Suspected Robbbbt or Hops . —Mr . Bellchambers , the landlord of the Hampshire Hogs , Red Cross-street , Southward was charged with haying in his possession six pockets of hops , suspected to be stolen , and a man named Reynolds was charged on suspicion of having stolen them . — A police constable said that on Sunday afternoon , from information he received , he . went to Bellchambers' shop , in Red Cross-street , and discovered two pockets of hops' in the back premises . He asked Bellchambers how the hops came there , when

      he replied that he exchanged them' for beer . Witness said he believed them tb be stolen , and unless he could give a better accpuntof them he must take him'to the station-house . ' He then said ho bought them bf a person named Payne . ; Witness asked him whether he had a receipt j' when he produced a bill , dated November , the particulars of which he did not see ' j ' "Witness told . hini that ^ e believed he did not come , honestly "by them * when hbreplied that they did not belong to' himi' but . 'to a sjout man at the bar ; Atthat time Reynolds , " the party alluded [ to . ' tame mtcitlieparlour / wlica witness asked him

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      from whom he purchased the , hops ; : ; -: He replied ^ " That it was Sunday , and no day . to transact business . " Witness told him that unless he gave'a satisfactory account of them , he should take liim to the police station ; and on his refusal to do so , he took him into custody . Witness , returned ; with Sergeant Berry to the beer-shop , when they searc hed , and in a shed found four more pockets of "hops . They then took Bellchambers into custody ; —Mr . a'Beckett consented to take bail , and re- , manded the prisoners' until Monday next .

      MARLBOROUGII-STREET . —Capture of Gamblers . — Morris Levy , wine-merchant , 23 , Norfolkstreet , Strand ; Charles Lucas , Charles Snowden , James Hutchinson , Charles Hambleton , William Mallard ; William Smirling , William Jones , Jambs Johnson , Simmons Maddox , Charles Jones , Henry Johnson , John Jones , George Hart , Thomas Jones , James Wood , Frederick Johnson , James Storey , John Sitfordj John Mytton , John Jones , Adolph Goldsmifc , Moses Samuel , and James Townsend , many of whose names are assumed , were charged with having been found assembled in a common gaming-house , No . U 9 , Jermyn-street * , for an unlawful purpose . Townsend was also charged with being the door-keeper . —Superintendent Foxall , of the E division , stated that , having reported to the Commissioners of Police that the house situated at

      119 , Jermyn-street , was used as a common gaminghouse , he received authority from them to visit the house . In compliance with that order he proceeded to tho house on Sunday last , about a quarter past two o ' clock , with several constables . On arriving at the entrance , he knocked and rang , and at that moment a signal of a loud cough was given outside of the bouse , and something was then thrown at the first floor windows . Witness then gave orders to force the front door with a sledge hammer . After two or three blows tho door flew open , and he and the constables went in" In the passage he found another door of iron , which they attempted to open , but it defied their utmost efforts . They were about forcing this door when some persons from the inside

      opened it . They then made their way up to the first floor room , and there * found the whole ofthe defendants , some of whom wereeatingand drinking , and others smoking . He told them that he was a superintendent of the Metropolitan Police , and they must consider themselves in his custody for being found in a common gaming-house . He then took all their names , and sent them to the police-station in Vine-street . He subsequently searched the house , and in the first floor room he found a table ; which he considered to be a gaming table . There were three covers oh the table which appeared to be marked with dice . He took possession ofthe covers , which he now produced . In the back room he found a back-gammon board and some cards , with fch « address of the "Strancers' Club" printed

      on them . The doors were of double iron , and were fitted with massive bolts and bars ; and had not tho iron door been opened , it would no doubt have taken them a quarter of an hour to force it . Police constable 3 t ) 9 , A , proved seeing the defendant Townsend open the door to gentlemen on several occasions within the last week . —Mr . Clarkson ( with Mr . Roberts ) appeared for the defendants , and addressed the magistrate at considerable length , contending thatthe charge was altogether bad , inasmuch as the police has exceeded their authority . —Mr . Bingham said that was the point on : which the question turned , and he should take time to consider it . He then directed the defendants to find one surety each to appear on Monday next . The PiccAnuxv . Saloon . — Thomas Alexander Bealo , the alleged proprietor ofthe Saloon , Piccadilly , was summoned by the police for having knowingly permitted and suffered prostitutes to

      assemble in his house . —Several inspectors of police were examined in support of the charge , and deposed that on visiting tne establishment , they found a number of women of bad character assembled , who although they were pointed out to the managers of the place , were not removed . There was no disturbance or impropriety of conduct on the part of any one present . —Mr . Clarkson contended that the defendant would not be justified in dealing with his customers as persons of bad character , upon the hearsay evidence , of policemen . —Mr . Bingham asked Mr . Clarkson if the point which he mainly rested on was that the keeper of a place of public resort could only know his company to be prostitutes sby their conduct . —Mr . Clarkson replied in the affirmative . —Mr . Bingham said the question was one that must be most seriously considered , and he would therefore defer his judgment till Monday next .

      MARYLEBONK . — Chakoe op Burolart . — J . Hiirrington was charged with burglary . — Mr . J . Marks , No . 3 , Blenheim-terrace , St . John ' s-wood , said that between twelve and one on Monday morning he heard a noise at the back part of his premises and on making a search he discovered the prisoner crouched under some straw in a stable , into which he had made an entry by climbing to the top of , and then dropping from , a wall fifteen or sixteen feet high ; a pane of glass in the kitchen window had been broken by him , his object being , no doubt , that of plundering tbe house , in which he would in all probality have succeeded , in the event of his movements having been conducted with more quietness . — He was . remanded till

      Wednesday , for further inquiries to be made respecting him . * LAMBETH . —Hionwat Robbery . —Henry Griggs and Edwin ' James Pollard , were placed at the bar on a charge of highway robbery , and William Henry Lester was also charged with attempting to rescue the prisoner Pollard , from the custody of the officers and assaulting the constables , —Mr . Charles Blake , a watchmaker , carrying on business at No . 13 , Waterloo-road , deposed that on Saturday night last he called at the Flying Horse public-house in the Walworth-road . He left the house about twelve o ' clock with some friends , and while going along the London-road one of his friends suggested a parting glass , and they turned into a street in which there was a public-house to have something more

      to drink . One of his friends had occasion to stop at the end ofthe street , and he ( witness ) was proceeding along with the other when the prisoners Griggs and Pollard , and a third man , not in custody , came up , knocked his friend down , and grasped him by the throat . They then flung him down on his back in the mud , and one of them held him by the throat , whilst the other two rifled his pockets pf all the money he had got , which consisted of five half-crowns and some small silver . They also took a gold pin out of his stock , and effected their escape . The violence of the prisoners was so excessive that it was some minutes before he recovered his senses , and he was still suffering from its effects . In reply to the Questions of tho

      magistrate , the witness said that he knew the prisoners from having seen them on the night ofthe robbery in the tap-room of the Flying Horse publichouse , and he felt satisfied that both of them and their companion had followed them from that house . He had no doubt whatever of their identity , and felt satisfied that the prisoners Briggs and Pollard , were two of the three who had assaulted and robbed him . —Messrs . F . and W . Sketton , the oho a tailor and the other a shiprigger , corroborated the greater portion of the prosecutor's evidence , and also identified Griggs and Pollard as two of the persons by whom' the robbery had been committed . —Richard Moss , 83 , P , deposed that from information he received he , on Monday evening , apprehended the

      prisoner Griggs at tho Flying Horse public-house , and charged nim at the station-house with being concerned in the robbery . Some time after he returned to the Flying Horse public-house , and finding the prisoner Pollard there , he also took him into custody on the same charge . The prisoner , however , refused to go with him , upon which he ( Moss ) and . Sergeant Quinnear were in the act of removing him from the house , when the prisoner Lester , who is the son ofthe landlord of the house , interfered—declared he should riot betaken—and called upon the persons in the tap-room to assist him in effecting his ( Pollard ' s ) release . . Pollard then struck witness a desperate blow on the eye ;

      and Loater , in endeavouring to grasp him by his stock , had torn a piece of skin from his throat . — Sergeant Quinnear , 1 P , corroborated the testimony of Moss , and said that he had been so severely struck by Lester that he was still suffering from its effects . —The prisoners Griggs and Pollard denied the charge of robbery , and Lester said he was very sorry for what he had done . —The magistrate was informed that Lester had been before in custody at this court on a similar charge , and attempting to rescue tho prisoner Griggs when taken on a charge of robbing a man of his watch in his father ' s house . —Mr . Elliott sentenced him to two months' imprisonment for the assault on the two constables , and remanded the other prisoners to a future day .

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      THE STORM OF TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY . A tremendous gale of wind , amounting at times to a perfect hurricane , swept over the metropolis the greater portion of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning . : Its equal in violence has hot been experienced for years , and a vast destruction of property has taken place . , ' . -r- ^ - Nottingham ^ Wednesday . —The winds during the last nig ht and this morning have been very boisterous in this neighbourhood , ahd the destruction of property is immense . A young woman was proceeding through Do Ligne-stveet , Radford ; when a

      gust of wind tore off the slating of a house adjacent , a portion of which struck ner upon the head , and'killed her on tho spot ; At West Bridgford , a large : cbjv stable ; was blown , over while the ' m , eA were ; milking the beasts ; Onoofthe men was very seriously . 'injured . * The ' upper portion -of the residence of James Smyth ;' . Esq . ' , 'of the Park ; was blbwn'bver . ' ; The chimney was dashed into the ser- ' vants' Too-f-n . ' -wVere . tw ' o bf the domestics were ' sleeping , who wore very . seriously' injured . ' : *"'"" ¦ ' "' - Accounts . -from Liverpool * , MaaohesteV and Dublin , describe the galo tb have been very severe and a great deal of toagehika ^ eondbnb . ' : ¦ - . <•* J

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      The February session of' the-above court commenced on Monday morning , ; before the Right Hon . tho Lord Mayor , the Recorder , , Aldermen Mus grove , Moon , and : Garden , ; the . Sheriffs , Under-Sheriffs , Ac . V ; . ¦• Proskcution ;; TOR MiSDi ^ BAJiOira . -r Frederick Janies Darner Cape , 22 ; and Robert Pole 20 ,, were indicted for a misdemeanour , in unlawfully conspiring together to . obtain , money and goods by false pretences . —Mr . Ballantine in opening the case said that the prosecution against ' the defendants was instituted by . the Executive Committee of the Association for the projected Exhibition of the Works of Artand Industry of all Nations , ia 1851 , and of which

      his Royal Highness Prince Albert was the president ; and the offence imputed to the defendants , was that they had madethe intended exhibition by an ingenuous device , the means of obtaining a large quantity of postage stamps from persons residing in all parts of the country ; - ^ Evidence having been 5 iven , Mr . Parry addressed the jury for tho defenants , and the Recorder having summed up , the jury , after a short deliberation , returned a verdict of "Not Guilty , " adding that in their opinion the charge as laid in the indictment was not supported by the evidence . : . Robbkbt in a Dwelhso-housb . —J ames Frewm , 24 , plumber , Edward Crewe , 20 , bricklayer , were indicted for burglary at the direllinjj-house of Col .

      Anstruther , and stealing therein a quantity of plate and other articles his property . —The facts of the case were thesei The prosecutor was living in the Monrhouth-road ; andonthemorningofthe 7 thof last December , when the cook camo down from her bedroom , she found that some one had entered the house , arid broken open the bureau in the diningroom , ransacked it of all the valuables it possessed , and strewed the others about the place . She then proceeded to the kitchen , where she found the thieves had also been , and taken all the p late they could find there . Information was then given to the police , arid shortly afterwards they apprehended the two prisoners , whom they had seen in company the night before , hear the prosecutor's premises , and were also together when taken . Whilst they

      were being ^ conveyed to the Paddington policestatiori . 'Crew called out to Frewin " Dingit , " who at the same moment threw something from him , which the police picked up , and , found to be a knife and snuff-box , part of the property stolen , the only portion'found , excepting some seals and other trivial articles , which had been dropped in a field that the thieves had traversed in their flight , The prisoner Freventheri said he had found the things . Whilst the prisoners were under remand at the House of Detention , the police took their shoes from them and compared them with the footprints near the prosecutor ' s , when they were found to correspond . —The jury found them both " Guilty . " —It was proved that the prisoners were both known

      and had been before convicted . —The court ordered them to be transported for ten years . Bio amy . —Thomas Bevan , Si , plasterer , pleaded guilty to an indictment for bigamy with Catharine Wilson , his wife being then and now alive . —It appeared that the prisoner was originally married at Clonaghkilty , Ireland , and about two years ago married the second wife at Holloway . —The first wife did not appear . —Common Sergeant to second wife : Do you prosecute ?—Witness : No , my lord , I don't . —Common Sergeantto the policeman : Do you , sir?—Constable : No . my lord , tbe second wife gave him iri custody . —Common Sergeant : Is that true ?—Second wife : Yes , my lord , hut he has been very kind and good to me . —Common Sergeant :

      Had you any money ?—Witness : Sure ,- my lord , I had a matter of £ 5 . —Common Sergeant : Is that child in your arms his ?—Witness : Sure it is , my lord- he has behaved very well to me and my child , and I do not want to hurt him . —Common Sergeant : Why do you come and tell me all this , and then give the prisoner into custody ?—Witness : Because his first wife came and kicked up a row . — Mr . Alderman Farebrother : And you will go back to the man as soon as he comes out of prison ?—Witness : Sure , that I will . —( Roars of laughter . )—Common Sergeant ; But you have no right to him , ma'am : he don't belong to you ; he -belongs to his first wife —The witness shook her head , seeming very much to doubt his lordship ' s authority as to

      her right and title . —The Common Serjeant said this was one ofthe cases where the court might depart from the rule laid down , to transport in bigamy cases . Here was no evidence that he had ill-used his first wife , and ™ he had treated Miss Wilson well , and there did not seem to be much money or -much beauty gained by the second marriage— He was then sentenced to six months ' iriiprisonment . Robbbrv ik a Co * FFE * K-HOUs * s . —J . Lynch , 26 , C . Aubrey , 22 , J . Burke , 23 , described as labourers , were indicted for stealing a hat and coat , value twenty shillings , property of Samuel Little . —Lynch pleaded guilty ; and it appeared -that ho and the other two prisoners went into a coffee-house kept

      hy a Mr . Winkfield at an early hour in the morning , and sitting down in one of the boxes , had some refreshment ; and Lynch , taking a hat and coat that was in the box , got up and went out , followed by the landlord , who brought him back , when the others denied all knowledge of him . The police , however , had often seen them in company , and on the night ofthe robbery . —The two prisoners Burke and Aubrey , in their defence , denied all knowledge of the robbery , and said they had only gone into the coffee-house with Lynch to take some refreshment . —The jury acquitted them . —The Common Sergeant told them they were luck y , and cautioned them not to appear before him again , as he knew them , and if convicted by him he should transoort them for

      fifteen years . He advised them to take this caution . —Burke , raising his hand to his head , and bowing most deferentially , said : —My lord , VOur caution shall be borne in mind . ( Laughter . )—Both the prisoners , who are notorious old thieves , seemed quite surprised at being acquitted . —The prisoner Lynch , who was not known , and evidently only a tool mthe hands of tho . others , was sentenced to three months ' imprisonment . Obtaining Goods under False Pretences . —John Goring , alias William Brown , 29 , servant , pleaded guilty to several indictments charging him with having stolen a quantity of plate and watches , valued at between £ 40 and £ 50 . the nronerty of

      Henry Perring , George Pennett , and another . —Not any evidence was offered , but from the questions put by the court , it appeared that the prisoner representing himself as being in the service of her Majesty and employed at Windsor Castle , had obtained the property from several tradesmen . It subsequently turned out that prisoner , who had formerly been in the plate department at the Castle , had been dismissed . —Several witnesses having given him a good character , he was sentenced totv » elve months'imprisonment . The court was occupied during the morning trying Mint cases . '

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      IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE NEW REMEDY , Which to never yet failed . —A cure effected or the money returned . DR . WALTER DE BOOS , 1 , Ely-placc , Holborn-hill , London , from many years experience at the various Hospitals in London and on the continent , is enabled to treat , with the utmost certainty of cure , every variety of disease arising from solitary habits , delusive , < Src ., < fcc ., excesses , infection , such a gonorrhoea , gleet , stricture , syphilis , in all their varieties and stages ,-which , owlng . to neglect or improper treatment , invariably end in gravel , rheumatism , indigestion , sextual debility , skin diseases , pains in the kidneys , back and loins , deficiency of natural strength , and finally an agonising death . The lamentable neglect of these diseases by medical men in general is well known , and their attempts to cure by the use of those dangerous medicines — mercury , copaiba , -eubebs , & c—have produced the most distressing results . All sufferers earnestl

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      -i -V ^ - ' OOWf *' - ; ' *! ' ^' ' : . ' '' - MABic-tAiffl , Monday , February 4 ; - ^ W » had but few fresh samples of wheat offering from Essex and Kent this mom . ine -but with the quantity left over from last week madea g ood supply . ThemUlers held off untd a reduction ofls per quarter . upon , last Monday ' s , prices was acceded fa when the stands were cleared . In foreign wheat there tras but little doing , and to make sale to any extent , rather lower prices must have been tn' { en' foreign flour met with rather more inquiry at previous rates , whilst English was Offering rather , lower . Barley ,, both English and foreign , dull , and . unless of superior quality , the turn cheaper . Beans and peas without alteration , There wag a good arrival of Scotch bats , but fewof any other descrip . tion ; the sale was slow at barely last Monday ' s prices . Linseed cakes ready sale . Tares dull . Several samples of EnRlish cloversecd were offering at market , the quality in . different , and prices rather lower ; in foreign seed little doing , and quotations nominally as last week .

      British * . —Wheat . —Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , red , new 3 € s to 40 s , ditto white 40 s to 4 Bs , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Yorkshire , red 32 s to 3 Cs , Northumborland and Scotch , white ' Ala to SGs , ditto red 32 s to 3 (! s , Devonshire and Somerset , shire , red , —s to — s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 21 s to 23 g , barley , 22 s to 24 s , Scotch 22 s to 24 s , Angus —s to —g , Malt ordinary , —s to —s , pale 50 s to 54 s , peas , grey , new 23 s to 24 s , maple 26 s to 27 s , white 23 s to 24 s , boilers new 2 Cg to 29 s , beans , large , new 22 s to 23 s , ticks 24 s to 25 g , harrow , 25 s to 2 fis , pigeon , 26 s to 28 s , oats Lincoln and Yorkshire feed , 15 s to 18 s , ditto Poland and potato , 17 s to 20 s , Berwick and Scotch , 17 s to 21 s , Scotch feed , 17 s to 18 s , Irish feed ahd black , 14 s to 17 s , ditto potato , 17 s to . 19 s , Unseed ( sowing ) 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed , Essex , new * 27 to ^ 30 per last , carraway seed , Essex , new 26 s to 30 s per cwt , rape cake , £ 4 to £ 4 Ids per ton , Ha . seed , £ 910 s to £ 10 10 s . per 1 , 000 , flour , per sack of 2801 bs , ship , 26 s to 28 i , town , 36 s to 38 * .

      Fobeion . — Wheat . — Dantzig , 42 s to 48 s , Anhalt and Marks , 3 G to 40 s , ditto white , 40 s to 42 s , Pomeranian red , 40 s to 42 s , Rostock 41 s to 46 a , Vanish , Holstein , an 4 Friesland , 30 sto 34 s , Petersburg !] , Archangel , and Itiga , 32 » to 34 s , Polish Odessa , 32 s to 343 , ' Marianopoli , and Berdianski , 32 s to 35 s , Taganrog , 32 s to 34 s , Brabant and French , 34 s to 36 s , ditto white , 3 Ss to 42 s , Salonica , 30 sto 33 s , Egyptian , 23 a to 2 Cs , rye , 20 a to 22 s , barley , , Wismar andKostock , 18 s to 21 s , Danish , 18 s to 22 s , Saal , 20 s t * 24 s , EastPriedand , 16 s to 17 s . Egyptian , lSstoies / Danube , 15 s to 16 s , peas , white , 23 s to 24 s , new boilers , 25 s to 26 s , beans , horse , 22 s to 23 s , pigeon , 24 s to 25 s , Egyptian , 22 s to 24 s , oats , Groningen , Danish , Bremen , aad Friesland , feed and black , lis to 188 ,-ditto , thick and brew , 15 s to 22 s , Riga , Petersburgh , Archangel , and Swedish , 14 a to 16 s , flour , United States ,, per liMbs ., 22 s to 24 s , Ham . burgh 20 s to 22 s , Dantzig and Stettin 20 s to 23 s , French per 2801 bs ., S 2 s to 34 s . ' WephesdAT , Feh . 6 . —With scarcely any grain fresh up by vessel this week , the weather , since the last two or three days , being very boisterous , we are , nevertheless , so very dull for every article , that prices may he considered almost nominal .

      Arrivals this week : — Wheat—English , 810 quarters ; foreign , 3 , 740 quarters . Barley—English , 978 quarters ; foreign , 5 , 680 quarters , Oats—English , 4 , 790 quarters ; foreign , 3 , 730 quarters . Flour—1 , 290 sacks . Richmond ( Yorks-iire , ) Feb . 2 . —We had a fair supply of grain this morning . Wheat sold from 4 s to 5 s 6 d ; oats , Is 8 d to 2 s lOd ; barley , 3 s 2 d to 3 s 6 d ; beans , 3 s 9 d to 4 s 6 d per bushel .

      BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6 d . toCid .-, of household ditto , 5 d . to Gd . per 4 lbs . loa £

      CATTLE . Smith-field , Monday , Feb . 4 . — The supply of foreign stock on sale this morning was very limited ; yet the in . quiry for it ruled extremely dull ... Fresh up to-day from our various grazing districts , the receipts of beasts were but moderate . In their general Quality , however , a slight improvement-was noticed . Notwithstanding that the dead markets were by no means heavily supplied , the heef trade here was extremely inactive , at barely Friday ' s decline in the quotations of 2 d per 81 bs . The highest figure for the best Scots was only 3 s lOd per Slbs . At the close of busi . ness , a total clearance was not effected . There was a further fulling off in the number of sheep , ; nevertheless , the demand for that description of stock was heavy , at prices barely equal to those obtained last week . The primest old Downs were seUing at from 4 s tola 2 d per Slbs . The supply of calves was very limited , while the veal trad * ruled dull at barely stationary prices . Prime small pigs produced full currencies ; otherwise the pork trade was heavy at late rate ? . Head or Cattix at S * wthfiel » . —Friday . —Beasts , 795 ; sheep , 2 , 000 ; calves , Gii ; pigs , 210 . Monday . — Beasts , 3 , 688 ; sheep , 16 , 020 ; calves , 69 ; pigs , 205 .

      Price per stone of Slbs . ( sinking the oflah )—Beef , 2 s lOdto Ss lOd ; mutton , 2 s lOd to 4 s 2 d ; veal , 3 s 2 d to 4 s Cd ; pork . 3 « 4 dto 4 s 0 d . hewGA-M and Leadenhall , Monday , Feb . 4 . —Inferior beef , 2 s 4 d to 2 s 6 d ; middling ditto , 2 s 8 d to 2 s lOd ; prime large , 3 s 0 d to 3 s 2 d ; prime small , 3 s 2 d to 8 s 4 d ; largo p ;> rk , 2 s 8 d to 3 s id ; inferior mutton , 2 s 6 d to 2 s 8 d ; middling ditto , 2 s lOdtoSs Od ; prime ditto , 3 s 2 dto . 3 s Gd ; veal , 3 s Od to 4 s 0 d ; small pork , 3 s 6 d to 4 s 0 d '; per Slbs . by the carcase .

      PROVISIONS . London , Monday . —We received a larger supply of butter from Ireland last week ' thah was expected , and the weather was also milder . A respectable extent , of busines * , nob withstanding Has done at fully previous rates . Foreign ; A slow sale , quality inferior , prices 4 s to 6 s lower . Bacon : Irish and American singed sides in good demand ; prices the turn dearer . Some few sales of Irish were effected at ids per cwt < onbMrd . Hams more sought after , lar d easier to sell . English Bctteb , Monday , Feb . 4 . —Our trade keeps pretty steady , that is , the best parcels are saleable at cur . rent rates ; but all others are neglected . Dorset , fine , 90 s to 92 s per cwt . ; ditto , summer-made and inferior , 56 s to 70 s ; fresh , 8 a to 13 s per doz . lbs . FRUIT , VEGETABLES , < to .

      Covent Gabden . —The supply of vegetables is pretty well kept up , and fruit for the most part is sufficient for their demand , except pears and apples ' , which are scarce . Hothouse grapes and pine-apples are good for the season ; the former rather scarcer . Filberts and Walnuts are abundant , and chesnuts plentiful . ' Oranges and lemons are abundant , and there are now some good Seville oranges in the market . Amongst vegetables , turnips and carrots af e good , Cauliflower and broccoli sufficient for the demand . Potatoes are unaltered since our last account : some foreign ones are in the market at from 50 s to 70 s per ton . Lettuces and other saladmg are dearer , and so are mush , rooms . Some French beans , asparagus , seakale , and rhubarb , may be obtained . Cut flowers consist of heaths , pelargoniums , bignonia venusta , primulas , camellias , cinerarias , Christmas roses , azaleas , lilies of the valley , epacrises , and acacias .

      POTATOES . Soothwabk Waterside , Feb . 4 . —The arrivals last week from Yorkshire have been considerable , which , with a fair quantity from the continent , and very mild weather , has caused the demand to he heavy . The following are this day s quotations : —Yorkshire Regents 90 s to 130 s per ton ; Wisbech ditto , 70 s to 100 s ; Scotch ditto 70 s to 80 s ; Ditto Common Whites 60 s to 75 s ; French Whites 60 s to 80 s ; Belgian 60 s to 70 s .

      SEEDS . London , Mondny . —Though the time of year is now approaching when we generally look for some activity in tbe seed market , all has hitherto remained quiet , and business was as dull to-day as at any previous period . British . —Cloverseed , red 35 s to 40 s ; fine 45 s to 50 s ; white 35 s to 50 s ; cow grass [ nominal ] —s to —s ; linseed ( per qr . ) sowing ; 54 s to 56 s ; crushing 40 s to 42 s ; linseed calces { per 1 , 000 of Slbs . each ) £ 9 Os to £ 10 Os ; Trefoil ( per ewt . ) 14 s to 18 s ; rapeseed new ( per last ) £ 30 0 s to £ 35 0 s ; ditto cake ( per ton ) £ 4 5 s to £ 4 10 s ; mustard ( per bushel ) white 6 s to 9 s ; brown 8 s to lis ; Coriander ( per cwt ) Ids to 25 s ; Canary ( per qr . ) new 74 s to 78 s ; tares , winter , per bushel 4 s 6 d to 4 s 9 d ; carraway ( per cwt . ) 28 s to 29 s ; new 30 s to 32 s ; turnip , white ( per bushel ) —s to —s ; ditto Swedish —s to —s .

      Foreign . —Clover ; red ( duty 5 s per cwt . ) per cwt ,, 33 s to 50 s ; ditto white ( duty 5 s per cwt . ) per cwt ., 24 s to 42 s ; linseed ( per qr . ) Baltic 38 s to 44 s ; Odessa 42 s to 46 s ; linseed cake ( per ton ) £ 6 to £ 8 ; rape cake ( per ton ) £ i 5 s to £ 4 10 s ; rye grass ( per qr . ) —s to —s ; coriander ( per cwt . ) —s to —a ; hempseed small ( per qr . ) 32 s to 33 s ; ditto , Dutch 33 s to 34 s : tares ( perqr . ) small 23 s to 32 s ; large 35 s to 38 s .

      HOPS . Boeougu , Monday , Peb . 4 . —Our market continues in a very inactive state , and the demand is limited to the wants of consumption . We note no alteration in prices .

      COLONIAL PRODUCE . London , Monday . —Sugab . —The market has opened for the week with a dull appearance , and prices are-a shade lower 490 hhds . of West India only sold , one-third of which was Barbadoes in public sale from 38 s to 42 s ; 6 , 009 bogs ot Bengal were offered in public sale , the importers met the buyers and nearly all sold , but prices were about Cd . lower ; refined has been steady ; grocery lumps , 4 i * s to 51 s 6 d . . . . Coffee . —The public sales have been unimportant to-day , about 900 bags of good ordinary native Ceylon , sold 63 s 6 d to 64 s , chiefly at 63 s 6 d . Spices—Have become dull of sale , 350 bags of Pimento were offered , and bought in "id to 3 d per a .

      . Cinnamon . —The public sales eoneluded to-day . rather : heavily , and scarcely supported the quotations of yesterday . Cotton . —About 750 bales sold at yesterday ' s prices . f Allow—Has become dull of sale , and quoted 37 s 6 d to 38 s , which is about Cd decline . Tea . —The market has been inactive to-day . Sundries . —Cloves sold , SJd to 9 d ; logwood bought in , 4 i 10 s to 4 / Ids ; japan wood sold , 102 2 s 6 d to 132 5 s ; cocoa nut oil sold , 32 s to 32 s 3 d ; Gambia sold , 12 s ; jute bought in , 111 . The market s generally have been duU to-day , and but a small amount of business done in the produce markets generally . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦¦

      TALLOW , HIDES AND OILS . Mondat , Feb . 4 . —Since Monday last our market has been in a very inactive state , ahd prices have further receded 6 d per cwt , To-day P . Y . G , on the spot is quotevtat 38 s per cwt ., and for delivery of new , up to the close of lost year , 39 s 6 d per cwt . Town tallow , Ks to 87 s 6 d per awt . net cash ; rough fat , 2 s Id per 81 bs . The latest accounts from St . Betersburgh , state that 3 ^ 600 casks of tallow had sold at previous rates . .. LEADisHAtL-Market hides Sfilb . to Gift ., lid tol $ d per lb . ; ditto 64 tt > . to 72 R > , lid toMd ; ditto 72 B > . to 80 B > ., 2 d to . 2 Jd ; ditto 801 b . to SSlh . ^ Jd to 3 d ; ditto- 881 b to 9 flfc ., 3 d to 3 id ; ditto 901 b . to 1041 b ., 3 id to 4 a * ; ditto 10-llb . to 112 lb . 3 Jd to 4 d ; calfskins each 2 s to 3 s Od Horse hides 3 s 6 dtoGs . Linseed per cwt 31 s 9 d to —s ; rapesesd English refined 42 s Od to —s ; browa 41 s 0 d ; GaUipoli per ton . 511 . ' , Spanish 501 . ; Sperm 831 to —I . ; bagffed 831 . ; South Sea 311 . Oato 33 / . ; Seal pale 391 . 10 s to —{ . ido ., coloured , 33 ! . ; co < i 311 . to 31 / . ; cocoa nut per tea 381 . to 491 .: palm , 321

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 9, 1850, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_09021850/page/8/