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annum, who speedily made a disclosure of the fraudulent 
transactions in which he and others were implicated, and 
which are classed in the Report under the eight following 
eads:—“1. The granting of false certificates by the 
export officers, whose duty it is to ascertain what goods 
are shipped. By granting a false certificate of the 
quality, or of the existence of goods for exportation, to 
obtain an amount of drawback of duty far exceeding what 
is legally due, or a drawback for an imaginary exportation 
of articles. 3. The dummy system, or the substitution of 
a package of low duty. goods for a package of high duty 
goods. Passing cigars, for instance, under the denomina- 
tion of marble. 4. By the negligent or wilful undervalu- 
ation of goods where they are subjected to ad valorem 
duties, and the dishonest or careless and faulty enumera- 
tion of the goods when their amount is to be stated. 
5. By the improper computation of the tares of packages. 
6. An under valuation and under account of goods, so 
that an under duty is paid, by means of making a proper 
entry in the rough book on examining the goods, and 
obliterating that entry so soon as they were safe in the 
warehouse of the importer, substituting in place of the 
proper entry a false and insufficient entry of the goods, 
denoting alow duty, which was paid instead of the proper 
duty to the Crown. 7. The fraudulent entries of goods by 
the substitution of fresh leaves for the original leaves in 
the landing-waiter’s ‘ Blue Books,’ with imitations of the 
handwriting of the registrar’s clerks, with false entries 
and with false seals. 8. The obliteration of the entry in 
the ‘ Blue Book,” by a chemical process, and the substitu- 
tion of a false for the real account in it.’ The last six 
heads of fraud above enumerated are attributed by the 
Commissioners to the allowance of sight entries,’’ and 
the delivery of goods to importers on credit, and to the 
maintenance of high duties, the evasion of which frequently 
places within the reach of the revenue officer, by one 
fraudulent transaction, as much money in one day as his 
salary amounts to in one year. The Commissioners state 
“That it is of more importance, even with a view to the 
protection of our own manufactures, that duties should be 
ow, but be fairly and fully levied, than that there should 
be nominally high rates of duty acting as an encourage- 
ment to the fraudulent, and a discouragement to the 
honourable merchant, but which are unequally exacted, 
and most irregularly and partially enforced.’’ They refer 
particularly to the evidence given by Mr. Porter, of the 
Board of Trade, before the Committee on the Import 
Duties, respecting the evasion of the silk duties, and 
append to their Report the completion of his statement 
from that time to the present, taken from a comparison of 
the accounts of the French Custom-house of silks exported, 
and from those of our Custom-house entries of imports, 
by which the fact is established, that less than one-half of 
the sill goods exported from France to England pay duty 
on their importation in this country. 
Sale of the late Duke of Sussea’s Property.—The fol- 
lowing is the amount realised by the property of his late 
Royal Highness at the recent sale :—Plate and plated arti- 
eles, 20,7527. 15s, 5d.; decorative furniture 
trinkets, rings, and seals, 2,4731. 2. 
2. 
bonbonniéres, 2,238/. 12s. 6d.; clocks and ches 
1,9241. 5s.; swords, pistols, and sticks, 1.0927. 1s. 6d. 4 
pipes, tobacco, and cigars, 3,6171. 9s. 6d.; dijo’ 
8022, 1s. 6d.; miniatures and pictures, 7592. Is.; so that 
the total exceeds 38,000/. In reference to the statement 
that the King of Naples 
Duke’s books and manuscri 
reason to sup- 
purchased by Government for 
that library already contains du- 
the British Museum, as 
plicates and triplicates of some of 
in the late Duke’s collection. 
The late Duel.—At the Marylebone Police-court on 
Monday, Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor of Mr. Gulliver, 
informed the magistrate, that since the last examination 
he had been before Mr. Justice Coltman, at the Judge's 
chambers, Chancery-lane, accompanied by Mr. Fell, the 
chief clerk of the Court, Mr. Mills, the coroner's clerk, 
and the police nspector; and that the Judge had taken 
bail for Mr. Gulliver’s appearance to answer the charge at 
the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court, himself 
un 1,0002. and four sureties in 5002. each. The witnesses 
were then bound over in 40. for their appearance at the 
trial. On Tuesday, the coroner’s jury reassembled for 
the fifth time, and signed the inquisition. In consequence 
of the Judge’s order admitting Mr. Gulliver to bail, the 
coroner did not issue his warrant for his committal to 
Newgate; but after a long conversation with Mr. 
Humphreys, he expressed his opinion that the other 
accused parties would surrender at the same time with 
Mr. Gulliver to take their trial on the verdict of the jury, 
The police-inspector was then bound over in 100J. to 
prefer a bill of indictment on the part of the coroner 
against all the parties implicated by the verdict. 
Peace Convention.—A deputation of this Society had 
the honour of an audience of the King of the French, at 
the Palace of Neuilly, on Friday, for the putpose of pre- 
fenting to his Majesty the ‘Memorial to the Govern- 
ments of the Civilized World,” adopted by the General 
Peace Convention recently held in this metropolis, on 
the importance of inserting in treaties between nations a 
clause binding the parties to refer their disputes to the 
arbitration of one or more friendly Powers mutually 
sen, and thus prevent the necessity of having recourse 
toarms. His Majesty gave the deputation a very gracious 
reception, assured them of his cordial interest in the 
object of their mission, and expressed himself in terms 
highly gratifying to the deputation. 
the most valuable works 
New Catholic Cemetery.—On Monday a new Roman 
Catholic Cemetery, situated in the centre of Commercial- 
road East, was consecrated by the Right Rev. Dr. 
Griffiths, after the forms of the Roman Catholic ritual. 
The ceremony derived its novelty and interest from the 
circumstance of its being the first instance in this country 
of its revival from desuetude, after a period of 350 years. 
The Nelson Monument. — The construction of the 
Nelson Monument, in Trafalgar-square, the progress of 
which was interrupted in consequence of the Corinthian 
capital not being completed, has, after a suspension of 
some months, been again proceeded with. On Monday 
the workmen began fixing the leaves and volutes of the 
capital, which were cast at Woolwich dockyard, and which 
have been upon the ground in Trafalgar-square some 
Some of the leaves and volutes, 
between two and three years for their execution, weigh 
two or three tons. The statue is nearly finished and will 
shortly be raised; and it is expected that the monument 
will be completed by the end of the year, 
‘icloria Park.—The line of a new road from London 
Fields, and extending from thence to Dalston, Kingsland, 
Stoke Newington, &c., called King Edward's Road, has 
been laid out from a place Opposite the Triangle, at 
Hackney, continuous with one of the chief carriage en- 
trances of the new park. The sewerage of the road, which 
is about 50 feet wide, has been completed, and several 
eligible building sites, on and near it, were sold at the 
Auction Mart last week. It is called King Edward’s 
Road, from the circumstance that a great deal of the pro- 
perty about there belongs to Christ’s Hospital, of which 
that monarch was the founder. Nearly opposite there 
stood, a few years since, a portion of an ancient building, 
which rumour assigned as part of a former palace of Jobn 
of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Great anxiety is felt ing 
the surrounding vicinities 
Operations in the park, which is expected to take place 
next month. ‘ 
number of Deaths registered in the week ending Saturday, 
cts, Total, 757—(423 males, 334 females. ) 
Weekly average for the last five years, 903—(461 males, 
442 females,) and Jor the last five summers, 846, 
Wrobincial Wes. 
Carmarthen.—Mr. Hall, chief magistrate of Bow- 
street police-office, left town on Monday by direction of 
Government, for the purpose of instituting a rigid and 
searching inquiry into all the circumstances connected 
with the ‘ Rebecca riots” and disturbances in this part 
of the kingdom. It is understood that Mr. Hall is 
accompanied by one or more legal gentlemen to assist 
in theinquiry. A body of the Metropolitan Police has also 
been sent down to assist the local authoriti s. Although 
the Dragoons are in the saddle every night, scouring the 
country here and there, they happen to be always in the 
wrong place, and the work of outrage continues not only 
undiminished, bat with increased and increasing audacity. 
In the coal districts near Pontyberem, on Friday night, a 
Scene was perpetrated that has seldom been equalled in 
any civilized country. The troop of the 4th Light Dra- 
goons stationed at Carmarthen, were led out by Colonel 
Trevor, Vice-Lieutenant of the county, who, in conse- 
quence of information of an intended meeting, deemed it 
advisable to be present to check any tendency to outrage. 
Accordingly, with Colonel Love, commandant of the dis- 
and Major Parlby, the Colonel and the troeps left 
Carmarthen about half-past five in the evening, proceeded 
through Porthyrhyd and Llanddarog, nearly to Llanon, 
and returned to C. rmarthen, through Pontyberem and 
Llangendeirne. During the whole line of march, not the 
slightest indication was manifested of a disposition to 
break the peace, although it was evident that the whole 
country was in an extremely well organised condition for 
mischief. Before the Dragoons had got two miles from 
Carmarthen, a shot was fired from a high hill by the road 
side, known as Cystanog Wood Hill, which was immediately 
answered from other hills, and which plainly proved that a 
system of signals was successfully established throughout 
the whole country. The Dragoons, after their 30 miles 
ride, came back to Carmarthen, literally as wise as they 
went. The following morning, however, the news reached 
Carmarthen, that within an hour after they had passed 
through Bethanie gate, situated near the Tumble, 
on the Llanon road, the Rebeccaites were assembled 
by the firing of rockets to the number of about 1000, and 
they instantly ‘proceeded to break the gate into pieces, 
which they accomplished in a very short time, During 
the progress of their work they testified the fulness of 
their triumph by beating drar firing guns, blowing 
horns, &c. They were not disguised as heretofore in 
women’s clothes, but being principally colliers, and 
their faces being already blackened, they needed no further 
disguise than their occupation had already endowed them 
th. Bonfires were Jighted on all the adjacent hills, and 
r destroying two other toll-bars on a 
disappeared in the same mysterious manner they had 
appeared. On Sunday morning a man named Jones, of 
Cefn-bythyn, went to Swansea and gave information to the 
Mayor, Dr. Bird, and the other magistrates, that he was 
himself at the destruction of Bolgoed bar, and would in- 
form against 40 others. Their names having been taken, 
in the course of the night Captain N pier, with the 
Superintendent of the Glamorganshire police, took a fly, 
and having posted over to the parish of Llanedy, in Car- 
marthenshire, succeeded in apprehending two of the 
noters. On Monday morning a company of foot-soldiers 
which have taken | 
for the commencement of | 
on the spot than 
a large mob assembled, and evinced every disposition to 
| Tesist any attempt at arresting the men suspected. A 
farmer’s wife, Mrs. Morgan, threw a saucepan of boiling 
water over Capt. Napier, which scalded his shoulder, and 
then attacked him with the saucepan, with which 
she beat him about the head; and her son, John 
Morgan, a powerful young man, haying seized a sickle, 
also attacked Captain Napier with it, and wounded him 
on the head; a desperate struggle ensued, and Cap- 
tain Napier drew one of his pistols, which, however, 
fortunately was not cocked, the hammer being down, 
for M a immediately grasped his wrist, and turning 
the muzzle of the pistol to Capt. Napier’s breast, pulled 
the trigger, but without effect. Binding his life in danger, 
Capt. Napier immediately drew his other pistol, and fired, 
and shot the young man, the ball entering the abdomen ; 
after, however, having recoiled and felt the wound, he 
immediately renewed the struggle with increased despera- 
tion, but the noise of the pistol having alarmed the police- 
men outside, they rushed into the house, where they found 
Capt. Napier covered with blood, and succeeded in rescu- 
ing him and securing the prisoner, who was brought into 
Swansea and conveyed to the infirmary in the gaol, where 
he was examined by Dr. Bird, who found that the ball had 
lodged in the back, from which Dy. Bird succeeded in ex- 
tracting it. Upon seeing their companion fall the mob 
dispersed, but not before ten prisoners had been secured, 
among whom are the postmaster of Pontydowlais, and 
several farmers. ‘I'he wounded man was conveyed to 
the Swansea Infirmary, where he is doing well. The 
scene of these depredatious, it will be observed, has now 
been quite changed ; the disturbances having originated in 
the rural districts on the borders of Pembrokeshire and 
Carmarthenshire, but now having entirely removed from 
that quarter, and the state of affairs being clearly more 
and more desperate in the southern parts of Carmarthen- 
| shire, in the mining and manufacturing districts. On 
| Tuesday night, at 12 o’clock, the Rebeccaites assembled 
in great numbers, and demolished the Crossilwyd gate 
and toll-house, within a mile of Carmarthen, on the high 
road to Swansea, and did it in the most daring manner. 
The magistrates have since met, and resolved on the 
establishment of a rural police. 
Croydon.—Pursuant to public advertisement, a meeting 
was held on Saturday, at Croydon, for the purpose of 
giving Mr. Cobden an opportunity of addressing the 
farmers and labourers of that neighbourhood upon the 
subject of the Corn Laws. The meeting assembled at the 
Town-hall, and afterwards adjourned to the open air, not- 
withstanding the inclemeney of the weather. Mr. Alcock 
presided. After Mr. Cobden had spoken at some length 
in favour of a total repeal, Mr.) Fife came forward, and 
expressed his opinion that the proposed measure would 
be ruinous to the country. He was proceeding to develop 
his views in opposition to free trade, but the meeting 
would not hear him. Mr. Grace, of Reigate, a farmer, 
then moved that it was expedient to have a total repeal of 
the Corn Laws. Colonel Thompson having spoken upon 
the resolution, three persons, whose names appeared to 
be unknown, attempted to put forth the doctrines of the 
charter, but the meeting refused to listen to them. An 
amendment, however, in favour of the charter was pro- 
posed and seconded. ‘The amendment was put, and six 
hands only were held up in favour of it; the original 
resolution was then put and carried. 
Tull.—We regret to lave occasion this week to record 
another addition to those deplorable losses of life and 
property, by the wreck of steam-vessels, which have of 
late years invested with such melancholy interest the 
Farne group of islands on the east coast of Northumber= 
land. The present w is one of the most painful 
events that has occurred on that part of the coast since 
the destruction of the Forfarshire steamer, in which 
Grace Darling acquired such celebrity. Itis, in fact, a 
similar catastrophe, and took place within a very short 
distance of the spot where that vessel became a sacrifice 
to the storm. On Thursday, the 20:h, the steam-boat 
Pegasus struck upon a rock near Holy island, and ina 
short time became a total loss. Nearly the whole of the 
unfortunate persons on board met with a watery grave, 
The Pegasus, which has plied between Leith aud Huil 
for several years, left Leith harbour on Wednesday evening 
a little before six o’clock, having on board, it is supposed, 
nearly 70 individuals, reckoning both passengers and crew. 
She was commanded by Captain Miller, formerly well- 
known on this coast as the master of one of thé Leith 
smacks, The evening was calm, thé surface of the water 
being scarcely even agitated, and the vessel bore on its 
usual course for some hours, till about 12 o'clock, when 
it reached the neighbourhood of the Fern Islands. The 
tide being almost at ebb, and the water consequently shal- 
low, the vessel, when passing the inner Fern Island, struck 
upon.a sunken reef near what is called the Goldstone Rock 
with great force. When the vessel struck, the captain was 
standing on the bridge, in.the centre of the vessel, and 
seeing the danger, he immediately ordered the boats to be 
lowered, lest the vessel should go down whenever she was 
moved from the rock. All the passengers by this time 
were on deck, several who had been in bed having, of 
course, been instantaneously roused; and the extreme of 
distress and agitation was manifested. ‘The Rev. Mr. 
M‘Kenzie, from Glasgow, engaged in prayer upon the 
deck ; and in a few minutes afterwards the mass of them 
were launched into eternity. The captain, having thought 
that if the vessel were brought off the rock, he could 
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