856 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
was contended that the 10 U was a fabricated document, as it 
was unlikely thatthe deceased, who was @ very wealthy man, 
would have borrowed so large a sum of money, and still more 
for 501. to Mr. Isaacs. 
however, by evidence in reply, showing that the loa 
intended for plaintiff's son, and that the I O U was security for a 
joint advance for the benefit of athird party. After occupying 
several hours, the case terminated with a verdict for the plaintiff 
—Damages 2051. 
Custom House Fraud: 
C 
—The Attorney-General Vv. Blake.—The 
ases occupied the 
l e 
Tt was imputed to defendant that, being an 
t of th 
ment, he had violated that trust, and had assisted in the actual 
sn of frauds, by representing that certain packages 
consigned to Candy, Dean, and Co., contained a less quantity of 
manufactured silks, liable to duty, than they actually contained, 
The jury, after afew minutes’ consultation, found a verdict for 
timating the single value of the goods at 1,450/. 
‘ster case, the information was. filed by the Attorney- 
General against Charles Candy, for penalties amounting to treble 
the value of five packages of goods delivered without duty being 
paid, ex the City of Boulogne, on the 19th of June, 1840. The 
pyidence adduced was precisely similar to that given at length in 
the preceding cause, both prosecutions originating in the same 
transaction. The case lasted the whole of Thursday, and was 
Week, was indicted for torging and uttering: 
delivery of 250 Guernsey frocks, with intent to defraud William 
Kynaston and another. The prisoner pleaded Gailty. i 
ously convicted for felony, and sentenced 
to transportation, was retained on board the Justitia hulk in this 
s unfit to 
d, While on board the ces were made use of 
in writing orders and keeping the books, and eventually he ob- 
tained a pardon. Immediately upon hisrelease, however, it would 
appear that he forgot the lesson he had received, and applied the 
Knowledge he had obtained of the mode of doing the business on 
board the convict ship to effect the offence he was now charged 
wil There was a second indictment, jmputing to the pri 
asimilar offence, and to this he also pleaded Guilty. 
corder, in passing sentence, commented in severe terms upon the 
{ngratitnde of the prisoner in repaying the kindness of the pro- 
secutor (who was the master of the convict ship), by committing 
2 forgery upon him the moment he obtained his release, 
; would not in future operate 
to prevent the sentence of the law from being fully carried into 
effect, ‘The prisoner was then sentenced to be transported for life. 
e Thomas Jennings, captain of the 
ianded on the charge of navigating her 
nose trial cannot take place until evidence 
Si d at the 
he 
2 
= 
Augusta, who stanus 
as a slave-vessel, baty 
shall have been obtained 
bar pro forind, when the trial was 
session of \uis court. An application was then made to have 
the prisoner admitted to hail ; but the Court was of opinion that 
that should be the ground of a future and separate application. 
The Satirist ; case of Mr. M. Chambers sub- 
mitted an application in this casein reterence to irrelevant matter 
introduced into the affidavit Mr. Wilkins, for the prosecution, 
stated that the only object of the present proceeding was to 
obtain delay, and if they went on in this manner the matter 
wvould never come to anend. Mr. Baron Parke said that would 
not be the case, for the Court had resolved that the defendant 
should be brought up for judgment on Saturday, and in the mean- 
vits on both sides would-be looked into, the Court 
¢ all matters contained in them which tiiey con- 
own proper name, and 
conviction of Smit 
alidity of 
ion of the judges on a 
rument was 
de 
the indictment, the questic 
operly described as a 
addressing Smith, said that the judg 
to be correct, and it only remained for him now to pa: 
‘an arrest of judgment; and a long 
Smith said he should move 
at length he 
inflicted upon him. was that he should be transported for 
life. Smith, folding up his papers, sai 
dealt with, He had been convicted by perjury. Henry Bush was 
then placed at the bar and sentenced to the same punishment. 
The late Duel.—The trial of Lieuts. Munro and Grant is 
anged to take place at 10 o’clock this day (Saturday), the 
authorities of the War-oftice having compelled them to surrender 
‘on pain of forfeiting their commissions. Mr. Phesiger, Mr. Bod- 
kin, and Mr. Clarkson, have been retained for the defence; and 
ti ov he Solicitor-Gene: I 
pe Attorney-General Mr. Adolphus, Mr. 
Waddington, and Mr. R. Gurney will represent the Crown. | The 
trial appears to excite the most lively i 
‘ively interest among the militar, 
eral applications have been made to the sheriff 
by persons of high rank for tickets of admission to the court. 
‘There are 33 witnesses to be examined for the prosecution, and 
it is currently reported that some extraordin: circumstances 
will transpire that will throw additional light upon the original 
cause of quarrel. 
Felony,.—Hlizabeth Bryant, the widow of a merchant, and 
formerly matron of the Wanstead Orphan Asylum, was indicted 
for stealing on the 3d November, a tablecloth, two napkins, avd 
icles, the property of the governors and trustees of the 
0 ‘The particulars have been already 
widow of a 
2,5002., which had since 
ownuse. She had hitt 
and the articies themselves were of trifling value. 
conversation between the counsel and Judge, the 
respited until further inquiries 
Edward 1 
id, by knocki 
public-house, was tried | 
evidence clearly establis 
the prisoner chiefly on the ground of his previous fondness 
for the child, the aggravating conduct and desertion of it by its 
ned the crime. 
and therefore recommended the prisoner to mcr 
Chief Justice passed sentence of death to be cofamuted to trans- 
portation for life. 
SPORTING. 
nrersaut’s, TaurRspAY.—Tuk Derpy.—200 to 10 agst Load- 
790 to 20, agst Running Rein ; 1,000 to 
25 agst Voltri; 500 to 10 agst Attaghan ; 1,000 to 15 agst Theseus ; 
ee times agst the 
by the Hon. 8S. 
now the property of Lord Palmerston, and one of 
at Epsom. 
SEliscellancous, 
A New Comet,—At 1 a.m. on the 22d ult. a comet 
only visible through a telescope was discovered near the 
star Gamma of Orion by M. Faye, an astronomer attached 
to the Royal Observatory at Paris. Notwithstanding the 
clouds and vapours which impeded the view and rendered 
the observation uncertain the position of the star was 
clearly ascertained ; the head was so distinct that the 
observations were made with great facility. From the 
head slight trains of light were seen diverging nearly oppo- 
site to the sun, and this tail was then in length about four 
minutes of a degree. Since the above announcement Sir 
James South has published in the Times the following 
account, dated from Kensington Observatory on Thursday 
morning at half-past 2 a.m. :—“ This comet was observed 
here with the 5-feet equatorial, whose object-glass is 4 
inches aperture, about 8 o’clock last evening; with the 
large achromatic of 11 inches 9-10ths diameter its nucleus, 
with powers of 250 and 300, seemed not round but 
elongated in the direction of the tail, which latter after 
moonsct extended about 11 minutes. It does not bear 
much illumination of the field although it was easily found 
with an achromatic telescope of 2% inches aperture, At 
48 minutes 37 seconds after midnight its right ascension 
was about 5 hours 21 minutes and 37 seconds and its 
northern declination about 5 degrees 34 minutes and 32 
seconds, and it is very near the star A Orionis.”’ 
‘A Sea Monster.—The following article is copied from 
a Barbadoes paper:—*On the 22d August the brig 
Rowena was lying in Laguayra Roads, the weather per- 
fectly calm. I discovered the vessel moving about among 
the shipping. I could not conceive what could be the 
matter. I gave orders to heave jn and see if the anchor 
was gone, but it was not ; but to my surprise I found a 
tremendous monster entangled fast to the buoy-rope and 
moving the anchor slowly along the bottom. I then had 
It was of a flattish shape some- 
thing like a devil-fish, but very curious shape, being wider 
than it was long, and having two tusks one on each side 
of the mouth, and a very small tail in proportion to the 
fish and exactly like a bat’s tail. The tail can be seen on 
board the brig Rowena. The dimensions of the fish were 
as follows :—Length from end_of the tail to end of the 
tusks, 18 feet; from wing to wing, 20 feet; the mouth, 4 
feet wide; and its weight 3,502lbs.—C. 8. Dill.” 
Extinguishing Fires. —A correspondent (‘ R. T.”) at 
Daventry, writes that at a fire in that town on Saturday 
last, it was satisfactorily proved that Potash is effectual in 
extinguishing fire. Mr. Lord, of that town, sent out a 
large cask of potash and employed a person to put it into 
the engines, and to this cir r correspondent 
states the safety of that portion of the building which 
remains is principally attributed. 
Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly.—Lieut. Vincent 
Eyre, one of the British Officers who fell into the hands 
of Akhbar Khan, in the retreat from Cabul in 1842, has 
addressed a letter to the Rev. Joseph Wolff, on the sub- 
ject of his expedition to Bokhara, It is dated at Mee- 
rut on the 17th Sept. last. After expressing his regret 
that he is prevented by official duties from accompanying 
Mr. Wolff, he says—‘‘ I will now tell you all I have been 
able to learn about our two captive countrymen. The last 
authentic intelligence was contained in two letters from 
‘Arthur Conolly himself to his brother John, then a host- 
age at Cabul, in the summer of 1842, inwhich he drew a 
melancholy picture of their situation in ¢ prison at Bok- 
hara. For four months they had no change of raiment, 
their dungeon was in a most filthy and unwholesome state, 
and teemed with vermin to a degree that rendered life a 
burden. Stoddart was reduced to a eton, and his body 
was covered with putrid sores. They lad with great diffi- 
culty prevailed on one of their keepets to represent their 
wretched condition to the King, and wtre then awaiting'his 
reply, having committed themselvesto God, in the full 
assurance that unless soon releaset death must shortly 
terminate their sufferings. The King was always described 
to us by the Affghans as a horrid and merciless tyrant, 
being subject to fits of insanity, duing the continuance of 
which all around him tremble for their lives. This picture 
of him may be overcharged, but iftrue’ it is almost destruc- 
tive ofhope. You have, of come, heard the story derived 
through Col. Sheil, from a Persian who professed to have 
actually seen the graves in whi¢h Stoddart and Conolly had 
been burried. This story has,luwever, been contradicted by 
two very respectable Jews, be/a of whom I know intimately, 
and whom I believe to be Lonest, upright men. They 
have received letters from /riends at Bokhara mentioning 
both Officers as still » ‘es and information has been 
received from other « “ters that the two graves were 
those of two servants wi0 had offended the King. There 
was a popular belief at the time of their execution that 
they were British Offvers, and this may have been what 
misled Colonel Sheil’sinformant. Since writing the fore- 
going, I have received & reply to my application from the 
\ : 
[DEc. 2. 
Cabul Relief Committee, who regret that they are debarred 
by the rules of the fund from placing any money at your 
disposal, but expressing their readiness to assist your 
undertaking to the utmost of their power.’ 
PRICES OF MANURES. 
Agricultural Salt, clean, per ton, 36s | Phosphate of Soda, per owt, 
— — ” foul, per ton, 328 = Lime, per cwts 148 
= fine? per ton, 45s. | Super Phosphate of Lime, per ewt, 186 
Aloxander’s Compost, per bush., is 8d | Petre, Salt, per ton, % 
Bleaching Powder, per cwt., 288 Poittevin’s’ disinfected Manure, per 
Yione-dust and hali-inch Bone, per | quarter, 13 
16s to 178 _- ‘concentrated do., per qrey B08 
rimstone, per ten, 100 Rape-dust, according to quantity, pet 
rke’s desiccated Compost, per hha., | _ ton, 
2s Gd. Rock Salt, per ton, af 
ol Manure, according | Saltpetre, per ewt, duty paid, 20¢ 
‘per bushel, od tv 10d | Silicate of Potash (pure), per ewt, O06 
t powder 
Soda Ash, per cw. 14s 
7 Fenglish, according to | Sulphate of Ammonia, p-cwt, 17s 0 188 
cet ton, 
Bi 
Bae 
quantity r ton, 120 ‘of Iron, per tor 
Gypsum, according to quantity, per ‘of Soda, Per ton, 
ton, 20s to Sulphur, per ¢ 
wees 6 f 
d, according to strengty 
ad to Led 
/s* Composition; for Clovers 
Fowt, 9¢ 
Do. for Wheat, with S 
Hunt's New F 
08 
t fertiliser, per bush., 1s 8d | Sulphuric a 
Muriate of A bey 1d 
nmonia, percewt. 20s tozds | per I 
try 55 to GS 
oda, according to quantity, | _ pei 
aid, per cwty 14s Gd to 16s, | Do. 
cate of 
in dock : Potash, per cwt., 328 
Phosphate of Ammonia, crystals, per | Do. Compost for Turnips, per cwtes 8 
Th., 26 3d Watson's Compost, per cWls» 
_ - Urate, per ton, 5l. 
ready for use, per owt., 24 
pulyerised, 
0 
created a great dulness in the trade. White and Grey Peas, auf 
Beans of all sorts, are unaltered in value, The Oat trade i 
rather firmer. 
BRITISH, PER IMPERIAL QUARTER, — S. 8. 
Wheat, Essex, Kent, and Suffolk. , White 44 56 Red. - 
——— "Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire 47 5 i 
Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. . Pe 
--— Northumberland and Scotch [+ + 
at 
lands 15 95 Feed 16 3% 
Feed Potato 17 3 
16 
26 
arley s+ 
Malt, pale, ship + 
—— Hertford and Essex . . . . _—- 
22 Harrow 28 
Lon; 
rey, 38 
& 
2 
APG S freha) = 8S): se hase seks 
Beans, Mazagan, old and nev 
= Pigeon, Heligoland 
Peas, White’, + + 
Whea Beans.) Peg 
Oct. 20 per Quarter \s 5d. 0 
= 27 uF . . 1 7 
Ripetine ae cae, sis 7| 2 6] 3% 
iesceg NON ebm oe eRe 32 §| 18 9| 99 3] a2 2] Hg 
TOs «RRM aa tae WES Os A 10 5 | a2 4] 3h 
ee UE athlon ala ORO. 80 8| 32 83 
© weeks’ Aggregate Aver. Sp il | aie Neon 
Duties on Foreign Grain. Ti {c10 CMe 
ARRIVALS IN THE RIVER LAST WEEK. grens 
Flour ht.| Barl. | Malt.) Oats. | Rye ge 638 
English . 151i Sks. — Bris. | 2200 | 1823 | 750 17768. | =o. | Oo yee 
Irish+ + » ” =- 600 ‘64 121483 = pe : 
Foreign + 55 800. eb fecal ire = 
GAZETTE OF THE WEEK. lor Ws 
©. Panstow, 46, Blackman-street, Southwarle, 
Essex, draper—W. and I, Donnack, ‘oaley -stteets 
rn hire, innkeeper—R. Go 
ee 
aler—T ih 
1 
Worcesti ie 
mn, paper-hanger— 
Shrops 
eds, oil 
I, Pansonace, 
Arworn, ‘aatngton, Comp 
lerkenwell, mi ee Quadrant, Re rior yieren 
Syarventh, Kent, carpenter—C. Winttama, Sunder fe way, CRE 
a en ceor Te Towns, Sunderland, brewer J, Joni “Nh eshixes 
Birming yam Pip builder, Fawowrn and J> Mune, Holling wor? 
uilders. urer—Te 
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION’ Boars Milliken 
Morrisox, Edinburgh, painter—J. Ginson, @. and calico 
Renfrewshire, coal-mer M‘Dowanps Glasgow? 
printer—J, Srewanr, Edinburgh, coach-cont 
2 pels 
the 26th ult. at Greenwich, the lady of Lienk + ots 
‘On the 2th ule, Portman-square, the Hon. M Appr aug hee 
Dith ultyat Darham College, Viscountess Cx dank og 
n, Upper Gordon-street, the Jady of PB. Ma Be 
‘rth wie, at Southgate, the wife of A. Bosan sion 
= 
Bosa: 
goth ult, at Warham Rectory, Norfolk, 
it, of & Son. 
Jn Tuesday, the Earl of Maron, eldest son of f 
a, daughter of A. Greville, Esq-s Priva 
nthe 16th ult., at Farnham, “Sof Col: 
m, Hi: to Mary, second daugh' 
born son—On th 
and Rev. T. Ki 
~ MARRIED. 
Richmond, to Mi 
to the Duke of We 
ro} 
Samp to her, Majesty, am if Jersey— 
e's, Bloomsbury, J+ Kaxpatt, B ow 
in Hind, Esq. 
1st ult., at Calais, J.P. Ronmrson, Bsa 
xx, Esqey 
iam Lodge, Booterston, near Dublin, the 
ist ult, at Bushmills-house, Sir Is 
“ 
H 
—On U 
Bist year of his,age- 
zi me jonable 
ANTED, an Experienced Person, of Ruiosad aaa of & 
Character and good address, to take themannPCr, able OF 
respectable Seed Establishment. Also a FOREMA courage 
taking the general management of a Nursery Liber ified.—: 
ment will be given to individuals properly 4°" care of 
immediately, ag the Principal is in town. t0 joy, 
and J. Nopie, Seed Merchants, Pleet-street, LOnCo™ 
Dec 3 
ANTED (mmeprareny) A F REM 
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, to conde’ jg count 
of an old-established concern in one of the Mi" itqation, Ain 
None need apply who have not filled a sim, 
thoroughly understand the modern practice of Beal Bi 
series. A superior address ; a married man, % *¢an appli 
testimonials of some standing, will alone warran st 
Stat required, and address by Jetters P' 
Gardeners’ Chronicle Office. 
aid. 
WANT PLACES.—All Letters t0 be post-P : 
wut a Dae 
65 ectable am 
§ PRINCIPAL GARDENER.—A Molin afford the 
active young Man, whose recommender er ; wi BAe 
most satisfactory proof of his abilities eae at the Central Post- 
&e.—Direct to EH. H. M., t0 
h ‘Town, London. 
—————rvied Man, oe 
S GARDENER.—A respectable ™eression in all ie 
34, who perfectly understands bis Pe om 
branches} can have three years? charset fromen's, Hothouse 
just left.—Direct to G. Ls AF obs Rowd, Cheleed: 
he has jus Las Bes 
Builder, Manor House, Manor-places a 
in 
, Bleet-atreer 
ed Published by then 
on ore Coy aauressed 
. 
ments and Com 
December % 1843. 
dlesex, where all Adverti 
tothe Hditor.—Saturdey, 
