In the Court of Queen's Bench, on Wednesday, Mr. Thesiger

ap- plied for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should notbe tiled against John Joseph Lawson, printer and publisher of the Tian, for a libel on Sir John Conroy, contained in the Yellowing article, which appeared in the Times on the 9th March— Ti,,' British public, we believe, was aware of the demands of a certain newly. created baronet attached to the Household of the Dutchess of Kent when her Royal Highness's daughter ascended the throne of these realms—' a red riband '—(tote sure, one little thought how that decoration would be alters tests bestowed),—' a peerage! pension I We wish he had hail the red ribatal promised him: it would have been " much honoured by his wearing it as bs its present possessor. " We believe the chief nterits of the person who made these demands were his respectful conduct to the estimable Monarch then just defunct, and the happy state la whirl, the pecuniary concerns col the illustrious holy whom he screed were mond ooder his ntanagement. The amount of this latter obligation of the nation to him, it I' Per' haps hurdl y possible to compute: it may he thought to be in hard cash somewhere about S0,0001.; anti the annuity of 30,01101. was granted with an understanding that a gradual liquidation of the 55,001, should silent! y take place. happy be Or

014 of the affair. we say ; but a matter which has come to our knowledge may throw uccess. We learn that the baronet of whom we are so raking. hav- 00 lis e . ht o„,„.. happy in conciliating the reamed of the late King of England. is desirous mew iDg, '''"„-;:° b same amiable and modest qualities towards the King of Sweden, and

,.."'•;•.t in- threat court in the character of Ambassador I And we have le en told that e`„- ;„We as disposed to acquiesce, for the purpose of getting o id of him ; btte; tee' "lo-ig-Itea'ft personage did not approve, of such a representative of tie Crown of gsglawl.

;he quil his present position. we ask where are talents to be found capable

0r sppJ tine portioa..of the 30,0001. to the liquidation of the 80.00n1.; and who understend wiping off as he who leas chalked on ? 7, -Thar is another matter also worth notice. There is a certain estate in Wales, rue. is, a' DB d for not long ago. If any public inquiry should lake 1' ace whence twww—ylhei the payment came, who so competent to answer the quo stlon as the barseffr rAt. Thence!, after proving the publication, and also the refusal of the editor to give up the name of the author, read the greater part of di following affi davit by Sir John Conroy himself, in contradiction of the e'eages made or insinuated against him. ' „,. Conroy, of the vicarage of Kensington, In the comity of Middlesex, inri.,'rm-oleth oath and saith that he has read the affidavit of William Shakespear porn m this Ho. mineable Court on SVerInesday the 18th of April instant, and the paragraph contained in the newspaper called the Times, to that affidavit annexed, is,paragraph commencing with the words-, The British public, we believe, was gutre-oftbe demands of a certain newly-created baronet, and ending with the words- i who so coropeteut to answer the question as the baronet ?' Anil this depo nest further oh, that the person in that paragraph called and described as • a ceitain newly- *, ed baronet attached to the household of the Ditches, of Kent,' and the person I—herein also called the baronet.' is, as this deponent verily believes, meant to be him- *elf, Mil deponent. And this deponent father saith, that lois conduct to his late Ma. #0, Kw William the Fourth was always respectful.' And that he never 'has been desirous of being sent to the court of Sweden; or any other court. ' in the character of Ambassador; our in any other character or capacity whatever. And with respect to that pert of the paragraph which speaks of • the happy state in whieh the pecuniary

rn of the illustrious lady whom he served ' were • found under his management,'

ant tioe'followieg words— • the amount of this latter obligation of the nation to him it is perhaps hardly possible to compute. It may be thought to be in bent cash some stiere about 80,0001., and the large nnuttity of 30,0001. was granted with an under. standing that a gradual liquidation of tile 80.0001. should silently take place; ' this de- at MM. that the words • the illustrious lady • mean her Royal Highness the Dunham of Kent ; and as to the whole of this portion of the paragraph last mentioned, Wader:ant, in vindication of his character and honour, and with the entire sanction awl pernaviou or her Royal Highness, upon his oath, saith, that Immo the occasion of ;le sonbgeof her Royal Highness the llutchess of Kent, her jointure payable from the mate oof her forgoer husband h sing ceased upon contracting her semond marriage, 'he was obliged to borrow a sum of money to enable her to make a proper arid suitable paratioa for such marriage; of %hick a part remained unpaid at the time of the 11:ke of Kent's death in 1821). That moon this event, in consequence of the situation is which the pecuniary nettles of his Roy al II ighnese tic Doke ot Kent were left, her Royal Highness relitigeislied to the creditor e of the Duke of Kent the whole of his property, iucluding every article in the Revd apartments at Keniington. That her Revd Highneas afterwards purchased from the creditors and other person% such fermi- ;we, lale, iueu, wine, horses, carriages, and other necessaries as she required; but having at that time an income of only 8,0001. per annum, she was compelled, in order to effect these purchases, to borrow and expend a large sum of money. Tint owing to these circumstances. her Royal Highness's liabilities in the year ow 'mooted to about 12.0001.; but no addition thereto was mile during the sloe fullowiog years, her Royal Highness's debts in 1829 brig 11,4111. 9s. 6d,, sal no more. That in June 1830, her Majesty became Ileiress Presumm tire to Om Throne; and on the 6th of September 1831, a grant of 10,0001. ger annum was made by Parliament to the Dutchess of Kent by ' An Act esabling his Majesty to grant an annual sum to her Royal Highness the Dateless of Km for a more adequate provision for her, and for the honourable support and educe- nom( her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandrian Victoria of Kent: That the sherd position of her Majesty and the Dutchme of Kent rendered this income inade- quate la the necessarily increased annual expenditure of her Royal Highness ; so that, hgv1837, on her Majesty's accession to the Throne, the debts of her Royal [ligh- ten hid increased from 11,4751. Os. 6d. to 63,1931.3s.; which was their total ;mount, sedan 80,000/. as stated in the said paragraph. And this deponent saith, that he has walloreasions endeavoured to the beet of his ability to prevent and check any unne- many expenditure in the establishment of her Royal. II ighneas. That the manage- ment of the household of the Ditches of Kent was divided iota departments. each of shith reported lollies Controller's office; in which office every article or supply was ordered and checked. and all the bills were omitted; after which, each troulesman re- mised notice from suck olbco that its account had been audited; and upon producing a remipt at Molars. Coutts and Co.',, the bankers to her Royal Highness, pat ment was Lade. And this deponent nuttier saith, that the orders upon Messrs. Coults (to whom ill the income or the Dutchess of Kent was remitted) were. up to the 28th of July 1$47, always signed by her Royal Highness herself ; with the exception that on the hot September 1826, this deponent drew a draught for the stem of 201,10 favour of Mrs. Pletcher, the housekeepor of Kensington Palece. That on the 28th day of duly ltr, the Dritchess of Kent gave an order to Meesra. Colette, authorising tile deponent todraw checks upon them on her account ; which authority thus deponent exercised thiety by drawing draughts for tlte expenses of journies, and for the charitable do- micile of her Royal highness; all the accounts for which the money was from time to time drawn by this deponent, as well as the accounts for every pay not cut ot het Royal Highness's income during the last seventeen years, being still in instance, And this deponent turther 'anti, that he never had any money be- longing to lier Royal Highness in hie hands, except upon jemmies, ashen the neces- an turns were given by hint to the servants who attended her Roy at Iligiiness, and IM.ow accounts were afterwards audited by the accoont.clerk ; and tint he IICCVf did, directly or Indirectly, appropriate any part of her Royal Highness's income or pecu- liar/ means to his own use, nor derive any advantage or any description what. tor from any olealings or traremetions ith • the persons supplyiog her Royal Highness's establishment. A nil this deponent further saith, that iron the year 1818, 'bet he first entered the service ut his Royal Highness the Doke of Kent, up to the Par IMO, when his Royal Highness died, roudi from that period to the year MI, he Waal his Royal Highness and the Dutellese of Kent without receiving any remunera. tea whatever, either by way or salary, allowance, pecuniary present, or reeampeuse of ne sort or kind. ...That in the year 1831, her Royal Highness haviug received an increased income. M immediately placed 'lois deponent and other members of her lioneehold on liberal Wariest and this deponent (as to that part of the said libel which slates that the !sillily of 30,0001. was granted with an understanding ' that a groulual li(poidation of fre*,01.101, should silently the place.') Kahle that her Royal Higbee:as nweepted the motor the 30,0001, unfettered by any ' tinders: ending,' conolition. or arrangement !nom es and that no understanding ' or arrangement for the liquidation of her debts the nation was ever proposed, directly or indirectly, by her Royal Highneas ; but limnst. on the contrary, her Royal Highness declined to have a vote proposed in ['India.

t for the liquidation of her debts. That on this grant of a pensiono . . 30 000/ per

"" being made, the Dutchess immediately borrowel, through her brokers. ths 1.”,:f 63,195/.3e, which she placed Is its hands of trustees for the payment of bet ;Zit ,_coristIng of three hoods, amounting together to 29,3001., and simple contract lte amount of 33,1931. 3s. The security for this loan was a covenant by her Iti;41.111ighness to relinquish, so long as she reshled with her Majesty, the sum of a per &ileum part of the awaits of 30,0001, so ranted to her b act of Perth ann,ot the atonal sum of 10,0001, out 'a the sia, annuity in the event oh' her ceasing to

nf...twith.her Majesty,

wv nee thereon. until the whole 63,1931. 3$. should be paid. whit t interest and oit'slandrotatetins deponent, with respect to that part of the paragraph a hich speaks of • a in 1% MCI purchased and pahl for not Mug ago; further saith, thitt he is l, of an estate in Wale+, the I mgest part of which was agreed to 1)0 purchased ions ..injhe year 18.24, for 18.2301.; and the purchase-money was hall oni the 4th E.f.doifn:ienortuiar,yee18.26., out of the produce of li.5001. Three per Cent. Comols, then cg;304.18Le pd nod s name, not sohl this deponent's bankers on t he 7th day of 2,0001. like C1)11,014 alt.) standings his name, awl sold by them it`4111hetitein3d February 1826, and out of the balanee' of cash then smoothie to his credit stiamt an

Of 1;001.; which purcinee was completed, and i he amount paid on

the addition was made to this estate by the porch:el. of an adjoining itt 2451t4hts YrI:f May 1.1.28. out of the prooloice of a further sum of 0001. likm. ise stood- .e poneut's name, and then sold by his bankels. That a Mother adolition 4441 to the said estate by this deponent, by the purchase of another adjoining farm, for the sum 01 2,41)01,; %% Moll ono tont was pail on the 23 01 of 1 a...00, Is:a,. out of the produce of a further sotto of 3,000/. hite (70,eolv, also :elle giii 10 511 Pale at the Bank, anti mid I it by his bankere:as hint plireliasee arc all ti,- rv, pens Ilii• tic valeta peewees or ever posae,s in Wales. Amt this oleponeta twiner saith, that

such stock and casb an Invested in purelesses were lois oule and entire property awl merle; , and that her II o at 11 igloo-so the Iii less of Kent noitlood obreetly noe. Indirectly furnished, contributed, lent, gave, or paid, or hecatne seem its' lor any part thereof; nor was tbe same, or any part thereof, in any nay, oioeosuot, or minter whott ever, or ut any time, derived or acquire I, direetly or indireetly, ha, from, or !levelled her said Ito) al highness, or trom her property. estate, or tot-et,."

Lord Denman granted the rule to show cause.

The trial of Mr. Williams for forgery was brought to a dose on Saturday night. Sir William F'ollett replied on the evidence for the

defendant, with his usual skill. The summing-up of Baron Parke seems to have been favourable to the prisoner. The description of the remarkable scene that followed is taken from the Chronic/. „j,.„.:•r-

"At six o'clock, the Jury retired to consider their verdict. At 1. the Jury returned into court, and the moment they entered breathless silence prevailed. The prisoner rose from his seat. nod advanced to the Irma of the dock, anti for the moment appeared a little agitated, hut quickly recovered, and displayed the same degree of composure which lie exhibited throughout the

whole of this very protracted trial. Every eye WO towards tutu, but he met the gaze ot the assembled crowd with firmness. The Jury having taken their seats in the box, and answered to their names, when called over by the Clerk of the Court, that officer, in the usual form, addressing them. said-, I Gentlemen, are you agreed in your verdict? ' ' The Foreman replied in the

affirmative. The clerk then said, you fool the p0,oner, Thomas Hams, guilty or not guilty? ' Thc whole. of the Jury, and the Ferman, in a loud tone, replied, Not Guilty.'

" The scene that untied baffles description. The Court at the time was crowded to excess in every part. The moment the verdict was pronoutuall the cheering was tremendous. The (Ayers in vain called Silence ! ' As ofku as they dill so, the cheers were renewed. Many rtspertahly-dressed females waved their handkerchiefs. and some of them shed tears iditindantly ; indeed. the feel- ing displayed on the occasion exceeded any tiling a the kind we ever witnessed in acourt ofjustiee. Every person, male and Moult., who could get near the prise.

ner, cordially shook hands with him ; and tlune who could not ga tile dock called out God bless yott."che learned Judge seemed perfectly a.roakh,•el and, beyond waving his band, did not attrmpt to cheek the ebullition of ceding that, in fel, appeared to he beyond all control. _at length he maimed that the two female prisoners, Ellen Evans awl Anu Will;ams, should be placed at the bar ; and they were brought up aeconiingly. They both trembled excessively, and appeared extremely agitated. They looked at Mr. Williams with great earnestness, as if to 11.,;Cel titlut what had been the result of his ttial, of which they were evidently ignorant. The indictment, chat ging them, jiiintly with 'Mr. Williams, with having forged and littered a codicil to the will of Jones Penton was then read. Mr. Bodkin, on the part of the prosecution, declined calling any evidence in support of the indictment ; and the Jury returned a verdict of ' Not guilty.' The three prisonera were then arraigned on in third

indictment ; and no evidence being offered on the part (of tii 0lu, a

similar verdict Wat: returned. Mr. Parua Parke theo said, ' Let the tor'is:mers be discharged."fhis announcement was the signal for rcncwed cheering ; and many who had not before been able to get nen the dock now presso.o! f.d.tvairi and shook hands with the prisoners. Ellen Evaus was so overcome 111:It iue fainted, and tvas carried out of the dock by the matron of the prison. Mr. Williams canoe firm the dock into the body of the court, where he again te- ceived the congratulations of his friends. flie Court then adjourned."

At the Bow Street Office, on Wednesday, J. Corfield, publisher of Beles New 1Vechl11 ifesseiver, was committal for trial, on a charge of embezzling money passing through his hands, mid belonging to the pro- prietors of the paper.

At the Marylehotie Office, on Wednesday, Thomas Kegan was committed on a charge of obtaining money frein tradesmen 1::' inducing them to cash forged checks, purporting to be drawn by Alexandet Mallet in favour of Lady Alallet. 'rite prisoner was a discharged ser- vant; and from evidence given ut his examination, it appears that similar frauds have been carried on to a great extent recently by dis- missed servants, male and female.

It is well known that at the West end of London, and also in the City, a plan has been resorted to of obtaining money with great suc- cess. A room is taken by a parts-, and is milled (to serve the purpose) a newspaper office ; stud printeel imblieations, tic vehicles of slander and disgustiag falsehood are sent or distributed to a large tittle of persons, with an intimation that any one refusing or cce,iio to sub- scribe will become the tiext in rotation tar attack. The plan lots suc- ceeded, and a weekly tax is paid by the intimidated dupes.—Ctorier.

An ingenious plait has lately been hit on by an accomplished gang of swindlers in the City, winch will give a eide sphere for the most ex- tensive frond, and lead some of the lEdia Imikers into an unpleasant secret. The plan alluded to is this. Otte of the gang takes a count- inghouse with editors, :Lod conenemes in the ale-trade. A second, who has a countinghouse also, encloses hiin an order through lost, which he pretends he has received limn an ()diver in holia. (the Ga- zette will at once supply the name of the officers of regiments stationed there, and quartermasters are generally selected,) for a certain quantity of pale ale, cider, and wine, of course of the best quality, to be shipped by the first vessel guile; out, mid to be paid for by bill. The order is executed with a very tuferior article, while enormous prices are charged. A bill is diawn on the party, who is alleged to have sent from India, and made payable thirty days after sight ; and the transac- tion is rendered apparently perfectly regular by the party who had pre- tended to have received the maim acknowledging it to be all right. The goods are shipped on hoard; and the holder of the bill (bids very little difficulty in getting it discounted by an ludia broker, particularly as he places in his bawls, as an additional sevirrity, the bill of lading for the goods. Several transaction. of this des !ription are said to have latterly taken place ; and it is said that such is the quality of die goods sent that they will nut sell for one-fourth of what has been ehargccl for them, in India.—Cattrier,