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s .- THE EVENING SPAR. LONDON°. 1 / 1 11* F~i "No . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1824. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Both the Dlwhets upper brisk this morning.—Consols opened it 96 for the Account, and are now 941, with every appearance of a further rive. FOREIGN FUNDS. Current Prices: New Spaniels 16, Old 226 6, Bugslan 956 966, Mexican 69% 70. Colombian New 871 6, Chilian 774 78, French Scrip 146 pre. Austrian 93% 4, New Prussian 1014 102, Portu ?arse 88% 89, Alliance Shares 9% I pre. Marine Alliance 11 4 pre. 41u_•nns Ayres Stock 886, Co:onshian Alines 194 pre. Gas 1 pre, Greek 596 60, Peruvian 744 76, Brazilian Scrip 24 5 pre. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. .ANtsrino.ur, Drc. 14.—0 n London, 59. 8. 2 M. 39. 5. ilAmmunon, DEC. 10.—On London, 36. 3; 2 Us. 36. ST. PETORSSURGH, Nov. 26.—0 n London, 93. Lripsin, DEC. 6.—On London, 5 M. 6. 12i. Brni.nz, Dec. 7.—On London, 5 M. 6. 18k. PY.ICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 230% 3 per Cent. lied. 95 91.5 95 1 / 8 S per Cent. Cons. shut. 31 per Cent. Red. 101 1 ,4 % 4 per Cent. New shut. Lang Ann. 23 2215.16—1ndia Bonds 97 95 £l.OOO heq. Bilk (1 1 / 2 d.) 53 5 2 £5OO ditto (1 1 4 d.) 53 5 2 £lOO and £2OO ditto (1 1 / 2 d.) 53 5 2 India for Acct.. 288 Cons. for Acct. 96 1 / 4 96 Hamburgh Papers to the 10th inst. Dutch Papers to the 15th, and Brussels Papers to the 14th, reached us this morning. They are principally filled with accounts of the late Areadful inundation at St.Petersburgh; every day unfolds some new scene of calamity it has occa sioned. The water even reached the Imperial Palace, where it was Italia yard deep. The EMPEROR witnessed the awful scene; • and the Officers and Nobility exerted themselves to the utmost to rescue the suffereu. Among those that particularly distinguished themselves, the IlamburAh Papers mention the Governor of St. Peters burgh and General BECKENDORFI, who is Aide-de- Camp• General to the EMPEROR, and, we believe, brother to the Countess of LIEvEN. The price of provisions had increased prodigiously ; rye bread was sold at forty copecs (about twenty-pence) per pound, and salt was sold at 45 copecs the pound. The EbIPEROR had, how ever, issued a proclamation, ordering provisions to be sold at the usual price. At Cronstadt the storm seems to have raged with its utmost fury ; the town is nearly destroyed. A ship of the line of :00 guns, and two :team vessels, were forced over the battery into the mid dle of the town, carrying houses and everything be fore them ; here also provisions were equally scarce and dear ; the ten copec loaf rose to 75 copecs. In addition to the accounts from the Ilamburgh Papers, private letters have been received from St. Pe• ter strargh, to the 27th ult. One of them states that more than 7000 dead bodies had been found, and the num ber was increasing every day ; and that in the Vassily ostroff quarter, %, here the principal Nobility reside, ninety houses had been completely swept away.— Near Catharinenhof 240 houses were torn away, and swallowed up, with their ilhabitants. The number of horses drowned in the streets is very considerable. The losses of the commercial people are estimated at 150 millions. The merchandize of luxury, such as sugar, cof fee, and tea, have been partly saved, being on the first stories in the stores; but the stock of provisions has been desu o) ed. The boats and ships have been all thrown trecin the quay , . Cloths,wines, and other foreign produce, have been completely lost. A brig still remained over win( d io the street Grande Perspective, at the date of the la• t letters. Ti.e follor.ing are extracts from the Han burgh Papers: immense foundation of blocks of granite was unable to resist the fury of the waves. A large three• masted yes• 's • set was (haven against a house, 111116 it carried away. The loss in bank notes alone is immense, anal what adds 10 the distress is, the setting in of the frost and the dear ness of provisions, which threaten us. A ten copec loaf costs already seventy-five copecs. The schools and theatres are closed. In the churches, relations seek each other, but often, alas! in vain. ly order of the Governor, 400 soldiers are employed in buryirig the dead. It is said that the cavalry of the guard have lost many thousand horses. Many mer chants and public officers have even lost their books. Count Miloradow itsch has sent expresses to Riga, Liebau, Ecc. to older provisions of all kinds to this city. (A convoy has already been sent from Liebau.) Several prisoners were drowned in the prisons. A pound of rye bread was sold at first for 40 copecs, and a pound of salt for 45 copecs; but an order has been posted up at all the corners of the streets, not to pay more than the usual and established price. Five hundred oxen were dio.tned in the slaughter-house near the Kalinka bridge, and tho3e that are left alive, are in a very ex hausted state. Count Nlilmadowitsch rowed about in a boat in the Newski Perspective, and saved the lives of many per sons. Genetal Beckendorff also distinguished him self by his humane exertions. The water was half a yard deep in the rooms of the Imperial Palace. ST. TETE J RSBURGII, NOVEMBER 27. As the inundation has destroyed all the bridges over the Neva, and made the cominunication between the different parts of the city very difficult, his Majesty has' by a dec'ee f the 22d, appointed Military Governors' pro temporc, for the several quarters of the city, under t Governor-Genetal,Miloradowitsch, for the pur pose of affording more speedy and efficacious succour to the sufferers. The Conservateur reports, that of all the establish ments, in which a great number of workmen were em ployed, it seems that the Imperial foundry, on the road to Peterhof, suffered the most, and a great many persons perished. It is impossible to paint the grief that overpowered his Majesty when he visited the spot- Cin tire 23d, the Emperor visited the scenes of desolation in the city and neighbourhood, walked about among the ruins without attendants, condoled with the suf ferers, and assured them that they should be relieved. Entire villages arc swept away ; the Sailor's Island, Cutueuskeoi Island, Emilianotika, Olewa, Liachta, and Catharinenhof, and the foundry and iron manufactory at lila4e (four vents from the city), are entirely de vastated. The galley harbour in Wassiliostrow is so ruined that it cannot be seen whether licu,es or streets ever stood there. The imperial Islands of Yelagin and kammenoi-ostrow have suffered very much : most of the counting-houses are in danger of falling. All the, wooden bridges are broken down—Gostinoi-door was 'Lore than an arsheen under water, and consequently all the splendid shops in the Newski Perspective. At Crenstade, the sea rising over the great battery, laid the whole town under water, and tl.e inhabitants ete liaced to take refuge in the second stories. May me.cliairtmen have perished; the Imperiarnavy suf fried fs,uenrely, and a ship of the line, of 100 guns stands in the great square. Above 100 persons are missed there. The Isaac's bridge is destroyed, and its .., ~ ..;/ ~~~.. - I • ~- I KONIGSBURG, DECEMBER 2. Letters from St. Petersburg!' state the losses to be much greater than was at first supposed. In the city alone, 5,000 persons are said to have perished; only a smallpart of Cronstadt is reported to be standing. The loss iii raw sugars is seven millioits of rubles, 500,000 poods-of hemp are partly wet and partly washed at, ay. His Majesty has ordered a Committee of Custom-house , Officers and Merchants, to examine into the eitent of the damage done to goods deposited in the mapzines of the Custom house. The whole loss, for St. Pctersburgh, is esti .•ated at eighty millions of silver rubles, without reckoning the damage done to the buildings. A letter from Berlin estimates the whole at 130 millions of rubles banco, of which thirty-five millions fall on the merchants. The loss in refined sugar is estimated at ten millions of rubles. HAMBURGH, DECEMBER $. The letters from St. Petetsburgh continue to paint, in the most afflicting colours, the dreadful effects of the 'late calamity. The number of persons who have pe rished, is variously estimated, from 4,000 to 8,000, and the loss of property at 100,000,000 of rubles. Two steam-boats, from the harbour of Cronstadt, lay in the middle of the town, not far from the theatre. Immense quant;ties of herrings, a million in value, are washed away. The magazines of hemp and oil lying higher, did not suffer so much. Vast blocks of mahogany lie in the streets, which they are now clearing from the ruins of the houses that have been overturned. At least the half of the sugar in the warehouses (thirteen mil lions in value), is melted. Bread is scarcely to be had : a cargo of sugar, salt, and flour, if it could be sent hither, would be very pre table. The casks in many cellars were stove, and people ate pumping wine, mixed with water out of them• Many streets are im passable, from the quantity of timber, fuel, household furniture, remains of houses, vessels, &c. &c. Letters in the Lubeck Gazelle say, that the thermo meter, which on the preceding day was at 0, or one de gree above 0, rose on the 19th five degrees above 0. It is confidently stated that, in consequence of appli cations from the East India Company, Government have agreed to increase the British force in India, either 'by the addition of six regiments from this country, or by an addition to the number of companies in the regi ments now serving in India. The latter plan, it is thought, is most likely to be adopted, which will be a source of much promotion for the Officers of the regi ments now in India. Yesterday, ti - Duchess of KENT had a numerous party to dinnet, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington, to celebrate the birth-day of Prince Lzorm.o. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, the Earl of LIVER root., left his residence at Whitehall, for Windsor. The Noble Earl proceeded to the Royal Lodge, and had an audience of the Kix° for some time. His I.ordship returned to town, in his carriage and four, where the Noble Earl arrived shot tly before five o'clock. Yesterday morning, Mrs. and Miss CANNING left Gloucester Lodge for Paris. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER arrived at his residence, in Downing-street, yesterday, from Beckenham. Lord STRANGFORD, lately our Ambassador at Con stantinople, arrived at Dover, on Wednesday, from Calais. His Excellency the Prince ESTERHAZY gave a grand dinner at Chandos House, on Monday. The Foreign Ministers, Sir WILLIAM Ettior, Bart. Lieut.-General Sir WILLIAM KIER GRANT, General Razves, &c. were present. The Committee appointed by the Subscribers for a monument to the memory of she late Earl of Hoe roux, have finally resolved to adopt the design of Mr. CAMPSILL. The com position is highly talked of; it is intended to represent the Noble Lord leaning on a horse. It is to be composed of bronze, and is to be executed at Rome. Colonel the Honourable FRANCIS WILLIAM GRANT, of Grant, M.P. has given directions for allowing generally to the tenants on Lord &ammo's extensive estates in Moray, Inverness, and Banff shires, an abatement of 2.5 per cent. on crop 1824, now in the barn yard. The anniversary of the birth-day of Mr. HOPE JOHN• STONE was, as usual, held festive by the tenants in the lower district or his estate, in Dumfries-shire, who, to the number of about thirty, dined together at Boreland—Mr. ALtIANDER. PROUDPOOT (younger, of Hazle Bank), tenant in Milton, in the chair—Mr. Go:mm.101/N. STONE, is Torwood, croupier. At these meetings there is truly " n' windy respirations of forced breath," but wishes the most sincere— wishes not loud but deep —are, felt and uttered for the health and happiness of the Gentleman whom his tenants delight to honour. Arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street:—Richard Watt, F.sq. from his seat in Yorkshire; John Fleming, Esq. M.P. from Southampton. Departures:—L ord Sussex Lennox, for his bro ther's (the Duke of Richmond) seat, Goodwood, Sussex; Charles Standish, Esq. for his seat, Standish Hall, Lancashire. Lord Blcho, and Mr. Neville, have left the Pulteney Hotel, Al _ bemarle-street, fur Melton Mowbray, I..eicestrohlre. Arrivals at Fladong's lintel, Oxford-stri!—Colonel Vaughan, Colonel Edwards, and R. 0 Powell, Esq. front Wales; Captain Warrington front Maidstone; Rev. C. 11•14simay from Brighton; E. Protheroe, Esq. from flerts '• Orred, Esq. front a tour . D.-par • tures :—Sir Edward 13Iacket, Bart. for Egbarn; Samuel Tye.en, Esq. and family, for Norfolk ; Mrs. Ellice on a tour ; —Tyrrell, Esq. ditto; •-••-•• Lalor, En. ditto; 'Thorpe, Emq. ditto. toi‘om;l!;i t ,N s .,` THE XL WINDSOR, DECE3I-BKR 16 . 'During these five - weeks past, his MAUSTT has not enjoyed so good a state of health as he did during his summer residence at the Royal Lodge. But we feel great pleasure in being , able positively to state that the KING'S health has greatly improved since his return from the metropolis, and that he is enabled to resume his ac customed exercise in the Great Park. Yesterday, at a little before nue o'clock, his MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the Marquis CONYNONAM, and followed by a second phaeton containing part of the Royal Saite, fur an air ing in the Great Park. His MAJESTY, after visiting several retreats, and driving about for two hours, re turned to the Royal Lodge, where he dined. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Earl and Countess of Cork and family, Hon. Mrs. Strange and family, Lady Glynn and. family, Lady Nliddletoh, Lady Muncacter, Sir W. Ahdy, Sir B. Graham, Sir S. Sharpe, Sir R. Vaughan, General Ambrose, General and Mrs. Brooke, Colonel and Mrs. Allen 7 Colonel Freeniantle, Colonel Horner, Colonel Jervois, Colonel Wickham Major Kaines, Captain and Mrs. Gordon, Cap tains Davis, Go ddard, Hussey, Justice, Jones, Kington, Lely, Littlehales, Penny, W. R. Smith, Lieutenant Lynch, Rev. Arch deacon Dick, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wetherall, Rev. Mr. Black, Rev. I. Cooke. Rev. Mr. Drummond, Rev. Mr. Henniker, Rev. Mr. Merrick, Rev. Mr. Probyn and family, and Rev. Mr. Thomas. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Lientenant-Coloncl Baker, Rev. G. South, Captain Jelin's, Colonel Whatley, Colonel and Mrs. Limmond, Colonel an 1 Mrs. 011ney, and Captain Maughan; Messrs. Butke, Wynnyatt, Gordon, Johnson, Stocker, 'Knox, Ash, Smith, Harty, Roberts, Medey, Harris, Montague, Burke, Martin, Greenwood, Hunter, Rolland, Tovey. Jenkins, Farrar. Humpill, Pennyfather, Rhoyd, and Janson; Mistresses Peacy, Saunders, Freeman, Martin, Newbury, Cres pigny, and Janson; Misses Cooke, Mitchell, Pearce, Rhoyd, Cres pigny, Janson, and Powell. illL ARMY. The head-quarters of the Ist West India Regiment have been removed from Barbadoes to Trinidad. GIIIRALTAR AMATEIIa TNEATILI: WedlleSday. the 10th of No vember, 1824, the Officers of the Garrison performed the Co medy of The Heir el Law—Lord Duberly, Captain Jura., 64th; Dick Dowlass, Captain TATLOII, A.D.C.; Doctor Pangloss, Mr. Drmtam, 43d; Henry Murlaed, Mr. Booms; Stedftibt, Mr. WORKMAN, 94th; Zekiel Homespun, Mr. Davies, 94th; Kenrick, Mr. CUNSIDINE, 43d; John, Mr. KINGDOM, 94th; Lagy Duberly, Sir. S7l6att, 12th; Caroline Dormer, Master Baux ; Cicely Homespun, Mr. Wer AAAAA 94th. And the Farce of The Boarding House—Admiral Culpepper, Captain .11n.r., 64th ; Alder man Contract, Mr. WORKMAN, 94th ;Captain Belfast, Mr. DENHAM, 43d ; Young Contract, Mr. &rim, 12th ; Fidget, Capt. Tor toe, A.D.C.; Simon Spatterdash, Mr. COMMIX; 43d; Waiter, Mr. Sreveesos; Caroline Hartley, Mr. BROWN, 64th ; Caroline Wheat sheaf, Master BAILT Fanny, Mr. Waraeawr.L, 94th.—llis EX cellency Lord Chatham and Staff; General Sir George Don; Colonel Pillington, chief engineer; Lieutenant-Colonel Gould and family, commanding Artillery; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Allan ; Major Booth ; Major Le Blanc; Lieut.-Colonel Chapman and Misses Chapman; Lieutenant-Colonel Dalmen ; Judge Advo cate Howell; the Civil Judge; Major and Mrs. Bogle; Mr. and Mrs. Lukin ; Major and Mrs. Patterson, Royal Artillery—and the whole of the beauty and fashion of the Garrison were present, and most highly entertained. COURT OF KING'S BENCH-THIS DAY. LIBEL.-MR. HUNT AND THE BOSTON GAZETTE. HUNT V. NEWCOMB AND OTHERS. Mr.. Hunt appeared on the floor of the Court to conduct his own case, and addressed the Jury at considerable length. This was an action against the defendants, who, he understood, were Gentlemen not only of great wealth, but of high respectabi lity of character; but the more the respectability, the more urgent • was the necessity of bringing them before a Jury, for the purpose of vindicating his character from what he should call a most malig nant libel, published In the Paper abovementionecl, purporting to be an account of a public meeting at which he attended, at Lincoln, the Earl of Carnarron in the chair; and at which several distinguished persons, as well as himself, took part in the dis cussion—the subject being the reduction of the Assessed Taxes. The libel of which he complained charged hint with behaving in a very improper manner, insulting the distinguished characters at that meeting, and expressing surprise that he should be permitted to hold up hi. head again in the company of Gentlemen. It con cluded with severe animadversions on his radical coffee, which it described as poisonous, quoting some pretended medical authority that rye :was poisonous, and which he sold at a profit of two or three hundred per cent. Here Mr. Hunt went into a history of the great virtues and properties of this breakfast-powder. He ( Mr. Hunt) had presented his M:.jesty with 9.lbs. of it, each of the Judges and Members of both Houses of Parliament with one you nd parcels, besides some of the leading Counsel, who were all so delighted with it, that they continued to be his constant cus tomers, and he would take upon himself to say, that Mr. Scarictt, his Learned Friend, if he:might so call him, his Honourable Friend (isughter),who looked so sleek, had tasted and relished the invention. Ile sold it under an express Act of Parliament, made to legalize the sale of what ?—why, to legalize the sale and diffusion of what the libel called poison—radical poison in the shape of roasted corn, if it was true according to this libel, that such in reality was of a poi sonous quality—(. laughter.)—Mr. liunt proceeded, at some length, in defence of his character, which had been so attacked, and should call Mr. Carter, the Mayor of Poitunouth, and the respectable County Members, to prove, that he was meant by the title of Orator Hunt—a title which his Learned Friend (pointing to Mr. Scarlett) had long before conferred on him (Hunt) in this Court. Mr. H. after making several other observations, concluded by calling his witness*. to prove the libel. The proprietorship of the Paper being proved, Mr. Carter, Mayor of Portsmouth, being called, was asked if he understood the appellation " Orator Hunt" to apply to him ? and answered in the affis mauve. The Times Reporter gave the like testimony. On his cross examination be said he was at the Lincoln Meeting, the proceed ings of which he reported. Mr. Scaat.rrr, fir the defendants, now rose, and addressed the Jury in a very hiunorous manner for his clients, and concluded a most eloquent appeal to them, by maintaining that their verdict Must be fur the defendants. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICZ summed up the evidence; and the Jury, after a few minutes consultation, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 2001. On the Jury giving their verdict; the whole Court was convulsed in a roar of laughter, to see Mr. Ham present to Mr. Scarlett a pound of radical coffee, which that Gentleman politely accepted. A meeting took place on Wednesday morning, at the back of the powder magazine, Hyde Park, between Ensign G —s, and IL 0. Esq. ?dr. B. fired ffrst, and slightly wounded Ensign G. in the shoulder—upon which the latter fired bis pistol in the air. The seconds then interfered, aad the parties left the ground. MANCHESTER, DEC. 14.—This evening, about six o'clock, the neighbourhood of Portland•street was dreadfully alarmed by a sudden and violent explosion, which shook the houses, and shattered the windows in all directions.' It appears to have been the bursting of :a steam-boiler, attached to a machine shop in Major street, near Portland-street, occupied by Windsors and j Hyde. The whole building was blown up, and with it several of the workmen. I went to Major-street, and saw the ruins, surrounded by the military, and persons holding lighted torches; workmen were busily employed in renewing the bricks, &c. a'td searching for bodies ; but at the time 1 write (9 p. m.) it is impossible to ascer tain the full extent of the accident. I went to the Vo lunteer Tavern, and saw the dead body of an aged man, dreadfully disfigured by bruises and burns; his mouth was full of ashes, a hole in his cheek, and his body cut in several places. I then sent to the Infirmary, to which had been conveyed six men; I found two dead, a third just expiring, and according to she opinion of the surgeons, lit•le or no hopes were to be entertained of the recovery of two mote. One of them was shock ingly scalded ; set/el al have been carried to their homes, -but the number of those it is impossible yet to say. _ MEETING OF THE EQUITABLE SOCETr. Yesferday, a numerous General Court of of the Equitable Assurance S.)c;ety wa s held a . . t!; e Society's house, in idge—t reet. s . By eleven o'clock, the Rectuuncut of LON Dr. N , a , p ies'. dent of the Board of Direct°, s, took thy! Cha;,., T, e Minutes of, the last General Court we! e :e.:d And (fi n . firmed ; and the objects of the present Meeting were briefly stated by the Chait man. Mr. SWEET then rose, and stated the motion rf % hi c h he had given notice at the pr .-ceding Co b u e rt a , d a y n i d sa w bi l: clo h was to the following effect:— " That it be referred to the Court of Directo rs . t 6 consider and report—whether it wou l d cease effecting Assurances upon the rowing r f ez. isting Deed of Settlement, Regulations, Bye Lto Premiums?—and u hetler it woad be advitaLle Inf. , n i a new Deed and new Regulations, to be sigLeJ served by new Members, having due regard to the i n i e . rest of the present Members?—and whether a!: ) , , ni what measures would he advisable to be adopte,?, to benefit the present Members, either by a der I.tr c additional profit, or by reduction of their premium., by more frequeat rests and additions, or otherwiit; having regard to the price o 1 the Fublic Funds in %Oath the moneys of the Society are ijwested, when the :Ili'. Lions are made, and when rty,ible ?—and that tie U. rectors do state in their Report the grounds upon uh; c : t the same shall be founded, together with any other c i r . cumstances which might be deemed expedient by t!.e Directors to be made knoun to the members." Alt. BROWN seconded the motion, t% hich wai th ea put, and only one hand was held up against it. The other motion which stood in the paper for cussion was as follows : " That the policy No. 23,179, dated 29th January, 1807, assigned to Benjamin Shaw, of Bur t , ur Crescer-, on the life of Samuel Sampson; and the policy, N 27,117, .dated 3d .14nuary, 1812, absigned to William Holbern, of Cloak-lane—be continued, on the :aid assignees paying the premiums usually paid on sue) policies, and giving satisfactory eviJence if having used due diligence in offering to pay the additior:al p-e. mium ; and of amine' Sampson being alive and in good health since his arrival in the United States, a;lii upon payment of the additional premium." Mr. SLADE said he considered that the parties had established a fair, an honourable, and an equitable claim to relief. He should therefore cheerfully leave thecae in the hands of the Court, which he was sure would Lli) the claimants entire justice—( Hear, hear.) Mr. BUSIINAN seconded tha motion. Mr. YOYNDER said, he confessed he thought the pre. sent cases stood strong on the ground of equity ; but one of the parties (Mr. Shasi), in his letter tai the U , th September, had been so ill-advised as to insist on a le'B.t; right to have his policy continued. He (Mt thought there was not a shadow of legal tight in the case, and he therefore called upon Mr. Slade to waive the legal tight, and to test upon the equity of the caw. Mr. ADAMS said, he perfectly agreed with t!e Hon. Member who had just sat down, that there was no legal 'right whatever on the part of the claimants, but the Society should not depreciate policies hf relwing to do l • that equity which it was everywhere exrecled they would do, and which entered into the mind of the v.ur ' chaser whenever the policies were brought to m.uket. Mr. FRANIPTOI4 said, the utmost he considered these parties entitled to, was the value of the policy at the time that Mr. Sampson left this country. He con cluded with an amendment to this effect. _ _ Mr. WOLLASTON thought this Colin an unfit place for discussing such questions; and he would therefore move as an amendment, that the whole matter should be referred to the Ditectnz s, with fo:1 airhoi it y to them to do therein.as they should think, up , m examination, the justice of the case required. The original Mover and Seconder agreeing, this amendment was cars ied ; but it is again (by the forms of the Society) to come under the consideration of two future Courts, which it was agreed should be holden on Thursday, the 30th instant, and Thursday, the fith of January next ; at the fotmer of which Meetings Sweets motion is also to be submitted to final eonsi deration.—The Meeting then adjourned. ASSIZ4 IN! LLLIGENcE. MAIDSTONE, DECEMBER 15. George Shrubsole was indicted for stealing, at Smeeth, on the 13th May last, twent)-nine sheep, the property of Mr. Edward Hughes, a gentleman P u nter.—Gni/Ey. The prosecutor recommended him to mercy, on account of bis wife and children, and as a man who he had known for m.ny years as a parishioner. Mr. Justice BURROUCII said, it was a case in which the taw must take its course. Henry Baker was indicted for stealing, at Maidstoeo, on the Bth instant, in the dwelling-house of his Majesty, money, jewellery, and wearing apparel, to the amou::t of about 801. the property of William Henry Warrin:.i ton, Esq. A second count laid the dwelling to be th.tt of Francis Davenport. The prosecutor was a Cornet in the 11th Light Dra goons, and resided in the barracks at Maidstone, tl:e prisoner was a private in the same regiment, and %s Mr. Warrington's servant. On the day mentioced the indictment, the prisoner had been attending t::e prosecutor in , the Officer's Mess at the Barracks, ur.i made an excuse to the Mess-master to quit the tf.orn eatlier than trAtal. When the prosecutor returned to his mom, at eight in the evening, he discovered that his writing-desk had been broken open, .and Bank of Eng land notes to the amount of 654 taken atom it ; and from other parts of the chamber, two gold ti.rgs, three gold pins, seven sovereigns, four half sovereigns, a coat and waistcoat, two shirts, and other ai titles of wetithl;: apparel. The prisoner being missing, suspicion ;ell upon him. Communication was made of the roblrery at Marlborough .street, and Plank, the officer, was se:it in search of the prisoner. In consequence of a cute which he had obtained, he traced the prisoner to the Angel and Crown, in NVood-street, Cheapside, whet e l;,: passed by the name of Williams. The prisoner bring in the house at the time, he waited his arrival. an I on being . she...vit into his room, he taxed him -.v:th the tebbery. The prisoner immediately contested t'.e fact. Upon his person were found his master's coat and waistcoat, and one of the shirts. A great poi ti of the stolen money was also found in his pockets. II had one of the rings on his finger, and he wore (sire t , t the pins in his breast. It appeared he hadrbeen figuri-g away at the tavern fora day or two as a Gentleman. Ile gave information whereby notes to the amount of 40. 1 . were restored. One note for 101. he said he had lost The wearing apparel and other articles found upon tlie prisoner were stow produced and identified. The prisoner said nothing in his defence.—lle found Guilty, and sentence of death was recorded. e, . - • J shore ne s diseharg The 4 'on the i The I burgh t 4 . The I 7th inst. . The rier, du . .hortly , FA IJI Ruby, ( PLTII front Pt 31ANNAll for Snit LIVE OPTN MATNIA and the ?oar •ISTutuaa now, h sailing, • viz.— R Ceres, I tilus, W John It Comet, see if th it shou:c DIAL River, I LONGELII bound g sixty sa I d.. L~ .~. ." • Yes goir the nion not scril Tars it it Par vat the bro free 601 riot for of his Ltd boa It 4 1 Sae