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HYMEN DEFEATED. FROM VIII LITERARY CNRONICLS. It happened four couple one day were presented At the same parish church to be wed ; They had plighted their vows, and their friends had consented; So the first to the altar was led! The service proceeded till come to the clause— " For better, worse, richer, or poorer:" For " worse" and for " poorer" he would not-.-because From these he could never insure her! But to " richer" and " better" he vowed to comply. The parson demurred to proceeding ; The bridegroom persisted the words to deny, And retired with a bow of good breeding ! The second approach'd, and the service was read, Till the bridegtoum proceeded to ring her, When, alas ! it appear'd they could never be wed, For the poor bride had lost het ring finger To the third, a young couple, no obstacle rose, That they should not then be united ; And the service proceeded almost to its close, And their vows were about to be plighted— But, just as those vows had been neatly pronounced By the bride, in a voice firm and steady, A stranger arriv'd in great haste, and announced, That the bride had a husband already I " Mischance on mischance," cried the priest in a pet ; But the fourth couple still was remaining, And, hoping of them all his fees he should get, He determined to stifle complaining ! But scarce had be read to the first warning clause, When the father desired, as a favour, lie would hasten the reading the service—because The bride tons just taken in labour ! ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT OF THE UNITED STA FES. EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT oF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, DECEMBER 31, 1823. 1. Revenue and Expenditure of 1822 and 1821 Revenue which accrued on imports and tonnage, in 1822, amounted to 20,500,775 dollars, 91 cents. The Receipts into the Treasury, in 1822, amounted to 20,282427 dollars, 94 cents—viz. from Customs, 17,589,761 91; Lands, 1,803,581 54; Bank Dividends, 297,500; arrears of Taxes, &c. 541.584 46; balance in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 182'2, 1,681,592 21—Aggre gate, 21,911,020 18. The Expenditures of the same year, amounted to 17,676.592 dollars, 63 cents—viz. Civil, Diplomatic, &c. 1,967,996 24; 111ihfary, 5,635,188 29; Naval, 2,224,458 98; Public Debt, 7,818,919 12. Leaving a balance in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1823, of 4,237,427 55. The Receipts of the three first quarters of 1823, are estimated at 16,174,035 dollars, 2:3 cents—viz, from Customs, 15,019,392 74 ; Lands, 657.505 73 ; Divi dends, 350,000 ; Arrearages, 147,136 79—Estimated Receipts of the fourth quarter, 4,270,000. Making with 'the abovernentioned balance, the total estimated Re ceipts of the }ear 1823, 2t,681,462 81. The Expenditures of the three first quarters of 1823 are .estimated at 11,422,847 (1.45. 30 cents, viz.—Civil, 1.910,79.5 14; Military, 4,383,715 62; Naval Service, 1,776!989 37; Public Debt, 3,751,407 17. Estimated Expenditures of the fourth quarter, 3,894,5.59 74. Making the. total. Expenditure of the year 15,317,407 4. Leaving in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1824, an estimated balance of 9,361,055 77. Atter deducting from this sum certain balances of appropriations, amonntiug to 2,897,086 dollars, 47' cents, which are necessary to effect the objects for which they were sever ally made, or have been deducted from' the Estimates for the service of the ensuing year, a ba lance of 6,466,969 30-remains; which with the receipts into the Treasury during the year 18'21, constitutes the means of defraying the current services of that year. 2. Of the Public Debt. The funded debt, contracted before 1812, and unre deemed on the Ist October, 1822, was 17,199,852 dol lars 60 cents, and that contracted since 1812, and un redeemed October 1, 1822,Wa575,-852,84.8 58—making the total amount of the funded debt unredeemed on the I sit. of Oct. 1822, 93,042,701 1.4. In the fourth qoarter of 1822, there was paid, viz. re imbursement of six per cent def. stock 265,673 dollars '32 Cents. redemption of six per cent stock of 1820, 2,000,000. From January 1 to October 1, 1823, reim bursed of sit per cent stock 327,022 88 ; estimated re imbursement of def. stock in the fourth quarter 274,588 . 85. Which, with some small items omitted, will re• duce the funded debt on the Ist January, 1824, to 90 t __177,962 14. 'The amount of Treasury Notes outstanding, Oct. 1, 1823, was 26,122 dollars; and Mississippi Stock 21,258 87. 3. Of the Estimate of the Public Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1824. It will be perceived, that the actual receipts of the year 1823, agree, substantially, with the estimate pre sented in the last annual report. Tire only deficiency is in the proceeds of the public lands; and that is un derstood to have been the consequence of an expecta tion, generally entertained, that the lands which were relinquished under the Act of the 2d of March, 1321, and which are supposed to present the strongest induce ments to purchasers, wouli be brought into market with respe ct to t h e C ustoms , early in the ensuing year ; however, the anticipations that 11:14.1 been formed, both as to the circumstances spiel, were calculated to have an influence . upon their productiveness, and as to the results, have been completely realized. It is believed, therefore, that data founded upon the same principles -as those.which governed in forming the estimates for the year 1823, may he satisfactorily presented as the. basis of an estimate fur the year 1824. With this view the Secretary has the honour to state : Ist. That the gross amount of duties on imps• is and tonnage, which accrued from the Ist of January to the :.oth of September last; inclusive, is estimated at 17,800,000 dollars ; and that of the whole year, at 21,0n0000 dollars. Of this sumahat portion which 'accreted in.the first half of the year, is about 1,000,000 dollars less • than. that of the same period in the preceding year; and that •teeltich accrued in the three first quarters of the year is estimat e d at t7p0,000 dollars less than that of the corresponding quarters of the.preceding year. • 2d. That.the debentures issued during the three first quarters of the year 1823,. amounted to 3,412,000 dollars, which exceed the sinowarissued during the corresponding period of the year 1822, by 1,500,000 dollars; .aod the amount of debentures, outstanding, en h e sOth September last, and chargeable upon the revenue of 1829, was 1,405,000 dollars; which is 500,000 dollars more than was, on the same day, in 1822, chargeable upon the revenue of the • year 1825. 3d. That the value of domestic articles exported from the United Ststea, in the year ending on the 30th September last, amounted to 47,155,711 dollars, being 2,718,368 doUars less than those ex ported in the year preceding; and the value of foreign articles ex ported in the year ending on the 30th Sept. last, was :;7,:130,469 ging La ..... - 2L__. . dollars, being 5,244,107 dollars more thee those exported in the preceding year. 4th. That the surept4 nine of the. imper_ts into, ',he United States, during the year ending on the 30th September last, is esti mated at 77,486,433 dollars; which le less by 5,753,109 dollars than those Imported in the preceding year.. sth. That the amount of_Custorurimnise bopda, in suit, which, on the 30th September, 1820, was 3,130,000 dollars, was on the same day, in the year 1822, 2,795,090 dollars, and, in the year 1823, 2,817,060 dollars; whence, it appears, that although a reduction of 313,000 dollars had taken place during the whole period, yet the amount in suit on the 30th September last, was greater, by 22,000 dollars, than on the same day of the year preceding. Upon a consideration of all these facts, and the con elusions deducible from them, the receipts from the Customs, in 1821, map be estimated at 16.500,000 dols. A considerable portion of the lands relinquished under the Act of the 2d of March, 1821, will be brought into the market in the ensuing year; but, as it is yet uncertain to what extent this may be deemed advisable, and as the sale of these lands will probably absorb a great portion of the means of those who are prepared to make investments in the public lands, it is considered prudent not to estimate the receipts from this source of revenue at more than 1,6(X),000 dollars, although it is believed, that they will exceed that sum. Under these cireumstances, the receipts of the year 1821 may be estimated as follows : Dols. Cts. Dols. Cts. 16,500,000 0 1,600,000 0 5;0,000 0 Public Lands Bank Dividends - - Incidental Receipts, including Arrears of Internal Duties and Direct Tim 50,000 0 Repayment of advances made in the War Llepartment for services or sup plies prior to July 1, 1816 50,000 Making together - 18,550,000 0 To which is added the sum of - - 6,466,969 30 Remaining in the Treasury, after satis fying all the appropriations charge able upon the means of 1823, which makes the entire means of the year 1624, amount to - - 25,016,969 30 The Expenditures of the Year 1824 are estimated as follows : Civil, Diplomatic, and Miscellaneous 1,814,057 23 Military Service, including Fortihca titms, Ordnance Indian Department, Revolutionary and Military Pen sions, arming the Militia, and Ar rearages prior to Ist January, 1817 5,122,263 15 Naval service, including the gradual in crease of the Navy - -'3,473,947 51 Public Debt - - 5,314,000 0 Making an aggregate of - - 15,224,252 99 Which being deducted from the estimated means of 1824, will leave in the Treasury, on theist Jan. 1825, after satisfying the current demands of the year 1824, a balance, estimated at 7 - 9,792,716 41 ' Under the existing law s, there is no probability that any portion of the balance remaining in the Treasury on the Ist of January, 1821, or of` the surplus which may accrue during that year, can be applied to the dis charge of the public debt, until the Ist January, 1825. Yet it is not deemed conducive to the general prospe• rity of the nation, that so large an amount should be drawn from the hands of individuals, and suffered to lie inactive in the vaults of the Banks. On the other hand, the high rate of interest of the great amount of debt which becomes redeemable on the Ist of January, 1827, renders it inexpedient for the Government to ap-, ply to other objects any pot lion of the means which it may possess of making so advantageous a reimburse ment. It is believed, however, that every inconvenience may be obviated if authority be given for the purchase 'of the seven per cent. stock, amounting to 8,610,000 dollars, during the year 1824, at such rates as may be consistent with the public interest. As it is now certain that the Government will possess ample means to re• deem that stock on the Ist of January, 1823, it is pre turned that the holders will be willing to dispose of it, during the intervals, at a fair price; and, as a gradual conversion of it into money, at such times and in such portions as would be most favourable to its investment, would be most advantageous to the monied transactions of the community, it is presumed that it would be most acceptable to the holders. It is therefore respectfully proposed, that the Com missioners of the Sinking Fund be authorised to pur chase the seven per cent. stock, during the ensuing year, at the following rates above the principal sum purchased: 1. For all stock purchased before the Ist of April next, at a rate not exceeding 21 dollars, 25 cents, on every hundred, in addition to the interest due on such stock on that day. 2. For all stock purchased between the Ist of April and the let. of July next, at a rate not exceeding 75 cents on every luo dollars, in addition to the interest due on the last.mentioned day. 5. For all stock purchased between the Ist of July and the Ist of October next, at a rate not ...seceding on every 100 dollars the amount of interest which would have aecrued on the last-men. tioned . day. 4. For all stock purchased between the Ist of October,l324, and the Ist of January, 1325, the principal and interest due on the day of purchase. Iy proposing to the consideration of Congress this ap- I plication of the surplus means of the years 18'23 and 1824, the probable demands upon the Government in pro viding for the awards of the Commissioners under the Treaty with Spain, of the 22d of February, 1819, have not been overlooked, It is believed, however, that funds may be advantageously supplied for the discharge of those claims, by the issue and sale, at not less than par of 5 per cent. stock, redeemable in 18:;2; and it is respect fully proposed that authority be given for that purpose. Of the 10,3,31,000 dollars of six per cent. Stock, redeemable in 1825, about 5,000,000 dollar s will pro bably be redeemed in that year; and there will remain unredeemed, after the application of all the means at the disposal of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, about 5,331,000 dollars. This sum, it is believed, may be readily exchanged for five per cent. Stock,redeem able in 1833; and it is respectluily suggested that pro vision be made by law fur such an exchange of so much of the six per cen , . sock as shall not be redeemable during the year 1825. The views which are herein presented are founded , upon the idea that no extraordinary expenditure is to be incurred. If, however, it be deemed advisable to give increased extension or activity to the Navy, or to aid in objects of internal improvement, it is believed that such additional means as may be required may he obtained by a judicious revision of the Tariff. Such a measure was recommended in the last Annual Report, with a view both to the increase of the Revenue and simplifica tion of its collection; and further reflexion and expe rience have tended to strengthen the opinion then enter tained, that its operation, without being onerous to the community, would be advantageous to the Revenue, sa lutary to commerce, and beneficial to the manufactures of the country. All which is respectfully submitted. IN M. H. CRAWFORD. Treasury Department, Dec. 51, 1821 A singular circumstance occurred at the old Church, Leeds, on Sunday last. A child being given into the arms of the Vicar, for the purpose of chtistening, he dis covered to his great surprise, that the infant was lifeless ! POLICE INTELLIG,ENCE. BOW-STREET. RaPASST m KM/ Gamma—Mr. Aitoa, the principal superin tendent of the Botanical Gardens at Xew, has repeatedly had occa sion to lament the loss of some of his most valuable exotic plants, irbich were stolen from the green-houses and grounds, without his being able to discover the thief. At length, on Thursday last, Mr. Smith, one of the under superintendents, having missed a further quantity of plants, to which he bad been paying particular attention, he acquainted Mr. Aiton, and a messenger was dispatched to Sir R. RIVINIR, informing him of the Circumstance. Ruthven, the *dicer, was immediately sent down to endeavour to discover the offender, and upon inquiry ascertained that on the Wednesday evening an under-gardener, named Michael Hogan, who worked in the Botani cal garden, had employed a man named Noyce, to book a box at Brentford to be sent by the coach to Mr. IL Sweet, at Mr.Colville's Nursery-grounds, King's-road. Ruthven lost no time in proceeding to Mr. Colville's, where he found Sweet, who was Mr. Colville's fore man. On being questioned by Ruthven,respecting the receipt of a box, he prevaricated a good deal, but at length admitted that a box had come to him, but he did not know from whom or from whence. Mr. Smith, the superintendent, who accompanied Ituthven, then went into Mr. Colville's premises, and discovered seven of the plants he had lost. On looking after Hogan, it was found that he had absconded, but the address of the box was found in Sweet's possession.—The business underwent a long and minute investiga tion before Sir RICHARD Brims yesterday, who ultimately com mitted Sweet for trial, on the charge of receiving the plants know ing them to be stolen. We stated in our Paper of yesterday, that the daughter of Mrs. White having been found at a house in Villiers -street, Strand, and brought before the Magistrate on Saturday night, gave such infor mation against a Gentleman, whom she named, as induced Mr. Nlissitexx to grant a warrant for his apprehension. The Gentleman named was Colonel George Augustus Lowe ; and late on Saturday night Blackman, the officer, apprehended him, and lodged him in Covent-garden watch house, where he remained until yesterday morning, when lie was brought up and underwent a very long examination in a private room before Mr. MINSHULL. He is a tall fine looking man, apparently about forty years of age. The statement of the girl, as far as it can be repeated here, was, that Colonel I. by various promises, such as that he would take her abroad with him, prevailed upon her to quit Mrs. Bliss's house, which she did on Thursday evening, by appointment ' and the Colo nel took her to a brothel in Catherine -street, Strand. Here, ac cording to her account, after being with him some time, he ac complished his purpose by force. He left her to sleep alone that night, and oat the following morning he came and took her to the boost, in Villiers street, where he had hired lodgings for her, and where she remained until fetched away by the officer and her mother. The Colonel, in answer to the charge, positively denied that the slightest rut .e had been used, and said that the girl, lie believed, went out from Mrs. Bliss's house at eight o'clock on the evening in question, and he did not quit the house until ten, and then he found her standing at the top of the street. She followed him and spoke to him, and he certainly took her to the house mentioned, but she went with perfect willingness. The examination had lasted till late in the afternoon, when Mr. Ain/minx ordered the Colonel to enter into recognikances for his appearance at the Sessions to answer for the misdemeanour, himself initOOL and two sureties in 10d. each. MANSION-HOUSE. George Rummer teat brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged by his father, a respectable old man, with having committed a breach of the peace. The son, when asked by the Loan MAYOR what he had to say in his deserce, was so much agitated that he built into tears. Ile said it was extremely panful for him to be placed at a bar under a charge preferred by his father, but it was another im putation of an awful nature, no less than that of having murdered his brother, which had been cast upon bins by his family, that had for along time made him unhappy, and worked hint up to commit those breaches of the peace which he'now lamented. The Loan MAYOR questioned the father upon this extraordinary statement.—The father said, that he had never made such a charge against the unhappy young man at the bar, and never would have mentioned the subject, had it nht been thus publicly alluded to. The truth was, that he had another son named Robert, who some years since was set sip in business at St. Alban's, where he succeeded in establishing himself as a stay-maker. It was on the 18th or 19th of November, seven years ago, that Robert, who bad then been se parated from his wife upwards of twelve months, was said to have observed her walking in a lonely part of the town of St. Alban's, with a man, of the nature of whose acquaintance with, her he seemed to have nu doubt. Ile dipappeared from St..4laps the next days without communicating with any of his acquaintances, disposing of, or making any arrangements for his business, trisin which it could be supposed that he contemplated an absence of any length. The state ut affliction to which his family were reduced upon hearing of this unaccountahle departure and absence, was indescribable. Mrs. Plummer said, that the prismer told her about a month after Robert was missed, that he WAS either dead or coon would be dead, and that she might be convioced of the truth of it. The dreadful fears occasions sl by this communication were not alleviated by an assurance made soon afterwards by George, that Robert was stead—an assurance accompanied by the words, " I know where he is; I know where lie lies." Frequently since that period George had alluded to the dreadful subject, but never had he been accused of being a party to the disappearance of his brother. There was a 'younger brother now at St. Alban's, who had mentioned that' George bad told hint that Robert was dead ; that he (George) knew of Isis death, but would not snitch (tell tales). Both father and mother bad until this statement bren in doubt whether their child bad gone abroad or been destroyed. The prisoner here ;said he was sorry to be obliged to contradict his parents, for whom he had the utmost respect. Ile never . had made ary ass:rtions to the effect stated. 'the Loun Mayon considered it necessary to remand the prisoner until the younger brother can be brought from St. Alban's. Feb. I, Airs. ,street, Grosvenor-square, of a son. DIED. Ssturday, at Chalfont St. Giles, from inflatomatiou of thebowch•, Lieut. James Arnott Howard, half-pay 53d Regiment, aged 51. Sunday se'nnight, in Harley-street, Martha Harley, eldest daugh ter of the late Bishop of Hereford. NEWOATR iNo LEADRN HA LL MARK IRTS, FEB. 2. I Beef - Ss 6J Mutton ...... 2s 4d to 3s ed Pork ...... es pd to 5s ol ANV PRICES or HAY AND ST. JAMES'S. ISHITICSAIPLL. Hay 31103 od to 51 12s Od I Hay 41 Os to 51 fis nd Clover 41 10s Oki to 61 Os Oil f Clover :51 . 4s to 61 .61 0/(1 Straw 1113 . 64 to , 5 1,1 18.041 tkonv je; jo fel as ol PRICE OF HOPS. NEW POCKETS. NEW BAGS. Kent 170 s to 240 s Kent 160 s to 2001 Sussex ' loOs to 205 s Sussex Essex Farnham l6l Os to 211 Os QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday information wac given of the following robbery of the of liarrowhy. On Sunday night the Noble Earl and family w7l , e on their return from their seat at Litchfield to their town resi dence in Grosvenor-square ; when in Tottenham-court-road, a port manteau, containing plate and other property, was cut from the front of one ut ;he carriages in which were some of the household. FitOM CIIARLESTON.—.We learn by the packet ship Saluda, which left Charleston on the 3d instant, that the new steamboat Thomas Lowndes, from Chat leston for Hamburgh, took fire,. 40 Miles below the latter place, and but fit to the water's edge. The passengers (.50 in number) and crew, escaped with great precipitation, with only what clothes they bid on. There was a large quantity of merchandizeon n board. The loss, it was sup posed, would not fall much short of 100,000 dollars Hunt, on his arrival on board the Hulk, at Wool wich, underwent, to him, a most unpleasant ceremony. His fine curling locks and large whiskers were shorn off ; and be was himself stripped and put into a tub of water, where he was thoroughly scrubbed. He was extremely amazed during this usual operation; but he was still further to be assured of the privations of a con vict, for, instead of .being permitted to resume his own clothes, he was attired in the costume of the other pri soners—coarse grey jacket, waistcoat, and trowsers, yellow stockings, and worsted night-cap. He was regarded by his new companions with a mixture of curiosity and contempt. He will sail for New South . %Vales by the first ship that is ready. His transporta tion is for life. He has been visited by Mr. HARMER since his arrival in the hulk, and was extremely anxious to see his mother and brother. LORD N—'s LAST PUN.—At the Levee at Dublin Castle, on Monday last, the Professor of Astronomy to the College stopped longer than usual en being pre'' , seined to the LORD LIEUTENANT, and was evidently en- . gaged in admiring the magnificent - Collar and Orders with which his Excellency was decorated. After hay ing passed on, the Professor was accosted by Lord N—, who said, 11 I see. you never losse sight of your profession—always an eye to business.";— . 44 How, my Lord?"—" Poh, poh, you have been star gazing for the last five minutes." A woman of the Potteries, sending for some snuff, a few days ago, in the afterrfoon ' was asked by her hus band, what she had done with the half ounce she had. bought that morning ? •' Half an ounce," she replied, what is that for a woman giving suck !" PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, 50 to 561bs each 2le to 25d per lb Ditto, 56 to 661bs each 24d to —d Dressing Hides . lBd to .194 Fine Coach Hides. Crop Hides, 35 to 40 1 bs for mitt* I7d to ylk Ditto 45 to 501bs 19d. to 21d Calf Skins, 56 to 40Ibs 18d to 26d • Ditto 50 to 701bs Ditto 70 to 80Ibs ' 22d to 244 Small Seals (Greenland) lek to 19d Large ditto 16d to 18d Tanned Horse Hides l4d to 16d Spanish Horse Hides—, , 144 to 19d RAW HIDES. Best Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary ... 25 4d to Is 6d stone) 3s Od to 33 4d Market Calf 81 Od to Os od Middlings ... 2,8 d to 23 10d Eng. Horse Os Od to Os Od COAL MARKEI, FRB. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. I.ooi Newcastle 45# - - 33 Sunderland - 26 - Al Al LS.—' • aa. DUlt. Waterford 0 3 Guernsey and Jersey o o Li bon 0 fARY 2. Price. 34% 04. to 41$. od. 345. 04. to 41s. 6d. Holland Leeward Island _ 'HIS DAY. o 0 __o_ __.o France Hainburgh Flanders Brazils Gottenburgb Malta AIR. SUR• 1 0 O 2 O 0 O 0 2 1 0 0 INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, FEB. 2. -..1.-.- Thomas Walter, an elderly man of respectable an. pearance, came up to be heard on his petition to be charged, and was opposed by Mr. Heath for Mary Walter, Mr. Pou.omt, who was Counsel for the insolve nt, stated to the Court, that there was but one crediror, named Mary Walter, in the insolvent's schedule, and slitr_ was his wife. He submitted to the Court, that a wif e could not oppose her husband's discharge. Mr. HEATH said, the insolvent had put his wife's run t " in the schedule as a creditor, from whose cl . riTri sought to be discharged. Let him strike out her nam e and she would not oppose. The facts of the case It the insolvent's wife had sned him for alimony ia Consistory Court of Litchfield, and obtained a Llectsr of that Court against him, and there could be an she was entitled, under the decree of that Cow t, to opp ot his discharge, otherwise the decree would he 3 nullitr. The COURT asked Mr. Heath, could a wife °NH:i t her husband for having contracted a debt fi audulent:y with her? Mr. HEATH said, the opposition in the present ca:! was Entirely confined to an inquiry into property, ai ,l he would be equally willing to have the wife's Ilit%e left out of the schedule. Mr. Pou.ocK said that could not be done; the Act would not permit it if the insolvent were willing. The COURT referred to the Act of Pat hament, by which it appeared that an insolvent was required to in. sett in his schedule " the names of ail persons to whom he was indehted, or who to his know ledge or be;iej; claimed to be his creditors." The CHIEF Commtssioxert then said, it appeared to him that, under the words of flee Act, the insolvent Wt bound to insert in his schedule the name of his wife, who had sued him in a competent Carnet, and obtairea a decree of that Court for a debt against him; and her name being inserted as a creditor, it was competent for her so far to oppose his discharge as to obtain sati,fac tion on the subject of his property. If Mr. Polio thought otherwise, the Court would be glad to heir him argue the point. Mr. POLLOCK declined entering into any argument. Mr. HEATH then movei, that the case should be re. ferred to the provisional assignee of the Court for i:, vestigation, to report theresult to the Court, which nu. tion was agreed to ar; a matter of coarse. PALACE COURT, JANUARY 5). HARNIs V. MASON. This was an action to recover a compencaticn in ki.r. mages for the negligent conduct of A drover: The plaintiff i, an optician, at the corner of Drown. low -street, Holborn; some bullo.:ks were being drivel up the hill; when they arrived near the corner, one r: them ran up Brownlow-street, the drover left the othe; four, and went after it ; it stopped by the plaintiff's win• dew, when the drover struck it on the head, and turned it round, whereby the bind part of the beast broke the window of the plaintiff; the defendant i who keeps the Jolly Butchers, in Newport-Market, has seven badges, with which be delegates men to cltiVe, and, of course, any act committed by these men tie master is liable ler. The dr over was taken to Hatton-garden Police Office; but the Magistrate's jatisdiction extending io than twenty shillings, the plaintiff withdrew his sa6• mons, and brought the present action. Mr. Hastings, glazier, proved replacing the brrken windows, the bill came to 51. 10s. Crown or Common glass, would have cost 30;. Mr. MANGLES, for the defence, contended that plate glass, which cost 2/. 10s. per square, was not to be paid for if broken by accident; if the plaintiff chose to make such a display of his optical instruments by the gte4: l expense of 2/. 10s. for each pane of his window s he, in the case of an accident, must put up with the I.,ss (3 the difference between that and common glass. In the present case it had l een clearly proved the damages complained of had arisen pnrely from accident.' . The Learned JUDGE summed up, and the Jury found a verdict—Damages 30s. thus giving him the value oi common glass only. PRICE OF TALLOW SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Town Tallow Yellow Russia ... 3ss Od Yellow S.ap White ditto Soap ditto Melting Stuff ... ..... ____ PRICE OF CANDLES—From Tallow Cheadle& HalL Candles, per doz. Ss 6d—Moulds, lOs Od; 6d. per dozers allowed for ready money. LONDON: rrinted anti pubittbed by Lust, Kur e Pickett rac Tcmple-liar •