Star. — London, England, 1828-03-20 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. TA Countess ttf Beauchamp, in Portman-square; Lord Heyteshory and suite, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower !kook-street. from Lisbon ; the Marquis Louie and the Princess Royal of Por tugal and suite, at ditto, from Portugal ; the Earl of Stanhope, at Lord Carrington's, Whitehall, from his seat In Kent; the Earl and Coontess of Eastnor, at the Earl of Hardwick's, in &. James's square, from their seat, Ryegate. Surrey ; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walker and family. at Mivart's Hotel, from Michell Grove, Susses ; the Rae. Wm. Jackson, at ditto, from Oxford; J. Henneage, Esq. at ditto, from Kent; Lieut. General Meade. at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Norfolk; Mr. and Lady Louisa Kilderby, at ditto, front Suffolk ; General and Madame de Sabionholf. at somaas's Hotel, Berkeley-sqoare, from Norfolk the Rev. John Clay nd Mrs. Clay, at Conk's Hotel, Albemarle•atreer, from Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire; Henry Grimes, Esq. at ditto, from his seat. Everdon Hall, near Daventry ; W. H. Utivrin, Esq. and 3liss S. Broughton at the. Burlington Hotel, Cork-street, front the Dolphin, Chichester. DEPARTURES. Captain and Mrs. Kennedy, from Brook-street, for the North; the Hon. F. Spencer, from Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook.street, for the North; Lord Rancliffe, front ditto, for his seat, Donny Park, Nottinghamshire; Mrs. Rice, from the Pulteney Hotel, Albernarle.street, for Norton Court, Kent; the Hoa. Mr. Taylor, Ikons Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brnok.street, for Hants; Mr. and Mrs. Dumhkton. fatim ditto, for their seat in Hants; Mr. and Henry. Dionbleton, from ditto. fur Southampton. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY.: The Oratorio yesterday evening was a magnificent treat to the lovers of harmony. We would have wished it a little shorter, and yet it is not easy to say, what we could have spared. But we must enter a little more into particulars. Miss Hvouac warbled that sweet and simple composition of litsstop's, Lo! here the gentle lark. most admirably. The imptes.i.,n of it was not effaced even by the brilliant PASTA, the star of the evening.— Ah theforce is so well known that it is scarcely necesi nary to say it was loudly encored. Madame PERON has great flesibili'y and volume, but her articulation is ra ther deficient., She did not at all please us in Should he upbraid. All feelings, however, of discontent vanished on hearing her variations to Sento &Marini in seno.— They will hear comparison with and thing of the kind. Miss Love's noted song, " Oh, no! we never in iition her," Mill be a lasting favourite. It requires no great compass of voice, but draws very largely on judgment and feeling, and these she has to petfection—it was rapturously encored. Her voice is exquisitely adapted to plaintive melancholy strains, without approaching to the rythnsical knowledge of Mow's. BAYLT has writ• ten some of the simplest and most feeling songs we know. " I'd be a butterfly," is of this class, light and airy, with a ...tinge of melancholy—Miss Lava did it ample justice. Miss SMIAREFT sang a ballad, "On this lone rock," with much taste and considerable pro. raise. There Was a good deal of precision and taste in Delis GRAN It's accompaniment of BaAitAit in the Echo Duet: her " Charlie's drums are sounding" (the Pre tender was better off in songs than any legitimate Prince we know), was spirited arid chaste. Mr. Baauaw has two styles or singing ; we like the unotnamented:— " Here's to the year that awa" was in his best style— bat one may suspect the burst of applause it elicited is owini to another cause too— ,. Here's to the land of our birth, "To our Moirsacee, the pride of as a r e will explain our memnitig. The esquisite duet, `, As I saw fair Clora walk alone' (the words of which•are, by the nay, truly poetical), and 111 , Hor's. quartet " Sleep gentle Lady," are also de serving of particular notice. The choruses were not very remarkable. The Overture of Romberg was highly applawded. GRIMALDI'S FAREWELL. Grimaldi that clown ot clowns, and the most ' classical clown that ever raised a laugh in this care' ' corroded world—has bid farewell to the stage for eve' and for aye. He quietly resigned his theatrical life at 1 twelve o'clock last Monday night, in the 49th year 0 1 his age, surrounded by a host of friends, at the Sadler's ' Wells Theatre. A very sprightly and well-sustained Masquerade was the concluding amusement, in which he had no part; but at the close of it, he came on the. stage dressed in bl , ck, with white waistcoat and gloves, and advancing to the footlights, whilst the crowd of performers silently arranged themselves around him, he addressed the audience, wr.h much feeling, as follows— " Lams axe Ceirmaram—Many persons here present, judging from my appearance, no doubt look upon me as a very aged man. I will convince them of the contrary. I was born oa the 111th of December. in the year 1779; consequently, so the lath of last December. I completed my forty-eighth year. It is ant ageobere fore that has thus pulled me down, but disease; and I humbly sub. mit to the iiMictioo. Before I was three years old, Ladles and Gentlemen, I was engaged to perform at this theatre ; and I have remained its constant and faithful servant even until now—a period of forty-five years. In the course of that time. I have arrived—l hope I may say it without being accused of vanity—l have arrived at the very top of my profession (applause, and cries of, 4 You have , yen have] ; and my path thereto has bee n continually cheered, and my bumble ezertions fostered and encouraged by your kind indul gence and liberal support. But tiny race is ended No, no, no'], for these four yews past, Ladies mid Gentlemen. I have lab oured under serious and continual indispeckion, and I have no hope that I shall ever again be able to appear before you—l feel that it is ins pnlaible; but that you may enjoy uninterrupted health—that bless ing which alone can malteds!, life comfortabk--shaU be the earnest prayer of Joe Grimaldi to the last hour of his existence. Before I mesciudi. Ladies and Gentlemen, permit me to say, that the Pro prietors of this establishment have, in the moat handsome manner, given me the woof the theatre for this night gratuitously. r They caught to sire you a pension for life!' cried several voices]. My Mod friends the performers, by whom I am now surrounded—the Gentlemen of the orchestra—sit—all have freely given me their services to snub me to appear before you this last time, and for my own emboli% benefit. To you--te them-1 offer my heartfelt Hawks, !nd I;—;can only say, Goa bless you all !—Farewell !" The performers closed round him, and led him away, amidst loud and kerg-eontinued applause; whilst i• Grimaldi'. Thanks" were displayed in a brilliant bre.work at the upper end of the stage. RECORDER'S REPORT. At die Council holden yesterday, the Recorder made a Report to the King of the following prisoners under sentence of death in Newgate, namely : SaMael Husain, alias Silver, aged It ; Eleanor Bryant, 17; ary Ryan, 17; Andrew Powell, St ; and George Wyatt, 15, for highway robbery ; John Jones, 17 ; Samuel Weedon, 35 ; Henry Godfrey, sp • ' Joseph Lefevre, 13; Henry Freeman, ; Wm. Mitchell , , 614 George Mitchell, 27 ; Thomas Lawrence, Is ; Wm. Johns, alas Jams, It; Charles Westbury, 17 ; and James Wicks, 15, for house breaking; Wm. Forbes, VI, and Francis Arthur Anderson, 85. for stealing in a dwelling-boast to the value as. and upwards ; Thomas Johnson, 20, for bone-stealing ; Ed ward Barry, a 7; Edward John Nicholls, IS; and John Seldon, IS, for burglary ; and Alexander Ephraim Shorter. alias Thomas Shorter, 50, fur uttering torged bank notes--all of whom Isis Ma jesty was graciously pleased to order to be respited during his royal pleasure, causing Alexander Ephraim filsoreer, alias Thomas Lotter, George ',yetis, and Samuel Weedon, up* whom tint law IS kft to take its coarse, and they are ordered Ut be executed on Wednesday next, the Pith itibt. The valuable and highly interesting collection of Play-bins of Drury.lane Theatre, from 1752 to 1820, in 66 volumes, made ►y the Lite Mr. Kinsix, sad purchased in the sale of his library by Sir G. P. T gams, were yesterday sold for 85 guineas; the Duke ni Davi:mamma was the purchaser. They will ions a Very appropriate appendage to Mr. hussies Sae series of old Plays Already in the Duke's possession. A tow having oken out at Boston, in America, between two hush f .ctions, the uptoar be:ame so gre , that the church bells were set going ; and ao apprehert• *ion of file having arisen, about twelve engines pro cee.ting to the spot, and, by the application of the watery de i.eot, won dispersed the raging mob. .~ . • BANK OF ENGLAND. This day, at twelve o'clock, the half-yearly Court of Proprietors of the Bank of England was held, for the purpose of declaring a Dividend for the half-year past. The minutes of former Courts having been read, The Govaastoa announced that the Court of Direc tors had determined upon a Dividend of four per cent. upon the Conspany's stock. Mr. Youwo, a Proprietor, put several questions to the Governor, with the view of ascertaining the present posi tion of the affairs of the Bank of England. He asked the amount of theßank notes now is circulation? the amount appropriated to the use of the Branch Banks ? whether the Directors intended to permit the Branch Banks to pay the dividends? whether the notice given to the Branch Bank of Leeds were sent to the other Banks? and the amount of stock in hand ? The GOVIRNOR, in answer to these several questions, said, the amount of the issues of notes uas 2/000,0001. six of which was appropriated to the Branch Banks. It was not at all contemplated to allow the dividends to be paid elsewhere than in London; this measure was put. sued as one of security. A quarter per cent. was charged upon the buying and selling of stock, and the notice given to the Branch Bank of Leeds was general. The amount of issues was the same as the stock in hand. Mr. YOUNG at some length, objected to the mode of distributing the funds; and after a conversation of some duration, the question for the dividend of 4 per cent. was carried, and the Court adjourned. WEST INDIA INTEREST. A deputation, consisting of the Marquis of Sligo, and about thirty of the principal West India Proprietors, Members of Parliament, waited on the Duke of Wel- Langton last week, and had a long conference respecting the disposition supposed to be entertained by Ministers towards that portion of our colonial possessions. Mr. Peel. Mr. Huskisson, and the Chancellor of the Eiche quer were present. A statement had been 'nevi noly for warded to the Duke of Wellington, containing the points to which the West India interest desired to draw the attention of Ministers. At the commencement of the conference this paper was read by the Marquis Sligo, who concluded by the observation. that the No. blemen and Gentlemen who composed the deputation attended merely as individual West India Proprietors. The paper read was to the following effect : That the deputation contemplated with great alarm the present situation of the Colonies. that in the West Indies. and also in this country, a strong impression prevailed that the connexion be tween these colonies and Great Britain was held to be of very doubtful value in the estimation of persons of influence in the Government, and that the ties which originally and intimately connected them with the mother country are gradually Teta:ins. The deputation theretore solicited from the Duke of Wellington some declaration as to the views and inten tions of the Government with respect to the connexion ith the colonies; they begged to inquire whether it was the intention of Governmeot to endeavour to cr nciliate the different Colonial Legislatures. and to avoid such in teifereace with their rights and privileges as would im pede their deliberations, and retard their consideration of the amelioration of the slave population? The deputation besought the continued attention of t Minis.ers ro tl.is iniportaot subject: and further, that in the event of any proceeding being instituted in Par. 'lament calculated to interfere with the rights of colo nial proprietors, the Government would adopt a course tending to quiet the apprehensions entertained by those interested in the fate of these colonies, and to re establi-h that belief in the security of their property, which could alone restore them to the advantages they formerly enjoyed. When the reading of this statement had been con cluded by the Marquis of Sligo, the Duke of Wel lington replied, that in regard to the idea which ap peared to be entertained by some of the West India pro prietors, that the Government was not sufficiently alive to the value and importance of the Colonies and of the property vested therein, he begged to say, that the West India proprietors were most certainly mistaken, and that the Government was fully sensible of their great value and importance. That as to the rights and privileges of the different Colonial Legislatures, his Majesty's Government considered that a conciliatory line of conduct was as much due to them, and as expe dient, as towards the legislature of this country. That the members present at the conference must at the same time be aware of the strong feelings prevalent in this country in favour of the amelioration of the condition of the slave population, in which Government concurred to the extent of every reasonable request consistent with the safety of property ; and his Grace entreated the West Indian members, as individuals, to lend their powerful influence towards inducing the Colonial Legislatures to adopt all such measures as were necessary for the accom plishment of the object, and which, indeed, their own personal interests dictated. The Marquis of Sligo again observed, that the mem bers composing the deputation were not there as repre senting any authorized body, but merely as individual proprietors; that in all quarters the doubts as to the value of the Colonies were expressed, and that sa strongly, that they must have reached the ears of those from whom one word would have set the matter at rest, and that a public declaration in Parliament, on behalf of the Government, was very deirable. The Duke of Wellington then said, that he was aware that he was addressing individuals of vent pro , perty and influence. and that he relied upon the exer cise of their influence to promote the peace and good order of the Colonies to which reference had been made, as they might rely upon the influence of Go vernment being directed to promote the same objects, and to conciliate the confidence and good-will of the several Legislatures. Mr. Huskisson observed, that if he was one of the persons alluded to with whom such doubts had ori ginated, as to the great value and importance of main taining the connexion between the West Indian Colo nies and the Mother Country. and of protecting the great intereiss by which both were reciprocally bound to each other, he was glad that the opportunity wai afforded him of stating unequivocally, that he enter• tuned the highest opinion of the very great value and im portance of those Colonies. He lOoked to them not only as contributing essentially to the extent and prosperity of our navigation and commerce, but also with reference to the great mass of British property vested' in them. He knew of no greater calamity which could occur exter nally, to impair the welfare and power of this country, than the breaking those ties of mutual good will and common interest which exist between Great Britain and her possessions in the West Indies. After some further observations of no material im• portance, the conference terminated. :4t I There is a report of a serious accident happening to General CLINTON, at Lisbon, who, it appears, in passing received a kick from a male, which has seriously in• Jared his leg. INDIA HOUSE. A Quarterly General Meeting of the Holders of East India Stock was held yesterday, at the India House, Sir HUGH LINDSAY in the Chair. The minutes of the last Meeting having been-confirmed, the Chairman laid before the Meeting the Account of the Stock of tht Company, which should have been submitted at the last Meeting, and communicated the several Accounts directed by the Acts of Parliament for the regulation of the Company. The Resolution confirming the grant of a pension of SOW. per annum to Captain THOMAS BUCHANAN, the Superintendant of the Bombay Marine, was then put from the Chair. To this an Amendment was put and carried, that the' pension should be for .6 so long as he shall remain out of emploment:: Mr. Sastum. Dixon asked, whether it was intended that a pension such as this should continue after an event which was possible—he meant the death of the Company . ? The CHAIRMAN hoped the Company would never die. lie apprehended that, if it should die, the pension trust die with it. _ _ Sit ROBERT WIORAM (one of the Directors) said, that as this was a chartered Company, all its acts must expire with its charter, whenever that event took place. Mr. POTNDER, after some conversation as to the se• gularity of putting a que.tinn in the present stage of the pt. ceedirss, on a subject r f considerable import :ince (it was understood to relate to the burning of Hindoo widows), against which Captain Maximus, ColOrtel STANHOPE, and Mr. Dixon protested, consented to postpone his questii n. DISMISSAL Of MR. COURTINAT SMITH. The Secretary haying read the following motion, of • /I ch notice- had been given by Colonel S anhope, " That this Court of Proprietors has heard with regret that Mr. Courtenay Smith, Chief Judge of the Supreme Native Court in Bengal, has ',evil suspended from his office for having expressed the following opinion, namely—' that as suits appealed to the Au thorities in England are decided by them after many years, and as the period of the Honourable Company's Charter will shortly ex pire, and a., "after the expiration of the present Charter, It uncer tain whether it will be renewed, as the government of the country will be assumed by his Nlajesty, in my opinion, the security of the Government is such as cannot be accepted. But as this is an un common circumstance* requires the concurrence of another judge." The CHAIRMAN rose and said, that in answer to the Gallant Offieei's motion, he had to inform the Court, that the writers of tie East India House had been exa mined, and chat no information had been received on the ruhject. Colonel STANHOPE thought that if there was no in formation received on this subject, there had been great remissness on the part of the Government in India. The subject had been before Parliament, and was the topic of general conversation in this country for five or six months past. As the Indian Government bad not trans mitted any information on the subject, perhaps the Court would accept some information even from so humble an individual as himself. The fact was, that Mr. Courtenay Smith had been dismissed by the Indian Government for giving a conscientious opinion in his judicial capacity, on a case which came before him be ta een a subject and the Government. Colonel Stan• hope was proceeding to read a printed Report of the case alluded to, when The CHAIRMAN interposed, and hoped the Hon. Proprietor would suspend his motion until the Court of Directors had received some information on the subject. Colonel STANIrrs said, that the ci.cumstance was -.stated in Parliament by Mr. Brougham, and not denied. The CHAIRMAN said, Mr. Brougham had pottpnned his motion in Parliament, on the very ground be had now taken the liberty to suggest to the Gallant Colonel. Colonel STANHOPE, after a few words, consented to postpone his . motion. • CARNATIC COMMISSION. Captain MARSISI.D brought forward a motion re specting the Cal natic Commission. He stated that the Commission had been in existence for twenty-three years, and had cost upwards of two millions of money. The whole amount of claims which the Commission was appointed to. inquire into was about 50,000,000. of which the Commissioners decided absolutely and pro visionally for claims to about two millions and a half, and against claims amounting to 27,000,000. The CHAIRMAN begged to refer the Hon. Proprietor to the Report before the House of Commons, by the Commissioners, on the 10th of this month, and after that he would put it to the Hon. Proprietor whether he would not withdraw his motion. The Report having been read, Captain MAR/IRLD expressed himself satisfied, and withdrew his motion. STAMP ACT. Colonel STAWHOIon said, that the motion which he had now to offer to the Court was relative to a measure which certainly souaded ominous to the ear, for a Stamp Act it was that lost to this country British America.— The Stamp Act in India was alike unjust and impolitic, and dangerous. This Act was secretly canvassed by the Board at Calcutta, and secretly sent over to this Court; where it was also secretly discussed and sent to the Board of Coutroul ; where it was again secretly considered, and sent once again to Calcutta as a law, binding those who were wholly ignorant of every thing about it until it had been finally adopted. The Craittamas here interfered, and said that in a motion for the production of papers relating to the Stamp Act, it was not in order to di►cuss the measure itself. A long discussion here took place, which was at length terminated by Colonel STANHOPeS consenting to withdraw his motion for the present, and giving no tice for the nest Court day of a motion, which would bring the details fully before the Meeting. SALE Of PATRONAGE. The CHAIRMAN now said, that he had to inform the Meeting, that a prosecution had been instituted against certain persons for conspiring to unlawfully dispose of the patronage of the Company, and that a trial had taken place, the short hand notes of which he was then prepared to lay before them. Captain PRRtCOTT—I have served the Company, man and boy, for forty-eight or forty-nine years, and I am now happy to appear again before the Company, after an absence of nine months, without a stain upon my character— (Hear.) I beg, Gentlemen, that you' will read over those papers; you cannot oblige me more. Without your confidence, be assured of it. lam not the man who will ever sit behind this bar—(Hear). Some further bailie's, of no public importance, then took place, after which the . Court adjourned. A numerous Meeting of the Subscribers of Lloyd'. Coffee House took place yesterday, WatiAK Townson, Seq. M.P. in the Chair, who stated the result of the communications the Com mittee had with the CMANCRIIOII of the 'itemise:as to lessen the duties on Marine Insurances, and to which the Chancellor had re plied, that however desirable such a reduction woul d b e, for the prewar. at least, it was not possible. The Chairman al so adverted to thit new regulations at the Pone) 01lice, relative to the payments of the stamp duties being made at Somerset House, instead of Lombard-street, and the ineonvadenee which would rank from such a measure ; the QUM:AOC had, in consequence, consented to receive the payment at the Bank of England fur the future, which was deemed satisfattory. ~.~~{ ~ Y ...., DUMFRIES, &Luna IS: SHOOT'S° IPOTTrig SILVIbt °US. We understand it bas been determined by the fietes Incorporationi, in grand conclave assembled, to contest for this Royal Prize in the course of next month; hot as the King's birth-day, which it has always been the practice to adopt for the purpose, falls ibis year en a Wednesday (our market day), when it would be vs tremely inconvenient for the town's folks to leave their shops and business, the Corporations have tesolved to postpone the festival till the next day, Thursday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING—ToIima:a)! DOIICASTIM, Tomas• NNW% Our Spring Meeting terminated this evening, having afforded two days excellent sport. Being the first Racing Meeting of the season, the attendance was very numerous. We subjoin dm particulars. . The Itenishaw Hunt Stakes, with SO toys, added by Mr George Sitwell, fur half. bred horses of all ages ; four yr olds,•llst ; ice s list 9lhk . sli, and aged, list slb ; winners extra. Usatleasen riders. St. Leger 61114 e. Mr. Denham's b h Deceiver, 5 yrs Mr. C. Brown's br h Heagrave, aged .. Mr. Athorpe's br la Candidate, 6 yrs .. Mr. Hudson's bl gby Dinmont, 4 yrs ... Mr. Hinds's br h Wildrake, 4 yrs Three paid—An excellent race. The Sandbeck Hunt Stakes of S 'ova. each, and 10 added by the Town, fur horst' hunted with Lord Scarborough's Hounds ; welter weights—Four ... 1 ... II ... 3 ... 4 .. s L ... 2 Mr. Martin'sb m Lady Easby, 6 yrs Mr. Trarsky's cb g C.t.line, Aged Mr. Clark's ck m Lauri stina, aged A good race—Teo paid. The Union Sakes of 7 mos. each, and 10 added; four yr olds, list 71b; five, lu•t slb ; slz, lust 111.1 b ; and aged, list; winners extra—Two miles. Mr. G. Sitwell's . b h Quadrant, 6 yrs ... Mr. Atborpe's br g Candidate ... Mr. Clark's HI. Wor.bip, 3 yrs ... 3 Three others startesl, but were not placed—Won cleverly. Handicap Stakes of 10 soya. each—St. Leger Course. Mr. Athorpe's I.r m Brunette, 4 yr., lOst 41b ... Mr. Harrison's Illendcorn, 5 yrs, list ilb .. Mr. Haywood*s Morton, 5 yrs, list ulb •• Five others started, but were nut placed—Won cleverly. ROWING MATCH. ... a ... 1 ... 1 ... 5 At nine o'clock yesterday morning, the lovers of aquatic sports were highly gratified in witnessing a wen-contested amateur Rowing Match, by Gentlemen's wherries, three pairs of oars, one beat. The snatcb, which was for an elegant subicriptloo Cop and Cover, took place at that early hour to suit the tide. The wherries were to start from Putney Bridge, through Vauxhall Bridge, return up the Surrey shore, round a boat moored off Lawn Cottage, and on to Putney B ridge. The wherries were placed in the fol lowing order--Mr. James Wilson and Mr. Julius Carter (Whitt); Mr. George Harris and Mr. Thomas Saunders (Light Blue) ; Mr. Henry Mann and Mr. Jno. Puckridge (Pink).—On tbe signal being given, they started in Inc style, Pink taking the lead , closely fol lowed by Light Blue. At Battersea Bridge, White was second, and was fast gaining on Pink, which it passed at Vauxhall Bridge, opposite the lied House; Pink again took the lead, but could not keep it; and after as well a contested match as em was witnessed, they came in in the following order—White, first; Pink, second; and Light Blue, third. White winning by only half a boat's length. Jack RawpaLL.--Yesterday the remains of this pu• gilist, whom no mortal arm ever subdued, but to whom the con queror of all—the grisly monarch, gave the grand coup, and beat him out of time on Wednesday last, were conveyed. amidst a van assemblage of persons, from his late residence. the Hole in the Wall public house, Chancery-lane, to St. Giles 's church yard, and there were interred. The funeral procession consisted of a hearse and three mourning coaches. with mutes, feathers, Ste. A measure has lately been adopted by Mr. Pam, which is likely to be productive of much benefit, slide it joins the tefoi mation of the offenders with the ;Action of the punishment called for by the outraged law. He has determined to send all juvenile convicts, who shall be sentenced to transportation for seven years, to wcrk at the bulks for that or a less period, depending for its diminution on the degr. • of repentance and amended conduct exhibited by them. The first batch of this class of offenders so d;spOsed of was on * Monday, when a number of the l'o horn 10 to 15 yens at age, v • e set t under a proper escort from Ntwgate to Chatham, to be put on board the Canada hulk. Tuesday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a dteadful accident happened at Maudshay's manufactory, in the Westminster-road. As two of the workmen were employed at a crane hoisting up some immense weight, one of them who had hold of the handle of the machine by some accident let it go, when it struck him with such ,force as to dislocate his neck; the other unfortunate man, his comrade, who was standing in a position al most immediately under the weight they were in the act of raising, was crushed in such a dreadful manner that he expired immediately. A Coroner's Jury sat yes. terdsy on the body, when it was stated that the acci dent was caused by the deceased not having had a sufficient counter balance when raising the weight. Verdict—Accidental Death. Deodand Ss. BURGLARY. —EarIy on Tuesday morning some daring burglars broke into the house of Mr. Stokes, land lord of the George the Fourth, at the corner of Great Sutton:street, Goswell-street. The thieves appeased to have obtained access to the back yard through the medium of an• empty house adjoining the public house, when they commenced their operations by re. moving a sky-light. Through this aperture they dropped a chisel, and other implements used by cracksmen,which must have made a great noise, and most likely dete• red them from proceeding with their work of plunder, as the internal door had tot been forced, and nothing was missing from the prem.se.. Desperate gangs of burglars live in that neighbourhood, and a sight rarely passes but some hou e or other is broken open. Tuesday night Wallis, a watchman, in Brewer street, near Tothill-fields ison, found the body of an infant, tied up in an handkerchief, the head of which crushed in such a dreadful manner as had evidently caused its death. It was conveyed to the Woo khouse, to abide the decision of the Coroner's Jury. Yesterday morning, at three o'clock, the house of Mr. Bischoff, Highbury-terrace, was burglariously en tered. The servant hearing a noise, got up and gave an alarm, but the thieves had decamped, taking with them a valuable gold watch and silver tea pot. The house of Miss Wigan, also, who li.es in the same ter• race, was sobbed (it is supposed by the same knows) of several valuable articles of plate. MEETINGS or CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STRZET, TOMORROW. XL AM H. L Henry, Finsbury-eircus,ieweller .. ... 3 11 K. Dean, Commercial-road, Lambeth, builder ... 3 10 A. Goutige, Spital-square, pavinur ••• -• 3 II S. Hoard, Little Maeidoz-street, llanover-square, saddler... 3 it J. Harris, Kin g -street, Soho, linendraper •.. ... 3 1 0 J. West, Golden-square, tailor ••• ••• ... 311 _ . W. Williams, Live;pool, merchant ... ... .. •11 V. Wilton. jun. Winslow, Bucks, scrivener .„ .. 5 IS T. Roam, Os ford-street, cbeesemunger ... 11 - 10 G. Parish, Streatham, Surrey, warehouseman ... ... 3 10 D. Myers, Cutler-street, Houndsditch, merchant ... It 1 E WigzeU, Lime-street, agent ... ... .. S 11 J. Gill, New.street, Covent-garden, clothier ... ... it 11 I. Le Mare and Co. Wood -street, Cheapside, silk manntac... 1 10 J. Casten, West-square, Surrey, coal merchant .. 110 J. Howard, Dunstable, Bedfortivhire, linendraper ... 1 11 .1. Holland, Lincoln, victualler ... ... ... 1 1 E. Parkinson, Whitby, Yorkshire, grocer . . ... 10 T. Cogger. Wardrobe -terrace, Doctors' Commons, enghwer... 11 J. P. Kensington, London, banker ... ... .. 10 W, W. Bogie, High.street, Southwark, bop tutor .. 20 J. T. Taylor, Upper Thames -street, iron merchant ... It G. Farrar, Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, merchant 10 F. Frank; Old Butliagton.street, tailor ... ... 10 D. Canon, Lothbozy, merchant ... I." •.. I j I ~. .•;• 7 . the et ,ed