Star. — London, England, 1828-02-09 00:00:00

THE N;AIiQUIS ANGLESEY'S EAREVVELI ADDRESS. GENERAL ORDRR. •' treiCARY 4, 'lB2B. ig '►he Marquis of A?rateser takes leave of the Royal Artillery' and of the Corps of Ittiyal Engineers, with sentiments of the high*st consideration, fur their uniform good conduct, and for their high acquirements, aad of deep regret at his separation front them. He is certain that there exists a reciprocal feeling upon this subject, and that what be thus britJy expresses will be understood and appre.. eiated. Wherever he may be—whatever bit destiny—be wil l always look with solicitous intern for the honour and prosperity of these distinguished Corps. (Signed) " A. DICKSON, Colonel and Dep. Adj. General." TILE ARMY. The foUovtirg changes have taken place with the troops in Ira latl:—The Depot of the 10th Foot. removed from Cork to Spike- Island; the Depot of the 19th Foot, from Kinsale to Charles Fort; the Depot of the 11th Foot, from Spike Island to Cork; and the Depot of the 22d Foot, from Charles Fort to Kinsale. One Com pany of the .:2d Regiment, from Limerick to Kinsale. The Depot of the Itt Battalion of the 60th Rifle Corps, is ordered to prepare to embark for Cork, on the arrival of transports at Ply mouth for their reciwtion. BALL GIVEN MY THE OFFICERS OF THE FORTY- THIRD LIGH'r INFANTRY. Friday se'nnight a Ball and Supper of the most magnificent de scription were given at Marlborough Barracks by the Officers of the Depot of the 43d Light Infantry. The mess•room was set apart for dancing, and from thente a temporary corridor was con structed outside the building as a passage to one of the barrack rooms, which was elegantly fitted up as a supper room. The ball room was decorated with flags and evergreens, and the floor was ta,tefully chalked, the centre repre•enting the Itnyal crown, with the initials G. 11. IV. encircled by a wreath of laurel, slid either currier colitaii.ing a well painted emblematic wreath of rit4es, thistle, shaturoek and oak; below the crown, at equal distance from the centre and end, were the figures 43d, within the curve of a bugle, (Is in the regimental breast plate), surrounded by a wreath 01 flowers. The corridor was constructed of planks covered on the winkle with sail chili, lined with flags and decorated with ever greens ; at the end was an arch of variegated lamps crowning an alcove of evergreens, which formed a most effective and picturesque itemisation to the view from the entrance to the corridor. As the gue•ts arrived tea and coffee were served up itt the ball room.— Dancing commenced at nine, and quadrilles and waltzes beguiled the time most delightfully, until at one o'clock supper was an nounced. The slipper comprised every suitable delicacy of the season—it was truly elegant ; sparkling champagne and ocher wines flowed iu abundance. After supper dancing was resumed, and con tinued until five in the morning, when the party reluctantly broke Op. About a hundred Ladies and Gen:lemen were present. FROM ♦ CORIMTONDINT.—It is said that Government are about to raise five Regiments fur service in /rata. The Officers to be taken solely from the tea-half pay list. The India Company are to bear the expense of raising and maintaining them. NAVA I. IN 1 k.L.LIG ENCE. The Three Brothers, BAINBRIDGE, from Newport Pratt, to Liverpool, struck on a rock in coming out of Newport Pratt Bay on the 34.1 instant, and having beconto water-logged, was towed on shore. DIAL, FEBRUARY B.—Wind W.S. W.—Arrived from London and sailed, the Blenheim, Hamm, for St.Vincenes; and Marga ret Ricb.rdson, THOMAS, for Para.—About ten A. at. a light breeze sprung up from the Northward, when the Marquis of Huntley and the outward-bound sailed. His Majesty's ship Reliance remains. A homeward-bound ship and brig anchored under the Brake, but made no signals. Poavansouvu, FEBRUARY B. Wind W.N, W.—Arrived the Ales ander transport, from London, bound to Lisbon. The General Palmer, for India, has gone to Spithead. Lavaaroot FEBRUARY 7.—Arrived the Three Sons. 'WATSON, from New Orleans. NORTE SIMMS, FEBBOARY 7.—The Atlantic, Away', was yes- Imlay got afloat and carried into dock, with a small part of the cargo on board. WARXWORTIT, FEBRUARY 6.—The Thomas and Ann, of and from Lerwick, struck upon Hawsley Head yesterday, but was assisted . off and proceeded. Pavuoirrff, FEBRUARY 7.—WindW.S.W.—Arrived the Swal low, ARIES, front St. Michael's. PROM THU PLYMOUTH JOURNAL. • The Vigilant ketch sailed on Tuesday, on a cruise. The Con flict gun•brig was paid off yesterday. In Hamonze—The Britannia, Maidstone, Erebus, Ruynard, Le veret, Royalist, Nightingale ' Antelope tender, Jupiter transport. In Barnpool—The Leije Dutch corvette. In Catwater—The Southworth and Cato transports. In the Sound—The Ocean, Windsor Castle, Briton, Undaunted, Britomart, £tna, Infernal, Bittern, and Pearla and Teyo Portu guese; transports Indian Trader, Borodino, Wantbeck, Britannia, Vibillia, Stentor, Ticnander. LENT ASSIZES.—OXFORD CIRCUIT. Before Mr. Justice PARK and Mr. Baron VAUGHAN. Blassaitas—Friday, Feb. 29, at Reading. Otroonstitas—Tuesday, Match 4, at Oxford. Voaccovrasmas—Saturday, March 8, at Worcester. Cary or Woacurst—Same day, at the City of Worcester. Srarruansusas—Tbursday, March 13. at Stafford. Snnorsusan—Thursday, March W, at Shrewsbury. Hzairoansmias—Tuesday, March .25, at Hereford. MONMOUTHSHIRR—Saturday, March 29, at Monmouth. GLOUCIATZRSHIRI—Wednesday, April 2, at Gloucester. Cm or GLOUCRSTRR-...SaMe day, at the City of Gloucester. A:sit, Fks. 5. --~- There is no apparent relaxation in the orders for rods, though some persons feel persuaded they are not quite so brisk as they were a few weeks since. It is known, however, that purchases to a very consider. able amount have been recently made in nankeens, ticks, and other strong cotton goods ; in consequence of which, an advance has taken place in the wea ver's wages. The spring pint trade, for home con sumption, is now getting active, and the result is an in creased demand for steam calicces, in addition to those purchased for shipping. Fustians bear up well in price, which is a sure indication of an open market; not crammed and occupied, as is too frequently the case. if, when prices are up, and things going on steadily, some measure were allotted to production, we might hope for a more lengthened calm ; but such is not the case, and very probably the revival we now experience will be rendered of short dura tion by the lumbering in of goods and the choking up of the regular outlets. Our manufacturers are always ready for a start; they keep their eyes on each other like jockeys on a race course, and the mo ment there is a cry for 4 4 goods," they are off, and is the D-1 takes the hindmost The Yarn Market is still dull and languid, which is said to have been caused by a recent gallop amongst the spinners. Coarse yarns are almost a drug ; finer ones are more transferable. It is not too much to hope, how.; ever, that the orders for heavy cloths will be a means for relieving the spinners of the former article. The Silk manufacture is going on like a wheel newly oiled ; there is no noise about it ; the money is therefore got at quietly, perhaps plentifully. The woollen weavers of Rochdale and Bury are still out. LONDON FIVER Hosrerar..—A Meeting of the Go vernors of this Institution was held yesterday at Free mason's Tavern, when it was stated, that since the last year 723 patients were admitted into the Hospital, labouring under typhus and continued fever, and scat let fever, out of which 662 were dismissed cured. The number of patients received last year exceeded by one hundred that of the former year. In consequence of the want of funds and accommodations, relief could not be extended to the numerous applicants, and at one time there were forty applicants on the list for the first vacant bed. The parts of the metropolis in which fever has I been chiefly prevalent, were the crowded abodes in the parishes of St. Gies, St. Andrew, Holborn—includ ing Saffron-hill. and its courts and alleys; St. Pan cras, Clerkenwell, Whitechapel s Spitalfields, Bethnal green, &c. NMI( IING iN'I ELLIGENCE. HUNTING. Uis Majesty's Stag Hounds meet on Monday nest at Farnham Comma in rod no Friday, at Ilkhling's Lodge, near Colnbroot. Icol.'a Fox Hounds on Monday, Wednesiay, Thurs day, and Saturday, at Crawley. The Sutrey Fox Hounds on Monday, at Addington Lodge Bottom; Thursday, at Godstone ; and on Saturday, at Prates Bottom. The Harriers on Monday, at Sanderstead ; Wednesday, at ditto ; and on Saturday, at ditto. The New Union Harriers on Monday, at St. James's Park, Suffolk ; Wednesday, at Thurlton White Hart, near Loddon; and on Friday, at Craneeld Mill Green. -A " grand battle" took place last week at Elden, the seat of Wm. Newton, Esq. and 56u brace of pheasants were killed. CLERICAL IN I'ELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, FRAM% ST 8. Wednesday last George Bidden Airy, Esq. M.A. Fellow of Trinity College, and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, was una nimously elected Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Raped mental Philosophy, in the room of the late Robert Woodhouse, Esq. M. A. F. IL S. At a Congregation on the same day, the following degrees were conferred : IBACHILLOR IN DIVINITY. James Thomas Matthews, St. Joho's College. 311ASTRUS or ♦RT/. Rev. Rohert Thompson, l`rinity College. Rev. Francis John Spitta, St. John's College. HONORARY MASTERS OT ♦RTS. Henry Fitzroy, Esq. Trinity College. Hon. Richard Le Poer Trench, &. John's College. •ACB[LOL or CIVIL LAW. James Hese!tine Bayford, Trinity Hall. BACUELOAS or MITS. John Mine, Trinity College. ' Hugh Wood, Trinity College. John Illossop, St. John's College. OXFORD, FINRUAILY 9. Tuesday the Rev. Edward tlawkins, M. A. Provost of Oriel College, was admitted to the Degree of Bachelor In Divinity. Thursday the following Degrees were conferred— DOCINNI 1N DISINIIT. Edward Hawkins, Provost of Oriel College. • MASTRRS Or ARTS. Rev. John Peel, Christ Church, Grand Compounder. ltev. Charles Augustus 'Fluirlow, Balliol College. Henry Browne, Lincoln College. NACHMAN'S Or ARTS. Edward Osborne, Oriel College, Grand Compounder. William &vertu., Queen's College. Courtney J. C. Br'lteel, Dallied College. James Vaughan, Balliol College. Thomas Dundas Shiers, University College. William Henry Griffith, Jesus College, Thomas Czar Owen, Jesus College. William Parker Perry, Wadham College. Arthur Lister L. Kaye, Rrasennose College. William Arthur Price, Brasennose College. George Barton, Brasennose College. Charles Forster, Oriel College. John Guard, Oriel College. Henry Le ilesurirr, New College. • Thomas Lewin, Trinity College. Tullie Cornthwaite, Trinity College. RCCLZSIASTICAL rROSIOTIONS. Monday the Rev. Peter Maurice, B.A. of Jesus College, was appointed Chaplain of New College, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. William Matthews, B.A. Earl Gower has appoiuted the Rev. William Mlleld Bartlett, M.A. of Merton College, Vicar of Canford klagna, and of Worth Mat rrrrr s, D4rset, one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains. The Rev. Thomas Lewis Hughes, M.A. of Brasennose College, and Domtstie_Chaplain to the Lot d Combermere, hasbeen preferred to the Rectory of l'enrgoes, in the county of Montgomery, and Diocese of S.. Araph. Lord Clonbrock has appointed the Rev. James Aspinall, M.A. of St. Mary Hall, Oxford, Chaplain of St.. Michael's Liverpool, to be his Lordship's Domestic Chaplain. The Rev. John Kynaston, Charleton, B.A. of Queen's College, Oxford, has been co:lared, by the Bishop of Bristol, to the Vicarage of Elberton, Gloucestershire. Rev. Hugh G. Evans, Curate of Carmarthen and Llangunaor, has been instituted, by Commission, to the Rectory of Freystrop, in the county of Pembroke. Rev. Sidney Smith, to a Prebendary in Bristol Cathedral. Rev. Edward Bather, Vicar of Meore Brace, to be Archdeacon of Salop, in the diocese of Litchfield and Coventry. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. A. B. Lechmere, to the Vicarage of Welland, Worcestershire. Rev. W. G. Rowland, M.A. Prebendary of Litchfield, to the PerpetUal Curacy of the King's Free Royal Chapel of St. Mary, Shrewsbury. The Rev. George Sbepheard Porter. M.A. Fellow of Christ College, Cambridge, on the Foundation of Sir Jobn Finch and Sir Thomas Baines, was on Tuesday elected a Foundation Fellow of that Society. An eminent London merchant, of whom it has been frequently r emat ked that " all he touches turns to gold," lately recovered a lust diamond bracelet worth 5001. in a manner quite in accordance with his usual good for tune. His lady, who had worn it at the opera, dropped it from her arm in leaving the theatre, and the bracelet being of so great value, her husband considered it hope less to attempt recovering it by an advertisement. On the ensuing opera night, the sister of the lady in ques tion visited the theatre, and also lost her bracelet, but of much inferior value. The second bracelet was ad vertised, and on the following morning appeared, not that which was advertised, but the diamond bracelet, which had been picked up by a private soldier who was on duty at the Opera House. It need not be added, that the finder met with a more liberal reward than he hadimticipated. Yesterday, between the hours of two and three o . clock in the afternoon, the house of Mr. Bigg, Rod ney-haildings, New Kent Road, was entered, and a basket of plate, containing 29 article s , stolen. The house was clo,ed in consequence of a death in Mr. Bigg's ' family ; and it is supposed the thief took advantage of that circumstance, and two young women going into the house with some boxes. Mr. and Mrs. Bigg, and three daughters, were sitting in an adjoining room at the time of the robbery. The plate was in a room at the back part of the house, and the thief must have gone ten yards through the hall to get there. SHAFTESIUM—Saturday night, as Mr. John Holf,'l farmer, of Twyford, near Shaftesbury, was returning from Shaftesbury market, in a state of intoxication, he fell from his horse, and was found on the road by the Rev. Mr. Houle, who caused him to be conveyed to the Ox Inn, in this town, where lie shortly after expired.— On Monday last, as Mr. Joseph Cox, farmer, of Kings ton, Dorset, was returning from West Scower, where he had been freely drinking, he fell from his horse, in a state of Intoxication, and was taken up quite dead. The Coroner's Inquests were taken before Hannen, Esq. Verdict—Accidental Death. Yesterday morning at four o'clock the Rev. R. Taylor was removed from the King's Bench prison, and, agreeably with his sentence, he was conveyed in a post chaise, accompanied by two officers'of the prison, on his route to Witham jail, in Rutlandshire. Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, in compliance with the orders from Mr. Poet., one hun dred and eight females were di-patched in vans in the custody of a posse of officers, to Woolwich, for embar kation on board the transports now lying there, destined for Vaa Dieman's Land. Most of the temales appeared to be in good health and spirits. Yesterday morning three journeymen silk-weavers, named Etiiot, Richards, and Tatum, were publicly whipped, pursuant to their sentence, for cutting the work of their employers, Messrs. Stone and Brooks, Mr. Tarrant, and Mr. Edmonds, from their looms. It ap pears, that the practice of cutting work from the looms has latterly become so prevalent, and to such an alarm ing extent, as to have induced the Magistrates of Wor ship Street Office to have recourse to this mode of pu nishment for the purpose of checking the gross ing evil. • EDINPt It6l I, Fur. Wont nireo'clock'on Nlondas for ennon,An alarming fire broke out in one of the lrcfcs or granaries at Loch.in dis . illery, near EJinhurgh, caused, it is laid, by a Valk m a light which some of the workmen had been it%ing in the course of the morning. For sometime the appearance was most appalling, but by the efficiency of the fire engines, the injury Was contilied,to a flat of the tenement on which the fire originated. The roof, how- ever, was destroyed, and from 40 to 50 bolls of grain burned. The engine of the Ordnance Office in the Castle, under the superintendance of Captain Mlerlie, hap pened fortunately to be then in the neighbourhoods employed in monthly practice, worked by the Ordnance wol , rkmen, and a strong party of the 92d regiment. Their services were speedily brought in requisition by Captain Robinson of the Police, who was on the spot as soon as the alarm was given; and it is but an act of justice to say, that to their very prompt and vigorous exertions was principally to be attributed the facility with which the progress of the devouring element was so expeditiously checked, considering the combustible materials with which it was everywhere surrounded. The judgm-nt exhibited by Mr► Mackintosh, clerk of Ordnance, and the workmen of that department, and the di , cipline and spirit wh . ch animated the party of the 92d, deserve.tly received general approbation. MEDICO.BOTANtuAL SOCIETY. Last night a Meeting of this Society was held at the Committee Rooms, SAC kville-street. Sir JAMES Nl‘Grtioott, K.C.B. Scc. &c. the Piesident, in the Chair. The minutes of the last Meeting being read and con timed, a number of interesting presents connected with the science of Botany, were then enumerated, and thanks voted to the various donors. Arno' gst the presents was a case of West Indian plants, consi ting of 1,200 different almost all entirely new, presented to the Society by Mr Manley, through the medium of Sir James M'Grigor. The Bishop of BATH and Wet.t.s, in the name of the Society, returned thanks specially for this handsome present. Dt. Shot t then read a paper containing some Asti va inns on the use of camphor as a sedative, and adduced two instances (ine a hypocondriac, 75 years ofd, and the other a maniac), where he had aministered it, especially in one of the ca:es, with the happiest effects. A collection of rare and beautiful flowers and fruits lay on the table during the evening; amongst the latter was a specimen , of the Lodoicea Sechellarum, or double cocoa nut, a poirdei oils fruit, resembling in colour and size a large ship block. Amongst the new members introduced was the Baron Rallarob, Charge d'Affaires for Sweden. LONDON INSTITUTION. Wednesday evening, the first Sobie or Conversazione was held in the London Institution, which was attended with the most complete success, there being nearly 500 persons present. Tea and other refreshments were pro vided at an e4rly , hour, and at seven o'clock the Library doors were thrown open for the display of a large col lection of novel, inventions and specimens of improve ments in the arts and manufactures. Shortly after eight o'clock the company adjourne I to the Theatre, when a LectUre was delivered by Mr. PARTINGTON, the subject of which will be best understood by the following introductory observations: " The printed notice put forth by the Board of Ma nageinent to the Proprietors of this Institution,* ob served Mr. Partington, . 6 will sufficiently explain their object in establishing a conversazione within these walls; and the announcement of this intention has, I am happy to say, been received by the Proprietors with the greatest possible satisfaction—a fact, indeed, sufficiently attested by the numerous and highly respectable auditory who now surround the Lecture Table. di The subject that is this evening to engage our attention, has been happily suggested by your Com mittee of Management, as peculiarly adapted for our examination, both from its novelty and importance.— Many of my auditory have no doubt seen a small tube furnished with a disc of paper. They may have seen it probably resist every effort to expel the moveable disc from the tube against which it is laid. ' 4. The little apparatus such as I have mentioned, hardly appears of sufficient importance to warrant our devoting an evening to its examination ; but those who recollect the origin of the great Newton's investigations relative to the laws of gravitation, will readily admit that the an apple from the tree that supported it, scarcely Appears to afford a more favourable subject for a scien tific explanation, than the philosophical toy we have examined. 1 4 The construction of this little apparatus originated with M. Clement, who, being engaged in pursuing some experimental researches relative to the escape of high pressure steam from a boiler, found that the escape of the steam was, to a certain extent, impeded by the ad hesion of the safety valve. On examining the valve, he found that it would move with the most perfect freedom, till the steam acquired a high expansive force; and that then, in opposition to all that might have been expected, it was actually held nearly in contact with the-plate ou which it usually rested. Pursuing his investigations, he found that a similar eff ct resulted from the escape of air from s small aperture." Mr. PA RTI GTON then fully explained this apparently paradoxical phenomenon, by a variety of novel and striking experiments, and concluded his Lecture in nearly the following words: " A pleasing duty now remains, prior to closing our notice of M. Clerment's apparatus; it is to congratulate the Managers and l'ro• prietors of this Institution on the success that has attended the present novel attempt of increasing the usefulness of our establishment, by increasing its means of imparting useful knowledge. The design, as you well know, originated with the Royal Society abont two centuries back ; but their efforts were of a very different character. At the Meetings, which were generally attended by the very elite of it. Members, we find discussions on graft ing teeth, and making the teeth of one man grow in the mouth r f another,' occupying the place of rational inves tigation; and when we look for' an account of the pre sent undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the World, we find in place of so useful a Report, some ridiculous disquisi tion' on the probability of horns taking root in the earth, and vegetating like a tree.' In modern times, however, we are more especially indebted to the Royal lataitution, for having set us so good an example.— Need I add, that we have not been sluggards in the race, and I trust that we shall go on with perseverance in the great and good work, till knowledge shall cover this goodly land, e'en as the waters of the ocean cover the beds of the great deept Amongt the numerous visitors we observed Colonel Colby, Mr. Pepys, Dr. Birkbeck, and several members of the different learned Societies. MARRIAGE IN HIGH Lira.—Among the reports current in the circle at the West-end is, that Ororay Cave, Esq. one of the Representatives fur Leicester, is about to lead to t►e hyntenial altar one of the daughters of Sir Faaxcis Boum?. The ceremony will take place, it Is said, previous to the apprpach of Lent. • . . .LAW INTELMF.NCEI _ . .vicijr4 AtFI IZ 10 aWS COURT. Frs. A. APPiwanos . tun AN iNJONCrinis..—CLEiNtkt Et HARRIS • Aski ANoiUltE. This was an st!rOlicati•;tr for an injunction, to restrain the defendants from prove sling in a certain action at law for the recovery of the amount of a bond. The bill stated, that the plaintiff botrowed from the defend , dant Harris, 6001. for which he gave him hit bonth Some time alter Harris applied t the plAintiff for part of the loan. Clarke was unable to tat it ; a n d it was then represented to him, that if he gave Harris bis note of hand for five hundred pound, it would perfectly answer his purpose. The plaintiff was assured that the note should never get into circulation, as Harps would .take care to take it up when it became due. Notwith standing this solemn promise of Harris, the note found its way into the world; and was paid by Clarke, he being unable to set off the tinnd against it, as that was in the possersion of Hartii, and the note was in the hands of a holder for a valuable consideration, withOlit notice% Harris since deposited the bond with the other defendant, Eade, who has commented an action for the recovery of it. Mr. RUSSELL appeared in support of the piesent apr• plication, which sought to restrain any further proceed ings in that action on the bone. The bond was not assignable, and it was clear that the plaintiff was, therefore, entitled to all the equity against Eade, which he could have ag.rinst Harris. The equity against the latter was, that the note which Clarke had paid was passed for part of the amount of the bond. The Vice CHANCELLOR asked whether the motion was founded on the answer of Harris, or of Eade. Mr. RUsSELL.-We move on the statement of facts admitted in Harris's answer, and we think that we are entitled to the injunction, notwithstanding any thing that Eade may urge to the contrary. If the plaintiff could restrain Harris as a matter of pourse, he could also enjoin Eade, who sued in Harris's name. The Vice CHANCELLOR said, that it had been de. tided differently by the Master of the Rolls; and upon an appeal to the Lord Chancellor, the decree of the Master of the Rolls had been confirmed. Might it not turn out that Eade was 2 holder of the bond for valuable consideration. Mr. Baassas said, that the case to which his Honour alluded, was Montague o. Hill." Mr. RUSSELL again insisted, that as Eade took the bond, which was a chose in action not assignable, he must be subject to all the equities affecting it before the transfer. The VICE CHANCELLOR, upon the authority of the case before referred to, refused the application. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, w lISTMINSTER, Fel. S. THE KING V. CRAZE AND BROOKSBY. The SOLICITOR GENERAL said, that he appeared to oppose a rule obtained on a former day by Mr. BROUGHAM, calling upoo them to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the Rev. Mr. Brooksby and Mr. Cr abb, Magistrates , of the county of Essex, residing near Chelmsford. His Learned Friend (Mr. Brougham) had obtained the rule upon affidavits which charged the defendants with having corruptly and partially given the license of a public house in Chelmsford to a person named Archer, their own clerk, to the prejudice and against the mote just claim of a Mr. Mayhew, a wine merchant, residing in London, brother-in-law of the last holder of the public house, who had become a bankrupt, and under w hose commission he was assignee. The affidavits he (the Solicitor General) held in his hand, not only from the defendants but from several disinterested persons, com pletely rebutted the charge of corruption. The reasons that chiefly induced the Magistrates to grant the license to Archer were, that he was a resident on the spot, and therefore was more likely to conduct the business to the advantage of the general body of the creditors ; thatte 'was a mortgagee to the amount of 10002 on the bank ropes estate; and lastly, that he was, under those cir cumstances, in possession. Mr. BROUGHAM rose to support the rule, when Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, if Archer. was the first mortgagee in possession, I do not see that the Magistrates could grant the license to any other person. • Mr. BROUGHAM had not heard before then that Archer was in possession; but he certainly conceived that the assignee under the Commission was the person most proper to conduct the concern for the general benefit of the creditors; and as to his being a non-resident it was distinctly sworn that he offered to reside .on the spot if his being away was an objection. Lord TENTERDEN-1 see no reason to impute cor ruption to the Magistrates.—Rule discharged. • CONTEMPT 07 COURT. -- THE KIP.G V. MOLINEUI AND OTHERS. Sir JAMES SCARLETT said, that he appeared to move for a rule, calling upon the Mayor and three Magistrates of the town of N. rthampton, to shew cause why a cri minal information or an attachment should not issue against them for their conduct, under the circumstancis he was about to state to the Court. It appeared from the affidavit. he held in his hand, that on the 19th Sept. last, two persons, on whose behalf he appeared, named White and Howes, respectable tradesmen of Northamp ton, saw a Gentleman assailed by a mob; they tan up to his assistance, and rescued him from their violence. The Gentleman was a total stranger to them, and they wete actuated in what they had done, by nothing mote than common humanity. On the 24th Sept. to their peat aqinnishniell, they were taken up on a warrant, which charged them with rescuing a person in the cus tody of a constable; they had seen no constable, and were conscious that they had done no wrong, but as they had, at the last election of Members of Parliament for the borough, been exceedingly active in favour of the candidates eppoed by the Corporation, they appre hended that the Magistrates would not be impattial in their trial. They were, therefore, advised, and did apply to the Court for a certiorari, to remove any in dactpient that might be found against them to another place. They obtained the certiorari, and, as required by the Act, put in recognizances for 20/. The Grand Jury having found a true bill against them, they prey rented the Magistrates with the certiorari. It was not usual for Counsel to attend at Northampton, but on this occasion the Magistrates had retained a Special Counsel to conduct the prosecution. This Gentleman, when he certiorari was p esented, made two objections against l its being accepted : the first was, that the recognizances ought to be utfeied to a Justice before the presentation of the certiorari ; arid the second was, that ti e nuances ought to have been taken before a Justice rf the borough, which he (Sir J. Scarlett) must admit had not been done. The Magistrates allowed the objection; but the trial was postponed till the following day. The attorney for the parties for whom he appeared, in order that nothing proper might be omitted on his part, wet t the next day, previous to the trial, to the private res'- dence of the Mayor, to present him the recognizances in the regular form. That Gentlemar, however, re. fused to accept them, as did another of the Magistrates to whom they went. When also the Magistrates were all assembled in Court, the recognizance: were again offered and again refused. They also again refused to .i.iam.NN s frt tir fa rt ler ng- Pere Vu. rge. ~ J. I the 'the tt, el t the steal 1 .Ji6-,_