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.: , ...;011•• •. ( k , ' . NATURAL 1118Tbitt'. '-^ . The following particulars are a farther extract froth Captain Parr}.'s Second Voyage: " As a proof of the difficulty which the hares must find in obtaining subsistence during the winter, these animals were at this time in the habit of coming along side the ships upon the ice, to pick •ap what they could from our rubbish heaps. A fox or two still entered the traps occasionally; and our gentlemen infoiitied . me that they had always been Most successful in' catching them after a southerly Wind,_which they attributed with great probability to the smell of the ships being thus snore extensively communicated over the island. One or two of these poor creatures hadn found in the traps with their tongues almost bitt en two. The traps made use of' for Catching these beautiful little animals were formed of a small cask, having a sliding door like that of a common mouse-trap, and were baited, with died meat or blubber. The whole number caught duiing the winter was between eighty and ninety, of which more than seventy were taken before the end of December. In • single trap of Captain Lyons, no less than fifteen Were caught in the course of four hours, on the night of the gfith of November ; and the people en laged in watching the trap remarked,. that no sooner hid one of these animals been taken out, and they thein silies retired a few yards, than another entered it. - --EIO stupid indeed are they in this respect,. that in several in-' stances, those which had escaped from the ships en tered, and were re-caught in the same traps as before. " Of a great number' of foxes weighed by Captain Lron during the winter, the average weight was eight pounds, but they varied from nine and a half to seven, and he observed that the males, thOugh larger thin the females, were not so fat. The fur of the whole of them Wien first caught was of the purest white, except in' tivo or three individuali of a blots') colour, which ap. pealed to be of a. different species. The great variety of dispositions displayed by those which were kept for . tattling was Very remarkable, some being gentle and quiet frOm the time of their first coming on. board, and others remaining wild and intractable in spite of every kindness andgood treatthent. Our dogs became fami liar enough even tO'pliystrith them ; but the foies were, on their part, never entirely free from apprehension on this account: The noise they make when irritated is a vleak half-stified sort of bark, but they have also a more shrill and piercing cry when much frightened. When placed with their houses upon the ice, they were con. stantly endeavOuring to burrow in the snow within the circle of_their chains, and one of them, where the snow Lit deeper thin Usual, stioti formed for himself a secure and sheltered apartment ri t dder it. When deprived of the means of doing this, they- are far from being proof against' the severity of the seaiini k foit two oi three died on board the For y entirely' from . this' catise 4 Altitigh Id. nislieci with gOod kennel's. Of tho'se' Which Were Cal?en better care of; nil One remained on'' board'ative when we went to sea, the greater part having gradualli Wasted away, though well &Sand hOrised; and the rest, which were thriving better, made their escape to, the shore." In February, the first.wolves, a flock of thirteen (all of which were killed gradating appeared-6 , These ani mals had accompanied or closely followed the Esqui. maul on their journey to the island the preceding day; and they proved to us the most troublesome part of tbeir suite. They so much resemble the Esquimaus dogs, that, had it not been for some doubt among the officers-who had seen them whether they were so or not, and the consequent fear of doing these poor people an ifteparable inj . nry, see might have killed most of thesis the same evening, for they carne boldly to 'lda for food' within a few yards of the Fury, and remained there for some time." . . After a short period, 6 g The wolves had now begun to do us some damage ; for not even the sails that were fastened round the house and observatory could escape their ravenous fangs, and they had-thus, in the course of.a single night, much injured two of our studding. sails. We set traps for them on the ice; and also large shark-hooks, secured with chains and baited with meat; but the former they entered and destroyed, and the lat ter were always found broken or bent, without securing the depredators. These animals were indeed so hungry and fearless as to take away some of the Esquimau: dogs iq . a snow-honse near the Hecla's stern, though the . zisen were at the same time Withini few cards of-them ~" A wolf being caught in one of the traps this even ing, Which was so close as to be easily watched frOns the ship, a party of the officers ran out to secure the depredator, and fired tivo . balls into the trap at once to dispatch him., Finding after this that be cont inued , to a sword thai , 1411. thrust in, a third shot was fired at him . The trap . was itied su ffi ciently opened to get his hind legs grmii tied. together, after which, being considered tolerably secure, he was pulled out of the trap h which, however, his head had scarcely cleared; when he furiously flew at Mr. Richards' throat, and woutd certainly have done him some serious mischief, had not that Gentlemih, with great presence of mind, seized the animal in his turn by the throat, squeezing him with all his force between both hands.- This made the wolf relinquish his first attempt, and Mr. Richards only suffered by a bite id his arm, .and another in his knee, Which, on ace - clunk of the thickness of his clothes, were happily not severe ones. As fur the wolf, he ptu dently took to his heels, though two of them were gill tied together; and being favoured by the momentary confusion ()easier:led by his late rencontre with Mr. Richards, succeeded in escaping his pursuers. Ile was fOtind dead the folloviidg day, at the distance of three quarters of a mile from the ships." On Another otrasiOn, Mr. Elder observing one of the Ettiiiiinitit dogs attacked by several of these ferocioui animals, " and hasteping to the spot with his gun, found that these animals had made such quick work in, the partition of their prey, that though he reached the scene of actiOnin a fevi minutes, and the dog had at first made considerable resistance, only one of its hind legs remained, each wolf having run off with his share. It is remarkable that these creatures had never entered oer trapa'since the moon had declined -to the southward, 4itereas irk it night elapsed before that, without their fg to them. The Esquimau: bad in their's caught a fok." firing. some time past the vigilance of the Police of tiffs be! been "iliided by robbers, who have broken 4;o4'6Eoos:in the night.. Oa Thprsday evening three thieves were taken endeavouring to break into a shop in the isit 'Swim 'Mairitet. Tbey' have been put at the *AAA Of sihe Proctireu t r of Ale lA. This sort of bur- Oki is ligie cr. rn Metropolis. 1 111 011 101.11e0 r ss vis 0.1., 1 .1,55 3 1 ,/, ...., .• .. d. ..." I 4 s. • , A. '.. ! • 1. :v. ,:.:. AA Aa_:_ - ,. .a. tl,calt • I PIRACIES. ON ,TZLE THAMES A .numberof fellows, .who from .the. extruordinaCy tact they display in the management' of their wherries hare supposed tdilse'diiteltinged sailoh, havei,doring th e last month, committed many and serions 'depredations Thames. the Thael. Such is die' cOniternation of the regu lar bargemen, that they are reluctant to pass up oc down the rivet, particularly after nightfall, lest they should _happen to encounter these gentry, who, when they set Out on their predatoayacursions, are known to be well 'armed, and in every point perfectly prepared either for Uffentive or defensive-operations. Masts, spars, oars, CO-cloth, and cordage, foriti the principal wicks of plunder, and in some isistances paisengert• haves been robbed of money and other property. 7he following circumstance was communicated to a very efficient officer of the Water Gnard at the Medway,' and strict search is being made after the offhnders' On Monday evening as Captain Dofcan, of the Royal Navy, was enjoying a sail to leeward of the Medway, in company with his sister and a female friend, he ob served a six-oared cutter put off from the land on the weather side, and pull in the direction of his boat. From the trimappearante of the cutter as she dashed towards him, Captain Duncan was led to believe it a King's boat, and though the breeze was then tolerably fresh, he determined to await. their approach, in order to ask some queitions relative to the fleet at Sheerness. A few minutes, however, convinced him of the error into which he had fallen vas the Cutter came alongside, the men shipped their ciarii four out of six jumped into Captain Duncan's boat, and with tlr rapidity of lightning they unshipped the.rudder, and tore down the mainsail and jib; at 'the same, time fiercely demanding . whatever' money' and valUables Captain Duncan and his female companions Possess - ed. This outrage the Captain was at first disposed to punish by knocking one of the ruffians on the head - with chi tiller, of which he still retained held; but the teirora of the ladies, and the immense disproportion of odds -in favour of the robbers, there being only one old martin his boat (who served the sails), compelled him, though with great reluctance, and. for the first time in his life, to submit and call a parley: —The purses of the entire party were delivered, toge ther with a small French watch (the property of Miss Duncan's friend), into the hands of the chief pirate, who immediately stepped on board the cutter, and was fol lowed by his associates; the oars viere in the water in an instant, and the cutter was out of sight immediately. Deprived of his sails (for the fellows had carried them away in order to prevent immediate pursuit), Captain Duncan and the man were Compelled to pull against tide with .a pair of small oars, and did not make the, Medway, whither they were proceeding when attacked, until One o'clock on Tuesday morning. The loss in money happens to be very inconsiderable, being in all not more that kit' or five pounds ; but the watch is much regretted by' its owner, as it was a family relique. The boat in Whiih the robbers were was in every par • ticular the same as a man of war's Cutter, but perhaps not quite se large, and the men were all dreised in blue lackeo and canvas trowsers ; this similarity is no doubt intended td deceive. ROMAN CATtIOLIC MARRIAGai.—IThe Bill before the House of Commons on this subject, after reciting the Act of 3d of James I. for preventing dangers from Popish Recusants, proposes the Repeal of the ob noxious provisions of such Act • and after reciting the Marriage Act of the 4th of George IV. this Bill sets forth—That Roman Catholics are desirous of being married by their own Priests. It accordingly proceeds to enact, that Roman Catholic Priests may solemnite marriages between perionsi bah of shod areCatholi4; that persons presenting themselves to be married, to' produce a certi fi cate Of the benni or license ; that such Marriages be - solin`Mized in the preserree of two with neasei i that the certificate to be fixed in the parish book where the marriages are registered; that the. certificate and Minute to be the same evidence of the marriage as an entry in the parish register ; that Roman Catholic Priests solemnizing marriage in any other manner, or not delivering certificates of such marriages to be ad judged felons. There are now .43 prisoners under sentence of death in Newgate, 47 Males and Six females, all of whom were convicted at the two last Old Bailey Sessions. The revenue cruisers on the coast of Scotland have been placed on the.sarne footing, with respect to con front, as thtise in England ; the Adtinifal cotionanding Leith has no longer the direction of them ; but this vice will henceforward be vested in the Inspector eneral•for the Preventive Service in Scotland, which ce is at present held by Captain Kuionr, formerly ospecting-Commander on the coast of Sussei. On the night of Wednesday last, a house was mali ciously burned, the property of Coppinger M'Mahon, Esq. at Lackanashane, in the Barony of Clonderlawo county Clare. The reason surmised is, the old tenants being rejected for non-payment of rent. A valuable smuggler was recently chased olf the coast of Scotland by one of the Revenue cruizers stationed there, over to the coast of Holland. During the chase the Revenue cruizer sustained lomedamage, which ren dered it necessary for liex,to go to Leith to repair; the smuggler being aware of this, availed himself of the absence of the vessel from her station, to run the whole Of his cargo, estimated at £26,060. Information was lately received at the Police Office at Liverpool, that a quantity of base morfey was on board of a Liverpool smack, on its way to Glaigow. Three officers went on board the vessel while she was coming up the Clyde, and seized, the box, which had been described. When opened, it was found,tO contain twenty spurious sovereigns, and £252 in base half crowns, shillings, and sixpenCes. Thursday night last, a singular ratoootie took plaCe, at the Croitrn Inn, at Windsor, between a man named White , upwards of sit tfeithigh, taper ot the canteen in the foot barrack*, and Bianchi, a little diminutive man; a native of Italy, and by profession an id. Siemer hawker of trinkets and isijosOetit, It appears that Bianchi bad some time back subjected White to the expense of bye shillings and sixpence, by undertaking to eat one hundred and thirty °titers; two Welsh rabbits, a penny loaf, and to drink thiei pints of lie, with a glass of brandy, in ten minute*. White was to pay if it were, performed within the given time. Bianchi perkinned his task to the astnnisbment of the company, but not to the satisfaction of White, who, wherever he met Bianchi, repeaChed him With 'lds voracious appetite. Both meeting on die above night, fun if spirits, White, as usual, reproached Bianchi; the latter replied be was ready to serve him again in the same way. White immediately gave, him a blow which knocked him from his chair, and while down endeavoured to straijlite4l the pollute thrinigh which the oysters passed, by geit4 MI hand kifide of his neckcloth; and pressing his windpipe with Violence. The bpstinilers . rescued Bianchi from the fatal grasp, who teconift his breath, net his antagonist with true limn= contrite, and it was the bo l uf t j e ewels to an the pots, pane, and saucepans of the an tein • was floored, and while down, was Runiinelled by Menai mast tinier.' ' clfrilly. He had doe of his peepers ixdorildied and relieved! ;some severe bruises. Manila's laces Iran B . l4 ChlgOttred in kne.ading over hie enemy, that h. !MU htprevented for soma time mn znalaks; ateeenseia;sbota it be accessary te'deM, in a kneel.' fee p xtion, WELSR JUDICATURE. • IA the Welsh Contts thertris not thatinenct - and de corum of manner which characterises , the-administra tion of justice in England. The Sheriff remains covered in the presence of the Judges. We know not if this be si molter of righter of custom • if the latter, iire would say, it iv a custom -" more-hon oured in thebreach - than the observance;" if it is a- privilege, the rebuke- made by Georgethe Second to-the then Kingsale comes apposite to the question. He claimed a similar privi lege, of being covered in the Royal presence, as derived 'from his ancestors, and appeared with his hat on at a Drawing-room at St. James's, whieh, when.his Majesty 'observed, he stepped up to hi*, and- said, 4, , My Lord, though the King is -here, there are Ladies also." There is nothing'so-essential to-public justice as-its influence on the publici- mind. Everything should be done to hold up to public respect thosepersons administering it. We need not say what the effect on the Minds of the'pea-- santry must be when they see that courtesy which they' themselves always pay their superiors, withheld - by any person from a Judge. The Cottrt - shews the effect ; for it has more the clamour of " Babel" than the regale .rity which should inseparably attach to the proceedings of a Court of Justice. The practice, to say the least of it, is not aces:Tr:dant td the present usages of society, *ld should be ahandoded. le Some dine ago a handsome swords dirk, antpistols, Were presented to the !light lion. Lord °wrens by the tenants on the estate of Perth . , with the follovAndinicriptinn : " The tenants of the iv/ fated Peithrtoftet this mark' of their grati tude, ,affection, and' devition to their met-loved and benourelt Chieftain, Lord °Wawa, regretting Abair inability to shew, in a more suitable manner, his kindness and liberality to them—Drum mond castle, iluptat, 152x3." - . . - Yesterday au Inquest VAS held before THOMAS TON, Esq. at Whitecross-street Prison, upon the body of David Thomas, a man of about 40 years of age r eo came by his death in consequence of bursting a blood vessel on Monday last. It appeared the deceased was, a most eccentric character, having been for upwards of three years and a half confined in that prison for the sum of 171. although it had been clearly ascertained he had changed several 201. notes during that period. Such was this extraordinary man's propensity for avarice, that he not only denied himself the common necessaries , of life, but cautiously avoided giving any'clue by which his connections might be known. He could have ob tained his discharge fepeatedly, but he preferred even the sick-ward of that prison to open air; and it-further appeared, that under the compulsory clause in the In ' solvents' Act, he would have been dischatgedleven con trary to his-inclination) next Term: After the examina tion of witnesses, the Jury returned a verdict—" Died by the visitation of Gout ' A few days since an infant male child, about thirteen months old, named Ketcheu, was unfortunately killed by a mangle in John-street, Wandsworth-road. The deceased, who bad previously been placed in safety at another part of the room, unperceived by its mother, crawled along the floor toward the mangle, which being in motion at the time, suddenly caught the child's head, and crushed it in such a dreadful manner, that it died while she was conveying it-to a surgeon. No license is required fur a person to dispose of cider of his own making ; but such cider must be made from fruit of his own growth, and not from fruit purchased. A tradesman in Worcestershire recently sold about forty hogshead of cider, part of which was made of his own, and, part of purchased fruit; the whole. has been seized, and forfeited under the Excise Laws. Superstitious people will be apt to consider the recent visit of so many gulls to old Futter Themes as an affair of 'omineur import- to the . nurnerous speculators who are-expectin to enfich thentritiv'es by various schemes connected With the river. Unfortunately far intend dupes, these birds confine theinsthes wholly to the water, or their appearance at a ctrtaio hour, hovering over the Foreign Stock Eiclrange, Might occasion very terrific but useful consequences. There is now living in the parish of Enville, near Bridgenorth, a man aged seventy, who has drank a gallon of ale per . day for the last forty years, indepen dent of small beer; and he iinovi in the habit of doing so daily. He therefore has drank the quantity of 228 hogsheads (sixty-three gallons each) in forty years. Friday, at the brewery of Messrs. Woodcock, Hodges, and Wells, ai Chelmsford, a man of the name of Dow-, sett went to the top of a large vat, for the purpose of shooting in hops, when (as is supposed) he ascended a step or two higher than usual, and losing his balance, fell in and was drowned. The steeple of the new Church erecting in Regent street, attracts riruth notke, itr conseqUence of its sin gularity. The spite has the appearance of a fluted extin guisher, and from its taminatfon, is likely to draw some poihtel observations from the architectural critics. Sir JOHN MaLooLts says, that within the last thirty years above I,OOQ women have been put to death as witches in Central India, and chiefly by the ruling Powers, all of whom are childishly Superstitious on this point. He entertains sanguine hopes, however, ofeven tually otdshing this inhuman practice. Mr.WitiAtimir, the Resident at Indore, insisted on the accusers under going the same ordeal as the atetised, which so amused and instructed the I)ewan of Helkar, that though strongly imbued with this superstition, he determined to follow the same plan on all occasions. Romn.—Translation of a Letter from the celebrated SCIPIO: " De I implore the Gods' protection to thee, my Celonica ? Does the sun warm all on this earth ? All but Scipio, for thou art the sun to hit mind. I piny ihoU art well. " The day is paq, and I em weary: a.mourtibl day int the Cattbagintam. The *alleys of Nunddla are earl, Milt as the grains of Egypt, with the mortal remnants of brave been The 'warriors' features are fixed in death's eternal quiet. Carthage has fallen 'under the world's iniiteri. Our legions are the rotas of Rome; they hie battled al iney always did, and *twirls will'—to Conquer ! Outhage b their mea t and the wild freest of human folly now rusks throne' her palaces, her mansions, her dwellings ! Carthage, ,thy day of splendour. recedes into the West ! I rest under the folds of my tent, whilst the dint night wave* slowly. My bbify Is quirneent, bee m om;mind it with thee. The *tour Of this diy, 'Woos to Mir Rothe, iebildes erith the prima* bear. Up ' 'guar sinks u pon one, and the vinous of the mind past on. Thy eyes watch over me, bleised treasures, which first brought tender , ness on. earth, eoncentreted as they are with the power of all Persia's pearls. The tarts Of thy Wandering hafr stray upon my broad breast, cud the winks of the dove rest Upon the rock. The gods are with me, sit shall ire long be with thee. Tbmtl my heart's own, must abide the course, of war. li?lutter not thyself. With fear Live ler thy Roam, who knows it not. NSCIPICk" In the Rolls of Parliament, A.D. 1445, is a Petition 'froth the tonimmis•Of thfo tetintles, thee** that the 'Mother of Attorneys bad latelyinaineed front sin or eight to twenty-four, - whereby the pea* dahlia attain had hben greatly interrupted. ,' by mks The Celantoas therefore Petition,. that it may be or that them drill be no more than afs common Attorneys for its for fliffelk, end two 'fee the dry Of- Norwich. Any kotharpetao,llol4:4l 4 l ll :ittdraay tblbifeirterentfsbniings. The Kb/ *tined tee prof/1444i were thoughtty the Judges reassemble. , t. roucs.ig i; Efianic s ir* ...,.. .- .. ~. . BOW4TREET. Rirstwa•vria Wark—EE.filliff' *W. WO. brodlOrt'-ip Weir mad examination, charged with bbtifirior Maher under false pros minces, from several persons: It appeared , that the.plisoner•Wm'a journeyman bricklayer, bet .not being over fond of work, he kink recourse to varioas dr:doesn't° supply .kis necessities. Amalie °then, he dated that hip' Ina& was a very rich man at Waltham; .in Esser ; 'and that ht Mir entitled' to considerable sums by Ora death of a near relation. In.canfirmatlon of this, he produced lid. tees from his supposed verde . and other persons; in which the psui perty to which he was entitled was particularly enumerated, in. luding a thousand pit a& and teveral houses. Oa the strength these representations he contrived to borrow ses from one, &o nit another, and'ao an Walarge amount. At last' he absco n ded, in taking:hb leave of a yawn Irian named. Pearce, from whom! got a considerable sun, bethought proper to borrow a suit of !clothes without his . permession, which he afterwards pawued. f e e this last act he was folly committed for trial. The letters turned lout to be of his own fabrication. . • Posi-Orrica Roasaar.--- William trhailey, a tetter.carrier in the General Pon-once was brought before Mr. Missnuto-yesteed% In custody of Itutilven, charged with secreting a letter contabue Ivan note: F It appeared in evidence, that 'on the lit •if .this month a letter, C ontaining a .Its note, paced through the General Post-office, ad. dressed.to Mr. Cos, of-Portman-street, Portman-square, from the !Military College at Sandhurst whiCh letter did not reach hi nt ; and'payment of She:snide befo g instantly stopped at the Bank, it was traced to the . possession of Mr. Charles . Foret, the proprietor ots the Cambridge . Coffee-home, Newman-street, Oxford-street, ,who deposed that the prisoner, whom he 'had known some wecks, brottglit - tbk notes to him on-the Mutant, -requesting change for it, Ind he gave him five sovereigns. The Magiatrirto relied- the' privatise *theater he Wished to offer pity explanation; at.die same time' cordoning him against saying anything which mighr oriminatetiniselL The prisoner' replied, , " I know nothing at all of the note; I never saw it before • and itis'entirely a mistake." : He was cammitteel- ftir further examination : the Solicitor to 'the sPost-office intimating the ire had reason to believe other Koko irides would be traced to him. IrAh-roN,GARDEN. • likitiet Itfavtlitlet was yesterdar charged with being concerned addle person named Wilaant alone, with robbing the house of Jolla .11hybew, Esq. of' Hunter -street, runswick-square, of several an. tides of silver plate. It appeared that the prisoner, who was set ',raft td Mr. Mayhew, was in the habit of admitting Stone to visit her; and treating' hilt to everything the kitchen afforded, both at dinner, tea, and supperos well as giaing hint provision, to take away WWI - hint: Several articles of plate had ben stolen, and R/UtHt plietiltd•Vtith•diaTent . pawnLrokers, one of which was traced to are prisoner, who confessed that she received it from Stone, who' has absconded.—The prisoner was committed for trial. DIARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. Atlvairli Vitaboi.—Yesterday, several respectable trailestnen ph:added' themselves to the dicing Magistrate, Mr. RAVICINiON, IQ villeins they made the following somewhat sitigt t lar application : It apiteared from the statement of the applicants, that for the last twel'vemouths, i female of very imposing manners and dashing ex terior bad been living in the most extravagant manner, at No. 31, Oppir Montague-street, Cavendish-square, under the name of Mutt. ton, but whose real name was Fixideliburg, and. who was the widow of an °Meer in the army. During her residence in Muntagile• street, she paid visits to tradesmen of every denominition in the neighbourhood, With . whom she dealt most extensively. Mrs. Wu top had entered into an account with Mr. Jones, a linen-draper, of Oxford.street, who iupplied her with linen-drapery, and other ar. titter tir the most erpendee'manufacture, to the amount of SOW. Mrs. Moreton intimated to Mr. Jones, that she was about to pur. chase some jewellery, and begged to know if he could inform her where she was most likely to be suited? , Mr. Jones directed her to Mr. Harding, a jeweller, a few doors !Owes down; thither Mr:. itareton proceeded, and warreceived with the respect due to a Lady of rank. MIS. Moreton having seated herself at Mr. Harding's coun ter, selected suits of jewellery to the amount of between 2001. and 3001. which were immediately sent to 31, Upper blootague-street. She subsequently went to Mr. Turner, the eminent gold and siNsr. smith, in Hond-street, and obtained property to the amount of 330:. At length it Was whispered, that Mrs. Moreton was nothing wore than a swindler; and this story having reached the ears of her cre ditors, they instantly obtained a warrant for her appreheusson, which was placed in the hands of Winans, the officer. of this esta blishment, whir proceeded to execute it, and having made her ac qnsinted with the nature of kit visit, searched her, and found pawn broken' duplicates of all the property she had thus obtained; but at that moment a Sheriff's officer arrested Mrs. Aloreton at the suit of Mr. Turner, the jeweller, of Bond-street, for his debt of 3501. for Which she was cortalgned to Whifecross-street Prison, the off. net still retaining pfdisn - of the duplicates, which be has shier Mead to delivetoleettothe creditors. The application now was, that his Worship • should forthwith order the officer to restore the duplicates he held, they being of the valuable - property Mrs. More tnn had obtained front them (the applicants). The Magistrate laid he could not order the restitution' of the du- plicate. of the property. They were her property, and if she should hereafter take the benefit of the Liso!vent Act, the duplicates nuts; be divided amongst the creditors by the provisional assignee. One of the applicants said that he had offered to indemnify the officer from any harm that might hereafter accrue to him, if he i would restore the tickets. - The Magistfate said there wereeotne eases wherein be had allowed an officer's taking an indemnity, but in . this case he should not : therefore, said the Magistrate, let the officer do what he pleases, but don't let him turn round upon the Magistrate, and say that he had led him into the error. "'The parties then left the office, and it was afterwards understood, that the tradesmen were to have the du plicates upon an indemnity being given to Winans. It appears that one of the applicants had waited upon Mrs. Moreton in prison, and agreed with her, that if she would give them the duplicates they would procure ber her liberty. It is Supposed that this hay has succeeded. in obtaining upwards of 10,0001. worth of property in this Manner. UNION-HALL. A man of respectable appearance,named George Baker,was brouLlit before the Sitting Magistrate, charged with the following fraud : Mr. Dare, a timber-merchant, residing in Bermondsey, stated, that in the month of September last the prisoner called upon him, and asked for goods on credit, whith the witness refused, unless sa tisfactory references were produced as to his honesty and punctua hty in payment. The prisoner subsequently called with a note, purporting to have been written by a Mr. Faugher, saying- 4 I ; have known'G. Baker for some time to be an honest industrious man, and worthy opening an account with. you." The complainant said, that upon the strength of this recommendation he gave the prisoner credit to the amount of £26, which sum becoming due /rag not paid ; and upon his (witness's) making inquiry for Mr. Faugher, he fonitd no such individual had ever been in the service of Mr. Lille? ; and that the above note was written by the prisoner himself, in order to defraud him out of his property. ' derendant's Solicitor contended, that the ease against his client dtrglit not to be considered a fraud. The MOgeltrate obeetted, that he was satisfied with the evidence before hint of the pirbdster's guilt, and immediately held him to hall to answer the charge at the Sessions. A Most beautiful plant, the misletoe, may be propa• gated by siftiply taking awe the berries at Christman, and pressing it itgainst a tree, td erMik it Will adhere by the viscous juice, and heed* it 'Planta MARRIED. Yettentay, by the Rey. Solomon Hirschel, Louis Cohen, Fe+ of No.l/, Wsv *end-street, to Floretta, eldest daughter of the hits Amur Kerstr, Esq. of Finsbury-square. DIED. The 14th inst. at his house in Sandymmant Park, county of Dub lin, aged 78, William Ashford, Esq. President of the Royal Hi bernian Academy, and one of the original members of the Inca• pouted Society "of Ares in London. hhips at Market. itSi Newcastle 7 Sunderland alLialll4l/3.11, CI Skips Sold. • Is# 6 - 545. Od. to 425. 9d. 554. 6d. to 435. 6d._ . 111 AILS.—a ASO" DM Dublin I 0 France Waterford 1 0 Hamburg's Gue"mei mad hrity 0 0 Flanders Lisboa •O O Brazils Holland 0 0 Gonenburgit 0 0 Murk* LIS DAY. •11. W. 1 0 1 0 O 0 O 0 O 1 O 1 Leeward Island HIGH-W ATER at LON DON-BRIDGR TO-MORROW. !Actual' . - - 54 ininotei atter 2 Afternoon • 14 minutia after 3 lONDON ; hinted and . put4bbed by T4ITIM LW, Pickett- Placr,. , , . .. w I r \ 1 6, •%~ f , V !'t , I L: rl tL nem the - s,. 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