Star. — London, England, 1824-05-05 00:00:00

_~~ _ 7- Tllli EN'ENING STAIt. LONDON. WEDNESDAY„ MAY 5, 1824. STOCK F.XCH ANG E. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at . 9G ,I, and got up to 96i ; for t7le Account. FOREIGN FUNDS. e chief busitn-,; doing this morning was in Mexican Scrip, in al' other foreign Securities there is but little doing.. AVe understand tliat a Mc:!:ing will again tate place to-day or to-morrow With the Commisilioners for the Brazilian Loan. Current Prices: New Spanish hi to *, Old 18 to 1, Chitian 83 to 1, Mexican Scrip 91, Austrian 17 tOL . New Prussian 99i I, Old 98% I, Paladium * I, French 171, Colombian 891, Scrip el 'ti, prem. Greek 41, to 3 dis. Alliance Shares 161 to j, Russian 97, Irish Shares 1% 1, Portuguese 71 prem. PIIICE 01 7 STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 213 1 4.-1 tier Cent. Reduced 9.5 1 / 1 3 4 8 per Cent. Consols 96 1 4 6-31 per Cents. 102 4 per Cetits. Ord 109 3 / 8 74. 4 per Cents. Assented 101% 4 per Cents. New 108 1 4 % Bank Long Anns. 22 15 1G 23 India Stock 2937 1 —India Bonds 82s. SI s. South Sea Stock 108 3 / 8 -01d Annuities 95 Etclieq. Iti11.(.3,000) 525. 536.505. 51s. Ditto Small 50s. 535. Consols tor Acct. 96th 1 A• Our Stock Exchange politicians seem very anxious to get France into a was ; the positive contradiction of the French armament at Rio deJaneiro has been succeeded by another alarm, and that a very ridiculous one. We stated in the STAR some days ago, that Portugal was ftting out an expedition for South America, and the private letters brought by the Lisbon Mail yesterday confirm our statement ; as, however, the finances of Portugal are not in the most flourishing state, some delay may take place before the expedition sails.— The groundless alarm to which we have alluded, was the arrival, in the port of Lisbon, on the 22d ult. of the French sloop uf war l'indefatigable, M. 11. de VILLE NEUVE commander, with troops on board, from Cadiz. This simple incident was magnified into a participation by France in the designs understood to be formed by Portugal against Brazil. The truth appears to be, ac cording to the best information, that this vessel had sick troops on board, on their voyage home from Cadiz to Fiance. Tu-day there is a rumour that Russia is about to send out a fleet of four sail of the line and three fri gates, but whither or for what object the quidnuncs are not able to divine. The fact is, that there is not a word of truth in the rumour. Europe requires repose, and is sensible of the advantages of peace; and never was these less probability of its being disturbed than at pi esenr. Accounts from Batavia to the Ist of December have been just received. A letter dated the 28th of Novern lcr, states that an attack was expected upon Penang, by the natives of Quida, (the coast opposite) who demand their King, now with the English; it is said the Sovereign of Siam is the instigator. The force at Penang does not amount to a regiment, but they have sent to Bengal for a reinforcement. Should the natives venture on Penang, the building will proba bly be destroyed, and the island laid waste, but it is thought the fort will protect the Europeans. We have received the Paris Journals of Monday even ing. On the morning of that day, the offices of AR DOM, HUARD, and Co. were visited by a great number of persons bearing the bonds of the Loan of the Cortes, who came to demand the payment of their half year's interest. This payment not being made, they went to the Exchange, where they vented their discontent, ascribing their misfortune to M. GLIEBHARD, and said—" Down wills the Loan of M. GUZILIIARD."--. This cry, which was several times repeated, caused a momentary interruption on 'Change; one or two per sons having been induced to go away, tranquillity was restored; when three gendarmes arrived at the gate of the street Notre Dame des Victoires. The Constitutionnel represents the affray as rather more serious, and the appearance of the gendarmes as having been followed by several arrests. Lieutenant-General Count de BOUR MONT arrived in Paris on Saturday morning, and imme diately called on the Duke of ANCOULEIIE. FILENCII FCNDS-10j. 80c. Frankfort Papers to the close of the last month have reached us. They state that the Emperor of AUSTRIA had sent to Lieutenant• Colonel l'Anoutinrr, Governor of the British Settlement of Sincapore, the Cross of the Order of Leopold, and to Mr. MONTCOMERY, Physician to the Garrison of that place, a diamond ring, as an acknow ledgment of the services which they rendered to the crew of the Austrian frigate Caroline when sbe put into Sincapore with the cholera morbus on board. The Government of Greece has sent a letter of thanks to the Committee established at Berne for the relief of the Greek exiles. It is said that the house of Messrs. ALEXANDER and FLETcurn, in the City, have received a letter of the 9th of Match, ftom a person who accompanied Sir CHARLES M'C A It Til Y to Accra, which does not mention a word of the bat:le with the Ashantecs. The Duke of CLA It ENCE, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and the Princess SJIIIIA visited the Princess Aucrsva yesterday. Yesterday the Duchess of (homes ren, the Princess Accums, and the Princess SOIIIIA, visited the Duke of Sussrx, at his residence at the King's Palace, Kensington, who still continues Indisposed. Yesterday morning the CHANCELLOR Of the Excite- Quin had a long interviewwith the Kati of LIVERPOOL. The Duke of CLARENcr. dined at the Mess of the Officers of the King's and other Guards on Monday. • Sir GeoRGE WARREN DER. Bart. gave an elegant en testaintnent on Monday to the Duke of GLOUCESTEN I , Lord and Lady MRIAILLE, Lord BINNING, the Earl of CaItYSVOItT, Lord Alan /AND, Lora Possotorr, Colonel DALToPT, Mr. and Mrs. FREMANTLE, &c. at his house, NVhitrhail place. The death ni Dr. BUCK NtR, Bi-hop of Chichester, took place on Saturdaylast, at Chichester Palace. The venerable Prelate had been in a declining state of health for some months. He was, Ave believe, nearly 90 year- of age. Ile succeeded to the 13ishoprick of Chichester in the year 1797, on the death of Bishop A5na:,n2.“4114. - •"11•91r,.. TILE KIVG. The information received yesterday from Windsor Castle respecting his MAJESTY'S health was of the most favourable character : the attack of the gout is gone,' and his MAJESTY'S general health is good. Monday, the KING dined down stairs, and had a select party with him to dinner; and his MAJESTY was down stairs yesterday, but would not take his customary airing, lest some relapse should be the consequence of a too sudden exposure to the spring breezes. It is expected,how ever, that his MAJESTY will take an airing in Windsor Park to-day, and proceed to the Cottage. His MAJESTY has his usual company at the Castle now; the circle of select friends was completed by the arrivals from Lon don on Monday. The KING is confident of being ena bled to hold the Drawing-room an the 13th in,tant, consequently the various preparations are procee.iing, especially at St. James's Palace, with increased activity ; but from the disappointments that have heretofore taken place, owing to the precarious state of his MA JESTY s health, it is very probable (at least so it is un derstood in particular quarters) that the ensuing Draw ing-room will be the only one for the present season. _ _ MA SQ ERA DE. This species of entertatnnsent. which depends rather on the Vi.itors than on the Managers, took place on Monday night at the King's Theatre, arid was announced as the last of the season at that house. The Managets, however, had provided Fantoccini, a flying chariot, and the legerdemain of Monsieur CORNILLOT, and lest the company to supply the rest by their own wit and hu mour. There wns the usual proportion of Nymphs, Swains, Flower-girls, Irishmen, Soldiers, a Lord Ches. teOeld of the old school, Highlanders, a Moll Maggot', a Methodist Preacher, and other character s, forming a motley and ludicrous assemblage. Some of the charac ters were kept up with humour, and there was no want of spirit on the whole. The reign of conviviality fol lowed, and was supported by an abundant supper. THE ARMY. The first division of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot, will embark on Friday next, at Portsmouth, for Ireland. Tun nay Lxviv.s.—By the last returns which have been received respecting the new levies, it appears that the total of the recruits that have been enlisted for the 97th amounted to 400—for the 98th two hundred—and for the 99th Regiment 350 men. The establish ment of each Regiment consists of 576 rank and file. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Rosins, Linicow, from New York to Liverpool, was driven on shore near Carrickfergus, on the 29th ult. but was expected to be got off. The Economy, CnueNsma, from Shields to Quebec, put into Stromness on the 26th ultimo, leaky, after being 300 miles to the Westward. . FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Twain, from Portsmouth for South America ; and Zephyr trans port, from Plymouth for Cork ; Leipsic, &mit, from Dominica —sailed 17th March, bound for London, short of provisions. PLYMOUTH ' MAT 3.—Wind N.W.— Off the port, the Wilhel. mina, from St. Übe's. Ponrsmount, MAT 4.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Duke of York, Fran.Avson, from St. Michael's.—Sailed the Dolphin, KA/LTI, for . Memel. _ _ _ _ _ _ - ESE—Arrived the Scalchy Castle, from China, and sailed, with the Bridgewater and the rest of the home ward bound, for the River. The L'Aigle, from the South Sea;, was reported on the 29th ult. incorrectly, as having arrived. Ar rived the following outward bound; viz. The Hero, for Cam peachy; James and Theresa, for Havre; Herald, for Sierra Leol,c and Ringdove, for Oporto. Five, r. at. The outward bound are; getting under weigh, with the wind at E.S.E. Livestroot., MAY 3.—Arrived the Glory, Mcutoar, from Deme rara ; Harmony, Ross, from Antigua ; Robert M' William, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; and Ocean, --, from Marseilles. Rea, MAY 4.—The Joseph and Mary, of Queenborough, GAS TIN, from Jersey to Milton, was run on board of yesterday morning near Dungeness, by the Neptune, STITH ZNII, of this port, and im mediately sunk—a man and boy drowned. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The East India Company's ships Bridgewater and Scaleby Castle arrived yesterday ; the former in the Downs, and the latter off Portland. The Bridgewater left China the 11th of January, and St. Helena the 13th of March. The Scaleby Castle sailed from China the 4th of January, and St. Helena the 14th of March. The Atlas left China in company with the Scaleby Castle, and the Ilythe in company with the Bridgewater. The Repulse sailed from St. Helena for England the 13th of March. The General Harris was then there. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY 4. THE NEW JUDGE. This morning, before the LORD CHANCELLOR came into Court, he was detained in his private room for some time, administering the oaths to Mr.LirrLEDALE, as a Serjeant at Law. The patent was then sealed, and the Learned Serjeant was immediately sworn in to be one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench. Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT was present during the ce remony. FIRST DAY OF TERM. This morning the Judges, according t. ancient custom,break fasted with the LORD CHANCF.LLOIL in Lincoln's Inn Hall. His Lordship received his guests with his usual complacency ; and Mr. Justice r- TLEDAT.E,WhO was sworn in yesterday, met with the congratulations of his brotlier Judges, and was warmly greeted on his installation. The King's Counsel having joined their Lordships, the whole pro ceeded, in grand procession, at half-past twelve o'clock, through Lincoln's•lnn-fields, Great Queen-street, Long-acre, and down St. Martin's-lane, to the Courts in Westminster-Hall, which were opened with the usual formalities. • NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1824. TUESDAY, MAY 4. Ld. Dunwich's gr. f. Dandizette, 5 yrs old, beat W. Hunting. field's br. g. hlustyn, aged, Bst. 71b. each, A. F. 100 suv.--Four to one 6n Dandizette. The King's Plate of 100 gs. for mares, .yr olds Bst. 41b. four 9st. 41b. five, 9st. lOW. six and aced, lOst. It. C. I.d. Exeter's b. m. Augusta, 5 yrs. - 1 Mr. Wyndham's b. f. Spermaceti, 3 yrs. - 2 Duke of Grafton's Whizgig, 4 yrs - - 0 Two others started.—Five to two agst. Augusta—Six to one agst. Spermaceti—Five to two agst. Nithizgig.—The Judge plated but two. The 2CoOgs. Stakes, a subscription of 100 sov. each, h. ft. for colts Bst. 71b. and fillies Bst. 41b. It. M. rising three years old. Mr. Haffenden's b. c. Schahrior - 1 D. of Gtafton's cb, f. Tiara - 2 Id. Exeter's ch. c. Conviction - 3 Four others started.—The Judge placed but three. Five paid.—Ten to one agst. Schalui.ir—Two to one asst. Tiara —Four to one agst. Conviction. Fifty Pounds, by subscription. for 4.yr-olds. 7st. 91b. five, Bst. sib. six and aged, Bst. 71b. Last three miles of B. C. Mr. ‘Vyndhanis b. h. C e ntaur, 5 yrs. - 1 D. of Grafton's ch. e. Hampden, 4 yrs. - 2 Seven to four agst. Centaur. Extract of a letter dated Canton, January 9:-- " Everything goes on quietly here, and the Lintin af fair is at last settled by the Emperor of China leaving the King of England to punish Captain Richardson and the murderers, should they ever dare to return to their own country. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE. MAY S. The arrivals of Grain still continue moderate. Wheat 1,850 qrs. Barley 300 qrs. Oats 6,950 qrs. Flour 3,800 sacks. There is not much business doing in the Wheat trade, but Monday's terms are fully support e d. Barley remains at the price last quoted...-. Pearls and I'eas sell heavily to day ; there is more demand for Oats, and fine dry parcels rather exceed Monday's quotations. The Flour trade is still very dull. The Common Sense Book (No. 2) will be published no Monday, the 10th instant, price- Four Shillings. MILS AMYX& Tun Day..t Dublin I 1 Waterfssd I 1 Friace• n.r.igrippror CAPTAIN PARRY'S FETE ON BOARD TIIL DISCOVERY SHIPS. A very splendid and hospitable entertainment was! yesterday given on board the Hecla and Fury discovery ships, lying off Deptford dock-yard, by Captain Parry, I who took this mode of bidding farewell to his numerous ft iends and acquaintance. In order to afford the necessary facilities for approach ing the vessels, the Dock-yard was thrown open, and the carriages, as they arrived, drove to the water's edge. The barges of the Admiralty and the Navy Board, to gether with a vast number of other commodious boats, prepared with awnings, here awaited the a' rival of the company, and conveyed them in perfect safety to their ' destination. This service was performed with the great est regularity, and not a single accident occurred to n:ar the pleasures of the day. Captain Parry, and some of the female branches of his family, reached the Ilecla at an early hour in the morning, and by eleven o'clock the visitors began to push off from the shore. They were first received on a substantial platform, from whence they proceeded. by a convenient ladder to the deck of the Comet steam ves sel, where several female attendants were in readiness to take charge of the ladies' hate, cloaks, &c. and to render every necessary assistance. From thence they ascended by another ladder to the deck of the Pheasant sloop of war, which has been employed as a hulk to the dis covery ships, and bele stood Captain Parry, who received them ' ith the politeness and unaffected sin cerity of a British Tar : all met with a heal ty welcome, and all felt that they were equally the objects of his friendly solicitude. The whole of the vessels intended for the festival were covered from stem to stern, with awnings -ornpo,ed of flags of various descriptions. Ti.is m (irk was effected with considerable ingenuity, and so arranged as com pletely to exclude all unpleasant currents of air, while the variegated hues of the flags produced a rich and pleasing contrast. Tae deck of the Pheasant was appropriated as a mu sic•room, and was provided with - an organ and a grand pianoforte, while chairs and stools in all directions af forded convenient resting places for the auditors. From this saloon the delighted groupes passed over a temporary bridge covered with baize, to the deck of the Hecla, which formed the principal ball room, and at the end of which was stationed, not only the band of the Royal Artillery, but an admirable orchestra, ill ever y way suited to the votaries of Terpsichore. Another small bridge led to the Fury, which was moored close alongside the Hecla, and die deck of which was also set apart for dancing. Evergreens, exotic plants, and fresh gathered flowers were everywhere displayed in such profusion as by their fragrance to dispel those nautical odours which are sometimes offensive to the fair sex, but which are inseparable from the fitments of a ship. The interior of the Fury still remained open for the inspection of the curious, and was visited by most of the company, who viewed the ingenious arrangements for the accommodation of the Officers and crew with sur prise and admiration. By half-past twelve o'clock up wards of 600 persons of rank and fashion were assem bled on board the different vessels. The Ladies were dressed in their gayest spring attire—in what is termed morning costume, and almost all wore hats or bonnets decorated with artificial flowers of the most exquisite and costly description. The Gentlemen were in full dress, and among them were a vast number of Military and Naval Officers in their respective uniforms. The' tout-ensemble presented a coup d'o►il of the most lively and brilliant description. The amusements of the morning commenced is the music-room, to which the lively tones of the piano -forte soon attracted an anxious audience, who were not a lit tle delighted to find Sir George Crrara, attended by Miss Paton, Madame Pasta, Miss Goodall, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Leat, and Mr. Terrail, prepared to render their voluntary aid tnwrrds the harmony of the Meetins-,. They were all invited guests, but they seemed not less anxious to exert their best talents in gi otifying the wishes of their gallant entertainers. The performances commenced with the glee, When winds breathe soft, which was not alone appropriate but admirably sung. This was followed by a song from Miss Goodall, Bid we discourse, and then an other glee, In the merry month of May, all of which were received with tapturott, applause.—The Ball then commenced on the deck of the Ilecla with a country dance, followed by quadrilles, and these were again re lieved by the kind aid of Madame Pasta, who sang in cite accendi, and Miss Paton, who gave Di Pincer in their best style. The glee. omy Love is like the red red Bose followed. Mad. Pasta also sung the celebrated Romance from Otello with admirable effect, and was succeeded by Miss Paton, who enraptured her auditors with the beautiful song of The Banks of Allen Water. Then came the glee of Peaceful Slumbering; and so on in singing and dancing throughout the afternoon. At two o'clock the guests were invited to refresh ments, and proceeded to the second deck of the Hecla, the whole of which, from end to end, embracing the Captain's cabin and those of the Officers, was filled with tables, spread with a cold collation of the most costly and elegant description, including a profusion of wines, fruits, and confectionary of all sorts. No expense, in fact, was spared to render the banquet suitable to the occasion, and all did full justice to the ample prepa rations of their hosts. As the first party retired, their seats were occupied by a second, a third, and even a fourth ; but still there was abundance for all, and the liberality of the supply afforded an equal variety for all; and such was the excellence of the arrangements, that everything was conducted without the slightest confusion or inconvenience. After the collation, dancing and music recommenced, and the reign of mirth, good humour, and happiness continued without interruption until six o'clock, when the guests returned to shore, expressing, in unequivocal terms, the delight which they had experienced through out the day, and heartily wishing to Captain Parry, his Officers, and crew, a happy and prosperous return from the perilous voyage on which they are on tlie eve of departing.— Amoug the almost countless groups pre sent on this happy occasion, we noticed— The Duke of Marlborough, Earl Bathurst, Lady Georgiana Ba thurst, Lady Emily Bathurst, Lord and Lady &aylutti, Lord Nugent, Lord Clinton, Sir Everard Home, the Right Hon. W. W. 'Wynn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hobhouse, Sir J. Yorke, S:r Henry, Lady, and Miss Martin, Captain J. Franklin, the Hor. Douglas Kinnaird, S. Whitbread, Esq. Sir Alexatnlet and La.]) Johnston, Mrs. Admiral Ilartrilron, Captain and Mrs. Napier, Lieut.-Col. Ady, Captain an.: Mrs. Wiihraham, the Lerd Mayor and family, Mr. Alderman Ileygate and Lady, and a long list o; others, too numerous to mention. Throughout the day the river was covered with boats, filled with gay parties, and the shore was lined with curious spectators. The influx of carriages into Deptford exceeded all precedent, end thz propitious state of the weather in the afternoon added much to the general joy. : .T T" . .•` , Ti e celebrated Mr. 1- E lnr 3 y E F S lu S n i t ° ,a7d . two men in 1)i, employ, Daniel Alder and John Johnson, were ir , dicte•,i, for a riotous assembling. Ano.ber count charged the-n : with a common assault on Mr. Hallett. Mr. THESSIGER stated the case, and called witne - se;. Mr. Hunt addressed the Jury in deleece, and called Mr. Chas. Pearson, solicitor, and eight or nine other wit. riesses.—The Jury rose, and expressed themselves al. ready satisfied. Mr. THESSIGER hoped they would heir him in reply before they gave their verdict. The Learned Cou nst ; then addressed them at some length. After which the Chairman commenced summing up, `hut was interrupted by the Jury expreFsing themsel7e, satisfied.—A verdict of Not Gvilty, in the CASC Cf tl-, defendants, was then recorded. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Gettnnatr..--Jahn SroiA, an ill-favoured, muscular f,ilow, w al charged before the Sitting iMagistrate with all : - ,by the house of Mr. Sherman, 27, Water-lane, 13 !act:friars, wl:ith he entered in the !riddle of the day, while Mrs. Sherman was eug.:ged with some customers in the shop—ascended to the second floot,aed !yid broken open every drawer, cupboard, &c. when he was diy tufted by heating footsteps on the stairs. The wire of tete ul ti e Beacon-sallice firemen, who lodges in the house, came !tome (T v . tunely, met the prisoner tm the stairs with a bundle, and suspo c n n upon what errand he had been, courageously seized him by the wi de, and called out " A thief !" but he whirled her round and continu e d his course down ,stirs. At the bottom, however, he etictiunterr4 Mrs. Sherman, and a Mrs. Steward, of ['rioter -street, Illackfriati, and he struck at the former, but inimediatrty received so sever': a blow from the latter, that he fell backwards on the stairs, and his bundle of plunder was wrested from him. Other assistance le, ; then obtained, but it required the utmost exertions of Ave duals (among them a 40w-street patrol aid Potter, the beadle; to secure and convey him to the Compter. The ininithae strength and the fury he exhibited were like those of a amerriac. The hutalle taken from him contained a quantity of Mrs. Sherman's apparri ; and ivory searching him, a silv..r cream-jug, tits property of tr! complainant, was discovered in his hat. A watch was also found in his possession, which he claimed as his father's. lie was com. milted for trial. 'Me undaunted Anuaintian conduct of the women, in contending with so lotmidablea rulArn, excited the admiration of the Court. DIA RV-LA.13 , 24Na OFFICE.YCStertlaty a ludicrous seem was ev,.. heated at this office by two persons of rise most eccentric and mi serable appearance, named Nut and Jingles Ridge, styling themselves gentlemen, sons of an Irish namisier. They were charged by a man named William Couch with proceeding, after the Irish nun ' in r, to pull down his cottage, and destroy his property. Some months since the defendants and their father presented themselves in Portman-green, where Couch lived, and took a cotti:c very close to hint. Since their visitation they had comiloaay Fein the neighbourhood in an uproar, by causing the best ft - 4111510 quarrel. Somehow or other, Couch having interfered in some attar, the father of the defendants denounced hint, and notified throu;hut.: the Green, that he as an Irish barrister would find means to shore him off the ground, and accordingly corol•senced a wordy war neigh poor Couch,who, unable to stand so pot: ;It assailant In profusion of phrase and brilliant metaphor as an Iris:t barrister, Was obliges' to adopt other measures to avoid cr ccantitract the anathemas dealt out by Counsellor Ridge ; but was amazed on Saturday morning last, when he was besieged in his little. dweding by the Counsellor and his sons, who, without a w.lrti of explanati,n, procteued to destroy his gatden, and tear down some sheds which contained small stock of p sultry, which, by the falling hi of the roof, were killed. Ile could not calmly look on and see his property thus destroyed. and he most humbly asked one of the defendants the meaning of this strange outrage? he was atisrered, " Arrah, my honey, it will be nothing when you are used to it ; you know you are a rogue, and tliat's euoagh, :,o says my father, the Coun sellor, to turn ytai out le ;ally." This would not do for him, and he sent for Mr. John Griffiths, a respertahle Solicitor, win, al-lived just as the defendants, assi3ted by their father and a group as lawless as themselvzs, had unroofed the cottage, and destroyed all his furniture. Ur. Griffiths pro:tie:le put them to flight, but not before the " Counsellor" had broken " a big stick" over Coudi's head ; ed oz Mr. Griffiths making etoperies, it seemed a person named Harris had let the ground to " Counsellor" Ridge. who was thus cleireg it without having previously teauired whether Harris had any right to sell it, which he had not, having no claim at all un the Lied. For this outrage upon Crush's person and property, a warrant was obtained against the family of the Ridges, and shortly after Thomas Hooker, or this office, secured the two prisoners; but the " Coun sellor," who bad previously gime through the neiehtourbood de. fying the Magistracy, and saying, from his practice at the " Ole Bailey Bar," during tte years, he well knew the law, had, on hear ing that warrants were out egeinst him, disappeared, leaving his sons to bear the effects of his folly. The defendants, who were bath intoxicated, and who were net sparing in their abuse of Couch, were unable to excuse themselves, and were ordered to find good bail. They were eventually up, and were taken to priein fur want of sureties. Bow-Sra err— Mesta:: ERADk: COMI'A mons the watch-eoiee prisoners brought before Mr. II ILLS yesterday morning, was a:all, gaunt, bony, bushy.whiskered tailor, named Snail, was charged with stealing a hat and a Hebrew grammar front use Mr. Julius Rubensohn, a teacher of languages. Mr. Itubensolue it seems went to the elasquerade in his own character. a teacher of languages, having his Hebrew grammar with him; tired with the sports, he retreated to a public-house at thf corner of Charles -street; and after taking some refreshment ell asleep, his hat and grammar standing beside him; on awaking he found both were gone, and an okl bat substituted not worth two pence. He then sallied forth into the street, hatless as he was, and made his loss known to Reid and Smith, two of the patrol belong ing to this Office, and then on duty in the Haymarket. They ad vised him to watch the masqueraders as they came out of the the atre, and they had no doubt be would find his hat upon the head of one of them. He took their advice, and he had not watched 'more than ten minutes when he saw a masqued lady come out of the theatre with his Hebrew grammar in her hand. " Pray, Ala data," raid Mr. Julius Rubensohn, " may I be so bold as to where, when, and how you became possessed of that small Hebrew grammar?"—" Hebrew grammar, is it !" replied the masque! lady ; " why then I got it from that there tall gentleman in te , greasy top coat." The tall gentleman in the greasy top cos: was our prisoner—Mr. William Smith, who, eery unfortie nately for him, was just at that inuineut issuing from the theatre with Air. Julius Itubensohn's chapeau on the top of his knowledge-box. He was immediately charged with teo theft, and though he was extremely indignant, and talked o: actions for false imprisonment, and many other things too et.- merous to mention, the patrol took the liberty of taking him into custody. Upon searching him they found three pocket-hankerchiee (one of which was a dark silk one, marked in the centre P. 1).), ore pair of sharp-pointed scissors, a tailor's thimble, a lump of be.: - wax, six needles of sorted sizes on a hit of red ceoth, and no motive The searching over, they restored the I lebrew grammar and the hat to Mr. Rubensohn, and took Alr. William Smith away to the watch-house, with no other covetiee on his Carta than :13• ture hail given it. Mr. Rubensohn and the patrol having detailed these facts, the Magistrates asked Mr. William Smith what he had to say is as defence ; and lie replied thus:—" Faith, Sir, I know nothing at all of the stealing, and I'll be ruined by this job. A Gentleman I Lao, corned out of the Maskyrade, and giv'd me a ticket to go in, bacawe . I'd never seen the like of one ; and while I was sitting on °tie ot the sofys, with a spiel: and span new boa by the aide of me, a G, denial; comes up to ow with that boo!: in his hand, and says ee t;) me, How do ye do, Sir?' says lie. 6 you kititky, met I hope you are the same,' says 1. • Do you % know that Gentle man ac is dancing so gaily in the great big hat ?' • Serely I do,' seys I, ' he comes out of the City, from Pendy-beg.wulk, and I tieeit lice of my own professien, by the manlier of him.' "lhea,' says will you do me the favour to take this book to bite?' saes lie ; and I did, but ['other gentleman weuldn't have it, and when / went back to the sofy be was gone away with my new hat I tole you of, and left me this, that all this bother's about, in the plate. at it; and I wish I'd never gone to the maskyrade, iur VI! he ieeeel by it, and that's all I have to say." The Magistrate put some questions to him toechleg the IL:tali-et. chiefs, and the &tie pair of sharp-pointed scissors, found by tite officers in his pockets. He replied that the scissors he used in his profession, as a tOet, the old cotton handkerchiefs he had carried time cut of mind, ael tee netu silk one he bought at .5... end-eyed somewhere about Nce • port-market—but he did not 1:::ew that is was marked, and ta) best of his belief it was not niolted tt all.—lie was committed for further examination on Tuesd.iy ;lee:. BIRTH. Ye.terday, in Strattun-street, Lady Jane I'eel, of a dughter. .i.risatit and 7.6tv•htd fy Lava.- 114:441;• • Tultvit, bar ---~- ~~