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• • . • . • '. J Am. Outline of the System of Education at New Lanark. By ROBERT DALE-GWEN. B.u. pp. 10. The author (son of the tienevolert Robert Owen, Esq.) informs us that this system " differs essentially - from any that has breech adopted in a similar institution in the United Kingdom, or, probably, in any other part of the world." This induced us to examine it with some care; and we have no hesitation in saying that it appears to us to be better supported by its intrinsic excellence than by several of the arguments-employed to recommend it. In some of its details fir. Owen has, we think, been an ticipated by M. Pesialoz24 of Switzerland. They are, however, none the worse for this: on the contrary, Mr. ON -en deserves praise for introducing into his schools any modes of teaching which the experience of others has already proved to be benefit.ial. The chief, hut not the only novelty which we disdo ver in, the system is, that " all rewards and punishments tehatever, except such as Nature herself has provided, are sedulously excluded, as being equally unjust in themselves, and prejudicial in their effects. Unjust—as, on the one hand loading those individuals ss ith sup posed advantages and di4ictinns, whom PROVIDENCE, either in the formation of their talents and diipositions, or in the character; of tfOir parents and associates, seems already to have fa.), oured ; and on the other, as inflicting farther pain on those, whom less• forturiate,•tir less fa vourable circumstances, have already formed into weak, vicious, or ignorant—or in other words, into unhappy beings. " And prejudicial—..in rendering a strong, bold cha racter, either proud and overheating, or vindictive and deceitful ; or in instilling into the young mind, if more timid and less decided, either an overweening opinion oL its own abilities and endowments, or a'dispiriting idea of its osvn incompetencrsuch an idea as creates a sill len, hopeless despondency, and destroys that elasticity Of spit it, from whence many of our beSt actions proceed, but which is lost as soon as the individual feels himself stank, mentally - or morally, below. his companions, dis graced by . punishment, and treated with neglect or con tempt by those around him." Few will entirely deny this statement : indeed we are disposed tn.:tin:it a considerable portion of it ; but when. we ask, What is meant by excepting such rewards nod punishments as Nature herself has provided, we are instantly lost; for though the author informs us that " he means the necessary consequences, immediate and which re - alt from any action," it is no solution of the difficulty to tel us, that "at New Lanark the child who acts improperly •is not considered an object of Manse, but of pity;" and that' we must carefully impress on his mend how intimately connected his own happiness is with that of the community—a principle that requires only a fair statement to en Unbiassed mind to make it evident ;" for though it may be asserted that " this task* is by no means difacultl" and that 4 1 pd t)ishaients of Nature will prove ever watchful • moni tors," the pupil must have transgressed before he can be visited by 'her inflietions; and her necessary ference shews that the effort of The teacher " carefully to impress" his doctrine on the mind of the pupil, has failed in its object. We mean not to .deny that, to a certain ettent, by " artificial rewards and punishments the chat's notions of right and wrong are often rendered confusedr" but this is - only When injudiciously adminis : . tered; for as Nature herself dispenses rewards. and pu-1 nishments, the person whO has the care of children . .should follow her example; otherwis e be acts an unna tural part. If a.child be caught thrusting pins into flies, is he not to learn what. pain is till a horse; protobed by simi-• tar treatment, shall bleak some of his bones by a kick? The school-rooms are large, airy, and well adapted for their object, but we cannot dwell on the description. The tour of teaching are six in different tinies of the clarb but the mere infants fiom two to five years remain In sthool.ofily half that tiine, and (luting the iernainder are allowed to amuse theinselves , in a large paved yard, under tlie.raharge of a young woman, who can keep a hundred of them' in more order- with less difficulty than • meat - individuals experience in conducting a nursery of itwo'cir three children. The dress of the children in the elaylc boobs-composed of 'strong. white.cotton cloth of the best. they are changed three times a week, The. branches of instruction at present. taught are, Reading, Writing, Alithmetic, Sewing, Natural ,His tory, Geography, and Ancient and Modern History; ffinginiai - d Dancing. And as powerful means for fa cilitating the acqpisition,of the scietttific branches,, spe cinsens•ot.objects of Nsiturat History, and drawings on a large scale, executed on• glazed canvas, are -exhibited to •thepupils ; with plans of Mathinety, Maps, &c. &c. It is impossible to bestow too much praise on this part Of the system, and the pains taken thus to store the minds: of the pupils with'a large stock of natural. knowledge. True Religion, according to Mr. Owen, if we under stand him rightly, can only be the result . of evidence, resting on a knowledge of natural facts. 'flint is, he seems to substitute Autural Science for Religion. But we are not.cerrain that • We have tightly apprehended his meaning on this point. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are however read in these schools, ig not as being considered the proper method of con _ reying religious instruction to the minds of young children, but becduse the parents, it is believed, wish it." But no matter what the motive. Let the Scrip tures be but read and we shall sever question their power to »lake wise unto salvation. The most exceptionable point krt the publication be fore us is the denial of the truth of what the Scripture states respecting tie natural depravity of mankind. Accerdii:,.; to Mr. it is uot.true that the heart of man is deceitlal and desperately wicked, and yet he al lows That " it is undeniable, that the Ptik:SET CHA WACTEA of mankind is neither a sieeere nor a virtuous one," and that " perfect sincerity would expose its pos sessor either to ridicule, to hatred, or to the imputation of insanity." To admit this and yet deny the truth of tilecsoriptute statement appears to us inconsistent: In that ancient record—despised as it is by ruanyvtill tie found the best argument employed by Mr. - Owen to re: conamentl his.system, though expressed in other, and in very fens words,—"troin rep a child in the way in . which lresshastleigo, ant& hen he is old he will not depart from is: Wit the larneouble,exception which we have .stated this wotkiis.creditable to the author: and it is the stlete-tcrlie regretted that in detailing a system which haia t tnany,exCellent points to recommend it, the author slioii,l i ckhiprentade a statement altogether uncalled for by isuyshisiktgo d i tiga lust ystem, witether considered prac tically, or as regarding its ultimate effects on the pupils. • 'THE STVittrE. TO-THE EDITOR OE lUR STAJL Sia—lOn several recent occasions the Public Press of England has teemed with abuse of the unfortunatetamily of the Stuarts, and especially of Prince Charles EdWard, respecting whom, as well as his consor t, the late Countess of Albany, various incorrect statements tave appeared in different Newspapers. As it happens to me 'to he better acquainted than most people in this country with the history of the Stuart family, r am induced to trouble you with a short statement which may; cnrreet some of the el rors that I have alluded to. Prince chailes Edward, grandson of James 11. ss -. 13 fir,t mat ried to the Piincess of Stolberg ; he afterwards I :1 ivately married Lady Clementina Walkinshaw,whose lather was created Earl Walkinshaw by James 11. T:iis Nobleman was the principal agent in settling the mar riage of . Prince James, known in this country by the name of the Chevalier St. George r with the daughter of Sobieski, King of Poland. Lady Clenteptina Walkin shaw had been brought up by the Queen, • her, god mother, whose name she bore, and her union with the' Prince may be easily acccunted for, since they had been companions from their infancy. From the marriage of Prince Charles with this Lady, there was issue a daugh ter, and only child, the Duchess of Albany. For some tithe the - Duchess was considered illegitimate; but 06- , mately she succeeded to the property of her father Prince - Charles as his lawful heiress, without any oppo sition from hei uncle the Cardinal Duke - of York, who, from mctives ton long to explain, wa, her inveterate enemy. Upon the - second marriage of Prince Charles, he dropped the title of King,. which had been ailetsow- Jedged by all the Catholic Courts, and took the name 4.,f Count of Albany. The scandalous conduct of the 'Countess of Albany is well known. After the death of 'Alfieri, with whom she lived openly as his mistress in ,`her husband's lifetime, she intirgtred with several other !individuals, the last of whom was a Frenchman of low :birth, of the name of Fabvre. the decease of.the Car dinal of York, nearly ore half of the pension of 14,000/. a year which had been a short time previously granted to him by his late Majesty, was continued to, !the Countess. , Notwithstanding the vile calumnies to which I have 'Siready adverted, it is certain that Prince Charley Edward was amiable. and noble-minded, and possessed talents and -virtues calculated to adorn the throne, which he considered his lawful- inheritance. The pro clamation which he issued in answer to one setting a high price on his head, is a striking proof of his magna. 'nimity.—As to his courage, which has been called in question, his deeds speak for him. At the head of a few undisciplined Highlanders he conquered several well-appointed armies successively, until his hopes were finally blasted by the unequal conflict of Culloden. 'The secret history of that period shews, that had it not 'ken for the treachery of France, and the disunion and jealousy which prevailed among-his principal followers, ,he might easily have obtained possession of London. I have reason to believe that a•cieseendatit of this un ifortimate iiince is in existence. Few persons know the . fact (which yet I am assured is true), that the Duchess . .of Albanrabove-mentioned, the daughter of Charles I.talward,' married a Nobleman descended from the &ail of Darnley, husband to Mary Queeu. of Scots. The ,union was kept secret on account of his being a Pro testant, but on the birth of a son to.this Lady, the mar yiage was disclosed to Prince Charles Edward, who not Only pardoned his daughter, but gave his own name to the boy. This grandson is said to be living ; but l it:is-added, helm , been the sport of that cruel fortune :which has so long weighed down• his family With an iron „band: Though , still. in the-Priebe Oflife; iii hai„ alit last ttvelve years, met with• such a 'variety , of com plicated misfortunes ) as, if related, would appeiralmost incredible: In poverty and seclusion he sopports . his situation with a fortitude worthy of a better fate. . If it be not trespassing too much upon,your columns, the following authentic anecdote may serve as an an swer to some of thkcalumnietwitli which- the character of the noble but unfortunate Charles has been assailed. ',Brave, accomplished, and adventurou's as a Knight ;,lti rant, Prince Chalks- Edward returned a-second time toe a country, his former escape- from whiCh had'beeo iatnierst miraculous, and whete•his head was still a high , !priced object. England was just respiiing after the . :bleody scenes of the year 17416,,when in 1749 the ' Prince, on the faith of a. Angleattendastt, set out for :London its disguise, assuming the- n;me of 'Smith. ! Shortly after his arrival, he was introduced at - midnight . into a room full of individuals devoted to his cause, put whom helms/ never seen: " Here," said his C 011: ductor, " is the person you want, and left hilts ! " d locked up with this mysterious assembly,. consisting of :persons who at that period considered' themselves qua- Meth° treat with him respecting ; tbe Throne of - Enk ;land. " Dispose of me, Geuilethen, as, you please," said die. Prince, " My. life is in your power, and I therefore 'can.stipulate for nothing. But give - me, I intreat, your ..solemn promise, that it your enterprise should succeed; the present. family shall be sent' safely and' lionout ably home." For a-few days the noble adventurer was flattered with the glorious prospect of success, until dif ficultiet arose on the part of the French 'Arnbassador, whose COurt had again cooled in the Stuart cause. Charles remained on: the rack of suspense fur a week-in' London,. where. he was recognized' in the street's by. several individuals, but (such was ever his only good fortune) nobody betrayed him, He then retuined to Paris, never again to behold the proud seat of his an cestors.-1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant, .X. Y. In Mr.Cntrres hunt ) at Freefolk Wood, Hants, efn Monday sweet, s rinlenian of the name of Seiner*, after - tunny/- big the houndairolfort•distanee, fed front his horse in an apop!ec tie fit, and' id shoestiliantedlately. Friday morning, about one o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in title Carron Works, North Back of the Ca nongate, Edinburgh, which in a few hours entirely consumed the whole building wherein it. originated. Considerable apprehensions were 'entertained for the safety of the neighbouring houses; but, by the active and timely exertions of the firemen, they were fortu nately preserved. A great concourse of spectat'ors were ranged on the Calton Hill to view the spectacle, which, for a considerable time, was most sublimely. terrific. P O ISONOUS QUALITIES OF SMOKED PFIOVISIONL,-..,.. MC. G. Kerner, a physician at Stotgard, has first dis covered a new species of poison proceeding from smoked provisions: it appears from experiments which he has made, that such provisions become subject to a species of decorrapokition, which renders them poisonous. Sau sages made with liver are most.liabk Wit; and de composition generally , takes place towlrds the middle . of April. Dr. Kerner has ascertained, that of 72 persOns in a district 'of Wrinensbers, who partook of smoked' sausages, 37 died in a. short taste, and the others con , - tiutr4i ill fur a longer or shorter period. / tiktiebt dagfitS Nana" tp- Leo Gsths, aged 26, was charged with the wilful murder of John Jones, at Liverpool. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased had-been in the, employ of Messrs. Smith, I at Liverpoobas a sawyer. In the meta: of February some dissatisfaction was expressed by the pi ironer and ethers of the men on account of the lowness of their *wages, and they strutk for an advance; several ac cofdingly left the factory, but were not backward - in _persecuting those who remained: He was retuning home on the night of the 9th of February, accompanied ' by his son, when they were accosted by the prisoner and two others; the former , drawin a formidable bludgeon from his breast, struck the deceaSed a blow on the back of the head. The old man immediately said, Oh, what have I dont to deserve this blow?" and the son begged the prisoner not to murder his father : the prisoner replied, if he did not.get away he would mur• der him/rim, and made a.second blow at the deceased, which felled him to the ground ; on the watch being called, the prisoner said, " Curse him, give.hirn hrs• death blow," and again struck him on the head; he was them taken into custody, and"on the deceased being con- , veyed home, it was aster tained that besides the blows . on the back of the head, be had- received two terrible' wounds, and the skull was also fm actured by the thbd blow.—The prisoner declined saying anything in his. defence, and was found Guilty . . Mr. Justice BAYLEY iiddilted the prisoner in the most feeling and impressive terms, and forcibly pointed out the evils arising 'from illegal combinations. Lordship - concluded by pronouncing the. a wful sentence of the law, and ordering his body tl be dissected and anatomised. The prisoner; upon hearing the sentence, was much affected,,and requested time tn . ...cc his wife sand children, then in Liverpool.—Mr. Justice appeared affected at the prisoner's distress of mind, and' directed his wife and children to be sent for; when the 'prisoner replied,'" Thank you, m) Lord; God bless you," H. Cloy Hall, a respectable soap-boiler, was indicted ;tinder various counts, for having maliciously sat fire to' building occupied by him at Liverpool, on the 23d or July, with intent - to defraud John Barber Beaumont, !Esq. of the . County-Fire-office. There were several other r-outits, charging him with intent to defraud other persona. Mr. LiTTLZDALS stated the case, and was proceeding to call witnesses ; When Mr. Justice BAYLEY asked it there Was any evidence to be brought forward of a claim destine removal of Property? . The Counsel for the prosecution said there was not. Mr. Justice BAYLEY.—Where, then, is the intent to 'defraud ? If he set the place on fire, surely lie could not !have recovered store than the value of the goods de stroyed. - I cannot conceive what motive he could have or doing so.—After c-)nsiclerable discussion on the sub , the charge was -abandoned, and a,verdict of at 4y:tie! was. taken on the indictment for the capital of tence, and for the misdemeanour. HannahWhitehead,a female of respectable connex ions, stood charged with the murder of her infant daoghter, .by drowning her in a well.. From the evidence, it ap peared that on the 7th of October last the attention of some persons was directed to a well at Oldham, where they found the prisoner in the water, and also the child quite dead. Several persons who had known the pri soner some years, said she had been the mother ofeleven children, but lately had been very rambling in her mind ; she was very fend of them, but when sucklingi appeared particularly dejected. The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, acquitted: the prisoner on the grounds of insanity.;—An applica tion was then made by the poor .woman's friends to take :her home, intimating she was intitled to an annuity !under her father's w ill. Mr. Justice BAYLEY observed, the prisoner was at the disposal of the CrOwn, but, promised to wiite to the Flume Department on the subject. : Silverly : Thornton, a very little boy, fourteen years of ;age,. was capitally convicted of setting fire to the ropery VI - . Messrs. Duncan, at Liverpool, on the 7th of January ast. The circumstantial evidence against the prisoner as very conclusive ; in addition to which, h` had made 'full-confession of his guilt to several persons, and at liferenr times. No motive appeared for liii conduct, he:denied that he had been incited:to the crime by ny other persons.—l The Jury strongly recommended :him to merry on account of his youth, in which they 'were joined by the prosecutors:- " SIIREW9BUIVY. Richard °Vela was indicted for the wilful murder, 1141 ""of Richard, his infant son, of three mtinttis old, if ti Sec:Rd:by : adminlitering to him oil of vitriol. The pril .soner, a man apparently about 35 years of age, was-, .employed in a...carpet manufactory, in which oil of. -vitriol is used, aqd it appeared that he took a quantity,' and gave' it tirthe child, who shortly afterwards died.— The Jury , found. Him Guilty. - Mr—Justice PAstK,iiis passing sentence of Death, stated' 'that from the depositions before the Coroner, it was disclosed that the unhappy woman, who was now the w ife of his bosom, was with child by him before mar riage, and that lie often expressed'on that account' a hatred to the infant and her: who hi stood erecVat the bar,. almost as unmoved as a statists during the. trial, was taken from the , bar without m riifesting any emotion. . . . • .: Winder Popery, an interesting boy, was sentenceiFto six weeks! imprisonment for stealing some cakes from Jane Veysie, at Kingswood. His mother died before he V6'ent to prison, and his father died while he was these; a.Gentletnan present gave him a most excellent elm& racter, and the Judge, in the most humane manner; said, that though it - was a capital offence lie should not' lose sight of his situation. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'4IO-MARCII k• • - The Betting-room was not so well attended as Is generally the case On pr Monday, at this period of the year; yet there weremany spitited engagements made—they were principally on the Derby; the three first favourites for which Stakes it will be seen are gone back s little ; the other speculations were on the Doncaster St. Le ger, in which some movements have taken place. The Riddles worth and Oaks stand nearlras bet We, which will be seen West : .1 .. 2 to I agst Reformer 3 to 1 agst Prudence 5 to 1 agst Quadrille 6i to I agst Don Carlos High odds apt any other. 5} to 1 agst Reformer 7 to 1 agst Agnes 7i to I agst Banshee 14 to 1 apt Jesse 16 to 1 apt Ridicule CIA w. 3.— No alteratior DORCISTEI • 6 N 1 apt Swiss (taken) . 15. to I apt Altisidora Elly to 1 aest Rosanne IS to 1 apt Ringlet 2.6 to 1 apt Miss Cranlield Illy. 117 to 1 agst Elephant 18 to 1 agst Dun Carlos 18 to 1 agst Mirky Burley nigh midi agst any other since our last report. t. ST. L.RCER. 25 to I agso Millerof blarrefield 27 tb 1 agst Elephant '27 to 1 agit Yohng Tinker High oda apt any mho, .. _ ti • - . II D.NT . IN'Ci . the Earl of Derby's Houndshad'a Roe day i a spo rt an The starves turned out at theßubtfingt House on Rion Do e " and-was taken below Wott, at On, after a severe run of two ho ' The Hatfield Hounds Meet on Thursday, litnahwood; arm. day, at Ilitcjiwood. kttltdjus. PIGEON AIATCH POE 500 SOVEREIONS. The great Match between Nine Gentlemen from Itimpel l i re with two of the • Ashtou Club, and the like number ftbrti Wiltshire with two of the disjointed Old Ili•s Club, took place o• 1 ' er d iy, on Swallowford Common, Hants, in the presence of a nu 'trout field, at seven birds each, at 21 yards front the trap : and such z day's volt liis raptly ever been witnessed: Each ran y ki:l d fifty. seven birds; anti It was agrt.e.l, foe; the want of more birds, t m t 1 three picked men on each side should shoot at three birds eaet r „ Ihnts won the match by bagging eight birds front the crap, aid Wilts kilit4 seven, two having been lost out of bounds. POLICE INTELLIGENCE`. GUI LDHA T.L. J. Coe, the dardy shop man to a linen draper, was charged vti: carrying off the door of a watch-hex, at the corner of Paternoite.-• row, in Cheapside: Mr. Coe said, he was m.rry, and, reczivint nn answer frtinythe,box to his civil %agitation of •• Gond 4 unhinged the door, which he condeiCended to acli:inwlectet : silly, and said, lf he Wilt forgiven thi , tine. he wonitl rover Pc>e any more. lie was therefore forgiven, after receiving a lecture. 1 1 . . r :••• 4 • • _ . - Mt......,____. .. _—.,.....tina-....:-.---------, , ••_. . . . . s . • ' \ w,, .., -- m tTamik;...... „. t. 11) ..,, ...‘ c1., A 1 • ' 6l PI . .)S s • Z.Sit' S - - I S ' • --; - 4. ...-: • • C,V . „,0- .. 4 1 , -•'-. ....''' . 4. " . is . _-- ... ) S -----, . BOW-STREET. Yesterday, Join Hill 11"aqrtof was brought up-by Bisleaa. r 1 .tg c d with having been guilty of a number of-forgeries to a large ..mo,:tt. The prisoner was a short time ago an extensile carpet et- Ike, is Skinner -street, Snow-hill. Ile some time since ahwondeal from a Connnission of Bankruptcy, and soon after hand bills were dec lated, offering a large reward for his apprehension as an outlaw, and for having committed divers forge-ies upon the I.nnelon hanker, police, hosvever, could not note/ him, notwithstanding th e m t t diligent tiearch. On Fails) , night he slept at the Old ilummums, Covent-Garden, and of Saturday morning he: sent a ticket-porter to the banking-house of . Messrs. limn:and Ce. 'Change-alley, with a check, purporting to be drawn'ttpon that house by Ifiilliann It n n ey , foe 2501. The Gentleman whose sign :tore it purported to bear is at the head of a firm in Crstle-street, Holborn, with whom the pd. soner had formerly had dealings. .Some time ago, however, Mr. Ridley had ordered his benkers (Bond and Co.) to look very nar rowly at any checks presented in his name, and nbt to pay thenturt lessthey bore a private mark .with which he then furnished them. The <;ineature " Win. Ridley" was an eve - A.llloy alma- imitation of that of Mr. ltidley himself, Intl it did not bear the private mark, and consequently the check was not paid. Mc.antres were taken to apprehend the prisoner, and the evening a- Mani-coachman called at the Hotel, and asked if the porter who iv* sent into the City in the morning with a check had rctarned, and if he had brought an answer? Ile was informed in the affirmative, and he asked if it was a letter or a parcel that the porter brought, but was told that it was no matter whiaa re -the Proprietor of the Hotel bad it, and should keep it until the Gentleman came himself. In about half an Irate afterwards the prisoner drove up in a hackney. coach to the door, and. ai previously arranged, was shown into a private room, where Bishop, the °Seer, was waiting. As soon as the prisoner entered,, Mem) asked him his name, and he replief. " Samuel Tompkinson;" and on being asked where he lived; he said, " Next door to the White Hart, at Ryer. te." Bishop said, " You sent a check into the City this morning, I believe?" 'I he pti .soner said," I did, and received it front Mr. Smith, is the Strand." Bishop then informed hint that the ch-ck was a forgery, and that e was an officer, and would'accompany film to Mr. Smith's. The /ismer, however, declined going, and said, in an under -tone, " It's lot' no consequence." Bishop secured bib', and while searching his rockets he saw him endeavouring to put something underneath his glove, and on taking of the glove, Bishop found a small parcel of oxalic acid. In one of his pockets he found a phial filled with asp. lotion of the same destructive poisan. Nothing else of consequence was found upon him. When the search was finished, he requested 'Bishop to give Infn back the phial, hut the officer, of course, refused to let him have it. lie was conveyed to St. Martin's water-house, where a man sat up with kini on Saturtlay and Sunday nights. When the above facts„,h\ad Seen stated in -evidence, Sir R. Waste areked the prisoner what he had to say? at the same time cautioning hint not to criminate himself. Ile -requested to be permitted to see his Solicitor ; and was remanded for further examinatiSn. Riot Is COVINT : GARTIKH.— Gcorge Climbs was charged with creating a tumult in James -street, Covent-garden-market, at sit o'clock on Sunday marling ; and with violently assaulting James Bethel, one of the beadles of-St. Pani's, Covent-garden. Sunday morning, according to custom, Covent-garden and in neighbourhcod was beset with hundreds of the vilest rabble—deputy costermongers, ditto drovers, hackney-coachmen out of ',bec, jme. neymen cats'-meat-men, supernumerary porters, incipient and full grown prigs, running dustmen, chimney-sweeps, half.nalted vaga bonds, and dragglenail'd strumpets of. all sizes—showing and fare. ing, And guzzling gin, beer, dog's-nase, and cauffec, with might and main, according to their invariable-custom on Sunday it - nimblys as aforesaid. The defendant, George Cuointisi was amongst them, stripped to the huff, and bellowing for a custonser is Bethel and Nott, the parish beadles, and Taylor, a watchman—who was just then retiring to rest atter the fatighes of the ni g ht, im.ce.:tbd th the thicket of the huhhuls, and seize d George Coombs, s one of the ringleaders of the row. This visa in front of the King's Head gin.shop, in James -street; and they would have taken their prisoner down to the watch.house adjoining the churchyard, hut the cry of " A rescue !. a rescue !" was raised, and before they ; an him half way thither—what with their own want of vigour, ant What with Ms kicking their shins—and what with there being nothing to hold hint by but the waistband of his breeches—and what watt the assistance of his friends—he slipped out of their grasp, and went off up the market, like a shot from a nine-pounder • but Cormbs having incautiously directed his flight towards B ow-street, was eau& by two of the patrol, on duty at the Office, and by them lodged in the watch-house. George Coombs was asked what he was, and what be had to say for himself? to which he replied that he writhe watchman of Lom barel.stiect,•in the City, and being off duty on siaturday night, in consequence of leis going a, little too late to be put on, he looked upoh it as a sort of " holyday night," and kept it up with a few friends until he was so very drunk that' he had, no recolleetiOn of what happened. Sir RICHARD expressed his surprise that a City watchman should misconduct himself so outrageously, and ordered him di give notice of bail to answer it at the Sessions. BERnis. March 15, at William&ld, Leith Fort, the Lady .of captain :,11aliners, Royal Artillery, of a daughter. March 16, at the Manse of Kilconquhar, Mra. Ferric, of a soot. MARRIED. At Ryigate,_ Vermont, Colonel Jacob illanctard, to Miss Tho- Inas Jefferson Cameron, daughter Judge CUTIPtOiI# and grand !daughter of General Stark. Tilt ecctutticitits of some of the sons lin-law of the veteran Stark were scarcelyjcss reinarkable than hi; t the whole family were admirers of Jefferson. Previous :o the birth_ of the Lady-whose marriage -is announced above, the La- I dler predicted that the infant would be a son, and insisted, soh:cher male or female, it should be named Thomas Jefferson. The Bth inst. George Ogilvie itt:d Isabel Bowie, two venerable members of the mendicant fra:ernity, were united in the frosty bands of wedlock, at Huntfy the bridegroom numbers 84 years, and has been blind since 1 816 ; and the bride 76 years . This is the third time she has .had it in her power to ling " W.xi'd and mar ried and it' !" DIED. At Cramond House, on the lilth inst. John, the infant son of .101au noprJohncmtie, Esq. of•Annmlaie. At CJapinim Common, Batter*ea, on the 112‘) rr a trilby; protracted innecs, and in her 63th year,• Hannah, the wife of :VT. Alderman SZholey. 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