Star. — London, England, 1830-04-17 00:00:00

MR. O'CONNELL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Eurrott,—l do not regret that my letter of the 1:1: inst. has given you an opportunity of re-stating 5.,-ur opinions as to the character and designs of Mr. :D2uSi SI gm.: it is not my purpose to trouble you by tnv opposition to them. lam unknown to Mr. O'Cou- FLL; of a differout profession of Faith; an enemy to 'Oiiestcraft, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Presbyterian, and Dissenting, in all its forms ; and quite convinced, ..hat until it is placed on its proper level, the earth will ever know rest. I incline, hov-ever. to think, that Mr. YCONNELL'S controversial and business habits are such vs to make hi.; religion of comparatively little moment, 4 xcept as he maybe deemed the professed leader of a powerful sect. But from some cause or causes, Mr. O'CONNELL has acquired a mural influence out of the Jeers of Parliament, which must make him quite sick of! the twaddle within it: he cannot be expected, therefore, to risk the popularity which he has acquired against all forms of opposition. In idle declamation and effort in Parlia ment, as at present constituted, he has a larger number of constituents than any ten County Members, although those constituents have never actually _riven him a vote, and are dispersed over the entire United kinp ; donm. Ho is, t present, the only efficient man of the people ; for, to use the language of 110DERT OR EN in his address of April 12th- 4 ‘ the BROUGHAMS', the BLANDTOILDSP, Hu miss', Hositouses', Russet es', are at present ex erting, all their great powers in directing the public mind to contend about saving pence and farthings," &c. Mr. OWEN, indeed, includes O'CONNELL in this enumera tion of wasted talent : I cannot agree with him, because i voluntary Association for the Improvement of Ireland may include in its projects attention " to those means by which hundreds of millions of new property might be created and applied to support, educate, and improve, the condition of the ignorant, starving, population of the Kingdom, who arc now without a sufficiency of food, in struction, or employment ; or most uselessly employed to camper those who are already deeply injured by luxuries." I think that the Marquis of BLA N prom - ) deserves, also, a more distinct approbation than Mr. OWEN has given him, his efforts being conceived in a spirit of bold sin cerity which would make him the zealous friend of every national improvement. But I have occupied your time in a defence of Mr. : my letter of the I Ith had not, however, immediate reference to him, but to Mr. IlusKissoN, Mr. GRANT, Lord PALMERSTON, Lord DUDLEY—more especially to Mr. Grant, who may be esteemed to have been the leader of the Catholic Question after the death of Mr. CANNING. It is quite clear that Mr. GRANT conceded the disfranchisement rather than run the risk of losing the greater question ; and in so far as Mr. GRANT and those who agreed with him, were neglected in the WELLINGTON Administra tion, from a view to conciliate the aristocracy, either Pro testant or Roman Catholic, Mr. Grant and the people have been betrayed. I always thought Mr. O'C. sincere in his repentance as to the "wings, and he being out of Parliament could do little in opposing the disfranchisement, and was more helpless than even Mr. GRANT in this re spect. I think that he might act with an unprincipled administration on the recognised law, " get what you can, and demand more afterwards ;" and that this accounts for his submitting to the " deterioration of the poor man's rights." Ho could not know his own influence in the house until he tried it, and if he saw no objection to en ter Parliament under present shackles, it would, I think, have been truly quixotic to have refused a second election for Clare. I sincerely hope we may yet have an adminis tration feinted, which shall not be afraid to lead with christian intelligence, instead of being goaded and driven like beasts; an administration who may not be afraid to 'ledge the national resources to purposes of internal int w.,vement, with as much prodigality as others have hi- therto been:accustomed to pledge the national resources for aurposes of the most wasteful of all profligacy—namely, ear ; and the indirect maintenance of a pampered Aria- Jrracy. I remain your obliged April 13. 'OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. ROYAL EXPENCES.—A calculation has been made of tae expenses paid by the nine principal nations of Europe ;a support their sovereigns respectively, including the fa of each. The gross amount of tlieir expenses are Awed at 150,470,000 of francs, which are divided as fol lows : -The Emperor of Russia, 45,000,000 ; King of ' France, 42,500,000 ; Emperor of Austria, 37,500,000; King of England, 25,000,000 ; King of Spain, 13,750,000; King of Prussia, 10,937,500: King of the Netherlands, 6,500,000 ; King of Naples, 5,250,000 ; ;Psuedii) King of Portugal, 3,232,500. These expenses, when divided between the subjects of each monarch re spectivel}• amount to the following ratio : Russia 88 eentina•>, (not quite nine-tenths of a franc) ; France, 1 Aram cents; Austria 1 fr. 34 cents ; Spain 1 fr. 20 eents ; England, 1 fr. 20 cents ; Prussia, 1 fr ; Nether lands, I fr. 20 cents ; Naples, 80 cents ; Portugal 78 i'ml9l.—Court Journal. As Cusar•rr sinks deeper into his dotage, his faith us the gullibility of his countrymen, like that of other dotards, seems to increase. The whole force of his - rmaining intellect appears now direeted to the inven tion of artifices or tricks to conjure money out of the pockets of some silly persons whom he has already often deceived. Unable to subsist by his labour, either of hand or pen,—unable to get on, either by becoming re surrection man or carcass-butcher, farmer or lecturing mountebank, he sends round the begging-box among his friends, or traverses the country like a mendicant friar, with his wallet, asking charity, to get into Parliament. l'hat bis resemblance to the Catholic &win ! , brother may be more complete, he promises to his charitable contribu tors relief from all their political sufferings, as his proto type promises relief from the pains of purgatory. The last scheme of Friar COBBETT for raising the wind is even more amusing than his attempt to raise money on Tun PAINE'S skeleton or hair, by exhibiting the one or adorning rings with the other. He proposes a subscrip tion to get 10,0001. to buy him a freehold qualification, and, like our ancient kings, assesses the mendicant sub -5"I" or benevolence (as it would formerly be called) on < different counties of England according to their o.tu i t or population. Never did he attempt any antick locti diverting. The humour of the proposition is greatly increased by the air of seriousness with which it is 211 41 e. It is LISTON acting Bottom, the weaver, ooluonei.lu s of his ass's head, with a gravity which con 'mho the audience. In stating his claims to the charity the Public, he goes over his history ; but the only rea 'Ml that he gives for a subscription is, that he has swin 'fled Sir P. 13c kIIETT out of 3,oool.—that he ran away E 0 America from his creditors—that he tried to break the Bank of Engla n d b y recommen di ng a plan for scattering forged notes in the street—that he got rid of his debts b y b ecoming bankrupt —that he has written a grammar without being able to write grammatically—that he has not been made rich by all his tricks—and that it would bet ery convenient for him to obt a i n 10 , 0 001. b y begging, out borrowing or stealing! !—Times. TIIE KING'S LEVEE AND DRAWING-ROOll7 LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 15. Notice is hereby given, that the Levee intended to be held at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday, the 21st instant, is postponed to "%Entine&lay, the sth of May next. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, A eau 13. Notice. is hereby given, that the Drawing-Room intended to be held at St. James's Palace, on Friday, the 23d instant, in celebra tion of His MAJESTY'S Birth-day, is postponed to Friday, the 7th of May next. We aro enabled to state that the hope of the speedy 'restoration of his MAJESTY to perfect health, promises to be realized to the utmost extent of our wishes. His MAJ EST Y, in whose well-being is involved not only the best feelings but the dearest interests of the country, our readers will be happy to hear was last night so materially improved, that it was deemed unnecessary by his Physi cians to issue any further Bulletth respecting his state — an event upon which we cannot deny ourselves the grati fication of cordially congratulating the nation. " WINDSOR, FRIDAY. Aram 16—Five o'Clock. " iVe have much pleasure in stating, that the 11;. , alth of the KING has greatly improved since yesterday. Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY continued with the Emu during the night, and we had the gratification this morning of hearing that a decided improvement in his MAJESTY'S health had taken place since our announcement of yesterday. Sir HENRY HALFORD arrived at the Castle this afternoon, and Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY, after a catmultation, is eNrCCUSI to leave the Castle for London. "SIX O'CLOCK, FRIDAY EVENING. "Up to this time, the answer to our inquiries has been, That his .MAJESTY continues to recover from his illness.'" FROM THE COURT NEWS' COLLECTOR. The state of his MAJESTY'S health we are happy to announce experienced a slight improvement yesterday. The KING Was considered by Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY to be a little better yesterday morning. His MAJESTY remained in the same favourable state during the whole of the day ; it was not therefore considered necessary to issue a Bulletin. Sir MATTHEW TIERNEY was in at tendance at the Palace throughout the day, but would, it was expected, come to town last night on being relieved by the arrival of Sir HENRY HALFORD. A number of inquiries were made at the Palace yesterday respecting his MAJESTY'S health. The Earl of MOUNTCHARLES ar rived at the Palace about six o'clock. His MAJ CST Y continued much in the same state in the evening. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Archbishop of Armagh, Lords William and John Beres. ford, and the Ladies Beresfonl, at their house in Charla-street, St. James's.square, from the Palace, Armagh, Ireland ; the Bishop of Salisbury, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from the Palace, Salisbury ; the Earl and Countess of Scarborough and family, at their house in Portman-square. from their scat, Sandbeck, York shire ; the Earl of Powis and family, in Berkeley-squarz, (min %rail con, Bishop's Castle, Salop; Colonel Tynte, M.P. and family, in Hill-strcet, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Halswell-house, Somersetsbire ; the Earl and Countess of Sefton and the Ladies Molyneux, at their:house in Arlington.strect, from Newmarket; the Rev. Mr. Turner, at the St. James's Hotel, Jcrmyn.strect, from Cambridge ; Lord and Lady Maryborough and family, at their limn? in Savile-street, from their seat, Fern-hill; Sir Iled• worth Williamson, Bart. at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from Florence; James Thellusoo, Esq. at ditto, from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. M era, at ditto, from Berks ; Baron Goblentr, at ditto, from Tunbridge Wells ; Lord Kentore, at ditto, from Wad.. ley House, Berks ; Sir W. Robinson, Bart. at Morley's Hotel, Cockspur4treet, from Dover; C. Lushington, Esq. at ditto, from Surrey ; Warren, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; the Hon. Mr. Cholmondeley, in Upper Brook-street. from Oxford ; the Rev. P. Knapp, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from a tour ; Mrs. Wbitehornc, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; A. Campbell, Esq. at ditto, from a tour. DEPARTURES. Lord and the Hon. Mr. Clive, from Berkeley-square, for Shrop. shire; Lord Charles Townshend, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle -street, for his seat in Norfolk; H. J. Caldwell, Esq. from Gould's Hotel, Jermyn.street, for America; H. Fellowes, Esq. from the London Hotel, Alb emar l e - street , on a tour; t h e Right Hon. Sir Henry W. and Lady Wynn, from Clarges. street, on a tour; Captain and Lady A. Brig, to Wrotham. park; Captain and Mrs. Vernon, for the Continent; the Hon. Mrs. Franklin, from Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies. streets. for Surrey ; Captain Robson, from ditto, for Milton • ' the Rev. Wm. Dyson, from ditto, for Oxford ; T. Mules, Esq. from Morley's Hotel, Cockspur-st ree t, from Colchester ; the lev. Jr. Bul. wet, from ditto, on a tour; Captain Martin from ditto to ditto; Mrs. Beech and J. Beech, Esq. from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's -street, for Reading; Sir Charles and Lady Anne Chad, the Ladies Elizabeth and Jane Turnout, from Fladong's Hotel, Oxfonl-street, for Puck. ney Hall ; R. B. Doveton, Esq. and Mrs. Doveton, from ditto, for Somerset; Patrick Clark, Esq from ditto, on a tour; E. Douglas, Esq. from ditto, on a tour; R. B. Gardiner, Esq. from ditto, for Hants; Sir Robert Williams, Bart. from Sloane-sneet, for his seat, Friars, North Wales. We are sorry to learn, from Paris , dated Wednesday, that the Marquis of LA tcsnow NE, who had arrived there on Monday last, was confined to his bed by a severe lit of the gout. The Noble Marquis is at the Hotel de Londres, Place Vendome. The Earl of ABERDEEN arrived in town yesterday, from his seat the Priory, Stanmore, !laving been sent for express. His MAJ EsT Y . 14 indisposition is supposed to be the cause of his Lordship's sudden return to town. Lord ST MADE, the eldest son of the Duke of So mEttsEr, is to accompany Prince LEOPOLD to Greece. The Hon. Colonel and Mrs. CesT are also to form part of the royal household.—Court Journal. A splendid file is in preparation for the opening of Apsley House, which will take place in the course of the present month. The programme is said to exceed that of the magnificent entertainment recently given by Lord CIIESTERFIELD•—Ibid. Lord EL PII I NSTONE, who has been passing the winter at Rome, is about to be united to Lady CA ItOLINE MON TAGUE, sister to the present Lord SA NDWIEII..--/bid. It is reported that Lady MARIA CONTNGIIAM is about to bestow her hand upon the eldest son of Mr. TiloM AS HOPE, and grandson of the late Lord DECI ES, Archbishop of Tuam. The name of HOPE has so long been assq elated in the public mind with the perfection of female beauty, and the highest order of masculine abilities, that we rejoice to hear a rumour of the elevation of the head of the family to the Peerage ; an honour to which his great opulence and respectability, and noble alliances, appear to afford a sufficient claim. Mr. HENRY HOPE has been recently appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to his MAJ EST Y.—lbid. A medal is to be struck in Paris, to commemorate the Legislative Session of March 1830. The expense to be defrayed by subscription.—Athenalin i . Hum MEI., the celebrated pianist, whose coming we anticipated last week, has since arrived in London; but he will not, as we then stated, play at the Philharmonic Concerts, nor anywhere in public, until after his own Concert, which has been already announced.—lbid. Hu m El.'s PIA No.—The Duchess de BERRI has purchased the grand piano, chosen by 11 um Id EL for his use in the Concerts lie gave at Paris. The magnificent instrument, says a French journal, is of the manufacture of SEBASTIAN ERA It 11, and constructed after the model of the grand piano which acquired for the celebrated mechanicien the title of piano•fort‘c-maker to the King of England.—Mid. Yesterday the despatches were closed at the East India house, and delivered to the pursers of the following ships, viz.—Lord Lowther, Captain Robert Cook Fowler ; Sir David Scott, Captain David James Ward ; Astell, Captain John Lawrence, China direct. THE ARMY LIMERICK, Arum 1.:. Wednesday the head-quarter ilivi,tion of the aatteen'a Ihtlr let Caber for Dublin by Clonmel and Kilkenny. The 62d Regiment have nrrirtxl from Limerick, at Chatham, where they are busily employed in preparinc to embark for Madras. Captain Walter is to remain at Chatham in command of the depot company. The Rcscrvc of the 11th infantry, from Wexford, unthr the com mand of Major O'Kelly, has passed through Waterford on route to Cork, to embark for Portsmouth. They are replaced at Wexford by Captain Noel's company of the 92d Highlanders from Kilkenny. His Majesty has of his own special favour appointed the Earl of Donotiginuore, better known in the army by his military title ar. quired by his achievement in Egypt as I,^rd Iluteliftson, iniral of Munster, in the room of the late Marquis of Waterford. Lord Donouglimore is the Senior Grand Cross of the Bath. Lvrd D. was one of the oldest personal friends of his present Maj..-•y its early life. The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards have marched front York to Edinburgh, to replace the 12th Royal Lancers. Captain Byng, the son and Aide-de-Camp of the Canstrander of the Forces, has resigned his situation on the Staff. Captain Lord George A. Hill, Bth Hussars, is appointed Aid-tle. Camp to Licut.-Gencral Sir J. Ilyng. REVIEW or trim 12y ir baxcEns.—Monday forenoon, the squadrons of this fine corps, quartered at Pieraltill barracks, were re viewed on Portobello Sands by Sir R. W. O'Callaghan,Connnatider of the Forces. Their appearance was truly soldier-like, and they went through their manseuvres in a manner calculated to cail forth the highest approbation. Their charge in line was a most effective and imposing movement. The day being tolerably line, at; int. mem concourse of spectators assembled on the Sands. Among the equipages were those of almost every fashionable of rank resident in the city and neighbourhood. Before the review began a remarkable equipage was sported, and attracted much observation ; it was a juvenile phaeton drawn by goats, driven by a vcry young gentlemen, accompanied by a much younger brother (apparently about three or four years of age) bearing a lance and pennon. The goats li.id been excellently trained, and the young charioteer ma naged his reins exceedingly well. We understand they are sons of Captain Stenhouse. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Edina, Douglas, from Leith to Corfu, was driven on shore on the island of Strorna, during a gale on the Bth instant, but ex pected to be got off. The Thetis, Robinson, from Hull to Quebec, struck and sunk off Stroma on the 9th inst. The Assnlll and Ann.:, Johnson, from Arundahl to the Isle of Man, was wrecked at Stroma. Crew saved. DEAL, Aram 15 —Wind S.W. to W. S W.— A rrivi'd ft om London, the Vibelia, Hodgson, for Tobago ; Wellwoc.d. Paynter, for Jamaica; John Atkins, Mott, for Tobago; Indemnity, Wood hall, for Demerara; Lady Mary Ellice, Riddell, for Mit amichi; and Robert Edwards, Sherbourne, for New York. Aram 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Royal Mail, —, from Terceira. Arrived from London, the Sir Joseph Banks, Enter, for Ceylon ; Magnet, Watkins, tor the Care ; Nleattwell, , for Rio de Janeiro; Cyrus, Dawson, for Genoa ; Elbe, Maugban, for Trieste; and Coquette, —, for the South Seas. Porrswount, Aram 15.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.— Arrived his Majesty's ship Ocean, from the ;Mediterranean. APRIL 16.—Wind W.—Arrived off the port, the Valleyfield, Johnson, from Mauritius, and Union, Ain!), from the Canaries. PLYMOUTH, Aram 15.—Wind S.—Arrived off the port, the Matchless, Nicol, from Pernambuco. FALMOUTH, Arau. 15.—Wind W. to S. W.—Arrived the Rinaldo packet, from Rio de Janeiro—sailed 20th February. Off the port, the Amity, Weller, from St. Jago de Cuba. DOVER, Aran. 15.—Arrived the Sunbury, Paulson, from Sin gapore, and John, Buschman, from Sierra Leone. LIVERPOOL, Aram 15.—Arrived the Gipsey, late Quirk, from Bombay--sailed the 19th December; and St. Croix, —, from Honduras. CLYDE, APRIL 14.—Arrived the Wary, Laud, from Demerara; Emma Zoller, Aberdeen, from New Orleans; and Amulet, —, from' Virginia. Magnificent preparations for the approaching races at Killarney aro rapidly going forward. The Earl and Countess of KEN M A RE, Lord and Lady HEADLEY, HERBERT, of Mucruss, with all the rank and fashion of the surrounding country, will attend. We have commercial advices from Singapore to the 14th Nov. The Orynthea had arrived with a considerable stock of iron, and a fall In the price was expected. Some sales of elephant's teeth had been made at 120 dollars per picul. The sales of bee's wax:were at 36 to 3B dollars per picul. SONTAG.—We are enabled to state, on the authority of a letter from a Lady of the first distinction in Berlin, that Made. moiselle Sontag has been undoubtedly married to the Count de' Rossi ; but that suspicions of a most unfounded nature, on the part of the Count, have caused a temporary separation, which it is probable will, after all, be of short duration. he enthu'tiasm with which Sontag has been received, on her return to her father-land, has been quite extraordinary; and, at the concerts given at the various towns on the road to Berlin, she was universally thought to he in finer voice than when she left Germany. Mademoiselle Sontag is to ap pear as soon as possible in an Opera,—which she was at lust unable to do, from the tenderness of her very delicate feet and andel', which has lately quite prevented her from walking. At a concert at Leipsic she was obliged to apologize to the audience for singing seated, and was carried from the concert-room to her carriage by her attendants.—Court Journal. In consequence of the postponement of his Majesty's drawing-room, the Diplomatic and Cabinet dinners, to have been given on that day by the First Lord of the Treasury and Secretaries of State, have also been postponed. The entertainments were to have been on a more than usual style of splendour and magnificence. The Knight of Kerry has arrived in Tralee, and has addressed his constituents thus.—" Ibis Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer upon me the office of Vice-Pressures of Ireland. must therefore again appeal to you—l trust I shall obtain your sanction of my association in office, under the great Minister who has accomplished the noble work of religious freedom, and who I know ardently desires to advance the prosperity of Ireland." MAIt I' LEBON R OFFICE.—A coachman in the service of Mrs. Alexander, of Hanover.terracc, named James Marchara, was brought before Mr. RAWLINSON on Wednesday last, by the police, who dctec'ed him in the act of battering a gentleman's house in Gloucester-place, about one o'clock on the same morning, and breaking down the ba lcony and windows with stones and brick bats of considerable size. The offender was convicted in a penalty of 51. nailer the Malicions Act, ton akc good the danazgc and bound over to answer at the Quarter Sessions tor this breach of the peace. ASSIZE IN TE CE.—At the present Assizes the Grand Jury felt the City of Gloucester, found a true bill against William Cooke Ware!, of Cheltenham, an attorney.at-law, for bay. ingobtitined from one George Laden, a poor, but honest and indus. triou4 man, and who acts as the Deputy Turnkey of the Prison Of that City,the sant of M. upon the false representation, that a watch, chain, and seals, deposited by the ;: Cooke Ward as a warily for the amatmt . were gold, and of the value of 35 guineas, which watch proved to be base meal!, and die value of the whole not one WA part of the anwcntalhg.d. The money is stated to have iit;cr. the proccvds of some years of the prosecutor's hard and industrious labour, and meant to have been appropriated to the apprenticing his son : and was obtained from the prosecutor during the time the s' said William Cooke Wahl" was incarcerated in that prison for debt._ Ls! KY WOllli.—At a vestry meeting held in Mary's parish, Kilkenny, the Rev. Mr. Roe, a Protestant clergyman, who was in the chair, avowed his dislike to the present vastly act, and spoke in strung terms of the distress he felt at presiding at a vestry held under so oppressive a law. lie hoped the wisdnin of the legis. lature would shortly amend it in such a manner as would be satis factory to all parties. and prevent any breach of that union which, during the many years he had been among the parishioners of St. %i 's, be had ever witnes se d a t th e i r v e s t r ies. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.—Tho Thetis, of this port, belonging to Francis Spaight, Esq. dropped down our river this morning, with between two and three hundred passengers for British America. The poor fellows in the Thetis, are healthy, stout, working farmers.—Linter iek Post of Tuesday. The mania for emigration which seems to pervade every part of the British islands, appears to be rapidly sp.ead ing from Johnny Groat's to the Land's-end, and promises to remove all those fears of over.populatiun in which Mr. ‘Vilmot Horton, and other disciples of the Malthus school, have been disposed to indulge. The barque Restitution, belong ing to W. P. Billing, Esq. of Devonpart, has sailed for New Brunswick, taking no less than 270 emigrants, chiefly Cornish la. hooters ; and another vessel, belonging to the same gentleman called the New Bideford, n e arly rea dy f or sea , has already about 20(; more bound to the same destination.— Plymouth Journal. LORD CIIESTERFIELD.—There is a story told of Lord Chesterfield, which sets that Nobleman's idea of a country life in so strong a point of view, that it deserves to be related.' Walking one day with a friend in the street, he was exceedingly annoyed by a little cur, which continued barking and biting at Mal heels. He bore this for some time with great patience t but at length turning round, he said with apparent good humour, " I wish you were married, Sir, and settled in the country."—Mirror. A PP I: EKENSION of a GANG of 11 ISCREAN rk 1i;•-ween and 1 2 .st'clock last night, a t.r nig of wtetcho. were apprehended at the Bull public house, in Butlea court, Stand, enti were conveyed to Covent-garden police meters! Mr. Thomas, the soperiuteetknt, received infotrur.nn Omit two private soldiers of the second battalion of the Coldstream Gnat I hat a gicig cr det..stable creatutcs v:ere in the habit of holdi:tA tontui.. nal meetings in a room at the Bull public house, m Lttillemeour (the latellorei of which is a man named Eagle), where the moat vile and filthy practtus were cartitsi on. When Mr. Thou:es and the police entered the public Itemse. the gang, in con:Agin:nee of a ugnmi, attempted to escape. Some ran to the bed-ronms up stairs. oilltld MteMistid GO escape at the back of die house. floe iniin was tiken film under a Ixd; and tit, men, l'caidcs the !anent:TO, were taksit the police statiom &vcral of the gang e s caped trotu the Lease. While the prisoners were being conveyed to the Police Statian„ a mob of not lass than 509 persons pelted them with mud and tildi every description. Serjsiant Wtieatley, and the men under him, were mecca with dirt, and the pirties in their custody were ncarly mothered. The soldiers stated that .owe at the gang new e'oeily in the practice of coming upon the Parade, at the Hoist. Guarls, and in; Mug private soldiers to come to their meeting-place iit ti,. Bull publierhouse.—The whole of the gas: g were not at the pubLe.:touso at the time the police arrived, several - having gone elov.t to a village in Surrey a ith a private soldier, who was dressed in piste clothes, amd had left his military dress et the public-house. In marina timi of this statement, the police, upon searching the public-hawser, found a sup. of military clothes belongitist to a titivate in the Guards which they conveyed to the police stati ~ . .—Application was made to Alr. Thomas, to admit come of tl'e accuN,4 to bail, bu: heat ist:e refused. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-Apku 16 OLD COURT LielOTC Mr. JuNtiz • PAKL Cht ibtopher O'Hara. citairAt:aker.ag;f 7 2B. was eaptally in. dieted it int.liciously stabhieg dhin: Ttapp, with intent to do hut, some grievous bodily balm. John Trapp, the prosecutor stated that Cr,: prisoner residcd in North-smet.Bethital-grcen ; he was his tenant, and was considerably in arrears in his rent ; he told him it would be better to leave the lodging, as he was enable to pay ; 1:c ra1ls:1 again on him en the 16th Feb. in company wish a 3lr. Wo. , t! ii , tl Mr. Ferguson, : or th e rent ; at the thee of his arrival there was, a erowdol people round tin! door, and he was infortiod Ono it:tinier was perpetrated in the !:attic. Ile shortly heard cries oi murd e r ; M r . Wood are. lie went half-way up the stairs, vhen they observed a fatale i.t tae front roam snugging un the than heitseen the prisoner and anothei man ;she c:ied out murder sever.il times, and the prisoner appearsit in a violent passion. 11: >aiti to hint, " 0:1! good Gon, what tee you doing ?" The prisoner oval the other man tusked down stairs; Mr. NVood and he retreated into the lower rooms. The prlsonct carte to the door armed with a large chisel, threatening to destrn) them. Samuel Edward Wood corroborated the testimony of Mr. Trap,. llobt. Ferguson also confirmed the testimony of ti c wosccutor. Edward Sitaw, policeman, letter K, deposed that he went to the pri►oner's house, accompanied by Serjeant Wheeler; they brok.: open the door, and took him into custody ; on looking into the cupboard they found two instruments, one a gouge masked with blood. Mr. Tribe, a surgeon, deposed to his having ban called to look at the prosecutor's eye on the 16t t Feb. which was bCvcrely wounded by a siturp.edged instrument similar to the one produced in Court. The prisoner, on being called upon for his detour,., addressed the Court and Jury at considerable length, and ektaiied various circum stances of the drunken conduct of his wife, to whom he attributed his ruin, and that of his family. Ile could not attempt to justify his otfence, but he hoped the Jury would mitigate his punishment, as it was done in the heat of passion, caused by the disgusting state in which his wife returned home.--Several witnesses were called, who had known the prisoner for years, and they all gave hint the cha. racier of being a tranquil, inoffensive man. His Loapsarr addressed the Jury, and observed that he had consulted with his Learned Brother, Gaseke and they were both opinion that had the prosecutor died from the effects of the wound, they must certainly have brought it in wilful murder ; but he was happy to find that that had not been the result. The law was such that the plea of committing a crime whilst labouring under the ef. fects of intoxication had no avail, for if once that was allowed as a palliative there would be no end to crimes. He left it to them to consider whether the prisoner really intended to commit murder or not when he made the attack; if so they must find him guilty of the capital offence. The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict, "Guilty of attempting to commit serious bodily harm, hut not with intention to murder." In returning this verdict they did so on account of the good character given of the prisoner, and of his numerous family. The Learned Judge said that their tainly be represented to his Majesty. ROBBERY AT TO! EMIL Or CARDIGAN', —James Swim, was charged with stealing in the dwelling.house of the Earl of Car digan, eight shirts and divers other articles, to the amount of 101. and upwards. The felonious possession of the property was clearly brought home to the prisoner, but it appearing that the venu er as wrongly laid, as the residence of his Lordship was found to be in the parish of fit. Alarylebone ' and not is St. George's, Hanover square, the Jury, under the direction of AIL Justice Palate, found luau " Guilty of stealing, but not in the dwellinpatouse." Elirsa tiroVey was charged with feloniously stealing property is nearly 1001. in value. the goods of Charles Alexander Hodges.- 1 ire Jury found the prisoner Guillj of the minor offence., but strongly recommended her to mercy. George Edgard:, aged 21, was charged uith breaking and enter. ing the chambers of Wm. Moody, Esq. of the Temple, on the 22d 3larch last, and stealing a cloak and various other articles, his property.—G uitty. NEW ('OURT. _ _ should c,r. Before Mr. Common Sergeant liirrsiast and a Middlesex Jury. Catherine Avery, a respectable matronly-looking woman, was is. dieted fur stealing on the 23d of March, six silver spoons, value 50s. the property of George Mohon, Esq. a solicitor, residing in Vert*lam-buildings, (hay Inn-lane, in whose service she lived an housekeeper. The case was fully proved, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Catherine Harris was indicted for stealing. on the 23d of March, the sum of C. 1 Is. 7d. the goods and monies of George Thomas Glover. from his person, in the Cock and Hoop public-house,.Nltle. end. The evidence not being conclusive against the prisoner, the Jury returned a verdict of Nut Guilty. Before Mr. Sergeant ARABIN. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Wiliam &wax, aged 19 years, mod ine!icted for stealing, on the 17th of April. a *dyer watch, a chain, a seal, and two keys, the property of William Carter, from his person. The Jury, after hearing the evident.; without truub. ling the Learned Sergeant to sum up, found the prior - at Gailty.— The Court immediately called the prisoner up for jatiguient, and sentenced him to be transported for life. Nary Forikr, aged 28 years. wood indicted fen t ft-Jug two silver spoons, a copper kettle, and several other anieles, the pi - tinily of the lion. Mrs. Laeottehe. Ihe cr edence being comlusive, trrt Juty found the prisoner Guilty. The Court then sentenced per tb br transported for I 4 years. Ccuryc Richic, a waiter in the Travellers' Club.hou'c in Pall. mall„was indicted for stealing twelve drii.king glasses, the pro. petty of the Right Honourable the Lail of Aben!een, and °them the trustees of that establishment.— Robat tistm, the steward, stated, that having mi.seld a great nnoiher of glasses. from various causes his suspicions were excited against the prisoner. and be there. fere procured an officer, and went to the lodgings t :he prisoner, and there he found nine glasses belonging to the Travellers' Club. house, some of them having the "T. C. - upon their. An Inspecnr of the New Police corrononved the evidet,ce of th e l ast witness. - %Ir. S.;:geLitit A ItADIN summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. NEW PARRINGUON MARKET, ATRIL 17. 'acre was a good supry of Meat at market It -day, and the area was well .tucked with Vegt.tal.:es and S t Price. , per ft. to the e..oson,t Revr—irio.tt !toi•ting, 41 . 4 liP1::11g, 4ie. r 11131 quantity of tact. 5.d. Itun•p Fteelts, 94. 6tl. hump of lie. t. id. WIETIIZR Merrott—Ler, 641..tu1 7d. S.ddle, 6.1. and 6!d. Lido. 6!d. Neck, :.:.d SN. Neat, 4J. and 41d. ria—l.t,•, 7u. ilnd lad. i•iilet. and 91.1. breast, Loto, It d. Siwniosr, s'd. at Pink, (country fed), sd. to 70. Ls sty. s•er) fit e), 9id. NEWGATF. AND LEA DENIIAI L. Aran. 17. By the • mast.—Pet et( nt tit glk Bed, 2; 41. to 34. 4d. Mutton, C.'s. Fd. to led Ve3l. to ss. Oil. Pork, •2s. bd. to 4s. 4u. I.:,tr.b. 5.. BtLto os. t3d • ST. JAMES'S HAY-MiII:FUT, AlkIL 17. (Vase Heavy Lowland Meadow Ilky, to L. 15s I..rtful. ditto, £2 ISE to .C 3 15s. Fine 1;1 ti Meadow and Eye Grass Hay, .C.l 4s. to £5 Os. Clover 11.4 IC's to .C 5 5.. Oat Straw, £.2 Ss. to ,C 2 Ss. Wheat Straw, /2 10s. to ,C 2 14*. per load of 36 trusses. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKKT, Aram Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, .E 2 6s. to se2 ins. Useful Meadow Hay, £2 164. to #3 16.. Floe Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, see Os to £5 Cs. Clover Hay, senereity, #3 14s. to £5 10s. Extraordinary Ave ditto, :C.— Os. Oat Straw, £ll 41. to £2 Is. Wheat Straw, #2 lOt. to £2 t 2s. per load of 56 trowel.