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THE HON. WM. JERVIS JERVIS. This u nfortunate subject of the Commission de Lu natic() Inquirenth , on Wednesday, at the Gray's Inn Vincent,Coffeehse is great nephew of the late gallant • Earl St. ce, who died, in 1823, at Brentwood, at the a dvanced age of 89. The late Earl, our readers are a ware, was elevated to the Peerage in 1797, upon the occasion of his glorious victory over the Spanish fleet oil Cape St. Vincent, when a fleet of 15 sail of the line only, under his command, engaged and totally defeated the ene my's fleet, consisting of 29 sail, seven of which carried from 112 to 130 guns each. His lordship married, in 1783, Martha, daughter of the late Chief Baron Parker, by whom he had no issue. In consideration of the Earl's gallant cervices he received another patent of Peerage in 1801, when he was created Viscount St. Vincent, with remain der to his two nephews, Captain William Henry Ricketts and Edward Jervis Ricketts, Esqs. both of whom respec tively assumed the name of Jervis. Captain Ricketts Jervis married Lady Elizabeth Lambert, daughter of the Earl of Cavan, from whom he was divorced by Act of Par liament, 1799, and her Ladyship was subsequently united in 1806 to the Rev. Richard Brickenden. Capt. Ricketts was unfortunately drowned in 1805 by the upsetting of his barge, and having no male issue, Mr. Edward Jervis Ri c k e tts became heir-presumptive to the Viscounty. This gentleman was also unhappily situated in domestic life, having married in 1790 the Hon. Mary Cassandra Twistleton, sister of the present Lord Say and Sele, which marriage was dissolved by Act of Parliament, 1798—Mrs. Ricketts remarrying in 1806, then in her 32d year, with Richard Charles Head Graves, Esq. her present husband. The unfortunate gentleman, whose state of mind gave rise to the late inquiry, is the only surviving child of Viscount St. Vincent and the Hon. Mrs. Graves. The Hon. Gentleman married, in 1815, Sophia, daughter of the late Geo. Norbonne Vincent, Esq. by whom he has a son and heir, born in 1825, who will inherit his noble grandfather's honours, and a daugh ter, born in 1824. The following are the letters referred to in Dr. Gooeh's report on this unfortunate man : LITTLE TO THE LOAD CHANCELLOII- - NO. I. Teddington House, Teddington, Middlesex, Feb. 26, in the 18th year of our Lord 1829—God bless the King. " To the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Scotland, and Ireland united—My wish is to be released this moment from my confinement, and my brother Thomas Frederick, my brother Charles Twinelto., to be released from confinement—my children to be removed from confinement, and to proceed to Warwick Castle, with a Regiment of Ilea Cavalry ; Thomas Wrenham Southouse to go with me to Warwick Castle; Sir James Scarlett to proceed with me to Warwick Castle; William King, Esq. to proceed with me to Warwick Castle; William Cobbett, Esq. senior, and William Cobbett, Esq. junior, to proceed with me to Warwick Castle. Henry." MMUS TO HIS lUJISTY—HO. 2. " Teddington House, Teddington, Middlesex, Feb. 25,1829. " Father—From the injuries, tyrannical, despotic, and unnatural conduct I have received from you, I challenge you to a single com bat to.morrow morning, at four o'clock precisely, each armed with a naval regulation sword, to fight it out manfully, on Wimbledon Common, in the county of Surrey.—So writ. " Mr. Thomas Jervis Wbite Jervis, your second son, will be ready on the ground, ready to take my place immediately after you and I have decided the contest. " Your third son, Mr. Charles Twistleton, and Ensign of your Majesty's service, will be ready on the ground, ready to take your second son's place, after you and him have decided the contest. " GOD save the King. " WILLIAM JERVIS JERVIS. Addressed—" To his Excellent Majesty." LETTS& TO TIO2 DUMB or CLAIttNODP. , •HO s. " Teddington House, Teddington, In the County o Middlesex, to uric, February 25. " Uncle—l challenge you to a single combat—your nephew, Mr. Thomas Jervis White Jervis challenges you to a single combat. Mr. Charles Twistleton challenges you to a single combat on Wim- „ WILLIAM JERVIS JERVIS, Esq.” Addressed—" To his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, Bushy Park." Lllllll 10 MIX ST. T 1 IClOll=4O. 4. " Teddington House, Teddington, Middlesex, Feb. 24, 1821 " My Loan,—From the cruel, unmanly, and tyrannical con• duct I have experienced from you, as a father whose duty it wai to be my guide and protector, from the day of my birth, I chal lenge you to a public combat, in a duel, on Wimbledon.common, in the County of Surrey, the day after to-morrow, February the 26th, in the 18th year of our Lord 1829, to fight it out man fully. For my defence a naval regulation sword I will take to the ground; a naval regulation sword you will take to the ground ; a naval regulation sword ; I will choose the ground. I will bring with me my second, Thomas Jervis White Jervis, Esq. a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy ; he is ready to meet his father in a duel, on the same ground, with a naval regulation sword, to fight it out manfully, after you and I have decided the contest. From the cruel, unmanly, and tyrannical conduct be has experienced from him as a father, whose duty it was to be his guide and protector, from the day of his birth; I will meet you on Wimbledon Common, in the County of Surrey, The day after to-morrow, at four o'clock in the morning, Feb. the 26th, in the 18th year of our Lord, 1829; and Thomas Jervis White Jervis, Esq. will meet his father, Sir John Jervis White Jervis, Baronet, with a naval regulation sword, on Wimbledon common, to decide the contest at the same time. Goa save the King. "The Hon. WILLIAM JERVIS JERVIS. " The Right Hon. the Viscount Sarre Viscser, Ellis's Hotel, St. James's -street, London." At the close of the enquiry yesterday, the Jury retired, and after an absence of some time, returned the following verdict "That the Hon. William Jervis Jervis is a person of unsound mind, and Incapable of managing his own affairs; and that he hat been so since the 11th day of February last." The verdict evidently caused some dissatisfaction amongst many persons in the room. A great many persons of first rank and fortune were present during the investigation yesterday, and the lunatic himself used some expression of surprise and displeasure upon heating the result of the enquiry, of which it was said be seemed perfectly to comprehend the nature. The unfortunate lu natics mother was in the Grsy's•inn Tavern, where the inquiry took place, during the whole day. Mr. Jervis was very young when a divorce took place between his father and mother. The Commission is said to be the most expensive one that has taken place since that upon the Earl of Portsmouth. The tables of the large room where it was held were covered with the papers. Pheasant shooting commenced yesterday, and a num ber of the birds, which probably were shot fifty miles off, were in town at (lay-break yesterday, so that it would appear that they travelled more rapidly after being dead, than when they were alive, or else the poachers were re solved to anticipate the regular sportsmen by commencing their operations on Tuesday, to supply their friends in town. The town and borough has been in a continued state of excitement since the Duke of NEWCASTLE hits tried his experiment upon the temper and disposition of its inhabitants—the effect he anticipated will be for him fatally unfortunate; instead of " mourning in sackcloth and ashes," and giving way to despondency, he will find his tenants all alive to the cause which has created the ire of hie Grace.—Newark Times. THE WILLS OF SHAKSPEARE, MILTON, AND NA POLEON BONAPARTE.--Jt is a singular circumstance that the last wills and testaments of the three greatest men of modern ages are tied up in one sheet of foolscap, and may be•seen together at Doctors Commons. In the will of the Bard of Avon is an interlineation in his own hand-writing—" I give unto my wife my brown best bed, with the furniture." It is proved by Wm. Bryde, 22d July, 1616. The will of the Minstrel of Paradise is a nuncupative one, taken by his daughter, the great poet being blind. The will of Napoleon, to whom future ages, in spite of legitimacy, will confirm the epithet of le grand," is signed in a bold style of handwriting ; the codicil, on the contrary, written shortly before his death, exhibits the then weak state of his body. CHELTENHAM ARCHERY. Tuesday, being their day of weekly meeting, the Chel tenham Archers celebrated the establishment of their So ciety by a grand Dejeuni t)-la-foterchette in the Pump Room of the Imperial Spa. The archery ground was numerously and fashionably attended, and the walks were crowded with company, attracted by this most interesting and elegant amusement. At about three o'clock the shooting at the targets commenced. and was kept up with great spirit till four, when the company ad journed to the banquet, which was provided and set out with great taste and elegance by Mr. Gunton. About forty persons sat down to the to►le, the Count de Melfort at the head, supported by Mrs. Frankland, the Lady Patroness, and Mrs. Beresford ; at the bottom of the table was the Honorary Secretary, Capt. Frankland. ♦Ohen the dishes were removed, Capt. Frankland rose, and, in an eloquent and lively speech, congratulated the company on the success of the Institution, and the patronage it had already re ceived, and which was daily increasing, from the most distinguished inhabitants of Cheltenham : he expressed his conviction that the company would, in the ensuing year, include some of the most dis tinguished families in the county of Gloucester, as it already en rolled in 4ts lists all the most skilful archers and the brightest eyes in this fashionable watering-place : he warred the gallant archers and fair archeresses against the wounds inflicted by a certain blind folded deity, and finished by proposing, in a brimnsing bumper. " Success to the Cheltenham Archers." The toast was drunk with great applause. The " Health of the Ladies Patronesses," and the " Health of the President and Vice President," were next drunk. Count Da 31n.roas then proposed the " Health of Captain Frankland," which was drunk with enthusiasm, and thanks re turned in an appropriate speech. Mr. MIIIIIDITH next rose to propose the " Health of the Count de Melfort," which was drunk with great applause. Capt. Sum rose to propose the Health of Mrs. Frankland," which was acknowledged by Captain Frankland. The " Health of Mr. Shewell, the Captain of the day," and the " Health of the most successful Archeress," were then proposed and drunk. The company dispersed, highly delighted with the agreeable re sult of their meeting, and entirely satisfied with the success of their infant institution.—Cheltenkans Otroxicie. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Two more Russian men of war were seen off Dover on Tuesday night, passing down Channel. The merchants In all the Italian ports are looking with much anxiety for the opening of a free trade to the Black Sea. At Genoa eight merchant vessels are ready to sail for that destination the in stant the event is announced. Accounts from the Orkney Islands state that Captain Ross, in the Victory steam-ship, had touched at Icelandburgh, on his way Northward—all welL The season was mild, and the water more open than Usual. PLYMOUTH, Ocvosaa 1. The Bramble cutter, Lieut. Haswell, sailed on Friday for Ports mouth. The Pylades, 18, Commander P. D. Hay, arr►ved on Friday from the Cove of Cork, to repair defects, having left that •tatiou on Wednesday afternoon. The Trinculo, 18, Commander Price, sailed on Monday for the Cove of Cork. The Eclipse packet, Lieut. Griffin, sailed on Tuesday for Fal. mouth. The Druid, 46, is ordered to be paid off and Lid up in ordinary at this port. The Melville, 74, Capt. W. Schumberg, eti her way to the Me diterranean, put into the Sound on Saturday evening, and sailed on Monday for her destination. In Hamoaze—The St. Vincent, Kent, Druid, Pylatles, Orestes, Royalist, Leveret, Calypso packet, and Meteor steam vessel. In Barn Pool—The Undaunted. The Rolla, 10-gun brig, intended for the packet service, was launched on Tuesday from this Dock-yard. The Herald yacht is expected here in the course of next month, to embark Mr. Turner and family, and Col. Dashwood and fa mily, for South America. The former gentleman goes out as En voy Extraordinary, and the latter as Consul-General to the Re public of Colombia. The Naval Commands at Halifax and Jamaica,hitberto separate. are in future to he combined, and the command, thus extended, will for the first time, be vested in Rear-Admiral Colpoys, who is to hoist his flag in the Winchester. This ship is now undergoing al terations (with others that of giving her a poop), and will be ready for commission about the 15th of next month. Captain C. J. Austen is nominated as the Captain. Arronammers--Llentenant John Grant to the Ganges • Lieuts. R. C. Earle, W. Batt, and J.F..F. Murray, to the Hyperion ; Lieut. J.V. Geary, to the Ramifies; Mr. Charles Brown. Master, and Mr. Fillis, Purser, to the St. Vincent ; Mr. Sam. Tuck, Master, to the Kent; Mr. Jason Lardner, late Assistant Surgeon of his Majesty's sloop Britomart, is appointed Assistant Surgeon of the St. Vincent. Mr. John Ferrier, late Assistant Surgeon of the Britannia, is appointed Assistant Surgeon to the Britomart; and Mr. Joseph Peters, late Assi•tant Surgeon of the St. Vincent, is appointed to the Royal Hospital, Plymouth. Lieutenant George Ramsey (1827) is appointed to the Orestes, in the room of Lieut. Schonberg, moved to the Britannia. Mr. W. Patison is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of the Orestes, vice Mr. J. Lancaster. The Hon. Edward George Howard. Midshipman of the Ganges, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieut. John Tully, R.N. (1815), is appointed Agent to the Irish steam.packet establishment at Limerick, Ireland. • JAILS Atoms Tun MT.—Dublin I—Waterford I—France 1— Holland 1. The Blossom, Waters, from Stockholm, was abandoned on the Bth ult. in Ist. 46. long. 47. being in a sinking state. DLL, OCT. I.—Wind E.—Arrived the Woodhall, Wright, from St. Petersburgh. PORTSMOUTH, OM I.—Sailed the Corinthian, Chadwick, for New York. PLYMOUTH, SETT. 30.—Wind Easterly.—Sailed the Elizabeth, Swan, for New South Wales. FALMOUTH, Sun. 30.—Wind E.—Off the port, the Joseph Green transport, from Bermuda—sailed the sth September; and Concordia, Bus, from Batavia—sailed the 25th May. Arrived the Chesnut Farm, Filleul, from Newfoundland. DOTER, Oar. I.—Arrived the Amity, ----, from Archangel. Torsuam OCT. I.—Arrived the Pillhead, Clipp, front Prince Edward's island. PKTIIIMIAD, San. 28.—The Fraser, Hindmarsh, from New castle to Liverpool, was wrecked this day on the South Head—the crew most miraculously saved by Capt. Manby's apparatus, under charge of the Coast Guard. She had steam machinery on board, which will most likely be saved. Lunn, Sttn 29.—The Traveller, Anderson, from Jamaica, sailed on the 9th ult. in company with the Susan, Hatton, bound to St. Thomas's. On the 16th, off Cuba, saw a schooner of about 60 tons, supposed to be a privateer, which bore down on the Susan till within four miles of her, when she tacked to the Northward. She sailed very fast. The living of Christchurch, Newgate-street, is vacant by the death of the Rev. SAMUEL CROWTHER. The head Mastership of Norwich School is now vacant by the resignation of the Rev. E. VALPY. BRIGHTON, SEPT. 29.—His Grace the Duke of DEVON 5111 RE has purchased two houses at the western angle of Kemp Town, and preparations are making for the reception of his Grace. The Earl of BRISTOL has also taken a house in the northern angle, which his lordship, it is said, intends to occupy at no very distant period. The fashionable mania appears to direct itself towards the western hemisphere—although the eastern has many advantages, such as excellent water, fine dry soil, and it is so far elevated above the surface of the sea as to preclude the baneful influence of noxious sea vapours. Mr. DALTON, the gentleman who six weeks since had his leg broken, and received a compound frac ture by being thrown from his vehicle, is doing well at the Rock Tavern, near Kemp Town. The Talbot steam packet arrived from Dieppe last night, at 11 o'clock, with two dozen passengers, after a voyage of 11 hours. The Eclipse quitted the Pier Head this morning at 11 o'clock, with about 20 passengers. In the portfolio of the House of Braganza are care fully preserved 545 original letters written by various saints and other persons distinguished by their virtues ; among which are, of St. Anthony, 20; St. Cajetan, 24; St. Charles Borromens, 8 ; some of St. Catherine, of Senna ; St. Philip Neri, 42 ; together with 26 pages of Latin and Spanish verses, all in his hand -writing ; St. Francis Xavier, 19 ; St. Theresa, 25, and two books of verses ; St. Thomas, of Aquin, 7, &c. THE NEW POLICE. Some writers, , vlio s?eni very sensitive about the cha ratter of the new system, are offended that accounts of the irregu larities of the members of the new police should be published— they would have such reports suppressed, as operating against a " fair experiment." We say quite the contrary. If bad charac ters have got into the police by any means, it is right that their mis conduct should be made known as soon as possible, tbat they may be brought under better discipline, or their places supplied by better men.—Doming Paper. A Correspondent, on whom we can place implicit reliance, informs us, that in walking. yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, front Pall-mall East to Sloane-square, he did nut see a single policeman, nor does he believe there; was one attending to his duty. With the exception of the watchmen retained by the inhabitants, the streets and roads were left totally unguarded. He adds, as the " Peelers" do not call the hour, there is no check upon their non-attendance. One of the new police men was in St. Margaret's watch-house, Westminster, yesterday afternoon, charged with either having sold or pawned his new clothe.. The new pohce have been charged with standing in parties at midnight, inste , d of being on their respective beats. The fact is, those on duty are relieved at twelve o'cli•ck at night. it. the same manner as the military, and have to commueicete with those pre viously on duty, to receive such information ropec:ing the state of the streets, as it might be deemed necessary to impart. 1: has also been remarked, that few of them are seen en duty ; but thia take arises front their dark dress, and their being constantly un the Several active, able-bodied men, belonging to the former watch. have been retained, who, from their experience, ale an acquisition to the new Police. The Strand, however, it must be admitted, is still crowded at ni , et. with old procure.ses and proo titutes of the lowest and most desperate desctiptien, without any effort being made to remove or abate the nuisance. From the publicity given to the case of Egan, one of the new policemen, who was charged before Mr. Walker, at Lambeth street, on Wednesday, on the charge of being found in the street drunk and disorderly, an inspector belonging to the new system, by order of the Commissioner:, yesterday euetid:d at Lambeth street, to ascertain if the accounts published were correct, and, if so, to tender Egan his discharge, and get back his uniform. Eying satisfied that the conduct of Egan wi.s correctly eet,torth, the in spector was eh' ut to execute the other part of hie mission, but not knowing the place of residence or address of the accused, Mr. Miller, the chief officer, was requested to accompany hint, and find it out. He did so; and, oil e:urning in about an bout, in formed the Magistrates that after some trouble he had found Egan, his wife, and daughter, in a miserable garret, situate in a court in Great Montague-street, Whi:echapel, without scarcely a vestize of food, furniture, or raiment in the place. Egan being in bed at the time, the officer had no difficulty in obtaining his uniform, which he instantly packed up, and woe away, leaving him his discharge. Mr. Miller added that he understood that Egan and his family, who had looked forward to it as a source of certain and future comfort. had been reduced to ifffir present ar.te of misery through his loss of time in procuring the aitu Mon, ohich, through his nth' conduct, he has so prematurely forfeited. PARISH OF ST. CLE M F.NT'S DANES. Yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, a General Meeting of the parishioners of this parish was held is the Vestry Room, io St. Clement's Church-yard—Mr. STev ENS, the Senior Churchwarden, took the Chair. The principal business before the Vestry was the fixing of a rate for the ensuing quarter ; and from the statement made by the overseers, it appeared that the last quarter's rare had been Bd. in the pound, but that the rate of the quarter last year, corresponding with that for which the new rate was to be made, was but 6d. There were, however, 55 more paupers in the Poorhouse than last yeor at the corresponding season ; and, therefore, taking that circum stance into consideration, the Overseers recommended that the rate for the ensuing qu•rter should be a seven.penny rate. Gut in ad dition to this, the Overseers had been served whit a Government warrant, requiring them to pay by the 9th of November the sum of 1.1501. as the halt-yearly charge on the parish for the New which had curve ito operation on Michaelms-day just past. To raise this sum would rerpdre a rate of id. in the pound on the whole rateable property in the parish, from which must be de ducted about 10 per cent..fur the contingencies of empty houses, Ste. The whole rate, therefore, recommended by the overseer, to the Vestry amounted to t ld, in the pound. Mr. linowN (as we understood) observed that a threepenny rate had already been made for the neat half year's watching, and of course the sum collected under that rate would be applicable to the expellees of the New Police. It was here observed that tbat rate had not u yet been certified by the 'Magistrates ; and it was a matter of doubt whether they would, now that the New Police was in operation, certify fur it at all. The Varrav Omit said that as the rate alluded to was just as applicable to the New Police as to the Watch, the Magistrates would he obliged to certify. It was then unanimously agreed that a rate of tenpence in the pound should be raised for the next quarter's general expenses, as well as the threepenny rate already agreed upon for the expenses of the Watch ; so that the whole rate for the coming quarter will be a thirteenpenny rate. LARG SUMS DEMANDED RY GOVERNMENT FROM SEVERAL PARISHES FOR THE ‘VATCH-RATE. rioM • CORRESTONDINT OF TIM CORONICLE. Yesterday' morning, although 48 hours hrd scarcely elapsed since the commencement of the new system, an order was trans mitted to Saint George's, Hanover-square, from the Right Honourable Secretary of State, desiring the parochial officers to pay into the hands of the Receiver of the Rates, appointed under the New Act, the sum of 8,2401. within the space of forty gays, which order would, if carried into effect, occasion the watch rate to be raised from about three pence in the pound to a shilling. Undt r the old system the parish maintained about eighty-nine watchmen, and whom they paid at the rate of 14a per week,while the present extent of parish is now protected by about forty of the New Po. lice; the explicitness of the order has occasioned a considerable sensation, and previous to the money being paid, we understand that a meeting of the Vestry will take place upon the subject, as it is the determination of the parish not to pay the large demand without being informed why a greater rate should he levied on them than formerly, especially after a pledge had been given by the framers of the system, that no additional demand would be made *for its maintenance. A similar demand has also been made on St. Giles's parish for 4,0001. and which is to be paid within the same period. On the order coming, one of the parish officers observed, th:,t :11r. Peel would not get it from them in as many months, for they had not a single shilling of the watch-rate in hand, nor was there any likeli hood of getting it, in consequence of the difference existing be tween the Select Vestry and the parish, each party annulling the set of the other, from which circumstance the watch and other pa rochial rates have been gathered in a very irregular manner. The Earl and Countess of VI:RI:101 and family ar rived yesterday at their town residence. After remain ing for a few hours they again left town for Brighton. The Duke of ST. Ai,u.tx's promised a cup for the next year's Lincoln Races, besides subscribing very lliic rally to the other stakes; he also ?resented a handsome sum towards building a stand for the Stet ards of the races. Each morning, prior to the commencement of the races, the Noble party visited the different shops in the town, and made purchases to the extent of three waggon loads. Yesterday the inhabitants of Trevor-square, Brow:- ton, were presented with the extraordinary spectacle of a person dressed like a Gentleman, having a large Water loo medal suspended at his breast, flogged round the square by a waggoner, wielding a cart whip of more than ordinary dimensions—producing cracks each time it sa luted the gentleman's back, that resounded through the whole neighbourhood. The courage manifested by the patient did the greatest honour to his decoration ; with out changing a muscle, or turning his head he strutted steadily on, scorning to pronounce a complaint. We could not discover what offence had drawn down upon this hero of the medal the terrible displeasure of the waggoner. We can only say he bore it like one accustomed to it. We were sorry to perceive, however, that a gentleman's person can thus still be openly caressed in noontide day, during a length of time and length of walk, without the interference of the new guardians of our safety. We expected more vigilance of the New Police By the bye, we were informed by authority, that persons standing at any given point would be, sure in case of need, to meet with some of the new Sbirri, within the space of a quarter of an hour. The waggoner's victim must either have been ignorant of this, or he was of an impatient disposition, as he seemed to prefer walking on, rather to remaining an instant in the same spot, not withstanding the possibility of being rescued some part of the day. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' Ci - IC; T,-0, , . 1. OITTING Ur ANTI-C•THOLIC PITIfItiN,. William Earle, who described hirnsel as a propriect of raf'. road. came up to claim the benefi t of the Insolvent Act. lit • opposed by Mr. John Easterby and Francis Sparrow. Mr. NICIIO!.LS appeared for the insolvent. Mr. Easterby stated his claims against the insolvent to he the amount of a hill of costs, which was upwards of 401. Sparrow said that his claim was 591.105. 501. of which he lodged in the insolvent's hand for a situation which be was to give him, and the remainder was for wages. Mr. Easterby, in reply to Mr. Mello:1s, said that be had oh. tained judgment upon the bill of exchange passed to him by the . _ insolvent Mr. P.asterby then examined the insolvent. Eisttrby—liad you not some property at Glasgow?—No, I had not. Mr. Easterby—Did you not obtain various sums of money for the purpose of promoting an anti-Catholic petition ?-1 never did get various sums of money (or any such purpose. Mr. F.a.t,rby—Did you not say that you did ?—No, I never • said that I did. CH/XF Cuytttsstott►a—Yost are. I believe, a projector of rail roads, not of petitions?—(A laugh.)—l am. Mr. Easterby—Dld you not say that Lord Kenyon, the Bishop of London, Lord Eldon, the Marquis of Cbandus, and whets, bad subscribed 8,0001. for the purpose of getting up anti-C ttholic peti tions ; at:d that you were appointed an agent to disseminate those reitt •t:s?—l believe the parties alluded to did associate mud sub .ci We a certain sum of money with reference to a great public question ; but I never said that I received a single shilling of that money, nor did I, in point of fact. Mr. .gasterby—Did you not advertise for young men for the purposes of " promoting at:d selling" those petitions?—\o, 1 did net. lira Easterby—Did not a number of young men deposit with you 501. each, in consequence of the advertisement to which 1 allude ?—Never. Mr. Easterby—Were you not present when the 501. were paid, and when the engagements were entered into?—l never received any money, but I was a party to engagements made. Mt. Easterby—To what amount uf the monies paid by the young mt n were you present? Cuter Conatustostea—finless you can prove that the insolvent received the money, your interrogatory will be without effect. Mr. Easterby-1 understand upwards of 500/. has been received by the insolvent front young toe::, whose duty it was to go about and " promote and sell" anti-Catholic petitions. The Insole lit d, tiled 11;:seit.g eve r received any money spots any such account. Francis sparrow ss. Ore, was ex :mined by Mr. EA ,ThUuY. —He deposed that he was steward or bailiff:o Mr. %Vinci:. o f Sher perton. In the Lit er I.:rt of Juts, I 8•28, he saw an advertisement in the papers, in misters: nee el which he %sem to No. 5.2, Aldeim bury ; he there saw the insoliesit, :did a person named Wm. Leech the insolvent said that the person. they were in want of were to ti icl about with petitions, tor :he purpase of getting signatures to them. which petitions were to be k-resented so his Majesty, against grant ing any further col:cessions to the Unman Catholics—(Loud laui,hter.) Each person so engavel to travel was to deposit 3Of. in Mr. E trie's hands, for which he was to be allowed 5. s. a-week. beside , . traveling carcases. lie hesitated for some time betore he paid the money : previous to his doing so, the insolvent said th t his father had a splendid estate in Herefordshire, and that lie (witness) and insolvent should go don n in September, and have a day's showing—(excessive 1-ughter, in which the Court joined). Paid 5.:51. into Leech's Lands ; to the hest of his rec Ileciion thr in solvent stated to hint, that • certain Noble Lord. hid subscribed 8 COW. to g. t up the petitions previously alluded to, and intimated that he was officiatitie as the agent of the Noblemen in question. Cuter Commissions:a—And you believed this as well as the shooting excursion ? Winces—Yes, I disl—(Liughttr). The witness here handed in the tollowing paper " August 18, 18'28 " I do hereby engage Mr. F. Sp iriow to act as agent in obtain• ing a petition to the King against any further concessions to the Roman Catholics, and in the dispersion of copies of said petition, in such parts and places as he may be commissioned to go to, and under such instructions as lie may ttom time to time receive. " I also agree to pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said Mr. V. Sparrow, the sum of cos. per week, to be paid weekly, and every week, from and after Monday, the 18th of August, when his en gagement will commence, and also to pay. or cause to be paid, all reasonable and necessary ttavelling expenses as may be Incurred, and to allow of the same being deducted front the money us his hands. •` And it is agreed betwe n the parties, that le, Mr. Wm. Earle• and Mr. F. Sparrow, that in caw of disagreement or defalcation or duty, that either party should give to the other nue months notice to vacate and dissolve the agreement. (S.gned) •• WILLI AM EARLE. " F. SPARROW." The witness Sparrow, in continustion said, that seven or eight young men were engaged to circulate the anti-Catholic petitions. Cnttr Comatiss3UN6.3—Were they all to go a-shooting ? (A laugh). Witness—l don't know. lie circulated 56 of the petitions in London. Shortly after he paid his money, the insolvent and Leech left town—the former for Ireland. the latter for Scotland. DO not see Earle aft.rrw ads. until he saw him in the lock-up-huuss. When he asked him for money, be replied that he hid none, hut that he depended upon the r a il-road company ; have notice to Mr. Earle and Mt. Phillips that he declined going about with the pe titions. Air. Nit:mitts cross-♦itantined the witness—lle received from .LOO to 500 oi the petition►, out of which l;.! sold 56 ; tht rrmaiodrt are at Alu.•rmau• ury. Did not return them to thr insolvent. Ist - cau-e he did not know where to find laugh). Oster Compassion's—Tut projector had gone—(Laughter). Coss-examination continued—Had sworn upon his oath th.t he paid the money to Earle ; and in support r f his oath, there wss the security given to hint for it by the insolvent. Whims. handed in a paper to tile Court, which was read. Tit following is a copy : London, Aug. 18118. " One month after the date of a novice in he given to Mr. W. Earle, and to be saved on Mr. Horatio Phillips, honksearr, (haring cross, by which Ur. F. Sparrti.v ..green to surrender up his agency to the Petition to the King against any furc:,er ounces stuns to the Roman Catholics. and al-o t.• surrender all hooks and pipers, and such mmWs as may at that time be its his hands, and upon a se:dement of his account., we jointly and severally promise to pay unto Mr. F. Sp.irtow the suns of irdo value received. tin. 'MC having heels lo.lge I in the hands of WiNiam Leech at the day and date as above, and as a -ecurity for such money and ac counts. (Signed) .4 W M. EARLE. " WM. LERCH. • The insolvent had handed in a paper, which he said was a sut.•- ment made by the other persons concerned in ilibtr:buting the pe titintiv, exculpating hint from any impropriety of conduct with re terence to the money depuvited by them. The Cocci objected to receiving the paper, as nut affect.rg the question which they had to try. The CHILI , CuMMitisturi[ll said, that although very improper use had been made ut the names of certain noble itidiViduilill,rral means used that had t h e ellect ot tricking the young that were unwary, and the old that were ,tepid, tall, as it had not been proved that the insolvent bad rewired any ot the money paid for the liberty ot disseminating the Anti-Catholic petitions, he eliould jive biro the benefit of that want of proof. l-le therefore ordered that the in solvent be discharged. lie was discharged accordingly. CORN—EXCHANGE, MARK...LANE, Oct. We had rather more demand (or Ant 'armpits of Wheat TM+ morning than on la-t niarket-day. when fii.e Wheat Itily sup ported Monday's prices. Barley appears no the decline, the ar rival being large ; some bile samples, however, übtvitted quotation. Oat. were also in the same state..—.sllonday's prices were obtained for 6ne fresh Corn. IMPORTATIONS SINCI MONDAT. Wheat, English (qrs.) . 5,600 Batley, Foreign Iri-h . . ; Oats, English . Foreign . 5,4001 Foreign Barley, . 3,0L0 I I Irish . Irish • . Flour (!arks) SMITHFIELD MARKET, Oct. 2. AAAA B AT MARKIII. . 5,3.:0 . 4,700 65u . 4,600 _ _ Beasts Sheep and Lambs 6,090 ' Pigs l7o Beef ss ttd to 7,4 8d Veal ........ ..44 04,1 to is 6d Mutton 4l Od 45 4d 1'urk..........4. Ott 4i thi Lamb Os OJ Os 01 Bay per load, 42 10s. to d 4 104 Clove ,C. 7. 15 , to f 5 104. Straw .C 1 16s. to .C 2 164. COAL NIARKET—Tuts Oar. HALF-ran 0311.—The supply of Sunderland and Newcastle Coal at market today was very plentiful, much greater than the &mind; 65 ship. have arrived since Wednesday hit, ' making on the week's arrival a total of 163 ships. There were not many buyers at market to-day. Ships arrived daring the month . . Best Welland C0a15.... 36 , . Od. 365. 6d • Other sorts OJ. 35s Od. Ships at Market I . i f 'i i