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SIR HUMPHRY DAVY, BARONET. The Gazette of Health for the present month, in its medical obituary, has the following notice of this lamented man. Before proceeding to quote, we must apprize our readers that the present number of the Gazette contains a variety of valuable information. Among other matters there is a notice of the late-Inuch esteemed Dr. Dtarcat N, Professor of the Theory of Medicine in the University of Edinburgh, and of Dr. YouNG, Fellow of the College of Physicians, and Physician to the Middlesex Hospital. In its miscellaneous intelligence, we have speculations on all subjects relating to the practice of medicine, from the obstetric art down to the qualities of wheat flour (or ra ther potatoe starch)—and the preservation of potatoes. But, with the exception of the notice of our distinguished countryman and eminent philosopher, Sir HUMPIIRY D v 1 , , we can make room for no other extract from the valuable contents of the Gazette of Health for August : The depth of an eminent philosopher, and successful cultivator of science, is certainly one of the greatest lows the world can suf fer ; for this noble class of men enjoy the rare felicity of confer ring en their species inestimable stores of knowledge and happiness, without ever being under the necessity of inflicting a single pang of woe. What warrior can contemplate the strewed field of battle, without shuddering at the expense at which his laurels have been gathered? What statesman ever proposed a measure for the benefit of his country, which did not entail ruin on many of his fellow citizens? The philosopher and man of science alone enjoy the sin gular satisfaction, the moment they lave established a discovery, of enriching the knowledge, alleviating the misery, sod extending the happiness of the human race, to an incalculable extent, without its being in the power of any individual to cast a reflation so their noble work. Of all the eminent philosophers who have adorned the pap of history, none ever passed to the silent tomb with greater claims on the gratitude of man, than Sir Hutr.phry Davy, when numerous, brilliant, and splendidly useful discoveries in philosophy, have enriched and extended that science to a vast degree ; when name is as well known and respected in every country of the civi. fixed world, as it is in his own native land, over which it has shed so grateful a lustre, and the memory of whose genius and weeks will be preserved in the minds of men, so long as knowledge and virtue shall endure. Sir Htimphry Davy was one of those rare is. dividnals whose talents enabled him to surmount the difficulties in separable from an obscure birth, and defective preliminary educa tion. These obstacles, however, when once mastered, may be con sidered rather to have been advantages; for the independent feeling of the man of genius that he is indebted to his own exertions far his present elevation, is the greatest stimulus to a farther advance. meat ; and hence it happens, that the ultimate station of the man of talents never bears a proportion to the humbleness of his origin. Is the paths of science, like those of religion, the rule of " he that is last shall be first," is generally found to obtain. Sir Humphry was a native of Penzance. His preliminary education was greatly defective, and he never obtained, in subsequent life, a knowledge of the classics. If, however, he did not enjoy the benefits of a classical education, at least he escaped its numerous defects ; for that part of his life which would have been devoted to the useless and hurtful drudgery of learning Greek and Latin, was employed • in more practically useful lessons. The ardour and success with which be entered, at a very early period of life, on the study and cultivation of an abstruse science, is a strong argument against the present system of education, where the years of boyhood are spen t in acquiring, by rate, classical knowledge, at the expense both of the health of the mind and body, only to be thrown away and for gotten as manhood advances, instead of being employed in obtain ing a knowledge of the European languages, and of the more simple and elementary sciences. The late Dr. Beddoes. himself an accomplished philosopher. has the honour to have di-covered the talents of the youthful Davy, and to his generous patronage the world is in a great measure in debted for the unfolding of a genius which has since been so much admired. " Slow rises merit, by poverty depressed." Under the auspices of this acoomplished and generous-minded man, Mr. Davy came to London, where, buried in the heart of the mighty metropolis, he pursued his studies with a degree of ardour seldom witnessed. At this period of his life, the writer of this article had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with him, at a small society composed of Dr. Babingtoo, Mr. Richard Knight, Mr. Pepys, and the then unknown philosopher, established by these enthusiastic individuals for the cultivation of chemical science. This mull society of kindred men held its sittings in the city, and the member* were in the habit of cooking their owe beef-steaks and potatoes, in order that even that necessary operation might be conducted on strictly chemical principles. At this society, it is said, Mr. Pepys; since so well known in the chemical world, first discovered the decomposition of the alkali by means of the galvanic fluid, but the research was prosecuted by Davy, and bow well he has performed his task, the world has not now to learn. Through the kindness of Dr. Beddoes, Davy was introduced to Mr. Davies Gilbert, and Count Rumford; and by their influence he was ap pointed Lecturer on Chemistry at the Royal Institution ; and soon after, by the promulgation of his discoveries in reference to the composition of the alkali, and the publication of his truly philoso phical papers in the Transactions of the Royal Society, his reputa tion rose to a height, which no man in his department of science ever before attained ; and honours and emoluments flowed rapidly en the discoverer. Of the estimation in which his genies was held, nothing affords a more striking example, than his election as a member of the Institute of Paris, the most scientific body in Europe, at a period when England and France were Whined against each other by an aggravated war; and when the enticed animosity and prejudice had reached such an extent, that the in habitants of the two countries scarcely looked on each other in the light of human beings. The invention of the safety lamp, due not to accident, but to the calm deliberation of a strong inductive mind, may be considered as one of his most useful discoveries. In con sequence of its introduction into use, the great saving of human life and happiness which it has effected, does not require to be told. The improvements introduced by Davy in the coppering of vessels have also been highly beneficial to his country. In short, whether man penetrate Into - the bowels of the earth, live on the surface of the waters, or ascend into the regions of the clouds, there the kindly genius of Davy pursues and guards him. Among the many plea. stares Davy reaped from his reputation, none could have been more gratifying to him, than the love and esteem of Mrs. Apreece, which it procured for him. That amiable lady soon bestowed her band and large fortune on the Philosopher : and although circumstances occurred to interrupt somewhat their mutual happiness, still we have reason to know, that she retained a respect and admiration of her husband to the last. Her feeling attentions to him on his death-bed, mark low little, notwithstanding the numerous reports to the contrary, her affection was diminished by the progress of time. The favourite amusement of Sir Humphry in his leisure hours was fly-fishing, which he pursued with extraordinary avidity. It 'ls said, that his mind during these times increased in viguir, and that when apparently engaged la a trifling amusement, it was really occupied in reflection on those abstruse subjects. which it afterwards elucidated in so perfect a manner. Sir Humphry pub lished a small work entitled Hours of Fly4thing. He was also remarkably fond oilfield spat., and during the last winter of his life, spent at Rome, be seldom omitted a day witkoutvnjoying his favourite recreation. It is amusing to contemplate the differeot "omits which men of genius follow, with the view of relaxing and strengthening their mind. Certain it is, that the strongest evind, like the body, requiem' repose and nourishment. But, alas! •e most elaltedlenen most share the common fate of raorudity.' Sit Hompbry's great metal exertions induced a deeesenination of blood to the head, and his method of diet and regimen did not tend to ameliorate his condidon. He became attacked by a para lytic stroke. During last winter be travelled to Italy for the benefit a his health. At Borne he was an object of great interest to all die men of science in that celebrated capital, and to his countrymen, whopald him every honour. But the nature of his illness did not It him for mingling in the polished sodety of modern Rome. He was attacked, during his residence, by a second para lytic stroke. His brother, Dr. Davy, and his amiable Lady, has tened to his assistance. He improved somewhat in health, and was enabled to reach Geneva in the beginning of May, where, however, in his fiftieth year, his disease at length terminated his edstence. Thus has beaked the career of the greatest chemical philosopher that has ever appeared, and certainly one of the greatest benefactors of the human race. In closing this little Memoir, it would be superfluous to attempt to pus a panegyric on one so universally known and revered. We therefore have " left him alone with his glory." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WINCHESTER RACES, Ammer 4. The Great Produce Stakes, of 50 son. b. ft. was won by Mr. Stephenson's eh. c. Cornellan, by Ruben., beating Zeuxh, Wind rasb, Device, and a Ruben. Oily. Device the favourite. Zeuxis was second, and beat by a head only. The Reveller Stakes was walked over for by Mr. Smith's c. De Yen. Sweepstakes of S sows. each, with 25 added. Mr. T. A. Smith's f. Baking, 4 yrs Mr. BMW's Cornelian, 5 yrs. Mr. Gardener's Emmeline, 4 yrs A fine race. His Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas was won at two beats by I Mr. Sadler's Jocko beating Brownlock and Aura. Sweepstakes of 5 saes. each, with 25 added. Mr. H. Jones's t. Similes, 4 yrs Mr. Mills's Pandarus, 5 yrs .. 2dr Wun easily. HUNTINGDON RACES, 1829, AueBB2 4. The Cup Stakes of 10 soya. each ; the winner to be sold for 400 sows. if demanded, ecc. 10 Subscriber. Mr. Sowerby's b. m. Toso, 5 yrs Mr. Payne's br. b. Belson', 6 yrs 2 2 General Grosvenor's ch. b. Daystar, 3 yrs 4 3 Marquis of Tavistock's cb. f. Rosetta, 4 yr. An excellent race. _ . The Hinchinbroot PlateOfliii.fOreillegn. The winner to be sold for 150 son. &c. Lord Southampton's b. b. Grampian, 4 yrs 1 4 1 General Grosvenor's ch. m. Shepherdess, 3 yrs. ... Lord Orford's b . r. c. Chiron, 5 yrs Mr. Platers ch. m. Blake, 5 yrs 5 S 4 Mr. Messer's br. b. Chew Bacon. 4 yn. The first and second heats each won by kss than the head—the third half a length. OXFORD RACES, Am. 4. The Oxfordshire Stakes of 25 sees. each, 15 ft., and only S If de clared on or before 20th July. Two miles. The winner of the Gloucestershire Stakes, 1529, to carry Sib extra. (Twelve de. dared forfeit within the time prescribed.) Mr. J. Day's Liston, aged Lord Macclesfield Ds Baron 811 y. 3 yrs Mr. Webb us Challenger. 4 yrs 3 Mr. Rawlinsoo's Pet, 3 yrs 4 Sir. Stoner ns Little Boy Blue, 4 yrs Won easy. The County Plate of SW. added to a Sweepstakes at 3 eons. each : three yrs old, Tst. ; four, Bst. 41b. ; Wee , fist. 121 b. ; six and aged, 9st. 21b. ; mares, B.c. allowed 31b. Two mile beats. The winner of one plate in 1829 to carry 31b. ; of two or more, Sib. extra. The winner to be sold for 200 sows. if demanded, &e. Mr. Fare's cit. c. by Robin Adair (31b extra) 3 yrs ... 1 fell Mr. Blandy's His Highness 4 yrs Mr. J. Day's bl. m. Bu'k, S yrs . 2 2 3 Mr. Peel's b. f. Lilliputian, 3 yrs LEWES RACES, Ana. 4. His Majesty's Plate of ioOgs. for four-rears old, 10st. 71b.• five, 1 Ist. 7lb • Az, 1 Ist. 121 b.; and aged, IStst. Four mile be ats. , Mr. Gully's - ell. c. Gamehoy, 4 yrs —. 2 i 1 Capt. Locke's ch. g. Spondee. 5 yrs Mr. Hayne's hr. b. Rembrandt, 6 yrs Mr. Burgess's br. b. Scipio, 6 yrs .. 3 dr One drawn. The County Plate of SW. for three-yrs old, 7st. 41b.; four, sat. 41b.; five, Se. 191 b.; six and aged, 9st. Slb. One mile and a half beats. The winner to be sold for 15W. if demanded. Mr. Shakell's br. h. Bhurtpore, 5 yrs 1 1 Mr. R. Walker's b. h. Disky Dolus, 3 yrs Capt. Locke's br. h. Bottle Imp, br. to Vision . Capt. Bulkeley's b. in. Burlesque, 5 yrs 3 0 CLARENCE SAILING MATCH. ♦ Grand Sailing Match took place yesterday for a Cup and Cover, given by the Clarence Club, to be sailed for by Gentle men's Pleasure 'Yachts, from Blackfriars Bridge to a boat opposite the Meadows at Putney, and back to Vauxhall Bridge. At five o'clock the following vessels moved to the starting-place, and were thus placed : Leander... Mr. W. Cottinnbarn I Daphne Mr. J. Nelson Spitfire.-- Mr. T. Bettaworth Rowena Mr. T. Groves Rover..... Mr. J. Bishop Clarence Mr. W. Sawyer Not a breath of wind stirred when the signal was given fur start ing. AU the boats endeavoured to make a tack, the Rowena took ' the lead slightly and crossed the bows of the Daphne, and fouling a boat, upset it, but all the passengers were picked up. It was de termined that the boat should be moored at Wandsworth, and the Clarence rounded it first and won the match; and the Spitfire second. SAILING MATCH FOR TWENTY POUNDS. A well-contested sailing match took place from Westminster bridge to a boat moored of the Powder Home. in Putney mea dows, and back to the roads of Hooey and Archer's boat-house, Lambeth, between Mr. Bishop, ef Lambeth, and Mr. Hibbert, of. Blackfriars. The match was for 10f. a side, and both parties being nautical men, created much interest. The Commodore and the Colonel sailing boats were engaged for the oceasien—Mr. B. taking the latter. and his opponent the former ; and the terms of the match were, that each party should steer and entirely manage his own boat. At starting, the Colonel took the lead, and snainttined it for some distance, when the Commodore came up, and challenged, and after an admirable display of scientific sailing on both sides, the latter boat won by half a minute. GOING TO LA w.—The object of going to law in to mode disputes. This is the direct benefit sought for; but an Inci dental advantage sometimes arises, where a ease hu been well con tested, namely, that It also settles the disputants, and thus precludes the possibility of further litigation. 'llls seems to be the moral of the following lines, in which there is a great deal more of matter of-fact than of poetry : An upper and a lower mill Fell out about their water ; To war they went. that is, to law. Resolved to give no quarter. A lawyer was by each engaged, And hotly they contended ; When feeagrew slack the war they waged They judged were better ended. The heavy costs remaining still Were settled without pother ; One lawyer took the upper mill. The lower mill, the other. About eleven o'clock on Friday night, a gentleman slightly wounded, arrived at the Swan Inn, Cirencester, who de scribed himself as one of the firm of Busby and For, patent wire work manufacturers, of Birmingham, and stated that about ten o'clock that evening, an attempt bad been made to rob him, on the road between Gloucester sad Cirencester. He had stopped a short time at Birdlip, and baited his horse, and when about a mile before he came to the Breech Pike, a kind of presentment of probable danger, caused by the lateness of the hour, and lonely road, induced him to take a pair of pistols from his pocket, which he cocked, and laid on the seat close beside him. He had not done this many minutes, when arriving near a grove of firs, by the side of the road, two men, who by their voices he believes to be Irish, rushed forth from the plantation, and while one seized the horse's head, the other came up to the side of the gig, and commanded him to stop : they were both armed with reaping -books. Much alarmed, the gentleman exclaimed, " D—n it, what do yeti mean?" and at the same moment seised one of the pistols, which missed fire, on which the robber aimed a' blow at him with the reap hook,and cut his hand—he Instantly discharged the other pistol et the fellow, which appeared to take elect. the matt falling on his fue,and his hat was caught Sy the blurt. The bbne, rendered furious by the discharge of the pistol. plunged. regred, sad ran away. The other ruffian. as the darted forward; made' a blow at his head, foitunittly •vrittrout -further damage than a Agin cist;-- The fisiloarieg mothing the itideman Made a deposideo beton 3. Crimps,.ssq. one of thetariltfdies. tug stated that at the tintir ire wailitappadit twin* a blip to t dearly dtiot. ' pressed his belief that the man was killed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. Acoun S. CIIATFIELp V. )I.tRTIN. This was an appeal from an order made by the Vice- Chancellor, the present Muter of the Rolls. The de fendant, William Marti*, occupied a farm at Bosham, .in the county of Sussex, the stock and effects upon which were taken by the sequestration of his creditors, and afterwards claimed as against the sequestrators by the executors of Mercey Martin, mother of the defend ant. A reference was made to the Muter to ascertain whether the executors had any interest in the property, and the Master found they had none. Two petitions were next presented to Sir John Leach ; one prayed that the Master's report might be confirmed, and the other for leave to except to the report. His Honour, instead of confirming the report, decided that the property belonged to the executors, and decreed a transfer of it to them. The following step was an appeal petition to this branch of the jurisdiction, which his Lordship disposed of to day. Originally W. Martin occupied the farm as the tenant of Capt. Barclay. In 1812, W. Martin became embarrassed, and an arrangement was made between him, his mother, and creditors, by which she was to pay 13s. in the pound to the creditors upon their executing a release of all demands against her son, and his trans ferring over to her all hie interest in. the farm. The stock, l &c. was valued at 800/. ; the composition was paid, the necessary deed of release was executed by all the cre-1 ditors, and the assignment of the stock regularly made. Mrs. Martin took possession of the farm, but suffered her son to remain upon it as her bailiff. The rent and poor-rates were received as from her for six years ; she afterwards died ; and then an agreement was entered into by which a person named Duke took possession, and whilst he was in possession, the sequestration now com plained of was made by the creditors of William Martin. In the course of the proceedings an attempt was made to prove that Mrs. Martin had re-transferred to her son ; but the extent to which that evidence went was, that Mrs. Martin on her death-bed proposed to re-transfer to her son, provided he could pay her 5001. Vott that sum he could not raise, and the proposition was never effected. From a careful perusal of all the affidavits, and the ut most attention to the whole of the facts, his Lordship expressed himself perfectly satisfied that the property belonged to the executors of Mrs. Martin. He could not therefore but refuse to send it back to the Master, and feel bound to confirm the decree below. So clear did he regard the case, that he deemed it necessary to dis miss the appeal with costs. CONSISTORY COURT, Ava. 5. BRAMWELL V. BRAMWELL. This was a suit for restitution of conjugal rights, pro moted by Wm. Bramwell against his wife Fanny, who resisted the condonation by reason of cruelty and adul tery. The responsive allegation on the part of the wife was now sought to be admitted and resisted on the part of the husband by Dr. DODSON, %rho stated one per emptory objection occurred to, its admission, that it was not pleaded that the wife was unacquainted with the adulterous intercourse after 1826, and at a time when she was cohabiting and living in amity with her husband. The facts of adultery in themselves were too diffusely pleaded. It began by stating that an adulterous inter course was carried on betwixt Mr. Bramwell and a girl who lived as nursemaid with them, and this connection continued without the knowledge of his wife from the year 1809 till 1821. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bramwell finding a portion of a letter in the bed-room, written by her husband to this said Elizabeth Jeffrey. Upon the discovery, a difference ensued, which was subsequently reconciled by William Bramwell taking a solemn oath to abandon the connection. Intelligence, however, was given to the wife, that clandestine inter views took place between Elizale.th Jeffrey and her hus band ; and from this breach of faith, and acts of cruelty alleged, she determined to separate herself from him. The Learned Civilian contended also, that no specific act of legal cruelty had been affirmed ; the allegation merely asserted, that the husband used harsh and opprobriou expressions towards his wife, and upon one occasion d. tempted to strike her. Dr. ADAMS followed on the same side, and observed that this allegation was trumped up by the wife, to serve as a pretext for her refusal to return to her conjugal duties. The KING'S ADVOCATE, on behalf of the wife, said that this suit would never have been heard of, had not Mrs. Bramwell been in possession of a separate income ; for the husband's only object was to obtain a portion of the property of his wife, and not (as the suit ostensibly set forth) for the restitution of conjugal rights. The JUDGE (Dr. LCSIIINGTON) said- -h has been urged by the Counsel, that a reconciliation haring taken place, it destroyed the power of the wife to allege the acts of adultery ; but the view which I take of the case is dif ferent. It has been pleaded, the Court should pause be fore it admitted an allegation of such length, and conse quent expense ; but the Court is of opinion that it is better to do justice at some coot, than to be guilty of in justice at a cheap rate. Being of opinion, therefore, that the allegation is admissible, and that I could not direct any curtailment without injustice, I shall direct it to be admitted to proof. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. • -.Ow- OXFORD CIRCUIT, WO • s. )RqIiSTER, Au.. 4. Samuel Burton, aged 35, a labourer, was indicted for a capital assault upon a woman named Justinia Hall, but the evidence was not very conclusive, and the jury ac quitted him. John Jones was found guilty of stealing seven pigs on the 9th of Feb. 1827, and was sentenced to he transported for seven •ears. Mary Homes was then convicted of stealing a silver watch, the property of Beqjamin Porter, on the 19th of July ; but in consideration of her having an infant, only three months old, she was only sentenced to one year's imprisonment. NORFOLK CIRCUIT—CAMBRIDGE, Auo. 4. In the course of the morning a great sensation was produced in Court by the presentation of a true bill against George Busby White, gni. for forgery. Upon inquiry we ascertained that the accused is a man of con siderable wealth, and was for a number of years the Town Clerk to this Corporation. It understood that Air. W. is still at large. Mary Harris, a pretty-looking young woman, but, it would appear, an old thief, was indicted for stealing a tea-kettle, value 12s. the property of Geerge Paul, on Saturday last. Mr. Augustus Caesar produced a certificate to prove that the prisoner was convicted of felony in March, 1826. Mr. Orridge, the governor of the County gaol, tkepoued that upon that occasion he had the prisoner in his custody for six calendar months, and she won kept to hard labour. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prison/0r was sentenced to be transported kr. seven years. NEW POILT.—SOVAIIII of our ritat eu baye 4ei/r7 wins' Fo &dux; on tits agt. as Lind It* Swan . Rifer Ntge'intot. A lir. Thomas Piece, who ww no law Rieglift liseifig WM holm i favestiblo Mom. Nis ic° ducwl this offot.—Brigkow Guardian. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. • GUILDHALL Jahn Sambuns, who bad. been remanded, charged will cheati ng Mr. Seepheni, the errand cart book-keeper, in Newpte-street, 3s. by getting him t. advance that sum on a sham parcel, *bid, be pretended bad been brought by the Hell Mail, was s o k brought up, but no new charge was made, and be was committed, Rkbmoa4 the officer, said he had discovered that similar freed, bad been practised at the Flower Pot, Bishopsgate ; the Kind Denmark, Old Balky ; the Hercules, Leadenhab-street ; and th e Black Bey and Camel, in the same place ; but no one was disposed to prosecute. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday Baker, the informer, with his witness, known by di e name of Smith, preferred two informations against Mr. Cha se, landlord of the White Lion, Wych-street, for keeping a disorderly house, and serving liquor at twelve o'clock at night. In each cage on which the informations were laid, witnesses came forward and swore positively that the statements of Smith were false.—Tk e cases were dismissed. Two informations of the same description were, by the same pinks, preferred against Mr. John Cook, of the Bull and Anchor. High Holborn. and were also dismissed. Bachand Doreen was charged by several Excise Officers with having been found oa the premises. Nos. 2 and 3, Wellbouse. place, where glass was Illegally manufactured. He was fined thirty pounds, and being unable to pay the fine was sent for three mouths to bard labour. BOW—STREET. Mrs. Baum, the wife of Aby. Belasco, the retired pugilist, was charged by a girl named " Clara Fisher " (not the actress), aid, committing an assault upon her, at the English Opera-bouse, op Monday night last. Clara. who is a very pretty girl, stated that she had formerly been a " dress lodger" in the house of Mrs. Belasco, when bee husband kept a house of " accommodation " in Exeter-court, Strand. and ever since she had kit his house she had been annoyed by Mrs. Belasco, who bad repeatedly assaulted her; aid her but. • band had also threatened to 4 . smash' her. On Msaday night, at the English Opera-house, Mrs. Belasco struck her in the face, and thrust one of her fingers into her eye. Mr. MINIM:ILL. the Magistrate, said it was disgraceful to our public theaues that they should admit the lowest prostitutes and brothel-keepers. Clara said, that the Manager of the English Opera-bovse bad given orde rs that the keepers of bad houses should not be ad mitted, but Mrs. Belasco attired herself as a " professional lady," and gained admittance. Mr. Illnisuus.t. ordered Mrs. Belasco to find bail. UNION—HALL. Yesterday a respectable-looking female, named Sarah Wass,, who described herself to be a married woman, and the mother of four children, was brought before Mr. Cuawasas, charged with stealing a piece of printed muslin from the shop of a linen-draper in High -street. Southwark. One of the sbopmen stated, that about ten o'clock that morn* the prisoner entered the shop and purchased a small quantity of cotton. Alter having been served, she occupied herself for a coo siderable time viewing the different ankles exhibited for sale.— Her long continuance excited the attention of the shopmeu, who watched her, and they soon observed her taking a piece of printed muslin which was lying on the counter, and which she slipped, as she thought unperceived, under her shawl. Her agitation, upon taking the article, became so great that she trembled, and in her burry and anxiety to conceal the muslin, she left one end of k sticking out from under her shawl. so that eves had she not heen observed in the first instance a discovery must have taken place afterwards. The complainant's property was taken from her pm. sesion on the spot. The complainant added, that on the preceding day a valuable late veil was taken from his shop under simile circumstances. The prisoner was committed. LAMBETH-STREET. George Crow, a journeyman of Dlr. Gray, plumber, Warkwonth• terrace, Commercial-road. was brought up on a warrant charging him with leaving his work unfinished. Mr. Gray stated, that the prisoner, who was a weekly servant, on the morning before. without assigning any just cause left his work, and absented himself from that time. By each conduct he. (Mr. Gray) had been put to considerable inconvenience, he having engagements to perform the work on which the defendant was employed, at a specific time, and his leaving it would prevent ►im from keeping his word. Besides this. the defendant had by his solicitations prevailed on his apprentice to leave him, persuading him that be was pot obliged to serve his master any longer, be having arrived at the age of 21 years. The defendant did not deny the charge, and, in reply to the questions of the Magistrates. admitted that be had not the slightest fault to find with his employer ; on the contrary, be acknowledged that be was a most kind and liberal master. The Magistrate, after censuring the conduct of the defendant. said, that masters must be protected against such practices, and he knew of no instance within his recollection more deserving of pip nishmeut than the present. In consideration of its being his first Offence he would be lenient with him. and only commit him for one month to the tread-mill. The defendant was committed. That the tobacco plant may be produced to any extent in the British islands, is beyond a question. It grows in all the temperate zones to a high latitude. It is cultivated extensively in Germany and the Low Countries, and even in Sweden. It rt piked all the intemperate laws of King James, and his successors. to repress its progress in England. During the American war, and previous to the application to Scotland of the prohibitory laws by the Act of 1782, it was cultivated on the banks of the Tweed and Teviot with the most promising results. This Act overtook the planters in the midst of their labours, and compelled them to root op their plantations, and dispose of the produce to Government at a third part of its market price.—Quarterly Journal/ Commerce. A Correspondent informs us, that about 90 years ago, the wages of a master tailor, in the village of Garguimock, were 3d. a day, including victuals; those of his juumeynun 2d. and an 'apprentice ld. The three generally contrived to finish a suit of men's clothes in a day, for which Snip pocketed his ed. with great satisfaction. The price of a pair of men's shoes was then ls. ad. or as. The wages of a principal farm servant al. per mow, with the perquisites of a pair of shoes, a pair of hose, a shirt, and a cer tain quantity of Scotch plaidiog. In our informant's youth the principal tailor In Gargunnock charged sd. per diem, and there were three other less distinguished Knights of the Thimbles who worked fur 4d. " Now, (says he), the times are awfully changed; foe we have two master tailors, who charge no less than is. 6d. a day and their victuals."—Stirfing Journal. BIRTHS. At West Rounton, near Northilleion, the Lady of Sir Thomas 'sky. of a son sod heir. At Woofer, the wife of Mr. Robert Cupples, surgeon, Royal asy, of a daughter. At Thorp Mall, Yorkshire, Lady Augusta Milbank, of a soo. At Anai4eld, Lady Web°. of a daughter. At Dunkirk, the lady of Captain hiatus°, of the Hon. East India Company's military service, of soon. At Horaeld-court, Gloucestershire the wife of W. R. Alder. Ifsq. of Hornell& House, °ear Ber wick-uposi.Tweed. of a •aa and heir. hIARRIED. At St. Pancras Church, John Henry Chancellor, Esq. of Gray's Inn, to IRiza Ann, only daughter of the Rev. William Aglitter. of Upper Guwer-.treet. At Glasgow, James Scott, Esq. merchant, Glasgow, to Mies Margaret Lang, daughter of the late Walter Lang, At Newington, Newington, Edinburgh, Alesander littkjohn, Esq. Clerk d the Peace fur the county of Stifling, to Alison, only daughter 01 Capt. Clephan, Royal Navy. I . 11 P In SI DIED. At Blythswood-place, Glasgow, Agnes, wife of Thomas Camp bell, Esq. After a long illness, Frances, youngest daughter of Dr. Latha w. of Harley -street. In Glee!'Dinky-lane, after a short but very severe Duos, Mr. Wm. Harrison, bookseller, late of Ave 'Maria-lane. At Penrith, Mrs. Mary Gibson, widow, aged 95, who followed ber domestic eniployment until wit h in the last two or three sweat She could knit, spin, or sew, equal to any former period of her life, and could read the smallest print .without the aid of &wee tilt; was the oldest inhabitant of Prorith. At Abbot Batik, Mrs. Richardson, relict of the late Job° Richardson, Esq. steward to the Earl of Lansdale, an alderman of Carlisle, and once Mayor of that city. At In. real,. Bretton Heil, Yorkshire, after a protracted Meru. Colonel litauntons. He represented the county of Moribumistr laud for tour successive Parliaments, but retired from public busi nees some years age on account of site precarious sane of his braids. ' At Cannastore, in the East indica, Lieut. Coiseel J. Wiliburos of bM Majesty's U itegieneut of Infautry. On his passage bane from Archasqiel, Mr. Peter Sooet, master of the Ruby, of lionderland. 1.1.66- 4/ aTgliat LONDON BiLD S6II . T " filiii"r. alumni . at __ _ __ atter II Murano . 45 wows ago 5 Largos; Printed and Publimbed by JOllll ULvss, U it bras Wrest, Nu. 1, Pickett place, Temple Bra IV im In lio •r