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, a did not wish for a very full report, but merely —l4l have better accommodation. observell that the reports of what he had said werel .b • would defer any motion on the subject until considered it unweessary to lower the ‘vertisetnentr, but he should wish to see the duty on regretted to hear his hon. friend say that he did not lutics on advertisements. The object of govern., afford as extensive a publication as possible to, • was for sale ; one shilling would be sufficient' ; and he was of opinion, that the revenue' / that than by the present system. He highly ax on piper. If the duties on that article were d become manufacturers of paper to the whole concerned in the manufacture of that article were A distress, acid he felt sure that if the tax on that repealed, it would afford extensive relief to the ma. was proceeding to speak on the same subject, obsessed that, as there was no specific modes apprehended that the debate had already es. ! it house could warrant. The petition was this presented a peados from Thomas Flanigan, iteratfms in the Seneschal Courts ; also a petition -nlaining of distress. presented a petition to the same effect, from the' Countyof Clare ; one from the grand jury of that county, praying for a reformation in the grand jury laws ; me from the apothecaries of Ennis, praying to be relieved from the grievous laws of the ea• poration of licentiate apothecaries. Colonel WILt()N presented a petition from the city of York, in favour of the northern roads bill. The gallant member had formerly understood from some members that this road should be continued through York, and it way on such conditions only that the peti. 'latter, would allow him (Colonel Wilson) to support it. Sir R. PEEL laid on the table papers and correspondence re. specting the slave trade. , ,•••! • • s'i•. • • &I,KTIIORPt. 4.. - W . 4; tele feportent shout • '• * RICE ote , er (..1;;, • 7 at r 4 v.ecurate. Lard MORPETII :.ext Session. Pie. R. COUSOR, AJtiea on advertisemer tamps lowered. Mr. HUME regrew wish to lower the dutie :nent should be to affi every commodity that t ter an advertisement ; would gain more by tl •timapproved of the tax taken off; we should be torld. All those cone at ',resent in great diets commodity was repeals c :if. ewers. Anothermember wa r. hen • The SPEAKER olx before the house, he ap tended further than the Irid on the table. Mr. O'CONNELL 'praying for an alteratfni from Kilmore, complait Mr. O'BRIEN press TEES OW THE DEMISE OF THE CROWN• On the motion of Mr. HUAI E , the itirthe;:ourts IderMINI of the bill respecting the fees on the demise of the Crown, as amended by the Lords, was ordered to be postponed until that day six months. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved the order of the day for the house to resolve itself into a committee of suply, Sir p J. GRAHA M, in rising to bring forward his motion respect. ing the four and *half per cent. duties, observed that in the earlier part of the session he did not intend to oppose ministers ; but seeing that they had not conducted the public lousiness, either with credit to themselves, or benefit to the country, he would not assent to the vote of credit which lie understood they intended to ask this night. He plainly perceived that they were anxious to dissolve the great council of the nation, on account of the large minorities which had lately voted against them. The question of the regency, in his opinion, should be discussed before the dissolution of parlia ment. There was a great absurdity in the course which govern ment was about to proceed in. If a demise of the crown should occur before the meeting of the next parliament, this was the very parliament, mooch as it was objected to by ministers, which should meet 'to settle the question of succession ; was it therefore not' much more advisable to settle the question of regency and the civil list before the dissolution of parliament, seeing that there were six' months as yet for that purpose. No doubt the crown had very ex tensive influence in that house, and the only counterpoise to that in fluence was the voice of the people outside. As the representatives of the people were accountable to their constituents for their conduct in that house, was it not proper that, before they were sent back to them, they should have an opportunity of ex. pressing their opinions on the two great subjects before mentioned, and thereby be relieved from making any pledges respecting them at the hustings. When the civil list should come on he hoped that a scanty provision would not be made for the crown. That all the crown lands and other incomes belonging to the crown, should be taken into consideration, and a proper settlement made. The hon, member then entered into a history of the four and a half p,r cent. duties, pointing out the various modes in which they hail been applied during different reigns. (Hear, hear.) He then cited pas sages front authors, defining the prerogative of the crown. If the exercise of the royal prerogative (observed the honourable member) was allowed to be discreet in the case of the four and a half per cent. duties. to what an injurious extent might it not he allowed to operate? The hon. member then proceeded to state the accidental manner in which the knowledge of the application of the*, duties had come to the house, which have already appeared before the public on former discussions. He then referred to the case submitted for the opinion of the Attorney-General, and that officer's answer, which have also already appeared. He then ob served that ministers had not applied those duties as they were bound fo do by the Appropriation Act, 6th George IP. These du. ties, it was laid, had been applied to the support of the West India chufch establishment; but though it had been stated so officially,* rumour had reached his ear that 'they were not so applied, and, on minute inquiry, he found that there were some part of these duties not accounted for. There was some mystery attending these 41 per cent, duties, which cost the country 60,0001. The hon. ban. then entered into a minute calculation respecting these duties, with a view to point out the mystery attending them. He then observed that he understood that a considerable expense had been incurred in repairing Windsor Castle since July last, in anticipation of a grant which Parliament had since refused without inquiry. He would not weary the house by going further into detail, but lay before them I the resolutions which he meant to submit to the consideration of the houselfa an amendment to the original motion. The hon. baronet then - proposed a series of resolutions,which were of great length, bUt the purport of which were not clearly understood in the gallery. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would not follow the bon. birofict through the wide field of observation in which hit ' indulged. The subject was confined within very narrow limit*. Rut the hon. baronet knew he had but a weak case, and therefore be felt into be necessary to advert to almost every subject calculated to produde exciteinett in the minds of hon. members, and enlist their. feelings In his favour. What had the question of Re gency or the Civil List to do with the question before the house The hon. but, said that he saw no intention on the part of the Go. vernment of following up his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) proposition respecting the Four and a half per cent. sugars, which were Crown property, which he intended should be charged with . custom.duty when sold for public use. Where was the justice of the observations. of the hon. ban. when there was, in fact, a Bill before the house for perfecting the object which he had in view in this re. sped ? (Hear.) The honourable baronet had fallen into error no, apecting the sums received on account of the Four and a half pet cent. sugars for the year 1828. The produce of those sugars for that . year left a balance of 7,2001. in the hands of the Bank to be appro. primed toward's the. Four and a half per cent. Fund, which fund was tbr the payment of the clergy in the West Indies. The clergy were in the first instance paid front the Consolidated Fund, to which fund tlig overplus or balance upoo the Four and a half per cent. sugars was turnedover for the palpose of relieving it. He thought th ere was nothing in the whole transaction to merit the censure of the hon. baronet; he therefore thought that the House was not in a condition to support the last resolution of the hon. baronet. (Heal, hear.) Mr. HUME would say a few words on the question before the House. The real question before the House. was this, was it the intention of Ministers Co ratifythe statement made by th e Chancel* of thee :chequer upon a former occasion,with respect to thekout• ar l half per cent. sugar duties ? That such was their intention ap front the statement first made by the right hon. gentleman. • Mr. HUSKISSON would say a few words upon the qtieitlon 'before the tibbei because he thought he had a right to complain of the. course a dopted by ministers respecting the .t per cetn, sugars. When he wits anisponsible Adviser of the crown, he adrisat and that advice was acted upon, that those' sitgar* should.ipay Nit duty. A contrarreourse was subsequently adopted, and thirksugisit were, by an order fronfthe treasury, admitted duty free. The house ought to have been informed of this change. Although , those Su, gars belonged undoubtedly by right to the crown, still'they wire not intended for the use of his Majesty ; they were meant for sale.— Those sugars were liable to be re-exported, and the wholcdrawback obtained— the Exchequer thus paying a large stun of money with out receiving vny advantage, by the present order of government, from thole introduction into this country, The 'public were louts by this arrangement to the extent of 4).QQA. - ,,a year.' There were no articles imported into this anima l p! he use of his Majesty, duty free. • A small quantity of I,liib:„,,naually sent as a preient to his Majesty from the Cope of idooa Rope, paid duty ; yet this wine was generally distributed is Majesty to some of the members of his Majesty's householir.Ali thought it but right that the funds in the bank to the isecount'Ufthe 4i per Cents. should be accounted for. Items right for the Mute to know if 'these balances hart been properly applied, according to the thh of the late King. This was the fist time that the prerogative of the Crown was exercised to hies articles entered duty free. He was glad to hurthat, for the foie% it was nut the intention of ministers to continue dis ! • the A i per cert. sugars duty . • Sit R. PEEL said that if thora wet any doubt otthe tiun of the funds arising front ete de pee cem. singer; bb hp hoe. , rnenthermsould call thiteturns upon the subject; and •la feel) waMsW beertilytiecond the proposition. There wet, et* &argot made tiOsiOte 4j pc cent. duties • ••••The CHANCEisk Olt oti the EXCHEQUER, In reply to •Vharies Wetherell, Who Interrupted •the thert hon. 'butinst, , that the West India Clergy were paid from the coesolidalett fs dust the. lieareal. couV • ; ley INg• ;.«. ~ ..... • ti , balances due upon the 44 per cent. sugar duties being paid over to that fund. _ 1 ....._ ___,.... Sir R. PEEL, in continuance, said that a fortnight ago his right hon. friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had prem c e ared a bill upon the subject of the sugars in question, and .he, Sr R. Peel) told the hon. baronet so. Under those cheamsinnoes did not expect a hostile motion iti reference to this matter from the hon. baronet. Ministers would be awkwardly placed, if, after a confidential communication on a particular aubjeet, they were to be met by a hostile motion in reference to it. Mr. Huskisson, Sir J. Graham, Sir R. Peel, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, mutually explained. Mr. MABERLY gave his thanks to the hon. baronet for setting at rest, by the present motion, a great constitutional question. Sir C. WETHERELL repeated a legal opinion which he had given upon the 4; per cent. duties, relative to the pretogative of the crown in such cases. _ _ Sir J. ORAHA M begged leave, under the circumstances, to Withdraw his resolutions. The resolutions were accordingly withdrawn. SUPPLY. Upon the motion that the House resolve itself into a Committee' of Supply, Lord ALTHORP begged to enter his protest against the course about to be adopted by Ministers. He contended that it was not fair towards the nation to proceed in a course of conduct that would have the effect of bringing Parliament to an immediate dissolution, ithout the important measures before the House being disposed of. The SPEAKER having left the Chair, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the bourse he was adopting upon the present occasion was analogous to that pursued upon the demise of George the Third. He intended to ask for a grant of 200,0001. to meet the expenses of the consoli. dated fund, with respect to annuitants. With respect to other votes he should only ask for a sum equal to the expenditure of the ensu. ing three months, which would leave the questibn upon the votes open to discussion in the new Parliament. In the Appropriation Act, which he would introduce, the vote of credit should be limited inspecting the various votes. The right hon. gentleman concluded y moving, that 200,0001. be granted to his Majesty to liquidate the various annuities payable by the Consolidated Fund. Upon HUAIE said that he thought the course proposed by his Majesty's ministers in the present instance, was the best way to !enable a new parliament to canvass the various items in the esti mates. Although he had no confidence in his Majesty's ministers, he yet should not oppose the present course; nor did he think he would be inconsistent in supporting ministers to this extent. Al. though the Duke of Wellington had gained for himself immortal ho- nour, by passing the Catholic bill, still he (Mr. Hume) could not give his unqualified support to the ministry of which the noble duke was the head. He hoped that the civil list would be fully sufficient to all the necessary expenses of his Majesty, to enable him to support the dignity of the throne ; but he hoped at the same time, that It would be without those items which were not necessary to the comfort of his majesty, but were solely for the benefit of persons in no way connected with the maintenance of the splendour and dignity of the throne. He hoped that the salaries of the judges, and every other item in the civil list, would come under the power of parliament. He hoped the question of our foreign diplomacy would also come under the consideration ofr2 d: ment. The question of pensions, be hoped, would also becons The civil lists of England, Ireland, and Scotland, ought to be con solidated, and the pensions in them should be greatly lessened. He condemned the mode in which the revenues of Gibraltar were raised and appropriated. The people of this country were obliged to con tribute to the support of Gibraltar, yet the revenues of that place might be disposed of in any manner in which his majesty thought proper, for he had a complete controul over it. Let retrenchment be the order of the day, and let ministers without regard to the ma jorities which they may have with them, pursue a liberal course, and carry along with them the good wishes of the people. Ur. LENNARD wished to have an account returned of those revenues of the crown over which Parliament bad no control, The hon. member then adverted to the civil list, observing that there was no branch of the public expenditure, at which the country looked with more jealousy than that of the civil list. The diplomatic ex penditure also required serious attention. It was brought forward in various ways—first in the civil list. and afterwards in different other shapes.—Thevote was then agreed tb. On the motion that the sum of 1,126,5541. be granted on account of the army extraerdinaries, the civil contingencies for England and Ireland. and the improvements of Windsor Castle, Mr. S. RICE observed that there were certain provisions in. eluded in this vote, which were opposed to the recommendations of the finance committee; he meant the miscellaneotts estimates for Ireland, which the committee recommended to be always submitted to the house. The object of the committee in making this rearm. mendation was to check that system of jobbing which was carried on so extensively in Ireland. If the estimates were still to be carried on in the usual mode, the recommendation of the committee was nu; gatory. He called on those English members, who complained o the burthen which Ireland imposed on this country, to assist him in checking the abuses which were practised with respect to those estimates. If those useless establishments which were supported by government in Ireland were left to die of themselves, he could assure the house that they would never cease to exist. The hon. member mentioned the Charter School establishment, and other such establishments connected with education, as instances of those abuses which required to be remedied. He would recommend to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to withhold all public grants on account of education in Ireland. He should adopt some plan that would give general satisfaction; lie meant to all fair and rational men. He thought that the plan recommended in a report of a committee of which he (Mr. S. Rice) was Chairman, was such as, with a few modifications, would give general satisfaction. The principle of that plan waste, educate Protestants and Catholics in the same school, without any distinction or preference. , (Met r.)- There was another item included in this vote, to which he had a strong objection, as highly injurious to the Irish press; he meant the Item for Government advertisements, which were exclu. sleety given to those papers which supported Government, without reference to the circulation of such journals.. (Hear.) The item for the maintenance of the Irish Office was of all the moat objectionable. This office was worse that useleu. The business of that office could be more satisfactorily transacted at initehall, together with the business of the Vane Office. The hon. member then referred to the item for the Record Office, under the superinten. dance of which he observed were published, an epitome of the worb of Capt. Rock, along with a pamphlet published by a right hon. gent. a member of that house, respecting the state of Ireland. Was it proper that such works should be published at the public ex: passe? Was it not absurd and ridiculous to have such works handed down to posterity by the Record Office? With reference to the item foi public works, he thought that these works should be carried on by bins, not lent to individuals, but to public bodies. The encourage. spent of public works in Ireland was not only politic, but profitabli Jo the revenues of this country. The bon. member then proceeded to show by calculations, that the customs and revenue bad eons': derably. increased in consequence of those public works. The hon. member then referred to the system of Irish juries and sheriffs, ae elected in the city of Dublin, which he characterised as disgraceful to the legislature. The tobacco duties were left undisposed of. The charge against Sir J. Barrington remained as yet in transitu. I these were not disposed of before the dissolution of parliament, it would reflect discredit on the legislature. Lard F. L. GOWER observed that he was highly of the difficulty which the Secretary for Ireland had in arranging in his office the different details of the Irish estimates, at the same time he could not agree in the expediency of submitting these estimates to the regulations recommended by the flon.Blember foe Limerick. The Noble Lord thersproceeded to say that consi derable reductions had been made in: the public establishment I , Ireland since the Finance Committee• had sat. With reference the Government Proclamations, he denied that Government had . embed any partiality lii sending those proclamations to Newspapers. ' Whatever might be the system formerly in that respect, he knewl nothing of it since he had come into office. He considered an by Office In London absolutely necessary, and therefore could not , in the censure cast on that office by the Honourable Gentleman. Mn BROUGHAM obierved that the prospect of Members goin ‘ back speedily to their constituents, casts very important question. in the shade, and though, front viewing the proceedings of lain night, he had little hopes of obtaining any thing like a substantial support, still he should again afford members an opportunity of ins nifesting their sense on a subject now before the House. Among .. itemsineleded in the vote now before their consideration were thou for Windsor Castle and the Rideau: Canal, on both of which these 'was a great difference of opinion. The honourable and learned member then observed that a strong opposition had been heretofore manifested in the House against any further sum for these two -* jeers ; eleven hundred thousand pounds were now called open on a.. count far these two objects among others. If hereafter any question should arise respecting the expe nse of these, ministers might say that you have voted the mono 1 for these, and how now can you object to the expense ? Fort is and other reasons he should opplie the vote without an inquiry. The house was called on by a vote like this to enable the minister to dissolve the Parliament without adopting any security for the peace of the maims. He would '— e the house that if Parliament was dissolved wi t ho u t emnia to see resolution on thereat guiltless which had been su to the e , questions involving the wittily of th e crown, the r y 'gate ails. stitution, and the re of the empire, they, and •isot miasmic", should be reit for the consequeams. • 31r.-MAII IX observed, that the bouse,'res a former - Sleeideds that they would not discuss the regisktor civil list Ideas iu'rkis ion...(Cries of no r no ! aad'lteer,' hrer.) If isoald brit diocese these two gantlet* littilid not see how Ildliectiss the estimates, /cc. For these ''reittor.s he shotild ' the vote before the house. Air sheatbiiinit ISH. imams a —tom Ink !. 0 . {u PPP% gieIIgteMSAVIVK , ... . . n trs, he could not expect of them to do so now, and as he was ea. defied that If each particular item was now dimmed, ministers Would have majorities, he thought they might as well have all at once, and consequently be should support the vote. Sir R. PEEL observed that, as the house had agreed to an ad. dress which assured the crown as they would mince a temporary provision for the public service, he did not see with what propriety they could now retract the terms of that address, and tell the crown that they would not make a temporary provision, and that they would urge the consideration of the regency question. Would such conduct raise the house in the estimation of the country? Surely the minority should yield to the sense of the majority. He thought that those who felt disposed to oppose the government should be better satisfied with the present mode of making the provision, than by voting each particular item separately, for it would compel Go. torment to call parliament together early, to whom they would be inalterable for the mode in which they expended the grant. Lord ALTHORP felt called upon to enter his protest against this lumping manner, and wished to be understood as not giving it any species of support. Mr. HUSHISSON thought it was injudicious not to take some steps relating to a Regency, should any calamity require such a pro. vision. The course taken by ministers came upon him by surprise on Wednesday ; but upon consideration, he was convinced they should not separate without making some provision for the se curity of the regal department of the government. As to the vote of credit, he did not so much object to it, although it was a most anomalous proceeding, which his thought a bed precedent. It was to him a matter of regret that the business of the house should be so backward; but this he attributed to the want of any sufficient influence on the the part of ther vernment. Sir It. PEEL said he th tit a strange complaint that Go. vernment had not sufficient t fiuence in the deliberations of the house of commons. He did not expect or hope to see that house very tractable to the views of ministers. Sir H. VYVYAN thought it would be indecent to discuss the question of regency, except recommended from the throne, or under some overruling necessity. There was one point upon which he wished to have an explicit answer, namely, whether this government had taken any share in supporting the administration of Prince Polignac ? Sir R. PEEL hoped it was not believed by any thinking person in the country, that ministers had taken any part in the internal po. Hey of France. He could assure the bones that they had done no such thing. Mr. R. GRANT said that he should on Monday next move an address to the crown on the subject of a Regency. Mr. BROUGHAM suggested Tuesday as a better' day, and he should willingly postpone a motion of his which stood for that day, to On way for such motion. r. R. GRANT then fixed Tuesday for bringing forward the question of Regency. Mr. LENNARD opposed the motion. Sir R. WILSON wished to know from the Attorney-General whether he had abandoned the law of libel bill ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he should bring it forward as soon as he could, but he could not undertake to get it passed. Mr. HUME thought It a disgrace to the government to attempt to impose additional restrictions on the press. Mr. H. GRATTAN protested against the increase of duty on Irish newspapers. M. O'CONNELL could not allow the vote to pass without pro testing against most of the Irish estimates, particularly the money voted for education, which was applied to laity purposes. Mr. TRANT thought the grant foe the College of Maynooth more objectionable. The resolution was then agreed to without a division. £1170,690 for the Irish militia and out pensions, was then voted without any discussion. The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up this day. WAYS AND WEANS. The House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways and when £1,500,000 was granted to his Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund. After a few words from Mr. HUME, the report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next. The House then resumed, and on the motion of the ATTORWiIt. OKNERAL, the House went into Committee on the Administration of Justice Bill. Mr. Hos= moved that the salaries of the Judges be reduced from 6,0001. to 4,0001. Mr. JoxEs objected to discus sion at that late hour, and moved the re.eommital that day 6 months. The gallery was then cleared, but no division took place. Mr. JONES then moved an adjournment. After a few words from Mr. Baotroer►x and other Members, the amendment was put and negatived. The House then went Into Committee, various clauses were agreed to, and the Committee ob tained leave to sit again on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Three o'Clock. THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. It is with much pleasure that we have witnessed the philanthropic labours of this peaceful body for the melioration of suffering hu manity. Their exertions in behalf of an important change in the sanguinary complexion of our criminal law have been invaluable, and we trust that ultimate success will be theit reward. We are still further rejoiced to behold them labouring in behalf of the in. jured sons of captivity. We have now lying before us a copy of ' The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting held in London, by ad. 'outmode frees the 19th of the WA month, to the 28th of the same inclusive, 1830, to the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends in Great Britain, Ireland, and elsesohere." After sonic general remarks on the harmony and love which • have pre. veiled in their deliberations, and a brief allusion to the sepals. tion in America, the " sufferings" of Friends 'are reported as follow Reports of the =tering' of our members, which amount, in. eluding the costs and charges of distraint, to upwards of fourteen thousand six hundred pounds, and are almost exclusively for ec clesiastical demands, have been read in this meeting. We re newedly desire that our ancient and well-known testimony on behalf of a free Gospel ministry, and against all the demands made upon us to uphold a system from which we conscientiously. dissent, may be maintained with Christian consistency, and in the spirit of meekness. It is much to be wished that the genuine spirit of religious liberty might be so far extended as to render a paragraph like the above no longer a feature in each 'early epistle. The docu cument next enters at considerable length into doctrinal and pm. tical exhortation, which we shall pw over to notice one interesting portion of it, which is more strictly in accordance with the columns of a newspaper. The Epistle observes : In this meeting we have been deeply affected in reflecting upon the numerous evils and the great misery which attend the improper and immoderate use of ardent spirits, now lamentably prevalent in this country. The continuance of slavery in the British Colonies; and of the slave trade under foreign Governments, has impressed us' with deep and renewed sorrow. We have also earnestly desired, that our Legislature may proceed in mitigating the severity of tine criminal code of our beloved country, and thus snake its laws moru comfort:table to the spirit of the Christian religion. We would en: courage our members individually to take part with their fellow. countrymen in the efforts which are now making for the removal , these evils ; we desire that they may act with energy and pew rance, yet with that love an respect towards all men, and especially towards our rulers, which become our profession as C fans. At the same time we feel as affectionate • that LAW RIPORTS. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY WILSON, BART. V. Hoani AND Osuzis.—This was an action brought by Sir Thos. Wilson, to recover from the defendants, as trustees of some charity property situate at Hampstead, the amount of B,OOOL odd for a renewal fine. The claim was resisted by the defendants on the ground of its being unreasonable ; contending that there was no custom to warrant the demand of the plaintif.— The plaintiff, however, relied on a decision of the Court of Chancery, in 1729, by which the parties were empowered, on the number of trustees becoming reduced to five, to appoint ale others, so as to make up the fourteen. The whole quest ion , consequently, rested on this decision, as to the reasonableness of the demand.—Thc plaintiff was jtonsuited. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 2. MASTIC'S THE YOUNGER , V. wmtrwitu.. This was an action brought bilh2laintiff, who is a partner in a house at Bristol, extensively in the manufacture of wool, against the defendant, who is ' Mr; India planter, and brother. in-law to the plaintiff, for criminal conversation with his wife. ?he plaintiff married in September, 1822, being then twenty. three years of age, a young lady, named Bryant, who was pos. eased of considerable perusal attractions, and a handsome property. The fruits of their marriage were a son and daughter, who were now residing, in consequence of the unhappy affair, with their grandfather, at Bristol. The defendant had also a son by his lady. The possessions of the defendant at Demerara were very considerable, but were then subject to incumbrances. They bring In an annual income to the defendant now of 1,500 L a year, but in a few years the annual return to the defendant would be 9,000!. or 10,0001. The defendant used to go frequently to Demerara, and upon his return to England, was in the habit of - visiting at the house of the plaintiff at Clifton ; indeed, the families of the plaintiff and the defendant were on terms of the greatest intimacy. From the clue and intimate connection of the parties, the plaintiff never of course anticipated that the defendant would have taken any improper advantage of this intimacy, to seduce the affections of his wife. He was however deceived, for in Dec. 1829, Mrs. M. was missed from her own house; the defendant also suddenly Wisp from his house, and they were traced to the house of a Mr. pears! in Arundel-street, Strand, where they lived as man and wife, and occupied the same bed. The plaintiff's solicitor called upon the defendant in Arundel-street, and after a conversation upon the unhappy affair, the defendant offered the solicitor 2,0001. to settle the matter. This, however, was rejected by the soli citor ; who said that no money could alleviate the sufferings of the plaintiff: Defendant and Mrs. Masters bad since then gone to the continent, where they now resided. Serjeant Spankie, after commenting upon the conduct of the defendant, and after alluding to the extreme distress of mind and entire loss of peace suffered by the plaintiff, called seven or eight witnesses to prove the facts al. ready stated. No Counsel appeared on the part of the defendant. The CHILF Jusricz shortly summed up the evidence, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40001. !The damages were reduced to 3000 i. the amount laid in the de. claration. POLICE REPORTS. MAxsiox-nousz.—.Tables Pike, employed in Apothecaries' Hall, was charged with having committed extensive depredations in that establishment. One of the gentlemen connected with the Hall stated that the prisoner had been in the habit of attending at the laboratory, and was believed to have taken away upon various occasions large quantities of drugs. In consequence of infortnation, a search warrant was applied for, to authorise the examination of the house of one Monk. house, in Fair-street, Horselydown. The magistrates of Union-hall immediately granted the warrant, which was executed, and about 44 lbs. of blister plaister and colocynth pills were found. Marianne Peacock, the wife of a convict, deposed that the pri soner had brought drugs to her husband's house for the last two years, consisting of pills and blister plaister. She considered that the prisoner brought at different times to the house upwards of 4001bs. of blister plaister. Her husband used to send it over to Monkhouse, who was a wholesale dealer. Mary Sheen stated that she had lived at Peacock's house when the prisoner used to go there, and saw him produce the pills and plaister. The pills were in a lump and blue, and the plaister was rolled up. He was in the habit of coming three or four times a. week with those articles. Phineas Peacock, a boy nine years old, stated that he had often seen the prisoner at his father's house. The LORD MAYOR asked the prisoner whether he wished to say anything on the subject of the evidence be had just beard ? The Yes, my Lord; I wish to say that I am an inn°. cent Man. The prisoner was then remanded for further examination. Moity-Lo.nosors.—Joset Mather, a painter, in Lisson-grove. was charged yesterday with ving fabricated and uttered a forged bill of exchange. In the autumn of last year, the prisoner contracted a debt of about two pounds with Richard Collins, a butcher, who now lives at Midford-place, Osnabutganteet, Regent's-park. In the month of November he brought a bill for 101. drawn by himself, purporting to be accepted by Mr. Francis Tayler, South Mohan. street, builder, to Mr. Coffins ; and Mr. Collins was induced to give him cash for it, without charging the discount, on condi. tion of receiving eighteen shillings towards the payment of his de. mend. Mr. Collins paid the bill away to a Mr. Barnes, and when on the 14th of February tt became due, it was found that the name of the acceptor was forged. Time was given, but the prisoner did not come forward with the money, and on Thursday night, a police officer was instructed to take him into custody. Mr. Taylor swore that the acceptance was not his writing, and he believed it, from the confession which hid been made, to be the prisoner's. The prisoner made no answer to the charge, and he was committed to Newgate for trial. 1 SCINTILLA. ImaY nokbe unduly anxious a!olis fruit of their WOODEN Cows.—What species of litood should Miss Paton name to describe herself and her " broad-shouldered" beau ? Mahogany—( My hog and I.)—What kind of Wood hints what she ought to do ? Pine.. What kind does Wood affect to be like ? Spruce.—What kind expresses her first address to her ✓osrph ? Willow—( Will you.)—With what kind world Miss Paton praise her friend !—Eh! bossy Wood—(Ebony wood.) COCKNEY Cows..—Why is St. Paula like a bird's nest? Built by a Wren.—Why are the French likely to be in the dark ? Going to extinguish the Dey.—Why is the devil riding on a mouse like two words having the same meaning ? Because it is sin.on-a-mouse.—Why is a man in trouble like a snail ? Because he is in a hard case. One of the settlers at the Swan River carried with him a speculation of tombstones ! General de Boigne, who died lately at Chamberry, has by his will left not only large sums to his relations, but he ha di. ceded handsome legacies to he paid to several charities. The total amount of property thus directed to be disposed of is 3,678,000 francs. --- MOURNINO FOR THE DEAD.—In the Mosiac law ,the Israelites were commanded not to cut themselves for the dead. The original Hebrew has, however, a more extensive meaning than =mend *eludes all assaults on their own persons, arising from to grief, such as beating the breasts, tearing the hair, &e. were commonly practised by the heathen who had no hope particularly by the Egyptians, which mi g ht a f. for the 51r p ro hibition. 1 1 acting e a p ec l o yhi tow i r d e in rro f er ;;Vhiari,; co inC o oip r Oinik t „ C immoderate grief, such as beating the breasts, tearing the hair, &e. ember Hans. At the same time we feel an affectionate solkitode that they nbkh were commonly practised by the heathen who had no hope of a resurrection, particularly by the Egyptians, which might af-• .. feed a particular reason for the 3losaic prohibition. We may also cond. may not be unduly anxious as to the fruit of their exertions ; but observe that among the Romans it was urdaised by one of the laws m all e t In CO ln Os t r e f t: l u r e e in c mlocl intis tha T t tose la esuse whater s no wil t r omo we of the twelve tables, t 4 Let not Women tear their faces, or make la.. ad es.. for us to be foind In a m'eek and quiet spirit, endeavouring to d • mentations at funerals," which proves that this was the custom a, ma bu y t be ßis. en: It lejters- our duty, and thus to fill up the measure of usefulness designed for knew us by our HEAVENLY FATRER. with the Romans, previously to making this law. No doubt the law itself wax immediately b orrowe d f rom t h e A t h enian code, of I True Christian lair has nolhnite : when it governs and takei which it is a literal transaction. The Priests of Baal (I Kings, ch.. a. country, and an d d ev al l y heszt, man it u les t as br t e c i maid er. u er n e d v n er y w a: l un tr tr u y it : 4 4o ":' 18, v. Fl.) assaulted themselves with knives and lances ; which loam, equivalent to cutting themselves. Nov was this frantic Igo se w of its heavenly influence, and of the Inestimable blessings . I cause. the Gospel of Cllntrr, we reverently desire that it may please t . custom confined to the Priests of Beal; the Galli, and other de- votees of the Syrian goddess,cut their anns, and scourged each others of lest LORD to hasten the coming of y, when, from tbe rising . • tentiel the sun even to the going down of a che same, His name shall be • backs. According to Lucian, " Baars Priests," says Dr. Leland, of me- among the Gentiles; and, in every place, incense shall be . erell " were w ent to cut and shish themselves with knives and lances." ag the unto His name, and a pure ofeting. The same take notice of the sol e mniti es o f C y b e l e, the mother of the gab. thing wee practised in the worship of Isis, according to those We understand that the yearly meeting of Friends has instru - - Herodotus, and of Relict's, as Lucian mentions. Many authsw there es standing Committee to petition the Legislature for the imtnedisle earned total abolition of slavery, und er t h e conv i ct i on that slavery f is whose Priests, in their sikzed processions, made hideo u s noises rasa rinfore system opposed to the prhreiples and pprr to o f t h e Gospel, an d bowline, tutting themselves till the blo od gushed out as they west Fro ob- cannot be continued under any modi&atiion without Meaning ti 11100 8. on ac- guilt of sin. We are glad the Society , of Friends have pla ce d then i----- ; i b es i t is ion y regquersetiont, certaion th s fs ince inczn fri tro e v n e i ci to ble th p e os abol kie i n den as of sla we very ban ritha seen, va w r i e tt . - -- On the Sid Inst. at his hous ß e l i ß n T k H usse B. ll-square, the wife of Mile' a you og from this point, and thinking that petitioning for a gradual .. &finger, Req. of a daughter—On the 2d inst. the lady of W. P. oppie provanent In the condition of the slaves, with a view to ult-1 Ih s beee , 'l%. of Archangel, of a son. a ancipation, would be more effective. These persons, hovseq4 e 11AltRIED. richest orget that they &retreating the question as if it wee one of - - On the Ist inst. as Lembhena, Kent, Alfred IStreard, of Black. 1M till political expediency, oveylookleg its condemning character of • ~ .. • to Katherine, (laughers of Thomas Tanner, Esq. of the * lOW ive guilt.— York Coarcuet. 1 • • • plans. 'beim, reesmetwes/wserisimasee . -- W can. DIED.. • loccip, 'The aectignbi from Limerick state, that th er e has n ot 'On the 30th ult. at Rise CORM!. Sawkidgewonh, in, the county .any rurther rioting. A number of the rioters have been • of Hens, Frederick Lewis Ernest, Baron de Icilitsseb, in the 830 Digits, p, and quaatities • of plunder have been : dlasovitod. In Clara, •as of his cep On the 14th of May last, on his from Do - vies. vies. people are retwasented to be fa a sod soma of closiltutisa, me wal!, ' ~ ca, bk. I bonen Downs, of St. Vincent, encge P ot i , i g the 34tIP LE they I{Z other plies in that csaatiy.. Till 1 0 04 unitising - • • • .A ; able ege—.oo tbe 25th ult. Thomas Martin, Req. of Enfield, ir. gig' .that resew,. itself oti th e Pliant of the Jpeonle 4, , ii ; aex. sl slip. '.,they have yet the nines tql*. peak to pews - 44 The j o y, ' *. - n Eria .. ' they the month is 1/017 PallieltlOolslll. . kr p." 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