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CHESTER, AFRIT. 14. CIiARGE er CONSPIR ACY To POISON CATTLE, doe. _ • THE XING R. XING AND ANOTHER. The ATTnRNEY-GENERAL (Mr. BENYON) stated the ease to the Jury. This was an indictment instituted At the instance of Sir Thomas Stanley, Bart: for a eon -piracy of a most extraordinary nature. The de fendants were the Rev. Joshua King, who was Rector of 13ethnal-. , 7reea, near London, a beneficed clergy man, and brother, Mr. Bryan-King. They were the sons of the Rector of Westwood, in the Hundred of Warrel, e here the offence in question was charged to have been committed. It appeared that the de fendant. Mr. Joshua King, was annually in the habit of visitilie his father and brother at Wa:rel, and though possessing no property there, was fond of pan aking of the field sports of the neighbourhood. Sir Thomas Stanley, wishing to preserve his game, had frequently, in the most gentlemanly manner, warned the defendant not to disturb his game. These warnings were, however, unattended to. And here he felt it necessary to observe, that the preservation of game was of great importance to the country, as it held out an inducement to Gentlemen to reside on their estates for a great part of the year, and it was unnecessary for him to expatiate on the benefits aris ing to the tenantry and people at large horn their doing so. It would appeal, however, that Mr. Jo shua King thought otherwise. He interfered so fre quently on Sir- Thomas Stanley's ground, that that Gentleman was obliged to bring an action against him for an infraction of the Game Laws. On that occasion, a verdict was given in favour of the no minal plaintiff, a farmer residing on the estate.— This was the gravamen of the conduct against which Sir Thomas now complained. It was a wise and a true observation, that " a little learning is a danger ous thing." Mr. King had, he presumed, been read ing some of the eatly Statutes on the Game Laws, and had come down under the impression that he might kill all the foxes in the country, they being considered vet min in the language of the law. So far he did not pretend to dispute the law with Mr. King. They were not then in a Court of Honour, and there fore it mattered not how far it would be ungentle manly to deprive any set of Gentlemen of their sport by such means—thus far Mr. King had certainly the law on his side. Mr. King, with these notions in his mind, arrived at Warrel in September last year. Before his arrival, Sir Thomas Stanley had got in formation that some harm was intended to his foxes and game; he felt naturally desirous to watch the movements of the Gentleman from London by whom it was to be done. An accident, however, brought* the intention of the defendants more fully to light than the closest watching could have done. The de feadants had a brother who was a merchant in Liver- 1 pool. That Gentleman bad a house in the neigh bourhood of Tranmere (sixteen. miles from Chester), in which he occasionally resided. Near that house there azelt a poor cottager, named Davies, whose daughter, searching some rubbish thrown out of Mr. King's house, picked up some fragments of a letter. Sie stewed them to het parents, and they, , on seeing the contents, thought it their duty to shew the paper to Sir T. Staniey, who was their neigh bour. The first half of the letter was torn, and ra ther unconnected, but-from it, as well as from the second part, which was entire, they would find that the Rev. Mr: King had recommended to his brother (nothis fellow defendant) not only the destruction of all the foxes, butalsoof all the other game in the Hundred of Warrel. This it was which induced him• to say, that." a little learning is a dangerous thing ;" for no man in his senses could pretend to argue that a man had in this manner a right to kill his neighbour's game. But the clue to all this will be found in the defendant's having been prevented from sporting where he had no right to sport. (Here the Learned Counsel read a letter, which he said he should prove to have been written by defendant to one of his brothers.) — This letter recommended the expedient of poisoning the fazes in Sir T. Stanley's ground, and also hinted at the distribution of poisoned corn near the hedges, in order to destroy the patridges and other game. This letter was sufficient to shew what the writer's intentions were, and it required great caution on the part of Sir T. Stanley, to find out if anything, and what had been done. It happened that a man, formerly in the service of Sir. T. Stanley, had been engaged by the defendant (Mr. Joshua King) in this transac tion. This man, being in some measure an accom plice, would speak with caution; but still, if he told the truth, he would disclose that which, when corro borated by other witnesses, would be sufficient to call for a verdict against the defendants. The Learned Counsel then observed, that the first count in the in dictment charged the defendants with a.conspiracy to poison his Majesty's subjects. The second, with distributing poison for the destruction of cattle. The third count, with a conspiracy to poison swine. The fourth, with a conspiracy to poison the swine and cattle of a man named Hancock, in whose farm the close or cover where the poison was laid was situated; and the fifth count, with having laid poison in the said close or cover. After entering into a detail of the evidence to be produced, and a variety of obser vations on the legal construction to be put on the con duct of the defendants, the Learned Counsel con cluded by stating, that he wanted neither favour nor affection to be shewn to Sir T. Stanley ; he felt con fident that the Jury would be guided by the evidence only in the verdict they gave. The following witnesses were then called : :4r. George King examined.—l am the brother of the defen darts—r,Here a letter was handed to witnessj.—This letter is addressed to me. I believe it is my brother's band-writing. I I conclude I received it. Cross-examined by Mr. JONES.-It was a private letter; I did intend to give publicity to its contents. The letter was written in con3equence of a cemmunication made by me to my broiher of a plan atlopted by a neighbour who was annoyed by Sir T. Stanley, as my brother had been, and who destroyed his foxes and hung them on a tree, where its hounds were to pass. That ntighbour threatened to destroy his game also. He destroyed nothing else. The letter related to nothing but the destruction of foxes and game. I have a strong impression that the letter was taken out of my house, at Tranmere. Tranmere is nine or tan mites from Sir T. Stanley's house. I received the letter in Liverpool, in winter, and when I removed to my cottage at Tratimere I brought it with me. I never missed it. I no not balieve I ever tore it up. Itaostamined—l intended to make the contents of the letter Tetblic. I intended to tell any persons I met that It was my brother's intention to destroy Sir T. Stanley's game. I wished scot so much to poison the game as to give tic T. Stanley au idea that it was to be done. I toid a Gentleman at Liverpool, and sweet - al in Cheshire, of my brother's intention. It must have I,):n' to workmen and. other persons about my own person. I do not know to whoto,lAit it Was In the summer. I took but little notice of the letter when I first received it. I should not have thought of sprinkling poisoned gealnnear the hedges for the purposes of poisoning game a trifling mattet if it was intended to be done ; but my brother did not intend it. Ile told roe so in a subsequent letter. I understood my brother to wish the con tents of the letter to be communicated to Sir T. Stanley. I be lieve the letter was stolen from me, but not before I published it. The suggestion as to poisoning the foxes =rag' from me, in con ,sequence of knowing that another person had annoyed Sir Thomas by killing his foxes. • I mean'a threat by the word an noyanze. I don't wish to mention. who the person is to whom I allude. The gentleman who poisonA the foxes was prose cuted by Sir Thomas Stanley fee killing game. lie was not a poacher. He had a regular license. Ido not mean revenge by the word annoyance. I never intended to carry my brother's threat into execution, nor do I b4lieve that my brother did. I neva knew that any poison was set, nor do I know that my brother ever set any. I heard from other people that they did, but never front themselves. I cannot swear whether I ever beard from others, in my brother's presence, that they had set poison. Richard Standan examined by Mr. Witcrams.—l am one of Sir T. Stanley's game-keepers. On Sunday, the nth Septem ber, I was in a fox cover belonging to Sir Thomas, from break of day to about three o'clock in the aftgrnoon. I saw two men come into the cover. Ms. Bryan King and a shoemalter named Johnson were the men I saw. They got out of my sight for a while, and when I saw them again Johnson had a bag. I saw both put their hands into the bag, and scatter something In the open places in the cover. They did this irrsevcral places. I was some distance off, hut I lay so that I could command a view of the cover. In about five minutes I got nearer to•thern, and then they ran away. I followed, and came up with them. Johnson had the bag, and Mr. King was with him. I told Johnson he was the man I had been looking for a long time. Mr. King said I had no right to take the bag if I took Johnson. I took both Johnson and the bag with nit:. The bag contained some entrails of fowls, two young hares, some cakes that seemed to be mixed with heese, and three steel traps. I-gave same of the things to Davies the groom, and some others to Mr. Oakes , the druggist. I did not see any of the cake given to chickens. (By a Juror).—The hares were fresh killed. They had be4MI opened a little ; the bag was Woody. Cross-examined by Mr. Law.—They appeared to be little hares that were cut out of the belly of the mother. The cover is open. It is gnu cover. A man could ride into it. It Is eget enough for pointers to go into it. I swear that our smooth pointers will face a toss cover. After they get into the cover the goss hid them from my sight. The goss is higher in some places than in others. I took Johtason up to Sir Thomas sad his friends. He was examined, after which he might either go or stop, but he remained, as it was late. lie did not choose to go home. Ile was examined twice that night, and again in the morning. I have occasionally seen Mr. King sporting. Ide set know that I ever gave him ill-language. lie gave me a good deal more. I never said that I would either hang or transport the parson. Ite-examined.—The cover is open in many places. It is epA to Mr. Hancock's farm. Pigs can get in in many places. The cover is rented from Mr. Hancock. (Through the Juntsa).—Sir T. Stanley is not Lord of the Me. nor in which the cover is situate, nor does he possess say hod within two miles of it. Mary Davies examined by the Arroastr-Grattaat..—My fa ther lives within twelve yards of Mr. George King's house. I remember Mr.. King coming to his house in May. Soon after his arrival I was playing with my little brother, ancil e.iw a servant bring out some rubbish from the house. I went to where it was deposited, thinking I should find some playthings in it. I found a letter (here the letter was shewn to witness). — I think this is the letter, but my mother can tell, for she can read it. I gave the letter to my mother. William Johnson examined.—l know both the defendants. I have seen them in Chester, but I have not spoken to them or their Attorney here. I was in Sir T. Stanley's cover on the 12th September. Mr. Joshua King sent me there, and Mr. Bryant accompanied me. This was about a fortnight after I first saw Mr. Joshua.. When I first saw him he came to my house, and said he wanted me to catch some foxes, and to set traps for that purpose. I was to use nothing but traps. I set the traps. On the Sunday I was taken it the cover, I saw Mr. Joshua in his father's stable. I had the bag ix my hand. I\o-' thing was given to me to put into the bag. I went with both the defendants into the scullery. I had one trap is the bag. I got there all the other things found in the bag. I watt not told what to do with them. I never fotind out what was to be done with the things. I went to. Irby, and met Mr. Bryiui, who conducted me to the cover, and there I was found by the keeper Standan. This was daring the evening service. It was fiord that we should go to the old field cover. Mr. Joshua did not say anything. Edward Davies examined by Mr. Wrusasear—l received a bag from Standan, and delivered it to Mr. Oakes, a surgeon. Mr. Isaac Oaks examined.—l am an assistant to a druggist. I received something _in cakes, like cheese, from Davies. On analysing it we discovered the presence of arsenic in small quan tities, but probably enough to destroy a man or beast. Henry Hancock examined.—l know the cover in question. It is now the property of Sir Thomas Stanley. In consequence of something I had heard I went to hunt tke cover, and found two cakes and some entrails of fowls; the formerin an open path, and the latter near the edge of the cover. Pigs could get into the cover; they used to go there occasionally. I should think that if pigs met the cakes and garbage they would have eaten than. Cattle could go through the cover. When we heard of the poison, we were alarmed, lest the cattle and pigs should meet it. We stopped the pigs from going into the stubbles below, not knowing that all the poison was taken up. There was no fence between the cover and the stubble. Cross-examined by Mr. Joxxs.—We sever turn cattle , or pigs into the cover. We make no use of the cover but for breeding foxes. There are rabbits killed upon it. I have no doubt but the rent is paid to me for the of the breed of foxes.—Here . the case for the prosecution closed. Mr. JONES addressed the Jury for the defence. He confessed that he rose under considerable embarrass ment springineroro the peculiar nature of the charge itself, as well as from the very singular manner in which' it had been attempted to be supported. He felt no embarrassment on the case itself—no 'appre hension for the result of their verdict, believing, as he confidently did, that that verdict would not be founded on prejudice or partiality, but on the evi dence, and on the evidence only. The two defendants, whose case he advocated, held a considerable station in society. They were men whose characters had hitherto been not only irreproachable, but highly distinguished and respected. They naturally felt a great anxiety upon that occasion, not on account of any punishment which could follow a conviction, but on account of the feelings attempted to be-es cited, and the pains taken to attract the attention of the Public to this case, in order to disgrace them. But the defendants had, by their conduct that day, shewn to the Jury, and to their countrymen gene 'rally, that they fully relied on their innocence.— When the Special Jury could not be made up, andwhen the Attorney-General would rather put off the trial than dare to pray a tales, what did the defendants do? They solicited the Court to be brought to trial. They prayed a tales, in order to meet their accusers boldly face to face, and get rid of the charge which had been so long tending over them. The defend ants were anxious to meet this fox-hunting party, in order to ascertain whether the feelings, liberty, and character of the Hundred of Warrel were to be held at nought, compared with the wishes of an indi vidual who wished to encourage fox-hunting ? This was « the head and front of their offending." He hardly felt it necessary to waste a word on the last count of the indictment, as he had never met a piece of technical machinery more destitute of all its legal object. It had no earthly object on the face of it, and if it were to hold good, then the disposal of poi son for any object, however innocent or necessary, would be an indic table offence. When the Learned Counsel had proceeded ais • • length in his charge, their. Lordships interfered, and said, the counts of the indictment could net be sub stantiated. After tome conversat!on between Mr. Justice- MAitsnAt , , Cider_un.ce ! W A D.RILN, the ATTORXET.GILNIRAL, tad Mr. CROSS., a verdict was given of—N..l SATURDAY, APRIL 15. Matthew Kennedy, a soldier, aged 9.5, was found Guilty of as saulting Ann Mien, tilted sirtk / itie, with intent to commit a rape. In the case Jones v. the Rev. Mr. Nanney, wherein the plain tiff sought to recover the sum of £B3, for the keep and training of race-horses belonging to the defendant, a verdict MS given fur the Later. OLD-BAILEY SESSIONS. Friday, nineteen prisoners were tried, five of whom were capitally convicted, viz.—William Painter, for a burglary in the dwelling-house of George Gangs, and stealing three coats, ate. .J. Smith, Tor a burglary in the dwelling-house of A. Taylor, with intent to steal his goods; W. JidteS fir stealing forty yards of linen, the property of hlessrs. Finlayson, in their dwelling house ; William Ckamdler, for stealing four silk handkerchiefs, the property of William Sparks, privately, is his shop; and I Starkey, for stealing a bag and £l2 in silver coin, the property of J. Hawkins, in his dwelling-house. J. Petrie, a boy apparently not more than eleven years of age, was indicted fir stealing a pocket-book, containing a draft for £35, and two great casts, the property of W. Tuckey, in the house of C. Hepburn.—The prisoner and tett • her boys were met coming through Stepney-turnpike, the former with a great coat across his shoulder. Being questioned how he came by it? he gave so prevaricating an account that he was detained, and shortly afterwards the robbery of Mr. Hepburn's house wes discovered. The pocket-book and draft for. £35 were not found, nor was the second great coat. A woman appepre4 in his behalf. She affected to be in great distress, and said lb* was his aunt he was fatherless and mother less, and had been long under her protection : he was as good a boy as could be, and was not known (at least to her knowledge) to be guilty of any thieving whatever : his uncle was at present at sea, on a voyage to the coast of Guinea, but was shortly ex pected home, when something would be done for him. Mr. Justice Parte—ls what you are relating ttue, upon your oath?—A. It is, indeed, my Lord Mr. justice Pans—By virtue of the solemn oath yin have taken, were you not at the last Essex Summer Assizes, giving evidence to the same effect?—A. No, my Lord! it was not me. It might have been my sister, who is like me. Mr. Justice Pair—Now again I say, take c?-e, for I re . - member you and the boy well ?—A. By virtue of my oath, I am not the person. It might be my sister. I was not at home; igut never knew of the boy being there (at Chelmsford) in my life! His Lordship then summed up the evidence, and the Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty. The prosecutor immediately re-ascended the box, and recom mended the prisoner to mercy. The JUDGI said, that the idea was repugnant to every sense of justice, and he was quite astonished, after what had passed, that so preposterous a recommendation should be made. His Lordship once more sailed up the woman, and implored her, in the presence of ALIIIGTITY Goa, to recant what the had said, and say whether she was not the very woman who attended in favour of the prisoner at Chelmsford?—The witness again so lemnly denied it. The Learned Juan said he never knew such wickedness. He had not only a perfect recollection of the matter himself, but his Clerk, and a Gentleman of the Bar, in Court, had a full re membtance of it also. His Lordship, in order more fully to satisfy the Court, sent the Clerk for his notes, and these having been brought, his Lordship looked them over, and found that the boy and the woman Were the identical parties that appeared before him at Chelmsford. The boy was at that time acquitted. The Jury expressed a wish that the woman had not escaped. Mr. Justice PARK said, she had left the Court, and he could do nothing further with her. Sheriff PARKINS, starting up, said he had taken precautions to prevent her escape; but the Learned Judge took no notice what ever of the latter observation. The following were also convicted of felony, viz. C. Cridland, for stealing a handkerchief. R. Stoddart, for stealing a pair of ear-rings. Maria Coleman, for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel. J. Todd, fur stealing four ihirts, &e. Marmara, for stealing wearing apparel. Lydia Smi th, for stealing aLi Bank-note. C. Baker, for stealing a ,fl Beak-note. Mary Sullivan, for stealing a pa.r of breeches, a shirt, Sec. E. Freeman, for stealing a handkerchief. _ _ _ _ W. Rea, for stealing a silk pocket kassitercar. And three were acquitted, Hasostt, H. Odell, and J. Johnsen, who remains to be again indicted. Saturday twenty-Ave prisoners were tried, two of whom were capitally convicted. vis. 0. Hayes, for stealing £6O and up wards, the property of L. Corbold, in his dwelling house ; and D. Evans, for stealing di sever spoons, and three silver forks, the property of R. Bligb, Esq. in his dwelling-house. EXECUTION OF 111,Th'NIS. CHESTER, APRIL is. The fearful sentence of the law was executed upon 111 , 1nnis this day at noon ; and we have a few parti culars which may, perhaps, be interesting. M'lnnis was a man of strong capacity, but uneducated. Of his early life little is known with certainty ; but he has left a Memoir cf considerable length in the hands of the Rev. Mr. ARMITSTEAD, which will speedily be published. The production of this document has occupied him almost wholly since his conviction,' The father and mother of Nl , lnnis were of the Esta blished Church ; the man himself, however, appears, by a statement which he promulgated, to have been, during a long time, the class-leader of a society of Methodists. About three years since he arrived at Stockport, from Ireland, and followed his original calling as a weaver. His restless disposition, how ever, soon led him to join one of the Radical so cieties formed in the vicinity of Stockport. He at tended the sermons of Harrison, and speedily became an active Refor-mer. After his condemnation, M'lnnis left the Court with the most perfect hardihood ;* but the certainty of death produced, in the course of the same day, a considerable change in his demeanour. He subse quently became extremely penitent. . Yesterday, after heating the condemned sermon, the unfortunate "man took the Sacrament, and slept well last night. This morning he resumed his Me moir, and completed it about eleven in the forenoon. He was very anxious that the thing should be pub lished. About half-past eleven he was conducted to ' the cell of Bruce. The interview was short and af fecting ; they shook hands at parting, and M'lnnis repeated hip declaration that Bruce was innocent.— After quitting Bruce, he visited Mellor, whose exe cution for burglary will shortly take place. Mellor appeared depressed: but M'lnnis maintained much of his wonted fortitude. He then remained for some minutes in a yard of the prison, in which several of the Radicals of Stockport are confined; they shook hands with him, but with great indifference. Bagu ley, one of the Reform orator s, was then introduced. " Farewell," and " Good bye," were the only words that passed. bl'lnnis then signed a declaration, that neither Pearson, Bruce, nor his brother, James M'ln nis, were accessories to his attempt upon the life of Birch, and declared that he was ready. A few minutes before twelve o'clock, the BailifFs - of the City Sheriffs demanded the body of the offen der; and under an escort of the 71st Reaiinieut he was conducted to Glover's -stone, whe re lie sprain, into the cart, and with the same escort was convoyed • . - to the city jaiL During the ?Agile of the distancei his eyes were steadily fixed on a New Testament, which was put . into his hands by Mr. KEELING.— At the door of the city jail he recognized a man, and shook hands with him. He then remained about three quarters of an hour in the chapel of t!K: prison, where he prayed with Mr. KEELING and the G.-di nary, and at ten Minutes past one he was brought on the drop, attended by Mr. KEELING and the Rev. Mr. WILLAN. The executioner then affixed the rope to the beam, and heagain joined in prayer wiz!: the Ordinary ; but there did not appear to be that atten tion to his devotions which had previously charac terized him. His eyes wandered with a look of in difference over the multitude below. On being tied up, he expressed his intention• of making a spring when the drop fell, bat was advised not to do so.— The executioner then left him ; and he signified his intention, by moving his hands, to address the crowd: Silence was instantly obtained : all that he said, how: , ever, was—" Good-bye, Gentlemen ! Farewell, Eue well, my friends ! farewell !" The- cap was then drawn over his face, and he immediately gave tha signal, by throwing down a handkerchief. The plat form sunk, and in less thantwo.minutes the unhappy man was no more. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 14. Sunday, the Rev. Henry Godfrey, B.D. Feilovr of Queen% College, was elected President of that Society, in the roont of the-late Very Rev. Dr. Milner. The Rev. Milian Hiltlyard, M.A. bas been appointed Chap lain of Trinity College, in the room of the Rev. W. Sharpe ' Sunday, the following Gentlemen were ordained, in Peter borough Cathedral, by the Bishop of that diocese : MIAOW& Richard Rowland Bloxam, B.A. Worceste'r College, Oxford. James Eastwick, B.A. Catharine Hall, Cambridge. Jahn Hort, B.A. St. John's College, Camtuidgo. Hewett Lintop, B.A.Se. John's Cofleg.!, Cambridge. Thomas Coleman Wel:h, B.A, Lincoln College, Oxford. George Gilbert, B.A. Corpus Christi f::)11ege, "Cambridge. Joseph Gould, B.A. Bailie' College, Oxford. Charles Swan, a literate person. RILSTS. Wm. Salmon Ragshaw, 8..1. Worcester College, Oxford. Anjamin Hill, M.A. Brasennose College, Oxford. Asslem Jones, B.A. Trinity College s William Thumby, B.A. Oriel College, Oxford. Kachariah Shrapnel Warren, B. A. Sidney College, Camb. Mordaunt Barnard, B.A. Christ College, t-amblidge. OXFORD, APRIL 15. Wednesday, the first day of Easter Term, the following De vets were conferred MASTRIS or ARTS. Rev. James Williams Bellamy, St. John's College, incorporated from Queen's College, Cambridge. Rev. William Starennore Marvin, University College. Rev. howl end Thomas Braddock, ditto. William Idorgan, jun. Derry of Magdalen College. Rev. John William Hughes, Trinity College. Rev. 'Thomas Le Quesne Jones, Queen's College. Rev. Francis Benson, ditto. Hen. William Thomas Horner Fox Strangways, Student of Claris: Church. .Ichn Shuldham, Student of Christ Church. Rev. James Six May and Henry Palmer, Christ Church. Frederick Ackers Dawson, Henry Jones Barton, and Thomas Johnson, Braseanose College. BACIfELORS •F ARTS. Samuel Brett Shirreff, Wadham College. Edward Everett, Balliol College. William 11N - risen, Christ Church. In a full Convocatisa in tke afternoon of the same day, the Rev. Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth, ALA. Fellow of New Col lege ; and the Rev. John Bull, M.A. Student of Christ Church, were admitted Proctors. The Rev. Aubrey - Charles Price, M.A. Fc;low of New Col lege ; the Rev. John Radcliffe,' M.A. Vice-Print:it-al of St. Mary Hall • the Rev. Walter Lovett , M.A. of Christ Church: and the Rev. Thos. Yowler Short, M. A. Student of Christ Church, were nominated Pro-Proctors. Yesterday, the Rev. William Wilson, M.A. Fellow of Queen's College, and one of the late Proctor , : of the University ; and the Rev. Wyndham. Klatchbi•ll, M.A. Fellow of All Souls College, were admitted Bazhzlors in llivi.iity. BCC LESI AST I(7.1 L RA) OTI °NS. The King has promoted the Rev. Robert llodgson D.D. (new Dean of Chester), to the Dealie7y of tile Cathedral &tuck of Carlisle, void by the death of Dr. NI ih:er. The King has granted to the Rev. liter Vaughan, D.D. the Deanery of the Cathedral Church of Chester, vuid by the re ignadon of the Rev. Dr. Hodgson. The Rev. John Hodgkin is presented to the Vicarage of Nerthmolton Devonshire. The Rev. William Vernon, to the Rector) of Hanbury. The Rev. Kenrick Peck, of Manningford-Bruce, Wilts, to the Rectory of Ightfseld, Shropshire. The Rev. It. Browne, to the Rectory of Ailstone, Leices tershire. The Rev. S. D'Oyley Peshall, to the Living of Morton Bagel., Warwickshire. The Rev. E. Law, Minister of Trinity Church, Preston, has been appointed Chaplain to the Briti s h Factory at Peteriburgh. Tuesday se'nnight, a moderation in a Call for a Minister to the Calton Kirk-street Re lief Congregation, Glasgow, took place, when the Rev. James Turnbull, of Colinsburgh, Fife, was unanimously chosen. BIRTHS. Tuesday, at the Rectory, Chilmark, the Lady of the Hon. and Rev. Alfred Harris, of a daughter. In Cork, the Lady of Dr. Murphy, of a daughter. • April 3, at Putney, Lady Sarah Lyttelton, of a son. At Shanbally, in Ireland, the Lady of Major Burke, of a son. MARRIED. Tuesday, at Coggeshall, the Rev. Algernon Wells, to Eliza third daughter of the late Mr. John Godfrey, surgtan. At St. Mary% Church, Bathwick, the Rev. Henry Daniel Leeves, B.D. Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to Sophia Mary, second daughter of the late Lieutenaut-Colonel Daultain, of Bath. The Rev. John Hare, of Reptos, to Miss Wade, of Micke over, Derbyshire. The Rev . . Richard Cranmer, of Mitcham, to Elizabeth Mary, only daughter of the late James Window, Esq. of that place. Lately, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, the Rev. Edward nuthavn Willan, of Queenborough. Kent, and "Vicar of Kirk- • burton, Yorkshire, to Harriet, youngest daughter of the lase Marcus Dixon, Esq. of Barweil Court, Surrey. Wednesday se'nnight, at I lammersmith, the Rev. John Leg get, to Miss Frances Wells. - April 11, at Farnir!hain, in Kent, by the Rev. Benjanria Sandford, Vicar, William Charles Lempriere, Esq. Captain in the Royal Artillery, to Harriet, daughter of Thomas Reid. Fsq. ' March 25, at Lochside, the Rev. Holbert Smith, 'A./Mittel of Lochwinnnih, to V argery, eldest daughter of the late WilLaint Barr, Esq. of Loc'oside. The Rev. Charles Wayland, M. A. Curate cf Uttan, to I;ll raheth Bithia, second daughter of the Rev. William Wright, rt East Ilarptree, Somerset. April f, :. Hadley, ..Mtddlesex, the Rev. Thomas Xing, of Wallington, Surrey, to Amelia, third daughter of the late .la.-ort Quitter, Esq. of Hadley. April 6, at St. James's Church, the Rev. 'Edward Banke , , to the 1 lon. Frances Jane Scott, daughter of the Lord Chancellor. DIED. Wednesday, aged 68, the Rev. Z. llekeniton, B.D. Rector cf .St. Marv, Stafford., and of CL.v.le Church, near Stafford. The Rev. Kildare Rin . o..ves, son ci tit late Sir Kildare Dixon Btu - coves, Bart. of Ir.• 1 March 24, at Edinb:!rgli, Mrs. ;lane Legrand, relict of t'ae late Alexantler Fergutw, `•ri:cr in Ftlinburgh. Oct. 11, at Galcntt.t, (merge Williams, En. Chief Officer nt the lion. East India Company's ship Thomas Grenville. 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