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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING BIEETING, 18341. Race Co.ir:e. Thursday Afternoon, Four o'Clock. JIETTI uu. - The only change in the Derby is in Captain M ilt"- who i. at 17 to 1 ; Mouse is at 2U to I.—This day's runs ter inio.ittil as follow : Match. 200 sovs. p.p. R. 31. biarituit , of Worcts:ei's 3laresfield, 3 yrs, Bst.. o,,se of Rotiand's Cadland. 4 yis, Bst. 71b t') to 4 o Ciulland, who was bent by a head only, after a remark ahlyifine closely-run race ;he no credit by his defeat, for there oo other hone at Newmarket that could give 31aresfield a year end 71b. F VVE irrlt.kcs ot 100 soya. each, h. ft; colts, est. 71b; fillies, fist. 31b. D. 31. I,: Exttees Maitmousl Five paid forfeit. tis..• !wakes of 100 sous. each, h. ft • colts, Bst. 61b ; fillies, fist. R.M. Ld Eteites Aw.:tistos .... . recd. J,d Anson', Poi trait withdrew his stake. Four paid. rweepstakes of 200 sous. each, h. ft. for fillies. D.AI. (4 Subs.) p. c f iirafton's Citron, by Centaur, Bst. 21b .. 1 I.d Verulam's f. by Whalebone, fist. 41b.. .. 2 I J Anson's 'farina ( Ina), Bst. 21b 'Lt.: 4 en Citron, who made the running, and won by a length. Match, 200, p.p. D.M. U. i f Portland's Ambiguity colt, Cat IAI Sefton's Morris Dancer, list. 91b 6t04 on the loser—a fine race, and won by a neck. 'live 1000 gs. Stakes, by Subscribers, of 100 each, h. ft. for fillies, Bst. 41b. DM. Ld Jersey's by Tramp Ancon's Zillah... D of Grafton's Mamba's.. The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord Exeter's Saturnia, Lord.Grosvenoes Tartan, Mr. Lumley's Zelus, and Mr. Dilly's Bertha. Match, 200. D.M. Lord Sefton's Bobadilla, Bst. 71b • . Lord Exeter's Varna, Bst Won by six lengths. The King's Plate of 100 gs. R. C. Duke of Rutland's Cadland WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The following races were tun after our account left, the heats ter minating at an unusually late hour : Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. T. 31.31. (Four Subs.) Duke of Rutland's Oppidan, 4 yrs, list. 31b.. Mr. Turner's Rasselas, 4 yrs, Bst The betting opened at 7 to 4 on Oppidan, and closed at 11 to i 0 on Rasselas, who was beat easy by two lengths. A Plate of 501. given by the Duke of Portland, in addition to a Sweepstakes of 5 goys. each. (15 Subs.) To run to the end of the T.Y.C. D. of Portland's Caller, 3 yrs. Bst. llb Mr. Vansittart's Illagawiska, 3 yrs. Bst. 41b Mr. Gully's f. by Whisker, 2 yrs. 7st. llb The following also started, but were not placed :—Duke of Grafton's Caradori, 3 yrs. Bst. 71b; Mr. Hill's Jungfrau, 3 yrs. 84. 51b ; Duke of Richmond's Scytnetar, 3 yrs. Fist. 21b ; Mr. Johnson's Bulskoi, 4 yrs. fist. llb; Mr. Wilson's Rondo, 2 yrs. Gat. 1 Ilb ; Sir D. Baird's Ramona, 2 yrs. Gst. 101 b, and Lord Ta vistock's f. by Morisco.—The betting was 6 to 4 ago Caller- 4 to 1 agst Ramona-5 to 1 agst Jungfrau-8 to 1 agst Caradori, and 10 to 1 agst Bigotini. The Spring Underley Stakes of 100 - '6OV. each, It. ft ; colts, list. 71b ; fillies, Bst. 31b ; produce of 1827.—R. M. Your Sub. scribers. bd Cleveland's ch. c. by Emilius Mr. Coopers b. e. by Bustard or Orville .. The odds were first 5 and 6 to 4 on eh. c. by Emilia', and then shifted 4tosonb. c. by Bustard. A very severe race, with plenty of whipping on both sides, and won by a 'mad only. Fifty Pounds, for 3 years old, 7st. 51b. four, Bst. 111 b. and five, 9st 41b.—8.C. Mr. Pctre's Glenfinlas, 3 yrs... Duke of Grafton's Turquoise, 4 yrs. 5 to 4 on Glcntinlas, who won very cleverly by two lengths. After this rate, the dead heat between Lord Exeter's Ada filly and Mr. R4l4dalc's filly by Whisker, was run and decided in favour of Lord Exeter by two lengths. The odds were 1 to 4 on Lord Esc:tees. The D. of Grafton's Gondolier, who run two such severe heats with Augustus in the Craven Meeting, has been sold to Lord Tavistock for 1,500 guineas. He has a good engagement at the Goodwood Races. Mr. Oreville's Lady Emily is sold to Mr. Forth for 400 guineas. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL '29. Sittings in Banco. vuoursox v. BEARCOFT. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a clergyman, against the defendant, whole a farmer at Homcastle, for illegally set ting out his tithes. The facts of the case were these :—The defendant was in the habit of growing a large quantity of potatoes for the London market,and when he commenced digging he laid out every tenth basket as the clergyman's tithes. lf, however, the potatoes so set out were not immediately taken away they were sorted, washed, and sent to market. In consequence of this system the clergyman was put to the expense of having persons to follow the diggers so as to receive every tenth basket to prevent its being so taken. He brought an action against the defendant for not setting out the tithes according to law in sacks, but the Jury, under the impression that baskets were better than sacks for potatoes (which was an erre necit.s opinion), found their verdict for the defenolant. Mr. (*CANEY now moved for a rule to show cause why the ver dict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted, on the ground that such a mode of setting out the tithes was clearly illegal, there having been a decision in the ecclesiastical courts against such a method of setting forth tithes. The Court granted a rule to show cause. CLIFTON v. OODDARD. In this case, which wu an action brought by the commissioners fif taxes upon two bonds entered into by the defendant, as surety for a tax.collector at Islington, who had become a defaulter, the At torney-General obtained a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted without costs, on the ground of being taken by sur prise at the trial. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Aran. 21b Sittings in Banco. When the Lord Chief Justice entered the Court, he informed the bar that four days would be only allowed for the motions for new children by his illegitimate son, and left them a large propor don of the property which belonged to him, and was vested in the British funds. The fourth codicil was written in English, and in the hand.writing of the deceased. The validity of the codicil was disputed on the ground that the deceased was domiciled in Portugal, that on the general principle his property must be disposed of according to the law of the country where the possessor was domiciled. Nn doubt the length of time was an ingredient in the circumstances which went to prove domicile; but it was not a conclusive circumstimee, for no specific time was laid down which formed a domicile. The testator in this case had endeavoured to acquire all the privileges which a new corner could acquire in a foreign country ; but Vet the animus re rerlandi appeared to exist. The testator declared his intention of returning to England. He sent his wife there when she he came insane ; and he finally ordered himself to be interred in the English burying-ground at Madeira. It was obvious, therefore, that the deceased did not abandon his connection with his native land, nor relinquish his rights RA a British subject. The only question then was, wheth:r the act of a British subject domiciled in Portugal should not take effect bccr.ttne it was executed according to the forms of English and not of Portuguese law ? In the opinion of the court the intention, and net the form, was the real consideration. That the intention of the deceased was to dispose of his property in the British funds by this document was perfectly clear, and the court should therefore act in contra. vention of the principle of intention if it declared that the do. cument in question was not valid because it was not in the Por tuguese form of law. The case was a new one, but it was most important, at a period when so many natives of this country resided in foreign countries, that the principle should be thstinctly • settled. Nothing could be more alarming to those persons and more injurious to their families than the principle that their property in England was liable to be disposed of according to the tuck a principle was not recognised by any of the authorities, and this court would not now, for the first time, come to a decision which would disqualify a British subject residing in foreign countries, and deprive him of his testamentary privileges. Under all the circumstances the court pronounced for the validity of the will and of all the codicils, and directed probate to be granted on them. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BARCH V. BLACKBURN. Mr. Sergeant TADDY moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict which had been found in this case should not be set aside, and a noneuit entered, or a new trial had. The action was tried at the sittings after last term, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 701. The circumstances of the case were as fol low :—The defendant, who was a milkman, resided in a lane near Old Ford, and kept a vicious dog, which was in the habit of biting people in his yard. The plaintiff entered the yard one day, and was bitten very severely by the animal. The learned sergeant stated that there was no evidence produced to show that the plaintiff had any business or right in entering the yard, and that he must, there fore,.have been a trespasser. '1 here had been no negligence proved on the part of the defendant, who had affixed to his pailing a no. tier, to persons.cautioning them to beware of the dog. If an accident had happened under similar circumstances from a spring-gun the fact of a ;notice would have exculpated the defendant from any negligence. A rule to show cause why a nonsuit should not be entered was granted. PRBROGATIVE COURT, Aram 29. Before Sir Jour Nicsou.. sTAXLETV. BYRNE. This cage having been fully heard during the last term, it was sow called on for judgment. Sir lorry Nicnor.a commenced by recapitulating the facts of the cue. It was a testamentary case, involving a question of law of considerable importance, though there was little controversy in the facts of the cue. The question was as to the validity of a will, and four codicils executed by John Stanley. The testator wu a native of Ireland, and 'went to reside in Portugal in 1770. borne years af. terwards he married a Portuguese lady of Irish parents ; and, in order to enable him to solemnize the marriage, he professed the Roman Catholic religion. He obtained letters of administration in 1/98, and was treated as a Portuguese subject during the occupa tion of Lisbon by the French. The testator had four sons by his wife, who became insane many years ago, and was sent to Ireland, where she remained until her death. The deceased went to retitle in Madeira in 1808, and continued there till November. 1826, when he died. At the time of his death he left only one son, the party in this cause ; but he had an illegitimate son and five illegitimate grandchildren, who were interested under the , will and codicils now ruder consideration. The will and two of the codicils were executed according to the Pont'. peer form, and on these documents it was now admitted that probate must pass. The only question, therefore, was as to the two last codicils, which were drawn up according to the forms used in welt documents in England. The third codicil was immaterial, as It merely made some change with respect to the executors. The sarortant document was the fourth codicil executed in 1828. Under Yis ir.suntrient the deceased made further provision for his grand. GUILDHALL. FELONT.—Yesterday William Norton, a young man of re spectable appearance, was charged before Mr. Alderman C. SMITH with stealing a bag containing two parcels of tc and coffee, value 91. 18s. from the warehouse of Mr. }Umber, an extensive tea-dealer in Bishopsgate-without. William Lloyd, a young man in Mr. Kimber's employ, stated that about half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday evening he was engaged at the further end of the warehouse when the prisoner entered, and, taking up a bag containing 281135. of tea and an equal quantity of coffee, which had been packed up to be dispatched to a customer, walked out of the shop. Mr. Lloyd followed, and at the corner of New-street, a distance of twenty yards from the warehouse, overtook the prisoner with the bag in his possession. The prisoner denied having been in the warehouse at all ; and as. serted that a gentleman employed him to carry the bag. Mr. Lloyd, however, swore positively that the prisoner was the person who entered the warehouse. He was fully committed. BOW.STREET. John Barnes was yesterday further examined before Sir R. Bin. NIE, charged with having stolen sixty-one plates from the residence of the 3larquis of Bath, in Grosvenor-square. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had lived in the marquis's service as under butler, and that he was discharged from his situation on the 16th inst. On the evening of IVetinesday week, about seven o'clock, he called at the marquis's house under the plea of visiting his former fellow-servants, and he was observed by the under butler and one of the housemaids in the pantry in which the plate had been deposited. He was also seen by two other wit. nesses coming from the area to the pantry. After sitting with the porter for some time in the hall, he left the house at half-past nine o'clock, saying that he was going home. About this time his lord ship's baker, in passing to the kitchen, observed a strange man try. ing the area gate, which had been locked early in the evening ; and, at a few minutes after ten o'clock, the coachman of Dr. Warren, of Brook -street, saw a man lifting a heavy bundle over the area gate, and placing it in a basket, with which he walked off. He (witness) thought he heard something chink in the bundle. The house-steward, from the information he had received from the baker, tried the area gate, and found a small crow-bar between the lock and the catch. Suspicion immediately attached to the prisoner, and the following morning his lodgings in Adam-street, Manchester-square, were searched by Goddard, the officer, who discovered a quantity of glasses, which were identified as similar to those used at the Mar quis's table. The prisoner was apprehended the same day at Roe. hampton, and he admitted that part of the glasses were the Marquis's property. The plate was proved to be of the value of 4001. and the glasses about 31. The prisoner was remanded for further examination, but Sir Rich ard told him that he should be fully committed for trial. Mr. John S. Grindall, the plaintiff in the action disposed of a few days back in the Court of King's Bench, which was brought to try the validity of his uncle's will, appeared to show cause why he had neglected to pay the driver of the hackney-coach, No. 911, 11. 12s. the amount of his fare. The coachman established his claim. He bad conveyed Mr. Orindall and his friends to Westminster-hall on the day of the trial, and cot having been discharged, remained from cute in the morning until half.past elev, n at night. Sir. R. iIIINIE regretted, under all the circumstances, that he was compelled to adjudge in favour of the coachman, as it was al together a sad job for Mr. Chindall, and he did not wish to add to his vexation and disappointment. Mr. Orindall was not prepared with the mom—, and the coachman reluctantly, at Sir Richard's request, consented to give him time for the payment. HATTON-GA RDEN. Yesterday Ann Heeding, who was committed for trial at this office on Tuesday last on a charge of defrauding the landlord of the Yorkshire Grey public-house, Eagle-street, Holborn, by inducing him to cash a check, was brought before Mr. Sergeant SELLON, to gether with Chapman, the man of whom she stated she had received the check. Chapman stated he had found the check, together with some other property, and had given it to Harding to see if it were good. He had no idea she meant to apply it in the way she had. Mr. Sergeant SELLON ai.ked Chapman if he had any evidence to bring forward as to his finding the check ?—He said lie had not. The Magistrate said, under all the circumstances, he should re mand them until Tuesday next. Sarah Elisabeth Weamon, who was brought to this office on Wednesday on a charge, by self-accusation, of having murdered her son, after having been removed to the lock-up, accompanied the police officer to a house in the City.road, and the boy was found in the possession of a chimney-sweeper. hT boy was yesterday morning given to the master, and the mother discharged. LAMBETH-STREET. Mr. Wilson, a builder, residing in the New-road, St. George's East, appeared before Messrs. Walker and Hardwick yesterday, to answer a summons, issued against him by Mr. Sibley, the district surveyor, who stated that the defendant had put a hew front to • house, and refused to pay him the fee he was authorised to demand. Mr. Horsley, the solicitor, of Berner-street, Commercial-road, appeared on behalf of Mr. Wilson, and said he had a complete an swer to the charge. His client had already paid the fee to Mr. Mason, the late surveyor, deceased, from whose son he had a letter, which he produced, to confirm the fact. Mr. Wilson, he said, em ployed a great many men, and rather than discharge them in slack times he sent them to work upon his own property ; consequently his houses were a long time in finishing. The window of which Mr. Sibley complained was but the completion of that which had been ' previously designed. Mr. WALKER asked when the fees were considered payable ? Mr. Horsley said, that the general custom was to pay the fee when the building was roofed in. Mr. Dempsey, and several other extensive builders, corroborated that observation. Mr. {BALER thought that the better way would be not to p a y the fee until the building was finished. Mr. Horsley said, that in that case the surveyors would often go without their fees entirely, for some persons would still keep their premises in an unfinished state. Mr. Osman, the chief clerk, said, that the usual custom was, to pay when the roof wus put on. Mr. Sibley said, he did not contend for the original fee; he was entitled to a fee for the insertion of the front. Reference being made to the summons, the putting up of the front was found to be described as an " alteration and addition ;" but the magistrates were of opinion that such a description could not be maintained, unless 31r. Sibley proved there had been ano ther window preliously fixed, which he was unable to do, the one In question being the first. The case could not be sustained, and they must distniu it. Mr. Horsley said, it was most vexatious in Mr. Sibley to summons a respectable man under the circumstances stated, and he thought that he ought to pay Ins client's costs, if the money only went to the poor:box. The magistrates said there was no poor-box there, but blr. Sibley should pay the coat of the summons. The parties then left the office. The builders who were present seemed to consider the case of great importance, and watched its progress with intense interest. A second summons was afterwards heard against a gentleman named Temple, which did not cotnplain of the non.puyment of a fee, but of a party-wall, which was not raised to the height required by act of parliament. A gentleman who appeared in behalf of Mr. Temple endeavoured to prove that the party wall in question belonged to another person, but failed. He then produced a number of letters, one of which contained the following expre,sion in relation to the surveyor's fee : —" If the request of Mr. Sibley were not complied with, AIL S. would make an application to the magistrates respecting something which would affect Mr. Temple in a very different manner." Mr. Ilaanwicx asked Mr. Sibley what he meant by that ? To him it appeared to imply that if Mr. Temple had paid what was asked nothing would have been said about the party wall. NIL Sibley said it bad no allusion to the party-wall. Mr. HARDWICK said there were features in the case he did not like, and he should dismiss it. He could not bear anything like compounding offences against the statutes. The surveyor then retired, appearing to be greatly chagrined. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT MADAME VESTRIS'S Yesterday information was received at this office from Madame Vestris that a robbery had been committed at her residence in Chapel-street, Mayfair, under the following circumstances : On Nl'Ldnet.day morning Madame Vestris, it appeared, ordered her footman, a youth who had been in her service hut a short time, and whom she took from a public-house in the neighbourhood, to get ready her cabriolet and to drive her to Drury-lane Theatre, where she had to attend a rehearsal. Upon arriving at the Theatre she desired the footman to wait for her, as her stay would not ex ceed one hour. At the expiration of the time mentioned, Madame Vestris left the Theatre, and was surprised in not finding her ca briolet waiting at the stage entrance. A search was made in the neighbourhood for the footman, but no trace of him could be discovered. Madame Vestris, considering it to be a mere act of ne glect, returned home. Upon proceeding to her drawing-room her suspicions became excited in consequence of mining her purse. A strict search was made, but without any success. The purse con tained three ten. pound notes and twenty-eight sovereigns ; and upon a further search taking place it was discovered that several articles of bijouterie were stolen ' besides a lace veil worth about 10 guineas. Suspicion fell upon the footman, and upon an inquiry being made it was ascertained that be had returned directly from the theatre, and making some excuse, proceeded up into Madame Vestris's drawing room, and having purloined the various articles of property he in stantly decamped. Upon the above information being given Avis was instantly despatched to endeavour to discover the offender, and although an active search has been made he has not been able to apprehend the offender. The exact amount of property taken from Madame Vestrls has not been exactly ascertained, but is considered to be very con siderable. From some private information which the officers have received there is no doubt but the offender will be taken into custody. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday Maurice Davies, of Tabernacle-square, Shoreditch, cheesemonger, was summoned by Johnson, the notorious informer, for suffering a cask to be placed on the footway pavement. Brooks (Johnson's cad) swore that on Tuesday last, about ten o'clock in the morning, he saw a cask on the footway pavement opposite the defendant's house. He inquired of a woman in the shop if it belonged to her? and she said it did, and offered to sell it for a shilling. He again passed the defendant's house at half past eleven, and saw the cask still standing there. The defendant said the cask did not belong to him ; his wife had previously sold it with some small boxes for 2s. and the man who bought it left it on the pavement till he fetched it away with a truck. Mr. TwYrono—But what do you say to your wife offering to sell the cask to the informer for a shilling if she had sold it to any body else ? Defendant--Oh, that is very easily explained ; the man who bought it was a dealer and gave a very low price, and my wife mis took the informer for a gentleman—(a shout of laughter)—therefore thought she could get a better price for it. The fatal mistake caused the defendant to be convicted in 40s. and costs, which he refused to pay, saying he would rather go to prison then suffer such fellows to rob him ; but, upon finding that a dis tress warrant against his goods would be issued, he with much reluc tance paid the penalty. Mr. T. Ball, Fore-street, Cripplegate, bricklayer, next appeared for permitting a quantity of rubbish to be placed on the carriage. way in High.street, Shoreditch. He was convicted in 40s. and costs. Defendant—Forty shillings ! flood GOD ! what for ? Alertly for suffering a hatful of rubbish before a customer's door. Wh an imposition! Is that justice? Where's the fellow that laid this information ? (Brooks here stepped forward.) Oh, you are the chap. Pray, have you no other way of getting your living than going about robbing the public in this vagabo d manner ? (A roar of laughter, and Brooks turned upon his heel, and walked away.) Dear, dear me ! what a system of robbery—worse characters than highwaymen. (Laughter.) is there no wa► of getting off ? Mr. TwTroab—You may sppesl to the sessions. Defendant—Appeal! GOD bless my soul, what an alternative ! The remedy is worse than the disease. If I get over the fellows I shall be ten pounds out of pocket. 1 had better pay the money at once. The defendant worked himself nearly into a fever, and after look ing at his money several times he at last reluctantly paid It to the clerk and left the office, holding his pockets as he passed by John. son, Brooks, and Co. and looking at them ,very significantly, which caused much laughter. MURDERS. MURDER AT GLASEIOW.—it is our painful duty to announce another murder perpetrated in this city, which dreadful occurrence took place on Saturday night, in Shuttle-street. The unfortu nate victim is the wife of a porter, called William Bl• Feat, who, there is the strongest reasons for believing, deprived her of life with his own hand. About seven o'clock on the night:in question the female was observed in the street in a state of intoxication, merrily leaping and dancing, to the amusement of some boys and girls who were standing round, and she afterwards went into a house below that in which she and her husband resided, where she re mained till her husband came home shortly after, who was also very much the worse for liquor. On seeing her husband her mirth instantly subsided, and with great trepidation she went up stairs to her own house, apparently very apprehensive of the usage she was to receive at his hands, experience having formerly taught her the brutality which he exercised towards her and the family while in a state of drunkenness—a vice to which both husband and wife were unhappily much addicted. They had not been long in the house when the neighbours were alarmed by her cries ; but, as brawls between them were very common, little totem. lion was paid to the circumstance. the was heard to cry out several times, " Oh ! do not kick me on the side in that way; don't kick me, don't kick nee." Shortly after all was quiet; and the people in the neighbourhood considering that they had again agreed with each other, never thought of entering the house. In about half an hour, however, a little girl, one of their children, came out, and said to the people below that her mother was dead ; on which one or two of them went up. On entering the house they found the husband, M'Feat, sitting smoking by the fire, and his wife " stowed," as they express it, into a corner of the bed. A female went forward, and felt that she was breathing, though apparently in a very ldw state. Al• Feat, who had not paid the slightest attention to them on their en. trance, now turned round, and asked, " What all that noise was about ?" On which the woman and those who accompanied her became so much frightened that they instantly retired. Nothing further occurred until a man, an acquaintance of AlTeat's, went ac. cidentally into the house, and found it lying in great disorder, with marks of blood on the floor. Ile asked what was the meaning °fall that ; to which 31 Teat made an indistinct reply. Ile then examined the bed, where he found the poor woman in a dying state; and after waiting for a short time saw leer expire, after she had emit. ted several deep groans. On telling the husband the fatal circum stance he replied that if she was dead he would have to die for her. The police were then called in, and he was taken to the police-office, whither the dead body was also carried shortly after. An examine tion of the body was made by Drs. Netlson and Corkindale, when it was discovered that two wound. had been inflicted on the abdomen with a sharp instrument ; and several marks of blows were also exhi. bited in various parts of the body. Her lower extremities were covered with blood. On Monday, M•Feat was placed at the bar of the po. lice court, when, on inquiry, he stated to the magistrate that he was forty-seven years of age, and had been born in Glasgow, but was brought up in the parish of Drymen. The magistrates said he had been brought there about an unpleasant affair that had taken place, to which he replied, "he could not help it." It was then intimated to him that he would be taken to the Council Chain. bees for examination, and that a noddy would be provided for the purpose of conveying him there as quietly as possible. The un fortunate man was then taken away. He appeared perfectly resigned to his situation, and behaved in a highly becoming and meek manner. In a short time after he was conveyed to the gaol.— This unhappy affair is one of the many instances that occur of the awful effects of an addiction to ardent spirits. In conse quence of the parties being drunkards their house was a perpetual scene of contention and strife. On more occasions than one the deceased had been expelled during the night by her husband in a state of nudity ; and her own conduct was so uniformly outra gsous that it has been found necessary to confine her in Brielewell several times, and she was only liberated front that place a few days ago. She has left two children. Since his apprehension 31`Feat has several times said he " expects to be hanged for what he did to his wife."—alospote Chronicle. HORRIIILR MURDER AT BUCELAXD.—On Monday last an inquest was bald by Mr. Caine. at the Castle inn, Ncrochehill, on the body of John Lane, aged twelve years. It appeared from many witnesses that for a long period past the father of the deceased, wbn is a small farmer, living at Headman's Post, in the parish tat B u d, land Saint Mary, near Chard, had treated him with extraordmarf brutality, such as flogging hint with a rope, at other times with 4„ enormous stick, and occasionally by kicking him. His treattuen : of the child was such that the latter was induced in so me instances to go from him and beg for sustenance and prole; tion among the adjacent neighbours. He was very diminuti ve , ant looked languid, but notwithstanding his father compelled hint a, work, and on Friday last he was seen in the morning churning butte, In the afternoon, at three o'clock, he waa seen assisting his fall:b- r planting potatoes. At six in the same evening the father h a il e d , person who was travelling over the hill at a short distance, and on :!i• approach of this person, whose name is John Ball, he informed him "that there was a dead body there." On inquiring who it was I, said, " It was Jack," meaning his son. Ball went into the field, where the unfortunate boy was lying under a hedge. Ball knew theboy,spult to him by name, and asked hint to get up. The sufferer said, can't." The father then took him, and, without any hesitation, threw him off the bank on which he (the father) was standing, int o the ditch ; after which Ball got over, and lifted him up out of t'.e ditch, in which there was some water. The father Mtn acne over, and shook his son, and desired him to stand, but he ;vs, unable to do so. The father then struck hint a violent blow on the forehead. Deceased never spoke afterwards. Two other per. sons came up about this time, one of whom saw the blow t flitted; the other, George Bryant, of Curland, said, "Fann^r Lane, you have used this boy cruelly bad, and I think he'll die it,. fore the morning." Upon which the wretch said, " I hope t.) Oon he will." Bryant said, "If he does 'he'll be crown e d, an d you'll be sent to prison." After this an attempt was made to put the deceased on a horse, but it was found impracticable to susta'n him thereon, upon which Ball assisted to bear him for about forty yards, when the father took him by the arm and dragged hiut • about ten yards more. He then took the son on his back. Ti • boy's eyes were closed, and his legs hung down, as the 11 described it, " like thrashele." lie carried hint hotne and ca. lessly threw him on the floor. The unfortunate victim of this tality, as we before stated, never spoke from the time of reed% the blow on the forehead, but languished until Saturday murnh,, at seven o'clock ; and, notwithstanding the poor creature sts in the state described, he was not noticed by his father or tr.otlar front Friday night, at nine o'clock, when he was put to bed his two little sisters, until six the next morning, an hour before it breathed his last! Mr. Weadon and Mr. Spicer, respectable i , . dial gentlemen of Chard, attended, and whose testimony was suet , in addition to that before adduced, that the jury, after slight Ines ration, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Jau.,, Lane, who was thereupon committed to ilchester gaol, by virtue ca' the coroner's warrant, to take his trial accordingly. The investig... tion lasted front half-past twelve at noon until nine the same vs C . '. ing— Taunton Courier. The City was thrown into great consternation yester day by the announcement of an extensive failure, ‘vhicu, for the moment, absorbed public attention. The ..Ii;h: depression cf . the Funds which ensued was ascribed tf.: this circumstance rather than to unfavourable aceounti respecting his Majesty's health. As the party in (Ines tion was of the highest respectability, and stood in hici. credit, it was anticipated that this event would retitle: the discounting even of first-rate bills difficult, for hardly any othors are negotiable. Accounts from Calcutta to the 7th of January arrived yesterday. The failure of the house of Palmer and Ca had excited the deepest interest ; the amount is variously stated from tno to three millions sterling. One firm states the debts at :100 lacs of rupees (three millions The partners have taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act and trustees have been appointed. Mr. Palmer is chose!, one of the trustees. It is expected that a dividend et 10s. in the pound will immediately be declared. The failure will be severely felt in Europe; two or three com mercial houses in the City are mentioned as sufferers for considerable sums ; they are, however, too powerful 1,, be seriously affected by the loss. At the West ead the town, and among the retired Officers of the truly au.l the civil service, the failure will have a severe effect. We have received Canada papers to the 26th ult. Canadian Courant of March 24 says—" We regret to obse.ve by the last Quebec Papers that the Cwrency Bil! will in all probability lie over for the next session of the legislature. This delay will be attended with a se rious loss to Lower Canada, as there is every reason t,. suppose that, in the course of another year, the 'le teriorated coins, now no longer a legal tender in Upper Canada and current in no part of North America at s value within 16 por cent. as high as the nominal value in this province, will pour in upon us ; so that, before a remedy can be applied, we shall have the total loss ac cruing front this coinage laid upon our shoulders." The port of Antwerp is crowded with merchant ve,- , ads; manufactories are multiplying at Liege ; and Brus sels rises, as if by magic, to the level of the finest , capitals of Europe. The manufactories of Ghent are ' daily increasing ; in number to such a degree that the consumption of coals, which, in 1819, amounted t.) twenty millions of kilograms, amounted in 1829 to fifty , six millions. The population increases throughout the kingdom ; a pretty clear proof that the country is ust so badly governed, and that the Belgians do not, as b: Catholique as.erts, eat their bread steeped in the: tears. The Spanish Government seems to have resolved annihilation of the smuggling trade of Gibraltar, ha% in rebuilt the fort of Santiago, near Algeciras, and mounted it with 24 pieces of cannon of hoavy calibre ; nay, it is busily engaged in restoring all the works on the old line% of Saint Roche. The Lisbon Gazettes to the 18th of April, received this morning, contain, in an extract from the Correio Porto, tho regulation respecting the opening of the wine market, fixing the price of the first quality of Port wine for shipping at •15 dollars per pipe ; the 2d quality at li dollars; and 3d quality, for consumption of Douro, nt 12 dollars; and tl•e refuse at 10 dollars. BIRTHS. In Russell-square, the Lady of S. J. Capper, Esq. of a dauOter —ln Grosver.nr-place, the Lady G. Cholmeley of a son aid h. ir.— In Baker -street, the. Lady Clarina, of a two. MARRIED. At St. 31argaret's Church, M'estminster, F. 0. Francis, Esq..; Retina'Latreet, Russell-square, to Louisa, daughter of C. Christi:. Esq. of Halliford, Mithilesex.—At St John's, Hackney Mr. - 1 Colts, of Margaret -street, Cavendish-square, to Elizabeth , scar - - daughter of the late Mr. F. Kahl. ilr DIED. In Southamton-row, Bloomsbury, Mrs. Smith, widow ui late T. Smith, Esq.—ln Hertford -street, May-fair, Lady C Micklethwayte.—On the 27th of October last, at Sydney, in New South Wales, J. Sampson, Esq. Solicitor-General of that c010r.., and son of the Rev. Dr. Sampson, of Petersham.—in traig'a. court, Charing - cross , after a protracted illness, Nicholas, second .u:•of J. Pearse. Esq. M.P. in the Guth year of his age.—At Chelten ham, Elizabeth, relict of J. Bradney, Esq. late of Ham, Surrey. PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common Ditto Crop Tildes, S 5 to 401bs for cutting Ditto 45 to 50Ibs 164 m 184 Calf Skins, 56 to 401bs Ditto SO to 701bs Ditto 70 to 801bs ... .. Small Seals, Greenland) Tanned Horse Hides ... ... Spanish Horse Hide, ........... .LOW, SOAP Etc. I Yellow Soap ... 75. 1 Mottled . 78s os! PRICE or TA L Town Tallow ... ... 50/1 Od Yellusv [lutists ... ... 359 6d White ditto .. ... 37s Od Soap ditto ... ... 369 Od Melting Stuff ...... .. 28s Od Tallow Imported from E Curd .. . 894 th! Graves ... Good Dress Petersbursh, Casks. ... 143 Od Hit-iris WATER at LONDON BRIDGI2 TO MOHR 014 Morning • 47 minute. atter 6 Alternate 19 SUOUteS atter 7 LONDON : Printed and Pubhated by Joint Mares. at the 3raa. Orrun No. I. Pickett-place .Tempie Bar.