Star. — London, England, 1826-07-24 00:00:00

.M.kNUFACTURING DisnucTs. MANCHESTER, Jac? st: The state of the town and the immediate neighbcoir hood is not such as to excite present alarm. The vigilance of the police, the humane attentions of those who ad. minister the parochial funds, and the general good sense f the labouring people, have baffled the agitators.— One meeting was held at Stockport last week, where the notorious Dr. Healey talked extravagantly, but the effort was abortive. The delegates or disturbers have accordingly moved farther off; and at Blackburn it is said that meetings are held almost every evening. I intend going there to morrow. Meantime a sentiment if portentous gloom certainly does pervade the minds of the more sensible men in Manchester: they anticipate dirt ing the fall of the year and the approach of winter, the utmost pressure of distress. I yesterday saw a group of healthy but ragged children, who had gathered about a blind ballad singer. There was scarcely a pair of shoes among twenty of them. "No matter for that," said an observer to me, " at this warm seasos of the year, they nearly live upon the fine weather ; but as the winter told sets in upon their nakedness and hunger, they will perish by thousands." He added that an experi ment had been made by some of the masters upon the misery of their labourers, which proved to what wretch. ednecs they may fall even from their present wasted condition. They have actually consented to work for a third of their previous wages; and there is a class of Persons among their employers whose infamous thirst of gain will allow them to derive a transient and pre. carious trade by forcing a market for goods on the reduced price which they are thus enabled to effect. I learn from respeCtaide authority that some of the work now yields the women and children one penny per diem. An Irishwisman with whom 1 spoke on the subject, said that her only prayer was that the family might always he sure of getting one penny a day. I had the good fortune to converse also with a Ali. 13 r, a person of much urbanity and ex• celleroly good sense. He spoke of their affairs de. spondingly. One of the company remarked that the sale of twist is greater than in the corresponding six months of last year. Ile admitted, though a dealer, and of course interested in any reduction of the charges, that'wages had sunk ruinously low,- without any increase of the demand or consumption. The sale of twist, he said, only showed a diminution in the sale of manufac tured articles. I asked him if they felt any inconve nience from the weight of the duty on prints. He said, that was not possible, the price of fabrics was so low that the duty could not be telt, He showed us a piece of blue cotton sprigged with white, which would sell ret lil at 6d. per yard. A piece of it would cost now Ss. 9J. for the weaving of which 35.6 d. must have been paid a few years ago. They have no hope, he added, but from a repeal of the Corn Laws, and not much then. LEEDS, 'tux 22. S tturday a deputation of six operative manufacture's waited upon the Earl of Harewood, Lord Lieutenant of this Riding, to present the Memorial passed at the Al mondbury Meeting of the unemployed and distressed inhabitants of that district. held on the Monday pre ceding. The reception given by his Lordship to the Deputation was extremely kind and e-ndeseensling. Aftei listening to their accounts of ti._ distress of the bp.] y they were appointed to represent, he entered at la ge into his views of the cause of the present distressed and un hiippy situation of the manufacturing part of the country. That cause he apprehended to be °ye' trading, arising out via speculative spit it, as well in manufacturers as others. As to the remedy, he saw no other than time and pa tience. Above all things he recommended subordination, and said that any attempt to destroy property, and particularly machinery, would not only fail to alleviate the distress, but would end in the ruin of those whom such acts were meant'to serve. The harvest has already commenced in this neighbourhood, and several fields of oats ere now in the bands of the reapers. At lilland, Batley, and in many other parts of the county, the harvest has also commenced. Owing to the great increase of the Methoiists in this town and neighliourhood, it is, we understand, proposed, at the approaching Conference, which commences next Wednesday, in Liverpool, to divide the Leeds Circuit into two, under distinct superintendence. SUMMER ASSIZES. GUILDFORD, JULY 2!. THE KING V. JOHN JACOBS. This defendant had been convictedat the last Assizes, for this county before Mr. Baron Graham, of feloniously interm-eirying with Catherine Fitzgerald, his first . wife, Dorothy Thompson, being then alive. Upon the a question arose as to the validity of the first marriage (whic'i took place in Ireland), ou the ground that the' defendant was tinder age at the time he contracted that marriage, and that it was solemnized without the assent of his father. The question arose on the construction of the bib!' Mattiige Act, 9 George H. chap 11, which requires the assent of patents to the marriage of au 'infant; but by that Act, a marriage so contracted wi.ilOUt consent of p•ttents, must be avoided within a twelvemonth aim, waids, otherwise it is good. Here the defendant had acknowledged his first wife long since this mat riage was solemnized, and had lived with her after the expiration of twelve months. The case was reserved for the opinion of the twelve Judges. The defendant was now put to the bar, when Mr. Justice HoinoYn delivered the opinion of the twelve Judges to be, that the first marriage was good, not hav ng been avoided within twelve months after solemnization. The Irish Marriage Act had been often recognized in this country, and the Judges felt them selves bound to take cognizance of it; and therefore, attending to its provisions with reference to the facts proved in the case, Oey were of ogiaion that the de pendant's conviction was right. The defendant was then asked what he had to say why he should not receive judgment of deat h. He said nothing, but on his knees prayed the benefit of the statute making the offence tlergyable. Mr. Justice HoLnovn then told the prisoner, that' consideting all the particular circumstances of his case ) sebt..h was, as he understood, attended with great ag nravation, his Learned Brother, G vat AM, thought the proper sentence to be pronounced was, that for his offence the prisoner should be transported beyond seas f. r the term of seven years, and his Lot dship acc.,rd• ingiy ass arded and adjudged that sentence'. The prisoner. who was a young man of gentlemanly appearance, hwecu to the Court, and was taken from the bar. He had beta krho•.eu by tLe name of Captain Hamilton, and was supposed to hare been successful in his matrimonial speculations, having mar ricil more than two wives. • &marl Perry WAS indicted for assaulting Eli z ihedi :I!.n Tuley, a child of ten 'cars 01J, at Lam -1),11), on the 21st June. The pr secutor was the daughter Pt parents in humble life, and the prieonei w shoeniaktr by trade, living in the neighbourhou t GieAt Oakley-street. On the 21st June, the chile v a: sen: by h,r mother to the priionet's h . .use, f.r 'pair of boots which had been left with him to mend. The prisoner lived .alone in a small house, containing only two roams. As soon as.the child was. ,let in, the prisoner took her up stairs, and committed the aleged assault, tinder circumstances of considerable violence. He detained the child fOr half an hour, and then al- lowed her to go home. Next day she complained to her mother of indisposition, gild then the extent of the prisoner's guilt was discovered. On the 27th June the child was examined, when it was acertainei that she was the victim of a barbarous delusion, but too preva lent amongst the lower classes. The prisoner himself was found to be affected by indisposition of long stan& ing. The child gave her evidence in an artless and unaffected manner, and received confirmation from her mother and the surgeon. The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directions, found the pri soner Guilty. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and ha rd labour in the House of Correction. EXETER, JULY 21. Edward Thykr, a private soldier in the 62d Regt. was charged with stealing a silver watch and appendages, and also a pocket ca>e, with its contents, the property of Henry Reid, a Captain in the 32J Regiment. It ap peared that the prisoner had entered Captain Reid's quarters through the window, during his absence, and taken the watch and pocket case out of his sleeping room. Captain Reid's servant, who slept in the same house, was awakened by bearing a person walking in the room over head, and, upon getting up, discovered the prisoner, who said he wanted to see his master.— The servant, suspecting the prisoner's motive, had him Appteheaded, and acquainted his master with the cir cumstances. The prisoner in his defence made a very long but improbable statement, to the effect that he had received the watch and pocket book from a lady, who desired him to deliver it to Captain Reid, and that he bad gone to the Captain's quarters for that purpose. Captain Reid swore positively that he had never given the arti cles in question to any Lady: The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to seven years transportation. James Edward Arbor, was tried for breaking open the shop of John W. Tucker, at Tiverton, on the night of the 4:h of June last, and stealing therefrom ten sil ver watches, above the value of 301. He was found Guilty, and sentence of death was recorded against him. LEICESTER, Jvtar tl. William Moore, Isaac Cooper, Henry Crofts, John Richardson, Thomas Lichfield, W. Stunt, Charles Wit liamson, Rivers Morris, and Michael Smythe, were se verally indicted, and the indictment stated that they had riotously assembled on the 14th June last, at the parish of St. Martin, in Leicester, and unlawfully and riotously disturbed the peace of our Lord the King, and that for the space of two how: they had continued thus unlawfully to conduct themselves. The priso - tiers pleaded" not guilty." The prosecution, which has arisen out of the proceedings at the late elec t:on, was at the instance of the Mayor and Corporation of Leicester. The facts of the cue are too recent to require repetition. Mr. Sergeant VAIICIMAX addressed the Jury : after which the Ant witness was called and sworn, when The Loan Csszr Armes said—lt appears that the object the corporation has in view, is not punishment, but example. Whether the facts charged will be proved or not, it is impossible for me to tell. What I should propose now is, that the prisoners should severally be found guilty o f offence, and enter into their own recognizancea in 1001. each. to come up and receive the sentence of the Court when called upon, and to keep the peace for three years. If they conduct themselves properly, they will never be called upon to receive sentence. blr. Sergeant VAtrottalt—Your Lordship has nut stated that the object of the corporation is to prevent a recurrence of similar evils, and we yield at once to your Lordship's suggestion. 111 r. Desstan—l purposely abstain from,saying one word as to the charges preferred against the prisoners. Ido think, however, that they ire infinitely indebted to your Lordship for the sugges tion. They fully understand it, and prisoners, if you are advised by me, and especially you, Richards, whose feelings on this point fully know, you will earnestly accept the offer now made to you by that great and good Magistrate, the Lord Chief Justice of England. The prisoners severally thanked his Lordship, and entered into the proposed recognizances. The Loan Ceier JusTicc.-.-Attend to me, young men. Depart this Court In peace, and let me impresspn you that you owe much to the lenity of the Corporation. Let the& be no triumphing on either side, but go to your homes and behave well and like good citizens.—The prisoners retired. In the course of the evening, Mr. Denman was drawn out of the town in his own carriage, by a lane portion of the people. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Arrived off Scilly, the Eleanor, Came, from Dlatansas. Te Union, SMITH, from Liverpool to Boston, was driven on shore near Seacomb Ferry on Saturday. The Calista, Rosawrsom, from St. Petersburgh to Jersey, was driven on shore near Wells yesterday morning, during a gale at N.E. The Chesterfield, Wassox, from Newport for Viana, has put into Cardiff, leaky, and is discharging. The Omega, Balm, for the United States, is on shore in the river at Liverpool. Faotousts JULY 22.—Wind N.—Sailed the Duke of Kent packet. for fashion. PLYMOUTH, JULY 'M.—Came in, the VIGILANT and ROYALIST, from cruises. Passed down Channel, the TALISOT, 28, Capt. Holt. F. firioicza, for the Mediterranean. The ship will have beat all the way down Channel, with Earl Sesser& on board, who leaves her in the Admiralty yacht, at the Land's End. The Dews, razed from a 74 to a heavy frigate, is ordered to be registered as a fourth rate, have 450 men, and be fitted with 28 32-pounders, long guns; upper deck, 22 32-pounders, light lulls, of eight feet in length, weighing 47 cwt. Jut.: 22.-- Wind N. by E.—Sailed the Tula, WHITE, for Con stantinople; his Majesty's ship GLascovr, for Lisbon; and the Caroline, —Air Newfoundland. The Prince Regent, Mama max' for Quebec, has put hack, with loss of masts, and leaky, and will have to discharge part of her cargo. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 23.--Wind N.E. rainy weather.—Arrived the Lady Flora, Fermis, from London for Calcutta; and the Lord Cochrane, Syrinx, front Rip. Sailed the Maria transport, for Malta ; and Caroline, .--.---, for London. Letters from Port Royal, of the 13th of June, mention the healthy state of the squadron generally, and the arrival of the Daum, from Portsmouth, to relieve the HUSSAR. The Isis, Daum, I't Lanes, Va Lotions, and Meizenricare, were lying there. The Spa nish line of battle ship Guerrero, Commodore Lewin:is, and four frigates, had sailed for the defence of Havannak. The Lrvete, 86, Capt. WILLIAM ELLIOTT, C. B. sailed yesterday morning for Sierra Leone, with Major-Gen. Sir Nuts Castesiak K.C.B. Commander in Chief on the Coast of Africa, and suite. The °CRAW, 80, Capt. Sven, is daily expected here front Liana, to be paid off, and recommissioned by Capt. P. Caatesett, C.B. Wednesday, the Gamts, 84, Capt. Sawn Boon Isottentes, went out of harbour, fitted for the Big of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Omar, K.C. B. Commander in Chief on the Coast of South Ame rica. The Haltom, 18, Capt. Roamer Tarr, is expected to sail with the GANGES, in about a fortnight, for the same station. REMAIN AT Smneen—Ganges and Raleigh. Im THE HARSOUR—Victory;Spartiate, Pyramus, He ron, Swinger, Asp, Cracker, and Dwarf. Cowes, Jo' 23.-a- Arrived the Niger, Luce, from latansas-- sailed the 27th of June. Dear, Juts , 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and sailed again, the Sovereign, NIZEISLD. from Chatham for Quebec; VI-count Ex mouth. ---, front Lotillint for Jersey ; Ec,,nomy, Funtnio, from Memel for Arundel; Woodford, Ciraeatax. from London, with convicts for New Sundt Wales; and the Bride, Liaown, (rout New castle for Bengal. The latter remains. Juts. 33.—Wind N.E. hazy weather, with rain.—Sailed the Creole, GALLOWAY, for Pernamhuco. Tae Bride, ---, for Ben gal, remains. Livearoos, Joss , 22.—/t was the Prancit Ernest, for Trieste (and not the Caatattox brig of war, as reporied), that got on shore yesterday. She has been got off, and brouglft in here. DUALIN, JULY 21. Dust. Parnaseett.—Thursday morning -a meeting was to hive taken place between Dr. M —r; of this city, and a young Gentle man, named John Gl—r,.who is connected with one of the law de partments ; but it was forturiaielY iiii*ented by the interposition of Peace-oflicers Lynch 4iid tali dyne, dlhe sueceeded in arrestiot Mr. Gl—r before the time appointed for the meeting. The cause of quarrel is said to have originated under the following cireuenstances The Doctor was charged With having said that a certain Lady, a Mrs. F-, w h . resides at a boarding-house on the Black rock-road, named Fort Lisle, invited him to an assignation in her bed-room. The Dnctor denied he ever Made use of such an assertion ; an alter• cation ensued, and a blow fuhowed. It was the Doctor who sent the message. Mr. Gl—r was obliged to enter into recnnisances to beep the peace, and measures were taken by the police to have the Doctor bound over for the same purpose. Tut HA RVXST—We rejoice to find that all apprehensions for the safety of the harvest and the late potatoe crops have now vanished. The rains have been general in every part of the kingdom. They did tot come in time for the hay, and that is the only short crop. GLASGOW, JULY 22. The Comet ♦essel has at last been got up. The labour was completed so far yesterday morning. The deck stands above the surface of the waves at low water. Two trunks, one directed to Miss Munro, who was saved, have been got. The Sheriff is superintending the operations. She was expected to be got on the beach last night. Seven dead bodies have, it is said, been found, but in such a shocking mangled state as to "render it impossible to recognise them. A distressing accident happened at Largs on Wed nesday evening. • It was Rothesay fair day, and the George the Entrth steam boat returned from thence about nine o'clock with a number of passengers, who were landed by the boats which chanced to be at hand. One of these was pushing off well laden from the steam •boat, when a woman attempted to get on board, and some of the passengers wishing civilly to assist' her, pressed down the boat on one s side, when she sunk, and four men were drowned. The following are the names of the sufferers :—Mr. Glen, far mer, Largs ; Mr. Harvey, from the neighbourhood of Dairy ; Mr. Orr, farmer, near Beith ; Mr. Gemini% confectioner, Paisley. The whole of the bodies were found the same evening. Thusday morning, forty shearers were forwarded by Mr. Wil liam Thomson of the Bell Street Flesh Market, to an extensive farmer in Eas t Lothian, who wrote bins that his crop had all got ripe nearly at the same time, and that" no hands were to be got there, the people not being prepared for a harvest that was nearly a month earlier than usual. JAMAICA,—MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. By the Jamaica Royal Gazettes t. the 1 1th of June, we learn that his Mlesty's ship Iris. had brought to Kingston from Chagres 50,000 dollars, which are all the traces of cash we can find in the port entries contained in these Papers. The commercial accounts from that quarter are, we regret to say, exceedingly gloomy. The crops in the Colony are represented as being, in gene. ral, favourable. We lament to state, that a most melancholy occur rence took place off Yallabs Bay on Saturday, May 27, the part;culars of which we subjoin from the letter of a Gentleman in the neighbourhood: I am most deeply aMicted at an• accident that happened here this morning, about half-put twoo'clock. Mr. Sharp, the overseer .of Albion estate, Dr. Donnell, Mr. Neil, the overseer of GreenwaU, and a Mr. Anderson, whom I did not know, went out in Edward's little sailing boat, with old July, the pilot, when, melancholy to relate, after emirate; the:waives for some time till near the dinner hour (theywere to hale dined with me) in making some alteration in the nib, the whole four immediately stood up together ? •Ant rary to the whh of the pilot, by which the,y upset the boat, when the four Gentlemen were unhappily drowned—the pilot swam on shore. The boat was soon missed, when every exertion was made to save them, but without avail; their hats only being picked up, I have given directions that a good look-out should be kept in case their bodies should float, which I am told they may about this time to , morrow, and if possible recover them, that the last solemn rites May be performed over their bodies in the Church." Dr. Donnell was a Gentleman who stood high from his professional attainments, and by his conciliating manners had gained the esteem and respect of all with whom he had become acquainted. He has left a widowed mother to deplore his early fate. The bodies of Mr. Neil and Mr. Anderson were found on the beach on Saturday evening, and interred in one grave on Monday, in the church-yard, St. David's, and that of Mr. Sharp was also discovered on Wednesday, in a mutilated state. EXECUTION OF GEORGE CATHERALL, AT NORTHAMPTON. Friday, George Cahn& paid the forfeit of his life, for an aggravated assault and robbery committed at Bough ton Green, on the last night of the fair. The Rev. W. Drake, Chaplain to the county gaol, who had been un remitting in his attention t, the wretched man, adminis tered the sacrament to him, previous to his ascending the f ata l d r op. When the rope was adjosted round his neck, and just before the cap was drawn over his face, he threw his shoes from off his feet among the crowd. After spending a few moments in fervent prayer, he gave the signal by letting fall his handkerchief, when thebo:t %Vat drawn, and the drop fell. His convulsions were very strong for about two minutes, after which tim• life was evidently extinct. A number of females immediately ascended the drop, and had their wens rubbed. - After hanging about an hour, the body was cut down, and buried the same day in St. Giles's church yard, Northampton. Catherall was a fine athletic man, standing about five feet nine inches high. By his own account, he was born of respectable parents, at Bolton, in Lancashire. He was formerly a priyate soldier, and from the ap pearance of his back when stripped, has several times severely suffered Irons the lash. He was suspected of having been concerned in several robberies which "gave ,lately t Ikea place in the neighbourhood of Northamp ton, though he was unwilling to disclose any thing re specting them. Tuesday he observed, that if he began then, he could not relate the catalogue of his offences by the morning of his execution (Friday). On the morning ho was hanAed, be said he remembered having robbed a fellow-sownsman that very day six months.— Catherall was the b , xer known by the name of the "Lancashire Youth," who fought, about a year since, at Warwick: The concourse assembled to witness the execution was greater than has been known for a con siderable time. Friday Morning,Johsa fldida 4l, convicted at the Wor cester Assizes of being concerned in a daring burglary at Kidderniinster, aggravated by circumstances cf consiJerable atrocity, an attacking,. with a murderous weapon, the constables at Birmingham, when in the endeavour to apprehend him, underwent the penalty of an ignominious death in front of the county gaol, pursuant to his sentence. The wretched man was truly sensible of the situation in which he was placed, and id; boil, after hanging the mil time s was delivered to his ft mad% Naegatists Accothsrt OF IlIt,A/SC . NT.' Mr. Green, in giving an accottrit of bis hazardous journey, states, about 17 minutes past 10 *clock, I ascended ftdm the Gardens-in ; on first tiring, my attention was fixed upon the num% tous and higlalT respectable company, but my attention was very soon taken from this splendid assemblage; and directed to the grandeur of the illuminated metropolis, rendered more imposing , in consequence of the numerous gas lights, and which enabled tts to command a perfect view of the numerous buildings. In 11 - gent's-park, the buildings were extremely beautiful, from their great re gularity. On quitting the Gaidens we kept neatly in a line over the Thames for about twd miles. We crossed the river three times. Notwithstanding the cloUded ' state of the atmosphere, and being deprived of the light of the moon, we could distinctly see the earth, but we determined not to hazard a descent until we had cleared the windings of the river, tecapse, if there had been a strong wind, we should have been dragged into the stream. We could easily di• cern the cultivated from the uncultivated land. In Battersea and Wandsworth, where the wheat was ready for cutting, it appeared like sheets spread on the land. The ploughed land was darker. The trees appeared perfectly black, and the buildings were or the same colour. Of the bridges we could command t good view ; those which were orna mented with gas or other lights, appeared like a row of lamps resting on the water. Battersea and Putney bridges,Which are not lighted, appeared like dark planks resting on the water. &fore I quitted the earth, I had provided itryself with one of Sir Humphry Davy's safety lamps, to enable me to make an experimeat in the air. Supposing gas to escape, it would mix with the atmosphere around the car, and form a compound air highly explosive. For this reason I took the safety lamp, because there is no danger of combustion when the lamp is in use. On quitting the earth the barometer stood at 29 4.loths, and when we had arrived at our greatest alti tude, which was three quarters of a mile, it subsided to 25 2-10ths. We were not anxious to attain a great elevation, but were desirous to avail ourselves of the first favourable place for landing, and return immedi ately to the Gardens. In the evening,when the first pilot-balloon was launch. ed, it took a direction R. by S. but when at the elevation H of half a mile, it came into another current of air, which carried it W. by N. At 9in the evening, three mole pilot balloons were launched ; two of these went in the direc tion of W. by N. showing that the current of air which the first pi'ot balloon tell into was operating_ on the earth's surface. Our direction was West by North.— We effected an easy landing in a ploughed field, on King George's Farm, Marsh Gate, Richmond. A horse-patrol was the only person on the spot, but on account of the dead calm which prevailed, we required no assistance." A Gentleman nambd Whittaker, and Mr. Green's ton, accom panied Mr. Green. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CHELTENHAM RACES--(Couccuseo). The Sherburne Stakes of five soy, each, and 30 added, tot all ages, St. Leger course. Mr. Mytton's Flexible, Set. 51b. . 4 4 1 Major Gore's Vitals', 7st 71b, . . • 2 , Mr. Griffith's Harry, Mt. 101 b. . . . 3 Three paid.-3 to 4 agst Flexible... 4. to 1 Igtt 'Taal. T!::: Gad Cup, value 100/s by Subscription of 10 sov. each, till surplus in specie. Cup Course, about titres mile., Mr. Browne named Burgundy, 4 yrs . 6 1 Mr. Mytton's Longsvaist, 5 yrs . . 2 Twelve were drawn-4 to lon Longwalst, and no salters. X5O given by S. R. West, Esq. for horses of all ages—( Handicap). Heats, two miles. Mr. Payne's Barytes,lnt. . . . 4 1 1 Major Gore's br. es The Moor, Sit. gib. . 1 2 2 Mr. Bodenhun's f. by Phantom, sat. 21b. . 2 S 3.. i Mr. Steveas's b. f. by Cannon Ball, Sst. 41b: . 3 dr Mr. Mytton's Balloon, Est. 91b. . . S dr Three were drawn-2 to 1 agst The Moor, and 3to 2 agst Barytes. Match for 50 sov.—One mile. Mr. Brewton's bl. g. Captain Rock, 70. 41b. . . I Mr. khrgett's ch. m. Queen of Diamonds, 75t. Mb. . 2 2 to 1 on the winner, who took the lead, kept it, and won easy. Match of 100 soy. each, for three yrs old.—Mr. West's Shak spear. and Mr. Mockfsrd'a Scamper, off by consent. 1 The Town Plate did not filL The Provincial Theatres have suffered severely by the scarcity of money t many have failed to net their expenses, and others will not be opened at all at the usual season. Wednesday, in the lligh Court of Justiciary, .Edin burgh, Robert Hamilton, Samuel Meneray, and Alexander AN'hie, were charged with the murder and robbery of Benjamin Lamont, a private in the 78th Foot, near Glasgow, on the 24th of February. They were said to have inveigled him into a field, knocked him down i , robbed him of five'one-pOund notes, and discharged a pistol at him, which wounded him mortally in the thigh. The prisoners, who were respectable looking men for mechanics, set up an alibi, and the Jury ac quitted them, by returning a ve r dict o f ne t proven.— The LORD Jumcg told them they had had the nar rowest possible escape: CORN EXCHANGE, MARX-LANE, Jour 24. Last week's supply was in,derate of every description of Grain, siad this morning the arrivals are small; there is however, a large arrival of foreign Wheat to go under bond. Fine samples of Wheal, being scarce, obtain an advance of gs. per qr. en last week's quota tions., but inferior qualities are still nearly unsaleable. More money is asked for Barley, but obtained in few instances. Beaus are dull at last Monday's prices. Boiling Peas are 3s. to 4s. dearer than last quoted. Grey Peas, none at market. Oats are held at stiff pekes, which are obtained only in a few cases from necessitous buyers-- Flour is unaltared, with a brisk trade for fine fresh made parcels. Wheat, Red, new„s4s 13s Rye, 34s . 38s old, 00$ 001 Beans, Small, new, 44s 4ss White, new, 38s 6ss old, 00$ 001 old 60s 0411 Tilk, new, 40s 45s Barley, 26. 38s ----- old, 00s 00s Malting, 33s 36s Oats, Feed, new, Ills 431 Peas, Grey, 1825, 40s 44. old, 00s 00 Old, OM 00$ Poland, new, 24s figs Maple, 1025, 45s 46s ---- old, 00s 00s - old, 00s COs Potatoe, new, 26s 310 White, new, 46s 30s old, 00s 00s - old, 60100 s— Scotch, 32s 33s Boilers, 1525, Us 56s Flour, per Sack, 46. 551 old, 00s 00$ Seconds 40. 45s lIWIVALS LAST WEIS. 4,853 417 3,886 11,244 Wheat, British, qrs. Barley Malt Oats Peas. qn. ,34 Irish Oats '1441 Foreign Oats V2l Rnglish Floor, sacks 7,013 - --- Beam 2,1161 Foreign Wheat SMITHFIELD MARKET, .llotl 24. 'the supply of Berland Mutton is large this day, bdt dos altera tion in price, on account of the comparative coolness of the weather, is tust of any consequence. Prime young Skots ere firm at 4s. 10.1. per stone; and good Oxen at 48.6 d. to 4s. 84. pet stone. In Mutton the best Downs are 4s. 4d. per stone; and coarser Meat at' ss. fid. to 4,. od. per stone. Veal is better, the finest young Calves being Si. to Ss. Gd. per stone ; and the coarser and larger 4s. 4d. to 41. ad. per stone. The best young Lamb fs quot e d at S s . to Si. 44. per atone; and dairy-fed Porkers are 4s. 6d. to 51. per geom.—Deism. 2,535; Sheep, 26,460; Plgs, 120 ; Calved, 261. Beef, per stone, se. 44. to 44. Md. Meuse, 3a. to 4s. 4,1. Veal, ft. to ss. 44. Lomb, 4s. 44. to so. 44. Pork. ss, to Sat,—Hay, per Inds X 4 to XS 10s. Glover, Xtri 101. to its ; Straw, .Ci 16s. So AL Its. \