Star. — London, England, 1829-11-06 00:00:00

LI! ~' ON ROADS, CANAL. c AND RAILWAYS. From the Register of Arts. The immense advantages that result to a country from having rapid, cheap, and regular modes of conveyance. have been admitted by the most enlightened politicians in all ages. The ex change of manufactured articles for the products of agriculture, at a rate of cost but very little more than their value where they are produced, must tend, under • proper system of government, to bring, not only the necessaries of life, but comforts and even superfluities, within the reach of every individual. So sensible were the ancient Romans of the importance of rapid conveyance, that all the cities of their vast empire were united by roads far superior to any that have been executed in later times, and of a much more expensive kind than the best rail-roads in this country. The Roman roads were made so firm and solid that they have not yet entirely yielded to the dilapidation, of fifteen centuries. Their total extent, according to Rondelet, was about 48,000 English miles. After the decline of the Roman Empire, the construction of good roads was generally neglected, and, in later times, canals have been employed as the chief artificial means of conveyance, as affording much greater facilities for the transmission of heavy bur then, than any other mode, e.pecially where great celerity is not required. Canals have, however, these disadvantages ; a com petent supply of water is necessary, which is not always obtained without incurring great expense ; a canal is limited to compara tively small changes of level • otherwise the delay and expenses of locks become too great. Canals are likewise liable to frequent stoppages from frosts, floods, repairs ; they interfere with the right of streams and drainage, and are generally injurious to the property through which they are made. The first costs of canals, as well as the keeping of them in repair. are greater than those of railways; and the further are only preferable to the latter on a level surface, and where a greater speed than three miles per hour is not desirable, as a much greater weight can be moved at that velocity on a canal than on a railway with a given power. The following Table, which shows the work that may be per formed by the same mechanical power on canals, railways, and turnpike roads, places the 'abject in a very clear point of view : Velocity of On a level On a level Turn- Motion in Miles On a Canal. Railway. pike Road. per Hour. 2 1 third..... 55,500 14,400 1,800 3 14,400 1.800 3 1-third 28,316 14,400 1,800 4 ...21,680 14,400 1,800 5 .13,875 14,400 1,900 6 7 ..... 7,020 14,400 1,880 8 ..... 5,420 14,400 1,800 9 10 13 5 1,900 14,400 1,800 At the several velocities less than five miles per hour, it will be perceived that the effect of the same power is greater upon canals than upon railways ; but at the higher velocities, the effect is greater on a railway than on a canal ; and when the speed reaches to thirteen miles per hour, the effect of the power on a canal is about the same as on a turnpike road, the resistances to the motion of the load being nearly equal; but the effect of the same power, at the same velocity, upon a railway, is eight times greater than either on canals or turnpike-roads ; therefore, the immense advan tages of railways, where rapidity of transmission is required, is sufficiently conspicuous. The lowest velocity stated In the table, namely, two miles and a half per hour, at that at which a horse can produce the greatest effect in drawing a burthen; if the velocity be incteased beyond three miles per hour, the useful effect is rapidly diminished; that is, a horse will move a greater weight through a given space, during a day's labour, by the lower velocities than by the higher. On canals an advantage is found in travelling at about the velocity corresponding to the maximum of useful effect to a day of ten hours long, and they continue their labour with little intermission throughout this long day, except while the boat is passing through the locks. If they attempt to go at a quicker rate, the increase of resistance becomes very considerable, as the resistance to the motion of a body in fluids increases nearly as the square of the velocity. On the contrary, in rail-roads the resistance remains nearly the same at all velocities. The effect of a given force on a level railway, being eight times that on a level turnpike-road, one horse will draw upon the former eight times as much • weight as on the latter ' • but as horses cannot increase their speed materially, without reducing their power of traction—and, as the resistance upon a railway does not in crease, however great the velocity of a body moving thereen,horte power cannot be so advantageously employed as the means of pro pulsion, as steam power, in which the force upon the piston may he rendered nearly uniform at all velocities • indeed it is di ffi cult to assign any limit to the velocity of a steam Carriage properly con structed, and duly supplied with fuel and water, as heat of the furnace may be augmented in proportion to the velocity of motion. Locomotive steam-carriages have accordingly been brought into use on most of the principal railways in the kingdom. The first railways appears to have been used in the neighbour hood of Newcastle.upoo-Tyne, about 1680. The rails were of woad, resting upon wooden sleepers ; and in some places near the Tyne. the same species are still in use. The wooden ones are, however, nearly abandoned for the iron ones, and of the latter, there are an immense number of them branching in various direc tions, from both sides of the Tyne to the various coal works • and also, several inclined planes on which the waggons are moved by stationary engines. The rails employed are all of the kind called edge-rails ; and it appean from experiments, that on the level rails, when they are in good condition, 11b. will draw 1701bs. or one horse will draw 25,5001b5. including the weight of the waggon, at the rate of two miles and a half per hour. The,same kind of rail ways and waggons are employed in various parts of the kingdon. TILE EFFECTS OF BAD EXAMPLE.—lhursday hat, at a village not far from Newark, a man and his wife were din greeing ; although the quarrel began with words, it ended with blows. A gentleman going by interfered, and requested him to' desist from so unmanly an act. " What's that to you," replied the angry husband, " have I not a right to do what I will with my own ?" There is now living with "mine host" at Scarthing Moor, a post boy, who has attained the age of 75 years, well known by the name of " Old Rhodes, " or Old Roads," as brisk as a lad of 18. He has been on the road for 52 years, and during that time has never been prevented attending his post. It is calculated be has rode upon an average, daily, 31 miles ; consequently, In that time, be has gone over 588,380 miles. In 1828, during the Don caster race week, he in one day (24 hours), rode five times from Scarthing Moor to Barnby Moor, a distance of 13 miles, making altogether 130 miles. EVILS OF EXCESSIVE TAXATION.—When taxation is curled beyond certain limits, it invariably becomes, either by diminishing consumption, or increasing smuggling, less productive than it would otherwise be. In 1829, the duty on spirits in Scot land and Ireland was reduced from 54. 6d. to 2s. the wine gallon; but instead of being diminished, the revenue I. now greater than it was previously to the reduction—a result which is not to be as cribed to much to an increased consumption of spirits in those countries, as to the almost total suppression of illicit distillation. Nothing, therefore, can be a greater fallacy, than to confound a reduction of the duties affecting a commodity, with a diminution of revenue. In very many cases, a reduction of duties is the only effectual means of increasing revenue. The revenue derived from French wine is greater at this moment, when the duty is only 6s. the wine gallon, than it was in 1825, when the duty was Ils. and were it reduced still lower, and imposed on an ad Worms principle, we venture to say that it would still be more productive. In 1823, the duty on coffee was Is. per pound, and the gross re venue derived from it during that year, amounted to X 385,708. In 1825, the duty was reduced from Is. to 6d. and last year the total gross receipt amounted to X426,lB7.—FAfirsbures Review. SIGNS OF TIIE TIMES.—This week, a list of persons receiving parochial relief at Mansfield, has been printed and circu lated ; by which it appears that two hundred and twenty-four are relieved weekly, and the names of one hundred appear as tidying received discretionary assistance. These are exclusive of those relieved belonging to other parishes, who amount to forty.two. At the foot of the liar le this request ! " Information detecting im position in any of these paupers, will be thankfully received by the ovetseers of the poor, select vestry, or their clerk." A short rinse ago, a notice was issued, under the authority of the Magistrate*, that no tkericia Woolli be 'relieved in Mansfield who kept a dog or a fighting cock: ' •Siniie'Vrill argue that it is unjust publicly to ex pose the name of every individual who may be under the painful necessity of applying fot parochial relief (and to some, no doubt, it is painful) ; but in answer to this, let it be observed, that it would be unfair to publish an abstract list, and therefore the only course is to send out a full statement. In doing so, there is more pro priety than impropriety, by far; and for this 'reason—because it attaches not the slightest reflection to any one who is known to be a mot object of charity,...-while, at she saint time, it may darts ins- • pasifiefts Upon the' parish fund, which' Othereitseinfght, and nu doubt wbeild, peril undfseovered...—NelfkigkamlfedibA . • The'vrethiaes of Mr: Goodwin, of the Red iioo, Ralf-, way House, Lower Deptford-road ? were on Wednesday night' arokeb into %yarn.' ' The thielrestiond theirmiy to the hen . house, and a t a le etal geese, ducks', and ?owls, and iris supposed they killed the *hole of them instanter, a 1 a quantity of blood was found on the spot. ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE ON THEIR OWN CLERGY BY THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND, WHO ARE NOT OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH Hearers 6 600,000 _ . . .. Computed at follows : Catholics.. Presbyterians Methodists and other Sects...... 300,000 Places of Worship ....... Being at the rate of one for every 2400 hearers, and one fnr every clergyman. If in some places there are more than one cler gyman to a plate of worship, so in the country, there very often iare more places of worship than one to a clergyman. There are districts where they have the service Ott the open field, for want of places of worship; where the minister, and the altar, or commu nion table, are defended from the weather by means of carts, blankets, and quilt., purposely disposed. In very few districts, are the places of worship large enough to contain those who attend ; and numbers are to be seen standing outside. It has been lately mentioned in the French House of Deputies, that in some places the Protestants, for want of churches, performed Divine worship in the open air. Surely these two great nations which have ex pended so much on barracks in time of war, ought to employ a pat t of their revenues, in time of peace, to provide plain substantial places of worship for their people, who, whatever be their denomi nation, are all of the faith of Christ. There appears to have been a considerable want of political skill and foresight in the management of Ireland, from its conquest by England up to the present day. It presents a contrast to that of Silesia, by a man whose political sagacity was as great as his mili tary talents. When Frederick the Great conquered Silesia, the excitement amongst the Catholics, fearing for their religion under a Protestant King, was extreme. Frederick made no distinction between the Sects, placed all upon an equal footing, and educated all. The excitement was not kept alive, and the Catholics, of their own accord, have joined other persuasions in great numbers. Fre derick did not employ Protestants to educate a bigoted Catholic people ; he took them by their prejudices, and sought out an Au gustinian monk, the ingenious and indefatigable Felbiger, placed hint at the head of his institutions for education, and the success was immediate and general. Clergymen The number of all the Clergymen is thus given, In the DukM Evening Pont, of the 14th March, 1822, at foot of the population returns to Parliament. 1,697 Ratablished Clergy. Catholic Clergy .. ... 1,994 Presbyterian ... 239 Other Sects. Topther 2,3T8 One Place of Worship for every 2,400 hearers. One Clergyman for every 2,400 hearers. Income .. Voluntary contribution, at an ge of £llO each for 2,378 Clergymen. 8,600,000 heaters, at £40,000 per million of bearers... _ Government grant, yearly, the sum of £13,487 to certain Pro testant Ministers, vls. to Presbyterians, £8,697 ; to seceding Presbyterians. £4,034; to other Protestant Dissenting Minis. ten, 5e756. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S It was evident from yesterday's betting that Wat Tyler must be come a great favourite, not that he was backed, for the anxiety manifested by some of the best judges to take the odds about him had the effect of stopping the offers, which at the close were only 17 to 1. The Crusader colt gave way a point, and had scarcely any friends present. Mouse, Sister to Sailor. D arioletta,; and Mina are looking up, the odds, however, being taken to small amounts. The Leeway filly was backd at 12 to Ito a hundred pounds. and left off at 10 to lat the outside. There was some talk 'boot the St. Leger, but no business. The following are the present odds : DII)Y. 15 to 2 apt Sir M. Wood's Mummer 13 to 1 Sir M. Wood's Cetus 14 to 1 Mr. Petre's Brunswicker 17 to 1 Mr. Thornhill's Wat Tyler 17 to 1 Lord Exeter's Mahmoud 18 to 1 Mr. Chifney's Cressida colt 18 to I .-- Lord Sefton's Sal. Colt 20 to 1 Lord Sefton's ?douche go to 1 Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt (taken) 20 to 1 Mr. Petre's The Major 25 to 1 Lord Exeter's Red Boyer 25 to 1 Col. Wilson's Brother to Lamplighter 25 to 1 Ld Anson's Mina colt 30 to I Mr. Roberts's Suter to Sailor (taken) 30 to 1 —.- Mr. Vansittart's Darioletu. colt (taken) OARS. 15 to 2 Lord Sefton's Mouche 10 to 1 Mr. Stonehewer's Leeway filly. No others mentioned. WORCESTER RACES.WIMIZIDAT. Match, SO soya p p—Mr. Thorne s Maid of Mansfield, aged, 71b. beat Mr. Price's Cholatrey Lass, aged, 9st. Two beats. Won easy. A Sweepstakes of 10 soy each, and 10 added, for horses not tho rough bred, was woo in three heats by Mr. Hobsoa's br. e. by Shuttle Pope, 4 yrs. beating Mr. Newnham's b f Daylight and four others. Handicap Sweepstakes of b sow each, and 20 added. Heats, a mile and a quarter. Mr. Vevers's ch c Villager, 4 yrs, Set 4lb Mr. Pickernell's Miss Everley, S yrs. sat 21b Mr. Griffith.'. Musquito, 4 yrs gat Four others started, but were not placed. Match 50 sow. p p. heats, two miles. Mr. Thorne's Maid of Mansfield. Set 131 b Mr. Onion's b f Garlick, tht 41b The mond heat was not run when the post left. COURSING. A Silver Cup having been given by the Right Hon. Lord Doug las to the Biggar or Upper Ward of Lanarkshire Coursing Club. tie running took place on Ma Lordship's lands of Sornfallow. and his other 'mends adjoining, by dogs bona fide the property of Members of the Club. FIRST CLASS. Mr. W. G. Cunningbanes Fly beat Sir C. Macdonald Lockhart's Swallow. Captain Paterson's Rival beat Mr. Cunningham's Needle. Captain Bertram's Kate beat Mr. A. Situ's Speed. Mr. Tod's Fly beat Mr. J. Dickson's Canning. Mr. Stewart's Spring beat Major Bertram's Gipsy. Mr. A. Gillespie's Hebe beat Mr. Batllle's Spring. Mr. A. Cuntungham's Nell beat Mr. Wood's Hector. Mr. Sims's Swallow beat Mr. Ker's Kent. Mr. G. Gillespie's Juan beat Dr. Macluau's Snake. Mr. Greenahield's Ruby beat Mr. David Dickson's Random. Captain Edmonstone's Lassie beat General Pie's Bonnie Bess. Mr. Forrester's Missie beat Sir Charles Ross's Random. Mr. Brown's Charlie ran a bye. SECOND CLASS. Mr. W. G. Cunningbam's Fly beat Captain Paterson's Rival. Mr. Tod's Fly beat Captain Bertram's Kate. Mr. Stewait's Spring beat Mr. A. Gillespie's Hebe. Mr. A. Cunningham's Nell beat Mr. Sim's Swallow. Mr. Greenshield's Ruby beat Mr. G. Gillespie's Joan. Captain Edmonstone's Lassie beat Mr. Forrester's Miuie. Mr. Brown's Charlie ran a bye with the first beaten dug of the first dais. THIRD CLASS. Mr. Tod's Fly beat Mr. W. G. Cunningham's Fly. Mr. Siewart's Spting beat Mr. A. Cunningham's Nell. Mr. Greenshield's Ruby beat Capt. Edmonstone's Lassie. Mr. Brown's Charlie ran a bye with the first beaten dog of the second class. FOURTH CLASS. Mr. Tod's Fly beat Mr. Steward's Spring. Mr. Greenahield's Ruby beat Mr. Brown's Charlie. FIFTH CLASS. Ruby beat Fly and won the the cup. Lord Douglas, who honoured the Club by his attendance, pre sented the cup to the victor, on the ground. We are happy to learn, by the accounts from all parts of the country, that there is a decided improvement in trade—with the prospect of a still turther and progre+sive improvement.— Newark Tines. DARING BURGLARY.—The house of Mr. Collins, grocer, No. 16, Waterloo-street, Waterloo-road, was on Wednes day night entered by thieves, who carried off a portion of the stock in trade, together with sonic plate, wearing apparel, Ste. Ste. to a large amount. The villains dfocted am entrance by moat suite mktically cutting away part of the thick pasty wall in the lower part of Mr. Collins's and the adjoining premisei, the latter o: which are at present unoccupied. On. Mr. Celhns entering, the shop in the morning ht dllcOrtrei thewhole.tif the canisters, which contained the tea, Sec. lying on the floor, emptied of their contents, and the. entire of the lower part of the house appearcii to leper been,.erm pletely ransacked, the most minute place 'befit% u p t ) t ki a a, io spection. .Some grisperty, lying conalguosis, 'tea. , " for Istrying Off, leas discovered on tintliotor ,op the slap.. - tatirtion of the &lei bears the initials of S. A. C. and a part T. M. A. .7 LAW INTELLIGENCE. • MICHAELMAS TERM, 1829. serous TIM LORD CILINCILLOI. This day and to-morrow—Motions (according to date.) Monday Nov. 9—Re-hearings and Appeals. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, ditto. Friday and Saturday—Motions (according to date.) Monday, Nov. 16—Re-hearings and Appeals. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, ditto. Friday and Saturday—Motions (according to date.) Monday, Nov. 23.—Rehearings and Appeals. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, ditto. Friday and Saturday—Motions (according to date.) stroll's TIM Tscs CNANCILLOR. Friday, Nov. 6—Motions. Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday—Causes. Wednesday—Pleas, Demurrers, Exceptions, and Fur. Dirs. Thursday—Motions. Friday, Nov. 15, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday—Causes. Wednesday—Pleas, Demurrers, Exceptions,and Fur. Dirs. Thursday—Motions. Friday, Nov. £O, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday—Causes. Wednesday, Nov. 26—Pleas. Demurrers, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Thursday—Causes. Friday—Short Causes and Causes. Saturday—Motions. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. S. IM TIM MATTIS Or TUB MOW. (B. JARVIS. Mr. HORN/ appeared on a petition by Lord St. Vincent, stating that his son had been found a lunatic on the Commission which had lately issued, and praying for s reference to the Muter to appoint proper guardians. Mr. WAJCIIIILD applied, no a petition presented by the children of the lunatic, for leave to carry in proposals to the Master's Ince. Mr. Houle submitted that this petition had been brought for. ward only for the purpose of getting costs. The Loan.Csaucetwa said, that all parties interested would be at liberty to go in before the Master upon Lord St. Vincent's peti tion, and therefore he refused to make any order on the petition on which Mr. Wakefield appeared. It was highly important that no costs should be incurred that could be avoided. Several eases were struck out in consequence of no person ap pearing to support them. The Cause and Lunatic Lints having been gone through, and no gentleman being prepared to move any thing, his Lordship rote at a quarter past twelve o'clock. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Nov. S. IN THR xiaraz OF TUN CIIAILITY OF morn mini um. The question on this petition was, whether the dividends due on a sum of .11,600 and a fraction, in the hands of thi Accountant- General, were payable to the petitioners exempt from legacy duty. In 1813, a gentleman of the name of Joseph Francklin bequeathed to the poor of the parish of Haddenham, in Bucks, .150 per annum to be laid out in bread at Christmas, and distributed by the Mi nister and Churchwardens to the most needy objects in the parish. The executors of the testator, under an order of the Court, pur chased a suthcient quantity of Stork in the Three pet Cents. to answer the legacy. The Accountant-General was directed to pay over the dividends to the Minister and Churchwardens of Had denham for the time being. That payment had been regularly made until lately, when the petitioners were informed that notice had been served at the Accountant-General's Office, by the Soli citor of the Board of Stamps for the Department of the Legacy Duty, requiting the Accountant-General not.to pay any further di vidend,,until the duty had been paid. By the 36th Geo.III. every legacy to the amount of £2O, given to any stranger iu blood to the testator, was subject to the payment of six per cent. legacy duty. The Counsel on the part of the petitioners contended that this gift was clearly out of the pale of this Act, there being no person to whom the testator had given a benefit of the value of .120. The poor of the parish of Haddenham, fit objects for the bounty of the testator, amounted at the present moment to no less than 820, and the yearly value on bread, received by any one person, did not amount to more than 2a. Under these circumstances, the peti. boners sought an order from the Court, requiring the Accountant- General to pay the dividends to them, without the payment of the legacy duty. Mr. Bayeux and Mr. LOWNDIS appeared for the petitloo— the Sot.scrroa Gains. and Mr. Baratta contra. The Vice CiIAIICELLOR thought the Crown entitled to the legacy duty. and also their costs of the present petition. Upon the cue of Dc Beauvoir v. Rhodes being called on, Air. Cum stated, that Mr. Bepys, his leader, was in the Rolls Court, and trusted his Honour would allow the case to stand over till he came into Court. Mr. Hoene considered that could be taken uno excuse. Other Counsel, for the purposes of convenience, had given up practising in the Rolls Court, together with its emoluments. He did not see why favour should be shown to one more than another. The Souciros Guntur. observed, that it was quite impassible for Counsel to attend the three Courts. The Kir were trying to come to some arrangements. He, together with his Learned Friends, Mr. Herne and Mr. Knight, had come to the determina tion not to take any more motions in this Court, and he indivi dually intended to give up all the bankrupt petitions. The Vice CIiANCIILLOIL was quite glad to hear of something like an arrangement. He thought it impossible for Counsel to practise in all the three Courts. COURT OF KING'S BRIkICH.—Nov. S. WRIGAT P. LIPSCOMB& Mr. DENMAN (with whom was Mr. Deus;) stated to the Jury. that this was an action to recover a compensation in damages for defamation of character. The plaintiff and defendant had both re sided at Winchelsea. The plaintiff wa4 the daughter of Mr. Wright of respectable connections. Her mother bad died some years since, and Mr. Wright married a Mrs. Allen. Subsequently the father of Miss Wright, from some disagreement, agreed to allow her 401. a year. on condition that she resided in France ; she did reside there for some time, but in consequence of tome asper sions on her character, which she heard had been cast by Mr. Lipacombe, the defendant, she determined to clear up her character. Sbe applied to her father's house for protection; but the scandal that had been uttered prevented Ms receiving her, and a lady who had taken her under her protection from motives of hu manity, was ultimately induced to tiani her out of her house, an outcast upon the world, without a home or a friend. She had, however, determined to put the defendant to the truth of what he bad uttered, or justify her character to the world. She had embarked every farthing which she possessed in the world in the expenses of this action; and if she failed, she would be utterly ruined in character and in circumstances. The defendant had not pleaded a justification, and aggravated the ease by asserting that what he had uttered was true; on the conrrary, he had denied, by his plea, that he had ever uttered the words in question. The Learned ounsel, however. would be able to prove that the defendant had used the words alleged, and that he had admitted having used them. He would also prove that the plain tiff had suffered special damage—that she had been ejected from the house of Mr. Richards, a clergyman, and other persons whom she bad been in the habit of visiting ; and he believed that the Jury would then restore this injured young lady to the society to which she had been accustomed, and to her father's house. He exhorted them to take the Cate into their consideration, as if it was the case of their own near relative, and give the plaintiff those da mages which they considered het wounded feelings and reputation entitled her to. He then called witnesses to prove his case. The Reverend Mr. Richards, examined by Mr. Duno.—Knew the plaintiff and the defendant. They both, as well as him self, resided at Winchelsea. The plaintiff had never visited his family till after the slanderous words had been used by Mr. Lipscombe. She then requested witness to interfere, and had one or two interviews with him at his Douse, in conse quence of which witness saw Mr. Lipscombe. The witness having the question repeated to him, again said that the young lady had never visited his house till she requested him to interfere in her behalf. Lerd TIINTXRDZI am afraid, Mr. Denman, that this proof will not do. The allegation charges special damage, and that she was prevented from visiting the house of Mr. Richards, where she had been in the habit of visiting. Mr. Danwan—ls your Lord.hip quite clear on that? Lord Torrennis—Certainly. When special damage is made the gist of the action, you must first prove special damages before you can recover. The words are not actionable in themselvea.—The plaintiff was then tionsuited. V. *SOWN. This action was brought by the plaintiff, an upholsterer, to re• cover the bAimce of a bill, fur fitting up the defendant'. house, st Highbuty Park, Islington. The cause occupied a considerable time. The question was, whether the goods necessary for the work had been lorsished •es the credit of Mr. Brown, or th4t of a tradesman named C.atpin? The Jury, under all the circumstances, found a verdict foe the plaintiff. CIGAR ST4OKING.—The to/losing is ttio•opinion of ' Pratt..., Waterhouse, of the American University of Caudnidgesr 01 New Ragland, on this subject. It is extracted from a Imes • 'delivered' to the students, dissuading th.in from the practice : I have been a Proreiaor'ln this' University tistbnity.three years.' rsii cast say, as a phydelan,`Cbat I nrver'dbiefried in niiitty !taus; at i 4 pa many marks of declining haikh; n.e eski•ltnew el toe many beetles) habits and consumptive affections, as of late years;. and I trace this alarming inroad on'oiir young eotufittitions princi pally to the pernicious custom of smoking cigars." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. HOW-STREET. IYesterday Mr. Case, landlord of the White Lion public-house. ,Wych-street, appeared before Sir Rieman) Brame, to answer to an information against him, by order of the Commissioners of the New Police, for having allowed tipling and drinking in his house during divine service on Sunday last. A serjeant of police stated that they had orders to dear the streets of drunken and disorderly persons, and on Sunday last be observed a man reeling through Wych.street, bleeding at the mouth. This man stated that he bad been drinking at the White Lion, and that some persons there had ill-treated him, and left him in the condi tion in which he appeared. Witness and two ether constables pro ceeded to the White Lion, when, after some delay, they were ad mitted by the landlady, who declared that her house wu empty. which proved to be the fact, as the men who bad been in the tap room had retired to a shed in the yard, where they were huddled together like so many sheep. A soldier was produced by Mr. Cue, who directly contradicted the policeman. Sir RICIIARD Buune, however, gave credence to the former, and therefore convicted the defendants in a penalty of 40s. and costs. Susannah Budd, whose detention was mentioned in oar paper of yesterday, was discharged, after the result of the Coronet's jury had been ascertained. LA M BET H-STRERT. Just as Mr. Walker was about to quit the bench, an odd-looking little man, with a comical obliquity of vision, bustled into the office, and begged the Magistrate, with the utmost earnestness, to de spatch an officer to his house that night for the protection of him self and wife. Mr. Wat.zza said officers were for the protection of the public generally, and not private individuals, and requested to know from what cause the urgency arose? " Why," said the applicant," I gobs bodily fear ; in danger every moment of being knocked on the bead." " How so y• said Mr. WALEI2. 4 Why this is the day on which the annual recurrence of the outrages on my person oblige me to put myself under the protection of the laws of the country. ' 6 Explain yourself," said Mr. WALLIS, who seemed puzzled how to receive the complaint. SheUswell, the officer, here stepped forward, and stated that some mischievous urchins were in the habit of playing their tricks upon the little man, whose bodily fear seemed to have been aroused by the threat of " smugging" him for a " guy," of which he ac tually seemed afraid. " Me afraid," said be, cocking hie conical eye fiercely at the alter, " I never was afraid in my life. Shouldn't be afraid of a giant. No, your Worship, the truth Is, I've made myself ob noxious by sticking to my principles ; sod a number of my neigh bours are Catholics, that's why I know I'm a marked man. Here's a parcel of these children have been holding out threats all day— and as I have lived to witness their conduct last Guy Faux . day, to an old gentleman and his donkey, which I dare say your Wor ship_ree•Uects---" Mr. WALICIIL professed ignorance. " Well, but as respects myself, I'U only state what happened last year, I keep a bit of a shop, and while me and my Missus was in It, in the evening one of the ringleaders came bolt in and asked for a ha'portb of mustard. While my back was tamed be took the opportunity of throwing a lighted cracker behind the counter. Now, this is a specie of firework I've an unaccountable antipathy to, though I'm naturally as bold as a lion j • and my wife, in her fright, jumping on the counter tires the treacle jar right into the bag of mustard, Lin my hurry to get rid of the danger, run my nose spank against the doorpost of the parlour, and got capaised into the treacle and mustard, by which I spoilt the seat of a new pair of black breaches. These, your Worship, are the outrages—the repetition of which I wish to prevent." It was here intimated to Mr. Waists, that theapplicant for a number of years had made a periodical visitation at the office, with the same request, and a few months back was so troublesome with complaints against different boys, that %3r. Weals, had forbid hint the aloe. Hearing this, Mr. WALK'S disnii4sed the little man, recom mending him to go home and attend to his business. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. W. .dlesender Weeks. a man of fashionable appearance, was yes terday placed at the bar, charged with having feloniously received a large quantity of pictures, value upwards of the property of Mr. John Hewitson, of Brook-street, Lambeth. On the apply hendon of the gentleman charged on Tuesday, the case had been ordered to stand over until yesterday, to give time for the attend ance of the gentleman in whose possession the pictures at pre sent were. Mr. Smart, of 10. 'Habana -street, Haymarket, picture dealer, deposed that the pictures were brought to him on the 2d instant in packages, and be gave them up on ‘Vednesday to the alters of this establishment Ballard, Schofield, and Clements. He bad opened the p ackages. Clements said the pictures were not in their we. what himself and brother officers received them. Mr. Stitart—l have never even seen the contents of the cases, but I saw the pictures at Mr. Malcolm's lodgings before they were packed up. Mr. Woofer (who attended as Solicitor for the prosecution) here exhibited a letter relating to the property, which Mr. Smart acknowledged was his handwriting. Mr. Roe then directed Mr. Smart to inspect the pictures, in order to identify thentif possible as the same he had seen at Mai colm's lodgings. Mr. Smart accordingly looked at the pictures, and recognised them as the same be bid seen on the occasion alluded to. Some conversation then occurred as to the probability of appre hending the principal in the alleged felony. At the conclusion, Mr. Roe ordered the prisoner to be remanded for a week. After the prisoner had been removed, Mr. Dowling, the bar rister, entered the alike, alai annou' ced himself-as Mr. Malcolm's professional adviser. Mr. Roe very kindly explained the case to.tbe Counsel, but re fused to accept bail fur the prisoner, who, the worthy Magistrate remarked, stood charged with a transportable offence. Mr. Dowling remarked. that be doubted whether any charge of felony could be established against the prisoner. Mr. Rot rejoined, that the whole of the question would turn upon evidence produced. Here the case terminated for the present. UNION-HALL Yesterday, three go-can own, Wm. Donn, Jabs Jimbna. and James Bum*. were charged with decoying a man of the name of Harrison to drink with them in a public house, and then robbed him of a valuable harp. Harrison stated that, on Tuesday last, he was sent for by Mr. Clarke, a professor of music, residing at Clapham, to fetch a harp from Westminster ; when returning with it, the prisoner, Dunn, with whom he had a very slight acquaintance, invited him to take part of a pot of beer, enquiring at the sante time what he had got covered up with green-baize ; be told him ; after some little conversation, he agreed to take something to drink, but was afraid to take the harp into a public house • at the suggestion of the prisoner it was thought best to put it into a stable, which was done; the prisoner then locked the door, and brought away the key. At this time the ocher prisoners joined them, and some whispers passed between them and Duna. In about an hoar afterwards, when the complainant went for his harp, the stable door was found open. and the instrument taken away. Dunn appeared to be very much astonished, as well as the other prisoners, all of whom, without en deavouring to enquire about the robbery. ti.-camped. The prisoners ware apprehended in the course of Wednesday, and yesterday morning the harp was found in a wood near Croydon, sawn into about a dozen pieces. It had been a most beautifni instrument. Mr. Clarke said it cost between 60 and 70 guineas. The prisoners were remanded. MARRIIW. John Willful' Fuse, ofWonnsky, Oxfordshire, to Elks* Catherine, third daughter of the Hon. T. Parker (brother of the Earl of 'Macclesfield), of Enshani Hall, in the same county. At Edinburgh, Km. Matthews, jun. merchant, Aberdeen, to !Barba rs Kydd, youngest daughter of the late Arthur Dingwall Fordyce, Esq. Captain of Engineers in the Hon. East India C.ont rany's service. DIED. - - Sunday, in Claremont-square, Pentane'lie, David. Gordon, Eaq. aged 35. Ac Parkfoot, near Dumfries, Janet, only daughter of Mr. Joint Johnson, bookseller, aged 17. 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