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CORONER fur LONDON and SOUTI WARK. stil t ioin, a copy of the Petition frogs the inhabi tants of Southwark, to the Court of Common Corm*, she writs of which were taken into consideration in that Couit : " To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council as- sembled. The humble Petition of this undersigned Inhabitants of the Town and Borough of Southwark. " Sheweth—That King Edward the Sixth, by charter, in the fourth year of his reign, after granting to the Mayor, Common alty. and Citizens of the City of London, the Manor and Borough of Southwark, with the rights, members, and appurtenances, and various privileges therein granted, that the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citisens;and their successors, might for ever choose. according to the form of the law, and constitute every year. or as often as should seem expedient to them, two Coroners in the Borough or Town aforesaid ; and that the said Coroners, and either of them, should have an exclusive authority and juris diction within the said Town and Borough. hat the jurisdiction of the Corporation in the Town and Borough of Southwark (and which your Petitioners presume your Hoonorable Court is anxious to maintain), includes the five veral parishes of St. George. St. John, Sr. Thomas, St. Olave, and St. Saviour (except the liberty of the Clink), and is bounded by the river Thames on the North, by the parish of Bermondsey tnwards the East, and by the parish of Lambeth towards the West, extending southwards to Neiwingtoo, and to the City boundary at St. Thomas-a Watering, in the Old Kent-road, and comprising a population of nearly 70,000 persons, being about one ti•th of the population of the whole county. " That besides the Prisons and the New Bethnal Hospital for the care of lunatics, which are all situate within the Corporate limits above-mentioned, they likewise comprise the two im portant Hospitals of St. Thomas's and Guy's establishments, which are of the utmost consequence to the public at large, and to which are regularly brought almost all the casualties that hap pen, not merely within the populous districts which lie more immediately contiguous, both In London and Southwark, but likewise within a distance of many miles from all parrs of the county of Surrey. " That, in consequence, there are annually held at these two Hospitals alone, many more inquests than in the remainder of the county of Surrey, add nearly as many as in the whole City of London, and occasionally more; and it would tend much to the convenience and accommodation of the Medical and other officers belonging thereto, and of the inhabitants in general, who are several times every week summoned on Juries, if the powers given by the Charter from the Corown were more fully acted upon, and a resident Coroner were appointed for the said Borough, either ex clusively or jointly with a Coroner for the City of London ' in such manner as to your Honourable Court may seem meet , it being of the utmost importance that inquests should be held with the least possible delay, much inconvenience and loss of time having in fact been hitherto occasioned fur want of such further accommo- dation. Your Petitioners, therefore, most humbly pray that your Ho nourable Court will be pleased to take the premises into your most serious consideration, and to appoint at least one Coroner for the Town and Borough of Southwark. either exclusively or jointly with the Coroner for the City of London, pursuant to the Charter grimed by the Crown, and the power of and authority "thereby given for that purpose. " And your Petitioners wiU ever pray, &c." HOMER. Professor Constantin Koliades, of the lonian Univer sity, has made the notable discovery that no such poet as Homer ever existed; that this name is entirely &detain; and that the " Iliad" and " Odyssey," attributed to him, were, in fact, written by Ulysses. Constantin Koliades, the son of Spididion Koliades, a descendant in the direct line from Eumeus, King of Syros, with the " Iliad" and " Odyssey" impressed on his memory, or in his hand, visited all the localities mentioned in both these works, and was struck by the surprising exactness and truth of the Homeric descriptions. Such as they bad been sketched 5,000 years ago, such he found them, with all the features and variety of the plates. The island and port of Ithaca ; Mount Neritus ; the Grotto of the Nymphs, and the Fountain of Arethuu ; the spot where Telema chus landed on his return from Pylos ; the ruins of the town and palace.of Ulysses; the Temple of Jupiter ; the platform and para pet ;on his plan is even the dunghill where Ulysses's dog, the faithful Argus, died for joy on beholding his master again in the banqueting-room ; the Thalamoson and the apartments of the women ; the staircase ; and, finally, the bedchamber of Penelope, &scribed with such miraculous accuracy, especially•the nuptial court, supported by a throne of olive wood ornamented by Ulysses with gold' and ivory, implying a supposition that Ulysses alone could know those places which are so well described. Koliades visited afterwards the other important spots mentioned in both . poems—the Greek camp, the hill with wild fig.trees, from whence Troy was to be attacked, the gardens of Priam, and the sources of the Scamander; the plain where the tombs of Hector and Myrinna ; that of Ilus, on the road from the town to the camp; the tombs of Achilles, Patrocious, and Andloohus, on the eminence of the shores of the Hellespont. The battles so wonderfully well described, where you may trace Ajax and Achilles, Hector and Eneas, Ulysses, and Agatnemmon, even the shades where their tents were pitched. Nature never showed herself more faithful in justifying the truth of a description 5,000 years old. Here the elegant and learned Professor exclaims, " How could a blind man have described so many countries with such exactness?" He who disguised the hero of the Odyssey as a beggar, to slay the suitors of Penelope, does he not appear to have concealed himself under the mask of Ulysses, to write his own history? It may be objected that apoet might have visited aU the spots rendered illustrious by the Trojan war. But Koliades is right in observing that a poet could not have de veloped the progress of the war, and the details of the battles, with s' much order and truth. Voltaire, Tasso, and Virgil, have also sung battles, but it is very evident that they were not present thereat. Homer, on the other hand,be he who he may, has borne a part in whatever he describes. Next comes his unexampled to pographical exactness, which is quite unique •among the ancients. Stubs), a great geographer, falls far short of this truth of descrip tion. !ivy destroys Italian towns, the walls of which are still standing. The marvellous description of Great Britain by Tactics makes school-boys laugh ; and all this could net be otherwise. The ancients. had no maps—no plans traced. Thus their mode of locating places became liable to uncertainty, and it was necessary for a writer to have long and attentively visited people and cities, like Cesar and Homer, that posterity might not see every thing misplaced and displaced in their accounts or in nature. This poet was a Greek warrior; this be proved sufficiently by his descrip tion of his battles; and, finally, this warrior is the King of Ithaca —of that charming island, whither the ancients sent the songster of the Odyssey to consult the manes of Ulysses, and where the oracle of Delphos said this prince of poets was born. Homer lofts nothing by this commentary ; no one knew who he was, and some of the learned will tell you that the name of Homer was a mere nick-name. The antiquity of Greece loses nothing, but many uu certainties respecting the reality of this poet's existence. As a proof of the inutility of the Game Laws, par tridges, we are told, scarce as they this year ate, are at this time selling in London as common as poultry, at three shillings the brace. IRISH MANUFACTURES.—the furniture tabinets ordered from Sir George Whiteford by her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland, for the splendid mansion of Sir Watkin Wil ham Wynn, Bart. at Wynuestay, North Wales, was on Saturday submitted to the inspection of her Grace and his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, who were pleased to repeat their complete satisfaction of their splendid texture and highly-finished style of workmanship. UNITED STATES LEGISLATION.—The good folks of the town of Vandalia, Illinois, have lately passed an Ordinance for " regulating the running at large of hogs - within the said town of Vandalia." By the first section it Is enacted that if any " shoat or pig," which has the privilege of running at large, should so far neglect, or give up this liberty, so as to run his nose, or thrust his body into any garden or enclosure, the owner of such garden shall have power to kill such pig, " by giving notice to the owner, if known, afterwards." By the next section, no person is permitted to keep any " hog, shoat, or pig" in the town of VandAta, unless the same be " securely kept within an enclosure." This appears to me to be a new way of regblating the " running at large," by, keeping a pole shoat shut up. Perhaps some of our law rea ders in this City who pass Ordinances for regulating hackney. coaches and wheel-harrows, &c. can tell us what this means.— Philadelphia Clarcesiele. COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF VARIOUS SI:R ITA ices —The experiments of Mr. Essence give the following results of the weight borne with safety by a square inch of the respective substances meationei; iron, 76,4001bs ; brass, 35,6001bs ;. oak, box, yew, plum, 7.115011 b; elm, ash, beech, 4,0701bs ; walnut, 5,3601b5; trtl Si,olly, alder, Lb, birch, 4,290ths ; freestone, 9L4lbs. According to the experiments on substances, the following are the lengths at which the under mentioned substances would break with their own weight: cast Reel, 39,455 feet; Swedish ken, 19,740 feet; EDO* fUttio, 16,938 feet ; cast iron, 6,110 feet ; cast copper, 5,003' feet ; yel low brass 5,180 feet ; cast tin, 1,496 teet; cast lead s 394 'feet ; good hemp rope, 18,790 feet. REVERENCE FOR THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. Fiona " Populu Lectures on Biblical Criticism and Interpre talon," by Wm. Carpenter, we have the following curious fact not generally known : In transcribing the Sacred Writings, it has been a constant rule with the Jews. that wbateeeris considered u corrupt shall never be used, but shall be burnt, or otherwise destroyed. A book of the law. wanting but one letter with one letter too much, or with an error in one single letter, written with any thing but ink, or written on parchment made of the hide of an unclean animal, or on parchment not purposely prepared for that use, or prepared by any but Israelites, or on skins. of parchment tied together by un clean strings, shall be hoiden to be corrupt; that no line shall be written without a line first drawn on the parchment, no word written by heart, or without having been pronounced orally by the writer : that before he writes the name of GOD he shall wash his pen ; that no letter shall be joined to another; and that if the blank parchment cannot be seen all around each letter, the roll shall be corrupt. There are certain rules for the length and breadth of each sheet, and for the space to be left between each letter, each word, and each section. These Maimonides mentions as some of the principal rules to be observed in copying the sacred rolls. Even to this day it is an obligation on the persons copying the sacred writings for the use of the Synagogue to observe them. Those who have not seen the rolls used in the Synagogue can have no concep tion of the exquisite beauty, correctness, and equality of the writing. What a contrast does this awe-struck reverence for the Divine Word—this scrupulous guardedness against the most trivial inter polation or variance, afford to the practice of the Romish Church ! The Jews' devout fastidiousness is confined to the Old Testament'; yet a Popish Irish Bishop could express his approbation of the sacrilegious wretch who held the Old and New Testament, the Law and the Gospel, the Divine Revelation, and all, in such fiend ish abhorrence, that he used a pair of tongs to convey the Bible — yea, the Bible of our Gun and Raumasa—to the earthly grave which his darkened and anti-Christian faith had prepared for it. THE WITHDRAWING OF THE NEW POLICE RATE. A week or two since, an account appeared of the enor mous demand which bad been made by the Right Hon. Secretary of State on the different parishes in the city of Westminster, and the county, towards the outfit of the new police of the metropolis. These excessive demands, at the time they were made, occasioned considerable dissatisfaction to the inhabitants, as it was raising the poor-rates considerably above what they had been paying under the old system. In the parish of St. George the rate demanded ex ceeded 8,0001. and that of St. James 4,0001. These excessive de. mends led to some meetings taking place, and one of the grounds of objection to the new system was against the large demand, con trary to the promise that it should not exceed the old rate; and also for maintaining about thirty men in the Parks and Kensington Gardens. The objection to this burden was, that neither of the Parks nor Kensington Gardens had ever been rated, for, by their being the property of the Crown, they were extra-parochial; and also, when the late system was in its full power, the parishes of St. George and St. James were never called upon to watch them. If, however, Government thought that they ought to support the watching, &c. of these extensive districts, they, in return, consi dered that the Parka aught to be assessed, and contribute, accord ing to their assessment, towards the parish rates. Independent of these objections, the Right lion. Secretary has been memorialised by the different parishes on which the rate has been levied to ex tend the period of its being paid in beyond forty days, the time allowed by the Commissioners, Colonel Rowan and Mr. Mayne, as the tax-collectors found it totally impossible to collect the de mand within the period specified. The request was still further extended by the parishes requesting to be allowed to pay the money by instalments. In consequence, however, of the order having been imperative, it was considered by those from whom it ema nated, that the time could not be extended, nor could the money be secured in any other way than according to the tenor of the de mand in the first instance. The Right Hon. Secretary finding, however, that the feeling of the public was decidedly against the mode in which the rate was demanded, has, we are happy to say, ordered those rates to be withdraws, and information, we under , stand, was accordingly forwarded to the different collectors to that effect upon Monday last—namely, that the orders which had been issued by the Commissioners of the New Police would not be en forced. The Right Hon. Secretary has, however, another plan in contemplation to raise the sum necessary to defray the expenses al ready incurred, which, we understand, will be more in unison with the feelings of those housekeepers residing in those districts in which the police is established, and which, at the same time, will show that the new rate will not exceed the old one instituted for the payment of the nightly watch. The order will be forwarded in a few days to the Overseers of the Poor in the different parishes to carry into effect. It is believed that had the original plan been persisted in—namely, the money to be paid within forty days— that, with the exception of St. George's and St. James's, none of the other parishes could comply with the terms, and that the Com missioners would have been compelled to issue distress-warrants against the parochial authorities for non-payment. It perhaps will net be irrelevant here to state that.the New Police will come into operation at the commencement of the year in Surrey.—Morning THE QUEEN'S HEAD, ISLINGTON. The exertions of a posse of labourers have in part ac complished that which for the last threat centuries has withstood the encroachments of " Old Father Time." At the dawn of Monday, the work of demolition was com menced; it is calculated that by the end of the week the workmen will have razed the Old Queen s Head to the srouod— “ And, like the Weston fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind," To denote the existenceot a house Which history has • failed to re cord, and with respect to the original inhabitants of which only traditionl reports can be found. • On stripping the roof, the flooring of a range of rooms was dis covereds as aIW part of a flight of stairs. This fact has induced several antiquarians to believe that in " by-gdoe- days"- the house itself was a story higher than at the pre.enttime.—The gutters are of the most spacious description ; they are composed of lead at least a quarter of an - inch-thick, that on the roof alone is said to weigh a ton and a half-a quantity sufficient for three or four mo dern houses of the same class. The flue of the parlour chimney was found to be nine feet square throughout. In its construction fifteen thousand bricks were used. The stone-work of the parlour mandepiece is eight inches in thickness. The girders, joists, floor ing, and other timbers, are principally oak, but there are several fine pieces of cheanut. The girders of the third floor are formed from the latter material ; they are crooked, and rudely hewn from one tree. The building materisfs were sold by auction on Saturday, when some of our most celebrated antiquarians became purchasers of the best relics. The oaken porch at the front of the house sold fur ten pounds. The mandepiece in the parlour, on which is carved the story of " Diana and Actson," with the oak panelling over it, were bought in by the proprietor, Mr. Mir& late of the Yorkshire Wino in the New-road. The lot created great in terest, and the b ona fide bidding exceeded 601. After being re touched, restored, and polished, it is designed to form one of the ornaments of the new house, which will be built on a grand scale. The other lots realized exceedingly good prices, and those suited to the purpose of antiquarian research were sought after with great avidity. The ornamental casts and carved work of the parlour ceiling have been carefully cut out, and are still preserved to pos terity. Underneath the flooring of each of the zooms there was a considerable quantity of sand, which has been sifted, and one gold piece, in excellent preservation, has been found. It is sup posed tobe a coin of the joint reign of King William and Queen Mary, the heads of whom are displayed one on each side. Those who have seen it declare it to be a Ss. 4d. piece, issued at the early part of their reign. It is now in the possession of Mr. Goodall, the landlord of the house. Reckoning five bottles to the Imperial gallon, the con sumer pays to the Re for every bottle of Cape wine 6d. port, Madeira, sherry, &c. 10d. French wines Is. 6d. rum Is. Bd. brandy and Holland. 4.. 6d. producing altogether, annually, about five millions. Of this England pays more than four millions, or 20 times as much as Ireland, and 17 times as much as Scotland (Ire land, with its seven millions, producing considerably less revenue than Scotland with two millions.) " lf," (says Mr. Mitford, the celebrated author of the History of Greece"), " here, Alfred's shire, and hundred, and tithing Government should be overthrown, and salaried officers, as for the busineu of the FACise should supersede throughout the country, its unpaid native administrators, legislation by Parliament will not longsorvive." _ _ The decision of a wager entered into between two members of the Stock Exchange has, within the last two or three days, been the subject of much conversation. One of the Stock Exqbange gentlemen and an M.P. betted too/. with a Mr. S. that 'the United Mexican Mining Company would pay a dividend be fore thefcalled for the whole amount subscribed on each share ; 404 The Company called for 391. 104 and then issued Sub scription Shares for Yl. more. This was considered equal to call. Ins the whole 401. had Mr. S. claimed the 2001. laid. The M.P. wrangled, and umpires were appointed, each of whom decided in favour of the party whose interest he (the umpire) represented.— . An extensive merchant and M. P. for tits City was eli o . g . a t e nse , and decided against the M.P. first referred to, giving it as his opi nion that the calling for money to the mint of 104 in any way was the same as if shares had been paid up in full. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. 21. Adjourned Sitting at Guildhall. WILCOX IN /WON. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of W. the ezpenseis of repairing a gig, which was broken by the de fendant, a stage-coach driver and proprietor, negligently and care lessly driving against it. Mr. Mammon called the following witnesses to prove the cue : John Bridger summed—Stated that he was a licensed vic tualler at Paddington ; remembered being at the Green Man, Brownswell, near Finehley, in August, 1828. The road there was about 25 yards wide; saw the plaintiff and another gentleman coming to town in a gig ; they were on their wrong aide, but crossed to the right close to the footpath; the stage coach was coming very fast, the leaders were galloping ; the coach struck the gig, and the shaft hung on the kind wheel of the coach; the plaintiff jumped out of the gig, bat the gentleman who was with him was unfor tunately killed; the coachman did not stop ; always attributed the accident to the coachman. _ Cross-examined—There was a cart near the inn, and the coach was obliged to go into the middle of the road to pus, but the road was quite wide enough for three coaches to pass at the same time• The gentleman driving died about three quarters of an hour after the accident. _ _ _ Mrs. Bridger examined—Was with my husband, the last witness, at the door of the inn ; the gig was coming down the bill; there was plenty of room for the coach to pass. After the accident hap pened the coach did not stop. J. Beene examined—Deposed that the coach did not stop, but thu he ran after it, when the gentleman on the box said he should not -stop. proved that the amount of the repairs of the gig was 81. Mr. PLATT for the defence, said he had to oppose this ease ; the only question for consideration was, whether the coachman or the unfortunate gentleman who was kilted was most in fault? It was well known that the splinter bar of a coach was the widest part, and if that passed, every other part of the coach would fol low ; front this he (Mr. Platt) drew an inference that the gentle man who drove the gig was in fault. He would also call wit nesses to prove the reverse of the case stated by the plaintiff's witnesses. The fact was, the stage coach was going very slow, and the coachman was not aware of the accident until the witness Beene hallooed to him to stop, when he immediately drew up and returned to the inn, and, in proof of his humanity, immediately sent a post-chaise at his own expense for a surgeon to attend the gentleman, who afterwards died. Mr. Andrews, an Attorney, residing at Barnet, stated that he was on the box of the coach the day the accident happened. Three of the horses were changed about a mile from the Green Man. The coachman was driving at the rate of about five or six miles an hour. Heard a man call after the coach had passed the gig, but was not then aware that any accident had occurred. When the coach had passed the cart, the coachman drew off to his proper side. Don't recollect the distance we passed the cart. Thinks the accident must have been occasioned by the fault of the driver of the gig. When the coachman discoVered the accident, be sent a post-chaise for a surgeon. Roe, a publican, stated that he was sitting behind the coach with his face towards the horses. Did not see the gig come down the hill; the first thing that attracted his attention to it was the shock. After the accident be measured the road, and found fourteen feet between the place where the coach was and the footpath, so that there was sufficient room for the gig to pass. The coach was going slow. Only one shaft of the gig was broken. Cross-examined—Would not positively swear that both shafts of the gig were not broken. Lord TINTIADIN recalled the coachmaker, who swore that both shafts were broken'. His Lordship then summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages W. VILL 111. 3OZI. This action was brought against the Defendant as the guarantee of a debt of 481. 11s. Ild. _ . _ The Plaintiff had brought an action against a debtor, and the Defendant, wbo was attorney for the party, became guarantee for the payment of the debt by instalments. In default of pay ment, the debtor was to be rendered, or the debt paid try the Defendant. The instalments were not paid, and the Plaintiff bad the power of locking up the debtor, but preferred an action against the Defendant. An effort was made to prove that the debtor had executed an instrument releasing Mr. Bolter, but it was not produced; and the Jury, under the direction of Lord remssanso, found a verdict fur the Plaintiff—Damages, 481. lls. 2d. A notice was posted to inform the suitors that no Special Jury cause would be tried tomorrow (this day). COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Occ. Before the Loan Cauca Juvrica and a Special Jury. lIIIIPOLD IP. WAYS •MP OTIIESS. This was a case of libel, instituted by the plaintiff, to recover a compensation in damages for charges made against him by the defendant, Mr. Sergeant %tog stated the case to the Jury, and said Mr. Rutherford was a person who had risen front bumble circum stances, but held the situation of surveyor to the New England Company —an association instituted for the propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, but through the representations ef Mr. Evans, had been superseded. Mr. Evans was a man of considerable property, and held a living in Suffolk, and consequently his repre sentations had a strong effect with the persons composing this Company. Mr. R. had been engaged by Mr. Evans as surveyor of the Company's property, and was also made churchwarden by him, he being the clergyman of the parish. Evans was very fond of sporting, and being a very skilful sportsman, he was Indicted by the Lord of the Manor ; and from that circumstance he took an utter dislike to the plaintiff, and wrote a letter to a gentleman of the name of Gibson (the secretary), charging Mr. Rutherford~ with being the most artful scoundrel, that he had defrauded the, Company of money in building various cottages • that he w as a_ swindler, and, though a married man with a family, was addicted to associate with common prostitutes, and that such a man as that was not worthy to bold a situation u nder the Company. especially it being a religious and moral one. Through these false represen-, tations Mr. Rutherford was dismissed, and he had now no other. means left to seek redress against such black and ill-founded charges against the character of an honest man, than by coming into Court to seek such damages as a Jury of his country would give, us re muneration for the injuries be had sustained. Evidence was produced and examined at great length, and the jury found the verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. KINGSTON QUARTER SESSIONS, Oct. 21.. This being the annual licensing day for the Minor Theatres, in the Surrey district, as also other places of public amusements, there were between thirty and forty Magistrates on the Beneli.• , AIITLItY'S AMPHITHIATILE —Mr. BARNWILL, on the behalf of Mrs. Hannah Waldron Astley, Aurelia Gill, Louisa Gill, Andrew Ducrow, and James West, applied for a renewal of their licenses, under the 25th George the Second, cap. 56. which was granted without any observations. VAUXHALL GAADZIMS—Mr. Thesiger, on behalf of Mr. Frede rick Gye and Mr. Richard Hughes, applied for a renewal of their license, which was granted. Sumer Tnaarsa—Mr. Thesiger also applied, on the behalf of Mr. Robert Wiffiam Ellistou, for a renewal of his license, which was also granted. Cosuaa THEATAZ—Mr. Thesiger, as the advocate of Mr. Fra ncis Glossop, Thomas Evans, Stephen Holloway, and George Bald win Davidge, applied for a continuation of their, license, which was also granted. Mr. Randle Jackson said a great evil had arisen from the publi cans in the neighbourhood of the theatres keeping their houses open to a very late hour, and harbouring the worn of characters. The excuse the publicans made for keeping their houses open, was, that the theatres were over so late, that the audience repaired retresh menu. There were three or four officers employed about the the. atres, and if any known characters were there, it was their fault, but they could not be responsible after the performances were over. He wished to direct their attention to the time of closing the the atres, and suggested that the proprietors of the different theatres world, for the public good, close their performances by 11 o'clock. There was a phantasmagoric representation in a piece called the Fly* Dutchman ; it was necessary, it seemed, to give a scenic effect representing the phantom-ship, during which time the house was in darkness : this gave encouragement to pickpockets and other loose characters, and robberies frequently took pbce ; and he was persuaded, that if somethina was not done, a representation would be made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. The Chairman said he viewed the case precisely in the same way : and hinted to Mr. Davidge and Mr. Elliston the propriety of adopting the plan proposed, namely, concluding the perform ances at eleven o'clock. Tee HOLNII Tavass.—Mr. Thesiger applied fur a licence on behalf of .Ntr. Bryant, the proprietor, to permit mimic; singing, and dancing. The Magistrates said they entertained a very good opinion of Mr. Bryant, bat they collectively moat oppose the ap plication ; if they granted the licence applied for, the Beggar's Opera would be played in every public-house in the country. The application was rejected. The following judicious prescription for calumny, given by some ancient pkilu.oplier, will apply equally well at the I•reseat day : If you would be well spoken ut, learn to speak well of others ; and when you have learned to speak well of them, endeavour like wise to du well to them, and thus you will reap the fruit of being well spoken of by them. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CURRAGH OCTOB - 1 1 11r7 — dESTING. Oas. 16. The. Peel Cap, with a Sweepstakes of 100 sons. oath. Peel Coarse. bird Portartington's Skylark Mr. Make's Damian de Lacy 2 Mr. Watt's Mount Eagle Penelope f. the favourite.—Won easy. The Royal Wl4, with 100 *omens by his Shinty. Blake's Napoleon Watt's Uraanda 2 Maker's Speculation S Caldwell's Gazebo .... . 4 Kitwin's Cup Bearer . 5 HUNTING. The Brighton Harriers to-morrow, at the Dyke. Mr. H. Viliehois's Harriers on Saturday, at Piekenhans Heath. The Tork and Minty Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Melbourne. Sir T. Sykes's Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Cu* Howard Inn. The Lsmbton Fox Hounds on Saturday, at Caches. The Broehlesby Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at Ashby Cottager's Platt • and Saturday, at Hendale Lodge. The Hurworth Fox Hounds. on Saturday, at Entereommon. The Sinnington Fox Hounds, to-marrow at Woullah. TM* City Harriers to-morrow, at Ruffrirth. The Illaekmoor V ale Hounds, to-morrow, at Halfway-house, _ The Sontersetsbire Subscription Fox Hounds, to-morrow, at Ashok Wood. Mr. LssisS's Harriers, on Saturday, at Oapeott's Faros. The Brookside Harriers,to-morrow, at Teheombe Tye. The Northumberland Fos Hounds, OD Friday, at Hartford Bridge. FOX CHASE. A few days back the East Sussex Fox.hounds met at Eringham Shaw soon after half-past ten, and unkennelled almost the instant after they had entered the wood; In fact, as the dogs pushed in the fox pushed out, and a busy and interesting scene ensued. About forty prime sportsmen followed the dogs, while at least sixty well-mounted Gentlemen were advancing leisurely, having no suspicion that they might not arrive in time; the latter, as they merited, lost the pleasures of the chase altogether, which was one of the prettiest and most rapid, with the scent breast high, that has ever occurred in this part of the world. It was continued, without check, for sixty minutes, the fox having taken to Postiade, the Tenantry Hills, and leaving the Devil's Dyke to the right, dipped below hill to Perching Wood, threading the different covers with the skill of an artist, and then scouring the country until he had reached and entered Denny Park; there he saved his brush, owing to a successor of the same family having claimed and re ceived the hostile attention of the dogs ; the latter, however, in a very few minutes, paid the full price of his temerity, by yielding up his life. At enny, where the foxes changed sides, the only Gentlemen up with the dogs were Mr. Craven, the conductor of the bunt ; Major Wyndham, of the Scotch Greys ; an Officer of the 15th Hussars ; Mr. Campion, jun. and Mr. /Withers, of Pres ton. For some time after the above capital run pleasure and cha grin seemed to go band-in-hand; those who bad enjoyed it exalted, while those whom imperative indolence had kept back regretted their folly loos after the remedy was beyond their reach. The pack gave high satisfaction on the occmion. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday a long private examination took place at this office of the nine prisoners who stand charged with being implicated in the daring robbery committed in the dwelling-house of Mr. Beck hart, Clifford -street, tailor. 'The examination took place in the Magistrate's parlour, and was strictly private. Some important circumstances attending this robbery have come to our knowledge, but which we do not feel at liberty to publish at present. We can state, however. that the coachman who drove the hackney-coach at the time of the robbery was taken into custody yesterday' morning, and under went examination, His person is identified by more than one wit urn, and be, with the other nine prisoners, were remanded for fur ther examination. _ _ Martha Geary, the woman who filled the situation of house keeper to the Athenzum Club-house, and who stands fully com mitted for trial for robbing that Establishment, was again brought up yesterday, charged with robbing General Stapyiton, in whose service she had lived six years ago. Gen. Granville Anson Chetwynd &apylton deposed that be re sides at No. 5, Somerset-place. The prisoner was, between five and six years ago, employed in his erviee as cook and housekeeper. He bad occasion to leave town for Devonshire, and left the pri soner in charge of the house. Upon his return to town, after an absence of four mouths, he found that the house had been robbed of all his table linen, sheets, &c. The property then produced he • identified u that stolen from his house. pollard, the officer, deposed to taking the prisoner into custo dy. He sound - the property then produced amongst other things in her possession. She admitted, after sonic time, that they bad been taken from Gen. Stapylton. The prisoner, it was added, had been committing these thefts for the purpose of increasing her ca ,.pital in the funds ' and had a considerable sum invested in Con sols at the time of her apprehension. She was fully committed to Newgato for trial. i• H A TTO N- G A RDEN. Jabs Hems, a bricklayer's labourer, was brought before Messrs. Lama and Rouses, charged by Mary Heron, with having com mitted a most bru4l assault upon her. The poor woman stated. that the prisoner, with whom she had lived for five years, about half.past four yesterday morning,knocked her down stairs, mud kicked her most violently in the face. Of the truth of this statement, her nose presented the most ample testimony. • The prisoner, in defence, said, the complainant was very drunk. and fell down stairs ; but this was contradicted by the complain ant's mother, wile swore positively that he kicked her in the face. He was fined SOs. and, in default ol payment, committed to prison .tor one month. UNION-HALL. A respectably-attired Mutate, who gave her name as Topot, was charged with stealing a quantity of meat from a butcher's shop. in Union-street. The prisoner went into the shop and asked the butcher to weigh .a joint of meat, and whilst be was doing so, con trived to put about six pounds of rump steaks into a basket which _she had with her. This was observed by an officer, who informed the butcher,. and she was immediately apprehended; on searching the basket, besides the steaks, there was a calf's liver, two red her rings, a re butter, three loaves, and • I eggs, none of which were wrapped up in paper. The prisoner wept most bit terly ; she stated that she was a native of Lynn, in Norfolk, from whence she had but recently come up to London ; she refused to tell anything about her family or connexions. The Magistrate or • dered her to be sent to Brixton for one month; upon this sentence 'being pronounced, the prisoner fell down in a fit, from which it was some time before she recovered. Tli AMES-POLICE. . Yesterday, a young female, of respectable appearance, applied, In a state of extreme affliction, for advise how to proceed under the following circumstances. he stated that a few weeks since she became acquainted with the captain of a merchant-ship, and unhappily he prevailed upon her to accompany him to Gloucester be promised to marry her, and ape returned with him to liandon ; he took lodgings for her, and remained a few days with her, when he suddenly disappeared ; and, upon making some enquiries, she learned that be has a wife and family, and be now refused to do anything for her. She was in arrear of rent, and the people with whom she lodged refused to deliver up her clothes, unless she paid the arrear of rent. She wu anxious now to return to her friends, and wished the Magistrate to interfere, in order to recover the clothes. Mr. BALLANTTINIC regretted he could not interfere. The case was entirely without his jurisdiction ; bat sooner or later he doubted not vengeance would overtake the man who could act so be artless a pan towards an unfortunate tensile, whose prospects must now be ruined. TURNPIKE TULL ENEllPTioN.According to the new General Turnpike Act, inhabitants of any parish, township, or place, going to, or returning from attending the funeral of any person who shall die and be buried in the parish, township, or hamlet, in which any turnpike road shall lie, are exempted from paying turnpike toll. BIRTH. At Sarsden, the Hen. Mrs. Langston, of a daughter. MARRIED. - At Ayr, John M'Dantent, M.D. to Margaret, second daughter of Wm. Eattr. Esq. Sheriff-Substitute of Ayrshire. DIED At Brighton, Chaska Abdy Chapman, Esq. formerly captain iti the 19th regiment of light dragoons. At Moorshedabad, in Bengal, en the 7 th of April last, Mrs. Maria }fathom, sponse of Hugh Vans Hatborn, Lag. of the East India Company's civil service. At Ayr, Margaret Neil, aged ninety-sit, relict of Mr. Thomas Blair, in Slaphouse. They were the last couple married in Al away Church. Li un- ‘y aiTlit it LON Do N BRIDGE TO-11101tROVL Morning 9 minute* afar 10 • Alterman 33 minutes afe► 10 . . Lamm Printed sad Published by Joan' Wass, at the alo a " Omer., No. l, Pmkett-place,Temple Bar.