Star. — London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE SUNDAY PRESS. Collected, combined, arranged, compared, dissected, amended, And circJIated."—ANASTASIUII. THE SHIPPING INTEREST. I In Friday night Mr. SYKES brought the case of the Shipping In terest before the House of Commons—of that first of all British W m.:sus in importance, and first also, we believe, in sufering— (though, when all the branches of our industry are in ruin, it is hard to speak positively on that point.) Mr. Rost xsow produced a paper showing a decrease in the British empire in building, of two hundred and seventy-nine vessels, and forty-three thousand one hundred and forty tons, in 1820; of five hundred and thirty-four vessels, and seventy-eight thousand three hundred and thirty-six tons, in 1829; and of six hundred and forty-four vessels, ninety-six thousand four hundred and seven tons, in 1830 ; as compared with the year 1827—nearly one half the whole tonnage. There is also a decrease in the registered tonnage of the British em pire. (by the official statements about to be printed) of six hun dred and forty-two vessels, eleven hundred and ninety-one tons, in the last year. Mr. SYZES showed that the value of ships had depreciated a hundred per cent. and that the depre ciation was going on. It was proved, that docks were abandoning— thousands of people thrown out of employment—that freights did not ineet the expenses--and that foreigners were competing with us successfully in the different markets of the world. No one spoke on die Ministerial side, except that dull creature, !Unities; and all that he said was, that he did not wish to enter into the subject, con. tenting himself with combating a few details. Ministers, according to HERRIES, are considering the case of the shipping interest. As, however, they will :not abandon the free trade and mock reciprocity system--and, as Goux.nuan tells us, they cannot dimi nish taxation any further—we do not think it likely that any advan- rage to the country will arise from their considerations.—The Age. —[The view here taken . by " the great captain of the Age," of this vitally important question, is precisely that which, as our readers will recollect, formed the basis of our observations on Sa turday. In the " disposition" which Ministers have hitherto evinced, they may "continue" to the end of their official exist ence—which we trust may be short—without afibrling the least ad vantage or relief to the country.—En. STAR.] PAHL E NT.—When we are sagely admonished of the success of two or three good measures in Parliament, we ask, where are they recorded that are lost ? The worst despotisms have had their acts of grace, and it is by the balance of good or evil that the character of powers must be judged, and the exceptions cannot avoid the condemnation. Our ancestors, after a long struggle, found a way of disposing of a race of kings. The contest is not now with the royal power, and the Svuaays of our age are the stewards wbo abuse the trust of the people's estate. The quality of this action which passes under the mildly familiar description of jobbing, has never been accurately distinguished, and as its escape of the just classification results entirely from the mode, it may not be amiss in this place to clear up its true character. Jobbing and robbing have less than the ii;eral difference. To job, is to do that by voice and the agency at others, which vulgar craftsmen in the streets do by hand. In the handicraft consists the meanness of the thief. It is low to use the fingers. The catechism desires us to keep our ringers from picking and stealing, but it says nothing of the voice, 2nd a vote is a mere sound. It is vulgar to use one's fingers in any operation which can be performed by an additional machi nery. People who are well-bred, neither take meat with their fingers, nor steal with their lingers. An act of parliament is a silver fork. A book which we invariably refer to in point of any inquiry in pos. Mies, gives a complete explanation of this question—it is no other than Fielding's History of Jonathan Wild, which wonderfully solves every problem in the conduct of the State, though in truth it treats not of legislators but of thieves. Those who desire to understand the political morality of our country, should turn the treatise with a daily and a nightly hand.—Ezantiner. Tux CH uncia.—ltie have in our clerical department noticed the elevation of Mr. WELD, of Dorsetshire, to the dignity of a Car. dinal—a striking proof of the progress of the Roman Catholic rent. gion in this country, and a most encouraging temptation to the rising generation to embrace its doctrines. Indeed we see nothing before us but the rapid advances of the scarlet lady. The Post makes a Protestant Brwo's subject a Cardinal, and the Protestant Bishop of LteurreLD and COVENTRY tells a Papist that the pro. lessors of his religion are SURE of SALVATION. This—we re peat once more—a Popist priest has publicly stated the Bishop of LICHFIELD to have said before witnesses; and the Bishop of LICLIFIRLD haS not yet thought proper to deny it—RUT HI MUST. Just as we were going to press, we received the following:— We have authority to state that the account of the circumstances accompanying the conversion of the Hon. and Rev. G. SPENCER to the Church of Rome, (as published first in the Wexford and then in the London newspapers) contains a gross misrepresentation of the sentiments and language of the Bishop of LITCHFIELD and CO.. ENTRY ; and that no words implying an acknowledgment of as surance of salvation in the Church of Rome, were ever uttered by h , m.--Jolist Bull. [What esn the conductors of such a paper as the notorious Bun, mean by tal..ing of "ova clerical deparintenl?" The impudence . i such an allusion—the worse than mockery of such an attempt to ding to that connection from the contamination of which every re ,nectahle member of the Established Church shrinks with loathing, —esti only be equalled by the triekerp—the barefaced and palpable trickery —of impugning the conduct of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the same page of the paper in which the refutation of that charge is published.—ED. Evart.] Tile QUARTER'S REVENUE.—We intended to lay before our waders a detailed account of the returns of the present quarter's re. venue up to yehttnlay evening; but as these returns are not in a sufficiently forward state to enable us to do so with accuracy, we 'hall only offer a general statement, upon which however, re. oceans may be placed. We are happy, in the first place, to observe that the quarter's revenue is likely to turn out better than was expected, and that the Customs will show an increase, as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. It is not yet known whether the Excise will shew an increase or not ; but as there have been lately symptoms of national im provement, it is not probable that there will be a decrease of any extent. The returns from the ether branches are not yet in so for ward a state es to enable us to form an idea as to the probable re. cult; but the prospect of an improvement of the two most important branches is sufficient to justify us in taking a cheering view of the subject. For our own credit sake, however, it is proper to observe, that between this time and the closing of the returns for the quarter, there may be some change. On the authenticity of what we state, 9 the result of the calculations founded upon the returns read up to elate hour last night, our readers may rely with confldence—The Neal:Knee. [An admirable specimen of Editorial quackery. ED. STAR.] WOODS AND FORESTS...—A great sensation has been created throughout the country by Mr. HARVEY'S motion on the subject of Crown Lands. The flagrant abuses which he describes are not only such as from recent circumstances we should be particularly sell Pleased to see corrected, but the kind of relief which they seem calculated to afford, is exactly that which all the most enlightened statesm en of the day consider most desirable in the present state of the cf ) untrY. The accumulation of property in masses, and the absorption of those small capitals which used to form what might be called the small change of the community, is the evil to be redressed; and therefore, it has been said the burdens which presi so much on the industrious classes ought to be abated, and transferred, if it were possible, to the affluent. Here a way is suggested which, without committing any act at variation with old caltitutional practice, offers in aid of the public revenue large savings, to be effected by withholding from those who are inor dinately rich, sums which ought never to have been received by them or by their ancestors. The Honourable Gentleman truly re marked, that resumptious of improvident grants had formerly been common. The reigns of Ifssuise Myrtle, HEriy 1., and those of succeeding monarchs down to a remit period, give proofs of that. If property belonging to the State of the value auditions be given away for a few thousands, ought not restitution to be mad* to the right owners ? On this subject we shall have more to say hereafter.—Sunday Times. [" A great sensation" nu been " created throughout the coun. try :" and if we mistake not, a still greater sensation will yet be created :—but what is that to the privileged few who enjoy their places, and pensions, and sinecures, whilst the unfortunate peasantry, the labourer, and manufacturer are perishing for want ? What can so sensible a journalist as the Swiday Times mean by even hinting at a transfer of the public burthens from the industrious classes to the affluent ? Monstrous assurance I Aye, but to this complexion it must come at last.—En. STAIR.] SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. On Saturday, the Spring Anniversary Meeting of this excellent institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE in the chair. Hit Royal Highness was supported by the Marquis GRAHAM and Lord SAL. 1 roux, two of the stewards of the evening. Among the company WIC Sir MICHAEL SHAW SrzwAar, M.P. MACLEOD of MAC. LEOD, M.P. SiT COLQUHOUN GRANT, Colonel MACDONELL Of Glengarry, Don MURCIA EEHADUA, Minister from Central Ame rica, the Rev. Dr. 3IACLEOD, of St. Anne's, Soho, the Rev EDWARD IRVING, &C. &c. After the preliminary toasts, and musical performances usual at such festivals, the ROYAL CHAIRMAN, in a speech distinguished at once by fine feeling and clearness, explained that the Scottish Hos pital is a society incorporated by royal charter, first in the reign of Charles 11. and re-incorporated by his late Majesty in 1775. it receives donations and legacies ; possesses a sum of about33,oool. in the three per cent. Annuities, the interest of which is expended for the benefit of the charity ; and it depends on annual subscriptions or voluntary contributions for the rest of the aid which it is enabled to afford to the distressed objects of Its care. The whole of its revenue from all these sources amounts to about 1,7001. or 1,8001. a year. With this fund it performs a great deal of unequivocal and undisputed good. Its accounts state, that it relieves by monthly contributions, at their own homes, poor persons of the Scottish nation, to the num ber of 200 and 300 monthly, and finds a free passage to Scotland for as many more. The number relieved last year was, in all the month., 3,140, and the total number of passages found to Scotland was 310. Among the former are 70 poor persons, who receive 10/. a year each : among the latter are included not only passages for individuals, but for families. The charity is limited to those who, being natives of Scotland, have no claim for parish relief in England. It affords to such persons either of the two kinds of aid above mentioned as best suits their necessities or their desires. Every contributor who subscribes 101. In one sum, or 11. annually, is a governor, having a right to attend all the general courts and to controul all the proceedings of the corporation. It thus appeals with peculiar force to Scotehmen, who, having acquired wealth or influence in this part of the empire, may be supposed to sympathize in a land of strangers with their leas fortunate brethren • and it offers the best security against the abuse or misapplicatio of its funds, by allowing the contributors of very small sums to have their indivi dual share in the management of its concerns, and full power to inspect and control its disbursements. His Royal Highness then stated, that since his MAJESTY had been made acquainted with the peculiar merits of the Institution, hr had largely contributed to this, as indeed he did to almost a ll the charitable Institutions of the country. He bad great pleasure to inform the Meeting that his Majesty had been graciously pleased on this occasion to send his annual donation of 100 guineas.—(Great applause.) Lord SALTOUN, in the course of the evening noticed seme re. ports which had gone abroad reflecting on the administration of the funds of the charity. For the just and proper administration of those funds he would avouch : and he stood forward to meet any aspersions that might be made against it ; upon what grounds they were made he knew not ; no individual had the power of disposing of a single penny ; their accounts were open, and they invited an examination into them. Mr. MACKINTOSH one of the Standing Committee, also entered into an able exposition of the manner in which the Society's funds' were disposed of, and stated that, during the last year, 3,033 poor per. sons (including permanent pensioners) had been relieved by the So. ciety, of whom 319 had, by desire, been passed to their native country. How the prejudicial reports could have originated he knew not, for the Charity was now conducted in the same manner as it had ever been—and the reports were utterly without foundation. The Duke of CLartxxcle said that reports, inimical to the So ciety had also reached him ; but, knowing in what hands the direc tion of the Society's affairs were placed—in the hands of men inca pable of dishonourable conduct—and being himself satisfied of the incorrectness of those reports, he had treated them as idle rumours. His Royal Highness exhorted the friends of the Institution to unite in the good work which the Institution is calculated to promote : " Without unity," said his Royal Higness, " there cannot be prosperity amongst us " Upon the health of the Duke of MoirritosE, who was 28 years President of the Society, being drank—The Marquis of GRAHAM complimented the Society upon the advantage the Corporation had gained in having so exalted and able a President as the illustrious Chairman—.a circumstance that gave his father the greatest satis faction, who, although he was unable to attend, still continued to feel the most lively interest in the affairs of the Charity. In proposing the health of Colonel MACDONELL of Glengarry, as the Chairman of the last meeting, his Royal Highness paid that Gallant Officer a high compliment for his effective service during the Peninsular war—which honour the Colonel acknowledged in an appropriate speech Sir M. S. ST Ewan T, who, having acted in the cotnmittee of manage ment, had the best means of knowing the seal and meritorious services of Mr. AULD, the Secretary, proposed his health with an eulogium, the justness of which seemed to be appreciated by the company. Mr. AULD *turned thanks for the terms in which hie services NM noticed by Sir M. S. STEWART, and the manner in which the mention of his name had been received by the company. He could assure them all, that his most zealous efforts to promote the interests of the Society, and administer to the relief of the objects of their be nevolence, should never be wanting. It was his duty, and he had ever felt pleasure in performing that duty to the best of his ability, supported and animated as he is by the approbation of such distin guished personages. The Report of the evening's Subscription was, upon the whole, satisfactory. Among the most liberal were—His Majesty, 100 gui. ness ; their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cla rence, sixty pounds per annum ; the Duke of Montrose, 20 guineas. BROADHURST, FITZWILLIAM, COLLIER, and CHATHAM, entertained the company with some excellent songs and glees...- The " Ahn Anderson" of the first named gentleman was most delightfully sung. Mr. SINCLAIR. who was among the visitors, also gave two or three songs very sweetly. At the request of his Royal Highness, he sung "Auld Lang Sync."—The manner in which he warbled this beautiful melody excited great applause. M ASTER WELLESLET.—The public will be eupriaed to learn that Master WELLESLEY returned to his father on Saturday, after he had been delivered over to his guardian by order of the Court of Chancery in the morning. It appears that the boy could not be pre. valleduptin to accompanyltir.Cou ItTENAY from theCtrawc ELL° k'S private room, until Nome friends of his father arrived and told him an arrangement had been made for him to see his father at Mr. Coy a rxwaY's residence. In the meantime, and until he was allowed to' go back with his father, all the powers of persuasion and menace were employed in vain to induce him to go to the place his guar. dhuis had appointed for him. When told that he had better comply, to avoid the disgrace of being rudely handled by an officer, he replied that he might disgrace himself but it was stud in disperse of any one ruse to disgrace him. Seeing all eforts to alter his re. solution unavailing, and that he was determined to escape upon the first opportunity if sent back, he was allowed to accompany his fa ther out of the house of Mr. CourrrExam who dared not resort to personal violence, after the pledge which the LOILDCILLINCELLOR s had hou gven to Mr. WELLEaLey in open Court, that coercion not be used. Mr. WELLESLEY and his son who is an ex ceedingly handsome and manly-looking youth, rode son, in the Park yesterday. They were joined by many friends, and attracted considerable attention. When Master Wsta.zeutY wasmissed from Eton there was a report that his lifeless body had been seen floating down the Thaffies, and the greatest alarm was entertained amongst the masters and his schoolfellows for some hours. FlRE.—Tuesday night, at a late hour, a fire broke out in Edward Mews, Duke -street, hlanchester.square, which threw the neighbourhood into a state of extreme alarm. The flames were first observed in the mews belonging to Mr. Harris, which were in a very short space of time in one general blase. Two stables adjoining caught fire, and were also destroyed. The engines were promptly on the spot, and with a good supply of water, prevented the firs from extending to the surrounding houses. It was reported that several valuable horses were destroyed. SHOWER OF YOUNG HERRIN GS.—On the 9th of March, the inhabitants of the island of Ula, Argyllshire, after a day of heavy rain, were surprised to find numbers of small herrings strewed over their fields, perfectly fresh, and some of threat ex. hibiting signs of life. Similar instances of showers of small fish are well authenticated. The solution long since agreed on by the learned is, that they have been taken from the surfs= ef the sea, where they happened at the time to be swarming, by a watempent, and carried over the land, where, on the breaking of tits column, they descended in what the writer cans " the doom Poor of MIL" MUMBLE REMONSTRANCE OF ♦ ONCE HIGHLY' REAPECTMILE CiI•RACTEN ; REDUCED; TO HIS GRACE ; ROD GRINDING. My Lord, my Lord, your pity I implore ! For Gores sake have some mercy on poor John ! Indeed ! indeed ! the slave can do no more, My substance—strength —my hope—and heart—are gone. Survey my face—once rubicund and hale Observe my sides—once high-fed, plump and round; The first, like your's, looks lackaday, and pale; The second shows like to a hungry hound. I'm pennyless—reduced to my last shirt. My neighbours scoff me—and my credit's gone ; Once proud, and clean, I'm humbled in the dirt : Then melt, my Lord !—have bowels for poor John. SCOTIA, till now a meek wife and 'teemed, Begins to kick, and grumble at her spouse ; My sister Sam will no more be starved, And in her tantrums swears she'll cut the house. My INPAST COLONIES for succour cry, I hear them weep, but may not soothe their din ; My chimney sniokes—my roof lets in the sky, My door's uniiing'd—and the four winds rush in : Yet, heart of stone ! you still plague—tax--and rack • A poor weak devil, visited thus sore ; And think I ye' must prove the patient hack, So many Rogues have rode to death before, But times, my Governor, are changed since then— Patience produced what now my fate endures; Besides, these knaves were somewhat dirrent men, With other brains to order me—than yours. I'M IN nrsTarse—your business is relief; If you deny—your duty you betray; In that case—you had better make place brief— Take to your heels, and sneak in time away. I won't be duped by farthings low'red on beer -1 sha'n't be gull'd by penny saved on shoes ; While I—though starved--pay thousands every year, Which you--and your accomplices—abuse. The willing horse, you know, in time must stop, And I—if you oppress me with misrule-- Must break the peace, by Jove ! and shut up shop, For I am weary of the game of fool. . Your poor petitioner that prays, JOHN BULL ADELPHI. The following is the Farewell Address, spoken by Mr. YATES, at the Theatre.Royal, Adelphi, on Satutday : " Ladies and Gentlemen,—The closing of our Season imposes on me the pleasing, yet somewhat painful duty, of expressing our part ing acknowledgments for the unvarying patronage with which you have been pleased to honor our efforts to amuse you. Acknowledg ments no less called for by custom, than demanded by gratitude : no exertions to please you, have, 1 trust, been found wanting on our part ; and I am proud to proclaim our deep sense that no encoursg ment has been denied on yours. In our Summer excursion last Eear, Mr. Mathews and myself, surprised at the sagacity of the lephant, and anxious, as we always are, to procure any and every thing that has a chance of conducing to your amusement, deter mined to transport her from Paris to London : your kindness has more than repaid us for the effort. Her Elephantine Highness de sires me to say, that your applause has prevented her from being tired with her long run, and that her thanks could scarcely be penned within the limits of a sheet of Double Elephant—a paper which resembles her in its nature as well as its name, since it is calculated for drawing. " Our Elephant has not, however, rendered us idle, since during the Season we have produced many pieces, all of which have been honored with your approbation. " I cannot take my leave, Ladies and Gentlemen, without con fessing that I am contemplating an elopement into the country with the attractive young Lady I have before alluded to; but it affords me the greatest pleasure to a •nounce, that if I take our Elephant away, I leave our Lion behind.—Me. Mathews, Ladies and Gen tlemen, will have the honor of appearing before you in an entirely new entertainment, of the same nature as those with which you have so often been delighted. I cannot leave you in better hands than his—nor can I confide him to better hands than yours. In the name, then, Ladies and Gentlemen, of myself, my brother-pro prietor, Mr. Mathews, and the whole of the members of our seta blishment, I beg leave, till next Season, to bid you most rapes*. fully farewell." THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. This is the view of a painted window representing the tournament of the Field of the Cloth of Gold. This large and very magnificent specimen of the art of painting on glass, which has been executed by Mr. Wilmahurst, after an original sketch by Mr. Bone, is now exhibiting, and is considered a first-rate production of its kind. The picture is between 20 and 30 feet square : it contains a multi. tude of figures of historical personages the size of life. The colour. ing is wonderfully brilliant, and, speaking generally, this enamel painting is worthy of the scene which it depicts—that gorgeous con. greats of chivalry which it well nigh beggared two nations to fur. nish. The scene is, of course, " the vale of Arde." Henry and Francis, " Those suns of glory— those two lights of men," axe in the act of tilting with Fleurenges and Devonshire before the united beauty and bravery of the two courts. Catherine of Arra gon, Francis's Queen, Anne Boleyn, and Wolsey, occupy the pa vilion, of which Hall speaks as " a stage right curiously hanged. " Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, " the fairest man at armee in his tyme," Cromwell, and the princely Buckingham, together with the flower of French Chivalry, are present; and the entire scene glows with life and splendour. Two of the most striking characteristic faces in the picture are those of a Maid of Honour to the French Queen, and Sir Thomas ii'riothesley, English King at Arms. The little incident of the parting of the Duke of Vendome, one of the challengers, from his lady-love, who has just tied her scarf around the ann of her knight, is happily introduced and ex ecuted. Hall, the chronicler, appears busily engaged in noting down the incidents of the superb political drama; and Will Somers is as eager to crack a joke with Sir H. Guildford as is his Muter Henry to break a spear with Fleurenges. The artist has availed himself of the best authenticated pictures extant, in the portraits of' his historical personages, into whose features he also manages to infuse what may be sup posed to have been the predominant feeling and passion of the mo ment. Thus Anne Boleyn, then a maid of honour in the court of Henry, looks with eager and ambitious gaze upon the pageant, which Wolsey views with ill-concealed aversion and contempt. Besides the splendour of the colouring, it is also necessary to notice the extraotdinary skill and discrimination. displayed in it. The tusterials of the various stuffs—silk, velvet, cloth of gold, &c. — are distinguished with the greatest accuracy : and the "sumptuous juels of the ladyes" appear not only real, out are evidently of the find water. The armour and waving plumes of the knights, and the flesh tints, possess a magical brilliancy, and the figures cont. bine the exquisitely elaborate finish of miniature paintings in their several details, with the general effect of the historical style. Not the least curious circumstance connected with it is, that the window consists of 330 pieces of glass of irregular forms and sizes, all fitted into astragals. or metal frames, which are so contrived as to tall in with the various shadows and outlines, and exhibit the appearance of a complete and uninterrupted whole. - - - - There is no truth in the report that Covent-Garden Theatre will close its season earlier than usual, which will be about the 14th of June. Miss FANNY Kemazz and her father will enter upon their country engagements towards the end of May, after this )oung lady has performed gratuitously on the benefit night of Bliss PATON. Mr. JUMBLE and his daughter will perform twelve or fourteen nights in the Theatre at Dublin. The Committee for conducting the affairs of Drury- Lane Theatre will shortly issue an advertisement fur a new lessee. We trust there gentlemen will carry Into effect the long-projected colonnade, which is intended to occupy three sides of this immense theatre, and for the support of which the elegant fluted columns, manufactured b . Mr. Caawswy and Co. have for a length of time been finished. Mr. WALLACE, whose activity as stage-manager is unremitting, supported by a nch citizen, it is confidently reported, is likely to become the future lessee. The Marqvees of EXETER and Mr. ARNOLD hare at length arranged with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and the takiag down the walls of the old theatre and the houses oontignoustelltwill commence forthwith. A new street, extending from Waterleo-bridge, through Wellington-street, crossing the Strand, and occupying the site on which The Courier office and two houses adjoiaing now stand, will be carried through to Charles. street, where for the present the improvement will terminate. The new theatre will be built on a larger and more convenient axle than die old English Opera House, with a bold front and most capacious entrance, hoot the new street and the strand. THE KING'S THEATRE.— The performances on Satur day ell went of vith greet eciat.....We observed that the new dress east, decorated WA plain metal buttons, richly guilt and burnished, wee udivessilly wren by men 'of fashion. The plain extra treble gilt batten (and nit the waived pattern) was the article accepted by his lUmzezt from the Birmiegbant Deputation. It is very laud. able in the bighaclasses of society, by their general adoption of gilt battens, to pnduee an impulse to trade, and thereby give em. ployment at thawed' of moat industrious artisans. FORGERY /ND DODDERY IN THE CITY. A paragraph appeared lit the Papers of Saturday, stating that a young man, clerk to n German merchant, had ahsconded i taking hit' mat the sum of 8.0..11. the property of his muter. There is a mistake s.e to the amount of the robbery, and there is a very impartent omission, that of the perpetration of forgery, aliteli sec. reviled as well as the other offence. The following are the facie of the rise :—Cleureat Flindt, lately a member of the Stock Ea. change, was clerk to Mr. Barraeda, the merchant of Mead- Street. at:d had been, although now only nineteen years of age, very cenfitlentially employed in the house, to which be had been attached between two and three years. Mr. Barranda, • who banked at the house of Messrs. Jones, Lloyd's, and Co. it is said, had the highest opinion of him, and nothing occurred to shake that opinion until it was found that he had defrauded the house. On the 31st of March, young Flindt presented a check, purport. ;:tg to be of Mr. Barranda's drawing, for 500/. at the desk of the nankers, and immediately received the cash. He had prey ioudy taken away whatever money he could lay his hands upon, amount ing, it is conjectured, to about 700/. and, although he absented himsele tin suspicion was entertained as to the cause, until a isles. sage was received from Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co. on the sub ject of the check. It appealed that the tailor employed by young Flindt to execute a sudden order, had called at the bankers' with one of the uotes which had been so lately given in paymc re of the check, and some conversation took place which led to the detection of the forgery of that instrument. The detection of the robbery immediately billowed, and Mr. Oates, the Solicitor to the Com mittee of Bankers, and Mr. Cope, the City Marshal, commenced active inquiry and pursuit. Flinch, in order. no doubt, to re. commend himself to the notice of his employer, pretend ed to be a student at the London University. It was certainly found that he resided in the neighbourhood o f that building, but his ad dress was No. 12, Carmarthen-street, where he remained every night with a young woman, named Sarah Kean, who had formerly been a favourite of the celebrated actor, and long frequented the Sa loon of Drury-lar.e Theatre. With this female and Iter child, about 10 months old, and a servan t. whom he dressed up ir, a splendid li very, it was ascertained be set off, a few hours after he received tho amount of the check, for Portsmouth, not having succeeded in en gaging a passage to America in London. His movement were very rapid. Mr. Oates and Mr. Coee tutees' him from town to town, and the former returned to London as soon as he found that the Illatshal we. on the right scent. Ale Cope reached Portsmouth on the eve of the morning on which }limit got on board the Columbia, which was about to sail tar New York ; and the vessel could not have been out of sight an hour when he was on the beach. The idea of following the Columbia, which was suggested by the authorities of Portsmouth, was rejected by Mr. Cope, who was not at liberty to takc any extraordinary mean, for apprehending the culprit—the expenses attending the pursuit of Rowland Stepherisoe having in sonic measure, deterred the Society of Bankers from au thorising unlimited pursuit. The lady, it is said, prevailed upon him to make those preparations for his voyage. They were in the habit of supping in the Saloon, and at infamous houses, and drink. ing the most expensive wines; and they occasionally visited Wind sor in a coach and four, with outriders. Although their acquaint. ance was not of longer duration than a few months. the more! feeling of the young man was completely destroyed. It has been ascertained that he strongly calculated upon Mr. Peel's Forgery Bill giving a remission of the capital punishment, and that he wavered between the choice of a forgery for five hundred pounds, and one for 1,0001. ALLEGED SWINDLING. Sonic time ago an advertisement appeared in one of the Papers in which a person offered to lend two thousand pounds to any re. spectable Barrister, upon " his personal security." A young Gen. tan, of wealthy connections, who has chambers in an lain of ' Court, was induced to call at the place mentioned, and was there in troduced, by a footman in livery, to a gentleman in appearance and address, who professed his readiness to serve him, and told him if he would give him his acceptance for 1,9001. at two years' date, he would procure for him 1,6001. To this proposition the young Gen tleman after some hesitation, at last agreed, and four bills for 47b1. each were drawn, but no drawer's name was smelled To these he put his acceptance. So far matters looked promising, but the money had yet to be produced. Day after day passed, however, and no cash was forthcoming. At length, as the Circuit approached, the necessity for a temporary supply became more pressing; the Barristersaid he must have 3001. for his immediate wants, and wrote to his generous friend to that effect, who, in reply, de clared he could not give him the money, but would give hint bills on exceptionable parties for the sum required. A note was then dispatched, requesting that these Bills might be sent immediately, es they were to be discounted at a Banker's in time to enable the Barrister to set off by the Mail. They were not sent, however, till after banking horns, and then proved to be drawn and accepted by persons who had already appear. ed in The Garotte. This at once opened the eyes of the victim of such gross deception, and he felt that be had involved himself in a snare from which he knew not how to get extri cated. In this state of thin s the circumstance came to the knowledge of his father, in Devonshire, in consequence of in. quirks as to the respectability of his son's acceptances. Alarmed at the intelligence, the father sent for his son, who at once explained the whole transaction, and both came to town with the view disking steps to produce the restoration of the bills. For this purpose a pro fessional man, well acquainted with the tricks of the town, was applied to, and hehit upon the following expedient for getting ou of the difieculty note was dispatched from the Banister to his friend, stating that he had been unable to procure cash for the 3001 bills sent him, but that he had found a gentleman who would die. count his own acceptances for the 1,9001. provided they were drawn in a regular way, and who would be at his chambers that afternoon, if the bills were brought This ruse had the desired effect. The Barrister, his father, and his professional frievd,were in readiness to receive their visitor. A knock coming at the door,the father retired into the bedroom, The person was announced, and being asked if he would sign the bills which had been accepted by the Barrister,he replied in the Air *native. He was then assured that a gentleman was in the next room who would /inform his promise of discounting them ; and the person drawing forth a long black pocket-book, produced the bills for the purpose of putting his name to them. At that instant, the professional friend of the Barrister, in a very wnprillessional although in a very justifiable manner, snatched the bills from his hand, crammed them into the pocket of his inexpressibles LAI seizing the disinterested and disconcerted person by th e neck , ad. dressed him in no measured terms upon his rascality. The person made a desperate effort to regain the bills, and actually tore the prglessional's pantaloons from the waistband to the knee ; but it was of no avail, the father came forth, and there being now three to one, the man was ejected vie ei ermis. The outer door was bolted. and after storming at a great rate, be went off to fetch an officer, but did not venture again to return. CoRN-EXCHANCIE, MARIGLANIS, Arm 1. The arrivals this day have been but small; yet, owing to the . quantity left unsold last week, the market has bees plentifully sup. . plied. The trade in Grain generally is very dull, and the prices quoted below can but in few instances be obtained. The nominal price of Flour still remains at 655. but buyers can rcaTeely be found even at somewhat less; the market in this article Ling also very dull. There will be no market on Friday, the Ikb init. be'ng Good Priday. Wheat. Kent & Eases . 60s 60s Suffolk, . 60s vss Norfolk . 60170.1 Rye .3tls 340 Barky,24s 465 Malting 305 3.• Malt —s Peas, White . 365 445 Boilers . 444 —1 114(0117AT/4W Wheat, English, quarter, 9,043 Do. Foreign . . 1,638 Irish Ditto . . . —.— Barley. British . 12,859 Do. Foreign . . Irish Malt, English . Kiiglish Oats Foreign Ditto . NW, Grey • Beans, Small Tick Oat.,_ Pontine Pcdand 331 37s . 361 44 26s 32s Yes 'As 23s Sas • 17s 254 60s 65. Feed Boor, per oath, Rapeseed 26i. 2t i. p.r last. user WWI. hid) Oats Rye, • English . Besets.Eaglish Ditto, Foreign Do. Irish . Pea., itoOlsb Ditto Poreign Eng isb Float. sac►s . 14,108 American ditto, Ink , • 0.777 8,788 • 20 11:5. 1,062 477 SMITHFIELD, A PIM O. CAM'S AT Di Beasts.. 2,56.1 t Calves Sheep sod Lambs 17,610 t Pip .. ..... ..... ........ ... 240 Beef Ss 6i to 4s 6J I Veal . ...... —Si Od to 6s Od Mottos 4l 2d 44 64 I Pork 4l Od Ss Od Limb Hay (per load), £2 101. to &raw. £2 ft. to £2 les. Os. Myer, £3 so f 5 54. NE GATE AND LEADENHALL, Aaau 5. By the arease.—Per stone of Sibs. Beef, 21. Bd. to 31. 4d. Mutton, 51. 04. to 4s. 041 Veal, Is 04. . to ss. 4d. Pork, to 4s. Od. COAL-EXCHANGE, Ayala. 6 The supply of Coats from Sunderland wan rely small studay, aid of best Walhand Coals from Newcastle there was A modem., supply. Inferior se tts were plentiful. Only sew. Wpe were at market, and the Coal Exchange was thinly attemilcd Ly merchants. Ships arrived since the 31st if ldareh, Beat Wallsesd Coals Nis Id 360 6d I other mono. Ships at 116444 701 ~.:~' - kA_.-..