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~f r 4-; ).-- .. c.. cisl-".•'-' r \'' ' 1 - ''''' _..- li. F- - - -7- . ;- Q. 3 IL.?(I O EPIGRAM. Tranliated'from the Latin of Georgina Sabinus. " A Poet now little known or rtad, though once the friend of Luther sod Melancthon:' —Jotirrsost. PRIOR evidmtly took a hint here in his ballad. A thiet to the gibbet crawl'd slowly away,. While a Priest thus consol'd the poor sinner ; Cheer up—and believe--and the sun's setting ray With Jove will behold you at dinner. Quoth the penitent thief, in Jehovah I trust, (Thy Christian monitions so cheer me) That yourself in Elysium may be the kind host, And today at the banquet sit near me. Oh, no ! said the Priest, and sincerely I grieve That this upon earth is your last da And a banquet I could not to other folks give, For to-day with myself is &fast day ley ,ilibtrCAS, in a humour, had pretested that, above all the world, she loved me best: 14ttying with suitors she was oft molested, Ant she had lodged her heart within my breast; And swore (but me,) both by her mask and fan, She never would so much as name a man. •• Not name a man ?" quoth t, " yet be advised : Not love a man but me ! Let it be so." You shall not think,' quoth she, " my thoughts disguised In flattering language or dissemb li ng show ; say again, and what I do I know, will not name a man alive but you." Into her house I came at unaware; Her back was to me, and I was not seen ; I stole behind her till I had her fair, Then with my hands I closed both her een. She blinded thus, beginneth to bethink her Which of her lovers 'twas that did hoodwink her:— First she began to guess, and name a man That I well knew, but she had known far better; The next I never did suspect till then; Still of my name I could not hear a letter ' • Then, mad, she did name Robin and then James, Till she had reckoned up some twenty names... At length, when she had counted up a score, As one among the rest she hit on me: I asked her if she could not reckon more ? And plucked away my hands to let her see;— But when she looked back and saw me behind her, She blush'd, and ask'd if it were I did blind her ? And since I aware, both by her mask and fan, To trust no she-tongue that can name a man. Old Play. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. Monday a Jury assembled at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, for the purpose of inquiring into the state of mind of John Brand, Esq. lately residing at Sutton, in the county of Suffolk, but now in Par liament-street, Westminster. The Commissioners were Mr. Philll - Mr. Whitmarsh, and Mr. Blunt. When Mr. Phillimore entered the room, he informed the Jury that he had received a letter from Mr. Brand, requesting permission to attend while the witnesses were under examination, in order that he may hear their testimony, and have the opportunity of cross. examining them. Mr. Brand also urged in the note, that he was unprovided with professional assistance, and therefore wished to have time to consult attorney and counsel, and to have the advice of some medical gentlemen, whom he should wish to have an interview with. The first request, Mr. Phillimore said, could not be refused, because Mr. Brand, being a party interested, had a right to remain in the room during the inquiry, and to put such questions as he might think proper to the witnesses. It would also be proper to give him the opportunity of consulting his friends, and procuring any assistance that he might deem proper. He proposed, therefore, that Mr. Brand be immediately sent for. Dr. Sutherland then left the room, and shortly after returned with Mr. Brand, in the custody of two keepers. He is a person of very mild and gentlemanly appearance. He had on a strait jacket under his coat, and a sort of cloth gloves covered his hands. The jacket alai gloves, however, did not prevent him having the free use of his body. He said that he wished to have the opportunity of sending tor professional assistance ; and he wished to ask if the Commis sioners would allow him to defend himself, and to have a solicitor by his side ? Mr. Purruxont said, that no objection would be made to his procuring any assistance that he might wish to have. Mr. Serjeant TADDY, who appeared in support of the Commis sion, observed that a caveat to the commission had been taken out by Mr. Young, an attorney. Mr. Brand. —Yes, Sir, I am aware of that; but Mr. Young is Mrs. Brand's solicitor ; she has occasion for his advice, for it is said that she also is mad !—lt was stated that Mr. Young was out of town. Mr. Brand then stated that he had employed several so baton, but had been obliged to change them often. The last one visited him once when in prison, but not since. He had written to Mr. Brougham, but that gentleman had informed him he could not leave the Northern Circuit. He then stated that he wished to write to the Honourable Mr. Law, but was apprehensive that his letter would not be delivered. The COMMISSIONERS said they would take care that the letter should be delivered, and every facility should be afforded to Mr. Brand to make his defence. Mr. Putruxona recommended that the Jury should then be sworn, and adjourn to a future day. The Learned Gentleman ex plained to Mr. Brand that the names of the Jury would be called over ; that he could object to any of them ; that only fifteen were in attendance ; and that, if he pleased, he might desire the attend. ance of twenty-three. Mr. Brand said it was not his wish to prolong the pro. efredings ; but, as the matter was one of very great importance to himself, he should wish the opinion of twenty-three gen tlemen. Mr. WHITMARSH then inquired who had taken out the Com mission, and was informed that it had been obtained upon the ap plication of Mr. Fitz-Brand, the helr.at.law. Mr. Brand (addressing the Solicitor) --To save trouble, I should wish that the next time you come here you will bring proof that Mr. Fitz-Brand is the heir-at-law, that his parents were married, and that he was born in wedlock. Mr. PIIILLIMORE—It is - 'not necessary that the heir at-law, or any other near relative, Mould commence a proceeding of this description. Any person may apply for a Commission of Lunacy, and if there are grounds for it, it will be granted. The names of the Jury were then called over, and Mr. Brand objected to two of them, because he said these names were similar to some of his relations. Other gentlemen were also sent for to make up the twenty-three. Mr. Brand then wrote a note to Mr. Law, which was taken to his Chambers, but that gentleman being out of town, Mr. Brand forwarded a letter to Mr. Brundett, a respect able Solicitor, of the Temple, who shortly arrived, and took in structions from Mr. Brand for his defence. The inquiry was then adjourned to Thursday morning at ten o'clock. Mr. Brand, we understand, has a fortune of 1,2001. a year. He is a nephew of Mr. Alderman Wood, and is connected with other highly respectable families. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK, Aver. 16. CROWN COURT—(Before kr. Justice OASELZE.) !Edward Reading, aged 19, Was. Toney, aged 20, Joseph Hawker, aged 25, Ann Cox, aged 21, John Briley', aged 21, and James. Conway, aged 18, were indicted for having, on the night of the 12th of May last, assaulted Edward Foden on the King's high. way, in the borough of Warwick, and stolen from his person three sovereigns, a hat, and a pocket handkerchief. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. DWARBId and Mr. HILL; the defence by Mr. N. CLARKE and Mr. WADDINGTON. It ap peared from the statement of the prosecutor, who is a printer re. siding in this town, that on the evening of the 12th of May he went to the theatre, accompanied by some of the family of the landlord of the Bull's Head public-house. After the per. formance was over, he went home with them to the Bull's Head, where he stopped a short time, and had some bread and cheese, and a couple of glasses of gin and water. He then proceeded alone to wards his own house, and on reaching an archway near a chapel, which is only a few yards from the Bull's Head, he stopped for a moment for a particular purpose. It was at this time past twelve, and the night was dark. He was about turning towards the wall of the archway, for , the purpose alluded to, when he received a vie). lent blow in the eye, and was knocked down. The person who stench him, he swore positively be knew to be Reading, whom he had been in the habit of seeing about the town daily, and whose features, although the night was dark, there was still sufficient light to enable him to recognise, psrticularly as Reading threw himself on the top of him. He got up, however, and attempted to run away, when lie was knocked down upon his hands by another man, whom he swore to be Toney. He recovered himself from this partial fall, but was again knocked down by Toney, who threw himself on him. The prosecutor struggled, and cried out " Murder !" but was instantly surrounded by a number of pawns who came from under the areh.way. and by whom he wad violently kicked about the groin, stomach, and head, and dreadfully cut and bruised. When he called for help, Toney put his band on his mouth, and told him, "if he did not hold his noise they would murder him." They then , robbed him of his. money, 'ropey being the most active in rifling his pockets. His calls having attracted a potion' who bad been at the Bull's Head, GI soon he saw him he collared Toney saying he was one of the this lain. who had robbed hint. MN others had gone away by this time. Toney affected to resent this charge, and again knocked the prosecutor down. This was the only evidence against Reading and Toney, nobody else being able to identify them ; and the prosecutor in his cross-examination, fell into some confusion, as to whether the _ person who came to his assistance came up before or after the rob bers had left him. lie also denied that he had given charge of any other person that night, as having been concerned in the robbery; in which, however, he was contradicted by the constable and two other men, 'who swore that he had desired the constable to take them into custody, as two of those who had robbed him. He swore, however, most positively, to the persons of Toney and Reading, whom he had previously well known by sight, and whom he had a full opportunity, he said, of recognising whilst he was struggling with them. The evidence against the other prisoners was very imperfect; that against Conway and Briley consisting chie fs of the testimony of three men who stated that having the cries of mur der, and seeing the prosecutor struggling with persona who seemed to be either robbing or murdering him, they, upon being told that if they interfered they " might get a crack," went away without offering him any assistance, and entered a public-house, when they never said a word about what they had witnessed, until the consta ble came and stated what had occurtvd. These men spoke to having seen Conway and Briley present at the robbery, but the t Judge observed that the statement of men who had conducted them selves so disgracefully, or so suspiciously, was unworthy of credit. A woman was seen with the prosecutor's hat in her possession ; and en the constable searching the lodgings of the prisoner (Cox) next day, he found it in her bed-room. She told him she was about taking it to Reading. That was the substance of the evidence against Cox. The case against Hawkes was somewhat s 1 for he stated to the constable that he was at a particular trptnideiTc house at the time of the robbery, whilst it appeared from his own witnesses that he was elsewhere, and in the neighbourhood of the place where the robbery was committed. A number of witnesys were called for the defence, including the two men whom the pro secutor had charged with the robbery, but which he now denied having done, some persons to prove an alibi for Hawkes, and also several witnesses to the character of the p risoners. The Jury returned a verdict finding Reading and Toney Guilty. and acquitting all the others. The LEARNED JUDGE had the two convicts called up for kids. meat ; and, having placed the fatal cap on his head, proceeded to pronounce sentence of death upon them. His lordship animadverted in strong terms on the aggravated and brutal conduct pursued by a gang of eight, or ten, or twelve persons, towards one unarmed indi vidual, who had done nothing to provoke such wanton and cruel ill. treatment, and expressed a hope that those who had been so forte. nate as to escape detection would take warning from the miserable fate of their two unhappy companions. lie earnestly entreated the latter to make the best use of the short time that remained to them, in supplicating for that mercy in another world, for which he could hold out no hopes to them in this. His lordship concluded by pro nouncing the awful sentence of the law, in the usual manner. The prisoners, one of whom (Toney) is rather a decent, mild look ing young man, heard his fate with a tolerable degree of fortitude, unmixed with any appearance of unbecoming hardihood. The prosecutor repeatedly and earnestly implored, with tears in his eyes, that their lives might be spared ; but the learned Judge intimated to him that it was necessary they should be made an example of. His lordship directed that the three witnesses, whoa conduct he had taken occasion to reprehend, in not either lending or procuring as. sistance, when they saw the prosecutor ill-treated, should not be al. lowed their expenses. The trial lasted from the sitting of the Court until a late hour of the day. In the Nisi Prism Court, the Lord Chief Baron was occupied from 9 until half-past 4 o'clock, trying an issue from the Court of Exchequer, "Beck and others v. Bree , clerk," to ascertain the vali dity of a m odus of 31. Gs. kid. a year, in lieu of tithes, for Alwesty park, in this county. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff; establishing the validity of the modus. HEREFORD, Avo. 10. Mr. Justice PARK assisted Mr. Justice BOSAXQUET in trying some of the prisoners this morning. Richard Yapp stood indicted for stealing from the dwelling house of William Badham, at Lugwardine, household goods, wear ing apparel, and money, on the 13th of February last. The articles alleged to have been stolen had belonged to Wm. Rabaul, a grazier, at Lugwardine, who died on the night of the 13th of Feb. last. The prisoner and his wife were at the house on that night, and it was supposed that they took the opportunity while the rincipal inmate, a man of the name of Wheeler (who was a natural son of the deceas ed,) was asleep, to steal and carry away from the house the articles mentioned in the indictment. A bill had been preferred against the wife as well as the husband, but the Grand Jury ignored it. Wheeler was'the principal witness against the prisoner, who was described to be a man of substance. The chief points proved were, that when the articles were missed from the house, and inquiries made after them, the prisoner denied that be had any of them, and would not permit a search to be made in his house; and th at be shortly afterwards left the neighbourhood, and went to live at Wal sall, in Staffordshire, a distance of about fifty miles. It appeared, however, on the cross-examination of Wheeler, that the pri. soner's wife had given him (Wheeler) money, which she found in the house belonging to the deceased, to the amount of more than 1001. and that she did not prefer the present charge against the prisoner until be himself had been taken up on a charge of stealing the money, which he was ultimately obliged to refund to the administrator of the deceased. The articles found at the pri. loner's house at Walsall,were of very trifling value. Among them was a pair of leather breeches, which, it appeared, had not been worn, and the learned Judge had some doubt whether the evidence was sufficient to identify them as having belonged to the deceased. In answer to a question as to the size of them, the witness said they were very large breeches—larger than were neceusry for the prisoner. Mr. Justice Pans—But he is said to be a man 6, of substance," and may therefore requires large pair of breeches. (Laughter.) His Lordship, after some further evidence had been given, told the Jury, that he thought, under all circumstances, it would be the safer course for them to acquit the prisoner, which they did accordingly. This was the last case tried before Mr. Justice Park this morning. It is expected that Mr. Justice Bosanquet will get through all the remaining business in the course of the day. GUILDFORD, SATURDAY, Auct. 14. HAMMOND, ESQ. T. VOLTS. Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings, and stated the action was brought for an injury done to the plaintiff's reversionary interest in six cottages, by the destruction of three certain sheds attached and belonging to them. Mr. Serjeant ANDREW. addressed the jury. He appeared for the plaintiff, a gentleman of fortune, residing at Wilmington, near Tring, Herta, who complained of an injury done to his property by the destruction of his three sheds, which were occupied by his weekly tenants, who were in the plaintiff's employ. The cause had been re. moved from the Hertford assizes to Guildford, by order of the Judge ; but why this had been done did not appear. The defendant was a considerable farmer in the parish, who had no interest in the dispute, or in the land disputed, which, to any other party than the plaintiff, was not worth twenty shillings. The injury was done under a pretence that the sheds stood on the lord's waste, and it was said the defendant had acted under the lord's orders in removing them. The lord was a gentleman of fortune, most highly conne cted and respected. He resided at a great distance from the property, and trusted to his agents to manage it. The learned serjeant added that be did not believe the act complained of was the lord's, or that he knew what had been done. The lord's agents had taken upon themselves to use his name and powers; or, if they had his sanction, it was obtaineda through a Wirers eentation of facts. The real question to be tried was, whether the sheds stood upon the waste or not 1 0 The plaintiff had obtained a grant from the lord of a part of what had been common or waste, the wording of which had led to the present dispute. The t was dated in 1824,and was of a messusge and a piece of en. closed from the waste about 25 years before, by a person named Johnson, who had sold his interest to the plaintiff for 30L The words son thus 1.-- 66 A piece of ground, upon which a cottage sod entheuse stood, with a garden and appurtenances belonging, emilinsai about 25 years before, containing about 7 poles in length and about 2 poles in breadth, and containing in the whole about 18 poles." The grant was prepared by the defendant's anomie& (who are stewards of the manor, and respectable men,) but it con tained an erroneous estimate of the quantity, for the enclosure, in. stead of being 16 poles, was really twenty.two poles. The general terms used, and the word "about" being put to each quantity men tioned, and the apparent evidence then was, that the statement was a mere guess, and not the result of an admeasurement (for seven poles by two w ould give a total of 14 poles instead of about 15,) would exclude the construction set up to limit the grant, and would admit of all passing by it, which could be proved to have been enclosed. years before by Johnson. There was some allusion to an ejectment which had been l by the lord against the plaintiff, and, after two notices ol a teltl i t the assizes ' abandoned, and it was stated a large sum was paid for costs. The learned serjeant, in conclusion, confidently alat t eed the jury he would prove his title to the ground on which the sheds bad stood, and as confidently anticipated their verdict in hie favour. A host of witnesses proved that the whole of the sheds, with the exception of a few inches of one ;prow, stood either on the plain tiff's old enclosure, or on the ground Johnson had enclosed. A letter was read from the steward to the plaintiff; dated in 1824, informing him the grant of Johnson's cottage atWinnington was duly made to him at a recent court, and that a dopy of the court-roll would be for warded to him when it was completed s for they had taken a receipt from Johnson (the inner) for the purchase.money, 801. e a th a t 4 6 plaintiff ei g ht sa fely pay him,When he had made arrangements for his occupying the premMoi. A receipt for 20 years' quit-rem of this ground'was proved, and the steward's charges for the grant amounting to 101. 16s. of which there was only Is. for the had. The learned JUDGE smiled at tile, and told the jury, it was well known for whose benefit these grants were made; for the stewards charged what they pleased, but the lord only got a nominal sum. Mr. BRODRICIL (with whom was Ms. Thesiger) conducted the defence, and made a short speech, relying on the fact, that the plain. tiff had not appeared for those sheds, in defending the ejectment, and therefore had abandoned them ; that the sheriff had delivered ion of those sheds to the lord, and he was justified in order. possession defendant to remove them. Evidence was given of the proceedings in ejectment, and witnesses called upon to prove, that, according to the description in them, the sheds were not included ; but the defendants failed to prove that possession was delivered by • the sheriff. The learned Janos observed, that under these circumstances, particularly as the Judgment in; ejectment did not conclude the right, but another ejectment might be brought by the present plaintiff, it would be better to try the right to the land in the present action, and to exclude the question set up on the judgment. —This was agreed to. Mr. Serjeant A xnazws replied, and The learned JuDez summed up the case to the jury at some length, observing, that the question was, upon whose grounds the sheds stood ? that, in his opinion, the legal construction of the grant was, that it included all that Johnson had enclosed 25 years before; that being so, it was clear from the evidence of all the witnesses who bad been called as to the fact, that, with the exception of a corner of one of the sheds, they stood either on Johnson's enclosure, or the plaintiff's own field adjoining The jury, after a short consultation, found for the plaintiff, with 301. damages and costs. The trial occupied four houve. POLICE REPORTS. Gortnnau..—Yesterday, Ilintry Mann, a porter employed at the Horns Tavern, Doctoes'-commons, and his wife, also employed at the tavern as a char-woman, were both charged before Mr. Al derman Ansley with stealing a gold watch and other property, be longing to Mr. Leeds Payne, late landlord of the above tavern. Mr. Par e:stated;that the prisoner lived a considerable time in his service, and when compla inan t left the tavem, p risoner was eon. tinned in the same situation with the new landl ord. During Mr. Payne's residence at the Horns he lost several things, and amongst others of minor value was a gold watch, which belonged to Mrs. Payne. Notwithstanding the strictest search, no trace of it could be discovered, yet no suspicion fell upon the prisoner. How ever, several articles disappearing when Mr. Payne was succeeded by a new landlord, and Mrs. Mann being observed to leave the tavern a few mornings ago at an early hour with a bundle of considerable sire upon her, a constable was taken to her lodgings in George's-court, Benneu's-hill, where a salt spoon and some wine glasses were found, all bearing the mark of Mr. Payne, but no trace of the watch, nor any duplicate for any other portion of the pro perty. The female prisoner admitted having taken the spoon and glasses, but declared most positively that she did it without the knowledge of her husband. Mr. Payne observed that the salt-spoon found at the prisoner's lodgings was one of a half-dosen which had been stolen from him within a very short time. The complainant was anxious that the male prisoner should be leniently dealt with, as he seemed to think the wife was more in fault. However, Alderman Ansley= that be ought to commit both for trial. They were then for a few days, to give time for making further enquiries after the watch. Bow-STREET.—Two well-dressed; and good-looking though elderly females, were yesterday brought before Mr. Mixasus.s., charged with having created a disturbance in the Strand, and grossly abused William Hans, • watchman employed by the in habitants of the Savoy, to aid and assist the police constables In protecting them and their property from the perils of the night. Hans stated to his Worship that the defendants were both ladies of the pave, and that they had behaved in a very " obstropolis" manner. The defendants, in a very low tone of either real or affected sur prise, asked Hans how he could have the conscience to swear that they were persons of loose character ? Hans replied, that he knew it very well, although he had never seen them act improperly till the previous night. Mr. 1111WSHULL.—But what did they do? Hans..—Why, your Worship, they called me the very "slum" of the earth, and declared that they would not be taken into custody by any such a person as a watchman. The police, and only the po lice, would they surrender to, although, your Worship, (continued Hans,) I cannot see as how the old watch wasn't every harpeth" as good any day as the new poll men. Mr. Minsuum. admonished the defendants to be more carefid in future how they conducted themselves, and then ordered them to be locked-up until three o'clock, when they were discharged. Melly Connor, an old "coal cadger" was charged with hubs been found in the act of pilfering from the coal barges at Vilna @ Wharf. "Why then, your Honour's Worship," said Molly, "if Pee done wrong, why dun't they product the stolen property to conflont me with it ?" A witness said that the coals taken from theprisoner had not boa brought to the office, as the proprietor's wish was that she should receive a summary punishment. Mr. Aliwseuti. then intimated that he should commit Molly to the House of Correction for a month. "Long life to your Worship," cried Molly; "can't you stretch it a little ?" Mr. Shona ;mt. complied, adding another week. Mr. Oillott, a master tailor, residing in the Strand, appeared be fore Mr. Muumuu., to ask that Magistrate's advice under these circumstances. In consequence, said Mr. Gillott, of a report which appeared in the Newspapers on Sunday last, of the application of a publican at Stratford for a warrant against a Mr. O. a master-tailor, of the Strand, who had carried off his wife, and assaulted him, he (Mr. Onion) had been inconceivably annoyed. Persons had even beset his door, and thrust printed bills, containing an account of the affair, into the hands of all who passed. Yesterday morning some of the bills were distributed among his customers who entered the shop, and he therefore wished to know whether he would not be authorised in giving the parties who so annoyed him into custody ? Mr. Alrmsnatt. professed to have no knowledge of the transac. tion alluded to, and, consequently, declined to give any advice upon the subject. He, however, expressed his readiness to listen to any charge that might be urged against the persons referred to. Mr. Oillott said he should certainly incur the responsibility of handing those who annoyed him into custody, and immediately retired. Several publicans were summoned rto answer for offences which they had committed against the tenor of their licences. The charges were made by the new police, whose view was rather to convince the defendants that they were on the alert, than to press for a con viction. These cases were accordingly dismissed, on the defendants' paying the costs out of pocket. Mr. Clarke, of the White Lion, Wych-street, was, however, fined in the full penalty of 61. for suf. fering rogues and vagabonds to usemble In his house at an unrea. sonable hour. - - Four Irishmen, named Duggan, Green, Smith, and Hogan, were respectively fined 51. each, for assaults on police-constables, and in default of payment, committed to the House of Correction for two months each. _ _ _ . _ QUZEW-SQUASIC. —Yesterday, Captain John Bostwick was charged with assaulting Mrs. Ann Campbell, the wife of Lieut. Campbell, of the Royal Marines. Mrs. Campbell stated, that last Wednesday week she met the defendant ow Westminster-bridge. He abused her, and shook his cane at her she however got sway Rom him, and alled at a house in Suffolk-street, in the Borough. On her coming out of the house, she again saw the deihndant, who repeated his abuse, and followed her for about an boar and a half through the Borough, shaking his cane at her and threatening her t he at last struck hes over the bonnet with his cane, which was the assault she complained of. Mr. ORZGONIZ, after consulting with his colleague, said they would let the warrant stand over for a month, if Captain Boswick would promise not to molest or abuse Mrs. Campbell again. This proposition was agreed to, and the parties retired. THAMES POLICE. Mr. Osborn, baker, of Wellington-place, Bromley, appeared to an information for smuggling ashore 4ilb. of foreign manufactured tobacco, and a pint of foreign brandy, which had not paid duty. He was fined ill. and costs. _ _ _ James Strong, a coal whipper, was charged with a violent assault on Lee and Wm. Cruse, two constables, and endeavouring to bite off the hand of one of them. The prisoner was acting as second to one of the combatants in a fight in Itatcliffe-highway. The pri. soner refused to stir, when Lee seized him by the collar, but was knocked down by the ruffian, and in rising he seized the officer's right hand, put it In his mouth, and nearly bit it off, having actually made two of his teeth meet in the man's thumb. Cruse was com pelled to strike the prisoner with his truncheon before Lee could re. lease his hand. The prisoner then turned his fury upon Cruse, whom he got down and kicked him in such a brutal manner In the side and ribs, that the officer has since been unable to attend to his duty. The di ll n tstrates, in default, of paying a fine of 40s. sen tenced the t to a month's imprisonment. Strange to say, the price of leather has been advancing ever since the duty was taken off! If this be the case, we must call for taxes to keep clown prices. There are those who augur the same of beer. Dreadful excesses were committed in Galway during the election. The mob were armed with hammers and sledges • the stones were torn out of the pavement and fang at the autho rities and military, windows broken, and several persons were lying bleed ing is the streets. Mr. M'Donnell, the DertyClerk of the Peace s was murdered by a ruillimly CM oa WWnaday week.—Doblin Ward's: SCINTILLA. THE TII AMES ON FIRE.—At a fire which occurred some years ago at Alma& Enderby's oil-warehouse, near Black_ friars, streams of burning oil ran into and remained ignited in the River, which occasioned it to be said that the proprietors were the first persons who were ever known " to set the Thames on fire." LACONIC CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO QuAKEiti. --A. Art thou married, friend ? B. Who ?—A. Thee. B. No.-- A. Oh !—B. Art thou married, friend ? A. Who ?—B. Thee.— A. Yes.—B. Ah !—Furet de Louden. CROWN DIAMONDS.—The two most valuable dia monds of the French Crown are called the Sand and the Regent._ The Sand takes it name from Nicolu de Halal de Sand, who was once its owner. The Sand was sold for a crown to the Duke of Bur. gundy by a Swiss in the 15th century. In 1589 it was in the Ns. session of Antonio King of Portugal, and by him it was first pledged to De Sand for 40,000 Byres, and subsequently sold for 100,000 livres ; De Sand, in like manner, disposed of it to James 11. of England, then resident at St. Germain 's, from whom it passed into the hands of Louis XIV. TH E EISA D-GA R DEN ER.—Hie Majesty, on visiting the gardens at Hampton Court, was received by the head-gardener, who alighted from his carriage. " said the King, 4 , I do not wish to see you in your carriage • a plain buggy will do as well. You are head-gardener at Windsor and other places ; too much to do; you must resign Hampton gardens; others should share; too many places for one gardener to hold." The situation is worth between four and five hundred a-year. This pluralist of cabbages, &c. will lose a portion of his celery, and Royal benevo lence will be extended.—Age. COLUMBARIEs.—The news of the events in Paris was brought to Brussels by pigeon* and ass pigeon cannot carry more words than a telegraph, the art of lalonic writing is necessarily in request. One of them is said to have borne this pithy sentence, " Paris up—the King down—the Minister off." One of the pigeons score a tri.ooloured cockade. The carriers arrived in un usually quick time, owing, it is supposed, to the fright they got in starting from Paris in the midst of the confusion and the discharge of fire-arms. There is to be a regular revolutionary dove-house es tablished in Paris, for the sole purpose of bringing immediate in. telligence of changes in the Government. Similar columbarics are to be set up in Madrid and Lisbon, under the idea that, before long, those capitals may furnish some intelligence worth hearing. CHARACTERISTICS.—The Duchess d'Angouleme evinced a sang froid really surprising. Her husband appeared as if going to a paella de Masse; but that amiable woman, the Duchess de Berri, seemed solely occupied about the future destiny of her two children—upon many occasions her handker. chief was before her eyes. There is not a mother who, in looking at her, would not pity her. The children talked, laughed, bowed, and kissed hands to those who passed by. The following words escaped from the lips of the young Duke. A peasant presented a basket of apricots at the door of the Duchess's carriage, " Irons Wes bier ainsable," said the child ; " you are the first person who has given me any fruit since I left ltambouillet ; when I return to the Tuileries, I will request my preceptor to reward you. At pre. sent I have no money, and minima left the chateau in such haste that she Is not provided with any.' NAPOLEON was fond of quick replies: he could bear contradiction, but invariably turned away from those who addressed him with hesitation or embarrassment. The following anecdote will sufficiently prove that a ready and well-timed answer was an infallible passport to his favour t—" At a grand review, which, on a particular occasion, took place on the square of the Carrousel, the Emperor's horse suddenly reared, and during his exertions to keep the animal steady, the rider parted company with his hat. A lieu tenant having picked it up, advanced in front of the line, and pre sented it to Napoleon, Thank you, Captain,' said the Emperor. still occupied in patting the neck of his steed. 'ln what regiment, Sire ?' immediately demanded the officer. The Emperor, consider. ing his features attentively, and perceiving his own mistake replied with a smile, The question is apropos—in the Guards.' In a few days the newly-appointed captain received an official notification of the promotion, for which he was indebted solely to his presence of mind, but which his bravery and long services had merited.—Con. slants Armoires of Buonoparte. PRESERVATION or WOOD.-Put Lodi's ounces of resin in an iron pot, and when it is melted add eight ounces of stick sulphur. When these are liquified, add to them ten quarts of spermaceti oil. Heat the whole moderately, and add by degrees about two ounces of yellow wax, cut into small pieces. Keep this mixture stirred frequently ; and when it is melted, add carefully any colour that is required, the powder being first mixt with a little oil. Two or three coats of this varnish or paint will preserve wood for 20 yam—Frew* Paper. - • - - - - MENTAL DELUSION.—A very curious Cale of delu sion upon one subject only, came before the Magistrate. at. Merthyr, some time ago. Caleb Morris, a native of Nefern, Pem brokeshire, as sober and industrious a workman as any in Slerthyr, lately took it into his head that he was " possessed of unclean spi rits," and that Mr. Evans, of Zoar chapel, a most respectable dis senting minister, had been the cause of such infliction. Impressed with this idea, be became restless, and uttered the most dreadful threats, protesting that he could endure his tortures no longer, and, though he knew he should be hanged for it, he would kill Mr. Evans whenever he could find him, at the same time taking a large clasp knife from his pocket, and whetting it on a brick. The parson with whom he lodged, alarmed for Mr. E.'s safety, sent to p ut him on his guard. On the night of the sth inst, the " possessed " went to bed as usual, but it was ascertained at three in t he morning that he had left his room ;he did not return till four. In the mean time be had been at Mr. Evans's-house, and had endeavoured to prevail on Mr. Evans to come down and shake hands with him, which, most fortunately for that gentleman, he declined doing. When Caleb re turned to his lodgings, he bitterly lamented his disappointment. On his being committed, for want of security, to keep the peace, he assured Mr. Bruce that he would murder 3lr. Evans the first op portunity he had. - WALIIALLA.—In the northern mythology, a palace called Walhalla was appropriated for the heroes who met death in battle. The present King of Bavaria, when hereditary Prince, wasso ravished by this illustrious idea, that he decided tn. carrying it into execution In good time. John Miller, the renowned historian, whom he made acquainted with his resolution, wrote to him in the follow. ing terms, 20 years ago, at the time Germany was suffering under the French thraidrom :—" It does your Highness great honour, that you do not abandon the elevated idea of the Walhalla, this orna ment of our country. Never was the German nation more in need of not forgetting herself, in order to show her character in this new era of dignity. Fathers and their offspring, if in shadows the mind is still alive, and if, as we hope, the German trunk shall still ficu rish for future times.—fathers, I repeat, and their °Spring will thank you, noblest of the Wittelsbachs, that you, in a time which threatens to deprive us of ourselves, have been mindful of the Ger man father-land." This magnanimous idea, of which the juvenile mind of the Prince was so fond, the King now puts into execution. Last lilay, the preparations were begun for building the Walhalla on a hill close to Donaustauf (a country town not far from Kati-- bon,) and on the 18th of next October, the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic, the solemnity of laying the first stone will take place in the King's presence. This temple, supported by a number of mar ble pillars, and adorned with the busts of great men, will become one of the noblest monuments of the age. The place where the Walhalla will stand its exceedingly well selected, as a ravishing land scape surrounds the hill, from whose top this majestic building is to look down. Many travellers will, in future, visit a place which contains all the predominant character of Germ any's warlike history. —Literary Gasette. ' BIRTHS. The 17th inst. in Eaton-square, Mn. Keith Douglas. of a dough ter.—At his Lordship's house, in the county of Dublin. the Viscountess Dungarvan, of a son. MARRIED. The 12th host. at North Creek. Norfolk, J. T. Graver Browne. Esq. of Re tone-hall, Norfolk, to Frances, daughter of Arch deacon Bathurst, and granddaughter to the Bishop of Norwich. — Tuesday, at St. Andrew's, J. W. Spurrier, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn. to Frances Jane Mary, second daughter of J. I'a more, Esq. of Bedford-row.—At Waldron, in &MCI, T. Bray, to Mrs. Mary Sharvell, the relict of the late Lieut. 11 Sharvell, of the Royal Navy.—The 15th inst. at Budleigh, Devon, H. E. Shepard, of Porchestet-terrace. Bayswater, to Miss M. A. Prichard, of the NUM place.—The 3d Inst. at Kilflyn T. Sergeant, Esq. of Kilfinan, to Susan, daughter of the late H. Touchstone, Esq. of Ballyagogue, in this county.—At Rockbrook, County Westmeath, P. J. Nagle, Esq. of Ballyellis, County Cork, to Kate, second daughter of tbc late J. 51'Cormkk, Esq. of Ballymahon, County Longford. DI ED. In Lomita- place, James, youngest son of the late Dr. Mitchell - -The 15th host. at his house at Baldock, Herta, I. Hindley, Eeck aged 76 —On the sth inst. Mrs. Mary Hart, of Sloane-tweet, agea 83—On the 16th inst. at Reading, In her 19th year, Charlotte, relict of J. Prettijohn, Esq late of the island of Barbadoes— The 15th hut, at Forest-place, Laytonstone, J. W. Unwin, Esq. one of his Majesty's Coroners for the amity of Middlesex, in dap MO year of his age—At p ambetwell, on the 16th last. Sarah Elizabeth, the wik of M. Greenaway, Esq. of the tEast India Company's service, in the 36th jeer of her age. Loom*: Printed aad Published by Joao Novara4 at oho $lBl earn Nat, Plobeasidoia.Tastrb Bu.