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and who, I firmly believe and trust, will hereafter establish that he by acted front these motives--(• 4 Har, bear"—" aardlaposod to consider Mr. Peel as still on trial, sod to recom mend that he be returned to Parliament as our Represemative— (..` Na, 1.0"—" O(")—giving Mm at the same time to understand, • that 1 we find he has acted as an honest and faithful servant), his King and country. we shall be satisfied that be has done Ms duty to ' us. I recommend this as the safest course both With relating tootle own interest and as regard. our duty to par Sovereigio-(m No, no.") .1 cannot help thinking, if the disabilities affecting oar Catholic fellow.sublects can be removed with security to the Established' • Church, that no man in this assembly, however numerous the pelf. bons he may have signed, or however strong his Inept Consistency. • will bold op his hand against the consideration of the question. As to 11tr. Peel, I beg to say (cries of " Of. oft")—that, in considers tinn of the zealous services of twelve years, we should restore him to our confidence for a time—(Cries of " No, no.") For ourselves, • 1 say, let us not, in this hour of danger, deprive the University and the Established Church of the man whom I believe to be its • firmest supporter—let us not dark). ourselves of him, ablest to counsel us in these circumstances, nor place an important trust in untried and inexperieoced band s—(" Off. off.") I cannot but express my satisfaction at the calm and dispassionate manner in 'which this momentous question has been discussed in this Univer. shy; not one word of anger has yet been dropped. - I hope this I.luct will centime, and that our society, now divided In amicable contest, will soon resume its accustomed course, like a great river divided for a little, and afterwards united to flow on with unin terrupted harmony. I beg to state in conclusion, that, if it appears that) the measures about to be submitted to Parliament by Mr. Reel and his colleagues are not found to be as they have been de scribed, if it is found that the principles of the Church and the rights of its Clergy are not sufficiently guarded, I shall consider Hr. Peel's ease an exception to the general rule, and I myself, hereafter, if,-when tried, he be found wanting, shall be the first to go against him. • Dr. Itonton. Head of Trinity, then rose to put in nomination Sir Roemer loous. He Made but very few observations, and the tiles of " Poll!' poll! " and confusion were so great, that very few. if any, beard any thing be said. He stated that what bad felieW front Dr. Horsham, so far front inducing those present to vote for dr. Peel's reelection. was as wide as the east was from the west from laving any such tendency. Did they consent to elm Mr. Peel, and the proposed niemnre prevailed, they might is well at once adopt the principle of Universal suffrage—(Great applause, and cries of " Pull! poll !')—The Rev. Doctor then sat own. • Mr. Giaoutsvoste, of Balliol College, in the midst of this uproar endeavoured to obtain a beating. After several exclamations of " Vice Chancellor," be was understood to say that this noise was 'dbereditable to their Convocation-hall, and they ought, at least, to imitate the example set elsewhere, of hearing those who meant shortly to address them....-(Cries of " poll, poll; enough. enough.") He expected them to bear what be had to say on the business which they Were assembled to perform. The advocates of Mr. reel had, in an address put forth by the Chairman of the Right Hon. Geinkman's Committee, admitted that be had committed an error ; and the Right [lon. Gentleman's own luminous speech recently in the ,House of Commons did not wipe away that offence. His lirienda. indeed, had asked. why not wait for his explanation ?—a liallaest which be (Mr. Girtilestone) declined to comply with, because it would then be too late to remedy the evil. The plainer mad more direct coarse was to try Mr. Peel at present upon his wn vindication, which he has given in his place in the House of s.--(Here the uproar became so great that the Vice- Chancellor rose and interfered. and said that if this disorder pre vailed, it would be impossible fur hint to take the votes.) About a quarter before one o'clock the polling commenced; it was so have been suspended at three o'clock for an hour, to admit the taking oat of regencies, but this arrangement was not perse vered in. as those who were entitled to regents degrees were per mitted to take them out in the Divinity School, while the poll was proceeding in the Convocation HalL The pull Was chord for the day at aim o'clock, when the num. hers were a. follow : For Sir Robert H Inglis . The Hight Hon. Robert Peel . 268 Majority brat day . . To a few nsintoes after the close of the Convocation, the streets of Oxford were actranquil as they have been any night within the last• six months.—The poll opens to-morrow (this day) at nine o'clock, and will, it is expected, be continued to a late hour. . 311 THE EVENING STAR. LON DON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 18'29 PaicK or STOCKS AT YOUR ircLOCIL Bank Stock 2111 11 India Bond. 57 S S per Cent. lied. 071 1 South Sea Stock Spar Ct. Cons. 1171 7 Old Annuities 31 per Cent. Init. 961 New Ditto Si per Cent. lied. 961 I 1 1 .11000 Escleei.llilb 60 56 4 per Ct. New. 1014 .irsoo Ditto 61 4 per cent 1946. 1140 1 .£lOO and £2OO Ditto 61 3 long Aim. 20 1-16 India fur Acct. India Stock . Cones is fur Acct 871 1 1 FOR Rlii N MINDS, TWO O'CLOCK. BrasHian lids. 5 pCt. 62 11 Yes Ms. 5 p Ct. 20 Houma Ayrts 11.4.6 p C. 34 Mez.lids,lll2s,6p Ct. 24 31 "eolonsitisas ltd., 6 per Ct. Do Acct. !4 3/ Do.Bonds,lft24, 181 PortugAis SpC. 451 4/ Do Acct. 181 Prow. 800d5,11122,5pCt.1031 D dila+ lids. 3 pet. 641 kuss.lids. 1822, S p Ct. 911 Greek 8.10,111115. 3 pCt. IltlaSpCt.9l Do Acct. 140 t ais l a cct. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SIIAIIKS, TWO O'CLOCK. fall. erastllan 35 20 Ditto National Australian SS SS 9} SS ZS 100 . The Oxford University Election, of which we have given an ample account in our preceding columns, began yesterday at noon. The crowd, to gain admit. Ann into the Howe of Convocation, was terrific. After the preliminary business had been gone through, Di. Bourn, President of Magdalen College, proposed Sir 110/MiklY HARRY Isom, in a short si eech. The pro. 'poser and other speakers were permitted to speak in Sagli.h. Dr. MA ksitAm. Warden of Merton College. i irepobed Mr. Pam. in a speech of considerable length. Afterwards P. INGRAM, President of Trinity College, .spoke in favour of Sir Roamer 'nous, but was inter raped by the ales of 4 , Pull, poll I" • Polling at length 'commenced, in the midst of great noise and confusion. 7he polling concluded. Inr the day at six o'clock, when ,the numbers were_ For Sir Iteissay Maar Isous Nr. Pm. • • SI, • - 269 Majority in favour of Sir Rona: —43 ..The business began again early this morning. The issue is very doubtful. Sir ROBUST INGLIS appears t be the favourite. the proceedings at the election for the Univer.ity.. Cliford. and those in Parliament last night, necessarily occupy so much 'space, that we arc not able to offer many remarks no either. Those of our readers 'however, who are yet firm to the principles of the Con stitution, (which we believe a great proportion of our "Readers to be) will rejoice to perceive, that note ithsrand , , ing.the extraordinary etertioos mode to secure the re ' elettiOn of Mr. Pan, the friends of Church and State ilium/bandy placed Sir Ronne Inoue at the Bead of yn.tei day's poll. . We confidently expect that the majority in his favour be fully maintained during this day; lad that it will be isuoved that the advantages which Mr. Pau. is this enatittrOoksesse.s from place, his previous represen. • Udell et' the Unieasity, and his admitted superiority of ,reletit, will all Prove as nothing. when compared with tight principle on this most vitally important question. The 'ilerech of 'Colonel Wtteoti, the Member foe --York, though it limy be laughed at by persons who : assume that their own intellects have advanced in the same Mil% as the general intelligence of the. times, will be read with gfrat pleasure by those who prefer piath downright English feeling, expressed in clear and diip tinct terms, to the specious but dangerous principle's which are too o'ten concealed under the tinsel of bril liant language, of the intricacies of lengthy argument. The Paris Papers of Tuesday are devoid of matter of general interest. The details of the last illness of the Pops, and of the proceedings consequent upon the death of his Holiness, are but repetitions of former accounts of such an event, and the world in general but little cares for the ceremonies which are observed ou the occasion. Not a word of foreign political news is to be found in these• Papers. The French Fuuds main tain their prices. LuxActs of the Papers are given in another column. We are not surprised at the Common Council of the City of London having voted an Address in favour of Catholic Concession, and the freedom of their City to .k. Past. for his change of sentiments on :his subject. An historical review of the proceedings of this august Body, from the days of WILKES to those of Queen CAROLINE, would show how often it has taken the wrong side: and we apprehend that even the cause 45 Popery will be but little advanced by the proceedings of so wise a Bode as the Common Council of the City of London! Dutch and Hansburgl7l7Ars to late date have bean• . received this morning. Their contents are unistitribt.' ing. We subjoin a few extracts: •• • • HA SIBURGH. Fn. 20. • Boma Hall, Poor o'Cloct. • The return of the frost seems likely to prolong the sctivity which has for some weeks past reigned in the Corn Market. Transae. dons during the week have been trilling. and many of the annexed prices must be considered merely nominal. Not a single cargo of corn passed through Sound during the last 10 days of February. WZIGHT. ITHLR. Dant&le Wheat 194 to 130 185 to 200 Pommeranian 125 132 17S 180 Anhak (white) 118 128 185 190 Ditto (red) 192 132 fu 186 Dantzie Rye 118 122 88 se Magdeburgh Barley 100 108 70 SO Upland Oats 68 SO 44 48 Discount t per Cest. End of &binary. Anglo Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. . 61 5-16 Anglo Russian . . . 921 liamburgh Russian Loan . . 864 Anglo Prussian Loan of 1818 . 991 Austrian Bank Shares . . 1,118 Austrian Metalliques 971 Honsburs4 Reporter, Feb. 20. STOCKHOLM, IrgsavaaT 10. On the 3d instant there was a general meeting of all the four Estates of the Kingdom. in which the Chancellor presented a re script of his Majestyoignifying ►is wish to the Estates that the motion for presenting an estate to t►e young Prince (the Duke of East Gotland) might be withdrawn. The Diet having stood sponsors to the young Prince. it bad been intended to purchase an estate as a present to him en the occasion. COPENHAGEN, F2IIII7ARY 14. The Commercial Treaty between Denmark 'and Brasil, concluded at Riode Janeiro on the 26th of April, hayloft been ratified by bath the contracting parties, the ratifications were exchanged at BID nis the sth of November last year.—Haasburgh Papers, Febrigsr, 20. HAGUE, Faa. 24. The Slinister of Foreign Affairs Ina given notice to the mer chants and shipowners, that the report from Portsmorth of 7th February, according to which all the Barbary States had sent Old cruisers with directions to capture (among others) ships under the Sag of the Netherlands, deserves no credit ; as, by the last accounts from the Mediterranean, the Barbary Powert and Morocco were on the best terms with the Netherlands.—Dutch Aspen, Eck. U. EXCHANGE{ WI I.OIIOON. AMSTERDAM, Fs& 24.-11 94 4-10; Two months, 11 IS. Homsnoun, FEL 20.-13 81; Two months, 13 7i. Burnt, Fss. 17.—Three month., 6 21i. CHIUSTIAMIA, Fee. 4.-6 18; three months, S. Fe. erroatt, Fsa 19.—Two months, 1471. CITY. TWELVI O'CLOCK. The Dutch Mail arrived this morning, brings the Ezdhangt mach the same ; but Spanish *Stuck there b I per cent lower, and Northern Stocks j per cent. higher. The Hamburgh Mall brings the Exchanges the same, but Stock is a shade lover. Consols opened this morning at 871 J for the Account, and 117 i for Money, with nothing doing but paying and receiving their Accounts. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. the only business doing at present hi the Conseil market Is paying sod receiving their Accounts, which, up to this hour, is going of well. I consols have remained the whole of the morning at 67 to j for Money, and 17i for April, alternately buyers and sellers, aad the market Is rather heavy. In the Foreign market Brazilian Bends maintain their prices, and are rather higher, Portuguese &ankles are somewhat bwer, and in other foreign securities little is doing. CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. Comas for Account, IN I. Accounts from Berlin state, that the Emperor NlCffina Las will not go to the army before the middle of April; and it is not expected that the campaign will be opened before the beginning of May. • Sit CHAKLIIS Wyruanat.r. has, it is stated, resigned the office of Attorney General. Dispatches were ve.terslay received at the Foreign Office from Lord STUART as R , at Paris. 1 1 The Vest' yof St. Alai y, Whilechapel, yesterday voted an Address to his Mastery, and Petitions to both Houses oll'ara 'Hameln. against farther concession to the Catholics. Lord NuoaaT's constituents at Aylesbury unani. molly agreed on Wednesday to an Addrew to each House of Par. ;lament and to the Throne against submitting to the demands of the Roman Catholics. Tire Duke of Noneout entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's.square. We have the greatest satisfaction in announcing, that our mush-respected Bishop of this Diocese is unshaken and anal. tared in his opinions against granting further Concessions to the Catholics; and, unlike some others, he intends to adhere to those s, by opposing any measure brought forward to make an lot on the Constitution of the Established Church.—Bright.Gos. . Yesterday the eighth anniversary of the Seamen's Hospital Society was celebrated at the City of London Tavern— Ilr H. Homan. osse of the Lords of the Admiralty, in the Chair, owned by Sir SiIMIKV Sums, Admiral Donner, Captain Wis.- coressiev, Sir F. (humans?, occ. About two hundred Gentlemen Ot dews to dinner. Duet..—Early yesterday morning a duel took place ea Hampstead Heath between Mr. G. G. and Mr. E. B. After 'an exchange of shots, the seconds having failed in effecting a ream 'dNedint, the parties again fired, when Mr. G. received his Weer serfs shot in the arm. The seconds again interposed, and with some difficulty succeeded in cm:eluding an arrangement, and the affair terminated. Mr. 6.'s wound is very slight. As George Parker, bailiff to Mr. bmallman, of Great Geary's, Barking Side, Essex, was returning home from the Horns' public-house, on Wednesday evening, being tipsy, in crossing a stile, he fell into a ditch, , and was dircoveted dead the folios Log motaing. THE KING. &c. WINDSOR. • FIti!WART 26. — His Royal Highness the Doke of CUM/INLAND arriverlit the C ale this day at two o'clock, on a visit to his MAJESTY. The Royal Duke wilt contintie his stay until Sunday Dealt • This evening 'fits MAEsaTT will again entertain ar l Dinner Party at the Castle, consisting of The Duke of Cumberland, the •Lord Steward, Lord Want diaries, Lord &radar's, Lord Farnborough, Sir G. Quentin, Sir H. Vivian, W. Keppell, Sir F. Watson, ir.c. The private band have again orders to be in attend ance. His MAJESTY, we are happy td state, continues in good health, but the unfavourable state of the wea ther prevent• him from er.joyieg his favourite drive in the Great Park. His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. Rod BATHURST s Hari of A sssss ex, the Loos Cremation, Mr. PM., and the ot her dis tinguished Individuals who attended the Council, and had the honour of dining ukb his )(mane last evening, left the Castle this morning for the metropolis. In addition to the emnpany we yesterday noticed there were present, Lord nutmeat:or, Sir Gnomic QUENTIN. and Sir H. Vanes, who continue at the Castle an a visit to his SIATESTT. COURT CIRCULAR. '''Ill"" -- At the Court held on Wednesday. at h's MAJESTY'S Palace, at Windsor, Mr. Secretary Pam. presented a number of Petitions to his Mariner. The Duke of Wer.umerox, Earl Barman. the Earl of Asia. seem, after dining with his Maaarr , at his Palace at Windsor, on Wednesday, slept at the Palace, and came to town yesterday morning Mr. Pres. came to town on Wednesday night. Summonses were issued about the middle of the day yesterday, soon after the arrival of the Duke of Wmtistivon, by desire of his Grace, for the bolding a Cabinet Council in she aftentoon at the Foreign Odor, Downing-street. About a quarter before two o'clock the Minium assembled at the Foreign Office; those pre., seat were the Duke of WILLIJOITOM Earls BOOHOOS!! and Ama sses, Viscount Masvissa, Lord kr.seriaoacurcu. Mr. Secretary -Pam, the Cuaticastaa a the Excumsues,' Mr. VOSS!' Fero. GIOALD. and Mr. Hatton. The Ministers remained in deign. ration till half-past four o'clock. • Viscount blat.vara, the £II6IICIELLSIS of the Extramura. Sir Venting Craze, and Sir Gorman COCKBURN. bad interviews yes rerday with the Duke of WIILLISOTON i at the Treasury. The legal Commisainnen of the West India Islands had a con ference with Sir Groans M at the colonial Office, Down ing -street, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Secretary Pm. entertained a` select party to dinner yes terday, at his residence in Privy-gardens. Mr. Baron Vausuas 'transacted business yesterday at the Once of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. SHERIFFS. The following alterations were made on Wednesday, at Ilse Council at Windsor Castle. is the List or Hull of Sheriffs : Hreeroanstrias—Willi;m Gorden, of HallieW, Esq. to be Sheriff of the county of Hereford, iu the room of Richard Blake. more of the Lens, Esq. thrroaosurse—Neithrop altered to Ca!thorn. House Souraraurrox—Edward William Nightingale, Esq. altered to William Edward Nightingale, Esq. Senate—Felix Ladbroke, Esq. altered to Felix Calvert Lad broke, Neg. Sussex—Sir Charles Motoilen Burge, Lamb, Bart. altered to Sir Charles Ma rtolke Lamb, Bart. Waawscassisaz —James Watt, of Ashton Hall, Esq. to be Sheriff of the county of Warwick, in the room of S intact Tenius Sake% of the Larches, Amass, near Birmingham. Esq. Basconsusae—John Parry Wilkins, of Manderwen, Beg to be Sheriff of the county of Brecuo in the, room of Thyme Howe Gwynn', of Lianigon House, ELI. Caanaavoirseres—DanielVawdrey, of Plasgwyrunt, Esq. to be Sheriff of the County of Carnarvoo, in the roam of Thomas Lloyd, of Glangwos, &q. deceased. Dgemousuran—William Lloyd, of Bryniestyn, Esq. altered to William Lloyd, of Bryn Estya, Eli. THE ARMY. Hone Guards, irsb. 16, 18519. with a view to limit effectuilly the expense of mess and band mbectiptioncand at the same time to provide for the proper main. tenince of these establishments, the King has been pleaseJ to com mand that the following regulations shall take place throughout the cavalry and infantry, the household troops excepted: . Thirty days' pay to be paid by each Officer to the mere fund on appointment, and an annual subscription. under the di s cretion of the Comman ding: Officer. but not exceeding eight days ,sel, to be paid in support of mess contingencies. In all cases of promotion each Officer to pay the difference on thirty days' pay between the rank attained and that previously held. Twenty days' pay to be paid by each Officer to the band fund on appointment, and an annual subscription, under the discretion of the Commanding Officer, but nos exceeding twelve days pay s to be paid in support of the band expenses. In all cases of promotion the same rule to apply to the band as that laid down for the mess subscription. The regulated allowance to servants to be in future Its. 61. par 'eek in the cavalry, and le. id. in the infantry. ' No other subscriptions or charges upon any regimental• Officer to be 'considered imperative. publishing his Majesty's pleasure to the army upon subject*, calculated so essentially to promote economy in the lutes lot of iv giments, and to relieve Officers from extraordinary and unexpected expense, by the introduction of a fixed and uniform scale, the General Commanding in Chief calls upon General Olken its charge of districts, and Commanding Of of regiments and of reserve companies, to give the fullest effect to these regulations By command of the Right Hen. General Lord Hill, Commanding in Chief. H. TAYLOR, Adjutant-General. NAVAL IN lELLIGENCE. llama Aaarua Tuu Dar—Dublin 1--Waterford I—France 1...- Hambergh I—Holland I—Sweden 1. The Reward, Anderson, from Neweastk to Oporto, ran on shone near the Start Point on Wednesday MO • g, but was got off with damage, and rudder broken, and carried into Dartmouth. The Hope, Kyle, from St. John's, New Brunswick, to Belfast, was lost on the 24th December near Cranbury Idand—erew and passengers saved. Scrum', Few 24.—0 n the 41st instant, about one cu. a violent gale from N. N. W. commenced, which continued all night, but moderated in the morning. The Cornwallis, Henderson, bound to St. Helena and the Cape, during the gals drove near a ledge of rocks in Old Grimsby hatbour, but, with the assistance of two boats, was prevented striking, and is now in safety. Hoteneas, Fra. 2b.—The Solos, Belly, froth America to 11, verpool, is arrived here leaky, and hie cargo damaged, having *l. perienced a hurricane on the 94 Instant in let. 42. loot. SS. in WWI both topmasts and mast-beads were carried away, • Dint. Faa. 26. —Wind Lby S.—Sailed the Sophia Anne, for Antwerp. Poaviatons, P. 2$ —Wind B.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Ferret, for the Mediterranean. Pteuoure, S.W.--.Ageliod the Mask Mu. 'eine. from St. Ander° ; Rdmued, Netheivrood, from Be. Bebe.. San's. Off port, the Adventure, fn. Lisbon.' Fatootrru, Fes. 21— Wind W.S. W.—Arrived the New Manly, Type'', from Genoa; and Merton, from Bilboa. Sailed the Sphynx packet, for St. Domingo, Jamaica, Ste. ram/ THE TLTIEHOTH JHOESSAL, FM 15. The Pigeon packet brig, Lieutenant J. Ninney, sailed on Mon. day morning for Falmouth, having been towed out at harbour by the Meteor steam-VISSCL The Arrow Cutter, to, Lieutenant Brookins, came in en the same morning with supernumeraries from Portsmouth to joie ships at this port. and sailed again on Tuesday. The Nimrod was brought into harbour on Monday by the Me teor steam.ve.seL In Hamm:sr—The Britannia, Kent. Womb, Comet, Zebra, Ninirod, Bulger, Cordelia, Leveret, Magnet, and Meteor steamer. At the Island—The Bramble. In the Sound—The Adeline. We team sis Falmouth. that all was wen en board his Majesty's sloop Wittman, 10, Captain W. IL Manners, ai Gibraltar, on the Ist instant. By a recent regulation, the boys for the Royal Navy will In fu ture be supplied from the Royal Marine Society's department. S'r G. CLane was on Monday last reelected for the county of Edinburgh. The fishing at Fulkstone has lately suffered from the ravage, of the dogfish, which break through the nets, driving the fish from them. THE SECTAIHAN ; on. THE CHURCH AND THil hlorrima-Hotion. A very singular Novel. with this name, re heir s won appear. It is said to be written by m as-Calvinist. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BITTING.ROOIL TA atoms S to 2 apt Lass (takes) 4to 1 agst Canvass ' 4 to 1 spat Burman • ' Da 9 to 1 apt . B.magnotte (taken) 12 to 1 apt Canvass 13 to 1 apt Lass 13 to 1 apt Eleetrna 14 to 1 apt Morris Dincer(tak) iS to 1 apt Post Obit iTTERSALVS, Fs ft. Ivioars. g to 1 *lst Augusta (takes) $ to I agst Iko. to Muses ay. 16 to I apt Bro. to Moots (uk) 16 to 1 apt Prince Eugene (ta► 17 to 1 apt Will o'the Wit 20 to 1 apt Austin' (taken) su to I apt Rupert 13 to 1 apt Greco Mantle 7 to 1 art Varna 11 to 1 apt I.uts 10 to 1 apt Mende Ss. 10 to 1 aim Voltaire to to 1 asst Rowton, It tot apt Pilgrim 15 to 1 apt Woodall)Ink MIDDLESEXMAGISTRATES. Yesterday a Meeting '4" the Middlesex Ntagi►tratas was hell at the 5e1691111 noose. Clerkenwell. for the purpugeof dispatching the county business; F. Coos . in the Chair. Mr. Sergeant Pass brought up the Report of the Gaol Co.ms mister, sod begged to call the attention of the routs to a fact et importance, which aff cted the County Fund. He had aseertalauf that the number of persons now in the House Curia-ohm, 41. summary conviction•, wit+ SOO. The Slagistratee well knew tint ender Air. Peers new Dill they were bound to return all such cos. victims to the following Realities, and wit bout this were dew. !be convictidna were out legal. Now, the greats, part. if not the whole, of the convictions of those persons had nut beta resumes'. He believed the whole our& er was 95. There was, therefore. as Its, than 40S prisoners detained, who had a 1.. gal right to their discharge. and the county was put to the esprose et suppostiog then►—( Hear, bear). Such prisoners had a right to sue too ter deka erancr; in fact. there was nu legal ground fur their detaining' The county ought not to be burdened widt the :prose of keeping so large a body of men. The matter was env of such importance that he felt it his duty to call the emotion or the Codrt to the sulject. . . After some observations from the Chairman. Mr. Sergeant Part. moved that the Alagi•trates should in future make a return of all summary convictions made by them. and the Governor of the prison et the number of pence.. In custody ors summary convictions. Tier Court would then know what convic• dons were returned. fir Join Gismos seconded the modest which was carried med. Innudy. • CO' 'MON COUNCIL. The Loma MAYOR held a Court cf CommEn Cowell yesterday, in coos-quince of two requisitions be had received: one to consider the propriety of an address to his. Majesty, or of Petitioning both Hoome. of Paris intent fur a repeal of all Statute. that have a tendency to deprive a.iy of his Majesty's subjects of their political rights on account of their religious opinions ; the other for the purpose of considering the propriety of ptesenting the Freedoms of the City of London to the Right lion. Robert Peel, for his public cuoduct as ono of the Ministers and Ativiwrs of time Crown. A Petition from several inhabitants tit Inackfriars.road. against a proposed erection a a toll gate acru.s B ackfriars road by the Trustees for that district, was presented, and referred to the Bridgebouse Committee. The lint Requisition was then read. Mr. Deputy - norm. atter a few observations, autimitred a AN solution to the Court for Petitions being presented to both Wimp of Parliament, praying that the important Subject might be COIP shirred in the spirit recommeigied by his Majesty, with the view to support his Alajesty in the adTp,ioa of measures founded upon those feelings. Mr. Juno Daum seconded the motion, which was &mated Pave Mr. Alderman Venable., Mr. Jupp, Sir C S. Hunter, Mr. Paved. Mr. Alderman Wahiawa, Mr. Deputy Oldham, Mr. 'Mask% and Mr. Galloway. Mr. Boosneut moved, as an amendment, that the further con sideration of the subject be adjourned to the neat Court, and was supported by Mr. J. Saunders, Sir P. Laurie, Mr. Alderman Birch, Mr. 8 Disco, and Mr. Butterworth. _ _ UpOn the show of Lands being taken, the Loa. MAYOR declared the Amendment negatived by a considerable majority, and a dbl. don being demanded and _granted, thereappeared.— For the Amendment-2 Aldermen, 47 Commoner., 2 Tellers; Total, 54. Against It-2 Aldermen, OS Commoners, 2 Tenni; Total, 105. 51ajority agoinst the Amendment, 51. . The original modem was thee agreed to, sod Petitions to both Houses of Parliament being prepared, were approved, and ordered to he presented in the uses! form. The Loan Maros than laid before the Court the requisition foe presenting the freedom to Mr. Pees, which was read. sabre Mr. Deputy Osmium moved a resolution of thanks to his Grace the Duke of WeUingten and to Mr. Peel, for the advice they b.d given to his Majesty In Weiner to his Majesty's Speech at the opening of the present Session of Parliament respecting his Roman Catholic subjects. Mr. 13urrsaworns moved the previous question by way of amendment, sod on the show of bands tbeklielit was lost. The Resolution was thee agreed to; as also another for pretests gag the creed= of the City to air. Peel in a gold boa of one \snared guineas Woe, in manifestation atilt high sense the Court entertains of the honourable and patriotic course he has adopted en this momentous occasion. The several Resolutions were thee ordered to beeevenised, and the Court broke up at a late hour. imtoM.22. A few days since a Gentleman .of Salisbury caught a jack, weighing 111 lbs. in the Inside of which was found a trout, 22 inches in length. Fas. RS.—Captain SAVAGZ Of the Royal Engineers, has lately arrived here horn Ch4tham, to superintend the erection of the Piers intended to be bui!t.hvre for the accommodation of the Waterford packets ; and as soon as his plans are completed, it is expected the contract will be made, so as to commence with it early in the spring. It is also intended by GOP vernnsent to proceed with•the erection of fortifications for protecting the dock-yard and harbour, on the ground lately purchaSed by the Orifnance Board for this put. pose., This harbnur.ene of the finest and most capacious in the world, and hitherto so much neglected; now sr pears in a more flwrishing state. • Yesterday an investigation, which occupied seven hours, to k piste at the Goy Earl of Warwick.,Beltoe meet, L. , ng-acre, relative to the death of Wiry Davis, aged 78; who perhhed in the fire is Phceniz-str,w.— The depositions of Mr. M , te, Jacobs, the owner of the premises *hem the calamity occurred, were read Over to him by the Coroner, after which upwards of a dr zee witnesses were examined, whose testimony was cots pletely at variance with Mr. Jacobs's account of the fire. In the course of the inquiry, which pro. restively a.. snmed a more suspicious appearance, three witness% distinctly proved that spirits of turpentine..ooo other conssrustible materials, vete on the premises, sad that the lames origin ted in the counting haute of Mr. Jacobs, on the first floor, and not in the second, in the frost room of which the deceased lodged.—After de liberating upwards of an hour, the Jury returned the following verdict—s 4 That the deceased, Mary Davis, was burnt to death at the fire in Mr. Moses Jacobs: premises, in . Phoenix -street, on the Rid instant, which fire we believe did not originate accidentally.“—MG Moses Jacobs was taken into custody. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, F 1211/MIT The bleding Trade continues to be wry dull ;Devertbeitstsw? super's. picked samples of Wbeat were sold, for whit* Moods? , prices were obtained ; but bad sales to any extent been Awed. prices must taw gives way. Barley sad Oats matinee as ow u ea Monday, and but little doing. 1111TOATATIONS sines 110/111AT. MAST. Negitsb (qrs.) 1,750 Foreign ...... Irish Oats. English Lim Foreign 51,450 Irish /Pa Barley. English 2,750 Foreign 40 lola Flour (seeks) ..... SMITHFIELD MARKET. Fn. 17. CATTLI AT MAME% Beast, 462 1 Seep and Lambs 1,1001 Pip Sol dives 1311 Beef . : 4s Od to 4s id 1 Vest . . Ss 1 41 1 "/ 2 Hutton . 44 44 Ss Od 1 Port . .Ss 01 """ Hay pit load, 41 Its. to 44 Os. Clow 41 116 . 1645 Straw 41 M. to Al les. Lows: Printed end Pi:bibbed by ions Nam, the rfoPfils, at Mr sms Orme; Nth 1, Pickes-plaar, Temple BM T revi .i.t . ir Olt swim ( °ds 'A l into WI 411 _ . 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