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whoie character of each individual is, in every instance, formed for hint—vili , ther it be good or bad—by the peculiar qualities combined original org..nizatinn, and by the peculiar character of the ez terii..l circunistatices which are permitted, from birth, to act upon his oriijoal organization? All intelligent men will answer—Yes. This. therefore, I call self evident deduction No. 3, from fact 1 to 5, and thi• two previ us self-evident deductions. Is it not obvious, to the re flecting and intelligent of the human race, from self-evident facts No. to 5, deduced from facts No. 1 to 5, that a su;•erior human being tin be formed, only, of a superior organization, influenced or acted upsin, by superior evert il circumstances? All intelligent men will mower—Yes. This, therefore, I call self-evident deduction No. 4, frnin facts Ito 5, and the three previous self-evident deductions. Is it not obvious, to the reflecting and intelligent of the human race, from seit-evident deductions No. 1 to 4, and from facts No. 1 to 5, that the enly conduct of human beings, who have been made rational by a knowledge of , these five facts, and four self-evident deductions from awl), will be, to adopt the most plain and straight-forward measures, to improve the organization of all human beings ; and also to Improve the external circumstances which act upon them to form their cha taster ? All intelligent men will answer—Yes. This, therefore, I till self-evident deduction No. 5, from facts 1 to 5, and the four pre vious self-evident deductions. _ _ This is the foundation on which I now foretel that a great and ir resistible moral revolution is at hand. If I am in error respecting any true of these facts. or self-evident deductions from them, then will my whole reasoning partake of that error. But I now challenge the hu man race to detect an error in either of them. I feel somewhat con fident that the challenge will not be accepted ; because the present r.tce of men have been surrounded from their infancy, by inferior and vicious circumstances only, which have compelled our leading men to become mental slaves and moral cowards, unfitting them to discover truth from error, or vice from virtue. In the five facts and five self-evident deductions from them, we have a sure guide to direct us aright in the attainment of every impor tant object. In fact, we thus obtain a standard of truth, by which every step of our progress mav be scientifically proved to be right or wrong. The population of this country requires to be rationally edu cated, employed, and united. Now, no population can be rationally educated, without being placed in superior external circumstance.; and no one can be thus educated, without being, at the same time, rationally employed ; for such employment will form an essential part of the circumstances, to give a rational education; and no people eau be so educated and employed, without being thereby united in the kindliest feelings to each other. But who is it that directs the formation of the external circum stances, to educate and employ the people of all countries ? Every tune who has had experience, and who reflects, knows that the Church and Government combined—but chiefly the former—direct the for mation of those circumstances; and have so formed them, to be as they now are, as far as it depends upon human means to influence the human character. But the members of the Church and the Govern ment, of all countries, have been trained from their infancy to be mental slaves, and to have all their rational faculties destroyed from their birth. It is therefore no surprise to those who can observe fasts, and reason upon them, without prejudice, that the population of all countries is in the wretched, dissatisfied condition, in which they now are. All the Members of every Church and Government, have been taught from their cradle, either directly or indirectly, that the five facts previously stated, were not true; and that the five self-evident deductions from them, were so many errors. In consequence, their minds have been filled with all manner of incongruities ; they have been forced to become ' lanai, aid to govern the people over whom they have had controul, without wisdom or knowledge of any useful character; and at this hour, they, and we, experience the evils arising from their ignorant, wretchedly inconsistent proceedings. The primary duty of all Governments has been to well educate, and employ, and to unite the people in kind feelings. But instead of a single step being taken in the right course, to accomplish any one of these primary objects, to secure the prosperity and happiness of man kind, all people, up to this hour, have been most irrationally educated and employed ; and the most effectual measures have been taken to dis unite the whole family of the human race. How is it that these grievous errors have so long prevailed ?—liecause, as I have previously stated, Governors and Governed have been taught from their infancy, notion, in direct opposition to the five primary facts, and the five self evident deductions from them ; and, in consequence, have been made to . belleve that the character of man is formed sv himself ; and that us is accountable for the convictions and belief which he receives, and for the actions which are the consequence of such belief. It is owing to this most lamentable misinstruction that there is not, at this hour, oes individual among the members of Church and State, who has been trained to be competent to devise one rational law or regulation for tne good government of mankind. It is for these reasons, that those who have hitherto governed the people, have introduced the most complicated devices. and absurd laws and regulations, to prevent the mass of the people front being instructed at all, and to force the re mainder to be most injuriously educated. It is for this reason, also, that they have devised measures to employ the people most injuriously, or to force them to remain idle—thus wasting invaluable powers; and it is owing to the same cause, that they have devised innumerable complicated arrangements, to keep the people disunited and opposed to each other in their thoughts and feelings ; that like mere animals they may the more easily be governed by a few. It is, therefore, a useless task, for it would be an endless one—to explain in detail the errors of the existing laws and regulations for forming the character, employing and governing the population of this and other countries; the principles, or rather notions, on which they all proceed, are directly opposed to every known fact, and are necessarily productive of the most lamentableeffects in practice. It is not then, my Friends, an alteration of this law, or of that regu lation, which I now propose for your consideration and adoption ; but it is an entire change qf all the primary erroneous notions on which society has been founded, and of all the human circumstances that have been formed around mankind, which have necessarily emanated from those notions—a change wpm these to principles in accordance with all facts, and for new circumstances emanating solely from those principles and those facts. And this is the change which must be effected, before the shaking of the notions, which has commenced in France, and pro ceeded to Belgium, can a gain subside. The dormant intellect of man has been aroused at length to detect the degradation of its past and pre sent existence; and it will not be again put to rest until the human race shall be emancipated from its present ignorance, vice, and misery. But who are now to undertake this investigation, and decide upon the measures to be adopted, to stay the progress of revolutions of violence, until men shall acquire the wisdom requisite to know what the change l in their condition ought to be ? It is the existing Governments, with the leading men of the opposite parties, who ought honestly to unite to investigate the means by which machinery may be saved from being the destruction of the working classes, and have a right direction given to it. It is these leading men who ought now to investigate the means by which the character of the people of this, as well as of all countries, may be formed to be intelligent and moral ; and by which their condition may be improved in proportion to the progress that the world has now made, in a knowledge of facts, and in the powers of science. Until this shall be done there will be no settled peace in Europe or America. With this view, before I sit down, I shall submit for your consie deration, and if approved, for your adoption, certain resolutions expla natory of the principles and practice, which I now recommend, for the government and people of all countries; and especially for Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands ; for stow these countries must act, and re-act upon each other, to a great extent. From what has been said, no external circumstances have yet been formed in any country, calculated to well educate, to employ, and to unite the people ' • and it must be now evident to those accustomed to reflect, that to form a new arrangement of the circumstances of society, com petent to educate, to employ, and to unite the people, advantageously for all classes, a union is necessary of men of superior moral feelings, of extensive mental acquirements, and of great practical knowledge ; and who, by their firmness, moderation, and kindness, are competent to effect this great moral and physical revolution, without injustice injury to any one. But these high qualifications for the task have yet to be acquired. The past wretched education of mankind, has formed men into Inferior characters only ; they have been forced to receive error and falsehood from their infancy, and to grow up in the greatest dread of hearing the truth, or attempting to ascettain the con sequences to which it will lead. These high qualifications for forming a superior character, and well governing the people, can be acquired only by such individuals as are, in some degree, prepared by previous acquirements for the task ; and who will willingly devote themselves wit, for the benefit of themselves and their fellow-beings. It seems to ale, then, that a certain number of the leading men of the leading parties in this country, should form a committee to consider these sub jects, as gravely as their importance now demands ; and to make a report to the public upon the result of their deliberations. As the facts which every where exist around us evince that the people of Great Britain are not rationally educated, employed, or united, the subjects to be reported upon are Ist. Is it practicable to educate, employ, and unite the people, as rational beings, under the external circumstances which now surround them ? 2d. If not, what are the principles on which the external circum stances ought to be arranged, to well educate, and employ, and bene ficially employ the people? 3d. By whom, and in what mason, are those new circumstances to be devised end executed, to effect this great moral and physical revo lution, without injury to persons, or to existing interests without equivalents ? When I first opened these subjects to the public in 1817, my send. ments were then precisely as they ate now. I knew they were too true in principle, too pure in practice, for the human mild—trained it has been—to comprehend or adopt : and I desired no hasty, violent, or,prunature proceedings. Knowing that the principles were true and Uvulae/able, and that the practice would be beneficial beyond all pre- violet estimate that could be formed of it, I have never been desirous that these blessings should be presestutelT, or without cooviction of their benefit, forced (upon the OM. 1 then wished these subjects to undergo te most grave and cadent investigation, that the einem atances et the emntry admitted. I personally applied to theists Lord Lott crow., wire n Prime Minister, for permlulon to place his own name wi.b the leading names of the members of his admihistration, with ao equal number of the members of the then opposition, on a committee, to investigate these important subjects. His Lordship's reply was " \lr. Owns, you have liberty to do so; you may make use of our names In any way you choose, for the objects you have la view short of committing us as an administration." Accordingly, the next day. at a public meeting, as numerously and respectably attended many perhaps ever held within doors in London, I proposed that these important subjects should be submitted for consideration to the leading members of the administration, and of the opposition; and for several hours it was the evident wish of three-fourths of the meeting that this question should be carried in the affirmative.—But as it was supposed by the radical reformers of that day, that I was acting for, and with the Mi nistry, they collected all their strength to oppose my measures; and finding they were greatly in the minority, they determined to pr olong the meeting by opposing speeches, until the patience of the friends to the measure proposed should be worn out.--. Accordingly, the late Ma jor CARTWRIGHT, Mr. Ald. WAITHILAN, Mr. RUNT, Mr. Hose, &c. spoke againt time, until the principal parties retired, and until my mis guided opponents could bring up their numerous supporters among the working classes, who were expected to arrive after they had finished their daily occupations; and at a late hour in the day, the room be• came occupied by many of the friends arid supporters of those gentle. men, who well know how to obtain their object st public meetings, by throwing it into confusion. Many of the working classes, at that period, knew not who were their best friends; they had not the knowledge and experience they now possess. They were therefore induced, by their leaders. to create such a tumult as prevented the sense of the meeting being taken, and it broke up in disorder. It was this circumstance alone which, at that period, prevented the leading Members of the Administration, and of the Opposition, from formally entering upon the full investigation of these important subjects; and it was fortunate—because such investi gation would have been premature. The prejudices of many classes were, at that time, too deeply fixed, to be removed without the appli cation of physical force; while my chief object has always been to repress violence, and to convince the judgment by facts and pure and calm reasoning. As at that time, I nom, desire that these, the most Important of all political subjects, shall be fairly and fully investigated by the most influential of the public men of the present day ; and that they shall make a report, founded upon such investigation. It will be proposed, therefore, that this meeting shall appoint a com mittee of investigation, to be composed of the leading statesmen of the day ; and, for the benefit of all classes of this and other countries, they shall be earnestly invited to undertake the task, and to do juetice to it and themselves, by declaring, as far as their education will permit, an unprejudiced opinion of the principles and practices which will be pre. tented to them. Before I proceed to read the Resolutions, allow me to state that that there is a great mistake in the public mind, relative to the cause of party feeling, in this and other countries. The errors of the existing system have unavoidably created four great decisions in the human mind, and consequently, in practice, they may be denomi nated—the conscientious religious—the conscientious irreligious— the aristocracy, and the democracy. Human nature is the same in each class ; local external circumstances usually place men in ote or the other, without any previous power of the individual to avoid the pre possessions of his education. It is, therefore, an unfortunate error to imagine, that there is any original difference between the individuals of one party and the others ; they are all by nature equally well dis posed ; and if properly treated, they might now be induced to act cm dially together for the general benefit. Some persons hastily conclude, that the whole of the aristocracy of this country are op. posed to the general progress of improvement among the mass of the people. Many of them, it is true, have been made so, through the errors of their education; but I have ,good cause to know that the opposite of this feeling prevails with many of them. I have at different times attempted two decisive measures for the general improvement of the population ; and in the promotion of both I received great aid and assistance from many members of the Aristocracy. The one was a good and liberal education for all the poor, without ex ception, on account of their religious or political principles ; and to be conducted under a Board of sixteen Commissioners, to be chosen by Parliament : eight to be of the Church of England, and the remainder from the other sects, in proportion to their numbers ; and the educa tion to be useful and liberal. Now this measure was supported, and greatly desired, by the members of Lord ',referent's Administration ; and a considerable progress was made in the preliminary measure; previous to it being brought into Parliament. It was very generally supported by leading members of the then Aristocracy. It was op. posed, however; and, after some deliberation, stopped in its progress, by the late Dr. RANDOLPH. Bishop of Loudon, and by the late Mr. But the late Archbishop of Corramtray and several other dignitaries of the Church, were favourable to it. The declared opposition, however, of the then Bishop of Lounow, and of Air. Wurnanas, who it was expected would prevail upon his party to op. pose the measure, induced Lord Lmsaroot and hie friends—who I believe sincerely wished to give the people a useful and liberal educe tion.—to defer the subject to a :nor, favourable period. The next measure was the proposition to promote the amelioration of the condition of the productive classes, by the adoption of superior arrangements to instruct and employ them. I had several interviews with Lord Livearoot. ?dr. Camino; and other Members of the Government, to explain to them the outlines of the practical measures which I proposed. I found them more willing to listen and to con sider these subjects, than I could expect from the general attention required in the general business of their Departments. They refer red the examination of the more detailed measures to Lord &mourn, the Secretary of State for the Home Department; and I bad very many interviews and communications with him upon these subjects. From this intercourse with the Government, I became satisfied that if they had possessed sufficient power over public opinion, they would have adopted efficient measures to prevent the population from experiencing the present poverty and misery ; but they were opposed by the then powerful party of the Political Economists. It is but justice to that Administration, for me now to state bow my pro ceedings with it terminated. The principles and practices which I have now so long publicly ad vocated, but which are yet so little comprehended by the common mind, were submitted for their consideration ; and at their request, they were at first printed, but not published. They were sent by the permission of the government to all the governments of Europe and America ; and upon examination by statesmen, and learned men of the Continent, were found to contain no evil; but simple facts and legitimate deductions. In one of my last interviews with Lord Sm. mourn, Secretary of State for the Home Department, he said, " Mr. Owen, I am authorized by the Government to state to you, that we admit the principles you advocate to be true; and that if they were fairly applied to practice, they would be most beneficial; but we find the public do not yet understand them, and they are therefore not pre. pared to act upon them. When public opinion shall be sufficiently enlightened to comprehend them, and to act upon them, we shall be ready and willing to acknowledge their truth, and to act in conformity to them. We know we are acting upon erroneous principles; but we are compelled to do so from the force of public opinion, which is so strongly in favour of old established political institutices." To a state. meat so candid, I could only reply, " Then it becomes my duty to en davour to enlighten the people, and to create a new public opinion ; " and, from that day to this, I have, with all the capacity I possess, and all the industry in my power, been continually engaged, at home and abroad, thiough good report and through evil report, in placing plain and simple, but important truths before the people, that an enlightened public opinion might be gradually formed, to enable the Government of this country to act upon it. It has been owing to the want of this public opinion, that so many are now degraded by bad habits and poverty; that the productive classes are oppressed by mechanical power; and that that power has been permitted to create confusion throughout the commerce of the world. It is from the want of this enlightened public opinion, in the man of the people, that the government is withheld from the adoption of deci. sire measures for your improvement and amelioration. Believe human nature is the same at birth in all classes, and that it is made to acquire a party character, only by the varied circumstances in which it is placed. Wisdom, therefore, teaches us to dismiss ,irritation and dis trust from our mind s, and to proceed with confidence In the develops. ment of great and important truths, knowing that in due time they must produce their natural effect upon public opinion. I have never hesitated openly to declare truths the most opposed to ancient prejudices, and these truths have been, and are, silently making their way throughout the civilised world. They are gone forth ; and who can now arrest them in their course ? These truths I shall continue to advocate until they shall remove all error and injustice, relative to human nature and society. With the explanation now given, I submit the following resolutions to your consideration : -- 1. That the productive classes in Great Britain and Ireland, are more industrienu, work harder, receive less for their labour, and are snore *s pored to all the evils of poverty, than any other population in the world, whether freemen or slaves. 2. That the present condition calls loudly for an efficient and perma nence amelioration. 3. That the new circumstances which have lately grown up in the British dominions, have produced this lamentable state of the working classes; and that these circumstances are daily, by the continual increase of new machinery, ignotantly directed, sinking the industrious or pro. ducing class to the lowest stage of misery ; stimulating them, when they can find the means, which, however, few possess, to emigrate to distant countries. 4. That it is the duty and interftst of those who govern the country, to investigate, to their foundation, the real causes of these miseries, sufferings, and degradations, with an earnest desire to discover and re move them. --- s.ThUto change these deteriorating circumstances is now no party subject ; it has become paramount to every other, and upon its decision the peace, safety, and welfare of the State, depends. S. That as the midday circumstances have produced and are daily increasing the evil, a great .hangs of circumstances can alms effect a remedy. 7. That the outline, and detail, of this change of circumstances, ought to be sell eatisidered ; and afterwards recommended for adoption, by the united wisdom of the leading men of all parties. S. That a Committee of this description be now appointed, and earnestly requested, for the sake of suffering Autounity, fully to in vestigate the cause of the existing ignorance, poverty, and degrada tion, of a large portion of the working classes, and as the only roams nent remedy, as we believe, for such evils; to report upon the best mode of rationally educating, employing, and uniting theimhole people; or, on any better mode that theyaut discover to relieve the productive clas ses from the oppression to which they are now doomed, through a conti nual increase of wretchedly-misdirected, labour-saving, unconsuming machinery. 9. That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be appointed on the Committee, with.power to add to their number : The First Lord of the Treasury Goldsmid Lord Chancellor Lord Althorp Sir Robert Peel Mr. Brougham Sir George Murray Sir J. Graham Sir Henry Hardinge Sir Henry Parnell Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Spring Rice Attorney and Solicitor-Gee. Lord John Russell Master of the Mint Sir John Newport Secretary of War Sir James Mackintosh Pres.of the Board of Coutroul Mr. Denman Pres. of the Board of Trade Mr. Alex. Baring First Lord of the Admiralty Mr. Hume Duke of Susses Mr. O'Connell Duke of Rkhmond Mr. Charles Grant Earl of Winehelsea Mr. Wilmot Horton Earl of Harewood Mr. Huskisson Marquis of Lausdown Lord Palmerston Lord Grosvenor and Holland Mr. J. Smith Lord Eiden Lord Nugent Lord Sidman!) Lord Radnor Lord Stanley Lord Milton Lord Carnarvon Sir R. Inglis. The Abp. of Canterbury and York Dr. Btrkbeck. 13p.ef London and Peterboro' Mr. Owen. Dean of Westminster and York Sir F. Burdett Cardinal Weild and Dr. Crothy Mr. William Smith William Alien and Josh. Foster Mr. Warburton Mr. Rothschild and Mr. I. I. Mr. Hobhouse Mr. lIIIIBEXT seconded the first resolution. Mr. OXLEY then rose to propose, as an amendment, " That the condition of the working classes of the English and Irish required con sideration," instead of the sweeping assertion, that they were more miserable than any other human beings. Mr. Ownx said he delighted in unanimity, but his propositions had undergone a long and scrupulous examination, and he could not yield. There were two stages of slavery—the first, or deepest stage, was that of men who produced wealth, and were obliged to support themselves and to get employment ; the second was that of individuals for whom labour was provided. Some other Gentlemen then addressed the Meeting, after which the amendment was negatived, and the resolution passed unanimously. The Meeting then separated. CHELMSFORD PETTY SESSION, Sept. 3. Ann Gibbs appeared to prefer a complaint against the overseers of Springfield. The case was rather singular. About 14 months ago the complainant, who belonged to Springfield, had an illegitimate child, the reputed father of which compromised with the parish for 221. and the child was never affiliated. The complainant bad since gone to re side at Reading, the parish allowing her Is. 6d. a week for the child's support, which was 6d. less than the lowest sum she would have re. celved if an order of affiliation had been made. This sum, she now complained, was not sufficient to support the child. The Bench said, that such a compromise as had been made in the present case was altogether illegal, although they feared the prac tice was too common. The Bench knew nothing of such proceedings— the churchwardens and overseers were the legal trustees of the child, and they must do their duty. if they had been so foolish as to accept 221. as a compromise, when the father would have been compelled to pay upwards of 601. under an order of affiliation, they must abide by the consequences, and allow the Add a competent support. The Bench also expressed their opinion, that as soon as ever the 221. was expended, the father of the child would be liable to an order of affiliation. It was added, that if the child died before the 221. was expended, the parish would be liable to an action for the recovery of the balance. The overseer was eventually ordered to allow the child 2s. a week, and give the mother 11. to pay her expenses home, which he promised to do.—Esesst Herald. MARBION-HOUBL.—A res i ---- ICpecta man applied to the LoaDMATOIt for protection against the annoyance which his wife was constantly in. flirting upon him. She had, be said, done him some time ago, as fan the public prints could testify, the greatest injury a wife could do her husband, by going off with another man ; and she now continued to te hun, although she had not the slightest claim upon him, either fe e i r ral a T i or otherwise, a regular divorce, a emus et Moro, having taken place as soon as possible after the detection of her infidelity. The circumstances of the case were peculiarly distressing, for the husband was fond, domestic, and industrious, and the connection pro. mieed to be a very happy one. An attachment to gin, however, grew up in the unfortunate woman, and was encouraged by some of tire old gossips of the neighbourhood in which they resided; and this propen sity exposed her to temptations of another kind, which she had not suf ficient command of herself to resist. Her husband did all that man could do to conquer the infernal craving for drink, which soon made her a theme of laughter and contempt to all her former acquaintances; and finding that all his exertions were useless, and that she would even de. scrod to lush with cool-beavers and chimney-s and afterwards give them other proofs of her partiality, he determined to get rid of her in the most effectual manner. He scoldingly commenced a suit in Doctors' Commons, and succeeded ; and he had the documents and judgment of the Prsident of the Court, showing that there was a per. petual impediment to all claim upon him on be: part. The LORD MAYOR observed that, although the defendant had done her husband so dreadful and irreparable an injury, yet compassion for her desolate situation might exist, without reflecting any discredit upon the feelings of the former partner of her bed. The complainant said that he fully felt the humane suggestion of the Lord Mayor, sad no person in the world could be more strongly dis. posed to act upon it than he was, under the afflicting circumstances in which he stood. He had always given her an allowance adequate to her reasonable wants, and he would have willingly given more, if be was not convinced that it would be applied to the vilest uses. The LoaD MAYOR said the case was a vety grievous one. It was evident that if the unfortunate woman had acted with common discre tion, she would have secured the affections of a tender husband, but her cursed love of drink bad evidently destroyed her. The complainant then fixed upon a certain sum to be paid weekly by him to keep the defendant still from the disgrace of being a pauper in a workhouse, and left the Justice-room in great apparent trouble. The woman has a countenance which prosperous days must have els. vated into beauty, but the daemon of drain-drinking had blasted the feminine expression, and the raw and watery eyes, and discoloured nose, fully indicated what she had had that morning fa her breakfast. The Lord Mayor told her that if the complainant ever again found it necessary to complain against her, she should be rent to p ri s on , .he" to remain until she should procure sureties for her good be viour. She promised that she would offend no more. A man named Stevens was brought before the Lord Mayor, by John Forrester, the officer, charged upon suspicion of having committed a robbery. Forrester stated that, as he was going along Little Bell-alley, be saw the primmer trudging along with a bagful of something. He was then taken to the Compeer, after having assured the officer that he had pur chased the contents of the bag, which contained a quantity of brown pelisse cloth.__ _ _ The Lord Mayor—Prisoner, where did you get this cloth ? The prisoner made slow bow to the Lord Mayor, and said, " My lord, may I most respectfully beg that you will be so condescending as not to insist on my giving an answer to that question ? I have a parti cular objection to say anything= the subject now. The Lard Mayor—Oh. certainly, I shall not ask you to say anything you do not wish to say ; but it was my duty, when you were found carrying cloth that does not seem to belong to you, to ask where yo . o got it. Prisoner—My lord, I repeat my request. In a few days, I assure I you, I shall be able to account for this comma, but I cannot now. I hope your lordship will be so good as to excuse me. The communica tion shall he made in a day or two. May I hope for your lordship's indulgence 1 1 (Laughter.) The Lord Mayor, who was struck with the overwhelming politeness of the prisoner, bowed to him, and said, . 4 Oh, by all means, sir. Pray, on what day would it be convenient to you to make the communiattion you speak of ?" (Laughter.) Prisoner—Why, my lord, I shall leave that to you. The Lord Mayor—Oh, by no means. You must appoint the time yourself. Perhaps the latter end of the week would answer your con. venience ? Prisoner--I thank your lordship exceedingly. That will exactly do. The Lord Mayor—l am, I assure you, very happy to hear it. Pray, what day shall we name ? Prisoner—Why, on Friday, my lord. Suppose your lordship will be so good as to say Friday ? The Lord Mayor—By all moans, sir. Forrester I attend Mr. Sienna to you know where, and accompany him back on Friday nest, st twelve o'clock precisely. (Laughter.) Guit.rmata..—Yesterday, JOINS, Brooker was charged with steal. ing a coat and other articles, belonging to Edward Bateman, a tailor, at Hounslow. _ _ _ _ The prisoner said that the complainant and he worked together, and were on the most intimate terms; so intimate, indeed, that the cam. hlainant never refined him the loan of any article of dress belonging to im whenever be desired It. On Sunday evening, resuming upon their intimacy, be bad borrowed the articles, and had not the slightest inten tion of stealing them. The complainant admitted that be had done so, but sot in the pre. sent instance. The Alderman said that there was a ility then that th e p r i soner had not a felonious intention, althougi n t lab certainly was a ver y susp i. cious case; and after recommending the complainant never again to give any one a carte blanche upon his wardrobe, ordered Brooker to be discharged. Bow.lrrarwr.—Yesterday a pretty young female, who under Ike name of Sarah Johnson, was brought before Sir R, BiaNIE, c harged with haring been disorderly the previous night, and abusive to one of the police constables. There was nothing in the conduct of the defendant which distinguished it from that of other persons of her de. scription, but in her demeanour before the Magistrate there was a good deal to excite pity. She did not attempt to deny the statement made against her by the officer, and only implored a merciful consideration of her case, on the ground that she had a young brother depending on her for support, who must want bread if she were sent to prison. Sir Richard Mille, with some surprise, asked her what she meant by saying that she had a brother depending on her for support ? The defendant replied that she was the daughter of • respectable tradesman, who ha carried on business in Comb& Her fath er di e d in embarrassed circumstances about three years ago, and her mother Ml vived him only a twelvemonth. Since the death of the latter, s h e ( t h e defendant) had, out of the money she received, supported h er b rot h er, who was then about eight of age; but she hoped shortly to get him into the Orphan Schoo l nd as soon as she should have accom . plished that object, it wasfixed determination to quit the life she was then leading, and to earn her bread In service. Sir RICHARD Butwrie asked her whether her brother lived with hap Defendant.—Oh no, sir, he does not. I should not suffer him to be a witness of my shame. He lives with a poor but respectable female, to whom I pay 4 a-week, in addition to 2s. 6d. allowed by the parish for his support. Sergeant MiSweeny said that the statement of the defendant was per. fectly true; he had ascertained that she paid 4s. a-week out of the wages of her prostitution, for the maintenance of her brother. Defendant...-To satisfy your Worship that I have not spoken falsely, I can call the woman with whom my brother lives forward, as she outside the door. Sir RICHARD BIRWIR declared that be had seldom heard of such devotion, or felt so deeply interested in a case. lie asked the defendant her age. The defendant replied that she was seventeen, and added, that her settlement was in the parish of St. Peter, Cornhill. If she could only have her brother once settled in the Orphan School, she would gladly return to some honest course of life. Sir Macaws %axis regretted that he had no interest in the Or phan School, and said that the difficulty of getting a child into it was greater than any one could suppose. He however would advise her to go before one of the Aldermen in the City, to tell her tale, as it could not be recited, he was convinced, without eliciting the greatest corned aeration, and they were both humanely and charitably disposed. He would also recommend her immediate application to the parish officers of her parish, and if his name could serve her on the occasion, she was at liberty to use it. The defendant said she would adopt the Magistrate's advice, and the charge against her having been waived, she retired with an intention of proceeding into the City. LAYBCTIEI-ST ET.--Yelltadlly Thee. Brown and David Atlistire, two ballad-singers, were charged by Fox, a policeman, with an assault. Fes stated that, on the preceding evening, the defendants were enter.. tabling a crowd of persons by their chaunting doggrel verse, the 'abject of which related to the two policemen who were committed from this office some days since for felony. They refused to move on, and one of them became abusive, and pointed him (Fox) out as having been a partyoonwried in the rig (robbery). He proceeded to secure the man, Minim, who had made this assertion, when he was attacked by the other prisoner. They were held to bail. Jemmy Daniels, one of the " riglar" dustmen, was charged by a female, named Hughes, with having come to her house on the preced ing night, armed with a cooper's adze and a carving knife, and threat ening to do for her. The Magistrate enquired the cause of this conduct. Please your Lordship, said the dustman, that ere young vomin lived along a me, and she vont go for to deny as how I did the thing roes right to make her comfortable. Howsomever, one evening I elms home and finds she bolted vith all my sticks, and gone away vith another chap. So I goes yesterday afternoon, and I cotehes this other chap with her. I axed him civilly to give up my traps, but he makes answer and said as how he'd vop me. I then gets that there axe, determined that they should not have the things, to chop them up. The Magistrate said that the public peace should not be Interrupted by such squabbles, and ordered the dustman to find bail. Qusza-stavaax..—Yesterday, Mr. Dunn appeared before Mr. MARRIOTT, and stated that he was the medical adviser of Mr. Brand, the gentlema n who was lately pronounced insane by a jury, at Gray's inn Coffee-house. He said Mr Brand had written him two letters, de siring to see him in his place of confinement, Harris's Coffee-house, Parliament-street; ; but Mr. Harris would not allow him to see hint...! Mr. MARRIOTT directed an Alm to go with Mr. Dunn to see that the palm was not broken, but still be could not gain access to his patient. Mr. Dunn threatened to apply to the Lord Chancellor; and thus the matter ended for the present. Uwrow-mat..—Yesterday, Bevajansin Phelipson, an officer in the East India Company's service, was charged with a violent assault en his wife the preceding night. Dirs. Phelipson stated that, ever since her union with her husband, he had treated her with great barbarity, and for no earthly reason that she was aware of. He was in the habit of staying out late, and very frequently all night together; and that, when on these occa sions she manifested displeas ure at his conduct, be thought nothing of raising his hand against her, and knocking her down. Fre quently, he would come home in the middle of the night, and bring two or three of his pot companions with him, and insist upon her getting out of bed and dressing herself, in order to sit and keep them company, while they were guzzling beer and spirits. On the night in question be had been drinking, but not to excess ; and although he was aware that she did not know the hour she might be confined, be struck her a violent blow on the stomach that knocked her down ; het shrieks brought the nurse into the apartment, and had it not been for her interference, her life would have been placed in danger. The defendant declared that his wife was more in fault than he was, and that she generally commenced the quarrels that occcurred between them, owing to that unruly member, her tongue. Mr. Czazazas said that nothing could justify the defendant in lifting his hand against a woman in the situation of his wife, aid that he should find two sureties of 1001. each to answer the charge at the Sessions. The defendant not being prepared with the required bail foe his ap pearance, was locked up. THessza-Potics.—John Jackson was the charged with stealing a snit of new wearing apparel from the ship Emerald. John Gage, a seaman of the Emerald, identified the jacket, waistcoat, and trowsers, u his property. They were stolen out of the forecastle, where he had clerked them after breakfast. Mr. Baormair committed the prisoner foe Yesterday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, as two ladies, of respectable appearance, were walking through bong.lane, Smithfield, a zit' of fel ows, who were rushing to the fair, podia them off the , which being very slippery, both went down. Un fortunately at e time several carts were passing along, when the hind wheel of one of them went over the right arm and leg of one of the young ladies, which mutilated both very much. A surgeon who was paving at the moment, rendered every assistance in his power, but recommended an hospital, to which place she was instantly conveyed. The other lady eseapd. with a slight bruise. The wounded lady is the wife of Mr. AAbr, of Whitechapel, grocer. BIRTHS. The lid inst. at Ashford, Mrs. Wood, the lady of H. Wood, Esq. of a son—The Sth inst. at Elmer, near Leatherhead. the lady of E. Ker deb. beg. of a daughter—The sth inst. in South -street. Finsbury square, Mrs. A. Moore, of a soo—The sth init. at Lower &kraus , - aunt, Raton-square the wife of the Rev. R. Lynam, of a daughter— Tbe oth Inst. In Windham-plate. Bryansten-square, the lady of W. Manley. Esq. of a daughter—The 6th hist. In Judd-street, Brum wick-square. the lady of A. Deliver. Rai. surgeoo.'of a:daughter—The 7th inst. at the Royal Mint, Mrs. H. Bosley. of a daughter—The 7th lost. at Hampstead, Mrs. W. Pownall, of a son. MARRIED. Yesterday, at Idanspetead.iiiiesll.lsrance, Ea* of Gray's-Mil, conveyancer, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late B. Rooke, Eml• tJ Appledore, in the county of Devon—The 6th inst. at St. Martin's Church, Mr. J. Campbell, to Elisabeth, fourth daughter of the late J. Spark's, Esq. solicitor. of Lothburr—The 7th inst. at St. James's Church, B. Hawkins, M.D. of Goldw-s. to Emily Isabella,ooly daughter of the Rev. W. Goodenough. MrMeacea of Carlide--The 7th inst. at Islington, Mr. R. ainipson. of Trafalgar-place, Hackney road, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. J. Cheap, of St. Georges East. DIED. The 6th inst. at his seat at Aldenham Abbey, Sir C. 11. Pole, Bart. Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Mesta of the Robes to his Ma jesty, and Admiral of the Fleet —The 9d inst. in Queen Ann-street, Cavendish-square, Ann, the wife of E. Howard, Esq.—The dth inst. at Perry-street, Kent, lin. blutrelL--The bth inst. at Chase-cottage, Herefordshire, the residence of his son, Dr. J. Briggs. formerly head summa et Feet St. George.—Tbe 6th inst. as her residence, Blackheath hill, in her SIM yesr, Mrs. Walker, relict of the late J. Walker, Ee+ formerly of the same place.—The 23d ult. his. George S. Harris, youngest denghan of the late C. B. Von Essen, Esq. of St. Petenburgh. 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