Star. — London, England, 1827-04-27 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of pub' lic business, Sir JANIS SHAW, Darts sat, in the absence of the Limo MATO& The New Loodou }Midge Committee preseVed a re , stating, that, alter 'coustderation, they had deter mined upou allowing therishmongereCompany 20.30 W. f ee a plot of round between Upper Thames-street and y w h a angers.h:4ll. LAW CHARGES of Tog CITY. The City Solicitor, on the Report being brought up „wi v e to an Inquiry into Law Charges, defended himself from an attack which had been made in some or the public prints for having charged enormously, and enumerated the several costs which had been set down in his bill. Mr. Frown said that the City bad been put to great npense for law charges, and thought thit, as the n penditure of the City had last year been • .500 i. more than the intome, a strict regard to economy should be observed. Mr. Smogs was of a similar opinion; and, in order to thew what enormous sums of money had been ea pearled in law, he should give notice of a motion for the nest Court-day, that a return of the law expenditure for the Corporation for the last ten years, be prepared and presented to the Court. Mr. Fevirct., after a few obseavatiens on the law re lative to those citizens who were likely to be Galled upon to serve as Sheriffs, and the dread of the summons consequent thereon, gave notice, that at the nest Court day he should move that such persons as were liable' should, upon paying the usual fine, be at once exempt for life, unless he took upon himself the office of Alderman. ABIENDISINT 01 THZ BANKRUPT LAWS. Mr. HARTLEY then moved the approval of the Re. port of the C•namittee on thia most important subject, appointed to examine into the present defective state of the Bankrupt Laws. After enumerating the several witnesses who had been examined by the Committe , the above subject, he said he had the highest authority for stating, that the highest legal authorities in the kingdom would co-operate with the City in amending the Bankrnpt Laws. Commetcial men were loud in their complaints of the expenses which always attendrd bankrupt cases: in many instances they exceeded the whole debts. He moved that the Report be adopted : it was to the following effect: " Your Committee, to whom ht was referred to take into consi deration the present state of the Bankrupt Laws, as now adminis tered in this country, and also to take into consideration the pro- priety of petitions to both Houses of Parliament for constituting a molar tribunal for the administratiou of the Bankrupt Laws, and to report our opinion thereon, do certify, that having taken the matters of the said reference into oar num serious comideration,we proceeded to procure copies of the several Reports of the Com mattes of the House of Commons upon the operation of those Lws, and of the Report made to his /dajtsty by the Coniniirdonsn appointed to inquire into the practice of the Court or Chancery in the year 1526 ; we deemed it necessary, fee our further information, to procure the evidence, as well of some of the moat respectable eurcbants, hankers, and traders, as of eminent barr;aters . and soli citors, both in town anti country, and also of some of the Commis sioners of Bankrupt thenlielves upon the subject, requesting to ire besered with their answers thereto, with any other remarks or mations which might occur to them, and requesting the favour or their attendance upon us. • " We directed circular letters, enclosing questions, to be sent to , some of the most respectable merchants and traders in the panel al manufacturing cities and town in England, and to aurae of the assteminent barristers, commissioners, and solicitors, in Brirol. Glecester, Hereford, Liverpool,4anchester. Leeds, Plymouth, and SAM; and answers received are annexed to this' Report. 4 We certify, that baying duly considered the evidence which has . km bid before us, we are fully of opinion, that the present state of the bankrupt laws as now administered in this country, is totally faccesigent and at variance with the intention and meaning of the original constitution of those laws; that the present system at the administration of the bankrupt Laws ialls short of the necessities forked by the couoriercial interests of the country ; and having witnessed the mode in whkh the affairs of bankrupts are eons ducted at the Court of Commissioners in Basinghall-,tract. we an further of opinion, that the bankrupt laws require material and Nerdy alteration, and that, instead of the mode in which those laws an at present administered by seventy Commissioners in London, a regular tribunal should be established for that putpose, hewing at ki head a Judge or Judges, of peat ezperieeee awl sound legal krtawkolge, and having also proper Akers duly jusMed, with such jurisdiction as In the wisdom of Parliament may be ,deemed neces sary and cempetent, Co sake cognizance of all matters relajing to, the bankrupt law& We do, therefore, recommend to this Hess. Cott, that petitions should be presented by this Court to both Hann of Parti.uneat, roc constituting such a kilannal foe the ad- Leibtratien et these laws. (Signed) ` M J. PrAntalt, ItaTallie Itemes nem, - June Heaney a linnets Tatum, M JOlll Mantilla, Wu. Row, Joe. 0 R. Scans." Mr. FAVZLL seconded the motion. Mr. DIXON was aware of the great room for improve ment, but he thought that if the Court proceeded in the business, and applied to the House of Cowman, an enormous expense would ine►i: ably be incurred. He never knew of any occasion on which the Court of Com mon Council had to do with Parliament, upon a ques tion ot benefit to the City of London, without leading to expense. Under such circumstances, it would be ad visable to consider the report further, before they O wn:tined upon adopting it. He ►hen moved an atm ed. te..t to that effect. Mr. PeAcoct said, that it was certainly dangerous to go to Parliament, reflecting upon the probable coo.. sequences. He thought that the public were those who ought to bear the expense that might be incurred in the endeavour to procure an improvement in the Conti, and not the Corporation. Mr. JON/LS vide for adjeterninA,the consideration of the report. ' • Hr. Jure said, that tea petition to Parliament would be attended with no expense. • Alderman LUCAS was of the same opinion. He be leaved that the petition would, in common with other petitions from the public, have a beneficial effect upon the Legislature. After a reply from Mr. HARTLIT, the amendment was carried without a division.—Adjourned. The letter carriers were not dispatched from Lom bard-street yesterday morning till much beyond their usual time, in consequence of the late arrival of - die !aril coach from Edinburgh, which was delayed by a Leery fall of snow on the morning of the 24th intent ar Dunbar. The York mail did not reach the Post Wks, yesterday, until balf•past nine, on account of e great tall of snow. The mail was conveyed by a pstchaise and four horses. SIItiLING A CAI/SNOUT ON COUNT IN INILAND.—A Nit , involving some (*lady transections,having come on for heating before Lord MAXNERII, it - Pray, Mr. . 141 his Lordshp, addressing himself to the counsel. ' 4 41 cot this case be settled out of court?" N That's J ust 0 y oen opinion, my Lord," exclaimed the defen dant, st. rt i ng up. is and is'nt it the 'way always wiliseJ to settle it ? Was'nt it this morning I sent my 114 W to lay Cousin the plaintiff, to tell him I was ready to give him satisfaction, if be thought I had'at propetly adn 'iaisteled my father's will? and did'at he seine to meet me?" • !v• K; •ItHE ARlit • IlenteChiend wic. estaik Cendionliotlierd Wow la Yeirtsautirtk, is appshated ti eratmy to the hbrials sf Ulm% liblies-General .1 t &Apiece. • • Tlis , Mays al Plynksieth ..w practise ball Irina t.. the IrlortY,. Blamed Wadi: ieytrua are stationed eneach aide of the road, aad ea the precipice, to give Mantles to pu mmels, and celiac" off idle spectators, whom curiosity ea each meatiom fre kada them into danger. *Way, • ,claatist at the decit Ittilment, emeletiog ef thirty men embarked at 'Pipers& on board Me Soothwerth transpeet• tee euchre. _ _ Saituday, Lint... Colonel Bougie of the .110th Rile Corr, arrived at Plymou th ' co have of absence. He left his Ithilateat at Coimbra particularly healthy, and to high spirits. The Begi; , went has only lost Seamen dace they embarked: one was drowned. essewas killed in an afray, and three' died in heepital. The Re giment Is muck admired to Pertopl. • .The 44th Regiment, la Limerick G a r r i son , are a methadone! ith order for &reign service. • Lamm. Mau 14..—The Gtheratin-Chief, after his military tour, has arrived with a portion of his statist Lithos, where be will remain only fur a few days, so NSW arraagesients gat the Baadeiro Palace, Buenos Ayres), • At Coimbra, which was at &it Heod-meareers, there sdU remains a brigade of Infamy, wassiwing of four Regiments. tkrr 4tk, the 10th, the Risley, and the 11214. A troop eleiveirfa the loth Bowan is attached to this brigade, along with mime Porn/gum artillery. At Mono" and in the neighbourhlnd, is soother Infaatry brigade, consisting of three Regiments, and a Regina* et Cavalry. This portion of the troops is very much scattered among the villages in the neighbourhood of the above-nsentioned town, and towards the town of Ahmanson the Tagus. A brigade of Guards occupies Certain. Three batteries of artilliary. consisting of legume, occupy Vain Franca, and-the villages menthe Rio klayor r in the interior. and those intasediandy mg the Tarsi. Two no** the 10th Hussars, consisting each Of •35 men the Staff corps. and the head of the Comminariat occupy Leyria. A 'Map of the 10th Hussars occupies Datalha. bur small Army of not more than 7,000 nteu is thus scattered over a line of more than SO miles between the Tagus and the blondes°. The reason etby so large a portion of It was pared at the to o,estremities taint& the oath, and down towards Abrams.% is that General CLINTOS - was desirous of at once support. ing the Constitutional Army which expelled the r belt, and sbew lug force against the Spanish troops assembling lately near Rivas. • Sir Join May, aims he has assumed the command of the Royal Artillery, has Isere occupied in making new arrangements respecting that corps. The Gnarls at Cartago have added to their amine mato donkey rates. The George the Fourth Kam-boat arrived at four on Friday margin. bringing SO passengers. Including mili tary families. She trill proceed wow:ow evening for .Cadis and Gibraltar. - - The Mad merchant schooner arrived also, with 10 Spanish Of ficers, upon a similar errand to thalami wisidt so many unfortunate Gentlemen have come bob"; mid which, in commas chanty, aught to be intimated to the London Committee as in vain, unless to immerge them in more misery, (or they will be sent back, or elsewhere, all quickly m possible. Such is the new regime. In tact, w completely is the predatory warfare of Coarse (who is understood '.lO have wired in France) at as end, that COMIC Villa nor trod, his Staff are reposing oo their laurels ia They were entertained by the iirni.h Ambassador oo Thursday,' and the Count sees a dinner himself today (Saturday). He. is a brave and intelligent young man—std, indeed aside is the character of his Staff (Rho, by the way, chiefly speak Roglids)--but vritbout much skill ass General. Some ails, troops of Caravels now infest the roads, and C01211131t robberies with great audacity. NAVAL IN VELLIGENCL Vanua. storm wters.—The Duke of York, from Landes to Beugal,on the 17th February, in lat. 3. Mpg. 41. mad the Chariot, tram London to Cayenne and Demerara, in lat. 17. lung. NI by the Ellen, arrived at Gibraltar. _ PLT34OOIII, Aram 25.—The Nightingale cutter arrived se Tuesday Irons a cruise, and CAM WO harbour to Mk. In Hanna •ze—Beltaouta, Windsor Casde, Oman. Colvailiat,•Vklo lant,Ntglatingale. At the Wand—Cadmus. In the All was well on board Ids Majesty's ship Dave" on theta Wt. in Codim The Officers of the Basusitu, under Admiral Ent 1401111111ilt. G.C.U. have ell been nominated as follows :—.Capt. R. Hawker; Lieuts.4. W. Prichard, F. Tharberay, I. Avarne. N. Rebilliard (Royalist tender), R. Morgan. F. A. Smith, IL Run. G. Bremen, It. Crosbie (Flag Lieutenant); Illy. nos. Penis, Chapla; Mt. Eitgledhe, blaster; Mr. T. Fitzgerald, Purser. Tue Court-martial on Lieut. J. H. Berwcaa, of the Whether Cunt, terminated on Thursday last, when the Coen came to the conclusion that the charge brought against blot. els. tyranny and opprection to tie crew of the Levelers, while tender his command, bad been proved, and be was in . comeseence sentenced to be missed from his Majesty's serene. Peavutoarit, Arm. Sit.--Wind S.—His Majesty's ship Ra tnawe came into harbour, to be paid oe • The Ann, Gee. Camas& 'and Baltic, are released from Quarantine. His Majesty' ship Twee., and the Russian mina ol'erar, were also idolised. " that., Arms 211.—Wind N.R 2 Tbe eistWard hound salad& morning. Arrived from Leisdoes, the Jane, West*, for St. lads; Grant, Mawr, foe New York; lintarprise, Hamm, for Jo. maica ; and Caroline, Damao{, for autlemon. Gaavesson, Aram 26.-.—Arrimd the Norval, Camorma, from Bengal; Milo; Swat. and Ana and Mary, from Demerara; Courier, GWATLIN from Oporto; apendadeo. Haas; Mateo'. Raga ; anti Presid ent Manus, tram St. Michael's • FraudsFr caps ; Daphne, Seamus • and John and Rffstalseth, —., from Labs*. Sailed the Buse , arson, for Reseal; Huy Burl. Rem; for Malta • Ricardo, Hastmems, for ,St. Peteraborgis; sod Lacy Duielso:s. Gootaerts, for Andgua. Aria. 13.—The brothers, 'biomass fry Hoyle to this place, got as ireaksea Point, but came o ff with damage. 8411B311•111. Anus IS.—The Jane and Mary, Sum, whisk sailed Oa the 12th inst. having "rung a leak, lug put hack. SHIPS ENTERED AT THE CUSTOM. HOUSE. Inwewis—Tbs Gordo Hoop, Stomp, from Groningen; Perm valance, Merriam; Henry, Mainland; Bridal, Union, Evans; Good Czar, Birch ; William, Thompson and Meianthe, Chap man, from Memel; Johannes Tender, 'lkon's, from -Christiania ; Lucy, Quoting, and Tartar, Barker, from Rotterdam; Read, from Waterford ; WAN neat en, from Alexandria; Mary, Wright, from ?Woo ; Atka, from Dunkirk; Maria, Bawds. Gam{ Antwerp; Norodom, Eva, from' Restock; Maria Gallas, Schroder, from Hamburg; and Haabet, Allentown from Dram. CM& KID Onwasne—The 'Search. Penlerrick, and Commerce, Hills, for Rauerdans; Lusitania, Gibbons, for Oporto; Ricardo, Hessielow, tor Eialosur ; Redligheten, Anderson, for Dettelobwgit George the Fourth, limner, for Demerara; Het., Attwool. for Lisbon ; Logy Davidson, doodwin, for Antigua;ole, Preager, *fee Calais ; Mary Barry, Baker, f o r M a lt a; Naudius, Dansford„ fee Hamborgh ; Eliza, Stocker for Cork ; John &daily. Wright. for for QuArcleag ebec ; Wellington, Forster, for Wyboirg ; and Halls, Ritchie,. eL . . THE PROPOS= PORTSHOUTH CAL I L. 1 . The peat and operant work of a grand Ship Canal from La.: des to Paarrtt It k undenteed is certainly to to4e *oh up. Feted by several Government Mess, dee Zest Lai Company, tho. Bank of England, several ether poMic coalitionist% and thi ann. otereisl and .hipping Stereos geoersily. Two limy* hive been made fur that purpose ; este by Mr. Candy. sod soother by Mews. Rennie and Giles. The fonser's survey begins at &Weed, errs. site the Weer bons Docks, throttle Kennington, Windom*, by Harden Chock to *son C,onaten, Lsoulterhesd,' Dorking, (kik/ Church, Arundel, sod frees these to fipkbesd. MANS a &stens of about 75 Milt% of which 46 sibs are diet level. rabbet 1110 het, with only her locks up to So assist level of si mike. —The principal harms bowie, Ibsen. Rennie and Giles's warm and that of Mr. Coady 's is, that the former Gentleman would take the Canal [rots Leatherhead Comenen. through Guild feed instead of Dorking ; the objection to which is, it b Ave miles further, bet both surveys are orally prude:able. The Caned is te be 1110 leer in width. sod 30 tees in depth. The expense is esti mated at kw sillies, and it will employ 10.000 workmen foe four years. The first hereditary Duke created in England was the. Black Prince. by his father, Rownan 111. in A.D. 1226. The Duchy of Cornwall, then bestowed upon bins, thenceforward became attached to the eldest son of the Kayo, who is considered to be dux WM 8. Tne Duchy of Lancaster was soon after conferred on his third son, Jona of Ganser ; and thence arose the special privileges which these two Duchies still in part retain. i n t he ham %ins Reign, 21 Richard 11. MARGARITt Duchess of Noairout. was so created foe life. In the reign, of Ecrzanavu. in 1572. the Ducal order was ex• duct, nor was it revived till the creation of VlLLtints. Duke of BUCKINGHAM, by JAMBS 1. • SHAKIPERIAN JUBHAS s - • (Milt) the LAIR ea 4 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. saasaux Warms& Yesterday terminated the amusements of this memo rable Jubilee, which had extited so much cariosity, and has afforded unqualified delight to many thousands tof individuals. The town was not very full of country Visitors, but the attendance of the principal families at the Morning Conceit, at the White Lion Rooms, was more numerous than at the Public Breakfast the pre vious day, and it is the only fault of the Committee, in this commemorative ceremonial, that they did not adopt Shakspeare's Hall for the purpose. The Concert, both in the vocal and instrumental parts, was well sustained by amateurs, and performers from Mr. RA:Noun's Com pany, who exerted themselves in so able a Manner as to please a crowded' udience for nearly four hours. Soon after the Concert had closed, the Theatrical Company left the town in a carriage, drawn by six horst•s„ pre ceded by the military band, and escorted . by a number of the towns-people, who thus strongly testified their approbation of the Corps Dransvtiyue, for the at• tention and support they had given to the Pageant. Mr. Ryan's Equestrian Troops also occasionally pa raded the town and, between the Concert and Sall, many parties visited the birth-plsce of SHAESPAAIIit, and his funeral monuments in St. Mary's Church. where a great number of names were registered in the books kept for that purpose. The Ball In the evening com menced at eight o'clock, in: Shakspeare's Hall, which, in addition to the decorations used at the dinner, dis played the several banners bearing the names of Shak speare's Plays. carried in the Pageant on Monday, and brilliantly illuminated, internally and externally. with many thousand variegated lamps. The company was very numerous and respectable, and the dance was going on when our account left. Ii was supposed that this Festival would have been attended by a much greater number of persons, but for some misunder standing that arose, partly owing to the diffidence of .he Committee, who were unwilling to extend their pr , mises too far. So greatly, however, is the satisfac• don felt by.atl parties, that many individuals have al. rradT subscribed to the next triennial meeting, which it is intended will be on a scale of unparalleled magni ficence; all the Characters of SeiAESPAARE are to be introduced, and the subscription will be general all over the kingdom. EVENING PARTIES. I bad not long returned from Cambridge, where 1 took my degree, with some credit, before I received a card for an evening party. My life bad been so en tirely devoted to literary pursuits, that society had few charms for me, and I would at any • time prefer a ,torte-a-tete with Aristophanes or Newton, to the most brilliant galaxy of a ball-room ; but as 'could now go M sleep, without dreaming of wooden spooes,* or of being pluckedt ; and as I could sing • Pon tot mitre& tone eau Baccalsarou ordeal; I felt no hesitation in returning an answer, inthe affir mative. I was not (pike ignorant of College etiquette, bat I found that Alma-matei was very different from that which is exacted elsewhere. Often have I cursed lir morning calls I Many a tide when my oak has been sported (i. e. my outer door shut) and I have beta drawing at the deep cup of mathernitics, has some noisy gay acquaintance thundered at it with vocal heel, and compelled me to Open. Often have I been dragged from Euripides to blister my hands with rowing on the Cam, or literally hauled out to go to a twelve o'clock breakfast, aid gorge Myself with rump-steaks and champagne, and lay in a stock of sick head-aches for a week. Such ire morning calls at Grants! Now, in visiting; If Mr. Johnson, of Trinity, wanted to le ave his card with Mr. Dobson, of St. John's, he would not use one with 4 , M F • Jobnion.Trlnit b"priiikd on it,but one with " Jehnlion, Min.* written on it ; soil be wanted a friend to take wine with him, he would leave his card with I , wine" pencilled'on it. So much for college rules. With the rules of politesse in London I confess myself shamefully ignorant. The evening appointed for my debit duly arrived, and about a quarter to ten I knocked at my friend's door. My arrival was announced with the customary ceremonial and nomenclaturial vociferation ; but I perceived that it canted DO other effect than a general stare towards me as I made s tay eat4e. I made my bow, but no one returned it. My hostess was at the other end of the room; she nodded, and I bowed again. As I did not immediately perceive i seat, and no one thought of offering me one, I was left standing, a complete obstacle in the door-way-4 regular human Sylla for endangering loaded footmen and waiters, Noir did I jump aside to get out of the way ofone flunky, and in so doing run bolt up against another; and now was I left dogging about between powdered fellows in liveries, trays, and clffee-cops, till I thought I should have fainted. At lecgth I was fortunate enough to find a chair, and I then indulged in the visionary hopes of a cup of tea. I saw a tray approach—tea grenade, thought L I shall at last have some refreshment after my hair-breadth escapes, and likewise it will give me something to do. I had been at least twenty minutes without opening my mouth. I had twisted my white cambric into innumerable figures, and bad nearly twisted my watch key off its swivel. But how was I disappointed. when I took abut be bad the impudence to call tea. What it might have been before I came I know not; but it was no more like what I call tea than a cat is like a case of pistols. I: was tasteless apri colOurless, which I believe are two s propetttes that belong to water . eel,. And then the bread and butter--a quartern loaf cut in that way would have covered an acre, it was in consistence just like a sheet of writing-paper, the whole plate of it would scarcely have made a mouthful. Edquette, however, required that I should take only one piece at a time and, for etiquette requited that I should make that piece last a tolerable period, that I should make 4 , two bites of a cherry," to drink another cup of such stuff was impossible, and to eat without drinking would seem to indicate that I was hungry, which I understood was a very vulgar propensity. I now ventured to make a survey of the room, which really had a very regular appearance, the company totaled a pretty correct cir cle round it—the Ladies and Gentlemen tolerably al ternated. like the black and white keys upon a piano forte. The bustle of souchong was now over, and the 'silence was truly edifying ; sometimes indeed you could I bear ~ very fine weather for the time of year," ,, dread 'Jul thunderstorm." N Mr. Kean," 1, Madame Vestris." but even such scraps as these were only occasional, " like Angels visits few and far between; all the con venation that there was, was carried on in a sotto ma, as if the confabulating parties were talking.treason: at Jength said out hostess, $4 shocking thing Mr. M—'s , death--left a large family, when was he buried r The I time and place of that ceremonial being duly aster. - : vaisrd.-iaosee aglin retained has eeiijd The um versation died with-Mr. lkt—'s funnel. Card tables were theninnounced to be ready int)* neat room, and the eider part Of the" company "reviler order, Lady and Gentleman. and Lady, 'and so oh. Seeing the younger part remain, I theight 'my age sequined that I should stay too.. though I did not-know bow we were to amuse oftielves, but I staid because the others did. I presently saw a young man clearing his throat, adjusting a 104 e, and evidently making preparations to speak at length, afver many laudable efforts, he succeeded in requesting Miss Gibbs to favour us with a song. Miss Gibbs so• study declared she could not—some one u positively asserted that she could; and there arose a general squabble. Miss Gibbs asseverated that she bad never sung a song in her life , —fifty others asserted thak, she had sung a thousand; at length she was prevailed upon. She was handed to the seat with the customary for • ; the book was arranged; the stool was to its proper adjustment; and down she sat to • gigantic Italian bravura, twelve pages in length, aid which she commenced with a confidence which iihamtbought right highly laudable in a fi r st attempt. prevailed the introductory symphony; but no *seeß did she begin to sing, than a general converse uessubm^—' -4mpluon set tones, and she set tongues in motion. Not a note could be heard • but when she ceased. there was general shoot s of—" Beau. tiful". r ." Much obliged to you," kc. atc. though I am confident you might as well have listened for the music of the Spheres as for Miss Gibbs. Several young Ladies then favoured us with a similar effort, which was at. tended with similar effects, and, the conversation was continued as long as there was any o se to play. a ln the middle of a long sonata of Cora' s, supper was an. aounced. The Lady who was operating upon the piano was immediately deserted, rad could not help thinking of the old proverb:, Le veasre tetrad sea pied 'fireffies. As for myself. Ido confess chat I exerted a ktle Mien animal strength, in endeavouring Kiel a sight of the table than was strictly decent ; but. howeve; Wes this was' unavailing. Here were Gentles.a limiting for jellies for Ladies. all the while int*. leg and meaning to demolish the said jellissidtula. selves; champagne drank out of wine glaisee.'aind punch out of tumblers; but as for obtaining anything solid, a piece of anything eatable, you , might as 'have asked for an ice in the Sirloin empue. An ice, however, after an immensity of trouble I succeeded in obtaining;this I greedily demolished, heatedond empty. stomached as I was, and you may imagine the come quences-4 went homein an absqlute state of stervittion, sick and shivering, duly impressed with a proper idea of the comforts and luxuries of evening Fames. ..Literary Chromicie: DRUM • Tbe last of die Wranglers is called Golden Spoon ; the bat ii the Senior Optbnes, la called Silver Spoons; and last of the Junior Option, is called Wooden Spoons. t USW plucked, is equivalent to belni told that you don't UM quite enough just yet, bit tnay try nest year. FATAL, ACCIDIDIT AT GozasTivwx.-11. few days since a paragraph appeared in most of the Horning Parts, descriptive of a mos; distressing accident, by which H. H. BIRAT, Esq. a Gentleman of fortune, re -siding in Bryanston-street,' Portman•sqUare. lost his life. The fasts were these:—The unforttinateGeatTe man being down at Deptford spending a few d ays with his friend Lord Haasonovon, on board his pleasure yacht, at present lying off that depot, was invited to dine. and spend the evening of Tuesday %seek, w Cr the Officers on board the Grampus, at present on 'ha 41- tion. Shortly before twelve o'clock he left his friends to proceed to his Lordship's vessel, and while 'earl ig the boat to go on board the yacht his foot slipped, and losing his balance. he fell into the water. The night being very dark, the waterman lost sight of him, but his calls fpr assistance soon brought a number of boatmen to his aid. The grappling-woes 'and in half an hour he was picked op,' and irnmediatlie taken on board the tirampus, where the Medi.. Gentlemen used all means in their 1 ower to restore animation, but without success. Wedne.day evenirg the body was placed in a shell, and removed to the Ship Tavern, Greenwich, where Mr. CAITAR, the Co. toner, and a most respectable Jury, a•sesnbled to take the inquest, and after hearing evidence explanatory of the above facts, they returned a verdic. of 4 6 Accidental Death." During the investigation several of the ;ar senal friends of the deceased, among whom was Lord Hmtiostouen, were in the hcuse. Thursday morning the remains of the deceas d were removed to his former re.idence, preparatory to the it interment. Surat), APRIL 24.—Saturday, i koalas .Craut was executed in front of our New Jail. for burglary com mitted in the house of Mark Rowlett. This outrage was committed with circumstances of great, violence. Crane was sworn to as being one of the men who tied Rowlett's wife's hands and placed her on the fire; he rated, on the scaffold, that he had been present at many outrages and robberies, but declared to the very last that he was innocent of the crime for which be was about to suffer. Ciliiiloo4 APRIL Q7.—Yesterday, at one o'clock, Joseph ladles was conducted to the place of execution ; on his way he appeared to be internally praying, and kept his eyes steadfastly fixed on the heavens. He at. carded dm platform with a firm and dttermined step, followed by the Chaplain, with whom be continued for some time in prayer, and on getting ap, he shook hands with Mr. G. The Rev. Gentleman then left the plat form; when the ezecuzioner proceeded to perform the last sad offices, not a neive of the prisoner appeared to move, nor did he speak. On the executioner withdraw ing Irons the platform. he thew the bolt, and the un happy.wretch was launched into eternity in pretence, it is supposed, of not less than ten thousand pert The body, after hanging the usual time, was cut crown and given to his friends, who were wailing to receive it. The four others. via. William Beck, John Badge, James Badge, and Williams Effingham, received a reprieve on Monday marning.—Censbridge Chronicle. Duncan Clark. late writer in Perth, convicted of child murder, died on board the hulks, about the middle of last month. CORN EXCHANGE, MARE-LANE, Aran. 0.. Our market is in a complete state of stagnation, scarcely a sale has been erected, and the way ruse assigned Is the favourable change that has taken place in the weather t the few Mks made is all descriptions of Grain were eertatoty ender the prices of last Monday; and bad any disposition to purchase manifested itself 'moos the buyers, lower priors still would have been accepted- SMITHFIELD MARILItT, Arms. Sr. Veal and Mutton are rather lower, the former shoat id. per *test and the latter about ad. from idooday's prices : Is 2•44 the cascades may be gives al as last apply to Perk. Lamb. Gam Wind failleasbk prico,tbe quotation this Railes.4oll ; Sheep, SAN; Pip, *NA pet Item, 4s. to is. 4d. le Is. 14 Perk. 4s. ve is. ed. Leath. 813 Is. to iff lie. Meer, 44 : 4 ! 1 1 1 A 111 I I iP 1 1 ' . . , 1 (,1 1 1., . 7 ~ 1 1 I I i 1 1 . I ' II i 1 I 11 I \ . • ,i 1 tj ..l I C t e V 11 oat Modals prkes. la war, ma tat atiattet.day ; and the tam will Ing mon abundant, is ortdift to a Oa day being la. to 79. per stono.-- 1,120; Column!. . Mutton, to. to la. 10d. V. Lomb. Gs. to 7..—110ys pot lo•fl, tos. so It 10t. •