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- ,7 1 ! 1 - 1 .T31M sonspassate the rum producer for the loss he thus must incur tins* the indecision and vacillation of the Government. He won't. any that Government ought to compensate them if the enm. • Plnuation came out of the pockets of Ministers ; but as it could only *me out of.the pockets of the penpie it could not be assented to. *r. DICKENSON thought the present relief absolutely regal. s a c k ? th e West India interests Pr. STUART said he should support the amendment of the ti : sht hon. niemher for Liverpool, though he should have liked it Letter had it gone the length of equalising the duties on Rast and gt India lowans. MANNINGr. supported the resolution of the Chancellor of the Sxchequer, and said that the West India trade was a nursery for our seamen, and ought therefore to receive every possible en souragement [The remaining observations of the hon. member were inaudible in the gallery.] Mr. CA3URTENAY contended that the course adopted by the' Osaocellor of the Exchequer was the very hest which under the e.reumstaneek could be adopted, for no one would think his right hon. friend justifiable in placing in jeopardy a large portion of the (avenue of the country. This measure was undeniable in its princi. and it was attended with the additional benefit that it gave fa edifies to the intended arrangement with the refines'. He should always object to an ad valorem. duty, for it raised the price of the aiticle as much again as the money price in the market rose, which he conceived was not a fair principle of taxation. He lead only to say that he concurred with all his heart in the reaolu. ion, though he wished it had been possible to carry it to a greater extent Mr. P. THOMSON explained. Mr. BRIGHT thought ministers owed members many apologies for not having, at an earlier period, entered into a fuller explanation of this matter. There was not a single observation urged by the honourable member for Liverpool, which bad not come to him (Alt. Bright) from various quarters, and which he had himself been de. elms of pressing on the attention of the house. The hon. mem ber then proceeded to argue in support of the amendment, which could not, he contended, lead to any greater loss of revenue than would result from the resolution of the Chancellor of the Exche quer. He said, it would not at all surprise him if the West India interest were to decline the benefit this resolution proposed to confer upon them. Mr. HUME said, he regretted that Ministers had so greatly die. appointed the country, by the non.fulfilment of the pledge held out last Session, that they would bring the whole subject of the sugar duties before the House, with a view to their assimilation. How was this pledge kept by Ministers? Instead of placing the East India sugars on a level, as to duty, with those of the West Indies, they now caine down with a measure which created a greater dis similarity than ever. The public, the West India interest, and the East India, were all concerned. The Right Honourable Gen. tleman did not propose to benefit the public. He proposed to give a particular benefit to one interest, which was partial and unjust. The Right Honourable Gentleman last Session laid down prin. ciples so just respecting levying duties that he was quite surprised at the present measure. The duty on low priced West India sugars would be reduced, but it would be proportionably increased on East India sugar, and would in some cases amount to a difference of 86 per cent He was convinced that already the East Indies were greatly injured by the difference of duty without benefit to the West Indies ; and that injury and injustice would, by the present mea sure, be greatly increased. He hoped ministers would act on a more enlightened policy, and place all the colonies of England on the same footing. The measure was partial in its operation, and was to be of temporary duration, and way in all respects so unwise, that it should not receive the support of the house. Mr. BERRIES said he was confident the hon. gent. must not have been in the house, or must have forgotten the Chancellor of the Exchequer's declaration, that the same scale of reduction was to be applied ad valorem to the East India sugar. The question before the house was a choice of reduction of duties. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had proposed • cautious measure of reduction, such as the revenue might he able to bear, and which would afford relief when it was most wanted. The other proposal was for a general reduction of duty far beyond what it would be safe to risk in the present state of the revenue. (Hear, hear.) In all represen. tations of the West India Interest, the greatest object of com plaint was the pressure from the high duty on low-priced sugars, which could not be used by refiners, which lay so heavy in the market as to depress sugar generally. The greatest ob. jection to the proposed measure was, that it was difficult ; but if it was right in principle, it certainly was not impracticable. He had conversed with men perfectly confer ant with the transactions of Mincing-lane, and they had expressed no apprehension of difficulty. lie must consider all such objections as matters of very inferior consideration, perfectly capable of easy solution. Another objec tion was, that a greater amount of drawback would be paid on ex. portation than was received for duty ; but the honourable member for Dover well knew that sugar was selling abroad for the same price as it was at home, therefore there would be no danger of loss from that cause. His right honourable friend was at:. cured of vacillation and change of purpose ; but could any per son who had attended to the financial proceedings of that house he ignorant that almost all great measures of finance had been milli. tied after their introduction to that House. The silk measure, which was one of which he highly approved, had undergone repeated alto. rations before it was finally adopted by the !louse. He was not certain whether he understood the extent to which the right hon. gent. intended to propose reduction ; he hoped the right hun. gent. would state in Mr. C. GRANT said all he meant to move in that Committee was, that the duty on West India and Mauritius sugar be reduced to 20s. per cwt. and the duty on East India sugar to 21os. per cwt. 31r. HERMES resumed.—He would be very glad that the state of the revenue would admit of such a reduction ; but to recover the loss of duty by increase of consumption, that increase should amount to 1,120,000 cwts. which was much more than could be safely calcu lated on. The reduction of duty on the present consumption would amount to 400 0001. of which it was expected 200,0001. might be made good by the increased duty on spirits; and that the other 200,0001. might be made good by increased consumption of sugar was the utmost that could be hoped.—(The right hon. gentleman sat down minds' loud cries of " Question.") Blr. BARING said he must vote against both the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that of the right hon. gent. oppo site (Mr. Grant.) He should oppose the measure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, because it would give rise to so much contrivance and fraud, as to make it really impracticable —(heat, heat.) His objection to the other measure was, that it put to hazard the revenue of the country. With respect to the contest between the East and West India sugar producers. he thought it one of the most absurd that ever emend into the beads of any disputants ; fur as long as they were both obliged to sell in the foreign market, it made little difference whether the duty in the home market was the same or different. Mr. PEEL would say a few words on the moat important part of the present subject. Whether it was consistent with the duty of the house, after a remission of taxes to the amount of 3,300,0001. which after the additional duties on spirits and stamps, would leave a diminution of 2,700,00 W. to agree to th proposal of his right friend, that a further reduction of duty should be made to the amount of 1,000,0001. for which he could only expect a compensa tion by an increased consumption amounting to 500,0001. Was st wise to make such a reduction on such a prospect? His right hon. friend ('.:r. Grant) reminded hint of the reduction of the four per cents; but that reduction was made by keeping up the public credit ; and if they should so diminish the revenue as to be obliged to borrow, they must bid adieu to every hope of being able to dimi. wish the public burthens by that best of all means—the di. minution of the interest of the debt. His Right Honourable Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had persisted in the re. duction of the leather tax, and the beer tax, and should not be charged with vacillation for having changed his intended measure for the relief of the West Indies, by a duty on corn spirits for the present. He saw no difficulty in applying the principle of paying duty according to value; and if any such difficulty existed, he had sae doubt it could be obviated in the Bill. He hoped the House would manifest its determination to support public credit, and to diminish the public burtliens. by reducing the rate of interests by supporting the resolutions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer by a large majority.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. C. GRANT replied. He preferred an ad valorens duty, but saw no hope of carrying it during the present Session, and he was anxious to have an immediate relief afforded to the sufferers.— (Hear, hear.) The house divided : Ayes • • Noes . . ..... Majority against 'lr. Grant's amendment for redu cing the duty on sugar from the West Indies and the Mauritus to 20.. per cwt.. Mr. BKOUGUA3I rose and addressed the house amidst consi derable contusion, which rendered the hon. and learned member el most inaudible. He oehgvatulated the house upon the majority it had obtained—(a laugh);—fur his owe part he had looked to the right bend and to the left for information an the.subject, without bs able to obtain any ;it appeared to him to be an unintelligiblel 1111111111141 4 6 Mr. HIJSKISSON contended, that it was impossible by these re- 1 solutions that sugars would' be sold by what was called the short price instead of the king ; he' should certainly vote spinet the whole of the teeettions proposed,' because they were impract*6. . We in their nattlie ; the secounts he had been favoured with, from his constituents, and they ought te knbw iemething of the matter, were, that the auger trade now was in such a state as wai sufficient to drive them to despair. he (Mr. Muskisson) complained of these piecemeal budgets.—(A laugh.) the right boo. member obietved, that the rum, brandy, and gin trades were al s perfect stand stlll.—(lettighter.)—The maltater. the breier, and the publican, were all at a stand-sdlL—.(Continued laughter.)— ITlit sugar trade was alai at a saes -tali, sad there vas es sad put to the making of bastards (a cosi* kind of sugar).—(Roan of laughter.)—lf thee' resolutidiss paled, the right hon. member (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) will have deputations from every commercial town in the Empire, •coutplaining of their effects, and telling him that the majority of That evening were wrong; he shotild vote with the hon. member 11* Odlington (Mr. Baring) against them, satisfied that a ease of greater hardship and distress never had been pressed upon the attention of Parliament; he should, how. ever, now give notice, that when the report of these resolutions was brought up, he should move that the duty be 20s. Mr. RARING said he should advise the right honourable gen tleman(the Chancellor of the P xeliequer)Abier to withdraw his re solutions. or to reduce the duty cis. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he certainly should not accede to such a proposition. Mr. HUNKISSON explained. After some conversation, In which Mr. Brougham, Mr. Hus- Mason, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lonl ikon, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Keith Dougl ass, took part, the house di vided, when there appeared For the Resolutions Against them klajorky. l7 On our entering the house, we found Mr. BROUGHAM on his legs, urging attention to the early conaidetation of the Chancery Court question. Lord MILTON offered a few words relative to the disposal of his motion regarding the corn question, which stood for that night. Colooel SI BTHORPE abo offered a few remarks relative to his motion fur the better accommodation of reporters. SALE OF LEES lILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the order be read for the further considered= of the report on the Sale of Beer Bill.—(Cries of no, no.) Sir E. KNATCHBULL appealed to the house whether they ought to proceed at so late an hour P--(Cries of go on, and no, no.) Sir K. KNATCHBULL—What am I to do; am Ito go on? —(No, no; yes, now, now.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—Is it the wish of the house that I should postpone the business ?—(Yes, yes ; No, no; and do on, go on.)—Well, I move that the amendments be now agreed to. The question having been put for the " ayes " and " noes," the " noes" called out numerously and loudly ; whereupon a division was called for (it being at this time after one o'clock,) and the gallery was cleared for one. None, however, we understand, took place, though strangers were excluded five minutes. On our re-admission to the gallery we found Sir E. KNATCHBULL on his legs. He said, as the bill was to be proceeded in, late as was the hour, he was desirous of moving two additional clauses. He doubted altogether the efficacy of the measure--he considered that it would sacrifice a large por. lion of revenue without benefiting the public ; but the prin. ciple of the bill having been adopted by the house, he would limit his observations to the clause he was about to propose. The measure was mentioned as one that would afford relief to the labouring classes. If he believed that it would have that effect—that it would enable those classes to carry home to their families this wholesome beverage—he should approve of the measure ; but he doubted most deliberately whether It I would benefit them in any way whatsoever. The principle of the bill, however, he must repeat, having been sanctioned by the house, he would not debate it further ; but, by endeavouring to economise the time of the house, he would limit himself to an ob servation or two as to the clauses he was about to propose. It must be impossible for any member not to recollect that a large portion of property would be affected by this Bill, if carried into effect in its present form ;in fact, no one attempted to deny it. To limit that evil in some degree was the object of his first clause. There was not only vast property embarked in the trade, but it was impossible not to recollect that it was so embarked on the faith of Acts of Par. liament, and that the property so secured was consequently as secure as that of the fundholdent. (Hear, hear.) The con sequence of agitating the trade was adverted to on the occa sion of Mr. Esteourt's Bill in 1828; but it was then said that such bill would settle the question. (Hear, hear.) Yet, after all that had been effected, after the question had been so so lemnly disposed of, then came this new measure, this new invasion upon the property, this measure which was to demolish it at a blow. On the faith of that bill, not only various sales and investments had taken place, but mortgages had been effected, and settlements ar ranged. His first clause was to prohibit the consumption of beer on the premises where it was sold. lie could not think that such a clause would affect the principle of the bill ; those who wished to purchase the beer from the houses proposed to be licensed, would still have the opportunity. To adopt a contrary course would be to encourage the increase of those houses of which it was said there were already too many ; and in the country it would encourage the consumption of smuggled spirits. If the bill were passed in its present shape, the house would deviate from the principle it had ever acted upon heretofore ; houses had been opened for the public convenience; now they were to be opened exclusively for the purposes of revenue. That was a new principle—but if acted upon, he feared it would fail the Govern. ment. It was absolutely necessary that some precautions should be adopted in the licensing and controlling of Houses for the sake of the morals of the country; and he therefore felt confident that he should carry his first clause.- (Hear.)—His second clause would be to limit the duration of the Act to three years, thus to secure a revision of the measure after having had experience of its operation. The question was then put, that the first clause be brought up. Sir C. BURRELL expressed himself confident that had the malt tax been repealed, the effect would be more beneficial to the coun try. He objected to the bill, and particularly to that part of it which went to allow the beer to be consumed on the premises where it was bought. That would be most prejudicial ;it would abstract labourers from their homes, husbands from their wives. The clause now proposed, therefore, had nis decided support. Sir J. SEBRIGHT said he had from the first doubted the effi cacy of the bill, and he considered it would be a great hardship upon publicans, many of whom had vested their all, and more than their all, in their houses, and on the faith of acts of parliament. The principle of the bill, however, had been adopted ; and while he lamented that some clause was not proposed that would limit the evil, and that be could support, he reluctantly stated that he could not approve of either of the clauses now proposed. Mr. BRAMSTON observed that many had considered the num. her of public.houses a great evil ; this hill went to increase the evil. As to destroying monopolies. if the bill passed, he considered that they would still continue to exist. The present system of licensing, by the notices, &c. secured a wise and salutary controul, while the proposed plan imposed no controuL lie felt it to be his duty, theeefore, to support the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQITER observed that the argument used by the member for Kent had been answered on the occasion of the amendment moved by the member for Reading (Mr. 3lonck.) He had heard nothing that induced him to alter the bill mit had been reported to the house. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member foe Kent (Sir Edward Knatchbull) called on them not to abandon the cause of the brewen and the publicans. They were an influential body, and their cause had been powerfully and ably pleaded. He admitted their great respectability, and the just importance of their case; but he was bound, on behalf of the Government, to attend to the interests of the public.—( Hear, hear, from Mr. Brougham.) He, therefore, implored the house not to adopt the amendment, as the adoption of it would go to debar the labouring classes from enjoying those benefits which were contem plated by the repeal of the beer duty and the present bill. In reference to Mr. Emmet's bill, it was asked, why was the trade again to be disturbed ? Because that was now deter. mined on which was not then contemplated—the repeal of the beer duty. If the duty was rtpwlW, without this measure being carried, it would only benefit the privileged dealers it would confer no benefit on the labouring classes. The brewers and publicans had made their case known hilly and ably ; but let it not hence be inferred that there was no anxiety on the other side of the question in the country. He had received com munications this day from Kent, Sussex, and other places, stating that though the parties bad not the power of rapidly combining to make their sentiments known, if time was allowed, they would for. ward petitions to the house. praying the adoption of this measure in its present form. It was urged that the bill would be of ruinous injury to them alreadngaged in the trade; he, however, did not's° the length of those w ho held that opinion—he did not believe that the Wiwi, would be by any means to the extent which was con tended for by some. It was incumbent upon government to take measures calculated to extend the sale of beer at a cheaper rate, and to relieve the people at large from the exactions they had been subjected to. The other argument of the honourable member was as to the effect this measure would have on the morality of cm country. He said the public would suffer ; but he would ask the hen. member bow his clause would tend to improve it? He (the Chancellor of die Exchequer) thought the retail brewers not being allowed to sell beer on their premises, had been productive of great mischief, and had given rise to most vexatious prosecutions, not front causes arising in crime, but simply front error to let beer be drunk on the premises • and it would do away with th ose vexa ti ous prosecutions, and exte nd the trade. For these reasons he felt bound to oppose the clause of the hew member, particularly so as the bill as it now stood was saddled with securities, and made all persons who might hereafter embark in the trade subject to all the liabilities sadpeo shier that now existed against the Licensed Victuallers. It was Intended by this measure to give a boon to the public, therefore ' let it be unshackled; he dould not think the home would adopt the clause ' • if it did, the hopes and just expectations of t h e country would be disappointed, as the measure was looked upon as one cal cuLtted to afford great relief. He would not temple further on the time of the house, but merely content himself by again ex presemg hL eppositioa to the clause of the honourable baronet's. Mr. BENEtT saki he could not think the tiontse;if adopted would have any good efffiet ; fee if hear was prohibited ham being drunk on the ',nowise', rooms adjoising those premises would be built, and the beer be drunk there. It has been saki this meamore would be a great injostiee to oho publics's', but that was awl the question for the house to consider t it was bound to protect the In terests of the public, and to provide for the comforts of the labour ing classes.—(Hear. hear.)—ln the country, the mode of licensing' houses was very different to what it was in town. In his own coun try he knew magistrates were so cautious that In lame parts of it there was only one public-house in three or four miles.— (Hear, hear )—He had always been an advocate of a more equal distribution of business. In the cases to which he alluded, the labouring poor would go a distance of three or four miles on a Saturday night —stay often most part of the Suaday—and spend the principal part a their week's earnings. He was, therefore, of opinion it would be better that they should be provided with com fortable rooms at home, and consequently felt bound to oppose the clause of the Honourable Baronet. With respect to the other clause of limiting the Bill to three yean, he thought it was of little consequence whether it was agreed to or not, as if the measure worked well It could be attain renewed. Sir EDWARD DEERING was of opinion the measure was calculated to produce the most pernicious effects on the morals of the public, if houses were allowed to be opened at pleasure, it would afford the greatest temptation for the poor man to neglect his family. He thought the clause a most admirable one, and should give it his support. Colonel SISTHORPE could not think with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the clause, if adopted, would destroy the re. lief intended by the bill, if any relief was likely to result from it. He (Colonel Sibthorpe) knew that the general opinion was, that it would materially injure the morals of the people, and lubserside of all regularity. The hon. member for Wiltshire said he should op pose the clause, on the ground that where there was only one house in three or four miles the lower orders went and enjoyed themselves on a Saturday night. It, therefore, seemed as if he would wish for them to get tipsy seven days in the week instead of one.— (laughter.) He should support the clause. Mr. BYNG said that parts of the bill he approved of: nothing could be more just than that the poor man should get his beer at the cheapest rate, and according to his taste; but allowing every house in the parish to sell beer, was the most violent attack upon property he had known since he had the honour of a seat in that House. For centuries that House had declared by its vote that property of this description was to be held sacred, and it was only two years since that an ant was passed for its protection, by giving the publican a right of appeal to the sessions from the decision of two magistrates. With respect to the monopoly of the brewers, about which so much had been said, he could inform the House that in hie own neighbourhood there were now eleven brewers in two miles, and one of them, to which he belonged, had the greatest trade, because they brewed the best beer. (Laughter.) He would also inform the House of another fact, which had come under his own observation. In one village there were five public-houses, at which time there were nothing but scenes of riot and confusion. Wives of the poor were continually pouring forth their complaints, and to such a length did disorder abound that the magistrates re solved to refuse the licence of two of the houses. This had the de. sired effect, for it had now been Id years since, and no complaint was made, for the publicans were now enabled to live without re. sorting to means to induce the labourer to spend his money.— (Hear.) He should oppose the BilL Sir E. KNATCHBULL in reply said, he hoped the measure, if carried, might be productive of the good effects anticipated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; but he had great doubts that such would be the ease. The right hon. gent. had read three letters from different parts of the country, wishing the measure to be carried.— But the house would bear in mind that the bill had been three months in its progress, and during that time no less than 243 rd. tions had been presented against it. That fact was quite sufficient, and warranted him taking the sense of the house on the clause itched submitted for its consideration. TheZHAl;e 1711611,0fWe EXCHEQUER and Mr. hIONCR made a fewobserestions--hut the calls of Withdraw, Withdraw, . were PO load, that it was impossible to bear a single word in the Gallery. The gallery was then cleared foe a division, when there ap. peered— For the clause .. . Against it Majority.... The Amendments were then read a second time, as we were in formed, and the hill was ordered to be read a third time, but we could not learn upon what day. Mr. ESTCOUKT jun. gave notice, that on the third reading of the male of beer bill he should propose that the operation of the bill should be confined to perishes containing upwards of three hundred houses. The other Olden of the Day were then disposed of, sod the house adjourned at Three o'Cloek. LAW REPORTS. VICE.CHANCELLCOURT, Just 21. Mr.RINNERSLEY stated that the prisoner Lye, who was brought up on Saturday, in order to be committed, for refusing to put in an answer to a bill filed relating principally to his wife's property, in. formed the Court that a short answer had been prepared for him, and though the plaintiff• had offered to pay every expense, yet such I was the obstinacy of the prisoner, that ha world not authorise any one to put In an appearance. The Vic E-Cuaw c xxon thought perhaps, owing to the prisoner being so deaf, that he did not understand. Mr. KINNLIISLEY doubted much whether the capability of the prisoner to understand was the only cause, and was afraid he had other motives for thus acting. The VICE•CHANCELLOII desired the tlpstaff to ask the prisoner if he was willing the plaintiffs solicitor should pert in an appearance for him. _ _ The prisoner declared he wished to do every thing for the best. The Vicr-Cuaircn.Loa—As the prisoner wishes to Jo what is right, let the answer be put in for him, and let him be discharged. The prisoner, who is a miserable-looking old man, and is more than two hundred miles from home, was informed be was discharged. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Amu 21. IWO'? AND WINE V. WELLESLEY._ _ _ Mr. Desess;; - ntove4l,on the part of the plaintiffs, fora tile, calling on their attorney to show cause why he should not pay to the defendant's attorney the sum of 34L the smoant of the defendant's taxed costs, occasioned by not proceeding to trial ; and why he should not deliver up to the plaintiff's former attorney all the papers in this cause, and pay the costs of the present applies. tion. The affidavit stated, that the attorney against whom the application was made had accepted the plaintiff's retainer, and undertook to bring the cause to trial; that the trial was appointed for Saturday, the 6th of June, and that on the day before, the attorney refused to proceed further in the cause, unless a funher ad saner of money was made to him ; and that the consequence was, the case was not brought to trial, and the plaintiffs being obliged to withdraw the record, were now called upon to pay the casts of the day, which amounted to the sum of 341. The Court was aware that it had been decided that an attorney was bound to go on with a cause which he undertook to conduct, even though no advance of money should be made; and it was clear, therefore, that the attor. ney in this care had no right to abandon the cause on the very eve of the trial.—Rule nisi granted. TNK - MVO'S W . His Majesty's warrant was --- ,;.a, -- appcsinting the sittings in banco, after Term, from Thursday the lit to Wednesday the 7th of July, and from Tuesday, October 16, to Friday, Nov. b. Lord TCNTIRDEN said he proposed to sit with two of the Judges in the Bail Court, from the Ist to the 7th of July, and one of his Learned Brothers would, during that period, bold the nisi prius sittings for him in this place. IN IN JULIUS HUTCHINSON. This was originally an application against Mr. Julius Hutchin. son, the attorney of the !ditties Long in the Wellesley cause, to strike him off the rolls of the Court, for alleged misconduct in the purchase of a legacy from a female of the name of Griffith, at a sum greatly below its value. The Court, on the case coming to be argued, modified the rule by referring it to the Master, to ascertain what sum Mr. Hutchinson ought to pay over to Mrs. Griffith. The Muter made his report, finding a balance of 2771. 2s. 3d. to be now in the bands of Mr. Hutrhinson, applicable to the pay ment of the legacy in question, but stating that it appeared by the affidavits that certain persons had set up a claim to a part of it, and bad agreed to accept, by way of compromise of that claim, a sum of 150 L _ _ The Court, after hearing the report read, ordered that Mr. Hut. chinwo should forthwith pay over to Mrs. Griffith 2271. 3s. 3d. together with the costs of the application, at d invest the reattaicing 1301 in the name of trustees, in the funds, Inr the benefit ut Mrs. Griffith, and to be paid over to her, unless any claim to it should be established by any other person to the satisfaction of the 31aster within two years; the dividends in the meantime to be paid to Mrs. Griffith. POLICE REPORTS. --- BOW.STREET.—IPSAVDS.— Wilhelm Gotadisig, a man In the prb of a bormvisaler, was this morning brought before tiir R. lasts, charged with having fraudulently obtained from Mr. 8. Jemmit, coselnuaker in Tottenhani-couri-rood, • chaise and bar nem, which he had unlawfully disposed ot; and converted the money to his own use. . . . Mr. Jemmett stated that the prisoner called on him on the 14th of the l e st month, to say that he was commissioned by a gentleman, nam e d H u h, to hire a chaise and bonitos, foe the purpose of going to Windsor. The prisoner then - selected a chase, but on calling again the nest day, he stated that it was too small, and accordingly chow a larger erw, which was delivered to him by Henry fluidity, the femme. Skim this aeititer the chaise air the pelaossbe heard of until gourd, ' whell lbs vas so Ws on* just an be was about to hire aser chaise under similar circumstances. Sir R. %aim asked if Mr. Jenimett bad delivered the a s h, under the Murree'''. that it was ordered by Mr. Holt ? Mr. Jetwasett egad in the affinitative and added that th e pd. sonar was, he disowrood, a well.known ch aracter about town. Sir R. BIKIIIK damned that the case was perfectly analogous l e that of Major Semple. Mr. Holt came fantod and stated that he had not given the pri. stoner any authority to hire the chaise, and that he had never sees it Sir R. Brame asked whether the prisoner had sold the chaise, Mr. Jsmmett gave it as his belief that he had; but as yet he h a g no proof to offer to that effect. Sir R. Rums said, that it would be proper to ascertain the fags as, if the prisoner bad sold the chaise, and appropriated the proce e d s to his own use, he could be indicted for a species of felony. The parties were then bound over to prosecute, and give evidence and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. , SCINTILLA. MARCH OP INTELLECT.—A Scotehman WIA held to ball, a few days since, for " impignorating" • pair of smallelothes. What an excellent thing learning is.—Ape. A LITTLE GREAT M A N.—The most disagreeable two. legged animal in the world is a little great man ; and the next, s little great man's factotum and friend. A GOOD Ju DG E.—The late Chief Baron Thompson, being at an Wilt dinner, where there was among the company a tippling dignitary of the Church, remarked " that the wine was very good." " Yes, my Lord, it is so," said the pastor of the Christian flock, " and I think a certain quantity of such be. n 'age cannot possibly do any man harm, after a good dinner." " Oh, no, Sir, by no means" replied the Baron, " it is the uncertain quantity that does all the mischief." Kilo JAMES —King James lit coined his 22 shil ling pieces, called Jarobuses, where, on his head, he wore a crown ; after that he coined his 20 shillings, and wore the laurel instead of the crown. Upon which, mutilation Ben Johnson said pleasantly, that poets being always poor, the bays were rather the emblem of wit than wealth, since King James no sooner began to wear them, than he fell two shillings in the pound in public valuation. Ma. ADDISO .—Among all the excellent papers of the great Addison, there is no one sentiment more honourable to his head and heart than this short sentence ; " Were my abilities equal to my wishes, there should be neither pain nor poverty in the world." Such a heart is an inexhaustible fund of benevolence, and raises the soul above the unsatisfactory desires of this lower world. When Humphrey Parsons the great porter brewer, was Lord Mayor, he drove In his stage.eoach, six of his finest dray. horses ! The very name of an Englishman, after the conquest, became a term of reproach ; even so late u the reign of Richard I. if a Norman was accused of any thing which be thought dishonour. able, and chose to deny, he uid—" What I do you imagine that I am an Englishman r The Gold Medal of the Edinburgh Company of Gol fers was played for over Leith Links, on Saturday the lath inst. and gained by J. H. Wood, Esq. Leith. In France, the person who forges a Bank note is branded, and sentenced to five yearl• imprisonment. In England he is condemned to death ; and yet, in France the cases of forgery are much fewer than in this country. A FAMOUS BLow-up.—The Americans are a rising nation. The Troy Senriertf says :—During the late cruise of the Peacock, in the Ouiph of Mexico, in a violent gale, one of the sailors was blown off from the top-gallant-mast royal-yard, into the sea. He was picked up without much difficulty, and brought on board, without having sustained any apparent injury. Distance upwards of ono hundred and fifty feet ! ! Tile CORBETT Torre V E.—lf there were any doubt of Mr. Cobbctt's Wag the greatest master of vituperation in the Eng. Hall language, the following finished example would surely remove it. According to the Eastern phrasing, It " leaves nothing to be desired," in the way of abuse :—" Cheltenham is what they call a walerisg-pletoe—that is to say, a place to which tax.gorgers, to. gether with gluttons, drunkards, and debauchees of all descriptions, female as well as male, resort, at the suggestions of silently laugh. ing quacks, in the hope of getting rid of the bodily consequences of their manifold sins and iniquities. When I enter a place like this, I almost feel disposed to squeeze up my nose with my fingers. It is nonsense to bo sure ; but I conceive that every two. legged creature that I see coming near me, is about to cover me with the poisonous proceeds of its impurities. To places like this come all that is kna vish and all that is foolish, and all that is base ; gamesters, pick. pockets and harlots; young wife-hunters in search of rich and ugly old women, and young husband.hunters in search of rich, wrinkled, or half-rotten men—the former resolutely beat, be the means what they may, to give the latter heirs to their land and te. 'laments. Before we got into Cheltenham, I learned from a coal. carter, which way we had to go, in order to see' The Now Build. kg. which are now nearly at a stand. We rode up the main street of the town, for some distance, and then turned off to the left, which soon brought us to the 'desolation of abomination' I have seldom seen anything with more heartfelt satisfaction. ' Oh,' said I to myself, 'the accursed May has certainly got a blow, then, in every part of its corrupt and corrupting carcass !` The whole town, (and it was now ten o'clock) looked delightfully dull. I did not see more than four or five carriages, and, perhaps, twenty people on horseback ; and these seemed by their hook noses and round eyes and by the long and sooty necks of the women, to be, for the greater part, Jews and Jewesses. The place really appears to be sinking very fast, and I have been told, and believe the fact, that houses in Cheltenham will now sell for only just about one-third as much as the same would have sold for only in last Oe:ober. It is curious to see names which the vermin owners have put upon the houses hers. There's a new row of most gaudy anti fantastical dwelling places, called Colombia Place, given it doubtless by sonic dealer in Bonds. There is what a boy told us was the Nev. Spa, there is Walorloo Howe I Oh, how I rejoiced at the ruin of the base creatures.— There is Liverpool Colla , ,e. Oman, Collabe, Peel Collar ; and the good of it is, that the ridiculous beasts have put this word coltayo 'pun scores of houses, and sonic very mean and shabby houses, standing alone and making part of an unbroken street ; What a figure this place will cut in another year or two ! I should not won. der to see it nearly wholis deserted. It is situated in a nasty, fiat, stupid spot, without anything pleasant near it. A putting down of the one-pound notes will soon take away its spa poll*. Those of the notes that have been already cut off, have, it seems, lessened the quantity of silmente very considerably: another brush will cure all the complaints." BIRTHS. The 13th inst. at Abbeyhtll House, Edinburgh, the Lady of Slr N. Menzies, of Menzies, bare. of a daughter—The 15th Inst. at 18, Dean Terrace. Edinburgh. the lady of Capt. H. Ross, Bengal army, of a daeOter.—The 13th inst. at South Leith, Mrs. Grant, of twin sons.—The 30th of March last, at Rio de Janeiro, the Lady of C. benoe, Esq. of a son.--At blerrion-row, Dublin, the lady of Cape. B. GaYhor, 99th Regiment, of a son.—ln Erne-street, Dub. din. the lady of the Rev. J. B. Were', of • daughter.—At Castle. Irvine, the lady of W. D'Aroey, Rag. of a son.—The 18th inst. at Little Berkhammead, the 4 Lady of W. Stratton, Esq of a daughter. —une 18, at Ansley-house, Hants, the lady of Capt. Walter, ut • son. MARRIED. The 14th kw. at St. Passau Chinch, J. 7. Smith, esq writer to the signet, Edinburgh, to Caroline, third daughter of the late D. 8. Turner, aq. of Clarendon, Jantaicm—The 16th inst. at Edinburgh, J. Rose, esq. writer to the signet, to Susan Brabazon, daughter f tke late Lieut..CoLWright„of Largneam—The 15th inst. at Edit). burgh, Mr. A. Rowley, Glasgow. co Jane, only daughter of the late D. Buchan. pg. Genoa Post Office. Edinburgh.—The 15th init. at Edinburgh, J. Stewart, esq. late of La Vera (.'rue, to Suva, el. dent daughter of R. Morton, esq. Ealinburgh.—Junr 17. at Trinity Church, St. Mary-la-bonne, R. Winter, esq. to Miss Wright.... June 17, at Ilary.la-bonne Church, the Rev. M. James, B.D. Rector of Pembridge, Herefonishirt, to Charlotte, widow of T. Inglis, esq. late of the Bengal Civil Service.—June 16, at Chelms. find, r tones.. Mr. W. Thornborrow, of Lloyd's Coffee-house, to Char. loge, daughter of Mr. W. Mmy, of Chelmsford.—At the Parish Church of honiaeoffe, County - Westmeath, Anne, sister of R. Smyth, esq. of Claybrook, to W. M. Bond, mg. of Denycaw, in the county Armagh.- At Larne, Capt. W. Rod. to Jane, daughter of J. Caaement„ esq. DI RD. At Edinburgh, Mrs. Welsh, widow of the late R. Welsh, esq. of Collin.—At his house, Ilinto.street, Newington, A. Lawrie, MP deputy inspect*, of army hospitals, much and justly regretted —At Lichfield, in Crawfurdmuir, J. hiQueen, req. aged 81—At Edlrf• burgh, Mrs. Mary Umphrsy, wife of G. Alexander, esq. Banff.— ' At Roseville, D. Bridges, esq.—At Desbur, in the parish of Mad. Mr. D. Campbell, late farmer at Tomdltu, Braes of Itlouty.—At ' Dumfries. A. 1111‘Turk, esq.—At Edinburgh, Mr. T. Shanks. write*. —At Tanfield, hies. Helen M'lnnes, relict of the late A. 31'Keetie, cog. of Ord, Ress-shire, aged b9.—At his house, Temple DinskY, Herts. H. Crabb. esq. aged 34.—At Hallingdon, C. Atkinson. 01. aged 70.—1 n Golden-square, A. Patterson, esq. aged 73.- 4 " liownham, in Gloucestershire, Mho Emma Strachey.—At Rath. mines. Susannah, wife of E. Medicott, esq. Bank of Ireland, sea &I.—The 9th inst. the Rev. G. W. Scott, rector of Kentlabeste. Devonshire, third son of Hugh. Scott, mg. of Herden. I ono*: Petoad tad Published by Joiiir M•ves. it 'be Seas• Ones N.. I. Piekett-phee.Tempie Ha.