Star. — London, England, 1827-01-26 00:00:00

THE ARMY. ssior O'GRADY, who htely represented the county of Limerick foliament, is about to juin the 24th Regiment, in Limerick, as ()Styr, in place of kriapr Amen, whn retires on half. pay. " AA* Merenutile didneetistr el the 22d instant, states that 00 ,iluir last yridtc.tion, they are enabled to announce that orders ot g hat to be iriurdlor the embarkation of seven regiments more to o inland —thus reducing the standing Army to 15,000 men. LIFE ON THE ICE. De lgbhours. tun, all town Is in the Park to day ; c or ialr, cart, and donkey-ehalse—A raree show— calbood and old age look laughing en, and hark away sots from lull* hundred sprawlers : down they go. p i ts's Mrs. Higgs, from Wapping-stairs; Miss Gibbs from Nor ton Falgate; [gate; *Peter Paunch, old Mr. Hobbs, and Master Hobbs, from Aid- Thomas Stubbs, the oilman, smelling vastly strung of tur- pcntine; Al s anding fast, like pillars (or like posts), beside the Serpentine. Ron, neighbours, run, &c. fee,stnid yon crowds, where hundreds are quadrilling it, Nov bliss, slyly slipping from Mamma, upon the land, With her Romeo, oil the ice, is cooing it and billing it, fin in Mr virgin heart , and chilblains on her band ; Vainly from tba shore Mamma cries out, with forehead hold, * Af t on:ant eye, " My dear, as sure as death, you'll catch a horrid cold," NAM care our cooing ones, 'till spite of wind and weather, Sir, Renick', and in they go to cool their loves, together, Sir. Run, neighbours, run, Etc. MA! how Hyde Park, with the hum of human jollity, ]ti ll s Ike Guildhall, upon my Lord Mayor's Day ; 3liith i. abroad (I vouch not fur the quality); Pbrenologisr, show off in their wittiest array— sot, for instance, cricks a joke oa Tims, who cracks a cranium . • Ito. a bump at every fall, like buds on a geranium;(it, Sir), which roes, by ftrenologic laws, that Time (bat sure you know 110' be tumbles down a prover, may jump up again a poet, Sir. Run, neighbours, ran, &c. Rua, neighbours, run, such a sight was never seen ; mashes from Bonclatreet, and Statesmen from Whitehall; Be, the, and epicene, your ever-green, and never-green, inhibit in succession their" Decline and Fall." , ]less it is with life—we glide along our summer time, Oa Youth's slippery surface, regardless of a rummer time, TA spite of scientific skill and every bold endeavour, Sir, Death yawns, and down we go beneath the sod for ever, Sir. Run, neighbours, run, &c. • Net, perhaps, so majestic as " Gibbon's Death, and Fall," big equally fonibia. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY. FROM ?HR EDINBURGH OBSERVER. Yesterday came on before the Court the trials of Willjaw, Thomson, Jews 1 homson, and John Frans, labourers, accused of attacking and assaulting, on the 30th of November last, at or near the foot of Langside Brae, in the parish of Dalkeith, George Dickson, far- MU, Cousland, who was returning home from Dalkeith market, and who was struck several severe blows on the face, head, and breast, with large wooden bludgeons, or other offensive weapons, by which he was severely wounded, to the great effusion of his blood ; and after wards robbed of a silver hunting watch, a copy of the SCOURIGN, and a letter addressed to Mrs. Dickson, besides several memorandums. _ _ The prosecutot described the nature of the attack.— He said that there were four men in the party, and one cried twice," Murder the —! murder him!'' Witness looked at the prisoners: He said he knew them all by sight; they were all of the party who robbed him.—' Three of the four men had on dark coloured clothes, and one had on a red vest with stone coloured sleeves ; it was Pram who was thus dressed ; it was William Thomson who came forward and gave him the first blow; it was Fram who cried " Murder him!" (A man, or rather a boy, William Leslie, was brought into Court, and identified as the fourth of the party.) Wit ness is a yeoman—the oldest its Scotland—but wore no spars that day, otherwise he would have saved the Court the trouble of a trial. After the robbery, the teh le p.rty went into the plantation on the north side of the road, and witness returned to D ilkeith, where he arrived about hall-past five o'clock. Witness sent for Dr Scott, who dressed his wounds, and afterwards went home in a chaise. He did not know the pannels by name, but described them to Turnbull, the officer, next day, and subsequently identified them in the Sheriff's Office as the persons who had robbed him. An accomplice, and other witnesses, were examined for the Crown ; and exculpatory evidence was received for the prisoners. The Loan JUSTIN, CLIIRK, in an address which occupied an hour and a half, laid before the Jury the whole case, as brought out in evidence. After which, the Jury, without leaving the box, unanimously found all the prisoners guilty, but recommended James Thomson and John Frain t• the mercy of the Crown. The Loots Armes Ctaa then addressed the prisoners, and con elided by reading the vnrence of the Court, ordaining the pannels to be executed at Dalkeith, or such place in the neighbourhood as the Sheriff should hi upon, on Thursday the Ist day of March, be tween the hours of two and four •clock in the afternoon. William Thomson then said " Thank you." He is a man of forbidding appearance. His brother James is of a more mild aspect, sod seemed to feel his awful situation. Frain conducted himself wish propriety. The whole of the unhappy men were well dressed. W. Thomson is a married man—the ethers are not. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JAN. 25. Mari Sherrill, a publican, late of King -street, Drury lane, came before the Court to obtain his discharge, and was opposed by Messrs. Wyatt, the brewers. It ap peared that a person, named O'Hara, lent the insolvent 9001. and shortly before he went to prison he paid O'Hara 2001. and gave him a warrant of Attorney for the remainder, to the prejudice of his other creditors, The Court ordered him to be imprisoned three months. Thomas Holden, a calico manufacturer, who resided at Blackburn, was opposed for secreting his property. It appeased that the insolvent went to prison in June Jan, at the suit of his brother, and since that time the whole of his property had been sold, and he had received , sums of money from various persons, and of which he was unable to give any account.—He was ordered to be imprisoned fifteen months within the walls of the prison. William IValbourn, the celebrated Dusty Bob at the Adelpht Theatre, came before .the Court to gain his discharge, which he obtained. HCATHS AND Hoses.—lt is tolerably well ascer tained, that the two Americas do not produce a single Heath, nor the Southern hemisphere a Rose.—Jfirree. MR. CHAMBERS THE BANCER.—ID the Rolls Court last evening, Mr. Chambers, the banker, peti ionic! that Mr. Law, who bad acted as solicitor for parties having adverse interests in the cause in which ht was engaged, :night be removed from being solicitor to the infants, upon the grcund that he had sacs ,ficesi their inteiest to that of ocher parties. His Honour, the Master of the Rik, having, however, carefully considered all Ve !acts of the case, said he was of opinion, that Mr. Law bad evinced great caaefulness of the property of the infants, and therefore dismissed the petition. The Boar,l of Admiralty are iii treaty with Mr. DEA EOM ot George-street, Hanover-square, for the purchase of his tight of patent, fur the protection of vessels driven (tofu their Moor ings in a storm. The conservators of the River Thames below bodge, are to be permitted by the Admiralty to avail themselves of the ad/alliage of the discovery, fee the beutLi of all the shipping ill the pool FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. 41{R/feaS. Countess de Grey, at her house in St...Tamen-square, from her seat, Putney Heath ; the Earl of Beslsorough, at his house in St. James's-square, (torn his seat at Roehamron ; Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Tomlinson, at Fenton's Hotel, Sc. James sAitreet, from their seat in Dorsetslure ; G. Thompson, Esq. and William Lynn, Esq. at the Royal Hotel, St. James's -street, from Ramsbury Manor, Wilts; Mr. and Miss Earle, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's.street, frum Liverpool; Sir John and Lady Scott Douglas, at Thomas's Hotel, llerkeley.square, from a tour; the Rev. P. Mildmay, from Hants, and J. Hornby, Esq. from a tour, at the Burliogrin Hotel, Old Burlington -street ; Charles Dawbenny, Esq. at Elllies Hotel, St. I James's -street, from Salt Hill; Mrs. M. Biddulph, at her house in Great Stanhope-street, from Denbighshire; the Duke of St. Alban'., at his house in St. James's-square, from Windsor; Coun tess Spencer, at her house in St. James's-place, from her seat, Althorpe, Northamptonshire; Lady Junes, at her house in South Auctley.street, from her seat Wortin House, Hants; Colonel and Mts. Gore Langton, at Cumberland House, Southampton, from their seat, Newton Park, Somersetshire; Lord Althorpe, at Al thorpe, Northamptonshire, from Leamington.' Warwickshire ; the Earl and Countess of Morley and family, at Kent House, Knights bridge, from their seat, Saltham, Devonshire ; Sir Robert Gun ning, Bart. from his seat in Northamptonshire; Charles Giesfell, Esq. in Charles-street, St. James's-square, front Earl Sefton's seat, Stoke Farm Berks. DEPARTURES. Lord St. Helen's, from his house in firafton.street, for Brighton; Lord Lynedoch, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for his teat, Cosgrove Priory, Suffolk ; Major Scott, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street, on a tour; the Hon. Colonel Anson, Al. P. for Lord Foley' s seat, in WI .; Sir C. Lamb, and , Lady Montgomery, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle. street, for their seat, Battle ' Sussex ; Mr. and Lady Caroline Capel, for their seat, Meyrick Lodge, Berke; the Duke of Devon shire, for Chatsworth, Derbyshire; the Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, front the Marquis of Camden's seat, the Wilderness,' Kent, for Colonel Wood's, Littleton Lodge, Staines; Lord and Lady F. L Gower, from Sprotborough, Yorkshire, for the Duke 1 of Deeonshir.'s, Chatswortk,Derbyshire; Earl Spencer, from Lord Suffield's, Gunton Hall, Norfolk, for Mr. Coke's Holkbam ; the Bishop of Ely, front the Palace, Ely, Cambridgeshire, for the Duke of Rothod's, Belvoir Castle. FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF YORK. PLYMOUTH, JA JANUARY 25. The day appointed for the funeral of his Royal Highness the Duke of Yo' k, was observed here with as much solemnity as if the mournful ceremonies were actually passing within this town. The day which was to consign to the silent tomb G! the last remaining male of Noble York," the zealous supporter of the British Constitution—the Father of the British Army—the orphan and the widows' friend, was ushered in by the bells of St. Andrew's Church, which tolled the funeral knell—a knell in perfect unison with the feelings of the inhabitants of all classes. The shops were entirely dosed—all bissiness was suspended—and the whole town wore the appearance of the Sabbath-day.— In the evening the Mayor and Corporati ,, n walked in procession from the Guildhall to St. Andrew's Church, where was assembled a crowded congregation, comprising most of the leading persons of this neigh bourhood, amongst %shoal were Admiral Sir James Saumarez. and Major General Sir John Cameron, K.C.B. After Divine Service an eloquent and impres sive Sermon, suitable to the occasion, was delivered by the Rev. John Hatchard, who paid a just tribute to the worth of the deceased Prince, who he stated had been not only the temporal but the spiritual lriend of the Army, for to his pious zeal it was owing that in every soldier's knapsack was placed a Bible. On the same rvening Divine Service was performed, and appropriate Sermons delivered in St. Andrew's Chapel, by the Rev. R. Lampen, and in Charles's Church by the Rev. S. Courtenay. The same respectful conduct was also adopted by all the Dissenting Ministers in the town. _ _ xn Devonport and Storehouse similar demonstrations denoted the feelings of the inhabitants, and we may truly say, that oever was public regret more generally manifested, and we •believe it never was more deeply felt, than it was on Saturday last, throughout the whole of this neighbourhood. To mark the profound veneration of both services for the deceased Prince, an order was issued by the General, in co-operation with tLe Admiral, commanding that minute guns should be fired on the day appointed for the funeral from the ships of war, and from the batteries in succession, and accordingly the firing commenced at eleven o'clock on Saturday, and continued till sunset, each battery and ship firing SO guns. It commenced with the Citadel, and then proceeded in the following rotation :—The Britannia, in the harbour; Mount Edg combe Battery ; the Thetis, in the harbour; St. Nicholas Island Battery; the Royalist, in the Sound; the Bittern, ditto; the Leverets, ditto; the Netley tender, between the Island and Main ; and finally Mount Wise Battery. During the discharge from the Citadel, the depot of the 9th Regiment remained on parade, resting on their arms reversed, and the guard stood to their arms. The detachment at St. Nicholas Island observed the same forms during the discharge from that battery. The company of Royal Sappers and Miners, the Royal Marines, the depots stationed in Devonport, and those in Long Room Barracks, assembled before Government House, under the command of Colonel Hawker, of the Royal Artillery, at half-past three o'clock, and remained resting on their arms reversed until the termination of the firing. All the Ottcers appeared with black scarfs, and the brigade marched to and from the parade without music. A vast assem blage of persons of all ranks attended on Mount Wise to witness the solemn parade. At Chtitenham, Ipswich, Weymouth, &c. the most affecting testimonies were paid to the memory of the departed Prince. At Limerick, on Saturday, the Non-commissioned °dicers and Privates of the ntith, 24th, and 15th Regiments of Foot, being anxious to testify the regret which they felt at the death of their lamented Chief, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, by permis sion of their Commanding Officers, wore, on their left arm, a coverin g of black cloth. Notice was given yesterday by the beadles in several , 1 parishes, that if they did not clear away the frozen snow on the broad pavement before their doors, they would be immediately informed against, and a fine inflicted. COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—The most material witness examined yesterday, in the case of Mr Kiao, under a supposed lunatic, was Dr. WILLIS, who has had Mr. KING under his care for some time past. The Doctor was asked, if, according to the evidence he had heard in that commission, it was his opinion that from the year 1823 to the present time, the patient had been possessed of sufficient soundness of mind to buy or sell iris property, or to choose a wife? To this important L i question the a:ctor answered, that to certainly thought se had been. • _ _ EITRAORDINAhIr ARRESTS.—About 120 Share holders of an Independent Gas Light Company were )esterday attested by Sneriffs Officers, for an alleged debt due to the late engineec of the Company. He says that he was engaged for seven years, but was dis charged at Chtisturas la , t; and Ile now makes a demand of between 2 000/. and 3,0001., for which he caused the Shareholders to be arrested. Many of the Shareholders remain in custody in consequence ef then having refused to acknowle fge the debt, while others gave bail. BRIGHTON, JAI,. 24. The attention of Nobility and Gentry at the Palace to day, to evince their duty and pay their respects to his %mem, has been very great; among numerous others, the Marchioness of (WRENS MIRY ; the Countess, and Lady G. Baraasx ; the Countess of ensencsvra, and Lady Maar PCLIIIA ; the RUSSIAN Amaassaeoa and Lady; the Ladies G. and L. Itusseet ; the Ladies BRUDRIIRLL ; Lord and Lady Soirrnweee ; Lord and Lady Waestananass ; Sir M. J. and Lady TIIILRItT ; Lady CA LTIIORTI ; Mr. and Miss CALTHORTZ ; Mr. GUIATON ; Sir D. and Lady Golsen; the VICA ; Lord Lovatee; Sir F. STQA RT ; Lady Ksonsersy ; Lady P. BERRA roan ; and Lord Jona Towissmann. The gratifying answer to all inquiries respecting hie MasisTr's health has invariably been— " His Mature is well" At six o'clock this evening, the Duchess of Geonctsma,•acerim. ponied by Lady !salute,. Titmice, alighted from her travelling carriage at the Palace. The Master of the Horse, the Duke of Dosser, came in at four o'clock. The arrivals since are Lord St. HILLIS, and Mr. and Mrs. A RTIIUII STAMM:ITS ; Sir gomun, NAOMI arrived in the morning. The weather here continues rigid, with an increase of snow.— Excepting the continued throng of destinies to and from the Pavilion, but little of fashion has been seen on the public walks to-day. Jag. gs.—The report at the Pavilion to-day is, that " His Maserry is well." The Duchess of GLOCCINTIS arrived at the Pavilion last night, and has taken up her residence at Marlborough-house. The Duke of Doane, Sir ANDREW BA . RNA RD ; Lord St. HRLRIIS ; and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Seawater', arrived at the Pavilion yesterday after noon. Lord BATHURST is 11/0 amongst the latest arrivals. All the Nobility of Brighton called yesterday, and put their manes down at the Pavilion. The number who thus paid their respects to ida Maszerr was very great. The depth of snow at and in this neighbourhood is greater tilt has been pressilected for twenty years. . -.• sßigQpis ACCIDENT_ TO THE ELDEST SON OF COLONEL LOWTHER. rIPAY THE STAMIORD NEW& An accident of a serious nature, and which might have terminated fatally, occurred on Monday last to the etdest son of Col. Lowther, a child of eight years of age. He was se:zed in a most ferocious manner by a dog, of the bull terrier breed, belonging to the Rev. Heneage Finch, Vicar of Oakham, in the temple, whence he bit a large piece of flesh completely uut, and then attacked bis leg. Further mischief was, however, for tunately prevented by the Rev. Mr. Finch. The agonies of the little sufferer have been excessive; but we hope, by the prompt and judicious treatment of the wound by Mr. Kezl, dangerous consequences will not ensue. FATAL ACCIDENT AT Tits EWER THEATRE. DEATH OF MR. , AULD THE. HARLEQUIN. This hero in Pantomime, who has so often delighted not only Nletropolitan, but audiences in every part of the kingdom, and whose appeatance on the boards of our Theatre was looked forward to by all description of playgoers, with an anxiousness scarcely to be sur passed, has suddenly closed his earthly career, under circumstances most distressing to his family and friends, and which has excited great sympathy and cast a gloom, even in some degree of suspension, over 'tbe theatrical performances in this city. By some na -1 fortunate accident, about half past four o'clock on Monday afternoon, Mr. Auld was precipitated from the top to the bottom of the stone steps, (14 in number) leading from the street to the pit and the interior of the theatre. Immediately on the accident being discovered, medical assistance was sent for. Messrs. Tucker, De La Garde, and Herries promptly attended ; but the injury he had received was beyond the reach of all human skill. Poor Auld lingered till Tuesday afternoon, when life hecame extinct at two o'clock. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, and after the examination of several witnesses, the Jury under the direction of the Coroner, returned a verdict that his death was entirely accidental, and at the same time made a request that the Coroner would represent to the Manager the necessity of a light being constantly kept burning at the pit entrance.—Lxder Flying Post. RECENT DISTURBANCES AT OLDHAM. --ow- MANCHESTER, imams, 2.5. Ia consequence of these daring disturbances, the Magistrates applied for an accession of military aid : on Saturday morning Captain Ferguson's troop of the 2d Dragoon Guards, stationed at Hulme Barracks, were ordered to Oldham. It was yesterday expected that another disturbance would have taken place, but the military being on the alert by half-past sever. o'clock, the rioters did not proceed to any acts of violence. A number of the turn-outs at the factory of Mr. Graves, returned to their work yesterday morning. The badness of die week that bas passed has not quite equalled the preduady formed expectations ; not that buyers do not offer, for there are buyers, but at such low prices as to leave, to very few cases, little profit, and in many none. The Marquis PAIAIIILL A, the Portuguese Minister, transacted business on Wednesday, at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Duke and Duchess of CLARZWCZ left their seat in Bushy Park on Wednesday morning, and visited the Duchess of KINT, at her apartments in the King's Palace at Kensington. The Duke of ctAninelt afterwards proceeded to his temporary resi dence in Charles-street, Berkeley-square; and after remaining in town skovne hours, returned to Bushy, accompanied by his Duchess- The Duke of MONTROS6 is confined by indisposition, occasioned by a cold which his Grace caught when attending the funeral of the late Duke of You, at Windsor. At an early hour on Wednesday morning, Mr. Se cretary Cuomo left Bath (where he had seen staying on a visit, for a few days, to the Earl and Countess of LITIMPOOL), for the seat of Mr. Hcsicassoo, at Earth, near Petwortb, Sussex, at which Mr. Secretary Casino° arrived on Wednesday night. The Right Honourable Gentleman is expected to proceed to Brighton, where he has taken a house. Mr. Pam. was on Monday last elected a Goiernor of the Charter House. Yesterday the Hatchraents of his late Royal High ness, the Commander in-Chief, were put up at three places, Vie.— At his Royal Highness's late residence in South Aedlerstreet ; the Royal Military College, Sandhurst ; and Military School, Chelsea. Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Crown, in Dean-street, Soho, on the body of Elizabeth Hayne, aged 25. It appeared, that the deceased, who had been a very beautiful woman, had lived in great splendour in Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, under the pro. tection of a person named iseresford. In June last, this person abandoned her, and since that time, she had been an the most distressed and destitute condition. On the night of Sunday fortnight, she was seen standing in the street crying. She said her landlady had turned her out of doors, and that she had been in the streets all the previous night, and was nearly frozen to death. She likewise said, she had been without food three days. A female, named Scott; then took her home to her loJging in Meard'.-eourt, where she remained about a week, and occasionally went to the Hospital for medical advice. Saturday she seemed to be in a dying state, and then the .woman Scott, and her companions, abruptly quitted their apartments iu Meard's-court, and lett the poor creature on the bed, where she - died. The medical men who had ezaapined the body, said her lungs were so much diseased, tbit they had adhered to the cavity of the ches'. ghe h'ad died a natural death.—The Jury returped a t , erdiet. to that effect. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MILFORD, JAW. 24. The Vizier packet is just arrived, with the mall from Dunmore; fell in with, off the Smalls, the packet ship James Cropper, from New York for Liverpool, having on board o gelr. WARIPM, King's Messenger, with dispatches for Gover ewer, which are landed at this port, and will proceed hi the mail this evening. On the night of the 19th inst. a large French boat, having on board 128 tubs of spirits, three bags of tea, and some glass, was seized inside the bar at Salcomhe, in Devon, by Mr. A. Muer, Chief Officer on that station. The boat's crew jumped overboastd, and owing to the darkness of the night they escaped. Extract of a letter (torn the Agent to Lloyd's at Bourdeaut,An. 119.—" The Florida, from Virgin-a, is high on the beach, between Verdun and Port de Grave, dismantling and discharging her cargo, and it is feared the cargo is in a very bad state. It ls reported that it was a fresh sloop of war, out two days from Brest, which foun dered off Isle Dieu, not Belle isle, as stated, and all on board drowned. The weather has been dreadful all along the toast, and we expect to hear of Mnre losses." Fazaitotirn, Jas. 24.—Wind W. moderate.—Arrived the Sand wich packet, SCROTUM'. from Lisbon, in DS days. Sailed the Eclipse paeltet, Lieut. Gamma, for the Brazils and Buenos Ayres. The Venus, of Dartmouth, POLAND, from Ancona, has commenced discharging her cargo, under distress sufferance. • PLYMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Two line of battle ships are reported to have been seen off Falmouth on Monday. Commander CHAOLU J. More Joustsrens, of the CHANTICLIML, in the Mediterranean, is promoted to the rank of Captain. Ships in litmoate—Britannia, Thetis, Alligator, Satellite, Rifleman, Vigilant. and Skylark. At the Island—Bramble'. In the Sound—Bittern, and Leveret. Pauzarrca, Jan. 2:5 —The French brig Stanislaw (noticed yea. terday) has been surveyed—her larboard topside is stove in, and part of the cargo must come out. The French biig Courier is not so much damaged ai to detain her. PORTSMOUTH, Jas. 25.—Wind E.—An ited his Majesty's cutter CAMILION. MOTTLIT, from a cruise. Sailed his Majesty's cutter Hisusexrua, on a cruise. The Geo. IV. steamer is preparing for sea. Just. 25.—N0 arrivals. The Ductit brig of war Zwalum remains. COLIC, Joe. 21.—Arrived tlt. Louisa 'and Lord Suffield trim. sports, from Portsmouth, bound to the West ladies. REFUGE FOR THE I'UOR. The two receptacles, one in Grob -street, and the other in Honduras -street, Wapping; are now open. Mr. Hick, the Chairman of the City Lands Committee; Mr. Bedome, the Common Crier; Mr. Cazenove, and seve ral of the Society of Friends, who ate upon the C tmmit tee, attend in turn nightly, to superintend the arrange , meats, and to investigate the cases. The latter begin to pour in about seven o'clock in the evening, or soon after nightfall, in such numbers that more extensive premises are requisite for their accommodation. They receive beds of clean straw. They lie in stalls, which Ale soon filled. It is found necessary to stow them as close as game packed up for 3 long journey. The men are placed to gether in the stalls on each side of the building, and row of boys is laid down upon straw, at their feet. This leaves a passage between the two rows of boys, from one end of the building to the other. Fresh straw is then laid, and as new objects arrive, they are placed lengthways, head to foot, and in this man ner the entire floor is covered. On a former season soup was given, but it was soon found that this was too attractive, and that, if it were continued, it would bring overwhelming numbers of applicant. The Committee now only give bread and water and straw. Half a pound of bread is given at night, and an equal quantity at morning, to each.— This is refused to all who have not a clean face and bands. So extreme is the- antipathy manifested by some to cold water, that instances have occurred where individuals have gone to bed supperless rather than undergo an ablution. It is remaikable that there are now but few Irish labourers amongst them, the majority are Wel h labour ers. The great proportion of those who are not labourers consist of persons who have come to London to seek for situations as shopmen. Many of them hate been well brought up, and amongst them are found persons, who, having lived respectably as country shopkeepers, failed during the late distresses. There is a separate apartment for females, who are provided for, under the superintendence of a Matron.— The persons who seek refuge here are mostly of the lower class of servant girls, soldiers' wives, ni,cl other unfor tunate creatures. The servant girls are those who, having been long out of place,or who having come up to London to seek places, have not succeeded, and all their money being gone, are compelled to wander the streets. These objects are sent to the Provisional Protection Society. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRTT I NG-ROO M, TATTERS ALL'S, JAL 25. The betting on the St. Leger was very uncertain, as far as It ap. plied to the two first horses, who beaded alternately very large sums being staked at evens ; Reviewer, however, left ()Sat the top of the list, but the odds against each were higher than before. Sancho Panza role in the odds, and is likely to become a greater favourite. The odds are as follow, at which a vast deal of business was done— Dully. 8 to 1 list Web _ _ $4 to 1 agst Tatler 13 to 1 apt Espagnolle 20 to 1 agst Defence 20 to 1 apt Trumpeter 22 to 1 apt Gustavus Even on the field apt eight 22 to 1 apt Gabel!angle 23 to 1 apt Catherine 25 to 1 apt Spondee 30 to 1 apt Augusta 22 to 1 agst Mameluke 33 to I apt Dahlia (taken) lows (the first eight), taken.. 11 to 2 agst Maria 20 to 1 apt Calypso (takes)) 11 to 1 apt Totterldge 20 to 1 apt Lunacy lie to 1 apt Duchess 23 to 1 apt Scornful LS to 1 apt Souvenir (taken) 25 to 1 agst Hampden 16 to 1 agst Translation 600 to 15 agst Pandas. (taker,) 7 to 4 Maria apt 'franslation (taken) DO/CASTEL ST. 14 to 1 agar Reviewer j !0 to 1 apt Matilda 15 to 1 agst Olivera (taken) 22 to 1 apt Nlooosb 20 to 1 apt Sancho (taken) 1000 to 15 apt Spo ie (takes) 20 to 1 apt Popsy 1000 to 15 agstGaberlungie (do.) 90 to 1 apt Granby liven on Lord Fitts", apt Mr. Gully's Stable (taken) TIRM IN ATION OP THE ELECTION FOR VIN TRY WARD. —'llse result of the arduous contest for the Aldermanic Gown of this Ward was decided on the scrutiny yeiterday. The LORD Maros. declared the number of legal votes for each candidate to he—for Mr. Witsor ; Mr. Sheriff Witicantsraa, Si; and declared the following Gentleman duly elected Alderman of the Ward. The unsuccessful candidate declared his intention of trying the legality of the Election in a higher Court.—Mr. Virtue was accnmpanied to his home by a band of music ; and the whole of the streets of the Ward were exultingly paraded by his friends. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, lapruAar 26. Owing to the severity of tie frost, and the prevailing opinion of its duration, higher prices were demanded this morning for every description of Grain, which had the effect of checking purchases ; but what sales were made of tine Wheat, Batley, and Oats, were ' evidently as high as on last Monday. In Beans, Peas, and other articles, there was nothing doing, and prices remain Domina'. SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY 26. The Beef trade this morning is brisk, the pan - test Sicots being at 84. to Ss. 44. per atone, prime Oxen at 41. to ss. and coarser and inferior Beasts being at 3s. Od. to Ss. 10d. per stone. In - Ilu; tun, prime South Downs are 4s. to 41. 4d. per stooe ; second quality Sheep 31. SS. to 3s. 10d. ind inferior Meat at 3s. to 3s. 6d. per stoat. In Veal, prime young Calves are at 51. 4d. to 611. ltd. per stone ; and larger Meat at 4s. 101. to Si. 2d. per stone. Flue yioang Porkers are at 4s. 6.1. to ss. 6.1. and large Hogs at 3s. 10d. to 4a. SI. per stone-Beasts, 470; Sheep, 3,950; Pigs 100; Calves, 154. Beef, per stone 4s. 84. to ss. 4d. Mutton, 46. to 46. 4d. WA, 51. 4d. to 6s. 9d. Pork, 4s. 64. to is. 6.1.-Hay, per load. ke to it 10s. Clover, 41 101. to £6; Suaw, 10s. to Al 16a. 1 , t . A I , I I 1 , , . 1 .. k . r r . c ;} i • ~,, i • . 1 . 4., i i ' 1 i t 'i 1 I 1. ' i I 11 -•-. >: 4 ' Il i . i, • i ' 1 • . • . 1 i I jo r • i t 1 i ' ' l , 4 , C - ` , I'' V . I 1 . I it, i 4 l'' li 1 I I i 1 I i , :.; I . 1 i , i l .: t . l / i 1 1. 4 T t I i 1 , 1 5 4 , . i 1 1 i i m. i. t: ,~ ..