Star. — London, England, 1830-06-14 00:00:00

DR. CHALMERS AND MR. ROBERTSON. About two weeks ago the editor of the Mechanics' Magazine au Incidentally informed that in the course of a sermon recently preached by 1)r. Chalmers, in the Caledonian church, that emi nent divine had taken occasion to stigmatize by name the magazine as a work which hus for its object to cunupt the public mind by the dissemination of atheistical and anarchical principles ! It seemed to him so utterly incredible that Dr. Chalmers could not have said anything so void of truth, that ho did not at first give much ere. Bence to the report of his informant ; but having subsequently ;nude it his business to see several other respectable individuals who heard Dr. Chalmers on the occasion alluded to, he was compelled by their concurring testimony to come to the painful conclusion, that Dr. C. had actually made use of the calumnious expressions ascribed to him. He therefore instructed a friend (Mr. Leant.) to sea an interview with Dr. C. and to represent to hen that in what he had said he had been guilty of the greatest possible injustice to the " Mechanics' Magazine" and its editor; that io far from meriting the character of disseminating culpable opinions in religion and politics, the " \lechanics' Maga. , ine" has never, through the course of a long and prosperous career meddled with either the one or the other ; that it is a work entirely devoted to the diffusion of information on scientific and mechanical subjects, and has pursued its peculiar course so free from every taint of religious or political impurity, as to be honoured with the approbation of some of the most responsible members of his Majesty's government, and with the active support of menu dis tinguished as Dr. Chalmers himself for their advocacy of Christian principles, and for a rational attachment to the existing institutions of their country; that it was evident Dr. C. could not himself have read the work which he denounced, but must have derived his no tions of it from the false representations of others ; and that, no doubt was entertained that Dr. C. when made sensible of the error into which he had been betrayed, would be anxious to make, in. scantly, every reparation in his power. Mr. Evans did not suc ceed in obtaining; a personal interview with Dr. Chalmers, but having left for him, with a member of his family, a statement in writing to the above effect, along with copies of the two last parts of the Magazine, that the reverend gentleman might have an opportunity if judging for himself of the real character of the publication, he was next day favoured with the following letter. It will be seen that though Dr. Chalmers did not, in truth, say that of the " Me. chanics' Magazine" which has been ascribed to him, he made use of the words Mechanics' Magazine" in a way which accounts very naturally for the erroneous impression which has gone abroad on the subject. It is scarcely possible indeed that any person who heard Dr. Chalmers on the occasion in question could have come away with a different impression ; and much we doubt, whether even the strong disclamation which we have now the pleasure of subjoining, will ever counteract all the injury which that natua rally erroneous impression is calculated to produce. DR. CIIALMERII TO ML EVANS. Sra,—l regret that I missed your call ; else I should have as sured you in word what I now most cheerfully do in writing, that the complaint of your friend, Mr. Robertson, is grounded on an utter misconception. I put hypothetically the case of two extremes in sentiment on the question of popular education—the one exem. pliticd by a patrician of high family, full of loyalty to the king, but adverse to the instruction of the working-classes; the other as ex. tmplified by a Mechanics' Magazine, if tainted by a spirit of radi calism throughout all its pages. 1 had no actual patrician in my eye when thus attempting to illustrate my view, and most assuredly no actual "Mechanics' Illagazine." Nor would I have employed the illustration at all, if I bad thought that by any possiblity it could have proved injurious to the feelings or interests of any one. I have looked with pleasure into the two specimens you have sent me of your friend's periodical work, and I cannot help thinking that next to direct Christian instruction, such a journal, conducted on the principles which it 1170W11, and adequately supported by the pub- I.e demand, is entitled to rank among the most efficient of those al% iliary me'ina which are now in operation for raising the cha racter, and eventually the condition of the people at large. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, Richmond, June 3, 1830. THOMAS CH ALB! ERS. LAW REPORTS. COURT OF CHANCERY, JUNE 12. CONST V. HARRIS.—JUDOMEN't.—The LORD CHANCEL- Lon, on coming into Court this morning, gave judgment in the :shove case. The question was, whether Mr. Robertson, who was appointed by this Court receiver to Covent-Garden Theatre, was entitled to 2:101. a.ycar, for certain duties he performed, in addition to the 4001. a-year the Master had allowed him in his character as Treasurer ? His LORDSHIP, after detailing the facts at considerable length, stated it as his opinion that Mr. Robertson had shown by his own ecmiluct that lie had considered the 4001 a-year was intended to be an entire substitute for the 2501. a-year he had previously received. His lordship, however, thought he might be entitled to some remu neration for his services as box-book keeper, housekeeper, &c. for it appeared the Master, in considering what his salary should be, had not taken these offices into his consideration. His Lordship was therefore of opinion that Mr. Robertson was only entitled to 4001. a-year as receiver, without prejudice to any claims he might be advised to make in his other characters as box-book keeper and house-keeper. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 12. Bur. L. v. Pa ICE.—The plaint iffis a surveyor. The defendant is the landlady of the Key Hotel, Chandos-street. The Key Hotel being re qii ired to be taken down for the Charing.cross improvements, the de. ter.dant unplowed the plaintiff professionally to attend to her In terests in the valuation of the premises, and entered into a written contract to pay him 2 per cent. on the amount she should obtain as compensation for the premises. The plaintiff valued the pro perty, and gave his professional attention in a manner that was not objected to. The premises were valued at 4,0001. but it appeared after the valuation, that owing to some Incumbrances affecting the premises the defendant could not make a good title, in consequence of which she was not paid the purchase-money, and she refused to pay the plaintiff for his services. The plaintiff brought his action to recover the amount of his commission. The defence made for tile defendant was, that hot having obtained the purchase-money she was not bound to pay the commission. The CHIEF JUSTICE, before whom .he cause was tried, non suited the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant Jtnirrs now moved for a rule to show cause why the non'uit should not be set aside ; and argued that the terms of the contract meant the establishment of the Plaintiff's right to re ceive a certain sum, at which her interest in the premises should be valued, and could not be understood to bar the Plaintiff; by defects in title, of which no Intimation had been given to him, and which it depended on the Defendant herself to remove, but over which he could exercise no power. The COURT granted the rule to show cause. CONSISTORY COURT, JUNE 12. M'DONALD v. M'DONALD.—The Court gave judgment in this case, which was a suit promoted by the wife against her husband, Captain 111 4 Donald, for adultery. Dr. LUSHINGTON said the parties had been married in 1816, and cohabited together till 1828, except on occasions when Captain M 'Donald was on his duty. In 1828 the husband proceeded to India, and on his return contracted an intimacy with Anna Patter. son, and the adulterous intercourse was continued after his return to this country. Dr. Lushington said the facts were dearly established, and pronounced for the separation. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Jaya 12. THREE OF THE CREDITORS OF THE MESSRS. CRAM. lIERS.—Mr. HUTCHESON applied to the Court on the part of three of the creditors of the Messrs. Chambers, late bankers in Bond-street, for a rule to show cause why the proceedings in an action brought against them by Mr. Chambers the elder should not be stayed. The ground of action was a breach of the covenants in a deed of trust and management, executed by most of the creditors ; and the reason alleged for this application to stay the proceedings was the same as that stated by the Attorney General the day before, vit. that the Mal of the case of Bernssconi and Farebrother would decide all these cases—Rule granted. REX v. DUKE Or BEAUFORT.—The defendant was ruled to make a return to a writ, as lord of the manor or liberty of Gore, at a time when there was no baili ff of the franchise, he who had before held that office being dead, and no successor appointed. The Duke of Beaufort sent the rule to his law agent, and took no other step. A rule was then obtained to show cause why a distringas should riot issue ; and for cause it was shown that the defendant had ap pointed a person of the name of Thomas to be bailiff; and that he was the proper person to make the return. Lord TENTERDEN thought it best to make the rule absolute, as his Grace might make a return either personally or through the medium of Thomas; and either way the return might answer the purpose of the particular case, without mooting the point as to which was the proper officer to make the return.—ltule absolute. Lord TENTERDEN intimated that the London and Middlesex new trials would be taken on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. JUNE 8. Sittings at Nisi Prins, beforeCordTENTEaDzw and Common Juries. her." BREACH Or PROIIIIIE 0; iIIRRIAGE.-TONEN V. HUME. —The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this WSS an action for breach of promise of marriage, brought by the plaintiff, Elizabeth Jones, against the defendant, John Hume, who was a carpenter, builder, and ur.dertaker, and possessed of considerable income. In the year 182 S, the plaintiff's mother, with the plaintiff and h‘r skter, took up their abode as lodgers at the defendant's house, in Si. Ann's-lane, Aldersgate-street, and they continued to reside there till the house was pulled down, in the autumn of last year. Afttr tiny had been there a short time the defendant expressed an attach. mutt for the plaintiff, who was the eldest daughter of Airs. Jones. On hie return home in an evening he used to visit the family in' their apartments, and partake of their little enj oyments; and he frequently took occasion to commend the plaintiff and her sister for I their industry, by which they were enabled to support themselves ' creditably, and contribute to the support of their aged mother. The affection he had conceived for the plaintiff became manifest to the mother, and after a short time he opened his mind to her, stating how very uncomfortable he was in continuing a widower, and ex pressing his wish to marry the plaintiff. While continuing his at tentions to the young woman an event happened which had proved very disastrous to her. The defendant on coming home one even ing, having ascertained that the mother and sister were from home, introduced himself into the presence of the plaintiff, and under pre tence of a passion which he said he could not resist, conducted him self with great rudeness and violence towards her. The plaintiff firmly resisted his attack, and by great exertion succeeded in pre serving her honour ; but her health, which was before delicate, had suffered so much from this conduct, that from that time to the pre. sent she had been disabled from obtaining her livelihood, as RiIC had before done. For some time after this rude attack sic was seriously ill, and was for several days confined to her bed. During her ill. ness, the defendant expressed his regret for his conduct, and renew. ing his protestations of affection for her, said he would make amends for the conduct of which he had been guilty, by making her his wife. His attentions to her were continued as before for some time, but no definite time was fixed for the marriage ; and ulti mately, on being sproken to by the mother, he refused to fulfil his engagement. The plaintiff's sister, who had lately married a person of the name of Hunter, deposed to most of the facts stated by the learned Coun sel. Her father, she said, died about 26 years ago, when she and her sister, the plaintiff; were very young. The plaintiff wa. now 29 years of age. The defendant first made her an offer of marriage when she and her mother had been in his house about five months. He said he was tired of living a single life. The plaintiff and her self (witness) were child-bed linen workers. The plaintiff was quick and clever at the business, and used to earn a guinea a week--some times more. She was seriously ill after the defendant's ill-usage of her, and did not expect to live. Her neck and arms were hurt, and she was bad in the head in consequence of the violence used. Dur ing her illness the defendant conducted himself very kindly towards her—sent her oranges and biscuits, expressed his regret for what he bad done, and said he would make her amends by marrying her. Cross-examined by Mr. Denman— May I ask whether your marriage with Mr. Hunter was in consequence of an advertisement ? Witness—Oh, no; I never looked out for advertisements of that sort ? Mr. DixstaxPerhaps you put an advertisement in ? Witness—No; I could get a husband without advertising.— (Laughter.) The witness stated, in answer to further questions, that she knew a Frenchwoman of the name of Rubastine, but denied that she (Ma dame Rubastine) ever wrote love letters, or any other letters for her sister (the plaintiff) or herself. Mr. DENMAN—Mr. Hume is a very jocular good-natured man, I believe? Witness—Tea; perhaps too much so. Mr. Dzwx.or—Do you mean that he sometimes takes a glass too much ? Witness—No; I mean that he is too jocular. Mr. Dnltsuss—Have you not seen him come home in an even. in g rather merry, from having had a little too much liquor. Witness--Yes, 1 may have seen him so, just as I may have seen you, or any other gentleman.—(Great laughter.) Mr. DENMAN—He was, I believe, particularly attentive to your sister at those times when he was elevated ? Witness--Yes; but more attentive when he was sober. Mr. DExmAx.—Now did you never see hint do any gallant thing to your sister—such as a salute ? Witness—Oh, yes ; that was common. I should think he would have been a very curious sort of a lover if he did not do that.— (Much laughter.) Mr. Dzstauw.--Have the goodness to look round and see if you can discover Mr. Hume in Court. Witness—There he is—(pointing to an old bald-headed man with spectacles, who was sitting immediately under Mr. Denman.) Mr. DENNAN-..11l that him ? Witness—Yea-40mi laughter.) The old man immediately stood up and exhibited hiniself to the lury. He appeared to be at least 60 years of age. He was very ill ooking, of dark complexion, with a flat face and shabbily dres•ed. His appearance excited much laughter. The plaintiff's mother was the next witness. She corroborated the testimony of the sister. The defendant, she said, appeared very fond of the plaintiff. He used sometimes to put his hand on her shoulder, and sometimes on her knee. On one occasion, when mar. riage was spoken of, he said, with an oath, that they could do with. out parson or clerk—to which the plaintiff replied, that "she had begun upon honour, and should continue so." On her cross-examination the witness said that her daughter, the plaintiff, was " a virtuous character, and would not agree to the defendant's terms, and that was the reason why he broke off with Mr. DEW MAW, for the defendant, said, the Jury would soon be convinced that his client had made no promise of marriage. Ile was, it appeared, a gentleman of rather a jocular turn of mind, and being more merry at night after he had been drinking than he was in the morning when he was sober, he had led the young woman to believe that he was in love with her. Several witnesses were then called for the defence, among them were a Mr. Wheatley, a watch and clock maker of Hammersmith, and a Mr. Cousins, a builder at Kensington, who both deposed to their hearing him refuse to marry the plaintiff: Isaac Stone, one of the defendant's apprentices, whose time ex. pired about three years ago, stated, that defendant used to come home every two or three nights in the week drunk—beastly drunk. The plaintiff was with him at all times of the night. Witness saw this old man taking such liberties as he (witness) should not take himself. The plaintiff never resented the defendant's conduct. She was always with him ; and when he was out, she was frequently coming down stairs to see if he had returned. Mary Ann Hubastine, a sedate-looking Frenchwoman, stated that she got her living by working at her needle, and writing letters for ladies and gentlemen. She knew the plaintiff, and had done work and writing for her. Mr. Ds/maw—What did she ever desire you to do ?—She em ployed me to write to a gentleman of the name of Marsh. What was the subject ?—The subject was love--disappointed love. On that occasion she made me write as if she had poisoned herself. Was she 'present at the time you wrote?—Yes ; she was sitting by me. She produced a bottle of laudanum which she had purchased. Did you write to any other gentlemen for her ?-- To Mr. Holt and another gentleman. I don't know who any of the gentlemen were : one was in the china line. Any other gentlemen ?--1 wrote once to Mr. Hume for her. That I believe was about a year and a half ago. Did you ever write for her sister ?—Yea ; her sister once called on me, and I wrote for her. Cross-examined by the Avroawatr.GEwEaat—What is your business ?—Writing and working at my needle. Do you tell fortunes P—No, Sir; but I have told my own bad enough. On what subjects do you write P—On any subject that my pen Is called for. Love letters, 1 suppose ?—No ; not those in particular. But your forte Is more in that way I suppose ?—No, Sir, I write on any subject. Do you write for gentlemen as well as ladies ?—Yes, if they will employ me. Do gentlemen often come to you ?—They do. Do you write for them on subjects of an amatory natute ? I very often write for them on subjects of business, as well as of pleasure. I wish to know your charge for a letter ?—A shilling for an Eng lish letter ; Is. 6d. for a French one ; and 2s. for an Italian.— (Laughter.) Is this the first time you have been examined as a witness P—l was never in a court of justice until now ; and I never before took an oath in my life. Mr. DzxstAx—Did the plaintiff, Miss Jones, employ you to write her letters in English, French, or Italian ?—in English. A woman, named Martha Kirby, stated that the plaintiff gave directions to Madame Itubaqine to write sonic of the lettets at her (witness's) house. Two of them were written to the defendant. Ann Fitton, who had been in the defendant's service, stated, that she once heard the plaintiff ask the defendant whether he intended to marry her ? and he replied that he was too old for a wife. The witness heard the plaintiff say that if she could get her bread as she used to do, she never would look at the defendant, but that she wished him to marry her as be had a good home. The ATTORNEY.GENERAL then replied, and the Jury, after consulting for a short time, found for the plaintiff—Damages, one hundred and fifty pounds. StittßEY SESSIONS, JUNE 12. Sarah Arnold was indicted on the oath of Richard Arnold (her husband) charged with violently assaulting and ill treating his in. Pant son (by a former wife) on the 4th day of June inst. The pri. loner pleaded guilty, and also prayed, in mitigation of punish ment, that she was quick with child. The CHAIRMAN regretted her accouchtment was so near, and sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned in the common county jail for three calendar months. John Ncoensan, the younger, was indicted for stealing from the person of Joseph Sears (a seaman) four 51. (notes, two sovereigns, and 'tome silver, his property. The poor Jack Tar stated that on the 20th of April last, he arrived at Portsmouth, in his Alaiesty's ship Spartan, from a foreign station. On the Zild he was paid off. Witness was a native of Maidstone, and was desirous of xisitlng his relatives at that place. The moment be came on shore, he en. gaged a berth on bawd a fly van for London, and strived as far as Guildford, where be stopped and took some refreshment—the van got under wails, sod Lk poor Jack behind. For the purpose of overtaking it be took a port-chase, but on thejeusney be fell asleep, and on awaking found the prisoner by his side. Witness put his hand in his pockets and found that all his mosey was gone: he instantly taxed the prisoner with the robbery. Witness received, when he sou paid off, four five-pound notes and four sovereigns. Thomu Morris, the post-boy, said the prisoner asked for a ride, and got into the chaise. Two persona from Guildford produced two five-pound notes received from the planer, who was indebted to them. They gave the change to the prisoner, after deducting the amount of their debts. In their cross.examination by the Court, they said the prisoner bad been many months out of employ, and during that time bad no visible means of supporting himself. The Jury instantly found the prisoner Guilty, and the Chairman sentenced him to seven years vsasportstion. The sailor said be had lost all he had in the world. The Court allowed the poor tar his expenses. CONVICTIONS FOR ADULTERATING BEER. In the Board of Excise Court, on Saturday, Mr. John Collier, of the Boot public-house, In Wells-street, Marylebone, appeared to an information charging him with having beer colouring in his pos session, adulterating his beer, ke.—The Court convicted the de fendant in the penalty of 501. Mr. John Cocks, of the Shakspeare's Head, Percival-street, Clerk. enwell, was charged with a similar offence.—The Court convicted hini in the penalty of 501. Mr. Charles Shone, of the Turk's Head, Green Bank, St. George's in.the-Fields, was convicted in the mitigated penalty of 101. for having a bottle containing beer colouring in his possession. POLICE REPORTS. OVILDNALL--Ahn Pleasing was charged with hawking about indecent publications and prints. Richmond stated that in consequence of information he went to the shop of Mr. Bowles, the poultry salesman in Newgate-street, about four o'clock on Friday afternoon, and found the prisoner standing near the counting-house. Be told him he had heard he was offering immoral books for sale, upon which the prisoner be. came agitated, and when witness searched him, he found several. The prisoner expressed a hope that the Alderman would forgive him upon his promise not to repeat the offence. Well but, said Alderman AINILET, why not relieve your dia. tress by selling religious books, something to mend, instead of cor. ruhe morals? Prisoner was apprehensive be should not be able to live by the sale of godly books, but he would leave off bookselling altogether if the Alderman would dismiss him this time. The Alderman, however, eoounitted him — for trial, and directed the City Solicitor to prosecute. Bow.sTazET.—Joins H4klassd alias John Ireland, was placed at the bar, before T. Batas, E.q. charged capitally with having been guilty of uttering base coin, he having been before con victed of a like ofence. IV'Warn Till, landlord of the Plough, Carey-street, Lincoln's. inn -fields, proved that on the 27th of May, the prisoner came to his bar, and had a glass of peppermint, in payment for which he ten. dered the base sixpence now produced. Benjamin Elmes, one of the turnkeys of Bonemonger-lane gaol, identified the prisoner, and produced a certificate proving his former conviction In October 1828. The prisoner, who said nothing in Ms defence, was then fully committed for trial upon the capital charge. Mr. Matta remarked that in the present temper of Old Batley juries, the prisoner would probably be acquitted. The Mint had frequently been charged with not protecting the public by prose. eutmg cases like the present. The result of some recent trials proved, however, that blame had been attached to the wrong quarter. HAT T ON-GA IIDE 3lr—Datlid Richardson, about 15 years of age, was charged by Mr. Geslen, of Upp e r Woo burn-place, with steal ing a gold watch, value 401. The boy had been sent on a message by his father to the prosecutor's house, and the watch was missing a short time after. The boy confessed to his father that he had com mitted the theft, and said that be and another boy had disposed of it for 10s. He was fully committed for trial. WORSHI P-ST RE ET. A respectably attired young WOMBS, named Roche, attended before Mr. Broughton, the Magistrate, in answer to a warrant of assault and battery, obtained against her by Mrs. &Melt, who said she wass widow, and kept a chandler's-shop in Golden-lane, St. Luke's. On last Tuesday emoting, the defend. ant came to her house, and kicked up a row, in which she broke a table, several glasses, and collected a mischievous mob about her house, which threatened the total destruction of her establishment. Mrs. Roche said, her husband was a sawyer, and lived in the Curtain-road. He had latterly m u ch n eg l ecte d his family. and in , place of 30s. per week, he generally brought home five or six ; she attentively watched him, and traced him to the house of the prose. cutrix, where she, on two or three occasions, found him with sev e ral other ;warded men drinking with women of loose and dissolute cha. meters. The Magistrate, after discharging the warrant, held the prosecu triz to bail in defence of public morals. 31aar.sonoutm-sTwENT.—The wife of Reuben Marten attend ed this office to answer a charge preferred by an Inspector of Police, for having admitted customers during the time of divine service on Sunday. In answer to the charge it WAS proved by Ilall, the chief constable of Union Hall, that having a warrant against Reuben Mar ten, as one of the persona present at the fight in which 111‘Kay was killed, he went there with a party on Sunday to apprehend him.— Marten wu not at home, DOT was there any customer or person drinking in the house. The Magistrate expressed himself satisfied that, the Police In spector was mistaken, and dismissed the complaint. A man of respectable appearance, named Atrial:, was charged with a singular fraud. Mr. Aldous, a pawnbroker, stated that the Prisoner had been in the habit of pledging articl e s at hi s s h o p f or th e ast two years; part of the property pawned consisted of unwrougbt silver. About three months since he brought some bars of a metal which he said was silver, aad pawned it. At different times since he brought similar bars, and received on the whole upwards of 401. Some suspicion having arisen in Mr. Aldous mind, he took some of the bars to an assayer, by whom it was ascertained that they con tained no silver, and were not worth sixpence. The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was remanded for further evidence. LAMBETH-STREET.—Among the paupers who applied to the magistrates for parochial relief was a middle aged, weather-beaten seaman. It appeared that about five years ago, while he was absent on a voyage to Calcutta, his wife formed an acquaintance with a gentleman, with whom she cohabited until he died, and he then settled an annuity of one hundred and eighty pounds on her. The parish officers, thinking it hard that they should be ob liged to support the man out of the pari s h f u nd s while his wife was in the enjoyment of such a handsome income, wrote to her at Whit. by, where she resided, on the subject, but she declared that she would not afford her husband the least assistance. The magistrates said they knew of no law that would compel a wife to support her husband, and therefore the parish must afford the applicant the re lief he sought far. Town-HALL.—Mary Ann Edwards charged her husband with a most grievous assault. The defendant having passed the evening in social company, returned home somewhat fresh, at which, feeling offended, she read him a lecture, and he incontinently kicked her out of bed. The Alderman advised the parties to kiss and be Mends, but against this the lady strongly protested. The husband was ordered to And sureties for his good behaviour. Williams Lloyd, • single gentleman, was next charged u iih threatening to knock out the brains of a spinster, one Ann Holder, of Richnionrhstreet, Walworih. He was also held to bail. THAMES Ponca.---John Callwood, Thomas Clayton, John Coppiek, Thomas Griffith, and John Jones, stamen, belonging to the brig Sylph, now lying off Deptford, were charged with stealing a quantity of rum. It appeared that the vessel has lately been freighted with a cargo of rum foe the use of his Majesty's troops at Bermuda. Daniel Blyth, a very active surveyor of the Thames-police, having obtained some information of the affair, went on board, and in the chests and sleeping berths of the prisoners found a quantity of rum concealed in various bottles and utensils. He also discovered that the casks had been bored with a corkscrew. A corkscrew found on one of the prisoners exactly fitted the holes. The prisoners refused to give any satisfactory account as to the possession of the runt. The Magistrate amerced the prisoners in the penalty of Os. each, for unlawful possession of the rum, which was ordered to be re stored. A Pucxactous MILLER.—It is a pity the Ame ricana are at peace. One of the New York Papers says, that Governor Miller, of South Carolina, gave the following toast, at the recent dinner of the German Fusileers at Charlestown : " The right to fight—the only principle in the law of nations worth preserving." The commission of bankrupt against Messrs. Hogg, of this place, woollen-cloth merchants and manufacturers, was opened on Thursday. As we have already stated, the debts are very much concentrated, and principally in the hands of opulent parties; the event has not come unexpectedly upon the creditors generally, and they are of course not unprepared for it. We believe that there never was a failure to the same amount in this place, which is likely to produce so little injury, either to trade or to public credit : this is principally to be attributed to a sound cir culating medium, and to a state of trade free from undue specula tion.—Lseds Mercury. MISCELLANEA. It is said that the title of the next heir to the Crown of England is to be " Henry the Ninth." As the name of the Dake of Clarence is William Henry, we should hue thought that " William the Fourth" would have been preferred.—Lceds him ettry.—This report of his Royal Highness's intention to change his name has also appeared in some of the London papers. The thin' seems too 'baud to be credited. DRICADFUL ERUPTION OF MOUNT JETWA.—Let. ten from Palermo speak of a violent eruption of Mount /Etna.— There are seven openings on the declivity of this mountain, m u several villages have been destroyed. A shower of ashes, carried by the hurricane which at that time prevailed all over the Mediterra. neap, and in which some of our vessels perished, has extended as far as Rome. Great injury hu been sustained in Calabria, am! numbers of olive trees have suffered severely. Jane Shore's stature was meane ; her hayre of a dark. byellow ; her face round and full, her eye grey ; delyc atc h armonye ring betwixt each part's proportyon and each proportyon's colour; her body* fat, whyte and smoothe ; her countenance cheerful, and like to her condytyon.—Afirror. SUNDAY SolonLs.—ln great Britain and Ireland there are in connection with the Sunday School Union, 9,895 schools, 97,747 teachers, and 1,019,576 scholars, being an increase last yeas of 667 schools, and 40,600 scholars. Apprehensions are entertained, or professed to be en tertained, as to whether there is wheat enough in the country to meet the consumption of the next three months, for, let the bravest be ever so early—and of a very early one there is not much prospect at present—the time, at least, must elapse before the new wheats can be brought into use. But it appears that the speculators are on the alert, and are already making preparations for purchasing wheat on the Continent, and therefore we ought to listen with a good deal of caution to reports which are now current on the subject. As yet, the rise in the prices is not sufficient, perhaps, to excite alarn . The aggregate average of the last six weeks, which regulates the duty, is fras. 9d. and the weekly average 655. I Id. Should, how. ever, the price rise above Gfirt—a quotation to which it now closely approximates—the duty may expect to diminish rapidly. A con. temporary observes that " the unpropitious state of the weather, which seems to ,threaten a repetition of the last summer, and th e presumed deficiency in the last crop, are the points on which the speculators chiefly place their reliance ; and they arc even said to be so confident of the truth of their predictions, that they offer large wagers of an admission of foreign wheat, at Is. duty, previous to the end of August next.' POLITICAL PA RTIES—( Front the Briy&ton Gazette.) —We are now enabled to state that the amalgamation which was expected to take place between the Whigs and Tories has been found impracticable, although it is more than likely that on many subjects there will be a cordial co-operation; sometimes in opposi. tion to the Government, checking them in wrong and mischievous measures ; and, on other occasions, in the promotion of objects which both parties may deem advantageous to the country. On the Greek question, for instance, the Tories will, as a body, support the Whigs; and in other respects the results of this arrangement will be immediately manifest. Under all circumstances we arc not sure that this result is not the best for the country, as well as the moat honourable for parties. The Tories will be henceforth found acting in concert, instead of being scattered, as they have lately been, use. lessly wasting their in desultory movements. They w ill now form a strong bol eil lo h bservation, acting in such force as to r e . store the importance which they had almost frittered away ; and will be in a condition, at all events, to check the attempts of any uncoil. stitutional Government. MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF INSECTS.--It has been remarked, with reference to comparative size and strength, that a cock-chafer is six times stronger than a horse ; and Linnaeus observes If an elephant were as strong in proportion as a stag-beetle, it would be able to tear up rocks and level mountains. We may understand the proximate cause of the strength of insects, when we look at the prodigious number of their muscles, the fleshy belts or ribands by whose means all animal motions are performed. The number of these instruments of motion in the human body is reckoned about 029, but in the caterpillar of the goat-moth, layonnet counted more than seven times as many : in the head, 228 ; in the body. 1,647 ; and around the intestines, 2,186; which, after deducting 20 com. mon to the neck and gullet, gives a total of 4,061. CLERICAL BENEVOLENCE.—A correspondent at Stokesley says—." A cause which has been pending for ante time betwixt the vicar of a village near Stokesley and his parishioners, was recently decided—the former gaining part of what he contended for, and the latter gaining in some points. No arrangements were, however, agreed to by some of the parties; and the agent of the vicar therefore attends the farm during milking hours, and receives a tenth of the milk, which, as soon as he receives, be invariably throws on the ground ; thus wasting and destroying, before the In. dustrious farmer, in many cases one entire meal if a cow, and sometimes more, to the benefit of no individual whatever." Surely this conduct must be misrepresented, or the clerical extractor will be able to give some explanation of his extraordinary conduct.—York Herald. HEBDOMADAR Y. Tins DAY.—Battle of Marengo, 1800. Noted in the Ilebrew Calendar as a fast for the intermission of bringing the first fruits to Jerusalem, but it is not now observed. To.moaaow.—Abolition of the corps of Janissaries, 1826. WEDN ESDAY.—Conjunction of the Moon and Venus at .1 fore. noon. This was formerly observed as a fast by the Jess for the murder of three eminent 'talkie. THURSDAY.—Moon in perigee. St. Alban's Day, according to our Protestant Almanacks, but the Roman Catholics do not cele brate this martyr till the 22d. The sale of induherw4.:• by the priests is sut.pended ftom this day till as 29th. This was rev merly kept as a festival by the Jews. in commemoration of :heir defeating the claim of the Egyptians before Alexandre the crest, that the Jews should restore the jewels of gold ane' silver earned away by their forefathers. Ste Exod. xii. 35, 3C. The Jews silenced the Egyptians by claiming wages for 640,000 persons, fur about 400 years, during their bondage. FlllDAY.—Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Mercury sacs 51 minutes past 3 morning. Sax vareay.—Alagna Charts signed 1215.—Venus rises 46 minutes past 1 morning. BIRTHS. At Dingwell, Ross-shire, N.ll. on the ith into, the lady of H. L Cameron, Esq. of a son—On the Bth ins the seat of T. S. Hel her, Esq. Woodhouse, Staffonlshire, the lady (.4 . Capt. Roworth, Madras army, of a daughter.—Atlivorth, on the 9th inst. the lady of Dr. S. Hall, of a daughter--On the 12th inst. Mrs. Alsager, 3lecklenburgh.square, of a daugher—On the 13th inst. in Guild. ford-street, tile wife of E. &Weis, Esq. of a daughter--On the 13th inst. in Eaton.square, the lady of ,C. J. Laiwn, Esq. surgeon to the forces, of a daughter. MARRIED. At Bombay, on the Iltit of January, J. Inglis, M.D. to Miss Jane Kennedy Arnot—On the 10th inst. in Chatham church, It. Bolton, Esq. of the 13th light infantry, to Maria, daughter of J. Arthure, of &afield, it the county of Dublin, Esq.—At Ramsgate, on the 10th instant, Mr. J. Rideal, of Southwark, to Mary Anne, third daughter of the late Rev. T. Walker, vicar of West Iluathly, Sussex—On the 10th inst. at hlarylebone Church, the Rev. C. Ba ring, youngest son of Sir T. Baring, Bart. M.P. to Miss S.aly, only daughter of the late Major C. Scaly, of the Bengal Artillery--At St. Pancras Church, J. F. Smith, Esq writer to the signet, air:. burgh, to Caroline. third daughter of D. S. Turner, Esq. of Claren don, Jamaica—On the 12th inst. at St. John's, Hackney. G. Ash lin, Esq. of New London street, to Miss Duffield, of Upper Clap ton—.on the Bth inst. at Whitburn, near Sunderland, A. T.,Holroyd, Esq. of Christ's College, Cambridge, to Sophia, daughter of B. Abbs, Esq. of Clcadon-house in the county of Durham—On the 12th inst. at St. Mary's Islington, Mr. P. Witherby, of Romig row, to Ann, second daughter of the late 111 r. T. F. Gatothofer, of Park -street, in the same parish—On the Bth inst. at St. Luke,, Norwood, W. Howkins, jun. Esq. of Botolph-lane, to Anne, relict of T. Heaney, jun. Esq. of Denmark-hill, and eldest daughter of the late R. Gibson, Esq. of the same place. DIED. At Cheltenham, on the 8t inst. die Hon. Mrs. Strangweys. At the Cottage, Stratford St. Mary's, Suffolk, on the sth inst. Mr.. Cantley, relict of the Rev. T. Cautley, late rector of Stratford and Raydon.—Wednesday, at Rochester, aged 28, Harriott, eldestd au gh ter of Mr. W. Wright, of the Crown Inn.—At Scotton rectory, Lin. colnshire, on the Bth inst. Frances, the wife of the Rev. R. Empson. On the 10th inst. N. Brown, Esq. late of Eccles, in the county of Berwick. one of the Commissioners for Victualling his Majesty's Navy.—On the Bth inst. in Beaumont-street, Portland-place, greatly regretted, Mrs. Britannia APFarlin, late of the Island of St. VW. cent.—On the 7th inst. Mr. J. Thompson, of Portland-place, New North-road, Islington, formerly of Doctors' Commons—On the 11th inst. at Dulwich College, the Rev. T. J. Smith, during 47 years Fellow of that Society, in the 71st year of his age.—Suddenly. or. the 10th inst. at Holloway, Sarah Barbara, the beloved wife of Mr. J. Lisa, of Holloway, and of Finsbury-street, Finsbuty.square.—. On the 11th inst. Mr. H. 8. Bryant, of Westmoreland-place, City road—On t e Ilth inst. at the residence of her daughter. in Upper yeck.street, Portman-square, Elizabeth, the relict of J. Bradley, Req. at the advanced age of 88. Lori: Prisited lad Published by Joni alaysi, it the Stan. Oasis No. I, Piekett.plaw,Tessple Bas. lib IN IA me