Star. — London, England, 1830-06-07 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY DECLARATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S ATTOR% EY-GENERAL. In•n discussion which took place on Friday night in the [louse of Commons, respecting the enormous expenses incurred for the persecutions of the press, the most extra ordinary and unprecedented, if it be not also the most unconstitutional and disloyal declaration, is attributed to Sir James Scarlett, that we firmly believe ever emanated from the lips of an attorney-general. With the subject matter then under the consideration of the committee, the declaration to which we refer had nothing whatever to do ; and we are utterly at a loss to conceive for what good or rational purpose, even the most distant allusion was made to so painfully delicate a topic as " the demise of the Crown," unless indeed to divert the attention of the house fro:n an object so obnoxious to censure as the " prosecutions of the press ;" and the expence entailed upon the country by these odious " persecutions." Be it as it may, here is the declaration ascribed to Sir James Scarlet t : " As be was now on his legs, he would take this opportunity to remove a mistake which had gone abroad on the occasion of a bill lately passing through that House—he alluded to the notion which appeared to have been taken up by the public, that the Attorney (ltneral would derive considerable emoluments from a demise of the crown. He had taken some pains to ascertain the fees which would in that case be received by him and by the Solicitor-General ..pon every patent which would then possibly be renewed. It was only fair to assume, that not more than two thirds of them, that is to say, about 200, would be renewed ; in that case, he hoped the hon. member would just attend to the kind of work which the At torney-General had to do in each of those instances where patents were renewed. The Attorney-General had to prepare the bill, co. pies of the bill when prepared were sent round to the different offices, ankl after the bill was approved of and signed by his Majesty, it was carried round to the various offices; and for all that the Attorney and Solicitor General, who prepared and arranged the bill, received may a fee of 51. and the whole of the patent clerks' fees amounted only to 31. Iss. He believed that the whole amount charged was far less than would be charged by a solicitor for doing an equal quantity of business for a private individual." What think you, reader, of this honest declaration—and of this constitutional law-officer of the crown, who sends a poor printer to Newgato for daring to sympathize with his Sovereign, and yet is said to have avowed having himself coldly, calmly, and deliberately, sat down to calculate his own probable profits consequent upon " the demise of the crown"—that is—upon the death of that very so vereign ?—A pretty declaration truly ! Sir James Scar lett must know that the time was, when all crown lawyers, aye, and the Statute Laws of the Realm, held it to be High Treason " to imagine the death of the king;" and surely he could so far forget what was due to his own station, and to his own personal character : he could set such an example to all the rest of his Majesty's devotedly faithful subjects, as thus indecorously to avow, in the face of the Representatives of the People, that ho bad not only imagined such an event, but had, as the re port sets forth, " taken pains to ascertain the fees which would in that case be received by him !! !" Such a de claration demands his prompt and peremptory repu diation: and if we could believe it to have been actually delivered by his Majesty's Attorney-General, we should immediately call upon the House of Commons to visit such conduct with its most severe reprehension.— idged from a Sunday Paper. Pat DE or DREss.—At a meeting-house near Exeter, a short time since, the preacher astonished some of his hearers by exclaiming, with his voice raised above the c.oucert pitch—" I warn you against pride 1 you that wear four yards in your gown sleeves, and bonnets like rainbows; who take as much rigging out us one of his Majesty's 64-gun frigates !! ! The hint had a very powerful effect, if not the exact effect the orator intended, as the blushing fair ones began to move—and presently displayed to his view a large fleet of frigates, in full sail tomb ards the door !—Devonport Paper. A principal and talented performer at Drury-lane Theatre has kindly consented to exert his talent under the direction of the new management, merely making the following trifling stipulations. Imprimis—Fifty pounds per week for himself (and then like a provident old cock who is determined to protect the whole of his brood) he asks fifteen pounds per week for brother Percy as acting manager, and brother George to be appointed Solicitor to the theatre. Prudent Billy had got thus far when Mr. Lee told him be need give himself no further trouble on the subject, or Mrs. and Miss Faucit would doubtless have been added to the list. Dowton is in negociation with the new lessee, and will, in all proba bility, resume his former situation. The gossips of the green-rooms at both theatres are as actively engaged in speculating on the probable result of the late fracas between a certain noble Lord and his warbling lady, as the scandal-mongers out of doors. Madame V— was heard the other evening to lament to some of the actors of Drury the disgrace that these matters (meaning the Lennox business) brought upon the profession, and added, that she was surprised that the Lady bad not acted more prudently. " She should," said Madame V—, " have arranged with, and got a settlement from Lord L—, and then if she pleased she might with propriety have placed herself under the pro tection of Mr. Wood." It is the misfortune of the nation, and of our times, that the Sovereign and the Court are, or have hitherto been, as much secluded from all points of contact with the different ranks of society, as though they formed a Dart of the most despotic country in Europe : they are taught to distrust the people ; and this is a situation in compatible with the existence of tho reverence or the respect of the nation. From the first moment of the ac cession of the present King to the Throne, some invisible and unseen chain of influence was drawn around him : all his former principles and predilections were foregone, on his very approach to the threshhold of the vacated seat of Royalty : as though there were " a mystery in Mo narchy which none but Monarchs may know." The same scene is again being performed before us, as the process of Royal initiation. If we could draw aside this curtain, what a valuable lesson might we not receive ! and how suddenly may not all our cold suspicions be .;onverted into gratitude and admiration, could we hear and see what takes place in the penetralia of the Royal Bousehold,—as a dying Sovereign gives to his successor the master-key of his Royal policy, on the verge of the grave !—lt way be a counterpart of the mystic ceremony of making a freemason : the grand arcana of rule is un folded to the Prince in his novitiate, with the solemnity of an immortal being, having his last foot in this world, and speakintr fron► the suburb of eternity to mortal ears. Certain it is, that the great secret never appears to tran spire : the MIIIO.IIIII sanetorum of the order is guarded by an out-door tyler (as well as an indoor warden), whose rely iplOTallee is made to be a matter of superior great ness, because it is permitted to exist so near to know ledge.—No third per son, whether Prince or subject, may be present at this transfer of the Crown and its political adjuncts, from the dead to the living; and to exclaim with the more ad ventrous Into your heaven of heavens I have presumed, An earthly guest, and drawn Empyreal air." News. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Juwz 5. SCOTT AND WIFE V. WELI.F.SLEY. This case was set down for trial on Saturday morning, and the Court was crowded to excess; but on the Lord Chief Justice taking his seat on the bench, Mr. Denman stated that lie was unprepared on the part of the plain tiffs, who had made an affidavit stating the reasons on which they applied to have the record withdrawn. The COURT having acceded to the application, the re cord was accordingly withdrawn. The action was for false imprisonment, the Hon. Mr. Wellesley having indicted Mrs. Scott on a charge of per jury, arising out of the evidence given by her in the trial for libel, Scott v. Clement, which took place in the Com mon Pleas about three years ago. Mr. H.l Lcom a, of Windsor notoriety (after the trial of a cause in which he had been engaged as counsel), rose and said that he wished to make some observations relative to himself, as this was the first opportunity be had had the honour to appear among his learned friends since -- Lord TENTERDEN—I really cannot listen to any ob servations of that description. Mr. HALcomli—But, my lord, they are both of a pub lic and private nature ; and I only wished to advert to them in a public manner. Lord TENTERDEN— I cannot listen to you in Court. I am most happy to hear private communications from any gentleman at the bar but I must treat them in pub lic as I do other persons. Mr. li .A I,CO NI n still pressed to be heard ; but his lord ship refused to allow him to go on; and Mr. Ilalcomb was compelled to sit down. PHILLIPS ”. lIANSSRD. This action was brought by the plaintiff, the editor of the Parliamentary Debates, to recover 2-101. for editing two volumes of the debates which occurred during the last session of parliament. Mr. BA RN w Et.a. opened the pleadings. Mr. BROUG % m stated the case, and observed that the plaintiff was a man well known to a great many persons of distinction, from his respectable situation in life, and from having been the editor of Hansard's Par liamentary Debates for the last quarter of a century. He had been engaged by the defendant, who was the son of the late printer to the House of Commons, and the proprietor of the works alluded to, to be the editor of the speeches delivered in parliament, as he had been prior to his father's death. The plaintiff had, howevee, entered into an agreement with the defendant to bring out the volumes at HO/. per volutne, and forfeit, in the nature of stipulated damages, .501. a day for each day that elapsed after a fortniht, if he did not give the report of a mem ber's speech within that period. In consequence of the important debates which occurred during the last session, the plaintiff had not been able to give his reports within that time, and the consequence was, that if this contract was binding, the penalties or damages amounted to 10,1001. which were to be deducted from 2401. The learned gentleman then gave several reasons why the reports bad been behindhand; one was, that hon. mem- hers who wished their fame to descend to posterity had taken a long time to correct their grammar ; another, that the House of Lords had assembled on a Saturday, contrary to usual custom, and debates of great length ensued. The case was subsequently referred to Mr. Selwyn, by Lord Tenterden's recommendation. Mr. G uns EY observed that he hoped nothing would go abroad impugning the conduct of the defendant. Lord TENTER DEN said if any person reported any such thing it would be incorrect. ANOTHER MAl7=Te=lay morning., a young woman, named Mary Baxter, servant to Mr. Castindick, a foreign merchant, residing at No. 2, Emmett-street, in the Minories, was brought to Guy's Hospital, suffering under great pain from having been bitten by her master's dog. The bite was just above the right elbow. The girl stated that up to Wednesday last the animal seemed to be perfectly quiet and harmless, and she %vas much in the habit of playing with him, but on the evening of that day he snapped at every thing that came in his way. The footman began to play with him, when the animal flew at him most ferociously, and tore the skirts of his coat. The next day she was cleaning the drawing-room, when the dog flew at her, and fastened his teeth in her right arm ; she defended herself with the poker ; he caught at it, and had nearly bitten her leg, but the footman coming to her assistance, he was driven down stairs and secured. Violent throbbing pains subsequently came on in her arm, which extended up her shoulder ; and finding them increase to an alarming degree, Dr. Johnson, who attended the family, advised her removal to the hospital, where her case would meet with the necessary treatment. On examining her arm there were marks of the animal's teeth, and the part was much in flamed ; the piece of flesh was cut out, and the neces sary remedies resorted to, but the patient remains in much pain. Mr. Castindick,on hearing the circumstance, ordered the animal to be immediately slain, which was done forthwith. CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held at St. Andrew's workhouse, Little Gray's-inn-lane, before Mr. Stirling and a respectable jury, on the body of Henry Garnhain, a journeyman shoe-maker, aged 25 years, re siding at No. 19, Portpool-lane, Gray's-inn-lane, who put a period to his existence on Friday afternoon last, by cutting his throat with a shoemaker's knife.—lt appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the deceased had for some time past evinced symptoms of insanity. On Friday afternoon, about three o'clock, while he was at work, he suddenly sprang out of his seat, and having given a violent shriek, cut his throat. Verdict—" Tern porary mental derangement." INQUEST ON TIIE SCOTCII Friday a respectable jury assembled at the Watt's Arms, Han slope, under the summons of the coroner for the county of Bucks, to inquire into the circumstances of this me lancholy case ; and, after being sworn, they proceeded to view the body of the unfortunate man, which was placrad on a bed in the same room front whence he had escaped to meet his unhappy fate. Only three witnesses, we understand, were examined—two fe males, who lived in the house, and Mr. Heygate, the surgeon, by whom he was attended—the latter of, whom described death to have been occasioned by au effusion of blood upon the brain, which might have been produced by blows or falls. There was no evidence adduced of the persons present at the fight, and in the absence of witnesses to prove the identity of per sons present, the Jury returned a verdict of " Man slaughter" against Simon Byrne in particular, and gene rally against all persons aiding, abetting, and encouraging the contest, leaving it, of course, to those who may hereafter think proper to prosecute, to select such persons as, upon oath, may be proved to have taken part in the affray.—The Coroner afterwards issued his warrant for the interment of the deceased, who was busied yesterday in Ilanslope church-yard, in a most respectable manner, iu the presence of a large assemblage of the inhabitants of the village, who seemed deeply to sympathize in his fate. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. AIANCHESTER MEETING, THURSDAY, Jules 3. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya. each, with 50 added. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. Sir W. Wynn's bl. f. Georgians Lord Derby's b. c. by Trump Four others started—five paid. Sweepstakes of 30 sou. each, for three yr old Mlles, Bst. 31b. Lord Derby's eh. by Whisker ... .. Mr. Houldsworth's br. Blackberry .2 Two paid. A piece of plate or gold cup, value 130 gs, added to &subscription of 10 Nov. each, with 30 sov. added, to be given to the owner of the second horse, for all ages. Mr. Clifton's hr. c. Guido, 4 yrs. ... . Mr. Houldsworth's ch. h. Varnish, 5 yrs... Lord Wilton's h. h. Pelion, 5 yrs. Sir T. Stanley's ch. it. Mayfly, aged Light paid. A maiden plate of 601. for horses, &c. that never won. Mr. Dowhiggin's ch. f. by Figaro, 3 yr 5..... Mr. Whitehead's br. c. St. Nieholu, 4 yrs. .Mr. Tarlton's b. c. Barnacles, 3 yrs. 31r. Chilton's b. f. bro. Swiss, 3 yrs • ... .... 2 dr Four drawn. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BIANSION.HOUSE. Mrsow.—Saturday, Anse Davis, the girl charged with having set fire three times to the house of her master, Mr. Carman, iron monger, Newgate-street, was this day brought up for another ex. amination. AIL Carman brought forward two gentlemen, who stated that they heard the confession of the prisoner that she had set fire to the house on the three several occasions alluded to. Iludsfield, the officer, deposed that the girl declared to him that nobody was concerned with her in the transaction. Another witness stated that he saw her immediately after each of the fires had taken place, and her conduct betrayed guilt. The Lotto 31avoit did not ace that the charge could be main. tained, but at the same time expressed an opinion very unfavourable to the prisoner. He counselled her parents to attempt her re. formation. The girl seemed a little affected at first, but appeared afterwards quite indifferent. BOW.STREET. Or. Friday a decent.looking female applied for assistance under the following circumstances :—She stated that her name was Sparkes, and that she was married to a respectable man, who was a press maker. Before her marriage she had the misfortune to have a child, of which Mr. Wood, the celebrated vocalist, of Covent-Garden, was the father. lie had a long time since taken the child under his care, and undertaken to provide for it. Being, however, desirous of seeing her own offspring, she had applied to him several times for permission to see it, but he invariably refused. A short time since, she again applied, but he at once refused, and said that it was probable that she never would see the child again. Under these circumstances, she thought it proper to apply to a magistrate for advice. Mr. MINSHULL said that he was sure Mr. Wood would allow her to see it, and told the applicant, before she took further proceed ings, to make his (Mr. IA insbull's) compliments to him, and ask permission again. The applicant then retired. She appeared extremely anxious for the fate of her child, who is about two years old. Saturday, Mr. Wood attended at this Office, to explain a cit. cumstance which will be found detailed above. It appears from Mr. Wood's statement that he has been supporting the child al luded to in a comfortable situation, a few miles from town, with a view of ultimately providing for it ; and that the mother, who mar ried about three months since, has been in the constant habit of annoying him, for the manifest purpose of extorting money. The only re..son why access has ever been denied to her is htr outrageous con luct when admitted to see the hoy, breaking the windows, &c. so that it has, on one occasion especially, been found necessary to give her into custody, when she received a severe reprimand from the ins.,;istrate. The circumstance of Mr. Wood's benefit being fixed for to-morrow, and other reasons, which it is unnecessary more particularly to advert to, have probably influenced her in choosing the present moment for repeatinx her annoyance. QU E EN-SQ (IA R E. Mr. Webb, a broker in Ebury-street, Pimlico, appeared before the sitting magistrates, in consequence of a summons having been issued against him for suffering his dog to be at large in the streets, (after due notice had been given to confine all dogs during the sum mer months) contrary to the provisions of the local act of Parlia ment for the Grosvenor-place district, commonly called Lord Gros. venor's Act, which imposes a penalty of any sum not exceedingsl. on persons so offending. Jones, the beadle of the above district, stated that on Monday evening last, he was in Ebury.street, and saw the defendant with his dug in the street. He went up to him and desired him either to tie his dog up or nualle him, at the same time he pointed his stick at the dog, when it flew at him. The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that when Jones spoke to him his dog was close by his side, and when he pointed his stick the dog merely growled at him. He had been an inhabi , tent of the parish 40 years, and his father before him had lived 00 years in the parish, and this was the first time he had ever been i summoned for his dog being in the street. Mr. WZITE—Then your being so long an inhabitant of the pa rish, you ought to have known better than suffering your dog to be at large after due notice had been given. The defendant said it was only a small spaniel, and it was close to his own door. Mr. WHITE said he regretted extremely that the defendant un. fortunately was the first person who had been summoned under the act. The public, however, must be protected, and when so many persons had, to his knowledge, been bitten by dogs, and suffered painful surgical operation fur fear of the consequences, lie felt it his imperative duty to mark his opinion on the subject by levying the full amount of penalty, 51. The defendant, surprised at the penalty, begged of the magistrate to mitigate it, and said it was nothing but spite on the part of the beadle. Mr. WHITE said he could not see the beadle had given warning. Defendant said his dog had shown no symptoms of hydrophobia. Mr. W. observed that die beadles would not be doing their duty if they waited until they saw dogs running mad. Their duty was to protect the public from a chance of being bitten by a dog in a ra bid state. UNION-HALL. Friday, a cow-keeper, naaied Causton, residing in the parish of Newington, applied to t he sitting Magistrate for his advice under the following circumstances:— The applicant stated that he was very much annoyed by a female, who haunted him day and night. He could go no where that she was not after his tail, and he was afraid that he should lose all his customers, and his milk-walk in the bargain, if she did not keep herself quiet and let him alone. Mr. DAVIS (the Magistrate)—l suppose, then, the poor girl is in love with you—is that the case ? Applicant—That is the fact, your worship. When I goes out of a morning with my pails, she is sure to be after my heels; and when I comes home there she sticks herself afore my door, and looks fur all the world like a statue. 11Ir. DAVIS desired the cowkeeper to relate how lie became ac quainted with the nymph, who, by his account, had so much regard for him. He said that she was a servant in a gentleman's family that he used to serve with milk, and that while living there she often de plored that she was not a woman of pmperty for his sake, declaring that had she thousands, they should be at the command of so nice a young man. He never gave her no liberties, he said ; but her father dying, left ber some property, and the poor man was no sooner in the ground than she came to him (applicant,) exhibited 3001. and asked him to marry het, saying that he should have the money to increase his stock of cows. "On that occasion," added the cow keeper, " I told her point blank that I would not have her at any price; howsomever, she would not take this denial, and she comes after me wherever I goes, and says that wherever I ant, there she will be also." Mr. atm.—Well, what do you want me to do ? Recollect I am not a young man, and I don't see that the poor girl can be bin. dared from hollowing and admiring the young man she loves. Does she threaten to assault you, or do you apprehend any personal danger from her ? Cow keeper.—l can't say that I do; but then, your Worship, suppose as how yourself was in my sityvation, you wouldn't like to be followed about to the houses of your customers by a woman. I am sure I have done every thing as laid in mj power to get rid of the nuisance. I have sloshed milk over her more than once, twice, or thrice, but that won't do. Mr. Davis--One would be inclined to think that would cool her ardour for a lover who dashed milk at her head. Cowkeeper—No, Sir, not a bit of it; she's u bad as ever now, an.! follow. me about, declaring that she will have me at last, for if she don't nobody else shall. It was only the night afore last, I shoved her down into the mud. She got up again, went home, changed her dress, and there she was at my tail, before I served half my customers with the afternoon milk. Mr. Davis—By your osn showing you have ill used the poor girl. lou must keep your hands off her, fur however enraptured she may be with the man upon whom her love is thrown away, that is no justification for his dashing milk at ; her head, and sousing her in the mud. " I can't see," added the Magistrate, " what assistance can be rendered to you from this office." Cowkecper—Then I am afraid I shall lose all my customers, for seeing the r,ir! ;:ter ceminually, thry will suppo:o thu there is an improper connexion bctween us, which I declare me solemnly is not the ca.e. Mr. DAVIS remarked, that it wa s a pi t y a g i r l possessed of pm. perty should give way to a passion for a man who was utterly a: ; worthy of her thoughts. The Alagistrate then directed Craig, th, officer, to proceed to her residence, and endeavour to impress upor her mind the folly of annoying the cowkeeper, and informing het that if she still persisted in doing so, it would only lead to great discomfiture on her part. LAM BETH-STREET. MAI) Docis.—Yesterday one of the overseers of St. Antes, Lime. house, waited on the presiding magistrate at this office, and stated that, notwithstanding the numerous instances which have lately oc. curred of persons losing their lives by hydrophobia, a number of dogs were still at large in all parts of the parish.—lt was ordered that notice should be given that all dogs found abroad should bt destroyed. WORSHIP STREET. EXTENSIVE Stumm/46.-Inm. Taylor and Edw. s m i i i were placed at the bar before Mr. BROUGHTON, chargui with dc. frauding Mr. Burke, landlord of the City of Carlisle public-ituus,. Shoreditch, by means of a fictitious check for 411. C pani . eulars of this case are already before the public. The pri.oacrs were remanded. THAMES POLICE. Al; HORSE SrEALIXO.--ThiS office was again crowd e d to env " with fanners and gentl e m e n w h o h ave su ff ere d b y the crim e of ho rse . stealing, to hear the examination of B roo k s , L apreorlh, and Lila, charged with stealing three valuable mares, one th e property of Robert Holmes, of Bow Common lane, another belonging to M Ward, of Sutton Scotn e y, H a mpshir e , arid the third belonging t o some person unknown. Evidence was gone into, tending to iripli. cate the three prisoners. Whitwcll and Deverell, the constables of Shadwell, said they cx. petted to find an owner for the other mare, of which the prisoner had refused to give any account. Mr. BnonEntr said, he was determined that no exertions 41041 be spared in bringing to justice all the parties concerned in this gy l . tern of plunder, which he knew prevailed to an alarming extent in Kent and Essex, and other counties near the metropolis. The prisoners were then remanded for further examination. Brookes, a man with club feet, has been twice tried for liorse.steal, ing, but has escaped conviction. A subscription has been opened for the relief of 4 r . Hone and his fatuity. We are sorry that such aid should be needful for the relief of a man of his ►!istin;uish e d ability. If there are those who, remembering. the paro dies which were prosecuted as blasphemous, would let religious scruples arrest the hand of charity, let them re- member that Dr. Southey has seen occasion to speak in praise of Mr. Hone, and that in his new edition of The Pilgrim's Progress, and surely such scruples will be set at rest. It appears that there are employed in manufacture, in the parish of Leeds, 233 steam-engines, of 3,933 horses power in the aggregate. The quantity of coal annually consumed within the same circle for manufacturing pur poses, is estimated at 150,000 tons ; for dolues.tic pur poses, 200,000 tons—total, 350,000 tons. FATE OF GEN I vs.—Plautus turned a mill ; Terence Ras a slave; Boethius died in a gaol ; Pado Borghese had fourteen different trades, yet starved amidst theta all; Tasso was often distressed for a shilling; Bentivog lio was refused admission into an hospital he had himself erected ; Cervantes, and several of our English Authors of genius, died of hunger; Camoens ended his days in an alms-house, and l'augelas sold his body to the sur geons to support life.—Mirror. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT ELTIIAM.AbOat two o'clock on Friday morning, Mr. John Lamer Vard. manager of a company of comedians now at Eltham, wai about retiring to rest, when he was alarmed by the shrieks of some females, who were calling for help. Mr. Ward instantly aroused Mr. Beverley, one of his corn patty ; and both having armed themselves with swords. they proceeded to the residence of a lar d • named Kira, who, with her three daughters, were at the windows, ex claiming that the house was attacked by robbers. Mr Beverley observed a small arch communicating with the garden, through which he saw the figures of the two men. He instantly exclaimed, " Surrender, or yeti are dead men !" The words were scarcely uttered, when Mr. Ward, who was close behind him, rushed tMavard, sword in hand, when he received a severe bi;•.c on the head from a heavy bludgeon, and at the same time the point of the sword he carried entered hie leg ; Mr. Beverley also received a heavy blow on the nrm. An alarm was instantly made, when the persons who had inflicted the blows rushed from the arch, and, to the a4onishment of all, they proved to be T. Baynes. Esq. a gentleman et fortune, and Mr. King, a medical gentleman both resi dents of the village, who, it appeared, had also been alarmed by the screams of the females, and had run to their assistance. Mr. Baynes and Mr. King took Mr. Beverley and Mr. Ward for robbers, and, when called upon to surrender, they acted upon the defensive, and aimed the blows at them which produced such a melan choly effect. Mr. Ward was taken to his residence quite insensible, and his medical attendant entertains but small hopes of his recovery. Mr. Baynes and Mr. King are in a state of great affliction at the occurrence. HEBDOMADARY. THIS DAY—Bishop Warburton died, 1779. To.stoaeow•—Mars rises half past 12 night. Filscattl the Black Prince died. 1376. WEnwritismr—Jupiter rises 10 at night. TH RSDAYCorpus Christi, a feast instituted ;n the 13th cvntuty in meroory of the last supper. It is a holiday i t obligatiot. among the Roman Catholics—that is to say. they are obliged to observe it as they would the Ascension, Circumcision, &c. George I. died, 1727. FRIDAY -- St. Barnabas. This is a red letter day in our c.tlendar•. but it is not required to be particularly observed among the Catholics. Trinity Term begins. SAT UNDAY—Wat Tyler killed, 1381. Sun rises a quarter beftm 4 —sets a quarter past 8. Saturn sets half-past 11 night. BIRTH. (in the sth inst. of a daughter, the wife of Mr. F. C. Wc►tlec. of the Strand. On the sth inst. Mrs. George Allen Aykrin. lower Thamo street. of a dauehter. MARRIED ttn the Stli inst. at St. Mary's, Islington, Mr. W. C. Paughtrcy, of Kidderminster, to Miss Eliza A. Cowlatill. of 'Anonburr.tv. , % . —On the hth inst. at St. James's Church, W. Ruthcry, jun. Po:. of James-street, Buckingham-gate, to Rarity. ',tiniest tlaugi... 7 of R. Ilendrie, Esq. of Tichborne-street—t t h e MI inst. at To.. tenham, J. !lett, F.l. of Bawtry. Yorkshire, ; • Maria, youngot daughter of Mr. IL ownend, of Tottenl•no. - I 'a) the tult inst. at St. Pancras New Church, Mr. J. J. Wtlsh. to Elizabeth Kirkley. daughter of the late Captain A.P. Dixon, and niece of Mrs. Len — dale, of Kentish-town. DIED. On the 1d inst. at Walcot, Shropshire, in the 72ti year of her age. the Countess of Powis, to the great gild of her family and of an ex tensive neighbourhood , where her virtues and example have. during a long and well-spent life, been duly appreciatid—ln lierkeley equate, on the 6th inst. General sleyriek—At Burgi.fitld, near Reading, on Irednesday last. in the 7Gth year of her age, Mrs. Lain son, mother of 3lessrs. Lainsons, of Bread-street, Chesp.ide—On the 4th inst. at Wood-end, Hayes, Middlesex, aged 63, Albertira. relict of Mr. C. Jones, late of that place. and of Jcnnynottreet, James's—On the 3d inst. aged two years and eight months, Mar garet, eldest daughter of the Rey. W. It. lkwsher, minister and iu prietor of Ebury Chapel, St. George's, Ilarover-square. -- • PRICE or TALLOW. SOAP &c. Town Tallow ... ... ;As Od I e l ls low d . Soap ... 78 4 oil Yellow Russia ... ... 354 6d 11. . I White ditto .. ... 37s Od Curd .. . ... ... et 'd Soap ditto ... ... 26. 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