Star. — London, England, 1829-01-23 00:00:00

CIIELTENHAII, JASUARY 21. Yesterday as a man named Shill was shooting in the neighbourhood of Charlton Kings, the trigger of his gun became entangled in some thorns as he was getting through a hedge, which caused the piece to go off, and the entire charge passed through the heart of a fine youth standing near him, - who instantly fell a corpse ! The deceased was about 14 years of age, and the son pl.rr stone mason named Steele. - esterday, as a young man at Clandown Coal Works was fi►ing off a gun, it burst, and shattered his head in so dreadful a manner that he died instantly. He was to have been monied on the following Sunday. A poor boy, named Coombes, was crushed to death in the beginning of last week, by the fall of a bank of teeth, as he 'as ►tealing sand on the property of Lord Revers, in the parish of Waleot, Bath. He had been liberated from gaol only a few days, having been im prisoned for the same offence. NO . fflNd Het M. 8 u' day night. two men, named James Yolk and Charles Pearson, employed by the Trent Boat Company in repairing the banks of the river.near Hoveringham, Notts, neat to the cabin of their boat, on the workmen Paving their labour, and they were seen on the morning of Sunday. between nine and ten o'clock. making a fire on the boat's deck. This was the last time they were observed. On Monday mmning. when the labourers ar• rived to resume their occupation, they knccked upon the cabin door, but receiving no answer and finding it fasten ed inside, it wss at length broken well, and the two men were found cold, stiff, and dead in bed. One was lying on his face, and the other upon his side, with a small quat.tity of blood and foam on the mouth of each. A thsfing dish was close by the side of the two men, with some cinders, and some wood which had been burnt at 0• e end, arid a small quantity of wood, partly burnt, lay on the cabin fl or. The cabin had no chimney to it. nor anyOulet when the dnoys were closed, except a small bole About the size of a crown piece. Mr. Billings, a surgeon of Lewdham, examined• the bodies, and de- ' Glared their deaths to have been cause d 'by sAfocation, arking from the oxygen of the atmosphere being con.', sumed by the fire, and carbonic gas being throats into tl,e wai, which was unfit for the purpose of breathing. A Ct.rontr's Inquest 111 as held on Tuesday, and the fol lowing verdict returned—"" Accidentally suffocated in the cabin of their boar.". EPSOM GRAND STAND. The ceremony of laying Ilse first stone of a Grand . Stand on Epsom Downs k place on Wednesday after noon. in the presence of a great number of Gentlemen ci.nneeted shit the spot ing world, and others. Pleviosis to the ceremony, the Committee of Management met at Baket's Hotel, and comunications mere read from Emil Darnley, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Mount chsrles, Sir lt , ibert Wilson, Baron de Tessier, and other., apologising for their absence f um the ceremony, owing to the inclemency of the ve.ither. Earl Darnley's com., anunicatiun stated his Lordship's intention of applying to the Jockey Club to iscertaiu it any part of the build ing should be appropi iated to its members. The :Tor fixed on for she edifice, which is to be on* more magnificent scale than the stand at Doncaster, is a short distance from the Prince's stand, and nearly opposite to the Sleward's booth, commanding a full view I f the a hole of the race course. The elevation is to be precisely similar to the stand at Doncaster, and will embrace apartments for his Majesty, the outline of which has been forwarded to' Windsor for his Majc-ty's approval ; a spacious saloon, tetreshment rooms, and other conveniences. •It is intended to have the building finished by the end of May, so as tciafford accommoda tion for the June Rsces. Eons the hotel the Committee proceeded tothe ground, where the ceremony of laying the first stone was per termed by the Architect, as prosy for the Baron de Tessier, who was unable to attend, owing to severe in. disposition. In a bottle, hermetically sealed, were placed the different coins of the mien, at preseitt forming the circulating medium, and a plate bearing the names of the Ts tasters, C. N. Pannier, Esq. M.P. Sir Robert Wit sin, M.P. and the Honourable Robert King, John J. Briscoe, Esq. the Lord of the Manor, and his Lady, mete placed in the uoi e, which was then toweled, and the ceremony was concluded by the use of a silver tassel in the usual manner. The Cr mniittee and friends of the undertaking then partook cf a dinner. , the ground plan of the 'building embrace% 160 feet in length, Aud 60 in depth. It is 'elated of Dr: - .ll.)irtionsr, a celebrated physkidn of his time. that he appr..paiated all the fees which he took on Sunday. as a bdak for the poor. This forenoon as • poor man, a porter, was passing through Paternoster•row, under a heavy hurtlten on his head, he dropped down sudden') ; and on the passengers at e ptinx to t I.tm. it was It and that lile was es. met. He has 1 It a wile and tour el:adieu to lament their bereavement. Wedi.es Loy the Fs. Itch Ambassador's Chapel. in Link ties rge•stiret, Ponman•square, was hung wish Fl .ck and * solemn fe tival obsessed. in comme rn-rath n of Lunt XVI. and during the performance of• Divine Scrsire s•.me one broke open the lid of the pn..t.b• 1. and tubbed it of its contents—supposed to be about 101. Yesterday an inquest was lit Id at the Jolly Gardeners, Easton stir et, Ne•w mai, on the body r f Mrs. Selina Abraham, aged 28, a re•pt ctable mar r ied w °man of the Jewish persuasion, who was burnt to death.—Mai y Ann Keith, set waist to the deceased, said that on Monday so 'tying she beard screams proceeding from the back pailhur, and on entering the room she discovered her (inform ate mistress completely enveloped in flames; witness endeavoured to tear the burning clothes off, wl,iels it e obly partially accomplished ; the unhappy iiady exclaimed, 4- For Gov's sake, M•try Ann, sun for assi-tance." Witness then ran into the street, and screamed out for help, and Mr. Hopkins, a neighbour, cure in, who, after great exertion,. extinguished the flames, but i.ot before tie deceased was burnt to a shocking' degree ; a medical Gentleman airived im ntediately after the accident, and continued in at tendance uri her mistress till she died, which was very early on Ta-fsday morning; about two boors be fore the deceased expired, she informed witness, that when her clothes caught fire, she was standing on thwheisth-rug. with her back towards the fire, and e act of stooping to one of her children who was sitting on the floor;' she did not discover the flames until her eldest child, a little boy about seven years old, called out, Oh, mamma, your gown is on fire." Coroner— At what part of the room was the deceased when you went in? Witness—About the middle; she was hold ing both her arms over her head. Juror—ls any one id the four children that were in the room at the time capable of giving testimony? Witness-4 think not. Si: ;,,the eldest is only seven years old. Mr. Hopkins end the Medical Gentleman corroborated part of the servanqtestimony e .ane the Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Wrath. • THEATRES. DRURY:LA NZ. At this Theatre these was last night a revival of the old -laughable farce of The Portrait of Cervantes. Lurrou appeared in the part of Sancho, and never was more successful in exciting the' oncontrouled mirth of his audience; from the beginning to. the end of the portrait were, his extreme drollery in representing the corpse, kept the house in successive shouts of laughter. FAYRIN, as Alrrillo , played to the 'coarser humour of Sancho with admirable discretion, making the quire humour of the old painter not only rich in itself, but heightining the effect of the more ludicrous and bois terous characters and incidents. •Mrs OROIR'S Lucent: also had its share in producing the unbounded mirth of the audience. The rival servant was played by Mr. Weitsrut, and thelovers were MissCurris and Messrs. VINING and Lei. After the Farce had made every part of the audience laugh wail they must have been cited; its announcement for repetition was received with considerable applause. ADELPHI THEATRE A new buflelta, in three acts, entitledMongieurMu llej, or My Daughter's Letter, was last night produced, and was eminently successful. It is founded. as our readers will tonclude from its. title, 011 the interesting narrative et Monsieur Mallet, which was recited with such pow erful effect by Mr. MATHICWS, in his well known 7 rip to America. The sto:y has been dramatized by Mr. Monentaire, and the present is the best scenic effort of that multifarious and amus'ng play-wright, not even excepting his humourous veteran of Monsieur Tarrson. The fable is easily narra ed. Monsieur Mallet (Mr. Mnettews), who, as a General in the French army, had taken a very active part in supporting the cause of Napoleon, is, after the battle of Waterloo, compelled to take refuge in Amerrea, leaving his young and lovely Jan i e ter, • Adelaide (Mrs. YaTes) in Europe. The old Frenchman vainly haunt, the, postmastet of Boston, day after deb for a letter ad- 1 dressed to Monsieur Mallet, and is as constantly infutmed hat no letter has arrived addressed to any such personage. He has, however, in his cus tody a letter intended for the inquirer, but his ignorance of the French pronunciation induces him to think that it is meant, not for Monsieur Malle (ihe t not bring sounded', but for plain Mister Mallet. While Mallet is anxiously ex' ecttng to hear from his daughter, the loiter arrives at Boston t in company with Orlando Stapleton (Mr. Hemstittoa) a young .t •ge . struck E.igitslim .n„ . who, smitten with the love of strolling, ha, given his friends 6, a fair pair of heels." A mutual affection has. it appears, subsisted for s ,, me t.me between him and Adelaide; but in order to pre vent this union, Orlando', friends write to their come•. , pendent at Boston, Ur. Patterson, directit g him as to the conduct he shall y u• sue tin the arrival of the yr uth fill pair. In consequence of his instructions lie entrusts Adelaide to the care of a female ftiend, leaving• the enamoured Orlando no clue to the discovery of he , mire it. While these events are in progress, Mss Kezioh .Van Gunnery (Mts. H Hoots's), the daughter of Mr. Commissary san Gunnery (Mr. T. P. Courts) elopes from her father, and, with her lover, Me.' Jeienrinli Kentucky Bueaseota), seeks refuge in Boston. Mr. Patterson chances to encounter old Van Gunnery, who is in Search of his tunaway— and believing that Adelaide is the fugitive, directs the father to her abode. In the mean time, Akin. Mallet has learned that his • daughter has arrived. In .his search after her, he chances to meet with Ma jor General Brandywine CMG B. HILL), a Gentleman who is a publican as well as an officer, at whose house K=ials and herlover hate stopped, and believing Keziak to be the Frenchman's daughter, he informs the distracted father where she may be frund. '1 he mutual disappointment of Mallet and old Van Gunnery on being introduced—net to their daughters, but to females whom they had never beheld before—formed the basis of two very amusing scenes. At length all the parties, whose minds are in a state of bewilderment, proceeded to Mr. Faherson's in the hope of having their doubts and feats removed. Here an eclaircissernent takes place. Monsieur Mallet again embraces his daughter, and his happines is rendered complete by his at last recovering his long lost letter, which apprises him of the generosity of his Sovereign, who has restored him to his bottoms and estate. As a reward for the disinterested affecanii which Orlando had manifested for his daughter, he bestows on trim her hand; and, that none may retire dis sati fled, he pleads tot and obtains the pat don of Kezinh. The manor in which this subject has be. n worked up does inffiLite,e; edit to Mr. Moscntsur's skill. There is nothing tu lle piece which could fairly be classed under the head tif wit, but there is a great deal of broad l,u• st our, and many excellent situations—serious, com:c, and of a ward character. Of the last decription are' so me of those in whict► Monsieur :Valet figures. His paternal feelings are sonittinies about to excite our tears, 'when sud 'only his bats English draws forth our laughter. This character was admirably represented by Mr. NI ATHIWS; and nicked it May be said, ni.h perfect troth, that allsthe character., with scarcely au exception, were well performed. Mr. Lyres, as Oro nooko, a n-goo, who has imbibed a wonderful taste for theatricals, and quotes SHAKSPEARt without ether rhyme or reason, played excellently. Tu Mr. T. P. Coosta, who appeared as Van Gunnery, and to Mr. B. HILL, who sustained the part of the military publican, a tribute of applause is due: Mr. Buoeirrons did much justice to the part of Jeremiah Kentucky, an American attorney ; his busy lively manner told extremely well. Mrs. YAW, as Adelaide, played with much feeling and propriety. The Boletus was received with um venal applause. PURR has a new Farce forthcoming at Drury lane, in which Liston, Jim's, and FARBBN ha►e prominent parts. The Maid and the Magpie, with R sum's music, is in rehearsal at Covent Garden, in which Mr. H. PHlL urs and Miss BYJILLD will sustain the principal cba• racier:. Every arrangement has been made for the reception of the Marquis of Assuan at his town residence ; and orders have been given to provide dinner for his Lordship and family on Monday next. It appears that a second writership in the East India Company's service is, according t.l the plan of the Right Hon. CHARLItS Wimps, to be offered to the best profi cient in science and literature (under certain other regu lations) among the junior members of the Univetsity of Oxford. Yesterday, by order of the executors of the late Peter mom e. Esq. M.P. six shares in Drug-laus Theatre were sold at the Mart. They are 1001. joint stock qr pro prietors shares, held for about 68 years, and entitling the holder to a free admission for any one person for li'e—the whole produced 115 guineas. A renter's share in the same theatre, entitling the possessor to 11.8 d. each night of perfo: mance, or about 141. a•year, with w transferable free admission, held for 68 years, sold for 220 guineas. The sale room was crowded with mem bers of the theeuical profession. CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Jas. 43. In consequence of the sewed?? of the frost, and the quantity of loathes tee in the River, the business in our market is at a stand; rite consumers being unwilling to purchase, kst by Monday the River should be frozen over, which would prevent the wor►ing of the small craft. °tremulous MN MOM AT Wheat, English (qr..) 1,050 Foreign Irish I Oats, Wish . . 200 61,000 4,600 3,650 3,300 Foreign 7,650 Irisk Bubb English 5,500 Foreign I risk - Motu' (sacks) SMITHFIELD MARKET. Jax. qs. earls; AT MARKET. . Beasts ass j fliseep and Lambs %orro Pigs, SO Melees ISS Beet . . 4s od to 5. 0.11 Veal . Sri •Odto 6. od Mutton .4 1 Id Ss 4411 Pork . Ss Od tis Hay per bed, SS 6s. to A 4 Os. Clover ill Oe. to sts Straw At Ss. to it 16s. . . ?t: LAW artELLlGlbleri. COPIITOP 'CIRRI BENCH. 4p. at .• SITTINGS IN Skims. The Wert was oteupisd all day on the new itimi taper. Wear V. HALL AND ANOTISCR this.edse a rule Nisi had toren gian:ed to set soda the verdict obtained 1 r the defendant!, and ,ei.ter a verdict for the plaintiff. The action was br..eglit ts lecturer the price of a quantity of hops sold by the plaintiff, a hop-factor, to the defendant.. It appeared by the evidence on the trial, that the plaintiff had aria gi sally purchased the Imps for a gentleman of the name i f Atundel, and bad afterwards h••en employed to sell them on his account. The defendants had applied to the plaintiff to ie.l them a qu.intity of hop., and the latter sold them the h..ps in queAinn at 7f. 7 . per cwt. Re bad accounted to Mr Arundel for only 71. per cwt. alleging that he had made an intermediate sale on that gentleman's account to the firm of Rose and Noakes, at that sum. The defendants; however. resisted payment to the plaintiff, on the gu; d that no sub-sale had taken place, and that they ouzht trot to have been charged with more than 71. Der cwt. No evi• dente of a sale to Messrs. Rise and Noakes was gie, n 4 the trial: and the Jury presuming that no such sale bad taken place. found for the def.:nclants. Mr. F. Pottoca and Mr. EVANS *ere now heard in apposition to the rule. Sir J. ScASLETT (with whom was Mr. FOLLITT) ST* Rued in support • f it. The Learned Ceti reel, who at the trial conte:ided that the defendants had made out no case to go to the Jury, now submit ed that the plaintiff was entitled to recover, even it the fact were established that no subasrle had taken place. Tie Cotter were of opinion th 4 they had no power direct a v rdizt to be entered for it e the ea e having gine to the Jury and verdict found tar she defendants ; but they thi•ts ; ht thee ought to be a new trial.—Rule absolute for a new trial. COURT OP COMMON PLEAS, JAIL tar PILFULD V. 'MICE. This action was ',fought by the plaif.t4 a'n Officer in the army, to recover damages in comp. nsation for thelo.s of the services of hi► wile.again•t the defendant. another Officer. Mr: Sergeant Witne stated the plaintiff's car.. and said thin a.tion was brought by the plaintiff to obtain reparation for the rest inyery he had sustained by the conduct of the defendant, in seducing the plaintlf's wife and sobbing him of her affections. In this ease both pa ties were Officers in the atm); . the plaintiff a Lie . tenant holding Id. 3lajesty's commission in the 67th Regiment of Foot, and the der iidant being a Captain in the 21:t Regiment. Ihe plaintiff was distantly :e -lated to his wife, whose name was Ch Tam ; they were married in 1825, an affection for one ano her having existed some time presiou , ly, and immedicely after the ceremony they remi.veo into b here they I wed happily together, and continued to do so tint 1 they unforunaely became acquainted with the defendant s wlvise conduct they must regret for the remainder tiff es. He would prove to them that as %minter• rered happiness exited during the time the plaintiff was sta.ioned at She mess, and that the greatest offer.• lion which it was possible for . nian and v ile to feel subs'-ted between them. T!ie ; 1 sintiff went with a de. t.chment to Yew easily in 1827, and tin k lodgings. Hue detachment was after wards relieved by a party from the list Regiment, of which the defen•ent was the con.. mandine officer. Ti,e detachm nt 'lien went to Wind. sor ; but the plaintiff did not accompa,y it, tieing obliged to go to Fran.e on his piiwa:e husinest ; no ii.. timecy then existed between plaintiff and deiendant, they having only seen one another on duty ; the plain t If having felt England, the defenclats 's visits became y fr• queet ; and at Lest, he should prove, he owe,. came all scruples, and tabbed the plaintiff of his wi.es virtue: Ile was obliged to tell the Coast that his client, detect', lie received the intimation of his Mile's i fide. I.ty. called the defendant. to account for it the man lies adopted by all military men ; but a fi teed, having a suspicion of what was going to take place, into stewed that course which might have sactificed the life of one of she parties.- It was interrupted—but how ? By the defendant declaring that nn intercourse had esisteJ be tween hint and Cie plaintiff's wile. He vas now, how. ever, in a state to prove that she had fallen • victim to his acts. The defendant diligently sought the connec tion, and succeeded in overturning her h4ppin- a-, by completing the crime at the Angel Inn and if e Hotel. Since the plaintiff had become acquainted with the citcunist inces lie had temained sepaia e Iron his wife. Ile (the Learned Counsel) would not fill this ca.e with extratiecus matter, but we uld foals ith produce evidence to plisse the tact. as he. had stated them. Thomas Davy—Am acquain:ed with the plaintiff, a Lieutenant its the 67th Regiment ; I was in his service. to 1823 ; I was It Kew with him ; be had the c. mmand, 01 4 detachment throe; Mts. Polfold was with him ; had knewn him a'Cioepoit and Sheerness. li , ere nese many office, s married; they visited plainbfft.ccuinn ally.. I k ew Captain Brake; lie came tiro,' a detach. meat of the 21 t Regiment ; he relieved the 67th Regt. Remembers Captain Berke coming to plaintiff's house. Plaintiff...eat to France; defendant was there two or thee months before that ; plaintiff and his wile lived very aff.-ctionately. Plaintiff took leave.eif his wife OD Kew Bridge ; she remained at Kew a little time, and then went to Bath for a short disci; when she retnined she went to London every week; when letters came I. deliveted theirs to Captain Becke teslorward them ; tl leitesb came from Mr.Pillold ; Mt s Pi fold cm &red me an do so Captain B cke came oftener when plaintiff was absent than b fore; he came end ask.d it Mrs. Pilfold was at home, and then walked up stairs. The girls bed-room was next to the draw ing-ruorn, and Mrs. Pilfold's above; he generally remained until twelve o'clock. Miss Hodgson viratalways ordered down stairs to the parlour or to bed; that was not usual when Captain Becke was not thete. She remained at Bath a fortnight ; after she returned from Bath she went to London every week. Can't say how long thedetacb. event was at Kew. Received orders never to enter the room without knocking when defendant was there. i remember being sent out; left a little gul there; she was out when I came home. Capt. Brake never came when Mrs. Pilfold was in London. The 67th Regiment was at Windsor afterwards; temembers his coming to Kew. I left the service in November 1827: She sent me away when my master came home. Plaintiff.had two chil dren; they were both dead. I took two pet sons to see Mrs. Pilfold from the Hotel. Cross-examined by Mr. BROM:MAU—I en'esed the. plaintiff's service in 1827. First ssw Captain Beek. *hen he came to relieve oar detachment ; it then went to Windsor. 1 think it left in April; wont swell' *4 was not in June; it was five or six weeks before plain. tiff wei.t to France. I saw Captain Becke with the de tachment at Kew. About a f.rtnight after I maw t ff and defendant on Kew Greene-. A Rule time after. ...as dr I saw them at plaintiff's ownlouse... Mos. 'P11..• fold often stopped in London three or four days may • "reek. She went to Bath after the plaintiff vent iI France, and staid there two or three weeks. I was an MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. A most numerous met ting of the Magistrates of the above county tork place yesterday in the Courthouse. Clerkenwelllgreen, for the dispatch of county business. In consequence of the illness of Mr. Coos - r, the comity Chairman, Ge acre SAUNDRItS, Esq. was unani mousy elected to preside over the meeting. MIL STIRLING'S ACCOUNT. Mr. Sergeant PILL begged to c.ll the attention of the county to the circurnAance of Mr. Stirling not having, up to that moment, handed in his bill, in cbrdience to a resolution to that effect from that Court. It was to be recrAlected that the account between Mr. Stirling and the county had been running on la nearly SO years; (several voices, go frrtil—same Gentlemen said for 40 yea rs . N ow Mr. Stirling was an old man and it was but justice to his family and to Irimsa to force him to produce his account, in order that di. county might pay (tint whatever sum of money might be due to him on account of his pro!essional services - t,. the county. The only way in which the Magistrate• could eff.ct that object was, by applying to the C of which Mr. Stirling was certified attorney, who would instantly order him to furnish his accriunt, and. when settled with, give up such rapes as he had in his,possessioa belonging W the county to ti.e Clerk o t' a Peace. After some discussion, a motion fa sed, to the effect that if Mr. Stirling declined in:tautly to furnish his accounts to the Maturates. that legal steps should be taken to force his compliance with the Magistrate; of d r. rett.'s ott.c--orraNcas AGAINST THIC PLASM:. By this Bill it is ordered that a 1 fines impusei upon inclividur s for offences spina the person. are to be yard over to the o. erseeis of the paris's in which the offence has been co•umitted, to be by ihem handed over to the Trea,urer of the coolly, to the benefit of the county rate. _ It appears that the fines imposed at the police °Aces of the metropolis have not been so appropi laced by the residing Magistrates. On the las; e unty day, the cause of the non..ppro priation of th.se fines, as the A:t directed, became a subject cf discussion, when the reason given by several of the Police Magistrate* for but complying with the provisions of Mr. Pe•l's Act, was, that they felt them selves bound by the Police Act to pay in all fines oar posed by them to tlselteceiver-General, appointed under th Act, for the benefit of the Crown. _ _ _ RAWLINSOM. Li COI fii 'nation of that bei..g a correct view of the matter. said, that he had a conver sation with the Under Secretary for the /Lime D part orient; and that he had learned from that Gent:enian that the line if coaJuct pur,u•J by the Police Magis pates was considered by the proposer of the Mb 4 just one. Upon this statement it was agreed that Mr. Cons', the County Clia.rman. Should solicit an i..te. view uith the Secretary for the Home Department, to obtain what his real options on the subject were, and sepo.t the same at the subsequent county day. Mr. CONST obeyed the wish e- ef the Magistiires ; but the answer given at the Home departure. t was, that 1.0 opinion would be given r n the subject in that qcarter, but that the M listr Ines themselves should'decisie upon the cleaning ot the Act. Mr. Sergeant PEct. said, that h- was decidedly of opinion that all fines imposed under Mr. Peet's Bill should be handed over to the 'Treasurer t.-r the County, (or the benefit of the county rate. So J. GIBBON provsedthatCounse I's opinion should be taken as to the real nieiiii oo g of the Act in question. Mr. Banco' thought, that after the decided ovinion given by the Learned S.ooe.airti the county should at once apply to the Court f King's Bench tot a utardaneas, to oblige the poi ce Magistiates to give up the money ditained by them to the County "Ireasujer. Mr. ALL/N. Cki k ache Pc .ce, said that the mat ter had already beeh decided by the Coutt of King's Bench, who had is,ued their mandamus to oblige the Magistrates of Lambeth street to comply with the pro. visions of Mr. Pe. l's Act. The mandamus was granted upon the application of the perish authorities in the neighbeurhood of t he pul:ce Office. It seas, bowever, ultimately agreed to, that Mr. Campbell's opinion should be taken as . to the proper construction of the meaning of the Act, which opinion is to be promulgated on the nest county day. Some remarks were nras'.e by Mr. Sergeant Pct.h. vela tine to the new Nape' LuiraticAsy lumßill. The Learned Serge -nt charged the Magistra es connccte I with various parishes in the inetiopi.lts wit') -a t tiling theta duty, by (sidelin e ; a reluin to he made to the Clerk of the Peace for the County of the pauper lunatics in tpeii respective parishes. as they were bound by the 40th chap. of the 9th of Geo. IV. It being Low five u'cl ,, ck, and Sr George Farrant havii.g Inc the C urt, the q upon S:r George'. motion was pobrponed until t.e neat court-day.—The Court then br. ke up. D. W. H ts•q. hi.P t.i enleLe%tar. has an nounced !Amid, a candidate to succeed Sir IL C. Gllll as "Mier man of the Ward of Bishoisiato, . . A beautiful specimen of the sea eagle (falco assi- Lfrasta of Lisemos). was lately shot in Gunny Park, Lincolnshire, the residence of L.. C 11111.1110.111, Esq. and is, together with the Iniber diver (eolyoubus Umber of Liscusus), lately shut near Sleaford, now in the possession of Joins G SAT; ornith'ulogist, of Sleafurd. I. A wild swan, mei:using seven feet seven inches horn the tip of one Ming tj that of the other, and fit e feet in length from its belt he its tail, and weighing 17 pounds, was shot by the gardener of James Loch, E.g. in a field near Jesmond Grove, on Saturday. —Tyne Metesay. A MODZBATOR'S Wio.—The Members of the Ge neral Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, like those of • Parliament, della all speak on public questions. One venerable Minister, who bad often been urged in vain to speak, rose during an interesting debate to address the :Moderator. Ills appearance was bailed with general pleasure, and great things were expected from bins. Hut another membe r had gained the eye of the Chair before him ; he was, however, assured by the Moderator that it would he highly gratifying to all the Assembly to listen to his opinions next. At length his tura came. He was loudly called for. Ile arose. The silence and expectations were profound. " Moderator," said he, " I merely arose to tell you that your wig is awry; that's all.— May Adrevtimr. The following were the votes for the district surveyor - ship for St. George, Middlesex, Sr. Batolph Alciests , Without, at Clerkenwell Sessions, yesterday :,-Lt.ovn, S; MAIL tn, 18; Mosecar, 26; Mr. G. &BLIT, 49.