Star. — London, England, 1830-03-16 00:00:00

Mr ~':~ C - • Mr BY.RNAL said that 1 .ile he could not withhold the ex prietait of his satisfactlin itiipecting the proposed reductions, he must asi. oat he thought the.West-India interest bad been over looked by the right lion. -gentleman opposite. He asked why &Mid the duty on rum be 81. dd. In Ireland and Scotland, while that - Upon whiskey was only 3s. The duty on sugar, too, was .. enormous, and ought to be reduced. Mr. Aid. THOMPSON, after complimenting the chancellor of the exchequer upon Vat amount of taxation that had been reduced, said that the time had arrived when the system of taxation must be sompletely altered. A tax upon propel!) , had its advantages, but a sax upon capital would be more advantageous. Although he admit. ted the great advantages this country derived from machinery, still tie was of opinion that jt had been injurious to the labouring poor. He eeedernned the amount of duty chargeable upon policies on ma rine insurances ; fora policy for which only his. is charged, there was a government duty of 2s. bd. The consequence of this extravagant charge was, that the business of marine assurance had left this . souniry altogether, and passed over to the Netherlands, where the iesurance was effected without this tax being imposed. Upon a transaction of a guinea, there was a charge of five shillings government duty. He conceived this an erroneous system [of notation and he was disappointed, after the communications which' he had had with the right honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon this very subject, to find that it did not form .4 girt of the taxes to be reduced by the right honourable gentleman. The same observation would apply to polities of insurance respecting fire, where the government duty.was actually 200 per cent. upon the policy. He was of opinion that the four per cents. ought not to be seduced for another, for as reductions were generally contemplate?: im the funding system throughout Europe, at the present period, if it were not brought into operation here until the next year, there would in all probability be an influx of capital in the country, which would enable cepitalists of this country to meet the reduce lions contemplated. Mr. HUSHISSON rdd that the Chancellor of the Exchequer lad gone to the very verge of reduction . But he thought be might have gone farther, rind placed a tax to meet the reduction upon un-' capital. He hoped that if it were necessary to obtain a loo:", in consequence of the proposed reduction in the 4 per cents. that that loan would be Obtained from the public, and not from the Runk of Enka. ... - ..r C. Buanact. and Sir T; AcKLAND approved of the budget. Lord MILTON said that the tax ought to have been taken off the malt,' then the public would be the gainers, which he feared they would not be by merely having the tee taken off the beer. Lord HOW ICK spoke in favour ofsrahing the duty upon spirits. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply, said that the hon. member for Carrington (Mr. Baring) must have n:is understood him, if he supposed that he (the Chancellor of the Ex chequer) did not contemplate a surplus in the revenue for 1831. What he said was this—it was an experiment that would give a limited surplus—not three millions, as he could have wished, but certainly not less than 1,500,000/. He hoped by reducing the beer tax to place a barrier against the drinking of spirits. Mr. BARING explained. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to an observation made by the hon. member who spoke last, raid, that it was his intention to carry the proposed measures into effect. Mr. D. W. HARVEY did not think that the public would be. Delft by the reduction of the tax upon beer, and he hoped the people would not rest gadded until they obtained a free trade in corn. The taxes ought to be reduced at least 12_,000 0001. and a tax laid upon property to meet that reduction. The resolutions relative to the reduction of the tax upon leather, beer, &e. and the increase of is. a gallon duty upon all spirits, after the present 15th of March, was then put from the chair, and passed the house. Mr. CALVERT propos e third reading of the East Ret tunl Bill. Mr. HOBHOUSE moved that it be read that day six months. ' Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, that as a criminal prose cution had been instituted for bribery and corruption committed at Stockbridge, he should give notice of a motion which he intended to make, for a copy of the minutes of the judge's notes, and for a copy of the information. After a few words from Sir R. Witsox and Mr. FiRQUIMON, the House divided, when the numbers ware, For the third reading . . 184 Against It Majority for the'third reading —Bl Upon our return to the gallery, we found Mr. O'CONNELL ad. dressing the house in support of a clause to be introduced into the bill. directing that voting by ballot should be adopted in the Hun. dyed of Bassetlaw. The hon. gent. regretted that the plan had not a move able advocate; but the value of the 'plan was so undoubted, that it would be its own advocate. The boo. gent. contended that a vote by ballot was as free, was as independent, as the open vote.— He had heard it saki that a landlord had a right to command the votes of his tenantry. He denied such right. Voting by ballot also put a stop to bribery and riot at elections. He oncluded by moving that a clause be added to the bill, tcrthe effect that if a poll be demanded, the Sheriff shall take such poll by ballot. lit. HUME, in seconding the motion, said, that in the United States 250,000 votes were taken by ballo t without the slightest mark of riot. The votes there were taken by ballot. Sir R. WILSON opposed the motion. It would be an Ihnova. ties of the elective franchise if the house adopted it. Mr. WARBURTON supported the motion. Mr. D. W. HaavEY and Mr. Jargaost opposed the motion. Mr. W. SMITH supported the motion, as be thought it was the col mode of obtaining a free election of the borough of East Ret. fwd.—The house tLen divided, when there appeared For the motion 29 Against it 175 _ Majority against the motion 146 The Poor Laws Amendment Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. Lord LOWTHER moved the second reading of the Haymarket •removal Bill. Air. W. SMITH said muclidisapprobation was expressed, not at the removal of the market, but as to the place to which it was proposed to remove it. LOWTHER said that in the originatplane for Regent. street and the Regent's-park, it was fled that the market should 6e moved to the place named in the Bill. In answer to a question from Mr. Hoartouer, Lord LOWTHER said that the carriage-way from Pimlico. gate to Storey's-gate was in progress, but there would not be any opening from Waterloo-place into the Park, as had been suppose d. The other Orden of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-pmt Twelve o'Clock. THE EVENING STAR. • IrT4- ~ Off :.-; .irtr's>"' el '• • ,Ire. r • sq. V% • :• i! Z e k slt ' ' C Acili IS -•- • •_-* - • LON DON. TUESDAY, MARCH 16. PRICE OF STOCKS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Rant Stock abut , Do. Do. Jul.& Jan.l9 1,16 th 4 per Cent. Red. shut _ India Bonds 77 $ 3 per Ct. Onus. Sti ii f 5 per Cent. 1751, 911 51 per Ct. Isle, shut 461000 Rzettaills 7$ 9 51 per Ct. Red. shut 4600 Ditto 78 9 4 per Cast. lost g g 1 41100 and MOO Do. 78 9 4 per 44.18116, dint Bank for 'Ace. Long Ann. shut India foe Acct. Do. so Years, shut Cons. for Ass. 961 FOREIGN FUNDIE•VWO O'CLOCIL'; i `` fa Bruit Bds. Ipr Oa TS/ • Do. 100, 34 " -., Bosons Ayr. Bds. 6 p Ct. 301 Perna lids.. pe Ct. Of Mien lido. 6 pr Ct. 87 Da Ace. . Colons. Bds. 6 per Ct. • . Di.' MI% SD , Do. M 1161884, 101 'Poet. IMe. 5 p i th:l9l Ditto Aeet. 11 ` 2,5411; *Oda Si Ce. 110 I 11- Danish Bonds, 3p. Ct. -.• lout: 1 ,04.10 111 11; SPe Ce• . • .• Do. Ate,7 s l ;lb Do.• 111, Ito • " - Greek Bonds, 5 p Chi Sp. Bb:. 9 per 0.14/ 11 . Da a 1 995 , S pct.. . • Fr. Rts, it per Ct. .10N.41 . 6. Do. Ace. 411 1.411 Baciaogo,llsL 70e. • • Ilex. 130.410.0. 110 7 Pr. R. 5 p Ct. 1110. DAB. Y111¢.6 p Ct. 891 301 1 f Baehange, la. 70e. , , Dts44:e. 1194 551 1(11 • . ISIR AND FOREIGN Sli A OBS, TWo 0171.‘ se*. „. INANE. raw a scam. et . Anita Meth= (its. at .15 pm) 100 100 311/ Dowd,.. Imp. Om .15 pa.) OO '•• Nadeau) 15 10 \tti i. 1 Colloatbilo (ha at AS pea). SS ST i • Rea' del Bloats 400 400 vseesommElleNNME • 'I '; We have no tint* to-day to do justice to the joipertsot subject of the budget, brought forward . 1* night—with such an ostentatioos of, sacra — by Mr. Concavity. FRISCO it,.. diet we cbirctitine, remit, the relief given to tke catiatyy; ae bedt,4lSlicient and prospec tiie while, as dasevelity • the publio aeosesitiel demand of ist.‘atiiiid:ba.?Ssaple, effectual, andleatita diate. 11410 ; .* wig atoll solooat to 1,950,000—0. fraction No small, that its weight will•not be missed by those, who groan beneath the superincumbent pressure. Less than ten or twelve millions of reduction, it would be insulting to call relief. But—if we mistake not — there will be some voices raised in the House of Com mons, even to the mark of this demand, ere many hours elapse : and if the advocates for reduction be but firm, we doubt not they will carry the point with an already intimidated and tottering Government. The non-participatio n Marquis of BLAB D FORD in the dehates—after figuring in them so honour ably and so prominently in the commencement of the Session—has given occasion for maay captious remarks by parties interested in misrepresenting the Noble MARQUIS, as well as silly conjectures by per sons, who know nothing either of Lord BLAND FORD, or his movements. Foremost among those, who have been instigated to this uncandid course, by motives which his own character will not permit us to misapprehend, is that imbecile Morning Print which has been so long rendered " dear to dulness," by the Bseotian dribblings from the pen of ZETA. His remarks are not worthy of any direct reply : at the same time, since this is not the first of his vapid impertinences which have come across us, we will take occasion—in one brief sentence—to explain the rea son of Lord BLANDFORD'S late silence in the House of Commons. The Noble MARQUIS has beerrabsent from town, not simply on urgent affairs of his own, but at tending to the wants and wishes of the people in the county where he resides. The censurers and calumnia tors of the Noble LORD will, we doubt not, soon dis cover that he has returned to his post, as vigilant and incorruptible a sentinel as ever. Those, who fancy that the Marquis of BLANDFORD is capable of relaxing from the high and pure attitude which he has assumed—or that he will ever tamely acquiesce in the venality and vices that surround him—have erred egregiously in the estimate which they formed of his character. As to the imputations of anti-Catholic 'disappointment, and factious or splenetic actuations, they have been formally noticed and repudiated by that spi rited Nobleman in his place in Parliament. Not even his enemies believe any longer in these ; if—indeed—they ever did believe in such, at all. A love of country, as intense as it is pure, has been the sole animating principle and impelling motive, which has brought him forward in this conjuncture. So far from entertaining a mean desire to embarrass ministers, the Noble MAR QUIS would be among the foremost to give them his cordial and mostefficient support, if they would but evince asingle ness of purpose, and place beyond a doubt their sincerity to serve the country. But with the system of political cor ruption, such as now prevails—and by which Ministers still obstinately resolve to govern — the Marquis of BLANDFORD will never identify himself. He, who lives to regenerate, cannot frateinise with oligarchs and oppressors. We subjoin extracts from the Paris Journals of Sun day and Monday, received this morning by express: " The committee appointed by the Chamber of Deputies to thaw up the address will meet to.day for the final decision of the terms of the address, and, according to established usage, it will be submitted in the evening to the Ministers. The discussion in a secret- cont. mime of the whole Chamber is definitively fixed for tomorrow. " It is rumoured that, immediately after the delivery of the ad. dress, the Chamber will be prorouged till the 15th of April, to give Ministers time to conciliate the majoritles.--Journal dm Cow. mere& " That portion of the cadre droile which approaches nearest to the droite have at length formed a club, which meets at the rest. dente of M. Debelleyme. It had been before formed and broken up, but is now definitively established, and has appointed Messrs. de Lager% Saunac, Arthur de Labourdoonaye, de Bubb, and Dumarhallac, as a committee to confer with the same opposition members. — Le Globe. , 4 It appears that, immediately after the adoption of the Address, the Minister of the Finances will present to the Chamber the law on the public accounts, the budget, and an application for an extraor dinary grant, to the amount of thirty millions of francs, for the ex. pease' of the expedition to Algiers.—Lc Globe. " The Monitewr —The pamphlet published under the title of iffewsoire ow Red has furnished the press with a subject of warm and merited criticism. We are able to state, upon pod authority, that the Prince de Polignac, to who. the anthem of this production thought proper to dedicate it, had no bode* of it whatever, ad consequently could not have 111411 penabidis for attached to it. The contents orthia pamphlet big la eseasillida to the existing laws, must have convineed those who are 4p4ie4ei with the Prince that his name has been fraudulently made wee of on this occasion. "„The National says, ' The authors and approvers of the famous Meetoire sit Rol all enter into explanations upon the subject. None of them admit having either written or approved it ; but having re. cognised and affixed their signatures to it, they cannot disavow it altogether. flowerer, Messrs. Benaben, du Centel, Achille de de Vaublarc, de Frain* and Hendon, have Gni attempted to explain, after their fashion, how they biome mixed up with this notorious affair, and stay" enough to slow they would now be glad if they had never meddled with it. Mks all, what does this prove ? That they have been too hasty, bat set that they condemn the Memoirs. On the contrary, several Obis gentlemen, who dares not draw back, still avow their apposes. of it in all points, except in personalities and insulting tem._ sides, although they do not absolutely declare so, it is never ,evident that the work in posies contains the sentiments of dm PartY-' " It has bon pretended that all foreign pewees saw with plenum Prince P at the head of the French government. We that it was MleUless to think that Russia and Prupda were with the pawns of the dhsenskine which as anti.national , adensibe Wont rise to in France.. The Ministerial *soak br diskpsrtsade3 foreign correspondence, forged at Paris, mdse. =seed to keep up this Musts& The truth is, that Russia and Panels have formally declared their intentions on this subject, and Ire foreign interventiee is to be feared in the weighty ques ts that maw our attendees. We shall see what new schemes will be re. Nerd to by the pet y who aim at the destruedon of our liberties. • of posed convened= Is a Tay expend= note, trans salmi by Robb the ?Eberle Pedgesson tbe projected inter. nodes et NOM clad Aurora la the WNW satW of France— CITY TirsLvs o'CLocif. MAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING. A. A. A. I Dub1in.... .... 0 1 Frosce 0 0 Lisbon ..... .. 0 1 Waterford.. •.. 0 0 Flanders 0 0 Jamaica 0 O Gwyn. /2 Jersey 0 0 Hallind . I 1 Sweden 1 O Leeward Meads 0 0 Maiburgb .. . 0 0 Mexico . I The great anxiety in mat to dio budge la relieved by la bring brought forward in the Rouse Mt Webs, of which Ulm& egkekos are formed in the Gay. Some Mak is will have a geed maw, while others mesa fon the Wadies dais of mad, will derive no bum& by it. To the plasm tiao k has Not boa um& saes se the funds. Coos*, width IA of )!Mme! et MI 1 4 due As mutt, opened at the ants.pides, nod howl kopeerol to is ad for money 9111. HALF-PAST ON& 1 Cowie obleh woe Soo be Ste ally pot of the seeolos or 84 I .ko the Attermot, hoe tend ao Sl unde li ps widek is "pm IMO Wee Budget is ant marl egiosoeS of Ike speedetora. Up 10 - *a moot boor we hew as Odor' temogrooo. Lwow Foray Market Greek Heeds vklek ot bowel Is tbs tkellt pert of the matting to 41,k, ism sines got wit to 4S. la ilket.Pa. alga Sleeks little or nel doing. REFORM MEETING. Last night a numerous meeting of the friends of Parliamentary Reform took place in the Mechanic' Institute, Southampton-build ings. Daniel French, Esq. was called to the chair. Mr. Auszoo, is $ speech of considerable length, moved the fol lowing resolution . " That this meeting, taking into consideration the notoriously corrupt exercise of the elective franchise in all close boroughs in the kingdom, the representatives of the same being either nominees or factious nobles, bribers of needy cleans, or purchasers from avari cious squires, deems the new projected extenalon of the elective franchise of East Retford partial. unjust, and oppressive; that the true corrective of this particular evil is the application of the ancient constitutional right of every inhabitant of a borough to vote foe his representative in parliament ; and further, that in the giving of such vote he should be afforded the protection of the ballot." Mr. WARDEN seconded the resolution, which was carried una nimously. Mr. GRADY then read the draft of a petition to the House of Commons, founded on the foregoing resolution, and moved Its adoption by the meeting. Mr. HUNT, in seconding the adoption of the petition, dwelt at considerable length, and with great severity, upon the false state ments daily sent forth to the public through the medium of the 711054 newspaper, as well as the statements of his Majesty's Ministers re specting the extent of the distress that now pervades throughout every corner of this once happy country. Mr. Hunt humorously contrasted the authority of the Times with the speech of the Bishopof Bath and Wells upon his lordship presenting a petition from Frame , as to the extent of the distress, in which his lordship emphatically bore attestation to his witnessing the facts, and where Englishmen were harnessed like beasts of hurdles at twopence per day. He (Mr. Hunt) admitted such things were un-English ; at the same time the Rev. Divine admitted they bore their privations with truly Christian forbearance, and in respect of the laws they would sooner sacrifice their wives and children than violate them. He (Mr. Hunt) thought such opinions coming from a bishop might be very well, but he contended that it was un-English for a man to be so dastardly a coward as to tamely stand by and see his wife and cldl dren starve before his face while there was plenty to be had. (Orem cheers.) The petition was then unanimously agreed to. Thanks were then voted, with three cheers, to that portion of the public press that not only advocated their cause, but gave a faithful report of their proceedings. THE ARMY. LI3IERICK, It:tacit 13. We yesterday received letters from the 86th Regiment, at Barba does, the 93d, at Antigua, and the Royals, at Tobago, dated the 4th February. The troops enjoyed good health. The following changes have occurred in the troops in the West Indies : The 19th Regiment is ordered to Grenada and St. Vincent's— hesd.quarters, Grenada. The 27th Regiment, from Grenada and St. Vincent's to Bar. badoes. The 35th Regiment, from St. Lucia and Dominica to Barbadoes. The 86th Regiment, from Barbadoes to Antigua and St. Kitt's— head-quarters Antigua. The 98d Re giment,l from Antigua and St. Kitt's to St. Lucia and Dominica; head-quarters, St. Lucia. The 25th and 65th Regiments are at Berbice and Demerara. The Royals remain at Trinidad and Tobago. The troops are healthy. Captain 51u11io, Royals, bas been appointed Fort Adjutant at St. Lucia. Colonel Farquharson, 25th Regiment, is administering. pro tempore, the Government of St. Lucia, vacant by the demise of General Stewart. This island is now exceedingly healthy. The 93d were inspected at Antigua by Major-Gen. Sir P. Ross, on the 4th of Feb. and highly approved of--they had not a single man in hospital. The 86th under Major Richardson, have left for Antigua. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Ebenezer, Bartlett, from Pernambuco, has arrived at -Margate. The Bucephalus, Sanford, from Carthsgena, has arrived in the Creek. The Brilliant, Rea, from Savannah, has arrived at Cowes. The Scio, Scott. from New York ; the Carib, BPDonough ; the William, Baker; and the Mary, Scott, from London, have arrived at Galway. The following Liver poo l ships have arrived out at Buenos Ayres :—Mary, Scott ; Davis ; King George, Smith ; and Wm. Mabb. Hubbock. The Pacific, Crocker, from Liverpool, has arrived off New York. Mammas, Rascal s.—The Amiable Creole, from Bourbon to olds pert, is reported to have put Into the Mauritius to repair, having sprang a leak. Lamm.% MANCE lb.—Arrived the Garland, Graves, front Booms Ayres; Bachelor, Cameron, from New Orleans ; British Tar, Hartgraves, and Robert Burns, Redey, from Savannah; and Jane. Vilet, from Charleston. DEAL. MaacH lb.—Wind LW. to W.—The outward bound remain all well. Poe:mourn Manx 15.—Wind W.—Arrived from London, the Hudson, daampllo, for New York. LIVERPOOL, MAUCH 14.—H.M. packet Cadmus, from Buenos Ayres to Rio Janeiro and England, got on a rock at the entrance of Monte Video previous to 6th January, and was supposed to have received considerable damage, as reported by the Syrian, from Buenos Ayres to this port, spoken with 10th ult. lat. 26. long. 39. The Algmqutn, bound to Philadelphia, put back with the head of her fotemast gone. GREENOCK MARCH IL—The wreck of the Dispatch, from Charente to Lo ndon, was fallen in with 6th inst. the Lizard bearing N.N.E. distant six leagues; and four puncheons and four hhda. of brandy were taken out of her, marked BIDE C E & J D H by the Nepos, Holmes, from London, arrived here yesterday. HAIIIIIORTZ MAACK 15.— Th e Martha, Storm, from Sunder. land to Topsha m, has put in here with damage, loss of bowsprit,' Lc. having been in contact last night off Beachy Head, with the Charles Amburgher, Storey. The Duke of Cumberland entertained Prince and Princess Lieven, and a distinguished party, to dinner on Sunday, at Kew. The Countess of Essex entertained a select party of faahionables yesterday evening, ather house in Hill-street, Berkeley square. The Right Hon. Lord Louth will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar the lovely and accomplished daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Burton, and grand-daughter of lb. late Right Hon. Lord Dunsany. - W. Baring. Esq. M. P. entertained the Marquis of Lansdowne and a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Great Stanhope-street. On the East Raeford question last night in the House of Commons, the majority is stated in all the Morning Papers at 104. This is an error. The numbers were Ayes, 164—Noes, 83—Majority, 81. The abolition of the privilege of franking would not only afford an immediate and direct increase to the Post office revenue, but would very much diminish the charges of that establishment, where sorters, inspectors &c. are kept solely for this unproductive branch of the depart ment. The number of Newspapers published in the Nether. lands is in the proportion of one to every 100 persons in France, one to 437 ; and in England, as one to 184. The increased activity of the press at Brussels is very remarkable, for in 1815 the number of sheets printed was only 4,000,000 ; in 1823, it had risen to 8 250,000'; ag in 1828, to 12,600,000—hdring trebled in thirteen yams. Thanks to the battle of Waterloo. Tim Cuuacu.—The Council of Antioch, A.D. 341, Art. 3—" Prohibits any of the Clergy from leaving their Church to go to another, and ordains if any had so of fended under pretence of ordination, that they should be immediately recalled by their Bishops, and in cue of re fusal to comply with such order, that they should be deprived of their living." This regulation, _says Mr. COVEVTILY, in his book on the RSIIBIIII6I of th• Church of England, just published, might to be strictly enforced in the present day, film the notorious cirouiestenca, that in the abstract returns to Government ,tide by eider at Council, relative to the non-resident Clergy, it vas stated that out of 11,194 incumbents, no fewer thus 7,368 were reported as non-residents /—deriving their revenues from respective parishes, intbeshape of tithes, estemonials, dec. but Im.brmi% no duty. What de o. of estimation --qii Mr. VO V urrair— k can • en 'enamel by the people fort each an establishment ? POLICE INTELLIGENCE. now•-S''M EET. THE MURDER OF TILE must be in the recollec don of many of our readers, that about 18 years ago, a whole fa mily of the name of Marrs, residing in Ratcliffe Highway, were massacred, and that another family named Williamson, residing ire the same neighbourhood, were murdered eleven days subsequent t.• the forma horrible transaction. Yesterday Sir R. Brims received a letter from Mr. Marshall, a Magistrate fur the county of Buckiagham, dated Cheatham, March 11, informing Sir RICHARD %nem that a man was in custody at Chesham, who made a confession that he was concerned many years ago in committing the murders in Ratcliffe Highway. The letter stated, that the prisoner is between .40 and 50, and be bad applied to the parochial authorities at Chesham to be removed to his place of settlement as a pauper. He was examined before Mr. Marshall, and interrogated as to his parish, and he stated that he had a claim upon St. Paul's, Shadwell. Upon being asked when he was last at Shadwell, he hesitated, and became a good deal con fused. This was particularly noticed by Mr. Marshall and his clerk, who again asked him when he was last in Shadwell ? He replied, " not since the murder of the Main," and became a good deal agi. tilted. Mr. NI arshall said to the prisoner, that it was many years ago when those murders were committed. He replied, " yes, many years." Mr. Marshall asked him as to the time when, and the place where be resided when the deed was done ? The prisoner replied, that he lived at the time with a Mrs. Philpot, in Philpot-rents, or court, between New and Old Oravel-lane. Mr. Marshall asked, if that was near to the house where the Marrs resided ; and the pri. saner, whose agitation continued to increase, said it was very near, and at once confessed that he was concerned in the murder. Mr. Marshall conceived it was his duty, as a magistrate, to cause some r ur ve e s y t2ation into the statement made by the prisoner before he him to go at large, and he requested Sir 11. Birnie to direct an officer to make certain inquiries, chiefly relating to the prisoner's description of the locality of the lace where the murder was per petrated, and other circumstances relating to it. 81r RICHARD Mainz dispatched an officer to Shadwell to make the inquiries, and having referred to his diary (in which is inserted an account of every occurrence of public interest for the last twenty-. five years), be found that the Marrs' murder was committed on the 7th of December, 1811, and the Williamsons' on the 18th of the same month and year. Sir Richard wrote a reply to Mr. Marshall, giving all the informorion in his power, and thus the matter rests at present. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ant nrrzczs or BEING ELEGANTLY DRESSEDe•-•A Very Ihshionable-looking female, and a gentleman who stated himself to be a wine-merchant, were charged with having in the first place seated a dot; secondly, with assaulting the police constable; and, Imetly;with endeavouring to rescue each other from the legal cue. Indy of the officers. hoards, one of the police constables, deposed, that about one o'clock on Sunday morning he observed a great number of persons assembled together in L:icester.place. On going up to the spot he observed the female, surrounded by a mob of upwards of 100 per sons, and she kicking and striking every one within her reach. He went up and begged of her to go home, but instead of following his advice the fenta.e attacked him and struck him repeatedly. Finding his entreaties of no avail, he found hifoself under the necessity of taking the prisoner into custody. The gentleman, on finding that the female was going to the watchhouse, endeavou redi to rescue her, by taking her from his custody. Some of the police came up, who took the gentleman, on which the female used her exertions to get him away. By th e time they reached the station a mob of nearly five hundred persona had collected. The evidence of Edwards was corroborated by the police who came to his assistance. The female, in reply, said that she was on her return home, odor the protection of the gentleman, and had reached Leiccster place, when she was grossly insul ted by the mob, and that the polka, instead of protecting her, took her into custody. The male defendant stated that he had been requested by a friend of his to see the lady home, who, upon Sunday night, was most elewtly dressed, so much an that she attracted general attention. Whaher the mob had never seen a lady elegantly dressed before he could not say. He, however, should think they had not, as they followed them, and by the time they had reached Leicester-place the mob became excessively annoying, and it was with the utmost difficulty that he saved the elegant dress of the lady from being spoiled. While the lady and be were defending themselves the police came up, and the complainant seized hold of the lady. All be did was merely to push him away, fearing that if he should ban. • die the lady he would spoil her elegant dress. Otherwise they went very quietly to the police station. He in the first instance endea. veered to procure a coach, but his attempts were fruitless. Mr. Rox—When the police constable came up, he found the fe. male fighting. What does she say to that? The gentleman—The lady was merely protecting her silk dress. Mr. Rota—What are you ? Defendant—.l am a wine merchant. Mr. Rot observed that the female had acted very ire y, and therefore she must pay a fine of 7s. and as for the other dant, who must have known better, he must pay 20e. for endeavour. log to rescue the female. The defendant instantly paid the money, and, taking the lady under his arm, left the IRISH MURDERS EXTRAORDINARY. From a Correspondent of the Herald. Maryborough, March 12. " Foul deeds will rise." The inhuman butchery perpetrated by a certainsalbe in the Strand upon the body of Lord Plunket was rather along shot. It has afforded considerable amusement to the gentlemen of our home bar, whom it reminds of poor Parson's bon mot regarding the son of Leonard Mee-Nally. That fine youth, who (in the opinion of Parsers, at least) seemed less likely to be "sinned against then sinning," was met on the Curragh of Kildare by a brace of highwaymen, and rob bed. The news flew on the wings of the poet to Dublin, and the father, meeting our ex-Commissioner of Insolvents, asked him, in his usual fussy manner, whether he heard of his son's rob bery ? "No indeed, my dear Mac," replied the wag, " but lam very mach concerned ; pray, who did he rob T . In; like manner , hearing of an Irish Judge's murder, one might be tempted, in the simplicity done's heart, to inquire whom did he tang? It is only fair, however, towards Lord Plunket, to add, that he is the last person on the Irish Bench—at all events the last but one—to whom such an unhandsome allusion might be applied. The gaol of Maryborough is .stoke-full already. The assizes for the county being to-morrow, and Lord Plunket (no offence to the Courier,) with all his brains, and without any " mortal murders on his head," will open the business in the Crown Court. QUACK DOCTOlll.—John Taylor was indicted for causing . the death of Ann Morley, by administering to her a quantity of quirk silver. It appeared that the deceased. who was eleven years of age, Lad been ill with fever and cold ; and the usual remedies having been tried without much effect, the primmer said he had a Medicine which would save her life, when all other means failed, and he knew the ailment better than the doctors. He then gave the child a mix ture. compared principally of mercury, which threw the child into a deep salivation and caused her death. These facts were proved ; but the Learned Judge being of opinion that the evidence was not solledent, directed the Jury to writ therier. Csu.szuns, March 3.—We hear that his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick is expected here, on his return from Paris. OLD Titles AGAIN.—WII are informed that a gen tleman, who has recently bought an estate a few miles from this town, intends to apportion off from its number of small farms, to be let to tenants at easy rents, in order to give the small farm system a fair trial. He has, we understand, built cottages, &c. to each of which he has attached six acres of land. —Brighton Gazette. • NEW FARRINGDON MARKET, Maus 13. There was. good supply at th is market to-day, and prices were mud the same. Priem per lb. ' Bass—Finest Roasting, tijd. Ditto Boiling. 41d. Equal quantity of sad, did. Romp Steaks. 9d. Beef &mks, I. Rump of Beef, Winona Moron —Leg, 60. to 7d. Haunch, sid. Saddle, 6d. Shedder, SO. Ned, Sd. Breast, 4d. VEAL —Leg, 7d. Fillet, 64. Breast, 9‘ Loin, Sid. Shoulder, 6d. Peso, 3jd. to 7d. Lassa, 10d. ST. JAMES'S HAT-MARKET. Maw( 16. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay. MN. to At is*. Valet d1tt0,..t3 tile. to t 3 lsa. Floe Upland Meadow and Rye Gnu Hay. £4 Os. to AS Os. Cover My. £3 14s. to ASS Ss. Oat Straw, Al Is. to is los. Wheat Straw, 42 Is. to AS 106;psi load of Masan& SMITHFIELD HAT-MARKET, Kasen 16. Coarse Heavy LOvrliod Meadowlisy, AS Is. to £2 136 Mead Meadow Hay, AS Os. to 45 16s. Floe Upland Meadow sad Rye Grass May AS Oats Os. Offer Hay, generally, 6s to £4 Ifs. Drilusodloorf i nn stS Ss. Oat Straw, as Is to At Is. Wheal Straw, aka. to 42 13$. per load of 36 trusses MARAUD. On the lath Wm. at M. Morprers, Westminster, Mr. Henry Veiny Monk ot Rama T Vauxhall. to Ceram, dull" ter of Major H. D. Rooks, law otTLs Royal Artillery. Loom : Pei mit Pub%bp& by how Kam, at AS 11,41 " Orr= ss.l, Plobeet plootamtvple Bac.