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- - fi ark MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1826. VMBER 12.330.] EAST IMAM HOUSE, Agog 9, 1946. THE COURT of DlltEtu ORS o f tke UNITED COMPANY of MERCHAATS V ENGLAND trading to the EAST INDIES de hereby give Notice, That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will he held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WaDicesaar,tritb September next,at Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon. JOSEPH DART, Secretary. we may be able to resist the torrent of evils, which a different course would render inevitable. GOD preserve , your Excellency. " C. MENDOZA. " To his Excellency the General• Commandant of the Department." " Oft•TATCH OT TWIDITINDANT TO TUT OOTETWOII OP CATABOTO,DOtOII were put Elizabeth VICTUALLING OFFICE, My 5, 1826. THE COI3IISSIONERS for VICTUALLING his 31.4JESTY'S NAVY, le. do hereby give Notice, That on TcLiDAT the 26th September nest; they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up) and treat for the supply to this Department, of a quantity of SALT MEAT, equal to FOUR THOUSAND NAVY TIERCES of BEEF, Irish, and SIX THOUSAND NAVY TIERCES of PORK, all to be cured the ensuing Season, and to be delivered Four-fifths part thereof Tierces, and the remaining Fifth part in Barrels, into his Mas jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, !n such proportions as shall hereafter be required: one half thereof on at before the 28th day of February, and the other half on or b.ffore the 31st day of May, 11127. In the event, however, of the Board not accepting any of the Tenders which they may receive on the 12th September (in pur suance of another advertisement of this date), for the supply of SALT MEAT at GIBRALTAR and the WEST INDIA ISLANDS and COLONIES, the further quantity of FOUR THOUSAN'D FIVE HUNDREDJIEECRI of Bali" iM FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TIERCES of PORK will be required for delivers at Deptford, and in that ease may be Tendered fee on the Mit with the quantities abovemen tioned ; the whole to be paid for as usual, by Bills without In ;crest, payable at sixty days' date. Tile Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at this Office, or by applying to Mr. S. W. Dunsterville, Agent for the Victualling at Cork ; to the Collectors of his Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Newry, and Waterford ; and to the Secretary to the Post Master General at Dublin respectively. No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to Three Hundred Tierces of Beef, or Three Hundred Tierces of Pork, will be admitted. EaLb Tender Nun specify the price in words at length, and be delivvted to the Mad before One &Clock en the day .appointed; in ,1 must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two respotuible Persons engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the penal stun of one-third of the amount of the Contract for the due performance of the same. The Person who makes •the Tender, or same Person en his It half, must attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. VICTUALLING OFFICE, July 5, 1826• THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUALLING his MAJESTY'S NAVY, etc. uo hereby give notice, That on Tu asoar, the 12th of September next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (sealed up) and treat for the supply on separate Contracts of such quantities of IRISH SEEP-and PORK as may he demanded for the use of His Majesty's Troops at GIBRALTAR, GRENADA, ANTIGUA, TOBAGO, BA It BADOBS, TRINIDAD, DERRICK, ST. LUCIA, DON' UNICA, • ST. KITTS, DEMERARA, ST. VINCENT, for Twelve Months certain, from the 24th Jung, 1827, the aggre gate amount of which le eitimated at about FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TIERCES of BEEF, and FOUR THOU SAND FIVE HUNDRED TIERCES of PORK. Me Condition. of the Contract/ n1;1 be seen at chi. Oft% of by applying to lde. J. W. DemettavtiAs, Agent for the et Cork. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and 'be 4:livered to the Board before One o'Clock on the day appointed ; rid must be accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible l'ttions; engaging to become bound with the party tendering, in the penal Sun► of One Third of the amount of the Contract, for the due pram' mance of the same. The Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, must men 1 to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. THE GRAVEL AND STONE, LUbIISA GO, &e. / 1 ICKIAN'S PILLS are allowed to be the most succeaul Preparation for effectually removing, and pre venting the future recut rence of those Disorders which arise front an imperfect action of the Urinary Organs, as Gravel and Stone, Lumbago, Pains in the Back and Loins, &c: Composed of the most innocent ingredients, this truly valuable Medicine relieves the suffering patient from the excruciating tortures of those diseases wilviut any violence or injury to the constitution, and requires no confinement or restraint of diet during its use. It is one of the oldest Public Medicines extant; and its peculiar virtues and efficacy have uniformly maintained the highest reputation. Sold in Boxes, at 26.9 d. andils. by Butlers, Chemists, 4, Cheap tide, corner of St. Paul's, London; and 54, Sackville-street, Dublin; and 73, Princes.street, Edinburgh; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond -street, and 220, Regent street ; and by the principal Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. Of whom may be bad, BUTLERS CAJEPUT OPODEL DOC, strongly recommended in Chronic Rheumatism, Spasmodic Affections, Palsy, Stiffness and Enlargement of the Joints, Sprains, Braises, icc. lo Bottles, at 2s. 9d. THE MANDARIN; OR, UNEXPECTED PROMOTIONS. A CORONATION INCIDENT IN HYDE PARK. HYDE PARK on the day of the pageant displaj'd Its groupes of Pedestrians la gay Promenade; And much of attention an Officer drew In cuirass envelnp'd of luminous hue. A question that rais'd, as to which would reveal Superior attraction, apt incident backing The merits of either—the Cuirass of &eel, „. -- - Of BOOT ornamented with WEERIUN , 5 aim DLACEUki An Amateur passing array'd in the JET, His Boon by three Lawns were quickly beset ; 'heir shadows who view'd with tumuk'ous remark, And led by the magnet paraded the Park, Admiring their forms, by redaction thus seen, And often salaming the great Mandarin! The car by two elephant's drawn till it came, Exalting their friend then, to prominent fame, They hoisted him, mangre the keeper's attack, Aloft as their Chief, on an elephant's back ! ” lodise Mandarin!" while they raise thus the cry, Lein blanduln !" countless thousands reply ! The Amateur often expressing a notion Of keying his seat of distinguish'd promotion ; Was fore'd by the crowd his new rank to sustain, And frequently cheer'd, in ironical strain, .rdour of mirthful commotion between, " Long live the dignified, great Mandarin !" t humour prevail—and the fetes of the day [his incident aptly and curiously hacking; 'l Le sports of the Park the late spectators say Were laughably aided by WARIIIIN . 3 Jet BLACCINU. 'ISIS Easy Minting and Brilliant BLACKIN6 l'irpaed by Wkif ‘l7tm 50, STRAND, London; And sold in every Town in the Kingdom. LIQUID in Bottles, 6d. 10d. 14d. and 18d. each. Al:. PASTE BLACKING, lit Pots, 6d. I..td. and 18d. each. A Wailing Pot of Paste is equal to Four Is. Bottles of Liquid. or Ask for WARREN'. Blacking. COLOMBIA. PROM Till GAZETTR EXTRAORDINARY OF JUNE 6. The Government has ordered the public4tinn of the documents which have been received from the Intendant of Venezuela, in order that the public may be correctly informed of what has passed in the province of Cara bobo," and that the enemies of good order, and of the Government, may have no opportunity of promulga ting falsehoods, nor of attributing the occurrences at ifiliMekt AO any other cause than that expressed.in the above Mentioned docuMents. The public will do welt,' in respect to any reports which arty, in future, be spread abroad, to suspend their judgment, since the, Government are sufficiently interested in the progress of the business to todsmunicate the same by the publica tion of the official documents which it shall receive.— Experience must have convinced the people that such reports are always exaggerated, and distorted to suit the private views of those who diffuse them. Under those circumstances, the party spirit of those who con. duct periodical publications or Newspapers, the .ten dency of which is to produce disunion, to throw discre dit on the Government, and to gratify their own sinister views, are most to be dreaded. DOCUMENTS. Senor Christobal Modena, Inemsdast of Venezuela, of data Caraccas, tie 9.d May, ladoses to the Secretary of State the fele lowing documents: "DISPATCH OP GENTEAL TORO, ISILITALT COMM/MA= Of THE Imo ewes as Till CARACCAS, TO THE ISITENDAVE. vs REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. " Head-quarters of the Province, Caracas, May 2,1026'. al To the intendant of the Department. " SlR—The Colonel-in-Chief of the Staff has, under date of the 30th ult. communicated to Me what follows: —The most Illustrious Municipality of this Division has transmitted to me the following communication : " The Illustrious Municipality,. in accordance with the general desire of the population, and taking into their consideration the very serious evils and disasters to which the Department has been exposed, and which even began to be experienced last night, in the event of some deaths by violence, have granted, and command me to announce to your Excellency, that the General in•Chief, Jose Antonio Pees, has been entrusted, by their unanimous vote, with the acclamations of the. whole city, and by the particular wish of its Mensbersil with the full authority of which he was inxtie exercise, as Commandant-in• Chief; bath** to the direclion-af:tbe war, as well as so-the other perwwwwWirliwiecoptitenelis 'rendered necessary to invest him with. I coutomnicatel this to you, by order of the Illustrious MuniCipaliiy, that you may immediately fulfil it, and that you may act so on your part, that the general movement of the populace may not, in any way, disturb the public safety. God preserve your Excellency, 'JOSE JACINTO DE MUJICA.' " By virtue of the recognition of the said most ex cellent Senor (Pam), has been proclaimed, which was done in the presence of all the troops in this Garrison, and with the solemn approbation of a numerous rpu lation ; and it is communicated by his Excellency, for your information and its fulfilment in the district under your command. This I communicate to your Excel lency, for your guidance. Coo preserve you. " FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DEL TORO." " ANSWER. OF TUZ DANT TO VIZ OZNIIZAL COMMANDAMT OF TUZ •ally OF 701 PROVINCE. * REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. " Intendancy of the Department of Venezuela' Corneas, May 2, 11126.—N0.105. 44 Sts-1 have this instant received your dispatch of this day, in which you have copied that of the Chief of the Staff of the 30th of April, referring to another of the illustrious Municipality of Valencia, communicating their having entrusted to his Excellency the General•in Chief, Don Antonio Paez, the full authority of which he was in the exercise, as General Commandant, which you were pleased to transmit me for my guidance.— You cannot fail to have understood the weight of this affair, in which I should wish to conduct myself with all the delicacy which circumstances point on', for the purpose of avoiding, as far as possible, evil to the dis trict, the administration of which is confided to me. In consequence, I invite you to a conference, at such time and place as you shall think fit to appoint, in the full assurance that my only object is to diminish, as much as possible, the evils which threaten our country. GOD preserve you. 'cc. 44 C. MENDOZA." " DESPATCH Or THE INTINDANT TO OZNIIIAL PAZ; COMMANDANT IN CUM, Or THE DEPARTMENT. " REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. " Intendancy of the Department of Venezuela. Caraccas, May 2, 1826.—N0. 32. 44 MOST EXCELLENT Sta—Although the resolution of the Senate. and the order of the Supreme Executive power, appointing General Escalona to the command in chief, ad interim, of this Department, wete communi cated to me by the Secretary of the Interior, in a des patch, dated the 30th of March, 1 was not aware that this was to have been recognised by the local authori ties, nor have I received any other official cotnmunica ' lion, than one of this date, in which the Military Com m ndant of this p:ovince has transmitted another from the Chief of the Staff, which very briefly mentions the events of the 294 h and 30th of April in th.t city (Va lencia.) My uneasiness would be endless, were I not thoroughly convinced of the soun t judgment and pa• triotism of your Excellency ; but although I fully con sider your situation, and your painful feelings under the pressure of dangers really formidable, I am satisfied that, at the risk of every sacrifice, you will choose the' course which will tend most to the public fl ood ; and only am anxious, in order to fulfil my duties as far as my powers permit, that yi , ur Excellency may be kind enough to communicate to me what may suffice for this purpose, assured that your Excellency knows my heart, and that my intentions are as pure as I believe those of your Excellency to be, and that, by acting in unison, IMPANDO Dr mum& " REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA. " Intendancy of the Department of Venezuela, Cazaccas, May 2, 1848.—N0. Bs. " SlR—The Commandant of the troops of this pro vince has, by despatch of this day, communicated to me the decision formed by the Illustrious Municipality, of continuing his Excellency General Antonio Paez in the exercise of his functions as General in Chief, and tht other Powers of the Supreme Government, with the in tention, as expressed by that illustrious 1.1•Kly, of obvi ating the very serious misfortunes and disasters which began to show themselves on the night of the 29th o . April, by several violent deaths. Did I not tak‘: int • consiitratimpthe pressure of events under such cit cu•n• stances, I should have thought . it extrordirary, that neither your Excellency, nor the Munici; ality, should have informed me explicitly, and in detail, of all 01..4 might be worthy of the knowledge of the Government; but, satisfied as I am of their zeal for the public cause, I am persuaded they will have taken all those nscessary and proper precautions, which prude n ce points out in cases of pe such delicacy : and I hope, that without the omission of anything, your Excellency will communi-, cate, and, if possible, vouch by ch coments, every thing which has taken place, in order that I may assist in every way I can to afford a remedy, because I ear nestly desire to juoifyihe confidence which has been reposed in me by my appointment to the office I hold, as well as the wish to be useful to my country, which always animated me. GOD preserve you, Sir, " CRISTOBAL MENDOZA." RUSSIA. The St. Petersburgh Journal has the following Order of the Day, addressed by his Majesty the Emperor, to the Russian Armies : $ Bean Russian Aesttes!—When, on the metnorable days of the 14th December,lB2s, and fid January, 1826, your fidelity form ed round the throne an impregnable rampart, a fidelity which pre served our temples from profanation, and delivered your country from the horrors of revolt, !then informed you that your ranks con tained some of the abettors of the troubles and of anarchy; you thrust them from you with horror and infiignation. Judgment-has now been passed en their fate—che sentence they deserved has been put in,execotion and the Russian army is purged of the contagion which - menaced it and the whole of Russia. On this day, with the aid of the &amine, on the same place where, seven months ago, you shed your blood; and sacrificed yourselves in the defence of your Sovereign—on this place, where the valiant Captain, the me mory of whom will be imperishable in the • Russian army, the Cobra •Illilar*loviteb fell before your eyes.' Solemn thanks have bap: offered ,to the Loa's, who, through you, has saved the Rot pirb • anal prtyers have been ntadc to him for th e impose of the sods of time who have dated, for their Adds, their Sovereign, and their Treassolrudea !—bilielitgins done fastuaryour Mow. e, I oaf you my. titude: aid that of the suliole of Russia. P jerve always those noble virtues which have hitherto dietin gobbed you; be religious, faithful, brave, and indefatigable, and the world will acknowledge that Goo is with us. (Signed) " NICHOLAS.' is Given at St. Petenburgh, 14th July, 1826." PORTUGAL. the ton, with anr' been my bet The Lisbon. Gazette of the Ist instant contains the following Proclamation from the Infanta Itegeot, to the Portuguese nation : LISBON, Avon? I. " PROCLAMATION. " PORTUGUESE!-By the Constitutional Charter to which you have just sworn. I am appointed to the Regency of these Kingdoms during the minority of my august niece. our lawful Quern, Senhora Donna Maria da Gloria. As the first subject, it is my first duty to put into speedy and vigorous execution the wise Constitutional Charter which has been given from his Throne to his Portuguese subjects by my august Brother, our legitimate King. Senhot Don Pedro IV. whose glorious name is pronounced with admiration, respect, and astonishment, in America, in Europe, and in the whole world. I shall execute, therefore, and cause to be executed, this immortal Constitutional Code, the only pledge of our political sal vation. He who opposes it, the laws will punish without pity,and I shall be as inexorable as the laws. "To revive, by all possible mean., our ancient prosperity and glory, to encourage the arts and sciences, to promote agriculture, com merce, and industry ; in a word, to employ all the means that are calculated to make a nation happy, which Is worthy of being so; such Is my sacred duty—such is my ambition. 0, Portuguese ! I have no other; and if, as you know. I have hitherto sacrificed my health for the good of the country, I will sacrifice myself, if such a sacrifice be necessary, to the good of the State. And where is the Portuguese, worthy of that glorious name, who does not willingly join his Regent in such noble sentiments? " Portuguese ! let us imitate our ancestors, and we shall be as they were by their immortal deeds, the wonder of Europe and the world. Union, and obedience to the laws, and we shall be happy ; and when I shall deliver up the government of these kingdoms to our legitimate Sovereign Senhora Donna Maria da Gloria, I shaU be able to say to her with truth, and with the purest delight— ' Senkora, you are going to govern a noble nation, always faithful— always attached to its legitimate Sovereign. It was unhappy because the genius of evil found among the Portuguese a fatal and protracted asylum ; but the wise political institutions which your August Kilter, our King. graciously granted us, casting far from us the monster, laid the most solid foundation of our felicity and glory. I raised the edifice of our good fortune as far as I was able, assisted by the whole nation, but its completion is reserved for your Majesty. Read and meditate, as is fitting, the truly heroic history of Portugal. No reading will be more useful to yuu. Imitate models which it presents to you in the difficult art of reigning...-. Imitate them, Senhora, and you will be the delight of the Portuguese, who, to the remotest posterity, will repeat with respect, love, grati tude, and benedictions, the name of your august father and yours.' " Portuguese ! Union, and obedience to the laws. Let us imitate the heroic virtues of our ancestors, and we shall be as they were, the wonder and admiration of the universe. * Given at the Palace of Noua Senhora du Ajuda, Aug I, 1826. " The INFANTA, Regent." The latest accounts from the Morea received at Corfu, According to the Austrian Observer of the Bth, describe IBRAHIII as busily occupied in the south of the Penin sula, in subduing the Mainotes. Letters of the 15th et July, from St. Thomas's, an nounce that on the 12th a dreadful fire had broken out, and destroyed, by one account, twenty-five houses and storehouses—by another, only twelve, The damage was computed at 200,000 dollars A notice from Vienna of the 7th, states the arrival of frequent Couriers from St. Petersburgh and Con stantisople, and also of important news from Lisbon. The report of an inter-marriage between the Infant Mt caul, and the Austrian Archduchess still prevails. bourhood tlemen said _ would _ Gentleman, know in the appeared off; she had dreadful marks of wounds across the fore head, and under the left eye.] About two minutes after, heard Betty make a di.mal strike (cry). I was sitting in the bar, where my hu.baad was asleep; on hearing this I took up the candle and was going out of the bar door to run up stairs ; I had not got one foot out of the bar into the lobby before Michael breasted me up. Mr. Jowss submitted that this evidence might apply to another transaction, but could not be taken here. Mr. Justice Pa u..-+" It is all one transaction; it would be wicked injustice to make it otherwise. The prisoners are found connected and acting together." Joseph Blears, examined by Serjeant Canis :-1 am the landlord of the public house atWinton ; I had known the person of Alexander M4Keand for thirteen or four teen months before the day in question; he called at my house about every three weeks, on a Friday ; I came home sober on the Monday evening ; 1 found the two prisoners in the bar; when I went in, Alexander asked me 44 if I would go into the bar, and take a glass of something with him;" I refused at first, but he pressed me so much, that before I took anything to eat, I went in and had a glass of whiskey and water; I then went to get something to eat, leaving my glass on the table ; was absent hom five to ten minutes,and returned, taking the same seat I had before. I thought my glass was stronger than usual, and asked for some more water. I had two glasses, which my mistress filled, but whether they put any more ip I can't say. After I had been in their 1 . . • , - - per Cent • - , 1 6 IA i 1 ' : 11t,. • . 1 /) i 1; ; - 4 4 •` A • . 1 • ' . / V j „IP d ... 0. ~, fi 1. ,.. . laze ;Li tifkujigi k.fir 7 I f , , • - 1 • i ' 4 C at 4140 . 1 I . . [PRICE SEVENPENCE. ~.. . ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. . I 1 -......- _ LANCASTER, Avalon 18. . TRIAL OF THE M'KEANDS. : I Alexander M'Keand, orKeand, acid Michael M'Keand. • rere put to the bar, charged with the wilFul murder of :lizabeth Bates, at Winton, near Mancheste r , on the ; 2d of May. Michael s I was also charged with abetting, iding, and assisting. The elder prisoner is a middle- 1 f iced man, about SO, and with an habitual expression i 4 f countenance bordering on a smile. Mi c ha e l M'K ea nd • a of low stature, about 25 y ears o ld, an d h as a grav i ty I If countenance bordering on doggedness. Both were Tressed in blue coats and black cravats, and had the 1 rdinary appearance of decent jour, eymen mechanics. • 1 The Jury having been call e d over , M r . J ow a s re . i guested that no persons from Manchester or i•s neigh- • I l' murhood should be sworn upon the Jury. Two Gen- lemen were set aside, a nd th e J ury h av i ng b een s w orn , Ind the pi isoners arrai gne d, t h e y severa ll y p l ea d e d "N ot . . I I 3uil:y." Mr. COUATIIIIT opened the indictment, and Mr. &leant Cans -' rated the cue to the Jury, as it was detailed in the fallowing Ividence; Martha Blears examined by M r . C OURTNEY— I am . i , . he wife of Joseph Blears, a publican, residing at Win- on, near Manchester ; I reme ober that about five or i r ' ix in the evening of the 22d of May, that man (pointing ' 1 o Michael M'Keand) came t o o ur house, and asked for ' 1 a glass of beer ; be was alone ; I had no conversation with him ; in about half an hour that other man (Alex- ander) came in ; I had known him nearly 12 months ; . L had never seen Michael before ; Alexander sold tea I .i , and stockings, ancrother things, and was in the habit of , 1 - • calling in tic travelling rounds; when Alexander came - in, they did not seem to take any notice of each other CC• for some time; Alexander asked for a-glass of ale, and some bread and cheese, and when I brought it, Michael said he would thank me to bring him a knife, and he II t , would take some bread and chee s e a l o ng the other ; Gentleman, meaning Alexander ; I supplied b ot h w i t h i t more drink ; I went in and out of the room several - El times—h was the bar; they did not appear to 'i l I know each other for some time ; there was a so f a i t" in the bar; I had an opportunity of looking into ,I' the bar when they did not see me, and I saw them iepeatedly whispering; they were both on chairs at this 1 1 i. 1 I, time; Alexander asked me if my husband was at home? I told him he was gone to Manchester ; they had then , ,I. • been above an hour in the house; he asked how . long I, it my husband would be away ; I said I could not tell, 1 I'', but I hoped he would come back as soon as possible. I 4 ...• asked him if he wanted him for any thing pa. ticular rithat I could do? lie said, he only wanted to treat him with a glass of whi• key; my husb ind came home in the boat about eight o'clock. Alexander shout e d t o hi m 11 r to come into the bar • he went in and sat, d own w i t h 1 * them • Alexander called for two half noggin s of w hi s k e y . Weis:l; one half a noggin is a wine glas, full My heabsett did not leave the room for many minutes that niibt s bat he did leave it for a short time. When he was . t. ,goog out, Alexander said he should pa r tak e o f a n ot h er , , . glass. They mete served with two more noggins of t whiskey; while the others were drinking whiskey, Michael had two glasses of wine and one bottle of , cyder. Between nine and ten, I saw my husband lie on . • the sofa, seemingly very ill, intoxicated; and I saw • I Alexander pour so ne liquor into hi s m ou th. Thi s rouse d ti • my husband, and he asked me for a glass of water.— - ' I . ; The pouring the liq tor into his mouth made hi m d ea d t very near—he had no sense. lie coughed, and atter he 1 drank the water he fell asleep again. I we nt an d sat I-, in the kitchen. I looked into the bar, and observed the two prisoners whispering very close together ; I still con- i tinned in the kitchen; Michael asked me if I could let them stop all night; I said if they could makeshift with 1 what 1 had they were welcome ; when hit lira 1' asked for : I a bed, I said we did not take in lodgers ; this conversation . 1 was before dark. About ten o'clock, Michael said I must let them have a bed, as they had a good seal of t' , money on them and did not like to walk to Man c he:- 1 ter at night; I ;hen said, if they could make shift, they were welcome; about a quarter of an hour before they i . went up stairs, both went out, and remained out about • a quarter of an hour; Michael asked me if my husband went to bed when he was drunk ? and I said, sometimes , - he did, and sometimes t:e did not. Michael asked me, i , \ if I stopped along with him ? and I said, sometimes I did, and sometimes I did not. He then asked it their I ; bed was ready, and I told them it was. My family consisted of myself and my husband, and a female see- 1 vent (Betty Bates) and a boy. I told Betty Bates to take a candle, and shew them the bed they were to go to; it was a double-bedded room, over the kitchen.—' 1 The boy, William Higgins, who is between fourteen and fifteen, slept in that room, •in the other bed. The boy had gone to bed about nine o'clock. It was after eleven when I told the maid to light the prisoners to bed. I saw her bring the candle t s light the men up stairs.— CHere the witness appeared faint, and took her bonnet , ,ser• eh. 1.1•01 eirmaAt.l rimarle. ra agentsetA• ......0..L. 4----_