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Di runt . • . r • ME. OWEN'S EXP 4 ISE. ROBERT OWEN. TO THE CONDUCTORS OF THE LONDON JOURNALS. 05NTLI:Nt I:N—Perceiving that the cause of, and re medy for, the distress which, after fifteen years of peace, is unknown to the Members of the British Parliament, or, if known, that they have not been educated to ac quire sufficient moral courage to encounter the difficulties to be overcome before an effectual remedy can be applied ; I think it due to all parties to publish the result of my experience upon this important subject. I have notice , l the anonymous observations which have beun prematurely made upon my addresses in some of your journals; dud, had I discovered that they had pro c ceded from individuals who are familiar with these sub jects, I would have replied to them. These parties will, however, now have an opportunity of investigating the measures by which it is proposed to give relief to all without injury to any. Your insertion of these communications, when most convenient for your indivi clual nr:angements, will oblige your faithfnl servant, ROBERT OWEN. As presented to his Grace the Duke of Wellington for the contd. &ration of the British Cabinet, containing the cause of, and remedy for, the distress which now pervades the civilised world, but more specially the British Empire. TO lIIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. 31Y LORD Dttaz—Seeing, from the erroneous nature of the principles on which society has hitherto been conducted, that its present state is a most unsatisfactory one to all parties, and that the British Empire, in consequenee of having taken a lead among na tions, in the false civilisation which these errors have created, has attained a perplexing and painful pre-eminence, which it is impos sible for it much longer to support, I request en interview with your Grace, for the purpose of explaining the outline of a system founded upon other principles—a system, by the introduction of which the evils that now press so heavily upon the working part of the popula tion, may be speedily withdrawn, and by which, without injury to any, the condition of all classes would be permanently improved. To this application your Grace replied by suggesting, as a better mode of explaining so extensive and important a subject, that I should commit my ideas to paper, as in a written form only could they be acted upon officially. In accordance with this suggestion, I now beg to submit to your Grace for the consideration of Government, an exposition of the rea sons which demonstrate the necessity of a general change of system throughout the British Empire, and of those which render the mea sures I am about to propose the only probable means of effectually relieving all classes from the difficulties in which they are now ir.volved. That your Grace and the present Administration may, under his Majesty's auspices, be the happy instruments of commencing, guid ing, and perfecting, such a change among the population of tbis country, and, by means of Its influence and example, of gradually introducing it throughout the world, is the ardent desire of, my Lord, your Grace's faithful servant, PROPOSALS FOR A CHANGE OF SYSTEM IN THE BRITISH ESIPIRE, SUBMITTED TO THE CONSI DERATION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. RESOLUTIONS EXHIBITING THE NECESSITY Or A GENERAL CHANGE: 1. That the late proven made in the mechanical arts, chemistry, and in various other sciences, has rendered manual labour less neces sary, and therefore less valuable, in a commercial point of view, than formerly. 2. That manual labour being, as society is now constituted, the only medium through which the industrious class can obtain the n•eans of support, the reduction in the commercial value of labour, has necessarily produced among them the great and general distress at present prevailing 3. That the commercial value of manual labour having, in agri. culture and in many branches of manufacture, sunk to its minimum, while the extension of scientific power still rapidly increases, cam. mercial affairs are, in consequence speedily advancing to a crisis; the approach of which is viewed by the middle and working classes (a number comprising two. thirds of the whole population) with feel irgs of the utmost anxiety and alarm. 4. That, under the existing commercial system, it is impossible that manual labour should ever again successfully compete with the powers of science. 5. That the working clue, as the only practicable, and at the same time peaceable, mode of ameliorating their condition, will be compelled to adopt a system of mutual exchange of labour for labour, and thereby render themselves at once independent of; he p non.:o i gucing classes. 6. That this measure, if generally adopted by the working class, would create great confusion and misery among the non-producing classes, as their wealth would thus lose the adventitious or relative value it now possesses. 7. That, although this system, if adopted by the working class alone, would be attended by the injurious consequences above-men tioned, yet, that, if carried into effect by the aid of the higher classes, and under the sanction of Government, the introduction of the mea. sure would produce the most permanently beneficial results to the whole population. 8. That the physical and mental, as well as the scientific powers of society, are now so misdirected, that enormous evils, moral, poli tical, anYcommercial, are entailed upon all classes. 9. That these evils are daily upon the increase ; and that the sufferings which they have created, are such as to excite among a large portion of the community an ardent desire for a thorough change in the system of society. 10. That, without a union of interests among all classes, a right direction cannot be given to the recently augmented scientific powers ; and that this union can only be efhtcted by an entire change in the moral, political, and commercial constitution of society. PROPOSITIONS EXHIBITING THE NECESSITY OF A MORAL CHANGE. 1. That the moral system of world hWhitherto been founded on the supposition that man is so constituted as to have the power of creating his own thoughts and feelings, and consequently of forming his individual character. 2. That facts sufficiently demonstrate this supposition to be an error, fatal to all moral truth, and, consequently, to the well-being and happiness of society. 3. That mania forced to believe in obedience to the strongest con viction that is.made at any moment upon his mind, and to feel in obedience to the impressions which are made upon his individual constitution, that his character is, in every instance, entirely formed for him by the action of external circumstances upon his peculiar original organization. 4. That the erroneous supposition that man has the power to think and to feel as he pleases, and that each individual toms his own character, and is accountable for it, is the origin of evil among mankind, and has created all the misery which has ever been pro duced in human society. 6 That the whole nature of man is directly opposed to all the doctrines which this erroneous supposition involves ; yet, that the religious and political powers of the world ha% e compelled hint to submit to the effects of these doctrines; and that he has been forced thereby to become an ignorant hypocrite, filled with every motive to the commission of vice and crime. 6. That while the doctrines which necessarily arise from this erroneous supposition shall be taught to the rising generation, the most superior character that can be formed will still be a compound of imbecility, deceit, selfishness, and distrust, accompanied. at the same time, with a strong, but an unavailing desire to counteract these lamentable defects. 7. That, while human beings shall be compelled to receive a character so irrational, it will be impossible for them to become ra tional, or to be generally united in thoughts, feelings, or action. 8. That until the principles which can affect a general union among men shall be universally disseminated, by instilling into every mind, from birth, a correct knowledge of human nature, it will be vain to expect that permanent prosperity and happiness can ever exist among any portion of the human race. Propositions ealbiting the. Beneficial Efeata necessarily arising front the adoption of a new moral Systcm,founded upon the knotakdye that Man has not the power to think or to feel as he pleases, or to create any part of his oft n character. 1. That in consequence of men being trained from infancy in these principles, that they Will acquire a real knowledge of human nature, and there unavoidably become sincere intelligent, and ra tional, and be filled with kind feelings alone for the entire family of mankind. 2. That they will receive none but rational or consistent int presaions, and, therefore, have'none but right feelings for that all. pervading Power, whatever experience may ultimately determine it to be, whence all the movements of the universe originate. 3. That the notion of individual accountability being thus with drawn, no motives can exist to generate anger, or any of the ev 1 paaelons which are now so prevalent, and so injurious tbtoughout 4. That all individuals being thus trained from infancy to be ra tional, no motives to whim or caprice could be formed in any mind ; but that, on the contrary, every one would be consistent, in thought, word, and action. 5 That a character of this consistent nature, combined with the best dispositions, habits, and manners, and the most valuable know ledge, will be secured to every one, by a science as certain' in its laws and results u are those of any of the fixed sciences now known. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CONSISTORY COURT, FEB. 27. ADULTERY-8111GULAR_DEFENCE.-.ItOGERB V. ROGERS. This was a cams promoted by the husband against the wife kit a separation, by meson of adultery, and the application was met by an allegation on the part of the wife, that the husband had boss privy to, and had sanctioned the adulterous intercourse. The parties were mauled ten years ego—the lady being then seventeen, and the husband considerably older. By his wife, the plaintiff became possessed of 2,0701. per annum, and property to the extent of 10,0001. The King's Advocate, with whom was Dr. Phillimore, on the part of the husband, went over the articles in the allegation, and contended that an inference could not be drawn that the husband had sanctioned an adulterous intercourse with Mr. John Whittaker. It was incorrect that the husband, by his penurious and morose habits, had driven his wife to seek the society of the party alluded to, who, when the acquaintance took place, was very young. Mr. Whittaker resided at the house of his father, four miles from Granby, where the parties in the cause resided. These was no denial of the fact of adultery, but he (the Mom Advocate) was at a loss to find how the husband could be charged with countenancing it. In one instance it was averred that Mr. Whittaker kissed Mrs. Rogers in the presence of her husband, who was displeased, but afterwards became good-tempered again. The marriage took place in 1819, and in 1822, at the husband's desire, they slept be separate beds. Mrs. Rogers was driven about in a pony chaise by Mr. Whittaker, and the husband offered no objection. Subsequently, Mrs. Rogers was in the family way, and it was the general report at Granby, that the ct.ild was Mr. Whittaker's. When Mrs. Rogers came down from her confinement, Mr. Whitta ker led her to the sofa, and tucked her legs up. These freedoms led to a dispute between the husband and wife, and a separation was agreed upon ; but before the deed was drawn up, Mts. Rogers eloped with Mr. Whittaker, and they now lived as man and wife. From all these facts, the King's Advocate contended, that there was proof that the husband sanctioned the adultery, and that the allegation ought not to be admitted.; Dr. ADAMS contended that the allegation ought to be admitted. The husband :had been guilty of gross neglect to his wife, having left her at Scarborough, when Alr.Whittaker first became acquainted with the family, quite unprotected. What could be said of a man who would allow his wife to be led to a sofa, and her legs tucked up by a young mau ?—(Laughter.) Under all the circumstances, Mr. ‘Vhittaker being allowed to visit Mrs. Rogers, walk out with her, visit her alone, &c. he contended that there was every ground for supposing that the husband was cognizant of the adultery of his wife. The Court decided that the facts in favour of the allegation were not satisfactory. It therefore came to the conclusion, that the hum. band had not been guilty of connivance at the adultery; the allega. Lion could not therefore be admitted. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.=—ltraoixo, FEB. N. The High Sheriff; Jotter WALTER, Esq. of Bearwood, has en. tared upon his official duties with splendid liberality, doing at once honour to himself and the county, and renewing the recollection of those magnificent pageants which formerly distinguished Berkshire from the neighbouring districts. Every thing was arranged on the most sumptuous scale, without the slightest regard to cost. Yesterday Mr. Baron HOLLAND charged the Grand Jury. Mary Geddes was found guilty of breaking open the dwelling. house of Thomas Bunee, of Shilton, and stealing divers articles of wearing apparel. Judgment of Death recorded. Wm. Hawkins, a baker, was convicted of stealing a silver watch and two keys, the property of W. Tull, of Greeniuun. Jeremiah IVali was found guilty of stealing a ewe sheep, the property of Thomas Bennett, of Chaddleworth. Sentence of Death recorded. No true bill against Wm. Green, for the murder of W. Tull, at Bucklebury. DREADFUL CATASTROPHE. The neighbourhood of Deptford, and the Lime Kilns, Lewisham, were on Saturday thrown into the most indescribable consternation by the sudden fall of an extensive Sugar-mould Pottery at Tanner's Hill, a small village, situate midway between the Broadway, Dept. ford, and Lewisham, which we regret to state, has been attended with the most afflicting consequences. The building had been erected about 35 years, and was divided Into three floors for themoulding of sugar-pots—it was constructed l it wood. At about eleven o'clock in the forenoon there were en. Aged at work in the building ten individuals, (three boys and seven men), eight of whom were at work on the ground floor, and the other two on the top.—Mr. Keeling, the proprietor, a few minutes after eleven, left the pottery, and went to his kitchen-garden, but bad scarcely reached; it, when the whole building fell in with a most tremendous crash, followed by the most heart-rending shrieks which proceeded from the unfortunate labourers, all of whom were buried beneath the fallen materials. A number of persons came running to the ruins to assist in ex. Wasting the unfortunate sufferers, whose piteous cries for help were the most piercing that can be imagined. As soon as it was at all practicable, a number of men, under the direction of Mr. Keeling, who had so providentially escaped, set to work in clearing away the bricks, timber, and rubbish—and the first person they came to was spoor fellow, named Watts, who, at the time of the accident, was at work with another man, named James Arnold, on the top floor; he was completely concealed under the rubbish, but his groans were distinctly heard by the persons present; the individuals who were assisting in extricating him had cleared away the rubbish from his, legs and thigs, and were succeeding fast in saving him, when un. fortunately, a part of the gable wall that was left standingt fell in, and, in addition to burying the unfortunate man again, the leg of a man named Tipple, was severely lacerated. This disastrous event intimidated the men in their exertions, although the groans of the poor creatures were still to be heard in all parts of the ruins, and nearly twenty minutes elapsed before it was deemed prudent to re sume their labours ; when they went to work again with increased energy, and finally removed Watts from the ruins, but he was quite dead, and his face crushed to atoms. A man, named Darvill,was next taken out dead. A third man, named James Bridgeland, aged 70, who, at the time the building fell, was carrying a board of dump (that is, lumps of clay to be made into the proper forms.) upon his head, was taken out with his collar-bone broken, his head dread fully cut, and his shoulder much injured ; he was placed upon a litter of straw, and carried in a cart to St. Thomas's Hospital, where be now lies without hope of recovery. James Arnold, the man who was at work with the unfortunate Watts on the third floor, turning a wheel, was released, with his face severely lacerated 4 he was conveyed to the Kent Dispensary, at Deptford, where every at. tention was paid to him, and he was finally removed to the house of his friends. William Symonds, John Brown, Richard Russell, a boy, William Robinson, also a boy, and another boy, named Wm. Bowatick, although partially buried under the rubbish, were, ftom die manner in which the timbers fell, preserved from destruction.— A man, named William Greenwood, who was at work at the mill 11 . 1: e Vremlies, grinding the clay, providentially, with his hone, unhurt. The unfortunate Watts was a single man, 21 years of we, and was the whole support of a widowed mother and eight Mothers and sisters. Darvill was married, and has left four chil dren to bewail his loss. The other unfortunate men are, happily, without families. At the time the building fell, there were at least eight tons weight of clay on the floors, which was the least quantity that had been upon them before. The catastrophe was caused by the breaking of one of the beams that supported the third or top door; and from its fragments, there can be no doubt that it was completely rotten, which may, in a great measure, be attributed to to the immense heat from a large cockell that is kept burning day and night on the premises. Mr. Keeling is a severe loser by the 'dreadful event. THE LORD MAYOR'S BUTTONS.—The answer given by the Lord Mayor to the Birmingham button-makers, that he could not wear what buttons he pleased during his Mayoralty, has excited some surprise. A learned antiquarian supposes the Impatience pro voked by restraint on Lord Mayors in this matter may have been the origin of the popular exclamation, " I.)—a my buttons!" PREPARING FOR TILE WORST.—Once On a time it happened that a poor wight married a shrew, who led him a most precious life ; she fell ill, the doctor was called in, and the anxious affectionate husband inquired of him how kis dear spouse was ? Galen shook his head, and told him to prepare for the worst.— " What," said he, " is she likely to get over it ?" There are some Flowers, the growth of which even the present inclement season cannot check ; our friend Sir Charles is a flourishing specimen. He lately inquired (we do not vouch for his originality) why used pioneers to go before the army ? "To are the way if they saw occasion." Notwithstanding the prevalence of distress, Cupid seems to throw his darts with wonderful effect. Whhia the ilit three days no less than 38 couples have been married at our parish churcb.—Bfadowert -7- 7 SUICIDE OF LIEUTENANT BASSAN, ROYAL MARINE& Friday morning an inquisition was taken before Joestru CAITTAII, Esq. the Coroner for Kent, and a very respectable Jury, at the Plough Inn, on Broinley.common, on the body of Lieut. Edward Basun, of the Royal Marines, who put an end to his ex. istence by hanging himself. About half an hour before his death lie wrote a letter, which was afterwards found in his pocket. The following is a copy— "My dear wife—l have only time to say I shall suer death for presuming to the Crown of England, as it is stated by some evil minded persons--I am, my dear wife, your's, truly, Feb. 23. EDWARD BASUN." It was stated that the deceased had for some years entertained an idea that he had some claim to the throne, in consequence of a dream he had whilst residing in Sheerness, some years back, and had represented himself as a partic u l ar and bosom Mad of the late Isvalette, and nephew to the Duke of Bassano ; and at the time the funeral of the former appeared in the newspapers he ex pressed his determination to go into mourning. The deceased was thirty.tive years of age. The Jury returned a verdict of Insanity. APPALLING MATRICIDE AND SUICIDE. We deeply regret to state that during the present week this county has again been the scene of a most revolting occurrence, embodying two of the greatest of human offences—matricide and suicide. The victims were a respectable old widow lady named iVorrill, upwards of seventy years of age, residing at Hoddesdon, and her daughter, Mrs. John Kimpton, also an inmate of the same house. The fright.. i ful details of the m elancholy circumstance will be found in the sub joined accounts of the inquests to which they have given rise : On Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, the body of a female was found in the New iver, at Cheshunt, which apparently had been but a short time In the water, but she was not known by the , persons who discovered her. A white handkerchief was tied over her face and bonnet, so that she could not be seen. Information of the circumstance was given immediately to the Coroner, and on Wednesday morning Mr. Longmore and a respectable jury assem bled at the Coach and Hones, Cheshunt, to inquire into the facts of the case. Upon searching the pockets of the deceased, an old pocket. book, a bodkin-case, two keys, a pair of spectacles, and Hid. in money were found, and on examination of the contents of the pocket book, it appeared that the body was that of Mrs. Mary Worrill, a widow lady, residing at Hoddesdon, 72 years of ago. A messenger was despatched to the residence of the deceased, and the female ser vant soon afterwards attended, and being sworn, stated that she had lived with the deceased and her daughter, Mary Hatton Kimpton, the wite of John Jenkins Kimpton, about six months; that the de ceased had been for some time, and confined up stairs, so ill as to be unable to go but of the house. On Monday evening, between six and seven o'clock, at which time it was dark, and rained, Mrs. Kimpton said to witness, upon her return from an errand into the town, that herself and mother were obliged to go up the London road to meet a person, who was afraid to come to the house, to receive some money of him. They were both dressed, as the witness thought, in their worst clothes, and appeared to her to be in disguise. Witness let them out at the door, and Mrs. Kimpton desired her to take care of the house, and not let any one in; and if any thing happened to them to drown the cat. This observation, the witness stated, excited sur prise in her mind, and she said to Mrs. Kimpton that she hoped nothing was the matter. Mrs. Worrill said to her daughter, that she thought it would be the death of her going out in such a night, and Mrs. Kimpton desired her to wrap herself up warm. At the time she went out she had a white handkerchief round her neck, and had her muff. Witness further stated that she was much surprised that they did not return home, and sat up till four o'clock, but thought they might have gone to London and would return in the g. The whole of the following day, however, passed, and she heard nothing of them, but yet she did not mentio ni the circum stance, and heard nothing of either of them till sent for by the Coroner. She stated that the deceased and her daughter had been in much trouble lately about the daughter's husband, and they had become reduced in their circumstances; that the daughter was very low and dejected the whole of the Monday. Witness identified the body, and all the thingaTound in the pocket of Mrs. Worrill ; and the handkerchief, which was tied completely over her face, u being the same she had round her neck when she went out. The muff was found some distance from the body. The Coroner summed up the facts, and, in the absence of any evidence to show bow the deceased came into the water, the Jury returned a verdict of "Found Drowned." Upon its being known that the daughter was also missing, some gentlemen at Hoddesdon commenced dragging the New River from Brozbourne Church, in search of the body; and when they got to Wormley, a distance of two miles and a half, the drag stopped against something, which proved to be the body of Mrs. Xpton. It was immediately conveyed to the White Horse,Wormley, and at four o'clock the Coroner, and another Jury, proceeded to hold an inquest upon it. The same evidence was given as upon the case of the mother, and the Jury returned a verdict of " Found Drowned." Nothing was found upon the deceased to elucidate the dreadful tragedy, and it was generally supposed that they had both agreed to commit suicide, in consequence of their domestic troubles, but there were circumstances which induced an opinion that the daughter bad first drowned her mother, and afterwards herself. It appeared, how ever, that the daughter was an only child, and that she and her mo ther lived together most affectionately, and this fact seemed to rebut the idea that the daughter had drowned her mother. Since the Inquests were held, two scraps of paper have been found in the Louie, in the daughter's handwriting, which confirm the dreadful impression that she did drown her mother and herself ; and ' we are informed that, from the position of the arms of the daughter when found, it would seem that she pushed against her mother, and wilt in the water with her. An umbrella has also since been found (which, the servant states, the mother had with her), near the iron bridge, in the path leading from Hoddesdon to Brozbourne Church, along which side the New River runs without any fencing against the path, so that it is conjectured that the daughter induced her mother to leave her house, upon a supposition that she was to re ceive a sum of mono ,_to tie the white handkerchief over her head and face to prevent her taking cold,—thus binding her eyes, and •putAting her into the river. The body of the mother had oated nearly seven miles, and that of the daughter two. We are enabled to subjoin copies of the scraps of paper above alluded to, which lead us to the opinion that the daughter's mind was in a state of aberra ration at the time of the melancholy occurrence. " 1 beguiled my beloved parent out to die with me, for I found had and made me, without knowing it --- Let all be sold to pay Mothers debts, and a grave large enough for me and my mother. I long .. M.H.K. My father waits for us. I beguiled my Mother. I shall because I found the .. out he denied our Marriage ' tho' 1 gave ten pounds to have it private. The man died a year after. To Cahn Cheffins --After all paid keep the rest. Pray kill my Cat easy. Angels wait us together"--.—Hertford Mercury, Feb. 27. A certain young vocalist at Covent-garden Theatre is stutliing the beautiful Scottish ballad of "Whistle and I'll come to rhee my Lud," to be accompanied by a side drum, agreeably to an cient custom, and a roulade of haqd.claps, when sung in public. Mr. JAmss PERRY, of Morning Chronicle Whig memory. gave the Parliament the name of Collective Wisdoms of the Nation. This appears not to have been enough for the de scendant of "John with the bright sword," who, if reports be cor. rest, has given the House of Commons, as some people all it, the name of the " noblest assembly of free men its the whisk world ;" and, it is reported, that at this re-baptising, the House almost stunned itself with its own cheers. Noblest or noblest not, how ever, this House appears to have done nothing to relieve the distress of the people ; for after two or three miserable attempts in this way, out have come the Ministers with their list q/ savings, amounting in the whole to £1,300,000 and though this is all that is to be saved out of nearly £60,000,000, including the expense of collecting the taxes, the NOBLEST ASSEMBLY seemed to be surprised that so much could be saved !—The Register. Transportation would have been a little too much of a good thing; and, therefore, I did not say aye till the word banish ment was introduced, for which punishment I did not care a single straw. The whip were most infernally enraged, If rage can be infernal in human breasts, when Bums got up with the Register in his hand, and answered this Te SCARLETT by reading what I had said about the bill. When the bill went back to the Lords, Jourt, LORD ELDON, who was then Chancellor, observed, in his usual kind manner, " The bill, is spoiled ; but it's better than nothing." It is curious that, en I arrived at Liverpool, there came on lioard the ship, as I before Mated, two young gentle ! , men front the consignees, oar whom baring becu-nusoduced to me by the Captain, the Wildly EAPTaiN CODS, whcm I always remember with the most friendly sentiments ; this gentleman said, " lam sorry to see you here, Mr. CODDETT for the " are met; and you may depend upon it that they sill prepare something for you." .1 Very likely (said I,) but they have got " Peel's lii/lupon their back, and -that will encumber their move. " mews, and make them more gentle, I imagine. If that gentle man beaiitte, helm, I dare say, frequently called to mind what 1, said to jiart in die cabin that day. The truth Is, I had read of the Blanchitsr affair'of the ldtbor 4 4 1.4itist; I hid teed Szamoutn's letter or thanks to the Yeomanry Cavalry s tint .I',lnd aho mad Pastes Dill, anti' was sore that that would tah , e 021 buckram out of the gentleman. I knew well. that Iliad nothing to'do but hi hold them to that bill, if possible ; for I knew that that bill would , bring the nation to its senses, and my foes upon their knees.—Rep. DIED. On the 25th inst. Henry Stevenson, Esq. of 63, Park.street, Grosvenor-square, aged 27 years. In Tipperary, at the advanced age of fla years, Samuel Evans. M. D. At Drishane, Castle-Townsend, Mary, second daughter of the late John Newenham, Esq. of Maryborough, county of Cork. At Mallow, Mary, second daughter of Major Howl!. At Castleisland, at a very advanced age, the Rev. Maurice Fit: Gerald, for upwards of half a century Boman Catholic Clergyman of that district. James Anderson, L L. D. late of Hammersmith, aged 76. At Iformacus Manse, the Rev. George Bell, minister o' that par. Tuesday, aftera few hours illness, Mrs. Gill, wife of Cartsin Gill, Barrack Master at Rathkeale. Tuesday, at aleelick, near Limerick, after a long and painful illness Norcott N'Esterre. Esq. formerly of the 18th dragoons. Lately, at Nantenan Glebe, Miss Charity Crcker, daughter ci the late ter. Richard Croker, of Croom Castle, in this county. In Jamaica, after only three days illness, Licut.-Col. Durnfotd. commanding the artillery there. At the house of his lather, Herbert, youngest son cf W. Drt Esq. of Gower-street, Bedfo-square, after a severe indisrositia: of seven years. At the advanced age of 100 years, Mrs. Henrietta Farquharson. relict of Walter Gilchrist, late merchant in Edinburgh, mother o: John Borthwick, Gilchrist, L L. D. At Kilbrack, near Doneraile, William Stawell, Esq. aged years. He was the senior magistrate of the county of Cork, and the last: of the Lawyers Corps.of Volunteers of 1782, in whith bold at oneperiod therank of Captain Commandant. AtPstosi Estate, St. Thomas's. in the East, Jamaica, Mr. Win. Gray, aged 21, eldest son of the deceased John Gray, Esq. ty . Wllliamsfield, Dumfries-shire. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. SIXOULAa ROBBERY.— Thomas Dean late butler in the ser vice of T. Ayres, Esq., of Cavenham, in the pariah of %%ambito', Norfolk, was brought before Sir Rieman Brame and T. HALL., Esq. by Ellis, a principal officer, charged by J. Motteux, Req. of Beachamwell-hall, Swaffiham, Norfolk, with stealing silver phis, his property, of the value of 701. and upwards. Mr. Motteux, who is a magistrate of the county of Norfolk, left kis seat, Beach amwell.hall, on Friday, the 12th of February, to tome to London, to his town residence, No. 92, Gloucester-place, Portman square. He travelled in his private carriage, in the dickey of which the footman had, by his directions, placed the chest of plate. On his way to the metropolis he paid a visit to his friend Mr. Ayres, and slept at that gentleman's house on the Friday night, and the carriage was put into the coach-house. On the fol lowing morning it was discovered that the plate chest and its oselets had been carried out: The prisoner, who was the 1 Ws: of Mr. Ayzes, expressed his surprise when he was in. honed of the robbery, and it was observed that he betrayed • deal of alarm and confusion. Shortly afterwards the chest was found empty at some distance from the house. prisoner had received notice from Mr. Ayres to quit his service for misconduct a short time prior to the robbery, and no suspicion was excited against him till after he quitted the service of that gentleman, last Friday week. He had taken a place by the coach to come to London, and he was seen with a bundle before he started, about a mile distant from the house, in the oppo site direction from that leading to town. Information was sent to this office of the grounds of suspicion, with a description of the pri. loner, and the name of the coach by which he travelled to London, and Ellis, the officer, traced him to a lodging which he had taken in St. James's, and apprehended him on Saturday morning, with part of the stolen property in his possession. Thomas Hopkins stated, that he was groom to Mr. Motteux ; on the 11th of February last he packed up the plate in a chest, viz.— two dozen silver forks, one dozen and eleven silver spoons, twelve dessert-spoons, six salt-spoons, four gravy-spoons, four silver ladles, &c. &c. and he placed the chest in the dickey of the carriage. When his master arrived at the house of Mr. Ayres, the car riage was placed in the coach-house, and the door was locked. The prisoner was in the yard when his muter arrived, and slept in the same room as witness that night; before they went to bed, the prisoner took Mr. Ayres's plate to his (prisoner's) bed room, and witness asked him why he did so, and if any robbery had been committed in that neighbourhood, because it might be as well to remove the plate from the coach-house; the prisoner replied, that there had been no robbery, but it was his custom to take his master's plate up stake every night, and that the prosecutor's plate would be quite safe in the coach-house, as the groom slept there, and would hear if any one abctuld attempt to break in ; the prisoner rose at seven o'clock in the morning, and Ile (witness) got up about eight o'clock ; he went to get the carriage out about ten o'clock, and then found the apron of the dickey unbuttoned, and the chest ;of plate gone; he went to the prisoner and informed him of the circum. stance; he appeared alarmed and confused, and when he was asked to go and infirm his master, he hesitated for some time ; the pri soner afterwards said that he thought the post-boy had stolen the property. The spoon and part of a fork, proclaim! by Ellis, were part of the stolen property. The prisoner bad several times beck with his muter at the house of the prosecutor, and had seen the plate and knew the chest. Ellis said, that he traced the prisoner on the 23d instant to tit, Union Hotel, corner of Bury-street, St. James's. He took him into custody that morning, and in his box and on his person he found the spoon, the skewer, and a part of a fork, which he produced. Mr. Motteux identified the property as part of that stolen from his carriage. Ellis stated, that he found 115 sovereigns and a watch on the pri. loner; and when he discovered the stolen property, the prisoner asked him what would be the consequence ? 1 Mr. Morteux—That is a confession of the robbery. Mr. Barnaby, the clerk, observed that it ought not to be taken as an acknowledgment of guilt ; it might be Intended in an oppo site sense, as thus—suppose you have found it, what is the con sequence ? Mr. HALLS observed, that it would be exceedingly improper to strain a construction upon words used by a prisoner when in a state of excitation. Sir RICHARD Maxis asked the prisoner if he had anything to say ?, He replied : I did not commit the robbery myself, and that is all I shall say at present. The prisoner is a good-looking man, about thirty years of age, of middle stature, and dark complexion. He was remanded till other witnesses arrive from Norfolk. HEBDOMADARY. Ten DAT-St. Davidi64;the Annivesury of the Welch Cha. rity. St. David was born in 482, and appointed Archbishop of Caerleon in 619. He was not canonized till the 12th century. Among the ancient Romans, the vestal virgins, whose chief duty was the preservation of the iacred Fire in the Temple of the God dess of Rome, re-lighted their fire this day, whether it had gone out or not. Tamossow—St. Chad. He was a pious Bishop of Lichfield, where he died duting a great pestilence in 673. 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