Star. — London, England, 1829-11-13 00:00:00

THE NEW POLICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. SlR—One little week has sufficed to show the impo- Ley, to say nothing of the illegality, of delegating any discretionary power whatever to a police constable On Wednesday, a person charged with felony was given into the custody of one of these " Police Officers," (as the reporters complacently style the privates of the new corps) and his " officership," like a discreet constable as he was, acting upon the discretion vested in him, took the prisoner's word that " he was only in custody for an assault," and suffered him to go into a hack room, accom panied solely by his father, from which room the prisoner very prudently escaped. In this case the ends of justice are, for the present at least, and it may eventually prove for ever, defeated ; and in my mind the blame rests as much upon the Commissioners who constitute their Con stables judges of the fact in any minor offence, as upon the Constable, who may plead his "discretionary power" in not exercising such due vigilance as would have ren dered the escape of the offender impossible. And then we are told, that because the prisoner " said he was only in custody for an assault," he was Srst permitted to go to his father's house to leave a bundle, and was then allowed to go into a back-room —absolutely out of the constable's custody--and then to decamp through a back window. " Only in custody for an assault !" Why, for all the Policeman knew, it might have been an assault of such a nature as to have endangered the life of some ono of " his Majesty's lieges ;"—or an assault of a description little less heinous :—but it WAS an assault, and, even by the prisoner's admission, such an assault as justified his being taken into custody and brought before a magis trate, who alone was authorized to admit the offender to bail But it may be, that in a little time we shall have these discretionary " OFFICERS" exercising all the functions of the Magistracy, and admitting to bail, or releasing out of custody without bail—or dismissing charges even without the formality of a hear ing ! and all " by order of the Commissioners," and without the intervention or sanction of an Act of Parliament !—Mr. PEEL never could have contemplated the assumption of such an unwarrantable prerogative by the heads of the Police Department, and still less its delegation into the hands of its insubordinate subordinates. It is an infringement upon the authority of the Magistrates, and certainly derogatory to their official dignity and to their personal qualifications, to see the powers which the people regarded, even in their hands, with a jealous eye, confided to such a set of men as the Constables of the New Police. Defective as the old system confessedly was, it had at least the re commendation of a national and constitutional establish ment ; and it respected the liberty of the subject too much to place that liberty at the discretion of any policeman: but the present gendarmerie force, whilst its anti-national character renders it obnoxious, must be come odious if vested with a power which the law has not created,— and which the law never can recognize. The case which has elicited these observations, exposes but ONE of the many evils which must inevitably spring from the same source ; and it will be well for us, if the " discretionary power," by which constables are al lowed to discharge persons once taken into custody, even for drunkenness, do not lead to more mischievous consequences. The temptations thrown in the way of the Police by thus enabling them to confine a man in a state of intoxication, and release him again at their will and pleasure, cannot be contemplated without entertain ing the most serious apprehensions for the purity of their morale, and the maintenance of their integrity. Under the old regulation, if a drunken man, having money in his possession, was so fortunate as to fall into the hands of the watch, and be given regularly in charge, he had at least some chance of finding his property secure in the morning ; and if he had to undergo the mortifying ex posure of a public office, it was little more than he deserved for his imprudence, and was a cheap premium of in surance upon his cash :--but now, if taken in hold under similar circumstances, he may be sent adrift before he has recovered consciousness sufficient to recollect where be has been, or what may have become of his money. In another point of view, this uncontrolled authority over a man's person and libert% , holds out in ducements to bribery, which men receiving but a guinea a week, and probably having families to maintain, cannot resist ; nay cannot, at all times, refrain from forcing upon themselves, by pouncing upon unsuspecting and impru dent tradesmen, who, having given way to casual intem perance, would rather obtain their liberty by a silver key, and purchase the silence of the police, than be kept from their homes and their families all night, and exposed to the censure and ridicule of their neighbours in the morning. But setting aside all these considerations, I again de mand by what clause or provision of the NEW POLICE Act, the COMMISSIONERS were empowered to grant any dispensation from the enactments of the law, to the constabulary force under their direction ? I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, Nov. 12,1529. ONE OF THE PEOPLE. A treaty has been concluded by the Prince Hesse Darmstadt with Russia and two other States of Germany. He opened the 4th Sessions on the 3d, and congratulated his subjects on the good spirit which existed amongst them, and the happy result of the commerce and agricul ture of the Duchy. REPRESENTATION OF MEATH.—LOrd KILLEEN starts for this great county, and we have reason to believe will be returned without opposition.— Morning Register. The following extract from the Lisbon correspondent of the Morning Herald, gives a very explicit denial to the statement put forth by the Miguelite Journals rela tive to the recognition of the usurper by the Pope.— lasso)/ , OCT. 31.—" Miguel went to a grand beijamao, " kiss hands" in the Palace of the Ajuda, to which about one-third of the number of former times came—some through fear, others from party spirit. The Spanish Ambassador attended of course ; and in order to keep him in countenance, " the former Nuncio" went is his capacity of a private and foreign Archbishop. The address of this Prelate to Miguel was solely personal ; for, instead of stating that he came on behalf of his Holiness, he merely said, " I come to offer my con gratulations to your Majesty, and to inquire after your Majesty's health, &c." The attendance of the " Nuncio,' who has as yet presented no credentials, is the result of an intrigue on the part of the Apostolics, who, fearful of some convulsions, wish to persuade the Portuguese people that Miguel has been recognised as " King" by the head of their Church.—The news of the srpnoaking departure of the Portuguese Emigrants from and from Belgium, for the island of Terceira, has efated alarm ; and the Diana frigate, and two other fri , gates, have received orders to prepare for immediate departure, as, it is supposed, to intercept them.—The Exchange has risen a little in consequence of the rate having . come out from London, being 454 ; but it is ex retL to fall considerably next week.---Exchange on - stied 44k • Government Paper Money, 2 discount. IMPROMPTU ON !MARINO THAT THE Kaunas •PPIIAZID IN UNWORN °NAND CIVIC warm AT GUILDNALL, ON LORD INATON ' S DA T. FOIL TIIF. 9T4 R. With patty politics and passions rife, And all the jarring elements of strife, Long had our Cabinet been tempest-to,t, Till on the shoals our shattered bark seemed lust ; But now—like .11 on Ocean—some State-charm Has smoothed the billows, and appeased the storm. And Britain boasts—tho all ber pride he past — A uniform Ministry at last. Nov. 12,1829. ♦T Till PETER SCH LEM 111 L. FRENCH ARMY. FOR THE STAR. An Account of the Military Force of FRAIOCC, as made nut by the Nliniater of War, for the Year 1830• Description of Force. Non-con- Enfans missioned de marts and I Priests. . Troupe. • Total. -,----.... E. Troops of i French* 7,026 113,021 1 I 1,976 129,847 1 E the Lint 1 Swiss ... 3 1 6 8 4 2 7,460 4414 . 1 192 . 15 ' 178 .2 Garde i French- 534 10.056 1 I 15. 3 . Royale / Swiss... CAVALRY of the Line .. 2,513 I 29,392 / : 3 , 7 . 7 35.623 Do. Garde Royale... 520 5.820 A neimase of the Line... 1,170 14,492 282 17,427 Pb. Garde Royale.. 100 1.403 1 . Garrison Companies of / Infantry & Artillery 5 220 5,557 I 113 6,120 Do. do. Garde Roy.. 8 222 . F.Nantezas Military Equipages, or / 49 664 I 12 725 Waggon 'Frain .... $ King's Household Troops #. 1,409 • 417 . .... 1.826 General Staff $ 2,604 . „ , .... 2,607 ---- --...--.--- T0ta1.... 16,937 197,460 ' 3,026 217,425 Gendarmerie / Horse .. 16 301 / 15,378 Royale $ F00t.... j 609 14,452 $ • • Swiss Infantry. f Cavalry. j 12 Marshals, 494 General Officers, and 2,098 Field and other Officers. TABLE TALK, HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, LEARNED, and 9tIM0110(18. —" Pleasant without scurrility, witty without affection, auda cious without impudeneyjearned without opinion, and strange without heresy."—Sumtsmar. MINISTERIALJEALOUSY.—NotwitIistanding the great abilities of MOHABET, he seemed to be sensible of his own merit, and conscious of his importance in the State. He was punctilious about rank ; and would upon no oc casion give place to the Vizier, who would not relinquish the precedence which he derived from his high office. The dispute was carried so high between these two great men, in the beginning of the reign of SHAW RH N, that it was agreed they should not come to Court on the same day. The EMPEROR did not chuse to interfere in the contest; both were powerful in the State ; and it would not be prudent to disoblige one, by giving preference to the claims of the other. He, however, was at last pre vailed upon to decide in favour of As 'Pit ; and he made his excuse to MOUABET, by saying that " in all civilized Governments, the sword should yield to the pen." Mo ll ABET submitted, but he avoided ever after, as much as possible, the ceremony of appearing publicly in the pre sence of the Emperor.—Dow's Hindostan, vol. p. 162. [lt is impossible to read this passage without fancying for a moment that the Historian has given us, under fic titious names, certain memorable transactions of our own Court and Cabinet in the spring of 1827—whereas the ineffectual jealousy of SHAW J EIIAN'S Commander in-Chief displayed itself in 1635.] CHIVALROUS SPIRIT.---HENRY IV. and FRANCIS I. of France, regarded the title of " GENTLEMEN" as the highest that could belong to them : " la qualite de gen tilhomme etant le plus beau titre pie nous possedions," was the memorable saying of HENRY; and FRANCIS, in writing to CHARLES V. signed himself " Francois, pre mier gentilhomme de France." It is impossible not to be reminded of the answer which CHARLES VI. gave to his father when he offered him the choice of a crown of gold, or of a helmet, as a badge of that chivalry which he professed to admire. " Monseigneur," exclaimed the young Prince with energy, " donnez moi le casque, et gardez votre couronne."—Broadstone of Honour. THE CHOLERIC MAN...-JOHN LILBURNE, who was Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the Parliament, and at one time head of the Levellers, was so fond of dispute, that Judge Jew xixs used to say of him, " If the world was emptied of all but JOHN LILBURNE, LILBURNE would quarrel with Jou , and Jon x with Li Le uRNE." DODDERS AND DODDERS. - HENRY MARTEN, the notorious Republican, in the time of CHARLES I. was wont to sleep in Parliament. Alderman ATK INS made a motion that such scandalous members as slept, and did not attend the business of the House, should be expelled. MARTEN started up directly, and said, Mr. Speaker, a motion has just been made to turn the noddees out of the House ; I desire that the noddees may be included." TREATIES RATIFIED AND MAINTAINED BY THE SWORD.—It was the custom of CHARLEMAGNE to affix to every Treaty which he ratified, a waxen seal im pressed with the pummel of his sword. " And with the point," said the Emperor, " I will support it." CHINESE FIG URES.It is remarkable enough that the custom of placing grotesque figures, like those of the Chinese Mandarins with ductile heads, on chimney pieces, should have prevailed among the Greeks ; yet that it did so,we learn from the following passage in 'Ar.c IPM RON'S Haleuticon :—" As we see the figures placed on chim neys, though they cannot hear what we say, nod to us in a friendly manner." SIR EDMUND SAUNDERS, Chief Justice of the King's Bench in the reign of CHAILLES 11. was originally a strolling beggar about the streets, without either known parents, relatives, or friends. He came often to beg scraps at Clement's Inn, where he was taken notice of for his uncommon sprightliness ; and, as he expressed a strong inclination to learn to write, one of the Attorney's clerks taught him, and soon qualified him for a hackney writer. SAUNDERS eagerly availed himself of every op portunity to improve himself by reading law-books, which he borrowed, and in a very few years became an able Attorney—soon afterwards an eminent Counsel, and ultimately arrived at the Chief Justiceship of England ! EFFECTS OF LEARNING.—A little learning makes some men vain ; a great deal renders a wise man modest. Tom BROWN'S 'Short Amusements.' The Russian AmbassadOr, accompaied by Count M AS TUCEWITZ. had a conference with the Earl of ABER DEEN yesterday at the Foreign Office. The Saxon Charge d'Affaires had an interview with his Lordship yesterday. Mr. BLAIR, one of the Commissioners of inquiry at the Mauritius, arrived in town yesterday from the Mau ritius'. Mr. B. attended at the Colonial Office, and was occupied for a considerable time on official business. PRIVY COUNCIL. A Privy Council was held at two o'clock yesterday . afternoon, in the Court of Exchequet, at Westminster Hall, for the purpose of nominating persons to fill the office of Sheriff fur the several counties in England during the ensuing year. At the time appointed, the Coaseaecoa of the Elmo:wax entered the Court in his splendid robes of offi e, followed by the l'rivy Councillors in their order of precedence—the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Mint, the Surd Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Lo d Chef Baron of the Exchequer. Their Lordships to k their .r4t• on the same bench as the CHANCILLOR of the Ex contemn who, in virtue of his office, presided in the Court. Thr Judge* appeared in their state robes: the Lord President and the Lord Privy Seal were in full dress, the former wearing the insignia of the Order of the Garter, the latter those of Knight Grand Cross of the 8011. The Puisne Judges of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas and the Barons of the Ex chequer in their State robes, followed the l'rivy Councillors into Court, and t-ok their stations round the table beneath their Lordships. The formula of the customary oath. in Norman French, having been read by au officer of the Coon, and administered respectively to the l'rivy Comic:ll(4 - s and Judges, the business of the Council commenced by nominating l icrosbiti for else county of Bedford. Mr. Secretary Peel entered the Court stem after the proceedings had commenced, and the usual oath having been administered, the Right I lon. Secretary took his seat on the bench with the other Privy Councillors. The proceedings were then resumed. An officer of the Court read the names of the three ' , ovals nominated on their Lordship's list last year for each of the Counties of England, one of the three being that of the High Sheriff of the p-esent year. Tue Judges iu whose district the different Counties while on the Circuit were situated, rose as the Counties were named in alphabetical order. and stared to their Lordships the resu't of their enquiries while on the Circuit as to the eligibility of the persons nominated to serve the office, also the various excuses which had been offered by numbers nt the parties as grouted. ef exemption, in several instance. sup porting the alleged excuses by the testimony tit good authotay. A great variety of causes were pleaded as grow:its of exemp tion—several that their circunistaiices were not such as to enable them to support the exprece, ill state of health, in one instance incapacitating the individual front attending to bu siness fur several days--nervotainese from brieavernent in a family—having no freehold psneerty in the county, merely leasehold. Most of the excuses were ordered to be taken into further consideration at another meeting. One cause of exemption, that of holding a Commission in the Militia, was allowed, as was that of holding a Comnas.inu on full pay in the First Life Guards ; but that of being a Colonel in the Army was overruled. The plea of smallness of income was rejected, on the suggestion ut the Loma Cuaseret.oa, as being too indefinite. Where no alteration was made in the list of last year the Judges added but one name to supply the deficiency of the Sheriff of the present year, but when any or both of the excuses were allowed, they nominated individuals, making three for each county. When the alterations had been pieced, an officer of the Court read the entire list, and the Court then adjourned at half-past three o'clock. NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS. Yesterday being the Morrow of St. Martin, the Lord Chancellor, Lotd Bathurst, Lord Rosslyn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secrerary Peel, Mr. Herries, and the common law Judges, assembled in the Court of Exchequer, when the follow', g gentlemen were nominated to serve the office of Sheriff for the ensuing year : Bsoroansmas—William Smart, of Tempsford.ball, Esq. John Barber, of Broom. Esq John Thomas Dawson, of Clapham, Esq. Beaming—John Loder Symonds, of Hinton. El. John Wal ter, of Bear Wood, Esq. Sir John Ikon Walsh, of Warfield Park, Bart. Buciutranamsmas—Richard William Howard Howard Yyse, of Stoke, Esq. Thomas Darley Coventry, of Greenland., Esq. Henry Andrews Uthwart, of Great Linford, F.sq. CAMBEIDGE AND HUNTINODONSHIRE — WaIter Peck, of Hilton, F.sq. ,John Gwyllam Roper, of Abbott. Ripon, Esq. George Thornhill, of Deddington, Esq. Coxsuraz—George Walmsley, of Bolestvorth Castle, Esq. John Hoskins Harper, of Davenham-Hall, Esq. Sir Thomas Stanley Massey Stanley, of ilexton, Bart. CUMBERLAND—Christopher Parker. of Peterell-green, Esq. John Taylor, of Duckeray, E4+ Henry Howard, of Corby Castle, Esq. Coanwatt—John Hearle Tremayne, of Helygan, Esq. Edward Collins, of Trotham, Esq. William Peke, of Cheverton, Esq. DERBYSHIRE—Robert Imager Newton, of Bawbridge, Esq. Sir Wm. Boothby, of Ashton-hall, Ban. Sir Charles Henry Colville, of Duffield, Bat. DRVONSHIRE—John Beaumont Swete, of Onon-house ' Esq. Sir Bauchin Palk Wrey, of Tavistock, Bart. Sir George Warwick Bampfylde, of Poltimore, Bart. Domantrias—Georgr Thompson Jacob, of Weymouth, Esq. John Bond, of Grange, Esq. the Hon. Wm. Henry Dawson Da rner, of Milton. Essix—Capel Cure, of Blake-hall, in Bobbinworth, Esq. Wins Davis, of Leyton, Esq. Thos. Selwyn, of Downhall, F.sq. Gtocestssarraz—David Ricardo, of Gutcombe, Esq. Robert Canning, of Hartpury. Esq. Sir Thomas Crawley B oevey, of Fin ley Abbey, Bart. Hmstroaosmax—Richard Blackmore, of the Leys, Esq. Joseph Blisset, of Lefton Court, Esq. K. Hoskins, of Strickenny, Esq. H aaaaaa nunas—Wm. Hale. of King's Walden, Esq. Robert Plummer Ward, of Gilston Park, Esq. John Ryley, of Iligh Elms, Esq. KENT—Edward Rice, of Dane-court, Esq. George Douglas, of Chilston-park. F.sq. John Angerstein, of Blackheath, Esq. LIUCESTERSHIRa—Sir Geo. Howland Willoughby Beaumont; George John Danvers Butler Danvers, of Swithiand, Esq. Charles Neville, of Holt, Esq. Lnrcounnnts—William Augustus Johnston, of Witham-on-the- Hill, Esq. William Hutton, of Gatebarton, Esq. Henry Bacon Hickman, of Thormock-house, Es+ Monnotrrususat—Ch irks John Kenya Ty nte, of Hepmmately, Es+ William Jones, of Clytha, Esq. Iltil Nichol! , of Usq , E s q . NORPOLK—The Hon. George John Watson Milks, of North Elmbam ; John Weyland, of Woodrising, Esq. John Julius An gerstein, of Weiting, Esq. Noantasiennistniax—Richard Pack, of Fluore ' Esq. Beriah Botfield, of Norton, Esq. the Hon. Philip Sydney, Pierrepoint, of Evenly. NORTHUMEZRLAND—Sir John Trevelyan, of Watlingtoa, Bart. John Hodgson, of Clowick, Esq. George Silvertop, of Minster acres, E.+ Norms:mammas—John Coke, of Mansfield-Woodhouse, Esq. George Fillingkam, of Syerston, Esq. Thomas Moore, of Rud dington, Esq. OXFORDSHIRE—Richard Weyland, of Woodeaton, Esq. Edward Simeon, of Whitchurch. Esq. Sir Henry Lambert. of Aston. Bart. Ifun.aan—Writ. Ward, of Belton, Esq. John Eagle, of South Seffenham, Esq. Wm. Gifford , of North S'effenham, Esq. SHROPSHIRE—RowIand Hurst. of Brereton-park, Esq. William Owen of Woodhouse, Esq. Sir Edward Joseph Smyth, of Anon, Burnell-park, Bart. oommisms,.....—.James Adam Gordon. of Portbury, Esq. Tho mas Shewell!ward, of Horsington, Esq. Sir Henry Strachey, of Sutton-court, Bart. STATTORDINIRE—Thomas Twemlow, of Peats-wood, Esq. Tho mas Sneyd Kionersley.of Losley, Esq. Sir Thomas Aston Clifford Constable, of Titian, Bart. COUNTY OT SOUTNAMPTON-GeOrge Purefoy Jervoise. of Her reard.house, Esq. Sir H. Joseph Titchborne. of Titchburne-park, Ban. William Greenwood. of Brockwood-part, Esq. Surrout—John Wilson Sherhard, of Campsey Ash, Esq. Richard Benyon de Beauvoir, of eulford, near Bury St. Edmund's, Esq. John Gordon, of A soington, Esq. Susasv—Sir George William Hylton Joliffe, of Merstham. Bart. Harvey Christian Coombe, of Cobliam.park, Esq. Miles Stringer, of Effingham, Esq. Gratwicke Kinleside Gratwicke, of Au guering, Esq. Thomas Sanctuary, of Rusper, Esq. Fasham Nairn, of Westrathby, Esq. Waawicsamaa--Francis Canning, of Fo:cote, Esq. Theodore Price, of Birminghim, F.sq. Edward Bolton King, of Umbers. dale, Esq. Warrior's—Charles Windham, of Dunbesd, E sq. Edward Wm. Leyburne 'Upham, of Littlecot Park. Esq. Paul Metheent of Conbam-bouse, Esq. Woacsartssinas--John Scott, of Stourbridge, Esq. John How ard Galton, of Hudson.bouse, Esq. Robt. Berkley, of Spiteley, Esq. Yotisurna—The Hon. Edward Robert Petre, of Stapleton; Wm. St. Quentin, of Scampoton.house, Esq. Sir HenryGoodrickr, of Ribstoo•ball, Bart. Up to the 25th Oct. 1479, ships arrived in the har bour of Cronstadt ; sailed 1307. The Petersburg Journals announce numerous pro- motions. Two English travellers, Lord CRAVEN and Lord IT'LL' gas, were presented to the Emperor of Russia on the 25th Oct. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. The Duke of Rutland. on Monday, from Newmarket, and yes, tsrday, for Brighton ; the Duchess of Rutland, in Sackville.street, iron; a tour; the Earl of Chatham, in Charles-street. Lierkeley rquare, from a tour ; Earl Pomfret, at his house. in North And. ley—tr.-et, from the Continent; Lord Geo. Bentinck, at Harcourt liouse,from the Duke and Duchess of Ponland's seat, at Welbeck. Nottinghamshire; the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish. in Pic cadilly, from Brighton ; Mrs. and Miss Howley (the family of the Archbishop of Canterbury,) at their new residence on Richmond terrace, from the Palace at Croydon ; Mr. Pascoe Grenfell, M.P. Irani lirlgrave•►quare, for Taplow House, in Berkshire; Captain Hopkinson for Maidstone; Colonel O'Reilly for Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Locke fur the New Steyne, Brighton ; Major Francis Blake, for Brighton; Lieut.-Colonel Dodd for Bath, Major and Mrs. Graham for Brighton ; Major and Mrs. Boyd for Brighton ; Lady and Nliss Dyer for Bath ; the Hon. Hugh Clifford, in Park place. from a tour; Mr. Henry Bonham, from St. James's-street. for Brighton; Mr. John Stewart, M. P. lion; Edinburgh, to Banff *hire; Sir Peter Pole, Bart, for Wolverhampton. in Nottingham shire; Major Gerald Hamilton, for Dublin; ( 01. and Mrs. Brown, and Miss Brown, from Brighton. to isitisbury Park, Surrey ; Mr. and Mrs. St. John, from Park-lane, for the seat of Comte Horn pesch, at Dusseldorf ; William Sheldon, Esq. at his bows to Cha 1:el-street, Grosvenor -square. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Mau.' ARRIVED Tuts MT.—Dublin I—V9aterford I—France I —Holland 2. The Liebe, from Tonning to MU, was totally wrecked on the '2l inst. on the Wand of Just. DIAL, Nov. 12.—Wind W.—Arrived the Euolus, Falcon,from Deltas , . Arrived from Londoo, the New Monis. Serjeant, for Jamaica. Pomrssaouvii, Nov. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship 141.-igh, from (hr Alediterranean. PLYmoutit, Nov. 11.—Wind W. Ettssousu, Nov. !I.—Arrived ibe Lev ni,, Lavgicy. Seville. Livxxrctor., NOV. 11.—Arrived the Mersey, Sharp, from Ma ranham—w.os plundered by a piratical schooner at pr,.v:•tmts, stores, &c. Limn, Nov. 10 —Arrived the Barosra, Sinclair, and Mars, For bee, from St. Petersburgh ; and %%aro, Nairn, leant Borth, au X. BRISTOL. Nov. 11.—Arrived the West Indian, Smith, from j.. maica, and Exchange. Clark, from Hamburgh. Nov. 12.—Off the port, the Emerald, Leslie, iron) Quebec, and Flora, Farrant, from Smyrna. Cowan. Nov. 12.—Arrived the Barbara, Pearson, from BUSt01:. DILIDGLWATIR, Nov. 11 . 2.Artilved the 3lutlusa, Sinirsati, front Quebec. hlit.rouu, Nov. tt.—Arrlved the Laurel, ---, from thless.s. CLYDI4 Nov. Il.—Arrived the Gleaner, Hell, and Ditpatch, Riches, from Oporto. Coax, Nov. 11.—Arrived the Volunteer, Thompson, and Thetis, Gorman, from Quebec. SUNDIKLAND, Nov: 11.—Arrived the C•lista, -, from S. John's, N.H. Yauxouxu, Nov.l2.—Arrived the Sylvis,Gilham, from Quebec. ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE. Yesterday afternoon, information was given to the Chief Magistrate at Bow-street Office, of an elopement which took place under very curious circumstances, about two hours I re viousiy. The parties war J. C. C----, Esq. and Mist F. A. I. B----, the daughter of Lady A. 8.--i. it ap • pears that the gentleman has been oat terms of intimacy with the family for some years, and that within the last two years he had avowed dimwit as the professed admirer of Miss It. who received his attentions favourably; but the proposals of marriage which he made met with the decided opposition of the norher and other near relatives of the young lady. The gallant, how ever, continued his attentions, and it was dt rowel expedet ut ley her friends to take her to France, in the hope that absent, and time would weaken the impression which had heeit produced upon her mind In favour of the young and hand some suitor. Thither he followed and stole °cols anal interviews ; and a short time ago, when the family re turned to London, be contrived to inform the lady t.f his readiness to carry her off to that part of the British dominions where the nuptial knot can be tied without those forms and ceremonies so tedious and annoying to persons thus situated. —The young lady, it is now presumed, did not withhold the desire of escaping with her paramour through the wit.- dow, which looks upon a balcony, and was open. An alatnt was immediately given, but the young lady was no where to be found, and the truth ahed upon the mind of her mother. who dispatched her domestics in all directions in pursuit of the fuizitivto, but the plan had been, as it would appear, well contrived, tor oti trace whatever could be obtained of them It is conjectured that the young lady got upon the balcory. and from thence was assisted by hi r lover through a window of the empty house adjoining, and so into a chaise and four, which, it was ascertained, was waiting at a short distance. and which was seen to drive off with flying speed in the di rection of the northern road. Information was forthwith sent to Colonel Rowan the Chief Commissioner art Police , re questing assistance in pursuing the fugitives, and the Colonel dis patched a note to Sir Richard Birnie, expressing a wish that one of the most experienced of the principal officers of the old police should be sent on the required service. This step, we understand, was taken; but the youthful pair must brve bad at least a three hours' start of their pursuers, and the probability is that they will beµ made one" ere they can be overtaken. The young lady left the house without her bonnet, and had not even a change of dress. MEATH ELECTION.--We understand there is no foun dation for the rumour that Mr. GusTs vus LA M BERT . (the present High Sheriff of Westmeath) means to alas any opposition to Lord KILLEEN, at the ensuing elec tion. On the contrary, we learn that he has expressed the most friendly dispositions towards the Noble Laid, whose return, we are happy to find, will be marked by the flattering circumstance of an election emphatically and cordially unanimous.— Lord KILLEEN'S per,oilai canvass through the county has been most prosperous, and bis reception by persons of all political opinions exceed ingly flattering to himself. This may be regarded indicative of the good feeling which is growing up amongst all classes of society.---Dublin Muni; Register. TIIE CORK Cows . IcTtoxs.—lf the evidence 3414 duced to sustain the charge of conspiracy has 1.0., failed, we know not why LEAKY has been le spited ; and if it be admitted that it has failed, u a cannot understand how SHINE, Ruch v., and MA GRATH, can be hanged. It may have been an ori ginal error to have joined the four men in the same indictment —to have rested the conviction of them all upon the same direct testimony. The erio... however, was committed, and it cannot be redeemed by adding another error to it. We think that it would he adding another and a serious error to the past one —if, under existing circumstances. SHIN 114(.11 v., awl Mst: asTit, be executed.—Cork C.74.roh;ele. I I COItN—EXCHANGE. MARK—LANK Nov. We continue to be abundantly supplied with Barley ; but as thu greater part of it is stained, the trade was exceedingly dull, and full 2s. per quartet cheaper. Wheat was also heavy sale; but a few sales have been effected at Monday's prices. Oats continue nearly the same. IMPORTATIONS PECS MONDAT. Wheat, English (qrs.) . 1,950 I Barley. Foreign . 1ri.1% . . -- ; Oats, English . . Foreign . 1 050 . Foreign Barley, English . 7,700 Irish Irish . . -- i Flour (sacks) . SMITHFIELD MARKET, Nov. 15. CATTLE AT MA REST. 5,8Q0 5,750 7,200 Beasts Sheep and Lambs.. I 2,390 Pigs . 110 Beef 3s 4d to 3s 103 Vea1........ —3, Od to 4s 4d Mutton 4s Od 4s Gd Pork 3s (...1 4. SJ Lamb ..... ..0s Od Os Oil I - lay per load, £2 81. to £4 es. Clover €3 0.. to 4 . 5 .54.. Straw X 1 16s. to £2 Os. -- COAL MARKET—Ton DAV. Two o'Cwca.—T►e arrival of Coal from Sunderland and New castle was not sogreat today as on Wednesday last ; but owing to the number *lshii* left on hand, the supply was abundant; SI new ships were at this day's market, making a total on the week's arrival of 166 ships. The Coal Exchange was fully attended by merchants. bat the supply still continues greatly over the demand. Ships arrived der* the month Best Waihend Coals .... 345. 6d. 345. 9d. Other sons 29. Od. 355. 6d. Ship at Market 1591.