Star. — London, England, 1829-10-13 00:00:00

MA CHINER Y. In our last paper we gave some account of a piece of machinery, by which it is proposed to execute the harvest work usually done by reapers, and, of course, to dispense with the ser vices of the people usually employed in that way. As to the pro bable success of the machine there are many opinions among farmers ; and to us, upon the whole, it appears that the circum stances under which harvest work is generally required to be done are too various and complicated ever to he satisfactorily met by any one piece of mechanism, which, of course, cannot vary its mode of operation. We have corn laid prostrate—we have it twisted by winds into all manner of entanglements—we have it on level ground—on abrupt declivities—on smooth clayey land without a stone—and on rough ground full of boulders—sometimes we have fields of wide and uninterrupted surface—at others there are only patches, saved as it were from the surrounding and intermingling moorlands, whins, or heather. To suppose that one machine which cannot, of course, vary its form to suit these varying circum stances, should be capable of doing the work for all is to suppose too much. Such an instrument, if it be ever brought even to mo derate perfection, would, of course, only be applicable to certain, and those the best, kinds of land. Hut whether the instrument is to be successful or not is a ques ti,,e which must be left to be decided by experiment. It has in the meantime raised the old cry amongst the country people against machinery ; and they are loud in their exclamations, that what with machine, to spin and weave—to thrash and to grind—and now to reap also—there will be nothing left for man to do on the earth; and, as they expect in a few years to see the poor cotters who had houses from the farmers for their harvest work turned out by this machine, if it be successful to the extent proposed, they see no re source left them but to go to the lanes of some town and starve there. The people never reflect on the doctrine of the political economists, that when work is performed cheaper by machinery, the produce will be sold cheaper, and that, of court*, more money will be left the purchasers to spend on other articles affording equal em ployment. If the reaping machine does the work cheaper, say the economists, corn will either become less dear, or land will have larger rents; and in either case there will be more money to spare for other manufactures,in which those thrown out of work maysgain find employment. This is the common theory on the subject, and we do not by any means question its truth ; but it cannot be ex pected to And much acceptance with those whom machinery in the mean time deprives of daily bread, and certainly throws on their wish to discover new occupations for themselves, unknown and un tried ; and there is no doubt that, while practically me, as far as the resources and general prosperity of the nation are concerned, it is a mere theory as relates to those who are imeiediately thrown destitute. A machine, for instance, may be invented in England to perform cheaper the weaving of stockings, which is now done by the band, in Aberdeenshire ; the stockings will be sold cheaper, the purchasers, with their savings, will buy some new comfort of luxury, and will by that means give employment to a new set of labourers • but what is this , in the mean time, to the poor women rendered idle in Aberdeen? But a very small portion of what new employment is generated by the saving can fall to their share ; and, if there is prosperity flowing from that cause, they feel none of it. It would be the same with the cotters employed at present in harvest work. A saving by machinery which would be a benefit to the country generally, would to them, in particular, be of course only a warning to leave their homes, and to seek fur other employ ment where they could find it. It is this circumstance which keeps alive the prejudice against the machinery among the people, and even gives to it, among them, a semblance of justice. It is not in human nature to console its own particular misfortunes by the abstract idea of general advantage ; and political economists, who insist so rigorouly on the truth of their own doctrines, ought to recollect that if they are true (which we certainly do not doubt) they are true only with the exception—the good which they indi cate in general increases only the resources of certain abstract beings called the nation and posterity ; the evil is acute. poignant, and reaching to the heart of individuals who have seldom a remedy. We do not complain of the doctrines of political economy, nor if we did so could we arrest that irresistible progress in mechanical improvement on which they speculate; but it is right that all par ties should attend more to the crcumstance, that the good done by such improvements is not unmixed with evil, and that the con. plaints of the labouring poor on such subjects are neither capri cious nor unfounded. —Fife Gerald. RESTORATION OF THE JEWS. The following• curious extract is from a private letter from Smyrna. We give it without note or comment: "The confidence of the children of Israel in the words of the Prophet has not been in vain ; the temple of Solomon will be restored in all its splendour. Baron Rothschild, who was accused of having gone to Rome to abjure the faith of his fathers, has merely passed through that city on his way to Constantinople, where be is about to negotiate a loan with the Porte. It is stated, on good authority, that Baron Rothschild has engaged to furnish to the Sultan the enormous sum of 350,600,000 piastres, at three instalments, with out interest, on condition of the Sultan's engaging, for himself and his successors, to yield to Baron Rothschild for ever the sovereignty of Jerusalem, and the territory of ancient Palestine, which was occupied by the twelve ttibes. The Baron's intention is, to grant to the rich Israelites, who are scattered about in diff parts of the world, portions of that fine country, where he proposes to establish Seigniorities, and to give them, as far as possible, their ancient and sacred laws. Thus the descendants of the Hebrews will at length have a country, and every friend of humanity must rejoice at the happy event. The poor Jews will cease to be the victims of oppression and injustice. Glory to the great Baron Rothschild. who makes so noble a use of his ingots. A little army being judged necessary for the restored kingdom, measures have been taken for recruiting it nut of the wrecks of the Jewish bstallion raised in Holland by Louis Bonaparte. All the Israelites who were employed in the various deportments of the Dutch Administration are to obtain superior posts under the Government of Jerusalem. and the expellees of their journey are to be paid them in advance."—CmirtJournaL TilE NEW POLICE. At an early hour on Sunday morning crowds of drunken and disorderly persons, of both sexes, assembled, as usual, in and about the Seven Dial* • and the appearance of a small body of policemen, who had been ordered there in addition to the regular patrols, was the signal for the commencement of a " row," the men being assailed with such epithets as " there go the rascally policemen!—there go the soldier traps—the sees de harm!" as they phrased it ; and these tauntings were accompanied with hootings and groans, and the men were followed, at intetvals. by knots of vagabonds who seemed prepared for anything that could occur, and some of whom pushed each other against the officers. The men bore this treatment with admirable patience for some time, contenting themselves with requesting the dis orderlies to disperse and go home quietly, but their cautions were scoffed at, and, at length, they were compelled to take two or three of the worst into custody. This act was the signal for a general attack upon the Police, and the men who were then on duty found themselves in a situation of considerable peril ; but Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent of the District, with Preece and Giles, two of the Inspectors, were soon on the spot, and a rein forcement of 40 or 50 men was, in a few minutes, procured from the respective stations, and in as short a time nearly 30 of the ringleaders in the outrages were secured and carried off to du rance. The Policemen continued their exertions in clearing the rarest:, and in a quarter of an hour the whole neighbourhood of the Seven Dials was as quiet and orderly, comparatively, as St. James's-square. The attention of another portion of the Police force was at the same time directed to the state of Cosent-garden Market and James-street, in which there are several coffee-shops and other flash houses, and where men and women of the worst character, who have gone from one gin-shop to another during the night, as semble in the morning, and fights and robberies tort of number ate the consequence. The police met with considerable resistance for some time, and bard knocks were exchanged ; but a few of the worst were seized and taken to the watch-home : and when the time of Divine Service approached, the streets were clear, and the respectable inhabitants going to their devotion were no longer in danger of witnessing some disgusting exhibition, or having their ears offended with blasphemous and filthy expressions, at the corner of every street. St. Giles's and Covent-garden watch•bouses were completely filled, and some few were taken to St Clement's. In Covent-garden watch-house the prisoners, about twelve o'clock, commenced fighting among themselves, and the officers were com• pelted to iron some. and give others a hearty shaking, to prevent serious mischief. There were no less than 56 prisoners locked up at four o'clock on Solidly afternoon. a~TYsTE aloud I,LA•rii . Saturday an inquest was held at the Spread Eagle, Millhank. before A. Cell, Esq. Coroner for Westminster, on the body of Emma Curtaine, a fine looking girl, 17 years of age, who was found drowned in the River Thames. A witress was examined who proved the findirg of tke body.. Mr. Cell remarked to the Jury that there was no evidence to show how she came into the water ; the witness who found the body could only speak to that fact. The mother of the unfortu nate girl, however. was in the house. but her feelings were so ex cited that it would have been a pity to call her. Sht could merely speak as to the state of her daughter'. mind. Ile let it to the Jury whether they. under the citcumstances, would cot be justified to returning a verdict of " Found Drowned." The death of the deceased was involved in great mystery, and that verdict would salbiect the cave to future investigation Jury returned a verdict—" Found Droweed." The mother said, it Wail her ins. wriwion that the deceaesd hall been n:urdered. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SEFO -" Nrli "-- CTOEIR MEETING. Newmann, lifornsav Armarmort. From the number of arrivals since our last we shall have a fuller meeting than could have been expected from the dull state of obe town yesterday. No one would then have thought that any thing more than common was about to take place; they, however, have taken a . turn, leaving no doubt that the meeting will at WM be a good average one. Lord Sefton, the Duke of Itichmond,ffist Lord Exeter, had dinner parties last sight, the effect, as uspoldriping a thin muster at the Rooms. There were present only seven mem bers—Lord G. Cavendish, Lord Lowther Lord George &mind, Lord Henry Ilentinck, Christopher Wikoii. Req. and two others. The following are the returns fur this day, with the exception of two unimportant matches, which were not decided when our Ex press left the ground, hlatch..-300 soy. h. ft. est. 41b. each. R.M: Lady Cavendish's c. by Godolphin INV. hlr..Pettit's Post Obit, by icily! Match-200 sow& b. ft. T.Y.C. Mr. GrevilleN Mohican, sat. 101 b rec. 50 miv. Sir M. Wood's Mummer 7st. 111 b... paid Match-200 sow. b. ft. T.Y.C. Lord Veralam's f. by Whalebone.. Mr. Rush's f. by Partisan. l‘latch-50 soy. h. ft. and horse for hon., Itst. 71b. each. T.Y.C. Mr. Gully's Trampk.. rec. ,pt. Rous's Zobeide. pd. Match-50 sow. D.M. Bit. 41b. each. Duke of Richmond's Scymetar rec. 30 ay. Sir M. Wood's Nessus Pall One•third of a Subscription of 25 sows. each. for three-year old colts, int. 91b. fillies. ilst. 61b. A. F. boos fide the property of Subscriber's. _ . Lc7rdlx;te - r's Green Mant1e..... Mr. Paynr's Pauline and I). of Grafton's br f. Caradori paid. Lord Tavistock, Lord Jersey, Duke of Rutland, and Sir M. Wood were subscribers, but did not name. Match-100 sov. b. ft. T.Y.C. Est. 71b. eack. Mr. Stoneitewer's - Lord Itanrhah's Sontag 6 and 7to on Kildare—a close, well-contested race till lout fifty yards from home, when KUdare got a length a-head of the mare, and kept it to the end ; rode by Robinson, the filly by Buckle. This is precisely the course fur Kildare, who cannot run half so well upon any other. The Garden States of 100 soy. each. T.M.M. Sir M. Wood's Lan filly. 6st. 101 b. Mr. Sowerby's Coroner, 4 yrs, 7st. 9Ib. Mr. Gully's klameluke, 5 yrs. 9st. 41b. Lord Cbes:erleld's Zinganee paid.—Won by six lengths. The entries for the Subscription Stakes, and the 501. for two year olds, closed this afternoon at one o'clock. which makes the appointmentment tor to-morrow stand thus:— Match, 200 soy. and the Whip, lOst. each. B. C.—Colonel Wilson's Lamplighter, 6 yrs, apt Mr. Gully's Nlanteluite, S yn. Renewal of the Clearwell Stakes, of 30 soy. each. 20 ft. for two year old colts. Bst. 51b. and fillies, ant. 31b. T. Y. C. Lord Wharncliffe's sis. to Crusader—Mr. Sowerby's by Abjer —Lord Sefton's by F.milius—Duke of Grafton's Paradox—Mr. W. Lumley's by Moses—Mr. Poyntx's by Sultan—Lord Exeter's Schumla—Lord Esc ter's by Sultan—Lord Jersey's by Sam—Lord Jersey's by Tramp—Mr. llogers's Finnan—Mr. Rogers's Lapi• dist—Mr. Dilly's Cetus—Mr. Thornhill's by Sam—Mr. Thorn hill's by Emilius— Mr. lioberts's by Emillus—Lord Cisesterfield's by Figaro—Col. Wilson's by Emilius—Mr. Gully's by Tramp— Mr. Latour's by Partisan—Lord Cleveland's Bud—Mr. D. Rad cliffe's by Waterloo—Lord Pgremont's sister to Lapdog—Mr. Stonehewer's The Fairy—Mr. Stonebewer's by Bustard. Eight other subscribers have paid; and about fourteen or fifteen others are expected to be scratched out. One-third of a Subscription of 25 soy. each. for four year old colts, 8 st. 101 b. and fillies, a st. 7 lb. D. I. bona fide. &c. D. of Rutland's Oppidan—D. of Grafton's Turquoise—Lord Tavistock. Lord Exeter, Lord Jersey, Mr. Payne, and Sir M. Wood, are Subscribers, but did not name. Fifty Pounds for two year old colts, 8 st. 4 lb. and fillies, est. 21b. T.Y.O. Lord Jersey's by Emillus—Mr. Rawlinson's Mts. Brown— Id. Anson's sister to Sontag—D. of Richmond's Credulity— La. Exeter's by Catton—Ld. Lowtber's Verdict—lA. Chester field's by Merlin—D. of Richmonds Angerstelu's by the Napoleon Arabian—D. of Grafton's Paradox—Mt. Hum ter's by Gustavus—Ld. Anson's by an Arabian—Mr. Boson's Suffolk Punch. HEATON PARK RACES. _ _ _ That the public have been much 'gratified with the Earl of Wilton's kindness In affording them the delighttul annual recreations of the race. in his Lordship's park, is a matter of notoriety. To show the grateful esteem which they entertain for the noble author of this sport, a number of Gentlemen of Manchester have, during the week, waked on the Noble Rol at Heaton, and intimated that they had raised a subscription to the amount of 2004 for the purpose of purchasing a cup to be run for at the nest Hea•on Park Races, if it should meet with his Lordship's approbation. Lord Wilton expressed himself much pleased with the feeling evinced by the Gentlemen who thus volunteered an addition to the amusements of the week, and acceded to their request. GRAND ROWING MATCH. A match has been made between the four celebrated watermen, Mitchell and Parish, and Campbell and Noulton, to row front Westminster to Putney, with the tide, for 40i. The match excites great interest. EDINBURGH, October 10. Saturday last, on the banks of the far-famed Carron, the honour of the silver amw was shot for by the members of the Denny Archer's Club. After a keen contest, the arrow was re pined by John Wilson, Esq. Broompark. Also two arrows, with poison under their barbs, formerly belonging to one of the savage tribes on the coast of Africa, were shot for and gained by Mr. Wilson. A Gentleman, a member of the Club, gives out season a handsome bow, to be shot for at the distance of 50 yards. Not withstanding the rather unfavourable state of the weather, there was a considerable display of beauty and fashion on the field. Gotvzsc.---Last week, the t. Andrews annual golf meeting was held. Wednesday beiug the first day of meeting, the silver club was played for, and won by Sir David Erskine, of Cambo. Batt. who was declared Captain for the ensuing year. Oa the two first days, several matches were played over the course; and on Friday the gold medal of the Club was competed for. The day being favourable, the amateurs of this game were pretty nu merous. The competitors started at twelve o'clock, in pain, each attended by markers, and upon comparing notes at the termination of the round, Major Holcroft, of St. Andrews, was found to be the successful candidate, he having holed the links at 109 strokes. The amusements of this day were concluded by a ball and supper, given by the golfers in their Hall, which was one of the most mag nificent and numerously attended of any within recollection. The whalers, this season, it is understood, were at the west side of the Straits by the 20th of July, although they had to go round by Melville Bay : on their first getting to the west side, there was every prospect of a great fishery, but, owing to heavy gales, the land ice was broken up, and soon disappeared, together with the fish. The Home Castle, of Leith, and Jace, of Aber deen. were both lost in crossing Melville Bay. The sudden vivacity of trade in Paisley has very agreeably surprised the inhabitants of that active community. Drawboys are now earning more than the weavers themselves did two months ago. Thibet shawls, which at that time could have been purchased at 50s now sell for E 4 or .C 5, with only the addi tion of an embroidered centre. Last week, the soup kitchens were closed, for the satisfactory reason that nobody would take the soup.—Glasgow Courier. STIRLINt; ....Considerable surprise was excited in this town on Wednesday, when it was announced that James John ston, of Streaton, Esq. intended to come Iprward as a Candidate for the representation of the burgh of Stirling in Parliament on the first vacancy that should occur.—Stir/ing Journal. A RBRUATii.---Sir Jas. Carnegie, of Southesk, Bart. bat intimated his intention of starting as a Candidate to prewnt this district of boroughs in Parliament at the neat election, in opposi tion to our present patriotic Member, Mr. Hume.—Dtissee Mr. SINGULAR EXiiiRITIONTLTwo Italians, with mon keys dressed in the royal tartan. sitting on their shoulders, were placed at the bar of the Edinburgh Police Court, the other day, charged with being pests, vagrant., and beggars. Charles Macin. patrole.man, a genuine Celt, declared that it was a great shame to see Gibraltar puggies dressed in the Prince Charlie tartan. " Monkey.," said the worthy Celt, " have no right to wear the tartan ate, let alum that of the Prince. There are no monkeys or apes in Badenoch, please your honour ; and I told them I would gi e them and their monkeys& red face !vetoer the bailie the morn, for dancing to shentleman's paints i' the royal tartan" 'lke Nia gistrate said that the city was completely over.run with vagrants of a!I aorta and denominations, particularly after harvest and that be was determined, if possible, to dear the streets 01 titter pests. At the same time he was unwilling to due three poor creatures for the first offence, and if they promised to quit Edinburgh alit their comp Atl y he would discharge them. The men bowed their acs quiescence to the Court, and the little gentleman in tartan, whose toggery liAti so scandalised the loyal feelings of Charlie Mackintosh, scratched heir cheeks. seemingly W O" tilt"ed to leave their quar ters in regimeet.l order—and the while group quitted the Court amidst the :aughter of the minty auditory with which it was crowded. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW•ST RER'T. Annus% TRIM 1111111&11$ Palms POWS OF • MUMS NAM —A man ins working jacket, named Daniel Hobbs, was brassie before Sir Raman) Baum, charged by one of the new police con stables with being found drunk in the kennel. b Arundel-street, &rand, on Sunday morning between two and three o'clock. On the prisoner being brought to the watchhoose or station. Mr. Gyles, one of the inspectors, felt something bulky in his waistcoat pocket. On this be had him searched, and it was found be a tin bon, containing three rank o f England notes far 1001. each, five sovereigns. and some silver. Sir Kamm, Blame now asked the prisoner to account for the possession of the money. The prisoner said it was left him by his brother's will, and with some difficulty it was got out of him that be was paid in a check upon Messrs. Child's bank. The prisoner's wife came into the Office with a copy of the will, which rather increased the mysterious ap pearance of the case, as it was dated so long back as 1900. Mr. Thomas, the superintendent, who bid already been to Child's and ascertained that some of the notes bad been in their hands in May, was requested by Sir R. Bums to return there with the prisoner. and see whether be was there recognised as the per son who received the money. In a short tints Mr. Thomas returned, and stated that he bad as certained that the money was paid to the prisoner on the 9th of June last. upon which he restored it to him in the presence of Messrs. Child, and dismissed him as directed to do. Sir R. Blame said that the man was greatly indebted to the police for their care of himself and Ms property. MARY-LA-BONNE. Henry D►wy, Absurd Dopy, and Comdisco Gower, three robust Irishmen, were yesterday placed at the bar baton the Presiding Magistrate, J. Rawunson, Rsq. charged with creating a dreadful riot in Catsstreet. Edmond King, proprietor of the Hone and Groom. John-street. deposed, that about ten o'clock oa Sunday morning the prisoners came into his tap-room, and after remaining there a short time he : heard a great disturbance in the room. He went in and saw the whole of the company joining in a dreadful affray with quart pots. He Immediately sent out for the police, when the majority of the men, together with the three prisoners. rushed out. William Tyson, one of the constables to the Commissioners of Police, stated that on being fetched from the station he saw a great disturbance, upwards of five hundred people being assembled. The three mu were pointed out to him. and he, together with a brother siker, after much diSculty, succeeded la apprehending them. They were violent, and were obliged to be handcuffed at the watch-house. Mr. Rawunson enquired what the defendants had to say. The defendant, Henry Davy, stated that himself and brother went into the defendant's house, and had not been there more than ten minutes before one man commenced striking the other with a quart pot ; they merely interfered, when they were vio lently assaulted; and were not the aggressors, nor did they ever strike a blow at all. This appeared to be feasible, as t►ey were literally covered with wounds, their heads being tied up. Gower said in defence that be had merely interrupted them in Sighting, and it had fallen very heavily upon him. Mr. Rawustsou remarked, that with regard to the defendants (Davy), there might bare been some mistake ; but as respected Gower, there had not been a disturbance in that neighbourhood for a length of time but that he had been most active in. The worthy Magistrate then ordered the Davys to be discharged, on entering into their own recognizance., and Gower to find good bail to keep the peace. A dealer in marine stores, named Admen, residing In Homer street, was yesterday brought before the Presiding Magistrate. charged with buying a large quantity of phial/a, knowing them to have been stolen, the property of Mr. T. D. Curtis, a surgeon, re siding in Usson-street, New road. Mr. Curtis stated that for some time past a quantity of phial had been stolen from his Laboratory, and not only these, but phials full of medicine directed to his different patients had been detained, and the phials sold to a man Named Ambrose. Hasty liarrips, the errand boy in the service Mr. Curtis stated that he bad purloined a quantity of phials belonging to his master, and had sold them to the defendant. On their coming to the Mice the Defendant whispered in the errand boy's ear, " Say the phials were dirty." The prisoner said that be was sorry be bad bought them ; be had merely said to the boy as they came along, " Yon villain, the phials were dirty." When the boy sold the Ant phials he had inquired where he got them from, and the boy bad accounted sa tisfactorily for the possession. He bad bought them at the rate of six-pence per dozen. Mr. Rawuosou said that the conduct of marine store proprietors could not be too severely censured. In his opinion there was more than one villain (referring to the defendant's observation to the boy) in the present case • it was the ready method of disposing of articles that was Abe principal inducement to robbery. A Jury should determine who was the guilty party, and be would willingly sit on the bench until midnight if he thought it would be the means of bringing any of the marine store receivers to justice. The prisoner was then fully committed, but ordered to be again brought up and allowed to put In bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. HATTON-GARDEN. A man named Gorge rikter was brought before Mr. LANG, charged by Mr. Sbillibeer, the Omnibus proprietor. Mr. W.Wright, who acts as Superintendent of the Omnibus, deposed that on Sunday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock. as the Omnibus was proceeding near St. Pancras New Church, quite full. having twenty passengers inside, the prisoner bailed him Witness informed him there was no room. The prisoner then jumped upon the step behind the coach and hung on by the door, and used the most disgusting language, there being several ladle; inside. He desired the prisoner to get down. He refused, and still hung on by the doer. Witness then forced him of, and as soon as he got down he took up a large stone and threw it with great violence at the Omnibus ; luckily it escaped entering the window by a few inches, and went against the panel of the door, which it broke in. Witness then gave the prisoner In charge to Ley, the beadle. Mr. Lama (to Mr. Shillibeer)—What is the amount of damage done to the coach ? Mr. Shlllibeer replied. be had scarcely bad time to inquire, but the amount of damage done was net so much an object with him as the punishment of the prisoner, as he had acted in so scandalous a manner. Mr. Lassa—Do you think that .C 3 would pay the damage done ? Mr. Sbillibeer—l think it scarcely would, as the panel is com pletely broken, and the painting of course spoiled. Mr. Lasso (to prisoner}—How do you get your living? Ptitener—l go in the country with pickled ulmou and other things. Mr. LAING—You must pay the sum of Al 10s. or go to prison for two months. The prisoner was then removed. Mr. Lam told Mr. SW !neer in the event of the fine being paid, he would be entitled to a part of it : he bad better call at the office during the two months, and see if it were paid. Mr. ShMibeer thanked the Magistrate, but stated his object was accomplished In punishing the man. MARLBOROUGHISTRIZET. Mr. Gnmsbaw, a jeweller, Oxford-street, gave Informa tion of the following robbery :—Yesterday morning he re ceived a letter, purporting to come from a person at Chelsea, requesting certain articles of jewellery might be sent. They were made up acco►dingly, and the lad sent with them. Soon after his departure, and while witness was alone In the shop, a man in the garb of a mechanic entered the shop and asked to look at some gold rings. WitIMS showed hint a tray full. snd while he was examining them a second man entered, upon which the first seised • tray of rings worth about 401. and ran off. The other ex pressed his surprise at so daring a robbery, and ran out, apparently to take the thief, but of course did not return. Witness could not follow them himself, as he bad no one to leave in charge of the shop. The applicant was referred to Plank the officer, who proceeded to attend to his case. Ass 11swoeskensf, a middle-aged woman. who stated that she was a nurse, and lived in George-street, Foley-place, was charged with the following robberies : A shopman to a linen-draper in Oaford•street, stated that the prisoner came to the shop, and while he was *ening ber she took a piece of riband off the counter. lie laid bold of her, and (mind the riband concealed about her person. Andrews, an dicer of blarlbtwough.street. stated he took charge of the prisoner, and bound a great number of duplicate , on bet person. The prisoner declined saying anything in her defence, and was committed to Neweate fur trial. Shortly afterwards Mt. Ratlin, a gentleman living in Oxford street, came to the office. and stated tb.t the prisoner had' nurseJ his wife, and Vole she was in his service a variety of gold and ether trinkets were missing. The prisoner wai remanded on this charge till Thursday neat. There is at present living, at Hinton lilewett, a man named Thomas Hams, at the extraordinary age of 108 yeas, io toll pueeentoi: of his teculties. HEBDOMADARY. Ta Dav—Ttheslatioa of the corpse of king Edward the Codes for. Second day of the Feast with the Jews. About this due gbe snipe arrives, and the wild goose leaves the fens for dry land. Vimmisanay--Noah's ark rested on Mount Ararat 4179 years ago; Uwe may rely en the Jews' chronology for the precise day. There will be a remarkable high tide on this day, according to our Ahnanack.makers, which may cause accidents no the sea coasts, especially if assisted by particular winds. Ferdinand the Beloved born 1784. William* the Conqueror began his reign 1027. Tamassuiv—With the Ancient Romans this was the festival called the Fontinalia, on which they anweed the wells and fountains. There will be an occultation of Aldebaran by the Moon, which may be readily seen by a telescope ; time of im mersion 24 min. past 9 evening. emersion S min. past 10. At 9 o'clock in the evening Pisces will be found in the south. east quarter of the heavens, ball way between the horizon and the point immediately above our heeds. Virgil born 1899 years ago. FlUDAT—Length of day 10 hours 37 Wanes. Day decreased S hours 57 min. Day breaks 48 win. past 4. Sun rises 19 min. before 7. flareeate—St. Ethelreda. She died la 679, \Wog found the Convent of Ely, and settled oa it the whole Isles of lay. Fail of Cardinal Wohey, 1529. BIRTH. At Banally, East Indies, be Lady of the Hon. R. Rubes. of a MAR] Laurence &kerma, Req. Cashier of the Hop* Daub, Glasgow, to Miss Rabble imam, wood daughter of Robert Hope me n _ thrieg Bog. writer, Perth. Tuesday, a female 78 years of age, was married at &rather= to a mail about half that age, belonghsg to Klrklotulloch. She had seven husbands before. DIED. At Old Aberdeen. la the 38th year of Wage, John Irvine, Fag, merchant. At Elton, in Ms 90th year, the Rev. William Massie. ha v i ng been schoolmaster of that pari ah during the very unusual period a t lb years. At &lemon Inehrnanioch, at the advanced age of 9 8 years, Mies Marjory Flemming, daughter of Peter Fkintning, Esq. of Auchintoul. who was the 20th Peter of that family, which is now extinct. At Greenwich, in his Stith year, Robert Robertson, M.D. F.R.& and F.B.A. At his house, South Methuen-street, Perth, Mr. David Mac eleish, dyer. in the huadredth year of his age. At Forfar, Mr. A. G. Grubb, of the Army Medical Staff. At Edinburgh, after a short illness, Mr. James M'Donald, teacher of English, get. At Southwold. Henry Robert Gooch, Esq. the only surviving son of William Gooch, E.q. of Upwell. At Upper Auchenlarie, parish of Anwoth. suddenly, from the rupture of • blood vessel in a lit of coughing. Mr. William Carson EAST INDIA DEATHS. At Calcutta, Aprlll3, L. R. Burke, Esq. Registrar of the Sur. veyor-General's Office. aged 53. At Calcutta, April 13, Mr. S. Hopkins. second master of the Free School. aged 24. At Susiesso, Feb. 2, Capt. J. B. Goodiff, commanding 15th Regiment Native Infantry. In camp. on the route to Mow. Feb. 29. Capt. P. T. Waugh, of the 10th Rainiest Light Cavalry : his death was occasioned by an accident which he met with • few .lays before. At linear, Jan. 20, the Want daughter of Mrs. Henry Hall. At Wallajabad, March 29, after a few hours' illness, the infant am of Lieutenaot-Colonel Pariby, At Masulipatam. March 15, Ml= Norris, the Lady of Lieut. and Quarter- Master N. Bullard. First European ItegL aged 20. At Visagapatam. March 18. Miss Elisabeth Leslie Smith, aged 27. of consumption. At Calcutta. April 7, Mr. Thomas Ford, aged 23. At Calcutta, April 10. Edward Quintana°, Infant sun of L. , Mena's, aged 13. At Calcutta, April 10, Mr. John Higginson, aged 43. At Calcutta, April 10. Mrs, Johanna Stuart. aged 50. At Howrah, Aprill2, Mr. D. B. Linde, of the Hon. Company's Marine, aged 22. At Dana. April 2, Seth Cachick Setkapue, Esq. the only son else Cachick &theism,. Esq. aged 29. CORNAUCCHANGE, Wheat. Kent & Emu . 60e 'lls Suffolk. . Sue 70. Norfolk . 45. 4So Rye . . _ 54s 5115 . ___. lARK-LANI4 Om 13. • Peas, Grey . 35s 37s Beans, Small . 35s 371 Tick 32s 361 Oats, Potatoe 15. 21s Poland . Hs 27s Feed . les 246 Moor, per sack, 410 s 65s I Rapeseed 241. 274. per lam I LAST wail. Birley ,Old .1106.311 s New At, 55. Matt 54. 62s Peso, Wbbe . 32. 341 Boikrs . 36138! IM roam:tom !beat, quarters 6,145 - . Do. Foreign . . MSS Irish Ditto . . 501 Barley, British . . 5,701 Do. Foreign . . 4,935 Irish . Irish Oats . 3,898 Rye, English . . 191 Do. Foreign . Beans, English . . 1,084 Ditto, Foreign 1,237 Peas English . 1,051 Ditto Foreign . 100 English Flour. sacks . 7,424 American ditto, bus. . Malt, English . . 4,530 English Oats . 6.11 W Foreign Ditto . . 275 SMITHFIELD CATTLS Al Seam MARKS'''. Om *3. r MARXIST. Calves Pigs Sheep and Lambs Beef Ss 8d t• 46 0.1 I Mutton Ss 10d 46 4d Lamb ..... Os Od Os 01 Hay per load, XS Os. to £4 11 Straw sel 184. to Al di. Vial.• 3. 6.1 to 0 44 Pork 41 0.1 5. 01 iO.. (lover Xi 41. to £5 IN.— alitYll:Alrh. AND I.I{ALIENISALL MAIMEIS, Orr. I. Beef ..... 39 Od to 3s 4d I Veal 3. Ski 1...4. 4d Meow 3. 4d to 59 Bd Pork ... 49 8d to Od Lamb 4a in 4a 44 PRICES or HAY AND STRAW Y ESTERDA I . ST. JAMBS ' S. WHITSCHAPSL. Hay 51111 s Od to 41 15s Od Hay 41 0, to 41 155 Od Clow 5110$ Od to 51 101 od Clover 41 10s to 51 10. Od Straw 21 2s 04.1 to 21 Ss od Straw 11 14s to 21 os od PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides Common Ditto Crop Hides, 55 to 4011 n for cutting Ditto 45 to 501bs l6d to 19d cif Skins, 56 to 401b1 Ditto 50 to 701bs Ditto 70 to 801bs ... .. --- Small Seals, Greenland) . Tanned Horse Hides ... ... Spanish Horse Hides .... ..... PRICE OF HOPS, Om iu. _ NEW MIMI. NSW SAGS. Kent 200 s to 224 s I Kent 126 s to 1356 Sussex Essex Farnham fine 153. to 2201—Seconds. 180 s to 200$ Old Duty laid at £35,000. PRICE or TALLOW, SOAP &e. Town Tallow ... 4Sa Od Yellow Soap ... 789 Od Yellow Russia ... , 40s Od Mottled . 841 Od Wbite ditto .. Od I Curd .. • ••• Soap ditto ... —a t)d Graves 16% Od Melting Stuff ...... 53s Od Good Dregs .. Ss od Tallow Imported from St. Petersburg's. 7,710 Casks. COURSE OF EXCI Amsterdam ...12 8e C.F. Ditto at sight ...12 6e Rotterdam 2 U 12 86 Antwerp l2 se Hamburgh te U 14 00 Altona 26 U 14 00e Paris, 3day's sight 25 75 Ditto —.2 U 26 00 Madrid Cadiz ...361 Barcelona ..36 Uilboa ..36 lANGI3, Om 12. Seville Z 6 Gibraltar 476 Leghorn 476 Genoa . 13 80 Venice 471 Jaha Naples Palermo Lisbon Rio Janeiro .. Y4l Dublin ... 16 Cork . . 1 PRICKSOF GOLD AND SI LVEIt. Foreign Gold in Bars Silver, in Bars, standard ... 47, 17 9 ... 0 4 11i COAL MAN 'His Day, Har.r.natr Osa.—This day's bupply of S•mderland and New castle Coals was but moderate. only 16 new ships having arrived since Friday last. The Coal ila.hange was well attended by mer chants, and Coals generally were in very good demand. Ships arrived during the month . 2ls fleet Wallsead Coals 38.. od. 3d►. 6d. Other aorta L6s ea. 36. *I. Ships at Marker Limeys Printeil and Pubookeil by JOHN MAT MS, it Mk . SIAS . Uvrtcs, No. t, Pickett plact,Trall• Bet.