Star. — London, England, 1826-11-17 00:00:00

leo r Learned Judges, that the election most be declared void, and 0%4' had been his strong impresten from the gat. As ffltt was a question of great importance in the elec tion of Coroners, he had thought it right to give as great authority to its decision as he could borrow from tbi opinions which he had had the honour to receive. The election must, therefore, be declared void, and a new writ issued for the election of a Coroner. COURT OF ICING'S BENCH, Nov. 16. a .. This was what is termed a day of judgment in the Court of King's Bench, and a number of prisoners were brought up to receive the sentence of the Court upon conviction of offences against the Revenue. The Attorney General appeared for the first time since his promo. tion, as the public prosecutor. The Solicitor General was also in Court. THE MEG V. THOMAS WCOD. The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved the judgment of the Coln on thr defendant. who had been found 'guilty of I fiering a bribe to an officer on the Preventive Service. After the affi Javits had been read, he said, the vast number of informations of this description lately tried, made it necessary to mark the offence with severity, otherwise the Preventive Service would be useless. The defendant bad offered 101. for every 100 tubs, he might be allayed to land from the boat upon the beach where the officer was stationed. The Court sentenced the defendant to be impctioned one month iu Horsham Gaol. Hcn•y Simmerist, John Dealman, and Win. Young, were brought up to receive the judgment of the Court, having pleaded guilty to an information charging them with a conspiracy to run into this kingdom smuggled goods, and that one of them, Simmerist, had attempted to bribe one of the Coast Blockade men: The judgment of the Court was, that the defendants be imprisoned in Horsham Gaol three months, and-give security for their good behaviour for three yews, them. selves in qok each, and two sureties in 101. each. Ir 2NS =0 V. DOOMS AND SOW& The ATTORNIMGENERAL moved for judgment OD the defendints, found guilty at Chelmsford, before Mr. Justice Holroyd, on a charge of offering a bribe to permit him and others to land smuggled goods on the coast of Es,ex. Mr. Justice BAYLEY addressed the prisoners, and said that they had been convicted on several charges of hav ing conspired together, with a view of persuading W. Horne, an Officer under Government, to connive at their running some prohibited goods; and the Conn taking into consideration the mitigating circumstances in Roide's case, do adjudge that he be imprisoned for four calendar months, and that the prisoners do give se curity for their good behaviour for three years; them. selves in 201. each, and two sureties in 101. each. his promise of marriage, and said be could not be happy without her. He was then urged to give this proms* In writtag, at which he appeared hurt, and said be' should have thought his bare word would have been sufficient, and this he had frequently given. He. had made proposals to settle 2.41. per anndm on her, and to give 751. for the maintenance of the child. Mr. Justice Gusecte inquired whether It was not better that this' proposal should be accepted? Mr. Sergeant WILDS, for the defendant, said his client was not in Court, and he was quite unprepared to say whether he would now agree to the proposal. If his Lordship would allow the cause to stand over for a short time, he would dispatch a messenger to defend ' ant to inquire. His LORDSHIP said he would allow the cause to stand over ; and a messenger was accordingly dispatched, who returned in about half an hour, when the Counsel for both parties consulted together ; and it was finally agreed that the plaintiff should take a verdict for subject to a rule, which was handed in to Mr. Knapp, the Associate. The terms of tit rule were not made known. PREROGATIVE COURT, Nov. 16. IN TH2 GOODS or SIR JAHIS LEITH, BAIT.. Dr. DODSON moved the Court to decree administra tion to two creditors of the estate of the deceased. Sir James Leith died at Barbadoes in October, 1816, leav ing a widow and four children, all of whom subse qoently died intestate, except the eldest son, Percy James Leith, now in the East Indies. The will of the deceased appointed Earl Percy, the Earl of Glencairn, and the Earl of Harrington, executors for certain trusts, void by the death of the parties interested therein. The personal property was about3o,oool.which,it wasfsworn, was not more than sufficient to cower the debts due from the estate. Affidavits were made of notice being served on Mr. Cox, of the house of Cox and Greenwood, agentefor Mr. Percy James Leith, and upon his soli citor, as well as of notification being posted on the Royal Exchange. The Comic decreed administration as prayed. The absence of Sir Joan Nscuot.i, happened, we regret to:state, through indisposition, arising from a cold caught yesterday. TN* LIMO •. DOUBT ANT) MILDIXIL The defendants appeared to receive judgment for an aggravated assault on Lieut. Ward, and one of his men named Thorn, who were on the Preventive Service near Bognor in Sussex. The defendants came down with sucks, and attacked the Officer and Thom in the most cow.trdly manner, there being between silty and eighty to two persons. The Court sentenced Dorset to be imprisoned one year in Petworth Gaol, and Sadler ten months. They were also ordered to find sureties for three years, themselves in 201. and two others in 101. each. John Howell, a Welch exciseman, received judg ment, having been found guilty of taking from certain publicans, more for the amount of duties than he was intilled to take. The difference he put into his own pocket. He was sentenced to be imprisoned one year in the gaol of Merionetb. THE KIM V. VIIACKIII.. Mr. GURNEY moved for the judgment of the Court on the defendant, found guilty of publishing a libel.— It did not appear he was then in attendance, and the judgment stood over. THE 111141 V. Mr. GURNEY shev,e..l cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Bligh, calling on Lord Darnley and Lold Clif ton to shew cause why he should not be discharged out of custody upon execution for his forfeited recogni zances. The applicant bad been discharged as to all his other debts by the Insolvent Debtors' Court, but being a Crown debtor, with respect to his recognizances, this Court' only could discharge him. Mr. Gurney now opposed the discharge of Mr. Bligh t on the ground that there would be no safety for Lord DArnley and his family if that Gentleman was liberated. The Cower could not discharge him from the judg ment upon which he was held ; but, willing to do all they coull do, said he * should be restored to the Rules of the King's Beach, upon giving proper security. tlizabeth Goram, convicted of having assaulted a female, who was about to give evidence before the Ma gistrates in Hastings, on an informations against the prisoner's husband for selling spirits without license, was brought up for judgment. An affidavit was put in on her behalf by her husband, stating that she had a family of young children, and that he would willingly pay any sum not above 101. rather than she should be imprisoned. The Court sentenced her to be imprisoned one year in Hastings Jail. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 11. . Three of the Judges sat in Banco at Westminster until past . twelve o'clock, when Mr. Justice Galax' adjourned to Guildhall in the City, and commenced sitting at Nisi Prins. ITUIRIDGE IP. caoaroan. . Mr. Sergeant TADDY stated, that this was an action .for a breach of promise of marriage, brought by the plaintiff, who had lived in the defendant's house as ser •ant. The damages were laid at 2,0001. The following are the circumstances of the case, as they were stated by , the Leurved Sergeant. On the 4th of June, 1825, the defendant had the mis fortune to lose his wife. The plaintiff had lived in his house some time previous to this event, and bad main , tainect an unblemished character. Not long afterwards, however, the defendant began to pay improper atten tions to her, which from her situation he had perpetual opportunities cf d ,ing ; and At length succeeded in depriving her of that virtue which is the only wealth of persons in her situation. Previous to this he bad mule many and frequent promises of marriage.— lie, however, expressed a wish to take lodgings for her • out of his own house, saying his son was coming to town, and made further excuses to procrastinate the marriage, on account of his father, who he feared would be displeased at it. Still assuring her that he would certainly marry her, lodgings were actor diogly taken 'at a Mrs. Cartley's, Circus -street, Regent's Park, and it was agreed that plaintiff shout.] remain thereunder the ,protection of Mrs. Cartley. While she was at this house, .one of her relatives, a Mrs. Hood, called on her, and discovered her to be in a state of pregnancy, when she deManded an .explanwion of the affair ? The poor girl then stated the pronli-es that had been made to her by the defendant, w ho happened at that instar t to come in to see her. He then, in presence of Mrs. 110,14 repeate.. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1826. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols, which left off yesterday at 631 1 for the Account, opened at the same price this morning ; and soon after were done at 831, all anxious to purchase : but on a sudden the market changed, and became heavy, when Consols were done at 831 for the Ac. count, owing to a surmise, on the part of the Beers, that his Ma. au= was indisposed, on account of his putting off his coming to town from Saturday until Monday; also that he would not open the Parliament in person. This manoeuvre of the Deem only suc ceeded for a short time, for Consols have span improved, and may be quoted at 1131 1 fo'r the Account, and for next time (or next Account), sg to 84, with a good deal doing. In the Foreign market, South Americans remain steady. Current prices Old Spanish 12/ 1, Mexican 671 1, Colombian 421 /, SS 40, Greek 181, Exchequer Bills 21 23. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK: Bank Stock 204 S per Cent. Red. 827 8 % 3 / 4 3 per Cent. Cons. 83% 3 / 4 1k 3 per Cent. 8914 3i per Cent. Red. 89% 88Y. 4 per Cent. New 99 3 / 4 99 4 per Cent. 1826, 97 3 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 4 Long Ann. 19 9.16 India Bonds 41 42 £l,OOO Excheq. Bills 23 23 C5OO ditto 22 23 ClOO and £2OO ditto 22 24 India for Acct. 250 Cons. for Ditto 83 3 / 4 34 % 44 FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK. Colombian Roads, 6 p C. Mex. Acct. MI 71 1 1 8 71 Do. Bonds, £824,421 1 = Peruvian Bond. 6 p C. 34 1 Do. Acct. 42j j 2 1 Portuguese Bonds, 5 p C. 791 Danish Bonds. S p Ct. 611 Russ. lids, 1822, Sp C. 1171 7 Ditto Account 611 Ditto Acct. 871 7 Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Span. Bonds Sp Ct. Ish Do. 80nd5,181t5,5 pC. 16 171 Ditto Bonds 1823. 5 p Do. Acct.llli 171 French Bente*. S p C. 721 2Sc ldex.Bds 1825, 6p. Ct. 67j /1 1 Exchange, 251 60c BRITISH - AND FOREIGN SHARK:, TWO O'CLOCK. SHAM PAID. Anglo Mexican 100 75 371 Brazilian 100 20 394 British Iron Company 100 321 51 Thipusahua 400 150 210 United Mexican 40 45 13 Marine Alliance 100 5 xi British and Foreign Paper 50 3 ls. ZECH ANGF.S. HAMDDROK, Nov. 10.—On London, 37. 1. 2M. 36. 10. • • Beaux, Nov. 7.—On London, 3 M. 7. 01. FRENCH FUNDS, Pasts, Novistsza 14. Five per Cents. • . . 49f. 80c. Three per Cents. • • • 71f. 60c. Rentes dr Naples • . 79f. 6.5 c. Royal Spanish Loan . 53L • Lisbon Papers to the 4th inclusive have been re ceived. Tue following are extracts: LISBON, Ocr. 50, 51—Nov. I. The Gazettes of these three d ►7s contain the accounts of the opening of the Cortes, and the proceedings of the two Chambers oa the first day of their sittings, as well ■s the letter from Count d'Alva, announcing the flight of the Rebels into Spain. Nov. 2.—On the 1 t of this month B iron de Palenca hid an audience of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Don F. d'Alrneida, to present his new credentials con. tinning him in the character of Charge d'Affaires of Russia to the Court of Pottugal. W*,. On►cs, Oct. 51. Nov. S;—Her Highness the Infanta Regent, in the name of the King, orders the annexed dispat'eh to be published to the Army, as well that it . may be ac (painted with its interesting contents, as that the Army :nay know the atrocious manner in which its comrades were deluded, and led to ctinses•bithertai foreign to Pot tugue,e soldiers. (llcre foams On ili.patcb of &rob de Villa Secca, announcing jhat Ma Serene Mistiness the infantapon Miguel, lad. taken the' F aith to the Censtitstional Charter.) szttirro CIF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Nov. 2. In going through the preliminary forms of examining the validity of the returns, a doubt was proposed respecting Senhor Joao Jose de Silveira Aquira, be cause he had the same number of votes as another per son in the province of Minho ; it was decided that he was to be considered as the member electeJ t because he was some years older than the other. Senhor Joaquim Antonio de Magalhaes proposed a question to the following effect:—As by article 3S of the Charter, members of either Chamber may be ap pointed Ministers of State, and though Peers retain their seats, Deputies must in such a case vacate theirs, but may be re-elected; and there being in the Chamber, some persons who are Ministers as well as Deputies, should not this point be decided upon, betme the Cham ber chooses the Deputies to he presented to the Princess Regent, as candidates for the office of President ? Some discussion arose on this subject. Seohor Cardeiro said, that all the present Ministers were such previous to their election as Deputies, consequently there could be no doubt respecting the validity of their election : the Minister of Justice alone, had been appointed since his election, but he was only appointed ad interim, and therefore comprehended in the 33d article, which allows Deputies to be appointed to any commission when the public service requires. • _ . Atter some debate on the mode of choosing five can- didates for the office of President, and of five of those for that of Vice-President, the former five were named. The nomination of the others were deferred, on account of the lateness of the hour. Nov. 4.—Dispatches from the Minister of War an. nounce his arrival at Olhao and Faro ; he speaks in high terms of the inhabitants of Algarve, and declares that having visited many parts, and made some stay in the towns, he thinks himself authorised to assert, that the rebellion of Tavira was wholly military ; and aided by some Magistrates and other public Officers, most of the. natives of other Provinces, and that there were not twenty Algarvians, not public Officers, whe were im plicated in the rebellion : he especially commends the Clergy, and highly praises the conduct of his troops. The Sitting of the Chamber of Peers on the 3d, was employed in preliminary matters; in the course of which, a debate arose whether the Ministers should be called or invited to the present Sitting : the latter was decided upon, and, as soon as the Ministers had entered, the Conde de Linhares made a long speech against them, saying, 18 They want to impose on the Chamber regu lations for its proceedings which, under the appearance of order and regularity, may, in reality, have a very different object, viz. to deprive the Chamber of its li berty, and establish some precedents which may be convenient on future occasions, to a Ministry desirous of coveriog itself with a veil, by means of secret sittings. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said he should not reply to the abuse with which the Noble Peer had thought fit to load a Ministry which had laboured so incessantly for these three months, but confine himself to the first phrase, that the Ministry wished to impose regulations on the Chamber of Peers, which is abso lutely false, as, when prevented, it was said to be provi sional ; and as according to Article 90 of the Charter, the Government could not do otherwise than present such regulations to the Chambers, he does not see who should draw them op if the Government did not. The Count de Linhares chiefly objected that the regulations were presented with a decree signed by the Regent, so that it seemed the Chamber must obey, or say that the decree was illegal. The Marquis de Alegrete and the Minister of the Interior spoke in favour of the mode which had been adopted. (The remainder of the Sitting to be inserted in the next No. of the Gazette.) The Chamber of Deputies chose, on the 3d, five Members, to be presented to the Princess Regent for her to select a President. Lord Beresford arrived in the Forte frigate on Wed nesday last. His arrival caused much surprise, as very few peisans had any previous intimation of it. His re ception at Court was extremely flattering. The Queen's name-day (St. Carlos) has been kept to-day, and her Majesty has held a Court at Quelas on the occasion. BERLIN, Novawsse. 7. His Majesty's sons, Prince William and Charles, are gone to Weimar, where, it is said, they will pass some time. Some very agrdeable reports are supposed to be connected with this journey. STOCKHOLM, Novtuisa 3. A treaty regulating the commercial relations be tween Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, has just been signed. It is founded on the most liberal principles, and secures the subjects of all the three, all the privi leges which the most favoured nations enjoy. His Nlajesty has permitted the importation of foreign Rye, on payment of a duty of two rix dollars banco per too, but only in the ports of the Government of Bohm and Halland. We have received the Etoik of Tuesday and Wed nesday. The latter gives intelligence from Lisbon to the 3d instant, which continues to be of a highly fa vourable nature. At the close of the first Sitting of the Chambers, and after the opening of the Session had been formally proclaimed, the eresident of the Chamber of Peers approached the throne, and presenting an open missal to the Pusxcess ItiO2NT, administered to her the oath ordered by the Constitutional Charter, which she took aloud, the whole Assembly standing up. The Peers and the Commoners then separated, and held their first individual Sittings on the la instant, at their respective Palacef. In the Chamber of Peers, the Duke of CA DAVAL; Pre,ident, proposed the following formula of an oath, which was adopted, and the oath afterwards taken : " I swear on the Holy Gospels, to discharge faithfully the ohll. gations of Peer of the Realm; to maintain the Catholic Apostolic, and Roman Religion, and the integrity of the K ingdom; to observe, and cause to be observed as far as it Is in my power, the Constitutional Charter of the 29th of April, 1826; to be faithful to 'the Xing and , to tlia Country ; and to promote the general welfar e of the nation." The Chamber of Deputies had also a meeting the same day, but postponed the election of a President or Speaker till the day after. The intelligence From the seat of the late insurrection was very gratifying. The Count d'ALYA had established his headquarters at Tavita. which was just before the chief hold of the Rebels, and there he had been joined by the other Consti tutional troops. The principal movers of the insurrec tion had been atrested, and were going to be given up to the severity of the laws. Amongst those who had esca, ed into Spain was the Governor of Villa Real, who had previously caused all the artillery of that place to be spiked. All the Portuguese Refugees in Spain bad been sent to a distance in Andalusi 4. The accounts front Paris speak of a political son. vends° agreed on between Mr. Cammin and Fitter.; also that the activity in the Diplomatic Cabinet of France since the depar ture of Mr. Cayman. is greatly increased. Couriers arrive and depart daily at the Minister of Foreign Affairs. RETRACT OF A LETTER •ROM LEOHORN. The most recent news from Napoli states that the Greek squadron is cruising on the coast of Minor Asia, to prevent the attacks of the enemy's Beet on the Island of Samos, which at present is well organized ; and in case of danger, can bring against the enemy from 12,000 to 13,000 men, who have sworn to die before they abandon their posts. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, which went down to 83j for the Account in the earlier part of the morning, with a hß.ji market, have, within this how, improved, and may be quoted up to the present time at 8:11 buyers for the Account; and 831 for next Account, with a good deal of business doing. This reaction' may be attributed to the French Rentes coming higher, Five per Cents. 100 f. 10c. Three per Cent.. Rentes 71f. 60c. Private accounts received this morning from Pa. ris state, that Vzrzake is going to put his financial project into exe cution, by paying off the Five per Cents. with the Sinking Feed ; he is also making an arrangement with the Emigrants so pay them. In the Foreign Market there is not much doing, and all South American Securities remain steady. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, }Toyama 16. Their Lordships wet at two **clock. OM/MU RICKARD %JP waft, late Dean of St. Paul's, took the oaths and his seat as Bishop of Lr.asaa#r. He was huroduyed by the Bishops of Comas and Lonna's. Several Peers took the oaths, and their Lordships ad journed at Foos o'CLocc. HOUSE OF COMMONS. At two o'clock the SPILIZSR took the Chair, and the ceremony of swearing in Members was resumed, and lasted until HALV.IVIAT Foos o'CLoce, when the House adjourned. THE ARMY. Listenscx, Nov. B.—Tbe Commander-in• Chief, Lieut.-General Sir GROWLS MUSKAT. G.C.B. and his Aid-de-Camp, Captain Lord EDWARD HAT, arrived in this city on Sunday evening, on a tour of inspection in the Southern district. Early on Monday, the General proceeded to the New Barracks, and in the square th e f o ll ow i nz Regiments were drawn up :—Brigade of Artillery, tinder Colonel %inure ; 2d Dragoons (Scots' Greys), Major Weise's; 10th Foot, Major Guava, and 24tb, Lieut.-Colonel FLoatio. When the inspection bad terminated, Sir Grown MURRAY. through Sir CHASKA:B Dons., the Commanding Officer of the district, commu nicated to the Commanding Officers, respectively, his approbation of the correct and military deportment of the men. In the course of the day the General minutely inspected the New Barracks. Castle Barracks, and Artillery Barracks, went over the mess and bed.romns, and was extremely pleased with the interior economy observed through this department of the service. Yesterday, Sir G. MVILIAT and Sir C. DOYLE, ket off for Clare Castle, to inspect the Depot of the 24 Rifle Brigade, under Lieut.-Colonel 14rcuass.; and, this day, the General leaves town for Cork, in continuation of his tour. The Depot of the 2d Riles is expected in this garrison from Clare Castle, to be replac by the Depot of the 86th Regi ment. On Tuesday last, the 17t Regiment, under the cent:nand of Lkut. Colonel M‘Laan, was spected in the Barrack•maare of Mullingar, by Lieut.-General • Grogan MURILAY, Commander lof the Forces. Detachments of recruits arrived in town yesterday morning, frurn Coventry, and received orders to embark, this morning, on hoard a steam-vessel 'in the river, for Gravesend, on route to join their reepecdve CUrps and Depots at Chatham and Canterbury. De tacbasents of Invalids belonging to the lonian Militia, the 7th, lath, 11th, Slat, 85th, 10th, 115th, 241, Battalion of Rile Brigade, and 55th Regiments of Infantry, embarked, on the 15th inst.onder the command of Captain HMI', at Portsmouth, for Chatham.— A detachment of the 25d Regiment of Infantry marched loto.Catn. berland Barracks last week, to await orders to proceed to Gibraltar. to join the rest of the Regiment now stationed at that place. A private of the 71st Regiment was tried itt Court Idaldal, held a few days since. for repeated irregular conduct, and scummed to six weeks' hard labour at Exeter. • Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council wan held at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, in Downing-street, which was attended by the Earl of Li viarooL, Earl HARROWII7, the Earl of Warratoaanto. the Duke of Wau.nrovon, Vise ot Mrunus, Mr. Secretary Pan, Mr. Secretary Camino, Mr. ususson, Mr. Wrini, acc.—The Cabinet coi broke up at five o'clock. I Barnumr was prevented from attend ing the Meeting of the Cabinet Council by slight indisposition. Yesterday, the Duke of YORK was visited by the Princess Saturn. His Royal Highness transacted businestwith Sir HIRST Tolman, Adjutant General, and Sir RICHARD JACRINK Deputy Quartermaster General. Prince ERTERHAZY and a select party of sportsmen are at present on a shooting visit to Mr. Rana: Baum, at Somer. ley, near Ringwood. Sir GEOROR Rosa and family having last week left the marine cottage at Mudeford, the same is now occupied by Lord SIOVILTOIt, who is expected to remain. there during the Wiater. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office, from Halifax. - Dispatches were received at the Foreign Office yes terday, from Lord Garitren.tx, our Ambassador atParis. PORTUGURSR LOAN OP £1,500,000. The Half. Yearly Dividend Warrants, due on the Ist December, 1126, of Portuguese Five per Cent. Bonds of the above Loan, contracted 'by Messrs. L A. GOLDSEIDMIDT and Co. will be paid at.the enot ing-hoon of Messrs. F. T. B.IIIIIPATO and ALEXANDRE T. SANPAINE, N. to, St. Helen'sidace, Bishops/ate-street, on FRIDAY, the lat of December, and every succeeding day, between the hours of Ten and Two; and the - Holders are requested to leave the Dividend War rants at their Office, with lists thereof in numerical order, at least one day previous to the payment, for the purpose of examination. N.B. Printed Forms are on delivery at the above Office. A plan is new in progress by the London Fire Offices, to communicate to one another the names of such persons as are concerned in producing fraudulent fires and claims which have Increased 'of late to In alarming extent. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE, on Tuesday last, received s communication front the .Cosinnissioners of the Custona-house, informing hint that they. bad reason to suspect that trunks not be longing to his Grace, or his suite, but containing silks, had been placed by some of his servants among his luggage. In conse quence of this coromunieation his Grace instituted a strict inquiry on the subject; and discovered that his foreign courier bad contrived to place amongst the luggage some packages, con taining silks and other articles, and his Grace immediately made the communication to the commissioners of the Customs, with a request that the trunks, so improperly placed with his luggage, night be examined and detained. The Berlin Ciazette, of the 4th instant, contains a carious Decree, providing for the accommodation of travellers along the princi pal routes through the Prussian territory. If the Miltions therein prescribed be duly enforced, they will add coo ly to the comfort and convenience of Individuals. The Metropolitan Turnpike Act, passed last. Session, a For Consolidating the Trusts of the Turnpike Roads its the neighbourhood of the Metropolis North of the I Thames," comes into operation on the Ist of January. This Act repeals about 40 old Acts, and their ge:lmal enactments are now contiolidated into one.'. A Board of Commissioners, consisting of 48 persons (including ___ the Members for Lyndon, Westminster, and Middiesez, for the time being), are nominated in the room of the local Trustees, now about 1,400 in number, and the Board is empowered to fix the culls to be taken on the different trusts in their districts, and to Gil up all yr canctes which may occur either by death or leignatini • The powers of the Board are •ery extensive. Among the clauses, some of which are certainly liable to abii.e, is the 73d, which gives the watchmen of the Comml" sioners powers to determine, who ought to be on the turnpike roads at night, and who may he taken op A , t , "rogues, vagabonds, night-walkers, and malefactors.