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,a ~~ ..... , I. ' - I As • IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 5. HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 5. Sir A. Grant and others, from the House of Commons, brought tin the Composition of assessed taxes bill, the insolvent debtors'l (Ireland) bill, &c. The Duke of GRAFTON presented a petition from Norfolk, against the beer hill. The Earl of ELDON presented a petition from Dublin, against the imposition of new taxes in Ireland. A petition was presented against the beer hill, from Glouces tershire. The Earl of 111ALMESBURY, in presenting a petition to tho same effect, said that he hoped some noble lord would introduce a clause to prevent beer being drunk upon the prem6es, Lnrd GODERICH asked when it was the intention of the noble duke opposite to propose the second reading of the beer bin The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he would move the second reading to-morrow, and that it was his intention to move that the house go into committee upon it on Thursday. After a few words from Lord Gonzarcn The Duke of RICHMOND said that he thought the beer bill ought to be referred to a select committee. The noble duke then Rave notice, that when the bill went into committee, he would move a clause, prohibiting the drinking of beer upon the premises. Earl GREY presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Com mons of the City of London, praying to be relieved from taking certain unnecessary oaths. The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition against the Scotch judicature bill, from the advocates of Edinburgh. The noble earl characterised the bill as having a most injurious tendency. The Earl of ELDON expressed a similar opinion. Petitions were presented against the Burning of Widows, from Preston ; against the Punishment of Death in cases of Forgery, from Truro ; from Dublin, against the increase of Taxation in Ireland. Previous to Counsel being called in upon the East Retford Bill, Lord DURHAM expressed a hope that it was the intention of the noble duke to order the expenses of the witnesses against the East Retford Bill to be defrayed by the Treasury. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that it was not usual for the Treasury to do so. After a few words from the Earl of Shaftesbury, Earl Grey, and the Earl of Westmoreland, the matter was ordered to be mentioned to-morrow. Counsel and witnesses were then called in upon the Bill. After) hearing the latter, the house adjourned at the usual hour. Several Members took the Oaths of Allegiance. The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition from the Common Council of the City of London, praying for the abolition of unneces. sary oaths. Mr. Ald. WOOD supported the prayer of the petition, and moved that it be printed.—Ordered. The Holyhead Roads' Bill went through a Committee. Petitions were presented by Col. Lindsay from Perthshire,against the levying duties on the property of persons dying intestate. By Mr. D. W. Harvey, from the parties connected with Colchester, praying for a Reform in Parliament, for a revision of the Corn Laws, &c. &c. The hon. member said the house could do much with respect to the first of these measures, but the people themselves could do more. By Lord Morpeth, from the Borough of Ayr, in favour of the Northern Road Bill. By Mr. Hobhouse, from Glasgow and two other places, , complaining of the system of working children in the Cotton Factories. Should he have the ho nour of a seat in the next parliament, he would endeavour to bring this matter before the house in the form of a bill. By Sir J. Gra ham, from the Metropolitan Associations, praying for a reduction of the expenditure. Mr. HUME moved that certain returns for which he had moved on a former Jay, be forthwith made.—Ordered. Sir J. GRAHAM made a similar !notion. Colonel SIBTHORPE gave notice that, should he have the honour of a seat in that house in the next parliament, he should, in the course of its first session, renew his motion for the consideration of the accommodation afforded to Reporters in the Gallery of the House. CROWN LANDS. Mr. D. W. HARVEY observed that he understood his motion with respect to the crown lands, which had for its object the ascer taining what portion of the revenue can be applied towards the re. lief of the bur.hens of the country, was to be opposed by the noble lord at the head of the woods and forests. He therefore begged the attention of the house, as he felt himself bound to take its sense upon the subject. He contended that these lands were the pro. petty of the public, and they ought to have the benefits arising fromsuch as were increased in value, and of such as were sold. The noble lord told him that the information had been furnished, but he must say that he could not discover in what way. He wanted, as he had before said, that the information should be afforded from 1786. After a few other observations, the hon. member moved that a return be made to that house of all the crown lands at the period 1786, specifying such as had been sold or added to since that time, with the number of acres composing each estate, and their relative value, &c. Lord LOW'THER said that the motion of the hon. gentleman would cause a very great additional expense to the country, which he was anxious to avoid. It was also in his opinion totally unne cessary, as, with one or two exceptions, the information called for was before the house. Mr. HUME was glad to hear the noble lord's only objection was on the ground of expense. He, however, did consider that the re turn was necessary. After a few remarks from Lord LOWTHER and MT. HARVEY, the former consented to withdraw his opposition, and the return was ordered. The Marquis of CH ANDOS postponed his motion relative to the game laws, until the next session. SUPPLY. Sir A. GRANT brought up the report of the committee of sup. p!y. The rerolutions were agreed to. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the house resolved itself into a committee on THE SUGAR DUTIES BILL. The several clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.— Report to-morrow. SPIRIT DUTIES BILL. The house then resoiveditselfinic;; committee on ►his bill. The amended clauses were agreed to. The house resumed. Report to. morrow. WRIST INDIA SPIRITS DILt. The house resolved itself into a committee on this bill. Mr. HUSKISSON said, the object of this bill was to. impose a duty of 9s. per gallon on rum in England, Scotland, and Ireland. This was nor putting the two latter places on a level with England. It was in England an advance of Is. 6d. per gallon, whilst in Ire. land and Scotland it.would be an advance of 3s. 4d . Her was at a loss to learn how this could be called equality . It could not be urged that this was justice towards the West India proprietor. He should therefore move an alteration to the bill, so as to put the three countries on an equality, viz. a duty of 9s. for each gallon of this 'pith admitted into England be levied, and that a duty of 4s. 10d. per gallon be levied on such as may be received into Scotland and Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought that, at this late period of the session, and when so many hon. members had lift the house, with the idea that no discussion of importance would be brought forward, were he to lend himself to this alteration, he should subject himself to a charge of having committed a brea ch faith. He complained that notice of an intention to move this amendment had not been given on a former occasion. He suggested the propriety of postponing the amendment, until another session. The distinctions proposed by the bill were not new. If the hon. member would refer to certain documents, he would find that au was the fact. There were several fiscal laws, which stood in the way of the proposition of the hon. member for Liverpool. Under all the circumstances, he felt himself caUed"upoti to oppose the amendment. Mr. K. DOUGLAS would support the equalization of ditties. Some years since. the consumption of rum in Ireland was as much as 480,000 gallons per annum ; whereas now it was but about 20,000 gallons. Sir 0. CLERK regretted that this course had been adopted. Hi considered that the present rate was the test. Mr. 0. DAWSON must" oppose the motion of the right hon. member for Liverpool, made as it was at this late period at the ses. sion. He thought that with the exception of the political causes which gave rise to the illicit distillation in Ireland, was its greatest CUTS& Mr. R. GORDON begged the right hon. member for Idrerpool would persist. Mr. Al. FITZGERALD thought that, as an understanding ad. sing on the put of the right hon. the Chancellor of the Exch.. quer, had gotteforth, to the effect that this question should not be agitated again this session, it would be unfair on the'part of thig right hon. gentleman, were he to submit to this alteration, basil* several of his countrymen had left the house with that feeling. Mr. 8. RICE also considered it understood that no al was to be proposed during the Kefient session. He was of 'that were a large duty to be put mit ppirits, it would tend tts, crease illicit distillation.' Mr. C. N. PALLBIER thought Ireland should consider AA& the line of conduct she was pursuing was one which was not likely ultimately to be of disservice to her. Mould she persist, it wid perhaps becom e . a voodoo with the West Indian whet her it would be advisable to import its own provisions, atd foveae a dusty fet those of Ireland. Mr. CALLAGHAN could not but feel anxious that the duties should be equalhed. An additional duty on the Irish spirits over those of rum, must tend to the utter ruin of the Irish distiller. Mr. O'CONNELL opposed the amendment. The kWh were not opposed to the West India interest. Mr. BRIGHT supported the amendment. Mr. HILSKISSON had not heard one argument as to the just ness of his proposition. But as the right hon. gentleman had ex pressed himself willing to enter fully into the question at a future period, and as he said there had been an undastanding upon the subject, to which, however, he was no party ; he would not press his amendment. _ - Mr. 11. DAVIES concurred in the observations of his right hon. friend (the member for Idv t.ef ivol.) DOUGLAS it would be understood Mr. K. that the right bon. the Chancellor of the 'xchequer would undertake to bring this important eubt forward in the ensuing Session. The CHA NCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. member must be aware that it was very inconvenient to enter into such a a pledge. After a few observations, the Bill was agreed to, and the house resumed. Report to-morrow. ADMINISTRATION 01" JUSTICZ On the motion of the ATTOINICT.OINZIAL, the house resolved itself into a committee on this bill. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. JONES said at this late period of the Session. and under ex isting circumstances, he should withdraw his opposition to the mea sures of this bill. On the clause for granting compensation to the Welsh Judges being put, Mr. DAVENPORT moved as an amendment, that the pension be 7001. instead of 1,0001. He did not see why these Judges should get as much for doing Nothing as they did fur working. Lord BELGRAVE supported the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the original clause. These judges had their offices for life, and could not be superseded except by act of parliament. It would therefore be unfair to deprive them of a freehold office without allowing them the emoluments. Mr. O'CONNELL supported the original clause on the grounds of principle. It might afford a precedent for government to super sede any jtidge against whom they had an objection, without allow. ing him his full salary. Sir R. PEEL and Mr.WYNN took the same view of it, and sup. potted the original clause. Mr. DAVENPORT withdrew his amendment, and the original clause was agreed to. Several new clauses were then agreed to, and the house having resumed, the report was brought up, and on the motion that it be printed, Mr. HUME said he should take another opportunity of moving at a future stage for a reduction of the pro posed salaries to the judges, Ind he wished to know when it was liWy that the bill would be read a third time ? The ATTORNEY GENERAL hoped on Wednesday; and the bill was ordered to be printed. The Fees' Abolition Bill was passed through a committee, and was reported. The Warehouse-Sugar Duties' BM was read a second time, and ordered to be committed tomorrow (this day.) On the motion that the Irish Anus Bill be read a third time, Mr. O'CONNELL said if the government acted impartially to wards the Irish people, this bill would not be necessary. The whole of the policy of Irish governments was hitherto directed towards strengthening the hands of one party at the expense of the whole body of the Irish people. Lord L. GOWER said it was the determination of the present government to act with the utmost impartiality towards all classes liIIME said this bill would not be requisite, if the go. vernment had not acted oppressively. He thought the Irish ought to be treated like ticotehmen and Englishmen. If the people of Ireland were treated fairly, there would be no danger in trusting them with arms. After a few words from Lord F. Gowsz and Mr. S. Itzcz, the bill was read a third time, and passed. LABOURERS' WAGES BILL. On the Order of the Day being read for going into Committee on the Labourers' Wages Bill, Mr. GORDON said this bill was a violation of all principle, as he could not see why the house should interfere In this way between servants and their masters. He could not see what was the reason why this bill had the support of his majesty's government, partieu. lardy as they bad postponed other measures of much greater neces. sity. It bad been said by the hon. member (Mr. Littleton) who brought in this bill, that it was loudly called for by the manufac turers of the county to which he belonged. If that was the ease, he was sure the feeling was confined to that portion of the country, and he should, when in committee, move that the operation of the bill be confined to Staffordshire and Warwick. Mr. ROBINSON also objected to the bill, as an unjust inter ference between masters and the persons whom they employed. He denied that the bill was for the advantage of labourers. On the contrary, it would have the efitct of throwing numbers out of em. ployment. He was free to admit that the truck system was a bad one, but this bill was too partial to remedy the evil. Mr. BERRIES said it was true that members of the govern. went supported the bill, but he did not not think there was any ground for calling it a government measure. lie contended the bill was consistent with sound policy and principle, as he thought it but an act of justice to protect that class of persons who were unable to protect themselves. The object of the bill was to give effect to contracts, and to secure to the labourer the payment of his wages in money. This was a policy recommended by Adam Smith, and other great political economists. No person could doubt but that the whole of the ;truck system was an evasion of the contracts between masters and their workmen. In all parts of the country where the truck system prevailed there was great misery and great excitement amongst the labouring classes, who loudly called for a law to prevent its continuance. Mr. BENNETT objected to the bill, which, in spite of the legislature, would be evaded. - Mr. W. WHITMORE supported the bill, because he thought it a safer measure than having the law as it stood. Mr. D. GILBERT was not altogether opposed to the principle of the bill, but he thought it very defective in its details ; and be thought, on the whole, that in its operation it would be injurious in its effects. Mr. LITTLETON said, that almost all classes of his constitu. ems were opposed to the truck system, which they considered not only unjust to workmen, but injurious to trade. Mr. WARBURTON opposed the bill, and said it was against all principle. It was unfair to press it at this period of the session. Mr. HUSHISSON was in favour of the bill. He presumed that the meaning of wages was a payment in money for certain labour done. Why was money invented, but to be a standard of value ? then the payment of the labourer ought to be in the current coin the realm. It was but an act of justice towards both manufacturer and man to do away with this truck system. After a short discussion between Mr. B. Gurney, Sir 11. Wil son, Mr. flume, Sir R. Peel, Sir M. W. Ridley, and Mr. Alder man Waithman, The house resolved itself into a committee upon the bill ; several verbal amendments were made; and, on the motion of Mr. Hume, the house reported progress, with leave to sit again this day. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at Three o'Clock. kir. Justice Pates stated to the jury that by one section of the statute of Anne, a person who bad lost money it play was endtkd to recover it back again by action of debt, provided .that sedge was =e t within three months from the time of the loss. Timm was section which imposed severe pesaltigs in theescsses, but the present action was brought merely to mow back** money. lost, and it had been commenced within three months hos the dine of the transaction. It was for the jury to made: what grodk wan due to the witnesses for the plaintiff. Hiscassagpsndodi on the evidence of the first witness, who admitted that bet ei rl in the habit of frequenting gambling douses, but it did not neces sarily follow that he would be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. Verdict for the plaintifffor 271. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, kinuaair. [Before the Canty JUSTICE and Middlesex Common Juries.] When the Chief Justice came into Court this rooming, the At. affrays in the first causes set down for bearing were not present ; the causes were in consequence struck out of the papa. Powleu. v. Evas—This was an action en a bill of exchange for 611. at two months' date. The hand.writing of the Wanes having been proved, Mr. Sevjeant WILDE addressed the jury for the defendant. He said that he was credibly informed that the bill was drawn and ac cepted at the Bristol Race Course, on a gambling transaction be. tween the parties. He should bring forward the evidence of the draws of the bill, Mr. Henry Newcombe; and, If it were deemed advisable, he had no doubt but that he should have a good defence. The learned Serjeant then called Mr. Newcombe, but he did not answer. ii;: - StijOUN JONES remarked on this, that it wee extremely pro. bable the gentleman had " bolted " from the Course. • A Ciendeman at the Bar said. the learned &taint has thus been completely " distanced." eigenceiriinirendered on the part of the defendant, the jury a verdict for the plaintliE—Damages 611 LAW REPORTS. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 5. Sittings before Mr. Justice PAILIZ and Common Juries. GAMALIVIL—WAIIDLZ V. BAINIITT.—T debt brought under the statute of Anne, to money which the plaintiff, the eldest son of lost to the defendant. who was said to be the house, at No. 5, Picketing place, St. James's. Mr. GUM Ml' (with whom was Mr. Semi night of the 10th of March last, the plaintiff w the defendant, and found there a piety at play " French Hazard." The plaints was induced 271. which he now sought to recover. A person of the name of O'Brien was called. the night in question be accompanied the plaint' house, where they saw a party at play at the r earl The defendant presided at the game, induced to join, and lost some money, some 51. and some sovereigns, two at least. The plaint the foss of his money, lost his temper. and int foul play, and said that he must examine was correct. The defendant said that every met, and that the money had been wontairly lost on the night mentioned. On crow-examination, he stated that for had been in the habit of fruenting gambling-houses, discredit. Being asked whether, if he thought bs meant to frequent gambling:houses again, set know. He remembered the night in question had lost 471. two or three nights before. A person of the name of Mawley, a servant he had been sent by his master immediately 'the defendant, with instructions to demand tl the plaintiff " had been swindled." The was no swindling in the case, and that the hl sa lr etr and that he would not return it. This witness. Mr. CULWOOD and Mr. PLATT, for the that the whom.s called in support of the worthy of credit. Lii i i i ,W s ~,„Tt g a n c,7,,tinie,ici,, wets discovered . p r i so n er eras full; cOmultieri very coarse attacks made on him , he was unwillingtosnireider Se t recover several sums for such opponents. He involved himself at last so deeply, ft to leave ;I' Colonel Wardle, had asnreammensemnsur him no decent retreat. Since the keen and searching publication of he keeper of a gaming. THE NEW POLICE.--.. 011 Saturday, at a meeting of Mr. Laing, these poems have fallen in reputation, u they loot the Vs. the Select Vestry of Mary.la.bonne, after considerable discussion, it character of genuineness. They had been admired by all the nations, :Si) stated, that on the was resolved that the introduction tithe New,Police into that parish sad b all the men of genius in Europe. The last incident in their if went to the house was noodled for and unnecessary ; that it has crested a most bur. story jerhaps the most remarkable. In an Italian version, which play at a game called dooms and oppositely* increase in the taxation to the extent of sotteneMeir defects, and rendered theirs characteristic qualities faint, duced to join, and loot 1 4,0821. par year; that the polite rate will become perpetual, a nd they formed almost the whole poetal lbrary of Napoleon—a man that measures should be taken to obtain relief against it. who, whatever may be finally thought of him in other respects, mast ailed, and stated that on be owned to be, by the nansendiutt vigour of his powers, entitled laindff to the defendant's A new mode of treating fever has lately been adopted to albite in the first class of human minds. No other imposture he game of French Ha. In the West Indies, by the application of which to SRI patients, to Ural history approaches them in the splendour of their ne, and the v aintiff was the 'bole recovered. It consists of attacking the disease through the fiuld instead of, as heretofore, through the solids g—ln other enniree'-1144 mmummeenwonno ' M ' neeee ' le nebeliev l tweds, Eby adopting the Scriptural idea, that - "the blood is the life." BIRTHS. • M' in consequence J Yeomans, late landlord of the Weavers' Arms, At Ptrney, the lady of John Coeltetell, Esq. of a son.—On the intimated a suspicion of J . the dice, to see that all Whitechapel, has been fined in the mitigated *shy of 151. by the 6th Inst. at 27, Finsbury.square, Mrs. John Tsang, de sea. r thing was cert a inty cot. Board of Excise, for selling spirits in the Saloon of the Pavillon , MARRIED. irly. lie saw the money Timone. Thp Court, in passing JuA.• t, said proprietors of sa a: i t l o r e re m , at-St. N ar y% Church, sy sno i ne _ squ a re . u m , coL Saloon, whether in a large or sipall.tte, would meet the • L die' on. N. - Stnpford,Sd not &rinds, second son of au Earl of tr ten or eleven yeah be measure of punishment if beeseibkhefore theta. — Do ti ' fen, to Notatio Charlotte, *Wily of the late R. Tebbitts, Es+ linig.houses, in his great About tan o'clock ea Satsudiay night lint as two gen . :- antl'only daughter of T. Lockwood, _Eliq.—On the let inst. W.B. night it such a &semi% demon were walking at the alds.if dte Resettle Caask.near tie Clarke, Esq. of Chapel-street, Bedfeed.iow ' to aide*, daughter ;sin, he said that be ad York and Albany teagurnees, Repsnes.park, their mood= we of Col. W. Brooks, of Sonthimptonaew.-00 the Ild hist. sir. Ci. uestion very well, for be attracted to the appointees of a bus= being Raft ea dig water.. Jitivlastoo, Of Guildhod.street, to Anne, dew deileer •thr.W. Met sow &Stu* they sueeseded in ebrikis lihmiklege Aaiun, Madly. ant of the pliii said *es they tbsoorered tint It was die selpiti uif 9 = m onad, Mil). • y after Ws easot 1111 yeah of age. They lossibely i = 2 1( • Oa the . II Ida at . the money, nest of 'A . ' eltsitutstanaele Stanley, eats et tbs Bin -111111614 " • • ' do Str iallimirsteak' . isle Psideda s -Nattb a e r N aisig at the ho, g' he defendant said • /twig* mad had the asupws . sowied. ow at. be money had been ii . • It am No, swedes a Otswow!s 41 ,1111htIT I rtimitt )1614 hoes •leltuk. mg thwi 7hle was corobented . leis ' iwpistally addhdla 1 etatelearht o 6104 41114 . ° 61410 nblagle• Rat — Oß aill .. - stew Wild, rieillore is hi id t ak4 h Olds 14 N. T. Adam, proldier if, • he defeedint, **tin MK • Milt • l Ado ed ' itilaW l t plaintiff's ease Ititi . 4. it. tee. 8.•• torten Oho lea hernia meta . If,/ e gre l aa kkoNa l lale l6 °mu N. I. • . .. -- -- ~ . ... , POLICE REPORTS. Bow.wrizsr.—A respectably dressed man, named Grove l Mew, wasyesterday charged, before Sir R. Bisxts, with having been in the robbery committed in September last in the Doncaster betting.rooms. The prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that the neeessary evidence connecting him with the trans action might be brought up from Doneaatev. Maasszonosow.Srazsv.—Three journeymen tailors, named Shingly, Wachington, and Hardy, were yesterday brought before H. hi. DYZI4 ENI. charged under the Oh of George IV. whh en. &avowing by threats to intimidate the workmen of Mr. Steen a muter tailor, of Bond-street. A Solicitor attended for the prosecution, and Mr. !Lewis for the defendants. Mr. Story stated, that himself and other members of the profession, (including Smits, Burgbart, U.) were determined to resist the late strike among the journeymen for double wages, and that this prosecution bad been brought to show an ex ample, and not out of any vindictive feeling spinet the men. It appeared that on Friday morning Shingly, accompanied by Hardy, tame up into the workshop, and after making use of some insult ing language, asked the men how they dared work under the price that they (the defendants) had struck for, and said they deserved cheeky for so doing. Shingly then turning round to Hardy said, " You know your man now; and immediately pointed to a young man who was at work. They then went away, and returned again on Saturday, when they forced their way up stairs. Being imme diately apprised of it, Mr. Story sent for Mate, a police constable, who arrived almost immediately, but they then discovered that one of the men was missing ; and after a long search be was found locked into a cupboard in the lower part of the house. The Solicitor to the Complainant contended that a mu had been made out under the statute, "inciting them by threats to leave their employ." Mr. Haman, in reply, observed that the statute was a highly penal one, but that the cue was not sufficiently strong. He did not mean for one instant to justify their conduct, but he hoped, at the same time, they bed never really intended to commit the actual offence. Mr. DYIR said the circumstance of the Act being of a highly penal nature induced the magistrates to be more positive in the proof of the intended commission. He exactly agreed with Mr. Harmer, and hoped that the men who had struck would take a warning. They were acts under an erroneous ides. The 7th if George 111. had certainly gi ven them the harass of wages on the demise of the crown, but the price of labour was one-sixth less than that of the present time, and that act had been repealed in toto early in the last reign. conclusion, he observed that the trade were indebted to the complainant, and Maus. Stales, Burghart, and others, far having resisted such a system. The defendants were then discharged. Henry Leigh, a fellow dressed in the uniform of the East India Company, was yesterday placed at the bar, charged with stealing several t of peal and ivory handled knives and forks from the warehouse of Mr. Bright, of Brutoe4treet. The prisoner, it appeared, had some slight knowledge of a relative of the prosecutor's, and by that means bad called upon Mr. Bright two or three times, and on each occasion he contrived to be left alone for a minute, and after his departure a large quantity of knives and forks of an expensive description were missed. He came again on Sunday morning, and Mr. Bright concealed himself, when the pri soner was admitted, and sent the servant down stairs for some beer. During his absence he pocketed three or four doses knives and forks, and was about le go, when Mr. Bright stepped out of his hiding. place and gave Harbour into custody. The prisoner stbeitiod &edict, and was fully committed. Quznx.snonnio—Yesterday, a street preacher, named John Martin, was charged with disturbing the peaceful inhabitants of of Cheynscow, Chelsea, with hie drunken bellowing, on the pre. vious day. The police constables had warned him to depart in peace, but he was so stupidly and obstinately drunk, that they were compelled to drag him to the watch-house. On his person was found fifteen shillings, five of which the Magistrates made him pay for being_drunk, and then discharged him. TUAKIS rOLICILYCSterday, Hears Seethe", In the employ of Messrs. Fowls and Co. ironfounders, at Waterloo Bridge, was charged with robbing his employers of property to a large amount. ' , Saturday he was stopped by Fogg and Mitchell, Thames Pollee officers, as he was leaving the factory with some iron tools in his , possession, and on going to his residence in Isabella-street, New- cut, l they found a great quantity of files, brackets, hammers, sheet iron, &e. a portion of which marked J. F. and Co. was identified by the foreman. He was committed for trial. HATTOW.GAILDIS.—Jariss Weatierall, Mired Goodyear, George Crump, Edward 11114 James Pones, and John Youen, CtCinbegl:72ogwto the e eil ish 4 St. Paoet not yet in tod were chly, charg ed Mr. Gaubert, one of the overseers of St. Pancras . On Saturday night, an immense number of paupers assembled round St. Pancras workhouse, seeking relief. Upon Mr. Coultart coming out of the workhouse to go home, Hardtack, instigated by the prisoners, at tempted to run him through the bowels with a pitchfork. Mr. Coultart seised another pitchfork, with which he defended himself. Mr. Price, another overseer, with assistance ' took the prisoners into custody. The prisoners were committed in default of bail. William Lilly, a journeyman baker, in the employ of Mr. Tubb, baker, Hatton-walk, was charged with having robbed his employer of money to the amount of about 1101. On Saturday night the pri. saner was giving a woman change for a shilling, tendered for a fourpenny loaf, and was observed by the prosecutor to take a crown piece, a shilling, and a sixpence, from the till, and conceal thew some dirt upon a sack lying on the floor. Police Sergeant ord was sent for, and the prisoner was given into custody. At the polies station the prisoner was searched, and four half.crowns, four sht, and two pence, were found in his possession. Upon Alan his box 1031. in sovereigns and half sovereigns, and two _ The ' SCINTILL.H. MATRIMONIAL SPECS.—It is not long since the ap pearance of matihnosial advertisements in the newspapas w as looked upon with no less surprise than disapprobation. Happily, however, the imposed liberality of the age, and the increased adop. den al his mode of courtship, soon removed the prejudice ; and the " wanted." which appeared in some of the London pe. d" a young lady of a moderate fortune" now became as =sent as thou of " a situation as housekeeper or lady's-maid."— As yet, however, the system was but in its infancy, and as an im. peumist on this plan, matrimonial agents began to offer their ea. view for erecting introductions between " single persons of both sexes,* whom innate diffidence and previous station In life bad pre. vented meeting with suitable conjugal companies. Still, though the matter began to assume all the features of a regular profession, there were points on which it was susceptible of improvement ; and in ceder to rends it mote perfect, an ingenious Frenchman, who ad. airtime In a London paper of last week, after setting forth, in mel. Miura, language, his numerous claims to extensive patronage, ac. tually furnishes a " list of per to be married," which, as a mat. ter of curiosity, we present to our readers : 1. A young lady, 18 years of age, having 1,500,000 francs, up. wards of 62,0001. expects 900,000 francs. 2. A widow lady, aged 22, having 120,000 francs rent. & A young lady 11 years of age, of an agreeable physiognomy, having 1,200,000 hum, expects 1,000,000. 4. A young lady, 19 years of age, possessing 1,800,000 francs, exposes 1,400,0110. & A young lady, 28 years of age, having 1,400,000 francs, ex. pets 1,000,000. 8. A widow lady, 26 years of age, having 200,000 francs rent. 7. A young lady, 18 years of age, possessing 20 mlllour, expects 1,800,000 francs. 8. A Widow lady, 36 years of age, having 160,000 francs rent. 9. A widow lady, 36 years of age, having 136,000 francs rent. We confidently anticipate that these priests of Hymen will soon in. elude in their descriptive catalogues not only the financial, but the personal qualifications of their votaries. How satisfactory, for in. stance, it would be to know that a young lady, who possessed the tolerable fortune of 50,0001 was also, to use a hone-thala's phras seventeen hands ,high, sound In wind and limb, and perfect in all her !" ORIGIN OF CHIVALRY.—In the beginning of the twelfth century the only powerful body of laymen in Europe infra. bleed small fortresses scattered over the country, from which they rushed forth in quest of plunder, and where they returned to shelter themselves and their spoils. Never befoul were so many dwelling. houses called " little camps." Access to these dwellings was not easy. Intercouse between them, except foe short orgies, was little known. Young women in that unsafe time were almost as much mailed by the care of fathers, as in the East by the jealousy of *ahead.. The young warrior could but rarely steal a glimpse of damsels of his own age and condition. Hence it naturally happened that these ladies were sometimes regarded, at least foe a time, with a warmth of passion and depth of admiration unknown to ha is times. When men were engaged in the constant exercise of - ace. Send or private war, superiority in valour was the virtue which most oommaaded esteem and applause. The timid female va. laid it u highly from awe as the sturdy warrior from fellow. feelings. The excellent virtue of veracity was held in the same ha sour, and an offence against it was followed with the like chance; for it was then rather admired as a proof of courage than es teemed as a part of integrity. They despised falsehood, as Bowing from the fear of speaking truth. They imposed on wo. men, under pain of ignominy, the inflexible p ractice of th ose severe virtues, which they themselves least o and least un. derstood, partly to quiet their own jealousy, and partly, also, be cause where love was aworship it required a more perfect purity in its objects. In so turbulent and Insecure a state of society a few of a more generous nature were led, by their temper or their cir. cumstances, to taste the delight of employing valour for the protec. tier of the feeble against the spoiler. Women, or L eather young and beautiful damsels, were admired for their att ractions, pitied and defended for their weakness. The ministers of religion were pro tected because they were venerable, and beanie they were consi dered unwarlike. Religion itself, which was guarded only by unseen powers and, remote punishments, claimed from the ge. nerous warrior the use of his sword against her human enemies. In time all the weak became objects of defence. The pupils of the school of chivalry were taught to take up arms against wrong, how. ever they might often be deceived in their judgment as to what con. stituted it. The grand defect of this system, in its best state, was, that it was confined to a small portion of mankind. In its purest form it never prevailed among the majority of the class who exch. lively pretended to it. The writers who soon supplanted the bkpt. phers of saints, and became for their day the delight of represented in their romances a picture of chivalry, in m610111:1: roes were purified from their defects, and invested with power is cope with preternatural beings, or to subdue the mdit amosmileus monsters. These imaginary pictures were applied 17adrokka pa. terity to the favourite heroes of a past age. 4th placed perfect chivalry in the time of their fathers. F& sas was confounded with truth ; and at length it came to be thought that the roads of Europe were really coveted with wandering redressers of wrong in some former age, better and happier than that in which the believers and admirers had the misfortune to live.—Dr. Lord. l war's Cabinet Cyclopedia, Vol. VIII. being As First Volume of Sir Jaws Mackintosh's History of England. OSSIAN, MACPHERSON AND NonoLioN.—Some fragments of the songs of the Sco ttish Highlanders, of very ulcer. Min antiquity, appear to have fallen into the hands of Meepiarma, a young man of no mean genius, unacquainted with the higher criticism applied to the genuineness of ancient writings, and who was too much a stranger to the studious world to have learnt thou refinements which extend probity to literature as well as to pro. t=enElated by the praise not unjustly bestowed on some of them ts, instead of Insuring a general assent to them by a pub lication in their natural state, he unhappily applied his talents kw skilful imitation to complete poetical works in a style similar to the fragments, and to work them into the unsuitable shape of epic and dramatic poems. He was not aware of the impossibility of poems, preserved only by tradition, being intelligible lifter thirteen centu ries, to readers who knew only the language of their own times; and he did not perceive the extrav ag ance of peopling the Caledonian mountains in the fourth century with a race of men so generous and merciful, so gallant, so mild, and so magnanimous, that the most ingenious romances of the age of chivalry could not have ventured to represent a single hero as on a level with their common virtues. Be did not consider the prodigious absurdity of inserting as it were I a people thus advanced in moral civilisation, between the Britons, Ignemat and savage as they are painted by Cesar and the High. ' leaders, fierce and rude as they are presented by die first accounts of the chroniclers of the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. Even the better part of the Scots were, in the latter period, thus spoken of In Scotland ye shall find no man lightly of honour or gentleness : they be like wylde and savage people." The great historian who made the annals of Scotland a part of European literature had sufficiently warned his eoun against such f au lt s by the decisive observation that their f there were unacquainted with the art of writing, which alone preserves language from total change, and great events from oblivion. ltlacpherson was 'neon. to overleap these and many other improbabilities by youth, t, and applause : perhaps he did not at first distinctly present I th his mind the permanence of the deception. It is more probable, ad it is a supposition countenanced by many chatmstances, that ither enjoying the pleasure of duping so many critics, he intended Me day to claim the poems as his own ; but if he had such a design, esulderable obstacles to its execution arose around him. He was leaded with so much praise, that he seemed bound in honour to his admirers not to desert them. The support of his own country ap. pared to render adherence to those poems which Scotland lam. siderately sanctioned a sort of national obligation. Exasperated, on the other hand, by the,perhaps, unduly vehement, and sometimes attacks made , him,