Star. — London, England, 1823-02-04 00:00:00

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. The meeting of Parliament, , which takes place thii so, „ill be deprived of much of its eclat in conse-, sp ace of the indisposition of his MAJESTY prevent ing him from opening it in person : .it will therefore, k op ened by Commission, and the Niag's Speech l a be read by the LORD CHANCRLLOR. We are sorry that- we shell uot-be able to give a copy o f the Speech in the whole of our impression, as t he House does not meet until three o'clock, a cir cumstance almost unprecedented. We shall, how yei., give the Speech in a Second Edition. Aa Amendment to the Address will, as we stated yes terday, be moved in both Houses; in the Lords b y t he Marquis of LAN/MOWN, and in the Commons by Mr. BROUGHAM. BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY S. The KING is still prevented from leaving his pri vate apartments by a stiffness in his knee, remaining f ro m his late fit of the gout, which is occasionally attended with some degree of pain. His MAJESTY w ill leave Brighton as soon as it is thought advisable for him to travel. llis 'MAJESTY will not remain jam in town, hut will proceed to Windsor, and take vplis residence in the Castle, where the preparations for his reception are already completed. The Majority of the Ministers arrived here on Fri day afternoon.' His Masasrv, with his usual kind ness and hospitality, had ordered apartments to be prepared for all his Noble guests within his own domain, and as soon after their arrival as they could egeip themselves for the Royal presence, the Council was held in an apartment near the Kino's bed-cham ber. It was hoped that his MAJESTY would have 'recrirered strength enough to receive the Ministers the base room, down stairs ; but when the ma. went ari ved, that plan was found to be inconvenient, end therefore abandoned. The most important ob ject of the Cabinet Council was the Aral' consi dernion and settlement of the Speech, to be . read by the Ctraxccu.on at the opening of Parliament. —A fairly written copy of it, as previously arranged by Ministers, had been'sent to the Km° by an espe cial messenger. There was the greatest possible secrecy' observed with regard to the contents of the Speech, and we have been informed a few verba alterAtions only were introduced, at the recommeni dation of hi, MAJESTY. His MAJESTY received se veral cl his Ministers with peculiar cordiality, parti cularly Lord Li YEEPOOL and the Duke of WELLING• roN.—When the Council broke up, his MAJESTY retired, apparently much fatigued, to his interior room; and the Lords of the Council, with Mt. Btu.- LER, their Chief Clerk, and the usual resident Mem bers of the Household, who are permitted to dine with his MAJESTY when in health, sat down to a magnificent banquet, worthy of a King. The ho nours of the table were performed with great atten tion and kindness Marquis of CONYNGHAM ; but the chief guest 11 Having been forgotten (or rather absent) " It was a gap in our great feast." The glass circulated rather with the calmness of a whisper, than the sprightly and mirthful glee we should have expected had " The grac'd person of our King been present." After dinner the company retired into the draw ing.toom and gallery, where his MAJESTY'S incom parable Band had arranged themselves. The selec tion of the music was highly creditable to the good taste of Mr. KrtAm ER, the leader. His MAJESTY adopted the wiser course when he relinquished the idea of opening 'he Parliament in person ; such an act might seriously have endangered his health by producing a relapse. The Medical Gentlemen report that the KING is gradually gaininp., strength, and that he will soon be well. Their at tention to their Master, during this unusually pro tracted fit, has been very close indeed. The Court held by his MAJESTY on Friday, at Brighton, was attended by the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Colonial Departments, the Master-Genet al of the Ord nance, the President of the Board of Trade, &c. The Earl of I.HVERPOOL arrived at the Palace at Brighton soon after three o'clock, and had an audi ence of his MAJESTY for about an hour, previous to the commencement of the Council. It was under stood that in consequence of the absence of the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHF.euEn, through indisposition, the Noble Eail, on the behalf of the Right Honourable Gentlernaa, resigned his Seals of Office. Mr. ItoitiNsoN was afterwards introduced to the KING, who was graciously pleased to present him with the Seah , , when he kissed hands upon his ap pointment. Tice Right Hon. Gentleman's appointment is not finally settled until he has been swot n in at the Exchequer. The Earl of HA RROWBY, as Lord Presi dent of the Council, had an audience of his MAJESTY, to present the list of business to be brought before the lung in Council. Mr. CANNING gave a grand dinner yesterday at Gloucester Lodge, Brompton, to about fifty Mein bessi of the House of Commons. They were enter tiined n tire spacious dining-room, which admitted of three tows of Which—Both the above dinners were oTidered to be Parliamentary Dinners, at which tile Ministers read copies of the KING'S Speech. Nigel still increases in attraction at Covent-Garden 71..tatre. It was performed last night to a crowded and genteel audience, amid shouts of approbation. The new Tragedy, which is announced for re hearsal in the bills of Covent-Garden Theatre, was 'read in the Green room the first time on Saturday lrst,.by Mr. 'Flamm:), the Barrister. It is called The TwO Fas.;ari, and is founded on the well-known historical event upon which Lord BYRON lately con strutted a Tragic Drama, bearing the same title. A new Melodranre is also iu rehearsal at Covent- Garden Thea re. ROYAL WEST LONDON TIIEATRE.—The Entertain- Ittents at this House last night were a Grand Histo rical Melodrama, ailed Sigismu , d, with new scenery and decorations, followed Ivy a' Borletta of A TriP to Bath; concluded by the Farce of Me Jew and the "° oo *, in which Mr. BEvitaix performea the part of divd,:ego with much applause. Notwithstanding the wetness of the night, the iittentWOCC was both turncroes and respectable. ATAVAL I INTELLIGthE. The East India't mpany's ship Cannini misled it Eineoolen the 3tk.llT/111y:' The undermentioned ships arrived at Aujeer 'as follows, viz. —Princess Amelia, on the 2d of August; Lady on the .7.(1 of August ; ipiarquis'of Huntley, on the 4th erAugust. The Princess Amelia sailed from Anjeer, for China, ion tlse 10th o f A ugust; t h e Lady Melville and the Marquis of 1 Huntley followed on the 11th of August. The Prince Regent `ll supposed to have proceeded by the Straits of Sunda. The Thames put into Benguela Bay on Rik 28th of September, and was expected to proceed again on her voyage on the 2d October. The Earl of Balcarras was ready to proceed on her voyage from Calcutta to China on the 14th of August; the Sir David Scott left the anchorage on the sth. The Lady Kennaway, Bengt, arrived at Dartmouth, left the Calcutta pilot on the 21st of August, arrived at Madras on the 6th of September, and sailed on the 15th ; left there his Ma jesty's Clips Ltrrnv, Gt,aso;)w, Coarrw, SOPHIA, and the Trim; Agincourt, Bengal 'Merchant, Maria, Hope, Larkin , Fort Wil liam,Windsor Castl e , an d severa l country s hi ps . The Windsor Castle was to sail for the Cape and England on the Ist of Octo- ber—sailed from St. Helena en the 12th of December, and left there the Wellington, from the South Seas, a full ship, to sail in three or four days ; spoke in lat. 19. long. 34. the Barbadoes Planter. The Juin:Ea, of 60 guns, is fitting out at Plymouth for the reception of Lord Anna:est, who, together with his suite, will proceed in that vessel to the East Indies. It is computed that every arrangement will be completed in about a fortnight. The Jrrtvaa has already taken in the greater part of her stores. The Donis frigate, arrived at Rio Janeiro from Valparaiso, transhipped her specie on board his Majesty's ship CONWAY, of 26 guns; which vessel sailed from thence on the 24th of Novem ber, for Bahia and England. The Emily, liancocx, from Savannah, arrived at Liverpool on the 24th ult. Off Cork, saw a number of pipes, wooden bound, and the beads painted red; they had the appearance of Lisbon or Oporto casks. The Eleanora Charlotte, OSTEaMAN, from Stockholm to Cette, out five months, was towed into Dartmouth on Saturday, by two smacks, with loss of rudder, bulwarks, sails, and other da mage, and leaky : fourteen men have been put on board to assist 1 ' at the pumps. The Pacific, PorTs, from Limerick to Liverpool, is totally lost near Stornaway. The Nova Victoria, from Maranham to Lisbon, was totally lost on the 6th ult. to the northward of the Tagus. The master and five of the crew drowned. _ _ The Mary, from Dublin to Guernsey, has been on shore at Milford, and discharged her cargo. The Portuguese brig San klarers was on shore at the entrance of the Tagus on the 18th ult. but expected to be got off, aft,:r discharging. The Britannia, of Rye; and Endeavour's het ease, of Scar borough, were wrecked on Saturday, in going into Sunderland. FALMOUTH FEB. 'l. — Wind N.B.—Arrived, the Dolphin, Paowsz, from Newfoundland—sailed the sth of January; on the 6th shipped b sea, which carried away both boats, bulwarks, staunchtons, and spare spars.— Sailed, the Stanmer packet, fur Lisbon ; Ringdove, for Bilboa, and Aboyne, for London. Haltom'', Fan. s.—Wind East.—Arrived, the Emily packet, (turn Gottenburg ; and the Lady !Vepean packet, from Holland. Pi.vmouvu, Faa. 2.—Wind B.—Arrived the Helen, War, from Lisbon to London, in seven days, with loss of bulwarks; Thistle, Gibson, from ....—.. to:Liabon, leaky, out 15 days. Off the port ; the Christian, of Bristol, from St. Michael's to I London, lost her rudder ind other damage; the Harriot, CUM MINS, from Lisbon, sailed about three weeks ago, and has not been beard of since. Sailed, the Louisa, for Cape Coast Castle. Poaysmoorm, Fes. 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrived frotri the Downs the John, Porraiwait., for Jamaica; Tobago, BAleall, for Tobago ; and Burden, RICUAILD3O/4 Passed down Channel, the Swallow, Russ, for Madras; James, fustru, for Oporto.— Also arrived his Majesty's ships CAINCLIJOK and CA/410/1, from At cruise.. DEAL, ists. S.—Calm.—Remain the Sc►aa's frigate; Britan nia, Luca, for Madras and Calcutta; and Indian, Grasos, for the South Seas.—Half-past Six o'Clock—The weather more clear, and the wind S.S.E.—The Britannia will sail as soon as the ebb-tide makes, if it continues 'clear. Cusroat-House, Faa. 3.—Ships Entered Inwards :—The Hercules, from Jamaica ; Robert, Nassau, aid Jean, from St. Michael's; Rising Sun, and Speculation, front Faro; Mercury, from Cadiz ; Netley, and Friends, from Lisbon ; Mary, from Seville; Montmorency, and Hannah, from Quebec; Bridges, from the South Seas ; Marshal Blucher, from Terceira ; Two Sisters, from Dublin; and Triton, from Belfast.—Entereg Out wards : Hopewell, and Juno, for Jamaica ; Versuch, for Stettin ; Henry Stanhope, fur St. Michael's; Old Maid, for Venice; Friendship, for Batten ; Perseverance•, for Calais; Shamrock, fur Cork ; and New Albion, for Smyrna.—Cleared Outwards : Isabella, for Antwerp; and Iris, for Belfast. EAST INDIES. Extract from a letter horn Calcutta, dated June last : Onr rains commenced on the 7th instant, and poured inces santly for five (lays. The district of Bachengunge has been com pletely inundated. Gentlemen are driven for safety to the roofs of their brick houses. The native fragile huts, buildings, and gra naries, were entirely swept away; and many hundreds; some say thousands, of men, women, and children, besides herds of cattle, perished by the extraordinary rise and rush of the waters " All quiet in China, but no ships with opium weir allowed to enter. " The Duchess of Athol, and the Mary, Captain BOYD, ar rived yesterday from England. " The King of (.9CDC leaves the reins of his Government en tirely in the hands of a favourite, who is so arbitrary and venal, that the affairs of that part of the country are falling into anarchy and confusion. Even English Gentlemen cannot travel in safety, and others are plundered without mercy ; so bad is the police, that villages are plundered, and their inhabitants murdered. " Our Governor General is expected to leave for England in October; and about that time Sir E. Pacer will come, as Com mander in Chief, from Ceylon. The freedom of our Press has vanished into thin air ! A Colonel, commanding one of his Majesty's Regiments, has been ordered to quit the country in the space of three days, for writing a letter, which was not agreeable to Government, published in the Calcutta Journal." An inhabitant of Montgaillard, lately deceased, left the following testament :—" It is my will that any one of my relations who shall presume to shed tears at my funeral shall be disinherited ; he, on the other hand, who laughs the most heartily, shall be sole heir. I order, that neither the church nor my house shall be hung with black cloth; but that on the day of my burial, the house and church shall be decorated with flowers and green boughs. Instead of the tolling of bells, I will have drums, fiddles, and fifes. All the musicians of Montgaillard and its environs shall attend the funeral. Fay of them shall open the procession with hunting tunes, waltzes, and minuets." This will created the more surprise, as the deceased had always been denominated by his family, the Misanthrope, on account of his gloomy and re served character.— Museum. MAR, HEAR !—The exclamation, " Hear, hear, hear!" in the House of Commons, so often mentioned in the revolts of speeches in the newspapers, surprised me much, the effect being quite different from what I expected. A modest, genteel " Hear, hear 1" is first heard from one or two voices—others join—more and more crescendo —till at last a wild, tumultuous, and discordant noise pervades the whole House, re sembling very neatly that of a flock of frightened geese; tising and falling, ending and beginning again, as the orator happens to say anything re markable. —Journal of a French Traveller. MR. M.ITHEIVS. Extract of a letter just received from Mr. CB ARLES MATRaws, the Comedian, dated Boston, in America: a My success here (New York) has drawn down the ven geance of a fanatic, who is popular in his way. He lately preached a sermon, called The Pestilence--a Punisksnent for Public Sins ; in which he points out the causes of the late scourge to the city— the Theatre, and me in particular; for, by a most amusing ana chronism, he makes out, that my drawing crowds together in November, was one of the causes of a pestilence which com menced in July. Take his own words as published by himself: I, ' What, I pray you, arc we to think of the state of society among us, when, at the very moment that Goo's pestilence waa the heaviest upon us,we are credibly informed in one of our Public. Gazettes, that the nets-appearance of a celebrated Comedian (Ma: rums) upon our Stage, in consequence if our calamity, had cast as snuck gloom over our city as the fever itseff ! Must we not, my brethren, conclude that the spirit of dissipation is deeply rooted zincing us, when we find at this very time when our in habitants are called more solemnly than ever they were before, li to consider their ways and humble themselves before Goo? The Theatre, that school of Satan, that nursery for Hell, is overflowing night after night with our citizens, to witness the mimicries of an actor whom Goo AI•MIGHIY sent here at this very time in his I;.tath, as a man better qualified, by. all accounts, than any other in the world to dissipate every serious tea exion, and harden men in folly and sin. If such be our spirit as a community, have we not deserved Gobs chastisement ? ' Can we not find in this thirst after dissipation, a fruitful cause of our late calamity ?' " Mantews is now playing at Boston to brilliAnt houses, with the greatest possible success. THE WEATHER. CHICHESTER, FEBRUARY 1. The breaking up of the late frost has completed what the late boisterous weather had begun at Bog nor. The immense pier-wall has yielded, and ap pears in a ruinous state; the elegant marble bath, erected by Mr. Walkden, and attached to the hotel, is undermined and destroyed. Mr. A. Binstead, li brarian, has been compelled to remove the contents lof his valuable library to a place of greater security. The indecision of a Chancery suit has, we under stand, caused the neglect of repairing the sea fences during the last summer, and the above disasters are its consequences. The rapid thaw we have experienced is universally hailed with . rapture. Hay, like coals, was daily advancing in price; but now, from the stock in hand, this provender is expected to remain at 31.105. per ton. The Sussex sportsmen have had a season of real sport, so far as relates to aquatic birds at least. Wild fowl have not been so numerous for many years. As great shots we state that twelve geese were killed at one shot at Bosham, eighteen widgeons at Emsworth, and eleven mallards and ducks at Selsea. Some beautiful varieties of bier ganders, shelldrakes, pin tails, magpie -divers, and bitterns, have been killed and preserved. The upland winter shooters" have also shot some curiosities, among which are the ring -ouzel, and that great rarity the bramble-finch, which his Grace the Duke of Richmond has ordered for preservation. Four wild geese were last week brought down at Newhaven, at one shot, three of which were bagged, but the other, though crippled, got away. GLiselow, JANUARY 31.—Wednesday, a little after mid-day, the ice upon the Clyde, which had been frozen for ten or fourteen days, broke up ; and, during the afternoon vast quantities came down the river, which had swollen very considerably in the course of the day. Towards dusk, and at low water, tile ice got dammed up opposite the first shed at the Broomielaw, and while all below was clear, the masses brought down continued to be thrown back by a strong tide, and to accumulate upwards to a considerable height ; till the river had the appearance of a solid field. Some idea of the irresistible force with which the ice afterwards carried everything before it may be conceived from.the fact, that at this time the water actually stood three or four feet higher at the top of the quay than it did at the bottom. Between nine and ten o'clock at night, this immense accumulation of ice and water gave way with the noise of an earthquake, and a tremendous scene ensued. Nine steam-boats, a sloop, and a brig, were forced from their moorings, and carried down the river. The William and Betsey, belonging to Dum fries, from Killala, with a cargo of oats, was the first vessel that suffered damage ; she had two cables and hawser cut, and her windiass, staunchions, quarter-boards, and bulwarks, broken ; and having drifted in the direction of the steam-boat pier, she crossed the bows of the Waterloo, of Belfast, a large steam-vessel, employed in the Irish trade, and car ried away her starboard paddle-wheel. The Waterloo afterwards broke from two patent chain-cables, and a seven-inch hawser, dragging her anchor as far as Napier's dock. The Argyle was drifted to Bowling Bay, a distance of twelve.miles, without any person on board, the individual who was left in charge of, her having jumped on shore when her cables gave way. It is singular that this vessel did. not sustain the slightest injury. The Greenock, according to all accounts, has suffered the greatest damage, being much strained, and the whole of her bulwarks and most of her stern carried away.. The Dispatch had her paddle-boxes and paddle-rings broken. The In dustry had her paddle-boxes damaged, and her stern stove in. The Marquis of Bute was drifted about 100 yards below the quay, where she was thrown on the bank without sustaining muds injury. The Ring dove brig, belonging to Peterhead, had two of her side planks driven in. The following are the names of the nine steam-vessels that drifted, eight-of which had last night got back to the Broomielaw, and the Largs, the only one absent, was known to be sate : The Samson, Dispatch, Industry, Waterloo of Bel fast; Largs, Greenock, Marquis of Bute, Argyle, , Belfast of Belfast.—The Rothesay Castle, Highland, Chieftain, and Oscar, were among the other steam boats when they broke from their fastenings; but these vessels had the good for tune to withstand the shock. When the chain-cables of the Waterloo gave way, sonic of the links flew about thirty feet high, so esueme was the force. No estimate can yet be made of the damage done, but it is not so great as might have been expected. We are .happy to hear that no lives have been lost, nor has the slightest personal accident of any kind occurree, so ha as we cart learn. 4 THE ARMY. • Tuesday, a detachment of the 89th 'teeniest marched into Chichester. and pursued their route the next muimitag fur Chat ham, in order to embark for the Past Indies. SPORTING rir TEL L /VENCE. 'ERSALT2S, FEB. 3. 14 to 1 agst Talisman 20 to 1 agst Sir W. Milner's - 20 to 1 agst Pacha 22 to 1 agst Charcoal OAKi. 10 to 1 anst Olivera 13 to 1 apt Sorcerer Lily IS to 1 agst ally other he field agst Figaro. rOILTH. 4 to 1 agst Talisman CIA] :art. BETTING AT TA' 7 to 1 art Emily colt 7 to 1 agst Fanatic 13 to 1 agst Web colt 14 to 1 agat Pantina 74 to 1 agst Zaida • Si to 1 agst Sister to Sultan 9 to 1 agst sister to Sailor. OATLANDS.-3 to 1 RIDDLE 5 to 2 agst Emily Si to 1 agst Web 3to I agst Moses 164t0 1 agst Wanton 4 to 1 agst Swap 64 to 1 agst Morisco 4 to 1 agst Poschuma 7 to 1 agst Ajax DONCASTER Sr. LEGER. 1010 1 agst Sherwood 30 to I agst Honest John 13 to 1 agst Miss Fenny 30 to 1 agst Sir W. Milner 's C. 20 to 1 agst Pabib Royal 30 to 1 agst Brother to Violet 20 to 1 agst Barefoot 35 to 1 agst Mr. Pnulett's colt. 20 to 1 agst Fanatic 35 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's c. 20 to 1 agst Tinker 33 to 1 agst Werner The room was but thinly attended to-day, and but little busi ness done, which we in part attribute to the late shortness of work of the horses in trainin ,, for tV'different stakes. T. y will tate some time, although they have commenced their strung exercise already, buiare they come round ftt for trial: then we shall experience a great fluctuation in betting, and witness a strong attendance at the room. What betting took place w.s principally again on outside Leger horses, and Posthuma is be. come decidedly a greater favourite fur choice than Swap for the Clat et. HUNTING. The Mies Sag -hands meet oa Friday, at Bedfont. The Sanderstead thniers meet to-morrow and Saturday, et kennel. The East Essex Fox-hounds meet on Thursday, at Finching field Town; Saturday, at Wickham-place. The East Sussex Fox-hounds meet on Thursday, at Poynings. The Hampshire Hunt meet on Thursday, at Newton Com mon ; Saturday , at Chilton Old House. Air. Shard's'ilounds meet day, at Clatford Oakets. ~ at Ruston Wood ; Fri- Mr. Choworth's Fox-hounds meet Thursday, at Honey 11111; Friday, at Buttock's Booth. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Shoseley Grounds; Friday, at Wappenham. The Oakley Hounds meet on Thursday, at Meulsey Wood; Saturday, ar Milton Mill. Sir John Cupe's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Nettlebcd ; day, at 'Air. Butier's, May's Farm; Satucclay, at Ticehurst. Mr. Hay's Hountia meet on Thursday, at Aquelote lisll ; Saturday, at Loggerheads. Sir T. Stanley's Ilounch meet on Thursday, at Whitby ; Sa turday, at Bebington. The Chester Hounds meet on Friday, at Dodleston. The Cheshire Hounds meet on Friday, at Wrenburg Vil lage; Saturday, at itavensmoor. Mr. Dewing's Hounds meet to-morrow, at Thimblethorpe ; Friday, at Ryburgh. The Subscription Pack of Brighton Harriers were briskly ex ercised on Friday, but the sport produced was rasher of a Cl'all)Js character: the pack threw off soon after tea o'clock, not at Patchoul i as has been usual on that day, but mare westward, and the dogs were presently in full cry. From that time fur better than three hours s every horse was continued at speed without the occurring result of a death. The fact is, that instead of one, a dozen hares are supposed to have been included in the chase, the one so chancing to start and become the object of pursuit, to the relief of another, that to overtake and run in upon either, became impossible. Horses and dogs were defeated, and panted for existence. But few of the former, however, had the bottom to keep pace with the pack until the occurrence of the general pause; those which did so were so blown that some days ease will be requisite to restore them to condition for the field again. SKAITING. A young Gentleman skaited along the Union Canal last week, from Edinburgh to Linlithgow, and returned the same afternoon, without being fatigued, a distance of about 35 miles. STEEPLE CHASE. The great match between Captain Forrester and Major James, took place yesterday from Colebrook to Farnham. The Major, in crossing Lord Braybrooke's Park, met with an unlucky acci dent and broke his collar-bone, and of course was beaten in an instant. Ills nephew (Captain James) challenged Mr. Forrester to ride with bins 20 miles for 0000 guineas, play or pay. The match was accepted, to be done once within a month. Captain Forrester is matched at 6 to 4. Yesterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL gave a grand dinner to a numerous assemblage of Peers at Liver pool House, Whitehall. FASHIONABLE ARRIVAL& Right Hon. C. itamtinsr, from his seat in glourestershire. Sir ROEVRT WICRATE, Bart. M.P. from his seat in Essex. Wm. WIGRAM, Esq. M.P. from Herta, in Harley -street. POLICE. Mansion Hoare.—Two respectable young men applied for a warrant against an insolvent, who had jest sent them notice that he intended to take the benefit of the Act. He had. been a clerk in the Customs, and pretended to have a great deal of in flir.:nce with those vrlio had authority its the London Docks, and engaged to get each of them situations for the amount of the first • year's salary, £lOO. Under this pretence,. and that Nampa would be requisite; he obtain'd from them £250, but " unavoid able delays" took place, and at he at length told them he bad not been able to succeed, and that he wonld`retuni the iiicniey at his earliest convenience, and they obtained baik 4103. lint upon their application for the remainder, they werewreedwith notice to attend.the Insolvent Court, if they cenaideretritiat they had claim; upon the Custom House Clerk. Aldernsan . who sat for the Loan -Maros, ordered a varmint in be lodged at the Fleet Prison, to detain the insolvent for v misdemeanor. " This, and some recent cases of mock patromige."' said the Al defman, " remind me of a fellow who came to me, and offered to get me made a Baronet. He got nothing front ,me, bit I be hope le-raceived some hundreds from some of thy tireihren, and the./ were: just as lucky as these two gentlemen." . • • VIMMIA L 07 BILL Soonso~teigonggy ob. notorious Bill Some* was brought up in :a *send* e nders, . _ charged with stealing a handkerchief. Mt. Leet, a merchant in the City, stated, that sibs was pas ' sing along Newgateltreet the other evening, s penis took hint by the arm, and told him his pocket had been picked. The person had firm hold of the prisoner ' ,who seemed anxious to get away, but was detained and lodged for the theft. Mr. Woodward stated, that he observed Dill &tames, mote. panied by a woman, following Mr. left very closely. Smok e s watched , a good opportunity and picked out the handkerchief. Wiinesa immediately seized him, and the woman said, w how dare you touch the gentleman?" Bill endeavoured te geg away, but was held too fast. The Woman endeavoured to rescue him, but also failed; upon which' be handed bee the handkerchief, and she suddenly disapprared. Soamea deelat 7 ed, that no.one, could honestly charge hie w i t h having stolen a,handki.rcbief 1k had never touched anythin g of the kind dui tag the whole course o his life, corsidering such an act as very much beneath his Character. The commitment was then made ow, and the prisoner was sent once more to NewgMe far trial. re&TANT To P LIM ILICAss.-.-Qiitri-Swimit..—Four ft spect able publicans were charged with keeping open their houses during service-time on Sunday. Io defence they alleged, that an order had been issued from Bow-street, allowing. their houses es opened at four in the afternoon. The Magistrate replied, *as he knew of no such order. The Act expressly ordered that they should be shut up during service-time. One of thews asked, as he lived at a distance from the Church, bow he weans hum when the service ended ? The Magistrate Said hits, if he id its duty by attending service himself, he wouldjAairs,tarierdy Flits h Waxed. They were all fined in midgatal peif . ialrica • Ift ek.1.4 .#