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~: ~: II I. ' 1 , , , ‘ r 1 , rAVAL INTELLIGENC PLYMOUTH, MAY 19. THE LATE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. (Proms the Life and Correqnnolence of Sir T. Lawrence. The princess is, as you know, wanting in elegance of deportment, but has nothing of the hoyden or of that boisterous hilarity which has been ascribed to her ; her manner is exceedingly frank and simple, but not rudely abrupt or coarse ; and I have, in this little residence of nine days, witnessed undeniable evidence of an honest, just. English nature, that it reminded me, from its immediate decision between the right and wrong of a subject, and the down rightness of the feeling that Roamed it, of the good King, her grandfather. If she does nothing gracefully, she does every thing kindly. She already possesses n great deal of that knowledge of the past history of this cGuntry that ought to form a part of her peculiar education. • ft is exceedingly grstirving to FCC that site both loves and respects Prince lkol:nlii, whose conduct, indeed, and character, seem justly to IiCgETVC 111. SC feelings. From the report of the gentlemen of his house hold. he Is emnitierate, benevolent. and just, and of very amiable manners. "Sly own observation leads me to think that, in his behaviour to her, he is affectionate and attentive, rational and discreet; and in the exercise of that judgment which is sometimes brought in opposi tion to some little thoughtlessness, he is so cheerful and slily humo rous. (that it is evident, at. lent it appears to me so) that she is al ready more in dread of his opinion than of his displeasure. c •` Their mode of life is very regular: Ow breakfiein'together alcne about eleven : at half-past t rely: the came 'n to sit to me, Oxampanied by Prince Leopold, who staved : treat rant of the time : about three she would leave the painting room. ic take 'lir airing round the grounds in low phaeton with her potties, die Prince always wAlking by her side: at five she would come in and sit in toe till seven; at s ix. or before it, he would go out with his gun, to shoot either hares or rabbits, and return about seven or half-past; soon after which ste went to dinner, the Prince and Princess appearing in the dining.room, just as it was served up. Soon after the desert appeared, the Prince and Princess retired to the drawing-room, whence we soon heard the piano- forte accompanying their voices. At his own time, Colonel Adden. broke, the Chamberlain, proposed our going in—always, as 1 thought, to disturb them. After coffee. the card-table was brought, and they sat down to whist, the young couple being always partners, the others changing. You know my superiority at whist, and the unfairness of my sitting down with unskilful players • I therefore did not obey command, and from ignorance of the delicacy of my motives, am recommended to study Hoyle before my second visit there next week, which, indeed, must be a very short one. The Prince and Princess retire at II o'clock.—Pp. 73-76. Her manner of addressing Prince Leopold was always as affectionate as it was simple—" My love ; " and his always " Charlotte."—. I told you that when we went in from dinner, they were generally sitting at the pianoforte, often on the same elixir. I never heard her play, but the music they had been playing was always of the finest kind. I was at Claremont, on a call of inquiry, the Saturday before her death. Her last command to me was, that I should bring down the picture to give to Prince Leopold upon his birthday, the IGth of the next month. From the beginning to the close of the interview he was greatly af fected. Ile checked his first burst of affection, by adverting to the public loss, and that of the Royal Family. ' Two generations gone I gone in a moment ! I felt for myself, but I have felt for the Prince Re. gent. My Charlotte is gone from this country—it has lost her. She was a good, she was an admiraMe woman. None could know my Charlotte as I did know her; It was my happiness, my duty to know her character, but it was my delight. ' During a shore pause I spoke of the impression it had made on me. ' Yes, she bad a clear, fine understanding, and very quick—she was candid, she was open, and not suspecting, but she saw characters at the glance —she read them so true. You saw her; you saw something of us— you saw ue for some days—you saw our year ! Oh ! What happiness —and it was solid—it could not change, for we knew each other—ex cept when I went ont to shoot, we were together always, and we could be together; we did not tire.' Towards the close of our interview, i asked him "if the Princess at the last felt her danger ?" He said, "No ; my Charlotte thought her self very ill, but not in danger. And she was so well but an hour and a half after the delivery ! And she said I should not leave her again— and I should sleep in that room—and she should have in the sofa-bed —and she should have It where she liked—sbe herself would have it fixed. She was strong, and had so much courage, yet once she seemed to fear. You remember she was affected when you told her you could not paint my picture just at that time ; but she was much more af. fected when we were alone—and I told her I should sit when we went to Marlborough House, after her confinement. " Then," she said, "if you are to sit when you go to town, and after my eon. finement—then I may never sec that picture." My Charlotte felt she never should. l‘ His Majesty's ship Orestes, 16, CoMmander Olascock, was paid In advance and went out of harbour on Thursday. She sailed on Sunday for North Shields to relieve his Majesty's ship Samarang. His Majesty's ship Druid, 46, Captain Hamilton, was towed out of harbour on Thursday last, by the Echo steamer, and sailed for South America. The Carron steam-vessel, Lieut. Lapidge, arrived on Thursday from Lisboa with despatches. The Carron proceeded again for Lisbon yes terday with despatches. In Hamoaze—Foudroyant, Caledonia, Revenge, Dublin, Stag, Pylatles, Royalist, Echo steam vase). His Majesty's ship Alligator was at Smyrna on the 2d Aril. Orders have been promulgated front the Admiralty to fit all ships in future with their full complement of stores for foreign service; not withstanding they may be on •• the Home Station." PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &C.—Lieut. W. Henderson, of the Barham, is appointed to the Dublin.—Lieut. C. Edmunds, of the Talavera, is appointed to the Barham, vice Henderson.—Lieut. C. Birkett, is appointed to the Talavera, vice Edmunds.—Lieutenant C. Timins, is promoted to the rank of Retired Commander, at 7s. per day.—Lleut. J. R. Wilson, is appointed to the Telegraph at Putney Heath, vice Eldridge.—Mr. W. Drake, is appointed Purser of the Pylades.—Mr. W. Watt, Assistant-Surgeon of the Curacoa, is ap pointed to the Prince Regent, vice Gonlon.—Mr. J. M'Kittrielt, As sistant-Surgcon of the Wellesley, is appointed to the Corms, vice Watt.— Mr. J. L.unbert. Supernumerary Assistant-Surgeon of the Asia, is appointed to the Wellesley, vice M'Kittrick.—Mr. G. Symes, Assistant-Surgeon of the Maidstone, is promoted to the rank of Sur geon, and appointed to the Jaseur.—hlr. Hallilay is appointed Secre tary to Vice-Admiral Parker, who will he second in command of the squadron to assemble at Spithead, under the command of Vice-Admiral Str Edward Codrington, O.C.B.—Lieut. 11. Parry, late of the Hype. rion, is appointed to the Galatea, vice Keppel.—Lieut. Prosper Am brose has superseded Lieut. W. M. Smith in the superintendency of the Semaphore at Portsmouth. The following Midshipmen passed their examination in navigation this week at the Royal Naval College :—Mr. Richard S. Hewlett, of the Victor; Mr. John Harris Rogers, late of the Manly ; Mr. George Snow, late of the Monkey ; Mr. George W. Bentham, late of the Primrose ; Mr. Patrick Campbell, late of the Rattlesnake; Mr. Charles Francis Wade, late of the Victor ; Mr. Edward John Salter, of the Prince Regent. We are happy to perceive that his Majesty has lately paid another compliment to that deserving and efficient corps, the Royal Marines, by appointing Lieut. Col. G. Wingrove, of that corps, extra Aide-de- Camp to kis Majesty. Accounts have been received from Cape Frio, stating that the pro spects of saving the specie from the Thetis have brightened, several cases of provisions having been already raised by means of the diving bell, constructed from two metallic water tanks, and used under the superintendency of Capt. Dickenson of the Lightning. SUPERSTITION OF SAILORS.—" Our chief mate said, that on board a ship, 'v.-here he had served, the mate on duty or dered some of the youths to reef the main-top saiLWlten the first got up, he heard a strange voice, saying. It blows hard.' The lad waited for no more, be was down in a trice, and telling Lis adventure ; a accent) immediately ascended, laughing at the folly of his cote panion, but returned even wore quickly, declaring that he was quite sure that a voice, not of this world, had cried in his ear, "It blows hard." Another went, and another, but each came back widuthe same tale. At length the mate, having scut up the whole watch, ran up the shrouds himself; and when he reached the haunted apot, heard the dreadful words distinctly uttered in his ears—.' it blowsbard.' " Ay, ay, old one ; but blow it ever so hard, we must ease the earrings for all that," replied the mate undauntedly; and looking round, he spied a fine parrot perched on one of the clues—the thoughtless author of all the false alamm—which had probably escaped front some other vessel, but had not pteviously been discovered to have taken refuge on Ibis. Another of our officers mentioned that, on one of his vovans, be rope remembered a boy having been sent up to clear a which h ad gqt foul above the mizen-top. Presently, however, he came back, trembling, anti almost tumbling to the bottom, declaring that he had seen " Ohl . Davy " aft the cross-trees ; moreover , that the Evil One had a huge head and lace, pricked - Para . and eyes as bright as fitc.Two or three others wire sent up in succession ; to all of whom the apparition glared forth, and was identified by each to be Old Davy, sore enough.' The mate, in a rage, at length mounted himself; when resolutely, as in the former me, searching for the bugbear, he soon ascertained the innocent cause of so much terror to be a large horned owl, so lodged as to be out of sight to those who ascended on the other side of the vessel, but which, when any one approached the cross tree's, popped up his portentous vi sage to see what was coming. The mate brought him down in triumph, and 'Old Davy.' the owl, became a very peaceable shipmate among the crew, who were no longer scared by his horns and eyes I for sailors turn their backs on nothing, when they know what it is. Had the birds, in these two instances, departed as they Caine, 1)1 * course they would have been deemed supernatural visitants to the respective ships, by all who had heard the one or seen the other."—Rennet mei Tyersseues Voy ages and Train*. Cosepited Icy J. Ithistpeenov, ..Istitier " The World before the Flood." THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. A Scotch paper in a rcvievr ;rtre"Mortlinary Black Boot, gives tl e following account of the Church of England :—At this present mo ment the question is often asked,' What an the revenues of the Church of England ?" The author has collected various documents which throw light oo this subject ; and comes at last to the conclusion, that these revenues amount to nearly 9,500,0001. This Is startling ; but the truth seems to be, that in the estimates, which make them much lower what may be termed the casual and extraneous revenues are generally omitted. An article appeared in the Quarterly Review, which gives a statement of the income of the Clergy, but framed on the principle of a pleading for the Church, and underrating its wealth. According to this statement there are in England -13,63,000 acres of land subect to Rectorial tithes.... valued at 3s. 6d. per acre ... .. 42,424,000 12,034,000 acres subject to Vicarial tithes--valued at is 3d * .. per acre .. .. ... .. 755,0 0 0 1,000 perpetual Curacies averaging 751. .. ... 75,000 659 Benefices, not Parochial, 501. ... 33,000 8,000 Glebes at 201. each ... ... ... ... 180,000 ..,-- Income of Parochial Clergy .•. ... ....83,447,00a Income of Bishoprics ... ... ... .. 150,000 Ditto of Deans and Chapters .. ... • 275,000 W. ..---...-- £3,872,000 The author makes various corrections in this estimate. First, he 1 refers to Parliamentary papers to prove, that the returns under the pro perty tax in 1812, made the tithes amount t 04,700,0001. notwithstand. ' in g evasions and omissions. Secondly, the average of both kinds of tithe, which in this table is 2s. sd. per acre, was estimated in returns to the circular inquiries of the Board of Agriculture, at 4s. in 1790 ; at ag. 3Ad. in 1803 ; and 7s. 9.1 d. in 1813. Taking the second of these u the present rate, and deducting one-third of the soil of England from the calculation as tithe free, or paying titheq to lay.impropriators, he esti mates the produce now at 6,840,0001. Thirdly, the Reviewer nnder states the revenues of the bishops. Last year, in consequence of the Archbishop of Canterbury applying for a private act of parliament, it came out that his Grace's income was 32,0001. per annum, and the See of Winchester is supposed to be worth 50,0001. Taking the valuation in the Liter Regis of Henry the VIIIth, fora basis, and assuming the revenues of the whole to have increased in the same ratio, with those of some of its parts which are known, it is found that the present value of the 26 Secs should be 297,000 L Applying the same rules to the Deans and Chapters, their aggregate revenues must now be 494,0001. The sums sunk, or mortified, as we say, in past times for education. are another source of great emolument to the Church. According to Parliamentary returns, there are 3898 School Charities in England, of which the clergy enjoyed the exclusive emolument. We have a shining example of this kind of abuse in the Pocklington School in Yorkshire, where a church man was receiving 9001. per annum for teaching one scholar ! Then there are the wardenships, visitorahips, provostships„ lectureships, fel lowships, &c. in the Universities and Great Schools, which yield in comes from a few hundreds to: 25001. per annum, all reserved for the Established Clergy, and unattainable by Dissenter. After this come surplice fees, paid at marriages, christenings churchings, and burials, which Dr. Cove, whose estimates are all too low, calculates to yield 401. for each pariah, or 500,0001. for all England. Then follow Easter offerings, of hens, geese, turkeys, converted into pecuniary dues, with smoke pennies, &c. yielding 811.000!. more—Chaplainships to Ambas sadors, public bodies—Lectureships paid by the parishioners in large towns—and lastly, the pecuniary grants made by Parliament to the Church a few years ago, and continued. Putting all these together, the amount is 9,439,0001. Church Tithes . . . . . £6,885,000 Incomes of Bishoprics - • . 297,000 Estates of Deans and Chapters . . . 494,000 Glebes and Parsonage-houses . . . 250.000 Perpetual Curacies . . • . 75,000 Benefices not Parochial . - - - 32,000 Church Fees on Burials, &c. . . . 500.000 Offerings or Compositions . . . 60,000 College and School Foundations . . - 662.000 Lectureships in populous places . . . 60.000 Chaplainships - . . - 10,000 New Churches and Chapels - . . 94,000 09.459,000 " The penury of one part of the Church fs not less objectionable than the bloated and sinecure opulence of another." The Diocesan Returns of 1809 give the following classification of Poor Livings : 12 Livings not exceeding £lO per annum each. 72 do. do. 20 do. 191 do. do. 30 do. 353 do. do. 40 do. 433 do. do. 50 do. 407 do. do. 60 do. 376 do. do. 70 do. 319 do. do. 80 do. 309 do. do. 90 do. 315 do. do. 100 do. 1,211 between 1001. and 1501. This shows how the money lavished on the English Church is ex pended. The men who instruct the people, the working clergy, as they are appropriately called, are starved, while the drones are pampered with princely wealth. Or the condition of the church may be aptly described, by saying, that there is one class of men who work for the money, and another who live idle and spend it. There are 11,342 benefices in the English church, which are held by 7,191 individuals. Deducting the revenue of the Bishops and Eccle siastical Corporations, the remaining 8,668,0001. gives 7641. for the value of each benefice, and 1,2001. for the average emoluments of each incum bent. From this sum, however, the paltry pay of the starved curates must be deducted. THE HELOTS OF THE CHURCH. From an analysis of the Ecclesiastical Dictionary, be finds the Plu. ralities to stand thus : 1 Person holds - 11 Livings 1 do. do. 8 - 5 do. do. . 7 12 do, do. 8 64 do, do. - 5 209 do. do. - 4 567 do. do. - 3 2027 do. do. . 2 4305 do. do. - 1 7191 The greater Dignitaries of the Church are -2 Archbishops-.average income of each .126,400 24 Bishops do. . . 10,100 28 Deans do. - . , 1,580 61 Archdeacons do. . - 739 26 Chancellors do. - . 494 514 Prebendaries and Canons, do. - 545 ___ (Then follow Precentor,, fluecentors, Minor Canons, Vicars. General, eke.) After all, it is farcical to think of the zeal with which the Government has been busying itself about cheese-parings and candle ends, the few pounds squeezed off a clerk or landwaiter, or the one or two thousand retrenched from the 4,000 L or 6,0001. paid to a Minister of State, who is loaded with labour, responsibility, and expence, while these overgrown sinecurists, more useless than the geese that cackled in the Roman Capitol, are left untouched ! The salaries paid to the French Clergy are under-stated in this book. The sum put into the Budget of 1830. for the Church, is given in the Part of Mahe Brun's Geography, just published, and stands thus :—" Salaries of the Clergy, 33,071 francs; Aids to the Clergy, 2,400,000; Ecclesiastical (Administrative) Depart mutt, 370,000; Non-Catholic Clergy, 720,000—in all, 30 , 641,000. or 1.460,0001." The French Clergy receive probably some dues or offerings from their flocks, but they must be small. If we estimate th em at OW per annum for each Priest, we shall have the total amount 400.0001. and thus the whole sun; paid to forty thousand Priests and digni fied Clergy will be rather under 2,000.0001. of about 601. per an num on an average. The building and maintenance of Churches are defrayed out of other funds in both countries; but we must I bear in mind. that the French Government pays the dissenters (that is the Lutheran and Calvinistic Clergy), while our Government pays only those of the Established Church. England has, we think, about 7000 Dissenting Clergymen, whose average revenue may be taken at 1201. The emoluments of the Clergy of all sects in England j 16,300,000 will therefore amount to 9,400,0001. and 8411,0001. Ditto of the French Clergy of all sects • - 2,000,000 Now, since England contains at this d a y 14,000,000 of inhabitants, and France 32,000,000, we have the following as the proportional expence : Paid to the Spiritual Instructors of a million of persons in England . . aou/vuv Paid to the Spiritual Instructors of a million of persons in France . 62.500 Or very nearly as twelve to one ! We like to state and reiterate these facts. 'Mte election at Cambridge shows, that the Church of England is still faithful to its character of the most inveterate and implacable enemy to the people's rights ; and if the people, when they obtain the ascendancy, do not " count and reckon " with the Church for its misdeeds, their weakness and stupidity will richly merit contempt. CRUELTY AT SEA.—Yesterday Henry Robert Lees, second officer of the Alfred East Indianian, was charged at the Thames Police Office with committing a most violent and unprovoked assault on the person of a seaman, on the 20th April, on the homeward voyage. The defendant struck the complainant with his fist in the face several times, and used other violence which put the seam an ' s lif e i n j eopardy. The Magistrate said if the defendant did not make his peace with the seaman, he should order him to take his trial at the next Ad m i ra lty Sessions. The defendant paid 301 and the wets sod was discharged. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. DERBY REPORTER, MAT 19. A DIALOGUE =TIMM The Vow of a celebrated Spiro, and its opposite neighbour the Cron near the Benin f the Trent, On occasion of the Bells being stopped from ringing when the news arrived that our gracious King bad personally dissolved Parliament, to ascertain the sense of the People on the great national question Reform. THE CEOS& How now, old neighbour Weathercock! I trust you're not unwell; But if you are—your reason why You cease to move a bell! WiATIIIROOCE. An Urmaa-Tour long roe been, . . And sure you ought to know, That reason, and the ultra-lade Had quarrelled long ago! THE Clan. Your reason friend for once Is right, But still my hope is small; • For, if to riot you were averse, Why did you ring at all ? THE WRITHERCOC4 That sapient sage and sly OW Bull For me too much has been ; So you, and eke, the Mob and Crew Will Can blue, and greets. Consistency my motto is Church—King and Constitution; But should we swerve, and clash the bells, 'Twill cause a Revolution ! TOM CROSS. Consistency when we are right Is right.—but wrong, wheo wrong e Are you or William light, old boy, Say—ls KING WILLIAM waosti, So, take tt friendly hint in time, A hint not out of tteason ; In every hundral, ninety-nine Are foe Reform—not Treason. THE WEATIIIIIICOCK. Your hint is good—your logic clear Reforming wrong, is right; Convinced though late, I now shall crow Reform with all my might. So Ultra Tories, fare ye well, Good night to Revolution: My dearest Cross, 11l chant with thee The Bing, and Constitution! We detailed in our last the particulars of a shocking murder, coin. mittcd by William Page, upon his wife, at Mamham-on-Trent.—. The unhappy man had been committed on Friday to Nottingham jail, for trial at the next assizes. On his way thither, from the village where be had perpetrated the dreadful act, he complained of indisposi. tion, and the constable gave him a little warm gin and water, which seemed to revive him. He was received by the governor of the jail, and put to bed about eight o'clock on Friday night. On opening his cell next morning, about a quarter past six o'clock, he was found a corpse. Henry Oltiknow, surgeon, opened the body, and expressed his opinion that death was caused by inflammation of the brain and bowels, but there was no reason to suspect that such inflammation was pro. duced by any unnatural causes. There cannot be the least doubt that the poor man was labouring under an aberration of intellect at the time when he destroyed his wife. The steam carriage now erecting by Mr. J. Chun, coachmaker, Boston. drew a large number of inspectors during the fair, and the principal part of the scientific visitors were much pleased with die sim plicity a the steam apparatus, &c. particularly the new method Mr. G. has invented for supplying the steam generator with water, which is effected without the aid of the force pump, or any other pressure; this is a great saving of power, as the engine has nothing to do with getting in the water to feed the boiler. On the new principle, water falls into the boiler as freely as the rain from the clouds, although the steam should be raised to 10.000Ibs. pressure to the inch. We under. stand the inventor intends to have his steam carriage in use on the re. gular coach roads by next September ; the first trip is intended to be from Boston to Lincoln, and thence to Doncaster, &c. A poor fellow went from Boston to Lincoln on Friday sennight, and after seeing his wife at a house of ill fame, he went to a druggist's shop, procured some arsenic, and swallowed a large quantity. He was im. mediately conveyed to the county hospital, where he lingered until two o'clock on Sunday morning, when death put an end to his sufferings. A fossil tree of great magnitude is to be seen in the bottom of a deep ravine, on the north-west extremity of Hareshaw Common, Northumbers land. The strata at that place is covered with about 40 or 50 feet of alluvial, which has been excavated by a small rivulet that runs from the mountains, and the incumbent earth being undermined, slides down, and is washed away by the stream, until it has formed a deep chasm, at the bottom of which is to be seen this huge petrifaction. It is eight feet in circumference, and the different pieces into which it is now broken makes in all eleven feet in length. Several fragments of it may be seen washed down the stream, of smaller dimensions. The bark is rough and uneven, like that of ash-wood, and in some places it has a thin coating of charcoal upon it. The colour is blue, and the texture h fine and very hard. It has been imbeded upon a stratum of friable matter, which has bees washed away by the water of the rivulet, and left the tree exposed to view. In the Quebec hospital reports we find the following ease :—A man in chopping wood cut off the first phalanx of the middle finger. For two hours after the accident he remained occupied at home. Although the divided portion of his finger then appeared to be dwived of vitality, it was determined to follow the plan of Balfour of Edinburgh, and to attempt to reunite the parts. The tip of the finger was fixed to the stump by adhesive plaster, and in three days union had taken place in two or three parts; and the extremity of the finger which bad been di vided has as much sensation as any other part of the body. The dressing was continued, and in three more days the re.union was complete. Donor, MAT 13.—Our Corn Market today was well attended, and all sorts of Grain gave way from Is to 2s per quarter. Best Wheat, 70s to 78s ; Barley, malting, 37a to 46%; do grinding, 30s to 34; Oats, fine, 26s to 314 ; Beans, new, 40s to 46s per 8 bushels imperial measure.— Flour, fine, per bag of 18 stone, b4s; Second, 51.—Meat, Bte. best Beef, bd to 7d per lb Mutton, Oil to 7d ; Lamb, 10d ; Veal, 4d to 7d ; Pork, 6d to 7d; Dry Bacon Sides, 6d to 7d ; Butter, lld to Is ld per 1 11 3; Egg., 18 for 1s; Potatoes, 8d; Turnips, bd ; and Apples 2s. 6d to 3s per peck. MARRIED—At Mickleover, Mr. John Buxton, of Littleover, to Miss Sarah Radford.—At Colw leb, Mr. Cope, of Uttoxeter, to Miss Taylor, of Bishton. DIED.—At Leicester, 26, Mr. Joseph Paget. of Birstall. youngest l son of Joseph Paget, Esq. of Longhborougli.—At Rolleston, Sarah, wife of Joe. Holbrook.—At Matlock Bath, Mr. Samuel Sheldon, soli. citor ' of Sheffield—At Ockbrook, John Cox, gent. late of Wilford, near Nottingham.—ln Burton•upon.Trent, George, youngest son of the late John Whatcley, Esq. aged 24. ANCIENT LONDON : SOMERSET Housz.—Amongst the public buildings of the metropolis which existed previous to the Restoration, no one shone more conspicuous than Somerset House. It was rendered an object of attraction, both by its extent, its splendour, and the rank and dignity of its possessor ; whilst the important situation which its founder heir in the state, and the circum. stances which attended its erection, rendered its origin a circum stance not unworthy being recorded by the historim of the , country. Somerset House was erected by Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, who was guardian to King Edward the Sixth, and Protector of the Realm during the minority of that monarch. This nobleman, who, during the period of his power, exercised his autho rity with an absolute sway, and supported his dignity with cite splen dour of a sovereign, having determined to build himself a palace suita ble to his rank and consequence in the state, selected for the site of the intended palace the apace now occupied by Somerset House, as well as the ground extending to a considerable distance on each side of it, which space had been previously occupied by an inn of Chancery, which was called the Strand, or the Bishop of Worcester's Inn ; the house of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, called Chester Inn ; the Bishop of Landers house, and the Church of Mary-le-Strand. All these buildings the Protector seized on and de. molished ; they were levelled with the ground by the mandate of the I Duke, and their materials appropriated towards the erection of the new palace. This was in lie year 1&49, in the third of Ed ward the Sixth, whose sanction. as far as it was neccssaty, the Pro. tector obtained, as well as a Royal order, autlimising the Duke to take and appropriate to the erection of this new palace, a portion of the materials of the church of St. John of Jerusalem, near Smith. field ; a portion of St. Paul's Cloister, as well as the timber and other materials of two chapels and a charnel-house. A report from the visiting Magistrates of the Middlesex House of Correction to the Court, states that the prisoners since the last Session had conducted themselves very properly, that at present the prison contained NO prisoners —namely, 704 males, and SU females ; 569 were male vagrants and rep uted thieves, and 45 were females of the sane desalption. In addition to whom there are four children. LAW REPORTS. PREROGATIVE COURT. The cause of Wheeler and Botsford v. Alderson came „ e Court n yesterday. The evidence furnished further proofs of ill, axtraordfnary conduct of Mrs. Morris, deceased. On the occasion of a funeral abet dressed in gay attire. She treated all present to and made all drink two glasses, to wet both eyes. She wore a white feather and ribbons in her hair. Her language was usually vt i; loose, and she would dance on the top of the house nearly denuded, She declared she loved her cat Mungo better than she ever did her husband. Other evidence as to her singularity of manners wu given, and the estc was adjourned. SECONDARIES' OFFICE. MIDDLETON V. KITH/M.—This wu an action brought W e , Mr. Porrza for the recovery of damages, which were laid at 1,0001. against a Sheriff's officer, for having arrested the plaintiff upon wh at is called a body rule, and detained him in custody. Serjeant An. drews and Mr. Hutchinson were for the plaintiff, and tlr. Chut e , Phillips was for the defence. Serjeant ANDIIEWB described the ease as a very flagrant abuse of power, or rather as the exercise of power, without the slightest sc :c . don or law. Thomas Middleton, the eon of the plaintiff, stated that the defendan t called upon the plaintiff between four and five o'clock, at Sevenoaks, in Kent, and said, " You are any prisoner, I have a body r u l e f or :on, and you must go with me." Witness asked whether bail might no, be taken ? the defendant was told that the aTtSt was contrary to the pea t , tice ; to which the defendant replied, " If it is wrong, my attorney will see to it; but you must accompany me." Plaintiff was then compel. led to go with the defendant to the house of the latter at Tonbridge, where be was detained in custody; the duration of the imprisonmen. was 30 hours; defendant admitted that he had no writ. Mr. Haines stated, that he accompanied the last witness to the place In which the plaintiff was confined, and told the defendant that he had acted Illegally ; to which the latter replied, " that he was right in what he did, and would take the ,xonsetetences." Witness enteral into an explanation, and defendant sent for a Mr. Dolby, after con sulting with whom, be told the plaintiff he was at liberty .o go. Witnesses were called by Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS for the de. fondant, and the Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damage Twenty-five Pounds. , _ - Maarsrox-nocrez.--.lolin Herbert lif•Cube, a young man of vet) respectable family, was brought up for examination, charged with having plundered the London Institution, in Fi ns b ury Circus, of a great number of valuable books. Mr. Hobler, jun. appeared for the prisoner. John Gramshaw, a person in the employment of Mr. Purcell, of Fore-street, pawnbroker, produced three books which, to the best of his belief, were pawned at his master's shop by the prisoner. Robert Blackbume produced 21 volumes, which had been pledged by the prisoner at the shop of Mr. Beckford, in the City-road. at six edit. ferent times. John Williams, shopman to Mr. latter, City-road, produced five books which had been pledged by the prisoner at three different times. R. C. Otter, also shopman to Mr. Latter, produced seven books, which had been pledged by the prisoner in three separate parcels. George Anderson, porter at the London Institution, stated that th. prisoner bad been in the habit of attending at the reading•rooms of tb: London Institution, and received admission by means of a proprietor's ticket. Witness frequently saw the prisoner sign his name John H. Al'Cabe in the visitors' book. Mr. Wm. Upcott, sub-librarian, deposed that the books produced by the witnesses were the property of the Chartered Company of the London Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge, of which G. Hibbert, Esq. was President, and that they had been stolen from the library. The prisoner was remanded, in order that as many other cases of the kind as can be discovered may be brought against him. MARRIED. The 17th inst. at Compton, the 11ev. Thomas Hand, rector of Bul. pham, Essex, to Cassandra, youngest daughter of the late J. More Molyneux, Eq. of Coseley-park, Surrey.—The 19th inst. at St. Mat thew's, Brixton, Mr. J. E. Srman, of Great Tower-street, solicitor, to Emily, third daughter of Mr. R. Newton.—The 19th inst. at Wal. sot church, Bath, by the Rev. Henry Uhthoff, Rowland Bunloa,t i ti Esq. eldest ton a Rowland Bunion, of Castle-Eden, Durham, . to Anne Malet , youngest daughter of J. Üb t h o ff, l a t e o f G reen . par buildings, Bath, Esq. • 1 • i DIED. The 19th inst. Henry Frederick, the infant son of Mr. and Lsdy Mary Stephenson.—Wednesday, Mr. Henry Ellison, of North Bank, R.ent's-parlt, aged 72.—The 15th inst. Mary Anne, eldest daughter of the late H. Sheppird, Esq. of Hampton, Middlesex, aged l&—The 19th inst. in his 23d year, at St. Leonard's, near Hastings, Mr. T. Meek, of Guildford -street, Russell-square, and of Queenhithe, Len. don, third sou of the late John Meek, Eaq. of Cateaton-street.—At Ca. dogan.plaee, T. W. Crofton, Esq.—The 19th inst. Mrs. Willis, relict of the Rev. W. S. Willis, of Astrop-house, Northamptonshire.—The 29th:inst. in Chester-street, Grosvenor-square, aged 12 months. Char lotte, the youngest child of J. Key, Esq.—The 17th inst. in B ernar d. street, Russell-square, aged 64, Captain Jordan, late of the Bedfurd militia and 91st regiment of the Line. CORN-EV e;H ANGE. Wheat,new,Hent, Essex 701 741 Peas, Grey . 36. 4u Old . .—s —s Beans, Small . . 40s 42s Suffolk. (White) . 611. 72s Tick . . 35 1 38s Norfolk & Suff. (Red), 62s Us Oats, Potatoe . 281 30s Rye . . 30. 34s Poland . 26s ifis Barley, 341 364 ..Fine 42s 47s Feed . . 24s 26s Peas, White . 401 42s Flour, per sack, . . 60s 631 Boilers . . 45. 481 Rapeseed . £36 4:36 pa list *SMALL __ _ _. _ _ Wheat, English (qrs.) - 2,900 Barley, Foreign - - 1,000 Irish . - - Oats, English . 12,500 Foreign . - - 5,050 Trish . . 1,500 Barley, English . . 1,200 Foreign - 5,000 Irish - - . English Fluur (sacks) 4,500 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAL By the Carcase—Per stone'of Bibs. Beef is 104 5a 10d 4s 041 Mutton 3s 44 4s 4d 41 id Veal 5s Od 44 84 5s Od I Pork 3s 44 4s 14 Ss Od Lamb .... 5s 4d ... 6s Od 44. FARRINGDON DI A BRET—THIS DAY. Bur—Finest Roasting, ad to 8&d per itt. Bolling. 5d to 6d. Mu. ion—Leg, ad. Shoulder, Td. VIAL—Leg, 80. Fillet, 10d. PORK, 6ld to 9d. Lams, 10d to Is. StdITHRIELD—THIS DAY. CATTLII ♦T 111/1111MT - - Beasts, 824—Sheep, 8,8 10—Plp, 180—Calves, 27k. Ceef ....... 3s 104 to 4s GI Pork Mutton .... 49 4d 51 Od Lamb .. Ss Od 6. 04 Veal.. 49 Od Ss 04 SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 10s. to 42 ISs. Useful ditto, £3 Os. to £3 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay. £3 15s to £4 ss. Clover Hay, £3 10s. to 85 101. Oat Straw. £1 106 to Cl 14s. Wheat Straw, £112,. to £1 l6s. per load. CUMBERLAND HA Y. MARK RT—THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, .22 10s. to to Os. Useful ditto, £2 15s. to £3 15a. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, £4 3s. to £4 10s. Clover Hay, .23 3s. to £5 Sc. Oat Straw, ael 14s. to £1 16s. Wheat Straw, £1 18s. to Lo Is. per load• COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY. There was an excellent supply of Fruit and Vegetables at market this morning. PSICEIL Peas, 16s per quart. Cherries, 154 to 91a per lb. Suawbetries. 4d to is per ounce. Pines, 84 to 161 per pound. English Grapes. 5s to 14s per lb. Cucumbers, Gd to 21 per brace. Mushrooms, 9d to Is per small basket. Asparagus, 2s Gd to 5s per bundle. Froch Beans, Is Gd to 2s Gil per 100. Gooseberries, 441 to 611 per gun' Cutrants, Gd. Rhubarb, Gd to Is 3d per bundle. New Potatoes. lid to Is per pound. Brocoli. 2s to 3s per bundle. Apples, 2s 6d to 3s Gd per half sieve; do. for drawn, is to 2s Gd per dos. Pears , 3s to 5s per dosen. Cabbages, Is Gd to 21 per score. Turnips, SI to is Gd per botch. Carrots, Dd to 2.. Spring Onions, 3d to 6d. Cauliflowers, 64 to Is each. Horse Radish 4s to 8s per bundl e. Old Potatoes, 2s fid to Ga per cwt. Old O nions, 4s to fis per halt sieve. Celery, lkl to is Gd per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 2s per Wl' Otanges, 3s to 14s per 100. Lemons, 3s to 10s. Spanish Nuts, 5 per peck. Almonds. 70. Uxastucta—Wheat, per load (40 bush.) .el 4 Os to IVO 10s Bo' ley, per qr, 32s to 425; Oats, 290 to 345; Beans, 42s to 475; Pe's• —a to --a. 111131 EL }IIMPOTRADWIItat. per load (flee bushels), 42e to 48.; Beans, V* to 20.; Peas, Ns to 28s; Barley, per qr. 38s to 45 '; Oat., 3te to 34. Od. 1101IFORD—Wlicat, per qr. 02. to 76.; Barley, 38$ to 475; Cs 26. to 34s ; Beans, 36s to 48, ; Pens, 36: to 42.: Rye, —s to —s• HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning fa. Sri. Wm I Afternoon LONDON :!Printed and Published by Joint 141AYstr, at the STA& Orricr, No. 1 . Pickett-place, Temple Bar. COA L-EXC HA NG E—Tuis DAY. Ships arrived during the month During the week Best Wallsend , Neweastk, & Sunderland Coals.. 38, &I a 411 OA Inferior sorts Ships at Market, 591. SMITHFIELD—THIS DAY. CATTLE AT MARKET Beasts, 824—Sheep, B,Blo—Pigs, 130—Calves, 275. ref ....... 3s 104 to 4s Gd Pork hitton . 41 4d as Od Lamb .. as Od & 04 cal.. 4s Od fis 04 SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, 42 10s. to 42 15s. Useful tto, 43 os. to 43 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, 3 156 to A Ss. Clover Hay, £, 10s. to ,C 5 10s. Oat Straw. 1 10s to X 1 14s. Wheat Straw, 41 12s. to 41 16s. per load. CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 10s. to 42 Os. Meal tto, 15s. to 4:3 15a. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass ay, £4 ss. to XS 10s. Clover Hay, 43 3s. to £5 Ss Oat &raw, 1 14s, to 41 16s. Wheat Straw, 41 18s. to A 2s. per load. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY. There was en excellent supply of Fruit and Vegetables at market is morning. PRICE& Peas, 18s per quart. Cherries, las to 21s per lb. Suawhetries. to la per ounce. Pines, 8s to 16. per pound. English Grape& to 14s per lb. Cucumbers, 6d to 21 per brace. Mushrooms, 94 Is per small basket. Asparagus, 2s Gd to 51 per bundle. Poch was, Is Gd to 2s Gil per 100. Gooseberries, 44 to &I per Van' *trams, lid. Rhubarb, 8d to Is 3d per bundle. New Potatoes. to Is per pound. Brocoli. 2s to 3s per bundle. Apples, 2s fai 3s &I per half sieve ; do. for &nett, is to 2s 6tl per dos. ran , to Ss per dozen. Cabbages, la Gtl to 2s per score. Turnips, Da Is Gil per bunch. Corot., 9d to 2s. Spring Onions, 3d to 6 d. luliflowers, 6d to Is each. Hone Radish 4s to 8s per bun dle. Id Potatoes, 2s Gd to Gs per cwt. Old ( a nions, 4s to tie pert:sit ire. Celery, 9d to Is Gd per bundle. Lettuces, Is to 2s per Kw , angel, 3s to 14s per 100. Lemons, 3s to Ifts. Spanish Nuts, 5 r peck. Almonds, 7s. Uxastnos—Wheat, per load (40 bush.) 414 Os to AVO 10s; Bo' r, per qr, $2l to 425; Oats, 29s to 344 ; Beans, sts to 47s ; s to —s. Hill et ' 11 "IP" RAD—Wheat, per load (five bushels), 425 to ; ono. 24 let 2904 t Peas. 284 to 286 s Barley. Per Er• 38 1 to 45"