Star. — London, England, 1831-05-12 00:00:00

THE D: Ku OF SUSSEX A. THE REFORM BILL. Tire foll;lefiwz is a copy of his Royal Highness's letter to the Cl airman of the Vnion Reform Committee: " Hydc.Pak-plAce, May 6.1831. Sts —Having to attend upon his Majesty next Monday, it will not be in my ' , ewer to accept the invitation from the Union Reform Com mitter to dir•.r with them and ctlebrate the recent triumph of reform, in rhe rt lure of f - ur representinives of the City. I regret this circurnstanc.! the more, as I should then hove bed an opportunity of txpressic:t to the caampany my firm convictive that the measure 1 , 1 T d - ints cl by his Majesty's Ministers is the hest calculated to secure the stability of the Crown, to ensure the respectability of the aristocracy. amt to promote the rights and prosperity of the people. Step:ming you, Sir, to express my best thanks to those Gentlemen who have so zealously exerted themselves in the promotion of the great and notional cause, I remain your obliged, &c. lc. (Signed) " AUGUSTUS FREDERICK. " To Gorge Grote, Eq. Threadrerdle-street." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ITALY. HOME, APRIL 26.—1 t was not till within the last twenty four hours that I could succeed in procuring accurate copies of the protest against Austrian military interference, given in to the Cardinal Pro-Secretary of State, and his Emi nence's official answer. These papers, of which I send you versions, are, at least, entitled to the epithet of curious.— The French ambawdor's (Comte de St. Aulaire) note nuns thus : The undersigned ambassador of France to the Holy See, having acquired certain information that the Austrian troops have penetrated iuto the territories of the church, and occupied the city of Bologna, finds himself compelled to declare to the Pontificia' Cabinet, that .he French government cannot admit the principle, by virtue of which the said occupation has been effected, nor consent to a state of' things which, extending the armed force of Austria beyond the boundaries of her own dominions, signally affects the political system of Italy. and, ipso .liteo, destroys the independence of the Holy See. It is in contem plation of the interest inspired by this very independence, with regard to which France has ever shown herself jealous, no less then from a sentiment of national dignity, that the undersigned has received orders to protest, and now protests, and in the most formal manner, against the occupation of any part of the Papal States by an armed force, as well as against the consequence that might therefrom result, to the pre judice of that peace which the French Government has hitherto mules vowed, by all the means in its power, to maintain. " At the ham? time, whilst the Government of his Most Christian Majesty sympathises in all t h e sorrows by which the heart of the Su preme Pontiff has been overwhelmed, from the first days of his reign, it is convinced that a Mon to clemency and a voluntary concession of reforms, recognised to be necessary in the administration of those pro vinces in which revolt had broken out, would have imparted reme. dies more salutary and more satisfactory than the support, always pe rilous, of a physical and foreign force. It thinks—it even hopes— that such means will be embraced by the high wisdom of his Holy Father, as solely efficacious to recall the minds of his people to sincere submission, and to accelerate the removal of an assistance from without, that might be productive of serious perplexities. The undersigned has the honour, &c. (Signed) La COMTE DE ST. AULAIRE." " March 27." ANSWIER. " The undersigned Cardinal, Pro-secretary of State. has the honour , to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note, dated yeatertlay. , and to assure you that, according ro the strict obligations of his duty, he loot no time in laying it before his Holiness ' adding at the same time an accurate account of what you had stated in the conference with which you had favoured him. " The Iloly Father, sensible of the obliging expressions conveyed in your vote, both in the name of his Most Christian Majesty and from yourself, has, in the first place, directed the undersigned to return the most distinct and sincere thanks. In the next, with reference to the important object of the said note, he cannot dissemble the great surprise he has felt, upon reading a protest. upon the part and in the name of his said Majesty, against the generous succour granted by the Emperor of Austria, for the purpose of subduing a gang of rebels, who had taken upon themselves to overturn, by force of arms, the Pontifical Govern ment; and also, upon perceiving the implored succour btylL d au occu. potion ; as well as upon being informed :hat the governmcm of France does not consider, as admissible, the principle upon te:tich the said suc cour has been accorded—as if such principle and such succour could be capahla of disuniting the peace of Europe. " The Holy Father, most anxious to make known to the whole world, the unchangeable purity of his intentions, and more especially those which may, in any respect, relate to the interest of his August Allies, could not more clearly explain his conduct, with regard to the present subject, than by candidly stating the events which preceded his invocation of an Austrian force. The simple narrative of the facts will , be preferable to any, however ingenious, argumentation ; which latter, however, might not prove utterly unavailing, should there be manifest ed an inclination to examine the principle* and maxims, whereon is founded the project now under discussion in Cabinet. " The Holy Father had scarcely been seated upon the Pontifical Throne, whey a multitude of turbulent men in Bologna, having con federated with the revolted in Modena, arose for the purpose of over turning the domination of the Holy See. Their first enterprise was to arrest, by treachery and audacious violence, the authority which had been vested in the Pontifical Representative. Having constrained that person to depart, the rebels constituted themselves as a Provisinnal Government. This deceived and seduced the troops stationed In t hat city. They enrolled them in their own soviee, seized the public mo'ley for their own purposes, compelled all the citizens to take aims, hoisted the oi-coloured flag, ploclaitned liberty, and, declaring themselves to be a nation and power, decreed the Popes to have, de jure el facto. forfeited all sovereignty over those provinces. " Such acts were followed by many others of a similar nature, equally suggested by the ferocious rage of the most unrestrained licentiousness. Those insurgents believed themselves called to revolutionise the entire Peninsula ; and, enlisting and arming persons, collected from all classes of the people, proceeded to assist the rebellious Modenese, and stise. quently over-running Romagna, and the Duchies of Urbino and Pesaro, directed their efforts to effect a revolution throughout those peaceful provinces. " Unfortunately, the troops of the holy father almost universally abandoned his standards to till up the ranks of the revolted. These masses advanced even up to the fortress of Ancona, which, toge ther with its entire garrison, after a short ineffectual resistance,fell into their power. " %Within a new days, a similar destiny betided the Marches and Umbria, and, in less than a month, the rebels advanced to within the immediate vicinity of the capital, hurling against it calumny and insult and menacing its tranquillity. " Here also their confederates were not few in number; and if revo lution did not actually break forth within these walls, the immunity is due to the unbounded affection cherished by the people for its prince and his paternal government." (To be continued.) SPAIN. (Extract of a letter dated Madrid, April 28.) " The wife of General Rotas, an officer in the Spanish service, and who has a command in the south, was arrested A few days ago, on sus picion of being engaged in correoponelenee with the Constitutionalists. This has caused much sensation, and has increased the uneasiness which is universally felt in Madrid, from the dread which almost everybody entertains of being the next object of the suspicions of the government, or of the informations of their spies The military commission, though organized, have not yet entered upon their duties. This I attribute to the efficacy and despatch which the Sala de Aleades demonstrated in disposing of the two individuals,' of whose execution I have informed you in my previous communication. One of the cases was so truly infamous, that one of the Judges pro tested against the sentence, declaring that lie had been accustomed for 80 years to judge according to the laws, and that he would not now become the tool of a party, by condemning to death a person whose only offer.ce was merely uttering, when in a state of inebriety, a few ob. noxious expressions. This upright man was dismissed from his rim, and the object of his protest was hanged. There is great reason to believe that a change has taken place in the internal politics of the King's Government, induced by the late abortive attempt at the Isla and at Cadiz, and the discoveries that have been made of the conspiracy plotting in Madrid, and other parts of Spain. To understand this, it it necessary to bear in mind that the Ministry have, fur a considerable time past, been endeavouring to steer a medium and independent course, between the apostolical and liberal factions. In other words, they have been struggling to obtain the King's absolution], even upon the neck of the church and its adherents on one side, and to crush every vestige of free spirit, and to smmuu every spark of liberal feel ing, on the other. This plan they were able to pursue for a time, by nourishing a mutual dread and an increasing hatred between the par. ties, and by assuming, at the same time, with the aid of France, a strong intervening position, from which the) managed to keep either in awe by bolding at their will the other in check. The French Revo lution, however, was a death-blow to this system. It paralyzed the Ministry, encouraged the liberals, and exasperated the apostolical& The British Government have expostulated with the Spanish Ministry, respecting the bad faith with which they have hitherto acted, by the non-performance of the treaties existing between the two Govern ments, relatin to the slave-trade . The British Government have pro posed to be latter,that they shall pass a law, condemning as pirates all vessels captured in the pursuance of that traffic. The Spanish have returned no answer as yet, further than that the subject is adder consi deration." PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. BRIGHTON HERALD At the moment we write this, all the elections in Sussex have been inished.—Messrs. Wane and North were returned for Hastings, (not far Rye), both having pledged themselves in favour of Reform. M Arundel, Sir R. Hunter suddenly withdrew his pretensions; and after a vain attempt at opposition, by proposing Sir G. Webster, was made as the part of the Reformers, the old members, Lord D. C. Stuart and Alderman Atkins. the first being jot and the latter against " the Bill, were relec.ed." At Rye, after much rioting, a compromise was ef fected between Dr. Lamb and the townspeople, by which each returned a member,—Mr. Pemberton, (an anti-Reformist) by the Doctor; and Colonel Evans, a Reformer, by the inhabitants.—At Midhurat, two Reformers have been returned : at Winchelsea, ditto: at Stey. sing, ditto: at Lewes, ditto: at Chichester, ditto: at New Shore ham, ditto : at Horsham, ditto : at East Grinstead, two Anti-Re formers : at Seaford, ditto : at Bramber, ditto : making a total, in clusive of the two County Member., of TWZNTY in favour of the Re form Bill, and of only siohl against it. There have this week been numerous arrivals at the Albion hotel, comprising, among others. Lord Monson, Sir R. and Lady Kennedy, the Hon. Mr. Ashley, Mr. Dugdale, M.P. Capt. Pitillimore„ Mr. Ir ving, 31. P. Mr. Cutlet, Mr. Melville. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. Hol beach, Mr. and Mrs. Slack, Mr. M'Garroll, Mr. Prime, Capt. Locke, Mr. T. Jones, Sec. &c. The latest fashionable arrivals at tie Norfolk Hotel, include Sir George Sitwell, Mr. and Mrs. Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Callender, and Mrs. Evans and family. Colonel and Lady H. Ford are daily ex pected. Capt. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, Dr. Scott, Mr. Mors kan, Cam and Mrs. Conch:, aid Mr. Carvalho are included in the latest an ivals at the Royal Hotel. ARRIVALS AT THE ROYAL SEA Hones HOTEL—Mr. L.unbert, Mr. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Curtis, Mr. Clark, Mr. Bates, Mr. Parkinson. Mr. H. Cand, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Price, Mr. Martin, Mr. Smith, Mr. Harris, &c. It was with a mixed feeling of surprise and pleasure that we read the return of Lord W. Lennox for King's Lynn, Norfolk. Ili. Loniship, it appears, who had gone down on speculation, won all hearts by a brilliant speech rum the hustings in favour of the ill engrossing sub ject, and thus carried the bot °ugh by a sort of oral eunp.de-nrain. A subscription has just been opened a. Messrs. Wigncy's bank, in this town, in aid of the funds rasing by the dissenters, fur promoting the election of Lord John Russell for Devonshire. T he object of his Lordship's dissenting friends is to effect his return to parliament with. owl a farthing's expcncc. On Saturday las. some youthfu' partisans of the »form bill, living at Lewes, prepared a coffin purporting to contain the remains of the be soughtnongering interest, which they can it d through the streets with bat* and discordant music, intending ultimately to throw it into the Oast. The peace of the town being disturbed. the chief Officers, after a slight squabble, obtained possession of the coffin and destroyed it. LESES CORN MARLETlL—Saturday, April 30, 1831—Wheat, white) 31 181 ; Oats, 118 s per quarter. Tuesday, May a—Wheat, white) 31 14s ; ditto, ( red) 31 12s ; Batley , 11 12s to '.9 2s; Oats, 11 s to 11 lOs ; Oil Cake, 121 per thousand. CHICHESTER CORN MARKET.—lnspector's return:—Wheat, 64s 70 • ' Barley, 41e 9ld ; Oats, 26s ind ; Beans, 410 3d per quarter. MARRIED. —At Brighton, Christopher Topham, jut). Esq. of sliddleham, Yorkshire, to Anne, only dati2,liter of John Dixon, Esq. Brikhton. DIED.—In Middle-street, Mr. Richard Humber. COLCHESTER GAZETTE, MAY 7. The contest having closed in a manner agreeably to the wishes, not only of a large majority of the inhabitants of this respectable borough, but of every man whose hopes are awakened to the momentous question of Reform, it becomes our duty to offer a few remarks, on the important effects which prospectively will ensue, not only to the nation generally, but to the burgesses of this borough individually. Now the battle is won, it would be ungenerous to exult over a fallen enemy, we therefore part from them with this admonitory remark—that the events which have occurred within these few months last past must have taught certain individuals a lesson, which they will do wisely not to forget. And now to recur to the effects which are to ensue from Iti•forui— the first and most ituportaat of which to the burgesses, will be the revolution worked in corporate influence, which, all must feel, has especially on political OCC.ISIIO'III nut been exercised with the most even handed jt.stice. The Corporation will henceforward, ad• mitting the bill passes, which all will concet'e is now reduced to a mon.] certainty, have power only as indiv.dale invested with a Vote, to sway or to influence locum electors. At all events, the power which their official capacity confers upon thou, can never be exercised in that concentrated form, which has hi.lier: o borne them out in their im pudent vaunt of being '-all-powLrfol." The candidates, Messrs. Harvey and Mayhew, met by appointment, at Leiden, in order to receive the last mark of respect generally paid on such occasions. At Leaden we found assembled not a very numerous body, but by the time the arrangements for setting the cavalcade in motion the numbers hail materially increased. Mr. Harvey and Mr. Mayhew in an open carriage and four, with postillions in tasteful jackets of orange, bordered with light b lue, and the horses and harness decorated with bloc and orange ribbons, formed the meat conspicuous part of the procession. A number of burgesses preceded on horseback, and on foul, and with band playing, colours flying, and devices dis played. the cavalcade made its entry into Colchester. After proceeding down the Hythe, and making the circuit of the town, the candidates addressed the meeting from the balcony of Mr. Firmin, High-street, after which the immense mass of individuals quietly dispersed. From what fell 11.0111 Mr. Harvey during toe progress of the election it was the general impression that an illumination would be the best mode of conveying the satisfaction of the burgesses, at the result of the contest. Oti Thursday evening, upon Mr. Harvey's entry into Colches ter, a paper, signed by a nurnbe, of most respectable housekeepers, both of the blue and orange party pointed out the mobabilfy of mischief ensuing (Toni the proposed illumination. Mr. Harvey accordingly de. ferred to the whales of the requisitionists, and wrote a letter to the Mayor, promising to interfere and procure the postponement of the in tended illumination until the bill has passed through the two houses, and received the sanction of the King. It is needless to observe that this determination excited, among a number of person, both stir. prise and dissatisfaction. A meeting was hold in the Moot Hall. at which the two members were present. The subject was then fully discussed, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Mayhew, at length conceding to the point, but Mr. Clay insisted that the majority of the burgesses would sustain a great disappointment—many, in fact, having made preparations. Mr. Harvey moved a resolution, to the effect if the bill passed, that the mayor and corporation officers should sanction, and give orders for a general illumination. Mr. Alderman Clay moved an amendment, that tLe illumination take place that evening. The amendment was put, and lost, and the original motion of Mr. Harvey carried by a large majority. Thanks were voted to the members and the mayor, and the hall adjourned. Messrs. Morrison and Wuon, the aneceaeful Candidates for the borough of Ipswich, were drawn into Colchester on Thursday by the burgesses. This tally handsome compliment enhanced by the manner in which it was conferred, must be doubly gratifying to the two gentlemen, from the public approval of that line of popular politics of which they professed themselves the advocates. The crowd which followed these gentlemen, stopped before the King's Arms, on the Leaden Road, where Mr. Morrison addressed them, expressing his gratification at learning that the cause had triumphed at Colchester. lie had brought up a number of burgesses resident in Ipswich, but he rejoiced to find that their services were not required. After stating his retolution to support reform, the people gave three cheers, and the Members for Ipswich resumed thir route. Presentation of Plate.—Four covered dishes, value £lOO. bearing the following Inscription, were presented lan week to the Rev. James Ford, late Curate of St. Lawrence, Ipswich.—" These four covered dishes were presented to the Rev. James Ford, B.D. Fellow of Tri nity College, Oxford, and Perpetual Curate of Si. Lawn nee, Ips wich, by his parishioners and others, attendant on his Ministry, as a Farewell Token of their affection, gratitude, and esteem, for the faithful discharge of his sacred duties, during a period of twenty-ooe years. 1831." AVINIAGE OF Coax.—Colchemer, April 30.—Wheat, 734 3d; Balky, 44s 3d ; Oats 28s 8d ; Beans, 39s 2d ; Pees, 395. Chelmsford, April 29.—Wheat, 73s 2d; Barley, 43a 5d ; Oats, 29s 8d ; Beans, 37. 10d; Peas, 37. 2d. Rocolord, Apiil 27—Wheat. 75s ; Batley, 451 4d; Oats, 2110 ld; Beans, 38s ; Peas, ; Rye, 37s 441. TIPPERARY FREE PRESS. On Sunday, Mr. Henry Wheeler. of Krßeera, County Limerick. was shot dead on his way across the mountains from his own house to Nenagh, where he was proceeding to attend a fair on the next day. This murder was perpetruted in the open day, and the only Cause as signed is that Mr. %% heeler had taken two farm% lately tot his sons. On Saturday night, a man of the name of Hastings, a steward of Mr. Vandeleuett, of Helaine, in the county Clare, was fired at whilst in the Bet of preparing fur bed, two balls took Effect in the head, and the unforturtate man instantly expired in presence of his family. The system of turning up land in the county Clare continues, and is fast spreading into the county Limerick. O n F r id ay about 3,000 men assembled at Pallaxgrene, and turned up the ground belonging to a tenant of Lloyd Apjohn's, Esq. who was bound by his lease not to break up the ground. They then proceeded to Mr. Ives's property (adjoining the globe house of Pallartgrene), which they also broke up. They were then admonished by the Rev. Mr. Costello, a Roman Catholic clergy man, but without effect. Mat' hew Hussey Burgh, Esq. who is a good landlord, then came up, requested them to desist, sod promised to me morial the Lord Lieutenant in their behalf. This caused them to se parate, without doing further mischief. One of those crazy old coaches by which his Majesty' s M a il s are conveyed from Dublin to Cork, at the rate of five miles an hour, or thereabouts, 'broke down yesterday morning in the Irishtown t for tunately the passengers received no injury and were able to resume t h e i r painful journey a ft er a delay of fifty - five minutes only. ' On Saturday last, John Power, for the shooting at George Bradshaw, gap wee executed In front of our county gaol ; he acknowledged his being of the party that attacked Mr. Bradshaw, but that he was not the person who fired the shots. This unfortunate man was reprieved to the 9th instant, and, through the humane interference of Mr. B. a further reprieve was granted by the Lord Lieutenant to the day of his exe. craw. Power was attended by the Reverend Mr. A ' ddwin and he appeared perfectly contrite, and resigned to his most awful fate • he was about 23 years of age, of the middle size, stoat and active; and to the moment he was Amu. to be launthed into eternity, maintained the utmost lirnincu. After having been suspended the usual time. his body was , taken down and conveyed away by his friends. It is but jus. . me to say that we have beard that Mr. Bradshaw was ',unceasing in his exertions to have Power's sentence commuted to transportation. The must disgusting levity was displayed by some officers near the scaffold. Wednesday morning a meeting took place between two youthful aspirants for glory. The youngest not more than sixteen years of age, the other about eighteen. Having been placed upon the ground, they fired two rounds. In the first round the ball of the latter passed through the side of the cap of the former. The seconds then interfered ; but the challenger insisted on receiving an apology, which the other re fused. They then fired the second round, when the latter had his arm broken. The above affair took place in the Kimmage Fields, near Harold's Cross, about half-past six o'clock. An order is issued by Sir Thomas Arbuthnot to all the Officers in command of detachments in Clare to place videttes on every hill with glasses, to conatn-nd a view of the surrounding country, and report im mediately to the next magistrate any appearance of men in groups likely to disturb the peace. The videttes are to remain on constant tnoieh from sunrise to sun-set. Judging from the mutt of the preparations in progress, the emi grant:. from 1r land thir year will exceed fifty thousand I WaTcuronn Mattxt;TO, April W.—Wheat. 2(h to 32s per barrel ; Barley, Ils to 16.; O a ts, 14s to 15s; Oaatteal.; las to 16s per cwt; Second Flour, 38s to 4.0 s per ba s ; Thirds, 23s to 36s ; Fourths, 10, in 24s • Duca.. 98e to 99s her cis; ; Bacon Pigs 33s to 33s per cwt; Pigs licaels 21. to 22:4 per cwt; Offal 18s to 19s per cwt. MA OR lED 6.•tintlers, Esq. third son of the late Colonel Anderson &tinders, to Sarah Jaw, only .Imghuo of the late S. Hodder, Esq. of Ititnithella. cattily Cork—ln Athlone, Thomas Welch, Esq. Captain in the 5.11 regin.cnt, to Anne, eldest thatg:t Ler of Witt. Spi rad, Esq—Edmoall Mtirnity, Esq. eldest ton of Al.l..nnan Morony, of Lim. - tielt, to Geraldine. only daughter of Andrew ut En.ii--Mr. R. Dartnell, to Baena Monsell, daughter of the la `e T. °waiter, of Mallow. Esq-111 Annagh, John Harvey, f Aloha Hall, County Donegal,: to Emily, daughter of the Nev. Dr. 5141, r. DIED.—The Rev. Mt. Ilewetson, C.C. of Donentoggin, County Waierfortl.— At Harbourstown, County Meath. Harriet. third daughter of R. O'F. rr,ll, Eq. and the Hon. Mrs. Caddell.—ln Hales-btrect, S..nut..l At:anis, E•q.—At Peices-wcll, near Gort, the Her. 3lithael Glccson, P.P. of Kihttonner, County Galway. LAW REPOUTS. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WEDNESDAY, Mar H. Lord '1 ENTEADEN held his first sitting alter Tcnn in London, at Cluildhsll. IEYNILL V. SMITH. This was an action to recover 51. 6s. Bd. for business done by the Plaintiff, an Attorney in the Lord Mayor's Court. The Defendant, who is also a Solicitor, was employed to conduct a suit, and not being a practitioner in the Lord Mayor's Court, the busi ness was done fur him by the Plaintiff. John Woodman, Clerk to the Plaintiff; proved the delivery of Mr. Reynell's account to the tit kntlant, and admitted, upon cross-examina tion, that it was not signed by the plaintiff. An objection was then mode to the right of the plaintiff to recover in the action, on die ground that he had not sent in his bill signed, accord ing to the act of Parliament. Mr. Couyx, on the part of the plaintiff, contended that a signed bill was slot required. It was nut a bill of costs us between attorney and clitni, but u hill of fees between one attorney and another, which fint.ti on excepiion under the 2d of George 11. Tiro Learned Counts.' fur the defendant cited the 3d of James Ist, hiet requires a signed bill from one attorney acting as agent fur allot her. _ . _ .... Lord TENTERDEN thought that this was not a cue within the Act, and consequently that the plaintiff must have a verdict. Tit: Jury found for the plaintiff. &rend undefended caubes were tried, and the Court adjourned to Saturday. His Lor.ishin will sit at Westnunster to-morrow (this day.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 11. (Sittings at Guildhall, before Sir N. TYNDAL awl Common Juries.) 1 , 1 I 1 t t ` f DATES T. wrunGsss. Thh was an action brought by the assignees of a bankrupt's estate to recover from the defendant the sum of 2091. being the amount of the pc . nalty alleged to have been forfeited by him by the sitith section of the Bankrupt Act passed in the sixth year of Gen. IV. It appeared that, at the instance of the petitioning creditor, thedefendant had been appointed provisional assignee to the bankrupt's estate. Shortly after his appoint ment, however, the regular assignees had been chosen ; but on applying to the dcfa n so surrender his charge„ it appeared that he bad sold the estate for a sum much less than its real value, and moreover could not account correctly for the product, which e bald has only beer enough to pay she expenses, with a small sum that he had paid the Bankrupt's solicitor. He had by this sale incurred penalty, which, as Ilse Counsel for the Plaintiff urged, he was the more called upon to pay, as there had been an evident collusion between him, the Bank rupt, his enlicitor, and the petitioning Creditor. The xarned Ser ge:int (Wilde) then cited parts of the evidence given, which went to stsengthen his infereiseli of the frauduleut intention, from the benefie each or the above-mentioned parties received from the Defendant's procceed ings. Mr. scrgeant contra, made a long defence. He said that the sale had been for the profit and advantage of the creditors, and that if has Client, in selling it, had done wrong, it was through a 11/ istakc. Mr. Sergeant %runs, in reply, said as to the mistake, that was impossible, as the covenant which the Defendant had made when ap pointed, expressly stipulated that the estate was sot to be sold except tinder three contingencies therein stated, none of which had any thing to do with the sale in question. The LORD CHIRP Juaricz had partly summed up, when the Jury expressed themselves already perfatly satisfied, and gave their verdict fur the Plaintiff—Damages, 2001. _ LONDON SESSlONS—WznxzenAr._ J. Colville was charged on two indictments with assaulting S. Hens path and J. Evans on the 31st March. It appeared from the statement of Mr. Bonxix that Mr. Evans and Ilenspath on the day of the indictment, were proceeding towards illackfriara-bridge, when the defendant, who was quite a stranger to them. came up and said with an oath, Whitt did you kick my dog for ?' and instantly gave Mr. Hewed' a dreadful blow on the nose, which gave hint two black eyes for nearly a fortnight afterwards. Mr. Evans then said to the defendant, what did you do that for ?' 'man which he replied with another oath, ' 1 will tell you, ' and knocked him down. Mr. Evans got up to resent the blow, when be was knocked down again with n dreadful blow in the face. The watchman was then called and the defendant was given into custody and conveyed to the watehlionse. - - _ _ _ - Both gentlemen were called and confirmed the statement of the learned counsel. - _ _ - _ - Mr. C. Pi :tars addressed the jury on the part of the defendant, but (311cd no witnesses. The jury, after a short deliberation, found the defendant guilty of both charges. The itccorder then sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned in the House of Correction, on both of the indictments, for the space of five weeks. POLICE REPORTS, Mattarow-Boost.—A scene took place at the Justice Room yester. km. growing out of the late contest at Dover for the representation. The combatants were Mr. WiMaw east and Mr. Cullle, and the PIM came on hefore Alderman Cowan, who sat during pan of the day for the Lord Mayor. Mr. East stated that he was a freeman of Dover, and was in die ha bit of going to the Bay Tree Tavern. The defendant Lad been for. imply employed as an agent by Sir J. Rae Reid, but was now in the interest of the opposing candidate. Ever since the defendant bad en gaged in the service of the adversary of Sir John, he and some friends of his had made a point of reading paragraphs of au offensive character in the newspapers, in the hearing of those whose politics were of a dif ferent cast, and 'also of making offensive comments. The defendant, after having on Friday last used some of his accustomed language, cal led hint a d—d blackguard. Complainant then asked 1 • why he ad. dressed him in such a manner? and immediately received a shore with , a poker. Every thing was quiet for ten minutes, and the complainant thought there was an end to the matter ; but to his surprise, up started the defendant, and with three or four others seised and struck him vio. lently. The atreetkeeper then interfered, and the complainant, instead of giving his antsibun in charge, was actually charged by him. 1 1 Mr. Nobler—Gentlemen, can't you make up this matter ? Mr. East dissented, and Mr. Cutde said, I have no objection to for ' give him, if he makes an apology to me. The Alderman then, at the suggestion of Mr. Holder, told Mr. East that be might, if he pleased, take .he business before the Grand Jury at the Old Bailey; and the panics quitted the room. Westrup was charged with assaulting Lieu tenant Emanuel [Zamora, a Spanish Refugee, and Susannah his wife. The complainant stated that, as he was passing *sough Gramehurch. street, with his wife and a young female, about 12 o'cleck the preced ing night, the prisoner and another forced his wife from his arm, calling her an improper name. He and his wife temonatrated, upon which the prisoner kicked her violently in a dangerous part ; witness called for the police, and the primmer and his companion then each seised one of his whiskers, and arm* bins along Cecelia], till they met a watchman, who received liar, alb. prisoner. The wife, a young inglidormaan, said the affray was cont. meneed by the prisoner, who pinched her arm as he paned his, and afterwards Peparated her hoot her husband. She was much i n . jured by the kick. The Magistrate said this assault was so serious, that he ual.r hold the defendant to bail ; and he accordingly entered into sureties BOW•STAZIre.—A young man, named Aka aouland, was cbare e d before Sir R. Blume and Mr. HALL*, with having stolen a 4 1m and handkerchief, the property of a young man with whom he k w lodged. The prosecutor stated that be had no wish to press the charge. Mr. Hatt.' discharged the prisoner. who left the bar, end stood f„,. ward as the prosecutor against one Witiam Turkel., whoa he ectustd of having robbed him the over night, while intoxicated, of a few ling, in money. Mr. HALLS, however, ordered the prisoner's iminedlive discharge, HATTOS GARDEX.—.T. Brandon, a lad about 15 years of a ge , was brong't before Mr. RoG as for anal examination, charged tritE having robbed Messrs. Crew aril Spencer, booksellers, iamb . b Cond u i t street, of several valuable books. The prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was fully cominitte,! for trial. J. Cronie was brought up for final examination, che:ed having maliciously stabbed pollee constable Fuller, with tilt: slept murder him. Mr. Flower, the solicitor of the metropolitan police, attendttl fer ti, prosecution. Several witnesses were examined, and at the conclusion of the evi dence the prisoner was remanded; he exhibited the greatest apathy du. ring the investigation. Lastrivril-trc It MT.—Yesterday four hays, the oldest of whom did out .:Pleat to be more than str:lve years of age, were charged with vtvaling. a quantity of old non front the shop of a blacksmith at Lim house. On of the pri,onets wits employed by the smith to take care of tlt, p li ee w hil e sh e men went, to their meal., but he, in , teld of doing so, whit the assistance of the whet lAN ried off a large quantity of the and o'd iron, oyvi so io ld a d tlr b ;: ro .; :tii .n ~ t t t riirm The , o r, i s ‘ h , or. one of his companions, who an incorrigible young 110, f, were sent to the House of Corre;tion for two months each, and the others were discharged with a berm admonition. John Bardley, a waggoner, in the employment of Mr. Gregory, at Westiaam, was convicted in the penalty of forty shillings, or a month', imprisonment, for maiming a valuable home belonging to his master. by striking him with the pmrg.side of a dung-fork, and inflicting suet injury, that the animal, which is worth sixty pounds, is not likely to recover. thelow-WALL.—Ye4terday, Wiffiana Hutch lags, a retail beer ftenCl, was summoned on an information, for permitting beer to be consumed on his premises after ten o'clock at The dlagistrates were of opinion, ti at the case was not sufficiently strong to convict, and therefore dismissed the information, nt the sank time warning the defendant to be careful of the mann:r a which ic conducted his business; for, although the yrociat proca in had tet. minated in his favour, yet there were stror4 stun It-110..11g that he had served the two men with the beer which was seen by the officer:, after ten o'clock. TILE KING versus CARPENTER.—The trial of this case, for the publication of the Political Letters, &c. is fixed for Saturday next, in the Court of Exchequer, at Westminster, before Lord Lyndhurst and a special jury. We understand that the defendant has caused quite a stir in " the trade," by subpcenaing upwards of thirty of the moat eminent pub lishers in the metropolis, among whom are M r . J o h n Mur ray and Mr. William C obbett! EDINBURGH, MAY9. — .MELANCIIOLY AND LAMENTED DEATH Or MR. PRINGLE, 01 CLIFTON.—We regret to state that a fatal accident occurred on Wednesday evening, which has daprived the county of Selkirk of one of its most public spirited proprietors, and the reform cause of a zealous and most talented advocate. Mr. Pringle, of Clifton and Hainiug, had been out in his gig, accompanied by his bro ther, and on his return to the Haining in the evening, his brother alighted at the door, and Mr. Pringle just stood up to do so likewise, when the horse took fright and run off, striking the gig against a gate, and pitching Mr. Pringle out upon his head. We are sorry to add, t hat the unfortu nate gentleman was never heard to peak after the accident, and that he died on Thursday morning. Mr. Pringle's death will be experienced as a severe loss to tha town of Selkirk. He was ever ready to assist the needy, and had succeeded in infusing a spirit of independence into the inhabitants, commensurate with the improving spirit of the age. Two DEATHS IN THE KING'S BENCH. —Yesterday morning the interior of the Prison was thrown into a state of strong excitement by the melancholy deaths of two of its inmates, one of whom fell a sacrifice to slow disease, and the other to an act of self-destruction, which was produced by circumstances of a most lamentable nature. The former gentleman had been long a patient in the Infirmary, whose dissolution had been gradually approaching ; but the latter had gone up recently to the Insolvent Court, by whose Com missioners be was remanded for the payment of £l5O, with which sum his friends called upon him, in order that the liberation of the deceased might be effected immediately. On hearing of their benevolent intention, he hastened to his apartment, where, for the purpose of defeating a design which, though humane in the abstract, was in his mind nevertheless, a base concession to an act of injustice, be rashly committed the suicidal act. The name of the unfor tunate man was Bell, upon whose remains an inquest will be held with all convenient speed. RIRT HS. At Bordeaux, the 2d htst. the lady of Dr. J. F. Clarke, Physician w the Forces, of a son. MARRIED. The 10th inst. at Yarmouth, Samuel Palmer, Req. to Ano, stead daughter of Thomas Burton, Esq. The happy pair are gone nn a toot. The 11th inst. at St. Marylebone, J. Wynen, Esq. of S:. John's. wood, to Beth* eldest daughter of the late D. Virtue, Esq. of Mg hill, Manchester, Jamaica.—At Bishopsgate, the 10th inst. 31t. T. Horsey, of Manchester, to Amelia Jeffries Pain, of Londin. D11:D. The lady of Captain Bearer, R.N. aged AN Barrack.aquite. YAM() th. Captain John Page, aged 66, formerly of the Orion, of Yarmouth. The sth inst. at Wodehouse.place, near Falmouth, N. Pender, en& of J. Porteous, Esq commander of his Majesty's packet Magnet-- The 9th inst. at Shrewton Manor-house, Wiltshire, blaitha, wife of C. H. Wansbrougn Esq. and mother of Mrs. Tovey, Dean-sireet Southwark.—Yesterday, Miss de Courcy Daahwood, youngest daughtee of J. Dashwood, Esq. of Forest.lodge, Berks.—The 10th inst. in Portland-place, Ilegent's-park, in her 19th year, Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the late Capt. B. Hamilton, of Blackheath. NEWGATB AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY. By the Caresse—Per stone of Ms. Beet Es Od 4s Sd 4s 451 Mutton 31 ad 44 4d 415 II Veal Ss ad Ls Od 54 St! I Pork 3s 10d 4$ Id Ss 11 Lamb .... Ss ad ... 6s 4d ... Gs ad. FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY. Bear—Finest Roasting, ed to Sid per th. Bolling. Sd to Ild. Not• toe—Leg, Sd. Shoulder, 7d. Vast.—Leg, Fillet, 1M POILIE, 60 to 9d. Lawn, led to Is. SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, .tit lOs. to .82 ISt. Uarial ditto, 4 4 2 15s. to XS 15s. Flne Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hs). X 3 151 to E 4 41. Clover Hay, 45 Ss. to 45 10s. Oat Sas , , Ll 10s to Cl 14s. Wheat Straw, 41 14s. to .11 111 s. per load._ CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY. Coane Heavy:Lowland Meadow Hay, ,C 4 10s. to EH !St Mehl ditto, .Eit 10s. to i:11 154. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Br o. Hay, .14 Os. to £4loa. Clover Hay. ,t 5 Sa. to Al Ss Oat &TON £1 14s. to £1 14a. Wheat Straw, It 16s. to CI Os. per load. COAL-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY. Ships arrived during the mouth During the week BostWallsend, Newcastle, & Sunderland Coal s .. S3" 6it 364 Oa Inf.-Ike sorts Ships at Market, WI. HIGH ig ln. ,u WATER AT LONDON AfternoonNDlNß H BRIDGE TO-MORROW worn,i,• LONDON: hinted nod Published by JO/111 MAYNE. at the &taw QTrics, No. 1, Pickett-place, Temple Bar. 1 t