Star. — London, England, 1831-10-07 00:00:00

; F 1 I ~~ ~#. I ' ll I 1, . OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF WARSAW. The Moniteur of Tuesday devoted seven columns • to the insertion of two repnrts of Field Marshal Paskewitsch to the Emperor Nicholas on the at tack and surrender of Warsaw; another report of -Major-Gen. Berg, on the mission which he ful filled at Warsaw during the attack of the sty; and, lastly, several letters from Generals Krukowiecki and Ilalachowski, given as justificatory state ments. These documents are not without import ance : up to this moment the German journals have merely transmitted the material facts of the at tacks of the Russians and the surrender of War saw; but the negotiations entered into—the pro .po itions of arrangement or capitulation—the con• •ditions of the occupation of the capital of Poland and the retreat of the army—all remained covered ith a veil which the reports we are about to ana l. ze have entirely raised. The first report of the Russian Field Marshal begins with these oriental expressions : SI RE D Warsaw is at your feet ! according to my dispositions the Polish army has retired upon Plozk. It was on the 24th of August (Sept. s(h) that the last reinforcement joined the Russians. The attack was to have taken place on the 27th ,Sept. 8th); but having learnt that a considerable corps of rebels had proceeded upon Breese Litow ski, and had approached it, General Paskewitsch resolved to hasten the moment of attack, in or4ter nut to give that corps time to return to defend the I capital. In the evening of the same day, the 24th, the Russian army quitted its positions and approach- ! ed the city. Towards midnight, all the movements a ere completed ; the troops passed thereat of the night under arms, and on the 25th (6th), at day break, the columns of infantry and artillery, de signed for the attack, began to move. Two hun dred cannon arranged as batteries opened the fire. Three ranges of ewrenchments defended the approaches of the city. The fortified points of W'ola, divided in nearly two equal parts all these defences ; and formed, if we may use the term, an advanced rampart, of a hich the front was covered by five separate redoubts. Upon that point was directed the principal attack of the Russians. The elite of their regiment was employed there ; the defence was obstinate, says the report, and the ad vance columns were received by a tremendous discharge of musketry and artillery, which made great ravages in the ranks of the Russians. But _ _ two of the redoubts having been mind by the bayonet, the center of the position was itself at tacked, and after a very obstinate and bloody enntuat, where all those who offered to oppose the Russian soldiers met their death, the center itself fell into the hands of the besieging troops. That action occupied all the morning. Towards noon the Poles sent strong columns from the city, and 40 pieces of cannon ; they attempted to retake Wola ; three times these heroic columns ap proached the fortifications within half musket shot, attacking always with the bayonet ; but three times they were repulsed by the formidable artillery which the Russians hastened to assemble on that point. Once retired, the approach of night forced the Russians to suspend the combat until the morrow. The result of the day wit', for the Russian army, the taking of Wolna, and of all the, forts which defended that position, 12 pieces of cannon and 2,000 prisoners. On the 26th (Sept. 7) all the preparations for a new assault, which were commenced at day-break, were terminated; when the Quarter-master Ge aeral of the Polish army, General Prondzynski, arrived at the advanced posts with a letter from General Krutowiecki ; the Field Marshal received it at Wola. The letter from the Polish Generalis simo stated that he was desirous of submitting to Nicholas—his legitimate Sovereign—as well as all the army. It was agreed then that he should personally proieed to Wolna, to treat upon the I asis of the submission. Count Krukowiecki complied ! The interview took place in presence of the Grand Duke Michael, and Generals Toll and Berg. The Polish General contradicted then the expressions of his letter, and said that he had trot received from the Diet the necessary powers to treat definitively of peace ; and less still to sub scribe to an absolute submission. The discussion was rather sharp; the Grand Duke frequently spoke, and aluays expressed himself with much force. Twice tire order for immediately recom mencing the attack was upon the point of being given ; but it was at last agreed' that notice should be given to the National Government of the conditions required by Field- Marshal Paskev liar!), and that he would wait a definitive reply until one o'clock in the afternoon. A t one o'clock, uo person having appeared, Prince Sou aroff was sent to announce the renewal of Krukowiecki again demanded half an Lour ; when, that having passed, without bringi"g any result, the attack recommenced. Scarcely ira'd the Russian batteries opened their fire upon all the lire—scarcely had their destructive effect Leen felt at Warsaw—than General Prondzynski returned, to announce that unlimited powers had been granted to the Generalissimo Krukowiecki. Ct'neral Berg and Prince Sowaroff were then sent to Warsaw, to complete the work of the submis sion of the place and the army. .1 hat mission did not interrupt the operations of at ack. More th n a huudred carmen were play rug then from tbe redoubts of the Faubourg of Wola and ut ('zvsto. After a terrible cannonade. it ey v e e raisca at the pint of the bayonet ; and the Russians drew near the enclo ore of Warsaw. A violent fire of musketry was immediately en :raged in ; but, in spite of the most furious resist ance, the gar-Liens. the hedge., •nd the princi, al r imparts of the city. r•rr'ed by failing into the hands ef the Iltis.iars. TLe arrival of night suspended the conflict. During the : ttar k of a bid: tee have just given the result, Gen. Berger.d, artr: ! s egue Sow :troll en tered Warsaw. It was I I o'clock at night when they arrived at tbe Palace of the Goverr merit. They found tl.ere all the staff of the Polish •nr.y, the members of the Diet, M. Ustrowski, their Pre • sident, and man) it.en ut tbe first nobility of tha country, all in confusion and armed with sabres. All these gentlemen appeared to regret that Count Krukowiecki had obstinately refused to sign at one o'clock in the afternoon, the capitulation proposed by Field Marshal Paskewitsch. The Russian En voys demanded to see the Generalissimo ; they were answered that he had just gone out ; but was momentarily expected back at the Palace. Three hours passed in lamentations upon the revolution, ot, the part of the Niro present. However, Count Krukowiecki did not return. It was an hour after midnight, and the assault of the city and barricades was ordered for four o'clock in the morning. The Russian envoys declared then, that they had the most extended power to treat; and demanded for the last time, whether Count Krukowiecki would appeal or not, notifying to the Polish generals went, the hour at which the assault would recommence, and immediately dispatched an officer for the Russian camp, to in ' form Paskewitsch of the uselessness of their mis sion. They were informed then, that Krukowiecki had bad a misunderstanding in the evening with the Die• ; that his resignation had been given and re ceived ; and that he had retired to Praga. Con vinced as they were of the uncertainty and dis couragement which they remarked around them, the two envoys •aid, that they could not treat with the new chiefs of the government; that their powers were addressed to Count Krukowiecki, and to no others ; that it was necessary, before opening with the present chiefs of the nation, to learn from the month even of the former generalissimo, his retreat and his abdication. After a short delibera tion, they sent to seek Krukowiecki, who came to confirm the facts advanced by his countrymen, and to utter invectives against Ostrowski, Niemojowski, and the Diet. The envoys then expressed a wish to retire ; but after much solicitation, they agreed with the new chiefs of the government for the complete and entire surrender of Warsaw, of the btidgo of the Vistula and Praga, with all the cannon and materiel of war. The capitulation was made in the name of the army and the Polish nation, in the sense requi•nd by Field-Marshal Paskewitsch— that is to say, a submission at the di cretion of Nicholas, based upon his first proclamation to the Polish army. The Polish army quitted Warsaw in the morning of the same day. The Russian troops occupied it immediately. Field Marshal Paskenitsch confesses to have lost in these combats nearly one thousand men, of all ranks, killed; the aides-de-camp, Generals Baron Giftsmar, and Prince Gortchakoff, and Major General Martynoff, Commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 3d Division of Grenadiers, bays been wounded by cannon shot. Lieutenant Ge neral Count Nostiz, commander of the division of light cavalry of the Guards, and Major General Saz, commander of the regiment of dragoons of the guard, have received contusions; besides, he has had 176 officers of all ranks, and four thou sand two hundred and two under officers and sol diers wounded. GREAT SCIENTIFIC MEETING AT YORE MONDAY. —This evening, at eight o'clock, the Museum was thrown open for the evening conver sazione, which formed the prelude to those diver sified scientific attractions which have been con tinued through the week. The spaciou► and elegant theatre of the Museum, and its handsome suite of room., were brilliantly lighted with gas, and formed a promenade which at every step displayed some new and interesting object of the living or inani mate kingdoms of nature. The rooms were thronged till tea o'clock with select company, amongst whom were many ladies, who added much to the bril liancy of the scene. Tables were placed in the theatre of the Museum, at which tea was served about nine o'clock. A short lecture was delivered by Mr. Phillips, on some of the most characteristic features of the Geology of Yorkshire, in his usual style of modest perspicuity. Mr. P. then, in rapid and characteristic sketches, explained the peculiar features of the old and newer carboniferous strata of Yorkshire, and alluded to the probable form of the ancient land and ocean in this portion of the globe. _ TUESDAY.—The first general meeting for scientific purposes was held this morning at twelve o'clock, and the theatre was occupied by a nume rous assemblage of men of science, consisting of some of the most distinguished members of many of the learned bodies in this kingdom. About half past twelve, Lord Milton was called to the chair by acclamation. On the right of his lordship sat the Rev. NV. V. Harcourt and Mr. Wtn. Gray, jun. and on his left Mr. Phillips. On chairs, near the president, were Dr. Brewster, Mr. Dalton, of Manchester, the Secretary t f the Royal Society ot Edinburgh, and the President of the Geological Society of London. Lord Milton, after expressing his thanks for the honour they had dune him, ob served, it was much to the honour of the York shire Philosophical Society that they had been the first to sit the example of holding a meeting like the present ; an example, he trusted, which would be tei:owed by other places. He hoped that this would impress upon Government that the views of science e ere not confined, and they would thus be induced, by every proper means, to give encou• ragement to such, and promote the ends of science —lie meant rather by removing obstructions, than by affording p sitive or pecuniary assistance. His lordship proceeded to illustrate the effect of ob structions of a public nature in retarding the pro gress of useful knowledge, by the injurious ope•a tion of the duty on glass upon the science of optics. —The Rev. W. V. Harcourt said, the meeting owed its origin to a number of gentlemen who had cordially concurred in the hope that it would be conducive to the interests of science ; they had agreed that the first meeting should be held in that place and at that time, and he hoped that the accom modation made by the council for their reception would prove satisfactory to the distinguished strangers who had honoured them with their pre sence.—Mr. Phillips then read some of the nu merous letters received front eminent men of sci ence and other disci• guished individuals who were unable to attend the meeting. A very remark able feature in these communications was the an nouncement, on the part of several philosophical institutions, that the invi•ation of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society had been submitted to special meetings of their members, anti who had resolved in 1 consequence to send deputations to the meeting.— Mr. harcourt then read a paper drawn up by the Council of the Philosophical Society, recommend ing the formation of an Association for the fur , thin:ince ot scienc , and for the removal of all ob stacles which may stand in the way of such a de sirable object. He then, in the name of the Coun -1 cil of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, moved a series of resolutions for the constitution of the Association :--The lit. " That an Paso ' ciation be formed, to be called ' The i British Association for the advancement of Sci ience, was seconded by Dr. Brewster, and carried unanimously. The 2nd, " That the principal ob jects of this association shall be to give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientifio enquiry, to promote the intercourse of those whc cultivate science in different parts of the British empire, and to turn the national attention to the objects of science, and obtain a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress," was seconded by R. J. Murchison, Esq. president of the Geological Society, and unanimously adopted. The subsequent resolutions as to the organization of the association, ad minion and payments of members, &c. crea ted some difficulties, and it was finally agreed to refer them all to the committee of the association. About a hundred of the visitors dined together at five o'clock, at the York Tavern. Lard Milton was in the chair, supported on his right by Dr. Brewster, Mr. Murchison. and Mr. Robison, and on his left by the Rev. W. V. Harcourt and Dr. Lloyd. The Vice Presidents were, Jonathan Gray, Esq. and Eust. Strickland, Esq. In the course of the evening, " The Provincial Philoso phical Societies" was given. This toast was ac knowledged by the Rev. William Turner, Secre tary of the Newcastle Philosophical Society for 35 years, and by other gentlemen for Hull, Scarbro', Yorkshire, Birmingham, Leeds, and Bristol. In the evening, the theatre of the Museum, and the suite of apartments, were again brilliantly lighted up, and thrown open to a numerous mem. blage, a great proportion of whom were elegantly dressed ladies, whose presence was the more appre ciated considering the very unfavourable state of the weather. After promenading some time amid the rich display of nstural curiosities which these rooms contain, the'theatre became the centre of at traction, where a lecture on magnetism and elec tricity was delivered by Mr. J. H. Abrahams, of Sheffield. WEDNISDAT.—Thie day, at twelve o'clock, the meeting to form the British Association was re. sumed in the theatre of the Museum, Lord Milton in the chair. The resolutions had in the mean time been revised by the committee, and, instead of the resolution carried yesterday, allowing all members of phil-sophical societies to become mem bers of the British Association on mere application, resolutions were passed which provided that the persona who were present at that meeting might become members on subscribing an obligation to conform to the rules, and pay the annual subscrip tion—that the fellows and members of all char tered societies, and the office bearers and council, or managing committee of all philosophical socie ties, should be entitled to become members—and that all the members of such philosophical societies should be admitted as members of the Association, on being recommended by the council or committee of their respective societies—that the annual sub scription should be £l, with the alternative of a payment of £5. in ono sum—that the committee should recommend for admission such persons, not being members of other societies, as they thought ' worthy—and that the treasurer of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society should be provisional trea surer of the association. These resolutions were moved and seconded by Sir Thomas Brisbane, Mr. Robison, Mr. Dalton, Dr. Daubeny, Reverend W. Scoresby, Dr. Pearson, Mr. Murchison, Mr. Marshall, and the Rev. Theodore Dury. A paper by Dr. Brewster, on Mineralogy, noticing the re markable progress of the science within the last thirty years, and suggesting an addition to the present classification of minerals, rendered neces sary by the great addition to the number of metals discovered by him through the means of polarized light, was read by Mr. Robison, in the absence of the author, who was indispose d, though not so much so as to prevent his afterwards coming to the museum. A paper by Dr. Henry, of Man chester, on the philosophical character of Doctor Priestly, was read by Mr. Phillips. On Wed nesday evening, Mr. R. Potter, jun. of Smedley Hall, near Manchester, read a paper descriptive of a reflecting telescope recently constructed by him, upon the principle formerly proposed by Sir Isaac Newton. The instrument was placed upon the table, and its advantages were illustrated. Dr. Brewster also communicated an account of the theory and construction of a new instrument for the determination of the species of precious stones and other minerals by the colours reflected from their surfaces, under particular circumstances of combi nation with fluid media. The use of this instru ment was illustrated by enlarged diagrams drawn by the author. The grand concert was performed this evening, in the Great Assembly Room, and was attended by upwards 01400 persons. Tttt RSDAY.—At twelve o'clock this morning, the members of the Yorkshire Philosophical So ciety, and their scientific visitors, began to assem ble, and the Rev. W. V. Harcourt announced that Lord Milton was elected president of the associa tion. His lordship, on taking the chair, briefly acknowledged the honour done him. Mr. Har court then informed the meeting that it was in tended that the next annual meeting of the institu tion fur the promotion of science throughout the British empire should take place at Oxford, in the month of June next, and that the president elect was Dr. Buckland. Lord Milton then announced, that the first paper appointed to be read at this meeting was one by Mr. Dalton, of Manchester, On the quantity of food and insensible perspira tion." At the same time his lordship apologised , for the necessity of his then leaving the meeting. The Rev. W. V. Harcourt having taken the chair, Mr. Dalton stated, that the paper he had read was printed, and would appear in the next number of the Transactionsof the Manchester Lit. and Philos. So ciety. It was a series of observations founded on personal experiment made about forty years ago, to ascertain the relative quantity of food, perspire lion, and various animal products. Since that time, chemistry has made considerable ad vances, and will enable those observations to be turned to a still more beneficial account. Mr. D. concluded his paper by pointing out the utility of such inquiries, especially to physicians, and also of their interest to the public at large. Mr. R. Potter, jun. next read a paper on the subject of the refraction of light. Mr. W. Hutton read an essay on the whin siJI, in which, with much minuteness and laborious research, he described the whole course of that interesting work, from its rise in Yorkshire through a line of 100 miles to a distant part of Northumberland, offering, as he proceeded, such remarks on its probable formation as his own close and personal inspection had suggested to him. Mr. J. F. W. Johnston read a paper on the dis covery of a new metal, called vanadium, which had only been discovered about November lad. Many beautiful specimens were exhibited and de scribed, with much scientific acumen. Henry j Witham, Eaq. next read a very ingenious paper on ' fossil vegetation, with a view to gain votaries to j that part of geology which depends for its progress on accurate knowledge of fossil botany. pro ceedings of this morning's meeting were closed by the reading of a paper by Mr. Phillips, com municated by Dr. Henry, on a peculiar pheno menon belonging to the copper ore of Anglesea. ,The meeting was attended by upwards of 100 gentlemen, and during a part of the proceedings the Archbishop was present. In the evening, Mr. Scoresby communicated the results of his recent researches concerning the law of magnetic induc tion, the diminution of the magnetic force in pro portion to the squaro of the distance, and the em ployment of those data for the construction of apparatus by which to measure the thickness of walls, the solid intervals between the subterranean tunnels, and gangways in mines, collieries, &c. and in general to the determination of short dis tances otherwise immeasurable. FRIDAY.—This morning Mr. Scoresby com pleted his curious experiments in magnetism. Dr. Brewster gave his very interesting pr per on the structure of the crystalline lens R. J. Murchi son, Esq. president of the Geological Society, communicated the principal results of Mr. Gil bertson's researches concerning the shells of exist ing species which lie in the gravel and silt beds of Lancashire. Dr. Daubeny delivered a short lec ture on She connection between mineral springs and volcanic action, and on the gaseous contents of Taff's Well, near Cardiff. A large party of the members of the Association then proceeded to Bishopthorpe, to enjoy the hospitality of the Arch bishop, who had given them a general invitation. Three delightful hours passed rapidly in the palace, and then the whole assembly returned to the ball of science. Mr. Potter, from the lecture table, spoke of the passage of electricity in the Torricellian Vacuum; Dr. Warwick exhibited Moll's method of creating a temporary magnet ; Dr. Daubeny exhibited a new instrument ; and Mr. Phillips read an account from the Malta Gazette of the New Island raised by submarine fires from the bed of the Mediterranean. ST. CLEMENT DANES. Yesterday, a numurespectable meeting of the inhabitants of our own parish (St. Clement Danes) took place at the Vestry Room, to petition the Lords to pus the Bill, and for certain pariah business. Mr. BROWN, the Senior Churchwarden, was unanimously called to the chair ; but Sir Francis Ommaney protested against the Vestry-room being made the arena of political discussions, and moved, that no political proceedings be entered into. Mr. Byegrave, of Clement's Inn, seconded the resolu tion. The Chairman said, that the meeting was convened by a requisition, most numerously and respectably signed. Had he not have called the meeting, he should have been guilty of gross dis respect to the requisitionists, and derilection of his duty, as he was confident that the great measure of reform, if passed into a law, would prove the sal vation of the country. He recollected that a meet ing for a political purpose was held in the body of the church. Sir FRANCIS OMMANRT replied, that it was the duty of the Rector to prevent such a desecra tion of the church. If the inhabitants wished to meet for any political purpose, let them do so, but elsewhere. The greatest civil authority of the land was of opinion, that all political meetings held in a church or vestry were illegal. Mr. PRou•r trusted the discussion would drop. It was absurd to raise a question that was unques• tionable. It was the inalienable right of the pa rishioners to meet for parochial purposes in their own Vestry-room. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN pat the question, and it was lost by a majority of several hundred, there being but three hands held up in its favour. Sir Francis Ommaney then retired from the Vestry. Mr. FaLLows proposed the petition, and Mr. PROUT seconded it ; when the motion was carried with acclamation, with only one dissentient. NATIONAL UNION. The weekly meeting at the Swan, corner of Silver -street, Uxbridge-road, of the Kensington and Hammersmith branch of the Union, on Mon day evening, was very numerously attended. Mr. Diu Santos presided, and several very able speeches were delivered in support of the Resolutions, by Dr. Webb, Messrs. French, Grady, Gifford, Wal ters, and others. The house was crowded at an early hour, and many were obliged to retire for want place sufficient to contain them. Mr. French, in an admirable address proposed, and Mr. Gifford seconded, the first Resolution,— That this meeting, to a man, do believe the venerable pa triot of the two hemispheres, General Lafayette, as pure • political character as ever pronounced the word " liberty." His consistency and vistas have made him a tower of strength ; he is a land.atark to guide the steps of suffering or victorious patriots. He has been the rallying point of the disinterested—a grand example of political prohlty—and retributive justice seems to have always swod by his side and punished those who deceived and deserted him. The lead ing facts of his life are his best eulogium : be has been the support sod companion in peril of Washington, the main. spring of the revolution of 89, and the living and meting that breathed unanimity, confidence, courage fortes:mem into the souls of the martyrs of the eternal three days. He placed a King upon a throne, on condition that that throne should be the source of regenera tion; he cared not for the exterior forms of government, provided that they " insured to every district a bona lid. local representation ; to the people the means of subsistence and of instruction ; to all, the peaceful and legitimate en joyment of their faculties and of their rights." The chief magistrate whom he recommended to the people has not kept the covenant agreed to; and Lafayette, ever true to that undeviating line of conduct sincere principle traces out, is the first to acknowledge the errors or bad faith of the man to whom he fondly hoped the destinies of a great nation, and of perhaps the whole of Europe, may be 'ably entrusted.._ The gratitude of this meeting is due to Lafayette ;—by his refusing to support the present Government of France, he renders it suspicious to alt true patriots; so that we may feel assured that its first direct attack epos liberty will be its last. If a second time the task of founding a Govern. meat should devolve upon him, we her that be will recol lect the pro gramme o f the otel de Ville, hypocritically violated; and that if those who depute him to form that Government be Republicans, he will no longer advise them to cover their w i s h es , or t hi n k t h at the people of Europe can be scared by a weed. Mr. Walters proposed and Mr. Richardson se conded- - - S. That this meeting is sincerely grieved at the dbanion that seems now to prevail arras' the French peoples that the party Medallions which sense this disunion give fresh activity to the moils@ of liberty is envy country, sod that while they oast we two have ao hope of seeing Worn*. space establhhed In the south, nor the elsolsy of our albs. *smog' oar undying rod estbusisoievanieisoikasind -.restored to the dignity of a tape maim Ideteddow•di• log, we bane one eessolation, that while an Mass Dam lends and tries to roesselle dose pestiot worth oreednor. the pod cause shall not woman, edam Mr. French proposed and Mr. Gr.dy secor.ded, at great length, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering 3. That this meeting has heard with sentiments of tf, wow , the fall of Warsaw, the capture of which aught Moe prevented had the Government of Englartu, se the (iseemamis of France, acted according to the under stood wialtosof either amigo. 4. A nttdadte agoood to In the Committee was then sub. mined to the Muds& approving of a subsalption in favour of Mr. Rothmeier's, and other victims of the Six Acts. Fifteen shillings and nine•pence was collected for the above pa , riotic purpose. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. POLICE REPORTS. GUILDHALL. Yesterday, Wittion Parrott, a bailiff's follower, abo ut 50 years of age, was charged with cutting his wife's throat, on the preceding evening, at the residence of Mr. Ch e l l, mutual friend, at No. 1, Middle Temple-lane. The pris tine : had been married about 30 years, and had a family of 5 chit. drat; but about 5 weeks ago they separated, and the refusal of the wife to be reconciled to him again occasioned this mur. derous attack upon her. They met by accident at Mr. Chell's. Mrs. Chell stated that, on the invitation of the prisoner, she endeavoured to persuade the wife to forget what h a d pm= ; but she replied she had suffered so much ill usage front him, she would Dever live with him again. The pri. soner immediately drew out what appeared to her to be merely a piece of paper from his pocket, and tore it up, and seizing his wife by the neck with one hand, he passed the other hand round it, and cut bar throat deadfall) with a razor, which, unperceived by the witness, he had taken from the piece of paper. He then threw the razor on a chest of drawers, and broke a glass, but did not oar to escape. His will was now unable to speak, and it was doubtful whether she would recover. The wound was dressed by Mr. Brad ford, a surgeon, in (Fleet -street; after which the was removed to the hospital. The prisoner. who looked much dejected, made no observation; arid Mr. Aldermen ANSLIT remand ed him sine die, as It is uncertain when the wife will be able to attend and give her evidence. BOW-STREET. Yesterday, Captain Phillips**, a gentleman well known in the theatrical wand, appeired before Sir E. Blame on a warrant, wherein he was charged with having threatened to inflict summary chastisement on the person of Mr. West meant, editor and proprietor of the Aye newspaper, with a certain weapon, to wit, a stick of rather formidable dimes. lions. Mr. Weatmacott deposed that, in consequence of MT • fain threats of personal violence on the part of the defendant, he deemed it necessary to adopt the present mode of seeking redress, rather than wait to be attacked, and then prefer a He then produced a letter written to him from D u b. 11: 1 ,1; Mr. Bunn, in which that person stated that Mr. Phil. lipaen had threatened him ( Mr. W.) He then called leeward John Neale, a young lad, who stated that on Tuesday last, the defendant called at the residence of 31r. Westmacott, and being informed that he was out, said, " I wanted to see your black master, and when I find hi m , 1 w i ll serve him o u t. r ar l d le then walked across the street, and shook a stick which he carried in a threatening manner. Sir E. Binds t Do you apprehend, Mr. Wesnacott, from what has transpired, that the defendant means to commit violence up= you ? Mr. Westmaeott t Most certainly I do. Captain Phillips= was then called upon to find bail ; and Mr. Horn the singer, and another friend, having proffered their services, they were accepted, and soon after the parties retired. Money Luxneas.—Wednesday a disclosure took place at this Office, which created more than ordinary interest. It appeared that some time ago the Earl of Portarlington, being in want of about 10,0001. and observing an advertise ment, offering to lend say sum from 6001. to 20,0001. on moderate interest, his Lordship wrote as directed by the ad.. nethermost, and afterwards received a letter from a person similes his name Thomas Moore, appointing an interview. The rank was, that upon consideration of his Lordship giving his bill foe 8001. Moore agreed on a future day to advance the Noble Earl the sum of 10,0001. upon a futther condition that ten bills of exchange of his Lordship, of 1,0001. each, should be previously deposited in the hands of Moore. Moore got possession of the 8001. and he ap. pointed next day to meet Ids lordship, and to proluce the stamps on which the ten 10001. bills were to be drawn, and money was to be paid to his lordship. The bills baring been drawn and horded over by his lordship to Moore, the latter made some excuse as to nut being ready with the amount that dap, bus promised to meet his lordship the fol. lowing day with it. Moore did not make his appearance, and his lordship discovered that he had bees endesvourirg to raise money on the bills. He therefore advertised Moore, and cautioned the public against receiving the bills obtained by fraud. Moore nut making his appearance after being id ealised, his Lordship was advised to prefer a bill of in. dankest, at the last Middlesex Session, against Moore, and a true bill was returned. Upon the certificate ea true bill being found, a warrant was issued against Moore, but be could not be found. In emergence of some information that the bills were in possession of Mr. Roberts, the solicitor of Moore, residing in Millman-emit, Bedford-square, In application was made at this office for a warrant to search the premises of Mr. Roberts. The warrant issued, Led. better, out of the principal officers, was Intended with its execution, and Wednesday morning, in company with lilt. Palmer, solicitor, of Na 2, Lincoln's lan, he to Mr. Roberts's house, and having searched tie suer, be found no bills belonging to Loa Pottodloiltai s, bot he foetid several letters relative to the subject of the which Mr. Palmer to k possession of. air. Roberta gave Mr. Palmer into the custody of the officer for taking papers out of his office, which belonged to a client of his, and all psr. ties came to this office.— Mr. C. Phillips appeared fur Mr. Palmer, and Mr. Bodkin foe Mr. Itubens.-61r. Bodkin said, that he appeared there to complain of the illegal rem don of a wettest in the premises at a respectable Attorney, Mr. Roberts, and also of the forcible taking of papers from his house by Mr. Palmer.-61r. C. Phillips entered into a detail of the facie above stated, describing the suede by which Lad Portarlington had been robbed of bilk to the amount of 10,0001; and be asserted, that Mr. Palmer, his Lordship's Solicitor, was warranted in the course he had adopted to get possession of the bills.—After some conversation between the Counsel, it was agreed between the parties that the papers should remain in the hands of the officer, to be produced by him when called upon, when any trial should take plect.—. Mr. Roberts threatened an action, and the parties quitted the office. The Rev. Dr. Shaw, who died a few weeks since at Chelsey, Somenetshire, at the advanced age of , 83, is said to have be en th e l ast surv i v i ng f r i en d o f Dr. Samuel Johnson. REMARKABLE DIATHS. OD Wednesday , Mr. Webb, robe-maker to his Majesty, and his wife, expired nearly at the twine time, at their residence the corner et Chancery-lane. Their deaths were accelerated by their soa having, a short time ago, committed suicide in a fit of in sanity, which preyed very much on their minds. STIEPLZ CH *sE.— A steeple chase was run on Wednesday, near Coventry, between Major Dun dee and Lieut. Cotton, of the 7th Hussars, 5t3 tioned there. The parties stArted from the .Thh dam-close, and directed their course across the Lammas-fields. After a well-contested run over about one mile and a half of ground, the rece was won by Major Dundee. Several good leaps. In• . eluding a double fence, were made by bath of them. BIRTH. On the bth inst. the lady of Richard Steverson. Esq• of blaida.place. Edgware.read, of a son. MARRIED. On the 6th Wu. at the Friends' Meetlog.houte. If°d iks : don, Edatund Lucas, of Mil!beak-street, Westminster. k Anna, eldest daughter of J. Wants, Esq. of the rmne DIED. On the >ld inst. at Olingten4euee, Settee:, ho nThec . p_hilus Danbus. Req. of diatom sag of Low baY"'" ,. ' Sem, aged 746-Wedeesisy,lMii .Is. Corabsey. 10 . 3I Y• tae, at an allaaboad age, Ms& avow Malik* Was Saarad MAIN Ws at Ilbageme, aai Ibuserly of W i ll gaaa‘bais illeibglos.goaday. d asaayatot LONDON.: Petaled and Pallid by Alum 11We e, at b 4 STAR Orin*, No. 1, fieltitighees, Temple LW'