Star. — London, England, 1831-08-26 00:00:00

' ;. t ''~'' ~?ar±~+~; ~av, ~~ HOUSE OF LORDS. August 24. Tr — olll itn a Committee of Privileges - prownt the Lord Chan- M^ . 40 , Ilk:* Duke of Ilcsufort, the M aqui' of °monde, the ),.. .--. 10.;of Westmeath. Earls Shaftesbury, Foley, Sefton, ogri'li Ark, snd Lord Wynford. ( "r`t V 7H.t •, 01 LISBURNE PEEILAGC. . ..s.t..t I 4&r ring crunsel. examining witnesses, &c the corn &hi aced the Lord Lisburne had made out his claim the representative peers for Ireland. 3F.FTON PRIRAGE. ) 3 .1 .), 1 (MT the ex.int:cntion of witnesses, &c. in this cue, in a similar claim to the las*, the committee resolved in favour of the claimant. ASIIRROGX PEERAGE. The pe:itioner. Henry Jeffry. Lord Viscount Ashbrook, claimed 3. the descendant of William Lord Viscount Ash. brook. to vote at the election of representative peers for Tre. land. After h. tying evidence, the committee resolved in favour of the ..laimant. LEEDS PATRIOT. Plippolli4v. • - _ e. ;strife - 7+ • ' prime things. Beef, be. 6d. to Is. prime, 61. 6d. MOMS t Mutton, bjd. to 6d. prime Old. per lb. Besets. MI 81CIPTON FORT/11911T FAIR, Aug. 16.—We IS ilkfi excellent show of fat Beasts, Sheep, and Umbel and al.' diough thee was a geed attendafiee of buyers, yet wen lower than last fortnight's. Beef, 6d. to 6d. and Lamb, bd. to 6d. per lb. Scull, AUG. 15. We had a very luge soppily every kind of stuck, and a good attendance of buyersoeldi prices &little lower than last Fair. M A RRIED.—The Rev. Joseph Lavin ton, of Aston, in the county of Warwick, to Miss Elia. Akroyd, of Hall fax.—At Cottingbam, oear Hull, Charles Hebbert, Req. to Mary Catherine, eldest daughter of John William Hentig, I ", Eil lED.—Frances second daughter of the Rev. H. Heap, Vicar of Dratlford.—Elisabelt, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, Rector of Wimpole, and wife of Thomas Wilkins, of Ringstead, Esq. NORTII A AO' TON FREE I'RESS, August 23. Statement of Mary Ann Higgins lately executed at Coventry.—The following is copied from a paper written by a fellow-prisoner, at the tequest of Mary Ann Higgins, a short time previous to her trial: "I. Ann Higgins, was born in Henley In Arden ; I was brought up is the country wish my grar.dlather twelve years; my schooling wits at Miss Cattell's ; at my grandfather's death 1 went to Manchester to my aunt, and have been in melee ever since ; my parents gave ins a good ads ice, but I Mdamtlisien to them ; now I repent, but it is too late; it siosomy mother to abed many teen, but if she had had the care of me it would not have happened. for the coming to Coventry to my uncle, and having bad * advice and bad company I am afraid will soon shorten my days ; I hope it will be a warning to sU youth to forsake bad company, and obey their parents • I bare been a sinner from my cradle, bat,l hope the LO RD vrIU :orgive me ; bad company has brought me to this, for it has not been the neglect of my dear mother ; I have a father-in-law, who is muck better to me than my own father and all my friends. The fiat of my getting into bad company was with Edward Clarke, three weeks before last Christmas-day; but that bad com pany was not my own choosing, it was my uncle's, for he first brought me to see him at night, and we kept company ever since." The following lines, relating to Clarke, also dictated by Mary Ann Higgins, are appended to the above : " You are the first and only man I ever gave my band; but may you never prosper, nor may you never thrive, nor any thing you take in hand, so long as you have life. May the very ground you tread upon, grass refuse to grow. For you have been the only c au se of this sorrow, grief, and woe, Edward Clarke." Clarke, who was acquitted last week 'on the trial for murder, has left Coventry. About six o'clock on the morning of the execution of the unfortunate girl, he, accompanied by his father and brother, went out of the city in a car. The way selected for his exit was the London road, from which he could obtain a view of his unfortunate companion. On being recognised, he narrowly escaped the fury of the populice, who felt indignant at the merciless hardihood which could induce him to view unmoved the fatal instrument of destruction raised for his ill-fated companion, and from which he had just so narrowly escaped hit:leek He and his tither have since been to Rugby, for the purpose of selling earthenware, and on being known in the market-plece, were publicly scouted, and obliged to proceed from thence to some other place. We regret to say we receive accounts from all quarters of outrages committed by the English agricultural labourers upon those of the Irish who usually come over at this time of the year to assist in the harvest ; and in some instances property has been destroyed. We trust these misguided men will not persist in this disgraceful course, the end of which must inevitably be the bringing of many of them to condign punishment. Mr. Drakard, in a late num. ber of the Stantjord News, has forcibly appealed to them, pointing out the fully of snch a course, and the certain ruin it must bring upon themselves. In one. week nu less than twenty-four labourers were committed to. Peterborough gaol for assaults on the Irish, who they sought to drive out of the district. In some instances so turbulent was the mob, that it was necessary to call out the military to overawe them. At St. Ives, some labourers were engaged to thresh coin with a machine, and afterwards not only re:used to do it, but actually compelled four Irishmen, who were reaping, to leave their work, by threatening to split their skulls it they did not. At Boston and at Spald. ing. the conduct of the English labourers has been still neon outrageously violent, and•the Irish have been compelled t• travel in strong bodies, as the only means of protection. In the Isle of Tianee destruction of property has taken place. At .Minster, itantegate, and other places, the wheat in shocks has been untied and strewed about. Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, seven lambs were struck by the electric• fluid in Milton-park, and died instantly'. Two sheep were also killed about the same elms in a pasture near Grimeshaw Wood, in the parish of Witham, the property of Mr. H. Johnson ; there were also ten hones close by, but fortunately they escaped without Injury. Six beast and live sheep, in a field at Long Bennington, were killed in the sane stotni. The spire of the beautiful church of Beeping St. James was struck by lightning, and very much damaged. A wag4on load of stones were displaced from the upper part, and tell into the belfry : the church itself escaped injury. In the same storm, some stouks of wheat, in a held in the occupation of Mr. Sethatnith, of Market Beeping, were set on tire; and so powerful was the smell of the electric matter, that it was not possible to extinguish the flames Le. fore the sheaves were consumed. CAMBRIDGE.—On Saturday se'nnight, the Rev. Regi nald Bligh, B. D. Fellow of St. John's College, was in. stituted to the Rectory of Cockfield, Suffolk, on the pre. sentation of the Master and Fellows of that Society. The Rev. Lord John Thynne, M.A. of St. John's College, has been. appointed a Prebendary of %Vest. minster, on the resignation of the Rev. Thomas Manners Sutton. The Bishop of Lincoln has collated the Rev. Geo. John Skeeles, M.A. of Christ's College, to the rectory of Kirkby Underwood Lines. Ozroan.—lttv. G. Carter, to the office of Precentor of Norwich Cathedral, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Peter Hansel! . • patron, the Hon. and very Rev. the Dean. Rev. Daniel Jones Curate of Cardiff, to the Vicarage of Caerleon ; patrons, m Dean and Chapter of Llantieff. Rev. Henry James Hastings, M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Arelcy Kings, Worcester shire —Patron, the Lord Chancellor. NORTHAMPTON, Ace. 20.-IVbeat, red, 60s to 63s Od ; fine, Its to (,7s. Barley, griiding, 32s Od to 311, Oil ; maiing, 374 Od to 40s Od. Malt, tills to 725. Oats, 211 s to 33s ; teed ditto, 26. to 275. Tick Beans, —s to ; small ditto, 364 to 40s. Peas, grey, 31s to 306 ; white, 421 to 48a. Rye, 34s to 36s per qr. Flour, 48s to 53s sack of 260 lbs. MARRIED. —At Peterborough, I. L. Simpson, Eaq. merchant, to Miss MarishaU.—The 11ev. Gardiner, rector of Coomb Hay, to Georgians, daughter of the late Rev. C. B. Phillipson, of Peterborough.—Peter Squire, Esq. of St. Neon, to Mary Christiana, only daughter of A. 1141. manno, Esq.—The Rev. H. Alford, 11. A. rector of Amp ton, to Susan, eldest daughter of the law J. Barber, Esq.— John White, Esq:surgeon, of Finchley, to Miss E. Colley, late of Huntingdon. DIED.—Mr. G. Linton, surgeon, son of the Rev. R. Linton, of rotheringsy.—The lady of T. Wilkins, Esq. of Ringwood, near Threpston, 49. 11 Hen. IV. c. 1, sheriff to be fined 1001. for a false return, and knights to lose their wages. Up to this period, 8 of Hen. VI. all freemen re sidents had and eNercised voting, &c. 8 Hen. VI c. 7. It is stated, " Whereas the elections of knights of the shire in many counties had of late been made by very outrageous and excessive numbers of people dwelling w•ithiu the counties, and of which most part was of people of small substance and of no value, whereof every of them pretended to a voice equivalent us v.) such elections, with the most worthy knights and squires, whereby manslaughters, riots, batteries, and divi sions. among gentlemen and others, would very lady the, and be, unless convenient and due remedy be provided in that behalf. It was or dained that the knights of the shire should be chosen by people dwelling and resident in court ! ties whereof every one should have freehold land or tenement of the value of 40s. by the year, nt least above all charges. Nothing but a mere probability is stated for this wholesale act of the disfranchisement of more i than half the people, the greater portion of the !community, in open violation of Magna Charm. But what was the consequence? The people became disaffected to the Government, a rebel- Ilion ensued, the King was dethroned and put to death. _ _ By 4 and 36, Edward 111. it was enacted that for and amongst other things, the redress of di vers grievances which daily happened, a Parlia ment should be holden every year—this proves Annual Parliaments. . By 23, Henry VI. c. 1.5, after reciting that it had been ordained that the citizens and burgesses had always been chosen by citizens and burgesses, (1. e. inhabitants abiding, residing, and free,) and none other, it was enacted that the statutes 1, Henry V. c. 1, 7th Henry IV. c. 15, and Bth, Henry VI. c. 7, should be confirmed, and the precepts to be sent by the Sheriffs to the mayors and bailiffs of cities and boroughs, should be to elect citizens by citizens, and burgesses by bur gesses, and then after stating the penalties of a false return, directs, " That the persons to be chosen for counties are to be Knights of the same counties, or otherwise such notable Esquires land Gentlemen as shall be able to be Knights, i but no man to be such Knight that stands in the degree of yeoman and under. This is the Act of the Aristocracy encroaching o upon the rights of the people—" Freemen abiding, residing, andfeee" pointing out who should and who should not be elected, this was the first act alluding to any qualification. Up to this time, no money quallfication was required, but reliance was placed in the integrity of the people. " Free men abiding, residing, and free." It will be observed, this always alluded to the whole population. The right to vote is a right, not a trust. Lord Russell began with the 34th Ed ward I. leaving out all the former statutes. PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The Seventh annual meeting of the Mechanics' Institu. tioa was held it, the Court House on %Vednesday evening. On the motion of Geo. Wailes, Esq. seconded by 31r. Ed ward Baines, jun. Dr. liunter was called to the chair. After a few opening remarks from the chairman Sir. J. H. 'Whitehead, secretary to the institute, was called upon to tead the report for the past year. The committee congratu lated the members upon the society's having enjoyed &degree of prosperity and success equal to any which it had experienced since its establishment. The number of members waslBs,and of subscribes. 253, being • considetable increase over the previous year. The entries of books taken out of the library amounted to 4751, being more titan double the entries in most of the former year•. A considerable number of books had been presented to the library during the year, and the committee expressed a hope that many friends of the in stitution would follow the example. A number of me. chanical drawings had also been given by Sir. James Fenton, 31r. Wood, Mr. 31aclea, and other drawinge, &c. had been given by Mr. Bailsman, Mr. Lockwood, and Sir. Ralph Taylor. The report adverted to the useful setts vices of the committee of inspection, and stated that the change in the management of the schools, which took place about a year ago, had answered every expectation. The number of pupils in the drawing class was 65, and the average attendance 24 ; the number of pupils in the mathe matical and arithmetical class was 58, amt the average at tendance 16 ; though there were frequently 30 members in each clams present during the winter. Daring the year 24 lectures had been delivered inlthe rooms of the Institution, bens a larger number than in any former year. The in. come of the pa't year, including a donation of 101. from Benjamin Gott, Esq. to the chemical class, was 2151. Gs. ibis and the balance in the Treasurer's hands had increased frcm 771. 17s. 4d. to 1381. Is. Id. PLACE SOCIETY IN LEEDS. --On Monday, a public meeting was held in the Commercial-buildings, in this town, foe the purpose of hearing the Rev. James Hargreaves, home secretary of the London Society for the promotion of Per manent and Universal I'eace, explain the principles of that Institution, and for the formation of an auxiliary society in Leeds. The attendance was numerous, and consisted of about an cepa] number of ladies and gentlemen, a large portion of whom belonged to the Society of Friends. G. Wailes,Esq. bar. sister at law, was called to the chair. Mr. Hargreaves ad dressed the meeting for about an hour, in a forcible and ar. gumentative ape. ch, in which he very fully detailed the origin and principles of the London Society. Alr. Gilyard Scarth moved the first resolution, which was seconded by the Bev. James Acworth, namely, " That the objects of the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Ustiveraal Peace are to print and circulate tracts, to diffuse informs• tion tending to thew that war is inconsistent with the spirit of Christianity and the true interests of mankind ; and to oint out the best means calculated to maintain perman,at and universal peace upon the bases of Christian principles ; and that this meeting highly approves of these objects." On Monday last a meeting took place at the Episcopal Chapel, Hunslet, " to consider the propriety of enter into a subscription for defraying the expen►es which may be incurred by completing the tower at the west end of the church chapel, and fixing the town's cluck therein." The subject was first mooted at a vestry meeting, held on the sth instant. •• to !lass the chapelwarden's accounts, and also to I.sy a rate fur the necessary repairs, and all other inci dental expenses of the chapel, and for rebuilding and tom. pleting the steeple or tower." At that meeting (at which Mr. Samuel Clapham presided) a resolution, " that a rate of 2s. in the pound be granted for the necessary repairs of the chapel, and likewise for the completion of the tower," was negatived by a large majority, on an amendment that the meeting be adjourned to that day six months. It was settled on Wednesday evening by their high mighti nesse,' of the Workhouse Board, immediately to present a requisition to Sir. John Marshall, jun. and Mr. Baines, to offer themselves as candidates for this borough in Parlia ment. DISTUWBANCES AT NEre-Roan-ENn.—The excite ment produced by the turn-out of Messrs. Gotts' men in. creases One evening, during the past week, an attack WAS made on the house of an oveelooker in Caroline-street, and the windows broken, and on Wednesday evening, a mob assembled round the house of a person in Park-lane, where one of the black sheep" had taken refuge from a number who were pursuing : anal alarming. hlm on his way from his work: No violence was stmngted, but as the crowd did not disperse, sonic of tlliconStabl? went to the apt, to res cue the individual who Was the Sat 'set of their pursuit, and escorted him to his own house- In so doing, one of them, Dixon, was struck lry a stone from the crowd, but no other 'vlolertce was attempted, and they dispersed quietly. ' • WartiriEtay 'Atm. 17.—We had only a small show of 4604 A market io-alay, and the buyers not being very eager ,tpe.prices !mutual the same as last week, save a tew or. • i IiII.IIFRIES COURIER, Aug. 23. On Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Campbell, late of Row, preached his farewell sermon to his parishioners. At it was announced to be the last opportunity that would be presented of hearing the Rev. Gentleman in the west, a great anxiety prevailed for many miles around the country. To afford the people of the surrounding district of country an opportunity of being present, it was resolved to make the place of meeting as central u possible. For this purpose a field immediately above the baths in Helensburgh was obtained, ar.d a neat tent was erected in a corner of it, the sermon being announced for five o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Between four and five, crowds of people from all parts of the country were seen re pairing to the place of meeting, and Helensburgh appeared literally deserted by its inhabitants, as scarcely a human crea ture was to be seen in the street. At a quarter past five, the Samson steamer arrived from Greenock, with about 200 pas cengers. We observed a great number of his late parishioners Lathed in tears. There were from two to three thousand persons pr:sent ; and although many of them had 4,6, and 6 miles to walk home, yet they waited patiently till the con clusion of the sermon. As the Rev. Gentleman spoke nearly three hours, the sun had set long before the termination of his discourse. We hear that Mr. Campbell has made ar rangements for itinerating in the Highlands, and sowing the seed in the Gaelic.—Glasgow Chronicle. 3101 M VEGETABLZ WONDIERII.-We alluded lately to a gigantic potatoe stalk which was measured a few weeks ago in a garden at Gatehouse, but it, too like du 11111 bad stalk • of oats, has been fairly eclipsed. Ors the evening of Satur day, John Douglas, the gardener at YOragfield, brought a potato stalk to our office, consisting of six branches, the long est of which measures 7 feet, 8 inches. The others are little WC'l7 7 , • 7-Vw 7; .z • •-• inferior in length, wed what is singular, considering theeztra luzurburce of the stem, the produce, a dozen potatoes in all, load dine, and dins well, a hatd.working Irishman. A thole plot of he Are kind ot.pstafne (the round early) rtod 32 inches npart,from sod brought from Mrs./11'1E0s, aerw-street, Mazwelltown, measures between 6 and 7 Mt height, and stand in striking contrast with a neigh bouring plot of kidales, many of which scarcely measure 12 inches. WOUDEGTUL PIODUCI.—The Milnhead stock of oats, which we noticed some time ago, and which was certainly not a little remarkable, has been eclipsed by a similar bunch which grew at Poohnuir, parish of Kirkmlehael. In the said cluster we numbered 11 distinct stalks, ill, as near as may be, of the same size, and in length not much under five feet. The produce, pickle by pickle, all of which are filled, is above 1200 fold. In the garden of Mr. Joseph Train, Castle Douglas, one of the moat remarkable men we know, though his merits have little connection with flowers, may be seen a Holyhock, which, in all probability, has no fellow in the British Isles. This remarkable plant measures 152 inches in height, (12 feet 10 inches), while the flowers, 400 in number, so tar from being common, are as double as a rose, and are of a deep violet crimson colour. We were shown, the other day, a stalk of oats which the owner, as well as a number of his friends, deemed not a little remarkable ; we mean Mr. John Fingland, farmer, Thornhill. The stalk we saw formed one of six which grew from the same parent stem; and what is still more uncommon, the pickles, in place of standing singly, were gathered in every case into clusters of three, from top to bottom in regular succession. 11•M1NOTON, AUG. 18.—Wheat, barley, and oats sold readily, and better prices than last week. New wheat and new barley brought rather better prices than the old, the qualities of these grains being superior to the last crop. Best wheat 63s ; old 60s; current prices 50s to .575. Best new barley 381 ; old 30s ; current prices 28s to Ws. Best new oats 28s ; old 30s ; current prices 24s to 295. No pease , sold, and only three parcels of beans, which sold at higher prices than last week. M A RRI ED.—At Loc.hside. Renfrewshire, J. Dunlop, Esq. younger, of Arthurlie, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Wm. Barr, Esq. of Lochside. SPOUTING. WHITTINGTON AND THE CAT. A question of some importance was debated tavern a short time since, not in the most cherche part of the town perhaps— concerning great Whittington, and the Cat so celebrated nearly allied to his glory.—The subject presew four questions for discussion. Ist. Was there ever such a person as Whittington : 2nd. Was Whittington cver Lord Mayor of Londo% 3rd. Did Whittington really possess a Cot ? 4th. Was that Cat the cause of his fortune ? " That there did exist such a person," said of the company, " is a point beyond dispuiv, squally certain it is, that he was Lord Alm, London. What therefore relates to the makes the gordian knot of the enquiry ; and pntlemen, permit me to describe to you the i racter of the Cat. A Cat is a domestic attim well bristled or whiskered, standing upon ' crooked lege, and whose grand occupation catch mice ; but however subtle a cat uric how fortunate soever in her foray excursion what profit is to be gained by her ploits ?—We never tan the skin of a mouse, tlemen,—and no family is nourished by its flesh, consequently Whittington could not have been debted for his fortune to a cat, taken in the simpl, acceptation of the word.—What gave rise to this general misconception will now be my very humble endeavour to explain. Our respectable merchant (always speaking of Whittington) carried on at that time a very considerable coasting trade; and in furtherance of this object, quick, handy vessels and craft became necessary;—Whittington there fore, having a mechanical turn, constructed one which, from its lightness and fast sailing. w aptly named " the Cat ! "—To this day, gent! men, such a description of vessel, or Cat, is in neral use to transport the coal from Newc.wlc ; and thence I conclude that the cause of Whitting ton's prosperity did not arise front a cat whisker andos, ragged hipped, and a mouser, but a cat sailer, in use along the coast, to convey co.t:s with the greatest expedition." So much for a rhapsody, for the truth of which I cannot be held responsible, unable, as I am, to say where the fiction ends, and equally at a l oss 7„ determine where the fact begins. E. ARCHERY AT SUNDORMIA spkndid bow meeting was given by Mrs. Corbet, at Sundorne Castle, Salop, on Friday last, which afforded to the nobility and gentry of that and the adjacent counties an opportunity of seeing the striking beauties of the place to great advantage. In the absence of her son for the sailing season at Cowes, his beau tiful little cutter, moored on the fine piece of water that flows through the grounds, and decorated with flags, and the R. Y. C. hergee, was, with the smaller boats in attend. once, put in requisition during the day. A large flag was displayed from the battlements of the castle, and another from the tower on . Haightuond-hill, within the domain. The venerable ruin of Haighmond Abbey, also situated within the grounds, became towards sunset, as the depart ing rays fell upon its walls and ornamented window, a beautiful feature in the landscape, which, with its rich va riety of foliage, and its noble outline of mountain scenery, can scarcely be surpassed by any which our island may boast. The scene was on this occasion rendered more particularly interesting by the groups of fair and manly competitors, at tired in their appropriate costume of green and white, while others of the company danced quadrilles on the lawn. About eight o'clock in the evening the Royal prizes were awarded, and presented by the President of the Society, Mr. Fitz Hugh, to Miss H. Brooke, and Mr. W. Drake. liowtwo-31.excm.—A contest by six pair of sculls, in five heats, for a wherry, given by the inhabitants of the pa. rish of St. John, Horselydown, took place yesterday. The match, as usual with below-bridge matches, was ridiculously prolonged to five beats, the last of which, misnamed the "grand one," was certainly the most spiritless of the whole, the men being, as in all these long matches, completely worn out. Our space will not permit the following of the wager throughout, but at a quarter past seven H. James (pink), and W. Crook (red), were placed for the fifth heat, to start from Horselydown Id Stairs, round the Trinity Buoy, round a boat moored off' Still Stairs, and then teium to George's Stairs to finish the heat. Crook took the lead and maintained it easily, the other keeping at a respectful distance, and coming in thirty lengths won of Crook. James received as the second man M. the gift of Mr. Calvert, M.P. POLICE APOR TS. MAIISION-UOUSE.••• A PARISH SCHOOLMASTEIL. A little girl, about 14 years of age, was brought before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Copeland, by Kinnersley, the beadle of Aldgate, for the purpose of being bound appren. tice to a tradesman. The girl answered the questions which it is usual to ask upon occasions of this kited with pro priety, but she said that she could not read. Alderman COPELAND: Not read! Why how long have you been in the poor-house? The girl replied, two years, and I can't read a word. Alderman Corenann "In the name of Gon I what sort of a parish is the parish 'of Aldgate ?" Kinnersley : " I don't know bow this is, your Worship ; but I know we pay a schoolmaster to teach the chil dren to read and write, and he is constantly there."— Alderman Copeland—" It is certainly too bad that a girl, 14 years of age, should live two years on the parish main tenance, without knowing her letters." Tke Lord Mayor and Alderman Copeland agreed to apply to the chief officers of the parish on the subject, and intimated their intension not to bind another child in eny parish without finding that something like educadon was given. A great number of paupers were brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having annoyed the attendants at Aloorfields Catholic Chapel. It appears that hundreds of Irish beggets assemble every Sunday morning at the chapel doors, and make a most offensive display of their poverty and infirmities. The officers stated that the nuisance bad become most horrible, and that decent people were con stantly put to the blush by the naked misery of the crowd. Some of the most sturdy and insolent of the beggars were sent by his Lordship to Bridewell for a month, and a multitude of their comrades, who were waiting outside, scampered off the moment their doom was fixed. THAMES POLICE. FATAL AFFRAY. Wednesday, Captain Horatio Watt, Commander of the Boddington East Indiaman, lying in the East India Docks, was brought front Clerkenwell prison for reexamination, charged with having assaulei a Mr. James Simpson, a master baker, and a revenue officer, and with breaking his leg, of which wound he has since died in the London Hospital. The circum stances which led to the unfortunate afilay, which Las de prived the widow of the deceased and a large family of their protector, were as follow :—On Wednesday night last Mr. Simpson met the prisoner in the parlour of the King's Arms public-house, in the Commercial-road, Mr. Simpson had been there some time when Captain Watt came in, and moon afterwards addressed him without any previous conversation, and brought to his recolletion that be -had been smacked nine years ago, on board the ship Melpomene, by several persons, who beat him severely, and throwing him down the fore-scuttle, he narrowly escaped with his life, and received serious injuries. Mr. Simpson appeared much excited when this affair was re lated, and immediately charged Captain Watt, who was formerly second officer of the 'Melpomene, with being a principal ha the outrage, said he recollected it well, and that it was not too late to have satisfaction. Some high words then ensued, and Mr. Simpson challenged Captain Watt to fight, which he declined, and tried to get out of his way. The deceased, however, put himself in a light ing attitude, and a violent scuffle took place, which ended in Mr. Simpson being thrown very heavily on the ground, and on being picked up, he groaned, and com plained that his leg was Woken, adding, that " d—cl villain," or " that vagabond has done it: Be was, at his own request, immediately conveyed to the London lios pial but mortification soon took place, and, after enduring , great pain, be died on Wednesday morning. The son of the deceased stated that his father toad bins, it his way to the hospital, that Captain Watt was concerned in the affray on board the 3lelpomene, and he knew him again by his strong features. He declared also that the prisoner on the present occasion gave him a violent kick, which broke his leg, and that if he died, Captain Watt was his murderer. The prisoner was remanded until the witnesses are examined before a Coroner's Jury. THAMES POLICE-CiROMOIS AMC. Berber, of the Cam. DIED. bridge East Indianian, and fr. Geterie, his chief officer, The 24th inst. at Margate, aged 31, Mr. R. Hoisl , iis,e. were charged, the latter with striking John Baptist, as French youngest son of the late B. Hopkinson, Rsq. of liigiabury seaman of the,yessel, sad the ether wi th ordering th e intim:- —The 25th inst. Alar.lia, wife of Mn. It. Hurley, of COD. tion of three down lashes on his hate harsk• CaPlAiarbers duit-street, aged 54—At Holloway, Catheriuc, wile of Mr. in deffinee, justified the flogging, on the ground that the J. It. Thomson, solicitor, George-street, Minorir,—The compiainent Was mutinous; that when ordered out of th e 19th io s t. A. A nderson, of ClanpeLs.reet, Park-lane-I'l.e gallery, he swore at the chief allesse, call e d him by the vile 16th inst. at Geneva, aged 18, Henrietta, youngest &neat r epithet of a Scotch thief, and in the scuffle In the larboard .of the late E. Strettell, koq. Advocate-General of Bengal— waste, before be could be got on the PoTrs.loc flush se's The 21th inst. at Sttatford, Mrs. Ann Wilson. of Carey - clothes. MT. BACLASITIER was of opinteinthat irlilii,og had' Street, La Dea neani aa .li e nt a aged 65—The 25,1 1 i ns t. at hie transpired to warrant the infliction of such a affite ltiniab! bott.e New-street, St. Bride's, A. Strahan, Ean• 83 ' meat. Captain Bather must be bmiilliolliffltitalte Inv trial ' • - at the next Admiralty Sessions. - ,Herentellet lalo the neces. I Lennon i Piloted and rublisked bitty recognisance. Insmeattoly... ! • airoo °ones, - No. 1. A gentleman has suggested to the Lord Char - cellor, that, if his Lordship continued his sittings much longer he would be puzzled to find a nesegay. Lord B. acknowledged that this was the best and smartest objection he bad yet heard. He said he would take time to consider it; in the mean timu he should, if pres:ed, ask the the advice of Mr. Rose. One evening a respectably-dressed Caballero entered the shop of the most extensive silver smith in Santiago de Chile, and requested to tool: at some images of the Virgin Mary, width were shown to him of various size and manufacture, and, while the shopman was seeking for other spe cimens, the stranger slipped.one of the most costly under his cloak, and saying he. %%mild like to hart: a friend's opinion before he made a purchase, took leave of the silversmith with the customary good wishes, Queda Ud, con Dios; Yu me voy con la Virgen ; " Remain with Got); I go with the Virgin ;" this he literally did, nor aas the witty theft discovered until the perpetrator had time to - • escape with his prize, valued at 1,000 dollars. The old silversmith recounts the anecdote to all his customers, and gives every credit collie robber for his polite farewell. At our late assizes an action was brought fur breach of contract, which occupied the court from twelve o'clock at noun until five the next morning. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,.with out any damages ! Mr. Baron Bolland informed them that the action was brought to recover da mages, and it' they found for the plaintiff, they must give damag es. One of the jury, a second Falstaff as to te outward man, and who bad no hesitation in confessing that he had been locked in the arms of Morpheus for some hours during the investigation, immediately jumped up and ex claimed, " My lord, that's none o' my verdict ; these eleven have agreed it among themselves."— Of course, his lordship immediately ordered the " twelve" to retire until they Mould have agreed. and a bailiff was accordingly sworn to keep them without meat, drink, &c. After *cute time, they returned into court, but, to the consternation of all parties concerned, it was discovered that one of the wiseacres had withdrawn himself from the surveil lance of the bailiff, and consequently all the pro ceedings must be commenced de novo! On search being instituted for the absentee, he was found comfortably ensconced behind a smekiog beefsteak and a foaming tankard of double •browu stout, for which he was indebted to the hind con- sideration of " mine host" of the Black Bear.-- " Th' Judge," said he, " twodus we nleyt gt.o whom, an' let him know what we thowt oe't ano ther dee, an' so I thou t I'd mak th' best o' my wee to my slipper !" He was fined 301. for Lis igno rance.—Chester Courant. SING 1:1..1 It I'ISITATION.—Tbe inhabitants of a little village called Ilelgay, three miles liom Market Downham, are once in every three or four years infested with an incredible number of field mice, which devour their corn of every kind. Last week they repeated their visit. As certain, how ever, as this visitation happens, a prodigious flight of Nortvay owls are sure to arrive, and tarry till these little mischievous criminals are totally de stroyed Ly them. The other day the owls made their appearance, to the no small joy of the far mers, who pay the same veneration to these birds as the Egyptians did to the Ibis. As usual, they executed their business, which they sewn provi dentially sent to perform. The vermin are now all devoured, and the owls have taken to flight. BIRTH& The 224 inst. at Nortlitlent, Kent, the lady of Willi au Whitehead, of a daughter•—The 25th inst. at Twickenham. ?ark, Middlesex, the lady of T. Todd, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIAD. The 22d inst.atMeleombe Rogia,theliev..A. S. Atehesor. to Mr, only surviving daughter of Mrs. Ann Bradley, and grahli.daughter of the late E. Sick, Esq. of Kennington. [ ORS lIATM', •t die ice, Tecoplf Bot• . . . - . , ~. . ... . . . HOUSE OF LORDS. August 24. 11 Hen. IV. c. 1, sheriff to be fined 1001. fora mime things Beef, be 6d. to 6e pal Mutton, bjd. to 6d. prime 6jd. per I I "Mitt a Committee of Privileges - proient she Lord Chan- false return, and kniszhts to lose their wages. SICIPTON FORTNIGHT FAIR, A ! Yl' . - lot: Ito Duke of nesufort, the M arqu is of ()monde, the . . • • ''.•;., .:-. 1 4 4.5 . .?0f Westmeath, Earls Sha ft esbury, Foley, Se ft on, Up to this period, Bof Hen. VI. all freemen 1 1 )- excellent show of fat Beasts, Sheep, I ff . itipd'lsi• •e%cic, and. Lord Wynford. sidents bad and e•;ercised voting, &c . 8 Hen. VI .bougb these was a geed attends ba were lower than last furtnifht's. Be •,i•,•• : t •, 01 LISBURNE PEEAAGE.and Lamb bd. to Ad per its. t (. 4 tit ring erunsvl, examining witnesses, &c the corn- lent .-1 • ofthe shire in counties had of late e• 7. It is stated, " Whereas the elections of many SETTLE, AUG. li. We had a ' deg's. null that tord Lisburne had made out his claim it '' T . the representative peers for Ireland. been made by very outrageous and excessive every kind of stock, and a good an, f• -- 3F.F TON PRRRAGE , numbers of people dwelling withiu the counties, prices 'little lower than last - Fair. MA RR lED.—Tbe Rev. Joseph a .1.), 1 act i.r the exalt:ration of witnesses, &c. in this case, In a and of which most part was of people of small similar claim to the las*, the committee resolved in favour of in the county of Warwick, to Miss . i the claimant. substance and of no value, whereof every of fax.—At Cottinham, near Hull, Ch - . ASIIRROOK PEERAGE. them pretended to a voice equivalent us V.) such Mary Catherine , eldest daughter of - ' . , The pe:itioner. Henry Jeffm. Lord Viscount Ashbrook, elections, with the most worthy knights and squires, Es+ DlED.—Frances Mary, second d, i) claimed a. the descendant of William Lord Viscount Ash. brook. to vote at the election of representative peers for Tre- whereby manslaughters, riots, batteries, and divi- H Vicar of Bratlford.—Elisebe • ' t i : land. After ht sling evidence, the committee resolved in atom, among gentlemen and others, would very tbilte, Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, i : ,!. ! favour of the daimon,. Rein rise, and be, unless convenient and due wife of Thomas Wilkins, of Riogsu _NORTH MP TON FREE I HEADPORT 22222 GE. remedy be provided in that behalf. It was or- statement of Mary . An . n Higgi l On this case being called, Sir W. Betharn appeared at the dained that the knights of the shire should be Covent The following is copied bar, as agent for the petitioner. On which, •19,4 I .nran es, AWVIC .1 no ..4.1 W... .t•lsn thnti what he i chosen by people dwelling and resid ent in coun- b y a fellow-prisoner, at the t..uest • • •• 7's r, 'dat e st ng tL- ed 0? lon % yid on•. 'Yor e ( a • . d hme e )Il ti 1 t, 1V k lesh,— igen in- simpk to this humble erchant at that and in vessels there- . 1 11 REIMPORT 22222 GE. _ . On this case being called, Sir NV. Betham appeared at the bar. as agent for the petitioner. On which, The LORD CHANCELLOR asked him who and what he was Sir W. Cetham.—l am Ulster King at Arms. • The LORD CIIANCELLOIL—What ! a herald acting as .01 agent? I never heard such a thing. Your business is to walk in processions, &c. The hou..e cannot hear you, Sir. I never heard of such a course. :tic W. Betham said it had been ('one r peatetily, and be always considered he had a right to do so. The Lord CHANCELLOR—YCO have no such right, and cannot he heard. The F.arl of SHAFTESBURY Pq.iti it wa, highly improper, in which opinion Lord WYNFOBD concurred, saying the two characters of agent and herald were inconsistent, and ought rot to have been taken by the same party. The case was then ordered to stand over, when, after a o..rt time, _ _ sir. LYNCH appeared at the harm counsel fir the claim ;lit, and put in a variety of doettno.ntary and oral evidence in support of the claim, which being satisfactorily made out, their lordship' came to the resolution that the petitioner jail made out his claim to cote at the elisction of the rem. ent,:tive peers for Irelartl. !LANE PEERAGE. The SOLICITOR GEWEnAt. for Ireland, and the ATTOII. NEY•GENEUAI. appeared for the crown. ._llr. LYNCH, for the claimant. Mr. Fleming, put in a great variety of documentary evidence from the Tower, and Offices cf Record in Ireland, which was proved by Sir William Reetham, who explained a point of difficulty as to the in!ermixture of some old papers, from the Courts of Common Pleas and King's Bench in that country. r. LIECHHERE produced an autograph Letter from Charles I. to the Lords Justices of Ireland in the sth of his reign, which excited some curiosity amongst their lordships. After the evidence had been gone through, their lordships adjourned the case to some future day. HISTORY OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ELECTIVE RIGHTS, Read by Mr. AUNT, in his place in the House of Com mons, on Wednesday evening. "11l I RTELNTII CENTURY.—Theinhabitantsof l En7,land were, in the reigns of John and Henry 111.. divided into two classes or ranks : 1. Freemen, who were again divided into dukes, earls, barons, vavasours, knights, and plain free men. 2. Villeins or slaves—they became free by ma numission, and other acts of the lord incompatible with servitude. HENRY M. 1225.—Magna Charta was granted to archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, ba ons;and to at/freemen of the realm. C. 2. We have also granted to all freemen of our kingdom, &c. all the under-written liberties to have and to hold, &c. C. 46. No freeman shall be taken, imprisoned, or be deprived of -his freehold, liberties, free cus toms, or be outlawed or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed ; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any roan either justice or tigh t. 25th Edward 111. c. 4.—lt is stated that none be taken by petition, or suggestion made to the King or his Counsel, unless by indictine:d or present meht, or on the writ, and that none be ovt of his . franchise, nor his freeholds, unless he he duly brought in to answer and forejudged of the same by the course of law, and if any be done against the same, it shall be redressed and holden for none." I quote these on the behalf of the people of Eng- , ;and, for Lord John Russell's measure seems to, overlook altogether, or to regard but very lightly! and partially the rights, franchises, and liberties of the freemen or peapie of England ; all English men are now freemen, some say except eopyhold ers, domestic servants, and persons receiving parish relief; these may be considered by some poisons, as in a state of servitude unfitting them for the free exercise of the privileges of frcenten. As to who were electors, also the qualifications, and also what was the conipo.itain of Parliament in the earliest times: In. the time of Edward I. sheriff: , , coroners, and ritherofficers, who had great power in the adminis tration of justice, were all elected by the ' , topic. • Evely freeman was obliged to :ittena the sheriirs town, except archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, or re:igitnis men or women, who were ex by statute 52, Henry 111. c. 10. •s 3 Edward 1. c. 8. granted to his ecorir. that they should have election of their sheriffs in every shire. Sec also c. 13. No other qualification than that of being a man anti a freeman was neceysarv . 34 Edward I. c. 4. all clerks and laymen were to have their laws, liberties, and free customs as largely as before. 1 Henry IV. to the same effect. 4 Richard 11. c. 1. church lords, &c. were to enjoy equal franchises as aforetime. By 7 Henry IV. c. 5. af.irm.f that the represen tatives of the county were elected at the county court in the same manner us the sheriffs, and by the commonalty, or people, without any quell- It will be however, that the Aristocracy in long anterior periods interfered at elections, for by 3 Edw. I. c. 5. it was stated, that because eh•ctiona ought to be free, the King commanded, upon great forfeiture, that II.) man, by force of arms, malice, or menacing, should disturb may to nuke free election, and he . 7 Hon. IV. c. 5. which was ;timed against the improper interference of the Aristocracy, it I , was enacted, after stating, That tin the grievous complaint of the Commons of the undue election of knights of the Shire by affection of the Sheriff cud otlierwise. to the hindrance of the business of the Ccmcioriulty, 1 hat Pioclamatii.n hs made at the next 'Court of full County of the day and piaee c f •Parliantet,t, and that all those present, whether sumnoheti fur the same cause, as other, attend' to the election, arid then in full • County petted' to . the election freely and indif • ferently; nOtwithatanding any request of fy~i t vani►dttieitt to the contrary. •• - • • . , . .. .