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NEUTRALITY OF SWITZERLAND. AUSTRIAN NOTE. TO Tin Al OYER/ AND COUNCIL OF ETAT or THE CANTON Or LUCERNE, THE PRESENT DIRECTORY OF THE SWISS CON- FEDERATION. The undersigned Chancellor of Court and State of His Imperial and Royal Apostolic 51ajes'y has received the despatch of the sth January. by Which their E x cellencies the Avoyers and Council of State of the Canton of Lucerne, the present Directory of the Swiss Confederation. communicated to him the declaration which emanated on the 22d of December from the extraordinary Diet assembled at Berne. The neutrality of Switzerland was declared. sanctioned. and guaran teed by the subscribing Powers, to the act of the Congress of Vienna, who thereby gave to the confederation an unequivocal proof of their benevolent interest.—The Austrian Cabinet found, during recent com munications with the Directory, the opportunity of recapitulating the engagements which subsist in this respect, and the entire value of which it recognised. In this state of things, and while no political war troubled the re pose of Europe, but on the contrary the will of all the Powers was declared for the maintenance of peace, it was impossible, without asto nishment. to perceive the solicitude for the conservation of the preci ous benefit of neutrality, which ought to diffuse in Switzerland only calmness and tranquillity, pie:saucing a solemX declaration of that very neutrality—which declaration not being called for by any apparent mo tive, assumes, by its spontaneousness, a character of distrust almost dffensive to the neighbours of the confederation. This astonishment was augmented by the measure. equally gratuitous and onerous on the part of the Cantons, of a considerable armament—an armament which was neither occasioned nor justified by any imminent danger, nor by any menacing demonstration on the part of the neighbouring States, but which cannot fail , to infuse disquietude and agitation into the minds of the peaceful people of Switzerland. " The frankness of these observations can only be regarded by the Confederation 23 a new proof of the sincere interest which the Emperor has at all times taken in that body. Witb the constant solicitude which that interest inspires, his imperial Majesty will constantly repel every attempt to compromise the neutrality of Switzerland, or to interfere in Its internal affairs, and the sincerity of his intentions does not permit him to entertain any doubt of the reception which the present overture will obtain from magistrates invested with the duty of watching over the most important interests of their country. The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity to offer to the Avoyers and Council of State of the Canton of Lucerne, the assurances of his high consideration. Vienna, March 6. (Signed) METTERNICH. ANSWER OF THE SWISS DIET TO AUSTRIA. The Avoyers arid Council of State of the Canton of Lucerne, the pre sent Directory of the Confederation, have received the note which his Highness Prince Metternich, Chancellor of Court and State to bis Im perial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, addressed to them under the date of the 6th of March, 1831, in reply to that of the sth of January, which accompanied the declaration of the Diet of the 27th of December, 1830, and they have hastened to communicate the same to the Deputies of the Swiss Cantons, assembled in an extraordinary Diet. On perceiving in the note of his Highness a recapitulation of the solemn treaties by which the Powers have acknowledged and guaranteed the neutrality of Switzerland,—on receiving from His Imperial and Hoy tl M 'jests fresh assurances that he recogniaes all the value of those trervies, and di a he entertains a constant solicitude for the interests of Switzerland,—all the members of the Federal Assembly experienced the sentiment of a since , e gratitude, and they beg of Prince Metternich that he will be pleased to be the organ of the expression of that grad tude to his august Sovereign. But while such is the sentiment which the note of his Highness has impressed on the Diet, it is not without much regret that they per ceive, in the same note, that their declaration of the 22d December, 1830, bad given origin—respecting the real intentions of Switzerland— to doubts which that act ought not to have excited. Considerable armaments have taken place and arc in progress in the countries adjacent to Switzerland. Notwithstanding the desires of the great powers, and their efforts to preserve the peace of Europe, the chances of a crisis cannot be disguised. Such is the character of the epoch in which the Diet has declared the maintenance of a strict neutrality, and the employment, with the view of making that right be respected, of all the means in its power ; and, also, that it will not call the Swiss to arms except for protecting their frontiers from every external attack, from whatever quarter that attack may come. The attitude which the Confederation assumed was commanded by Its dearest interests, it was conformable to the views of the Great Powers, who, in the act of the 20th of November, 1815, recognized the neutrality and the inviolability of Switzerland, as well as its independence from all foreign influence to be objects within the true interests of the policy of all Europe. Without preparations pro portioned to the serious nature of the circumstance, Switzerland might find herself delivered up to the chances of a very uncertain futurity, and it was the duty of the Diet to provide without delay for rendering promptly disposable all the military forces of the con. federation. All the people of Switzerland ardently desire the maintenance of peace. They bless the efforts of the sovereigns for preserving to huma nity the most precious of benefits and they expect the happiest suc cess therefrom ; but at the sane time they feel a not less ardent wish fur securing the happiness which they enjoy by an attitude at once amicable towards all states, and conformable to the sacred duty of main taining by their own means the most complete and impartial neutra lity. The Diet, therefore, in proclaiming this to be its only object, was the organ of ell Switzerland. The whole nation has applauded that act of federal authority, and has shown itself ready to make every effort and every sacridee which the maintenance of neutrality, and the ineio lability of the Swiss territory, and the defence of its liberty may re. quire. The representatives of the confederated states are firmly persuaded that this fresh manifestation of the principles and the sentiments which dictated their declaration of the 27th of December, UM, will suffice to dissipate all the doubts of his Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, and to convince him of the good faith and the sincerity of the intentions of Switzerland. The Avoyers and Council of State of the Canton of Lucerne, the federal directory, eagerly seize upon this opportunity to offer to Prince sletarnich the assurances of their high consideration. Signed for the Avoyers and Council of State for the Canton of Lu otrne, AM RYH N, President of the Diet. AM RYHN, Chancellor of the Confederation. Lucerne, March 22. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF A CHINESE AT curs HOSPITAL. A native of Canton, named Hoo Loo, about 32 years of age, and wit° is afflicted with an immense tumour on the lower part of the belly, has lately been received into Guy's Hospital. it appears he has had the tumour 11 years ; till within the last three years it was not larger than a quat tern loaf ; but it subsequently enlarged rapidly, and became of such dimensions that it hung down to his toes ; yet he is able to walk, but obliged to throw his body back. He was visited, when in China, by the resident English surgeons, and the medical gen tlemen belonging to the Company's ships, but they were all fearful of peifonning an operation upon him. He was then sent to this country, and placed in the above hospital, where it is understood the operation of removing the tumour will take place. From the appearances of the tumour, it is considered to weigh between 70 and 110 lb acoirdupoise This tumour has been very erroneously represented by the public prints as ana logous to the one which was removed about thirteen yeas ago from the belly of a man in the same hospital, by Sir Astley Cooper, and which weighed 37th. Iooz. Tice two cases, however, do not bear the slightest similitude, but differ essentially in every respect both as regards situa tion, form, structure, &e. Sir Astley's was merely an adipose or fatty tumour, which is of sufficiently common occurrence in this country, though seldom acquiring so large a size. The present, on the contrary, is a specimen of a disease which has been rarely seen in Europe, and we believe only once before in England, by Cheselden. It is, however, prevalent in many parts of Asia and Africa, is endemial in Barbadoes, and is more or less common in all the West India islands. A very ela borate account of these tumours,with an excellent full-length engraving, is given by Dr. Tilley in his recent admirable work on the diseases of the genito-urinary organ. The cases of six individuals are there de tailed, on whom he successfully operated, in the island of Sr. Christo pher, for the removal of tuninurs of this description, which weighed 70 pounds avoirdupois. and reached to the ancles. Another is mentioned by him which had attained the enormous magnitude of two feet five inches in length, and five feet ten inches in circumference, and which weighed, after removal, 163 pounds. Some of the Commissioners of Bankrupt have, it seems, declared their inability to make any return of their fees, in obedience to the order of the House of Lords. A tolerable commentary, as fitr os it goes, upon the system; for, how admirably fitted must people be, to unravel the intricacies of a bankrupt account, who show such an intimacy with Cocker in their own concerns ! It appears, from a Parliamentary return, that the net amount of malt drawback paid on proof spirits in Scotland, duriig the last year (under the 6th George I.V. cap. 58), was 334;4461. 14s. Bd. in Ireland, 7,3281. 19s. 21d. The number of imperial gallons on which it was paid in Scotland was 6,021,526; and in Ireland, 127,248. The total net amount of malt drawback, paid up to the sth January, 1831 (under the Acts 1 and 2 George IV. cap. 82, 4 George IV. cap. 04, and 6 George IV. cap. 58), was—in Scotland, 1,896,5021. and i❑ Ireland, 40,8351. THE TURF. NEWMARKET, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The Match for 200 roes. h. ft. between Lord Stradbroke's b. f. by Morino. out of Arethuaa, and Lord Orford's b. f. by Whalebone, dam by Pioneer, Rat. filb. each, Ab. M. the latter paid forfeit. A great number of races are on the list for to-day, notwithstanding which they began later than yesterday, and are not likely to finish till an unusually late hour. The following were decided when our account left: Sweepstakes of 100 son. each, h. ft. for colts,_Bat 71b, and fillies, fist 41h. 311;allowed, Sce. D.M. Mr. Stonehewer's Lioness (eider to Lion) received. The following paid : Lord Exete►'s Ramazan. Mr. Poynts's f. by Whalebone, out of Phantom. Lord Tsvi4ock'sc. by Emilius, out of Custard. Match-100 sovereigns, h. ft. Bat 3lb each. D. M. Mr R. Wilson's ch. f. Bildeston Lass, by Blacklock, received from Lord Orford's f. by Perchance out of Stays. Match—h. ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Henry's Tam O'Shanter, 7st. received from Mr. Thornhill's Steamer, gat. Match-200, b. ft. D. M. Mr. Williamson's gr. c, by Partisan, dam by Banibletoniaw, (Robinson) ... Mr. Roberts s c, by Emilius, dam by Skim Von cleverly. Sweepstakes of 204) sov. each, h. ft. list 71b. D.M. Lord Verulam's brother to Brocard (Varenne's colt) .. Lord Exeter's c. by Tramp, out of Ada ... Lord Orford's c. by St. Patrick, out of Lisette Won cleverly. Some other races are still undecided, the Oatlands being the last, and not likely to be run for till near six o'clock. Although the stakes of this afternoon are valuable, they do not possess any interest beyond the moment, as the Derby betting is not likely to be affected by their results. 1 2 3 DERBY BETTING. 4 to 1 apt Forester ; otOlagst 11lUittier ; 16 to 1 apt Colwick ; 20 to 1 apt Caleb. BPltl NO ASIZES. YOatK, APRIL 4. (Before Mr. Justice Lurscanacs and s Special Jury.) ROE, Dna. NUNGATI, V. CLAPHAM AND GASCOICINE. This action was brought by the plaintiff' to recover possession of the estate of Sherburn, near Ferrybridge, in this county. The defendant was Oliver Gascoigne, Esq. son of the locum :enema for the present Sheriff. The cause has excited much attention, and the Court was crowded. Mr. Serjeant Jones, Mr. Courtenay, and Mr. Alexander, con. ducted the Plaintiff's case ; and Mr. Pollock, Mr. Williams, Mr. Starkie, and Mr. Wightman, appeared for the defendants. Mr. Serjeant JONES stated the case to the jury. The plaintiff in this cause was descended from a family which in former tittles held consi derable possessions in Yorkshire. The estate now in dispute was granted to an ancestor of the plaintiff, in the 15th year of the reign of Charles I. This was Sir Philip Hungate, Batt. The family of the Gascoignes was highly respectable, but (lid not belong to Yorkshire. and was not connected with the family of Hungate. The defendant in this cause, Oliver Gascoigne, was son by a former husband of the wife of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, who succeeded his brother, Sir Edward, who had obtained possession of the estate in question by marriage with the daughter of a descendant of Sir Philip Hungate. —Sir Philip Hungate had two sons,—Francis anti William, Francis succeeded his father in the title and estates ; and in the latter part of Charles's reign fell in the battle which WAS fought near Chester between the Royal and Parliamentary armies. lie left two sons, Francis and William. The first (succeeded to his estates, and in 1662 made a deed of settlement, creating an estate tail male, in the event or issue on his part, and of failure, limited the remainder to his brother William. Sir Francis had issue a son, called Philip. who in 1682 suc ceeded him and married. He also executed a settlement creating an estate tail and male, and limiting the succession, in the same manner his father had done, to his uncle William. It was filen this William the plaintiff claimed his title to this estate. Sir Philip was succeeded by his son, Sir Francis, who in 1715 or 1716 married Miss Weld, of Lulworth Castle, by w hom he had one child only, a daughter, named Mary. Issue thus failing with hhn, the estate devolved to his brother Charles, who was a lunatic, and died in 1749. Daring his life his affairs were in the care of the Court of Chancery, which ap pointed Mary, the daughter of Sir Francis, and then the wife of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, trustee of the estate, and to have cus tody of the lunatic anel his possessions. In the year 1810, on the death of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, the present defendant, then Mr. Oliver, who had married a Mi.s Turner, daughter of Lady Gascoigne by a former husband, assumed the name of Gascoigne, and took pos session of the estates. The plaintiff's claim to the estates was founded upon the deeds of 1662 and 1682, by which, in failure of male issue of Sir Francis, they devolved, upon the death of Charles, to ‘Villiarn. The present claim bad not been prosecuted at an earlier period, in con sequence of some mistake into which the plaintiff's father had fallen, when in 1810 he did institute some proceedings, that his ancestor, William, had died in 1677 without Issue. This was a palpable mis take, as the deed of 1682 proved, which described him to be then living. This person married a bliss Oliver, and had Issue Ralph and Thomas. Ralph, in 1717, petitioned the Lord Chancellor for the custody of the estate and Sir Charles, the lunatic, as his right, not because he was next remainder man in tail, but because he was the next in the Protestant line, both families being originally of the Catholic faith, and Sir Thomas, the husband of Mary, not having then conformed. Ralph did not succeed in his suit. Thomas, the brother of Ralph, had a son, Thomas, who became sheriff of the city of York. He was a man of peculiar habits, and did not assume the title which had devolved upon him. He was, however, generally called tair Thomas Hungate, as would be proved by living witnesses. This Thomas had a brother named John, who had a son, who was the grandfather of the plaintiff. He went early in life to reside in Essex, having obtained a situation in the excise. He had several children, but his only surviving son went to sea, married, and had a son, who was the plaintiff. The chief witness in support of the plaintiff's claim to this descent was an aunt, an old lady upwards ofl 841 years of age, who had been brought from Chelmsford in Essex to' York, at the commencement of the assizes, to give her evidence. In consequence of the fatigues of the journey, although performed with the utmost care, she died in a few days after her arrival. Fortunately, her examination had been taken previously, and from it the jury would find that her father, John Hungate, the grandfather of the plaintiff, bad bequeathed to her a pedigree of' their family, which he had received from his father, and had completed by additions of his own. This pedigree would put the jury in possession of proof, which would be indisputable of the justice of the plaintiff's claim. The pedigree was produced, and registers of births, marriages, fee. brought forward to confirm it. A considerable number of witnesses were also examined. Mr. Williams addressed the jury for the defendants, contending that the plaintiff had failed to prove that the William Ilungate from whom he deduced his descent, was the William Hungate named in the deed of 1682. The first witness for the defendant was under examination when this account left York. ENSUING SESSIONS AT THE OLD BAILEY. A summary statement, descriptive of the various offences with which the prisoners at the ensuing Sessions at the Old Bailey, severally stand charged viz : . Burglary - - . . . 3 Househteaking - - . . - 4 Highway robbery - - - - 7 Horse stealing - • . - - • 1 Stealing in dwelling houses - - - - 16 _ Emberilement - - - - - - 3 Stealing from persons - - - - - 44 Receiving stolen goods - - . - 10 Assault with intent to rob - - - 2 Sending a threatening letter in order to extort money - 1 Larceny - - - . - 202 .... .. . - - . Taking away a child with intent to steal the clothes - 1 Uttering counterfeit coin - - - - 1 Stealing a dead body - - - 2 Uttering a forged order for the delivery of goods - 2 Bigamy . . - - - 4 Fraud . - . - 5 London prisoners - . - -44 1 309 Middlesex ditto . - - - 2G5 STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S 01101. OP NEWGATI, *NHL 5. Prisoners under sentence of death . - 27 Transportation for life . . - - - 10 ------- 14 years - - - - 12 7 years - . . 43 Imprisoned for felony and misdemeanour . - 3 ------- for trial at the ensuing sessions . - 309 --- whose judgments are respited . - 6 -.-- acquitted on the ground of insanity, and re main during Royal pleasure - - - 6 -,....• remanded from last sessions - - 1 Males Total . 423 Females - - . - 113 A little raw silk, and the cheese which is found so much better every where than in the district whence it takes its name, form the whole exports of the Parmesan States ; while the only visible symptoms of internal trade in the city of Parma itself are festoons of macaroni, and the swinging pewter basin which vibrates over the door of the barber's shop. PANORAMA OF THE RRIT,SH EMPIRE. HALIFAX EXPRESS, APRIL 2. A most contemptible use of alleged perjury in the answers to a bill in Chancery, was trumped up at the last York Assizes, against me of the moat respectable men in Yorkshire, Michael Stock; Esq. resident near Halifax. The plaintiff in the bill, James Vi'oodhead, was the evidence to prove the case, which the judge and jury considered as frivolous, that it was not heard to the end, and a verdict of Not Guilq, satisfied all who heard the accusation. But it is an extraordinary dr. cumstanee, that since the trial, the following testimony has been pub lished, proving a conspiracy the most criminal that ever disgraced the country. It appears in the Halifax Express, and the original, it is stated, is shewn to the public at the printlrgoffice, and is to the fol. lowing effect : The voluntary statement of James Woodhead, of Binn's Hill, in Worley, in the parish of Halifax, and county of York, taken this 26th day of March, 1831, who stated that he was induced to prefer the bill of indictment, by persona residing at and near Halifax, contrary to the dictates of his own conscience. These parties being hostile to Michael Stocks, Esq. and being. from motive's of revenge, determined, as they said, to break hl. Stocks, Fsq. as a magistrate, and that a subscription has been raised for the purpose of enabling the parties to effect this base transaction. James Woodhead. Witness to the signature—John Welburn. With reference to the miscreants concerned in this atrocious affair, we lament that the law imposes no higher punishment than transportation. Mr. Stocks has been a public spirited and very liberal Magistrate, and probably some low attorney is at the bottom of the affair. As a public spirited, useful, and urbane man, 111 r. Stocks is considered through the country as " a man of ten thousand." We hope, therefore, that he and the neighbourhood will spare no pains or expense to expel such a nest of vipers from a society which they contaminate. Nor ought this duty to be left by others to be performed by Mr. Stocks. At the Chancels' Court of the diocese of York, a very important parish case was tried, Greenwood against (heaves. The promoters in this case are two of the churchwardens of the parish of Dewsbury, and the defendants twelve of the inhabitants of the town ships of Soothill and Osseo, within that parish, two of them being also churchwardens. By this action the promoters called upon the defen dants to show cause why they should not be duly corrected and punished for refusing to lay a sufficient rate for the necessary repairs of the pa rish church, for furnishing bread and wine for the communion, and for other moderate incidental expenses. It appeared, that at a vestry meet inn,' regularly corvened, in August last, a rate of 1101. was applied for, to defray the expenses for the above purposes: when the commissioners granted only 501. 17a. 6d. This was deemed by the promoters inade quate, and the present proceedings were instituted. Mr. Evans, as counsel for the defetitlants, made elaborate citations of the law on the subject, and argued against the unreasonableness of the supposition that the act of the two churchwardens was to bind the ma jority. He also contended that the proceeding was irregular, and must fail, in consequence of " the necessary articles" not having been specified. The Judge had a doubt on his mind, whether the proceedings, as at present framed, could decide the real question at issue. He was of opinion that, as there were four churchwardens, and as two was not a majority, the promoters could nor, of themselves, lay a rate. The pas rishioners, he thought, ought not to have been made parties in this pro ceeding. He should, howevet, defer pronouncing judgment until the first day of term ; and intimated that, in the meantime, the parties might make such arrangements as would bring the real question to an issue. The Freeholders of Nottingham subscribed 5,0001. in two hours, to oppose the return of Admiral Sotheron, (who voted against the Reform 13 , 11), and to secure that of John Smith Wright, Esq. at the next elec tion for that county. At the Bradford Market on Thursday there was very little business transacted, and no perceptible variation in the prices of wool. The markets have also been extremely dull both at Iluddersfield and Hali. fax this week. The able Petition of the Inhabitants of Crigglestone, and others, within the Parish of Sandal Magna. in the West Riding.—Your petitioners beg leave to submit to your honourable house, that It is with pain and grief, in the aixteenth year of peace, which his most gracious Majesty's speeches from the Throne, Section after Session, read in your Honourable House, have uniformly assured us, was not likely to be in. terrupted, we witness a, great majority of his Majesty's subjects, whe ther engaged in agriculture, in commerce, or in manufacture, whether employed in labour..,or bound by their station in life to remunerate Ja bot:l. ; all sharing in degree and according to their lot, one common fate in poverty, difficulty, or distress. " That while we look back to the national expenditure in the period of the late war, when we find that his Majesty's subjects, during its prosecution, raised and paid in parliamentary taxes, the amount of ele ven hundred millions sterling ; besides seven hundred millions raised by loans and added to the national debt; we stay not to inquire whe diet that war in its origin was just or necessary, because it cannot now be recalled: but when we consider the amount of taxes imposed upon us and paid into the treasury since its termination, not leis than nine hundred million; a sum exceeding by upwards of one hundred millions the whole amount of the national debt, we cannot but pause to ask how much of that debt has been discharged. " That it appears to your petitioners, not much more than fifty mil lions have been paid off' by legitimate means—and that above one bun. died have been cancelled or expunged. " That but a few years since, a late member of your honorable house, and of the then executive Government, stated in his place, in a tone of exultation and triumph, that this country, in agriculture, in commerce, in manufacture, and in all branches of profitable industry, was never be fore known to have been in such a condition of prosperity and greatness.' But. alas ! in a period somewhat less than six months after that memo rable declaration, your petitioners saw their country in a state bordering' . on bankruptcy—public credit shaken to its very base—thousands upon thousands engaged in agriculture, banking establishment; manufacture, and tnechanitan ruined and undone. " That a dtmmunity of people thus possessing resources to meet and to survive such a state of things—possessing a capability of raising in taxes and Loans Twenty-seven Hundred Millions sterling, in a period short of thirty-eight years, should, after the longest period of peace England has known for two centuries, experience a state of die. tress and complaint, is a paradox cf modern times, and the real exist ence of the fact in one and the same land is, as your Petitioners believe, a solitary instance in the history of Europe. " That it proves the truth of the position, t That to pronounce upon the merits or demerits of a Government, we need only look at the con. dition of the people.' " That your petitioners can trace the causes of these results to no other source, than the inadequacy and defect of the people's repre sentation in your Honourable house. Mr. Hobhouse'e Bill to regulate the hours of working children in fan tories, is daily and deservedly engrossing an increased share of public attention, the result of which we may hope, will be a general expression of opinion in its favour, tbr the more the subject is considered, the more obvious will appear the necessity of adopting its principle, however we may differ ae to its details. if the old custom in woollen factories had been adhered to, that is, working from six in the morning to seven in the evening, allowing two hours for meals (so that the machinery ran eleven hours per day, and only nine hours end a half on Saturdays), we should have heard no this. cussion on the subject of slavery in Yorkshire. But so long as this time of 11 hours per day is exceeded by any mills as a rule, we hope the friends of morals—of' humanity—and of fair trade, will not relax their efforts to procure a legislative regulation not confined to the working of esildien, but including the machinery itself. At a public meeting held at York Tavern yesterday week. Lord Duntlas in the chair, it was resolved to enter immediately into a sub scription for restoring the city walls, the expence of which is expected not to exceed 40001. Above 14501. was subscribed in the room. Amongst the subscribers were his Grace the Archbishop 5001. the Right Hon. F.tal Fitzuilliam 3001. and the Lord Mayor 2001. Martin Stapylten 1001. and several other munificent donors. Two notorious blasphemers, one styling himself" Eton, the anointed of the Loan," and the other professing to be " the son of Joanna Southcote," have been " practising" at Huddersfield during the week. After the recent exposure of the infamy of " John Wroe, the prophet of the Loots," we did not expect to hear of any other rascally fellows of this description. MARRIED.—At Leeds, George, eldest son of Mr William Crab tree, to Ann, daughter of the late Mr. Ilichaed Thompson.—Mr. G. Bailey, of Leeds, to Miss Esther Adamson, of Dutton. DIED.—At Wetherby, E. Richardson, Esq. 37.—1 n Monkgate, York. 77, J. Harrison. esq.—Ann, wife of .1. Shaw esq. of Dale, in Saddlewetth, 63--At Thorn, 77, Elizabeth, relict of the late It Maw. hood, eq. of Wakefield.— Mr. W. W. White, 44, of Wakefield.—Mr. C. Hindle, 34, wine merchant, Dewsbury.—ln Park.place, Leeds, Mrs. Fawcett, widow of the late J. Fawcett, esq. of Leeds.—Ann, wife of Mr. W. Cox, 48, of Huddersfield.—At East Field House, near Haxby Mrs. Bardeen, 72, relict of the late Mr. R. Burdsall, of York.—At Green. house, near Doncaster, 7l, E. Chorley. esq. M.D. THE NEW HUNGERFORD MAREET.—On Saturday a Court of Compensation was held at Guildhall, Westminster, before Mr. Smedley, the High Bailiff's assessor, for the pur pose of assessing the value of Villiers-street wharf, which the Hungerford Market Company require to effect their im provements in restoring the market. The case occupied the whole day. Mr. Adam and Mr. Pollock conducted the case for the proprietor of the premises, Mr. James Rickman.— The claim made by Mr. Rickman amounted to about 11,0001. for lease, fixtures, and loss of removal, and 3,0001. for loss sustained on two years' profits. A great number of respecta ble witnesses were examined, and the Jury, after an- hour's consideration, awarded the sum of 9,6001. to Mr. Rickman in satisfaction of all claims. POLICE REPORTS. Manseow-Hoosx.—A well-dressed female, about 35 years of age, was charged with having disturbed and annoyed a merchant of op u l ence and respectability in his counting-house. It appeared that some years ago the merchant (now about 64 years of age) saw the defendant, a person of some attractions, and took her away from the protection of the public into his own. They Reel together, alternately pleasant and miserable, for some time. The complainant fancied that by giving the defendant an education he should correct her propensity to talk, and he made the experiment , but the weapons of knowledge were turned against himself. Sh e got together all the hard words she could find, and upon the slightest occasion pelted them at hint with a violence against which his only security was in filet. A separation took place. and he gave her his bond for the payment of forty pounds a- year, and m e . fortably fixed her in the neighbourhood of Dover. The complainant, finding that a roving life bad its disadvantages, resolved to get settled with a wife, hut no sooner was be married than offthe defendant walked to his house, and contested the right of priority of her claim to him, and to demand an increase of allowance. A magistrate was app ea l e d to, and a promise was made that there should be no repetition of offence. After various disputes and compromises, the complainant came to the resolution to refuse to pay his toementor a farthing, unless she consented to live at 40 miles' distance from the metropolis. Having violated her engagement to observe the condition, she now found herself in the pre dicament of most people who have no money, without a friend, and be. sieged the complainant in his counting-house, relying upon the efficacy of her tongue. The complainant assured the Alderman that the interruptions he ex. perienced in his business were of the most injurious kind. His perse. tutor had no claim upon him, for their acquaintance took place in no more romantic place than Cheapside, on the pavement, and he had sup. plied her with money to a very large extent. The Alderman regretted to witness such a seene,and asked the won:an why she acted with such ingratitude to a person who had treated her with so much liberality. She replied, that she had made a solemn vow to herself, not to leave him in peace except he consented to give her 501. a.year, u it was im- Possible thin she could live on less, and she could not think of going loose upon society again. There was no possibility of stopping the woman's eloquence, and after she had belaboured the complainant for twenty minutes with threats, and solicitations and promises, the Alderman told her that she must procure bail if the complainant persevered. The complainant at last said, that he should once more try het : he should pay her the full amount of the bond, and supply her with mo ney to go into the country. BOW.STREM—Yetiterday, Mr. Thomas, the superintendent of po lice appeared at this office with a very fine lad, apparently about 16 years of age, who had been found wandering about the streets a week ago, and brought to the station-house from motives of humanity, where he has since remained. it appeared from the lad's statement, that his father was a privet: soldier in the 42d regiment of Foot, and was killed at the farm of Hou. gomont, the taking and re-taking of which, it will be remembered, formed a principal incident in the battle of Waterloo. On the very night pm. ceding that eventful battle, the lad was born within view of the scene of action, and amidst the danger and confusion attendant on such an event. The remnant of the gallant 42d was some time after ordered to Gibraltar. and thither the lad's mother went with her infant son, who was fostered by the Regiment. The mother, some years after contracted a second marriage at Gibraltar, where she died, four years ago, and about a year after that event the lad left Gibraltar, and joined the depot of the regiment at Stirling. Here he remained, still protected by his father's comrades, until the 25th of last June, when he was tut ned out of the barracks at Stirling Castle, it having been disco %creel that he had been in the habit of bringing in liquor to the men. Deprived of the protection of his military friends, he wandered into Statherlandshire, in the hope of meeting with some of' his father's rela tives ; but in this be was disappointed, and failing to procure any em. ployment, he subsisted during the autumn and part of the winter of last year on the casual charity of those who felt compassion for his or phan state, and an interest in his peculiar story. Having wandered in this way through the Western Highlands, he proceeded to Edinburgh on foot, and remained there between two and three months, and then proceeded to Leith, where be purchased the jacket which he wore for Gd. lie then embarked on board the Stately smack, anti landing at Woolwich about a fortnight ago, he came up to London, and was found wandering about Covent-garden by a policeman. In answer to a question by the Magistrate, he stated that his name was David Sutherland ; and he produced a piece of paper, on which was writs n, Thomas Campbell, Esq. author of the Pleasures of Hope, Literary Union Society, or at No. 9, Stockbridge -terrace, Knights bridge." This address, he stated, had been furnished to him by Air. Campbell, who had taken a great interest in his story, and offered to provide him with a situation in his own establishment, if he could procure any respectable person to verify the truth of his statement. Mr. Thomas Raid, that the circumstance of the wife of a soldier of the 42d regiment having been delivered of a child on the field of battle, was mentioned as a remarkable circumstance in several of the published accounts of the Battle of Waterloo. Mr. HALLS thought that if the case was made known at the War-office, something would be done for the lad ; but he thought that the offer of Mr. Campbell ought first to be attended to. The Magistrate added, that he had no doubt of the truth of the lad's statement, but at the same time he thought it would be advisable that it should be, in some degree, corrubeeated. Mr. Thomas said he would write to Woolwich for that purpose. Ustox IlAut.—Yesterday, Mr. William Burton Neweuham was charged with threatening to shoot a gentleman named Pinar. The complainant stated, that the defendant, who is a young man of very considerable property, married his daughter some time ago, and that owing to his brutal conduct towards her, she had sought the protection of her parents. Although she had been confined only a fortnight ago, yet such was the dread and terror Inspired in her mind, in consequence of the treatment she had experienced at the hands of her husband, that she determined on quitting his house for ever. She was now lying in a condition that thete woe but alight hopes of her recovery, and site solemnly conjured both her father and mmher not to permit her husband to see her. cln the preceding evening, however, the de. fendant called at Mr. Pittar's house, and an interview with his wife having been refused, he declared his fixed determination to see her, let what might be the consequence; and in order to effect his object, he endeavoured to get over the garden wall, threatening to shoot the com plainant if he threw any impediment in his way. The defendant denied that he had ever ill-treated his wife. The complainant said that the defendant constantly carried loaded pistol+, and he was persuaded that if an opportunity pawned i ?elf, the defendant would shoot him. The Magistrates adjudgcl the defendant to find heavy bail. THAMES POLICE•OFFICE--Ye sterday, Janes Walton, the man who stands charged with robbing various pulite houses, taverns, coffer houses, and eating-houses, where be had obtained a bed, was again brought before Mr. BALL...STINE, and in consequence of the publicity given to the last examinations, more than 200 licensed victuallers, their servants, and others, attended to prefer charges against him. Various pawnbrokers produced bundles of property of every description pledged wiai them, but no portion of it could be identified. The prisoner's waist coat was, however, owned by one of the publicans, and the Magistrate said he should commit him for trial upon that charge. He was then re manded for further examination upon some of the other charges. BIRTHS. The sth inst. in Arlington-street, the Lady M. Stephenson, of a son —The sth inst. in Guilford -street, the lady of George Faith, Esq. of a daughter—The sth inst. in Pallarall East, Mrs. R. Gruff, of a son—The sth inst. in Upper Woburn-place, the lady of Charles G. Webber, Esq. of a son. MARRIED. The sth inst. at St. James's, R. E. H. Repton, Esq. of the Bengal civil service, to M. Henrietta, daughter of H. Thompson, Esq. of Bed ford.square. DIED. The sth inst. at her house in Curson.►treet, Maria Anne, wife of J. H. Penruddocke, Esq. 51. P. for Wilton—At Hampstead, the bill Inst. Margaret Anne, eldest daughter of 11. F. Jameson, Esq.—The let hut. at Kennington, after a long and painful Illness, J. Warner, Esq. aged 60—The 3d inst. at his house, King-street, Bloomsbury, Mr. David Edwards, in the 52d year of his age—At Wallington, the 21 instant, J. Turner, Esq. late of Wardour-street, Suho, aged 66. CORN-EXCHAN E-THIS DAY. Wheat,new,Kent, Essex 741 801, Peas, Grey . 36, 40. Old . —s —5, Beans, Small . . 40s 421 Suffolk, (White) . 74s 781: Tick . 32s 36s Norfolk & buff. (Red), 66s rls Oats, Potatoe . 261 31. Rye • . 30s 34s Poland . 2b 28s Barley, 341 38s —Fine 42, 48s Feed . . 221 24s Peas, 'White . 40s 425 . Flour, per sack, . . 60, Ms Boilers . . 45. 481 Rapeseed . 1836 £3B per last MIIIVALII. Wheat, English (qrs.) - 1,650 Batley, Foreign . . 3,810 Irish . . Oats, English . 2,720 Foreign - - 8,010 Irish . . 910 Barley, English - 820 Foreign - 3,140 Irish - - English Flour (sacks) IMO COAL-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY. Ships arrived during the month During the week BestWallsend, Newcastle, & Sunderland Coals.. 26s B.i a 29s Od Janice sorts Ships at Market. 1901. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE T0: - MORROW. Morning 9H. Mtn. I Afternoon LONDON : hinted and rubliahed by JOllll MAYNE, at the STAa OFFICE, No. I, Pickett-place, Tempi( Bar. I I I