Star. — London, England, 1822-05-13 00:00:00

' .SCOT77SH HOSPITA,L Saturday; the Spring Anniversary of the Scottish Hospital was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern. Among the ancient, numerous, and well-appointed Cha• itte, of the British Metropolis, the Scottish Hos pital ,tanis pre-eminent, on account of its antiquity, t h e i purtance of its objects, and the zealous and faithful manner in which those objects are kept in v i ew ., This Institution, which originated on the ac cession of the STUARTS to the Throne of the United Kingdom, was incorporated under its present title by King CHARLES the Second, in the year 166.5, and an opportunity soon occurred of manifesting the benefiti to be derived from it. It appears from the Records of the Corporation, that during the great plague up wards of three hundred natives of Scotland were buried at the sole charge of the Society, and numbers more n ere nourished and supported during their s , :kness, without heinf any burden to the parishes in which they resided. The plan of relief was at first by means of an Hospital, or Charity Workhouse ; but it was soon hound how uncongenial confinement in such a receptacle was to the feelings of the Scottish poor, and therefore the plan of assisting and relieving these objects at their own habitations was substituted. To trace the progress of the Scottish Corporation would be but to write the history of Scottish misfortune and Scottish benevolence. The charity of this Insti tution is applicable to the poor mechanic, the artisan, and labourer, natives of Scotland, with their wives, widows, and children, resident in this Metropolis and its immediate neighbourhood, who not having ac quired any parochial settleMent in this country, would, in age and poverty, in sickness and distress, or when in want of employment, be exposed to the utmost wrztchedness or beggary, but for the fostering care of the Scottish Hospital. Notwithstanding the natural industry and eco num) of the Scots, yet the number of those who fall into my-fo tune is much greater than is generally ima gined, iin.l the claims on the charity of the Scottish Mis t ital are strong and numerous. The relief is, of cam r, limited by the extent of the funds ; but if what has been well said of States can apply to Public Charities, that " what's best administered is test," then i. the Sottish Hospital equal, if not su• perior, to any Charitable Institution existing, as the funds of the Charity are distributed by an efficient Committee of respectable Gentlemen, who make a perso..al and a strict examination into the character and pretensions of every applicant before they give them assistance. Relief to the distressed Scottish poor in London, and a passage home to such as sigh for their own, their native land, are among the pro nlinent objects of this Charity, the Anniversary of which was celebrated on Saturday. The company, which, though not numerous, was tielliv • ,•spectable, sat down to dinner at six o'clock, the Duke of CLARENCE, the President of the Institu tion, in the Chair. His Royal Highness entered the rooter amidst the cheers of the company, the Band Flaying The Highland Laddie, Stewart Robinson's itant, and several favourite Scottish airs. His Royal Highness was supported on the right by the Marquis of UIIAIIASI,Lord FINCARTLIL, Sir FREDERICK BAKER, Sir TtioliAs BELL, and General TURNER; and on the kft by the Earl of ERROL, Mr. DRUNIMOND of Strath allan, .4.P. Hon. Mr. FRASER, Major NAIRNE, Capt. lint'cs, M. P. DANIEL INCE, Esq. JOHN LIDDELL, E.q. &c. &c. The cloth being removed, Non nobis L'Olidne was sung by Messrs. CoLLYza, FYNE, FITZ. WILLIAM, and CLARK. Toast—" The King," with four times four; drank with en tht.iiasm. Air—" Goo save the King." " The Royal Emily." Air—" The garb of old Gaul."— Song—" Hail, Star of Brunswick." " The Duke of York acrd the Army." Air and song—" How snertily we live that soldiers The Marquis of GRAHAM, in a brief but neat speech, proposed " The health of the Chairman, the Duke of Clarence, the he friend of the Scottish Ilospital."—This toast was received wall the loudest applause. Air and song—" Rule, Britannia." The COALMAN, in returning thanks for the ar- Cent manner in which his health had been drank, ud he always adverted to his connection with this Z-S.Jciety with increased pleasure; the more he became acquainted with it the better he liked it, and the more i.e became acquainted with the Scots the more he esteemed and respected them. In the late long and severe war, in which Britain advocated and fought 1, , r the liberties of Europe, he was aware that the Lnited Kingdom was largely indebted to the bravery of the Scottish nation ; but until the publication of Colonel Stewart's work on the I lighlanders, he was not aware of the extent of that obligation. When he con sidered the dangers and difficulties that soldiers and Liilors encounter and surmount, he could not but tiink them under the especial care of PROVIDENCE, uho does as he chooses. In adverting to the former war, he was sure that the whole company, yea the 'bole United Empire, would join him in the sincere ti isle that %% ar might long be unknown to this favoured country ; but, should the wise Dtb-eosEft of events ordain otherwise, he was sure that the recollection of pich deeds of gallantry and patriotic devotion as were detailed by Colonel Stewart, would prompt anew the bravery, the loyalty, and fidelity, of the Scottish nation. Ife felt thicwhether he considered himself as a Prince of the Empire, or a Prince of Scotland, addressing zotsmen only. He was, be said, a Prince of Eng- Lind, of Scotland, and of Ireland ; and, although his family wi from Hanover, and the succession to the throne of these realms was settled in the Electress Sophia of Hanover, yet he could not forget that she •••• a, the grand-daughter ofJames VI. of Scotland.- 31e wa, aware that to notice such a subject would, one time, have been thought singular and impolitic, I)..it now, thank Gon, though national feelings were kept alive, national prejudices were extinguished. — His Royal Highness then adverted to the Scottish liospi.al ; he wished the Meeting had been more numerous, but he saw among those present several Gentlemen who had been many a day, many a mcnith, and many a year, absent from this country ; and they could tell how largely the Scottish nation had, by their perseverance and talents, contributed to support the honour of the British nation abroad. He need not detail to the company the nature of the Scottish Hospital —its objects were sufficiently known to them; and he would only say, that no chat ity was more advantageously or more conscientiously administered. —Though the Meeting was not numerous, he hoped those present .suuld, by their acts this evening, prove thirt the principal feature in the Illillittltioll t„ • ~{ . . charity. His layal Hightims eondeded s usids . t . loud cheers; by drkking.tllse health of-the cernPanY• The Hen. Mr. Passau begged to prop Use the health of the Duchess of Clarence. Air—" Here's a health to alLgOOciAasses." smiling morn." The CHAIRMAN, in returning thinks, assured the Meeting that the Duchess of Clarence entered most cordially into the interests of this Institution, and had sent a donation of £lO. " Success to the Scottish Corporation." Air-." Barley Bro." I The CHAIRMAN begged to inform the Meeting that Mr. Auld, the Secretary, was ready to receive subscriptions. Song by Mr. Prm.—" My native Highland honk.* The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the nest toast, said, it was one of the effects of charity to unite all parties; politics had nothing to do with benevolence, and be nevolence nothing. to do with politics. He begged to propose the health of the Duke of Montrose, who for 28 years presided over this Society. Itoy's wife." " Auld lang sync," by Mr. Comyza." The Marquis GRAHAM returned thanks for his father, who, he assured the company, felt the same interest in this Institution, and the same conviction of its excellence; and while those convictions existed, it would never want his support, nor he hoped that of many others. " Vice-Presidents of the Society." " Flowers of Edinburgh."—"•O Nanny, wilt thou gang wi' mer The Marquis of GRAHAM, as one of the Vice-Pre sidents, returned thanks,-and said he felt the deepest interest in the Society, and would do everything that might contribute to its success. " The Land o' Cakes."—Air, " Bannock. o' Barley-meal."— Song by Mr. Costa's', with admirable effect—" We're a' noddin." The CHAIRMAN prOpOSed-- " The health of the Scottish Members present." Mr. DRUMMOND returned thanks, and said he hoped that, although few Scottish Members were present, they would attend in larger numbers in future. Song by Mr. Frrzwitt.um—" Captain. Wattle." Mr. AULD, the Secretary, -read a list of the dons• tions of the evening, which included the Chairman's half-yearly donation of El 0 ; the Duchess of Clarence, £10; Duke of Montrose, £10; John Fuller, Esq. 30 guineas; Earl of Roseberry, £2O; Daniel Stuart, Esq. £2l ; Daniel Ince, Esq. and several other do-, nations of ten guineas; amounting in the whole to nearly £350. Tune—" The Roast Beef of Old England." The CHAIRMAN called on Mr. Collyer to sing, for the second time, the song of " We're a' noddin. " The health of the Earl of - Error'—who returned thanks. " The Honourable Mr. Fraser, the Treasurer of the Scottish Hospital" Mr. ERASER returned thanks. " The health of Sir Thomas Bell," who, in return ing thanks, said, he little expected the compliment that had been just paid him, and was very unable to express his gratitude; it was particularly flattering to him to have his name any way associated with an In stitution of such great service to his poor fellow countrymen as the Scottish Hospital. During the period in which he was a more active member of the Institution, he had many opportunities of seeing the necessity there was for such an establish ment, and the numerous and strong claims that were made upon it ; and it always gave him great pleasure when he could give any assistance, however small, to a deserving, but unfortunate and distressed Scotsman. To ascertain distress, and to relieve it, was the peculiar nature of this Charity ; and he knew nothing that could give it a stronger recommendation to the hearts and feelings of the more fortunate por tion of the Scottish nation, than the reflection that every shilling they contributed went so far to miti gate the sufferings of some of their poor fellow countrymen. " The Standing Committee of Relief and Management." STEWART NICHOLSON, Esq. though one of the youngest Members of that Committee, felt so deeply the interests of the Society, that he begged to return thanks for himself and his coadjutors. He entered into an ardent and able review of the nature of the In stitution, and lamented that the objects of the Cha rity were too numerous, even for the liberal support it received, to relieve. The Charity was largely in debted to the activity of the Members of the Standing Committee, and in particular to Mr. Auld, the Se cretary, whose diligence and exertion in furthering the interests of the Society, entitled him to the praise and thanks of every Scotsman: but, notwithstanding their activity, there were several districts where there were suffering Scotsmen that were unvisited ; and, as poverty was never obtrusive in Scotsmen, it was ab• solutely necessary " to inquire the wretched out," in order to know that there were such. With increased funds, and an increase of labourers in the vineyard of charity, there would not be a single Scotsman in the Metropolis or its neighbourhood, unrelieved by that Institution which boasted for its President the Duke of St. Andrews. Catch—" Mr. Speaker, tho' tis late," called for by the Chair. The CHAIRMAN said this would probably be the last toast he would have the honour to propose that evening, but it was one he was sure would be drank with as much sincerity as any tli'at had preceded it. It was to the memory of a great benefactor to the Institution, and one who had originated the Spring Meeting, which had been found of great service to the Charity. " The Memory of General Melville."—Air, " Ohon aw I" " The Thistle, the Rose, and the Shamrock." Air...." St. Patrick's Day in the Morning." Glee—" When Arthur first at Court began." " The Stewards of the Day."—Song by Mr. PM. Mr. AULD then read a list of the Stewards for the next Spring Festival, and after some other toasts were drank, his Royal Highness left the Chair, and the Meeting separated, highly gratified with the social pleasures of the evening. It is due to the Proprietors of the Freemasons' Ta vern to state that the dinner and wines were excellent. The Duke and Duchess of CLARRNCE are about to occupy Walmer Castle, which has been lent to them by the Earl of LIVKRPOOL, for the benefit of the sea air for the Duchess. The Duke and Duchess will proceed there in a few days.—Observer. A house in Wimpole-street has been taken for the Prince and Princess of DZNMARK, by the Danish Minister.-Thid. In the course of a debate which took place in the House of Commons late on Friday night, on the sub ject of Ilchester Jail', Mr. Secretary PEEL stated that he had given orders for a prosecution against Bridle, the late keeper of the prison, and that he had also directed eminent Surveyors to examine and report upon the present site and state of the prison. ?HZ ARMY. 7 • 8011 44_ s i . tieiedineni of thu ,R•gbwri4 11011:14.1ateit i rriv eg ,leit Gorpott Hawks ea tie route to Ch,lith!rf• proepetled;tbis mseadiss. • • tAtln= is appointed Aid-di-Camp t o Sr JAL Lyon, vice Saone do t Wednesday. 'a Penidroo of the Irk Linters,_lti#t 'AI Stiff of the Reliant, marched from Canterbury.to t nerghton. to re place the. 10th Hussars, under orders for jmbind. Wednesday, the ilrit divisive (abrint,2bo,6l,n) of the S t I t &tent of Feet, or Queen's Guards, " through r Hull. where they se e t o b e . The 15th Huila, who have been some time 'stationed at the York an Leeds Enaraeks, marched is Tuesday sad Wednesday just, for d oonslow. The mute for their depsetars from York war received there od Monday morning; they had, therefore, not much time fof preparation. We beg that a dealanest of the Second Hralbon Gehhis is expected to march into Tork•Berracks on Wednesday nett. Orders have been received at Portsmouth for the 61st Regi ment, which is daily expunged to arrive from Jamaica, to pro ceed to Plymouth ; the 16th Regiment of Foot having com menced the march from that pia to Bristol, in consequeoce of the disturbances ma, the conies in Wales. MILITARY PROMOTIONS. WAR-01 1 1 , i08., MAY 10, 1822. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon John William ions, from the 16th Light Dragbbns, to be Veteri nary Surgeon, vice Spencer, who exchanges. Ikl Ditto - -Asdstant-Sturgeon Frederick Brown, M.D. from the 22d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Williamson, ap— pointed to the Staff. 9th Regiment of Light Diagoons—Lieutenant Thomas Mont gomery, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Dowall, who exchanges. • 15th Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Jeyes, M.D. to be Sur geon, vice John Easton, who retires upon half-pay. ' 16th Ditto—Brevet Colonel Francis Newbery, from half-pay of the 24th. Light Dragoons, to he Lieutenant-Colonel. vIcS William Keith Elphinstone, who retires upon half pay of the Regiment, receiving the difference between the full-pay of Cavalry and the full-pay of Infantry. To be Lleutenants—Lieutenant Thomas L. Stuart Monteath, from the 17th Light Dragoons, vice Graham, who exchanges; Lieutenant George M'Dowall , from the 9th ' Light Dragoons, vice Montgomery, who exchanges. To be Veterinary Surgeon—Veterinary Surgeon George Spen cer, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, vice lons, who exchanges. 17th Ditto—Lieutenant William Graham, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Monteath, who exchanges. 3d Regiment of Foot—Captain Sydney John Cotton, from half pay of the 2ild Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice William Fowden, who exchanges. 9th Ditto—Lieutenant Alexander Fraser to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Loftus, deceased; Ensign Frederick Pe trie Clarkson to he Lieutenant, vice °Fraser. 29th Ditto—Captain William E lliott to be Maim, by purchase, vice Gell, who retires; Lieutenant Arthur Richardson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Elliott; Jonathan David son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vtetchardson ; Gentle man Cadet George Stevens Byng, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Davidson. 30th Ditto—Gentleman Cadet Henry M. Dixon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gun ning, appointed to the 52d Foot. 33d Ditto—Brevet Major Henry Boone Hall, from the 58th Foot to be Captain, vice Forlong , who exchanges. 41st Ditto—Ensign William Childers, late of the 10th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Copson, deceased. 44th Ditto—Lieutenant Francis Hawkins, from the 89:h Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, of Short, deceased. 49th Ditto—Lieutenant William Henry Barker, from half-pay of the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Edmund Peel, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 50th Ditto—Captain Peter Powell, from half-pay of the 23d Foot, to be Captain, vice James Bishop, who exchanges. 52d Ditto—Captain James M'Nair, to be Major, by purchase, vice Rowab, who retires; Lieutenant Sir William Henry Clerke, Bart. to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mstiair ; En sign R. H. Hill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clerke ; Ensign William Octavius Gunning, from the 50th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hill. 57th Ditto—Major Edward Lena, from half-pay of the 3d Cey lon Regiment, to be Major, vice Hector Maclaine, who ex changes. 58th Ditto—Captain James Forlong, from the 53d Foot, to be Captain, vice Hall, who exchangei. 634 Ditto—Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Burke, from the 2d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Coloul, vice O'Hara, who exchanges. 78th Ditto—Ensign William John Pym Gore, from half-pay of the 57th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice 11I'Leod, deceased. 89th Ditto—Lieutenant Edmond Woraley, from half-pay of the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hawkins, appointed to the 44th Foot: Assistant-Surgeon James Walsh, from half-pay of the 10th Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Patrick Pope, whose appointment has not taken place. 90th Ditto—Lieutenant Robert Read, from half-pay of the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Benjamin Robert Ottley, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant-Cclonel Edward O'Hara, from the 63d Foot,to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Burke, who exchanges: Captain Peter Winans, from half-pay of the Royal African Corps, to be Captain. To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant Daniel Alt, from half-pay of the Royal African Corps; Lieutenant John Ross, from half pay of the Royal African Corps. To be Ensigns—Ensign Duncan Maclean, from half-pay of the Royal African Corps; Ensign James Rogers, from half-pay of the Royal West India Rangers. 2d Royal Veteran Battalion—Captain Alexander M‘Donell, from the late 6th Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Captain ; Ensign John Ella, from the late 2d Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Ensign, vice George Norton, who returns to his former situation on the Retired List. HOSPITAL STAVIN To be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces—Hospital-Assistant James Sbbatd, M.D. vice Napier, deceased; Assistant-Sur, geon John Williamson, M.D. from the 3d Dragoon Guards. To be Hospital-Assistant to the Forces—Hospital•Assistant Peter Mawry, from half-pay, vice Munklttrick, whose ap pointment has not taken place. The appointment of Lieutenant William Shaw, from the late sth Royal Veteran Battalion, to the 2d Royal Veteran Batta lion, on the 25th of December last, has not taken place. The exchange between Major Gordon, of the 21st Foot, and Major Lenn, on half.pay of the 3d Ceylon Regiment, as stated in the Gazette of the 30th of March last, has not taken place. For A - oast:in -- i-Con service, read Deputy Eaazzum in the Gazette of the 27th ultimo. General Seaman, dismissed the General Seaman. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 7, 1822. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant Wilkinson Lester Kaye to be First Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet John H. Humfrey to be Second Lieutenant; First Lieutenant Fen ton Robinson, from half-pay, to be First Lieutenant, vice Manley, deceased. Commissions signed by the Lied Lieutenant of the County of John Douglas, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Lloyd Fletcher, Esq. to be ditto. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Pembroke. Richard Bulkeley Phillipps Grant, Esq. to be Deputy Lieute nant for the County of Pembroke; James Mark Child, Esq. to be ditto ; Richard Jacobs, Esq. to be ditto ; Charles Swann, Esq. to be ditto; the Rev. Thomas Martin, Clerk, to be ditto; George Harris, M.D. to be Deputy Lieutenant for the County of the Town of Haverfordwest. Castlemartin Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—George Bowling, Gent. to be Lieutenant ; John Adams, Gent. to be Cornet. Commission in the Carmarthen Yeoman Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Carinarthen. Cornet Wet. Lionville to be Lieutenant, vice David., deceased. The Irish Papers mention a singular conspiracy formed at Abbeyleix School, about fifty miles from Dublin, by seven or eight of the pupils, for poisoning the master and conductors of the school, blowing up, or otherwise destroying the mansion, and flying to Italy I Some of these romantic children are saLd to be detained in custody. . . • , IVAirati *TULA/EA/a & SatutiBY tLril)irpotehes s he • Idoki 4 o,attai!llatigal,,y the ship Voce Regent, were closed auks Best-India House, and deli vered to the Purser i gklt er atship. . , 41 letter frost , an of hia.Majeleicillip Mexat , Captain states that she's:aphelia. at awl*. oirAre blend of Tatemitmo: a the 4th ral .Anguat last, the Eteneh brig Isdustrn captain,. Monson, with 130 dates, owl atilvask at the Lab of Prince on the 11th of ilepteetr. 7lde Tend hur; run eight Tsars in the slave traile,, The ;m at h l a m A. existence of the Isippds 'of Gimiewo (two Ira numbei);, Or Mammy has sent an abcennt et their exact position to tit Admiralty—he having landed en them . . .Their. if doubted by- tle i rsburgb, Atithot of die Rati &di e , and other writbrs. • • • Facmouvu, May 11.7 Wind S.R.:-Arkived cif the Peit, the Glasgow, Pruct.ws, from Bt. Michael's; Dolphie; Hawants, from Cete; and the Hazard, De GROVCRT, Nan Gibraltar,— The Blucher packet' for the Mediterranean, win sell this,after noon, should the wind continue at S.R—.Salled the Stamm; packet, Surron, for Ltsbon..--;•The. Atheritan and Mediterranean packets are detained till further orderi. Drat, May 110- I •Wind N.R—Came down end sailed, the Thornton, Maawoon Ind the David Walters, Pay.uts, for Genoa; the Hewett!. .Alseenteons..loc Bi. Vincent's; tbe UT*, Shrosint., for New Providente.--AiTived the Foster, Meetla; front Virginia for London: . Nay N.R—Came down and sailed, the Gassman, for Jamaica; Comet, Moose, for New Ina ; I . l* merce, Moaasce, for the Cape of Good Hope; Mediterranean; Ross, for the South. Seas; the Daphne, Caarnitin,for Madras; Marie, RICYNOLDION for Vera Cruz ; I r i s , R our i ta, for Mot - spin es ; Ea r , ipve, for Rouen; Pulley, Wicamasow, foe Quebec ; Britanni a , Lissom, for Montreal ; alladhn„ Paces, sax, for St. Vincent'i. The whole have wined e x c e pt th e Daphne, which ti Waiting far paasenters. Seven &Clock... Ale Prince Regent *it sailed yeiterdip morning for Calais, and is just returned to the Dolma, and brought up. Poatswourn, MAT 11.--• Captain ALICCANDZII, CR; is ay, pointed to the Atm:smog, of 28 guni, which is ordered to fit - for foreign service, at Woolwich—supposed for the East Indies. The WILLIAM and Mawr yacht has been paid off, and recom f missioned by Captain W. ilowi.rs : Lieutenant SANDOX is ap pointed to her. The Duke of Binroan and Earl Stases' ar rived on Monday, and went on board the Owen Gierronwsi frigate, to dine with the Hon. Captain R. C Semmes. His Grace returned to London the next morning. The Prince de Unkind, and two other Italian Noblemen, have this week viewed the Dock-yard, and our ether publi c establishnienti.— They dined Wi th ihjot-General Sir JAM'S LTOM, K.C.B. our Lteutensat-Governor.i MAT Ill.—Wind variable and W. and KEE.:—Arrived the Sally, &mots, and Father, Imasoit, from St. Michael's; JaMeo acid Ellen, Join, from Gibraltar; Golden Grove, Smits, from St. Thomas's; Nassau, COliara, from New Providence; Panay transport, from, Deptford . '. George, Ha.aiirr, front the Down to Honduras; Thalia , HAIGH, from Bengal; Industry transport; from Plymouth. _ COURT OF RING'S BENCH-THIS D FRAUD UPON TUE REVENUE . THZ KING V. WILLIAM MA WIDEN. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved the judgment of the Court upon this defendant, for a fraud upon the - Revenue and conspiring to defraud the King of the duty upon a certain quantity of nux vomica which had been wharfed in the East India Company's ware= house, and afterwards removed from thence by the defendant for the purpose of exportation to Amster dam. The Mix vomica had been placed on shipboard ! but had never left the country, whereby the Revenue was defrauded of its duty to the amount of £BOO. There was another indictment of a similar nature against the defendant, to which he pleaded Guilty, with respect of long pepper and nux vomica, by which the Revenue was again defrauded of £5OO. Mr. JARVIS spoke at great length in mitigation of punishment, on the grounds of his having a wife and six children, and having :already been six months confined, and concluded by hoping that, if the Court again sent him to prison, he would be confined in the King's Bench. The SOIICITOR-GENERAL replied, and Mr. Justice -BAYLEY delivered the judgment of the Court, which was, that he should for the first offence he imprisoned in the House of Correction, Coldbath fields, for one year, and pay a fine to the King of £1000; and for the second offence, that he be impri soned in the same jail for the period of six months, and pay a fine to the King of £5OO. It will be recollected that Joseph Marsden, this defendant's brother, and - Joel Wilkinson, were tried at the Old Bailey and convicted of a felony, they being the active agents - in the transaction. • A most numerous and highly respectable Meeting of the County of Norfolk was held on Saturday an the Castle ilill, Norwich, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for a Reform in the Representation of the People. Sir Ricuaaa PAUL JODDRZLL, Baru the High Sheriff, was in the Chair. The Under Sheriff (Gro. Wrxze, Fsiq.) read the Requisition, which had affixed to It the si 4 natures of upwards of 250 of the principal Nobility, Gentry, Owners, and Occupiers of Land in the County, among whom were the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Albemarle, Lord Suffield, Viscount Bury, Lord Charles Town. ahead, Sir T. B. Lennard, Bart. Sir W. J. H. B. Folkes, Bart. Sir J. E. Smith, Km., the Hon. W. Fitzroy, T. W. Coke, Esq. (Member of Parliament for the County), S. T. Southwell, Esq. Archdeacon Bathurst, dte. &c. Sir TuolAs Ramos, Bart. moved a series of Resolutions de claratory of the right of the People to elect their Representa tives ; and the necessity of a Reform in Parliament. S. T. Sourawmr., Esq. in an eloquent speech, seconded the Resolutions, which were adopted unanimously. Mr. Colts addressed the Meeting amidst loud cheers, and urged the necessity of Reform with great force. He said, until the present system was put rot end to, there was no Imre of salvation for the country. How could they expect relief from an Assembly, in which there were sixty-two Members as much bound to obey the Minister, as any servant in his (Mr. Coke's) house, was bound to obey him?—(Cheer).—Were it not for this there would have been, lung ere now, a considerable reduction of taxes. Mr.Wouturousx, the other Member fur the County, defended his Parliamentary conduct from some attacks made upon it.— Several other Gentlemen addressed the Meeting, which, after thanks voted to the High Sheriff, separated. CORN EICIIIANGIC, Make -LANG, Mar 13.—Although the supply of Wheat this morning was ra ther small, yet the demand being very slack, only superfine samples obtained last Monday's prices ; all other sorts were exceedingly heavy sale, and rather cheaper. Barley is full Is. per quarter lower, having no buyers except for grinding, the malting season being now over, and some quantity remained on hand, which could not be got off at the above de cline. White and Grey Peas met ready sale at an advance of full 2s. per quarter; and fine fresh Oats sold op full as good terms as on this day sennight. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE 01 BRITISH CORM, (wusen GlintillNS IMPOMTATION), For the Week ending May 4, 1822, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eng land and Wales. Wheat 450 7d Oats les ild Beans EIS 4d Barley 17s 7d I ltye les 3d I Peas 224 ad SMITEIrIItLD MARKET, May 13.—We are well supplied with al kinds of Meat this morning, and the weather being rather cold that of prime quality supported the price of this day week; but the ordinary sorts are vett heavy, and nearly unsalealsle.....cor. rent prices ; Beef, Sla. od. to Ss. 441. per stone of Sibs.; Mutton, to ss. Od. Veal. 41. 04. to Lamb, 4s. to 45.6d.-Cattle at Sheep and Lambs, 21,I00; 7 Hay, 31. 10s. to 41. 4e. Clover, to 14 14e. ~:: ~: 1... : 1 1,!! . . ~I I ~ I , I 111 i L , 14 ' t I ' . !,I :. . i I t ' 1 1 1:% it ; t i o4s. 6d. l'ark, U. Ocl. to sa. lid. ' 1 1, tt Market : Ilesits,222o; Calves,loo; - t Pigs, 850.—Hay sod Straw par loads .1 11 ' )orr, 4!. 4s. to V. 15s. &raw, IL n. $: