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~N • V I ,i , ! I ' 4 lI V ' c; 44 ° i' I: 1 l i - 1 1 iI . lrll Difcount ipr t , 4 410 1 W— '4 . 117 . • \ • • °*. 0;;P " ;I PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH `. a EMPIRE. LEEDS PATRIOT. the Blanket weavers of Hague, Cooke, and Co. demand the prices of 1924, as follows t per wartern. For piece weft from 110 to 75 yards per oz. 75 to 00 lod Blanket .... 90 to 110.. 11 d 110 to 130 l3d With the addition of one halfpenny pet wartern for all out-workmen. Yor all twills wove in the gear 40 porties 10 qrs. by the whole, with weft of the lengths above stated, an advance of Id. per wartem. For all piece weft wove in the blanket gear, if from 60 to 75 yards per os. 10d per wartern. The above statement is for winding and weaving; for it must be borne in mind, that we have to deduct from the above rates 2d per wartern for blanket weft, and three-half-pence per wartem foe piece weft winding, together with 3d or 4d which we give for assist lag us to loom—an operation for which we are not paid, though it is often a whole day's work, and that diminishes the price for actual weav %g 3d per wartern or more. The manufacturing operations in the North of England have expe rienced some check. Business, both at Manchester and Leeds, Is less brisk than it has been ; we think the price of cotton will be prevented fn m farther advancing, and many expect that the price of wool will rather decline from this time. At a general meeting of the " Leeds Association for promoting within the County of York, the Free Return of Fit Representatives to Parlia ment," it was resolved unanimously, that in the probable event of a dis solution of Parliament, this Association is determined to use every means in its power to secure the return of four members at the ensuing election for the county of York, who will give their full and decided support to the Reform Bill proposed by his Majesty's Ministers. About eleven o'clock on Saturday night last, the barn, mistal, and stable, in the occupation of Thomas Mitchell, situate at Bagden, near Clayton-West, were discovered on fire. Alarm was instantly given, and the cattle were with great difficulty and hazard saved from perish. log in the flames ; one horse was considerably burned. This was done by an incendiary, who is now in custody, a lad about seventeen years old, a parish apprentice to a neighbouring tenant of Mitchell. It ap pears the lad is defective in int. Beet, but very malicious. LIVERPOOL JOINT STOCK BANKING COMPANY. —The firstrneet ing of the proprietors of this company was held on Thursday last, the 17th instant, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, William Brown, Esq. in the Chair. It was stated that 15,638 shares were al ready subscribed for, and that applications bad been made for 3,000 ROOM MARRIED.—Mr. Richard Hill, of Halifax, to Miss Mary Ed wards. DIED.-35, John Haigh, Esq. of Halfax-63, Mr. James Naylor, cloth manufacturer, of Fernley, near Leeds—At Lane House, near Be dale, Mrs. Bulmer, 61—At Knottingley. T. Clarke, Esq. 60L70, Mr. John Hirst, of Morley, formerly an eminent cloth manufacturer—At Godalming, of apoplexy, Darcy Mather Lever, Esq. son of Darcy Lever, Esq. of Monkhill, Pontefract. SHEFFIELD MERCURY. At the York County Meeting on the 22d ult. the hustings were erected in front of the new building, opposite the court house. T. Gas. coigne. Esq. of Parlington, officiated for the High Sheriff. Amongst these present were—Lord Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Langdale, Hon. P. Stourton, Hon Sir Edward Vavaeour, Sir George Cayley, Sir Wm. B. Cooke, Sir F. L. Wood, Sir J. L. Kaye, Messrs. G. Lane Fox, Thos. B. Livesey, F. H. Fawkes, George Strickland, two Meynells, H. W. Yeoman, Edward Cayley, M. 'tapylton, W. Lee (Grove,) Max. well, two Cromptons , Hardy (Heath,) Maude, Tasburgh, Cholmley (Bransby,) Aldermen Hotham, Smith, and Dunslay (York,) Messrs. Seholefield (Howden,) Godfrey Wentworth, J. S. Walton (Northaller ton,) Strangwayes, Cooper, Preston (Flashy,) Barstow, Dr. Goldie, E. Strickland, Dr. Wake, Dr. Routh, Rev. Robert Ellie, Rev. T. Harri. son (Firby,) Rev. B. Ragmen% Colonel Wallace, Major Ellis, Sheriff Horner, Messrs. J. Lee, Boswell (Escrick,) Allen (Halton,) C. H. Dawson (Royde Hall,) Legard, E. C. Lister (Bradford,) Benj. Dtaltry, Hutton, H. Hied (Low Moor,) A. Strickland, Emmen, &c. Able and eloquent speeches were made by F. H. Fawkes, Esq. Sir George Cayley , G. Strickland, Esq. J. Hardy. Esq. Sir F. L. Wood. Sir W. B. Cooke, E. S. Cayley, Esq. Mr. Baines, Major Bell, ece. and the usual resolutions in favour of the bill were unanimously carried amidst cheers, and exhortations to Messrs. Duncombe and Bethell. At York Assizes, the following curious case of CH'''. Con. was tried :—The plaintiff, Coulson, was a poor labouring man residing at Sutton ; and the defendant, Fawcett, was a respectable farmer, living at the same place. The plaintiff sought redress for a violation of his domestic happiness. Owing to his extreme poverty, the wife went to live with her parents the day they were married, and he got his living ne he could. The connexion with Fawcett and Mrs. Coulson almost immediately commenced, and the fruits were a child. It had been continued up to the present time, and there were several children, the fruits of this adulterous intercourse. His client was obliged to come into Court now by the conduct of the defendant,—he was compelled to come, there to prevent being saddled with the charge of maintaining the children, the fruits of that adul terous intercourse, and which had hitherto been maintained by the de fendant. Inquiry had been made by the parish officers as to whom they belonged ; and certainly, if any accommodation could have been came to, his client would not have been averse to it. The defendant did not think this unreasonable ; and he offered, in the first instance to give 1801. and security that the children should not be chargeable to the parish or to the plaintiff, but the defendant bad not fulfilled his offer; and the plaintiff was compelled to come into Court. Witnesses were examined to prove the marriage of the parties,—the facts of the adulteries—and the offer of one hundred and fifty pounds, and to maintain the children which was made by the defendant to the plaintiff. Mr. Retch said, it was perfectly true that these parties were married about ten years ago. They lived with the parents of the wife for twelve mor.ths, when they took a cottage—during which time he beat her, turned her out of doors, and so ill-treated her, that she took shelter with her parents, and lived with them up to April last. During that time, this man lived the most profligate, the most dissolute life ever spent by any human creature ; hut he occasionally visited his wife, and this ac counted for the children of which it was said, the defendant was the fa ther. He had broken open the doors at night to gain access to her, when denied admission on account of the lateness of the hour. At these times he robbed her of all she had scraped together, to spend with his dissolute companions. In April last, her father having been unfortunate, was compelled to take a smaller house, and had not room for his daughter. Then it was that Fawcett had come forward, and offered her this cottage ; and then it was that he had *hewn other acts of charity, which any of them would have been proud to sliew to a person so distressed. He said, more than all,—he had himself urged this poor woman to prostitute herself. To such a man be hoped the jury would not give even a farthing. Mr. Por.Locx, in reply, admitted that this was a most painful case ; but contended that it was quite impossible to get over the evidence of Stephenson, who had sworn to the act of the adultery ; and of Allison, who deposed to an offer which he was empowered to make by Fawcett of 1501. to drop all proceedings. He did not put this upon the ordinary case of wounded feelings, &c. He allowed that the plaintiff was assisted by the parish to bring this action ; and he use forced into it, because he had no miter meats to avoid having to maintain the children. The Judge summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the de fendant. At a meeting of the Cutlers' Company, held at their Hall, on Mon. dao i it was resolved to affix the corporate seal to a petition in favour of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway; at the same time and place, it was also unanimously agreed upon to present a petition to Parliament on the subject of the Metropolitan Registry Bill, about which there has been such strange apathy exhibited in this town. In a stone quarry at Stayley Bridge, a discover y has been made of a large ash tree, imbedded as firmly in the rock as the rock itself, at the depth of three yards from the surface. MARRIED —At Beauchieff Abbey. the Rev. W. Smith, to Mary Millicent, only daughter of B. B. Steads, Esq.—Mr. Robert Potter, to Mary Anne. youngest daughter of Mr. Nicholas Timm.—At Ches terfield, Mr. Thomas Parkinson, to Miss Jane 0111.—Mr. Thomas Widele,wson, to Miss Susanosh Gelsthorpe, both of Hasland.—Thos. Irving, Esq. of Kingston-upon-Hull. to Anne, daughter of Robert Longson, Esq. of Walton.—At Harrington, Derbyshire, Isaac Greaves, .Esq. of Biggin, to Miss Bowler, of Culdeaton. DIED.—Mrs. Louisa Gray, wife of Mr. William Gray—Mr. H. Ilabershon, forty years partner in the firm of Messrs. DI. H. and J. Habershon, manufacturers of rolled iron and sheet tin, at the Holmes, Masbro'—:firs. Morland, wife of G. Morland, Esq. of the Horbury— Sarah, second daughter of Mr. Benjamin Houghton, of Belper—at Bolton, the Reverend David Barker, Minister in the Methodist New Connexion : he was travelling from Bolton to Manchester, when the coach uptin which he was riding was overturned, in consequence of being driven at a furious rate; hisleg was fractured, and his body other. wise so much bruised in various parts, as to prove fatal in the course of a week. Mr. Balker is known beyond his own denomination as the compiler of two useful books, the "Parent's Monitor "and the '• Juve nile Exemplar"—John Horsfall, Esq. of Thornton Monitor, " near Hud dersfield, a Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding of this county—very suddenly. Joseph Scott, Esq. of Wakefield ; he had walked out, and on returning home, sat down in bis chair, and in. SUUI:Iv expired. FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, APRIL 2. The great Somersetehire meeting was held on Monday last at Bridge- I water. Mr. Dickenson sent a letter protesting against the Bill, and pleading gout for non-attendance. The speakers were W. A Sandford, Esq. and Dr. Kinglake, moved the first resolution, on which J. A. Gordon, Eaq. of Naish House, moved an amendment., and avowed himself one of the boroughmongering faction. His amended petition was then read and seconded by Mr. Escott, a barrister, in a speech against time. On being put it was negatived almost unanimously. Mr. Sanford and lit. Hunt, M.P. then addressed the meeting, and the seeks of resolutions and petition were adopted. It was then carried, that the petition should be presented by Mr. Hunt, but he proposed to join Mr. Sandford, and it was so agreed. A censure on Mr. Dickenson was then moved, with a request that be should resign; but the High Sheriff demurred. because the meeting was not composed wholly of freeholder., and on its being pressed he left the chair. Mr. Hunt was then voted into the chair, and on Mr. Northmore addressing the meet. ing, Mr. Crenwell moved, and it was carried, that dlr. N. should be a candidate at the next election. On Monday last, as a coach filled inside and out with witnesses Ann the Hereford Assizes, was ' , rustling to Cirencester, it was upset nor I Bevel Pike, and all the passengers more or less injured. One man ex pired shortly after the accident, and we understand another lies in a hopeless. state at Cirencester. Muanza.—W. Creed, gamekeeper to Colonel Kingeone, was so dreadfully wounded in an affray with poachers at Newington Bagpath, Gloucestershire, on the night of the 215th of February, that he died a few days since. B. Robbins has been committed for trial, charged with the offence. _ _ _ _ An action came on for trial at these assizes, on Saturday, in which Mr, Hoby, the plaintiff, sought to recover damages against a solicitor, named Built, for negligence in not delivering briefs to counsel to defend two causes in which he was engaged as an attorney, and which were tried at the Hereford Spring Assizes in the year 1830. Evidence was offered to show , that had Mr. Built instructed Counsel, the plaintiff must have succeeded in both actions. On the part of Mr. Built it was now urged, that an attorney was not bound to deliver briefs to Counsel, unless the client furnished money for that purpose. The Learned Judge thought that if an at torney went on with a cause, and brought the cause to an assize town, he was not at liberty immediately before the trial to say to his client, " I won't deliver briefs unless I have some money." Verdict for the plaintiff—damages 1081. At Salop Assizes, Thomas Cook, a writing clerk, and Thos. Rich ardson, a tailor, were convicted of sending a threatening letter to Mr. William Churton, of Whitchurch, cabinet-maker, threatening to murder him, and to born and destroy his property ; and also to 11r. John Rascoe, of the same place, threatening to murder him. It appeared the letters were written by Richardson, at the request, and by the dictation of Cook, who feared his hand writing would be known. Cook was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation and Richardson to two years' imprisonment. SOMERSET ASSIZES. HAWKER AND ANOTHER V. Dtrxx.---This wean action oftrover, brought by the Assignees of a Bankrupt to recover the value of certain bacon, which the bankrupt had sold and had appliod the profits to his own use through the medium of his son. The goods were traced by means of the carriers and others to his son's house in Exeter from the bankrnpt's at Wivelisoombe ; and after a mass of the most uninterest ing evidence had been brought forward, the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff the value of the bacon. Death Recorded.—H. Horton, D. Trinder, W. Thompson, and G. How were indicted with having on the sth Feb. burglarioualy entered the dwelling-house of the Rev. Mr. Wyndham, Rector of Corton, and stolen divers articles, his property. When apprehended, they were to gether at Stalbridge, twelve miles from the scene of robbery.—Richard Dough, Joseph Turner, and John Berryman, were arraigned for assault. ing and robbing J. Clench, between Taunton and Chard, on the night of the 13th of December. Transportation, Seven years.—John Baker Gould was convicted of sacrilege in the parish church of Dulverton, and stealing the Communion Plate. The prisoner offered it to two silversmiths r.t Exeter for sale. _ Willi im Eacott the younger, and William Webber, were convicted of poaching on the estate of the Earl of Carnarvon, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment.—William Johns, aliaa.Adams, of Mal. den Newton, and Charles Gresley, were found guilty of horse-stealing —Death rec orded. _ _ BRISTOL CORN EXCHANGE, Tairesnay.—English Wheat, ne to 91 ; Irish ditto, 7s to 7.. 9d ; Welsh ditto, 74 to 71 6d ; Malting Bar ley, bs to 5s 9d ; Malt, pale, per bushel, 7s 9d to 8s 3d ; Ditto, brown, Gs 3d to Gs 9d; Beans ditto, hs to 5s 9d ; Oats, Poland, ditto, 3s to as 7d ; Flour, fine, per sack of 2c 2qr bibs ditto, b2s to Ws ; Seconds, ditto, 503 to bps ; Hay, 21 Gs to 317 e 6d, per ton ; Straw, Is 8d to Is 10d per dozen. MARRIED.—Mr. Wm. Davis, to Miss Jemitna Longman, both et Shirehampton.—Mr. James Brasington, of Somerford Keynes, to Miss Mary Ann Weeks, of Poole.—J. Biggs, Esq. Kinpwood Hill, to Emily Albinia, only daughter of Charles Jenkins, Esq. Oldmarket. street.-51r. F. T. Barnard, of Queen-square, to Amelia Mary, widow of L O. Wade, E.g.—T. King, Esq. of Alvediston, Wilts, to Elia,. Grace, daughter of Sambrooke Anson, Esq. fret, Bucks. DIED.—At Mark, Mrs. Elizabeth Bragg, aged 69—Drowned on the night of Wednesday, 11. th March (on board the steam packet Frolic, , which was wrecked between Milford and Bristol), Lieut.-Colonel Wro.l Gordon, formerly of the 2d regt. of Dragoon Guards, deeply lamented by his relations and frier.ds. In his character, honour, integrity, and truth were united—he was brave, benevolent, and generous, with man ners moat kind and conciliatory to all men. Those who knew him inti mately could alone form an estimate of his virtues, which the natural modesty and humility of his character rather led him to conceal than to display. This just tribute to his memory is offered by an attached friend and btother officer.—At Bitton, Mr. Geo. Swayne—At Olveston, 83, Lydia Gregory, Society of Friends—Sarah, wife of Mr.N. Meares,Wel. lington-street, Cathay—Mr. J. Brett,24 years high constable of the Li berties of the Tower of London—Mr. T. Stanton, hailer, Union-street, 77—At Wickwar, 81, Alice, relict of Mr. D. Higgs, formerly of Chip ping Sodbury—Sarah, wife of Sir. T. Parry, of Tretlegar, 39. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD ADVERTISER, APRIL 2. Three accidents occurred on the Radway last week, chiefly hem care lessness in the sufferers, working men. Two were killed, and another lost both his legs. A Mr. Milton is proposed as a candidate for Lancashire. Was there not a person of this name deeply implicated in the never-to-be-forgotten massacre of peaceful petitioners at Peter-100 ? The editor of this paper suggests other persons as fit representatives of Manchester—names honoured by all who know the parties—Ma. Mark Philips, Mr. Edward Baxter, Mr. It. H. Greg, Mr. Thames I Hopkins, Mr. J. C. Dyer, Mr. John Shuttkworth, Sir. Rd. Pour, Mr. Thomas Potter, Mr. Alexander Kay, Mr. James Wood, Mr. T. Harbottle, Dlr. Samuel Fletcher, Mr. Joseph Brotherton. Tuesday evening, a general meeting of deputies from the trades in the Bolton district of the Trades' Union, was held at the Prince William, Bradshawgate, J. Bothwell in the chair. There were present deputies from the spinners, mechanics, bleachers, paper.makers, colliers, and bed-quilt weavers. A few tra des were unavoidably absent. Mr. Wilbraham Egerton, M.P. for Cheshire, has announced Ms b. tendon of retiring from the representation of the county, in the event of a dissolution of parliament. Mr. Egerton voted against the seared reading of the Reform Bill ; and as the expense of a contest, under such circumstances, inevitably would be very glut, and the result by ne maths doubtful, it would seem that the hon. gentleman, by the course which he has adopted, has manifested a proper regard for num ber one. A table of the number of assessments In Manchester, Salford, and the adjoining townships, prepared by Mr. Thorpe, the comptroller, has just been published, from which it appears that in Manchester there are 19,141 dwelling-houses assessed under 101. and in Salford 7,212 ; at lul. and under 201. the numbers are—in Manchester 1,770, in Salford G 93; at 201. and upwards—Manchester 1,154, (including 303 public-houses, which are generally assessed with brew-houses,) in Salford 457 ; making a total of 22,065 dwelling-houses in Manchester, and 8,562 in Salford. From this statement it also appears that in the eight townships included in the proposed plan of reform , as entitled to vote for representatives for this town (name. y, Manchester, Salford. Chorlton Row, Hulme, Pendleton. Ardwick, Cheetham, and Bessick), the total number of persons assessed at 101. and upwards (thereby entitling the occupier to the elective fran chise), is 6,858, of which number Bestvick furnishes but three. The actual number of electors will no doubt exceed this a little, as the assessments are generally something lower than the rack-rent. THE Mewcnnevert ANTl•Rtroam PETITION.—We under. stand the latest accounts from Mr. Sowler's shop, report" the petition" to be in "a hopeful way,"—" as well as can be expected, consider ing its situation,"—and although the wicked Radicals have maliciously reported that " the thing" is I;ast praying for, we are credibly informed that the number of names, during the fortnight it has been " lying," have actually increased to the incredible amount of eighty-eight; and that they include one doctor of divinity, and one doctor of physic,—two surgeons,—one attorney, and a churchwarden,—one dancingroseter, and a hop-merchant. The Manchester Choral Society gave its first concert on Wednesday evening. at the Exchange Rooms, on which occasion a numerous and highly respectable company attended; there were, we should imagine, *early four hundred persons present. The annual meeting of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Com pany was held on Monday, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool, when, on the recommendation of the directors, it was agreed that a dividend of " 2.1. ;or share chargeable on the net profits of the concern to the end of last year," should be paid. MANCHESTER SMITHFIELD MAREET, March 30.-2,438 Sheep, bd to 7d per lb. sinking the offal ; 4 Lambs; 496 Cattle, 4d to 6d; 624 Pigs, 3d to Ad ; 80 Calves, 4d to6d. Ideal and Flour Market, March 26.—Meal, 38s to 40s per load ; Fleur, 44s to 465. Potatoe Market, March 26.—Potatoes 7,, 71 Gd, Bs, and 8a 6d, per load. MANCHESTER Coax Maaarr, March 2G.—The continuance of large supplies of foreign grain and flour into the out-ports appears to affect the currencies of the inland market, as the reports have been ge nerally gloomy during the present week, therefore the Liverpool and Wakefield dealets threw a large quantity of samp l es on our market this morning—which, with a tolerably large stock particularly of barrel flour) on band , the sale of the finest samples o wheat was with diffi culty effected at the quotations subjoined, which are full 3d below this day week. Grinding Barley is offering at Id to 2d per 60Ibs. cheaper. The holders of Oats are tolerably firm at our last quotation. Boiling Peas as last noted. Good dry new Beans are about Is. per quarter cheaper, the soft samples are scarcely noticed when offered at 2s to 3s per quarter lower. We continue to have a very limited demand for Malt, therefore the needy sellers are forced to take full Is. per load less. Barrel and Seek Flour are each Is. cheaper. Oatmeal is generally held at last week's rates. WAIIErIZLII COIN MARKET, TEUZIPDAY.We have a moderate supply of Grain to this dale's market. Fine samples of new and old Wheat sell slowly at last week's rates, but middling sorts meet no at. tastiest, though oared upon lower terms. Good malting Barley main tain heiese }desk bat other descriptions are quite unnoticed. Oats and thefts me la ter demand at last week's prices. Beans are dull mak at hem aim MARRIED.— At the Friends' Meeting Rouse, Warrington ; Ed ward, son of Mr. Wm. West, of Shaftesbuty, to Ann, daughter of the late Mr. W. Thistlethwalte, of Sankey..—Mr. Aston:solicitor, to Ann, second daughter of Mr. Samuel Gasquoine.—At Stockport, Mr. Isaac Marsh, of Tutbury, Staffordshire, to Miss Higginson. DIED.—Mr. Charles Burgess Moore, 2S—At Chester, Mr. Richard Beaten, 48—Sarah, wife of Mr. T. Bagshaw, of Stretford—Ellgsbeth, wife of Joseph Ridgway, Esq. of Rldgmont. • 1' i , C Y . 4 ri • 1 : • 4 i l , I • 1 , t • r 1 6 • $' i~r i; I li ' . .1 ' BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL. REPRZIOCNTATIOW Or BIIXIWOHAM. —We have authority for stating, that Sir Thomas Denman, by whom the reform bill was drawn, has promised to add, in the committee, the parish of Edgbuton to the perishes of Birmingham and Aston. On the instant the joyous intelligence reached this town of the sue ass of the reform bill on the second reading, it was immediately re solved to celebrate the glorious triumph by a general illumination.— Placards to this effect, signed by Mr. T. W. Hill, as chairman of the supplementary meeting, were immediately issued and posted on the walls of the town. Considering that the notice was so shot; the ridi culous announcement of the police. and that surne considered the cele bration premature, the illumination was more general than could have been anticipated by the most sanguine friends of reform. Upon an average, three houses out of four were lighted as brilliantly and taste fully as the time allowed for preparation would admit. A MGT! spon- i taneous and uncontrolled display of public feeling was never exhibited. The High and Low Bailiff, and fifty-four of the most respectable inha bitants, signed a requisition to the wardens of the two parish churches, l to allow the bells to be rung, but the request was refused, proving that the clerical spirit of 1791 is not yet wholly eradicated. The opponents to the bill now before parliament, for enlarging the powers of the Trustees of the Free School Bill, assembled in public meeting on Tuesday last. We have invariably argued, in spite of the displeasure of gentlemen connected with the Free Grammar School. for whom we entertain the greatest esteem, that fusty records, however high their authority, or great their antiquity, ought to be forgotten, and the good of the community alone considered. It is too much the fashion, although we are glad to observe a declining fashion, to rest the rights of exclusion upon obsolete and ont-of-dare records, and to assume that no power in the present day exists to alter or amend con stittitioas originated for a common benefit. We understand that several parties who have taken shares in the various railroad schemes now betore parliament, bate been not a little astonished to find that by recent standing orders, they cannot get rid of their responsibility (to the amount of their subscriptions) by transfer ring their shares or otherwise, however ruinous the undertaking may turn out. An attempt to evade the responsibility was made the other day in a railway bill, by introducing into the clause, authorising the panics to sell their shares, the following words :—" And after such deed or transfer shall have been made and entered, the seller of every such share shall thenceforth be released from all liability, in respect of the share thereby transferred." The bill had actually so passed the committee, but Mr. Speaker directed the words to be struck out, and the responsibility of the original subscribers to he restored, and said that he would take care that no attempt to evade the responsibility which the House had fixed upon the parties, should be allowed to prevail. The numerous additions made to the Museum of Natural History, since its establishment in New-street, in August, 1829, having ren. dered necessary its removal to a more spacious building, Mr. Weaver has it in contemplation to engage the Institution Rooms, in Temple- Row, for the more convenient exhibition of the Specimens of Natural History. The mew:re of the Government, to take the whole of the funds and superintendence of the turnpike-roads in England into their own hands, was suggested by Mr. Boyd; and, from the attention his plans have met, at the hands of the Secretary of State, there is reason to believe that an alteration, highly beneficial to the public, will be speedily car ried into effect. At Warwick Assizes, two actions for libels were brought by t w Birmingham attorneys. The first was Capper against Upfill, for a let ter written anonymously to Mr. Robins, a blinker, warning him in re gard to Capper's conduct in the case of Downing, a bankrupt. The da. mages were laid at 1,0001. and the jury gave 40s. and 40s. costs. The other was Lowe against Hodgetta, for an erroneous statement relative to a Mrs. Jones and Dlr. Evans, for which the jury gave Is damages. Alfred Lloyd, Esq. was convicted of an assault on a girl of fourteen, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and to pay 2001. Death Recordcd.—Tbomas Hales, breaking open the house of Tho mas Jackson, at Birmingham, and stealing wearing apparel; William Twist, break ing into the house of Philip Philips, of Birmingham, and stealing silver plate ; George Beach. breaking open the house of John Taylor, of Aston, and stealing wearing apparel; Chas. Sheppard, com mitting sacrilege in the chapel at Ullenhall ; Geo. Standley, breaking spa the c welling house of Chas- Barker, of Sutton Coldheld, and steal ing wearing apparel ; Elise Ross, uttering counterfeit money at Birming ham; Wm. Price, alias Harry Gardner, returning from transportation; Anne Turner, uttering counterfeit money at Birmingham ; Joseph Midlam, brea king open the house of James Spratt, of Birmingham and ailing wearing apparel; William Jerroars, breaking open the h ouse ' of Hannah Wilson, of Ladbeooks, and stealing money; Joseph Woolly breaking open the house of John Eagles, of Birmingham, and stealing cheese and butter ; James Gardner, assaulting Rowland Turner. of Bir mingham, and committing &capital felony; George Crockett and Samuel aseghton, breaking open the house of Thomas Haywood, of Birming ham, and stealing a box; George Morton, robbing Charles Rose, of Bir mingham, of wearing apparel; George Harlow and Thomas Brownhill, breaking open the house of Mary Cooper, of Ashton, and stealing sheets; Samuel Holloway, stealing a chesnut pony from John Hinde, of Mr. mingbam ; Thomas English, charged with having accused John Les of an lafrustrus crime, for the purpose of obtaining money ; Samuel Grif fin and Thomas Southall, for entering the dwelling house of James Smart, of Birmingham, and stealing money. the property of Paul Fewkes; William Horton, for having accused John Lee of an Infamous crime, for the purpose of obtaining money ; Charles Heath and Ed. ward Jones, for entering the dwelling-house of Benjamin Greaves, of Birmingham ; George Beach, for entering the dwelling-house of John Taylor, of Aston ; John Bingham ' for entering the house of Richard Alkins, of Hartshill ; William Warren, for sheep-stealing ; John Bower, for stealing two gold watches, the property of John Niraight ; Henry Hickman, for breaking open the house of William Lamb ; George Haines id Edward Hipkies, for entering the house of W. Dickenson, Esq. William Wood, for entering the house of Richard Alkins. Transportation for life.—William Lilley, for stealing the monies of John Barfleur, from the person of Mary Barfieur ; Jane Bright, for stealing front the person of Thomas Bostock, six country bank notes value 5L each. Fourteen years.—Elizabeth Stanley and Ann Atkins, for stealing from the person of Thomas Bostock, six country bank notes, value 51. each ; John Harris, for aiding and abetting a robbery ; John Picker ing, for horse strafing ; Peter Foster, Edward Page, and W. L. Bright, for breakin g into the counting-house of James and Oliver Mason, Bir mingham. Seven years.—William Deeming, for an assault and poaching. At Stafford Assizes, two men, convicted of Ruing fire to a barley. rick at Swindon, were sentenced to death, and their execution is fixed for the second of next month—Hannah Postings, charged with the murder of her illegitimate child, was acquitted on the ground of insanity. A splendid fete was given by Miss Walker, at her beautiful resi dence, Newbold Comyn, near Leamington Spa, on the 22d instant, at ' which she sumptuously entertained upwards of one hundred and sixty persons. among whom were ladies of the first rank, resident and visitors at that justly celebrated and fashionable watering place. We are happy to learn, that the subscription for opposing the DM act for enlarging the powers of the trustees of the Free Grammar School going on favourably. It already amounts to a considerable sum. Mr Buckingham is lecturing at Birmingham, on the East India Question ' • last week he delivered a similar course at Sheffield. George Higgott, the postmaster of Tarporley, Cheshire, who, it will be remembered, was charged with secreting a letter containing a 101. note, which had been sent by a saddler at Tarporley, to Mr. Cheston of this town, was tried at Chester, and found guilty. There is another indictment against him. At the First Anniversary of the Mendicity Society, Mr. Daniel Ledsam, in the chair, the following report was read : Total number of cases registered throughout the year llow disposed of— Relieved, of whom 770 cases are Irish - - 2398 Dismissed, not being objects for the Societe, or referred to the parish officers, or sent to the work-house - Impostors detected - 2859 - 267 - 96 Cain that have not returned to the office for investigation by the visitor - - - . log Total ... ... 2859 Brawn's Ham Manor 31.—We have bad a moderate supply of vain at to.day's Market, the trade dull for what; malting barley scarce and in demand, in other articles in the trade but little being done.— Wheat, per 621bs. 8. 6d to 10. &i. Barley, per Imp. qr. 40a to 475. Malt, per Imp. qr. Us to 665. Oats, per 391bs. 3s 3d to 31 6d. Flour, per sack of 280Ibe net, fine, 59s to 61s; seconds, 56a to 575.-- HAT MARKET, March 29.—There waa a plentiful supply, and a good de. mend for the best quality. Hay, 80s to 90s. Straw, Ns to Ms per ton. —Switzer. rum, Al arch 31.—The supply of both beef and mutton good, with a fair demand. Beef bd to 6d ; mutton bd to 6d ; veal 6d to 7el per lb. fat pigs 8. to 9. 6d per score. MARRlED.—Francis Badgley, M.D. of London, to Emily Arms, youngest daughter of the late Captain William Chester, R.N.—M. John Bickley, of Warstock, to Mrs. Bardeet—Mr. Jabez Moore, In Miss Ann Lee—At Wolverhampton, Mr. J. M. Surd*, solicitor to Mary Elisabeth, eldest daughter and heiress of Richard —Mr. Henry Mallory, of Warwick, to Isabella, third t14101• 111 7e/Res. sell Pontifes, Req. of Liale.street, Leicester.aquare—Mr. U, Milward, of Redditeh, to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. Gosling, Ivy M ule Richmond—At Walsall, Mr. Samuel Glover, to Miss Elizabeth Porte; —Mr. G. A. Brown, of Cheetham-hill, Manchester, to Mary, eldest daughter of Ralph &ephensoo, Esq. of Cobridge, Potteries. DIED.—John Bunt. Gent. aged 74—Mr. Thomas Beley, of Ramp. stead-row, formerly of Dale End—Sarah, wife of Mr. Joseph Biddle. of Regent-plane. 60.-47, Mr. William Hawker At Wal sa ll , Joseph Haden, Gent. 84—Mr. Hill, of Rowley 7, Ibirs. Ken. dill, of Wootton Wawen—At °autumn, H °Webb', Katherin e Prate:ea, the wife of Samuel Peploe. Esq.-81rs. Symonds, wife of Wm. Symonds, Esq. M.l). of Hereford-59, Mr. Joseph Tythe, o f Wribbenhall—At Pershotv, 85, Mn. Burney—At Pashare, 86, M e , Wisher Brown. KINGSTON, Aram 2. TRIAL OP JANE CLARKE FOR THE MURDER OF HER MOTHER. This trial cached the greatest interest throughout the county of s o ,. rey. As early as eight o'clock on Saturday morning all the avenues leading to the Court were crowded to excess. The doors of the Court were thrown open shortly before ten. Mr. Baron Gaaitow having taken his seat, the prisoner was brought into the dock. She was res. fiectahly dressed in mourning, but appeared totally indifferent to be t awful situation. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. Sergeant Andrews then stated the case for the prosecution, and implored the serious attention of the Jury to the evidence. Mr. Theophilus Clarke, the father of the prisoner, repeated the evi- dence which he gave at the Coroner's inquest. He had remarked on the colour of the pudding. Deceased said, it was only the basin that had coloured the outside of the pudding. Witness observed that it did not smell very well, and desired his daughter to be careful of it. De ceased said, " You are always finding fault with the pudding, and set. tang the girls against it." Deceased took her share, and ate it ; she did not eat any of the pudding till after this conversation. Mr. Baron Grataow—When you said the pudding was not the usual colour, and deceased said you were always setting the girls against it, did she say nothing else to you ? Witness—l think not. Mr. Baron GARROW—Recollect yourself. Witness—Well, whether it goes for or against me, she looked at me before she began to eat, and said, " If there's any thing wrong in it, you have put it in." Deceased made this observation before she had touched the pudding. It did not occur to me to examine the pudding a*er the deceased was taken ill, in order to ascertain whether there vtu poison in it or not. I cautioned my daughters not to at any more of it. Witness proceeded to state that the prisoner was the first person taken ill after eating the pudding. Witness told Blisab.th to take the remainder of the pudding to the baker's, to ask what he thought of i t . Deceased was sick about ten minutes after she had eaten the pudding. Witness had not slept in the same bed with deceased for thirteen years previously. Witness threw away the matter that came off the deceased's stomach. Thought the prisoner nearly as ill as the deceased. Mr. Wade. a surgeon, came about five o'clock, and remained with the de. ceased about three minutes. I said to him, "Could it be arsenic ?" Mr. Baron (}arrow.—Had there been any thing said about arsenic at that time ? ..... _ . Witness--No; I was the first person that mentioned arsenic. I I did not know that there was such a thing as arsenic in the house. I did not tell Mr. Wade that the deceased had been vomitit. Whited symptoms of having taken poi s on. Th e co n t en t s o f deceased's stomach were thrown away before he arrived. Mr. BARON GARROW.—Yes ! you threw it away. Cross-examined by Mr. Arsozruus —The prisoner had nothing to do with the making of the pudding. Deceased was in good health the day before. Deceased wanted to throw away the remainder of the pudding, but I said " No, no; we'll see what's in it first ;" and then / told Elizabeth to take it to the baker's. By the Junse.—When 1 saw my wife and daughter sick, I thought there must have been something equal to poison in the pudding. I would have preserved what she vomited; but I thought there was no occasion, as 1 had part of the pudding left. The prisoner is 17 years of age. ley Mr. ADOLTHUS.—The prisoner has of late exhibited symp toms that led me to believe she was in the same state of mind as her mother. She has lately been very reserved and desponding, not arising from any religious feeling. She amused herself with the most childish pastimes—such as flying pieces of paper, and would burn her clothes with vitriol, in order to appear in rags. Miss B. Clarke and the medical witnesses repeated their former tes timony. The next morning, Mr. Wade asked to see the remainder of the pudding, and prisoner said she had put it in the garden, and pro posed to go and fetch it ; she went alone, and brought b ack a small piece. Mr. Wade asked where the rest was and the prisoner said she had put it in the ground. went to the place where prisoner described she had buried the pudding and Ling It up. Mr. Baron Gannow.—You found the spot without much difficulty. Witness. —Oh yes ! Prisoner said she buried the pudding because she did not like the look of it. I have frequently had conversation with Mr. Wade upon this subject since the Coroner s Inquest. I had gone to bed for the night when Mr. Wade canto and found my wife dead. May I give a small explanation here ? Mr. Baron Liannow.--Cunfine yourselves to facts, Sir, anal not arguments. Witness.--Tbe Impression upon my mind was, when Mr. Wade left my wife, that she was in no danger. My house was searched after her death, but no paper was found that appeared to have con. twined poison. This closed the case for the prosecution. The prisoner, in her defence, merely said that she left her cam in the hands of her counsel. For the defence, Wm. Dixon, a policeconstable, gave evidence tend ing to prove that the prisoner was insane. Mr. Baron GAIROW then summed up the evidence, and the Jury, after an absence of an hour and a half, returned a verdict of Not Guilty generally ; not, u was expected, acquitting her on the ground of insanity. Throughout the trial it was frequently remarked, that the parties who appeared to lake the least interest in the proceedings were the pri loner, and her father and sister. The first appeared altogether uncon scious of what was taking place, and the two latte►, apparently, indiffer eat spectators. The sister occasionally smiled on hearing some parts of the evidence and the cross-examination. Immediately on the verdict being pronounced she was discharged, and taken under the protection of her father; who, with her sister, waited to receive her. BIRTHS. The 4th inst. the lady of M. J. Quin, Esq. of a daughter.—At Coombe, Surrey, the 2d inst. the lady of J. W. Sutherland, Esq. of a son.—The SOth ult. Mrs. Edmund Lloyd. of Harley.atreet, of a eon. MARRIED. Gn the 2d inst. at St. John's, Lambeth, Mr. T. Grinell, of York. road, Lambeth, to Easa, widow of the late J. Sheen, Esq. of Walling ford, Berks.—On the 4th inst. at St. Aianin's.in.the-Fseltts, Mr. A. T. Baldersoo, of Poland -street, surgeon, to Alary, daughter of Mr. Tapater, of eraren.strect, Strand.—On the 4th inst. at St. Alaryle. bone Church, Lieut. W. Lloyd, R. N. to Katherine, daughter of the late Mr. J. Christian, of Wigmore-street. DIED. The 3d Mat. at his house, County-terrace, New Kent-road, It. Carew, Esq. aged 75.—The 3d inst. Mr. H. Oubbins, late of Charlotte -street, Bloomsbury, aged 56.—The 3d inst. Mr. A. White. of Crown-court, Cheapeide_ At 9, Newman -street, Oxford-street, the 3d inst. Mr. C. Hemng, aged 33..—The 31st of March, Capt. J. H. Edwards, of His Majesty's 45th Regiment. and late Commandant of Poonamille, Madras. —The 3d inst. In her 22d year, Clara Russell, wife of Mr. W. N. Street, of Upper Bedford•place, Esq.—The 4th inst. Ann, wife of Mr. H. Pembroke, Cheapside, aged 34. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAT. By the Carcue.—Per stone of sibs. kef Ss 10d 5s 8d Ss 10d I Mutton 51 ad Si 104 41 ad real 5s tld 4. ad as 8d Pork 3s 6d 4s 84 Si Id Lamb.... 7s 64 ... as 54. FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY. Bantr—Finest Roasting, 8d per S. Bolling. Sid to Bd. Myr. vox—Leg, Bd. Shoulder, 7d. Vam.—Leg, Ilia. Fillet, 101 Posy, 7d to 9d. ___ SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 2s. to 12s. Useful ditto, £2 154. to £3 15a. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, £4 Os to £4 4a. Clover Hay, ses Oe. to £5 10s. Oat Straw, £1 12s to £1 16s. Wheat Straw, £1 16s. to 42 Os. per load. CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, £2 51. to -- £lllos. Metal ditto, £2 10s. to £3 151. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Grata Hay, £4 Os. to £4 Ba. Clover Hay, st'S ss. to £.5 5s Oat Straw, £1 12a. to al 16s. Wheat Straw, £2 Os. to £2 Ls. per load. COUNTRY FAIRS TO BE HELD DURING THE PRE SENT MONTH. Wednesday, April 6.—Lincoln Fat Stoek Market; Wellingborough. Thursday, 7.—Bann. Friday, B.—Pontefraer. Monday, IL—Oakham. Wednesday, 13.—WIsbech Horse Show. Friday, 15.—Caythorpe. Monday, 18.—Sleaford Stock Market. Wednesday, 20.—Heckington. Saturday, 23.—Iiillesdon. Monday, 25.—Loughborough; Brigatock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. ,Illharning •u. 6u. I Afternoon Lownow : Mined and Publiabed by Jouw AIAYNT, at the Sias OrricE, No. 1, Piekau•plaae, Temple Bar. ■