Star. — London, England, 1822-02-20 00:00:00

.fes is rem tikable. In 17G1, fifty-two ship! were sent thiril.r, wld in 1789 the number was Wk. But since the pe.ice of 1614, this branch of our commerce is diminished that only from thirty to forty ships go :here annually from Copenhagen. The French Papers of Sunday contain the conclu sion of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies of the prece,ling day, on the Law for repressing offences of the Pre , s. After several Amendments had been pro posed and uniformly rejected, the fourth and fifth Articles were passed. The Chamber then proceeded to ballot upon the whole Law, when the numbers were, in favour of the Law. 'l9; against it, 137. Several Members of the Opposition (the Conditig tionnel says twenty-five) refused to vote at all. Thus the new Ministry triumphed over the public spirit which the Deputies manifested, when they forced their predecessors fiom office, and have enacted laws more odicus and destructive of the Liberty of the' l'ress than the Censorship. The whole discussion on this Law, and the ordinary proceedings in the French Chamber of Deputies, gives but a very contemptible cp:nion . of them as a Legislative Assembly. In one :e,pect they certainly are somewhat improved. Two cr three years ago, the Member, who in a race across the Chamber got first to the Tribune, only mounted it to read a long pamphlet, which he brought in pocket, and which had been p;epare.l for him.— The Members who wished to reply did not do it on the instant, but came prepared next day with a countet-pamphlet, generally of greater length, and the whole proceedings of the Chamber consisted in reading and h-aring a succession of treatises, many of which were quite foreign to the subject. Now a ftw of the Members venture an extempore speech ; but often in such violent and intemperate language es would disgrace the hustings at as English election. The French boast of their politeness; but we must tot look for it in their deliberative assemblies, where the most rude and ungentlemanly language and per scual ieffections are indulged in ; which, if used in aa English HOMO of Commons, would send the c:: ;:der into custody, and cause an instant demand it:r satisfaction from the person insulted. Even the nesident is not respected; when a tumult ensues he r.a call silener and sing Isis bell as violently as he :eases, the French Deputy will either persist in his crn:'.uct, or turn round on the President and tell him that he acts unfairly, and that bit. conduct in the Chair is disgraceful. Tl:e public spirit in France appears at a Very low e1:7) ; it is all either violence or apathy. Even the Joni irAls have given no decisive sign of their :eicase fi om the Censorship ; we presume, ::.e new law, which has a retrospective effect inas ruch as it possesses the power to suspend any Paper, the gene:al spirit of which, for some time, may be deemed offensive to the Ministers. In the course of the debate on Friday, in the French Chamber, M. MANUEL, one of the ablest and most decided of the Opposition Members (tho, singularly enough, returned for La Vendee), asserted that the cordon of French troops on the Spanish frontier was placed there with hostile intentions on the liberties of Spain, and not to keep away the yellow fever. This assertion was vehemently denied by the Minister kr Fox eign Affairs; but notwithstanding this declara tion, the Spaniards entertain the same opinion. By Madrid Papers and Letters of so late a date as the Bth inst. we learn that an energetic Note has been addressed by the Sparish to the French Government, c)mplaining of the connivance of the Authorities on the frontier at the attempts of persons disaffected to the existing order of things. Spain might have used a still stronger expression; for suspicions have long' existed, rot only that offenders against the country. Lave found an asylum and protection within the French territory, but even that the means have been there furnished to them for renewing their machina tions. The Spanish Cortes, who exhibit a striking contrast to the French Chamber of Deputies, have manifested great spirit in considering the insult of fered by the populace to two of the Members, Count de Toaarso and Senor MARTINEZ de la RosA, in consequence of their opinions. In the Sitting of the Sth inst. this circumstance gave rise to a very ani mated debate, in which the leading Members of that Assembly delivered their sentiments. Among the most el , ,quent speeches was that of Senor Senn°, who con terded warmly for the unrestrained liberty of debate, a . .d said that the whole Assembly had been insulted in the excess complained of. He considered, however, that the party who had succeeded in exciting this feel ing in the populace was wholly weak and eontemptib:e. —The debate ended by a proposition, which was adopted, for naming a Commission to confer on the subject with the Government and the proper Autho rities, and to report to the Cortes whatever it might judge proper to be done in relation to the events of the preceding day. These proceedings in the Cortes i • ive a highly favourable impression of the state of the public mind in Spain, and, if we may judge from the jealousy with which every inroad on the Consti tution is regarded, and the temper and moderation of the discussions, there is little danger of the per manence of the constitutional system in Spain, not withstanding the efforts of the factious. A letter from Malta, dated the 10th ultimo, says— " In the great hurry in which I am at present, you must excuse my entering into a detail of political news horn this country. Jt is so Mysterious, so corn pllcated, and uncertain, that I calionly say that great cent, will probably take place very soon. Tux PLOT CS TV-MIMING 114 THE EAST !' , hitIGIII'OI4 7 ,FEBRUARYI6. The Kiwi, attended Diviie Service yesterday. His MAJESTY was accompanied by— The Master of the Ilotse,und the Told Steamed. The Clerk of the Closet, the Bishop of Lincoln, Was nit in attendance. we fear, through indisposition. In the pew to the right or his Ma jesty were Lord Maryborough, Sir lk IBooutfleld, Sir BP. Bep pel, Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Unload Nagle, and Sir lIL grove Turner. The whole of the above Noblemen, were ha- Mted in the Windsor uniform, and wore stars, the Duke of Dorset and Lord Maryborough excepted. The body of the Chapel was crowded with Nobility, &c. admitted by tickets: The KING wore a plain blue coat, with a black stock, the former buttoned closely to, plain, and witb out the star, or any species of ornament whatever. In health his MAJESTY never appeared better, and so devout was his manner, that it enforced a similar observance of the sacred occasion in all present. At the Palace last night, Messrs. KNYVETT, SALE, &c. sung several Glees in very fine style, and which was alternately succeeded by the powerful melodies of his MAJESTY'S private and most complete Band. Yesterday, the Duke of YORK, as Commander-in- Chief, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse-Guards, which was attended by General BALFOUR, General HART, and nearly thirty Officers. Yesterday a Committee of the Lords of the Coun cil assembled at the Council-office, Whitehall. The Earl of LONSDALE is in a fair way of doing well, after the operation of couching. Mr. Courrs, we regret to state, lies dangerously ill at his house 1W Piccadilly. Vice-Admiral Sir 'items's° K C RATS is dangerously ill at his apartmcnts in Greenwich Hospital. We understand, that the return from India of the Nlarquis of HASTINGS is at last definitively fixed; and that he is to succeed Lord STEWART, as our Ambas sador at the Court of Vienna. The Marquis is known to have long been anxious to withdraw from his pre sent situation, where he could not be prevailed on to remain ; indeed, his resignation has, it is said, been in England upwards of ten months. The education of his family is one powerful motive with his Lord ship to .revisit Europe. We have received Gibraltar Papers to the 29th ult. The following are extracts : FROMGIBRALTAR CHRONICLES ON JAN. 27 AND 28. On the 22d inst. M. Jaurequi laid down the civil command of the province of Cadiz, which he held ad interim, and it was assumed immediately by Don Joa chim Escario. M. Jaurequi took leave of the garrison and inhabi tants of Cadiz in two Proclamations, in one of which he legged the former to accept the assurances of his heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful moderation which they displayed in the late crisis—a moderation which saved the province from the greatest calamities; and in the other, congratulated the latter on the ap pointment of the worthy Magistrate who was to suc ceed him, and who had given such striking proofs of his devotion to the Constitutional System, in the dungeons into which he was thrown in 1814, and of his eminent merit, in the discharge of the duties of the situation of Civil Governor of Burgos, which he had filled for the last two years. Jaurequi's successor also addressed the inhabi tants of the province on entering upon the exercise of his functions. He stated himself greatly flattered by his appointment to so high a situation in the dis trict of the Peninsula, which has been the cradle of freedom, and happy that the differences, which were on the point of plunging the nation into the horrors of civil war, were at an end—expressed a confidential hope that the restored tranquillity would be of long duration, and assured them that he would omit no means in his power to promote their welfare. Besides the late Captain-General, the Town Coun cil of Seville have been compelled by the mob to expel from that city one of its Magistrates, Don Isodoro de Velasco. His Excellency the Earl of Chatham, Governor of Gibraltar, published a Proclamation on the 26th of January, forbiddihg the exercise of any trade, e•.xcept the medical, after the hour of ten o'clock on the fore noon of the Sabbath and Fast days. KING'S THEATRE.—/1 Barone di DoWein! was per formed, for the second time, last night, and attracted a most brilliant audience ; the Ballet in creases in favour, and merits the marked approbation with which it has been received. Among the fashion ables present were— The Duke of Argyll ; Duchesses of Kent, Richmond, Dorset, Argyll ; Muquisses--Londonderry, Anglesey, Aiksbury ; Mar chionesses—Lansdown, Londonderry, Anglesey, Waterford ; Lords—Pomfret, Palmerston, Burghersh, Cranborne, Forbes, Blesinton, Hill, Kenyon, Lowther, Apsley, Belfast, Alvanley, William Fitzgerald, Muncaster, Aberdeen, Yarmouth, Sefton, G. Seymour, Uxbridge, Bulkeley, }tavensworth, Whitworth, Delawarr, Grey, Petersham, Westmorland; Ladies—Percy, Burghersh,Wilson, Bathurst and the Ladies Harris, Uxbridge, Sefton, Smith, Stanhope,Wellesley, Bulkeley, Winterton, Grey, F. Montagu, Dela'warr, Morley, H. Parker, E.Version ; Sirs— T. Lawrence, C. Bamfylde, R. Wilson, C. Flint, H. Wellesley, G.Warrender ; Mrs. Viner, General Upton, Colonel Cook. Monday evening, the Musical Society, called the Choral Fund, for the relief of decayed Members, their Widows and Orphans, under the patronage of i the ICING, had their Annual Benefit Concert at the English Opera House, which attracted a crowded au dience. The Performers, both vocal and instrumen tal, being the principal this country can boast, both of foreign and native talent, highly to their credit, volunteered their services upon this laudable and humane occasion. Mr. Ewszois is gone to Paris to procure novelties for Drury- Lane Theatre. THE TROTTING MATCH FOR THREE HUNDRED GUINEAS. This great Spottin Match, over Sunbury Common, took place on kr • .It was between the slate-co louredi American bane, said to be the best of the four lately imported into this country, and a hens belonging to Mr. Wu.taw, to carry twelve stout, and the American e.levee stone. The winner was backed to trot the three miles in ten minutes. The American horse took the lead, and•was passed clekerly, when he broke into a gallop, aid in turning round, Mr. Witcan's horse got considerably a-bead, and was fifty yards before the other when three-quarters of a exile from home. The American horse broke tnte a gallop again, and did not turn; and on the backers of Mr. WILIAM riding up to his jockey to tell him not to hurry, that horse broke into a gallop, and, in turning, the American got in first, but Mr. WILMJef hone won the race.—Betting two to one on the American. Another Match of a novel nature took plate yesterday, on the Buaconsfield road :—A Gentleman of the name of Canerox un dertook, for One Hundred Guineas, to trot his horse seven miles in half an hour, and to perform each mile within four minutes and twunty-two seconds. It was done as follows; Af Soc. ilk. Soc. sis. First Mile 4 17 Flfth ditt0......:,... 4 10 Second ditto.....a.s 4 14 Sixth ditto 4 111 Third ditto... 4 14 Seventh ditto .... . . 4 24 Fourth ditto.. Set** was AK to OM mooing the performance. • SAST zith • • =TRACT OP A Lirrillit PROW MATHIAS, bAtitD 18TII •• AUGUST, 1821. AtcoonhAireat the Island of Ceylon unite that the .19th Rai bent, which is bow at Colombo, h ordered into the interbr, and • the head -quarters to be at Candy. The 49th Regiment return from the latter place to Colombo. The Sid Ceylon Regi ment Is @collated at Ttissootbake, under the command of Lien- , tenant-Colossi Sung. . "• His Majesty's ship Lomas, 60 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admbil Sir Hznav Btaczwoon, is now at Prince of Wales's Island. The Livzsroox frigate, Captain Cowes, is on her voyage to the Perdan Gulf; the TOPAZ; Captain LULLS; is cruizing in the Bay of Bengal. The Samt.rte, sloop of war, is daily expected at Trincoinalee hunt Ragland ; and the Lamy frigate, with his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Eustis' PAGIT, the Governor of Ceylon, is expected from England in the month of September. 14 A considerable number of new roads have been already com pleted in Ceylon, by the indefatigable exertions of Lieutenant- Colonel Watonz and the Officers of Royal Engineers now in that Iskuul." THE ARMY. The Brigade of Foot Guards underwent their six months muster, yesterday morning, on the Parade in St. James's Park. Friday, peior to the departure of the 41st Regiment from Edinburgh, bir THOMAS Baaarossi was pleased to issue the fol lowing General Order : " Adjutant-General's Office, FAinburgh, Feb. 4,182 e. In consequence of orders being received fur the embarka tion of the 41st Regiment of Foot for England, Major. General Sir THOMAS Br.anroao cannot allow of its departure from under his command, without expressing, through the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel GODWIN, how much reason he has to be`satisfied with the general conduct and high military ap pearance of the battalion, since their being stationed in Scotland. The state of discipline, interior economy, strictness of mr.ve mentias welt ?as' exemplary order in quarters, merit every ex pression of the Major-General's good opinion, and he requests that, previous to embarkation, the Commanding Officer will be pleased to convey the same to the Officers as well as the corps. (Signed) " G. H. B. WAY, Dep.-Adj.-Gen. North Britain. • The eldest troop of Yeomanry Cavalry in Scotland has been renewing its youth and strength. The let, or Salton troop of East Lothian Yeomanry, to the command of which Joan ANDill. sox, Esq. of Wbitburgh, was lately appointed, and who has been so successful in recruiting, as to add nearly twenty new members to the troop, with the prospect of still further In creasing its numbers. The troop owed its origin to the patriotic and spirited conduct of a few farmers In the village of Salton and its neighbourhood, several of whom are yet members of the troop, whose offer to clothe and equip themselves, under the command of Sir James Banta, was at once accepted by ,Go vernment. At an extra drill, a few days ago, at Salton, the non-commissioned Officers and privates took the opportunity of giving a dinner to their Captain, whose enthusiasm in the cause, joined to the most gentlemanly manners, renders their every duty a pleasure. The dinner, wines, and accommodation pro vided by Mr. Swncron, would have done credit to any town In Scotland, and was a singular proof, as the old troopers remarked, bow much the village of Sakon had partaken in the Improve ments and conveniences of the present century. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Mary, Comma, from Slige to Preston, ran on shore on Saturday night, near Mockbeggar, and was nearly full of water. The 'William and Henry, from Kinsale to New York, put into Cork on the 14th inst. with loss of her rudder, leaky, and hull damaged, and one man washed overboard, having experi enced very heavy gales, and it was supposed would be obliged to discharge her cargo. The Aurora, M.Gnarn, from Liverpool to Dundalk, was driven on shore in Dundrum Bay, I 2th inst. during a heavy gale. The Hope, Manx, from Amsterdam to Marseilles, is arrived at Toulon. On the 4th ult. near Cape Sene, discovered a man in the shrouds of a ship that was stranded, called the Neptune, Baum, from Cette to ltouen. The Tiber, PIINCIIA au ' from Yarmouth to Dublin, put Into Ramsgate yesterday, l ea k y, and it is supposed must discharge. FALMOUTN, Frs. 111.—Mind S.W.—Arrived the Countess of Chichester packet, with Mails front the Meditemnean, last from Gibraltar, in 12 days. Sailed the Pallas, Tozza, for Guernsey. Poarsatoutn, Fn. 19.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the Venus, Mouser, for New York; and Maria, RreAHL, for St. Übe's. His Majesty's ship Roaratus got under weigh for the Mediter. ranean, but the wind falling short she brought up at St. Helen's. Drat, 19.—Wind N.—Came down from the River yes terday, the Thisbe, Rama, for Jamaica ; Albion, Barter, fur Barcelona; and Lord Melville, Anaass for Rio Janeiro; and sailed with the whole of the outward b ound ; bat it has since become quite calm, and most likely some of them will drive back again upon the flood tide. Arrived and remain, the Ha vannah Packet, WOODWARD, in 54 days from Charleston; and Tyne, SDIPSON, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, Frs. 1 L —Put back the Nancy, for Buenos Ayres ; Rose, SMITH, for Jamaica; and Castlereagh, for Boston, all leaky : the Nancy has been on the Arklow Bank. Garrzeocr Frs. 15.—0 n the 10th inst. the brig Barraisie picked up a boat off the Foul Ground, on her passage from Dublin, and carried irinto Trona. On the outside of the stern is " Norfolk, of Yarmouth;" and in the inside, " William Pestell." The Master of the brig saw some things floating at a distance, having the appearance of planks; and on the same day there were a good many oranges strewed on the shore vs , the south of Troon. CHAILLIESTON t JAW. 19.—8 y the Cultism, which arrived in eleven days from Port-an-Prince. we learn that the Spanish re fugee privateers in the vicinity of Santa Martha are capturing all American vessels they fall in with, and the United States schooner Grampus has sailed in quest of them, and to protect the trade in that quarter. The examination of the Officers and crew of the Portuguese skip Mariana Flora terminated yesterday : they were discharged, upon the ground that there existed no proof of their having attacked the Alligator with a piratical intention; that they acted under a mistake in supposing the Alligator to have been a Patriot privateer, and fired upon her with a view of frightening her off. The ship, we understand, will be libelled in behalf of the United States as a prize to the Alligator. Cittrom-Iloosz, Fa. 19. —Ships Entered Inwards :—The Belluncle, from Stangate Creek ; Eclipse, from Malaga; Har riet, from St. Michael's; Industry, from Seville ; William, from St. Michael's ; Naiad, from ditto ; Elizabeth Mill, from Leg horn ; Arab, from Ceylon ; David Waiter, from Limerick ; Swift, from Waterford; and Comers, from Limerick. Entered Outwards :—The Beverley, for Hanthorgh ; Reliance, for Tri nidad ; Alexander, for Ceylon ; Fox, for Ostend ; Hope, for Sierra Leone; LUsitania, for Oporto; and Trial, for Jamaica. Cleared Outwards :—Calypso ' for Pernambuco; Friends, for Jamaica; Tiber, for Hamburgh ; Thetis, for Hamburgh; Copia, for Genoa; Emily, for Lisbon; Jason, for Carthagena ; and Stella, for St. Übe',. Alum's—At Havre, the Jenne Amiss, Carr, from London. In the Clyde, Alexy, C orfield, from St. John's. At Bourdeaux, Sophie,—, from the Mauritius. At Pernambuco, Aquelhoz, from the editerranean ; Thomas, from Philadelphia; New Minerva, from Liverpool; Principe Real and Esperito Santo, from Lisbon. At Maranham, Jayne, from Lisbon. At Nassau, Rising Sun and Thomas Nesbitt, from St. John's (N. 8.); aild Martha, Mordaff, from Liverpool. At Genoa, Doris, Barkham ; and Mary, Fish, from Y armouth ; Doris, White, from Whitehaven ; Jobn, Hutchinson ; Charles, Knight ; and Aheona, Silvas, from Liverpool; Rosewarne, from Bristol ; and Success, Shand, from London. The Venus and Swift, two very handsome steam-vessels, the former of 100 horse power, and the latter of 80 horse power, are engaged for the purpose of towing to Gravesend the 'names East Indianan, lately wrecked at Eastbourne, in the event of her being got off: the attempt to effect which will be made on Thursday and Friday next. Wednesday, an order was received by the storekeeper of Ches ter Castle, to prepare and forward 55,000 rounds of ball-car tridge, by the earliest conveyance, to the sister kingdom. The order arrived about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, and in Hale more than one hour the ammunition was on the way to Liverpool, ae tbe Canal, to be shipped for "t"1".""1"1"1"r 4 pb 6 6,646 1,10E4 bransron-Itorse.—Mr. Brown, the City Marshal, having, the execution of his duty on Saturday Light, at the door of the Mansion-house, towards the cisee of the liand entertainments teeeived insult and opposition from the coachman of '.'r.Greggt dne of his Lord.ltip e 's guests, it was thought necessary to have the matter investigated, as the Marshaes life was put in danger by the ruffianly conduct of the fell o w. B etween t w e l ve an d one O'clock the company were departing, and the coach of Mr. Sheriff Venable, was called, but the defendant whipped Op his horses to the door, and refused to pay the slightest attention to the rea monstrance of the officers. Mr. Brown, who appeared in full dress, and could not be mistaken for a person acting without authority, finding that the defendant had persisted in his oppoi don, directed him either to back his horses or to drire on, but the order being treated with contempt, the Marshal mounted the boa for the purpose of ending the contest, when defendant shoved him Nos the box amongst the coaches—a single ammo. • went of which might have destroyed him. 4 great number of the crowd en c our age d the d e fendant t o pentibre, and the !on fusion became intolerable. The Marshal, as as he disc* gaited himself, again mounted the boa, and the defendanu —lt was, indeed, his intention to pull the fellow from the box, but being informed that the family were getting into the coach, • he got down. The defendant, however, whipped lb the hones t sad Hawkins, the Marsh/amen, with treat difficulty, prevented bins from again putting the life of the Marshal in danger. Sir C. llotirse, who prelided at the investigation, said, the general Issiluct of Gentlemen's servants was most infamous ; they ware dialogs of any mischief that might occur upon occasions like that of Saturday. The defendant-had strewn that be was one of that society, and deserved severe puniihment for his conduct; but the Marshal now evinced the greatest forbearance, by et. pressing his intention not to press the matter against the fellows —Sir C. Hbvirsa then told the coachman to act better for the future, and go about hisbasiness. .%4101...s usiaio.d.o. ,t Gustenata..—Yesterday, a young man was charged with ut tering a counterfeit sovereign. It was stated that he went into a pawnbroker's, and offered a coat to pledge for twenty- Ave shillings. The pawnbroker gave him Ave shillings, and a sovereign; but the prisoner, putting his hand on the counter, pushed a counterreit ore back again, at the same time dex terously withdrawing the good sovereign, desiring to be paid wholly in silver. The pawnbroker, on discovering the baseness of the one tendered, accused the prisoner of attempting to cheat him, when he rook it up, and ran out of the shop. but was over taken, and a good and a bad sovereign found on him. The Mu gistrates questioned the complainant strictly as to his certainty of the charge • but Mr. Manse, for the prisoner, waived all objection, and he was liberated on bail. Hannon-Gmmert.—Yesterday, Dilly Waters, a black man, well known by his eccentric appearance, having a wooden leg, and wearing a cocked hat with high feathers, and dancing to the tun* of his own Addle, was brought up by the officers of the Mena city Society, charged with begging and collecting crowds in the streets ; also with addressing improper observations to females, whose notice was attracted by his groteque appearance. He was some time since brought before the Board, when be stated, that he lost his leg, about 14 years since, on board the Ganymede fri gate, for which he receives Xl4 a year, from Greenwich Hos pitaL The Board then offered to obtain his admission Into the Hospital, and to put a woman with whom he cohabits (and by whom he has a child, eight years old), in a way to provide fee herself. He, however, refused to be separated from them; and was dismissed on - promising not to beg any more. This com pact, however, he violated, and was again apprehended. The Magistrate endeavoured to prevail on him to accept the offer' made him by she Board, assuring him that if he was caught begging again he would be committed, as he would be without excuse. Billy; however, declared "He would live and die con. stant to Poll !" and that nothing but force should separate him from her. He was then discharged, on renewing his promise not to be found begging again. Maati.sorrocco-rraerr.—Yesterday, four daring fellows were charged with a burglary in the house of Mr. Condell, of Green ford, under the most atrocious circumstances. It appeared, that about two o'cloelt yesterday morning the family was alarmed by thieves in the house, when a relation of 'Mr. Condell's arose from his bed, and seizing his gun, fired at two of the thieves whom he saw on the stairs. They escaped from the back win dow at which they entered, and ran across a field, A constable was on the watch, and seized a man whom he suspected, and had a desperate struggle with him, in which the villain cut him on the head in a dreadful manner, with some instrument. The fellow ran off, and was followed by three others, through a quickset hedge, and made their escape. However, the one by whom the constable was attacked was afterwards secured, as well as another man who was suspected of the robbery; his clothes being muddy and torn, as if he had rushed through some brambles, and a knife and loaded pistol were found on him.— Two others were found lurking near Twickenham, and were also secured. The prisoners gave very suspicious accounts of' themselves, and they were committed for further examination. A girl, about 15 years of age, was brought up by a watch man, named Hughbo, who stated, that on Sunday night h e wa s going his rounds through New-street, when he discovered the" prisoner sitting in a door-way, and asked her what she was waiting there for? She replied, " that she had no other place to sleep in, and came there for shelter; that her parents were dead ; the only friend she bad left her was her brother, but be was abroad, and was not aware of her wretched condition."— The witness ascertaining that she was hungry, gave her part of his humble fare, which he bad brought to refresh himself in the night, and took her to the watch-house. She told the Magi.. trate that her name was Caroline Layton, and her father acd mother had resided at No. 8, Wardour-street. Her father was an engraver, her mother a dress-maker ; her father some time since died, and her mother soon after followed him, and she had been thrown on the world about three months. At the death of het mother she was driven to begging in the streets by nights, and she now and then slept in St. Giles's, in consequence of the cheapness of the lodgings there; but she had, through her dis. tress, mixed with some bad females who introduced her to some vile houses, at the scenes in which she became disgusted, and had every desire to enter the Workhouse. She was informed that the blagistrates would render her their assistance, if she had told the truth, to restore her to society ; and she was conveyed so the Parish Officers of St. James's, to enquire into ter case. Towu-HALL, Soarowanx.,—Jels Thompson, belonging to it • naval service of the East India Company, was charged with fe lony. Mr. Whitworth, a Medical Student, stated that he and the prisoner lodged in one house, and that on Thursday last he missed a £2O check from his desk : it was alsoproved, that abort the same period the prisoner was surprised in Mr. Whitworth's room, and that, from the greatest indigence, be suddenly as sumed an affluent appearance, and left a parcel, containing eleven sovereigns, with a Gentleman at the India House, to take care of. Strong suspicion, therefore, fell upon him, and he was taken into custody. The prisoner strongly asserted his innocence, bus was remanded. `~.~ ~~ 1 ;t I i , ,= • •1 1t .1 , <. Friday next is the but day for receiving Private 13111 s by the Mouse of Commons. Bouocx Hualtita.—Testerday a bullock was separated from a drove in Smithfield, and hunted by upwards of 2110 black guards along West-street. The animal, to avoid his pursuers, jumped through the shop-window of Mr. Walter, boot and shoo maker, on Saffron-hill, and shattered it to pieces ; it ran into the parlour, and jumped out at the balk window into the yard : the family were dreadfully alarmed, but fortunately received no personal injury. CHILD Dauer:sta.—A few nights back a fine female child, about a.month or six weeks old, was discovered lying on the paventer.t in Mint-street, Southwark, at the door of St. George's Work house. It was wrapped .up in some old linen, and a scrap et paper was affixed to its pinafore, with the following words scrawled -- 0 Nes me well, and keep me claim; my name is Elm Barring:* Poor " Dien Barrios" is now in the Workhouse, where a nurse has been provided for her, and the Parish Officers have offered a reward for bringing the mother to justice. At the late eclipse of the moon, about the time of the greatest obscuration, the bottom of the d a rkened part became very red, and remain ed so till near the end of the eclipse: it had meek the appearance of rays darting upwards, similar to Oaf Aurora Borealis. The refuse of the Ring's stud was sold on Monday at Tatter sall's. The average price was about 30 guineas. One coach horse, Tickler, Elit fetched 12.5. Another brought only 1 3. CORM c atr ax le o y e, re lla nu a ined tLa - PgiFits. 90.—A large quantity of and over front Monday's supply, but we had no fresh arrivals this morning, and hcarecly auy sales were made: what little fine Whait was diipost d of obtained ?Joe. day's quotat:o.is, but the Inferior qualities were unsaleable.-- Prime samples of wahine Harley sold on full as good terms as on Monday, but there is no demand for the ordinary ,or. The Oat trade w. exceedingly heavy, particularly the infedoe saaa pies. 1p Beaus, Peas, and other articles little variation. i~ • 1 ,1 .1 . , • • • i~ ~ „~ 1• • ;41