The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

.EDINBURIIII FOX DINNER. On Monday, a numerous and highly respectable:Meeting of the Friends and Admirers of the Right line. Charles 1 „„,.. ; Vox, assembled in the Waterloo Tavern. to eels rate this Anniversary of that illustrious Patriot and e ta resni:in. Nt half-past five o'clock, Lord Archibald Hamilton took the Chair, amidst immense cheering. His Lordship was , 11 ,,ported on his right hy his noble brother, the Duke of and on his left .by Lord Loughborough. Mr. Farquhar of Raith officiated as Croupier. after the cloth removed, the use it toasts of " The The Duke of York," and the rest of the Royal Frlelv, were given, in succession, and drank with all the h o nours. Lord A. HAMILTON observed, in rising to propose the mist a ppropriate to the occasion, in celebration of which they bad met, no one could be more sensible than he was o f the exalted honour of being Jointed to preside over 'a respectable a meeting; at the same time , n o one could be more sensible of his slender qualifications for the office. Ile strongly felt that it was the offi: e that did honour to him, and not he who did honour to the (Ace. Coming after Lord Erskine, whose resplendent talents shed a lustre over his country, and Sir James Macintosh, whose talents could scarcely be considered inferior, (both which illus trious men had occupied this Chair), he felt himself hum bled be the attempt to under take the task, which the par- tiilitv of his friends had Imposed upon him. Gentlemen, we ran add nothing to the honour of Charles James Fox ; 3 . 1 ,1 e'ere that alone the purpr vs of our assembling, better , world it be for use so say nothing. But we are assembled here, no! for that vague purpose only, but fir the more , ef ktual purpose of giving currency to his principles. Gen- t!emen, it is my peculiar pride to have known the man; hart I feel that it is only in proportion as I can testify my admiration of him by an hinlible imitetien of his public that I must lie cons:dereil as capable of d meg justice to his virtues. These have ever been the guide of my conduct; and on the ground of steady adherence to the principles of Charles Fox, I will yield to no man. When I say the principles of Mr. Fox, I %list' not to be under stiiod to say, that such principles were never broached in the world Itefore his time. No ! It was the excellence of the man, and the energy and steady perseverance with which he assented and defended those principles that have stamped them with his name. They were only the prin ciples of right reason and co:nmon sense. (Immense cheering.) Why does it happen that what I have said obtains so ready an assert, but that the principles of Mr. Fox at re also bottomed upon pul.lic honesty. (Continued cheers) If we look to the points upon which those prin ciples were variously brought forward, ws shall find that it was where the interests of large bodies wereimmediately concerned. It would he an unreasonable encroachment upon the indulgence of the meeting to run...erste all the services which Mr. Fox has rendered to his country and the human race; but let a few of them he treasured . up in err memories. We all know the untvearied endeavours of Fox to procure to the people a full, fair, and free re presentation in Parliament; without which the country h as , at the best, but an illusory and fleeting security for its liberties, Nor will the splendid exertions he forgotten which he made in defence of the Trial hy ,Jury—not to give eff ct to it meal; in a general way, lint to give it, in particular cases, a truly Constitutional direction—and these exes oo c s, Gentlemen, were so far successful, that, in cases of libel, they give to Juries, if they choose to exercise their right, the independence of the Judge. (Uheering..) In these exertions were the principles of Mr. Fox em ployed. But, to his other services rendered to his country and the human race, let me add, the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Other great men made elt.tpient speeches and splendid harangues in support of the measure; but it was Mr. Fox's warm heart and intrepid virtue that gave effect to them. (Jo to foreign politics, and let me ask if it be possible to illustrate more forcibly the sterling value of Mr. Fox's principles than by what is now going en upon the continent of Europe? The opposite principles have led to more mischief and more disgrace, to this country, than could tare been wrought by any set of principles whatever.(Cneers.) Is it possible to look at the conduct pursued by the continental sovereigns., and trace their policy through all its windings, and not be satisfied that the abject state of misery iuto which Spain sod Italy are now reduced, must be ascribed to the oh settee, In the British Parliament, of Mr. Fox's principles But it was not only in his public, but in his private capacity that lite memory of Mr. Fox ought to be dear to them. It was his IA to know him; and, whether as a friend, as the holder of a pnry, or as a Statesman, he eid not know a man who had rpm claims upon the esteem of his contemporaries and pos. terily ; they might well apply to him the lines of the poet— " A patriot's even course he steered, By all who knew his worth, reseed." However much his political enemies may condemn his peinei• piss, no one will deny that he was reverenced by all in sham he placed confidence, and reveled by all who knew him. Put iris not on this ground only, but because, also, he was a :rest practical Statesman, one who bled for the rights of man, i. 3,1 opposed power, when hostile to those rights—one who throw himself the first int.. the breach. when the liberties of mankind were endangered—that he would propose to drink his memory.—(Here the Noble Lord was much affected.) It smx not possible for him to do justice to the memory oh so great I man ; but so far as his public conetiet has gone, end so far Si it will g o , h e h as t e stifi e d, and %bill contin ue' to testify his veneration tor— " The MFAIORY OF NT R. FOX." (The toast was drank in solemn silence.) lii—" Charlie is my darling." CHAIR MAN then gave Tke People, and their Rights as estal)lished at the Re* Air—" A mates a man for a' that." The CHAIRMAN said, iu rising to propose— " The Duke uf Sussex, and the Principles that scald his Fie rail} on the Throne," --Leonid not refrain from bearing testimony to the firm attiehntrut which his it oval Highness has shown to IVltig PrificiPirs; and he must add, that he has heard his Royal 1110iness expressing his unalterable devotion to those PubviOes. litlowini: this, lie was sure that he would meet the approbation of the company, in proposing to drink the toast, aid' three times three. Air—" Ap Shenkin." Mr. BIONCIICIF rose , amidst immense cheering. There , 11 • flaw', beub serve d, (Istria; the many years which lie kid attended these useatlngm had always been pronounced tttli applause and exultation. If, at the request of the "viols. I rise tiles early to pronounce his name, it is !"''''ms" we have nothing hut the name. The spirit is Iled. I memion Lord Mrskine, (great elieering,) I name a ins, in the services which be has rendered to liberty, has left the impre=s of his name upon unborn , aerations. I propose, lir u:leismo, to think Lird Erskine, the Filen(' of Fox, the undaunted Sup veer of his principles, and who was connected to him by ales scarcely le ss sacre d th an th ose o f relationship." It is nut for me to do justice to the character of Lord Ers kine; hut I hope the company will indulge me in a brief *lotel i of it. Thomas Ersl.ine was, beyond all question, tort extraordinary man of our age, aboondlng in men o f 1 " talent. Retaixt Fox, and Pitt, and Burke, Nirinlon and Wyndham, he placed himself in the centre si that sphere to which he had destined himself. It WAS ! 4)! /1 7 his commanding eloquence and the brilliancy of Isis 'n!arication, th a t h e raised himself from comparative oh li set itY ; but it was the foundation that he acted npon, to Which he owed his future eminence and fame. From the rSt time that he addressed the Court of King's Bench, iro nthe hack r ows , i n d e f ence o f a man whose imputiql !line was that he had exposed abuse and corruption. he, "in at that time, in the opinion of the oldest practitioners, ! f ared himself a t th e summ it o f t h at reputat i on which for desert e d hi m . I t was not hi s i ntent i on to go lligl+ the particulars of his laborious life. But all "° ll4 l remember his unwearied endeavour for the liberty of THE STATESMA Juries, and the defence of the Dean of St. Maples. It was not for him to contend for a new law ; but for a fair interpretation of the law, as it was ; and his exertions were ultimately crowned with success, by the bill which his friend, Mr. Fox, successfully carried through Parliament. Lord Erskine, also, was a dintinguished friend of the Liberty of the Press—the great, if not the very greatest engine, tha t can he employed in defence of the rights of the subject ; and for which reason, men who are fond of despotic principles abhor it the more.—(Loud cheering Lordship's hatred of constructive treason prevailed in the trial of l.ord George Gordon : but a more arduous task remained for him In 1794. (Immense cheering.)—When we look at him, almost alone, opposed to the whole weight of the Crown—the weight of Parliament—which had prepared, and, In a manner, preferred the charges against the prisoners—to the prejudices of many of the class of thinking people, wrought upon by false alarms, and tricks which are kept alive in our recollections by theirown odiousness (Cheers) to the prejudices of his own pro. fession : what must have been his feelings, when he came out of Court with the grand conviction, that he had once more based the monster, Constructive Tr,eason! For his part he eould not have believed that man could do so much. For the honour of himself and his country, his Lordship had been withdrawn from the station which he had occupied with so much advantage to the country; hut his principles remained unshaken to the last, and he last no opportunity of coming forward to defend the principles of liberty and justice.—These are his great merits ; hut it would not be justice to him not to mention, thlt resolute, letermined, and even viol.mt as he was, when occasion called for no one gave less offence than his Lord ship. By the sincerity of his opinions, the urbanity of his manrers, and his manly simp.icity, he commanded the good opinion of all who knew him. This was a part of his charac• ter which entitled him to their gratitude, independently of Isis polities.—ltecolectin4 Ail this—that he wee a Constitutional Whig of the'glorious Itevolotion—that be was not a demagogue who would cut down one branch of the Legislature to exalt another—and rerottectinz the case of the unfortunate mean, Hatfield, in which he so c.msistently upheld his own principles of liberty, while he did homaze to the monarchy—recAlecting all this, and the honour a n d purity of Lord Erst itte's character, it is to he doubted if these is one (excepting Mr. Fox himself) to whom the country has been more indebted. To such a man it is fitting that a monument be erected ; though none ,can be erected which will survive his fame. .We had in this country, a man descended from the same noble stock, and gifted with the same nobility of mind. He also is gone! That is a sub' jest not to beentered upon. But Lord Erskine's deeds belong to the country and the world; and the pages which record them, will'be the hrightest - in our annals. Toast—" The memory of Lnrd Erskine." Air—" Ilere's to him that's awa'." By the CHAIRMAN— " The British Navy—the natural defence of the country." Air—" Rule Britannia." " The British Army."--Air. " British Grenadiers." Mr. FERGLISSON, the Croupier.—Gentlemen, fill a bum per. I have the honour of proposing for a toast—" Our noble and distinguished Chairman."—(Loud cheerine..)— The natural and enthusiastic feeling now expressed makes it almost unnecessary for me to say one word more. Our Chairman, gentlemen, is one whose public virtue assures us of his inveterate enmity to corruption and abuse. His per severing exertion' are well known. Ils has struck at the root of much evil ; and, by uprooting the Close Borough system and its machinery, he will do incalculable good. I am unwilling to speak individually of Magistrates with disrespect, since, as individuals, some of them may be res pectable; but we all know, that the most respectable in dividuals get into a close Corporatioe and they are sore to form a Holy Alliance (Laughter) , and a large portion of despotism will mark their public character) Had I the power, I might expatiate upon the merits of our noble Chairman as a man and a patriot; hut I know it would only offend the manly simplicity of his character. (The toast was drank with immense cheering.) The CIIAIRMAN rose to reply—For the flattering manner in which his health had been drank, he could not suffici ently express his acknowledgements; but, at the end of twenty years' exertions in Parliament, in meeting with such a company in this city, he found a sufficient com nensation for his labours, and a greater Reform than he ever expected. When he called to his recollection the state of the public mind in this country, he was almost tempted to kelieve that his exertions had not altogether b e en es-less. From what he knew of the public spirit of this city at one time, the number who might nave assemhled tip in an °evasion like the preserit would rot have exeeenied the paltry number actually composing the Town Council. (Cheers.) When he used the word paltry he applied it to numbers; and must say the number is paltry. It was his good fortune to be placed in a rank of lite that protected him against the imputations which bad been c tst upon his fellow.labourers in the cause of reform. It caul I not be said of him that he wished to subvert existing institutions, to rafse himself upon toe ruins of °tile rs. His station, and the support which he received from his family, neutralized every smelt calumny. Remarking, as he had done, the con trast which subsisted between the tem; er of the times now and formerly', he did not in the least doubt that the cause of Reform in Scotland must. sooner or later triumph. He could not hut remark, that in Scotland the defect of re presentation is in the late ; while in England, :it is the abuse of the law: therefore, the exertions of Scath.nd ought to be compared to a change in the law—of England, to a cox rection of abuses. When he considered the Intel led sal character and number of the Scottish population— a population improving in both—their moral propriety, anti absence front among them of every thing like a mob —their claim to a partirpation in the privileges possessed by their neighbours in the South atipeiled irresistable. Ile must not be supposed as wishin, to introduce rashly, and at once, into Scotland the whole system of the English; but lie proposed, that Scotland should havea representation in some measure proportioned to its wealth and intelli gence. Is it possible that a country, such as this, is t t sit don n contentedly, with scarcelya representation at all, alongside of England, with her comparatively free one ? Any thing more irksome to an independent into he could trot conceive than that the Represtntative of this City should feel himself obliged to obey the instructions of the fete who compose the Town Council, in opposition to the wishes of its 130,000 inhabitants. (Great Cheering.) In acting in conformity to the will of his few constituents, he may expect to have his conduct reprobated by the whole community besides. The thing is so had, that the v o ice of the nation, universally raised, must for the House of I Commons to give attention to their claims. In the sister kingdom, it is often remarked, that the Borough System is corrected by that of the Counties. Is that the case here? No such thing. The voters of a Scottish County are often • more limited than those of a Close Borough in Englan I. At the close of his labours, a Reform of the Scottish Bo roughs, a bill was introduced by government, which he ' then considered, and mast ever do, futile and frivolous Only a few flays wit was tried in the Court of Exchequer. and found wanting. (Great Cheering.) He would only observe, that the bill was brought in by the administration and the Lord Advocate, to correct abuses which they bail uniformly denied to exist. (Laughter.) That the bill has failed did not surprise him. Wh-n ill, would any one trust to a physician wh o t e lls him, that his complaint is altogether imaginary? The measure of the bill was adopted by—or rather, it was forced upon the Ministry. to correct evils which, in their eyes, had no existence; but it has been found wholly inadequate to answer any one object. The public of Edinburgh, and elsewhere. must exert themselves to produce some anxiety in the cause— some strong importunity to Parliament. (Cheers.) Mr. Glesost CRAIG of Riccarton rose—(Ureat cheering.) —to propose — The health of the Duke of Hamilton and the Whip of Scotland," isametmirirsmonsisasomasonamasso which ha after a speech of great original power and talent. The DUKE or HAMILTON—(Amidst tremendous Cheer ing)—Returned thanks with that peculiar modesty of manner which is so distinguishing a characteristic of his Grace. After a few words, in which the embarrassment of delicate feeling shunning the public gaze was but too conspicuous, be concluded, by giving— Earl Grey and the Whigs of England." (Three times three, and great cheering.) LORD A. HAMILTON rose and said—The next toast he held in his hand, be could by no means agree to. It contained almost mockery within itself—it was, " the Duke of Leinster, and the speedy restoration of the British Constitution in Ireland." Now, in his Lordship's opinion, the miserable Irish never partici pated in any benefits of the British Constitution; or, if they did, it was a matter for the antiquarian's search rather than for the politician's recollection.—(Cheers) —Had the principles of the immortal man whom they were met to celebrate been acted upon, Ireland would not have been what it is—the most miserable portion of the globe. All the British benefits it bad yet re ceived were Pitt's policy and Castlereagh's headiness. —( Loud laughter and cheers.)—He concluded by proposing— " The Duke of Leinster."—(Three Vines three.) Mr. MACFARLANE. Advocate, rose, and, after a well devilled history of the patriotism and sufferings of Archibald, the great Earl of Argyle, concluded, by proposing— " The health of the present Duke of Argyle."—(Three times throe, and great cheering.) Mr. JEFFREY rose--(Tremendous and continued cheering.) After a speech which we will not attem;.l to abridr, and which our limits will not allow us to giv'e entire, comprehending the most masterly elo quence, and the must philosophical principles of tit.fonal policy; wherein be showed that America was a proof of what a nation might do without an established Priesthood aed an expensive Court, and with uciversll suffrage and a Free Press, concluded, by giving— " The health of the President of the Unlined States." (Three times three, with immense cheering.) [Mr. Cockburn, Sir IL C. Fergusson, Mr. L. Dorner, Mr. J. W. 13rouzliam, Mr. Ivory, Mr. Nortlihonse (the Editor of the Glasgow Free Press), at).l other centletnen. followed; and about one o'clock, en Tu. sday inJrniug, the aloe ting separated.] THE KINU. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY, JAN. 29.—The answer to the numerous inquiries of this day has been— " His Majesty again has had a good night, and is better than yesterday." From the Brighton Gazette of Wednesday.—His Majes ty is suffering under a return of the gout, which came on early on Sunday morning. His Majesty had, we under stand, felt slightly indisposed the preceding- evening. The attack was rattier severe, but we have the satisfaction to learn that his Majesty is recovering- from its effects, aid is now considerably better. The answers to the numerous inquiries at the Palace yesterday, and up to a late hour last night, were of a very favourable nature. It is not expect ed, under these circumstances, that his Majesty will be able to fulfil his first intention of opening Parliament in person, as though his medical attendants confidently ex pect that a few days will restore the King to the possession ofperfe t o health, yet it would be hardly considered pru dent to"- , etion a journey to London at this season of the year.— inderstand that his Majesty will hold a Privy Coune to Pavilion on Sator•lay next. Parlil 4t will be opened by Commission on Tuesday nex t. T A / principal topics of the Speech to be delivered on the oiCasion were finally arranged at a Cabinet Council held yesterday, and will be submitted to the King at Brighton to-morrow by Ministers, for his Maj-sty's ap prowar.—Morning Post. Yesterday at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council was held at tke Foreign Office, which was attended by the Lord C' lellor, the Earl of Harrowby, the Duke of Wel lington earl of Westmoreland, Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. Sat v Peel, Earl Bathurst, the Chancellor of the Exch.) ;Viscount Melville, end Mr. Wynn. The Counc in deliberation till about a quarter past five o'clochecn' Yestvgay being. the. Anniversary of his present 3lajesty George the Fourth's Accession to the Throne. who entered into the fifth year of his reign, the morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, and at one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were fired. The Royal standard was hoisted at the Tower; the church steeples displayed the tleion Tne same was observed by the ships in the L mtlon and Eqt and %Vest India Docks, and by a nand:kr of ves:- se!s on the River Thames. ARCHES' COURT-JAN. 25. JOHN V. JOHN. Many incorrect statements havin4 appeared in the pub lic pipers respecting this canse, it is deetnefl unnecessary at the present time to contradict or explain them, is in a future stage of the husaiess, the circumstances alluded to will Ins subject to rentsrlc and refutation. THE LATE LINCOLN COUN I Y ELECTION. row.- C. , lanel Johnson has published an account of the whole monies expended by the Committee for conducting. the Election of Sir John Thorold. Its simple language, as the Colonel ssys, requires no comment, and will speak most powerfully to every Inver of Constitutional Freedom and of Cheap Elections. The noble and patriotic exertions of these gentlemen !me not been thrown away ! all England will see and will profit by the glorious example of the County of Lincoln ; and they who have been &noting the first actively to promote a Trur Reform, avoiding the ruin ous expence, the drunkenness and debaucheries of Elec tions. shall yet receivr the full reward of their labours. An Ac,•ouni of the Money received and expended by the Committee for conducting the Election of Sir John Thor')ld, as a Representative for the County of Lin coln. 1523. Received. s. Nov. 27. Left in Corn- mittee !loom 0 I Ditto. to Letter.. I U • Dec. I. DJ. from Al ford. ..... . 1 0 17. From 11,ston Committee lO 0 Subticriptiqn by this Comatittee £B2 10 1823. Expended. .t.s. Nov. 27.4:11r.f.y0n fur Flags. dc.. 9 2 Flag stafft.. 0 7 Dec. 3. A Parcel ... 0 I 7. Peg carriers 710 Coadectorx. 3 13 For Commi ttee Room.. 3 8 Door keep- ers ..... :. I 10 Servants ... 1 U Mr. Smith, Flags, &c.. 1 12 Balance to the Band• 9 6 Stationary, Printing, & Advertising 51 17 - 82 8 Balance in hand 2 £92 10 W. A. JOHNSON, Chairman. Wytham on the Hill, Jan. 24, 1524. a Tneband wag mostly paid by a daily half crown subscrlp- I t ion of the gentlemen present. ~_• ~ S SPORTING INTELLIgENCE. BETTING AT TATTERSALL: S.-JAN. O. Denns-.-21 .to 1 Aga Swiss—l 3 to 2 agst Reformer -12 to agst Agnes—ls to I agst Banshee-15 to I sect Ri IS to 1 agst Cressida-19 to 1 agst thirty Barly—tX) to 1 agst Jessy-25 to 1 agst Skim Colt-27 to I efts: Ite.s-50 to is apt Edward-100 to 1 agst Myrmidon, the Ashton Colt, NU rands, brother to Cardinal Puff, and the Colt out of Sister to Prince Leopold (all taken) DONCASTER ST. LEGER.-10 to 1 agst Altlsidora-12 to I agst Swiss-17 to 1 agst Rosanne-1S to I agst Miller of Mansfield-2/ to 1 agst Ringlet -20 to 1 agst Miss Cran field. RIDDLES WORTH AND OAKS. — Nothing done. COURSING. The great matches, for 50 slvs., between Mr. f.ambton's bitch Hawthorn, and Capt. Swan's Juniper ; and another for the like slim, between Mr. Harper's dog Fly and the famous Royston bitch Fan, were run yesterday morning on the envi rons of Mhted Park Manor, Herts. The first match was won by Mr. Lambton's, after an excel lent run of Vim() quarttrs of a mile. The second was equally as fine a run, and was won by Fly. A subscription piece of Plate, value V/. was the next match: Mr. Harrison's Truth beat Captain Prescott's r. b. Mr. Honeyman's Romp heat Mr. Gent's Fag. Mr. Owen's Ellen beat Mr. Itodeu's br. d. Mr. Sharp's Plato bent Mr. Howard's. In the tie Truth beat Pluto, and Ellen beat Romp. In the second tie Truth bent El:en, end won the prize. Mr. Haueerie's Skim beat Mr. goth's Folly in a 101. match. Tne sports closed with other excellent matches. ITIIIICL7V*AN UNDERTAKINO.—Capt. Holmes, or Waddon. Berks. started at ten o'clock yeVerday mornieg. to no by way of 4lakirgliana, from the lily, 140 miles in 48 hours, namely. to Weyhiil. near Andover, !lents, and return. It is for 200 so's. avd time is backed et 6 to 4. —.ait..-- BOXING DETWRFN .1311,450 N THE BLACK, AND BUBO/. BARRIO, O!( WEDNESDAY, ON BRISTIVFLL Moon, OXFORDSOIRE. 'Mismatch. which was for 100 sovereigns, and which had been twice drlaypd, took place in a full ring, and it excited much interevt. It was a determined conflict of an hour and a half's duration. In the fiat round, after mancenvering for first hit, an ex change of countvr hits took place,and produced the crimson hue, and bwh were grassed. The sezond and third rounds were slaughtering ones, and loved t2:5 minutes at the real take and give. Johnson had the hest of the Inst in some gallant exchanges, but he was dropped in I , e'nz tat) hasty. 4. Ilarris took the lend in this, anl kept it till the 7th, when a rattler in the jaw, shpped his fastness, and floored Until the lath round the combatants were at bellows mend' Ing with pimples much queered. The lath, Itith,and 1711 i produced a copiousdisplay of claret. and Ilarris,efter getting a smart lugger on the left side, was all abroad. The battle continued to the 67th round in mealy style, and weight, at kngth, overpowered Willis. Toe Black won with much difficulty. SPRING CIRCUITS, 1524. -...p.-- NORFOLK—Lord Chief Justice Abbott, Mr. Baron Graham. MIDLAND—Lord Chief Justice Gifford, Nlr. Baron Bullock. HOME—Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Best. NORTRERN—Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. Justice Ileiroyd. OXFORD—Mr. Justice Park, Mr. Baron Barrow. ti STERN—Mr. JUStiCe BUrrOUOI, Mr. Justice Richardson. MARK KTS.—Tuts DAL ..mia11a11..... CORN EICUANG R, Jan. 30.—The arrivals are only moderate for this time of the year.—Wheat, Oats, 0740.—Irish Oats, 1,806 qrs.—Flour, 7,100 sacks. As the Country markets all continue advancing, more money was demanded to day for every article in the Corn trade; the prices of Wheat exceed these of Nionday, by 2s. to 41. per qr. with very little left unsold.—Burley is Is. per qr. higer.—Beans are further advanced 9e. per qr.-o.lts, likewise 2s. per qr. dearer than on Monday. 6rtruetet.o MAnuer.—There was a sufficient supply this morning for a Friday's market ; an 1 in consequence of the weather having changed to cold, higher prices was demanded for good cattle. TONBRIDO E 'WELLS, JCSTICZ Roou, JAN. 23. —.......-- Present F. Jones, and Thomas P. BINGIInf. Es ,uires. pun:: woman, Harriet llickmol, a pauper of the of Spi.liitiorat, was lirow.vit t4.oliate tier bastard child. She stated she was delivered in the workhouse on the 21st of December last, and that the father of the child was Edward May, a journeyman butcher in this place, with whom she hail lived as fellow servant at Mr. C.nuhridg,e's. On referring to her examination taken before the birth, in September it appeared that she had at that time sworn the child to a min named Crank. This led to a further exandnatiJn, upon which she stated, that wben she was abort three months gone of her chill site became uith tronk ; that a short time afterwards she informed her fellow servant, May, sl.e was with child by him (May); that May (who bad s• en her in Crook's company) persuaded her to swear the chill to Cronk, selling her that he himself had already one bat wit child to keep, and could not support another, and that if she swore it to him he would run away, ezc. The girl represented to him that she could not swear the child to Crook, as she had not had any connexion with him; hut at length the unhappy girl gave way to her paramour's in famous suggestions, and inveigled Crook into a criminal intercourse for the express purpose of saddling him with the child of which she was pregnant, and actually swore the child to hint ; whereupon a warrant was obtained against him, and he deposited a sum of money with the parish officers as a secit•ity for his future appearance, in order that the child might be filired on him. In the hour however of pain an ► travail, the girl reflected on the shameful conduct she had adopted, anti at length confessed the real circumstances of the case to her mother and sister. The defendant, May, attempted to contradict the girl in SOOT instances, but his statement in fact went to corrobo rate hers, and the chill was accordingly flitted on him. We underAaml it is the intention of the parish officers to submit to the Vestry the propriety of taking some pro ceedings against the girl, in order to check this shameless profligacy and wilful perjury. On Wednesday morning (31st inst.) at a fart minutes past one o'clock, the inhabitants of Dronfield were alarmed by a sudden explosion, which proved to have arisen front the boiler of a steam-engine, of about nine horse power, belonging to Messrs. Edward Lucas and Son, having been blown up from a bed.of brick-work, on which it was fixed, by the force of ignited powder. Mr. Lucas, jun. arcorn• panted by his brother, proceeded to Sheffield immediately, travelling with such speed as to arrive before two o'clock, and communicated a few particulars of this very atrocious circumstance to the constables and several of the watchmen. In consequence of some suspicion, Benjamin Creswick, Wro. Clark, and Joseph l3agshaw, all of Sheffield, grinders, were taken together at the entrance on the road towards the town. They are detained for examination this d:&y. Messrs. Lucas let off part of the power of their engine to Mr. Beet and others in Sheffield, for the purpose of grind ing cutlery, &c.—(Shelidd Iris) * t 4. r I 11 " • T. S i t • .1' "o • t . 4„ , 1 k • • • . , - ,