The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-06-20 00:00:00

I - af" d es . am 610 wombat auseomed stay to Ire. There were ail who were made during the war, and the other were all yomig Oleos made slue* 1614. He he bad sow stated enough to make out his ease. jk however, to make a few ebeervations epos the herffilldp of the situation in which Midshipmen were . pigged hp Um present regulations. He found that in eatship there were ten Midshipmen whose United years a alma siemnslnd to 164. In another ship he (amid tharthe son somber had served under sixty years.— Then was one individual, T. Jones, in the ship he first Ambit 10, who had served as Midshipman for fifteen rwithout getting an appointment. He had been olr i rawd that day that he was going out with Sir Oeorge • isyrs to South America. He had obtained the history of thew *delineate men, for such be mast called them, and 'be bast thews distinguished for their services and good :esiffiset. There was one who had been at Algiers, and 4110110guished himself in several actions in the late war, bid wire still remained unrewarded, and was likely to do so t• the day of his death. The Hon. Member then read a list, containing several names of Midshipmen who had been made at home as soon as their time was expired.-- , 14r. Seymour was amongst these, and it was said that he wuOne of three promoted for attending the King to Edinburgh; but the fact was that be was not there at all. The same was the case with Lieutenants. He found that in the Blossom there were now Lieutenants of seventy's, fifteen, fourteen, and thirteen years standing. In the Royal Marines, the regulations were different, and there • were no such complaints in that service. On the Ist of Jan. 1816, there were 6949 Officers in the Royal Marines and in Jan. 1823, the number was increased to 8494; and during that time there had only been 37 steps ; whereas in the Naval service, with a smaller number of Officers, the muter of steps was 969. He would ask, how could such a dilfirence exist in fair and equal jus tice? Tba reason was, that there were no Marines is that Molise, and they that pOssessed na borough influ ence. Both there services were administered by the same Board, and the diflbrence between them wits. that one was managed by influence and favour. The Adati salty themselves bad pointed oat what ought to be done al a remedy for the evil. On the 4th July,l9o3,an Order is Council was issued, which ordered, that in order to permit the increase of the number of Pursers in his Majesty's Navy, no Pursers should be appointed till the number was reduced to correliond with the number of ships in the service, and that the number of Parsers should never again be increased beyond that proportion. Hs would say, let the same order be extended to all of and then a jest ground of complaint and disco°. test is the service would be removed. The Hon. Mem ber concluded by moving a string of Resolutions embo dying the statements made in his speech, and upon which the following one was founded. Upon That he expressed his intention of dividing the House. 4, That an bumble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying that be will be graciously pleased to direct an inquiry to be made into the manner in which the Right Hon. the Lords of the Admiralty have exercised their power, both as retards placing Officers upon full pay, and the promotion of other Officers to ahigher rank since the peace." Sir O. COCKBURN begged to thank the Hon. Member for expressing himself a friend to the Navy, but be assured him that he could do nothing that would destroy it so soon as to adopt the principle that promotion was to depend upod seniority.—(Hear, hear.) The Hos. Member bad made use of the high sounding numbers of the Oficers in the service, but that did not his argument when compared with the small number of abuses he had brought forward. He had said, that if he (Sir G. C.) would grant to him that Interest Naas used %the service, he had obtained all he asked. That admission he was prepared to make to a certalo extent. And . be contended thet it was most desirable for the good of the service to have the sons of Noblemen and distinguished in dividuals in the navy; they gave it respectability, repro ' sented It in that House, and added to its character in society: end it was not to he expected that they should undergo all the hardships orinferior service, which was endured by those who served In the profession for their bread.—lle was sure that those who did so were satisfied with the rewards be stowed by the existing regulations.—lle could not be ex pected .to follow the Honourable Malabar, at the moment, through all the cases he had stated, but that of Lord H. F. Thrum he happened by chance to be acquainted with. The name of that officer stood at the bottom of a list of seven, who were promoted upon a particular occasion, wholes the seven oldest commanders upon the different stations. With regard to the service of that officer, it was well known that the King's son must so through six years of active ser ✓icebetore he could be made ; and that, he thought, enti tled an officer to an appointment, who liadsiven up the com forts of alliseace and rank, if it could be made with justice and propriety. Hut this officer bad also served in the Medi terranean, and afterwards in the Active, with such credit to himself, that Lord Willie= Gordon came to the Admiralty and reported to him the meritorious conduct of this young officer es being entitled to reward ; and he was proud to say that he had it—(Cheers.)—And this was whit the Hon. Member called never having set foot on board excepting a few years service in a gnard.ehip.-- There was afterwards a ten-gun brig ordered ta go out to booth America, and there was no one to command her, when this young officer volunteered to do so. The Hon. Member complained that be should have been promoted • to a ship which was not built. But the Admiralty knew that it would be built whee he arrived at Madras, and by that arrangement they saved an appointment. With re gard to junior officers passing over the heads of their se niors, it so happened that his junior Lieutenant had been placed over the head of this young Nobleman, who serv ed under him without a word of complaint.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—The Hon. Member had stated that influ ents in that House was a ground of advancement in the service. Now upon looking at the list of the seven com-' ander, who were promoted, it would be seen that the nee Immediately above Lord H. Thyone, was the Hon. F. Spacer, who belonged to an opposition family—ln the Carnation promotions, all were selected from Midship apes who had passed before 1813. He did not mean to say, that there were none who were promotedwith refer -ewe to their birth ; hut the instances 'were very few.- 011 occasion of the Coronation many promotions had taken place in the army; and it was not improper that maw should take place in the navy. Even now be was happy to say that many officers were datlyadduciog claims which it *u impossible to resist. The coast• blockaded, the attacks on pirates, and the discouragement of the Slave Trade, all brought forward claims on the service. The name of Hope had been alluded to ; but no one of the promotions of that name had taken place in consequence of the influence of Admiral Hope. The promotion as to the name of Coffin had taken place on the recommenda tion of an old officer, and if any Hon. Member found fault with this, be could only say that he did not etivy•l that Honourable Member his feelings.—The Honourable Member for Aberdeen bad very unfairly spoken of the levalid Service. No officer was allowed to he invalided nithout medical examination at the Admiralty; and if say Captain improperly recommended an officer to be invalided, he was liable to be cashiered. But the well‘knew that Africa and the West Indies were particu larly unhealthy, and he was sure they would not suffer tire officers to remain and die upon their stations. Capt. Gambier, who war also alluded to, had died three days after be had been invelided. The Hun. Member was eery partial to rolintipg the number of persons who had leaped over the heads of others; but this twist be the case in every promotion. With regard to the marineN they were regulated by the lion. Member's favourite maxim, and advanced by seniority. On the whole, be confidently - declared that the Admiralty had done their duty, and that the majority of the promotions were the result of antral and meritorious services. lie should move a direct negative on, the main Resolution; and the pre - • eious question on she others, which related to mere Lamm of fact. THE STATESMAN Sit H. MARTIN seconded the imendment. He log ged leave toast/ran irtstanceagalast the alleged influence of Parliamentary interest in promotions. Oa his return from a foreign service, seven officers were promoted oat of his ship; and of these, two only had friends who were supporters of Goverensent.—(Hear, and a laugh.) Sir 1. COFFIN was by no means disposed to join with the Hon: Member for Aberdeen in censuring the Admiralty for the manner in which promotions were dir tributed. Daring the American war be knew many mid• shipmee who were 18 or 19 years in the service before they h .dobtained promotion; so that things were not worse now than before. He was desirous for his part to see the navy complied of persons of high families, as well as of persons of long service and naval merit. Mr. r. PALMER would not undertake to may wlte , thaw the promotions which had taken place were right or wrong, but sufficient evidence at least appeared to justify inquiry into the subject of their propriety. Captain GORDON said, that many Midshipmen had served double thetime prescribed by the rules of the ser vice without being promoted, and were not allowed half pay. H 6 thought this deserved tbe consideration of the House. He bad nothing to observe on the promotions, but he trusted the House would not check what little as piration remained in the Navy. Mr. G. BENNETT said, that the only grounds for pro• motion should be merit and standing in the service. The gallant admiral near him compared these times with the American war, and derived consolation as to the conduct of the Admiralty from the comparison. Had it been then in qneetlea, the reference would have been to the battle of the Hogue—if at the time of the battle of the Hogue, some thing worse would have been alleged, as to the fleet which watched the Armada. They were but too apt to praise their own times at the expeoce of those long since past. _ . _ Mr. CANNING had thought the reverse of the lion. Gen tlemen's proposition was that which was most generally ac cepted—the disposition to extol past times at the expenoe of the present. He coasidered that the case of the mover bad been met triumphantly by hlsgallant friend near him. There must be a discretion left with the Admiralty, whether inter est or merit stamped the claims. lie thought that the ad inurement of that profession was so much more honourable n proportion to the difficulties which men of mere merit overcame by competing with persons of rank mingled with their pursuits in the same profession. lie thought that the gilt's of the -eerie° was the but which could be devised to illustrate the glory of the navy in War, and to maintain it in peace, end that it was in perfect analogy -with the mixed principles of the Constitution. Sir F. M. OMMANNEY said he should like to ask the Gallant Admiral bow many Masters had been promoted since the wart They were deserving men, and ought to be pro moted. They were the most efficient men in the day of bat tle.—(Cries of Question, Question.)—lle thought the House ought not to neglect the humbler classes of the Navy. The Honourable Member proceeded to make some further ob servations, but the impatience of the House for the question was so greet, abet they were either insuditile, or were heard too Irregularly to admit of any arrangement. The Hon, Member moved as an amendment a Resolution which we understood to be to the following effect:—" That the House is satisfied that the powers vested In the hands of the Ad miralty are exercised with discretion and judgment; but that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty praying that be will be graciously pleased to give directions that for the future no Officer of the Navy be promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, to be superannuated immediately afterwards; and that Captains shall take rank by seniority only." No one bating seconded this amendment, it fell to the ground. Sir G. COCKBURN meted the previsus question. Mr. GRATTAN made an observation which was unheard in the Gallery. Mr. HIJME replied. He suffered the two first Resolu tions to be negatived. but divided the House upon the third. The Gallery was then cleared, and the Honse divided. when the nowhere were—For the Resolution, 32—Against It, 163—Mejorty against it, 121. Oa our return to the Gallery «e found the SPEAKER putting the question on the other Resolutions, which were all negatived without a division. Mr. WESTERN moved for leave to bring In a Bill to al ter Ste existiag law relative to the qualification for jurors. Mr. PEEL said, he did not mean to oppose the introduc tion of the Bill, as the 'abject was ooe of great importance, bat at the same time be world not pledge himself to sup port it. Lease was accordiogly granted. CORONATION EXPENSES. Mr. HUME rose to introduce a subject which he con• sidered of importance. Having stated the facts respect ing the Coronation on a former night, he should be brief. The Hon. Member for Knaresborough made a motion on the subject of the French indemnity in 1816, and from that period they had received no account of the indem nity from the French Government. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had indeed stated that a portion of it was appropriated last year without application to Parliament. He complained of his Majesty's Ministers for having ta ken on themselves to snake that appropriation. It ap peared impossible the proceedings could be justified. In 1821, it was said the money was applied to the Co ronation. It was astonishing how the expense of the co ronation could have been so great. One of the items was the diamond bauble which bad been kept on hire iu a useless state. He thought a Committee ought to he ap pointed to inquire why the expeose of the coronation bad so much exceeded the Estimate, and concluded by moving " That a Select Committee be appointed to in- ' quire into the circumstances which occasioned an expense of 13,8281. in the charge for the coronation, more than the Estimate of 1820. Also to inquire why 113,2181. had ' been applied to the discharge of the coronation expenses without the sanction of that House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER flattered himself he should have little difficulty iu shewiog, that there was no necessity for the committee moved for by the Hon. Gentleman. The House must feel how difficAt it must have been to hire formed any correct opinion as to the probable expense of the coronation. Many of the services had -been performed at farmer coronations by persons in the house hold of the King, which offices had been abolished by Mr. Burke's Bill. And it was so very long since such a ce remony had taken place, and the information was so vague, it was rather by guess than any thing like certainty. that a judgment could be formed of the expenditure. It was obvi ous that the expense must now be much greater than 80 or 70 years ago. Bat he bad no objection to state the two items of which the Hon. Member complained. lie meant the crown and the coronation robes. With respect to the crown, the value set upon it by the jeweller was 05,0001., which with the other regalia were hired at the rate of 10 per cent. The postponement of the coronation enhanced the ex pense considerably. ‘Vith respect to the particAlar ankle of the crown, it was obvious that it had been prepared, and the jeweller was entitled to a per ceutage for the first year. At first It was considered desirable that the crown should he purchased. and should form a part of the royal regalia ; Ornately perhaps it would have been economy, bat et all events it would have been most becoming the disnity of the crown that it should be kepi. But Ministers did not know whether they would have been justified in incur ring this expense, antil they learned the full amount of the ex penditure. However, his Majesty had determined to sacrifice pot tion of his personal income for the permanent use of the crown; but before it was possible to decide, leis Majesty had, with that liberality which distinguished him, given up 30,0001. a year .of his income, which rendered it impossible for him to carry his design into execution (hear, hear, hear.) But surely Parliament could see nothing wrong in t.,is. The other item refer red to by the Hon. Oent. was the robes. It was custom ary that two robes should be provided for the Sovereign. This practice had been observed upon all former occa sions. He certainly was not prepared to say what gran. tity of ermine or embroidery. or whether the gold lace ,ea , a quarter of an inch thicker than at the late Corona don (hear, hear.) But these were subjects beneath the inquiry of Parliament. It was also customary that new robes lbould be provided at the Coronation, which war.: worts by the Sovereign at the "mite and eluting of parliament; however, this was omitted by bis 'late 51a• pay, which rendered them the more necessary on the present occasion. The saratents were now a COMM) , old. and were so Utterer and patched together, that if any body should have the misfortune to tread upon them, the robes would escape from his Majesty's shoulder (a laugh.) 'rhe Right Hon. Gentleman next defended the conduct of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, in applying the money to the purposes of the Coronation without the consent of Parliament, and concluded by saying he must oppose the motion of the Hon. Gentle man, because he conceived the appointment of a cow mittee quite unnecessary. The House then divided, when there appeared, For Mr. Humel motion, 77—Against it, 127—Majo rity, 50. COMMISS ARY COURTS OF SCOTLAND BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Dar on the third reading of this Bill. Mr. J. P. GRANT moved that the House do now ad journ. Upon which a di•rnssion arose between Mr. Peel, the Lord Advocate, Lord A. Hamilton and Mr. Kennedy. after which the motion was withdrawn, and the third reading was fixed for Tuesday next. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at one o'clock. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. - A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall, to consider the adjourned Report from the Orldge-houge Committe on their proceedings in Parlia ment upon the bill for rebtti.dine London Bridge, and also upon the Report recently made by Thomas Telford. Esq. as to the probable effects in the navigation of the river, front taking down the present bridge and building a new one. The Court resumed the digrussion on the tnotion made at the lakt Court, for agreeing , with the report of the Bridge-house Committee, then presented, and the amend ment then voted against the same ; when, after consider able debate, there api For the amendment-2 Aldermen-62 Commoners-2 Tellers-66. _ _ For the report-1 Alderman-21 Commoners-2 Tel lers— 24. The amended motion being then about to be pie, also. they amendment was morel-" That the hill be abindon. ed, and that thy %wile b- oppns.tl, unless an indemnity is given fur any ill effects that way arise to the river;" — which was finally agreed tn. The Lord .laynr %vas requested, in the event of a clause for such indemnity n.t bring inserted in the hill, to move that the third reading he postponed for 3 months. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDUALL, Jurra 19. This day the sittings at Ni4i Prime for London tom• tanned before the LORD CHIRP JusTicz and common juries. MEDLEY AND ANOTHER V. ANDREWS. This was an action against the defendant for not ac cepting Suanish bonds for 5,100!„ sold to him by the plain tiffs on the sth of Nov. last, for the 30th of Nov. following. It appeared by the evidence of Mr. Kirwan, the broker, throngli whose agency the bargain was effected, that he was directed by Air. Andrews tt, purchase Spanish stock, and in pursuance of such directions made the contract in question, which was fur the purchase of five bonds at the rate of 64. The day mentioned for carrying the en gagement into effect was also the settling day at the Stock Exchange; and before that day, Sp mills bonds had fallen to 584, in consequence of news from Spain, and tam purchamrs were unable to pay their losses. Mr. Andrews was then informed 'Mt the bonds would be ready for him at a certain hour; but he did not ac cept or pay for them, and the difference on their price amounted to 4271., which the plantiffs now sought to re cover. There was no positive evidence to show whether the stock was in'ended to be really transferred, or whe ther the difference only was to be paid ; the contract it self was in the ordinary terms in which a real contract of sale would be expressed; lint the day appointed, and the , fact that the sum was the amount usually sold or bought, were relied on as furnishing moral proof that the trans. action was merely in the nature of a wager. The LORD Cater JUSTICE desired the Jury to consider whether the parties intended to agree for a bona fide sale of the Spanish bonds, or whether they merely des signed that the one should pay and the other receive the difference which might arise an the price between the Bt:t of November an 1 the 30th of the same month ; and directed them, if they were of opinion that the former supposition was correct, to find. their verdict for the plaintiff for 4 . .71.; if ,liey acre satisfied the latter was true, to find fur the defendant. The Jury, after a short consultation, found a verdict f.nr the defendant. The LORD CHIEF .li/erica told them they had &tend • very proper verdict, which he hoped would tend to snp pre•s the practice of speculating on the future prices of funds, which so often led to di►tress and ruin. SOUTHWARK SESSIONS. The Quarter Sessions for the Borough of Southwark were held yesterday at the Town Ilall, in the Borough, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. the Recorder, and Aldermen Wood and J. J. Smith. There were twenty-three prisoners in the calendar for trial, mostly on trivial charges. The only important case was that of Henry Mask and Win. Mason, for the robbery of the Cranbrook waggon, early in April last, of 1,5001. in bank-notes, which had been deposited in an iron chest fixed to the bottom of the waggon, for conveyance into the country from the trnk of Sir John Pinhorn and Co. Since their confinement the prisoners had made several attempts to escape, in wh`cl► they were ale tested, until the afternoon of. Wednesday, when the turnkey of the Borough Compter, hearing a shout• in the ward in which they were confined with eleven others, proceeded thither to inquire the cause ; and Mason, against whom a detainer had been lodged in the course of that day, on a charge of returning from transportation, to which he had been sentenced for life, was then missing. The Court was now informed of this circumstance, and Henry Waish being placed at the bar, Mr. ARAIIIN, for the prosecution, put in the aflidavit of John Butler, clerk to Mr. Harmer, the attorney for the pro. secution, stating that he could not, without material injury to the interests of justice, proceed against the present pri soner in tie absence of Mason, at whose escape he verily believed the prisoner to have connived. On this affidavit Cm learned gentleman moved that the trial should be post poned till the September Sessions; which, after an uneven insr objection frwn Ntv. Prendergast, the Court acceded to, and the prisoner was accordingly remanded. POLICE. -um.- MANSION HOUSE.-Mr. Hunt o. Mr. Rolf/wort. Mr. hunt entered the Justice-room yecerday at 12 o'clock' (the hour at *Well business is usually entered upon), and in the absence of the Right lion. the Lord Mayor, applied :o Mr. nobler, his Lordship's clerk anti legal auvi r, and stated, that having to prefer a much more serious charge against Mr. Ito.vcroft than that aeotlo-' man hail advanced against him, lie wished to know wheat the Lord Mayor was expected at the Justice-room Tio which Mr. ambler replied, th it his Lordship was then in the Council' Chamber, ti•uildhall, and could not proceed with the city police business before to-inormac morning Mr Hunt hi . iving expressed - his inten:iou of repeating bi► application, bowed and retired. .~,, ~ _ _ - _✓" ~-.' ~ _.' Blear-ha•noxata Orfignak—Tea PARISI OF Mallt.LA -1 BONNII 0. Me. JOSZPI WIWI= PARICINS..-•A day Or two since Mr. Thorpe, ogre of the parochial officers a Mary-liabonne, applied to the magistrates for a warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Parbies, the ex-sherig as he had neglected to comply with In award made by the magistrates upon an order of filiation. The caw stated that some months since the case beti been regularly adjudicated by the Magistrates of this of fice: It was a complaint made by the parish, at the in stance of a young woman named Hannah White, whom► becoming pregnant became chargeable to the parish, and who pronounced Mr. Parkins to be the father of the child ; consequently that gentleman was brought before the Magistrates, and after a long investigation was or dered to pay four shillings per week for the mainleaanco of the child. He appealed against the decisioe, which, however, was confirmed It the Quarter Sessions. Since that period he had neglected to pay the award, which the parochial officers were obliged, by their contract, topsy the woman, and after having made repeated applics. lions to the defendant, and finding that he resisted the payment of the demand, the parish was now obliged to ado?t this course. 1 Magistrates, upon this representation, signed a warrant against Mr. Parkins. Messrs. Thorpe and Ileac, the parochial officers, having waited upon Mr. Parkins at his apartments, Essex-street. on Wednesday morning, were informed by him, that he would attend with his counsel before the magistrate., at one o'clock the same day, and be prepared to dispute the demand; they accordingly took his word of honour but. although Mr. Parkins's clerk appeared, he never fuifilled his engagement, and a peremptory . order was issued for his appearance. Yesterday morning Mr. Parkins was taken into custody by Reid, who, after having waited several hours, brought him in a hackney coach, at three o'clock, to the office. Mr. Parkins was accompanied by a gentleman. The case being called on, and Mr. Thorpe being sworn, he answered the following questions :. Mr. ItawhiNste.—Pray do you know the eentlemati against whom this order has been made ?—Yes, this or der was made against that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Parkins.) Mr. Rawaisson.---Mas the order been confirmed • against that gentleman?—Yes, at the sessious, the award wade was four shillings per week. Mr. Rawainsore.—Will you state the particulars against the defendant upon that account ? Mr. Thorpe then handed in the account to the worthy ma gistrate, in which it appeared that the several items amounted to-I U. 4a. including the award of 4s. per week for thirty four weeks, from August to April, and other incidental expense. Mr.Rawraxamr.—Why has nut the award been brought up to this time ? Mr. Thorpe replied, the child was sent into the country, and no allowance si..ee April had been paid for its oblate stance. Mr. RaveLINSON asked the defendant if he had any cause for disputing the demands of the parish Mr. Parkins, who had seated himself upon the bench, here rose, and observed, teat, however unjust the claim, he ghoul.) not now dispute it ; hut he conceived he must pay any de mand by the magistrate, or whet they thought proper. Me. RAWLINSON. —No, :sir, not what we think proper. but what the parish think necessary for the maintenance of the child. Mr. Parkins was very willing to bow to that decision, although lie must condemn the means resorted to for the recovery of this unjust claim, as he begged distint tly to be understood as pronouncing the whole to be a conspi racy. He thought that the parish deviated from their usual line of conduct ; as it would be recollected. that a Noble Lord bail entered into a settlement with them at the 'wt.:tent, which was by all parties consider , il sails fartory, he did not know why he should he exempleil ; but, however, as the subject was about to be brought 1., - fore Parliament, and he hid no doubt the liminess weld .1 he most fully investigated, he should not press that (pc.; lion, and should pay the demand, whatever it was. 'l'be Magistrate informed him it was ill. 45., and di rected him to pay it to Mr. Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe, who was anxious to explain, said that the Noble Lord alluded to had entered into a composition with the parish, by giving them a certain sum. Mr. Parkins then advanced, and laid down twelve so vereigns, desiring Me. Thorpe, for his politeness, to keep the remainder ; be then requested to know what be should do for any future demand made on him by the parish. The Magistrate said, the award having been complied with, he had nothing further to do with it. Mr. Thorpe observed, that the parish officers would receive any communication Mr. Parkins might think pro per to make, and he hoped it would be distinctly un.ter stood that the business was now entirely in the hands of the parish. Mr. Parkins having received a receipt, bowed to the Magistrate, and retired. SUHMER ASSIZES-NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Before Mr. Justice BAY Lev and Mr. Justice HOLROY9. York County—Saturday, July 12, at York. York City—Same day, at York. Durham—Saturday, July 20, at Durham. Newolstle—Wednesday, July 30, at Newcastle. Carlisle—Tuesday, August 3, at Carlisle. Westmoreland—Saturday, August 9, at Appleby. Lancaster County—Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Lancaster. Lancaster Town—Same day and place. [Tbeother Fire Circuitslutvealready appeared in thisPaper.] SAD ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, as an elderly man named Joseph Lennard employed in Mr. Birch's Iron Foundry. School House-yard, Aylesbury Street, Clerkenwell, was taking some Iron-grating use•l for street drains from a cart. the weight being more than he could sustain, he fell backwards, when the ponderous metal came upon his legs and broke one of them in two places. The .unfortunate man was conveyed immediately to St. Bartholomew's Hospital One of his son: W. 14 killed not long since by an accident soinewhas ADJOURNED INQUEST.— The Jury at St. li.artholc mew's Hospital reassembled yesterday evening. Richard Antony Stafford, Surgeon of 'it. Barth°lo. mew's Hospital, saw the deceased on Sunday evening; there was a considerable wound on the left side of Lk head and a fracture ; the deceased lingered in the great est agony till Tuesday morning, about three o'clock. when he expired ; witness firmly believed his death V/A4 oecasioneel by the blow he had received. Aly ttoyan, a lodger in Hussey's house, deposed to the particulars of the previous gnarl-el. Alexander 51.1tobie, a watchman, deposed, that on Sunday morning lie was calling the hour (halt-past three). when a woman called him ; he perceived t h ree iir tour men Lighting. very bloody; he sprung hi 3 (or assistance. Before other assistance arrived, Hussey a^d witness took one'mao to the . watcli-housiel Witness returned to Ilusser's house, and Ilussey went into a side room, and fetciiing a hammer, went up stairs with it in his band. John Eliice, the constable of the night, on Snelay morning, between three and four o'clock, proceeded t Hussey's house, and going to the room of t b deceased, heard Hassey strike at the &kir ; when witness got to the door, lie saw a man bleeding in the head, and Hussey standing Over him. The Jury. atter a long deliberation, returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder against John Hussey," and the Colu ner issued his war r ant tnr iiis apprehension. t OAL NIARkET. JUN. IS. Ships at Mrakrt. stiiii4 Sold. Price. aiNewcasile ;Ali ll2f. ed. id 423. &I. •is Suuderlaud :24 • 386.041. to 43.. id. r P 6 wit Sy .-- be- I* b. es• IM .m• t