The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-02-17 00:00:00

was necessary. He complained not of the strict examina tion to which Lieutenants were subjected, but of the Order in Council, to which he had referred, because it declared certain officers ineligible to be examined touching their q ualifications. He wished to support the Navy, and he thought be did so when he attempted to remedy abuses in i t . It had never been his wish that promotions should be wholly regulated by seniority, bat be did not agree with the sentiments expressed by the Gallant Officer last year, en the necessity of promoting young men of family over ot hers, and as a candid friend had thought it right to re mind hint of what had fallen from him on that occasion. 'f he Honourable Member concluded by saying, that be should persist in taking the sense of the house, and was satisfied that in so doing be was acting for the good of the service. Sir G. COCKBURN said that there never was a more !,old misrepresentation than that which the Hon. Member for Aberdeen bad made of his (Sir G. Cockburn's) speech of last session. It was impossible for any one to suppose that he could have said that the son of every nobleman and man of fortune should be made directly he had served his time ; he was in the recollection of the house, and on that he would rest, for he should be ashamed if it were neces sary to discuss the point. All his argument was, that provided proper attention was paid to merit and services, the eavy did not feel jealous that a proportion of noblemen should belong to their profession. Mr. CANNING. having a moat distinct recollection of the debate of the last year, rose for the purpose of con firming the statement of the Gallant Admiral, of what he did say on that occasion. The proposition stated fur him was not that which he had said, that there was not in this free country a claim from rank and title to all promotion. The proposition which the Gallant Officer maintained, and in which he (M r. C.) followed him, was, that the good of the country, and the interest of the service would be maintained by distributing a certain proportion of promo tions among men of rank and title, as well as among men of merit and service. And why? because every seaman would be satisfied by feeling that lie and the country were equally secured and benefitted by that mixture of self created merit with hereditary rank. By such a union all classes would be held together. You cannot, without this principle of distinction and reward, allow men of rank and title promotion. You are safe in doing so, provided you do not interfere with the merit and eerviccs of those alio have only merit and service. So far from depressing the character of the Navy, you enable the profession, by a union of el , and by making the Navy not only the profes sion of men of talent and skill, but by making it the profession of a gentleman. Having said so much on this head, he would, as he was called upon as a Alinister, offer a few observations iJa another point. There never was a period when the country was railed upon to pursue a more steady course than at present. Though there was DO immediate agitation, yet it became the country to maintain in all parts of the world its situation of command. It was necessary that its naval force should be up held in the three great naval stations, the Mediterranean, the West Indian and South American Seas. He did not say that present appearances required any interference on the part of this country with a strong hand or with promptitude, but it was the duty of the Admiralty to see that the force of England was roll, if not greater, to that of any other nation on any sta tion; and that each station was possessed of that strength from whence assistance might be drawn as the exigency of the case in another quarter required. If, taking these premises into account, Hon. Gentlemen will calculate the present in crease to the possible necessity, they will find that if the vote is on any ground defective, it is on that of insufficiency. Mr. IIU AI E then said; he would not press his amendment to a division. The amendment was then negatived, and the ori ginal question carried. The Committee then voted 885,9301. for the service of the marines, f0t4,3t115/. for victualling seamen. 252,77:a. for the wear sad tear of ships. 9i,51301. for Ordnance. sir GEORGE CLERKE agreed to postpone the Ordnance Estimates. The other Resolutions were then agreed to. The house resumed, and the Report was brought up and •greed to. The Resolutions were ordered to be submitted to morrow (this day.) lIICCIPIOCITY DUTIES BILL. Mr. HUSKIIISON moved that the Report be brought up and real. Leave was given to bring in the Rlit. RISIDINCI Or IRISH CLERGY. Mr. GOULBURN said, that be should not detain the house with any unnecessary observations, as every person must be convinced of the importance of the subject he was about to submit to their attention. If the residence of the Clergy in their respective parishes was a matter of moment, it must he particularly so in Ireland, where, in addition to the ordinary duties of ministers of religion, they were in many cases called upon to supply the absence of the eentry and nobility of the country. The object of his Bill was to enable them more adequately to discharge the combination of duties which belonged to their offices. Cases might exist where it was not easy for the locum tent to reside, io consequence of extreme distance, or of I some great bodily infirmity. This Bill was intended to make adequate provision for the performance of the in cumbent's duties where he was prevented from re siding. By adequate provision, he understood the pro lision of a clergyman of good moral character, aid with sufficient acquirements to discharge his duties; and who should possess the means for discharging not merely the clerical, but also the civil functions of his office. Ms Bill was similar to that which had been passed' to r the regulation of residence of the Clergy in England. l: went even further, for it sarrowsd very considerably the Plea of exemption, and provided, whenever it might be lie ces,ary for the appointment of a Curate, that the Curate timid have an adequate remuneration. In the far greater put of its provisions it was a mere transcript of the enact- ments of the English Bill. The house would net therefore Consider it neceseary for him to go through its different parts with minuteness, or to explain at length its tendencies and objects. If it should be the pleasure of the house, he would now move that the Bill be brought in as a matter of form, reserving the discussion for a future stage of pro ceeding. The Hon. Gentleman then moved for leave to kin in &Bill to consolidate and amend theta** enforcing the residence of spiritual persons in I reland, and to re strain all spiritual persons troin carrying on any trade or merchandise, and for the support and maintenance of sti pendary Curates in Ireland. Sir .1. NEWPORT said, that to prevent pluralities was flue way to compel residence. • The extensive unions which existed ought to be dissolved. He bad found that the bean of Armagh, and other gentlemen in the county of h . ! eatb, held unions of parishes, in which it was impossible nt trey could perform the duties. The bishops them 'roes bad declared that these ought to be divided, but that 1 /'elsw sto o d i n t h e.way . Th ere w as an act of the 21st of , "". 11. which prevented such divisions from being made. to these laws the Right Honourable Gentleman should t "rn his at tent i on , aa d i n re pe a ling th e m be wo u ld t td. the beat reme d y , an d th e s urest way, to comp e l re -11,1,11ce. 11 '. HUME expressed hie fear that no good could be . 011 e while th e p iesent s y s t e m l as ted. Until tbe overgrown incomes which were atpresent enjoyed by individuals who t !d nothing, should b as e reduced one-fourth, he must con !oler such measures that now proposed, to be little bet I " than patching up, not remedying, the inconvenience. t DAWSON deprecated any attempt to interfere with 11 flood property of Ireland. and bore testimony to the 1. a ';'ble services of the clergy of that country. colnnel TRENCH sa id a few words in support of the motion, Mr , BUTTERWORTH also supported the motion, and b ore testimony, f rom hi s own personal experience, to the c Ptsitv of a gr ea t er num b er of clergymen in Ireland. /i r• CiOULBURN replied, andsaid, that be should for bp 4 r from entering into the details of the bill, upon the ob irtt o f tshich he presumed the house was agreed—namely TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 17, 1824. STOCK EXCHANGI, 12 o'CLoca.—Consols opened this morning at 91/1 ; but soon after lowered to # 1 for the Account; and for money were at 911;. At present they are 911 buyers for the Account.—Tise money market is very 'heavy this morning, owing, it is supposed, to cash being scarce. There is not much business doing. An Express from Paris is now anxiously looked for. to obtain correct information concerning the Decree of Fer dinand in regard to South America; but hitherto we have not heard of the arrival of any to -day. A report prevails that the Persians have declared War against the Turks. Foaatom FUNDS.—This market is not in so favourable a state as yesterday. It appears that the parties who pur chased on the intelligence from Paris, have over-bought themselves, as most of the South American securities have omewhat lowered this morning. Spanish Bondkopened at 25t, with little doing. We are informed that the Greek Loan is expected to be brought forward shortly. New Spanish, 191 to 6—Old, 232 to 6—Colombian, 74 — Chili, 846—Austrian Scrip, 96 i—Mexican Scrip, 9 to 1 — Russian, 931 to 4—Prussian New, 921 to 3 —Old, sh to 5 —Neapolitan, 85— Hullet's Mexican Mines, I to I prem.— Anglo Mines, 81 to 9—French Scrip, 11 to /. A private letter received yesterday from Paris, states that a consultation of Physicians was held on Saturday, on the state of the King's health. fie was considered to be dangerously ill, and it was supposed he could not survive the month of March. It Is surprising, that when a law has passed declaring an office inefficient and useless, and requiring it to be abolished, when ingenious subterfuges Ministers can:resort to,when deter mined to evade its force. Mr. Baring, last night In the oa s e of Commons, very properly enquired of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, why he had not abolished the office of what is celled the King's Remembraneer, upon the death of Mr. Steele• This measure bad been strongly recommended by a Committee as well as enforced by Act of Parliament. To this enquiry, the Right lion. Gentleman returns a very curious answer, which amounts to this, that the Lords of the Treasury, in their extreme anxiety to carry into effect the recommendations of the Committee, and the obligations of Law, lost not a moment ie appointing Mr. Vincent the successor of Mr. Steele They found out, that the Law only required the office to be regulated, not abolished, and they had set to work with all possible dispatch, to regulate it accordiugly.Wbat the duties of this office may consist of, is not explained, and certainly little understood ; but the manner in which they are performed, according to Mr. Baring, seems to set all amendment at defiance; for he says, that the presen t absurd way of keeping their accounts " would dis grace a tribe of Indian Savages." The Lords of the Treasury may be very expert :in many things, but i.s any work of reformation, they are so far from being proficient, that they are entirely out of their element. Regulation is a process to which they are competent enough, and provided they can retain the patronage, they will have no great objection to regulate; but as to any substantial benefit accruing to the public from Treasury Reforms. that is entirely out of the ques t ion. We never beard of any Rensembraneer of much use but one, and that was the Monitor to Philip of Macedon. whose duty consisted in sonnding daily in his Master's ear, " Philip, thou art mortal!" and it is a pity, that such an office, should ever.have been abolished, for it might have been attended with great benefits to Ministers as well as to Kings. The account circulated in the city yesterday, of the pri vilege granted to England and some other countries in Europe, to trade with the ancient Spanish Colonies in South America, is understood to have been communicated by Telegraphic dispatch from Madrid to Paris, and brought to London by express. fhe only decree of the King of Spain, which theFrencb Papers announce, is one issued on the 7th instant, for th e creation of a Sinking Fund " to correct a state of things THE STATESMAN that it was highly desirable to make the residence of the clergy as general as possible, and where it was not possi ble, that an adequate substitute should be provided, with an adequate income.—Leave was then given to bring in the bill. Cht Alotattantan. which opposed invincible obstacles to public credit." This Sinking Fund is to consist of an annual sum of eighty millions of real', to be applied to the payment of the new obligations, which tinder the present circumstances the Treasury may contract to , meet the wants of the Govern ment. It appears therefore that the multitude of ruined Capitalists,whose relief is mentioned in the preamble as one of the objects of the New Fund; will not derive much bene fit from its institution. A Committee of Liquidation, it is true, is to be formed to examine and pay off their claims, but no funds are sPt apart for that purpose. It is also dis tinctly stated that all claims must be founded on titles anterior to the 7th of March, 1820, which excludes the laws of the Cortes from the operation of the measure. The paragraph in the Echo in Midi, which we quoted yesterday from the Restaurador, was followed by a coup meotary, which, it is understood gave else to the sappres lion of the latter paper. The commentary' was as fol lows : “ Spain, which loves its Kings so much, and which idolises Ferdinand VI 1., would lead itself to this diabolical machination? The Spanish Clergy, who would preach obedience towards Nero if be were a legitimate Monarch, who would die with pleasure not to betray rights so sacred, could it be the instrument of a crime which is the most criminal of all crimes ? Could it be so against Ferdinand VII. 2” PARIS, FEB. 14.— FRENCH FUNDS.—Five per Cents, opened at 98f. 70c. • closed at 98f. 75c.—Loan of 1823, 101 Bank Stock, I , 7 2o—Neapolitan Five per Cents. 83i — Spanish Renter, 27—Exchange on London, One Month, 251.45c,—Three months, 25f. 35c. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. .....ims... DrAL,Feh.l6.—Wind.E. & S.—Sailed for the River the Resolution, Gibbs, from . Jamaica. The Pono, Stiffer., from Hambro' ; and, a galliot from Flushing, passed at the hack of the Goodwin Sands. Came down from the River the Smyrna, Farmer, for Smyrna. Two ships, a brig, and several galliots, are passing the South Sand Head, bound down Channel. PORTSMOUTH, Febrnary 16.—Wind East.—Arrived the Canada, Parker, from Pernambuco; and Vigilant, Christie, from Oaliopolio. Remain the Doke of Bedford, for Madras, waiting for passengers. FALMOUTH, Feb. 15.—Wind N. E.—Arrived the Duke of Kent Packet, from Lisbon, sailed 4th instant ; Phenix, Hamilton, from Port au Prince, sailed 4th inst.; and H.M.S. Rinaldo, for Portsmouth. _ _ _ _ _ LIVIRPOOL, Feb. 15.—Sailed the Alexander, Weymouth, for Bahia ; Tom, Dickenson, for Pernambuco ; Biota, Arthur, for Idaranbam ; M'Burnett, —, for Honduras; Eliza Plommer, Forsyth, for Jamaica; Vulture, Coffin, for Havanna ; Diamond, Macey. for New York ; Franklin, Graham, for Baltimore; Hannibal, Lowe, for Virginia; and Fairy Queen, Alston, for Gibraltar.—Arrived the Jane, Thom, from Bahia ; Martha, Rae, from Pernambuco ; Utility. Bleasdale, from Maratsham ; Aimwell, Edwards, from Dem erara ; Franklin, Gardner. from New Orleans; William and Jane, Baffling; and Wilhelmins, Wilson, from Savannah; Abigail, Gardner; and Hero, Potter, from Charleston ; Glide, Saul, from Boston ; John and Alary, IM.Lea ; and Amanthen, Rowett, from Sicily. Cowes, Feb. 16.—Arrived the Lavinia, Allen, from Rio Janeiro ; and Elizabeth, Barnes, from Bahia. Off Scilly, the Blucher, from Jamaica. PADSTOW, Feb. 15.—The Po, Billing, from Slawelly to Hoyle, on entering this port, was struck by a sea, which washed the master and his son overboard, and both were drowned. The Union, Ooodsman, from Bangor to Berwick, was driven on shore on the Isle of Sky, 6th inst. WELSH JUDGES. Mr. JONES moved for leave to bring in a bill to ex tend the power of Judges in Wales. Leave was given and the Bill read a first time. Sir JOHN NEWPORT gave notice, that be shonld moved on Thursday next for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the act of the 21st of George 11., chap. 8, re straining the bishops of Ireland from diminishing the value of ecclesiastical dignities. CRUELTY TO ♦NIMALS. Mr. R. MARTIN brought up a bill to amend an Act of the 31 of George IV.. to prevent the improper treatment of cattle. It was read a first time, and ordered to he read a second Comp) the first of March. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at at a quarter to nine o'clock. MAILS. SI Dublin. •• • 0 2 ...Waterford... ..0 o....Hembro 9 1....0 & Jersey....o 1 ....France tO 1.... Lisbon 0 0 . Flanders .O 0 ...Gottenberg ....1 . 0.... Malta . .:0 DVY. ARR. .0 0 . Holland DVI. PRICE OF STOCKS. Blink Stock 2374 I New 4 per Cent. ... 11 7 I( 2 per Cent. Reduced.... 92 Long Annuities .... 221 7.101 2 per Cent. Consols.... 0111 I India Ronda 1 34 per Cent. 4 per Cent.. .... ....10234 Consols for Account 911111 WEST INDIES. TRIAL OF THE REBELS. KmosToN,Dsc.2B.—The following slaves were charged with being concerned in rebellious conspiracies and com mitting other crimes, to the ruin and destruction of the white people, and others .of this island, and for causing, exciting, and promoting others thereto; and for being concerned in rebellion, and designing to commit murder, felony, burglary, and to set fire to certain houses, out houses, and compassing and imagining the death of the white people in the said parish. They were all found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Henry Nibbs, to J. Walker, Esq.—Value 501. Charles Brown, to Frontier Estate.—Value 1001. James Sterling. to ditto.—Value 651. Charles Watson, to ditto.—Value 801. Rodney Wellington, to ditto.-70i. William Mont gomery. to ditto.—Value 1001. Richard Cosley, to ditto.— Value 1001. Morris Henry to ditto.—Value 901. On their defence they denied the charge. and said they were well used and clothed, and were quite happy. One of them, Charles %Vatson, declared that he was never pu• nisbed in his life ; that great trust was put in him, and he was as well off as if he was free. The above culprits were executed at Port-Maria, in the most solemn and impressive manner, on Wednesday, in pursuance of Ms brace's warrant. From the evidence, it appeared beyond the shadow of a doubt, that they designed to setfire to Frontier Works, ad joining Port-Maria, and to butcher the whit..s and free persons of colour, as they came toextinguish the fire, then to comedown in the town, and take po . ion of it, while a detachment seised the fort.—(Public Advertiser.) The Speaker's Parliamentary Levees for the present Sessions will commence on Saturday next, the 21st inst. Yesterday the Lord Mayor had a party of forty to dinner at the Mansion House. His Lordship has another large dinner party this day. A letter in the Liverpool Mercury states that Mr. Smith, the Missionary, has been tried and condemned on an ex-post facto law. The writer says the public ought to know that in bringing him in guilty of the charge of knowing the intentions of the negroes, and withholding the information from Government, be was recommended to mercy, on the score of the error being one of judgment only, and not of design. By letters received yesterday from Bahia, of the 17th of December, it appears, that though on the arrival of in telligence of the events at Rio de Janeiro, a protest was prepared and signed by several individuals, expressive of their disapprobation oldie Emperor's conduct I. dissolving the Legislative Assembly, there was so strong a party existing there disposed to adhere to the Emperor under any circumstances, that it was probable the tranquil lity of the place would be preserved. FIRE.—Tbe neighbourhood of Pentonville was on Sun day night, about midnight, thrown into confusion and alarm, by the discovery of a fire in the back warehouses belonging to Mr. Scrodder, of 64, White Lion-street, Pen tonville. An alarm was immediately given, and the in mates fortunately escaped unhurt ; bat owing to the rapid progress of the fiamrs,scarcely any property was preserved. The fire soon communicated to some out-buildings in the rear, belonging to the cow-yard of a Mr. Oldfield, and in • short time these, with the entire premises of Mr. Scrodder were reduced to one indiscriminate mass of ruins. The en gines by this time began to poor in, and the powerful aid of the firemen soon stayed the progress of the fire, which about four . o'clock, was happily go t un d er without doing further m i sch ief. We understand the premises of Mr. Scrodder wereinfored. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT ATTATTERSALL's, FEB. 16. iip RIDDLUWORTII.-5 to 4 agst Reformer-4 to I agst Re. bacca-6 to I agst Katherine-8 to I agst Don Carlos. DERBT.-9 to 2 agst Swiss-8 to I agat Reformer-12 to t egg Grenadier-13 to I agst Osmond-14 to 1 agst Jessy— lb to I agst . Ridicule-20 to I agat Don Carlos-23 to agst Horly Burly-30 to 1 agst Cressida—SO to I &gat Sir Gray-40 to I Carbonaro-100 to I aim Austerlitz. Osits.-4 to I agt Rebecca—Oto 1 agst Sister to Sallor-7 to 1 agst Barrosa-14 to 1 agst Filagree. DONCASTER ST. LEORR.-10 to 1 agst Altisidors-10 to I agst Swiss—lB to I agst Rosanne-23 to I agst Reformer -26 to 1 agst Equity--23 to I agst Elephant -2S to I agst Trullt-28 to I agst Streatham-40 to I agst loa-60 to I agst Confederate. BOXERII.-.SPRING AND LANGAN.-Of the ♦ast anew blagea opon goy sporting subject within our recollection. nothing exceeded that which our informant met with at Beicher's last night. Talent of every sort and size was there assembled upon the tiptoe of expectation for the making a second match between Spring and Langan. for five hundred sovereigns, on the terms stated in our paper of Saturday last. A sovereign each was only staked, and neither of the men appeared. The hundred pounds on the part of Langan was ready, and offered to be stakad by a Sportsman, who paid every compliment to the mlohood of Spring. Neither of the MOD appearing, and more than • thousand persons being present, some clamour seemed to be arising. Belcher showed the articles, which we have already published, and the company were informed that Langan's absence arose from unavoidable circumstances. The company were satisfied. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—Tnt• Day. ......... JAR Williams was indicted for assaulting M organ an officer of police. The prosecution was instituted by the London Dock Company, as it involved a question as to the right of thoroughfare through certain parts of the Dock. The de fendant was walking over a private part of the Dock with two bundles in his hand, and was stopped, but he refused to give any account of himself, and was seized, and a scuffle ensued, in which the assault was committed. The defence was, that the defendant was wantonly at tacked, and bad only resisted to save his life ; such was the violence of the conduct of the officers. Mr. ALLEY addressed the Court in his behalf, and Mr. Laer. for the prosecution, contending that the officers bad a right to detain the man. The Jury however acquitted him ; and thus it seems any person may pass through the Dock when he pleases. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. (/ROM The DUBLIN EVENINO POST OP SATURDAY.) There was a very respectable Meeting of the Association this day. Colonel very in the Chair. On taking his place,leolonel M•DsemorT apologised:for his absence hitherto—and declared his full ani hearty con. carrence in the proceedings of the Association. The SaCRETARY read a letter which be had received from a most intelligent Catholic Clergyman, in the County of Cork, intimating, that his own sentiments, and the sentiments of his Congregation, entirely accorded with the proceedings of the Catholic Association. Mr. WOORDAN read a letter from Lord Killeen, tinn ing his ignorance of what the Catholics were now doing —and declining to take the Chair at the Aggregate Meeting. Mr. O'CoNNau. made his Report from the Committee, appointed to take into consideration the most effectual meansof furthering the Cause of Emancipation, &c. The Report, which is rather voluminous, after being read, was laid on the table, and ordered to be taken into consideration on Wednesday. Some animated speaking occurred on the conduct of the Public Press, in which Mr. Kirwan, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Shiel, Mr. O'Gorman, and Mr. Conway took share. Mr. CONWAY said, he had to report from the Committee to whom he was referred, the drawing up a Petition on the State of the Country. He was then ready, but suggested the expediency of postponing the reading until Wednesday next. Col. bi'DeattoTT then left the Chair. Thanks were voted to him by the M e eting, which adjourned immediate ly after. MARQUERADIL—A Grand Masquerade was given last evening, at the Argyle Rooms. 'floe •otaries of fan and frolic kept up the amusement until so late an hoar, that we must defer particulars until to-morrow. The supper was liberally supplied, the wines good ; msny of the company, as!usual, did such ample justice to the latter, that their characters were supported with increased vigour, although perhaps not with such steady effect. NEXT THURSDAY MORNING, TWO OUT OF THE SEVEN ,('to,ooo PRIZES WILL BE DECIDED IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES. _ _ The clear and open steadier mentioned in our last,remain ed uninterrupted until %Vedoesday,presenting every appear ance of Spring in its most favourable aspect; but on that day the dry sod mild temperature of the air suddenly Kaye place to a moist and chilly atmosphere, succeeded by a copious fall of rain, which has continued at intervals until yesterday evening. The weather is now cold and piercing. while many of the fells appear covered with snow ; a suse indication that Febraray, though long of approaching, has at length arrived, and assumed his usual character.—(Cot. lisle Jountal.) As a proof of the mildness of the season, Mr. Wm, Braithwaite, of Eskdale, has a pear tree in fall blossom: what renders the circumstance more remarkable, the tree is growing in a frigid and mountiinons district. It Is also worthy of remark, that time was no snow on Ba nerdale fells on Candlemas day, (Monday week), as oc currence unparalleled io the memory of the oldest iaba• bitant of that district.--(lbid.) ATROCIOUS ATTIMPT AT MURDIIR.OII Tuesday night. at the hour of ten, James Evans, shoemaker, who resides in the lower part of Little-Water Street, in Carmarthen, was alarmed by the cries of murder, apparently proceeding from the direction of Dr. Morgan's Fishpond, whither be hastened instantly and saw a female weltering in her blood. Her assailant, upon his appearance, immediately made his escape over the flood gate wall of the pond, into the adjoining shrubbery, and got clear off. From what we have been able to collect relative to this horrid transaction, it appears that Ann Lewis, on whose life the attempt was made, lived as feUow servant at Wsunifor, in Cartlipashire, with the mossier who at. tempted her life, during which a degree of intimacy exist- . ed between them, which issued in her pregnancy. Not feeling disposed to make the only amends in his power. this misereant enticed the girl, at that time of night. to so,. company him to the road by the fishpond, a secluded spot.,; andfwell crlculated for the perpetration of this hellish design When be arrived at this place be drew oat a rotor, and made scat at the girl's throat, whiek she puessieiag, rose her hands to avert, and straggled with the falai* during which her cries rtaeked the ranee. wail. at 11.15 critical moment came to her aseistamee.... whom, as soon as the wreteh saw, he laiiodiale7..s effected his escape. We know not whateerseareg,_.lnna'e been taken for his apprehension; if any. bet Inglm"r• . that such a misereant ought not to , lee - afrowed Se op- r• pear in that society by whose law bs does not appear to be bound. —Bristol Mercury. . I I I 1