The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-06-30 00:00:00

Orr : ' k..., COURT OF cp .ANOCRSTRIN V. MARTIN AND °toms. Mr. Harr stated this was an application for the inter ference of the Court, founded on a most important goes tion arisi ng out of the will of the late Mr. A ngerstem, a gentleman of celebrity in the mercantile, and in the fashi on Ate world. This gentleman disel recently, possessed of property to a very great amount, and by his will, after devising his real estate. he gaveto his trustees all his per sonal property, in trust, to lay out, with the consent of the ptaintiff, him oddest son, in the purchase of estates. — The testator had gone on to point out the counties in which the estate was to be purchased; but with respect to the disposition of the interest arising from the property in the mean time he was silent. His Lordship would therefore be called on to decide a question of great inter est to the profession, or rather to the publica—namely, whether the tenant for life, or the residuary legatee, was entitled to the interest of the personal property for the first year after the testator's death. The principle would sloulotess be of equal importance, if it related only to as many hundred', Ali it did to thousands. in the present rase. The role hood-{coq hulde to much objection ante rior to the time of his Lordship. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to examine and discuss, at considerable length. the eases laid down in the books on the subject, and ultimately adverted in the case of Taylor N. Hibbert, ' derided by the Master of the Rolls, and that of Stott tr. ' Hollingsworth by the Vice Chancellor. These decisions were roweled on site! ..st' his Lordship in the ganef Sid well o. In the case of Stott v. Hollingsworth, tts honour the Vice Chancellor , on a principle which he said ,Misted in the case of Sidwell o. Barnard, decid ed that the interest was not payable until two years after the death of the testator. He (Mr. Hart) had. however, read over the latter ease with the most earnest attention, without being able to discover in his Lordship's decision the principle which was imputed to it. • The Learned Counsel, after havieg contended that the plaintiff was entitled to the intetest of the personal property until laid out aceordi , ir to the direction of the will, concluded an elaborate argument by praying that his Lordship would set this important question at rest as a satisfaction to the profession, and as a bounty to the public. - • Mr. MA nTIN appeared for the trustees, when Mr. Purr's interposed, and intimated that it was not neual for trustees to take a part, either for the plaintiff or defendant. They were supposed to await the directions of the Court. The LORD enANcat,Lon said that be was very willing to hear Mr. Martin, if he would argue for both parties.— His Lordship said it suited his judicial taste to hear Connsel on both sides. Mr. MARTIN declined his Lordship's invitation, and said he was not desirous of occupying his Lordship's time needlessly. He merely begged tp state, that the trustees were in possess* of 300 0001. which they were ready to incest, .4 mete 'Deices to relieve themselves from 'heir tespodMbPlity as trustees under the direction of the Co wt.* fis, Mr. rente4;En the other side, observed, that the goes Lion was iw fact whether the whole of the profession, is eluding dm two Learned dodges who had been named, had oe thi faith of his Lordship's decision iii Sidwell v. BOtroardk been in the wrong for the last twenty years. It was trite that some difficulties might arise from the Rule as laid down by his Lordship in the case of Sidwell v. Harmed, but the inconveniences arising from the este. hlienenerit of an opposite principle would he infinite. The ft*** a testator, free from all debt, had been supposed, end a query suggested by his Lordship, whether, in that the trustee or cermet would be justified in with holdinLthe interest for a year? He was aware that an exert," although not compelled to pay a legacy till the expiration of the yew after the death of the testator, was at liberty to discharge it immediately, without incurring any responsibility for such proceeding. But the main point at present was, whether the Role had been mei-- faired ? Whatever might he the result of his Lordship's reconsideration of the edge Sidwell it. !brand. no doubt jtsel been entertained since his Lordship's determination of that ease. The Master of the Rolls had considered the doctrine to be clearly established. The Learned Counsel relied on a series of decided cases, and concluded by praying that his Lordship would direct the interest for the year in the property iu question to be thrown into the vsidite. The LORD CHANCELLOR said tbe question was one of great importance, both to the plaintiffs and to the public, and that in order to be correctly decided it must be clearly understood. He had sever taken more pains to ascertain hath,from the living aid the dead, the practice of the Court, than in the case of Sidwell v. Barnard. That case and the one before him differed extremely. The case of Sidwell it. Barnard was that of Mr. Phipps, tbe convey ancer, who had died leaving considerable property, di recting by his will his personal estate to be laid out in the purchase of land. tlee interest to accomnlate, and the money until laid out, to be vested in Government securi ties. 't he present case was the very converse of this.— The question now was from what period the tenant for life was to hare interest, whether immediately—from the year —or from the elate of the decree. The Vice Chan cellor in the cam. of Stott v. Hollingsworth, took no no. lice of the general rule, and the Master of the Rolls bat given an extension to the rule somewhat beyond his (the Lord Chancellor's) meaning. In the case of Fearns tr. Young, is was expressly stated, that the rule was not settled. Under these circumstances, all his Lordship could now do, was to look back to, and re-consider the case of Sidwell it. Baruard. Indeed be should be acting most precipitately and rashly, if he gave,judgment in a case of such difficulty and importance, without a delibe rate bearing of Counsel on both sides. —awe— COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Justx 28. ROBERTS V. .1011810. ESQ. This was an action against the Marshal of the King's lieneb Prison, for the escape of a prisoner named Ste phens, who had been in his custody, is execution for a debt due to the plaintiff. The plaintiff's ease was con ducted by Mr. SOLICITOR-OENBRA L, Mr. UURNRT, and CRITTT ; and the defendant's by Mr. CAMPBELL. It appeared in evidence that. Mr. Stephens, who lived in Charles-street. Urosvenor-nptare, had been indebted to the plaintiff on a bill of exchange, upon which jadgment was entered up and execution taken out against him, when he went into the rules of the King's Bench Prison. It wee proved Ott . for nearly four months, he slept in his own house every night. aid occasionally went into the riles in the day time. On one occasion be went into th county of Kest to attend a bunt. It did not appear twat the defendant was privy to these proceedings; b u t, bearing that Mr. Stephens was out of the rules oaths 3d of &lamb last. fie seat an othaw to his house, and brought his bark, and caused him to be lucked up within the well.. The plaintiff now braised his action for the en ape. and tbe question was. windier the defendant was liable for the escapes, which took place prior to the 3d of March. The Caller JESTIrt was of Bpiniori that the Marshal was sot liable; bat his Lordship allowed a verdict to be label§ far the plaintiff vvit4 Merl/ to the defendant to Nora to enter a unsnap. scow v. walla:v. This was an action tw remover fawn the defendant a sum 01 ow. lodged is his hands as stakeliolder to abide the 'west of a wager between the plaintillsod a Mr. Presb *T. amino (with whom was Mr. Tacrounto) staled hlabotifs aim The plaintiff sad Mr. Preebtield.• is 1 glicerlsMith of Jalylast year, laid a wager with each Chili WWI envier the frilot rftli Fmk, 4144 hotted 901. with -ptaintitf. fleet •he t r.) rani ,1, A6l a ass that would beat the Ithdatif got It GUMP . . - -- _ Ta 1001. No combatant woe then - warqed, bet it was under etood that Spring was to b. Freshfield's man. The Unaccepted the bet, and agreed to fight, if 1001. was de: posited Within a given time. On each ride the sum of: M. was deposited to the hands of the defendant, who keeps the Turf Hotel, in St. James's-street, to abide the event of the battle. It turned out that the sum of could not be made up, anti, consequently, the fight not having taken place, the plaintiff applied to the defendant for a return of this money, bat the defendant declining, lender pretence that the plaintiff bad not peid a bet lost , i upon a fight between Spring and Neate,the present action was brought. The Soractroa-Oaersaat. and Mr. Comex were on the other side. The Loan Cater JUSTIVi interposing said, he certain ly should not suffer the case to go to the Jury. The public time was net to be wasted by such discussions. — He should discharge the Jury. If persons of this de scription could not make a law of their own to settle such disputes, this Court would not allow the law of the country to be the test of their warm —Jury discharged. Commission Comm Dl:stmt.-0o Wednesday last, Wooller Blake, a genteel-looking young man, apparently about 19 years of age, was indicted for that be, on the sth of May, in Saekville-street, in the city of Dublie MN leg employed in the ',mittens( the General Post-Ape, as a letter-sorter, did, wilfully, wittingly, and feted onsly% and knowingly, embezzle and secret a , letter V. rected to Daniel Neale, of ideate, and did take there from a promissory note of the Bank of Ireland of the. value of thirty pounds, payable to the order of ,James Lawler, at seven days sight. There wet* three other counts in this indictments heehke another indictment against the prisoaer, which stated *u It letter had been put into the General Post Meat on *web of May; and which charged the Fleenor with basin wit tingly, villfully, feloniously, and knowingly. embesiltd, openedomd destroyed the said letter, without having re ceived any authority for so doing, or without the party to whom it was addressed having refused to pay for it, or with out its having been returned to the post-cling. note was also another count in this indictment. After witness had been heard is support of the prosecution, Mr. Hamilton , submitted to the Coen that all the indictments against the prisoner described him as a letter-sorter in the post-otlice, and that it was not proved in evidence that he was such ; if the evidence did not support the Indictment in this particular, it would be fatal to the prosecution. In answeets a question from the Court,-the Recorder said that there was ao indictment against the pri soner except as a letter-sorter. The objection was support ed on the part of the prisoner by Messrs. Hamilton, O'Con nell. and Finlay. The Recorder, Mr. Crofton, and Mr. 111.•Kiwe argued against it. The Court admitted the objec tion. The issue was then sent up to the Jury, who returaed a verdict of Not Guilty on all the indictments. In the course of the above trial, as one of the witnesses was about to be examined, a commotion was occasioned near the door of the Court, by the sentinel calling out for a file of soldiers. The Court inquired the.cause of this disturbance, and the sentiuel came forward and said, that a man at the door had all at once as said that be would strike him, but that he (the sentinel) had sent for a file of soldiers to take him into custody. The Court told the soldier that be should not take him into cus tody, and desired that the person should come forward. A Gentleman then approached the table, and, addressing the Court, said, tbat he bad come from Mr. O'Connell, who was retained for the prisoner, to communicate with the other Gentleman who were enraged as Counsel for the defence; that although be stated at the door tb..t 1.0 came on the business of the trial, be was prevented .from entering, and the soldier put his bayonet to his breast, and said that he would put it in him if be did not go back; on this he moved a step back, and tad the soldier that if he had a bayonet he should net put it in him. The soldier confirmed this statement, by saying that he was the mail; that he told him to go bark or that lie would put his bayonet in him, and that he all as one as said be nould not let him ; " but," said the soldier, " have sent for a file of soldiers to t the hint into cust ody." The Court said that the soldiershould not be obstructed in his duty, but that his conduct was not altogether free from blame. He was told that lie should not take the man Into custody,and was desired to go back to his post. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jute 28. BTORSY V. SAMPSON. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN stated that the plaintiff in this case was the son of a person deceased, and the defendant her executor and residuary legatee. It appeared that the testatrix had laboured under a dreadful and lingering disease for a considerable time before ber death, and for the last three months of her life she re sided with the plaintiff, who was put to a heavy expense on her account, by hiring additional servants, and who was proved to have been unremitting in his attentions to her. It was also proved that the testatrix had most warmly expressed her praise of the plaintiff's conduct, and had declared that she would reward him. Mr. Sergeant Laxs, for the defendant, attempted to spew that the defendant had acted in this manner to the testatrix, in expectation of receiving a legacy from her, and therefore that the action could not he maintained; for in such a case as this, if the plaintiff acted in this manner in expectation of a legacy be could not, on being disappointed in that respect, tarn round, and claim a compensation for his trouble. Mr. Justice PARK said, the law bad been properly stated by the Learned Counsel for the defendant, and mentioned a case in which a German Baron, who had been carefully attended in his illness by a young min, left the greater part of his large property to publ►c chari ties, to one of which especially he bequeathed the sum of 80,0001. The young man afterwards brought an action against the executor to recover the expenses he bad in curred, and the Court directed a nonsuit to be entered. because declarations made by the plaintiff were given is evidence, by which it appeared that he attended the Ba ron in the hope of being rewarded by obtaining,. le.. gacy.—in the present case, however, no proof of similar declarations had been offered, and the Jury must give their verdict for the plaintiff, estimating the compensa tion moderately. The Jar( retinue verdict for the plaintiff.—Da usages 1001. HICK IP. NONTEL. This was an action to recover compensation fit; loss which the plaintiff had suffered on account of the defend. ant baying seduced and harboured his apprentice for the space of a month or six weeks, in the summer of lest year. The plainti ff was a sid-weaver, and the defend ant was the father of the apprentice. The defence relied ea was, that the plaintiff had not treated his apprentice properly, having overworked him, and clothed and fed hint badly. The witnesses, however, called to support this itefeuce, failed in making it out. Mr. Jusice ',ARK charged the Jury in favour of the plaintiff, and observed that this aas the age of insubor dination. and no rank or station, however high, could be protected from its attacks. The Jury gave # verdict for the plaintiff-4-Damages 41. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. John Lock. eighteen years of age. was put to the bat, to mho his trial on an todictment. charging him with vio lently ssasultleg his mother, on the 6th of &lay last. 'ths prosemorax. se elderly woman, stated, that she lived in Boswell-court. gissemegaire. and tupported the prisoner out of her hard 'Grains. which were obtained by washing and wort.lag at Ilse seeds. She had brought hie op to no Undo, bat iideaded him es la *triad by--he either osaldinst or armed not obtain a altastion. and became acquiristed Mat a nambet et Idle characters like himself. from whome loc i* k be wed Rot rennin blm. endrimotred by mt. TESMAN 4143 sad otherwise to break ibis connection, but in vain— and her efforts only produced personal violence towards her self. The prisoner repeatedly struck her. sod otherwise. mattreeted her ; and when she refused•to supply his demised* heeeised her byline neck, and with vile execrations declared he would finism her, and would not mind being hanged for her. Her fellow-lodgers repeatedly rescued her and her other children from his grasp, at times when her life was in daoger. Os the day mentioned in the indictment hi beat her most cruelly, and, in consequence, she was persuaded to have him apprehended. She had, she feared, been too in diligent to him, sad this was the ungrateful retort) he made. Mrs. Alice Grey (*named the testimony of Mrs. Lock and described the con met of the prisoner as unnatural anti profligate in the extreme. The prisoner. en being called on for his defence, ap peared quite indifferent, and said his mother had told no thing but lies; it was all a Action ; and this prosecution arose entirely (trim malice and spite ; he added. that when he got loose he should go to the East ladies in the service of the Company. The Cesineem, In summing op the ease to the Jury, commented ou the enormity of the prisoner's offeeett. as d judiciously remarked on the folly of parents io granting such indulgence to their children, as must ultimately weaken their own authority, and lead touch unhappy Consequences as the present ease exhibited. The Jury foend the prisoner Guilty; and he was sen tenced to two months imprisonment in the House of Cor rection. The Chairman intimated, that if be desired to go tato the service of the East Indht Company. by sending to Soho-square, a serjeant would be sent to inspect him; and probably the intention he bad manifested was the best course be could pursue. PUINCS PAUL ISTICILBAZT. - - Saturday Mons. FiteMarie de Betternappeared this day. at the Dar, when Mr. Coarrr, the Chairman, addressed him nearly in the following Words:— " Yon were yesterday, brought to this Bar, Sir, for the purpose of being further detained upon the warrant which I now hold in my. hand until the miming Sessions; but if you bad , not then been i-upported with Counsel, as yon ably were, the Court had not the power of detaining yen upon this warrant. " In declaring yon to be now at liberty, let me eantion yon most sincerely from throwing out threats against any person living in this country, but more especially against any foreigner distinguished as the representative of a foreign Potentate; their prisons are particularly sacred amongst us in England. and moreover, no man, towards another, ran here with impunity be permitted to use threats. A repetition of such conduct on your part may subject you to be called upon to give such heavy sureties for your future good behaviour, as most likely will again immure you within the walls of a prison." Monsieur de Bettera (in very bad English) declared that he never threatened or intended to threaten the life of the Prince Esterbazy. Here he got Kann, and spoke a mixture of English, French, and Herman ; but from what we could understand, lie meant to say that his per. secution arose from the misrepresentations of a Mrs. W. who had been under the protection of a Mr. B. and after wards the eAcre wide ofa person who had the care of the Prince Esterliazy. Mons. de Betters, who was attended by several respect able gentlemen, was desired to stop, in order to have an interpreter, when a gentleman • stepped forward in that capacity, but upon his telling the prisoner that he came to translate what he had to say, Mona. de Betters moved him from him, Saying that he would make himself tinder stoad to the Court. Mr. Comm now called the prisoner from the fear, and he approached to the Clerk's desk immediately under the Chairman, when a conversation in the French language took place. The Chairman was understood to repeat his former friendly advice, and Monsieur de Bet. tern to strenuously insist upon jusike being done to him for the injuries which he bad received at the hands of Prince Esterbazy, through the intrigues of Mrs. W. and others. An end was put to the conversation, and Mons. de Bet tera withdrew with his friends. • POLICE. Masstom-Ilorse.—A girl, who bad been telling some scandalous stories about some of the ladies of the neigh bourhood where she lived, made an application of a very singular nature to the Lord alayor. She stated that she. had uttered stories which were false and scandalous of the females of her neighbourhood, and that the slan ders having unfortunately reached their. ears, they had determined to punish her with a white sheet anti bare feet, or some other terrible linffietion, if she did not forthwith contradict every word that she had uttered to their prejudice, and produce a written evidence of her contrition. She had, as the best and most effectual way of satisfying those whom she had calumniated, come before his Lordship, for the purpose of m iking an affi davit that she was a liar. The Loan MAYOR censured the mischievous toogne of the applicant, and assured her that it was quite none - emery to take her oath upon the subject, is those who knew her would hike her word rip ti that question, al. though they would nut believe her on any other. The application was rejected, and - the girl departed greatly dissatisfied. NIARLBOROUGH-STRVlT.—Satarday, a man named Den. ninon was put to the liar. It appeared from the evidence, that on Tuesday night, during the fire in Red Lion stre, t, the prisoner took an opportunity when the utmost confusion prevailed to enter a house, and handle up a par cel of trifling articles which he was making off with, but was stopped by an officer. Matthias Weldben, a lodger in the house, swore to the property as being his. The prisoner said in his defence, that while he was at the tire, a person addressed him by observing that he was a poor man ; and made him a present of the property. Mr. DMZ, the Sitting Magistrate, told the prisoner, he thought his story would have very little weight with the Jury at the Sesuons, and fully committed him. THOItA9 HOWARD URIFFITIC Esq.—The remains o the above unfortunate gentleman e ,were removed ou Friday morning last, from his late lodgings, No. 4, Maddox-street, Hanover-square, to the residence of Mr. Wilson, Undertaker, of Welbeck-street' Cavendish square, from which place the body was to be carried for interment in the burial ground or St. George's Parish. The body was deposited in a handsomely finished coffin. with the following inscription:—" 'thorium Howard Oriffitbs, Esq., died June 23.1. 1523, aged 57 years." By nine o'clock, the, appointed boar for the barrel to take place. several of the deceased's frimpla assembled at Mr. Wilson's house. attired in deep mourning, - and among . the party we noticed, as chief mourners. Captain Griffiths, and another son of the unfortnnate deceased, two fine looking young gentlemen. The funeral was conducted as privately as possible, and it the above boor, a hearse. with two mourning ciiarlies. volved at the door, on which the coffin, &c., were brought from the !loose, s p i t deposited in the hearse, which was drawn i n six black horses. with pinnies of feathers on their beads. The hearse was preceded by a man supporting a large please of feathers, and followed by the two mourning coa thes. the first containing the sons of the deceased. o n th e arrival of the procession at the burial ground of St. tieorgr's Parish, near Hyde-park-corner. the coffin was takes. into the church-yard. followed by the mourners io procession. and interred with the sepal ceremonials. After which they, ratwaed in thq assail form to Wilson's house. • • Vortrtwo large animals of the Whale species were dr ven on shore on Thursday last. in the bay of Nog,' between Youghall and Cable Island, and imetdiatetyl severed by the coantruprople. MARK WTS AND FAIRS. The supply of lamb and' mutton at Arundel beast mar ket oe Tuesday was large, and the quantity very fine.--. Of beef there was a moderate show : nearly the whole of the stock was sold. The prices of all kinds of meat was lower—beef fetcblog from 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; wethermutton. 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d,; ewe, 3..6d. to 41.; lamb, 4s. to 35.; veal. 4s. CI. per stone. ARUNDIL CORN4IARICIT.—Wheat, 141. to 1.51. per load ; Barley, 31s. to 351.; Oats, 23e. to ris. per quer ter; Peas, 6s. ; Beans. ss. CI. per bushel ; Flour, 1511. per gallon ; Quartern loaf, 711. Chichester beast market. on Wednesday, was unusual ly full of stock of every description, but more particular ly of sucking calves, brought from ►he Westward, which formerly used to be brought slaughtered from Salisbury; a great advantage is derived in bringing the animals alive. both to the buyer and seller, as by the old mode much of the veal was unfit for sale : this very plentiful supply caused a small decline in prices. in favour of the butcher, on this stock ; but in the other the prices equel led those of last Market-day. CHICHESTILA Coax naitarr.—lnspector's return, Wheat 6th. 3.1. per ipiuter.—No return for any other sort of grain was made. Nonwien, June 28.—We had a pretty good supply of lean stock on Saturday, which sold readily at last week's prices; the sheep and lambs were is g reat plenty, and ma ny were sold without any rariatilis in their prices of last week ; the pig market rather thin and not so free in the • sale of them.; there were some good horses of the cart kind, but very few were sold. The only linsinets doing in the wuot trade is the Half. bred Leicestrr Hog Wool, which is selling from 38s. to 42e. per ton, and not any thing at present is fine wools. YAIIIIOt7TII. June 90.—The supply of Wheat at our market on Suterdsy was fully equal to the demani ; note an material alteration in priers from last week. The .de mend for Barley is very limited. Oats are Is. per quarter cheaper. Peas and Beans are in demand. - Lriero, June 26.—We had only a scanty supply of Wheat at market tooday, and very little business doing—the best samples may be noted at an advance to about Is. per quar ter. Other descriptions of Grain may be coasidered no minally as last week. Flour also cantina's the same. Waterford Midsummer Fair was well supplied witn peo ple and witb goods, bet very poorly with business. Pigs were the only article that br ought good trice& NOTTINGITAM, June V.—Thera were nearly thirty curt and waggon loads of pease in our market, on Saturday last, which were soup at the rate of 10d. or Is. per puck. Yes terdiy they were sellhig at Sd.and Od. New potatoes were yesterday hawked In the streets at 16d. per peek. Covstorne. Jane 21.—Ilay harvest has become metal In this neighbourhood. The crops are not heavy; but more abundant than might !save been expected from the backwardness of the Spring, end the chilly weather which has prevailed daring the greater part of the season. Horncastle fair, which commenced on Friday, was bet thinly supplied with horse., and most of those brought in were not made up for the occasion, but evidently out of condition. Horses that were in condition, bowers-, folly maintained the late great advance, in ci nseqnence of the numerous attendance of t'enters, whose cheering presence imparted animation, and occasioned a d►mand more brisk than the supply was competent to meet. At the stock fair.on Monday morning sheep in general went off at lower prices than had been obtained at recent mar kets; yet fat stork were easily disposed off and ap peared to be mush in request. Soctnwaex ELECT' it it. %Plum—Y.BW day a body of the electors of Son.hivark, to the number of about 300, dined together at the Ilona Tavern, hen tainp ton, to celebrate the election of Sir R. Wilson, as the repres..ntatiee of the Borough of Southwark.—Mr. Alderman %rood was in the Chair, in the absence of Mr. Latubton, from indisposition. Among the present; of distinction present, were Lord Erskine, Mr. llehhouse, M. P., Mr. Home, 51. P.; Mr.S. Whitbread, M. P., Mr. Williams, M.P. he. After dinner tire_ following toasts were drank :—" The King"—" The sovereignty . of the People"—" A speedy and effectual Reform of the House of Commons"—" Sir R. Wilson, and may the spirit he has evinced in the cause of freedom, lead to the destruc tion of Bourbon tyrannv"—" Lord Erskine, and Trial by Jary." The he.tlths of the several friends of public liberty who were present at the dinner as well as absent were also drank; and Lord Erskine, Mr. Hob house, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Willi sms, Mr. Weather• stone. and other Gentlemen, took occasion to address the Meeting. Lord Erskine proposed " The HeWth of the Electors of Southwark ;" after which the Chairman and the other Memhers of Parliament who had been present. retired, in consequence. as it had been previ. ously stated from the Chair, of their being desirous of going to the House of Commons, where a division wail expected on a very important question. Groups of persons now daily assent* le on the Notth Parade and the Orange Grove, (lath, to witness the pre parations for commencing the building of the new Litt. rary and Philosophical Institution. On Monday, forty workmen commenced removing the remains of the Low er Rooms, and we understand that an additional num ber are to be employed nest week. The work will then proceed with great activity, and the building is expected to be roofed in previous to the commencement of winter. Last Monday evening, a young man who has the cha racter of being silly, found his way into Soothover church, while the choristers were at rehearsal, and taking his station on a chest in the belfrey, soon fell fast asleep. and being unobserved by the singers. they on retiring, locked him into the chord', where be remained under the ialluence of Somnus, until about three the next morning, when he awoke, and more like a shrewd fellow than a fool, proclaimed his situation by the loud tongue of one of the bells, which quickly alarmed the neighbourhood, and produced his liberation. —(Susses Ado) A large dolphin, during the last week, having got up as far as thinsborough, various strwagems, both 'open and secret, were used to obtain him ; hot had he not accidentally, on Sunday evening se'nniglit, got up on a stone heap between Morton and W. lkerith, there seems little likelihood but that he •woet 1 have made his escape to his native element. He turns out to bo a very tine specimen of the dolphin tribe, about 10,1 feet long, 5 feet in circumference, and weighing up wards of 50 stone, and by far the largest that bas ever been seen in the Trent. MARRIED—On the 27th inst., at St. Gregory's church, Mr. Wm. Maddox Poussett , to Sophi a Susanna, the third daughter of the late Thos. Smith, Esq., of the GbapterWousr, St. Paul's. DIED—On Priday morning, in Bryinstone-sqsare. Frances Charlotte, daughter of C. N. and Laidy Saab Baylf. aged 21. On Saturday. the 28th inst., Mrs. Jacob, • wife of Joseph Jicob, Esq.. prompton- c rescent. • At her hons,e. Paddington•greee. eg.441. Mrs. Wright, widow of the late John Wright, Cog. On the 48th Inst., in the 811 d year of his age, Mr. Thos. Whitford, of limithileid•bars, upwards of 40 years an Inha bitant of that place. Oa Friday. the 27th inst., at Acre-Irtne, Wilton. Mr. Ito. beet Garland. aged*, of the dna of George (hooka sod Garland. Anohot Wharf, Upper Thaeses-street. On the 27th look. is •Cluirlotte-srmast, Fitsrormlm r4 Philip Aaglin Sogriett, Egg. Oa the 114th inst. at Ilmsurptoe, Middies's. .tinssonc .. " " 1/ - 4 sys. 4 1 ,1 1 5 y. of ;glob- L• 16.11 : mitutith - Pr loteil. aOW Ogee *I ai?./141 , 461W' No. SW. Ntrood., Wila 110 " 14.4. to of Wa d tf i rebilANObso QOM? IN* ". . fruited to' bW T ~. ~