The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-10-28 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tuts Day.) LIBEL. CLARK V. BILAUMONT. This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, the Con ductor and Manager of the European Life, and Beacon Jiimrishfico. aigai sat Yr. Barham Bensamout. of the County Fire Office, for alleged libels published, by defendant in the Observer, Morning Herald, and Aforniag Post Newa. /iiptftft-the dtfmages were hid at te,oollt. The sorrel. TOR OzNaitai. opened the, case on , the part of the. <Bailiff, and called Charlet Foreman, the late Clerk 0:4 the Morning Post, who proved the libel coniplaitted of was brought to the office by a person from the County •Fire. Office as ah Advertisement, and paid for as such. The libel was then read : it stated, s' that lately two 111,0. 'titmice Companies bail been established, and which guaranu , ed to effect Insurances upon a higher rate (ci:. 25 pt r cent.) than any hitherto done." The article thee went on to state " that the managers were men who for- merly conducted .tiro other Insurance Companies, but left them without allowing them a single shilling." Thomas •Gootivear, of the Observer, also proved the libel was left in the'offiee for insertion. It was, however. discovered it wits not worded in the advertisement, as in the record, and that charge was cow& qnently dropped ; the libel in the Morning Post being the only one to be proceeded upon. Mr. Di:zaatasr, on the past of the defendant, conthnded that the defendant hail a right to make what remarks he thought proper upon the plaintiffs plan., and considered he was thereby rendering tl.e publio a service. This Lcaawan Poincsab called no witnesses. CHIS/ Jrance AnnoTr in charging the Jnry said, he considered the plaintiff bad made out his case, and was consequently entitled to damages. The Jury consulted a short time and then returned their verdict for the plaintiff—damages 2001. The e01:12T was intensely crowded during the trial OLD BM LEY.—(rons MoaNt) Isabella Smarm:, Catherine• Fitsgerisald, asi Elizebeg rodell, were plate. 4 at the has, ge an imlietmeat charging them capitally with forcibly demanding money from Thomas Barnes with intent to rob him. There were two shier counts in the indictment varying the nature of the charge. Mr. Andrews' stated the case for the prosecution. Thomas Ba ties deposed as follows : I am a working man and live at lite.e:oingly, in Surrey. I was in London on ti e 23d of SepteAlts . last.. About 2 o'clock lu the afternoon of that oay,l . i waa, accosted by th, woman Sullivan in a street inSt. BIWA. who asked me to walk in. I went up tan pair afastairs into a room whi..h was sheen us by the prisoner Ccetie . ef, who lett)us tog. th I said I would not stop io thaedietv place, and made an attempt to go down, hot vss told' . by So I al I should not go away without maiingi This I refused ; and she tr:a •d ler the door to prevent my leavittc. I pulled her away and she called loudly for help; two or three persons imMediately rushed into the ro ten, but I was sa much frightened that I did not take such notice of their persons as to enable me to swear to them. They said, I should not leave without givinc Bann the money. I threat ened to call a constable, and threw up the window for that purpose. I he RECORDER here interrupted the evidence, it appeal"- i cog, that there oas no genera demand of money made, l i nt merely a shilling for the let and hire of the room. The plson rs, he observe-0, must he a •quitted of the felony, but he would take care teat they should he detained lee the assault and imprisonment, till the next Middlesex Sessions, and to give Mr. Tut. er, the parochial solicitor of St. lliles's 24 hours notice of bail. Samuel Iriastanley and - Cowley were indicted, the former for stealing and the latter for receiving, several brass cocks and a quantity of pip«, belonging to the Gas Licht and Coke Company. Mr. BRoDERICK stated lee case for the prosecution, and called Richard Carter, who deposed that he is an officer of the Thames Police, an I was passing. along Clesnelos Street on the 2-Ith inst. and (observed a woman in the shop of this prisoner Cowley, aho i. a (Leer in Marine Stores, dia• posiug of some thing, which excited his suspicion. He watched at tie at halloo, and saw the prisoner Cowley po: something under the count. r. He went in, and asked it he had purchased any thing of the woman, which, after some hesitation,he acknowlec4 e.el lie leadond produced the articles in ques•ion. Ile tm.k th. maim° it-to custody, and went with her to the ‘V hite Hors-, in St. Alartib's Lane, where he found . . - her husband, who provr4l Gibe the prisoner Winsranley,anil the articles in questioc, ro he the property of the Has Co.npany. He asked llrinstinley whether he bad sent his wife to sell the cocks, and he replied that he had, and they were old metal. Several witnesses were called, who en ore to the articles as being part of some old store; belonging to the Company. On the part of Winstanley, several pi rsons were called n lio lia:1 known him for solo y 4 ars and gave him an excellent character. The Reconorre summed up, and observed. that but for the c .nileet of the prisoner Cowley on the officer entering sly.p, le should not have put limos on his defenc Ills demur, at first, of having had any dealing with the woman, was cer tainly much against him. It appeared, however, that he had given what was considered a fair price for the old metal. vet it would be for the Jury to say whether either or both the pri soners were (flinty or not. The Jury, after a few moments deliberation, returned & vcr diet of—Not liuilty. " LEVELLERS."—There are in Dublin, a banditti of per sons calling themselves " Levellers, 6 who live by prillint do" n houses, and selling the materials. Their system it this :.---One of then, appears rather respectably dressel. and contrives to induce the person having a house to let to accept him as a ten ant, and in order to conclude the Hp gain with the owner of the house, and to make the Wool cert tin, the " Leveller" gives some rent in advance, ail possession of the house. Some memorandum in writing, ite placatory of theletting to him follows,upon which he unto his interest in the house to one or more of his confederilfs and then the work of destruction begins; they repair totl# house, and within en incredibly alio t spare of time, pall .1 (limn, and carry away all the materials. The unfortattati landlord upon becoming acipainted with die cirCatrseser s runs to the Police fur redre,s, bat the only consolation le can find in that quintet. is, the pity of the Magisitiqb There is in fact nothing in our Critukal Code, that wartitgl • the direct or immediate interference of any power, in 4 • after the materials are gone, there are only psopilrs to br wade amenable far the da:uage sustaiog4 tly the Meld . landlord. On Wednesday an extraordinary artian came on be" the Recorder of DuMin. 14, Div:on brought an action ht the recovery of 1-11„ l e had. paid to Dr. Hannen anti. fees on his attendance, for the purose of curing him ail' epilepsy. The gore 114‘1 nut been perfected. Counsel, ?,Jr, Bennett, urged that his client was wake' the sum paid, in failure of the performance of the rontm e4 ,, Mr. Dunn and Mr. Bethel contended on the other n'`' Dr. 1-14onemantt's " History," from the Warder, :I several of Isis advertisements, were read, plaintitrs cos larking to prove that the defendant was hut a pretsod ....a rf the Eseulapian art. In this particular cage, Mr. B el "" stated. Dr. liannemann had advised Dr. Dixon wet ride on the outside of a coach, where a fallirg saht would be rendered doubly dangerous, but had net or his patient. The Recorder thought this singular cafe • 01 of first ir-- - - • ther preeedlent, thereitne, w T t i d iiisi t - t w4, w aled. • it is said -that the ;learn! origi• wno can soar SWIM'S not mignt ne easily annum ott. Knight, fell from the %axe itran . apoplectic fit, and one of big petient. The ltecor er thought this sincolar C.., anted at a Wisera the Preeedialf eeveler. eeeleileenee —.wombs-- the wheels passing over big bead, be was killed on of first impressions; there was no preeedlent, thereiore..l: of a political diteassion in which Mr. T, 'method that The French are now reported to h ave abandoned all the spot. The horses were immediately *tope, and soon Li. interp.,sition, and ;be Court could net order re' llt " ll — insionatioas were thrown oat by Mr. M. Minting on afterwards put under , be guidance of another driver, under such circumstances, or compel the defeodeat ' theme's(' of Ike Austrian& &mien. intention of making an effort to reconquer the Colonies of without any damage or delay to tbeuonch. fund his tees. _ _ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS LAST RECEIVED. (PROM 7111 ORIEL/001e Th. srstorri of the English Cabinet is to insulate itself, pnliti;allv as well as geographically, from the rest of Eu-. t ops. What is the result, for its honour and interests, of tbis smithy ? What other people or tioverurnent thank .Enaland ?or it ? Her policy is covered with a veil, which a Nii,,i4rer (the Earl of Liverpool) raised when he said that, 11‘C114CP1 , 1%,- two great evils, -England should do every thing in her, power to avoid both, Itnt soli:4 mind ran reconcile the delirium of another English ;sl;nist , r (Mr. Canning.) whoonore indiscreet even in :be 11. tore of Commons than in the Cabinet, dared pub. liclv to express a nish for the success of the Revolutionary cause'. The madman: If (leaven had granted his impi. oos wish, the Government of England world have passed into the hands of Hunt and Blar,lett ! Wanting courage to avow an opinion, and strength to maintain it, the men who g..vern the destinies of England have recourse to the arms of the weak— the pen and the tongue. The vaults of West minster hare echoed their speeches, the offices have been e.olted np with despctcht s. the roads covered with cou riers, and nothing has I eel) done which the shade of a ritt or a Chatham would not blush to avow. But a glori ous exploit has crowned the lalrours of him who inherited the inkstand of these great men—the diplomacy of:Donn ing street succeeded in disposing of an illusory promise nt protection to the Corte* for a sum of 40 millions of rials; but not a v.ssel, not a soldier, conl.l the Constitntionaliers obtain—tbre English Cabinet withheld all but advice and projects of constitutions. Brit the sword of a Bourbon has broken the bonds of intrigue. The continent of Europe has beheld with joy the great blow strnrk by Frmee, whilst, alone in the universe, the British nation tinows nct whether to be rejoiced or afflicted. Indifferent, however, to the mu easiness of this olouhle-facrd nation, the other Powers cry k &finfortnne to those who do not declare themselves friends or enemies: Every body abandons them in the b Aar et obitii:ef.. " (or Av FXTRAORDINARY COCKIER) PrNoma. OCT. I-I.—The hiilitary Cominandant-General of the Province has issued a proclamation, which declares the Loan of Carthagena in a state of siege, for having! refused to submit to the orders expedited by his Majesty since his delivery, which were. that he should forthwith recognize his sovereign authority, and deliver up the fevers!' to his troops, or to those of his lost Christian Majesty, to be occupied is his name. These orders had I%een transmitted by his Excellency the Captain General of `al-ncia and Marna. to the Constitutional Government, on the 9th inst.• The fl ig of truce whirls entered was stoical with iovectives: be was even fired npou. In •thie proclamation the Governor of Carthagena is designated by onr Governor, e traitor to Me king, and an twenty to his Royal rights. All the b a pahoos and • companies of the Royal Volunteers are invited to assem ble, and take part in the siege. M ADRID, Oci. 14.—1 t is the Swiss Guard of the King or France which is doing duty near the person of the King of Spain, until the Royal Spanish Guard is orgsoiseil - • - _ The decree which banishes from this capital thoseiwlto More officers in the rolanteer militia of Madrid 'Oros many owed personages; some of whom have already left, and others are preparing to depart. The Countess de Ilennaventa has not been exiled ; but she will quit Madrid and travel in foreign tivit-3, to seri: some relief from the distraction which she feels at seeing her son*, or sons-in.law. the Prince d'Anglona. the Dula d'Ahrantes, the ;Marquis de Santa Crus, the Mar/peas d'Afeanices. and the Slalom de l'illafrauca, includcd in the decree of exile. The Duke de San Fernando received orders to prorm4l l into Murcia at the moment that he was going to congra tulate his 3lsiestv at Seville. The we .kness or the tew porizing conduct of this p•aoatge, who wa• a Minister of Coma! in 1520, singnlatly promoted the success of the zehels of the Isle of Lams at that period. • FRENCII FUNDS, Ocronrn '-'s.—Fire per Cents. opened at 90. 5.: closed at three o'clock at 90f. 10c.; the lowest price was 90f --For the end of the m)nth the highest price was 901.11 k.; but at three o'clock there was a decline to 89f. 75c., sod they left off at foor o'clock at 89f. 89e.—Neapolitan, 271. — Premium on Loan. 21.—The Vito per Cents. after Change boars, continued at ti9l. 85. Extract of a letter from Madrid, Detoiser 17.—Tier 301401 French who are to occupy the Peninsula will distrihateil through the Provinces according to a rear territorial division. There will be in Madrid a Marshal of France to command in chief, but not Duditost, who appears extremely disgusted with all - that takes place here. It is believed that this important place will be confided to Lan. riston. Yott will hear of the repugnance which the French show for the extreme measures of Ferdinand. It is a fable. When the Decree of the tat of October tame to be known here, the Liberals were insulted, outraged, stoned, and beaten in the streets. The French tali I out oppose these r ecesses, with the exception of the gene d'artnes, who snatched a few nuf ritta:e men front the fury of the popu lace, and who next day received orders to quit illadriti. Riego has been tried and condemned to death. (le hill be transferred one of these days to the Town Piison. Cavia was his Jude, the nephew of the Bishop of Ositta, one of the Regents, and the crime in the act of accusation is the -having voted as a deputy of the Cortes the deposition of the King, during his translation to Cadiz, an-I the nomina tion of a Regency.. It is impossible to form an idea of :It:- horrible treatment to which this unfortunate man has been subjected. By a refinement of cruelty, worthy of the tier oars, the custody of his person was confided to Zaluaga, one of the chiefs of the rebellion of the 7:h July, who took a pleasure in tormenting the prisoner in every possible manner. The populace were permitted, on the first day to approaelt the dungeon in which Itirgo was confined, and to load him with insults. Letters from Alicant and Carthagena state, that several detachments of these garrisons, as well as the national militia of these two towns, an 1 of Murcia, Orihoela, anal several others have gone to join the army of Ballasteros. In fact, alt those who are tompromised in the Constitutional party, have every thing to fear from the reaction which is manifesting itself io consequence of the famous Decree of the let October. Reposed to become victims of the populace excited by the Monks, they will everywhere embrace the resolution of joining the different focuses of resistance scattered throughout the Peoinsuls. Duet.,—At an early hour yesterday morning a sleeting took place in &Kehl near Turnings Breen, betwixt J-- T—, Es 9 a New Iroik, and H M—, Esq. late of the King's tlermao Legion; the former attended by P-- W-- Esq . , the latter by a Naval O ffi cer. It was agreed rte fire by signal. The first shot was dis charged without effect ; but on the second fire Mr. M.'s ball struck Ids antagonist's chin, slightly wounding the flesh. The snoods then interfered i • but Mr. T. demanded another pistol is such terms as a dmitted of to refusal. The demand was therefore complied with, and be was once aterspsl i thi; osooded , after which as adjustment was a with 'acted. It is said that the quarrel origi nated at ,a mere the preesdia! evening. in twassquetice which P' -sired THE STATESMAN. A.DELP/II THEATRE, STRAND.—TUESDAY, Ocr. 28, 1523, end during the Week, will, be presented, the celebrated Budetta of TOM and JERRY I qt. Life la List don. Characters as Intim ' . •. 4 "•-• . . ,To concludexithsutnatitrelytew outlandish, Supernatural. never-Ito-be-sufficiently-admired-or-dreaded Buries', of Pa- rody and peculiar [Wriest. 0183tleil ANOTHER PIECE of PRESUMPTION!! ! Lnterspersed with Songs, Ducts, and Choruses. *The Airs (faithful ls of the üblic) by tie Old Masters. Prineipal characters by Mr. John Reeve. Mr. It.. Mr. Jervis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. W. _Brown. Mr. Elliott, Mr. Daly, Mr. Walhouru, Mr. Salter, Mr. San ders, Mr.tlay. Mr. Payne. Mr. W. Reeves, and Mr. Wrench; Mrs. Bryan, and Miss 1. ilarnmersley. Boxes. 4s. Pit. 2s. Gal. Is. Doors open at ft, and com mence at a quarter before 7. Second Price at half past 8. ARR. MAILS. DVR. ARR. DUE. .Dublin (I 0....H011and . Waterford... .. 1 0.." Hambro .0 & Jersey.... I I ....France .1.15b00 0 U ...Flanders .......0 .oottenbere 2 IL ...Malta U..: ST.Ststox AND S•r. Jcue.—Heliday at the Public Offices. Cite *tatcoutan. TUESDAY EVENIND, OCTOBER 28, 1823. STOCK Exciirivon. o'CLocx.—Though this day is a holi day at the Bank, the Stock Exchange is open, as well as the Foreign Market. and in the earlier part of the morning there was n good deal of business doing. Consols opened at 527,1 to 53. and up to this hour they are 821 to 1. We do not hear of any Express from Paris this morning, nor any reports on 'Change, except that France and England have agreed to maintnin peace throughout Europe, and that they are using every exertion, with the rest of the European Sove reigns, to induce them to follow their example. FOALIGN FUNDS.—It was thought in the earlier part of the morning, that the report of the French Ministry going to re monstrate with the King of Spain on the fulfilment of the Spa nish Loan, would base operated considerably on the Spanish market, but it seems the Huffs of Spanish Stock have been disappointed ; for Spanish fonds left off yesterday at 27.4, and opened this morning at 2S, and lowered to 271, at which price they remain. New Spanish. 91 —01(1, 277,—Colombian.35—Rossion, 83— Poyais, (old) I(l!,—New, 9—Chili. (iSl—French Scrip, It, The New Timex is qui'e anxious to convince its readers, that there are no grounds for any alarm, with respect to Eng land being involved in any foreign dispute ; and that the falling of the funds has no connection whatever with any doubt as to the practicability of the preservation of peace. It confesses, at the woe time, that it is hut believed ; and that the rumour of diplomatic dilficulties, which can only be settled by ;in appeal to the sword, gains ground on the Sto' k Exchange. If the New Times is right, it should have sp-lien in plainer language ; and put its proposition thus: "Gentlemen of the Stock Exchange• 1 can assure you •' that there is no groom' for your apprehensions. The stir in 4' the Admiralty,autl the naval preparations, are all hobbles; •' There will he no war—no dispute ; for our eseellen " Minis!ry is quite prepared to surrender every interest ; to " sacrifice every consideration, either of honoror advantage, •' to remain at peace. They will take any cuffing or " kieting, which auk• nation may choose to offer theta. — " With true Christian resignation,• if smitten on or.e " cheek, they will then turn the other. Whoever takes •• their cloaks. will have their coats thrown after them.— " They would rather be beaten to jelly, to exhibit their " patience, than boisterously forget their Christian 4 ` character. If Fran, e will have any portion of South " America, itis not ours, and she may satisfy herself. If she " wil' r tainailitary possession of Spain; why let her. What "s ever he wishes, she may have. We are too good-natured to " quarrel with her, because n-e tel that she would heat us " if we did. " This is the actual feeling of the Ministry. We do not deny that the Editor of the New Timer may hive a further motive, titan merely to re-echo this feeling. We• have had a liing on the pension list of France, with members of Porn sunlit oat of number. It would be no great matter of surprise, if we found the Editor of a public journal in the same predicament. That Bourbon politics, and Bourbon triumphs, should find ad miring echoes in England, may 61 , e111 wonderful—but this is an age of miracles, and we must learn to spare our astonishment for matters of more moment than the prosti tution of a single pen. The French Ministry, not being yet quite prepared toga so far as the fury of the King of Spain nould carry him, they are endeavouring to teach him a sort of policy iu his rage, and to induce him to be content with the sacrifice of his victims in detail. They see that he may compromise them too far ; and they are attempting to make him pro ceed more slowly, that be mar act more safely. %Ve do ' think they will succeed. It is difficult to teach the tiger to be economical of blood ; and with the means of shedding it in his power, Ferdinand will be more apt to follow his inclination, than his directions. It is however probable that the Ftench may encourage rather than oppose his wishes; openly disavowing what in private they may ad vise. The murderers of Marshal Key will not be likely to interfere to save Riego from the scaffold. In order to exterminate all traces of the revolu tion, the Spanish Constitutional army is to be entirely dis banded, and a new one formed of the loyal peasantry, united with the present bands of the Fait s. This force, with the assistance of 39,000 French troops holding posses sion of the principal tenuous, is calculated to Le sufficient to keep Spain in subjection. If it proves so, liberty has fewer adherents in that country than we have been accus. touted to imagine; and they will be unworthy of freedom who tan bear shackles that might be easily shaken off. - • Spain. This is a wise resolution. There art otber cobjeili *her nearer boot; that suit the policy of the pear s . qteillnd and England are " metal nines atirietiy a tC od so fine an oppOrtunity of attacking the interests bra - ciiiiirry whose destiny is in such feeble bah's, will :Mt be long die regarded. Letters dated the 24th nit.aweas reeeived __ Constantinople,, by way of Odessa, t which state that the long pending differences between Turkey and Russia bad at length been finally and amicably adjusted. It is said that the basis of this adjustment is that laid down at the Congress of Verona, and that all the points for which, in the letter of Count Nesselrode, Lord Strangford was re quested to contend, have been conceded by the Turkish Uovernment. The navigation of the Black Sea is rendered free, not only for Russian ships, but for those of all Euro pean countries; and the Porte is also understood , to have given way in the question respecting the interchange of shipments at Constantinople. This arrangement between the two countries had obtained implicit credit at Odessa, and had given increased activity to commercial operations. It is to be a settled point that France is to continue the military occupation of Spain, to a certain extent, and for a definite object—namely, until the Government of Ferdinand is entirely and firmly reestablished. i i pnr snance of this plan, Cadiz will be occupied by 10.000 troops ; Madrid by 5,000; and 15,000 will take up post. tions along the line of the Ebro. One great point which it is intended to accomplish, if possible, is the entire disc banding of the Spanish army, as now constituted, and to remodel it upon a totally different system. The Spanish mail yesterday brought letters from Cadiz of the 7th inst., which state that Arguelles quitted that city on the 30th ultimo, the day before the King. He was accompanied by several other members of the Cortes; and since the :Ali, the emigrations had been very numerous by every opportunity that presented itself. it was understood among the merchants at Cadiz, that the tariff of 1819, which had been superseded by the prohibitions of the Cortes, will be revived and brought i nto operation almost immediately. GIIIIIALTAR, October 0.-.4lrAPiro. A'Conrt, Ambassador to the Court of Spain, left this garrison yesterday, under a salute for San Lticar. on his way to Seville, on board his Majesty's ship Tribune. The Quatillicnne, the paper of the party to which Belluno, the disgraced Minister, belongs, states positively, that he ha s refused the honourable exile assigned to him, under the name of an embassy to Vienna. We are happy to learn that the trade on the Caledonian Canal is rapidly increasing • during the last month n:) less than I vessels have entered the canal, 6i of these passed from sea to sea,—the greater part loaded with herrings • thus opening a speedy and safe conveyance for this b ranc h lof trade, between the east and west coast, which promises great advantages. We are also informed that underwriters insure at one-fourth less premium on vess• Is from the east coast of Scotland to the Irish coast, when they go through the Caledonian Canal, than by the Pentland Frith. The voyage by the canal is generally made in three or four days: and the canal dues only amount to one farthing on the register ton. The length of trackage by horses is only about 20 miles, the remainder of the navigation, in all 62 miles, being through the different lakes.—(Edenburgh Sear.) - • - - The Duke of Fitzjames met with a serious accident on Friday last, while out on a shooting party with his Royal Highness Monsieur. His gun burst, and severely wounded his right hand, which, however, it is thought, will be stved. An experiment has been tried in the hotel Diem, at Paris, to cure the hydrophobia, by the injection of warm water into the veins of the patient. The remedy, however, has proved ineffectual. The Etoile of Sunday announces that the patient, in whose case it had been tried, is dead. LAW CoMMISSION.—It is generally reporte I, that the Commissions have screed on recommending, Ist, that the written ph adiogs be confined to a statement, from each party, of the tae's and pleas in law rested on—the one sepaoat•• from toe other; 2.1, that after parties have met each other on these statements, and been heard by Counsel, .ash csse shall either he sent to trial by Jury, or decided upon by the Judee, the decision in each case tieing eon• cinsive, as far as the Judge who pronounces it is concerned ; and 34, that each decision of a Judge, on the merits of a rase, t.r a plea in law, shall be accompanied with a st ste ment of the ratio or radoacs decidendi.—(Edinburgh Slue.) PANSII-MAKeRS IN IRELANI).--We understand that the working paper-makers int-nd to assemble immediately, from all parts of the kingdom, in the capital, for the purpose of presenting a Petition to G tvernitiont on the subject of the late seizures. They have strong hopes that a plain statement of the miseries which the sudden stoppage of the paper mills must bring open themselves and their fainiies, will not fail to obtain the hest and speediest consideration of the Government.— (Dal.lin Jlorn• ing Post) Kscare OF PRISONERS.—Abont half after nine o'clock, on Monday morning. Michael Kiely, Thomas Carty, and Jeffery Greety, (ilium Greene, prisoners in our County Gaol, effected their escape by clambering over the side of the sentry box which is within the iron railing at the door leading from the corridor into the yard. Baying passed over a shed and a wall which seemed within sight of the eentry, into the next yard, where the new las provements in the old wing are beinz made, they got opals the old gaol-wall and (keypad, from a height of about forty fret, upon Thomas's-hill, ant thus escaped. A Court Martial has sentenced the centry to six weeks solitary confinement, for neglect of daty.—(Waterfurd Mirror) A young gentleman from the Caunty of Kilkenny, a brother of one of the Grand Jurors of the County, has, within these few weeks, purchased the fee and inbelitauce of 31't) acres of land, with mansion boost., °there, gardens, and a well stocked acre of vine, for the sum of 450001.; and this estate is situated on the bank of the beautiful river Loire, not half a dozen miles farther front the City of Paris than is Rouen, the capital of Normandy. We need not add, that this estate is neither subject to tithe nor turnpike, county cess nor poor rate, matt nor leather tax, game laws nor excise visitatious.—(Leinster Journal.) A plan for a new and praiseworthy institntion is nosv putting forth its claims to pationage at 11 stb, amt. we sincerely hope, that it may meet with warm enema ragesneut. The object is to atfarol au invite ste asy lum, or temporary lodging house, fur female servants, until they can establish themselves in places after they may be dismissed from service. The mischief, and in too many cases irreparable ruin, which have hero brought upon this useful and numerous portion of SOS iety for staid of proper household protection on quitting ti tin employers, metier the present undertaking worthy the most chetishiog efforts of the benevolent. SODDEN AND SHOC[tN• DeATH.—Yesterday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock, as one of the Bath coaches from London was entering Slough, the Coachman, Stephen Knight s fell from the box, In an apoplectic fit, and one of the wheels passing over his head, he was killed on The 3 1 r .