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BRITISH AMERICAN MEER. LIVIRPOOL, ot-rosta 8. The followinß is a copy of u Treasury letter re lating to the importation of wood from British American Colonies:— " Treasury Chambers, September lb. " CallTLEalts—lt having been represented to the Lords Commiesiosers of his Majesty's Treasoi7, that the of of the Motown is British North Americas Celestes have declined granting certifies/As, as squired be the sections 9 and II of the Act of the Ist sod 2d Geo. IV. c. 37, on the trotted of their not Miring received any iostnectiwo on this .object,-1 have it in command from their Lordships to desire, that the necessary directions en this *object rosy be forthwith transmitted to the said officers by your and, u it appears, that, in eooseqsence of the ►efusel of the officers of your department to grant eatilleates, seve ral vessels have lately arrived in this country tress the British North Americas Colonies without these documents, and that they have, is cosseqtreoce the►eof, not been admit. ted to entry, I have further to desire you will direct your oaten to dispense with the production of such certificates in all.cases of vessels arriving from such Colonies previous to the Ist day of December anat. (Biased) ARBUTHNOT. " To the Commissioners of Customs." !Vole.—The cerlifestas respired by the above Act were, that the wood or timber imported was really and idea fide the growth or production of smite (specified) ileitis/AGMs, or Plaaialimi la America. THE CORN MARKET. - The Corn market yesterday was well supplied, end the sale heavy. All apprehension of wheat attaining the necessary price to open the ports has subsided. The great quantity of inferior grain pressing forward for an early sale must suffice to prevent that resource. The state of this year's harvest, elthosigh certainly far better than had been same few weeks since anticipated, is yet of such a nature as must give great interest In the claims which our North American Colonies menu to urge during the next Session in Par liament, for a free importation of corn into the British islands. The meetings of Merchants and Laud-owners which have been held in Qaebec and other places, for the promotion of this object, place their pretensions upon the broad basis of an equit able right--arguing that the Carvidas as forming a pact-r-arid no doubt an important and interesting part of the empire, have a right to • free trade with every portien of their King's dominions. They urge more especially the example of Ireland as establishing their claim, and say, what remelt exists for granting the indulgence of a free Import 'of corn to Great Blinn% which is not equally valid on behalf of the Conadas ? This argument, however, is founded upon an obvious fallacy, which admits nu distinction between an integral part of the main body of the empire—of the mother coun try itself, soil the Colonies. If Ireland were merely colony of Englund, it would no doubt be unfair to extend an indulgence to Ireland which did not equally belong to all the other Colonies; and as Ire laud was permited to import her corn, cattle, butter, and cured provisions, so ought Canada to be allowed to introduce her timber and wheat; the West India Islands their sugars and rums ; and the Esst Indies their cettons, spices, and other produc tions, free of duty. Irelend, however, is now as much -a part of what, with respect to the dis tmit Coto:lies, May be called the metropolitan country, as are Yorkshire and Curnwall—she is equally hound up with the fortunes of the instil body of tire empire, she equally pours in her sol diers and sailors for the defence of all its parts — and she •no less, in proportion to her abilities, contributes taxes for defraying the common ex penses of the Government. It is upon this latter point, the payment of taxes, that the great die. tinetion between Ireland and the Colonies is to be founded. The several Colonies make no contribu tion directly to the Imperial Treasury ; their aide. pendent Legislatures impose no taxes but such as are merely sufficient for defraying thtir current in ternal expenses, and anti' they shall consent to be taxed by the Imperial Parliament at it. discretion, and according to the exigencies of the Star, they have severally no pretensions to enjoy the same free dom of commerce with the mother country that the respective portions of the mother country enjoy mutually within theieselses. It is somewhat sur prising that the melt:mint? and others or Canada, in urging the case of Irelaild as • found 'tom for their own claim, did not are the case of Jr mimics awl the other NVest listen islands, the pio auctions of which are subject, fur the reasons we h ave notice 1 , to very heavy duties upon importation into the British Wends. While the enlightened itiltalinaisti of Janisice remain satisfied ts,th II•e justice of their own condition, the proprietors of !awl in the Canada.% cannot hope to make out a gored rine for the extension of a special indulgence. principle. however, can be more true than that the interests of the mother country must be promoted in the welfare of her Colonies. If a clues. tints, however, arise between the conflicting We• milli of both, there ought to be no hesitation as to which should be prefened. If the proprietors of free lands in the Canada, were suffered to import Heir corn duty free into Great Britain. farewell so MI 6tw tio•rated agriculture. The British farmers could not encounter such • competition, mud we should quickly be thrown for our daily bread upon the activity and industry of foreign or distant agri cultorivis. A rumour recently prevailed at Paris, that a c-rrsp;tavy hiul br,eli formed to inate the infant Duke of BotiRDEA VI on the 2gth last, the second viovirveratery of his brills-day. It is supposed, how. ever, to be au idle rumour withont any foundation. Four assassinations have taken place within the brat right days in Parrs. The last victim was • "Oman named DON (IL C A LPIN, who was murdered by a man with whom she had cohabited many year.. by whom she bad several children. He was rirrtbted immediately alter committing the deed, crud conducted to the Prefecture of the Police. A summer-house in the grounds of Mrs. GAB. RICE. at H.impton, was broken open awl robbed iNSI fri.lay night, and the carpet and various articles of furniture taken soup. Very fortunately one ar twit.. which its original owner had highly valued, was left behind. on account of its cumbrous di mensions and weight. This was • large arm-chair, mole by the direction of Milo timeascs. eel of the celebrated 6 , mulberry bee," planted by dill 'inmortel SHAILSIPZABL vkucculrb. • wzweresw, °cross& 9. Notwithstanding several persons have latels been arrested in this neighbourhood for smuggling trsns- actions on board the packet., there appears still an itching, on the part of some people, to attempt to carry on that injurious system; and althotigh the strictest search posOble is continually made on board vessels from France, to discover contraband goods, yet it appears that the officers are defeated, and goods, by some stratagem, got on shore in a. manlier which has hitherto eluded detection.. Lan evening, however, the surveyor, Mr. H. Going. and the landing -waiter. Mr. Ade, having suspicion list certain persons were moving in a manner that indicated all was not right, they watched • post chaise standing at one of the inn. in this town, and observing a package put into it they examined the same. and found it to contain 78 pieces of French porcelain, which they seized, together with the chaise and horses, and delivered the whole into the custody of the collec:or and comptroller of customs at this port. Coach and chaise drivers should be extremely cautious how they take up parcels, on the sea-coast particularly, if they wish to act honour able towards their employer.. The same active officers made two other tnfliug seizures in this place during the same evening. SCIZIMIS FROM SIN UGC LINN —OK E 911101%. From the Brightors Chrwsiek.] —The New Chaster preventive cruiser fell in with a smuggling cotter off Parham, on the 45th ult. and perceiviug that the tub boat (which is • constsnt appendage to such craft) had left, five men from the cruiser were dispatched in the galley, in pursuit. After some smart tugging at the oars, they came up with the tub-boat, within half a mile of the land. The smugglers on board were 13 in number, and all •nned with bludgeons, with which they mauled the officers, who, with great gallantry, leaped imme diately into the boat. A vomit scuffle ensued, in which the officer., being so inferior in number, were, in execution of their duty, necessitated to use their fire arms. Two of the smugglers were wounded by the firm discharge, on which they all took to the cruiser's boat, and made to shore, taking with them the wo u nded men, and leaving the officers in pos. session of the finest and largest boat ever taker' on the coast, together with 486 tubs or spirits, of • most superior qualtty. Of the two wounded men, one received a ball in the hand, and the other, one in the body. The latter was conveyed to a cottage st Aldwick, where he lingered till the next night, and expired. On his death-bed he expressed himself to this effect:—thst the officers had done their duly—had behaved like usen—atid that, un der the circumstances, he had no reason to com plain. This was stated in evidence by a surgeon, the only witness examined before the Coroner, who field an inquest on the body, when a verdict of Justifiable Homicide was returned. The name of the deceased is James Jurd. On the same night, a boat and 117 tubs were taken at Dove by the preventive men ; and 15 by riding officers. Three tubs were picked up near Rintingdesii on the lst instant. The same cruiser, the Aew Charter, while cruising off Littlefiampton in the night of the 6th instant, fell iu with another smuggler's logger, whirl,. being immediately chased, cut her tub boat adrift, which was afterwards taken by the cruiser's galley. This prize corsists of a fine tub boat, 345 tubs of spirits of Geneva, and two biles of tobacco. The same night, 16 tubs were taken at Worthing, and 17 others at Shoreham, by offi cers in the preventive se►vice. SEIZURE 01P DIAMOND!).—A most valuable sei zure of diumorids, set in jewellery, has been made by sii officer of the Customs of Dover, the amount of which would have been a handsome fortune. The parties for whom they were intended granted themselves the favour to take them to pieces, which renders them liable to exportation, which has been acceded to, and the arising officer has beeu al lowed I,oool.—(Kentish Chronicle.) TO THE EDITOR OF' THE BRITISH PRESS. SlR—Tit your Paper of yesterday, reporting the proceed ings at the politic office, Bow-street. I war made to state, " That there were certain regulation■ for the observance of the Pensioners of Greenwich Hospital. ■nd the shots/est in fringement wf them subjected the offender to a Timorous punishment." As thia statement is incorrect, and may lie yon will please to correct it. The Magistrate asked me, If there was no punishmeut for a Greenwich pensioner who sold his clothes, as well as for the purchaser of them ?" and I informed him, " That a pensioner so act ing, W*9 not only subject to piiiiishment, hut that the Council world certainly 'fermi!, punish any pensioner dis covered engaged in this nefarious traffic. Your obedient Servant, JOHN HICKN EI.L, Solicitor for Greenwich Hospital. Greeuwicb, October 10, 1821. CORONER'S INQUESTS. Yesterday an Inquisition was held at the Penitentiary, Milbank, before Mr. Hicta, Coroner, on the bid, iirChar lotte Moors, • convict, who died in the presuu ou Monday last. Mr. John Couch, Governor of the prison, stated that the deceased was received there on the 11th of June last; she had beta convicted at the last Oxford Assizes of receiving stolen goods, and sentenced to transportation for fourteen years, which sentence was commuted to seven years in the Penitentiary; she was thew in a good state of health, every pretty girl, about 19 years of age, and had previously borne a good character, and conducted herself well in prison till her indisposition. Mr. John Pratt, surgeon to the estoihlisliment. deposed, that the deceased had been removed into the Infirmary on the 24th of last month; she was afflicted with an inflamma tory fever, her lungs being affected; she received every attention conformably to the regulations of the prison, sod she died on the Bth instant. The state of the prison is very healthy, there are only seven men sod eight women, out of n 9, now in the Infirmary. The Jury returned a verdict—Died by the risitaVon of God. A second loguest was helJ by Mr. Wm., on the same day, at the George, Georee•court, Strand, on the body of Mr.. Elm ebeth Child. The deceased wee the wife of Mr. Child, of Gssile.mturt, Strand. She was about 24 years of sage; had been married three years, and had three children. (1. Monday night slwoent so bed is her 'lanai state of health, and next day her husband found her dead, lying by his side; lie sent for two medical men, who deemed she had expired several boors before, and gave their opinion that site do nt of iyropkiy. Vordset—vied i f the 11111U1141011 of Gird, to aAt Provideseis, Pellegie free St. Andero Bleistel, is wrecked at St. Apo'. B€4ll-4 1 raw saved, sPd ebit gh• Argo in a damaged state. POLICE. MANSION HOUSE. J. Wilkinson was brouthi up by his employer, James Marsh, of Fenchurch-strcet, lightermaa, under the follow ing circumstances : Mr. Month stated that he bad sent the Prisoner with • boat, to take from the East India warehouses thirty packages of nox ranters, which was there in bond, to be shipped ou hoard the York Merchant, which lay iu the London Docks. Thirty packages were accordingly put by the Prisoner on board the York Merchant, exactly similar in their external appearance to the centime drugs, hut the contents were Tuned to be nothing but cinders and rubbish. Mr. Marsh was extremely anxious to have Ilia matter folly investigated, as be was liable in penalties to the ■mount of 2,000/. The Prisoner denied that he was employed by Mr. Marsh. He bad his boat to carry the package., bet his employer was a Mr. Cooper. The packages, he affirmed, were delivered by him in the state that he received them. The Lord Mayor directed the Prisoner to be taken before the sitting Magistrate at the Thames Police Office. - Haynes, who was charged by his employer, Mrs. Innis, on suspicion of haring feloniously taken a quantity of bank cote paper, the property of the Blanilford sod Pool Honk, was again brought up. Nu further evidence appearing against him, he was die charged. J. Hodges and Darts were charged with stealing WM in Batik notes. Mr. Foyle, the book-keeper. at the Spread Eagle Inn, Gracerhurch-street, stated, that us the 24sh of last mouth, when he quitted the office, he left, locked op in his de►k, 201. in Bank notes, all of which were marked by him. On the following muruiog he found that lois desk had been vio lently broken open, and the notes were gone. He had been robbed in • simi!ar manner a short time before, but had not then been able to ir.ee the robbers. Ou this occasion one of the motes, which was a country note, payable at Verve's, had been traced to the Prisoner Davis, who is a porter, employed is the yard of the George Smith, a clerk in the horse of Barclay and Co. stated, that he had paid, on the 2514 of last month, ten sovereigns fur a 101. country note, payable at their house, and one of the number stolen from Mr. Foyle. He thought the Prisoner Davis was the man to whom he paid them. The Prisoner Hodges staled, that Davis was his relation, and meeting him yesterday morning, be requested him to go to Veres and Co.'., and get payment of a one pound note fur him, which be did, and that was a►l lie knew of the matter. Davis wished for time to bring forward evidence of his innocence. The Lard Mayor dir.eted that Hodges aboald he discharg ed on bail, and Davi■ to stand committed, and be brought up again on Friday next. Robert Lambert, driver of one of the Blackwell stages, was brought up by one of the City officers. It has been • practice of the drivers of these stages to loiter about Leaden hall-street after appearing to commence their journey, to the great annoyance of the inhabitants of that part of the City opposite whose shops they stopped. The culprit 1115 dismissed, on his promise not to offend in the like mauner again; but the Lord Mayor said, if any cause of complaint again arose, inure severe measures must be taken. GUILDHALL. Mary Williams mad Ann Dodd, charged with rubbing Mr. Keruott of four sovereigns, in Skiuset-street, were yeet•rdaj committed to Newgate for trial. COUNTERFEIT COIN. Mary Dunn was charged with uttering • counterfeit half crown ; when put to the bar, she had • child about 111 months old i• her arms, which cried very much, and ap peared very restks., •nd upon inquiry it turned out that the mother of the child was a companion of the Prisoner, and was waiting at the door of the office; the child was, there fore, instantly given bark to its mother. It appeared that the Prisoner. in the tourse of the morn ing, went to the shop of Messrs. Wemwood and Co. drag. gists, in Newgate. eeeee I, with the child is bee arms, and asked for a pennyworth of magnesia, which was given to her, and she put down half • crown to pay for it. The sus picions of the shopman were excited by the circumstance of the Prisoner scolding the child for being cross, as abe came into the shop, when it appeared to him to be uncommonly lively and playful. He also observed that in taking out the money she seemed to turn it over and select the half crown piece which she put down, and no less tha• three counter feit half crown pieces having been hike° in the shop of . Westwood during the preempt week, he communica ted his suspicions to Mr. Westwood, who, on examining the piece, found it to be a bad one, and immediately sent for a constable and gave charge of the Prisoner. Remanded till Friday, when notice will be given to the Solicitor of the Mint to attend. MARLBOROUGR-lITREICTe IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS, ke. Yesterday John Lawrence, a young man, a carver and gilder, was brought up on a warrant in the custody of Wales and Jefferies, two officers, charged with having obtained from the possession of Mr. Rotchard, an eminent artist, of 131, New Bond-street, a valuable portrait of Napoleon Bo naparte, the painting of Reuben, and his Wife, and • valua ble copy of an original painting of Sir Joshua Reynolds, which he (the Prisoner) uulawfully pawned. Mr. Rutchard being sworn, deposed, that on the 9th of September the Prisoner called at his house in New Bond street, and requested an interview with witness, un gaining which the Prisoner said, that he was employed in the house of Lady Smith. at Richmond, and bee Ladyship having seen the pictiste of Reitheos, in St. James's-street, she expressed • desire of purchasing the pair, and he asked witness who. they he 'rosin p' ion of ouch paintings. Being answered in the affirmative, he requested to be allowed to take tin pictures with him in order that her Ladyship might inspect them. Witness had no uhjectios, and gave him the two portraits, which were copies of the originals now 111 the pos session of his Majesty at Carlton Palace; and thinking that her Ladyship might probably take • fancy to another ele gant paiutiug from Sr Joshu• Reynolds's original picture, In gave him that also, in order to shew to her Ladyship, but prior to his leaving be suggested that the Prisoner should procure an order from Mr. Coluselii. of Cockspur-skeet. The Prisoner said he had no doubt but be could dispose of them, as her Ladyship was about to furnish a house, and be quitted the place. Mr. Rotchard shortly afterwards received • letter, par porting to be seat by the Prisoner from Richmond, saying he could dispose of the pictures, and that if be (Mr. Rotehard) had a correct likeness of Bonaparte, it would also be purchased of him. Mr. R. sent back an answer, in which lie abstained from parting with the large portrait of Bonaparte, winch would come very expensive, in coolie queried of the correctness of the resemblance and superior style of elegance that it was got up in, but hr had • smaller one. He tired received another letter from the Prisoner, which was delivered by a boy, saying that her Ladyship wall very sorry, and was anxious to have • correct portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, and if he sent it by the boy, he need not be afraid that the glass would h~ broken. He suffered the boy to have the portrait, with which he quitted the place, and he hail since ascertained that the whole of them had been pawned. Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, said, as the Prisoner did not receive the picturrs Mille, • representation that Lady Smith ordered hint, they were ink obtained fraudulently, they there fore had no other mode of proceeding than under the Pawn brokers' Act, for unlawfully pawuing. Mr. Rutchard valued the portrait of Bonaparte at sixty guineas. Reopens and Wife twelve guiuess, and tlie cupyof, Sir Joshua Reynolds eight pounds. Mr. Harrison, pawnbroker, of Wardour-street, proved that he was in his parlour when the Prisoner came to his shop on the bib of September, sod offered the property in pledge, and he gave 11. for (lee copy of Sir J. Reynolds and 11.01. for Reubeus and his Wife; be said they Were his own property. Mr. Bouchard said, that be gave the Prisoner no authority to pledge them. On Mr. Harrison hems/ asked hew be could take such pro- ' petty is pledge, he answered, that be knew weals* as artist i■ Lukerria sob tinaeilinith ire?" neeesigiatr:d to part 'stir lbeii properly touch move valuable than the articles in question; althongh the pictures were very superb. yet in Italy ihry were tot up so very cheap in dist•'mper, and there were such ■ambers of theist instiorted to this rummy, that the value of pictures hid fallen at the rate of 100 per cent. Mr. Dubree, pawnbroker, of Charlotte-street, Fat aroy.square, produced the portrait of Bonaparte. which was finished in a moat perfect style, the likeness being very striking, sod taken from au original in the possession of Lord Douglas. Mr. Dobrre deposed, that he reserved the portrait, which was painted on ivory, from the Prisoner, who pledged it nu the 15th of September for V. which lie asked for it. He said it was his own property. The Prisoner said nothing in his defence, but Mr. Ruichard inquired whether the property would be restored to bus possession ? Mr. Conant said, the pawnbroker was entitled to keep the property well redeemed. He could convict the Prisoner in the penalty of 51 for tsulawfully pawning, and the value of the property pledged, according to the Statute of the 30th of George 11. cap. 24, see. 3, which he resit so follows : ‘` If sny person shall, knowingly and deslgnisilq pawn, pledge, ur exchange, ur uolawfully dispose of the goods of any other person, nut being employed or aothorised by the owner so to ilo, any Justice may grant his warrant in appre hend such offender, and if he shall be then convicted by the oath of one witness, or confession before any Justice for the county, ice. Oral forfeit nut more than 51 nor less than 20s. and also the value of the goods, and if slot foithwith paid, the Justice convicting stall commit him to the House of Correction, or some other public prison of the county or place where the offender .Call reside, or be convicted there to remain, sod be kept In hard labour fur nut more than three calendar month•;' and It goes un to rate that the oG fender may be publicly whipped, &r. &c. The Magistrate convict. d she Prisoner in the highest pe nalty, sod the taine of the goods, SOL ; but Mr. Ron-hard, out of mercy to the Prisoner, minted li.ns the indulgence of paying the fiat of 51 nod the amount fur whirl, the pictures were pledged, until lie paid which he was committed. QUZ:EN-15QUARE. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS. Yesterday Mr. Bunting, a master carpenter •nd builder at Chelsea, was summoned to *hew cause why he refused to pay live days wages to six of his men under the following eircuunstances :—lt appeared, that the Complainants hail beets at work fur the Defendant in Staffordshire ; tbey fumed their own tools, mid had agreed they should be MO home free of expense, as also have their passage paid by Mr. Busting. They came to lawn when the jots was finished, but they bad nut received their tools for live days lifter, and could not work. For this they sought to recover the sum of frs. per day each man for five days they bad been kept idle. The Defendant refused paying them, on the ground that the matter entirely rested with themselves and the clerk of the work.. It was a circumstance which frequently happened in the trade, that tools were forgotten through the negli gewee of the clerk or the men themselves, who, by the by, were interested in such a delay, if they could with facility obtain their wages; and if encouraged, there would be no end to the gri , and masters would he continually ex posed to impositions of this sort, therefore he would rather expend 30,0001. in defending this cause tbsu submit to a claim se improperly made. Mr. Alley, who attended for the men, maintained it was the custom of the trade to remunerate the journeymen for losa of time occasioned through the negligence of their em ployers in detaining their tools. The Legislature saw the evil, and wisely invested the Magistrate with power to compel the masters to compensate their journeyme• fur losses anstamed in this manner and to enforce the payment by distress upon their goods, /ice. The Magistrates thought the mailer, as laid before, them very complicated, but es far as it had been proved, they felt it their duty to adjudge the Defendant to pay the demand of the men. They were unt certain whether be could appeal against the order, but they told him unless the matter was adjusted iu thirty days after this decision, the Act of Parlia ment authorised them to issue a warrant of distress against his goods and chattels. The Defendant signified his intention of appealing against at. Mr. Alley said this was • question of great importance, not only to the journeymen, but to the masters and the trade is general; it did nut maitre whether the delay was occasioned by the neglect of the clerks of works or any other accident, as the law made no inch distinction. It would be • good way for the Defendant to expend 30,000/. its defending this cause, he would learn • lesson; each indi vidual could lay • separate information, and run him up to a large expense; but the 28th, 30th, &c. of George 111. authorises the Magistrate to enforce the payment in less thaw thirty days. The Defendant then said be would give no further trouble, but would order his clerk to settle all matters with the Nora. THAMES OFFICE. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE OFFICER. Tuesday evening as Judge and White, officers belonging to this establishment, were passing through Broad street, Ratcliffe, they ob d a gang of Italians lurking about in a questionable manner, some of whom carried bundles, and in consequence of the numerous depredations lately com mitted on the shipping iu the River Thames, the officer, suspecting that they were part of au organized gang who have for some time back infested that neighbourhood, more particularly the borders of the River, and that the property they then carried was the produce of some recent plunder, they approached them, upon which they all ran off, with the exception of one, an ill looking powerful fellow, whom White secured. Judge pursued the flying bauslitti, but unsuccessfully ; and White repaired with his Prisoner to the office, and had proceeded on his way about half a sulk% holding the Prisoner by one arm, when, on getting to • lonely part of Fues.laiie, Shadwell, be ob d him, by the light of a gas lamp, slipping • large knife from ouster his coat sleeve of the arm that was disengaged, where Ise had it concealed, waiting an opportunity. The officer fearing the result, instantly grasped at Isis hand, but that only enabled the Prisoner to be more his own master, as be was then quite disengaged, and in a must determined manner rushed at White, and making most frightful thrusts at his body with the knife, how dieadful must have been his feel. lugs at this perilous moment, being unarmed and unaccom panied, except by him who momentarily threatened to be his assassin. He, however, warded off the stabs made at his body, and miraculously succeeded in re capturing the bloodthirsty villain, but not before he bad his hands sad fingers shock ingly mangled, and the tops of two of his fingers on the eight hand, and one on the left, were rut clear off. After the Prisoner was lodged in the strong room of the office and searched, the properly found open him was proved to con sist of sundry articles of wearing apparel, &c. supposed to be feloniously obtained. He was remanded for fut thee examination. On Friday evening last (hth instant), about ten o'clnek, as two young men were walking down the end of the East Pier, at Ramsgate, they observed a bundle wrapped up lying behind one of the stone posts: they took 14 up and unpacked it, when the contents were found to be a lady's bonnet, Hath cloak, and a shawl, and from their not being wet .ith the dew they could not in all probability have been there lung. The extraordinary circumstance was immediately trade known, bet nothing transpired that evening : the clothes were indeed in the hands of Lieutenant Woodward, the Harbour Master. Ou the following day public notices were posted, stating, that • lady had left her home that evening about • gamier before ten o'clock, and had not since been beard of. The deem was carried to the lady's late midenee, and it being recog nised by her husband, there was too great reason to fear the sinfortane lady bad thrown beret* into the see in a state of despondency. Too moth credit cannot be given to Lien tenant Woodward. far his truly lendable vest and unremit ting attention in sending the boat* and mum, under his eoatmatid, to search for the body. ►ut their sitterpts were fruitless, and nothing was •acertsiard respecting it, till *boot live yeeterday Mammon (Monday, 9th instant), when the body of the above lady was washed ashore on the bath big sande, and the intelbgesee being cominanicated to the proper quarter, it was eseectainett that the Geattesaaa hid left Retersete OP the MSS ipetiiaw fn mareh of herar— (Kentish Gazette ?HE TIiRF. ENFIELD RACES. WIDIMIDAT, OCTOSFR 10. The tiestleoseo's Pool* of bOl. Heats Iwo =flee. Mr. Glen's b. no. Souvenir, 3 yrs old, 6st. 111 b. 1 1 Mr. Day's gr. f. 3 yrs old ... 4 t Mr. Meyorll's Muslin, 3 yrs old ........... ....... 3 3 Mr. Messer's gr. us. 5 yrs old, 11.1.71 b. Mr. Farrell's ch. g. 6 yrs old, Bet. Mr. Temple's Britannia, 5 yrs old, est. T;II 6 6 Mr. Crirkmore's Mountaineer 7 dr Mr. Clark's bl. c. by Sorcerer 8 flr Mr. GI ern". um. by Overseer 9 dr Muslin the favourite. After the beat 6to 4 ou Suuteuir. Won easy. The Halt-bred Slakes race did sot fill. There is fine sport cut out for to-morrow (this day). It was on this Course where Barrington, the prince of thieves, robbed Mr. Townsend of his watch •nd chain, and for which he was *rat on ■ Transatlantic voyage. A dia. ciple of his this day suffered • veiy severe ducking in Enfield Wash for the same offence, and when recovered, be thanked has acensers for their lenity. JUBILIER RXTRAORDINARI. O• Saturday last the 6th inst. was celebrated at %Veinier, John Col mat'. Jubilee, in commemoration of hie hoeing completed a service of fifty years on one farm, viz. tl•alnter Court. In the morning, the whole of his implements of hue • bandry were displayed banging in (runt of the Drum No. as trophies in honoured the day. It the evening a cougielee able number of the respectable iubabitants of the place asseenhied in the Drum tea•gardens, 'When John Coleman, supported by two of his sous under a canopy of laurel, preceded by a baud of music and Bags flying, and followed by his fellow workmen two and two, and accompanied by a large coneou, ee of peoples proceeded to the houses of the prii.opal inbgbe wits of the place ; and it was truly gratifyiug to witness the ieceptiou lie met with from each of them. On the hp prusch to each house, the band formed on the lawn in front. pia.eug •• God stays (As Kimg," while the worthy old men was met by the head of each family al the dour, and wel comed sod congratulated on the respect 'hoer LIIU by neighbours on the orcesime on leaving each Isom* titer hearty cheers were given; and on retorting to the Doom he was met by the I etiellord, Reid conducted to his seat, overhung with boughs of laurel, at the sipper mid of • large booth 4 on purpose, capable of coevainiug upwards of three hundred people, where, hum Lie liberal subscription of many of the principal inhabitanis of the neigtelteei Mimi, he mild his 101ww.siorkincoa partook of an excellent supper, and nearly a butt of beer was di.- trilieted to those who chose to partake of it. On the Chairman giving the health of John Cottage°, a beight 'sample of honesty, industry, and integrity, with ihrte, it was received and drank with tali I applhuee., and • sucetagiou of toasts followed, viz. " The King"--•• The proprietor of Weimer Court"—" Lord Liverpool"—•t Hersey and Family," &c. &c.; at intervals the band plasei soviet lively lutes, and the younger part of the company amused themselves wish eun•tey deuces, and in one of wbiew John Coleman himself joined with one of his grand-Jaugh. tens with ell the activity of a young mut. This surprising character is now seseuty-five years of age, sod never knew a day'. illuess: inured to hard woik from his cradle, 'it be came so habitual to him, that to Ibis day, he could uo more live without employment than soy other mail could use V/1111011l Cued. He has brought up and (ducted eleven sons and daughter• (several of whom are now liven/ in reapeci able co commences) without ever having received, and wow:4l even now disdain to receive, parochial relief; I e is esteemed and respected by all who know him.—(Kentieli Uasetti RAMSGATE, OCTOBER 9. The Master of the Ceremouies for this town was chinien ye.teriluy by ballot, at the Assembly-roont., when, after a very smart contest of four hours, the nuir.bers were-- C•ur Caplaic) Bayley lO6 lit - •• • . . 111 Hy is favour of Caprais Bayley 23 On which the former was declared duly elected, and in a nest speech lie thanked Isis friends f,.r their great exertions, assuring them that he would by attention to the duties of the appuntinsent, en deavour to merit the preference he had that dry been honoured with. A third candidate, Lieutenant Morgan, R.N. declined his pretensions on the Saturday evening previous, notwithstanding he was most respectably supported ; yet, finding that his opponents bad a greater slumber of votes promised to them, he handsomely declined the contes►, rather than trou ble his friends unnecessarily: thereby enhancing their opinion of his merits, and retiring amidst the good wishes of all portico. Lord Et LENDOROUOU once decided that stage.. coach proprietors were re•ponnble fur the safe deli very of goods of ■ny value, notwithstanding they had mode a by-law that they would not be answer. able for any thing worth more than SG , unless tt ser a paid for accordingly. Since that lime another Judge has decided that stage-crotches are not li ible fur goods above 51. unleas booked as such. 'Flip latter, we suppose, is the law now in fashion ; but how long will it be so ?—(Tyree Alererry.l There is, my the French papers, a man named CUT living in the commune of Challeti, near Get, who bee reached the age of 111 and some months, and is still so robu.t as to do the work of an agri cultural labourer. Tuesday week, a Custom-house officer in Dun dee thrust his hand into a box which lie supposed contained some smoggjed good,' ; but to his great dismay the box continued a hawk, which seized him by the huger till the blood sprang. STEAM ENGINE SMOKE CONSUMPTION ACT.— We hear that bills of iodic:traria are preparing to he preferred at the Quarter SCS4IIOIII., trader Mr. M. A. l'airtoft's Act, against certain manufacturers to this borough, for the nuisance created by their steam-engine furnaces.—(Leeds Intelligent-cr./ On Saturday morning last the Yolk itearn pocket, on her voyage from Osinaborougli to Yo' k, unfortunately run foul of the cable of the Com merce, HEMINawAy, while at anchor off Kesdby. mind was sunk. The passengers and crew were all saved. Vessels are employed in weighing her. Monday the Newark Castle, steam packet. seta sunk off Clifton Hill, near Newark. The tire of the engioe nut having been relinquished, trafortu nately burnt a bole in the bottom of the vessel, by which the was speedily tilled with water. A fatal accident lately occurred at Poictiers.— A 'mans mats went into the garden of the house In which he resided with his wife's family to amuse himself with firing at a mark. The door of all old green-house served for a target. The moment he discharged the pistol, a aback was heard front within ; he noshed forward, and his wife fell into bit nemi, expiring as she uttered these words, ss arates, you hose killed use !"—( Paris Paper./ f ~~) s -- /