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spinning yarn.-- Miltaapun yam, about - twenty years ago, could not he made finer than fifteen cuts to the pound ; but within that time it has been raised to near fifty, and very considerable advaims in the fineness of mill-spun yarn is still further expected. In rd commending the establishing of the spinning mill, your Committee do not apprehend any injury to the hand !b. Every thing that tends to improve sad cheapen the manufacture, will increase the demand for it ; and, therefore, instead of fearing any want of etnplo; went for them, an increased consumption of their yarn is rather to Le larked for • and the more so, if greens for the bleaching of yarn shall ntablisbed. With respect to the business of weaving, your Commit tee are of opinion, that it is new carried on inure benefi cially in England and Scotland fur the weaver than in Ire land, who is generally the owner of the cloth be makes„, tooszly. . performing all those previous processes in his own imperfect way, each of which would be better executed if made a separate business in itself, and carried on with better nu aids and more intelligence than the weaver is found to posses. It will, however, be the duty of the Linen 'Board, so long as the present system lasts, to assist the weaver by procuring information for him upon every im provement adopted in Great Britain, such as inudels of the newest fly shuttles, and most approved looms, with which he ought to be made. familiar. Your Committee do not, however, recommend the weav ing business in Ireland to be assimilated to the better sy , tem of Great Britain by any interference of the Legis lature which never should concern itself, except when it was a bsolutely necessary, with the internal management of any manufacture. This system has already began in the Notth, and it is chiefly through that intelligent portion of the country that we can hope to establish any g reat im provement of this kind. A very well informed witness, who carried on the linen trade in Scotland, says " The beet sheeting that I have ever seen made in Ireland, is made by a manufacturer who employs a number of weavers, and which cloth never came to the brown market, but was soil directly to the bleachers." This is by no means a single case; as there are extensive manufacturers who buy and give out the yarn to weavers to be woven Into cloth, and have become a numerous class of persons in . the floral ; and the more they increase, the move it will be for the benefit of Ireland. The weaver, who works fur another, must save all that time which he now construes in going to and returning from market ; and all those fluc tuations in the price of linen, which now fall upon himself, would in that case fall upon the person who employed him. Thus the situation of the working weavers would be im proved without necessitating any change in their numbers, or in their dispersed residences throughout the country parts of Ireland, or any alteration in their local comforts in anv way whatsoever. Your Committee have endeavoured thus shortly to offer their views of the present state of the linen manufacture, which is ,(such essential importance to Ireland, together with their suggestions for its improvement ; and beg leave 'to state, that the continuation of a superintending autho rity to regulate its concerns, so long as they shall be affected by legal provisions, is, in the opinion of your Committee, necessary, as well as to make judicious appropriation of the annual grant of Parliament, still usefully voted for the encouragement and advancement of the state of the manu facture of Ireland. June 21, 1824. IRISH ABSEN7'ERISM. As to the effect of absenteeism in producing poverty in Ireland, thus much is undoubtedly true—that if there arc a thensand persons of property deriving incomes from Ire land. and spending them out of Ireland, there are a thou sand rich people in Ireland the fewer than if these persons remained at home ; but it does not thence follow that the rest of the community are on that account worse off. When the landlords remain at home they consume their incomes —a hen they go abroad they consume them, and in both cases they consume Irish commodities, or commodities ex changed for them. This is well explained by Mr. M•CuI !ICI% in his evidence (p. 818, Minutes of Evid). " The income of a landlord, when lie is an absentee, is really as much expended in Ireland as if he were living in it.— When a landlord becomes an absentee, his rent must he remitted to him one way or another ; it must be remitted to him either in money or in commodities. I suppose it Mill be conceded that it cannot continue to be remitted to hint from Ireland in money ; for if the rents of two or three estates were remitted in money, it would make a scarcity of money, and raise its value, so that the remittance would inevitably cease. It is clear, then, that the rents of absen tees can only be remitted in commodities. And this I think would be the nature of the operation : when a land lord has an estate in Ireland, aud.goes to live in London or Paris, his agent gets his rent, and goes and buys a bill of exchange with it. Now this bill of exchange is a draft drawn against equivalent commodities that are to be ex ported from Ireland ; it is nothing more than an order to receive an equivalent amount in commodities, which must be sent from Ireland. The merchants who get 10,0001., or any other sum from the agent of an absentee landlord, go into the Irish market and buy exactly the same amount of commodities as the landlord would have bought had he been at home ; the only differenee being that the landlord would eat them and wear them in London and Paris, and not in Dublin, twin his house in Ireland." CoTrow TRADE.—It gives us much pleasure to state , that in consequence of the fall in the price of cotton, the cotton wcrks and power loom factories around Glasgow are now working full time. The new workmen are become quite expert in all the various manufacturing departments. is Messrs. Danlop's mill the new spinners earn every fort nigh 41. 4s. Out of this is deducted 1/. 9s. paid to three piecers ; leaving a clear surplus of 21. 13s. for twelve days labour. To stimulate them to be industrious, a small fine is levied if they do not reach that sum. Most of these hands were formerly weavers, and the contrast with their former circumstances is sufficiently obvious.—Glasgow Journal. The wheat harvest is now nearly completed all over the kingdom ; said grain, so fine both in quantity and quality, was scarcely ever remembered by the oldest farmers. Bars.—ln the country a colony of bees, properly ma naged, will go far to eke out a small stipend, and it is right sad fitting that proper notions should prevail on that sub ject. Not many years ago, a farmer in Twvnholm had 60 Ante of honey frorr a single hive, which cast and cast again rn tte same season ; and though the above is rather an ex traordinary instance, we may here give an example of in sect statistics which contains not an atom of exaggeration. .1 man, we shall say, buys a shape in winter, which, if strong and healthy, will cost him 5155. or 465. In the course of the following summer he will have two swarms, and these taken from the moors in the low country will produce on an average ten pints of honey, which, at the usual rice of 10s. will yield him 61, sterling. The bees, of moset„ cost hirn nothing ibr keep; the Hewer cups thrive net a whit the worse for their tiny suction; and independently of the casts, he has the original hive, and all the honey they have made to boot. In this he may either multiply the number of his skapec, or sell the swarms at market price ; and so well is the trade understood in Galloway, that many small farmers actually pay their rents from this source alone. To be sure the honey is generally regarded ss the gudewife's perquisite • but it is all one in the end whether the profits thus realised are paid to the laird in the shape of rent, or expended in the wearing per and other neeessaries.—Dronfeies roLrier. Bette Maim:G.—The uncommonly fine weather has been very favourable for brick making, and an extraordinary quantity has been made this season. The article has been Breit demand for public works. The bricks mkt at .21. a thousand during winter, and the present price is from 11 Ts. to 11. 103. The moulders in some of the dry weeks averaged It 16s. of wages. They made 36,000 bricks. The two girls or boys that carry the bricks receive from the brick master half as much as the moulder cares. The pre pare of the day and the wheeler of it to the moulder re ceive the same as the moulder, so that they are all interested in keeping him at work. G ood masons are employed at fro oif 20.1. to 24a. a week ; but inferior hands are employed at evil reduced wages.—Gbugow rarer. Curious ]]rants.—Two gentlemen of Leeds made a bet, of ten sovereigns, that an acquaintance of theirs, with whom they daily take dinner, did not during one week (Pt table) speak one hundred words : it was decided yesterday, wben this cartons specimen of taciturnity had only elicited 74. It oaestrred at the liareelod Arms Tanta,--rork war in coniequence or Inc lasi in me co:ton works and power loom factories now working full time. The new quite expert in all the varioua manufa 111 Mews. Dunlop's mill the new spit nigh 4!. 4s. Out of this is deducted piecers ; leaving a clear surplus of 2( Labour. To stimulate them to be tine is levied if they do not reach these hands were formerly weavers, a their former circumstances is sufficient Journal. The wheat harvest is now nearly o kingdom ; and grain, so fine both in was scarcely ever remembered by the Bars.—ln the country a colony 01 naged, will go far to eke unt a small si and fitting that proper notions shout( ject. Not many years ago, a farmer i • pints of honey frorr a single hive, whi, in ttie same season ; and though the a traordinary instance, we may here gi Sect statistics which contains not an A man, we shall say. buys a skape strong and healthy, will cost him 9.55. of the following summer he will ha these taken'from the moors in the low an an average ten pints of honey, whi of 10s. will yield him 61. sterling. cost hits nothing FM keep; the Her whit the worse for their tiny suction of the casts, he has the original hire they have made to boot. In this he the number of his skapes, or sell t price ; and so well is the trade und , that many small farmers actually pa), source alone. To be sure the honey as the gudewife's perquisite • but it whether the profits thus realised are p shape of rent, or expended in the w neeessaries.—Thorifiics rot.ricr. Baica Maalvu.—The uncommo been very favourable for brick making, quantity has been made this season. greit demand for public works. a thousand (luring winter, and the 11 7s. to It. 10s. The moulders in s, averaged 1/. 16s. of wages. They The two girls or boys that carry the b 1, rick master half sa much as the mou parer of the day and the wheeler of e••:ve the same as the moulder ' so that ra keeping him at work. Ocxid mss lice,. 204. to 245. a week ; but inferio at eery reduced wages.—Glugsw Pa( Curious NVAnER.—Two gentlem bet, of ten sovereigns, that an acquair whom they daily take dinner, did not table) speak one hundred words : it v when this curious specimen of tacitur 74. It mitered at the riatetT7Ott Herald t, NE is .111..7 . 110D15T CII.4PEL. On Monday evening, was performed the ceremony of laying the first stone of a new 3lethodist Chapel, in the Back-read, Islington, which was attended by several hundred persons, amongst whom were many very respeta -I.le ladies and gentlemen attached to that mode of wor ship, The ordinary ceremonials observed on these occasions, amongst the people called Mt:fialists, arc very simple land unostentatious. The service commenced with an ap propriate Hymn, from the Rev. John IVesley's collection, then a prayer suitable to the'svicasion, and after that another Hymn was sung, in which the majority of the spectators assembled, took part. The Rev. Adam Clarke, L.L.D. who is at the head of 1 the Methodist Conference, was requested to perform the office of founder, which he did, assisted by several gentle men in the connexion. 'Thence. Gentleman subsequently ' delivered an extemporaneous discourse, in which he took a comprehensive review of the general state of religious feeling throughout the country, and in the metropolis, particularly, he observed, that notwithstanding. the ob stacks thrown in the way by means of superstitious and infidel publications, yet, he was hapy to say, the Gospels, was still pursuing its march, and in many instances, the Temple of the Lord was reared on the ruins of these iperishable structures. As• it was apprehended, from the large concourse of per sons likely to attend on this occasion, that some obstruction might have been offered by idle or ill-disposed persons, a party of the Bow-street patrol, under the control of • Mr. Beech, conductor of the Islington division, were in attend ance, but happily they bad no occasion to interfere, as every thing. went off in the greatest decorum and harmony PROOF'S OF THE FLO9D. The Director of Manx museum has published, in one of the Isle of Man papers, the following account of a sin gular phenomenon now visible on the coast of the lsle of Man:— It is a well authenticated fact that the last winter was !characterized by a continued succession of heavier storms from the S.W. than what had been experienced for a great !number of years. It follows that the bed of the sea on the southern aide of our island was frequently convulsed ; that its shingle, shells, and wreck were often cast upon the neighbouring shore, and its upper stratum laid bare at low water mark, to the exatnination of the curious. This was precisely the case in many situations; but in no place so prominently remarkable as on the coast of the ocean immediately opposite Mount Gawne, the seat of Edward Gawne, Esq., lying between the bay of Castle town and Port-le-Murray. It may be proper litre to re mark that during the prevalence of the late tropical wea ther, the reflux title flowed out to a greater distance than what is on Manx record ; and that, in consequence, the exposed bed of the sea presented appearances of a novel or unusual character. It was not, however, till towards the end of last month that such unusal appearances attracted any notice, or met with any investigation. It was not till the 25th ult. that the family of Mount Gawne, perceiving several children intensely occupied at low water mark, immediately oppo site the house, walked down to learn the object of the children's research ; when, to their inexpressible surprise, they found them standing on a bank of decompos:d wood, generally of hazel, as was evident from the tenure of the bark, and the existence of several nuts and clusters of nuts observable in the organic stratum. The company who visited this grand phenomenon, had the good taste to select some fine specimens of these ante diluvian remains, and they had also the great goodness to transmit them to the Manx Museum, where they are now deposited for the inspection of the public. The principal specimen consists of a cluster of nuts in a matrix of de, composed vegetable matter; the second specimen is a piece of hazel, with every feature perfect; and the third is a de tached nut, in such a state of florid ripeness, as to be split at one end. This discovery—these facts are of stupendous mag,ni tude. They decide the question as to the history of the earth, and the nature of islands. They prove that the present earth is nothing but the ruins of a former world ; that islands are only the summits of vast mountains, and that the lower intervening grounds had been dry valleys, previously to their having been subject to the irruption of the waters of the "great deep." Without dwelling any longer upon generalities, let us confine ourselves to one particular fact. The stratum, or bank of hazel wood in question, is of so extensive and fixed a nature, as not to admit of the hypothesis of its be ing foreign to its present situation. It will not admit the assumption that it was removed from a former site to its present bed by some superhuman agency. Hence it must be allowed, that its existing situation was once a fertile valley, where trees grew and fruit flourished. But it may be urged, that, as in many instances in other countries, the waters of the ocean have gradually gained upon the Manx coast. This argument appears few. In the case before us, however, it is neither tenable nor sound. Why? because had the waters gained gradually on the hazel plantation there would have been no decomposed foliage—no perfectly ripe fruit ! Whereas the ripeness of ill.: fruit and the remains of the foilage, indicate a sudden inundation, and attest that God called for the waters of the sea, and poured them forth on the " face of the earth." Even the period of the year in which this terrific visitaticn occurred is made abundantly apparent. The perfection of the nuts bears evidence it was autumn ; and that it pleased him who "measures the waters of the sea in the hollow of his band," and " who sitteth upon the flood," to de vastate the earth when it abounded most in riches and in beauty. From the trend of the hazel balk to the coast of Wales, the natural conclusion is. that the Isle of Man formed the northern boundary of Wales. In respect to the materiel of the bank the wood is not in a state of petrifaction ; it is merely in a preserved condition—in such a one as may be attributed to the saline and marle strata, on which it re poses, or with which it is incorporated throughout. So remote is the hare' wood Crow a petrified quality, that it has not even lost its elasticity ; on breaking, it first bends. Oa Tuesday evening, the 16th instant, as a number of young persons were fishing at Mutton Cove, Devonport, a fine boy, aged about seven years son of a respectable ship wright of the Dock-yard, named William May, fell into the sea off the pier. Mr. Fitzgerald, Purser of the Britan nia, who was at some distance, witnessed the rush of the people to the spot, and concluding, as the event turned out, that some person was in imminent danger, ran to the scene of confusion and dismay. A few seconds would prove fatal ! Mr. Fitzgerald threw oft' his coat, and sprang off' the pier into the water. After having arrived upon the surface, and on looking around him, he found the boy bad 'disappeared. Mr. Fitzgerald, after recovering a little breathing, dived, and both continued under water for such considerable time, as to excite serious apprehensions in the minds of the spectators of this scene, that neither would make his appearance again : all this time, Mr. Fitzgerald, as it will be easily conceived, was in search of his object. Both, however, soon did appear, the boy being held by th e left hand above the water , while his preserver struggled with the other fur the shore: The tide was at ebb, which drifted them to leeward. They reached that part of the pier which unfortunately did not admit Mr. Fitzgerald by any sort of projection tthe surface being smooth) to lay hold of any thing to afford him support. The boats were ' I in the next basin • and, amidst the confusion, not one was at hand. Providentially, however, two marines arrived, whose timely assistance rescued Mr. Fitzgerald from his perilous situation. The boy was immediately taken to his parents, and is now perfectly recovered. Mr. Fitzgerald, on his landing, was much exhausted, and appeared under, the influeme of a lethargic delirium, totally unconscious for some time of the occurrence that had taken place. On his recovering himself, his first impulse was to feel his waistcoat pocket, where, we understand, he had a consider able sum, received that morning at the Victnalling-yard— but it ass gone ! nor has any part of it been traced, although two confidential people have been since in search of the property at low water. We are given to understand, that this is not the first instance that this highly respectable gentleman has hazarded his life in the cause of humanity. The parish church of Aston was, in the course of Tiies day night last, entered through one of the windows, and a considerable number of. prayer-books stolen thereout. Bit minghas, Galsele. WELSH ASSIZES. BRECON GREAT SESSIONS, AUGUST 19. MURDER• John Evans wan indicted for the wilful murder of Matgaret Williams, of the parish of Islandulu. It appeared that about two o'clock in the morning of Monday, the Bth inst. tht unfortunate woman was called from her bed by some one, when she went out of sluts, thinly clothed, and did not return. On its being ascertained that she had disappeared, a sus.' picion was raised that she had tome to an untimely end ; and as she was pregnant by the prisoner, means were taken for his appro.- hettsion, and he Inn next day secured and committed to prison. The matter having caused a very strong sensation in the neigh bourhood, great exertions were made to discover the supposed mur dered body ; but Evan., all along denied any knowledge of it. It was still, however, confidently believed that he had perpetrated the mime; and it was also thought that his brother-in-law. Daniel Rowlands, was likely to know something of the !DRUM On some address being used by the constable, a few days afterwards, the bloody secret in a great measure cattle out ; and Rowlands stated that Evans brought the dead body to the house. on horseback, in the night, requesting him to lend a spade, and afford his assistance in burying the corpse. Rowlands likewise stated that the spade was lent, and that he went some part of the way with him, but from a horror of the proceedings he soon returned : he also de. scribed the direction in which Evans had taken the body, and the spot was at last discovered in a retired situation. On removing the earth the remains of the unfortunate woman were found buried, with the clothing she had on when she left her house, on her side, about two feet below the surface; the person burying her having covered the grave with the original sods, and trod them with his feet without shoes, and carefully spread the spare earth at some distance, to prevent a discovery. On examination of the body it was found that death was occasioned by the dislocation of the neck of the unfortunate woman. \Viten the circumstances attending I the discovery of the body were made known to Evans, lie acknow. 1 ledged his having buried it, but denied his committing murder. The Counsel for the prisoner matte strenuous efforts to substan ' tiate a flaw in the indictment, from an alleged inaccuracy in its legal technicalities; but they were overruled by the Court; and, after a trial of nine hours, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The JUDGE then pronounced the awful sentence, that the pri soner be executed on Monday at Brecon, and his body given for dissection. The unhappy criminal, who appeared to be under thirty year, of age, and is said to be possessed of considerable property, heard his dreadful doom with leis apparent emotion than many of th,: auditors._ The miserable victim to the lawless passion of the prisoner, be sides being again pregnant, had a child livOlg bx tie same barba rous father; and it has been stated that he WM paying his addresses to another female, who had discouraged his suit, in consequence of his former guilty connexion. POLICE. THE CITY WATCH-WORD " KEEP MOVING." GUILDHALL, AVG. 21—A well-dressed courtesan, named Catherine Itartiblaun. and a gentleman of very respectable appear ance, who, upon this occasion, we suspect, adopted the surname of • his fair companion, for, though he claimed no relationship to her, he gave his name Inn. .llambleton, were brought up before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman As K I Ns, on the common-place charge of being disarderly, which, in the watchhouss vocabulary, appears to mean disobeying the orders of the watchmen. James Cocham ' the complainant, a watchman of Castle Baynard ward, we should have little doubt had reed the observations in the public prints, as to the conduct of the watchman in Mr. Gamble's• case. for lie abnped his story so as to make it appear that he had avoided all the errors attributed to that individual. His brat, he said, lay on the north-west side of St. Paul's Church-yard, and that on goiog his rounds at a quarter before two that morning, he raw the two persons standing conversing together against the pre mises of Mr. Harris, the bookseller, at the corner of Ludgate.atreet. He said nothing to thew at that time, but finding them still stand ing there on his mutts, told them they must '• keep moving.' The gentleman, with some warmth, immediately asked him, had he the impudence to tell him that he must keep moving) lie re plied, why no, he would not exactly insist upon that ; he might remain—but for the latly, she must positively " keep moving," for it was contrary to his orders, and he dare not suffer them to stand gossiping there at that late hour. Such politeness and ci. vility, it might have been thought, must have produced a ready compliance ; hut no--according to the watchman's statement, lie had scarcely finished his speech, when• Miss Hambleton spat in his face, and her companion seized him violently by the collar, telling him at the same tune, that if he had not been an old mae, he would have threshed him soundly, and, indeed, upon his attempting to take him to the watch.bouse, the gentleman did actually strike him. He however sprung his rattle, and assistance coming up, both the prisoners were taken to the watchhouse. The account given of the transaction by the roi-dirant Mr. Ham bleton differed from that of kis accuser, in almost every material point. On his way from the theatre, he said, he met the female by his aide. They walked on together, and as they were passing the • corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, the watchman was guilty of an act of indecency towards the female. which he could not help re monstrating against. He was immediately ordered peremptorily to go on, with a threat, if he did not, lie would take him to the watch. house, and he (Mr. H.) !Intl no sooner said that lie would not be driven on in such a manner, than the watchman sprung his rattle, which brought others to his assistance, and the threat was carried into execution by the female and himself being taken to the watch. house, and while there, two persons, who had gained admittance with the crowd, were about to state the circumstances to the con. stable of the night, having, as they said, seen the whole from the beginning. He, however, refused to listen to them, and ordered them to be turned out of the watch-house. As for Cocham, the watchman,' lie was so drunk at the time, that he could hardly articulate. Mr. Alderman ATKINS—WeII, Mr. Constable of the Night, was the watchman drunk or sober ? Hooper, the constable—Not so intoxicated, Sir. as not to know chat he was about. He might have had a pint of beer or two. The Alderman—Was he drunk or sober? Hooper—He was not drunk. The Alderman—You said at first, he was not 'sober, and you now say, he was not drunk. Which do you mean nie to belicv e? Hooper—That he was sober. The Alderman—Then, I do not believe it. Another watchman here stepped ,forward, and began—as sun as the rattle sprung— The Alderman—Not a word more about the rattle, Sir. I want only to have your answer to a qestion. You were present. Now, before you are sworn, I wish to know was the watchman drunk or sober ? Vl'atchmar. —Sober. The Alderman—will you swear he was sober ? Watchman—No; I will not swear that. The Alderman—Do you think I am sober this morning. The Watchman replied. yes, and being asked if he would under take to swear that, replied, he could. This seemed to put an end to the complaint, and the Alderman appearing to be about to address the prisoners, a very attentive silence pervaded the room, in the expectation, as it seemed, of hearing Mr. Alderman Atkins's opinion as to the authority o' watchmen, to malto every body in the streets at night " keep moving." In this, however, we were disappointed, the Alderman contenting himself with observing, that the gentleman seemed to have been somewhat too anxious towards the female, rather more zealous than prudent ; and if he had seen no reason to blame the conduct of the watchman, and it had been proved that he had been struck in the execution of his office, he should certainly have di. reeled the defendant to be prosecuted at the expense of the city, for he alto was hewer dressed than the generality of persons should also be better informed ; but as the case stood he should discharge both the priamera, and direct a representation of the conduct of the watchman to be laid before the Deputy of the Ward. BOW-STR LET, AUG UST M.—An old Grenadier of the Third Guards, by the name of William Marinscrgr7, was brought up, at the instance of his wife, for cruelly beating her on the pre ceding night. The man has been frequently brought to the Office fu: the same offence. He was, as usual upon those occasions, under the in fluence of liquor. lie broke in upon the narrative of grievances detailed by his wife with the most vociferous exclamations In his defence. It was in vain the Magistrates and constables in the office attempted to induce something like moderation of manner and tone. Ile stamped on the floor, slapped the Magistrates' table with his hand, and conducted his defence with the sone son of energy and activity as though he had the enemy in view. li e particularly appealed to air Richard antis. Idiom Is, head to lay down lila pen, to attend to him. He reminded Sir Richard of some good advice he had. given him, when some years ago he had been brought before hint. In answer to the specific charge, he declared that he was driven to desperation by the ill language of his wife, who charged him with belug what no man would bear to be called without losing his temper and his reason. Under these circumstances be certainly had forgotten himself. lie appealed to the Magistrates as gentlemen, whether it was possible for hint to act otherwise than be had done when so aggravated. In conclusion he declared, that he had fought 21 years for his country, and served under the Duke of Il'elltngton at Waterloo; he had at all times given his sire half his pay, and yet she was the ruin of him by sending him to prison. Mr. Mr Kaifu th severely reprimanded the woman for the lan guage she had used, and cautioned her against ever resorting to such expedients to irritate her husband beyond endurance again. The man he ordered to find bail. illarinscroft—How can I find bail, Sir Richard Rirnie ? Won't you protect me ? I can't afford to go to prison and lose my work. The officers were about to lead him out of the office, when the prisoner, who is a tall and powerful man, prepared to make re sistance. Ile was handled by three officers, who evidently found their task no very easy or safe one. Ile placed his back to the , wall, and, loudly exclaiming against the hardness of his ten. tetice. was proceeding to desperate lengths with his assailants, I who, however, would no doubt soon have subdued hint a coup de Wort ,when Su Is. Binwir came down from his seat, approached the com batants, and, with difficulty and much personal risk, succeeded in separating them. " Come," said he, " Marinscroft, you arc an old soldier, and know how to obey the orders of authority—fol low me." The Chief Magistrate then led the way, wholly unattended, out of the office, submissively followed by the refractory Grenadier, who, nevertheless, expressed aloud his suspicions that Sir Richard was going to lock him up. Sir Richard having placed him quietly on a seat in the passage, to wait the arrival of his bail, returned to the bends. Eligebeth Ilfurphy, a Hibernian char-woman, appeared to answer a warrant of assault, obtained by her mistrals, Mrs. Blargaret r gg l.ton,occup s ing the tenement of No, 2, Shorter's-court. where,l la ktated by herself, 'she keeps a warehouse. Elizabeth Murphy ' was hired for the purpose of doing sundry work, such as cleaning and scouring in the said warehouse. and although she was her mistress's servant fur the day, she basely turned upon her and se verely beat her, and that too with the very implements (to wit, the carpet broom and dust shovel) with which site had been hired to cleanse the floor, Mrs. Eggleton deposed, that her head was beaten all to pieces by the dust-shovel. In answer to this charge of assault the maid Murphy exhibited her bare arms, which bore testimony of certain ill usage in the way of scratching, &c. &c. She affirmed that her mistress abused her with most shocking language on the day in question ; she began by assaulting her; she first emptied a pail of cold water over her head, and then, to cure the shivering fit, brought on by this bar barous usage, and to prevent her taking cold, she proceeded, with all due despatch, to pour scolding water from the kettle upon her person. Under all these circumstances, she certainly did the best she could to defend herself ; but, in spite of her best exertions, her mistress contrived to wrest the lire-shovel from her grasp, and laid it about her.in the most fearful manner. Mrs. Murphy here pro ceeded to give their Worships such ocular demonstration of the style in which this destructive weapon was brandished, as induced them, out of regard for the security of their own heads, and those of the inmates of the office in general, to order the fire-arms to be taken away from her. As she found sonic difficulty, however, in makiag out her narrative with any thing like satisfaction to herself, deprived of the aid of gesticulation, the immediately seized upon the stick of the carpet-broom, and proceeded to exhibit all the at tidudes of attack and defence. She was further divested of this implement of her oratory, and then went on with her tale as well as she was able. Her bo met and apron, torn in different parts, were resorted to to move the feelings of their Worships in favour of the defendant. After considerable altercation between the parties, Mr. Al isrsit (ILI. condemned both prosecutor and defendant to find bail to answer for the mutual assault. Sir R. Bine' E gave strict orders on Monday, after the examine- tion of the fellows who were taken up at the Barley Blow, in the Strand, that the most rigid inquiry s,iould be made into the re sponsibility and general character of any persons who might offer themselves as bail on their behalf. On Monday evening Mr. Price, an attorney, gave in the names of two persons who were willing to become bail for Grange, the landlord, and Stevens, the messenger, was ordered to make inquiry. Upon his report yesterday morning the Chief Magistrate rejected one, but approved of the other, a , baker, of the name of Thomp son, and Mr. Price came i t the afternoon to tender another name, but was told by Mr. Woods, the Cletk, that Sir R. Bimie had sub sequently received such information as to Thompson, that there was no chance whatever of his being accepted. Mr. Pelcr. said he thought that very strange, as he had been given to understand that Sir R. Birnie distinctly approved of Thompson. Mr. Woods—Then, Sir, I can tell you, odd as it may appear. he will not, under any circumstances, be accepted, and I have the authority of the Chief Magistrate for saying so. With this answer the Attorney departed to seek out for for other sureties. FURIOUS DRWING. MARY-LA-110NNi.,A0.ti.3.—J --- o11ne"o;;ter was convicted it, the penalty of 10/. for furiously driving one of the Paddington stage coaches. Mr. (Intewtrirs expressed himself determined to inflict the highest penalty on all singe coachmen brought before him. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY. LAMISETIT-STREET, AUG- 23.-4k:woke Saunders, John Richards, Geurf.re Swartz, Helen Curtis. Mamas Water, and Marq Rice, were brought up for Anal examination, on a charge of burglary and robbery, committed on the premises of - Surgeon Hon ker, in Ratcliffe, when the following additional evidence WAS ad duced against the prisoners Swartz and Saunders. Rawlingson, the groom of Mr. Hopkee, stated, that on the night prior to the robbery, at the hour of half-past 11 o'clock, he left his roaster's stable in pertect security : the handkerchief, looking-glass, and books, which were now produced, and found as was stated by the oliker Lee, in the possession of prisoners. Swartze and Saunders, he had left in the stables on that night, and are all his property. On the folios ing morning, about half-past 7 o'clock, he discovered that the stables had been broken open, and his master's chaise. harness. and a variety of other .property, stolen. On searching about the stable, he found the cork now produced, and which tits the phosphorous bottle found by the officer in the prisoners' apart ment. ..... Samuel Cumming, a labouring man, stated that he lodged in the same house with the prisoners, in George-yard, Whitechapel. On Sunday week, the day atter thz robbery, he was standing about the hour of one o'clock in the yard, when he observed the prisoners, Saunders and Swartz*, descending the stair-case, and carrying a sack, from the mouth of which part of its contents were hanging out, width he, witness, discovered to be harness ; it was composed of patent varnish leather, and handsomely mounted with brass orna ments. Previous to the prisoners comiag out, he had seen another man, whom hedid not know, bringing out a horse collar, but which. however, did not appear quite as new, as the other parts of the harness. Surgeon llopkee corroborated this part of the former witness's evidence, as far as related to the description of the harness. The prisoners, Saunders and Swartz, were fully committed for trial, on the charges of the burglary and robbery. Saunders is of the Jewish persuasion, and one of the most finished thieves in the metropolis. Though a young man. and apparently not more than 38 years of age, lie has been already twice trans ported ; the first time from this office about 20 years since, and the second from another office ih London. Should he escape from the charge now against him, it is probable he will, however, come under the lash of justice, as it thought that he is returned from transportation prior to the expiration of the time to which he was last sentenced. The female prisoners were discharge& there happening not to be sufficient evidence against them ; and the prisoner Richards, as a reputed thief. was ordered to find bail for his future good behaviour. himself in 50/. and two others in tha like suns; and in default of his procuring such bail, to stand committed for the apace of six ca. lendar moral's. WORSHIP-STREET, Aua. 23._Robc.t Mor,is, a journeyman chair-muker, residing at No. 52, Crown-street, Old-street-road, was summoned before the hlagistrate by 51r. John Wm. Bickers, his employer, for neglecting work which he had contracted to per. form. It anneared that between six and seven weeks ago the defendant received fam Mr. Bickers materials for making eight mahogany chairs, whith lie undertook to make in the following week, and at the same time received It. in advance for his workmanship. He afterwards began to work on them, but up to the present moment he had not completed any one of them, and had even told the com plainant that he would not make them at all. The complainant added, that their trade is at present very brisk, and he found him self under the necessity of complying with the demands of his jour neymen, by advancing a part of their money when the work is given out, without which they will not go to work. The summons was suspended on the defendant's undertaking to finish the work, and return it to his employer by next Saturday. Mr. TWvTORD afterwards observed, that he felt a difficulty in deciding on cases of this nature, in consequence of what had re- : rattly taken place on a conviction from another office. A man named Tobin, a shoemaker, had been brought before one of the Magistrates at Union-hall, for neglecting his work. lie had re ceived from his employer materials for making eight pairs of shoes, but he finished one pair only, which lie returned to his employer, together with the remainder of the materials. The Magistrate held that such a proceeding was neglect of work within the meaning of the Act, and convicted him accordingly ; but lie afterwards made, application to Mr. Justice Bayley, who issued a writ of Habeas Corpus, and the question of the legality of the committal still re maining to be argued, Mr. Twyford said he felt a difficulty in pro. ceeding until the decision on it was obtained. COMBINATION. rstrow-llALLAtro.23.—Threeshiporights, named lirdifekei s, Alexander Phillips, and John Taylor, in the employment of Messrs. King and Edgar, ship-builders at Rotherhite, were brought before the sitting magistrates, R. J. Chamber., and R. Hedger, Esq., charged with having absented themselves from their employ. ment at the firm, before the completion of their respective contracts, leaving their work in an unfinished state, contrary to the statutes, &c. ttc. . _ Mr. King stated, that some months ago he engaged the three defendants under a contract to work at a vessel then on the stocks, which they stipulated to finish last July ; they did work on the ship, but so slowly, that she was at this present time nearly in the same state of forwardneas for sea as when they entered Into Ws nietriee ; In fact, said the enmplaliant, those men had scarcely be. gars the job before they manifested symptoms of dissatisfaction,/and although they were continually urged to finish off that which they contracted to do, still it was with the greatest reluctance they went to work on her, and the stipulated time having gone by for lauch. ing the vessel off the cocks, the defendants were solicited and entreated to complete their engagements ; they, however, with one accord refused to do another stroke of work for their employers' yard, unless taken off the ship and put upon another job, which, it appeared, was more profitable to them than working at the yes. sel. This the complainant would not consent to, and on Saturday last the three defendants presented themselves before him, and hay., ing stated their intention, immediately lett the premiss.. saying that they should do no more work in that yard. Mr. King added, that he was convinced the society, called the " Union,' had in.l liuenceJthe de entlants to strike in the manner descr i be d . 3ir. DEW s, who attended on behalf of the shipwrighfs, ex- i amined one of his clients, who admitted that they had entered into the contract with Messrs. King and Co.; but shortly after it, the sawyers, another branch of the trade, had struck for higher wages, which were granted ; this it WU, that retarded the vessel from being completed at the specified time, as they (the defendants) did not consider their wages sufficiently high. 'They had, however, proposed to Mr. King to work in his service, if he transferred them from the old job to another which would be more profitable to them. and they now expressed their willingness to return, if the latter proposition were acceded to. Mr. Ktng expressed his determina tion of not submitting to any thing of the kind ; their neglect in the performance of the contract, had put him to a vast deal of ex ponse and inconvenience. Ilia object now was in punishing them for example sake. The defendants said it was hard that they should have been selected for the purpose ; they could not see how they had violated the law. _ . r. King's foreman was called, who proved that at the time the defendants were engaged no other agreement was entered into with respect to other work than that which they had contracted to finish. Mr. CH A at twit s.—How much a day has one of those men ? All the Defendants.—We have Ss. 34., but that is not enough. The complainant's foreman stated that they had 6.5. 3d. per day. Mr. CHAMBERS to the clefenditutt..—Acd how u:uch do you pay to this Uniou Society ? M a kers replied that each of the members paid 51, per week our of their wages far the support of that excellent Society. One of the other defendants here stood forward, and said the the Magistrate's question respecting the `• Union" was quite Mr! levant to the business upon which they had been brought btf him. The Magistrate, hr contended, or any other person, hae, right to call in question the utility or M ot ility o f the Union As k . . ciation, and they, the defendants, were equally as justified in sd, vancing their money for the support of so excellent and Marie*, an institution as the Magistrate himself in contributing his sa y, scription in aid of any other establishment in the metropolis. Mr. CHAMBERS observed, that from all he had heard of th e Union Society, it hap the very opposite effect to that o f a S ociety formed for charitableurposes. Mr. King declared that the Society created nothing but disord er , insubordination, and drunkenness amongst its members, The Magistrates consulted together, and afterwards express a t their intention of committing the defendants to prison. Upon the defendants hearing the decision, they begged for. giveness, stating that they would return to their employer and finish ()lithe vessel ; and Mr. King interceding in their behalf ot, those conditions, they were discharges', with an admonition, th r in the event of their being brought up again on a similar chats, they should be committed. Mr. King made application for warrants against ten other m e .. in his employment, who had quitted his service under similar cumstances. MARKETS. I From the London New Price Currcnt.l TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, COTTON.-There was a fair demand for export in oar Cotte r . market last week, taking off about 1,500 hales, vir.-200 's e?. nams 14d. 300 Surats 74 el.; ilid.,and 1,000 Bengal. Of d. a till_ , 2 in bond ; 121 d. was offs•reJ and refused for 600 Egyptians. There are no sales of Cotton this forenoon, and only 50 bag, Bergels were yesterday disposed of. It is now stated the* Egyptians, forced off last week privately, were sold at 124 d. COFFEE.-There were extensive public sales of Coffeebrought forward last week ; the consequence was a heavy market, and, great proportion of the quantity brought forward was taken in; s t , Domingo 625. On Friday, 06 casks Berbice Coffee, of a favours, mark, formed an exception to the reported general heaviness of the market ; the whole sold 6s. a Bs. above the previous currency; good middling Ills. a 113 s. 6d., middlin g 97 5 . a 101 s .; the trim 71s. Two public sales were brought forward this forenoon ; ti,, float consisted of 226 casks 129 begs Demerara and Berbire, nearly the whole was taken in at very high prices ; the other 264 casks Jamaica fully supported the previous currency; 1,128 bags s t . Domingo was all taken in Is. below the market prices, ordi nary t ., I good ordinary at Gls. and Gls. Gd. The market for Foreign Cuff" continues heavy the prices of St. Domingo lower. SUGAR-The Sugar market last week became very heavy; the buyers only purchasing for their immediate wants ; no reduction in the currency was submitted to ; and in consequence, towards the close of the week, scarcely any sales were reported. By public sale on Friday 3G6 hhds. St. Lucia Sugars went cff at the full market prices ; low brown 053., yellow 675. a 725. 6d. The Sugar market opened this morning very heavy, hut the holders do no; appear to press sales ; the great proportion of the brokers bare few hluscovades on band, which occasions them not to be anxious to effect sales in the present dull state of the trade. The buyers, on the contrary, appear equally unwilling to purchase, OD account principally of the late accumulation of the stock; the defideney, compared with last year, was a few weeks ago about 18,000 casks ; it is now about 14,000. There is no reduction in the prices of Mus. covadcs to-day • the sales are, however, very limited, not exceed. ing 350 casks. By public sale this forenoon, 121 hhds. Barbadoes Sugar; the first part of the sale went off heavily, at a reduction of Is. a 2s. per cwt.: the market then recovered ; good white 68s. a 735., very bright 76 5 . Gel. The Refined market has given way 2s. a 3a. per cwt. ; brown lumps being yesterday reported at 117 s ; fine goods low in proportion. Molasses 395. The Refined market is again very heavy, and scarcely any sake were reported during the day ; the buyers would purchase at 865., the holders however ask 87s. for brown Lumps ; the wholesale grocers do not appear ill. dined to buy fine goods for home consumption for the present . they could however be purchased considerably lower this forecrot. Molasses are in more request a, 30g. By public sale on rritiay nearly 4,000 mats hlauritius Sugar went oft freely, and at rather I higher prices ; brown Gin. Gil. a 665., yellow 675. and filis. tp to 70s. for very goo ereFRUIT.-Th was a very lively demand for Red Smyrna Raisins for exportation last week, 45a. has been currently paid there are still many orders in town unexecutcd at this price ; very few are now remaining in the importers' hands,and for those higher prices are demanded ; the stock in London is considerably reduced. as the exporters have been taking off large quantities, some of which have been lying in the docks nearly two years. A cargo of Cephalonia Currants has been sold this week at about Ms. Old Spanish Fruit, Lexias, Denias, and DI uscatells, have been much in request for export at low prices. The home consumption trade is rather improving. INDIGO.-There is rather more inquiry for Indigo, and several parcels are sold at A small premium. RICE.-By public sale on Friday i 65 bags East India Rice, Patna 235. taken in ; the cargo of Rice sold at l,is. COCOA.-By public sole on Friday 302 bags Trinidad Come fair quality KC a 695. hid. taken in. SILK.-There is little alteration in Silk ; the finer qualities are more inquired after. RUM, BRANDY', and ROLLA NDS.-The Rum market has become heavy, but there are no sales at any reduction ; the purchases are confined' to small parcels of proofs, and 1 over at 25., and a small sale of fine Ruins at a price a shade lower. Brandy continues to be held for rather higher prices ; the new housed 3s. Id. a 3s. 2,1. Geneva is unvarietl. ,TALLOW, HEMP, and FLAX.-The request for Tallow appears rather improving, both yesterday and this forenoon ; the nearest quotation for the new is 375.-Ilemp is also more in de. mend ; the new 401. 10s. a 415.; our quotations of Flax are the last realised prices. SP ICES.-The market yesterday and this forenoon appears again exceedingly heavy ; th e only stale in Spices reported is 6s. 2,1. for Nutmegs, money; according to the previous pikes valued at fis. fsl. By public sale this forenoon, 104 bags Pimento; the good qua. lily Pohl at 100. and lead. TOBACCO.—The purchases of Tobacco continue confined to small parcels to the trade, at very full prices; one cargo of Mary. land Toba cc o is the only large parcel in the market ; it is not yet disposed of. OILS.—The accounts from the Greenland Fishery are of so late a date, and NO decided as to the fate of the fishery, that there ran be no doubt of the complete failure; the accounts from Davis Straits Fakery are therefore now looked for with increased interest ; for arrival the late sales have been about 281. IRON—The prices of Iron have given way about 21. per ton. IRISH PROVISIONS.—Beef and Pork are little var:o,—. Butters area shade lower. 1.04.A1 00D.—Tliere is more inquiry; Jamaica 7/. 53. a 71. 10R. in bond. The wife of a journeyman mason, named Allison, has within a few days, for the third time since her marriage, been delivered of twins. At her first confinement, eighteen years ago, she produced no less than three ! making alto gether nine at four confinements.—Salisbury Paper. BIRTHS. On the 2fttli instant, the lady of Christopher James 31sgraY, Esti. of a son. %esterday, the lady of Henry Sass, Esq. of Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, of a boy. On the lath instant, at Harold House, Bedfordshire, the lady of Justinian Alston, Esq. ola daughter. On the 20th instant, at Chaddleworth-lionse, Berkshire, the lady of Edward Vaddelove, E,sq. of a son. On the 19th instant, in Alfred-place, Bedford-square, the lady of the Rev. Dr. Busfeild, of a son. MARRIED. On Sunday last, at St. Peter's, Cornhill, Chas. Hunt Gardner, Esq. son of the late Rev. Charles Gardner, Rector of Stoke Ham. mond, in the county of Bucks, to Emma, only daughter of Wm. Day, Esq. of Gracechurch.street, London. On Monday, at St. Pancras New Church, by the Rev. John Brackenbury, George Papps, Esq. of Great Comm -street, Russell. kquare, to June, eldest daughter of the late Thos. Lawrence, Rol. et Damenea. At Weymouth, on the 12th instant, ThornasWhite, Esq. of Se vern-house. near Bewdley, Worcestershire, to Susan Milo, only daughter of Mr. James Webst e r, of Auchrennie, in the county et Forfar, North Britain. On Monday, at Brighton, Thomas Lisle Follett, Esq. of Lyme. Doreetshire, barrister-at-law, to Let his, widow of Major-General Norton Poulett. Un the 4th Instant, John Farley, Eq. of Great Titchfichl.strrett huldscape.painter, to DAvalle, youngest daughter of the late Al Lowry, Esq. F.R.S. DIED. On the 18th instant, at Walton, after a very short illness, Miss Martin, eldest daughter of the late Sir H. Martin, Bart. At Beverley, on Friday last, Ebenezer Robertson, Esq. On the 20th instant, at Ramsgate, John Green, Esq. late of New Broad-street, London. aged 65 years. At Richard's Walk, Devonport, on the 20th instant, aged li. Thos. Pownall Fitzgerald, of the India House, son of Mr. Fine raid, of the Royal Navy. On the 19th instant, at his house in Upper Montagu-street, Port man-square, Robert Johnson, Esq. On Thursday last, at Penkalenick, near Truro, Cornwall, in the 74th year of her age, 111 n. Vivian, relies of the Reverend John Vivian, and mother of the late John Vivian, Esq• that place. On the 17th instant, after an illness of three years, Eleanor, the wife of Robert Herbert Esq. of Compton-terrace, Islington, =d Birdiopsgate-street, London. At his house in 31arsh-street. Walthamstotr, on the 20th instant. James Corbett, Esq. in his 74th year. On the lath instant, at Barntield, near Southampton, Freston Halton, Esq. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAV. Morning 50 rain. after 10. 1 Evening 23 rain. aft 11. Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W. CARL TO)( 181, Strand, and published by It C*ii V ,same Place. / C-' I • I A dd • .0 7 . A al id ail .4, .1 ca . 1 ..., r 4 ...0E a c , c 1 1 1 V ( ) e i l ir 1 . 1 1 1 1 e ! e R 9 , J a T s I. f )f d n is ti 1. .e re at Y d • le r.. r rs is rs i. ki r• , et i te t ri is ... a la Ti t, of If of r, i• 1. In 1. r.... i• if r. it rt • Pt W It I. It n a ,f 1 4 a • •