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F SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, FEB. 15. ENTERED Ixwaans.—The Union, Swatridge , from Jersey t Stratton. Marshall , from thandgate Creek ; Dorchester, Swatridge, horn Jersey ; Helena, K itgers, from Bourn ; Ann, Spence, from Pillau and Koningliburgh; Concordia, Tiulin, ttom Ueda; Ann, Trotter, from Standgate Creek. FNI EKED Our - swans—The Mary Jane, Nickols, for Quebec; Sir Whittingham, for Rotterdam ; Lady Flora, Donnell, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal; Saint Charles, Cou. sec.", tor Quebec; Sky hark, Keith, tot Gibraltar and Algiers; Emperor Alexander, Armstrong. hr St. John's, New Brunswick ; NYtirren Hat•ings, Mason, for India; Emulous, Weltbank. for Rio Janeiro; and Hcighington, NVilsori, for the Cape of Good }lope; Batavia. Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta. CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT OitaYisEten.—The Demerara packet, Venable', for Demerara; Flying Fish, Smith, for Ostei.d ; Bebe, Bonen, for Buenos Ayri.w ; Amnion, Holder, for Jamaica ; and toe Belle Alliance, Wilman, for Antwerp, and Brussels. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—Thc Britannia, Davidson, for To bago; Segar, Hore, Henry Davidson, Barclay, and Llandovery, Parent, for Jamaica; Maidstone, Estill, for Rotterdam; Ruby, Hssewell, fur St. Michael's; Homes, Storm, tot St. Ii Les. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALIOLTII, FEB. 14.—Sailed the Lord Sidnieuth packet for HaWee. Prettotax se, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Rover, Cook. from Rio Janeiro—sailed the ltth December ; the Enchantress, Killock, and the Antelope,' 'Munro, from Messina, in 21 days; and Lynx, Ileman, from the Downs, for baguayra. Otr the port. the AeAstl, ‘PRson, front Rio Janeiro, In 71 days; and the Alarshal, White, from Lisbon. Potterswouxu, FEB. 15.—Sailed the *hole of the ontwanl bound, except the Coromandel, for India; Ern:thefts, for St. Do mihgo ; and the Alder, for Pernambneo. The Prince of Orange transport, has (some into harbour. DEAL, FEB. 15.—This afternoon the Hon. Company's ship Inglis, Serle, turned away, with several of the outward-bound, are tow CI P. N.) round the South Foreland. The Scaleby Castle and Rent, with the Gilmore, Colombine, Ocean, and two brigs, remain. ind S. E. light breezes. Cowes, FEIL Is.—The Hon. Company's ship Royal George, Timmins, for Bombay are',] China, sailed last evening. BRISTOL, FEB. I.f.—Arrived, the Eagle, Heriot, from New foundland ; Sea Lark, Warren, from St. Michael's; Aurora, Jack. son, from Cephalonia; Knew Bright Castle, Morrison, from St .Ilichaers. Sailed, the John, Forster, for Odessa ; Jane, Cox ; and Eliza, Iludsoa. for Trinidad ; Henry, Jones, for Malta ; Se vern, Heath, for Barba:toes and St. Vincent ; Decagon, Routh, for Newfoundland and St. Vincent : John and Robert, Scott, for To bsei ; Dyson, Collings, for St. Michael's ; and Plato, NVest,rn, Lir New York. Tile Star, from hence to Dartmouth, has put back to discharge, the tide having Slowed over and filled her, as she lay in the Swann, at the mouth of the ricer. All the outward bound, as above, sailed yesterday. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 14.—Ariived the Emily, Webb. from Sa vanrush—sailed the 17th January ; Waterloo, Munro, from 31? 1- sine ; Isabella, —, from the Mediterranean ; Levant, —, frsm A!cattdria; and the Oporto, Martin. from Oporto. BAbIBUROH, NEAR BELFORD. FEB. 9.—The Ocean, of ar,d for Dundee, from Gottenburgh, was driven on the sunke n rocks, I about a mile from the shore, last night, and it is supposed cannot be got off without discharging pert of her cargo. Within the last eignt days the following vessels have been lost on this coast :—The aLiop Ann, of Shields, in ballast; she struck the Alysione Rock, F red inimediately sunk in deep water—crew sarod. A sloop, from Eervick to Hull, with barley, totally wrecked near the Fawn Island; crew and part of the cargo saved. The sloop Helen, of Dunbar, laden with coal, struck the rocks near North Sunderland harbour on Saturday, and it is feared will be totally wrecked; the crew and cargo saved. Vtar, FES. 4.—A ship, with a white nnmher si mal flog, after rtting over the Outer Flats, struck on the ridge of the C oncordia Esnk, and sunk. Crew drowned. Few. 7.—Last night a drawer was washed on shore, containing papers and books of accounts of Capt. C. J. Jurgenson, of the ship k:lizaheth Frederik*, made up to the end of July last. w RIGA. JAN. 12-24.—The Peace, Colburn, from !lull, sailed from hence yesterday. Only three vessels remain here wind-bound. Our river is covered with icc. The New Venus, Lord, from Lyndon to Harlingen, lost two anchors and cables in the Texel, 31 inst. and was carried into 'read Harbour, with the assistance cf a boat. The Vriesland, Welvaart, van Veen, from Harlingen lo Lon don, was blown from the Texel Roads, 3d inst. with loss of an chors, and got upon the South Shore, and on the 6th she was dis charging. 31ARRIAGES IN LOW LIFE. [From the neconshire Freehobier.l Last week it became our duty to record the particulars of a marriage in high lire; we have now to describe that of a wedding in low life, the parties being inmates of that de lectable place Friary coast, or its environs—but to our task. On Tuesday morning was married at Charles Church, Richard Collicott, dairyman, aged 76, to Margery Greena way, aged 35, after a courtship of 29 days. The know ing ones of the " Court" and neighbourhood, having ob tained intimation that " Old Dick," as he is styled, was about to be married, published the tidings amongst the fraternity of sweeps, vagrants, &c., that " take their local habitation" in these regions. A motley group of worthies then sallied out, and being joined by the rabble of Higher ar.d Lower-street, Water-lane, Friary-street, &c. attended the " party," which was very limited, being only the happy coupe and two friends, to the Church, saluting them " ever and anon" with the most vulgar epithets. Their retinue increased to a very considerable number before they resch:d the Church-door, which was wisely shut after the loving bride and bridegroom with their friends had entered ; thus the ceremony was performed in quietness, and the silken knot of Hymen tied without the modesty of the fair lady being shocked by the rude gaze of vulgar souls. The fees being paid, the parties left the sacred edifice, for the purpose of going to their residence ;—their peregrination to their home was marked in the same way as their egress to the Church, by a crowd which was of much gitater magnitude than that which accompanied them on the entre. The bride, we understand, bolted from the arm of her swain before they reached their " sweet borne," for the purpose of taking refuge from the salutes of the mobility. Sweet serenading was given them under their window during the day, by several of the 'Misled! inhabitants of Friary-court. The whole had the appearance of a jubilee, and indeed it might vie with the celebrated wedding of Ballyporeen. At St. Andrew's Church, on Monday sc'nnight, J. 'Holman, aged 45, a Knight of the Lapstone, to Rebecca Harris, aged 75, a fire-flint and match seller, or, as Pierce Egsn would term her, " a timber and stone merchant." This amorous swain was intimidated into performing the indissoluble contract, as, after he hail put in the banns with his present rib, his fickle mind induced him to gallivant, and he picked up with another lace, to whom, after using soft persuasion, he got banned to at Storehouse Chapel. Mrs. Rebecca Harris, having obtained intimation of this, in propria personee denied the banns of her false swain : with hard words did she threaten, and with tears did she try to soften his heart; then, as the poet sung, " the quarrels of lovers is but the renewing of love ;" they made up the breach, and were happily united, as we have before stated. SUPEISTIT lON AND ( .REDULITY.—A report har&ngbeen industziously circulated, and as generally believed, that a small cottage in Old Melton was haunted, or rather in fested by invisible spirits, who played off divers pranks, to the annoyance awl tarot of its occupiers, a most fur midable band of fanatics (amongst whom was one of the late churchwardens of this place), proceeded last Thurs day night, to the scene of horror, in order to restore peace to the affrighted' neighbourhood, by exorcising, through fasting and prayer, the evil spirits from " their place of refuge." Whether the ghosts were affected by the force of inspired extempore elocution, or by the numbers of the Faithful, or that, like Baal, "they were pursuing, or they were on a journey, or, peradventure they slept, and must be awoke," is not clearly made out; but one thing is cer tain—the exorcists "saw nor heard nothing." In this en lightened age, when thousands and toe of thousands are spent in endeavouring to civilize a heathen world, how forcibly are we stricken with the conviction, that, heft : ire we attempt to instruct or reform others, we should begin at liome.—York Courant. WRECK I NO.—ln our last week's paper we noticed the loss of the Unity, of Brixham, near Bude harbour, and we have since heard, with much shame and sorrow, that, our western coast is still degraded by the horrible crime of " tore,iciv 2' Men, women, and children, are !mid to have . flocked to the wreck, for the purpose of carrying of what ever they could ley their hands on. The placing eine of Captain Manby's mortars at Bede would be attended with ranch benefit. The Unity, we are told, might have been saved, if any communication could have been made with her from the shore ; and the crew of a ship wrecked it the game place a few weeks ago might also have been saved bad similar means been at band.—Ezeter Paper. SUPPRESSIONof the CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN PARISH MEETINGS. [From the Freeman's Journal of 9londay.l On Satunlay, the pariah of St. Audeon's, and the united one of St. Mary's, St. Thomas's, and St. George's, assembled. fester. day, those of St. 11l is haws and St. Patti a ; and this day, St. Ca therine's and Si. Andrew's, are to meet. ST. AUDEON'S. The Rcv. Moe GAN VA ICY, P. P. was called to the Chair, and Mr. FORDE requested to act as Secretary. Mr. NICHOLAS MAHON, in proposing the first Resolution, ob served, that it was a melancholy reflection to think of the Meeting being called, upon the opening of a new Session of Parliament—nut to express their gratitude for relief—but to protest against the enact ment of a new Penal Code, and the suppression of an Association whose object was the promotion of peace and good order, and whose infloence had effected tranquillity when turbulence stud lawless out. nese spread over the country. let for this service the Association Was the object of vengeance with a portion of the Ministry ; and while it wits not considered au offence for other societies to receive subscriptions for purposes opposed to the rights and prosperity of the people, the Catholic Association is to be punished for applying its funds to the constitutional protection of the lower ant poorer orders against magisterial oppression, delinquency, and factious violence. Mr. CORNELIUS M'Loouatw observed, that however it might be attempted to be disguised, Orange associations are fostered and protected, and had a general licence for doing what they pleased, while a constitutional society, assembled for beneficeat purposes, was to be crushed by legislative penalties. Several Resolutions were moved and seconded by Messret. M•Donnell, Thomas Byrne, Dwyer, Dunne, O'Brien Mahon, Hogan, abedM•Loghlin ; the last tour of whom, with are Chair man and Secretary, were appointed a Committee to prepare a pen. non to both Houses of Parliament, to be presented by Lord Clifton and Sir John Newport. ST. M Alt V 'S. Sir Tamales ESMONDR, Hurt. in the Chair. Mr. Ft • ZS I MON ( Barrister) addressed the meetirg, and hoped that the example of the parishes of Dublin, in thus coining forward to declare their indignation against the intended arbitrary enactment, would by followed by every county, city, and parish in the king. slum; that they would protest with limitless, but temperance, against a precipitate measure intended to annihilate one of the most sacred rights which the founders of the British Constitu tion wrested from the hands of tyranny, and which the people have enjoyed undisturbed from the time of their Catholic forefathers till the present enlightened day, when it ;.s thought too great an enjoy ment fur those who steadfastly adhered to the ancient religion of the empire. that they should have a privilege not denied even by Turkish despots—the melancholy consolation of complaining. It was the duty at the present moment for every man to come forward, who WWI anxious for the peace and welfare of Ireland, to raise his voice against any additional injustice, besides the infraction of the solemn treaty of Limerick, and the numerous and disgraceful penal enactments that followed it, and at present stain the Statute-book. The Catholics require superiority to none—but they seek en equality with all. The learned Gentleman then proceeded to read some Resolutions he had prepared, and which lie moved to be sub mitted to a Committee, for the purpose of reeising and preparing a petition in accordance with them. The Committee, consisting of Messrs. Finsimon, 1). Lynch, Hugh O'Connor, James Moore, Simpson, George Smith, A. Browne, John M`Donnell, Bonham, and Cul. Nelly. The Committee, after having retired, returned with several Re solutions, which were unanimously adopted. The Petition, moved by Mr. Hugh O'Connor, seconded by Colonel Nelly, was also read and unanimously adopted ; and upon the motion of Mr. Hugh O'Connor, seconded by Mr. Bonham, it was resolved that the Pe rhino to the Lords should be presented by the Marquis of Lans down, and to the Commons by Mr. James Grattan, Member for Wicklow. Mr. I i UGH OTOS Non, in moving the Petition, observed, that the moment chosen by Ministers for the suppression of the Catholic Association was peculiarly infelicitous, for, without partaking of. any of the faculties of a representative body, yet the Catholic As sociation was a moral mirror, reflecting the wants, wishes, and opinions of Catholic Ireland, and its sole object was to forwardn the cause of Catholic Emancipation, and of Ireland's amelioration, by every means which the established Law sanctioned, and that they had not exceeded those limits, was obvious, by the necessity of creating a ruse law (great applause). No assertion was more desti. tote of foundation than the charge of levyini a tax upon the people —the contributions to the Catholic Association were no more levied or nuanced than the voluntary subscription which Irishmen with such heartfelt pleasure contributed to—the memorial of the King's visit to Ireland (loud cheers)—and although lie (Mr. O'Connor) did not mean to say that extraneous matter had not sometimes oc cupied die attention of the Catholic Association, yet it could not be maintained upon any principle of fair dealing, or an impartial con sideration of their preceedings, that they had exceeded those irre levancies incidental to a popular assembly, discussing the means of obtaining a redress of monstrous grievances, neither could it be sup posed that the Catholic Association was to be free from mistakes in Its deliberations, when Ministers themselves frequently take erro neous views of important matters (cheers)-And was not the Mi nisters' hostility peculiarly ungracious, at a moment when, althouh they declare the country to be perfectly tranquil, they do not hold out the slightest prospect of acceding to the people, those rights which reason and justice proclaim as too long withheld (loud ap- plause). Mr. Joni( M`DosteELL suggested, that as it was reported is the newspapers that a Minister of the Crown, availing himself of a figurative phrase in a document which proceeded from the Catholic Association, had construed it into a meaning neither warranted by the terms or application of the phrase, it was necessary that the Catholics should, in justice to themselves, and in gratitude to the liberality of their l'rotestant brethren, adopt a Resolution, de. nying, in the strongest terms, that they identified On:wirer with Protesiontirat. Mr. BONHAM coincided with Mr. Illi‘Donnell, and moved a Re solution to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. M.`Donnell, and passed with acclamation. Mr. Itienawn 31onettssois (a . Protestant Gentleman of great respectability) requested to know it it were permitted to any but Catholics to sign the Petition ? because, it it were, he would be anxious to avail himself of the opportunity of doing so, for it was his sincere conviction as a Protestant, that the tranquillity of Ire land grew with the growth, and strengthened with the strength, of the Catholic Association (great applause). Mr. Fix zst3loSl replied, that the Requisition for calling the meeting was got up in an (tour; that it was signed by some Pro testants—that there was not time to call upon Mr. Morrisson and other Protestant Gentlemen who would sign it.—but the Requisition was rated to be a meeting of the parishioners centrally. Mr. Moawissote assured Mr. Fitzsimon that opinion was not general. Sir THOMAS ESMONDE having quitted the Chair, Mr. 51onaissox was called thereto, and All;. FITZ SIMON, in proposing the thanks of the meeting to Sir Thomas Esmonde, said, he should avail himself of that opportunity to say that the liberality evinced that day by Mr. Morn:two, was quite in accordance with his conduct in a part of the country not many miles from Dublin, where he endeavoured to stem the tor. rent of bigoted illiberality, and where (with perhaps a single ex ception) the distinction of title produced nothing noble in semi. merit, and the clerical functions any thing but an endeavour to promote peace, good will, or brotherly love. After thanks to Sir T. Esmond, the meeting adjourned. ST. PAM'S. CIIIIISTOPUTR RAFFERTY, Esq. in the Chair. A Committee sous appointed to prelims Resolutions and a Petition. Mr. HOPKIXS addressed the Meeting in energetic and impres sive terms. The Rev. Dr. RUSSELL, P.P. objected to the word " Indigna tion," in the first resolution, and moved that it be omitted. Mr. CIILLINAN could not conceive what less angry sentiment the intended Bill could excite than " Indignation." Mr. DOGHERTY said it was impossible for any Irishman to read the hated and monstrous Penal Code without feeling indig nant ; and how niuch more reason had he to feel so when it was at tempted to re-enact it in the present times. Dr. Russell's amendment not having been seconded, the Resolu tion, in its original form, passed unanimously. ST. BIICHAN'S. A Meeting of the Catholics of this parish was held in North Anne-street Chapel vestenlay. At two o'clock LionEstur CARTON, Esq. was called to the Chair. Mr. HicxEr then rose, and, in a speech of considerable length; proposed a series of resolutions. The draft of a petition, grounded on the resolutions, was then read, and after being revised by a Committee of live, was finally 1 , agreed to. It was resolved that the petition be entrusted to Lord King in the Lords, and to Sir J. Mackintosh in the Commons. ST. JAMES'S. Yesterday also, the parishioners of St. James's assembled, pur suant to requisition. The Meeting was held in the Chapel, imme diately after Divine Worship ; the immense building was crowded to excesa. The Rev. Mr. Lone was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN, in a speech fraught with paternal solicitude for the well-being of his fl ick, opened the business of die day. Be said, they were assembled that day to petition against the Penal Code—against a Bill which, if passed into a law, must deprive the Catholics of Ireland of the last political luxury they possess—the luxury of complaining. We meet, continued the Rev. Gentleman, to petition, while yet we can, against the Bill now about to be in troduced into the House of Commons. We meet for the purpose of identifying ourselves with the Catholic Association, and what ever penalties we may be destined to endure, let us preserve our temper and our moderation—for, without both, nothing great or good can be achieved. Let us submit to the laws--but never, ne ver let us refrain from proclaiming aloud in the face of Europe, and the world, the privations under which we labour, and the hard.. ships which we endure for adhering to the religion of an Alfred and a More. Hr. Ltrur sat dawn amidst enthusiastic cheering. . The resolutions against the suppression of the Association were then read, moved, and agreed to. MINING INIELLIG EbIL E.--Copper Ores BOW at Redruth, Fet. 10, 2,014 tons ; average produce, 81. Quantity of fine copper, 172 tons 11 cwt. Amount of sale, 17,7521. 19s. ; average standard, 195!. 10s. Copper Ores fur sale at Redruth, nest week, 1,457 tons. THE BRITISH PRESS. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, WEDYZIDAT, FEB. 16. IN TAT MATTER OF PETER LEGOILL ERE, A R•JCRIJ PT. This bankrupt petition was specially appointed for to-day, and Mr. HEALD and 31r. Mop! TAO U Sppelt a ln support of the appli cation. The petition was that of the rapt himself, which stated, that he was, about the beginning of the present year, com mitted to Newgate by the Commissioners, on the ground of mis conduct, and was to take his trial at the next Old Bailey Sessions, on an indictment preferred by the assignees. provided tins Court did not interfere, and the pram wa s, that the Commissioners should be ordered to give him another opportunity of appearing before ti6em, to mak* It full disclosure of his affairs, &c. ; the Commissioners had been applied to for a further examination, but had refused. His LORDSHIP said, the shortness of time (the Sessions be ginning either to-day or to-morrow) caused great inconvenience, but nothing could more imperatively call upon the Court to act, than the circumstance of a subject's life being in danger. He would take kir. Hart's affidavits, which he would read to-night, and inform the agents on both sides of the result to-sorrow ing if they would attend him at the House of Lords. Mr. HART'S brief was then, by consent, handed to the Court. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TUESDAY, FLJ. 16. EDWARDS V. OILLMORE. This was an action to recover back the sum of 601. being the amount of a deposit paid by the plaintiff to the defendant, in part of the purchase of a public house, called the Rose and Crown ; and also all such expenses as the plaintiff had been put to in conse quence of the defendant not having performed his agreement. The tarts, as proved by the witnesses for the plaintiff, were, that the plaintiff was ready to perform his agreement on the day stipulated ; that an appointment was made for six o'clock in the evening For the purpose of doing so, when the plaintiff, his broker, and solicitor attended, for the purpose of taking possession, but that the de fendait's broker did not attend until near ten o'clock, when the plaintiff objected to have the matter gone into at that late hour of the night. The LOAD CHILE JUST/et, upon this statement, asked Mr. Gurney, who was for the defendant, whether he could alter these facts? Mr. GURNEY proposed to show that nothing was more common than to transact business of this sort at a later time of night than ten o'clock ; indeed to many parties it was more convenient to transact it in the night time than in the day. The Loan Curia , JUSTICE said, that he thought ten o'clock at night a most unreasonable hour to enter upon s business which must of necessity occupy a considerable time, and he should not feel the least hesitation in charging the Jury, that if a man made an appointment to attend to a particular business at six o'clock, and did not attend for near foto hours afterwards, the opposite party were justified in concluding that he did not intend to come at and therefore might abandon the agreement. Mr. GURNEY objected that the money was not tendered; and the witness under examination said, that he did not see the money ; but the money, or that which was equivalent to it, was ready. The Lonn Cult! . JUSTICE—WS know how theme things are managed. If they had not gotlthe precise,amount in money, they could, no doubt, have got it very shortly. Mr. GURNEY then took an objection to the record, which was, that the day upon which the business went off was not the day fixed by the written agreement, but the day following, which fact, he contended, ought to have been stated on the record. Mr. NOLAN, for the defendant, was about to answer this ob jection, when he was interrupted by The Lonn CHIEF JUSTICE, who said it was quite unnecessary. The declaration stated, that the defendant was not ready at any time, either before or after the day mentioned in the agreement, to complete his contract; be, however, took a note of Mr. Gurney's objection. A discussion here took plate upon the amount of damages. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the plaintiff was clearly entitled to recover back the 601. deposit ; then there was a penalty of 1001. mentioned in the agreement, and his Lordship, looking st the agreement, thought that that sum ought to be considered as liquidated damages. The Jury expressed a wish to give MI., but the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE thought they could not. The Jury then found for the plaintiff—Damages 1601. FOULIS V. INIGNT AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by 31r. Foulis, the son of the well. known printer of that name at Glasgow, against Maws. Knight, Lacey, and Robinson, for the breach of some parmership agree ments, entered into between them and the plaintiff; relative to cur tain publications. The Cossmox-Sznonawx was proceeding to state the case, when he was interrupted by The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, who suggested the propriety of a reference. The COMMON SERGEANT said that there was a Chancery suit also pending. The LORD Carte JUSTICE—That is an additional reason why the matter should be referred. Mr. Se•RLITT and Mr. GURNEY, for the defendant, then consulted together, and agreed to refer all matters in difference to a gentleman at the bar. COURT OF COII3ION PLEAS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16. TRICIOS V. WERNHAM. This 103111111 action on a debt. The defendant pleaded the Statute of Limitations, bu. it appeared that he gave a promise since to settle the debt. The CHIEF Jur!' ler decided that the promise took it out n the Statute of Limitations, and directed a verdict for the plainti if _ _ BEST V. OSBORN. Mr. Sergeant WILDE stated that this was an action on the war ranty of a horse, which had been sold by the defendant for ighty guineas. He understood that Mr. Sergeant Vaughan conducted the defence to this action, and no man conducted a bone with a more sporting hand than his Learned Friend. (Laughter.) The horse was a ehesnut cob, sold under an express warranty of soundness. The hone, however, turned out to be nerved in the foot. It was returned, but the defendant refused to take it. It appeared that the horse belonged to a Mr. Tawrcy , who went to the plaintiff's servant, and induced him to give up the receipt of warranty. The receipt passed through several hands and could nut now be recovered, though notice was given to have it delivered up. John Stratford Best, son of plaintiff; went to defendant's stables on the 21st of June last, with his father ; they saw the horse in question ; be tried the horse, and so did his father; the defendant was there ; he said that the horse was sound, and the price was 80 guineas ; his father said he would send the money next day by his groom ; witness rode the horse in the Park, in company with his friend Mr. Burton, about three weeks afterwards, and learned that the horse was unsound ; the horse was returned, but defendant te ' fused to receive him. Cross-examined—There was a board in the stables of defendant, stating that no horse warranted would be received six days after it WAS sold; the defendant's were commission stables; the horse be longed to Mr. Tawney, who afterwards said that lie did not mean it to be warranted; he expressed a wish to have it returned, but witness's father told him to say that he would keep the horse; his father was then in bed. He-examined—His father said that he would keep the horse; Mr. Tawney did not say that the horse was werecd. John Thomas, the plaintiff's groom, proved that the receipt of warranty was obtained from him by the defendant's servant. John Osborn, son of the defendant, said that he went for the receipt, by directions of Mr. Tawney. it good deal of argument ensued respecting the production of the receipt, and Mr. Sergeant Wilde consented to be nonsuited, subject to the opinion of the Court above. Plaintiff noosuited. --------- OAR dIS v. COSTER ARO OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a compen. sages In damages on account of an injury he had sustained in con. sequence of the overthrow of a stage-coach, the property of Ma defendants. It appeared that the defendant's coach, which was between Lon don and Gloucester, started from the metropolis for the latter place on the Ist of October. The plaintiff was the only outside pas senger, but there was an inside passenger who had two stnall boxes on the outside of the coach, but not sufficiently weighty to render the coach top-heavy. In the course of the journear one of the horses took fright at a waggon, as was supposed. which was about twenty yards distant. The consequence was, the coach was overturned, and the plaintiff had his leg broken. The question now was whether the plaintiffs were liable for the accident which had occurred. The surgeon was called to prove the amount of his bill and the extent of the injury sustained. Witnesses were also called to support the charge of negligence. Mr. Sergeant Vauoirwar addressed the Jury for the defendants, but called no witnesses. The CHIEN' JUSTICE summed up, and the Jury, after a con sultation of five minutes, returned a verdict for defendant. CONSISTORY COURT, WEDNZSDAY, F. 16. fit7firre Nir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, Knight. VISCOUNT LISMORE V. VISCOCNTSSS LISMORE. In this cause the Proctor for Viscount Lismore prayed for leave to make an alteration in the 11th article of the libel propounded by his Lordship. It would save the necessity for an additional article. and would be no inconvenience, as the libel had not yet been ad mitted. Sir C. Ronixso w granted the prayer. WINVINGTON WINYINGTOV. . . In this case the Court was informed, that Sir John Miles Win nington had adopted the suggestion of the Court on a former day, and had stated his intention, before next Term, of employing Counsel and Proctor, if the cause were allowed to stand over. Sir C. Itontwsow said, he would expect that something more effectual should be done before next Court-day, than the mere notification just made. TIIE ofricE OP JUDGE PROMOTED BT RUST AND ADAMS V. TILE REV. DU. CLARICE: .. - In this cause the Proctor for Rust and Adams prayed for a re laxation of the sequestration. Sir C. Honixsox—Hu Dr. Clarke had notice or this applies. tion 7 The Pnoc von said he believed not ; Dr. Clarke was now in Chelmsford gaol. Sir C. Rontwsow directed that notice should be given, and the application made or. a future Court-day. LONDON SESSIONS, WiDNISDAT, FEB. 16. This morning these Sessions commenced at Guildhall. RECORDER'S CHARGE--PUCiILIS 3I . The Grand and Petit Juries having been sworn, The RECORDER addressed the former at considerable length. Ile was happy to congratulate the gentlemen of the Grand Jury that the calendar of prisoners was much lighter than it had been at correspooding Sessions in preceding years, nor were any of the offences marked with any extraordinary degree of moral turpitude. There was, however, a case of manslaughter, which would claim their particular attention, and it was probable that, in the CDC to which he alluded, a bill for murder would also be preferred against the accused. It would therefore be their province to find either one or the other of the bills or both, should they think proper, on the evidence which would be laid before them. The Recorder was ex tremely sorry to observe, that that part of the calendar which re lated to the count•, contained no less a number than five cafes of manslaughter, which were alleged to have been com mitted during the short interval since the last session. It appeared to him, as it had to others, that much of this evil was to be attri buted to the encouragement held out to those notorious violator of the law, denominated pugilists, whose profession it was to fight for money ; hence it was that the lower classes of the people were fre quently led Into disputes, and teimisated them in the disgraceful manner to which he alluded. It was lamentable that men of rank were to be found who debased themselves so low as to sanction and promote such proceedings, which were shameful and flagrant mis demeanors against the public at large. He (the Recorder) could not help regretting that persons of distinction should, by their pa tronage, sanction such violations of public peace and public decen. cy, and thereby contribute to the deterioration of public morals. In order, if possible. to stem this tide of iniquity, fraught as it WAS with destruction to human life, the Court was determined, as far as its power and influence went, to yield its assistance ; and should any case of this deseription come before it, the patties con victed should be punished with the utmost rigour of the law. The Learned Recorder also intimated, that not only the principal in each contests, but those who had provoked, excited, or abetted them, should also be prosecuted, and that neither rank net station should prove a shield against the powerful sword of the law. The Recorder attributed the diminution of offence in the City to the promptness with which the daily prowler had been prosecuted, and condignly punished (alluding to the crime of stealing handkerchiefs, &c.) ; it was therefore, by such a procedure, that crimes of other descriptions might, if Lot abolished, at least be rendered much less frequent. After the Recorder had made some general remarks on some of the cases contained in the calendar, the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury were dismissed until to-morrow morning. Several cases of assault were disposed of, but all totally void of interest. s POLICE. 130W-STRRET. Yesterday Eli:: t Louisa Webster, alias Edy, was brought up In the custody of Thoinas Jones, a police constable, cn. a warrant in which she stood charged with obtaining, by false and fraudu. lent pretences, three silk scarfs, and a quantity of grog de Naples, bombasine, and other goods, value 2.if. and upwards, the property of Messrs. Mann, drapers, in Parliament-street. The prisoner several months ago kept a coffee-house at Charing-cross, and was at that time in custody at this office, on charges of obtaining mo ney under false pretences, from one of her lodgers and other persons. From the evidence now adduced, it appeared that a lady of the name of Johnstone, widow of the late Comptroller of the Twopenny Post-office in Gerrerd-street, Soho, had been for many )ears a customer at Messrs. Mann's. She now resides at ‘roodford, and it was stated that the mime: had obtained the goods in quell. tion by using that lady's name. The prisoner seemed dejected, and when asked if she had any defence to offer, remarked, that she had ever since she wes a child had things from Messrs. Mann's, on account of' Mrs. Johnstone, who was her aunt. It was very strange, she added, that neither Mr. Mann nor his shopman, nor the post-boy, knew her, when she had been almost from infancy with her aunt and late uncle. She thought her aunt ought to be present. Mr. HALLS said, the presence of Mrs. Johnstone was absolutely necessary, and the prisoner therefore would see her at the next examination. The prisoner was committed to Tothill-fields prison for further examination on Tuesday next. The following very singular document was found in her pocket, by Jones, the officer:— (Cool) " I, Elise Louisa Webster, wife of John Webster, of Bid borough.creet, Burton-crescent, and before marriage Eliza Louisa Dunbar, of Foxteth Park and Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, do solemnly bind myself to live, during my natural life, with Thomas Henry Stanley Withnell, now private in his Majesty's First Life Guards, and in case I fail to fulfil any part of the above contract, I do further agree to forfeit to the above. named Thomas Henry Stanley Withnell, the half of whatever property I may at any time from the date hereof possess ; such as by bonds, will, or deeds, goods, chattels, lairds, tenements, etc. " As witness toy hand this twentieth day of December, in the year of our herd, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-four. (Signed) " ELIZA Louisa WZDSTISHO" Several applications were made some weeks ago for a summons against 31r. Charles Pitt, of Adam-street, Adelphi, for disturbing a congregation of Dissenters, at a Meeting-house, in Burleigh. street, Strand. Both Sir IL BIRNIE and Mr. HALLS referred the complainants to the Sessions. Finally, an application was made to the Court of King's Bench for a Illandanius, and a rule to show cause was granted. Om Monday a summons was Issued, and } cate rday the case was heard at great length, and the result was, that Mr. Pitt was held to bail to appear at the Sessions to answer the charge. QUEEN-SQUARE. Curr taro awn MAINITIO.--Jelin Brady, a master paviour, residing in Grey Coat-street, Westminster, was brought up in custody, before D. W. GREGOVIE, Esq. Charged with a most violent assault upon William Harrod, a carman in his employ, and endangeting his life by striking him a blow on his head with • handspike. It appeared that on Monday morning, between six and seven o'clock, Mr. Brady went into the stables, and on seeing Harrod, he told him to go about his busincss, he had no further employment for him, to which the man said, " Why did you not tell me so on Saturday when you paid me my wages?" Brady re plied, he would have done so at that time, had he known what had since coins to his knowledge. The circumstance thus alluded to, was an expression used by Ilarrod on Saturday to some of the labourers in Brady's employ, of his (Har rod's) determination not to stop with such a set of Irishmen as they were altogether. Harrod then demanded to be paid his wages for attending his horses on the day preceding (Sunday) ; this Brady refused ; and on his threatening to summon him, he turned him Into the street. Some further altercation then ensued, in the course of which Harrod said to Brady, " You are nothing but a Irish rogue, and I can prove you so:" he also charged him with stealing& cart-load of stones, on Saturday. Brady imme diately, without making any answer, went into the yard, and re turned with a weapon, which two of the witnesses, strangers to both parties, and the man engaged by Brady to succeed Harrod, de scribed as a very thick handspike ; but one of Brady's workmen, named Carroll, declared it was a common broomstick. Thus armed, he ( iirrdy) went up to Harrod and struck him violently across the head, which made him stagger five or six yards, when he fell, and the blood gushed from his mouth and nostrils. The prisoner, apparently unconcerned, returned into the yard, and the bystanders conveyed the wounded man to the Westminster Infirmary, when the surgeon declared him to be dangerously wounded, and quite in sensible. The prisoner was soon a ft er apprehended, and taken to the watch. house, from whence, whilst the charge was being entered, he at tempted his escape, but was closely pursued, and brought back. The prisoner was to have undergone another examination yester day, but, in consequence of the surgeon's certificate from the hos. pital, stating the man not out of danger, he was again remanded. UNION-HALL. DIITIEISINO CASE.-012 Saturday last. a man of respectable appearance, who save his name John In/tiaras, was brought up charged with having stolen a feather bed from a shopkeeper in Southwark. Great compassion was excited in the office by the prisoner's appearance, who, it appears, was in the very depth of distress when he committed the act. An account of the robbery having appeared in one of the news. papers, a gentleman named lhibois attended at this office yesterday, and said, that on reading the Pollee Report in which the above case was mentioned, he telt strongly interested in the fate of the unfortunate man, who. it would appear, from the statement he had perused, was actually in a state of starvation when apprehended with the stolen property. Mr. Dubois then requested that two sovereigns might be forwarded to the prison for his relief, and that inquiry might be made as to whether he was an object deserving of such assistance. Mr. Staples, the chief clerk, by direction of H. J. Cuastaxits, Esq. the Magistrate, proceeded to Horsemonger-lane gaol, and had an interview with the prisoner, who gave the follow. ing account of his unffirtunate and destitute situation :—lle had until the last six months been in most respectable business in .Manchcster, but being reduced, in consequence of unavoidable misfortunes, he came to London about nine weeks ago, for the purpose of seeking a situation, but not succeeding in his object, he was distressed beyond measure, and compelled to pledge every article of clothes lie was possessed of, to obtain victuals and a lodg ing- This resource was soon exhausted, anti he was then turned out of his lodgings, and for the last twelve nights pssvious to the rob bery, which he admitted he was guilty of, he had not slept in a bed, but was necessitated to lie out in the shambles of Covent-garden and Elect-markets, exposed to the bitterest nights. Being driven almost to a state of desperation, he at length resolved upon com mitting a robbery, as the means of sending him out of England, to a country where at any rate he could not endure worse privations than those he had experienced in his own, and accordingly lie com mitted the theft which lie now stood charged wit:'. The prisoner, on being made acquainted with the humanity exercised towards him by Mr. Dubois, snit!, that he had given a fictitious name when brought up to Union HMI, to prevent the disgrace to his family of being publicly known as the relatives of an unfortunate felon ; his real name being John NV Hiram Jones. Mr. STAPLES, upon hearing the recital of his misfortunes, and conceiving him to he an object of commiseration, put into hie hands the two sovereigns which were so humanely subscribed br Mr. Dubois, for which the prisoner returned his runt grateffil acknowledgments. He will be tried at the ensuing Assizes foe the County, on the capital charge of stealing goods in a dwelling-house alsove the value of 40s. THE RECORDER'S REPORT. Yesterday, the Recorder of London made his Report to the King in Council, of the following prisoners under sentence of death, in the Gaol of Newgate, viz.—Robert Ball, aged 28, for arson ; Ann' Margaret Wright, alias Anne Long, 20; William Martin, 24; John Leighton, 25 ; Elizabeth Daly, 24 ; Mary Connor, 13 ; Mary Smith, 17 ; Ann Malony, 17 ; James Leeds, 19 ; Charles Wood, 20 ; and Benjamin Wilson, 51—for stealing in a dwelling house to forty shillings and upwards. Cornelius Wood, 20. for rape. Levy Abrahams, 25 ; Patrick Crawley 17; Samuel Hunt, 17 ; George Fielder, 20 ; Joseph Wilson, 25 ; J ames Stephens, 19; William Snook, 19; and Henry Durham, 39—for burglary; James Lennard, 33, for uttering counterfeit coin, he haring been before convicted of the like offence ; Henry Pitbam, 18, for sheep stealing • Edward Harris, 37 ; and James Dowell, 19, for high way robbery. His Majesty was graciously pleased to respite, during his Royal pleasure, all the above, excepting Edward Harris, Cor nelius Wood, and Henry Durham, upon whom the law is left to take its course, and they are ordered for execution on Tuesday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TURF ROOMS BAZAAR, FE8.16. Though the attendance was not quite so numerous u on most days, the betting was very sharp, particularly on the Derby, in which some slight alterations have taken place. Very little busi. ness was done on the Oaks while for the St. Leger the only horse noticed was Humphrey Clinker, a colt of Earl Fitzwißiam's, brought up for the first time. _ _ DERBY. 8 to 1 apt Muleteer 9 to 1 apt Rufus 12 to I agst Bolero 1S to 1 apt Parisot 17 to 1 agst Webb 17 to 1 apt Defiance 20 to 1 apt Legacy 25 to 1 agst Gohanna 25 to 1 agst Oberon 23 to 1 agst Spermaceti 28 to 1 apt Macduff 33 to 1 apt Diana 40 to 1 apt Cain High odds agst any other. _ OAI The same as ion Monday. 30 to 1 ago Androgens 10 to 1 apt Trinculo 40 to 1 apt Crowcatchet 60 to 1 apt Ili' Gram 60 to 1 apt Humphrey Clinker Y to 1 apt Memnon 13 to 1 apt Cleveland 13 to 1 apt Redgauntlet 23 to 1 apt Homer 30 to 1 apt Muleteer •T. LI The Earl of Derby's stag hounds will meet to-morrow, at Gibbet Green, one mile from Croydon. THE CHELTENHAM HAREIERS.—These harriers have been given by Dr. Townsend to the Members of the Cheltenham Hunt. It is now a subscription pack, and under the exclusive direction of a Committee of Gentlemen, to whom it is but justice to state, that their first resolution was that of sending all the hares that may be killed to the occupiers of farms on which they may be hunted. Up. wards of forty gentlemen are already subscribers. Their first din ner was held on Tuesday, at the Plough Hotel, and was most numerously attended. Lord Ducally was in the chair, and General Molyneux, Vice-President. FOX-CHASE EXTIILAORDWART.—On Tuesday last the [We demean fox-hounds met at Bessingby Whin, and, in a short time, broke cover, attended by a numerous field of horsemen, &c. The fox took a direction for Bridlington, and, passing the Subscription Mills, followed the course of the mid to the Quay, until he came to Mr. Wetwan's water-mill, where, crossing by the bridge, it was conjectured he was making for Flamborough. A small terrier dog accidentally met him, and rut him on a fresh tack. He then en tered the garden, and, from the garden, the house of Captain R. Lowrey, of the Quay, where, endeavouring to elude pursuit, he secreted himself under the chairs and other furniture ; but, alas! the cruel eye of some of the sportsmen speedily discovered his re. treat, when he made a bolt smash through the window in greater speed than ever. Unfortunately, however, Reynard no sooner got , free from one danger than he fell into another and a greater, for be this time the pack had reached the spot, and he was despatched within a few yards of the house, in the presence of numerous sportsmen. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. PETITIONS TO RE HEARD AT THE COURT, /N PORTOO•L STREET, LINCOLN'S INN-FIELDS. THIS DAY, AT WINE. Blunden, G. Lark-hall-lane, Citipham, fruiterer. Bousfield, W. May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, woollen-draper. Colebrook, J. Tenterden, Kent, boot-maker. Cross, F. Whitcomb-street, Leicester square, book-keeper. Carroll, M. Black Horse, George-street, St. Gila's, victualler. Chapman, J. Orchard -street, Westminster, batter. Griffiths, S. M. Windmill-street, Finsbury, fruiterer. Hyatt, J. jun. Chapel-street, Pentonoille, coal-merchant. Harper, T. Gill-street, Limehouse. shipwright. Oram, T. Bateman's-buildings, Soho, wine-merchant. {'organ, J. B. Barton-hill, Bristol, gentleman. Wilson, J. Skeldow-farrn, Yorkshire, farmer. Watkins, T. James-street, Golden-square, painter. TO-MORROW. Ashton, E. Iligh-street, Shadwell, tobacconist. Illackmare, R. Palmer-terrace, Islington, stock-broker. Bennet, T. King-street, Maidstone, hair-dresser. Chapman, R. T. Nassau-place, Commercial.road, St. George's in the East. surgeon. Collins, R. J. Great New -street, Fetter-lane, journeyman -cutler. lMckcon, G. M. Liverpool, earthenware-merchant. 146111, R. St. Martin's-le-grand, boot-maker. Fluky, G. Tavistock-row, Covent-garden, basket-maker. Flood, J. Mead's-court, Old Bond -street, optician. Johnson, R. Lane End, Staffordshire, chins-dealer. Rocker, W. I'lynt, Cornwall, farmer. Sergeant. H. Princes-square, St. George's in the East, sail-maker. Stibbs, W. P. Bitten. Gloucester, farmer. Stripling, T. North Tamarton, Cornwall, journeyman carpenter. Tortey, J. Grub-street, Chiswell-street, tailor. CORN EXCHANGE, FRB. 16. There was scarcely any fresh arrivals of Grain this morning, We had an exceedingly heavy market for every article, and the few sales made were on terms rather under the currency of Monday. COAL MARKET, FEB. le. Ships Sold. ' 2 ° 1 91! - Ships at Market. - 72 Newcastle . 214 Sunderland 1 Culm . Arks. • 28s Od to 373 04 132. 04 to 3114 04 • - 331 Od to —a 01 GLASGOW COTTON At•REET, FEB. 12.—We hare bad a good demand for Cotton this week at previous priers. The sales amount to 1.661 bales, a* follows :-20 Stained Bea Islands 12d. middling, Ind. fair; 017 Boweds, 10d. ordinary, 1114. to Hid. good fair ; 22 New Orleans, 11d. middlirg, 401 Egyptian, 13d. fair, to 130. good fair; 32 Demeraras. 12id. fair, to no. fine; 40 Barbadoes, Ild. good ;28 Tortola, 10 3 d. good fair ; 30 Madras * 8f d. good ; 281 Surat, 70. to 70. common, Sid. good. Imported per kssequebo from Demerara, 83 bales. A TTAIMPTED SUICIDE.—On Monday evening, an unfor tunate young woman went to the shop of Mr. Mou, chymist and druggist, in the High-stmt, Cheltenham, and asked for some lau dauum, and under some plausible pretence she obtained half an ounce, which was delivered to her in a bottle properly labelled " Laudanum," in large type, and she retired. She had not pro. ceded far before she was observed to draw the cork, drink the contents, and throw the bottle Into the street. It was picked up by a young man, who immediately pursued her, and on being asked what she had done ? she replied, " Oh, come along, my love !" She was then charged with having swallowed the laudanum, and burst into tears, but expressed her determination to tile. She re. fused tl take any antidote, declaring, that even if they succeeded in saving het life in this instance, she would ultimately effect her fatal purpose. An emetic was at length administered by violent means, and she was thus rescued from destruction. It was ascertained that the unfortunate creature was driven to this desperate act by distress and wretchedness. She was destitute of home, of shelter, or of food, and her last penny was expended in purchasing the lau. danum.—GLacester Journal. BIRTH. On the 13th instant, in Brook -street, the Hon. Mrs. Grant, of a son. MARRIED. On Monday, at Mary-la-bonneCluTreh, the Hon. Edmond Sext,n Pery, son of the Earl of Limeric, to Elizabeth Charlotte, daugh ter of the late lion. Wm. Cockayne, of Rushton Hall, Northamp tonshire. On the 15th instant, John Parkinson, Esq. jun. of Sackville street, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas Parkinson, Eaq. of Lower Brook-street. On the oth instant, at Bathwick Church, Bath, M. Deby, Esq. of Brussels, Barrister at Law, to Amelia, eldest daughter of U. Cerf, Esq. of Worton Hall, Middlesex, late of the Island of Ja males. DIED. On Friday last, after a few days illness, in Quebec-street, deeply and deservedly lamented, NVilliam Mervin Dillon, Esq. (a Bn. S. R. E.), the last surviving son of Fm. Dillon, of Proudstone, county Meath, Esq. On Monday last, Mrs. James Croft, wife of the Rev. James Croft, Prebendary of Canterbury. On the Bth instant, at Boulogne-stir-11er, France, in the 17th year of her age, Mary, eldest daughter of Major liugh Falconer, late of the tdd regiment of Font. On the let inst. at Kell', county of Meath, at the vary extraor dinary age of 109 years, Mark iiegg, Esq. lie was endowed with onsiderable bodily strength, and enjoyed the use of all his facul. les, except hearing, to the latest period of his life. In December last, John J. Glover, Esq. of New York. a native of Leeds. Mr. Glover left this country hi early life, an the capa city of agent to the late Mr. S. Elam. lie had amassed a fortune of nearly 2C-0,0001., and has left a family of three sone and nine daughters. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRUME. Morning 54 min. after 1. 1 Afternoon 15min. .nee 2. Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W. CAZITOW, ICI, Strand, and published by R. CAl:sox, spine place. i . ~ ~,