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Ii on foot, but I sin satisfied that it is wholly unnecessary. that it can he productive of no real advantage, and that it may (mutually lead to much eel and inconvenience. " I can quite understand the advantage arising float particular Interests associating for their own special protection, but I can see 3 o benefit likely to result from a genial emaciation, such as that 3 ow proposed ; and if any particular interest should acquire • pre. ponderating influence in it (which it may be difficult to prevent), the tnstitution might, in that case, operate most injuriously upon all other interests and breeches of industry. I do not think it necessary to trouble yen by entering into fur. ther details on this subject, a ft er having candidly stated to you my opinion; but I am sure it will occur to you, that in every respect there nitiat he a material difference between an institution of this nature, in the out-ports and manufacturing towns, which are at a considerable distance from the seat of Government, and such an establishment in the city of London, where all perm to who may feel themselves aggrieved have such easy and ituruediud WPM to the executive Government and to Parliament. " I have the honour to be, Sir. " Your very obedient humble Servant, (Signed) " Li v earoos. " John Smith, Esq." It oerminly might happen that his Majesty's Ministers might take ■ different view of the subject if the plan were altered. He hail only a right to state his fears. A note arrangeoent might remove thew objections, but he was apprehensive that the real ground of dislike was a Ceralifl jealousy of the rising importance and power et the mercaivile interests Iliear, hear), which it was feared might ; ociptire, by means of this institution, a degree of weight in the Ccuucas of the nation, to which hitherto it hail been a Stril:l,77. (aut, beer.) With rqprd to the proposed institution, he would nes:, is their leave, say a few words. There could be no doubt woe:ever of the fact (it had been ascertained by a diligent and ex tensive inquiry, and he was prepared to bring forward the proofs of the fats). that these institutions had been predictive of the moat signal benefits in various parts of the world, as well as in various towns of this kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Whatever might be the mode of carrying on foreign commerce, or the comparative know. ledge of commercial law here and abroad, the good effects of these tmettutions on the Cmtinent was a circumstance that could have escaped the observation of no man who paid the slightest attention to the rate of commerce. One of the greatest misfortunes with which his experience had made him acquainted in the cotutnercial world, was an ignorance of the state of commercial law, as well, indeed, as of every other kind o: law in this country. (Hear, hear.) He bad no wish to cast any reflections. He begged to guard against being supposed to be inclined to follow a course which would ill become him ; lint no man could have lived as he WO, twenty years in the commercial world, without knowing the difficulty of ascer taining the law on the different points of his interests. The Chamber of Commerce would give peculiar facilities iii this import. ant matter. The members of such an ins. itution would be ambled to ascertain the state of the law as to the Excise, Customs, or any tirinen of the revenue. By its counsel, advice, anti interference, they would save a vast dial of expense and trouble, arising froti Ouse tedious and ruinous 14w-snits which now sometimes occupied re hs, and, he +eight say, years (hear, hear, hear), to ob. taiu a doubtful redress for g rievances not unfrequently moire vated by the remedy when gained. (Hear, hear, hear.) lle was desirous to cast no reflection on Government for these things, for though his political feelings and principles were not in accord- ant- with theirs, yet he was fee to admit that Government had timer paid noire attention to the mercantile interests (hear, hear), and that there hail never before been a Board of Trade that had paid a tenth part of the attention bestowed by the present Board on the interests subject to its care. (Ilear, hear, hear.) Such was the client of the commerce of the country—so vast was the trade of rnis asenopolis, that if Government did nothing but attend to met , candle complaints, corning as they did without classification or order, it might do nothing lie. (I fear, hear, hear.) When it was knows that the laws of Excise filled,he was afraid to say how many toluenes, but it was a fact he would undertake to state, that they were snore numerous than the whole of the criminal laws of the courr y—was it wonderful that individuals who got entangled in museunents of such a nature should not obtain speedy redress ? The chamber of Commerce would have formed such a system of classi fication, that a member would only have had occasion to state his case, and he would have known at voce whether he could obtain lidless. The Board would either have advised him to be quiet, and patiently suffer the consequences of his mistake, or they would have told him how to shape his memorial, and conduct his suit to a successful result. Ilighly useful as the institution would have been in that point of view, there was another object of even more importance, viz. the general spread of commercial know ledge. He had been long of opinion, and he knew offiny whJ agreed with him, that the great evil under which man kind laboured--that to which the larger portion of their misfortunes, disappoinuuents, and distresses, were owing, was ignorance, and ignorance alone. The Chamber of Commerce would have pre vented a large mass of litigation ; and to any one in the habit of 'Woking at the mercantile questions agitated in Courts of Law, it would appear evident that mast of them could be settled much better by a Chamber of Commerce, if it were supported, as it ought to be, by the high authorities of the city. This consideration alone erase convincing argument in favour of the institution. There was onecithee point also of great importance, and that was, the facility of access the Chamber of Commerce would afford to the Govern ment Itself; for, though merchants of high respectability and great fortune might command immediate attention to their complaints, the same prompt regard was not had to those of minor madders lion, though certainly possessing an equal right to justice. (Hear, hear.) The failure of such an institution was much to be deplored. was a great misfortune to the mercantile interest, and he hoped and trusted that, if they were not to be allowed to have a Chamber 'of Commerce, there would be in future somewhat of a more ready attention to the applications of individuals of humble station. '!'here were, within We own knowledge, sonic cases that had not re ceived the attention to which they were entitled. He apologised for detaining the Meeting so long (hear, bear, hear); but he was anxious to give those explanations, because he disagreed on this subject with an Honourable Friend (Mr. George flatbed), from whom, during a space of 25 years, in the course of much business ' in which they had been mutually concerned, he had never before LW the misfortune to differ. He did not hold his Hon. Friend's opinion light. He acquitted him of all those narrow or illiberal opinions which had governed some gentlemen in the City who were not well-disposed to support the institution, because it had not ore. ginsted with some individuals who were generally concerned in every new undertaking of any considerable utility or importance. The authority of (14132C.4, however, had passed away. If the insti. dation was good, it ought to be supported ; and from what quarter it had Poe-ceded was a matter not worth the while of the meeting to trouble itself about. (Hear, hear.) He could not conclude without saying, on his own behalf, and for the gentlemen with whom he had acted, that though they looked back with feelings of disappointment, they did not feel the slightest sentiment of self. remolds It wns, perhaps, a matter of regret that they had spent so much time and trouble, when, by an earlier application, they might have ascertained the opinions of his Majesty's Government. He begged to be allowed to advert to • point of some importance, el. , ch had not occurred to him when ia that pert of his argument. The meeting should be aware, that it was a matter of no ordinary difficulty to change the law on a commercial or any other subject. Whatever might be the injustice—however great the abuse, infi. site difficulty would be experienced by any one gentleman, or any , therm five, going into the House of Comnions to move the repeal of an existing law, be it what it might. A more important ques tion than that respecting merchants and factors never existed No I man could knew whether he had any property or not in what he ensidered an his own goods. It he purchased a quantity of tallow, fur essniple, Item a broker, he knew not that he might not be called upon to par for it twice. There were also circumstances connected with bills of exchange that loudly called for the inter position of the Legislature. lie should be happy if he found that I the neeamity fora Chamber of Commerce was removed, by • more' prompt and effectual a-tendon to the numerous grievances under which the mercantile interests at present leboured The Honour able Gentleman concluded with moving a resolution in accordance with the tenor of his speech. Mr. Alderman Bat noes seconded the motion. air. GEORGE I entiur said, that as nothing badyet tended to change the opinion he entertained respecting the expediency, under any circumstances, of forming a Chamber on Commerce Mt the ('ity et "London ; and as what had been so auidWly and ably stated had ' served very much to confirm his sentiments, he should not sit down without recommending the meeting to stay their pniceedings altogether. Ile should lie extremely disingenuous, if he did not declare his full e m victio n at the purity of intention in which the plan had originated. All the meeting was of one sentiment as to ' the diligence, ability, and success with which the Committee had I compressed so much information into the Report which hail been laid 'before the meeting, and as to the ability with which his Hon. Friend (31r. John Smith) had opened the debate. (!leer, hear.)l He could not help thanking him tin some allusions which he could not sea, taking to himself perminally. (Hear, hear.) Every thing offind by his Honourable Friend deserved the most at. !mere condtheration. The intelligence of his mind was equalled; -only by the benevolence of his heart. (Hear, bear, hear.) Ile i (Mr. Haffiett) could not differ from such a man without diffidence . and regret. It would be unfair if he did not declare, that the idea o f collecting into one focus all the commercial light of the I eluatry vas a favourite scheme of his own. The ides of concentrating into one Chamber all the talent, knowledge. and isdom of the first city in the world, and rendering them available; for the commou good, seemed to him grand and captivating. This was upwards of forty years ago. He had mentioned his project to los friends, the late Sir Franca* Baring and Mr. Atkinson, both men ! of great commercial experience, and by them, and by men like them, he was convinced that his scheme was as erroneous as it was plausible. The arguments by which he was then inipreseed he would that day repeat. However expedient a Chamber of Com. mace might be in a nOunufacturing town, or in a town of limited extent, and limited commercial engagements, he was satisfied it 1 1 would not be found suitable to the metropolis of the British em pire. Here it would be likely to fall it to disregard, or become actively mischievous. In exact proportioi to its e xcellence, : if it could be realised, was the danger of the attempt, it unsuectasful. Any thing short of complete success must prove highly injurious. To suppose that all the talent by which the several and conflicting commercial interests were managed, could be collected and concen trated, so as to act together with consistency, harmony, and impartiality, was to expect too much. Was it considered who the leading commercial men of the City of London were ? They were all at the head of some distinct branch of the trade of the country. They were acting -as Chairmen or Deputy (Nemeth or leading Directors of incorporated companies, re eating the particular interests of the body with which they vas connected. Every niouient of the time of such a person, not devoted to his own private business, was employed ht the service of the interest to which he belonged. How were stitch s to be amembled into a Chamber for the gaited pod ? l ir err n were they to be persuaded to give their dine to chi &do edmerelal parliament ? How were they to be iodlt z i thmet xiimdves the prejudices they bad imbibed by ties I, particular branders of trade ? If they were brought together, would not something arising from their habits and their attachments to their particuler interests steal into their deliberations ? At present each in:crest was watched and protected by those concerned in it. 'l'lie Russia Company in London, foe example, guarded the whole trade of the empire. The West India Committee. of Merchants in the same manner defended that interest throughout the empire. In dealing with these bodies, Government found no room for deceit or nieuo&rstanding. It was known they had in view only their own particular interest. (hear, hear.) Government acquired their knowledge of each channel that fed the great stream of commerce, by applying to each directly. While this course was continued, all were on the same looting. If any commercial body attempted to pursue a particular interest , the design was counteracted by the re .l presentations of the others, and Government, as an impartial um pire, Judged between the parties. When a conference took place with Government, the infonnwlen was communicated at first hand by those most able to give it. It was stated, in the Report of the Committee, as an argument in favour of the institution, that liberal views were now taken by Parliament and Government as to commercial subjects. A full attention to that consideration would slew the inexpediency of attempting, in a roundabout way, what each interest could better do immediately . for itself by applying to the Board of Trade. Had any disposition been shew n to sacrihce to any one interest the general welfare of the commerce of the country ? The Hon. I ientleinan then referred to the printed speeches of Lord Liverpool, which were volumes of great commix vial knowledge. Every disposition existed to promote the interests of commerce. How easily had the deputation obtained access to the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Let them consider the pleasure and facility with which they always lout an audience with the Pre sident of the Board of Tr de, whose commercial knowledge was not (loaned by any man in Europe. bet them look also at the Rt. Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Wallace) who had, session after session, presided over the Comlnittee on Foreign Trade. Was there an instance in which it was necessary for the whole commercial body to unite, to resist any undue preference of any particular interest ? Of what value would be the deliberations of this commercial senate, carried, perhaps, by II against 12, or by the casting vote of the Chairman ? As well ought they tell any man of distinguished genius who was about to write the history of this country (Sir James Mackintosh, for example), that it was not necessary for hint to trouble himself with the perusal of the state papers, or with weighing the memoirs of the day against each other, to extract original truths, as he might be turnished with a pretty little book, "tioltisniith's Abstract of the History of garjaad " which would at once relieve him from all the labour of this tedious examination. (A laugh.) Such would conqsaratively be the result produced by the Board, which his Honourable Friend (Mr. J. Smith) considered it expedient to establish. He assured the meeting that ho had received no sug gestion or dictation front the higher quarters. Ile did not know till within a day or two what way the oeinions of his Majesty's Government on the question. In the report it was acknowledged that ••• the Committee were sensible that no measures to permanent or of substantial efficacy could be successful, without cordial union and co-operation that to glee full effect to such an associ non, it was indispensably necessary that it should receive the support of the !eluting mercantile establishments, and allo unite the talents and experience of the most eminent commercial characters of this metropolis." Now be (Mr. Ht.) could not attend die meetings of the CbantecrofCommerce. 31 any others could not, and many more would not, because they disapproved of she institution wholly. Into whose lands would the management then be likely to fall ? In his observations he had not the most distant view to the respectable names who stood at present on the list of the Committee. In the first instance, they would follow up the institution with zeal and attention ; but by degrees it would drop into bands leas respectable, busy men of no particular pursuit, a little acquainted with every thing, but deeply versed in nothing; schemer, and speculators; or, what would be tne last degree of corruption ' persons who, for par. poses ut their own, would be desirous of becoming the leading members of such an institution. These were the apprehensions of Lord Liverpool, who expected that it would prove either useless or dangerous. While it mounted the great and commanding name of the Chamber of Commerce for the city of London, it would be no fkir representation of the sentiments of the commercial hotly. His Hon. Friend (Mr. J. Smith) had alluded to some mercantile griev. antes arising leim the revenue laws. Ile perfectly concurred with his Hon. Friend as to those subjects; ass d he understood that a plan was in contemplation for simplifying the offices of Customs and and terminating many of the evils now complained of. His Majesty's Government had been collecting information, and he knew there was no want of disposition to take up the question Jibe ' rally. His lion. Friend had commented rather too freely on the ignorance of commercial men. This was unquestionably the greatest commercial country in the world. It had arrived at an acne of prosperity which our ancestors could not have anticipated, Thew were no marks of ignorance. .The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to animadvert on several amnions in the proposed list of names for the direction of the Chamber of Commerce; and be con cluded, alter adverting to Mr.Baring's opinion, which was adverse to the institution, by moving as an amendment, That it was inexpedient to proceed further, under any circumstances, in the formation of a Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Tooke seconded the amendment. He agreed perfectly with his nun. Friend (Mr. Manning), that there was every reason to apprehend that the management of such an institution as the proposed Chamber of Commerce, would fall into the hands of per sons not qualified to conduct it. To no institution, he was afraid, would the old adage be more applicable, " thin what was every body's toismess was nobody's." The direction of the institution would probably soon devolve upon persons of no station or respect ability, and i every kind of evil andinconvenience to the commerce of the country would follow. Mr. Faesnrter.n said it WAS easier to throw an sir of ridicule over thekstitution of a Chamber of Commerce, than by fair rea soning/Mem its necessity. The mercantile interests required such s r ipower as this institution would give them, to enable Go vernment to manifest the friendly disposition which he believed they entertained towards then). He defended the course pursued by the Committee. The utility of a Chamber of Commerce was never more manifest than in the late instance of the law of mer chant and factor. No man knew, unless he brought his goods in open market, whether he would not be liable to pay for them twice. The argument of the lion. Gentleman who bad seconded the amendment, was that on which the institution was founded. Be cause everybody's business was too truly said to be nobody's, it became necessary to form an association to watch over the ge neral welfare. (Hear, hear). As to the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers in this transaction, he should shrink into insignificance if he retired from the cause merely because Government had stated their opinions to be adverse to the institution. He was sure the time would come when the measure would be generally approved, and that that time was not remote. He was surprised at that in Lord Liverpool's letter, in which his Lordship spited,t pa h s al l e would not hold any communication with the Chamber of Com merce. It would be a body, who of right could address both Houses of Parliament, and it was not a little extraordinary, there fore, to hear a Minister of the Crown state, that he would reject the respectful applications of such an association. (Hear, hear.) Lord Liverpool, in writing that passage, had recorded the sentiments of others, and inadvertently written a libel upon himself, which the whole tenor of his public life refuted. Atter some further obser vations, the lion. Gentleman concluded with saying, that before the debate he did not believe so few objections rea ll y existed to the measure. Those that had been urged were of no weight, except what they derived from the respectable persons by whom they bad been used. alt. 11 innEnT explained. 111 r. Jast Von ac. was satisfied that a Chamber of Commerce would be four.d to be pregnant with the greatest mischief. The natural and proper course 'was for each interest to watch over its own concerns, nod forward its own views. The Board of Trade was open to vll communications, and it was more advisable, by re spectable organs, to communicate directly with that body. He trusted the independence of the City sould arouse itself, and crush • project which would only tend to increase Ministerial power and influence. lie particularly deprecated the propriety of such an in stitution hemming the referees of mercantile disputes. He there. fore hoped the aniendment would be carried. Mr.Joistt HALL said he went into the inquiry with a disposition unfavourable to the Institution, but the information he had ac quired in the course of the inquiries of the Committee dud in. ducts' hint to come to a very different conclusion. No better opportunity could be selected than the present for establish ing a Chamber of Commerce. He acquitted Government of blame in continuing many restrictions on trade, because no rem sentstions had been made respecting them. Individual merchants were averse to expose themselves to the trouble and odium of re. presenting the grievances under which they laboured. But that there were many grievances to be complained of, was manifest from the fact, that within a very short period 27.6(0 petitions had been presented to the Privy Council. The !lon. Gentleman then ad verted to the objection, that it was intended to raise the Chamber of Commerce into an institution for taking away the Trial by Jury, and compelling all merchants to make their references to its deci sion. No such design was ever entertained ; but where parties chose to bind thenmeives to such a proceeding, surely it was not fair to deny them 'he opportunity of escaping from the heavy expense and tediousdelar, of the Courts of Las. sir. FeErse opi.o;elti;;uncn - Inent. CoxvILLE hoped that the roonniercial interests of the coun try would never be represented hut in Parliament, where all other interests also were rcpreNcntcd. Ile was opposed, in principle,lto any such institution as a Cliatuber of I 'ommeree. However zealous its founders might be at first, Ow management of this immense ma chine wield ultintatcly fall into the hands of a few busy and mis chievous individuals. .1t present, if any grievance affected any particular branch of commerce, it was best met and exposed by the excrtionaof that interim. Mr. Wot.t.ASTO7 defended the conduct of the Committee, who had taken tlor fairest course of bringing the question under the consideration of the merchants of the city of London. In 1817 a highly respectable body had agreed to the propriety and necessity of the institution. Amongst these gentlemen was 81r. Baring, who had declared that he would be happy to take his seat in the Cham ber. if he had not so far personally withdrawn from business, the labour of which he had transferred to younger bands. As an in. stance of the want of union and funds for general mercantile ob jects, the Committee employed in procuring the alteration of the l:tw of merchaot and factor were now begging from door to door the expend of their proceedings. Mr. II isantr stated, that Mr. John Irving was with him, when Mr. Baring had declared that his deliberate judgment was against the orstituoion of a Chamber of Commerce. After a few words from 3h. Joust SMITH, the original resolu tion was carried by a considerable majority. Theother resolutions prepared br the Committee were then passed set-4:am ; amongst them was the following, proposed by Mr. Ben jamin Shaw, and set:omits' by 3lr. Freese . . . . . That this meeting being impressed with the conviction that the advantages to be derived from a Chamber of Commerce in the City of London, mutt greatly depend upon an unrestrained and cordial communication with the severe/ branches of his Majesty's Govern. meat for the time being ; it has learnt, with deep regret, Imin a com munication recently addressed by the Right lion. the Earl at Jiver. pool to J. Smith, Esq. M.P. Chairman of the late Committee, that strong objections are entertained by his Majesty's Ministers to such an association being formed within the City of London ; that, under such circumstances, it is expedient to defer the consideration of the said report, until it shall have been ascertained whether any, and if any. what modi fi cations of-the project will meet the inconve niences which it is apprehended might arise from such nn institution in the metropolis, distinguished from similar existing associations in several of the ports of the United Kingdom, sonic of which have received the special sanction of the Crown, and all of them enjoy ing the countenance of his Majesty's Government." Resolutions of Masks were shen successively voted to the com mittee and the ChaiShan, a nd 6apies of this day's resolutions were directed to be forwarded to the Earl of Liverpool, sod the President of the Board of Trade. The Meeting then r a i rated. NAVAL I NTELLIGENCE. PROMOTIONS. Admiral Sir (leo. Martin, K.G.C.B. to the Command in Chief of his Majesty's ships and marls at Portsmouth, in the room of Admiral Sir James Hawkins ‘i'llitshed, K.C.B. Admiral Sir Jamas Saumarez, K.G.C.1.1. to the command at Plymouth, in the room of Admiral Sir A. 1. Cochrane, K.G.C.R. fo the Hank of Post Captain—James Crouch, Wm. Henry Smith, and Jame' , Ryder Burton. 10 be Commanders--George Conway Courtenay, Pringle Stokes, John Howe Mould, George Hillier, Geo. Lawrence Saun ders, Charles Adams, Thos. Jas. Cotton Evans, Wm. Hobson, llezekiah Cooke Harrison. _ _ _ To be Lieutenants—Robs. Heywood Thomson, John De Courcy Dashwood, Hon. Henry John C. Talbot, Henry Foster (h), John Cooke (b), Gustavus Spicker Baker, Wm. Hooper (b), John Basely, George Dobson, Charles Wm. Brown, Edward Owen Johnes, Henry Lyater, Henry .linsinek, Win. Car enter, Henry Gray Keilock, George Gregory, Wm. Henry Rourledge, Charles Wilson Riley, Rd. Stephen Tonikins, Win. Pesrne, Joseph Frank Toinpson, Chas. Garrett, John Ililis, Arthur Thos. Morley, Charles Edw. Illisset; Henry Dawson, John Markham, Edward Stanley, Daniel Cox, ' Edw. lkdtbrd Pim, Chas. Rohr. Da.shwood, Francis Liardet, (lee. Pawsey, Geo. Knyvett Wilson, and James Ssumarez Jephson. To be Surgrons—James Smyth, Andrew Douglas Wilson, Wil liam Clarke (2), Thomas Brownrigg, Joseph Steret, and John Thurman. To be Assistant Stirgeona--John :Moorhead. M.D. John \Pest. Wm. Duvidaon, George Rogers, Charles Dubbin, Wm. Lindsay, Duncan M`Farlan, Patison, James Barr, Wm. Carrick, Jamey JM NiwU, Alex. Browning, John Law on, NValter ton, Wm. Kennedy, George Edw. Oughton, Roht , Warren Camp bel!, James Carmichael, John Bowen Hatton, John Kirk, Wm. I'eat:ir, and Janie' Taylor. APPOINTMENTS. CAPTAINS. Hon. Montague Stopford, to the Algenne; Geo. W. C. Courte nay, to the Bann; Wm. B. Mends, to the Blanche; Charles llope, to the Brisk ; (leo. Rt. Lambert, to the Cameleon ; Henry P. lloppner, to the Fury ; George Francis Lyon, to the Griper ; William Edward Parry, to the Hecht; Hon. G. R. W. Trefusis, to the Jasper; David Dunn, to the Jupiter; Charles M. Walker, to the 3letlina ; John Filmore (act.), to the Owen Glendower; John Stoddart, to the Primrose; Adolphus Fitzclarence, to the Redwing ; Wm. Edw. Fiott, to the Renegade schooner; Sir Wm. S. Wiserhan, Bart. to the Samarang ; A. 1). V. Arbuthnott, to the Terror bomb; Charles Inglis, to the Victory. LIEUTENANTS._ Thomas Strover, to theictiielfaineSEdward Parlby, Albion ; George Piga and John 'fempleman, Algerine; Robert H. Thom son, Alligator; George Dobson, Andromache; Aug. H. Kellett, Aradine ; Geo. K. W ilson, Bann ; Edward Owen John's, Barra couta ; Edward Handfield, Samuel H. Here mans, Hugh Nurse, and Wm. A. B. Hamilton, Blanche ; Francis Grove and James Dalgleish, Brisk ; Robert M'Crea (Flag),. Britannia ; Charles Illatchley, Breton; Thos. Robinson and Chas. Thomson, Bulwark; Chula Croker and Geo. Young (d), Carnation ; Charles Caldecot and R. H. Cockerel!, Cyrene ; John Markham, Doris; W.W. Pen. neither, Eden ; Hume Adamson and James C. Rosa, Fury ; John W. Elkins, Gannet; Alex. J. Grime, Thos. Phillips, and Edward St. L. Cannon, Gloucester; John Adams (a), Grasshopper; Peter S. Manieo, (leo. T. Dixon, and Edward Nic. Kendall (Assist. Sur veyor), Griper; Jobe L. Wynn, Joseph Shercr, and Hen. Foster ( by, Assist. Surveyor, Heck; Thos. S. Shuckburgh, Helicon; Hon. E. G. Sinclair, Ilyperion ; John Grant (b) and Fred. Gilly, Jasper; Wm. Carleton Allen Fra. Gardiner, in. Webb (b), Stewart N. Inglis, Court. E. W. Boyle, Jupiter; Thomas Coleman and Geo. Pool, Medina; George Woolcombe and G. P. Torren t , Owen Glendower; Jas. N. Jarvis, Pandora; Sam. 11. Sulivan, Perseus; Jas. SK/owe!! and Percy Eras. Hill, Pnmrose ; Wm. (leo. Sky ring, Assist. Surveyor, Protector; Jot. O'Brien, Pyramus; John Rainier and R. B. Cotgrave, Ramilies ; Wi ll iam Henry Woodham, Charles Hall. Jeremiah *Namara, Henry P. Hardiman, George Howes, Henry H. Mostyn, Deane N. Hoare, Robert C. Brown, Thos V. Cooke, John Harding, Washington Carr, Edward Digby, Alex. *Lend (c), John Jones (41 ), Charles W. Poynter, Robert Turnbull, Fannin Barn, Chas. Wm. Riley, Wm. Prowse, Cole, Chr. A. M. Pynsent, Chapman Wise, Wm.Woreold, Wm. C. Burbidge, Jas. Shambler, Henry Sankey, John Wise, Frederick Hire, Geo. Mudge, Sam. Grandy, and John Wm. Jones (supertu ' tueraries), Ramilics ; Henry Williams (b), and James C. Bennett, Rattlestfaxe ; Sampson Jervofs and Richard Griffith, Redwing; Edw. Plaggenborg, Win. B. lll'Lintock, and Marc. F. Brownrigg, Semarang ; John Basely, Sophie; Horatio James, Surinam ; John S. Roe and C. C. Williamson, Tamar; Robert L. Baynes and 0. G.B. Gunning, Tartar; Fred. Boyce and Wm. Sherwood, Terror ; George Hare and John H. Bowker, Tribune; Pat. John Blake, Tweed ; David Harrop, Valorous ; Jas. 3l'llonald, Sam. Kentish, Francis Ormond, James T. T. Dixon, Wm. Hele, Robert Lowe ry, John F. Appleby, and Geo. S. Dyer, Victory, and C.R.Dashwood, Windsor. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOICI-11 Await. 1. ENTERED INWARDS. Cyrus, Hall (Boulcott and Co. brokers), from the South Sea Fishery. Britannia, Jackson (DroLentraux), from llamburgh. Jack Tar, Anderson (Williams) from Jamaica. ileduse, Lobbing (Holman), from Brussels. Vissery, Wildschuyt (ditto), from Worcum. Yrow Dieuwke, Tipper= (ditto), from ditto. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, MARCH so. —Sailed, the Hope, Reward, Susan. nab, Thomas, and Orion, for London. PLYMOUTH, MARCM 30.—Arrived, the Medusa, Asplit, from Messina; and Industry, Barclay, from Longsound. Sailed, the Minor, Gerrard, for London. The Goede Verwagting, Vander Weyden, and Kindercn, Vander Koff, both from Liverpool for Rotterdam, are discharging their cargoes here, in order to repair the vewels' damages. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 81—The Jan and Cornelia, remains; she did not lose cables, as reported in Wednesday's List, but only an anchor. DEAL. MANCH 31.—Arrived and remain, the Alexander, Just, from Jamaica; Bebe, Davison, from St. Kitt's; Sydney packet, Emmett, from the South Seas; Navigator, Barton, from Jamaica; Telma:llov, Mills, front ditto; Kailas, Cunningham, from 11cm bay ; and Layton. 31i11er, from ditto. Passed through, the Tyne, V. Arrington, for Madras. The Ogle Castle and Demerara packet, for the River, hare put back; also, several other vessels, home ward bound. The Ogle Castle has just telegraphed us—in want of an anchor and cable; the Demerara packet also appears to have lost one. Li., MARCH 30.—The sloop Jean, Thomson, from Port Gor don to London, in getting under weigh in Hawk Roads, got foul of a btig's chain-cable, and carried away her rudder; she wan towed into Grimsby the 27th instant. Part of the cargo of the Vrow Gesina has been saved, in a very damaged state. ULVERSTONE, Mancti 211.—A chain, masts, yards, and rig ging. belonging to the Friendship, from Dublin to Liverpool, which was obliged to cut them away In a gale of wind the 7th inst. have been towed into the Pile of Faudry ; the vessel is now in iVorkington, having-sustained considerable damage. NVIIITEHAVEY, 31•acii SL—The Speedwell, Graham, from Creetown to Liverpool, was seen to go down near the Banks, Liver pool, and all on board drowned. GRAVESEND, MARCH 31.—. Arrived, the Jack Tar, Hender son, from Jamaica; Eggerdon Cando, Pittman, from ditto; Royal George, Biden, front bulls- Hope, Waiver, from Norway; beth, Bloom, from ditto; Britannia, Jackson, from Hamhurgh ; and Mary, Murphy, from ditto. Sailed, she Ann, 'filmic, for Quebec; llopewell, Dobson, for ditto; Columbus, Thomson, for Aliramichl ; Shepherd, Frazer, for Nevis; Rookwoud, Lawson, fur Davis' Straits; and William Manning, Smith, for St. Kitts. The following letter was this morning posted at Lloyd's:— " His Majeaty's ship Astrea, Falmouth, March 29, 1824. " Gentlemen,-1 beg to acquaint you, tOr the information of such merchent vessels as may arrive here, bound to the Mediterra nean, that the Lards Commiasioners of the Admiralty have or dered the Commander of his Majesty's ship Grasshopper to pro. ceed to this port and take under his protection the vessels bound to Gibraltar, sailing with them on the In of next month, if ten ves sels shall then be assembled, or at all events on the 7th of April. (Signed) " W AI. KING, Captain. " To Messrs. Broad and Son, Agents for Lloyd's, at Falmouth." The Unanimous, Burnie, front Sligo to London, is totally lost in the `twin : most of the cargo saved. A Genetal Meeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's was held on Wednesday, to receive the regular half-yearly Re port. After the usual routine, a vote of 2001. to the So ciety for the Preservation of Lives in cases of Shipwreck along the Coast, was proposed and carried. Several sums of 201. and 451. were then voted to the boatmen of Deal and other ports, for services rendered to merchant vessels in distress, &c. ROYAL FREEMASONS . CHAIITY.—The anniversary of this admirable Institution, formed for the purpose of maintaining, clothing, and educating the female children and orphans of indigent Freemasons, and of protecting them from the dangers end misfortunes to which distressed young females are too frequently exposed, was celebrated on Wednesday at the Freemasons Hall, Great Queen-street, the Duke of Sussex in the Chair. Thg collection for the evening amounted to 6001. LENT ASSIZES. SURREY ASSIZES.--TKINOSTON, APRIL 1. [Before LORD CHIEF BARON OLHAM.J Cl V i I. SIDE.--Special Jury. HARMAN v. THOMPSON. . .. _ Mr. ADOLPHUS (with whom were Mr. Platt and Mr. Claridge) stated this was an action for slanderous words, conveying charges of the most heinous and revolting nature, against the plaintiff; who was the son of a most respectable brewer at Croydon. The father of the plaintiff had, in a great measure, retired from the active ma nagement of the brewery, confiding it to the care of his son. The defendant had for upwards of twenty years been in the employ of 31r. Harman, sen. ; he first came into the brewery as a clerk in the counting-house, since which he rose from one situation to another till he filled the most confidential. In the early part of last year Mr. Thompson had been discharged; he had, however, during the long period of his servitude, acquired a sufficiency to establish him self as a private brewer in the same town with his old employer. Fur tome short period preceding the defendant's discharge, it had been observed that the walls of Croydon and its neigh bourhood had been chalked with inscriptions of the most dia bolical description, imputing to the plaintiff conduct the most abhorrent to manly feelings. This had been observed for some time without its being known how the foul charge had originated, or who was the concealed assassin • at length the defendant thought proper to repeat, in the most pu blic manner, to several persons, , that the plaintiff, Mr. Charles Harman, had been guilty of a most I atrocious offence. It appeared that the plaintiff's father had for some years occupied Hale Park, near Croydon. The defendant, in the same conversations, had added, that ' three females had gone into Hale Park, two of whom were found, but the third was lour- dered ; that she was never found ;" insinuating that the plaintiff was concerned in such murder. When these charges were publicly ' made, there was but one course for the plaintiff to adopt. if 112 meant to hold up his head in society. Ile had, immediately the author of these slanders were known, appealed to a Jury of his country. The damages had been laid at s,ofittl., which he thought the pleader had not over-rated, if the charges were made without any foundation, of which the Jury would be convinced, for the defendant, had there been the shadow of a pretence for them, would have put a justifi cation on the record ; he had, however, contented himself with pleading that he had not uttered the words. The Learned Counsel concluded a most eloquent appeal to the reason and feelings of the Jury ; and called several witnesses, who I proved the expressions imputed to the defendant in the record. Mr. Martarat (with whom were Mr. Gurney and Mr. Ser geant TaLdp-addressed the Jury for the defendant, endeavour. mg to shew that the words uttered were wholly without malice, and had merely been a repetition of what had been written on the walls. The time the father of the plaintiff had continued the de, fendant in his employ was sufficieut to prove he could not be the character now sought to be affixed to him. A verdict, however, must pus against him, because he was not in a situation us dia. prove the uttering the language. The circumstances of the de. ' fondant vat very narrow, and he had a wife and children depend. in on him fur support ; he hoped, therefore, the Jury would not I indict en friar, by their verdict, what must be his ruin. The LORD CHIEF B•RON summed up the evidence, stating that it was very slight indeed as to chalking the walls; with respect to the other part of the case, no doubt could remain. i The Jury retired for a quarter of an hour, and returned a rev diet for the plaintiff—Damages 5001 ; the Foreman adding, that I the atrocity of the conduct of the defendant would have induced them to have given a much larger sum, but from a feeling for his family, and their ignorance of his circumstances. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1. This morning these Sessions commenced before Francis Conat, Esq. Chairman, L. Williams, Robt. I4evill, W. A. A. White, and Wm. Forssteen, Esqrs. There are six cases on the traverse paper, and 136 prisoners for trial. Thomas Williams was indicted for assaulting Win. Alexander, on the 27th of February. Mr. BRODERICK opened the case for the prosecution (as it was detailed in evidence), and said, this was an indictment preferred against the defendant for an assault of a very grievous nature. The parties are shoemakers ; the complainant, Alexander, lodged In 111r.Williames house three or four years ago, but in consequence of some suspicions entertained by the latter of Alexander's intimacy with his wife, he left the house, and went to Ireland ; but since then he had returned, and lodged in another part of the town. On the 26th of December, the complainant received an ano. nyrnous communication, to which he paid no attention ; and on the following evening he received another, and was induced to go into the street, when the defendant came up to him and struck him very violently and frequently with a bludgeon. He, Mr. Bro derick, declared that he believed no grounds whatever existed for the defendant's suspicions. The complainant said, on the evening of the 26th of December, a boy rang at his bell and said he was wanted in the street, but he paid no attention to it. About nine o'clock the following evening the same lad came to him with a similar request, and on going into the street he saw the defendant's wife, who said her life was in danger from reports that were circulated of her intimacy with him; that she was constantly receiving letters, and was watched wherever she went. He had scarcely time to speak when the defendant came up and struck him several times with a bludgeon ; a man named Gibbons held him while the defendant struck him; he pursued him to his own door and knocked him down. He was attended by Mr. Russell, a surcarn, and was not able to attend to his business for eleven days. Cross-examined by Mr. ADOL Tont - s.—lie lived ikom July 1818 to July, 1821, in the defendant's house. He had occasionall yread some parts of the Scripture in prisons, and given the prisoners good advice. He had also preached to an assembled congregation ; but he had left off preaching. Ile had not seen the defendant's wife for three months before this transaction. He had never, to his knoukdgc, had her in his lodging. He married on the 18th of January. By Mr. Bnotinniox.—Defendant's wife was ten years older than complainant; never had any improper connexion with her. John liockland stated that he saw the assault, but could not swear that the defendant was the man. Mr. ADot. PH vs, for the defendant, said that he had a mass of evidence to prove the foundation of this affair, and the Court would perceive the injury which the defendant bad received from this preacher of the gospel. lie would decline producing any evidence, because he thought he could not do better than rest his case in the hands of the Court. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The CH AIRMAN said, that although the circumstances were such as tended to inflame the defendant's mind, yet he had not taken the right course by indicting punishment himself ; therefore the Court were hound to take cognizance of it. The judgment of the Court was, that the defendant be ordered to pay to the King it fine of POLICE. BOW-STR E F.T. Yesterday George Dudficdd, the pr o prietor of a notorious b►othel, called the Anti-gallican, in Shire-lane, Temple-bar, was brought before Mr. 'bills, charged on suspicion of having uttered a forged N. note, knowing it to be it was a curious feature in the cave that the prisoner passed the note in furtherance of the commission of another offence, namely, compounding a felony. About twelve months since a Mr. John Young, a stonemason, in Swim-yard, Thames-atreet, was robbed by a girl in the street, near Temple-bar, of 61. ne 71. The girl was apprehended, but Mr. Young agreed, upon being reimbursed his loss, to forego prosecu tion. He therefore gave such evidence before the I:rand Jury as inducer: them to throw out the Bill, and the girl was discharged. The prisoner, as per agreement, left a 51. note at the house of a Mrs. Periley, in Hill -street, Blackfriars, a friend of Mr. Young, which proved to be a forgery. Mr. Young, in consequence, caused the brothel-keeper to be arrested. After a very long examination, Mr. HALLS observed, that highly illegal as the transaction was altogether, and suspicious as were the circumstances as regarded the note, he thought there was not suffi cient proof of the guilty knowledge to warrant him in detaining the prisoner. He mast therefore be discharged. MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. Yesterday a prepossessing young female, about sixteen years old, I , named Ass Joists's, and who appeared to he in an advanced state of pregnancy, was brought up on the following charge of felony c ! It appeared in evidence that the parents of the prisoner are re. spectable tradespeople, residing in the neighbourhood of liuroe square,whohad placed their daughter at a fashionable dress-mak e r a , i in Tits:Meld-street, to learn the business. She boarded and lodged , with her family, and one day she came home, during the absence of her parents, and contrived to steal property to a considerable amount. She was given into custody and carried before a Magis trate at this office; but upon her disclosing where the property was to be found, and promising to reform her conduct, she was deli vered over to her mother, who from some circumstances suspected that she had been seduced by a young gentleman, whose name she did not know, and on the girl bein+ , questioned strictly upon the subject, she admitted the fact, and stated that her seducer made a point of meeting her every night when she left work. She was taken !lame and treated with the greatest kindness, but re. strained front going out, to prevent any further intercourse between ber and her betrayer. The primmer conducted herself very well for a short time, and then again resumed her bad career, frequently stopping out at nights, and pilfering from her parents. On Friday she went up stairs into a room occupied by a man named Dec, front whence she stole several articles of wearing apparel, and left the house. The robbery was soon discovered, and she was traced and apprehended, but sfic had disposed of the stolen articles. When placed at the bar, she seemed very large in the waist, and tram_ plainest of being very unwell: she was questioned by the officer, to whom she declared that her accouchernent was near at hand. Staples the constable instantly led her out, and placed her by the tire , and she appeared t o b e enduring the pains in cident to females in that state. Staples told her she should be kindly treated, and that he would pro , ure the immediate attention of a midwife. At this information, she appeared confounded, and said, " Oh. never mind, if you will let me go into the lock-up room I can assist myself .". The officer began to suspect something, and consented to her request, and after she had been in but only a few minutes, she said he might come in, and on Ma entrance, to his astonishment., he found three pair of stockings, a pair of sheets, some toads, &c., which she had stolen from her parents, and had ingeniously fastened round her body for concealment, and fearing they would be discovered, if she had been strictly searched, she had feigned to be in labour, in order that she might divest herself of them. The puma was remanded for further examination. 4 DJOURNAD /A•Q UES T on COUNT SCHULENBC, Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Jury assembled at th e One Tun, Chandos-street„ to receive further evidence, touching th e death of Count Ferdinand Schulenburg. On Mr. HIGGS opening the Court, one of the Jurors intimated that the name of the tlernsui, the owner of the carriage and horses, was George G arro ,„ Esq. (nephew to the Learned 'arot)), and not Garrand, as two ,: reedy stated. Thomas Smith, footman to Mr. narrow, called and examin e d. stated, that on the 16th of March, he was standing behind his master's coach, as it was proceeding through ( handos-street, in th e direction of the Strand, and when near Redfordbury, he said to the coachman, " Gibson, you are going too far," not knowing at that moment that 31r.Salter, his master's silversmith, had removed ; how. ever, the coachman turned round to the right, and said he was safe, and during that time the deceased must have been knocked down by the horses, as instantly an alarm was given, and the pe o pl e stopped the carriage ; the witness, on Its driving on, saw the de. ceased in the mad ; he had not seen him before ; his attention was not taken up by any other object at the time of the ac c id ent; there was no other conversation ; the coachman is a particularly careful, good, and steady driver; the coachman did not point or make any look er gesture to attract his attention ; he was not in the habit of speaking to the coachman, except when he was going w rong . Juror—Pray, is it usual for coachmen to turn CO the right ? Always. Juror—Then I think that is highly improper, and a coachman must be incompetent for his situation by so doing ; by taming t o the right he gives the reins a jerk, and consequently the horses, finding the reins lengthened, dart forward ; had he turned to the left, the very reverse must have happened, as the ho rses receive a cheek. The witness said, that might be very well as a matter of theory ; but as one of practice he believed it never was adop te d, Ole custom always being to turn round to the right, for this reason, that the driver never loses command of the reins,—but by turning to the left, the moving of his body causes them to loosen and check unnecessarily. . . . The Juror said, he was convinced. had the coachman followed the direction he explained, this accident would never have Lap: pcned, as the horses could not have gone rapidly forward. Mr. Skelton, the Foreman of the Jury, asked the witness why be had not attended the summons before. The witness said he was very awry, but it was caused by a mis. take : he, by the delay he had occasioned, meant no disrespe c t whatsoever. Mr. (*arrow rose and said, he had directed every inquiry to be made, and the witness and coachman to attend ; but in mese. quence of the neglect of the summoning officer, the mistake had arisen. A piece of paper was left, with " One Tun, Chandos. street, at half-past two o'clock precisely," written on it ; and this i was supposed merely to relate to the time and place of the (bunt's death, as it did not appear to relate to the inquest. He could as ; sure the Jury, that on his part he was moat anxious for inquiry, land regretted very much such an unfortunate casualty should have caused the death of so respected and aged a gentleman. Every polite attention had been paid by himself, Mrs. Garrey, and the family, to the Count since the accident, it being found pecuniary 54 was not required. The Jurors expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the ca. planation, as they also did with that of Mr. Salter, who stated that the wish not to have the inquest, or any inquiry, was made by the Count's friends, so satisfied were they of his death being acci dentally caused. Dlr. Morris, the surgeon, here said he had, with others, exa mined the head, and found the brain lacerated, and a small lump of coagulated blood on the brain; the vessels were inflamed, and one had burst ; there was no fracture of the skull ; the concussion produced these effects, which had caused his death. The Coroner thought the case so simple a one, as to require scarcely any deodand, but that was for the Jury to consider. A Juror said it was high time to prevent careless driving; acci. dents were almost hourly occurring: he mentioned o ne that oc curred near Somerset Mouse on Wednesday evening, through the rapid driving of a coachman. Mr. Skelton, the foreman said it was a practice that wo u ld b e checked, he hoped: hut in this case he really thought the coach. man entirely exonerated front blame, and they could not levy se cscessiv* deodand upon Mr. (larrow's property with any degree of fairness, the accident not having been caused wantonly. Atter sonic other conversation, it was decided, that as the at. riage pole first came in contact and knocked the Count down, it was the primary cause of his death, therefore a deodand of Is, was placed on it, and a verdict of " Accidental Death" was recorded. THE ARMY. The first and second divisions of the 93th regiment of infantry are, in pursuance of orders, embarking at Gosport for Malta. The remainder of the corps will embark forthwith for the same destina tion. On the arrival of the 95th at Malta, the 18th (Royal Irish) regiment of foot will proceed to Cephalonia, for the purpose of re. lieving the Bth (or the King's) regiment of infantry, which is or. tiered home. Detachments of the 3,1 (or the Prince of Wales's) regiment of dragoon guards, have marched from Manchester for Liverpool, on their route to Ireland. The fti; ( th; ii;eens Own) regiment of light drago , n 1 ihusson), which marched from Brighton on 111ond4y hist, arrived at Hamp ton Court . on Wednesday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. I TATTERS '- Itrr APRIL I. The subscription room was again well and most respectably at. tended ; indeed, such we expect to be the case every betting day fit some time to come, in consequence of the near approach of the Craven Meeting, at Newwarket, when the Riddlerarorth, being the tint great stakes of the present year, takes place ; sad quickly after which, the event of the Derby and Oaks at Epsom. It will be recollected that on the result of the Riddlesworth considerable interest must be excited, as many of the Derby and Oaks horses come out in it; consequently the event of this race will, in all pro. bability, totally derange the books of sporting men, and oblige them to break fresh ground. There was a great deal of business done on the Riddlesworth and Derby particularly ; on which stakes ray material alterations have taken place since our report of Mon day last, as will be seen by the following particulars : RIDDLESWORTH. 1 2 to I apt Prudence (taken) 100 to 7 apt Sister to Ulm 2 to 1 apt Quadrille (taken) 20 to 1 apt any other 4 to 1 apt Don Carlos DERBY. 11 to 1 apt Elephant 17 to 1 agst Hurly Burly 17 to 1 agst Don Carlos 2tl to 1 apt any other. Luger as on Slonday. 74 to 1 agst Agnes 7i to 1 agst Banshee 10 to 1 age Reformer 10 to 1 agst Jesse The Oaks and Doncaster MINTING APPOINTMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK. FOX itrumn. Mr. Osbaideaton's (Quom) meet on Monday. at Martin's Law Wood ; and Tuesday, at IVindmerpool--at half-past ten. The Somerset subscription, on Tuesday, at Luxborougb ; and Friday, at (lifts --sd ten. 31r. Muster's, on Monday, at Outline Wood ; Tuesday, at Grafton Town ; 'Thursday, at Drayton Park ; and Friday, at Farming Wood—at ten. LicitoteLo COCKINGS.—Last week a main of cocks was fo t utt ta between Lords Anson and 3lolfneus (for Staffordshire), sod ' - nel Yates and Edmund Peel, Esq. (for Warwickshire), for 23p. a battle, and boOgs. the main. The following is a correct statement of the result of the fighting t:Wirer for Warwickshire. Potter for Staffordshire. N. E. Tuesday . . 4 3 Wedada Thursday . 5 4 . Friday . . 2 21 3 14 10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday . M. B. 7 1 3 1 7 4 1 GREAT .MATCH TO SLOUGH awp Hacx.--Capt. Parry, not the great eircumnavagor, but the Capt. Parry who did the great match from Rath lately, started yesterday upon an experiment to go front Park-corner to Slough, and back, in eight hours. Ile did it clean and well in seven hours and a-half. He has another engagement to go to Worce.ter and back, 224 miles, in 100 hears. THE MATCH BETWEEN JOSH HUDSON ANDSAWPSON, TUT Iltamixoiram 'Vous . ft.—The none w as made all right at the W Mulberry Tree, hitechapel Church. The stake of 1001. a-side was deposited. Josh made two bets of 100 to 80, that he would win the fight. lie again betted all, he said, the Fives Court, at his benefit, produced. He next betted, that he would accomplish lour things:-Ist, that he would win the fight-241, in 40 minutes--3d, wive first knock down-4th, first blood. AU these bets were taken 111 the midst of great hilarity. Manchester is just now honoured by the presence of great men in their line. Langan and Ilevnii:ds, and Spring and Cribb, arrived in Manchester nearly together.—Betting in London yesterday was 6 to 4 on Spring. BIRTH& On the nth ult. Lady Rolle, of Memo Howe, of a daughter. On tletblt ult, the Lady of George Campbell, Req. of Eden. wood. in the aunty of Fife, of a mon and heir. MARRIED. On the itth ult. at Hui;;;;oetit . , - 13;;;•e Rev. Alexander Cooke. John Childers, Esq. of Cantley, Yorkshire, to Aiwa. only daugh ter of Sir French Lindly Wood, Bart. of Ilunsworth, in the same county. - (bi r die 4th ult. at Allhallows, Bread -street, by the Ray. Beraul Thomas Andrewes, Wm. Bulmer, of Watling -street. eldest son or P. 1. Balmer, Esq. of Newcastle-upoo-Tyoe, to Marl only da 6 o l " ter of the late Mr. Robert Johnson, of Barnard-castle. DIED. On the 30th ult. at his residence, Cheyne-walk. Chelsea. as his neth birth-day, John Mitchell, Esq. formerly cmf the Bora', Navy, one of the few surviving officers who s.ziled tOUTIIi the world with .tdmiral Byron. On Monday evening, Mrs. Nicholson, the wife of Francis Nt• chasm), Esq. of Chariot tc-street, Portlat,d.place. On the 30th ult. in his 74th year, Mr. Thomas NValker, of On. gar Essex, surgeon. On the 20th ult. James llowe, Esq. of Sutton-place, hackney. On the :Nth ult. Mrs. Wetherhead, of Wslthamstow. On the 29th ult. in the 16th ye sr oiler age, Louisa. the youngest daughter of J. F. 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