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riraour which has recently prevailed, that he nook: I, e removed from his office, sang, with a very me- I s acholy countenance, " ! once had gold and Weer." It was observed that Signor Pirraucet wept un ;cooingly during his eatron's perforinon,.. The exhibition concluded with a duo by the vo w% Gentlemen who are to move and second the Address (they have been selected from amongst the most promising Lads at the Seminary for the edu cation of sucking Statesmen) on the II o ! boy Tllty seemed to be apt Scholars, and marked alien. INely every look and action of their leader, Lord if as--GC— ft. Sir W. —X was called on for a second dis play of his powers. He was preparing to give, " The glasses sparkle on the board," when it was ih•covered than, during the eve ii ;; g, he had emptied them all—and was, of course, not in a condition to proceed. On the whole, less harmony was observable at the Meeting than was expected. LordCas—RE— H left the room expressing his surprise, that 'natty of those whose presence he expected had tint attended.— " But," continued his Lordship, who can account for men standing prostrate at the shrine of mutabi lity ? Alas ! who can prevent individuals from turning their backs upon themsekes?" TINE LA QUEEN. Mr. Ranting was apprZied by command of the Prince Regent to value the private property, which is to be equally divided between the Prince►. Augusta, the Princess of Hesse Hombourg, the Doelies* of Gloucester, and the Princess Sophia. The vain. ation of the property at the Queen's Palace, Wind sor Palace, and Frogruore House, is tiesrly corn pleterl. On Monday Lord Arden and General Taylor, the. Executors to the late Q l een' t will, at tended at the Queen's Palace, to proceed with tl!e arrangements, as directed by the will, the cliam!ier of her Isle Majesty, which had been seal, 11 nuon her delouse, was opened. At two 0'c1...•k Mr. Serjerin Vaughan and Mr. Hart, the late Queen's Attorney and Solicitor-General, at telitited the Executors at the Queen's Palace, lit he necessary legal arrangements for the I:Nei:Wins 50 set upon and prove the will. Yes terday the Executors attended at the King's Mews, Charingeerress, to view the carriages and horses of the late Queen, previous to their bring sold. The Royal AMP, except the supporteis, are obliterated from the carriages with paint the colour of the riautiels. Yesterday morning five of the horses were shot on account of their age, being between 30 anti 40 years, to prevent their falling to the work of &c. The jewels of the late Queen were removed from the B•+uk of England to be inspected by the Exe cutors, and valued by Mr. Bridge. As Mr. 11ROADHURST, bricklayer, and several of his men were sinking • well in Hight -street, Poplar, col Nlmitlay, the earth gave way, and buried them. The report of the accident soon spread about the place, mid in a short time several thousands of per- POll9 collected round the spot, and the labourers commenced digging after the bodies, and continued so until yesterday, when on getting near the pliee where the unfortunate persons were buried, sow thered groans were distinctly heard. They were all extricated, after hosing been under ground for neatly 24 hours. Only one man perished. He was, to Mr. Ileoanstuast, olive about two kilts before he was taken out. The rest escaped wall oily some severe bruises. !ILE OF WIGH r, DECEMBER 26.—0 n Wednes day night the preventive Custom-house bout station ed at Athertield, commanded by Mr. JAMES MA JOR, being on the lonk•out near St. Catherine's Point, ut the back of the Isle of %%right, seized a large log-.ail boat belonging to St. Ilelen's, called the Fanny, laden with 160 casks of prohibited spi rits, and f .ur Isle of ‘Night smugglers on board, v:z. Snniuel Saunders, James Nimmons, James Barbour, and William Russell, all of which, mid the oleo, they conveyed to the Custom-house, (;owes; but the Itrysent regulations directing that el,:nitts made by Custom-house boats shall be de livered to the Excise for prosecution, the seizures bad to travel live miles further, to find out the pro per Excise-officer for the custody of the goods. This seizure will turn out a good Christmas-box for the Custom-house Officers, as capturing the Lout, men, and goods, gives them a claim to the Crown's share ; which. with their own, will yield them near 700/. for their activity. Some months ago it was stated, that a young man, named George Matthews, capitally convicted, had been pridoited ; but this, it seems, was premature. The pardon, however, has at length been obtained, In consequence of a most laborious investigation en tered into by Mr. Alderman WOOD, the llon. Mr. Bts st.r.r, and Mr. H•usteit, the solicitor, who had been employed to carry nu the prosecution agaiim the young man, and who afterwards per ceived that some strange and suspicions circuit). :utices hung about the case. Matthews's petition to the PRINCE REGENT, and the depositions tending to establish his innocence, have beets successful in ri rominending him as an object worthy of !top! mercy. -_l Evening Paper.) PII.I.ORY.—Cart morning William Key stood in the iiilliov, in Covent-garden Market. A trust roncou r se of peri.oi.v had collected together on th e occasion. As soon as lie was placed in the appa ratus, rotten eggs, apples, mud, &e. were thrown at !Om from all quarters. Long before the expire hull of the hour, he was so completely covered that his person was scarcely discernible. Our . !leaders will recollect that ass extraordinary charge srs recently made at Itow-street against u yoinig "luri of respectable connexions, named HENRY OORE, by this William Key, who accused hula of employed and furnished him with pistols to murder Mr. SISEASS, propeietor of copper-mills at Merton, and having a counting-house In Fleet mor krt. together with his whole family. CooKs, was A ir. SHBAU'II clerk. The Magistrates considered the elitirge onfounded, end liberated Cone F., who suesequeutly prosecuted Key, and who is now unlit r sente n c e of transportation. THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. Hosts.': tragedy of Dentriat was last night per formed, and was heard by the audience in perfect silence, unless where applause intervened. This was a circumstance extremely pleasing to us, whose auricular nerves, somewhat injured by the violent uproar of the preceding esentlig, had ocareely re covered their natural toile. Mrs. GLOVER appear ed, fur the first time, PS Lady Randolph, and exhibited a correct and sensible, if not a very highly-finished pictore of the character. She looked the matron, whose beauties were faded in deed, but not withered, by the touch of grief— and she gave to her principal scenes, eninigh of force, and soffit tent of feeling, always to command the plandit•, sometimes the teals, of her audi tors. Mr. H. KESIBLE supported the character of Douglas—the ingenuous, the brave, the lofty minded Dough's. !Its performance was very un most of his performances. which we have seen, weir disfigured by this fault. In two of his scenes, his animation mud spirit ',leased us. We allude In his rencontre with Glenalron, and his filial interview with his mother. •I hey are two very importing and difVult scenes—and, .in both, Mr. It KEP4BLE performed with mote vi gour, and entered inure completely into the feel ings which actuate the character lie represented, than he is wont to do. The other parts of his per. formance partook too much or frigid declainstien. The school-buy speech, " My name is Aorriii," we had almost said, was badly recited. Mr. H. Jotiv %Tom, as (Wendt:on, was very suceerafal iu IPS taunting scene with Douglas—amid delivered his soliloquies with the moat pointed effect. (Ild Aorval was respectably personated by Mr. PoWEI.L. Tip. curtain fell amidst the plainlits of the midi- ence—and harmony prevailed in the house, u.itil the overture to the new Noontime of Harlequin Gad the Dandy tints was performed. But, no 1111111 C! Mils it concluded—lin gunner dill the aath encr, on the of th's curt,..... hettuld the in terior of Itandinett•l's ssardr, , l‘p, than a stunning uproar cormuenc-it. Mr. SP:NAG/le ty, who had post e d hims e lf', as usual, in the stage-box, at tempisal to 'address the audience. But what is one 0 , 04 opposed to three thousand? Al though,--sinslging from the irmitoiletate sire of month which he displaed—from the violence of gesticulation=-awl the sparks of fury that flashed from hut eyes, which appeared almost starting from their sockets,— there can be no doubt that he ivied lilt lemma exertions to Le heard ; still all his efforts were useless. He was obliged to sit down, without effecting his object. On inquiry, we understand it was tds wish to state, that lie had no personal ;..tt•..4lhy to Mn. BaAoßUßT—that he •+:ty se tit'hed '1.4111 .;.- +pwl. l Y be had mode--but that, to propitiate his good ~',it, was absolutely ne cessary the pantomime should he withdrawn. During the time this cool, temperate, ow' sensible dramatic censor was haranguing the house, the pan tomime was proceedir.g, amidst such yelling, bawl whistlitig. and thumping, at formerly distin guished the 0. P. contest. These horrid noises were poured forth► in peculiar abundance, awl with peculiar strength, when llr. BRADDUaIf aimeored on the stage—and, strange to say, those who made them seemed to be impelled by 11 more than stud,- wiry degree of furor, when the unfortunate Ciotoa, who exerted himself greatly, and manifested sur prising I.trength and agility, was jiurticutarly site crssful in any of his efforts. In one part of the pan tomime, it was Mr. BR4DBURY'S duty to traverse thestage on a pair of crutches 12 or 14 feet high. On these he approached the box where " Eni!won's' in awful slate, " The sage 1111 4 Naghten sate;" and, taking off' his chapeau, he made repeated obei. sauces to the gentleman whom he was said to have offended. Mr. M'NAGHTEN was not tardy so re turning the compliment. He rose, bowed to, and applauded Mr. BRADBURY, most fervently. He again attempted to address the audience—but its vain did hr assume a pacific countenance—vainly slid hr place his hand on his heart—the andieuce were determined that th►re should be no monopoly of twine, and would only allow him, in common with others, his fair proportion. The hideous storm which we have described, continued, with but our short intermission, until the curtain dropped, at about twenty minutes past ten o'clock—the pantomitne having bees. amended, by omitting one half of it. The liar/IFNI of peace to which we have alluded was while Miss Tams per. formed a solo on the flageolet. which was encored. Very few of the audience left the theatre when the curtain fell, and the cry of " Bradbury !" and Manager !" was loud and determined. This continued for twenty miuutes, when Mr. Baxosuax apprured. Ile was greeted, on Ilia entrauce, with groans and hisses, by one party, with plaudits by another. But, between the noire made by friends and foes. there was tin chance of his bring heard. He entreated silence. by various eloquent gestures—and at length, prof pudor ! sank on one knee ! Humiliation avail ed nothing—and, although called upon to come forward, he was obliged to depart, without be- Mg heard. His retreat from the stage berm ed only to exasperate those who, when lie was on it, would not let him speak—a tre mendous outcry for " the Manager!" ensued. Before the Manager made his appearance, un orator. of saturnine hue, and stentorian voice, addressed the limisr from the third tier of boxes. He roared himself hoarse, and was obliged to give over, 111 'cry abort time, to the unspeakable delight of those who are averse to discordant sounds. He strenuously defended Mr. B3nauaut•.v, who, lie said, had made as ample an apology as any man could he expected to make—and culled on Mr. M`NAGHTAN to declare, why, if lie did slot harbour at private spleen against that individtll, he should not be contented with a public apology ? Mr. M'NAGHTEN was again anxious to he heard —but he was obliged to proceed in dumb slits,. A Lady. from the front of the two-shilling gallery, now preferred her humble claim to be braid. She had the appearance of a hitter shrew—mid had, very probably. like DEmosirtizsit.s, taken her chief lessons of eloquence out the sea-shore—prrhaps iu the neighbourhood of Portsmouth. She seemed to think that action was the first, s.-cond. and !lord. requisite, its public speaking—and moved her arms with Itandall-like velocity. The gentkr-Ir.r always Navy' and attention. Tile Lady kite , :la power--sad in accents not very rental kid& for softness, declared. " that a coustriraey existed to pia down Ohl Drury ! The Pantomime was is good pantontiine—albeit the Dendier didn't like it ! And how should they, poor 'biog.! when it exposed all their effeminate arts ! She saw dozens of them in the boxes, with large col lars—hut, If they had spirit enough to strip to tight, which she much doubted, they would he found withont shirts." This sally created much latigloier„ and the Lady was loudly cheered. Mr. Sri:- I'IIEN KEMBLF. now appeared. He eildeavour ed to procure silence--but being uoistumess ful in the attempt, he addressed himself first to the individuals in front of the pit , and next to those who were in the stave-Ilex, in which Mr. hI'NAGATEn sat, awl stated, " That the p into- Intineshould be withdrawn r' This declaration fled many, and is considerahle number departed from the house. A large body, however, still reinrined —acid a general call for :I.lr. IlltAottuxv again re stoooded timing!) the house. An altercation took place between some young sioarks in due boxes, who insisted that Alr. lIIIADCLIRY should make an apology for his conduct, in do-milli., out what was denominated, a genera: cflatlenge,"dA the prr redilig eveniog, and a party of lilt qiends iu the it, who asserted that lie had herb Maw°. perly treate::. In the midst of this' dispute, the chandelier-light was lialf.extingni4ed—the other liglos having been before put ; out.— Great indignation was expressed ut this wet. Shouting roil jumping on the se its of !the pit seemed to ht the prelude to violent priateedings. At this moment, si young blood, in the boxes, tone up One of the choirs, which he Cams tutu the Pits and thrust -his foot through another. He was warned by ;t gentleman near hint, not to Pemilit is such conduct—sad perceiving that he was marked by two or the fi remen eunnee r er i with the theatre, he took the earl test (opportunity or decamping. The climidelier was agam fully illuminated, and the cry for Mr. BRADISUItY and the Manager WWI stoutly persevered in. Twelve,c'clock hail heady approached when a fresh orator OPPellred iu the Pit. He solid, as it was growing bate, and there wra evidently no Ise loeltirid the Perin , to answer them. it would he better for them to depart.— But lie hoped, in tlie fist 'dace, they would resolve never to let Mr. ItKribliTtltY appear 011 the •13 , .:e ogoot as long as our ut them existed. This humane proposition was received with applalli•eb by bottle, au I, by o th e r., with abuse and execration. At tabors' it quarter past twelve the house was completely cleared—and thus ends the history of, lievr, the first Christe:4 punfooninte—a thing meant for the entertainment of children—that was ever formally withdrawn, in compliance with the serious command of Wren ! But, doubtless. a (11i. tmetion will he made—and we shall he told, that Detndics, not men, have it eight to all the honour atteuding such a triumph. COYENT-OARDEV. Last night the comedy of She .Stoops to Conquer, was performed. Before the curtain rose, Mr. AB. aorr came forward, and requested the indulgence of the audience on behalf of Miss FOOTE, who, lie stated, was labouring tinder a most severe cold, but resolved, from anxiety to discharge her duty, and the impractleability of procuring a substitute in con sequence of the suddenness of the attack, to act her part in the best manner she could. The address was received with instant signs of compliance—and Miss Fool% played the part for which she had been announced, ildiss Neville, very crerlitab . y. making allowance fur the disadvantage under which she laboured. Mrs. DAVENPORT dreWird Mrs. liordcastle The formidable outwork, of the stiff, dirk, flowered silk gown and petti coat, looking as if a burden to carry ; the ruffles of huge dimensions below the elbows, and the fan of similar proportions, exactly marked the plain country gentlewonsaiiof the old school. Her act- ing was equally excellent and characteristic. The old lady's vanity. so readily mortified in the first scene withilfr husband, and tickled its that with Railings, was pourtrayed to the life. ; anti her alternate coaxing and scolding, fondling mitt chas tising her hopeful sun, were entirely hound and m-st laughable. Miss Hrturerox's Miss lined castle was innocent, interesting', animated, and arch. The passage in which, under her dis , ttin.e. she rallies ilitsr/otc for his bashful belivviour towards Miss Ibmicasile, possessed much of the air of light and well-bred ridicule. Mr. LISTON remitted Tong L urnpkin fully as amusing as he was design ed to ter. To the expression of his rage against Cousin Con. for her imagined pursuit after his amiable self, he made an ailtlitieu which set the house in a roar—" Do you not teen follow tne to the stable, anti (10 not you catch that cold there ?" Mr. FAWCLTT played 1)/d ilardcusile very sews creefully. Mr. KEsintA's representation of the bashful lover was highly correct and ludicrous. The vett eating address and eitle buw, the stammer ing pronunciation and half-averted look, the turn ing the hut and twirling the stick, and gazing at the bouts., or any thing but his mistress. formed a felicitous picture of the effect of an introduction to a fi ne whirl nt on a youth of mammas, house. The play was exceedingly well acted, and dining its five acne left but few moments of serioueiirss to the auditors. The ii.rutomime unlit ofr with the .troligest marks of ratibfacilun from a moat crowded 110114 C. The following is a list of Briti.h ships building and repairing : Buildisg—ttriiaimis,i2n; Portland, GO ; Laneaster, GO ; London, 104 ; Eclipse, 11l ; Emulous, 10; two revenue Sailing ern ft—Certv•riss, 46; Circe, 40; Pruaerpine, 46 ; Stalirn, 46 ; Lyra, 10; Partridge 10. lieprririttq —Fintilrnyant, 84 ; Stirling Caatle, 74; Mill grnve. 74 ; Kent, 80 ; 12kartinoillh, 42 ; I.yriinum, 42 ; Co lumbine, 16 ; Hebron, 10. lientling.—Wintlanr Castle, 74; Superb, 70; Arab, IS ; rrveliue cutter. The folinwnig is given as an improved method of preventing the bluer taste which butter has Mt this per nd he year, hum cattle feeding on turnips, cabbage•, leaver' or trees, Sre. " nod two ounces of saltpetre to • quart of water, and poi Iwo or more tpootifitla ■erording to the quantity of milk, into a pail ; before milking, if this is done colialautty it will prevent the Igoe of ton. spa, but it will not be cif. led if area oar, negleried. Tbir ha■ loin proved by 'went) yearn t apt I-it nc. , :UM if it duea loot succeed, the fit-niers mlyl I at thy Null arises from the neglect of the dairy- .st) EDIVellt VHE PRESS. Ntit—This distresses' 'eountry has arriiea at a 'Crisis that will a y soon decide what are to be its prospect!: in regard to the erinivrtion of the Constitution. 'The progress of a corruet system, mat keel be most flagitaitis eirenitystancee, bas so long armlets!' on the feeliogs of the proule, that wherever an Adegr•ie per of freedom - remained in their possesaion, they have generally used it, to order It. return In Parliament men of eitlightened minds, Iwnu u rahle intro linos, and bold spit it. From these their chanildinis tiny 'italiteally look for gigantic dings to cheek the growth 01 . despotic 111.111111 ref in the Government, and to lop off the rotten Menilicrs of the Representative Body. But, Sir, milder existiag circumstances, it is to be feared their enelea semars will produce little effect. One chief mean. of over throwing Ow private, but too deeply-felt power of NI inistr s• v_stow.ei.gel., .11 1 .11 I.ll' to control Parliament, is widely • a I l I limiting its duration to a shorter period than at present exists. Unfortunately, however, there are amongst the nu merous friends to this restriction, two opinions un its proper extent. Some are in favour of Triennial. others of Annual l'arliaments, and the deep-rooted difference of ideas on this sithject and the elective right, renders sit entire agreement in principle most unlikely to occur without some approximating experiment. What, then, have we 'to look forward to under the present state o f patriotic A weak diennion that shall destroy the fruits of past, utd deprive ns of the benefit of future exertions, tos. cils tr . phing river the opposers of nor rights. What shah se .lo ? Shall we promote the growing abolition of our liberties, by wristlet in argument amongst ourselves the precious moments that, properly employed, may remove the grievance* of the peop:e, create confidence in ilia Chown, and wipe away the foul stain un the character of a Legislature, whose enactments can be purchased, and whose votes have so often compromised the dignity and in terest of the country? Or ails!! we, by a happy titian, re quire, like an undaunted firm phalanx, to force llw hostile line. and scatter disunity amongst the mercenaries? Sir, would say to the Parliamentary Reformer. generally— " UNITE I Let the Annuofisis rem I Isr v. noes,. goo."' t o the Triennia/4dt at the present juncture, and when victory shall have decided for you, and time has afforded all the he ro fits of experience, then, if you thiuk proper, place your selves again iu argumentative array against each other. if pin neglect this advice, what do you but suspend the powers you could an effectesally employ in' the approaching Session of Parliament, whilst your enemies fortify themselves in double of corruption, till the time shall come, when, encouraged by a dive-I.nm' which your differences shall have occasioimil,they will sally forth to make greater encroachments uu your free Mon, under the 'epeeist plea tif the necessity of strengthning She hands of Goeernateal—l hat M misterial antidote far tremble ur deificit:ty, which a Castlereagh has imported from the Despots of the Continent ? Shell this molistroua principle be allowed to become the creator of a political DOUAI!, whose single wilt and force are to super. seek the use of that host of wisdom, the British Constitu tion ?—Where we to look for our DAVID, IV lay this giant low? la your singleness of design •nil execution. 117xter.--'ve as one in sentiment for the present, and you must be FRIF." Such. Sir, are the few words a warm and riiiintereated friend of his country debars s fresh from his hart—they are approved by his reason, and whether benefirial or not, will remain in his opinion to indicate the only means of afford ing a chance of success to the cause of Reform. 1 . am yours, MARCUS. DecentLer 20, 1818. FATAL ACCIDENTS. Inquests were held yesterday, at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the bodies of Rosetta French, aged eight years; Henry Grimes, aged six years; and Hannah Campbell, aged six years, who were burnt to death by their clothes catching fire. An ii finest was also held, at the same place, on the body of James Gibson, aged IS months, who lost his life by drink.- ine boiling-watcr out of a fop, in the absence of bis mother. Verdicts—Accidental death. The following Inquests were last week taken be fore Wst. TRIGGE, Esq. one of the Coroners fur Clotter%terstnre:— On Monday, at Frampton-noon-Severn, on clew of the body of Miss Jane Browning, who W 34 returning from school for the vacation with her sister, in n cart laden with sacks of Hour, &e. when, owing to the horses soddenly drawing the carriage nil' the road near Froombridge Mills, it was overset in a deep ditch, when both the young ladies were thrown in, with the flour and other articles upon them.— It was with difficulty that the life of uue was preserved, as no person was near enough to asaist thecarier, who was sup porting the head of one of the children (she hieing confined by the presaiire of the flour), hut her sister was almost in stantly suffocated.—And, on Wednesday, at Stroud, on the body of George Wood, aged two years, who drank some boil ing water front the spout of a tea-kettle, in the absence of his mother, and died in great agony shortly afterwards. Bat a few minutes previous ' he was taken out of a tub of rain water, into which he bad fallen, but was discovered by a neighbour in time to prevent his being drowned. Verdict iu each case—Accidcatal Death. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday an inquest was Kehl at the house of 'Jr. A. Cootteh, the I.ign of the Bricklayers Arms, kingsgate•street, Holborn, before Thomas Stirling, Esq 11111 the body of Wm. Bolton, a coachman, aged 51 years, who came to his death by cutting his throat. Ants Colton, wife to the deceased, gave her evidence under the grraieet atiiction. She deported they lived at No. 5, Silver-street, Bloomshney. He was a sober, steady man, and a good husband; these two last months be had been very ill with a cough, and severe pains in his bead, attended with lowness of spirits ; he was a man that never swore, and one of the last persons she would suspect to commit suicide, if he ass in a proper state of mind; they slept to separate beds in the same room, and burned a rush light at night owing to his illness ; be went to bed about eight o'clock on solidity evening; she gave him some gruel, and be appeared more comfortable ; he made her go to lied at the same time, an she was out at wok the three days before ; he awoke about eleven o'clock, and called for a drink, she got top and gave him a wine elms full of weak gilt and water, as lie was so low spirited ; she went to sleep again, and awoke at three o'clock, and nut hearing him breathe, she called, bat receiving no answer, she got up, took the light, and was shocked at finding him lying on his bark quite dead and cold, welierint; in his blood, Isis throat cut, and a razor co vered with blood clasped in his hand, and another razor lying on the bedclothes. She called Mrs. Barbrooke, the landlady, who assisted to wash and lay him out. A felbm-coschmais corroborated the first part of her evi dence, nod the Int y, without hesitation, retained a verdict— " Died but his own set, is calling Ws throat in a stale of rarafal derangement." It C. one of the important results of chymicai sr,etice, that the various products frt.ru the distilla tion of roil amount to neatly six times the price of the original article. A chaldrnot of Newcastle coals, which costa minim 3/., will produce— 1. 1 ; elialdron. of Coke, at 31N CI 18 9 12 Gallons of Tnr , at 10d 18 Calton• of Ammonia! Liquor. at 6.1 20,000 cubic F re t of Gas, al 15s. per 1,000 Cubic Feet £l7 17 9 The sloop Chsmpinn, of St. Ire., tom Teiztimolith to Whiiehsveu, carried •way hir rflainma.r t.y the boar , ' is Chri.imaa eve, whit 11 abmtt half 3 mile "11 St. Iver head, cud was towed by 'volley hove into the pat r. ;:i) LI E. I(I , q 4.,• fl. I.;AWSIO'S•ZIOL'Sr.. Ni':;LiGENCE OF CON3TABI.ES. There was yesteiday au investigation of a scriteus nature made by the Lord Mayor. Tie inhabitants of Duke's place have been for some time 'spotted In depredation'', in,ronae► (pence of the non.attrinlance of the her genii , men who wire elected can't/01(.1 , 0f that district, to do their duty at the watchhouse. It WAS of , eto staled, that those five, who are e onstabres in their own right, were seldom found at their posts when there was a necessity for their exerti 111 l et„ and that Duke's-place might he actually stole u away from the spot in which it stands, was it not that the officers without its limits have an eye to the prearrvation of their neighbours, as well no of their own districts- Mr Henry Christopher and William rate/cep, complain ed on the part of the neighltentrletoul. The Lord Mayor was the more determined to punish the neglect, in consequence of a horglary and robbeily-liavittg been committed some time ago within SU yards of the welch !entice. The evidence stated, Met Lyon Davis, J. Perlcins, N. So hunting, and C. Solomon, constables, of Duke's-place, were absent from the watch house us, the flights appointed for their attendance ; and that rohheries might he committed ni the interim with greater ease thou • was the case in other dis tricts, in consequence of this ticeticzi The fifth constable was abseil; from illness. Mr Davis said hr stopped at elm watelid ..... se as long Si be co u ld on his Meld, but illurss obliged him to leave it. The Lord Mayor told bun be might have got a Lubstitutc, if he pleased. Mr. Davis said he was a foreirner, wished to please every body, and therefore could not think of a sublititeete. He was assured iliat he must pay the penalty of 20s. or he indicted. The motley was paid. • Mr. Perkins accounted for his %been& by nllueling to nn affair which had been mentioned to the Lunt Mayor th• day before, on which OCC3‘illll it was proved that the Di fesielaile had saved a man from being inn liver by a cos-h and Mows, in the street, in return for which kookiest. lie had rot a black eye from the p. ram, he 4....1 6.4 absence on this business, Fawcett hall cal:ed at the watch.linuse. . The Lord Mayor was ratistied with this statement, and merely ordered tie CI penSCS II) he paid . . . . . . • Mr. N. Sulomons declared that he was shears glad to do his deity, but was an alarmingly ill on his night of wilds ire not to he able to stand imany other way than on the ,molar,. A witness for him declared, that lie saw tied gentleman at the hour of visitation by the beadle, drinking gruel, and Wiling sick in a red oirtlit cap. Oideired to pay the expenses. Mr. C. Solomon,. also pleaded ill health. Ile was ordereit, to pay twenty shilliogc Hrs boilsltip Alto opstoid the eosistaL:e, tlErt if they attcordril to their dot}• there would out he a lade fore v,••• to tun their nose. to, let alone their heads. Faacett's vigi lance was highly The constables left the Justice Room wis:i a ikterminatien to attend to their prescribed duties. Fast r.set gut a lour ru look in open them stow and 11wu. It is the duty of constables to stay in the oat( Morose from the moment the watch are set till ohs y are A poor Wretched looking sailor, named Rita lee, was brought up bq au °ricer. He had served its the Warrior with Lord Torrington three years, and was in the navy eight. For nine days Ise had lived in the street• in ass *lgoe sod fever. He was sent to nu hospital and cloth. rt. FLOGGING A\ I) WoRKIN. Three men were rent to BriHlewell, nod 1111h11 , / to he orll flocreil and worked for a mouth. One of them for I,..".gitq, the othir two for steahug, GrIT,CitiALL. BENEFIT SOCIETY OF MASTER TRA DEsM LX. AT THE THREE PIGEONS, BAsINGI! 1.,1N C. Mr. John Brofr, of Chi Jars, yesterday stated, that lie been a member of the society since the month 0 t .taii too y, 1:184, nod that he had never had occasion to apply fir lief from the box until last April, when he 11,11 n s.rere 0 1. tack of the gout, which continued until the 1211. of Autzurt. By the rules of the society every sick member wan ailnwe.l one guinea pee week during his illuesa. ;le (ihr Com plainant) applied to the stewards in April; they ot first took tiA notice of his application, but afterward' they sent him seven guineas. His pies. nt it. mato! against the society was nine guineas for nine week. allow ance from the box. He had got certificates fun. the PM, Kyoto, the mintstew, and churchwarden of the pariah of his indisposition, which were in the possession of the Flea - ards of the society. He did nut file the pi esrut isiformattim until the stewards had ramie., him all redress. It was no. fortunate that the Act of Parliameitt authorising the sorirtv hail made the stewards for the time being slue juilgis be. twerp the society and the sick member. lii his rase he would not make use of a harsher expression than that the stewards had come to a wrong mml'Bol4Bll Ull 11. The Secretary of the societ;stated, that the 14'3 , 00 11. e society refused to submit to the demand of the Complateact was, that they had crawl) to suppose he was not ill dining the whole of the lime he made his demand ; he call"! at the Complainant's house in July, and was informed lie 011. 14 good health, and had walked out. This informati o n h e gave to the stewards Mr. Alderman Waithmsn ob d, that by the articles of the society they must prove that the to r.oll en the box had been employed at his daily occupation, and far ni health as to be able to work. There was nu pool that the Complainant had been 90 employed. The Secretary said it was impossible to prove that in Otis case, as the Complainant was • man retired frum and lived on his property. Mr. Alderman Wsithman observed, that as to the Coin. plainant being a mall of property, it had nothing to .10 anti the matter; as the only question before him and 11u booth. r Alderman was, whether the Complainant was sir wan out so ill fur th e ti m e that he had stated, as to ha inespactiat..l (10111 attending to his usual pursuits. It was or ro eon,. queuce whether a man was rich or pour, who hail been a member of the society for 25 years, as be was entitled to the relief when sick. He was sorry to say that lie had ace 18 too much ravelling in societies of this stature ; he did not allude to the present one, as the stewards might he perfectly justifiable, fur what he knew, in defending the demand nl them. It was however severe, when • man lend been so long a member of a society, and was over taken by infirmity and old age, that he should nut be relieved (ruin a tired that he had contributed to. Mr. Alderman Birch said, the qiiestion certainly was, whether the Complainant had been ill for the time lir ai a tvd. It he could prove that, he would nut listeu fur a iiii.ment to hearsay evidence to the contrary. Mrs. Anne Carter, wife of George Carter. C!,i.r n, hainz sworn, deposed, that the Complainant hart been aflileircl arh the gout from she 2.1 of April, to the 12th of August Iwo, and had not yet recovered from the effects of it. A shoemaktr produced a cluth-shoe lie made fur the Com plainant iti September last. The Complainant observed, that his demand on the Siwiety was only up to the 12th of August. Mr. Alderman Birch observed. that this evidence. in him opinion, was quite suffirieut fur him to &ice( flint the ScSocir should pay the Complainant his demand. Mr. Alderman %Ca itlionni said he perfectly speed r ith the opinion of his lirin!nr Aldertnin. Dreit.mi iu faeotir of thr Complainant. STEA 1.1%G IN A SHOP. John Dyer watt charged will, stealing IS yards et' Coin( I, in the chop of Mr. Clark, hosier, Barbican. Joseph Addshead, artrant to the Priwecutor. onte •, ihnt he was ;eft in the rare of his maestri's shop 110 Mo.:ilei ing ; he had occasion to xi, into the atioet, and par i n,. soner go into the shop, ta_k r up the 111..4,1, 11111 i 4111 is , %, 34 cooling out of the shop he (the witness) stopped him snit sent for • constable. Mr. Clarke said, he was informed th;it mooning that the Prisoner bad hitherto borne a good character, fur *hub rea son he did nut wish to prosecute him. Alderman Birch committed thr Prisoner to Bridewsl for • mouth. _ James Williams was charged with stealing live pair of woollen clove•, io the ehnp of Mr. Romani►, heater, o.rap side, on Monday merlon'. Hawk , .o, one of the mftrehalmen, opted he .ITM the rri loner loitextng about the ehop of Mi. R4111:1131 ., he w nicht d I I II 31