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V,Vs_ kt . 44.0 tf . 0/ . 0 444- • t I) ( -71 - di ;e n , ,rl4O, fi r x,r OL :- st.4i a i.l . •••• , ^er".. • Its ••3) BRIGHTON, Ocrossa 19. The Prince Regent was so *copied itt State dflairs and !mailers, examining and signing papers, that his Royal Highness, excepting in a short walk on the Palace lawn towards the evening, did not esve his residence in Marlborough-row throughout he day. At half-past one o'clock this afternoon iris Royal Highness was on horseback. accompanied by General Sir B. Bloomfield, pursuing his favour. ite ride about the Downs westwards, and returning by the Cliff route towards four o'clock. It is almost superfluous to observe, that the most affectionate salutations met him in all 'quarters. The Earl of Arran left Marlborough-row to re turn to Bognor yesterday. Lord Lowther, from London, joined the Royal suite here this afternoon. The Marquis of Conyngliam arriverl in Bedford. row last night. and has the honour of dining with the Prince Regent to-day. PRIACE LEOPOLD. A dinoir irturintele Ores, at Trentham Hall, the oat of the Most Nribie the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, to his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, ou his return from Scotland. There were assembled all the rank, beauty, and f.ishion of the county ; among whom we noticed— Lord and lady Anson, Sir T. and Lady Clifford, and their accomplished daughter, Miss Clifford Mr. and Mrs. Fitz. herbed, Culoncl and the Honourable Mri. Sueyd, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Clietuynd, sec. We were happy to observe, though Mrs. Fitzber. Bert has here, for some time in a v-tv delicate state of health, she never looked more lovely nor inte resting. The natural 'linable condescension and elegance of her manners at all times swear con spicuous, sod render her no object of universal admiration to all her neighbours, by ishom she is deservedly beloved. The manly figure and dig nified manlier of Mr. Fiisherbert were par ticularly sotikong. Knowing his Royorl High tiet.s's partiality for shooting. he begged he wuttld accept all the diversion his extensive minor 'could afford at Swe 111 l istou Park, which abounds with game of every description, and adjoins to his hospi table sod superb mansion. His Royal Highness, previous to lensing the neighbourhood, visited the different manufactories, with which he expressed himself highly gratified. _ . Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK left York.house, for the Duke of RUTLAND'S seat at Newmarket. His Kuril Highness Prince LEOPOLD having honoured the Marquis of STAFFORD with tt visit for some days. at his seat, Trentham-hall, on Fri id,ly last h's Royal Highness and suite, accompanied hLord Gowan ' viewed Mr. Strooe's extensive - porcelain and earthenware manufactories at Stoke tipott.Trent, Staffordshire, where his Royal High ors* remained several hours, attentively surveying the various processes and shew.rooms. Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH are expected to leave town this day, for Sudbourn Hall, Suffolk, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of HERT FORD. This being the birth-day of the Marchioness of BUCKINGHAM. the Noble Marquis gives a grand entertainment to a numerous party of distinguished Personages, ut his seat, Arington, Hants. The Earl and Countess of CLANCARTY and family left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond -street, yes. terday. for Brussels. The Earl of GUILFORD has arrived at ditto. The Hon. JOHN COVENTRY left Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, yesterday, for his seat in Berks. The young Queen of SPAIN is not more than sixteen years of age, in person genteel, her face pretty, and her complexion very fair. From her tears and depression of spirits whilst she remained at Toulouse. it appeared that the prospect of a Crown did not reconcile her to leaving her native comitry. The following members of the Caledonian Hunt attended the annual meeting, which was held at Edinburgh last week, viz.— Earl of llopetonis, Preses; Marquis of Queensberry, Marquis of Tireedditie, Viscount Duncan, Viscount title, Lord Belhaven, Lord Maitland, General Hon.CAntles Mope, Hon Henry Dantean. H N., Rest.Ailiniral Hon. C. E. Flaming, Sir Jobn Hope, Sir M. Shaw Stewart, Sir Alex. DUO. Ear hors G. Band, _Sir Williams Maxwell,_ Sir Julia 11. Maxim 11, Sir James Fergurou Sir George iTarreoder, Sir David Bonier Blair, Vier-Admiral Sir W. J. Hope, Ge. nrral Francis Dundee, Alex. Houston, Esq., Alen. Maclean, Esq.. William Blair, Esq., Hobert Hay, 1, James Blair, Esq, John A. Thomson, Esq, William Murray, Esq., Robert Wallace, Ess i , Colonel Hamilson, John Dosglas, E.q. Thomas G. Stirling, Esq., Josses Balfour, EM., mad Jaws Dewar, E.q. The political mania is so violent and general in Paris, that it has even the noted fortune-teller MaldefUoiSelle LENOIMANI. She has, if we may trust the journals, published a book upon the late 4.7ongresser of SurrrelgUll and filiiiisteree. with " Notes. flestorical, Political, Philosophie al, Ca &c. She shuffles 'tiers and kingdoms like pack. of cards, commits dreadful execution upon all languages. living and ancient, which she pee-owe into her service, and concludes with opening se twit tido the future. " Oh, Europe !" she rx- CluilleS, iu prophetic testacy, " thou wetland thou art the ;mesa of great men; but in 1899 thou shalt lope that fair title.—Yes, the white man shall become block, and the black man shall be the last iiik Animism of the globe." This is, we suppose. a " note cabalisticel" on this prediction, but we bare lint the work before us. Her neat prediction is +w le plain. Beiviern 1820 and 1924 there will lee another Congress of Sovereigns at Aix-la-Chapelle; ▪ the year. 1828, 1838, but particularly 1878. Mill be di.tinguislied by • Congress of all the l i mier.. mud all the .epresentativee of the whole turtle! !! The Turk shall be driven out of Europe, and then still follow the establishment of one rel . ,- Kinn, and one worship over the whole extent of European territory. The inspired Sybil dots not mrotion which is to be this animas! religion.—. I &Tar Paper.) 11 [ bRURY-L4NE THEATRE. • Fisherman's Hoe was repeated at Ibis theatre hist night. It was prevented in an im proved state, and went off with success. The fol. lowing is the Epilogue, for which we had not Moen fur insertion in our Paper of yesterday. EPILOGUE SPOKEN BY Mr. ELLIITON, Mrs. EDWIN, sad Mrs. ORGIII. (Mr& R. aid Mrs. 0. Os effected mount of Adams.) Mrs. Edwin. (Without 1 Mr. Mama ! Mr. Maims. 111•4111111 Mrs. 'E. hly bot ! . Mr. Ell. t'ilthie ewe ! . . _ ----- - Don't stop me! Mm. E. I must, Sir. Mr. Ell. We've jhst dose the piece : really rsnoot. Mrs. E. My bob, IVo. 4. Mr. Ell. This leads to the stage; you've mistaken the door, Ent Once 010 are here, you may go round this way Ace*" to Your places : we've finished the play. ')death, Madam ! back, back! you're exposed to the town; beg portion (Id Audience), I thought the green ruertain was down. Mrs. E. it'hir are these? Mr. ElI. Friends of mine, Ma'am. Mrs. loced ! you have plenty. Mr. Ell. Were they more they must go to— Enter Mn. Omura. Mrs. 0. My box, No. 20 ! Mr. Ell. What, again ? Mrs. 0. Sir, lay places are goer. Mr. Ell. Here's a bustle ! Another exposure—where is Mr. Russell ? Mrs. 0. No seats ! Mr. Ell. Not to-night, Ma'am, but—Spring, mind you pen if, Bark row, second tier, for next Saturday meanies.. Mn. E. Who's this, Lady Lucy? (to Mrs. 0.) 1 found this door shut, I came for a peep at the Fisherman's Hut: I hope its net ore►. Mr. Ell. Piano, Meson, pray: The audience will bear eery word that you say. Mrs. 0. Will, really, why should that make you cry hush; Mrs. E. A woman of fashion don't easily blush! Mrs. 0. (Slurrying the honest) This is really detest-1 lore blue and white! Mrs. E. What'a that? Mr Ell. Gas. Mix. 0. How prelly! . . Mra. E. A beantifal sight ! Mrs. 0. Last winter (Tom TritEetou made the remark) ll'hat circle of boxes was quite in the dark. Mr. Ell. True, Madam ; but now only look at the lustre. That nod o'er that wide semi-circle in elustres; Our hopes now are brilliant, our prospects are briehten'd, And, thanks to carbonic., onr audience ewllgAfeu d. Mrs. E. Who governs here now ? hare you still a Committee Of amateur inausgirrs ? Mr. Ell. No. Mrs. o. What a pity! Mrs. E. Who are you ? Mrs. 0. What's your name ? . . Mrs. E. What's your trade ? Boils. Let •s mote 'es. Mr. Ell. Na.., Ellision : trades, Lessee, Actor, Fn. . . totum. Mrs. E. Oh, you farm the cowers ? well, I Mope you'll get . . Mr. Ell. So do I. Mrs 0. Su do 1; sow I really do. Mr. Ell. Faith, LAdies, rye hitherto met with leo store. Mrs. E. Fine weather? Mr. Ell. Yes ; very, sad pleutital crops. Mrs. 0. What's that ? Mr. Ell. That's the Gallery. Mrs. 0. You doa't saws to mese That what is said here goes up all the way then? Mr. Ell. (Loudly) Aye, Madam, I'll bet it against any odds, A. a sign that I'm sudibk, thunder, ya gods! Mrs. E. Oh led ! Mr. Ell. Quite exhausted. Mn.p 0. Ha, hob! proof peessmptive, Poor creature! Mrs. E. How feeble! Mr. Ell. Longs touch'd, Ma'am--cowsuisptive! Mrs. E. What's that where the people is three circles sit ? Mr. Eli. The Boxes. Mrs. 0. What's that where they crowd so? Mr. Ell. The Pit. Mrs 0. The Pit ! don't they swear, whew they jostle and jam? Mr. Ell. Swear, Madam ? so, never, they now sod thee damn. Mrs. E. Who would have thought it? as we're staading by 'em They look so good temper'd ! Mr. Ell. Turn author, and try 'rot ! Mrs. E. 'Tie now full four years since I tame here before, Mr. Ell. Now you are Isere, I hope you'll oblige us four more! We want Fashion's aid, we of late have so low bees. Mrs. 0. Pray who wrote the Fisherman's Hut? Mr. Ell. Mr. Tobin. Mrs O. Mr. who? Mr. Ell. Mr. Tobin ! Mrs. 0. I'll do all I can To serve him. Mr. Ell. To serve him? he's dead, Mn. O. Oh, poor man! Yon remember oar private plays, Lady Laciadm, I did Mrs. Strickland, _ _ _ _ Mrs. E. I acted Clarinda. Mr. Ell. The parts were well east. Mrs. 0. Did you ever play Ranger? Mr. Ell. Yrs, often; at that time I acted the Stranger: Hat the Stranger's at home Now, is old Drury-lane, And hopes to be never a Ranger spin. Mrs. E. Who painted that ceiling? Mrs. 0. What statues are those? Mr.. E Do you act every night ? Mrs. O. Do you Rod your own clothes? Whom bon is that red one? _ _ Mrs. E. Is Skakspesre call'd clever? Mrs. 0. Are modem play writers as stupid as 'rev? Mrs. E. Is that man tbe leader That sits is the twiddle? Does be ploy ow the Violoscello ? Mrs. 0. Or fiddle? Mrs. E. Do you swim real water? Mrs. 0. Asid row real boats? Mrs. E. What's o'clock? Mrs. 0. What's the force? Mrs. E. Have you pot op Wild Oats? Mr. Ell. Good braves,! most I answer all this in • breath? Mrs. 0. No, don't, or yowl! really fatigue me to death. [Prompter's WO Mrs. E. Here's maw,' cow. Mrs. 0. Indeed—let as ay! Mrs. E. No. 4. Mrs. 0 No. 20s—good bye, Sir , good bye! gamut ;Mrs. B. gad Mrs. O. Mr. EIL There's a couple of Mogan, coteelmeilwal promoters! What a mercy it is, mimes dss't wait for aosswers. " Oh, you farm the cowers!" (mintirMagt) Yea r I do ; nod by heaves! Farmer like, I'll to work, as aloe clock's strikitig Wye. : My outset is all I can wish fo►, sail now, My harvest is cerlaiw—if yes speed Ms plough. Mr. ELLISTON, it if said, has ►►greed that the bills simounring Mr. KtAtt's performances shall be all appropriately printed upon elephant paper in COMM ly . pr. Mr. MATHCWS has closed his engagement at the Edinburgh theatre, and taken his trip to some other place. r • LAW LtirELLIGS:VCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Gunakniu., TIIVIUMIT. OCTOBER Si. Defoe Chief Alsace A BBOTT, and Sp ec i a l join. HACK D. BERRYMAN AND WELLS. This was an action to recover 7021. las, 2.1. fur goods sold and delivered by Plaintiff to Defendant, for which lie hail promised to pay. Mr. GURNEY stated the case to the Jory ss fol. lows :—The Plaintiff was • brick-maker resident at Stoke, near Guildford, Surrey. The Defendant was • bricklayer. In October last year he had can. fowled with the Plaintiff to be supplied by him with a quantity of bricks. to be employed in the erection of a Houae of Correttion at Guildford, for the building of which he had contracted. The price agreed on was 50s. • thousand. Payment was promised on the delivery of the goods—and he no. deestood it would be admitted th.t the Plaintiff had furnished two hundred and eighty-nue th.m. sand up to the 27th December. Shortly afterwards the Defendant being asked for the price of them, , 4 Oh, I don't mean to pay for thews till they are used," asserting that he had only engaged to Pav quarterly. as he would receive p a y men t him. self, 111 proportion to the pin or the work cum. pleted. Hus client denied that that was the agreement, and to recover his money was com pelled to bring the present action. This he (Mr. Gurney) had been informed was to he the defence ; but to his great surprise he hail heard this morning, for the first state, that another defence was to be set up, and that it would he contended that the Defendant was not hoond to account to the Plointifr for one penny of the value of his property, inasmuch as the bricks were not of a legal size, pursuant to Act of Parliament. It was a very ex traordinary defence to he made by one who had taken the bricks, and used nearly the whole of them, without having ever before made any objec. tion to them ; and it would soon lie seen whether it could be established. A paper was then put in and read, containing an admission between the parties of an allowance to the Defendant of 61. 10s. 6.1. for cartage—and of the delivery of 281,000 bricks by the Plaintiff, without prejudice to the Defendant's legal defence. Hen►y Hack was then examined—ls son to the Plaintiff ; his father resides at Stoke, near Guild ford ; knows Mr. Berryman, who is a bricklayer ; recollects him coming on the 16th October, 1818, to purchase bricks from his father ; was present at the conversation on that occasion between them. The price agreed on was 50•. a thousand, ready money, to be paid when demanded after the deli very ; 281,000 were delivered before the 27th of December. Mr. Palmer, foreman to the Plaintiff, stated, that the bricks were made and burnt, and examined by the Defendant, when he made the contract. He said they were the best he ever saw in his life. Mr. Sc,►at.err, on behalf of the Defendant, said, that one case was always good till another was heard—and if he was rightly instructed. the Plaintiff had no right whatever to recover. It was supposed that Messrs. Berryman and Wells had mode a contract for the purchase of bricks, to he paid for •e soots se the Plaintiff thought proper after they were furnished. Such an agreement would have been the most extraordinary he had ever heard of. They had agreed with the Ma gistrates of Surrey to build a county gaol—nut that the building was to go on through the win ter, for that the Jury knew might be labour lost ; but here they were desired to believe that they had stipulated with the Plaintiff to send his bricks in, and to have the price of them instantly advanced, notwithstanding they would be useless till the spring. But, in fact, the contract was, that the Plaintiff should be paid quarterly at each Sessions, in proportion to the quantity of the materials used, and according to the progress of the work, at the same time that the header was paid by the Magistrates at so much a rod, for whatever brick-work was finished. At the Name time he was permitted, at his own re quest. to deliver the bricks in the winter months, if it would be more convenient to him, by saving car riage in spring. The Plaintiff availed himself of this indulgence, but • few days after the 29th of December, when the last were sent in, demanded the price of the whole. A tender of 2301. was made, bring what was conceived due, in proportion to the quantity of work done, but he refused it, commenced an action, and assigned his right to a Mr. Thomson. His clients being thus pressed, had a right to defend themselves as well as they could, and to have recourse to any defence that the law allowed them. Now the Act of the 17th of the King. which imposed • duty on making of bricks, provided by one of its clauses, that all bricks should be made of certain dimensions. viz. Si inches long, 4 inches broad, and Si inches shirk ; and enacted • penalty on the manufacture of any others; and a case lia4 been decided, reported in 11 East, p. 300, where the Pleintiff bring the a vender of bricks, manufactured contrary to the directions of the sta tute, had on that ground been non-suited. Now be should prove, by different witnesses, that these bricks were greatly short of the Parliamentary measure, insomuch that seven of those of the legal measure, laid on one another, in the manner they are placed in a wall, take up as mach space as eight of these; and that they would cause a conse quent loss to the builder of twenty shillings • trod, from the necessity of consuming a much greater number, as well as mortar, to perform a given portion of work. The learned Gentleman re-stated that his client had a double line of defence. lu the first place, he relied on his agreement, in virtue of which the Plaiatil 'a demand, at the time the action coin meuced, would be limited to the sum tendered. the value or the bricks used. In the second place, he contended, that by the Act of Parliament, and the authority referred to, the bricks were an illegal article, on which no action could be maintained. He then called several witnesses, who swore to the facts which he had stated. lu. their cross-examina tion, however, they said they had not measured tsars than three or four hundred out of the 281,000 ; that the deficiency in size had not been unessismed till April; that as many of thew had been used since that time as before; and, lastly. that out of the whole these now runitined unwed but about four or five thousand. Eight of the bricks were exhibited, and coin • •- • , • pare4l With whin re rif the legit! iwing laid on Me anedwr, !h appeared /*tartly .:qa din bright, The CHittli Arnica in his chow sand, thst the Art of Parliament required firiVks to Ise made of a certain site. and if they were miiiiiituct gored soma!' r, end delivered, owl even used. the seller was not instilled to recover. 111 e was obliged to consoler the sisinte binding on himself, nod he hoped the thiry would do so too— hut it int. a questinn for their ciriniideistinii, whether out of such on ins turner quantity a kw bricks might not be selected below the legal standard, or whether "lie filet might not have been caused toy ,their shrinking in the The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff with fall damages. EEL t. C. tuonEnsiroicE. Thii was an action to feM►ver convesOation for work done, far which the Defendant lied premised to pay ; the Defendant pleaded he had made no such promise, and this was the question at issue. The Defendant, in the year 1813. was agent to an estate called tinhitruir. situated in Cambridgeshire, under • Mr. Stevenson, a receiver, appointed by the Court of Chancery, where an amicable suit was and is still pending heftier,' Mrs•rs. Walker and Wilde, the owners. He caused the Plaint ff to draw an estimate of a Wiese and offices required on a farm of the estate preparatory to letting it— approved o f it, and engaged hien to rxrcuie the work, which he slid. The plan was afterwards eu larged by his direction, and completed by the Platudiff, who expended on the building 1.087/. 100. Bd. Defendant paid him 350/. in different sum.. but a new receiver having been appointed by the Court of Chancery; amid a new agent under him in the country, alleged that he was a'count•ble to him for no more—that the Plain tiff haul commenced the work with a full mow derstanding that it was to the owners of the estate ht was to look for payment of hi• demands. He then referred him to the receiver in town, who die 4. cli►ied taking any part in the transaction, and also to the receiver's office, where he applied. and was equally unsuccessful. Under there circumstances he was obliged to bring his action. The PI 'ff's case was fully established. A witness was called to prove the allegations in the Defendant's plea; hut he having stated, ►hat tlw Defendant had said to the Plaintiff at the time of the original agreement, " I am to receive the rent• of the estate, and if vim Willa money 1 shall ad vance it on account." The Cut►r JUSTICE hel d , that that was sof firient as against the Defendant, and directed the Ju►y to find for the Plaintiff. A verdict was accordingly given iu for the Plain tiff, with full damages. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. The Quarter Sessions tor the City and Liberties of Westminster commenced yesterday morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. BAKER in the Chair; Mr. MR. RIK and three other Magistrates on the Bench. The Grand Jury having heed called and sworn, and the Proclamation for the encouragement of piety and virtue read, The Chairman (M►. BAKER) shortly addressed them. He was sorry to iureersi them, that the ca lender contained an unusual number of prisoners ; and he doubted not that the bills to be brought be. fore them would occupy this and the next day. He would tint, therefore, unnecessarily occupy their time with enlarging on the duties which they had to per. form ; indeed such a task was uncalled for, as he was persuaded that they were well acquainted with these duties, and with the leading principles of the Laws and Constitution which they were meant to support. He should stiffer them to depart to their room without comment, if he did not feel desirous of calling their particular attention to one subject, to which their notice must have been pecu liarly drawn by the Proclamation against sedi tious said blasphemous publications, &c. They must all of them he aware of the alarming and per nicious extent to which the dissemination of seditious and blasphemous publications had been carried ; nor could they he blind to the mischief which had thereby been inflicted on society, especially the more humble portions of it. Was it to be said that means ought not to he enforced to check the dissintination of such mischief? It had been contended thst it was cruel and harsh to proceed against the sellers of such wicked and mischievous publications; that it would be better and more just to attack the authors and original publishers only ; this however was correct neither in law nor reason. It was per fectly legs! to proceed sigainst all the venders of improper publications; anal what means were bet ter calculated to check the sale of such works, than the prosecution of the venders of them ? He was sot aware whether way sock ease would cove under their Notice, hat if any indictment of that kind acre pre ferred, he felt assured, that in the event of the pub. lication being proved, and the matter being libel lous, they would deem it their duty to return a " true bill." He felt satisfied that they would not suffer erroneous feelings of mercy, or stay po litical bias, to iuterfere with that calm but firm discharge of duty which the country required at their hands. Political feelings all men had, more or leas, but he was confident that a Grand Jury of the City of Westminster would not permit any such feelings to interfere with their duty, and a proper and impartial enforcement of the laws. He would not take up more of their time; he doubted not thst their nonduct would thew that they merited the trust reposed in them. The Grand Jury then retired, and the Court proceeded with the traverse-cause paper. The Persian Ambassado► regularly attends the Spa at Chelireihrint. curly every morning. to take the waters. His Excellency is also a visitant at the balls. The friends of Sir RALPH WOODFOHD will be glad to Irian. that no mention is mode an the Trini dad Pittway of any attempt to assamiulato his Steel• lent". although those Papers entre down to four days stabarqweiitly to the alleged outrage. The ra• snout, indeed, was on the face of it highly imp.. liable. It reached this country as r retort through Natal that she mediae§ of • Jamaica Weir ; aud it she attack wee mode an Sir Raman sor the evening of the tads of Aura*, whitish* sun aims( with hie sire. Uufortonetely the thes tionshibit. the Way Governer wee Dever married. : rtrk suslsEst. A Coln orCommouseaweeddlobikid rednitirat m which Own We. a nay inideelawo onottikore or hlesolins, The Ind Mayor comminfested to the tort the atte n d. mice uptio.his Itayal Hightnes the Knee the with th , 4.l4ress sad Petition agreed N he the lasi Coon; 'rem"n toil the Manninoe and laid Wore them Its Royel Highness's Amonr thereto, which was read, toll a merino bring made by Mr. Forell that the Ammer be entered on the Journals, as amendment was proposed, by adding Von words " most Inchon," mid after math debate between Mr. Alderman Waithasaa; Messrs. h. neon Wittiowo-; James, Hureoutbe„ Arc. the qnestion was pet, t ad the ameu.i. smut was ranted by • eery considerable majority. A letter from Mr. Alderman Bridges, the Lord Mayne elect, &entitle boo consent to take upon him the mot office, was laid before the Court, and read, sod ordered to be steered. The Lord Mayor laid before the Collet • detailed Repot t relative to the conduCt Of Mr. Sheriff Parities; which wag reed, and, after some dinitasioa, the matter was referred to a COMMitt•f, who were immediately appointed, consi-tii,..; of all the Aldermen and a Commoner not of each ward, to inquire into the same, with power in apply to the Court .if Aldermen for each papers sad documents as they migt.t think proper. A Petition was presented by the Fellowship Puttee., complaining of the Initholders, which was referred to the Committee for General Purposes. The Watch Aet for the year ensuing paned. The Comnitien of City Lairds and Reidgeionatte C•tatr• preseated *event Reports fur leases and other mantas, *holt were read, agreed to, and ordered. The Court agreed, optio a Report from the Navigation Committee, recommending opposition to an application to Parliament for a Canal to be made from Rualter's Loth, near Maidenhead*, to the Grand Junction Canal, mod referral it to the said Committee to oppose the same dangly. The Tithe Committee presented a votionsiann dreaded Report of their proceedings during the last flesaion of Par luseeret, which was read, and ordered to be catered eta the intends. POLICE. BOW STRIIT Irntrulay John Webster wits Nl4 comsnitie.irTsiir:4l. for allerine a forged 11. bank note, under the following C 1... Jobe Hart, of No.lo, Hob-well-street, Stroud, sale.iwirt, elated, that the Prisoner came to his shop o■ the Dull and portioned a pair of trnoscrs for 15e. and iw patm...t offered him a 11. note, which he sacpeetiac to b. a boil o , i-, went oat sad ached another persoa's opinion, leasing Pi - @ogee in clime of his slsopinan; that when ha retiorocil. h • told Pvionner he thought it was a bid one, sad asked hint :o write his name and address on it, an which Prisoner irrois ow the note, "T. Elliot, Plouitree-.tram." oa.qttertintisi,z - . Prisoner more particularly, he was hidweed to saved for a mutable and gin charge of him. James Fletcher, constable of the Laverty of the Derby of lAsteseer, stated that on the lath Mat. shoot ten te'e lock is the morning, he was orat for by Mr. Doti, sad fooled Ow. Primmer there; that Mr. Hart informed him Irks, hail past. and an him the Rank note which Prisoner hsd offered; that he asked the Prisoner where be got the and Primmer told him he had it from his master, who lived iw Comptoe•street ; that be hemeired at the Man when Vs i nner said he lodged, sad meld Sod so such perms. The resew man whew Primmer called his master, elated, that he had bonen the Prisoner for about asses years, an had employed him *nationally, but sat slice September Ise.. That on Monday the Primmer came to see him, end askisl if he would anew him (the Prisoner) to put his name to • Beek ante which Prisoner said was a bed owe ; that after anew persuasion he consented to let the Prissier use his same, and on the same afternoon Fletcher the releasable came and informed him the Prisoner wan detained. Yesterday morning snow fell in the metropolis for the first time since last winter. At • time when so many actions •re threatened for defamation of character, it may not be irrele vant to notice the reply of the celebrated Comedian FOOTS, to a person who complained to him that another had takes away his character He is the best friend you have, Sir; for your character is a very bad one, and the sooner you get rid of it the better !" FINS Seem—Two military officers, of the names of WENTWORTH and GILLMAN, made a het of fifty guineas aside, at a coffee-house in Ox ford-street, to run against each other a mile on itoo Uxbridge-road yesterday morning. Mr. WENT. WORTH led and kept it the first half-mile. when they run abreast of each other until the lost ten yards, when Gt LIMAN shot forward, and won by two yards, in four seconds within five minute., without trainiog. Turner, the pugilist, arrived in London from Wales on Wednesday. His lameness has consi. derably improved, which was • sprained knee, in over-training. He rather limps. hut is able to take his exercise, and he is gone to join Sutton, the black at Barnes. His battle with Martin takes places on Tuesday next. It excites more inlere.t than any match since Randall and Turner's.—Six to four un Turner is the current betting. Two ships, laden with wool and other userchan. disc, which anchored in Leghorn Bay on the 4th instant, bring the grateful Dews that the plague has entirely ceased at Algiers and Tunis. The Chapel now building in Regent-street i. to he • Chapel of Ease to the Parish Church of S.. James. It is building spoil loud belonging to the Crown, under • warrant from the Lords Commis. s:oners of the Treasury, mid iit halluistary sialocrin lion., or rather loans MIS Ilibibhebitonte of the perish. An affair of honour tan, istbee on Wedneeddy at Chalk Farm. between COI. A. and Lieut., W. (both lately returned horn Sir Gannon &MOIR. oox's expedition). After exhausting their ammu. Minns a mutual arrangement took plan.. We have heard. and upon authority too, on which we can place some reliance, that she recsipts in tlie Custom. department at Liverpool. for toe last guar. ter, are 400.0001. less than thase•of the correspond ing quarter of last year. We have much pleasure in stating, that the ac counts which arrived yesieidar from Shields are of a favourable description. The ship-owners and beak/urn have had varisiss easiferencer on the sub. jest of the ebonies adysiaced by the latter. and we are assured Iltat •u arrangement lin been came id eatisfactory to both portion. under which the keel. mon are immediately to mama .asking.—/A yew. Piirdr.) A most atetitiistis attempt has been made at 801. ton by two men, ow* tif titers wearing a white hat. to husk. ism* ammo's tie ohicb were deposited arms, hes thioaginglo the thils (Wag's) hamar*, One a the istblerts fired • pistol ilt • Midler whet die. oohed ilisk and he is shirt ihtoigh the hand. A reward 4. tool. it Aimed NC due dpeoseq of these assamiss.—(Airrachester Chrosirk.l _-~ I