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Commons, brought up the annual Excise Duties Bull which read 14 fir.t tim e . The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Mommiv, firsiomiti 15. Sir 17. M 0110•31 presented ilw Report from the Commit -ICe •ppiiine d to issijuire into the merits of the Leominster F.P erten. Tho It. t rrt owed, that Sir William Can/sing haw Pantie. Hart. ban not rmaliberi tin serve iu Pal linrnesst t. e Leominster, sea that folio Ilaremirt, Eaq. airmail be re. ti.rried as duly vitt led to in Parliament, for the said 11,,rongls, in the place of Sir William Cunningham Fairlie. Parimant to this Report, the Clerk of the Crown was or dered to attend the HUMP tornoriow, to make the nee's -101 y amendment in the Return. ATTORNEYS—CONVETANCINC. Mr. PitaIICHANT presented a Priiiion, sigoed by certain Alierorya and Solicitors praying that the section of lire Ad of Ike 4411. .•f the Solicitors, should be revised, for the pin.. mom of prev ' g persons nut duly goislified, from drawing detds, cusiveyanteri, &c CH EI:II:WHAM GAS 'Krr BILL. The Cbeltruham Gas Light Rill was read a second time. INNOLVF.ST DEBTORS' ACT'. Mr. Rerjeant Onst.rmi presented a Petition from certain Tradesmen. inhallitants of Westniiii-der, ',raying that the liimlivut Debtors' Aet might not lw confirmed, enleasiamte 1.1.051.iums vlouttld be enacted for the security id creditors. CORN LAWS. Jannl Gertlit.Lv. Sosoditsre presented a Petition from the Agrimilturd..!s of the Coo lily of Jloununttb, staling that the ...011 of the Voitrd Kit,plunt waesutftt trot far the unto. trounce of its toloaltitoots, nod prny:.lE that rertaits thither , should he lent or. all Cord imported, instead of the Curd Laws. A similar Pi 101011 was per•entrd from Cardigan. WHITE CROSS-STREET PRISON. Alderman IVnorgr;ireseniid a Petition. prating that the rri•otierna of this Prison nogld lie allowed Day Rules,— lli.lered to lie uts I to: fable. BANK OF Clkt/ILAND. Mr. GRENFEI.I. moved for " An Amount ..i the Issue of Bank Writes and Rank Post Bills fur the last there yeare-..dittoottliolnoz the nottotot each deerrtpt . of Hank paw so iatted, as of those fur 11. fur 2?. for 51 and for 101." The !It). out..hle Celrienititt Raid, that dining the 1.-t two Srationna of Parliament, he freoliimilly culled the .16'101011 of the Howe to tine mfLtirr of the &nil: of England—to the t of Its issues —and to ilr cutout-511111 with the Governmeint. lie had hoped. he sand, thit it would have been unlit env:miry for him to touch 4ot the eirctimstosiners of that establialiment so often ; he looked for annue IlltieUlti upon the part of the Gnventonent—lse hoped for *loin. rtiformation on the 'part of the that would lover been, ire some degree, antis tor ory U. Ilse public. In ther.e hopes lie V. as dro op; t e r,. The Honourable Gentleman. after &s -cheming ally wish to Cr.'alt! 111111eCeSSIlly AgitAIIMI ..11 the anima of the Bunk, concluded by liming, ti ni t, he would iinto..diately after the Eimer ols clays, call the attention of the Muto to the Bank THANKS TO THE NIARQVIS Of HASTINGS AN!) THE AKMY. Mr. C•N RING gave notice, that on to-morrow st'unight he ooulil move the 'nooks of the !liise to the Nlarqui. of Ha.tings the Army of Sir ROBERT WILSON took that copporiuomy of stating that he snitild move for copies of all re ports rod other papers from the Marquis of Ila.r itigs, relative to ine execution of the litiledar, ur Governor of the Fort of Tiudier. FEMALE PROSTITUTES. Alderman Wool) presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Council of London, praying that wane measures might be adopted for the suppression of houses of ill fl/1114 aod of female irrostitution. The IVorthy Alder man that the pro,,, ,, ress of vice was most disgraceful nod alarming, and concluded by hoping that the Law Officers of the Crown woteld take the subject into their consideration, aud adopt some means to remove an evil which threatened the des:ruction of what remamed of public morals. The Petition was then ordered to lie on the table. COUNTY OF GALWAY ELECTION. Sir J. AIACKINTOSH presented a Petition from the Right Hour. Denis Bowes Daly, praying that the lime for entering into recognizance might be eularged to the fifth of Mardi. Mr. W. WIiNN ealll, he dill HOt flittl that the Petition hail stated any ailment reason to induce the !louse to comply with the prayer of it. It wiey, lie said, the first iostain e that Ist re.ollected where II l'entwurr cattle to risk for indulgence simply un account of his own neglect. The usual rule way, that where a party had weird and established the fires, that fr o nt itiduregern ureitielat IIeII4III heels I.rr vrt.trd front ruts-ring into recogirizailet In the usual time, the Histi-e would then extend to loins the is:- 41114:esker nt llifther Inure. Sir Jastt.if Miscittsriusti suggested that it might be right to adjourn any lurthi r disenssion ins this Petition till to-inorrow, HI the mewl unit inlormis noir would be procured Iron► Ilse parties. Mr. RICHARI) MARTIN Yatd, list at tilt Solii.ut of the Petition related in some ti.-gre.- to himself*, Ire would say but little upon st— one fact, however, he hoped lie might stair to the House. lie could assure the Douse, that a very few slaw, atter the conclusion of the Election for the comity of Galway, all Mr. Doly's bleu& had assembled together. Ills agents flow every quarter had met, and had determined, at least had avowed thdr intention, of prelerring a Petition to Parliament against the return. Under such circumstances, he submitted to the House, that it wes slow rather hard that Ilse Petitioner should be allowed further lime, merely because lie Mil not think lit to provide ►ecurities is, time. The consider: dual of the Petition was adjourned till to-morrow. Lord MoaPETH moved for ass account of the Debts of tilt Last India Company, and Ilse rate of isiterest which those debts bore at the different Pre ideticies. SLAVE TRADE. Lord CASTLIIRL4tiII la►d on the table of the House papers relatilig to the Slave Trade, and kites of the co►lfrrencrr which had taken place ou this *object at the CUllgrell4 of Mr. WILBERFURCE amid, that the ►nspection of thew papers would be desirable before any di,- cussion. Lord CasTLEttEacar said, that is incidental di,. cilrfpgl WY* likely to time on this subject, as c 011.• netted with the proceedings at Aix.la-Chapelle, he would postpone his 'notion, which rtuod fur to o*, till Friday next: he would du so fur the yiirpu.e of iiccoinnindating his Honourable Friend tele. Wllirerfurce), because the knitters be laid ou the table were too voluminous to be read over in the•sltort time Oust would intervene between this and to-morrow vetting. Mr. SMITH sold, that it was provided by the Treaty concluded on this subject that two vessels should be vent nut to South America—one a Portu guese, the other a Spanish vessel—lnr she purinue of suppressing the Slave Trade. The floss. Gen flews!, complained, that notwithstanding this no Vrtidt Is had beets since fitted out, and no step what ever had beets token upon the ►object. Lord CASTIAIII:AUR said, that Government were not unmindful of this iiiteresting , snbprct, owl those who ass. rted that no itrocertleogs had been taken, sere certainly net well informed. Malty tilt.tacles had presented *themselves, but he was happy to say, that all the preparations were now far advanced; and he could assure the Ilinase, that the Krestrit wish and anxiety was felt by his Alisjesty's to carry the object of the Treaties into fall ell.ct. mid, as far as they could, to suppress the Slave Trade. _ _ . Mr. tVii.liEsroacE cotnolsined of the west, and, MP lie thought, unnecessary delay lion had taken place. WAGER OF RATTLE The ATTORNEY-6104E1MA t. said, lie might appeal to wally Members of the liouse, whethei lie had tint, during the lust Parliament, given notice of his in tentiom for leave to bring in a Bill for the abolition td' the Appeal of Death, and of the Trial by Battle. He might also, he said, appeal to tho-e Members, whether he hail, on that occasion, mei, tioned ally particular day fist bringing in the Bill. because he was aware., that it was • subject upon which touch coot rat iety of opinion exuded, and he was anxious that Gentlemen should have an op portunity of makiimg every possible inquiry—of giving it that full and clear consideration which, lie felt assured, would ultimately tend to pro mote unaiiimity of optuiou. as to the propriety roil the necessity of the repeal of the law— s l a w which was PO perfectly opposed to every pri ripie of justice and of reason, that he was sure, if lie (the Attoraiey-General) did nut move for its re peal. mane other 'Members would come forward to 110 so. The light Hon. Gentleman, in conch). stop, took occasion to say, that lie hoped it was utinecesskiry far him to say any thing as to the matmerimm which he had acted respecting the present 11.11. Were lie, he said, to speak of his own con duct. he might appeal to very. very many Members of that House—not merely to those who sat on the same Bench with himself, but to those Hon. Gen tlemen on the other side of the House, with whom it hail been too often his misfortune to flitter on public questions, but for whom he entertained every sentiment of respect—he might, he said, ap peal to those Gentlemen. mail of whom had known lion long, whether from the commencement of his professional life, in Parliament or out of it, in or out of office, he had ever acted from any motives that were not pure—tim,.t were not sanctioned by time limiest dictates of his judgment and his cou scieuee.--Illeor. hear, from all sides of the Itar.)—Tlie Learned Gentleman then moved that time [louse do resolve into a Committee of the whole [loose, nn the 801 l for abolishing Wager of Battle. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT thought it inexpedient thut the right of appeal should be in all caves re moved. It vole therefore his intention to move that the Bill nought be recommitted, in order to intro duce au amendment, saving the right in certain eases. It certainly appeared a great hardship that amt individual should be subject to a second trial for the same offence ; but at the same time, it was necessary to preserve some check against that power of parduoing sometimes exercised by the Crown. _ . . —........ Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, that the measure pro posed did appear to be so wise and necessary an im provement. and had been so earnestly looked for by all learned and enlightened men for the last fifty years, that he had nut expected any opposition to it. It seemed to him impossible to preserve any part of the system, without leaving a provision ou the staime.book inconsistent with law and justice. The SPEAKLK then left the Chair, and the Bill passed through the Committee. On the Chair being resumed, the Report was brought tip and read, and ordered to he taken into further consideration that day sentsight. and printed. CHIMNEY SWEEPERS. Mr. RENNET' inured the Order of the Day for the becowl reading of the Chimney Soeepere Regu lation Bill. Mr. Omm tomx that machinery had been tried aN a oituiti:iite fur climbing buy-. mid hid in some iiiminices _ ..... Jr. BENNETT said, that the Bill wss founded on the advice of a very voluminous Report of that flame, as well as of one in another place. Even the mamers, who had been n, the beginning so hos tile to any alteration in the law, had latterly assetn bled, vial resolved that the law did not afford suf ficieot protection to the boys, and petitioned Par liament to eillarga it. A* to the objection of the nicffieirocy 1.1 smiciiiiiery s it was sufficiently an swered by the paper+ 011 the They chewed that in the first class, si ..... g those chitatity* to which machinery could be applied with the greateat facility, were to be coward 990 out of 1,000. Ile tlid not conceive that stronger evidence could be adduced in favour of any proposed improvement. OMM•NNET rose to explain, hut was pre vetrtc:l lor tales of " Question! Question!" The' Bill was then read a second time, and or. dried to lir ........►'toed on Wednesday next. REPEAL OF THE USURY LAWS. On the motion of Mr. Serjrant ONSLOW, the Or der of the Day hit the second reading of the Usury Laws Repeal Bill was read. On the question bring put— Mr. CALCRAFT loin uo Objection to let the Bill pais through thr see I reading and the Committee. where the Hun. and Letubed Gentleman might, if Ire thought proper, till up the blanks; hut un the Report beiug brought up, lie should feel it 11t• duty to throw every obstruction in the way of it.— tllear./ Mr. PROTHIMOR was of opinion that in the pre. sent state it public and private credit, the expert ineut proposed was too bold a one. He should ac cordingly wish that a wore favour:dile opportunity fur the iuttodUCllol) Or so great a change were waited for. Serjrinit Oashow hail originated the men• ewe, flow a cum/it:bum of the advautages that would result -from it. At the mime time it never ' had been his wish to carry the Bill without ample iiivestigation, nor was it then. The Bill was then read a second time, and or dered to he committed on Wednesday next. After some conversation with Mr. CALCRAPT, Mr. Serjeatst ONSLOW 11e ICC(' that the Report should be brought up 011 11/10.<111y next. EXCHEQUER RILLS RILL. The Retina of the Exchequer Bills Bill was brlololt HIP and read—the amendments were read H •ceoo<l time—and the Bill ordered for the third reading oil Tuesday next. if Ei.grossed. REVENUE RETURNS, &c. Sir JOHN NEWPORT moved— t• That there he kid before the Mille a Return of the viunitwr and description of 01Erers employed in the rnlh•c. ti nn of the Revenue in the County of Dublin, during the three last years, the monnt of Revenue collected by them, and the duty 011 each article."—Ordered. Also a similar Return for the Excise District of the Comity a Chiblia.—Olderrd. Mr. COURTENAT brought up the papers on Ins dia affairs, moved for by Sir R. Wilson in the early part of the night. CORN LAWS. A Petition wits presented from the Landholders of Brecknockshire. praying for certain alterations in the Cor► Lawr.—Read and ordered to lie on the table. INf)/4. MADRAS. OCTOBER 3. Letters from the northward mention, thst nu merous caves el the cholera inerbus, have occurred at Whore, and the orighbonrhood. In consequence of the death of Sir William "Cooke, Henry Byrne. Esq. Korrister-at-Law, of t h e. Supreme Court at Nladras, has been appointed to the Bench at Cs-) Imo. Sir Ji.lin Malcolm, silts Moire Bow. the 111 li. oolise Goenadier Battalion, and e.oloris, cavalry viol amity, of Msitia, tr ay,s, arm yr'l at Nlaoles sow on the 7th ultiono. They were wet by the , 211 Battalion 19th Bengil infantry, which was to re lieve the Humbly vows, and ncenonto4lls* Nee Row, whose destination is said to be Bemires. rin either Delhi or Munro.. The present oositt of the country residers his progress very slow, the rains having fallen in great quantity, and they tire crutch heavier than has been known in that quarter for se. veral years. On the evening of tlw 2Blit of July a detach ment of the Rajopotoma force stormed and took, with little loss, the town and outworks of Madhoura poor, the place which Meer Khan so often attacked in vain. The Thakoor and his people bad retired into the fort, which was not expected to hold out long.-..(Crikattia Government Gazelle, Sept. 3.) BOMBAY. The cholera morbus still continuer to rage amongst us, but we life happy to learn that it lias drerea•ed considerably during the last few days. The oninher of deaths from the 17th to that 3lst of August, by this disease, on the island of Bout. bay, is, males, 311 ; females, ; total .537. The number of deaths from other causes during the last month, is 634. making 1,171 total of deaths in August. Our advice• from Tonna), state, that the disc se was declining there, but that it was prevalent amongst the villages of Salsette. Accounts 1 Bassein mention that the disease had reached that place, from which circumstance, we are sorry to in ter, that it appears progressively moving to the northward. IVa are also concerned to learn that it reached Bancoote to the southward, some days ago. BANKRUPTCY MEETINGS. Mr. Waorr --- tistii; inotinn for the removal of Bankruptcy Meeting, from Guildhall. CONDUCT OF A JUDGE. Mr. R. MARTIN. in rising to make his promised motion relative to the conduct of a Judge. in Ire land, felt it due to the character of that Learned Gentlemen, whose conduct would probably be brought under investigation by it, to state to the House the circumstances out of which it had grown. Ist the year IBIS, a bill of indictment had been found against Edward Burke, an attor ney, its consequence of an answer put in by him to a bill filed against him in a Court of Equity. Mr. Burke would at that time have beet' put on his trial, but for au affidavit of the absence of a Mr. Brown, whom lie swore to be a material witness. The Court, in consequence, postponed his trial ; that took place in November. In the February following, Burke was called on his trial. lie (Mr. Martin) was the prosecutor, and protested against it, as a witness of his, a barrister, Mr. Comm, had been taken suddenly ill with a bilious fever. Au affidavit was produced to the Court that he could not with safety to his life attend. The usual notice from the Crown Office was also served --but Baron M'Clelland refused to grant ally delay. To overcome the Learned Judge's re. solution. another affidavit by Dr. Crampton was exhibited, stating that Mr. Cootie's's appear. once in Court would be °attended with the ut most danger—but all was its vain—and the trial proceeded. Such were the circumstances that in his mind pressed on the Learned Judge. But there was one other fact material to be mentioned. The application made was, that the trial might be put otlfrom day to dav—.or, in other words, that the case might be removed from the top to the bottom of the paper, at least until it would appear that Mr. Connees's attendance that Term would be impos sible, when a further postponement might be moved for. It was the opinion of every lawyer in Ireland, to whom he had spoken of the 'natter, that such conduct in the Learned Judge was most out. rageous.-01 laugh. i—He then moved— " That there be laid before the House a Copy of the Bill of Indictment for Perjury (amid against Edward Burke, au Attorney, auil subsequent proceedings thereon." The motion having been put— Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that there was nothing which inure called for a cautious and deli. cote line of proceeding on the part of the House. than a motion like the one proposed, which in volved the consideration of the conduct, and went to question the character of a Judge. It was un necessary to press on the House the importance of securing those high judicial characters from any charge but those well established, and founded on truth and justice. lie knew uo individual in either country, 111 a similar office, more strongly entitled to the praise of honour aud integrity, in the dis charge of his functions, than the Learned Judge to whnsit the motion referred. lie suggested to the Hint. Mover, the propriety of putting his motion into such a shape as to provoke investigation, and of postponing it for a few days. He hoped the Hun. Gentleman would fix it for some day when the Chief Secretary fur Ireland would be in his place, who was Netter acquainted with the transactions of that country than any other Member of his Majesty's Government. He was sure no Member of that House would wish to bring forward a charge against au individual in the absence of those who were most competent to defend him. Mr. Matcrtw said he would be the last man to do it. _ _ Lord CASTLEREAGH made some further observe lions. in a toile of voice not audible to us. Mr. W. Vi 7 yri PI felt a very great objection to the course attempted to be pursued on the pre►ent oc casion. If there was ground fur any charge against a Judge, the regular mode of producing tt was for a Member to stand up in his place. and bring it forward, that the individual accused might be ap prised of the accusation, and that the evidence on the case might be laid before the House in a regular manner. It would beeoute the House to pause before adopting the course now recommended. The motion was then withdrawn,and notice given of a similar one for that tiny fortnight. The House then adjourned at half-past six o'clock. A Provincial Paper informs us that "no little bustle has been vatted amongst the inhabitants of New 11'►ndsor, in consequence of a copy of the charter of that borough having recently got into circulation, by which ►t appears that they are en• titled to privilegra,wh►ch have long lain dormant." We are very happy to hear this, as far as we are individually concerned, for two or three hundred printed copies of this said charter have " long lain dormant" in our warehouse, which we shall be happy to sell at one shilling each; but we really must be candid to say, that we are afraid that this document will throw no new light upon the "privi lrgrs" of the iolialaitante. Still we earnestly re• commend them to buy and judie.—( Windsor Exprers,) THE BRITI S PRES S. LONDON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16, ism. In another part of our Paper will be found an accurate report of the proceedings which took place yesterday in Covent-garden, at the election of a Representative for Westminster. It is a proud re flection for the inhabitants of this populous City. that on the present occasion no Ministerial Candi date has appeared on the hustings. Their former ezettions m support of independent and consti tutional principles have therefore not been in vain. The victory obtained on the last occasion was not only crowned fur the moment with brilliant pledges of triumph. but seems to have deterred the enemies of freedom from again attempting a contest. This great object has been obtained by the unvarying firmness with which the citizens of Westminster have of late encountered their oppo nents, and the wakeful attention they have ahewn to every measure that might tend to restrict the enjoyment of their noblest privileges. They have now the rare opportunity of making a selection from men who may be considered representatives of those who hold the different modifications of the great question of Parliamentary Reform. Major CARTWRIGHT is the avowed advocate of universal suffrage and annual Parliaments. Mr. Hositouse holds a kind of mean between him amid Mr. LAMB, who avows the sentiments and political principles of the legitimate Whigs. The state of the poll at different homy of the day was is follows : At Twolre. At One. At Three. At the Clore. Mr. llobliouge .113 157 197 247 Mr. Lamb . .. 5.5 104 142 171 Alajor Cartwright to ll lb 4i Notice was given last evening in the noose of Lords. by the Earl of LIYESPOOI., that on this day se' •ght he ►could move a Vote of Thanks to the Martinis of [LISTING* and the Army ii, India. for the brilliant services in the late hostilities against the Maltratta Powers and the l'indiaries. In the House of Commons. the Bill For repealing the Usury Laws was read a second time, on the understanding that the principle and expediency of the measure should be debated on Thursday neat. on the bringing up of the Report of the Committee. Madras Papers to the 4th of October arrived yes• terday. The CovettNort-GawsuAL has issued a Government order, relating to the military opt.. rations so successfully conducted against the late PCIIIIIWA. lu this order, the most flattering no tice is taken of the distinguished services of the fol lowing persons, during the camptiign :—The MOUNTITUART ELPIIINSTONE I Brigadier-Generals MUURAY, DOVETON, SMITH, and PRITZLER; Lieutenant-Colutiels BOLES, DEACoN, ELDRIDGE, PRATHER, KENNEDY, IIILACII„ nod NPDoWELL ; and Major JARDINE. The Noble 31arguta •cotv dudes thus : cc Were it practicable to wirticolstise every officer employed iu the late toptrations spinet BAJEE Row, the Governor-Genoa! in Council would have cause to distinguish oich by a separate 'tribute of Jiiiilication. But, as that his Lonl%hip in Council mast entreat t.: crpt colltctiio ly hie bent ilaaiikg for t h e s.:l%!ce winch tltry hate rendered to 11. e Se>dr." The Madras Papers contain from Ceylon to the v3ll August. It coiliilllll t . report of the capture of the PRETENDER and 1,1% M I , io „ IC APPITIPO LA. on event which has been aiteialtil with the most beneficial eonseltori,res, 1,1 ..114)i11g the rebellious spirit so pTewaletit %mon k cortso i class of the natives. Their influence sod are at eu end, and the delusion litre b ceased. In every province, the people of all 14,1 tious were hostelling to submit, and u, get e the e, ,- t proof of their sincerity by the surrender of muss. In the seven Korltai armis are brimght itl t vety day, in rbundance. In Ilrwaherte, while CapNci CLEATHER 114 S so vigorously attack' d, and Les escorts to continually atmoyed, all liosWay 1,,,i nearly ceased, and there was every priola et of province, the moat rebellious of all, beite resteitd to trailuillity. Sir IVll.l.lset CORE, Kilt. Chief Jinoice of the Supreme Court in the Island of Cr} lout, died ou the Ist of September, and is succeeded by I:ES:itY BYRNE. Eaq. Barrister, belonging to the Supleitie Court of Madras. We have received New - York Papers to the and Boston to the 26th last. The Ci ininitfte of the !louse of Representatives home made their Re. port imam the Binik of the United Stater. It i voluminous &rumen', in which, after u minute shit circumstantial detail of the proc.edings of tLit establishment, the Committee ennui title will ontii.g as their (minion, that the iiroenitolis of the Charter of the Bank have been violated in four several 'us stances : 1 In purchasing two millions of p. Llir debt, in ora.r to substitute them for two other millions of a miler •hick it had contracted to sell, or had sold iu mei which the Secretary of the Treasury claim, d the I gist of ►edeeming. 2. I n ou t requiring the fulfilment of the engagement made by the Stockholders or Subscribers In pay the secund and third instalments on the stock in coin and funded di Lt. 3. In paying dividends to Stocklioldtre la Ito had but cum. pitted their tiisialments. 4. By the Judges of the first and *mod election allowing many persons to give more thaw 30 rotes each, under trlas pretences, as Atloruies, &c. The Committee do not offer any rem..ily for these evils. The affair/la the Bank in constquencd remain in a very utivettled state. American Bark Stock was as low as 93. A West India has arrived, by which we learn that the Governor of St.. Kitt's died on ir about the 13th slit. Our letter from Dover, dated February 14 (Sae day), trays—" Siroig north-westerly winds have prevented any vessels getting °tit of Cal nis h.r several days past ; the last arrivals from France were an English and a► French packet, on %Vednesday, with the mail and dispatches of that day. " The Princess Charlotte packet, irom Ostend, arrived on Friday, with a Flanders fail, and sailed again yesterday with the Mail fur Ostend. " Tire entrance into our harbour, notwithstanding a long succession of westerly wind accirmsdatiog immense quantities of beach, and which twine weeks putt formed what is denominated al bur, pre venting ingress or regress, has lately by successful exertions, been kept very fair,, free, and open. " The new harbour formed by nature in the bay, and properly named Providence, is still rentaini.ig, and proves a useful asylum for small craft." Au ermneous opinion having gone Abroad, at; to the period when the Act of 53 Geo. Il 1. c. 102. commonly called the Insolvent Delmar.' Act, ex pires, we horn, for the information of our reuden., the clause relating to its duration, from the Act itsalf, wiz.— " And be it further elllCiPti. Alf this Aft shall ronlirtn iu force unfit the Ist day of Novenoor, 1108; alai num*. Girth until the end of the then next t?suttin of and nu !anger." _ . . On the night of Saturday seinnight, a vnlirL man of the mime of PENIIIII4, who re idts nt Ttml, was shut at and most severely wounded in the du x :), by one of the Etta of LONISLIALL's gantekeepet•, the woods mar Lowther Castle, us u poacher. IL: is now lying al a public-bou►e at Askham in A dangerous state. The following fact took place lately in IVest morlanil hound well, and a cur dog, hi hthk,- ing to the Rev. Ronvatr SANDFORD, of (':'OOS. blurted a hare front that place. which they ran A u night ; tie next istorning they were found by on , of Mr. BOLTON'S labourers, not far from Storrs INN, titian. exhausted, one I) nig on each side of the hat', which was dead, and nut the least tom by them, After the hare was taken from diem, they remainsil upon the spot a coilinderabfe time before they re covered suflicient strea:wli to enable titian to roma to their master's house. COUll9l,iti.TUeibliay last bring the t!uy heed for deciding a match between Mr. IZ. Nora!Am .* * celebrated black bitch Lemon. anti jr.N :LACS bitch Whip, on the estate of Sir Jiistvs (instis:J, Bart. at 111t*slitink, Cutitherlatid—ootwithstamitog the extreme wetness of tl'e roaming, tin I ~,,,, number of sportsmen were present. The were let off about twelve o'cicck, suit the 'woo, wits won by Mr. ...NuttmcN's bitch, beating lwr ad versary two efttirses uut of three. Lemon is deter! s ',try sti l wriorbitch, pos,tesing extraorthowy speed stud bottom, Hod we under-A.4BA iii+y I c matched against uny dug for a ivy Several more inctelits of importance were dreitlt , ', and victory WAS 611C14 in faibbr cf Cu.ziticritc t! ay a west ta:•j. tit).