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THE KING'S COURT, LEVEE, ,*fe. Every arrangement was conducted with the greatest order and regularity ; and although the Levee was so very nume rously attended, the company had all left the Palace soon after five o'clock. Sir James William., who received the honour of Knight hood from the King, served the office of Sherif!' with the present Lord Mayor. The following are a fenr of the remaining numerous presentations:— Baron Langadorfr, the resident 3linister of 'lease, upon his return frosr? the Continent and upon his marriage. Mr. R. Coates, 011 his Marriage. *hr John Chapman. on receiving the honour of Knighthood. Sir John Orde, on coming to his tide. Mr. T. Poynder, on his being appointed Trcesurer of Christ's Hospital by Mr. Secretary Peel. lewd Porehester. by the Earl of Carnervon. Major-General Lord E. Somerset, on his appointment to the com mand of the 17th !Aileen. llr. Wilkie, R.A. on his appointment of Limner to the King fur Scotland. Lieut.-General Sir A. Hope, on being appointed to the duty of the R. M. College. Vice-Admiral Sir G. Moore, on his return frcin the 31editerra. near. flit. T. A. Erskine, on his coming of age, by his father, Lord Erskine. Admiral Sir G. Martin, on his appointment to the command at Portsmouth. Lord Tullamore, to kiss hands, by the Duke of Argyll. The Rey. Dr. Morrison, D.D. to present a copy of his Chinese translation of the Sacred Scriptures. Rear-Admiral Sir C. Rowley, on his return from the Jamaica command. Admiral Sir J. Salim:es, on his appointment to the command at Plymouth. Lord Belhaven, upon his appointment to the 2,1 Life Guards, by Earl Cathcart. Mr.NV. K. Douglas. Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Arabin, by Mr. Secretary Peel. Lord Barham, on coining to his title. Lord Dnnglas, on his return from St. Petersburg+. Lord Reciting. on succeeding to his title. Major-General Sir C. (leant, en arrival from Ireland. General the Earl of Cavan, on appointment to the eath regiment. Lieut.-General Sir G. Airey, on being appointed to the command of the 39th regiment. Mr. U. Loftus, on his marriage and return from the Continent. Major-General Sir J. Lyon, on being appointed to the command of the 97th regiment. Lieut.-Getieral Sir 11. 31ontresor, on his appointment as Colonel of the Ilth regiment. Major-General on his return from the Government of Grenada. Lieut.-General Sir I'. Maclean, on his appointment to the Colo. nett" , of the llth regiment. Major-General Lethbridge, on the Coronation. Earl of Portniore, by the Lord in Waiting. Earl of Itcauchamp, upon succeeding to the title. Lietit.-Cokotel Milman, front the command of the Coldstreani Boards in Dublin. Lieut.-Colonel Ward, on his retnrn from Portugal. Mr. Udine Sumner, on being appointed Colonel of the Ist Royal The Duke of Ileseds, by the Lord in Waiting. Colonel Sir J. C. Smyth, upon his return from the West Indies. Captain Fitzelarence ' R.N. on promotion. Ad a great number of officers of the army and navy, on promo. tier and appointments. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ` 4~ +{E LENT ASSIZES. SOMERSET, APRIL 5. ELIZABETH 111111WITTS v. WEST. At. Maces —The first ball for the season took place on Wednes shy evening at these elegant rooms, under the patronage of the Ladies Patronesses, Emily 311rehioness of Londonderry, Countess Lievi.n. the Counteas of Jersey, Countess Cowper, Countess of Sef ton, and Luly Owydyr. There were present about 200 distin yuished faaltionables, among whom were-- Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, the Earl of Westmorland and _Lady Georgina Fane, the Countess of Galloway and Lady C. S•ewart, Lady G. Nugent, Lord Gatlin, two Ladies Fcrtcscuc, Lord Palmerston, Earl of Antrim, the Countess of Limerick and the two Lilies Perry, Lord and Miss King, Lord Andover, Lady and Miss !pole, Countess of Sefton and three Ladies Molyneux, Col. Vaughan, two Ladies Paget, Mr. and Lad L. l)uocombe, Mrs. and two Misses Arbuthnot, lady , Mr. and Miss Wrottesley, Hon. Miss Cavendish, Hon. Colonel Arden, two Ladies Fortescue. Mr. and the two Misses Crawford, lion. Mr. Temple, Mr. and Lady Augusta Milbank, Captain Barnard, Mr. Harrington, Captain Russell, Mr. Wortley, Mr. E. Harrington, Mrs. and Miss Phillips, Capt. I Andsey, ,M in Leicester, 31 ra. and Miss Crosby, Mr. E. Foley, Mr. Tomlin, Lady A. and two Misses Beresfued, Miss Sewell, Mrs. and Miss Gosling, Lords W. and H. Thynne, Mr. W. Stanley, Mrs. Lane Fox, Lady Paulett, Colonel French, lady a-Becket. lady and Miss Bayley, Mr. G. Drummond, Lady E. Palk, Iles. and Miss W. Id ynn, bliss Coke, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Liddell, Mr. W. and the two Alias Palk, Mrs. Malcolm, Miss Emma Long, Miss Crofton, Mr. and bliss Nugent, Mrs. and the two Misses Dawson. Hon. G. Forteseue, Mrs. and Miss Sepeneer Stanhope, Mrs. Bibh, Miss Barnett, Mr. C. Heneage, Mr. Fittelarenee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. and the two Misses John- SUM, Mr. blolyneus, Mr. and Mrs. Staples, Mr. J. Calcraft. &c. The Mkt of Wellington had a grand dinner patty yesterday, at Ansley House. Lord Grantham entertained a distinguished party at dinner yes terday, at his House in St. James's-square. 'Andy Davy's rout yesterday evening, in Grosvenor-street, was numerously and fashionably attended. Lord Bexley had a dinner party yesterday at his house in George ann'', Westminster. Captain Parry has postponed his intended ball on the 28th inst. to the dth May. General Ross had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Portland-place. Gad Sherborne entertained a large party of his distinguished friends at dinner yesterday, at his house in Lower Grosvenor street. Lord Barham entertained a party of distinction at dinner yester day, at his house in Grafton-street. Earl Spereer left town yesterday, for his seat, Althorpe, North. amptonshire. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have left Camden Hill, Kensington, for their seat, Wobourn Abbey, for the holydsys. The Marquis and 311archioorts of Salisbury arrived in town on Wednesday, from their seat in Lancashire. Earl Onslow has arrived at his house, Chapel-street West, from his sass near iistildford. Captain Cowell, R N. left town yesterday for Portsmouth. Arrivals at the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street :—G. C. Tr an, Esq. from Southampton ; the Rev. J. W. Gray, from Br toe ; Captain Clarke, from ditto ; Captain and Mrs. C. Al , front ditto; B. S. St. John, Esq. from a tour ; and the Rev. H. Henderson. The Countess of Ssndwich gave an elegant entertainment on Wednesday, at her house in Dover-street, to a distinguished party, among whom were, the Portuguese Ambassador, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of Euston, Lord Val 'eters, Mr. and Mrs. Hope, Mr. Montague, &c. OLD BAILEY. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. Joltii Kenler. aged 17. was put to the bar on an indictment' charging hint capitally with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Holmes, of Broad street, St. Giles's, on the MI of February. and stealing therein property to the :mount of VI. and upwards. 'the prisoner, in this instance, was brought to justice through the means of a Jew salesman name lararus, to whom he had sold the duplicate of a pair of trowsers, part of the property stolen. Lazarus informal the llow-street officers that the prisoner was to lrgret m for the sum he was to pay him ; and they accordingly ye_ ed to the house and secured the prisoner on his return. On 1 aperson they found a waistcoat, part of the stolen property. Other articles, in value about 51. were also traced to the prisoner, ' and now produced, and sworn to by the prosecutor. The prisoner, in hi' defence, said he purchased the duplicates of a person whom he did not know, and that he had borrowed the money from his maser to make the purchase. The master, how ever, did not sprit sr to corroborate this story, nor did any persons apwar to his character Mr. Justice Iltisr summed up the evidence to the Jury, who, without hesitation, found the prisoner Grally—Death. This was an scion for breach of promise of marriage. Mr. Sergeant PELL, for the plaintiff, amused the Court at the commencement of this case, by observing, that as this was a suit by Rabbitts, his beamed Friend Mr. Covey should have sup - potted him, and the Learned Judge in the other Court (Borrough) should have tiled it. The facts were briefly thus :—Defendant was a fanner of considerable property at Witham Friary, and plaintiff is the darghtrr of a humble farmer, living in the MUM neighbourhood. Theplaintiff is between thirty and forty, and the dd'endsnt aiwut seventy, who has been thrice married. On the death of his firs: wife, hr married her sister within ore week after, and having (•&11 the Learned Sergeant) had the good fortune to I bury her also, le became weary of living alone, and paid his ad- dresses to plaintiff, who was residing with her mother After pro- Dining her ma-riage he thought fit to change his mind, and sent her • message that lie would not marry again, but soon after this fun Smuterobts bud) he married a third time, his present wife, med The mother of the plaintiff was called, who distinctly proved the promise of marriage, which was also corroborated by the 't, argued that the plaintiff had sus ing a man who was in his dotage, indecent precipitancy he did in mar laintiff's motive for engaging herself ,11 mercenary. and she ought not, the verdict of the Jury for haring consenting to marry an old man for marnined as to his opinion of defend sit might be about 3.0091. the Jury gave 9.01)1. damages. THIRD 12F1'0117 1 FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ARTISANS AM) MACHINERY. The inquiries instituted by this Committee, and the re sults established on the most enlightened and best practical evidence, will contribute more than all the dry disserta tions that ever were put forth in theory, towards illustrat ing the science of political economy, and making its ra tional and real principles well understood. 'I he testimony which is here brought together will put an end, we should think, for the future, to all " lamentation as to the emi gration of artisans, and all " gnashing of teeth" as to the exportation of machinery. The whole subject is put so completely within the reach of every man's common sense, that our legislators can hereafter have no difficulty in steering clear of those unwise and impolitic laws, which, at this moment, are sought to he repealed, and which, when repealed, we shall look back upon with no other feeling but of wonder, that they could have survived to the nineteenth century! The truth is, the concerns of commerce go on mechanically, like the population of the world ; and, while the vivifying principle of either exists, the interference of the legislature can have no other effect than to bend them cut of their natural course. Government is sure, on all such subjects, to legislate without discernment; and for this plain reason, because it has no practical knowle dge of the inte - gists which it seeks to regulate, nor any positive stake in the result of its own intenneddling. It is therefore the dupe, always, of intetested advisers, whose selfishness has no limit, and whose desire of monopoly is bounded only by the ends of the earth. We have not time at present to pursue this lyric further. We must proceed to the Report itself: • the promise of rnarnage, VIIIIC plaintiff's niece. 31r. Anaw, for defendant, isiaed no iniory by not marryit and who could set with the lode h hi m rying t hie seeo un zl h w a i v f e e. The en rl ir a e i therefore, to be els:enraged by mottle a traffic of herself, by con the mere sake of gain. i MT. Levi liltitronitie wan eel sae's property, which he thought The J caw E Sl.lllll . led 1.1.1, a: tl Thant/Oh . ..ter called in, and examined. From whence do you come?—From Tipton, in Staffrdshire. What is your occupation Orr ?—The putting of engines together. How long have you been so employed ?—From a child. You understand the work well ?—Yes. Have you ever been abroad ?—Yes. Where I—At Paris. When?—About two years ago I went to Paris. How long did you stay there /—Twelve months. What did you do there ?—I was cnxting three engines. For whom ?—For Mr. Alanby. Fitting them to what P—To steam boats. Were they steam boats of English or French construction ?--Of French construction. liVhat was the extent of Mr. Manhy's manufactory at rharenton tear Paris; how many men were employed?—..bout 200 English. men and boys. Were you emp'oyed all the time at Paris, fitting those engines to the heats es; there and Rouen. You were at Rouen on the same duty I—Yes. Who worked with you ?-.-A man of the name of Thomas Be vans. as he an Englishmen had you any French artisans working with you ?—No. Are there any French artisans working in Mr. Manby's factory ? —None but labourers. _ Were the hors English al well as the men ?—Yes. From what putts of England did they go?—Chit fly out of Staf fordshire. . _ Were his works confined to the making of steam engines ?.—No; they make forges and cutings of all deactiptions. What are the steps of the manufactory which go on there; is every thing from the pig iron to the finishing, conducted there? — Ye. ; they get the pig iron from England. Do they make the engines entirely of pig iron ?—Pig iron and wrought iron together. Arc they made entirely of English iron ?—l'es ; while I vu there. Have you ever seen any French iron ?—Yes. Are you able to state, what is ,the &fference of quality between French and English iron ?—The iron they have there is very bad. In what respect is it bad ?—lt is brittle; short. Not tough ?—No. Whilst you were there, how many steam engines were made?— There were two, while I was there. Were they made of mixed iron, or English iron entirely P—They were all made of English iron. In what way were they finished, as compared with those made in Staffordshire; were they as good as those you have seen finished in StaflOrdshire ?—Every bit. Do you think the French esteem them as much as the English ones ?—Vcs. . _ _ If there were no English workmen there, are you aware whether they could get Frenchmen to furnish the engines ?—No, I think they cannot ; 1 saw one lying in the river Seine, that they had been working at live years, and they could not bring it to pertection. Have you any knowledge of any other factory in France?-1 have been down along with some of the Englishmen at Chaillot, at Mr. Edwards's factory. Were you long at Mr. Edwards's factory ?--Only to go down to see the men who were at work there. . . _ Do you know how many Englishmen ate at work there ?—No ; I cannot say. Did you see any Frenchmen at work there ?—No, not that I know. You do not know whether any Frenchmen are employed, in any part of France, to do the work you were employed in ?-1 never heard of any. What wages did you receive there ?—About 21. a week; about 48 francs. What wages did you receive in Staffordshire, before you went there?—Thirty shillings. What induced you to go Abroad ?—Mr. 'Hanby sent me with one engine from England, the first; a drudging engine. Did you return after that ?—Yes. How were you paid, when you went abroad to set up tic engine? —Three pounds a week. After you came back from setting up the engine, why did you return to Paris ?—By Mr. Manhy's wish. You made an engagement with him ?—Yes ; I made an engage mem to go with him with another engine, that went from Stafford shire. ....... Did you come back *second time?—After I had finished the se cond engine, he wished to keep me there. From whence did you go with those two engines ; from Stafford shire ?-I'es. — What sum can you live for in France?—lt cost me about 17 or 18 franca a week for board, and about five francs a month for lodging. 1 ou boarded there, did you did. Po you board also in Stafordshire ?—I have got a family in Staffordshire. ..... Can you live cheapest in France or in Staffordshire?-11 can live cheaper in Staffordshire than I can in France. Are provisions higher, or how do you account for that ?—The meet was dearer when I was there, than it was in Staffbrdshire. _ no you recollect what meat was at in France?—Sixpence, Gjd. and 7d. a pound. At what was bread ?—A bout the same price as in England. What class of workmen were with you; were they all able workmen, or ordinary workmen ?—Most of them were able work turn, the htst men they could pick out of the country. What induced you to come back ?—I did not like the country at all. four family was here?—Yes. Did t oil find any difliculty in coming back ?—None at all, for I kept it y I.WII passport in my pocket. Do you know whether ail of t h e other men in the factory wish to conic hack?—Yes, a marl wi,h to come back, it they can get back. What prevents their getting back ?—;Ur. Itlanby has got their passpceta from them, and they cannot get away unless they had them to give to the police. Do you know whether they have applied for tht it passports ? Yes, there have some, and Sir Charles Stuart signed them, and when they go to the police to get them signed, they keep them again. Do you know whether any applications have been made to Sir Charles Stuart against Mr. Manby, fur keeping their passports ? No, I cannot tell. Did you think you were acting against the English law, when you went to France ?—Yes; 1 considered that I was not doing the thing that ass right in stopping to instruct French work people as they wished. _ _ _ . Do you think that is the impression on the minds of the work people there?—Yes, I think it is. 1)o you think that if the laws were entirely removed, and Eng lishmen were left to go and come as they please, litany of those that were there would return ?—1 suppose many of them would. Have you ever heard many of them say t(tat they would?—Yes, I have. Do not you think that many of those in StrifordThire would choose to go to France, in that case ?--I cannot say, indeed. You stated, that when you fird went over, the agreement of Mr. Mar.hy was to give you 31. a week. but you afterwards had only two?—That was when 1 was working for 3lr. Planby in the country; he gave me 31. when 1 was engaged on the drudging engine. Did you expect the same again 7—No. There was no breach of agreement then 7—No: if we are sent to 1-rmdon, we have It/v. extra allowance per week for coming out of the country. You have stated, that you can live cheaper and mote comfortably in England, but that wage,' are not so high in England as in F7411C0 will you state, inking into consideration the higher price of provisions in France, and the higher rate of wages, and other circumstances connected with living, on the whole, in which place workmen will be most comfortable?—ln England. Even at the reduced wages you have stated 1 1 —Ye:. Then, if they are more condi/rabic in England, and are employed, do you conceive they would go to remain in France in any great numbers, if the laws were entirely repealed ?—Yes ; many :people would go, merely to see the country. Do you think they wonld remain there for a series of years, or set themselves down for life?-1 cannot tell that. 1 know, for my own part. 1 would not stop there. Had not you plenty of good beef and ale at Paris ?—No, no ale. What did you drink ?—Chiefly wine. Do not you like that better?—No. Do you think, that if it,. Manby had wanted r.O or 100 more men, he would have found any difficulty in getting them 7-1 ran not tell ; he hes been sending money lately far men, and thel have been speeding it, keeping still in the country ; sum.: are wiling to Du you think, from what you know of the werkraen, twenty, thirty, for forty pounds per man, would rot get as many as he' wanted ?-1 cannot tell, I am sure. Dots Mr. Illanbv give any reason for refusing the passports to the men ?—His object u to keep the men there. Did he give any reason for doing so P—No ; I never heard any reason, further than his sisbing to keep the men there. If those met. returned, would not Mr. Manby be obliged to shut up his works ?—Yes. Ile could not get French hands to carry them on ?-11e could not get French hands to do the same as the English are doing. Have the English hands instructed the French ? I believe not. None were instructed in the manufactory where you were? No. Do you not think there are several men in Staffordshire, who have not gone away front Staff .rdshire, because they believed there were laws to prevent their going out of the country ?--Yes. You think that a good nouny men have not gone away from Staffordshire because they they thought it was wrong to go?—Yes, that has kept them back. Then if those laws were repealed, many men would go, probably ? —Yes; the would be enticing more men over. Judging by yourself, you think they would not stay there P — No , I think they would not stop there long. As to those men that have gone abroad and have not returned, what do you think has generally stopped them from returning : Mr. 3lanby's keeping their passports. Do you think they have been at all stopped front coining back. by the fear of being punished by the English laws for having gone ? No ; they would run all hazards of that, if they could get their passports. 1)0 you apprehend Mr. Manby has kept hack their passports, from the circumstance of any of them owing money ?-1 cannot say. Did you ever hear that :11r. Edwards had kept. back the pass ports of men at his manufactory, to prevent their returning ?—No, 1 never heard that he did. Is not puddling a more laborious occupation in the climate of Paris than it is in Statfiwilshire?—Yes, a great deal more. Why so ?-11ecause it is so much hotter. Do you consider that Paris, altogether, is less favourable for manufactories than Staffordshire ?--tile, dear ! yes. Do the men generally complain of that ?—Yes. Did Mr. 3lanby ask you for your passport when you first went over?—No. Are the Englishmen who are there in general sober men?—No, very much the contrary. 'hey get drunk with the sour wine ?—Yes, they do; and brandy - . Very few of them save money ?—Very few of them save money. Do many of them get into debt ; they take care they will not let them get into debt. The wine is very poor stuff?—Yes. We shall make some further extracts from this Third Report, the contents of which are extremely interesting, the tirst opportunity. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, THURSDAY, Aran. 8. BIGAMY. 11: THE MATTER OF SAUMAIEZ, • LENATTC. In this case, which was partially heard on Tuesday, Mr. Heald resumed his application to the Court. Ile had a retition from the brothers of the lunatic, praying his Lordship to refer to the Master; to inquire whether C. Taylor, alias Reilly, alias Saumarez, is the wife of the lunatic, and whether an action ought to be instituted in the Ecclesiastical Courts to annul the marriage entered into between the lunatic and this lady ; the claims of the petition rested on the following facts as detailed in the affidavits of several persons Charlotte Taylor, now Mrs. Saumares, was alleged to have been married some years ago to John Reilly, in the vicinity of the town of Dundalk, county booth, Ireland ; the clergyman who solemn ised the marriage was the Rev. John Hamilton Stubbs, acting at the tints for the Rev. Mr. Thackery, Protestant Minister of Dun dalk ; Reilly and his wife removed to England some time after, and resided at Manchester, where the husband worked as a labourer ; he disappeared from Manchester, the affidavits did nut state how, and has not since been heard of or seen. The affidavits then went on to state, that Charlotte Reilly conducted herself as a person of light conduct and ill-fame in Manchester after the disappearance of her husband, and that she was actually residing in a brothel at the time she was married to the lunatic ; after a short residence with the lunatic, she was apprehended on a charge of bigamy, set up against her by the relatives of the lunatic, the present petitioners before the Court ; the trial took place at the Lancaster Assizes last summer, when she was acquitted, in consequence of Mr. Justice Bayley's opinion that her first marriage, viz, that with Reilly, in Ireland, was not a valid marriage, inasmuch as it had been so lemnised, not in a church, but in a private house, in an uncanonical place and hour. The allegations then proceeded to prove, that the female who married Reilly in Ireland was the same who was sub. sequently married to the lunatic, and the same who was tried for bigamy ; her identity was proved by the concurrent testimony of many. Having stated these facts to the Court, Mr. Heald urged that the lady's marriage with the lunatic was illegal, and ought to be of course dissolved ; it might be objected to him that, as the lady wasacquitted of bigamy, it followed that this last marriage was legal ; but it wait well known that the Leained and able Judge who presided at that trial, subsequently declared, that hie opinion at the time was erroneous, and his direction to the Jury consequent ly incorrect. It may also be said, that it was not usual to refer such an inquiry as that prayed by the petitioners to the Matter; but this objection also was invalid, as there was& precedent in point in the case of Smith ; on the grounds of the facts alleged in the affidavit, he trusted the Court would direct such inquiry and suit in the Ecclesiastical Courts to be instituted, as the petition prayed. Mr. AGAR, far the lady, contended against the prayer of the petition on sevetal grounds; it had been on Tuesday asserted that this lady had married three times; but there was not one single mention of in the affidavits ; there was no evidence of it before the Court. It was alleged in the affidavits that she was married in Ireland, but that allegation was. not sufficient; the certificate of the marriage ought to have been brought into Court, and proved before his Lordship. As to the marriage, it was proved to be invalid by the direction of the Judge, and the verdict of the Jury ; the second marriage was, of course, legal. As to Mr. Justice Bayley's change of opinion,lit was but a matter of assertion by the adverse party, and not sufficient to guide or warrant the decision of the bench ; it was not usual to refer a point of law to the consideration of the Master; but even though referred, the Ecclesiastical Court had not power to reverse a marriage after it had been declared valid by a Judge and Jury. If the inquiry should be gone into it would be excessively expensive to the lunatic's estate, and after all would end in nothing. For these reasons he trusted his Lordship would not take any measures to disturb the marriage. The Loan CHAXCELLOR. said the question before the Court was, whether reference ought to be made to the Master to inquire whether this lady was the wife of the lunatic, and to consider whether a suit should be instituted in the Ecclesiastical Courts to reverse that marriage. It certainly was the practice of the Court to refer such a case to the Master, as in the matter of Smith, in which the Master was directed to inquire whether the marriage of that lunatic was solemnized when he was of sound mind : this latter was an inquiry into a fact. As to references to the Master for a point of law, his Lordship was very unwilling to direct them. It would be a question whether the Ecclesiastical Courts had jurisdiction in such an affair; what was the extent of that jurisdiction, and how far it would he for the benefit of the lunatic's estate, to purchase such a dissolution of marriage from the Ecclesiastical Courts ; his Lordship remembered the case of a man who married and dissolved his marriage in Scotlad, according to the established custom of that country ; he came into England and married again ; he was tried in Lancaster fur bigamy, and found guilty, and the twelve Judges declared on the occasion that the first marriage could not be dissolved except by Act. of Parliament. His Lordship had reason to think that Mr. Justice Bayley's present opinion was that a marriage solemnised in Ireland, under uncanonical circumstances, was valid, but that the clergyman who solemnized it was subject to ecclesiastical censure from his suneriors. His Lordship thought it better to declare the law himself than depute the Master to do it ; a suit before the Ecclesiastical Courts would be very ex pensive; he would inquire into the law and report his opinion at another time. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, APRIL 8. The Court were yesterday occupied in hearing appeals. JOHN TIINIUTT, v. LAING ANT) BOGER& Mr. ALLEY, for the appellant, stated this to be an appealagainst an order of affiliation made by the respondents, who are Police ma gistrates of liatton-garden offis.u. The appellant had been ordered to pay Bs. fid. each, per week, for two illegitimate children, and the appeal was grounded on the order being excessive. Mr. Scott, Churchwarden of Clerkenwell. deposed, that the ex pense of itiaintzitinthildren was to the parish, on an average fis. per week. This in cluded every expense. Examined by the Contr.—We have been allowed in one in stance, by the magistrates, 7s. a week ter a child. That is the bigh ts: allowance, with the exception of the present. The Cu AI nmax-75. and his. rid. is a great diffcrenee. Mr. ALE r. v.—Yes, and all this was at Hatton-garden. Mr. Es-Sheriff Parkins was next examined. Mr. ALLEY.-111r. Parkins, we know you are a man of great property. - Mr. Parkins.—That is best known to myself. Mr. ALLEY —You had • child sworn to you, bow much have yon to pay for it ? Mr. Parkin.-116.; bat then it was not mine. There is a Noble Enid who only pays 2a. 6d. a week. 61r. Fitzpatrick, chief clerk of Marlborough-street, had never known more than Ss. allowed at that office. Nora Sheon, the mother of the children stated, that the appellant had lived with her seven years. She had had as ninny children by him, three of whom only were living. She received for these three, twenty-five shillings per week. The appellant had discontinued re siding with her. cross-examined by Mr. A DOL PHUS.—She still laboured under the effects of a disease the appellant had communicated to her. Mr. AnnLrttrs could not but protest against the manner in which this appeal had been brought before the Court. The gentle man had, after a long cohabitation, thought fit to abandon this female, who had brought the children up in a most creditable way. The magistrates had, in making the order, taken into consideration the circumstances connected therewith, and had adjudged accord ingly. The Con T was of opinion that the magistrates had exercised • discretion which was vested in them, and that under the eircum 'genets there existed no ground for altering the order. Mr. Anot.enifs hoped the Court would order them coats. Mr. ALLEY—CLAM 1 'twould encourage impudence still more. Mr. Anozeitus-1 think the impudence Ja all on the other side. The Court refused the application. RICIRDO LECTURES. Mr. APCulloch delivered his second Lecture yesterday morning to a numerous and highly respectable audience, among whom we ob. served some of the most distinguished Alembers of Parliament. The Lecture consisted of a definition of the science of Political Economy, and an outline of the subjects which it embraced. Political Economy treated of the production, distribution, and consumption of articles of exchangeable value. Utility did not con stitute value, for the air and the rays of the sun, however necessary and useful, possessed no exchangeable value. It was labour which gave value to things. This proposition he beautifully illustrated by reference to the situation and enjoyments of man, from the rudest savage state to the present state of civilization in the most improved society. I. In the production of articles of exchangeable value the great consideration was how to make lemur most effective. This was done by the appropriation and security of property, by barter or division of labour, and by the accumulation and employment of capital. Under the first of these heads he would treat of the laws which respected the possession and security of property. I'nder the second, he would treat of the principles and laws which affected agriculture, manufacture, and commerce: in the last of whirl' the laws respecting the precious metals, the corn laws, the colonial trade, and the freedom of navigation, would claim particular atten tion. Under the third division, the employment of capital to pro mote production by means of human industry, and of machinery would be considered • wages and profits would till under this head ; anti the important d octrine established by Mr. Ricardo. that rent did not enter into the cost of production, would be explained. 11. In examining the principles which governed the distribution of wealth, the poor laws, and the salutary doctrine established by Sir. Malthus, respecting population, would come to be investi gated. 111. The consumption of articles of exchangeable value was their use, and in this branch of political economy, the great object was to make consumption repreductive. The subject of taxation formed a most important part of this inquiry. Taxes were imps. litic and injurious, in proportion as they consumed without repro.' Auction. Without a thorough investigation and knowledge of the operation of a tax, as checking or not checking reproduction, its im. position must proceed from conjecture, and not from judgment. Mr. APeulloch modestly concluded by observing, that to fill up i the outline thus stretched, required greater powers than his, but that if industry and devotion to the subject could compensate for de. ficiencies, he should not be found wanting in the discharge of the task imposed upon him by the kindness of his friends. He was warmly applauded at the conclusion. The Lecture, which was in its composition at once elegant, chaste, and scientifi cally perspicuous, was delivered with sufficient force, but with un. common and manifestedly unaffected modesty. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE. Aram & ENTERED INV/ARM Atidreits, Tax (Mallen, broker), from Chriatiana. Catharine Sophia. Kraeft (Bremer), from 111emel. Emanuel, illiamson ( 4'ir.dle), from Sehien. Jonge Klass I.tieni;ra. 80l (Hall). from Antwerp. 11 inerva. Sehuer ( Mullen), from Moss. Marthe Andrea. Nielson (Windle), from Dram. Mathias and Cecilia, Larsen (Blake), from ('hristiana. Marianna Packet, ()h es (1)e Die), front Antwerp. Neptunus, Nieman (Beefier), hem 3lemel. Pegase, Hain (De Bic). from Antwerp. t(pes Nova, Gibs (Mullen), from Christiana. Two Brothers, Holdt (Ditto). front Frederickstadt. Thetis, Otto (Schatz), from Dantrie. Ulysses, Wegener (Sack). from Pillau. Winillust, Engelsman ( all), from ( :hen t. Earl Bathurst, Gibbs Wall), front Rotterdam. Fox, Fox (Ditto), from Ostend. Lord Castlereagh, Durant (Ilazett), from Bombay. Rains, Cunningham (Thomson), from Madras. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, A pit tL. 6.--Arrived theSandwieh packet, from the Mediterranean—sailed from Corfu, 18th of February ; Malta 2d of March ; and Gibraltar, 19th ; Hind, Le Viso:mit, from Gibraltar. and Wilton, Barber, from Cephalonia. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 7.—Anived the Swiftsure, Brumfield from Gibraltar. Sailed the William Manning, Smith, for St. Siu's and Charles Grant, Hay, for London. DEAL, Arn L 7.—Passed in the course of the day, the follow ing outward-bound vessels from London ; viz. —Aurora, Monett, for Halifax ; Nelly, —, for ditto ; Albion, Proctor, for Trini dad ; Generous Planter, Chambers; Margaret, Globe, and John and Marv, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Montmorency. ; Wood ; gndeavour, Forsyth ; Peggy, and Tobago, for Quebec. The Fanny, Vow ; and Royal Charlotte, for Hull ; Thomas, for Hamburgh ; Mirables, for London, remain. Dovr a, A PRIL 7.—ox the port, the Dublin packet, Gorman, from Trieste. _ . . . . ..... SnFritts:as, APRIT. G.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Rochfort, and sailed again for Chatham. GRAVESEND. APRIL 7.—Arrived the Ceres, Schultz, from Memel ; Catharine Sophia, Crane, ditto ; Minerva, Graves • Spes Nova, Gibs ; Andreas, Fox; Emanuel, Williams; Mardi; and Cecilia, Lawrensoti ; .Minerva, Schoro, from Nors ay. HARP/ICU. A rail. 7.—Arrived the Delight, Murray, from London for Hull, with the loss of an anchor; the Billy, Brown, from Antwerp for Hull, all well, and a great many coasters for shelter, the wind blowing strong. MALTA, MARCH I.—The premiums of insurance on flags sub. I jest to capture by the Algerines are to the Eastward with convoy 50 per cent., without ditto 100; Westward with convoy 100 per cent., without ditto 200, on the usual premium. The Swedish brig Providentia, Zuchow, from Gergenti to Havre, put in here 28th January leaky, has been repaired. ant is ready for sea. '1 he Susan, Bibbins, which arrived the :Id ult. from Gallipoli, met with a heavy gale of Sardinia, in which she sprung both masts, lost her bowsprit. bulwarks, and everything off the deck; she is now under repair; the cargo is in a good state. and expected to be ready in about 16 days. The brig Olive, Briasto, under British colours, with Pilgrims from Alexandria, has been brought here by the Sardinian ship Principe Christiana Auguste, having been found on the coast of Sicily deserted by the crew, who have since arrived here. The Endeavour, Levy, from Cardiff to Messina; and Redbourn, —, from Palermo and Licata to Liverpool, are wrecked on the coast of Calabria. The Mary. Ardlie, from London to Bengal, was spoken with by the Sophia, Sutton, which arrived at St. Helena two days after lay. ing the Sand Heads. The Active, Bergvelt, from the Havannah to Amsterdam, put into Wilmington, previous to the 28th of February, leaky, having run foul of a wreck. The Sampson. Coates, from Prince Edward's l..land to Bristol, was spoken with Jan. A, near the Banks of Newfoundland, and has not since been heard of. His Majesty's ship Chanticleer, sailed from Leghorn 20th ult. for the Westward, with 10 vessels bound to England under her convoy. Extract from the Agent to Lloyd's, at Zante, dated March 3: — The Despatch brig of war, sailed from Corfu, to convoy some of the currant vessels from t ephalonia and Zante, as far as Malta, from whence they will probably have furiher protection with the other homeward bound ships. The Thomas, Smith, from Scarborough to Memel has put Into Roune Harbour with damage, having been on share. NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER PLATE. " Ilisliiiiie;ts e :ctii ii2ll, ji7ilioote Video, licr cra te " Gentlemen—l beg to inclose a memorandum with the situa tion of the only two buoys we found in the Chico and Ortiz, on our way up to and down from Colunia, last week ; and at the same time feel it my duty to state, that the masters of merchant ves sels from Buenos Ayres should be cautious against confidence as to their falling in with them, as their distance from each other, and the irregularity of the current in the river is such. that I think there is little doubt but those who omit taking the hitherto precau tion will certainly get on shore. " As a proof of their inutility in passing up, we met the Dun das, of Jersey, who thought the buoy then near her was the west, instead of the east of the Chico • while the Master of the Elizabeth nearly at the same time was b eating as though it were the same, and our boat sounded within a ship's length of the spot she had tacked in, and found but eight feet of water : this in a fine clear day. I should add, that the Atalaya Church, which is almost the only mark near the great danger, is so difficult to distinguish in consequence of Its towers being so low, surrounded by trees, and without a flag-staff, that it can only be made out by vessels of small draught of water, that can keep the coast on board. " The same buoy led us so far into the error coming up, that I was obliged to anchor and send the boats to sound before we die. covered it, although but three miles from it, with men and officers at the mast-heads with spy-glasses looking out, and every other precaution taken that could be thought of ; and I feel bound to say, that without a great many buoys the passage cannot be ren. doted a safe one unless a large light vessel is placed on the east end of the Chico, which would be seen from one end to the other, when it is proper weather for vessels to run. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, WILLES, Captain. " To Messrs. Brown. Buchanan, and Co. Agents for Lloyd's at Buenos Ayres. •` Memorandum.—On the east end of the Ortiz, there is a black buoy, in lat. 34. 7. S. in 2; fathoms water, about seven miles E.S.E. by compass from the Old Beacon, which is visible with a low river. " There is a red buoy on the S.E. end of the Chico, in three fa thoms, bearing by compass N. by E. I E. from .►talaya Church, and is in lat 34. :A. 15. S.. about ten miles from the land. " A nether buoy was seen from the mast-head on the W. end of the Chico ; but the weather prevented our ascertaining its exact position." Our readers are aware that Mr. ltowdieh, the African traveller, died lately whilst pursuing his discoveries in Africa. Ile left a wife and three children, who, we regret to say, arc totally unprovided tar. 3frt. llowdich, who wan attached to her husband, no less by congeniality of taste than by the most devoted affection, was his almost constant companion in Africa, the sharer of his perils, and the indefatigable asaistant of his literary labours. Air. Howdich fell a martyr to the Gambia fever, at the early age of thirty ; and his afflicted widow is expected in England in the i course of a few weeks. iVe rejoice to had that a subscription has been set on font, for the purpose of rescuing from penury the widow and children of an individual who, in seeking rite advancement of science, hu prematurely sunk into the grave ; and we doubt not this appeal to the public will be most generously answeted. 7 lIE ALGERIXES. The following is an extract of a letter from the Agent to'' Lloyd's at Gibraltar, dated the 18th March:— " His Majesty' s ship Phaeton arrived yesterday from Algiers. By her we learn that Admiral Sir Harry Neil was there iii the llevenqe. with fire frigates, a sloop, and a brig, and were blockading the port. The Algerine Go vernment had refused to treat with the Admiral; there were two Algerine frigates and some corvettes in port, which had been out cruising, and were reported to bare prisoners on board. Our squadron captured a vessel with Algerine property on board, and sent her to Malta; the I)utch equadron was supposed to be at Mahon. It does not appear that any British vessels have been taken. To day there have been two arrivals frote Oran, one a vessel belonging to this port, which had bvt n under sequestration by the Algerines, but it seems that the British Tice -Con sul being arrested, sent an express to Algiers to the Ame rican Consul, for whom he was also acting as a Deputy, who immediately demanded his release, which was ac ceded to by the Dey, and permission sent to him to quit the ' place, if he liked, and remove his property. Under this !atter description the English vessel was given up. ' " The Vice-Consul writes, that there had been a rising of the natives in Oran against the Turks in the beginning of this month, but it was quelled, and the ringleader p ut t , death." Letters from Gibraltar of the Dith and 19th ult. com municate some particulars relative to the blockading squad. ron off Algiers, which are not without interest. It pears that the I)ey has obstinately refused to accede to the tenns proposed to him by the British Admiral; but that his own officers are, for the greater part, determined to re sist his authority, as they are by no means disposed to un dergo the horrors of a bombardment. An attempt w as even made upon his life on the 15th of March, which very narrowly missed success. Up to the 11th, no attack hail been made by the British squadron, and it was still petted that the differences would be adjusted. Th ese letters state that accounts had been received from the Mores of unfortunate differences between the Greek Chiefs: but we are happy in being able, from direct channels, to state that these differences have been removed. TURKEY AND GREECE. We copy the following from the Austrian Observer, a paper uniformly opposed to the Greek cause:— VIENNA, MAtcy The Austrian Observer of to-day contains an extremely bog at. tide, dated Constantinople, Feb. 15, of which the following is the substance:—Great praise is bestowed on the Grand Vizier, whose health is still very precarious, and who would be a most severe loss to the Porte. Among other improvements which he has Intro. duced into the administration, is one, that, if carried into effect throughout the empire, will effect an important change in the nub. tary system of the lurks. It is resolved to change the contingents of troops, which the provinces are obliged to furnish, into contri. butiuns in mosey, which will be employed in raising and p' .• lobed men fit fur service. 'indeed of the rabble 'hitherto forma, J b Pa y the provinces. This mcature has already been carried into effect is some moonset", and when completed, will enable the Porte today large reinforcements from Albania, the inhabitants of which comi. try always take part with those who can pay them : when the Porte can do this, the insur6ents will not be able to entice away its best troop. A fleet of one hundred tail, with troops on board, is expected from Egypt; it is said to be at Alexandria, ready to put to sea It is even supposed that the niche of Egypt, to whom the Sultan lately wrote a letter with his own hand, will give the command of the troops to one of his sons. The Porte lately gave, on two occasions, proofs of particular respect for the European Powers, especially England. A Priest from %ante, named Dionysius, whom Lord Strsngford himself caused to be sent from Constantinople, a year and a half ago, for several misdemeanors, had privately returned, and, with numerous associates, engaged in raising recruits for the insurgents. They had proceeded so far that they had engaged above 40 vessels to send away their recruits. home lawless and desperate persona who took part in the plot, even thought of burning the arsenal. The secret was, however, discovered, and above 100 pawns, among whom were II lonians, were arrested in one day. The British Ambassador, though convimied of the guilt of these men, required, as was his duty, that regular proceedings should be in stituted against them ; and the Porte really allowed a Commis sioner, appointed by the British Ambassador, to be present at the examinations. The result was, that Dionysius and another lonian were condemned to the galleys, two were acquitted, and the others banished to Asia. The second remarkable ease is the following :—Lord Byron, who for some months had his head-quarters at Argostolo, in Cephalonia, repaired, at the end of December, with a pretty numerous suite of adventurers of all nations, to Zante, where lie stopped but a few days, and on the lst January sailed for 111issolonghi ; himself and a few persons in a small row-boat, his other companions, his horses, ' equipper., money, and a colsiderable quantity of ammunition, in a large vessel under English colours, with simulated papers for the little island of Salatuo. Near Cape Papas, he was met by five vessels of the Capitan Bey, which had come out of the gulf of Lepanto. Lord Byron's little vessel escaped by the exertions of the rowers. The transport was taken and carried into Patras. The very next day an English brigantine sailed from Zsnte, and pro. ceeded to Patras, to demand the restitution of the ship, which was covered by the English flag. To the astonishment of every body, the Capitan Bey, deceiied, it is said, by a ti reek, who pretended to have saved the life of the Turkish Vice-Admiral, consented to re lease the vessel for a trifling ransom. %Vhen the news of this event reached the capital, every body ex pected that it would go hard with the Capitan Bey. Instead or that, the Porte signified to the Dragoman of the British embassy, '• that it fully approved the conduct of the Capitan Hey, though it was well aware of the nature and destination of Lord Byron's ex pedition, and dist it with pleasure took this opportunity to cou rtlier England that it willingly postponed every other madden don to the wish of maintaining its friendly relations with Foreign Courts." Though Lord Byron has been received with great demonstra tions of joy at hlissolonghi, there is every reason to suppose thsb the good understanding between the insurgents and the English; will not be of long duration ; most of the latter behaved as if they acted by the command, or at least in a secret understanding with their Government. But the absolute falsehood of this assents being proved to the insurgents, they have become distrustful sod discontented. The remainder of this article dwells on the dissensions among the insurgents themselves. It states, however, that both in the Morea and the islands, there is still the Larne hatred of their an cient masters, and that the fear of their vengeance has been extin guished by the events of the two last campaigns. No great pre parations, however, are making for the next campaign. The writer adds, that Odysseus had failed in his attempt on the isle of Ne gropont ; he could not attack l'aristo, because the plague raged is that place, and F;quibos„ the chief fortress, having an able com mander in the Parha, who had contrived to obtain 1.1011 men from Larissa, had battled his efforts. The insurgents, indeed, had not left Negropont, and Odysseus waited on board the Ipsariot ships for a better opportunity. But the principal fortress is said to have ample supplies for six months, and so long as the Greeks have not possession of this, and the passes of Mount Oeta are not occu pied by them, a Turkish corps may at any time inundate Livadia. CITY DIMNESS. Yesterday the Lord Mayor held (' a ourt of Common Council at Guildhall, at which the Coal and Corn Committee presented a re port of the result of the procceJings in Parliament on the City pe tition against the Hertford l'nion Canal Bill, and which stated that the clause proposed to be interred therein fur securing their rights had been rejected. Mr. James then brought forward his motion to refer it to the Committee sppoimed to superintend the application of the grant of 10001. to assist the Spanish nation, to inguire into and report whe ther such sum has been remitted to Spain, and to whom, and by what means ; to which an amendment was made, by moving se veral resolutions thereon, which were carried, and rdered to be ad vertised (see Advertisement); a ropy was ordered to be signed by the Town ('leek, and transmitted to the Spanish Committee. A Committee of thirteen members was appointed to inquire inter the best mode of arranging and carrying into effect, in the Guild hall, a library of all matters relating to the City, the Borough of Southwark, and the County of M' , and to report thereon. SPORTING INTELLIGNCE. TATTERSALL'S, ArszL 8, ICU The important stakes of the Ridcllesworth at Newmarket, which will take place on Easter 31onday, attracted to the Subseriptioe room a great assemblage of its frequenters, and many engagemettta were consequently entered into. It would be unnecessary to gt!Y • detailed account of the present state of odds on horses for the dd.% ferent stakes in nomination, after being so explicit in our report at 31onday last ; let it suffice, that the only alterations worth nonce which have taken place since that day on any horses whatever.are is the two first favourites for the Derby stakes, at Epsom, who hare changed places,—consequently it may be said, fl am b ee t(smond) has jumped up from 8 to 11, to 7 to I *gat him t and Agnes ((imns dies) is gone back front 7t01,t0 8 to I agst him. The otberas of course, stand as before. FASHIONABLE FOLLILS.—(From a Correspondent). --- Three indispensible requisiics to the creation af a faabianabk pool in London during the presc::t Spring, with the price of each snick annexed :—A di.h of green peas dressed plain, 10 guineas ! Ros sini dressed a ronlinaire, LO guineas! ! Napoleon's Maincluke fill dressed, lOU guineas !! I 1111111 WATHIt THIS DAV AT LONDON-BRIDON. 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