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FRENCH' PAPERS. (From the Comericr Francais of Friday.l )lsat.tsr, Fin. 24. brother in arms of the celebrated Generals Blucher and Bu!ow, 3ne of the moat ancient Chiefs in the Prussian emir, l'ount da ?nzien, tessera of infantry, has just oiled here, niter a long MUNICH. rr.B. The obsequies of Prince Eurene Besuharnois, took place on the ti inst. with great pomp. conformably to the onion of the Kin* :he civil., military, and ecclesiastical authorities, together with diplomatic body. assisted, and the funeral service was performed the Bishop of Pins, tint almoner to the King. Pawn, MAUCH 5. A telegraphic despatch announces mat the frigate Thetis, eom. ward by Baron Bougainville, ►ailed from Brest on the 2il of is ronth. for the Isle of Bourbon, to join the corvette Esperance; en thence they will proceed to the Indian Sea, and to China. We are authorised to announce that the candidates upon whom choked the electors of the Grltl College of Paris, who met Kier yesterday on the subject, have fallen, are MM. Jacques Atte; Benjamin Dvlessen, Manuel, and Ternaux, the elder. This choice was unanimously agreed to by the electors who were 'trebled, and they resolved to give their most strenuous support those distinguished citizens. , t A brothe I, +stone of 1 anenzica, leas. The ohs :,th inst. the ciri diploma .y the "Val A tiler ended b , tis n . ontli tom thenc We arc e choice, 3gether ye *tte ; it This clu .bled, o those di A Me ..ved yei Lich wi The des amounted were Iwo! , This disco' I:nited recurrence a plaque a delptua, prevenL On We at St. P 4 death of the year 1 Leptiont attended, enfortnna The b atitudnn those eh( Quakers, discredit an opprc State, an must ha course WI of these by the tri Vzot.t the publi rather col in Cong . ,. awakener Clay by r resident for which tally unb ationa 1 can be am COMM. faction 0 when the certain e thing ma he must I sloe " (MLA' nnneb, lines in a r'clock the who!, wharf, al the Tabt AMERICAN PA PE LS. Ale of United States journals to a late date were re ed yesterday, at the New England Coffee-house, from ich we make the following extracts:— [From the Washilegium Gazelle of January 23. The deaths in Philadelphia, from the 10th to Ma 17th instant, noustad to 113, of which 21 were from the alms-houses, and 24 ere people of colour. Among them were 15 adults, and 13 billren, In all *.hl, who died of the small-pox in the natural way. 'his disease has made its appearance in two or three places in the Inked Scans, is an alarming manner ; and unless checked, by a eminence to the inoculation, or mine other mode, may operate as lilted among us. The malady, as it presents itself in Phila. Vita, is said to be of a character which vaccination will not event. Oa irednerday last, the 21st instant, high mass was celebrated, St. Patrick's church. in this city, commemorative of the eath of Leah the X l'lth of France, who, on that day, in AC year 172 1 3. was guillotined at Paria.—The French and Russian Legations, and the Rev. Mr. together with many others, attended, in order to testify their profound regret for the fate of the unfortunate monarch. 3, From the B aited States Gazette. Jan. 30.1 The Legislature of Massachusetts has by law forbidden the sub stitution of an oyirnerrtion for an oath, in a court of justice, by those who are conscientiously scrupulous upon the subject, as the Quakers, &c. " because it would have a mischievous tendency, to discredit witnesses in civil and criminal trials." We regret such an oppressive decision, by the Heneral Court of so respectable a State, and really think that something less than sound judgment must have been exercised when the bill proposing an opposite course was negatived. It certainly could not have entered the heads of these Legislators. that a man should be prevented from perjury by the trifling diffcrence between 1 decor and f affirm. VIOLENCE Or PARTIN—The Oreek Question still agitates the public mind, and, if we may borrow an expression which we rather condemn, wastes the public money—speech follows speech in Congress, and as usual in that body some bitter feelings are awakened. Mr. Bartlett, of New Hampshire, has offended 31r. Clay by a very imprudent and very reprehensible reference to the presidential question, and Mr. Clay, with a bitterness of sarcasm for which he is rather peculiar, and with a hauteur of manner to tally unbecoming the time and place, has replied to the insinu ations. It is to be regretted that scarcely a question of moment can be agitated in Congress without frequent hints at personal Ten. contres. Mr. Clay says that Blr. Bartlett " can obtain no sada faction on that floor, let him get it where he can !" Mr. Clay, when the Committee rises, is to preside in the house, and we are certain embarrassment must follow such collisions. if not some. thirg more. It is certainly no recommendation to a legislator that he must continually back his asseri runs and replies, by a hint at the " last appeal." OnFAT Flit AT SATAVYAII.—EXITIICt from a letter dated Sa noneh,•2oth January, three o'clock, A. 51.—" I write these few lines in a moment of general confusion. A fire broke out at ten o'clock last night, in the wooden buildings on 3loore's wharf, and the whole of the buildings on that wharf, as well as those on Rice's wharf, are destroyed. The fire is now raging with great fury in the Tabby building of Mongin's (formerly Bullock) but fortunate ly the wind has shitted to the north, and all the wooden buildings between the tire and Hunter's stores, are pulled down, so that we an under no apprehension of the flames extending any further. Puvious to the wind's changing, nearly every article was removed out of the stores to the east of the lire, as far down as Mongin's range of mores. .Not less than 300 bales of cotton have been thrown Into the river, and as many hhds. and Ids, of dillbrent kinds of li. uoes. The wind was very violent, for a while, and the sparks set ere wryest/ally to a numbei of houses in the city, bet by the great CSITIIOIII of the firemen, it was extinguished." QUARREL WITH ALGIERS. [From the Hampshire Telegraph.] The spirited and gallant contest between his Majesty's brig Camelion, of 10 18-pounders, and 74 men, and the Algerine corvette Tripoli, of IS 10-pounders, and 120 men, almost within gun-shot of the batteries at Algiers, contributed so highly to support the well-earned character of our Navy, that a more detailed account of it cannot but be gratifying. The following extract from the private log of one of the Officers, will shew the merits of the re spective parties in this sudden and successful rencontre:— "AT ANCHOR, IN ALGIERS BAY, FEZ. 1. " On the 31st ultimo, soon after noon, the Dry gave his final ul timatum, in the negative to our demands ; whereupon the si- ma) , was made by the Naiad to weigh, and in standing out of the Bay, about haff-past three, we observed a stranger in the offing, which we instantly made the signal for coming on, on the opposite tack.— Soon alter, when she had got on our weather beans, the Naiad hoisted her Ensign, which was followed by the corvette hoisting • large Algerine ensign and pendant. The Naiad Men fired a shot to bring ber to, when she instantly returned it. The signal No. 3, being then made, to tack in chase, we immediately tacked, aid opeaed our broad sidei on the chase; and which we did not cane firing, except when the Naiad was passing between us and the mcmy, until we laid him on board. Soon after the Naiad passed, Inc went a-head of the enemy, and tacked and stood out round her. By this time we got nearly yard-arm and yard-arm to the vessel, and by the well directed fire of round and grape, many of her men were killed and wounded. Captain Burton, row percficing that the Naiad had made his signal of read, gave directions to load with grape and canister, make ready to board, and, when all was ready, to give the last most destructive doss. Ire kept away for the guns to bear :on lulling-to again, to board , what' so much way that we shot a-head , close under tile enemy's bows : orders were instantly given to heave all a-hack, in order to bring the enemy's bowsprit over the Camelion's talfrail ; the enemy Perceiving this mat ururre, put his helm a-weather to run to lee ward, when orders were given to drop . the peak,. bear round the had yards, and fill, to at Aim again. In a h e w minutes, the Canielion run her best bower into the enemy's fore chains, and In stantly boarded with all hands. Finding the crew of the corvette had run below, Lieut. Bagnell (who conducted himself is the most gallant manner) was left 01 board to take charge of her, the Captain having returned to take her in tow. In the meantime (when in the act of clearing the ship) Captain Spencer stood in, sad ordered the anchor to be cut away. ! have done justice to the efforts of the Camelion, the Hoe. eer's despatch should have been published, as, we speaks in the highest terms of the gallant and sea rier in which Captain Burton, his officers, and ship's cripany conducted themselves during the action : and which opi 'n was seconded by three hearty cheers by the ship's company Naiad, when the Csmelion was in the act of bearding the enemy. Bntrwarcx IN THE /lARCOUII Or Dextx•ay.—Yes terday morning, the Dwarf Revenue Cuttei drifted from her anchors in the New Harbour of Kingstown, and sunk; man was killcd. It may be in the recollection of our tiers, that the l)warf, in company with the Essex, on 16th ultimo, captured the Two Sisters, of Flushing, laden 7th a valuable cargo of contraband goods, which is now ing in the Custom-house dock.—Dublin Freenuas new bri:lgc erecting over the Thames, between indoor and Eton, will, it is said, be completed by the of May. at.wert.s.-1 he number of brewers in England, Scot ', and Wales, is 1,990. CTUALLEEB.—The number of licensed victuallers in and Wales, is 48,639 ; of whom 22,324 brew tar own beer. 'xseeTlOK.—Daniel Orimshire, the wretched man who fired sentence of death at 'he Reading Anises, on Tues. lam, for the murder of his infant child, by pouring water into its mouth, was executed on 'Thursday. .toner made a full confession of his guilt, with all cuinstat.c.3 attending its perpetration ; from which appeared he had meditated the crime for several weeks, which period he thrice attempted to carry it into ex.:cu m, but his courage had as often failed hint. It has not escaped observation, that when the Minister aught forward his Budget, no allusion was made to the Lottery, that Government firmly adhera to the determination expresmsl t Session, that they should not apply to Parliament for another the knowledge of this fact proves propitious to Mr. Sive:- mur, who took this Last Contract, thoutth the Five 911,0001. in the Wheel, two (or nest Wednesday week, 17th Match,, Ad at all times prove attractive; but the influence of the above it h s eased such a scramble for Whole Tickets, • t're'e is not one Eft; it causes now such a demand for Ilalves, 't they must soot be all gone ; then there will be a aseamble foe tbartcri and smaller Shires, for all who are aware how short the Lotter has to live, unanimously resolve to be "in at ' he 1.... th." 1 LAW INTELLIGENCR. COURT OF CHANCERY, Ba:rummy, I)Lica 6. JONES r. WOAMLEIGFITON. The Sot. ic ITOlt-GLICLIAL said, that this ease had been ordered to stand at the head of the paper, merely to remind his Lordship what were the principal points at issue. The application was, that the Solicitor in the cause might be ordered to deliver the papers in his possession into the Master's office. The object was not to destroy the Solicitor's lien upon the fund in Court, but to put • speedy termination to the suit. There was • case in 1 Swanaton, p. I, which bore immediately upon this point. The Loll) ('ttswfrLLort observed, that, in Courts of Law, Solicitors could not be dismissed without the leave of the Court. Mr. Roc rota. apprehended that there was a great diference between Courts of Law and Equity upon this pant. In Courts of Law the Solicitor was the only acknowledged party before the Court ; but in Courts of Equity there was an intermediate party, vie. the Six Clerks. There wore other cases besides those cited by the Solicitor.tieneral, which were important to be consi. dered. Among them were Twart Darry, 13 "`'es. 195, and Odey r. Odey, 1 Scbo. and Lef. 316. Tilde was also another case not reported, where Mr. Whitton had been directed to deliver up a will. The boar, Cat.txc ET con said that the case of a will differed from the others, as a will could not be used until the party was dead, and until it had been proved. Mr. Rot . rz IA intimated that that was the ground upon which the Court had decided the ease. The LORD CHANCELLOR wonld consult with the Vice-Chan cellor ar.d the Master of the Rolls, before he decided this important question. TUE ATTOINEY•GENEIAL V. THE CORPORATION OP Mr. HART having been heard in reply on the demurrer, The Loan CHANCE L Loa espressod a decided opinion that the demurrer could not stand, and that it ought to be amended, ren dering the Guardians of the Poor, Relators. His Lordship took this opportunity of observing upon the intricacy of legal plead ings.He recollected in former times these pleadings were extremely simple, but by modern practice they had been rendered most com plicated. It had been nought advisable to assimilate the pleadings of Scotland, the length and intricacy of which had been much complained of, to those of England ; but it appeared to him that the pleadings of this country were now nearly as intricate as those of Scotland , and, therefore, little would be gained by this assimi lation. There was scarcely an Act of Parliament now introduced without a clause for a general issue, and this general issue fre quently created the greatest complexity. He did not confine these observations to (buns of Equity only, but meant them to apply also to Courts of Law. The practice which had been now gene ral(y adopted of making cases instead of taking a special verdict, had, he conceived, been most n.!bchievoua, inasmuch as it deprives the party of the benefit of a writ of error. Nrith respect to the Act of Parliament which had been made the subject of this de. 'burnt, there could be no doubt that it was most beneficial, as it relieved prisoners front the payment of gaol fees ; but there was as little doubt that it required considerable amendment. His decided opinion was that the estates belonging to the Corporation were not touched by the Act, but yet the Attorney General was certainly entitled to sonic discovery. The demurrer, however, as now fronted, could not be sustained. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, SATURDAY, MAacn 6. THOREAU v. IVES. This was an action for an excessive and illegal distress. The plaintiff was a clerk in the employment of Mr. Fructuoso, a wine merchant, in Bloomsbury-square. The defendant was the landlord of a house, No. 17, Lloyd's-row Islington, of which the plaintiff became tenant, on the 23d of inne last, and whose goods were distrained by order of the defendant, on the sth of November, for half a year's rent, calculated from the 2d of May to the 2d of No vember, being ltd. The only question that arose in the use was, whether the plaintiff had been accepted as a tenant by the defendant, or whether he had come in as under-tenant to a 111 r. White, who had previously occupied the house, and from whom a quarter's rent was due to the defeuthot, at the time when plaintiff went into pos session, a quarter's rent only being due by the plaintiff on his own account. Upon this point there was some conflicting evidence by the witnesses, and a good deal of argument by the Counsel for the respective parties; after which the Chief insure left it to the Jury to decide upon the fact, directing them, if the plaintiff had been accepted as a tenant by the defendant, to find a verdict for the plaintiff fur 81., overplus disdained for; but if the plaintiff had gone in as an under-tenant, without the knowledge of the defend. ant, to find for the defendant. The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff--damages Si. RADCLIFFE V. PEARS!. Assumpsit upon two 11th of Exchange, foe 60L each, drawn by one Bright, a midshipman, upon and accepted by the defendant, a Captain in the navy, and indorsed by Bright to the plaintiff: The defence set up was, that the supposed acceptances of the defendant were forgeries, and that he had no knowledge of, or acquaintance with Bright: notice had been . given to the plaintiff to prove the consideration which he had given for the bills. Mr. Scarlet: and Mr. Langston appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gurney and Mr. Ryland for.the defendant. On the part of the plaintiff, a complete ease vas pawed, except with repeat to the hand writing of the de fendant upon the hills. Ott thes point, Captain Eastwood, y of the navy, and Mr. Dyer, the plaintiff's attorney, respectivel stated, that they had on one occasion seen the defendant sign his name, and that they had no doubt the signatures purporting to be his ac ceptances of the bills, were written by hini. On the other hand, Warren, navy-agent, of Essex -street, who had for many years meted as agent for the defendant, said that the signatures were very unlike the defendant's usual style of signing ; that he would not, under any circumstances, have paid the bills ; and that, upon mature deliberation, he belie ved the bills were not accepted by the defendant. The case went to the Jury upon this evidence, who, after a short deliberation, found their verdict for the plaintiff; thereby establishing the validity of the bills. Damages, with the into. rest, lO3L BEDENHAX r. PRESTAIDOE, This was an action upon a promissory note, drawn by the de fendant in favour of the plaintiff for 201. and dated the 211 of June, 1823. The plaintiff was a publican, and the defendant the son of a far ma, both of Evesham, in Worcestershire. John Young having proved the defendant's signature to the note, upon cross-examina tion said, he had been frequently in the habit of passing his even ing in the plaintiff's bar, and of meeting the defendant there; they all generally played at cards during the evening, and occa sionally smoked a pipe, and drank a noggin of ale, or a glass of gin -hot; he did not know what the note was in payment for. Henry Taylor was present whca the note was signed ; the plaintiff and detendant had just then settled their accounts, and there was a ba lance agreed between them of 191. Is. 4d. due to the plaintiff; the defendant said he had no money, but if plaintiff would lend him the odd shillings and pence, he would give him his note for 20L ; this was accordingly done. Cross-examined—The defendant wan then just come of age; witness was occasionally one of the smoking, drinking, and end playing party, with the plaintiff and defendant and others; there never On much drunk, and scarcely ever ansi spirits; they all preferrtd ale. This was the au for the plaintiff. For the defendant—Mr. Weston, another of the party, frequent ing the plaintiff's house, was called, and stated that he bad gene tally been present when the defendant was playing . and drinking there; the liquor drank by the defendant was not, in his opinion, necessary fur a young man under age ; they all sometimes took more than did them good ; the plaintiff occasionally advanced the defendant small sums of money, but whether they were to pay his losings at cards he did not know. The defendant bad lately mar ried a heiress with a good deal of money, and was now able to pay his debts ; his wife's money was at first in Chancery, but he had been lucky enough to get part of it out. Mr. broader submitted, that the plaintiff could not recover. Some of the items in the account for which the note was given were for spirits sold , arid therefore no part of the debt could be by law recovered ; besides, none of the articles were necessaries ; add they were all supplied during the defendant's infancy. The defendant therefore, was entitled to dispute the whole claim now made upon hi ni. The CHIEF JITSTICE, upon examining the account, found that a very few shillings only were fur spirits and therefore told the Jury, that in his opinion, they would sati sfy both the Icy and the justice of the case, if the deducted a reasonable sum for the value of the spirits, and gave t he plaintiff B. verdict for the remainder of tfse sum demanded. The Jury, atter inmecting the account, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 191. 10s. The Court sae st a quarter before four, the whole of thc Com mon Jury cases having been disposed of, and adjourned till Mon day. the 1 2th of April, when the Chief Justice will again sit for the trial of special jury eases, HOME CIRCUIT. lIERTFORD ASSIZES, SATURDAY, iltacu 6. SENTENCE ON CONOLLY AND AIORAN. At the sitting of the Court this morning the prisoners were again placed at the bar to receive the sentence of the law. Mr. Knapp, Clerk of Assize, addressed them severally and asked them what they had to say in arrest of judgment ? Mr. Conolly said, he would submit himself to the merciful con sideration of the Learned Judge. Hugh Moran said nothing. Mr. Justice Pare then addressed the prisoners to the following effect :—Patrick Conolly and Hugh Moran, the most painful, the most awful duty of a Judge is to exercise his discretion in a case of this description. Would to Gad that the condition of human na. cure would allow that there should be fixed rules to govern us in every case. If that could have been tl:e case in this instance, much, much of pain and anxiety would have been spared to me since the time we separated last night. I have thought of the character which has been given to you both. I have endeavoured, consistently with my duty to the country, to give full effect to that character. In the case of one of you-1 mean you, Hugh Moran—l am happy to say that I feel I can give effect to it. You undoubtedly had a share in this transaction, which was most improper t but I have nu doubt that you acted under a mistaken sense of duty to a person whom you considered your master. I hope, however, chat that punish- I went which you will suffer will teach you, and other persons in your situation, that though it is your duty to obey the lawful com mands of your toaster, and obey them with cheerfulness,, yet that your duty to Hod and your coutury requires you to resist, when I your master requites you to do any thing against the law against the rules of morality. There is, however, one strong cir cumstance in your favour, that you did not execute the dreadful, the savage command which he gave you, when you were armed with a gun, and directed by Cocolly to shoot one of the °Ears. You abstained from going so, and there is no evidence of any actual person violence offered by you to any body in this unfor meats transaction. You lan fhb+ this circumstance, connected with the good character given you by your master, have had their effect upon my mind, and have roduard a much more lenient sen tence than I shall feel myself compelled to pass upon the other offender. _ . . . . iFit'h . respect to you, Patrick Conolly, there is no doubt that the proceedings of the Sherirs officer were originally improper. Ino consider them, and also those of the unfortunate person who at tempted to execute the peace warrant. It is in consideratioe of that, and from the tenderness which the law of this country bears to the liberty of the subject--from its desires that its proems shall be re gularly and temperately executed, that your life is spared. hut for that, it is my duty to tell you, for the sake of others, that it' the warrant had been directed to a regular officer, and had been ex. ecuted properly within the scope of his authority, it would have been impassible fur me to interpose to prevent your suffering on Monday next an ignominious death. You owe the preservation of your life, not to any merits of your own, but to the tender regard which the law bears to the libaty of' the subject. Though your case is not murder, there is but a slight shade of difference be tween it and the horrid crime. If a man's house is improperly broken, when he knows that the utmost effect of the breakitig will be a personal trespass on himself, is he to execute vengeance by his own hand ? Should he not repress the violence of his temper and appeal to the laws of his couney, which will abundantly redress any injury he has sustained? Is he not to bear with submission the wrong done him, when be knows that the law will afford him re. lief? If he is improperly arrested, the Judges of the country will order him to be released and if the officer misconduct' himself he is amen..hle to the law, either by an action of trespass, or to pas. nishinent by indictment as a eritninaL It cannot be permitted in this country, that in case of any irregularity in the execution of process, either criminal or cavil, a man shall he allowed to take the dreadful vengeance which you have taken into your own hands. lam sorry to say, that notwithstanding the character for humanity which you have received from Cap. taro Nestor, and the other most respectable and highly honour able witnesses you have called, every part of this transaction thews, that however you may have exhibited yourself before to the public, that cannot be your true character; for no man of a he mane disposition and well regulated mind, ever conducted himself as you have done from the beOnning to the end of it. When the officers came to the bouts Best, what was your conduct? You resisted their getting into the house. Perhaps you were justified in that, if done with less violent muse bend I think that the door at which they attempted to get's+ must be eseisidered as an outer door); for after you had stabbed one of those men, is it consistent with humanity, or with the feelings of a Christian, that you should exclaim—you wished you had killed him ! After that you ran the same deadly instrument at another person. This was immediately after the horrid transaction, which was the subject of trial at the last assizes; you called out to two of your servants, whom you thought extremely likely to obey the dreadful command, " to suck the officers, and throw them into thepomL" It is impossible to doubt that that alluded to a feature in the transaction which had then recently taken place in your neighbourhood. The providence of God interposed and prevented the execution of your dreadful order; and if these men had obeyed you, all of you would have suffered, unpitied, the dreadful sentence of the law. No doubt there was a good deal of irritation between that time and the time when the deceased received his death wooed ; but the irritation be gan on your side; and you must remember, that if you claim for I yourself' indulgence for the frailty of human nature, other men are human ; you should recollect that they bear out them the same infirmities, and that which will provoke you will provoke them. But to be sure, when we come to the dine of this trans action, notwithstanding the irregularity of his conduct, and he hail the smallest share of any one in this transaction, considered with reference to temper and humanity. the behaviour of the unfortu nate deceased towers above you all ! Before you tired the dread ful gun, what was the language he used ? liunl;uage sufficient, one would suppose, to assuage the most ferocious mind. When you told him you would shoot him, he desired you t.ot to do so; he besought you to moderate your temper, in language sufficient to suggest to you the impropriety of your conduct. Ile hoped you would not be so rash, and he ei:pressed his assu :ante you would not carry your threat into execution. Can it be pretended that a humane man would have acted after this, in the meaner you did ? All that could have happened to you would be, that you would have been illegally arrested; but what did you do ? Upon this you presented a gun through the door, and fired. You could have fired wiih no other view than to produce the dread ful misfortune that has happened—the destruction of one of your fellow-creatures. You have appealed to us in the names of your wife and children. Wives and children are the links that bind us to society ; our children prosper if we conduct ourselves pro perly in life but they suffer for our transgressions. It is one of the conditions of our nature--it is the creed of the God of our nature that our children's children shall suffer for our crimes , but for thousands of generations they shall benefit for our virtues. When you talk of your wife and your children, remember that you have made the wife of this untortunate mac a widow—his children orphans-_who are now bewailing the want of protection of that husband add father of which you have deprived them. This calamity should have been kept in view be. fore you committed the dreadful deed fur which you are now to suffer. But I come now to that part of your conduct which will force from me the note= that I am about to ptonour.cs ; and I solemnly assure you, bother that (coneideting the oltaractu you hays borne) you would have been differ.* treated. In my experi ence of Courts of Justice, and from whit I have learned of human nature, I never knew a man before to conduct him:elf so ferociously after you had fired this gun. I hove often heard that the murder er, with his hands reeking with blood, has been seen weeping and lamenting; over the victim he has destroyed. This was not your case. It is distinctly in evidence, that after you must hare known the result of your desperate act—ifter you knew that one of your fellow-creatures had been sent to another world by your rash hand, you fired a second gun, and prepared to fire a third, for, after the house was entered, a gun was found primed and loaded, which you would have discharged if not thus prev e nt e d. I s t at e to you again, that this it is which convinces me that you are a person unworthy to rennin any longer in this country. I therefore pass upon you the sentence I am now called upon to pronounce, and, considering the respectability of your friends and connections, I do it with pain ; I do it with reluctance, but I do it because I feel it is my duty to the country to do it. The sentence of the Court is, that tor this offence you, Patrick Conolly, be transported to such parts beyond the seas as his Majesty, by the advice of his Council, shall direct and appoint, for the term of your natural life. Upon you, Hugh Moran, the sentence of the Court Is, that for this (Thence you be imprisoned in the House of Correction for this county, for *ix months, and be kept to hard labour. Mr. anolly appeared deeply a ff ected by the Learned Judge's address, and at the close bowed respectfully. OXFORD ASSIZES, 31mais 4. I&Are Mr. Boron (luau am.] John Carter, the celebrated pugilist, was indieteti toy stealing, on the 213th of June last, a paper parcel from the Banbury mail, con taining two 6L notes and three IL DOOM of the Banbury Bank, the property of John Payne. Mr. John Payne proved the putting the parcel into the mail. Wm. Pemberton, the coachman, proved that he put the parcel into the pocket on the hit aide of the coach, the only reside passengers being the prisoner and as old ladg (Mrs. Gold), who was set down before the coach arrival at Woodsztc. Two miles beyond the place where he put down airs. Gold, he missed the parcel, and when he missed it, he charged the prisoner, the only person in the coach, with stealing it. The prisoner said, " tio help me 0— I have not got it," and turned his pocket.; inside out ward. When they got to Woodstock the witness insisted that poi. miner had got it, which the prisoner denied. The winless desired him to pull off his shoes • he did so, when witness saw paper, and said.—" That's the parcel;" on which prisoner, with a very vio. lent exclamation, gave witness a blow en the chrek, which knocked out one of his teeth, and put his shoe on again. The prisoner then appeared to put something into his ammo's, and also to have put something into his stocking. Witness searched no further. Cross-examined by Mr. Cnitwoon.—Witness did not search further, though there were nine min to assist him, because they were all afraid of the prisoner, for the 11:4 , 0ner was such a noted boxer he would frighten a whole village. They never at soy time found either the notes or the lovelorn. Prisoner said the paper in his shoe was to prevent the wet cooling through a hole in the sole of the shoe ; when before the Magistrate, the shoe he then wore had no hole in it, but that was weeks after ; but the prisoner admitted them to be the same shoes. Tho witness would not ad mit that the prisoner was an old friend of his, though he did ad mit that he carried him gratis at the request of the people of Danbury, where the fight was. 31ra. Gold proved that she took away no parcel except her own. Carter, in his defence, said be frequently got out to drink gin with the coachman, and while they were doing so, persons from time to time went to the conch. _ The Learned BA2OII summed up the evidence. Verdict— Grti/ty• • for seven years. JCVENILE THIEVES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. Sin—lt is lamentable lo Wine the great Increase of juvenile thieves, many of whom an mare children; and that these young depredators are only in training S ee higher crime is too well cnown, because the daring footpad andimparc burglar have invariably com menced their career when lab. Surely, then, it behoves us to use all our endeavours to arrest I mergran ; aid I long, Mr. Editor, to point cut one of the cassaaa. I allude to the groups of boys (well-known thieves) permitted to idle and gamble in the streets, and particularly in the Parks. This attracts the attention of the apprentice lad and errand-boy ; at irst, they are lookers on, and from joining them and b =OLD( their companions, they may date the commencement of their ruin, and thus many an honest lad be comes a thief. Now, Sir, let the clifersot parishes send out keepers, or consta bles, and clear the places of those oang vagabonds, and thereby save many a poor boy from d IVandsworth-road, Mar b, 1824. L. W. POLICE. NIANI4 VC Fir tars , " On the 31st c timaturn, in the z win made by the about half:past ti we instantly mash Soon alter, when hoisted her Ensig large Algerine Ch to bring her to, ir being then made opeaed our broads firing, except whe rimy, until we Is Inc went ahead her. By this to the vessel, and h many of her me row perecing th directions to load and, when all wa We kept away In velum' so much s bows °Wen wee bring the enemy's Perceiving this m ward, when order had yards, and Canielion run her mainly boarded wi had run below, most gallant many Captain having r (when in the act o ordered the nacho To have done Captain Spencer': understand, he ah rcan.like manner company conduct[ nion was seconded of the Naiad, wh enemy. flntrwarcx terday morning her anchors in t one man was kid readers, that du 16th ultimo, cap with a valuable I lying in the Journal. The new bri Windsor and I ;rot of May. BaLWEa3.-1 nil, and Wales, Vtc - runtt.r.as , nttland and 11 .eir own beer. • Exterctow.— eceived sentence 7 last, for the • ding water int ne prisoner ma, cuctunstat.c(.l appeared be ha which period 1 . but his cour, It has not net ought forward nil that Government Session, that t! ill: the knowledg SMUT, who took rises in tho ‘Vheel .ul.l at all times p n Lmcribable ; it I at Men is not one .itthev must anti THAMES POLICE. Saturday the men in custody on suspicion of bang concerted in the numerous burgluies at Limehsass, •ere brought up fcr final examination, when Gibson, in whose possession the stolen p-operty was found, was fully committed, and al the mhcr prisoners were discharged, except Walks, who, being accused of obtaining seve ral watehn underfase pretences, was remanded for a wcck. PORTS3IOI77g Alf•tecit 6. The Heels and Fury, under the orders of Capt. Parry, are about to he fitted, at Deptford, with propelling wheels, to be worked either frith a capstan or winche s; which will be conveyed to Hudson's Straights in the transport William Harris, Lieut. J. W. Pritchard, agent, Which ship is to , accompany the disco:ery ships so far, with provisions, Istores, &c. The Heck and Fury arc in a forward state of preparation, receivin ,, their provisions, &c. They will leave Deptford, on their interesting voyage, about the Ist of May. On WeilnenTay arrived the Calliopo, 10, Lieut. P. Justice, from a cruise; and this day the Hasty, surveying vessel, Mr. Lewis Fitzinaurice, Commander, from Ply -1 mouth, last off Dungeness. The seth Regiment, embarked in the transports Indian Trader, Lieutenant John Thompson (elgent), and the Fanny, Lieutenant Cooley, and sailed for Cork; but the wind shifting, the latter put back yesterday. These transports will take the 3d Veteran Battalion from Cork to Guernsey, Jersey. and Languanl Fort ; the 72d regiment from these islands, to Plymouth; and the 61st regiment, from Plymouth to Ireland. On Wednesday, the Prince of Orange, transport, Lieut. Cootes, Agent, arrived from Gibraltar, sailed the 30th ult., with invalids, short-a Tviee men, &r., of the corps at that place, and the reidainder of the 75th regiment. The Thomas and llantiah, of Portsmouth, Tattle, wes upset in a squall off Beachy Head, on Tuesday morning. Crew 'saved. Captain A. D. Y. Arbuthnot, has taken the command of the Terror bomb, at this port.—Lieut. J. F. Hough, is appointed to the Basilisk ; Lieutenants F. Boyce and Sher wood, Dr. C. Cameron, and Mr. It. L. Hcrniman, Purser, to the Terror; Li..ut. Griffiths, Redwing ; Lieut. F. Gilly, Jasper ; Licuts. Thomas Coleman and George Pooley, to the Medina : Mr. W. Turner, l'urser to the Camelion.— Mr. C. It. Dashwood, of the Windsor Castle, (son of Capt. Charles Dashwood,) to the rank of Lieutenant, vice Braith waite, deceased. The Lady Campbell, with General Sir T. Fritzler, and numerous other passengers, from Portsmouth, arrived at Calcutta '23d DeemVer. PLYMOUTH, Ma sea 4.—Arrived the Parthian, 10, Hon. Captain Barrington, from Ireland, with volunteers. Sailed, the Tamar, 28, Captain Bremer, for New South Vales ; Shamrock, Captain Martin White, and the Hasty, surveying vessels, to survey off Dungeness.—Three Bills are in progress through Parliament, for improving the town of Plymouth and vicinity. Na rA L 'INTELLIGENCE. The Cyjcnet, Lieutenant Gooding, and the Plover, Lieutenant Jennings, htting at Portsmouth for the packet aeevi neat out of harbour on Thursday, and sailed immediately for Falmouth, to proceed abrosd with the Post-office mails. The Princz Gf Orange transport is arrived at Portsmouth, from the :Mediterranean, last from Gibraltar, and placed under quaran. tine at the 3lother Bank. She sailed from Gibraltar on the 30th of January. The Bulwark, 71; guns, Captain T. Bundle, accompanied by the Vigilant cutter, Lieutenant Colthurst, arrived at St. Helens, on Monday, from Plymouth, and Thursday, the wind being foul, slid was towed into Portsmouth harbour by the Lightning, Govern ment steam-vessel, to be stationed there as a guard-ship; not having her full complement of men, she was navigated round by men lent from the Britannia, Genoa, and Ocean, who have since returned to Plymouth, in the Vigilant and Arrow cutters. A rrotarTmEstrs.--Captain C. J. H. Johnstone, to the Brisk; Lieutenants F. Boyce. and W. Sherwood, Mr. C. Cameron, Sur geon, and Mr. R. L. florniman. Purser, to the Terror; Ldeute nants T. Coleman, and G. l'ooley, to the Medias; Lieutenant R. Griffith, to the Redwing ; Lieutenant F. Gilly, to the Jasper; Mr. W. (1. Borland, Surgeon, and Mr. W. Turner. Putter, to the Cameleon; and Mr. J. Williamson, Purser, to the Prince flagon. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Mmecii 6. ENTERED INWARDS. Eclipse, Thompson, (Archer, broker) from St. 3lichaers. Eno , tathrirma, Hogan (Casten(lick) titm liamburgh. Justitia, Knudsen, (Windle) frum Dram. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Fat.hotrrit, 3f sect( 3.—The wind increased to a heavy gale yesterday, and continued to blow from the northward with great violence until seven P. M. when it moderated. A brig, with yellow flag at the main, supposed to be from the Mediterranean, was very near the entrance of the harbour when the gale commenced, but was driven out toms. PLYMOUTH, Manes 4.—Arrired, the Isabella, Eldetton, from Cisloai, toe orders, sad wake querastioe—saileil the Slab e December. YoaTutot Tit, blaacit s. —Arrived, the At, Britannia , Salacia, Jotter Titia , and Elizabeth, outward - bo und vessels—:il I well. Put back, the Indian Trader tranaport , and the ‘Villiam Money, Jackson, for Madras ; the latter which sailed let inst. suf fered severely next day in ahurricane, and loot her mainyard, all I three topsails, and mainsail, when she was obliged to bear up again, and, upon nearing the Isle of Wight, was compelled to bring up with her chain cable, in rocky ground, which broke the anchor. Yes: terday, the snow Pomona, of and from Teigninouth, with pipe. clay, leather, Ste. for Hull. foundered off St. Catberines, in the Isle of IVight, about IS miles distant, in 35 fathoms water ; the crew stuck by her, pumping, till nearly exhausted, and th e water was risen to the height of nine feet in the hold; they escaped with the longboat, not having left the ship more than IS minutes when site disappeared. The master and seven men arrived here this morning. The brig iVestbourne, of and from Sunderland, Brown, arrived this day, having been nearly lost at Ihingeness, but just cleared the land by cutting her small bower cable, and a press of sail. Ships at Spithead—Cameleon and Calliope. In harbottr—Queen Charlotte, Victory, Bulwark, Albion, Jupiter, Tweed, Sema rang, Medina, Cyrene, Sparrowhawk, Grasshopper, Tenor, and Arachne. DEAL, MARCH 5--Arrived, the Lavinia, Allen, from Rio Janeiro; and Ann, Chapman, from Port-au-Prinee. Passed through, the trans fp No. 8, from the Westward. Several vessels passed ay for Ramsgate harbour, with loss of anchors and cables. The weather has been more moderate to-day. Part of the cargo of the Alice has been saved and stored, but the vessel gone to pieces. Dov Ea, MARCH s.—The following articles have been brought in by different boats, viz.:-0 x 3; one case medicine; W I B one ditto; W P one box empty phials; sundries—one box medicine, one smell cask Venice turpentine, one barrel of flour, 1333 one firkin of Cork butter. The cutter Industry, of this port, landed the crew of the French brig I)eux Freres, lionard, from St. Ches. of and for Dunkirk; they were taken off the wreck in Ist. 32. lore 12. by the Swedish brig Carl Johan, and pot on boardthe Industry to-day, off Dungeness. The Hercules of Ganda Carlby, Berland, from Grimsby to Elsinore, has put in here with mainmast, main-topinast, boom, dce. gone; sails and rigging damaged. Rasisos.xx, Masten s.—Put in here, all with loss of anchors and cables, viz. Esther, Butterfield; Charlotte, Smith ; Ann, Chapman ; three brothers. Brown ; Lavinia, Allen ; and Plata', Rogerson ; Harriet, Hope ; anti Mary, Parsons ; the two latter with loss of foremast and bowsprit. . _ _ MACnATE, klAucit b.—Landed to-day, an anchor, old and foreign made, about 11 cwt. having one palm rivettcd—taken up in the Gore. SnEzawrss, MARCH. 4.--And the Prince Regent, Sedgcwick, with lope of anchors and carbles, and windlass upset. GRAVESEND, MARCH 6.—Anived, the Blessing, Scribal, from I,isom; Peace, Bruce, from Alexandria; Eclipse, Thompson, from St. Michael's; Catherine. Hogan, from Ilanibu-gh._saiied, the Pursuit, Adie, for Rio; Virginia packet, Knight, for Phila. delphia ; Leo and Ann, Curse. for Gibraltar ; Active, Palmer, for Cape Coast Castle; Rom Pattessoa, for Malta. ILsawicit, lllaacu 5.--The Albion , thick, corn-laden, from London for Leith, was run foul of in Yarmouth Roads diming the late gale, and haa lost her ruddix : she has been assisted here by a boat and crew. YARMOUTH, !Hanoi s.—The following vessels came into our harbour this morning, dismastod ; Jupiter, Wiltield ; New Con. orral, Nesbitt ; Thames, Melvin ; of Sunderland ; and 011. veira, of London.—The Econwny, Thomas, Hannah, and Pecans, all of Sunderland, lost anchors and cables on 3d inst. Perseverance, Isbister, Hull, lost anchors and cables and received damage in Lowestolfe Roads, on 3d Inst. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 4.—Arrived. the Hercules. 1411011, from Clarkston ; and Ellen Jenkiraon, Murphy, from Oporto and Cork. The Rufus, King, horn New Orleans„ was driven on shore yesterday, on the Dove, and lost her rudder ; she beat over the bank and gat into Huvlake, with loss of keel, and had the water up to her lower dock beams; Bats arc gone to take out het cargo. ST. iVEN Maio' 3.—This afternoon it blew a hurricane from N.E. The Union. of Leith, from Dublin to Lynn, laden with oil-cakes, ran on shore on Porthmlnster beach, in this bay, and was immediately estroyed--crew saved. STOCKTON, MARCH 4.—Last night about seven o'clock, the Barbara, Wooller, of and from l'erth to London, drifted on the Costham lands, and will be a total wreck. BELFAST, 3lmtett 3.—lt has blown a perfect gale during lawt night from N. but now more moderate, although sti:l blowing fresh. Pesetas spout,: wynt.—Efirt, Messina to London, 19th ult. lat. 41. long. 13. by the Isabella, Elderton, antral at Ply. mouth. Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Mar seilles, dated Feb. II : " We have advice' from Malta, of the 14th inst., which state that Sir H. Neale, hal already Nailed therce for Algient, taking the Naiad, and leaving directions for all other ships of war as they might come in to follow him thither without anchoring. The( (m -aul had embarked with the Admiral. We understand that all the British merchant vessels at Gibraltar, bound up the Mediterranean were waiting there fo• convoy." VOIZTiNG IWTELLIGEArtE. HUNTING APPdiNTMENTS FOR THIS WEEK. /TAO MOUNDS. His illaiesty's will meet on Friday neat (it Waists weather), at Lanky Droom—at half -past ten. The Earl of Derby s, to marrow, at Pariejr; 'Monday, at Oaks; and Saturday, at Walton Heath. yox . mouxus. The Earl of Scarborough's will meet on Wednesday, at Finning ley Park ; and Friday, at Lingodel—at ten. . Lord Yerborouglis ' on iVednesday, at Melton Hi g h W oo d : Friday, at Elkingtcm Cow Pasture; and Saturday, at Stallingbro' 11s11—at eleven. The Cottcamere, on Wednesday. at Colby Windmill—at • quarter before eleven. The Sou:h Wold Subscription to-mottoes, at tlhiby Bar; and Saturday at Wilkeahy eleven. The Granstim, on Wednesday, at Kennel; nod Friday, at Dotley and Daidiam--.4t ten. The Earl of Ilarewood's, on Wednesday, at 1.310-kelf; and rri• day, at Leathley. . Lord Anson s, on Wednesday, at Enderby ; Friday, at Seal Wood; and Saturday, ,at Liodlc y.—at ten. The Marquis of Tayistoek's lOakley), to-morrow, at Pekes's hill ; Thursday, at Astwood; and. Saturday, at Halseywood--at ten. . . Sir Richard Sutton's(Burton Hunt), to.monow, at Kitt/e -thorpe; Wednesday, at buy:worth Bridge • Thursday, at Staple ford /Foor; and Saturday, at Bnunton M - nod --st eleven. Sir Richard Puleston'a, on Wednesday, at Oteley Park; and Friday, at Einral—at eleven. The Quorndon, to-morrow, at Illqwsley ; Wednesday, at Ileneh Over ; Friday, at Swithlactl;. and Saturday, at Windinerpooli— at hah . -past ten. . The Granackr., on Wednesday, at Kennel; and Friday, at Bat ley ard Ilalsham. Thelladswoith, to-morrow. at Brlerley Village; TbelledeF, Fryston Hall; and Saturday, at Itlart—at half-past ten. The Watnall, on AVediseeday, at Epperstone Town; and Fitft day, at Thnnpton—at half-past ten. Mr. Dewing's, on Wsdnesda,y, at Itudham (tome a beck); and! Friday, at Themelthorps—at eleven. 11..lolliffe, Esq.'s this day, at Windmill Walton; Wedn a es dy, at Bruckham-.:a . t eleven ; and Saturday, at Handcress--es nine. The Surrey. dud day. at Farley Green ; Thursday, at God.. MORO t and Saturday, at Luck'. Bottom-.at haft-put osa. Mr. Shard's hounds meet oo Wednesday, at Waterloo lm ; Friday, at Ditch= ; at ten o'clock. The Hampshire Bunt meet to-morrow at Stamina Common ; Thersday, Chequers, ltopley ; .Saturday, hlrdsond.groen ; tea o'clock each day. uAaarxils. 'the Surrey. this day, at Kennel; Wednesday, at &Ist Mit Saturday, at ditto—at ten. The Vale (Dorset). to-morrote t at Fair Mill; and Friday, at Fulham Common —at ten. SPOITING DECISION.--LUDLOW, JULY 10.—The Members Plate of 501. three mile heats. Mr. Rickman'i b. h. Mallard . . 1 2 1 Mr. Rogers 's gr. g. Sir Edward . . . I I dr. Mr. Painter's br. f. Polly Tipton - . 3 3 dr. Mallard's rider met chimed with apising in the lint hest, but the horse having been allowed to dart foe the second, he walked over for the third, and Mr. Hickman and Mr. Rogers both claimed the plate. The Jockey Club have decided 1.1 favour of Sir Edward. l'i 19 BOXIYO. CANNON AND JEN Waan.--Tout Cannon thus replies to Jem Ward's challenge:—" After whit has barn chaffed in your paper by Jem Wald, I feel it n to state, that although not ad dicted to ch:sffiag mydelf (having used to plain sailing), I can not but feel a pleasure In entering the pugilistic ring with such an' accommodating cuirtand, even though the latter part of his loner is couched in so high terms as to leave me little hopes of seems. I can only add, that should tnt hall be buttered, sad my vend. water-logged, I will not strike' my cokotrs nor knock under wbd'r I hate aAO is fag locker. if Mr. Ward will come to Windier. I will accommodate him for any sum from 1001. to SOOL" A. Willianu puts it ferth--" that he can be hacked agaimx- Bailey (who fought with t'abbage last Monthly week at Chipping Sudbury) for from I. to IDOL a-stile." Charley Oyblett ass s--•• Wynn', the Bristol youth, having dial. lenged me for 115 L or MI., I beg to Inform him, that I am ready tO accept of the same, sod will be dt Illy. Sperry's, the Virldttingtora and Cat, oil Wednesday evening next, to make a deposit of SL oe 101." THE WM1411E1.13E6 Bbi Faerti.T.--Whltebeaded Bob ban a brother under thfrteen stone, and only eighteen yarn of age, who will fight any mein in England who has never fought in a prise ring. If necessary, be will pal for a subscription purse on thr same day that Spnng and Langan fight. OUNDLE M4G!STRATES. SINGULAR CASE. James Spendlove, the only ehild of a poor widen, raiding at' Thurning, in this county, in , the month of August last, while driving two young ladies from Thorning to Doodle in a cart, dis armed a peekee-liook lying by therood-side, which he took up, and, upon the same being entered by one of the young ladies, was found to belong to Mr. Peal, a firma, residing at Barnwell, a village on the road to Ound:c. It was therefore agreed (without examining the contenti of the book) to leave the same at Mr. Peak's. It happened, however, that the party saw Mr. Peak, in a field near the road, upon which Spendlove got out of the cart, and went to Peak, to whom he delivered the book, and who promised the lad Ir. for his hoacsty. The party then proc.cded to Dandle, thinking no fore of the matter. Upon Spendlove's return through Barnwell, be was am. vested by a person of the name of Pairlek, who feemiced if he (Spendlove) bad not found a poiket-book, rid upon his saying he bad, Patrick said Mr. Peak wanted to speak to - him, and at the some time the Rev. Robert Roberts, Doctor in Divinity and a Ma gistrate, also residing at Barnwell, came up, and after asking spendlove some qquestions as to the consents of the pocket-book, theyall proceeded, at the Doctor's request, to the spot where the took hail been p icked up : here they found Pe a k a nd a M r . hlg firothr-in-law, smirching for sonic notes which Spend love understood were miring from the book ; after looking about some time ineffectually, the Reverend Doctor charged Everitt to take gpendlove into custody, upon the charge of lording the note* that were massing; WILS forthwith taken to the Bridewell of Oundls, fioni whence he was carried the next morning before his Worship, and after a short examination again committed to the Bridewell, from whence he was finally consigned as a felon to die gaol of Northampton. It should be stated, that the Alagistore refuird Spendlove, although lie differed to be searched ; nor did he take dolma the whole statement of one of the young ladies who was befine him at the time of the final examination. Besides the missing notes there was a large sum in the book, which Peak admitted to have been restored ; and the young lady proved that Spendlove was never out of her sight, and that it waa Omer lin. possible he could have taken tile notes without her seeing him do so. Several persons, feeling for the unhappy situation of Spendlre's poor mother, and well knowing the excellence of his character, sub., muted the case to Mr. 'Wells. a solicitor, at Huntingdon, who , forthwith took don the strtements of the prisoner and the two young ladies ' • and, upon th e same being verified by a ffi davit, Spent - Hove wirihad up before the lard Chief Justice of the King's Bench, who immediately bailed the prisoner till the present As. sizes, whm a bill of indictment was preferred for the robbery, and returned "No true bill" by the Girard Jury. A motion vas hew mcdiately mad fot an of copy of the record, to enable Spend. love to commence an action for dasua,;es ; which was granted by the Judge, after reading the affidavit of the prisoner and theme young ladies : and it is now expected that further proceedings will take place, the result of which may cflake th's poor fellow and his aged mother some compensation for the anxiety, trouble, and raio ous expenses, to which they have been so unjustly subjected. We understand a public subscription is also likely to take place, to aid the fellow in obtaining redress for the wrongs he has endured. —Huringdort Gazette. CORONER'S INQCES7' IN TILE FLEET PRISON. Saturday evening an Inquest was held in the Fleet Prison, before T. SHE LTOY, Esii. Coroner for the City of London, on the body of Thomas flopgood, a prisoner, fill years of age, who died about eight o'clock on Thursday evening. Mr. Brown, the IVarden of the Fleet Prison, said that the de ceased had been a prisoner ten years last May; that at one tint:. 'is let out beds to the prisoners. by which he got a living, but re , ar latterly, on account of hi.. filthy habits, no person could skep in his beds, and the witness was obliged to move him to the c-inimon sale of the prison, to prevent intic:ion. The demised, a10n,. • with two other prisoners, (the only ones on the common side) usea to attend alternately at the begging grate UT witfdow, and all the money col lected was equally divided amongst them, which, by their own ac counts, amounted to 10 or Its. a-week for each of them: the wit ness, however, had no doubt that with these stuns, and other dons tions given to the poor side of the prison, each of them must have ' been receiving front a guinea to 255. a week. Here the Jury expressed their surprise end regret to the Coroner that there was no medical gentleman mpointed to attend tin prisoners—upon which Mr. Brown, the Warden, said that he hat often, at his own Expense, sent out for a Surgeon to attend pri in bad health, but he could not afford to pay prolessonal gentleircit for their attendance upon every occasion. The Jury returned a verdict—" Died by the visitation of Gal." A asow.—On Tuesday last ita ram Mination took pinee before the Magistrates at Liverpool, into the circumstances of a ire which was discovered on the premises ore Mr. Clay Hall. tallow amber, in Cleveland-square. The fire was first seen by some watchmen, who obtaining an entrance to the premises, found a quantity of staves on fire in a back room of the buildings; rin,t proceeding further, another fire in a fr,mt room. The latter dr: had burnt a large hole in the floor, and a large tub, with tallow in it, was blazing in this room, By grad exertions both tires were subdued. An Excise cam deposed, that he had locked all vp safe. atter the workmen had lei:. No one but Mr. Hall was that on the premises. The stock was proved to be of a very trifling value. but Mr. Hall had recently insured to a very large amount in two offiers, the County and the Insurance t'otnpauy of ttitathieu. Many circumstance °laming snepi,ion were stated, which it nit tit be improper. to the regent s.ate of inquiry, io publish. as Mr. Hall was fully committed to Lancaster Geo!, to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes, upon the capt•a! charge of stating tin toga pee . metes. I I . , ;I