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1. Mg a gor:d round sum from Lonsd .le, and he hod ' served Mtn right, fur he was a gormuoulizing f low, biking great rents, in order to suppress tidier people.," Andrew Ileriderson ileinwed to the mine effect. -- Smolt, a brick-maker, bail a kiln within . 15 feet or E irl llansfield's woods. The ls were w-II giowii. c plaint 11111111 ever made of any mischief below door by the ttttt ke. Cross-exaneinert—Wheu burning tiles at Bar nett, lie knew the smoke of tine kas► to destroy a damson-tree. H. Laciaiek had placed is brick-kiln near a hrly. slack. Tile hay received Ito injury from the ~nuke of the kill'. • Mr. St:ARTA:TT replied. Loaf ELLENBOROUGH summed up the evidence, and the Jury ret 00000 ell a verdict for the Plaintiff— oti.4e4 156/. 10s.—rovto "Phis case lasted from ten o'clock till near time. OLD BeiILEY. WE.DIESDAY, F. 18 Tiii. div the Sessions commenced at the Old ilsilry, IWfore the Right Him. the Logo MAYOR, Mr. Joiner Ilot,aosa. Mr. Justice Iluaitnue:ll. Air. IS iron GRAHAM, the Itscuitutia, and a Bench of Aldrrinen. The Cslenclar. we regret to say, is extremely rim, won inark.il with a few cases of the higher ' classes of crime. The char:4e of der on the list is that of David Evans, aaaaa turd after the Grand Jury were discharged, Illit Sto4oll, on the verdict of the Coroner, for the wilful murder of his airs*, Elizabeth Evans. Another case far similar crime is expected, in the event of the Grand Jury finding the bills. The Cieriflar for the present Sesssinti ca.itains— wie trial I.r iniviler, six for burglary, ten fur forgery. and one fur rape. The other otl. , ticre are chwlly larcenies. The total isuinher—lli at the Loudon side, mid 133 at the Middlesex. STATE OF HIS 1111 AA ESTlel GAOL OF 14 EIVGATE. Mules. Fenotees. convicts nonler sentence of dealb 26 7 I.4usportalioto fur life 14 yeses 7 yrare ilewillil daring plemitire luipri.".iril for misdemeanors l'osv let- levileil . 12 2 i', MM. t a for trial . Tut 31.. .. (435) 319 115 ✓ulrn 13. own mug indicted for %tenting w number t►f awhile dips. and other intiele%, the property of Aiinins, the keeper pith.- White !tart lon, let Croolorit Bridge, on the loth December lust. It wr• proved in evidence that the l i tisotarr WAS detected 111 the uct of carryitig oil' the property in bag. Verdict—Guthy. John Filsetairrice wit" , indicted fur frlimitiri•le n o. so liji lg John Taylor Vaughan, Esq. in the parish of Sl,Jairies, on the 16th February, und stealing from lion a hat. value I/. Mr. 141.'1101.03 stated the case to the Jury. 'floe Prosecutor routed, that no the eveiling of the lfith F, tertiary, at about a (porter past six o'clock, was goini , to dine with a friend in St. James's place, when he audderily received a violent blow on his forehead, which knocked him down; lie grit up and cried out Stop him !" when he was knocked down again. On ant see .. d attack, he called oust •4 Murder !" and became quite iiiseinable. Ele hail a perfect recollretion of the person of the man oho ;14 I d him, nod the Piisoner wall I list Milts — be was a dischairg.il soldier. door of a Mr. llobson's house, ii • r the spot, was open, and the prosecutor begged of the servant to admit I ,us lie was very much bruised, and hit mole and mouth bled profusely. E. S. P. Calvert, Esq. s'it'ed, that on the even ing in qiiisi• , lie loves in St. James's-place, when he observed two permit's ntiparently scuffling, he advanced towards them, and saw the Prisoner hit Mr. Vaughan with his (Mr. Vaughait's) hut, which lie appeateel to have just taken off. Witness pur sued the Piisoner, who ran off and threw hack the hut, whirl' witness picked up and gave to the Pro secutor. Th e p r iso n er had fallen just as he drop ped the tent, and witness rail up arid secured biro. In answer to a question bons the Prisoner, wit stews said that idles, the former fell on the ground, be pretended to be very drunk, though he hurl not this appearance before he fell. The reeirilig was pot quite dark. Prisoner appealed to be about ten or fifteen yards distant from the Prosecutor hsin lit threw away the bat. G. N. Tenant said he was a servant to Mr. Hob an'', of St. Jallit ell-place. On the evening in ques tion he happened to be opening his unister'a door, when he saw in the street the Prisoner striking, with hi s r i g ht hand, at the Prosecutor's face, also 6 'i ewerereil • and fell. Wittieu threw down the eall ,••••• die which lie held its his hand, and pursued the Prisoner towards Lord Spencer's house. His speed was quick, and lie did not appear intoxicated, lie fell, and Mr. Calvert got at him before wittiest,. The Prisoner, on being called upon fur his de fence, said, that his witnesses were absent. Major Kelly, of the Life Guards, and his comrades, could give him a good character if they were present.— Ile had been discharged from the army on account Of his having but an miperfect use of his right aim, it Wl'4 therefore quite impossible that he could have struck the Prosecutor in the manner described by one of the witoesses, for he could not raise his arm *rice lie rectiied a shot in a gun-boat off Cadiz.— lle hail also rteeieed a wound in the temple, which made him occasionally deranged, particularly when be drank liquor. Now, on this evening, lie had hilt just returned from the Nlartinis of Lanselown's, where lie had hero to solicit his Lordship's interest to get hum some employm en t. Th e m"„n, pee him a pound-note, unit on his way hack lie not some comrades whom he invited to drink with him ; they did, mid he Became intoxicated. As lie was nmi , g home from them, two persons met him near !se. .1 sines's-plat e, and use of them put his lemil tot° his pocket sod ran off with some silver ; lie l oom* (I this 'Person, sool ran up against the Prose , win. a lima he was charged e,itli arisarilinig, lie w not what he did alter being robbed, arid in ono stare of intoxicatunt lie was in at the time.— 11, it ,s <pore road from his being ro!)beti of his 5it , .. , •-y,aisd hr thought he struck the tubber. Mr. Canon GRAHAM summed tip the evidence In tu.t J art who ittuined a verdict of—Not MIDDLESEX SESOONS. • Plll LON ATH IC 1 NSTITVTION. Verterday an application of is most novel nature 1154(1. to t h e Court. A gentleman, one or the officers of the Piiilontathic Society, addressed the Chairman and Aliqi-tratrp, retina mil% a license to Marius. certain g.trs'ions of it literary and philton phiod nature. Thr subj-cts wire ro hr wholly in ilepeoilent of either politics or tnorality ! The Chairman—" What can the nature of your discussions he„ if morality he so carefully excluded from them?" Philuinath—" We consider 11w mural duty of man so phis, that perhaps two individuals would nut be found unsung os who would disagree opus' the point. Our morals are, we hope, in too peofect a state to need subjects founded upon such consideratiou as might impress us with its wn cessity." Chairman." I armot, Sir, lint compliment you, while I express my nalonisliment upon hearing that any man, or body of men, can lay claim to rerfrclion" Philumalls—‘ We thank you, Air. Chairman ; but tee one leave to hand you a card, which exhibits • suit of sytiopsis of the plan upon which our Society has hitherto been loaded." The rollnwine is n copy : " PICILOMATIIIC INSTITUTIOX..--QlleSiioOs fur chants ' commencing January, 1818 this assertion of Pope true, ' Whatever is, is tight ?' Is reading, meditation, or discourse, most calculated to improve the mind ? Is Lord Byron ur Wslin Scull the greater poet Is there any rea sun lo believe in apparitions? Was Alfred or Alexander more jollity called The Great ?' Is the use or the Scrip lutes as a scl I honk calculated to increase or di ttt Minh re iseratirn fur that divine testimony? Was Pope or Dryden the greater poet? la the universal education of the lower claws beneficial to the community at lav er? Which are the inost useful vehicles of inforinatiun, [Magazine., News papers, or Reviews? Is diffidence the effect of natural dis position, or education a public or private edam inure proper fur • boy? Have we reason to belicve that this age is more depraved titan any former? Should mis applied talents be ever re;yardeil with admiration !" The 'Chairman having coaaulted the Magiatrateii, sdid the application aliould be considered 'flit Gentleman bowed, and left the Court. POLIG'I%. ROBBERY. Thomas Wald, a man upwards of 70 years of age, was yesterday charged before the Sitting 31agistrate with steal ing a Bank post-bill fur 1001., the property of A tine ()hinder. It appeared from the statement of the Proseentrix„ that the Prisoner and herself hail been acquainted and lived in geelwr for some years, but had now parted A legacy of 1011. having been left her by the will of a deceased 'y11111111), ahe went on Tuesday to is solicitor in Staple's-Imi, Iliillsorii, to receive t h e miima. She was paid in a Hank post bill, for 1001. and a 1/. ante, noill was returning clown Holborn whin she met the Pr, isouer, to whom she related her Rood fortu sic, at the same time irtirrisig to hest him to some drink. They we sit into a public lonise, drank some liquor, and she was airfoil to pay for it, when, otrserriesg the Ilar•k hill in hr r hand, he on:tidied it from her and maite off Au al.ir.ts, how ever, being Kisco, he was secured, scabbed, and the Lill funnel tip•m him. He was mounded for further examination. ItoW•sTatZfT. Yesterday Ileasuky floodluck lerwrnt aunt her MlOlllll. 11:1'1 ... Islure Mr. Iltnia, rliargrit silk uttering furgiril Bank of England unites, and in ing cm:cram il with others iu siniilar crimes—lle was ri mandril fur another examination. Derid Erase appettrea, agreeably In sureties of his frienil4, to mower a charge on ou•p' clots of brio g , concerned in con cealing prom ray In the a t of tblOt. in Bank notes, Ile belonging to Thomas Hughes, a bankrupt linen-diaper, late or Mal Lion Mire!, Hultman. [The particulars of this case were given on a previous examination at this Office.) Het ry Stroud, who was shupman to Mr. 'News at the time of the bankruptcy, having twitted 111 Londort, (rum Sali►bury, fur the purpose of giving evidence, attended at Ike °Rice yesterday, and confirmed the general statement of the trausactiott. _ . . The business was postponed for another investigotion. llilliaas Thompson and William A hdersoa Were chaigril will. a violent outrage upon Mr John Proctor, of Great Queen-street, Adds, who static!, that soon after twelve o'clock he was passtii‘ through Dar's-coin t, Drury-lane, on his way home, when lie f 1 the Prisoner, Ander...is, close to him endeavouring to pick his pocket ; lie thee seized him by the collar, on whit h serval persons rains up. who, lie had no doubt, composed p n t of his gang, and they succeeded in rescuing A iiderson from him ; but he seized the prisoner Tho u rpsini, who was one of the rescuer., and held him till /UMW watchmen twine up, who secured him, and as hr was accompmying them to the watr li-house, Le met with Anderson again, whom I.e also gave to charge. The pri milers ware co:omitted. UNIOX•MILL. ASSAULT. A man named Gofetrati/k, a Jew, noted for his pugilistic sr knee, was It ~ht lwfoae the Magistrate, charged by Mr. John 11'altees, a youngntut oft specialolt appritralice, with asatilting him in a eioletit 11)131111f1,by giving him sitinteions blows on his face, the effects of which had quilt altered the form of his features. The Complainant wag a very large man, and the Defendsul was very little. The Defendant said ilia the Plaintiff called I some names lie thought did not belong to him; and he, little as be was, clif,fienged him to fight on the spat; they had a fair srf•fo, and his ►kill !aging supra-Mr to his oppit nent's strength, the Defendant cried " Hold, enough "'— This was denied by the Plaintiff. Goldsmith was urtkreil to find bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. LAIIIIFTII•1 DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERIES. Yi sterday John Kehhel, John Bailey, Bob Ligh, Harry rah., MU Horn, Bob inane! Walker, and John Greta, a gang of uuturioux characti es, who Miller mid Dalton, lbw officers, represented to the Mugistratea as tieing a species of thirsts, kimau by the appellation of Drags and Smash', wire brought up to undergo au examination, dialled by Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of Coleman -street, iii the city, artificial flower manufaclurers, with feloniously st.ip ping theta on the King's highway, putting them in bodily fear, and forcibly taking limn the person of Mr. IVehlt his gold watch, chain, and seals, under the following circum stances:— Mr. Webb stated to the Msgisbate, that on Sunday night last, he anal Mrs. Webb had spent the day at a friend's house in Whitechapel, and on their return home, as they were ap proaching Archer.street, IVleitechapel, they WI re surrounded by a gang of villains, who pushed them about, and the Pri soner Bailey made a snatch at his watch•chain, wills intent to steal his watch, but the chain broke, and he took Ihr chain :mil *eats along wish him. Mr. Webb instantly pursued the Prisoner, leaving his wife to the merry of the either Irri• millers. Ile cried Stop thief!" and would have appre hended him, but fur the viulent screams of Miss Webb, who, he thought, was being ill used by them; in toissequence of which he hastened to bee assistmd e , w a d on his approach they mask a speedy retreat. Mr. Wt bh had a great deal 4.f property about his person, which, uu dunM, would lisee been taken, but for a i esulute resi►tance ma Ilia pail. Mr. and Mrs. Webb identified the prisemera Keblial, hauls y, and Green, as being part of the Rang; but could nut take upon themselves to identify the others. This week a istoisber ut ll.e tat•la, nn the F r i ars , in this tat), were covered aids 'owlet, chocolate, sod white woollen durop, sod bore the amoraratice of the old wauul'aeturiugtitues, %lacli we flosee.rly hope sre gradually gettilig ground,--( E.xtier I' irr.) . ".1 31 EL! NCMObY OCCVRRENCE. A very melancholy event took place on Friday afternnoa last, in the work-rooms of Mr. R. Morris, painter, of eln a tm The greatest part of the men employed by Mr. M. had assembled, we in one room, for the purpose of celebratiiix the enfranchisement from a stale of apprentice ship of one of site young men. Aft(' they bad been regaling iltenteelves unie lime, two of them (of the names of Vilul and Uslierwinid) engaged in a variety of antics, is the c.,urse of which they overturned a bucket of water, sad a large tin can, which was filled with spirit of turpentine, in whirls they rolled earls other. Ude,' then, without the slightest of injuring his friend and fellow-workman, applied a piece of lighte.l paper to Usherwooses pantaloons. The effect of Ibis act was awful in the extreme; iu au instant the young man was enveloped in s body of fire. His com panions immediately resorted to a variety of expedients to extinguish the El suite, but without effect. His wearing sp par. I, is. a few minutes, with the exception of tine garter, and a pail of one of his stockings, was burnt to ashes. His body was dreadfully scorched, suit present. d, we are told, a frightful spectacle. He was carried to the I afirinary a short time after the Into' (vent took place, a here lie lingered ist the most exerts.: al ing agony until about six o'clock on Sa turday evening, when death relieved hint from all his suf ferings. An Inquest was held ou the body on Sunday last. cidiet --Accidental death. DEEADPUL ACCIDENT. On Friday afternoon last, as the Victory post-conch was proceeding f (Meatus. towards Manchester, it was over turned, while rowing over a small bridge, about a mile he y I Tarvin. The :accident was occasioned by the fore *bed of the coach coining in contact with a large stuue, which had been placed at the side of the bridle to prevent carriages, le. making tuo mdata,i approach to it. Consider able injury was sustained bp_thc major part of the passen ger', oi conaeqoeitev of this asidurtunate concurreure. The coachman, Mr C. Taylor, tou of Mr. Taylor, coach-maker, of Chester, and a y g lady, had each a leg broken. The leg and back of ass elderly lady (aunt of tie• last-named in. divilltial), were broken, and the arm of another female pas. senger was dreadfully fractured by one of the wheels of a waggon (which happened to be proceeding across the bridge at the time the accident took place) passing over it. Three other passengers weir also most severely injured. The whole of them were almost immediately carried, by several humane individuals, into TAINID, where surgical assistance was in stantly procured. The aged lady hes, we regret to hear, in a very dsugetuus slate. lien fellow-passengers are in a fair way of recovt ry. MURDER. -+••••••• 011 Friday night last, a man, or rather a monster, entered the house of Mr. Childerhousw, near Brnom:any, and boon ed for a Mill. Fitzgerald, who he was Tulin turd was 111 Liu n •- rick. Chigdri w:111 the hospitably and feeling of a Chikiller, it bring late, requested of the stranger to slop that night at his I se. that he should hare a bed, and was in the at t of ordering mine refonslictria for hint, when in his villainous gang rushed, and commenced their attack iii Ih. moat brutal manner on CitildErboase ans: a man isatne.l hosier—the latter of whom was instantly killttl, from a blow on the head with a pllt•hfork, the iron or ferrule part of which came tt ith such violeuce on his skull, that he never stii red afier the first stroke. Chitties house by this lime gut up the ch . y, where they souUnucd prodding I wills pitchforks till he fell again amongst this merciless crew.— After ruccirmg several dangerous wounds, he effected his escape from them to some dark retreat in the house. The villains then went oW, after making use of several dreadful threats as to the trampling and hurtling of the children.— (Limerick Adrediser.) HORRID OrTR .1 GE. (hi the night of Saturday last some monsters in human 'shape broke into the house of a respectable and respected 1111111, the agent of George W. Iliggt, Esq. of Nestagh, named lifielisel Hasty, resident at IVaierpark, near Castle Con tarll ; the object of their forcible entry they profnatril to be in search of fire arms, but hon. their real purport a ail substqltent conduct, the heart recoils with a tretsitilims horreare. Raging with revenge for OM 119.Titil disappoint ment of their seat di, they seized the wretched Many, ding:. ii him from the bed, and with knives laid opeu the fl'•sh tau the hoot of the arms, anti with anatomical precis' drew lime re. hint sinews from their place—they theta 'iron tiled to chop the 'thaws from the bawds, and with renturselesa unre lenting cruelty hire the tongue from its rout. The !perusal of such hathariths as these most congeal the hest blood Ili . the heat t ; for our parisZonrs is nearly ft tant in the recital— but their thirst fur blood did not permit them to stop here—with the same inahtanteats they made several deep incisions its such parts as they couceived t vital. and at length glutted with blood, and the supposed fort'. it life of their unhappy victim, they quitted the lonise with dreadful imprecations. Wheu they bail disappeared, a young lad, Isis nephew. who fortunately escaped tot their Gist at tack. returned fr the cinicenlinent which hail seat tem] and shielded I from their murderous search, and endeavoured, as well as posssible, to staunch the wounds of the almost Vett es Many. Next monting, the circinnstatices were made known to a %Ing.stratt, and aim active search commenced, but as yet without the &sired effect. 'rise only cause whielt can he assigned fur this detestable outrage inn the feelitigs of litimanity was—that Infanta MI the ground would not ;tett the aliatements which they asked, on the surrender of tle•ir lenses, and this w.os judged a plea sufficient to justify any act of revenge. We understand, that on Sunday last, the cir cumstances above stattd, were commented tt, with mach feeling, by the lies. Mr. Crotty, from the altar, but we fear if his words reach, d the ears of any of the delinquents, it touched nut the frozen rcgiou of their hearts.—(Litaeriek Adrerliser.) There was a good supply of all kinds of grain at Norwich ►narket on Saturday, but lottle variaticit its prices fron► last week.—There were but a few Scot. cattle on the Hill, winds were readily sold at high 'merit 71. to 121. and 15/. per head. Of sheep there as also a scanty supply, which were much sought alter to put to turnips, and ktclied good !nice*. By the arrival of Quebec Papers, we learn that the Legislative Council and House of Assembly were convened on the 7th ult. The Gover Chief in his ►perch congratulated them tip the improved condition of several parishes in the district of Quebec, arising front the liberal provision which had been made by the local Legi►lature, nit only for the 1111 l ediate relief of the stiffereis, hut for furuosi►iig the industrious husbandman wills seed wheat and other I;lain necessary fur the ensuing sea son. Those inelistnes had been attended will► the happiest consequences, soul there was every reason to hope that the produce of the late 11►srvest would prove re than ►ufficient fur the consumption of the present year. It appeared, also, that the geoe rid agriculture of the province was on an improving stair. One part of Ow speech adverts to the eon gratiott front Europe to Canada, mod it IN observed, if it should cuiuuur , that it would lor a matter worthy of consideration how far it night be advi sable to hold out swine iiiduceinent to a few good birinert or labourers to *Ville ill the province. The Goerisor-iii•Chief adds, ►► if pensions of that de set Ipt►on were judiciously selected and located, their ex►uuple mould be uselid iu introilucing ur► in►- proved s 3 stem of agriculture in that couory." FRO.II TUESDII).AIGIIT'S.. GAZETTE. Morcla 21. W. Whately, of lawremots - PbulfilleY-hill i , Can •strert. London, merchant. at twelve, at March 11. J P. Thomson, of Great fiewpfirt-street, Mid dlesex, iimraver, at one, at Gu Itthall, I outflow March 14. J. Smith, of Tabernacle-walk, Middlesex, mer chant, at one, at Guildhall, London. March 14. J. Champied, of Great St. Helens, Bishopsgate strect-Withite, London, broker, at one, at Guildhall. March 12. W. Miller, jun. of Liverpool, tailor, at one, at the George lon, Liverpool. March 17. A. J. Green Leuven sail W. 4. De Gruiter Volk, late of the Circus, Mt tunics, London, merchants, at eft vet., at Guildhall. March 13. J. Whittle, of Liverpool, tailor, at twelve; at the George Inn, Liverpool. March 17. P Lander, of Cardiff, Glatnorgau, seedsman, at one, at the Cardiff Arms, Cardiff March 14 P. Pidgeon and W. Pidpon, late of the Stock. Exchast 2e Coffee-house, London, tavern-keepers, at twelve, at Guildhall. March IS. T. Gower, of Wethersfield, Essex, maltater, at ewers+, at the White Hart Inn, Elockint, Foisex. March 12. E. 1). Jones, now or late of Chester, liguor.mcr chant, at ten, at Mr. Wocas Office, Liverpool. March 12. W. Lawton, of Wilmslow, Chester, shopkeeper, at eleven, at the Warren Bulkeley Arms Inn, Stockport. March 3. N. Sehulefield and T. IV. Kershaw, of Greenwich, Kent, hah rilashers, at ten, at Guildhall, London. March 10. W. Dyer, of Noribleach, Gloucester, grocer, at eleven, at the Upper George lon. Gloucester. March 10. S. Card, sea. of Mere, Wilts, farmer, at one, at the Georg Erome, Somerset. 31.irch 11. ' G. Lockwood, of Whitby, York, woollen and Linen-draper, at lacier, at the George Inn, Yolk. MarchYl. J. Amia, of Little Britain, London, fishmonger, at I wet,e, at Guildhall. March 10 J. Btu ' of Bl istul, tailor, at two, at the Rummer Tavern, liristol. CERTIncATEs.—mARciI 10. J. Lyon, late of I.vu loti-street, Loudon, looker.—J. Collyer, iif Gosport, and of West Cowes, IJc of Wight, Southampton, painter and glaaier.—W. Mathiesori, of 11,. shopsgate.street-Witisout, I.mtilusi, tailor.—T. Maxfield, of Halstead, EMMA, grocer—D. Cunitineltain, of Wintliester. street, London, merchant—'l'. Gitton, of Ihidgiturth, Salop,banker.—.l. Pearson, of IVeatue, Durham, ship-owner. —J. Jacobs, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, inereliant.—J. Park, of %Yakut, S sriot. builder.—J. (held, of Bath, carver and gilikr.—J. C. l'imge, of Stockbridge, Southampton, tailor.—l. Kent, or Gratify Hill, Li tieui draper.—J. Mayer, hate of Camomile-street, London, merchant. MOST C L. 4 .WTOl.'5 FIRE. [FURTHER PARTICULARS ] We are very nine's concerned to slate, that the cotton factory at Colo Bridge, near Hoodslerslield, occupied by Alr. T. Atkinson, e night fire about five o'clock on Satnellay nwrisieg, the 14th instant, and raged with such rapidity and vailenee, that it destroyed the a hole, with the machinery and stock in the same, in half an hoar. Rat what is most tragical to relate, there acre about 2d persons at work, and only nine ceased. Sever.tects (all girls, the thirst about 19 years of age) fall victims to the devouring flames.— The manner in ahi.li this awful and melancholy disaster look place, is related as follows, by a buy, about ten years sit' age, wit) was the unfortunate instrument of this cala mitous went. He says, that, about five o'clock, he was sent into the card-room which is on the ground-door, but not winked in the night) with a lighted candle to frith some ravings., avail in taking them, souse lease cotton lying near, caught tire. Ile bays, he rim up stairs to inform those at work that the factory was on fire, and then ran to the top of the mill, ands r the idea of greater safety ; hut finding such inithise heat used smoke, be azaiii descended, and when Ise came to the stairs, nutter which the lire was, he linnet If 1111011, and rolls d to the butt,,,,,, and ap pears to lie the last pes %dill escaped. hue tars over hookers saucer...lrd in getting all the chil.:reii to the top of the stairs, which wen• only a few yards from the door) and wine of them were dr3gird down when the stabs were on fire ; the reunion,. r, it is supposed, were so terrifi. erl, that they rail hick into the mill, and were instantly suf focated; fur as soon as it was known they had returned, a ladder was isismedsals ty placed In a wiudow at the op. posits end of the mil!, to which it was thought thry wouhl flee for safety (and near which place f wrteen were afterward* tniinl;, skids nits forced open ; but the smoke and thaws issoiug out with suck siolence, to tally prectstolvil all pos•shility of any assistance being given, our could any thing be heard of Hisao, although every exer tion was made to sound:de them t s approach the window. After this attempt to save Ibew, WI idea could be formed what p ' t the poor children hail fled to, and liately a scent' Clllllll4l amongst those without, which is beyond all description, as the floors gave way, and all in an instant, was one volume of tire. Fifteen bodies arc found, and is nun her of persons arc employed iii searching fur the rest. I IiOI , IIIIICVS WI the property had beets effected in the Son ai.sl Pheeuia Fire Offices ,cd,, Inlelligenrer.) On Sunday last, NS one of the Ladies GREY, daughter of Earl Gait, was crowing the river Wear, near Lau►bion lI.►II, on horseback, the anillid made a sudden plunge, and precipitated her Lady ship overhead in the water. Mr. L. iB rnN and another Gentleman being present, soccerded in int utediatoly rtit ricai nag h er from her pee dons tit uation. At Gleittelles, iii Belgium, an old nom, upaartls of 70 ytiir4 of age, mimed .I.tcou 11£ NtEtts, Into Rivets moiler tat the Itlayor of the birth of his 34th Legitimate child. The Gazette ►!e France says he is a hard working 111411, and that lie is married to a second wife. COLCHESTER ELECTION.—State of the poll Le cond day : __• _ _ ?*Jr Wildman 207 3k. Harvey lO3 Majority fur Mr. llllilman, 101 CLumuu NG B o y s .—o n last, a pith, lie inseting was held in the Court (louse of Leeds, for the purpose of " consideriiig and deternii aa ia ig upon the propriety of petitioniog PalWilmot, for an Act to preveiit the further use of climbing boys in sweeping of chimilie:." JOIIN 1111.1., ENif. the hlityor, being called to the Chair, stated, that this Alerting Was called in consequence Of a iequisution winch haul beets presented to hint for that i.nriumue, signed by a great number of very re-tient:Ode gen- Ileum', for the humane purpose alieauly siatril ; and probably souse of those geotlemen were prepared to submit a print 0000 to the Alerting. Set...sal gentle men addressed the Meeling on the subject, after which the Resolutions mud Petition arse read and adopted. We regret to state, that Mr. JOHN NELSON, of Chester-le-street, was unfortunately thowned on M hay last, when attempting to cross the river Tyne, at AVylain. The intlancholy accident is at tributed to a large piece of ice lousing, with ghat force, struck his house's leg when in the suctr,ohin:s either threw the ausenul down, or this to swerve from the lord. nod so get into dc. p ow. We hiinetit to told, that sir are Credibly little or no exertion wade to save Mr. Ntii.SON, though several persons witnessed the accident, mud had the 'tower of annulling assistance. The body was found out Wednesday, oboist u nide fr..itt the spot where the accident happetieil. Mr. NI.LiON was highly relict:tilt. —(piremui eit; : t r NAVAL INTL LLIGI;.NCE. PORTSMOUTH, rru 17 Arrived the Thomas and Mary transport, from Malia, with troops ; sailed Stle December, and is poi 111 titiaialit:llt Sailed the Grecian, on &cruise ; and the Julio and Lli antic transport, for Ostend. Passed St. Albau's Head yesterday the Castle fluutly and Duntra, for India. HARWICII, Tell 17, Castle ingthe Badger cutter, Lieut. Mercer, f a cruise ou slie.3oek wlt. when about twenty leagues from Low, slat, picked up a London wherry, with the Jane, of Creesiwirk John Waters," painted on her stern, supposed to betting to a galliut then in sight ; bottom upwards. DEAL. Fyn. 17 Arrived and sailed fur the River, the Reliance, Harrison. from Smyrna. Came down from the River, the John Esilaile, for NI., deira and Jamaica ; Planter, Ross, for Demerara ; Coulson, for St. Lucia; London, Duncan, for Tobago ; and the Briissa Duncan, for Smyrna. The whole of the out. waril.bounl, with the above, have sailed. Totienliont convict ship, with the Dri by rived yesterday in the Dowm, from Silo:rot immediately fur New South Wales. LIVERPOOI, The Mary, Pritchard, from Charleston to .14in nen, wa. spoken with on the 20th December, out 13 il..ys. The Spy . culat' , Cobb, from Liverpool, was run foul of in Nrw 11,•. leans River, and put hack to repair. The Nelly, I:kin, from Liverpool to Savannah, was un shore and Nig, d on Marlin's Industry ou the 20th January, crew saved. GRAVESFND, Fr.R. 17. Arrived the Alberdius,—, from Rooms: Thmr Friends. Scott, from Char:tote ; flope, Page, from SI. Miclia. ; and Sir Chides Price, from the South Seas. Sailed the t'iueral Graham, %Vealherhead, fur India ; Mariner, Ballyntine, fur Berbice ; Fortitude, —. for Cm Janeiro; Maria, Lorry., fur Newfoundland; and the and Gemini, fur Bremen. CORN EXCH4NCR F - - EBRVA RV 18. %Vt. had no fresh arrivals this morning, am! very few made, as buyers appear to be waiting feu suppli.s, Ci , IISI . - pi en I y we consider the prices nominally the Sallie ai on M lay. COAL NIARKff. FEBRUARY I. Ship. at Market. Ship. Sold. Pflre. 42 St.wcantle 251 334. 0,1. to 4310 01. 4 Susiderlaull I Stone Coal BIRTH. At Nail, the Lady of Alexander Baring, E.q. M.P. of a 1100 . DEATHS. On the 14th instant, at Brighton, the Rev. John %Vilelei, brother of Sir Charles Wheter, Bert. Prebend°, y of 11.e,t -misititer Abbry, and litelor of Alurchans le-Pr no, Lincoln- Aire. On Friday lest, in the 60th year of his age, Mr. Michael Apsey, formerly an ironmonger in Bury St. tidmuods, cad our of the Burgesses of the Common Comicil, bring the sixth vacancy by death in the Corporation, since July tact. HIC:11 WATER THIS DAY AT LONIN►N BRIDGE . Morning 58 After 12. I Evening 25 after 1. PRICE OF S' ;S YESTERDAY. Bank Stuck.... 2891 I Imp. 3 pert:Lo... 792- :3 per Ct. lied... 801{1 I India Builds .... t'.3 3perCt.Cmis.793 84 80 I Ex. Bilk, '2.. 1$ :21 sir. 1 per Ceute. 9j I Ditto, 21.... i 2 '2l; pr. 5 per Ct. N. Amt. 10Gh.4 Coml. fur Arc.. 80-1-, g 0 B. L. Ann..... 201 31 I COURSE OF EXCHANGI Amsterdam .... 36 10 3.2 U. Ditto at sight.. 36 4 11 6 C. F. Ditto at right .. 11 3 _ _ Rotterdam ll 72 U. Antwerp ll Mrx llu. Ilamburgh.. A;tona . 34 1 tliU. 3 elay'd date 24 0 - - Ditto . 24 20 2U. Bootrsiesitx " 34 20 Frankfort on the Mniu 142 ex. Mu Madrid ' . 40 cured. Cadiz......... :391 eirect. Bi lboa Sys ille 39 Gibraltar 35 Leghorn GI: ill la RENOVATE() HFA •has been too lit queotly the .11 hiect of just and general reprobation, that men, desbiote of the ele ments of the medical art, have offered themselves as (.111C1- date!, for public patronage in the in ofession of phssie. the purpose of doing , jusd're to the result of our on:hes and experience, nod to prevent us f. being classed g esispiiies, whose impudent pfeteissiona have. tinfos titiattly for society, been too favourably received, we beg lease to submit, to the liberal and enlightened, a faithful statement of our pursuits and acquirements. After having ree..ive it a repdar medical education, vs the pupils of Messrs. (Wiliam& and Ith set d, w hose bettors and practices 'se rat. fully :At tended, as Professors and Surgeons of tart LOll4lOll Hospital, we entered ourselves as students in that justly celebrated school fur medical acquirclueuts, the Royal College of Eli.. burgh, and were instructed iu Ilse differeut braisclita of Anatomy, Surgery, the theory and practice of Pb)sie, Cite mist. y, Midwifery, Botany, &c. &e. ta.c by those eminent professors, Ms. Mimeo, Gregory, Black, Hansilt.iii. Duncan, and Rutherford. We trust we shall not be derail p.c. muull"urns io sayiuß. that our psolieseucy stud al spileissent, are out inesmsiderable. Baying for a long series 01' year• made (*nail! COIIIIIIIaIIIIP, vari %%%% :diseases of HI LITT, the particular object of • stud ire and prietire, it will, we hope, be allowed, that we have scipsited soon, knowledge of their treatment mood cure. In sltiht autl see. et caeca of infect:ou, a perfect re.cstablislonient is complettsl u. the short period of two dais ; and in those of the utmost too • veleraq, tt here other pries it 111 l era have fatted of success, a proper perseverance in our plan of tryatiutatt tubules to :ix patient a safe and radical cure. Amanita the utelsonebult variety of the:lra-re whirl. are the effects of a habit long and neat unhappily purse. d by the yuolh of both smarm, there are none distressing than those delictencies and debit ties wit elt Ire - quently prevent or imboitti the teatri 1111 l et ial state. Ito rush persons it must he a consoling ri tiection to know, that they may now, by a new and itofallilde de of treatment, be re stored to sisal greatest of all human blessings—a Malay, anti vogototts constitution. Itt all cases of &MI st, flora whatet er cause aoasiug, as we II as in every species ur a certain infection, we may toe committal by itattenta of either sex, with the greatest mussy and honour. Hour. sof cots visitation at home, from ten to slate, and frosu six to thy et.ettitig till ten at night. Patients in the counts y are requested to state the !cuticu la' a of tlit.ir ease, age, and 2.•tieral habit of living, ke. is. enclosing a remittance fur advice and medicines, alien the same will be given tie sent to any part of 11• e koogdont. Tot insure that secreay so essential to our undertaking, the Pertroge or letters may be added in the acestunt fur nteoluctuts. s'CltltlF,and CO Surgeons, No. 107, Hattuu.gardco. LONDON : 11int.d and Pahhalleti at the Officie, No I.? Steno.'; dvertseemente are reeetweel. and Et 'tele (vast most he adetteumria—C. SMITH. Na. 1 t"enecoles Inn , I', titer—J. 'WIIIIE , No It?, Slrmid. , TC►so*Y. FEBRUARY 17 Venice hal 1 iv. 124 70 Malta ', o Naples 44 Palermo Li4t.on Oporto Rio Janeiro-- G7l, Dublin . ..... per Ct Cork ..... U Agio of the Mink on 1101Lat.ti 2 per Cent. 1111.1 lON . Portugal Goltl Coin, per .... ti Foreign Gold in _ _ Bars ......4 2 6 New Dowl)lowly I) 0 New Dollars Silver in Does ....40 5 4'r New Lc.ais;eavli)..4) II 0 _