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ry ~~ Vault! have* requested the Noose to suspend their ',pinion on it. On his return to Ireland, Judge Day expressed himself most anxious to repel such vile misrepresentation , y and put hint in possession or the most satisfactory evidence on the subject, hie own notes taken on the trial, without any view to their bring made public. These fully established that the Judge had acted with perfect propriety, msl in a way entirely cousistent with his situation. Tt wm then moved, that there he laid before the Home a list of the number of British claims made on the French Govertimeut since the ap pointment of the Commission, cla.sing them under the heads of territorial and commercial ; together with an *meant of the salaries of theConensissioners. Sir F. Iluitottr presented • Petition from Liz verpool, cnmpleiuiug against the present system of Representation, end praying a more equal one.— The Petition was read, ordered !ek on the table, and to he printed. Sr F. BOKIIIITT then presented several Petitions from Beth, each signed by twenty persona. to the same effeeb—RoW, and ordered to lie on the table. Dr. PRILLIMORE postponed hie motion that stood for to-night, till Wednesday next. .EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN MANUFAC. TOR EL Sir Rotate PUL, in rising to move for leave to bring in • Bill to replete the time of labour of chi I dren and others employed in manufactories. said, that Ins reason for this measure was, that about 15 years ago, he had introduced en Act with the same view, which, from the changes that had since token place in the system of manufactories. by the introduction of steanoengines instead of aster, the consequent possibility of keeping them up in large towns, and thus disproving with the aid of apprentices, had become ineffectual in itsoperations. That Act re lated principally to apprentices—these had been now generally supplanted by the children labouring by the day. In Manchester, not less than 20,000 people were engaged iu the cotton trade ; of neces sity numbers of these must be at work iu the same room, adults and children crowded into a narrow opaey—practices prolluctire of ill health to the latter; but much more so that infants were fre quently dragged (rots their beds, hours before light. and confined to severe toil for I 5 hours out of the 44. There was the evidence of the faculty to chew that oo child of the age of nine or ten years could endure stick hardship without danger to his constitution. Humane persons bad proposed as a useful alteration, that there should be • succes sion of youthful labourers—two sets of children for one of adults. This seemed plausible ; but he bad studied the -subject, and was impressed with the belief, that the most advisable mode of relief was to lessen the hours of labour for both infants ond adults. Employers, from being in the con stant habit of seeing the children, were not mu mble of the voyages made on their persons by ex cessive work; but • stranger visiting their concerns, would at mute see that they could never arrive at their natural height or advanced age. Manchester in tines past had been a prolific nursery for the army, but if a supply of soldiers were now !intim. it would be one &the moat unlit places to look for them. He hoped the House would kllitiv'the Bill to be read a elrat time this night ; he would not hasten its fol lowing stages. 'The Hon. Baronet then moved for leave to bring in • Bill to amend and extend an Act of the 44d of George 111. for the preservation of the health and morals of children and others em ploy/4 is cotton and other manufactories. On the question being put — Mr. FINLAY observed, it seemed to be doubtful bow fir the Bill would extend. Lord Latscst.t.ss felt some doubts of the propriety of the House's interference; because these children worked awl lived under the eye of their parents, they were not apprentice., but free tabourer,. He confessed he dreaded how far the principle of regulating free labour might be ex tetided--lie had a distrust of what it might had to. He had an objection to the Bill, because it was riot founded ou the Repot of the Committee of 1816 ; on such au extensive and impenitent subject it was not right that the House should legislate on e.r parte evidence, as it was wished they should. The Acts stated might have a foundation, but be greatly exaggerated ; if there were sufferings, it was not likely they originated solely from the excessive time of labour. He apprehended that the measure con templated would trench on the rights or free la bourers, and was jealous of the House acting on partial statements, exhibited only to Members on one side. He conceived this to be an attack on parries who had no mans of defending themselves. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH observed, that there was a great difference of opinion between himself and the Noble Lord who hail just addressed the House, respecting the origin of the Bill: Upon the Report of 1816, there stood full and sulficteut grounds for the measure. It might be said to be founded on that Report, and the Petitions presented to that 'louse. and signerl by number‘ of persons interested. tut the necessity of a ehange was generally admit ted. supposing not one petition had been presented. Mr. Podium" conceited the present meastire to he both unwise and injurious to the interests of those concerned. If the facts had been aa. stated, lie would be the first to agree—but the multitude of soldiers raised at Manchester during the late war, and the courage displayed by them in the field, evinced that labour had poi µsolaced the alleged comyquelices. If the establishment iu which be was embarked . 611 the effect of stinting the growths, mud mu shorteniug the lilies of those employed in it. lie could n ot, though only a sleeping partner, bear top smiler the poignancy of his feelings, iu reflecting that lie ivies. In tome degree, the source of such ertiek4'.* But if, on i!ie contrary, it had a trialeasty td raise a spirit of industry, and dif fuse it through the conutry—if every atteto. b o p was paid to the comforts of those employed iii it—it was not fair he and hie partners should Blot he allowed to conduct it according to their own di.tcretion. Here the lion. Gentleman ruts red into to statements, to *hew that what he supposed yea. the fact. It would be easy to procure com -I,lstio+ from any manufactory, if such pains were used for the purpose as had been to obtain these. Four or live persona were actively engaged in this way ; they hail emissaries at work through the e. , uility on amass petitions. But in the Petitions presemerl, the Petitioners did not, in fact, pray for a 00000 of the hours of labour. for they had said outlinig . ini time subject of wages. Did they . . expect to have a contraction of the time of talmit, and get full wages ? Nothing was so likely to pro mote and cherish discontent among the woilting manufacturers than what was now doing. Large sums of money kell beets expended on the esta blish swot its which he was concerned. to increase the comforts' of the labourer. M. Witneiroacs thought it would he better to rewrve discussion till a further stage or the mea sure. At the long you it would he found. that the interests of humanity and the mainifacturer were the tame. Whatever might be the result of the mea.ure he was sore the House should feel obliged t:, th e . duo. Illwonet ; discussion must lead to use ful result. , . Ile was convinced that whatever ori ginated-vtith the lion. Baronet was the result of experience, prudence, and humanity. Mr. FINLAY was desirous that the evidence on which this measure was to be founded would be attended to by the House. Among this there did not appear an instance of abuse or inhumanity, except that of one weaver. That cave certainly reflected the greatest discredit on the parties con cerned. It was in evidence that children had been confieed at work during fourteen hours in the day, but that they were yet in very good health. This happened its a manufactory subject to the regula tions of an Act of Parliament. So that it .appears the former interference of Parliament was ineffec tual to repress the practices now exclaimed against. It was • subject most important. This manufac ture had grown up in a few years—the export branch of it amounted to 20 millions a year—this was inferior to the home consumption; including both. it might amount to above 40 millions. With respect to the opinions of the faculty, they spoke on what they had no experience of. He would not stiff,r one stage of the Bill to pets without opposi tion; he was sorry to see none of Isis Majesty's Ministers taking a part in the debate. Mr. PALL said. so far from this measure being in troduced on none or partial evidence, lie held it. his band a large body of evidence gives. before a Com mittee of that House. A Bill, of which this was • tratiacript. had been introduced to the House in 1815. but rejected from want of evidence. A Com mittee was appointed in the next Session. and on reading the testimony given before it. he saw wrong grounds for the measure. An Hon. Gentleman from Manchester. had stated that his own manu factory was well regulated ; but the object of all legislation was to regulate not . what was al ready right, but what was improper. At pre sent there existed a premium for cruelty ; the manufacturer who would resort to cruel prac tices, had an unfair advantage over the humane one. As to what was said of the uselessuessof legislating, this principle would extend to take away all new legislative guards against the comininion of crimes. Here the Right Hon. Gentleman entered into de tails at large of the sufferings of children, from ex cessive and unseasonable labour. The Bill was di rected not against labour, but abuse of labour. Mr. Put Lupe explained. as did Mr. Fix LAT. Mr. CURWIIII said, that one manufactory alluded to; had some time since passed into other hands, and was snuck better massaged. Ventilation had bie9.ilitcoduced into it, and found extremely use ful. This: Bill went to interfere between parents and children—it told the people they were toot fit to he intrusted with the matiagemeest of their own offspring. If the time of labour was made all ob ject of legislation. labourers would be looking to hove them legislate on the rate of wages, than which uothing could be more ruinous. Sir JOHN JACICIION observed, it was impossible to postpone the consideration of this question. La bourers had none to look to for protection but that House ; he hoped it would protect them by adopt nog the regulations of the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM said, the House should not en tertain any measure to restrain free labour.— This Bill would ruin the manufacturers of the country if passed; he would do every thing to ob struct it iu every stage. Mr. B. SMAW said there was no need of external protection to the children ; they were constantly seen by their patents. Leave was t h en given to bring in the Bill. Lord A. HAMILTON presented Petitions from William Robertson, David S 000 io h, and a third perms, praying for remuneration for the losses and sufferings sustained in inapriso 00000 east in Scotland. under the Suspeusion of the Habeas Corpus Act. Mr. Fin LAY asserted. that there was 110 i one word of truths in the Petitions from begiouisig to end.—Laid on the table. _ _ _ Sir H. PEEL then brought in his Bill, which was read a first time, ordered for • second reading on Mouthy next, and to be printed. Mr. W. Wyatt moved the Order of the Day, for the House resolving itself into • Committee on the Election Laws Ainnesidment Bill. Mr. h. ALLAN opposed this motion. A conversation then ensued between Mr. Lush ingtnn, Mr. Allan, Mr. %V. Wynn, Mr. W. Smith. Sir E. Brydges, Gruen! Thornton. and Sir W. Burroughs; whets ou Mr. Wynn's agreeing to post pone the third re ading till Monday se'nuight, Mr. Allan withdrew Isis opposition, and the Speaker left the Chair. _ . _ __ The Bill war read in the Coiumittee clause by clause. Sir W. Boatuousits oi.hed that the clause re lating to the Universities of Oxford rod Cambridge should he extended to that of Dublin—and ill that regulating the number to be polled on the second day, wished the word tendered should be substituted for polled: Alter a few words front General THourrots, the chromes were agreed to, and the Report ordered to be brought up to-morrow. BILL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF GAMING. Mr. Oats moved for the ►ecnnd reading of the Bill fur the suppression of unlawful gaming, gild the regulation of holm., fur chance play. Mr. DA:4XeS moved, as an amendment, that the Bill he read a second time this day six months. Sir F. Ft.oola agreed in the principle of the Bal. thomili he thought the intended measure would by uo Maims outlier the purpose of his Hun. Friend. From the 33(1 of Fleury VIII. up to the present time. NW, had been mode isgaimit gaming—it was the source of every evil, and lie hoped that House Roshd never license the practice, was dime in France, both for gaining Rood brothel-keeping. Mr. LutANAnt said it was impiv4i.itile to give effect to this Bill, for at common law a gaming. LON DON, FRIDAY. Fg DRUMM 20, 1818. A Hemburgh Mail has arrived, with Papers from that city to the 11th inst. They announce the death of the King of Swarm, in the 70th year of his age. lie is succeeded by hifutiolued sou, the atoms Patacs, the el-derma French General 85111NADOTTE. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS IV. the Es-King of Sweden, who abdicated the throne in 1809, is now travelling on the Continent, under the title of Count Gorroar. The following are extracts : montane, ICS. 10. The coadactor of the port from Hausburgh to Sweden, who went yesterday evening to Helaingbovg, With the Ham burgh letters, was detained there. Tbis monsiag hie brother went over to inquire the mum, end received Crust the semi mei posted os the bridge of Heleingborg. the mode., that all conrausnicatiors was prohibited, became his Majesty the Kis( was dead. tiamsoson. vas. 13. Several ktters received to-day from CArpeshagess, assoonee t►e deeth of ►is Majesty t►e Lin of Bweden.—(l/satbsrgh Boreaskell Lisle, Foe. 13.) Lama moo nocuous, rm. S. Our venerable Mooarch, nor near 70 years old, has been attacked by a disorder, which proceeds frogs weakoess of the stomach and iodigestloo. His M.jesty the Emperor r of Russia arrived at St. Peters burgh on the !Sib of last wealth. The Danish and Swedish Arabeenadors arrived some days before his Majesty. The Crown of Deumark has invited his Majesty to be come mediator is the differences which still subsist between it and Sweden, respecting the execution of the Treaty of Peace concluded at Kiel. The Gnat arrangesseut of theta will, it is said, he segociated and completed in Landow. We have received Paris Papers of Monday last. By an Ordinance of the King, dated the 6th of February, his Majesty has commanded the .Attornies-General and Ordinary, as also the Pre fects, and other authorities of the several Depart ment•, to make returns every three months, to the Minister of the Interior, respecting the conduct awl industry of the individuals de►ained in the various prisons and houses of correction in the kingdom, for the purpose of ascertaining how far they may, by their exemplary behaviour, deserve a remission of their punishment. This is a wive and merciful decree, and must conduce essentially to improve the moral habits of prisons in general, by holding out early liberty and royal favour, as the strongest inducements to the good conduct of their unhappy inmates. The case of MATHUZIN BRUNZIU has not yet closed. The Prosecutors have evinced great indus try, and obtained no less success, in tracing the Prisoner through several gradations of his former life. He had been • soldier in the artillery, and had deserted to the United States of America, where he exercised the trade of • baker. He how. ever still persists in styling himself Louts XVII. ; and a Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry, refusing. however, to give any deposition, implied his belief in MATHUIZN'S assertions. To shew that the Pri soner bad during the greater part of his life been surged in low occupations; that he had served as a private soldier, or worked as • tradesman, would not in itself invalidate his claims, unless his birth could be proved, even by reputation, to have been such as the prosecutor contends. The man, we have no doubt, is an impostor, but it would be well to prove hint so. Last night, in the House of Lords, the State of the Finance came incidentally under the notice of the House. Lord LIVIRPOOL asserted, that the revenue of the present year would equal the expenditure, bit he was subsequently compelled to acknowledge, that in his estimate of the income, he had included the Sinking Fund, The Earl of C,►ax•arox made his promised moil fur referring the Petitions of the victims to the Act of the last Session to the Select Commit. tee. But his motion was unsuccessful, being ne gatives' without • division.—When Lord FOLIC• in the Commons, moved that similar Peti tions should be referred to • Select Committee, the Minister there opposed the motion, because the proposes' Cointstittee was not secret ; but in the House of Lords, last night, one of the grounds of opposition urged lay Lord SIDSIOUTH was, that the proposed Committee was not select. AIM!' IN FRANCE.—IIy an estimate of army services for the year 1818. It amwars that the annual charge For his Nlajesty's land forces in France. including the pay of General snot Star Officers, ■nd Officers of the Hospitals. is 833,4191. I9s. b ati ; LO :l4.ll- 1; " Y A: 4 4Pr s :)l4) .1w ' 41Ala a (0, ,o • LORD CRAMBIRLAIMS OFIPICH, FEIIIIVAILT, 19, 1919. Niiticeislsereby rives, that HER MAJESTY will hold a DRAWING ROOM at the QuaWs Parrca, en THURSDAY NEXT, t►e 26ib lastest, at Two o'Clock, to celebrate Her Majesty's Birth-day. THII PRINCR REGENT'S COURT. Yesterday, at two o'clock, his Royal Highness the Pat ace Rsoixt held a Court at Carlton House, which was numerously attended. Soon after his Royal Highness held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, at which were present Their Royal High eases the Dukes of York, Cumberland, and Gloucester; the Earl of Westmorland, Earl Spencer, the Marquis of Cuadra, the Earls of Hardwick. and Win chillies, the Marquises of Stafford and Hertford, the Drake of Moistener, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount Castlereseh, and Earl Bathurst ; the Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order; the Dean of Windsor, Registrar of the Order; Sir Isaac Heard, Knt. Garter Principal King of Arms; and Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Kat. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, who being all dressed in their full robes of the Order, hawing formed a procession according to seniority in the Order, proceeded through the Grand Halls, headed by the Officers of the Order, to the Prince Regent's closet, where lie-was dressed in his full robes of the Order, with his Officers of Siate and other attendants. Another procession was then formed, with the addition of the Pattsce REGENT representing the Sovereign; the trait' of his mantle was held up by Master BLOOMFIELD, the Page of Honour. The procession proceeded into the Chap. ter-room, and the Knights Companions being seat ed, the Chancellor signified to the Chapter the pleasure of the Palace REGRET, in the name of the Sovereign, that the vacant stall in the Royal Chapel of St. George, occasioned by the death of the late Marquis of Asgacost• should be filled up. The suffrages of the Knights present were then collected by the Chancellor, and presented by him to the Patace REGENT, he was pleased to com mand the Chancellor to declare HENRY WILLIAM Marquis of AsioLasET, duly elected. Earl BATMURIT and Viscount CASTLEREAGH, the two junior Knight., then by command retired into the adjoining room, and returned preceded by Sir IseAe HEARD, Knight Garter Principal King of Arms, and Sir THOMAS TitawittiTT, Knight, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, with the Marquis of ANGLESEY between their Lordships, when they all having made their obeyaance, and kneeling before the Palace REGENT, received the investiture with the Garter and gibbend, in which ceremony the Dukes of YORK and CUMBERLAND assisted. The Marquis having paid his compli ments to the Knights Companions, soil they having shook hands with him to congratulate hint upon his election into the Order, he withdrew, after having received the usual admonition from the Chancellor. Sir ISAAC HEARD, Garter, then called over the Knights, ' and the procession returned in the order in which it had entered the Chatiter-room. The Marquis was not Knighted, being already a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ; which Order, it is understood. his Lordship will, by special favour, be permitted to retain. The SPANISH AMBASSADOR was admitted into the Chapter:Room, to see the proceedings and ceremonies performed. The Palace REGENT was surrounded by most of his Cabinet Miuisters, and other distinguished personages. After the Chapter, the PRINCE REGENT held • Council, to receive a Report from the RECORDER of Lostoou, of convicts under sentence of death in Newgate, which was attended by— The Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State fur the Home and Colonial Deputises's, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the Ordneace the Muter of the Mint, the Treasurer of the Navy, the lard Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Groom of the Stole the Muter of the Horse, and the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench. The RECORDER reported the cases of 34 Con. victs, and we understand four were ordered fur execution. The LORD CHANCELLOR then withdrew, and the Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household, entered the Council-Room, and the PRINCE Re- GENT held • Privy Couucil, at which Mr. BUL LER attended us Clerk. Lord GRANTHAM was introduced, and sworn in Lord I.ieutenaot of the County of Bedford, in the room of the late Earl of.OSIORY. The Paimcc REGgwr gave audiences to Vis counts SIDNOUTH and MuLatta.a. The Court broke up soon after five o'clock. The Prince of Huss Homsouga attended a ball at Willis's Rooms, on Wednesday night. l'es ierilay his Serene Highness received visits from the Duke of CUMSTRILAND, the Vice-Cliantherlain to the Queen, the Judge Advocate, &c. Ills Serene Highness visited the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCISTER. the Duchess of WSLI.INGTON, the Marquis of HUNTLY, Lord ST. HELSIOII. and Mr. ‘VELuraLeir Pot.a. In the evening his Serene Highness dined with Prince ESTEILHATY, the Austrian Ambassador. Mr. Fusst.t. the Professor of Painting. resumed Lis Lectures last night at the Royal Academy. IVe regret that the pm...ire of matter prevents us from giving an abstract of a most elegant and in structive discourse. The annual charge for the table at St. James's, provided for the Officers of the Life and Foot Guards, is 6,000/. as appears by a statement laid before the House of Commoos. _ The new Comedy Crow in rehearsal at .Drury lane Theatre, is from the pen of Mr. RYLEY. author of the Itinerant. and called, Cheeks its the Air. At the sale of the late Mr. W. Wattaa's cele brated stock of Hereford cattk. upon Burton Farm, Worcestershire. ou Wednesday and Thursday week, the bigheat price obtained for a cow and calf was 741. dos. This sale attracted an unusually large and respectable company from various pads of the kingdom. PIM ~ ,~ .'a..~•':.~ PRINC R irsrEntbirrs cr.fyrn r- . rrr7.ll v- PUNT TO TB!? PRINeb. Yesterday his Excellency wive a grsioti ei l tortain. meut to the PRINCE 00 Among the distinguished lisrty In meet his Itopl Highness were— His Serene Highness Prince Hewer 11omh.nrr , the Mk. and Mellen Sea Carlos, Coma nod C tr.. 1,14.1 , n, the Ambassador from the King of the Netherlands, the Marquis and MarebiOness of Hertford, Marquis and &Osmond, Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis Camden, Earl anti Countess Bathurst, Lord •sol Lady esettertivflt. Lord Stewart, Baron Hinnholrft, Sir B. Bloomfield, Mot. &c. bons, wit a nuisance. and there was no power vested in Magistrates to grant • license under such Mr. OGLII ►ema►ked on the extent of gaming houses in London. There were mire than 1,000 of them creating every sort of mischief. After a few words from Mr. BANIM and Gene ral THORNTON, the amendment was carried. Mr. Oats intimated "that he would not alritidon the subject, but would ',urine the attainment of his object in some more form. Adjourned. THREE PRIZES OF THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS. -ONE HUNDRED CAPITAIA-TWELVE PIPES OF PORT-WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH, LOT TERY DRAWS. THE BRITISH PRESS. SPORTING VARIETIES. On Wednesday night there was a diving muster of ama teurs of melee sports, at Duck-lane, Westminster. The stessieemerife were, first, a dog fight between a breed of the Trusty of Copiala Airelay'e, now in possession of rrihh, the pugilist, and a cross bred Hanoverian pointer, belong ing to a gentleman in Sloane-square, for 100 es. After a tre mendous fight, which we cannot describe fur want of dlterati in that line, Cribb's dog won in forty minutes, the other not being able to come to the match. RANDAL AND JAct Tne Btrecata.—Randal exercised his pugilistic prowess over Jack the Butcher on Timidity night, in consequence of the botcher vauntingly challenging to fight any one who was not friendly to him, in a public room. Randal, who is a stone the lightest, told him that he was as enemy to a saucy fellow, and one who pre tended to be a min. Some few observations were energrti. ally delivered by both, when the phenomenon took all the butcher's fight out of hips in one hit, and then denounced him as a ear. The butcher swore he would have justice at later, and he would go to his laraeg. The match of leto yards between Shaw, the lAncaAtire man, and Leach (the two siriftest of the days, will he decid ed next Tuesday, on the Lea Bridge-ronil, fur 400 guineas. They ran the same distance a few weeks since, when Leech won it by about a foot. He is backed at wilds to win this, and heavy stakes are pending. The running hiker who ran against the Kentish youth 10 miles sio the Uxbridge,rmoi, two years since, is matchril for 100 gs. to run Brrzier, who belt the Chicken Buttinr a mile and * half a few days since. The match between Rainer from Kent, and Old Tom, for 100 guineas, lb miles, un the 20th of March, is trul) sporting one. Cul. Barton is the patron mid trainer of Old Tom. Betting on the fight between Printer and Spring, ou the lit of April, is piness to worth un Painter. PO L/C E. FIATTOICGARIWN THE NOTORIOUS IMPOSTOR, LOCIS VINCENT. Yesterday being the day appointed for the further examina tion of this notorious impostor, a number of Kew lemrn attended from town and country to prefer charges against him. The office table was loaded with letters from Dover, York, Leethe, Blithe, Liverpool, and various either ;sleeve, where he had been practising his impositions, under pe lmet, in some places, of being a son of Christophe, and in others of a rich merchant in St. Domingo. When the Prisoner was expected to be put to the bar, the gaoler informed the Magistrates, that he was taken so ewe y that morning, that the Physician to Cleskenwell Prtion, Dr. Webh, ordered him into the Hospital, mid he could not be removed with safety. Some of the Gentlemen ex pressing their suspicions that his illness was but feigned, the Magistrate ordered the gaoler to go and either being the Prisoner, or a certificate from Dr. Webb that the 'hemmer was au ill that be could nut be removed. Ou the gaoler's rehire be produced the necessary eertifi, ate. The Magistrate apologia. d to the several gentlemen in se'.- tenelance for the postponement of this examination, and in formed many of them, particularly friends to Capt. Clarke, that they need nut attend the next examination, an, front what appeared. the public were perfectly salience' he ev,s an impostor; and his story in respect to Captain Clarke was altogether false, es it appeared, from the letters before hien, that the skip Robert came from St. Petersbni gh to Lisbon, and from thence to Liverpool, where she now in, and ass ne►er at St. Domingo; that Captain Clarke is now he Liver pool, and had not been in London these two year., and that he had no knowledge of Louis Vincent. This was co nfi rm ed by the agent at Liverpool and the owners at Bhth There was a packet f Mr. Wilberforce deliveieil to the Magistrates,enclosi og several letters from respee ea:iieLlisakers in Dover, directed to Mr. Wm. Allen, druggist, Plough court, Lombard-street, by which it appeared that Louis Vincent had been there, and told the mete tale of Mitres.. The gentlemen alluded to made a subscription for , and Paid his coach-hire to London, and gave hien letters to their agent, Mr. Allen, to assist him in London, and accompany him to Mr. Wilberforce, all of which was complied with. The Magistrates also received a letter from the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of York, informing them that • genteel young man of colour, calling himself Louis Vincent, who answered in every respect a description he saw in a newspaper, and who, he bad no doubt, was the same person %rho had been in York, where he told the same distressing Captaite several ship gave h. to Liverpool, they Newspapers say—l very . Majesty of Parma, the the nil' T , succession sod ' upon to ' in his s, 'volitive mine person iron imo U,. SU •4n •••• • .• •_ manse distressin' tale with the exception that he gave the Captain's name Davis, instead of Clark ; that in York several gentlemen rave him sums of money, that his Lord- ship gave him money, and paid his eamA-hire from thrum to Liverpool, but that he left the coach on the road, and they did not hear of Aim since, until they learnt from the Newspapers that he was in custody at this office. His Lord- ship's letter enclosed a printed statement of his ease, which some 'milkmen had got gratuitously printed for him, for the purpose of distributing amt Apt some gentlemen, as be pre- tended be could not speak Eoglish. A letter from Brussels. dated February 16, says— • " 4 Advice, from Vienna, dated the sth February.. say—lt is expected that the Imperial Patent will • very SOOII be published, by which the sun of her Majesty the Archduchess Maria •Lotaisia Duchess of Parma, will be. created Duke of with the title of Highness, and rank immediately alter the Archdukes. It is supposed this puldicatioti will be made at the saute time as 1114 of the . Treaty concluded with Spain. in .respect to the succession to the Duchies of Parma, Placentia. aim! Guastella, and of the arrangements agreed upon relatively to the State of Lucca, to conformity to the act of Congress." No trial of importance took place at the Old Bailey yesterday. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Bank Stock.. 2891 289 1 Irish 51,erCesit. 107! 3 per Ct. Ited sogi I India Bonds ....101 pr. 3perCt.Cons.79/ 80 791 I Ex. Bills, 2.. 18 21 pr. 4 per Cents 99g. I Ditto, 2e .... 22 26 pr. • 5 per Ct. N. Atm. 106 l Lottery Tickets 191. B. 1.. Anti. .. 40 15-16 I Cons. for Acc.. 80 791 21 20 15-16 DEATHS. Oa the 15th inst. Robert Capon, Esq. of Church-street, Westminster, in the 52.1 year of his age. On the 13t h instant, at Melville House, Jane, Countess of Leven and Melville. On the 13th inttaut, nt his seat, Dunnicheo, Forfarshire, in his 80th year, George Dempster, F.sq. many years Repre- sentative in Parliament for St. Andrew., gre. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LON DoPi BRIDGE. Morning bl after 1. I Evening 17 after S. LONDON s Priated aad Publtshed at the 0111 m, Na. 117, Strand ; where Advertisements sre rereivoil. sailLettei a (pit paid) mast he sildressed--C. SMITH, No. 1, element's Inn, Printer—J. WHITE, No. 117, Strand, Pabli4ser, ...• • . .- •