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LAME.VTABLE ACCIDENT AT• THE COBURO _ THEATRE. trraTgilltS rairrlcut.alts.l Filday morning, shortly before twelve o'clock, the inhabitants nf Lambeth, residing in Cie vicinity of the Coburg Theatre, were thrown into a state of eetreme terror by a gas explosion, which shook the theatre and the houses in the neighbourhood, as Vaunted by an certhquake. in the streets adjoining the theatre persons we e scan rushing nut of their houses in a state of contusion and alarm. Till within the last two years the Coburg Theatre was lithtert with Fes, made on the premises ; but in consequence of the effluvia arising from its manufacture, and Mr. Davidge, the mana ger, being fearful lbst some neeictent might accrue from the use of the oil gas. lie determined upon discontinuing that mode of lighting the Theatre, and entered into an engagement with the Phoenix 'online', of Ilankslde, by whom the Theatre has since been supplied. The gasometer, belonging to the proprietors of the Theatre. remained on the premises at the back part of the house.-- It was filled with water, sad no danger was appr , liended from it, though it was known that it contained a considerable portion of ear. buretted hydrogen gas. For the purpose of making more coon. niodious dresslng.ramos for the company, Mr. Davidge recently flitetniined to remove the tank, and for the last three days }wraps here been employed in pumping out the water. Three of the . men were named Duke, Webb, and Dawson ; and a limp was placed on a hook near the rump, at some consider. able distance from the aperture, called the well-hole," at the top of the gasometer. Dawson imprudently took a lighted candle to the well-hole. to enable him to look into the tank, and see what quantity of water remained therein. The gas In side, coming in contact with the flame of the candle instantly exploded, and the shock was so great that the chairs and tables in houses adjoining the theatre were raised several inches from the ground. The top of the gasometer was forced against the ceiling, an I Dawson was forced t hrough an 18-inch wall. The roof of die gas-house was blown off, and eighteen painted scenes were carried by the force of the explosion into the painting-room above, a great height. The two men. Duke and Webb, were mutilated in a most shocking manner; their bones were shattered to pieces, and their brains protruded through their skulls. They were dug out of the ruins ; one was dead, and the other in a dying state. The company belonging to the theatre were tehearsing a piece on the stage at the time of the accident, and the alarm depicted in their countenances clearly proved that it was no feigned terror. No other part of the house sustained any injury, and the performances will go on as heretofore. Teo much praise cannot be given to Mr. Davidge for his humane attention to the sufferers, and the promptitude with thief' he endeavoured to prevent any unnecessary alarm, entitled him to the confidence of the frequenters of the Coburg Theatre. Saturday evening, before the commencement of the performance, she liberal and spirited proprietor came forward, and addressed the audience to the following effect:— „ LADIES AND GENTLESIEN.—Lest any misrepresentation should go forth to the public respecting the accident which has oe t'urred at this Theatre, I feel it a duty incumbent upon me to conic tort/wl anti give some explanation of the circumstance. Some sears ago a gasometer was attached to this Theatre; but as it did not answer the purpose for which it was intended, about two years ago I cut it away, and it remained on the premises quite useless. At the time the gasometer was formed a well was sunk, which was requirtd for the machinery, and it remained under the works half' tilled with water. This morning some men were tinployed to empty this water, when they incadtiously introdueed a lighted candle into the well, and the bail air immediately exploded. The consequence was, that one man lost his life Plr. Davidge, who seem e d to b e much agitated, was unabie, far a few moments, to proceed!, another man is much injured, and a third is hurt, but no. severely. I have opened the Theatre this evening, not for emolument, but to eon iirce the public that there is now no danger. If the gasometer had been filled with gas, it would not have injured this part of the Theatre. (Applause.) This explanation I considered I was bound to make to the public. I beg to state, that the gasometer has lain perfectly useless, and was nut connected with the machinery now in Use." The following notice was pnsted at the theatre soon after the ac- Ciil.:nt occurred : " TO TOE PUBLIC. ROTA!. CODE to Tut:lora C.—ln order to prevent misrepre ,icatation with respect to the accident which occurred at this theatre this morning. it becomes necessary most positively to state, that it d;d not arise from any gas apparatus used in or connected with the theatre. This accident occurred in a git , house contiguous, which f . ad been formerly used fur the manutacture ot• oil-gas, but which no' having been found to answer the purpose, the gasometer ad not been used for two years, nor was any gas therein at the time of the explosion. The circumstance was occasioned by an accumulation of foul N't, which had taken place front some water having found entrance into this old gasometer, and from which the suilkrers, three carpen ters. were employed in pumping the water; when, front their in. cautiously approaching with a lighted candle too near the machine, Ole foul air exploded, and forced the top of the geometer against the ceiling of the gas-house, by which the men were crushed be. tween the iron plates and ceiling. The theatre was not in the slightest degree, nor could possibly be, affected by this unfortunate wetir-ence, toe will it interrupt the performance. " 6. B. DAVIOGE. " Friday, two o'clock. Sept. 8, - TT TEll UPON THE SAME SUBJECT. TO TOE ZDITOR. Phenix Gas Company. Bankside Sept. 8, 1828. this.Gompany now supply the Coburg Theatre with gas, 1 think it my duty to inform you, that the accident which took plac.• there this morning arose from an ignition of a portion of the oil gas with which that theatre was itsiiriee.y !i, - ,tted ; and which was .repiaining in their gasometer. and that the same was not is the most erfaate way connected with the pipes by which the theatre is now 'lighted. tile supply being ineariablv cut off during the day. I ant, Sir, yours obediently, H. Twrno. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Saturday evening an inquest was tiled the Committee.room of St. Thomas's hospital, High-street, Borough, before TrinDIAS SHELTON ' Esq. on the body of Henja re:n Harrison, aged 30, who was killed on Friday last, at the Co- Lurg Thicte, in consequence of an explosion of foul air, being it ;sited by a ugh ed candle. The case encited consideratle interest. at d prio- to the arrival of Mr. Shelton, several persons connected with the theatre were in attmdance. h • jury being sworn, they viewed the body, which appeared to beers dfully injured. . Ott their return to the Jury.room, Mr. George Bolwell Da. yidge. noprietor and mat'ager of the Coburg Theatre, deposed, that on Friday moiling last, about 12 o'clock, he was on the stage of the th ate, with several other performers, attending a rehearsal, what his attention was attracted by a dreadful explosion, which seemed to proceed from the alcove of the theatre; he ran imme diately from the stage towards the gasometer, when he found that an explosion had taken piece, but the air was so excessively dense, sad the smell so strong, that he was necessitated to return as quick as passible. Witness afterwards went back, and discovered the de ...teas,tl lying at the top of the gasameter, in a state of insensibility, toes two other intlividuels. named Webb and Dawson, who were employed in the theatre, mere lying close ky, unable to move, and drytaltully injured, in consequence of the accident. 11'imess in. tintly gave orders to the svorkoten in the establishment to have them removed for medical assistance; sod they were as speedily as I.os i de conveyed to this Hospital. It appeared, from the statement of 31r. Mettler., that the gas ometer stood contiguous to the theatre, and IF Si originally used to make oil-gas, when, it not being found to answer the purpose, it Pad been discontinued for the last two years. The gasometer had been in the water during that period, and no troice taken of it; it vaa in the centre of the tank, and the deceased, with the other men, were employed in pumping out the water ; hut one of the men ( Dawson), although repeatedly cautioned not to take a light near tee place, unfortunately disobeyed the orders, or the fatal occur rence would not have happened. The gasometer had rebounded against theeeding, and the trinities which the deceased received were ~ alicTd by being crushed by die gasometer against the ceiling. 31r. Dabitige further stated, that as the Coburg Theatre IV as a public ,atabbohnient, it was necessary to explain ; sod he wisited it to be distiortly,enderstood that the gas was in no way connected with the as they bad their supply from the regular gas works. but ,t proceeded only from the accumulation of foul air underneath the gaisoeterer. DFr..lsmea Al ley Ingateston, Assistant-surgeon to the nbove linspinil, stated, that the deceased was brought to the hospital be s weer; or.e and two o'clock on Friday last. in n %rate of insensibility. S.rtne of the brains were protruding through the right ear, and his htir INS singed. fie died ;bunt half-prat two o'clock, in cone. , 4.301 Ce of the injuries he had received. Illinois did not open tine bogy of the decenscO, as it was not all, wed without the consent of the relatirrn. Here a messenger entered the Jury-morn with the intelligence •tat the unfortunate Irian, William Webb, had that moment iereatherl his last. On this being announced, a powerful sensation w,s felt through out tits roam. The Jury were again sworn, and Mr. Davidge re capitulated his evidence. Mr. Ingatettone. the surgeon, stated, that the deceased man, Web , t, wan hrougli• in at the same time with Harrison ; he had a teatime of the collar bone, and a violent blow on the eye. The 01 the blows had injured the lungs on the left side. He !allowed under symptoms usual to persons having received injury n the brain, 11t. SHELTON remarked, that there did not appear from the evidence they had received that any blame was attributable to the INO;'Oethe of the theatre. The Jury invantly retooled a verdict of " rcecitientsl Death." During the inventiomion Mr. Davidge appeared to be deeply afflicted for the fate of the relatives of the unfortunate men. liar ri!ton has a wife and one child, and Webb a wife and five children, fatally destitute ; and it appears that 3lr. Davidge expects to be aide to alleviate their affliction by raising a subscription. 'We are happy to state that Dawson, the other man injured, is in a lair way of recovery. PEMBROKE, SEPT. 6.—Sir Robert S,eppings is still at Pembroke dock-yard, anperintenaing the building the Sa white, expesinit.ntal ship, intended to sail against those on sh e plans of Captain Hay, R.N. The Satellite is not only ‘ , o7,structed as a fast-sailing vessel, but also on a new plan ni Sir Robert's, having keel and deadwotsl external to the hull, so that, should she strike on a shoal or sunken rock, both, with par of the rudder, will separate, leaving her ntiterwise uninjured. She will be launched early in Oc tober. Sir Robert's health is greatly improved since his roidance in th eighao thood. LAW INTRLLJGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, SATURDAY, SEPT• 9. MILLER V. Davis. An injonction was applied for on the part of the plaintiff, a mer chant, for a writ of Ne Emit Rego°, restraining the defendant, likewise a merchant, at Trieste, from leaving the kingdom. The i defendant, and a person of the name of Fletcher, who had lately been declared a bankrupt, had entered into a speculation with the 'plaintiff, to freight a ship with bugar. The George and Alice was amerdingly sent out ; but the speculation failed, and upon a balance of accounts the plaintiff found a sutu of 1,437/. due to him. The defendant had recently arrived in England, to settle tbe.affaies of Mr. Fletcher, and the plaintiff was dolmas that the account should be settled before he left the country. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that, except in matters of account, a writ of this nature (which might be termed an equi. table arrest) could not be ordered but where an equitable debt existed. . . The Learned Counsel contended, that as all the parties were co partners in the speculation,this was clearly an equitable debt. The LORD LllANcet.tott said, he would take the papers home and read them. It was very important to be peculiarly careful in granting a writ of this nature, which so intimately concerned the liberty of the subject. STEPHENS V. ■UTTERWORTH. Both the parties in this case are law booksellers. The plaintiff zomplained that the defendant had published, and was publishing, a pirated edition of a work of which he had a copyright, and prayed for an injunction to restrain such publication. The Learned Counsel by whom the motion was stated expressed a wish that the case should stand over till Monday, to afford time to prepare and file affidavits. This was of course allowed. IX RE RAMSDEN, Mr. RCSSEILL p:caented a petition on behalf of the bankrupt, praying to be released from confinement on account of his health. File petition was supported by an affidavit of a surgeon, who tie eland that the bankrupt had had an operation performed on him, and was in so debilitated a state that further confinement might prove his death. :11r. AIONTAGU said that he had been informed that the bankrupt had that very morning been seen in high health and spirits, playing the lusty game of fives, or rackets. Either, therefore, his Learned Fnend's story was incorrect, or the sur geon who attended the bankrupt had been so skilful as to make a coniplete cure as soon as the disease was ascertained. Mr. Rusin:Lt. relied upon the affidavits in support of the peti tion. The bankrupt had been afflicted with an abscess, with respect to which the operation had been performed. An affidavit was surely requisite to er.ntradiet these statements. Mr. 3losTant; said, he was in possession of an affidavit made this morning, declaring the fact be had related. The probability was, that another man had been mistaken fur the bankrupt. If that were so, it would be nearly as ludicrous a mistake as the man who buried another man's wife, thinking it was his own, went through the accustomed ceremonies of grief, and did not find out the error until it was all over. . . . . ... The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that whether the bankrupt was seen phying atfirrs might be doubtful, but .it Wei plain that both Mr. Russell and Mr. Montagu we re at 1/ tea and ,amts ! The better way would be to postpone the matter until the affidavits were properly sworn and filed. GRIEVES HASTINGS. Mr. SPENCE applied for an injunction to stay waste and ur. paralleled injury. The plaintiff's were trustees appointed for drain ing certain tens in Lincolnshire, called the Deeping Fens, and for keeping and preserving the riven Glen and Wethion. The de. fendants had. it appeared, diverted these streams, by cutting sari. ous drains and dykes, to the injury of several proprietors of mills worked by the course of the waters. The Learned Counsel stated the facts from affidavits, but no dates were given as to the time when the injuries were done. The Loan CHANCEL Loa diought he conld not grant the in junction until the errors in the affidavit were amended. Air. SPENCE said, that as the wet season had set in to all ap. pearance, perhaps the injuries would not now be so severely felt. The Loup CHANCELLOR slated, that he should sit on Mon day and Wednesday in the next week, and should sit no more. On Tuesday he should he engaged on other business. lie should give some judgments before he rose, and those which he omitted could be handed to the parties during the vacation. This would be his business and entertainment during the holidays. With respect to motions of a pressing nature, lie could decide them at his own house, if necessary, during the vacation. if they found their way to him, lie would find his way through them, and decide them equally satisfactorily, without the aid of counsel. POLICE. EMBEZZLEMENT. MANSION-11017SE.—On Saturday J. Kean was charged with embezzling various BUMS of money received by him on account of his employer. The prosecutor, Mr. Estall, a Sheriff's Officer, stated, that the' prisoner had been employed by him about aix months to deliver out bills, but without any authority to receive the amount of them. He, however, had lately called on some of the So licitors by whom he was employed, when lie discovered that the prisoner had on several occasions teceived the amount at the time he delivered the bills. He had never accounted to him for the moneys he had received. The prisoner, in his defence, said, that hr was employed jointly by the prosecutor and another Sheriff's Office', ramed Dunham, with whom lie was formerly in partnership, to collect the outstand ing debts of the firm ; that be was to receive 11. a week fur his trouble, but this was not paid. On finding this to be the case the Lord Mayor dismissed the charge. GOATS AND DONKEYS. A. Goal was charged with stealing a Lh;nkey, the property of a costermonger named Emelt. The singularity of the names of the parties caused cousiderable laughter. It appeared that the Goat, taking advantage of the absence of the Donkeis owner, carried him off; moaners and all. Ile was, however, ferretted out, and given in charge to an officer, who brought him before the Mare (alarm), who not considering the evidence against him sufficient (as on scare/ re hint the Donkey mid not be found), ordered him to be discharged. CUTTING DRESSES. 01:11LDHAII.L.—On Saturday P. IV. Stephens, who had been brought up on Wednesday on a charge of cutting ladies' dr e sses, was again put to the bar, when all the defendants were in attend ance, elegantly attired. The evidence given on the former examination was read, and all the ladies adhered to the statements they had made. Mr. HattmEjt interrogated Mrs. Currey as to her situation in life and characth. Mrs. Currey said she was not there to vindicate character ; she Anse there for justice. She was a respeztable person. Sir P. Lennie assured her there was no imputation against her character, and that she would there be protected. Miss E. Wellesley corroborated her former testimony, and under went a cross-examination, during which d ie pointed out the brother of the accused as the person who put his knee against her hip. She was quite positive us to the identity of the prisoner, as were the other ladies. Mrs. Currey added, that a pereon called the next day, and wished her to compromise the matter. On the part of the defendant, this was solemnly denied, and his brother positively swore that he had hold of his brother's arm until 'a inintite before he was seized by Mrs. Currey, and that it was im possible he could have been the person. Sir l. LAURIE said, as it was a question of identity solely. and there being a doubt, and the City Solicitoe coinciding with him in opinion, lie shoitledischarge him. He would, however, say there was no imputation against the ladies ; they might be mistaken. The other charge of the same nature, against James 'llium, was remanded for a future day. CHARGE OF BIGAMY. .... Maw, Pit es ea. top, . -. (tarn dt ; what you BOW-STREET.—ML. Thomas Togios, a tailor, residing in Beni.- alsert. I say, is atrociously impudent, wicked, and false, and street, Leicester.tielda, who, dining the week, had been apprehend_ done for the purpose of getting your speech into the newspapers." eel upon a warrant, charging him with bigamy, and had been held ar r , lim l nga T said he had no such ihtention ;he disclaimed to bail, appeared, in pursuacce o f hi t recognizance, in company I any idea of the kind, anal declared, upon his honour, he had eel. with Ilia attorney, Mr. Harnett, nt Northumberland-street, and surrendered himself into custody. Strands dente to prove every tittle he had asserted. Air. Anotrnus—D is abominably false—your honour! Mr. It will he recollected that a few weeks ago, Mr. Heapy, a Stock- Harnett, say nothing about it—you disgrace yourself. You to call broker, who is the avowed prosecutor of the defendant s Taylor, a respectable merchant of London a "cat's paw !" in this case, appeared before the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion. Mr. HARNETT said, he was a Solicitor of ropectability and of house, and charged Taylor with assau l t i ng hi m on t h e St oc k E x . change, when the Lord M Mon ins ayor dismissed the compl a int en conaiderable standing, and lie was surprised that Mr. Adolphus should have used such language. It was his (Mr. Harnett's) oh. formed of the cause of provocation, viz.—thic Ileapy had seduced jeer to call to the mind of the Magistrate the fact that it was not a Taylor's wife, and had accompanied her to a house of a certain de- prosecution which had been got up in the way charges of bigamy ecription. Taylor subsequently brought an action against Heapy genera l ly were, where the woman, who had . been deceived and for criminal conversation with his wife; and the publieb: 'Hen to abused by the last marriage, or some of her relations, were the the affiiir caused Ileapy to receive information from Birmingham complaining parties. Mr. Taylor's first wife dial not complain ; that Taylor bad a former wife living in that town, of which dr- his second wife did rot complain ; but the peraon complaining was cumstance lie took immediate advantage. and as a bar to Taylor's the man who had committed against the deferdant the most serious action fur Crini. Con. caused an information to be laid at this office injury possible, by seducing his timale friend and companion. by Mr. Dobson, a merchant of the city, against Taylor, for bi- This individual, and his friend, Dobson, were the parties prose- , piny, and the latter was brought to this office on Alonday last, cuting Mr. Taylor. Mr. Homy had brought all the witnesses when Mr. Harnett, the attorney, characterizoil the pro cee di ng on the part of Ileapy and Dobson a.; a conspir ac y a ga i ns t hi s client. from t recount ry at his own expense, and lie (Mr. Harnett) would repeat, that, considering the character of the prosecutor, he hoped On Saturday morning, at twelve o'clock, Mr. Taylor was placed the Magistrate before the Magistrate. Mr. ADOLPH es wo n a f terwar d s appeare d would be of opinion that the smallest bail would be aufficient for Mr. Taylor to give to answer the charge. with Mr. Harmer's clerk to support the prosecution. The war. rant against the accused having been p ro d uce d, M e . H ALLS the Mr. ADOLF NU s said lie hoped in this ease, In which the accused had attacked the prosecutor with such virulence, that Dlr. Halls sitting Magistrate directed the case to be proceeded with. would not admit him to bail at all. A late Act of Parliament had Mr. Aw o ',rims said th a t he appeared on the pant of the prose- given power to Magiatrates to admit to bail in cases where they cution, and he requested to be allowed to make a few observations, were not satisfied w i t h the evidence, in answer to Some statements which had been made, affecting the and a very wise and humane Act of Parliament it was; but this was not a case of that descrb. ebunacter of Mr. Heapy, whom he was ready to admit was the fierseeentor in the case. It had be en stated that this was a foul Lion, for the evidence had clearly proved the offence to have been conspiracy against Air. Taylor; but the statement was as f a l se and committed. as wicked as the charge made against Mr. Ileapy, of having been Mr. Haw said that he regretted there had been so much feel. the seducer of, and with beMie guilty of various acts of erimmality ing carried into this case, and that such language had been used with the wife—the second wtte—of Mr. Taylor. Mr. Heapy had on the o c cas i on ' authorized him to ray that lie never in his life was criminal with the charge of felony had been made out to his s at isfac t ion ? _ h . thecase entirely of the facts expo . The question be had to . coniderwas ; wh s et ti l i t p er . Strip that female; though such a statement had Leen persisted in by Mr. Ring slog the conduct o f t h e e pram Taylor, before the Lord Mayor. since the /rat marnage, which the prisoner might have the benefit Mr. HALLS said that he had no desire to hear what had taken of on his trial, lie was of opinion that the charge of bigamy had place before the Lord Mayor, as his Lordship's deci s i on wou ld not bell clearly made out. If a were a doubtful ear, as tota! iden tity govern his. of t e accused, or ns to the latter marriage having taken place Parliament stand ; but itemu)ted this to Mr. Anorrnys replied that he had hoped that the M ag i s trat e while the first wife was alive, then he should have felt bound to would have entertained a greater respect for the decision s o f th e give the City Chancellor. (Laughter.)prisoner the benefit of the late m &imitable Act of most admir able the Mr. BALLS said he entertained no disrmeet whatever; but whit m ast sit had occuriod before the Lord 'Mayor had n o thi ng to do with the accordingly. wli sNe n wla li te " foe bt tr ru ial l c . aie lle an was com Pr adtd h°llele te presentehorge. Mrs. Taylor at in the office &SW the v=0 1214013 . Sbe all. Mr. Arro,trun s said, it was only an act of justice to his client gelds to be old enough to be the DAM* of the Pelisper. gdie staled low, darn action having been bwmghtagainstliot, •he lad a that she was quite adverse totbs prosecution. LIEUT..COLDNEL ARCHDA ti,. MAILTIOROUGH-sTRtZT.—On Satutday Mr. Sarel. the . So- Hater for Col. Archdall, made an application to Mr. Dyer, first, for the restoration of the livery worn by Frederick Withers, the servant and prosecutor of the Colonel, and a watch the young man bar, on one side said to have been a present from his mater, and on the opposite said intended to be paid for by instalments; se condly, a reduction of the amount of bail, as excessive; and, thirdly, a complaint against the Times newspaper of a statement having reference to the Colonel, promised to be negatived most distinctly. The following is the substance of the application lle (Mr. Sorel) had a twofold application to make to the Magi'. trate on the part of the unfortunate Colonel Archdall, which, under the circumstances, he thought would he enterainal. The day before yesterday (Thursday) he understood the livery worn by Frederick Withers had not been delivered up. The boy's father made the excuse that his son's clothes were not made yet, and that when they ware he would return them ; that the Colonel had ordered the boy to make away with his own clothes when he went to Swansea, that there might be less luggage ; the fact was that he bad a parcel of rags not worth carriage, but then the good clothes were preserved. The hat that the boy has is his master's; there could be no excuse for his retaining that. lie felt interested in the affairs of the Colonel, not merely as a Solicitor, but as a friend, being natives of the same town, • Derby, where their acquaintance had been for many years. His business as a Solicitor not being connected with the criminal broach of the law, he did not feel him self au fait to conduct the Colonel's case, and should advise a professional gentleman more acquaint. d with such matters. As a friend, he thought it his duty to insist on the apparel being re turned. Why should he keep the clothing of the unfortunate master he had sent to gaol? To this hour he was mocking his late master by walking about in the livery as his servant. It had been suggested to hint by those concernd that an application at the office would enforce the return. It was not a state of things to be borne that he should be exulting in his master's livtry ; kettles, he had a watch that belonged to his master. Mr. Plank—The young man says the watch was a present from his master. Mr. Sarel—. o, that was to be paid for by instalments. Dre:n thought it difficult to say that servants were not en titled to wear their liveries; they have a sort of nsufrad in those things. Sarel—The lad being under age, the application wss against the father; he could not conceive any right to be vested in the father, since the son had given evidence against his master. Mr. Dv En—l do not see that the eon's giving evidence can at all alter the case. 31r. Sorel—l am afraid the :Magistrates at Hicks's Hall will tell the father different ; he is to appear there on Monday (this day). Mr. DYES —Suppose I were to issue it summons, the master cannot appear, which would be necessary to support a prosecution. Mr. Sarcl said in fixing the amount of bail he did not suppose the .Magistrates were aware of Colonel Archthill's circumstances. They hail been guided by appearances ; but lie was acquainted by personal inquiry, and felt it not only his duty but his intlrest to ask an abatement in the amount. The Colonel had sold his Lieu tenam-Colonelcy twelve years ago, which he had been induced to do in consequence of not bringing a soldier to the drum-head; he afterwards bought a lieutenancy, and held the situation of Muster. Muter-General in India. At the time of his going to Derby. he was about an appointment, which would produce 600!. or 7001. a year. His present income was under 3001.; his property alto gether was not more than 1,0001. per annum, part of which was derived by an annuity at IV. per cent. Ile thought if the Magis trates had known these facts they would not have exacted such heavy bail ; he should make an application to the Chief Justice on what he thought excessive bail; he did not think the Chief' Justice I would exact so much as I,oollf. . . . . _ Mr. i)YER, on the principle of a certain sphere of life, thought the security of I,lltall. proper. His idea was not at all altered. Many instancts had occurred of nut taking sufficient bail, where the parties have moped. For a person filling the situation of Licutenent•Colonel, he really did not think the security too much ; his own bail in 1,0001. cou d not be an inconvenience ,• and as to the other 1,000/. that it was said at the time would be taken in two of 300/. each, or four in 230/. They never had an application for a reduction in the amount of bail, and he did not feel disposed to accede to the application. It was clearly open to the applicant to apply to the Chief Justice. Ilr. Sorel asked could he have a copy of the deposition of Withers ? Mr. Fitzpatrick told him he could. Mr. Sarel drew the Tilers newspaper from his pocket, offering it to 11•.I1vt.n, which he said contained a detail of facts, which could only have been obtained from some of the officer% of the establishment, but which should be negatived most distinctly at the trial. _ . Mr. DYER—I can but give you the same answer I have just given to anothir gentleman. We have no interference with the public press, and no possible power to remedy the complaint you make.—Mr.Sarel then left the office. _ The allusion the 3lagistrate made to another applicant had re ference to Mr. Itim, the overseer of St. Giles' s, who complained of a false and exaggerated statement the Times had that day published respecting some paupers wanting relief. THE BRITISH PRESS. right to defend himself from the charge of seducing Mr. Taylor's wife; and if he should be able to bring a record of Mr. Taylor's conviction for bigamy into the Court of King's Bench, that would be an answer to his contemptible action, which had been brought for the purpose of extorting money from Heapy. Mr. Ilenweery denied thatsuch wa s, llriotive that had induced Mr. Taylor to bring the action, for at the time he had every rea son to believe the first wife was dead. John I nekip sworn—lle is clerk to Mr. Harmer, the attorney; the paper he produced is a true copy of the marriage register of the primmer with Ann Wesley, at Raeford church, in Nottingham shire, in the year 1009. He (witness) had been to Radford during the week, and had examined the register produced at the Vicar's hotter. Cross-examined by Mr. HARNETT — IIe also went to get other evidence, and had brought ecveral witnesses to town with him, in support of the prosecution ; he had brought the first wife of the prisoner from Birmingham Ole did not know that she was livirg with some man at Birmingham; he never heard so. rile. Avotenes—That is not evidence which he had heard some one say ; site way have been scandalized by others besides her hus band. Mr. HARNETT (to witness)—Did you take your instructions from Mr. Dobson or Alr. licapy? ' Witness—From Mr. Henry, not from Dobson. Mr. John Fewkes sworn—He Is a lace-manufacturer at Radford, Nottioghamahire, and married the defendant's first wife's sister: the wife of the defendant VMS named Ann Greeley before her mar riage; witness was present at Radford Church. at the marriage of the defendant with Ann Greeley, in the year 1809 ; they cohabited together for some time after marriage, as man and wife ; he had seen Mee, Taylor, formerly Ann Wesley, in Court ; she had latterly resided in Birmingham, and any person who had taken the trouble to have inquired after her might have discovered her. She lived in Itirniingham before and since 1809. By Mr. IlanareTT—lle knew a Mr. George Ragg, of Birming ham, and the prisoner's wife had lived with him as a servant. He did not believe she had had tso children by Rego, She did not live with a man named Tihbutt, a turnkey of Warwick Gaol. He knew Tibbutt. of tVarwick Gaol, and also his brother, Charles Tibbutt, a silversmith, of Birmingham. Mr. HARNETT—Can yeei say when Me,. Taylor left her hus band ?—They lodged in his house for a month atter their marriage, when Taylor lett her. They afterwards lived together in Bir mingham. The marriage took place seventeen years ago. He did not know that at the separation Taylor sent the town-crier round Ilirmieghain to proclaim that lie would not be answerable for her debts, becalm she hod eloped from him. He did not know that 31rs. Tayllir had gone by the name of 'filibutt. 31r. Anti', rites called Mary Bond, the second wife of the pri soner, who did not appear. Mr. HARNETT —You have got possession of her. Mr. Aooteitus—lt '5 false; and 1 take the liberty of stating that it fe part of the insolence that goes through the whole case. I have no doubt you have got her as an instrument to carry on this conspiracy against Mr. Heapy. Ann Bond, 'a female well-dressed, and rather good-looking, being swore, said, that she resided in Church-lane. Islington, and knew the detinlant, Mr. Taylor. She was present when he mar ried her sister, Mary Bond, at St. Georges church, Ilanover-square, last May seven years (11119). She was a subecribirg witness. Mt. HARNETT—How lung did Alt. Taylor address your sister before the marriage ?—She could not say; tt was a very short time. It might be a month ormere Mr. HARNT.TT—Did he tell your sister that he had been mar ried before?-11e did; and her teeter went into the country to make inquiries shuttle , the was alive. On her return she said that his lira wife was eerie; and her mother gave her consent for her to marry Mr. Taylor. Mr. Hewes:TT-110W long did they live comfortably together? —Till :his affair of Mr. Ileapy'e. Mr. A DoLrires.--Vou say they lived comfortably. Did you ace them often ?--Only occasionally, and her sister never complained. Mr. James Freeth sworn—He is a shopkeeper at Birmingham, and married a sister of the prisoner Taylor ; he knows Taylor's family; his father, mother.in-law, and two uncles, David and Charles, reside in Nottingham. The wife of the prisoner lived in Birmingham in 10:9, and the whole of the prisenees family were acquainted of that fact, and he knew where to have found her, had the prisoner made any inquiry after her. Cross-examined by Mr. Hems ETT—She got her living at her needle; she had 15 pair of hands working for het; he did not be. lieve they were Ragg's work-people; he would not swear they were her own work-people. Ile wrote to Mr. Hearty, on seeing an account in the newspapers about an action having been brought against him by 31r„ Taylor, for seducing his wife, to inform hist that the female Mr. Taylor had recently lived with was not his lawful wife. Ile did not do it with the intention of causing Mr. Taylor to be prosecuted for bigamy; but to put an end to Mr. Taylor's action against Mr. Heapy. Ile knew that Mrs. Tailor had been cohabiting with a Mr. Charles Tibbutt. at Birmingham, and she had gone by his tame. He did not believe she had gone by the name of Mrs. Tibbutt for above seven years; although she went by the name of Ales. Tibbutt, yet be had no doubt she might easily have been found, had she been sought after, in 1019, at fir. nringham, in the name of Mrs. Taylor. Ile did no: know that Tibbutt was a married man ; he had known Tihbutt 21 years, and had visited him within the last two years. Mrs. Taylor had lived with a Mr. George Ram; he diet not know she had had children by him; she had miscarried ; he believed no child was born alive. By Mr. Al)Ol.PHVa—The prisoner did nut treat his wife well; the first time he left her she was in great distress. Mr. Samuel Bailey, of Birn.ingharn, said that he lived for some years near to the prisoner's father and mother. He knew Tom Taylor's wife (meaning the wife of the prisoner); she had lived in Birmingham for some years. He had seen her in Rattg's shop, when he bad gone to purchase pamphlets. Ragg was a bookseller. The prisoner was a minor when he married, not more than seven teen years of age ; he did not know that he was a runaway appren tice at the time he married. By Mr. Ilatas—lf any one had asked him, in 1819. where Mrs. Taylor could be found, he could have easily informed them. By Mr. HARNETT—IIe did not come from Birmingham by the same cunveyance as Mrs. Taylor. William Smith, jun. examined—He apprehended the prisoner, at his house in hear-street, on Monday last, in company with Sal. men, otie of the chief officers. 'He told the primmer he had a war rant. and asked for Mrs. Taylor ; ti n t prisoner replied that she was at Taunton, in Soniersetshire. Cress-examined by Mr. linuarevr —lle did not search the house; on bin oath he did not ; be would swear that ire did not take Mr. Taylor's sister into custody, and bring het to Bow-street Office in a coach; she was taken to a tavern, for two gentlemen to see her; he did not know if one of the gentleman was Mr. Dobson. Mr. HARNETT—It is a fact that the officers searched his house, and forcibly brought the young woman to this office, and afterwards offered her two shillings. Ale. April. roes said it was false. Mr. HARNETT said he had evidence of the truth of what he asserted. and be would not retract one single observation which he had mule ; mai he repeated, that this was a foul conspiracy got up by limy, Dobson, and others. 31r. A not Piles again ohjected to Mr. Harnett indulging in ob. servetinns reflecting upon the character of his client. Me. HARNETT said, that his object was, first, to show the exact nature of the proceedings ; and to convince the Illagietratex that, taking into consideration the cireunistaeces under which this pro. secutiott had been got up against Mr. Taylor, the smallest bail ought to be accepted; arid, in fact, that he ought not to he called upon to give bail to a larger mount than that which he had ren dered. In justice to an injured man, he must advert to the con duct of Mr. Heavy. who had scluced Mr. Taylor's wile--or, more correctly spcakiwg, tho woman who passed as his wile, and was living under his protection. It could be proved that Mr. !leans had taken her to different bowies, and one particularly in Soho-square. Mr. Taylor had an action for the loss of her ser vices; and to put an end to the action, Ileapy, and his" cat's paw" Dobson, hail conspired to bring this charge against him. Mr. A - exclaimed—"St Mr. Hem At AN 131 POSTOR. James Wilson was brought from the watch-house by Reeves, the watch-house-keeper. for attempting to impose on the charitably dis posed, with a fictitious representation of a case of distress, for which he was soliciting benefactions. The prisoner was tidily dressed, and the better to impose on those he applied to, as a person not likely to he guilty of a fraud, had a little bundle of rags attached m a watch-ribaud, at the end of which was suspended a copper seal, well polished. In his pocket were three benefit tickets for Carroll, the boxer. When Reeve searched him, he said he picked up the seal and rags, and merely put them to his fob in a joke ; but begged that he would not ex pose him before the Magistrate. John Steward said the prisoner came into his shop on Friday night, in company with another, who escaped. The prisoner pre sented a petition to hint, soliciting relief for a poor distressed widow with a helple•s family, who had lost her husband by a coach acci dent—who was in a state of starvation, and had sohl the bed from under her. At the top of the petition was a name for 55., and others for half-crowns and shillings. Witness asked where the gentleman lived who gave ris. ? the prisoner raid in South Molton-street. Well, Said witness, I can write a petition like that ; but, if it is true, I will give you a shilling if you will take me to the gentleman ; the prisoner agreed, and first took him to a milkman, who had gtven a shilling, but refused to take him to the gentleman, therefore wit ness gave him in custody. The petition he tore up, and threw away. He was ordered to find bail. DISCOUNTING A BILL. Pat ri4 k Cunningßarn, who I/Oricsfol3Tr..ictntecon, the coach. maker, in Little Queen-street. was brought from St. Giles's watch. Itouse on the alleged charge of obtaining 18/. 10s. under false pre. tences. _ _ _ William Less, a young countryman, from Buckinghamshire, had gone into Mr. Langston's public•house. in Drury-lane, on Friday, where he met Cunningham and some others drinking wine. He joined the party ; the conversation turning on money, Cunning ham said he had a good bill for 20t, which lie wanted discnuntrd, that had but a month to run; witness agreed to give him 181. 101., but, reflecting afterwards he was going into the country next day, repented his bargain, and offered to return the bill and receive the cash, minus 10s. ' which Cunningham refusing, witness gave him in charge. He had not made inquiry as to the genuineness of the bill, but charged the prisoner because he refused to return the money for the 104. douccur. Mr. DYER told him there was no ground to charge him with receiving money under a false pretence; it was his own voluntary offer. The bill might be a good one, and in that case he had laid himself open to an action for usury. lie would recommend them to go out and settle it. They retired; but Mr. Langston said Cunningham would not give up the money. LAMENTABLE NECESSITY. Samuel Sergi:int, a eery Orson in appearance, one side of whom was paralyzed, was brought in by the officers of the 1 ltnxiicity So. ciety, for begging in Oxford-street. Fagan, an officer of the Society, said the prisoner had gained a settlement in St. Giles's parish, was wholly incapable of work, and, unless supported by the parish, had no means of subsistence but by begging; he had taken him to the workhouse, where be was abused for bringing him, and the vagrant turned into the street with fol. and a piece of bread and cheese. When the poor fellow was taken up hetore, he requested that his term of imprisonment might be a long one, as there he would get food, and a place to shel ter him from the storms of night. Mr. !)Pea said he could not think of sending a poor wretch like that to gaol, alto, as soon as his term expired, had no resource but to beg again, and again be sent to prison. " Let bim stand back till one of the parish officers come in." Later in the morning Mr. liigg , the overseer of St. Ones's, came In, to whom lie. Dyer mentioned Sergison's ease, telling him he ought to look to such poor creatures as the prisoner was, and do something for him, as one of their own poor. Dlr. btgg promi sed to do so, and desired the man to go to the workhouse. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY. QtrEE N-SQUARE.-Ou Saturday S. H;11, a lad about 14 years of age, was charged with felony. It appeared that the prisoner, with another boy, named Morris, went to the house of Mr.Sweetapple, a walling-jeweller and dealer in fruit, in Yeoman's-row, Brampton, and, in the purchase of a small quantity of fruit, they stole a gold ring and escaped. The prisoner was committed. LOVE IN AN AREA. Titutge-Orwicg.—On Saturday a disciple of Jehu, named &coward, and a smart buxom damsel, calling herself Chloe 71111,0, were placed at the bar under the following circumstances : A trusty guardian of the night stated to' his Vorship,' that, on calling one that morning in Shade -street, he saw the figure of a man in the corner of the area of No. 7, seemingly trying to conceal himself. The railings were all secured, and the way in or out must have been over them. Not being quite so young as he used to be, he did not choose to make any attempt to get at hint • but knowing the prisoner could not very well escape, he alarmed the family, when, to their utmost astonisbment, the kitchen-table, bore evident marks of a recently-laid out elegant supper for two; and, on a further search, the damsel, who acted u housemaid to Ate establishment, was found concealed in the wine-cellar, and consigned to durance vile,' with her gallant, in the adjoining watch-house. . It being understood that the girl had paid for the treat,, andite =Wgiving Stannard a most exeellent character . , they wine idth &strict caution as to their future babanour• 4 MUSICAL MANIAC. Usios.lUl4.4A few day. elle**feette wit triwwwftwel" ________ office with the signature of " Meekee," and addressed tn th e si ttir Magistrate, the purport of whi c h was a request that his %ash! would be ood enough to ord er one c f t h e watchmen belontono ,I'. the Vauxhall t rus t to d e li ver up some keys to the writer which' the former hail in his pos sess i on , an d w hi ch were late the property o y 4 gentleman who had committed suicide in the parish of Lo x , ' The Magistrate, Ina Swahey. Esq. being unacquainted with tl; circurnetances and ure of the caee, directed the writer of de letter to attend at the office and make the application In per son . o '. l Saturday, Mr. Meths attended accordingly, and stated in rati er .;, l terms that he lived at No. 33, Southampton -street. Strand,and th the object of his application to the Bench tees for the pew '4 „y property of value. &Leered U 5 compelling a watchman to deliver tip the keys of a wardrob e s 4 au escritoire in his house, late the property of Mr. Ill a d;: r te chorus-master of Drury-lane Theatre, who cut his throat about ~‘ weeks ago in Vauxhall watch-house, where he had beet , confined for impropriety of conduct during a tit of ititoxieation. The appi, cant said that the deceased gentleman resided with him precious . t his death, and when that unfortunate event took place in St. ThernW's Hospital, he (the applicant) applied to have the keys of the w,,,. w rie h r i s e n h h co: h ttned held them (the imehn.i pc. remptorily refused, and the present mode he considered the only op e r e" hu u t i° t ir h e 4 of making him. Mr. SWANEY (to the applicant)—Where are Mr. Black's ?ch. t r o obe h a mi nd tiontshe may ? The h ave died fittest ssess pedeo o ern f. s to certainly haven) propeny l tha Mr. Meekes said that it Was cot the behalf of the relations a h., deceased lodger that he applied. The Magistrate observed that he could not interfere in the pu s , ness. or give any directions respecting the keys, but he was con. winced that if application was made for them in the proper way, through the authorities of the licopital in which the deceased died, they would be delivered up. On receiving this advice, ail in the office expected to see the a s a pliant withdraw, but he remained immoveable berme the req.'. crate's table, and at length broke out into a rhapsody on the talo t . of the late chorus-maste r of O ) ury -l ane Th eatre, and in the near breath exclaimed against the 31agistrate for not investing him with the power and authority to seize the keys from the person o h o h eld them. He then commended his o wn gen i us ass onnposerof music. i and contrasted some of his musical compositions with those or 1 Ilandel, Mozart, a nd Bishop, which did not prises half the et -1 traordinary powers of genius. iti comparison with his. But, ail e d he, emphatically placing his hand on his breast, ‘• what cuts me to the heart is. that with all my knowledge and perfeciinn in the w . when I semi its a composition in the expectation of its being broalh ' t forth to the astonishment of the wo r ld—it i s re j e cted—nay neglected, and lies on the shelf unheeded, and the compositions of men wanly i 3 ferior in point of abilities are received,' encouraged. and applauded. This fact, he said, " atom showed the bad taste of those whops. sided over the musical departments of this country." The llagistratc having listened very patiently to the enlarger, at length interrupted him by requesting that he would wake his exit, as there was a vast deal of business to attend t o that coming. Mr. Meekes, however, stood his ground, anti cortinued bowing and scraping to the ground without showing any disposition to re tire. He then commenced in another strain. and, in the most incoherent manner, proceeded to applaud the works of Shakspean, io the midst of which, as it was evident the poor man was deranged, lie was gently led out of the office. p FFMALF: SWI NDLE R.—An elderly female, wh ose legiti mate appellation it would be difficult to define. but who i s well known to the Police, under a variety of names, has lat e ly been rac tising on the credulity and good.nature of the tradespeople of Islington, mid its vicinity. Under the title of the widow Johase who had just arrived in London by one of the North= coaches, and attended by one female servant, the lady engaged a suite of apartments (of course ready-furnished) in the house of Mr. Watson, in the Lower-road, at the vulgar rent of fifty shillings par week. She represented herself as the widow of a naval officer. and said she was in possession of a handsome independent income. which she was in the habit of receving quarterly; her travelog equipments being in every respect suitable to a person of tome sub. stance, the ordinary security of a reference as to character was no: accepted or inquired into, though ostentatiously offered, and she I was admitetd into possession. Being a stranger in toelplace, she requested an introduction to such tradespeople as she might hare occasion to deal with : and this effected, she counne.ccd her oper a . lions in such downright earnest, that the door was beset from morn till night with persons delivering orders, all of which were for Mn. Johnson. This was carried on for the space of ten or twelve days, when some of them had the impertinence to ask for the seaman of their accounts, but the insulted lady declared that she was quite surprised at their want of faith ; it was her way to pay a good price for every thing—she never haggled about a shilling or two en an article; and finally, if she ran long bills, she ought to meet long credit: however, when her quarte's money came due, which would be on the 29th of September, every one 'Wald be paid. %Vali such excuses, the majority of the creditors seemed content— some that could afford to be out of their money, at a huge prosper. tive profit, went on supplying ; those whose means were small, had the enielhrbene to lose the lady's custom. Some losses often prole gains is the end. One of the latter class, a dispenser of the IoM,. bent oiler, who had more discernment than the rest. began to think it somewhat singular that a lady and her female servant should be able to consume generally ten or fifieen*pounds of bread per day, and he mentioned his suspicions to the butcl:er, who said that was a trifle in comparison to the 'poetises they had in his way, for they often had as much as twenty, sometimes thirty, pounds of matte the day from him. This lett to inquiry, and it was satisfactorily ascertained that the surplus stock was nightly transtkreed ts another quarter, and sold off by " inch of candle," though am for " the benefit of the under-writers." This discovery was soon buzzed about, and the creditors the nett rnoreni went fin the house en wager, to demand imeete.dfate payment, but unluckily they were " a day after the fair." fnr the iitir lady had fairly flown the previous night, leaving the landlord fee ' empty boxes in lieu of the rent. and no trace has since been obtained either of mistress or servant. It' her description be correct, there MI be no doubt that she is the same person who was " many a time and oft" before the Magistrates of Bow -street, Marlbnroagb. street, and Hatton-garden. under the names of Juno, Drown, and many more aliases. Her establishment was then more imposing, having the addition of a groom in blue and gold, tree ther with a well-dressed Abigail, the former being her son and the latter Per daughter. On one occasion, at liattnn.gartlen, Mr. Laing shamed her into retumine her ill.got finery to the angry claimants; but in all her exploits this accomplished female Diddles ingeniously contrives to steer clear of those offences which would compel her to make an appearance at the Old Bailey, of which ho nour she is not at all ambitious. SPORTLVG INTELLIGENCE. WINCIIESTEII.—SIWOTI N G.—Though the birds were so wild that scarcely one covey in ten would allow the dogs to come within gun-shot, yet Colonel Hawker (who was on the Ist day laid up unwell in London, and consequently did not begin till the 4th) had the best day's sport that was, we believe, ever known, for one per son, in the neighbourhood of Andover. He bagged twenty.eight brace of partridges and seven hares, making 83 head of game to nine hours. This he accomplished by seleeang an open manor first placing markers, and then riding the birds down, with what its calls " charges of cavalry," before he began shobting. GREAT TROTTIRCI MATCH FOR 21)1.1 SOVEREIGNS—Captain Farnham's match to trot his horse Gulliver nine miles in thirty-two minutes took place on Saturday morning early. on a mile circle, at Heldon, near Epping Forest. Immense sums were ptral'Atg ctr. the issue, and each mile was done as follows : min. sec. 3 29 7th mile 3 28 8 3 30 9 3 31 3 30 6 3 31 The match was won with once parently without much labour. Ist mile min. sec. 3 32 3 31 3 35 4 . 31 J 7 'breaking from the trot, and ap• . ----- MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON LIST.—(From the London Owlet.] AT TUN COURT or commissioxsoo or oviziern, a•statectit. iFfalliT, ON WIDWRIIDAT NEXT. Barnard, T. Strand, lihWrigliftb, criminal proreedlogs ..... Charisma, P. Piceadllly,jeweiler, ISe;rignes' bilk Smith, T. Kentish-town, bookseller, Holloway ground-rents White, T. Mincing lane, wine-broker, epeeist affairs— . . . COUNT y LIST. Ewbank, J. Loughborough, draper, Hewn. Ch:tlyn, Loughborough, special affairs Palmer, J. Shrewsbury, mercer, Guildhall, Shrewsbury, Ist exam.... II Spencer, 3.llarnley, cotton-spinner, Horn, Burnley, 2d exam lb Square and Pridesms, Kingsbridge, bankers, King's Arms, Mugs bridge, joint die . .... 10 Stephens, J. Coombe, clay-merchant, Commercial Booms, Bristol, Ist exam. I ...... •• • •• •• •• • • .......... • • • ........ Young .1. Cnlrfurd, butcher, Spread Eagle, Gloucester, Ist exam.... • —.. . Me.— ' _ 10 10 12 1 WaWei, T. North `Welds, cleiler, special affairs fairs: Lau;e;;;: r igorthShielde. ..... 12 • !HARRIED. Oh the 6th that. at the Holy Trinity church, Hull, Mr. Faulkner Royce, of Hamburgh, ton of Thomas Hoye., Esq. of Herat fhi-- field, in the county of York, to 3largaret Matilda, only daughter of John Saner, E.q. surgeon, of Hull. On the 7th inst. at Hornsey church, Mr. Joseph Hatton, Hamburgh, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thaws" Marshall, of Nestington.green. DIED. On the 31st ult. at Deal, after a long and severe illness, aced 23 years, Charlotte Harriet, fourth daughter of the late Stephen Watts, Esq. On the 7th inst. at the Palace, Lichfield, in the 75:11 year of his age, Sir Charles Oakley, Batt. D.C.L. formerly itorernor of Madras. On Friday morning last, in St. Martin's, Stamford Baron. aged 31, Mr. Thomns Preston, the propSeurr of a visiting fly. He had been to Exton with a potty attending Lady Noel's funeral, and re turned to Stamford at an early hour en Friday morning. At his usual time of thin be was found dead in his bed. I ~~. Z T eti. bar ba weo U. *Pe the any lac d ae- 111011 WATglit THIS DAY AT LONDON BRUME. Uoraling .. minsafter 91 Ervil9g... ..... 9319. Ole r ° Pri_tilta — !Rim_ 6 co,by 3 . A Oak strand, aid quell&lont L CAW" awe PAW. N I 1 'I I'