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♦. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. • CUSTO7.II-HOUSE, Dec. 31. ENTIIILED INWARDS.—Anson, Fish, and Prince of Orange, Horn. from Lisbon ; Dasher. Collier, from Seville; Finlay, from Bombay t Drake, Grills, from Newfoundland? r lT l M, Bu:hatian, from Standgate Creek ; Elizabeth, Mather, from Mes sina; Maria, Bishop, from St. Michael's; Calipso, Newman, stout Seville • Canada, Redpath, from St. John a, New Bruns wick ; Peter and John, Tratman, from Lisbon ; Four Sisters, Foreman, from Jersey; Mary Jane, Nicholas, from Quebee ; William M•Oillivray, Stoddard, from 3lnntreal and Quebec; Sisters, Knight, from Standgatc Creek ; Delight, Smith, from Leith; Fuget, Wing, from !Smyrna and Cluxine ; Ocean. May, from the Southern \Whale Fishery ; Oporto Packet, Galloway, front •Pernambuco ; Eliza and Nancy, Head, from Seville; Bri tannia, Blackburn, from Smyrna and Chesme; Goodwood, Pullen, tray Seville ; Dart, :Bromide, from -Ostend ; Jane. Lewis, from Cadiz; Rosanna, Johnston, from Batavia; Rambler, Holliday, from the South Whale Fishery, New South Wales, and St. He iena; Stratton, Drake, from Standgate Creek ; Henry, IVestmor land, front Demerara ; Belluncle, Hall, from Stantigate Creek ; Amity, Arrowsmith, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Star. Beckett, from quebee ; Metuchen., Wake, front St. John's, New Brunswick ; Rather, from Genoa ; Diana, Twentyman, from Belfast; Lord Etwington, Day, from Waterford; Jeans, Thomson, and Albion Packet, Potts, from Dublin ; James, Scott, from roughall ; Hottentot, Sinclair, from the Cape of Good Hope; Regulus, Sanderson, from 111 iramichi ; Avon. Sumner, from Bontbaye George, Kendall, from Rio Janeiro; and Diana Hoes, from Havannah. E. • OUTWARDI.--GOICTIII Palmer, Truacott, for the Cape of Good Elope; Good Intent, Fox, for Rotterdam ; Plums, Reed, for Elamburgh ; and Guardian, Sutherland, for Batavia and Singapore, CLEARED 017TWARDS.—Enna. Knox, for the Cape of Good Hope ; and Kingston, Sever, for Jamaica. U.LVARIXO OUTWAIItIA.—Lady Holland, Rogers, fcr Jamaica; Thirza, Rogers for Hamburgh ; Neptune, Abudon, for Malta, Corfu, and Aleslandria ; Good Intent, Fox, for Rotterdam ; Craw ford, Thomas, for Bilboa; and Lord Suffield, Diptiall, fur Madras and Calcutta. CLEATED ObiwanDs.—Apollo, Moppet, for Cork. FROM LLOYD'S LISP. SCILLY, Dec. 23.—This morning, was picked up on the Island of Sampson, the stern of a boat, on the outside was Flora, of London,' on the inside Alex. Crustie.' SCILLY, Dcc. 23.—0 n the 27th inst. was brought into this harbour the barque Janus, of North Shields, timber laden, no yawn on board, full of water, all her ataunchions and bulwarks gone. the sails all blown off the yards. ' 1:/.1.. mourn, DEC. 30.—Arroved the Roily Child, from Got. ten , eurg,h, for Baltimore; and the Levant, Meer, from the Downs. Put bare the Augustus ('rear,—; Lord Wellington, Richards; Julius, Jackson; and Dove packet, for Rio. Sailed the Lord Ho bart packet, for Buenos Ayres. FALMOUTH, DEC. 38.—The cargo of the Ilamburgh bark Valletanie, °brans, is this day discharging for the vessel to receive the necessary repairs. PoarsatouTo, Dec. 31.—Arrived from the Downs, the Donor, Decker; Herald, —; Johanna, Catherine; Suffolk, t Dope, Forbes; Smyrna, Plain; and Rapid, Miller, with several ethers, names unknown. Wind sesult.west. It has blown hard the whole of the day. Leas., Dec. 31.—Arrived the Hero, Jenkins, from Cephalonia sailed the Itith of November; left loading there the Matilda, of Plymouth, anti Aurora, of London; Ben Lomond, Styles, from St. John's, New Ileunswick. Arrived from the River, and remain, the Sultan, Yeoman ; Navigator, Logan; Swiltsure, Telly ; Essex, Apnieten ; Mercy, Iltsuley ; Golden Spring, Spencer ; and itgepha. Davison. Wind W.S.W. with strong breezes. Guar MIEN ci„ DEC. 81.—Atrived the Celerity, Dickenson, from Jersey ; Duke of Arcllington, Hive, from St. Michaels; John Deuran, Leggette, from Smyrna; Rising Sun, Stokes, from I.is bon. Sailed Windsor, liar:side, for India; Reward, Terry, for S•rna Leone; Dorothy Foster, Honey, for Jamaica ; Nautilus, II 11, for Jamaica. :Soars Su titan, Dec. 30.—The Mary Ann, Hall, in corn. Ing down the River, on the 25th inst. ran foul of a vessel, hauling set the there, which sprung her mainmast and damaged tier hull. ;AV RPOO L. DEC. 30.—The Osprey. Porter. from Alexandria, E. is on shore in Bootle Bay, and biigcd, haring been on the North Bank last night. Liveaeool., Dec. 30.—Arrived the Silas Richards, !Told ridge, from New York; sailed December 8. The arrival of his Majesty's ship Aurora at Rio Janeiro. front Valparaiso, is incor. rect. The report arose from the circumstance of letters having hem received through Rio, which had b,.en brought by the Aurora to Valparaiso. The Hiram, Gibb, from hence to Buenos Ayres, was spoken with on the 30th October, in lat. 20. S. long. 27 W.; out 117 days, very leaky, and short of water. Pwcneci, Dec. 30.—0 n the 211th inst. three hogsheads were cast ois shore on the Peninsula of Lleyn, fifteen miles from this town, containing linen and cloth, also one or two hogsheads, eon. tainiog saddles, bridles, and harness. A piece of board, likely to have been part of the round top of a vessel, marked Rebecca' was cw.t on shore at Crickuth, ten miles the other side of this town, in Cardigan Bay. It is supposed that an outward-bound vessel must have been wrecked in the late heavy gales, on Sam Baprick Cause way, Cardigan Bay, and all the crew drowned. QUEBEC, Nov. 22.—The only vessel in port is the Mary Jane, for London, and she will sail to-morrow, (slem. arrived in the River) The Union, Dysart, stranded at Point St. Laurent, Island of Orleans, has been surveyed and condemned, and will be sold ; a considerable part of the cargo is arrived, the whole in a da maged state. The Emma, Reed, dismasted, and lying on the rocks at Kamouraska, has been surveyed, and will undergo the necessary repair, and is expected to be got off next summer. Extract of a letter from 91r. Hodgson, Master of the Vibelia transport, arrived at Portsmouth, 2tith ult. from Barbadoes, from whence she sailed 14th November, dated Portsmouth, Dee. 91 : " it was reported at Barbadoes that a Meet of 22 or 23 sail of French vessels had been seen passing the island. Two officers and myself went on shore at St. Eustatia, and waited upon the Governor, who 'stormed us that a French fleet had called off Martinique, and landed letters, but did not come to anchor ; and he had heard that thee had made good their landing at St. Domingo, on the east end, end I think he said the Blacks had fallen back on the heights. lie mentioned the day it took place, but I have forgotten it." V791E1.8 sroirst wrrw.—Wellesley of London, bound to Jamaica, 19th ult. lat. 40. 90. long. 20.40. all well, by the 31aria, trom St. Michael's, arrived in the Ricer. VNABRI. ON SAONE AND DFSERTED IN BOOTLI BAY.— On Wednesday afternoon a vessel was driven on shore in Bootle Bay, without a soul on board. The following letter will explain this singular circuinstAnre:— •' Ship (}prey, December 30, 1821. " 111 ersm Due and . 14r:m ne. " Gentlemen,—l am sorry to inform you that we no on shore, thmugh the negligence of the pilot, on the North Bank, at 54 p.m. e.-oerday. The ship soon began to surge very heavily, at the same Time the sea breaking over her. The lorg.boat was got out with Cie intention of getting out our anchor, but it blew so hard that it was quite impossible. The crew determined to abandon the vessel —went into the boat--all except the second mate, steward, pilot. anti myself, and said they would not stop any longer. As we, of ourselves. could do nothing with the ship, we were obliged to go along a ith the nit, and were picked up by a fishing-smack. 1 beg you will send a copy of this to Messrs. Buchanan, Brown, and Co. •Glasgow, as I am very unable to write, through fatigue and from bruiser. I intended to have gone to Milford Uaven, as I have a foul bill; but, having no observation of the sun, I ran up as far Bardsey Island, without seeing land ; the wind then west-south wee, blowing a severe gale, determined me on proceeding to Li verpool. with the expectation of being bent to Boylake to perform quarantine. I am, &c. " JAMES PORTER." When the tide again midis, the vessel bestOvertliel;a7k.and was driven on shore*. Bootle Bay, where she now lies, with her stern-post broken in two, and very much bilged en the larboard shit., and the water making a complete ebb and flew into her. The (-sprain and crew went on board the yew), this morning, and are wing every endeavour to save the cargo, by 'Jutting it into tints— Litt-Tool Mercury. LIVERPOOL IMPORTS. Dic. 11. Wrs 'units—Mary Ellen, Donaldson, from Jamaica, with cotton, sugar, rum. arrow-root, logwoeil, coffee, &c. • Integrity, Johnson, from Jamaica, with ruin. sugar, coffee, log;ood, rustic, niahr•gany, kr.; Caledonia. from Ihniarara, with sugar, ruin, &c. Grzcc, from Cape (Breton, with hr. pine planks, lathwnod. &c. ; Braver, Love, from St. John's, New Brunswick, fir, deals. strives, lathwood, /5.:.•. ; Thomas, Hen ney, from Pic:ou, N.S. deals and deal ends, lathwo od, staves, hand spikes, masts or span, kc.; John Little, !Borland, from norm, N.S. with latbwood, maple. handspikes, &c.; Ayrshire, Messen. pier. from Pictou, N.S. with birch, pine, billets for stares, &c. ; Banger, Bowman, from St. Mary's, N.S. with pine, birch, Alcyone, Muir. fr om St. John's, pine. deal, st.ves, UNITED STATEs.—.Georgia, Varnum, from Savannah, with COltnn Topaz. Callender, loom Charlestown, with cotton and machinery; Julius Cicsar, French, from Savannah, with rotten; Standard, Donning, from Wilmington, with turpentine, bees' wax, cotton and staves. 11r a xit..—Sarah. Kendal, from Pernambuco, with cotton* pits. Thomas, front Para, with cocoa, cotton. audior stocks, de.; /Owen. Candy. from Para, with cotton, dry salted bides, de.; Richard, Markley. from Pernambuco, with cotton; Diana, Hod. 5 . 30, from Para, with cocoa. Mies, annauo. dc. Janet. APAllsier. from Rio Janeiro, with hides, cotton, horns, do. ; Vestal, Robert son. from Aracati, with cotton, hides, and fustic. MEDITERIt ANEAN• —Dart, Jex, from Morena, with Sicilian wine, lemons, oranges, olives, Ice. Newroes:otawn.--Carrulls, Prowse, with dry cod-fish, ml, railmon, blubber, cranberries, de.: Liberty, Storey, with dry cod fish and firewood. PORT COAL.—Arid, Power, from Lisbon, with wool, wine, ofartfes. de. ; Hawk, Crawford, from . Lisbon, with almonds and oranges; Hero, Jones, from Oporto, with OrallgeS, lenlolls, plumbs, wslniits, dc. To Itlrt.—Smerna. Bibb, from Smyrna, with boxwood, mad der-root and red raisins. _ _ Sunday week flee Roman Catholics abjured their reli gion, in Kinsale, and became Protestants. • 4 WINTER HOME CIRCUIT. SURREY ASSIZES. KINGSTON, DECISIIINIS 31. BUROLA RY. D. Ratter and 11. Edemode were indicted for a burglary and robbery to the amount of 241. in the dwelling-house of John Peter Boileau, Esq. at Mortlake, on the 14th of October. Mr. ANDIIEWS conducted the prosecution, and Mr. RYLAND the defence of Edmunds. It appeared in evidence, that about two in the morning of the 15th of October, the mansion of 51r. Boileau, at Mortlake, was broken open and robited of a time-piece, a cloth pelisse of one of his daughters, two or three purses, containing some ancient coins, and other valuable property. About six o'clock the time-piece was found by a labourer in a gravel pit on Barnes Common, tied up in a basket. The time-piece was removed, but the basket was restored to its place, for the purpose of observing who came for it. Two persons were placed on the watch, and about three in the afternoon, the prisoner Butler, and a man named Thomas Parker, alias James Quilter, were discovered to go to the gravel pit, and can y away the basket ; they were immediately pursued and apprehended. In order to support the indictment against Butler and Edmunds, the accom plice Parker was now admitted as an approver, and he stated that Butler and himself had lodged together at No. 6, Pheasant's buildings, Gray's Inn-lane, and that on the 14th of October, Butler proposed to hint that they should rob Mr. Boileau's house, which he (Butler) well knew, having been brought up as a shoemaker at Barnes. In the course of the afternoon he saw the prisoner, Ed. munds, at a public-house frequented by thieves, called the Duke of York, in the Borough-road. Edmunds was at that time a stranger to him, but after hearing him read from a newspaper the account of • robbery which had just been committed with great skill, he dis closed to Edmunds that he would be glad of his assistance, with himself and Pudei, to rob Mr. Boileau's house. Being in want of money, Edmunds immediately agreed to be of the party, and they all supped together at Butler's lodgings, and having arranged their plan, started for Mortlake at ten o'clock at night, having provided themselves with the implements of housebreaking. They arrived at Mr. Boileau's house at two in the morning, and proceeded to re connoitre the premises. Butler. who knew that the family slept in the front part of the house, proposed that a breach should be effected in the rear. After refreshing themselves with some gin, a centre bit was immediately applied to a door leading into the garden, and, having removed a panel, Edmunds crawled in, and, unbolting the door, admitted his companions. Ile and Butler ascended the stair case, and brought down to I'arker the stolen property in question. Before they could increase their booty they were disturbed by the voice of Mr. Boileau's butler, and they immediately quitted the house. Finding the time-piece too henry to carry conveniently in • rapid flight, they put it into Butler's basket (which by the way had been stolen from a carpenter, about a month before) and de posited It in a gravel pit, in Barnes Common. In their way to London they stopped at the Nag's Head, Wandsworth, to refresh, and thence proceeded on their journey. Edmunds parted company in St. Georges Fields, with his share of the booty, and Parker and Butler returned to their lodgings about ten o'clock. After break fasting together they agreed to return to Barnes Common and bring the timepiece; they arrived about three o'clock at the gravel pit, and finding nothing but the basket left, they were retreating with speed, when they were overtaken and apprehended. Miss Boilean's pelisse had been pawned at Mr. King's shop, in High Holborn on the morning of the 15th, by a woman who gave her name and address, " Mrs. Brown, Brook-street." A great number of witnesses were called to confirm the accomplice in his statement. The woman who keeps the house in which he lodged, proved that he, Butler, and Edwards, had met together on the evening of the 14th, and went away at ten at night, and that Butler sod Parker wine out the whole night, and did not return till ten the next morning. A handkerchief which Butler had dropped in hie retreat from Mr. Boileau's house, was picked up by the side of the river ten days after the robbery, and clearly identified to have belonged to him. In other particulars, not necessary to detail, the accomplice was also confirmed. The prisoners said nothing in their defence, but threw them selves on the mercy of the Court. Mr. Baron Ganacew summed up the evidence, and the Jury having tound the prisoners guilty, judgment of death was recorded pursuant to the statute. The Assizes ended at five o'clock. None of the very numerous capital convicts were left for execution. As many as nine out of eleven persons charged with horse stealing, were convicted during the Assizes, n n the Learned Judge observed with regret, that this crime had of late increased to an alarming extent in the home counties ; so much so, that he feared it would be necessary to make a severe example, in order, if pos sible, to check it. POLICE'. MANSION-HOUSE. ABSIJIIII.CHAIIGE of FELONT.—On Saturday a merchant of the City, of great respectability, appeared before the Loan Mayon, I to answer a charge of felony. A solicitor had a few days before waited on the Lord Mayor upon the subject, and stated to his Lord. ship that the defendant had taken forcible possession of two bills of exchange, for 750/. each. His Lordship. upon this statement, granted a summons, and the accused very promptly attended to it. Upon the investigation it appeared that the defendant had sold a quantity of whalebone to the complainant for the sum of 1,250/. upon the promise of ready money. The money, however, was not forthcoming, although the complainant sold it, almost immediately after the purchase, at a considerable profit. The defendant, finding that the talc had actually taken place, began very naturally to press for the amount due to him, demanding either the money or secu. rity for the 1,2301. The complainant said he could neither give one nor the other. The defendant became more and more urgent, and threatened to bring the matter before the Lord Mayor for cx. posure, as a swindling transaction, and the complainant gave up two bills of exchange which he ha d in his possession, for the sum of 7501. each to the defendant, who promised, if the bills were paid, to refund the difference between the amount of the bills and the 1 amount of the debt instanter. This was what the solicitor to the complainant called a felony. He contended, that as the defendant had gut possession of the bills of exchange by weans of a threat, he was guilty of felony. The defendant was willing to refer the matter to several mer. chants of respectability, who attended to vouch for the correctness of his dealings. He would ask whether any merchant, placed as he was, with regard to the complainant, would not act as he had done ? . . . The Loin MaYon observed, that there rae not the slightest ground for a criminal charge, and told the parties that there wu en end to the matter. The defendant called upon the Lord Mayor to express his opinion u to the conduct of the complainant. The LORD Msrort said he was unwilling to step out of the bounds marked out for the observance of a Magistrate upon the occasion, but he could not hesitate to declare, that the charge was • very improper one, and that the character of the gentleman accused could not sustain any injury from what had occurred. 110 W-STREET. CHABOT. Or BASTAIIDY.--0O Saturday Charles Finds, a stout, jolly-looking young man, about 30 years of age, a farmer, from Strinmom was charged by Catherine Dunn, an Irishwoman, who was working in Finch's farm- yard last summer, with being the father of the child with which she was pregnant. It appeared that the woman had applied to a Magistrate at Stan. more, about a fortnight or three weeks ago, for assistance, and that she was immediately passed on her way to Ireland, through the instrumentality of the Magistrate's clerk, notwithstanding her alle gation of being seven months pregnant by Farmer Finch. Whether the woman went to Ireland or not was not made clearly manifest. It would rather seem she had only gone to Bristol, and returned on Thursday to the Magistrates at this office, where she repeated the statement of pregnancy which she had already made at Stanmore, and, with more success, sought relief, declaring herself to be in an absolutely destitute situation. Finch, notwithstanding the jolly good-humoured expression of his features, forgot the courtesy of pastoral lovers, in his treatment of the Irish visitor yesterday, for he denounced her at once as a wicked one ; said she had certainly been employed last summer in his farming business, among a number of other travelling _members of both sexes from the sister kingdom ; but he positively denied, notwithstanding the expressive glance of pace Catherine's black eye, which lighted the pale contour of a Liu still interesting, if not prepossessing, notwithstanding the decay and poverty of her dress and general appearance, that be had ever held familiar intercourse with her. lie said she used to sleep in a barn, where 29 or DO men also pused their nights, and that among this throng she had not left the chastest recollections. The woman, though repeatedly admonished by the Magistrate (Mr. Altmann persisted in swearing that Mr. Finch was the father of the child, and that when he had commenced taking liberties with her, she had warned him " to be easy. and Ict alone the mother of five children," but he disregarded the warning, tore her apron, and conquered, as the men do always, when they bring their craft and promises to bear upon the unsuspecting fair sex. Over and over again did Mr. Finch persist in asserting hisinno eence; and as often, each time with a courtesy, making the sign of the CMS with the thumb-nail of the right band, and kissing the book. did Catherine Dunn clinch the business by her solemn oath against him, so that Mr. 31inshull had no alternative but to call on the farmer for security to indemnify the parish against the conse quences of his amorous propensities. Ile promised to appeal to the Fenton. The woman, having slept on Friday night in the par i sho,e.is of St' Giles's, obtained an order for admission into the work lIATTON.OARDEN. PAI Yr L DILE XII7A:-:i.tferernifta respeetably-dreseed young man, a :wive of Scotland, was brought up on Saturday, from Saffron-hill watchhouse, under the following extraordinary eir cunistances:--: George Williams, a coachman, stated, that between eleven and twelve o'clock on the picric:ls night, as he was going along Hat ton-garden towards Holborn, he observed three or four men stand ing by the railings opposite to Mr. OrifEn's house, No. 96, and from the suspicious appearance of the group, he was induced to watch them at some little distance ; in a minute or two after, one of them was lifted over the railing, and dropped himself over the area, ' when the rest moved away at a pretty quick pace. Witness. con. cluding that they were a party of burglars, immediately gave the alarm, and the watchmen coming up, they looked into theories, but no person was discernible thee, and the watchmen knocked at the door, when .Mr. Griffin having procured a light. they descended to the kitchen, and, after searching about the area, they found the pd. THE BRITISH PRESS. soner secreted behind a water-butt ;he was then given in custody on suspicion of intentional felony, and taken to the watehhouse. Two watchmen spoke to the Fame effect, as did also another person belonging to Mr. Griffin's house, from which he was taken. The Magistrate observed, that the circumstances ware of an ex ceedingly suspicious aspect; and, unless the prisoner could utile fictorily account for himself, he feared that be should be under the necessity of sending the ease to a Jury. " I trust, Sir," observed the prisoner, " there will be no occa sion for your doing act. Instead of my ever having entertained the slightest intention of committing a felony, it so happens that I have been robbed myself. I shall, in the first place, tell your Worship who and what I am, and the circumstances which led to my being placed in this most painful predicament. Illy name, Sir, is Crulie ; I ern a native of Scotland, and not long enough in London to be very conversant with the tricks that are practised here. 1 sin a clerk to Messrs. Darton and Harvey, booksellers, of Holborn, and was spending the evening with a few friends at the Windmill public-house, in heather-lane, where I drank, perhaps, too freely, and was on my way home, through Hatton-garden, when I was met by three or four men who hustled me up against the railing, and, in an instant after, I was deprived of my hat and a silk umbrella that I had in my hand, and fancying that they were somewhere on the grotmd, stooped down to look for them, when one of the party said that they were thrown into the area only out of a lark, and offered to assist me in getting them up; he said that the area was not at all deep, and that he would wait until I came up ; not suspecting any cheat, with his help I got over the railings, and dropped into the area, which, being of considerable depth, I was stunned by the fall, and that accounts for my appearing to have secreted myself. But, in addition to the loss of my hat and umbrella, I have since discovered that my gold watch and appen dages, together with a silk pocket handkerchief, were taken from me at the time, I believe by the man who lifted me over the railing," The Magistrate said, that the story was too improbable to be ueeptcd in vindication of the prisoner's character, unless his em ployers, or some person from them, came forward to substan tiate it. A clerk from Messrs. Merton and Harvey's, came forward, toga thee with another person, and stated that the prisoner was what he represented himself to be, and generally sustained a good cha racter; the former also stated that he had parted from him only about half an hour before, at Mr. White's, the Windmill, where they had spent the evening together. The prisoner expressed his contrition for being found under such disadvantageoos circumstances, and declared, that whenever he got drunk he did not know what he was about. The Magistrate said, it was truly fortunate for him that he hap pened to have friends to speak to his character on such an occasion, and trusted that it would prove a lesson to him in future. The young man said, that his future conduct should exemplify his sense of the impropriety of his present unfortunate indulgence, and hoped the Magistrate would have the kindness to instruct him as to what steps he should take towards the recovery of his watch and other property, of which he had been robbed. The Magistrate said, he had better give a description of it to the officers, as the moat likely TOMS of recovering the property, and bringing the offenders to justice. ill A RLDOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT ox • Fxriazz.--Saturday, Riley, a patrol of St. Giles's, appeared before Sir George Farrant, charged with corn- Mitring a most flagrant outrage on the person of a Miss Johnson, the daughter of a tradesman in that pariah. Miss Johnson, and two female friends, on Monday last, were walking through Broad-street about the hour of three in the after noon, and one of them having a small bottle containing spirits, she said to a young man, " Should you not like a little ?" The other two females laughed at the observation, and Riley came behind Johnson and said, " March on, you with the feathers and beads." She said, "Do you speak to me ?" He said, that he aid. She replied, " You do not know me, and you had better mind your own business." He told her that she was a common girl, and if she did not go on with smooth words, she should go to the watch. house with rough ones, and he seized her roand the waist, and dragged her along the street, till she got to the shop of a Mr. White, with whom ha father transacted business ; she then rushed out of his grasp, and sought protection in Mr. White's parlour till her mother arrived. This statement was corroborated by two other witnesses. Riley, in his defence, said that Mies Johnson was laughing veey indecently, and he told her to walk on ; .he replied, " Are we to be talked to by a fellow like this, a common.strett.keeper ?" and he told her he would take her to the watchhouse, if she did not go along, and avoid abusing him in the execution of his duty. He called two witnesses, who did not deny that Riley dragged Miss Johnson along the street. Sir G. FARRAXT told him, that he had no authority to interfere with persons who were passing along the public streets in the open day, unless they committal a breach of the peace, or did some other illegal act; and that he had acted in a very scandalous manner towards the young woman, for which he ordered him to enter Into recognizances to answer an indictment at the Sessions for the assault. BIARY.LA.BONNE OFFICE. Saturday, Nr. Bernard, a coachmaker, of Bond-street, com plained of a fraud that had been practised upon him by the servant of Captain Bridgman. It appeared that Mr. Bernard had been It the habit of supplying Captain Bridgman, who is now in Tnlee, in Ireland, with carriages, ite. Mr. Bernard was waited on a short time since by Captain Bridgman's servant, who had on other occasions received the vehicles, and he represented to Mr. Bernard, that the Captain was in want of a Stanhope and harness ; they were immediately delivered to him, and the servant, instead of con veying them to the Captain's premises, took them to Mr. Elmore's stables in John -street, Edgeware-road. Derby, the head hostler, regularly entered them in his book and received the money for the time the Stanhope stood there; he wu also upon very friendly terms with the savant, whom he had inown four years, and when the servant took away the Stanhope he paid Derby a sovereign, which he bad borrowed of him. The servant sold the Stanhope and harness to a Mr. Jacobs, of the Horseferry-road, Westminster, for nineteen pounds, and he sold it to the proptietor of the Hone Bazaar, where it was discovered by Mr. Bernard. Mr. Jacobs did not appear ; but Derby, the hostler , came to the office, and he denied all knowledge of the fraud ; he could not in. form the Magistrate where the servant had gone to. Mr. Raw ztweow war of opinion that Derby could find the man, if he thought proper ; and he informed him, that he would hear more of the ease if he did not further the ends of justice by pro. during him. The matter was ordered to stand over until Wednesday next. MURDER OF MR. HUNT, THE LATE HIOH•6HEKIFF OF NoRTHAMPTOESHIRE, AED HIS L•DY. Intelligence of this melancholy—horrible event—has been received by the family of Mr. Hunt. It was com municated by Sir Henry Lushington, our Ambassador at Naples ; and the letter happily reached its destination, ere the dreadful news had found its way into the public prints. The youth and amiable disposition of the party, the sud denness of their death, and the manner of it too, perhaps render it the most piteous case of modern occurrence. We need not add how deep is the misery and affliction of their mutual families. Sia—Understanding that you are a particular friend of Mr. Welch Hunt. I take the liberty of addressing you, in the hope that you will be able to communicate to his family the sad and shocking events it is my painful lot to relate, before they can get into the public papers. On Friday last, the 3d of December, as Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were returning from visiting the Temples at Pcestum, only half a mile from that village, and in the middle of the day, they were attacked by six brigands ; Mr. Hunt gave his puree, but one of the brigands was not satisfied with the contents, and said, " if you do not give me more money I will shoot you." Mr. Hunt said, " you dare not;" when, horrid to relate, the barbarian and another of the gang fired into the carriage—both balls took effect—the one entering the body of Mr. Hunt, and the other of his innocent wife. The brigands immediately made off, and the carriage returned to Pm.tum. Mr. Hunt lived about five hours after be was wounded, and his poor wife died on Sunday evening. lam, Sir, ace. Naples, Dee. 7, 1824. H. LUSH INGTON. CLIME') M GR DER. At eleven o'clock on Saturday morning an Inquest was held at the Swan Tavern, Great Dover-street, before Crtsur.ss Jrte- NETT, Esq. on the body of an infant found under auspicious cir cumstances.. - . Mary Whitear, wife of a carpenter, residing in Kent-street. Newington, depo sed, that on the 29th of December last, between eight and nine in the evening, her son (a boy) on coming into the passage, felt something strike against his foot, and on taking it up, to said, " Mother, I have got a prize," and gave it to her. She found it was something wrapped in white flannel and an apron ; on opening the parcel she sow it was a new-born male child, naked, with the apron tied round his neck. Mr. James Hardy, surgeon, deposed that he opened the body that morning, and found that the lungs contained air and floated in water. There was a deep mark round the neck, and the navel string had not been secured. The boy's evidence corroborated that of his mother. The Jury found that the child was born alive, and returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some person or persons un known." The officers of Union.Liall have some due through the medium of the apron. A SHORT COCRTSHIP.—Miss Porter, the blooming daughter of a respectable farmer living in the parish of King's Ripton, near Huntingdon, having placed her fond affections on Thomas Wootton, son of an itinerant rag merchant, and servant to a neighbouring farmer, resolved not to lose the indulgent privileges of the rear (leap year) although so near its close, and sent for the favoured youth; the moment he came in view, she ran into the yard to meet him, exclaiming, " Toni, will you have me To' which amorous question he lending a compliant ear, her father immediately sent for a licence, and on Christmas morning they were united in the silken bonds of matri mony.— 51am ford Met cury. FIELD SPORTS FOR JANUARY. (From the Annals of Sporting.] Grouse shooting closed on the 10th of last month (December); and, therefore, these birds are no longer an object for the sports man ; indeed, they are generally very dif fi cult to approach before the end of September ; nor are they to be fairly killed, In any great quantity, after that period. Poachers have various devices, by means of which they bring grouse within their reach ; when the hills ate covered with snow, they approach them by placing a shirt over their clothes, and rendering themselves as nearly the colour of the snow as possible. On such occasions, considerable destruction frequently ensues, as the birds are often seen huddled' , together, and many thus fell victims to a sirgle discharge as they sit on the snow. On the first of next month (February) the season for shooting partridges and pheasants will close, leaving a more than ordinary residue of the latter, perhaps, in consequence of the general and continued wetness of the season. In the latter end of the month of August, the lower grounds in the neighbourhood of Altar, Sephton, &c. in Lancashire, were completely overflown ; in con. sequence of which, the partridges were driven to the higher grounds, and appeared as if they were terrified at the inundation, as in Lvdiate (an adjoining township) sixteen brace were killed by two persons, upon a small space of ground—the birds lay like stones ; nor was It without difficulty that many of them were forced on the wing. Woodcocks do not appear to have equalled expectation. At the commencement of the season they presented themselves more nu. merously than usual, or in other words, there seemed a more than ordinary number of avast couriers; yet, the main body proved comparatively small, from the destruction, in all probe. bility, which could scarcely fail to ensue from the remarkably stormy weather which occurred about the time of their pas sage. These remarks will apply, in a great degree, to snipes, though many of the latter remain all the year, and breed in our marshes. M'ild.fowl have continued in the immediate neighbourhood of large rivers, and on the coast, in the usual quantity : few hare yet made their appearance in the interior of the country. Coursing has been of an inferior order; or, at least, hares have not run so well as usual before greyhoun ds,i though excellent chases have been obtained by harriers. It is general ly supposed, and no doubt truly, that hares never run well in wet weather. In fact, such must be the case; if, for instance, a hare be driven into a soft fallow, by greyhounds, she can scarcely escape, as the superior length and strength of the dog enable him to make his way much faster than it is possible for a hare, who sinks up to her belly at every stroke. When she is driven by harriers, she can choose her own ground, and, therefore, avoid soft fellows, Of similar places, where she must encounter the most perilous disadvantages. Hence, perhaps, we see the reason why the hare has run well before harriers, but been easily killed by grey hounds. On the 22d of November, a counting party met at Hoo-green, near Knutaford, Cheshire, when several matches were run. A black bitch killed three hares out of four, single-handed. From what has been stated respecting the weather, it will easily be perceived that fox-hunting must have suffered in consequence. The weather has not been only remarkably wet, but stormy also, almost beyond comparison. The morning of the 7th of the month of November, in this respect, exhibited extraordinary and awful appearances. The wind shifted repeatedly ; in a few minutes, dark, murky clouds appeared in various directions in the northern parts of England, which were carried about with rapidity, discharging their contents as they passed in a sparing manner. Some of these threatening clouds seemed to be charged with electric fluid, and it is said that flashes of lightning were emitted. Large hailstones fell with uncommon fury about nine o'clock, followed by several hours of rain. In such weather hunting must suffer exceedingly : in fact, several packs of harriers, in the neighbourhood of the writer, suspended their operations. In regard to fox-hunting, in particular, as it constitutes the first of field sports, so it may be justly remarked, that, at no former period, were there known so many, or such splendid establishments. Axo wo.—The only fish that will take a bait during January, are jack, pike, roach, and chub, which should be angled for in the middle niche day ; and, if the water is free in places from ice, and tolerably clear, an hour or two's sport may be expected. The last year, like its predecessor. has been very unfavourable for angling; a cold, backward spring, wet summer, and unsettled weather during the autumnal months, has baffled, and, generally speaking, disappointed the skill and perseverance of the angler. IVe do not recollect, from many years' experience and observation, such a succession of floods as the last has produced. The rivers were hardly ever in a fit state for angling, from the foulness of the heavy waters which continually presented themselves to the lovers of angling, in their placatory excursions. The river Lea has been flooded sixteen times since Christmas, 1823. Very few trout have been killed in the southern counties, the trout. streams, being small rivers, were seldom free from heavy, foul torrents of water and eddy, boiling like whirlpools t when this state of things somewhat subsided, and the summer approached, the May-fly was anxiously looked for : the angler was again doomed to disappointment, for these killing flies shiwed themselves but for • few days, and disappeared entirely, those beautiful and fragile insects not being able to contend against the heavy rains which, st this season, fell and carried them away ere they were able fully to expand their wings. Gudgeons, in the spring months, were very scarce in the river Lea, we mean that part of the Lea within three miles of the metro. polls, where the large Thames-gudgeons come to spawn, at which season few fresh-water fish can compare with them, for firmness of flesh and sweetness of flavour. Fly-fishing for chub, dace, he., either by whipping for them with an artificial fly, or dapping with a cock-chafer, moth, grass hopper, or bee, during the summer, was attended with little sac ems, from the heavy and foul water with which the rivers were sur. charged. In the months of October and November there was some fine weather, and the waters were in fair e..adition ; many heavy barbel and roach were killed in the Thames, and numerous pike, jack, well-fed heavy carp, chub, and roach, in the river Lea, during the fine weather above alluded to ; but, from that time to the present, there has not been a chance for the angler's getting a brace of any kind offish; and few, I believe, since the middle of November, have wetted a line. 6PORTIIVG INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Hay's fox hounds will meet this day at Adderley Hall; to-morrow at Boar-end; IVrine Hill Wood; 'Thursday at Willow Bridge; and Saturday at Crewe Hall. The Chester harriers to-morrow at Chriatleton, and Friday at Tarvin. .... . Sir Richard Puleston's hounds this day at Oteley Park; Wed nesday at Knowlton Bridge ; and Friday at Mill Brook. The Cheshire hounds on Wednesday at Dunham Massy ; Thurs. dar at Ashton Hayes ; and Saturday at Daresbury. The Earl of Scarbough's fox-hounds on Wednesday at Fining ley Village, and Friday at Clayworth. The Badsworth fox-hounds on the 11th at Marr Village; the 13th at Nostell Park; and the 13th at Bolton Bridge. The Brighton harriers will throw off this day at Patcham ' • on Wednesday near the Race Course; and on Friday on Devil's Dyke. Lord Anson's hounds to-morrow at Orgreare ; on Wednesday at Swinfcn ; on Friday at Coombe Abbey ; and on Saturday at Oldbury. Sir B. Graham's fox-hounds to-morrow at High Ercall; Wed nesday at Cross Houses ; Friday at Sundorne ; and on Saturday at Acton Reynold. Earl of Derby's stag-bounds on Wednesday at Gibbet Green, at ten o'clock. Mr. Jolliffe's fox-hounda meet on Wednesday at the Windmill, Walton ; and on Saturday at the Hermitage, at eleven o'clock. The Surrey harrien on Wednesday and Saturday, at Sander stead, at ten o'clock. The Warwickshire bounds to-morrow at Oakly Wood ; Thun day at NVhichford Wood ; and on Saturday at Brick Kiln Gorse. Lord Petre's hounds to-morrow at Kennel; Thursday at Hor sey Wood; and on Saturday at Tilbury Al ill. The Surrey harriers, this day at Sanderstead. The Hambledon hounds this day at Berry Lodge; Wednesday at the Kennel ; and on Friday at Owslebuty Down, at ten o'clock. The Karl of Harewood's fox-hounds this day at Bilton Beaks 4 Wednesday at Hook Moor; and Friday at Alwoodley hate, each day at ten o'clock. Young as the hunting season is, there has been more sport in Leicestershire than has often been seen in two whole ones. During the King of Bavaria's recent sojourntnent in Austria, his 31ajcsty accepted an invitation of Prince Esterhasy to join a hunting party, when 462 wild boars were killed ! - - The great footrace for a thousand sovereigns, between J. P. Nichol: on, Esq. the fastest in Cheshire, and Captain Methwin, took place on Saturday, over two miles of ground at Hadley Park, Bucks, many hund red persons being present. The distance was 110 miles, the competitors starting from different aids- The match was made on the evening of the late lace of Captain Parker, at Sunbury, and the 'Squire was backed at five to four, but the Cap tain's friends were free takers. Mr. Barclay, the umpire, booked the time of each two miles as follows S. M. S. First two, Dlr. Nicholson 12 3. First two, Capt. Methwin 11 $1 Second - - 11 42 Second . . 11 60 Third . . . 11.2 Third . . . 11 411 Fourth . . 12 8 Fourth . . 13 42 Fifth . . . 12 18 Fifth . - 12 20 Sixth . . 12 40 Sixth . 12 37 Seventh . . . 12 42 seventh - . 12 60 Eighth . 13 2 Eighth - - 13 10 Ninth . . . 13 48 Ninth . . • 13 52 Tenth . . 14 12 Tenth - - 14 0 Total - 2h. 3m. I9e. Total - 2h. CM. 40s. . _ The Captain ran strong until the last, but Mr. Nicholson had strength and speed, and he won within himself, the Captain making all the exertion. They were together to the end of the nineteenth mile, when the match was von easy. The ground was short about four poles of the two miles, ascertained before the start, but agreed to all sides. On some estates in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield, the property of Kennet Dawson, Esq. of Frickley Hall, near Doncaster, were sold a short time ago for the immense sum of 9,600/. and had been let at an annual rent of 721. per annum, being 133 years' purchase on that sum. THE LATE FLOODS. [From the Leeds Mercury.] The continued rains have produced another heavy flood in our river. At seven o'clock on Tuesday morning the water began to rise rapidly, which it continued to do until a quarter past two o'clock in the afternoon, when it retch e d the same elevation it bad attained on the preceding Wed nesday, within ti inch. The streets on the south side of the bridge were inundated, and all the approaches to th e bridge were laid under water. This interruption of the communication gave rise to the establishment of a ferry of a novel description, that of conveying the foot-passenge n over the flooded part of the streets in carts and other car. riages, and every wheeled carriage was soon put in m e i. sition for this purpose, but as no regulations had been adopted for the orderly conducting of this new ferry, the bridge and its approaches presented a scene of indescribabl e confusion, and in a little time it was literally choked up with vehicles of every description, which became so entan. gled with each other, that it became impossible either to advance or retreat a single step. To render the confusion complete, the footpaths were crowded with spectators. At this time the communication between the north and south parte of the town was totally interrupted, and the commu. I nication was cut off for above half an hour—a circumstance which, perhaps, never before occurred since the bridge was built. In this state of things the Mayor, attended by a number of constables, arrived on the spot, by whose judicious exer tions such arrangements were made as soon reduced this chaos into some degree of order, and a passage was speedily opened, which, by the observance of a few simple regula tions, remained unobstructed during the remainder of the day. A serious accident occurred to a person of the name of Benjamin Driver, who got jammed between two carts, and was so severely bruised, that it was necessary t o take him to the infirmary • we understand, however, that he is likely to recover. This, with the exception of that on Wednesday week, was one of the heaviest floods which has occurred in our river since the breaking up of the long frost, in 1795, when the passage of the water was impeded by large masses of ice, which almost choked up the arches of the bridge, and elevated the water several feet on the west side of the bridge, and excited the most serious ap. prehension for its safety; the length of one hundred yards and the breadth of eight feet. An old building, known by , the name of the Starch House, was so muc h undermined , ,) that a great part of it fell on Th urs d ay i nto t h e water . We trust that no time will be lost in taking down the re maining walls, which threaten momentarily to fall, and may probably produce some fatal accident. Indeed, we are surprised that this was not done some days since, u the building was so much damaged on Wednesday se'n. night, as to render its fall at an early period absolutely cer. tain. The foundation of Mr. Middleton's salt warehouse, which adjoins upon the river, was so much injured by the violence of the current, that it has been thought necessary to remove all the goods out of it. The effects of this storm was also felt in the river Wharfe, which had over. flowed its banks in various places. At Harewood the flood was higher than can be recollected at any former period; it was at its height about six o'clock on Tuesday morning. Four coaches, and nearly fifty other carriages, waited for the receding of the waters, none of them venturing to pro ceed, lest a part of the road should be washed away, as on a previous occasion. At Ferrybridge and Tadcaster the banks of the river were so considerably overflowed, that coaches and other vehicles were prevented from passing. ESC•PE FROM Tiff. FLOODS.--011 Monday, as the mall was approaching Preston, and was proceeding along the road near Penwortham bridge, where the water was very much out, the coach sunk into a hole that had been caused by the flood, and the passengers with some diflsulty saved themselves and the horses. The guard rescued the bags, though the water was up to his chin while be was so dc. ing, and he had to take a circuit of five miles before be could reach Preston. The luggage and parcels were left in the coach, which remained in the water till the follow. ing day. MA RAT TS. (From the London New Price Cerrent, Dee.3l I COT TON.—The Cotton market has been particularly quiet this week ; the sales are too incocsiderable to enumerate, not exceeding 200 bags; the prices are a shade lower. SUUAR.—There have been no 31uscovades on show this week; the news from Jamaica, as to the state of the Island, is unfavour able: it will probably effect the market priors, on the openieg of the trade on Tuesday next. There have been considerable in quiries after Refined goods both yesterday and this forenoon, and there is every appearance of an improving market ; the prices for the present are not altered, but the holders are firm, in the amides. Lion of a higher currency. Molasses are 265. &I. In Foreign Sugars no purchases are reported. COFFEE.—There have been no public sales of Coffee this week ; the inquiries are considerable, and it is now evident the orders in town for the Continent are extensive, but they are still limited to very low prices; we believe there are no purchases by private contract; the market, in consequence, may be stated nominally the same as the proceeding week. TALLOW and HEMP—The Tallow market has been very heavy, on account of the failures; the price of the new was 375. but the demand has since improved, and the nearest quotation up till a late hour to-day is 375. 6d. Hemp is steady at 421. At a late hour to.day New Tallow could be purchased at 375. 3d. SPICES.—There have been sales of Nutmegs at ss. sd. the quotation is in consequence be. 4d. a bs. sd. In other Spices three la no alteration, and very little business doing. At the close of the market to-day the inquiries after Pepper were renewed with great briskness ; good light sold at kid. and Sid. and for good heavy bid. was refused. RUM, BRANDY, and lIOLLANDS.—The Rum Market is still firm, but there Is little business doing ; beewards are parties. larly inquired after, and offers at the present currency made freely, but the holders will not sell except at an advance, which has ret yet been obtained. Brandy continues steady, Se. a 3e. Id. Some part of the recent arrivals of Geneva have been sold at 2s. on account of the scarcity, but as the prices have fallen in Holland, lower prices are anticipated here by the trade; in consequence the sales are quite inconsiderable. At a late hour to-day, 600 puncheons Demerara Rum were soil at la. 6d. from 6 to 6 Oa'. RICE.—The insuiries after Rice are still considerable, and for ordinary Bengal lis. 6d. has been offered and refused ; Carolirs 35e. a 38 a. ; but few sales of Rice are lately reported. As a Mr. Jones was returning to London, on horseback, about half-past nine on Wednesday evening, near Welling, he rode against the leaders of one of the night coaches. which pitched him completely under the wheels of the coach, both of which passing over his chest, killed him or. the spot. No blame whatever is attributable to the coach man.—Kentish Gazette. BIRTHS. December 31, Mrs. R. Perkins, Red Lion-street, Holborn, of daughter. MARRIED. On Tuesday sennight. at Wallingford, Berko, the Rey. .1 oh- Holding, M.A. of Oakley, Hants, to Susannah, daughter of dr late Robert Lovegrove, Esq. of Wallingford. At Cheadle, on Monday the 27th instant, Richard Hole, Esq. et Longsight, to Frances, eldest daughter of Thoniu Alan's/id, Esc of Holly Vale. On the 28th ult. at Marlborough, near Kingsbridge, Devon, Delafoue, Esq. youngest son of the late Rev. R. M. Delafosse, c• Richmond, Surrey, to Dorothy, eldest daughter of the late Edwin T. Collins. Esq. of the same place. At St. Mary.la-bonne Church, Chutes Fitz-Henry Barham, of Harley-street, to Eliza Jane Keats Smith, of Southampton, late o` Dorchester. On the 28th ul4 at KnaresborouFh, the Rev. Edward Cams Wil son. A.B. third son of William M ilson Canis Wilson, Eoq. M.P. of Casterton Hall, Westmoreland, to Jane, only daughter of Thos. Maude, Esq. of Woodlands, near Harrogate. On the lath of June, at Poona, Caroline Elizabeth, daughter of Acton Chaplin, Esq. of Aylesbury, to Captain Havelock, of the V , Light Dragoons, Knight of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, con• fared upon him by the Prince Regent of Hanover, for his dimly• guished conduct in the affair of Quatre Bras, and Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief of Bombay. PIED. On Thursday last, at Blake Hail. Mirfield, Margaret, dought' of the late Joshua Ingham, Esq. of Mirfield. On the 29th ult. aged 28, Mary, only sister of Foghorn Nairn. Esq. of Barnet's.place, Sussex. At Barbadoes, on the 24th of October, Major John Wynre Fletcher, of the 4th or King's Own Regiment of Foot, Aide•de. Camp to Sir H. Warde, Commander of the Forces in the West Indies, and second son of the late Phillips Lloyd Fletcher, Esq. of Oweroayled, in the county of Flint. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. Bottling 2 min. after 12. 1 Afteroooa 0 Elio. aarr I. Printed at Till BRITISH PRESS Office. by J. W. Gum , ow, 181, Stroud, and pobludred by R. CarruoS, ow Piece. ~.-- _ _ LP F' . 4 t ' ~~, ~ .~ I ,F