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e f/ . 1 i THE ARMY. Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Regi ments oflufantry, viz. :—The sth, 12th, 20th, 97th, YBth, 96th, 37th, 41st, 47th, 60th, 69th, 85th, 95th, 99th, and the Royal African Corps, embarked, on the loth ult. at Dublin, under the command of Staff-Sergeant Langstaff; for Bristol, on their route to the depots of their respective Corp,. Detachments belonging to the following Regiments of Foot, viz. :—tbe sth, 9th, sad, 31st, 33d, nth, 77th, 145th, 91st, 93d, and 96th, embarked, on the 20th ult., at Cork, under the command of Sergeant lowland, for Bristol, on route to the depots of their respective Re giments. detaohment belonging to the 84th Regiment of Foot embarked on the 91st ult. at Dublin for Bristol, on the re cruiting service. Detachments belonging to the undermentioned Regi ments of Infantry; viz.:— the 30th, 31st, 37th, 41st, 46th. 64th, 70th, the Cape Corps, and the Royal Afri tan Colonial Corps, embarked a: Dublin on the 23d ult. under the command of Staff Sergeant Crawley, for Bristol, on their route to the depots of their respective Regiments. THE AMERICAN LOYALISTS. The pensions and allowances, which will become due on the Sth instant, to the American Loyalists, will be in eaut:e of payment, between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, on the Sib and I2th inst., and on the first Wednes day in each succeeding month. LIVERPOOL, Mu SDAY. Arrived the Shamrock, from Belfast ; Ellen Jenkinson, from Lisbon ; Agenoria. from Newfoundland ; Douglai, from Newfoundland ; Robert Kerr, from St. Anat., w's, New Brunswick ; Waterloo, from St. John's, New Bruns wick ; Fairy Queen, from Gibraltar ; Defence, Iran Dublin ; and Amelia, from Dundalk. Off—the Ann, M'Kenzie, from Pernambuco. The dmand for cotton has increased this day, in conse quence of a numerous quantity of buyers from Mancheater coming to market; prices may therefore be quoted at id. to d., and on some sorts Id. advance. Upwards of 10,000 Packages have changed hands ; many holders will not sell at present prices. The Grain Market has been dull, but holders are stiff and sanguine. morees. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE. Jaw. 3. ESTIESD lxviaans.—The St. Charles, Leslie, from Cork ; Nan/ Philips, from Belfast • New Astle,y , Codoor, from Dub lin ; icholaa r Curry, from Cork ; Hems, k aillant, from Calais ; Success, Constable, from Xsbia ; Active, Ash, from Seville; Glasgow, Phillips, from Lisbon ; Perseverance, Margolj, from Ca. leis j Fortroendet, Akcson, from Getle ; John Dougan, Leggett, from Smrrna ; Mount Vernon, Holmes, from Demerara ; Tinier. lane, Bristow, from Leghorn ; Cambridge, Barker, from Bombay and the Cape of Good Hope ; Brutus, Collins, from Havannah ; Verwasting. Rorderkirk, from Faro; Roes, Huntley, from St. John's, ; James, Walton, from St. Andrew's, N.B. ; fps. w ch, Mackie, from St. John's, N. 8.; Sicilian, Jamieson, from L pert° EST FRED OUTWARDS.—The Nimrod. Milne, for Tenerife; Cower, Wheatley, for C. Haytian and St. Domingo ; Noormahull, Scott. for Batavia and Singapore; Briton, Scanlan, for Dublin; Mt), Hine, and Herefordshire, Hope, for India and Cbins. CVE at E wannaFt rut tar AT 0 ItATTlEND.—Elizabeth, et-core, for Gibraltar; Good Intent. Fox, for Rotterdam ; Isabella, Wallis, fur Mad., Madras, and Calcutta ; Thins, Rogers, for flanaturgli • Neptune, Absolon, for Malta, Corfu, he. ; Har mony, Woo dall, for Demerara ; and Fox, Fox, jur. for Ostend. Ccsaut No OUT WAlDS.—Concord. Gibbs, for Rotterdam; Sash Margaret, Shcader, for Harnburgh • and Adventure, Adam. moo, for Pernambuco, Bakis, and klaranh'am. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALNoIITNI, JAN 2.—Arrived the Hayti, Watson, from Aux Caves (St. Domingo), in 42 lays, for orders. Sailed the Lord Hobart packet, for Buenos Ayres ; Lady Mary Pelham ditto, for the Leeward Islands; and the Lord Melville ditto, for the Brazils. The brig Aurora, of Aberdeen, bound for Cork, would sail from St. Domingo in about a week after the Hayti left.—W. S. W. to W. .W. Cows', Jax. S.-. Came into harbour the Bremen galliot Jo.. henna Catherine, from Bremen, to repair damages in her upper works. Arrived the Portia, Cross, from New York, in 28 days, for Antwerp. Barsrot, JAN. 3.—Arrived the Despatch, Forster, from Mes sina ; Rosewain, Cundy, from ditto; Hero, Jenkins, from Cepha loofa ; Flora, Koala, from St. Andrews, N.B. ; Marshal Blucher, Darla, from St. Michaels. Sailed, only coasters. HARIVTcff, JAN. 3.—Arrived with assistance, the Guardian, Wilson, of Scarborough, from Shields for London, having lost her foremast. DEAL, JAN. 3.—Arrived from the river, and remain with the rest of t he outward-bound, the Luna, Knox, for the Cape of Good Hope, and the Atlantic, Lawson, from Shields for Jamaica. A large brig pasted through from the westward, with " Archibald" on her flag. Arrived the Kingston, Luckie, from Demerara.— Wind W.S.W. with fine weather. RAMSGATE, JAN. 3.—A n anchor has been landed here to-day, iron -stock, Dutch made, with about 60 fathoms of about nine-inch cable, supposed to belong to the Hope, Simpson, of Arbroath. MARGATE, JAN. 3.—The Briton, Wilson, has proceeded in tow as before, from Pan Sand Hole to-day. The Regent of New castle, has been got from under the bathing rooms jetty, into the harbour. The Hero, Jenkin, broke her windlass in Westgate Bay, in the bad weather last night, and has sent on shore to get it replaced. The Ann, Harrison, was supplied with a cable last night. GRAVZSZSID, JAN. 3—Arrived, the Britannia, Sumner', from Lisbon ; Sicily, Copper, from Messina; Earsdon, Muckeridge, from Malta ; and Neptune, Stranack, from Ostend. Sailed, the Vansittart, Dalrymple, for India • Lord Holland, Rogers; and Ida, Tyler. for Jamaica ; Concord, Gibbs ; for Rotterdam ; and Charming Molly, Farrier, for Calais. GREENOCK, JAN. I.—The William, Fotheringham, from Dublin for Glasgow, with oats, drove on the banks opposite this • port, yesterday, during a very heavy storm, but was got off and breught to anchor in deep water, with the assistance of a boat from the shore. Sne is leaky, but has proceeded to Glasgow. Ltaxisabocg, DEc. 30.—The sloop Providence, of Carmar then, Phillips, in ballast, came on shore this morning in Rog. chef() Bay, and it is feared is much damaged: crew saved. SirzxronD, JAN. I.—The Prh7ce Royal, Clowes, of London, from Smyrna to Liverpool, was totally wrecked at Bally:rague yesterday morning: crew saved. It is feared the cargo will be lost. STaannata, Dxc. 30.—The Hero, of Irvine, Cranford, from Londonderry to Liverpool, was stranded in Luce Bay last night, , s it was feared that both vessel and cargo would be totally lost: crew saved. MgvacissEe. JAN. I.—The Harlequin, from London for Dublin, was spoken with by our pito% this day, all well. ARDRoSSAN, liEc. 21E—The following melancholy occurrence took place this afternoon, about half. mile south-west of this har bour. The stoop Nelly and Margaret, from Greenock, coal-laden, from Troon, became water-logged, and sunk with all on board. A boat immediaely put ofd , and reached the place, but nothing was to be seen but the topmast above water. When returning, they met with the vessel's boat drifting ashore, and towed her in full of water. The name " John Wilson" is painted on the stern of the boat. -- Ditc. =..—The Favourite, of Kincardine, Strong, was dates on shore in I.44gan Bay, yesittday, and there is very little chance of her being get off. .^" the Tmo, Jeeb, from London end Smyrna to Constantinople. Ives on shore in the Sea of Marmom, scout the 27th November, and ull of water—crew saved. The Providence. of Carmarthen, Phillips, is nn shore in Ros &Illy Bay, and it is feared much damaged—crew saved. The Bristol, Buchan, has arrived at Alexandria ; Sub!ime, Steam, at New York. CORO YE MN INQUESTS. An In quisition was, on 31 Ontlay evening, held at Miss Morgan's house, No. 37, St. JaiMen's-place, before T. Hums, Esq. on the body of Pbebe Halliday, who hung herself on Sunday morning Miss Morgan said Cie deceased was her servant. She had no doubt on her mind she was insane at times. She was an excellent vtiant, but unfortunately had given herself up to excessive drink and swearing. Vt'itnews had given the deceased warning in esessquence of this propensity, in hopes to reform leer. IViteess did nut mean to part with her if site mended her conduct, as she was without friends. The Jury cunxulted for a short time, and returned a verdict " That the deceased had destroyed nerself whilst in a stet of tem poiary derangement " FATAL EFFECTS Or PlTOlLlSM.—Yesterday, about three o'clock. an intiest was held at the Gun public-house, bhorcditch, bel',re J. W. oaNwrX. Usq. upon view of the body of J. Taylor, a brick-In titer, who nailed in Spread Eagle-court, Singshind.rnad, abut 2'i yearn of age, and had been in the employment a Ale. Kent, of tier Haekney-road, and who came to his death, as was eupro%ed, in a p.n.:ale:tic rencontre with Joseph Pierce, alias 'Woodey, a dustman, in the employ of All. Little of the Curtain road. Jot'n Dodd, who said he resides at Cooper's-gardens, deposed, that ne knew deeeirt,d, and on Christmas-morning, about two o'clock, Scilly opposite the Basing-house, deceased and prisoner were fighting ;prisoner gave deceased a blow on the breast, by which be 1011, with the other upon Ina.. Witness then assisted in carrying him home, but did not understand there had been any I previous quarrelling, n or did he see but one blow given. He be. the deceased had been drinking before. Verdict—" ltlanslangliter." INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JAM. 4. James Harvey, late of Elstow, Bedfordshire, butcher, applied for his discharge, when Mr. BARRY, the Counsel for Mr. White, an opposing creditor, stated to the Court, th at all the insolvent's debts were due to per sons living in or near Bedford. It was therefore the desire of the creditors that he should be removed to the gaol of that town, pre paratory to the ensuing Insolvent Circuit. The Learned Gentle. man proceeded to state, that he had a further application to make which wart novel in its nature. It did not emanate from him, yet he was Called upon to make it, and the Court would then say whe ther or not they could entertain it. It was this : the opposing cre ditor being aware that he must remove the insolvent at his own ex pence, was therefore desirous that he should be delivered over from the prison to a competent person, instead of incurring the expense of an officer. Mr. Commissioner LAW wished to know who would be liable in ease of escape, if the prayer was granted ? The CHIEF COMMISSIONER remarked that persons who called upon the Court to give effect to the Act of Parliament, must take the evil with the good. The Cou T then ordered that the opposing creditor should have until the 17th instant to consider whether he would remove the in solvent or not. Should he determine not to do so, the insolvent would be heard on his petition on that day. Mr. NANKIN, the Attorney, observed, that he would under take that the insolvent should be removed, and here the matter ended. Joseph Nfichael Josiphs, formerly of Bedford. and since of Bethnal-green, dealer in watches, was opposed by Moses Solomons in person. rheum of the opposing creditor stated, that, although his father's name was Solomons, he (witness) passed by the name of Garcia, in order that he might derive some family property in the event of his surviving his mother. The witness swore that he had repeatedly seen two memorandum books in the possession of the insolvent, to I one of which he referred on an occasion when he applied for pay ment. Neither of those books had been delived up in Court. The insolvent denied that he had ever such a book as the one de scribed by the witness. The opposing creditor was then called upon to give evidence, but it consisted principally in what he had beard from his son. In his cross-examination by Mr. HEATH, the witness admitted that he had passed by • different name, and had tendered himself to justify bail for a considerable amount, but he was not accepted. He thought the cause of his being refused wu, that he did not lay the " thousands," be said he possessed, before the Judge, and not because he was disbelieved on his oath. Neither of the witnesses complained of fraud on the part of the insolvent at the time of contract. The Court informed the insolvent that they would not remand 'him, because the evidence was extremely contradictory; but if he should have sworn falsely, relative to the book, he was liable to have his discharge revoked, and also to be indicted tfor perjury. With these hints the Court directed the discharge to issue. POLICE. M ANSION-HOUSE. .... hlr. 7ohx Britten, a gentleman of respectability, was brought before the Lord Mayor on a charge of felony. Mr. PULLEN, the Solicitor, attended for the complainant, Mr. Daniel Britten, packer, of Basinghall-street, cousin to the defendant. lie stated that Mr. J. Britten was taken into the em ploy of Mr. 1). Britten, his cousin, and that money transac tions took place between them on various occasions. Some time since the complainant had some goods sent to him to be packed for a Captain Shippen, but in consequence of Captain Shippen's owing him about 1701. he refused to deliver up the goods until that sum was paid, which lie held in the shape of a lien. The com plainant wanting the loan of a sum of money, applied to his clerk (the defendant) for the loan of one hundred pounds. The defendant agreed to advance that sum, provided It was secured to him again. The complainant gave him a letter, transferring to the defendant all his interest on the goods of Captain Shippen, and authorising him to receive the 100!. from the 1701. whenever it should be paid. The 1701. was not paid, and the defendant left the service of the complainant. Shortly after the defendant pro ceeded to the complainant's warehouse, and by imposing on the servants, he obtained the whole of the goods, which he employed persons to carry away. This, Mr. Pullen contended, amounted to a felony, foe the goods were placed in the complainant's hands fur packing, and he had no controul over them ; therefore, for the de fendant to take them out of the legal custody was certainly a felony. Mr. Pullen concluded by stating that he would call witnesses to prove what he had asserted, and he confidently relied on the felon toils act being then completely proved. Mr. BOLLAND, on behalf of the defendant, said, he would ad mit the facts as stated by Mr. Pullen to be made out, and would contend that there was no proof whatever to constitute a felony. He was glad the case had came before his Lordship publicly, instead of being heard in private, for the defendant's character would be sub stant:ated more satisfactorily than if it had been attempted to be kept private. He (Mr. B. was a friend to public reports, If properly and correctly made ; for they tended to expose fraud, and place the public on their guard against imposture. Mr. B. said the parties in this case were near relatives, and had had money transactions to gether. The defendant lent the complainant 1001., upon which, 1 for security, the complainant regularly transferred to him his lien upon the goods belonging to Captain Shippen. The money was not forthcoming, and whether the defendant had done wrong in taking away the goods or not. was not a question for the Lord Mayor to settle ; at all events he had a lien on them : he did not' act secretly or clandestine)y, but went in the open day to the ware house, demanded the goods, and gave a receipt (which was pro duced) for them to the foreman.. It was an open transaction, and if it was not strictly legal, the complainant had his remedy otherwise than by charging him with felony. Mr. PuLLEN replied, and still contended, the taking the goods was a felonious taking. lie had, it was true, lent the complainant 1001., but he had wired the goods of a third party, amounting is value to 5001., to pay himself. He had also taken away the com plainant's books from the counting-house. The LORD Marcia, after consulting Mr. Nobler, said, he regretted the case had come before him, in consequence of the respectability of the parties, but he could not see any founda tion whatever for the charge of felony. He therefore dismissed the case. Mr. BOLLAND complained of the complainant having actually given the defendant into custody for felony on Saturday afternoon, when, if it had not been for the kindness of Mr. Cope. one of the City Marshals, he would have been detained in custody until Monday. Mr. l'ut.Lig claimed the books. Blr. DOLLAND said, the book. were the only documents to prove the receipts of money by the complainant, and therefore they should still be detained, but that Mr. Pullen might at any time see them, and take copies of them. Four men, named Clark, Smith, Chatfield, and Lane, were re. examined, charged with burglariously entering the holm of Mr. Dean, tailor, of Finch-lane, Comhill, on Saturday morning, at an early hour. The prisoners, it appeared, had entered the house, but an alarm being raises!, they were all secured without having stolen any thing. They were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each. H ATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday Mr. J. Chapman, pawnbroker, of St. John street, ap peared to answer the complaint of Mrs. Scafield, of Clerkenwell close, for refining to deliver up a valuable gold watch, now in his possession, under the following circumstances:— Mrs. Scofield stated, that some time ago she had occasion to pledge the watch (which she valued more particularly as being a family relic) at the shop of Mr. Ramsay, pawnbroker, Liquor pond -street, for the trifling sum of Atis.., but by some means she un fortunately lost the duplicate, and after long search and inquiries, she at length discovered that the watch had been redeemed, and again pawned at Air. Chapman's, to whom she instantly made ap- plication, and tendered the sum for which she had originally' pledged it with Mr. Ramsay, but that he (Mr. Chapman) refused to give it up, unless he was paid the full sum which he said he had advanced upon it--namely, seven guineas. Mr. Chapman contended 'that he had taken in the watch In the way of his business, and could not, by any means, be supposed to. know in what way it came into the possession of the person who offered it in pawn, and who seemed to be a very respectable young man. The lady, when she came to defendant's shop, claimed the restoration of the watch, as matter of absolute right, on paying :As. even without proving that it was really her property t but even ad mitting that she had done so, he (defendant) did not conceive that he wan bound by Law to restore the property, until he was paid the full amount that he had advanced upon it. The Sitting Alagistrate (Mr. Sergeant SeLLow) decided, that the pawnbroker at present holding the watch, was certainly entitled to the money he had advanced upon it, and therefore dismissed the complaint. Hie/Naas AND PenLaus.--/7. Shipman, a very respectably I dressed man, was brought up under the llawkers'and Pedlars' Act, charged, on the information of Charles Hutchins, an inspector, with conveying about various articles of glass from house to house, and offering them for sale, without a licence. The informant having stated the case in general terms, called as a witness in support thereof, Mathew Hale, who deposed, that the defendant, on the 21th of December last, went Imo the Old King's Head Tavern, Totten ham-court-road, and asked the landlord if he wanted any tumblers or glasses; none were then sold, and he was traced front thence to the Cock public-house, Brook street, Holbo rn , where he r ep ea t e d the same inquiry. The witness also stated, that the defendant had no ticket upon Ida basket, to show that he was a regularly licensed dealer. Mr. Sergeant Sam.on observed, that the general account given of a man's having gone into a house for the purpose of asking or_ den for glass, or soy other merchandise, did not at all bring him within the operation of the Act. which says hi distinct terms, for " selling or exposing for sale," &c.; and there did not appear either telling or exposing in the present case. The witness Hale endeavoured to amend the case, by Raying that the defendant offered several tumblers and glasses at the Old King's Head, and that this was an " exposure for sale." Mr. Sergeant SE cannot permit a case to be patched op In this way ; when you first told the story, you never mentioned a single word as to an " exposure for sale," but mewl; stated that the defendant asked for orders. The charge was accordingly dismissed. (Peter C; oiley, whoac examination at Hatton.garden was given in our Paper of Monday, has written us a letter, in which he states, that, when in a st a t e of intoxication, he was desperately assaulte d and robbed by a party of ruffians; and that, " as soon as his eau. sciatmess rutarnctl, be was accos , ed by a pretended ,friend, who advised him to seek for his hat, &c. in the area of Mr. Griffin's THE BRITISH PRESS. - • house; and this friend helped him over the railing into the area where he was discovered." The writer further says, that he was not found secreted behind a water-butt (as erroneously stated in the police report), there being no water-butt in the areal QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday Bea laMiff Harper, a seafaring man, was brought be fore D. W. GREOORIE, }...sq. charged with stealing nearly 400 weight of lead from some new buildings in Vincent-square, Vaux hall-road. After the evidence on the part of the prosecution had been heard, the prisoner was called upon for his detenee. He corn merced by saying that he was induced to commit the robbery at the instigation of a man named Turpin, keeper of a notorious and well-known fence in Great Peter-street ; he had engaged him to bring the lead from the premises to his house, and gave him 3s. for the portion he had brought on Saturday night. From this intimation an officer was despatched for Turpin, who shortly arrived in custody: he was plated at the bar, and the for mer prisoner then deposed, that he had known Turpin about three weeks. On Saturday cvei irg last he met him at the top of Great Peter-street; he asked him where he was going; he said no where particular. The prisoner said he knew where there was a quantity of lead, saying it was in Vincent-square, and told hint if he took the lead to his house, lie would give him 7s. per cwt. for it. Turpin desired him to wait for him, and presently he came out of his house, bringing with him a dark lantern, and a candle lighted, and they repined to the building in the square. Witness was afraid to go in, anti Turpin in consequence first entered by the window, and gave him out tan roils of ftad, he afterwards went in and saw a quantity et lead between two planks, which had been covered by shavings. Witness and the prisoner carried a piece each to the prisoner s house. Turpin then said it was too late to go for any more, but told him to fetch the remainder In the morn ing, and that he wo• Id leave the door open for him, and when wit ness asked him for something, gave him Zs. The next morning he made repeated jimmies to the buildings, bringing away a quantity of lead in a bag borrowed of the prisoner, and deposited it all in his yard; the filth and last time, when he was about taking the lead out of the tag in the yard, an officer took him into custody : The officer here exelained to the 3lsgistrate that lie had received the information from Turpin himself, on Sunday morning, who called hint up, and told him two persons were bringing lead into his premises. The Magistrate seemed greatly astonished at the officer's state. merit, and inquired wby he did not rimy as much when he gave his evidence ? The officer, in explanation, said, that he always refrained from exposing the . party from whom lie gained his information, and which was an invwiable rule amongst the officers. The Magistrate said that was no justification for his misconduct; he must, in consequence, diricharge both the prisoner Turpin and Harper. MA RLBOROUG 11-STREET. Yesterday Mr. RoE, the Sitting Magistrate, was engaged there chief part of the day in the examination of two men, who for sonic time have been suspected of being concerned with a gang of thieves, who have committed numerous robberies on the different mails and other coaches, on their departure from, and their arrival in, the me tropolis. The prisoners, who are ill-looking men, were brought into the office handcuffed. They gave their names James Dime's and Thomas /late. The latter was recognized by the police as having been a cad to the coaches in Piccadilly, and Titmus u an indivi dual who had been recently tried at the Old Bailey. Mr. HOE asked the nature of the charge against the prisoners, and was informed that they had been apprehended by Lincoln's party of Bow-street patrol the preceding night, having robbed the Hibernia, Holyhead, and the Walton coaches, on their entering the metropolis. Joseph 3lobbs, one of the patrol, stated, that about half-past nine o'clock the night before, be and the rest of his party were per. ambulating Piccadilly, and when near the end of Park-lane, he ob served the prisoner Titmus alight from behind the Holyhead and Shrewsbury coach, with a deal box on his shoulder, and the coach continued its progress towards the White Horse Cellar, where it usually stopped • at the same time he saw a chaise or cabriolet following behind . the coach, at a short distance. The prisoner Vomit= with the box to the side of the chaise and put it inside, and then ran after the coach. Witness, satisfied that the coach had been robbed, and suspecting that Titmus was in pursuit of further plunder, he communicated the above facts to his brother officers, Lincoln, Wilson, and Smith. Lincoln and witness instantly ran up to the chaise, and seised the horse by the head. The prisoner Matt was the only person in the chaise at the time. lie was secured, and Wilson and Smith ran after the coach in pursuit of Titmus. On searching the chaise, witness found a box, the direction upon which had been torn off; also, a new bridle and saddle, and a Witney top coat. Shortly after, his brother officers brought back Titmus in custody, and both prisoners were carried to the watch. house. They were committed for re-examination on Thursday next. MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. THE Gases Laws.—Yesterday Mr. George Cullum lifarehawl, of Highbridge , Hammersmith, appeared before EDMUND GIIT. wr TH, Esq. on a summons at the instance of Mr. T. Essex, of Ac ton, charging him with an offence under the Game Laws. It appeared from the evidence of Charles Martin, a labourer, that on the morning of the 28th ult. he was passing over some mea -1 dow land belonging to Mr. Essex, when he perceived the defendant shoot at a hare, which he took up and carried home to his house. I The defendant had been cautioned from firing on those lands. Mr. GRIFFITH asked how it happened this business was not brought before him in the regular manner ? Dlr. Essex looked surprised, and said he did not understand the Magistrate's meaning. .31r. GRIFFITH—Why, Sir, the usual course is by information on oath ; however, I shall ask the defendant how he, knowing ft to be illega, could have thus acted? The defendant_l plead a miscomer—my name is " Marchuust," not " Merchant," as described in the summons. 3lr. GRIFFITH—That is of no consequence whatsoever. Defendant—l had only one charge of gunpowder left, and die. charged it, which accidentally killed the hare. (Great laughter.) Mr. Gaivirrit said, he could not sustain the case for a mo ment ; had it been brought Vetere him regularly by information, he would perhaps, upon the evidence, have been bound to convict. Mr. Essex said be had no feeling of a vindictive nature against the defendant, but he really, in self-defence, was obliged to proceed to extremities, as his grounds had been traversed - in all directions by persons carrying gang, and he had great reason, from their practices, to believe, that their object was something else than that professed. His horses and sheep had been stolen, and indeed shot, and such was the destructive course pursued, that he begged for the Magistrate's protection. The defendant declared it to be the first offence, adding, " I have only, 51r. Essex, shot a hare." Mr. Gatettrie--But you know that to be illegal; you have CO licence. Mr. Essex said he had known six or seven hares to have hien shot within these few days. He did not care if they were all shot. Mr. GRITTITH said ha could only proceed on information laid under the Game Laws. Mr. Essex—W ill your Worship instruct me how to do this ? Mr. GRIFFITH—No, I cannot. 1 will attend to any informa tion brought here, but I can do nothing further. The case le now discharged. The parties then left the office. Lescomb, one of the keepers of the Bayswater gate, was summoned for abusive language. Mr. Rothersole, of Park-place Livery-stables, Regent's Park, stated, that on the Ist instant he was driving, as was his daily cus tom, to the late Lady Oxford's, to take up Lady Anne Hamilton, and was stopped at the gate by the defendant, who was newly placed there, and who exclaimed, " Come, tip." Witness ex plained, that he waa only going to Craven Hill, to Lady Oxford's, and would return. The defendant vociferated, •' You liar— you thief; why she is dead this month put. Witness raid he was aware of that, and was only going to take up Lady Anne Hamilton ; but the fellow refused to allow him to pass until he paid the toll, and for ten minutes assailed him with the vilest lan guage and accusations, threatening to pull him off the box and mill his head. He called to Mr. and Mrs. Minns, of Hanger Hill, Ealing, who were stopped at the gate in their tilbury, and who said, such horrible lariguage they never heard, and indeed could not conceive how any human being could give Birch impre cations utterance. The defendant denied the statements. The Magistrate fined bun in 20s. and costs. UNION-HALL. - Yesterday a gentleman attended this Owe before the silting Me. gistrate, R. J. CHAMBERS, Esq. for the purpose of laying an in formation against an individual whom he represented to be a re spectable merchant residing at Deptford, for having given a false character of a servant girl, who, after having robbed her mistress of upwards of 401., absconded. The gentleman stated, that a Miss Davis, who lives in Charlotte street, Blackfriars-road, being in want of a servant girl, a woman named Esther Kavanagh applied for the situation, at the same time giving a reference as to her character for honesty, &e. to a gentleman residing at Deptford, with whom she stated she had lived us housemaid for a considerable period. Miss Davis waited upon the gentleman alluded to, who gave Esther Kavanagh an excellent twelve months' character. The girl was, in consequence of this character, taken into Miss Davis's service on the 14th of December, and a few evenings ago Miss Davis, accompanied by a party, went to the theatre, leaving the servant girl in care of the house. On her arrival home alter the entertainment, /digs Davis was astonished, after having repeatedly knocked at the door, at its not being opened, and the door was ultimately obliged to be broken open, when on entering candles were found lighted in the parlour, in the drawing-room, and in one of the bed-chambers, but no see. rant was diem Suspicion was at once excited against Esther Ka vanagh, but upon examining the cupboards, side-table, &e. none of the plate or clothes were missed. flowerer, the Leghorn bon net of a lady who boarded with Miss Davis was ascertained to have been taken out of one of the rooms. This circumstance, coupled with the sudden disappearance of the girl, caused further scrutiny, when it was discovered that a trunk had been opened with • false key, and a ten pound Bank of England note, sixteen sore. reigns, and a quantity of clothes taken therefrom. Miss Davies traced the thief as far as Liverpool ; there all clue was loot ; and it it is supposed that she had taken her departure from the ace. in one of the trading vessels, for Ireland. The Gentleman stated, that Miss Davies had ascertained, since the robbery, that the girl had never been in the aervice of the individual who had given her a character, and against whom the lady now applied to lodge an information. Mr. CHAMBER!' observed, that he would have no hesitation In granting the applicant's request, and accordingly an information was tiled against the merchant. A coed:maker (we believe) was brought up on a warrant, for disposing of a gig which had been left in his possession. The gig belonged to Mr. John Wright, who being in difficulties and confined, sold it to his brother fur 102., telling him that it would be found at the coachmaker . a. On application being made the coachmaker requested that the gig might be left for a few days, and this being complied with, he in the mean time sold it, or, cording to his own account, gave it as collateral security for some debts. The Magistrate expressed great indignation at such conduct. saying—" tollateral security ! why you might as well take my watch out of my pocket, and give it as collateral security for your debts. Let a search warrant be immediately made out, and the gig found, or you will be committed for a felony." A search warrant was then sent to a timber merchant's, to whom the gig had been given. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. London, Jan. 4, 1825. I,—As a constant reader of your valuable Journal, I take the liberty of drawing your attention to an article inserted by you to day, under the title of " False Returns in Mark-lane to enhance the prices of Corn." In the first place, this title given to the investigation is as In correct, in fact, as it is mischievous in its consequences, and the whole argument stated to be made by the Counsel for the informer is equally liable to the above character; for he states that the re turns made by the parties complained against, was for the purpose of opening the ports for the admission of foreign . barley, which he gravely contends would tend to enhance the price in the market: this certainly is a species of logic quite new ; for hitherto it has been contended, that the introduction of a superabundant quantity of any article Into the market was the cause of depreciating, and not enhancing, the prices of the same. I must therefore leave to the learned gentleman the explanation of his theory on the subject, as I readily admit it is above my comprehension. In the next place the Counsel for the informer asserts, there were great quantities of barley in bond from foreign ports, which it was desirable should he liberated by any means. The reason for this assertion is very plain ; but 1, w ithout fear of contradiction, state, the quantity of barley then in bond in this country to be very trifling, and in con fi rmati^n of this, I refer the learned gentleman to the Office of the Board of Trade, who can, no doubt, to his surprise, satisfy him on this head. It is painful to have so pointedly to contradict a gentleman for whom I entertain a respect; but when assertions are put forth, and arguments founded on them injurious to others, my feelings must give way to my duty. The result of this erroneous statement, and argument grounded on it, is this—that the parties complained against were endeavour.. ing to enhance the price of the first necessaries of life, and in that odious light are exhibited to the public; whereas, if they had sue.. ceded in their object, they would have been the means of reducing prices, and of benefiting the public in general. Having thus en dearoured to do away with the mischievous tendency of your report of the investigation, I shall shortly state my opinion on the merits of the informations inquired into yesterday, having been present the whole time. It appears they were instituted at the request of the Receiver of Coro Returns, who, to further the objects he had in view, was compelled to place himself in the invidious situation of informer, and his statements were to be supported principally by the evidence of a person who, in my opinion, is erroneously called the " London Inspector of Corn Returns." My reasons for saying so are, that, according to the Act of Parliament, his appointment ought to be made by the several proprietors of the Corn Exchange; or, as the following clause states, the major part of them, or in default thereof, by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. Now, I will admit, for the sake of argument, that it was not proved the major part of the said proprietors had not signed the appointment, al though I have no hesitation in stating my belief, that not near one half of them had signed it ; yet there being a doubt in the case, the accused, as in all cases of this description, ought to have been allowed the benefit of that doubt by the presiding Magistrates, and consequently all the returns made to him would have been in correctly made, and no convictions could he had on those alleged ' to be false. However, the Magistrates decided the appointment to be valid, and of course the evidence of the Inspector was received. In the course of his eroas-examination, he, after considerable pressing on the subject of low-priced returns, admitted that he had never kept back any of them, but allowed them all. Now, it appears to me, this cross-examination was gone into for the purpose of showing the partial manner in which the provisions of the Act are carried into force; although, pre vious to this investigation, it was notorious, that in the course of the last tew months many low returns from the country dis tricts had been received and allowed, without inquiry as to their correctness, or any steps taken against the parties: the most glaring one was from Boston, in 1823, which prevented the ports opening for oats In August that year. How far this want of activity, on the part of the Receiver of Corn Returns, in not in quiring into and rejecting these low-priced returns, may have emboldened the parties now complained of to counteract these low returns by others proportionally high, it is not for me to say; but when they found their interests injured, by a party infringing the provisions of an Act, they probably felt themselves justified by making returns to protect said interests. If the informer bad mime with clean hands into Court, stating that he had prosecuted the parties who had notoriously made low returns, and now was de termined to act in the same way towards those making high ones, he would then be entitled to the thanks of the country generally, and not as he is now, only entitled to the thanks of the landed interest. I have now stated sufficient to show my opinion of the inquiry of yesterday, as well as on the mode in which the provisions of the corn laws are carried into force, and have no doubt you will join with me in praying for an alteration in them. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, AN OBSERVER. MARKETS. (From the London Neu Price Current, of Jan. 41 COTTON.—There were few sales of Cotton last week, on ac count of the holidays : the prices were without alteration. Yester day, when it was ascertained that the deficiency in the stock of Cotton in the kingdom was 150,000 bags, compared with the quan tity the year preceding, a most animated and extensive demand im mediately took place ; the scene of confusion was so great, that the quantity actually sold is not yet correctly ascertained, but the estl mates ars from 6,000 to 6,000 bags, chiefly East India descriptions ; the advance here is id. to id. per lb. A similar briskness took place at Liverpool on Saturday last ; 6,000 bags were sold ; the general advance there, ed. to d. per lb. The Cotton market was quiet this morning, but as the day advanced, the greatest animation in the demand took place, which will probably lead to extensive transactions on 'Change. It is supposed there is an express in town, with favourable accounts of yesterday's Liverpool Cotton market. LtvEnPool., Jaw. 1. The demand for Cotton was very limited throughout the week, and last quotations barely maintained : the sales amounted only to 1,900 bags. In consequence of the stocks proving so much less than had been previously computed by the brokers, the demand has since considerably revived from speculators, and nearly 5,000 bags have been sold : id. a id. per lb. advance has been obtained on most kinds of American Cotton, and id. per lb. cos other de scriptions. SUGAR—There were no Muscovades on sale last week, on ac count of the holidays : the news from Jamaica, respecting the state of the island, was unfavourable ; and it was expected to have some effect this morning, both on the demand and on the prices of Sugar. There was much Interest excited this morning at the opening of the Sugar market ; the holders asked an advance of 2s. per cwt. The sales were very considetable, at prices Is. per cwt. higher, and the market looked very firm at the improvement. Towards the close of last week there were renewed inquiries after Refined goods ; the business effected was not, however, considerable, owing to the firm. nets of the holders, who were asking higher prices.—Molasses were 265. tid. Refined goods are in small supp the holders are ask ing higher prices to.day.—.3loLutses, 205. 61 In Foreign Sugars there were no sales. _ __ COFFEE.—Tbere were no public sales of Coffee last week, on account of the holidays ; there were, however, considerable in. quiries by private contract, and large orders were in town, provided purchases could be made at the prices limited ; they were, how ever, considerably lower than the present currency, and are, of course, for the present ‘ unexecuted. The public sale this forenoon, 182 casks 118 bags, chiefly Dutch Coffee. went off heavily at prices a shale lower ; the few lots of Jamaica sold very high : fine fine ordi. nary, 70s. a 71s. ; good ordinary rank 575. After the sale the buy ers came forward freely, and took off nearly the whole which had been previously taken in. The market looks firm we can make no alteration in the quotations. OlLS.—There have been few sales of Oil lately : the prices are without any variation. SILK—The Silk trade is reviving : the prices are also quoted al shade higher. RUM, BRANDY, and lIOLLANDS.—About 150 puncheons fine Jamaica Rum, 32 and 33. O.P. have been sold at 2s. 6d. ; nearly 700 puncheons Demerara, 5 and 6 O.P. at Is. 6d. ; for the latter, Is. fid. had been refused for several weeks. The Runt mar. ket is exceedingly firm, with every appearance of a further im provement—Brandy is not so brisk ; the nearest price for best marks housed, 3s.—Geneva, Is. lid. a 2s. HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—There have been few sales of Tallow lately reported ; the nearest quotation to-day for the new is 375. a 375. 6d. t the market rather firm. Tallow for shipmmts. July and August, 1825, quoted at Vs.—Hemp is 48!. ; our quota. tions are the last prices realised for Flax. SPICES.—There have been extensive sales of Pepper, in some instances id. and Id. per lb. realised on the prices current three weeks ago; Company's Pepper is now 61d. a 7d. ; light, nothing under 6d. Nutmegs are steady, sales at ss. sd. ; in other Spices there is little alteration. FRUIT.—A cargo of Valentin and Denia Raisins, then landing, (for which there has been a good demand,) was sold ; three cargoes more are now in the river. In the other descriptions of Fruit, there doe' not appear to hare been any sales made last week. At the public sale dna forenoon.. Red Smyrna Raisins, SOs. ; Figs, pulled, 5Gs.; flat, :13s. ; Sultana Raisins, 625. a Ms. IRISH' PROVISIONS—The prices of Beef and Pork are sup ported, but there is little doing.—Bacon is heavy.—Butters are 2*. lower ; the stock on hand is small, but it accumulates ; and the weather =Unties mild. MINING INTELLIGENCE.—Copper OITSPOId at Redruth, Dec. 30, 2544 tons, average produce 71, quantity of fine copper tfiS tons 15 cwt.; amount of sate 15,0E51. 19s. €d. Average standard NOI. Is. PROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Nicholas May, Albion.temce, Sc Dunstan, Stepney, Middle. sex, builder, from Jan. 1 to Jan. 22, at ten, at the Rankrypu• Court. BANKRUPTS._ Thomas Smith, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, tanner, to surrendt; Jan. 24, 25, and Feb. Li, at eleven, at the Butchers' A rms.' Ellaston, Staftiwdshire. Solicitors, Messrs. Johnson and 'Wi se ' Ashborne, Derbyshire : and Mr. Harbor, Fetter.lane, London. Jabcz Bayley, Ipswich, Suffolk, ship-builder, Jan. 20, at fire 21, and Feb. 15, at eleven, at the Sea Horse-Inn, Ipswich. Soh: citors, Mr. Braine, Ipswich= and Mr. Nelson, &r oar d , s _i nn, II ol born, London. Edward Prodgers, Ludlow, Shropshire, banker, Jan. 18, 20, a n d Feb. 15, at ten, at the Angel-Inn, Ludlow. Solicitors, Lloyd, Furnivars-Inn, London ; and Messrs. H. and J. Ll oy d : Ludlow. Alexander Little, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer, Jan. 27, 28„ and Feb.ls, at eleven, at the Sua-Inn, Bradford. Solicitors, Alessi. Few, Ashmore, and Hamilton, Henrietta -street, Coveut-gardea London ; lie. Biome, Leeds ; and Mr. Riley, Bradford. John Platt, of Platt-lane, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, woollen-ma. nufacturer, Jan. 20, 91, and Feb. 15, at two, at the White Hear. Inn, Manchester. Solicitors, Mr. Whitehead, Oldham; and Messrs. AI line and Perry, Temple, London. Giles Prodgers, Edward Prodgers, and James Prodgers, Ludlow Shropshire, bankers, Jan. 18, 10, and Feb. 15, at eleven. at Angel-Inn, Ludlow. Solicitors, Mr. Hammond, Furnivars.litt, London ; and Mem». Adams and Anderson, Ludlow. Edward Cowper Fyffe, New Cavendish -street, Portland-place, Middlesex, grocer, Jan.B, 15, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the flank. rupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Robinson and Hine, Charter. Hone-square, London. fit' lliam Sargent, Fleet-market, London, spirit-merchant, Jan, 8, 18 and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. soli c i tors, Mr. Rodgers, Ruckletabury ; and Mr. Rodgers, Sheffield. DIVIDENDS. J.snuary 25. Thomas Flower and John Afainwarinn, Chithes. ter-rents, Chancery Jane, jewellers, at ten, at the Bankrupts• Coiwt. - JAIL 23. William Hall and Allan Ilinde, Wrod-street, London, silk-manufacturers, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Jan. W. John Leigh, Stringstone, near Bridgwater, Somerset, tanner, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. January 23. Willliam Berry, Alphington, near Exeter, tanner, at twe:ve, at the Bankrupts' Court. January 28. John Thompson, Norwich, merchant, at four, the Norfolk Hotel. Norwich. February 4. William Pickard, Knaresbomugh, York, build e , at eleven, at the Elephant and Castle Inn, Knaresborough. February 2. John Beau foy, Meriden, Warwick, draper, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Coventry. February 1. John Burbery, Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn. Coventry. January 27. John M'Rae, Liverpool, grocer, at twelve, at the George Inn, Liverpool January 26. Thomas Whitehouse, Westbromwich, Stafford, miner, at eleven, at the Swan Hotel. Warwick. January 28, George Miff; Gloucester, draper, at eleven, at the Sing's Head lon, Gloucester. CERTIFICATES-JANUARY 25. Leonard Jackson, Gerrard -street, Soho, picture-dealer—Richard Saunders, Birmingham, edge-tool-tnakent—Henry Wainwright, Liverpool, timber-merchanta--Joseph Hodgson, Batb, auctioneer— ThOmu Oswald Johnstone, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn. fields, dealer in music—Joseph Flewett, Hill Hampton, Manley, Worcestershire, farmer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Ann Duke and Mary Ann Kippen, Barn's-place, Mile-End, school. mistrenes—Michael Gibson, `Vest Derby, near Liverpool, and John Wakefield, Manchester, cotton-dealers--John Cooper, John Forsell, and George Bass Mum, Leicester, manufacturers —Thomas Pitter and Joseph Pitter, Brighton. tea-dealers—James Fenning, George Penning , and Robert Howard Shepard, London, insurance-brokers—J. Job, Thomas Bailey, and William Joao, W. Liverpool, merchants—Robert Williams and John Robert illiams, Lambeth-hill, ['poer Thames-street, lightermen— William Hodgson and William Cole, Newgate-street, book. sellers-James Cunningham and John Perkins, Church -street, Liverpool, linen-drapers--John Turner and Elizabeth Peamick, Lincoln, milliners—Christopher Waltham and Michael Andrea, Crown-court, Threadneedle -street, insurance-brokers--John Thorp, Cheapside, Joseph Brown. Coventry, and William Forster. Cheap. side, ribbon-manufacturers—Robert Rivera and George Par, Ep. som, saddlers—William Blacken Haigh, Blaitkett Haigh, and Lawrence Haigh, at Stones, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, woollen.ma. nufacturers—Arthur Rennie and William Rennie, Caldewgate. Carlisle, gingham-manufacturers—Philip Breeze and Edmund Bacon, Norwich, manufacturera—George Banks and John Good man, York, stuff-merchants—Thomas Roby and Thomas Roby, jun Tamworth, Srallbrd and Warwick, tanners—John Emery arc Richard Quait, Dartford, Kent, linen-drapers—Joseph Richard Williams. Benjamin Nicholas Williams, and Benjamin The. mu Williams, so far as concerns the latter--Joseph Bailey and Nathan Bowen, Oldham, Lancashire, iron-founders—William Amer and John Ilorsfall, Wood-street, Cheapside ribbon-mane, facturers--Charles Richardson and Walter Ric hardson, COMt. garden, coffee-house-keepers—Jahn Regers, George Minna, Sa muel Moron, and Stephen Moron, Manchester, cotton-merchants-. Jonathan Lawton, John Barns, John Tay/or, and James Mitchell, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton-spinne.t—George Scott and Joseph Chadfield, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, booksellers--Charles Fraser, William Nicol, and George Charles Pratt Living, Lon don, Esst India agents, as far as regards William Nicol—Thomas Bagger and Thomas Morton, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, tin. plate-workers Sarah Thomson, Thomas Howarth, Thomas Walker, and James Barnes, Manchester, harnns-maken, as far I I as regards Sarah Thomson—Edmund Larken, Charles Varnham, and Thomas Rowley, Copthall-court, London, tea-brokers—John Rowe and Henry Watson, West-street, Brighton, coal-merchants. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. PETITIONS TO DE HEARD AT THE COURT, IN PORTUGAL' STREET, LINCOLN'S INN-FIELDS, 71115 DAT. Glover, J. High-street, Kensington, stone-mason Haycraft, J. Grace's-alley, Middlesex, eating-house-keeper Haynes, Susan, Regent's-quadrant, Piccadilly, milliner Huggins, R. jun. Anthony-street, Bermondsey, builder Jackson, N. Devonshire-street, birson-grove, greengrocer Lewis, R. Clerkenwellzclose, parasol-furniture-maker Mucklow, J. Sloane-square, Chelsea, gent. Parker, R. Little :Garr-la-bonne-street, carpenter Quint, J. St. Thomas, Broadway, Surrey, cider-merchant Stubbs, F. Brighton. victualler Stevens, 8. Shipton Moyna, Gloucestershire, shopkeeper Smith, R. Tokenhouse-yard, tailor Tomlins, C. J. Brook-street, Ratcliffe, green-grocer Watson, G. Dartmouth-street, Westminster, grocer SPORTING I-VTPLLIGENCE. Mr. R. Abernethy. the beet pedestrian of 150 miles of his day. completed his Herculean labour, through all the late incleme nt weather, of going on foot (,fj miles in eight days, for 20 sovereigns. He reached ‘Vandsford, in Lincolnshire, on Saturday night, but much reduced and lame, although in good health. His travels were from Huntingdon to the north of the Tweed. He did eighty miles the first day, seventy-one the second, seventy-three the third, seventy-six the fourth, sixty-nine the firth, seventy the sixth, eighty-two the seventh, and thirty-nine the eighth. The pedestrian had much difficulty in getting over his ground the last day, and could not have gone ten miles further. PHANTOM.—The progeny of this celebrated horse won, during the last year, no less a sum than thirteen thousand two hundred and twenty-fire pounds. Of this sum Sir John Shelly's Cedric won five thousand eight hundred and eighty pounds, and Lord Jersey's Cobweb won three thousand one hundred and fifty pounds. Phantom is now sixteen years old, and quite blind ; his owner is well-known eccentric divine, with whom he is as playful as a young kitten. lie is a winner of the Derby, sire of Spectre (the ben horse of his year), and his owner says, " every person of rank rr celebrity has an Interest in his progeny." His person is deemed perfect symmetry. Five of his sons are entered for the Derby stakes next year—two of which stand high on the betting list, and there are also two entered foe the St. Leger . Phantom's ore was Walton, out of Julia, sister to Eleanor. BIRTHS. On Tuesday se'nnight, the Lai ty of Walter Long, Esq. Deputy. Lieutenant for the county of Wilts, of a daughter. On the 31st ult. at his house in Lower Berkeley-street, Portman square, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsey, Orenadtc - Guards, of a daughter. MARRIED. On Saturday last, the let instant, at Cudham Church, AltTe,' Nicholson, Esq. surgeon in the Royal Navy, to Ludo', tuurt 4 l daughter of Luke Pocock, Esq. Ashmore House, Kent. On Wednesday last, at Rath, the Rev. Dr. TimbrflL of Beck. ford, to Miss E. Edwards, of Bath. At Cheadle, on the 27th ult. Richard Hole, Esq. of Longtnght. to Frances, eldest daughter of Thomas Itlarslind, Esq. or Hal Vale. On Tuesday, the 211th ult. at Ashton.upon.3lerse7, the Rev. Wilbraham Bootle Guest, to Anne, youngest daughter of the late George Stelfox, Esq. of Ashton Hall, Cheshire. DIED. On Friday last, at her brother-in-law's house, at Blackheath. Mary, the eclat daughter of John Lee, Esq. of Lewisham, in Kent. On Tuesday, the 211th ult. at Upper Clanton. at a very advanced age, Mrs. Pearson, relict of Hugh Pearson, Esq. formerly of I.r• mington, Ilants. On the 2d inst. at Stourbriage, Worcestershire, Samuel Bate. Esq. aged 81. Yesterday morning, in Clifford-street, Charles Banbury, Esq. ef Sloe Farm; Halstead, Essex, aged 58. At Ballsortieff House, on the 20th of December. the Hon. Her' Augustus Murray, aged two, years and three months, sixth son of the Right Hon. Lord Milbank. At Liverpool, Alexander Hamilton, aged 62. ---- InD WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. Blorniag 30 min. after Alternoos Printed at THE BRITTSH PREbS Office, by J. R.6iTa"' 181, Strand, and pabliaht,d by R. Cameos, KM Om' liwe" . .~ 1, 1 a . :_ ~ i •