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coußr (IF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday. rt Court of Common Council was held for the despatch et a variety of public business. THIS NEW CI T 1 COURT OF II EQUESTS. Mr. PEACOCK said, it had hem announces, to the Court on the former Court day, tha the Court of Requests, which had been built at gnat expense, for the m•commodation of their fellow.citi tens, on ataxia of the increase of business in the recovery of smell &los, was now opened. and in operation. Ile had been there to gee it, and he could not help saying that it was abominable. It was o)mile:tett and ill arranged, and was cmisequently crowded and confuse]. There were tivo gets or Commissioners, one sitting at each eml, and their architect had en contrived it, that it was with the greatest difficulty could be heard what took place before one bet of Commisbioners, front the noise anti clamour of the suitors before the other. lie expressed in strong tem* his reprobation of the marine, in which the Court had brett constructed. Mr. J u PP made come (Awry 'lions, which were nearly inaudible below the bar. We understood him to state, that he found he could hear and make himself sufficiently heard in that Court. Mr. PEACOCK shortly moved, that it should be referred to a Committee to examine nod to report on the best means of remedy ing the evils complained of. The motion was carried. Ri a M ETA OE. A number of respe c table :"S O e in corn-factots appeared at the bar of the Court, It) petition t hem t The ceremony commenced at flee o'clock in the afternoon f or Sanction any Increase io the charge metage set forth that on the late alteration of weights rand inn i lelinusraatil2.o:h,Ar o h tfi eu ce u r t s i , fu w l h !y b m ore pho ti l e y s i a t:t r r e of d lu s e c e r t o l lis tl t t o e The V olition :m, tht seventh an „Ir in a e' el ge "n having been increased about one. door of the Synagogue, where they stood for a short 'at. while was chanted "(l en onto us the gates o f not warranted by a . try r IHRt h e a rl 0:coolie/II ;" on which the bearers sung, " How goodly scored re thy tents, 0 Israel !" After an invitation by the m iter, the congregation joined in chanting the Hymn, measu e r 'r e. n c s oe, let us sing unto the Lnrd," and the progegyl9o large 'portion wired at the Ark. Here, undo- a splendid canopy, ued by four hearers , _ the choristers sang, and m e that it was highly i of f ar ti g i es at the present time. T i b i een made for 'mirage. This was .mnoliti n c er t e r mat la any lr i . ner T eas hey or . f, 'T 7 he factors had not made an; increase iw ihs h r e ges in conse l teetice at the increased size of the bushel 'I tendency 01 the • ti • butdoisomelh the l i ncanveciance was suslun or circuits round the building ; during the first Was a so nc t re a j w "„ o ,, f s ,r a w g° ,.. being F ir ; during the second was a psalm or song at the tledi- The petition s ' Sian of the house of David ; the third a psalm of David ; ! e of the corn t _ i crease of this impos t was to drive a trifle when the varlet's port dues were less an port dues of London already were. Math ed in the transaction of b 1 by a fractional sum, which tl i ie s m r'e st m ers w t e h :t e pate, and disiimes were the consequence. was referred to the Coal and Corn Committee. INTINO SERMONS. t f_e fourth, "To the Chief Musician upon Gittith, a A Member of the P l i ourt ia m oved . th at , thanks should be given to ritm for the sons of Koralt ;" the fi fth, a song of degrees Mr. Dillon, the Lord 11 or ' s Chaplain. for the sermon he d David ; the sixth, a song of d • • degrees , and the seventh, preached on the last Sunday of Trinity Tern l st n . .It was also of • , r , t lm praise. As the bearers passed on with the holy moved that he should be requested to allow .itto be printed, and a con , y r tunt E te eazh Member of the Court. triniipt, the oongregstion placed their right hands on the put them to their lips in he ll efa l l ' ej i t C O OCK thought ti, that this was a subject which ought to c a covering of the scrolls, and.ranciechCoiittee. He co , sidered that it was &ChM. The writings were on silver rollers surmounted a customary expend',be dis p ens e d it with. He was far from making s al-o b ject i on mightto ths ir small silver and silver-gilt temples of three Comp ar In "' n w i h n o n ' a „ " a d eh ti :T it o() doubt of the abilities and merit of thr i gentlern arts, at the little door-ways of which were suspended discussion arose on the subject , when the f P eelini , of the l ent hells, giving a very pleasing jingle as the bearers ll Courti°eM ofprinting to be in favour of discontinuing the practice of lord. Each bearer of the twelve was. habited in his italif, the Sermons. It was urged that a motion on the sub. • scurf. jet should be made before the ' Lordship'. , ,p.. ueeessoe._ _the appointment of a Chaplain to his tan ... If measure were adopted now, it might iCONSECRATION OF THE NEW STNIGOGUE. -...-- Aiicr the seventh ambulation, the children who are c: -,Totted by the Synagogue marched in pairs, preceded l a blu: banner, with a Hebrew inscription m black Icters, t: hen the children retired, a Psalm was chanted, and t!i. !stalls returneil to the ark. Then followed an invoca en for the founders and supporters of the Synagogue; ect which the names of the donors were announced, and t.i.e seam' sums given, among whirl' were sums of 50 glineas.2o. 15, 10, and several second donations, amount in in the wind.) to about 1,200/. Masic wns introduced at intervals during the collection 0! the donations; then followed the Ode, a grand matt; then the hymn, "Thou, all in al!, niireivsal Lord," 13 which Muter Lro .f s voice was melliduottsly sweet. The rule was sublime; and the chorus, " Thanks to thee, Lord!" was affectingly grand. After the Ole, which consisted of five stanzas, the scrolls are taken from the Ark by Dr. Herschel' and two War- Jou. and laid on the reading-desk. The Reader chanted a long prayer, for " Our . Most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Fourth, Ind all the Royal Family." In returnit"r the scrolls to the Ark, the choir sang '° Praise ye L rt.l," with a Hallelujah Chorus, and full accompani vents. " God Save the King," in Hebrew, followed, eqorussed by the whole congregation. The di: et was a s. Lni.hiiz, aided as the voices were by a high and arched ta. The Consecration concluded by a performance of eteriln.; service. Poring one long prayer the emigre pia turned to the Ark, bowed many dines, and tapped tls4 .)stung the names of the vdiitors were those of the Countess of Athlone, Lady Blackwood, Mrs. Hymen Oben, Dr. Vanover, Mr. Sketchley, Mr. Meyer Levy, High Priest of the new Synagogue in Leadeuhall-street, and that of the Portuguese Synagogue. appear lovidious tawsris the Rev Mr. Dillon. Mr. Puscot a said he was desirous of avoiding this ; and he, therefore. gave notice of a motion for the discontinuance of the practice of . printing the SCITIONI. The m otion of thanks to the Rev. Mr. Dillon, and the request to print his Sermon. were then carried. The New Londaimbridge Committee presented a Report for the City seal being affixed to a deed of security to the Lords of the Tres-ury for the advance of a further sum of 20,0001. towards the works of the new bridge; whit h was read and agreed to. The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a letter from Mr. Walter Paton, presenting a beautiful specimen of penmanship: which the Court wcs pleased to accept ; and referred it to the Coin. mitre of City Lams, to give directions for placing the same in some part of the Ouildlialf. WESTZILY LITERARY A." 1) SCIEVTIIPIC INSTITUTION. On Thursday evening Mt. Stone, 31.11.. of his Majesty's Dock , yard, Deptford, delivered to a numerous and respectable audience, at the Society's House, in Breyer-street, Golden-square, an in structive Lecture on the St bility of Floating Bodies. The Lecturer said the subject of deliberation referred princi pally to the science of naval architecture, which was of paramount Importance in a commercial country like this. Ship-building re quired the utmost attention, and he wee persuaded that the more simple the construction of vessels, the nearer would they arrive at perfection. The Lecturer then • made a great number of experi. menus to prove that solid bodies, however shaped, would be stable if due regard were paid to the line of Amnion as it bore in the other parts of the body. There was • fact net generally known, viz. that all immersed bodies displaced an equal quantity of water as compared with the weight of the body immersed. He had been asked—what! do you mean to say that a ship of 1000 tons disperses 1000 tons of water? and having answered in the affirma tive, the Inquirer said he would not believe it. The fact, however, might easily be moved in the following way. Fill a ve*iel half full of water,t o -e a hole in the vessel doer to the water's edge. immerse any body, and as the water escapes through the hole, catch it. After the water has left off itsuing, weigh the water so caught, and it will be found equal to the weight of the body immersed.— He would here say that science was of little use if not applied to the benefit of mankind. This :,d hint to a subject of great portance—the loss of life by drowning. It was almost always the case, when a boat pitched or became unsteady from any circum stance, that the ladies rose up. Ile would advise them, on the con trazy, imniediately to lie down in the boat. for that would be the means of saving their lives. He then made an experiment with a small boat, into which he introduced a piece of lead, laying it in the bottom of the boat, which, of course, made it very steady. He then plated the same piece of lead in an upright position, and the boat immediately upset. This (said Mr. Stone) was precisely the manner in which many lust their lives, and be could not too strongly impress upon their minds the necessity of following the plan preset ibed. The Lecturer then made another experiment, demonstrating that in the event of a boat being by any accident nearly filled with water, the passengers could only save their lives by throwing themselves overboard and hanging on to the Ades. He here related a circumstance where twelve or fourteen men, who were engaged at work at the Light-house, were overtaken by the tide, and the boat could only carry six or seven. %Vim then was to he done ? One, m rte scientific than the rest, proposed that all should strip, and hang themselves on to the sides of the boat. This plan was adopted, and the mcn remained in this situation until the tide went back, and relieved than front their perilous situation. Thhe facts, if generally known, world be the means of Raving many lives. In ease a person accidentally got into the wa ter who could not swim, if he plactd his halals perpendicularly close to hillsides, and kept his mouth shut, he could not sink. He also recommended that all boys should, on kerning to swin, have a silk stock made to go round the neck, filled with cork shavings. With this on, they cook' not sink. The Lecturer then made some experiments, showing that had the Commander of the Royal George been a scientific man, that noble vessel would not have been lost, together with 1,500 souls. Ile concluded his lecture by thanking the meeting for their attention, and said that institutions of that kind would do the greatest good, as no person could have knowkige whhout experience ; there was no royal road to philosophy. The conclusion of the lecture was marked by repented cheers. The Secretary informed the subscribers that Sir J. Copley had forwarded a donation of IW. to the Institution. THE LEGEND OF TUE WITCH OF BERKELEY. be be constant con-' tell pallrol, who e Hight Hone leclinto parties, =ll , viz.:—Cambridge :hurl Church, Lon tcgent's Canal in the duty till Ave o'clock tranunicate with the Smithfield, the gang c hear that, as early were taken from a he gang. flowerer. s will prevent them ed from them in tit Dewed in Clement it was conveyed chapel market. Sykes, the prof— echester-street, rning, in the Lor le received from to say be is still aim up In business a fel evening about twang I with sticks; he or security got bo, tme in, and seizing of the shop. He nit out his arm, wl nmer, and with a ti nn, which broke it ce amputated, and 1 ang then went into s to bread, and ark nd ate the provision o tedious to state I imitated by the gang et the e val.liAhmen.t on Thursday of ' attacking and • rating them From the News Malin iend Description of Cheltenham and ifs Vicinity we copy, as a specimen of the Stories which enliven its pages, The Legend of the Witch of 11 , r 1 :,1ey. It will not fail to remind Our readers of the ports by Coleridge, " Showing how an old woman rode double, and who rode behind her." A woman used to reside in Berkeley, accustomed to crimes.. 5.4 ism cant of the aoident auguries, puttinr, no restraint upon her tint, because alas lila pa yst on this side of old age, althongh bratate on the dose St it with a near foot.' "%When she was one dip holding a feast, k toren, which she kept as a pet, croaked lAnler than usual; upon besting which the knife kit from her 11.-d, her countenance kw:scree pale, and she exclaimed. • To-day plough has come to its list furrow ; tu-day I shall hear and rmnre a great misfortune.' While she was yet speaking, the trasenger of soerow entered. • I bring you news,' he 'aid, ' of Ile death of your son, and the destruction of the family by sud den ruin.' At these words the woman swooned away; and, feel in! the disease creep to the vitals, she sent for her surviving children, a monk and a nun, to whom she spoke thus my cialehen, by my miserable fate, have ever used demoniac arts-•-I been the source of all vices--I had, however, amongst these a hope of your religion to 'tooth my miserable soul. 11e i.;; of myself, I reclined upon you; 1 proposed you to be my :dan against demons, my protectors against the most cruel But having reached the end of my life, when 'Note who tae my advisees in sin will be the exactors of " my punishment, I attli rot, by the maternal bosom you have sucked, if you have soy fault or piety, that you at least attempt to alleviate my suffer and although you may not recall the sentence issued against Ere soul. yet you may preerce my body, by sewing it in a stag's h:de, and placing it in a sarcophagus of atone , the cover of which pa lutist faltt.n down with lead and iron, and then surround it with t-a. heavy iron chitin% let there be psalm-singing for fitly nights, end masses in fifty days, that thus you may mitigate the fe raaous assaults of my persecutors. If 1 should lie securely for three nights, then on the fourth day bury your mother in the ground--although I fear that the earth I have so often burthencd s,th my sic , 3 will not receive me in her bosom.' lies desires were complied with in the most scrupulous form—but in vain—for on 'be fat two nights, when choirs of clerks were singing psalms island *e body, certain clematis broke open the church, although fastened with a huge bolt, and then as easily burst asunder the two at the extremities; but the mtddle or third chain remained sottr-.. About cock-riveting on the third night, the whole monas tery seemed to be upturned from it's foundation by the approach of the fiends; and one. taller and more terrible than thereat, dashed the massy doers to hagments. The clerks stood aghast with ter ror--Men hair en end, and deprived of the power of speech. Th %antic demon approached with a , defying step to the cotlin, and calling the wonion by her name, kedered her to arise. Upon her wavering, that she could Lot on account, of the chain, he said, ' You shall be loosed, and to your narrow; &ad with as much ease 8 ' "'slush it had been Inread, he snapped that chain which had re " .-tti the attempts of all the rest. lie then with big foot clashed off the lid of the coffin, and seizing his prey by the hand, he led her forth eat of the church, In the sight of them all. At the door stood proud black horse neighing, and iron hooks projected over his .ole back. Upon this horse the woman wits placed, and invently d 'epvared with the whole company of drowns. Her cries, sup. it'lnvirg for help, were heard for nearly bye miles.' We understand that the departure of the morning Cork ni:ta-enach will, from the With of this month, be ohm d Pram seven o'clock until eleven, so as to convey the letters 'lnch may arrive by the English Mail to the South of Ire land as speedily as poasible.—lrish Pa per. WtYMOUTH, SEPT. 20.—We are grieved to state that al: hopes ate vanished as to the safety of hi s Ma j est y 's Post-office packet, Francis Freeling. It is generally stip- Psied that she was run down at sea by some unknown ship during the late gale. By this disaster the wives of the crew, seven in number, together with upwards of thirty children, are left in the num afflicted state of distress. A public meeting will he held at the Town-hall on Saturday next, to devise means to alleviate their present sufferings. The names of the passengers on board at the time are not yet all ascertained.—Dm rut Chronicle. TLALMAHVA 1111:st1NG COMPANY.-A great deal of curiosity was raised on Thursday afternoon by the appear ance, on the Royal Exchange, of a number of men dressed in the costume worn by German miners, with large blue mock frocks, and pikes in their hands. %Vs are informed that these persons, who are really German, have been en gaged by the Directors of the Company formed some time nce for working the mines purchased by the Company in !uth America. It is said that they have come to London in order to ratify the terms which they were engaged upon, ire they proceeded on their voyage across the Alautic. THE CHL'IICH AND THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS. The whole of the statements contained in many of the London and Provincial Newspapers, concerning the pro posed changes in the economy and arrangements of the Wesleyan Methodists, we have the fullest autlmrity to contradict; and can assure our readers that ai respects the formation of Bishops amongst themselves, the alien ' lion in the hours of divine worship, (thereby avoiding ,church h , ,urs,) and any coalition with the church, after the Beverley faction, Sec. are wholly untrue, as time will more completely prove.—Dec(o6rd Courier. Bow BEL! s.—The probable fate, or at least future si lence, of the celebrated Bow bells, having been the theme of general conversation in the metropolis, several of the London newspapers have been led to publish comparative statements of the weights of bells in different parts of the kingdom, and by them the palm has been awarded to York Minster: whereas the fact is well known to be other wi:;e—the ring of hells in the south tower of Exeter Ca-' thedral far exceeding those of York, as the following table will show : TORII. NOW. EXETER. cwt qr lb ewe qr lb cwt qr lb T‘ror . 53 025 - 53 022 . Grandison 67 1 20 - 33 216 - 34 2 6 . Stafford - 46 314 - 26 0 13 - 24 2 5 - Old Nine o'Cleck 38 1 16 4!11 - 21 023 - 20 226 - The Cobthorn 30 112 Alit - 16 0 4 - 17 0 11 - Doom Bell 20 326 6th . 13 222 - 13 023 - Fox - 15 020 7th . 12 224 - 12 0 7 - 4th on the Ten 13 0 41 oth - 10 122-10 1 I 4 . 3.1 ditto - 10 1 2 9th - 9 1 3 - 90 2- 2tl ditto - 9 3 II 101 h - 8 3 7 - 8 3 7- Treble ditto 8 320 There is in the same tower another bell, not used in ringing, a peal on ten, called Pongamouth, weighing 1 lewt. 2711:5. Exeter also possesses one of the largest bells in the kingdom, the Great Peter bell in the north tower, weighing 12,5001b5, and surpissing those of St. l'aul's, Lincoln, and York, which, however, have the ad vantage of occasionally opening their brazen throats and astonishing all within hear-shot by their deep and sonorous sounds,• whilst ours is condemned to silence, save the feeble tones hourly emitted by the hammer of the clock striking on it. Perhaps it is not a little remarkable that, while Exeter possesses the heavies t rin g of bells, it has also within its walls the lightest pest in the kingdom, those of St. Petroek's Tower being of the latter descry tien.—Ezeter l'aper. RE LIGIOUS COST KOV t.USY — A CH 41. LENO E.—The fol lowing singular challenge appears iH the Dublin Curie.- spuniknt of the 19th inst.:— I, the nadannentioncd, challenge, in the name of the Lord, all the Bishops and Priests and Doctors of the Church of Rome, to meet me publlply in a month hence in Dublin. Niliosrever will please to accepethis challenge is requested to have the goodness to communicate with W. C. Hogan, lisq. 41, York -street, Dublin, io Older that preliminary arrangements may be made. JOSEPH WouLve, i n i o nary for Palestine and Persia, formerly l'upil of the Propaganda at Rome. I beg leave in awned the above challenge, and to state, that, whether the challenge be accepted Of Oft. it is int e n ded , wit h di vine blessing, that a public meeting shrill be held in Dublin, at which the points at issue between the Reformed and Roman Catho lic Churches will he discussed. Particulars as to time and place will be announced in due time. Sept. 16,1626. RICHARD T. P. POPE. THE ARMY.—The Depot of the 23d (Royal Welsh Fu bikers) arrived on the 19th inst. at Newport, from Guern sey, on route to Brecon. The usual prizes will be wrestled fur at Carlisle Races, which commence next Tuesday. Foremast among the pa i irons of this genuine Cumberland snort-arc the Lord•Licu mint, and several branches of the Noble Earl's family. •—• Lewis Mycrson Is beadle of a chapel in Cambridge-street, and was going up Fleet-street on the evening of the l4th, and saw n eroved of persons. Some voices from the crowd exclaimed—. •"1' here's the b— beadle." Several persons, among whom were the prisoner, commenced an attack on the witness with atones. King said to him, " So, you've lazzed sonic of our pals," (meaning transported their companions), suit added, " have you got auv blunt for us? but, however, we'll soon have what you have got," and immediately struck him with a dumb-bell. lie did not fall from the blow, but bled severely, and found Robinson's hand en his pocket. wherein he had several half-crowns. Robinson then withdrew his hand, and showing him some half crowns, " Look at them, you old b—." His eye was samPlets l l dassl with the violence of the blow. Several witnesses for the prisoner swore that the prosecutor after. wards said he did not know who struck him. - - - Mr. Justice (lASELEE summed up, and the Jury, after consult ing for nearly half an hour, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. George Nicholls and John Goal* were indieed for assaulting William Nicholls on the King's highway, and stealing a hat sad vuious monies, Ids property, on the 211th of June. William Nichnlls stated that on the 211th of June he hail been at the Adam and Eve, at Homerton, %Inch he left at about half past ten toga home. He had seen the two prisoners at the public-how , who followed him, anti overtook him iti the lane between llomcrton and Hackney, when Nicholls, seizing him round the waist, smashed hint with his face to the graund. They turned him roun , , al dhe found tioulhy'a turd was In the pocket where he kept hi. motiey. Witness called out " Murder," begging them to .pare his hfe for the sake of his wife and children ; tttey, how , ver, held Atm so tight by the neck tnat he became senseless. (In recovering himself he found his head and face covered with blond and bruises. His money, h tt, and a bsskct of shell-hell, were taken away. lie called " Stop thict" as loud as he could, and the first person who cam to his assistance was Mr. Algsr, with whom he went to the Whit.. Lion, and there saw the two prisoners at the doer. Alger was at the White Lion, neat the place of the robbery-, on the night in que stion, and heard the cry of "stop thief." He went towards the place front whence the sound pro. ceedeti, and saw the two prisontry. lie secundtioulby, and another person with hilt took Nicholls. Thy attempted to escape, but ' could not. After taking them to the White Lion, he returned to the spot, anti found the prosecutor on the grottod cuomt i it blood, who said he ltad been robbed, nn knew dr pow, who sh r'r soul- Yet you may PLa•cli•c my Dolly, II sewing 1 % m a " , •i; • I concluded his lecture by thanking Inc meeting or ;e O j iti U c l e iStql o Ctioll a o b t . t i their it . de. l and placing it in a sarcophagus of atone , the cover of which ) e oust falten down with lea d and iron, and then surround it th and said that load:It/eons of that kind would do i the u gra% le tes s" t e" g7od: was'uetZtly7lay.-ed-liy Mr . - Self, who proposed a motion, which he 'Jr wale", ." •o." s" ""--, - - r-- ----•- ----- --- , - - rung t.-... heavy iron chaine. let there be psalm-singing , ite no person could h av e knowkige whhout experience ; there was thought would reconcile both parties, viz. That the deputation be Gazelle. for fifty no roes! road to hilosnnhy.(Before the UOMMON EICOLATIT.I sd a party of iitnations in the army, silents, end masses in fifty days, that thus you may mitigate the fe- Te e conclusion informed t - wore was marked ►by repeated cheers. empowered to add to their numbers. (Cries of " No, no.") ck they mounted and moats assaults of my peesecutors. If I should lie securely for Mr. PURLAND persevered in pressing fur a division, and the The following notice was pasted, on Tuesday last, on Ccorge Thomson was indicted for weenie, on 31st August, Webs the wall of a house on the lands of Ballyglasheen, les, pistols, and bl ue- aim nights, then on the fourth day bury your mother in the f am The Secretary the subscribers that Sir J. Copley had proceeding , became so boisterous that the Churchwardeu was about property of George Robbins, E'sq., and on the same night evidence that the risoner War t h e of coffee, the p roperty of James Turnley and edam. It appeared in P eW/4110Yed by the are ed a donation of IW. to the Institution. to vacate the Chair, and in on active duty till round—although I fear that the earth I have so often burthencd the windows of the house in which the keepers were, were Mr. Punt:AND moved that it should be taken by Mr. Self. ,night of the 31st August. Between twelve and one &clock, all e . is eh my vie , 3 will not receive me in her bosom.' lice desires were _ prosecutors to watch six casks of coffee in the -lane barna, on t h e I be in constant coca- The uproar still continued, but the cries of " Chair, clinic," be- broken, 0114 two shots fired into it :- complied with in the most scrupulous form-but in vain-for on / Thomson, a c ustom-house ()tete, who was in the brig Allies, nted patrol, who wet tie first two nights, when choirs of clerks were singing psalms Tri r Clit'aCH AND THE WesLElrat.: MET MODIETC-'' coming general, Mr. Waistell resumed his seat. H e entreate d t h a t "Take notice, that ally person in this neighbourhood is not to . which lay within three yards of the barge, heard the running e ty lie Bight Honourable wend *e body, certain demoos broke open the church, although6ooCl waedin , beside one of The whole of the statements contained in many of the the !Meeting would show some respect for the sacred place in which pay more than half year's rent this year, in consequence of the i coffee in the barge. and seeing the pr l., . , London and Provincial Newspapers, concerning the pro- year being so bail-any person after this notice that do attempt / the casks, he went on board, aed observed two small bags of coece filed into parties, and burned with a huge bolt, and then as easily burst asunder the two sed changes in the economy they were assembled. paying more, wet be made a public example of, as we are deter- I lying beside one of them. ta, vex. :-Cambridgc were at the extreniities ; but the m;eldle or third chain remained Po and arrangements of the alr. PeRLAND-First show the example yourself. rile. PEARCE-You cannot now , in point of order, proceed to a mined to put a period to the drivers and keepers of this place, par- I Verdict-Guilty. echapel Church, Lon- tame-. About cock-crowing on the third eight, the whole monas- Wesleyan Methodists, we have the fullest authority to second e l ect i on . ticularly 111 r. Ryan Pudeen and his keepers, as his doom is a long ! Robert King and John Rohinron stood indicted far assaulting my teemed to be upturned from its foundation by the approach of contradict ; and can assure our readers that ar: respects elr. PUBLAND wished to berg wby his name had been kept time due to him. Regent's Canal in the etz fiends: and one. taller and more terrible than therm, dashed Jon e Roc x." ! Lewis al yenion on the King's highway, and robbing hint of titre e the formation of Bishops amongst themselves the alters- back. (in Monday last twelve convicts, sentenced to the hulks, I half crowns, his property, on the 14th of July last. the massy doers to fragments. The clerks steed aghast with ter-attempted to make their escape. It appeared that they L ew is etymon is beadle of a chapel in Cambridge-street, and on duty till five O'clock rot-then hair en end, and deprived of the power of speech. Tit tion in th e hours of eltvine worship, (thereby avoiding The Enemata/4 paid he was willing to hear what each gentle. the twelv e o'clock ter th a t communicate „id, t he tank d emon a pp roa ched with te defying step to the coffin, and .church h,,urs,) and any coalition with the church, after man had to say, and would sit till p urpose, were confined on board the Justitia prison-ship, lying off was going up Fleet-street on the evening of the 14th , and saw a calling the women by her name Ordered her to arise . Upon her Beverley faction , Sec are wholly untrue , as time will snore if they would but be patine. Woolwich and sent on shore to work in the Dock- crowd of persons. Some voices from the crowd exclaimed-. loKeeting, that elm could hot on account of the Oa' in, he ► said, cumpletely prove.-I . lradjbril Courier. ' Mr. PEARCE said he would put it to a show of hands, whether 3 . being . yard, the sentinel on duty observed them jump into a boat "There's the b— beadle." Severe' persons, among whom were the risoner, commenced an attack on the witness with stones. t Smithfield, the gang 1; ' 1. 0 14 shall be loosed, and to your sairow e'and with as mach ease we hear that, as early ro d'eagh it had been Inread, he snapped that chain which had re- Bow BELEs Mr. Purlatiti's name should bc added. .-The probahle fate, or at least future si- ril e. l'uncaxn said tie would nnkaceep, tof it, even if appointed . moored alongside the yard, and attempt to make their es- fitee n , aid to him, " So, you've lagged sonic of our pals, " (meaning ;ks were taken from * •: =l'A-tithe attempts o f a ll the rest. He then with his foot dashed off fence , of the celebrated Dow bells, having been the theme called out, desiring them to return , but the r truss rtes their mom anions and added, " have you got A w l ; It was observed that the individnal .who proposed Mr. Purland ca p e ' lie ea . - the gang. flowerer , the lid of the coffin, and seising his prey by the hand, he led her of general conversation in the metropolis, several of the All he wished was to e xpose the trickery. more he called the stronger efforts they made to get away. blunt for us e but, however, we'll soon have what you have got," was not a parishioner. This was denied ; " but, said the person The sentinel era will prevent them wilt eat of the church, In the sight of them all. At the doer stood London newspapers have been led to publish comparative who raised the objection, "he due not pay the rates." then levelled his musket, and shot one of the anti imnieeiately struck him with a dumb-bell. He did not fill 4 Proud black horse neighiog, end iron hooks projected over his from the blow, but bled severely, and found llobinson's hand in w tole back. Upon this horse the woman was placed, and inshintly . statements of the weights of bells in different parts of the Thanks wer e a f te rwards voted to the Chairman; but b e fore the convicts, named Gardiner, in the leg. The test of his _ a his pocket. wherein he had several half-crawne. Robinson then coed from them in t d upp,iared with the whole company of demons. lice cries , sup. kingdom, and by them the palm has been awarded to Meeti n g separated. Mr. Self got on the table, and said that he had companions, becoming alarmed, returned, and deliver withdrew hi s . hand, and showing him some half crowns, odd- secured in Cho i• e morg lot help, were heard for nearly bye miles.'come teetered with some resolutions, which, however, be would York Minster: whereas the fact is well known to be other- 1 c P in themselves up. " Look at them, you old b----" His eye was completely clonal I, it was conveyed tom ---...-ei----se ------- es. wise-the ring of bells in the south tower of Exeter Ca- i reserve for the next meeting. He would show that the year 1024 ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF CAPTAIN HILL.— with the violence of the blow. • and • • will show:-thedral far exceeding those of York, as the following table the sum of 2,2001. was expen ded, accounted tor as miscalls- (Extract of a letter froln Armagh, . Sept. 17.)-Capt. Hill, Several witnesses for the prisoner swore that the prosecutor *fret. itechapel matket. . W e understand that the departure of the morning Cork vies; and that, owing to his exertions, the fullowing year the sum •'' . . Sykes, the proPriel° ' roaa-enach will, from the '2oth of this month, be alteredunder that head was redoced to 1,155/. returning late on Wednesday night, or rather early on wards said lie did not know who struck hen. ine.hester-street, Fl ham seven o'clock until eleven, so as to convey the letters YORE. ROW. The Meeting then separated. ZXETER • ...m......,.•••••••••5m5. Thursday morning, heard a noise in his fields about fifty Itt 3 i ti .._r. _USt...C.I ._ASELEE summed up, and the Jury after consult- orning, in the Loud 'elicit may arrive by the English Mail to the South of Ire- Ttnor . ewe qr lb . eve qr lb cwt qr lla e , yards from the gate that 'caste to his house at Clantilen. ing for nearly half an hour, returned a verdict of "Geilty , against 53 0 2.• -530 22 - Graidison 67 120 te--A CuaI.LENO, -The fol- ttF. LIGIOUS CONTROVERS . • He called, " Who is there?" No answer being returned, 1:e received from tb land as speedily as poesible.-Ir ids Pa per. . 2d -33216- 34 2 6 . Stafford -463 14 lowing singular challenge appeage m the Dublin Curie- ,., to say he is still alive WEYMOUTH, SEPT. 20.-We are grieved to state that Tel -26013- 24 2 5 - Old Nine o'Cleck 38 116 , 'peeked of the 19th inst.:- George Nichnlis and John Gout* were indicled for as • . both the prisoners. he got oft' his horse, and coining close to the road side, . saultirg Willians Nicholls' on the Ding's highway, and stealing a hat aud :tup in business aft 411 hopes are vanished as to the safety of his Majesty's 4th -21023-20 2 26 - The Cobehorn 30 112 I, she undermentioned, challenge , in the name of the Lord, all looked over the hedge, where he saw four or fire men with , vuious reelect, I:is property, on the 2the of June. le evening about tweet Pest-office packet, Francis Frceling. It is generally sup- 6 th -16 2 0 2 1 -. 1 1 3 7 0 0 n it : Fox Bell 20 326 the Bishops and Priests and Doctors of the Church of Rome, ee guns. One shot was immediately fired at him. Oti this the Adam and Eve, at Homerton, s Inch he left at about half' past William Nicholls stated that oil the 29th of June he had been at iti with sticks; he a l)osed that she was run down at sea by some unknown ship 7e , .13 12 224-12 0 7 - 4th on - 15 020 mee t me p u blicly in a month hence in Dublin. li - tweet/et. will lie got on horseback, when six or seven shots were fired at the Ten 13 0 4 please to ace is challenge is requested to have the ;modems to be mule. him. One passed through his coat, another passed through t e n to; o home. He had seen the two prisoners at the public-he - us , fur security got IN during the late gale. By this disaster the wives of the lith -10 1 `22 -10114 . ee di tto . io 1 2 communicate with W. C. Hogan, Esq. 41, York -street, Dublin, in his hat. None of the s hots , . however, struck his person. who followed him, and overtook him ih the one between !Somerton eawe in, and seizing crew, seven in number, together with upwards of thirty 9th - 91 5 - 902 - 2d ditto - 93 8 odder that preliminary arrangements may tof the shop. Ile es children, are left in the most afflicted state of distress. A 10th -837- 8 3 7 - Treble ditto 83 20 JOSEPH Won ere, Capt. Hill had lately received two anonymous letters, de- and Ilackney,,when Nicholls, reiring him round the waist, smashed hint with his trice to he , out his arm, wh public meeting will he held at the Town-hall on Saturday 1:11ere is in the same tower another bell, not used in Missionary for Palestine and Penes, formerly Pupil of the i al P i ropeganda at Home. flouncing him ; the first, stating th at it was expected he the graund. They turned than coin ', Old ILO found Houlhy's hwid was in the pocket where he kept hi. money. ammer, and with a t next, to devise means to alleviate their present sufferings. engine, a peal on ten, called Pougamouth, weighing arm, which breke it The names of the passengers on board at the time are notl be leave In mood the above c ) erne., and to state , that , el nifyin that if 1 Icwt. 2711:5. Exeter also possesses one of the largest whether g d ,• • • would wear au Orange lily the loth of July last; the other lie went to the dinner given to Colonel N u called nut ..,`• Murder," begging them to spare his life tor nee amputated, and yet all ascertained . -Dorsa Chronicle. bells in the kingdom, the Great Peter bell in the north • the c h a ll enge be seer fed or no .it is intended, with di. . . IF „ P 'nit sha ll be held in D u bli n, at • ' N ernes at Portadown, Friday, the sth, they would forgive the sake of his wife and children ; they, however, held him *0 ti ht we , into gang then w TLALPITEAHV A AIINING COSIPANY.-A great deal of tower, weighting 12,5001b5, aril surpaseing those of ... .St sine b les si n g, that a pu blic ' reel ' -r him. Neither of these comtnands he noticed. Capt. which the points at issue between the eeformed and Roman Catho- Hill found his heed and face covered with blond and brilises. ills imey, h tt, aril a hselect of sheli-lish, were taken away. Ile called es to bread, and etc! curiosity was raised on Thursday afternoon by the appePr- ' l aurel Lincoln, and York, which, however, have the ad- tic Churches will be discussed . Particulars as to time and place lately retired from the ymy, in consequence of bad health. 1 " Stop eller" as loud as he could, slid the first person who cam • • to and ate the provision actor, on the Royal Exchange, of a number of men dressed vantage of occasionally opening their brazen throats and w . ill be atinotinceel in due ume. his assistance was Mr. Alger, wadi whom he went to the Whit' too tedious to state t . in the costume worn by German millers, with large blue astonishing all within hear-shot by their deep and sonorous Sept. 16,1820. He does not interfere in polities, nor does he favour tte . . Reels ARO T. P. Porn- Orangemen. He is universally considered mild and oblig- committed by the gar* sniock frocks, and pikes in their hands. We are informed sounds , whilst ours is condemned to silence, save the . Tits . ARHY.--The Depot of the 23d (Royal Welsh Fu- ing.-Dublin Parr. i %Finial's Aloe WWI at the White Lion, near the p ace of the hat die esialAiehmen t that these persons, who are really German, have been en- feeble tones hourly emitted by the hammer of the clock Ulcers) arrived on the 19th in ' b garden rM T. Lion, and there maw the two prisoners at the doer. st. at Nee port, from fluent- There is a sunflower growing in the ga 0- --r. -o- robbery, on the night in q uestior , , and heard the cry of "Stop non Thetrwlay of lb gaged by this Directors of the Company formed some time striking on it. Perhaps it is not a little remarkable that, sey, on route to Brecon. d Cloulby, and another thews, tallow-chandler, Cockermouth, Cumberland, the thief." He went towards the place front whence the sound pre. r attacking me t 'ebb; since for working the mime; purchased by the Company in while Exeter possesses the heaviest ring of bells, it has*ll hi took Nicholls. Tivy attempted to escape, b ut 'f he usual prizes will be wrestled fur at c sr o s i e R aces , height of which is seven fe..t one inch, girth of stem five ceeded, and 3319 the two iirilionSts. lie sectin rson will '.' routing them altoget . e ;nth America. It is said that they have come to London also within its walls the lightest peal in the kingdom, which commence next Tuesd Ta . Foremost among the pa- ins es , circumference of the principal flower thirty inches, could • • •• i ill order to ratify the terms which they were engaged u pon, those of St. Petrock's Tower being of the latter deseriP • - trons of this genuine Cumber and snort-are the Lord• Lie- and the number of flowers thirty-five. It is considered by th e spot, anti found the prosecutor on the remel t covered . it , .. net. After takieg them to the 1t hit: ',lon, he retun e d t o euant, and several branches of the Noble Earl's family. all who have seen it to be a very great curiosity. bleed, who said he had been evened , and knew the pers sas w h o tee they proceeded on their voyage across the A - lautic. tiou.-L.zeter roper. • . . . . itk . 1 1 .. • . . • r . . S. . .irTr lotto tame up, els d by Heienus and Red 'louse. wh l n II laid in, wick M. Land within the dia. teat off, and at ilia e wronintler of the th and neverity by looked like a winner Are glint a-head al d nail! t *ode by et by Chit. rd 20 added by Ow bscrit ers. laut; haute in. Mr. Hua►cll'*ch, f. tl half. ;s: 1.6.11 M um-alter'. 11 Subscribers. :11-1 rifle-25 sub. Ps Je.ensnixte Ps The Constable Un•ther to Bombe' True Blue gne's Ruttiest , urue's Brother to Skirmisher Tiekbill urea eh. e. by Arnadia b. e. Paine t. Paul Pry b. e. by Octavian. Heats 2 *Ues. cr, 4 yri. E.VCE. AIDAY, SEPT. 11), ;up of IV) sov ,, . value. übscribLre of tca sues. 121 b. nh. - o:t };nphratc•. abut three quarter • I 2 - paid. ii .fl 'ova. called by ti a and a dtsta.nce. on the winner. on Purse of 50 sea. fat I and a distance. 31b. - 1 nat. 121 b. - 2 dr. may. OND DAY. led this day than os he Nit sted. Twice round. rs , Jl4 a old iron by Colonel Eec* ttegiment of Y , onounty new to the second brae , three times round. 1 I e evening, were well at. ket•grouad, 4' en d by • ,'auxhall, th ft 111 re up tainnients. wl ich aere of al display of fire. vorks. lone flengler •ni her CN RIOTS. JESE PA, ROL. etary of State to th 3) Office, to et.tab:iah he jurisdiction of tid a party of strung ;hoodoos in the army, ck they mounted and les, pistols, and blue-' in on active duty ow— IMPROI.E.NENTS IN TDB CITY OF LONDON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. . a friend to useful improvements. I beg to offer t hanks to Mr. Peter Jeffery for his truly admirable •se far a new street, from the new London Bridge to Corn- II so dearly pointed out in his letter which appeared in Ice rapt rof die 19th instant. I have carefully examined ibc line and his plan, and am fully convinced that, if the re b oi l he proposes for forming the new streets be adopted, the ascent from the new bridge to Cornhill will not be r ester than it is from Mansion House-street to Leaden 11&11.incet. 1 therefore hope that the killing men in the till will support Mr. Jeffery in this laudable undertaking, 0 l beh.ve he c mld not have been more happy in choosing his time for bringing his plan before the public than he his in selecting his line; and it appears to me so very s tigible, that the Lord Mayor might be solicited.to convene ' coating at the Mansion-house on the subject. am, Sir, your obedient servant, uones.street. Sept. 22.1tt96. W. T. THE BRITISH PRESS. PARISI, OP ST. LEONARD, SDOREDITCH. On Thursday evening a public Vestry Meeting of this parish was held, to take into consideration the measures most proper to bit adopted for the purpose of remedying the evils at present said to exist in an unequal assessment of the pariah rates. 'lite immediate causes which led t i the present meeting were ex plained to be the following : Some time ago a considerable reduction was made in the rents of the houses in Aske Terrace, Haman. and the inhabitants thought it but reas o nable that a proportionate reduction should be n,sde in their rates, and they accordingly applied for that purpose to the " Poor Rate Board," by whom the asseasinent was made. The Board, however, resisted their application, on the ground that they Itad nothing to du with the amount of rell'ai—the actual value of the ptoperty being the standard by which the assessment wad made. The applicants, upon this refusat of their application by the Board, presented a rcqui. 'on to the eburchwardens, desiring that the vestry might be culled together in order to take the matter into consideration, and the present Meeting was convened fur that purpose. 1 he Chair was taken by 91r. W.\reT ELL, one of the Church wardens' who briefly addressed the Meeting on the object for which they had assembled. Mr. LEONARD then rose for the purpose of stating the nature of the alleged grievances, and submitting some resolutioes on the sub ject. Ile thought they must all ogree with him, that the inequality at present existing in their retes was such Is called for an immediate revision. They were empowered by the Act of Parliament to as- SCRS for the full value, but they all knew the unequal manner in which they were distributed. It was fourteen years since the last survey was Made, which could not row be made a %tandem, the changes in the value of property were so great. All lie at present wished was a revision, that the rates might be more equally distri buted. Ile concluded by moving, " That it is the opinion of this Vestry, that a considerable inequality exists in the parish rates, and that it is desirable to adopt some means of equuliaing the same." Ale. Sstrru, of floxton, seconded the motion. Mr. few mete admitted thote considerable inequality did exist, but it wan an evil still occurring, and which it would be difficult to remedy. Ile hoped the mover would select some of the most pro minent cases in which the inequality existed, so that the vestry might see from the books that the objeetion was well founded. A re-survey of the parish would cost them . 1,4111/., which was equal to a rate of 3d., and would render the remedy proposed by Mr. leonard worse than the disease. The Inequality wits not peculiar to their parish, for every parislt in the kingdom was subject more or less to the same grievance. Several parishes within his own knowledge were rack-rented, while others were not rated at one-fourth of the rent they paid. In Norwich, for instance, houses worth one hundred pounds a-year were rated at only 2111.; and that was the plan of rental throughout that city. It became a question of considerable importance to the inhabitants whether or not thy ought to be rated for the situations they pos sessed. If a house situated In High-street. Shoreditch, consisting of six rooms, and with a frontage of I 3 feet, was rated the same as such a 'muse in tin obscure sitaation, the injustice of such a pro ceeding would be manifest. But, on the other hand, suppose a person living for yeses in • house, and establishing • business there, and afterwards disposing of it, with the business, to a person who, on coming in, paid • considerable sum, was it to be supposed that the latter should be rated for the sum he paid ? that would also be unjust. Neither, in his view of the case, was the present system of farming houses consistent with the interests of the parish, or the benefit of society. By their ',mai Act it is provided, that where houses are Ill!. a year or less, the landlord or owners were to farm the same at not more than two-thirds, nor less than half the rental ; but here the surveyors first of all lie the amount of rate, and when the landlords apply to farm them, they are generally let to about half the rental. The consequence to the parish has of late years been remarkably injurious. It , was manifest to every observer that considerable portions , of ground had been taken by speculating builders, who had found it their interest to build houses for letting. Thus for 5001. a person OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, SKr!. 22. OLD ct)ur. T. [Before Mr. Sergeant A HARI N and a Middleiea .Ittty.l Bettie the business of the day was entered upon, thirty mink and thirteen female prisoners were brought into the dock, and dfaii charged by prod:motion, the Grand Jury not having bound tsar bills against them. iloatings was indicted for stealing, on the 1.3 d of August, . in the dwelling-house of Thomas Moss, twenty-Mar poi and a Bank note of the indite of ICI., the property efJohn =4 1 1: another account charged her with slealieg 114)1ttleig110•11111116 • same house, alating them to be the property of Ellen Dolway Brionr.nrcie appeared for the prosecution. and stilttikAst cue to the Jury. A 31:o. Dalway lived as a lodger witb Moss, upon whom the prig net was in the habit of attending. Milli Dalway died, and the prisoner was sent for, and sat up *Ph tbd corpse, when it was sunpoed she took away the property io gum: firm, which belonged to the deceased. Mr. Storey was the mei tor of the late 3lrs. Dalway. Mr. Stoll"' deposed that lie was one of the ezeeuton t west to the house of Mr. Moss to take an inventory of the property which belonged to deceased. In consequence of somethins that had passed, witness sent for Pri-oner, and then asked her if shit knew the object of hi. having sent for her; she said no, unless it was in consequence of tonic paper biasing been taken from under the hod. Witness told her that was nut the object, but it was in Aspect of some money having been taken away, and asked her if eh" bad not I been so informed on that morning; prisoner dehii d it; witness then sent for Mrs. Moss, who stated that she had informed the pri soner Of the object, who at that time admitted it. It was on Mon day, the !ISM of August. that this transpired, Mrs. E. Hiilynrd lived for many years with deceased at Kositing ton. During Mrs. I).'s lifeume, witness had the care Of bet 1 clothes and property. Mrs. I). always kept her money in a cella rct doring tht the day-time, and invariably gave aea w it n ess at night to put under the bed. On the day Mrs. 1). died, there were i , Lace parcels of money in the cellaret, which winless saw there 011 I the following mornieg. Prisoner carte to the house about an how, before the de dh, antiremained tin Monday, bating had the we el' the corpse and room during that dine. The money was placed by witr.ess In tie rooni where the corpse was on the Friday or Sstur day. No one had admittance there except the prisoner and bee niece. By Mr. A' LEY—Dfd not knOw of her mem knowledge that money was in tile parcels. By NIG flaw:murex—Prisoner left thehouse on Monday morn ing. about an hour after the mtney was missed. Susan Rust was servant to Mrs. Matthews of Kensington I knows the prisoner at the bar; she lived about ten minutes walk hoes Mrs. Metthews's house ; %fitness formerly lived two years as sera vent to promer ; on the 19th of August prisoner came to witness, gave her a parcel, and desired her to take care of it tor her; this was between seven end eight o'clock in the rooming witness pot the packet into her box, and afterwards delivered it to Ellis, a Bow. strew officer. Elbe. in coneequence of the information received, went to the hoes! , of Mrs. Matthews, on Tuesday, the 20th of August, and got a parcel from last witness, which contained twenty-)our sove reigns and a 10/. nete. , Afterwards saw the oriatmer ; inquired of her if she had any means of getting her livelihood but as a corms i she hesitated to reply, and witness told her who he was, and that where she had been staying, some money was missing. She said she had some property on mortgage; she ustudly receiver money from her brother, but had nut for come time. She des Med a dozen times over having placed any in the hand: of any body for safe custody,or otherwise. 1Y stness then showed her the parcel as received front Rest, whirb ihe dcknowledged having deldirated to her. A clerk from the banking-house of Praed and Co. pale, on the lid% of July, three 101. i Gies to the cheque of a Mr. Alexander. Mr. Hunt, a clerk to MI. Alexander, a solicitor, received the notes from last witness, anti paid them to his master. Mr. Alexander mid the notes to his nephew, to deliver evst to Mrs. D. Mr. Brissette &Renal over 40'. to "Int. D. on or befbre the 12 Ix of July, included in wl ich wan the 101. note the prisoner wad charged with having stol, n. The one was producol. At the close cf the ease for the prosecution. Mr. ALLEY tub mined that no Charge bad been ma to out against the prisoner, be. cause it was necessary for probate of tl:e will to have been aken out, to have legally authenticated (es he suit) the executor to have acted, which lied not yet been taken out, and because possession ought to have been taken berme the offence was committed, which had not been done In this er se. Mr. Sergeant Attains wits cf a different opinion, but as that Judges were in the adjoining ruin he would submit Mr. Alley's argument to them, and take their opii.ion upon it, confessing that his impression was against Mr. Aller's tiroptisittene. Mr. Sergeant Arablu then left the Court, and in a tew minutes returned, stating' that the Learned Judges were decidedly of opinion that it was raret necessary that probate should bar taken out to enable an executor to maint.in an in d ictment, and that the present indictment was in all respects well framed. The prisoner was then called on for her defence. She made noire, but produced an immense number of highly respemble per. sots who gave her a most excellent character for honesty, &c. The prisoner was evidently a person who had seen better days, tad was about tt.e urge of 45. Mr. Se. rant AItAISIN summed up. If the Jury entartained the least doubt of the prisoner's guilt, they would have to gite het the benefit of the most excellent character she had received. The Jury imniediurely found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recoinmeedid her to mercy. Mr. Storey cordially joined in this recommendation. The Learned JUDGE said it should unqueslionably be attended to io the proper quarter. [Before Justices LITTLEDALE and CrasELEE.] 111011 WAY ROBBERY. James Greco was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Lee, on the Sid of August, on the King's highway, and stealing from her 7s. ed. iniseetr, and a plied co ntaining some wearing apparel. •Eizaheth Neahtat , remembered walking, on the evening of the day kegu.rstion, near Devonshire-street, Mile-end New Town, with a FA:I under her arm, containing some shins and shifts. Titswie soner came up to her, stared her in the face, and polled the titl from her anti ran off. She called out Stop thief," and the pri soner was afterwards apprehended and taken to the watch-house ; saw the parcel °Ford at the watch -house ; it contained the pro perly in questii n, which was that of her husband. The prisoner snatched the parcel from witness. John 11 'e-d. with anoihr , r, apprehended the pelsotur on the morninf o' he WI o' Ant ust ; prisoner had no parcel or bundle, but 0.1 y a key in hi. p cket ; witness saw the prisoner throw the but die away from hint when he was 111 , 011 t to be taken into custody. Rohett Habb..r,f raw vie pris mer throw the.bundie away, which he p c'eed up and carried to the watch-house. The bundle cent .ining the articles wt.a produced, and identified to he the proptr y of the prosecatrix's husband. Mr. Justice L I TI.EDALE doubted whether sufficient forte was us.d constitute the capital offence. A snatch did not amount to it. Guilty of stealing from the person, and Not Guilty of the capital offence. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.] Cenrge Thomson was indicted for stealin4, on aist August, 2Olbs of coffee, the property of Janice Turoley and AIM It appeared in evidence that the prisoner wart' eyed by the prosecutors to watch eix casks of coffee in the Jane Now, -on slaw night of the 3lst August. Iletwcen twelve and one o'clock, Me. Thomson, a custom-house Mliccr, who was in the brig Allies, which lay within three yards of the barge, heard the running o f coffee in the barge. and seeing the prisoner sanding beside one of the casks, he went on board, and observed two small bap of coree lying betide one of than. Verdict—Guilty. Unbrrt King and John Robinson stood indicted far assaultiog Lewis 31yertion on the King's highway, and robbing him of thre e half crowns, his property, on the 14th of July last. 1 , It° t per Th 4 • • I - • 2 oil I 2 2 3 4 dr • 2 2 3 3 I! _.. might build eight houses, and let the rooms at six shillings per week, producing a parish rate of 1121. only, whereas the same sum laid out on one house might be rated at the same money. But the difference to the builder, between the two cases, would be 401. a year, and an increase of pauperism was thereby created in the parish. In conclusion, he said, that a great inequality did exist was unquestionable, but the parishioners should apply the remedy themselves without incurring the expense of a general survey. A Gen Leman from Ivy-lane, fluxion, complained that lie was rated at wl:ile premises enntigueus, much more extensive and valuable, were rated at only 1681. Ile said, also, that the stalls in his stables were rated at 4/., while those in the stables of the Churchwarden were only rated at I!. The first resolution was then put and earned unanimously. Mr. LEONARD then moved, drat surveyors should be appointed to make a re-assessment of the parish. G. PEARCE moved, as an amendment, "That a deputation be now appointed from this Vestry, to confer with the Board of Trustees for the Poor, to consider the best means to be adopted to remedy the evil complained a and priblicly admitted by this Ves try, and to report the result of such conference to a public Vestry to be called by the Churchwardens fur that purl:wee." 31r. bewimict secontlad thiarostulment, and observed that it was a question in which they were all personally interested ; but they must not expect to be able to give any thing like a general and perfect satisfaction ; fot tttae who ware underrated would oppose any thing in the shape of alteration, and those who conceived them selves to be overra!ed would be equally anxious to obtain that jus tice to which they were entitled. As to the idea of employing sus veyors, and paying 1.51;01., with seven hundred paupers in the workhouse, and the di;fi. tilt, of collecting rates at tire present time, it would be inconsistent with the justice which the parishioners owed to themselves. r. SELF observed, that the parish rates amounted, in 1814. to 21,0001., and every gentleman present must admit, that since that period the number of houses had increased in a ratio of niore than 6 to 4 ; and yet at Lady !lay, 1624, is period of ten years, the in crease of the assessment did not exceed 2,300!. CHAIR/emir—But see the number of empty houses that don't Pay- Mr. LEONARD expressed his entire concurrence in Mr. Pearce's amendment, and withdrew the original motion. The amended resolution was then put from the Chair, and car ried unanimously. Mr. PEAucE then moved, that a deputation of twelve persons should be appointed fur the purpose Of carrying the foregoing reso lution into eflict. Mr. LINDSAY seconded the motion, which was carried unan imously. ' Messrs. Page, Leonard, Pearce, and Wise, were then appointed as deputies front the lloxton district, and Messrs. Web:., Phillips, Buckingham, and Davis, for Churchend. For the Moorfields district the following seven gentlemen were named, viz. Messrs. Bennett, Poland, Reeves, Pitcher, Eiger, Eniberick, and Crow. The Meeting then proceeded to elect four out of the seven by a show of hands, after which The CliAiltstAN declared Messrs. Bennett, Eiger, Emberick, and Reeves, duly chosen. Mr. PUNLAND protested against this decision, which he de clared to be the result of an ingenious trick. lie therefore demanded a division. Upon this a very lengthy and stormy debate ensued, which was partly allayed by Mr. Self, who proposed a motion, which lie thought would reconcile both parties, viz. That the deputation be empowered to add to their numbers. (Cries of " No, no.") Mr. PURLAND persevered in pressing fur a division, and the proceeding' became so boisterous that the Churchwarden was about to vacate the Chair, and Mr. Puitratru moved that it should be taken by Mr. Self. The uproar still continued, but the cries of " Chair, chair," be coming general, Mr. Waistell resumed his seat. Ile entreated that the Meeting would show some respect for the altered place In which they were assembled. Mr. PultLAND—First show the example yourself. Mr. PEattex—You cannot now, in point of onler, proceed to a second election. Mr. PuBLAND wished to know wby his name had been kept back. The Cunt RMAN said he was willing to hear what each gentle man had to say, and would sit till twelve o'clock for that purpose, if they would but be patieut. Mr. PEARCE said he would put it to a show of hands, whether Mr. Purland's name should be added. Mr. l'uttxxxii said he would notaceept of ;t, even if appointed. All he wished was to expose the teat*. It was observed that the individoal .who propos ed Mr. Purland was not a parishioner. This wa s denied ; '• but," said the person I who raised the objection," lie does not pay the rates." Thanks were afterwards voted to the Chairman; but before the Meeting separated, Mr. Self got on the table, and said that he had I come plepwred with 30111 C resolutions, which, however, f earul e s n e d x ed er ,t exertions, accounted amtuiiow i n t; g i r yeara s nti the sum am , n the l miscella nies; s ; u a m nd o tr f ha 2 t , , 2 o 6o w l i . n was g reserve for the next meeting. He would show that in the y Irdt under that head was reduced to 1,155/. The Meeting then separated. —..............ri55i5555ei _ . toexhpi STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 21.—Most heartily do we congra tulate our readers, Particularly those who reside in this immediate district, on the decisive amendment of trade, which last Tuesday's commercial market exhibited. On that day, we have good reason to know, mere sales were effected than on any one day during the last eighteen mouths; and a spirit of cheerfulness and alertness were once more conspicuous upon 'Change. In every branch of manufactures the improvement was visible; particularly in that of printed calicoes, in the finishing of which many houses are now obliged to work extra hour!, with their full complement of hands. We have not been amongst the eve:lasting croakers, and have therefore the greater right to exuress our joy at the happy turn which has taken place, not suddenly, so as to make it doubtful as to its per tnanency, but by slow and sure steps, affording the beet grounded hope, the! the long night of difficulties is passed, and that the day which has broke will be one of continued prosperity, furnishing means to wipe away all tears of dis tress from the eyes of industry, which will now be et:shied to earn its own bread. This amelioration of trade is not confined to cotton, but is felt in all other branches of ma nufactures, as may be seen by casting an eye to the news papers of the various manufacturing , districts, some of which we copy for general satisfaction into ohr own columns.—Manchestce iltraN. In Kirkintilloch, where a great many hands were out of employment during the stagnation, work has become plentifhl, and those weavers who prefer their own employ ment to out-thesr labour, have little difficulty in obtaining webs, although at miserably low prices. A number of the weavers in that place manufacture for themselves a few webs of low-priced lappets, upon the prices of which a alight advance has taken place, so that their hopes of bet ter times are rather more cheering than they were a few weeks ago. In Chryston, work is also plenty, and with the exception of those who prefer country work to their own. the weavers are 311 employed. The farmers in that neighbourhood exerted themselves so much in favour of the unemployed weavers, by supplying them with out-dour labour, that there was little demand upon the pariah fur support. The bonnet-making in Stewarton is rapidly improving. About double the number of hands are now employed that were five weeks ago, and the wholesale pikes of bonwrs of every description during last a eck advanced from Qtl. to Is. a dozen. The revival of this branch of business is very sensibly felt in Stewarton. 'File carpet weavers in Kilmarnock have he: fortunate in escaping the present dullness so long, but they are now beginning to feel it severely. There are twelve manufac turing houses, and they employ :171 looms. Of these 500 are at Scots carpets, 54 at Brussels, and 20 at tins. Only three of the largest factories, including 5250 looms, are going full time. The others ate partially employed.— Glasgow Chronicle. IIeDDERSFILLI).—The market of Tuesday fully sus tained the improvement of the week before. It cannot be expected that the re-action should instantly he felt bene ficially, through all the ramifications of the commercial world which have ben affected by the shock recently sus tained; but there is evidently a recovery from the lowest point of depression,—and there can be no doubt that this town, as well as others which have preceded it in the indi cations of improvement, will at no distant time experience, in every branch of trade, a full share of returned prosperity. THE EXPLOSION AT OSTEND. (TURTIIER PAUTtCUI.ARS.) DOVER, SEPT. 21. A sensation of the most dreadful kind was experienced at Ostend, on Tuesday morning last, by the explosion of the new magazine at that place. which contained upwarda of 1,400 barrels of powder. This dreadful circumstance took place at ten o'clock in the moraine, when the greatest part of the people were about, and all were panic-struck who were not killed ; the latter amounted to about forty, chiefly soldiers; the wounded almost innumerable. Nearly every house, more or less, damaged, and scarcely one but heit the windows broken—many are unroofed. and several have large chasms from top to bottom. The Waterloo Hotel, it is said, must he entirely rebuilt. Stones and bricks were thrown to a distance of three mates; one man in a boat bad his head completely taken off; and another his arm, at a mile distant. A woman, who was making her bed, had bvr chamber door driven from the hinges, and thrown across the bed ; the ceilings fell down, and the win dows were broken, but she escaped with no injury, except a few slight bruises and fright. The Priest performing Mass was knocked down in the Church, the windows of which were broken, but no lives lost. Several poor men fishing near the magazine were killed instantly, and the captain of one of the barges coming up with pappengers was so alarmed at the explosion, that he jumped overboard. It is not ascertained how the accident 41appened, but it was thought to be the work of come wicked incendiary. Ilad not the magazine been nearly two miles from Ostend, and WO barrels of powder been the Iday before removed, the consequenc.'s would have been mote dreadful. A dividend t,f ss. in the pound was paid on Thursday last, on the estate of Messrs. Dobson and Sons, late bankers, lluddersfield. The Sheffield manufacturers have produced an alloy, which they have named " Peruvian steel," that is reckon. d superior to the best Indian wootz, of which the far-fatned Damascus blades are manufactured. The intensity of distress experienced at present by the manufacturing population of Great Britain, cannot be sa tisfactorily accounted for, but by supposing a scarcity of provisions in that island. If food was abundant, it would necessarily reach the labouring classes, if not in the shape of wages, i n that of alms, or of poor rates.—Phihdelthia Gazette. The following notice was posted, on Tuesday last, on the wall of a house on the lands of Ballyglasheen, the property of George Robbins, Esq., and on the same night the windows of the house in which the keepers were, were broken, ODA two shots fired into it:— "Take notice, that any person in this neighbourhood is not to pay more than half year's rent this year, in consequence of the year being so bail—any person after this notice that do attempt paying more, wi 1 be made a public example of, as we are deter mined to put a period to the drivers and keepers of this place, par ticularly Isle. Ryan Putleen and his keepers, as his doom is a long time due to him. JOHN Roca." On Monday last twelve convicts, sentenced to die hulks, i attempted to make their escape. It appeared that they were confined on board the Justitia prison-ship, lying off Woolwich, and being sent on shore to work in the Duck- I yard, the sentinel on duly observed them jump into a boat moored elengside the yard, and attempt to make their es cape. Ile called out, desiring them to return, but the more he called the stronger efforts they made to get away. The sentinel then levelled his musket, and shot one of the convicts, named Gardiner, in the leg. The test of his companions, becoming alarmed, returned, and delivered themselves up. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF CAPTAIN HILE.— (Extract of a letter from Armagh, Sept. 17.)—Capt. Hill, returning late on Wednesday night, or rather early on Thursday morning, heard a noise in his field, shout fifty yards from the gate that leads to his house at Clantilen. He called, " Who is there?" No answer being returned, he got oft' his horse, and earning close to the road side, looked over the hedge, where he saw four or fire men with guns. One shot was immediately fired at him. On this lie got on horseback, when six or seven shots were fired at him. One passed through his coat, another passed through bis hat. None of the shots, however, struck his person. Capt. Hill had lately received two anonymous letters, de nouncing him ; the first, stating that it was expected he would wear an Orange lily the Nth of July last; the other signifying, that if he went to the dinner given to Colonel Verner, at Portadown, Friday, the Bth, they would forgive him. Neither of these commands he noticed. Capt. Hill lately retired from the army, in consequence of bad health. He does not interfere in polities, nor does he favour the Orangemen. He is universally considered mild and oblig ing.—Dublin Paper. There is a sunflower growing in the garden of Mr. Lo theon, tallow-chandler, Cockermouth, Cumberland, the height of which is seven fe..t one inch, girth of (tem five inches, circumference of the principal flower thirty inches, and the number of flowers thirty-ft ve. It is considered by all who have seen it to be a very great curiosity.