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E N. 17031 lE VIVANDE. The following account of this extraordinary being will be found to contain some interesting particulars and obser vations regarding him : " I was at the Chinese Saloon' before the doors were opened, and was the first of the public admitted, followed by my friend, the artist. Seurat was not quite ready to ,appear ; in the mean time, another eisiter or two arrived,' and after examining the canopy, and other arrangements, my attention was directed to the Chinese papering of the !tom; While Seurat had silently opened the curtains that concealed hint, and stood motionless towards the front of the platforni. Oil burning round, I was instantly „rivetted by his amazing emaciation ; he seemed another Lazarus, come forth without his grave-clothes, and for a moment I was too consternated to observe! more than his general appearance. My eye, thend first caught his arm as the most remarkable limb ; from the shoulder to the elbow it is like an ivory German flute somewhat deepened in colour by age ; it is notlareer, and the skin is of that hue, and, not having a trace of muscle, it is as perfect a cylinder as a writing rule. Amazed by the wasted linilfs, I was still more amazed by the extraordinary depression of the chest. Its indentation is similar to that which an over-careful mother makes in the pillowed surface of an infant's bed for its repose. Na ture has here inverted her own order, and turned the con vex inwards, while the nobler orgaos, obedient to her will, maintain life by the gentle exercise of their wonted func tions in a lower region. Below the ribs, which are well described its the accounts already given, the trunk so im mediately curves in, that the red band of the silk-cover ing, though it is only loosely placed, seems a tourniquet to constrict the bowels within their prison-house, and the hip-bones, being of their natural size, the waist is like a warp's. By this part of the frame we are reminded of some !descriptions of the abstemious arid Bedouin Arab of the desert, in whom it is said the abdomen seems to cling to the vertebra. If the integument of the bowels can be called flesh, it is the only flesh on the body ; for it seems to have wittily/ shrunk front the limbs ; and where the muscles that have not wholly disappeared remain, they are also shrunk. He wear! shoes to keep cold from his feet, which ' are not otherwise shaptd than those of people who have been accustomed to wear tight shoes ; his instep is good, anti by no means so flat as in the generality of tavern waiters. His legs are not more ill-shaped than in extremely thin or much-wasted persons ; the right leg, which is somewhat larger than the left, is not less than were the legs of the late Mr. Swett, the comedian. " Seurat's head and body convey a sentiment of anti thesis. When the sight is fist(' on his face alone, there is nothing there to denote that he varies from other men. I examined him closely and frequently, felt him on different parts of the body, and, not speaking his language, put questions to him through others, which he readily ans wered. His head has been shaved, yet a little hair left on the upper part of the neck, shows it to be black, and he wears a wig of that colour. His strong black beard is perceptible, although clean shaved. His complexion is swarthy, and his features are good, without the emaciation of which his body partakes; the cheek-bones are high, and the eyes are dark brown, approaching to black. They are represented as heavy and dull, and to denote little men tal capacity ;•but, perhaps a watchful observer, who made pertinent inquiries of him in a proper manner, would re mark otherwise. He usually inclines the head forward towards his breast, and therefore, and because he is elevated above the spectators, his eyes frequently assume a position wherein he might see, and descant upon his own deformity.' His features are flexible, and therefore capa ble of great animation, and his forehead indicates capacity. Depression of the eyelid is by no means to be taken as a' mark of dulness or inefficient intellect. One of our poets, 1 think Churchill, no incompetent judge of human nature, has a line concerning Genius lowering on the penthouse of his eye.' Seurat, on any other than a common-place qui sties'', elevates his bead to an ordinary position, answers immediately, and with precision, and dis courses rationally and sensibly ; more sensibly than some in the room, who put childish questions about him to the attendants, and express silly opinions as to his physical and mental structure and abilities, and call him ' a shocking creature.' fhere is nothing shocking either in his mind or his face. His countenance has an air of melancholy, but lie expresses no feeling of the kind. Seurat's voice is pleasing, deep-toned, and gentle. Except ,ter the privations to which his conformation constrains him, he is not an object of pity, and perhaps very little on that 'account. We meet many perfectly-formed beings in daily society, whose abject indulgences or abject circumstances in life render them far more pitiable, and in a moral point of view, some of .them are far more shocking. There is nothing in Seurat to disgust, as far as I could judge from what I saw or heard of him. Thou who despisest so debased a fate As in the pride of wisdom thou may'st cell The much submissive Seurat's low estate. Look round the world, and see where over all Injurious passions hold mankind in thrall ! Behold the fraudful arts, the coven strife, rie jarring interests that engross mankind ; The low pursuits, the selfish aims of life ; Studies that weary and contract the mind, Thu bring no joy, and leave no peace behind ; And Death approaching to dissolve the spell ! Sauthey's Talc of' Parognay. Rath is not contemplated by Seurat as near to him, and it is even probable that his last event' is far off. he vital organs have wonderfully conformed themselves to his malformatim, and where they are seated, perform their office uninterruptedly. The quantity of solid nutriment for the support of his feeble frame never exceeds four ounces a day. The pulsations of his heart are regular, anti it has never palpitated ; at the wrist they are slow and equally regular. He has never been ill, nor taken medicine, ex cept once, and then only a small quantity of manna. His skin is not more dry than the skin of many other living persons who abstain, as he does, from strong vinous or fer mented liquors, and drink sparingly ; it is not branny, but perfectly smooth ; nor is it of a colour unnatural to a being who cannot sustain much exercise, who exists in health with very little, and therefore does not require more. The complexion of his body is that of a light Creole, or perhaps more similar to that of fine old ivory ; it must be retnem bered, that his natural complexion is swarthy. What has been asserted elsewhere is perfectly true, that when dressed in padded clothes, he would not in any position be more remarkable than any other person, except that, among Englishmen, he would be taken for a foreigner. On the day before his public exhibition, he walked from the Gothic-hall in the Haymarket, to the Chinese Saloon in 'Pall-mall, arm-in-arm with the gentleman who brought him from France, and was wholly unrecognised and un noticed. • GREEK.I. ', have received a letter, of old date, from the Moron, written indeed shortly before the taking of Navarino, from an Englishman, who had just travelled on foot through the Peninsula. The intelligence, of course, is old, but the fallowing, which are his own words, convey a very favour able idea of the character of the peasantry. " During the whole of this journey, which occupied nine days, though I e &yeller! on foot in the Frank dress. generally unarmed, without a servant or an escort, and followed by a quantity of luggage, which Would have cost me my life en any by road of the kingdom of Naples, I did not meet with an in civility. On the contrary, 1 always found the people most unions to oblige, and hospitable to the extent of their sniserable means, so that travelling in France and Italy be pore comfortable, it cannot boast of being a whit more se ,eure. It must.be confessed that in some places we found the villages deserted by their inhabitants, in consequence sod theexactions of the soldiery ; and in the others, we found she peasantry but just returned, after the locust mom had passed by. But it was most gratifying to observe the pit trtotic spirit of these poor people. One man, whose house had been forced open and almost ruined in his absence, consoled himself by observing, that it was better to b e plundered by his own countrymen than by the inAdels. Another shrugged his shoulders, as he muttered—" after all, we are no longer slaves;" and a third was anxious to explain to the Frank that the pay of the poor soldier was ocanty and irregular, and that there were no means pro vided for his support. This enthusiasm of newly acquired liberty may continue for some time longer. It has already outlasted all sober calculation, maintained perhaps by the extreme poverty of the people. As long as it lasts, it forms, when combined with the nature of the country, an Insurmountable barrier against foreign aggression ; bet it must inevitably be in time exhausted by these continued demands upon it, and unless the government be able to find some remedy for the evil in the shape of communal adroinialeations, or a national guard, the consequences may be of the mat dangerous importance." THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. . Address delivered by Mr. Poinsett. Envoy Extraordinary and Mi. Mawr Plenipotentiary of the United Stares of America, to his Eat:tract the President of the Mexican Republic, at the presen tation of his credentials : MOST EXCELLENT SIR—In presenting to your Excel lency the credentials which have just been read, I am gratified that they are submitted to one who is alike distin guislied for his heroic efforts in the cause of his country's . independence, and fur his warm devotion to civil liberty. • The United States of America recognise the right in every nation to adopt that form of government which it ma y judge best adopted to its condition, and most condn • cite to the happiness of the people. It will not, however, be denied that they regarded, with anxious solicitude the political interests of this country, and the ultimate deci sion of the Mexican people. They have seen with de hot the only nation co-terminous with it erect itself into a Republic ; and they have been flattered at the adoption of a federal constitution, similar to that under which they flourish. The United States ardently hope that it will promote, in an equal degree, the prosperity and happiness of the Mexican people. independence was on which the right of this country t o was asserted and vindicated, are identically the same with those on which the independence of the United States was declared and achieved : they also rest on the same eternal basis—the sovereignty of the people, and the inalienable rights of man. To a cause supported by .so solid a foundation, the people of the United States •could not be indifferent. From the first moment that the independence of these States was proclaimed, the sym pathy of the American people was always unanimously and constantly expressed in their favour; their various fortunes and vicissitudes excited in them most intense in- Serest, and the successful termination of their struggle was received with fraternal exultation. The Government of the United States of America ever accords in sentiment with its people, and their political conduct has been di rected by a regard for the relative obligations of all parties. At the commencement of the conflict between Spain and her colonies, they considered it as a civil war, in which both possessed equal right. In all their negotiations they endeavoured to predispose the European nations in favour of America; and more than once, did they propose to Spain the means of concludiug peace with her fotmer co lonies. As soon as it was ascertained that Spain could no longer retain her dominion over these countries, where new governments hail been established, and the very year that Mexico hail declared her independence, the United States recognised it by a solemn act, which was approved in Congress with unprecedented unanimity. They then declared, that they could not view with indifference any attempt on the part of the potentates of Europe to subvert it. In this act of recognition they preceded the whole civilized world, and presented an example that has since been followed by the freest Government of Europe, and which has thereby shown itself to be the most mag nanimous. Ry this view of the policy observed by the United States of North America, ih reference to these countries, I neither • pretend to boast of srevices, nor do I solicit any favour in return. The United States ask not for their citizens greater privileges of this government than they are disposed to grant to the citizens of Mexico. They only dealt e that the friendly relations between the two countries should le as extensive and intimate as the prosperity of each may de mand; and that the first foundation of their future rela tions may be laid on r tinciples, not only friendly and li beral in themselves, an d analogous to the spirit of our in stitutions, but also consAtent with the policy and interests •af both governments. 1 The Pretident of the l'lnited States has conferred on me .fall powers to conclude , t reaties of limits and commerce 'with this Government; at lel I cannot but felicitate myself on my appointtnent to origAtate political relations between these two sister Republics, which, from their position, po hey, and mutual interests, s.hould be indissolubly united. 1 The Reply of the PeAdent to Mr. Poinsett. NIOST EXCELLENT SIR,— Two nations , fortunately co rterminous, are still more intit irately connected by relations of the libe rty: they enjoy, by the constitutions which go seen them, ani by the community of interests, which in the balance of the universe have identified the destinies of North America with those of Mexico. This great people, in throwing off their humiliating pupilage, directed their attention to the examples of the North, and the recollections cf the hither of American liberty, are grateful in proportion to the number of the heroes who have here erceted, with their blood, the majes tic seat of justice, peace; and philanthropy. I, Sir, in conformity' with the expressions of United States of Mexico, eong !mutate myself, with all lovers of American liberty, that tie relations of those nations which have stood forth and susitained the rights of the new world, are about to he firmly c itabliched. I derive infinite pleat sire in recognising your Excellency as the R 'presentative of s frknilly and sister Hi public, to lotn, also, I offer tbs. sentiments of my high cousidera " Until ten years of age, Seurat was as healthy as other children, except that his chest was depressed, and he was much weaker ; until that year, he used to run about and play, and tumble down from feebleness. From that age his feebleness increased, and he grew rapidly until he was fourteen, when he attained his present stature, with fur ther increase of weakness : he is not weaker now than he was then. His recreation is reading, and lie is passionately fond of listening to music. He cannot stoop, but lie can lift a weight of twelve pounds from a chair ; of course, he displays no feats of any kind, and unless great care is taken, he may be injured by cold, and the fatigue of the exhibi tion. Of this, however, himself and his father, who is with him, and who is a shrewd, sensible man, seem aware. ' He remains shout ten minutes standing and walking before the company, and then withdraws between the curtains to swat himself, from observation, in a blanketed arm-chair, till another company arrives. His limbs are well propor tiontd • he is not at all knock-kneed, nor are his legs any way deformed.: I" Seurat is ' shocking' to those who have never reflected on mortality, and think him nearer to the grave than them selves. Perhaps he is only so in appearance. The orderly operation of tile vital principle within him for the last thir teen or fourteen years, may continue to the ordinary dura tion of human life. Every one of his spectators is encom passed in a ghostly frame, And exempbfles, as much as Seurat, the scriptural reinark that in the midst of life we are in death it is not further from us for not thinking on it, nor is it nearer to us because it is under our eyes. " Senrat's existence is peculiar to himself ; he is unlike any being ever heard of, and no other like him may ever live. But if he is alone in the world, and to himself use l.'ss, he may not be without his use to others. His condi tion, and the privations whereby he holds his tenure of existence, are eloquent to a mind reflecting on the few real wants of mankind, and the advant.iges derivable from ab stinent and temperate habits. Had be been born a little Tnt TIARVEST.—The accounts from all parts of the country represent the present harvest as likely to be a most favourable one, both es to quantity and quality. In many places in the South and iVest the corn is all housed ; and in most tiering is be•pm. The late rain appears to have been general, and todiave been productive of the most be adds] effects. both Mi the crops and on the pastures. Lean caule at the fairs last •week met a reduction in price. SVool appears staitusnt.—Sull Packet. A short time since the following accident happened to a Istria and wtr..^•on n oar Clayton Holt, by which the owner or the property, wht se name, we understand, is Peckham, a little farmer, of St. John's Common, would have been almost ruined, bad •tot some of the inhabitants of Brighton raised a auhiscriptia t for his relief, the horse alone being leech near 40/. W e understand that Peckham had loaded hit waggon with tlb its on the north side of the top of Clay its s Hill, where it is remarkably steep. At that time there Its s lint one horse in the shafts, and as the waggoner went to draw the load a 'little away from the place, the horse In- Cll Te miff and dr rw the waggon over the brow of the hill, wi :ere its weight p..opelled it downwards at a dreadful rate. TI se efforts of the poor animal were wholly uselesa, and the • shafts breakini, he was killed i n a f ew m i n utes. The Ira agon then contained its career with accelerated force to thr bntom of the bill into the midst of a copse, making a let e through the trees for a great distance, and alcaring ry obstacle in its way, till it was finally dashed to pieces. - -airightun Gazette. in society, his mental improvement mi g ht hare ad. the fif t een pc:denten h 1 bun called over, which was that of a .silted with his corporeal incapacity, and instead of being Mr. Macmorris, wbich was objected to by Mr. Patterson, as being &lomat wholly unknown in the m a j or i ty o f t h e S u b scr ib ers . shown as a phenomenon, he might hove flouri s h e d as a wu Mr. dein J a E n r ded reEr proposed Mr. Pemberton instead, ands Una sage. No man has been great who his not subdued hi s passions ; real greatness has insisted on this as ess e nti a l to I The glasses were being prepared when Mr. Frampton p roduced happiness, and artificial greatness shrunk from it. Wh en a note from Sir Thomas Lethbridge, exp ress i ng his readin ess to act Pahl ' reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judg- if elected a Director. ment to come, Felix trembled.' Seurat's appearance seems The CHAIRMAN' said there could not possibly be any person , an admonition more competent than Sir Thomas LethbrAge, but in fact he was from the pre to think on these things.' not eligible, inasmuch as his subscripuon was not p a id u p, an d t h e —lione's Every-Day Book. reason of that it might lie necessary to explain. When the Bill came before Parliament some allusion had been made as to the int- ENGLISH AND BRISTOL CHANNELS SHIP propriety of members taking part hi the discussion of a question CAIVA whetein they were personally interested, and from that dream stance Sir Thomas Lethbridge, with a very honourable feeling, no Yesterday, pursuant to public advertisement, a meeting of the doubt, was induced to strike his name off the sabseriptim) list; subscribers to this stupendous undertaking was holden at the Lon. at all events until the Canal Bill had gone through the Reuse of don Tavern, Bishopagate-street, for the purpose of electing. Corn. COMMIND. mince of Directors, and to transact other business connected with Mr. ItIACAIQR.I9 then came forward, and said, that as he had the measure. embarked 8,7001. in the concern, he hrd certainly a right to be On the motion of SAMUEL &CINQUE'', Esq.; seconded by anxious about it. But so confident was he in the ability of Sir Mr. WATTS.... c Thomas Lethbridge to promote the measure that he would, if now DAVID PoLLoca, Esq., was called to the Chair. elected, most joyfully resign in SirThomates favour, whenever that gentleman should think proper to qualify for the office of Di rec t o r. The CILAIRM•N, in opening the business of the meeting, said he greatly regretted that so important a duty had not devolv e d u p on This pledge was accept e d by Mr. Jeffrey, and Mr. Macmorris *mg more competant person. 8e also regretted that peculiar ci t .' was duly elected. mnanstances would not suffer the Committee to postpone this meet. Some conversation then took place as to the mode of remunerating ing until more of the subscribers were in town, as in every thing the Directors for their trouble. that related to a concern of so great magnitude as this, one that in. Mr. Buooxi suggested the propriety of alloting a specific sum for each meeting, in place of a llo wing eac h Di rector a fi le d sum , volved so immense a capital,. sad that possessed so strong a hold on public attention; it was most desirable that every measure should, whether he attended or not. If possible, obtain the suction of every shareholder before it was Mr. PATTERSON thought, at this stage of the business, :hat decided on ; however, the Act of Parliament made it im. instead of paying Directors for attending, a penalty should be levied perative that a Board of Directors should be named within a for not attending. limited time after the passing of the Bill, and as the The CHAIRMAN said, that, so far as he was concerned, he should consider it merely a gratuitous service; and that until the whole of mein prescribed was nurly elapsed, the Committee were the money was subscribed, he would never consent to a call being made. ( !tear , hear.) ; oblied to convene a general tneeting of the subscribers, even under the disadvantageous circumstances to which he had alluded. It was not necessary. he imagined, to go into any detailed state. Several Resolutions were then passed, and the Meeting was dis "tient either of the plan or principle of the undertaking, because solved. these had already been solicit:fitly explained by the prospectus and other documents which the - Committee from time to time had thought expedient to lay beforethe.public, and which, so tar as lie could learn, had given abundant satisfaction to all who had impar tially perused them. It was eleMin, that a determined, a pose. vering, and indeed a most Uvular opposition, bad been set up by some individual, against dm umure, but it did not succeed in reuniting the passing allot - "rod that^ gr,at point haring been accomplished, it reefed with the subscribers theme lees to carry into full effect the object contemplated. The first thing re quired by the Act of Parliament was that a capital of 1,750,06% should be subscribed, and then, and not until then, the directors would have authority to proceed with what be might term the ope rative part of their porters; and that clause having been corn , plied with, it now became the privilege of the subscribers to nomi nate and appoint their Board of Directors. With respect to the plan itself, lie was aware that objections had been set up by some gentlemen on the score of its b log likely to injure their estates, 'by the canal passing through them. No doubt it was but right that the feelings of those gentlemen should be consulted on a mat ter which so immediately concerned individual interest, and the promoters of the measure being aware of that fact, took ever means that lay in their power to give the fullest and most correct informa tion on the subject to the public that could possibly be afforded under such circumstances. The niost eminent engineers were em ployed, elaborate surveys were made, and plans were deposited with the clerks of the peace of the different counties through which the Canal was proposed to be cut, arid those plans were open to the in. spection of any gentleman who thought proper to make the application ; and all this was done with the view of aster. taining whether any alteration or Improvement might be made, on the suggestion of the land.owners, whose opinioes they were at all times most anxious to consult. Two gentlemen, in particular, had started ditjeetions to the line of Canal ; one was Mr. Collins, a large larded proprietor, and the other 31r. Portman, also a proprietor of an extensive tract of ground through which it was proposed tdcut the canal ; however, after the affair was investigated, the foriner gentleman expressed his satis faction, and withdrew all active opposition ; Mr. Portenan ap proved of the plan generally, though he disapproved of It in de , tall, as he represented that it would seriously elect his individual Interests. On this representation the Committee consulted with their Engineers, and it being not impracticable to avoid those grounds, a clause was introduced into the 13111, in favour of Mr. Collins and Alt. Portman ; but in order more completely to provide against similar contingencies In the execution of the work, a sup 'plementary Bill was resolved on, by which all such objections would be done away. The object of the Committee, in short, was to conciliate all parties, to confhtn such as entertained doubts on the subject, and above all to have the canal cut In a line wholly unobjectionable. flaring said thus much, he should now merely read a list of names that had been put sate his hands, as eligible for the important office of Directors. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read over the names of fifteen Gentlemen, and Mr. 3. Boassitorre rose to put them in nomination, when 31r. BROOKE said it was very desirable to ascertain if those Gentlemen had consented to accept the office. The CHAIRMAN replied, he had reason to know that they were by nommen@ disinclined to act. The two first on the list were well qualified for Directors, having considerable property on the line, and a great influence In the country generally—these were Sir Alexander Baring, Bart. 31.P.f0r Taunton, and Johnt Bent, Esq. M.P. for Totness. Mr. P. JrieREYll wished to know if Mr. Pemberton had been asked to accept the office. No Gentleman was more competent for a director of such a concern, as, Independently of his general information, he possessed a greater heal knowledge of the country perhaps than any other person, and was besides a great coal•on ner, both at Newcastle and in Wales. The CHAIRMAN said, he believed Mr. Pemberton was not in. dined to take an active part in the concern, as he was going to re. side chiefly in Wales. Another Gentleman observed, that if Mr. Rothschild would take a place at the Board he was sure the concern would be much bene ti ed. The CHAIRMAN deemed that impracticable, owing to Mr. Rothschild's residing almost continually in France, and honorary 31enibeni could be of very little service. Mr. BOSANQUET conceived that they could not properly elect any gentleman, without some specific assurance from the person nominating that such gentleman was disposed to act ; in fact it was a kind of impertinent interference with his time to elect him to an office that would perhaps be very laborious, without previously ob taining his consent. On the name of the Rev. Dr. Palmer being put, ' 31r. JET,* atTs objected to the Rev. Gentleman being elected and the ground of such objection, be said, was not any personal disesteem he entertained for Dr. Palmer. but was founded on the 'law of the land : he did not think it right that clergymen should I interfere in secular matters, and he was strengthened in that opinion by daily experience. To convince the Meeting that he did not ad trance this objection without sufficient and indisputable authority, he begged leave to read the following extract froin Buret Ecck. slastical Law, vol. 3, p. 194-S. " Whereas. it is unbecoming for clergymen employed in heaven , lw o ffi ces to minister in secular affairs ; we think it sordid and base that certain clerks, greedily pursuing earthly gains and temporal jurisdiction, do receive secular jurisdiction from laymen, so as to be named justices and to become ministers of justice, which they cannot administer without injury to the canonical dispensations and to the clerical order ; we, desiring to extirpate this horrid vice, do strictly enjoin all rectors of churches, and perpetual vicars, and all others whatsoever constituted in the order of priesthood, that they receive no secular jurisdiction from a secular person, or presume to exercise the same ; and if they do, they shall relinquish the same within the space of two months, and never resume it ; and whoso ever shall attempt any thing contrary to the premises, shall be irro facto suspender) from his office and benefice ; and if lie shall in trude into his office or benefice during such suspension, he shall not escape canonical vengeance, which shall not be relaxed until he shall have made satisfaction at the discretion of his diocesan, st:d taken an oath that he will not do the like again, saving the privi legesof our Lord the Kirg in this behalf." . (A burst of laughter followed the reading of this extract.) Mr. iesear vs said gentlemen might smile, but still they d not alter the law of the land. Mr. BOSANQUET declared, that he never heard any thing so preposterous in his life. In many parts of the country it was abso-1 lutely necessary that clergymen should be in the Commission of the Peace. The interest, the happiness, the social, comfort, the well-being of society demanded that they should on some occasions be empowered to wield the rod of justice ; and if such an enact ment as that now read was suffered to remain on the statute books it must be confessed indeed; that it needed revision most sadly. Mr. JEFFREYS contended, that such was the law however, and so long as that law was unrepealed, every such appointment of a person in holy orders to any secular office was illegal. 31r. PITT observed, that this was not a court to try such a (pee. tion. The Ecclesiastical Court was the only competent tri bunal. The CHAIRMAN regretted much to 1 ear such an objection raised. if the law alluded to was still in force, he was much stir prised; but that it was eternally violated every one was w e ll aware. It was framed at a period when things, no doubt, were differently managed; and when the meeting remembered that his late :Majesty, in defiance of this antiquated enactment of one of his ancestors, had thought proper to invest Dr. Painter with the Com mission of the Peace, he (the Chairman.) did not think the sub scribers to the Ship Canal would be very culpable in following so illustrious a precedent, by electing him as a director, Mr. JEFFREY said, he could cite several authorities in sup port of his assertion—the case of the Rev. Dr. Jollitle for one. II ere .everal gentlemen spoke to order; and amidst loud cries of " question," the remainder of Mr. Jeffrey's observations were lost. The CHAIRMAN, on announcing the name of the Rev. Mr. Nappe, observed, that the same objection might be started, and if attended to, the Propritters would, as in the case of the Rev. Dr. Palmer, be deprived of the moat extensive and useful information. The Rev. Mr. NAPPE said, that in accepting the office, he trusted he st 43 3431.44!331 by better motives than those which the ex tract from the Ecclesiastical Law of Burn adverted to in terms of just reprobation. From the long residence of his father in that part ache country through which the Canal was proposed to pass. he certainly might be entitled to further the object ; anti although religious matters claimed the paramount attention of a clergyman, yet he did not think that the clerical ord er wou ld b e di s h onoure d y promoting the arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce of the country, as far as compatible with clerical duty. But, in the present instance, there was a still stronger claim impressed on his mind—that of humanity. From what he knew of the coast, he was convinced that this Canal would be the means of saving human life to a great extent, and An this principle, ifpn i.o other, it should always have his Whiniest support. (Hear, hair.) 'Lbs nomination then went on unintertuptcdly until the last of TRANSMISSION OF NEWSPAPERS TO THE COLONIES. The Secretary of the General Post Office, Mr. Freeling, has addressed the following letter to an Ereni t ng Paper : Sta,—An Act of Parliament has passed, repealing altas.under whicet I enjoyed the privilege of franking newspapers, &c. to the Colonies. I therefore take the earliest opportunity of apprising you, that the privilege ceases on the 10th of October next, until which time I shall continue to forward the newspapers, &c. as usual; but I cannot frank any newspaper after that date. It may, however, be useful to you to be informed in what man ner newspapers can be transmitted to the Colonies after the 10th of Oetobtr, and I enclose an Abstract of that part of the Act which relates thereto. I ant, Sir, Your obedient humble Servant, F. Fate LING, Secretary. By an Act of Parliament, passed this Session, it is enacted, that, front and 'tier the 10th of Oe . ober, 1825, printed newspapers, and other printed publications !idle to the stairp duties, may be sent to any of his Majesty's colonies or possessions -beyond seas, by the packer boats, upon the payment of one p en ny h a lfp enn y f or every such paper (that payment to be made at the time the newspaper is put into the post) provided the same be sent in covers open at the sides, and be put into the Post Office in any town in Great Britain or Ireland, on the day on which the same shall be published, sack day to be ascertained by the date of the Papers. Also, newspapers printed in the colonies may be sent (in covers open at the sides) by the packets to Great Britain and Ireland, furl the postage of three-pence on each paper, to be paid by the persons to whom the same may be addressed. If any other paper or thing whatsoever be enclosed or concealed in such printed papers, or there shall he any writing, other than the superscription, upon such papers or their covers, they are to be charged with treble the postage of a letter. And if any Papers sent firm Great Britain and Ireland, which arc liable to the Stamp Duties, are not duly stamped, they are to be stopped and sent to the Commitsionets of Stamps. Also, if they ars not pnt into the Post‘offiee on the day ',of their date, they arc to charged with a tingle rate of postage. Newspapers published on Sunday, frilly be sent as above, if put in on the ensnin;,, , day. This Act does not oblige person,' to send printed P.ipers to or from the Colonies through the Post-office. THE I.IFR BOAT. On Saturday morning, the weather being very stortny, and the sea running high, it was judged a good opportunity to try the life-boat. The pier -boat, during the night, had run adrift, and the intention was to go after her. The wind, however, increased violently, and the life-boat never having been tried, it was determined to wait till it became more calm, the danger appearing too great for the object required. The boat, however, was kept in readiness, I in case she should be wanted. •At about eight o'clock in I the evening, information was given, that a brig some distance to the westward, had hoisted signals of distress; Mr. Holden, captain of the boat, applied to one of the managers, and directions were given for assembling the crew. Four horses were procured, and the Captain and seven men immediately proceeded with her to Lancing, the nearest point to the vessel. Within a hundred yards of the place, one of the wheels of the carriage broke down ; they managed, however, by the help of the blockade men, (the officer stationed there having most kindly offered every assistance in his power) to convey it to the beach, and to launch the boat from her, which was readily effected. The first vessel which they reached they hailed, who informed them that a sloop from Shoreham had succeeded in reaching the one in distress, and hail af forded her the necessary assistance: she was a coal brig, the charier; of Sunderland. The captain of the vessel was on shore, and went off with the life boat, but IN she had, got out to sea, and it was impossible to reach her, he re turned with the boat to Brighton. Although the services of the life-boat and her crew were on the present occasion of no avail, yet the trial has been of great use, in proving how much they may be depended upon in case of need. The prompitude and readiness of the men on this occasion have been fully proved. The boat stands a rough sea uncommonly I well, and fully answers the expectations formed of her ; from her weight, however, it was found very difficult to pull her to windward ; this must be remedied by launching her, when practicable, to windward of any distressed vessel. Some few trifling defects were discovered, which will be easily remedied to render her complete: and when com pleted there it no doubt she will prove a valuable acqui sition to Brighton, and for several miles along the coast, and it is to be hoped, that those who are interested in shipping will appreciate her value, and afford her and her crew every possible support. The accident of the carriage wheel arose entirely from bad workmanship, its strength, if properly made, being adequate to twice the weight it would be ever required to carry ; the principle on which the carriage is constructed is admirably adapted for its pur pose, and the boat is launched front it with the greatest facility.—Br ighton Gazette. Mr. Nimmo, the engineer, deputed by Government to survey the harbour of Tralee, has reported that vessels of 200 tons can be brought to lie alongside the town at a safe and commodious quay, at an expense of from eight to nine thousand pounds-2,3001. has already been sub scribed for this purpose.—Dublin Freeman's Journal. lasi or MAN.-0n Wednesday last a Court of General Gaol Delivery was held at Castle Ilushen, in the Isle of Man, before the Governor and Deemsters of the Isle. The prosecutions were conducted by the Attorn e y-G enera l, James Clarke, Esq., who went over for that purpose. Amongst the prosecutions was one of a very serious forgery, committed by a person of the name of Kennedy, who had forged a deed of settlement to the prejudice of his stepmother. After a bog investigation the prisoner was found uilly, and transported for life. The business occupied the whole of the day, and the court was exces sively crowded. The Lord Bishop was present during the whole of the trials. CURIOUS CIRCUIISTASICE.-A few weeks ago a young man in the employ of respectable brokers, lost, on his way to the Custom-house, a parcel of Bank -notes, amounting to nearly 5001. Hand-bills were immediately issued, offer ing a large reward to any person who should restore the money to the owners ; hut some days elapsed, and no per son came to claim the reward. About a week afterwards, however, an innkeeper received a letter from a gentleman who hail put up at his house, stating that, at the top of Dale-street, on his way to the coach, he had picked up a small paper parcel, which, in the hurry of setting off on his journey, he had not examined until his arrival at Chel tenham, and that he then discovered it contained Bank notes to a large amount. lle requested that hand-bills might be immediately issued in Liverpool, stating the fact, in order that the person who hail lost the money might have an opportunity of claiming it. The innkeeper hap lerted to go to the printer who had published the first hand-bill, and the parties who hail lost the notes were apprised of the circumstance: they wrote to the gentleman, giving him as correct a description of the notes as possible e ; and he, satistiA that they were the owners, returned the money, refusing to receive the reward which bad oftred 16 the finder.—Lieetpul C'ouriir. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. LANCASTER ASSIZES.—LAwcArrst, Alto. IG. At nine o'clock this morning, Mr. Justice Fla*); took his seat at the Criminal (Side of the Court, when the fUllovuig Gland Jury Lord Viscount Stanley, M.P. Fort man. lion. E. S. Stanley, M.P. J. Aspinall, Esq. J. Blackburne, Esq. M.P. M. Rankes, Esq. J. T. Illaclaburne, jun. EN. J. Clayton, Esq.. J. 11. G. Braddyll, Esq. J. Green, Esq. 111. P. E. llornby, Esq. M.P. Jas. Hargreaves, Esq. J. Hayman jun. Esq. W. Ilulam, Esq. Thos. Legh, Eai. M.P. W. Legh, Esq. J. P. Machell, Esq. L. W. Starkie. Esq. L. Rawstome, Esq. John Tayler, Esq. P. E. Donnely, Esq. Charles Townely. Esq. E. 13. Wilbraham, Esq. M.P. W. Yates, Esq. His Majesty's proclamation againit vice and immortality being read, according to COMM), Mr. Justice BATLEY addressed the Grand Jury, and stated that he had called them together at this early period in order to get through as much !miness as possible on the first day of the As sizes. The calendar, he regretted to say, was heavy, but still there were few cases calling for any particular observation from him. The I cases of forgery would require some discrimination, especially where evidence of th e h an d- wr i t i ng o f i n di v id ua l s was to be proved. In such cases the Jury would do well to receive no evidence except of persons who saw the parties write. There is one case in which a man is accused of an assault upon a woman, and in that case it would be necessary to see if the offence was committed contra vo ientatent. and also that proofs of the consummation should be of fered, betbre the Grand Jury would find the bills. There were several cases of murder, but a great many might not be capitally supported, and in that case they would find bills for manslaughter. I On this subject Coroners should he more particular than they usu ; ally were, and see that murder was not charged where the offence would only amount to manslaughter. There were also cases of child murder ; but in these, before a true bill could be found, they should have evidence that the child was born alive, and also that the parent was instrumental to its death. Concealment of the birth could not lewdly constitute a charge of murder there. again Coro- ners should be more on their guard, and see that the death of the child was caused by violence before, they returned a bill for wilful murder. A very peculiar case of manslaughter would be presented to their notice, in which the death was caused by poison, and if it should appear that the poison was wilfully administered, then the offence would amount to murder ; but if administered with an idea that it would operate as a remedy, the offence would only amount to manslaughter. If any further difficulties occurred to the Jury he would be happy to relieve any doubts they might entertain. CROWN SIDE. _ [Before Mr. Justice BAY I.E Y.l James Listsay, aged only 14, stood charged with killing and slaying John Hayes, at Manchester. Loses stated the case on the part of the Crown, and after. wards pmceeded to call witnesses. Alice Hares, eatuninell—She is 15 years old. She was with her brother in Ancot-lane. Manchester, on the 27th of Muy. The prisoner was there. They were playing at a game called 6' tick," and her brother said he had " ticked" the prisoner, but he said he had rot. lie then celled her brother nac r es. Her brother was short of ten years of age. He (prisoner) knocked him down with his fist, and kicked him when down on his belly with his clog shoes. A boy picked him up. Froth and blood came frotn his mouth. A surgeon deposed that the blows were the cause of his death, The prisoner had no Counsel, and said, when called upon by his Lordship for his defence; that he had found sixpence, which he di. sided by giving those that were with him a penny a piece, and. kept twopence for himself, on which words arose. rite mother of the pear boy stated the time when her son died e and in answer to a question by his Lordship, said that the prisoner had been in the habit of playing with her son up to the time he died ; and that they had both been on the most friendly terms. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. His Loa [ism'', in sentencing htm. said that the Jury bad. justly found him guilty of a crime which had been brought on by ,passion. As a favourable character had been given hint previous to this melancholy affair, he should only sentence him to four months' imprisonment in the House of Correction, and hard labour,. which he hoped would be a warning to him in futute. Julia Mills, aged only 19, of very interesting appearance, stood capitally charged with having hurglariously broken and. entered the dwelling-house of John Mallow, at Manchester, and with having stolen the sum of 601. 13s. fel. in the gold and silver coin of this realm, ten pieces of cotton cloth, flee shawls. six silk handkerchiefs, and a variety of other articles, his money and property. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty, but had no Counsel. Mr. BROWx stated the case for the Crown, and called the pro seclitor, John Mallow—He resides at Oldham-street, Manchester ; she came to him on the 25th March last. On the night the robbery was committed he wen t to bed about twelve o'clock ; he locked the door that leads front the garden to his shop, and put the key in his cost pocket; it was In his bed-room. Mrs. Mallow slept in another room on account of the illness of one of their children ; he heard an unusuel great noise of the dog ' • the dog was fas tened to a hook near the door in the shop. He got up ; it was before five o'clock, and found the door open. He then went to his desk, and all the cash was gone ; he found a stool placed. against the wall, which was eight feet high; it had glass bottles on. it; over this wall the prisoner made het escape. The dog wars stabbed in several places. James Mallow deposed to counting the money in the cash-boat the night of the robbery. Anthony Jefferson said, that he apprehended the prisoner on the 23d of April, at Bolton, and found the property up stain in a lodging-house. Thomas Northington spoke to finding the sum of M. fir. in her box, which was unlocked, and without a key, and other part of the stolen property. Lavender produced part of the property ; the rest he had givers to the prosecutor. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended her to merry on account of her tender age, in which the prosecutor car fleshly joined. His Lonnsuip said—Young woman, you have been foam! guilty of a very bad crime. that of robbing your master to a very great extent ; from the letter I have received from you, it ap. pears that you possess qualifications that might, had they been bet. ter employed, have placed you in a far different situation ; as it is,. you have almost broken the heart of your poor mother. ntre the prisoner wept aloud.) I will not leave you for execution, it bring your first offence, but lay your case before his Majesty in Council." The Learned Judge was much affected. Wm. Ann., aged 23, was capitally indicted for having stolen. on the 10th June last, at Asliton.under-Line, one cow, the property of John Kershaw. The prosecutor and his servant proved the loss of the cow, and a person in the act of buying her at the fair of the said town, proved that Kershaw stopped the sale and identified the cow, after a bar gain had been made to sell her for five guineas. The prisoner in his defence said the cow was given hint to sell by a person of whom he knew nothing.—Guilty, but recommended to mercy. Charles Lindleek, aged 23, was charged with having stolen. at Overalton, one cow, the property of a person nattiest Ecisersly. and also with having stolen, at Worlton, one cow, the property of Mrs. Caldwell. In both cases the prisoner was found Guilty. Joshua Manchester was convicted of manslaughter, in feloniously asaaul'ing a fellow-woßman named James Tasker. A few words arose between the parties, and the prisoner threw something at deceased, of which he died. Nothing premeditated was intended. CIVIL. SIDE. At one o'clock Mr. Baron Hu LLOCK presided at the Civil Side. Some undefended causes were taken, and a lung ejectment case fol. lowed, of no possible interest to the public. WESTERN CIRCUIT. BRISTOL ASSIZES, Arousr 17. Before Mr. Justice LIT TI. EtIALE and a Special Juries. MALONE' P. MEP-titan% Mr. C. F. Wit.i.amst;p;neti the pleadings. This was an ae. Lion brought by filr..Malony, a woollen-draper residing in Cork, in Ireland, against the defendants, extensive cloth-manufacturers. of Frome, in this county, for the non-delivery of certain woollen goods to the amount of 7551., purchased from them by the plain tiff, and paid for by his acceptance at eight months. The decla. ration went on to state, that the defendants, Messrs. Shepperd• re. fused to fulfil their contract by the shipment of the goods. where by the plaintiff sustained considerable loss and damage, to obtain a compensation for which he brought this action. Mr. Sergeant WILDE stated the case to the Jury. The plain • tiff in this action was, as they had heard, n cloth-merchant raid. int{ in Ireland, and who had been in the habit of dealing with the detendaata, Meists.Shepperd, of Femur. from the year 1:1'2'2 up tc last September, when the occurrence took place that terminated their dealings, and gave rise to the present proceeding. Ile should remark, that in all Mr. Malony's previous dealings with the de. fendants they had constantly found hire punctual in his 'Aimed,. and in consequence of this, repeatedly solicited further orders in the letters that passed between than. In September 1324, Mr. Ma- Tony visited this country for the purpose of making purchases. Ile went to the defendants' manufactory at Franc. where he sehet• ed goods to the amount of 7551. which it was mutually agreed m pr o o rth s s a ' l, da l' on between the parties should be paid for in the ordinary way, and tit the usual credit. In accordance with the Jefendanus settled, tar aftey making some other purchases in the way of his ba.ineys.o.rc, hits t i e r : A a l n a d lon c y on a si c , c ie e r p i t r e g d t a he bil tr l for etthioenanarnt, at right home to Ireland, where he expected the goods woulc i l n fol mea l a of ll des Foods ordinary course of business. On his re: . , l ur in n ferniing him that Foods he found a letter from Messrs. Shei p lit cimsequence of they had changed their minds. and come to the dhow rceciatitg part to forward the goods to their domination wt 1. , cash a nd additional security for the remainder . ticy payment in reytatuuda to for. their determination, and justify the refusal on appeared to ground heardthat the d tntiff inside put. some doubts they entena ' i e i r ied am to his solvency, the circumstance of their having 1 a chases of cloth from other manufacturers in Frome; and they if i nnitc u a lt t h in t j e tb w e e i l r ie t h c e on h ward the goods purchased by the plaintiff, MeNsrs. Shepperd en. y r app rising gE England, him ian do,f when, thei r intention n h ti e o b n ee too awarewt ttibehll et closed the bill lie bad passed for their amount. In answer to the defendants' lens's, Mr. Malony despatched one, complaining a d al er so .b s i ts , ted arn t o h u ry is were in in t t i n w n t i r ied ita t he tthh ee i ci r goods ""ittt r e tu a s u t :Tu.: during ha b it : l's might 1 a f