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I 041+` wow A r THE ilalt Preparations were made for the Moronl of the Q u een yesterday, from Portman-street to Bran denburgh House, and some of her Majesty's ser roots had actually departed, when about two o'clock Lady Ann Hamilton was taken suddenly and seriously ill, and her Majesty was in conse. garner induced to postpone her departure. It ap !var., however, from the following account, if true (wt received it at too late an hour last night to ascertain its authenticity), that her Ladyship's illness was of short duration, and that her Majesty removed to Brandenburgh House in the course of the day : " Last morning the neighbourhood of Portman street presented nu appearance of the greatest bus tle. As early as ten o'clock persons began to assemble from all quarters, and took their station opposite the house where her Majesty resided. At shout two o'clock the street was perfectly impass able from the immense concourse of pedestrians, a number of carriages and other vehicles, which had taken their station in the street, for the purpose of wituessing her Majesty's departure. A little after two o'clock the Queen made her ap pearance at one of the upper windows of the house, and was received with immense cheers. Her Majesty shortly after came out also on the balcony of the first floor, and was received, as usual, by, the people with loud cheers. 6 6 At four o'clock a chariot and four fine horses, 1 with outriders, dressed in splendid new liveries of scarlet, arrived at her residence. In • few minutes her Majesty mounted the chariot, anti was followed by Lady Ann Hamilton, Alderman Wood, and another Gentleman', the chariot immediately drove off at a smart pace, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the people. At about half-past four the proces sion made its appearance at Haminerstnith, and drove on. When at the first turnpike of Hammer. smith, the parish officers met the procession, who were decorated with white favours, and escorted her Majesty into Hammersmith. When it arrived there the bells struck up a merry peal, and the guns commenced firing, which, with the immense cheers of a vast multitude of people who were flocking towards the new residence of her Majesty, greatly ridivened the scene. They artived there a few minutes before five o'clock. The gentlemen who preceded the coach drew up in a line on each side of the gateway, and waved their hats as the coach went in. The plea were instantly closed, and the immense multitude gradually dispers ed. Were we to notice the preparations which were made for rejoicings in and about Hammer smith, it would fill a column. The cross streets were decorated with all the flowers of the season, hung in festoons. The houses were all decorated with laurel, and the windows very tastefully hung with white silk ribbons and flowers, formed into wreaths. The church wall was lined with the children of the Hammersmith school, who were all dressed in their Sunday clothes, and decorated with white ribbons. 6' The road was lined with genteelly-dressed per sons and carriages filled with gentry of the first style, sho waived their handkerchiefs and gave other demonstrations of their respect. " Her Majesty looked remarkably well, end was elegantly dressed in a robe and hat of Plate-coloured satin, with a plume of ostrich feathers to corre spond. She bowed most gracefully to the people. 6' We are not aware of a single accident taking place. There will he • grand illumination this evening at Hammersmith." J— HENRY. Esq. Barrister-at-Law, and for merly Chief Justice in the lonian Isles, yesterday left town with a Commission from her Majesty the QUEEN, In arrange and prepare the evidence in Italy, for her defence on the Bull of Pains and Pe nalties. We understand that Mr. HENRY ha% re ceived from Government the most satisfactory assur ances that every facility shall be granted to him for procuring passports to every individual whom he may think it rlicessnry to send to England on the OCr4SlOll.—( Evening Paper.) It is singular that the first Bill of Pains and Pe nalties we meet with in our history should have been preferred by a Qween of Ifngland (the wife 1 of EDWARD 11.) against the King her husband ; by it she procured his deposition and subsequent murder.—The next was the case of ANNE Bo LEYN. in the reign of Henley VIII.—The next occurred in the reign of WILLIAM HI., and was used against Sir Joins FENwtot, who. because he could not be convicted of high treason by a single witness, was proceeded against by a Bill of Pams and Penalties, and, in consequence, executed. — Indeed, the only Cases hitherto where they have been resorted to are, where the victims mast be sentenced—but where the legal evidence is not suf. ticient to justify those sentences. At the annual d rof the Merchant Tailors' Company, which took place on Wednesday, the conviviality of the evening was disturbed by a contest which arose concerning the omission of the second toast selected for such occasions. which had usually been the QUEEN and Royal Family, it sppeared to some of the company present that such an omis sion at this time was a marked disrespect to her MAJESTY. After the confusion had in some degree subsided, the chairman put it as a proposition from the chair, whether the health of the QuitEs should be drank or not; and, on a shew of hands, decided that the queation had beep ueginived. A great number of the Livery, however, were far from being satii6ed with this decision. and insisted that the usual toast should be drank. Parties ran so high that harmony could.not again be restored; and the company, in consequence, separated at a much eathcr hour than customary. ADIMESSES TO HER MAJESTY. BOROUGH OF BRRI At a Guild holden for the said Borough, on Monday, the 44th day ofJuly„ 11140, it was moved by William Riddell, Evq. and seconded by Mr. James Mils, Alderman for the year, that an Ad dres from this Corporation to her Majetly the Queen should be forthwith presented to her Ma jesty by the Representatives of this Borough, or such of them as may be in town, which was carried by a majority of 144. The Address was presented on Wednesday to the Qopeu by Lord Ossulston. lier Majesty returned the following gracious Answer :- 44 For this loyal and aff►ctionate Address, 1 feel deeply in. &bled to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The ravage which death hu made amongst my nearest Ind most beloved relatives, since I left England, has furnished many arduous trials for my resigna tion and my fortitude. It is my duty to submit, without . fretfulness or inspatieue, to these and to heavier afflictions, if I have still heavier to ',deft. " My many sorrows have Moen mingled with an infusion of joy, by the enthusiastic delight wills which the people hailed my arrival from the Continent. I had been so long absent from England, and so *Wilily reviled i■ my absence, that it was supposed I should never ►eturn. My return operated like a flash of lightning upon the public mind. Those whom the accumulated slanders of my enemies hail cussed to hesitate about my rectitude, were instantly struck with a conviction of my integrity. But while my friends exulted with joy, my enemies turned pale with apprelsesion. The consciousness of their own guilt was aggravated by the irresistible feeling of my imam-ewe,. They exhibited a sin gular picture of malice rendered impotent, and of rage be coming desperate. " When my enemies found that they could not operate °mot my disinterestedness by a bribe, they attempted to shake my courage by a threat. Bat I de►ive front the bounty of heaven a mind that is at once superior to the calculations of avarice, and to the impressions of fear. " If I am a subject, I am a subject in a state of imme diate proximity to the Sovereign; and certainly I ought not to be placed in a less favourable situation than that of the most humble iudividual. Every subject, whatever may be his condition or (its rank, is entitled to a fair and open trial, by which his guilt or his itsnocence may be legally established. To me such a trial is refused. My demand for it has hitherto been answered only by Green Bags, which perjury has filled, or by Secret Inquisitions, over which mailer presides. Every other subject has the benefit of an impartial Jury; and he may object to a certain number of Jurors, whom he may know, ur believe to be hostile to himself or partial to his adversary. Can I object to any of my numerous Judges and Jurors? What individual is there who could expect an impartial trial where his adversary could influence the majority of his Judges, either by the fear of loss, or the hope of gain ; either by good in posses sion, or in expectancy? But are my Judges alone without human infirmities? I leave the question' to be answered by those who know what man is, or who base calmly observed the late proceedings iu the Hoare of Lords." Her Majesty returned the following Answer to the Morpetli Address I ant unfeignedly obliged to the worthy inhabitants of the town of Murpeth and its vicinity, for their loyal and affectionate Add,,,,, sod particularly for their conduleuce upon those severe domestic losses which have often agonised mt heart. Ino sooner set toy foot tin the British shore, afire my late lung absence, than I felt that I was respiring the air of freedom, amid was in the midst of a generous peo ple, amongst whom the persecuted and oppressed can never want a friend. Their sublime sentiments and their virtuous sympathies were instantly excited in favour of an injured Queen: From the rough to the north, from one extremity re the Irj•gdons to the other, the spark of cothusiastic loy alty has bleu kindled in every breast. If the age of chivalry were even past, 1 have lived to see it renewed again. " 1 humbly solicit, and boldly challenge, soy open, any legal investigatiou ; and the more my character is investi gated, the more, I trust, it will be bound to be intimately embodied with the principles of rectitude. 1 wish fur life only to make others feel it is a blessing to live. " I consider my rights and privileges, as Queen Consort of the Sovereign, to be a part of the sacred patrimony of the British nation, and I will defend them with intrepid con stancy for their benefit, rather than for my own personal gratification. The rights and liberties of the people are the best safeguard of the Sovereign, and while I live I shall pray fur their everlasting preservation." An Address to tne Queen, from the city of Dur ham. is in agitation. A meeting of the inhabitants of Gloucester is appointed by the Right Worshipful the Mayor to take place on Monday next, to consider the pro priety of presenting an Address of Congratulation to the Queen on her return to this country. and of petitioning Parliament against the further prosecu tion of throe measures instituted against her. The managers of the Address to her Majesty lately presented from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, have paid into the hands of the Treasurer of the Royal Jubilee School in that town, for the use of that be nevolent institution, the sum of 21. 96. 6d. being the surplus smoorit of the public voluntary contri bution towards defraying the necessary expenses of the Address. • A requisition has been presented to the Mayor of Worcester, signed by upwards of one hundred citizens, householders, to convene a Common-hall, for the purpose of voting an Address of Condolence and Congratulation to her Majesty the Queen. The Mayor appointed Monday for returning his answer. A Lady of this city is Working an elegant dress. to be Enriched with a most splendid border of tam bour work, which is intended as a present to the QUESlC—(Edinburgli Counose.J CAUTION.—On Sunday night, Mrs. POLLOCK, of Canal-street, was reading in bed, and unfortu. irately fell asleep without having extinguished the light. which set fire to the curtains. In consequence of this deplorable accident, she was so dreadfully burned that she could not extricate herself from the flame.. She was at lust removed by the exer tions of Mr. JOHN DONNELLY, jut,. Canal-street, and Sir. JOHN CHRISTIAN, mate of the schooner Fortitude. On the succeeding morning she ex. pired.—( Newry TeleKraph.l There is a set of informers in this town and neigh. bourhood who have been endeavouring, it seems, to raise the wind, for they hive attempted, and are attempting. to line tradesmen of all descriptions. One is suspected to be a broken-down attorney, and another s. half-pay navy officer. They are dressed, we understand, in blue dandy coat", and lodge at present iu Pilgrim•street. They are said to have been as far north as Edinburgh, and to have done much harm both there and at Glasgow.—. (Newmark Paper.) Wednesday afternoon a trotting match was performed os the Rumford read for 100 guineas, between • famous black mare, the property of Mr. Williams, a farrier, is Poplar; and a home Wonting to Mr. Marsh, of Whitecbapet The dis tance was lire mitre, which was easily woo by the mare, bat so sanguine was the owner of the horse in winning that a quantity of favours wets purchased to be worn on the occa sion. The spectators assembled to witness Ibis match were very nunteroas. COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the question regarding Sheriff Parkins, that related to the Sword Bearer, aml . the more insteresting subject of the refusal of the House of Lords to receive the Petition voted upon the last day of meeting in this Court, with respect to the Bill of Pains end Penalties against the Queen. Mr. SAVAGE withdrew his motion for •n increase of salary to the Recorder-4 Hear, Rear/—fur the present. The LORD MAYOR informed the Court that he had received • Requisition, signed by several mem bers of the Court, to call a Court to consider the propriety of moving another l'etition upon the sub ject of the Bill pending against the Queen, to the House of Lords, and that he Mid sent a circular to the members upon the subject, stating that Ins Lordship proposed adding the discussion upon that subject to the business of the day of the present meeting. THE QUEEN. Mr. OLDHAM expressed a hope that the Remem brancer would be ordered to state whether the tition of the Court was or was uut received by the Howe of Lord•. The Court Officer having read the requisition. Mr. FAYEI.L rove and Gehl, he did not mean to delay the Court long after the solemn and almost unanimous • opinion delivered at the lant Court. The Court had thought it expedient to petition both Houses of Parliament. one of which had ra- mired their Petition without hesitation ; the other had thought proper to reject it. notwithstanding the respectful language its which it was drawn up, and the evidence it bore, that nothing offensive was en tertained. It had been stated by a great authority, that even if a Petition contained treason it should not be rejected. The Lords were but one Estate of the realm, and though very important in their station, should not consider the Petition of the City of London without some feeling of re spect. The question which they were at pre sent agitating, is certainly one of great conse quence to the rights of the Citizens of London. The Lord Mayor must feel pride in being in the situation which Beckford once filled, and by doing his duty, in which he was honoured by a marble bust, and more gloriously honoured by the recol lection of posterity. If the meanest peasant had been in the situation of the Queen, as to • charge subjecting her to a Bill of Pains and Penalties, the same spirit of proceeding could never be adopted against her. Whatever might be the result of the inquiry, the Court would have the consolation of knowing that they had done their duty. He then moved three Resolutions—(/4r which see the frost of oar Paper.) Mr. HURCOMBR spoke strongly in favour of the right of petition, which had, in this case, been in terfered with by the House of Lords. Mr. DIXON said. he was of opinion that the Court had a right to petition, but not to dictate. They had no right to look upon themselves as the fourth Estate of the realm. He considered that a more proper or • more stingiug answer bad not upon any occasion been given then upon that of preseuting such a petition—the Court of Common Council were not, he assured them, of such high importance as some of its members supposed, and their conduct upon this occasion was considered by many impertinent. The rights and privileges of the citizens were not violated by the refusal of what was an instance of the greatest presumption. I The conduct of Beckford had been praised, but that very man who talked of liberty, kept thousands in slavery. lie departed, in his speech to the Sove• reign, from propriety altogether. He then said he should oppose the Resolutions. Mr. OLDUAM said, that Mr. Dixon had not an swered one argumeut of his Worthy Friend. It was to he wished that the Worthy Gentleman would write out his speech, verbatim et literati's., and send it round for the benefit of the conimunity. He could then have an opportunity of doing what the press did not think it worth its while to do. Mr. Oldham then took a view of the Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Queen. If there was a body which should be heard at the bar of the House of Lords more than any other, that body was the Corporation of Lundon.—(Heor, hear.)—The rejection of a Petition from such i body was more dangerous to the liberties of the people, inasmuch as the claim was more powerful, then ally other, and the refusal was a precedent for a further denial of the rights of the people. Mr. WILLIAMS (of Smithfield) said, that what ever might be the view taken by gentlemen upon this subject, they might with great propriety vote for the Resolutions. The right of petition was an inherent right, and the Court would be absurdly resigning their most important privileges, if they did not hold that language upon all occasions. Alderman WAITUMAN said, the poor and the ig norant had the right to petition as well as those who were in the affluent ranks. when their rights were in danger. It was quite sufficieut if they believed the danger existed—no proof was necessary to esta blish their title. Wei there is man in the domi nions who did not know that the refusal to rective their Petition was not a stride towards making ■ practice of rejecting in ell cases. He was at a loss to know upon what ground' it had been refused. This proceeding was the very reverse of justice. Why were the soldiers called out ?—what was the necessity. in a time of peace, for reviews. or for having the metropolis surrounded by 40,000 of the military ? It was because the public feeling at those obnoxious proceedings was feared—because it was expected that ►he people would be too much agitated.— (Hear.) —The case of Anne Boleyn was the only one that was analogous. That unfortunate woman demanded • public trial, and that she should not he tried by her accusers. She was put to death, and the public at that time, end posteri ty, considered her an innocent woman. The LORD MAtrox here interrupted the worthy Aldermen, and said there was an improper compa rison drawn to the prejudice of the House of Lord*. —(Cries of 4 , No, so!") Alderman WAITHMAN said, it was 1120111 to interrupt him. He was unconscious of havigg said an improper word, and was convinced that tl‘g Lord Mayor should not attempt to make a com ment upou the opinions or declarations of any Member. He would repeat, that Anne Boleyn was an innocent 'mitt. and that putting to death an innocent wouseg wsi qothing iga thin murder. The LORD Matron. said, that in interrupting Al. demon Minimum. he had entertained no idea of doing more thati object IA the comparison between the worst of the times of England eh& the preoent, and to the questioning of the judicial proceedings of the House of Lord.. He disclaimed all idea of throwing the slightest imputation upon the Queen. (Hear, hear) Mr. liftowN said, it was impossible for Parlia ment to adopt any other course than that upon which the house of Lords was proceeding. This Bill of Pains and Penalties would he referred to by future times with pride, as the only safe mode of discussing this important question. If both Houses agreed in thinking the Queen guilty, lie should, although unwillingly, j iin in the conclusion. He could not but oppose a Petition which went in con demnation of a Bill which way, under such circum stances, the most unobjectionable that could be. Mr. Ju BB supported the Resolutions. Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS said, the Petition was ob jectionable, because it was merely upon one side. The Court were sending abroad the apple of dis cord, instead of acting as a polar star to the com munity. He then charged Alderman liVaithinian with haying there exii.ted a dismo.ition in the Houses of Parliament to deprive the Queen of Ellg• land of her head.—(Cries of 66 Order!" and 6' Ao. no !") Alderman W.litTiistati denied that he had said any thing of the kind, and hoped the Lord Mayor would interfere to prevent such gross u3isrepresro• talions. Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS maid, the argoment •t least was to that effect. He finished soon after, but not without being con►radtcted very frequently. Mr. SAUNDERS I. ttpported the. Resolutions. Mr. FATitt.t. briefly replied, and the Resolutions we►e cerried without a division. . - - A Petition to the Lordi., grounded upon those Resolutions, was theta mmu►ed and carried. Upon a Report from the Committee appointed to watch over the proceedings of the Court of Aldermen, in their prosecution against certain Liverymen fur an obstruction in Common Hall, on Michaelmas• Hay last, the Corn agreed to withdraw their Resolution, prohibiting the Chamber lain to pay the expenses of the Court of Aldermen, sod passed an order fur payment of the rusts of all panics re spectively. GRAND REVIEIV. A material change has taken place in the arrange. ments for the grand review this day on Hounslow Heath. The 14th mid 19th LUllrtfl; are the only force that has received positive orders for the pur• pose. It is expected that the 10th Hus aaaa w►ll keep the ground: although not included in the present arrangement, they may probably fur►n part of the brigade to be reviewed, in which case one of the• regiments of Life Guards,.or the Royal Horse Guards, will take that duty. The 19th Lancers, who now occupy the barracks at 1111U11$10,/, will give a most sumptuous public breakfast after the review ; upwards of 500 cards of invitation sire already issued. The troopy are ordered to be on the ground at ten o'clock. It is rumoured that the Life Guards and Blues will be reviewed on Saturday, the King not having been able to attend the recent review of these regiments. Since the account of the storm of frogs which appeared in our paper, we have received the Liver pool Mercury, which contains the following sensible remarks upon the subject : " Had the writer of the foregoing extraordinary statement asserted that the (rugs appeared sometime AFTER the rain, we should have had Ives difficulty in believing the story, as similar phenomeua are too well established to admit of a doubt. But, that perfectly formed, or half-formed, animals should have been actually rained down, it does require a considerable stretch of faith to believe. It is no uncommon thing fur frogs and toads in be found olive on the flat tops of houses, even the highest, the DAT AFTER a violent rain, in tie tropical climates; and Mr. Pennant, in his History of Indostan, relates that small fish are there fused in places which were lately quite dry, about the tenth day after the first rains, and that the inhabitants make a common dish of them at their tables."--(Editor of the Liverpool Heronry In consequence of a letter from the Solicitors of the Mint to the Mayor of Stockton, Kobert Barker, hawker, was taken into custody at that place on the 19th ult. on suspicion of passing counterfeit silver. He had on him at the time (concealed) 18 base shillings, and 10 base half-crowns. On the (lay following, as some children were playing its a lune near the town, one of them discovered in a ditch a quantity of silver. On its being taken to the Mayor. and counted, there proved to be no less than 34/. 19e. all base. A seaman belonging to the light-house yacht, lying in Leith [harbour. lately fell overboard jut° the wet-dock. It is not known how long lie had been in the water, but when taker► out he was in a state of utter insensibility. On being taken home the most efficient means of restoring Intimation were put in practice, and being persevered in fur nearly two hours and a half, the vital spark was at length restored.' The following fatal occurrence took place in the neighbourhood of Lampeter. Cardiganshire, on Wednesday evening, the 19th ult. , A dispute having arisen between DAVID Jonas, farmer, of Kilgwynticlia, in the parish of Llanguby, and a tenant of his, the former repaired to the cottage of the latter, when, after using some violent language, the cottager gave him a blow on the head, in con. sequence of which he died on Thursday morning. The cottager has been committed to gaol to take his trial at the next great Sessions. Last morning James Bowbothons stood in the pillory opposite Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, for perjury. At twelve o'clock he was fixed in the machine, in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators. and he remained in it, apparently under the greatest pain. for one hour. it appears that he gave false evidence fora female named Dillon, who was charged with a robbery, to prove an alibi ; but the contradictions were so palpable that the city commenced a prosecution, and he was sett termed to twelve months' imprisonment; afterwards to stand in the pillory, and ultimately to be trans. ported for seven years beyond the seas. The Huddersfield, Robeashaw, a Hull sad Loudon trader, got ou the Barber Saud us Tuesday, but was got off spilt without damage. 7HE 71.1 RP. WITTING AT TATTERSALL'S, TIIIIIIIIIDAT, AVM/ 42 3. IT. LLORIL. 9 to 1 opt Athenian IS to I ass( Tramper lo to I opt Wooattote 16 to I o vilaavtifiltolAke II to 1 art Arbonins 17 to I 140 stliteoltit% c. 11 to 1 scot Sir !Mark 20 to I art Rry' usher. lb to 1 agot Lltrifß NVWMARKET IT. 1.F01.11. 7to 4 Rot Sailor 14to 1 apt Piodairiit. 5 to 2 'got Mr. Loom OXFORD CUP. 6to 4 opt Champigooo. 4 2so I slot Suake. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Ll‘cou.'6.lmis, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3. - The LORD CHANEELLoR came into Court at nine o'clock, and heard lunatic petitions (of cuur i st) ►n►til ten o'clock. LORD DIGRY, IN THE MATTER OF THE DUCHESS DOWAGER OF NoRFoI.K, A LUNATIC. The hearing of this petition is trompoutd until ./ the bankrupt petitions are disposed of. The Court aa+ oc.•upied the remainder of the day in hearing Itaiikrtatit petitions, of tau interest except to the parties concerned. TICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Imicours 111, 'THURSDAY, ALOWIT 3. - CREWE V. oust Wee. Mr. HART robe to support the Petition presented by General Crewe. From the statements of the Petition the circumstances of the case appeared to he as follow: The late Mrs. Crewe, the wife of the (lewd!, at the Wilt' of her death had executed will, by which she left her property to the childreu of her marriage by the General, and • appointed 4 Mr. Fr:muse as executor, in concurrence with whom the General adopted a plan of education for his children, being two girls and one buy, in coo• formity to the will and wishes of h e r late wife, and for that purpose committed the son, being now eight years of age, and of a delicate constitution, is . the care of a clergyman, for the purpose of tuition. 'rhe two young ladies were placed under the case and superintendence of Miss Lloyd, a friend of ha Tate wife's, a most respectable woman, and every way qualified fur the important trust confided to her, A bill had been filed to stake the children wards of the Court of Chancery ; and Lord Crewe, the father of the Petitioner (General Crewe). hail vested in their names the sum of 1,000/. 3 per cent. Consolidated Annuities, and on the 30th of May last, had filed a short bill, the sole purpose of which was to get the entire management of the education of the children out of the hoods of their father. This procieding was kept a profound secret from Mr. Foster, the executor, General Crewe, and front M . King and Lukyis, hie solicitors. Upon that proceeding it was ordered by his Honour the Master of the Rolls, to be referred to the Mds• ter, Sir Johu Simenn, to say who was the proper person to be guardian to the infants. Under these circumstances, Mr. Hart said hr now applied to have that order discharged, being firmly convinced that it would never have been made by the Court, had the whole of the circumstances bees. fully he. fore it. General Crewe very naturally did nut wish to give up all control in the education and bring. lug up of his own children; but nothing less, it seems, would satisfy Lord Crewe, who, with the peremptoriness of old age (his Lordship was, lie believed,liit the advanced age of eighty.' wo), insisted on the entire tuauagement. He (Mr. Hart) thought the Court ought to grant the petitioner's prayer, for the purpose of viodicatilig its practice as tuucu as on any other account., The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, that considering the relationship of the parties, he thought it would be hest to refer it to the Blaster, to inquire who had maintained the infauts is. tone past, and this proper course to be pursued or to their education kr future. POLICE. sow-111TRFrr Yesterday another inveatieation look place before Iticurd Hittite, Eel. and Weren't, Esq. respecting the daring and outrageous conduct uf gauzs of rubbers at the opening of the Itegeut's Canal, near Hackney•fielde, on Tuesday. It appeared, from the statensuit of Davi., a constable, Hint there were several pugs of thieves assembled upon the tic casino, and it is supposed that there has out been sorb • des perate or uumerous assemblage since that at West :ad Fair last year. One of the gangs amounted to between b 0 and 60, and the must numerous gang lie estimated at sear 100. We regret that ouly one of these dating villains was se cured, who said his name was Joseph Minim. The charge against him was for being concerned, with a number of others, its violently assaulting and rubbing Juba AirJ, Esq. of Mare-street, Hackney, who, it appeared, was pushed or knocked down by a gang uf rubbers, its a geld, in the most dating manner, and a desperate attempt made to rub him of his watch, in winch the villains' intention was frustrated, owing to its being tight is his pocket taut they anteceded is furring his chain, seal, sad key. Ott recovering himself from the attack, he found one of his breeches pockets turned oat, and three 101. two 5/. and three U. Bank of England notes stolen. Mr. John Wells, a tailor, of Eaxter's•court, Church-street, Hackney. saw the Prosecutor uu the ground after he was knocked dowa, and helped him up. Ile also saw the Pri. saner running away afterwards, on the cry of " Stop thief!" being raised, but be could nut identify him as one of the men who surrounded the Prosecutor atter he was knocked down. Several wit corroborated this statement, and proved that on the Prisoner hying secured all she Bank of England notes of which Mr. Aird Wit been rubbed, except the three U. notes, were found his band, its has breeches pocket, amounting to 40/. The Prisoner, in his defence, said, he had found the Bank notes, and accounted for his running at the time the hoe and cry of "Stop thief!" was raised, by saying he was •111.• lling to see the busts pass, whereas the boats dad not pus for half an hour afterwards. The Prisoner was committed fur trial..—The Prosecutor, who is iefirni, was bored covet, very reluctantly, to prosecute. Jolts Deeper was committed for trial, charged with utter ing a fudged If. Batik of England note to Mr. John Godfrey, of Matkasuor-street, .Clare-market, in the pus chase of a second-Sand hat fur five-shillings sod sispeuce. It was also suspected that he bad uttered another forged li. nuts of the male marefactnee, but his perms could nut be tuf ficiesilly identified iu this transaction. Fronds Jose., simian tes Mr. James Coader, a grocer, of Jetare-streel, Coveugardell, was charged with rubbing hie master uf various surd may. The till in the shop being suspected to have Wan robbed far some Hate past, Souse silver was marked and pat Wt. it; qui mate of II bring wised, and the saapeetcd, he was . , i4fai I -