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c r, , ~~~, .1 THE LINO v. THE CITY OF LONDON. MESTDrEATII. The Loan Cater JUSTICE said, there the Sheriff had called the persons returned Gentlemen, here he has called them Knights. T. a word Sir was merely a term of respect, and not confined in a , icseLt usage to Knights, but employed in addressing all persons of high rank, except Bishops. " Sir Duke " was then a common expression: •• My lord " is comparatively recent. Ale. Fervent Botta utrri• argued that iu this case the Sherifr's retina was conclusive, and could not be traversed. tie Loan ("unto JUSTICE said it had ►ern decided that ES quirts were Knights in law for the present purpose. Almost all the County Members in the present Parliament, though called Knights in eM writ, sere in fact }:squires. In the present day no one would presume to say that the untitled gentry of England were less respectable titan those who hail received the order of knighthood. Thg reet of the Court concurred with hia Lordship. 'The Knights were then sworn. mid retired for half an hour, when they returned with a list of the Jury they had elected. Srvgeartt VAUGHAN afterwards moved, cs•perte, that this cause should be tried at the bar of the Coen. lie stated that this Lilian was brought in respect of three.tourth parts of certain light. litioscs, situated at the mouth of the !lumber, the tolls of which amtitinted to 6,0001. per annum. The stake was therefore large, and the question would involve the construction of two Acts of Par tiastrt.t, and might determine matters relating to the interest of the I'rown, Or the grantee of the Crown, besides which, the terms of a Kill, drawn in a very ambiguous frowner, must come under diccus ■ioo. pn these grounds he submitted the Court would be induced to grant a trial at bar. The Collar said, as he had not given notice of this motion, he cold tiely s,lc for a rule to show cause •why the trial should not take riacc at bar, and the rule was accordingly granted in those terr.s. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, SATURDAY, Fu. 4. Tins question, which has long been Wore the Court, was heard this day on einlurres. The question was, whether the King or the City of London was entitled to a fine of 5,000/., which had been levied on the Most Noble the Marquis of ;ligo by the Court of Admiralty. Mr. TINDAL appeared to support the City's claims, antl 31r. Pavia thole of the Crown. . ' • • Mr. riNDAL submitted that the Me depeetied on the construe tMn put on certain charters granted to the Corporation of the City to London. The first was that of the let of Edward 111. The reason of his quoting that statute was that it constituted the Mayor of London • Justice of Oyer and Terminer, with certain other per. eons, for the Gaol Delivery of Newgate ; and gave the goods and chattels of felons, who were tried at the Court appointed for the de livery, to the Corporation. The next was the . 23t1 lien. VI, which tree all fines, ransoms, and amescements which were directed by the Court of Oyer and Terminer, of which the Mayor was one, to be paid by certain persons to the Corporation. The next charter was that of the lath of Charles I. That increased the privileges of the Corporation as to the reeeipt of the amount of recognizance' in. to which the different parties had entered within their jurisdiction. From this it would appear that the fine levied on the hlarquin of sligo having been paid by him, accenting to the sentence of a ('sort of Oyer and Terminer, the Lord %I Ayer, es a member of the Corporation, must he entitled to it. If the Court would look at the Acts coestituting the Court of Admiralty. they would find that they Wreeteil all °rams to be tried by it, as if they had been committed to land. Thus the provisions of the charters would clearly extend to the offences tried by the Court of Admiralty, as well as the other offences which come before Courts of Oyrr and Terminer, of which the Lord Mayor was a member. TMs, he apprehended, entitled the Corporation to the fine. Mr. Pan IC, on the part of the Crown, observed that it was unne cessary to quote authority for the purpose of proving that all grant. , Prom the Crown were to be construed strictly. But that principle was unnecessary to be here considered, as the plain examination of the language of the Charters would completely destroy the City's claims. The translation of Wen/ had been rather skilfully con trired ; but, if the Ledo originals were consulted, no doubt could reinalo as to the intention of those who framed them. That cri drnily was, tbst the privileges of the City should be confined to crimesolllllmitted.within the City itself ; but the crime which caused this sentence to be passed had been committed without the City. Beside; the Charter of Henry VI., on which the right de pended. however construed, could only refer to crimes at common But the offences which came within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty were rtatutable otier.ces, as the Commission itself was vet constimted WI the reign of Henry the Eighth. To show whe. t'er the King had really intended to give the fines to which parties were sentenced before the Court of Admiralty, to the City, let the Court examine the grant made of them to Lord Seymour. as High Admiral of England. That was to be found in 6 Rymer's Fowlers, 161. There the Charter specifically mentioned the Court of Atlrni. tatty, and left It not to any constructive manner of giving. Looking tit these authorities, he conceived the Court Could not avoid decid. leg in favour of the Crow n. Tit: Court deferred its judgment. CONSISTORY COURT, SATURDAY, Fts. 4. T3E KAIICLIIONESII Or WESTMEATII r. Trim MARCIVIS Or The arguments in this case were resumed upon the sitting of the Coact this morning. Dr. Jra 'ma led for the Marquis. He stated that the suit was ortgreallv brought by his diem for the restitution of conjugal nein., the Marchionesa having withdrawn herself from cohabit. titian with her husband. Lady Westmeath answered this suit by a defensive allegation, charging the Marquis with having committed 111.1 of cruelty towards her during her eohabitations with him, and subsequently another allegation was put in on behalf of the Machioona. charging his Lordship with acts of adultery if the Marchioness succeeded in establishing either of the charges trade on her behalf. she would certainly be entitled to • sentence not only pronouncing against the claim of the Marquis, but also articli the Marchioness to a legal reparation . It was said by the l.eatr.ed Counsel opposite that the Marquis came into Court on the letter of the lar. nnd that as the alarehioness seas not the aggressor. but came into Court in her own defence, a distinction efirruld be nrade between the evidence produced on behalf of the Marchioness and that brought forward for the 31 arquis. His Learned Friend (Dr. Lushingtonj had referred to two cases in sup port of that principle, but the facts of those cases were =timidly different, and lie contended that the priociple was by no means ap phcable to the present ease. The Marquis of Westmeath came forward on a claim of right, and if the defensive charge is pot in or behalf of her Ladyship were not proved, the Court was bound tot to permit the parties to live separate, hut to pronounce the sen teoce prayed for by the Marquis. He (Dr. Jenner) apprehended that personal danger was the only ground upon which a charge of cruelty could be supported. It was not sufficient to prove quarrels, or that there was hastiness of temper on one side and aggravation on the other. In defining legal cruelty, Lord Stowell had laid it down, that there could rot be cruelty without danger of limb, life, or health. It was not necessary that the Court should wait until tl.e hurt was done, but there must be a reasonable apprehension of personal danger. It was true petty irritations may at length wear out the bodily machine, but the Court could not interfere on this ground ; such matters must be left to the judicious resistance of the offenden party. It was the duty of the Court to compel parties Contracted by marriage to tuldl that sacred contract, and the Court could not allow parties to violate that contract upon insufficient grounds. In the pre-ent case there was no question that violent quarrels had taken place between the parties.arising perhaps (roman rams of susceptibility, but he was prepared to contend that nothing had occurred which should Induce the Court to pronounce a di riser. It hail been sail on the other side that the Marchioness of iVestmeeth was brought unwilling into Court, and that his Lord. ship ri:ll%t take upon himself all the inconveniences which may arise fruit such a public proceeding. Lord Westmeath thought it was much better that! the full extent of the charges made against him by Lady Il'estninth should be made public, and that nothing should be left to the representations of the idle and malicious. Every charge that could be raked up had been brought forward there was no ground of complaint which had been left behind, and the Court would evince more credulity than be was willing to give it credit for, should it believe that there was a scintilla of evidence to support any other charge but those which had been brought forward. The question was, whether there were grounds laid tor a sentence of separation P If an act of adultery was found, ft would undoubtedly entitle the Slatchioness to a divorce ; but he desisted that there was not a shadow of proof to support such a charge t nor were there any features in the ease which could war. rein the Court to allow Lady Westmeath to separate herself from husband, ea she had done since June, 1813. It was said by Dr. Lusiiington that nearly seven fens had elapsed since the par ties ceased to cohabit, and it was a year and a half after that the Marquis instituted his alit. The delay was easily accounted for, by the way In which the Marc'hlooess proceeded, and by the new change which 54.. e attempted to set up at so late a stage of the pro. Paling. On the part of the Marquis of Westmeath he was desiro-is of meeting the insinuadoo thrown out on the other side. that in prosecuting this snit be was actuated by the motive of washing to get rid of a deed of separation executed between hint *d the ilerchioness. lie disclaimed such a motive, he denied that he was originally induced by such • motive to commence the win nor had tuck been the Marquis of tVelstmeath's wish. Was it at all necessary :to apply for the assistance of an Ecclesiastical Omen for the trustees could never recover under the deed of sepa ration, followed as it was by the subsequent cohabltion ot the par ties for above a yeas. The real and the only motive of the Mar gins eneeto recover the society of his wife, who had broken a so- Prim contract. The ter guts of the case proved that the 310quis Pert always been desirous of avoiding • separation, and at all time, wig meanies for • renewal of that nuptial union which had been so unhappily broken. This anxiety on his part still continued. Ife wished nothing but a renewal of emotillenet and othshitation. lie speed with what fell from Dr. Lusliingioii, that the Court was bound to order the comptilsatory return of tire March:one's to a cohabitation with her husband, or so pronnunce a divorce. He contended, however, that the charges Ai adultery and cruelty were not proved in such a manner as should induence the Coon to come to any other decision, but that the wife' mast teturn to the protection of her husband. The instances of cruelty moved were not deliberate ; there was no evidence of malice In them ; and if bodily injury was the consequence, it had oc. coned rather from accident than design. It wire produced on every occasion by the reproaches of the Marchioness and her cg. raveling conduct with respect to two natural children which hoed W,,m t mentli had before his marriage. Taking the evidence in su p pact of th e allegauons brought for the Alarchioness to be true, it anabbsited that there was no Intention to commit personal injury, sad, that no personal injury had been committed, to that extent which would justify the Court lit pronouncing for a separation. !se e ', earne d yardman bore entered into a minute review of the evnitbc for both patio, commenting upon the mat striking Diu points and inferring that no serious injury had been received by.! Lady Westmeath in any 'nuance, and that none of the facts al leged to have occurred would warraut the Court to pronounce eein tame for a divorce. He said the parties were metered in 1812 There was no disproportion in their rank or ages, and in every point of view the match seemed likely to produce happineee on bitch sides. The first charge against the Marquis was dated so earl, as August, 11;12, only three months after the Marriage. It wet then mated that the parties were being at Blackrock, neat Dwlilin, and that Its bortisbip there treated Lady Irestmeath harshly aced with cruelty. The beat evidence on this and all the auhsequent charges was the conduct of the parties themselves and their letters. Such evidence was much better than the testimony of persons biassed to one party or the other. It was herpoesibleto read the letters of lady Weetmeath without feeling that the parties for several yea's enjoyed a considerable degree of ham-mimes. The letter! of the 31archiovem were filled with regret when his Lordsbajle was absent. She ardently desired his return, and expreered henieff towards him with great warmth and affection. This was totally in consistent with the evidence of Sarah al•Kenzie, the chief witness to aniquen the charge of cruelty, who deposed that the parties had lived unhappily together from the period lie before mentioned, when they resided at Blackrock, to the end of their cohabitation. Such was the evidence of Sarah M'Kenzie, but her evidence should be received with great suspicion and jealously, considering her connection with lady Westmeath. It appeared that she had been in lady lrestmeath's family foe twenty-seven years, and that site had been Lady Westmeath'sconfiZential servant, in attendance on her person from her marriage until 1818, when she and her his. band were both discharged by the Marquis. Besides, she was under given personal obligntiona to Lady Westmeath, who, by applying to the Duke of Wellington, had got her husban 1 an ap pointment in the Ordnance, with a salary of liof. a year. The first specific charge made natnat lard Il'estmeath was, that in the latter part of 1812, and beginning of 1/113, he had detained her Ladyship's pin-money. 'fhb, it was alleged occasioned great quarrels, but it was also stated that when the Marquis hail money he paid very well, so that it appeared beyond all doubt he had kept back the pin -money from want of money, as his income was very small, or from mismanagement. Sarah Ill'Kencie deposed that in the quarrels which arose about the pio-money she had never seen blows given by the Marquis, but she had observed mark, of violence on the person of the 31archioness. In contreiliction to this evidence, however, it appeared that the parties were at Hat. field House in 1813, that no complaints were made by the Mar. chioaesa to her mother, or to any of her own family, and that during her continuance at Hatfield House there was nothing which could lead them to believe that the parties did rent enjoy a high de gree of matrimonial happiness. But there was still better evidence. There was a letter from the Illachioness in which she could have no object in concealing her feelings, and in which no doubt she expressed her real sentiments. This letter was dated the 30th Sept. 1813, and was addressed to the 31arquis. It breathed the strongest affection, and from beginning to end there was no allusion to any personal violence which he had inflicted, or to any misconduct on his part. This single fact was sufficient to prove, not that Sarah IllsKensie was guilty of perjury, but that she was labouring under a bias against lard IVestmeath. Had the blarchioness received abuse, or. even opprobrious language, as was stated by Sarah al 'Ken. zie, would she have been so anxious for the nlarquis's return ? Would she not rather have evinced her appieheneion of personal danger. No doubt altercations had arisen between the parties. The two illegitimate children whi:h the 31arquis had before his marriage were the grand source of all their unhappiness. It was in evidence that the Alerchioneso was iii the frequent habit of upbraiding his Lordship about that connexion ; that she thought he was making a greater &Muslim for these children than wax necessary ; and that she was deprived of a prtion of their small fortune foe the mainte nance of the illegitimate children and their mother. The Mar. chioness was admitted to be a woman of warm temper. She enter tained an unfounded suspicion that the Marquis still continued to have an improper intercourse with the mother of those natural children. Site allowed her mind to rest on these things until it absolutely pommelled her, and the consequence was frequent alter cathans, upbraiding*, and quarrels. Lady Westmeath was proved to hayed to have said that his Lordship's money went to support his bastards, and she frequently indulged in those taunts. It was not to be wondered at that Lord Westmeath returned such upbraid. lags with violent language: it was no wonder if when treated with asperity he retorted with violence ; and if he conducted himself on some particular occasions in a manner which was not justifiable, such conduct was not irreconcileable with the frailty of human na ture, nor was it sufficter.t to induce the Court to interfere as prayed for by Lady Westmeath. It also appeared that Lady W. was dis appointed as to the extent of income his Lordship was to receive on his father's death, and these two points, this and the natural children, working on her mind were the source of all the unhappiness which followed. Still for the first five year, the parties seemed to enter tain a sincere affection ; at all events, within that period nothing had occurred which could be referred to as sufficient to greund a sentence of divorce on. The first specific act of violence charged upon his Lordship was said to have taken place in April, 1814. Lady Westmeath was then within a month of her confinement, and it was alleged that upon some occasion he had quarrelled with her in bed, and then kicked her in the side, and otherwise illtreated her, in consequence of which she became ill. A kick io the side at such stage of pregnancy would naturally have made it necessary to have medheal relief, and one would have imagined that It must have been known to others in the house besides Sarah 31•Kentie, who alone deposed to the circumstaace; but it appeared from the evidence of a person named Mittman, a servant in the house, that she had never heard of such an occurrence; and Dr. Barlow, who attended Lady Westmeath during her confinement and was in the habit of visiting her for some weeks before, was not cognisant of the circumsance, and never heard the Marchioness complain of having had any hurt in her side. Besides there was a letter front the 31archioness is the middle of April, 1814, written in the most affectionate style, and with an infusion of badinnge which could Dever have been inserted bad the Marquis treated her as was described. The next charge against the Marquis was that during her Ladyship's confinement, be had treated her with great brutality, and that he had threatened to go to Dublin, to settle his property on his brother and disinherit his iufant daughter. There was the evidence of 31r. Wood to prove that his Lordship had admitted that in a fit of folly and madnem he talked of disinheriting Lady Roes, his daughter, but as to the charge of negligence or brutality to her Ladyship during her confinement, it watt completely disproved by the testimony of Dr. Barlow, and also by that of the nurse, who deposed that the Marquis displayed great tenderness, kindness, and affection towards his lady. Some alter cation had occurred about her Ladyship nursing her own child, which led to the threat he made of making over his f"p ert 7, but the other particulars of the charge were coniplete y disproved. Lady Irestmeath never made any complaint to her own family of his Lordship's conduct op that occasion, and. as soon as there was an opportunity of judging of her own feelings by her letters, it ap peared that what had occurred in no degree diminished hat affec. twin. There was a letter written by her in August of the same year, full of tenderness and affection, although i t w as a ll ege d i n one o f 1 the articles, that in July 1314, when the parties were on a visit at the Duke of laborer's, the Marquis struck her ladyship on the breaat, and offered to smother her with one of the pillows. Sarah M'Kenzie war the only witness to this circumetante. She deposed that the parties dined out, that something unpleutant occurred, and Lord Westmeath retaining first, ordered her Ladyship's things to be packed up, as he meant to leave. Her ladyship was incensed at this proceeding. Ills Lordship was locked out of his own room for an hour and a half, and when he was admitted a quarrel en sued. It was probably in preventing her from scenting her loud upbraiding% that Lord Westmeath inflicted the hurt. There was nothing, however, in this circumstance to show that his Lordship had inflicted intentional violence. It was alleged that in 1815 the Alarquis'a violence had impaired her Ladyship's health ; but in her own letters, written at that period, she seemed desirous of removing his anxiety on that score, she said that she had consulted Dr. Peeve val, that he was of opinion the pain in her side was not rheumatism. and that he thought she was not well, but that there 11113 not much the matter with ha. This was not the style in which her Ladyship would have written had she believed that her illness proceeded from her husband's miscondu c t. Sh e ma d e no a ll us i on whatever to this in her Inters, but there was a letter of her's of considerable length, in which she adverted to the natural children, a subject on which tier mind seamed to rest until it had become a disease. This letter was dated in Aug. 1815. It was stated upon the testimony of Mr. Wind, that ameeting took place at the Waterford Hotel in Sept. 1813; that the Marquis and Marchioness were about to proceed to l'aris, and that 31 isa Wood was about to accompany them, but that some serious misunderstanding occurred, and that Lady Westmeath expreesed her determination of getting a legal separation trnm ices lardahip in consequence of his misconduct to wards her. Notwithstanding this statement, it appeared that Lady '4 esuneath aari 311 es Wood proceeded to Englend in the end of Sept. 11115, Lord Westmeath remaining in Ireland, and her Lai l / 4 - ship, soon after her arrival in England, wrote to his Lordship in the most affectionate manner, consulting with him respecting the purehaseof a dianiond necklace which was offered for sale at a stem of 4iPl. This feet was in direct opposition to tho evidence of Met Woe!), as was also the circumstance that in the month of Decem ber, in the tame year, the parties, attended by Miss Wood, pro. cceded to France. In France thme was another act of personal violence, charged upon the evidence or Miss Wood, who, as well as her father, appeared to have a strong disposition to support her Ladyship's case. Miss Wood stated that she and leely West meathv:ere in the room of a s m a ll i nn at G ranv illi ers , on t h e roa d to Pa r is; that Lord Westmeath desired to enter the room, but was detained outride for a few minutes, and when he came in lie struck Lady 'Westmeath a blow which staggered her. MiA3 Wood did not recollect that there was any provocation for this alleged violence, hut Janet Serree, who also deposed to the fact of a blow having been given by his Lordship, added, thaiher Ladyship led con. plaited of being brought to a house which she said was little bet ter than a brothel, and was unfit fur any one to stop at. No doubt something had occurred at this place which did not niece the eye, ncr was contained in the depositions of 3111114 Wood and Janet Serra. The blow was net followed by any Periwig conse quences, and It was not possible that it should have been given with the violence, and under the circumstances stated. It was admitted that the. Marquis's conduct on the paleage when the Marchioness was ill was affectionately tender and sewn thee. This was utterly irreconcilable with the cruelty which the Marquis was shegett to have committed shortly after. During the continuance of the parties in France, from December 1815 to Sep tember ICI4, there was no act of personal viulence charged upon the Marquis. It appeared that the 31archioness participated in all the public amereinents of Paris—that she was in the frequent habit of hunting, and, except when prevented by temporary illness, par. took of all the amusements and pleasures consistent with liar sta tion. Lady filengall and Lord A. Hill deposad to those facie, and their evidence completely negatived the assertion that the Marchionesa, when In }'ranee, was suffering under ill health, in consequence of the viefeece and severities inflicted on her by the Marquis. In the beginnin g o f the year 11117 the part ies went to live at Saville-row. There queerest and abuse were THE BRITISH PRESS. alleged to bare occurred, but no petsenal tiolence was charg ed. The 51arelliumees, however, in the summer of 1817, ex. rented her determination to apply to the laws for redrew.. A deed of reconciliation was subsequently agreed upon, which put Lady Winton:ugh in pessweion of every thing of which she chow to avail herself. This de.til seemed to contemplate a future semi- ration, and in his (Dr. Jenner'e) opinion, to the framers of thii steed, the panic, may attribute all the subsequent unhappiness. The admissions made by the Marquis in his letters were strongly insisted upon by the opposite Counsel, but these admissions only related to acts of irritability and folly, there was no atlmie.sion of personal violence to Lady NVeetmeatb, nor of the gross unseen. duct imputed to his Lordship in the allegations put in for the Marehlmenie. These letters demonstrated what was already s tated . that the übiefgeound of the quarrels and misunderstandinfs which arose between the parties related to the illegitimate chil, ren, bus. tore alluded to. This subject produced so much uneasiness be ' tween the parties, that lady 11 estme.ith. at one period, signed a written promise that she would never revert to the subject; thus admitting that her . previous conduct in reference to that subject was at least injudi cious. After the deed of reconciliation was ex euted in December, 1817. the parties cohabited together, and a son a deed of reperation, was executed, and the parties subsequently was lawn in the following November. In May, 1 810, another deed , lived in the ac house. but in a most anomalous situation. Lady ea Westmth haul the command of a house anda large establish ment, consisting of 11 servants, whilst the M emu!' had no coin. mend over the servants, except over one who attended upon his person. At this time the immediate friends and relations of both parties were under the impression that they were living as man and wife on the most amicable terms. If they were not living on such happy terms, It was easily to be accounted for. If there were quarrels, they were the natural result of the manner in which the paruies lived. lewd Westmeath must have felt himself placed in a I moat uncomfortable situation, finding his wife's servants refusing to obey his command, and naturally looking up to Lady 'Westmeath as to the person who employed and paid them. The parties finally separated :n consequence of a quarrel which took place between the Marquis of Wowing' and the housekeeper. The latter considered herself as the servant of the Marchioness, yet it appeared she had in charge various papers and accounts belonging to the Marquis. Thew he demanded in the absence of Lady Westmeath, and the housekeeper refusing to give them up, his Lordship possessed him self of the papers by breaking open a press. and followed this up by discharging the housekeeper. Lady Westmeath arrived after these proceedings, and a violent altercation then ensued, but al though his Lordship was said to have been in a violent passion, to hare abused Mr. 4 lVood, and threatened to insist upon his marital eights, but there was no attempt at personal violence made by his Lordship, and no personal apprehension could reasonably have been felt by the Marchioness. It was a striking feature in the case that none of Lady Westmeath's faintly were acquainted with the !Mecca. duct attributed to Lord Westmeath. Lady Salisbury, LadyWest meath's mother, was produced by Lord Weetmeafh. Her evidence went to prove that Lori Weetmeath'n conduct to her Ladyship was uniformly kind, but that she had sometimes observed unkindness on the part of Lady Westmeath. Lady Salisbury stated that the parties complained of each other, and that on ohe instance Lady Westmeath talked of a legal separation, but that Lady Salisbury bad advised a reconciliation. Lady Salisbury also provel that an application was made by Lady Westmeath to her father, stating that her husband had been so kind that she wished him to get pos. session of a considerable sum of money left to her by her aunt Lady Cecil, but to which she was not entitled until after her father's death. Lady Westmeath suceeeded in getting this money upon the grounds stated. It was said that Lady Salisbury haul given her evidence decidedly in favour of Lord Westmeath. It was insinu ated that Lady Salisbury, giving her evidence upon oath, had de posed with &bias against her daughter, and in favour of Lord West. mead'. But upon what ground could such an insinuation have (teen thrown ovt ? Ile was surprised at one suggestion furnished by Lady Westmeath. It was a suggestion which he wondered could have been made by a daughter. The suggestion to which he alluded was put in the form of an interrogatory to Lady Salisbury. She was asked whether a threat had not been held out to her by Lord W. that if she failed to give her evidence in his favour in this suit,he would betrayeertsin secrets of her life during the last 40 years? Lady Salisbury peremptuously denied that airy such threat haul held out to her by Lord Westmeath, or that any influence had been used to induce her to take part against her slaughter. Yet this was the ground upon which Lady Salisbury's testimony, a lady above 70 years of age, and the mother of the Marchiones, was to be impeached nn the suggestion of the Marchioness. The testi. mony of Lady Salisbury, however, was most important, and, in his (Dr. Jenner's) opinion, there was no sign in it of the overweening partiality to Lord NYestmeath which had been insinuated. It was utterly impassible that the parties could have been so long in the state of unhappiness which was described without its having reached Lady Salisbury. Much stress had been laid upon the con. duct of the Marquis in taking lady Ross from tinder her mother's care. But when Lady Westmeath removed herself from her hus band's presence, was he therefore to debar himself from his daughter's society. Lady Rosa, eoon after slit was taken from lady IYeetmeath, was sent to reside at the Duke of Buckingham's, and this was the circumstance upon which his learned friend (Dr. Lush ington) thought proper toobserve, that he regretted that persons high its authority were found base enough to sanction such an act. Good God ! was such an observation to be made, because Lord West meath chose to enjoy the society of his own daughter, and place her under the immediate care of those be was sure would treat her with kindness and affection ? In conclusion, he would contend that the circumstances which took place fell short of legal cruelty. The facts pleaded amounting to cruelty were not substantiated. That altercations and quarrels took place it could not be denied, but if there was violence prodac ing injury, it was the effect of accident and not of design. Lord Westmeath, though subject to tits of passion, was uniformly kind, and it was admitted that he was not guilty of malignity. On these grounds he submitted that the charge of cruelty was not founded in such a manner as would warrant the Court in deciding that the parties should live separate. But there was another charge made up, because the advisers of Lord Westmeath did not think her Ladyship's case was strong enough. There was a charge of adultery, and if that charge had been proved nothing could have weakened its effect, and Lady Westmeath would have been de cidedly entitled to the relief for which she prayed. The Learned Doctor here entered into the details of this charge, on which our seeders are already informed. As to the criminal iltercourse which his Lordship was stated to have held with a person named Smith, it was in his (Dr. Jenner's) opinion completely disproved. Lady Glengell's Wantonly on this subject was decisive. As to the in terroarse said to have existed between his Lordship and Mary Brennan, the only witness who had the boldness to depose to the actual tact of adultery had been fond guilty of perjury. In fact, the whole charge fell to the ground, and only served to prove how ready his Lordship's opponents were to grasp at anything upon which they could found even a surmise of his crimioslity. His Lordship was admitted to possess many amiable qualities. The worst that could be said by her Ladyship's Counsel was, that by consigning her again to his Lordship's protection, the Court would consign her, not to protection, but to passion and violence. He submitted that the Court need apprehend no such result. Lord Westmeath dialaimed all motive but a desire to return to mutual cohabitation and confidence, and under such circumstances the Court must see there could arise no danger to her person or health from a return to Lord Westmeath's roof. Dr. &TEENER'S argunient,;ltichOur limits have obliged as to abrige occupied the Court until: its tieing, at three o'clock. Dr. PUILLIMOME will be heard at the battle side heat Court day. POLICE. MANSIO-lIOUSE. SPANISH RtruClT.ES:;•:WClt:atiiiionietime ago that, in con. sequence of an application to the LORD MAYOR, by a person styling himself Baron Ferri, and representing himself as lately a distinguished officer in the Spanish army, and now an exile front his country on account of the political persecutions directed against the Constitutionalists, that his Lordship having given something to the applicant to relieve his immediate wants, had referred him to the Committee appointed to manage the subscription raised for the Refugees; and that subsequently some members of the Com mittee waited on his Lordship, and assured hint that the case of the applicant should he investigated. anti it his statement turned out to be correct, he should bet relieved. In the mean time, in con sequence of the statement that appeared in the papers, several be nevolent persons have written to the Lord Mayor, enclosing dif &rent sums to be applied towards the &idol the Baron. On Saturday Mr. Alderman Wood, D.. Gilchrist, and some other Gentlemen of the Committee, waited on his Lordship and informed him that they had ascertained that the applicant had assumed the title of Baron, and that the statement of his being possessed of large estates in Spain was false; that he had headed a party of Guerillas during the revolution in Spain, but left there nearly two years since, and resided in France; the reason of his leavitsg there they bad not been able to ascertain; lie himself stated that it was in consequence of being implicated In Berton's conspiracy, but the Committee had reason to believe that some cause, not of a political nature, made it politic for him to leave that country. The Cont. mince had reason to believe the Baron was an impostor, and re quested Mr. Hobler would withhold the money he had received on his account until further inquiries could be made. 111 A BLDG ROUG ILSTR E ET. BEGGING LITTERS.—A few days since, the Earl of Caledon, who was formerly Governor of the Cape of Good Hop e , an d who. by filling diet Important situation, became acquainted with a family of eminent merchants, of. the name of Clone, residing at the Cape and in the East Indies, received by the post a letter dated from Whitecross.street Prison, begging for pecuniary aid in tl;e following ternis " Jan. 14, 11326. " My Lind, —Should I hare taker. too great a liberty a ith your Lordship, in addressing your Lordship on this Important subject, I moat humbly crave your Lordship's pardon. I do not know to whom I can address myself with more ceniftlence than to your Lorthhip, to whom my family is perfectly known, and have re . calved repeated marks of your Lordship's kindness, particularly my uncle, Mr. Lawrence Cluete, when we had the good fortune to be governed by your Lordship. Therefore to whom can 1 with more certainty unbosom my present sorrow than to your Lordship ? On my arrival in London from the Continent 1 found myself on a sudden arrested and thrown in a prison, for a debt which I had thought my agent had long since settled, having accounted for the same in my accounts. I have, immediately on my arrest, written to my uncle, Mr. L. C . and have been hers fourteen weeks, in a dreary prison. waiting for my remittances. Mr. L. C. having the whole of my affairs and property in his sole management since my fattier% death, all I wish of your Lordship is to condescend to assist me with some trilling pecuniary means, to enable me to watt here the event of ely remittances ; nor could any thing on tank have induced the to address your Lordship upon such a painful, anti at the same time delicate subject, but actual want, having, during my long con fi ned stay, expended my last farthing. Trust ing your Lordship's forgiveness, and humbly solicit a Hoe in an swer, to ('apt. 11. Cloete, IVhitecross-street Prison." Lord Caledon, upon receiving this letter, doubted, from the style in which It was written, whether it could be from one of the family to which the writer represented himself to belong, and in consequence of this doubt his Lordship instantly forwarded the letter, with a note cf his own, to Colonel Bird, who has lately arrived from the Cape. l7pon the receipt of Lord Caledon's letter Colonel Bird wrote to an eminent merchant in the City, who transacts bminess largely with the Cape and the East Indies, and who, in reply. expressed his surprise that a member of the Cloete family should have been for any length of time without his knowledge, as he has been for many years in constant communication with Mr. 1,. Cloete, whom the pretended Captain represented as his uncle and having the ma nagenient of his property. This statement strengthened Colonel Bird's suspicions, but as the impaired state of his heath would not permit the necessary exertion, he requested Dr. Somerville, of Hanover-square, who formerly resided at the Cape, to undertake the detection of the impostor. The Doctor accordingly applied at the Fleet Prison, and was informed that no such person as Capt. C. was there. By the advice of Plank, the officer- a note was then written in Lord C.'s name, and addressed to the pretended Captain, informing him that a visit would be paid to him. At the time ap. pointed Col. Bird and Dr. Somerville went to the prison, attended by Avis, the officer. On arriving there, they saw is tall military.looking man ; Avis asked him if he knew Capt. Cloete ? " Ye,, my name is Captain 11. Cloete," was the reply ;" they then gave him the note, saying that Dr. Somerville, on the part of Lord Caledon, wished to speak to him when it would be convenient, on which the Captain replied that he was then at liberty. Dr. Somerville was ushered into his presence. During the conversation that fol. lowed, the Captain said, that in consequence of the high respecta bility of his family, he had assumed the name 31ay in the prison, and entered into a long detail of his pretended family and fortune. At a given s i gnal Colonel Bind walked in, when the fellow became quite confused and chap-fallen. It appears that his true name is Parsons, of a half-cast faintly, and a well-known impostor, but in nowise connected with the highly respectable family whose name he had used. It has since been discovered that he has been paying his addresses to a lady of fortune, representing himself as one of the Cloete family, possessing a large independent fortune at the Cape. From the systematic manner in which he had planned his tale, Lord Caledon is of opinion that he has been living entirely on deception since he came to England. UNION HALL. _ _ The final examinatitn; ofMr. M. Green, who has been some time in custody,eharged with maliciauslyahooting at Mr. Beddocoe, Olr No. 22, Addington-place, Cambetwell, with intent to kill or do him sonic grievous bodily harm, came on at this office on the after. noon of Saturday last. The examination took place In the private room, which was crowded with the friends and witnesses of the parties. Mr. Bed. dome is a woollendraper, whose shop is in Fenchurch-street, and Mr. Green is a corn merchant. The prosecutor and prisoner are nearly allied by marriage, but have not been on very amicable terms lately ; and it is said that the latter went to have some expia. nation or expostulation with respect to the family differences, at the house of the former, on the evening of Friday, the 20th January, when the unfortunate air happened in the manner which we are about to detail. Mary Lee, a servant in 3lr. Beddome's household, deposed that between the hours of nine and ten o'clock on the evening in question she heard a double knock at the front door, and on going thither she perceived the prisoner, who inquired if Mr. Beddonie was with in ? She answered that be was, and requested the prisoner to walk in. IVitness had never seen him before. He seemed greatly irri tated. He gave her his name. She went into the parlour and an nounced him, and her master desired her to request him to walk in. She delivered the message, and the prisoner walked up to the par lour door, front which he retreated, and afterwards advanced and entered at her master's desire. When the prisoner was entering the parlour she thought she perceived him put his hand to his breast pocket. Witness saw no more of him until desired by her master to fetch a watchman. She heard no altercation with him in the parlour. IVlten she was returning with the watchman she heard the report of a pistol, and on reaching the door she perceived Mr. Green lying on the steps, and ber forester in the act of In her cross.examination by Mr. MESSMER, who appeared on the prisoner's behalf, she said that although she had never seen Mr. Green before that Friday night, yet she perceived that he was greatly irritated. She thought he was not in the parlour more than two or three minutes before she was desired to go mid fetch a watchmen. When the prisoher was in the parlour Mrs. Betidome and Miss Shepard were there. She did not think that the prisoner was intoxicated. By the BEarc ti—The watchman was about a hundred yards from the house. Some minutes must have elapsed after being desired to fetch a watchman, before the pistol was discharged. Mr. Beddome examined—As I was sitting in my parlour on the evening in question, I heard a double knock at the dour. In the course of a few minutes my servant came and announced Mr. Green, who wanted to see me. I hesitated a few moments whether to admit him or not , but at length I desired her to request him to walk in. Ile came and looked in at the parlour door, anti then re. tired a few paces. I said, "If you wish to see me, walk in." I was then at the door. Ile then came into the room, and the ser vant went away. I requested him to be seated, and inquired what it was that he wished to communicate. Ile seemed very much agi. tated, and appeared to be talking to himself. I heard hint use the word " coward," and believing that his intention was to insult me, I said " You had better leave my house." I told him that I wished him to go out quietly, otherwise I should be obliged to send for some one to put him out. Ile muttered something which 1 could not distinctly hear. I think I showed him the door, and I called to the servant, desiring her to fetch a watchman. When he was in the room he appeared to me to be intoxicated, and I said, "Mr. Green, I am ashamed to see you in that condition ;" to which he " I dare say you are." I again repeated my re quest, begging him to go out peaceably ; he was then seated at the other side of the room. My intention was not to bare given him into the custody of the watchman, but merely to have said that a gentleman having intruded into my house, I wished him to be re. moved. I went to open the front door, and as I was standing in the passage. I heard some one behind met on turning round I per ceived that it was the prisoner. I observed him put his hand up to the breast of his coat, and, fearing mischief, I watched him. I saw the barrel of a pistol, and I instantly seized hold of it. I thought I heard something click. I was much agitated, and Ido not re member hearing the report of the pistol. I struggled with Mr. Green, and we both fell down. I held him on the steps until the watchman came up, to whom I gave him in charge. Ctoss.exaroined—Mr. Green and I have been many years ac. quainted ; bit lately we have had no intercourse together. When we were io the passage I drew aside to let him pans. By the 13Excir.—I c cannot say in what manner Mr. Green seized the pistol. I do not know how far the pistol was from his breast whtin it was discharged. The contents did not touch me. I think that I forced the muzzle downwards. Wm. had, the watchman, confirmed the testimony of the first witness as to his being called on the night in question, and as to the position of the prisoner and prosecutor lying on the steps when he reached the spot. Robert Hall, the chief constable, produced there small buPets which he took out of a lath and plaster wall in the passage of the prosecutor's house. They were about a yard from the floor. Another watchman, who was called In on Friday night, produced a pocket pistol which Mr. Ileddome gave to him, having picked it up in the passage. Mr. TRES9IGE a submitted that there was no evidence to show that the pistol had been for a single moment pointed at the prose cutor, and therefore he hoped that the Magistrate, would agree with him that there was no malicious intention to kill or do some grievous bodily harm, witich the statute required before a commit tal took place. The 31agistrates, however, were of opinion that it was a case re. quiring the decision of a Jury, and fully ccmmitted illr. Green for trial. They desired that every accommodation which the prison rules afforded might be extended to him, He was theu removed to Horiemonger-lane gaol. Pit Ming and Co. cannot but regret that the Six 20,0001. Prises, &c. &c. to be drawn Ist of ,larch, will positively be the hut opportunity hut two of gaining a Fortune by the risk of a trifle. ntore especially vs it has fallen to their lot to sell so many Capital Prizes, including two of 25,000/. last Autumn, also the very last ,Prize of 20,0001. of which the Public had every Share. —The discontinuance of Lotteries after these concluding Draw ings has been expressly provided for a New Clause in the last Act, therefore, ere this short period expires, most persons will give themselves the Chance of a Ticket or Share, and the Im pression left by the marvellous Success of the Lucky Corner, Na 1, Curnhill, insures Pidding's Office the preference. • ALa rtstiNo Ftxx.—About seven o'clock on Saturday evening, a tire broke out in the shop of Mr. %Filson, cabinet. maker and upholsterer, in Wigmore•atreet, at the corner of %Fel beek.street, Cavendish-square, which for some time, from the in flammable nature of the property, burnt with very great f ur y, t o the great danger of the adjoining houses. The speedy arrival of the Sun, Globe, Royal Exchange, and other Assurance Of fi ce Engines, with a most plentiful supply of water, and the great ever. Lions of the firemen, confin e d th e de struct i ve element to Mr. Wil son's extensive premises, which, we are sorry to say, are greatly injured, and almost the whole of his voidable stock in trade totally destroyed. The crowd stout the place was very great; but th e timely appearance of a party o f th e 2d battalion a the 3d regiment of the Font Guards, from Portinan-street Barracks, under the corn muld of Lieutenant Snell, enabled the firemen and others to work the engines with great effect. There were a Dumber of constables on the spot but notwithstanding their presence, the pickpockets were busy in their avocations among the crowd. It Is said that a part of the property was insured in the Bath Provincial Office. We did not hear of any accident having taken place. Wednesday last, a meeting of the operative silk throws ters and weavers took place at Macclesfield, for the purpose of agreeing. upon a petition to Parliament, for the removal of certain disabilities under which the trade laboured; and, after some debate, in which it was unsuccessfully attempted to introduce the subjects of the corn laws and the currency, the object of the meeting was effect e d, in an orderly an d peaceable manner. The distress is enceralarmiug. Nearly 3,000 woman and girl. alone have been thrown out of em ployment. NAVAL. INTELLIGEN(*E. PORTS MO On C Wednesday the Tribune f r i ga t e , Captain li o n 11, Fru. 4. ar r i ve d h the Lisbon station (having been relieved by the Glasgow) days). Rear-Admiral Gage embarked this afternoon in the IVui 74, Captain Carroll. intending to sail tomorrow r. to assume the command In the East Indies, accomp s w ed Voltage, 23, Hon. Capt. Dundee, for that station, ay the The f!yrene, 18 , Captain Alexander Campbell, arrived yestem s , from Woolwich, to take despatches to Rio J ane i ro, the Cape Good Hope, and Madras. Sh e i s ex p ecte d to sail on Tutadar— - The Galatea frigate, Sir Charles Sullivan, is ordered mout to pl h, to embark Alexander Cockburn, Esq. his 31ajes t y s ANT I : ter to the Republic of Colombia. The Romney, 50, Captain N. Lockyer, f'.11,11/11% towed out of harbour this morning. She will sail on Tuesday. with a re ; er mint of 230 troops for the Royal African Corps at Sierra L em ,. On Sunday the Talbot,2B, Captain the lion. Frederick s arrived from Chatham ; and the Parthian, Hon. Captain g sr „,,.• ton, sailed thither. On Monday the Th et i s , Si r J ohn PhipitiW: arrived from Naples and Gibraltar, in fourteen days from the Uw e , place; left the 3lastiff there. On . Wednesday the Bri s k Captain Charles Hope, sailed with dispatches for Haiti. is Thursday the Talbot, for Leith ; this day the Tribune. for Chat. ham, and the Tartar, for Woolwich, to be paid off. The Thetis will sail to-morrow for Plymouth ; the .lasper for Jersey. g rew , the Warspite, Thetis, ) tourney , Voltage , Herald, Cyr ele, Jasper. On Tuesday the Diadem transport arrived from the losi so Islands, with part of the 36th regiment on board, arm li k e . passage. The Princess Royal arrived l a m n i g h t w i th 'behead'. quarters of the same regiment, commanded by 3lsjor groan, from Gibraltar. During a gale of wind, a grey Arabian stallion, of great size, strength, and uncommon beauty, *Met was intended to be presented to his Majesty, was unfortunately lost. though every possible precaution was taken to save him. The :14th Fr e i * meat is to proceed to Chatham. Colonel Hare, and Capt. Yorke, R.N. came home in the Diadem. Captain James Stirling is appointed to the Success (new), 211, si Plymouth, for foreign-service. Mr. George Wainwright h pro. 'noted to the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. Thomas Woodman is sp. pointed purser to the Success.—Hampshire Telegraph. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCR. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, Fin. 3. Wind W.S.W. rain—High Water, 4ff m. p. 7, A.m. Arrived the 51anstield, Martin, from Trieste; Norna, Lcggct, from St. John's, New Brunswick, sailed Bth January. The Cambria, Murphy, front St. John's, Newfoundland, to: Liverpool, lies put into Holyhead, with loss of sails, &c. The Salamanca, for Gibraltar, sailed front Holyhead!';e Ist inst. The 31armion, Iluddleston, front Liverpool, for New I . lk, was spoken 3th Jan., in lat. 41, long. 43. The Norval, Leslie, from Liverpool for St. Thomas, was spolg% 30th Dec., in lat. 49, 36, 1014.7, 3. The Volusia, from Smyrna, on the 26th of January, in lat. 49, 30, long. 12, 32, spoke the Grand Turk, from Liverpool for Charleston. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, FEB. 4. Wind S. fair.—lligh Water. 68 m. p. 8. A.M. Arrived the Elizabeth, Tobin, from Demerara, sailed '_9th of December ; Boode, Gray, from ditto; John Heye s , fl ume , f rom ditto, sailed 29th December, and from Barbadoes 4th of January; Lancaster, Cannell, from Barbadoes, sailed 29th of December Triton, Bragdon, from Guayaquil and Bahia. sailed 4th December, Gratitude, —, from the Illediterrailean ; David, from loghom; Sylph, —, from Smyrna; George, —, from Genoa; Elia, Harvey, from Figuiera in five days; Orion, Crawford, from 6r Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Mexico, —, from Virginia. The Cora, Cooker, hence for Messina, was stranded near Tar, girt 10th ult. ; most of the cargo expected to be saved. The Hippocanipe, Gotham, and Juno, Coulson, were left Odessa by the I'rotheroe, —, arrived at Milford for Bri s t o l. The Triton, —, from Guayaquil, sailed from Bahia 4th Do. cember ; the Mary Brade, --, was to sail the 6th Dectraba. The George IV, Duncan Forbes, and Bruce, were at Bahia. Railed from Liverpool Jth February—The New York, Bennett, and Trident, Coffin, for New York ; Colossus, Marshall, for Phil& delphia ; Algemene Delany. Gontlappell ; Vrouw Johanna, Vat Vliet ; and Eliza and Cornelia, Parluvleit, for Rotterdam helmina, Cordea, for Dordt ; Julie, Mulenbrook, and Junon, liarman, for Ostend ; Henrietta, Groot. for Liebau ; Flora, Roodtt• kirk, for Rotterdam ; Anne, Poe, for Buenos Ayres. Far. ROQTU, FEB. 2.—Wind S.W. strong breezes and squally... Arrived the Laurel, Le Viscent, from Palermo, sailed Bth beam. ber ; Wakefield, Rutter, from Plymouth, for St. Michael's. Sailed the Keruwell, Armstrong, for London; Cynosure, Colburn, for Amsterdam. Put back, the George Gunning, Long. for St. Michael's, and Providence, Noye, for Illalage. The Emulou, steam vessel, which sailed yesterday for Bengal, damaged her mid. ship boiler, and not being able to regain this port, bore up for Fowey. PLYMOUTH, FED. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the Vigilant, Llt'e, from ligueire, in fire days. Ponvalrownr, FED. 3..—Wind S.—Arrived the Prince He. gent transport, from Malta, sailed 19th December, and from Gibral. tar 10th Jant.ary ; the William Harris transport was to sail tit:a Gibraltar for England next day; Rachael, Sturmer, from tLe Downs for Gibraltar; and his Majesty's ship Cyrene, front for the Cape. The Circassian, for Madras anti Bengal, has 41 back. DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. fresh breezes.--The outward-bound which sailed yesterday have put back, anti remair- Arrived the John, Munro, from Jamaica, last from the Havannah: Arethusa, Brook:. from Carnpeachy ; New Albion, Powell. from the Mediterranean; Susannah, Watson, from Zante and Lisbon, for Hull; and Fams, Batt, from the Texel. Arrived from the River, the Lion, Humble, for Jamaica. _ , GRAVESEND, FEB. 3.—Arrived the Mary Ann, Vickerman, from Oporto ; Neptune. Stranack ; Fox, Fox t and Prince of Wa terloo, Alarler, from Ostend ; Prosperity, Aloway, from Room. Sailed the Acute, Chadwick, for New York; Sultan, Till, for Smyrna ; Naples Packet, Walsh, for Naples. Duatix, JAN. 31.—The Factor, of Portland, is not under seizure, as stated. NORTH SHIELDS, FEB. 2.—The Shannon, Mattison, last night during a fog ran upon the rocks near the Black Midding, but it is expected will be got off, with damage, after discharging part of cargo. SCILLY, JAN. 31.—0 n the night of the 30th inst. a vessel was totally lost on the Bar of St. Helens, laden with wine, and the crew drowned. Two of the bodies have been picked up. and three hogs heads marked, APS, raised, AC branded ; PKS., raised, AC branded ; 3 3 raised, Cosolla branded. The topmast was marked John and Ann, of London ;' the vessel is all to pieces, but few of the materials are saved. A great many of the pipes and hogs heads are picked up by the pilot boats, and his Majesty's ship Heynard, which sailed front here this morning. The Sir F. Burton, Thompson, from Quebec for London, is seized by the Customs, for having about 1 cwt. of manufactured tobacco (not in the mani fest) on board. Alangitta, JAN. 18.—The Thetis, White, from Whitehaven Antigua, which arrived here 16th ult. was driven to sea 19th, dur ing a severe gale of wind, and has not since been heard of. A brie (supposed to be the Thetis) was seen off' the island, about the lam end of last month, with loss of part of her masts, bulwarks, &c. Arrived off Dover, the Rhoda, from Taragona. Off the Tight• the Vesta, "%Voir, from Leghorn. Off Penzance, the Rapid, Rose. well, from Oalipoli. From the Channel, the Raikes, from Jamaica, The Harmony, Harris, front Jamaica to Halifax, was totally wrecked 12th November, on the Colorades ; crew and pert of the cargo and materials saved. VESSELS SPOYEN WlTll.—Antelope, from Antwerp and Cow( to Padang; she bad spoken on the Line, the Itlercury, of Gum. rev ; Recovery, from India, out 90 days, sth ult. lat. 12, N. by his ajesty's ship Tartar, arrived at Portsmouth. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. - ARRIVALS AT klapnrna.—The Fortune, Gilketton, from Greenock, on the 201.11 of December, in 22 days ; Castle Forbes, Ord, from Portsmouth, on the 11th January, in 16 days; Clydes dale, Rose, from ditto, on the 17th in 12 days. SAILING FROII NIADEIRA.—The Fortune, Gilkeion, on the Bth of January, for Bombay. SNIP SPOKEN Wirif.—The Recovery, Chapman, from Bom bay to London, on the 19th January, in lat. 12. BIRTHS. On Wedneaday, the Ist instant, in Wigmore.street, the lady Edward Probyn Nareg Esq. of a daughter. On the 45th ult., at Canirrtou.house, near Bath, the lady of Rea. Wm. Wacker a daughter. MARRIED. Saturday, at St. Margaret's church, Westminster, Charko Ste phenson, M.D. of Moore-place, Lambeth, to Catherine, daughter of John Abington, Esq. Dean's-yard, Westminster, and Esher, Surrey. On Thursday last, at St. Peter's, Wallingford, Robt. Hopkins. jun. Esq. of Tidmarsh-house, Barka, to Caroline, daughter Chas. Morrell, Esq. of the former place. At llchmter, on the Ist instant, Charles Barnett, Esq. of Stmt. ton Park, Beds. to Elisabeth, third daughter of Peter Pique, Esq. of Knuaton-hall, Northamptonshire. DIEV. On the 2d instant, Coningham, En. of Upper Hower street. On the '39d ult., at St. Nen% Hunts, after a very Om limn' vet. illness, Samuel Allvey, M.U. aged 64. On the 6th of August last, on his way from Canneaoro to Ma. dras. Capt. John George Proby, of the Hon. Company's Engineers. son of the late Rev. Chattel Proby, of Stanwick, Northampton shire. Oe she 15th alt., at his seat at Belmont, Nerelindsloire, egad' . John Matthews, E. formerly M.P. for that yeasty, and nearly twenty years Chairman of its Quarter &Worm 1 Prim* at THE BRITISH PRASE (Alloe,by 3.10. C~ Wit 111, Strafed, sad published by R. auricles( ' win o. ff ie 44 > - ;-f - - 0 _4,6 Vi....., /.... • . . , • v . . ft- - •• - 9 le . . No 7 225. 1 F. : AST INDIA lIOU. 4 . r f oliE Cpa t wt.ff Directors of 1 .11_ Merolla:Ks • England trading to gave Notiic, 1.. 1 • That a SPECIAL GENERAL COL 4 w ill be held by adjournment, at their ' . on WEDIrMaDAY. the n th of Februar • y • the Fare:now, for the prposewated in t " To the Chairman, Herm", ep a i rm . 7 . • Court of Direct° • .. s iiisid ' em ` I V tedion e : r th e tettgeu u oe n but dersi d i e h ai r a y p ed o eirs u P w pu i rl b l P i r i b i :e:p rl le b o y f • ' n pa p ri fo y p e ri o e n , : n ervi : ent day, for the pu . , :: v D . o j u, D L A o S y f 14 W . sr ...Air , • voullporrt, si:; • " Jon); Bo • . • " JOSEPH Ii i a " WILL. TAM I . • 66 JAMES PA " J. DOLE. . . . , " J. Annrx 4 - JOISEP h - N EAPOLITAN LOAN of 2,5 , i. Air. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, in I given, that in conformity with the Con• - a to which a Sinking Fund was provided , ' Yearly Redemption fell due on the Ist r. ' February, his Excellency Crust Ludolf, i. Minister Plenipotentiary of his Alsjeaty th with Mr. N. M. Rothschild, and Notary Public, have this day C t 'ETED in the Bank of England at the amount of SITTF.EN 1111 . NDRED POUNDS in SPECIAL I.OA N, as specified below, being the ii Or the redemption in the year 1826, viz. 1 the amount of the Loan, including the sari. 4., deposited to the Ist of August last. London, Feb. 6,182 G. 4' NUMBERS Or SrECIAL BONDS No. No. No, No. No. No. N• •e 4 3656 6741 6096 419:,3 9600 7709 11'' . 8444 6742 6937 &464 6381 7710 1, ,f, 8485 6743 8134 11953 6982 7736 ' 3686 4744 9039 6956 6933 7731 899 CA 3687 6745 6940 6937 6984 7792 89f 36114 6744 CM 6938 6985 7733 in . ~ 1135 8747 6942 6959 6097 7734 45t9 xl 1 ' 6731 6748 6943 6960 69911 7 4 735 W. 49. 6732 5749 614 6961 6999 6764 899; 5733 63.54 694.5 6962 7110 7765 8149 6734 6333 6946 6983 7131 7766 8.948 6735 6913 6947 6974 7699 7767 8991 of 6736 6616 6948 6975 7702 6983 9(401 nit 6737 6923 6949 6976 7703 8984 9(101 ; 6738 6924 6660 0977 7704 11986 900- IT 6759 6923 6051 6978 7703 891163 l'ncv to; 4 6740 61186 6952 6979 7708 8987 901.1 n ; • # ""t 168 Bonds of 1001. each 11 ' YORKSHIRE 4 $ SOCIETY, for M St. and Educating the Children of Indi ... in. retident in London. An ELECTION will take place in the 5 at ADMISSION of TWO BOYS and T School, now containing Six Girls and Thi. )s. maintained and educated by the Society. )a Candidates must send in their testinioni: . cretary, on or before the 25th cost ., by whom nt, with the necessary forms of Certificates, whi • him on or before the 25th inst. na. No Child rill be eligible unless his Fath as 7 1. 'Yorkshire, and now resident in London in i on and must be at least eight years of age; and , or. maintained, clothed, and educated by the S , teen. The Committee takes this opportunity of • ing to Subscribers not to promise a vote in fa .... until the List of all of them is published '^'. . April; and to discountenance, as far as 44 , e. previous to that time, such practice having Ire mous to the interest of the Society. St. JOAN DICK ..k, .- 6, New Broad -street, Feb. 3, 1826. id. , for -NV AT a numerous NI EETH6G of S. t 7 '• - 1 - 3.. FACTURERS, sILKMEN, and r'; 7 MACCLESFIELD and its Neighbour.. • ' 1:: January 30, 1816 ; Re. JOHN ISHOCRLI:IILTRST, Jun. , ral. It was unanimously resolved. on Ist, That the Silk Trade is depressed to ti:e any former period. we. 22, That although the manufacturing int L4l t state of stagnation, at no former periods of . • , Silk Manufacture, from its peculiar circuma 7114 -. in the mine proportion, and that, in additl. lii being principally one of taste and fashion, • ,h ; times of general distress, in a certain state of a m ''.4, of the year, in preparation for the Spring Tr , . on , 5.. ; 3d, 7'hat so far from this being the ease the . Half the working population of this town an ~. uoemployed, and the others working not nit vn, - days per week, aod at a reduced rate of wages ~,,. 4th, The chief causes to which this state of en, ed arc the measures proposed by his Majesty' f or further reduction of 2s. frd. per lb. in the dot ' . Silk, and the prospect of the importation of F. der in the month of July next, which deters pu into the market, from a conviction that the g. last .- facture will be produced at a price against wh' ng : facturer cannot compae. ing 6th, That the relative circumstances of thi from which competition is to by. spprehende RAS dude the prospect of our competing with s rev and that such nittst have been the feeling of • gs , aidered a duty of 30 per cent. neeessary for ou AC 6th, That such cannot be made effective, kod those who have had any experience of protec ; few by his Majesty's Ministers themselves. gs- 7 th, That the Silk manufacture has made .• hip extent and in the improvement of its fabrics; Report of the Lords' Committee in 1821, emp an, 311, 600,000 souls, since which it has been very c• in and a vast addition has been made to the ca. which progress has been effected under an a• to the import of Foreign wrought goods, and a lor. • up o n ut , FTl a g t ti tt ?'hrownSil ks. me protections are still necet tier to the Throwsters anti Manufacturers, raid a body of operatives unemployed by them. 9th, That a Petition, founded on the for- imitlallately prepared, and presented to bo t h bt- 10th. That these Resolutions be advertised Se. field Papers, and in two London Papers. les. JOIIN BROCKLEHURS illy It was afterwards resolved, the . That the thanks of this Meeting be given his able and impartial ccnduct in the Chair. wen . 'T".• . SPITALFIELDS.--DISTRESS his WEAVERS. At a MEETING of the COMMITTEE Vestry-room, Spitallields, WM. HALE, Esq. Treasurer, in t • • Resolved, That owing to the very many • Melt up to this day have reached the nuns. rota AsEikeslMi ing7lo:dooAwb.s. h et v , and averaging fout to a family, amoun les . f no, the demands on their funds have • tantnittee are under the necessity of stating, the , aced at their disposal be promptly and eon e Committee will be compelled not only . AO. licatious, but todiscontinue affording a forth g cases that have been already submitted t. . I. Be.:BtoVilastift• C h as. 'E6Sq Smith th Customsr' nd 25 1 1 : 0 0 : Resolved, That some of the public pap • the amount of relief granted to the applic think it right to lay before the public the s.• .. ad A opt s eil in : gre man iis. ; a single woman Is. ; y at !the I with a family Is. in addition for each child ),four, the whole amount in no case exceeding 1 • .-- k Amount alrently advertised £3,- .£. a. Ste- Means. Deboos and Lievre 6 0 Mr. John I lure 1. lents. Milord, Rivar, F. X. C. by her, . and Co. - 10 0 Pratt • :km tr of - ;. W. - Mgt. Lord d y r the hie ß f i gag- baritalt - ‘., .hahßenn4l.C6ultilicoel.litrirdsS, Spencer 10 111 0 ........ Bush. • •W. I I Rev. Dr. R. Wee. . ward Fawkes, Esq. 5 0 Sir Wm. B r. Chas. Butler - 50 , • re- , ,_°- James Cooper ... , :fhb . . .... ri, . Mete , 7 viisollso.n.na.n.d'iliolo.irsen. 21 62 0 50 1 11 Ba Messy lyftitthe e e Si. Fin : .nn D u b o i s, Esq. Ala- ' '2o 0 ter, and 11 ems. iton- Thos. liana V. j .ern, Esq. 25 0 a Porter 170, Os., . .1.1.% Pratt -50 J. 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