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4 nise. and whew they mom that s Bill to effect that object be rend a arum% time, the Him. Member Immediately proposte to have a Committee for the purpose of inquiry (Hear, hear), and then he again turns round and points out what ought to be done without a Committee at all. (Hear, hear, heir.) He complained that the Hank had added to the evil by buying op Sys ar sir hundred thou sand pounds worth of exchequer bills, and thee he called upon the Oornument to issue a large quantity of exchequer bills as a pana cea foe the evil. forgetting that there must be buyers, and Wm that the evil must be increased. He would leave the lion. Member to reconcile dune arguments and proposals is well as he mull, and allude to what had be said by the lion. Member fur Coventry (Mr. Ether). lie saM that the Bank Directors ought to be im p/seised. Mr. ELLlCE—Arraigned. Mr. HUSKISSON proceeded—lt was much the tame thing. The lion. Member then said that the Bank Directors ought to be arraigned for reissuing their small notes, were it not that the cii. geticioi of the case admitted of no delay. Was not the Hon. Member slime that what they had done was under the sanction of the lie, and that they had only recommenirsi a temporary issue Prim which they had voluntarily refrained? He thought he nrglit abate a little of that jealousy which tie seemed to enter hin towards the Bank. when he informed him that whenever the B nk found itself posse-toed of a 'sufficiency of geld nor, the DifeCtOTl‘ felt wi little eatiafaction, an little inttrest in keep ing tip a circulation of small notes that :hey were always happy to wl them as anon as cirrunistanees would permit. One tact stated by an Honourable Member proved the necessity of the premised alteraticn. It was stated that in some districts the cow :my bankers were withdrawing all their small notes from circu lation. If such were the hae, did It not prove the necessity of giving an immediate power to the Bank of Eneland to supply the yanto'n which the timidity of the country barkers must cause in toe circulation? The feelings in clanger on the part of the country benke s reused them to withdraw their notes front circulation more rapidly than they could he replaeed by scvereins, a:id therefore some such measure as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had pro posed was indispensable, as thereby a greater facility was given for carrying the Bill before the House into effectual operation. Mr. ELIA C E explained. Sir JOHN IVIIOTTESLEY said that it was quite evident. In Minister' do what they would. they could not please all parties. With regard to acting upon principle, he confessed it was quite novel to him. (Great laughter.) With respect to the measure be fore the - H ouse, Ile thought the Right Honourable Gentleman, had departed from principle. The prole/veil principle was to have a metallic histeui of a paper currency, whereas it row appeared they were merely about to substitute Ilauk of England paper (the notes cf all uhen easiest forged) for country bank paper. lie had one word to say with regard to the delightful sweets of a niceallic cur. ropey. In Birmingham a quantity of sovereigass had recentlylbeen paid to it banker, all of which had been what to termed sweated, so as so be reduced to the value of lila. each. lilr.TT GURNEY then rose, but spoke in an low a tone of wig/that we could only catch an occasional sentence. It appeared to him that there was great danger that the country might be left Without any circulation whatever, unless an 'iteration like that prcposed were to be adopted. It was true that country bankers' mall notes were not to he withdrawn from circulation for the period of three years; but :ben the doomedit which would be thrown upon them by the passing of the Bill would be tantamount to withdrawing them eltooether. He knew of a hank in Yorkshire which had, in the coarse of a few drys. paid 13,0001. in their own notes three times over, and finding that they returned as often as tin y pant them a %so!. the proprietors at last put them into the fire. The proposed ttration gave the notes of the bank of England no power to circulate after the es. piration of three years, and Iris only objection therefore to the me.. avgwas, that it did not go far enough. He thought they ought Ou have the power of issuing them until nec , January. General ERIN'S said that lie was sure that nearly the whole of the none were withdrawn from circulation; whatever might be said at tourney notes they were of great benefit to the commtioity. it wee surprising aim a number of forpd notes of the Ronk of fingland had been passed in the country parts of Eigli.rd. When the credit of a cuumry banker was good !he labourer's preferred his notes to those of the Bank of Eno ' land. A great deal had been omit about wild speculations The measures before the House night correct them in future. These spectilotions were not confined to new schemes, but the ordinary transacions of bon. mess became equally hazrrdows He knew x gentlemen of &ant property who bad 10 POOL ; I.e was rot a loss how so dispose dunk autos to the best abvsntage for his mmily ; he at length determined to invest it in Government sea:urinous. and lost as touch by the investment as if be had engaged in any of tie new schemes; but now the question generally looked Sao. what ass to yr dotv. or what use wcu!d the purchase of 2.000,0001 i of exelroitier bills be of. The Hon. Gentleman thought it would diffuse money, and gis e a cer. tali degree of erndidenee. He would not maintain that it could be of a general substantial Food, but it wou!.l operate usefully in a narrow compass. What damgt*. could there he in trying the expert meet of buying excnever bills ? It was ev , ilee.:ed to as a pre. cedent, but was there ever such a precedent as t present it would not be fair to say to these who were in iiillicultiest, you have bee ught them upon yourselves. we mom do any thing to 1 ftlteve Mr. CAM:RAFT regretted that Government he'll persevered an throwing discredit on the country banko to! the toifortuste tote el a former evening; and now that the miochiet was dom.:. they relax from their former measures. lie would !care it to themselves to reconcile their contradictions, and to rescue their supporers front the flagrant inconsistencies in which they wire involved. Ile was opposed to the whole Rill. and its he was 1 ' kely to have en nftes- WOO of force, if not majority, he would noncom it in all its future wages. From the little Information before them, he felt himself bound to take the anise of the House at every proper opportunity. the proceedings of Government had deprived the country of i ts usual circulation. In 'Yorkshire there was no currency; mutton viam exchanged for bread, and the bushiest , of that 1.1,:ce was tarried on by truck. If Government. loomed of increasing the general pale, had implored the country banker,. a dillirsnt and better Kate of things would have token place. He hoped that 31inir tars would ire better informed noon the emire subject on Monday. aid if his llon. Friend (31r. Gurney) did not persevere in his MO non, he would take the sense of the h ouse. • Mr. TIERNEY said although lie had not token an active part In the Former discussions of this subj ect. i f ., ,h as tivep sot coxiety upon them as any man could feel. le had given his assent to the a:attires proposed by Government, because lie thought them sound in principle, and likely to lead to beneficial result ; but now it appeared that the valour of 31inioters began to ooze WI:. and they ware about to abandon their own In inciples. It was with no mali. dons octave lie charged them with this indecision. He had great ten ance thestrergth and energy of the country!. The money was not gone abroad. What then was the cause of the panic?—want of coefitlence it was impossible to excuse the Government. The beretii , g‘i , e of this country was the wish to keep up prices. It was impo•NiMe to have high prices and a met :lire currency. The rage for high prices wag pushed forward by the lowering of interest. Wiry did the Book make advances upon stein ? Why did they lead upon mortgages ? It was—they were directed by Government. That !moque of le:.ding upon mortgages wars intended to keep up high) oriees for country gentlemen. In purchasing exchequer bills, the Governntent were accommodating the wrong persons; if the money was lent to those who really stood in need of it there suthd be some Advantage. lie was very ninth staggered by the wavering of Alitiioters ; if they stood out 'lords of gold would he taken out of the coffers in which they were row deposited. Ile timught it the soundest state of thin g when Government did not interfere, but if they do interfere, let them do the right thing ; if they per. levered in their measures they would have a wholesome paper se cured on a metallic bash!. T.tie CHAN(7ELLOR of the EXCHFQITR did not think this new proonaition inconsistent with the principle of 'he original measures. There were one or two points touched upon by the Right bon. Gentleman (31r. Tit-ney), which he would bri:tly advert to. The Right lion Gentliman had attached blame to the Govern. scant bA . ause the Bank had lent upon mortgages but the fact was, the Government knew nothing of their inte- , tion until it was deter. rooted uperi by the Bank. At'ith regard to loans upon stock, the Government knew nothing directly or indirectly of the measure until after the Bank of England had tell:ally made some of those advances. The Governnient were certainly responsible fur whatever blame to the arrangements respecting the tlissen tents to the reduction of the 4 per cent.. As to the exche quer bills, the only part the Government were responsible for was, that portion 'thick the Bank held directly from the Government. hlinistent were co parties to the sale of Exchequer bills last stem. rner. The situation of the Bank ought to be considered. That company had a right to consult their own interests without requir iakthe inierfetenee of Government. The LIN was tend a second time, and ordered to be committed en Monday. COMMISSION OF INQI'IR V—r - EST INDIES. Me . . R. GORDON begged to ask the Under-Secretary of State fee the Colonial Department (Mr. W. Horton) whetlitt Govern trait had it in contemplation toroposes:l , scheme to Parliament, ire consequence of the Report w hich had been male by the Cunt missioners appointed to inquire into the present state of the judicial system pursued in the West India Colonies ? Mr. W. HORTON said he could give no immediate answer to the question which had been put to him by the Hun. Getitlonan but he could inform the Hon. Member that it was the intention of his Majesty's (iovernmeeet to act upon the Report of the C nu miseioners &swoon as they had received a further report, which was daily expected. The House Adjourned at Two o'el.oca. COUItSE IRE EXCII iiiroterdam C. F. 12 13 Ditto at sight 12 10 Rotterdam ....... ....2 U. 12 14 Rotwerp 12 14 ambo ..........2I V. 37 10 Akt0n5.....,.., --Xi U. 37 II firia,lldays : sight "5 70 Pltto 6 2U. 25 96 abirteleaux 26 36 perlin 1 0 rtank.on Maio Ex. 111.1361 Potorsborgh, Ad e. 3 Us. is Vistans,efectivefl. 2M. 10 22 Tante ditto 10 22 Madrid IS WI: iilbos 16 32 leislent. 32 le 36 311bra1tar........ 3l LNUE YESTERDAY. I.eghorn Geioa 4 Venice.-- ..... Malts Naples qv* Palermo per oz. lIV Lisbon Oporto itl Bahia 48 &temp Ayres 43 Dublin Cork SUL LION,Pgi OZ. ' L. s. d. Portugal Goldin coin* 0 0 Foreign Gold in bars 3 17 C New Doubloons. 0 0 0 Now Dollar, 0 4 II 10therio ban, stand. 0 • 1 ..471 PRICES Or BRITISH Bank Stock 200 201 Ditto Acet. 200 201 3 per Cent. Red. 764 76 3 per Cent. Cons. 754 a 4 Ditto Acct. 75a ai lal a IA per Cent. 84 Si per Ceot. Red. R4l 4 4 New 4 per Cent. 93 a Long Ann. 184 19 ST( WKS Y ESTERDA V. India Stork 218 India Bonds 12 5 8 4d. South Bea Stock 84 South Sea Old Ann. 76 Es—Bills I.liool.par 1 dis 1 pm Ditto. 5001. 1 dis Ipm Ditto, Small 1 dis I'm hot:L.7y Tickets 1111. 19s. PRICES 141 , ' FOREIGN Austrian Itont/883 Drasihan Ponds:#4 4 3 Milian Ponds 42 C..lombtan Bonds 434 4 Dltte finnds (1824) 431 24 3 4 1 3/ Ditto Acct. 43 24 3i 4 31 Danish Benda al/ g Ditto Acct. Sti ?reach flames& per Ct. 96f. 97f. Exchange 23f. 30c. Greek Bonds (11123) 184 4 4 Pt Dion Acct. 184 I 118 sTocK:• VESTERDAI ilex ion; Bond. 49 hoi Bends (1844) 30 764 8 7 Ditto Acct. b 7 64 74 84 8 l B4 74 Peruvian Bonds Portuguese Bonds 891 Russian Bonds 714 6 Ditto Ac:u. 74 LI Speni.ll 11••nds 14 104 111 104 Ditto .1 (wt. 91 10 12 Ditto no, 114 [Attu Bends (1833) 84 84 Ditto Acct. 84 PRICES OF all Alt ►.JTEIIIIAI. shirr. r. kl. Prealtum per Share. Anglo-Mexican .1:10U 40 15 Oes British Iron lOO 25 13Idis Colombian lOO I I Cliilian and Peruvian IOU 5 3,1 dig Pasco-Peruvian Potosi, La Pas. and Peruvian bit b 31 dis Res! del Monte 4OO 4111) par Lnited 3leiticon Ditto Nevi 4O par }Pm Welsh Iron and Coal ASSUIUNCII COMPANIES. Alliance British and lordly . — 100 II) Protector Fire British Annuity liondiuss Van I)ietnen'a Land Agrictit lOO 2i I • 13rtM t ORURY-I,ANE _I7IEA7'RE. This Zverilloi, Vi.4ljli ItAY reb.llM. wai 1s performed 'tam saw Natioual MOlad Opera of 14.11,‘ IN A. The pri eel nal Character. by aleuas.wetlack. Sinclair. Horn Redford. ley, and fitzwillato Mlea.s Stephens, Poeee, and tia;l7. T. ametade w: , .)1 the rAnt ..... of P1A.11.1t.,;!1N. .1 ICIC OT F ALI. ft %MCC. lhaestrisig, Mr. li.mt Pants: on. Mr. T. Bla,...hard; Mire, Mr MIN; Coltot.U...i. M:ot Pruett. On Motte.sy, Mahlon; and the Pal.tominto. COVPNT-G.IIME.I"I'IIFATRE. This EvaniLig, 3.ITL'IIDAY,yeIo. le i be performed the Opera of larldrersea, Madame Vestriv; Artr.%ancr, Mr. Phillips: Atlaced, Mr. Brattar.lame, Mho' Patett. After which the Comedy of CII LLS THE KI'CU ND. !Etna Charles the lecond, lir. C. Ketnb;c: L"rd Rochester, Yr. Jones: Caotain Cop-. lir. Pan ett ; !Edward. lir. Dunuet. Lady Cara, New. fameit ; Mary. NJ/ ildinte. • To tour:tale with the Musical Tared of A ittil.AND Ii•MtAN - —• . ... !It Mark Chase. Yr. l . evrvatt Mr. Jones : Flxtrate, Mr. Ramat. Maria Trnr.nigton. Niadanio %atria. On atondliy, :le French Libertino: and Giovanni In London. The Baer:se Pees, commences'. pubtutbinst yesterday martin at a quarter past the o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, F 19,1811. The intelligence by the French Papers received last night it without intereg. The following extracts are from the Etoile of Thursday : ( From the Etuile datrd Thursday, Fob. 15.) PARIS. FEN. 15, .. . _ The A n...sXPerc Caren:, whiel we have received this morning, contains another hater f►oin Poland, according to which the Adju tent.lienernl 31erizikoff, who is gone for his le•alth to the baths of the Cauee•ua, and the brave General Vernalotf, commanding the line of the Caucasus, have received ordcri to repair to St. Peters. burgh. The latter is one of the bravest and best-informed Generals ot the Russian anny. It is not known whether he has becn sent for the information respectirg the plots that have been formed, or to restive a command. It appiara certain that Count Kotschu. berg, as he has been twice Minister of the Interior, and who has been precipitately recalled iVOIII Germany, where he has been since his: summer, will receive a portfolio. PRESBCRO, Fes• 3. _ . . . When we lately stated that the Mates, in order to lose no had resolved to communicate the subjects of their deliberations ItilhOnt delay in the Chan her of Magnates, we said thatilie first article of the J'r,fer cotihtlia. on which they had deliberated in this manner. concerned the domains to he reunited with the kingdom of Hungary. l'he King of Hungary, on his coronation, swears to exert all his citifies to recover the provinces which have been din. membered from tile kingdom, and to retinues them to it. This is t h e reason tbst me Emperor and King in his opening speech con. geatulatell himself on hating been able to reunite to the kin g d om the provinces detached from it by the peace of Preshurg, and re. compered trom France in 11114. Cif these teennquercd provinces Croatia alone has been rean flexed there still remain Dalmatia, an ancient dependency or the Crown of lleingnry, and tn;• ancient kingdoms of Galicia and Lo. which now form Austria' Poland, and which the Empress Maria There's took from Poland in 1772. in her quality of (anent of II ungitry. and as ancient dependencies of that kingdom over which she exercised her rights. FaExcie FirNut.—Pxnes, Fru. 15.—Five rer Cents. 971". 10 e. ; Three per Cent.. 13f. 70z. ; Bank Stock. 1,95101. Renee' de Naples, 7 . 2'f. Mk. Itoynl, Spanish Elan. 47if. Exchange on London :—One Mk. ; Three ditto, 23f. 30c.—Courr .4 hthotrigue. The new Banking System was brought under the con sideration of the House of Lords last night, by Lord Lrvaaroor., who took occasion to observe that a trifling alteration was made in the measure since the CHANCELLOR of the Ex c n Lge Eli introduced it to the house of Commons. It is now proposed that the Biel; should not restrict the issues of its If. and !.!/. notes until October. The Noble Ere stated that the alteration in the currency would ex tend to Ireland and Scotland, upon the same principles as to Eu.:Oatitl, but at inure remote periods—the issues to cease in Sanlarnl when the circulation ceased in England. In Ireland, his Lordship thought, one or two years would be intOicient. Lcrd Ltvr. aPoor. remarked that the Bank of England was desirous of establishing branch banks, but should that scheme fail, then the Bank would not hold the pul,lic to their charter, but would free them before the year 1533. The Bill, after a lengthened discussion, in which the Earl Of LAIIDEND• LE, the Marquis of LANS DOWN, Lords &sib.). and ELLEN/ft/ROUGH, took a part, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. ('ITY, FRIDAY EV4,t/NO. The Stock Markets presented a Inure favourableWp;ar ance this morning than they have done on any previous day during the week. The reports of pystcrilay, which had not been wholly dissipated when business commenced to-day, caused Consols to open under an agitation, frob which, however, they soon recovered. The first quotation was 75, from which they shortly advanced to 7514, and left off for this Account at 7.5;!„ and for the April ,settle ment at 731:i. Exchequer Bills were nt par to Is. dis., Is. premium. Bank Stock was 200, 201. India Stock 218, and the Bonds 12 , Ss., fis., 4a. die. The business in the English market continued as extensive as on any previous day, and the interest that has been excited towards the Suck Markets has in no degree abanal. Money Stock continued scarce, and the Money Market was in a tolerably good state. _ The report of a declaration of war by the Bruits Against Buena: A yr( s occasiontsl the Stecks of each of these States to he unsaleable. In the miler South America Funds there is little variation. Colombian 41. Mexican 6 per Cents. 38. Rusviat. Stock has advanced to 7.5. Greek 18 to 19. Spanish. OK 94 ; New, 64 to 7 ; and Danish 524. The Share Market continued neglected. The article to which we alluded yesterday in the Neer York Ga::ette of the 93d January relative to the declaration of war by the Brazilian Government appears to be correct. By advices that reached London yesterday it seems that a formal declaration was issued on the loth December by the Cabinet of his Brazilian .Majesty against the United provinces of La Plata. This. measure, although for a .length of time anticipated, naturally produced a great sensation. All the• private letters speak with confidence that the Government of 'Buenos Ayres has received an as surance of the co-operation of Bolivar, which will render the success of its forces no longer doubtful: at least that is the opinion at Monte Video; and indeed it is scarcely pro. bable that the State Paper of the sth November, annexing the Banda Ori e nt a l t o th e B uenos Ay res t err it or y, wou ld have been issued, if that Government had not been certain as to that important point. THE BRITISH PRESS. LAW NOTICES. MILLS 6 MRT. IT CONSENT-THIS DAY, EB. 18, AT NINE O'CLOCI IN MORNING. Brandon • Brandon Newman • Newman Tvmlyn • Reynolds —Pet —do (jregg • Burrows— Day • Day—do I i olke a • Da•—do Cau•e Watson v I,lanalaff In re Heaton—tto Herring • Herring -do Barber v Wilber-10 turthiq directiora Sabine • Reid—do De•erilie • Deverille Scott v Plaskett—Pe- In to Davis— do Smith r Staltuld—do titian. COURT OF KING'S BENCFI. Common Juries. Notice will be given the evening before the day on which ,ny Common Juries are again put in tie paper.—Dateci 17th Feb. 1828. MIDDLESEX SPECIAL JURY APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS DAT AT IIALP•I . IST NI PIE. Blann • Lovejoy Thatcher • Thomson Smith • flutchiniton, eloldsteiti v let , •l smoaton • Orli gent and another Westmpp v Evans llainbridge v Paine Newell v iVells and another LONDON ADJOI'N N :WENT DAT l'huniday, 23d lets. loe. ('I HT ca- ('1) 11310 N MEAS. MIDDLESEX Lr:SisION JritlEs TICS DAY, SITS AT TEN O'CLOCK. Geurviet r ryes Berk 4 end another v Charrington otha and Wray • Cohins :11 ortis I A.. v Penny I .lliiixtru v Foulkes Same v Camp I Same • Brown Harrison v Norris MIDDLESEX lII.ECIAL JURY ArPnIN'TED roll MONDAY, AT TEN n't.l.OCK. Tubtrville v Tnumas. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. TICCISE CAUSES FC.H. THIS DAV. AT TEX. Attorrey-General v Isaac run!. Atmrney-Gcreral v J. Nerrer ham lttorney•Gereral v Wm.GeOg Attorney-General v. W. Arnim Atterhey-Gimemi T. Eldridge LA IV INTVLLIGENCE. COURT OF KINIS BENCH, Fain.vr, FEB. 17. [Before the Loup CHIEF Jt:STICE and Middlesex Common Jiiriehl THE LINO L. STEPHEN JACOBS, HART AIN WAS:SNP, ALIAS SKIICLNT.AND PRISCILLA DICKINSON.. Mr. Crii;teXoretied the indictment, which charged the defend ants with unlawfully conspiring together for the purpose of procur ing per so n earn e d William Drowning Sargent, a minor, to be married to the defendant Mnry Ann Wrench, without the consent of his guardian ; and by means of • false oath taken by Mary Ann Wrench. ',meeting the said marriage to be had and solemnised. The defendants Jacobs and Wrench pleaded not guilty ; and the defendant Priscilla Dickinson did not lowa% r. Gunge:y basing stated the case to the Jury. :VIM Ann Sargent was examined by Mr. A a nalws-1 am a widow and reside at No. 'l, Mrostt Gate, Lambeth. My son Wil barn ILowning Saigent will he nineteen the 17th of July next. Mr. Sargent died in When my son conies of age he will be entitled to cons'derable property. I have two daughters. My son waa aware that he was entitled to property. Ile always lived with me from the time he left school in 1821 or 11122. He went to Carlisle House school, which is near my house. My husband was in the aoapsboiling and candle manufacturing line, which business I have continued, and my -on assisted me. I first noticed his wishing to be from home, and his Leine; more absent than usual in November 1524. Ile was acquainted with a school fellow of the mime of Warren, and ono night he asked to go and spend the even.ng with this stiroolifellew. and stayed nut all night. In consequence of something I heard in January 11;25, I went to the defendant. Jaeobals, house. 1 do hot recollect the day. Ilia house was near the Hampstead-road I think. It was about the 12th of January. Ile keeps a sort of chandler's strop. I asked hint if my sl/II was there. He answered " Yes. he lives up stairs." Ile asked me to walk up stares, which I did. I found my son there and a same fellow of toe name of 'Limn, who has gone to lea. ;atolls wes ih the room, shut I asked my sun if he was not ashamed ? I then asked Mr. Jacobs if he was the father of a fa mily. I told hint if he looked at my hall he trust be aware he was trot one and twen'y. I told him as far as the law would allow I would punish him far is ing my son to a common profligate wo man. Ile hoped I vend,: look over it, as there were many women of bad character alto turned good an d prudent women. I took my sort away with tue. 1 saw Jacobs at my house twee morning. I think it wall the Monday, as I went to him on the Friday. The shoptitau and my s o n were iu the shop ;t the time. Jacobs and my son ante together in my cart. My son was driving the cart. My nhoptitan was also with them. I atW Jacobs after the Friday in about e.k. Ile came to see if I worth! reconcile myself to it. I never saw Mary Ann Wretch until L faced her at Union hall. Atter that she came to iity house. I saw encugb of her to know it was her. Mr. itx Y . —Now, my Lord, we have given notice to the de fendants to appear. Ilere Mary Ann Wrench, a rather pretty looking girl, and dressed genteelly, tnnk her station on the floor of the Court, and was recognized by the *ivies:. She then stated herself near the students' box. That is her. She said she had a right to live with my eon. Cross-examined by Mr. Anotrites—The last time Jacobs came to me it wee to sec it I was teeimeiled. but I do not recollect the expressions he made use of. That is the person I allude to. (Here the defendant Jacobs was pointed out. Thomas Bateman, examined by alr. CIIITTY—I am the brother to Mrs. Sargent. On the morning of the lath of January, Itlea, I Mani of try nephew having [named this woman. 1 went to No. :la, OakEty-street, near the Coburg Theatre, and inquired if young Sarge:a was there. aril Le was denied. I went hack to the mother, and she told me to return, and insist on seeing him, as she knew he was there. I went lick, and went into the front room, and thtre young Sargent came to me. Mary Ann Wrench came in in idiom a quarter of an hour. She asked rue how the mother's mind was situate" about the marriage. I said she was very angry indeed, and would Lever sanction it. She said she was very sorry indeed. I then wanted young Sargent to go home with me. He went with me for that purpose, but when he got in sight of his mother's house he ran away front me. After same inquiry, I went with my sister, the saute day. to Jacobs's house. I saw Jacobs.—(The subsequent testimony of Bateman merely corrobo ratul that of the former.] The Rev. M. Burg, Fa examined by Mr. GunNEY—I am one of the curates of St. alarylebuie perish. On the Bth of January 10'25, I married Win. Browning Sargent, bachelor, to Mary Ann Wrench, spinster. This is the register. (The regis•er was now put in. and was signed by Master Sar gent and al iSS Wrench ; but the defendants Jacobs and Dickenson signed with their marks only.] al'itness in continuation—l married them by license—Thin is the license. Ido not remember the youth. I have solemnized a thousaed marriages, and cannot swear that is the youth.--[Muster Sargent pointed out.] Crors-examined by Mr. A Doerttra.—There was only one other marriage solemnizA that immideg. To *e best of my recollec• tion, the youth of one of the parties tentek me; but as the license was put into my hands I did nut make any remark. Ido nut it: general take the liberty of making any remarks when persons are married by license. But afterwards I did make a remark. The general appeal...lnv.! of the youth struck me; and I thought there was soulothilig indiscreet about it. Jahn Paul, the officiating Parlsh-clerk of St. Marylebone, confirmed the evidence of the Curate, The license was thou put in and read; and also the affidavit, swearing that Slaty Ann ‘Vrettch had resided IS days in the Parish of Mart Lbune, and tliAt both partits were 21. examiaed by Mr. fi t:IIN EY — I am superintend. ent of the Sturoy 'osh. I have a knowledge of the neighbourhood of Oakley-street. I know the defendant Mary Ann Wrench. I have known fur between two and three years. The whole time I have known her I have Iken in the habit of seeing het about at night. she was eiwiye well.ilressed. I have seen her about the Coburg Theatre. I have seen her about night-houses, near Druiy lane Theatre. Hobert Niter, examined by Mr. Gun NLY.--I am a broker. I live in Pear Trcx-street, Waterloo-road. That is near Oakley street. I have known Mary Ann Wrench about two years. J always considered her a girl of bad character. John Croft, examined by Mr. Ast gwa.—l assist Mrs. Sargent in her trade. °pc Monday in January, Iti2s, I went with her son to Henry-street, Hampstead-road, in the Parish of St. Pancras. We came back in our cart with Jacobs, and we all went in at the factory-gate. I don't know whether it was before or after the mar riage. I had been out with young Sargent to fetch in goods. I never brought J 'robs to our factory but that once. William Browning Sargent was then called, and examined upon roirr dire. btit :ir. APo tuts submitted, that a husband could rot be ex attuned nr. , :til , nt his "ire. _ The Lu ltl) CIIILP JUSTICE assented, and the witness was withdrawn. • This being the case for the prosecution, Mr. ADOLPHUS and 3lr THE/1316El addressed the Jury for the defendants, Jacobs and Ma►y Ann Wrench, and called a variety of exculpatory evidence; after which Mr. Otart, replied, and the holm CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury, commenting on the testimony of the several witnesses as he proceeded. The Jury retired for two hours; and on coming into Court, found Stephen Jacobs not guilty, and Mary Ann Wrench guilty. Yesterday, at °tie o'clock, the Doke of York, attended by Sir Charles Long, and Mr. Wyatt, the architect, in specied for. a conbitlemble time the progress of the building of his Ro) al Highness's new house. Prince Leopold dined with hie Royal sister, the Duchess of Kent, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensing ton, yesterday. THE EARL or Doworeintoas.—lt is with feelings of most sincere regret we have to announce the severe indis position of this accomplished and highly-gifted noblemen, at his seat, Palmerstown House, near Dublin. The death of his much-latuented brother, the late EArl, seems to have affected his Lordship's mina with a feeling of sorrow too sincere nut tole lasting.—Dublin Paper. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, Fits. 17. CUTTING AND MAIMIND. Edward Lawson, aged 45, and Jame: !weren't, aged 23, both curries, were capitally charged with stabbing and cutting Joshua Armstrong, with intent to prevent the apprehension of Edward Lawson, who was charged 'fat an ruanit, and James Lawson for aiding and abetting the said Edward in the cutting and stabbing. Mr. Bor.l.ag” stated the case. There was a count in the indict ment charging Edward Lawson with an attempt to murder. They were indicted Unfitr the 4id Ote. DI., cap 411, commonly called Lord Ellentanrough's Act. Thon as Garton, head constable of %Vorshlp-street Police-office, went, on the 231 h of January last, to 11r. Lawson'a house, to fetch away a placard that was nailed on the window.shutter, the window being closed. Another officer, Vann, acemtipanied him, and also Kennedy. They took the placard away. At this time there were about fifty persons about the house. lle was then instructed by Mr. Benett, the 31agiatrate, to go wish a sufficient force and ex ecute a warrant whirls Armstrong, an officer. had fur an &Inuit, on Edward Lawson, in ltrown'sdane, Spitaltields. Edward Lawson was a currier, anti his brother was there at the time. They went to a side door at the hack premises. There were planks or boards Inside, anti they could not get admittance at first. Two officers were left there, and he and others went round to Mr. Denison's premises, from the hay-loft of which they could see through holes in La wstin's premixes what was going on in the second-floor left. Several men (trom eight to ten) were waiking about, but had no thing in their hands. Then he 11,:ard a noise—they were removing large tildes towards the side ut the wall which was barricaded. lie saw the pole of a pike standing up in the currier's loft. Amistrung had a dog in the hity-loft,which put his head and shoulders through one of the holes and yelped—returning back suddenly. Ile re. coved a cut in the right shoulder. Wink's looked in again, and asked the men to kneel down that he might speak to them. Two knelt down, and he told them what he came about, charging thetn In the King's name to aid and assir. They then went round to the side-door with drawn cutlasstw, eight officers in all. They could nit break open the door, and mounted the wall by a ladder unop posed. They then saw a pike jobbed against Armstrong from the Lard ; he pa.ried it off and fir:A a pistol. Witness saw a female at the tirst-flinir window. crying 51y brother is shot ; why don't you come Inman' and 'inflect him ?" Lawson was wounded in the thigh. Witness then went into the premises, and saw 24 pules with sharp instruments at their ends. Mr. llitonEutcx here objected to the evidence ; for it had not been proved that Minion knew of the warrant, nor that hi.: knew of the pikes being prepared fir resisting its execution. Mr. Baron fa HMI All overruled the objection. The witness men went on describing the manner in which the premiers were barricaded with tables, hogsheads, blocks of wood, brickbats, &c. Cross-examined—The instructions of the Magistrate respecting the placard had nothing to do with the assault warrant. Ile could net tell the reason why he went about the placard and the peclple assembled there. The assault warrant was dated on the 2th of December, and there was a Sessions between that time and the present. Dlr. Bnont tt lc x—And do you not execute a common assault warrant be tl•cse sermons, without waiting to bring it here ? Witness. S.)111,IiIIICS we do not. _ fdr. BROM: IC K a‘sault warrant was an after-thought— the placard was the real thing ?—Witness could not say ; they had heard that 31r. L2W6011 had turned out the sax-gatherer and ex. eiseman. Pi:. BEoDEfticK—Wits not the real reason of your going, the placard and the people there, and not the assault warrant ? Witness. I communicated to the magistrate about the placard and people assetnblvd, and he then ordered me to execute the MUUMUU warrant. Arinstrm g was above the wall, and tired the pistol. lie did not he him say at that moment " I have shot one man. now give u.e another pistol." He heard something Mit afterwards. _ _ Joshua Armstrong, the prosecutor, produced the warrant, and said he could not execute it because the house was shut up. This was on the 25h of Javuery. Witness described his having gone with the cfficers afterwerda. Ile saw Lawson in the yard, and told him he had a warren' against him, but that if Lawson gays his honour that lie would come up quietly to the office with good bail, he would be satisfied and go away with the officers, after dispersing the mob. Lawson said he would not; witness then toad him he would give him ten minutes to consider of it, and if he did not agree then he would break open the premises. Lawson replied— •• You may do as yen like •" witness then described the ladder scene, sayin}g,• that 1w had the warrant in his left hand, and con stable's stall in the right. Lawson was below with a long pole, having a knife at the end. and pushed it several times, once cutting hint in the little linger, bat did him no particular injury. The pole was produced Court, and was about eight feet long. There were some other smaller weapons. 'When the witness was wounded an officer said •• Why don't you shoot hint Josh ?" Lawson made another blow, which was warded eff by the staff, on which a cut was made. Ile tired and shot Lawson, who retired into the house. He came out again and said, " Armstrong, you have shot me." The pike then lay against the wall, and lie took it up. Witness then said, '• if you come out of that door I will shoot you again." His tivother James was walking about with him in the yard, having his bands in his pockets. Edward Lawson afterwards said, •• Armstrong, conic down, and I'll surrender to you." NVitnese said, "If you put that pike out of yoer hand I will." He then gave the pike to Ills 'neither, and wben witness went in ; 'Ali son said, " Armstrong, I am now under your protection, let us gu to the offiae," and they went arm in arm. Cross-examined—And they shook hands together, were good fiends, and so remarry as he hoped. Ale. Smith, the tax.gatherer• told him that the afthie was in the hands of the Commissiohers, and he need not execute the warrant. The first warrant was not de. Buoyed ; witness kept it the whole time. When Al r. Smith came to tell him not to execute the warrant, they both drank together. James Lawson was walking about with his hands in his pockets, apparently in great agitation. lie seemed to be dissuading the two men Irons innate' ing, mid told his brother to desist. He interfered to prevent anything happening, and took no part to molest the offi cers. The cut in his hand slid him no injury at all, and did not hinder him in the execution of his duty. 51r. BRODEILICK then said that the case was at an end as re garded James; and, as the cut did the officer no injury, he sub united that the charge of cutting end maiming fell to the ground. Alr. Baron GRAHAM was of a dillerent opinion. He had often stopped a case when it appeared that the wound was not intentional, but here be must let the case go to the Jury, telling them the law of it. Mr. Justice GAS GLEE instanced the case of one Hunt, who had wounded a person by mistake, intending the blow for another. The wound was slight, and the man soon recovered ; but the Jury con. viewd the prisoner, reserving the case for the opinion of the twelve Judges, who said that the verdict was right. Other witnesses were then called ; but The Learned J Doi. asked wbat necersity there Wag for further proof' . _ The further evidence was still persisted in, but was of oo addi. tional tom or inter.:st. Mr. Baron GRAHAM then called on the prisoners to make their cleence. _ Edward Lairson said that he waved the opportunity now afforded Min to make a dermee, but observed that lie entertained no malice agairst Armstrong or any of the officers, and that be did not know of any warrant being out against him. James Lawson said that he made no effort to obstruct the officers. Daniel Gardne'r, a brushmaker, saw the transaction, and said than Armstrong had the warrant and constable's staff in his !Etc ha , cl, : - ad the cutlass ir. his right. The person below could, if he pleas dl, have struck him with th 2 pike, either in the head or breast. Arm,trong caught hold of the pike, aid thereby cut his own band. lie then deseenned the ladder for the pistol. Hie:lard Thornton. a•boy 15 years of age, corroborated this evi dence, and distirctly said that Armstrong cut his own band by grasping at the pike. Ur. Buount 'cc asked if. there was nothing to prevent Law• son front striking Armstrong on the breast, if he pleased ? Witness—Nwhing whatever. thher witnesses deposed to the same effect. Mr. Baton GRAHAM summed up, sad the Jury returned a verdict of " Not Guilty." VAUXHALL GARDENB.—These beautiful gardens, the boast of Englishmen and the wonder of all foreigners, will he conducted next season on a most magnificent scale. We understand that it is the intention of the proprietors to render the musical department what it once was, when the tnost eminent singers of the day were engaged. Bishop is to be the composer and director of the orchestra ; Brabant and Miss Stephens are named among the vocalists, who will at once establish the respectability of the place, and pave the way forother eminent performers. Charles Tity lor is engaged, and De Begnis is spoken of to strengthen the comic department.—A'rening l'aper. A very large and highly-respectable meeting took place on Thursday evening, at the Town-hall, Uxbridge, for the purpose of considering the expediency of petitioning Parliament to meliorate the condition of our slave popu lation in the Colonies—the Right Hon. Lerd Gambier in the Chair. His Lordship, in a neat speech, opened the business of the evening, and was followed by the Rev. J. W. Cunninghame (Vicar of Harrow), the Rev. Mr. Monroe, Rev. E. Ward, Rev. G. Radford, Rev. F. Le Grice, Rev. T. D. Allen, and several other gentlemen. The various resolutions were passed unanimously, and a petition agreed to. The meeting was considered to be more numerous than on any former occasion. The Members of Convocation of the University of Ox ford are respectfully informed, that the Solicitor-General will not be proposed as Candidate at the approaching Elea tion.—Committee-room, 26, Pall-mall. Spazcnies or THE RIGHT HONOUIAIIii Rainy PEEL AND UEONOE CANNING.—The Proprietors of the Arikli Gen. tknian Newspaper will, to.morrew, 19th inst. present to Am pub. lic a fun Report of the ripeecharof the Right Ron. R. Pad end CI. Canning, on the important question of the Currency.. in ill• - got" of Commons on Monday ; and that, of the Right Hen. the Hari of Liverpool in the House of lairds yesieed h a bl e s sening on do same su and to such report odd some observations on the present erisis.— Orders received by elf Newsmen, and at the Of. _ _ iiee i No. Z s iliplia4trest, Covesitistim ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. E. Knight, Esq., of Godmersham Park, Kent, has an , flounced his intention of offering himself for Rochester, at the General Election, on the resignation of Lord !tinning. The town of Hertford continues in a high state of ex. citement, in consequence of the anticipated contest for dud borough, and the strenuous exertions made by the friend s of each candidate in support of their respective intensts. Mr. Byron has made a second personal canvass, and Mr. Doncombe continues to dispose of coals to the poor at 9d. per bushel. The election of a Representativ,i for the Unive rs i ty o f Oxford is expected to take place on Wednesday the 2.4 instant. Mr. Banicca arrived here on Monday evening last, and commenced an active canvass as candidate for the reprev n _ tation of this county in Parliament. The general sunpnrt which the Honourable Gentleman has received, hives no r dotibt of his being returneiL Mr. William Bankes, M ur. _ 4 ber for the University of Cambridge, and Mr. tlenn,re Bankes, who was elected Member for Corfe Castle , n 1 Monday last, are also arrivetl.—Dorsel County MESSRS. CONSTABLE AND CO. It is with sincere regret we announce that this eminent hcote, which suspended payment • few weeks since, under the pressure the times, has. notwithstanding the utmost exertions to retain is position, been obliged to submit to a commission. The bretkine up of such an establishment must be sincerely deplored by ever); lover f literature, for unquestionably Mr. I;l4Tlylable can adduce more numerous and irrefragable proofs of having been a munificent and discriminating patron of genius for the lust quarter of a etc. they then any other bookseller of this, or perhaps any, age. The Edinburgh Erview, the Eneyclipitdia Et ilannieu, and the Supple. *neat to that national work—the Novels and Tales by the author of Ironed/T-0e editions of Swift and Dryden. and of the British Novelists—the Poetical Works of Sir Walter semi. and a Mooned other undertakings, are monuments of an vnterpriting spirit, which was fully seconded by unexampled 'thetaliry towards the itWIN'S and editors, &c. of these important and exhemire ruble*. rims. Indeed it i s matter of considerable doubt 11 briber the nocrh. Ins prcduetiors of the Author of Waverley, runwithitamtiog the en, r cedented patronage bestowed upon them by the public, bare lett any compensation to their publisher but the honour of having first given them to the world. The same generous feelings are ,id to have actuated Messrs. Constable in most of their specula. thins ; as a ornof of which we can inform the public that no less a sum titan 71101. has been the stipulated allowance for esli'ing every number of the Edinburgh Ilegirw, making the positive annual iocome of Mr. Jeffrey from that source alone 2.}:0/. The Learned gentlemen has also had the patronage of AVON!' g such remuneration to the writers in that periodical as their wens have appeared to him to sanction ; and has accordingly, we undtr. stand, presented Sir James Macintosh and Mr. Brougham with sums of MIL each for particular articles which they have furnished to the Review. The lowest recompense for tiny con. tribution received and published, has been at the rate ul 16 guitivrs I per sheet. The head of this very extensive and distingi.whsti house has passed the meridian of life, and must deeply feel the en. fortunate Old untimely event, by which a career. Mitten° spletdid I in the extreme, and equally gratifying to litinself and beneficial to • the country, has been nbruptly,closed. In such ffleappototnut t • and affliction the public cannot fail to sympathise, more especially , • when it is recollected th a t one of the greatest and mo s t v a lu a bl e projects of Mr. Constable's life was, at the moment of his unlocked fur embarrassment, on the point of being carried into effect, with every prospect of complete success. We need not say that we al. • lode to hi. Miscellany, which promised more advantage, pleasure, and information, combined with economy, and adapted to general use, than ever was comprehended in any previous scheme designed to amuse, instruct, and improve the human mind.—Lecdt Angela. (care,'. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. THURSDAY, FEN. 16. Wind S. to S.S. Water Bt m. p.. 5 —No Irish mail. Arrived the Amity, Vaughan, from Bahia; the Rising Sun, Bennett, from Ceara; Shamrock, Langley, from Para: Olive Branch, Harding, from Savannah ; Tennis, twin St. N. B.; General Brown, Sharp, from Charleston ; and Belgrawc, Fleming, from Pnraiba.. OfraZiive o'clock.—Two ships and two brigs. Private sigral, Mr. W'm. Hothwell. The Marinioo, fluddleston, from Liverpool, has arrived at Nor York. The Berlin, Weaver; Thomas Parsons, Bragg 3 and !Rom Wollaston, Frances, from Liverpool. have arrived at N:w Ot/ears. T.le Manchester, Damply, and Tuscarora, —, from Lim. pool, have arrived at Philadeiphia. The Samuel Wright, Riley, from Liverpool, has arr.red at Portsmouth, N. H._ _ _ The Merton was to Rail from New Orleans on the 11th and the Isabella in a few days for Liverpool. Tire James Cropper, Marshall, from Liverpool for New York, was spoken with 3d Jan. in Lat. 413, Lon. 30. The Atlsntic, James. from Liverpool, has arrivedlat 3ladeirs, .15th Jan. and proceeded. The Minerva, Patterson, sailed from Miramtchi for Liverpool, sth Feb. . The Colombia, Othwell, from Liverpool, h a s arrived s ! &v a n. The Aldebaron, Gall, from Liverpool, Las arrived at New York. The Diomede, Langdon, from Liverpool, has arrived at Port. land. The Robert, Evans, from Liverpool, has arrived at Jamaica. Far.wourtf, FEB. 15.—During the wh•Ae of last ni,•,•3tt and this day it has blown a heavy gale from South by S.S.W. ; the shipping ride all well. Arrived the Lorton. —, from St. Do. mingo, in 47 days, with loss of sails, bulwarks, caboose. &c. and boats damaged ; spoke on the 7th inst. in lat. 48 45, long. 18 48, the Sam, from Savannah for Liverpool, out 21 days, with loss of fore and main topmasts, and foremast head carried away. Sailed the Watchful. Rutter, for St. Michael's. The Briton. Champion, from Newport to Smyrna, has beet surveyed, and will be obliged to discharge to repair. PLYMOUTH. FEB. 15.—Arrived the Exporter, Dollen, frem Gibraltar, in 11 days; and the Stoney, Hall, from Lisbon. in 12 days: the Neptune, Sampson. front Havre: the Mary. Evans, and the John, Battel, from London.—Wind S.E., blowing very hard. PORTSMOUTH. Fru. 16.—Arrived the Warburton, Mathews. from London. Sailed his Majesty's yacht Herald, haying on board the Marquis of Hastings and voice, for 3lalta ; and the Re pulse cutter. on a cruise.—Wind S.S.W. DEAL. FEB. 16 —The AVilhelmina and Maria, for Buenos Ares, sailed last night, about trn o'clock. the wind being fresh from about S.E. by S.; it has since backed to the S.W. The Bro- thers, for Gibraltar, put back last night, and remains with the Electra, for Philadelphia, the Indian, for the South Seas, a.. 1 a deep yellow.aided brig, name unknown.—Wind S.W. by J. tin•vrsrsin, Fsn. 16.—Arrived the Duke of Kent, Cotes worth, from Pernambuco; George and Thomas, Pratt, tram Genoa; Britannia, M•Gill, from St. Andrew's, N. 8.; British System, Sony, from Dunkirk; Hayti, Stephenson, from Rotten , dam; and Eclipse, Dunker, from the South Seas. Sailed the Viscountess Doune, Arnold; Robert Taylor, Maughan ; and Solos, Outlet), fur Elaniburgh ; Union, Duuthivay, for St. Haloes; and liarmonia. 11 übeth, for Antwerp. Bit truase, FEE. 1111.—Mr. Clarke, chief officer df the Customs at this port, captured on the 12th Mat. a French sloop, with 110 tubs of spirits and two casks of tea. GREEXOCE, Frs. 14.—The Catherine, Burns. fur Jamaica, and Guins, Dunlop, for Berbtce, put into othaat Bay on Satur day night by contrary winds. About GO sail were wind bound there on Sunday last. ArTwEnr. Fen. Il.—The Potomac, fl'om Batavia, is agroard a short distance fh'm this port. Some lighten have been sent down, and she will be got off without sustaining any damage. NEW Yott‘. JAN. tl.—The Gleaner, Kydd, from St. Jago Maio° to New London, was abandoned 10th ult. in let. 26, long. 0, being in a sinking state. NOTICE TO MARINER!.—NEW YORK, JAW. 18.—The Caps Hatteras light-ship, Captain Holden, is moored in eleven fatho s water, about twelve miles distant from the Cape, bearing S.W. by Arrived in Torbay the Industry, Baker, from Seville. The Robinson Potter, from Antwerp to Rhode !gland, was abandoned fith ult. in lat. 37. long. 74. The Courier. Owen, from Londofl to Whitehaven„ sunk on en tering the harbour on Wednesday—cargo of groceries landed In a damaged state. The Columbus, Ilenrickson. sailed from Havinnah Aug. 21 for Amsterdam : and has not since been heard of. The London Packet was expected up at Limerick 14th inst. to discharge and repair. • The Penelope, lihnd, from Rio Janeiro to Malta and Trieste. put into Port Mahon Dec. 20 with much damage, and part of her cargo thrown overboard. - The Imperial, 'of New York, for Bane, put back to Bare about Ist ult , with loss of rudder. The packet ship Pacific, Maxwell, arrived at New York on the 19th ult. from Liverpool, experienced very severe weather ; Lott sails, boats, bulwarks, and one man overboard. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY. FEB. 17. The arrivals of Grain fresh in since Slooday conakt of 4.500 quarters of Wheat. 6,800 quarters of Barley, sod 15,300 quarter , of Oats, with 10,700 sacks of nom. So few sales have been el - rectal of any sort of grain to-day, that prices are considered slums nominally as oi Monday list bIRTH. ' Yesterday, Mrs. Frederick Pollock, of Bedford-row, of a SOD. DIED. On the 7th instant, at Clainford, near Darlington, in her 77th year, Mrs. Cradock, wife of llt a rreed g k e c r ad oc k, p, s4i . and geand -danitser, aad only _descendant of 'the las Sir John Ty r whin, Bart, of Stalnaeld-hall. Lincolnshire. . ljtieted at THS BRITISH PRESS 0 &le, by J. W. Casugos, . Isl,Yttuud, aid published by R. CAXIMP t raw plow V