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• LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OP CHANCERY, Lancoug's-Ing, **away, AUGUST 7. RELIGIOUS TOLERATION.-THE BEDFORD CHARITY [For rest occurred Ware in this timperiaid caw, sae this Paper of Saturday lad ] The SOLICITOK-GICNER4L—'s Since this ewe was before your Lordship, the inquiries which your lonialisp directed to he made have been done, a nd 1 am h ttgty to say in a . satisfactory a manner as not to Ir the a doubt on a single point. This case came before your Lordship on the petition of certain persons or the Jewish persuasion, praying that this Court would declare that the children of the poor inhabitants of the town of Bedford were entitled to participate in the charity, whether Jews or Christians. In the reign of Edward the Sixth, a .0 ) 0,4 was established fur the instruction of buys in grammar. &c. I beg your Lordship will bear in mind the time this I.titit place ; for I feel not the least difficulty in raying, that had such at. +ap plication as the present been made in the time of E.I. ird, or in the reign of Queen Elisabeth, when Sir William Harper gave his estate for the be nefit of the hospital, it would not have been sustained, for there was not a Court of Law or Equity to that time in Great Britain, that would have declared that Jews were entitled to re ceive benefit from the charity. Whatever the en lig:nened liberality of modern times may have done for Jews, I nave yet to learn they are specially tolerated by any Act of the Legislature. The Trustees have no wish to persecute the Jews, but only to defend the rights of the charity. By the ancient law of the country, Jews and Infidels were considered alien enemies. It h.id been stated to be the law of the land by Loyd Coke, in Calvin's case, where he held that all persons were either *ltem or subjects, and:hat there were temporary aliens, soul perpetwi Wain. In another part of his Conemenlortes h. ....tee, that a Jewess could not, on the c• nv-rsion of tier husband, claim her dowry. The Jews of this country were sent out of it by an Act of Edward 1., mid were not allowed to retorts till the time of the Commonwealth ; and the.' pro. vision was made for their return by Oliver Crom well. Christianity, it is well known, is inseparit. bly connected with the State ; therefore it is utter ly impossible fur a Jew to claim or to participate in this charity, especially as the exercise of his re bred is isicompanble with, sod contrary to, public pot.cy. In the time of Lord Herdwicke it was de that this Court would not Afford it. protection to charities solely for Jews. The question now thra is, whether those not belonging to the Chris religsou cis partake of the benefits of this (+a rils ? lu toe 4th.tear of the rcigu of the present Ki..g, it wee found that the 'event's.* of the (+silty he exceeded what was required for the charity A.l Act was accordingly passed to extend its 0i ,,,,,, 0 „ an d a s l eint trustees; but there was no pro• trio., that a Jew should he one of else trus ts... flw provi-iusss of that Act were repealed by the 33d of the Kii.g. In my opinion, the first flOrS•Olit to Ole Illflftl! , •I 00d IS, vii what monists the *vs-JAI has been entiust , ted ? By the Act it is or drned to be under the jurisdict iiiii of the Warden and Fellows of New College. 11 . 410 were to so fwroitend it, stud to give three exhibitions, of forty !moods each, to three young meii, who might attend such of the Universities as the bisectors might think proper. Will it be the" said, that Jews can clams such rehibittons ? Theo if they c. iiiii ot claim our part of the charity, shall I be t.•LI they should be entitled to another part? The Vt.:owner Joseph had indeed two sons iti the school, lost he is wrong us saying they were edu cated there to the usual religious manner, for at his own request and special indulgence, the boys were exempted from attending prayers awl Church on SuoJat mud we a also permitted to lie absent on Saturdays, awl other Jewish holidays. The next thing I shall allude to is the provision of SOO!. as a provision for m inlet's to encourage them to marry, their ages being between 16 and 30. The trustees were to Inert four times a year, when the can di were to give in their Christian and Sionames. Their being obliged to give in their names proved that Jews were to he ex cluded. and Christians only admitted. The next thiag I have to bring your Lordship's attentiou is thr alois houses, where the provision is, that the mutates are to attend some place of public worship on Sunday ; and this cannot be considered as in cluding Jews. for it is well known, were they to at. tend places of Christian worship, it would be a vio lation of the faith howled down to them by their forefaithers, and which they conscientiously ad. here to. Fees were also peen to apprentices, and here it is alleged that two sons of one of the Peti boilers had obtained the fees. It was true; hut who were they appreisticed to ? I will tell 'our Lord.hip--to their own father. It is utterly im possible that a Jewish child can be an apprentice to a Christian ; for the master who employs the child must be deprived of his services one day in every week. It was not disputed that the Governor and Trustres had the right to select and appoint mas ters fur the children. At the end of their appren ticeship, they were entitled, if they behaved well, sod produced a certificate, taped by the Minister tad Clisirchwardrus, to receive a further sum. My Learned Friend (Sir S. Romilly) stated, this certifi. cute was merely as to moral conduct ; but the cir cumstance of its being obliged to he a:gibed by the cleigcmati, is a proof that religious conduct was also included. It is true that the petitioner's daughters all received the marriage portion, and were mimed. It is toot necessary for ate to 0 " itos your Lordship's time by stating all the ale das.t., as they insist be in your Lordship's recol lection. Th e affi d avit of the Rev. Mr. Reardon, head-noisier of the grammar school, is tin t important, as it states the oestrus luUowrd in the school, and that any child absent from prayers is liatil.• to be first corrected, and then es Pelied sn' lepetioun of the °Hester. The buys sire to be taught first the Latin Grammar, and then the Greek Tiestaniew. Is it then to be supposed that Jews would allow their children to be taught the Greek Testamelit ? In t h e p re paratory whist.l, the children are taught the English Bible and New Trawasne r a. wt,ii h litter was deviated from but in the iiipt.ince of tau boys, at the desire of *heir tinier, trot they left the school helore they ti , lvetoct.d to the Greek ciao. This proves that the father is wrong in soppesirg his children went through the usual course of education. I cannot help reg►etting that the Trustees ever admitted the children of Jews into the school. lam •ware their motives were truly benevolent; but in doing so, it would be held as • precedent in this and other charities. God forbid that I should ever so far forget myself or my duty so much, as to wish to deprive soy man of his rights; but, situated as I am. as Counsel (or the Trustees, I think myself bound to do my btmost for them." The Loin CHAscRILLoa . —. , What have the Elders and Riders of the Jewish Synagogue to 110 here in this case—what are they made parties for? I do not think I Can notice them ; fur, as a Judge, I um not sitting on a ca►e where the Jewish Elders in London are concerned. An inhabitant of the town of Bedford might apply for the benefit of the chards , . and, on refu,al, may conic to this Court ; but can► the Elders of the Synagogue do so ?" Sir Samuel, Rom u.v I think, as every person has a right to become relator to the Attor ney-General, they are autho►ised, particularly as the existence of the Jewish religion in this country is recognised by many of the statutes; they err not. however, as Elders of the Symugogue, but in their private character." l'he SOLICITOR..GENICaIIre..." Your Lordship is asked to declare the pour entitled to the charity. whether Jews or Christians. The engirt ci the called to do this, except by those who are actually aggrieved. The question is certainly most inipui taut, as it rehires to every charity, and I have no doubt but it will meet the most d►spssaiooate atten tion from your Lordship." Mr. PHILLIMORL and Mr. SHaDWELI. followed on the same aisle. Sir S. Rout ter, in reply—" The Petition pre seeded by my clients is of the heghtest impo►t,ncr. to them •s individuals ; but it has acquired still greater importance hood the manlier iii who It it Iwo been envied by my Learned Friends opposed to But before I proceed to reply to them, allow me, ►oy Lord, to mention why do- Ehlers of the Sy o u K e l pie h a re come forward. 'lfni felt it was a duty they were bound to discharge, on account of the particular trusts which they had the honour to hold. They did not come forward in the first in stance, nor would they have done so now, hail the claims of the girl Sheba Lyon not been refused by the Trustee►. they, considering that the ~ m ist was of infinite moment, not only as it regarded the poor at Bedford, but else whole nation of the chil dren of Israel. They took it up from a mot;ve which does them honour. •s they *ow it was impres sible for the poor parents to bear the ceiwore of a Chancery snit, and they tlwrefore lent their assist ance to have the question decided. In doing so, they have done • public service. Every elm rity is interested in the decision, and which, trent the source it is to come from will be received with reverence. and put the question for ever to rest. The Solicitor-General has contended that there is too instance of a Jew being admitted into the cha rity ; i, on the contrary, 'maintain that there iv no instance its which ■ Jew has been refused berme the present, and I call on him to she* one. It is argued that no Jew has ever been a trustee ; let it he so; but what is the reason? why, because there was tint a sing'. Jew living its Bedford before the year 1787. Irliere certainly are Jews there How, bait tome of them can be trustees, bemire they are too poor that they require the benefit or the charity: so much then for this argument. And dons not the Solicitor-Getieral know, that by the rules of the cha rity. no man can be a trustee who receive• benefac tions frosts the estate? I ask your Lordship. or any oilier man of common understanding, is it to he said, because a Jew from poverty is di►qualified from being a trustee, that his religious is to be charg ed with the faults of his poverty ? It is worse than niousirous to hear such doctrines promulgated in this liberal age. As to the argument relative to the certificate beisig signed by a clergyman and two churchwardens, as being a strong proof that instruction in Christianity war meant. I will tell the Learned Counsel. that to the ho of lett nom nature there is a clergyman to be found, and in Waned, of such liberal principles, as to cows ceive, that when • person acts its the holiest princi ples aid! proper religion. those " of doing justly, loving ►mercy, duisiggood to all, and walking 1111111 lily with God," was entitled to the certificate.— The Learned Solicitor-General is also mistaken when he say., that no Christian master would take a Jew apprentice, for our boy out of this eery charity sa an apprentice to a Christian (Mr. Jeffries) at Bristol. and • Jewish girl is witl► a Christie', lady at Bedford. So much then fur the accuracy of the Learned Gentleman. It has been also said, that the tortoise of the Jews was such in Bedford as to entlasiger the security of the Christians ob taining the betwfit of the charity. How much then must they be astonished when I inform them, that out of seven Jewish families that were at Bedford there only remained three. I rim decidedly of opi- Mon, were the doctrine of the other side to be sanctioned by your Lordship, it will form • new epoch i►► the history of public charities. —The Solicitor-General certainly is nostakeis when► he speaks of Lord Harilwicke refloat% the protection of tlw Court to Jewish be nefit societies. It never was, amid I trust in God it never will, be the doctrine of any Court ill this kingdom. Lord Hardwicke in that case, which was that of Do Costa, refused the protection of the Court. for the relief applied for was not for a cha ritable society, but for one which had in view the promulgation of Jewish principle's. Suppose an hospital was founded by Jews, can I to be told that this Court would not interfere and give it its pro tection? If it would not, I ask where is the boast ed liberal principles of Englishmen and Ireemen ? When Mr. Shailwell retested to the memorable de bate of 1753, lie seems to have forgot that the - versa! ot ttttt ors now is, that Jews can sell and hold as ivell as any other person. IV:is it ever supposed. because is mail was a Jaw, that he could not grant a title to au estate ? It is well known that the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench (Lord Ellenborough) slid hot think PO, fur of thou' very moment he is with his family in his house at Roe- Kimono), which formerly belonged to the late Mr. Gplitsmid, a .1, w ; vet his Lordship did not refuse to take the title troin a Jew. Ily the Act of the 13th of George 11. all Jews helot; severs tears in one of the British Colonies. bee me, ipsofactoi na turalized. An allusion bad been suede to a chock- ration of Lord Coke. His Lordship ills a man of compelled toady. that lie was great merit, but I am a wan with a great many fault.. My Learned Friend (the Solicitor-General) who is himself a great lawyer, has 'Meals hr has too much respect for Lord Coke to read the passage, but I will do it. " All infidels are perpetiii iafariei in the eye of the law, and so are all Jews ; fur the law supposes they will nut be converted, as that is 1411 event too distant to be probable. Between them and the devil, whose 'objects they are, and between Christians, there is a wide differetace." Such is the passage ; and it is one that never ought to lie cited in this or tiny other Court. Lard Chief Jus tice Trehy, in the strongest roamer condemned it, and said it could not be too much reprollated ; and I sin sure your Lordship will agree with hint. Lord Lyttleton in his comment* oil the statute of Edward the Third says. " Why should Jews be despised for their religion; for are they not the creatures of God, as well us we are ?" Lord Chief* Justice Willis, in the famous case of Armidou versos Barker, held the same opinion as Lord Chief Justice Treby did as to the words or Lord Coke. It is a at the other side that if Jews were admitted to the charity, Malintrodatis would he also entitled. I say so also ; they wouhl have the moor right. and who will inform me why they should not ? For instance, St. Ilittmos's Hos. pital was founded by Edward VI. and if a Jew were to break his bead or twin, was he to be refused ad mittance thew, because when the charity was founded there were no Jews in the country, and of course they were ilia included ? Vly Learned Friend, Mr. Sitedwell says. Jews could not be trustees, us the statue of Mr. Harper was to be kept iu re pair, which they would not be able to do. as their law forbids all images. Does my Learned friend forget that it wily forbid images which were to he worshipped ; and did he believe that either Jews ur Christians would worship Mr. Harper's statue? The Jewish Synagogue is open retry slay, there fore the clause of artemling Divine Service un Sunday does riot apply to them. As to the last ob. Jectruis, of the Cb.istian name to be given ai writ ing be the e .61,1idstvi, it outwit tauthiiipt else than that the proper full twine should he given in. If it was intended to exclude Jews, it would also exclude Analraptists, who never are baptised till they ore adults. I must confess, however liberil my Learned Friends hive professed to be, their argutneitts prove that they view Jews still as persecuted aliens. Tire question, my Lord, is certainly an important our, perhaps as much so as ever clone before this Court; I now intrust it to your Lordship, and I feel no anxiety as to what will be your Lordship's judg ment, as I got convitterd yen will deal with it as you have hitherto done with every other case that has come hefore you ; that you will watch all its htwrings, rod come to that cow luau.,, that mu-t rrH ct humour un yourself, and instruction to the human race." The SOLICITOR.GENRRAL—" I think the as ;versant's that hive hero thrown out by my Learned Filen*, (Sir Samuel) on Coun►el, not necessary. I disclaim against there being any cause for them. I (sever wished to disturb the rights or privileges of any set of men, whatever ►ect they may belong to. I should feel sorry *lilt 9.;iiiild go out so the pub lic that I was the advocate of Inch principles." The LORD CHANCELLOR—" Oil Alouilay I will give you my opinion; it is w wool important case. Sir Sdruuel Miamily, what Ai t do you petition uts der ?" Sir SAMUEL HOMILLY-.." Under both, my' Lord." The I.OIID CIIANCEI./.011-" I will tell you on 11110ndAy morning whit I intend to do." Judgment poblisinell. The Court *vas crowded before 'title o'clock in the morning to excess. At the rising of the Omit, the following Barris ters, belongiog to the Chaocery Bar, were sworn in King's Counsel, tiz.— Archibald Cullen, Esq. I William Wingfield, Esq. William Ovitn, Esq. George Heald, Esq. Vl'illians Hume, Esq. It is now currently reported, anti has been spoken of with certainty in the first military cirele%, tuna on the arrival of the Briti.ll troops (ruin Fiance, r re duction of one Major and two companies will take plate in every regiment of the line, except those no foreign service, and that the nouther■ will he li mited, so •s to make the 9341 Highlanders the junior regiment. It appear. , from the fellnwing doe 1111 l eta, that isfl.tira to the Island of Ceylon are to a very alarm ing state:— LIERACT OF A LETTER FROM CRYLON. DATED M A KCII 3. Lhst night's Gazelle coot AIMS a Pmelaiwation of Mar tial Law thoutagNiut the whole of the interior; and three i. a Geiser:o Order of the 96th ultimo, 1 think, directing that ma treasures or aniiiituothoo should lie removed fount iterakells,Arisavella, Altapeteya, or Atnerapore, posts be tween Coiomho and Candy, ulliko4ll all escort of twenty men. All these posts bare been lately strengthened from hence, and we expect that the three provinces, called the Seven, Four, and Three Corks, will openly declare themselves against us very soon. The force Ist which the rebels have appeared round Candy has itiduced the Goverour to call in his scattered detachments, and to concentrate his force in Candy; he means to keep Badula also. I conclude, front the apparent movements of tlw rebels, that they in tend to change the scat of war, and to divide our force; the Dessawe of Ouvah oceopyin; part of our troops in Lower Duvall, and then about.; and the Pretender, or some of his adlietents, menacing our COTIIIII.IIC3IIOIII be- twee.* Colombo and Candy. The rebels phew no waist of fire arms, or ammanitsisei: they now bring forward their gingala. We bust that the ruelancluily situation to which the British interegt on this island has beets reduced, by the ignorant and impolitic measures which have been pursued in the Goshen country, will induce his %Nests's Ministers to make au ininsediale change of worn mod measures. As long ass onr present system is observed, sus solid tranquillity can lie expected; and the Canadians will have no confidence in one professions ' as lnag as they are to treat with the authors of the Candian Convention. We eannot help compariog the wretched want of talents dis plamd in the local government of this island, with the able and liberal policy of Lord Hastings, and moist gluey...ly re igns that our government is nut placed under his contiol." On Sunday fort, an naiuteitiosi was taken SI the sign of the Duke of York. in the parish of Saint Botolph, Colehe.ter, by Ablermdsb ARGENT and 51r. W. P. Itoi.LE, Coroners for the said borough, on view of the body of Ensign GLottcr. VERNON, of the HMIs !Regiment of Foot, 1:ow stunouril in the wild borr,cks, who on a period to hi , : ticoarocr, by 1111‘ , 011.g iiinim•lf with a pistol. Th.• deer:is...A hod born ut it lova tirspotitilllg way for some tuouths past. BOXING. - • the: battle between Painter and Spring. for 100 guineas aside, and that between Crawley and a Clarv-itisrket butcher, took place ye•tertlay flu the Russia hum, lietwven four arid five miles from Kingston, in a 3i feet roped ring. Spring awl Pain ter are well-known pugilists, who fought at Michel ham Downs on the Ist of April last. and the Conner won ire an hour soul a half. It ws. stated at that time to be a tame Sigh', I altogether bloodless. Pain ter. it was said, hurt 1)14 shoulder in the early part of the fight, and the lime which Spring occupied in finishing him, shrived there was but little debit about him. Painter, who haul hot long before be haved very gallantly with Sutton, the black, at Norwich, was hacked at 6 to 4, as it had taken Spring a long time so mill a big wooden Yorkshire man; awl our statement at that titne is now con firmed, that lie is a light hitter, who has used the gloves too much. On this combat stinging sums of money stave been lust by the very flashest of the cognoscenti, as those who backed Spring hefore„ hacked him again heartily at five to two, and Painter's former backers, with few exceptions, were brought over to Spring's side. The commissary and the white bag men were alert on their duty at an early hour, and the usual cavalcade of bloods and pipers, speculators in readers and liainerites, were all in motion, pre 'vita% a spectacle which wrath' have alarmed the sages at Guildford, and which the gaol delivery Tura oat will not not...h. In the absence of the Great Captain the ring was tolerably managed.— The mesa threw their casters into the ring, fullpwed by their second.. Belcher and Harry Harmer for Painter, and Cribb and Clark for Spring. THE BATTLE. Bonita 1 Between four and five minutes was occupied is form and measurement. until Spring made play., hut hie left hand was well parried. Painter war aiming to get well in at distance, moil having dime so, he made a left handed feint, and slew nut his right ham, with the full weight of his body, ass 1 floored Isis adversary by a heavy hit over the left eve, which limited Mood with the knock down.—Evea htt. ling Ma Psint•r, from to 2 against 2. Palmer is emit confidence from the streams of claret which timved final hi: adversary's e)e, made play, and light hits were each ingeil. Roth duwu , Painter under. 3 Pilaster nu the side of the head with his alllTlsary's left hand. and in closing built weal down. 4. There was no hitting, but Spring was strongest at t►rowing 5. After exchangioa comiter hits. Painter gat hit *dyer brad lurked smiler hi. left orm, awl wiared with his right. Spring lead too moth exiiciienee to stand this, and he aria. d Painter's wearing Iruul, and having his left leg pressed against bit adraisaiy's ham., Painter received a smart Ca.l. 6. These Wall more fighting iu this round than in any prt•- e.diug it. S. ver4l hits s ear planted un rat It side ; but Painter's object serntell to I.se to do well what hr did per form. that is, to make his :elversaey feel his right baud. Spring had rather the hest of the round, and in visiting to give the fall. he sut•ceeded. 7 end B. No mischief W:11 done, the men were piping sad scheming, what in the runt phrase it termed bellowe• mending, fur more rot&itopoz utwranuns . They accommodated each other sod went dawn oiled! n. Here was some nil-chief cut out, and the men met manfully, sod beetled to tit tame st. At the close of a smart rally Spring received it chancery right-han•leul logger upon the 4r, which thew the claret oust, and it was a strong omen of speedy victory —7 to 4 on Painter. It) S p ring g,•t rep groan, mid fought his best; but Painter, although hit in the rally, hrukc ground with much adroitness to get his sight baud to work again. He was thrown in a close. 11, 12 t and 13. There nasbot link Aehting; but Spring's noh was mourner.' by contemnig, although be stood woo fully to his Nelerisary. and rough, 14. Spring bad the best of fiiiiiiiiig, and hit his adversary off his legs. To convey the hitter part of the baldy ben to the sporting reucler, we nerd not go over the whole of the rounds, as there was much hugg,ing end but little execution moil the toristv-orcond round, when N gay and manly rally took 'duce, with reci procal adman:leo. Painter hid the best of the round, by getting his adrersiiry'e lirsd under his arm again, and dropping him when tired of Spring WAS now much reduced, and his heed had suffered severely ; but altl eli he fought with much courage end fairness, Painter out-generalled him, and the hatter brought Spring down a bit in every round. In round 31st, after some smart hitting, 5 1wing received Painter's heavy right hand upon the jaw, which the Black so often smelt at No►wich. II was even betting that he did not come apt lin ; but, like en Oliver, he thought he had not finished the job, and, like u Wlil•al cock, lie moved at his object. He never recovered tne fisishing bit, although' he stood up until the 4.2'1 round, and his game caused him 10 be severely punished. Ile gave in, not by word, but from helplessness, after fighting due hour and four minutes. RMIARKA. Pointer iii tibia comt,rtcnnviuced those who wit. sieverd his primer. at Norwich. that he is the same Painter, although made am ifpri/ Fool of. He fought this battle with much judgment, and he led from the that round. After the detail we have only to add, that hr out-generalled Spring. who has ►hewn himself approved gouge. He Is tine young mum, and he will get inure pract►ce in the ring. If hr is not a Gully• hitter he hay much science. moil the gloves alone have been the great obstacle against his puni►hing. Crowley slanghtered the Cline-mitt ket botcher in two or three Whin; hits, slid he won't want to fight soy more. Carter threw up his hot to fight soy men in England. Extract of a letter, doted of *en, the 4 7 th of June, written a youth, on boArd one of the Venezuela,. iirivaterre, to his father tie In laud :- 4 . When I left .I,maira 1 eaterrit on board of a Venesuelan privateer, called th. (Jumbo, destined 10 jOill the squad 41111111 out agatost the 0r0un01.... I *Het a aril+ a cot 1111 hoard a brig tilled the India Libre, c..nonissidol by James Blake, an Englishman. All thin time, a hi. h is 'tray twelve months, I have heels engaged isi this 1,...ernal service of bloodshed and nturd. r, as I cool.. not 11.1.1 any opportunity of eacapini while to the ~.,.n00k,.. 1V•• -ortived a abut lime move at 411argmeita, when %%.• olimpe.l an English Our Adnorßl, !Ilion, not Itemg aihuiglu perform his prosnimes, when the ere* it. it. tinted their rages, thrcaleised to Leh. m.l thrtu, as he has dun. misty a man; but there he ing a.. It ishmnu on boa .1, Of the slam, a ' war t o o ouutiou of mine, belonging to Goo, he boldly re. ookeit to lake possession of the vessel, and live nurseleem fri m alare.y. H.- Aaccte-slorl in its. attempt with. ut any blomi.hrii: at i ut 1.113 emblem and stood nut to tea, sod are now stetting our annoy fur Baltimore." ihALACE COURT. wßvrtdrivsrEa. FItIDAT, JUL* 7. THE COBURG THEATRE. LATILLA V. GLOSSOP. This was au action brought by L dill*. the scene. painter, against the Proprietor of the C 010.., Thymic. The declaration stated, that the Defendant was inikhied to the Plaintiff for work and lith.nir to the ■moaut of 12/. 4.: Mr. AOAR stated the case to the Jury, awl said, that ibis was an action brought by a very ingeniour foreign artist, agtinat the Defendant, who is Proprietor of the new theatre called the Coburg. The public ;,at least those whn have won the theatre) moot acknowledge tin• merits of Ilse Plate,*lf as a painter, for be believed, that of all our theatres and pl ices of public amusement, the Coburg displays more taste Nutt elegance in that part of its decorations which was miner the direction uf the Plaintiff, than any other. It •rniseared that Mr. Latilla had done business for the Defendant to an extensive amount, for all of whirl, it sp. pears he had been remunerated, save the suns which farmed I he subject of the present action—that he could not get. and was in consequence driven to the disagreeable necessity Of seeking it at the hands of • Jury. The Learned Comma then ea I led— Wilhum Wood, who stated that he is a seene-shifter at the Coburg Theatre, Know. that the Defendant rmployr4l M. Latins as an artist. He did considerithl. bu Incas its the Theatre, mid painted theceiliag and the drop scene (tn the bark.gru•nd of which is a view of Claremont). The Plain tiff, to the best of hie knowledge, was employed i ti the Tlit sine altogether about fully munth%. Ccom-agnmine4„—Witness is • house-painter. and was nun of the assistants (no some oecisi .... s) of (still... As far an bin judgment goes, the sum of 121. is a ;reel mods rate charge far the work done. No defence was set up. The Judge gummed up, the evidence, and directed the Jury to tiud a verdict fur. the Plaintif f .—Damages 141.4 r. • •. 'INTIM V. BATE. Is this rile Mr. Penitent, proprietor of the muquerade warehouse in the Strand, sought to recover from the Defend ant, • yotorg sprig of fashion, bat on whom fortune hail been rather sparing of her favour-, the Amu of fa. 13s. ttd. for seveu opera tickets, and the use of the Plaintill's box in the King's Theatre, Haymarket. It appc.ired that in Jiggle the Defendant applied to Mr. Frahm rue six opera Pickets, the r ice of slush was 51 3.. He afterwards applied for a sulvoquent one. ..rhich in also got, but since that tune, the Plaintiff conk, by no :wails recover his money. Mr. Femoral's apprentice proved She delivery of the Cckets and the Defendant's admission of the debt. The Court—" Did you ever see the befouls'', before :^ Witness—" Not till that .lay qa whirls he gut the iickois." Mr. RiNN/11.13,1—. Do you Rive your tickets to strangers,' Answer—.. Very frequently." The Jury found a verdict to, the Plaintiff. SHOCKING CIRCUMSTANCE. iltienaionn (ctottogii). att.ir 2. A gentleman of great respectability informs tis of • yery singular event whirl, happened a few days since in H411"11.1' Cannily, on the plantation of a ?Hrs. Hires, withen a few miles of this city A negro woman left her stocking child asleep iu her cabin to bring water from a spring. Uu re turning to the dour of her humble dwelling. what wiN her astonishment and horror at seeing a bl-ick. -.ink, coiled around the neck of her infant, with its month to and apparently introduced into that of the rliiiit ! Words are too faint to give an adequate idea of the feelinga of the mother. With the wild shriek of hoirir. site rushed from the cabin, crying aloud for aseistaace,intil Arts into the presence of her mistress. There was nut a man near theni. They returned witis the utmost precope Nth's. to the ealo a, whence they saw the snake departing, who gliding throncti the weeds, effected his escape. On exasninin2 the poor in alit it was found dead. It as known that hlack spears see fond of milk, and that to satiate their appetite they will sonic times bailie themselves around tile legs of the row. in /wilt r to slick it. teats. It is suPposcd that, .!.ai the smell Of milk in the mouth of the child, the snake coiled aroimit ills neck, and applied its mouth to that of the infant. IN gripe is known to be very strong, and by this. os will 615 introducing its head the baby. It bad no marks of a bite about it.—(Front fhs Richmond Inquirer.) MR. PEkL. • . The following passages are ektracted from n letter written by a Member of the House of Conunour I,s friend in town. They do not well sec rd with what the public have latterly been in the hahit of perusing in the majority of our Jourintle; lint we are mistaken, notwithstanding, if they do not tal press what the Irish people in general feel and think, relative to Mr. Peel's Administration • " It is mach easier to make than to, deserve a enrol rrrii. (alien. There cannot be a more atrikiug iu.tasice of dm the active and missive approbation which Mr. Wtd hai obtained from his flatterers end opponents, with scarcely a greater cflort than bespeaking it. " In tenderness to a stranger, from esteem far a man of talent, I should be inclined to allow the exageerstril est,. indent' Mr. Peel's Administration to pan unquestioned, lznt that it has had, and will continue to have, a sery pansitiou 4 intlueure on the welfare of this country. " The Corporation of Dublin, and other bodies, w Ito nre inclined to treat Mr. Peel with the ceremonial of a Loris.- 1 chisid, should be persuaded that the unqualified and vows flattery, which they appear to adopt as the appropei3ie tone oss the occasion, dues not exalt him, while it degas, themselves, and, what is of still morn couss.quence, their country. " A good Administration, like every othci good, is sera end felt to its effects. Where are the 'eidetic(. of the tom! of Mr. Peel's Administiation ? It is said, It great deal of silent reform has taken place. Silent, indeed, it must have been and, it mivitt be added, invisible and impalpable. " Twits increased with • rapidity that no individual in dustry could mer t—t he spirit of faction systematised—the character of tto Irish Gentry vilified and degraded—the rater of the ruwstry sunk—the Still Fine Law* (hostile every principle of law) maintained—a French Puttee ii nor twol y ince .---d u 'seems/ of our sanguinary laws at. rely es foreed--famune. fever! These are signs of the times which, however inevitable or excusable.. warrant it., at lewd. paining before we pa.. numialified •pprobatiiii, on nu Adiau. nistrasion t of which they form not the least proinii.rot festoon* " Mr. Peel h•s had hi• merits; but I am quite aura• I' , hintrwif roust he 'purr iserl •t the • ngerne,.• with aahn • L people run after him h..b •ul pinnies ut I.IS cwt. Wrist kip upon him for faa•our► which hr 11.41 not el/Cll thl the power of eutsferring."—( Freensan's Jou, nut.) CALEDONIAN CANAL. -In consequence or Fort Auswitus V 1 having been disef.ss. taunted ar Military E•iabli.liments iu Scotland. the Parhstoretsry Cousio...stue.erg liet%ar mode au appli. Cation. to the Putsch RIUINT, thsooKls Leo, SitimouTn. 1.1 trot , Sfer , hr worm-salon of the IWO: sows and she adjoin lig land. P oljects of great -7 portsoe« for the purposes of the Chledot•Hro Cr woltich le now nearly completed. The Coo w o oer .. is thew resm•rt. stole, they h:4l rorsry to expect a favourable answer to their apphest , I, 1. 1111 e ispli- -1. 0, No gni. .1•/0,4111