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f~ ~ f • the conduct of a Magistrate, in the proper discharge of his duty Vras this acting with l'ltnt refused to assist in (+- Ossining the liberation of Emery. Mr. Chetwyeal then 31411,1 Pelf and Emory, who had been tried and sentenced by the Lord Chief Juatice„ was liberated. Ms Chetwynd, by some means it appesrest, had the good fortune to satisfy the Learned Judge. or. pecbspi, the tir•csetary of State, without the knowledge of the Locoed Judge, and he succeeded in obtaining Emery's discharge. 31e. Chetwynd hod eadeayoured to prevent all communication by Diet, to the Crown; and yet this man, who had required an apology from Flint for an expression in a confidential letter to his wife, which he had intercepted, at last volunteered !iii services on behalf of Flint. The defendant's affidavit alleged that this inter. cessiosby Mr. Chetwynd originated in his anxiety to prevent any communication to the Crown of the circumstances of Mr. Flint's case. which would necessarily have led to an investigation, likely to be atterded with unpleasant results to Mr. Clictwyrul. The • Attorney-General had objected to the statement of the fan re- at.ag to Mr. Abraham Flint's case. It was ininossild.., he had awned, that Mr. ('hetwynd could have anticipated its intreiluetion in the affidaviis. Why, the libel mentioned the t. unjust jud ; mint!' en Abraham Flint in two places. How, then, could ties • Attorty-tieneral seriously contend, that the 'tele:mini:Cs es.soi ton of mercy never felt, and kindness never shewn by 31r. Cret synst, was not most pertinent to the question betbre the not The :Val statist distinctly that the conduct of Mr. Chetwynd towards Charley Flint, would be tt illustrated" by his scam:eat of Abra- bins Flint. This was an application rot against the Lit, Vold Jilercu,y, containing the report of the trial, which was 'die emit: st libel of all upon .Mr. Chetwynd, but against a London newspaper. gathericg its knowledge of the facts only from that report, and from Flint's memoriaL The ATTURNEY.GENERAL--There was no application against the Litchfield Ahoy/ere, but against Sir Cheeks ll'olseley, fora hbek published in that paper, respecting the ease of Chas. I. lint. Mr. Sergeant WlLDE—There was lin application respecting . a • letter published by Sir Charles Wolselev. Ths fact is enough tor me.. Mr. Chetwynd haying applied before, therefore knew what lie wouldhave to answer. The ATTORNEY-6ENERAL—We applied to the Lifeltflet,l Mercury, who gave up Sir C. M'olseley. Mr. Sergeant WILDE—I say it is improper to conceive that on applying to this Court against a Landon newspaper, he should not anticipate that the am of Abraham Flint would be introduced in the affidavits. He found himself charged, not on one occasion bet two, with improper amduct against the Flints. From the prof ceil ings it Chancery, be knew that Abraham Flint had no confider's.. In his impartiality. Me. Justice BATLEY—The report of the trial is stated, by the defendants to be copied from the LitchOrld Mereu,y ; but that i only the trial of Charles Flint. Mr. Sergeant WILDE-31r Chetwynd was aware, when Chart s Flint carte to be tried, that Abraham Flint doubted his imparti ality, Nothing had occurred in the interval to :soothe his feelings towards them. Our affidavits state, that Flint WA. known to be acting as attorney to Cooke, the claimant of the itarony of Star. ' ford; and he was also moving for a quo searrunto, to eiisqualiiy certain burgesses of Sraffhrd, and Mr. Chetwynd diming tln rest. li This was calculated to indium rather than soot. the prejudices et 111 r. Chetwynd. Mr. Justice BATLEY—The afidavits do not state that Flint was engaged in a yno stun -meta , Mr. Sergeant 1% 1 LDE read the passage. r. Justice BALLET acknowledged that he had not filo:meg:lly reed through Charles Flint's affidavit. Mr. Sergeant WILDE proceeded—lt might be, that Mr. Chet wyled was ignorant of the transversal's:a He (Mr. Sergeant IlTile) could not undertake to say lie believed Mr. Chetwynd was ignorant of it, but tulmitting that lie was, certainly he was not then in a titter a , to try this indictment than before. The Attoreey-Ge ritual had stated, that thedefeadant's affidavits sought to impose tin thi Court in renyeet to the unusual presence of Mr. Ch• vynd in the traverse Court. Ho (Mr. Sergeant Wilde) admitted, that the affidavit was not so explicit as it ought to be, but the Attorney- Generals comment was not fairer than the text. lie had said that the obits of the statement was, to insinuate that Mr. Chetwynd did not try traverses. The affidavit stated, that it was not his usual coursers). preside in the Traverse Court. He might certainly try traverses in the Crown Court, but the affidavit stated, that he had kit the Court in which he ordinarily sat, in order to try Flint in the other. He bad such an anxiety to preside on that trial, that when it was adjourned he (mind his way a second day into the Tra verse Court, where it was sworn he had never been known to pre side. He might or might not try traverses in the Crown Court, but the affidavit charged, that be came horn one Court to another, in order to sitin judgment in a rause which he ought rather to hate avoided by leaving the ('ourt in which he commonly sat. He was not called by his day in the ordinary cameo( prnteedings to try Flint, hut he violently and wantonly thrust himself into the judg ment sent. This fact, coupled with his conduct thtic, called tor an asswer, which Idr..Chetwynd had not given. The Atturney- Geaeral had drawn their Lordships' attention, in a marked manner. to Climates Flint's denial of the riot. Were the defendants in soirsted in denying it ? Not at all Their complaint was, that Mr. Chetwynd had . forborne to point out to the July the tiers in fawner of Charles Flint. In his affidavit that young man had shewn clearly how, why Land when, he joined the persons convicted with him. He (Mr. Sergeant coin nhaned of the injustice done, not to the other deleadanto but to Charles Flits. If there was not a demonstration of injustice in his use, it had never been given in moral matters. Mr. Chetwynd left the evidence in the gross, not pointing out how it applied to the de 7.er.nats individually. It was always with great difficulty and ee!icray that Counsel suggested to the Court facts omitted in the siarnang up, but on this trial Flint's Counsel were obliged more tine) °neat(' make suggestions. Mr. Chetwynd had stated that he had read all his netts how came he then not to read what his at tsraion was called to? Was it a proof of his justice that he stated there facts to the jury after the Counsel interfered ? Though there were several hem in favour of Flint, yet all were condjed. Could theeethen be a doubt that he had been harshly and unjustifiably dealt with, not by the Jury, or they perhaps took no notes, but by 7.1 r. Chetwynd, the Chairman of the quarter Sessions, the legal man, the legal author who had seated himself where no man could imperially do his duty, sad where therefore no just nian would 'nave placed himself. Mr. Justice BATLEY asked for the paper of the fith of January, earn aining the report of the trial. SergeansWit.DE—My Lords, I care not whether there was a riot or tut; I care not whether Wilkes was in possession of the held or , whether he was guilty as wilful trespass, and consequent ly that the constable had a right to apprehend him without a war rant, duet I doe are for the evidence against Charles Flint. He was betore the Magistrate when the complaint was heard respect , or the assault with intent to tame Wilkes. Mr. Justice BALLET—There were two complaints before Mr. Whithwe. Mr. Sag. Wrtne—Yes. my Lord, one was for the wilful tTeS peis, Smother for the riot. I allude to this circumstance. to chew an important fact on the trial of Charles Flint. Bosley on the trial proved that Flint used the words that he should not take Wilkes to prison. Rowley was examined before Mr. Whitby; Charles Flint 'hen challenged the opposite party to prefer a complaint airaint him if they hail any. Mr. Seckerson admits that he then had no such intention. became at he says he was not aware of the part Flint had Jlio, my 'Lords ' Rowley was present, and could he hate tweet:ea what Flint hadsaid when the riot charge was investigated, thiwchallenge tnade by Flint? How extraordiaary is it then that Eliot should afterwards be convicted, on the esidene of Row. !ee, of taking part in the riot, when all the witnes s es before 3lr. Whitby-with one voice acquitted him of all share in tint transac roe ? 'Wilkes swears distinctly, that though he was lined ten shit_ to the others were all dismissed. The Loan Costar JUIIT ICE—You mistake it in lest, f think. Mr. Sergeant Wt I.DE read the passage front %Vilkes'saflilarit. The !son I) CHI CT JUSTICE—V . OO will find, on ...imparing that a'..eunt with what afterwards took place, that though on the 12th ••ti were dismissed, on the 16th a subsequent charge wias made, gci•c a distinct matter, and then Mr. Whitby bound them mar to appear at the Sessions. Mr. Sergeant WILDE — The first inquiry was on the 12.ih, and tho.i Wilkes was charged with a breech of the. peace. That charge limited to %%'ilkea._ . -. ....... ......_ .. ____ The LORD Cutts, JVITICE—They were distir et transactions quite. All takes place on the same day, but still they are per fectly distinct. 3fr. Sergeant NVILDE continued.—On the 12th of June the sup rased bleach of the peace, wilful trespass and riot, with intent to rescue, took place. When before the Magistrate, all the witnesses were present. and if there had been a well-founded complaint of ri n and Mate it waa not probable the charge would not bare been brought forward. Charles Flint challenged inquiry respecting him selt, and it .was admitted there was no charge against him. flow happrnettit that all the facts and the declaration of Charles Flint were not : then stated ? That was a circumstance to have been roticed ittcoasidaing the guilt or into cenee of Flint. Nu attempt was mads by Mr..Chetwyoul to distinguish Flint from the other detemilets. in several affidavits his manner was stwed to have be.• i ear a and inumip Tate -more like al advorri..- than a judge. 'flaw Learned Sergeant then read the summing tr.', at et continned : Al r. Citetwynd left the case to the jury, with the remark, that a more ourcageous broach of the peace had never rene!ted his know. /edge. ?4v. Ch'Jwynd had published an edition of Thre's Juxtier, ' in which, unhappily for his impartiality, his law on the subject of unlawful and riotous assemblies differed widely from what he had stated from the bench on the trial of Flint. lly this misstatement 1 e had procured the opportunity of passing an unjust judgment. Could lie have acted /*ma fide in giving the public one view of the law and another to the jury. Why had he not read an extract from his own back ? flow did he account to their frordship. for plating himself where he ought not to have been, and stating the law net applicable ti the case'? lie ( l r. Sergeant Wilde) would next collie io the judg:ntut. Was not Mr. (' hctwynd responsible for the judgment, because some other Magistrates hail ronnirred with hint in passing it ? Yea he was ; he midi' no:, he should rot escape. Tire Attniney.tieneral had said not a weed in defence of O.* judgment. It was Ma outrageous to he de: mtlel for n meant et by ant map of honourable tedings. lint waa 31r. Chetwynel. when be had gre. his sictiin into his power, to be acquitted of the crurWe• he bad practised upon him. breau ..e ?Arnie other Mitgi*trates lead been induced to concur in passing h..itenCe ? 31r. 4.l:etwynd was the visiting filagirtrate. lie well knew, therefor:. from actual ohservatio:a what he is shout to condemn Mr. Flint to suffer. 17) the preamble of the kJ of Gen. IV., esp. 114, it azs e r eba , ..d the, it was tee sadlcut that the punishment of hard labour should be appli. to certsin misdemeanors below finny- -sg.zoteatee they might to be, which should he punished as Mr. Chetsind ad judged - Flint to !Offer. Now, the Court could ewimate his im partiality. Mere was a yoang man of liberal education, the master of & respectable plate;.._ standing before him to receive judgment, under circumstances wit.4 l warranted hint in expeeting every mitigation of punishment. Wh/ife did 31 e. eneissYtd send 41ils unfortunate young man to expi an involuntary offence' beforehom Good God ! what an abuse the Court had t hem. This sts ts young maw was sot to associate with erimi w but to look upon was pollution. Mr. Flint was sent tot ertire•l7l g.-. 01, to herd ' with wretches whom it was infamy w ha. spoken with. 'flint Court was the tribunal to correct the errors of all internwtiiate jurisdiction. If they did not in some shape visit with th. it censure tlw conduct of Mr. Chetwynd, they would. indeed. in the wards of the libel, treat the rights of men as " dust beneath tout it W. 1." 31r.. ' Chetwynd eninplained of the libel, because it n. it written iii- 1 cautiously and ttnguardedly. Where was It eaut ion or tenant when I lie passed his kolgments on the Flints? The Atte:oil/A ;etieral had said, the sentence must be executed becaese the rMes of the ea. , was inevrable. But that was no excuse for 3!r. t 'het% i nit. 11e knew alien he passed judgment what were the rules of !Iti. gi , i, which, us a 3lagistrate, lie was a party in inaki....g. In iV. v.. t in passing sentence, he hail said, "You have been conviett el of a sight assault, for which, I admit, there are many cirennistances it unti lgatinn ; yet I will sentence you to the punishment appropriated t.i a: , ,gravaied misdemeanors below felony. Volt shall live net Mead nod water ; you shall labour at the tread-mill ; you shall I . ill with the most infamous of mankind ; yon shall be •ii;:i;i.ii of your decent clothing., and fed on haul which w ill gra theilly undermine your health and strength. As yeitr qr., 311 il ecreaites, further demands upon it shall lie me .1,.. Po lore you ti.-cane an Attorney of the I Mot of King's Briicli, in shall •r, , nd three mouths at the tread-mill. among associates ahem it :.i .ill he ever ignotninieus for you to remember." If 3lr. t !het wynd knew the melts of the prison to be inexorable. his case wits not amended, as he knew the fact before lie passed the s....ntence. Whatever suspicion rested on 11r. Chetwynd'a. summit ..t up et“; statement of the lav:, was consistent with the motives im;iii ted t., him by the libel, but utterly inconsistent with the Innanii,,.ie and Intotane princitle to which he pretend,sl. It pemil : have erred—and he (dlr. Sergtiant NV tide) hoped they had as tor t e feelings and disposition of Mr. Chetwynd—nol• sly cot • I had more than himself the removal of the stain on the ad msnistration of justice, which not the article in • bells paper had Omen upon it, but the suspicious conduct or Mr. Chetwynd himself: Was it charitable then for him to move h,r a criminal information, when he had himself misled the public ? The (Nitirt would next see how the sentence was carried into execu. tion t and here he repeated, he maintained that Mr. Chetsynd was zesponsible for every pang Flint had suffered in prison, and that he might hereafter suffer during the rest of his life. 3lr. Chetwynd might have sentenced Flint to tine and imprisonment. He might have met the justice of the case by other means than those that sealed Flint with ruin and degradation for ever. A statute passed in the month of July last (the 4th of George the Fourth), by which all the provisions relating to gaols were consolidated, was so recent, that 3lr. Chetwynd mold not have been ignorant of its enactments. It was there defined what might be done and what might not he done in prison. Whatever 'bight he the rules of a gaol, they most bend to certain ea.-s._ Men were rot to die by rule. Attention should be pant to the pre s.•rention of th;:ir hceilli and lives. 3lr. Chet %Ind, in his affidavit, said, that no severity, bev.mil what the rules of the gaol required, was practised towards Flint. 3lr. Chetwynd took an active part in swwrintentlirg the management of the gaol. When the un fi nished memorial of Flint was taken Iran him, anti sent by Mr. Chetwynd to tb . Secretary of Snee, he soggestcd that, perhaps, it would be I sa.i•t s ietory it Mr. Peel had a report Irtrli the visiting Magistrates. I Ile d'il not mention that lie r.as one, hut he clearly referred to them i .is pi noes acquainted with wliat took place in the gaol. What I then was clearly I- Inlet treataii.nt there? Front the 17th of October Ito the 17th of November, he had nothing but the gaol diet. From the 17th of November to the 12th of D.:cold:ter a pint of milk was subsdatted instead of water. At the end of two months be was allowed two none., of tea, one pound of sugar, and animal food for ahiut three weeks, and then to the end of his time he hail the gaol allowance. - - . _ . ... 1 he ATTOMNEV-1317XEstat —After he first began to have milk be lid it to the end of hi imprisionnicnt. 31r. Sergeant 11'11.ai: then proceeded from the diet to the work. (In the 17th of October be sat convicted. On the liith he worked on the tread-mill, And again on Monday the 2tith. lie was then removed to the fulling-mill, where he worked that week and part of the next. lle was then taken back to the tread-mill yard. From the 15111 of Dacaiber to the let of January he was re ported too ill to work at all. The A ttomey-lleneral had imputed to 31r. Flint's affidavit a misstatement as to tete forty hours during which he was confined to his cell. It was not of the confinement,: but of the fasting that he complained. He could not eat what was given to him, and during that period he was without food. He re quested water, and was refused even that. He was put to labour, to which be was not used, and denied die food necessary to support his health, which consequently became injured. He was taking medicine three times a-day, yet he was kept to that hard and exhausting labaue. The Learned Sergeant then referred to the provisions el the Ith Geo. IV. cap. 21. for the purpose of sheaving that most of the rules therein enacted fur the regulation of gaols bad been violated in the gaol at Stafford. He then proceeded to chew, from the affidavits of Mr. Hughes, the surgeon, that Flint's health had nut been properly attended to. 3lr. Justice IBAYLEY-1 his does net apply to Mr. Chetwynd. Tire boul, Cutler JUSTICE—.3Ir. Ssarlett directed oar atten tion to those paniculars. 3lr. Sergeant WILDE said, if he had followed Mr. Scarlet he should not have thought it necessary, but as the Attorney-General had said that Mr. Chetwynd was not responsible for the proceed ings in the gaol, he felt it his duty to submit these observations to the Court. . . Air. Justice BAYLZY—Mr.Chetwynd may generally know how the prisoners are employed and associated, but whether the surgeon perfusion a particular duty he cannot know. Mr. Sergeant 1V runt then commented on the cruelty of exclud ing the family medical advisers of Mr. Flint from an interview ; with him, unless on condition that he would not give him advice an I to his health. No part of the affidavits denied that the visiting Magistrates had it e power to mitigate the severity of the rules of the prison. Thus closed the fact then, when the editor of a Lon don newspaper, having seen the memorial presented to the Secretary of State, sits down to comment on the transaction. If there was , anything useful and necessary to the administration of justice, it I wan unrestrained freedom of discussion. Our institutions stood on a better foundation than the mere power of the state; there was a healthy vigour about them which prevented all harm from the ex- position of - their irregularities. If it was found that the libel was ' written boort fide on a matter of real complaint, he apprehended the Court would not regard the ham of the expression. The Learned Sergeant then read the article of the 27th of December, and commented on it as he proceeded. lie submitted, that on the affidavits a very grievous case was made out against Mr. Chet wyad ; the Flints might be undeserving or otherwise, but the re port of the trial was sworn to be correct, and from that report it was clear that Mr. Chetwynd had presided on the trial in an unusual manner ; that he had smutted up with many omissions to the preju dice of the defend nit ; that he had stated the law differently from his own opinions in his law books, and that he had passed a very severe senteece. there being but one other Magistrate on the bench with him on the trial. It was also clear that Flint's cane wan one with many mitigating circumstances, and as the visiting Magi strate, Mr. Clietwynel must have known what would follow the judgment. 11'hile umlcr sentence Flint was denied the use of pen, ink, and paper, because it was said he idled when he had them; an unfinished memorial to the Secretary of State was taken away hum him, and a medical friend refined admittance to him, except on consitlyra.ion that he would not prescribe fur hint. lie ( Sergeant 11 Me) asked their Lordships to take no doubtful facts as he gretindwurl: of their judgment. If Mr. Chetwynd misled the public by his own conduct, he bad no right to ask for a crin:inal information. lie might be able to answer every niat:ee in the affidavits, and yet would have no right to a criminal information. 11 . cre his conduct on the trial. his summing up, and 'lie sentence right? If lie hail erred, he ass net entitled to this mode of retire a. 31r. Chetwynd ought not to bear hardly on Ma:N.:rade, in reporting. When it was his duty to I be most accurate, he hail aserniett sentiments to persons in the highest stations which they had repelled with indignation. Let their Lordships weigh the errors of 11r. Chetwynd and Mr. Chas. Flint. and contrast them. Blot was a young man, sent for pro fessionally, aril sinning unconsciously. .11r. Chetwynd was a man somewhat advanced in life, who had wantonly, premeditatedly, and aCrisediy, done a gross act of iljustice. if Charles Flint's errors deserved to be dealt with as Mr. Chetwynd had punished them. how stood Mr. Chetwyntrs case ? I:. ai,plieations of this nature their Lordships miner failed to look at the conduct of prose cutors as well an defendants. Thew never was a case in which that core and cheimispection was of more importance. Some humble parsons had applied for criminal ir formations and been refused, be cause their liordiehips never granted one unless the conduct of the prosecutor entitled them to it. In this county a poor man,punished contrary to law, had les+ chance of redress than a rich man. Sup pose a man convicted illegally under the game laws. Their Lord ships would hold, that till the prosecutor swore that he was innocent of the of he would ask in vain for the extraordinary interpolation of that Court. Ile would be told that he must pursue the ordinary course of law. Yet if this poor man went before a Grand Jury, his chances would nut be improved. But how sto,d Mr. Chetwynd ? Would he tind any difficulty in obtaining juntl. - e ? The sympathies of Grand Juries would be all in his favour. Ilia rank and fortune would ensure him a good reception. 11e (Mr. Sergeant W)lde) did not call upon their Lordships for judgment on 3lr. I . hetwyticl. Ile had not been heard in his defence. But the case he (Mr. Sergear; 11"vhlet had supposed was a roil one, that had occurred before their Lordships, and lie was convinced that in all cases, whether the prisoner was a Marquia or a poacher, unleu he sand pure before the (run, unless no blame was fairly imputable to hint, the Court would send him away. The Learned Sergeant conclud- ' ed with respectfully apologising to the C•uat for having occupied so much time, but he confidently expected front his experience of the Court, and his conviction of the justice of his client's case, that the Court would.finvee with him in pane of the observations he had addressed to them. The Court soul(' say to Mr. Chetwynd—" (In you we pronounce no opinion. No imputation rests upon you ; but sullich:rt facts have been brought before us to induce us to refer you to the ordinary forms law fur the redress you seek." Mr. lit:fist:Li, in t;:pport of the rule, then addressed the Court. .%fttr complimenting the great ability displayed by the Learned rgealt, he proceeded to contend that the Court were hound to it this inforinati. n. If they rejected the applie,Mon they would in ..;11.ct deny 11r. t - in:twyntl :my remedy. The Learned Gentleman Was proceeding. is lien_ The Lt, it a ( .1111'1 .11' ST ten: said it became necessary to inter lope the a. gument, and as theory was only one day more in terse, Pe nouid iL:er ti . e further, consideration of the question till next'l ern:. In the Court of Chancery yesterday, Mr. Sugden re newed his motion for setting aside the order, appointing a Receiver to Covent Garden Theatre, upon the answer of Mr. Harris coining in. The Lord Chancellor gave Mr. Harris till Monday for putting in his answer. The lion. John Henniker, Thorium Charles Higgins, E.q., Henry Barry, Esq., John Hubbersty Mathews, Esq., Thomas Clark, Esq., and Edward Harvey Maltby, Esq. , were yesterday called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of LlDA:obis Inn. POLICE. )11'..STREET. 13 ()TING I:ATCIit S.-I.taitertlay, Georg!. Irettal. a nugilist of! 5!!,. ; !,t w:is 1 .r.1,1 Up on 111 warrant. charged by 31 r. Il i e°r g e 1:••nt. a (Aro:, icla of hoxiii,g matehel. acd other interesting events that duct iptiuo , a it!, havin g c ommitted a grievous assault upon 'I I.e moseemor stated that he was employed by a portion of the iodic pre, i•t a;:cdcl of priac-lights, and on Tueiday there were two id those exhi'aiiious nplininted m take place at Shepperton Range. lie attenthal iti the regular rourse of his professional duty," and during the tint light lie saw that the ring was surrounded by gangs or nickpocke:s ; and that watches, purses. and pocket-books, were living shout like nutshells," and changing owners with the ra. of lightning. lie spok e t o Cribb, Spring, and others of the rcsp.c:dhle ligkiimr men, and ure,cd the necessity of clearing the tint nl Lie depredators, and others who lay claim to the character 'of pogilists, but who have et late so Oogvulett it, nod who, there was Lawry reason to suppose, were countenancing, if not actually aiiliag in the work of plitidler. )Ir. Il Al. t.v.—lhr the public paners then employ you to act in the capseity of (-Instable, to loolsititer thieves rotoplaitiant—No; if that Sere my occupation at fights, s) ouhl de in yottr pay of caurslt Bat I have a better birth than thief-raking; I am croployid to report the tights merely, but I !ititight it nit duty to assist in putting a stop to such disgraceful ortieeeditms. Ile went on to state, that he had scarcely spoken to Crilth soil the others, whim the tlefcalant came up to lout and knocked him , town. :)ficrwaids another boxer, named Stockman, opio•aclittl him, while ire war lying upon the grass, kicked hint in the ribs, a. , d swore he should be veered old, at the same time making a motion towards his pocket, as if to take out a knife. Ile lcomplainter ) was himself robbed of his watch, but hia name. hap pened to be written inside, and it was sent back to him in the course of the day. Weston, in his defence, said, that he first fell in with Mr. Kent on the say to the tights, and the latter challenged hint (each was in a gig) to trot his horse against that of complainant three tulles tier a guinea. Ile refused, and Air. Kent abused him. When in the ring afterwards, Mr. Kent desired him to leave it, and upon his replying that he had as great a right there as he (Kent) had, the latter pushed him ; he pushed again, and Mr. Kent fell down. Mr. K •:it said he could falsity this account by the testimony of at Inuit witnesses. Mr. HALLS—Von may call as many witnesses as you please, but I cart tell you thAt you are both in the wrong. You (the con]. plain:int) had no business there; and if you will go to such places you 'oust take your chance of what follows. Complainant—Then. am I not to be protected in the exercise of Puy !maul occupation ? 31r. lIALLs—I know nothing about your occupation. lam not at all sure that repines, as well as boxers and others who attend at a prize light, are not amenable for aiding in a breach of the peace. You were both, in my opinion, illegally occupied at the time, and you must both Hod bail to keep the peace, and to answer earl' other's charge at the Sessions. The complainant and defendant were then held to bail, each in his own recognizance of 20/. CAPTION OF A DARING GANG OF Branvaas.—Yesterday three desperate characters, named Johnson, Thompson, and Danis, were put to the bar, charged with an extensive and most daring burglary in the house of a lady named Marron, residing at (sling. ton, about half-past two o'clock yesterday morning. The wisoners were detected in the fact by Newman and Norris, the horse patrol, and the property found on them. The greatest pante is due to the officers, who went up to them, and courageously called on them to surrender. In addition to the property, a crow bar, of a most superior make, was found on them. So quietly and dexterously had the robbers conducted themselves, that neither Mrs. 3lanaa, nor her daughter, were aware of what had taken place until the prisoners hal been secured.— Committed. LAMBETH-STREET. DARIero Bean talv.—Yesterday John anti Benjamin Burrell (brothers), were brought before Messrs. WYATT, 3iATHIAS, and HAADWICKE, the Sitting Magistrates of this establishment, charged by bliss Clapton, a lady of fortune residing at Dunmow Essex, with having burglariously entered her dwelling-house, and stealing therefrom gold and silver monies, plate, watches, apparel, and other property to a considerable amount. The prisonm are fellows of the most desperate appearance, and were dressed in a countryfied style, and are from 24 to 28 years of age. Their examination excited so much interest that the office was excessively crowded. Miss Clapton, a fashionably-attired lady, being sworn, deposed, that on the night of the 16th of May, she retired to rest with her sister, a young lady, who is a joint occupant of the house in which they reside at Dunmow. Previous to going to bed, as was usual with them they were particularly cautious In securing the doors, drawers, and the whole of their property in the house, and at about 10 o'clock they were at rest. At about three o'clock in the morning witness conceived that she heard a noise at the window, which so much alarmed her, that she immediately arose from her bed, and, on proceeding to the window, she perceived a man on a ladder, who succeeded in opening the window, anti entering the apartment, on ' which another man followed. The terror which she felt at the me , ment almost deprived her of utterance; but, on making inquiry ' what they wanted, one of the men replied—" Oh, you need not be alarmed, we only want a little of your money !" They then de manded the keys of the drawers, &c., and, preparatory to robbing the house, they fastened the whole of the servants' doors. They then proceeded to the head of the bed, and took away her sister's pocket from under the pillow, containing property belonging to her. They then made witness conduct them to the drawers where the money was kept, which she was obliged to consent to for her own safety ; and, on opening the drawers, they took out 201. and up wards, two brooches, gold ring, some sovereigns, silver. &e. Among the cash were two new crown-pieces, several new shillings and sixpences, and other property, jointly belonging to witness and her sister. Having plundered the piece, they quitted by going out at the window ; and the house being in rather a secluded spot, they escaped. ll'itness swore positively to the prisoner John Bartell as being one of the persons who entered the house by the window. The prisoners left a stick in the bed-room. William Low, the driver of the Saffron IWahlen coach, proved taking up the prisoner Benjamin on his coach at Harlow to come to London, and he tendered him a new crown-piece fur his fare. Ile received back a shilling. The prisoner John got up two miles from Harlow, and al o tendered a new crown piece to pay his fare to London. Mr. Wallace, a carpenter, said, that on the night of the robbery he saw the priiorer John with another person near Miss Clapton's house, and one of them was carrying his shoes in his hand. ►►'. lllockett, a butcher, deposed, that the day after the robbery, he saw the prisoners at a public-house in Brick-lane, Whitechapel, when they had in their possession a number of new shillings and sixpences. The prisoners said they had been making a bats! (com mitting a robbery), and had made about a score each of the trick, meaning, as witness supposed, 2W. each. Foster the officer deposed that he apprehended the prisoners at a notorious house in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, with a man named Illackett, and brought them to the office. The prisoners, who seemed to treat the affair with a degree of levity, denied the charge; but the case being made out, they *era fully committed to take their triaL SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK SPRING MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY The third and last year of the Constitution Stakes of 20gs. each, h. ft.; three-year olds, tot. 101 b ; four, flat. ; five, eat. 91b ; six, 9st. Ilb. . • and aged, 9st. blb. One mile and a quarter. Eight Subscribers. Mr. Petre's br. e. Conductor, by Filho da Puta, S yrs. IA Miltuo's b. h. Sandbeck, b Calton, 6 yrs 2 IA Queensberry's br. c. Proso dy, by Prime Minister, 4 yrs 6 and 7to 4 apt the winner-5 to 3 agst Sandbaek_l. tot art Prosody. Match for 1000 sot , . each, h. f.. One mile. IA Kennedy's b. h. Negociator, Prime Minister, 5 yrs 7st. 111 b Ld Kelburne's gr. h. Jock toe Laird's Brother, by Viscount, 6 yrs. Est. 71b 6 tt. 4 on Lord Kennedy's b. h. The Colt Saplin7 .takes of 50gs. each, h. ft. Bat. 31b. each. (31b. allowed, &o.) Last mile and three quarters. Nine Subscribers. Mr. Watt's u. c. Brutandorf, by Illacklock 1 Mr. F. lornky's b. c. by Smolensk° IA s•attborough's ch. c. Diadem 3 IA Milton's b. c. Confederate, by Comus Mr. Armstrong's b. c. Alfred, by ' , Wu) da Puts a The Stand I'late of MO. for three.vear olds, 7st. ; four, Rat. 41b.; five, fist. 10Ib. ; six and age 1. tin. Mares allowed 31b. ',Vin. ners of 50/. carrying 31b. extra. Pleats, one mile and three quarters. Ld 31 ikon's b. C. Florismart, 3 yrs I I Mr. Haworth's gr. 1. 31inna, by Camillus, 4 yrs 2 IA Scarborough's b. h. Regalia, by Canon, 3 yrs 5 to I on Mr. Ilaworth's gr. 1. AlmtmAto—.The arrival of a Mermaid, by the ship Marquis of Hastings, Captain Barclay, has already excited much curiosity, and the following Affidavit has heen made before the Lord Mayor. Report says that the creature brought over by Capt. Barclay will shortly be exhibited, and that the deponent, a Voting Indian, will attend in the room to explain to naturalists and others many particulars relative to this extraordinary species. AFFID.%VIT. Jano Macarco, late of Calcutta, in the East Indies, maketh oath and Bairn, that be, thin deponent, was brought up at Manilla, one of the Phillippine Islands, in the Eastern Sea, and was educated in the Catholic religion. and lived there until he attained the age of nineteen years ; and further saith that he, this deponent, isnow about thirty years of age, and that he came to England in the month of December last, in the Alarquis of Hastings East India ship, with Captain James Barclay, and that whilst on the passage Captain Barclay caused a box to he opened in his presence in which was contained an animal called a Mermaid ; and this deponent further saith, that about twenty years ago he saw an animal alive at Manilla which was called a Stemma and exactly resembling in all respects ! the animal so brought over by the said Captain Barclay, and which had b.-en taken in the I rtlicn Seas, and was at the time be saw it in the p ossession of the Gove rn or of Manilla, at his house there ; that it was kept in a mom there, and many persons were permitted tone! it as a great curiosity. and that in consequence of its distress. ing cries, which were similar to those of a child, hiding its face with its hands, and exhibiting ether symptoms of uneasiness, the said Governor ' after keeping it three days, caused it to be put in the river and resto red to its natural element. JANO 31ACAREO. Swans at the Guildhall, Loudon, this 14th day of May, 1C24, berme me, R. WAITUMAN, Mayor. EAST INDIA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The Borneo, HMS, from Tlencoolen, has arrived off &achy head ; sailed from Fort Marlborough the 11th January, and from the ('ape the 9th March. The Hythe, Wilson, from China, has arrived off the Start ; sailed from Macao the 14th January ; from Anjeer Roads, the 25th January ; and from St. Helena, the WM March. The Princea Denmark, William., from the South Seas, off K ingshridge ; sailed from St. Helena the 31st March. The Duke of Lancaster, Davies, from India, has arrived off the Land's End ; sailed from Calcutta the 20th December, and from Madras the Ilit'; January, bound to Liverpool. ARRIVALS Al* THE CAPE.—The Lady East. Richardson, from the 31aitritins ; the John Barry, Roche, and the Adrian, (ionlon, from London. The Cornwallis, Henderson, was to sail from the Cape for Lon don the March. ARRIVALS AT ST. 117t.r.vs.—The Britannia, Luke, from sLultas, on the 28th March, and was to sail for London —The Warren Hastings, Bowes, from China, and sailed fur London on the 29th March. SAILINGS FROII MADRAS.—The Woodford. Chapman, and the William Miles, Beadle, on the 9:11 January, for London. The 31adras. Fisher, front Ceylon, with troops ' was spoken with off Cape Laguna% by the Warren Hastings, who furnished her with 1.600 gallons of water. The Mellish, Cole, was ,poke with on the 3d May, off Cape Fi- : nisterre—all veil. I. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CVSTOM-MOUSE, MAY 211. ENTERED INWAIMS. Commerce, 1)e Vries (Borman, broker), from Brussels. Windsor, It ariside (Foster), from Canton. ('vrene, Barrett (Pugh), from 3; acri. Prince Regent, Row (Green), from Portau-Prince. Aid, King ((oe), f Gravelines. !lope, 111•F'arlane (Buck ant!), front Faro. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FAI.1101.:T IT, MAY N.—Sailed the Camden packet, for Buenos Ayres. Cowan. MAY 27.—Arrived the Aurelia, Very, from New Or leans in thirty-nine days; spoke on the 10th of May the General Kern , " from Liverpool to Alexandria, in let. 41. long. 40. all well; and on the 2341 of May the Fame, of London, I alentine, dismasted. Powessior To, MAI - 27.—His Majesty's ship Sparrowhawk has come into harbour. Sailed, the Hoyle., Curtis, for Quebec. DOVER, MAY 27.—A large French frigate. bound to the East ward, is lying at anchor off this port. DEAL, MAY 27.--Sailed for the River, the Zephyr, Arrow. smith, from Honduras; Glory, Pope, from Palermo; Mercator, Graves, from Charleston: Good Hope, De Grote, from Antwerp; Zeno, Talbot, from Seville; and Henry William, Worts, from Galipoli. Came down from the River nod remain, the Marquis of Ely, Mangles; Jtdins Cre , ar, Saffor d ; llawkesbury. Biggs; II aahington, Sinith ; and Commerce. I nurnicr, outward-bound. The lion. Company's ships Rose and Marchioness of Ely got , under weigb ip the Ebb, but being nearly calm brought up again. The Glory from Palermo in forty-four hours, spoke on the 10thinst., off U sbant, ' the schooner Elisabeth and Thomas , from Malta I to London, all well. GRAVESEND, MAY 27.—Arrived the :4noa, Bishop. from HR. lingen ' • Coronation, Power, from ditto ; Hop!, 31`Farlane, from Faro ; Prince Regent, Row, from St. Domingo ; Richard and Ann, Way, from Cork ; Friendship, Stugnell, from ditto: Com ' meter, DeVries, from Brussels. Sailed the Tobago, Baignie, for Grenada; Economy, Legendee, fur Archangel • Union, Brovech, for Antwerp ; Michael, Chadwick, for Illamb'urgh; Lord Ex mouth, Mills, fur Genoa.; Itrhannia, Lane, for Elsinore ; Mac- Dougan, Legge, for Smyrna ; Hercule, —. for Havre ; Salmon River, Graymone„ for Batavia ' • Hindostan. Lamb, for Quebec Ltezaroos., Mar 26.—Arrived the Editha, Benson, from Maranham ; Isabella, —, from Antigua; Britannia, 3PLean, from Demerara; Apollo. Furnis, from Newfoundland; Unity, Curtis, from Cadiz and Dublin; Wibbina, Klein, from Gronin gen; John, 11I•Donald, from Londonder; Eli s abeth, Carlin, from Drogheda ; Highfield, King, from Dublin; Kirkcudbright Castle, Morrison, from Kirkcudbright; and Albion, Ward, from the Isle of Man. WELLS, MAY 7.7.—The Elisabeth, Duncan, of Montrose, has been got of the Main and brought into this port. CLYDE, MAY 25.—The Harmony (late Robinson) from Leith to Richebucto, put in here this morning. On the 3d ult. in a tre. mendous storm, lost the foremast, maintopmast ' and bowsprit. Airii,tar, Mar 25.—The Auguste, last from Batavia, and the .Mercury, last from Rio Janeiro, are under repairs. The High. lender, from Batavia, and the )leteore, from Rio, are delivering their cargoes in a damaged state. FLUSHING, MAY 22.—The Frederica, Roner, from Antwerp, has put in here to repair, having sprung a leak. CAPE OF Goon Hoer., 31xecti 6.—The Lady East, drove to the head of the Bay in a N.W. g ale. and unhung her rudder; she was warped up to her mooring the next morning, with the loss of two anchors broken. 1 The Mary, Finlayson, from l'ampeachy, is arrived ; and Geor gian*, Watt, from Grenada- The Lady East, Richardson, from Bengal and Mauritius, has arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, with loss of rudder. The Britannia, Luke, from Madras, and Warren Hastings, ' Rowes from China, have arrived at St. Helena. The Adrian, Gordon. and John Barry, Roche, from London, has arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. The John Dickenson, iturras, from New Orleans, in the Clyde passed on the 24th ult. a ship under Dutch colours, dismasted ; out five weeks from Bremen to Baltimore ; and on the 7th inst. spoke the Dykes of 31aryport, and schooner John, both bound to New foundland ; and Diadem, from Belfast to Quebec. The Windsor, from China, passed in the N.E. Trade, a large frigate, painted black hull and roasts ; she hewed colours supposed of the Brazilian Government. The Madras, Fisher, from Bengal and Madras, to London, was spoken with, short of provisions, by the Warren Hastings, which arrived at St. Helena previous to 28th March. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Alice, of Liverpool, from Bahia, very leaky ; Indian, miller, from Pernambuco to Liverpool ; Lester, of Poole, for Newfoundland ; Utility, Liverpool to New- Brunswick ; General Kemp. front Liverpool to Alexandria ; Eli zabeth and Thomas, from 31a1ta,to London, 18th, off Ushant. American brig Mercator, Charleston, fcr Bremen, bulwarks, &e. washed away, having experienced very bad weather. (lode Hope, De Grote, Antwerp fur Liverpool, all well, by the Glory, Pope, ar rived at Deal; Hopewell, Dobson, London to Quebec, 2d inat. with less of main-yard, main-topmast, sails, and bulwarks, having been struck by lightning, during a heavy gale on 23d ult. by the Mary, Cuish, arrived at Liverpool. THE FEMALE AERONAUT. BEM/M:3707i, MAY M. Miss Stocks has had a better night than any since her being here; she still continues rather feverish, but we are happy to say she slept a good deal during the night. She was visited twice yes terday by .Me. ll'allace the surgeon, who gave very favourible hopes of her recovery. Mr. James, a surgeon of Croydon, visited her yesterday, at the request of one of the Committee, and expressed himself per fectly satisfied with Mr. IVallace's treatment of the patient. Mr. AVallace, senior, visited his patient at half-past ten o'clock this morning. lie found her in a tranquil sleep, and pronounced her completely not of . i r wie of recovery. The tetstains of Jr. Harris were removeu to tow. - 'sc• night in a hearse, to his house in London-street, Tottenham- Court-rued. HOUSE. OF CORRECTION, COLD BATA-TIELDS. FILON ♦ CORRESPONDENT.] The hardships attendant on the present regulations for the ad- mission of visitors to persons corrined in this prison are so great, and of such frequent occurrence, that some alteration in the system is manifestly required. The admission of visitors is not only re. i stricted to once in a month, but the order for such admission can_ not be granted by any Magistrate indiscriminately as formerly, but exclusively by the visiting Magistrates, or the 'Magistrate who committed the prisoner. The consequences of this system arc best I seen by giving one or two instances, out of a number which are of I daily occurrence. A few days ago a pent woman walked up to town from Uxbridge, for the purpose of seeing her sister, who was' committed to this prison; she was a perfect stranger in London, and with difficulty found out the Ilcuse of Correction. There , some sulky Letto.ius sent her to a police-office. where, after mak ing fruitless application for an order, she was reftrictl back to the , eaunty :11agiairate who had committed th, priaonr. An aged woutal made her appearance at a police-office last week, r:muesting an order of admissain ; she stated that she had conic from tour miles beyond Barnet; she was, however, equally unsacce , sful in i her application. Independently of the dillicuby of getting the ordet of admission, great injustice is (Ilea done to litany prison; es. by restricting the admissions to once a month. Many persons are eomniitted m tiela..?l , of payment of some penalty, which they would probably be able to arrange if their friends were permitted access to them; for it is evident that arrangements of that tlescrip. Lion cannot be so readily matde by wilting as by a pffsoo.il itittr view. Accordingly, if a man is now committed in default of pay ment of any penalty, he niust remain in prison a north before he can see any friend to assist hint. 'this is undonlnelly a severe case. We do not mean, in making these chservations, to imist upon a privilege of indiscriminate admission to all persons impri toned for misdemeanors, but that some lire of il.stitan ion should be drawn. Until, however, there he a gent al r,vb.ion of the regu lations, this object cannot he attained. Wheat Nye Barley iVheat Barley MARKETS. (From the Lo,do:lr,, Price Curren(.( COTTON.—The Cotton market this week has been very fi mi . but the purchase% reported are inconsiderabl e: the accounts from Liverpool, this morning, bring nearly a similar statement of that market. _ Sl'o,lll—There is little alteration to notice in Sugars this week ; the good and tine qualities continue scarce, and command very high priests; low browns are heavy. In the Refined market there is little alteration ; it is apparehtly very dull and heavy, yet the stocks are so reduced, that buyers coming forward are obliged to submit to the late prices. Molasses are 265. In Foreign sugars few purchases by private contract are lately reported, fly pu b lic sale on Tuesday, 296 chests Ilavannalt Sugar sold, low brown 21s. a 2.55. 6d., yellow 265. a 2.65. fid. CV SFFEE.—The quantity of Coffee brought forward at public sale this week has again been extensive; the prices early in the week rather gave way, particularly St. Domingo, good ordinary selling at file. and fill. lid. : the market yesterday, however, again improved Is. to 2s. per cwt. on nearly every description of Coffee, I and the holders evinced much firmness. There was only one pub_ lic sale this forenoon, 119 caska Jamaica and St. Lucia Coffee; I the whole went off steadily, without any variation in the prices ' Jamaica fine ordinary mixed 6.3 a. a Ms. 6d., low middling 665. lid, a 735., middling 114 s. a llls. fid.; ordinary St. Lucia fits, 6d, 11/10,1.-11y public sale ..n Tuesday, 61 bags Brazil Cocoa 425. fad. There has been a gn.at fall in the prices of Cocoa this forenoon, Ills. a I. ; 276 I.ackages St. Lucia sold, fair quality 765. a Ws. lid._ SPICES.—There is little variation in Spices since the India sale; the purchases reported are inconsiderable. Pimento of good qua lity sells 740. a ad. SILK.—The prices of Italian Silks have given way; East India remain at the premium we have lately noticed. TEA.—The Tea of the late India sale continues at a serious dis. count ; Congo Id., Twankay at 3d. per lb. discount. TALLOW.—There have been very extensive sales of old Tal. low ; sonic of the former speculators being determined to close the transaction, about 11,000 casks are stated to be sold; the prices do not transpire, it is supposed about 325. sd.: this large quantity being taken by the dealers, it is supposed the market will improve materially ; the new yellow candle 'fallow may to-day be quoted 34.5. 9d. i 355. RI '3l, BRANDY, and 1101. LA NDS.—There have been more purchases of Rum this week than for a length of time preceding; several parcel% of old being forced off, at prices 3d. a 4d. below the quotations of newly landed Rums ; they were chiefly of tine qua. lity, but as they were not entitled to the privileges lately grimed by Goverment, in respect to duties on deficiencies, the holders were determined to rffect sales ; the difference in tit► prices between new and old, of fine quality, may therefore be stated 3d. a 4d. per gallon, in favour of the former, and we think it will materially in crease. The report% of the vintage in France are still urCavour. able; and the Brandies to arriv.:, free on board, reached 21. 10d.; but the market is rather heavy again, and 2s. N. the nearest price, but, we believe, few or no buyers. In Geneva there is so alters tion. COHN EXCHANGE. FRIDAY. MAT 28. ' Although the suppls of grain (in general) in this we e k i s b ut i n . considerable, yet, owing to the line weather we have had fur the last few days, our market was very heavy for every article to-day except superfine Wheat; and the only alteration in pries we have to note was in Oats, which were lid. to Is. per quarter cheaper than on Monday. UXBRIDGE. Corn Inspector'e Return, MAY 27. Wheat, per load - - - 121 Oa to 191 Oa - Barley, per quarter - - - 11 I. to If 10, Oats - - - - . 11 8s to 11 12, Beans - - . . I/ 181 to 21 5, Peat - - - - -1/ Ils to 21 2, Rye - - - . 01 Os to 0/ 0 a SEIVBI•RI". BERKS, .1,1• x 27. -51 ts to 7lis I thus . - • - —s to —s ; Beans . . - 2.115 to 37s I Peas . . Bread, per gallon, Is 5d to Is 7d - Z's to 32s - 3H to ♦4s - —s to 40s DEVIZES. )lAY 27. Wheat and Beans at per sack ; Barley tad Oats per quarter. Wheat -211 s 0(1 to 36s Od I Oats -26 s Ott to 32s OS Barley -32 s (k 1 to 371 Od Beans . 21s Od to 24s Od ‘rhcat - Barley 11( 7 NGERF()RD, :MAY 26. -47 s 1.111 to 696 MI ()ass -18 s (Id to 31s Od -26 s Od to 34s Od I Items . 36s Od to 44s tld SALISBURY, MAY 25. 50s Od to 70s Od I Oats -20 s Od to 2th Od 2r.s Oil to 35‘ Od Beans . 36s Od to itts Od . 2fis to Ws -40 s to 34s SMITHFIELD, FRIDAY, MAY 28. The trade here today is exceedingly dull at the following prices: Reef . :t Od to 4s 2d Veal . 3s 4d to be 4d I Mutton . 35 el to is Od Pork _ 7 35 3d to Is Od Lamb 4s ad to 5s HEAD OF CATTLE TIII9 DAY: Beasts, 318—Sheep, 0.350 Calves, 244—Pigs, 100. HAY.MARKI.T. Hay (Old) . 41 153 (hi to tit Os Od Ditto (Inferior) . 3/ lOs Od to 41 lOs tkl ('lover (Old) -5/ 3; Od to Itl tw Od Ditto (Inferior) . 41 Oa 0(1 to 5/ Os Od Straw . 21 Os Od to 21 lOs Oil NEWGATE AND LEA DEN II A LL—(By the Carcase). Beef . 2s id to 3s id LVeal - 21 84 to is Od Mutton - 3s Od to 3s 3d Pork - 2s 841 to is Od Lamb is to :is 4d FISH MARKET. FRIDAY. MAY Billingsgate, this morning, varied little from yesterday. There were six boats of mackerel, containing, in the whole, 80,000 fish, which were very sleepy, and principally thirst day. There were no pad mackarels, and but one boat tolerably decent, containing about 13,000 ; the land-carriage (trawl or head-fish) of every kind were scarce. and maintained a high figure. There was a sprinkle of Dutch turbots. and two boats of haddocks, which ran very good, and went off briskly at a dear rate. There was only one dorce in the market. Other fish were as noticed yesterday ; no sturgeon or crimped salmon. and but few good mullets, with little variation. The following is a list of the prices:— Turbot - - - 3s Od to 18. Od each Domes (large) - - Os tkl to 25s Od each Ditto (small, almost useless) Os Od to Is Od each Red Mullets - - Is 6sl to 2s ild each • Salmon (prime) - - Is std to Is fist per pound Ditto (inferior) . - Os Od to Is 04 per pound Salmon Dwelt' (best) . Is ld to Is aid per pound Ditto (inferior) - - Os Od to Os 104 per pound Trout (bes.) - - os 10d to Is Od per pound Ditto (soft) - - Os oil to Os Ad per pound Live Whitings - - 2s Od to 15e Od the 15 Haddock - - - 15. Otl to 16s Od per dozen Alackarel (boat) - - Lis 0•I to 364 Od rr 120 PRICE OF HOPS, per Cwt. MAY 28. rOCKETS. BAGS. Kent . 81 Os to 101 les Kent - 71 Os to 91 Os Sure: - it 7s to 91 Os Sussex - 61 lOs to 81 Os Ester - 71 10. to 91 Os Essex - 71 Os to 91 Os Farnham, fine, 121 Os to 181 Os—Seconds, 91 Os to 121 Od PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW. JAMES'S. I WHITECUATEL. 9Os Od to 121% Od DOA Od to 130. Od 42s Od to 48. Od Hay - ;‘,. ~ to 120$ 0411 Thy - Clover - 1n.1% Od to !•_`e. lid Clover . Straw .Is Od to 43% la: ~ • raw - PRICE OF TALLOW, 1441.-..' Ace. per 1121 b. Town Tallow -37 s ikl Yellow -70 s Od Yellow Russia -35 s lid Mottled 78s Od White ditto - 336 Od Curd - les 04 Soap ditto . 13. Oraves Od Melting Stuff -211 s 111 Good Dregs . Od Ditto Rough - llls Od BIRTHS. On the 27th inst. the Lady of Lieutenant General Slade. of a son. On the 91st inst. at !lobe, Kent, the Lady of the Rev. Henry Thompson. of a still-born daughter. (Jo the Nth inst. in Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, the wife ot Ben jamin Jones. of a daughter. I.IIE IWheat Barley The 2J division or the 71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment has embarked on board the Cato and Prince of Orange transports, and sailed from Cork for Canada. The Fccond and third divisions of the 94111 Regiment of Foot have embarked at Greenock, for Gibraltar. The 96th Regiment of Infantry will march from Man-' chester, as soon as the transports arc prepared to embark it at Liverpool, for conveyance to Halifax. The' I Battalion of the 60th Regiment of Foot is order ed, on being replaced at Halifax by the 96th Regiment, to embark for the Windward and Leeward IsLinda. WA 1011 Stt4ER, MAY 22. - 443 to 71k Oats k • - 2414 to 37s ! Beans 31A111111:1). On Friday. the '21.: '^st. at St. Mary-la-bonne church, by di. Right Rev. the Lora i'd.'oup of Raphoe, the Rev. Robin him, son of Sir John Ritliir.inn. Bart. to the Run. Suaarnah Sophia thiughter of 10 , n1 iwnunt Ashbrook. ill if 5. On the 13th ir..t. at his resTileiiCe in Br' h, Shropshire, tr. his 114th year. William liaslenond, Esq. Ile served as I_ aptain it. the hdd regiment at the commencement of the American war. On the 2lrh :rat. at his house in Camden Town, JauresO'Brien. Esq. atred At his house, in North Cumberland-street, Dublin, in his Rath year. Richard Crosbre. Esq., youngest son of the late Sir Pau: Bart., of the County of Wicklow. Yc , o..rtlay, at his cliarn'ier;„ Bernard's Inn, Philip Neve. Esq. Ilarrirter at Law, in hot 7tith year, a Commissioner of ii.enkropts. and an upright and independent Magistrate for the County of Mid dkaex, much lamented by his friends. At three o'clock on Friday 'porting, at his seat, Bair kstime. Saint), in t►ta 114th year of hi. age, sir John Hill, Bart., the harm parent of sixti.ca children, the ma;ority of whom survive hint, and sir, of whom have attained hi.:ll tank and distinction in the servie.. of their country•. Sir John Bill not only sustained a patriarchal character, hut was espe, ialiy distinguished by the moat honourable appellation of " The Father of Hymns." Sir John I1!11 rtprc sentctl the borough of Shrcirdiury in Parliame:tt Om.: .t 'est.; the year hill he served the otlice of Mayor of sl.rewsbur and at the period of his decease ! - ,e was Colontl rtiimatidant of the North Shropshire Yeomanry l'avairv. lie rnn y detol his ICtd year on the Ist of August last, and he died easily and happily, after scarcely one day's Wile's. Sir John litil is anc ceedtd it the Baronetcy and in his extensive estates by hit grand son, 11,2wlatid, one of the Representatives in Parliament tor the county of Salop. !rioted at Tli I; BRITISH PRESS °thee, by J. W. CAIITOI I I 181, StTen , l, and Published by R. enx Now, tam place. r'' r i l i ,i