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ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM. t From the Galway hedrpetident. 1 We thought we had given a sufficient answer, in the abort comment which appeared in our paper of the 24th 44;4,0t:t0i1* letter which Mr. Eneas M.Donnell address s•el to ibis truly dignified and admired Prelate, and which so: cared in the Morning Chronicle only a few days since,, llieugh dat e d the 2d of last Febru a ry, .e period now nearly ei.;lit months past; but we did not notice all his facts—and us we have heard of some persons so infatuated as to con clude that there were something in them to which our for bearance was to be attributed, we will now remark, and vac beg leave to say that we arc authorized to remark, upon the two most important paragraphs of this rnostimportant letter—the rest of it, when placed in juxta-position with the observations which his Crime condescended to make on the 19th of last January, upon a letter of Mr. McDonnell's, which was copied from the Morning Chronicle into the Dadin Evening Post of the 4th of the same month, will speak for itself. This Mr. EneAs 11I'Donnell boldly (notwithstanding what his Grace had said) repeats the story of the Arch bishop having refused 27,000/. for the renewal of one single lease. He says, "he certainly was so informed ; and as there is no other reason to doubt it but the assert ion of his Grace, it will not be expected by those aho have read the letter that he should yield to such authority." He says " be was informed of the parish and county in which the lands are situated, and also the name of the tment. but he does not feel it necessary or proper to state either the one or the other, as it might injure the respect able gentleman to whom he alludes." Now, if Mr.lllDon nell has been so informed, we are authorised to state that he has been informed of what is not true: this, then, no /mg( r rests on the assertion of the Archbishop of Tuam, however conclusive any assertion coming from his Grace must be—the proof rests with Mr. 111• Donnell himself. We call upon him, by authority, to produce it ; we call upon him to name the tenant—he can suffer no injury whatever by Mr. 'McDonnell's doing so; on the contrary, he will be very considerably served by it ; be will thereby put how his pocket the difference between 27,000!. (which he must have thought the renewal worth, or he would not have offired it, and then the Archbishop could not have refused ir,) and 3,373/. which is the one-eighth of that sum ; and we pledge ourselves (we have authority for doing so) that the Archbishop of Tuam will renew with this respectable gen- Ohm, or with any other tenant under the 8::e of Tuam and Ardagh (and there still remain on his Grace's estates several of the most important, and by far the most va !liable, leases nnrenewed, not one of which has ever been renewed by him), for any single lease, or any number of leases which he or they may hold directly under his Grace, vp to the 23th of last December (a period later than that for which Mr. bi`D. asserts that he was certainly informed that 27,0004 was refused, and consequently adding value to the property) for less than one-eighth of the sum of 21,0001. We challenge, then, this Mr. M' Donnell to name his respectable gentleman—his doing so can hurt no man living ; but if, thus challenged, he declines to do so. it will manifest, that if he was informed of what he has assert avid repeated, be has been informed of what is false ; and he has published and re-published a falsehood, for no good purpose. " Again, Mr. McDonnell repeats the assertion, that cer tain persons near Ballitasloe hail received arms, accoutre ment>, and ammunition, from Dr. Trench, the Archdeacon of Ardagh, in the last winter, to the great annoyance and alarm of the peaceable inhabitants of the town and its Vici nity." Now, we are authorized to restate emphati-ally, that this is not true ; no annoyance or alarm could have ex isted aninog the peaceable inhabitants of that town and vicinity of liallinasioe upon such account, because no arms, ace. were so distributed. Archdeacon Trench being a wit ness at our last Assizes, was examined to this very point, and he swore that not a single stand of arms had been de livered to any person by him or by his sanction, advice, or wasent, since the frightful disturbance that existed in the County of Galway the latter end of the year 1819, and in the beginning of 1820. If the Archdeacon has sworn falsely, his testimony is upon record, and he can be made amenable to justice. Here then, we will leave this angry letter—we think we have now said enough to satisfy the most infatuated party man amongst us that our former forbearance was produced nos by any fear of touching it—but by our conviction that is carried its own - antidote ; and we will conclude our re marks by advising its absurd and intemperate writer to ab stain in future from giving implicit credit to the slander and falsehoods of which lie may be informed—and not again gagerly to publish what he bears and understands, and learns, and believes, for the wicked purpose of doing in jury to a Prelate whose character is far above any thing he can say, and who did not provoke ur deserve such an attack from him. SPURIOUS TOBACCO. About the hour of eight o'clock on Thursday night, in ccnsequence of private information, conveyed in an anony mous letter to one of the horse police, named Clinton, ti,aptain Bell despatched four men, with a revenue officer, to the house No. 18, Cole-alley, off Meath-street, where the manufacture of spurious tobacco has been carried on to a great extent. They had to break into the place, there being no person there at the time. On the premises they found two excellent tobacco presses, which they seized ; also about six or eight sacks full of cabbage leaves, dock 1 'ayes, &c. There was also found a quantity of blacking; some of the cabbage leaves were in a dry, hind state ; some were in steep, and some were blackened. Those leaves which were in a forward state were an excellent imitation, sad well calculated to impose on those who were not epicures. • The following is a copy of the anonymous letter which led to the discovery. It was forwarded by the penny-post, and was directed, For Mr. Clinton, Horse Policeman, Ktvin-street Barrack. - *—Being a soldier for seventeen years, and receiving his Ma jeati's money since my childhood, knowing that it is the greatest piece of villany ever was let run on, to say out of cabbage leans stittatale —they are making op tobacco, which it Is enough to ow), a plague through the liberty. Being acquainted with you r Mr. Clinton, horse policeman), 1 call upon you to execute your dvt7 en this evening. this going . on at No. 18 , Cole-allay, front dining-room. Inquire fir Donegan, t a il or , and diem you will Lod yids going on."—bnliArs Freeman's Jonromi. ROBBERY OF THR SOUVHAMPTON BANK. • Oa. Thursday John Johnson and J. Hardy were ex amined at Brighton, charged on suspicion of having stolen tie Southampton Bank parcel of Messrs. Trim, Kellow, and Pritchard (containing nearly 2,000/.), on Wednesday lest. The prisoner Johnson passed one of the St notes to 4r. J. Walker, linendraner, of St. James's-street, in payment for two silk handkerchiefs, and Hard?snother 11/. rote to Mr. Buckwell, in payment of a gold watch-key. 8.1 the promptitude and judgment of Mr. Walker, the prisoners were apprehended. A third person, who has 4.tiee disappeared, was previously seen with them, when they offered a similar note to a tradesman in the New-road there. The prisoners were separately searched, and on the person of Johnson were found one five pound note of the Southampton Bank, four sovereigns, and some silver; on !Lardy forty-four five pound notes of the came bank, nine oor pound notes of the different Brighton banks (obtained irks:Lange in the morning), thirteen sovereigns and a half, half crowns, and a bank post bill for fifty pounds, «Lath, it appeared lie had obtained from the Old Brighton Bank in exchan,ge for ten five pound notes of the South ampton Bank, which notes were also produced. Johnson, on being questioned, gave a very equivocating account how he became possessed of the notes in question • but Hardy refused answering any interrogatories till he had consulted vdith his friends. After a long investigation of the affair, and the examination of several witnesses, the prisoners wire committed to Lewes House of Correction, for re•ex- Enination on Monday week, to give an opportunity for communication with Messnr. Trim, Kellow, and Co. The Lify Marshal, Mr. Cope, has also information of another ui, the party in London, by which we trust that these doting offenders will, ere long, be brought to justice. The Fticel was put into the guard's hands, which, while lie tused his back for less than a minute, was stolen from the week in th.: inn yard. Cif CAT WI Ne.—Tbe following is stated to be a chyrni cal analysis of a bottle of a cheap commodity, sold under she denomination of port wine:—Spirits of wine, S ounces; cat*, I 4 ounces; sugar, 11 ounces • alum, 9 scruples ; tar tuft acid, 1 scruple; strong &Cutlets of log-wood, 4 slims 14J IXTEI,LIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MONDAY, SEPT. S. Several motions of course respecrieg the disposition of property, none of which poss.tsses any public interest, were braid and die. posettof. An affidavit Rar put in of an insolvent seeking leave to file his petition, in which it was set forth that the affidavit was " true in substance." • The tit I,EF COMMISSIONER (H. R. Reynolds. Esq.) doubted the correctness of the form which had been adopted in this affidavit. It would be extremely difficult, if not absolutely inipcssible, to frame an intlictnfeot for perjury on such an avernent, which was so vague in its nature, ■nd lett a door open to all aorta of mental reservation. ►low could the Quin judge as to what was " sub. stantially" true or false in the opinion of an insolvent? The pre sent was neither more nor less than a reasoning affidavit, and on that account he did not see how he could entertain it. file. Cooirs: submitted that the affidavit might be meived, as it only differed from the ordinary form in the omission oTashe words "and intact." • lie believed the usual form was, that the aver ments contained in the affidavits " were true in substance and in fact." The Citir ComMisstowtn inquired of Mr. Cole. the attorney in the cause, whoher the present was in accordance with the prac tice that prevailed in affidavits of this nature. It was mated that the London practice was to lay the averments as absolutely true; hut it was etas omary in affidavits sent up from the country to substitute the terms " true in substance," or sub stantially true. • The Cuter Co'r]llB3loNEß asked what was the form laid down in " Ntchals ?" Air. Capin.: thought it similar to that now made use of; but on referring to the antherity. he admitted there was a considerable difference. fn " Nichols" it war( stated "that the schedule here unto subjoined. purporting to be a full and true account of all pro- perty which was in the possession of the petitimer, or could in any way fall under his control, and to be delivered to the provisional assignees afterwards to be appointed, was true." That form was certainly a very close and comprehensive one. The CHIZT Cooke, perhaps it is too close and enmprehensive to be commonly adopted. With re gard to the atlida.it now betore the Court, as I have said, it is rather argumentative than direct, and perhaps it will be better if it and some others of a like nature already presented this cuornirtg are allowed to stand over to the next day of sitting. The Court then adjourne.l till the 19th Inst. POI, ICE. GUILDHALL, SEPT. S.—Elizabeth a wretched looking woman, was charged with creating a disturba nce at the door of the hoase of a highly respectable inhabitant of Blackfriers, a: hall'. past two o'clock on Sunday morning. It appeared that this wretched woman had been at this office a dozen times before, upon charges precisely similar to the present. The complainant had unfortunately. some years 'ince, bad a sort of love connexion with the prisoner, but he had since married, sod had now a larse family ; for years past the prisoner had, upon every occasion that she got a little liquor into her head, kept coming to the complainant's house ai d annoying him, in order to extort money, for which she had been repeatedly apprehended, and as often discharged upon entering into her own recognizance to keep the peace. Oa Saturday afternoon she called three times at the complainant's house, and demanded to see him, but being refused, shewentat half-past t wo in the morning, violently pulled the bell, and insisted on admission. Refusing to go, she was delivered into I charge of a constable. She now expressed great contrition for her conduct, and said that she was induced to commit the offence in order to get a trifle to as sist her in providing for herself anti her son, a boy about ten years of age, hut which did not belong to the complainant, and implored to be discharged, promising to go immediately into the country, and never again annay the complainant. The complainant consented to this, and even offered to allow liar parish a small sum • week towards her support, if she could be prevailed upon to go to the workhouse.—She was discharged. It was represented that the present complainant was not the only .pereon the prisoner annoyed ut.der similar circumstances. Bow -renter, Styr. 6.—Habbard, a waterman, who plies at Richmond, was brought up on two summonses, charging him with taking more than his fare from a gentleman named Byrne, and with being abusive. The fare, it appeared, was from Rich mond-bridge to Twickenham, a distance of two miles and up. wards, for which the waterman demanded three shillings. Tao shillings were offered as an adequate recompense, and the remain. ing shilling in dispute was obtained by a threat of rowing the gentleman back to Richmond, which threat wasactully put Li exe cution to the distance of a quarter of a mile. Sir R. Minx's informed the complainant that there was no re gulation by Act of Portia:cent for fares above Battersea-bridge. The summons therefore was disposed of. The charge of abuse was not very clearly made nut, but there was illegal detention. It was therefore decided that the costs. which amounted to 20s. should be divided between the plaintiff' and defendant. HATTON-GARDEN, SEPT. 5.—W. Becket and 7'. flampron were placed at the bar, charged by Robert Hobson and Esther Hobson, his wife, nadir the following circumstances:— Robert Hobson, a smith, deposed, that on Saturday night last, at half-past twelve o'clock, he was returning to his house in Upper eastle-street. Osford.road, with his wife, haring been out making some purchases, and they were proceeding from ‘Vbitechapel threugli Holborn. when they met six or seven youths running towards them. The prisoner Becket was behind the rest, and on coming up to the prosecutor, knocked him down, by which means he lost his hat, which had just cost him 11. :b.; he instantly laid hold of Becket, and held him until a watchman came to his as sistance and secured both prisoners. The wife fully corroborated the statement of her husband. Hampson being called on for his defence, stated that he lives in Yardly-street, Spa-Geld, and that he was returning from Bartholo mew Fair. when, seeing a crowd at the corner of Red Lion-street. Holborn, he being on the opposi:e side, crossed over to ascertain what was the matter, and was immediately seized by the watchman. He works occasionally in a coal-shed. Becket said, that on his return from the fair, in company with some others, he saw a crowd collected in Holborn, and he was curious enough to wish to see what was going on, when the prose cutor seized him by the leg, and detained him till a watchman came up, to whom 'he was given in charge. He lives in South. ampton.place, Strand, and has not been in constant work these two years, but frequently gets a day's work on a coal-wharf. Both lads being recognised by the officers of this establishment as youths of bad ci;aracter, the Magistrate ordered them to give 24 hours notice of ball. DISTURBANCE AT TREVOR CHAPEL. QUICEII:IIQUATii,£PT.B:-17eoTie — l 7 '; r;n: and Nathan:el V furry, two brothers, both shoemakers, were brought before Ed. ward Markland, Esq. fur creating a disturbance during divine service, yesterday evening, at the Independent Dissenters' Chapel, neat Trevor-square. Knightsbridge. The Rev. John Morison, of Ilays-place, Sloane-street, Chelsea, being sworn, stated that he wan the 31iniater belonging to Trevor Chapel, and had been so for nine years past. On Sunday evening, about twenty minutes before seven o'clock, a great disturbance took place while he was rutting the prayer, which appeared to alarm the congregation; he, however, did not stop until he had finished the prayer, when he saw a great number of the auditory leaving the chapel, many of whom were ladies, who were much frightened. This disturbance continued about five minutes, when it ceased. Soon after, however, he commenced his sermon, which he had scarcely begun before a repetition bf the uproar ensued, and the congregation was again alarmed and a great sensation pre vailed, and finding they were retiring from the chapel, he stopped his discourse, and exhorted the auditory to be calm, and sit still, observing that several gentlemen 'had gone not to remove the intruders. The disturbance was an great, that front eighty to one hundred persons had left in consequence of the confusion long be fore he (Mr. Morison) had finished his sermon. The interruption continued from twenty to twent7-tive minutes. file. John Suter, of No. 1, Lzeter-street, Brompton, stated he (movies a pew about the middle of the Chapel, and is one of the managers. During the Rev. Mr. 111orison'sAiscourse he heard a great noise at the inner doors ; Went out and saw the two defend ants standing, they would neither go in nor come out; he noticed they had been dunking. Several gentlemen came forward and begged them to have the chapel; on putting his hand on the shoulder of the younger defendant, he instantly put himself in fight ing attitude, and called him a most abominable name ; so violent was tha conduct of the defendants, that, an °fleet being present, they were taken into custody, and witness with other assistance conducted them to the watchhouse ; their language was disgrace ful in the extreme. Mr. Bennett Odell. of \0.3, Brampton-row, was at the chapel yesterday evening; his seat is at the back; he saw:the defend. ants come in before the sermon commenced, and noticed Brown the pew.opener to give them a seat. In about live minutes lie saw the elder defendant get up and leave the chapel, the other man afterwards stood up with his hat on in the middle of the pew ; wit. ness, in consequence of hearing an altercation, left his scat, and on going up to them he requested they would go away quietly, or most assuredly they would get themselves into tro u ble. Th e younger defendant took his brother by the collar and endeavoured to take him away ; after struggling together some minutes, they eventually left the chapel, and he resumed his seat again. In about live minutes after, however, they returned again and created a greater noise is the inner passng: of the chapel, which caused him a se:ond time to interfere, and entreated them to go away, upon which the eldest asked him what he meant, and threatened to knock him down, at the sire time making use of most shocking lan guage. The congregation was so much disturbed that the Rev. Mr. Morison wns compelled to stop in his diteourse ' and tell the audience not to be attained but sit perfectly calm ;hc (witness) would not have interfered had the confusion rota been serious. —•—. Stephen Brown, of Richmond-gardens, Brompton, deposed, he ass a pew.opener at Trevor Chapel; he was standing near the door arid saw the defendants come in ; be offertd them a teat, where they remained shout five minutes, when one of them said, " Let us be off, this won't do for me," and just after those words passed, be! went out to quiet the noise of some children, and on his return ag.tin he found the defendants sian4fing at the Chapel door, the elder :of whom held it in his hand. Witness requited of the t Ider defendant to pass, who replied, "Oh yes, you shall go in," and 'afterwards they made a great noise at the door. Witnesa and some gentlemen, now present, came out and got them away, as fkr as the Fulham-bridge public-house, and then returned back to the chapel. In a short time alter there was heard a loud grumbling noise in the entrance leading to the gallery, calling out for Air. Suter ; the disturbance was 1.1) great that the Minister was stopped in his discourse for at least 20 minutes. Mr. 121. IVootllev, Brompton.row, deposed to hearing a great noise outside the chapel, and heard that the congregation aamembleil hail been greatly annoyed in Consequence; very fortunately • polite officer am to Abe chapel at die time, and they were take into ront-nly. John Davis; a Row-street officer, deposed, that after leaving his station in Hyde-park, to prevent persons bathing, he hud gone to the above chapel, he wus in the gallery. and in consequence of a great noise prevailing, and Mr. Morison saying he could not pro-, ceed. if the diAurhance was not abated, be went down stairs, said he was an officer, when the defendants were given into his charye; they corduc,ed themselves in she most unruly manner, swore . desperately. and attempted several times to escape. Mr. Al ARKILAND wished to know whether the Independent Dls.enters Chapel. as it was *nestled, was duly licensed ? He was answered in the affirmatiya. i Air. 31attst.allo—Well. gentlemm, If you wish to carry the l ease to the Sessions, I shall do what The law requires. Mr Odell, as one of the congregation and trustee to the chapel, said, he felt himself murk injured pt the conduct pursued by the defendants; he knew the Rev. Gentleman who was the Minister, land that he preached the true Gospel of God; he was of opinion the ease should go to the Sessions. 1 The other gentlemen were of the same opinion, and Mr. Morrison begged to say if the offence was:nerd over it would setp a pre cedent, and they might be continually annoye I. lie sfas very awkwardly situated, being the Minister, and although sorry he was to enforce anything against the defendant.. as he understood their parent wan a very respectable woman, yet he considered thirty were not respectable persons ; indeed their conduct showed it dothig the proceedings that have just taken place, as neither of themittenied to show the slightest contrition, butAleaiesl what the witnesses had I stated. - - 17rwM the eldest hearing this he hern to humble himself, and said it he was forgiven it should never happen again. lie admit ted he was intoxicated. . . . The parties were then bound over to prosecute, and the defend. ants were committed until they found suretie• in 501., to answer the charge at the Sessions. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, SEPT. 5.—A respectable man, • carpenter by trade, wan brought from St. liiies's watcblbause, : where he had hren locked up by a watchman of that parish, named Dwyer. on the following charge.—lle said, that the defendant was 1 .• ringing the bell of a house-door, at one o'clock in the morning, and he desired him to desist ; but he said he would not, for that be lived there, and wanted to get Into bed. And did he live there? said the Magistrate..—Watchman : Yea, your Worship, he did ; hut than he said, that if he was a thief, I would let him do as he liked, e• I took hint to the watchhouse. The defendant said, that ht had been most shamefully treated, to be locked tip by this watchman in • watchhouse, for nothing at all. Ile said. that he was merely ringing the first floor bill very 'gently. for his vii;fe to let him in, when the watchman interfered, and ate, him what he was about; he told him, that he was ringing hs own bell, and not to interrupt him, but mind his own 1 proper duty : on which the watchman observed, how did he know 1 but he was a thief, ' he, defendant, or a vagabond, and the merely replied, that perhaps if * he had been either, he might not have been molested ; but he had no sooner said this. than the watchman seined him by the breast, and dragged hint off to the watchhouse. The Magistrate said, that it would have been better if the de. fendant hail not made this last observation, because it only tetided to irritate the watchman, who, it must be recollected, had a cha racter at stake as well as another man; at the saute time, he had no brsiness to take the defendant to the watchhouse, The defendant was discharged, and in going out he remarked, that he expected some further redress for the treatment lie had re ceised. lit,tar-r.a-Boxxr., SEPTEMBER 5. Cornelia Walton, a I lady of easy virtue, whose dark eye and death-like paleness spoke of beauty which had once been, but which had perished beneath the cold frosts of adversity, rather than by the natural decay of years, was put to the bar, charged wish having ahatracten a sovereign from the left 'waistcoat pocket of William Jones. 31r. Jones its a farrier, residing at No. 23, Little George-street, Portman-square. It appeared from his testimony, that between Saturday evening last and Sundae n.uming, about " the hour of night's black arch the keystone,' { he was wandering alo sg Little George -street, and, like another celebrated Vulcan of old, way smitten by the charms of the fair vestal at the bar. They agreed to retire to the Kendal-mews, said had scarcely reached their destination, when he missed his sovereign. He instantly charged , 1 the prisoner with the theft. She denied the imputation stoutly, I and he dragged her off and gave her in charge to • watchman. James Lim. the watchman, confirmed this statement, as far as ; he was concerned, and added, that the woman submitted to a search' at the watchhouse, and no sovertign was found on her. While the party were on their way to the watchhouse, Jones, the com plainant, observed the prisoner and another watchman. Mackin tosh, who had joined them, whispering together, and in the irri-1 taboo of the moment, accw , ad•him of colluding with the woman to defraud him (Jones), of his money; whereupon :Mackintosh took him into custody, 'and lodged him in the watchhouse islong with his fair companion. • Mr. Rawerwarm—What do you say to this, Mackintosh—it seems to be a hard measure to send a man to prison for merely call ing you by an ill-name in a moment of irrita:iun. Mackintosh-1 am a watchman, and what right has any man to call me a thief ? Mr. RAWLlNl.ol4—Watchmen may be thieve, as well as other men. It is not long since n watchman was convicted at the Old Bailey on a charge of theft. Besides, I don't see that a watchman can have any other remedy for scandal than the rest of his 31a. jestv'a subjects. The prisoner. on being called on to Pay what she had in defence, declared her entire innocence, adding that the prisoner might have' been with other women before he spoke to her; and looking to. wards her accuser, said, " Do you think that 1 would steal a sove reign from eon ? I. that have had thousands of pounds through my hands; I, who have a good character ?" TheMmaisvaaTE put It to Mr. Jones, whether, under all the circumstances, he wished this woman to be sent to prison. Mr. Jones seemed to demur. Mr. /va , ListsoN—if you insist, I have no alternative. Vulcan began to seism, thought there might possibly be a mis take, declared he wished to do the woman no harm, and wished he had quietly submitted to the loss of his sovereign. The prisoner was accordingly discharged. Mr. Ifasvi.twsox—The worst tbirg iti this business is Mackin tosh's sending Jones to prison. Watchmen are tar too much in the habit of taking the law into their own hands. Their conduct cannot he endured. There must be some measures taken to check their insolence. CAUTION TO PAWNBROKERS. LAMDET 11-STREET, St :PT. 5 —slr. Andertnn, a pawnbroker, was summoned on a charge of illegally detaining a suit of clothes pledged st his shop. The complainant, who was a Polish Jew. stated that in January lie pledged a new suit of clothes for N. 17s. with the defendant, and that a few days since he went to redeem it. when the defend. ant refused to deliver it up, unless he paid 10s. more than was stated un the duplicate, at the same time alleging that his boy hail advanced that sum by mistake over the 3/. 17s. The defendant admitted this statement to be true ; hut added that as soon as the mistake was dittecrerd, he sent for the complainant, who denied the fact, when he (the defendant) told hint that the goods should not be redeemed until the additional gum of 103. was paid. Indeed the complainant had boasted to several persons since the transaction, that he had " done the pawnbroker." AI r. IVYATT obstrved, that admitting that the complainant had actually received the 10s. yet it would not authorise the defendant, to establish a lien on the property for its repayment. However, if Mr. A. could bring forward any of those persons to whom the corn. plainant had boasted of his having " done the pawnbroker." he would assuredly consider the defendant in some degree justifiable in retaining possession of the goods until the 10s. skim ttpaid. Mr. Anderton slid, that he had node every possible exertion MM bring some of the parties forward, but without eff,:et, they being atfl of the same persuasion as the complainant. The Magistrate said, that under every view of the ease, he must make an order for the restitution of the property, on payment of the aunt mentioned in the duplicate, together with the legal interest. The order was made accordingly. SERIOUS; ACCIDENT.—On Tueselay night last, about half. asst eight as James'Craggs, one of the workmen employed at the new bridge maim over the river W'ea: at Shinelire, was pas sing over the old bridge, he was alarmed by a creaking noise at the arch of the new one next to this city. He proceeded to the spot, and perceived two of the wedges which had supported a tart of the centrcing removed from their place, and lying upon the ground, !le went imentdiately to Shitscliffe, and 'acquainted .Me. Kell, the contractor for building the bridge, with the.eircumst a n ce ; u p on ' which Mr. Kell , with John Hutton, James Cram, and another workman of the name of Summers, went with lights to the arch, where they found four wedges lying upon the ground, and the queen-port, which had been supported by two of them, !mimed to one aide, but the upright post adjoining, which had been supported by two of' the other displaced wedges., still perpendicular. They ascended the arch, and endeavoured to fill with pieces of wood the spec left fur the remaining pen-atones (the arch being closed within a few ranges of stones), when it suddenly gave way with a tremendous crash, and two of the men (Craggs and Summers) were involved in the ruin*. We are sorry to say that they sustained very serious injury, so that their lives have been considered in dam. get. Mr. Kell fell with the arch and was stunned by the fall and slightly hurt. 11 utton having steps from the arch hardly a moment before it fell, fortunately escaped unhurt. About half an hour be fore this accident occurred, a noise had been heard by different persons at Shinedifte resembling the sound of blows upon wood, and there is too much reason to believe the wedges were removed by some malicious person. The whole of the arch bad been examined in the of ternoon by Mr. hell and another person, and it appeared at that time to be perfectly secure. The workmen left the arch at eight o'clock, and had no suspicion of a failure in any part of the works. The pillar and abutments received not the slightest in. jury. The suspicion of foul play is strengthened by the CSICUM. stances of the wedges being all found at one place, whereas it is likely. if they had been forced out by the pressure from above, they would have down in different directions ; and of a large mallet which had been left, along with collie other tools, on the top of the arch, when the workmen left their employment, having been found buried underneath the stones; while the other instruments still remained above. It is said, also, that a ladder which had beet) left at another place was found at the spot where the wedges had been either knocked or forced out. Another opinion, however, I pretty currently prevails in the town, viz. that the centres were too weak, and not calculated to bear the weight of stone laid upon them, and that a it had not been for their insufficiency, the acci dent would not have happened. The damage occasioned, we are informed, will be about MU A mourn of the name of Heyely was taken before the Magistrates on Wednesday morning, on sus picion of being concerned in removing the wedges; but as there was not the quest evidence to criminate him, he was discharged in the course o the day.—burham Cbratricte. SPORTING INZELLforser. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. PONTEFRACT MEETING. These ?cry important Races commence this day, when several of the bt. Leger horses w:11 run, about whom great anxiety is felt in the sporting world. The following are the entries:— INST DAY. The All Aged Stakes. Lord Sligo's Canteen. Mr. Lambton's Burzsrd. Lord Scarborough's Diadem. Lord !Hilton's Whiskerstalos. The Sandbeek Stakes of 50gs. each, for two-year olds. Mr. Petre's cli. f. by Canon, out of Agatha. T. L. Fox's b. by Magistrate—TTlCLlCC. Syr. C. Lord Scarborough's e. by Cation—Henrietta. Mr. Houldsworth's E lephant:, by Filho. Sweepstakes of 50gs. each, for three-year olds. Mr. Petre's Lord John. Mr. Houkisworth's br. f. by Magistrate. Vr.lionibton's h. e. by II higher. r. Lembton's b. f. by Leopold. Lord Milton's Ilumphry Clinker. - Sweepstakes of 34/ sots. each, for thrae-yeal olds. Mr. Austin's ( ktarius. Lord Kilburn's Actreon. Mr. Lansbton's Figurante. Duke of Leeds's b. c. by Ebor. Mr. Petre's Rothelan. Mr. Scott's b. e. by Comus. Lord Normanhy's Lyrastes. Lord Milton's Dramatist. lord Scarborough's Brother to Fair Charlotte. Lard Scarborough's ch. e. by Interpreter. Mr. Houldsworth's Androgens. Mr. Hesseltine's Vengeance. Mr. Richardson's Browniock. Mr. Uppleby's Camelia& Mr. hloss's Peter—Liberty. 311. ch for 100 gs. two miles. Gentlemen riders. Mt. P. Milne's Actaeon, lOst. apt Mr. Hamaden's Hexgrare, Sit. The Corporation Plate for all ages. Lord Sirs Bequest, 4 yrs. Mr. Ric tardson's Brom:lock, 3 yrs. Mr. Petre's Lord John, S yrs. Mr. Penes b. g. by tomus, 3 yes. Lord Scarborough's ch. c. by Interpreter. Mr. Lonsdale's br. f. by Arilmssan, 3 yn. lord Fitzwilliani's Parthrnesss, 4 yrs. Lord 11'dton's Mystic, 0 yrs. SECOND DAY. The Gold Cup. Lord Sligo's Canteen. Mr. Lsmbeon's Count Porro. Mr. B. Peters's Minna. Sir H. iVilliamson7s Actwon. Mr. Wilson's ch. f. Carmeli.e. Mr. Petre's Rothelan. Lord Szarborough's Fair Charlotte. Mr. Russell's Buzzard. Mr. Houldsworth's Andmgeus. Mr. Heywood's The Miller of Mansfield. Duke of Leeds's b. g. by Cnnius. Fifty pounds, for all ages. Lord Sligo's Bequest. Mr. leuntiton's Baroness. Mr. Richardson's Brownlock. Mr. Petre's Lord John. Mr. Petre's b. g. by•Cornus. Lord Scarbomugh's ch. q. by lnteepretrr. Mr. Loomisle's br. f. by Ardrossaa. Lord Parthemuss a i Lord Wilton's Mystic:- 4r. THIRD DAY. Sweepstakes of 20 sows. cash, for two-year olds. Mr. Lembion's b. t. by Ebor. Duke of heeds 's eh. f. by Phantom. • Mr. W. L. Fox's b. c. by Perchance. Lord Mulatto. Mr. Brown's ch. e. by Clevelino. Lord Scarborough's b. f. by Catton. Mr. Ilouldsworth's Elephants. Mr. MiMes'a b. c. by Cotton. '; Sweepstakes of 20 sov. estels, for 3-year old tilli:s. Mr. Holyoake's br. by Ardrossan—Vieissituue. Mr. Lanibton's br. by Ardrossan. Lord Milton's Beatrice, by Ardrossan. Lord Scarborough's Sister to Diadem. Mr. liouldsworth's, The Maid of Mansfield. Sir M. W. Ridley's Fleur de Lis, by Bourbon. The Ledstone Stakes of 20 soy. each, for 3.yr. olds, colts and fillies. Mr. Petre's b. c. by Comus, dam by Walton. Mr. W. L. Fox's Linguist. 3lr. Title's ch. I. by W.'s Ditto. bir J. Byng's Comietian. Seventy Pounds given by the Members—all ages. Lord Sligo's Brquott, 4 yrs. Mr. Haworth's gr. m. Minna, 5 yrs. Mr. Fox's Linguist, 3 yr.. Mr. Richardson's Brownlea, 3 yrs. Mr. Potreo Lord John. 3 yrs. Rothelan. 3 yrs. b. g. by Comus ' 3 yrs. Lord Scarborough's ch. c. by Interpreter, 3 yrs. Mr. Lonsdale's I,r. by Ardrostian, 3 yrs. Lord Fitzwilliam's Parthenessa,4 yrs. Mr. llouldss.orth's Androgens, 3 yrs. Mr. Latubton's Buzzard, 4 yrs. Lord Wilton's Mystic, fl yrs. Mr. Wilson's ch. 1. Carmelite, 3 yn. TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY, SIPS. IL The betting to.day wits very brisk, and some slight alterations took place. The three firm favourites have each advanced a little, but Alderman remain.' as before, scarcely any one backing him. At the early part of the afternoon the odds against Cleveland were Ili to 1. but a gentleman afterwards took II to I in hundred , ' to a large amount, and at these odds the betting settled ; in Ycrkshire be is said to be a much greater favourite. Memnon keeps very steady as first favourite, and it is observed as singular that he should have been first on the betting list since the last Doncaster races, if we except a short time, when Cleveland beaded him a point. •T. LEGER. IS to 2 agst•blemnon 18 to 1 agst Dauntless ha to 1 agst Redgatintlat 25 to 1 agst Trio=lo II to I agst Cleveland 30 to 1 aght Pastitr.e 9 to I altwt Alderman 40 to 1 agst Whisker 13 to 1 agst Homer lOW to lb agst Fleur de Lis 17 to 1 agst Addy .1000 to 30 agst Bob Logic 30 sot. Stakes at Pontefract. to I not Brownlock I 4 to 1 nest Rothelan 10e0 to 1 abet Rothelan winning this stakes and the St. Leger. CRICKET. A Hatch was played on Tuesda7 last, on Beverley Westwood, between 11 of the Decency and Last Riding Club, and 11 of the Doncaster Club, and won by the latter, with eight wickets to go down, as follows : Doncaster, lit Innings 67—Second do. 34.—Total 101. Beverley 40 b 9 9I 'Warwick ram, which rank amongst the first in the kingdom, commence this 'day. E. C. Hartopp, and C. Shirley, limes. stewards. The nominations for the different stakes embrace the names of all the sporting nobility and gentry. The Guy Stakes of 50.:N. each, 15 subs. is the first race ; the Leamington Stakes, of 20 sons. each, the second, 20 subs. and I I paid 5 each ft. In this race hongwaist is the favourite, but Triumph, Claude Lorraine, Euphrates, and other first-rate horses, are in the stakes. The third race is a 5 soy. Sweepstakes, and the fourth the Warwick St. Leger. 31r. Frampton, the celebrated fast walker, from Barnes, under took yesterday, at day-break, to walk, fair heel and toe, from the four to the sixteen-mile. stone on the Seven Oaks road, in two hours, for a wager of 100 sovereigns. He performed the first three miles in 29 minutes, the second in 29 min. 50 sec., the third in 30 2 sec., and tbi fourth in 30 min., winning the match with more than half a minute to spare, and without being the least distressed. Several envies of partridges have been lately observed coming from France, and it suppo+ed that the shooting season having commenced there, the birds have taken flight at the noiseof the guns, and sought refuge In the cliff's. Three leash have been pick ed up in one pW.e in an exhaust , cl state. The East Sussex Fox Hounds are in good training, and will shortly take the field for the season. The Chester fluters will meet for the first time this du fort- At Ryde Regatta, on Tuesday last, the Prizes far Wherries were won by the Apollo and Isis. The Sailing latch on Thursday was won by the Eagle (Reag ley's late pazket) beating the Hope, Agenoris, and Fox. THREE Ronueas snov.—A daring set of thieves have for a long time nightly infested the gardens in thii neigh bourhood. A poor man, who has been a great sufferer from this desperate gang, determined to watch for them, and, after having done so for many nights, he at last de tected four men in the act of stealing his apples. Ile im mediately hallooed to them, and calling out as if he hail a companion in another part of the garden, the robbers be came alarmed, and commenced a retreat. Ile fired at them, and wounded three out of the four. One o f th e woun d e d men, a desperate character, named Cooper, has since died of the wound lie received.—Reeding Paper. Lacey, the horse-stealer, who has committed so many depredations amongst horses and gigs about Cheltenham and other parts of the West of England, was taken into custody (travelling in a stolen gig from Stratford-upon- . Avon) between Chapel-house and Moreton, Worcester shire, on Saturday. Ifis man who travelled with him was apprehended also, and his information, it is stated, will disclose such a traffic in horses never before heard of. lie Ave information of seven h orses in th e ne i g hb our h oo d o f . shford, Kent, waiting for embarkation to the continent. 3fAnrFTS. CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY,SErr:S. We had an extensive supply this morning of new Wheat, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, the quality of which was mostly very damp. The . mealing trade was very heavy, and the few sales of Wheat effected were at a reduction in prices from this day week of Is. to 2s. per quarter on old, and fls. to 4s. per quarter on new. There was a tolerable good supply of new Barley, but as only few buyers, appeared, they were offered at prices 3s. to 4s. per quarter lower than last Monday. There was no material variation in pries of Oats, but the trade was not very brisk Beans sold on much the same terms as this day week. (hey as well as white boiling Pease were dearer, and the latter article in considerable demand. Rapeseed scarce and rather dearer, and Linseed fully maintained last week's currency. WIIEAT• Kent and Essex (red) 50a to Ms Ditto New . 60s to G 64 Do. (white) . 50s to 74s Ditto, New . 654 to 724 Suffolk (red) 503 to 661 Ditto New -60 s to 6.1 s Ditto (white) . Ms to 73s Ditto New G4s to 70s Norfolk and Lincoln shire (red) 50s to GOs Irish 463 to 52s RYE - . 32s to 34s Ditto New -34 s to 34:4 PZASE. Hog - 42 s to 44s Nlsple - -42 s to 41J White - 426 to 4th Boilers -68 s to 60s MAL t. Essex . 51k to 721 Ditto (brown) . bOs to bOs Suffolk & Norfolk Hs to 72t Ditto, brown --50 s to fithi English - 241 to $O% Foreign • -24 s to Sos LINSIED. BARLEY. Cs to 4Re 36s to 40$ Malting Ditto New Winding Ns to 42. 42s to 46s 36s to Ws _ REMPSEED. English (per qr.) 4ls to Is Foreign -41 s to Its TARES. Englishn in.(pr qr.•) 40s to 411. Foreign - 324 to 34. SELDS. Rapeseed (per last) 26i to 281 31ustardseed (brown) per bushel - 181 to 201 Ditto, white - 161 to IN Clover, red (per cwt.) 601 to 7(1 Ditto, white - 481 to CS' Trefoil 201 to 28: Coriander - 81 to IN Carraway 341 to $6. OIL CASES. Rapeseed (per ton) NI to 0; Linseed (ditto) 801 to t: lizeTzatsen 3 Rye. OAT!. Feed, Essex &lient 23s to 27% Lincolnshire 23s to 28% Yorkshire 23e to 28% Irish white 23s to 26s Ditto blsek 24s to 27% Poland, Lincolnshire 26s to 31s Yorkshire - 26% to 31% Potato, Lincolnshire 286 to 32s Yorkshire 28. to 32% Scotch -29 s to 346 Irish -24 s to 28s BEANS. Ticks, new 42s to 44s Ditto, old -42 s to 46. Pigeon 46s to 48s Ditto, old . 42s to 48s 21 Os to 21 tl-s Binley . II lis io 2i ii; Beans - 21 eh to 21 Grey Pease 21 8. to 21 124 GUILDFORD, Wheat per 1. 151 Os to 181 Os New ditto - 151 Os to 201 5s Oats per qr. 11 7s to 11 15s Old ditto . 01 Vs to 01 Os HERTFORD, SEPTEMBER 3. Wheat, per load of Beans, per load fire bushels -40 s to Ns Peas - New - - —s to —s Rye - - Barley, per qr. -32 s to 40s Tares - - PRICE 0 FLOUR 254 to :01 264 to NA —I to —t 400 to ZO4 Town 'Alade, per sack 6th to figs Norfolk and Stockton 4ns to sns Seconds 65s w liOs Bran, per qr. - Vi to Its Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fins • 16s to 211, board ship - 60 s to 55s PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis Is 100. for the eb. Loaf. There are Bakers who sell from 0. to 20. below that rate. SMITHFIELD, .1110)7DAT, SEPT. b. We are here to-day rather scantily supplied with every thing. in consequence of the Fair, as is generally the case. Beef is up 2d. per stone for the best Scots, Runts, and Devons. Mutton remains at the prices of this day se'nnight. Lamb is gone up 6d. with a ready pale. There is also an improvement in Veal of 4d. per stone. Pork remains as per last in price. Much business is doing in all descriptions, and we have no doubt that ar general clearance will speedily relieve the show-folk front the annoyance to their festi. Reef . 4s Od to As 4d Veal . I Mutton . 4s Od to 51 2d Pork - Lamb 4s Sd to Os 10d READ OF CATTLE. TRH, DAT : Boasts, 2,328 I Sheep, 20,860 I Calves, 217 I Pigs, 100 HAY-MARKET. Hay (Old) - 41 lOs Od to 51 Os Od Inferior . . 31 10s Od to 41 Os Od Clover . 61 10a (Id to 61 Os Od Ditto (Inferior) 41 Os Od to 41 Os Od Straw - 11 I6s Od to 21 As Od 5. Od to as 04 43 Od to Os 04 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—(fIy the Carcass) Reef - 1s Od to 43 Od Veal 4. Od to Rs Di Mutton - 3s 4d to 4s Od Pork , 4s Oil to Os o.t Lamb 4s Od to 53 13t1 PRICE OF POTATOES, SEPT. ti. New Potatoes, Ware - 01 4s 64 to 0/ Os Od per Cwt. Middlings . - 01 2s fid to 01 4s Od ditto I'RICES OF HA ST. JAIIFS . S. Hay - 704 Od to 105 s Od Ditto (New) —s Od to -a Od Clover -00 s Od to 126 s Od Straw - 4s 6d to 51s Od ' AND STRAW. WHITFCHAPIEL. Hay -70 s Od to 100 s Od inferior . —s (k 1 to —s Ad Clover -80 s Od to 13 0,1 Slum - 40 s Od to 48s ltd PRICE OF 1101 POCKETS. Kent - 141 Os to 17i 114 Stone' - 13/ lee to 14! 10. Esau - 131 01 to 14/ 10. _ _ Farnham, fine 181 03 to 181 per Cwt. SEPT. 6. 11.469. Kent - IN Os to 15/ 15s Sussex 121 Os to 131 134 Essex . 121 12s to 141 Ins 1--Seconds 141 Os to 161 Os PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Mb. Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Netters), 2s 34d PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP. fie. per 1121 b. Town Tallow -42 a Rtll Yellow Soap - 72 1 Od Yellow Russia - 3s, fall Mottled . lids Od White ditto . 39, Od Curd R4s Od Snap ditto - 37 Rd Graves 20s Od Melting Stuff -31 s Od Good Dregs - le Od Rough Ditto -20 s Od PRICE OF CANDLES. The priced good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follows : Candles, per dozen fr rd to is Moulds . . 136 6d RAW DES. Best Ifeifers and Steers, ---- Ordinary . 2s Rd to 9s t per atone . 3s 2d to N ad Market Calf (each) - les Od Middlings - 2s 9d to 3s Od PRICE OF LEATHER. Rest Dressing Hides . . - Common ditto . . . - Crop Hides, 33 to 38Ibs. . . . Ditto 40 to 45Ibs. . . . Ditto 43 to 301bs. - • - Calf Skins 33 to 40Ibs. . . - Ditto 43 to Mlbs. - . . Ditto M to 751bs. . . - Small Semi Skins . . . Tanned Horse Hides . . ' Spanish ditto . . . - . tOd b 2114 IM to 124 14d to 174 1_744 to IVO 204 to 224 lAd to iid 211 d to 82d 23d to 28d I 3d nd to to 14 18 Hia Idd to 18d COAL MARKET, Sr.ml. Ships Sold. prfte. 581 - -35 s Od to alo AI 20 - 34, Od to alo Od - - 3 s Od to 411 Od - - Od to —ll Od - 2111 ad to 236 Od !Milos at Marke! 73 Newcastle . 41 Sunderland Scotch Coal . 1 Stone Coal . 10 Small Coal . BIRTHS. On the 31st ult. the lady of H. H. Birley,Esq. of Manchesta of a son. On the 29th ult. the holy of John Harvey, Esq. of Heath, roc Wakefield, or twin daughters. MARRIED. On the 3d inst. at St. Mary's (lurch Lambeth, Wm.Willimon , Esq. to Mary Ann, third daughter of Wm. Fowler, Esq. of Che►- ter.place, Lambeth. On the ht inst. at the pariah church, Bolton, Richard Sykes. Esq. of Edgeley, near Stockport, to Jane, eldest daughter of Thos. Hardouitle, Esq. of Firwood, near Bolton. I)IED. ....—.-. On Sunday lam, in his 70th year, Henry Woodthorpe, Exi• Town Clerk of London. On the Ist inst. the Right Hon. Lady Jane James, wifo of Sir Walter James James, Bart. of Langley Hall, in the county of Berko, and sister of the Marquis Camden. In Merrinn-street, Dublin, Maurice Fitzgerald, Esq. brother of the Right Hon. James Fitzgerald, and uncle to William Wesey Fitzgerald. Esq. M.P. for the county of Clare. On the Ist inst. at Whaternft Hall, Cheshire, Francis Robinson Jones, the youngest child of Darid Francis Jones, Esq. Barrister. at-Law. On the 28th ult. Sarnh, relict of the late Mr. Thomas 011irant. of Manchester, aged 47. In a fit of aponlexy. while gathering a peach in his garden, It Newport, Robert Clarke, Esq. in the 62if Tear of his age. On the 24 inst. John Daniel Hose, Lag. of Old BTo24l4trcct , merchant. At Winchester, nn the It inst. Mrs. Harley . , the wife of Henry Rowland Harley, Esq. of B r i m d ean , H am ps hire. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS PAY. Morning S 4 rain. anew 7• I Evening 7 min. afar A. Printed' at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J.N. 011111 TON, 181, Strand, end published by R.Cusiolf. gime Piot" English Foreign I (lu ter ti die esti Ox bee Lot Yet and Co. Ti WA kin g , Pant, of