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-.._ •'"~.' MR. MATHEWS' FAREWELL. 'lipid gentleman closed lift " Memorandum Book" for the arasen at the English Oper; House, on Thursday, with the following address : *4 LADIES awn GENTLt Mex.—This evening I-close my Me morandum Book and my season. I shall not detain you long in offering any annual tribute of gratitude for the undiminished pa or,pagq I have received : but though my words may be few they are vilemst lo convey the expressions of feeling ,from a heart which I v "fy aitcoceding year has learned to glow with increadlg warmth for,rwv continued kindness and approbation. Should I fail in es. preening ell I feel—and I know no words that can do justice to my fetiiuga,—l beg you to attribute my failure to any cause rather than ki deficiency of gratitude and respect. lam not much accustom e.l to address you in a serious strain, and that perhaps you will . ..:dly.eopsider as one cause why ' I am ill at these numbers.' I tgal emestained some fear, after my second seaion. that it wade be difficult, if not impossible, to provide matter for your mow nAnt which you should consider equally entitled to your implant w".lrs that which had preceded It: but a succession of years has since proved that industry and observation were certain to produce ample tends to answer your demands ; and-I row feel more confident tham ewer, that from the materials I have already provided I shall inset you next Sprios with a budget, collected on yet untrodden erawid, and which, foe novelty and variety. I venture to hope will be found at least equal to any of the entertainmems I have brought ionised for your amusement. " In thin anxious hope, Ladies and Gentlemen, and with cordial wishes for your health and happiness, 1 now respectfully bid you Farewell." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Juxe 17. At the evegregation on Saturday last the following degrees were mbilabed illholition la Difskrity—Reverend Thomas Shelforcl, Fellow of Cagpaa Christi College ; Rev. Thomas Archdall, Fellow of Em manuel College ; Rev. R. A. Singleton, of St. John's College, in s:Valet Curate of Blackley, in the parish of Manchester (coin. ipalbaler). RAMP of Ares—Reverend A. Stapleton, Queen's College (corn. in Ciril Law—Charles Bayles Broadley, Esq., Tri. toorylpallege (compounder); Rev. Charles Leicester, Trinity Hall 4 131011 1 111 0 114 0- it, flabirday last William Russell, Esq., Charles Arnold, Esq., and Nodes Dade, Esq., Bachelors of Arts, of Caiva College, were sleeted Fellows of that Society es Dr. Perse's foundation. The Reverend Robert Edmonds, B.A. of St. John's College, Curate of St. Peter's, Northampton, has been instituted to the Rectory of Church Lawford and the Vicarage of Newnham, in the County of Warwick, on the presentation of the Duchess of Hue cleugh and Queensberry. The following Gentlemen of this University have been ordained by the Bishop of Gloucester : Peter Veel, 8.A., Christ College, Deseow. C. A. DWarTill, 8.A., of Emmanuel, land S. Poynter, 8.A., of Trinity College, Priests. - - ZO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. .Ba.—..i Vas so fortunate u to be at St. James's Church last Elpudity, to hoar the Rev. Edward Smedley draw a just and affect. fug description of the much-lamented Dr. Andrewes, Dean •of Canterbury. and late Rector of that Church t and I hope the Rev. Preacher will be prevailed upon to publish his sermon, not only in Nosiduation of what is due to the memory of that great and good Iran, but likewise as famishing a model of what a clergyman of the Established Church ought to be. I cannot conclude without ob serving, that I have seldom known the service so well performed, lb perfect obedience to the rubric, without addition or omission, as In that Church. during the time of the late incumbent.. Jane 16, 1323. PROBERT. This unfortunate man still continues to display as much ford lade as, under the circumsta . .ces of the near approach of an ignooni. nious death, could be expected. On his liberation from prison after the Hertfordshire affair, we understand the kindness of a friend afforded him an opportunity of gaining his livelihood. This friend advanced him 351. with which he took a chandler's shop in Old Gravel-lane, Wapping, to the business of which his wife was to attend, but unhappily for him, his person became known in the neighbourhood; his customire geadually forsook him, while crowds daily collected arountLthe shop, in the hope of gratifying s morbid curiosity, by gaining a sight of a man whose connexion with recent event had obtained for him such an unhappy , notoriety. Thus compelled to abandon his hope of retrieving himself, he wandered abroad an outcast. On the whole, his fate will afford a striking proof of the demoralizing influence of gaming, for it is to this that his dec'ension from credit to guilt is to be ascribed. The friend. of Probert, oo learning that he was ordered for use. cation on Monday, began to use every means to obtain fur him a mitigation of the sentence. It is said that nothing could have in. dwell the prosecutor to appear against him, bad he not supposed that in the event of a conviction be would have been sent oat of *e country for life. Probert was visited by his wife and slater on Wednesday. when a . . of the hg nature took place ; they were with r been informed that they should again nd his fellow-sufferers were attended by and appeared resigned to their awful most affected. t sent for his solicitor, who found Cotton and Mr. Baker. They were irritation of his mind, and bring ,s subjects, instead of which, he was Council for ordering his execution, r the country wotdd have been satisfied punishment. He requested his solicitor at the Home Secretary's Office to save tied to make, though he considered see him again at six in the evening. „avoured to lead the conversation to re. turned from him, saying, " I thank you, there is no necessity for it. Iknow my I my country, both of whom I have as well as you can explain to me, . knowledge of the Scriptures." Probert, Mr. Noyes. and Miss Noyes. had an with 'lllr. llobbome, to whom they stated some circum stances which they thought favourable to the unhappy man, and which Mr. H. promised to forward to the proper quarter. •-4- The 21 Battalion of the Third Foot Guards was in gjpeetecl yesterday morning, in Hyde Park, by the Com mander-in-Chief. His Royal Highness, attended by his ..otaff, and accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Gloucester (Colonel of the Sd Foot Guards) And several General and other Officers, appeared on the -ground at eight o'clock, and was received with the general whit& The Battalion, after marching past in slow and 'lgick time, was manceuvred by Colonel Cochrane, and . . • APPEAL. DOUSE OF LORDS, Just 17. rt awarnon i•. wr.trltrit U. This is an anneal ~r the ('.inc.iiit of Newburgh, and two ques lions had kern siibmitted to ttie Judge", on which the Lord Chief Justice Abbott this Jay delivered his opinion : he stated the two questions h , he 1. M'hether the appellant took an estate for life in the testator's estates in Gimi:estarshire ? 2. Whether part: testimony of intention could be admittol. The Judges had decided that although the word " Gloucester" was, in tact, not mentioned in the enumeration of counties within which the estates were situated that the appellant contended were intended to be devised to her for life. vet, taking the will aril its various pro visions altogether, it was evidently the intention of the testator that the Gloucester estates should be included. As to the second question fhe Judges decided that pars' test* mony was inadmissible ; but having decided the first in the affirm ative, their decision of the latter question in the negative was not important in the present rase.. The Cls ay cELLon deferred giving his opinion until next Thurs day., and whirl, for the information of the public. that an appeal lay direct from the Courts of the Master of the 'lolls and Vice- Chancellor to the [louse of Lords. toene of the most agoniiing no difficulty separated, having bet meet. Yeotevday Probert and h Dr. Cotton and 3lr. Baker, ant loots.. Prober' seemed to be ix Yesterday morning Probert hit. with the Reverend Mr. C endonvouring to calm the irr his is think on religious su IstolOing against the Coon nod aring that be knew the e with a commutation of his punts to make another application at tl his life, which the latter consent ts.fruitless, and promised to see When Mr. Baker endcavott *lions matters.. .Probert turned Qtr, for your kindness, but then ?duty towards my God and m 3 adissded. I know all this as I have not so much kn ! Il lentursday Mrs. Probert, kiNgiewwith Mr. llobhoube, Iveat through its evolutions_in the most soldier-like style. ~:a ~' ~~ .. The will of the late Bishop of Salisbury was proved in -hectors' Commons on the 9th inst. by Dorothea Fisher, widow, the relict, as the sole executrix. The personals were sworn under 40,0001. On Sunday afternoon, the smack Ardent, Captain Boyd, arrived in Belfast from London; having on board the body - lot Lord Spencer Chichester, (third son of the Marquis of 'Donegan) which is to be conveyed to the family vault in Carrickfergus Church. The proprietors of the Equitable Assurance Society, met .sast Thursday, when a motion was made and negatived, ,(after a warm debate), to adopt Resolutions authorisin the 'Directors to " purchase additions made to policies, " and 'that " a Genera! Court shall have a light to make, rescind, and alter bye laws," and other internal regulations. The persons who employ' themselves in washing the - "tend of the Rhine for gold, obtained in the year 1824 the gyalue of 2,300 crowns 46 grains of fine gold, for which, at „„Aute rate of five florins per crown, which the Government pays them, they have received 11,500 florins, being 4,400 .&sies more than in 1823. An extraordinary.ease of hydrophobia is now under the of Surgeon Franklin, jun., of this a young woman, named O'Brien, was in the neighbouthood of Ballinaguard, late as the 31st of May—eight days spasmodic affection was apparent, and on terrific symptoms of this dreadful malady ielt by thejudicious personal attention of -have been subdued. The result of this looked for.—Dablio Evening Poet of Till COUNTY GAOL.—YeiltenlaY morn .,'clock, Patrick Regan, charged, on his "own con principal in toe attack on Mr. James Wallis, new. • brother was executed for the same offence , efliscted his escape from the county gaol, g circumstances:--He had been considered in consumption, and had keen for some time in the department was in charge of two females, mother \reed Purcell, the latter of whom he so influenced 'o open the doors; and being. by some unac , possession of the counter-sign, nightly given vigilant keeper, they passed the sentinels, entrance from the Dyke. Regan is of re being blind of the right eye, and mulch the small-pox ;he lied on a blue cost. The id well-looking; wore a grey cloak and straw been seen on she Dublin road, a kw miles is supposed will endeavour to reach Water they will be closely watched, and again se police parties stationed on the way.—Cork All CA YAW lin y particular treatment .ty. The sufferer, a by afax-hound, is county, lA this so lat suquont spasmodi • e° ware the most ten Were obaerred, which .4,lkorseon l'ranklin, ha • we is anxiously lot Twewdsy. ENCS TS FROM TN isg, about two o'clock, fesisir at, the principal • • Li' • and whoa b Assizes, ef lb the following cin t stage of consuls 1, which departm daughter, named P es Is induce her to ope . , ai• tenantable means, is pci d s Jly Mr. Murphy, the jsc sod escaped by the new e suarkable appearance, b * * ;-pitfed in the thee by the girl is young, tall, and 411•4 0 nnet. They have be Taronotz b thislt it a and,l, it f hoped the, cured by some of the pi .Pdper, 4 LATE' INTELLIGENCE. - COURT OF CHANCERY, FRIDAY, Juitt 17. JUDGMENT. ABERNETHY THE LANCET. The LOUD CHANCELLOR having declared his intention of giv. ing judgment in this importantcause, the Court at an early hour was much crowded. His LORDSHI P, on entering the Court, commenced his judgment., This was a motion, he observed. tor an injunction to restrain the publishers of the Lerma from communicating to the world the lec tures of Mr. Abernethy, sod had been argued on three grounds;— A violation of literary property ; a breach of trust, and of implied contract. At the conclusion of his former obsetvations he raised the questions, whether, if these publishers were pupils they would not be gulty of a breach of an implied contract in publishing to the world lectures which it was intended never should be so pub lished ; or, if they were not pupils, but obtained their information through some one or other of the pupils, they Would not be guilty of such a violation of trust as would warrant the interference of that Court to the extent now prayed ? The importance of the question had led him to advise with the Common Law Judges on the sub. ject, who were unanimously of opinion, that if the publication were by a pupil, an action for damages would lie against him, as the Common Law would =slime an implied contract, or that if the publication were by a person who received his information through a pupil, and there was no other way in which he could receive it, a similar action would lie against the person thus publishing, for the law would not permit that which could only be obtained by fraud, to be employed by a third partt to the injury of the person in whom the property existed. In this view of the Isw he perlectiv concurred ; and it was well for the protection of that large and meri torious class of individuals—our public lecturers—that such was the law. Oa the whole, he was of opinion that it had been made satisfactorily to appear that this publication was effected by either a breach of implied contract or of trust, and, on either of these grounds, Mr. Abernethy was entitled to the injunction prayed. WIWI granted' IN RE TWE EARL OF POETSMOUTII. The .SOLICITOR-GgsguaL moved the Court, that Mr. Skully be directed to deliver to the Master the key of a box, containing some papers and the setrlement made on his Lordship's marriage. Counsel appeared for Mr. Skully, and consented thereto. ELACEMORE AND THE GLAMORGAN:WI/it CANAL COMPANY. The application for an injunction to restrain a new mode disco vered by the canal proprietors for widening the canal is deterred until the first Seal after Term. In the course of the morning the LORD CHANCELLOR said that he should not be able to sit in that Court to-morrow, as he had to attend the Privy Council on a case of a very pressing and import ant nature, and on which it was thought necessary to have the assistance of the Lord Chancellor, the two Chief Justices, and the Chief Baron. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER, Juir 17. REYNOLDS 17. WELSH. 'This was an action on a breach of agreement. The declaration alleged, that in consideration of the plaintiff using his endeavours to persuade Mr. Edmund Kean to sit for his portrait for the de fendant, he would let the plaintiff have such portrait to make an engraving from it. It then alleged that the plaintiff' did prevail upon Mr. Kean to sit for his portrait, but that the defendant had not perfornted his part of the agreement, by letting the plaintiff have the portrait to engrave, by which die plaintiff had sustained a loss of 3001. On the trial, the plaintiff proved by Mr. Kean himself, as well as by other witnesses, that he did procure Mr. Kesur to sit ; but, on the part of the defendant it was contended that the defendant had only matte a conditional promise to let the plaintiff have the engraving of tl:e picture, that is, he merely promised that the plaintiff should have the engraving . if he the defendant ever had it engraved ; and in support of this, interrogatories were put to Miss Wilson at Florence, who was present at some of the conversations between the plaintiff and the defendant regarding the picture. The case went the Jury under all the CirCUMMAAMS, who found for the plaintiff, damages 1501. On a former day Mr. Scarlet, for the defendant, obtained a rule to set aside this verdict, and for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to evidence. The plaintiff himself had writ. ten to the defendant after the commencement of the present action, stating, that if he would pledge his word and honour that he never made the absolute promise he would forego his claim. Mr. BROUGHAM (with whom was 11r. Tyndall now showed cause against the rule for a new trial. He contended that the cue went fairly to the Jury, upon • balance of conflicting testimony, and that they had exercised a sound judgment, and that their deci sion ought not to be disturbed. With respect to the letter written by the plaintiff to the defendant, it being after the action, it did not amount to any release cf his claim, and could not be used in evi dence against him. At any rate it had wen before the Jury, who had formed their estimate of its value. Mr. SCARLETT (with whom was Mr. C. F. Williams), contra, contended that the letter ought to be received in evidence. and was in fact a release of the plaintiff's claim ; all the probabilities were in favour of the original contract being conditional and not an ab solute promise, for no man in his senses would promise to have an engraving taken of a painting which was not executed, sad which when executed might not be worth two-pence; it might show that a man might have a deal of money, but it would not show that he had much wit, and it was not very probable that Mr. Welsh, who was only a music-master, was overburdened with money, although it was well known he was a man of considerable talent. The letter of the plaintiff; if it could not be used as a bar to the action ought to have the effect of reducing the verdict to nominal da: , wages. 'the CODIT were of opinion, that the rule for anew trial should be made absolute on payment of coats. Mr. Hamm HAN observed, that as in an affidivit sworn by Mr. Kean, be stated that it was his intention very shortly to proceed to America, and not to return for eighteen months, it was his (Mr. Brougham's) wish to have Mr. Kean examined on interrogatories previous to his leaving England. The Lour Ureter JUSTICE said, that the notes of his evidence on the former trial might he read at the next trial. Mr. Barna ft AM thought matter had arisen out of the testimony for the defendant, as well as on the cross-examinations, which might render it necessary to put other questions to Mr. Kean than those put on the tornier trial. The suggccion, we understood, was then agreed to. IN THE MATTER OF SIR G. P. TURNER. It will be remembered that on a former day in this term Mr. SCARLETT obtained a rule, calling on the Marshal of the King's Bench Prison and others to show cause why Mr. Corbett, the at. torney and solicitor of Sir Gregory Page Turner. who is a lunatic, and is also a prisoner for debt in the King's Bench, should not be allowed to have free access to his client, to obtain his signature to a petition to be presented b t to House of Lords against the Bill which is now pending In that House, whereby the right of tra 'ening a verdict of lunacy is intended to be limited to six months, after the lunacy shall have been found, and also why Mr. Corbett should not be at liberty to see and consult Sir Gregory generally 1 on his affairs. . -.......--- The ATTORNEY GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Gurney,) now showed cause against the rule. In the affidavits which he read to the Court it was stated, that the Lord Chancellor had re fused to grant a similar order to the one now applied for: that Lady Turner, as the Committee of the person of the lunatic, was perfect ly satisfied as to the manner in which Sir Gregory was treated, and of the propriety of appointing keepers over him ; and it was also stated that there were strong reasons for suspecting that Sir Gregory himself had no confidence whatever in Mr. Corbett, who it was be lieved had exercised an undue influence over Sir Gregory; and that the object of Ala Corbett and of a Mr. Toinkins, who was desirous of being appointed accountant to Sir Gregory's estate. was to get the property of the lunatic into their hands. The affidavits also went into a long detail as to the state of Sir Gregory's mind, with a view to show that he was not capable of exercising a sound discre tion as to the propriety oft sing the lunacy, or of appointing persons to conduct his affairs. Ale. SCARLETT said, that After the observations' which had been made in answer to this will, he felt more anxiety than before that Sir Gregory Page Turner should not be debarred from tea versing the lunacy, it' he should tlrnk fit. The only part of the case before the Lord Chancelor, which 31r. Corbett would not answer, was that part which referred to Sir Gregory, to whom he could not gain access ; and the Lord Chancellor said, that unless it could h e shown that Mr. Corbett was attorney to Sir Gregory, his Lordship could not make an order for him to he permitted to see him. But although the authority to this gentleman was signed by Sir Gregory in the presence of 31r. 111aberlv and Boson, yet the whole object was frustrated by those very parties—by his being denied all access to get the necessary instructions from his unfortunate client. It had been stated that Mr. Corbett, and Mr. Tomkins, wished to get into the possession of flu lunatic's property, and that these parties had been seen together on a coach goirg towards Sir Gregory's seat. Rut this might he mere accident; and it happened very singularly that Mr. Corbett should have a letter addressed to him by Sir Gre gory himself, explaining that very circumstance. Mr. (futures' asked how Mr. Searlett came by that letter. Mr. SCARLETT—Ah 1 how he came by it Mr. Corbett does not know, further than that he received it by the twopenny post. Tne Az TcaNEY-GES E n•L said he illOttld Object to the letter , • THE BRITISH PRESS. Wog read, unless there was an affidavit totverify that it was written by Sir Gregory Page 'Fulmer. Mr. SCAIt LETT said he had no such affidavit, but having read the letter, if it were really writttn by Sir Gregory, it would appear not only that this gentleman was perfectly sane, but was a most ill-treated des. - It was endeavoured totter shown that Sir Gregory had no confidence in Mr. Corbett, but he had Aigr.ed the antlionty to that gentleman in the presence of Mr. Moberly and Eamon ; did that show that he had no confidence in the man ? But the At torney-General Paid the Lord Chancellor ought to hue made an order, but that he had declined to do so. That wu however 4- plained, for his Lordship doubted whether he could make an order, because Ak.firregory was not merely • lunatic confined under his warront Nit *lsidro a prisoner of this Court for debt. The Loan tet: JUSTICE said it had occurred to hint that as the custody of the lunatic's property belonged to the Lord Chan cellor, who had appointed a Committee to the estate, and also a Committee of the person, the or ly thing which this Court could do doss to make an order on the Marshal to allow such persons to sec 'Bir Gregory Page Turner at such times, and under such circum 'fences as the Lord Chancellor might think fit. We shall then place him in a situation as if he were not a prisoner of this Court. Sc An LET T thought the suggestion of his Lordship was very reasonable, and he You'd readily accede to it. The rule was therefore discharged, subject to such an order , being made. TITS: XING V. JANTS STAMP SUTTON COORE, ESQ. It will be remembered that this defendant was convicted some time ago of a misdemeanour, arising out of a certain trespass coin. mined on the estates of Sir George Jernynghain (now Lord Strat ford) under a pretended claim set up by the defendant to the pro perty and title of that Nobleman. The defendant has from time to time obtained the judgment of the Court to be postponed, upon affidavits, stating that the state of his health was so bad as .to make his appearing personally in Court very dangerous to him. Mr. TAUNTON again begged to call their Lordship's attention to the case. He had a further affidavit of DT. Hogk, in which the Doctor stated, that he had seen the defendant so recently as yester day evening for about ten minutes. The defendant was it, bed ; but judging by appearances that the bed had only just been made. Dr. Rogit asked whether that was not the case, when the de fendant seemed disonnterted at the question, and admitted that it was. The Doctor then asked the defendant to let him feel his pulse, but be would not let him do it ; the Doctor put several ques tions to him respecting his health, which the defendant refused to answer, and began to use very insulting language to the Doctor, in consequence of which the latter left the room. Dr. Roget also stated in his affidavit that the throat of the defendant was under stood to belorely affected ; but judging from the tone of voice in which the defendant spoke to him, he could not conceive that his throat was much affected. The Learr.ed Counsel then said he would make thia cifferto kin Learned Friend (Mr. Campbell) that if Mr. S. Cooke would make an affidavit that he had not been walking about the streets in the course of the last week, be would immediately consent that the case should stand over till neat term. Mr. Cessna - ALL said he was not authorised to accede to any such proposition ; but as he had heard such an application as the present was about to be made to the Court, he had obtained the affidavits of two respectable Surgeons, who swore that they had been in daily attendance upon the defendant from the 3I of June up to yesterday ; that he was now labouring under a sore throat, which was contagious, as a child living in the house had become attacked by it; and that frem the attack of the gout, which the defendant had lately suffered, and from his sore throat, it would in their judgment be very dangerous for him to be brought up to this Court to receive judgment. Mr. Justice Bawf.xif thought the defendant could then very easily make the affidavit which Mr. Taunton suggested, for if he wan so afflicted he could not have been walking in the streets. The LORD CHIEN JUSTICE—See what affidavit you can make to-morow. if such as is proposed, well and good ; if not the Court will order the recognisance% to be entreated. As the Court wan about to rise, Mr. NVooler offered himself to the attention of their Lordships, for the purpose of moving for a Alandamus to be addressed to the Benchers of Lincolns Inn, com manding them to admit him as a Barrister, but the Lord Chief Justice told him, it was impossible to hear hitn then, they would however endeavour to do soon Monday. Mr. Warder said, as the term was so nearly expired, he would, if it were more covenient to their Lordships, postpone it till ichaelmas Term. _ _ . The Loan CHIEF JCIITICE—We leave that entirely to your own discretion, Sir, but it you please to bring it on, on Monday, we hope it will be in our power to hear you. Mr. Wooler.-Theo 1 will attend, try Lord, on Monday. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17. Sittinp in Banco. LAWSON V. LAMBERT. Mr. Sergeant WILD showed cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Sergeant Pell, calling upon the defendant, who is en attorney, to deliver up all deeds, papers, writings. and hooks, in his posses. sion, relating to the manor of Bradford, and which were r....-cessary in the trial of an action he had lately brought. A great number of years since the plaintiff brought an action against a person relative to the market of Bradford. Die defendant was then his attorney, and in that capacity certain deeds and writings were delivered to him by the plaintiff relating to his titles as lord of the manor of Bradford. For the delivery of these and all other papers the mo tion was made. Mr. Sergeant WILD, in answer to the application, stated, that the deeds and other writings were delivered to the plaintiff, and produced a list thereof, .and a receipt, signed by the plaintiff, the concluding words of which were, ' and all other papers relating to the manor." The CHIEF Just ICE—Does be sWear that he has no papers ? Mr. Sergeant WILD—IIe swears that at the time the action alluded to was brought, he was in partnership with another person; that that partnership was dissolved more than twenty years since ; that he has a number of boxes and sacks containing papers during the partnership, which it would take bim many weeks to search through. The CHIEF JUSTICE—When is the cause referred to to be tried ? If it is to be tried during the summer, by enlarging the rule it will give the attorney time to search. 31r. Sergeant PELL—There is one circumstance which my BM ther. Wild has passed by. Mr. Lambert is attorney for the der fendant in the action that my client has brought, and it is relative to the manor of Bradford. _ _ . The CHIEF JCSTICE—Let the rulc be enlarged, and in the mean time let the attorney search for all papers belonging to the plaintiff; and let him search honestly. It may not be the practice for attorneys to give up all papers to their clients, but it would be a good tule if it were so; they are their right. r 1 , ....... I DESPERATE ESCAPE OF A PRISONER. On Thursday afternoon a most desperate, and almost unex ampled escape was effected by William Thompson, a young man, of very noted character, who was examined at the Alary-la-bonne Office on Monday last, on a charge of burglary, and robbery in the house of Messrs. Swan, Home, and Co. of Regent-street. The house had been entered on the morning of Sunday last, and robbed of a considerable sum of money, and a quantity of goods were packed ready for removal ; but sonic of the family having, during that day, returned to the house, discovered that the house had been robbed, and also that the thieves contemplated returning, consequently they remained on the watch ; and at about half put nine o clock at night, Thompson was detected in the very act of opening the shop doer, and, after a shed resistance, secured. In his pocket was found a list of respectable gentlemen's houses which had evidently been marked for plunder. Since his examination other charges, on the clearest testimony, of burglaries and robberies have been advanced, and be has been identified as the captain of a gang of desperate burglars. He was on Thursday brought up be fore Mr. Rawlinson, and underwent a very short examination, being again remanded until Monday next, as on that day the charges against him, it was contemplated, would fully be entered into. In the evening, at the usual hour, a few minutes be fore eight o'lock, he was haratdcailitd to a woman, named Alex ander, and was put into a coach with two other prisoners named Tonks and Tunic? (w 1 w-ss committed to the House of Correction for three months), In the charge of Godfrey, the gaoler of the office. On the way to the House of Correction, the female (Alexander) repeatedly complained of the tightness of the hand cuffs and requested Godfrey to remov e them. This he declined, until at length she burst out into the loudest cries, and appeared in dreadful agony, her arm having at last swoln to a very considerable extent, and even assuming a livid colour. Godfrey being impor tuned by the other prisoners, and pitying the woman's wretched situation, removed the fastenings from her arm, and of course the arms of Thompson became equally dittmcumbered. The prisoners having requested permission to take some refreshment before enter ing the gaol, the coach stopped at a house called the Apple Tree, nearly opposite the Ilouse of Correction, and while the land , lord was supplying them with , some spirits and water, Thompson suddenly jumped out of the ouch, and knocking down the landlord of the public house on one side, en4eavoured to get away. God frey grasped the skirt of the fellow'arcoat, hut he tore himself clear off, and left the tail only behind in the officer's custody. Several persons were on the spot looking at the act, and two of them who advanced to stop him he instantly knocked down, and darted with the speed of a fawn across Clerke well-close, in the direction of Saffron-hill. Mr. Price (an officer belonging to the County Court) being just at his h cis, made a blow at him , with his truncheon, but the fellow turned round, and putting him- Self in a boxing attitude, instantly levelled him with the earth. .Mr. Coker (a master builder, of Whitechapel) also happening ac cidentally to be present, endeavoured to secure him, but was laid on the ground with the same cool, deliberate desperation. Godfrey having left the other prisoners in the care of the landlord of the Apple Tree, with a crowd of persons joined in the pursuit; but although Thompson was always in their view until he reached Saffron-hill, nobody could secure him. Every person, among the rest two Irish labourers, who attempted that object, he also instantly knocked down, and actually folght his way through a body of seven persons near Hatton - wall In Kirby.street, Hatton-garden; he paused for a moment, and dung off his coat (the skirts of which remain still in the possession of Godfrey), and turning suddenly up an alley that leads to Saffron-hill, he was not seen after. It is sup posed he found a place of ready refuge and safety among the hordes of infamy that possess the fastnessea of that quarter of the town. Godfrey having reported the unfortunate business at the office, the police hare,offered a reward for his apprehension, which it is very unlikely can be effected, there being no clue so his present retreat. LITERPOOL, TituasDAy Evextrm. Wind N.W. Fair.—High Water 4 m. past 11. Arrived the 3leteor, Nowland, from New York. The Cadmus, Snowden, and Dalmantock, Kinnerment, from Alexandria, arrived at Miltord 13th June. The Pilot, Jones, from Liverpool for 31iramichi, was spoken 28th May, in let. 43. 46. long. 30. The Ophelia, Bliss, front Liverpool, arrived at Philadelphia 23t1 Alas The Somerset (supposed Samoset), from Wilmington for Liver. pool, was spoken 16. h May, in let. 33. 47. long. 76., in distress, leaky, and making for the hut ,port. The Henry, I ngersal, from New ()deans for Liverpool, was bet in the ruralizes ; a part of her cargo Fared, and arrived at Key West. The Mary, Sheevers, and Hannah, Crowder, from Liverpool, have arrived at I)ublin. l'he Olive Branch, Harding, from Liverpool, arrived at Sa vannah 14th May. The Marion. Goodwin, from Liverpool, has arrived at Ports mouth. New Hampshire. The Euphrates, from Havre for Liverpool, and the Crescent, —, for Newfoundland, 'loaned Holyhead yesterday, with the wind at E.S.E., moderate breeze, sod hazy. The cotton market remains quite inactive. waiting the event of the public salesof to-morrow. About 4,UUU bags. Jusw HI. The Jane, Taylor, for Vera Crux, reported to have railed on the 14th, did not get away until to.day. Sailed the Tolson, Yoward. for Halifax, Nova Scotia ; Colum bine, Brown, for St. Petersburgh ; Lady Combermere, Briscoe, for Afri , a ; John Taylor, Atkinson, for Calcutta; Inca, Prouse, for Lima; Tantield, Nelson. for St. John's, New Brunswick; Hose, Johnson. for Mirmnichi ; Columbia, Graham, for New York 1 Ocean, Welhhwan, for Pemau ; Oeneral Brock, Eden, for Hio de Janeiro ; and the Hannah, Savage, for St. Peters. burgh. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Hope, Harris, from the South Seas, has arrived off Ply mouth ; she sailed from St. Helens the 19th April. SHIPS SPOKEN WITH—The Palmyra, Lamb, from London, to bladras and Bengal, the 4th February, in lat. 2. 18. N., long. 20. 2. W. ; and the Elizabeth, Collins, from London, to New South Wales, on the 12th February, in lat. 10. S. long. 30. W. SAILINOS FROM VALPAR•ISO.—The Active, Charlton, for the Sandwich Islands, 16th February ; his Majesty's ship Blonde. for Lima ; and the Prince Regent, King, for ditto, the sth of March. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Jt , N z 11;. _ Stir PS Ercrwtert haw/Ans.—The Glasgow Packet, Primrose, from Glasgow and Greenock : Blossom. Peterson, from Holbeck ; Lyra. Burden, from Bourdesux s Hobbs, Bridges ; and Stratton, Drake. from Standgate Creek : Neptunus, Bolin, from Gefle : Britannia, Robinson, from Dantzic: Ann, Fowler, from Hain hutch : Ludowica Albertina, Kohler. from Stettin and Colberg : Wilhelm, Klock, bum Stettin : Frau Catharina Margaretha, Lemeke, from Tonning: Johanna Maria, Simons, from Ostend : Aran. Walimann. from (hfle: Vrouw I'eterke, IVaalkes, from Emden : Reaper, Stratford, from Dantzic : Manchester, Cuswortli„ and Clifton. Clay, from Hull : Catherine, Snell, from Jamaica : May Flower, Hague, front Memel: and Twee Gebroeders, Oversee, from Worcum. ENTERED OUTWAHML—The Sir William Curtis, Witting. ham, for Amsterdam : Diana, Sim. for Leghorn : Ilibberta, Theaker. for Madras and Bengal : X L, Cobb, for Hamburgh : Planet, Young, for Trieste : Urania, Leyden, jun.. for Bahia, Pernambuco, and Maranham : Maria, Palmer, for Palma, Ko ningsherg, and Elbin : Britannia, Cummings, fur St. Lucia: and Royal Eagle, Allen, for Dublin. CLEARED OUTWARDS FINALLY AT GaaTtatwo.—The Commerce, Frau, for Rotterdam : Ocean, Dean, for Halifax and Quehec : Scorpion, Rixon. for Valparaiso and Lima : Hope, Balley, for Lisbon : l.owestof, Breame, for Port Oratava, in TenerilTe : Queen of the Netherlands, Pearson, for Rotterdam and Patriot, Ride, for Drontheim. CLEARING OUTWARDS.—The Providence, Hurst, for Elsi neur and Petersburgh : Tamerlane, firi.tow, for Genoa and Leg horn : Union. Carder, and George, Pery, for Cadiz : and Stately, Edr.ar, for Rigs. CLEARED OUTWARDS TO IRELAND.—The Erin, Allen, for Waterford. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FAT.3IOUTH. JUMZ 15—Oft the Port the Fiore, Harris, from the South Sean. Arrived the 'hatchet, Hanby, from London for Vera Cruz. PLYMOUTH, Just: 15.—Off the Port his 31ajesty's ship Carnation, from the IVest Indict t and the Planter, —, from Demerara. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 16.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Dia. mond for Lisbon and South America; and Calliope, on a cruise. Went out of harbour the Diadem and Princess Royal transports for Corfu. DEAL, Juwv 16.—Arched and remain the Lord emnstoune, Urquhart, from Jamaica ; and Hindman, Sergeant, from Deme rara. Passed through front the River the Nereid transport, for Quebec, and Borodino ditto, for Portsmouth ; Elizabeth, Walker, for Grenada ; Rebecca, Stanmers, for Tobago ; Floyd, Perkins, for Virginia; and Eggerden Castle, Pellmsn, for Quebec. OgavEsEgn, JUNE 16.—Arrived the Science, Allen, from Hamburgh; Good Intent. Careen, from ditto; Mare, M'Evan, from Dantzie ; George, Morris, from New York ; William and Henry, Partridge. from Grenada; Itlalvioa, Kent, from Llavannah. Sailed the Tiber, Roome, for Hamburgh ; Atalanta, King, fur ditto; and the Eleanor, Wilson, for Naples. BRISTOL, JUNE 16.—Arrived the Alert, Reimer, from Ilam burgh_; Aurora, Turcon, from Cephalonia ; Barbadoes, Lee, from New Brunswick; New Mary Mahony, from Baltimore; Fanny, Guild, from Palermo. Saile d the Providence, Pounds. for New Brunswick; Rachel, Adams; Vittoria, Grigg; and the Brothers, Gaterell—for Quebec; Duchess of Beaufort, Allpass, for Genoa; Emily, Shell, for Grenada; Steadfast, Barton, for Bathadoes; Wahlfahrat, Fachs,for Amsterdam. __ REVEL. Mar 20 (JurvE 13—The Mary. !lotion, from Rio Jio Jan e iro, ran on shore upon the Nickman's Ground, and threw part of her sugars overboard.—Mon. The Mary arrived at Cron *tad t 31st ult. MALTA. MAT la—His Majesty's brig Sphynx is arrived from Corfu, disunited ; she will sail in a few days. The Ann, Oraham, of Sunderland, which was stranded on Ameland 7th Feb., has got off, and arrived in Harlingen harbour, with loss of anchor and cable. The Blenheim, Eylie, bound to St. John'.,, was spoken with in lat. 44. long. 53, by the Emerald, arrived at Topsham. The Yamacraw, from Oporto to Philadelphia, which put into Paraiba, has been condemned as unseaworthy. FROM THE NEW ENGLAND COFFEE-HOUSE. PuttantLyNta, MAY 20.—Arrived the ship Robert Edwards, Capt. Sherboume. from Landon. New BEDFORD, MAT 18.—Arrived the Lyra, Joy, from the Pacific Ocean. OTAIREITE, JAR. 13.—Left the ship Charles, Buchard, of Lon don, with 1,830 barrels, on a cruise, wanting M barrels to fill up. Ship Foxhound, Emmett, of London. six months out, no oil, to le.tye next day. Brig. Minerva, of Aberdeen, from Valparaiso, for Bombay, with a cargo•of copper, repairing a leak, to leave in ten days. The brig Jupiter, Thomson, of Hobart-Town, New South N 1 ales, was totally lust on the reefs of an island In lat. 16, 20. S. long. 28, W. on the 2d Nov. crew saved. Spoke April 3, lat. 28. 40, 8. long. 81. 10, W.. the Company's ship Royal Oeorge, S. Elerby, from London, for Coast and Bay, 60 days out, all well. Coosiderable bets are pending Is the City on the ques tion whether Parliament will be prorogued or dissolved early next month. These inter-sted in electioneering contests, or who may wish to secure a County m a Borough, should a dissolution take place, are informed, that by • very simple plan, sanctioned by Govetnntent, either may be obtained for Nineteen Guineas, on St. Switben's Day, 15th next month, when a flood of grand Prizes, being Four of Twenty Thousand Guineas each, &c. &c. will be distributed, with Sixty-four Pipes of Wine gratis, to the fortunate holders or the tour Prizes of One Thousand Guineas in the present Lottery, and which is one of the last opportunities to gain a funune by risking a small sum of money, A man named Gorman, charged with being concerned in the horrible burning of the Shear, was arrested on Sunday, on coming out of the Chapel at Newtown, county of Tipperary, two or three miles from Carrick-on-Suir by a party of police, who went to the place in coloured clothes. %Vhile conveying away the police were attacked by the crowd, who succeeded in rescuing the prisoner, after a severe scuffle, in which the police were roughly handled, and one of their &Aaiun,' received a pistol shot in the knee.— Limerick Payer. On Wednesday forenoon a remarkable accident occured at • new house erecting in Stirling's road by Mr. Muir, builder. Two labourers had just placed a barrowful of stones on the mar filding of the fif.h floor, when the joists suddenly broke in the middle, and the stones, lime , &e. and three men weac hurled down along with it. One mason by a quick effort saved himself by leaping on the staircase, and two others clung to the top of the wall. Their feeling were of the moat painful despription on per ceiving their coniraales tumbling down such a tremendous distance amidst the broken scaffUlding and the crushing of joists, which surocuively gave way, and they expected nothing less than that they would be found killed at the bottom. It is sisgular however that on helot: extricated from under the accumulated weight which had come along with them, they were found to have sustained no material injury, and wir'he able to• resume work in a few days. Their fall had been broken by being precipitated against the joists of each floor. One man kept a firm hold of a lime bucket all the time of the descent ; and on reaching the bottom called out for assistaace. Another was unable to speak till some planks were taken off his throat. such was the great strength and solidity of the walls, that they stood the shock without a stone being dis placed..—Gkrgow Journal. . ~~, MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, JUNZ 17. The Supplies this week consist of 3,7 W quarters of Wheat. 24 quarters of Barley, and 17,000 quarters of ()ate, with 8,9410 seeks of Flour. There was but little doing in the Wheat trade tn-day ; however we have not to note any venation in prices from last Moc. day ; the same applies to Barley. Towards the close of the Mar ket we had a brisk sale for Oats, and 3londay's rates were fully realised. Beans and Nine rule steady. UX BRIDGE. • Corn Inspector's Return, JCNE 16. Wheat, per loud - - - 1.31 101 to 22/ 63 Barley, per (pa - .. ter -11 Us to 21 0, Oats - - - - - 11 5s to 11 13$ Beans - - - - 21 Os to 21 4s 21 2s to 21 4i 01 Os to 01 0% NEWBURY. DEMOS, Jima 16. - t,6s to 80s Oats -21 s to 301 . __s to —s Naas 40$ to 4/11 -35 s to 38s Peas 34s to 42s Bread, per gallon. is 7d to is 9d DEVIZES, Jung 16. Wheat and Beans at pa sack ; Barley and Oats per quarter. Wheat -31 s Od to 33x 6d Oats - 2 - 2 3 to 32. 04 Barley - 32 I s Od to —s Od Beans - 208 to 40, Whcat - Barley iIUNGERFORD, JUNE IS. G6s to Ws I Oats - 32. to 42s Beim - IMB to 318 408 to 661 Wheat - Barley . SALISBURY, Just 14. Ms to 70'1 Oats . -30 s to 38s1 Beans - 181 to 46. - Ns to 46. WARMINSTER, Jogs 11. Wheat . Ms to 71s Ad Oats 26s to 32s Barley -28 s to 14s Od J Beans PRICE Oi IUR. Town Made, per sack 60s to 63s Norfolk and Stockton .13s to Ws Seconds - b3s to 60a Brim, per qr. . 12s to 13s I:0am and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fine - 16 s to 16s board ship - bOs to Ms PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the ltletropolie, is 100. for the 41b. Loaf—there are others who sell front a half-penny to two pence half-penny below that rate. SMITHFIELD. FRIDAY, JrNE 17. Reef .4s Od to iht OdVeal . Ss Id to Gs Od I Nlutton • 4s tid to Is 10d Pork - Is Od to 5s Ld Lamb bs 8d to Ss 104 HEAD or CATTLE. THIS DAY: Beasts, 4511 I Sheep, 9,530 I Ceies, 360 I Pip, 120. BAY-Al Hay (Old) : Inferior - - 21 Clover - - 41 Ditto (Inferior) - 31 Straw - - 11 - - - RN ET. 59 Od to 41 159 M 159 Od to 41 04 04 159 Od to 51 109 Od 59 0.1 to 4/ 159 Od 169 Od to 21 69 Od NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Carcase). fleet 3i Od to 4s 4d I Veal - Id to bs 41 Mutton - 3s 4d to 4s 44 I Pork - 3s 44 to bs OJ Lamb 4s 84 to 6s 4d PRICE OF POTATOES, Jwww 17. New Potatoes, Ware . 0/ 104 Od to 01 Ids Od per Hhd. Middlings . - 01 Rs Oh to 01 as Od ditto PRICES OF HA ST. JANES'S. r AND STRAW. WiIITECITAPEL. Hay . 66a Od to 90s Od Inferior - —s Od to —v Od Clover - 8 Od to DOI Od 'craw . 40s Od to ON Od Ray - 70. Od to 100 s Od Ditto (New) 70s Od to 90s 04 Clover . BRs 01 to 110. Od Straw -46 s Od to 57. Od PRICE OF HO, TOCWETS. Kent Stine' Exxex 9/ Os to 101 10. . 8/ 8s to 91 12s . 8/ 124 to 9/ Farnham, fine 11l Os to 131 1: per Cwt. Juwz 17. BAGS. Rent Sussex Essex 81 12s to 101 18s . 81 Os to 0/ Os 81 8s to 91 9s 134—Seconds 91 Os to 111 04 PRICE OF RAW FAT. net Stone of filb. Price by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters), 2s id PRICE OF TALLOW. SOAP, Ste. per 1121 b. I Town Tallow -40 a Oil Yellow Soap . 72s Od Yellow Russia . 38s Oil Mottled -80 s Oil White ditto -37 s Od Cord 84s Oil Snap ditto - 34. Od Graves . 6s Od Meltina Stuff -30 s Od Good Dregs . 2lls 94 Ditto Rough -12 s Oil PRIC,E.UF ✓CANDLES. The priee of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follow Candles, per dozen . 6s fki to 7s Dlould■ . . . 9s 6d RAW HIDE. Beat Heifers and Steers. I Ordinary -2a6dto 2s 84 per stone • 3s 2d to 3s 4d Market Calf (each) - Vs Od Middlings - 2s 10d to 3s Od SHEEP SHINS. Polled Os to Os Od—Downs Os Od to Os—Shearlings 10d Lambs Is 104 to 3s Od COAL MARKET, JUNE 17. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. b 7 Newca.tle . 324 . Od to 301 a Od 17 Sunderland . l 6, - 90s Od to 37a 6d [From the London Nes Price Current.' FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1925. COTTON--The only sales of Cotton this week were 200 bags on Monday last, at prices Id. a 2d. lower than the late highest cur rency : the market since has been in a state of complete stagnation —no sales whatever. The Liverpool trade is nearly in a similar situation, on account of an extensive sale declared for this day. which attracts much interest, and will - probably establish regular market prices. Our quotations are completely nominal; were salt. forces, &reduction of 2d. to 31. per lb. must be submitted to. SUGAR—The demand for 3luacovules this week has been atesdy, but very limited ; the market may be stated heavy, but no reduction whatever in the prices has been submitted to. At a lute hour the business reported was more considerable than any during the present week ; there was not the slightest variation in the prices. In refined goods there has been few sales effected. and the market is in such a dull state, that a reduction of Is. must be generally stated. Low Lumps 865. ; Molasses 275. 6d. ; and to-day the trade is still heavy at the reduced currency. In Foreign Sugars there is lit , le alteration to notice ; by private contract good white Haysnnah sold 335., and 335. Od. refused for fine . • yelbw 381. By public sale this forenoon, 313 bags Siam, and 5 00 bags Bengal Su gars were all taken in; very full prices were offered, but the balder, appeared to expect higher rates than the present currency. COFFEE.—The Coffee sales this week have gone off with more spirit, and Jamaica descriptions at 2hi per cwu advance; the other qualities were little varied. There were three labs this forenoon, 374 casks British Plantation 1,2G8 bags Foreign. The latter. gnod ordinary St. Domingo, all taken in at 625. Gd. and 63... and fib which 61s. was offered and refused. The Jamaica and terbiec Coffee went off much about the previous pr l ^es, and the market may be stated steady, but without briskness. SPICES.—There was was a considerable demand for low-priced Pepper early in the week, light 3. 1 1. a 31d., but the request has since subsided. All ether East India Spices are completely nomi nal. Pimento sells at nd. and 9.1 d. good quality. RUM. BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The question as to Rums being used by the rectifiers is now reduced to a certainty no time fin the measure to take effect is yet fixed. Since this was known there have been no sales whatever—the holders not pressing Rums on the market, the buyeb evincing the Senn iniliffirowice. Proof Lecwards are nominally Is. 9d. a Is. 10(1. the former we believe is the nearest quotation.—Brandy continues exceedingly heavy ; new to arrive 3s. id., and housed of last year at 36 541• sellers we believe at both prices.—No sales ..f r:eneva are reported. At a late hour to-day a parcel of merchantable Leeward Rum, averaging 1 under proof sold at Is. 9d. HEM P and TALLOW.—TaIIow is rather higher today ; new 35a. Gd! a 360.—Hemp 431. SALTPETRE.—The request early in the week was consider able ; 2U. 6.1. a 236. The destiaod has since rather subsided. IRISH PROVISIONS:.—Beef and Pork are hear.—Butters mainwin the late prima. At Therfield, on the I l d i h ß in it s i t. E t p heTtev. Chaloner Stanley Leather., M.A. late of Exeter College. Oxford. to Miss Leatbe, daughter of the Rev. Isaac Leathes, Rector of Nepal cuth Sutton. Cambridgeshire. On Tuesday last, at Cotterstoek, Rev. Henry Good, eldest son of the late Rev. Henry Om!, of Stockton, Wiltshire, to 3liss .Antt Maria Berkeley, second daughter of the late Charles Berkeiey, Esq. of Itiggen. On Thnraday, at St. George's, Hanover_square, Augusto.; Dashwood, Esq., youngest son of Sir Henry IVatkin Dashwood, of Kirtlington Park. Oxford hire, Bar,net, to Hester, fourth daughter of the late Sir .Iseob Henry As , lev, of Melton Constable. Norfolk, and Seaton Helm:, in Northuniberland, Bart., and sis ter to the present Baronet. DIED. i si On the 13th inst. the Right Hon. L ly 3Tary Seymour, wife of Frederic Seymour, Esq. and third di ter to the Earl of Aboyne. On the 13th inst. at her seat, Oa y House, Southampton, at a very advanced lige, Lady Holian , 'dire of the late Sir Nicholas Holton!, Km. Her large property devolves on 31r. Cbarnberlaine. M.P. for the town of Southampton. On the 12th invent. at his house. Northampton, Christopher Smyth, Esq., at the advanced age of 89 years. HIGH WATER THIBDAYAT 14:1 4 :6051 nitlnes. melting 27 win. after 3. I Afternoon tl alin. after & Printed ai TH . P. gAITI4I P 17;irris 1111, Strand, Ind pabbahed by it.Coisc% sale , Pia"' Peu Rye Wheat Rye • Barley I ~. 1 4 i .-' li. ii