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Th a t, coincident with the present system of currency, if not int , mediate!, owing to Its effects, there has been a great and progres cite Increase in the manutactures the agriculture, the commerce, the population, sod the general Wealth of the country. That during the civil enmmotions of the lam century, In the re bellions of 1715 and 1745, the confidence in paper securities,lo tiostland was not shaken ; and that she Scotch flanks maintained their etabilit", aid were not called upon for any extraordinary issue I of gold In exchange lot their note', during the shrcks to which met candle credit win exposed in tide country in the years 1793, 1797. and more recently in 1115. That it cannot he assumed, therefore, that a circulation of specie is necessary in Scotland for the purpose of guarding against the crests of sudt.en panic. That while Scotland had a paper currency for the discharge of all sums above twenty shillings, England had at least, for twenty years previously to the Batik rretrietion, a currency consisting of the preen).* metals, to die exclusion by law of notes below five pounds. hat theee cliff:rent eyetentero-exerted, and that no woof can be adduced that the paper circulation of tecotland displaced or interfered, in any material degree, with the metallic currency of England. That.frotn the date of the first establishment of a bank in Scot land to the present time, the instances of the actual failnrceef a Scotch. Lank have been extremely meet and that there have been only two instances In which the creditors did not ultimately receive the whole amount of the principal and interest of their debt. Lastly, that the inducement to the Scotch Banks to continent their Branch Banks in many remote parts of the country In which they now exist, would be destroyed ; end that the whole system a, deposits and cash credits would he most materially affected, if the banks were compelled to forego the profit now derived from the issue of notes below five pounds. it• For the opinions in detail of the witnesses from Scotland, cm these and outer points connected with the small-note circulation4a that country, your Committee must refer to the evidence annexed to this Report. So far as the interests of the Bank of England are concerned, It will be seen that the Directors of that Bank, who were examined before your Committee, urge no objection to the continuance of the present system in Scotland, provided that the paper circulation of Scotland can be effectually restrained within the limits of that country. Upon a review of the evidence tendered to your Committee, and forming their judgment upon that evidence, your Committee cannot advise that a law should now be passed, prohibiting, from a period to be therein determined, the future Issue In Scotland of notes below fiee poends. There are, in the opinion of your Committee, sufficient grounds in the experience of the past, for permitting flambee trial to be rende of the compatibility of a paper circulation in Scotland with a circulation of specie in this country. Looking at the amount of notes current in Scotland below the value of fire pounds, and comparing it with the total amount of the paper currency of that coentry, it is very difficult to foresee the consequences of a law which should prohibit the future ISMSe of notes constituting so large a proportion of the whole circulation. Your Committee are certainly not convinced that it would affect the cash creditato the extent apprehended by some of the witnesses; Lut they are unwilling, without stronger proof of necessity, to incise the risk of deranging, from any muse whatever, a system admirably calculated, in thole opinion, to econontiee the use of capital, to ex cite and cherish a spirit of useful entetpriee, and even to promote, the moral habits of the people, by the direct inducements whichin Wilde out to the maintenance of a character for industry, integrity, aid prudence. At the same time that your Committee recommend that the sys tem of currency, which has for so long a period prevailed in Scot. land, should not under existing circumstances be disturbed, they feel it to he their duty to add, that they have formed their judgment upon a reference to the past, and upon the review of a state of things which may hereafter be materially vatied by the increasing weahh and commerce of Scotland, by the rapid extension of het commercial intercourse with England, and by the new circum stances that may affect that intercourse after the re-establishment of n 'retailer currency in this country. Apart from these general considerations, beatin chnlon at which they have arrived, there are two _ _ which your Committee most more particularly advert. ft is evident that If the small notes issued in Scotland should be current beyond the Border, they would have the effect, in pre/portion as their circulation shrfuld extend itself, of displacing the specie, and even in some degree the local currency of England.. Such an Interference with the system established for England, would be a manifest and gross injustice to the bankers of-thia part of the empire. If it should take place, and if it should be found Br:possible to frame a law consistent with sound and just principles of legislation, effectually restricting the circulation of Scotch stoles within ihe limits of Scotland, there will be, in the opinion of your Committee, no alternative, hut the extension to Scotland of the principle which the Legislature has determined to apply to this country. The other circumstances to which your Committee meant to refer, as bearing materially upon their present decision, will arise in the event of a considerable increase in the crime of forgery. Vont Committee called tor returns of the number of prosecution, god convictions for forgery, and the offence of passing forged notes during the last twenty years in Scotland, which returns will be found in the Appendix. There appear to have been during that period no prosecutions for the crime of forgery ; to have been eighty-six prosecutions for the offence of issuing forged promissory notes—fifty-two convic tions • and eight instanom In which the capital sentence of the law had been carried into effect. It ought not to escape observatinn, that nut of the total number of prosecutions for issuing forged notes In the last twenty years, thirty-eight have been instituted in the years 1823, 1024, and 1825; fact which seems to warrant the apprehension that the crime of forgery Is upon the Increase in Scotland. It ought, however, to be observed, that the retum does not specify whether the forged notes, for the issue of which prosecutions have taken place, were in all instar.ces notes of the Bank of Scotland. It is possible, therefore, that some of the prosecutions may have been directed against forgeries committed en the Bank of England, or on Banks other than the Banks of Scotland. Your Committee will here close their observations with respect to the circulation of Scotland. They are well aware of the great advantage that would result from being enabled, in a matter of this nature, to expects a clear and decisive opinion, unembarrassed by any qualification or reserve; but they consider it to be their duty, in a complicated question that involvet many important con federations, and upon which the decision must be subject to future tortingencies, to present the whole of those considerations fairly to the House ' and to qualify their present conclusions by a reference to possible circumstances, by the occurrence of which they migh he materially affected. (To be continued to-morrow.l upon the con- Ireumstanees to THE LATE MURDER AT U7NTON. [From the Afenchrstcr Ithrcury, May 30.1 Sire regret to state that neither of the men Comte - lined is the Isle dreadful murder at Winton have yet been taken, but a .clue has been obtained, which we hope will lead to their appre hension. On Saturday last, Blr. Lavender, haring learnt that Mrs. Stewart, who was examined as a witness on the Coroner's In quest, had received a letter in a very mysterious way, went to 'her house, to make some inquiries respecting it. Before calling on her, he learnt that, on Wednesday morning, a woman came to a lad who sells ginger -bread in Smithy.doer, and gave him r letter, which she desired him to take to Mrs. Stewart's shop, wlych he did, and gave it to her. When Mr. Lavender qui& coned Mrs. Stewart respectiag the letter, she at first denied krowledge of it, but being pressed on the subject, s h e a t I craved she had received it, and afterwards burnt it. She stat was without signature; but, from the description of the hand. writing, it appears to have been written by Michael 111'Keatgl e and reterred to himself and his brother. It stated that the peas* might condemn them for what bad occurred near Eccles, yet they were not so much to blame as might be supposed ; for whet. Alley had done, they did in their own defence; that they were at jacked by the landlord, and one of them was wounded before they committed violence on any one; that Mrs. Stewart might dismiss lane apprehensions on their account, for they had succeeded in snaking their escape; and the writer regretted that she would go to .the house in Byroni;place, sell the furniture, and giie the proceeds to.his mother and sister ; and at the same time tell them Pat to be tummy, for they had escaped. This statement of the contents of this letter was confirmed by a woman whom Mrs. Stewart had called on to read it, she not being side to read it herself ; this woman also corroborated the statement that the letter was burned. From thiidisclosure it appears tolerably evident that the writer of toe letter must have been in or near Manchester, on Wednesday; and the nett consideration was, who the woman could be who could hive delivered the letter to the Itoy:' From his description of her person, it was ascertained to he lieu, Connell, • Scotchwoman,who had lived with Michael .11'Keand, in King.street, Salford, io the capacity of • housekeeper, and who was also suspected of knowing .wore than any other person respecting the lire which took place in ,Itta house. It was ascertained that he kept her somewhere, and, though St now diligent search was made, the place of her abode could not be found until yesterday noon, when she was found in a house in Collier-street, Salford. and was taken into custody. We understand that she admitted having delivered the letter to the boy in fuitity-does, and that she bed received it from M. WlEcand, who ehe said arrived at her house at fire o'clock on Tuesday morning, the morning after the murder, and remained there until ten o'clock at Wednesday evening, when he left her, and she did Jsettknow where he was gone; she said that he went away in the giothes be came in, and they were not at all bloody, but there is Awe reason to doubt this part of het statement. It appears abe was confined of a child, of which Michael is the father, about five ;freaks ; a eircumettuire which in sonre degree accounts for the o.4hctilty of lindusg her residence before. A strong east:norm is entertained that the brothers are still in this town, and the efflwts of the pointe to discover their retreat are Ameeptietiog, and we hope they will be successful. It may, per_ „hays, be yirable to have it known, that the description which has ..homy even of their persons is, in one respect. inaccurate. They 'are described as having dark eyes, but the fact is, we believe, their eyes WC guy. li t vdtct Any.—On Sunday night the house of Mr. Earl, • shopkeeper residing at Great sallnß, was broken Into and robbed - o f iriarge (remit of property. conismisigehiefiy of-woollen cloths, iskarois, band s, ice. with which the rubbers escaped Aseeveroi. Mouse tivtAt,ttra.—On Tuesday night, the etatie 41r..(filbert, in flail-yard, Goiden.latte, was broken open, an light bay pony stolen. A reward of 101. has been dined fee theoftvery of the thins& COURT OF si He, for one, if this was not stopped, would punish Patti" " offending for contempt. If there was any dispute in this case, it was as to the law ; and from the Judge the Jury bad heard the law, and found a verdict contrary to It. This WS/ an additional argument why the venue should be changed ; for it was to be hoped there would not be found such another per. verse jury. It was thought to 'be hard that the defendant should suffer for publications which he could not control ; and It was also thought that changing the venue would be to extend the power of the newspapers, but he thought not. 'He thought it might be found to operate as a c h ec k : f or if any party i ncurre d additional expenses in consequence of the course newspapers might think it proper to adopt, in his opinion there would be good ground of action against such papers, to recover in the way of compensation. The other Judges concurred with the Lord Chief Justice. Rule made absolute. PREROGATIVE COURT, WEDNESDAY, MAT al. HALL V. HALL. This was a question on the validity of a will executed by Mr. J . Hall, on the 3d of February, 1810. The testator, at the time of his death, lived in Cottage-lane, and died in the year 1820, at the ad vanced age of 80, leaving three sone and one daughter. The de ceased lett no less- than four wills, all executed within three years antecedent to his death, and each making • different disposition of his property. The first will ware dated on the 3d of August, 1817; and by this will the eldest son. John J. Ilall, would take 4931., of which 3001. was stated to be a debt due to his tither ; the second ton, Alfred Hall, would take 27W.; the daughter, Mrs. Bateman, would take 1931.; and the third eon, Robert Willis Hall, would take 970/. ; and to this will Mr. R• W. Hall, with two other per sons, were appointed executors. The second will (that now pro. pounded) was dated 2d February, 18111; and under this will John J. Hall would take 4931., Alfred Hall MOI., Mrs. Bateman 1931., and Robert W. Hall 5201. Two other wills weresubsequently executed, the first on the 17th February, 1819 t and under this John J. Hall would only take his debt, amounting to 3001., Alfred Hell would take 9381., R. W. Hall 312/., and Mrs. Bateman the same as in the former wills. The fourth will, which was the last executed by the tettator, was dated the Ida October, 1819, and again reversed the distribution of the property By this last will John J. Hall would take 493/., Alfred Hall 31 . 21., and Robert Willis Hall 874 1 4 Mrs. Bateman the same as before. This last will had been mini. nally propounded, hut the Court decided against its validity, on the ground that the testator, at the period of its excitation, wee of incapable mind, and had acted under the influence of interested persons. Dr. LUSHINOTOX contended that the will now propounded was clearly invalid, and that the evidence proved it was executed under the influence of a person named Allen, who lived with Mr. Hall as a servant. The incapacity of the teatime at the period of the exe cution of the will of 1818 could not be denied, as he was admitted to have been incapable in February, 1819, the date of the third will, and had been afflicted with an apoplectic fit previous to the date of the will in question, which effected his speech anJ understanding in a manner which rendered him incapable of executing& valid will. Under all the circumstances of the case, the Learned Advocate sub mitted that it appeared from the evidence that the testator altered the disposition of his property as he chanced to get under the con. trol and management or the several individuals who had the great. est beneficial Lamest under the various wills. Neither of the documents produced, therefore, could be considered the will of the testator, and the Court was therefore bound to decide against the will propounded. Dr. J. A DDAMS appeared to support the validity of the wili. He admitted that the testator's faculties were impaired both antecedent and subsequent to the execution of the will of 1818, , but that the evidence proved he wilt sometimes capable about the period of the execution of the will of 1818. Now it was said that the will of 1818 was executed under the influence of a Mrs. Allen t but there was no evidence to prove that Sirs. Allen was in any degree con nected with Mr. John J. Hall, by whom the will of 3.818 was now propounded. The instructions for the will in question were dis tinetlyred to have emanated from the testator. prn Sir J. NICHOL did not think it necessary to go minutely into the detailsof the evidence, as there was no very decided difference of opinion as to its value. It clearly appeared, however, that the deceased was an instrument in the hands of those who were about him. It did not appear that the deceased was of capable mind at any time during what, may be called his testamentary life; and, under these considerations, the Court could see nothing in the present case to induce it to decide in favour of the will in question, having already pronounced against the will of October, 1819. By this decision, the will propounded was declared invalid, and the parties left to litigate on the two remaining wills, or else to agree to an equitable adjustment,—a course that, if pursued in the first instance, would have secured the bulk of this small property to the Fatties concerned, instead of transferring it into the pockets of the legal practitioners. POLICE. HATTON-OARDEN. ROMAN CATHOLIC MARNIAGNS.--Yettefdly 1 HOS heard at this office, before W. L. Rogers, Esq., wherein the qwestion of the validity of a Roman Catholic marriage was again started. Erwobetli Powell, • young woman dressed in the extreme of fashion, was brought up, at the instance of the overseers of the parish of St. Pancras, to obtain en award for the maintenance of a bastard child, of which she was delivered some months back, at a house in the Hampstead-road. Mr. Root as—Does ohs assert that site ls married 1 The Parish Clerk—Yes. She states that she was married some years age in Ireland, but there it proof that she has not lived with the person whom she describes as her husband, for the last two years, during which period the infant was born: Mr. ROGERS—But it is possible that they might have visited each other in the interim. The Clerk—Certainly, Sir, so it is ; but she admits that the child is not her husband's. Rooms—Whose, then, does she sarit is ? The Clak--She says that since she has been parted from her husband, she cohabited with a person named Conley, or De Caney, who holds some situation in the Royal establishment at Windsor, and she is now ready to swear that he is the father of the child. The clerk said that if he was rightly informed the marriage was not a legal one, having been performed by a Roman Catholic cler. gyman, the woman bein g a Protestant, and the man professing the Catholic faith. Mr. ROGERS said, it was a subject on which he would not like to give a judicial opinion, though he believed that such marriages were not valid. Mr. MALLETT, the chief clerk, then referred to several legal authorities on the question of the validity of Irish and Scotch nal , Colic but the particular cl ause regarding marriages by Roman Catholic Clergymen, where the parties are of different persuasions, was not found. Mr. ROGERS, after some consideration, decided, that if there was sufficient proof that the woman had been married under such circumstances, he should hold the marriage to be invalid, and the perish would therefore become entitled to claim an order of affilia tion against thefather of the child, as in any commas case of bas tardy. He asked her if she was willing to make oath to the truth of a written statement which was handed in. Mrs. Powell, who appeared excessively agitated, replied in the af f irmative ; but added, that she could see no reason for the inter ference of the parish, as the child never had become chargeable, and. in all probability, never would be any expense to them, or to any other person, but the father. A provisional order of maintenance was then made .outsgalnst De Courcey, the person named in the deposition of Mrs. Powell, and the parties withdrew. 21A RLBOROUG H-STR E E T. John Robins. one of a notorious gang of pickpockets, was yester day pent to the House of Correction for • month for attempting to pick a gentleman's pocket in New-street, Covent-garden. Bertrand, an eater, watched** prisoner in Covent-garden, at half-pest eleven cm Tdeeday wissing, following several gentlemen ; of one, in New.etreet, the prima tried the coat pocket, but did not obtain the handkerchief. Wholes imatediately seised him, and was surrounded by a gang, who led m bade the prisoner bil eigi. from his grasp. However, be is bias to the watch. asee house. where be *as searched. imatesse• posher : ertbiefs found upon him, with pawnbrokere'depticates for The prisoner said he bought them of a youngest. in the after. lopre i noon. and denied rutin bie bend* dm et. Mr. DYER edvordsiagibe and dread to send rbr she ' man if ilkii prisease " him. Catherine nk Margaret Marko, ninlk a *ld of 12 years old, were apprehended for passing sennteribitddillega. Mr. Po wts.s., Solicitor , he the Mbar, dedbed promoting 1 the child, on accoun t o f her mill. Malellen bad ben detected i on the 28d of November, bet eidarged frau a defect in evidence. The prisoners were road es Iles ISA inst. by Riordan aid Bertrand, to go first into 2dr. Mew% in Gnat Tuebileild.mmet, and there change • shilling for a &es Odder, which ow paid fir by Middles% ; Burke then ordaedageeztens of impressible hr treat the others. and gave another bed st, . ' They shovel& sem to Mr. Wood's, in the same evert. they were takes lure Ise tody. In Burke's left hand w a r s esusteefeit dialing g and Riordan seeing her throw eresethlog es *elm, called to his gees pinion to hold the prisoners while be seardsed. end. on the grimed he found an old glove containing ten counterfeit shillings wrapped up in air. The p prisoners said nothing in their defence. The little gid cried very much. The two elder were fully committed for aid s and the w itnesses bound over to prosecute. MARY/AESONIrsOFFICE. MYSTERIOUS itosemay.—Ysitiestlay an investigation Leto a most ortensire robbery,tocantittad in the house of M r . W ataoo , Mewl jewell * er, Cho this rkton.strast, Europe/oam, took place before Mr. , at Cake. Mr. W'ateon left his house on ilaterdtp aileroooo bag for ao 43 . 1. e r _aniOnlnto 111 °...**Int19 !Mit • owl the morocco cues. He also found that a brace of loaded pistols were stolen from another drawer. The room contained such a variety of valuable property, that had any professed burglar got lab) the house, he, it is thought, would hue collected it, without troubling the bureau drawers ; but in this instance the robber had not interfered with anything, having only opened the two drawers containing the jewellery, to which they certainly must have had duplicate keys, the locks not being either forced, picked, or injured. Mr. IVataost questioned the servant as to whetted been In the house, and found from her statement that a carpenter, who was occea sionally employed, had been there on Saturday evening, repairing a bagatelle.board in the drawing-room, and was left up stairs by himself for a considerable time. This person knew very well the nature of the property contained in the bureau, and had, under the direction of Mr. Watson, purchased and put on the patent locks, and was well acquainted with the nature of the locks and their construction: Mr. Watson made some inquiries instantly ■bout this person, and learned that he, site, and child, had left their lodgings very suddenly on Sunday, and had not since been seen or heard of; but Mr. Watson alto heard that the man fre quently was away for days together, and no person could tell whither he went, or the object of his absence. The carrying away the loaded pistols was an extraordinary circumstance, and the only construction put upon the circumstance was this, that the thief, upon seeing the pistols, possessed himself of them to intimidate, or perhaps murder, the servant, if she interrupted him while In the act of plunder. The property stolen was principally jewellery ornaments, which were all of a beautiful and rare description, the chasing entirely of fine gold. It is singular that Mr. Wat son had always an apprehension that his house would at some time be robbed, which had latterly so much increased upon him, taat he slept with loaded pistols by the aide of his bed every night. Mr. Rawxistsost said the matter was involved in so much mys tery that he could only come to one conclusion. Mr. Watson was promised the assis'ance of the police, but at present there is no clue whatsoever to the robbers. Peas 'Tar qr. a. d. .. A. White, old ... . ,44 0 4 0 Do. new Grey, 34 0 0l I. Maple _ 42 0 40 9 MSIt, P ar Qr. - English 4d 0 64 RTs. Per gr. Irish 32 0 84 0 Beans per Qr. English, 43 6 43 0 Foreign, free 4O 0 12 0 80. in bond 3O 0 51 0 Irish .10 0 43 0 Indian Corn, per cp ar3 0 40 0 - Englieb, per 28011, —4B 0 49 0 trial 46 0 41 9 American, per barrel 26 ft 38 0 Danteg, 23 0 :7 0 Oatmeal per 2401 b. EngiLsh Irian 27 0 :11 0 Ft THI 230 TO Tlli 29rx or yll Barley, Qrs. frelsad Coastwise l4 Beans, Qrs. Ire Mud _ 2) Oatmeal, Sacks. Ireland ........... ....• • • MeS COSIKWISO ........ ......., Total ..... 1823 Flour, Backs. Ireland be Europe, barrels Exported, ditto TOWN-HALL. DEPLORABLE DEPRAN;TY IN A OHM—A boy of nine years of age, named Robert Spicks, was brought up to answer the complaint of several of the respectable inhabitants of St. John's, Horsleydown, as a public nuisance. By the evidence of Mr. Taylor, one of the inhabitants, corro borated by several others, and John Waller, the Beadle, it appeared that the boy's mother was a pensioner on the pa r i s h bo oks, and that her son had been taken into the poor house, from whence he es. coped three times, by scaling the wails; it was then heightened and a chevaux de freize placed on it ; lie, hoirever, surmounted a!1; • log was fastened to his leg, but log and all disappeared; three times he had been fitted for sea, and three limes he ran away from thesituations provided for - him ; associated with prostitutes and thieves ; attempted to stab his mother, and nightly raised the neigh. bourhood by his horrid oaths and imprecations, till the peace of the neighbourhood required some measures to be adopted to restrain hint, all applications to the mother (nosing fruitless, who, it was known, rather encouraged him than otherwise. Mr. Alderman J. J. SMIT II observed that the conduct of the complainants merited praise. To rescue such an infant, who was in himself incompetent to the anticipation of the evils he was bringing on himself from the ill advice and countenance of a bad parent, was a good done to society at large, and towards which end he would afford his assistance. The boy, terrified at the thoughts of impending punishment, im. plored for mercy, and to be allowed to go to sea, by accepting an offer made him for that purpose, in which his mother joined, and he was allowed one more trial, and delivered to his niother, who promised to attend him on board a vessel on the point of sailing ; but previous to her departure, she received a well-merited rebuke from the Alsgistrate for the part she had acted. DISTRESS IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. An operative weaver from Blackburn says..—" Weave many of us almost in a perishing state, notwithstanding the relief which has been sent to us • and those that work well can only obtain 7s. a week. lam rec koned a decent hand, yet I weave 23 yards of cloth for one shilling, and am a day in performing the labour : comm. quently I must work 2.703 years, 13 weeks, &c. days, to obtain the same income as is paid to a foreign Prince (Saxe Coburg) for one year. The quantity of cloth I must weave for eleven years of this Prince's salary, would reach round the world exactly seven times." The following singular fact may be relied on, as being literally true:—A few years ago, a tradesman of this town, having been un. fortunate in business, went to reside in London, where he endea voured to commence business again, but one of his creditors arrested and threw him into the King's Bench prison. His wife was then left destitute, with a family of young children, and another at the breast, and she was reduced to the greatest distress. After a time, however, she managed to hire a little shop and parlour, as those dark back-holes in London are called, in one of the lowest streets in East Smithfield. Here she .tried to set up an eating. house, and sometimes she managed to get a joint of meat of the most ordinary kind, and dress for sale. At other times she was unable to accomplish even this. It happened that one day an old man, a common beggar, came to her door, and solicited alms, and shepve him a crust of bread. A short time afterwards he came again, with the same request, and she relieved him, observing that she had but little to spare, but what she had he was welcome to. A third time the old man came, and again asked for charity, and assha was looking up the mouldy crusts, he said to her, " Mistress. it seems to me that you are more in want of assistance than mself." " Indeed I any" replied the poor woman ; none knows my distress but myself. I have these poor children to support, and my hue. band Is in gaol." " Then 1 will assist you, my poor woman," said the mendicant, and he pulled out a purse from ben e ath hi s old tattered garments, and gave it to her, telling her, at the same time, that he, notwithstanding his miserable appearance, had a great deal of motley, and she might use what he had given her freely. "I am old," said he, " and my days must be short ; promise me only this, that I shall not be left forlorn and desolate on my b e d o f death, and all I have I will leave to you ;" and the silent tear glis tened in his eye as his trembling lips added, " for I am alon e i n the world." In what terms of gratitude and thankfulness the poor woman expressed her feelings, I shall leave the reader to imagine. It was a gleam of sunshine passing through the desolate mind. In a few days the shop was painted and cleaned, and a jolly piece of rout beef decorated the window. The old man lodged in the house, and every attention was paid to his comfort by the good woman. Her business increased, and she found herself getting into comfortable circumstances, and, to add to her happiness, her husband was released from gaol, and conducted the business with spirit. One day the old man went out, and was seized with a fit in the street. at a distance from his home. He was conveyed to a hos pital by the bystanders, in a state of insensibility. As soon as he recovered, he raved for his landlady, and with considerable diffi culty he made some of the people in the hospital understand where she was to be found. She was sent for, and, on her arrival, the old mendicant addressed himself to her, and expressed his sense of the kindness she had shown him. " Get a pen and ink," said he, " for I will keep my promise, and all I have shall be yours." The woman applied to the people of the place for ink and paper, but they either had none, orrefused to give it her, and she left th e h os . ph al for the purpose of obtai n i ng it. During her absence, how. ever, the old man expired, and, as she had nothing to show that she had any claim to his property, she lost the whole, whi c h t h e trustees of the hospital claimed. But it Is some satisfaction to know, that in consequence of his former bounty, the people are doing extremely well, and are even becoming alftuent.—Brighton Gazette. INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCE. Last week, a very modest and interesting girl, about sixteen yews at age, presented herself at the Home Department Office, with a petition, which she said she wished to present to the King ; and being informed that it must be presented through Mr. Peel to MI Majesty, she said she would call again. It appears that her mewls Harrison, and she is the daughter of a respectable trades. man at Birmingham ; that her brother, a boy about her own age, had been seduced by two older boys, to join them in stealing sonic gold belonging to a Mr. Price, of that town, and Harrison and one of his companions were convicted of the offence, at the last Werwick Amin% No distinction was made between the old of fender and Harrison, who had not before committed a theft, end they were both sentenced to transportation for life. When Miss Haerisou heard of the dumdum of her brother, and that her MO thin tire tree despaired of, in consequence of her excedive grief oceeelened by her child being for ever separated from her, the poor girl packed up a few articles of apparel, and, without advis ing with her friends, started by the coach from Birmingham to London, to present • petition to the King in his favour. When she learned that the petition could only be presented through Mr. Peel, she called again at the Home Office, and inclosed, with the petition addressed to his Makety, the following letter, addressed to Mr. Peel:— " London, Ma 23, " Right Honourable Sir,—A very humble individu y al, a lO y oung female, only sixteen years of age, has travelled from Birmingham to London, to have the satisfaction of personally laying before you a petition its favour of her brother. This is her first tourney; she I. perfectly inexperienced; and she has no opportunity of inquir ing the meetaproper mode of applying for so great • favour; but the tenets the ummence of her character, which is unimpeach a bl e , as well as the delicacy of her sex, and the distressing nature of h er object—to obtain merry for her brother—will be allowed by a gen t amn of well-known benevolence to outweigh any mope/tent violation of the rules of etiquette, and will show how much the chime of humanity are regarded by a great Minister bdore those doetwoomy. My reason, Right Honourable Sir, for taking dds long jeerney, and for soliciting this audience, is, that my dear pa roma and wayedf may have the solace of k no wing that the cue of my wiefortutesto brot her was really known to, sad duly considered to by - hisnaller • - diet my Sir, -, ..,..... ... ..muy amMill ea, we any ansidend et MINIMS. dchas izaiai .; ...,..... .. „ nen ,. iry aow re. The am p s i nto ak a °maim i ssa t ur a a ma k o n sal"" as r C y . l a by F O . Mr; and that I nay hinsiter Miss tbstany WIWI noise On Eatarclal, the f it alt. at liollamin Ka% Is the mut, of Sal ' ld. moot inspect& v—podeopn mot N. 41101611 CI It • U. lail When ita SIM AMOK or wa l 1 0 11 rd fey illigniligu, Right alsolf6bl4 Sir. we lady or sir , Ovirolit limbs Non. of odepolier. They spectable m elaw in the money. If be had Ms dIM9d9W at Inas, *hem swat tine* to haw 'mantled:s il t% sedan gisiggs- " I have the 'WI her night ndbourabla 81r, ' On the 29th alt. ter fad" of N. J : &area Esq. Enston-squat. of 4 1/M2 lbws was no description of men on whom he well to ..13. rely as Mew !Wait upon 1....6.4 6a diem' e t it ininsau j whish wwinally . - 0 Tsar OM olmiker, mop Ipfkooki k w, a vow. this. if then he would remove this ammo it area-losaant the la Adoira MS- MARRIED. 'a . QD than* alt.. Wk. Mawr. New Church, itobt. Christopher Po rker, minds of the Iserstiaa • who misfit hove to toy ft Mg not ammo left In 1141 4 PIGh alla l ls o. il dot ib of '- wlttliZtlft gyp, "TO the Right Ron. Robert reit rito if Earl, unlndueneed. No wen were batter Moods ita dor then 7 of the We &Ho wot okomoot o oto. wai t pebeted B,Deretory of State for the Sante • f. ot Qrownetette No ta so e Da rtat Maynard. youngest daughter of Wm, Seed , ohind prow than the Judges , tut whey th e lihisty of th e Prow nu , ' of giurdentio a ,It ia Wawa ananisaury bi in that Idi. Pad, wi th the haniusit z at 7 fmeet ` i * dothe. abased, it wee a et. if the Prams - MN a taacit as &wild, now gignegglidiallpill 11 MI ha shiah be ki op i s " th e _PM ild •mit 1 0/Orrifter• DMA. ti um- Series to perjure thetssalow, and if iho ilmf sasstry . in *WIN his lassiteas. o9 lllthlr SO to oa tie VW law Is did net puts eta, etkoito Judges nuaddownralse aliwS pi t Si La Ow hirr a P g 11 4. 127 71 hlr A P V4 I. 7 La tie of NJ, iqiich tbey wpm not at all (Iwa Alma Wain , • OWN! rows, ea a ' .. • r, wad a thi etitritation .F***.al" if "a1117 1Mt • off WATlt als"hugar lt vim im 44 1 71.14- ir Lati ll"11.61 0011 11 11:1: 1 o 1 : cblr--'..---Idle ypp t and a cations tbat had hops - Wad wow a wan o f the beineast, awl ' is sow. at Owed tits Dirt. ilt Cita- -Kinidni-.. •. ., Id sib, Wes to i w0wana....... lon . ref give Thew who had to the fp ex it ; St diairweing_ that the draulata . . ithalw haw and tits II " Wahl in ow lb- ?or& Printed at THE Barran _raw oloa, by i. iii: ,118.19 1, adriled th ew to perjure reprdical of cootagnonow Vieth Ofisrldhey and Asilitania, WWII had DIME how ihraud, Rail puothimid by R. CassoN, earns plea. • • zvp=.l; ig - o ', •4. -•"1. OMMINIMIN .._. . i4•Qmotwo +.....w , . - .. immoilmsimoome.closir•.. ~~+..5:::+.~ LAW NI ITICES. COURT OF ■ZTORR ?RR LORD CRANCRLLoR. A. ...... • 11 WAST3III. , ?NIS DAT. AT IL rr DOA) v. Cope, append, part heard Esparte Edward. re Stockley, bank- Williams v. au child, appeal per rupt petition, part Acted order In re Turner, lunatic petition gray v. Frogmont, appeal In re Watson, bankrupt petition In re dykes, bank. pet. per jatigrneut VICE-CHANCELLORS COURT. DIFORZ SDI VICII-tiIANCII LOD, AT WRSTDINSTIR, TR/8 DAY, AT lIALF-PAST Causes. Reid v. Burnett, to be spoke to Duffield v. Elwes. to be spuk, to Fates v. Ayres, demur rer to be spoke to In re Clewer, bankrupt petition Prised v.iuti,ler order Haggett v. Welsh Gleesinoton v. Green- Brantley v. Smith bill, ditto Cliffe v. Nicholson Hanson v. Gurney Harding v. Lovering Vaughan v. Millet Eley v. Bicknell Wordy v. Forbes Hunt v. Bourgeon Harvey v. Hodgson ROLLS COURT. tR U 7 THR 501.1.1. THIS IVRVIVO, AT AIX. Outteridge T. Stilwell, Watkins T. Flanagan ditto Abraham v. Alman Fort y. Clarke, excepts. Crowder T. Stone further dir. and costs Godson T. King, further Furniss v. Freeman directions and costs Fitsgeraid T. Field The Master of thedolls will hear causes, further directions, and petitions by consent, on Saturday next, at nine in the morning. Causes and petitions must be set down by two o'clock In the afternoon of to-morrow , Friday.) General Petition Day, at the Roll; on Thursday, the 15th inst. at nine in the morning. Petitions must be set down and copies left with the Secretary, before two o'clock on the preceding day. Short causes at the Rolls, on Friday, the 16th Inst. at ten o'clock In the morning. BRFORITFIX MAR' 11°1111111*e v. TAiter iddletots v. Mldaletnn °wrens •. Mg/shall, further dtr. and rusts Dawson v. Reyna, do. COURT OF COMMON MEAS.—Ts:S DAY, AT BAL/JAIT London Cau.ten. Second Sitting in Trinity Term, 152.01. London Special Juries. Wilkinson v. liebwn Pletcher v. Gllleople Maitland V. &teller Ifugben .r. Turner. Pratt y. Willey Talie v. Charnell Lloyd and others v. Steyr ItleMath and another Y. London Common Juries. White y. Slyth Murphy v. Knight Hubbard v. Malley' Williams sad souther v. Rowlett ',miner v. Carroll Lio) I and others v. Wilkinson & another Lloyd and sans t. Tack Robson WSW /r. George Hooper V. ll , urst Wilma v. Alder Irving and others V. !tad,' Lyon Hawker v. Levy Mere and another v. Jennings COURT OF Bennett v. Goode, pe tition by order Rare v. House, report Hastinga v. Sheppard, bill and anrwer IRCEIEQUER.—Tots Hollingsworth v. Dob- I 11011 JAY, AT Tax. Stephenson, v. Tota -1 'hewn Fdimunds v. Howard Willis v. Stone Carruthers v. Douglas . Desforges v. Jones Willi. v. Stone Clarke v. Hudson Edwerde c. Iloward Trinity-house V. Kirk= Spa. retble. 12 June Palmer ♦. Spell DELEGATES.—Tnts t rayons tall 11011ROOATI! DAT, AT TIM. CS. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS COURT-WEDNESDAY, MAT 31. lihrfieuour was occupied in hearing the arguments of Counsel on pleas and demurrers, none of which were of public interest. COURT OF KING'S RENO'', WEDNESDAY, MAT 81. [Sittings in Banco.] The Court was occupied upon the new trial paper the whole morning. fIOE ON DENISE OF EVANS V. EVANS. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a meg- Image and tenement, tried at the last Summer Assizes for the county of Somerset, when a verdict wit found for the plaintiff: At the trial, on the part of the defendant it was proved and insisted that the lessor of the plaintiff having been convicted of a capital felony, in returning from transportation in 1814, hough he was afterwards pardoned, the plaintiff's tide failed. In Michaelmas Term a rule to show Cause why a nonsuit should not be entered was obtained. • Mr. MEN EWETHER and Mr. ERSKINE now Showed ORM, and contended, first, that if there was any forfeiture of the estate in question, by reason of the lessor of the plaintiff having been at. tainted of felony, the estate would have 'mated in the lord of the manor; but lie having been examined as a witness on the trial, and having disclaimed all tide adverse to the plaintiff, the estate re verted to the lessor of the plaintiff, by virtue of the King's pardon ; secondly, the recent Act of 6th Geo. IV. esp. 23, enaeted that in all cases where his late Majesty had, or his present Majesty had or should, or his heirs or successors should grant a pardon to any per son convicted of a capital offence, on condition of their suffering some other punishment, all such pardons should have the effect of pardons granted under the Great seal, and therefore no attalnt of blood would follow. In this instanceolhe sentence of death upon the lessor of the plaintiff; passed :in 1814, was commuted to imprison ment for two years ; and therefore, as in 1016 ail his rights would be restored to him, the plaintiff's title now derived from him was good. Mr. TAUNTON, in support of the rule, contended that the mo ment a person was divested of an estate by attainder of felony, he became riviliter mortuus, and it was Impossible that the estate of which he had been divested could ever be vested in him again by the effect of the Act of Parliament cited. The estate in such case went to the lord of the manor. and though he disclaimed it, yet he was the person in whom, by law, the interest vested. It was true he had not entered, but that made no difference, for it was suf ficient if he was capable of entering. The Loop CHIEF JUSTICE, after consulting with the other Learned Judges, and looking into many a u th or i t i es which were re ferred to, said, there is no question but that the effect of the Act of Parliament that has been cited is to restore a person convicted of a capital felony and pardoned to all his former civil capacities. But it puts been very properly argued that the pardon will not divest, any estate or interest that in the mean time becomes actually vested in another person; and then that introduces this question, whether the cop hold estate and interest of a felon actually vested in the lord by force of the attainder (added his Lordship), at the moment of the attainder, or whether it was necessary that some act should be done by the lord, in order to vest the estate in him, such as a presentment to him by the homage, or a seizure by his bailiff, consequent upon such a presentment, or per haps a seizure by the bailiff previous to a presentment ? As at present advised, I think some one of those previous steps was RR emery—that no estate can vest In the lord until he has taken steps to enforce that vesture, either by entry upon the records of his Court, or by seizure before entry of record. That is my pre sent opinion, and my Learned Brothers concur in it ; but if, upon thinking further of it, and looking into the books, we should think we are mistaken, we shall take care to say so before the present Term gore over. Rule discharged unless the judgment be altered this Term. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE sat at Nisi Prius at twelve o'clock, and took Middlesex Common Jury Causes. None of them were of say public importance. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WzmrxsDAY, MAY 31. WALLER, CLERIC, V. RIDGWAY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a clergyman at Hereford, against the defendant, a farmer near thereto, respect. ing the setting out of tithes, and which was tried before Mr. Justice Burrough, at the Assizes for that (minty. Upon motion the Court granted a new trial Mr. Sergeant Wilde subeemsently obtained a role to show cause why the venue should not be changed, upon the ground that the plaintiff could not hare a fair trial in that or the adjoining county, on account of various letters that had appeared in the Bert:l4ml Journal and the Hereford Independent newspaprs, - together w4th several remarks of the editors, to which the defendant was privy; and which remarks and letters were an attack upon the clergy, and milected on the Judge, and also mused an unjust prejudice. Mr. Sergeant TADDY this day showed cause against the Me; and in so doing read the remarks made in those papers, and the correspondence therein inserted. The Loan Crime JUSTICE asked if those letters had found their way to the Attorney-General; if not, it was very proper that they should. Mr. Sergeant TADDY submitted that they were there to try the civil rights, and not to interfere with the criminal conduct of per sons connected with newspapers. He would distinctly show that the defendant had nothing whatever to do with the publication; and he was not to be prejudiced because others chose to raise a contro versy and attack the clergy. Mr. Justice BURROUGII—At the trial, the plaintiff, by his Connie!, stated that he did not for a moment suppose the defen. dant to be guilty of any fraud. Mr. Sergeant TADDY proceeded to read the whole of the publi. cation, when The Loan enter Jusetca observed, that this rubbish could not impose upon the weakest judmbents--it was a disgrace to the mesa m these enlightened days. MT. Juitice fiazet.te thought that the point was set so youth whether the defendant was privy to these publi but winch*, they 'did not go to the calling uptiaLLersons who be es the Jury to violate their oaths in o to the clergy. his. Sergeant TADDY and r. Ilargestat SPANETE aqua Id great length against the rule, astriaMul that It was as OW Mmed.of power to newspapers, if was woe to be the spot where their rights ought to be tiled, because they a... so raise a controversy, and go into a pr oba•W diecuraies,sisil slob& county to be said to be so weak, that they were met lb to try • cause, because their minds were influenced by such boa. The LORD Cuter JUSTICE would n ot lay it dews as a rule ttmt there was no ciao el pow fit to try a tithe cause. The ._ _ - landholders THE BRITISH PRESS. N i•^' SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, TURSDAY, MAT 30. Arrived the Matilda, Collins, from Para. 2 ships, 2 brigs, I snow, off at 7 o'clock. The Shepherdess, from New Orleans, Is of. Private Signal. iir ; Wutron's, for the Ellta, from New Orleans. Caroline, Johnson, from Dram. The James, Wessett, from Bahia, had arrived at Para. tiotragaa, MAY 22. The Catherine, from Savannah, parsed at 2 p.m. GYelled the Hamilton, Ch r i s ti e , f or G rena d a; S usannah, lierkett, to enoa , Jane, Crewman for La Guayra. MAO 30.—The Plutarch, Peter, for New York; Favourite, ---, h„ Charleston. FALMOUTH, lIAw 119.—Sailed the Duke of Marlborough packet, f or Lisbon ; the Marchioness of uneenaberry packet, for Buenos Ayres arid the Rinaldo packet, for the Leeward Island,. Wind N. PLYMOUTH, MAT 29.—ArriTed the American ship Endeavour, Ginter from Manilla, was boarded in lat. 2ii. 52. N.long. 40. by a I.iratiad schooner, an d plundered of 3300 dollar, worth of tortoise sheds, x„ eet, clothing, and several other articles, to the AMOURS of 1004 dollars. 7A, schooner, mounted 7 guns, one Id-pounder on a circle, rationed With qi men. The Captain lea native of Colombia, the crew of all eayeo s . 71 , reported themselves 20 days from Carthageos, and that an ot h er *chew. ; belonging to the same owners left that port 10 days before them, g o off the V. extern Islands. The schooner that boarded them was about 20 w tons, carried 2 top-sails and 2 toy-gallant salts, and sells indiffe r e et i e. The Stranger, Ritchie, front alga, In 21 days, had been on shore sear Co. penhagen. Wind, S.S.W. POZTsMOUTH, MAT 30.—Salted the Favourite, Deck, for Watertad . Wind N.E. Drat, MAW 30.—Arrived the Speedy, Frampton; Mane of Fif e, Arethosa, Hunt Brothers , Howard ; and Aiutweil, Morrison, f:om 1,7 e: bon ; and Mary, Terry, from Charleston. Arrived and sailed fo r River, the Despatch, Hutehiuson, from Li s b on 7, the Martiniq ua, R ee 7 from Grenada; the Jamaica, Miller, and the NVestbrook, from r.: males; the Favourite, Royal, from Havannah, (or Petershurxh. whole of the homeward bound have sailed for th e Ri ver, except the tient, Pattison, from Honduras. Arrived from the River yesterday , sailed the Saltuun, Mason, for D01311111C• the Wocdpark, Barbadoes„ and the Prospectus, Petrie, for Alicant. Wind, ,:, m Easterly, and foggy. pus . GRAviess No, MAY 30.—Arrived the Lively, Pinch, from Harlin,. Union. Galloway, from ditto ; Tern Brothers, Newland, from it' , Giwd Ifoffnuog, Wiede, from Embden , Spring, Jack, from Griehroia. Exchaage, Lea, from ditto Scotia, Stearns, from Riga ; A ttweut, Stranak, from Colitis. Sailed the Mary Ann, Moiety, for Hayti. FA RSIOUTM, MAY 30.—The Wit/win:ins, Seeman, of and !tom Crew , for St and a sm a ll part of t he cargo saved. waa totall lost on the Cross Sand yeste r d ay Ho raw!, The Acute, Chadwick, arrived in the River from New C or k boarded by a Cowes pilot boat, and Inform e d that S h e h a d spoken P:roch corvette from the West Indies, bound to Havre. The captain stated that be was surrounded by ice several days In the middle of tut mouth, on th e Eastern edge of the Banks, during which time he saw the larboard how at an American bright.waleted ship with a billet head, - aapposed to be a imp of 300 ton., and appeared to have been some time in that situation. His Majesty's ship Gloucester, from Sheertie.s, sod Meteor, soy, vessel, from London, both bound to St. Peteriburgh, were spoken with,/ the Scam, 24th ult. The Transit, whaler, boa been condemned at Manilla. The POOtll3,lLanschild, from Rio, Is supposed to be off Plymouth, EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Passengers per Mary Hope. Captain Terrier, lately armed from New South Wales:—His Excellency Sit Thomas Brisbane, Lady Bristow, Master T. A. Brisbane, two Misses Brisbane, and Muss IDDougni. Passengers per Hervey Captain Peach, letely arri ve d f rom New Sorb Wales Stephen, ir.h Hertel, Mr. Cobb, Dr. Carlisle Dr. Osborne, Dr. Mercer, Dr. M`Doraid ; Lieut. Whale died at sea. The Endeavour, from Manilla, of Plymouth, salted from &II 3d January, Dir 26. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Nattily SnoortNo.—A grand match, for 200 SOW!. at 50 birds eackzt yards from the trap, was shot yesterday, at the Battersea enclosure, Day the Red House, between Messrs. Oabaldeston and Boas 'betting, atstut. sing, 5 to 4 on the latter), without any reetriction as to the mode of toot. leg. The parties killed 12 each in the first •LS birds In the second Rt. Ross killed 11, and Mr. Osbaldeston 14—the latter whining by 4 Ord,. Be same parties will shoot a match for 206 thin day i and on Saturday the Old Hats Club will attend, when the medal will be shot for. The pod match fur 600, between Lord Kennedy and Mr. grroWsmith will be ski on Monday ant Tuesday nest. 6t04 on the latter. The Tennis Court was well attended yesterday, for the benefit of Wbite. headed Bob ; and the preliminaries for a match with Cannon, to be made this evening. were entered into. Jem Burn made an ',wettest set-to aka Crawley, Sampson with Jcm Ward, and Cannon with Bob. Brown, son of the noted Brown, the runner, Is matched to roe (ow miles over Knavearnire, In 20 minutes and 55 seconds, on Thursday nett, for 200 soya. aside, to take place between II and 3 o'clock. He I at pro. sent In training at Drlnghouaes, near York, in good health. LIVERPOOL CORN-EXCHANGE, TI7TODAT, MAT This week we have had a good supply of Oats, with some week* Stiteat from Ireland, but nothing of consequence in other sorts cf grais. Most of our dealers are waiting to know what effect will be produced fans the release of bonded corn, which ha. prevented buskse•s being dose to any extent. The business, during the week, has been In Wheat, at 11. M. a Ss. 9A. for delivery *hen the Acts take place, and about 6,600 bushels Rostock Wheat, at 4s. 6d. imported since lid May, which moat remain is bond. This day's market was pretty well attended, and New Irish Wheat sold freely at a small advance, about Id. per 70 lb.; aad Foreign Med, daily expected to be released, was sold to a moderate extent, at a kiting reduction. In Oats, In consequence o- the supply being large, a 'maitre. ductloo was submitted to of ed. a Id. per 4.5 lb. Barley, Peas, Malt, tad Beans, remain without alteration. _ _ Whoa per 70Ib. Fogllsh, old Do. new Scotch uld ... ..... Do new 0 0 0 Irish, 01d.... Do new 0 0 0 Foreign, free Do. in bond, imported previous to May 2 . 6 0 6 Do. imported since 24 May . ..... Canadian Oats per 45? b. English and Seoteb,old 3 3 8 6 Do. new ....... 0 P 0 0 Irish, 01d............ 3 1 3 3 Do. new ... ........ 6 0 0 0 Foreign In bond... .. 2 3 2 9 Barley per a/r. Malting 6O 0 33 0 English Grinding, per 601 b 4 0 4 3 INCLI Wheat, Q,. Ireland ......................178E Coutolse Europe ....... ..... 834 • Total 8318 ft Qrs. Ireland Coutola, ........ ...... . . .... 80 Ireland ..................... 14968 Coastwla• 3OO Total I6BIS Malt, (Jr.. Coastwise 37 Stock of Foreign Grain and Flour in hood at Liverpool oa the ,th 1 111 1. 1826:—Wheat, 86,412 qrs.; Oats, 9,867 qrs.; Barley, PIN qrs.; BeaUJI, 6,116 qrs.; Flour, 84,01:15 barrels. MA RICETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, WEDSSIDAT, MAY M. With the exception of Oats, we had few fresh arrivals of any Gees to. day. Oar Market was extremely dull for all Grain this morning. nets wu nbt any variation In prices of fine Wheat, but other sorts were cheaper. In prices of Barley, Beans, or Peas!, there was no alteration. To ruin. tate the sales of Oats lower prices were In sere eases submitted to COAL MAItHET, Mies 31. Ships at Motet. Shi ps S o ld . Pr i ce. CI Newcastle • . S7t 2H Saaderiand ..... 149 Some days since a person who gave a name and address which have since proved to be fictitious, hired a mare at the livery stables of Messrs. Croft and Lewis, in Whirechapetmed, for the purpose, as he stated; of riding to Ware, in Hertfordshire, and pra mising to return the animal the following day. He has not Inc been heard of, however, by Messrs. Croft and Lewis, and they hoc ha consequence offered a reward for his apprehension. ' heelless . Ole THE BODY OF Mn. N. CARTER, AT BE• DALE.—.OO hider, the Coroner and Jury having assembled, Wilkinson (the prisoner) who was in the custody anion:table, ins informed that he must proceed to undergo a final examination. Previously to this he had appeared perfectly indifferent to the awful situation in which he was placed. On the day when he was first apprehended he laughed at accusation, snd set at defiance mg mi. Pinion of his guilt ; subsequently be also treated the charge *heel him with indifference and contempt. But row, when he had again to meet the Jury, he betrayed strong symptoms of inward sm. lion. His tongue faltered—his step was no longer firm •at lensth he fainted *way, and fell apparently lifeless on the floor. The constable, naturally considering this change as the result of feu upon a relenting heart, or as the erect of an accusing conadence, requested from him an explanation ; and, after some time, thee' toner made a confession t o t h e f o ll ow i ng purport : — That he (S 'il• kinson) did not murder the deceased, but that the murderer was an Irishman, whom he hod met with at It. bum market that the said Irishman had given the notes which Wilkinson had been Po' seised of, to him, but had kept the remainder of the property him. Self; that the prisoner did not know the name of the Irishman, hewer having seen him before, nor did heiknow in what part of the country he might kte found. This *as sufficient.—The Jury re; turned a verdict of" Wilful Murder against Leonard Wilkinson,' and the man was Inunediaiely committed to York Castle, to take his stria) at the next Ansixes. GRAIN, RifOil . . ^