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~' r t alo pi .4 Cr We . t 45. - 1 • •-•;;; I Y r - . - DRURY-LAN E THKATRE. The tragerle of Bertram was performed list night. Mrs. fil'llEnnoN innate her debwt at this theatre in the character of Imagine, the heroine of the piper. This Indy is the daughter of the late Mr. W 11.1.1.01 WooDr Ll.. celebrated fur his Parlaarneritary Pelmets, a serrest worthy and re spectable man. She ripiwared some years ago on the L on do n h oar d., and Iris been since following tier profession in the conotry, particularly nt f.terriotiol, where she rs a distinguished fiv.iiirite. 'rirs tidy ranks high in provincial theatrical tansr. 1-Prr /*vine of last night amply proved her title to a superior station. Sue performed the character with great truth and feeding. 'Love, ilelpstr, and molars, the prevailing features of the portrait, weer depicted with forcel4l energy, but in no instance did she outstrip the modesty - of nature. Among the most prominent points were the scene between her and her hitstiand, on his return ferns war. The quick passion soil painful feeling with . which site intrmtlits his recital of his success. whrii ' , inching unconsciously on the adverse fate rt . Iltstrana, her 'lover. were finely anal forcibly expressed. fler •• Why do you tell it ?" was r ye's oith great energy. The audience received it with loud. universal, and prolonged spiriting... The ono/ seen with her child. after the mur der of 1111 . heishand, was also finely conceived, aml elicited load plaudits. Itrestes, torn by the f ',ries, has supplied imagery for scents like this. It Nis scred last night by Mrs. Ml;tneroxi efficiently. hot tleistely. There was on extravagance—the venlig was true to nature. tier dying seems also eslaihared a great deal of grace. delicacy, and feel tog. It was. upon the whole, a very efficient, corn rlet-, :and intereering performance, such as must excite regret that her engagement is only for a few eirdits. It may, however, be satisfactory to Mrs. 511;11,60N to carry ofT to her friends in the country the welt-caned mired of applause which she received is.t bight. To the provincial theatres the public n:e indebted for the first-rate talents the stage can hoar.% but there they exist cooly us the purest of }.miner, and to make them current. tyrant custom orclross they should first receive the sterli ng st a mp of a 1.. nit ohm audience. Mrs. fil'Gisnow must be /warder:ll a trees err to any theatre that knows how to a i rpreeinte real merit. Mr. KEAN never appeared tr , snore silvaritage in the character of Bertram. The other parts were adequately sustained. The Ivy went off with great eelert. On the fall of the cortroar, there was a call for the repetition of the piece ties night, bait it was riot persevered in. The l' ,use displayed a crowded rind elegant audience. FASHIONABLE MnI'EIIE.\T•S. The Doke of Devonshire Irk town yesterday, for his sett, ChAsworth, Derbyshire, where his Grace expects a large part% of fAsltionabk visitors donne Ihe The Doke and Dariiess of Richmond have left tows fur their sent. Malcolm, Sussex. The Doehess of Bedford is expected to Moro to town this day. flora Brighton. The 11::trl and Coonteis of Jersey hive left tows, for their seat. Middleton Park, Oxford-111rue, *here they will ester. twin a Puree party of fachionables amine the holidays. The Earl and Cootite.,i of Asliburnhim kit tows yester day, for their seat, Asidwlr.llllllol. Smotrx - E-irl Vernlam Irft lowu )esterilay, foi his sent, Gorham bury, Hi-res. Dro.irtores from Thomas's Motel. Rerkeley-sqvisre : Esr! %lorry, for his rent in Scotland; R. Bell,olo. Esq. M.P. fur his seat to Stifford.iliirc ; Lori! sad Lady CrioleF, for emir *est. Gaston. Sow, ; T. L thrJgrs, ti.q fur his seat, ostiri.i.k, Kent. THE HNEHOSYNEAN CONCERT. Th. , Mnemosyne:ins had their fourth Conceit on Tuesday ...emit, at Or Crown and Author Tavern, in the Strind. which , commenced with the Os erissre find Selections from Adis and Galatea—thr oohs parts by Miss Williams, MIS 4 Tattel, Miss George, Mr. o.ltutt, and Mr. Thorne. Miss Whams sang " Hush, ye pretty warbling Choir," most de. lightfury; as did Mr. Thorne. " More ruddy than • awes," The mime pertornicrs give, 41 jib Mr. Elliott, the admo.sl Trio, " The flocks shall karts the mountains." IMi.sJ Stevarsoissirg very delightfully, " On the blaki Al' MI, Waters." Too musical prudiaties appeared, the Miss. s Cswrrr, one bine and the other eleven year. of igr, pupils of Mr. George Ware, they sing • shirt of his composition, " Beauties, have you seen a boy," with FU much taste, attention, and effect, that an rntOrt was rip• *crony!e ealkd for. obi , mot, he Isupal that in lbw cal', it would not is against the sults of PRICE OF LEATHER. Botts, AO to 561bt. rail, 18d to 104 re, lb. Ditto. 56 to 6611 rs each 2111 to 234 Dressing Hides .. 144.1 to 16.1 Fine Coach Hides .. .. Crop ilithe 35 to 4101 b. (q coiling MI to Mt Ditto 45 to 5011 m..... ..... 1:14 to 2 0 I Call" Skins 30 to 4011.. ..ti 0 04 to 26d Ditto 50 to 7011,1 284 10 344 Ditto '7O t. 81111...... .11' n i‘i to 29.1 Small Seals (Greenland) 184 to 2(1.1 Law ditto Tanned Horse hides • led to I 8.1 Spanish Horse hides led to 214 01 LS. much taste, eweennon, an a rued, mat an rwcore was rap- - ' ' ' '''' .s —**-- upon those classes of men •ntong whom malefactors are OILS. per Tun, of 252 Gallons. Carvallo) Seal., rots. for Perstandruco. X toreasly called for. which was so general, that the President Papers to the 'eta iti•tl,tit. The tullowing are most commonly f I, the Judges are, by their stations and New Gremil.Whale.. 331 / Spermaceti . . " ii _.../ Sailed the 1101010 CO4llO, for China; Saracen, Kerr. for 1, raid, he hoped that in this peculiar care, in complying with extracts:— duties, placed at a great distinct. Ohl —l —I Littered __ .l the Snail. Seas; John, Jackson ; aud Duo ...... Raid. for ge she eat', it would nut be consttued tutu a precedent, as it BRUIRFLO. overuse& 13. Your Committee have sought fur evidence on these sub. Pale Seal. .351 —/ I Pale Rape is against the rub aof the institution to allow encores. His Excellency land Cathcart. British Ambassador to the frets from thane classes of men who are sufferers from later - .__ Court of St. Petersburg!), strived here yesterday on his rehire nits, who must be prosecutors 'there these larcenies are COAL MARKET, Decimal& 17. ____ _ ... from St. Pete/slim gh. brought to trial, who are the witnesses by whom such Ships as Market. Ships Sold. Klee. COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Flit DAN, OftFIIIIFIt 17 Mr. WRIXON BErBER. the Nlenther for Mal- re MONT, euveeirst IS. charges most be substantiated , and who are the Jurors, by 57,1 Newcastle 2 9! .... 355. Oil. to 435. Cd. A msterdam ....c.r. II 19 Venice ...... ...... 17 30 It is generally reported that Misses. Schmitt. Grolemb u rg, w h ose ver di c t s on ly e ff ec t c a n b e given t o th e l aws . O u t h is 14 Sunderland ltie lair hand of Miss O'Nr. 1 LT.. low, is the Gentleman to whom report has given and Tu. khettn. the Envoy of the German Princes, will soots class of per s ons, whe re the crimes are Most frequent, and 1 C in d ers return to Rome. where long aud extensive experience allows little room for Antwerp lt 2 Palermo.... prr oz. 117 . Mr. Ptlti.trPS has concluded his engagement at it is presumed that the Congress of Carlsbad recommend. error and none for misrepreseosatinn, or, in other words, on Hainburgh —.21 U. 34 2 Lisbon ..... ...... .511 the Bristol Theatre, at which he has played with ed to the Protestant Sovereigns to touring/a. agreements with the traders of the cities of besides and Westminster, your (From the " Loam' Kw Price Cierrent."] A1t0na........21 U. 36 '3 (Sporn, y; the Holy . See, and to put au end . to the manifold complaints Committee have principally relied tte fur inform at ion. To the Paris 3 day's sight 25 IS Rio Jatwino ........ 5a the most distinguished success. All the pieces in of their ( atholic subjects respet meg religions t clerks at the u o f M g ra s, and o ffi cers of n no public sales of Coffee FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 17. ... ... I 1 which lie appeared were repeated at the earnest de- sire of the audience. is probable that both parties • ill be content with prelimi- Criminal Courts, who receive informations and prepare in. Meaux B D , i , t u to ..... ....2 U 25 45 Dublin o ar , Conventions, principally for the 'gemination of Bishops, dietmenis, to experienced Magistrates themselves, and to brt e ou n g r li P t yr fO; T ar be d7his ha s v r e el.. l 7 e and as nearly all the pares Is Frankfort use the 25 45 1 C°ll Agin of Bask use 11 1 Chancer y , Yesterday, 111 r. SHAD. w hi c h i s th e essential point. The Protestant Sovereigns the gaolers and others, who, in the performance of their shirts were offering for iniatte have been taken out of the Main Es 31.....151 In t lo• Court of - wr.f.t. moved that a Mr. an;l Mn,'. STAPLES. the poreia. of a Lady, who it is supposed hiss accompa- of Genitally base never ceased to grant Catholic subjects dull' s, have constant °ppm !unities of übsertme the reeling* market, an improvrtneut both in the di mand and in the Vienna :ffective IM 10 2 all the iights compatible with the actual system of govern- of offenders, the Committee haws also directed their input- price,' of has taken place . St. Llo ' t f d'ff I• 1 • • 1 b . f • Coffe e . meat, and with Me 111:1115 of :heir stiNects oa i men eels- ages t ten- tegthrauny has been perfec t ly out arm. finality, has realised 121.. Bit. Cadiz Holland BULLION 0 POILIIVII Gold Oa £ e. d , -.. tiled 0 voulig Gentleman who is heir to a large for- glom The difficulties 'loch impede 1 Convention do not Mr. Shelton, at lino has been sear forty years Clerk of Ar- The demand towards the clause of the market to-day Billion effective 353 Coin, per 0z....3 17 1i: 35 Foreign Gold in roue, it s the name of DEAS. • student of Callas arise from them, but from the nature of the affair Obeli' . reigns at the Old Bailey, state* that Juries are anxious to greatly surmised : for St. Domingo, llis. and 1255. was Barcelona 3411 Bars ... uo 0 Ini.l,:e Univers!ty, a niin-ir sod • ward of Chancery. A letter from Brii.tul. dated December Mr says: reduce the value of property below its real amount, is those asked, and several holders will not sell moire 120 s. The Sc; ill, • 3.5 I New Doubloons ..O 0 0 1 1 101 1 :101 , 111180001 trip to Gretna-green. might have "W e had a trerneudouv tire here List night in Hi g h. larcenies whe r e th e capital „umiak's' depends on value; Col fee market continues moulded. and so very few sellers, Gd oo di ae desirous of omitting those . circumstances on that a further advance us anticipated. I artiter nine until Tuesday next to appear in Court. street. which It was thought would have consumed w th h a i t eh the ll y w a e r s e pttal punishment depends in constructive lOW- SUGAIL—The di tumid for Muscovailr. Miring Ike last Ge Lecher. 49 I SilliCt in Bats ....0 5 2 to a t t.wer fur a contempt of Court, io having cowl- teuaiiced the elopement. which was granted. We the whole of that steno') of the street extending from the upper comer o f Corm.strret to the minket forgery . pian" anal that a reluctance to convict is perceptible su races has been limited; and on a c count of She mlyassr..l sea- son and the aecumulattax stock, the lioldrr. have evinced a pt. 4pre. Sir i Arcltiledd Macdonald bears testimony to the rcluct- 1 greater disposition to efftet rat es . The pin:eau( low brown 441 --- - - — -- --- --- -- - BIRTH. I s und e r: l 74nd that Mr. IVETIIIERELL a few days back, gate; it broke out a quarter before mite, corn. I on the behalf of' the father of the minor, a re- Ide clergyman, applied to his Lordshipifting and offroices of a like nature. Ile believes 555.; ana g l u a o e lled niis 6 ii d lera a l i d s ; Ira r r i e c l a t:l , -0 11.°er i brown Drwwtar°. iii his i mencing at IVIIITMA &Sit's, a tea - dealer, or rather 7" 7.l.l"''''''''', witnesses , sod juries , l• ("Merles, in I may be di 5 small itiatitifectorY at tie buck or his I ."•• that lie c h ances of vivito. are greatly increased t i the sm. tins realist-if .... the wont ket runt iness 1 y brown Jamaica,ls6. ; and at O a the 9th instant, the Lady of S of a daughter. RIARRIAG i E r .. "7I C. Coghill, 133't. 4 It Pri m e men) to cornisit the parties to the custody mises, used for the atosisig of straw bonnets. The li ly untie punishments. " Against [realism, mender, arwai. The hostiles, alone in 11;11etea(oo l t e ls av IM ' s been Me-flashier- rape, anal crigno to agaiust the duetting-house or person, and able y et the stocks du nut ',trireme: there ap ars su re. On Thursday last, 11-.. ii Robert lleron. Esq of the ftot,l of she 1114rdea of the Fleet for the contemn , . and flames raged with fury mail four o'clock, when byNurse Allah la, 'oily MOO of the late Julia I. Heron, Eo l . f "4 . . his Lordsliop directed that Mr. rod Mrs. STAPLES the esertioits of the firemen their progress was stove others. , " be thinks, `u list punishment of Death alounlal quest fur g oo.Js dcliveruld c to March or Ap ril neat . Laisgthorne 1611, ill lilt allilily of York, to Catherine, 0L11.4 1 t- . be directed. fu eia . ‘ ,.. are ra , her ' , Herr ace of the Honourable Mr. Justice Mayne. should *appear before him yesterday. lie did nut stopped. 'Flue following houses are destioved, with ( rb be continued.) On Wednesday 1,300 packers East India Sops west'. ♦a....... _ . lIIGII WATER - WIIIII DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. issue any order in respect to th e y oung I illy, as she property to a considerable summit. vis.—Mr. __ _ _ brought forward; the low soft lor . ufies were all withaltawo, IVAN supposed to be out of the Juriscbctimi of the figEgLe , a respectable stationer and bookseller ; -•-•- - - -•-- - • ---- -- _ 2os. bd. anal 2ls ; the good rptalittes sold al rather higlwr Morning 59 alter 2. I , I Court. WeitTataltsles, a ter-dealer; BRAINS, ia large PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. Ho X F.II3.—FIUDSON arrived in town yesterday. shuesstra f eliouse• and an empty house. forineely occu- 3 per Ct. Red • places : white, good, 4tls. and 4105.; middling, 435. mint .. 6S! 66 I Imp. 3 per Ct. An.. G.ta 435. 64 -- - . - Evening 21 after 3. - . . his fiiioulder.bere having been replaced, but he was pied by Mr. ASHNEAD, 11.1.erdasher. No lives 6451 66 I India Boatels..., I 4 dm. By public sale this forenoon, two pa r c e ls of Resell Sugars LONDON: Printed arid Published st the 4., Ns. ISt ; otherwise nut mulch hurt. The fight bet weeii DOLLY prOeidelthally were Ws , . The whole city was in 31 per Cent, SS's/Tit and the Sailor was made a draw of, alter : great alarm , mid apprehensions were entertained 4 percents .... 83i 83 I Lottery Tickrtsl9/.184, Is. a 3.. higher than by private c on t ract; the brown !old at (peat paid) must be adderated--C. SMITH, N.. 1, the prev ious peters; the middling defier moos of • bite and Ineiweee 7 s lee, Prioter—J. WHITE, N.. 117,Straua, fightiug more than ao hour. . fur the Castle Bank." B. L. Amt..... 17 8-16 I Cons. for Acc... 67 1 67 1 It 's id hi -„ 4 „ye or (skit. so low pruperuon : wl•ite, gaud, 45w a . Publisher It , • l • , - • - • . ' ~...,...,- ..-..-,.......---- . - . .. • FALSE ALARMS. EXTRACTS FROM THE MINISTERIAL PRINTS. " The Soldier tired of . false Alarms." sung by the late Mrs. BILLINGTON. CATALANS, &c. GLASGOW, Drcenunt 11. We are happy to state, that the great meeting of Radical lirfortners, Isom all the siirremsding towns end villisgr-s, 'villas was expected here yesterday, did not take lilac.. Not a single Radical Preces sion entered the Inwn , or was lir:, ril of its the neigh bourlitiod.—(Canrier, Dm - other 17 J PAISLEY. During last week 11;1etrlers of the Radicals at l'aisley had * meeting utmost every night, and great discussions, besides references In their con stituents in their different quarters f foe it Perm, they are regularly organised). The ojeit of these meetings was to decide whether there should be it general public meeting on &londay Ilie 13111 inst. At last it min decided that in place of it pohhc meeting on that day, it should be held as a There ere el t * thousand other cases, but the pressure of particular business prevents their pm sent insertion. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S WENCH. Gitif.ollALL, FRIDAY, IiFtFIIRER 17. 110DGiON r. D %i 9. This WWI an action in grower 11w value of Eon& deli. vend Si , the euattnly of the Defendant, and gold by him, fur which be refuse) I/1 111T1.1111.. Owe Defendent kept the Castle Inn, at Woodford, and had failed in it. The Plaintiff took possessiou by virtue of a bill of sale, but retained the D..fettilsitt to • on the business. Liquors to the amount of 1,3331. were supplied by the Plain tiff. The Defendant bring called on to 'teeming at She coil of six months, declared Oat the receipt* hail been barely eq u al to the expenditure, tool proof was now pot in that the concerti was a osing one during the whole time. Mr. Seattt.trr, for the Plaintiff, proved tint there were liquors sold, in the lime which at prime covt amounted to 3751.; there had been beside* $0 days employment for a chaise, which he took at the rc4eeed rate of 255., making al least 11)01. The prufit on the liquors sold was proved to be equal to the mime cost at the lowest. Now, he would allow an ample maintenance for Mr. Bass, his family. and establivhment, and thee lie thought the Plaintiff fully en titled to at least the prime sot of has g In. - - The CHIEF Junta-to concurs...l in Oita (pit t i tttt . The Jury, after ecrtliet fur 1501. POLICE. Itow•.Tam. A ease of considerable importance, particularly to pawn brokers, has been under invest igsti )))) for the last few days. Mr. Mehemet..., a highly.respectable silversmith, in Serie. stre e t, Lincoln's. lim.fiehls, lately sturimetetl that he was roldrial in his busines., and upon instituting en inquiry to satisfy his mind is to his suspicions bring well-grounded, a man in his employ nbscimiled, which left no doubt of his being the robber; and upon eNansining the spirt/pet Iy left Iw. bind him, a book and papers were foolish which clearly proved his infamous conduct, as it was rerouted when he stole the different artii les of plate, the difli•rent places is here hr had disposed or them. particularly the pawnhrokets where they were pledvil, Ib.r sums they I laced, There were on less than fire pawnbrokers at which plate bad been pledged to the amount of several hundred pounds—. at one of them plate wes Wedged to the amount of 170/. at aat cond of lON, ..f c se the value of the plate was worth considerably more; the three other pawnbrokers had root received plate to such large amounts. It was stated to the pawnbrokers by Mr. 3lakepeace that the property had been stolen from him by a servant, and requested that it might be given up to him, which they refused, saying, produce the thief and prosecute to conviction, then they wont.' be compelled to mature the property, as is the general law upon lIIC case ; but this was not in the power of Mr. Makepeace to do, as the thief had made his escape, soil every exertion hail turn made to trace him in vain. The pawnbrokers persislieg its sl. is deb rininat 1 11 1 l , Mr. M a k e . peace applied to 31r. Bien' , fir informal• how to act. The worthy M agisti ate. sieter hearing the case filmed, granted warrants to search their I 1111 l sc. tor stolen property, Mr. Mekepence hating noses that to hi. belief property stolen from him was at the limises of the pawubrukers, Lanes were dispatched to %easel. the premises, when they accordingly found the souls n plate described by Mr. Make_ peace. which they brought away. On Thursday the rase was investigated before Mr. Conant, aloe, it bring under the Art of Parliament called the PaaalbrUkerS . Art. which directs that the decision must he made by the Magistrate who grants the w arrant, it was post poned, its order to be heard before Mu. Birnie. It appear.' that the property hail lava principally pledged by a woman, and it remains to be proved, whether the pan brat rs acted strit ily accuiding to the directions o r the Pawultrokers' Art, its questioning the woman, as to where she lived, if the property she offered to pledge was he r own, or whose it was. In I - 30a allele the Act has not been strict ly complied with, it has ovcterrid that Magistrates have tiered the restmaliou of mobs property, although the thief had out beets found. A' Flaunt r% Mril luiy• aimed, bringing. BruPeel% THE 7URF. •••••• BETTING AT TATTERsALLI, Dzetwara 17. nuaur. 10 to 1 agin Mr. Pitree'sc. I 10 to 1 apt Brother to II to 1 agat Briseis )Chick's 15 to 1 agat P•iidaree 20 to 1 agat Sailor 17 t.. 1 alai The Duke 100 to 4 31 , 1 d Barone, Cat, 17 to I apt Blucher Castrell, and North. OAK'. to I on she Md. IRE IaIN 1111111.1 N, DTCTIIBER 14 Ifonilav last his Excellency the Lord Lit utt arid pass ed tbroticb Athlone. Ilia approach was ammunet dby a rocs salute from the Castle; and he took hit departure amidst peal+ of artillery discharred from the bakeries. nit may was merely for w few minister ; after basing obtained fresh her.`, he *et off for the noble mansion of Lord Chin bench, where he will renstin for a few days. Nis Excellency war actompanied by two Gentlemen ■ud two servants. — (Athlone Herald) Ari!Yeil Hilton's Hotel yesterday the Nlarrpris of Clio. We rczret 10 'date, that limns the 110 n. Sir Wm. Cusack Smith, 11.0-1. is confined by indisposition at his seat in the count. V. FAIRS. There was 3 larze shew of tattle at the fair of Laugher, on the Rlh instant, hot few porehasers. The prices for horned cente were considered setisfartory. The demand for •dory, horse., and pigs, were rather limited. figs expert rocr.l a cleat reduction in price. llte fair of Roscommon, for the last present so !lege and Melt a supply of fist cattle, as on 11 , 4.4.1ay sennight, nor 11.1 genes al a ronertiww of bo3eis, almost from every part of Ireland. In the morning, for about sit hoar, the re wee...mirk salmi, at ads:owed rates. Thin was succeeded rathernwldenly by a I: meow. 31111 declension, which einitioued ihronzliout the ehiy, so that little or no business was effected, and the great body of that stork retiortie.l I ln wait a twirl:. I. Sheep went off tolerably well. lwifers of one and two years old commanded very high prices. Polk was in ',reticular request; and milt+ cow. uniformly winiolaincil a constant and growling demand, and, in sonic insimn rn, the prices Wife exiirmusdivary. CRIMINAL LAWS. (Conlinverlßorn Olt Paper of illehrolley, Dtember 4.) REPORT. The Select Committee of the Howse of Commons appointed to colo , olor of .o much of the Cruninal LIU. as relates to Capital Piini::binelit in Felonies, have :1;mld upon the fullimini , Report : On the three capital felonies or, Privately stealing in a shop to the amount of five shillings—of Privately steal ing a dieeiliii4 house: to the amount of forty shillings —and of Peivati ly stealing from vessels in • navigable river to the amount of forty ahilliugl—tlw House of Cummins have pronounced their opinion, by passing Hills for reducing the punkiiineet to transportation or imprisonment. _ In proof-I,lg to oeviee those Bills, your Committee feel a singular satisfaction that they are enabled to present to the House so considerable a body of duvet evidence in support of opinions, which haul hitherto chi' fly rested on general erasouing, nod were ofif n alleged by their opponents to be contradicted by experience. Numerous and respectable witnesses hove borne testimony, for themselves and fur the classes whom they 'prawn', that a great reluctance prevails to prosecute, to give evidence, stud to cogivirt,,in the VW, of the three last-mentioned offences; and that this reluctoure has had theeffect of produciug impunity to sash a degree, that it 'nay lie considered as among the temptations to the commission of crimes. )'our Committee be: leave to direct the attention of the House to the curs deuce of Sir Archibald Macdonald, on this and other parts of the general subject, in which that venerable person has stated the result of many years experience in the administration of criminal law. They forbore to desire the opinion of the present Judges, out of consideration to the station and duties of these respectable Magistrates. It appeared unbecoming and inconvenient that those whose office it is to execute the Critnisogl Law should be called on to give an opinion whir. thee it ought to he altered. As the Judges could not with prolific's censure what they might soon be obliged to •n• force, they could scarcely he considered as at liberty to de liver an unbiassed opinion. Of the Judges who have reti r ed from the bench, Sir William Grant and Sir Vicar, Gibbs, found it iticonvenweit to attend when they were requested; auffl the C e dispensed with their attendance, having reason to believe that both adhere to the opinions which thee funnel ly maintained in Parliament OU opposite sides of this ques . Lord Erskine was lOW 111 frosty London when it was proposed to examine hint; but the Committee are well assns.,' that his opinions entirely concur with their own. Sir James Mansfield, and Sir Allis Chanihre, appear to have formed no opinion, and the Committee, at their re quest. dispensed a lilt thew attendance. But highly as the Committee esteem and respect the Judges, it is not from them that 11w most suretwate and satis factory evidence of the eth•ct of the Penal Law can reason ably be expected. They only see the exierior of criminal proceedings after they are brought into a Court of Justice. Of the eases which nevi r appear there, and of the causes which prevent their, apswarance, they can know nothing. Of the motives which informal the testimony of witnesses, they can form bat a hasty soil inadequate estimate. Buren in the r ut' is& of verdicts, they essay 'Ain be deceived. From any opportunity of observing the indigence of punishment those classes of - - whom malefactors PRICES OF 11A RT. JAM re fl. Hay :11 lOs 0.1 to 51 O. 0.1 Straw 11 7.; 0,1 to 1/ Ills 0.1 Cloveso/ Os Od to 01 Os Od PRICE OF RAW F, As Matta by the Tallow 51elleig. Price by Ta110w.... 3a b!il MARKETS. • CORN ENCIIANGE, FRIDAY, Drcurstra 17. itlihough,friim the change of weather, lei navigaiien is now free, yet vrry little business was done thii morning in any grain, hot prices remain nominally as on Monday ; Ilia expectation of large arrivals next week deterred the B:inhalers from hoying Barley, which article is unsaleable ' d' xrert super. fine samples, and even that description was but in small re. UXBRIDGE. Corn Inspector's Return, niVieSDAY, DECIMBER h. tVlwat, per loaJ ..... to 21/ —it Ness ditto .... • 13/ —s iso 111 10s lisrley, per quarter . ..... to 3s. Oats 24. --.I to 394 Peons 30s —.I 1.. 4 , 4 —4l Prase 115 e N Mt: ;Y,•BERKS. inmat 57. to 80d Oil I fiats .. 20. to 30. Ott Ryr to —s Od Reams Barley . 28. to 34. 0,1 Wade Mead, Is. SW. to ls. Sid. per Gallon. GUILDFORD, Dn., lOWA tt. • ... Wheat, per load Nese III( IU 4 kita, per quarter II 5. to 11 121 Nese ditto ... ..... 0! 0. to 0! Os the, per quarter . It/ 04 to 1./ Os 11..rley, per quarter.- 1/ 164 to 1/ 19. Beaus, per quarter.. Pease, per quarter IsetrGATr. AND LEADENDAI.I, 51.MKETN. (By the Carcass ) Beef 31 4.1 to 4s 4a I Veal 4.‘ Rd to Rs 4d Mutton.. 46 04 to 5s Oil Pork 54 0.1 to 6s lid 10PS, re C►st. If I w rock res. Kent 3/ 8. to 4/ 12. SOW% 31 Se to 31 les Esses. .... 3! 3. to 4/ O• o 50—fine, 51 5s to 61 Os I I/ Os to 21 2s. SOAP, ke. per 112114 Yellow Soap Moaned 24* Cord 1 4:raves [ Good theca V. 06 SMITHFIELD MARKET, FRIDAY. ihrERRER FL This morning's market had the lAize,t .apply of prime Cattle knower for 60111 C years past, in ironserpii tier of a grrat ugrolker of Masts not sold at last Monday's market. Prime Cattle obtain good prices, but the inferior kind sell but fur reduced prices, and scarce ■ny pinch:lst-rm. Mutton k 11101 in price; Veal and Pork lunch the same as per last Mondav's martin. The thy Mai ket—Searce any difference in time price, Straw and Clover remain as per our last qnutattuta. To oink the offal per slope of 81h. Reef.... 44. 01. to 5., 0.1. Heart of Calt!e. this 41a,:- 1444110n..45. 0.1. to 54. flt Beasts 1 650 Vea1....54. 0.1. to Cs. 0,1 Sheep 4,01111 Pork .. 54. 01 so 64. G.I. Calves 100 Lat0b...04. 0.1. to 04. 0.1. pies ... ..:t40 11 AS-11 Hay... 3l. 1 St ra tr Clutrr 5/. I,ls. PRICE OF H wow RAGS. Kent ....31 Os to 41 10* gIif.RCX ..3/ Os to 3/ 12s Cssr•x....3l Os to 3/ Ns Farnham, second, 4/ Ms ti Foreign Pocket' Od. to 4/. 154. 0.1. to 11 1`26. 0.1. Od. to 6/. 10.. 01 I'RICES (►F TA1.1.01 Town Tallow (;h 0.1 —.4 Itd Yellow !tonsils S 7. 0.1 0.1 White ditto...sss 041 —0 0.1 Soap Jitto.... 53s Od —a 041 Melting Stuff 4ti+ Oil —s 161 Ditto rough-30s Od OJ N AND STRAW. witurrettfier/.. nay.. 3/ lit• Od to 41 R. Od old do. 0/ Os Od to 0/ Os Ott I &Imo 1/12s 0.1 toll lOs Od I Clover 6/ Os Od to :I OsOd PAT, per stone of Slb. As stated by the Hoteliers. St. James'. Ihrket.. 3s 6441 Whiterhspel Market 3s 7tl Aventge...... 3s 7d PRICE OF CANDLES, From Tallow Chandkrs Plies: of Candles, per dozen, iis 041—Moulds, It. 8.1. Gd. per dozen allots ed for ready money. KAW IIIHI:s. Best Heifers and Steers (per Uriltoorv.. 2i ea t. 2. 4.1 stone).. 24 101 to 3i 0.1 1 Int 1,1 ('all.. 0.1 to S. if:,. h allitkllitsgs 2. 6.1 111 2* 8,1 Etta. Mtge 1:1‘ 0,1 to Os 04 SHEEP SKINS. Shearlino, pulled ..... 44 NI lo 54 Rd Ditto, dealt 465. • istiddlint, 395. a 425.; y e ll ow an d ordinary sli.te,!:l. a 36;.; brows 275. a 295. 6d. CorroN.—The Cotton market continues eery Itcin ; purchases by private contract since our lag are COPII it'll In 200 Swats, in bond, 8.1 a 10d.; 30 Pernambuco, do . .D , 171.1.; 50 Denterari, 1314. This forenoon, by public sale, 420 lugs Cotton we., brought foeward--11unells. 370 bags lair, 12. 1 :4 mail 134 L . s,,k en in; St. Domingo, 31 bags, 12#d. all ruin; mania., 10 hags, 120.; Beaten-, 9 bars, 14 1 ,3. Favir.—A parcel of new Tiokas, romistiog r-Za R N ! Corrabourna itakitss, Isas been sold this a„ k, 31 CM' ;•1' . 1•3 quoted : quality very good. Corrania air i.calei• and in (6. mend. The sales of Fruit is vows-al this nr, k hut. lure off rather briskly. Rva, MUNDY, and HOLLAND. —Tile Itmos w , rket run. Buttes so excettliogly bras c , that I...erliva r 1.141* !tt tli r• r a shade lower. Brutal,' r. inuist• al ihr lions, oil account of the tew ►ales 'musty eft is still without inquiry. Tr*.—Tbe sale at the India Douse fini►k,d questirday the quotations are ri guava... 4 by the priers lrahsed 011.1.-10 y public sale, '2OO lusts G1 . '1112114 (hl, 2fif 15s. a 301. 10s., chiefly taken in at the foin...r price. thls 4,f g Ily lower, and no et a henry aide at tln• mint-tine. Tat t.ow.--Thrre o. little alteration iii *radio. -- The Town-market it to-day quoted GI.. loult 15 thy 'auk as last week. A 77//2 it CO.UI: M. Mempain, Director of the Royal Ohiervatery at Mu. grilles, discovered, on the 2S,h Novrtobia. ib 57 in. Ai the morning, * come,. to the roust , 11,iiioit go - Virgin 1 h comet, absolniely hivirihle to the simple stoma, pr. sssis.l the appearance of a whitish cloud, very wreak light, and sensibly ciresinisertbrd, 'hough vary luidly termissaird. lis angular diameter appeared in be from tl lu 7 minutes.. 1h; be;inoiliz of a nuclei,: was much difficulty gisiolied; very small and very confined , bul roi rail . 1“.• tolictrittg are the 19411119)4% takes, iron its homy mizle, fruits its declination given by the ilriiii.eirclr• of the pais.. 'dicta machine :—The 21./th, at leo ,moot.* parts x, n ta. rea l time, right riccrugi )))) deg 7 min. ml,cl,na4un ,:e t . north. The 30th. at 415 min. past five, n. m. right ioralisirn ISJ deg. 1 mos. deelinati ttt I de•:. north. Th e 2,1 u .t ih.. member, at six mimics past five, cr. M. right 19.1 . 119•1149 deg. 1 min. declinatiou 2 deg. 3 miss. etteth. ►IELANCIJOLY ACCIDENT CORONER'S iNQurar.--Tltur , 4l.l night as itarert Rat 1.14 at the II Ong! rod Groom, limi-atrret, Lon: :wit, fore Thomas Stirling, Ertl. on the burly of Mr. Jai. Hirai lict, late of PLAN t-atreti, who came to his death its the follow. ink lamentable matinee:— Sarah Saloum, servant at Ike Horse and Groom, staled, that she was avrpisiutedi a all the slcedadwil, alas a Iv to the habit of uvint: her mastei's lion.e. Oa Tut dismay id.gtit he was there, being sine of the Vltib Committee, and ass ell at as early hour, bet be a as supposed to have gone host*. Next ms ;;;; ing, about ten u'd lock, the west into the cellar tor sand, and happested to kick against a list i slue looked about soul thought she could see a luau's body, uu allot It she mu up stairs in • fright and lull bee nisster, alas, agaally alarmed, went Into the cellar and brought sip the burly onto the parlour, where it was recognised. The cellar stairs alr very steep, and are situate at the end of a passage griseraity dark, which leads into the yard, so that a sicasigvr in 'try. ping bark to °pro the yard-duur, suiglit make a false step, and be iditt lied beadllum... into the cellar, which IS .1:111110.111 to hare been the case with the deceased. lie was prriittly Buller at the time. Mr. Beamed', of Tavistock•stred, Cevent.garden, see. grow, was called in to view the deceased. a het was quite had and stiff; the spine of the neck was bulked, .sled the 'Hedy exhibited other marks sufficient to Califre A I mpu. lent man like the deceased, by falling aloe n those slain, could scarcely fail of bring killed. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Drolk. The landlord was then called in, and alt.,- ilic Colonic had reprimanded hint for his negligeucr, v a ailiisetl to cause a door to be put to his cellar-head which he promised to du. Mr. Breather has hit MI auilabie wife, but nu children. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTR. flyer - Nur - a 14. Arrived the William, Noy. from the Du% fur N. w York. PLYMOUTH. DTI FMTIFIIt I. ArriVed the Caledonia, Mundy. Irene London fur St. Do mingo; and itriitlwrs, none Tenreira. Sailed the Ilero,lbenier,for Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH, DECFIIIII , 2 14 Arrived the Linn, Rnrke, fi the Corn 4.f Alflea. in 13 weeks. She spoke, on the Flih inst. in lat. 47. lung. 10 111. the Iphlgenia, fi um Loudon for SI. Domingo. Ltvtaroof., nrcrmnsß 15 The Dolphiu, f • Ihoordrauz; hard., G um Dublin; Lavin, Curruel, from fielf.o.i; and P.uv:Jcua, fouut Cork, arc all uu Shure is. Bowie Si.). NORTH suarLni, orermara 15. The Economy, Frazer, that wit- on the Inai k been gut of, auJ brought in here in a daniagril .ante. 11; Arrived sad sailed for the River, the Cntlanil, nen, from 'Bombay ; Phoenix, Parker, from the South Seas; sod Maeda, Slurry. from Memel, for Plymouth. Came dusts foam the River she Dann. lirlituan, for 1). snaica; Northampton, Chao lton, for the Cape of Hope; Selina, Potliuger, Cro South Am , ; V. 1 ,0111 i/ , fur Tenerife; Vatiodiart, Hunt, for the South Sias, soil Carvalho Seat), Firm. for Pernambuco. Sailed the Thomas Coutts for Saracen. Ker►. Cro the Smith Sea. • lobo, Jackrun ; and that....., R.ul , for ii