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It TO TOE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.' of uppressis " How rr.any peasants have been, through your means, haul. :Berl from their home and their kindred?" and their advancement depended upon the length of the eatslogne. It is truly surprising that the internal economy of a enmity which is so closely connected with the interests of England, should be so little understood, that the most ex travagant speculations and the falsest assertions respecting it have here passed current, and however unfounded have setra^d without comment or contradiction. Ireland is even said to be an over-populated country. and a facility of emi gration has been suggeued as a means of rider. In Lime rick, this emigration, both voluntary ant: compulsory, has prevailed more, perhaps, than in any other part of the kiesdnin • and yet it is a fact, that even ho 11. re this emi gration b;gan there were, and are still, in the west of that county, rest tracts of arable land lying u•../ for want of o;cupters, and which will continue so to remain. while the industrious are terrified from entering on them by the highness of the rents, the contiguity of the tithe pro pateror, tithe lessee, and the tithe proctor, " deepening still by amiable gradations;" the absence of the landlord, and (what is yet more appalling) the sweeping triennial, or, in some instances, septennial visits, which they are to expect from him. Perhaps, Sir, if you find my facts of suf f icient interest, I may, before I take leave of the subject, present you with a few which will give an idea of Irish juries and ;utlicial transactions in the mass. That system which is the pride and the happiness of England, is, in the Sister Island, something worse than nugatory. D. S. CORONATION OF SULTAN SOLIMAX. The following am o account — f"=; - eremony attendant on the Coronation of the Turkish Sultans will be read with some interest : On the 27th of October at noon, Sultan Solimen repaired to the mosque of Youh, where, having recited his prayer, and heard an exhortation, the sword was delivered to him in the usual manner. All those who were to precede the grand seignor in the procession of his entry, had repaired to the environs of the said mosque, which as soon as he had reached, they began to defile by the gate of Adrianople. Three hundred gebetigys, preceded by six of their ser vants on horseback, walked two and two, without either arms or staves, and very badly clad ; while ten of their captains, before whom were carried four small guns of bronzed pasteboard, brought up the rear. The same num doer of tomtit!, or gunners, afterwards presented themselves, and in as bad an equipage, having their sergeants in •front, and their officers - behind them on horsback. Six thousand janissaries followed, likewise without arms, some with the head, others with the lege bare, and in general very badly clothed, without observing the silence so cus tomary in Turkish ceremonies. Several of their eitaoux, or sergeants, were in front of them on hersebnek, and the others at intervals between the two files. Thirty captains, well mounted, clad in satin, anti having en the liend a very ineovvenient covering, overcharged with an infinite number of white aigrettes, followed. After them came the Kiaya •bey, surrounded by a hundred janissaries on foot, well proportioned men, and well dressed ; and, lastly, the jantssary aga, preceded by his owe cmpany, an d sur rounded by fifty captains on foot, clad in a sitnitar manner, and having the same head-dresses is the others. The •cornmeneement of this procession displayed but little pomp : the remainder, however, had a somewhat grander air. The spahys, although e4ablislied as the prince's guard, have not any particular rank assigned to them on these occasions t twelve of their principal officers, how ever, followed the Janissaries, anti after them came thirty ages, or capigis, belonging to the vizir. The corps of law and justice followed, with thelimonstrous 'turbans they wear when engaged in their official duties : thirty chaoux belonging to the divan, each carrying a mace, preceded them as inhere. Next came kfutef aga, sixty emirs, twelve of the parochial clergy or lecturers, and eighty cadis. in front of whom there were also thirty eliamix. The horses of the legal tribe were without any other erea merit than housings of red cloth edged with a blue silk fringe. Afterwards came twelve capigis bechis, belonging to the grand seignor ' wearing turbans of gold brocade, trimmed with table ter, and mounted on horses richly caparisoned. Next appeared the Nakib Effendi, or chief of the race of the prophet, to whom this title does not be long by birth, but by the choice of the grand seignor. is selected from among the emirs, to be their judge and Magistrate. He was followed by the two eldeliskiers, the one of Romelia being on the right. After them came four vizirs, actompanied by a few vaiete en foot, mud followed by the grand vizir. having the mufti en Lis left they were preceded by janissaries. and surromeled by thirty of their captains on foot. The- fire equerry came .afterwards at the head of ten led hones. covered with haulage embroidered with pearls and other precious stones, sod led by equerries. The grand equerry marched singly before the grand wiper, but after the retinue of the grand vizir. The street was lined by thirty pike or valets, on foot, clad in stuff woven with geld and silver, anti wearing very 'high-crowned red bonnets ornamented with eigrettee ; and by one hundred anti fifty solake, or archers of the guard, armed with bows and arrows. and basing likewise white aigrettes in their cape. Two of the principal officers of the seraglio marched on foot at the skies of his highness, and supported the two skirts of his outer garment of white cloth lined rith sable fur, beneath which he wore a &Venni of green Latin. his turban was ornamented by two plumes 411 herons' feathers hanging downward, and bound by clasps formed of very large diamoeds, atid by a semicircle of precious stones which united them, ea as to form in front a kind of diadem. Near to him were, his selictar, or chamberlain, who carried his sword on the left shoulder; the schoadar, or cloak-bearer; the rikiabtar, who holds the stirrup when he mounts en horseback ; the sildban *gassy, rho carries his spare turban; and the kis- 1 tar age, followed by thirty valets on foot, who were sue- Leveed by a hundred others, belonging to the different offices whowho took a part in the ceremony. Amid the whole of this pones there was not any sound of warlike instru ments; neither were there any acclatnatione of the popu ;ace: those who were on foot around his highness, ennply ptenouneed the name of God from time to time ; and within the houses the Turks had prayers for the prosperity of the Grand Stegner, The four officers belwitom he was followed threw handfuls of money among the pefple. I asked why the Grand Seignor wore the two herons plumes reversed, instead of three upright ores, after the example of his predecessor. I was told in reply, that he does net rake the third until after he has obtained some compels s, nor wear the two others erect unless when he sallies fold) efeal his capital to wage war. i f S~ IP LAW INTELLIGEACE. waik,4lllpw_.,.Je COURT OF CHANCERY, Fain Av, JVNE 4. - COLOMBIAN GOVERN:M.:NT. Mr. SDADW ELI prayed the Court to grant an injunction OD the following fact, as we unde'tood it. The defendant, whose name we could rot catch, had contracted to karl :Ad 1100 dollara to the Government of Colombia, on the accuritv of certain i , alt mina vi tasted in South America: he now declined to execute hit agree_ ' meat. The object of the pre , ent application aas, that the l'irart may compel the defendant to perfect at. eintract. the LOIID CHANCELLOR-1 can take no notice—no notice of the Colombian Government. Injunction refused. gave fits —ln my last I gave you a vise of the state landed property in the "South West of lieland—brief, but msillisient to establish the position I had taken. I shall now primed to a topic scarcely less important—the magistracy — still selecting the same district—still speaking fr om my own knowled,:e, and offering facts which have come under try own personal observation. lam the rather inducad to this, because I perceive that our Irish S , .cr , tiny has been already soliciting a renewal of the insurrection Act, and I think, in the present sitnation of my unfortunate country, it is the duty of every man, who has bad the importunity of prancing information on the subject, to lift his voice where thee is a possibility that it may he heard to advantage. . At the commeneetnent of the disturbances in the county Sifti ngs at Irrst.9thater, before the Imen Ceter J v slice wad of Limerick, them agistracy of that quarter were stigma- Conimon Juries. WIGGINSI'. GFORGE• sized art a feinild and inetscient Is'''"'' by a PCr"nage who This was an action to recover an arrear of r ent due for the use then held a high situation tinder his 1 4 -.)vereicn, and who ;s !and occupation of apartments ia the plaintiff's house. and for now no more. We had, in fact, no inag;istraey in the work anti labour done. The plaintiff was a straw bonnet-maker in county. It is true there were a number of good Ms) , Gen - I I Torte tlernen, who hail for many years held the commissian of nham-ce4"l-"Gl ated the case. The . def e ndant,fema le . with tw 3 o l it:iiii t i l ir A csi ntt rio A ii r i r o lt ed on the plaintilt 'i.nistilorir a . Tlii• plain 'the peace, but they seemed to imagine that it scud hem de- : tiff had once . levied a g distress upon li,:r goods, and to avoid the railed with them solely for t he p rese eeet;en of their own : recurrence of &similar remedy, she had waved away at an early lives and properties, and the casual emoluirent which ac-' hour in the morning, concealing the place io o she had re amed from the applications of those few who chose rather ; treated. There ass also a sum of 27,. due tor repairing some to seek. justice at their hands than work it out with their : str”' bonneOL The case was proved by the evidence of the plaintiff's serratit., own. This description of men was not by any means cal- ' and another lodger. misted to forward the conciliating system which his : The I 'Aim itoN SERGEANT, for the defendant, vett:nide:l that Majesty's Government resolved to pursue, and it was soon I the plaintif f was not entitled to recover, as the apartments had otrierved that a storm was gathering at the Castle. Then, I been let, and to his knowledge must have been used for immoral Sir, the needy and poorer class of the gentry, and t h ey most;; ; . lie would . show that his u . nfor . tunnte dice was in th e t receiving visits, the objec t et which could not be who longed to make a job of the Insurrection Act (for I mistaken. a job it bas been, and a profitable one too, to all concerned 1 Elizabeth Parker, the defendant's servant, when she lodged 1:1 it, exteUs 'victims) —those people, Sir, began to with the plaintiff, proved that her mistress had had many gentle. t;:xlisiguisA Ives by an extraordinary display of zoal ; men call upon her, and always separately. They tint unfrequcntly s 3 t i a m id t i i v it one . in te e mo la r= alone with the defendant.nnoomes and activity, and they cony succeeded in their views ; for `a wife, had admitted die visitors. The the question which is put to an Irish magistrate, is not— only stralr gl b:n s 'net repaired P for the defendant while she loured with " How far have you proceeded in searching to the heart of ei t , state,, was paid for b y w h a m. the IlillaittliOn and supyressing it in its mere?" hut— . Me.3IARRY2ITT, in reply : stated, that if • lodger conducted - , landlord COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JuXE 4. herself amiss after she entered into Possession. the . - Wr.6 not therefore barred flOlll rgto►eying, unless it could he shown that he had let the apartment* on an understanding that improper practices should be allowed. In such cases it w.ts usual to t.altt an advanced rent to cover the risk of indictment; but here the apart. Intim had been let in the usual 'curse, and at the ordinary tent. holl) CJIIET JUS/ICE said, that the law had been very crwreedy stated by the plaintiff's Counsel. With respect to the charge of 275. the Jury would consider the evidence, but clearly the planar was entitled to recover foe the half-quarter during which the defendant had occupied the apartments. The Jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff' to that extent.—Damages, 41. Ils. Some undefended causes were then tit:ten ; after which the Court tone at half.past ttrelve o'clock, Counatl not being ready to pro. ceed with any other ewes. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FRIDAY, JWiZ 4. BRANDON r. PATTEN AND FRANCS:. 31r. Sergeant °snow stated, that this was an action brought to recover 1191. fur work done by the plaintiff, at Paddington, on a house and stable. He understood the defendants would al tempt to make a set-off to this amount of OM. fur furniture which they sent to the plaiatifl; but they bad formerly said the furniture would not cost mom than 311!. or &W. at the utmost. Mr. Sergeant PELL said, be would make the flatter short, by producing an account in the plaintiff's hand-writing, certifying that nil accounts were settled down to 1124, leaving a balance of 71. 17s. 111 r. Sergeant OtraLow was not prepared for this pap:tr ; but, I after consulting with his attorney, be said a great part of the amount was subsequent to the bill produced. The Cuter Jure Ice proposed to refer the matter, which was accepted by Mr. Sergeant Onslow, but objected to by Mr. Sergeant Pell, who agreed to admit a debt of WI 12a. 4d., with the excep tion of one item of 14L which was rather overchar ged. The CHIEF J CSTZVE observed, that there might have beenl some mistake in the paper closing the accounts down to 1024,1 as the writer appeared to be wry ignorant, not one word being I properly spelt. Bat the matter might be explained. Mr. Sergeant PELT. said, if his client had not preserved that' , ignorant paper, he would have had to pay the full demand of 1191. The case went on.—Two brokers called the furniture sent in to the plaintiff scoop articles, and not worth the money charged. Mr. Sergeant YELL salitihat the witnesses might as well all him :amp Counsel, as to call the goods of his client scamp orticks.— ( Laughter.) The Cuter JUSTICE begged to all the attention of Counsel to the subject. Much time was unnecessarily wasted by the natal practice of stepping aside for the purpose of making observations foreign to the matter at issue; but the practice must be diseon. tinned. After having heard t ie evidence, the Jury would think with him, that there had been an overcharge on both aides, in the work done and the articles furnished, and they would find Sc. cordingly. The Jury consulted for a few minutes, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, l& lls. 9.1. Pr PREROGATIVE COURT, Jrn 4. JOHNSON V. JOHNSON. This was an action praying on the behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, a divorce front her husband, Mr. Henry Johnson. The allegation charged that the parties were married on the 30th April, 1310, and had two chikiren. But for a long time, and no various occesions, Mr. Johnson had assailed the chastity of three of h.s maid servants, named Elliott, Flut, and Weston, and had en deavoured, by threat- and entreaties, to accomplish his purpose, but met with a determined resistance from all of them. He also associated with abandoned women, and contracted a loathsome disease, which obliged Mrs. Johnson to seek shelter under the roof of her father, and she now prayed for a divorce, by reason of such continued bail conduct. He had since sent her a letter ac s hnowletiging his indiscretions, and soliciting forgiveness; this letter, together with the testimony of the three servants, and Mr. llurtinshaw, a surgeon, were put in evidence. Sir J. NICHOLL said, the case appeared to have been fully established by the evidence, and it was therefore his duty to pro rounce for the divorce, which he did accordingly. OLD DAILEY, FRIDAY, JuNE 4. (Before Mr. Baron H ct.noea and a Mtddlear.r Jury.] Hester Cromer, aged t 9. was indicted fur stealing in the dwell lii..g.house of Benjamin Fairbead, &silver pepper-caster, and other articles of plate, &c.. his property. The prosecutor resides in Chapulan-rtrett, St. Gzarge's in the East. The prisoner made no ddenee, nor called any witnesses. The Jury, without hesitation, found her Guilty of stealing to the amount of Ws. .f.din Jordan, aged 26, and Margaret Swine, aged 20, were indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of James Frawett, nine sovereigns, five silver spoons, and other articles, his property. Tlic wife of the prosecutor stated, that the prisoners, who pamw. as man and wife, came to witness's house, and took a rmsdy fur nished apartment. in which they rem ilned a few days. During their stay witness had (version to pay three sovereigns to her land lord in tits presence of the female prisoner, who RAM where she de ' Pc:wind nine other*. On the day named in the indictment witness went to Greenwich, and leR the prisoners in the care of the house, On bee return she found her drawers had been broken open, and property taken away to a eottaiderable amount. The hisser, &c. taken away had not been recovered. The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, acquitted both prisoners. John Morrinon was cted capitally, for stealing in the dwel. line.beuse of Archibald Forman, a teapot, value 5L his properly. The facts stated by the witnesses fully proved the guilt of the' prisoner. The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Guilty—Dratk. The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to mercy, which the Learned Judge said should be attended to. AT THE NEW COURT. Cheek: Wrier was Indicted fee stealing a quantity of lead, the pmperty of • person named Alathews, residing in St. Pancras. The prisoner was a pi-e on - fancier , end resided in the MUM street as the prosecutor. A large quantity of lead bad been stolen front the tops of the houses in that street, and the prosecutor's was en. tirdy stripped ; some footsteps were traced to the prisoner's pigeon Lott, and there was found in it a large quantity of lead, the edges of *bids were newly cut, and which were found to fit exactly so the pieces left on the roof. The petsoner was apprehended. In his defence he eross.examined the witness very ingeniously to prove that a thief might have hidden the lead in his loft without his knowledge ; but the officers who apprehended him stated, that in addition to the lead which !hey found in the loft, they found several small pieces fresh cut in the prisoner's pocket. Joseph Set tact, was indicted fee stealing three boxes and a quan tity of wearing epparel. the property of a man named Blake. The prosecutor resides at Duke's.place, Battersea, and was returning on the Hampstead-road with his daughter, having been to fetch her clothes and boxes from her place she had just quitted—on the way the boxes were stolen out of the tart by the prisoner. Mr. Bo ODERICK. the Counsel for the prisoner, here submitted, that his client must be ecquitted, as the indietmer.t did not properly describe the property. If the daughter had not been present, there would, undoubtedly, have been a special property in the father ; but being present, it was in her possession. and it ought to have been described.as her property. The RECORDER held the objection to be valid, and directed the prisoner to be aequitted‘ but this practice of robbing carts was very prevalent, end lie would take care that the prisoner should be detained, in order that he nigh be indiecea for having stolen the property of the daughter. An interesting work is in the course of publication, to be embellished with highly finished engravings, embracing every information respecting fish, their seasons. the best mode of cooking and choosing them, together with an ac count of the fisheries of foreign countries, &c.; also, a glance at,.the London markets, and at , expasition of the tLYeeptions practised in the metropolis. MIDDLESEX SESSION'S. riMOAT, Just L Jolts Hearn Lange stood indicted for a violent assault on Mr , Cornelius Fuller.• Mr. Anot.rit vs stated the case as one in which not only a vio lent 11101110 h:l4 been committed, hut in w►ich also an act of gross injustice had been attempted. The defendant had sold to the' plaintiff the gotal.will of the Barley Mow public-bouse, White chapel. for the sum of 2,7201., and had almost immediately after entered into another public-house in the neighbourhood ; and not entitti:tt with tint. I %)posing the intrre.ts ot• the purchaser, he also in several tostanefs forced himself into the house, and then in. suited the and endeavoured to entice away his eustonngs, and 03 Ole (evasion committed the assault now ennipisined of. The stets having been fully sustained in evidence, the Jury re , turned a verdict of Guilty. The Cotritr sentefted the defendant to pay a floe of 13a. 4d. to the King, and to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace to wards the plaintiff. John Beim stood indicted-tr haring mode forcible entry into l and atken limisewlon of seven tenements, in the peace W maws- Lion ef.Mr. J. Anderson. Mr. ALLEY stated the ease to the Jury, and called the follow ing witnesses : John Anderson examined.—Witncs , occupied seven houses in Vine-street, under a lease from 3lni. Webb. On the 22d of April • the defendant, and another man since deceased, came and took possession, and illegibly expelled witness and the other tenants. ('roc-examined.—The lease under which he held was assigned • over to him by his father-in.law, three days helm: he went up to the Insolvent (Vet to take the benefit of the Act. Jane Anderson, wife of the former witness, gave evidence to the defendant and another, having, on the ?..241 of April, called on the tenants and demands.(' rent of them, told which failing to obtain • they made a forcible entry, and hare retained possession ewer since. 31e. ADozPitva contended that by the 18th of Elizabeth the fraudulent autignment of property by insolvent debtors had been rendered invrlid, and that therefore he was justified in making the forcible entry by an assignment which had been afterwards made to the prnvisional assignee. The Cutts MAX observed, that that not being a Court of Equity, they could tint enter into the question of right. It was clear that the houses were in the pie of of the plaintiff, and that that pos session had been disturbed by the defendant. l'ht• defendant was ordered by the Court to enter into his own recognizance, to appear facjvalttninn when called on. MOCK ATTOILNEI3. In the course of the morning a prisoner ass put to the bar, on a charge of assauk, when he complained that he had given money to a person whom he 43 seen in the outer hall, for the purpose of procuring legal assistance, and that he had not seen the man since. ilr. AILE' Observed to the Court, that there were a set of fel lows pretending to be attorneys, who might be seen walking about the outer hall, rich bundles of papers under their arms, and who contrived to get money out of pour defendants, under pretence of conducting their causes, and that these fellows, after obtaining the money, always disappeared. In this manner Counsel frequently got blamed for matters with which they had nothing to do; and it often happened that the defendant thought his brief in the hands of some absent Counsel, when in reality the money and brief were both in the pockets of these counterfeit attorneys. The CHAIRMAK observed on the folly of individuals suffering themselves to be thus duped, and ordered the case to be put back, to afford the defendant an opportunity of finding the party to whom he had paid his money. COUNTERFEIT COIN. Jane Welch, Annll : e•t;h,:/;/;:inTti; Sappy, and Jane Ryan, were severally indicted for uttering counterfeit silver coin. The evidence fully sustained the indictment in each case, and a. verdict of Cathy having been returned, The COUNT sentenced each of them to six months' imprison. ment in the House of Correction, with the exception of Jane Ryan, in whose case there were mitigatory circtimstanses, sod who, on the Counsel declining to pray judgment against her, was permitted to depart, on entering into a recognisance to appear when called on. Jane,Roberts, Mary Harrigan, and Sarah Bennett, were save, rally convicted o f having counterfeit coin in their possession, for the purpose of uttering, and were sentimesd by the Court, the two former to four months, and the latter to two months' imprisonment, in the House of Correction. POLICE. BOW-STREET. Yesterday. a tightly -bully weather-beaten, and jolly-looking lit tle fellow, in a sailors dress, named Jeans Mahn, was brought , up, charged with stealing a common ink-glass and an old table bell from the counting-house of a Mr. Homer, in Long-acre. The pri soner did not appear to he of the soberest when put to the bar, and the o ffi cers had some di ffi culty in compelling him to remain there. I He resisted and exclaimed, " G—as ye, what d'ye put me in this , here place for ?—I am no thief, but a good jolly younan, and able , to fight and sail for my King and country, and I wont be Jacked for , nobody." However, the officers told bin he must submit to orders, , and he stood tolerably quiet. It was stated, that about ten o'clock yesterday morning he walked into Mr. Homer's house theowidi a 'pirate prissge. and finding his way to the counting-boas., he deliberately took the articles men. , honed from a desk, and was marching as deliberately out again, , when he was stopped by a young man who had watch •a him. A scuffle took place, and poor James got his hands and clothes well steeped in ink. Mr. am sorry to see a sailor in such a situation.— What could have induced you to steal these paltry things 1 They ore not worth sixpence. Prisoner—Steal !—llle steal ! I never stole anything in my life, and d—n the fellow that says I did. Mr. lIAL Ls—Don't you know you should not swear in the pre sence of a superior officer ? Prisoner—l fort that, sure enough :I as you honour's pardon. Mr. HALLS — WeII, what have you to say to the charge Prisoner—Why, nothing, except that it's all a d--d lie to say I stole any thing. I don't know what brought me into that there Gentleman a house, but I'm surrnin I did not want to steal nothing. I had been hard-a-weather all night, along with sonic old ship mates, and I suppose the grog got into my maim-lop, and I did pot know what I was doing rightly. Mr. HALLS—What do you mean by being "hard-a-weather ?" Pyisoner—Why, Sir, we carried too much sail, and got so far to windward that it made us giddy. You may take my word (be it that I'm no thief ; Sir G. Cockburn knows me well enough ; I belonged to the Admiral's barge at the taking of Washington, and we went from there to St. Mary's, and I got shot through the wrist, as your honour sees (baring his arm) in taking her. Mr. HALLS—But how came you to take these things? Prisoner—D—n me if I know, only as I you before I had been hard-a-weatha all night. I met Sir George Cockburn in the Park yesterday; and so says he to me, says he, (God bless him !) " James," says he, " it's a terrible thing for you to be lurking about in this way, se here's some silver for you ; and he gives me Bs. your honour, and told me to go to Somerset House and get a paper to go aboard the Tender. Then I fell in with some mess. mates, and we spent the money and got jolly. Mr. HALLS—WeII, I am inclined to think you are an honest fellow notwithstanding this charge; but I think the best thing I can do is to detain you here until inquiries can be made snit some thing done for you. The prisoner was told he must be locked up until the necessary inquiries could be made respecting him ; upon hearing which he burst into tears, and said be Dever thought lie should be locked up like a thief. He was remanded, but merely with a view to keep him out of harm's way fur the present. - - - • THE LATE Ma. Haante.—When this unfortunate gentleman was about to ascend from the Eagle Gardens on Tuesday sennight, he recollected that he had not brought a watch with him, and he bestowed one Iron Mr. Richmond, the Clerk of this Other, who was an intimate acquaintance. This watch, together with a gold pencil-case, was found upon Mr. Harris when his body was conveyed to the Plough, and delivered to the constable of the parish. Application was sabseqeently made foe the restitution of three articles, and it was refused, upon the ground that the Coroner's expenses, and the tavern bill for the Jurors, must first be rabicllth.Titampmene one of Me•Manniti 2 4 Conlatiftest I plied at this Office for Ole advice of the Magistrate upon me subject, and was told that be must wait upon the Coroner ; a Magistrate at Bow-street mould have no jurisdiction in the matter. THAMES POLICE. ROBBERY AT WESTMINSTER ANNEY.—Thomas Pavier, a mason's labourer, was brosuilit to this office before T. Iticrt- BELL, Esq., the presiding Magistrate, to answer a charge of felony under the following circumstances:— Mr. Charles Green, a surveyor belonging to this establishment, deposed that on filoniay last be stopped the prisoner between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, in Charles-street, Westminster, carrying conetrded in a white apron forty pounds weight of sheet lead. The witness asked the pentoner how be came by it. He said he had brought it from home; it was part of an old cistern. The witness then told the prisoner he must return with him, and he would compare it, but observed, he must first call at the Boar's Dead, in King-street, where he had appointed to meet 'al brother officer on business, and not finding him there waited some short time, when the prisoner observed, " It is of no use going to my house; I will now tell you the truth concerning the lead. I am a labourer employed at Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey, and the masons' labourers employed in he works there threw the lead from the top of the bvilding, and I *RR to go and sell it to a dealer in Dartmouth-street, Wesuninstet, but do not know the name." The witness then took the prisoner into custody, and left the lead (after marking it) in the landlord's care, for the inspection of Mr. Alexander Mitchell. another surveyor. On examination, it appeared that the lead in question exactly fitted a space on the top of %Vestrninster Abbey, front whence there was no doubt it had been stolen. The prisoner afterwards confessed that he hail taken the lead for the purpose of selling it, and that four others were concerned w/di bin, in the transaction, whose names (the prisoner mild) he din: not know. The prisoner not offtring any defence, the Magistrate fully com mitted lum to Newgate for trial. NEW LOTT Etzy.—Yesterday a deputation of gentlemen waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bid for a new Lottery of 20,000 Tickets. The first offer was, Mr. Bish, 131. 10s. Mr. Sivewright, 131. Hs. The Chan cellor signified his determination not to take less than 13L 135., which sum was agretd to, and the Lottery taken by Messrs. Bish, Carrot, and Haunt SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RACES, Mt FRIDAY. The beatify of the day. and inviting list of races. drew toge ther a good show of company ; they were not deceived in their expectations, fur a pectin:l . day's sport we never attended. The course sru in admirable order, and every thing went off setl, with the exception of the delay of the Oaks, which was occasioned by the Duke of tirafton's filly slipping her plate, which mused the race to he p:wtponcd till near four. The Duke of Gloucester again attended the course, and expressed himself highly gratified with the races. We cannot conclude without complimenting the stewards, Earl Derby, and Mr. Norther, Esq. M.P. on the great improve ments they have effected,by the erection of new bootha,not only op pante the scene of action, the judges stand, but in various usher commodious places, and the facility with which the lists of the races are published (as at Newmarket) at Epsom, whereby in a few minutes the day's sports were printed, and ready for delivery. Spring, Cribb, Oliver, Curtis, and others of the fancy showed, and excited considerable curiosity. The second year of a renewal of the Oaks Stakes of fillgs. each, h. f. for three-yr-old Met, fist. sib. Last mileand a half. The owner of the second filly to receive 10egs. out of the stakes. 41 Subscribers. Mr. Turner named f. Cobweb, by Phantom, out of Fillagree 1 Mr. Walker named Mr. Peel's gr. f. Fille de Joie, by Filho da Puts, out a( Gimcrack's dam - 2 Duke of Grafton's f. Rebecca, by smitlisayer, nut of Prudence 0 Lord 0. H. Cavendish's b. f. by I Irvine, out of Darrosa . 0 Mr. Turner named Mr. Goddard's f. Pedigree, by Anticipa- ont of Viscountess - Mr. Walker named Mr. Forth's b. f. Miss Jigg, by Partisan, -- out of.lest - 0 Lord Derby's hr. f. by Milo, out of hi. Sorcerer mare - 0 Duke of Grafton's f. Tiara, by Castrel or Soothsayer, out of Pope Joan Lord Verulom's f. by Comus, out of Laurel Leaf . . 0 31r. Rogers named Mr. Prendergast's b. f. by Soothsayer, out dolour to Hospitality - - Gen. 01011VeriOen by. f. Lyrnessa, by the Fiver, out of Briseis 0 Lord Egremont's 1. by Frolic, dam by I:leciton, out of Scor pion's dam Lord 0.11. Cavendish's b. f. Principesza, by Blucher, dam by Election, out of Fair Helen - - - - - 0 A prettier race foe the Oaks we have not seen for some years. General Grosvenor's Limnos's made . phy, and kept - the lead till near Tottenham Corner, the others keeping close together, then Miss Jigg got a-head, but could sot keep it. Mr Peel's illy dten got in front, when Cobweb took the lead, kept it, and won in gallant style. by a good length. l, tri, and Gto.l on Cobweb ; 4to 1 agst Rebecca; 10 to I apt Miss Jigg ; 10 to 1 agst Tiara ; 12 to 1 apt Milo. A Match for 100sov. each h. ft. eat. 31b. Woodcot course. Mr. Mellish's b. f. by Y. Gohanna, out of sister to Romans. Mr. Edward's ch. f. by Soothsayer, dam by Schou out of Ringtail. Recd. ft. The Woodent Park Stakes of lOdsov. each, with 10 added from the Race Fund, for 3-yrs old and upwards. Mr. Pettit's gr. 1. Bravura, 3-yrs fist. Mb. Mr. Page's ch. h. Mortimer, aged. Bst. tilb. 141Verulam's b. Venom, 5-yrs 7st 121 b. Mr. Neville's b. 1. Pinwire, 4-yrs 7st. 121 b. 4 W 'l% h. h. M - 5-yrs llst. IAI Wilton's h. h. Mystic, 5-yrs . - This was a pretty race, and won cleverly. The winner the fa vourite. No betting worth notice. A Plate of 301. for three-yr olds, 6,t. 71b. four, list. 21b. fin, Bst. 91b. six and aged, 9st. ; winner in 1824 carrying Mb. extra i if twice, Mb. thrice, Db. The sinner to be sold for 200sov. if demanded. &c. Two mile heats. Mr. Rush's b. c. by Phantom, out of Lady Jane, 3 yrs - 31 1 Mr. Pettit's gr. h. llurander. 5 yes - - 00 • Mr. Tyrwhite Jones's ch. b. Bacchanal, 5 yrs . .00 0, r. Mener's b. m. Noma, 6 yrs Major Ormsby Gore's b. b. Cuyp Mr. Brathwaite's b. f. Sly Aunt, 4 yes - 0 3 3 A good raee, and all three heats well contested. Noma the fa vourite at starting, and after the first heat high odds on her.— After the second heat, high odds in favour of the winner, who won by six lengths. No betting worth notice. A Match for bOsova. each, h. ft. &t. 31b. Woodcut course. Mr. Cooper's ch. 1. Elizabeth, by Sertorius, out of Ajax's dam Mr. Mel's eh. f. Bianca, by - Waterloo, out of Psyche Off by cannot. THE APPROACHING GREAT FIGHT. LZAMINGTON, JI'ITE 3. Leamington Spa begins to fill very fast, and Warwick is all on the qui rive, in consequence of the preparation and bustle occa- Mooed by its Race Course havin g . been chosen as the grand arena for the Champion of Eagbuid's prise belt. The spirited 111 r. Roby, of Leamington, has this moment posted past, to procure a hundred extra pair of blankets for his lodging. houses; and the demand for beds near the scene of action is incon. ceivablc. Warwick Grand Stand is one of the bat adapted amphitheatres in the kingdom for viewing a battle; and the stage is now erecting in its immediate front, and under such superintend ence that there can be no apprehension of an accident from its in. security. It is calculated that no less than a hundred thousand spectators will be upon the ground. Beta at two and three to one are freely offered, though many are of opinion that Paddy will bear beating to a mummy rather than give PUGILISM EXTRAORDINARY. [From the Stamford Mereueg.l A fighting exhibition took plow at the Swing bridge, Lincoln, on Monday night, which roomed a novelty that is worthy the adoption of the P.C.R., and which might probably revive their waning celebrity. George Thacker, a neat-made amphibious biped (either coal. porter or bargeman), and Abraham Storr, a tall gipsy. looking navigator, both of them to appearance well cupped, had a row on the edge of the river Witham. As their profession made it immaterial whether they fought on terra firma ' or in their equally natural element the water, a contest took placein the river, which an immense number of individuals assembled to witness. The an tagonists, after sparring a little on land, quickly struggled into the water, anti both being very capital swimmers, a saentific set-to commenced. Round 1. George maneuvred on his back, Abraham swam on his belly, and when the latter approached, George gave formidable lunges on the defensive with his legs. A hit was at last planted on tome's left shoulder, which he repaid, by adroitly diving a blow at his antagonist's bread-room : a grapple took place, and both disappeared for a second under water, and rose a few yards asunder to tske breath. Round 2. The water was very deep, and no remission of the ex ertion of swimming could be allowed, therefore a few minutes' floating ensued to take breath. George at length squared towards his foe, and they swam at each other with all the impetus they could derive from strength, skill, and determination. A very apt rited wrestling in deep water, with several mutual blows, sent them again to the bottom, and sep arated them for the next round. Round 3. No time allowed bi a l or braham, who dashed and splash ed at his opponent, and bored beneath him, menacing his de struction by drowning. But Geo rge succeeded in d him under water also, and both men arose very much distressed, having swallowed a deal of slush. Beth gawping. Round 4. George was again attacked by . his more roombo c p rg po e: nest, whose sue pea him most powerthe ester. George. though an admirehis swimmer, in vain struggled is sink himself and his antagonist, and wee so much overpowered that he became nearly insoluble a men ijamped into the river and rescued him from drowning, and both man were scarcely able to get sate en , shore. It was some seconds before Thacker recovered ; and being proud of his familiarity with the water, he showed deep meedtkation at being foiled by hie domey opponent : he shortly after again took the river, and challenged Store, who however very prudently was prevented from the contest, as ill-blood was very strongly mani. fested on both sides. Both men in this extraordinary fight were encumbered with their garments, which though light were a great hindrance to their (memos. MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Juwt 4. The supply of Wheat sod Fleur fresh up this morning was con siderable, and the weather being tine, we had gamely any demand even for fine samples, whilst inferior ones were quite unsaleable. There was but a short supply of Barley, for which few buyers could be found, t hou gh Ward on rather lower terms than on Mon. day. We had sevml huh arrivals of Oats, and there being but few buyers at nuaret, very little Waimea was done. Prices much uon Monday. In Beans and Peas there was no material alteration. FISH MARKET, Fainar, Jowl 4. Billingsgate Market this morning, presented a choice collection of Fish ; such a display we have not seen for some time offered foe sale. There were no indifferent Fish in the market, except the boat mackerel, which were, u we have lately been accustomed to find, far from good t the land.carriage appeared bright, and sold at a superior price. Most ftsh in sown were amply sapplied ; but lof salmon only a few arrivals. Shell-fish were also plentiful, being nearly the same as yesterdsy. Buyers were equally numerous, and from the crowds of faalponables in town, it is not likely much will hang on hand. The better sort of fish arc bought up with sur prising eagerness. The following are the prices : Turbots - fit Od to Ns 01 each Oortes (large) -16 s Od to 21s Od each Ditto (small) . Is Od to Is Rd each Red Mullets - . is 011 to 2s lkl each Sturgeon - - Os Od to Is lid per pound Salmon (prime) . 3d to Is Old per pound Ditto (inferior) - . Os 104 to Is Oil per pound Salmon Gilts best) . Os 011 to Is Ad ;.er pound Ditto (inferior) - - Os Hid to 13 011 per pound Trout - - Os 84 to Is tkl per pound Whitings - - - 3s ed to 104 Od the fifteen Brills - . 21 lid to ds 6d each Soles . - Is ire to is fit per pair Haddocks - Is Od to Is fsl caw Skate . - th Oil to Os 4d per pound Macksrel (boat) . 20s Od to 3:rs lAI piT 120 Ditto (land carriage) -311 s Ott to 60s Od per 120 Lobsters - 0* 3d to Is Yd each Crayfish . - - I s Oil to is 3d each Crabs - - Is Od to 24 Od each Prawns - - 4s Od to 01 Od per hund. Shrimps - - 2s Od to 2s Gd per gall= Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J.W. CAZILTO!C 191, Strand, and Pt:Wished by R. Caw scat, maw MARY-LA-BONNE DISPENSARY. Thursday, the subscribers and friends of the Mary-la-Ronne General Dispensary held their anniversary festival at the Free masons' Hall, which was very numerously and respectably attended. The Duke of Rune: was announced to pteside, but woe aneroid. ably prevented by a had cold, and sent a letter to that effect, which was read by Mr. BYNG. M.P. who was i n th e Ch a i r, and also announced that his Royal Highness had sent ten guineas, as a Lir e Governor to the Charity. The Honourable Gentleman, after giving the healthy of the King and the Duke of York, gave the health of the Duke of Clarence, the Patron of the Institution, who had been so a number of years. healthy of the Vlee-Presidents being given, Mr. Ern. as one of them, mooned thanks. lie knew it was the intention of the Duke of SuNis t have attended. lie could not say so much for the others. It was of very little use for them to give their names without their presence. For his own part, he always mid• it a point to do all he could by his presence to charities he attached himself to. Thanks were given to the Rev. Mr. Maisel for th e u se o f Chapel ; and to the Rev. Mr. Simpson, foe a Sermon preached lot the benefit of the Charity. BYNG stated, that he applied to the Rector of the Mother Church, where no doubt a numerous congregation assembles, a nd was answered that the application should be attended to. Several excellent songs and appropriate glees were sung by Messes. C. Taylor, Broadhurst. Collyer, and Phillips. EAST INDIA SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The Vansittart, Dalrymple, from China, has arrivrd off' Salcombe, Devonshire ; i ailed from thence the 29th Janu ary, from Anjeer the 13th February, and from St. Helena the 13th April. PASSENGER...X.4,4in James P. Hackman, late of the Le. naeh, and Miss Eliza Haswell, from Anjeer; Captain Thomas M. Hunter, of the tit. Helena artillery, and Master Eden Baker, from St. Helena. ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA.—The Marquis of Welling ton, Blanshard • and the Abberton, Percival, from Ben gal. They said again for London the 14th April. PASSED BY ST. BELE NA.—The Ganges, Cumberlege, from Bengal ; the Madras, Fisher, from Ceylon; th e Woodford, Chapman ' • and the William Miles, Beadle, from Madras; and the Sarah, Bowen, from Bombay, previ. ous to the 13th ApriL The Britannia, Luke, from Ma dras, had left St. Helena - early in April. The Vausittart passed about 70 homeward-bound vessels lying in soundings in the Channel, waiting for wind t..) bring them into port. The Buckinghamshire, Glaaspoole (the last ship of the season), was expected to sail from China on the 10th of February. The Marquis of Wellington, sad the Abberton, from Bengal, were spoke with on the 9d May, on the Line, all well. The Asia, Pope, from Bengal and Madras, was spoke with on the let instant, in the Channel. . - The Warren Hastings, Howes, from China, was spoke with on the 2d inst. off the Land's-end. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Jusz 4. ENTEIED IXWARDII. Reliance. Nicholson (Castendeiek, broken, from Hanlon*. Douse Castle, Hobert (Drolenvans), from ditto. Hythe, Wilson ,I , cliter), from Canton. Dart, Stranack •n told), from Ostend. Choice, Whale (Bremer), from Memel. Hamond. Car (Benham), from ditto. David, Bartleman (Rule), from ditto. Magdalme, Robson (Pixie), from ditto. Jena, Crosswood, (Dennison), from ditto. Prince of Orange, Blake (Symonds). from Rotterdam. Active, Moore (1. Hall). from St. Vincents. Commerce, Pound (J. Hall), from Amsterdam. Broederlyke Lsifde, Caret (J. Hall), from Rotterdam. Frue Harm, Evensen (Windle), from Freiderickstadt. Mette Christine, Sturge (Castendeick), from Bayonne. Prince Christian Auguste, Gullichsen(Windle), from Guiana*. Brea, Borjuson (Pitney), from Gate. Elisabeth and Harriett, Burbridge Wilson), from Guernsey. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FALMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Arrived the Duke of Kent pocket (lb from Lisbon in seven days. The Duke of York packet, from the Brazils, is in sight off the port, bat owing to the lightness of winds, the Mail will not be on shore in time to save the post. or the port, the Tartar, Barker, from Leghorn. Sailed the hisroFt packet; for Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 2.—Off the port, the Honourable Com pany's ship Vansittart, from Chins; and Vibelia transport, fselek,_ Portsmouth. Sailed the Like, Wetherell., for New Orleans. Cowrs, Junk 3.—Arrived the Sutter transport, to &skein* to Gibraltar. POUTIMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Air. rine, and Zephyr transport, from Deptford ; and Elizabeth, Bloom, from Norway. DEAL, JEWS IL—Paned through the following outward. bound :— Janet , Wilson ; Tropic, randford ; Eva , Starr; and Maria Catherine., Sap. The Henry, Lowe, of London, has been abandoned at sea. Off Falmouth, the Creole, Penton, Coleeworth, from Penna. bueo ; and Lusitania, Gibbons, from Off Dartmouth, the Vittoria, Penton, Lisbon ; and Ardest ‘ Duncan, from Grenada. THE ARMY. THE NEW NEW LEVIES. Orders have been ;;;;;tliVsZeri,fit;n the Recruiting Depot. inset in Westminster, to the different recruiting parties through. out Great Britain and Ireland, to discontinne the further eoliorwoot of men for the new levies, these corps having completed their re spective establishments. The recruits belonging to the new regiments which MO st present in Ireland, are ordered to embark forthwith at Cork and Dublin fur England, for the purpose of joining their reeperdso corps. The new regiments, it is understood, will proceed, in the wino of the ensuing year, to foreign stations. A detachment of volunteers from the 91tb regiment of marched on the 3d instant from Westminster, for Chathant l26ll = Canterbury. A detachment of recruits is ordered to march tesAAT Westminster to Winchester, Portsmouth, and the Isis of Wight. On Wednesday, the 2d instant, the Regimental and Tow* Sergesitt-Majors, of the 7th Howe, and a few of their Meech, soda a convivial evening, and were highly entertained by the Loop Sergeant Majors of the 3d (King's Own) Light Dragoons. An excellent dinner was prepared at the Wellington Tavern, near Hounslow Barracks, of which they partook cheerfully ; and, after the cloth was removed, a variety of and loyal toasts went round the convivial board. The patty at twelre o'clock, mutually pleased with the society they enjoyed. On Tuesday and Wednesday Lord Viscount Torrbigton did the whole of the Officers of both divisions of the Hord Marine Anil lety, now on their march in two divisions from Cloth= to Ports mouth, the honour to invite them to an elegant &jaw • Ipfoor. chette, at hie seat, Yoles-court, and regaled every soldier with ale. The Officers retired highly gratified with the urbanity of the I4oble Lord and bin Lady ; and as the men passed they pseud tint with hearty cheers. SMITHFIELD, lAIDAY, Beef - 31 tic to 4e 2 a Veal . 31 4d to St 44 Mutton - 3s 4d to es ed Pork - 3a 4d to 5s 0 , 1 Low& 4* to Is tai DEAD OP CATTLE TRU DAY: 3741—SiteeP, 10,300—Calves, 362—Pigs, 130. RAY-IdA SKE T. Hay (01d) - bt Its Od to 61 Os Od Ditto (Inferior) - 31 10s Od to 41 13s Od Clover (Old) - 61 10. Od to 61 as lid Ditto (Inferior) - 4t 10a Od to 31 (is pd Straw - 21 Os lid to 21 10s Od NEWCIATE AND LEADENHALL—(By the Carcase). Bed - 96 41 to as Id 1 I Veal . 34 ed to Is 8d Mutton - 3s (ht to Od Pork _ 7 Ss Id to 4. 8t: I.Al.bUidWk3d PRICE OF BREAD. The highest Price of Bread the Metropolis is laid. for the 4- pound Loaf. There are others who sell from a halfpenny to threw halfpence below that rate. PRICE OF POTATOES, per Ton. Ware - 51 lOs to fil Olt I York Kidneys 71 10s to 114 Marsh Chili:Ts. 01 Os to 0/ Os Scotch Reds 71 les to 81 0% BIRTHS. On the 3d inst. the Lady of T. Beckwith, Esq., Bedford-plao. Russell-square, of a daughter. Thursday, at Homerton, Mrs. James Edmeston, of a ann. 3IARRIED. Thorsdry, at Isiiagton Church, Robert Bell, Esq.„ barrier-at law, to 3largaret, second daughter of the late Capt. Peter tiordon• of the Wellmley East Indiaman. 4 At Clifton New Church, on the Ist inst. John Wooßarn, of Hampstead, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of D. Burges, Es +. of Billesue, IST On Tues,hty last, Hebert ' , linter, Esq., of Upper 3lontagt:: street, Russell•square, son of the late Sir Edmund } ilmer. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDLE. Morning 7 min. after 8. I Afternoon 3V min. after O.