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EQUITABLE LOAN BANK COMPANE Yesterday an adjourned Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held at the City of London Tavern, which was numerously attended. Mr. Vigor,, the Chairman of the former Meeting. was called to the Chair. He said he had corwultcd Messrs. Freeman and Heathcote, the solicitors, who caused the fol lowing circular to be sent to each I lirector : " EQUITABLE LOAN RANK COMPANY. "Coleman -street, April 13, 1826. "S t It.•--1n consequence of the Resolution adopted at a Meeting of Shareholders in this Company, held on the 6th instant, at the City of London Tavern, we take the liberty, on behalf and at the request of several Shareholders of respectability, of inviting your attendance at the Meeting convened for the 20th instant, at twelve o'clock precisely, at the City of London Tavern, it being the wish of nor friends to receive information which we presume you cannot ob;..ct to afliwd, particularly when we assure you, our only object is to terminate this unfortunate concern in a manner that may cause no hostility, or create even an unpleasant feeling, in any party. 'Die Meeting on the 6th instant, at which the foregoing resolu tion was passed, was not convened by us, nor by any of our friends, nor do we know by whom it was convened ; it was, however, at. tended by several friends for whom we act, and we must observe, the mode of proceeding has certainly not only their, but out ap proval. We are, Sir, your very obedien t h u mbl e servants, ' FREEMAN and lIEATHCOTE." lie next had to direct the attention of the Meeting to a letter from 31r. John Hinde, chief clerk, which he then read EQUITABLE LOAN BAEK. " I'ateaton-street, April 15. 1826. " 11,-1 am directed to communicate to you that the Directors of this Company met yesterday, when it was resolved that a Special leetit.tt of the Shareholders under the Deed of Settlement should be convened for Tuesday, the 2d of May next. at the City of Lon don Tavern, et the hour of twelve for one, and that notice thereof should be published in the Gazette of Tuesday next. " It was further resolved that a Report be prepared of the pro _ ceedings of the Company, and the accounts were ordered to be made up for the inspection of the Shareholders. " I hale the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " Joltu Iltaug, Chief Clerk." Ile did not think it worth while to criticise the letter of Mr. Hinds; it would be trespassing too much on the time of the Meeting to do so, as their only object was to obtain an amicable arrangement of their equitable rights: but he must observe, the letter betrayed an anxiety to conceal its precise meaning. There had been several communications received from the Directors in answer to the cir cular, and he must say some were very extraordinary. The first he should read to the Meeting wu one from Mr. 'terries, of the Treasury : " Great George-street, April 15, 1826. " GENTLEMEN—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th inst., relating to a Meeting of the Shareholders a' the Equitable Loan Rink Company; in reply to which I beg leave to inform you that I withdrew my name from the list of the Vice. Presidents of that Society, in the year 1/e24, by letters ad. dressed to Sir . Wilke, the Secretary, a, also to one of the Di. rectors, through whom I communicated to the Board of Directors that it was entirely out of my power to take any part in the affairs the Company. " I have only to add, that I was not a Subscriber to the Institu. tien. nor a party to any deed or instrument by which it may have been established. " 1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, '• Your obedient humble servant, " J. if ERILIES. " Plesarq. Freeman and Heathcote, Coleman-street." 'Rae next letter he woold submit to the consideration of the Meeting a as one from Metcalfe:— " DEAR San—For the last week I have been confined to my bed t v a fever, and am totally unable to attend the Meeting to-morrow. 1 regret this very much, as I was anxious to do so. •• I have already stated to you that, with the other Gentlemen named as Auditors, we, some time ago, requested the Directors would consider us as having resigned that character; and I also rier.tioned that we had never been called upon to audit any account. The only other circumstance that appears to me to require any ex placation is with regard to the 300 shares, part originally allotted so each of the Auditors. After I had been informed that such 700 'hares were allotted to me, I received a letter, stating that 400 of the 700 would at present only be issued. • • In consequence, I paid my deposit on the 400, and considered 113 self liable for the deposits on the 300, whenever the Act was ob emned sanctioning the measure. After the first attempt to obtain arch Act failed, I received a printed paper, called • Heads of the p7opos , ed Deed of Settlement.' To prevent any misunderstanding, (Ilyn and I called on Mr. I{ ilks, the Solicitor, and repre. ser.ted w him what we had always stated, that, in our opinions, the measure ought not to be proceeded in without the authority of • Parliament, and that we entirely disapproved of the Deed ; but we begged him to bear in mind that we were ready at all times to per. torsi any engagements we were under as to the 300 shares, either that might be necessary to procure the sanction of Government, or sitter it was obtained. NVe were afterwards told that we might have the shares whenever we signed the Deed of Settlement ; but, atter what I have stated, you will not think we could do so. I have no doubt of the Directors affording the Proprietors the fullest in. fora:titian they may require; and I trust the result of the Sleeting will be satisfactory to all parties. On my part, lam ready, when. ever called upon, to co-operate in any arrangements that may be decided to be honourable and „inst. " You will be so good as to explain to the Meeting the reason of my absence from it ; and, if necessary, you will use this letter as the statement I should personally have made had I been present. •• I am obliged to use another hand to write my letter, uut my illness must be the apology for that, as well as the trouble I now give you. " I am, dear Sir, your faithful servant, '• THOMAS METCALFE. ---- " Queen-square, April 19, Iffi. - -- ---.— Freeman, Esq." Be should now request the attention of the Meeting to a letter from Sir William Congreve, on which he should abstain from waking any observations—it was in answer to the circular : " Brighton. April 17, 1820. " SlR—The state of my health having obliged me to leave Lon cos don. I regret that It will not be in m power to attend the Meeting of the Subscribers to the Equitable n Bank Company, which I should otherwise have done. I fee confident, however, that it requires only a thorough understanding of the proceedings of the the Director*, to satisfy the Proprietary that they have done every thins In their power to carry the Institution into effect. But it must be obvious to every one that an Institution, the direct object of which was to exercise a trade, especially provided for by Act of Parliament, could not move without the sanction of Parliament by an Act, or of the Crown by a Charter. " Hence, therefore. measures to obtain these privileges were of necessity the preliminary steps, and they bare been almost the only sources of expense t since it is to be hoped that the male of the bui.ding in 11'uwiek-lane, may realise all that it has cost. " With respect to myself, I can conscientiously aver, that I eni. barked in this undertaking on principle. and that I have devoted to it the most unremitting exertion and the most unabating zeal, with. out either fee or reward, and without ever having sold one single %hare. _ . " The plan of this Institution was first taken up by several gen. 04864113 in the Direction. I was subsequently requested to be Chair man. and in that capacity had the satisfaction to find the plan im. madiately supported on my solicitation, not only by some of the Bret charactes of the country, but by several members of the Go vernment, and by Royal patronage also. " That an Establishment so highly approved of, and so popular at this was in the first instance, should have failed to the ground ur.der all these circumstances, can only be attributed to the most extraordinary revolution in public opinion, which has taken place, and which has brought universal dissatisfaction upon all. " I am. Sir. your most obedient servant Messrs. Freeman and Co." " W. Co et In t! , et lcurr, there was one very important observation, which was •• That an Institution, the direct object of which was to exercise a trade, especially provided for by Act of Parliament, could not move without the sanction of Parliamen, by an Act or by a Charter." Now, if such was the impression of Sir IVm. Congreve, *be wculd be glad to know why did he permit the purchase of the College of Physicians, or why did he suffer a house to be taken, (Hear, hear,) and an establishment kept op before an Act of Par- Paltsent. or a Chanel bad been obtained ? The Cu kIRMAX then said, since he entered the room, he had rceived a letter from Mr. Hinde, Chief Clerk of the Company, which he would not read to them ; but he thought one expression in it deserved notice. It was the contusion of it; and said, that the Directors must of course decline attending any other Meeting, except the one advertised by them on the 2d of May next. He farther begged leave to state that several Directors paid no atten tion whatever to the circular. They, he supposed, considered themselves quite exonerated from any responsibility. A Sit ARTIIOI.DE it—So much the worse for themselves. The observed, that the Act of Parliament and ilZarrer had been refused in I p 24, and the house and establishment had becn kept up ever since ; and many gentlemen in the Direction had taken no notice whatsoever of the concern. It is probable that it was from an implicit confidence in their Co-Directors that they con. aired It lithe unnecessary to trouble themselves about it. He world be sorry to make any invidious observations, nor did he rnean to use any explesoion that could be construed into such, but he was anxious to point out to those gentlemen the peculiar situa tion in which they, as Directors, were placed ; they had affixed th.-ir name. to a public document, and had assumed a responsibility, arid world they now be permitted to secede from it ? No ; if they were mrlined ro do so, there were plenty of ways to hold them to their responsibilities. It was upon the faith of the respectable oamts of the Directors that they had advanced their money, and they could not now think of exonerating those gentlemen, upon whose respectability they had risked their property, He then called on the Meeting to cdopt such measures as the expediency of the ease required. Mr. W. Cr.ana moved for the appointment of a Committee to investigate the accounts of the Association and the books generally. ANNICHIXI begged to state to the Meeting that he had purchased 600 shares in the Company, at at a share premium, by the advice of a Director, who assured him that the shares would rise to HU. In a day or two. Mr. CLARK said, he believed the only plan to be adopted with effect sophist fraudulent Directors. was to bring them before the Dui Mayor, who already had shown his disposition to deal with pt rsona of that description by committing one of the fraternity— and one, too, who had done much less mischief than the majority of them. (Laughter and cheers.) In fact, most of the Directors tioglit to be treated (and he believed many of them would be), as criminals. (Hear.) A Sua.aEuousza said, the name of the Dyke of York appeared at the head of the list of Directors and he thought the Duke ought to be written to upon the subject, in order that he might be informed of the condition in which the other Directors were. (A laugh.) Mr. Ciark's motion was then agreed to, and a Committee was appointed. The :fleeting separated, alter thanks had been voted to the Chairman. LAW NOTICES. COURT Or CHANCERY. DEPORE TR! LORD CHANCELLOR TEta DAY, AT IST. Repute Harrkun, bankrupt pal- In re Hine, per order, port heard lion, per order In re Yruukm, lunatic pebtion, per E 2 Parir Trimby, per order order In re Hutchinton, ditto, part heard After which Motions. VICE•CHANCELLOR'S COURT. ■llOll TeL TICS-CIIANCALLOA, TRIS DAT, AT 11411.T.PAST TEM. NOTIONS OMIT. Ilk Honour the Vice•Chancello► will hear short causes, to be put at the top of the paper on Saturday, May R. ROLLS COURT. The !Koster of the Rolls will hear C 111144.,., further directions, and peti tion., by con-ent, to-morrow, the 22d instant, at nine In the morning. Causes and petitions must be set down by ,wo o'clock, In the afternoon, of this, day. COURT OF RING'S BENCH. SITTINGS A►POINTIO TOtS DAY, A? UALV-PAIT London Comm !n Juries Berridge T. Compton CrewdAun T. Coupland Lordey T. Ratliff Ford v. Hughes 04n in T. Turner Pecker. T. Gardiner Aspinall T. Foster Whcoron e. Woufor Welsh v. Williams CarringuA T. Bicknell Mina T. Moody lake v. Robson Walton T. Chandler Gould v.Treaker Payn v. Gurney Sparkhall v. Kenney Wilkins v. Rossiter ll'eight v. Evans Frost v. Bryant Williams v. ('ook Norton v. Bentley Blirm, v. Croxford Slinsun v. Le Cren Benjamin v. Gylby Liitwyrhe v. N'tiregor Taylor v. Trutt Thomas V. Clay Hurts v. Carter Blows V. lilt Shenstun r. Bristow Hunter v. Gomperts Todd V. Hogaart Horwttl V. White Vernon v. Woollan Same V. Name Love V. Deacon Brotherton v. Osborn Dribble v. Payne. COURT OF EXCHEQUE THIS DAT, AT TIN. [Before the whole Conn.] 'lea Ashby •v. ' I Hartley • Parkin v. Darken. pl Same v. Some, ditto Tornklna. rlea r. Airey, ditto. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Tzuzumr, Amu. 20. The Court was occupied the greater part of the morning in hearing motions of course. TUE KING V. WILLIAM WARDEN. This defendant,;hoVasihe eon of the chief constable, at Bed ford, was convicted at the last assizes for Bedford of a riot and am. sault. Be was now brought up to receive the judgment of the Court. The assault complained of was committed upon the person of a woman not bearing the highest reputation for chastity, and, as there were no aggravating circumstances in the case, the Court sentenced the defendant to one month's confinement only in the Bedford House of Correction. ATONE V. MAIM! AND ()THERA. This was an is;niedirectediWilielntiriof Chancery, to ascertain how far Messrs. Marsh and Son were legally responsible for monies obtained by the late Mr. Henry Fauntleroy, without their know. ledge. At the trial, at Guildhall, in the Sittings after last Term, the Lord-Chief Justice was of opinion that such a question was a proposition purely of law, and could not be decided by s Jury. Mr. F. Pot. Lot: IL now moved to set down the case for special ar. gument, as the Chief Justice had not made any direction to that effect at the trial. At one o'clock the Lord-Chief Justice sat at nisi pins and took Common Jury causes, many of which were undefended, and none of public interest. CRIDIINAI. INFORMATION—READING MERCURY. THE KING V. COWSLADE. Mr. ATTORXET•GENERAL moved fora Rule, calling upon the defendant, who is the proprietor of the Reading Mercury news. paper, to shew cruse why a criminal information should not be tiled against him.for having published in his newspaper,and in hand-bills, certain libels upon the character of Mr. Edward Wakefield, sen. The Learned Counsel observed, that the gentleman on whose be half he made this application, was a gentleman residing in London, the father of Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who was charged with the abduction of Miss Ellen Turner, the daughter of Mr. Turner, of Shrigley Park. Ills client was a gentleman possessed of considerable influence in the Borough of Reading, for the repre sentation of which he was going to put up in the next Parli..ment, and therefore had sonic political enemies in the borough. When the account of the abduction of Miss Turner reached Reading, a report was industriously circulated that Mr. Wakefield, sen. was an accessory to the offence imputed to his son, anti, therefore, Mr. Daniel Wakefield, a most respectable Chancery Barrister, the bro ther of Mr. E. Wakefield, happening to be at that time at Reading, published a statement, in which he asserted " that he knew his brother knew nothing of the abduction," and upon this statement the defendant published remarks in his paper, asking how Mr. Daniel Wakefield could know that his brother did not know, &c., and intimating that, from a variety of circumstances, it was impos. able not to come to the conclusion that Mr. E. Wakefield knew of the intended abduction ; thati it was he who sent to the news papers the advertisement announcing the marriage of his son with Miss Turner ; that be was in the neighbourhood of the scene of the transaction at the time it occurred ; and that he was also at Calais about the same period. This was not the oily way in which Mr. Wakefield's name was introduced into this newspaper, for there was a letter, purporting to be from their London correspondent, giving an account of the execution of Sir John Johnstone for ab duction, and of the escape of Captain Campbell, the principal, and stating that it was the intention of Miss Turner's friends to take every step to bring all the offenders to justice. Those libels were also published in hand-hills, and circulated very extensively in Heading, with another hand-bill stating that Mr. Wakefield would be certain of the suffrages of all the heads of seminaties who had the care of young ladies under the age of 14 years, and of the heads of families who bad sons anxious to obtain profitable matrimonial alliances, &c. In support of his application the Learned Counsel read the affidavit of Mr. Edward Wakefield, sen., stating that pre. 'loos to the marriage of . his son he did not know of the alleged ab duction or marriage ; that the first intimation which he had of the marriage of his son was by the receipt of a letter from him in these words : " Carlisle, March 8. "My dear Father—l write to you instantly after my marriage. I would, not on any account that you should hear it otherwise than from me. I shall be in London immediately, but not to stay. " Your's ever, " E. G. WAxEFIEI.D." The receipt of this letter greatly surprised Mr. Wakefield, and in a day or two afterwards, having seen a letter, in the hand-writing of his son, directed to his (Mr. W.'s) clerk, he opened it, in order if possible to obtain an explanation of the former letter. In the letter directed to the clerk, there was enclosed an advertisement, announcing the marriage, with a request from Mr. Wakefield, jun., that the clerk would send the advertisement to the London Papers for insertion, and in pursuance of this instruction, Mr. W. sen. sent the advertisement to a newspaper, but he denied positively that he knew any thing of the circumstances under which the mar riage took place. Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Does Mr. Wakefield deny he was in the neighbourhood about the time when the lady was taken away ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No, my Lord; I believe he may have been at or about the time at Macclesfield, where his wife's relations lived ; but he denies most positively having been at Calais since the month of February last. Mr. Juslice BAYLEY—Don't you think, Mr.Attorney-General, that Mr. Wakefield had better go before the Grand Jury, who would have an opportunity of examining him relative to the transaction ? The ATTORArET•GENEnAt, thnUg!ll Mr. Wakefield had done every thing that wits required by the rules of the Court, in cases of this kind, and he therefore, in the name of Mr. NVake. field, submitted that his client was entitled to the interposition of their Lordships. Their Lordships having consulted together for a short time, The LOAD Cum- JUSTICE said, the Court was of opinion that the character of the publications was not such as called fur the interposition of the Court.—Rule refused. MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS, TUE KING ON THE PROSECUTION OF DYSON v. UPTON. The prosecutor in this case is collecting clerk to an iron-founder. The defendant, an eating-house keeper, was charged with hay ing put a quantity of super-sulphate of potau into a glass of ale, with intent to poison the prosecutor. The prosecutor, it appeared, was in the habit of dining at Up ton's house, in Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, and of spending his evenings there. On the 20th of February he dined there, went to a public-house in the neighbourhood, became much intoxicated, and afterwards returned to Upton's, who accompanied him on hie road home. They drank at several public-houses by the way, and at length arrived in Shoreditch, and went into the George public. house, kept by Mr. Perry, within a short distance of Dyson's resi dence. A pint of ale was called for by the defendant and token into the parlour, but Dunn refused to atop, and went away with. out drinking. The landlord entering the parlour immediately af terwards, observed that one of tPe glasses of ale looked thick, and charged Upton with having played some trick with it. The latter denied it, and Perry asked his wife if there had been any powder in the glass, but she declared there had not, for she had shortly%e. fore washal the glasses and turned them down on the shelf. The sediment in the gins was afterwards analysed by dlr. Clarke, at A pothecaries'-hell, who found it to be a ouper-sulphate of potass, commonly sold as a substitute for oxalic acid. The prosecutor, on his examination by Mr. PITTI.I.Irs, said he had about 120 i. of his employer's property about hint, and had mentioned it at Upton's. Mr. ADOLPHUS. for the defendant, made a powerful appeal to the Jury, and contended there was no pretence for charging his client with such an abominable crime as that of intending to tie. atroy his best customer, which Dyson in truth was ; but even it he had such an intention, they had it from the prosecutor himself that Upton was not out of his sight that evening, and had no oppor tunity of procuring the powder. But even if by Rome magic he had possessed himself of it, was it probable Oyu he would have gone to the prosecutor's home almost to administer it, when be might have done so, or might have robbed him, with perfect secresy at home? he defendant wu acquitted. RESURRECTION MEN. Yesterday, .1. ,Iturray, alias Murphy, of Thames Tents. Bo rough, and J. Collins, two notorious traffickers in d'ad bodie4, were tried on a charge of attempting to steal from the church-yard of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, the bodies of three grown persons and two children. The prosecution was conducted on the part of the parish by Mr. K. littUTTO,t, their Vestry Clerk, who had engAged Me. BoL. LAND and Mr. BARRY. Mr. Anotemus appeared as the advocate for Collins. and Mr. C. PIIILLIrs for Murray, or Murphy. John Abseil), a watchman in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, deposed that, on the Sunday before the first alas,. month, a nerticn whom he did not then know, called on him, and took him to the Cock and Hoop public-house, Mile-end. They after ' wards went to the residence of Murray, or Murphy, in the Bo rough, where he, witness, was promised a pound for every body that could be conveyed out of the yard on the nights he would be on duty. IVitnews then mentioned the recent interment of some children, when Murray said, " Children would not do ;" and wit ness received a shilling to drink, adding, that he would be on duty on the Wednesday night following. That on the Wednesday night (Ist March) witness relieved a man named Davis, after which the two prisoners, and another man unknown to witness, mote to the churchyard, where they raised five bodies. Murray told witness he had the money for him,. and said they had lifted but three bo. dies, although he (witnesa) knew they had five. Witness had pre. viously communicated the circumstance to Gooding, a conductor of the Bow-street patrol, who had the necessary arrangements made for the reception of their nocturnal visit. This witness underwent a long and very ingenious cross-exa mination from Mr. Phillips, whose chief attempt appeared to be to shake his testimony as far as regarded Murray ; and insisted to know who pointed out the graves. The prisoner, after some re luctance, admitted he did. Gooding, the conductor of the Bow-street patrol, proved, that in consequence of previous information received from the last witness, he. with some others, attended on the night in gnestion, when the prisoners were taken into custody, and brought to the wateh-house. with some nicks, in which, upon examination, there appeared to be the dead bodies of three grown persons and two children, and that another person unknown had effected his escape. Thompson, a parish officer, proved the arrest of Murray within a hundred yards of the church. yard, and produced some screws anti other instruments, then found on his person, as left no doubt of the ob;ect of his mission. Parish and Browne, two of the Bow-street patrol, confirmed the testimonies of the foregoing witnesses; and Mr. Martin, the master of the workhouse, Identified the bodies so lifted to have been but a fe• days before buried, and that they were in the work house. The CHAIRMAN recapitulated the evidence, ar.d left it with the Jury, who returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. They were then sentenced to six months' Imprisonment each. POLICE. GUILDHALL !mac Shire, a well-dressedifirmaniew, a vender of shawls, &e., was yesterday charged by Alexander Ilirßride , a tailor, in Fleet-lane, with defrauding him of the sum of ss. 11^ had called at 31•113ride's shop with his goods, and effected not to undera'and a word of English, and M'Bride, to get rid of his icportunities, of. fered him five shillings for one of his most splendid shawl., which he did, by drawing a line across a half-sovereign, and counting five on his fingers. The Jew took the money, but having no charge, left his bundle while he went to procure it. The tailor meanwhile left the pa.lour where the transaction had taken place, and after waiting some time for the Jew's return. he became uneasy, and on going into the parlour again, found the Jew had taken his bundle away by stealth, but left no change. The shawl was afterwards ascertained to be worth only 3s. The prisoner, In defence, stated in tolerably good English, that he was to have ten shillings for the shawl, and he denied leaving the bundle while lie went to get change. Mr. Alderman KEY said the evidence was insufficient to warrant the prisoner's commitment, and lie was therefore discharged. THE BRITISH PRESS. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CI; TT/NO AND Al AIM EG.—A black man named Jr.ffirp, who sweeps a crossing, and his paramour, a woman named Annan. re siding in St. Giles's, were charged with violently assaulting a woman named Clancey, who lodged in the same house with them. The quarrel seemed to be not clearly stated before the Magistrate, as the unfortunate woman is dangerously ill ; but it appeared that Nunan and she met on the stairs, when the former pushed Clancey down, when both prisoners kicked her until some of her ribs were broken, and atter that Nunan called on the black to fetch a knife, which he did, and stabbed Mrs. Clancey on the head. They were both remanded until the fate of Mrs. Clancey is decided. MA HrL EBONE. THE MuRHERFR POLLARD.—Yesterday, Mrs. Hogan, of Park-street, Dorset-square, applied lot advice under the following circumstances :—She said that, about seven weeks since, Pollard came to her house and took an apartment, introducing Mrs. Pilgrim as his wife ; they lived in the apartment until the day before the murder of Mr. Cooper ; Pollard came back late that evening, but not finding Mrs. Pilgrim at home, went out again, and the subse quent tragedy accounted for his never having returned. In the room which they had occupied, the applicant found articles of some value, and twelve or thirteen duplicates, two of which were for silver spoans which had been lent them by herself. Pollard was indebted to her two weeks rent, and since his death his wife had claimed all of his remaining in the apartment, therefore, being at a loss how to act, she had made this application, with the view of ascertaining whether Mrs. Pollard or Mrs. Pilgrim was entitled to the property remaining. The Magistrate (Mr. GRIFFITH) hinted that. by the verdict, all the deceased's property became forfeited to the Crown ; but if that claim was not urged, it appeared to him that Pollard's wife was certainly entitled to any thing left. Mrs. Hogan said she may wished to give up the things to thosc who hail a right claim upon them, as she certainly could not think of converting to any of her family's use anything belonging to such an inhuman monster. Mr.G R I FFI Tti asked her what rent they paid for the apartment? Mrs. Hogan replied, 6s. per week, adding that th e y had lived very comfortably together, until Sunday morning wetk, when they had a violent quarrel. Pollard had then seized the poker, and threatened to beat out Mrs. Pilgrim's brains if she thought of leav ing him, but the applicant's mother hearing the uproar, went up stairs prevented any violence, and gave them notice to quit. The Magistrate inquired if any person had been demanding the things. Mrs. Hogan replied, that in addition to Mrs. Pollard, a gentle man called on Monday last, who recognised a work box belonging to Mrs. Pilgrim, which was on the table. He, it appeared after. wards, was that woman's husband, and promised that all should be satisfactorily settled, saying he would redeem the spoons and pay the rent. The Magistrate advised the applicant to wait a short time, as probably the Mdividual alluded to would return and fulfil his promise:. . -- --- Mrs. Horan, as she quitted the office, said Mrs. Pilgrim had an annuity of 171 W. a-year, and she doubted not Pollard was wore vexed at losing that, by her quitting him, than at the loss of her self. They had left behind them, she added, plenty of meat and other. eatables, and appeared to have lived in a very expensive style, having poultry, chines, &c. very frequently, but Pollard's favour ite beve►age was gin. Mrs. Pilgrim represented him as a writer, and inspector of the gas lamps. She never said he was in the " butchering line." A very extraordinary report has been circulated in Marylebone, but we cannot believe it to be true, that the body of Pollard (if in terred at al!, and some deny the fact of his being interred, saying that the bearers of the coffin tripped along too quickly to have such a weight upon their shoulders) was removed from the grave within three hours after, and is now under procins of dissection. TOW N. HA LI.. 010311 31I5COSDUCT 0? A WATCHNATZ.—George Coleman, • watchman of St. George's parit.h. was summoned by Mr. Samuel Hicks, upholsterer, Iliartin's.court, Blackfriars.rftd, for an as. omit. Mr. Hicks was passing through Fryer-street on Tuesday right, about half-past ten o'clock, on his way home, with his wife a tew ands in advance, when Mrs. H. was attacked by two women, and knocked down. One of the women was the defendant's wife, and defendant afterwards rudely seized Mrs. H., and on Mr. Hicks's endeavouring to rescue her from his clutches, he sprung his rattle, and, assisted by other watchmen, conveyed both to at. George'. watch-house, where the night constable, on being made acquainted with the case, discharged them, and reproved the defendant for his conduct._ The Alagistrate told the defendant It wee not the first time he had abused hie office; his discharge would be looked to.—He was or dered to find bail. UNION II ALI,. Yesterday a number of iltechiveraOr `; go-carts," that ply at the Bricklayers' Arms, in the Kent-road, were summoned to attend the Office fur obstructing the road, and were severally fined in pe nalties of 40s. each and costs. After which a fanner named Miller,who arrived hi town onWed nertlay, and received 100 sovereigns at the Bank, stated that on his return into the Borough, while gaging in a shop-window in High street, he was accosted by a genteelly dressed youeg man, requesting to know the hour. The farmer told him, and the young man then asked the state of the crups, &c., and afterwards requested the fa vour of his company to take a glass of wine. They retired to a tavern close at hand, sod had two bottles of wine. Mr. Miller hr. coming drowsy, tell into a doze, and meanwhile his new acquaM tance robbed him of ayellow bag, containing 100 sovereigns, be sides his old family watch.—The thief is well known to the officers of this establishment. A Court of N'enire was held at the Guildhall, Hull, lately. There was only one Case of interest. It wit an action brought by the pwners of the Friends, of Dover, against the pro prietors of the Frankfort, of Bun, to recover damages for an Injury sustained by the former vessel, when the Frankfort, from being, as it was alleged, insufficiently moored. broke from her moorings, and struck against the Friends. The accident took place at the eitrance of Hull harbour, during one of the severe gales last winter. A number of witnesses were examintd on both sides; and the Jury ultimately gave A verdict for the defendants. A child named Turmaine, whose parents reside in St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, about...ix:col weeks ago was bitten by a dog, supposed to be in a rabid state, from the animal having seized one or two other persons. Little notice, however, was taken, further than dressing the wounded parts; but symptoms of hydro. phobia made their appearance a few days since, and the little suf. terer, after exhibiting all the symptoms attendant upon the disease, died on Sunday last, in excruciating agony. INTERIOR OF AFRICA. The following is an extract of a letter from the ex pedition tinder Captains Clapperton and Pearce, to explore the interior of Africa. His Majesty's ship Rearm, off BAdagry, " N0v.29,1825. " We have just succeeded in obtaining permission, from the King of Badsgry, to pass through his territories to Eyo, a friendly nation, to whom he pays tribute, about nine days' journey to the northward of him, to whose King a messenger has been de. patched to giro notice of oar approach. Eyo is a commerci-1 nation of considerable consequence, being the channel of com munication between Iloussa and Soudan with the sea coast, and, as it Is frequently traversed by Moorish traders from those countries in the interior, I am uncommonly sanguine as to the success of our object in penetrating to those countries. The dis tance to Howse. not including stoppages, Is about thirty.three days, through Eyo ; from thence to Taps, $a friendly power to the northward, is about nine days; thence to Nyffee, nine ; Nyfl'ce, to the Great River, five ; and thence to lioussa, three more, according to the estimate made by the King of Benin. Mr. Dickson was sent from NYhydah, as we passed it on our way to this place, to Abomey, to ask permission of the King of Da homey for a pass through his dominions; but as we have sue seeded in opening a road from hence, he has since been recalled, and will follow us, unless any good fortune should get the better of the jealous suspicion with which strangers have hitherto been watched hi the Dahomians, who have always evinced the strongest aversion to any thing like the present intercourse with the interior. " The path by flyo I look upon, on the other hand, as promis ing the most beneficial results to future enterprise and speculation. if we an once clear the road for putting it in practice—it is the most direct and the only communication at this moment along the coast, and I feel, in pursuit of such an object. all the enthusiasm I could desire to carry us through the undertaking. We land this evenirg, and u soon as we can arrange our carriers, which will take two or three days, we shall commehce our march towards Eyn. On our arrival at that place we expect to be able to procure horses, &c. there being none on the coast ; our first mode of conveyance from the beach being by hammocks, carried by the natives, who go along at the pace of nearly five knots an hour. " The rain having ceased upwards of two months, we are in the best season for commencing our operations, and I hope we shall contrive to get housed well, towards Soudan, before they're-appear on the coast. We are chiefly indebted to Mr. Ifoutson's informs. tion and influence with the King of Racism for this opening from the beach, the gentleman who was about to forward Belzoni front Benin, where he had the misfortune to perish in the attempt. Mr. Hutson has been extremely kind and attentive in forwarding the present Mission. You will hear from us as we advance, and as a man-of-war is ordered to keep up communication by calling fre quently at Badagry, 1 hope our opportunities will not be so rare as I at first supposed. At this moment I can hardly explain to you how much I feel ovejoyed at being on the eve of putting my foot on shore. I never was better in my life, and when the niiud and body go hand in hand, climate is of very little avail." STATE OF TRADE. [From the Paisicy Adt•ertiger.l The state of trade in this town, we regret to say. as yet holds forth no cause for gratulation. The fund allotted for cases of ex treme necessity is exhausted, while the numbers of the destitute contir,ue as appalling as ever. It is cheering to observe the spirit with which the public subscriptions are proceeding. The country list already amounts to 1,393/. 125.; only a part of those from the town has yet reached us, but we have reason to believe that they evince a disposition equally liberal. The wetness of the weather is peculiarly unfavourable at present to all who seek or find out-door employment, and bears particularly hard upon those accustomed to the sedentary labours of a manufacturing district. We arc sorry to announce that trade still continues in a very languishing condition, and that the prospect of any immediate im provement in the India imitation line, which is our principal branch, is faint indeed. There is a little stir in the silk manufacture, and several houses have engaged a few of their unemployed hands ; a few weavers have likewise been engaged for striped and shaded gown-pieces, which, from the taste displayed in the admirable combination of the diffe. rent colours, form a most beautiful article. Plain work is conside rably duller. Upon the whole, it is believed that the number of the unem ployed is upon the increase ; and, under these circumstances, it will require every exertion to be made to mitigate, even partially, the distress which day after day is making deeper inroads upon the comforts of the working classes. _ . _ Our venerable and respected townsman, 3lr. John Love, having, with characteristic goodness of heart, applied to his friends, Messrs. Cragg and John 31air, both natives of Paisley, resident in London, in behalf of the suffering operatives here, these gentlemen have, in the most handsome and generous manner, contributed— the former fifty pounds, and the latter twenty guineas —.to the fund raising for their relief.—Glusgow Courier. THE ARMY. Ten Regiments are to leave the Irish Establishment before July next— four for the West Indies, four fur the East Indies and two for Canada. The Regiments now In Ireland, destined for foreign service, are—the 10th, 11th, lath, IPth, 22d, 29th, 58th, 78th, eitlt, and 816th. They are to be replaced by the depot companies of Regimentson foreign service doing duty In Great Britain; as also of the respective companies of the Regi ments above stated, who remain on the home service for the purpose of recruiting. Itfajor•Ueneral Sir C. Grant departs from Dublin In a few days, on leave, till the lst of June. No change will take place in the Garrison of Dublin until July. An order has been received by the Commanding Officer of the 72d ilighland, Regiment (Colonel Culvert, who arrived in Belfast from Eng land, on Sunday), reinstating the Presbyterians of the Corps in their pri vilege of attending divine service in their own place of worship. Monday se'nuight Major Carter left Limerick for Waterford, to assume the command of the Constabulary Establishment in that county, the Peace Preservation force in the county of Uork being disbanded. Kilmacthomas is to be head-quarters. SUIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL, Wa ON Lana.", APRIL 19. Arrived the Dorset, Gibson, from Savannah, sailed 20th March ; Regu lar, Bond, from fierbice, sailed 12th Marcdh; Manhattan, Marshall, from New York, sailed 25th March; Louisa, —, from Mobile, sailed lath March ; Arethu.a, Dawson, from Campeachy and Cork; Nymph. Moody, from Quebec and Cork ; Delta, Clarkson, from Savannah, sailed lith March; Howard, Bonny, from Mobile; Csaaander, Smith, from New Orleaus. The Belvidere, 3farbory, from Liverpool, bu arrived at Baltimore. The Kitty, Moody Jasper, King and Edward, Bradford—all cleared at Charleston for Liverpool, on the 15 t h M arc h . . _ _ Sailed the limner, dobeits, for Barcelona; Lady H. Ellice, Liddell, for Quebec; Alexander, Fryer, for Miramichl ; Dewsbury, Jones, for New foundland ; Dan. Whiaster, Kennedy, fur Riga ; Loretto, Thompson, for Jamaica; Earl Moira, Allison, for Quebec; Pitt, Collier, for Iliramichl ; Leila Rookh, Jones, for ditto; Sir Edward Douglas, Hughes, for ditto; Selma, Zongtield, for Mobile ; Robert Quayle, Roper, fur New Brunswick; George and Mary, Havllow, for Newfoundland ; Penelope, Reynolds, for ditto; Pallas, Pike, for Savannah; Egyptian, Lillnwn, for Barbadoes ; Perseverance, Ridley, for New Brunswick ; Sportsman, Paton, for ditto ; Shannon, Qulggin. for Quebec ; Jannett, Mott, for Jamaica; Aid, Knew show' fur Miiamiehl; Alcyone, Monn, for ditto ; Ayrshire, Wilson, for New Brunswick ; Clarissa Ann, Owens, fur New Orleans ; Henry Arnott, Baird, for Nova Scotia; Martha, Sm.trt, for Vera Cruz; Lune, Brown, for lllramicbl; Higginson, Banks, for Barbadoes ; Pocahontas. Bancroft, for Boston; Royalist, Asbridge. for Aliramichi ; Milton, Webb, fur New York; Criterion, Paine, fur ditto ; Pioneer, Suable, for Boston ; Thomas Fowler, Barnett, for ditto ; Topa:, Dawson, for Boston ; Gollab, Snow, fur Charleston; Grampian, Mathewson, for Nova Scotia; Henrietta, Walt:, for Dantric ; Courier, Dennianche, fur ditto • John Lawson, Bremner, for Halifax ; Martin, Hare, fur Jamaica ; Lydia, Robinson, for Minunichl ; Isaac Hicks, Morson, for New York • Harriett, Barker, for Philadelphia; Wellington, Bone, for Ricbebucio; Juno, Brett, for Trieste; Margaret, Browman, for the Bay of Chaleur ; Thornton., Brown, for Cape Breton; Arcturus, Oliver, for Halifax; Collins, M'Cubbin. for Miramichl ; Lady Douglas, Lowrie, for New Brunswick; Frances, Potts, for ditto; Union, Fearun, for Newfoundland; Thomas, BPAuley, for ditto; Mope, Groesard, fur ditto ; Shamrock, Smith, for Para ; Harriett Sibson, for Quebec; Diana, Penn, for ditto ; Nestor, Moordaft, fur ditto PRPIXANCP. APRIL 17.—A small deal writing desk and drawers hare been picked up this day by the crew of a mackerel boat : In the desk were found the papers, correspondence, and log-book of Capt. A. F. Lander, of the Geroge and Wilhelm, from Cork.—Diem. The George and Wilhelm sailed from Cork, for Riga, 10th Ilia. FRLMOUTR, Aram Id —Arrived from the Downs the Renown. Gard ner, fur Santa Martha ; Commerce, Hosken ' • and Marshall, Birch. Off the port the Cortes, Sprague, from London, for New York.—Wind 4. PrAnourn, Aram !S.—Arrived the Dart, Scilly, from St. Michael's. Sailed the Atalanta, Johnson, fur Bombay; and Siren, Raw, fur Lisbon. —Wind E.S.E. Postesnocen, APRIL W.—Arrived the Graham Moore, —, from Zanier; Alfred packet, Mead, from Guernsey; Commerce, Forder, from Waterforgi . ; Hirai, Arnott, and Burgess, Kennett, from Loudon. Salted his Majesty's ship Procrla, for Plymouth.—Wind S.E. DICAL, Aran. In.—Passed through yesterday the Vittoria transport, from Malta, for London; at. Olaf, Unnelgreen, from Marseilles, for Bremen ; North America, Riddle, from Cowes, for Rotterdam ; ribs", from the }Byer, the Alfred, --, for the Mediterranean ' • Aurora, —, west ward; Louisa, Burn, for Lisbon ; and Ads, Friend, for Demerara. The Providence, Ardlev, for India,remalia.—Wind E. GRAViaI:ND, Aron. 19.—Arrived the Henry, Martin, from St. Ml cheers; •Belinna, Hutchinson, from ditto; Sarah, Cundy, from Benicarlo ; Borodino. Sutherland, from Gibraltar; Skylark, Davies, from Smyrna; Nelson, Aft% from Alexandria ; Eden, Anthony, Prom Cuba; Frederick, Curtis, from Sierra Leone; Vittoria. Brown. from Malta. Sailed the 'Fran mere. Wales for Van Diemen's Land ; Mary. B r id ges , f or J ama i ca ; Ta merlane, Bristow, for Genoa; Two Brothers, Robson, fur liamintrgh; Catherine. Kuster, for Lt bon. EmernOustNE, 'Aram 17.—Every effort that has been made to save the hull and property of the Dutch vessel lately towed on shore at Cowden Gap has proved useless, an on Wednesday she went entirely to pieces, and the whole cargo was dispersed iu ditto:rent ditections. The night previous, the wind blowing very hard, end the .ea da•.hing over her, is supposed to be the commencement of her breaking up, as a hale or two of cotton and some staved sugnr.caaks were observed meeting and washing on shore. The whole affair has been a very unfortunate one, from the period of her first striking at Beachy Head, but yet it must be some con. notation to all parties concerned in the loss to know that everything was done by the Agent to Lloyd's, that could be devised for the preservation of the cargo. On Saturday a sale took place at Cowden Gap of part of the rigging and damaged cargo saved ; and a few bales of cotton and part of the rigging brought here while the wreck lay at Beachey Head, will also be put up for sole. Paraanako, APRIL IG.—The Messenger, M'All, from Cromartle Inverkeithing, went on shore on ltatterty Head this morning. Part of her materials may he raved : the ve..sel will he a wreck. PRRin, APRIL If,.—The Hercule, (11Bee, bound to Havre, which was on shore at Gottalves, has been gut otf, and returned to Port-au-Prince, and was repairing. Rms., MARCH 29.—1 t has blown very hard for the last three days at S. and S.S.W. The Speculation, Brinkman, from Lubeck, is on shore at Baltic Port, and full of water. The Sylvanus, of Sunderland, was on shore near Hogeuess, on the 7th Instant. ,—.... ...... The Friend.hln, Idlll%, from London to Dantslc, was stranded on the 91 . alt. near Thhted—crew and stores saved. EXECUTION OF THEODORE MOORE Pik COINING. `~z On Saturday. says the Birmingham Jonrig, this unfortun i . man suffered on the new drop in front of th e county geol. Tfe `e unceasing exertions of the Ch a pl in to awaken Min to • just s e ,, ; e of his fearful altuation, were nearly, if not nmte unavailli g, continued to eat his food heartily, slept sloundly every night, ee i scarcely ever passed his time, as far as could be ascertained, in d e votional exercises. His wife and little child, with his brother tod; leave of him on Friday, the day preceding his erecution ; ths solemn interview was not marked by the affection and grief wid c j i usually rend t!in feelings of the most callous spectator on s uch mournful occasions ; he passed the fleeting moments allowed r oe the final separation in repiding at what he tail e d un j ust punish, ment. On the morning o f execution, after being liberated t ee ,, his irons, he asked for a cup of t ea , which he drank, and then pea. eeeded with the Governor and Chaplain to the Chapel, whe re the Reverend Onlimry, after the most earnest and affecting esh eou lions to repentance, administered to him the Holy Sacrament, The appalling tones of the death-bell now announced that all was re s d, and upon thwhiche exeche uti said to oner proceede the dto pinion the arms of the cuipt't' Governor—" They had'et ouaht tot. _Jo g me." The melancholy procession then moved forward, and when it reached a certain point Moore was placed on a hurdle, according is the terms of his sentence, and drawn to the lodge. He then walk e d to, and ascended the platform, with a steady and firm step; rod whilst the executioner adjusted the rope. &c. he raid not exhib it the to slightest iuintherecarhoarpaglatintaitnion. fervent lkor p a ra s y ho r r . t t ime. . however, he een p parl over his face, and a little delay ensuing, vie wretched convict, Wm, log to the Governor, said, " Governor, don't keep me In thi s ex . eery any longer." These were his last words—the drop fell at ten minutes past eight. He struggled rnuch, but was dead in thr ee minutes. After hanging an hour his body was c u t d own and de. livered to his friends, and on NI .. eduesday it was interred is Sc. Mary's church-yard, in this Sawa. CORONER'S INQUEST'. On Sunday, the 9th inst. an inquest was held at Beverley, oa t h, body of J. b ord, who, about ten o'clock on that day, was found dead in a dry ditch near that place. Deceased was foreman at the whiting works of Messrs. Champncy and Tiger, about a mile front Beverley, and where he resided. Ile left the works 00 t h e Saturday evening, and returned to a puhlfr.house at Beverley, where he continued drinking t ome ti me . Il e l eft the house, muds intoxicated, early on Sunday morning, taking with hint a smaq pocket lantern, the night being dark, and the road lying chitty across fields. From the situation in which the deceased was found, on getting into the first field, he mutt have lost the road or foot. path, and have fallen into a dit c h, w hi c h at t h at time was dry, On the body being removed, it was ascertained that the skull was frac. tured„ part of the cranium being driven into the brain, which wa s occasioned by a sham projecting atone near the bottom of the ditch : the deceased's hat must have fallen from his head in the fall, it not being in the least injured, and was found along with the lantern near the body. Some money, paid to sir. Ford on the same evening by Mr. Tiger. was fully accounted for by the cash being found in his possession. The Jury were satisfied that the deceased came to his death by " Accident in consequence of intoxication." Mr. Ford hat left a wife and six small children. He was ome respectable wine and spirit merchant in Hull. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, TaIMIDAY, APRI L 29 . The betting on . the Derby and O a k s d a il y becomes more Interesting from the criteria afforded to s p ecu l a ti on b y t h e different Stakes at New. market. The odds will be materially a ff ecte d b y the result oldie caning to wee suir, k'struinnochilndg.ingas, beside, those several (Indeed ose who near have l the favourites) ere expected y all already appeared, ith. God. dard's colt .out of Viscountess, and Baron Monchau-en. Ills Majesty's filly Elizabeth will also run, but in matches' only. From the uncertainty of the past week's running, and the still deep engagements of the farom. Ices, the book-makers will have occasion for all their Ingenuity to keep their accounts right. The subscribers mustered to-day In great numbers, and the betting we, both heavy sad Important. The speculations on the Derby were print!. pally we, Monarch and The lfoslem, the former opening a: first favourite, at about 9 to 2, at which odds he was backed to some amount. The Me-. lea's friends then rallied, and brought their horse to evens with the othei and two or three large RUMS were staked between them; but Mona:ra speedily resumed his vantage ground, and settled at 4 to I, inure than which could not be got at the close of the room. A good deal of business we done in the Oaks, and the changes are to. terestlng. Butterffy kept at 7 to 2 till the betting wan nearly tinished, when she suddenly dropped to 4 to I and 9 to 2, a fraction between th , . two being the current quotation. Problem was third favourite for sone time, but Paraplule receding, they were first backed against each others& even, and then Problem became second on the list, at ito 4 against the the other. This seems to confirm the report that she is 71b. better than Paraplule. So . rne heavy engagement, were entered into on the Newmarket Stakes of next week, though little was said to the St. Leger. The odds on the whole are as under , CLARENDON STAtIiS. 6to 4 apt The Moslem Iloto 1 asst Reaplule 2 to i agst hlonarch 10 to 1 rst The Geoeral 5 to I opt Crusader 2,000 antic 5 to 2 on the field: I*ll STAINS. —Very litUe betting. 1,000 otrixs, 6 to 4 art Butterfly 3 to 1 ogit Problem US STA I ItS. 4 to 1 agst Paraplaitt 7 to 2 apt The Baron ar. 95 to I agst Visconoters 28 to 1 agst Desvr-e 30 to I agct Centaur 40 to I ai*t Bolivar 40 to I ogst Waterman 40 to 1 oast Norman 40 to I apt Twatty 40 to 1 opt Syphon Derby and Clarendon. 2 to 1 agst The Dragon sawn, 4illlT. 4 to I apt Monarch S to I apt The Moslem 7 to 1 apt Panic 15 to 1 apt The Baron 16 to 1 apt Advance 18 to 1 apt Carthago 18 to 1 apt notion 20 to I apt Charming Molly 22 to 1 apt The General 8 to 1 apt The Moslem t QAI _ _ _ .... 13 to 3 apt _ ... Butterfly 12 to 1 agst Ellrabeth 7 to 1 apt Problem 14 to 1 apt Bo•peep 8 to 1 apt Parapluie 18 to 1 apt Morel 9 to I apt Mlgolonetta 18 to 1 apt Team 10 to 1 apt Racine 20 to 1 apt Lomb* 0 to 2 agat Duke of Grafton's Lot—taken 7 to 2 whist Lord Jersey's Lot—taken. 7 to 1 optima Butterfly for the Oak* and 1,000 p. staket—take!:. 5 to 4 against Problem and Paraplule. IT. LICOSR. 8 to 1 apt Bellamlte ltl to 1 apt Barataria 13 to 1 apt The Dragon 20 to 1 apt any other. 14 to 1 apt Belzoni. 1 HAIGH PARK RACE COURSE. Loons, A►RIL IS.—Captain Polhill, of the Ist King's Dnitooa caard4. now stationed at our barracks, having undertaken, for a match of II" sovereigns, to walk SO miles. to drive 50, and to ride 50, in the space of 24 hours, commenced his arduous task yesterday morning, at ooe o'clock, on Haigh lark Itace Course. At five minutes past eight the Captain com pleted his undertaking, haring four hours and fifty-five minutes to spare. Hp immediately stepped into a coach, and, amidst repeated cheers, bra drawn to the barracks (a distance of upwards of four miles; by the assem bled multitude. Upon arriving at the barracks the coach was drawn irj to the officers' door, and, after the Captain had alighted, the company sung the National Anthem. The evening's entertainment concluded wait a scramble for money. The following Is a return of the times and eh tances as completed : AND.. M. M. ENDO. H. I. Walk 24 .. 8 19 Ride Drive .. 13 .. 0 34 Drive Walk 7 .. I 8 Drive Ride .. 10 . 0 23 Walk Ride .. ....... ..... SO . 1 12 Drive 4 0 17 Drive .... ...... .... 13 .. 0 46 Ride Walk l3 .. 2 -19 I Walk 8 131 Drive l2 0 49 Total, 186 rounds, of three quarters of a mile and 104 yards rub. DLtYcn BITIVIIIN MMUS FORT HANBURY.—ThIS rat*, for MO soverel of Ashted race-courae, Herr% platen mile,t, and each mile and a hail wee pi RI STIR, ESQ. AVE, LIEVTINASi was run over a mile and a half relay morning. The distance was 13 ertbrmed u follow' TO/1 LISOTIMANT. El. I. Firm Second ............. ....• 1411Ird Fourth ..... .•• • ..... •••• 9 7 Fifth ...... ...... 9 19 Sixth Seventh lO .9 Eighth First Second 9 0 Third 9 4 Fourth Fifth ........ Sixth Seventh.... ............ 9 40 Eighth 74 26 I 77 46 The loser broke down in the lag mile, although he possessed most speed. RAGS EXTRAORDINARY.—A few days aeo, two young clod-honPr". near Dumfries, took this singular bet—that the one would ran to the neat farm-house and back, a distance of a mile and a half, before the other would eat a scone I The spectators were assembled, and two farmers pointed judges of the race; when the two competitors made their *poem ance, the one stripped to the shirt and trowsers, and the other [moduli; his bannock, whose circumference was almost equal to the disc of a fall moon In the zenith of her glory. The runner bounded off with speed, and reaching his halt dittance, he was greeted with a glass of grog by a Yawl mistress, who wished him luck ; but great was his mortification when he came within thirty yards of the ng-p winniost—be saw the last mou thful of the scone disappear. The whole was finished in eight minutes : Lot the scone-eater complained more of his grinders than the young man did of his rnnners.—Dumfries Journal. Saturday last, the silver bugle-horn given by the Royal Company ' Archers, the lilog's Body Guard, Edi n b org h, at 100 yards distance, when, ater two hours. shooting, the three hieh.e:t on the roll stood thus :—{; apt. It. Deans, R.N., 16; J. c.Witson. Esq 3l, , • 15 ; J. Manton, Esq., 14. Capt. Dean s , in consequence, wan th e bu P e. horn. Robert Skipper, the pedestrian, completed the astonishing task et walk was shot for in Hope 1 ark, ing 72 miles per day for viz successive days, between Sheffield and VeD. caster, uu Saturday night, at half-past eleven, several hours within the time. BIRTHS. cf the Royal Navy). of a .on. On °a \L t ' h e e dn i Rt etda b l y na h t t a tt, n4 at th hi e s h w o j u re se u , f ne M ar r. B V :sh il e lm y, Reds, th (fb el 7 l ej : f Colonel Sir Charles Hance, of a daughter. ARIED. On Tuesday last, at St. Peter M's, Co ß rithill, Fanny, co-helresn of the lac Sir Joseph Alan, to Thomas Nissan, Esq. of Canterbury•row , No vinB"4 Surrey. On Tuesday, the 18th Inst. nt St. Pancras, Mr. George Smith, cf recto. Bed"d'hire• to Patty, second (laughter of his Re O r a s th n e m 7 u t e h i i p n: r t c . ev a e t i T i, o o u r ra i , l w ic h b i r t i o h ) o e i k r . E . l h ) e . had gone for the bent' " i health, John fathew Fereerell, El% aged ' 9, the Youngest 11011 of the late HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE• Mornlgc. •• • •• • .. 1 after I I Afternoon 3:4 after Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W. CAHOON, No. lb' , Strand. and public led by K. CANNON lame place. I