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wretchedeass they have removed—the useful direction which they lulve given to the funds of the truly benevo kat--abd the success with which they have labastrad to protect the charitable mid humane against those endless frauds and impositions with which this metropolis abounds. It remains only to quote the concluding observations of the Times, that we may show up the gvlmact of their spite and tnalevoknee in all its extent. " It is some tune ago 'knee des wmaineil OW celebrated Briefer street Gam, ; end It will bate bees elferlf*, radioed with what energy the more respectable trembles of Myaboittration repelled from theumeites any charge of be: Oat oileriiiss • Asso ciation.' It would be a happy Ott - 11nifsd as the members of the Beggar Satiety to catch the amialtili at *l+ apastitutionat Society. and *drovers', the Conadttdatialliksiaty testi& the Beg. gar Society-men, so that we might be rflf ed thew bath- sod have the laws left to theft :met openniso,he sues sad wow& gear., each ctlier•for the good of the honest larrnev." A keen satirist has said, speaking of the effect of wi4lice on a vulgar mind, " This active principle within Produces sometimes on the brain A rage and violence like gin." This unseemly exhibition is here L.:anglified to the very letter. But rte will now tam to the real cause Which oc cation all this foul gall to flow over. The fact is, that in the last Report (the sixth) of the Society for the Suppres sion of Mendicity, the false charges which the Times some time :Lure brought against it, and to which we have above adverted, are completely disproved; they are Stamped as false with a elearnewrnot to be resisted. It is this exposure that has taxed its wrath. We have here the secret of all that rancour against this Society, which, 'in language equally offensive to truth and decency, they have so meanly displayed. We quote the following ii•om the conclusion of the tie port, which rebuts the slander we etude to:— * The Managers have now applied themselves to every part of the • flagrant deception,' and the • shameful disclosure,' which the Times affects to have promulgated. They feel no uneasiness as to the consequences of censure so wholly groundless--so entirely un deserved. The subscribers will no doubt think with them, the: imputations which admit of such easy refutation may be expected to advance, rather than impede, the prosperity of the Institution. 'f ht explanation those imputations have Called forth will probably pm an accession of supporters, now for the fi rst time satisfied with the capability of this Establishment to diminish the sum of human suffering, and to direct the general flow of benevolence into useful, and proper channels. The undeviating attention of the Managers to the trust reposed in them fat six years, iu which period more than 23,000 cases have been treated with care and humanity, must reader them competent ledges of what is the true mesninc and intention of the subscribers ;* and, in regtrd IS the success which has crowned their exertions. the improved state of the public streets affords unequivocal and unerring evidence." We need seek no further for the cause of the attack on this Society by the Times %Journal. The conscience of the writer is taking its revenge. CITY, %VenXIIDAY Evewnec. A considerable sensation was produced in the City this morning, in consequence of the unfavourable news from India. Fur a time it even affected Consols, which fell for the account from 94 to 931. But the panic ceased towards the close of the market, rid stocks were firm at the latter quotation. The money prices were, 931/. In the foreign market, Spanish Bonds were 24i, and the new 193. Oid Greek Bonds were at 35i, and the Scrip fluctuated between and I/ discount, and it was rather light at that price. Mexican Scrip drooped • it was Slj , and the Brazilian 3 . Colombian Bondi were from 91i 92 : indeed, SJuth American Securities were heavy throughout the day. India Bonds were considerably depressed ; holders were inclined to sell for the opening, at '278, although the price was 284 when the close took place for the dividend ; the shares were generally heavy, owing, it was supposed, to some remarks made in the Court of Chancery. Anglo-Mexicans were partiettlarly heavy, but their decline seemed to be attributable to another cause, viz. the call . for a further payment on the shares. Thera was nothing doing in the Nail Roads. It was expected that the Atlantic and Pacific 'Shares would have been at a higher premium. This Company is for mining and trading in central America, at well as for uniting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The distance necessary to cut through to form the canal is not more than twelve miles, anti a large revenue is expeCted from the whale vessels, 'to save them the trouble of going round ('ape Horn. It is exted that this source alone will pro dun • revenue of 150,000/. per annum. There was sc rcely a hogshearl'of Sugar sold in Mincing-lane to-day. A Coffee sale was fixed ; which was afterwards withdrawn. Thore was nothing doing in spices. OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE STATE OF GREECE. Four years have passed away since the Greeks began the war of independence ; their et e say has been discomfited wherever he has appeared. They began this struggle for freedom, for the most part, with the rudest weapons of warfare. They are now in pos. session of arsenals, and have pottested themselves of the im portant pans at the country, which they have gained by their courage from the wormout despotism of their old masters. Pro digies of valour, not often exhibited even among nations the most advanced in civilisation and the most perfect in the art of war, have signalised the triumphant struggle of this nation, to whom their oppressors had even forbidden the use of arms. Their con tinual SUCCel,4ol—the distinction they have gained in the career of military glory—the determination they have manifested to deliver themselves from the tyranny that bowed them to the earth—the manly and successful resistance they have made to this tyranny— all concur to demomitrate that it must be a vain attempt ever to trio g them again under the Turkish yoke. The explanation, however, of the true cause which led to the astonishing and unexpected results of which we have just spoken, may prove still more decidedly the impossibilky that the Tutkish banners should ever again wave over the plains of Greece. A hatred of the Mussalnian power worked in the hearts of the Greeks far centuries ; the recollections of the ancient glory of the Hellenists, and the vexatious proceedings of the Ottoman Government, had rude this unfortunate people at length resolve to rescue themselves from the igeomiuieua bondage which had so long stained their It ea:. and disgraced their name. From that moment all the port atioa were committed, not only with respect to the Mussul ni a Government, but every individual Turk. The Creeks of all c asses have long felt that they must either triumph or be exter n in i:ed. Now, as it is impossible to destroy a whole people, the t re ks hare succeeded, and will succeed to the end. Blades, the great resources which the Ottoman empire corn. sanded. and which gave the Turks their immense superiority at el • beginning of this struggle, have all been successively called loth and exhausted in the different attempts they have made tiuring the tour campaigns against the independence of Greece. All thew efforts have been in vain. In 1821 the Sultan brought forward all his disposable forces ; but, breasted OD all sides, they were obliged, at the commencement of w.nter, to evacuate the redeemed territory of the triumphant Its 181 C, instructed by misfortune, the Divan combined thiir sea and land forces; and profiting, at the same time, by the rich spoils of the famous Ali-Pacha of Janina, they were able to place at the disposal of their most skilful General, Chourschid- Poch*, a considerable army,which began its operations or. a plan de. wised by wane apostate Christians to reduce Greece. The naval forces cruised round the coasts, ready to favour t he operations on land. The de , igti was to strike terror by some powerful blow, or by several si. .Itaneous and well-combined attacks ; and as soon as consterna tam should be lamed into the Greeks, to offir them an amnesty, a d thus at once slide the insurrection. In pursuance of this 8 !heire, besides several bodies of troops who were marching in other directional, an atmy of 32.000 men penetrated into the Pelo ponnesaus. and • body of 3,000 troops landed at Patras joined tiem. All is over with Grefer wee the cry even of its friends. In a few days. however, the Greeks in the memorable battles of Argue and St. George, slew the greater part of that army ; the afikir of Aerate destroyed the remaintla, and not a man of those 40,000 Turks returned out of Peloponnessue. An Albaniun army of nearly 16,000 men, under the command of the skilful and brave Albanian, Omar Vrioni, penetrated into Etolia. and besieged 3lissilmghi. Of all thr army, the flower of bower and Lesser Albania, 3.000 men oily regained Epirus. On the Other hand. the recut, of war be. tinging to the Archipelago blew up two Turkish fing-ships, and ,lestroved several vessels in the canal of Scio and in the port of 'f enetiot ; they have proved that it is not messes of wood, but mm, that gain naval victories. The Government expresses itself in t to following manner in its solemn declaration at the entwine efi .kstros on he results of this campaign :—" Of the numerous hoed. 8 gathered into inasees from Europe. Asia, and Africa, again to wt. ,ugate Greece, more then 80.000 have thanks to the courege of our ree leveed on the soil they came to drench with blood." In 1/13 the Porte turned their eyes upon 31t.s.apha, Paella of Scodra, in Upper Albania. The Albanians are reckoned the beet troopsof •he Turkish Empire; the elcodrians are the bravest a d most warlike of all the Albanians. A otong several tribes of the Scodrians. even the women in their journeys go armed with pist o n at their girdles. ltiottapha l'acha justified the choice of the Sultnn by his courage and perseverance. However tremendous the nor. turnal attack of the immortal Marcos Hotzarie (en attack equal, perheps supetior, to that of Leonidas at Thermopylae), that intrepid Albanian continued his march upon hlissolonglii, an enterprise which every other Idasatihnan would rase abasidoaed. The prayers of all the officers of his Staff beseeching him, as they saw his army wasting every day, to raise the siege, did not shake his firmiterc All his efforts, however, only brought on the destruction of more than two-thirds of his army ; the remainder returned to chyle country in a deplorable condition. The Porte, seeing, ten one hand the t‘ro must skilful and influential ABsliniao Cidefs, placed as it were hors etc combat, and on the other all the Eti ropean forces exhausted in useless entlerrOurs, turned their views, in 1824, towards Egypt, and succeeded in engaging the - Pacts in their struggle against the Greeks. Asia wts also required to. eon trihttte according to its means. The regular army of Illeheuitd- Ali Paths, to the number of about 16,100 men and $OO sail of vessels, composed of the force. of Egypt and Ilarbary s joined to European transports, set sail from - Alexandria, under the, com mand of Ilarahim Pacha. The Capitan Paths himself hvl al ready entered the Archipelago with mote than 200 sail. .The Asiatic army was assembled on the coast opposite Own, and ready to be embarked ; another army was assembled itriair the orders of Bandit Pacha, in the plains of Thessalia. The whole of this Was+ of combined forces seemed on thr point of. swallowing up the Archi?elago and the whole continent of Greece. In the mean time., a part of the Greek fleet, to the amount of 39 'sail, directed its course to Santos; there it beat the Turkish teat at different times, and pursued and burnt a part, which com pelled it to take shelter in the ports of Asia. The Asiatic army, being terrified, instantly disbanded. The same fate awaited the Egyptian fleet ; being beaten wherever they met the Greeks, dis persed and burnt, it only found safety in flight. It may perhaps be thought that all these advantages of the Greeks arise only from their haying to deal with a barbarous and impotent enemy ; yet several European States, who keep up a navy more or less considerable, such as Naples, Sardinia, Spain, &c. still pay tribute to the Barbary Regencies, whilst the Greeks, who as yet only reckon in their n av y vesse l s o f commerce arme d for war, have a moat sovereign contempt for the squadrons of the Regencies. lit the assemblage of the naval Musaulman force they look upon them as nothing. In 1823, wishing to make a diversion agatmo these 'aquadrons, they contented themselves with sending two blydriot toss-saillng brigs, in order to annoy the connesesial shipping of Barbary. This they executed during an entire summer, in spite of all thc naval forces of three treys. They attacked every merchant vessel which dared to show itself upon the seas. If one of the Eu ropean Slates tributary to the Barbarians had the means of the Greeks no docbt . they would obtain from those rutfaans all the cm-anions b." , could desire. A thousand other facts, which the limits of a Memorial cannot admit, prove that the Greek navy possesses a pe culiar strerg It, in consequence of the tnoral energy and the daily hab is and genius of its seamen, of greater efficiency than mere dosses of wood. The conclusion to be drawn from the facts we ha' e related is, that all the efforts of the Turks have only served to procure Greece new, triumphs, and that the Porte has at last e c hausted all its repointes; Omar Vrioni and the Pacha of Scodrs. after their bold and fatal attempts, can no longer undertake any en terprise, however unimportant ; and the Paolia of Egypt will. doubtless, reface to co-operate in an effectual manner to the ap oroaching canipaign. The same events prove that the more the Turks enfeeble themselves the more the Greeks gain in be coming more and more accustomed to war. There is, however, another still more important fact, which we have not yet touched upon ; it is that of the finances, the chief sinews of war. Front the firm outset the Greek Ilevolutian in itself struck a fatal blow to that p3werful resottiTe of the Turkish Empire, in depriving it of those revenues which it drew from the insurgent provinces; the taxes of the Peloponnetsus alone, amounted to 38,000,000 francs. The Greeks were the soul of the Ott..nnn Empire: the Turks in their pride only deign to learn the trade of arnie, and are in that em pire fit for nothing else but garrison soldiers it was the Greeks Who filled the soil, trafficked, navigated, exercised every species of industry, and who, in a word, vivified the East ; and without that intelligent and active people, the empire of Osmanlis would long since have been nothing more than a lifeless arty.; so that the insurrection of a part of the people has truck the finances of the Porte with a paralysis, greater than that caused by thelast six years' war with the Russians. In the short space of the present war the Turkish Government have thrice adulterated the circulating medium, which is reduced to one-fourth of its intrinsic value. It is this that occasions the Turks to keep on good terms with that part of the Greek population which is still subject to their empire : it has also made them repel the proprisal of the general massacre of that population, a prep oral that, in gm, was often debated In the Divan. MUTINY OF NATIVE TROOPS IN INDIA. to the Cakkfla Gazdte of Nov. 4 1 OFrICIAI. REPORT. " CALCUTTA, Nov. 4. 4 1 " As considerable public anxiety will naturally have been f regarding the events which have recently occurred at Barraeltpore, we are authorised to state the following particulars : " Symptoms of insubordination had manifested themselves for some days io the 47th regiment of Native Infantry at that station, under orders to proceed to Chittagong On Monday morning $ large proportion of the corps refused to obey their officers, and conducted themselves ih a moat outrageous manner. Notwithstand ing sufficient time was allowed them for reflection, and every effort was made to induce them to return to their duty, they continued on Tuesday morning Ina state of open Mutiny, which it beams Ars.. - clispensably necessary to put down by the employment of force. In consequence, at an early hour, the battalion of his Majesty's Royal Regiment and some artillery from Dumdum took up a po sition in the rear of their quarters, while his Majesty's 47th regi ment, the body-guard, and the 62d regiment of Native Infantry, firmed in line on their left. Colonel Neil, Colonel Stevenson, and Captain blacan were then sent by his Excellercy the Commander. in-Chief to order the mutineers to ground their arms. This they refused to do. Two signal guns were immediately fired, as pre viously concerted, and the artillery opened upon their rear. 'I hey then fled in various directions, and were pursued by the King's regiments and the body-guard. A considerable number were killed, and many prisoners taken, for the trial of whom • Court Martial was immediately convened. The 26th and 62d regi ments of Native Infantry, which were also under marching or ders, behaved throughout the morning with the most perfect steadiness ; and, by the accounts received yesterday, it appears that tranquillity has been completely re-established, and that the severe example which it has been necessary to make has produced the desired effect. " Two of the body-guard were unfortunately killed by a shot from one of the guns, but no other casualty occurred among the troops employed on the occasion." The folloaing is an extract of a private letter of the nine tlate:— [From the Suppleme4st •• On Monday last a mutiny broke out amongst the native regi ments at flarrackpore, on the occasion of three out of live being ordered to march for Chittagong, by the route of Dacca. Whether it was dislike of the service, or the sense of real or supposed hard. ships, is hardly yet ascertained, but certain iris, that both had for some time been rankling in their breasts, and the morning of the intended departure of the first of the three regiments was the time chosen for declaring their intentions. Accordingly, at day. break on Monday morning, the 47th Native Infantry appeared on • the parade without their knapsacks, and being questioned what was the reason of their doing so, in disobedience of the previous order, avowed their determination not to march unless allowed bul locks and coolies to convey their moveables. The officers first, and General Dalul, the Commandant of the station, expostulated with them ; but they stood resolute, and not only disobeyed the order to I pile their arms, but obliged the General to quit the field upon which they maintained themselves. The other regiments, all but. one, it is said, refused to act, though one other expressed its readi ness to march Couriers were accordingly despatched to the Com mander-in-Chief, who was at Calcutta, and he repaired imme diately with his guard, followed by the Governor-Otneral's body guard, to the spot where the mutineers kept their position. Their appearance, however, was of no avail, and unluckily 411 rounds of ball cartridge had been recently served out preparatory to the march, so that very serious apprehensions were entertained of the result. IV'e had then in garrison at Fort %Villiain the Ist battalion Royal Scots, about 1900 strong, and the 44th regiment, and by great good fortune the 47th had dropped down the river in boats, on their route to Rangoon or Chittagong, only the evening before. The latter were countermanded by express, and directed to ascend to Barrackpore in their boats with the tide; and the Royals, at sun -set, were marched along the high road. The artillery from Dumdum fell in on the line of march, and the whole force was brought to bear on the mutineers before daylight of Tuesday. The 47th King's took up the ground behind them towards the river, the artillery on the verge of the park opening embrasures in the bamboo hedge, and the Royals, on the Calcutta side, drawn up its line. The mutineers, who seem to have been about 6.000 strong, were then summoned and harangued by Wat son, and their object demanded. They asked for their bullocks and coolies, as accustomed, and for douhlo boas, which were re fused, and an order given to ground their arms, which they reso lutely distegarded. At this time I understand they were formed in three lines, presenting faces each way ; but I have yet no par ' ticulars of what passed before the order to lire on them, which was executed; first, by a single gun shorted , being tired over their heads (Intentionally t ; next, by a general discharge of grape. The mutineers do not seem to have been aware of the presence of the artillery, which, however, did but little execution, owing to the intervention of the trees, huts of the cantonment, and other impediments. It however caused them to break, when the light companies dashed in and did considerable execution. Ninety pri soners were taken, and secured in the guardhouse; the greater part escaped. 1 believe facilities lolly were intentionally afforded. fhe Provost Marshal and Its myrmidons were forthwith put in requisition, and the prisoners, we understood, were all to be shot or hanged; but, in truth, though no more than fourteen miles' distant, we at Calcutta know nothing of what is passing but what we can glean front private friends. The Papers are silenced, and, es is the common case, rumour is ten times more Mischievously at work, and has gone all over the country with the most frightful exaggerations. T he business is,however, considered as suppressed for the present, though it is very doubtful how the regiments under orders to march, both implicated beyond doubt, will act when called upon. way of increasing perplexities, we had only yesterday ad ' viers from Rangoon or the most unsatisfactory kind. The Bur mese have cut oils detachment of 200 sepoys and their officer', and after massaerving the whole, have barbarously mangled their re mains and hung diem tap is (crewel's. Colonel Smith's regiment of Madras sepoys were fairly panic-struck, and ran oil from a stockade they were brought up to, swearing it was manned by Eu . worms. The place was afterwards found abandoned, on the ad vance of an European detachment under Macrae, and its guns l discovered to br. all wooden." DIEETING OF A.UCTIONEERS. —New EQUITABLE LOAN BANK BILL. A PuMic Meeting of Auetionwws was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, In Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn. fields, pursuant to adjournment no Friday last, for the purpose of considering the expediency of petitioning Parliament against • the passing of the tqintable Logo Bank Bill, now in progress through the House of'Comations; avid also to receive the Report el the Committee appointed et the fort ner Meeting. Mr. James A SNOT? having be en called to the Chair, opened the business of the evening by ulna ring, that the subject mattes foy'their discussion was as to the pro; witty of a petition bring pee. nested by them to the _Bootle of Codomons against a Rill now be. "- 'contained several provisions the fair and legitimate rights the interests of the tfublit Mr. Forster) would can done by the Committee pet it ion. time appointed at the last lting that the Committee ,le Loan Bank Rill would be sufficient time for this aril by Counsel against the , pu:puse. The Committee reunnmend that a petition Commune generally against the that another petition should be House of Lords, praying to be heard Bin. ue begged then:fore to move a communication an to Onstage - - made officially r I the Committee were in _. ___....ot ti.,: au manly to • fhCT ' fli . s them to act upon ft In 6 - j — stain ittstopet. 411r.eastifest that bi n reason for asking the question wee, Ant it seeerffid t . to yablegre wiltiart sbot4d be made ord ia OP oppose the Bill e it sh ady Vega the Haute of ‘..ommons ; gad that, if there were time, the petition should be presented for that purpose. He had no doubt that the whole body of Au aionects would come fotward and sign the Petition; but as yet th.tre had not been sufficient time fully and fairly to enforce the importance of the question upon the minds of a at number of them. He thought each Gentleman present should undertake to see a certain number of Auctioneers in his district on the subject; and he had no hesitation to say that every one of their profession would joist in opposing a B:ll so fraught with ill consequences to their coin- Mon interests. He Kr one would gladly call on twenty or thirty Gentlemen, whose signatures he was certain of obtaining. Mr. Mining satd he was happy to hear such a proposition made, and they only wanted a few such Gentlemen at Mr. Cam. plan in order to oppose successfully this moat injurious Bill, which was in almost all its provisions opposing itself to every one's in terests. Every Auctioneer with whim he had spoken on the sub ject considered it highly necessary to do every thing on their parts to prevent such a measure being passed into a law. They were all fully impressed wilt the truth that it was calculated to trespass roost unfairly on their eligible and admitted rights as Auctioneers. With regard to the Committee of the house of Commons appointed to sit on the Bill, he wished to avoid saying any thing that could be construed offensive, or to make one single invidious remark; but a fact had come to his knowledge which lie hoped 3lr. Ramp would be made acquainted with ; it was this, that out of twenty one Gentlemen who composed the Committee, no less than nine of them were either Directors or Vice. Presidents of this Equitable Loan Bank Company. This was, be conceived, an important fact. Their Gentlemen were going to d::cide the merits of a cause lu which they arpeared to be plainti ff s. He would not presume to say that they had an 'ad interest in the question ; but the Let he had mentioned certai nly did appear extraoril inary. Mr. CAMPION felt that the circumstance just communicated was of that importance that it ought to be known to the public. The Reaolution was then put, and unanimously agreed to. Mr. ELGOOD moved that the petitions should be laid at Garra way's Coffee House, Cornhill, for signatures, till Monday next, from one to four each day, slid that public notice should he given thereof. . On the motion being seconded. it was unanimously agreed to. Mr. FORSTER thought that if it were considered worth while to oppose the Bill at all, It ought to be done with vigour, and he trusted it would be done with effect; but at this must necessarily be attended with considerable expense, he should beg leave to pro pose that a subscription be entered into to defray all the costs to be incurred in the prosecution of their object. No one could doubt but that those who favoured the obnoxious Bill now before the House of Commons, did en with a view to aggrandise themselves at the expense of the Auctioneers and their families; he therefore trusted every one whose interests were thus assailed would come firward and support the measures of the present Meeting. He then moved that a subscription be entered into. Mr. SCOTT seconded the Resolution. The CHAIRMAX said that a very important proposition had brew made, and which it was essential should be attended to. The Resolution was then put and agreed to. Mr. Macntx begged to inform the Chairman and the Meeting that it had just been communicated to him that tit Committee of the House of Commons would not sit till Monday ; and it bad been suggested to him that there was a wish to Wing this subject forward on Friday in the Common Council, by watl' of memorial. How far such a course might be advisable it was for the Meeting to determine. ...... The Cm•inatior observed that the Meeting were driven up into a corner. lie did not mean to say that such a step would not be a good one, but the difficulty of effecting it at so short a notice forced itself very strongly upon him. Mr. SCOTT said it was doubtful whether a memorial would be entertained by the Common Council unless it were signed by gen. demen who wire citizens. Mr. It .perceived several gentlemen present who Were Citizens of London, and who perhaps would take advantage of this hint to forward a measure which appeared calculated very ma terially to promote the interests of the Auctioneers. Mr. CAMPION thought that the proposition to bring the question before the Common. Council ought not to be lost; and he would therefore move that such a memorial should be prepared; and he for one would sign it. lie had no doubt many gentlemen would do the same who were not only Citizens, but Liverymen and Com , mon Councilmen too, and whose interests, as Auctioneers, were in volved in the question now before the Meeting equally with the interests of those who were not Citizens. lie begged to move that a Memorial be drawn up, and laid before the Common Council of London to-morrow. Mr. BULLOCK seconded the Motion. The CHAIRMAN put the Resolution, and it was agreed to LIDS- nineously. Mr. FOISTE a was then appointed Treasurer. The thanks of the Meeting were afterwards given to Mr. J. Abbott, and the Meeting adjourned to Monday near, at seven o'clock. The Puke of Cambridge had determined on visiting England for some months during the present season, ac companied by his Royal Duchess, and preparations were making in Lo idon for the reception of their Royal High nesses. A mansion-hcuse was about being taken suitable for their accommodsfy ; but the whole of the preparations have been stopped, in consequence of letters having been received in London from the Duke of Cambridge within these few days, from Hanover, stating, that in consequence of the grievous calamity which has befallen Hanover by the breaking of the dikes, and the dreadful and disastrous calamities brought on the inhabitants, his Royal Highness has determined on foregoing the pleasure of visiting his native country, and intends to remain in Hanover to give every possible assistance and relief to the distressed Mita bi:ants. Mi. Secretary Canning, we are happy to say, was so much recovered yesterday as to be able to walk with the assistance of a stick. The Right Hon. Gentleman is still attended by Dr. Holland and Mr. Muter. Sir Charles Stuart left London yesterday upon his mis sion to Portugal. He is not expected to sail for Lisbon until Monday. The Hon. Mr. Ponsonby and Lady Barbara Ponsonby gave an elegant entertainment on Monday to the Catholic Deputation. Among the guests were—The Marquis of Lansdown, Earl Fitzwilliam, Earl Grey, Earl Beshorougb, Lord and Lady Duncannon, Lord Killeen, the Hon. Mr. Preston, Sir Francis Burdett, M.P., General Ponsonhy, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. O'Gorman, Secretary of the Catholics of Ireland, Mr. Shell, Mr. Finn, &c. &c. Amongst the numerous petitions presented against the Bill for suppressing the Catholic Association, the mot t important was one brought over by Mr. Lawless, of WA. fast, from the Presbyterians and Dissenters of the Nv rtli of Ireland. It was signed by persons possessed of mer cantile and landed property to the amount of nearly fi ve millions. We are plertied to observe that Ministers continue to act upon those liberal commercial principles wh:.cii must are to be prove highly beneficial te the country a t lar ge. 'intimation basu future r been qjust quarantine!wn r r ece est i r v r ed etion fr s om an G d ov c e b r a n r i T n t e .; 'It ' the in f done away in the case of vessels arrivi n g V.can the Medi terranean with clean hills of health. Tlras the valuable productions of Italy, and especially raw 'silks, may now be received in London in about the same time as they have hitherto been detained in quarantine, a circumstance which cannot fail to give a strong impulse to the . trade generally, an d very profitable employment to 'die steam vessels lately established, as the greater part V the silks from Italy are now sent through France, a long and expensive journey, from the want of an eligible conveyance by water. Dr. ItlmaNutz, of Paris, denies the statement made in the House of Commons. of his having giro' ten isf neat for a dog, and nailed it to a table, &c. it is, he says, an unfounded calumny. 1. 71. HOME CIRCUIT. ESSEX .%SSIZES--CstELuseoati, Mauch B. • • Joh% Taversar was indicted on the Statute of 37 Ob. 111. chat. 91, se'. 1, fur being round, armed with intent to kill earn., in the night.time of the nib of December, io a wood at kelvedoo, the property of Charles Cel li ', ‘Vestern, Esq. one of the County Members. • Mr. Kwox conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was with. out Coos soi. The prosecutor's gamekeeper, who was confirmed by another witness, Fared, that on the night in 'question he was on Me *etch for poachers in his master's woods, and heating some shots tired, he went to the spot, and saw the prisoner anti two other men. The prisoner was armies. with a gun, and At seeing the keeper, deopPed his weapon and ran off. He was pursued and secured. The Jury, wen the proof of these (ibis, without any evideum to the contrary, found the prisoner Gmif:g. The Learned SUDOlt i upon being informed that the prisoner had been once convicted of sheep stealing, and had on another De cision suffered three m,nths' imprisonment as a poacher, sentenced him to seven years' transportation. Detid Borritt and .'nreph Trießv, were'lridiered for a burgley and robbery, at ilatf eld-Broad-Oak, on the night of the lith or December, in the (limiting-house of James Speller. ;gr. JESSOP coutLcted the prosecution; and Mr. Dowrlxo the defence. There were three other indictments against the'ltisoners for Ca pital °Once. In this case it appeared, that iii the n! ht of the 6th of December, th e h ouse o f t h e prosecutor, at Hatfield - Broad Oak, was broken open, and robbed or linen-drapery and hosiery goods to the value or nearly 301. About one o'clock in the afternoon of the following day the prisoners were apprehended, fifteen miles from Hatfield, on their way to London, eith the stolen property in their possesslop. They had barn traced that distance by their foot marks, which werepeculiar. When overtaken and required to crop by a constable, owe or them said, without any prcrionsind =hop. " I hare not been lioneebeeak." The other rim away, leaving ts , his boo behind, but wb secured. The property westdowly Wan. tified. No witnesses were called in defence; the prisoners merely urged their innocence. 'flit - Jury. under the blamed Judge's directions, found the pri soners both Guilty, and sentence of death was recortitd. There were no other cases tried to-day worthy-sf public notice. NORFOLK CIRCUIT. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ASSIZES, ArLxsatray, Maaca 9. Before Mr. Justice OASELET. CHARGE OF MURDER. John Alb's, Thomas Reeve:, and Thomas Collier were indicted for the wilful murder of Wiiham Il:orris. Mr. ROBINSOY opened the case to the Jury. Mr. ANDREWS was with Mr. Robinson. Mr. STORM' and Mr. DOVER st!speared for Allen and Reeves, Mr. STORER was Counsel for Alleleslone, and Mr. TAYLOR ap peared fur Colliet.—Mr. Waal. for Reeves. Wm. Reeves—ls a labourer, lives at Buckland ; knew deceased and his brother, and the prisoners at the bar. Recollects the 19th Feb. last. Was then at a pubic house w;Ct de.•isid and That. Morris. They left at half-past ten, and deceased wu with him. William Morris continued with me, but Thomas passed on to the left. Thomas carried a shovel and la draining spade. I heard some halloo behind, and went back and saw my brother and the other two prisoners. My brother had a bag. I said you have got potatoes there. lie made no reply. After my brother reached his house the two prisoners continued on the road. My brother over took us along with them. 1 asked my brother why he had not ataid at home. lie made no answer. There is a path which' leads to the did Bell from the place where we stood. The prisoners were in one path, and they turned into another, and then came back to the same which led to the Old Bell public house. They went up to the Old Bell public-house. The deceased and witness ar rived first at the New It.-11, as the people were not up at the Old Bell. There was no light in the New Bell, and I heard Allen ask the other prisoners if they would go down to his house, and have ionic wine. The prisoners then went down the street after them, ns it was their way home. My brother said as we went along, that I deserved a good hiding, and if I was not his brother he'd gr''.-e me one. We were then near Allen's house. There is a yard near Allen's house. The deceased was then behind me. I saw Allen then give something to Collier—it was a bag with something in it, and a little dog. He then had nothing in his hands. Allen then went down the road towards his house, Collier followed. The night was dark, and I was unable to see where Allen went to. He re turned ; he had been gone about a minute Or a minute and a half. I continued to stand where I Wu, and the deceased stood behind me. Allen, on his return, had in his hand a rail, about two yards in length be guessed it to be ; it *as a thickish rail. He punched the rtil at me, but it did not hit me. I had a draining spade in my hand. I drew a little on one side. He then lifted up the rail, and bit Wm. Morris, apparently on the head, bat I could not see—l merely heard it. It was a downright blow. My brother, at the moment the blow was struck caught hold of the draining-spade, and took it away from me. I resisted. Allen came up to me again, and hit me on the aideof the head with his fist. I did not at this time see the rail in his hand. I let go the spade, and hit him again, and he knocked rue down, and I saw Collier coming up just at that time. Allen and Collier kicked me about. I begged and prayed or them to let me get up, and they did let me get up. • They went up Allen's yard to have some wine ; I then followed them. I never saw where deceased then was, as I never looked behind Inc. I went into Allen's yard, and asked where William Morris was, and Collier said I must go and final him. I went hack to the spat where I saw John Allen strike him ; I found the deceased there, lying rather on the side of the road ; his face was laid downwards, and his chin was on the ground. I felt all along him, from his breeches up. and when my hand reached his head, my linger slipped into a great hole. I said, " William Morris isidead, and John Allen has killed him." Collier slid, "No, he can't be dead." I said, " Yes, he is." I asked a lantern from Wm. White ; he did not give mr. one ; but Collier got a lantern, and returned with me, and we looked at him. He was a dead man. The ground where his head lay was bloody. George Thorne was the next person who came up to the body. I staid by the body for an hour and a half, and then it was removed. Allen came out at the gate, and he might have seen the body ; it was about fourteen yards from his gate ; he had a blc..:k jacket on ; he had before a light frock on him. The body was' removed to the Old Bell. I was not able to assist in carrying the body my knee was so bad. I was assisted by two men. I was not drunk. nor was the deceased. We had ten quarts of beer between seven of us. By the Cot:lT—We were not all drinking together. Cross-examined by Mr. SToacts—Were you not drink was not. Upon your oath will you swear you were sober was a little fresh. Now in going from the public-house to Bucklar'a which is the nearest way ?-111, house is two furlongs from the public-house. The deceased lived below me. He lives not inn contrary direction from me. My house at Buckland is about half a mile from the prisoner ; it may be a little more or a little teas. Now do you mean to represent upon put oath that It is only half a mile ?—No ; I never measured it. Will you swear it is not two miles ?.._yea, I will. A mile and a half ?—I think I car.. Will you swear that the Way you went that night from the public-house is not more than hal, a mile?—Year upon a mile, I think. Well, we have got a.little nei.rer the truth. Now, is yJur house or the public-house nearer Allen's ?—1 can't understand that question. You can't—Try ? Mr. RoUllwaofi—Oh 7 .'11 admit it further. Which was your house or the deceatted's nearer Allen's ?—Mine. You followed them aYt the wiy from the public-house You turned out of Y.te road to follow them ?—Yes. Whose meadows 'rid you gross ? Thomas Hewood's and Mr. Ginger's, of Astov . The next field was ploughed, and we went across the bottom sJI it, and kept close behind the prisoners: that was a round. A t this time I had a spade and deceased a shovel. Allen had a bar and a little dog with a string. We first joined at the Plough ; I was sober enough ; I knew all that passed. I never heard Allen si.y at the Plough, • Why do you push and shove me about ?" li.lon't mean to swear that 1 heard all that passed ; Ido not mean tr, swear that no words passed ; there was no dispute ; no quarrellinsi; no great to-do. Angry words might pass, but I did'nt her tr them ; I did'nt hear the deceased say, " I'm as good • man as •vou are, and I've got live shillings ih my pocket. , I'll swear erat I never said, " That's right, Will, don't be afraid. I've got turns in my pocket," nor anything of the sort. We passed Mf. Marks's stile ; the three prisoners gat over thst stile first. Neither of us flourished ou: spade or shovel. I finer said to Mrs. ',u.eene that I had marked the stile. It was about eleven o'clock when we reached the New Bell. That's out of the way. The first attack was made upon me ; I saw Annex hand cut bifore the Ma gistrate ; I saw it before I went there at 3lr. Spencer's. There was a bit of a scratch on it as if from • spa3e. 11l swear there were not high words before he struck me. My brother threatened to give me a hiding. I suppose because he thought we were following them, but my only reason for following them was, that if they got into a public.house witness would also gain admission. Het Mien) ran down, and suddenly returned with a hedge stake, and attacked me first, and then the deceased. Cross-examined by Mr. Wgxsn. for Reeves -My brother joined us before we got to Mark' stile. fly brother did not say to the other prisoners, " Let us get up the lands and get rid of them." He said something I did'nt hear, and then they tamed up the fields. By the COL' T—liow often did your brother state that you rie served a good hiding, and that if you wets not his brother he would give you one ?—Twice. There were several witnesses corroborating in some respects the previous testimony. The prisoner., in defence, declared that they had been followed, pereeute3, and annoyed by the deceased snd the first witness, be fore the prisoner Allen struck deceased. For the definer, witnesses were called to show that the pri.oners had to •n provoked by decewd and the tint witness. They all re ceived good characters for humanity. The Lca-ned Junor nrocreicel to tell the July that under ibis in lictmei t the Jury could not convict one prisoner of amnia and the others of manslaughter. though they might convict all of man slaughter; and he thought it quite clear that l'olher r.•dld not be deemed guilty of murder —he was net present when the bktr was struck, r.or was he aciumrted, as i: appeared, ith the aau►re of • - p f . 4 C :111. oklfti 6 - spay s • • • si the oni in s st w ru si tn o e :ca t s b i j on w ed hi . cb it seamed, beyond all doubt, the death of The Jury found Allen and Reeves Hunt) , of 3!analtughter, act acquitted Collier. • Allen was sentenced to transportation foil life, and Reeves fiat fourteen Teals. TIII, LATE MELANCHOLY EVE,7T AT ETON. • 31 esirs. /Void and Leith were placed at the Bar on the COlClet'i warren:, on which they were fonnd •,` Guilty of Alanolaughter of the. Hen. F. A. Cooper, at Eton College, en Monday, 28th of le• Dreary last." • Mr. Justice GASELF6 called over the nettles of Mr. O'dieidl. the surgeon, and other picture who gave arrdence on the las;oesf, but nnoe of them answertrg to their names, the Learned Judge asked the Coroner if he bee: bound ttemtver in their recogaisse.Oil to appear on the trial ? 3 he Coroner answered in the afßrmative. Mr. Justice Gate LI:E then desired that they would be (On called on their recognisance, which was done, but nob* of Heft ep • peering, the Judge said that there was no prosecutioc, and the Eao tlemen were therefore discharged. They bowed respettfully to the Judge end !dry and retired Whit their friends, w!.:,) were anxiously waiting the result. 0.2 - FORD CZIIC47I7'. .• WORCESTERS I I /RE ASSTSSi — _.k RUNTS*, MAit .- a 7. These Assitee commenced this day, before Mr. Baron Ossacw, on the Crown Side, and Mr. Justice Lt•rThrtfaLlk, at Arieiterews• There were 17 causes entered for trial, and the calendar ceittaiant the :mutes of 35 prisoners. MIL SIDE. Befbre Mr. Jortiof LI 'VT LEDALC. JOKES V. COWLEY. Mr. C , ..•nwoon stated, that this was an action brought. 14 the plaintiff,Mrs. Ann Jona, against t;.:e defehaant fur a brecab of a warranty of a horse. Air. Jetty's stated, that the warranty was of a cart horse.arkich the plaintiff bought of the defendatit, and the horse was waeranted sound, spear as is the effect of a kick in rine of his legal Acwever, the horse after a little while staggered so much as to shows every body that ft: *as unsound: The plaintiff sent for the defendant's own farri'n, who recognised the horse as an old customer, that bad taken. in he said, buckets full of his physic, and he sta.sti test the horse was incurable. Lying a condrmed dropsy. . • Mr. Jahn Day said, I live at L'pton, and I am son of the p;l:ntie . : she directed me to look outfits% cart horse; I asked a rats nem eo Kayle to recommend One; hr took me to the .defendant's, plea showed the this I thought the horse looked swelled, and Le expiainett thin by easing it was the effect of blistca put on in cute the effect of a kirk ; I asked bhp lf the horse war .sound •he sates, " It is so . ind, except the kic.t ;" I saw the hose tro tted, said Rayle, who is a horse-dealer, examined the hone; we went int.; the house and had a deal for the hone; I gttee lig. for tbe hors-. and for the horse jockey's opinim I paid„the other ; I took the horse home the next morning, and soott, after the horse did very badly and seemed very weak. Cross. eraimined by 31r. Tat'wtOg-s-I keep horses myself; be: am no great judge of a horse; I keep no carriage, except • wheel - barrow ; I do not know what day this wet-; the kick wail on the bock; my mother has the horse now. , Examiked by the Leaned J uDGE —The horse is of no us. What. ever; we have never tried to sell it; it was not retertel; becatos the defendant lives four mild from my ;timber's, and the horse cane not walk a mile ; it has a good appetite, and has tauten its head od several times; it is of oh value as a live horse; It is worth nothini but the skin and WO. . . James Bryant said, 1 am ft fairier, it Tewkesbuy ; I was in the habit of attending the defendant's horsy; I have gone to this horsy and have phystcked hint; I went freenently ; thy horse was curt. siderably swelled; but got better; the swelling was caused by a dropsy ; the horse', teeth were rasped. because they were too long ; I did that ; the home fed very Pell; I saw the Lone again at Mrs. Jones's ; he was netal; worse.. Cross-examined by Mr. Csizritrii..-. 1 -The horse Was not swelled till I applied the blister* :,the kick wale b a d one; whit I lust sea the horse at t h e defendant's he seemed getting into tolerably good condition, and in my judgment was likely to d o hi s o rdi nar y work in a short time ; when - 1 saw the h.: - .rse at Aln. Jones's, he erai quite emaciated. Examined by the Learned :t:nat don't know whetlirr was pest for anything but ;Le dogs. Joseph Hall, veterinary surgeon, Wonester —I saw the pprse,..: he was much swelled, and could heftily move; lie was general " affected with a complete dr o p s y ; t h at i s a s l ow di sease, and coin el on gradually; in this inetynce, it lien have existed for a considen. able time ; he could not have been sound whet: sold. Examine by the Learned Jonas—When I saw him, he was wortknothing, and could nit get up itches he was down ; he wail only fit fin the dogs. Mr. Teuitiox addressed the Jury for the defendant, tine stated, that he was in a conditiou to move that whet she lone will .old the defendant refused to warrant Lim. Thomas Rayle—l was Saibpanaid on both sides in this clot went with Mr. Day to look at this horse we saw the defe n d a nt ; I saki that we came a b out a h orse, and t he defendant shelved him tout ; Air. Pay asked the price of the horse, and the deiendirte and it was 20L ;,they had some words about the mice-. and I ad. yield Day to Snake an offer of 191. ; the defendant would not takb it, but Day nid, That is a good price, ae you won't warrant the horse sound ;" nothing had before that been said shout soundness If the horse had been free from blemish and warranted sound, he would have been worth 24/. or 251.; I am a regular licensed how. dealer; at the time he was sold he was worth what Mrs. Junes gays for him, or I would not have let Day buy him ; I was preui.: during the whole time. Cron-examined by Mr. Jravzs—.l *commended this hohse. and said it was a useful, serviceable horse; my memory is net very good ; it has been Unpaired by illness; Day said lie was to have my judgment as well as his own ; 1 don't remember that e went to the defendant between the time when I recommended the horse and the time of our going to the defendant's; the defendant was to pay me on the sale of the horse ; I do not knoe that I-told Day en; I have had 1/. of the defendant; the kick alone would. lower the price of the hone fire or six pounds ; indeed, I thought 1.; a bone spevin, but I did not tell Day of it, though lie took me with him to have the benefit of my judgment. Joseph Pew—l was at the defendant's house; go round the country with a threshing machine, which I let out on hire to these who want it; I was in the defendant's barn, and wept into his house when I found the parties dealing tbr the hone, and I heard Day ask the defendant if he would warrant the horse sound. sad lik said he wotild not; but if Day liked the horse at the price be tight have him, if not, he might lint e him. Cross-examined by Mr. Custwoon-1 heard nothing mess than what I have stated, but 1 did not hear all thnt passed. Air. CURWOOD—SOW tell us again what you heard? The witness then repeated his evidebee in chief, not varylAg even a single word in any part of it. His automaton manna of repeating it excitad much laughter. 31r. JKIIVIS teplied. Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE rammed up he evidence. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 10!. SUMMERS V. 11ENHOW. Just, opened the pleadings. .31r. C. PnILLIPS stated, that this was a cause of very great op piessiOn, committed by the defendant, au opulent farmer, on the pLuntiff. who was a eery poor man—a wotking gardener. In the per 1810, this poor man was prevailed upon by his richer neigh bour to take of him the cottage in which the plaintiff afterwarte lived, Ord the defendant promised that so !yogis the plaintiff re gularly paid his rent he would never men hint nut of the cottage. However, notwithstanding that the poor man kept mum' his hard. earned pittance enough to pay the rent regularly, this rich tamer. his landlord. gave Imo notice to quit his cottage on the Pd of Fe bruary, 1323. This, between it arose from ithe Anne caprice at the defendant, he had no right to complain of; but in the cot:nee - 1 that tuorth (the plaintiff not being in arrear for cent) the defendant came, with other men, and took away the whole of the furniture of the cottage, under pretence that double rent ,vas due, because the poor titan had not gone out of the cottage on the 2d of Febrhare. The poor man's wife begged that their tieh oppressor would but Is: than have time to get another cottage ; but to that very smelt ro quest a deaf car was turned. She then asked that they would lam e a bed fur the children to sleep upon—but to this the defendant inside no answer,and took the whole of the little furniture of the cot tage away. This, liewever, was not all he had to complain of—fer pp sooner had the charity of the poor train's neighbours ir.doced them to lend him soine.other furniture to use in his corsage. the& the defendant came again, and, under pretence of making another distress, seised the whole of that, anti all the•wearing-apparel of test poor man's wife, even to her very shifts ; and when she (being vets ouch frightened) did but complain, the defeatism said it was at. through her d—d tongue. lie supposed that it would be said cat the part of the deduct, that the defendant generously sent to the poor man's wife to say, that if they would but turn out of the cot. edge they should hare their goods again. Baton this the plain tiff's wife had very truly observed, that she and the children could no: lie under the hedges. None of the furniture had ever been re stored. lie would call upon them for such a compensation as would tcaeh rich men that their riches were not given then for the parpose Glomming their poorer neighbours. Richard Hodges stated, hat the defendant s aid h e wou ld never tarn the plaintiff out of the cottage as long as the raw was paid that he was with the plaintiff when lie offered the definslant lie so► vereins for a year's rent of t he cottage , b at t h at the chnedinh. wcul,h not take less them twelve pounds, as a double tent, a/lichee said was due as the plaintiff would not lease the cortege ; rsa4 that soon afterwards the defendant, and some other perLona.dpilfl. , the cottage, and took away all the roods--rverything ' 4 . 0 1 461, and the defendant refused to leav e a b e d or th e plainhtf's wiles clothes, saying they should go out. 3lrs. Rees stated, that she was also there whets she ti-st Sistreie to w w a h re en P :t m t he i e n p , t l o i l U n n:t i o i tn ff th ' e a s t o a t i t t h te: r a d Lk e t ie r , t , l n e t d c h a . a n t o t t r h t°° k ey a k r 7 t e h l u i r e h r r t a b u r i a rEi . v r i e . :h 4r4i v er u t pou t i .bit inta . et; th, the os t t h he is il w ef u endan in th t e a rn uid o e nth "o of " Fe s :e t :an' " ren"w"! 4M I) e dire:d7oka, he is the g ‘ wa i t r g ,enii i ,t o ht rro le.ev ir mi c a i i i :eut s t oe h. : 4.a, As to the sccand distress— ' gage. he would give iii g iott nu j ia: n hw o : ei h f liiion h od i w i w e i : : ::i n e i g :i e tr h s oay lio iii, s ; : u y i ru d i s ctd . hswt_ l wti git t utholo a hthc e th ireg,enedeoh en: totecri la :t i s n e oe t '. l : .4 c I .: e a t : hfin d ef end ant scoldeda', . . ~,, : h ia , ri l it 'B ... uneit t it h k r ana :r d g t :o i d :s s fal igg e: ai t n, and that the piaintifi 'a vide rephed, that she and tier children could not go and lie tank, the hedges. The inventories of the goods taken on the two distresses were put i n. UN c lisi GOO, for the tieleat!stit, brit mule a p,,, rt 9;1, w Lt. r , _. . . - - \b ee . , ____lll -11P" ' ". .1 . N . r7 a T -- , -:: • -- or! , IIIIgiII..I.IIIIIMMPIIIIIIIMIIIIIIMIMBIMMIPIIIIIIIIIMIIII.MPIMIIIMIMII TI-W BRlTTfilii PRINS. tore that Honourable HMS!, which 'eontsn talehrated to be highly prejudicial to the fai of the !lady of Auctioneers, as well as'to the 'generally. The Gentleman on his left (Jr inunic.ite to the Meeting what had been d appointed to attend to the object of their pet Mr. Fozwera said, that the Commute meetint o ad :wired a communicat in, stati of the ottee ..ohtmons on the Et , titable sit on ay neat, so that there would no: be Meetlrk/o present a petition to be heard I Bit; awt to Instruct Counsel for that pu.i had therefore considered it proper to rec. , should be presented to the House of Common Bill before tfie third reading, and that atm prepared sod preriented to the Brute of Lord there by Counsel against the Bill. He begg Resolution to than feet. Mr.ll.acntx secerded the Resolution. 111 r. CAIII PI oir aged whether the comtwun to which the Bill was ailvanced had been mat The CwatustAk skid, that it appeared tl possession of the fact sufficiently to enable !) .~, ~►• -~ ~; 5.1. • . 1r 1 ~~ 'AI