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• -0- ".-V"""' - *ma:. •. •I .r; - ivrir bisinsti REGATTA IN HONOUR OP THE DUCE OP SUSSEX'S VISIT TO SUNDERLAND. In conformity with the intention of Mr. Lambton to pay every possible murk of respect to his illus trious guest, his Royal .Highness the Duke of Sussex, a splindid regatta took 'dare on Saturday last on the river Wear, when his !loyal Highness paid a visit by water to the public-spirited town sod sea-port of Sunderland. It war preitiously known that the illustrious Duke intended to visit that town, and in consequence expectation was on tip toe early in the morning. His Royal Highness left Lambton Hall a little after one, and embarked at Siddick Haugh about two o'clock, in Mr. Lamb. ton's pleasure-yacht, accompanied by Mr. Lamb. ton, Lady Louisa Lambkin, and children; Sir M. W. Ridley, !VT.. Lady and Miss Ridley; Captain Dundss, Mr. Chaloner, &c. The plea sure-host, which was most elegantly fitted up, was rowed by four sailors iu handsome dresses; and several other boats followed en suite, containing a number of distinguished individuals, visitors at Lambton Hall. These were met ut different points of the river by • great number of boats filled with ladies and gentlemen fashionably attired, from Sunderland and the neighbourhood. Indeed, long before the aquatic procession reached Sunderland, the number of boats because immenve, to much so that it was scarcely possible to ply the oars, and the boats could only drift along with the tide, so impractica ble wits it to expedite their progress, notwithstand ing it was high tide, and that then was • consider able fresh in the water. Every person in the boats was anxious to pay his respects to the Royal Duke, and for that purpose eagerly crowded around the yacht in which his Royal Highness was seated ; and it was really surprising that no accident happened in consequence of the pressure. The Duke acknow ledged those marks of respect in the most affable and condescending manner. Along the banks of the river, between which the Duke passed. the peo ple were collected in multitudes from the neigh. boating villages, and greeted turn no his route with the most enthusiutic cheers. The whole popula tion of the surrounding country, in fact, gave token of rejoicing, and every signal of welcome and eon gratulation war displayed. Guns and cannon were fired, almost without intermission, from the banks of the river as his Royal Highness proceeded ; colours were displayed on the houses, dtc. icc. at every point ; and thousands of people traversed the sides of the river as the regatta advanced, cheering it with repeated and enthusiastic acciatnations. As it approached Sunderland it was bailed by incessant discharges of cannon from the various building yards and manufactories on the banks. We ought also to mention that Mr. Lambion's band, dressed in beautiful new fancy uniform, preceded his Royal Highness in a barge towed by boats, and that the regatta was met by another barge, containing an amateur band of volunteers from Sunderland. both playing a variety of popular airs with greet effect. The concourse of people on and near Bishop Wearmouth-bridge was prodigious, and the bridge itself, crowded as it was by spectator', exhibited a most singular and evea terrific appearance for the lightness•f the structure seemed inadequate to support the weight it had to sustain. The ships in the harbour had all their colours flying, and guns and musketry saluted the royal procession as it glided slowly amidst a dense and innumerable muse of boats, between the line of ships moored on each side of the river. At the Pats Field it was welcomed by a heavy discharge of cannon. The Duke appeared extremely gratified, and looked with much apparent interest at Mr. Lanibton's machinery for loading vessels with coals by tubs, and also at a machine on • floating vessel, erected by Lord Stewart for the same purpose.— His Royal Highness seemed highly delighted, and continually evinced his gratification by bow ing to the multitude as he passed along.— On arriving at the landing place, as soon as the Duke had stepped ou shore, the rush of boats was excessive, every person being desirous and eager to get first on shore; and the quays being covered with an innumerable concourse of persons, the scene became one of a really tremendous and dangerous nature. The crowd was, in fact. actually impene trable, and the heat nearly suffocating. There could not have been less than 35 or 40,000 persons pre sent. In short, it is impossible to give any thing like a description of the spectacle that now pre sented itself. With a great deal of difficulty the Duke got out of the yacht, amidst the loudest cheers, and, leaning on Mr. Lambton's arm. as cended the flight of steps near the Pier-house. He then got into Mr. Lambton's carriage, from which the horses had been taken by the populace, and was drawn through the town, Mr. Lambton and his son sitting ou the coach-box. His Royal High ness appeared to captivate every one by his conci liating and familiar deportment, and drew forth shouts of applause from the men, and waving of handkerchiefs and smiles of welcome from the ladies, who thronged the windows of the line of street through which he passed. As his Royal High ness advanced the populace increased in 'mothers, until he arrived opposite the Bridge Inn (Joussey's), where, in a short address, he intimated his gratifica tion at the occurrences of the day. and expressed his thanks for the manner in which he had been re ceived. His Royal Highness's speech was hailed with three times three cheer.. The populace then accompanied his Royal Highness to the house of A. Fenwick, Esq. where he partook of u most elegant cold collation; after which he returned to Lambton Hall, where a large party was invited to meet him at dinner. We understand that his Royal High. ness privately expressed himself in terms of the highest eulogium at the reception he had expe rienced. CEREMONY OF LATINO THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE LITERARY AND FHI. LosorkiicAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. This being the day appointed for the Duke of %MCI'S entering this ancient town, at an early hour all was bustle, and every person appeared to be oti the alert to greet his Royal Highness, and those who had °Metal duty to perform were repairing to their respective statiolia agreeable to the arrange ments made. As early as Thursday last the Mayor, Acebone Suttees, Esq. had summoned the Corpo ration, but from causes not worth naming, it was not till Saturday the freedom of the towe t ras voted - !v." r • • . to hls Royal HigWor ; and. ?Foci' to the credit of the Mayor and the Sheriff, Alfred Hall, E.g. every possible arranement had been diode to pay their respectful congratulations to his Royal Highness on his arrival in Newcastle-updn-Tyne, and the follow- Ing notice was generally distributed yesterday : " The Sheriff. of Newcastle intending himself the honour of receiving his Royal Highness the Duke of Soma On the Tyne Bridge, on Monday, the 2.1 of September, at twelve o'clock at noon, to coopssinlate his Royal Highness on his arrival at the entranee of this ancient and loyal town, and to proceed with him from thence to the SISIIIIOU House, re quests the honour of the Burgesaes and Inhabitants of New castle to meet at the Exchange at halt past eleven oclork, for the propose of accompanying him (the Aberilr) apes the memorable occasion." His Royal Highness arrived at the bridge about twelve o'clock, accompanied by a number of Gen tlemen, the guns at the Castle at this time ring a royal salute. The Duke proceeded to the Moni tion House, where he was re, rived by the Mayor, Recorder, end Corporation, nod the following Ad dress was presented to his Royal Highness in the presence of the most distinguished characters in the neighbouring country : " TO RI, ROYAL RIOHREAS TIE DUKE OF SUSSEX. " May is please your Royal Highneee, — " We, his Majesty's dutiful subjects, the Mayor, Re corder, Aldermen, Sheriff, •ad Common Commit of New. castle-epos-Dyne, beg leave to express the happiness we eft perienee i• Wog permitted to eargratulate your Royal Highness ois your - arrival at the socket and loyal Town of Newastle•upoe.Tyae. " With sentiments of the most devoted altaehment, we ball the presence of a Prince of the illustrious Family whose accession to the British Throne relieved our ancestors from the grasp of civil despotism sod religious bigotry; and we confidently trust that those iuestisiable rights which. were secured to ui by that auspicious event, will lung be cherished and revered by every Branch of t►e Haase of Brunswick. " We prey that it may please Divine Providence to great to your Royal Highness length of days, sad tbe esjoyeaeut of all earthly prosperity. " Given seder she Seal of our Corporation, the 31st day of Almost, in the year of our Lord, 1821 (Signed by the Mayor, six Aldermen, the Sheriff, sad twelve Commoners) His Royal Highness then partook of an elegant join the collation, and immediately proceeded to the procession. The masonic brethren assembled at their lodge, at Mr. Fletcher's, the Turk's Head, where the pro cession was formed in the following order, agreeable• to • programme that had been adopted and circu lated (with the exception of his. Royal Highness), and proceeded to the Mansioo-house, attended by • vast multitude : GRAND LODGE OP ENGLAND. Grand Tyler. Two Grand Stewards. Two Stewarda.{ The Standard of his Ms j - 1 Two Stewarg he Grand Patron. . eaty, t Two Stewards. { KA T .ll4 he .l G he ra D n a d k lf a o a f a S te u r sat , n. j t Two Steward / . The Grand Sword Bearer. A Steward. The banner of H. R. H. the i { Grand Master. A Steward. The Deputy Grand Muter. The ionic Light. The Senior Grand Warden. Pillar of the Seelor Grand Warden. The Dorie Light. The Junior Grand Warden. Pillar of the Junior Greed Warden. The Corinthian Light. Provincial Grand Masters eseh preced e d by hi s B anner . Pau Grand Wardens. Grand Chaplain. The Sacred Law on a crimson Vel- A Steward vet Curition, horse by the W.M. A Steward of the oldest Lodge. The Greed Treasurer. _ _ _ The Grand Registrar, bearing the Great Seal. The Grand Secretary, bearing the Book of Constitution on • Cushion. The Golden Square, Level, and Plumb Rule, carried by three Master Masons. _ _ - The Silver Trowel and Setting Mallet carried by two Master Masons. Grand Deacons. Grand Director of Ceremonies. Grand Superintendent of Work., carrying a Portfolio, con. tabling Plans, and Elevations, and Sections of the Building. Grand Organist. Three Silver Cop., containing Coro, Wine, and Oil, carried by three Master Mason.. A Steward. Banner of the U n ited / A Steward. Grand Lodge. Two Grand Steward.. The Grand Usher with his Staff. R. W. Officers of the P. G. Lodge of Northumberland. R. W. Officers of the P. G. Lodge of Durham. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER D'SWIN BURNS. Two Shields emblematic of the Tribe.. Chief J. Chief Z. Chief H. Scribe N. Scribe E. Sojourner A. Sojourner P. Sojourner A. In proper Clothing with Jewels. Companion., three and three. Two Shields, emblematic of the Tribes. Fl■g. Janitor. N EWCASTLEU PON-TYNE LODGE, No. 26. _.. Deacon. _._.__. Deacon. Worshipful Muter. Chaplain. Past Muter. Wardeu. Warden. Arebited. Secretary. Treasurer. Stewards. Brethren, Iwo and two. Tyler. Lodges arsording to Number In the foregoing Order—Ju - Rion Arm. Brethren not Mothers of any Lodge, two and two. Band of Mimic. Grand Tyle►. His Royal Highness having taken his place in the 'procession, drawn in • carnage and horses, • royal salute was again fired from the Castle, and the train proceeded along the principal streets to the site of the intended building in West. gate-street, in the front of which • neat tem porary screen was erected, tastefully ornament ed, and surmounted by the royal arms. The area within was surrounded by seats for the different Masonic Lodges in attendance : also f , + the Mem bers of the Literary and Philosophical Society, the whole of whom, including the ladies who attended on the occasion, and whose elegant appearance added splendour to the scene, could not have been less than four thousand. The south-east corner stone was suspended by • lewis and tackle, and • chamber prepared for the reception of the coins of the reign of his Majesty George the Fourth, consisting of a sovereign, a silver crown; half crown. shilling, sixpence, fourpenny, threepenny, twopenny, and penny piece, and a copper far thing, together with a Report of the Literary and Philosophical Society, being-their twenty-ninth Re port. all of which were placed in a massive glass cylin der thirteen inches in length, and three inches in dia meter, beautifully cut with pointed and strawberry ~~ 14Mia,Sa - An t t been men then rigbi subj Cow the • eple< GM! bear r pan: and aroil 1 gab bitti festi tud. Teti wha mal .ruen r milli Chil duti rash matt des CDC alal time and • thoe cud rept ally • pap ins!: that is n acrd acti, r iusa the. TM • but gret • troy Oi Jebel peat. 1101/1.1 pert tied rtree matt In 11 her The rats *err were who% feet i eye, vent they mice Matte iu th anna hfnis, .lech say i the I a pen cams T Cleat 1 80Ri due. Lon ' 57 Secc 6 g; Nes' ' • I • ' +Hs DUIOE LI HAM itlYilf 164 hi eptikiNA. Whin political actions hive borne an adpect Oda. ieurable to liberty, we have always felt it our duty to animadvert on them; and by the same rale we think it important not to pass by unheeded, politi cal remarks or doctrines which have the same ten dency. It may be a very easy matter to laugh at this jealousy, and to throw a sneer on the terrorir excited by a passing observation of the Courier. Bat we know, and every one who reflects for a moment knows, the extensive and permanent effects produced by diger reflections and dashes which seem only to live for a moment. Our attention has been called to the observations made by the Murier on the speech of the Duke of Ha milton, at the civic dinner given to his Majesty at Edinburgh. The observations are as follow :••••• " The Duke of Hamilton certainly .node a very silly speech on the occasion. There is • season for every thing, says the adage; bat never was any thing more out of season than the egotistical rhodo montade of his Grace. We suppose no one doubted I),s steadfast readiness to maintain • loyal duty to his Sovereign, &c. But why lug io, as if addressing • mbb of Parliamentary Reformers, the just and jea lous care?' &c. In the name of wonder, what had the rights and privileges of the people to do with a civic banquet given to the Sovereign ? An episode about an Egyptian moonily would have been as germane to the purpose." Aod there are men with whom language like this passes for wit— there are Englishmen who think all mention of the rights and privileges of the people an ungrateful ibject to royal ears. With alt due deference to the Courier, we think that the rights and privileges of people have more to do with Sovereign than an episode about an Egyptian mummy. But his Grace of Hamilton did not utter his speech in the bearing of Royalty—it was merely to the com pany—and most suitable it was to the occasion, Jto the spirit of the times. It was by no meows amiss to infuse a bunch of myrrh into the festival goblet, to make the dia.!glit wholesome though 'ter. It was well amidst the effervescence of tat loyslty that some thoughts of the multi- tude and their privileges should make that loyalty rational and definite. It was honourable in one who professes himself a friend to public liberty to make that avowal where it would be likely to be re membered, and to let it be seen that while he was 4 Mpg to pay all doe respect to the person of the Chief Magistrate, he was not unmindful of his 'y to the public. But our observations are rather directed to the Courier—to the insidious natare of remarks of this kind, of late so abun dant, mod so obvious in their meaning sod tend ency. The Doke of Hamilton's speech is called unseasonable. Mark that word unseasonable. The people may have rights and privileges, but it is at imes unseasonable to say any thing about them— aud a civic festival given to the Sovereign is one of those times. What does all this imply, but that 7h subjects are unpleasant and gloomy, and tpulsive We have often heard the Courier lied an organ of Governmeut.—a demi-official per; bat we hope and trust that in the present instance it has a little exceeded its limits, and It language such as we have quoted above merely an outrageous effort of some under 'be, who thinks to recommend himself by over acting his part; for little minds very much enjoy insulting men of rank ; it is quite • luxury for them to have their pens let loose on men or title.— "he premier Duke of England is exposed to the ►potent malignity ofsuch scribblers: and even the Royal Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester are made ins for such circulators of scurrility. But the great principles of liberty and sound loyalty, we trait, will never be obscured by such sophists, or ighed out of countenance by such would-be wits. —(Bury Paper.) THE PHENOMENON DOG " BILLY." On Tuesday sight the Cock-pit, in Tufton-street, West minster, exhibited a most unparalleled setae, when the ce lebrated dog Billy, whose wonderful talents hare been re• pettedly recorded is the Spurting Magazine, fora bet of 20 sovereiges, exhibited before at least 2,000 persons, the chief part of whom were amateurs well known in the sporting circles. There were no less than 20 carriages in Tufton street, a sight perhaps never before witnessed there. The match was, that this extraordinary dog would kill 100 rats It minutes, and the bet was made by Dew, the proprietor, bets to the amount of several hundreds were pending. floor of the pit win whitened, and the whole of the . at once let loose. Dew and Cheetham, the rat-killers, ,ere the only persons admitted into the pit ; the company rare arranged in the gallery, and hail a p►rfect view of the The space which the dog had to exhibit i■ was 12 agnate. When let loose he viewed them with a jealous but on time being announced, and the signal given, he ant le work; the slaughter was dreadful; is 71 minutes I were all killed in heaps, amidst loud eheers,and in nine sates his mouth was washed with brandy, and the langiurreal taken away, he having completed his task these atiouies under the time, a wonder not excelled in the oils of canine history. The dog was decorated with rib •ous, sad 501. was offered fur him upon the spot. His mailer declined the offer, but offered to back him for 501. against any dog in England. Those who nun, with their friends, iestantly repaired to be Hoop and Grapes T , where an elegant supper, with prow quantity of punch sad wise, was provided fur tbe oc- Non, and the evening was spent in conviviality. Tug FUNDL—The market yesterday was very leady, with little or s nothing doing. Consols were 80f1 for the Account, and 801; for Money ; Re. (Nerd. 81i; 4 per Cents. 99;f ; New ditto, 991;; Long Annuities, toi 15.16; Exchequer Bills, 6 prem. ; India Bonds. 49 prem. Foreign 'unties: Old Spanish, 63;i • New ditto, 63f Prussian, 90; New ditto, 07f; Danish, 88i1 'esPolitaD, 76177 t. Visitsondt, rings aria tvtiiti, sod the limn of hill Royal Highness engraved thereon; with the follow. ing inscription Deposited by hi Royal High rrn, A ugii•tut Frederick Dirks . of Sussex, gept. 4, 1842." The stopper was cut to suit with the cy linder and engraved at the end-::4 Presented by Jos. Priee, Proprietor of the Durhant and British Sheet Glass Works, tiateshead, 1822." The whole completed with a cap to correspond, and which we. fixed thereon. The whOle was deposited by his Bova Highness. [The ceremony had not concluded when the post left Newcastle.] PRESTON GUILD FESTIVAL. PRESTON, AUGUST ill. The following is a progrenesne of the amusements In be provided at this ancient and splendid festival, which is held by charter every twentieth year : Oa Monday, September 2, • procession of the Mayor, Cot porat ioa, Gentlemen, Companies, and Rocietirs,will move from the Town Hall to tbe Pa r ish thumb, at half-Put after divine service, the procession will return, by • cir cuitous route, to the Tows Hall.—lo the miming there will be • ball. On Trembly, the llayoress will be at the Town Hall at haltpast nine, to receive those ladies who intend honouring her With theie.cotippany in the ladies• procession, which will move to the Parish Church at half-past ten, attended by the Companies and Societal ; after divine service, the whole will parade round the Mmrket.plare, and through Cheapside to the Town Hall.—lo the evening, there will be a play at the Theatre. Wednesday, a procession of such of the Conspaeies and Societies as choose to parade, at half-pest ten ; afiet wards, races—ln the teenier, the Mayor's ball. Thursday weenier, races.—Evening, play. Friday morning. .—Evening, fancy dress ball. Saturday morning, races.—Eveeing, play. In the second week, on Monday storming, Mr. Livingston will ascend Is his balloon.—ln the afternooe, there will be races.-14 the eveniag, a hall. On Tuesday moeniag will be performed a grand *election of sacred mosic.—ln the evening, a grand miscellaneous coo. cent at the Theatre. Oa Wednesday morning, Handel's sacred oratorio of This Meartah.—la t►e eireaitig, a ball for the benefit of the public e►aritiea. On Theraday morning, the Mayoress's public breakfast.— la evening, a grand rniseellaneoas concert. Os Friday morning, the tint part of Havdes oratorio of The Creation, and other selections of sacred music.—ln the evening, s masked hall. On Saturday evening a play. Madame Comports', Mr. Barham, and, in short, all the first vocal and instrumental performers are engaged for the Oratorios. 1n addition to the above stnueensents. which are wider the immediate control of the Mayor and Corporation, the Theatre will open with a parent of The Coronation; sad so sanguine are the expectations of Mr. Decamp, the manager, that i.e has determined, for the purpose of prevent ing any partiality, to have the seats in the boxes dawn for. There will also be a petit Vauxhall at the High-street Bowl ing Green, under the management of Mr. Hensler, the King's Engineer, when a series of splendid entertainments will be given. Various minor entertainments are providing, and will be regulated by the Mayor and Corporation, whose un remitting attentions and excellent arrangements receive the approbation of the inhabitants. Vehicles of every description, from the barouche and four to the common donkey market cart, are pouring into town every minute ;sand the stage coaches from the surrounding counties are literally covered with passengers. Lodgings are excessively dear ; in remote parts of the town, from 101. to 501.4 re asked fora bed and silting-room for one week, and i■ streets through which the procession will pass, 150 sove reigns have been demanded. The Races will be very superior, which are to cooties* for Ave days. Heftier Is getting very brisk ; the tradesmen of Preston have subscribed 100 r•ieeas, to be rum foe on Monday, the Sib of September. The town presents a gay appearance, most of the houses having been painted and decorated. Mr. Caani•g is confidently expected from Liverpool, and • report Is gaining ground that his Royal Highness the Duke of S•ssex will be present. SPORTING VARIETIES. The running at Preston Races, Lancashire, yesterday, will sake a material alteration in the betting relative to Swap, the first f ite for the St. Leger. Jack Spiggol, the win ner of the St. Leger last year, is is • race with Dr. Syntax sad Reveller, and should he win, Swap would be backed at even. Both Swap and Spiggot belong to Mr. Powlett, and the latter has been the trial horse with the former. Boerne—Spring leaves his poblic-house in Mary-le-bone this month to go into training fur his grand battle with Neale, on the 28th of November, for • slake of 800 gluons and the enviable title of Champion of Eogland. It will be • very heavy betting match at Abort eves. AND MAILTIN.....This maids is fur • stake of 1,000 guises., and will take place the first week in Novem ber. Randall will traits on his former groomed, t►e Hump stead hills, sad Martin gses with Spring, both being backed by one gentleman. Ramis!, is the favourite, at Bto 4. Joss. HUDSON AND BaRLoW THB YOUSINDICUAN..— This battle will take place send Tuesday, fur • stake of 100 sovereigns, wit►in 40 mike of Loudon, on one of the north roads. Belti•g emm. A CURIOUS LETTER CARRIER. Mr. Jobs Freesias, of Franisdea, is Suffolk, some time sine', gave so Mr. Charles Freesias, of Stowuplund, a mas tiff bitch and her whelp, which is now kept by him, and wbico regularly goes twice a week, sometimes thrice, from Stow upland to the parish of ?naiades (in the night', thereby easabliabing a pod betwees. the two parties, being a distaste of about nine miles. Letters are secured oposi the dug's neck in the ceasing, by Mr. Preemie, of Ssowspland, and are received by Mr. Freeman, of Framides, the tenoning morn. ing : the dog remains during she day, sever Sommer, sad re forms to Stowupland, where letters are received the follow tag morning. The Middlesex Sessions will commence on Mon day. end the Old Bailey on Wednesday next. Some alterations are intended in the Customs estshl,shments of all the out-ports, which will cow centrate the duties, and occasion a reduction iu the number of officers employed. At Cawston Sheep Show a vast many Sheep and Lambs were penned, and prices were better than of late, varying according to quality from 7s. to 155.; one lot of Lambs were sold as high as I7s. Leices ter Rams sold very low ; what would formerly have readily fetched 101. went off at 31. 3s. each. Some Scotch cattle were shewu for sale, but few buyers attended. On Tuesday se`nnight was committed to Lincoln Castle, by the Re►. Tnowis Rog, Arthur Han shmr, late servant to the person at Horncastle who conveys the mail from thence to Wragby, on • charge of having secreted a letter sent by him to Wragby, to be put into the Post-office there, and with having stolen therefrom cash notes, value 1301. 5.. and two drafts, one for 401. the other for 301., the , property of Mews. THOMAS and JAMES POWELL, of White Cross -street, London, leather factors. The robbery took place about a month ago, when the Prisoner absconded ; he WWI app►e hended last week, by Mr. Woirrow, the constable of Horocastle, in Nottinghamshire. i;oLii. QUISS-sQuARI. NEW MARRIAGE ACT. Cloe of the beadles of St. Margaret's came to the Olio, and told the Magietrates that .two notices cadet the aew Marriage Act bad been pasted upon the church door on Swe de!, bust since that ibet *ere taken down by some pervotis unknown, and, it, inns ♦ matter of difficulty to ascertain whose duty it wak to prevent such notices being taken dbwn. Mr. Markland said the Act made no provision for the de fect.; the Aet itself is full of absurdities. Mr. Raynsford said, the intention of the Legislature was 'nod; it was the:ight the beadles would see that the banns *ere properly published, and that they should be posted up agreeably to the statute, and Afterwards properly registered. Mr. klarklaud—"Suppose the bridle refuses to do so, what then can be the remedy' he has no remuneration, nor is he •uthorised to demsod sat fee or psyment for his trouble ; neither is the Curate authorised to make any demand fur administering the oath respecting age—therefore the Act re quires to be amended." UNION-NALL. NEW MARRIA G E ACT. Yesterday a very respectable female presented herself be fore Maurice Swabey, Esq. the sitting Magistrate, and re quested his advice seder the new marriage laws. The Lady staled, that bee application was in behalf of • lady and gentleman. Mr. aged SI, and Mies P--, aged IS, who had been carrying OA a hymeneal correspond mice fo► a considerable time past, and at length they bad arced to be united in the bonds of dediork, and had made appliestloa to the Minister of Lambeth parish, where the parties reside, to publish the banns of matrimony, but the bridegroom was dismayed at being told by the Clergyman that be could not he accommodated till ►e sad his intended bride had made affidavit as to their being competent to cuter into that lady state. Now the gentleman had business of the greatest import to transact daily is the City, therefore be had requested her to ascertain what time it 'sold be coo venieat for himself and bride Is attend before his Worship to smear, so that his business might not be delayed. Really, said the Lady, these new laws cause great procrastination, and I have so doubt will bo attended with disagrerable con sequences. The Magistrate said, is such a ease be would be very sorry indeed to cause any procrastination, but he begged to acquaint the Lady, that at merest the office was not in pos session of any of the forms of the required affidavit, there fore could not administer the oath, but advised her either to apply to Dr. Phillimore, or to the Minister of the parish, for the required document, and when filled up sad brought to him, he would take care to cause uo impediment to the couple being united. The Lady exclaimed," Dea► me, what a deal of trouble !" The Magistrate repealed what be bad already said, end told her that was all the advice he could give her. The Lady then bivalved what ►ony in the day the partite should attend? The Magistrate replied, the office was open from eleven to three every day, and t►ey rnigat attend any time dump:. those boors. The Lady thanked the Magistrate, sod departed, intimating that she feared all this 110111eNSI would be the Eutaw, of the parties altering their intentions. HATTON•bIARDEN. THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT. Yesterday morning, no the arrival of the Magi s at the office, so less than three reopertable young couples of the perish of St. Mary, Islington (whose names, from mo tives of delicacy, we .ill sot meotion), accompanied by their friends, presented themselves to take the necessary oaths prescribed by the lAth section, 7Sth chapter, of his present Majesty's reign, commonly called the New Marriage Act, previous to their mimes being given into the Clergyman fur the publication of boons, and having their names, Ike. a affixed to the church door. Yesterday beiag the first time w• that such affidavits were offered to be made here, for want of any precedent Wing set forth in the Act, a good deal of time was consumed its immolation Ore new law, and coottect isg the form of the requisite affidavits, orbit.% was to mate digger Dames at foil length, their ages, and if under age the cousent of their parrots or guardians; we if apprentices that of their masters or mistresses; the sum, and Dumber of the street in which they reside, and how long they have resided there, sod whether housekeeper or lodger. From all eyes in the office being fixed on the young ladies, who sat in'ide sire Magistrates' bar, they felt the greatest mortification; their dimpled cheek, exhibited by their blosbes the disappoint ment they suffered by the delay. _ . After Ike alidavuts were natie eat, swore to, and signed, Ma Magistrate desired Mr. Fad, Ike Ckief Clerk, in ron oequence of the delay occasioned by the framing of Me present sff3dsviis, and to prevent luss of lime on future oc rayless, to keep a copy of Ms aßidarits, and leave blanks fue names, &e. The sow Marriage Act, the new Police Act, and the new Vagrant Art, will be foetid fruitful sources of additional employ to Police Magistrates of the metropolis. GUILDHALL. BARTHOLOMEW FAIR. Yesterday Williams Watts and Gilbert Gordan were charged with assaulting an officer iu the performance of his duty. Hawkins, one of the mershalinen, stated, that on the even ing before, between six and seven o'clock, he went with Hall, an officer, through Bartholomew fair to see if the constable's were at their stations. Between bang-lane and the Bunch of Gapes public-hoax, there was a great pressure; he saw the Prisoner Watts ii ith his arms locked with roar or fire other journeymen bakers. He toot out his staff and told him if he did not cease hustling that he would take him into cus tody, on which he dropped the arms of the persons he was linked with, and made fight. He (Hawkins) seized him by the collar, on which he took hold of him by an improper place, mind put him to ive pain. He however suc ceeded in taking him to the Compter. Halt, a patrol, stated, that an he was assisting Ha*. king to secure Watts, the prisoner Gordon struck him—and after a considerable scuffle he secured him, and lodged him in the Compter. The Prisoners were committed fur want of hail. Hawkins said he was determined lo prosecute Watts, on account of the unmanly injury be had received, and he trusted he world not beobliged to do it at his own expense. Alderman Cox observed, that it was the duty of the Cor poration to protect their officers in the execution of their duty; be would therefore direct that limier should he given to Mr. Newman, the City Solicitor, fur him to prosecute at the rarest of the City. ThOleaf Williams was charged with stealing a watch. WWI. Goldfinch, strsw•►at.maker, 30, Ludgate street, slated, that as he was passing by Rieharilson's show in Bar tholomew Pair, between six and Berea o'clock on the eves. ing before, the Prisoner and several other persons sur rounded him ; he found his watch drawn from his fob ; he put his hand down, •nd saw the Primmer taking sway b a hand from his person ; he seized ►old of his band, and ac. cooed him of having stolen his watch; the Prisoner got away from hint, but some of the people in the fair collared him and dragged him out of the fair, when lie wan given in charge of two officers. The Prisoner had time 'non+ to have passed the watch away, from the time he felt it gulag from his fob and his esichiog I by the hand. Harsiaon, one of the Marabalineu, said be knew the Pri miser to be a reputed thief. Richard Daly, a patrol, stated that be had followed the Prisoner, and another saga of notorious character, for an hour through the fair last eveuiug, but at last be lost sight of them, and did not see the Primmer agaia until he was in custody. The Prisoner was remanded until Saturday next, for fur ther examiaatiou. William Bryant, a buy about sixteen years of aye, Irks charged with &Icahn' • row of heads from the nett of x child. Jason Hall, Nu.2o, Charter-house-street, pl•mber,atated, that abort ten o'clock that morning ►e took his apprestir. and his little graaddaughter to Bartholomew fair ; he car. tied the latter to his arms; when he got these his grandchild said she wanted to see the imbede of t►e fair; he 'apposed site meant the inside of one of the aleaws ;.be took her to out, amid paid a peony each far adasittaace; he gave tire ... IN • , • • • 111 a 1 1J