The Sun. — London, England, 1829-10-21 00:00:00

PROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Office of Ordnance, Oct. 19, 1829. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. Gentleman Cadet J. Jenkin to be Second Lieutenant. bated Sept. 23. Gentleman Cadet P. H. Wright to be ditto. Sept. 23. Commission in the Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. L. W. Dampier, Esq., to be Major. July 11. Commission in the King's Cheshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester. FIRST 11ACCLESFIELD TROOP. Avhness, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Powell, promoted Oct. 7. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. C halk's Clayton, Globe-terrace, Lower-road, Islington, victualler. Thomas Harding, Tottenham, statuary. Mothersole, sen., Park-place, Regent's-park, horse dealer. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. William Goldsworthy Tucker, Exeter, watchmaker, fr om Oct. 20 to Nov. 6, at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners, BANKRUPTS. John Webb, Leicester, hop-merchant, to surrender Oct. 27, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Corn tnissioners. Pullen and Son, Foie -street, Cripplegate. Joseph Thompson, Aldersgate-street, linen-draper, Oct. 27, 30, at twelve, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith, Wallirook. Esther Denis, John Lambert, and John Severn, tipper Thames -street, wholesale grocers, Oct. 27, Nov. 6, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Swaine and - Co., Frederick's place, Old Jewry. Thomas Thompson, Upper Shorne, Kent, dealer, Oct. 27, at twelve, Nov. 6, and .Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Fisher, Walbrook. Christopher Higgin, Cheapside, shawl-manufacturer, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, at eleven, and Dec. 1, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Birkett, Taylor, and Cox, Cloak -lane. John Ronald Lyon, Cambridge, grocer, Oct. 29, at twelve, 30, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Cam bridge. Randall and Son, Cambridge; Fuller and Salt- Regent -street. Charles Iddols Wathen, Smith Hamlet, Gloucester, vic tualler, Nov. 2, at four, 3, and Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham. King, Setjeant'a-Inn, Lon don ; Princ e and Kell, Cheltenham. Charles Bruton, Cheltenham. grocer, Nov. 2, at four, 3, and Dec. I, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Cheltenham. King, S erjeant's-Inn, London; Prince and Kell,Cheltenham. John Bishop, Dean-street, Sohn, grocer, Oct. 27, at twelve, Nov. 6, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Green, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street. Christopher Nelson, Bradford, Yorkshire, lime-burner, Oct. 31, Nov. 3, and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Sun Inn, Bradford. Dawson and Hawkins, New Boswell-court, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn, London ; Moulden, Bradford. Isaac Franklin, Ipswich, currier, Nov. 2, at four, 3, at ten, and Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Office of Messrs. Pear son, Povrnall, and Hunt, Ip,wich. Pearson, Pownall, and Hunt, Ipswich ; Chester, Staple Inn. John Noel Thurston, Bath, upholsterer, Oct. 30, 31, and Dec. 1, at ten, at the Christopher Inn, Bath. Fisher, Castle -Street, Holborn. Thomas Harrison, Sheffield, miller, Nov. 3, at four, 4, ait an and D ec . 1, a t one , at t h e G eorge Hotel, Walsall. 'I, Great James -street, Bedford-row ; Shute, Walsall. William Merewether Scamtnell, Warminster, Wiltshire, currier, Oct. 30, 31, and Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath. Holme, Frampton, and Loftus, New Inn; Chapman, Warminster. 'William Parr, Bread -street, Cheapside, Manchester Warehouseman, Nov. 2,5, and Dec. 1, at ten, at the Court of C ommission ers . M ac ki nson an d San d ers, Temple; Atkinson and Birch, Manchester. John Wat-on, Hook, Yorkshire, innkeeper, Nov. 2, at fi n v e , 3, and D ec. I, at ten, at the Blacksmith ' s Arms Inn, ` L°w den, Yorkshi re . B e ll, B e df or d -row, L on d on ; C apes, Howden. DIVIDENDS. C. G. flees, Tokenhouse_yard, broker, Nov. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—W. S. Stanwell, Middle le; innkeeper, Nov. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commis stoners--T. Caffall, Ilickmansworth, Herts, rnealman, Noy. 17, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—W. Benton, Vange-wharf, Vange, Essex, wharfinger, Nov. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—R. Fox, Quorn • don, Leicestershire, baker, Nov. 24, at eleven, at the King's Read Inn, Loughborough —J. Martin, Loughborough, Leicestershire, grocer, Nov. 24, at twelve, at the King's Head Inn, Loughb oroug h — W . P ou l ter, Barrow, Suffolk, De. 4, at eleven, at the One Bell Inn, Bury St. Edmunds general shopkeeper —J. H. Bessey, South Town, Suffolk, merchant, Nov. 12, at seven, at the Bear Inn, South Town No L. H arr i son, FurnivarHolborn, s Inn, tavern-keeper, v. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—F. B. Rose, High-street, Southwark, dealer, Nov.lo, at ten, at the Cot of Cu rinissioners—E. Esam and J. Craig, Cheapside, linen-drapers, Nov. 10, at thief., at the Court of Commis- Smith; Horncastle, Lincolnshire,wine-merchant, Nov. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Hoo ?an, Great Queen -street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, carpet-manu facturer, Nov. 10, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners— '''. Maltby and 11. Buckland, Gutter-lane, lace-manufac uvrers, Nov. 10, at t en , a t th e C our t o f Commissioners— at e 10, Fiel, Nutki n ' s - corner , B ermon d sey, p l um b er, N ov. leven, at the Court of Commissioners—J. 3 , at Oldham, Lancashire, cotton-spinner, Nov. 13, at th)ine, at the Palace Inn, Manchester—P. Masey, ...le er, Nov. 12, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol 11,7 , an d W. H. Rhodes, Sheffield, Yorkshire, cutlers, " v • 12 , at twelve, at the Commercial Inn, Sheffield— CERTIFICATES—Nov. 10. llyam Ansel!, Colchester -street, Savage-gardens, Lon don, watch-manufacturer—J. Turfrey and J. Osborne, Hackney -road, c abinet -makers--C. Atkinson, Lancaster, tiler h e -ant---- W. Cato W. Littl e , and W. Irving, Newcas tl"Pon-Tyne dra ' era S H uff am, City Canal, Poplar, Llockmak er . P • PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Filkin and F. B. White, Tetbury, surgeons—J. Armstrong and W. Dempsey, Penrith, Cumberland, dra bi—D. Dewhurst, Preston, Lancashire, and J: Dew st Howiek, corn-merehants G. Young awl T. Elark e , Alanchester, porters—S. Brewer and E. Andre, b W rl g h t 4 n) cabinet-m a k ers —S. H u l se an d W . P erc i va l, harton, Davenham, Cheshire, coal-dealers—H. Smith Coats, Gainaborough, Lincolnshire, general mer- Hants—H. Pembroke and G. R Mullens, Cheapside, boot- Minto, J. pinto, and J. Rowell, Barton- upon ,,,'"urlaber, Lincol ns hi re , tanners—J.Gur nev an d S. P er kins, b4oWcester, Northamptonshire, dealers in wool—l. and R. Pon, Liverpool, p a i n t ers —T . B a i nes and J. Senior, Hor bury, Yorkshire, scribbling-millers -111. and J. E. All en , great Tow er - street, w i ne-merchants—E. Winch and R. tldaah Aldgate High-street, spirit-mercbantq—A.Garth- Cornsey, Lanchester, Durham, farmer, and W. Reads, Satley, farmer—J. Stevenson and J. Atkinson, Jun '' Sheffield, merchants—J. Roberts and J. Williamson, •rksworth, Derby 1 • iron-merchants—J. J. and J. roltrn, Walton, c.oarini.rme,ercliants--111. Atkinson and W. and S. n rl e i s n le, hat -makers—J. Pyke, W. Scott, J. Law, p ree craft, Barnstaple, Devonshire, bankers—T. la n „ r , and Fades, Birmingli tat, eliyinists—J. 11Iacfar • Marshall, W. Mackay, J. Campbell, T. Light- J. Stevenson, J. Stephenson, J. Macpherson, A. ... g i r ine, W. Dru r y, R. H os i e , an d W. B uc h anan , Glas -o,4edical H a ll Company, Glasgow—W. Gourlie, D. lur " and Co., Glasgow. We observe that Mr. MuRrtAY has just publishedlng a New Volume of his Family Library, contain'- " The Natural History of Insects. A Mr. Dixon has announced his intention Wi of con testing th e representation of the city of Limerick th Mr. SPRING RICE, at the next election. On th e 31 st of March last a case of libel was tried before the Supreme CA' iurt of Calcutta. The plaintiff Was th e R EY. JAMES BRYCE, D D., and the alleged libel W 55 Published in the Bengal Chronicle and Hurharu, In ° f which the defendant was proprietor. It was contained one of a series of letters, and formed part of a criticism ° I ! a YOluma of sermons published by the plaintiff in 1818. DI: articl e in question, among other imputations, charged Bil YcE with neglect of hi s c l er i ca l d u ti e s, and with "g a ocrite. f Evid e nc e was o ff ere d t o prove the de teittdant ad been actuated by malice in publishing the cri . 'M alluded t o ; an d the Court, after some consideration, gtrarded 800 rupees as damages to the plaintiff. On Tuesday a quantity of snow fell in Bade toch a n d Strathspey, and it drifted so much that few could nye their houses. The damage done by the floods in these districts is touch greater than at first supposed. Horses, . 14 many places, can scarcely be led through the fi e ld s to !' ll try the corn they sink so deeply into the soil, that they lin with difficulty extricate th emse l ves . In the valleys me reapers have cut the greater part of the corn, but in Ite of the hi g h er districts the farmers have not yet com ,need the appli cat i on of the sickle to o ats..—Aberdeen vitronicle. DROITWICH, OCT. 19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stu,—Please to insert the following lines, which will much oblige, Your most humble servant, WILLIAM ROBSON JAQUES, Surgeon. A paragraph of the most vile and scandalous tend ency having appeared in your valuable Joernal of the 17th inst., relative to the moral and religious conduct of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Nicholas, in the Borough of Droitwich, and as a resident of the latter place, and an intimate friend of the late Rev. Jonathan Jaques, who was upwards of 32 years Rector of the parish of St. Andrew (town church), which adjoins the parish of St Nicholas, I therefore think it my incumbent duty to contradict the major part of that statement, as being made up of the most palpable falsities. In deed I should imagine that one of the infernal deities was present at the time to direct the cogita tions of the author and his pen. It is true, the church is in a most ruinous and dilapidated state, and that the parish is also without a minister, but nevertheless, all the rites and ceremonies of the Protestant Church, to my certain knowledge, have been duly performed during the whole of the mini stry of the much-lamented Rev. Jonathan Jaques, who I can positively assert, was ever willing and anxious to discharge every clerical duty for their spiritual improvement and welfare, when required, Considering them always as a part of his flock. It may be worthy to remark, that the town church is very large and commodiously built, calculated to contain the entire number of the inhabitants of St. Nicholas, her own population being very small. I must also beg leave to state, that the parishioners of St. Nicholas have received a baptismal natne, and have been as early and regularly christened, as in any other other parish which I am acquainted with, which the registers kept at St. Andrew's will suffi ciently testify, and prove the fact. KINGSTON QUARTER SESSIONS. Yesterday (Tuesday) these Sessions commenced at the Court-house, before BENJAMIN BARNARD, Esq. C. N. PALLMER, Esq., M.P., and a full bench of Magistrates. The Grand Jury being sworn, the CHAIRMAN addressed them, and congratulated them upon the lightness of the calendar. The Treasurer of the County and other Officers rendered their accounts, which were inspected and approved. Mr. SMALLPIECE, the Treasurer of the County, addressed the Bench, and said that the funds of the County were so reduced, that it would be necessary for the purpose of meeting the expences, to make a county rate of 3d. in the pound, and in three months after another rate of 2d. in the pound. This call upon the Magistrates caused consider able discussion. The TREASURER said he had but 8001. in hand, and that was not sufficient to meet the expences of prosecutions, &c. It was true that for whatever money he advanced for the use of the county he was allowed interest ; but he wished the Bench to remember he had a very responsible situation to fulfil, for which he received no emolument in the shape of salary; his only remuneratian was the ba lance of money which remained in his hands; he would prefer having a salary. Mr. HOLME SUMNER—I suggested, some years ago, that a salary should be paid to the County Treasurer; when the late Lord Carhampton asked whether I was not making a job, by proposing a sa lary of 1501. Frer annum ? After some further discussion, it was agreed to consider whether a salary should be allowed to the Treasurer on a future day. It was then proposed and car►ied that a three penny rate should be forthwith levied. - Mr. TROTTER, a Magistrate, then gave notice that at the Epiphany Sessions he should move that a fair and adequate salary be given to the Treasurer. Captain PRICE wished to know what rate of in terest was paid for money advanced for the use of the county ; and on being told five per cent., he said it could be got at less interest. Mr. HOLME SUMNER expressed a similar opinion. Captain PRICE asked the Treasurer what sum had been expended in erecting houses of correction and other buildings, and was informed 22,0001. Here the inquiry ended. A Report was presented as to the state of Horse monger-lane Gaol and 13rixton House of Correction, when Sir JAMES ALEXANDER and Sir RICHARD FREDERICK spoke as to the humane conduct of Mr. Walters and Mr. Green, who had the care of the prisoners. Several petitions were presented from prisoners for small debts, confined in Horsemonger-lane Gaol, under process of the Court of Requests. Mr. PALLIER, M.P. expressed a hope that the time was approaching when imprisonment for small debts would cease. It cost the county more at present to support the prisoners than would pay the debts for which they are confined.—(Hear, hear.) Several Magistrates expressed their hope that the law would be improved in favour of humanity, and save misfortune from suffering the punishment of crime. A Committee was appointed to examine the state of the several gaols, and make a report to the Secre tary of State. A Return► of the number of Prisoners for offences was presented, from which it appeared that a great increase had taken place, which was attributed to the commitments by Magistrates in cases of assault, where the party was unable to pay the fine imposed under Mr. Peel's Bill. The Court adjourned to Wednesday. The Autobiography of the celebrated Dr. CALAmr - , which is announced for immediate appearance, is expected to prove one of the mo,t interesting works to the religious world published for many years. This amiable, though fearless champion of religious liberty, passes his judgment on the public characters, and events of his time, in the most uncompromising manner, in the style and with the ability of BURNET. Lieutenant HARDY, who has been sojourn ing ft 4 several years in Mexico, has just published an ac count of his Travels in that country. He possessed un usual facilities of acquiring a knowledge of a variety of im portant and interesting details never yet possessed by any traveller. His work not only conveys an impartial view of the present state of Mexico, and comprises descriptions of its picturesque scenery, its climate, productions, &e., but gives a very animated picture of the state of society, the manners and customs of its inhabitants, including sketches of most of the public characters with whom he came in contact. There never were so many houses to be let in all parts of London as at this time.-111 - orning Paper. INSTRUMENTS OF SASINE.—TfIC Magi. strates and Town Council of Nairn have resolved to peti tion Parliament for the abolition of instruments of sasine, particularly those within burgh. We hope the northern burghs, generally, will speedily adopt a similar course. The sasine adds grievously`to the length and expense of land conveyances, multiplies the chances of error in fram ing them, and serves no good purpose whatever that could not be attained by recording the disposition. We are astonished that the intelligent country gentlemen of the north do not enter more warmly on this subject, for they are still snore deeply interested in it than the burghs.— verness Courier. LIBEL CASES AT THE ASSIZES.—In the libel case of TRIMMER, clerk, v. Lord HUNTINGTOWER, trid at the last Assizes at Leicester, in which a verdict was given for the plaintiff fit 2,0001., we understand that a motion is to be made in the ensuing Term to the Court above, for a new trial, on the ground that the damages are excessive. This, and the libel case of CLIFTON, clerk, V. NEVILLE, at Lincoln, before Lord TENTERDEN, were the only Nisi Prins cases of interest throughout the Midland Circuit. Actions for libel against the Provincial Press seem to have decreased in number. There was not a single case of libel against a newspaper in all the six Circuits, with tie exception of two trifling cases at Leicester, for paragraphs publish e d i n th e _Leicester Herald. For the last six years there have been eight or ten at least, THE JEWS. (From the court Journal.) The Jewish nation, dispersed in almost every part. of the globe, without forming anywhere an i•uiependent peo ple, amounted in number, in 1825, to about 3.165,800 individuals, Dot comprising 15,000 Samaritans and 500 Isbmaelites, which would make a vita! of 3,181,300 per sons. The fohowing representation of their ilisprrshin over the globe, and of their numbers in different coun tries, may be regarded as correct :. EUROPE. Russia and Poland (58,908 Italy 30,000 Austria 453,51.5 Great Britain European Turkey 321,000 Cracow 7;300 -- dates 138,000 lonian Islands ^- 111,000, Den.. -1- , I . German States l3SoooTonian Islands 7.000 Prussia 13 1 ,0110 Denmark 6,000 Low Countries France Total number of Jews in Europe 1 916,173 Which makes the 110th part of the whole population of Europe, estimated at 212,000,000, in the year 1825. ASIA. Asiatic Turkey 300,000 Turchestan Arabistan ............ ......... 200,000 Province of Iran 35,000 I ndostan 1001 , 00 Asiatic Russia 3,000 China 60,000 ---- Total 738,000 AFRICA. Morocco and Fez 300,000 Gabes (Habesch) Tunis 130,000 'I ripoli Algiers Total number of Jews in Africa 501,000 AMERICA. North America Dutch Colonies Total N.... 5,700 NEW HOLLAND. At Sidney and Hobart Town are about 50 individuals. TOTA L. In Europe 1,916,1731 New Holland 5O Asi.% Afne , 504,000 Ishmaelites America 5,700 =77= Total 1,179,423 HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTAIENTS FOR THE PRESENT WEEK. LW Communications under this Head—accounts of Hunting Exploits "Br FLOOD AND FlELD"—are particularly requested. His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Monday, at Ascot Heath Race Ground ; and Friday, at Tower Hill—at Half-past Ten. The Essex and Suffolk Border Hounds, on Monday, at the Kennel ; Wednesday, at Reydoa-street; and Friday, at Assington Hall. The Conoek Harriers, on Monday, at Beckhampton Furze; and Friday, and Friday, at Haskings's Penning. The Cambridgeshire Hounds, on Monday, at the Hard wicke Arms ; and Friday, at Gransden-wood—at Half past Teri. The Royston Harriers, on Tuesday at Turnbull's Farm ; and Fiddly, at Ashwell-bush. The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Deighton ; Wednesday, at Beeca-mill ; and Friday, at Harrowgate—at Ten. Mr. Dansey's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Oaker's-hill; and Friday, at Hoarwithy—at Ten. Mr. Bulteel's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Fleet Wes tern Lodge ; and Friday, at Puslimb-bridge—at Ten. Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Gate Burton; Tuesday, at East Keal ; Wednesday, at Langton Village ; Thursday, at Langton Village ; and Saturday, at B'ankney and Sothill-wood—at Eleven. Lord Irrborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Hundon ; Wednesday, at rtedbourn-hall ; Friday, at Ashby Cot tager's Platt ; and Saturday, at Hendale Lodge—at Eleven. The Brighton Harriers on Monday, at Pateham ; Wed nesday, at the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—at Half-past Ten. Ali. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Barton; Thursday, at Whittington.hill ; and Saturday, ut Picken ham-heath—at Eleven. The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Ramsey-green ; Thursday, at Godstone ; and Saturday, at Crown Ash-hill —at Half-past Ten. - - --- The York and Ainsty Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Markington ; Thursday, at Huby ; and Friday, at Mel bourne—at Half-past Ten. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Whitworth—at Eleven. Sir T. Sykes's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Dalby Bush ; and Friday, at Castle Howard Inn—at Ten. The Lambton Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Flass ; and Saturday, at Cocken—at Eleven. The Cleveland Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Court Green—at Ten. The Brocklesby Fcx Hounds, on Wednesday, at Red bourn Hall ; Friday, at Ashby Cottager's Platt; and Sa turday, at Hendale Lodge—at Eleven. The Hurworth Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Cray thorne ; and Saturday, at Entercommtin—at Ten. The Sinnington Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Woollah— at Nine. York City Harriers, on Friday, at Rufforth—at llalf past Ten. The Blackmoor Vale Hounds, on Friday, at Halfway house, Yeovil. The Cadbury Harriers, on Thursday, at Oborne Wood. The Somersetshire Subscription Fux Hounds, on Fri day, at Ashok Wood. Alr. Lester's Harriers, on Monday, at Corfe Hills; Wed nesday, at the Shoulder of Mutton ; and Saturday, at Clapcott's Farm. The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket- Hill ; Wednesday, at Ashcornbe ; and Friday, at Tels combe Tye—at Half-past Ten. Mr. Joiliffe's Hounds, on Monday, at Chaldon Church ; Wednesday, at Box-hill ; Thursday, at Nutfield-cross; cad Saturday, at Chipstead Church. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.--A few days back the East Sussex fox-hounds met at Eringhant Shaw soon after half-past ten, and unkennelled almost the instant after they had entered the wood ; in fact, as the dogs pushed in the fox pushed out, and a busy and interesting scene ensued. About forty prime sportsmen followed the dogs, while at least sixty well-mounted gentlemen were advancing leisurely, having no suspicion that they might not arrive in time ; the latter, as they merited, lost the pleasures of the chase altogether, which was one of the prettiest and most rapid, with the scent breast high, that has ever occurred in this part of the world. It was con tinued, without check, for sixty minutes, the fox having taken to Postlade, the Tenantry Hills, and leaving the Devil's Dyke to t e right, dipped below hill to Perchi ng Wood, threading the different covers with the skill of an artist, and then scouring the country until he had reached and entered Denny Park; there he saved his brush, owing to a successor of the same family having claimed and re ceived the hostile attention of the dogs ; the latter, how ever, in a very few minutes, paid the full price of his teme rity, by yielding up his life. At Denny, where the foxes changed sides, the only gentlemen up with the dogs were Mr. CRAVEN, the conductor of the bunt ; Mijor WYND HAM, of the Scotch Greys; an Officer of the 15th Hus sars; Mr. CAMPION, jun. ; and Mr. SMITIIERS, of Pres ton. For some time after the above capital run pleasure and chagrin seemed to go hand-in-hand; those who bad enjoyed it exulted, while those whom imperative indolence had kept back regretted their folly long after the remedy was beyond their reach. The pack gave high satisfaction on the occasion. A gang of horse stealers . have, it is said, Found their way to the Isle of Wight ; but how they are to escape with their booty would puzzle a conjuror. COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES. —The experiments of Mr. EMERSON give the following results of the weight borne with safety by a square inch of the respectivesubstances mentioned, viz.:— Iron, 76,4001b5. ; brass, 35,6001b5. ; oak, box, yew, plum, 7,8501b5. ; elm, ash, beech, 6,0701b5. ; walnut, 5,3601b5. ; red fir, holly, alder, ash, birch, willow, 4,2901h5. ; freestone, 9141b5. According to the experi ments on substances, the following are the lengths at which the under-mentioned substances would break with their own weight :—Cast steel, 39,455 feet; Swedish iron, 19,740 feet; English ditto, 16,938 feet ; cast iron, 6,110 feet ; cast copper, 5,003 feet; yellow brass, 5,180 feet ; cast tin, 1,496 feet ; cast lead, 384 feet ; good hemp rope, 18,79) feet. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Monday after noon a man was seen struggling in that part of the Re gent's Canal that adjoins Kentish -town ; some boatmen passing in if barge at the time, succeeded in extricating him from his perilous situation, without his having suffered in any way from his immersion, ()wept by being thoroughly wet. The boatmen placed him upon the bank, near to the Lock-house, and went away. Shortly after, a plunge in the water was heard by the inmates of the lock-house, drags were procured as quickly as possible, and after some time the same individual who a few moments before bad been saved from a watery grave, was taken out, with his throat cut from ear to ear. It is hai l dly neees,ary to say, that he was quite dead. The unfortunate man was taken to St. Pancras work-house. His name was stated to be Join; COOKS : he resided in Gee-street, Clarendon-square, Somers-town, COVICO-TRAGICAL AFFAIR. Most of our local readers are aware, that for several years past, a colony of Gypsies, to the number of thitty, t o►►sisting of men, women, and children, have tenanted a subterraneous sort of residence, at Covesea, known by the name of Hell's Hole. This singular place of residence is entirely the work of nature, and consists mostly of excavated rock. Its eccentric inmates some what happily characterise it as a house not made with hands. They take it into their heads at regular intervals of time —once, every twelve months we believe—to " get up" a bona fide marriage of some two of themselves. The " matches" are not made in accordance with the feelings or predilections of the parties more im mediately interested, but by a majority of votes of the whole grown up portion of the strange group. Arrangements for the celebration of a marriage among these gentry on Friday last, were duly completed ; and according to use and wont, they set off on a ramble - through the country previous to the performance of the sacred ritual. One old man of themselves, apparently upwards of fourscore and ten, who invariably acts in the capacity of clergyman on these occas►ons, set off with them o❑ their excursion, mounted on an antiquated staid animal of the same species as the one w hich, in days of yore, admonished Balaam of the error of his ways. To this aged man the entire community of Gypsies look up with feelings approaching to patriarchal rever ence ; and amidst their incessant broils and fightings, his person is held as sacred as were the persons of Caledonian's ancient bard?, when on the field of battle. In going through the marriage form, this aged worthy makes incom parably shorter work of it, than either our Scot tish or English Clergy do. Mounted on the back of his jackass, he, without requiring the previous form of proclamation of banns, desires the embiyo husband and spouse to join hands, and then, after going through certain gesticula tions, and clinking two large keys together, in which form he pretends there is a peculiar vir. tue—he pronounces them " married for life." After they had travelled about a mile in the in stance in question, from their place of residence, they paused in a large field, and " did" a mar riage of a young couple, in less than a minute, from the commencement to the conclusion of the ceremony. Thence they immediately ad journed to the village of New Dufrus, for the purpose of purchasing a liberal supply of " moun tain dew," wherewith to celebrate this event in a becoming manner. But the stocks of the pub licans were unfortunately too low to meet the Gypsies' extensive demand. Our colony, how. ever, were not to be " done" in a matter of such essential importance ; and therefore, they " moved off" to Burghead, a further dis tance of three miles, where, as a matter of course they were supplied with the liquids to their hearts' content. They purchased extensively, paid readily, and speedily quaffed a very reasonable allowance. Still, how ever, one very important part of the services of the day remained to be performed—namely, what they themselves, in their own emphatic no menclature, designate the " bloody row." With out this by way of a concluding act, all the other performances of the day would have been deem ed illegitimate ; in other words - " null and void." The " row," therefore, was duly commenced at eleven o'clock forenoon, and a " bloody " one it was beyond dispute. It seemed to be quite a run-a-muck sort of engagement. There appear to be no "specific " adversaries in the business. Every one seemed to fight from a pure abstract love of fighting, or because it was considered neceSsary to thd dignity of the married pair ; and every one " laid about him," at the merest random in the world, and certainly without re spect of persons. The women also were be comingly active in the affray ; and, what was the greatest wonder of all, they employed their hands and feet as their weapons, to the entire exclusion of their tongues. In fact, one would sometimes have imagined that Nature had denied them the gift of the unruly member, until such a hypo thesis was demolished by the utterance of an oc casional exclamation, forced out of them by what Dr. Chalmers would call the " demonstra- tion " of a heavy blow to some sensitive part of their persons. Even the junior b ranc h es o f t h e "select band " were not idle spectators of what was going on. Every one, in sh o rt, a l wa y s ex cepting the privileged old gentleman formerly adverted to, who could move hand or foot, " chuck " a stone, or wield a stick, entered with all imaginable life and soul into the pastime— for so it seemed by universal consent to be con sidered. The scene of action was on the sandy links, and it actually lasted from eleven to four o'clock, until the militants were reduced to a state of literal exhaustion. It was no uncom mon spectacle for one to have witnessed half-a dozen of them sprawling on the ground all at once, in consequence of the blows received at the hands or feet of their fellow combatants. Several of them were dreadfully bruised, and even the bride herself, before all was over, exhi bited a couple of blue optics, with a brace of cheeks to match ; in short, presented so dis figured a physiognomy, that one would have supposed it a work of some difficulty for the bridegroom to have recognised her as his spouse. One of the fellows WQS literally stripped in the course of the affray, of every article he had on his back in the shape of clothes, anti was under the necessity of wrapping himself in a blanket to cover his nakedness. After four o'clock they all set off, as harmoniously as if nothing had happened, to their residence in Hell's Hole, whence it is not likely they will, in a body, sally forth until the next annual marriage.—Elgin Courier. Nine persons were last week committed to the House of Correction, at Devizes, for offences against the Game Laws. The inhabitants of Berkley square are obliged to he at the expense of re-Macadamizing it, the first ope ration having been performed so unsatisfactorily. SIMPLE METHOD OF KILLING RATS.—A farmer in the parish of Fourdoun, whose steading was much infested with rats, took the following simple method to get clear of them, by which he has caught upwards of 400 :—He placed a large copper kettle in his corn loft, and filled it about half full of water, and strewed a thin sprinkling of chaff over it, and, by a few dells extending from the wall to the kettle, the rats were enabled to avail themselves of it, art.!, mistaking the chaff and water for corn, leapt in to partake, when they invariably met with death by drowning.—Aberdeen Chronicle. EXPORTATIONS OF BULLION.—The entries for the exportation of the precious metals continue to be large, and in a week, ending last night, notices have been given at the Custom House for the shipment of above 400,000 ounces. Silver appears to be most in demand on the Continent. Thet.rincipal entries are 250,000 ounces, and 24,000 ounces of Foreign gold and silver coin, 21,000 ounces of Foreign silver coin and bars, and 50,000 ounces of Foreign silver coin, for Hamburg. For Calais, the only entry has been 55,400 ounces of Foreign gold and silver coin and bars. For Rotterdam there have been no entries made recently, the consignments being principally to Ham burg by the st eam- b oats. The stock o f s il ver on h an d i n this country i s un d erstoo d to b e very great. I n t h e pr i e.s of bullion yesterday there wa9 no alteration. (ALLEGED) WITHDRAWAL of the RATE upon PARISHES for the NEW POLICE. (From a Correspondent.) A short time since we gave an account of the sums levied on different parishes for the outfit and maintenance of the New Police, the effect of which was, that meetings were called, and petitions pre sented to the Home Secretary, praying that he would give more time than the 40 days allowed by the Act of Parliament, for the collection of the sums required, and to be allowed to pay the amount by instalments. It was also sail to be a great griev ance, that about 30 men were employed to watch the Parks and Kensington Gardens, which, being Crown lands and extra-parochial, were not subject to be assessed by the parishes who were now called upon to pay for watching them. It was considered, however, by those from whom the orders emanated, , that the time could not be extended, -or the rate received in any other way than that pointed out.— The Right Hon. Secretary, seeing that the public feeling was decidedly averse to the mode adopted, has subsequently ordered the rates to be with drawn ; and we understand that the demands have been suspended for the present, it being in contem plation to raise the necessary sums by a different plan.—(We insert the above, because we have some reason to believe in its correctness, but we do not vouch for its truth.)—Morning Paper. CORONERS' INQUESTS. Yesterday a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Feathers at Merstham before Mr. CARTER, Coroner for the county of Surrey, upon the body of Thomas Alexander Morris, Esq., coal and corn-merchant at Merstham, who met his death near the turnpike-gate at Wray-common, near Reygate, as he was return ing home. William White, gate-keeper at Wray-common, said that about a quarter before seven a young man called him, and said there was a man lying in the road. He went directly, and found the deceased lying on his face on the road. He was quite dead. They removed him in doors. He was lying in the road, close to a heap of stones, his legs by the side of them. The stones were by the side of the road, placed there to repair the road ; the stones had been there half a year or more, but he could not say par ticularly how long; there was some blood about his face, and a mark of blood upon the road where his head lay; he did not appear to have struggled at all, he saw the horse and cart pass through the gate but a few minutes before he saw the body; no other cart passed the gate; it was very dark indeed, and he did not see whether the cart had any body in it. Upon being asked when he had seen the surveyor of the roads, he said he had not seen him for twelve months. It appeared to him that the wheel had passed over the heap of stones ; that the deceased fell from the back part of the cart ; he saw the track of the wheel the next morning, and the wheel had gone over it. There was another heap of stones on the other side of the road ; it has remained there as long as the other heap. The space between the two heaps was twelve feet. Thomas Mai tin. Esq. surgeon, saw the body in the toll-house of Wray-common ; he was quite dead ; made no particular examination then. There was a little blood about the face, and a slight wound upon the nose. Yesterday he opened the head. There were three slight wounds upon the head; the blood had flowed from them. Examined the brain through out; found nothing therein to account for his death, but in opening the chest, and having made an in cision into the pericardium and membrane that sur rounded the heart, he found it full of blood. In pursuing his examination, he ascertained that the artery which springs from the left ventricle had given way, and produced the immediate extinction of life. No doubt the vessel was weak, and if he fell out of the cart the concussion might have occasioned it— any violent concussion might account for it, and it was his opinion that it was the cause of his death ; he had seen the blood on the road where he fell, and the track of the wheel had gone over the heap of stones. He Was of opinion that he bad fallen out of the cart by a jerk of the vehicle in passing over the stones. Alderman Waithman stated, that a little before seven o'clock on Friday evening, his filthily were alarmed by Mr. White, the gate-keeper's wife, who had run to inform them of the accident. He went with others into the road with a light and saw a mark of blood where the body lay; that it was close to a heap of stones, over which a wheel had recently passed, and he believed that the deceased must have been thrown from the back part by a jerk from the stones. Early in the next morning he looked accu rately at the place. It appeared that the wheel had gone for more than 50 yards in a straight line, that it had touched the edge of some heaps of road sand, and bad gone over the heap of stones, he had no doubt but that he had by that means been thrown from the cart and fallen upon his head. On the other side of the road there was another heap of stones; they were most improperly placed, each heap being only six feet from the centre of the road, and there being only a space of twelve feet for car riages to pass; the road was in a very bad state, and there were other heaps placed in like manner, over which the tracks of wheels were to be seen. He came into the country in June last; the heaps of stones were then there, and had remained there ever since. Mr. Morris's servant stated that the horse and cart cume safely home, and up to the door in the 'mll manner. There were no reins to the horse; and that his master was a very cautious driver. The CORONER said there could be no doubt that this unfortunate gentleman had come to his death by accident. The wheel had been traced to have passed over the stones, and probably occasioned the acci dent. There was no doubt but that they were placed there in an improper manner, but he did not know how far that could come under their consi deration. One of the Jury inquired whether they could in flict a fine. Tile CORONER said that could not be done; there was only the value of the stones, and to whom did they belong ? One of the Jury said there was no proof of the deceased having been in the cart. The CORONER said, that was very true ; they had only circumstantial evidence, and in many cases that was the strongest evidence they could have in cri minal cases. After some consideration the Jury returned the following verdict—" That the deceased was found dead on the road, that it appeared his death was sudden, and occasioned by the great artery giving way, but whether that was caused by his being thrown out of the cart, or that he was in the cart, or by what other means, no evidence appears for the Jurors." Yesterday an inquest was held at the Hercules, Leadenball-street, to inquire touching the death of Miss Ann Jacques, aged 42, who committed suicide by taking " bug poison," as stated in The Sun of Monday.—Verdict, " The decelsed poisoned her self while under the influence of temporary insanity." A Correspondent from Holyhead states, that the Marchioness Wellesley, steam-boat, which left Dublin on Wednesday morning, with a freight of black cattle and pigs, was observed yesterday, about 20 miles distant, with a signal of distress hoisted, by the Commander of the Mersey, belonging to the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company. By the account from the Commander, it ap, pears that the vessel either sprung a leak, or some pi tie en gine pipes having given way, she wa4 fast filling with water at the time the ilfecsty came pp = the cattle were nearly covered with water, and the crew and passingere. much exhausted with endeavouring to keep the vessel it float, the pumps being unserviceab!e. The Af f rAcy immediately took her in tow, and in the course of the evening succeeded in bringing her into Holyhead. As the water continued to gain fast op them, their escape was provident:al, those on hoard being aware, but for the timely assistance afforded by the Mersey the vessel must have gone down. We can nut avoid giving great praise to Captain BFAsLEY and tt i e crew of the Mersey, for their promptitude in laving tie vesFel,—.Pnbliq Eveniv Packet, SPIRIT or THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. A Manifesto has been published by the Em peror of Russia, the professed purpose of which is to congratulate his subjects on the restoration of peace with the Porte. After making a lavish use of the name and favour of Divine Provi dence, his Imperial Majesty takes quietly for granted that the " whole world is sufficiently acquainted with the irresistible necessity which alone could force us to have recourse to arms." The manifesto next pays a just tribute—and no more, we confess, than just—to the fortitude and intrepidity of the brave Russian soldiers, who displayed equal prowess in their combats with a valiant enemy, and in their triumph over natural obstacles, which, for many ages, had baffled the attempts of every previous invader. Nor does his Majesty omit a species of praise, which cannot be less dear to a gallant soldier than the highest approbation bestowed upon his courage, viz, that which has been fairly woo by the troops of Russia throughout the course of this latter campaign, for the exemplary order, mildness, and forbearance, which they have ex hibited towards the peaceable inhabitants of Turkey. So far we can sincerely sympathise . with the feelings expressed by his Imperial Ma jesty. The Manifesto further states no more ihair truth, when it affirms that repeated offers of peace were made by the Court of St. Peters burgh to the Sultan, at different stages of the contest, and that the Porte had obstinately, and almost without hearing, refused them. We do not know to what extent the Turk may have been governed in this indif ference towards the Russian proposals by confidence in his own means of war, or in the military interposition of friendly Powers, or both. That he miscalculated his resources is now beyond a question, and it would be less a matter of regret for Christendom if he and his Mahometans were to be the only sufferers. It is truly asserted by the manifesto, that the " blood of the Russian warriors has been redeemed by .numerous_ advantages." More numerous,. in deed, than this - official document acknowledges ; for, in speaking of ‘" the just indemnities se cured" to Russia, it omits all mention of that military occupation of Turkey in Europe, by which the said indemnities are ostensibly " se cured," but, at least in the eyes of most reflect ing persons, are rendered altogether impracti cable. Many people talk of the " moderation" of Nicholas in the conditions imposed on Turkey by the Treaty. Now there are two distinct modes of considerin g this Treaty, in reference to its quality of moderation. If looked at with re• (yard exclusively to Turkey, and to what min be termed the morality of the Emperor towarils a ♦anquished and prostrate foe, there can be no difficulty in confessing that he has forborne to seize Constantinople when there was nothing to oppose his occupation of it ; that he has not de clared himself Sovereign of immense territories which there was no Turkish force to wrest from his hands or in any manner to deter him from appropriating ; that, in short, whenever a con queror spontaneously gives up when he might have retained, it may be placed on the credit side of his " moderation." It is not, there fore, on behalf of Turkey, that any European Statesman would dream of reproaching Russia with ambition. The immoderate and alarm- ing character of the late Treaty does not come out until we look at it from England, France, or Austria as a centre ; nor ought the complaint to be felt as an offensive one on the part of Russia herself; for, in fact, it is not at her morals or her politics that the European world is disposed to murmur—but only at her position. The Emperor Nicholas may how, done, perhaps he has done, little more than what was his duty as a Russian Sovereign pre scribed. people's prejudices (carefully fos toed and directed to such ends) may have pushed him onwards to the extinction of the Moslem name ; but the consequence to Europa is not the less important. Russia, not as a moral, but a statistical and geographical culprit, stands forth more obnoxious to public jealousy than ever. Prudence leads all experienced statesmen to sume that much power will employ itself in tho acquisition of more, and thus recommends that measures of counteraction, if they are to be effectual, should not be too long retarded, We repeat it, that Russia was strong enough for self defenee—fbr civilization and improvement—be fore her frontier had advanced beyond tht , , risthenes ; and too strong to be medicated out increasing apprehension, at each succeeding stage of her rapid progress towards the Niemen and the Vistula—the Euxine and the Prutb, Let her deal as she will with middle Asia, we car e , but very little. Let her try India, it will not vex us much—or North America, whither a single stride from the genial regions of Kamtschatka has carried her. It is not more than three or four years since the exemplary " moderation" of the ca binet of St. Petersburgh showed itself i t an at _ tempt to monopolize the whole " fAue water" from Asia to America—to blockade the Pacific, as it has latterly done the Dardan;Ales, and to play, like the Leviathan, its solitary gambols through the depths of the Northern Ocean. The design, indeed, was baffled and explained away we hardly know how ; but there it is, " an his torical fact," like poor Lord Castlereagh's re monstr.mce against the seizure of Poland, and so characterised in the words of that grey!„ q though not always fortunate, negotiator. 'Let, we say, Russia go in any dire c t ion b ut the one. She may have the comm erce o f the uxine, th e Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, the Mediterranean, and welcome. She is cn,Weel to it all, and Europe is entitled to see Russian commerce flourish. But the uncontrolled command is something more than the free navigation of these watevs. There is no reason why Russia, on self-protective principles, should seek so invidi ous a power ; there is none why, on other than defensive principles, she should be permitted to enjoy it. When we see the pecuniary indemni ties so much insisted on reduced within a which Turkey can afford to pay — w i ,,en the Russian troops evacuate her soil ; Rus sian functiouartes su rren d er the a - .;ministration of her Government—;will iind the -t be. time enough to read Europe a lecture :in the "mod e r a tio n " evinced by this dexte.:ous treaty.— Time s . We have Leen favoured with an interview by a Gentleman just returned from Ireland, whose connection with, and intimate knowledge of, that country, joined to the facilities for obtain ing correct inf o rm a ti on , w hi c h an o ffi c i a l station places at his disposal, g i ve to hi s op i nions an authority, fe r a; c l e.\ invest ‘e , themshall s ‘ t v a i t t e h t a ho c s h e o ara p e i t ii pe i r or t i ' s f. authenticity, to which w e f ee l di sposed to a in his own words z—" Without shutting my eyes to the existence of much petty acrimony on the part of the two factions which have so ljmn. to et ging cted Irel a nd, an d acknowledging in ( i ts full extent the existence of certain inveterate abuses which n has hitherto been found impossible to