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the Flemings and Brabanters—all attest the order I and civilization of Papists. Bishop Berkeley, Our number of yesterday announced the fact having seen the industry of Piedmont and Flan of a Messenger having been sent off, bearing I ders, very candidly admitted that the backward despatches both from the Foreign and Coloniallness of the Irish was aot caused by their reli- Offices—the first addressed to Mr. Dawkins, theigion. We pounced upon the native Irish when English Resident in Greece ; the other to Sir they had not made the first step towards civiliza- Frederick Adam, the High Commissioner in tion—the having a property in land, and living . the lonian Islands. It will be borne in mind in fixed towns, and we kept them barbarous, by that we, from private but perfectly authentic considering all beyond the pale as a sort of sources of information, announced exclusively, hunting-groieul for profligate adventurers from that much embarrassment had been experienced i England. The habits of the people are such as by our newly-accredited Ambassador at Con- are to be met with in all people in the same stage stantinople, from an ill-timed remonstrance ad- of civilization. In Ulster there is more civilize dressed to him on the part of the Count Capo tion than in Connaught or Munster, partly, per d'lstria, the President of Greece ; and it has haps, because the Protestant religion tends to since transpired that the same Grecian fume- promote civilization, but in a far greater degree tionary is anything but satisfied with the line of because the Protestants there are the descendants conduct which Mr. Dawkins felt himself bound of emigrants from provinces where the arts of to adhere to, in the discharge of his duty as life were better known at the time of the emigre- English Charge d'Affaires, if we may be allowed tion, than among the native Irish.—lbid. so to designate him. The despatches sent from In Mr. Barrinaton's evidence before the Corn two of our State Departments by the same . sr, truce on the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates, Messenger (in itself rather an unusual oc- there are some curious statements respecting currence) are understood to be is conse quence of the recent communication from the Le- Rapes : want ; and without pretending to a minute ac- ;? I Are cases of rape prosecuted by the C rown —o, unless they are rapes upon married women, quaintance with diplomatic mysteries, w e will or by parties; the common cases of rape are not. yet venture to prognosticate that the Greek Pre- " How does the practice stand with cases of ab sulent will experience much disappointment, if duction ?—They are prosecuted by the Crown. We lie has reckoned upon a change of the political hail a very serious case of abduction last year against system of the British Cabinet, whether as re- a man of the name of Haliby, in the county of Cork ; Bards the acknowledgment of his imaginary he was hanged, and we were obliged to remo v e th e woman out of that county to , Limerick, and bring blockade, or the more complicated and serious e e her and keep her there till fire Assizes, though her question of the boundary to be insisted on at tn father was a very respectable farmer. settlement of the Greek Question. We must " Why is it not the custom for the Crown to once more desire our readers to remember that prosecute cases of common rape ?—Because, I be the nomination of M. Capo d'lstria to be Pre- lieve, the Attorney-General knows that he increases sident of Greece was almost exclusively the effect the expellee by every prosecution that he adds to the Of the influence_of Russia, and he has evinced number. his gratitude to that Power by an unif orm ac- "Is the case of simple rape common upon the quiescence in her views, and devotion to her in- Circuit?—Quite common; there were fifteen or terests ; and further, we must bear in mind, that sixteen at the last Assizes. " Do you really mean to say that you really con in a complicated negociation,whether diplomatic ceive fifteen or sixteen ca ses o f ra p e m i g h t h av e been or domestic, a good grievance is the best substi- proved to the full extent of the word ?—No ; I was Lute for a well-founded claim—of this truth we going to add, that in general there would not have apprehend the President is fully aware; or if he been two real ones out of the fifteen ; it is a mode should at any time forget it, there is little ques- that girls have of swearing a rape against a man to tion but the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh will try to get married to him. assist his memory.—Monzing Chronicle. " Or for money ?—No, not for money generally. " Do you think it would increase the number of The Standard has very singular notions re- charges for rape, if prosecutions were instituted at specting Leland. Alluding to changes either the expence of the public ?—No; for our mode of effected or projected in the judici a l institutions conducting cases is first to investigate, and not to of Ireland, our contemporary observes : bring any case forward where we have not a proba "We shall not encumber ourselves with the ab- bility of success; whereas, now there are a greater ',tract question of the advantage of these institu- number of trials, arid the time of the public tions; they may be good or they may be bad ; but wasted. If you will look at the number of trials whatever they are, they are fit only for a state of conducted by the Crown, and the number of con society reclaimed to civilization and peace; riot for victions, you will, I think, find they are more in an anarchy like that which the evidence quoted bc- proportion than any number at the Old Bailey. low proves to prevail in the Popish provinces of " How are the expences of common prosecutions Ireland. No; we may try as many species of po- for rapes paid ?—There is no expence at all; the lice as ever entered into the brain of any half-hun- girl comes forward and tells her story ; there is died projectors; mould our Constitution as fee. no one to ask her a question except the Court." quently and violently, to please the fashionable Ja- And why should some precautions not be alibi!' taste, as the French did between 1788 and deemed necessary for the protection of the men 1803; all will not do; while Popery prevails all liable in the proportion of fifteen to two, to suf. nur efforts will be in vain. There is no making fer an imprisonment before trial, o ithout actual bricks without straw ; and in a population in which guilt as well as for the sawing the time o f th e the place that ought to be occupied by a principle _ our '? t . Any g,irl who wishes a husband and of coherence is possessed by an elastic spirit of hatred and revolt, you never can permanently main- has no other means of obtaining one, is ki n dl ) eta civil institutions but by permanent and over- invited to seek the aid of a Court of Justice, bearing force. Put down Popery, and then Ireland which will soften his heart by the fear of the w ill be in a condition to receive institutions suitable rope which it suspends over his head. Mr. Bar to a government of law; but not till then. And rington, having a character to lose, will not pro that Popery may be put down cheaply, easily, arid secute, except where the evidence bears out the Illoodteesly. we know by the history of every coun try prosecution ; but why should not there b e a re lesil made. The blunder into which men fall, in which the attempt has been honestly and fear t:p.onsibility operating in beh a lf o f th e accuse d i n when; y they suppose that strong measures employed all cases ? In England, a girl desirous o f a against this pest would tend to confirm its votaries husband, can compass her purpose throu g h th e the more in their superstition—this blunder, which instrumentality of parish officers, who, on her is contradicted by the experience of all the reformed swearing a child, will imprison a poor man, and nations of the earth, arises from th e gratuitous only set him at liberty on his consenting to hypothesis that Popery is a religion which rests in marry.—lbid. man's conviction. It is no such thing—it is a fraud supported by juggling, conspiracy, and tyranny ; When the Swedish Prime Minister, Oxen and in every instance where the head has been stiern we believe, sent his son on an important struck at, where the juggler has been solemnly embassy to Vienna, he is reported to have said, exposed, the conspiracy broken up by authority, " es,-, o, my son, and see with how littl e wisdom and the tyrant dethroned by act of the State, the le have gone along with their rulers in shaking the world is governed ;" and the same reflection 'off their delusions and their chains." will occur to every one who has the opportunity We have no doubt - that Popery might easily of viewing, at a moderate distance, the sort of have 6Cen put down in Ireland, had the Go- machinery by which the affairs of Governments vernment Leen honest, and had sincerely at heart generally are managed. There is much show the improvement of the country. Savages or and pretence, but little actual claim to wisdom half-savages are no great doctors, a nd v e ry little —many reasons for this or that line of conduct, skill is requisite to draw them over to any new re- but, when duly investigated, little solidity in ligion. At the time of the Reformation it de- them—many pretensions to economy, but still pended often on some trifling circumstance more glaring proofs of waste and extravagance. whether countries much farther advanced than A sample of such things, or rather a proof .: - .1 Ireland should be Catholic or Protestant. The these assertions, wiil be found in the report of Senate of Berne put it to the vote w h e th er the the Select Committee, which was appointed State should adopt the reformed religion or not ; during the last session of Parliament to inquire and the reformed religion having a majority of into the Irish Miscellaneous Estimates. The votes, It was formally es t a bli s hed. Wh e n the Report is one which those who peruse it will Sovereigns of Sweden and Denmark saw that dwell upon with mingled feelings of regret, that they might draw to themselves the power enjoyed the public money should have been thrown away by the Catholic Establishment, they made their with such heedless extravagance on Irish jobs, subjects Lutherans. The seventeen united and of satisfaction, that a Committee of honest provinces were once on the point of being all men has at last been found to do its duty Protestant' A good story is t o ld by Lord by the country, and recommend the total Kames of the conversion of the people of the abolition of grants which, however they Hebrides to the Protestant re li g ion, by th e Laird might serve the interests of individuals, have ordering them to follow him as Chief; and done any thing but benefit the country. By a when he came to the Protestant Ch urc h d oors , and clause inserted in the Act of Union, the Par they demurred to follow him, lie took the foremost liament of the United Kingdom was bound to by the shoulders and pushed him in, and the rest provide that a sum not less than the sum granted followed like a flock of s h ee p, an d they were all by the Parliament of Ireland, on the arerage of good Protestants ever a fterwards. But it is neces- six years immediately preceding the year 1800, sary that the people should have confidence in the in premiums for the internal encouragement of good intentions of those who take such liberties agriculture and manufactures, or for maintaining with them. Wherever any Protestant Clergy- of institutions for pious and charitable purposes, man in Ireland, like Bishop Jeedel,.sympathised should be applied for a period of twenty years with the natives, they b es t o wed their confidence to such local purposes in Ireland, and in such on him; and there is good authority for stating manner as the Parliament of the United King that the native Irish listened as willingly to Pro- dom might direct ; but John Bull is generous to testant Preachers as to Catholic at one time, excess, and not satisfied with appropriating the when the former were able to address them in sum thus stipulated for, amounting to 73,0001. Irish. The Presbyterian Church in Scotland, annually, or, in twenty years, to somewhere which had really at heart tile instruction of the about a million and a half, lie had no sooner le laid down a rule which it has always ri- concluded the contract, than instead of 73,0001. peop. " ae4 gidly tiered to—that no Minister should be lie voted at once upwards of 100,0001.! and parish who could not thus has he gone on, good-natured man,—not- ' settled in .a H i gh l a nd preach in the .Erse or Irish language ; if this withstanding the pressure of taxation, the stagna rule had not beet; laid down, the Highlanders tion of trade, and the misery of the people— would have remainea Catholics, like the native since 1804, to the present moment, as will be Irish. The Irish remain,'d Catholics because no seen by the following statement : pains were ever taken to max: ' e them Protestants, CONTRACT. and because those who oppreteed them and (As per Act of Union.) robbed them of their lands wet eof the Protestant Average of six years preceding Ist January, 1800, £73,277 religion. But what an infatuation to suppose FULFILMENT. (As per Votes of the United Parliament.) that Popery and anarchy must always be ideas , Average of three years to Ist January, 1804... £108,121 tical ! We are not insensible to the benefits Ditto ditto to Ist J tnuary, 1507 126,123 conferred in Europe by the establishment of an Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1810 159,585 opposition Church, which broke the power of Ditto ditto to Ist January, ISIS 247 911 Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1816 343,527 the Priests. But who that has looked into his- Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1819 266.589 tory does not see, that under the Catholic Re- Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1822 195,585 Upon, there was a constant improvement going . Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1825 161,472 on in all the countries of Europe (in some more, Ditto ditto to Ist January, 1828 173,866 in some less), down to the period of the Re- Forming a total, during twenty-eight years, of formation, which was itself the result of the men- five and a half millions sterling !—threefold, or tal agitations produced by increasing knowledge? more, than the amount contemplated by the The splendid systems of irrigation in Lombardy \ Act of Union ! _ The matter, after all, would end Tuscany, the commerce, mechanical inven- admit of but little bitter reflection , if the money t i ons, a n d beautiful agriculture of Flanders, from I had b een ex p en d e d usefully, and contributed to which we derived all th at is excellent in our own the impr ovemen t o f Ireland; but it appears from farming long aftergood fanning was known among i the Report of the Select Committee, that the SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. objects have not only been in many respects worthless, but the expenditure of the money noxious to the morals and welfare of Ireland, and that no inconsiderable portion of it must have found its way into the pockets of those who cared as much about Ireland, as about the salt water with which she is begirt. The discussion of these matters, however, we must defer to another day.—Morning Advertiser. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock THE LONDON GAZETTE OF THIS EVENING. Foreign Office, July 30. The King has been graciously pleased to appoint Henry Unwin Addington, Esq. now his Majesty's Minister Ple nipotentiary to the Diet at Frankfort, to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Catholic King. The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint George William Chad, Esq. (lately appointed his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Columbia) to be his Majesty's Minister Pleni potentiary to the Diet at Frankfort. The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint William Turner, Esq , now Secretary to his Majesty's Embassy to the Ottoman Porte, to be his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to tne Re public of Columbia. The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Hamilton Seymour, Esq., now Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at Berlin,—to be Secretary to his Ma jesty's Embassy to the Ottoman Porte. The King has also been graciously pleated to appoint Lord Albert Conyngbam—now Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at Florence—to be Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at Berlin. The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. John Duncan Bligh—sometime attached to his Majesty's Embassy at the Court of the Thuilleries--to be Secretary to his Majesty's Legatioß at Florence. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Foi far. David \Vedderburn,Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 10. Whitehall, June 6. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Boys Hobert Ald ham, of King's Lynn, in the county of Norfolk, Gent., to he a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. Whitehall, July 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Mortimer, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to he a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED, An4rew Whyte and William Metcalf, Lamb's-Conduit street, linen-drapers, Oct. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. BANKRUPTS. Glades Cleaver, Walthamstow, Essex, limehurner, to to surrender, Aug. 6, at nine, 7, at ten, and S e pt. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Thornbury, Chancery -lane. Robert Barthrop, Stanford place, East-street, Kent road, commercial-agent, Aug. 11, at ten, 14, at el e ven, and Sept. 11, at ten, at the Court of Commissioner. Harvey, Wilson, and Wood, Lincoln's Inn-fields. William Jeffs, Is ibella-place, Kennington, common brewer, Aug. 7, at twelve, 14, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Stevens, Wood, and Wilkin son, Little St. Thomas Apostle. Martin William Becher, Burwood-mews, Titchbout n street, horse-dealer, Aug. 7, 14., at twelve, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Evitt, Price, and Lucas, Haydon-square, Minories. Thomas Hind, Queen-street, victualler, Aug. 7, at one, 14, at twelve, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Cluton, Carter, and Fearon, High-street, Southwark, and Crown-office-row, Temple. William, otherwise William Vey Spencer, Swanage, Dorsetshire, cattle-de der, Aug. 12, at four, 19, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Wimborne Minster, Dor setshire. Fryer, Wimborne ; and Swain and Co. Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry, London. Stephen Liversidge, Mashrough, Rotherham, York, ironmonger, Aug. 17, 18, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Rotherham. King, Castle-street, Holborn ; Oxley, Rotherham. William Willie, Taunton, Somerset, victualler, Aug. 17, 18, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Taun ton. Ciowes, Orme, and Co., Bench-walk, Temple; Buncombe and Stone, Taunton. SUMMER ASSIZES. NORFOLK CIRCUIT-BITKINGHAM, JULY 29. SMITH V. PURCELL AND KENCH. The plaintiff was a woman somewhat advanced in years, who had resided in the house which was the scene of the trespass of which she complained fur a very long time, and she earned a comfortable sub. sistence as a charwoman and washerwoman in the town of Stratford. Her house was furnished in a very humble style; but amongst other articles of furniture were a bed, bedding, bedstead, and vari ous other smaller articles of household furniture. It chanced that she had a man and his wife of the name of Ashby lodging in her house, and the ar ticles he had enumerated, with others, formed the furniture of their sleeping -room. They unquestion ably belonged to the plaintiff, in whose possession they had continued for the last 18 or 20 years. In April last year, the defendant Purcell, under a writ obtained by one Pater, against the goods of Ashby, (who, as he had stated, - was at that time lodging with the plaintiff), came to the plaintiff's house. There he first took the implements of Ashby's trade, to an amount greatly exceeding the sum for which the writ was issued ; and, not content with that, he proceeded up stairs, where he stripped one of the rooms of all the furniture it contained, consist ing of the bed and other articles he had mentioned. The plaintiff was sent for, and on her arrival she distinctly informed the defendant that the goods were her's, and not Ashby's; but he desired her to hold her tongue, told her that he should take them, and that -" if there were law for them, there was law for her," and she might get them as she could. He then packed them all up, and deposited them in a public-house, Miele they remained to this day. Evidence was then given of the trespass, and the seizure of the plaintiff's goods by the defendant, as opened by the Learned Counsel ; and the person who made the bed for her 20 years ago proved the one taken to have been the same. Mr. Serjeant STORKS, for the defendant, was quite sure that they had already seen enough of the case to be convinced that his client had acted bona fide in discharge of the duty which was imposed on him by the writ which he was called upon to execute. The Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff, which was entered for the damages laid in the de claration, subject to be reduced to 10s. if the goods were all restored to the plaintiff in the state they were in at the time they were taken. MIDLAND CIPCJiT-NORTI T AMPTON, JULY 29. Joseph Mallard was indicted for stealing a quan tity of tools, the property of Elizabeth Bowman, widow, at Chapel Brampton, in this county. The prisoner was found guilty, and having been tried more than once before, and bearing a very had character, he was sentenced by the LORD CHIEF BARON to be transported for seven years. Thomas Shepherd was indicted for stealing a loin of beef and a shoulder of mutton from the shop of George Leatom, of Benefield , butcher, on the night of the Ist of January last. The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty." The prisoner having b een ca pitally convicted on a former ora year'socca imprisonment and hard l a b our , thesion, when his sentence was commu t e d f Learned Judge sentenced him to be transported for the term of his natural life. who is charged with The trial of Timms White, a felonious assault upon the perion of Ann Swan well, is postponed to the next Assizes, in conse quence of the absence of a material witness. The whole of the business of the Assizes was disposed of by two o'clock to-day. OXFORD CIRCUIT—ABINGDON, JULY 29. BOWYER V. CARMICHAEL. This was an action brought to recover compensa tion for injury done to the plaintiff's carriage by the negFgent driving of the defendant's coachman. Mr. Wm. Check Bousfield examined by Mr.JusTrcx —I am an attorney residing at Chatham-place, Lon don. I was at Ascot races on Tuesday, the 16th of June. In returning I was iiding on the turf by the side of the road, between the carriages and the ditch. I was riding near a pony chaise belonging to the plaintiff, and the defendant's (Colonel Car michael's) carriage (a barouche) was behind. The coachman and another servant were on the coach box, and four gentlemen inside. The head of the barouche was up, and I could scarcely see the gentle- men, it was so closely shut in. The line of carriages was, I think, going about six miles an hour. Colonel Carmichael's carriage left the line to proceed faster; when about even with the plaintiff's carriage, a car riage coming from London met it ; the road in that part I have measured, and it was just 15 feet wide. Colonel Carmichael's coachman ought to have seen this carriage coming. Finding himself in a difficulty, he tried to get out the best way he could ; having broken the line he could not return into it, and drove into plaintiff's carriage, which had not at all swerved from the line before, but now got partly on the green sward. I saw the wheel of Colonel Carmichael's carriage strike against the plaintiff's; the hind wheels were locked, and went round for a turn or two; the plaintiff's horse took fright, and ran away over the sward, the carriage was overturned, and plaintiff and three ladies thrown out. I rode up to the defendant's carriage, and asked whose it was ? I told the coachman he ought to be ashamed of him self; they retuned me no answer. I went to each side of the carriage, and asked the gentlemen to give me their names, but they did not answer. I then said I would follow them till midnight, ard dis cover who they were. I followed the defendant to his house. The next day I put an advertisement in the Times, stating that I had discovered and would reveal who the owner of the carriage was. When I rode up to the defendant's carriage, after the accident occurred, I used no oath ; I am not in the hat,it of swearing, as those who know me well can tell. The principal part of the evidence of this witness was corroborated by two of the ladies who were riding in the plaintiff's carriage. Mr. JErtvis on behalf of the defendant, said he should contradict the whole of the evidence, which had been produced by the plaintiff. Henry Sherburne-1 am coachman to Col. Car michael. I drove his carriage on the d. 'y in ques tion. Our carriage kept in the line, which it never broke. The plaintiff's carriage %las never in the line, it was partly on the green sward and p::rtly on the road. The plaintiff drove badly, and drove against our wheel : his horse was frightened and ran away over the green sward, and when we passed by it was overturned. There was no carriage corn ing in a contrary direction at or rear the time. I am quite certain if there had been I - iorld lu:ve seen it. Mr. Bousfield came up to our carriacre after wards, and said " Stop, you rascal !" and shook his ii-t. Ile said " You rascal ! you villain !" two or three times. Joseph Priestly corroborated the testimony of last witness. Major-General Sir John Elley, examined by Mr. TALFOURD.—I was in the carriage of the defendant at the time the accident occurred; from my posi tion in it, I could see on both sides of the road, The way out of the Course is at a right angle with the road. I saw the pony-chaise of the plaintiff; it was out of the line, and was nearly parallel with our carriage. I afterwards observed the pony chaise move forward at an advanced pace, and it bore towards us as if improperly directed by the driver. If it has been stated that this accident hap pened by Colonel Carmichael's having passed out of the line, and attempted to return into it, on my oath I should state it to be a falsehood. Mr. Baron VAUGHAN recapitulated the evidence at length, and observed that in his whole life he had never heard of a case in which the evidence was in every point so completely contradictory. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff— Damages, 151. JULY 28. Sarah Hutton, the wife of William Hutton, was indicted for wilfully and feloniously setting fire to a house, occupied by the said Sarah Hut!on, at Wink field, on the 27th of March last. The prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty." She is a young woman, about 20 years of age, and appeared at the bar very neatly attired. After evidence had been adduced, a letter from Mr. Western, the Member of Parliament, was handed to the Judge. It gave a favourable account of the prisoner and of the family. The Jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty." Prisoner—Gentlemen, I am very much obliged to you. The manner in which this was said—the perfect coolness—the ease, and self-possession which ac companied it, excited general amusement in the court. She said it precisely as if she had been re tinning thanks to any of them for handing her a cup of tea. Throughout the trial she appeared to be not at all alarmed. or affected by the awful situa tion in which she was placed. OXFORD, JULY 29. Half-paq Eight—Mr. Baron Vaughan has just entered this city and opened the commission. We regret to state that Mr. Baron HuHock continues so much indisposed that it was found necessary to call in the assistance of Dr. Owen, of this city. The Learned Judge remains at Abingdon; and it is feared that he will be incapable of acting here in his judicial capacity. There are very few causes entered for trial, and the calendar contains only 24 prisoners. VETERINARY OPERATION.---A rather un usual.operation has been perfumed by Mr. SMALL, vete rinary surgeon, Perth, on a horse, the property of JAs. HILL, Esq. in the Carse of Gowrie. The horse was at tacked with tumours in the nostrils, which increased to such a size as to threaten suffocation. The case hail been abandoned by the farrier in the neighbourhood as beyond his skill ; when Mr. S. was applied to he immediately proceeded to make an incision into the windpipe of the animal, and then inserted a metal tub'., by which orifice respiration was carried on for nearly a fortnight, till the tumours were complebely removed. The tube was then taken out and the wound healed up—the animal is now working perfectly well. The astonishment of the natives when Mr. SMALL began, in their opinion, to cut the creature's throat, may be better conceived than described. —Perils Courier. MARRIAGE OF ALEXANDER.—This Prince had scarcely finished his boyhood when the Em press CATHERINE, in order to curb his youthful passions, made him submit to the holy bands of matrimony. Ac cording to the established custom in Russia, three German Princesses were invited to Court, and introduced to the scrutinizing eyes of CATHERINE, AWIIO was to select one of them for a wife for her grandson. This election was decided in rather a singular way, and chance alone assisted the Empress as fortunately as if the talents of that prin cess had been long engaged in the choice. The Empress, seated at one of the windows of the palace, witnessed the at rival of the three young princesses, each of whom had a very remarkable countenance. CATHERINE observed that the first who descended from the carriage got out with a great deal of precipitation, and she firmed a bad opinion of this vivacity. The second in getting down had her feet caught in the end of her gown. "What delay and awkward ness !" exclaimed the Empress. The third princess de scended from the vehicle with perfect composure and dig nity. " She shall be the Grand Duchess," said the Em press. It was ELIZABETH of Baden whose appearance and amiable manners completely succeeded in gaining the good-will of the Empres s , an d d ec id e d he r c hoice of this young princess for the wife of her grandson. ENTERTAINMENT TO THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF CANTERBURY, ON THE PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO THE EARL OF DARNLEY. The corporation of Canterbury some time since voted the freedom of the city to the above excellent Nobleman ; but the presentation of it was deferred in consequence of the Noble Earl being desirous of receiving it at his mansion, and of entertaining the corporate body on the occasion. An intimation to that effect was there fore made, and on Friday last the Mayor, Re corder, six Aldermen, and sixteen Common Councilmen, accepted an invitation sent by the Noble Earl. The body met at Rochester, and proceeded at two o'clock to Cobham Hall, through the park and preserves, thereby avoid ing a circuitous route, aad shortening the dis tance by four miles. On arriving at the man- sion the whole were introduced into the music room, where were Earl Darnley, Lord Clifton, the Mayor, and one or two other gentlemen. The latter had previously entered the room. A formal introduction then took place. After which Lord Darnley slid the unpropitious state of the weather prevented him indulging the gentlemen in a treat he had anticipated. It ap peared that carriages had been prepared to con vey the company over the domain, but the heavy rain that 1 . 211 prevented any amusement except that within the precincts of the mansion. They were assured however that on another occasion they would have an opportunity of enjoying that pleasure. The music-room is thirty-two feet high, cased with beautiful marble; there are two galleries, and two tiers of windows. The MAYOR then proceeded to present the freedom of the city, in the following words : My Lord,—l feel highly gratified in being deputed by the Court of Burg!mote, to present to your Lordship this bo::, containing its una nimous vote of the freedom of t:ie city of Can terbury, as a testimony of the high opi n i on that body entertains, in common with th e citizens at large, of your Lordsh;p's attention to the general interests and welfare of the city, and particularly of your valuable assistance afforded to the Court in successfully resisting an attack upon their chartered rights. I beg to be al lowed to express my hope that your Lordship may long live to enjoy the pi;;:!eges I have now the honour to confer upon you. Earl DARNLEY replied as follows Mr. Mayor, and Gentlemen of the Corpora tion.—l accept with much pleasure this token of your regard, because I consider it a proof that you are satisfied with the conduct of your Representative, who has served you, faithfully at least, for a conside - a:ble number of years ; not being conscious that I owe it to any merit of my own. The satisfaction I feel on this oc casion, is enhanced by the presence of many whose political opinions on some subjects are at fiance with my own. In this free and happy gil k e,.l there must of necessity be various opinions on most subjects, but I trust we agree in mutually giving credit to each other for having the same object, the welfare and happiness of our country, in view, although we seek to attain it by different means. I accept, gentlemen, the honour you have conferred upon me as a pledge of the continuance of that connection now hap pily subsisting between your ancient and loyal city end this house—a connection, as we are equally independent of each other, founded on the best and most secure basis of mutual confi dence and esteem. I trust, therefore, it will be lasting, and not only survive me and my son, your present Representative, but be cherished by his children whom you have seen this day ; and that this box which I hold in my hand may be considered an heir-loom in this house, and descend in it to the latest posterity. The ceremony being concluded, the Noble Earl and Lord Clifton invited the party to view the fine collection of paintings, and in this man ner the time passed pleasantly till the hour of dinner arrived. There were at the table the Earl and Countess of Darnley, Lord and Lady Clifton, the Hon. Col. Bligh, r the Hon. J. Bligh, and Lady E. Bligh. The dinner was served on a superb service of silver, and consisted of turtle, venison, and every other delicacy. The wines were of the first order—ice champagne, claret, Madeira, port, &c. The dessert consisted of abundance of pines, delicious grapes, peaches, and other fruits. After dinner the guests re tired to the music room, where coffee was pre pared, and were entertained by Lady E. Bligh and the Hon. Miss Bligh, by a selection of music performed on the organ, piano, and harp. The urbanity and condescension of the noble host and family will long be felt and esteemed by the Mayor and Corporation then present. His Lordship observed, it was the first time he had had the honour of entertaining the corpo ration ; on another occasion he hoped the weather would be more propitious, when be would be happy to conduct them over his garden and domain. The party retired about eleven o'clock.—Kent Herald. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA.—May 30, Virgiuhl , Madagascar-31, Curleau, Blair, Batavia; Raymond, 13rtishe, Canton—June 2, Marquis of Hastings, Drake, Singapore; Ernest, --, Maud' tius-3, Hero, Durant, Canton ; Isabella, Parker , Isle of France : Princess Louise, —, Canton- 4 0 Rose, Ciomler, Calcutta; Achille, —, Bombay.. —The Abberton put back to Calcutta on accoun t of leakage, and has to discharge her cargo. Ifoo. Company's ship Rose sailed three days before her from:Saugor. I SAILINGS FROM Sr. HELENA.—M a y 27, —( 1 rwel • Farrel., London ; Calypso, Hutchinson, L0nd0n...." 31, Virginia, —, Salem—June 1, Raymond , Brushe, Antwerp-2, Marquis of Hastings, Drakes' Rie Janeiro. ARRIVALS AT SINGAPORE.—Jan. 23, Phasnik Arthur, Calcutta ; Fifeshire, Crawley, Penang- 29, Don Manoel, Cyrene, Keys, Sis' —Feb. 1, Minerva, Phillips, Calcutta; Elizabetbs , Brown, London-4, Cecilia, Timms, Calcutta-a' Sir Joseph Banks, Fraser, Manilla-9, Zephyr► Congleton, Batavia. SAILINGs FROM SINGAPORE.—Jan. 31, DO Manoel, —, Malacca—Feb. 3, Cyrene, Ker 4" Bombay. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon, at half -past five o'clock, ee: inquest was held at the Red Lion, Hampstead , before Mr. STIRLING, the coroner, and a respectable Jary, on view of the body of Frederick Wentworth , who came by his death in consequence of injuries b° received in a pitched battle with a man named Davit , alias Jack the Painter, on Monday last. Mr. Harmer • attended as solicitor on behalf of the three persons now in Clerkenwell prison —viz., William Davie', Patrick Flynn, and Willi a m E a l es . Th e ev idence was gone into at considerable length, and th e Coroner charged the Jury, and explained to there, the law as applicable to -th e res p ec ti ve cr i m es 0' murder and manslaughter, and said that the parties aiding and abetting in any way in a pugilistic coo' test, where death ensued, were equally responsibl e , with the principals. This tight appeared -not to be the result of a sudden quarrel, but deliberately got up for particular purposes and to serve particula r , ends, and persons si ho would engage in such vane' actions must do so at their peril. The Jury cow: suited for an hour, and then returned a verdict of " Maislaughter" against William Davis, the prin' cipal, and Patrick Flynn, and Michael D r is c oll, alias the St. Giles's Chicken,';he seconds of - the deceased; and James Raines, and Edward Murphy, the second °, of the survivor. Spring and Eales were not ill; eluded in the verdict, and Eales, it is presumed' will be discharged from custody. Davis and Flynn' who are in Clerkenwell prison, will stand coin' mitted upon the Coroner's warrant to Newgate fe e trial ; and his warrant will also be issued for the apprehension of Driscoll, Raines, and Murphy. The verdict was not returned until past eleven o'clock. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WOK NN heat. Barley. I Oats. I Bean& Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s. to s. la. to , Blandford 72 37 31 Brigg 62 66 20 24 15 20 31 Fg Cambridge . 69 16 -- Chard .- . 56 70 32 39 24 30 42 s g Huntingdon.,_... 61 '7O 27 33 18 24 32 ql Long Sutton-- 54 62 17 22 35 p Louth 6B 73 25 32 17 t 7 36 40 Lynn 5l 66 29 32 16 21 96 Newark Nottingham 61 71 32 37 21 29 39 Ti Peterborough 56 70 37 40 19 25 Si 4 .: Plymouth 70 3 9 -- 23 Sleafonl .--..--. 51) 60 32 35 22 26 40 Uppingham 68 72 30 34 21 29 40 Ig" Wisbech 55 18 22 41 LEEDS CORN MARKET.—JuIy 28. The supply of Wheat up the river has been rather O r !, than last week, that o f o th er ki n d s o f G ra i n sma ll. r_l7, New Wheat may b e no t e d I s . p er quarter l ower , an d du , descriptions of New an d Old cons id era bl y more if di'''' have been effected. Barley nominal. Oats and Sbelliof dull sale at last week's price, but the inferior sampled ° New and Old are rather lower: Pease also have be e !' dull, with a limited demand. Malt, Flour, and Rapeogew dull sale at prices quoted. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b. York. and Lincoln. 6016. Barley, Norfolk and Sutiblk Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Grinding Beans Oats, Potatoe --Mealing, Foreign 12d. to 13d....Englimh 1236 d. to 141 Pe r jA, Shelling 335. to 355. per I.M. Rapeseed, English, 2'7/. to 29/ Foreign, ..-.1. to —I. pe rms ;LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—JuIy 261. • r There was a fair attendance of country dealers at ou market to-day, and having a tolerably good show of 8 5 ' 1 ; pies of fresh Wheatc, a moderate business was transactr; in them, but at prices scarcely equal to those which W et obtainable on this day week ; inferior descriptions ill little inquired for, and must be noted fully 2d. per hu*ber lower. Oats were dull sale, at a reduction of Id- g e l 451 b. Grinding Barley w a s in g oo d d eman d,' and 11l maintained our previou s currenc y. I n o th er ar ticles the trade there was little doing, without any variation I 0 the value. WHEAT, English, White, per 701 b. Red --. Scotch, Welch, and Manx Irish, White Red 4 3: 09 . tollsooo/: - Foreign 9 0 12 0 OATS, English, Welsh, and S co tch, p er 451 b 3 6 - Irish - Foreign 0 BARLEY, English, Malting, per Imp. q u ar t er 39 , 0 , 3 -... Scotch and Irish, per 601bs. --- Feeding 4 4 . 0 BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 43 0 43 0 -- I rish, &c. ---- Foreign 4 u . PEASE, English, per Imperial quarter 3B 0 - 0 - Foreign FLOUR, English, per 2801 b. ,... 50 0 , ~''' 0 - Irish OATMEAL, English and Irish, per 2401bs 29 0 LI 0 INDIAN CORN, per 440th. RYE, per Imperial quarter MALT, per Imperial quarter IMPORT OF GRAIN for the Weeic ending July 21. 61 Wheal'7 Oats. I Barley Flour. ...atO Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. I Foreign, H Br's &e. 12,636 ,303 2,816 2,1:3 - 1 1,643 Beef—... Mutton ARUNDEL MARKET.—IttIy 28. 3s. Oct. to 44.2 d. 4s. od. to 4s• I 3 6 4 4 0 0 CHICHESTER 11.1 ARK ET.—July 20. h I i, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Cd. 4s. 0(1. to 4s. "„ Mutton 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 v A young gentleman, named HENRY MASON, residing at the house of Mr. DEANE, chemist and drug gist, at the corner of High-street, Deptford, was found dead under the bridge of the Surrey Canal,:near the-Post Boys Inn, New Cross, on Wednesday evening, and at pre sent it is altogether unknown whether his death was pro duced by his own act, or accidentally occasioned. Mr. MAsos had been staying with Mr. DEANE fen' the last ten days, and intended to make himself acquainted with the retail business, as he was about to commence business upon his own account. He was of very steady habits, and of a discreet disposition : he quitted the house at about ten o'clock to take a walk after the shop was closed, as was his usual practice ; he appeared then to be in his ordinary state of mind, and not in the slightest degree perturbed in his manner. The family were greatly surprised at his not returning that night, and their surprise was changed to BIRTHS. alarm at having no tidings of him all the next day. About On the 25th inst.. at Yatlay, the wife of Major 1 131 Pb two o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday a lad named Henry Sneyd, of a daughter. G lo°.. SARGEANT, working in some brickfields near the spot, On the 27th inst., at the Rectory-house, Alderton, observed a hat floating in the pound (or canal) ; he drew cestershire, the lady of the Rev. Charles Covey, of a so n ' the hat to the bank, and found a silk handkerchief inside; MARRIED. the circumstance was mentioned to HILL, the lock-keepers On the 25th inst., at Tottenhill, in the county of l4 . and he having dragged that part of the canal , found the folk, by the Rev. A. Ivers o n, Mr. W. W. S a rk a n t, 1 4. .: • body of a gentleman, which turned out to be that of Mr. street, London, to Rebecca, youngest daughter of Mr. MAsoN ; there were no marks of violence on the body, Cooper, of Lynn. and the money and watch of the deceased was found still I On the 30th inst., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, Anal, in his possession. It was a stop and seconds movement, French, Esq., eldest son of Colon e l French, of ProsP e g. ‘,., and it was rather singular that it was stopped at th e hour hill, Galway, to Josephine, east daughter of Joseph I% l ' of two. An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. zinghi, Esq., of Cadogon-place. CARTTAR at the Post Boys' Inn. Mr. DEANE stated that O n t h e 30 1 h i nst., at Al l S ouls Ch urc h , Langbarn - P l i a t e , e' r he knew the deceased some ye ars. H e h ad been in busi- Edward Clark, Esq., Brompton, to M ar i a , eldest daolV ness at York, and came to his house for the purpos e of re- of Charles Sparkes, Esq., of Harley-street. the maining six months, in order to make himself thoroughly On the 231 inst., at St. Mary's, Huverfordwest , bY acquainted with the business, prepar a t o ry to hi s embarking Rev. James Thomas, vicar, the Rev. T. K. W. thic ri c in the profession himself. He quitted hone on Tuesday rector of St. Thomas's, Haverfordwest, second son of evening at the hour ahoy stat e d, an d h e saw n o more of Hart ies, Esq., of Trevaccion, Pembrokeshire, to 3 1a tta hi m till be was sent fur to identify his dead body. The Thomasia, younger daughter of M. Reynolds, Esq. deceased was not embarrassed in his circumstances. It DIED. was explained to the Jury that the deceased to get upon On the 29th inst., at his house, Regent's-ptrk-roa d, the banks of the c mal had to climb over a stile, and M‘Dowal Robinson, Esq., R.N., aged 62. descend a declivity of sand, which led directly to the On the 29th inst., at Southgate, Ellen Sarah, aeon water's edge, and might, per h a p s , have mi sse d hi s f oot- daughter of Mr. Proctor, surgeon, Fleet -street. ing and slipped into the caul!, and thus was drowned. YOUNG, at di t e The Jury returned a ver di c t o f " Found drow ne d, b ut h ow P AINTED and Ptrau snEn by tire deceased cam e i n t h e wa t er was unknow n ." OFFICE, 112, WIRD° NG, LONDON. • Lamb , 4g. Od. to 4s. 10d. Trade with fat Stock very dull, but Store Sheep, Larnbgt. an , Beasts were in increased demand, at somewhat improved RUMFORD 51 All Ker.—July 29, _ j. r. il. to s. d. 1 . 1. d. ',' 0 Meer '3 0 4 0 Veal Mutton. '3 2 4 2 Pork 3lB ' Lam!) , 4s. Od. to ss. Od. Cto Suckling Calves from 14s. to 30s. ; Quarter old Pigsl2s.to 163• e s A moderate supply, and a dull trade. ___..../ ULASGOW RETAIL. Beef per lb. 03. 4d. to os. 9h. Mutton 0 4 0 7 Veal 0 6 0 8 Hams 0 5 0 61 Lamb perqr. 1 6 4 0 QuarternLoaf... 0 9 0 11 Flour s per stone 2 0 3 4 Rye MARKETS.—JuIy 7. ecl. • Oatmeal, per st. 2s. ato2i. Peasemeal 2 0 g 0 Pot Barley, cwt 13 0 „' a ' 0 Pearl ditto.... „,18 8 7, ' 0 Grey Pease 12 0 h 0 White ditto l2 0 !,`, 0 Blue ditto l2 0 xv \