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renee of the nearer or more remote fen - tale ances tor on the paternal side, the case having, it is understood, occurred more than once since the Commentaries were published, it seems expe dient to settle it, and the symmetry of the rules of inheritance appears most consulted by adopt ing the rule laid down by Mr. Justice Black stone. It is proposed to declare this to be the law, and to extend it of course to the case of di rect.assent, so that the mother of the paternal grandfather would be preferred to the mother of the father. Four tables are subjoined, one show ing the present order of inheritance as laid down by Mr. Justice Ilackstone; the others, showing , the order of inheritance according to the pro posed alterations. FOURTIL-LIMITATION TO SPECIAL HEIRS. The rule above mentioned which directs that where the inheritance passes to collateral rela tions of the last proprietor, those only are ad mitted to take who are of the blood of the first purchaser, occasioning an estate to pass some times in a different channel where the deceased owner had inherited the estate, and where he had acquired it by what the law denominates pur chase, although the distinction is often, as has already been observed, only technical, introduces complexity, and sometimes causes anomalous di versities in the transmission of estates. Thus, if a person acquired an estate imme diately under a will or settlement made by his maternal ancestor, that 'estate would descend to his relations on the father's side, and would not return to the family from which it came, until the father's line were exhausted. On the other hand, if it came from a maternal ancestor by de scent, strictly so called, all the relations on the paternal side would be excluded ; and rather than pass to them, the estate would escheat. In consequence again of a principle of Courts of Equity, that a man cannot be a trustee for him self, and that where the beneficial estate is in the same party with the legal estate, it is absorbed by the latter, cases have occurred where the course of descent of an inherited estate, the title to which was equitable, has been changed by the accident of the mere legal estate (that is, what may be called the fetittous estate of the trustee) descending from the other line of ancestors, and absorbing the equitable estate. An additional inconvenience arises from the occasional nicety of the distinction between strict descent and pur chase, according to the technical sense of the latter word, a circumstance which sometimes makes the channel of descent a matter of question. It has been proposed to remedy these incon veniences by considering every person who dies owner of an estate of fee simple, as the stock from whom alone the inheritance is to be traced as if he had been first purchaser. It is apprehended, however, that such a rule would occasionally produce very objectionable conseq ,-ences. Thus, if an heiress died under age, leaving child who should also die under age, and without ;sue, the estate would neces , eerily be carried from Or family to the family of Al,“ husband. This proposal therefore is not recommended as a general rule. It has, however, occurred to us, that a person devising or settling an estate in fee simple, might be allowed to direct that the donee or devisee should take the estate as if it had come to him from a particular ancestor, that an estate for in stance might be given to a man and his heirs on the part of his mother. The attempt to create limitations of this nature has been frequently made ; the law now inibids such limitations in ants of estates in fee simple, although it allows thelli on the creation of estates tail. We incline go the opinion that allowing them in the former case would be a reasonable enlargement of the power of absolute proprietors, and would dimi- Msh the inconveniences produced by the techni eal distinction be„tween inheritance and purchase. This is the ease in which we think the distinc tion between the whole blood and half blood of the purchaser may be abolished.. We think that especial regard should be paid t o the blood of the first purchaser, in a case which will be liable to occur in consequence of the admission of the half blood to inherit. If an estate should descend from a purchaser to his half brother, it might happen that the heirs of Alle second brother would he strangers in blood ,to the first, and the heirs of the first brother (at ii;,lAe death of the second) strangers it Wood to the second ; this would be the case if the common parent were illegitimate, and the second brother :Mould die without issue, gnd there were no other brother or sister, or the issue pf such, and it might be the ease under other circumstances. — . propose to provide for the case by directing tiske Mberitance to pass to the heir of the first pur ehaser, xthen the heir of the last proprietor shall not be also heir of the first purchaser. We further think that the last proprietor may he trewed as if he had been first purchaser, in he rare case in which the line from which the ftatate descended to the last proprietor has failed for the purpose of admitting to the inheritance his other relations, rather than let it escheat. It may aeon superfluous to legislate for cases like these, which may appear very unlikely to occur in practice; they are found, bowtwer, to .octiJr in consequence of the acquisition of estates 'y peons of illegitimate birth, vvho have in law no relations but their own descendants, or by the ascendants of such, and in consequence of the loss ,of evidence of pedigree in families of mean condition or origin. ;Firru.--SEISIN OF AVCESTOR. A rule of law, founded on feudal principles, and expressed in the Legal maxim, seisina Atipitern, directs that inheritance is to be traced From the person who last died actually seized ; that is, who was in possession by himself, or a tenant Cor years, or had received some rent (in ,the case of a freehold lease), or had eitercise.d some act of ownership ; thus, if the right to an ,estate descended to a person who himself died without having taken possession, or having had it by construction of law, the inheritance is to be traced not from such person, butfrorn the per.ion who died possessed. This law produces many anomalous consequences : it makes it sometimes a mai,ter of chance whether a whole sister or a half brotilx - of the persoii who last died entitled, or whether a 1 - ,:ther, or an uncle, or more remote relation of the person who last actually enjoyed the property, shall inhei"jt• and it may happen that one part of a family estate, havwg been in the occupation of a tenant, shall go One WI, another part, as to which the possession ma,' have remained I vacant during the time of the per son last entitled, shall go another way. Owing to the circumstances that some species Of property, as reversions and advowsons, do not admit of taking actual possession, though an act of ownership has the effect of taking possession, and that on the other hand, in most cases which admit of possession, and as to equitable estates, the law creates constructive possession, these anomalies are sometimes inevitable : moreover, • - .. . PRICES OF SNARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOci. Paid. Per Shave. Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (Isa. at 51. pm.) £2O 88 S 7 United Mex. Min. Co. (lea. at 21. pm.) £39 13%U Canada Company ' occasionally nice and doubtful questions arise as to the fact of actual or constructive possession. The rule itself appears not to be grounded on any solid principle, and though the inconveniences arising from it will be lessened by admitting the half blood and the lineal ancestor to inherit, it is proposed to abolish it, and to enact that estates shall pass to the heirs of the person who last died entitled, although he may not have had seisin. It appears expedient to extend all the above proposed rules to the inheritance of lands held by tenures or customs, different from the general tenure of free and common socage, as copyhold lands and customary freeholds, and lands held in ancient demesne, and borough English and gavelkind lands, and also to descendible free holds. (TO BE CONTINUED.) FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France of Wednesday.) _ _ PARIS, JUNE 16.—Vessels bound for thoeports of the Ottoman empire which Admiral Heyde!' has just declared in a state of blockade, have been stopped by the Russian ships. The cargoes, it is true, have been restored, but the Captains had been forbidden to proceed w the place of their destination. It is a principle of maritime law, that a declaration of blockade cannot take effect but from the date at which it can be made known. How, in fact, can it be conceived that the French and English merchants are to be made to lose all the disbursements caused by their consignments ? We showed yesterday that the extension of the blockade was contrary to the promises of Russia. , Now it is the rights of neutral powers, and the interests of commerce, which are violated by it, though it expressed the greatest respect for those rights in its first declarations. The Moniteur is silent with respect to the deli vering pp of the two .Neapolitans by M. Angellier, Prefect of Corsica. It is stated, however, that orders have been sent to the French Charged'Affaires at Naples, to claim the two prisoners. Letters from Toulospeak of some active prepa rations which seem to*nnounce that an attack upon Algiers is again in contemplation. Letters from Rome say that the commissioners who were sent to Albano to observe the phenomena that have lately occurred there have returned. They have found that the lakes of Nemi and Castel Gan dolfo have neither fallen nor changed in colour or taste, as was reported. Nevertheless the shocks still continue. Fninrcn FUNDS.—PARIS, Juxx 16.—Five per Cents. 108 f. 80c. 75c.; Three per Cents. 79f. 15c. 25c. ; Bank Stock, 1,870 f. 50c. ; Naples Stock, 85f. 20c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 69f. ; Spanish Rente Perpetuelle, 45ff. ; Haytian Loan, 470 f. ; Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 50c.; three months, 25f. 30c.— Cours Authentique. PRICKS OF STOCKS THIS Bank stock 3 per Cent. Red. 8 134% 3 per Cent. Cons, shut 3,', per Cent. 98 %1% Ditto Red. 88 Ma3( t per Cent, Ditto, I'l6 . .1 03% 3 / 4 ' A Ditto Scrip --.— Bank L. Ann. l9 7-16 % India Stock shut Ditto Bonds pm. DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO 2d. 67 68 pm. Ditto 500 2d. 67 68 pm. Ditto Small 2d. 67 68 pm. Ditto Commercial — pm Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Account PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'cLocr. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 5638 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds l 5 Portuguese Bonds Chilian Bonds ... — Prussian, Old Colombian Bonds l7 Ditto, New Ditto, 1824 Danish — Spanish, 1821 9 Greek Bonds 1823. Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. —f. —c. Gnatimala — Exchange —c. Miiican Bonds 3 per cent. -f. —c. Ditto, Is 4 ..~ , (15 br *Am LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1829. The Cambridge Election is concluded, Mr. CAwtiPisli bpgp returned by an over whelming majority, and Mr. B4NKES—notwith standing the support of the Morning Journal, and the literary halo shed round his name by his father's Copstitutional History of Rome—has been defeated, He quits the field, however, with the consolatory reflection, that if the cause of intolerance be no longer in the ascendant , at Cambridge, it is no fault of his ; hp has done his best to support it. Passing by the Election itself, we may be permitted to congratulate our readers on the very 'dim; 4) 1 4 enlightened principles to which it has given birth. ca:mbridge,-the first, the most influential University in the woild-,-has at length untied her leading strings. She has come at opcp to a full and perfect knowledge of her power. She is no longer to be flattered—no longer to be duped by the wheedling p,epches and still more wheedling promises of the Ultras: Heneeforth she will think and act for herself, and the mere exer cise oC i thmtglit proves every where the overthrow of High Toryism. Oporto, Papers of the 30th May, and Lisbon of the 6th inst. hare been received ; their con tents possess no interest or even novelty. The same unvarying course of persecution and poli, tical murder characterises the present history of that unhappy country. The following are extracts:— OroitTo, MAY 29.--Since the fulfilment of the sen tence of the ten'erimina4 who were executed on the 7th inst., for the crime of rebellion, the ;flpmbers of the Al cada have been engaged in frequent conferences respecting other criminals who are to be tried, the prisoners Ma nod Teixeira Leomenil and Ignacio Moinz Coelho da Silva Noting clready undergone farther interrogatories in the prison. The day before yesterday time EzmY Alcada met in a body to decide on the embarkation of the eleven criminals who were condemned to transportation to various place's, by the sentence of the 9th of April las►. This sentence Wag oadeyed to be carried into effect, only Jose d'Azevedo, who was sentence 4 to ten years' banishment to Mouth bique, was ordered to be ba,4she i r..!. for the same time to the island of St. Thomas. In the same sitting it was decided that the Royal pardon, according to the decree of the 18th Jure last, was appli cable to three c4rninals, who were to be set at liberty, viz., Joao Soares Pint., hite Ensign of the Infantry, No, 6 ; Jose Mende Teixeira, turner, a,tl soldier of the company of gunners of this city ; Miguel Goacalves Salty gado, brasier ? and 6oldi,er of the same corripany. Jt helog lituspceted that the criminal Joaquim Jonde Qttiroi, who W 34 member of the rebel 3v n4, formed in the city in M a y l a :" , vette, tioncealed , in the district where with a detach he resided, Joao' ti'° l4 *. 4 and went on ment of militia, was. sent in search n r him, the 20th instant to the Born Successio, but wag !triable to find the criminal, but in the house of a friend in that place they found a small horr bf;longing to him, which they took away, which on being opened way 1,0;:n.d to contain some pieces of silver, many written doerwows, shylr r*.icnrlvey ances, bonds, some books and papers, the value 'of which is estimated at above six contos of rein ( 15,000 crus ados.) The Lisbon Gazettes from the 6lb June, inclusive, eon- Mira no news whatever. They are filled with military promotions, accounts of presentations of addresses to the King, and the like ; and the Nos. for 2d and 6th June, contain in thirty columns a part of the account of the pro— ceedings of the tribunal of Oporto. Our City Correspondent says, " we under stand that about fifty Portuguese Refugees have arrived in London, from Oporto, from which place they contrived to get away by stealth. Affairs remained at the period of their departure, in the same disturbed state, and great fear was entertained of more executions." At the Midlesex Sessions yesterday, Mr. FLOWER, in commenting on the expense of the present Sessions, stated, that "in the late_ pro secution of the woman lIIBNER, the sum of one guinea each was allowed by Mr. SHELTON, the Clerk of the Arraigns, for the loss of time of the poor work-house children who gave evi dence against her." One guinea each for the work-house paupers ? Surely there must be some great mistake here ! The sum is mon strous ; and those who proposed, and those who paid it, must alike have taken leave of their senses. We shall wait an explanation of this business. Regular files of Sydney and Australian Papers have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house to the 10th December, but they are deprived of any striking interest by the fact, that a few days ago one Paper bad been received to the 10th of January. Two of the leaders in the late insurrection had been shot . Trade was very dull at Hobart Town, and rain was much wanted at Sydney, in consequence of which the crops had partially failed. A Pro vincial Bank has been established in the Colony, under the title of the Bank of Newcastle. It appears that Sydney was visited by the most violent gust of wind ever remembered. The town for some hours was wrapt in an impenetrable cloud of dust. Chimnies were tumbled down, doors and windows smashed, vessels dragged from their anchors, still there were but few accidents. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TwRLrE 0' CLocr. Consols opened at the same price they left off at yesterday, 88f for account. Although it is known that the English and Russian Governments have some to an agreement on the extent of the Block ade of the Dardeaelles, it has not had any effect on the market; this friendly intercourse between the above Powers, does away with all the former re ports of a war with Russia. Accounts from Perpignan state that, on the ap proach of Count Espagne to Catoligna, the several bands of Quinta and Ruffet left Mouga and retreated. into France. The Foreign market also remains inactive without a bargain doing; prices nominal as yet, and the same as yesterday. TWO O'CLOCK. We are extremely dull in the City, both for want of intelligence and business. Consols have remained during the whole morning at the opening price, 88i for the Account. the Foreign Market is in the same predicament. There has been a little doing in Spanish Bonds, which have rather improved, although it is under stood that the Rentes Perpeluelle have fallen at Pa ris two or three per cent. In other Foreign Secu rities nothing doing. Up to the present hour we have no express from Paris. Exchequer Bills, 68 9; Brazil, 56k; Buenos Ayres, 25 6; Chilian, 18k; Danish, 661; Greek, 14 15.; Mexican, 211 i; Peruvian, 12 13 ; Russian, Q Spanish, 91; Brazil Shares, 61 3 pm.; Colombian, 171 t'; THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 88 I. FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols :7- ;Danish Do. for Ac. 88# greelF, 10? 5 -- Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 1825 —; Buenos Ayres 25i Peruvian Chilian Do. IRussian 971 Colmhilm, 1824 17t ISpanish 94 COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. (THIS DAY.) LONDON BRIDGE APPROACHES BILL. The sudden determination of their Lordships to settle the whole sUbject wiihnitt'clelay was made knbwn to the Corporation a day or two ago, and this morning, at tea o'clock, the Committee sat to consider the proposition of their Lordships, that the necessary funds should be ad vanced by Parliament in consideration of the Corporation contim;ing to pay the accustomed 11,5001. a-year to the Orphan'sTund, and also in c'onskier4ion of the great ex pences incurred by the city of London in libilding the new Post-office, Fleet-market, and other great improvements affecting the community. The Committee sat with closed doors, but we are in formed expressed the utmost satisfaction at the proposi tion of Gdiernment, and ufrew up a repi f ft expfessi” of the high gratification which it was calculated to give, and re commending the Court to adopt the same immediately. The Guildhall was in a bustle all the morning. At twelve o'clock, the Court of Common Council as srmled for the purpose of taking the subject into con sideration. Sir C. H. T. HuNTrit w locum tenet's fur the LORD MAYOR. The doors of the Cou, t were closed against all but mem bers of tNt' - Court, as the proposition has not yet been rati fied. We uptlers4nd that s,eyeral oseryations were made upon the publiiation of what took pace ay the !ast Court , 7 on the subject, particularly of the attack made by a cer r tain Noble Lord upon the Magistracy of the City. The publication it was contended, was not calculated to benefit it, and it had been noticed in the Lords Committee in a manner which proved it was extremely unwelcome; on the other hand it was contended, that if Members of Par iameot choose to attack Magistrates, who conscientiously performed their duty without pay, they must expect re taliations. It was argued that this Court could not effect the great question, and as a proof, the Government had made a proposition which the citizens of London ought to be thankful for. ,Some oppopition being made to the Report by Mr. Thornhill, on the groond Shat Poveiatraen had in 60- arrangement taken into the Corporation; Alderman Noon and others denied this assertion, and said the general feeling of the Court was in favour of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposition. The Report of the Committee was then agreed to with out a single disseOient much acalination, The Court was left in discUssion on the motion relative to admitting Jews to the freedom of the city. The Lords of his Majesty's Alost Honourable Privy Council held a meeting yesterday morning in the Privy Council Chamher. Those present were the Lono PitEsinrir of the COuNcir,; Lord WyNroin,' the'Junok of the ADMIRALTY COURT, and the Right Hon. li. Eimor. The InVing was for the purpose of hearing appeals from the col'oniep. Tfte first PiMe ryas frorp Trinidad, " MAN NINGS V. WATMV. RST ONE." Mr. AnAli and Mr. HENitir Were beard for the appellants, and - Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. COLTMAN for the respondents : this appeal occupied their Lordships for seine hours. The other causes set down for bearing were those of " MurArcx v. MuLLlcic," ex pars., from Bengal ; " F REYHADI V. CRAMER," from De merara; and" MAnryw tr. from Jersei. Shortly ifore foin4chcii their poidshi s adjourned, SMITHFIELD MARKET. At this day's market, which was rather largely supplied with Sheep, Lambs, and fat Calves, but moderately with suckling Calves, fat Beasts, and Porkers, the trade was throughout unusually dull, with coarse large Veal, at a depression of from 6d. to 10d., and Lamb 4d.'per stone; with Beef, Mutton, prime small Veal, and Pork, at barely Monday's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. toe. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 4 Prime large Oxen 3 4 3 8 Prime Scots, &e 3 10 4 2 Inferior Sheep 2 2 2 4 Second quality ditto 2 4 2 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 4 3 10 SouthdownWethers 3 10 4 2 s. d. toe. d. Large Lambs 4 0 0 0 Prime small ditto, 0 0 5 8 Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Large Hogs 4 0 4 8 Small Porkers 4lO 5 2 Suckling Calves 12s to34s. each Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CL Beasts. Sheep and Lamb 442 I 11,770 A few good short horns Mi but with others nothing appe ER K ' S STATEMENT. Calves. I Pigs. 390 I 140 itch Cows produced 20/. each, ared to be doing. NEWG ATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. ff. s. d. to s. d. Beet 2 4 310 I Veal 'l 8 5 0 Mutton 2 2 3 8 Pork Lamb .........................., 4s. 4d. to ss. Sd CITY MARKETS.—(TWO O'CLOCK.) PLANTATION SUGARS.—The demand this week has been very limited, and the little business done has been upon rather more favorable terms for the buyers; a large public sale of Mauritius Sugar, however, which was adver tised for to-day, tended in a great measure to check the purchases of both the Grocers and Refiners : the sale con sisted of 10,539 bags of the brown to fine bright yellow grocery descriptions, and went off with more spirit than was expected ; the low brown and good and fine yellow qualities bringing full prices, but the middling sorts were in many instances sold at lower rates, the sale upon the whole went off very irregularly. FOREIGN SUGARS.—A public sale of good and fine strong white Havannahs on Tuesday went off briskly at full prices, viz. 475. a 495. 6d. ; privately very few trans actions have taken place. Rgrisizta Suoits.—The low and !ladling descrip tions of goods continue to be tak en off very freely for packing, at full prices, the Grocers also are purchasers of the latter sorts; the market is indifferently supplied, and goods ready for immediate delivery are difficult to be met with. In Crashed there is very little doing, but there are orders on hand for the Mediterranean at limited prices, say Is. to Is.6d. under the present quotations. COFFEE.—The demand at present is very languid, and only part of the quantity brought forward by public sale this week has been disposed of; in prices, however, so alteration can be noticed ; good ordinary pale St. Domingo was to-day bought in a 854. Faum—There is very little doing at present, except in Currants, as the present extreme low price has enabled the exporters to execute their orders, several parcels having been sold for shipping this week. The Colonial Markets this morning are generally inactive. Hoes..,--The accounts from the Plantations continue very unfavourable, but as the !tines still grow, the market for Hops is rather flat, and sales could not be made unless at a reduced quotation. The duty is called 55,0001. The stock of Hops is very great, and in the event of a very had crpp there will be no scarcity. Speculation is very languid. Rem„—Fine Jamaicas are in a better demand. Other qualities are still heavy. The stock is now 6,500 pun cheons, and 570 hogsheads greatfr than in the correspond ing week of last year. TheSiti TRADE remains without animation, and in nearly all descriptions of Raw Silk there is much less doing in consequence of the near approach of the East India Company's sale, at which a material alteration is expect, din the prices. The quantity to be offered is very large indeed, 4 fat' as ward's Fiyate trade Silks. Of Compaq?, Bengal there are 2,400 bales declared. Ex portations of Turkey Silks for the Continent are continued. Italian Silks are again 6d. per lb. lower. The Garrott market is firm, and a pretty good demand exists for Surats at full prices. The accounts from the malpfacturing dilt7icts reateired hi -day 4 - petition that busi ness in boiton goods was rather. imProving. Otts.--The current prices of Oils are these :-.-Green land, 25/. lOs ; Sperm, 70/. to 72!. ; Pale Seal, 291 ; Brown Ditto, 27/. ; Cod Oil, 26!. per tun; Linseed, 291. ss. ; Pale Rape, 431. per tun. Galipoli Oil, 52/. tp 531. ; 'Vanish 4111. t! - ' 1 Sperto it! heavy. BALTIC Pliont4tE..'-`-The commercial letfers from St. Petersburgh to the 6th instant, mention that some ships had sailed for London. The stock of Tallow will there be increased by their arrivals. Tallow at St. Petersburgh was in demand at 98 rubles, and the Exchange on London is quoted at 104. Here Tallow is fi rm a t 375. pd. BrOtlea at•e dull of ; first St: Eetersbargh, j2l. 10s. ; Okatka are scares and ip demand, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE will, we under stand, kindly allow the sale of fancy works for the Rich mond Infant School to be held in the pleasure grounds of his beautiful villa at Richmond. Thursday the 25th of ,„ • • a4ointed, 44 ij, j i% N hea S r , il h O e T tl .l Theze was no particular news when the packet left Ostend at 12 o'clock yesterday. We have just learnt that one of the men employed on the blockade service between Margate and Kingsgate was shot by a party of smugglers sometime last night, ao.d 4114 the poof fellow is smee dead. Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Illcos, the Coroner, and a highly respectable Jury, at the (green Man, in Covent -garden, on the body of a young l a dy named MARY ANNE HUGIJES, who was burnt to death at No. 5, Henrietta -street. It appeared that the dec,ar.sed wad ' 1 42 years oC age, and was the only daughter of a widow lady, living upon her pi : operty. On Monday afternoon she went into the kitchen to procure a light, in order to seal a note which she had been writing, when it is supposed that part of the brimstone fell upon her dress, w hi c h was of white rooslin, ertd she was in a mcomnt ve lowd in flames. She ran intO'the neit kitelieri scream ing,. and tile servants threi;;r Water ifferler, and a gentle man named ROBINSON, who was talking to his mother in her carriage at the next door, came promptly to her assistance, and extinguished the flames, but not until she was dreadfully burnt, pieticulaely oa the legs arid aruiti, The injuries were too extensive to admit of any hope of re covery, and she expired on Wednesday night. During her short illness, she expressed no anxiety about herself, lout spoke only of the loss which her mother would sustain, and the affliction which she would suffer, as she was doat • ingly fond of her., The Jury returned a verdict of " Death.". SHIPPING INTEL6Ghttet=-(THISDAY) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, JUNE 18.--Wind N.N.E.---Arrived the Lord Hungerford, Heathorn, from Bengal ; Tropic, Anderson, from Jamaica ; Reynard, Gray, from the South Seas; Symmetry, from Jamaica; West Indian, from Antigua; Duke of Bronti, Harris, from Jamaica; Commerce, Hunt, from Santa Martha; Norval, from Sierra Leone; and Wellesley, Ferri man, from Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE IB.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the St. Andrew, Duper, from Sierra Leone. Off Port, the Maria, Thornhill, from Calcutta. Ar rived the Sarah, from the South Seas; and Montrose, from Demerara. MARGATE, JUNE 18.—Off Port, the Ellen, Taylor, from New South Wales ; Cato, Smith, from Grenada; and Columbus, Wilson, from Tobago. DOVER, JUNE 18.—Off Port, the Cyrus, May, from Africa; Cassandra, Smith, from New Orleans; Freak, Banks, from New York ; and Falcon, from St. Michael's. COWES, JUNE 18.—Arrived the Huron, Fare field; from Charleston. BELFAST, JUNE 16.—Arrived the St. Patrick, Buck, from Trinidad ; and Hero, Littlefield, from St. John's. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of all descriptions of Corn and Flour this week are small. The Wheat trade continues so ♦ery dull, that to make only partial sales less prices than Monday's must be taken. Barley, Beans, and Pease, are unaltered. The Oat trade is fair, but there is not much doing at Monday's prices. The Flour trade is very dull, and ex pected to be lower. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oats. I Flour. 8(0 qrs. 1,150 qrs. 3,500 sacks. 6,900 --- --- Wheat. English 950 qrs. Irish Foreign GENERAL, AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended June la., 1829, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors iu the different Cities and Towne in England and Wales, pet Imperial Quarter. Wheat........,. 71s. 3(1. Oats 235. Ild. I 5...—.... Bean37B. sd. 8ar1ey.......—.315. 6d. Rye 335. 11d. Pease--.. 365. Sd. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES Of the Stx WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat.-70s. 3d. Oats --....... 225. Ild. I Beans.-- 355. Bd.l Barley 31s. 4d. Rye ...,—. 335. lid. Pease.....— 355. 3d. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat..,...— 10s. Bd. I Oats 13s. 9d. 1 I Beans—lC.3. 9d. Barley-- 15s. 4d. I Rye --19 s. 9d. Pease —l6s. 9d. OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Willians Jones, aged 44, was capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Bird, No. 3, Greville-street, Holborn, and stealing therefrom a quantity of shoes, value 181., his property. The case was clearly proved, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.—Death. Charles Richards, aged 56, was charged with com mitting a rape upon Thomasa Notley, an infant, only seven years of age. The prisoner is a carpenter, and lodged in the house of the child's father, at No. 12, George-street, Islington. According to the evidence of the little girl, he had on three different occasions abused her person, the particulars of which are of the most disgusting nature, and of course unfit for publication. Mr. Fuller, a surgeon, deposed to the injury the child had received. In his opinion, it was of such a nature that the capital offence might have been com mitted. Caroline Watts, another child, 10 years of age, deposed to seeing the prisono and the prosecutrix together in the bed-room. Several other witnesses were examined at great length. The case was proceeding when our reporter left the Court. Mr. ADOLPHUS and Mr. CLARKSON were counse, for the prisoner. NEW COURT. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A PRISONER. Robert Cannon, a man of respectable appearance, was charged with uttering a forged order for the delivery of two pieces of Irish cloth, with an intent to defraud Mr. Thomas Devas. The prosecutor is _a warehouseman in Watling street. A gentleman named Day, residing at Stan stead, in Essex, was > customer of his. On the 23d of May, a porter brought a letter to the prosecutor's warehouse, purporting to come from Mr. Day, and desiring that two pieces of fine Irish should be sent to the Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane, by three o'clock, and charged to his account. Some suspicion was excited, and the linen sent at the time requested. The prisoner was there to receive it, when he was given inte custody and taken to Guildhall Justice-room, and committed to the Compter. The prisoner, soon after his confinement, became very low and dejected, and by some means had provided himself with a sharp knife, with which he cut his throat from ear to ear; fortunately, however, immediate assistance being obtained, his life was saved. The prisoner appeared in a very weak state. The Common Sedeant ordered him to have a chair. Mr. Day stated that the order now produced was not in his hand writing, or of any one that had his authority. The prisoner had lived with him five years, but was discharged for improper conduct. The prisoner made no defence, in fact he was in such a weak state that be could scarcely speak a word.—Verdict, Guilty. The prisoner was led out of Court by two of the Officers. VIRULENT DISEASE IN OXFORD BUILDINGS. Yesterday Doctor Patterson, the eminent phy sician, residing in Queen -street, May-fair, as one of the Trustees of the poor of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, and Mr. Greet, one of the Over seers, came to Marlborough -street Office, and re presented to Mr. Conant that there was at pre sent a very infectious and most dangerous typhus fever prevailing, and rapidly spreading in a place called Oxford-buildings, near Oxford-street. The fever, it appears, originated in the houses Nos. 20 and 21 of this place, and sixteen of the inhabitants have already been removed to the parish hospital, and one has died. The cause of the disease, the parish surgeon stated, was the horrid accumulation of filth in almost all the houses of that set of buildings, which are inhabited by the lower order of the Irish, and Mr. Greet said that in endeavouring to clean one of the houses only, there was removed from it four cart loads of the most abominable filth, consisting of dead cats and dogs, putrid • vegetables, the overflowing filth irons the drains and privy, so that the stench was beyond all endurance. There were the houses Nos. 6,7, 8,9, in an equally bad state with the two already named, and unless something were promptly done, the whole neighbourhood would he infected. Dr. Patterson declared that the disease was of so virulent a nature, and arose from so foul a source, that no human power, medical or otherwise, could check or stay its ravages if the weather at this sea son of the year had happened to be as hot as it generally is, and unless these houses were all tho roughly cleansed; and the walls washed over with clorine of lime, the approaching hot weather, which we must expect, will produce the most calamitous consequences. Mr. Plank, the chief officer, said that three of the houses in Oxford-buildings belonged to him ; but since he had purchased them, he had made it a point to go frequently and inspect them all over, to see that they were in a perfect clean state; but all the other houses in the place are in the hands of a man named Duggan, who holds them upon a lease, which expires in another year, when he (Plank) is also to have possession of them. Mr. Greet said that the three houses belonging to Mr. Plank were an exception to all the others, for they were in a perfectly clean and decent state; but nothing could exceed Olt filth of the others. The Magistrata told Duggan that if the whole of the filth was not removed from all the houses, and they thoroughly cleansed by Mond ay next, h e s h ould be indicted at the Sessions for a nuisance. Dr. Patterson said that there was no.t a moment to be lost, as a sudden change ;41 the weather would make it almost itopossibie to stop the progress of tba infection. Duggan promised to remove the nuisance imme diately, and the parish authorities were directed to see that he did so. Su[. WOIRMS.—Many efforts have been recently made to introduce the silk worm on an extensive scale into Ireland, especially in the county of Cork. We have just heard of a voluntary colony of these valuable in, sects having settled in this county, on the 4mosne of Mount Loftus, the seat of :SirNIpIOLAS LOFTUS, Bart.— Ou that dcnicane there are no mulberry trees, but there are several of the European Spindle-tree, or Enanymus Euro peus, and of those trees the colonists have taken possession. One tree is literally weighed down with them, and it is supposed there are not less than half a million of v(orr,its actively spinning upon it. This is probably a piece of news that will engage toe attention of naturalists. We always uunderstood that no leaf would bring the silk worm to perfection except the mulberry; yet those at Mount Loftus appear to enjoy vigorous health, but we fear they are doomed to speedy annihilation. T,.7en i n It a l y the silk worm is fed v.ithita en ure , and we fear the mo th woc,id periiih oven if the weather should enable the cater pillar to live and cut its way through the cocoon.—. Leinster Journal. The new line of road made to avoid the dangerous hill at Churchill 11 , 7%c1:,, was opened l as t wee k by the Bristol gad4eter mail passing over it, and is con sidered one of ihigreatest improvements in the neighbour. tood.—Bath Chronicle. BEAR-BAITING IN FRANCE.--13017141GNE, MAY 14.—Last Sunday three Ituryi — tuuate bears were, during church-s . ? ‘ rvic.c, !ea tin ugh this town, and notice given that they were to be baited for the amusement of the clergy ma?, an d sc l oa l- English, who, to their credit , instseeaidutholgf a att d en ei t , l u in ta g ticw the , ieriireaitte' the schoolmasters ned to their schools, and to the youths over whose education they presided. e ermoe x arn l 3 1 rs i tci b : i ;rti i rin o ttg n oi 4 , logtfh e e m tiiih p eem l o gian y ryo e eo d sart ; i l r i n e etio m supr s eyp e c li ieat es ybtell But it was unfortunately too late; the drums were already heard ; and the bears were seen in the Rue Royale, bleett • ing and mangled, while their master was plac‘rding a s h p e e m c t a t i 0,,, : fight all bull.doge. Some of , 'it is reported, intend to SuitSuitif iiese tluialitieel are not prohibit e d, as it was by t 4 5 1 1 4 - or Qf last year blttllttUely done b e f ore . challenge the most for re t CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY RLECTIO CAMIZIDGE, Tu tntspo' j Yesterday morning Mr. Bankes's party an ineffectual effort to take the lead. The 0 ,1 jority against them gradually increased, and 1 0 , o'clock, when th e p o ll c l ose d, amoun t e d to , This morning, at eight, the poll again open ° the numbers at half-past ten were— Mr. Cavendish. Mr. Bank... 485 ~ 415 Majority for Mr. Cavendish 7O to On Mr. Gunnin g t en d er i ng hi s vo t e , the lowing dialogue took place : Rev. Temple Chevalier—l object to S Gunning's vote. Mr. Gunning—The learned—l beg his P sj don, I should have said reverend, and not lel ed—gentleman, will be pleased to state grounds of his objection. Mr. Chevalier—Are you not a commission of the land-tax ? Mr. Gunning—l am not. Mr. Chevalier—Then, Sir, I have no far thi objection to make. Mr. Leapingwell next offered his vote, Mr. Gunning observed to Mr. Chevalier, friend Leapingwell is a commissioner." M'r. Chevalier—Then I object to his vote. 6 Mr. Gunning (taking up the A c t 22 G e 111., chap. 41.) —If the Rev. Gent. had r el ' two lines further, he w o uld h ave di scove red 0 1 : his objection was frivolous and absurd, and. would do well to remember that " a little leare in o : is a dangerous thing," and that a very g divine may make but an indifferent lawyer. (1 scarcely necessary to a dd th a t b ot h votes w ere mitted. Thus h a s en d e d th e attempt to inv date the votes of two p ersons , w h o b y t heir ice • and activity in Mr. Cav e ndi s h' s committee I s, given o ff ence to some of th e mos t v i o l e nt of t it Bankes's supporters. Th ere are f ew people. the University who are not aware that the A r l Chancellor is himself a commis s i oner . Both w s. proctors and all the heads of h o u ses a re in t " 1 commission. It is highly probable that one 01 of those voters who live in the country are en° missioners of the land-tax—a fact which seen' to have escaped the sagacity of the Reveres` Gentleman. At the close of the poll at twelve o'clock, th numbers were as follows : For Mr. Cavendish 551 Mr. Bankes O4 Majority for Mr. Cavendish lO9 CAMBRIDGE, FIVE O ' CLOCK, JUNE The contest for the representation of the U r i, versity is this moment ended, and M r . Cav,g e dish has been returned by a great majority. numbers at the close of the poll were— Mr. Cavendish . . 609 Mr. Bankes Majority for Mr. Cavendish 147 The circumstances under which this vietf . ,, rl has been gained, a dd no sma ll we i g h t t o its 'I"; portance. Mr. Bank e s h a d, by an aie ti c ipatin re ° canvass, secured a cons id era bl e i n t eres t bef° 4 the resignation of Si r N. Ti n d a l ; an d a f t er o h seat became vacant, Mr. Cavendish, thouS b most ardently ambitious of the hi g h h onou r wi t i which he has now been in ves t e d, was f or no ri iv i a week prevented by the h ea d o f hi s f am ily fr°, entering the field. Every one k nows that, ► 0 contests like the present, l oss o f ti me i s eit e ; the loss of every thing. He was, however, / length brought fbrward by a public addres s ' s s signed by many di st i ngu i s h e d res id ent membe of the Univer s ity ; — a ll o b stac l es gave way bes fore the p ower o f op i n i on ; — comm i ttees we d formed in C a mb r id ge an d i n L on d on, an d' canvass commenced unex a mpl e d f or t h e en erF and the heartiness of th ose w h o were engage d I '' it. The result has now been witnessed. The fortunate candidate is y o u ng , m odes t ' untried in public life, and of a temper and tas ° : tiers which secure the warmest interest in eve r ' one who knows him ; an d, com bi ne d w i t h thes e qualities, possesses int e ll ec t ua l p owers willctl have been temp ere d an d p rove d in t h e snreee" at studies of the University. He was brought O r ; ward on high academic ground ; and on th ground liberal men of all parties have united/. They were wearied by p erpetua l contes ts, 1 a which their best best feelings were violated, 61 ' which victory itself seemed to give no stf i bility to opinion. They have no w com mitte d their interests and their honour to Mr. Cave n ' dish ; believing that he will be a watchful gust; dian of this deposit, and preferring before th f formal declarations of official zeal, the pledge attachment which had given by his condo during the years he passed within their walls/ 0 In this contest men se em t o h ave re j o i c ed t escape for a time from the withering influe o o of vulgar party spi r it, an d t o g i ve a f u ll flow t; those feelings whi c h d o h onour t o man ki n d. 'l ist there has been no alloy o f thi s s pi r i t , i t w ould be ridiculous to deny ; but th e resu lt o f thi s electi° 4 shows that it is no longer in the ascendant, sv. that liberal and independent members of the 0 11 ; versity, however separated by habits and opinio n b ; can meet on neutral ground, and hold out_ right hand of fellowship to each oth er . Mr. Cavendish entered the field as goon a s the. vacancy was declared, th e r e wou ld unques tioa,; bly have been no contest. M any o f t h ose Yw he supported Mr. Bank e s came re l uctant l y to t o t poll, and publicly d ec l are d t h e i r w i s h es to '' with.the adverse party. He was, indeed, 1 3 1; ported by the existin g G overnmen t, awl, the exception of the King's household, not c',.. § ° member of the Senate escaped an official caliv' o , who was placed, directly or indirectly, within Minister's influen ce . All thi s was , howec e i r r but as dust' in the balance ; for the better fe e ' ings of the University were called into that cee biped action which admits of no resistance. l e . are happy in c onc l us i on t o remar k, that t a, election of Mr. Cavendish on the high grou n te which we have pointed out, will co usoli o j , and secure the lastin g i n t eres t an d indepen ence of this ancient se a t o f l earn i ng ; and tn e6 these inestimable a dv an t ages h ave b ee n gai n without any sacrifice of gen tl eman -like feell r)l l,, or any alloy of bitterness or of violence 011 6 , which the contests of p u bli c p r i nc iples are t o often degraded. The Duke of SUSSEX and the Ductless v ,,, GIA?VvISTER visited the Princess Auc Erna. oa Wedneslio at her residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. tr whole of the Royal party afterwards proceeded to tbe, Stil d rooms in the Palace, anti viewed the sideboard of go o ' v silver plate, which had remained untouched in the Itssq -r ol: ing-room ever since the night on which the Kisc's g o es' ball was given. Soon after the Duke and the Prior or had quitted the Banqueting-room, the Officers r Household, to whose charge the keeping of the plate s t y t filed, commenced removing the numerous articles from sideboard. the . Four swallows' nests have been built up0n,,,, , premises of Mr. SUM, blacksmith, of Great Sl° p oir Suffolk, in most extraordinary situations—one urn S t et' in the stable, another on the end of a stilt in the sho pe house, a third on a cross piece of wood in the and a fourth nu the valance of the bed in the chan' Stqu.ifirCl