The Sun. — London, England, 1829-08-18 00:00:00

mocracy, similar to that of the United States, where the proposal of a inonarch or a peerage, as in France, would be high treason against the people. The House of Peers among our neigh bours—without hereditary estates or influence— is a mere nullity. Most of its members arc pen sioners on the Government for their means of living. Its proceedings during the last busy Session in the Lower Assembly, were scarcely heard of, except from a stray speech which some Member's personal vanity prompted him to send to the Journals, reluctant often to receive such an honour. The great fortunes in the other Chamber will be found —not among the country gentlemen (if such a word can be applied to the French Nobtessc ,de Province)—but among the Lafittes, the Pcrriers, and the Terneaux, the manufacturers, bankers, and merchants of the capital, who have been the creators of their own consequence. In many parts of the coun try this division of landed property has reached its minimum, as the Ottlastre or Government survey, now before us, describes the state of whole districts, in which there are found nearly as many landed proprietors as inhabitants, and in which the average of land possessed by each does 'not exceed two or three acres. If such a course of things were to continue for half a cen tury longer, the Crown must either become all powerful, by having no aristocratic counterpoise, or must be swept away by the levelling torrent of democracy. The present Ministry, with the feelings which naturally belong to the class or party from which they have sprung, will very likely endeavour to strengthen the Constitutional Monarchy, not by proposing a compulsory law of primogeniture, but by relaxing the existing enactment, which compels an equal distribution of the family inheritance among all the children of a family. In addition to these changes, and some relaxation of the University monopoly of education, to which we may afterwards refer, the new Cabinet will probably show some addi tional favour to the Established Church, by calling some of its Bishops to the Upper Chamber, and by increasing the too li mimited income of the Clergy." It has always struck us that the Constitution of this country is not transferable to any other country. The attempt in France to import it is unques tionably a failure. A House of Peers and a House of Commons, independent of each other —the latter representing tl►e people—could not possibly exist for any leng►h or time. The pe culiarity of the British Constitution is, that the same class commands both Houses of Parlia ment, which are divided only in name, except in so far as the House of Commons receives into its body a popular infusion sufficient to keep up the forms of opposition and to treat debate, but insufficient to affect the decision. The great use of the House of Lords to the Aristocracy is, that it is exclusively their own ; and if, from any particular circumstances, a vote disagreeable to them should happen to pass the Commons, it can always be counteracted in the Upper As sembly. They can thus never be taken by sur prise. In England the Representation is not that of the people, but of the Aristocracy. In France there is literally no Aristocracy ; and if there were, it would still be difficult to frame a Constitution with all the conveniences of our Rotten Boroughs. The French have oc casionally sent over Commissioners to this coup• try, to ascertain by what mysterious influence we were enabled, with such clumsy instruments as Jurymen, to render justice in so unexception able a manner. But it would have been rather too barefaced an attempt to have instituted an inquiry into our Rotten Borough System, with a view to a new Cornwall, in Brittany, or Au vergne, and to stud the country with Gattons and Old Sarums. It seems to us that no alte ration of law could make an Aristocracy in France. The tendency throughout Europe in other countries as well as France is quite the other way. During the ancien regime, the estates of a number of families in France, and some other countries, were preserved by the ex clusion from the army of all beneath the No blesse, and by relegating children of both sexes into the church, which might be considered as holding a large portion of the property of the country life interests to the younger children of the Aristocracy. Without a Catholic Church richly endowed, an Aristocracy cannot be kept up. The Tuscan Noblemen told Leopold that his reforms were impracticable, because they had no other channel than the Church for dis posing of their children. Accordingly, wherever Church property has been seized by the State, it will be seen that the estates of the Nobility are becoming more and more slender. Observe how property is divided in Germany, and the greatest part of Italy. Men must provide for their families ; and as far as division is concerned, it matters little whether an estate is divided or mortgaged, because the mortgage is substan tially a division. In England, notwithstanding the immense resources at the command of our aristocracy, the same process of division is con stantly going on. It is notorious that few large mansions are built, that the old ones are gene rally going to decay, and this from the inability of men with diminished incomes supporting them. Sir James Graham may have overstated the matter when he ,aid that for nine-tenths of the rent the Nobility and higher Gentry were merely receivers for their mortgagees ; but we believe he was not a great way from the truth. Experience is the great teacher of mankind.— We rely with confidence on her lessons, be lieving fully that all the attempts to arrest the natural course of things by mounds and bul warks will be found unavailing.—Morn. Chron. We are far from joining in the common out cry a;ainst informers, who, as many of our laws are construed, are, at worst, a necessary evil. If the laws could execute themselves, or were put into operation by known and responsible agents, there would be no occasion for the prying eyes of Messrs. Johnson and Byers, and their host of assistants, to find out overloaded coaches, adul terated bread, and many of the similar evils which would be still more common than they are, if unredressed ; and we do not see, there fore, any reasonable use in hunting these wor thies out of society, or Consigning them, as is too commonly proposed, to the pump or the horse-pond. But, unfortunately, it is no part of their profession to discriminate, either on the whole or in the detail, as to what description of cases they will take up. All fish is alike to them which can be brought within their net ; they are alike regardless of what game they hunt, or through what tortuous paths they may pursue it. Many of the subjects which they take up would be disregarded by any but themselves. That which is every one's business is no body's furnishes a very common adage, and mankind in general are much too cha ritable to interfere with their neighbours, especially when their case may be their own to morrow. The utility, therefore, of informers would be quite unquestionable were but the in- terpretation of the laws 'on which they rely un, questionable also. But, unhappily, that is not the case. Lawyers make laws, and lawyers live on- doubts as their daily bread ; therefore nothing that they do must be clear or free from doubt; for, if so, what would become of " Othello's occupation ?" Judges and Magistrates, too, must doubt ; for if all things were clear, they ) a di m i n i sh more especially th e l a tt er; thig h t number and thin--why, then, many briefless barristers might starve—a consummation not to he contemplated. These observations have their rise in a new, and, as we conceive, mischievous kind of warfare which the honourable fraternity of informers are carrying on against the brewers and sellers of i n t er m e di a t e beer—an article which, very much to his credit, Lord Goderich, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, prevailed upon Parliament to allow to be sold, as well as the two extremes of strong and small, :on which alone, up to that period, the duties of Excise had been allowed to be levied. The object of the law evidently was to provide for persons who were in quest of a wholesome beverage, one sufficiently strong to afford nou rishment and refreshment, yet sufficiently weak to bar intoxication. To prevent habits of sottish ness, as well as, in some measure, to protect the interests of publicans, it was enacted that this beer should not be drunk " upon the premises" of the brewer or retailer. With a view of com plying with the law, these persons have so block aded most of their houses as absolutely to prevent their customers from entering them, who are served either from over a bar erected across the door-way, or out of the window—a precaution which they were, some of them, induced to resort to in consequence of the informers having, in an early stage of the matter, pounced upon them for their prey. However, the latter were not to be defeated in this way. With the evident and avowed design of makini , the brewer or retailer commit the offence, and of thereby putting the penalty (a pretty heavy one) in the pockets of the informer, he sends his jackal (who is here, in every sense of the word, the lion's provider) to the house or shop ; and having asked and paid for the beer, lie contrives to stand tiptoe upon the steps of the door, or under the eves dropping of the house, and then comes and tells the Magistrate that the man has sold the beer for the purpose of being drunk " upon his pre mises ;" and, strange to say ! _Magistrates have been found to convict in such cases !—Morning Herald. It is highly gratifying to us to have had the opportunity of laying before the public the pros perous state of the harvest. In every quarter of the country the crops are equal to the usual average, while in particular districts it is abundant. In France the corn crops also equal the general produce ; and national benefit must be the re- sult in both countries. Our Revenue, too, we are proud to say, has made a rapid advance, as will be seen at the ensuing quarter ; and alto gether, despite the falsehoods of some, and the evil auguries of others. Great Britain is now in as high and commanding a station as she ever was at any former period. We have fortunately got rid of the miserable ambition of interfering with our neighbours on every possible occasion ; we adhere more to the principles admitted to be sound in international law, and we thereby se cure the friendship of foreigners, and maintain our self-respect and dignity. The peace-policy of the Duke of Wellington must in process of time advance our interests at a rate which may not now be contemplated ; but in the end we hazard little in predicting that it will lead to our general advancement. In a State like Great Britain, where every man can utter his senti ments—it is impossible I , lot to have unreasonable or factious individuals ; but when the conductors of the Press basely lend themselves to decry our honour—to prostrate our dignity—to render the people dissatisfied or unhappy, our language scarcely furnishes terms of reprobation adequate to the offence. The time, however, has gone by when such infamous efforts would produce the desired result. A good harvest will ensure cheap bread ; and cheap bread will be a great means of enabling the manufacturer to give greater activity to his anvil, loom, or shuttle. The public con fidence is strong in the amazing force and soli dity of our resources ; and if we have, and we deny it not, partial distress amongst us, it is attributable to causes inevitable in a State so enterprising and so commercial as Eng land. If we have distress in one quarter, we have great prosperity in another, and we never can hope to see a state of society in which they will not alternate. We cannot all be prosperous at our will and plea sure ; a higher Power rules our destiny, and submission is our duty. Some men, however, in every State will be peevish, false, and mis chievous ; the desires of the many never can, or rather never are likely to be satisfied ; but it does not therefore follow that the vilifiers of our glo rious institutions should be quietly permitted to abuse and deceive the public mind. We all owe a duty to our country, and punishment in some shape or other should follow disobedience to its dictates. Whilst our neighbours are rioting upon contingencies, we are having our resources consolidated and improved ; and we do not he sitate to proclaim that at this very moment Eng land, dear Old England, is in a state to bid de fiance " to the world in arms."—Morn. Post. Since the commencement of this month we observe that Hymen's High Priest, in plain terms the officiating minister at Gretna Green, has been pretty fully employed by the votaries of love.— Carlisle Journal. An Irish barrister had the failing of GOLD SMITH, in an eminent degree: that of believing he could do every thing better than any other person. This pro pensity exhibited itself ludicrously enough on one occasion, when a violent influenza prevailed in Dublin. A friend who happened to meet him, mentioned a particular ac quaintance, and observed that he had had the influenza very bad. " Bad !" exclaimed the other, " I don't know how bad he has had it, but I am sure I have had it quite as bad as he, or any one else." " Not quite, I think," replied his friend, " for poor Mr. GILLICUDDY is dead." " Well," rejoined our tenacious Optimist, " and what of that ? I could have died too, if I had liked it."—Bol ton Chronicle. THE MOORS.—For some weeks past our town has presented a scene of unusual gaiety and bustle, owing to the continued influx of equipages of all sorts, conveying the amateurs of grouse-shooting to their diffe rent destinations. The vehicles were as varied in figure, as the quarters from whence their owners came. One of them, which we noticed on Monday, was neither more no less than a skiff; mounted on four wheels—intended, it seems, to serve at once the double purpose of a carriage by land, and a boat by water, as circumstances may render necessary. The number of sportsmen passing through has, upon the whole, much exceeded what it has been for several years past. From the moistness of the season, (affording the pouts a regular supply of water,) it has been antici pated that the game would be abundant ; and we are happy to say, that so far as accounts of the exploits of the twelfth have yet reached, these expectations may be looked upon as realized. The game was in general found plentiful. The day being dry and warm, the birds sat close, while the prevalence of a gentle breeze assisted the dogs in finding their prey. The game is remarkably well grown--, 50 much so, that scarce!) a cheeper is to be met with.— Perthshire Advertiser. • ~POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW STREET. William Jones, alias Davis, was charged wi feloniously stealing, on the 25th of July last, a parcel of stampd, value 1,5481., the property of hi, Majesty. The prisoner is a low-sized man, appa rently about 40 years of age. George Ruthven examined--I am one of the principal officers of Bow-street. On the 6th of this month I apprehended the prisoner at a house on Back-hill, Hatton-garden, and I have every reason to believe and suspect that the prisoner is concerned in stealing one parcel, containing stamps, from the Saracen's Head coach-office, Snow-hill, or from the Royal Blue Coach, on its journey from London to Bath on the 25th of July last. On searching the room where I found the prisoner, I found the paper I now produce, marked (A.) The stamps are the property of his Majesty. Thos. Allen—l am warehouse-keeper of stamped paper and parchments at Somerset-house. On the 24th of July last a consignment of two parcels was made out to a Mr. Crutvvell, of Bath, who is a dis tributor of stamps there. The first parcel contained stamps to the value of 1,5481. 17s. They were on parchment and paper. The second parcel contained one skin of parchment, of the value of 2s. 9d., with the stamp imprinted thereon of 130/. The invoices . . of the stamps were made out by Mr. Clement, and signed by me. I saw the stamps packed and di rected by William Woodger, now present. I also saw the invoice. William element—l am a clerk in the warehouse for stamped goods at the Stamp-office, Somerset house. I recollect on the 24th day of July last making an invoice for stamps for Mr. Crutwell, at Bath, of the stamps contained in the requisition for stamps, numbered 1,020. The consignment now produced, marked B. was made out on a printed form by me. William Woodger—l am a packer in. the stamp warehouse at Somerset-house. On the 24th day of July last, I packed two parcels for a Mr. Crut well, at Bath, with stamps. The stamps were the same as in the requisition now produced. The order was made out by Mr. Allen, and was ticked off by him. One of the parcels weighed 161 b., and the other was under 11b. The heaviest parcel was a square one, and the other was a long roll one, which contained a skin of parchment only. A sepa. rate invoice was in each parcel. The invoices were signed by Mr. Allen. I directed both parcels as fol lows :—No. 1020, Richard Crutwell, Bath, July 24, 1829, carriage paid throughout." I saw the parcel delivered on the same day to James Read, now pre sent, who is a porter from the Bull-and-Mouth Inn, Bull-and-Mouth -street, and he gave me a receipt in the book now produced for the said parcels. Read is in the habit of calling at Somerset-house for par cels every day. James Read examined—l am in the employ of Mr. Shearman, as one of the porters at the Bull and-Mouth coach-office. On 24th July last I recol lect receiving two parcels from the Stamp-office at Somerset-house, directed to Mr. Crutwell, at Bath, . _ and I took the said parcels to the Saracen's Head, .... . . .. . . -- Snow-hill, and delivered them to Mr. Thomas Hill drop, now present, who is the book-keeper there. Thomas Hilldrup examined.—l am one of the book. keepers at the Saracen's Head coach-office, Snow-hill. On the 24th day of July last, in the afternoon, I received two parcels from the witness Read. One of the parcels was a small roll one, and the other was a square one. I considered the par cels to be under the weight of 121 b. The small parcel was of no material weight, and both were di rected to " Crutwell, Bath." I entered them in the Bath book, and then I placed them on the shelf for the Bath Blue coach, which coach was to leave London for Bath on the next day, at one o'clock in the afternoon. The way-bill for that day (the 25th of July last) was not made out by me, but by Mr. Joseph Mountain, who is the senior book-keeper at the Saracen's Head coach-office. Mr. Edward King Balch, of No. 3, Great Or. mond-street, Queen square, was next examined, and deposed as follows :—I am a bookseller, and know he prisoner. 'My father is one of the turnkeys a Gilrspur-street Compter. About five or six years ago I saw the prisoner at the Compter. He was in confinement there. I saw the prisoner about three or four years ago, and not since, until within the last five or six weeks, and then I met him in the street somewhere near Gray's-inn-lane. Prisoner told me then that he had some books for sale at his house at Back-hill, Clerkenwell. I think I called the same afternoon at prisoner's house, but he was not at home. I saw his wife, and she showed me some books, which I did not purchase at that time. Two or three days afterwards I called again at pri soner's house. He was then at home. He told me that the young man to whom the books belonged was obliged to pledge them, and I gave prisoner a shilling for the duplicate of the two books, which were pledged for 4s. On the following day I re deemed the hooks, and never had any transaction with the prisoner before that time nor since, until last Tuesday, when I met the prisoner at about two o'clock in the afternoon passing through Theobald's road. The prisoner meeting me, said he had got some stamps for sale. He then took off his hat, and showed me some stamps, which he took from his hat. The stamps were three 301. stamps, some for 101., and some for 10s. There were in all as many as five or six. The prisoner said there were some large stamps amongst them, and that the whole amounted to 1,4001. or 1,5001. He also said there were two for 140/. each, and all the stamps were to be sold for 300/. The stamps the prisoner showed me were on parchment, in a printed form. I told the prisoner I would endeavour to obtain a purchaser for them, thinking at the same time that they had been stolen. The prisoner said he was going to a party that afternoon, who he ex pected would purchase the stamps of him. I then left the prisoner, and appointed to meet him the following morning. He said he did not expect to part with the stamps till the following day. The next morning I called at the prisoner's house, but did not see him. I called again in the afternoon, and the prisoner was then at home. He showed me a list of the stamps he had to sell. I looked it over, and saw that it corresponded with an adver tisement in the Times newspaper. I had looked on purpose into that paper to see if the stamps were advertised. Prisoner again said that the stamps would not be sold under 300/., and he added that they (the stamps) had been " prigged." He then told me that the licenses mentioned in the list were of little or no value, as they had not been signed.— I then told the prisoner I would see a party in the afternoon who would purchase the stamps. I then went to the Stamp-office, and gave information► of what had taken place between the prisoner and me. In the evening of the same day, after I had been at the Stamp-office, the prisoner called at my shop, and I then told him that I knew a party who would purchase the stamps of him, I had not the least doubt. He said he should expect to have something for himself. Prisoner said the price would be reduced to 2001. or 250/., as some of the stamps had been parted with, and he added that he would let me have a copy of the list of stamps if I would call at his house in the morning. He then left my shop, and the next morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, I saw him, and he showed me the list he had shown me before. I requested to take a copy of it, which he permitted me to do. The prisoner told me not to include those stamps which were struck out of the list, which I believe amounted to 1801., as he said they had been parted with. The stamps so struck out were described in the list as " general duties." The prisoner wished me to be there in the after noon, between one and two o'clock. I then left him, and returned to his house about two o'clock the same day, when I requested him, to show me the list again, as I had made an error in my copy of it. I then left the prisoner, and was met by the officers Ellis and Ruthven, who went to the pri soner's house. The list now produced by the , )fficer Ruthven is the same the prisoner showed to me. Ellis corroborated his brother officer's statement as to the finding of the list upon the prisoner's table. John Hill, clerk to Mr. Richard Crutwell, of Bath, proved the delivery of only one of the two parcels, and, upon inquiry, he discovered that only one of the parcels bad arrived at Bath by the Royal Blue coach. Joseph Mountain, clerk at the Saracen's Head, proved the delivery of both parcels to James Hod son, the porter, who proved that he placed all the parcels which he received from the List witness in the Royal Bath Blue coach, on the afternoon in question. • This being the case against the prisoner, who of fered no observation as the evidence proceeded, sir R. BIRNIE told him that he had made up his mind to commit him for trial, anti asked him if he wished to say any thing before he was removed to prison ? P. isoner—No ; I have nothing to say. The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute, and the prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial. MARLBORO U GH.STREET. Yesterday an old woman, who on this occasion gave the name of diary Johnson, but who is known to pass by a variety of other names, as it may happen to suit her convenience, and another female, who acts the part of the old lady's servant, who gave the name of Elizabeth Wilson, were brought from► St. James's watch-house, before Mr. ROE, the sitting Magistrate, charged with obtaining goods from a number of tradespeople in the following dis honest manner : It appeared,. that on some occasions the servant, and sometimes the old dame herself, goes to the house of some person in one of the fashionable streets at the west end of the town who lets lodg ings, and hires a suite of apartments for an elderly lady of fortune, who is just arrived in town (mean ing the old prisoner herself), and of which posses sion is immediately taken by the pair; and they then set about ordering in eatables and drinkables of all descriptions from the surrounding tradespeople, who do not hesitate to supply a lady occupying such re spectable lodgings, and indeed are generally glad to meet so promising a customer; but no sooner are the wines, brandy, tea, sugar, cheese, &c. delivered, than they are quickly conveyed away again from the lodgings by the two prisoners, who, it appears, are regularly harnessed on those occasions with a con venience for the purpose. Thisi convenience con sists of a large sack made to buckle round the waist and reaching almost down the heels like a petticoat, which each of the persons wear behind, and even when filled it is but little observed in this position under a cloak or other loose outside cover ing. In this sack they stow away the goods left by the incautious tradesmen, and carry them off to some depot either for sale or their own use, and having thus got all away, they decamp from the lodgings without saying any thing of rent. On the present occasion the prisoners, it seems, took up their abode at the house of Mr. Swaile, in Clifford street, Bond -street, where they hired apartments on Saturday last. the old dame, who is always gen teelly dressed, and has about her a very respec►able appearance, told Mr. Swaile that she had just arrived in town from the neighbourhood of Heston, where she had a country-house, and that she would stop in his lodgings for some weeks, as she had business to transact in London ; but in the course of the same day the suspicions of Mr. Swaile were excited by the quantity and variety of goods that were coming in from all sorts of tradespeople, and the frequency with which both the mistress and the maid went in and out of the house without any ap parent business. At last Mr. Swaile bethought him of a neighbour he knew to be well acquainted with Heston and all that country around, and upon this neighbour he called to learn all particulars about Mrs. Johnson, a lady of fortune residing at that place ; but, to his great surprise, he was informed by his neighbour that there was no Mrs. Johnson, of fortune or otherwise, occupying a house at Heston, or any where in that neighbourhood, and that of course Mr. Swaile's lodger must be an impostor. Mr. Swaile, upon this information, kept a sharp eye upon his lodgers, and observed, that when either of them went out of the house, which they did very often, there appeared rather an unnatural protube rance upon their persons behind, which led him to watch an opportunity of taking a sly feel at the bulk as they went through the passage, when, what should he chance to lay hold on but the neck of a wine -bottle, and his worst suspicions being thus confirmed, he immediately sent for a constable, and gave both the mistress and maid into custody, and had them lodged in the watch-house, when, on ex amining them, it was found they were each heavily laden with provisions of various sorts, and that they had already nearly cleared away all the goods that had been sent in. The sacks carried by the prisoners were, on exa mination, found large enough to convey away a New foundland dog. A great number of respectable tradespeople who had sent goods into the lodgings were in attendance, but the particulars of their respective cases were not gone into, as the Magistrate considered that they were only matters of debt, of which he could not take cognizance; but he ordered at the same time that both the prisoners should find bail for their appearance, to answer any charge that may be pre ferred against them at the Session!. Mr. ROE asked the old woman if her real name was Johnson, as he had some reason to think that she bore a different name at another time ?—She replied, that Johnson was the name she now thought proper to give, and she should answer no mo:e questions. _ Both prisoners were then committed for want of bail. The old woman is said to be known for years as carrying en the same system of imposition, and to have been several times before in custody. MARYLEBONE. Mrs. Sarah Dickenson, the wife of a builder, at No. 30, Ernest-street, Regent's-park, was charged with slapping the face of Mrs. Rosa Patten, a lady of fashion and of fortune, who lodged in the house. Mrs. Patten came, attended by a young gentle man, her friend, and a female servant of colour; and it appeared by her statement, and was admitted by the defendant, that she had paid liberally, and be forehand, for her apartments. After a time, the good understanding which at first existed between them was destroyed by trifles, and Mrs. Patten gave notice of her intention to quit. On Friday morn ing, she was packing her plate for that purpose in the kitchen, when Mrs. Dickenson was there wash ing, and Mrs. Dickenson took an opportunity to draw her hand from the soap-suds, and without w i p i n g it, slapped the complainant's face. Mrs. Patten went away to avoid farther mischief. Mrs. Dickenson bounced up stairs after her, and declared she would smash the breath out of her body. Mrs. Patten went into her room and shut the door, and Mrs. Dickenson forced it open and repeated the violence. _ The first witness called by Mrs. Patten was John Hopkins, a watchman in the Regent's-park. He went into Mrs. Dickenson's kitchen on Friday after noon, to screw down Mrs. Patten's plate chest. Mr. HosmNs asked him—Did you see this assault co mmitted ? John Hopkins —I can't say that I seedany blow struck; it was d one before I went; but I seed the mark of it. Mr. HOSKINS—What kind of a mark ? John Hopkins—Mrs. Patter's left cheek was more fiery like than the other. Mr. HOSKINS—Do yoi know any thing more about it? John Hopkins—l heard a good deal of bad language made use of. Mr. HosioNs—By which of the parties ? John Hopkins—Both on 'em. M r . HosioNs—Do you remember any of it ? John Hopkins—l don't remember much; but I heard Mrs. Patten call Mrs. Dickinson a Mrs. Patten attempted to check her witness. " Oh, no, no," said she; " I called her a -, believe; but I did not use the other word." John Hopkins—They were the very words,ma'arn The black girl was then put forward. Mr. Hosxiss—Do you speak English ? Mrs. Patten—No, Sir. Mr. Hosioss—Pray, madam, do not interrupt. (To the servant again)—Do you speak English ? Yes, Sir. Mr. HOSKINS desired her to tell him all she knew about this affair ? Black Girl —Mistress up stairs; speak no word ; Mrs. Dickenson open door; mistress push back make fast again; Mrs. Dickenson open door again, give one blow. Mr. HOSKINS asked her how ? The witness dk not understand the question, and Dutch, the officer, who served the warrant upon the defendant, varied it: Dutch—How did she strike her ? Black girl— Strike one. Dutch—Show us how. " So," said the girl, tapping hi: left cheek, but not sufficiently hard to make it look fiery. Mrs. Dickenson denied the charge. Although, she said, her house had been disturbed both night and day with dreadful cries of murder, in conse quence of Mrs. Patten's conduct towards her black slave, and she was heartily glad to get rid of her, it was never in her thoughts to lift up her hand against her, and she called her own servant to sup port her defence. Mrs. Patten said she could not bear to see an oath administered to that girl. She would rather give 201. than have her evidence taken, for she was sure it would be false. Her evidence was taken, but it did not show tha the blow in the room up stairs was not given, and Mr. HOSKINS held Mrs. Dickenson in recogni. zances to keep the peace. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock THE LONDON GAZETTE OF THIS EVENING. At the Court at Windsor, the 17th day of August, 1829, PRESENT, The KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered by his Majesty in Council, that the Parliament be prorogued, from Thursday the 20th of this instant, August, to Thursday, the 15tn of Oct. next. War-Office, Aug. 17, 1829. MExottaxnum.—The half:pay of the under-mentioned Officers . has been cancelled from the 18th instant, inclu sive, upon their receiving a commuted allowance for their commissions:— Ensign E. Jenkins, half-pay 77th Foot. Lieutenant F. Hanley, half-pay 27th Foot. Lieutenant W. 0. Sandwith,...half-pay 27th Foot. Cornet C. T. lilicke, half-pay 10th Light Dragoons. Lieut. S. P. Baghott, half-pay 80th Foot. Lieut. J. W. Fitzpatrick, half-pay unattached. Lieut. W. R. DJrinzy, half-ply York Light Infantry Volunteers. Lieut. J. G. Jones, half-pay Ist Garrison Battalion. Ensign P. Lawless, half-pay 36th Foot. Ensign G. Wyse, h,►lf--pay 6th Foot. Mr. H. S. Elmsley, late Assistant-Surgeon of ;lie Ist or Grenadier Guards, instead of being placed upon half-pay, is to receive s commuted allowance. Commisaion in the Royal Western Regiment of Middlesex Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Middlesex. H. W. Marriott, Esq. to be Captain, Dated Aug. 8. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. William Payne Barnard, Albion-place, NValworth, Sur rey, victualler. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Hind, Qneen-street, London, victualler. BANKRUPTS. William Walker, Manchester, money-scrivener, to sur render Aug. 2i, 29, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Appleby and Charnock, Ray mond-buildings, Gray's-inn, Loudon ; Oliver, King-street, Manchester. Richard Leigh, Manchester, cotton-spinner, Aug. 29, at two, Sept. 1, and 29, at ten, at the York Hotel, Mm chester. Tyler, Pump-court, Temple; Hunt, Stockport. William Hall, Manchester, porter-dealer, Aug. 29, at two, 31, and Sept. 29, at nine, at the York Iletel, Man chester. Morris, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row, London. Robert Pring Snell, Essex, Whitechapel, potatoe-mer chant, Aug. 25, at twelve, Sept. 8, at eleven, and 29, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Weymouth, Gray's-inn-square. Lamuel Fr)zer, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, brick maker, Sept. 7, at six, 8, at ten, and 29, at tlarec, at Messrs. Winterbotham and Weedon's Office, Tewkesbury. Winterbotham and Weedon, Tewkesbury; Bousfield, Chat ham-place, London. George Lunnis, Bath, baker, Sept. 10, 11, and 29, at eleven, at the Castle and Bull Inn, Bath. Makinson and Sanders, Middle Temple, London, Hellings, Bath. Henry Earlam, Wilmslow, Chester, linen-draper, Aug. 28, 29, and Sept. 29, at ten, at the York Hotel, Man cheater. Milne and Parry, Temple, London ; Walker and Jesse, Manchester. James Wotts, Whitechapel-road, Aliddlesex, baker, Aug. 21, 25, at ten, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Teague, Cannon-street. William Gardner and - Elizabeth Coombe, Devonport, !Miners, Aug. 21, at twelve, Sept. 4, at eleven, and 29, ; ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Joies, Size-lane. Caractaous Da'ibigney Shilton, Sneinton, Nottingliam shire, scrivener, Aug. 25, at twelve, Sept. 8, at eleven, and 29, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Bromleys, Gray's Inn-square. Thomas Weston, Reading, Berke, linen-draper, Aug. 25, at ten, Sept. 4, and 29, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Jones, Size-lane, Bucklersbury. John Willis, Liverpool, broker, Aug. 28, 29, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Clarendon rooms, Lil erpool. Watson and Byrom, Chapel-street, Liverpool; Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedtbrd-row, London. William Waite, Bramley, Leeds, cloth-manufacturer, Aug. 25, 26, at eleven, and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Court Hou , e, Leeds. Few and Ashmore, Covent-garden, London ; Booth, Leeds. John Marshall, Watling-street, London, silk-manufac turer, Aug. 28, 29, and Sept. 29, at nine, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Hurd and Johnson, Temple, London ; Hadfield and Grave, Manchester. William Anderson, John Anderson, and William Tait, Leeds, York, linen-drapers, Aug. 25, 26, at eleven, and Sept. 29, at twelve, at the Court House, Leeds. Jones, John-street, Bedford-row, Lond on . Hick, Leeds. Thomas Rawlings, Cheltenham, Gloucester, broker, Shpt. 15, 16, and Sept. 29, at nine, at the Royal Hotel, Clieltenlvim, King, Sergeant's-inn, Fleet-street, Lon don ; Prince and Kell, Cheltenham. William Atkinson, Birstal, Yorkshire, woolstapler, Aug. 22, at four, at the Man and Saddle Inn, Dewsbury, York shire, 31, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Sessions-house, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Batt) e, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London ; Archer and Greaves, Ossett. John Marbrook Benskin, Margate, builder, Aug. 20, at five, 21, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the York Hotel, Mar gate. Hall and Bishop, Serjeant's-Inn, London ; Wright, Margate. Thomas Wilson, Cambridge, jeweller, Aug. 27, 28, and Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Red Lion Inn, Cambridge. Harris, Cambridge; Coe, Pancras•lane, Bucklersbury, London. THE SPITALFIELDS CATHOLIC CHARITY SCHOOLS. The annual Aquatic Excursion and Dinn er , i n support of this great and useful institution, for edu cating and clothing 300 children, was given on Thursday, at Twickenham Island. John Lawless, Esq. presided. 'the company amounted to near 150; the day was beautiful, and had i t not been for an occurrence which took place on the Thames at Kew Bridge—when the steam-packet called the Diana, in which the company were, was run d own by the Endeavour, and a cons iderable portion of the handrail and bulwarks swept away, w hi c h gave the females on board considerable alar m , many of them fainting, and some falling into hysterics—the happi ness of the party would have b een w i t h out alloy. After this the party enjoyed a splendid dinner, pro vided by Mr. Mayo, the landlord, and were attended by an excellent band, which a dd e d muc h to t h e de light of the evening. The cloth being removed, Mr. LAWLESS returned thanks in very eloquent terms, for the honour thei r had conferred on him i n p ut ti ng hi m i n t o the 011 1 , , aj on such an occasion. H e conc l u d e d by giving t " - health of his Majesty, whose conduct in assenting,7 the Royal approb a ti on t o t h e C at h o li c R e lieffil l ' commanded the gratitude of every part of the Or i d : fish Empire, but mor e p art i cu l ar l y t h at o f Irelari f The toast of the D u k e of Cl arence an d t h e rest ° the Royal Family then followed; and Mr. called to the recollection of his hearers the aPP ea made by the Duke of Clarence to the Legislat ute i when speaking i n d e f ence o f t h e C at h o lic Re lie Bill. His Royal Highness exclaimed, " I have seep the Catholic sailors and Catholic soldiers shed th, e ! r blood in defence of th e C onst i tut i on , w h o se Prvf l.. leges and advantages they c l a i m a p art i c ipation o k Is it justice, or common sense, or common hones t l i f to deny them ? No ; g iv e lib era lly, an d you WI have a liberal return--pay a just debt, and the n v tional gratitude is at your command."—(Applau se l The CHAIRMAN then prop o s e d th e Protesta nt friends of the Institution p resent . H e p o inted 00._ the natural effects of the Catholic Relief all denominations Avotild be brought together by that no religious distinction would hereafter be, known or thought of—that the animosity and acr i i mony of controversy wou ld cease t o ex i st , a nd soci a _ harmony be the poss e ssio n o f th e i n h a bit a nts of th is country. Mr. Lawless expatiated at considerable length, with great force, on those topics, and O n ' chided amidst the cheerings of the assembly. t Surgeon FORSHALL eloquently replied on the Par of his Protestant friends. - The CHAIRMAN then gave the healths of th e Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, without .whose powerful instrumentality the Catholic Question , would not have been ca r ri e d. M r . L aw l es s said th at much was to b e attrib u t e d t o th e D u k e of We l lington and Mr. Peel—more to the intrepid inte grity of the Marquis of Anglesea--and muelr m ore to the union and firmness and unconquerable fiden t Y of the Irish people. ne defended, in energetic J'.° guage, the conduct of Mr. Peel against all his d is ; appointed calumniators. Thi s d e f ence w as , ne a t warmly received. of Surgeon F O RSHALL p ro po se d th e health -- Chairman in most complimentary terms. After many other toasts had been drunk, the party separated, and wa lk e d roun d- t h e beaittit ,a b inks of Twickenham before they returned fortellci The Diana, which conveyed the company, urrefe in town about nine o'clock. LONDON MARKETS. BEAD. The highest price of PRICE Bread O in F the R Metropolis is 10%— a • „... 1 fot t o l4 d ilb. Loaf. There are others who se ll f rom !id. to 1!icl• vw that price. _........, PRICE OF SEEDS.—Aug. 17. New English Red Clover Seed (per Cwt.) 40s. 50s. tine 565 . .... 4 6° ': Old Ditto Ditto - --s. —s. fine -- 5 . co , New Foreign Ditto s os. 60 8 fi ve 655- Old Ditto _ ......... 30s. 40s. fine 505. am. New White Clover 405. 60s. fine 70 5 . ;11 Old Ditto Ditto---- 6os. 70s. fine 80s. .... New Trefoil .............—.... --...—.... 14A. 24.5. fine 30$. '""- Old Ditto -. - - --- --- - 5 . .-4. fine ••• 4 ... .. j . Rib Grass ----------...---........ 16s. 295. fine ...4h ...... English Carraway Seed- --s. 40s. 465. fine .. .. Foreign Ditto ..-- .........„ _... 5 . fine ....11• 14/4. Coriander.--..-.--.----...-. . -s. 14s. fine • 2 46, St. Foin ----(per Quarter).- -s. -4. 16s. fine . .,,,,, Rye Grass Pacey Ditto Linseed, for feeding -4°6 Ditto, for crushing-.....-----..--........- -5 4 . : 4 384 75. : 41s. fine -4: Canary Seed, New-- -s. 40s. fine .-` 4l . "-- ..-...... 4. -5. - 8 . fi ne l: Ditto Old White Mustard Seed-(per Bushel)-03. Gs. 9s. Od. floe .....,. Brown Ditto --- -6. 9s. 14s. fin‘ p. T Turnip Seeds, Rounds, .. - , .8.... 4 . N j s. fine 04 Green and Red Ditto -s. -a. 12s. fine . . 4 . 'Fares, Old . -s. 344. 40e. fine 9 6 . s. 4 Ditto New_......,. •-s. -s. fine 4 4 2 8 4 Ita.re Seed, English, tine (per Last) 301. 341... x,,. Foreign 271.........., Kent Pockets StIFSCX Ditto t'ItICES U 1 Hol'S.—Aug. 17. 111 Os. 61. 10s. to 71 12 51 15s. 6 1 . 48 , to a ' 7- _ Essax Ditto _ -- 61. Os. 81. 104. to 11. Farnham Ditto, Fine Of, Os. W. Os. to 10/ Seconds 0!. Os. '7l. 10s. to Ob 0 , 51. Os. 5/. 12 s . to Dr..; 1. is, 4!. 10s. 51. 9s. tO ° d * Os. 51. 10s. to 61. Old Duty laid at £lO,OOO. Kent Rag, Sussex Ditto Essex Ditto. PRICE OF POTATOES.—Aug. 17. New Ware - 21. per ton. -:4706.t lO'. to 31. 33. k1.t0445.0(1. Straw. PRICE OF OIL. 43 ° Rape Oil, brown 411. Os. R e fi ne d o Linseed Oil Jo i o 5 5 Linseed Oil Cako at the Mill, per thousand Rape Cake, per ton Plil CES OF LEATHER. dl Per lb. d. to d. Per lb. d. zo Butte 50 to 561 b... 19 20j Tanned Horse Hides.. 1 1 , so Ditto-60 to 661 b.— 21 22 Spinish Ditto . 24 Dressing 14 17 Per dozen. a , 4 Fine Coach Hides 19 21 Calf:Skins—S(l to 4(lb. ,„1 1 Crop Hides, 35 to -101 b. lq 16 Ditto 50 to 701 b. xa Ditto 45 to 50Ib 16 19 Dil to 70 to 801 b. 20901 Ditto lB 201 Small Seals, Greenland . RAW Per Stone. e. d. to a. d. Beat Heifers& Steers 3 0 3 4 Middling* ..2 6 210 lIDES. d tob * Pcr Stone s Ordinary Mat ket SHEEP SKINS. t Os. Od. to Os. Oil. I Shearlings„..... C. -° Os. 9 ' l* Lambs. Is. Ott. to Is. 6d. NV/1 ITECH A PEL HAY AI A !ME I'.—Aug. 15 ' 5i Oeh 454.0 d. to 85s. Oil. I ( lover —.... 61v. (Al. to COAL MAR Adnir•s 6estimont 7.i 6 Heaton flet,...ttrn Main 28 0 £T. -= Aug. 17. 49d. 94. Walls end Newmarch- f , Ditto Cramlington,....«. 27 0 Ditto Hilda 28 0 Ditto Hotspur...-.—~". 2 , $ Ditto Northumberland „, 6 Ditto Peareth----..... 2 M' 5 Di i t a m e -; ‘6 SO !)itto Russell's 2 g 0 Lambton's Primrose •-^ 6 • Neshani Walls End f", n 6 Walls End 1 .tr, 9 Walls End Stewart's j. 6 Hartley g g 6 New Etherley-......-••••• 2 1 6 Adair's Tradero I.,o u re l i t n i a ( b l w o t n o T n d r e s a r i d n r e y a r l s " l m -"- :LE~ V I 66 klolywell-- Killingivorth Kenton West 27 0 23 6 27 0 'claw 27 0 l'ontop Withlgor--. 25 3 Shipcote 25 6 Tai:lield . 28 9 Tanfield 27 6 Townley--..- . 26 9 Wi I ington 11r, lain Walls End Bell and Co. 29 3 Walls End Boundary 24 9 Ditto Bewieke and o.— 31 0 Ditto Brown's unscr.— 27 0 Ditto Clarke and Co. 27 0 Ditto Carr and Co. 26 0 Ships at market, 7054—Shi ipt sold, 52-Unsold, 1814. HAMBURG MARKETS.—Auc. 14. BORSEN lIALLE.—In Wheat transactions have during the present week been extremely limited. A few of th e , best samples were taken for exportation, but as hopes o f , fair harvest are now entertained, buyers have in a gr . !, measure withdrawn from the market, so that the P o' quote,' below were with di ffi culty to be obtained. Our otyn consumers bought sparingly, and though the arrivals during the week were trifling, they were fully equal to the de mand. For every other species of Grain the market coo' tinues dull.—During the first eight days of the presen t month, 180 cargoes of corn passed through the Sound; Of these, 54 were bound for British, 70 for Dutch, 11 fo r French, and 28 for Swedish and Norwegian ports; 3 We re , bound for Hamburg, 3 for Bremen, for Leghops, a n d of the remaining 10 the destination Vas not known. Weight. Rix dollars. Danteic \Vheat 122 to 126......125 to 14 0 Pomeranian 124 to 128. ..... 120 to IV, Anhalt, white llB to 124 1 25 t o red 122 to 128...... 125 to , 1 1, Danish 120 to 128 100 t° "is t s Dantzic ltye llB to 1.22...... 59 to 58 Magdeburgh Barley 914 to 104 59 t o 6 0 Anhalt 9S to 104...... 55 to Upland Oats .... Holstein Rapeseed - t o to Subsequently to the arri va l o f severa l ex presses y ester" day from Amsterdam, funds declined about per cen t ; To-day they contin ue h eavy , w i t h li tt l e d o i ng . Discou n t from 4to 41 per cent. Bills on London and Ams terdalr are freely offered, particularly on the latter place ; on Pi lls they are in demand. End of August. Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent ......... 6 6s Anglo-Russian Loan Hamburg-Russian Loan .................... Polish Bonds ... 1129... A Austrian n Bank meta 1 i Shares iques.. l, ......... mon ths, . 22 Exchange upon London at two 84. 10 100 Amsterd •m, two months. 189. Paris _____—.—.....-.1".. a a t t s t iwg two t m ... o . nt . II: . 5 . : 1353 BIRTHS. On the 17th inst. the lady of P. Gowan, Esq. of Doi' wick, of a son. On the 16th inst. at St. John's Wood, the lady of 11 ' Gaitskell, Esq. of a still-born son. At Cowes, on the 15th inst. the lady of J. Lyon, E g g' of Dallington House, Northamptonshire, of a son. DIED. On the 16th inst. in Northampton-square , P. Bodkin' Esq., aged 75. On the 17th inst. Mr. John Polwarth, sen., of Pitslic°P. in the Std year of his age. At Paris, J. F. Gill, Esq., Charge d'Affaires from the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata to the C ourt of St. James's. On the 15th inst. at Blackheath, aged 74, Ann, svicloslir, of the late F. P. Eliot, Esq. PRINTED and PUBLISHED by MURDO YOUNG, at y , °Frier 112, ZiTSIANA," 1 L