The Sun. — London, England, 1829-02-12 00:00:00

REMINGTON and CO.'S BANKRUPTCY. This morning, a special meeting of the creditors of the above firin was held at the Commissioners' Court, before the Commissioners of the first list. The meeting was very 'numerously at'endeil, and many ladies were present to 'prove debts on banking and private accounts. The Corn- Wiimioners took their seats at one o'clock, and proofs were 'received for numerous but not extensive debts. Among . the debts proved, was one by a lady named Mary F. Ste phenson for - 8,9521., stated in the deposition as money lent mid advanced to Rowland Stephenson, with interest. The lady, it was understood, is sister to Rowland Stephenson. She acknowledged :having a bond executed by Rowland Stephenson for the payment of certain sums, hut it could not be ascertained how the payments were to be made, or whether any. had been completedi A euritms ease occurred, showing the necessity that etists fer every charity to be either incorporated, or to be vernpetent to sue and be sued by its Secretary. A Gentle man desired to prove br a sum due in balance to a Charity. he Cometteertnexes consulted, and came to the de thatits the Charity was not incorporated, or had the power of suing or being sued by any of its officers, the debt mold not be proved. An application to the Lord Cbet:neellor was the only course left. The GENTLEMAN said, the suns was not sufficiently - large to bear the expellee of a Chancery proceeding.. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER.-Yon must either put up with the loss, or apply for a special power of proving from the Lord Chancellor. Ainong the debts proved, was one for 4,060/. The proofs were going on when our Iteporber left. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. Vetystourn, FEB. 11..—Wind N.W..The achooner New York, from Liverpool to London, laden with salt, Yeas run down off Portland, on Tuesday morning, at four o'clock, by the HouourabliCompany's ship Duke of York, outward-bound. Three of the crew were drowned, the remaining two landed here from a Pilot boat, and pro - rettled (or 'London. Gattnrocir, Fzn. 9.—Arrived the Braganza, M'Donald, from Terceira. The Roanoke, from New York to Antwerp, was on 'bore at the entrance of Flushing harbour. the 7th inst., with six feet water in her hold ;• cargo discharging. JONATHAN MARTIN'S CONFESSION. (From the Leeds Intelligent-sr of Thia Day.) The following statement of facts, which we ex- Vlusively lay before the public; has been disclosed by Jonathan Martin to the police officer who took him into custody fug firing YOrk Minster : `!.At four o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday (Ist inst.) I went into the Minster. I stood against the Prayer-house, door, in the north aisle of the choir, till I saw a good opportunity of getting over the gate. I got over, and during prayers I was con cealed at the back of a tomb, where I remained till after service, and then 1 walked about, looking in what place was the best to set fire to it, whilst the ringers were up ringing. I then watched them out from the back of one of the pillars. In about an . hour after that, I strolled about, and went up into the bells' chamber, where I struck my first light, for I 'sad no dark lantern to walk up with it in my hand. I then cut the little bell-rope off, and rolled it and knotted' it; broke the window, and tied it (the rope) to the flight of steps, and made that secure. I put my light out in the bells' chamber, and had not one again until the clock struck , half-past one. I then took the knotted cord, got over the south side. aisle iron-gate, and, on coming to the great door in th e Prayer place, it was locked. I fastened it (the rope) on one side : I got to the top of the door, and let myself down on the inside. The first thing I did now was that of getting all the books I could, and fashions that were necessary, piled them up in two heaps, setting one at the Archbishop's throne, and the other at the right-hand side of the organ. But, before I set them on fire, I crawled up the pulpit aide, and cut off the gold lace all round the pulpit, With my razor, and after that I cut off all the silk velvet I could get, such as before mentioned. When half-past two o'clock struck, I lighted my fires. That at the Archbishop's throne burnt very fast, but the other burnt very slowly. I stayed half an hour in the place, watching it, and at three o'clock I started out, and went on my journey." lie added afterwards, " I took the geld lace be cause I thought then nobody that was innocent Would be blamed." SHERIFFS APPOINTED by HIS 'MAJESTY IN COUNCIL, FOR THE YEAR 1829. (From the Supplement Gazette of thii day.) At the Court at Windsor, the I I th day of February, 1829. PRESENT, The Kno - fs Most Excellent Majesty:in Conned. tediindabire—Williain Dodge Cooper Cooper, of Todding ton, Esq. Berkshire---George Henry Cherry, of Denford, Esq. taeki ng h ame l a ire—Henry Win. Maeon, of Amin - sham, Esq. Carobridgeshira and Finntingdonshile—Richard Orton, of Ijpwell, Esq. Cheshire--Lawrence Armitstead, of Cranage, Esq. • ebraberland—Edward Williams Hasell, of Dalemsine, Esq. Cornwall—Gordon William Francis Gregor, of Trc wartbeuiok, Esq. Derbyshire—Williams Evans, of Allestree, Esq. bevonsbire--Sir Humphrey Phineae Davie, of Creedy, Bart. borsetshire—Wm. Boucher, of the Close, Sarum, Esq. 17 4"ex---Brice Pears., of Monkharn in Woodford, Esq. G loncectershire—We Blathwayte, of Dyrham-park, Esq. t ierefordShire—Richard Blakemore, of the Lays, Esq. Hertfordshire—Charles Phelips, of Bliggins-park, Esq. )( eat —Thomas Rider, of Boughton-place, Esq. Leicestershire—Joshua Grundy, of the Oaks, Esq. Li ncolnshire—Richard Thorold, of Weclsby-lionse, Esq. ?Mon mouthshire—Thomas Fothergill, of Casrleon, Norfolk --Andrew Fonntaine, of Narford, Esq. North amp to nsh i re— S am. Amy Severue, of Thfinford, Esq. Northumberland—Sanderson Merton, of Ildertun, Esq. •Nottinghs.mshire--Postponed. Oxfordphlre—Thomas Cobb, of Neithrop, Rutlandshire—George Finch, of Burley, Esq. fihropshira--Cherles Kynaston Mainwaring, of Oteley_ park, Elq. Someraetihire—Sir Alexander flood, of Wootton, Bart. Staffordshire—John Bateman, of Knipereley, EN. Coanty of Southampton—Edward William Nightingale, of Ernbly,, Esq. Ruggles Brise, of Clare, Esq. Larlinoke, of Headley, Esq. `..Nslex—Sir Charles Montoliea Bulges Lamb, of Beau ' ~_port, Bart. warwiekshire—Samuel Tertina Galton, of the Larches ' Aston, near Birmingham, Esq. Wiltshire—George Heneage Walker Heneage, of Compton Bassett, Esq. Woreestershire—Edward Budge, of Abbey-manor-house, Eyeshot', Esq. • Yorkshire--Geoige Oshaltleston, of Ebberaton, Esq. SOUTH IVALVI. ,C 4 idiganshire—Morris Davies, of Aberystwith, Esq, Edwardes Tucker, of Sealyham, Esq. ' L irtnarthenshire—LSir William Dnndas, of Llanelly, Bart. I t'Vluorshire--Jolm Morris, of New Church, Esq. n reconshire—Thynne Howe Gwynne, of Llanigion-house, Es q . 43 lainorgansbire—Wiliam Crawshay, jun., of Cyfarthfa castle, Merthyr Tidvil, Esq. NORTH WALES. 44 gleaes--Henry Prichard, of Maydn, Esq. narvonehire—Thoinas Lloyd, of Glangwna, Esq. A ferionethehire—Williarn John Batiks, of Dolymoch, Esq. Montgomeryshire—Wythen Janes, of Rhiewport, Eaq. L l tabighshire—Williain Lloyd, of Bryniestyn, Esq. ' l intshirs---Edward Pemberton, of Plea lea, E*q. Doehy of Lancaster, Feb. 11. The king has been this day pleased to appoint Henry bold Hoghton, of Bald-hall, and of Hoghton Tower, Esq. ' be Sheriff of the county palatine of Lancaster, for the Year enening. • 1 31 ED.—On the 3d inst., of a decline, the t'ti• Mar g aret Emma, wife of James Regiongharn, Eeq. slut ' , Righter of the Right Pion. Lora COMMON COUNCIL.,.(TRIS DAY.) This morning a (..rtn.t. OSI bt.lll tilt dispatch of City btriiu*ss. The LORD AIAYon haring taken the Chair, the minutes of the last Court %vete read. The Conrt was made Special in consequence of a requi sition received by the Lord Mayor, to consider the propriety of adopting certain resolutions upon the impolicy of in flicting the punishment of death in cases of forgery, espe cially as it has not appeared to diminish the crime, and in many cases operating to enable the offender to escape punish ment, and to petition both Houses of Parliament to take such measures in the Alteration of the criminal law, upon this subject, as they may deem proper. A petition was presented from the Society for supersed ing the necessity of climbing boys by aweeping chiainies by machines, praying that the Society might be patronized by the city. Mr. Alderman Woon moved that the petition he re ferred to the Committee of General Purposes and spoke in praise of the society. . . . - Mr. FAvEm. seconded the motion, and alluded to the recent death of a climbing boy, in consequence of his having descended, by mistake, a wrong chimney, and was bnrat to death. Mr. DIXON spoke on the same side, and the petition was referred. THE CITY POLICE. Mr. Alderman Woon made some observations, previous to the business being entered upon for the election of the City Officers, recommending that in case the Marsha!men should be found guilty of neglect, they might be discharged by the Magistrates, and thus the City Pollee would be ren dered more efficient. Mr. Dixon was left speaking on a petition from the Precinct of Bridewell, praying that a Jill might be sent to Parliament for the better and more equal levying of the rates for lighting and watching that district. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. vIDLER V. TAFCROTT. MI. TaceLova applied in this matter for the discharge of Mr. Russell, who had been committed to the Fleet for running off to Gretna Green with a ward of the Court, a young lady of the age of 16. The course pursued for the purpose of effecting this was of a highly improper nature. Having no previous knowledge of the mother or family of this young lady, he called upon her under the pretence of having accounts to nettle. He represented that in his road he bad been thrown from his horse and had dislocated his leg. In consequence of this he was treated with great kindness by the family, and requested to remain there a few days; during this period he endeavoured to affect that which was his only object, to engraft himself into the affections of this young lady, who was then at home for the Easter holidays. He afterwards pretended his leg was much better, end having, as he hinted, business of importance to attend to, took his leave. Lie again called at Midsum mer, and shortly afterward• prevailed upon the young lady to elope with him. The matter had hitherto been heard in :private. The Court, upon that hearing, considered the whole of the affidavits, made on the part of Russell, were evidently intended to lead it to the conclusion that he was a man of property and reputation,earrying on aflonrishing business as a merchant in the city of London, having large Government contracts; whereas it turned out he had been twice discharged from the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and that the contracts were in the names of others. The whole of the property belonging to him at his office, con sisted of a few old stools and ink-stands ; that so far from being affluent, he was a broken down man; and that the marriage with this young leafy was an attempt to uphold his fallen views, and to get into his possession her property. The Court, there fore, taking all those circumstances into eonsigeration, considered itself bound to commit Mr. Russell, and made an order to that effect, which was put in force three weeks ago. Mr. •TxxstovF, with whom were Mr. Lemmata and Mr. PA REER, now applied for his discharge. Mr. Suonas opposed the petition. His LORDSHIP considered the conduct of Mr. Russell throughout ought to be visited with the most severe com ments; the whole of his. affidavits both on the present and former applications were calculated to deceive the Court, and create a false impression on its mind. His Lordship would certainly not order Mr. Russell to be dis charged, as there was a question as to the validity of the mar riage, when that was decided the Court would take care that something shouldbe done to secure the property of the lady. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. ALEXANDER V. LAWSON. It will be recollected that this was an action for libel against the Times newspaper. The defendant had justi fied on all the accounts of the declaration, bat a verdict, with 6d. damages, had been obtained on the general issue by the plaintiff. Lord Tenterden certificated to deprive the plaintiff of his costs. The latter, an Israelite, W7lB then sued by the defendant for the costs of the latter, who having obtained a jmignient upon the justification, arrested Alexander,who not being able to pay, was taken in execution. The latter then applied, in prma pauperis, for a rule, calling upon Lawson to show cause why he (Alexander) should not be discharged out of custody, and be relieved from the payment of the defendant's costs, which amounted to 1231., en the ground that the. Judge, having deprived Alexander, the plaintiff, of a right to recover costs, by having granted his certificate, also deprived Lawson, the defendant, of his right to recover costs from the plaintiff by the same act. Sir J. Scailett and 31r. Platt a few days ago showed cause against the rule ; the Court took time to consider, and this morning Lord Tenterden delivered its judgment. They had examined with great care the evi dence given at the trial, and had come to the conclusion that the justification was fully wile out. If such had not been the case, there might have been good grounds for the consideration of the Court. They perfectly agreed in the propriety of the verdict being given in favour of the de fendant, who, they considered, was certainly entitled to his bill of costs. The rule must herefore be discharged. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The Loan Ciller BARON sat at Nisi Prius for a short time, and disposed of several undefended causes. In an action un a bill of exchange for 50/., a Welchman had been brought up from Carmarthen, to prove the hand writing of one of the parties : on being called into the witness-box, and having the hook tendered him by the Offieer of the Court, he behaved in the most singular man ner, and would net touch it, at the same time ejaculating something quite unintelligible: it was, however, soon discovered that he could not speak the English lan gnage, and an interpreter was sworn, when it appeared he had only received sufficient money to bring him to London ; and, before be gave his evidence, wished to have enough to carry him hark. A long conversation took place between the Counsel and attorney in the case, and several questions put to the wit ness, not one of which he appeared to understand ; but when the Chief Baron said " the man must be paid," he immediately replied, " Yes, my Lord, I must." Mr. Evans (Counsel)—Oh ! I see we shall not want an interpreter; so true it is that money speaks all languages. The cause the❑ proceeded, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff WESTMINSTER SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) These Sessions commenced this morning, before FRAN eta CONST, Esq. and a full bench of Magistrates. George Leatt and Wm. Leatt, two respestsble-leoking young men, were indicted for assaniring an elderly woman named Roberts. The prosecutrix and her witnesses swore that the de fendants struck her in a most violent manner, without the least provocation. The defendants, in answer to the charge, said that on the night in question, as they were passing the praseco trix's house two of her daughters were crying in the street, their gallantry led them to enquire into the cause, when they were informed that having offended their mother, (the prosetutor) just as they were about to sit down to supper, she turned them nut of the house; they naturally felt very indignant at this statement, (for it was Neatly one o'clock) and rapped at the door claiming admission for the " fair ones," when in a moment afterwards the pro secutrix rushed Out, and after calling them the mast shock. ing names, kicked them with much violence on a certain place, this behaviour so incensed them that they certcinly did strike her. Several witnesses, amongst whom were the pruseen trix's daughter's, confirmed this statemen►, and the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. ELLCTION OF A SURGEON TO ST. JAMES'S PARISH.—No less than 17 candidates appeared on the Testry 4ist, amongst whom were several Members of the Medical Profession—viz. Josiah Brooks, Esq., F.R.S., Dr. Copland Hutchison, late Surgeon to the Deal Hospi tal, Mr. Pettigrew, Surgeon to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and Mr. lienjaruin Brodie, of St. George's Hospital; however, a Mr. Braise, of George-street, Ha nover-square, was elected. • KING's coURT. Ilia Majesty held a Court at two o'clock yesterday ;rite' - "loon at his Palace at• Windsor, which was itttendeil by the Lord Chancellor, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Se cretaries of State for the Ilome, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the President of the Board of Trade, the Master of the Mint, the Great Chamberlain of Eng land, the Chanrellor of the Duchy of Lmeaster, the Lord Steward of the Household, the Treasurer of the Household, the Duke of Northumberland, the Earl of Dalhousie, the Recorder of London, Sir William Keppel (as Groom iu Waiting.) The Duke of Northumberland was presented to his Ma jesty by Mr. Peel (as Secretary of State far the Home De partment), and kissed hands, on his having been declared Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot (as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) had an audience of the King to prick for a Sheriff for the County Palatine of Lancaster fur the present year. • The Earl of Dalhousie was presented to His Majesty on being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the forces in India. His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Secre tary Peel officiated as Lord President of the Conned in the absence . of Earl Bathurst. The Sheriffs for the different counties in England and Wales were pricked fur to serve the office dining the present year. Lord Willoughby de Eresby was sworn in Lord Lieu. tenant of the county of Carnarvon. Mr. Buller attended as Clerk of the Council. At the dose of the Privy Council the Recorder of Lon don was introduced into the presence of the King in Coun cil, and • made his report of the siteteen convicts capitally convicted at Justice Hall in . the Old Bailey during the January Sessions, when Joseph Burnham, for a burglary, and Benjamin Burrup, for shooting a female in Hindu street, Marylebone, were ordered for execution on Tues day next. His Majesty gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington, Mr. Secretary Peel, and the Duke of Nordin rubel land. The Court broke up about half 7 past six o'clock. The Duke of Wellington, Mr. Secretary Peel, andlinost of the Cabinet Alinisters, together with the Duke of 'Nor thumberland and Lord Willoughby cle Eresl►y, remained at the Palace to dine with the King. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS, The Earl of Albemarle, in Albemarle-street, from Twicken ham Park; Sir Charles Abncv Hastings, Bart. M.P. in Burling ton-gardens, from Willesley nail, Derbyshire ; the Earl of Boss lyn and family, in St. James's-square, from their seat, Dysart House,- Fifeshire • the Countess of Dartmouth, in Berkeley square, from Staffordshire ; Lord Molyneux, in Arlington street, from a tour; the Earl of Westmorland, in Grosrenor square, from his seat, Apthorpe, Northamptonshire; Sir Thos. Gooch, Bart. M.P. in St. Jamea's.street, from his seat in Sul folk ; D. Davenport, Esq. M.P. in Brook-street, from his seat in Buckinghamshire; Mr. Osbaldeston, in Regen t-street ; Captain and Mrs. Le Roy, in Pall-mall, from Brussels; Mr. and Mrs. Walsingham, is Gloucester-place, from Florence ; Captain Rid dell, in Pall-mall, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Prescott, in South Audley-street, from Bath ; Major Ridley, in St. James's-street, from Dublin • Captain Porter, in Cork-street, from Brussels ; Mr. and Mrs:Lawrence, in ount-street, from Bath; Colonel Gabriel. in Piccadilly, from Epsom ; Lady and miss Vincent Jones, in Baker-street, from Brighton • Mr. and Mrs. Manning, in Brook-street, from Brighton; ' Earl of Orford, at his house in Berkeley-square, from his scat in Norfolk; Sir William Rowley, Bars. M. P. at his house in Grosvenor-street, from his scat in Suffolk; J. W. White, Esq. from his seat in Berkshire; Madame Botte and family, at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle street, from the Continent. ARRIVALS AT BATH. - - Lord Andover, Earl of Brecknock, Sir G. and Lady Pocock, Sir T. Hayes, the Ladies Bourke, Lady Kneller, Lady Craw ford, Admiral Evans, M.P., Lieut.-General Lethbridge ; COl4. and Mrs. Cholmley, Muttlebury, M'Donald, Dewguard, Brooks, Cane, APClintock ; Colonel Leahy; Captains Gardiner, Huntly, Savage, Mackinnon, Gore, Campbell, Strachy, Dighy, Mark. land, RN. ; Rev. essrs. and Mrs. James Parry, Ashe, Halli day, Phipps, Lewis, Watkins, Williams ; Mr. .and Mrs. Barlow, Bateman, Baker, Codrinfiton, Granville, OmrOd, Ernest, Black. wood, Williams, Peacock, Strode and family; Messrs. Blencowe, Brook, Bland, Bennett, Elton, Gowen, Hall, Littlehales, Morris, Smith, Mitchell, Greenhill, Stough!oa, Roe, Way, Worrell, Baker, Bill, Horton, Green, Rawson, Lyon, Morgan, Brock, Saunders, Trett, Purifoy, Membry, George, Merriman, Sim mons, Udney, Ambrose, Tudway and family, Henderson, Hathaway, Neild, Williams and family, Stewart, Anderson, Clark, Pryton ; Mistresses Colton, Coles, Hodson, Kent, Lieut.. Colonel Macdonald, Sherston and family, Slade ; Misses Coles, Clement, Edwards, Furnall, Wilkinson, Hodson; Hibbcrt, G. Parish, &c. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Colonel Andrews, Lieut.-Colonel Brydges, Rev. Arthur Mat thews, Rev. Mr. Evans, Rev. J. Rathbone, Captain Bell, Capt. Buckley, Captain Molyneux, Captain St.. George, Captain Puc kett, Captain Austice ; Messrs. Turner, Eccles, Wadsworth, Phillips, Carter, Davies, C. Trapaud, Russell, Griffith, Hall, Dunn, H. J. Dunn, Fombelle, Fleming, Atkinson, H. Fletcher, Irmes, S. Kent, T. C. Alder, King, Barnes, Lewis; Mistresses Robe.tson, Izon, Davis, Belcher; Misses S. Dashwood, Wil liamson, Mute, &c. COBURG THEATRE. A new operatic comic romance was produced at this theatre on Monday erening (owing to a press of Parka rnoentary Debate we have been unable to notiee the saute till this day), under the title of Pedrillo del Campo, or the Spanish Rover. It is founded en an old Spanish novel, written in palpable imitation of Gil Bias. The principal character is an adventurer, seeking fortune by means of perseverance and good humour, and after innumerable hair-breadth escapes is finally successful both in lore and fortune. The construction of the piece is exceedingly ingenious, and each scene is in itself a highly amusing farcical sketch. It is interspersed with sense very pretty music, and is supported by DaNsos's excellent scenery. Hoopes., in the part of Per/rill°, displayed all that vi. vacity and easy gaiety which render his performances so uni formly pleasing. St.o►ras, in the humourous part of Pabla drilla, was, as he always is, irresistibly laughable. One of the chief features of the entertainment was the first appearance of a young lady, pupil of Mr. A. Lull, in the chars ter of Lornixa.— Her voice is at once powerful, of extensive compass, and excel lent tone ; she will, no doubt, prove a valuable acquisition. The piece 'was received throughout with shouts of laughter. The Executioner, or ranrick of VoOrn, concluded the evening's amusement. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence came to town yesterday morning from their resident, in Bushy Park, and prouedcd to the residence of Sir Thomas Lswrence, where the Duke sat far his portrait to Sir Thomas. Their Itoyal Highnesses afterwards went to the residence of the Princess Augusta, in the King's Palace, St. James's, where the Duke of Clarence received visits during the day from the Duke of Sussex, the Marquis of Anglesea, Sir George Cockburn, and several other gentle men. The Duke of Clarence paid visits to the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Sophia, at their apartments in the King's Pa'ace, at Kensington. The Duke and Duchess returned to Bushy in the afternoon. A King's messenger arrived at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Downing-street, yesterday morning, from St. Petereburgh, with despatches fur the Earl of Aberdeen. The Marquis de Barbacena carne to town on Tuesday from the residence of ihe young Queen of Portu gal, at Laleharn. The Marquis was in frequent continuni ertion with tie Marquis de Palinella arid the Brazilian Minister, and returned to Laleham yesterday- PORTRAIT OF HIS MAJESTY, GEORGE rera IVTri.—We have just seen an Engraving of his Ma jesty George the Wth., executed by Mr. Holmes from one of his own paintings, which is no less excellent as a like ness than highly finished as a work of art. The lights and shades of the cosntenance arc marked with the nicest discrimination, the features delicately pencilled, and the characteristic expression appropriately preserved. Alto gether it is wha: may be called a gentlemanly likeness, conceived and executed in a spirit of the most refined taste. Its only defect consists in its being a little too young for the original. This however is sinning on the right side, and is so far front impairing, that it heightens not a little' the grace and interest of the portrait. We doubt not it will speedily. become popular. - Villiers Stuart, Esq. M.P. is a descendant of the celebrated (" House of Hanover") Lord Bute. His Lordship was a staunch No-Popery man, while his de scendant avows himself in the House of Commons to be a Member of the Catholic Association, and to jnetify his connection with what all admit to be, if not an illegal, cer tainly an miconstitntional assembly. Mr. Cressett Pelham, the Representative for Shropshire, is so scruptilously rigid, that he will take neither fee nor reward, nor benefit in any way, from being a Member, that he neither gives a frank, nor uses his frimking privilege. He pays for letters that he may vend, as if he were a private gentleman ; or - does nut put his name outside, so that the privilege is not claimed. He cannot be called " the Franking Member .for Shropshire." A petition has been presented to the House of Commons for leave to bring in a private Bill fur the " Doke of Rutland's mausoleum." A Court of Directors was held yesterday at the East India House, at which Joseph Dart, Esq., after a service of forty years, was permitted to retire from the office of Secretary, on account of ill health, on which oc casion the Cqurt were pleased to pass a resolution expres sive of their sense of the integrity, zeal, and ability with Which he had served the Company, and of the esteem en tertained for him by the Court. Peter Aubcr, Esq., was unanimously appointed Secretary, and William Carter, Esq., Assistant-Secretary, and were respectively sworn into those offices. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their re spective stations, viz.:—Captain Walter Horrocks White head, Duke of Sussex, Captain John Hine, A 114,43, Bom bay and China; and Captain Edward Lambert Adams, Xenia Castle, St. Helena, Prince of Wales's Island, and CANIIIIIIDGE UNIVERSITY. We tejeice to state, from the following intelligence, that the enlightened and illustrious University of Cambridge rejected yesterday an anti-Catholic peti tion, for which signatures and - supporters had been hunted out with incredible activity : " CAMBRIDGE, WEDNESDAY, EEI3• 11. " Sir,—The following has been read in the senate House this morning, and will, I trust, be 'rejected this afternoon in time to send you an account by the• Fakenham coach " To the Right Hon. the Lords Spiritual and Tempo . ral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land in Parliament assembled, " ' The humble Petition of the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, sbowetb,--, " That your petitioners, feeling the strongest attachment to the established Constitution of this kingdom in Church and State, cannot bet view with the utmost alarm any measures which have for their object the admission of per sons professing- the Roman Catholic religion to seats in your Right Honourable House ; " That your petitioners avow themselves the firm ft lends of religious toleration ; but When they reflect. upon the ex clusive and unalterable spirit of the Roman Catholic reli gion, they are impelled by the most powerful motives—a sense of duty to their country and to that PrOtestant Uni versity of which they are members—most earnestly to be seech your Right Honourable House not to endanger the Constitution of these realms by admitting Roman Catholics either into the Legislature or into the high offices of the state, " ' And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray,' &c. . " The petition to the Commons, mulalis mutandis, is the same. " The greatest interest is shown by the resident .members, who are decidedly hostile to the petition. ";The greatest possible exertions have been made to ensure - the passing of this petition by the Senate. On corning from the Senate-house this morning, 1 observed some arrivals from the Isle of Ely : the son ar►d son-in-law of the Bishop, two Minor Canons of the Cathedral, and others of the clergy, whose dread of Popery had urged them to lend a helping hand on this. occasion. " The petition baying been read by the Vice- Chancellor, it was pot to the vote in the Nun- Regent : House, when► there appeared— Placent 43 Nonplacent . ~ 52 Majority against the petition .-9 " N.B. If rejected in the Non-Regent-House, it does not come into the Regent-House. " A MEMBER OF THE SENATE." (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.) " CAMBRIDGE, WEDNESDAY, P.M. " The cause of bigotry has been triumphantly de feated, and its unnatural coalition with a liberal University is for ever at an end. The petition, of which I send you a copy, has just been rejected by the Senate. " The illiberals in our• body have never, until this day, made any attempt to recover the ground they so decidedly lost at the last general election, when Lord Palmerston, the consistent supporter of eman cipation, was returned in opposition to Mr. Barflies, and the (then) anti-Catholic Mr. Goulburn. A des perate struggle was, however, resolved to be made, in imitation of the cheering example of the doctors of Oxford and the boors of Devonshire; and great efforts were put in action to secure the attend ance of the reverend inhabitants of the Fens and the other enlightened districts within hearing of the tocsin of Sidney and Clare. The appeal was not unattended to ; and the coaches which pass through the villages of Suffolk and the mitred Isle of Ely, made their appearance in Cambridge, well stocked with sable visi tants " making wing to the roohy wood" of Alma Mater. At three the question was put to the Senate. That body, consisting of the Doctors and Masters of Arts, vote separately in two " houses." The " upper house" consists of those M.. 1. who are of full five years' standing; the " lower house" of the junior M.A. The Doctors have the privilege of voting in either house. The question is first put in the upper house, and, if carried there affirma tively, it is afterwards put in the lower. It was well known to the enemies of emancipation on the present occasion, that their only hope lay in the venerable members of the upper house ; for in the lower there wt•oulcd have been a majority of not less than four to one against the petition. The Learned Doctors, therefore, who supported the petition, seated themselves in the upper division, to which the great mass of the non-resident clergy naturally belonged. With all these foreign aids, the supporters of the petition mustered only forty-three against fifty-two of its opponents ! It was there fore thrown out, and the handful of illiberals in the lower house were spared the mortification which awaited them, in the event of the question having reached its second stage. Several members of the Senate had attended from London, at considerable personal inconvenience, and at very short notice, to assist in defeating the invaders front the fens ; but the greater number of them were of the lower house ; their votes, consequently, were not called for. Seven o►►ly were of sufficient standing to form part of the victorious majority; and it is important to observe, as proving the feeling which prevails within the very walls of this University, that if those seven votes were deducted from the poll of the liberals, there would still be a majority of strictly resident _Heaters of Arts over the miserable 13, without seeking to distribute them into their classes of masters and doctors, residents and non-residents, curates in the fens and pluralists in the Isle of Ely. With the exception of the Master and Vice-Master of Trinity, not a single member on the foundation of that distinguished College voted in favour of the petition." MR. WEST'S COLLECTION OF PICTURES. —The late President of the Royal Academy was supposed to have realized a splendid independence—by reference to our Auction Department it will be seen we have, in com mon with the public, been greatly mistaken. A short ex tract from the announcement will confirm this distressing fact:-_-" Thus has Mr. West left for the admiration of the present and succeeding generations a sublime series of Pic tures, from sacred and profiine history, poetry, and original fancy, including the greater portion of the labour of a long and meritorioun life, as the only legacy for his children.'" What a commentary upon this appalling fact is the follow ing concise opinion of the venerable artist by Sir Thomas Lawrence, when he last distributed the prizes to the Stu dents of the Royal Academy. He emphatically proclaimed, " that his works were not only superior to any former pro ductions of English art, but far surpassing contemporary .merit on the Continent,—were unequalled at any period below the Snool of the Caracci." It will almost partake of the work of supererogation to state, that until the vear 1768, historical painting was in no wise encouraged in England, and the immortal 'West encountered the trial in fear and trembling; how well he succeeded future gene rations will acknowledge, and the present will, it is be lieved, add their concurring testimony. For this proud testimonial of having raised the character of English His tories.' Art, the public are mainly indebted to the kind and fostering encouragement of his late Majesty George the Third, who, in the singleness of his mind, and unbounded liberality, commanded the late President to paint twenty two pictures to adorn the Royal Chapel in Windsor. Our present Monarch, when be learnt that Mr. West died poor, was graciously pleased to restore to his family these precioult gems. It was by the generous devotion of his pencil to • the noblest aim of his profession, that first brought British painting into direct association with the Throne, and raised it into an object of na tional importance in the mini of his Sovereign, and yet " he died poor." Mr. George Robins, in his descrip tive announcement, makes the following very forcible ap peal:—_" The nation at large will lament that in times like these, when the march of intellect and improvement has made such rapid stride', so great a treasure as Mn. West's Gallery should be left to the hazard and uncertainty of the hamme r ; it was sure l y not ap p rec iating too highly the English t as t e an d lib era li ty to contemplate the British Institution a n d N at i ona l G a ll ery b ecom i ng the d e po s ito r y of this. entire collection, and thus transmit to posterity a proud record of what could be accomplished by an Eng lishman, and is that peculiar art, which has so long re mained in its infancy." PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. A , BILL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF DAN GERMS ASSOCIATIONS OR ASSEMBLIES IN IRELAND. Whereas are Association Loll for some time past existed in Ireland, calling itself, or whisit bath been usually called, " Ihe Catholic Association," the acts and pro ceedings of which are dangerous to the public tranquillity, and inconsistent with the exercise of regular Government; Be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Ma jesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and TeMporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That, from and after the commencement of this Act, the said Association shall be, and the same is hereby, utterly suppressed and prohibited i and every assembly or meet ing thereof; or any of the members thereof, as such mem bers, is hereby declared to be an unlawful assembly, and the persons present at the same shall be deemed guilty of " A MISDEMEANOUR. " -[There is a blank, but it is to be thus filled up in the Committee.] And whereas divers Statutes have from time to time been passed for the suppression of dangerous Associations and Assemblies in Ireland, but the same have been, by va rious shifts and devices, evaded : And whereas, in the pre sent state of Ireland, it is expedient that, for the time to be hereby limited, a power should be vested in the Lord Lieutenant; or ot!,er Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, by hie or theft. Preclareation or Order, to pro hibit or suppress any Assoriation, Assembly, or Meeting ofjpersons in Ireland; hich he or they shall deem to lit dan gerous to-the public peace or safely,or inconsistent with the due administration of the law ; Be it therefore enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenants, or other Chief Governor or Goessenorto of Ireland, by his or their Proclamation or Order, to prohibit or tupptets the meeting of any Association, Assembly, or body of persons in Ireland, which he or they shall deem to be dangerous to the public peace or safety, or inconsistent with the due administration of the law, or any adjourned, renewed, or otherwise continued meeting of the,same, or of any :put tho'es f, under any name, pretext, or device whatever. And be it further enacted, That any two Justices of the Peace to whom such Proclamation or order shall be given or transmitted by the direction of the Lord Lieutenant or other . Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, for the setrpose of being enforced, shall and may proceeds with such assistance as shall be necessary, to the place where such Association, Assembly, or Meeting of persons is held, and require and demand admission into any house, room, or place whatever, where the said two Justices shall have good reason to believe, upon information do oath, that such unlawful Association, Assembly, or Meeting of per sons is held, and shall and may, in case they shall be re fused admission, enter therein by force; and one of the said Justices, or some other person by order of the said Justices or of one of them, shall then and there' read or repeat aloud to the persons so assembled, a command or notice to disperse, in the words or to the effect following ; that is to say—" Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the Tenth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, for the Suppression of dangerous Associations or Assemblies in Ireland." And be it further enacted, That the persons so met or assentbled together shall forthwith disperse and depart ; and in case any one or more of the persons so met or as sembled together as aforesaid shall not disperse and depart within the space of One Quarter of an flour from the time of such notice or command being given, it shall be lawful for the same, or any two Justices of the Peace then present, to cause the person or persons so refusing or neglecting to disperse or depart, to be apprehended and brought before them ; or such persons or persons may he afterwards ap prehended by a warrant for that purpose to be granted by any two Justices of the Peace within whose jurisdictton such unlawful Meeting or Assembly shall have been held, or such offender or offenders shall be found ; and such of fender or offenders shall thereupon be proceeded against in a summary way for such offence, before any two Justices of the Peace before whem he or they may be brought; and every person convicted thereof, either on the view of one Justice so present aforesaid, or on his own confession, or on the oath of one or more credible witness or wit nesses, shall be committed to any one of his Majesty's com mon gaols or prisons in Ireland for the term of " THREE" calendar months, and for a second or any subsequent of fence against the provisions of this Act, for the term of " ONE WHOLE YEAR."—[The periods here named, it is understood, are to be thus filled up in the Bill, when it shall go into a Committee.] And be it further enacted, That every Justice of the Peace to whom any Proclamation or Order made in•pur suance of this Act shall be given or transmitted for the purpose of being enforced, shall, for all the purposes of this Act, .as well of conviction as otherwise, be em powered to act as a Justice of the Peace within every county, city, town, or place whatsoever, throughout Ire laud. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall knowlingly permit or suffer any meeting of any Associa tion, Assembly, or body of persons, the meeting whereof shall have been prohibited or suppressed under or by vir tue of .this Act, to he held in any house, building, close, or other - place to such person belonging, such person, for every such offence, shall forfeit to his Majesty the sum of ' 6 ONH HUNDRED POUNDS" [this suns to be proposed in the Committwi, to be recovered, with costs of suit, by in formation to be filed in the name of his Majesty's Attor ney-General in Ilia I‘lJjsty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland. And be it further enacted, That ire es.ne any person shall, after the commencement of this Act, pay or contribute any sum or sums of money to the Association hereiabrjlre declared to be suppressed, or to any association or assem bly of persons which shall be hereafter prohibited or sup pressed under and by virtue of this Act, or to any person or persons whomsoever, by the order or appointment or to the use of any such associations respectively, or acting for on behalf of such associations respectively, or of any Com mittee or any members thereof, as such members, or far or towards any purpose, object, or design of any such associa tions or assemblies respectively, or of any Committee or any members thereof, as such members, or for or towards any purpose, object or design of any such association or assembly, every person so paying or contributing as afore said, under any pretext or device whatsover, . shall forfeit and pay, as a penalty for suck offence, " TREBLE" [this word to be moved in the Cotrunittee] the amount of the sum or sums so by him contributed and paid against the true intent and meaning of this Act, or the sum of " r.r; PouNns" [this sum to be moved in the Committee] at the election of his Majesty's Attorney-General ; which said sum to be forfeited as aforesaid shall he payable to and recoverable by any person for that purpose to be named by his Majesty's Attorney-General, upon information to be laid before any two Justices of the Peace acting for the county, city, town, or place wherein such last-mentioned offence shall be committed. And be it further enacted, That the whole of the sums of money so . paid and contributed as aforesaid against the true intent and meaning of this Act, shall belong to and be the moneys of his Majesty, and the same shall become and be deemed to be es debt due to his Majesty front the person or persons knowingly receiving or otherwise know ingly having the saute, which said person or persons shall, over and above any stun or sums so knowing received, or had by him as aforesaid, forfeit and pay to his said Majesty the further sum of " Fivz HuNnREn PouNns" [the sum to be named in the Committee] the whole to be recovered by information, to be filed in the name of his Majesty's Attorney-General, in the same manner as other moneys had and received to the use of his Majesty are recoverable . by law. And for the better discovery of the amount of the mo neys so paid and contributed against the true intent and meaning of this Act; be it further enacted, that every person so receiving or otherwise having the same, shall be obliged and compellable to answer, upon oath, any in formation filed in the name of his Majestyla Attorney- General for discovery of the same, and shall not, by plea, demurrer, or otherwise, protect himself front giving an swer thereto. And be it further (meted, That any conviction by any Justices of the Peace, for any offence committed,or any pe nalty or stun recoverable under this Act, shall and may be in the form following, or in any words to the like effect, as the case may require (that is to say) : , "ro wit—Be it rementbered, that on the -- day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and -- at in the county of A. 0. of in the county of -- is convicted before us, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of--, For that he the said A. 0. did not depart within one quarter of an hour after command had been given by its [if the convicting Justices be not the same, Lstate by whom the command was given] far that purpose, to an Assembly or Meeting of persons prohibited by a Proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant of Irelar.J, made on the -- day of , and which Proclamation ve [to be altered as before, according to the fact] were or dered to enforce. For which offence the avid A. 0. is hereby adjudged by us, by force of the Statute made in the tenth year of the reign of King George the Fourth, to be committed to his Majesty's gaol at to be there imprisoned for the term of Three ca lendar Months. [ln case of a second conviction, say for the term of one whole veer, he the said A. G. having been ' previously convicted olanothil offence against the said Sta tute]. Given, &c. Or, for that he the said A. B. did pay and ronti ibute the sum of -- to the Association suppressed by an Act made and passed in the tenth year of the reign of King George the Fourth [or, if the case be so, to an Association prohibited or suppressed under and by virtue of 'an Act made in the tenth year of the reign of King George the - Fourth, against the farce of the said Act.} Wherefore we do adjudge that he the said A. B. bath for feited the sum of being treble the value of the sum so paid and contributed [or, if the case be so, the sum of Ten Pounds, being the sun, elected by his Majesty's At torney-General] and that he do pay the same to --. In witness, Scc. And be it further enactod, That any conviction under this Act shall not he removable by certiorari or otherwise, but the same shall be binding and conclusive to all intents and purposes whatsoever. And be it further enacted, That every prosecution, action, and suit, which shall be brought or commenced against any Justice or Justices of the Peace, constable, peace officer, or other person or persons, for any thin , done or acted in pursuance of this Act, shall be commen ced.within "THREE " [term to be named in the Commit tee] calendar months rext after the fact committed, and . % O en th7 not afterwards ; and the venue in every such action or suit shall be laid in the proper county where the Ihet was corn tnitted, and not elsewheie; and the defendant or defend ants in every such suit or action shall and may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereepon ; and if snub prosectition, action or suit, shalt be brought or commenced shallafter be laid ilimitedn oofi: place egitnhga than a re , same, or aid, t t h i e ,( Jury shall find a verdict fur the traverser or traversers, or defendant or defendants; and in such case, or if the Jury shall find a verdict for the defendant or defendants upon the unfits, or if the plaintiffor plaintiffs shall become nor,' suit, or discontinue his or her action after appearance, r if, upon demurrer, judgment shall be given against tie plaintiff. fir plaintiffs, the defendant or defendants shelf have double costs, which he or they shall and may recover in such and the same manlier as any defendant can by law in either eases. And be it farther enacted, That this Act maybe altered, aniended, or repealed, by any Ac► or Acts to be passed in the present Session of Parliament. And he it enacted, That this Act shall commence and be in force froth and atter the expiration of " TEN" [term to be named in the Committee] days from find after the passing thereof, and not sooner; and that No much thereof as relates to the " Catholic Association" shall he perpetual, and the residue thereof shall continue in force for " ONE TEAR" [the period of this Act's duration to be proposed to the Committee :--The blanks here filled up are understood to be those that will be proposed by Mr. Secretary Peel, in the Committee on Friday next] from the day of passing this Act, and until the end of the then next Session of Parliament. THE CATHOLIC QUESTION IN 1812. Those who arrogate to themselves exclusively the title of the King's friends, and who vindicate their claims to the title by the disgusting liberties they take with his private circle, endeavour on all deca sions to represent his Majesty as decidedly hostile, personally, to the concession of the Catholic Claims. That there is no foundation for such a representation may be inferred from the evidence already befors the world, that this is not the first time of his Majesty's consenting to the formation of a Cabinet agreed on the principle' of concession. When it was endea voured to form an Administration including Lords Grenville and Grey, previous to that of the Earl of Liverpool, his Majesty distinctly expressed himself in favour of concession. The following documents are conclusive : MINUTE OF MR. CANNING'S COMMUNICATION TO THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL, MAT 2g. " Fife-house, May 23, IFfrlg. . _ " The Prince Regent having laid his commands oil Lord Wellesley to form a plan of an Administration to to submitted for his Royal flighaess's approbation, Mr. Can ning wa., requested by Lord Wellesley (as the channel of communication thought likely to be most agreeable to Lord Liverpool) to inquire of Lord Liverpool, whether there would be a disposition on the prt of Lord Liver pool, and of his colleagues, or of any of them, to entertain auy proposal which should he made to them for forming part of such an Administration. " The principles upon which the Administration was intended to be formed were stated to be— " Firstly, The tsking into the early and serious con sideration of the Executive Government the state of the laws affecting the Roman Catholics, with a sincere and earnest desire to bring that important question to a final and satisfactory settlement. " Secondly, The prosecution of the war in the Penin sula with the best means of the country. "It AVIS stated that there would be the strongest wish to comprehend in the arrangement, without any individual or patty exclusion whatever, as many as possible of such persons as might be able to agree in giving their public service to the country on these two principles. 6" With respect to the distriLution of offices, it was stated, that nothing of any sort was decided, or stipulated ; but that every thing would be open to be arranged to the honour and satisfaction of all parties." No. IV. ItiNuTE OF A COMMUNICATION MADE RV LORI) WtL LESLEY TO LORDS GREY AND GRENVILLE, AT LORD. GREY ' S HOUSE, MAT 'M. " Lord Wellesley Ptated, that he had received the emu-, wands of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to lay before his Royal Highness the plan of such an Administra - don as lie (Lord 'Wellesley) might deem adapted to the present crisis of affairs. " That he had apprised his Royal Highness of the ne cessity of ascertaining the views and dispositions of all par ties, with regard to certain general principles, previously to the tOrmation of any such plan. " That he considered himself merely as the instru ment of executing his Royal Highness's commands on this occasion, and that he neither claimed nor desired for him self any station in the Administration which it was in his Royal Highness's contemplation to form. Under these circumstances, be requested to know whether any obstacle existed to the concurrence of Lords Grey and Grenville, or their friends, in the following gene ral principles, as the basis upon which an Administration might be formed : First, That the state of the laws affecting the Roman Catholics, and the claims of that body of his Majesty's sub jects, should be taken into immediate consideration, with e view to a conciliatory adjustment of those claims. " Secondly, That the war in the Peninsula should he prosecuted on a scale of adequate vigour. " Lord Wellesley slated, that as Mr. Canning and be agreed in these principles, he had requested Mr. Canning to communicate them to Lord Liverpool. " Lord Wellesley has reduced th, substance of this coal_ munication to writing, and now submits it to Lord Grey and Lord Grenville. " WELLESLEY." MINUTE: OF A COMMUNICATION MADE Pl,' Lox') wEL- LESLEY TO LORD GREY, AT LORD GREY ' S HOUSE, JUNE Isl., 1812. " Lord Wellesley stated, that he had on that morning received full authority from the Prince Regent to form an Administration tinder his Royal Highness's commmanda ; and that he was specially authorised to communicate with Lords Grey and Grenville on the subject. " That his Royal Highness entertained no wish to ex clude from the proposed Administration any person, or descr►pt►on of persons, who could unite in the principles on which the Administration was to he founded. " That the two positions stated in Lord Wellesley's .Ifinutc of May 23, and subsequently explained in the letters which had passed between Lord Wellet:ley and Lord Grey, of the dates of the 27th, 2Sth, and 29th of May, 1812, were intended by his Royal Highness to constitute the foundation of his Administration." The Marquis de Itezende has arrived at the residence of the young Queen of Portugal, at Laleham. ENGRAVING OF THE CELEBRATED AME nt- N TROTTER.—BELL'S LIFT! 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