The Sun. — London, England, 1823-11-06 00:00:00

lotion. lie says—" What is that liberty which is echoed in alt our public places? It is a liberty to oppress, to pillage, and to murder one's neighbours. True liberty will appear under the laws, and conformably with the paternal inten tions of the King, who sends me amongst you, not to exercise vengeance, but to protect and console the good citizens." The Count Bourmont has published, on the Mai, at Cadiz, the following Order of the Day His Royal Highness the Prince Generalissimo of the Army orders that the Spanish troops, which were at Cadiz and the Isle of Leon, shall receive their pay and provisions from the chest and magazines of the French army." The Diarie of Cadiz, of the 26th, contains an Edict of the Governor of Cadiz, which re-esta blishes all tie ancient Ordinances of Police, the same as they were before the 7th March, 1820. W e are informed from Cadiz, that all the Con ssitutional troops have been disbanded. They also write us that Admiral. Villavicentia has re ceived orders to arm the Asia, and the frigates Perk and AreThusa, to send them with succours to Lima. AYe learn that on the 9.oth they began to fire on Carthagena, that place having refused to.sub. mit to the King. The partisan Corundelle entered on the 16th Aleria'. The Royalists attacked him, and put him completely to the rout, killing 40 of his aien. BAyoNnr, Oc . r. 9 8.-1 send you the Official Ileport of the French troops which compose the Garrisons of Cadiz and the Isle of Leon : Al. Bourmont, Commander-in-Chief. The First Brigade at Cadiz. The Second Brigade at the Island of Leon. The Third Brigade at Port St. Mary and at Chiclana. The French Army of Occupation is composed of twenty Regiments of Infantry and- six of Light Cavalry, and four I , l4t . , teri e of Artill er y. Th ere w i ll b e Garr i sons at M a d r id, "Luajogi, Cerunna, Santona, Saint Sebastian, and Pampeluna. ins Royal Highness the Duke Angouleme is QxPected at Paris on the sth of December. It is a nnounced that the Chamber of Deputies i s to be integrally renewed, and that the lists of tile Presidents of the Electoral Colleges will a z ) Pear on the 15th or 20th. General Ballasteros is at Port Saint Mary. C ITY Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this : nn rhing at 83} to 831:, with little variation.in the l ' i arket.--The Expresses from Paris this morning 1 " 1 "g the French Funds at 89f. 40c., after 'C barP4e ; and Spanish at 32. MARKET.—Spanish opened at 27U, 41°4hich Price they are up to this hour, with d _-Very . oing. little has been done " the -Lan I( '' th e ((nights of Jerusalem; , __ --....--- to our Preceding colum n s we have, given 041 interesting though mournful narrative, (sub antiated by documents), of the last days of th e Constitutional Government at Cadiz. We ! ' a ria fre tit, quently h ad occasion to remark on Perf ect decorum, the mavianimity, the ''.ll observance of the forms and the faithful 44,, (ience to the powers prescribed to them by the Constitution, which have distinguished all ~1441iherations and all the acts of the Spanish kJ ort , . te at " l, and most sincerely do we rejoice to find , they have not for one moment lost the sense u their Own dignity, nor of the duty which I : 'Y "(qi to their country and to the civilized c : t : (1 ) in the fatal period which saw the I.l).(l'hual subversion of the rights and liberties 1 4 1 16 ," The Reader will see that the very of t ," e ' of the Cortes was to decline the exercihe t" Prot" not allowed to them by the law, and . it.rl l ( - , ote st against the consequences of the m .; niece, l° wilich the Government might find i '' s arY to submit. ii 4 letter I', F 7 4 " 1 " . " -- , T he c . out ranxiort,. . , . dated Oct. 28, says -4l'le t a bluet of Vienna, it is said, has not been Sl;'u see, without • e umbrage, the active , I ; i t ilt wi ',- , Yk I teisii has taken in the affairs , p o . f 1 , i 1 ,,,,' ili t Ile '"ission of M. Pozzo di li°. t rg° u The Di,setice Perticalar t o h a v e displeased L"lber; of 1 , 411 1. Nesselrode antl nich Tatis i cheff at i'reves tit'lltltuer.e.they visited Prince Metter f N ti to POlttiCal discussions were no s t s ) 0 00l f l o: e tv ollid it.he journey of Alexander tt e l r cia l h t ez e 41 , 4 " ue believe., It is said, hot . vey , l !, ilik,,tioru.witz the Emperor of Austria avoideddis!. lkr ee , 'ling subjects which l'illiq e _ 4 "ts with might lead , the Emperor of Russia. Mt.Vtr,n -4411v ? Chi ef of the Staff of the Wirtembt rg hti l " " uPpointed to re-place M. de Waugen 14t , the Diet of Frankfort." Y e „ t -----...., 4 . 4 ti le et'thlY morning a Spanish Courier arrived s 'Ni t , 14 it'oreigo..oirice, Downing-street, expre o s . Nat e ,,, dr id, with dispatches from the new Pt, ''' ulider King PER DINAND• So . ik OltAv r celebrated cii.tv b e t e l GE aNSTITUTION.--- . This , ,r_ . 114114'. , its Anniversary on the sth . ot .0 u ltr i h t 5 for the first time in the Metropolis, yes ill ii, / ' City much state. A sermon was preached il titi s 'i ` - itY, and they dined together at the y tst. ill 141111.Alail. 'ke tai IduY evening a very numerous and re -I,i(y 1)1:e Meeting of the Religious Tract So rurki,„ as held at the Societi's Chapel, in rees::.tret, Leicester -square, for the purpose tsl iv 'ug the report of the Committee for . the Y ) IN lir 4PNiuting Officers for the ensuing THE THEATRE. The curiosity which had been excited by the preparation of a Grand Historical Piece which had been announced at C.ovent-Garden Theatre, under the title of Cortez, or the Conquest of Mexico, was abundantly gratified by its repre sentation last night.. The following is an outline of the FABLE : The piece opens with the mutiny of the Spanish soldiers, and the conspiracy of two of their Chiefs for putting their leader Ferdinand Cortez (COOPER) to death, and returning to the Island of Cuba. The design is frustrated by the appeal of Cortez to his companions in arms, who all renew their oaths of fidelity to him except the two Chiefs, and they are disarmed and put under arrest. Cortez hearing that the inhabitants are • about to attack him, burns his fleet, and leaves his army no al ternative but conquest or death. In the mean time, :Monte zuma, the Emperor of Mexico, has sent Ambassadors to him with presents and offers of friendly assistance. In the embassy there is a Mexican named Teluxo (Mr. BENNETT), who is fired with hatred against the invaders of his country. At the sight of the Spanish cavalry, as horses were unknown to the natives, they show the greatest signs of astonishment and dread. When a gun is fired they tremble with horror. Tekro believes the strangers to he sorcerers, who blasphemously imitate the power of the gods, and swears to avenge them. The re ply of Cortez to Montezuma is that he cannot return to his Sovereign without dishonour until be has fulfilled his mission by seeing the Emperor in person at Mexico. On his way he is attacked by the warriors of Tlaseala, and his deadly means of warfare soon put them to flight with horrible slaughter. Telexo then has recourse to stratagem and treachery, to accom plish the destruction of his enemies. 'While passing through the town of Cholula, on their way to Mexico, he enters into a plot with the inhabitants to massacre them within its walls. In the camp of the Spaniards is a Mexican girl named uterine (Miss LovE), whom Cortez loves and is beloved by. At Cho lula, Teluro discovers her to be his sister, and she is about to be sacrificed by the Priests in the great temple. Cork» is ap prized of his own danger and that of his Marina by a Tlascalan, whose life he has saved, and is just in time to save all by his energy and daring.. As the Priests are about to immolate their victim, he rushes in with his soldiers and destroys the temple of the sanguinary gods. Another snare is afterwards set for him, which is frustrated by the intelligence of Merina, and the piece ends with the triumphal entry of Cortez into Mexico, and ' the formal union of the two worlds. The part taken from DRYDEN'S Indian Emperor forms the under-plot. Amozetli, the Lady for whom the two brothers contend, was played by Miss PATON' with much efibct. The history upon which this piece has been founded is too authentic a record of Spanish cruelty to be unknown to mankind at large.— Part of the present drama has been taken from DaynEN's Indian Emperor. We know not to whom the construction of the whole is to be at- tributed, but it need not be observed that its main intention was to render it the vehicle of music and splendid scenery. The taste of the town requires such a sacrifice of the regular mo ral drama to sound and show. The Managers therefore are not to be blamed, but the Public, who compel them to resort to such expedients. The music iy chiefly from BISIWP, whose taste and science appear to great advantage, and the airs receive ample justice from the musical per formers in general. Miss PArov is of course conspicuous. Miss Love also acquitted herself extremely well, even without the consideration of her being suddenly raped for, on account a the illness .of Miss M. TRUE. We have not room to animadvert upon tile merits of the theatrical performers, but we may fairly say that COOPER in Cortez, and FAWCETT in Sancho, Farrier of the Forces , presented a striking contrast, and both in their respective provinces were prominent in the Piece. The Horses, which are beautiful in their kind, were admirably managed.—PYNC, TAYLOR, DURUSET, ISAACS, &c. &c. well sus. tained the Musical Department. GRILYE and his coadjutors have supplied magnificent and ap propriate scenery. The whole is a proof of the enterprising liberality of the Managers, and its reception by a crowded audience, last night, may be considered as a promising omen of a very prosperous career. The following is a copy of the Letter and Certificate which led to the postponement of the new opera of Cortez:— Monday, Nov. 3, 1823. My DEAR Sin—During the last week, and more particu. larly since the rehearsal on Saturday, my daughter has been extremely unwell ; and it is with real regret that I find myself obliged to forward to you this morning a Certificate from her medical adviser, who informs me that she requires a secession from labour for eight or ten days, before she can with safety resume her professional labours. 1 have delayed writing until this morning, in the hope of obtaining permission fur her attendance at the Theatre ; but as that is at present impracticable, I can only deplore the Pieces. sity, and trust that you may be enabled to make your arrange. ments without her. I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) 111. TREE. CERTIFICATE.--I hereby certify that Miss M. Tree is at present very much indisposed. There is a great degree of ge. neral weakness and relaxation of her frame, with occasional spasms affecting the chest and stomach. She is incapable of using any great exertion ; and it appears to me that rest and quiet for some weeks will be requisite for her health, which otherwise might materially suffer from a relapse of her former severe indisposition. (Signed) 3d November, 1823. JOHN MITCHELL, M.D. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. This morning Hicks's Hall presented a busy appearance, in consequence of not less than 200 weavers attend ing the bench of Magistrates, to have the prices of the work settled by the Magistrates, as allowed by Act of Parliament. Nu merous arguments arose among the journeymen respecting the prices,particularly among some ofthe most dissatisfied, who seem ed determined to accede to no proposal whatever. Mr. Ar.r.r on the part of the masters, consented that it should be referred to any indifferent person, a master in the trade to settle the prices; the Magistrates considered this a very fairproposition, when a Mr. Hale, a master weaver, who had just arrived from Coventry, was chosen, and he agreed to undertake the office. The Magistrates spoke to his good character and long experience in the business, when one dissentient Voice exclaimed " I should have no objection to Mr. Hale, but he doei not ,understand the figure business." A cry of disapprobation re sounded through the Hall in consequence of this objection, some saying that the business ought to be settled, and others that the dissatisfied were always raising objections, by which many families were deprived of work. Tile Magistrates on this found they could not at that time settle the business, and Mr. ALLEY intimated it would be impossible to get through the business to-day; it was therefore adjourned till the 27th Inst. Mr. BAUDER BEAUMONT, if the accounts which have hi therto transpired may be depended on, was one of the intended v i ct ims of Thurtell, and it is understood that he had provided an air-gun of peculiar construction, in the form of a walking. s ti c k, for the purpose.—The reason is stated to be, to prevent Mr. Beaumont from carrying on a prosecution against him and others, for a conspiracy to defraud the County Fire Office. Such stories, however, should not he published unless they ar e authenticated, as the wretched culprit has too much to answer for already. Yesterday the Twenty-ninth Anniversary of the Acluittal of Thomas Hardy, John Horne Tooke, John Thelwall, and others, tried for high treason in 1794, was cele brated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand. A little before six o'clock, a respectable company, consisting of about 200, sat down to an excellent dinner. .Mr. (lalloway, a Member of the Common Council of London, was called to the Chair. He was suppor ted on his left by Mr. Thelwall, and on his right by Mr. Thos. Hardy and Mr. John Baxter. The usual toasts and meeting „an d by Mr.was T addressed in CanhdairtimtaneELWALL, sentiments were dran o k le ; s i‘ u l i r ta . 13b1Ae;p4Rch,e;ibrj. wocositEß, LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Yesterday. the Law Life Assurance Society held their first Meeting at Freemasons' Tavern. At six o'clock upwards of 209 Gentlemen of the several branches .of the profession sat down to en excellentdinner. Mr. SCABLEVP presided.—After the cloth had been removed, the grace of the llryckamists, by Reding, was sung by Messrs. Broadhurst, Leet, Fitzwilliaihi, &c. The solo " Sit nomen tuum bene. dictum" was sung with great Sweetness by Master Smith. The CHAIRMAN gave " The King," which was drank with applause. Air, " God save the King."-.-The Chairman next gave, " The rest of the Royal Family." The usual demon strations of enthusiasm, and the glee " Ilail, star of Bruns wick," followed the toast. The Climax:lx next gave " the Army and Navy." Th e toast was drank with applause. The CHAIRMAN said, that in rising to propose a toast which was connected with the object of their present meeting, he could not forbear eepressing the satisfaction which he felt at seeing so numerous and respectable an Assembly. He misted that this was a happy and a sure omen of the success of their Institution. It proved that the zeal with which the Institution had been formed continued still unabated, and it afforded the strongest assurance that it would still continue to lieu. rich. It would be presumptuous in him, before • Gentle men so fully acquainted with the subject, to pretend to explain the benefits arising from an Institution which had been so happily formed. He knew no Gentleman in that room who was not as well, and perhaps better, acquainted with the subject than himself, and it would be unnecessary for him therefore to waste their time in endeavouring to illus trate a truth of so common -place a nature as the advantage which was derived from the Insurance of lives. Great, how ever, as were the benefits arising from such institutions, they did not seem to be so generally understood and appreciated by the public as for their advantage might be desired. Ile trust ed, that the effect of that institution would be to extend more widely and beneficially the advantages of the Institution, so that they might be communicated to those who were not at present connected with it, and that its. Members had no wish but for the advantage of the assured,. anti that the length of their lives was connected with the safety and prosperity of thelnstitution. --(Applause.)—lle might truly say, that although the Pro prietors of such an Institution as this must, and indeed ought to derive some advantage from it, there never was, nor could be a Society formed in which individual benefit was so much connected with the advantage of the public. So true it was, that with reference to the objects of this Institution, and the manner in which it was conducted, " True self-love and social are the same." He would not detain them by any further observations, but he would at once propose a toast, in which he was sure every Gentleman present would heartily join, " Prosperity to the Law Life Assurance Company, a nd l ong life to the Assured. The Ludi-rnocister, or Toast-master of the Tavern, gave the toast, " Long life to the Assurance t:inipany." This version of the President's toast excited considerable laughter. The toast, as it was originally n .liven, was drank with enthu s i as ti c applause. Glee..." Long life and treasure to th e o ld."— " Home, sweet home," was sung in a very charming manner by Master Smith, and was loudly applauded. The CHAIRMAN next gave-s" The Common Law and Equity Judges." Song—" O'er the water to Charley," by Mr. Broadhurst. The CHAIRMAN' said he rose to propose another toast, which he was sure would meet the concurrence of every Gentleman present, he meant—" The health of the Directors of the Insti tution." The situation of a Director, in a society of this nature, was one of great trust and responsibility, and he believed he might say that no institution of this kind had ever existed, which had furnished a greater number of persons capable, both front their talents, their integrity, and • their respectability in life, to hold that situation. lie might truly say, that eve r y member of the society w h o no w tilled the office of Director had discharged his duty with the utmost ability and zeal.-- (Applause.)—He trusted they would all along continue to do so, and in return for the services which they had hitherto per formed, he now begged leave to propose their health with three times three.—The toast was drank with applause. Mr. Serjcant PEAKE returned thanks in his own name, anti on behalf' of the other Directors of the Institution. They had had some difficulty in discharging the various and complicated duties which had devolved upon them; they had endeavoured however to discharge them to the utmost of their ability, and he trusted not altogether without the satisfaction of the mem bers of the Institution. This was not the place for entering into the details of what had been done by the Directors; he would confine himself therefore to expressing the grateful thanks of himself a nd hi s b rot h er Directors, for the honour which had been conferred upon them : and he would conclude by proposing the health of a body of gentlemen to whom a most important trust had been confided, and to whom the society was greatly indebted for the zeal and fidelity with which they had discharged it, he meant the Trustees of the Institution. Mr. BICKNELL, as one of the Trustees of the Institution, returned thanks: Mr. JERv is rose to propose " the health of the Auditors of the Institution." lie was sure that the services of those Gen. tietnen were too well appreciated, by the Members of the So ciety, to render it necessary for him to make any observations on the manner its which they h a d di s charged their duty. Ile felt confident, therefore, that their health would he drank with thine demonstrations of approbation to which their eminent ser vices so justly entitled them. The toast was received with applause. Mr. CAMPBELL, on behalf of the Auditors of the Society, rose to return his most hearty thanks for the manner in which their health had just been drank. It was in vain for him to attempt to express the satisfaction which he. felt at his having been elected to an office of such high trust and responsi bility without any solicitation, and ' indeed, without any expectation of so great an h onour being conferred upon him. In return for this mark of their confidence he bad endeavoured to discharge, to the utmost of his ability, the duties of the office in which he had been placed, and he had great satisfaction in saying, that he had seen nothing but what had given him the greatest pl easure in the disch arge o f those duties. The Directors had carted themselves to the utmost in promoting the interests of the Society; indeed, it was impossible that any hotly of men, in their situation, could have displayed more zeal, intelligence, and activity. lie could not forbear paying the warm tribute of his approbation, on this occasion, to a Gentleman to whose services the Society was greatly indebted—he alluded to their Actuary. He (Mr. Croup bell), from his situation of Auditor, had had the best opportu nity of appreciating the merits of that Gentleman, and he had great satisfaction in stating, that he was in all respects qualified for the situation which he held, and that he was entitled to the implicit confidence of the Society. The accounts had been sub. mitted to the auditors in the best possible order, and the flourish ing state of the Society afforded the strongest assurance, that en Institution which had comm e n ce d under die most favour. able auspices would long continue to prosper.- , (Applause.) Mr. Broadhurst sang " Auld Lang Syne" in a very effec tive manner, and was much applauded. Mr. SUGHEN said he had to propose n toast, which, air he offered, he was sure the whole of the assembly would receive, with the utmost satisfaction. Ile did not propose it, however, without feeling how unequal he was to the task of doing justice to the merits of a gentleman whose talents as well as his inte grity had raised him so high as the individual whose health he had now to give. The company would have already anticipated that lie meant their worthy Chairman.--(Applatte.)-11e had not expected that he should hare had that evening to join the respectable and social circle in which be then stood, and con. sequently it had not been a quarter of an hour ago, that the Gentleman who had the direction of tlie toasts had' in. timated a wish that ho should perform the task, which he now willingly undertook. If the individual to whom he had to offer this testimony of the respect of the Society, had been one whose merits it was difficult to discover, he should have felt hesitation, unused as he was to this ape. cies of public speaking, to have addressed the assembly. But the merits of the subject of his address were not obscure they stood boldly forward on the canvas—it was impossible for any man to speak of him (Mr. Scarlett) without rendering to him fully and freely the testimony of his applause.—(Che crs .)_Th e ability of their worthy chairman as a lawyer, were acknowledged by the whole of the learned profession to which he belonged ; his merit as an orator they heti all had frequent opportunities of witnessing, and his virtues as a man were the delight of the re spectable circle in which he moved.—(Loud applause.)—There were now present individuals of all political opinions, train one extreme of the range to the other; but whatever were the opin ions in that room, it must be gratifying to every one of inde pendence of mind to see a man like their Chairmanan indi vidual, whose political opinions bad always led him to oppose the Court so decidedly, as to leave him no hope of the good things which pro cee d e d from that quarter, raised by t h e f orce of merits to the hi g h est ra nk in the profession, wh ic h a man not in oti4ce cou ld attain, and enjoying his elevation amid s t the universal applause of all classes.—(Loud ch eers . ) —ll e should now propose the " Beath of their 'Worthy Chairman." „..( A pplau se. ) " The Chairman," was them given, and drank with th ree times three, and long continued marks of approbation. Mr. SCARLETT said, that though not unpracticed in the art of addressing numerous assemblies, he hoped they would give him credit that he never rose in Ids life under renter diffi culties. lie was so sensible of the manner in which his health had been received, that he knew not haw to comment on the speech with whi c h his Honourable and Learned Friend had in troduced it. His L ear ned Friend (Mr. Sugden) had been pleased very partially to allude to his professional conduct. In the long course of his public life he had only looked to one object—th e discharge of his duty.—(Applause.) —Without looking to tha right or the left, he had endeavouvd to dis charge his duties 44 a professional man.—(A ppl au se. )---Th e only reward he had ever sought was the good opinion of those who bad known him ; and no reward • was so grateful to him as that the Honourable profession of which he was a member should think that he had been sometimes useful to the public as well as to the class of men with whom it was his happiness to associate. In his love to his profession he had not been ac tuated by a feeling of regard either purely selfish or merely professional. Though his Honourable Friend (Mr. Sudden) had very properly abstained from politics, there was one senti ment in which he knew they would all concur—they all loved their country and all cherished its liberties—(Applanse).—Ue loved his profession therefore, because, in proportion as a Go vernment was the, he knew it must be governed by laws ; and in proportion as it was free — therefore must the weight and the respectability of the professiten, which was instru mental in administering the law, be In every country in creased.—(Loud applause.)—He had, therefore, always en. deavoured to preserve the profession of the law free from any stain, and as f ar as his hunible hndeavours went, to sustain its integrity and its dignity. If then, in the opinion of the society present, the best and the severest judges, he had accomplished th a t o b ject as far as an individual so humble as himself could accomplish it, he should carry to the grave that consolation, should he receive no other reward--(loud and long continued applause) ;—and lie should desire no other reward in addition to the testimony which his conscience might afford him, of a life not uselessly spent.—(Applause). —He felt more than he could express as being placed in the situation which he at that moment filled, and to which he had not ven tured to aspire, but to which the most liberal part of the most enlightened profession of England, the profession of the law, had raised loin. Ile felt, he said, proud, that unadorned as he was by office, unassisted, as his Honourable Friend (Mr. Su den) had observed, by the favour of the Government, he had received from so large a body of those, who had the best opportunities of witnessing his conduct, the approbation which was, he might say, insinuated by the situation in which they had placed hini.....(Lotul applause.)—He said this with feelings of the highest satisfaction, because he was persuaded, that in the history of the profession of the law, there never was a time when the Bar were more enlightened as to acquirements, more liberal as to sentiments, or more zealous and more upright in the discharge of those duties than they were at this time. lie said this because he knew it was the fashion, though he could not conceive why, to throw aspersions on that body, and to as sert that it 04 not possess the weight which it once had. If it were true, that a body of men so important, a nd so use f u l, b a d declined from th e estimation they had enjoyed, it would, in deed, be much to be lamenteil; but this he could confidently say, that the liar was even more enlightened, more zealous, more fearless, more entitled both to confidence and respect, than even when he had first entered upon the profession. In a free country, the law was essentially a free and liberal profes sion, because the members of it rested upon nothing but indi vidual merit tier success and prosperity.—(Applauee.)—After having too long d e t a i ne d t h e soc i ety, he should conclude by re. turning his heartfelt thanks for the honour that they had done him, and by assuring them that his whole life hereafter should be spent as it had hitherto been, in endeavours to uphold the honour and prosperity of the profession.—(L ou d app l ause.) A comic song was given by Mr. Fitzwilliem in very good style. The CHAIRMAN said, that as he had occasion to observe just now, that the Bar never was more distinguished by talent than at present, so be should now verify his assertion by pre. scoring to them the name of an individual, a Member of the Bar, who would do honour to tiny profession by the unwearied exertion of his rare talents. The Society would anticipate that be meant his Learned and excellent Friend Mr. Brougham —(Lood applause, which continued for some minutes.)—He would not delay the toast, which would be so agreeable to all, except by one observation • that he was satisfied th at no matt of the Bar, when he produced Mr. Brougham as a specimen of the Bar, would not he the more proud of the profession to which he belonged.—(Applause.) Mr. Buouc; want rose amidst the cheers of the company, and when silence was obtained, assured them that he felt most grate ful for the honour doe hint by the cordial manner in which they had received the unexpected mention of his name by his Learned and most esteemed Friend. This was certainly not the thst time that his Learned Friend had completely purged him —(a laugh.)—Often, indeed, it happened in the course of their professional intercourse, that his Learned Friend had left him quite at a loss what to say in reply to his; but now he confessed his Learned Friend hail more completely than at any former period deprived him of utterance. Ile might venture to assure the Society, that no man among them, attached as they all were to their common profession, could entertain deeper feelings than lie did, of its importance to the interests t o th e prosperity, to th e lib er t y of the country ; and he said there could be no prouder object of any man's Ambition, than to merit the ap . piause:of those with whom it wits his fate to meet in prat ; tire, in whatever branch of the profession it might be.—(Ap plause.)—Encourraged as he was by the favourable reception they had given him, he would take the liberty to propose a tout. They had oiven the health of the Common Law, and Equity Judges. They would permit hi m to propose the health nra great and illustrious Judge, who no longer adorned the Bench, but whose decisions would go down to posterity as' guides of all future judgments. lie had only need now to mention his name indeed he had hardly need to do as much)-- he meant Sir William Grant, the late Master of the Rolls.— (Loud applause.) The health ()fair W. Grant was then drank with three times three. Mr. ,Anonv said, after the speeches they had heard from their respected Chairman, and from, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just addressed them, it was with sonic dif fidence he should have risen, had it not been to pay a debt of gratitude, by proposing the health of a gentleman to whom the Society was deeply indebted. The profession at large was per. haps as deeply indebt e d t o t h e mime gentleman te who, having m coinenced his professional c a r eer in the lower walks of the profession had risen to adorn the highest branch of it, and had given an encouraging example of the effects of industry, inte grity, and talents. Ile gave—" The health of Mr. Preston," which wait drank with loud applause. Mr. PaEsTow rose to return thanks, but we regret that he was at times inaudible to the company in the middle of the fn allusion to the speech of Mr. Amory, he said that he was never ashamed to avow he never regretted to recollect that he had eommenced his life in that part of the profession, w hi c h the worthy Gentlem an h a d d enomi nated the lower walk of It. He had entered uptin the profession at the age of sixteen, and he had never repented the duties whichhe had discharged, and which in all branches of it were, when honourably discharged, alike honourable.—(Applause.) The Cir stnatasr said, in filling the honourable station which had been assigned to him, it was his duty to propose the toasts which were set down for him by the Gentlemee of the Society on whom the business of choice had devolved. He should, however, take the liberty • to substitute for one set be fore kiln viz. " The ab s t rac t Me m b ers o f t h e S oc i ety, " ano ther, which would at once supply an omission and embrace both the present an d t h e absent Members, He the rather pro posed it on account of - what hail fallen (sons his Learned Friend who had just sat down, and from the worthy Gentleman who had proposed his Learned Friend's health. lie had had much experience of all parts of the profession, and he might say no inconsiderable experience of all classes of peopl e i n t h is country; and he would take upon him to say, as to that part which the two Gentlemen who had preceded Mtn hail called the lower walk of the profession of the law, that he had never any where found firmer integrity, and a nicer sense of honour and propriety, than in that part of the profession.—(llear, hear h)—lt was not his intention to flatter any set of persons, but to utter the simple truth of a set of men, whose merits were less warmly acknowledged than their defects were vigilantly exposed. It was impossible (and it would be absurd to pretend It) that such a number of persons as composed this large profession should be collected, with. out including sonic persons of doubtful morality, and at the ,same time it was unfortunate, that those who dis graced a profession, reflected discredit even on those who adorned it. This was not the fate of attornies alone. The liar suffered under it, the clergy suffered under it, the army, the navy, suffered sunder it. If, because there were a kw un worthy membees e a profession was to be degraded, no pro. fession could be honourable. But he spoke of the profession at large, and most emphatically, of the part which had been especially alluded to by his liearned . Friend. No profes sion in the world, lie was bold to say, could be more hon ourable than that pert of the profession of the law. Among the members of it he had found' men of the nicest sense of honour and propriety; anti if he were called upon to' select from the whole range of those he had come in plant with, men of the highest and most d eserve d est i mation, he should choose them front the profession of the law, and from among that part of it.—(Applause.) —lt would be invidious in him to mention names, nor was it necessary, when he saw many around him who enjoyed reputation equal with the highest characters in the kingdom. Those who had paid attention to hie conduct would do him the justice to say, that he had been as zealous to do honour to the general merits of that profession as he had been adverse to the few who disgraced it ; and he would not conclude without paying the tribute of his applause to an Institution which did credit to its Members, many of whom he saw present, and which had done much to raise the profes sion above all suspicion. He should conclude by proposing a toast, which, though it might seem i like drinking them selves," lie should ve nture to give —he meant The Profes sion of the Law ;" and might it long continue to enjoy the esti mation which its utility .merited. (The Learned Gentleman suit down amidst loud applause.) " The Profession of the Law" was drank with three times three. Mr. ATCUESON proposed " the health of Mr. Bickersteth," 0e1,44111141 who h a d . tendered iuo.t efficient serv i ce to the Instinnien. It was drarik - with three times three. Mr. Bine...Lean:TlE, in a few - woreli, returned his thanks for the honour cenferred and expressed his anxious tune for the success of .so laudable an object. - On the proposition of Mr. ArcitEsON, " the health of Mr. Kirkpatrick,' the Actuary, was drank with great regard. Mr. WILSON - said, he rose to propose the health of that most useful and exemplary officer, the Secretary. In such an as.. sembly it was wholly unnecessary to dilate on the services and merits of that Gentleman. The Society had experience of his , active zeal and unwearied activity in furtherance of its interests. Ile ehould therefore satisfy himself by merely proposing " the health of Mr. JaMes Anderton"—(Loud cheers. The CHAIR litAN (Mr. Scarlet° said, that, as his time was exhausted, he had requested a Learned Friend of his to pro.. pose the toast, in his name. The health was drank with three times three. Mr. A erDEIII ON assured the company that he. duly appree ciated the high honour bestowed upon bun. It was the object of his ambition to obtain that distinguished mark of their ap— probation, and he valued the obligation the more when he -ed_ verted to the r es p ecta bl e quarter from which' the proposition originated, as he knew it sprung spontaneously from that Gentleman's honourable feelings. Ile (Mr. Anderson) looked back with great satisfaction to those efforts which he with few others had made, in order to effect the accomplishment of that purpose, the good effects.of which every day's .progress was manifesting. .The origin a l p rop o sers had two great jecta to stimulate their etfbrts. The first was to effect that cordial and permanent union of the profession of the la,W— (Hear, hear!)—the result of which must be to dissipate those vulgar and unfounded prejudices that h a d too l ong existed. in the public mind ; f or it was notorious that formerly lawyer could scarce make his appearance in a country town or village that he was not made the object of some base sarcasm or coin. ment. The union of ouch an enlightened body naturally legit . to the ackno w l e d gment of i ts respectability; and he was most happy to say that that great object lied been most successfully accomplished. The second object of the, Institution was to induce 'those who perhaps never contemplated any such pro. jeer, namely, making an assurance on their lives, to adopt such a security for their families. Professional men, ab. sorbed in the conduct of extensive causes for others, seer-, often slow in adopting such a course for themselves; hut the very establishment of an Institution, of which their own body were the Praprietors, constituted an inducement for them - to take a step which so many would find to be eventually- be. neficial.—( Hear, h ear , hear !).—lrnhore generations would yet probably bless the originating of an Institu don which secured the widow and the orphan against the viciseitades of life. —That desirable speculation had been . most successfully - carried into effect, and it was not too much to anticipate its progresetive extension over every part of the kingdom.. In taking an active part towards the wablishment of such an In. stitutton, be should ever feel a considerable share of satisfac. tion ; and in having those of estimated by the approval of that meeting would be to his latest hour a source of neVer. failing gratification. Ile .knew Low much the prosperity of the InstitUtion was indebted to the zealous services of a number of gentlemen whom he saw around him ; but he cou!i not sit down without bearing his testimony to the able advh and unwearied exertions of that sturdy champion of integrity, Mr. Jonathan Brundrett—(Bear, hear, trout all parts of the room.) 3fr. SCATtIATT, 11 h.BnCittO/lAsl.,and several other Gen. tlemen then retired, accompanied by the grateful and vivid ex pressioni of regard from every gentleman present. Mr. PREsToar,:late Member for Ashburton, and the learned author of the Treatise on Conveyancing, succeeded Alr. Searlett in the Chair. The Company continued in the enjoyment of all the hilarity whieh'good wine, excellent vocal talent, and enlightened con'. verse could produce, until nearly twelve o'clock. ERCANTILM SHIPPING. . _ • . DtaL, S.E.--Arrived and sailed for the River the Agincourt, Mahon, from Bombay • and Georgi ana , W ' arren llcrbice, the latt e r has had, part of her cargo . wa4teit overboard. • The, Delight was expected to s ail t h e latter end of October. Came down from the River and 'remain the Castle: Lachlan, Smith,. for Jamaica; Brothers, Cummings, 'Rio ; Pusey Hall, H ea d, Dominica; Thomas,Bell, St. Vincelit's ; and Cicero, Plunk et t, tin Honduras. POUTA,3IoUTLI, OCT. b.—Wind S.—Arrived the Hutchinson, from Oporto ; George- WTashington, .Whitnev Havannah ; J ac k T ar , Downs; strel, ditto ; Brunawia, from Quebec; Governor Harcourt, W lson, Demerara ; Mari. anne, Gardner, N ew Z ea l an d ; Hector, Howl tt, Guernsey ; Betsy, Frith, Tobago; and Nprth Briton, Met icon, Virg n a , all with loss of sail s and other dam , ge ; also arrived the John, Cowen, from Quebec; Dart, Cox, Smyrna; Juliana, C ut, Downs ; Deveron, Wilson, Neal South Wale s; :Enda Barclay, Norway ; and the Fame, .—..-, from Hull, th e 11.. t e • with her car g o shifted, having been on shore. Sai.edlho Jack Tar and Catherine Green, for Jamaica. PLYSIOUT OcT. 4.—Wind W.S..rrived t' bernla, Gilles l , T 'from London for Potany W Boy,' A with da Lucy Day idsoa, t ,e Downs for the, (.41,e of Good llope ; and the American vessel Augusta, from the East Indies fur Holland, with damage. FAL MOLT OcT. 4. 1 -Wind S. \V.—Arrived the Adrian, Gordon, for Van . Diemen's Land, with loss of. bowsprit, fore » mast, main top-mast, rigging, sails, bulwarks, &c. Bce.;, • ner, Churchland, from ?lavrc; Marshal Blucher, Davuo from Plymouth ; and Mary, (,!nick, from Cork. Sail e d ander, Longmaid, thr Lzwitern ; Dash, • Webster, a nd F our Friends, Itobcris, fur London. Off the port the Deierou, Wilson, from Port Jackson, sailed tith June. The brig James and 11Inry, Plurntree, fro.n Caen to iletr. castle is on shore in West May, Dungeness. ' The Globe, of Sunderland, went on sllct:e in Swansea Bay the 2d instant., and broke to pieces. The Friends, Richards, from Poole to Li verpso l, wes . , aban. cloned oil the Lizard, and afterwards sunk. The P.:ast India Company's ship Repulse, outward.beund, arrived at Bencoolen on the 16th of June. • •• Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Captains were sw, rii into the corn. mend of their respective ships, viz.:-.Captain tieorge stead, General Harris, St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China V. Campbell, D u k e o f Y or k , Bombay and China ;Volta, Shepherd, Berwickshire, Bengal and China John Levy., Astell, China. THE MURDER OF MR. WEARE. • ETA 111 INA. TION ofMRS; PROBE RT and 31 ISS NOYE I 3. The Pxnroination of these women before the Afnecrutes :Wetford was Protracted to eight okloelc en Tuesday evening, when they were taken back by, Bishop and Sinuncies to the Essex Arms, and were immediately conveyed from thence to St. Alberts in separate pose-chaises. The le- Male servant and boy lately in the employment of Mr. PrO_ pert were also examined. The forme; described the cirettlii. stance of her seeing hunt lying cm the sofa on the evening, of the murder,. and also spoke o f t h e e i rcui n stence to which *a yesterday alluded, namely, the sofa squab being stained .witti blond. Mrs. r vhcrt and Miss Noyes were found at their lolAkigs in Castle-street, Long-acre, and in a basket belonging to the former a pair of man's gloves found, which were very nimbly and dirty; it is believed they belonged to Probert. 'Finer were other steins on them, but whether of blood or not 18110 t tiOth Or the unflirtunate women,: et the conclusion of Meer. est.. amination, were much depressed and greatly Patigned. '4eh were taken down t o Wetford by special summonses, and their commitment to custody seems to have been a step jtisti4eil by the disclosures which were made during their extunutattonf. Mr. Clutterbucl and his brother Alagistrates are inderatiga ble in their exertions, and the former, we understand,'lnie pro posed to the Secretary of State to have the priSoners tried by Special Commission; so that punishinent may promptly follow the commission of a crime so atrocious. Mrs. Probert is a good-looking woman, rather genteel in her manners and person.,-/iliss Noyes has lost the sight of one eye, and we should b e di stmse d to th i nk is. not calculated to 'excite such needing ofjealonsy as to lead to the commission of murder. i Lemon, who s' the man of whom so much has been said under the initial L. has not yet been taken ; an d as h e k nows he is" wanted," hie keeping out of the way increases the sus piciott which has been excited, perhaps unjustly, egainst li rn. It is stated that he has'directed his furniture to be sold fuel that his eldre ante is takin g s t e p s f or that purpose. , The chambers of th e b ite Mr. W eare, in Lyon's Inn, 'ewe not been tes yet eitatnined. They are padlocked ; and the er.. minittion is not to take pine.: till the arrival of his elder brother, in town. lt is suspected, ho wever , t h at thq were visited by Hunt on the Saturday after the murder. It will be recollected that he left the servant-boy of Probert waiting for him behind St. Clement's Church while he went on some errand. The key of the Chambers, and the key of the e: et within them, were always kept by hlr. Weary, attached to the purse which fell into the hands of the murderers, to that weans were . afforded of rifling the rooms of their valuable mew, tents—if the parties in question were so disposed. Last night Mr. TETsEr.r., the landlord of the CoAth.ariti-1 Horves,Conduit-street, was apprehended by Bishop, on a war rant, in which he stood charged as " an accessary in aVettein felony and murder." He was brought before Mr. 11.ALt.3, 14P Bow street, and will be taken into Hertfordshire. !tail was offered for hint to tiny amount, but refused ; Mr. Balls observ ing, that the warrant was issued by the Magistrates of Bert fordshire, and merely backed by him, and he could not, • there. fore, do otherwise than send him down.