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must not only endanger but disgust the country. There is a considerable movement of persons, whose names appeared in the lists of the recent majorities of the House of Commons, towards the party of Lord Stan ley. and Sir J. Graham ; many of them, we understand, going even further than that; and Lord Stanley has pub blicly declared, that his feelings of contempt and disgust for the proceedings which have been carried on, be tween the Whig, Radical, and Repeal traffickers for the government of the British empire, are so strong that he will not condescend even to hold communica tion with any member of a government based upon such principles as those which Lord Melbourne has adopted for his guidance in the construction of the new Cabinet. We stated yesterday that Mr. O'Con nell personally declines office. He can manage the agitation of Ireland and collect the rent much better without office than with it. We have to-day to an nounce another relinquishment of office, founded upon kindred feelings, on the part of an English member of the Whig-Radical faction. Mr. Edward Ellice is to remain out of office, in order the better to serve the interests of his party by or ganizing Unions and fomenting agitation, in Great Britain ; and it is said—he himself, indeed, vauntingly says—not without the hope that in .this department of patriotic and statesmanlike duty he shall, after a little more experiekce, be enabled successfully to rival his Irish competitor. We must own our sus picion here, that Mr. E. Ellice considerably overrates his own powers. It was confidently rumoured yester day, that Lord Brougham, notwithstanding all that has passed, is again to have the seals, in order the more effectually to promote the cause of agitation in the House of Lords. This rumour, we believe, is in correct. Lord Brougham would very willingly force his way to the Woolsack, as he forced it be fore ; but he is not yet quite prepared, like the Lords Melbourne and Lansdowne, to lick the dust from the feet of Mr. O'Connell. The lead ing Whigs recollect, beides, the letter which they caused to be sent in the early part of last winter to his Lordship, then in France, announcing to him, by the hand of a Peer—an Irish Peer, in debted to Lord Brougham for his elevation to the British Peerage—that in the event of the return of the party to power he was considered to have for feited his claims to office. And as Lord Brougham has not taken the proper course to secure the especial patronage of Mr. O'Connell, the leaders of his Lord ship's late party manifest some repugnance, in this particular instance, to eat their own words. A good rousing speech, in the House of Lords, in favour of establishing Popery as the State religion in Ireland, which could be introduced conveniently enough by Lord Brougham on the presentation of a petition, might do his business yet. Lord Brougham, we dare say, will medi tate upon this hint; and we should not be much sur prised to hear such a speech from him in the course of the next two days. If he can bring himself to this, he will yet be Lord Chancellor, as certainly as that either Lord Melbourne or the Marquis of Lansdowne will be Premier. If not—not. His dexterous Lord ship, as we have said, will no doubt think of it. In the meanwhile, we must in this respect, as in other respects of still greater importance, wait with patience for the result of the negotiations still going on among Whigs, Radicals, and Repeaters. On Thursday next, the day before Good Friday, the House of Commons again meets. And as an adjournment will then, we suppose, take place for the Easter holidays, it will be thought necessary, perhaps, to offer, or to elicit, infor mation as to whether the United Kingdoms have or have not a Government, or the prospect of one.— Morning Post. The announcement for which we prepared our readers yesterday, was made by Sir Robert Peel in the House of Commons last night. He stated that he had received a letter from his Majesty, desiring him to announce to the House that arrangements were in progress for the formation of a new Ministry, and moved the adjournment till _Thursday, when we suppose the writs for the new Ministers will be moved. No positive appointments have, we be lieve, been made beyond Lord Melbourne's to the office of Premier ; although, we understand, it is settled that Mr. Spring Rice is to be Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Lord John Russell, Secre tary for Foreign Affairs ; and Lord Palmerston for the Colonies. Lord Brougham, it is said, announces to his friends that he is not to resume his situation as Lord Chancellor ; in which case, we presume, he will be succeeded by Sir John Campbell, the late Attorney- General. Nothing, however, we suppose, is yet defi nitively arranged ; and the public will be satisfied that matters are in a right train under the guidance of Lord Melbourne, Lord Lansdowne, and their friends in the House of Commons, having the benefit of the advice and experience of Earl Grey. Lord John Russell came to town yesterday, and has been in consultation with his colleagues at Lord Grey's and Lord Mel bourne's during the day.—Morning Chronicle. The Tories at first flattered themselves, that though defeated repeatedly in the House of Commons, they might yet succeed by their intrigues in preventing the formation of a Liberal Administration. Deprived of this hope, they are now making the most desperate efforts to obstruct the re-election of the members of the House of Commons taking office in the new Adminis tration. An active canvass has already been com menced in Devonshire against Lord John Russell, and an opposttion is even threatened to Sir John Hob house at Nottingham. There can be neither doubt nor difficulty about the Nottingham election, but we regret to say that we cannot speak so sanguinely with respect to Devonshire. We learn that ap prehensions are entertained with respect to the Tory votes added to the last registry in Devon shire, which it will require the greatest caution, zeal, and exertion on the part of the Liberal party to meet. A large subscription has been entered into, at the head of which it is said Lord Rolle's name is placed for a thousand pounds. The people do not require to be told by us, that if they expect public men to do their duty in Parliament, they must not withhold from them the necessary support. Lord John Russell has nobly fought the battle of freedom in the House of Com mons. There is but one opinion as to the wisdom, skill, and manly firmness displayed by his Lordship throughout the whole contest. He had to moderate, with out offending, the more zealous and impatient of his own side, while he was every moment in fear of an insidious and skilful foe, ready to take advantage of every fault either of commission or omission. The people may well suppose that these efforts of his Lordship are by no means calculated to conciliate the Tories. They would rejoice beyond measure if they could throw out the leader of the majority which has driven them from power. The people must, therefore, expect that the Tories will have recourse to all manner of acts of oppresaion and corruption, and we need not add, that they can only hope effectually to resist them by the most manly efforts to assert their independence. Why should not counter-subscriptions be entered into ? It is hard that the friends of the Liberal party should be left without assistance and without support, to fight a series of hard battles against the purses and the malevolence of a bitter and revengeful oligarchy. We call, then, upon the people to remember that they have now a duty to discharge. In England, we regret to say, the habits of the period when electors were bought and sold are still but too prevalent. An elector is but too apt to suppose that he is conferring a favour on the candidate for whom he votes. This base and servile way of thinking will not long, we trust, be a reproach to the nation. Nay, the time we hope is not far distant when an elector will deem the canvassing him as an insult. But however this may be, the electors ought not to throw on the candidates the expense of what properly belongs to themselves. Men should be returned to Parliament without expense. The Representative who discharges his duty honourably, ought not surely to be called on to sacrifice his private fortune. We have said enough, we trust, to induce our Liberal countrymen to do their duty to the Members who have so nobly done their's.- -Morning Chronicle. It will be seen from the brief proceedings, last night, in both Houses of Parliament, that the information which we conveyed to our readers was, in every respect, perfectly correct, and that no appointment had taken place, save and expecting that of Lord Melbourne, who had undertaken to form a Cabinet. Had any appointment of a Commoner been made, that Com- MIN moiler would have appeared in his place in Parliament, and moved the adjournment to Thursday, instead of leaving that task to be performed by Sir Robert Peel. Nor has any actual further progress been yet made ; not an account of the difficulty of coming to a de cision respecting the persons to he entrusted with official duties, but on account of the obstacles which have been met with elsewhere, and which had to be overcome before any thing in the shape of regular application could be made in any quarter. These obstacles have, we have every reason to believe, been completely, though after a des perate struggle, surmounted ; and Lord Melbourne will now, in consequence, apply himself vigorously, and we trust wisely, to the task of forming an Administra tion. It would be idle to observe at any length upon the premature rumours upon this subject which are contained in the evening papers, both Tory and Libe ral. The guesses may turn out to be accurate, but up to a late hour last night nothing had been posi tively determined. That Mr. Spring Rice, that Mr. Poulett Thomson, that Lord John Russell, that Lord Howick, that Mr. E. Ellice, and others who formed part of the Melbourne Cabinet, will also form part of that which is now about to be formed, there can be no doubt ; but we do most emphatically state that up to a late hour last night nothing had been definitively settled, and further, that it is not very likely that any thing will be definitively known before Thursday, when it is confidently expected that the arrangements will be completed. With regard to Lord Brougham there is every reason to believe that he will be called upon, as he ought, to resume his former high station, notwithstanding the prejudices entertained against him in a certain high quarter. He is not a man, in fact, to be slighted. The reports respecting Mr. O'Con nell's bargain with Lord Melbourne, put forth in all the Tory papers in the same breath and nearly in the same words, are undeserving of the slightest observa tion. They are downright lies, and have not even the shadow of a shade of foundation. What number of that liberal portion of the representatives of the people who were unconnected with the Melbourne Cabinet, but who not only supported it, but kept it together, and have since put their shoulders to the wheel to oust the Tory, and make way for a more liberal Administration—such as Messrs. Tennyson, Hume, Bulwer, and others whom we could readily name—are to form part of the new Cabinet, remains to be seen. This we would most confidently and seriously impress on Lord Melbourne and his colleagues, that there is no chance of their holding office for six months to come, unless they have the support of that portion of the House to which we have adverted. They are egregiously mistaken if they think that the country is in the same state of acquiescent expectation as when the last Mel bourne Cabinet existed. We believe that the pub lic would have remained satisfied with its construc tion, and its continuance, if it had been pru dently allowed to consolidate its measures at that time. But since its sudden break up, by the rash and ill-timed irruption of the Tories, a great " change has come over the spirit" of the nation's " dream." What would have satisfied then will not satisfy now— what would have pleased then will please no longer. The nation has been thrown for five months into a state of feverish excitement, which has not only raised its hopes, but kindled its energies and inflamed its thirst for thorough and effectual reform. It is equally a mutter of necessity and of sound policy that its pro tracted agitation shall be allayed by the satisfaction of its just demands ; and the only certain way of satisfy ing them is, by the selection of such men as compo nent parts of the new Ministry, whose association with it shall offer pledges to all classes of the British com munity that none of their interests shall be neglected. If this frank and straightforward conduct be not pursued, the Tories will, after a short time, be again in power. In that most certain contingency the Li berals will not, as during the last laborious months and hard-fought stru g gle, be so prompt in again fighting the battle of the Melbourne Cabinet. " Hope deferred maketh the heart sick ;" and the heart sickness of repeated disappointment will quell all chance of reviving the present excitement. What must be the consequence ? The Tory Government which would succeed, having no hold on public opi nion, would be swept away by the first gust of public dissatisfaction, like a " house built on the sands." " Coming events cast their shadows before," and we leave to any man of common discernment and fore sight to decide, whether the Cabinet which would be built upon its wreck would not be one of a most un compromisingly Radical—not to say, destructive, cha racter. " Discite nunc, Reges !"—lllorn. Advertiser. Both Houses met yesterday, but nothing of import ance was done in either, though the expectation was general that the new Ministry would be announced. In the House of Lords the Royal assent was given, by Commission, to the Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill. Several petitions were presented for the protection of the Church of Ireland ; and for and against additional church accommodation in Scotland. Lord Brougham gave judgment in two cases. In the Commons, after a great quantity of private business had been transacted, Mr. Denison presented the re port of the Woreester Election Committee, declaring that J. Bailey, Esq., had been duly elected. Sir It. Peel stated that he had received an intimation from His Majesty signifying that arrangements for a new Government were in progress, but not completed. He concluded by moving an adjournment till Thursday.— Morning Herald. The public will not be much enlightened by what took place in the House of Commons last night with regard to the progress made in the formation of a new Ministry. It will be seen from our Parliamentary report that the difficulties which we described as standing in the way of the Ministerial arrangements had not been overcome yesterday, and that to give time to bring the slow and painful process of constructing a Cabinet of Whig-Radical materials to a close, Sir Robert Peel moved an adjournment of the House. He merely prefaced the motion by saying that he " had received an intimation from his Majesty that arrangements for the formation of a new Ministry were in progress, but not finally completed, and he could not, therefore, doubt that the same motives which had induced the House to agree to a short ad journment on a former day, in consideration of incon venience to the public service, would induce them to agree to his motion," which was agreed to accord ingly, and the House stands adjourned to Thurs day. Had. the Whigs succeeded in breaking . down Sir Robert Peel's Administration by their own strength, and upon their own principles, they would have now comparatively easy work in constructing a Cabinet out of their own party, but having, for the sake of getting back into office, abandoned every principle which they had formerly professed to hold sacred, and having corn ted the fatal alliance of English destructives and Irish repealers to promote their ambitious views, they now find themselves meshed in difficulties of their own contrivance, which it was much more easy for their ingenuity to weave than to unravel—nor are they any longer free agents. They invoked the aid of that evil spirit of Irish agitation whose iron grasp is now upon them, and whose price they are called upon to pay. That evil spirit which ministered to their ambition is now become their task-master, and they must either submit to the castigation of the power whose unholy assistance they invoked, or reduce the Throne to the state of bondage and humiliation to which they have subjected themselves. What a difference between the Whigs of 1688 and of 18351 The former the champions of the Protestant Church, and of Protestant liberties— the latter leagued with the bitter and implacable enemies of both—with English levellers and Romish intolerants, who hope before very long to be enabled to push aside their Whig allies altogether, and to scramble into power over the degradation of the Crown, and the ruins of the Constitution. Already has the organ of the party in Ireland, the Popish press, threatened open rebellion if Earl Grey should be chosen by the Sovereign to preside over the new Cabinet, because it is known that the Noble Earl is not so disposed, as many others of his party, to succumb to the dictation of the repeal-agitator. " Mr. O'Connell," say the Whig-Radical papers, " acts in the most disinterested manner, and keeps himself aloof from all intrigue." Whoever believes this, must have such a reason for his faith as Tertullian gave, Credo quia impossibile est. To a person of such rampant credulity, there would be nothing incredible in asserting that the leopard can VIE SUN, LONDON, TrESDAY, APRIL 14, 1835. change his spots, or the YEthiop his skin. ln the ' mean time, the Popish press uses such language as the following, to show that there is a total absence of any endeavour, on the part of the Papal and the repeal faction, to coerce or intimidate the King in the choice of his Ministers :—" Let the truth be spoken out at once—Lord. Grey is hated in Ireland. His very name is abhorred by the coerced people of this country, whom he ruled with a rod of iron—and in forging new chains for whom he broke up his Cabinet.—No, no, we have had enough of the tyrant in friend's garb, and if oppression is still to be our lot, let us in resistance —for in that case we will resist—have an open foe to encounter. What ! submit again to Draco s rule ? never—rather let every man, woman, and child in Ireland perish?' This is what the Popish Press of Ireland says of Lord Grey—the father of the Reform Act—the steady and persevering advocate of the Ro man Catholic claims during the whole of his political career—the compatriot of Fox, and the friend of civil and religious liberty. Why then does the Popish Press thus denounce and proscribe him ? Simply because it is well known that he has too much of the spirit and dignity of an English patrician patriot to allow himself to be made the "cat's paw" of the repeal-agitator, who " never intrigues, and who acts frcm the most disinterested motives." But were Lord Grey as willing as some of his Whig friends to sacrifice his indepen dence and his principles to secure the political support of the Agitator and his " tail," we should not hear of his name being held in abhorrence by the Popish party —nor would the report of his coming again into power operate as a signal to the Popish Press to pass upon him a sentence of excommunication from the Councils of his Sovereign. Whether Mr. O'Connell has, in terms, demanded that he shell have the appointment of the Law Officers of the Crown in Ireland, that he shall have a veto upon the appointment of Lord-Lieu tenant and Chief Secretary for Ireland, and upon the appointments of Judges and all public functionaries, with the exception of the Bishops, we do not know, but we can easily believe he will not now be sa tisfied with any Ministerial arrangements which will not have the effect of placing the Government of Ireland virtually in his hands. This is what his party and the Whig-Radical faction mean by the appointment of a Ministry which will "do justice to Ireland." In their estimation no Ministry will ever do justice to Ireland that does not give the absolute controul of the policy and government of that portion of the United Kingdom to Mr. O'Con nell. What peace and security there would, in the event, be for the Protestants of Ireland we need not say. It is true he courted and flattered even the Orange men at one time, but it was when he hoped to make them subservient to his design of clamouring for a •re peal of the Union; the experiment failed—they spurned the alliance—they adhered to the British connection through evil and good report, and we cannot now be lieve that the Crown or the people of England will abandon to their enemies the Irish Protestants, whose religion and loyalty are the real links of union between the two countries which the sword of Rome has often smote, but never yet been able to sever.—Morning Herald. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS,_ Arßir, 13. The House was considerably crowded with Peers at an early hour this afternoon, in consequence of its being sup posed some Ministerial announcements would take place. ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given to-day, by Commission, to the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, British Territories (India) Bill, Ledbury Improvement Bill, Belfast and Crum lin Road Bill, Carmarthen Roads Bill, University Life As surance Company Bill, and Schwabe's Naturalization Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord CHANCELLOR, the Earl of ROSLYN, and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY. PROTECTION OF THE CHURCH. Petitions in favour of the protection of the Church were presented by the Earl of Malmesbury, from Southampton and several other places ; by the Duke of Gordon from Haddington, and several other places ; and by the Earl of Mansfield. SCOTTISH CHURCH. The Earl of ROSEBERY presented a petition from a parish in Stirling, for additional Church accommodation in that parish. The Noble Earl also presented petitions from Arbroath, the Relief church of Glasgow, and seve ral other places against any public grant for additional accommodation in the Churches of Scotland. IRISH EDUCATION, The Bishop of EXETER said that he had given notice of his intention to present a petition against certain mem bers of the Commission issued with respect to education in Ireland. As that petition contained charges against certain Officers of the Crown, he should not present it until a re cognized Government was in existence. He would there fore postpone the presentation of the petition till after the recess. 'The Duke of WELLINGTON moved that the House should adjourn until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Lord BROUGHAM—No, no, I have some judgments to give. The LORD CHANCELLOR—NobIe Lords need not wait ; I shall remain here. Lord BROUGHAM—The Noble Duke need not re main, unless he chooses.—(Laughter.) His Lordship then read his judgment. After which, on the motion of the Duke of WELLING TON, the House adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 13. The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock WORCESTER ELECTION. Mr. E. DENNISON brought up the report of the Committee upon the Worcester election, finding that the present Member, Joseph Bailey, had been duly elected ; and that neither the petition nor the opposition to it were frivolous or vexatious. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition in favour of the Manchester and Bolton Railway, from Bolton. LEITH HARBOUR. Sir JOHN CAMPBELL presented two petitions from Edinburgh against the Leith Harbour Bill, and moved that they be referred to the Committee. After some discussion, the House divided, when the numbers were— Noes 72 Ayes 2B Majority 44 Mr. PALMER, Mr. TOOKE, Mr. CLAY, and several other Hon. Members, brought up private bills, the names of which did not reach us. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Sir ROBERT PEEL rose and said—Mr. Speaker, I have received an intimation from his Majesty that ar rangements for the formation of a new Gevernment are in progress, but are not yet finally completed ; under these circumstances I cannot doubt but that the same mo tive which induced the House on a former day to con sent to an adjournment will still influence them, and that this House will consent to the motion I am about to make—it is that the House at its rising do adjourn until Thursday next.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was accordingly agreed to. Sir JOHN CAMPBELL gave notice that he should, on Thursday next present a petition signed by upwards of 13,000 inhabitants of Edinburgh, approving of the Resolu tion of the House respecting the Church of Ireland Appro priation Bill, and praying that some measures might be passed to carry it into effect. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, a new writ was moved for the North Division of the County of Essex, in the room of Mr. A. Baring, now Lord Ashburton. The House then adjourned until Thursday next. ISLINGTON MARKET BILL. The House of Commons' Committee on this Bill, after sitting ten days, and examining a great number of witnesses pro and con., brought their labours to a conclusion on Friday, and agreed to a report in favour of the Bill—the number on a divison being in favour of the proof of the preamble 23 to 12. THUNDER-STORMS AND LOSS OF LIVES.—On Thursday and Friday, the parishes of Nleifod and Llansaint ffraid, in Montgomeryshire, and Llanyblodwell and Oswestry, in Shropshire, were partially visited with one of the m os t dreadful thunder-storms probably ever witnessed by any of th e oldest inhabitants. The flashes of lightning coming in qu i c k succession were extraordinarily vivid, the thunder ext reme l y loud, and the rain so unusually heavy, pouring down the banks in such mighty torrents, that fields, roads, and even houses, were so inundated that the inhabitants were greatly disturbed and alarmed. The floods became so violent, driving gravel, stones, &c., down the rivulets, as to obstruct the roads with rubbish, forcibly and suddenly driven before the torrents. In the town of Oswestry the lightning excited extreme alarm, and became an object of terrible sublimity. A chimney be longing to the Boys' National School was scattered, and the children ran away in terror ; in a house adjoining, a female was struck down and a wall damaged ; and we regret to say that a labourer, named Richard Bagley, of Morda, was struck dead by lightning, when a short distance from the town, laden with sticks ; the lightning flashed upon his breast, passed down his leg, and split one of the wooden clogs which he wore. The funeral on Sunday was numerously attended, and the ceremony made a deep impression on the multitude. Shrewsbury Chronicle. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION- HOUSE. Christopher Charles Foster and -- Murphy were brought before the LORD MAYOR charged with having committed forgeries of great magnitude. The Justice Room was crowded, the interest excited by the particulars of the case having been immense. Mr. James Henry Frye, foreign banking agent, of Crosbie-square, knew Foster for some time. Foster called upon him with a list of bills for discount. Witness picked out a bill for 880/. drawn in the name of Murphy and ac cepted in the name of Benjamin Chesterman. It became due on the 16th of March. He received a note statinc , that the bill was a forgery. Foster called at the office and re quested that witness would keep the bill, and it certainly would be paid. A lawyer's clerk went to look after the acceptor who was represented by Foster to be a wine merchant of large for tune, residing in Lincoln's Inn-fields. The only person of the name of Chesterman, however, that could be found in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn-fields was the keeper of the Hope public-house in Blackmoor-street, Clare-market. Mr. Joseph George Hill, of No. 2, North-street, Lam beth, was the owner of No. 1 also. In March last Mur phy called to take the house No. 1, but did not mention any name. Afterwards Murphy gave the name of Daw son, took the house, and signed the agreement in that name. He stated that he had a wife and child. They were to take possession a week before quarter day. Murphy, a fe male, and a child, accordingly came to die house. The agreement was signed in Foster's presence. Foster said that the gentleman who was to occupy the house was his son-in-law. Nobody occupied the house but the female, the child, and a man who appeared to be in the capacity of a servant, named, witness believed, Hudson. About the 14th or 15th of March furniture was put in. The wit ness produced the agreement. Anne Wood, servant to the last witness, stated that the prisoner came to the house. On the 26th of March he knocked at the door of No. 1. :Witness asked him to go into No 2, to speak to Mr. Hill, but he said he was going upon particular business, and witness never saw him after wards. Busain, a policeman, went from London on the 25th, of March to Belfast, where he arrived on the 28th. In con sequence of information which he received he went on board a ship bound for New York. The two prisoners were on board, and witness arrested and searched them. Murphy asked him by what authority he, made the arrest, and de sired him to produce his warrant. He said that he had no warrant and that none was necessary. Mr. Frye was with witness and recognised Foster, and witness knew Murphy himself. Foster's brother was also on board. The younger Foster gave up to witness ten .5/. notes, Murphy gave to him four Si. notes, and the prisoner Foster gave him two 51. notes. They also handed to him some loose cash. Murphy asked the Captain of the ship where was the 2001. which they had given to him for the passage to America, and subseqhently told the witness that the Captain had like a scoundrel entered into an engagement to land them in New York and taken 2001. for their passage. Witness gave up his claim to the reward, as the Captain put him in the way of taking the prisoners. Upon being apprehended Murphy said that he did not care about going back, as it would all end in a bottle of smoke, and they were not such greenhorns as to leave it in the power of any one to con vict them. Witness, when he apprehended the prisoners, told them he charged them with having engaged in divers felonies, such as forgeries and embezzlements.—( Laughter.) He handed them a bill containing a description of them. _ Mr. Clarkson, the Barrister, was engaged for the prison ers, and believed, notwithstanding all that had been said, that the case would end, as one of them said, in a bottle of smoke. Mr. Benjamin Chesterman kept the Hope public-house, in Blackmoor-street, Clare-market. He knew Foster for four or five years intimately. Foster was in the habit of going to witness's house. Witness also knew Murphy. Here the 8801. bill was exhibited to the witness, and he at once stated that the writing of the name of Benjamin Ches terman on the bill was not his. The witnessthen wrote his name on a piece of paper, at the desire of the Lord Mayor. He did not know any person of the name of Benjamin Chesterman, in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's-inn-fields. Application was made by the prisoner to be allowed to put in bail, but the LORD MAYOR would not consent to take securities. Murphy, who took notes of the evidence, said nothing. When first brought up he declared that he was most un justly charged ; that there was no pretext whatever for dis gracing him by putting him to the Bar. Mr. Clarksor said it was rather odd that the witnesses for the prosecution would not attend without being regu larly demanded by warrants. He apprehended that not much dependence was to be placed upon a case built upon such materials.—The prisoners were remanded. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday John Willis, and William Wright, alias Gully Reed, well-known thieves, were re-examined, charged with having broken into the dwelling house of E. Hartley, Esq., of Southampton, and stolen therefrom bank notes, sove reigns, silver plate, and other property to the amount of nearly 2,000/. Crawford, 131 G division, on Saturday night week about eight o'clock, was passing through Bleeding Heart-yard, Holborn, when he saw the prisoners Willis and Wright in a state of intoxication, and- he took them to the station house. On searching them he found bank post bills, Bank of England and Romsey notes, and sovereigns, to the amount of 7271. The prisoner Willis was so affected by what he had drank that he was sent to the hospital. Superintendent Dixon of the G division stated that in quiries had been made at the Bank of England, and the notes were traced to belong to Mr. Hartley, of South ampton. Through subsequent inquiries he had ascertained that Mr. Hartley was at Calais, and shortly after his de parture his house was entered by thieves, who forced open an iron chest, from which they stole the whole of the plate and other Property to a considerable amount, and made their escape. He had communicated with Mr. Hartley by letter, and that gentleman would be in town in a week. The pri soner Willis had been once transported and was confined in the Penitentiary, Milbank, and he had attempted to poison himself. Wright had also been convicted. They were both well known as Southampton thieves ; and the latter went by the name of Gully Reed. Terry, a police officer of Southampton, knew both the prisoners, and confirmed the statement of Mr. Dixon. Willis, in his defence, had found the property on the Southampton-road, and came to London to seek employ ment at his trade, a shoemaker. Wright was a shoemaker, and accompanied Willis to London to get work. They denied all knowledge of any robbery. They contradicted themselves on various points. Mr. LAING remarked that information had been received that the prisoners had been seen in London with a large bundle, which, no doubt, contained the plate or other valu able property, and in order that further inquiries might be made, he should remand the prisoners for a week. The prisoner Willis attempted to commit suicide since his apprehension, and Terry expressed his conviction, that he would no doubt accomplish his design, if not strictly watched. Q UEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday a young man, dressed in the first style of fashion, who had stated at the station-house that he could not speak a word of English, and had refused to give his name or address, was placed at the bar before Messrs. WHITE and BURRELL, charged with attempting to pick pockets at the Italian Opera House. The office was crowded with members of the Italian Company, and Mr. Capper, of the Alien Office, was in attendance. Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar he was inter rogated by Mr. BURRELL in the French language, and gave his name Fontaine Sena Benait, and said that he resided at No. 4, Rupert-street, Haymarket. Mr. William Last, Secretary to M. Laporte, knew the prisoner and a companion who was always with him at the Opera for several seasons past. In consequence of a gen tleman having a short time since lost twenty sovereigns in the pit of the theatre he watched him, and the prisoner's companion was pointed out to him as the party suspected of taking the sovereigns. Witness added, that there was a place called Fop's-alley, between the stalls and the pit seats, which was very convenient for picking pockets, and this place had been the resort of prisoner and his compa nion during every night of the present season. On Satur day evening he observed him during the opera at his old station, and in company with the same person as usual. He saw the prisoner attempt to pick the pocket of a gen tleman in the pit, and witness mentioned the circumstance to Handley, the officer, and desired him to watch his movements. Handley thought a gentleman had been robbed and went up to him for the purpose of ascertaining the fact, when the prisoner attempted to escape, but after running up and down several staircases, he was caught. He denied the charge, but at first refused to give his name or address ; he however consented at last to accompany witness to his lodgings. When they arrived near Hamlet's shop in Co ventry-street he offered witness 201. to settle the matter, whereupon he took him to the station-house. A hand some gold watch and chain of French manufacture, and some money were found upon him. The prisoner in his defence made a long harangue in the French language, vehemently denying the charge. He said that he had just come to see this country, after travelling through France and Belgium. He had been to the Opera but twice, and the person with him was a stranger. With regard to the evidence against him as to attempting to escape, he said there was not room in that part of the pit, and he went to another. Mr. BURRELL ordered the prisoner to be remanded. As soon as the prisoner was removed, the Magistrates gave orders to the officers to go and search the prisoner's lodgings. They found about 2,0001. in flash notes, a quan tity of silk handkerchiefs, and a number of shirts quite new, and several other articles. The landlord said that he always considered him a respectable man, and very punctual in his payments. He had lived with him about six weeks, but he had given him a feigned name. MARYLEB ONE. THE LATE JEWEL ROBBERY . IN MANCHESTER-SQUARE. —Yesterday Wm. Hall and Martha Handcox, who have undergone several examinations at this office, charged with stealing jewels to the amount of 2,0001., the property of their mistress, Mrs. C. C. Collins, 26, Manchester-square, were brought up from the New Prison, Clerkenwell, along with Robert-Orming, who was charged on Saturday last with attempting to obtain money from the prosecutrix by promising to give her such information as would enable her to recover some part of her jewels. About two o'clock the prosecutrix, as well as the solicitors for and against the two first prisoners having arrived, Mr. RAWLINSON accompanied them into a private room, and in about ten minutes returned, when he directed, without having either of the prisoners brought in, that all three of them should be remanded till ten o'clock on Thursday, by which time, as a strong clue has been ob tained, it is expected other parties will be in custody. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Patrick Burke, a sturdy " knight of the hod," and Mary Burke, were yesterday brought before Mr. CHAMBERS, charged with having been found fighting together on Sun day night last, in indmill-street ; and Mary Burke was also charged with having assaulted a younc , Irishwoman, servant at the Robin Hood public-house in W s indmill-street. The complainant was sitting in the tap-room where Burke was drinking his pint of beer, when the female de• fendant burst into the place, " bate the blessed life out of her, and ribboned her gown and cap off her." She pro fessed herself to be totally unable to account for the attack, as she had never spoken a word, good or bad, to the prisoner in her life before. " Your Wurtchip," replied Mrs. Burke in her defence, " here stands the father of me two childer, and for the last three wakes he's never com home till four o'clock in the morning, and thin as drunk as blazes. Last night, when I went to look for him, I found him sitting in the tap-room wid that young woman, and she wid her arm round his neck." Mr. CHAMBERS : Well, I don't wonder at your having assaulted her when you found her with your husband in such a situation. What do you say to the charge, Master Burke ?—Why that it's not true. I said nothing to that young woman, and this one is jealous of me, so I'll lave her. Mrs. Burke : You'll lave me, you spalpeen ; I don't value you the dirt under my feet ;- I've done wid you now, and I'll never spake a word to you again. Mr. CHAMBERS : Well, man, will you promise not to go near the woman at the Robin Hood any more ?—Burke : That will I ; That will I ; I don't want any acquaintance wid her ; and what's more, I'll never go near this other any more. Mrs. Burke : Och ! that's what you mane, Mr. Burke, is it Do. you think you've got a Grecian to deal wid ? Collar him, your Wurtchip, and send for the officers of St. George. Put me to my oath, and I'll swear I'm a single woman ; and I'll swear me two children to him now, or else he'll be off to Ireland. Mr. CHAMBERS : I shall keep the man until the parish officers come, and then you can make your statement, woman. Gaolor, lock him up. As the man was about to be removed, the female defen dant, whose wrath appeared to have abated, begged to ax his Honour a favour. Mr. CHAMBERS : Well, what is it ?—Mrs. Burke ; That you'll let him aff this onc't ; I'lljgivc him another trial. Mr. CHAMBERS complied with this request, and the two defendants marched away triumphant. WORSHIP-STREET. Mary Dunn, not a bad-looking woman, and Thomas Perkins, a man about her own age, thirty, were yesterday placed at the bar, before Mr. BROUGHTON, under the fol lowing circumstances William Dunn, the injured husband of the female pri soner, was a porter in the city, and resided at No. 7, John's row, St. Luke's. He had been married to the prisoner about eight years, and until lately they had lived very com fortably together. , Within the last two months she had taken to drinking, and it was seldom he found her, at home when he returned from his labour. About a week since she eloped from him altogether, and took with her almost every portable article of furniture. He went to every place where he thought it was likely for her to be found, but could hear no tidings whatever of her, and on Saturday evening, while he was gone on an errand, she returned home with the other prisoner, and in his absence they took possession of the parlour. The complainant found the street-door a-jar, as he left it ; but as soon as he got into the passage he heard their voices, and, imagining that-thieves were in the house, he went out again, and returned in a • few minutes with a police constable. They crept very quietly along the passage until they came to the parlour door, and, on rushing into the room, they found that it was the two prisoners, and in such a position as to leave no doubt of their criminality. The complainant, in reply to a question by the Magis trate, since his wife's elopement had found out that she had pledged the greater part of the property at different pawn brokers' in the neighbourhood. Badcock, the constable, 20 G, who accompanied the com plainant, described the situation the prisoners were in when they entered the room. Mr. BROUGHTON said, that a woman robbing her hus band was not considered in law a felony, and therefore he could do nothing with her as regarded that point ; but the act of adultery being proved, she could have no further claim on her husband. Prisoner—Nor I don't wish to have. I have had enough of him. The male prisoner, in his defence, was not aware that it was her husband's house which she took him to ; neither had he any knowledge of her having robbed her husband. The complainant, who appeared to be a very good tem pered man, had no wish to have either of them punished, but he should have nothing more to do with his wife; he had washed. his hands of her for ever. The male prisoner said he should too, for she had de ceived him ; he took her to be a single woman. Mr. BROUGHTON asked him whether he had any person present who would give him a character ? He said he had, and several persons then came forward, and spoke in very high terms of him. Mr. BROUGHTON then, after a severe reprimand, ordered him to be discharged, but the female he held to bail to keep her from annoying her husband. Not being able to find bail, she was locked up. COUNTY KILKENNY.—A number of persons re turning from a funeral at Clough, on the night of the 6th inst. were waylaid at Chatsworth, near Castlecomer, by a large party of men, who beat several of them in a mdg inhuman manner. Two of the former are still missing. Several searches have been since made for them by their friends, and by different parties of the police, but as yet without success. Strong doubts are entertained of their having been murdered. YORKSHIRE ASSIZES.—On Friday last, Ursula Lofthouse was indicted for the wilful murder of her husband, Robert Lofthouse, of Kirby Malzeard, near Bedale, on the 6th of November last, by administering poison to him. After a long and careful investigation, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the judge passed sentence of death, ordering her to be executed on Monday. The screams of the wretched woman for mercy were heart-rending, and many people in court shed tears. Upon sentence being pronounced she fell back in the dock, and continued in fainting fits for nearly a quarter of an hour. On the same day, Joseph Heeley was convicted of the wilful murder of James Lee, at Kirkburton, on the 26th of November last. His Lordship, in passing sentence of death, remarked on the present case being another instance of the lamentable effects of drunkenness. He hoped it would be a warning to all who heard him, of the dreadful consequences of that vice. The unfortunate man was ordered to be hanged on Monday. On Saturday morning William Allott was indicted for the wilful murder of Martha Hardwick, near Sheffield, on the 9th of September last. The prisoner, who was very stout made, but of middle size, was the owner of a small milk farm, and the prisoner and the deceased lived together as man and wife. The prisoner, it appeared had been drinking, and on his return home commenced a murderous attack on the un happy woman. Her face and parts of her body were much bruised; the bones of her nose broken ; her left arm fractured; her lip stabbed with some sharp instrument; and the bone of her arm also penetrated. Several of her ribs were also broken, and there were some internal lacerations. The prisoner did not attempt to abscond. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and his Lordship passed the awful sentence of death in the usual manner. The dreadful sentence of the law was carried into full effect on Monday last, upon the above wretched cri minals. They all acknowledged their guilt. After hanging the allotted time, their bodies were cut down.—Sunderland Herald. EXECUTION OF EDWARD MORGAN._ThiS wretched criminal, convicted of murder, underwent the sen tence of the law on Monday last at Monmouth, in sight of a large concourse of spectators. The interval between his trial and execution was spent by him in penitence and prayer.. At twelve o'clock precisely, Edward Morgan was conducted from the condemned cell to the top of the lodge of the prison, in front of and projecting from which, the fatal drop was erected. He was asked on the lodge by the Sheriff, if he had any re quest to make? His, answer was, that he only wished a few minutes to pray, which he did aloud in the Welsh language, and in a tone of voice that produced a strong sensation in the prisoners, who were witnessing the awful tragedy from their grated windows, as well as among the crowd without. When the drop fell, an involuntary shriek from the assembled crowd was heard throughout the prison. The unfortunate criminal declared that he was not the person who fired the gun ; and the disclosures he made while under sentence of death induced the apprehension of his more guilty accomplice, who is now in custody.—Merthyr Guardian. WORCESTER CITY ELECTIM ~. • The Select Committee, appointed to try and determine the merits of the petition of George Munn and others, elector:id the city of Worcester, complaining of an undue election and return for the said city, had determined, That Joseph Bailey, Esq., is duly elected a citizen to serve in this present Parliament for the said city : That the said petition did not appear to the said Committee to be frivolous or vexatious : That the opposition to the said petition did not appear to the said Committee to be frivolous or vexatious : That the Committee have altered the poll by striking off tho names of George Doughty, John Hemming, James Langford , John Lawrence, Francis Lewis, sen. Noah Pierce, Janes Price, William Payton, jun., Thomas sen., Richard Patrick, William Stockall, Thomas Andrews, Thomas Woodward, John Skyrme, Thomas Boltpn, William Perkins, John Far ' rington, John Mason, Thomas Walker, James William Bubb, John Skinner, Joseph Hardman, William Stinton, William Payton, sen., Thomas Aliso, John Crockett, John Doughty, David George, Thomas Maddox, John Baker, Matt hew Doughty, John Elt, John Brace, tephen Williams, Thomas Hall, Thomas Cook, William Reynolds, Thomas Hallington, John Holder, Henry Stormont, John Probert, Thomas Cromp ton, Louis D'Egville, John Woollans, William Prosser, John Evans, Thomas Evans, Thomas Davis, Henry Al len, Gilbert Crump, William Corner, John Isaac, Thomas Trigg, Arthur Lane, Philip Payne, James Knight, William Marks, William Steel, Thomas Barratt, John Clark, John Adlington, James Lloyd, James Edwards, Joseph Walker, Richard Maund, Francis Fletcher, Edward Thornton, Joseph Robinson, Samuel Bird, Leonard Greenbank, Thomas Yeates, Thomas Arden, Thomas Watkins, Jobb Coley, William Cor bett, James Knibb, James Wale, Daniel Baxter, Charles Hartley, William Williams, Thomas Payne, John DoveY , George Tunstall, William Cotterell, Samuel Birbeck, Row land Latham, Henry Edward Harrison, Thomas Dutton, George Chamberlain, jun., Samuel Jones, Joshua Williams, Thomas White, William Sutton, William Berry, and Georg° Lightwood. COURT CIRCULAR. The King gave audiences yesterday to Baron d'Orapteda, the Hanoverian Minister, and the Earl of Wilton. Her Majesty, attended by Lady Clinton and Miss Hudson, visited the Duchess of Gloucester,. at Gloucester-house, the Princess Sophia at Kensington-palace, and the Princess Au gusta. Her Majesty also went to the new• Palace in St' James's-park. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria walked in Hyde-park yesterday. The Duke of Cumberland and the Duchess of Gloucester visited their Majesties yesterday. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg honoured the Earl an a Countess of Jersey with her company at dinner last evening' at her *residence in Berkeley-square. The Duke of Cumberland honoured Sir John Beckett with his company at dinner on Sunday evening, at his residence in Stratford-place. The Landgravine of Hesse Homburg and the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augusta yesterday. The following notice was issued yesterday from the Lo rd Chamberlain's office " Notice is herebiven that the Levee intended to be held by his Majesty at , Sit. James's Palace on Wednesday next, tbe 15th inst., is postponed to Wednesday, the 29th inst., e two o'clock." Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday. His Lor d ' ship and the Marquis of Lansdowne had a conference in the afternoon with Viscount Melbourne. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy. Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber, and disposed crushe appeal . " Praas v. the King," Vice-Admiralty Court, 8,, Guiana. The Lords present were the Vice-Chancellor, t'i r, Right Hons. Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Sir Herbert Jenne and Thomas Erskine. Sir R. Peel gave a grand dinner last evening at his ro l e " dente in Whitehall-gardens. Amongst the company were the Earl of Lincoln ; Viscounts Lowther and Castlereagh ; Lord Mahon, Ernest Bruce, Stormont, Ashburton, Ashley, E. merset, and Granville Somerset ; Sirs George Murray, Ht by Hardinge, Frederick Trench, John Beckett, Edward Knatclr. bull, T. Fremantle, and George Clerk, the Right Hon s. „ Herries, C. W. Wynn, H. Goulburn, and G. R. Da ris° `" Hons. H. L. Corry, Sidney Herbert, the Attorney-Gen eralt the Solicitor-General, Colonel Perceval, Messrs. W. Gladstone, M.P., Ross, M.P., Bonham, M.P., Praed, M.' Nicholl, M.P., W. Peel, M.P., Holmes, Drummond, 911 Venables. SITTINGS APPOINTED IN MIDDL: SEX AND LONDON. Before the Right Hon. Sir I Chief Justice of his Majesty Westminster, in and after Es IN T] V. C. TINDAL, Knight, - 1 4 °I " is Court of Common Pleas at' aster Term, 1835. E RM. MIDDLESEX. LONDON. 09t h Tuesday May sth Wednesday April g y 6th For undefended causes only. Wednesday AFTER TERM. LONDON. tt h Thursday May 14th 1 Friday May 1 ' N.B. The Court will sit at ten o'clock in the foilenoo n each of the days in term, except Tuesday, the sth of AlaY,,' which day it will sit at three o'clock in the afternoon, a nd half-past nine precisely on each of the days after term. in The causes in the list for each of the above sitting daY 5 • 6 l term in London, if not disposed of on those days, will be tried by adjournment on the days following each - of such sitting claY MIDDLESEX. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE• TATTERSALL' S. RIDDLESWORTH, P.P. (NEST MONDAY. ) '7 to 4 agst Lord Tavistock's O ak Apple (taken freely) 5 to 2 agst Captain Grant's Operator (taken 3 to 1) 5 to 1 agst any other offered Besides the above, the following are talked of as likely to rtin; er , Surprise filly, Veronica, Pigmy colt, Sister to Zulima, and Caliph. SWEEPSTAKES AT NEWMARKET (NEXT TUESDAY . ) 50 even on Darioletta, h. ft. DERRY. week' Coriolanus and Ibrahim left off each a point better than la st the The partisans of the former, however, were more zealous thantted supporters of Lord Jersey's nag. At one time 15 to 1 was be the'to a small amount against the Pucelle colt, but at the close tter highest offer against him was 12 to 1. Silenus was also in be i favour ; so were Dariolletta, Gladiator, and Cameleopard. nary and Dromio were out of force. The closing prices We r follows : 6 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus (taken) 8 to 1 apt Lord Jersey's Ibrahim (take 9 to 1) 10 to 1 ant Lord Jersey's Silenus (taken) ' 12 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt (offered) 18 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Darioletta colt (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Luminary (offered) . 25 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bamfylde (taken) 36) 30 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Bee-in-a-Bonnet (ta ke 33 to 1 agst Mr. Grant's Knobstick (offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Marcian (offered) 40 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Aurelius (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's Ibrahim (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Dromio (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Leander (late the long named colt) tal 2,000 to 60, and afterwards 3,000 to 100 taken about Lot - ter's Gladiator 2,00 to 60 taken about Colonel White's Cameleopard e n in 1,500 to 100 agst Pucelle, and the same against Ascot, one bet 3 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot OAKS. ( . 11 Except a decided improvement in Lord Chesterfield's winner of three or four races last year), and as marked a deep. the his Lordship's other mare, there was nothing worth notic e ,; (10, betting on this race, which continues very languid. The ° 1 s ore far as we could collect, from the little business transacted, thus :- 3 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Preserve (offered) 8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Eva (taken) 8 to 1 agst Mr. Mills's Hester (offered) 14 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Her Majesty (offered) EPSOM RACES. 03 d till The Gold Cup to which Baron de Tessier adds '2O sovs. , at s' Woodcot Stakes (re-opened), will close on Saturday in th e market First Spring Meeting. - The address of the London Solicitors was pres en .7 l ll, to Sir Robert Peel yesterday, by Mr. Brooks, of Lincolns-ler, and a deputation. Sir Robert returned a mo s t gracious aai iA Some of the solicitors don't like th e p ros p ec t of a re form the law. ATHLONE.—ARREST OF A MAGISTRATES f‘johit REscUE.—At the Petty Sessions on Saturday last', t he Nevin appeared bef ore th e M ag i s t ra t es t o co mplain 43 ' it ' illegal conduct of Th omas N ag ht en , E sq , of Athe el lied, J. P. for the county o f R oscommon , w h om . he had ar re- s siti at `the suit of Mr. Peter N or t on o f thi s town. Nevi n for that he had received a w a rr an t s i gne d by the She ri s ' iot o Mr. Naghten's arrest ; that he went to the last Petty 0 05 - of Ballydangan, where Mr. Naghten was p res iding in 'l o use cial capacity as magistrate, and when h e left the Cou rt - d that he arrested him according to the i ns t r uctions he 1 1 ob ceived. He further stated, th a t M r . N ag ht e n, instead 0 ' o to mitting to the law, tore the writ, and gave him in charg ,, lot' the police; and when h e was enlarged, that he again ben lowed the magistrate a n d caug ht hi m by the brea st 'd Wino Mr. Naghten called to some of the countrymen and asked " them if they would let him be taken ?" on w ci f u l the " drummers laid timber on him," in a most unmer. manner. The magistrates immediately granted infornialties against Mr. Naghten, and we understand that both Pariith have been summoned for the next Petty Session-dnY• lone Independent. Tg l.OA DISTRESSING ACCIDENT TO THE PROF fe- vp nirig OF VAUXHALL GARDENS AND HIS WIFE.—On Sunday, e ve as Mr. and Mrs. Gye were returning home in the ir b lob' from a drive in the Regent's Park the horse, which is fearfula spirited animal, took fright, and dashed away with 00, velocity down the New road, and at the corner Of ~ V Y n i s e, in aroun street came in contact with an omnibus and another cba or, which a lady and gentleman were seated. Mr. and Mrs,. dv in were thro wn out to a cons id era bl e di stance , a nd the ' a lyfr• the other chai s e was a l so t h rown out, arid much and Mt, Gye were carried to the house of Mr. Ric" t the' residing a . chief Inspector of the Imperial Gas Company, n o corner of Wyndham 1 -p.ace, where every attention wub'y them both by Mr. Richardson and his family, and also The. Cox of Montague-square, who was immediately sent for. _eel unfortunate lady and gentleman were after a little time of to their own residence. Little hope is entertained up Gye's recovery, as she continued in a state of insensib!siiel is . to yesterday afternoon. Mr. Gye, though much bruin not not considered in danger. injurebda• rdsop_, A i