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„ CIIANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY). The Loan CIANCRLLOB (Lord Lyndhurst) sat in his Court at Westminster to-day. JOHNSON V. KENNSTT. ,His LORDSHIP gave judgment in this case, reversing the o rder of the Vice-Chancellor. C"" s Mr. ALRXAND ER h av i n g been appointed a King's el, was called w ithi n the Bar this morning by the 3/4ord Chancellor. .17nGMINTS. iS LoRDSHIP wished to state to the Bar that it was Probable he s h ou ld not h ave t i me to g i ve j u d gment i n a ll 0 eases be had heard, before he was called upon to resign toe Great S ea l . I n such cases he shou ld g i ve i n hi s d ecro the o Registrar, with written reasons for his judgment. The L RUXTON V. FITZHERBERT. LORD CHANCELLOR upon this case, which was part beard, bein g ca ll e d on, sa id that he wou ld not go on w i t h ar guments in it uftlesshe was sure they would be finished t,, aY, or th at t h e part i es wou ld undertake to be bound by judgment un d er any c i rcumstances . I t was use l ess t o t as tfour or five hours unnecessarily. The case had been h l l tu ed for four or fi ve days, and the parties refused to abide e !bat N o bl e Lord's judgment, because it was given after bad resined the Seals. toi r• JAC g OB had no doubt that the arguments would be eluded to-day. ,„ The LORD C HANCELLOR o b serve d t h at even if t h e argu lia"uts were concluded, he might require time to consider kn „J s u dgment, and therefore he would not go on with the ar -tents, unless the parties agreed to take his judgment. ' 1 to 1 •• Wtoitam said that his clients had not authorized him co nsent to be b oun d by his Lordship's judgment. h a ir. JACOB observed that his Lordship had appointed to f ea ! a case th e d ay after to-morrow, and he felt confident he,reliase might be disposed of before then. e LORD CHANCELLOR said that when he made that Z i 7 a gernent, it was w ith reference to the business of the th e ti re r t , and not upon the understanding that he should sit i il Pr. JACOB trusted his Lordship would finish the hear t)? of the case, as it would save the parties a great deal elPens e It • W as at last arranged between the parties that the ar tituults should be proceeded with. S everal applications were made to his Lordship to hear oppose among the rest was one by Mr. Burge, which was 4 o rd by Mr. Wigram, on the ground that the case did call for its being taken out of the regular course. The toa ttle s had ref use d t o t a k e Lord Brougham's judgment, in sequenc e of having ascertained by mere accident that it Ws delivered a b ou t h a lf an h our after he had resigned the Great seal It tl ir la r e COURT then proceeded with the arguments in We left ‘un v Fitzherbert, which were not concluded when V. V ICE-CHANCERY. --(THIS DAY.) THE TRUE AND WEEKLY TRUE 917 N. Mr 14 TICKNER V. HINDMAESH. the - .EATHPIELD applied in this case, on the behalf of ,exe cutors of the late Mr. Hindmarsb, for a reference t z to the M as t er t o enqu i re w h e ther it w o u ld be proper ea True True and Weekly True Sun newspapers should be o, — 'eot on at the expense of the estate, or whether they 40 111 d be sold. Ili ' HoNova made the order as prayed. RING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY). At th NEW BING'S COUNSEL. e sitting of the Court this morning, Lord DEN -1310 addressing Mr. ALEXANDER, said that his Majesty ip v i, a eea pleased to appoint him one of his Counsel, and 'ecl him to take his seat within the bar. BENTON V. PEPPERCORN. The AT TORNEY -G ENERAL move d i n thi s case f or a ru l e de Sh ow cause why the verdict for the plaintiff should not lig g l et aside, and a new trial had, on the ground that it was Juinst evidence, and against the direction of the Learned Re. se lt was an action to recover damages for a malicious pro si4ll. t km . l, tried before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN at the N I : Rs after last Term. The plaintiff was a young gentle . of ancient family, and having been guilty of some 0 11 6, dat 'qui indiscretion, he became involved in debt, and the ik.`uant, an attorney, contrived to put him in gaol and liCat possession of his paternal mansion. On being k Tated the plaintiff took possession of his property again, for se doing the defendant brought a charge of felony 41st il l " ease was tried before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE, at Northampton Assizes, and the plaintiff was acquitted, u p o n, which he brought his action. le nr ., h t e Learned ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended at some sh o s T, that from the facts disclosed on the trial no damages l as l ia. have been awarded, as there was no proof of mali 0, " intention on the part of the defendant. In fact the e=ke of felony had been first started by the magistrate's tat 'and the d e f en dant had done nothing more than to ,a the facts in his depositions. ` s°7 4T--.T a k e a rule. ENSLOW V. HORSEP. 11 10 1411 , w r• Serg ean t S TORKES move d i n this case for a rule to Aew trial why the verdict should not be set aside and a 6,, trial had, on the ground that the attention of the jury was not been preperlv directed to the point at issue. It As .an action tried before Lord Abinger, at the Cambridge ,Zes, to r ecover a pena lt y o f 5001. f rom the defendant for ti o tn 4 g tende re d t o a vo t er o f C am b r idge at the last elec titi% ' 1 ,. 2 n0t of Si., and for having promised him a further te,2' 6 1, for th e p ur p ose o f procuring him to give his vote Y e Ptly in favour of Mr. Knight, one of the candidates. e n Q l ct for th e plaintiff—Damages, 5001. The Learned ev " id il e sel detailed the facts of the case, as they appeared in hi g h i nee at the trial, and argued that as the statute was 411 e YPenal, it must be construed most strictly. It was ti s Red that the defendant had procured the voter to give th e v° te corruptly, whereas it appeared that on receiving tith I llaney, the voter had gone to the committee of the ga t candidate, and exhibited the money he had received, T o ; voted aga i nst M r. K n i g h t . Th e vo t er h a d n o t, there ' been corr u pt e d, nor did it appear that he ever had I ,7ted to vote for Mr. Knight. t e r CouRT decided that the offence had been commit tilt'll.l3 ea t the verdict was correct, and ought not to be 1 ". --Rule refused. SAIL COURT-(THIS DAY.) GREENWOOD V. JOHNSTON. „. '4AYHEW moved in this case for a rule to show cause th e " award should not be set aside, on the ground that See Plain had illegally arrested the defendant on the 27th b„'„'" e mber last, for a sum of 1091. 12s. 6d. The case had fe rr ixed for trial at the York Assizes,. but had been re fou%' t° the arbitration of a gentleman of the bar, who 4;' that, previous to the time the defendant had been t qu e , i st ed, he had delivered in a cross demand of nearly an t o - 0 7 amount to the plaintiff, and that the actual sum due deartie Plaintiff by the defendant, was 59/. 6s. 3d. It was for from this that the plaintiff had arrested the defendant The Co ur t sum t h an was l ega lly d ue . tw "e Co ur t did no t see an y gro u n ds for disturbing the ar d. - -Rule refused. JONES V. JEHU. Mr. Ricuaans moved in this case for a rule to show Re use e why th e ve nue should not be changed from Middle xt° Montgomeryshire. The application had been pre -114",t1.51Y made, but Mr. Justice Bosanquet had refused it 41 4 1 issue had been joined. It was an action for rent due, tet the defendant had paid 15/. into Court, and pleaded a ff of 71/. The plaintiff was a man of large property, the defendant was in humble circumstances, and could fro Procure the means of bringing at least twenty witnesses Montgomeryshire, who were necessary to prove his t o _kr. JERV IS , f or th e plaintiff, contended that it was now tlu l ate, as the t r i a l was fixed for the 26th, and some of o g r e witnes ses f or t h e plaintiff must be already on the road , th W ould be i n ano th er day. If the defendant would pay to ens of these witnesses he would have no objection t being made. 4 Court decided that as the plaintiff must have been itt are that the motion for changing the venue was pending the time the day of trial bad been fixed, he had no right th e ,.",. n g uP his witnesses on speculation ; and it would not, D t "*"'e, be fair to compel the defendant to pay their ex "set--Rule granted. TKE KING V. THE NOTTINGHAM OLD WATER COMPANY. to tri t:W . • FOLLETT moved in this case for a mandamus to swg','' the defendants to empannel a Jury to assess damages wa. 4 'uled by a Mrs. Sarah Turner, a proprietor of some qu 'er mills, which were prevented from working, in conse tive„lice, of the defendants having raised the weirs on the t he mills. which the water was tailed or ponded back upon Due mills. The Company, which was established for the had of supplying the town of Nottingham with water, th ere °eel), incorporated by an Act passed in June 1827, and eal ele were the usual provisions for awarding compensation, assessincr damages, which, in the present instance, the v'endants had b refused to comply with. "RT--.Take a 'rule to show cause. Lord Alvanley's father, when Sir Pepper Arden, remarkable for exhibiting the fiery qualities implied in his first name, and the son seems patro diynus. NS A petition addressed to the Very Rev. the Dean of to ;'land is nocv in course of signature, 'the object of which is ' ) .'ltain leave to discontinue the French service at present kn 't2rized in the town church on Sunday evenings, and to have Anglish service in its stead... Guernsey Star. MENEM DEVONSHIRE ELECTION. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Plymouth, Monday Evening, April 20th. The anxiety displayed here last evening by the respec tive friends of Lord John Russell and Mr. Parker, on the arrival of the London mail, to ascertain the particulars of the New Ministry, was very great. It so happened that the very papers which brought us the intelligence of the formation of the Ministry, also contained Lord John Rus sell's admirable and well-timed address to the electors of this division of the county. The statement which the Noble Lord has given in this address, of the past events and future prospects must, we are sure, be highly satis factory to every thinking person. Early this morning, Lord John Russell's Committee at this place, procured some thousands of the Addresses to be printed and circulated in this district, and tile aridity with which it was sought after, by every age and class, was far bey and what any one could have expected. To-day another placard made its appear ance in our town, purporting to relate to the Hundred of Plympton and Ernington, and to contain a list of Mr. Parker's Committee in those Hundreds. Amongst them we, however, perceived the names of several persons whose names also appear on the list of Mr. Parker's Plymouth Committee. The Committee, in the placard referred to, calls on all their neighbours to join them in what they term promoting " The cause of their Religion, their Coun try, and their King." We cannot but presume from this, that Mr. Parker's Committee conceive, that every person giving support to Lord John Russell will not be doing so. What monstrous and absurd ideas they must, then, enter tain. To-day the partizans of the two candidates were, if possible, more active than ever in this town and neigh bourhood, canvassing those electors who had not before promised either party. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT. April 21, 1835. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The writ consequent on the acceptance of office by our late Member, Mr. W. H. Ord, arrived in this town on Sunday morning. The proclamation was read at twelve o'clock this day by the Town Clerk, and is fixed for Mon day next, the latest day (no doubt for the purpose of giving the Conservatives time to get up an opposition.) It is ge nerally understood that Sir Willoughby Gordon, the twice defeated candidate for Newport, refuses to come forward. Mr. Ord has made a most successful canvass and most likely will walk quietly over the course. The Tories are in absolute despair. At the late election Mr. Ord had only a majority ofs, and now the Conservatives are so crest fallen that no opposition is yet declared. This speaks well of the popularity of the Administration. TEWKESBURY. ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDEN. CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY'S POLL. Mr. Joseph Smith, a Reformer Mr. Rich. Rickford, formerly a Reformer, but now a Tory Majority The Duchess of Northumberland has made a dona tion of fifty volumes of the most interesting modern publica tions to Alnwick Library. Some of the Journals which have been for months past vituperating Lord Brougham with viperous venom, are now lauding him, and expatiating on his merits. His Lord ship, however, is just as indifferent to their praise as he has been regardless of their abuse, and the public know full well how to appreciate both, as also the hollow cause that has called forth such gratuitous kindness. Prince Esterhazy, we are very sorry to state, has abandoned the intention of settling in this country ; and, in consequence, all the extensive alterations and improvements at Chandoa House are given up. The Prince intends remaining until the autumn ; and we hear that his Princess is expected in a few days to take a last farewell of her fashionable friends. The walks in St. James's Park are undergoing a thorough repair. They have been newly gravelled, and the principal promenade has been widened by removing the stone drainage at the north side. The whole of the Park will be put in the best possible state before their Majesties remove to the new palace. Various reports have prevailed respecting the occu pation of Buckingham Palace by their Majesties next month ; they are without foundation, for not one article of State fur niture has yet been placed in any of the apartments, and the workmen are still engaged in some parts of the interior. Her Majesty takes great interest in its completion, and is desirous to occupy it as soon as possible ; but it is said that the King is not equally anxious about the change of residence. The Dumfries Courier states that the late Thomas Telferd, Esq., the celebrated engineer, has left a legacy of 5,0001. each to his friends Campbell and Dr. Southey. About 501. were received in pence from the fre renters of the London and Greenwich Railway Mall on Sun ay last. The number of persons amounted to nearly 10,000. We have heard that the rule which prevents an At torney or Solicitor. General returning to his circuit when de prived of his office is proposed to be rescinded in the case of Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir William Follett, who have held office only during one term. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.--- We understand that a meeting of the committee of liberal electors is to be held this day for the purpose of taking measures to secure the re election of Sir John Campbell, on his appointment as Attor ney-General, without requesting his personal attendance upon any canvass. We rejoice at this on several accounts. During the last year Sir John Campbell has been in this city on three different occasions for weeks at a time ; and on all of them he had an opportunity of explaining his sentiments fully to his constituents. Indeed, these may be summed up in a word, as coincident with the views of Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell. This being notorious, it will be a proud de monstration of the firmness and public virtue of the constituency of Edinburgh, if they can proclaim to the empire that they have elected a candidate of tried inde pendence, talents, and worth, in his absence, in opposition to a scion of nobility besieging the electors by a personal canvass, backed by all the aristocratic influence, solicitation, and intimidation resorted to on former occasions. Besides, it is of such obvious importance that Sir John Campbell should not be withdrawn from London at this season, looking to the numerous important measures which must be in preparation under his superintendence, that we cannot conceive any elec tor sincerely attached to the cause of the people who will not think Sir John's time infinitely better employed during the ensuing fortnight in assisting to mature the public measures to be proposed in his own department, than in repeating senti ments which were fully explained, and deemed perfectly satis factory by the constituency of Edinburgh in January last. We feel assured, therefore, that Sir John will not lose one vote on this occasion by leaving his election, in his absence, to the free and disinterested exertions of the independent electors of Edinburgh.—Scotsman of Saturday. Much amusement was caused in St. James's-street on Monday last by an omnibus with four posthorses starting from Crockford's for Greenwich-fair. Among the passengers were Lord Castlereagh, Lord Elphinstone, Hon. H. Fitzroy, Mr. Charles Manners Sutton, Mr. Oriel, &c. &c. The re gular omnibus cad, in his usual dress, and with his usual ges ticulations, accompanied the vehicle, which set off amidst the mirth and laughter of a large concourse of the elite of White's and Crockford's. BURLINGTON-HOUSE.—We regret to hear that this truly old English establishment will be broken up. THE NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF " FRANKENSTEIN."—" After a long interval," observes the Courier, " the talented author of Frakenstein' has once more presented the public with a gift of which all persons of taste and sensibility must feel the value. The style of Lodore' is quiet, easy, and flowing, and the sentiments natural, betraying great knowledge of the human heart. We are glad to see Mrs. Shelley, whose great descriptive powers, and great com mand of language are unquestioned, dealing with familiar sub jects ; and we can promise her a more pleasing, as well as a more during reputation from her present work than even from the wild fictions she has before handled." A ROYAL HORSE STEALER.—A gipsey, said to be a nephew and successor to the late King Boswell, and who was to have undergone the august ceremony of being crowned this week, was on Monday last apprehended at his Royal en carap.f.cnt on Sherwood Forest, and committed to the county gaol, Nottin- e' bara, on the charge of stealing a horse from Newark. A panic seized the royal followers at the loss of their chief—the camp was struck, and a ictr:nt, which for its secrecy and quickness, might have been conducted by the ce lebrated Spanish chieftain Zumalacarregui, took place.—Der byshire Courier. GRANT TO NONCONFORMING MINISTERS IN IRELAND.—Of the 25,1001. voted by Parliament for this pur pose, there has been granted from that period (July, 1834) to to April 4, 1835, 1,1461. 4s. ld. to Protestant Dissenting Ministers ; 5,2341. 10s. Id. to Seceding Ministers ; and 12,4381. 3s. 7d. to Nonconforming Ministers. - KING'S COUNSEL.—The number of licences granted during the last ten years to King's Serjeants and Counsel in England, to enable them to plead against the Crown, has been 339, which, at 91. 3s. 6d. each, makes 3,1101. 6s. 6d. In Ireland there have been granted 327 li censes, at 1/. 9s. each, amounting to 4741. 3s. COMPENSATION AND SUPERANNUATION AL- LowANcEs.—The amount of Compensation Allowances of every description in the public service, granted in 1834, was 19,151/. 7s. 7d. ; those which ceased in that year amounted to 24,644/. I9s. 3d. ; and the total remaining payable on the 31st of December, 1834. was 334,733/. Os. Bd. The Superannuation Allowances granted in 1834 amou n t e d t o 28,0201. ss. 3d. in those which ceased that year, to 27,3251. 2s. Bd. ; and those remaining payable on the 31st of December last, to 358,211/. 19s. I Id. ; making, with the compensation allowances remain ing payable at that date, a total of 692,9451. Os. 7d. From this amount that of 7,266/. 4s. 7d. is datucted under the Acts 4 and 5 Will. IV., leaving, as the actual charge to the State on the 31st of December, 1834, for both descriptions of al lowances the sum of 685,6761. 16s. .//' / THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1835. COURT CIRCULAR. Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Duncannon, Viscount Pal merston, the Right Hon. C. Grant, Viscount Morpeth, and Mr. Gordon, had interviews yesterday with Lord J. Russell, at the Home-office. The Earl of Gosford, the Earl of Erroll, and Mr. Justice Bosanquet, had interviews with Viscount Melbourne yes terday. Mr. S. Rice left town yesterday morning for Cambridge. The Hon. Fox Maule attended yesterday at the Home office, as Under Secretary of State fur the Home Department. Sir G. Grey visited the Right Hon. C. Grant yesterday. Sir George afterwards transacted business at the Colonial office, as Under Secretary of State for that department. Mr. Labouchere (Vice-President of the Board of Trade) has left town for Taunton. Mr. P. Thomson attended yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade for the first time since his appointment. kinson, J. Mooney, and B. Tattersall,- wafters, on the Leads and Liverpool Canal. C. C. Hall and W. Campbell, merchants, Water-lane, Tower street. SCOTCH SEQtTESTRATIONS. CHARLES SMALL, grocer, Anstruther, April 24 and May 8, at two, at Laing's Inn, Anstruther Easter. JAMES LANG, merchant, Dumbarton, April2B and May 12, at one, at Currie's Inn, Dumbarton. WINDSOR. APRIL 21.—His Majesty rode out in the Park yesterday morning. The Queen, Prince George, and Suite, walked through the Slopes to Adelaide Lodge. The King, in the afternoon, visited the Princess Augusta at Frogmore. We are happy to say her Royal Highness's health is much improved since her arrival here. To-day the King, accompanied by the Landgravine of Hesse Homburg, rode out in the direction of St. Leonard's. The Bishop of Worcester and Lord Brownlow left the. Castle yesterday. Lord Brownlow is expected again in a few days. Lady Bedingfield arrived at the Castle yesterday to dinner. Col. and Mrs. Clithero paid a visit to their Majesties this morning. On Thursday the King goes to St. James's, but will return to dinner. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lady William Poulett, in Curzon-street, from the Conti nent ; Lord George Poulett, at the Marquis of Winchester's, Cavendish-square, from ditto ; General Sir Edward Stopford, in Jermyn-street, from ditto ; Baron Anthony de Rothschild, from ditto; Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Ramsay, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Oakley, from ditto ; Sir George Williams, Bart. from ditto ; Sir David and Lady Ann Baird, at the Marquis of Ailsa's, Privy-gardens, from Melton Mowbray ; Sir And. Barnard, from Windsor Castle ; Sir T. Stanley, Bart. in Piccadilly, from Staffordshire ; T. W. Lloyd, Esq., Mrs. Lloyd and family, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, from their seat, South Park, Kent ; Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Mont gomery Hamilton, at ditto, from. Paris ; the Rev. C. Webber, at ditto, from Chichester; Francis Law, Esq., from his seat, Bedgbury Park, Goudhurst ; the Rev. W. Sawyer, from Tun bridge ; Mr. and Miss Bycroft, at Turner's Hotel, Golden square, from Dublin ; Mrs. and the Miss Hanleys, in Cum berland-street, Portman-square, from Leamington ; Mrs. Old ham, and W. C. Oldham, Esq., at ditto, from Leicester. DRPARTURES. Mr. Stirling and family, from Turner's Hotel, Golden square, for Bath ; Captain Bishop and family, from ditto, for Berkshire ; C. Macaulay, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; John Deacon, Esq., Mrs. Deacon and family, from the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, for thoir seat, Mabledon Park, Kent ; Mrs. Sober, from ditto, for Brighton ; A Beattie, Esq., from ditto, for Liverpool. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, APRIL 20, 1835. Notice is hereby given, that his Majesty's next Levee, at St. James's Palace, will be held on Wednesday the 29th instant, at two o'clock. WHITEHALL, APRIL 18. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing the Right Hon. William Viscount Melbourne ; the Right Hon. Thomas Spring Rice; Edward Adolphus Seymour, Esq., (commonly called Lord Seymour) ; William Henry Ord, Esq. ; and Robert Steuart, Esq. ; to be Commissioners for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting to the Right Hon. Thomas Spring Rice the offices of Chancellor and Under Treasurer of His Majesty's Exchequer. The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Henry Grey (commonly called Viscount Howick) to be His Majesty's Secretary at War. WHITEHALL, APRIL 20, 1835. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, granting to the Right Hon. Sir H. Parnell, Bart. the office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, granting the office of Advocate-General or Judge Martial of His Majesty's Forces to the Right Hon. R. C. Fergusson. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, appointing Lieut.-Gen. Sir R. S. Donkin, K.C.B. to be Master Surveyor and Surveyor General of the Ordnance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, granting to Andrew Leith Hay, Esq., the office of Clerk of the Ordnance of the said United Kingdom. The King has been pleased to grant the - office of his Majesty's Advocate for Scotland to John Archibald Murray, Esq. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Forfar. J. Rait, Esq., and R. Rolland, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenants, April 10. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent. East Kent Regiment of Militia—Major C. H. Tyler to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice Bourne, deceased; Captain J. P. Lade to be Major, vice Tyler, April 9. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—W. F. Hulton, Esq. to be Captain, vice Tomkinson, resigned, April 10. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM THOMSON, wine -merchant, Cross-lane, Saint Mary at Hill. JOHN SWIFT JONES, dealer in fancy articles, Ramsgate. BANKRUPTS. FREDERICK RODBARD and CHARLES MASSINA, schoolmasters, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, May 1 and June 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Crocker and Dixon, Basing hall-street ; Cannan, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall street. _ RALPH ORD, dealer, Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire, May 4, an d June 2, at eleven, at Tomlinson's Hotel, York. Capes, Raymond buildings, Gray's Inn ; Campion, York. THOMAS SMALLWOOD, grocer, Birmingham, April 22 and June 2, at twelve, at Radenhurst's New Royal Hotel, Birming ham. Alexander, Gem, and Pooley, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn fields • Lloyd, Birmingham. WILLIAM SAYERS, baker, Horsham, Sussex, April 29, at one, and June 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Dendy and Morphett, Bream's-buildings, Chancery-lane; Johnson, offi cial assignee, Basinghall-street. WILLIAM HARRIS, cattle-dealer, Fareham, Hampshire, May 5 and June 2, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, Fareham. Bishop, Sergeant's Inn, Chancery-lane ; Hannen, Shaftesbury. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, shopkeeper, Pontymville, Monmouth shire, April 27, and June 2, at eleven, at the Crown nn, Pontym ville, Monmouthshire. Williams, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn, London : Davis, Abergavenny. THOIIAS RAYNER, victualler, Manchester, May 6, and June 2, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Booth, Manchester ; Johnson and Weatherall, Temple, London. DIVIDENDS. J. G. Gerard, merchant, Basinghall-street, May 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. J. Davis, upholsterer, Newbury, Berkshire, May 12, at one, at the Court of ' Bankruptcy. W. Stivenson, dealer in mahogany, Princes-street, Westminster, May 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. S. Ashby, groat-dealer, Upper Thames-street, May 14, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Prosser, sen., linen-draper, Pitfield-street, May 14, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. R. Gatenby, grocer, High-street, Shadwell, May 14, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Bentley, C. Dear, and J. J. M. Richardson, warehousemen, Cheapside, May 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Thompson, wine merchant, Upper Thames-street, May 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Ludlam, hosier, Wood-street, Cheapside, May 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. P. Barratt, jeweller, New Bond-street, May 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Philpott, innkeeper, Belle Sauvage-yard, Ludgate-hill, May 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. W. Webb, grocer, Axbridge, Somersetshire, May 19, at ten, at the Somerset Hotel, Wells. R. Eastgate, linen-manufacturer, York, May 12, at eleven, at the Public Office, Barnsley. R. W., J., and J. Fletcher, merchants, Walsall, Staffordshire, May 14, at ten, at the Lion Inn, Wolverhampton. J. B. Hayton, broker, Kingston-upon-Hull, May 26, at eleven , at the Kingston Hotel, Kingston-upon-Hull. G. Boyce, bookseller, Tiverton, Devonshire, May 11, at two, at the Three Tuns Inn, Tiverton. J. Russom, coalmerchant, Carnarvon, May 19, at two, at the Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon. W. Darlington, dealer, Comberbach, Cheshire, May 12, at twelve, at the Nag's Head, Warrington. W. Row, sen., merchant, St. Peter's, Northumberland, May 19. at eleven, at the Bankrupt Commission Room, Newcastle-upon - Tyne. CERTIFICATES, MAY 12. Joseph Mechelen, publisher, Clifton, Gloucestershire. John Parry, hatter, Leeds. William James, grocer, Brighton, William Brearley, chemist, Birmingham. Thomas Shadrako, jun., coal-merchant, Commercial-road, IlSid• dlesea. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Munden and L. Bartlett, painter, Poole. T. Freeman and H. Paul, ribbon manufacturers, Coventry. T. Hercock J. Bates, horse dealers, Marylebone-lane. W. Whitley and W. Sugden, brewers, Leeds. J. Beith, jun., W. Bain, and C. 111‘Eachran, whiskey dealers, Manchester. E. and W. Mason, boot and shoe makers, Wrexham. J. Moxley and S. Luce, linen-drapers, Ponty Pool. J. Slater, W. Dickinson, and A. I3eloe, boot and shoe makers , Cateaton-street. R. Hussey and G. Cowper, lacemen, Liverpool. J. Rooke, W. Hunter, and J. Rooke, chemists, Manchester. W. Done and J. Moss, brewers, Chester. J. Rhodes and J. Field, Worsted-Spinners, Bradford, Yor e• J. H skins and J. Wells, Wine-Merchants, Newbury, Berkshire. T. B imford and J. Kenderdine Shaw, grocers, Stafford. A. Ftvniss and Henry Mort, edge-tool-manufacturers, Sheffield. W. S. Northouse and Co., wine-merchants Lincoln. T, Parkinson, J. Polding, Ft, Walker, H. kargeriaon, C. Fax- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. Newmarket, Monday night. In our account sent forth from the Course, we omitted to mention that the last race was won by Mr. Walker's mare by two lengths. We subjoin a few additional particulars of the other races : The Craven Stakes.—Nonsense took the lead at a rattling pace, followed by Castaway, Shillelah, and Plenipo, the two last side by side ; they continued in this order to the end of the Two-year-old Course, where Castaway was beaten off by the severity of the pace. Shillelah remained at the heels of Nonsense till near the bushes, where he also gave up. Plenipo then went up to Nonsense, ran with him till near about a quarter of a mile from home, headed him, and won by a length with the most perfect ease ; in fact it was only a gallop for him. If anything were wanting to prove that the Doncaster St. Leger was a " mistake," this race affords abundant evidence, for Shillelah was beaten at least four lengths from Non sense, and the other six constituted one of the most lengthened tails ever seen in a race of only a mile ane a quarter. The Handicap.—The horses were in a ruck from beginning to end, Pimlico, Zulima, Flycatcher, The Brigand, • Martha, and Ethilda lying in front throughout. In the rush within the cords the Pimlico colt burst from the crowd and won cleverly by a length. Flycatcher was third, Ethilda, The Brigand, and Martha, fourth, fifth, and sixth, and all the others well up. The Riddlesworth was a hollow thing, Oak Apple having made all the running, and won in a canter by four lengths. The Fifty Sovs. Stakes was severely contested by Flame and Sir Felix, the latter winning by a head only, by dint of whipcord and good riding. The other races do not call for further remarks. DINNER PARTIES. At the Rooms—Lord Stradbroke (in the Chair), Lord Verulam, Lord George Bentinck, Lord Stanley, Count Bathiany, Hon. B. Craven, Sir John Shelley, Colonel Udny, Mr. G. Walker, Mr. Mills, &c. At the Duke of Rutland's—The Princess Trautsmandorff and Lichtenstein, Lord Jersey, Lord Charles Manners, Colonel and Lady Alice Peel, the Hon. Mr. and Lady Emmeline Wortley, and Mr. S. Stanley. There were also dinner parties at Sir Mark Wood's and General Grosvenors. TUESDAY. The following are the races of yesterday Sweepstakes of 100 sow!. each, h. ft. D.M. 4 subs. Lord Tavistock's Oak Apple received forfeit. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. R.M. 5 subs. Mr. Batson's Luminary received forfeit. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for fillies, Bst. 51b. D.M. 5 subs. Lord Orford's Bodice, by Langar—Stays Nat 1 Mr. Roberts's by Whisker—Cloudesley's dam stol on Bodice. Won easy by a length and a half. The Tuesday's Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 each, h. ft. ; colts, Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b. Ab. M. 12 subs. Lord Jersey's Ibrahim, by Sultan, Bst. 71b...Robinson 1 Mr. Wreford's Free-will, by Sultan—Escape, Bst. 41b 2 Mr. Hogidsworth's Felix, by Sultan, fist. 71b .. 3 Liord Exeter's Sister toiGreen Mantle, Bst. 41b ... 4 6tol en Ibrahim. Won by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. D.M. 6 subs. Col. Peel's c. by Emilius—Fille de Joie, Bst. 111s...Pavis 1 Duke of Rutland's c. by Catton—Darioletta, Bst. 71b... 2 5t02 on Darioletta. Won by two lengths. The Oatlands of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. D.I. 11 subs. Mr. W. Richardson's Lady le Gros, 7st. 91b...H.Wright 1 Lord Orford's Paris, 4 yrs, 7st. 41b .. 2 Mr. Grant's Famine, 4 yrs, 7st. 1 llb Lord Exeter's Datura, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b Mr. J. Day's Diana, aged, fist. 131 b Even on the winner, 5 to 1 agst Famine (taken), 6 to 1 agst Diana, 6to 1 agst Datura (taken), and 10 to 1 agst Paris. Won by a neck. DERBY. Previous to the Riddlesworth Ibrahim was backed at 5 to 1; he :s now at 7 to 1 offered, and 6 to 5 offered on Ascot against him. Tuesday Night. 9 to 2 agst Air. Ridsdale's Coriolanus (taken) 6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim (taken) 13 to 2 agst Lord Orford's Ascot (offered) 12 to 1 oast Lord Jersey's Silenus (taken) 14 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt (taken) No others mentioned. Entry for the Two-years-old Plate to-morrow. Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary Lord Orford's Clearwell Colonel Peel's Rosalie Mr. Forth's Louisa Mr. Greville's Griselda ERRATA.—In our Report of the Riddlesworth Stakes yesterday, for Mr. Chifney's b. c. by Whisker out of Pigmy, read filly by Whisker out of Shoveller. CANTERBURY RACES.-TUBSD.Ir. The Kentish. Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, two miles. Gentlemen riders. 10 subs. Mr. Pitman's cli. m. Cydonia, aged Sir J. Fagg's b. m. Bonn) Kate, aged ...... 3 3 2 Mr. Hodges na. b. c. Little Rover, 5 yrs 1 2 3 Mr. Watson na. br. g. Balloon, aged 2 0 0 Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with a Cup added, and 5 sovs. given by Mr. Brockman to the ewner of the second horse. Heats, straight mile. 5 subs. , Mr. Tilt's br. g. by Robin Hood, aged Mr. Watt's br. m. Mary Anne, 6 yrs... 1 2 2 Mr. Wootton's br. m. Susan Watch, aged 2 3 3 Hurdle Race of 5 sovs. each, two miles ( Gentlemen riders), was won in two heats by Mr. Pittman's Cydonia, beating Figurante and two others. CAISTOR RACES. A plate of 50 sovs. . __ _ . Mr. Richardson's Happy-go-Lucky Mr. C. Coats's Cannon Ball Mr. S. H. Taylor's Hobson's Choice Mr. J. C. Marshall's Keepsake 4 4 DARTFORD STEEPLE CHACE. A sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 sovs. added. The line marked out was in the valley between Farmingham and Dartford, to the extent of four miles, crossing the river several times, and containing forty leaps. They came in as follows : Mr. Seffert's br. m. Parasol (Mr. J. Mason) ... 1 Mr. Okins's ch. g. O'Craden Mr. Armstrong's Locksley The remaining four, viz. Sir W. Geary's br. h. Arab (Marquis of Waterford), Mr. G. Gavin's b. g. Cornet, Mr. Bryant's ch. g. Bamford, and Mr. Weston's Rocket, were distanced. The Mar quis of Waterford fell at the third leap, his horse following the course of the others for two miles and a half, taking his leaps in the most beautiful style, without his rider. The riding of Mr. Mason and Mr. Bean was first-rate, particularly the latter. Several of the riders, with their horses, met with falls and duckings, but no thing serious occurred to mar the pleasure of the day. The Jersey Races are to take place on the 29th of next month. THE LIBRARY. BENTLEY'S LIBRARY OF STANDARD NOVELS AND ROMANCES. (From' the Printing Machine of Saturday, April 11.) In the first number of the Printing Machine, we ren dered justice to Mr. Bentley, who under the general title that stands at the head of this short notice, had pre sented a selection from those copyrights of which he had previously sold a dear edition, and by reprinting them closely, yet legibly and elegantly, had rendered the works generally accessible to a new set of readers, at one-fifth of their original price. Since that allusion, which was meant to direct our readers' attention to what was really good and cheap, the publication has continued to be con ducted on the same honest diffusion of principles; and it is due to Mr. Bentley to state, that his selection of novels and romances has been, on the whole, very judicious. In forty-four volumes, which have now been published, the degree of merit of course varies ; but we do not see a single volume that can be objected to, either on the score of dullness or immorality, while the large majority of them are occupied by such authors as Godwin, Cooper, Mrs. Brunton, Miss Austen, Galt, Grattan, Banim, Beckford, M. G. Lewis, Gleig, and Morier, who are among the very best of our modern novel and romance writers. We have had occasion to express our opinions of the merits of several of the authors just named, and though we seldom deal in unqualified praise, and rather avoid than seek phrases and terse sentences such as booksellers like to cut out and put into newspaper advertisements, we believe our commendations have not been deficient in sincere warmth, or wanting in that simple, straight-forward tone which draws sensible people's attention to a book much better than exaggeration and puff. We have expressed our warm admiration of Mr. Beckford's " Vathek," and Mr. Morier's immortal tale of " Hajji Baba," both of which works have been recently published in Mr. Bentley's col lection. We have done justice to Mr. Galt in his peculiar and only good line, and " Lawrie Todd," the very best of his good tales is included in this series. Of Miss Austen we have said that we consider her novels as by far the best of their kind, and we have done what we could to make them more generally appreciated, and no fewer than five of Mr. Bentley's elegant little volumes are devoted to this excellent writer, containing her " Sense and Sensibility," " Emma," " Mansfield Park," " Northanger Abbey," " Pride and Prejudice," and " Persuasion." There is one great and original author—a writer whose fine, bold, idiomatic English alone, ought to claim the re verence of all readers—whom we have long wished for an opportunity of honouring. We mean Mr. Godwin, whose novels contain more materials for thinking—more meta physical grasp—more agitating scenes—and more exquisite pictures of domestic happiness, than we should know where to find united in any modern author. We own to no abatement of our admiration of Walter Scott when we say, that in some parts of novel writing (and those, though not the most popular, the very highest) Godwin infinitely sur passes him. We never can forget the impression made upon our minds by the first reading of that wonderful tale " Caleb Williams ;"—and the very same sensations we felt—the same breathless, gasping anxiety, the same riveting interest—th e same awe a nd wonderment, have been ac knowledged by some of the finest intellects of our times. Mr. Canning used to say of it that it was the most asto wishing book he ever -read r and the late Lord Dudley, whom we mention not because he was a lord, but because he was a man of genius in the true and lofty acceptation of the term, said be had never been so much affected by any other human production. We have seen nearly the same effect and heart-stirring produced on foreigners of different nations who could only read it in translations wherein the magic of the style was lost. In Mr. Godwin's " St. Leon" and in his " Fleetwood" there is a good deal of the same extraordinary power displayed, and, though not so con stantly as " Caleb Williams," both these stories awaken some of the strongest of our feelings, and make us fancy at times that we are actors or spectators in a real scene and series of events instead of being mere readers of a work of imagination. Every page bears the impress of a superior mind, and even where the narrative flags or fails altogether, there is generally something to excite a solemn train of thought—a something that only Mr. Godwin can do. It is in the first part of " St. Leon," before the hero has ob tained the fatal gift of the elixir, by which he can command immortal youth and endless wealth, that the finest specimen of this writer's talents in describing the charms of domestic life, occur. It is there, too, that in drawing the character of Marguerite, the wife of St.. Leon, Mr. Godwin has given one of the most beautiful and touching representations of female virtue, modesty, tenderness, generosity, nobleness of soul, and self-denial, that was ever conceived by the heart and intellect of man. Owing to various causes these novels, though fervently admired in many quarters, have not had the extensive and general popularity they deserve. At the time they were produced (though that time is not very remote) the taste and aspirations of the people were decidedly much lower than they now are, for such trash as the Leandenhall-street Minerva romances were eagerly devoured by the many, while " Caleb Williams," and " St. Leon," and " Fleetwood," were left comparatively untouched, and were only read by the few. That was also a season of violent prejudice and illiberality. On account of some metaphysical political speculations, a hue-and-cry was raised against Mr. Godwin by the Church-and-State people, who then carried every thing pretty much their own way, and who visited upon his novels what they considered the sins of his " Political Justice," and his other works of that nature. In his old age Mr. Godwin may now be consoled by seeing, that if such prejudices are not wholly extinct, the violence and persecution that accompanied them have either entirely gone out, or have become powerless as engines of attack and oppression. By introducing the three novels we have last mentioned into his collection Mr. Bentley has greatly increased its value, and we hope by these means the tales will be widely and rapidly diffused. Some of the best of the novels of our American brother, Cooper, viz., " The Red Rover," " The Spy," " The Last of the Mohicans," " The Pioneers," " The Prairie," " The Borderers," and " The Water-W itch," have been already published in this series. We do not include Mr. Cooper's " Bravo" among the best ; for we think so little of it, that we wish it had been excluded. Lewis's story of the " Bravo of Venice" is a very different affair ; it is indeed a wonder fully clever work of its kind, and we are glad to see it re appear where it does. Young people may be delighted with them now, as we used to be when we were young ; but we are too old to find much pleasure in such novels as " Thaddeus of Warsaw," " The Scottish Chiefs," "The Hungarian Brothers," and " The Pastor's Fire-side," by the Miss Porters ; but we can still relish many of " The Canterbury Tales," by the Miss Lees, and think they very properly occupy a place in the collection. We would willingly devote a page to a moral writer of so much excellence as Mrs. Brunton, but for the present we have only time to say that her two admirable stories— " Self-Control" and " Discipline"—have already appeared. Mr. Bentley has included, among these standard novels, translations of the " Corinne, or Italy" of Madame de Stael, " The Hunchback of Notre Dame" of Victor Hugo, and " The Betrothed" of Manzoni. We have now mentioned nearly all the novels and ro mances which have been published in this collection. From the few words we have said, the reader will perceive that there is great merit and abundant variety in the series. Each volume has a frontispiece and a vignette, contains a complete work in itself (except in three instances), and sells for 6s. The form of the publication recommends itself not only by its cheapness, but by its great convenience. It is a pleasure every lover of a good novel will feel, to be able to put it into one's pocket for a day's stroll in the country, or the like, in one compact volume, instead of lugging it about in three volumes. We should think this series and method of publication exceedingly well adapted to our now numerous and constantly increasing book-clubs in the country. e PARISH OF LAMBETH. Yesterday being Easter Tuesday, the customary annual meeting of the vestry of this parish was holden to elect churchwardens, overseers, and other officers for the ensuing year. It was expected that some opposition would be raised to the lists proposed by the existing authorities, but they were agreed to without objection. The only occurrence of interest was a conversation which arose upon the presentation of a memorial from an indivi dual of the name of Andrews, who had been lately dismissed from the situation of clerk to the overseers, on account of being found a defaulter to an amount exceeding 2001., and who now asked the vestry to grant him some allowance to enable him to overcome his present difficulties. Several gentlemen loudly expressed their indignation at the impudence which characterized the conduct of the in dividual who now memorialized them. No proceeding was adopted with regard to the memorial ; and after the dis cussion upon it had terminated, a vote of thanks was, passed to the chairman, who, in acknowledging the honour, con gratulated the meeting on the unanimity which had charac terized their proceedings. PARISH OF CLERKENWELL. The annual meeting of the vestry of this parish took place yesterday morning. The minutes of the last vestry meeting having been read, Mr. TINDAL rose to propose that Mr. Garland should be elected churchwarden for the ensuing year. Mr. KNIGHT begged to propose Mr. Cope for that office. Mr. THomsoN seconded the nomination. Mr. MASON nominated Mr. Whipple. Mr. WEST seconded the nomination. He knew, from what Mr. Whipple had already done, that he was an avowed and staunch Reformer, and one who would take care that the parish funds were properly disposed of. One great boon he would grant them would be evening vestries, when the industrious rate-payers might attend to the parish affairs without hindrance to their trade or occupation.—(Cheers.) Mr. CHAPPLE proposed Mr. Ely Bailey, and the no mination having been seconded, Mr. WAKELIN said, Mr. Garland had already received all the honours the parish could bestow ; let him now re tire, and make way for two honest and independent men, like Messrs. Cope and Whipple. Mr. PARIS said that Messrs. Cope and Whipple were well known to be serious in their endeavours to uproot abuse. Two fitter men could not have been proposed to serve the honourable office of churchwarden. After a good deal of discussion, the show of hands being in favour of Mr. Cope and Mr. Whipple, a poll was de manded on behalf of the other candidates, which is to take place on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next. Mr. GREGORY proposed Mr. Selby, their present Vestry Clerk, should be re-elected to serve that office for the year ensuing. Mr. WEST proposed Mr. Wakelin, who, having been seconded, stated the principles of Reform on which, if elected, he should act. The CHAIRMAN having put the question to a show of hands, decided in favour of Mr. Wakelin, and a poll was immediately demanded on behalf of Mr. Selby. The Vestry then proceeded to the election of Sidesmen and a Guardian of the Infant Poor. The polling will take place for the candidates for both offices on the same days as those fixed for the election of the Churchwardens. Mr. THOMPSON moved for a Poor-rate of 14,000/., which after some discussion was carried by a great majority. The Vestry then proceeded to the nomination of beadles, when the two former were re-elected. Mr. THOMPSON said it would be better, before the Vestry proceeded to discuss the important subject of Church Rates, that the election of the Churchwardens should have taken place, and he would therefore move that the consideration of this and the other business before the Vestry should be postponed till after the election. This resolution, after much opposition, was at length agreed to, and the meeting adjourned. By the printed statement of the parish accounts it ap pears that the amount of debt incurred ftom 1834 to 1835 was 21,098/. Bs. 4d., and that the sums paid, during the same period, amounted to 20,502/. Os. 10d. PARISH OF ST. MARTIN. Yesterday morning one of the most angry discussions ever remembered took place in the vestry-room of the church. It will be recollected that on Monday morning, the day of election for churchwardens, the show of hands was decidedly in favour of Messrs. Simpson and Fenn, when a poll was demanded on the behalf of Messrs. Taylor and Hayward, and granted by the Chairman, when the question as to the manner in which the poll should be conducted arose, viz., whether the Chairman should take the votes of those rate-payers who were present, or whether he could adjourn the meeting to enable those who were not present to come and vote. Mr. Churchwarden SIMPSON said, he had taken the opi nion of - Sir John Campbell, the present Attorney-General (1 !~ s . - 7/ .. • • I" *:"/ ''' pi---1.: , I; which stated that the right of voting 144111 eifloOo churchwardens or any o th er officers is c6O - - Wilke pa'` .... rishioners present when the question is putatialiet473,ae" ...'i rally in the rate-payers, unless where there UPlnAtrifego" 1 17 rial custom, or an Act of P ar li amen t au th or i4 g 4 sartie• f None but those present had, th ere f ore , a r i g ht ip,, , ,'nor` could the Chairman adjourn th e mee ti ng , or ll.i time'/ for taking the poll, unless by a resolution of the rate-payers then present. He had also taken the opinien of Dr. Adams on the same question, which went rather farther than the above, he being decidedly of opinion that only those present could vote, and ridiculed the idea of a poll of the whole parish. Mr. DANGERFIELD, a solicitor, stated that he had taken Sir William Follett's opinion, which was entirely the reverse of the above. The CHAIRMAN stated he had also obtained the opinions of several eminent barristers and civilians, which entirely coincided with Sir William Follett's ; and Sir John Camp bell's was the only one he had heard of which stated that at a common vestry-meeting the parishioners at large have no right to give their votes. A discussion of some length here ensued, when it clearly appeared that the inhabitant householders of this parish meet according to ancient usage and custom in their vestry, but the point now in dispute was the time the poll should be kept open, and whether plurality of votes should be allowed. _ At the hour of six in the evening, on Monday, the vicar sealed the poll-books, and stated his determination that he should open them on Tuesday morning (yesterday). Yes terday morning, in consequence of the above determination, of the vicar, the parishioners assembled at ten o'clock in the vestry-room of the church. A letter was then read which had been received from the Vicar, stating that he was unable to attend, being confined from indisposition. At six o'clock in the evening the poll was closed, and the books sealed by the Chairman, and delivered over to Mr. Farran, and the Vestry-clerk ; after which a scene of confusion, seldom or ever equalled, took place in the choos ing of scrutineers, who are to declare the state of the poll on Monday next at twelve o'clock. Nothing can exceed the party spirit that has been evinced throughout this spirited contest. PARISH OF CHRISTCHURCH. A meeting was held yesterday morning. After some discussion the appointment of an assistant-ovrseevviSh a salary of 150/., was agreed to. The Vestry Clerk, in reply to a parishioner said, that in point of fact the parish was already under the opera tion--and benefiting greatly by the operation—of the Poor Law Amendment Bill, so far as its pecuniary interests were concerned. It was unanimously resolved that a petition against the Bill for consolidating the Sussex and Surrey roads, and the Surrey new road -trusts, so far as the same discharged the trustees of the expense of repairs, and threw the burdens upon the parish, should be prepared, signed by the inhabi tants of the parish, and presented to Parliament. The meeting then adjourned. PARISH OF PADDINGTON. The inhabitants met yesterday in Vestry, to choose their Churchwardens, when a scene of great confusion ensued— one partyin the parish proposing one set of Churchwardens, and Mr. Hayden and the Reform party another. The show of hands of the rate-payers present was largely in fa vour of the latter. A poll was, however, demanded, which the Tory party claimed to be taken by a plurality of votes. On which, Mr. HAYDEN demanded to have Mr. Thessiger's opinion read, which had been taken by order of Vestry, which was read accordingly, and which opinion declared that single votes only could be received. Mr. Hayden then produced an opinion of Sir John Campbell, that no rate-payer but those present had a right to poll, and that the Chairman had no right to adjourn the meeting but with the consent of the rate-payers present. The Chairman, however, retired with his friends, to the school-room, and proceeded to a ballot without adjourning the meeting. The Liberals remained in the Vestry, and called Mr. Hayden to the chair, when they recorded their names to a considerable number, as intending to vote for the Liberal Wardens ; after which Mr. Hayden dissolved the meeting, and the Liberals retired to their Committee-room, leaving the Tories to proceed with their ballot in the school-room as they thought proper. The choice of Vestrymen, which has always taken place on Easter Tuesday, as required by their Local Act, has been postponed by the Chairman and Churchwardens Thursday morning next. PAROCHIAL UNION OF ST. GILES. The members of the Parochial and Electoral Union of St. Giles and St. George entertained Mr. Wakley at din ner yesterday, at the Angel Inn, High-street ; GEORGE RonEas, Esq., in the Chair. The company was numerous and respectable. After the cloth was removed, the Chairman proposed " The health of Mr. Wakley, their honest representative, with thanks for his past votes, and their best expectations as to his future conduct," which was received with loud cheers. Mr. WAKLEY, in returning thanks, understood there had been some disapprobation expressed amongst his consti tuents as to the silence he had hitherto observed in the House of Commons. He, however, had gone into th at House impressed with the importance of performing hi s duty, and for purposes of utility, which he would not mar by making speeches which might not contribute to the end which he sought. He had, however, voted hitherto in favour of every measure which he considered had a beneficial ten dency, and would steadfastly continue to do so.—( Hear, hear, hear, and cheers.) In consequence, however, of the position of parties in the House of Commons, he had been unable to deliver the sentiments he entertained upon practi cal and popular measures, as no question of great local in terest had as yet been before that House.—( Hear, hear.) On his way home he had passed through Devonshire,where he had lent all the aid in his power to bestow to the inte rests of Lord John Russell, because he expected much good from the present Government, who were pledged to many measures of amelioration, and amongst the rest to municipal reform.—(Cheers.) If, however, the chance of having jus tice done to Ireland was his only motive, it was an amply sufficient one. He was, therefore, anxious that the present Ministry should have a fair trial. The judicial and legal appointments in Ireland by the present Administration were indications of future good to Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) The next toast was " The health of Mr. Cobbett.' Mr. COBBETT, in returning thanks, dilated upon the many laws at present existing which required amendment. For instance, the stamp duty, which compelled the trades man to pay a large sum to Government upon legacies ; whereas noblemen and landholders had an immunity from it ; he instanced the case of a man who died, leaving to his widow 611., which he had in a savings -bank, for which he was obliged to pay 61. legacy duty. The game laws were also oppressive in the highest degree • although by the common law of England all wild animals were public pro perty, yet the aristocracy had alleged that deer, partridirs, &c. were not wild animals, whilst at the same time they asserted that they were not titheable, as beinc , wild animals ; and, at last, when pushed hard, a law had ) been enacted enabling the aristocracy to sell game, whilst any person sel ling it without licence could be transported for seven years for doing so. He then alluded to the injustice of the malt tax, and asked, were they in justice to be termed revolu tionists because they demanded to be relieved from those abuses. He concluded by proposing, " Our ancient Anglo- Saxon institutions, which were now only seen in America," which was drunk with general applause. The CHAIRMAN then, having passed a high eulogium upon his parliamentary and public conduct generally, pro posed " the health of Mr. O'Connell." Mr. MURPHY returned thanks. Mr. JOHN SAVAGE observed upon the necessity of keep- ing a strict watch upon those who were at present their friends in Parliament, in order to prevent their lapsing into inactivity or worse—this, he conceived, would be - best pro cured by giving the elective franchise to those who were at present unrepresented. He would, therefore, propose— " The Unrepresented, and may the electors not forget that they hold their suffrages for their benefit. (Drunk with loud cheers.) The company then separated. APOPLEXY.—Sleeping before the fire after dinner, is instanced amongst other exciting causes of the disorder. PAUPERlsm.—England contains about 3,900,000 poor, being one-sixth of the whole population, which is taken at 23,400,000. The agricultural and the manufacturing popu lation are in the ratio of two to three ; and the work performed by machinery exceeds that of 180,000,000 workmen. In Lon. don there are about 105,000 poor out of 1,350,000 inhabitants. In Liverpool, 27,000 out of 80,000. In Cork, 26,000 out of 60,000. In Sunderland, 14,000 out of 27,000. On Wednesday Prior, private of the Mounted Guard, seized three horse/ and a waggon, containing one hogshead of brandy and three hogsheads of tobacco, which have been secured at his Majesty's warehouse at this port.— Boston Herald. Yesterday morning, about 1 o'clock, as the au dience were leaving Sadler's 'Wells Theatre, a respectable looking young woman was observed to jump into the New River, near the Sir Hugh Myddleton public-house. An alarm was instantly given, and the deceased was taken out, but every attempt to restore animation proved ineffectual. The do.. ceased, who appears to have been a servant, and about 26 years of age, now lies at St. James's Church to be owned. RIM I _