The Sun. — London, England, 1828-01-17 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.) ITURUStris Benjamin was indicted for stealing a Wa tch, the property of John Forster. and The he prisoner and prosecutor had been shipmates., t prisoner visited the prosecutor's mother, Wh o lived servant in a gentleman's family, in corn- Puy with a female. After spending some time with the mother in the kitchen, the prisoner and Ins -ompanion departed. The watch in question ha d been seen hanging up in the kitchen a short time after the prisoner arrived, and was missed shortly after he was gone. Joh n Forster, the owner of the watch, saw the p,risoner in a brig which was start i ng f or St. "Onlingo. He went on b oar d an d taxed the pri son with the theft. He deni e d i t , b ut sa id t h at h e had seen it hanging up in the room of the female aecompaniea him to the house, an d wou ld ca ll on the prosecutor and take him to h er h ouse ; h e however never called, and the prosecutor after wards saw him i n cus tody. The prisoner, in defence, laid the whole of the b lame on the female who had not been yet disco vered any more than the watch. The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, re turned a verdict of " Not Guilty." Ti lie Rev. MomAs MA.CKRETH, 8.D., Rec tor of Halton, near this sown, has been appo inted a Surro gate for proving Wills, granting Ad m i nis t ra tions, and is Marriage Licences, for the A.rehdeaconry of Rich- Mond..—Lancoster Gazette. From the excessively wet state of many of the grazing districts, the rot is expect e d to be ver y gener al amon g sheep during the ensuing spring, A man w h o does not think tol era bl y well of tn elf generally thinks ill of others, nor d o they fail to retur6n the compliment. There were 212 cattle in the market this morning, amo ng which were a gre at number of very su t7i°r animals. The supply is n ow very di ff erent from o ": 110 it was three or four months ago. Few good cattl e . "Y description were then to be seen in the market a""w the nu m b er o f i n f er i or catt l e b ea rs but a very m o _ e r ate pr oport i on of the supply. The pr i ces this m orn_ Sag ing were rat h er on the advance, but not to an y great ex- Glasgow Chronicle. f „ 1 HE WEATHER.—After th ree or four days Zi i r r : t ty sharp weather, accompa n i e d l a tt er ly by a slight the" • ° 1 s a now, a thaw comm enced on S a t ur d ay l ast , m uch to (mry i Peintraent of the curling brotherhood, who were Preparing their ice-gear, and anticipating a long lease ar o th eir fereurite amusement. On the top of Queensberry, they hills, only patches of snow remain, while the , ftue Y, l arid uplands are so fresh and verdant that the weather ,tliZeldsaid to be as mild as ever. On the . east roast of , the snow appears to have been considerably • rn e •r`r , though not to such an extent as to offer any serious I PetliMent to travelling. —Dunifrie s Courier. d ( 2,ICRESTER.--A very heavy storm of thun. At P`' lightning was experienced her e on Sunday morning. ab o „. et worth it was still m o r e severe ly felt, and near the th e P t lsee, at Lavington, th e e l ec t r i c fl u id passed through d e ;.," b °° l 'ef a house, and for ce d ou t th e w i n d ow s to a consi ju ' e distance, fortunately witho u t d o i ng any personal in rY to the inh a bit an t s , wh o were t h en i n b e d. At East of hail fell with such force that it broke several panes Ven 'w in the windows of thelß ev . T. Coa.atzes„ e house.^ wuzette. PUBLIC SALES-(THIS DAY.) BY MR. SOUTHEY, AT G ARRAWAV'S. BERUONDSEY.—A Freehold Estate, situate in Russell-street, Bermondsey, comprising a public house, known as " The Rose," with buildings in the rear, let on lease for a term of 281 years, at a rent of 921. is. Bd. per annum, including land-tax-- knocked down at 19004 MILE -END.--A Freehold Dwelling=house, com prising eight rooms, and garden, pleasantly situate No. 8, Regent -street, Mile , end-road, at present on hand ; the last tenant paid 20/. per annum-2504 OLD KENT-ROAD.—Two Ground-rents, issuing from a Baker's Shop, in York-buildings, and out of several Houses and Premises in Potier's-place, pro ducing altogether 171, per annum, held for a term of 32 years.-5501. KINGSLIND-ROAD.—The Fourth Part of a Free hold Estate, comprising the " Mail Coach" public house and seven houses, six of which have shops, situate in' the Kingsland-road, and a large manufac tory, 17 tenements, stabling, and large plot of ground-6401. SUFFOLk.—The Life Estate of a Lady, aged 32 years, of and in the " Hare and Hounds" public house, two tenements, and about 21 acres of land, at Woolverstone, near Ipswich, let on lease for 21 years, from 1818, if the lady should live so long, at 701. per annum, also a policy of 700/. on the life of the above-mentioned lady-7001. lined than ce of other n the each, any, Is in !mint f the were ition, ich a e on t the Rent not, hired f the striz• that ated. stees d to table was on o:the !aged t felt nt of 3orn- lutes d to a Co. !ning is 0 0 ing's aster I the mes► trick ;ore, a, if ks. the the des, eally ould the ecial -My aless it ? you eed• rose jury Pour be .stn- 7th- bo% also Etter ex- rere eld, de- De- nir pst revir the ran ,ur , and to Ind The Cas e— for the defence having closed, Mr. CAMPBELL replied. Lord TENTERDEN then summed up. and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 25/. ture had so decreased in India, that in 11;21 witness took a voyage there to prevent the forgeries which Were committing, by passing guns as his father's Make which were manufactured by other persons. Cross-examined—The plaintiff was a bankrupt in 1 826, and now resides in Marylebone Park. The brother,Mr.JOhn Manton, lives in Dover street: A clerk from the East India House produced a petition for the exportation of fire-arms, from Mills, the defendant. Wm. Billing, an officer in the Custom-house, pro duced a warrant for the shipment of the articles. The defendant was the shipper. Wm. Rye, one of the searchers of the Custom house, informed Mr. Manton that the fire-arms in question were about to be exported, and that he did not think they could be his manufacture they were valued at so low a rate. Mr. Thomas Mortimer, a gun-maker, examined the 30 pair of pistols and 70 fowling pieces shipped on board the Pyramus. Mr. Mills and a Mr. Sum ner were present. The fowling-pieces and pistols Were marked " Joseph Mant on , London," and some were also marked on the barrels "Joseph Manton, Hanover-square." Mills acknowledged that there were twenty-six pair of pistols marked with Manton's name,which were not his manufacture, the inspection then concluded. On some of the locks of the fowling-pieces was Joseph Manton, and en others " Jos. Manton'' improved elevated ribs." Both guns and pistols were much inferior to those M anufactured by plaintiff. Two or three of th e guns h ad witness's name on them, but were much inferior l e his manufactur e . S ome o f th e f ow li ng - p i eces "ad Mills's name on them; they were of a superior quality; Mills's best quality. Cross-examined.—Witness did not learn that the guns and pistols he observed on board the Pyramus Were shipped by a Mr. Sumner. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, for the defendant, ad rnitted that if the case stated by the Counsel for the plai nt iff had been made out, and that the defendant ad shipped the fire-arms for the purpose of in juring Mr. Manton's reputation in India, or traffick ing on his celebrity, it would be as gross a fraud as one tradesman could practise en another, and de serving of serious dam ages . Th e f act , h owever, Was, that the defendant was only the agent of a per son named Sumner, and had nothing to do with the m anufacture of the articles shipped on board the Py rk.anzus, for which he had only provided the cases.— D ir- Mills was a tradesman of that character that he did not require to borrow Manton's celebrity, and -it Was important for the Jury to recollect that Mr. Manton, John - Dover -street, enjoyed quite as much rtiePutation as Mr. Joseph M an t on . I t h appene d l et . young heirs f requent l y purc h ase d f ow li ng Pieces from Mr. Manton for 70 or 80 g u i neas , an d ghortly after sold them f or h a lf-p r i ce . Th e d e f endant was told by Sumner that he had purchased a number of s econd-hand Manton' which he was about to export to the East Indies, and asked Mr. Mills to fu rnish, him with cases , w ith w hi c h M r . Mill s com- P"ed, and, in his ch arac t er o f agent, h e pet i t i one d th e East India Company, but he had no interest in th e speculation, and none of the articles with Man tee's name were manufactured by him. Mr. W. Spinks, a shipping agent, proved that he Iv es employed to ship 30 pair of pistols and 70 guns, en board the Pyramus, for Mr. Sumner. He knew n o other pe rson b u t M r . S umner i n t h e transact i on, and all the shipping dues were paid by him. Another witness proved that he saw the guns and Pistols at Sumner's house, before they were shipped O e hoard the Pyramus. Sumner is now in India. Mr. Mills , jun., was p resent w h en Sumner gave the order for shipping the articles and providing cases for them. The expenses of packing, and of the cases were charged to Mr. Sumner. None of the articles marked Manton, were manufactured by the defendant. [The defendant's books were here produced, and Confirm e d the testimony of the witness.] Cross-examined.—Witness and the defendant saw the pistols and fowling-pieces before they were shipped. ' They were cleaned at defendant's shop. The name " Manton," was on some of the fowling-pieces which . were of an inferior make. Three fowling-pieces were manufactured by the defendant. They were of a superior quality, and bore his own name. Wit- mess knew that the fowling-pieces and pistols shipped on board the Pyramus, and marked " Manton," were not Joseph Manton's manufacture. Many of them were second hand. James Bergin stated, that he sold the guns and pistols shipped on board the Pyramus, to Mr. Sum- • I l e% 'They were principalfy purchased at Birming °an; and some in town. None were purchased from • the defendant. THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.) HAY MARNE I'S.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) ST. JAMES'S. X. s X. s £. s. L. J. Lowland Mead.Hay3 15 to 4 10 Clover Hay 4 ste6 0 Upland Ditto 4 5 5 5 Oat Straw 1 8 112 Rye-grass Hay 4 3 5 3 Wheat Ditto ll2 116 New Meadow Hay 313 415 Supply limited, and trade rather dull ; prices as last quoted. SMITHFIELD: X. 8. X. s. Lovvland Mead.llay3 :Ito 4 0 Upland Ditto 4 Cl b 0 Rye-grass Hay 4 0 5 0 New Meadow Hay 313 4 Supply limited, trade brisk £. s. s. Cloy. Hay generally 4 10 to 5 15 Do. extra tine 0 0 6 0 Oat Straw I 8 1 10 Wheat Ditto. llO 113 , and prices as last quoted. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. Fish produced a fair price this morning, although the supply was rather plentiful. Soles and Whitings were more reasonable than any other kinds The following were the prices Prime Turbot, each 2os Od. to SOs. Od. , Ditto small, per do. Fine Cod-fish, each l2 0 16 0 Fine Whitings, per 15 3 6 --- ----- 9 __O-- Smelts, per 26 7 0 10 0 Brill, each Scate, each Gurnetts, each I,ive Eels, per 51b. Live Flounders, per quartern Fresh Herrings, per hundred Sprats, per bushel 0 0 4 0 fine Lobsters, per score 4O 0 45 0 Inferior ditto Shrimps, per gallon Best Common Oysters, per bushel Natives 22 0 28 '0 LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Jan. 15. During the past week, the wind having been easterly, our imports of Grain have been very small, and although the millers and dealers have bought very sparingly for their immediate wants, an advance of 2d. per 701 b. has been obtained generally on Wheat. Oats have fully supported last quotations, and some parcels have been taken on spe culation ; the prices of all other articles have likewise been fully supported. Some sales of Wheat and Flour in bond have been effected for export to South America, at fully last noted prices.—At this day's market there was a very poor display of Irish Wheatjand Oats of good qua lity—but waiting arrivals on a change of wiud, the dealers bought to a very limited extent, at the advance above noted on Wheat, and at fully id. per 451 b. higher for Oats. Considerable supplies of Malt, Barley, and Beans, having arrived yesterday from Norfolk and Suffolk, those articles might have been bought at a small decline. In Flour and Oatmeal no Alteration can be noted. WHEAT, per 701 b. s. d. s. d. Fine Sweet Old English & Welsh, white and red 8 6 to 9 9 New (crop 1827 ) Fine Old Scotch and Manx 7lO 8 4 Irish, Old ---- New red...6s. 9d. to 7s. 4d. sup. white 7 8 8 0 Canadian, fine qualities Foreign (duty paid) superior white - fine high-mixed rea Russian and midd. qualities 6 Ri Foreign (in bond)„ imported since July 1, 1827... 4 3 OATS, per 451 b. Fine sweet English, Scotch, &c. Irish, 1926 3 0 Middling and ordinary ditto and Walsh.. ....... Irish, (crop 1827) Foreign (free), French, &c. BARLEY, per Imperial quarter. Fine Malting Grinding, per 60Ihs. Foreign (duty paid), ditto PEASE, white boiling, per Imperial quarter -- grey 40 0 Foreign, nominal 4O 0 BEANS, Fine English, per Imperial quarter 54 0 ---- Scotch, Irish, Dutch, &c. 44 0 Egyptian and inferior Foreign 42 0 MALT, Fine Norfolk and Suffolk, per Imp. qr 66 0 Middling and inferior qualities Irish 60 0 FLOUR, English, fine and superfine, per 2801 b. 42 0 Irish ditto ditto Amer., suit sweet (in bond) per barrel 22 0 -- Dantzic ditto ditto -- Canadian (duty paid) 3O 0 --- Foreign, sour 3O 0 OATMEAL, English (2401b 5 .) 26 5. to 28 s Old 25 0 ----..-- Scotch ---- Irish RYE, per Imperial quarter, English and Foreign 34 0 INMAN CORN, white, per qr. of 4801 b. --..—... yellow and red RAPESEED, Irish, per last. l7l. 0 3 4 3 2 2 10 3 1 3 2 IMPORT OF GRAIN for the Weekc ending Jan. 14. Wheat. Oats. I Barley. I Malt. I Beans. Pease. I Rye. I Oatrnl. l Qrs. Q rs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Loads. 3,899 4,1b7 3,387 3,592 713 14. 1,002 Flour, 1,195 sacks, 0 barrels. EXPOI Wheat, 1,738 quarters. [TS. —Flour, 1,371 barrels. UNIVERSAL AND SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS. (From the Freeman's Journal of Monday.) We have just received an express from some of the Southern Counties of Ireland, which brings the pleasing news, that these meetings have been attended with all the regularity, steadiness, anel decorum, which the importance of the occasion, the solemnity of the day, and the sacredness of the place, so peculiarly demanded. The meg senffer, who rode upwards of 40 miles of the way, witnessed some of the meeting on his road from Wexford ; the weather, though unfavourable, did not prevent the very numerous and respectable assemblages of persons ; the respective Chapels on the road were thronged to excess, andnothing could equal the eagerness with which the people pressed forward to affix their names to the several pe titions; all classes are now embarked in a common cause ; so far the Peel system, of proscription has succeeded, and the king has, at the present moment, got his Irish subjects regularly regi• mented, and indissolubly regimented, in a na tional cause ; even the women and children joined in their encouragement, and, along the whole line of road, all the various classes seemed heartily and solely intent on performing i to wards their country one of th e most i'mperative duties that is incumbent on a Freeman to dis charge. Ihe Clergy have acted as became th em —thus are both classes firml y un i te d— t h e i r duty h as j u st commenced—it h as b een been be gun under an auspicious moment ; the people have upraised their voice, and he is a rash Mi nister who will despise it. Made on'the NIA N B IO TAYLOR application thi N-. morning for a warrant against an BIVOWN and A: Aldermenscore their having co nspired and the City Solicitor, nse o ired together to deprive him of his peace of of mind. The =Min ai r MAYOR dismissed the application, but said he would Friday se with the City Solicitor. : poor man was found frozen ndon r oa d.—Bath Herald. to death on the , --- --- Mr. Ralph Watson p ro p oses that a number of tubes, filled with air, and hermetically sealed, should be introduced between the cross-beams of prevent v esse l s f rom s i n ki ng a t ships' de c ks, to sea.—Lancashire Museum. Owing to the long prevalence of we t wea th er , the sh ee p and lambs are suffering seriously from the rot. From the same cause the season has proved extremely fatal to deer.--Bath 4frrald. FRENCH THEATRE. The French Company performed last night at the English Opera House for the fit* time. The theatre—under the superintendence of Mr. Beaze ley, architect, was fitted up for the occasion in a tasty and appropriate manner, the whole house with the exception of the pit, and the Fix central boxes, having been converted into private boxes for the use of subscribers. The fronts of these different corn partments are hung with pink and white flowing Setts of drapery, tastily festooned and ornamented. They have also been painted and gilded afresh, which gives them a light and showy appearance. Previ ous to the performance of the Comedy, which was the well-known " Tartuffe," a pointed address was delivered; after which (at the close of the first piece) the Bust of Moliere was crowned in honour of his birth-d a y. Th e ceremon y w as accomp an i e d b y music and appropriate poetry. The acting of the " Tartuffe"—by far the most important perform ance of the evening—displayed some, but not con siderable ability. Perlet might perhaps be except ed, as his conception of the deep designing villain was powerfully, if not natinally, conceived. The " Tartuffe" was followed by a new piece, entitled " La Fills mal Gardee," the plot of which turns upon the obstinacy of a young girl, who has been persuaded to marry a wealthy old bachelor, but elopes instead with the man on whom her affections have been fixed. This was succeeded by " L'Am bassadeur," a light, airy, sparkling vaudeville. The performances were fashionably but not numerously attended, and among the audience, we noticed Lords Holland and Lansdowne seated opposite each other. THAMES TUNNEL. Mr. Brunel has addressed , the following sen sible and very interesting letter to the Editor ol the Times, explaining the cause of the recent irruption Sir,—The immense circulation of your respectable journal has induced me rather hastily to write a few observations upon the subject of the second lamented accident that has just occurred at the above place; and the more so, on account of having inspected the progress of the works so recently as the evening prior to the fatal event, by which means it is not un likely that the remarks I have now to offer may point out the source and cause of the sad affair, with as much accuracy as it were possible to evince up to the moment that the rupture took place, and I hope that they will in some degree tend to appease the present irritation of public feeling, as to the probable com pletion of this wonderful yet dangerous undertaking. But, however, that my detail may be fairly appre ciated, it may not be amiss to mention that my scien tific acquirements were attained under the celebrated Dr. Hutton and Professor Daly; and with the aid of such tutors and subsequent -practical experience, I shall humbly proceed to explain a reasonable cause for the irruption (notwithstanding what may be said to the contrary) according to the time and place when taken notice of. It appeared from the situation in which I stood, by the shield, on Friday evening last, that the soil then under operation (as seleeted from the hands of the poor fellows who are, in all probability, now no more) consisted of blue clay, possessing an infinite combination of shells, mixed earth, and particles of rock; and, it would appear, that in the excavation of the latter, the accident must have originated, for it usually happens that when rocky substances are hewn out of their places, their cavities are not unfre quently superseded by a body of quicksand and 'other penetrating matter ; and these again, by hav ing a communication with the water from the'bed of the river, are naturally succeeded by it; hence may be traced the source of the present incursion. And moreover, the circumstances of jarring and knocking an immense machine (for such the shield is), after the numerous and repeated applications of the work men with their tools, in the due process of excava tion, are fully and amply sufficient to loosen and bring down any body of earth, though not oppressed with a . tremendous weighty fluid, like the Thames. Of course high winds and accumulated floods in crease the hazard and Intrden upon the cavern. I have frequently had opportunities of observing in this as well as in other countries, that work men in processes attended with risk, do not sufficiently avail themselves of the securities provided by an engineer for their safety; and notwithstanding admonitions are daily and hourly bestowed to beware of danger, and to proceed with care and attention, still chances like the present will occur, from disregarding the suggestions of their superiors; and unless a superintendent could dele gate his prudence and discernment into as many places as there are assistants and labourers in effec tive operation, accidents will happen, and no human foresight can avert them. Consternation and a want of energy generally assail a miner, when proceeding rapidly or slovenly with his work, should any danger suddenly present itself; and unless his faculties are quite alive to detect the fluid at the moment it at tempts to break in, which the apertures in the shield would very well enable even a feeble person to control, painful to relate, such knoment of secu rity is allowed to escape, and in rushes the torrent, attracted by the air, with all its baneful conse quences; at first emerging through a small recess, and directly enlarging with such surprising rapidity, that no living force, however numerical, can with stand its absolute sway and drowning violence. The project, in the state of forwardness manifest ed on Friday last, could not fail to excite universal admiration. That the task may still be accomplished, as far as science is concerned, is as clear as the most direct circumstance that can be. The main point re quisite is money ! and I trust the present direction have yet ample courage and friends to accomplish their object, for the benefit of themselves and other proprietors, as well as national aggrandizement : and in lieu of the Thames Tunnel being designated by the " eighth," may hereafter assume the title of the " foremost" wonder of the world. It may not be improper here to mention, that many schemes have failed for want of due candour and explanation on the part of the projectors at the outset ; but in the present instance, it is desirable that no suspicion of any thing of the kind should exist. Extravagant plans require extravagant expences. However, in order to obviate the existing difli culty, the former methods and remedies should at once be resorted to, and that as speedily as possible, so as to obtain an immediate extermination of the water and accumulated filth ; and the river ought at the same time to be artificially bedded, at least as far as the shallow water on the north side ; and in proceeding hereafter with the excavation, additional caution should be rigidly adhered to and enforced on the part of the workpeople ; and although such a re gulation may restrain their ardour, and create some trifling delay and extra expense, security will be ob tained by such management, and the lives of his Majesty's liege subjects will not again be placed in jeopardy. I am extremely sorry for having so long tiespas sed upon your attention ; but, in conclusion, I beg leave to mention that there has been left in my care some small donations to be applied in aid of the widows and orphans of the departed sufferers upon this melancholy catastrophe ; and trust, Sir, through your powerful influence and intercession, many others will be induced to follow a similar example, by con tributions in other quarters. J. B. 48, Lothbury, Jan. 14. There are a great number of prisoners for trial at the S ess i ons to-morrow,--we h ear upwar d s o f thirty for felony.—Brighton Gazette. In consequence of a fall of snow in this city and the neighbourhood in the ni g ht o f Thurs day b e i ng f o ll owe d b y a brisk thaw on Saturday, and a heavy rain on Saturday night, the Avon again overflowed its banks. Altlicugh a great extent of land is under water In our vicinity, we' have not heard o f an y se rious d amage h av i ng been sustai ned, --b a th Herald. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earl BATHUR:;'.I; Mr. 002.7141 URN, Mr. DAWSON, and Mr. W. PEEL, visited the Flight Hon. ROBERT PEEL, yesterday, at his residence in Privy-gardens. Viscount PALNIERSTON, i. HERRIES, and Mr. CHARLES GRANT, visited Earl DUDLEY yesterday at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambassador, transacted business with the Noble Earl. Mr. ROTHSCHILD had also an interview with his Lordship yesterday: Mr. HUSKISSON we are concerned to state, has been suffering from indisposition, brought on by a cold. The Right Hon. Gentleman was confined to his house in Somerset-place, in consequence, yesterday. Letters were received in tti\vn from Berlin yesterday, dated up to the 29th ult. at which time their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND, Prince Gcoacx of Cumberland, and the rest of their Royal Highnesses' family, were in the enjoyment of good health. The sight of his Royal Highness's eye, on which the opera tion for cataract bad been performed, continued extremely good. The furniture belonging to Earl DUDLEY was conveyed yesterday from his Lordship's residence in Down ing-street to big Lordship's house in Arlington-street, lately occupied by DON MIGUEL. The death of the late Duchess Of DUC CLEUGH has removed an obstacle to the completion of that splendid place in Privy-gardens, Whitehall, of which Rich mond-terrace forms a side. The lease of Montague House, which was a grant from the Crown, expired on the death of her Grace, and it is expected that it will be pulled down to complete the southern side, of which the houses of the Earl of CASSILIS and Mr. PEEL form a part. His MAJESTY, some time since, gave an ex tensige order to the manufacturers of Spital6elds for the tapestry and hangings intended for the new State apart ments in Windsor Castle. One of the manufacturers sent part of the order to be executed at Lyons; but the circum stances having reached the Royal ear, an order was in stantly issued to the effect that the goods should be wrought, if at all, in this country.—Brighton; Gazette. LAMBTON PEERAGE.—TIIC Tory Prints have amused themselves with sneering at Mr. LAMBTON'S elevation to the Peerage, representing him as a man of yes terday, the grandson of a coal proprietor, &c. These gen tlemen are not aware, perhaps, that the manor of Lambton, from which the family name is derived, can be proved to have been the property of Mr. LamrroN's lineal ancestors as far back as the year 1314. That in the whole five cen turies that have since elapsed it has not only never been out of the family, but has never passed to a more distant rela tion than a brother, and is now the property of Mr. L.— Can the HA K ROWBTS, BATH ORSTS, ELDONS, MELVIL LES, or SIDMOUTDS, or even the WELLESLEYS, say as much ? —Morning Chronicle. BRISTOL TIIEATRE.—Last week tve had the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, for the purpose of intro ducing to the Bristol stage Miss LAWRENCE, in the cha racter of Juliet. A more promising actress we have not seen on these boards ; her figure is neat, her deportment graceful, her face expressively handsome, and her voice melodious ; her readings are good, and experience will teach her to give the text with more feeling. Her subse quent performance was con:fidered, if possible, still more successful—the approbation of the audience being not only universal, but most warm and unqualified.—Bristol Mercury. On Monday a Mr. LEE, from the Edinburgh Theatre, who has been, we understand, the private Se cretary of Mr. KEAN, made his first appearance. Several stars will he announced shortly.--Brighton Gazette. FASHIONABLE ARE I VALS.—The Duke of Newcastle, in Portman-square, from Clumber Park ; Mr. Hope, at Warwick House, from Deepdene ; Hon. Mrs. Cochrane, in Portman-square ; Captain and Mrs. Simcoe, in Clarges-street, from Bath ; Mr. Dawkins, in Portman square; I ady Robert Manners, in Grosvenor-square ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beauchamp, in Piccadilly, from Paris; Sir Henry Harding, Bart. in Grosvenor-place; Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, in Harley-street; Captain Clifton, in Pall mall, from Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hope, in Brook street, from Vienna ; Mr. Stephen Fitzgerald, in Albe marle-street, from Dublin; Major and Mrs. Macdonald, in Harley-street, from the Continent ; Martin Stapylton, Esq. and family, at their house in Welbeck-street, from Brighton ; Henry and Lady Augusta Baring, in Berkeley square, from Brighton; Sir John Ogilby, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Windsor ; H. Sumner, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Surrey; Thomas Johnson, Esq. at ditto, from Paris; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Son, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from Canterbury; Thomas Yard, Esq. and Sons, at Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Brighton; Captain Carnegie, at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from a tour; W. P. Neale, Esq. 16th Lancers, at ditto; Sa muel Tyssen, Esq. at ditto, from Norfolk. DEPARTURES.—Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, for their seat in Derbyshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets; Richard Henry Valle, Esq. from his house in North Aud ley-street, for Yorkshire. CHANGES.—The Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry, at D. Ker, Esq.'s seat in Surrey, from the Marquis of Camden's seat, the Wilderness, Kent ; Hon. Colonel Anson, at Mr. Coke's seat, in Norfolk, from the Hon. Mr. De Roos's seat, in Suffolk ; the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Howard, at their seat, in Staffordshire, from Lord Bagot's seat, Blithfield. ARRIVALS AT TUNBRIDGE WELLs.—Lady Theodosia Brabazon, Miss Scott, Mr. Russel, Mr. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Twisden and family, Colonel Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett, Mr. and Mrs. Hofley and family, Captain Green, Mr. 'end Mrs. Balguy, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Justice Bayley, and Sir Thomas Tyrrwhit. ARRIVALS AT BRIGHTON. Mr. C. Bloxam, Mr. Harris, Mr. W. Bligh, Mr. T. T. French, Mr. Stephens, Mr. J. Cobb, Mr. T. Boddington, Count D'Oylie, Mrs. 6. Stapleton, Lieut.-Colonel Cleveland, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. N. Collingwood, Mr. C. Goydon, Mr. P. Grant, Lady Emily and Mr. Pasey, Mr. Weatcombe, Mr. H. J. Smith, Colonel Gilmour, Rev. Mr. Mogridge, Hon. Mr. P. Fraser, Mr. Murray, Mr. Torry, Captain Her ringham, R.N., Mr. Walpole; Mr. Parratt, Rev. A. Edie, Mrs. Morton, Captain Ruddiman, Mrs..Prinny, Mrs. C. Denshire, Mr. T. Postans, Mr. and Mrs. Harman. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM.—Dr. and Mrs. Canham, Dr. and Mrs. Cox, Dr. Broadfoot, Captain Laing, Captain Nangle, Captain and Mrs. Johnstone, Cap tain E. Fitzgerald, Captain Johnson, R.N., Captain Col lier, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. G. Podmore, Mr . and Mrs. R. Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. Dolphin, Mr. and Mrs. Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. Quartley; Messrs. Durdin, H. Wilson, S. Davy, Henley, Adams, Ogden, 0. Bateman, A. S. Bate man, B. Codrington, J. Forbes, Scott, Pateshall, Lindan, Bowly, Farmer, Westwood, Pearce, Lock, P. Mangles, C. E. Mangles, A. Campbell, G. M'Connell. Lee ; Mistresses B. Wemyss, H. Blencowe, Bush, Belcher, Mansel ; Misses Gunstone, Vorritt, Gooclzich, Walker, Wilkinson ; &c. ARRIVALS AT BATH.---Earl of Lismore, Lord Ashtown, Sir Charles Forbes, Sir John Jacobs, Sir George Powmall, Colonel Dallas and family, Major Lep per ; captain and Mrs. Frederick ; Captains Ellis, Pearl, Crosse, Huntley, Farnham, Brymer, Emery, Nicholas, Gosling; Rev. Drs. Nance, Stone; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Taunton, Hutchinson ; Rev. Messrs. Williams, Wilkins, Colville, Collins, Fenwick, Gale, Brown, Kerly, Hemming, Coates ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Sheppard, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick, Williams, M‘Donnell, Taswell, Mulling, Metheen, Harrison, Parker, Long, Hooper, Wallace; Messrs. Bean, Toinlins, Mills, Trotter, Campbell, Pulling, Hare, 2 Bayly, Worrail, Bradford, Burnet, Grace, Haw kins, Way, Turner, Rochester, Tudway, Brydges, Whalley, Parfit, Bunn, Hall, Langslow, Williams, Walker, Cook, Thomas, Kerly, Tibbs, 2 De Burgh, Wathen, Powell, Carpenter, Hamilton Master Grossmith ; Mistresses Baynes/ Bissett, Hinde, Strickland, York, Ferguson, Branstone, Gale and family, Moore, Hart, Powell, Kerly, G. Taunton, Stone, Henning, Manning ; Misses Archdall, Brooks, Bissett, Merther, Field, Poole, Richardson, Brown, Haynes, Jackson, Williams, Phipps, Weaver, Stoddart, &c. - - Since the commencement of the new year, an immense quantity of coarse cotton yarn has been sold, chiefly from Nos. 36 to 70. This lively demand is owing to the great consumption of coarse twist used in power loom goods, and to the large shipments of yarn. The cot ton for spinning that description of yarn being rather look ing up, in consequence of which it was expected that coarse yard would rise in price. There is scarcely a bundle of coarse yarn in the market, and higher prices have been asked, and are considered likely to be obtained. More business is also doing in the finer Nos. ; but there is yet no advance in price, although Sea Island cotton has risen considerably during the last two months..m Glasgow Chronicle, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ' NORTHALLERTON MEETING, 1828. Finsr DAY.—Match for 200 sous each, b. ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Ridsdale's b. f. Bavarian, by Tramp—Silt. to Carouser Mr. Armitare's b, f. Fantail, by Rhadamanthus PONTEFRACT 11fEtfillf0, 1829. Fiasr DAY. _The Wilton Stakes of 50gs. ea(lii hr ft. fur three-yr-old colts, Bst. 61b. fillies, Bst. 31b. T. Y. C. Mr. Petre's b. c. by Cervantes—Juliana Mr. Houldsworth' s br. f. by Sherwood—Eleanor Mr. W. Scott's br. f. by Magistrate—Mystery Mr. Houldsworth's eh. c. by Magistrate—Auburn Mr. Lambton's b. f. by Richard—Log Mr. Lanibton's b. C. Rupert, by Master Henry Lord Fitzwilliam's br. f. try Whisker—Maritornes Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 10 ft. for three-yr-old colts, Bst. 51b. fillies, Sat. 21b. One mile and three quarters. Mr. Riddell's br. C. Ben Lomond, by Blacklock Lord rit.'williain's ch. f. Slut, by Tramp—_Ursula Cntton, dam by Sir David S ul :tetra kl• Magistrate 3ALA Houldsworth's br. r , o r t e e r u r s o , y Mr. Petre's b. f. Delphine, by Whisker—";1 y Lady Mr. Broadhead's gr. c. by Viscount, dam by Haphazard Mr. W., Scott's b. c. Nimrod, by Phantom Major YarbittgYts hr. f. Belinda, own Sister to Laurel Mr.. r. b e ) . , s Game irm, 'l32l2'o%l'yd a O ,A ct l a i) v,i l a)' :ime Minister Sir M. W. Ridley's gr. c. Duncan Grey, by Grey Walton Mr. G. Peters's gr. c. The Abbot, by Oiseau SECOND 154 - t:.=.Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, It) ft. for three-yr-old colts, tst, Sib. fillies, Sat. 21b. The last mile. Mr. Boyce's b. c. by The Laird—Mystery Mr. Rainsden's b. c. by Blacklock or Parlingtot(--..Evenc Mr. Houldsworth's ch. c. Alpha, by Magistrate—Atniabia Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Mansfield Lass TIIIRD DAY.—Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, for three yr-old colts, Bs. 51b. fillies, Bst; 21b. Seven furlongs. Mr. Turner's b. c. Navarino, by Blactlack Mr. Foljambe's ch. f. by RObin Adair, dam by Sancho Sir J. Byng's b. c. Niger, by Blacklock—Cervantes Mr. Earnshaw's br. f. by Waverley Mr. Haywood's b. c. Sandoval, by Cervantes Lord Scarborough's be. 1. by Catkin, dam by D. Andrews Mr. Houldsworth's ch. c. by Magistrate—Auburn Mr. Petre's b. c. Netherby, by Cervantes—Juliana Sir M. W. Ridley's hr. f. Omarillis, by Cervantes Lord Sligo's eh. c. Cant, own Brother to Canteen Col. King's ch. c. Madcap, by Tramp or Blacklock Sweepstakes of 20 says, each, with 20 soya. added, for three-yr-old fillies, Sst. 31b. each. The last mile and a quarter. Mr. Bower's h. Lady Vane, by Reveller, dam by Waxy Sir J. Byng's b. Miss Pratt, by Blacklock Lord Scarborough's br. Sister to Pasta, by Clifton Mr. Petre's eh. Esmoralda, Sister to Granby Mr. Armitage's b. The Nun, by Blacklock Mr. Hopkinson's b. Eliza, by Filho da Puta A foot race extraordinary, of ten rods (which had been pending some time), took place at the Chequers, Stone street, on New Year's Day, for a bushel of beer, between Stubbles, aged 91, and Dixon, aged SI, which was won by the former beating his opponent half a rod, to the great amusement of the bystanders.—The winner was 40 years earth-stopper to Sir Henry Oxenden, Bart., and is now as upright as a dart. -- Kentish Chronicle. Lord MELVILLE left Edinburgh on the 14th ; he will probably arrive in town to-day. His Grace the Duke of GORDON left about the same time. The business at Gloucester Sessions, which take place this week, promises to be rather heavy. There are 73 prisoners in the county, and three in the city calendar.—Cheltenham Chronicle. HIGHLAND FREEDOM OF MANNERS.— Soon after the battle of Preston, two Highlan ders, in roaming through the south of Mid- Lothian, entered the farm-house of Swanston, near the Pentland Hills, where they found no one at home but an old woman. They imme diately proceeded to search the house, and soon finding a web of coarse home-spun cloth, made no scruple to unroll and cut off as much as they thought would make a coat to each. The woman was exceedingly incensed at their rapacity, roared and cried, and even had the hardihood to invoke Divine vengeance upon their heads. "Ye vil lains ;" she cried, " ha'e to account for this yet ! ye'll ha'e to account for this yet !"—" And whan will we pe account for't ?" asked one of the Highlanders. "At the last day, ye blaek guards !" exclaimed the woman. " Ta last tay !" replied the Highlander ; " tat pe coot long chredit—we'll e'en pe talc a waistcoat too !" at the same time cutting off a few additional yards of the cloth.—Lancashire Literary Museum. BOW-STREET OFFICERS OUTWITTED, — About six weeks since a lady of the name of W****, arrived in a very elegant carriage at one of the Boarding Houses in this town, and shortly after her arrival, handing a placard to the Proprietor (announcing that her house in London was to be let), requested him to have it placed in the most conspicuous situation in his establishment. From this Boarding-house she removed (without discharging her bill) to a cottage, which she engaged for six months. After reconnoitring the town, with the assistance of a young male servant, who appeared perfectly to understand his mistress's method of doing business, she selected from amongst the trades people a chosen few, whom she honoured with her patronage. A baker, butcher, grocer, wine merchant, milliner, and haberdasher, &c. &c. were amongst this favoured number. At the ter mination of four weeks, two Bow -street officers made their appearance in Cheltenham, inquiring with some anxiety for the lady in question, and on arriving at the cottage, to which they had been referred, were admitted by the fair dame herself, who, however, informing them that the person they were in search of; was not then at home, most courteously invited them to walk in, and await her return—taking the opportunity whilst they remained in the parlour (the door of which she civilly closed) of making her escape from the house. Suspecting, after some time, that they had been duped, the Bow-street officers left die cottage, and proceeded down the High street, they caught a glimpse of the lady whose civility they had so unwittingly accepted ; she, how ever, having as good eyes as her pursuers and rather more wit, entered a Boarding House where her person was unknown, and informing the hostess that she was followed by two suspicious looking mcn, requested permission to take shelter in one of the parlours, into which she was accordingly shown. The Bow-street officers arriving sh or tly after, inquired for the lady in a plaid cloak, wh o ' and havi ng h a d the h p had recently arieerd entered oer pui the out tutso them, vainly e reuptdyed ! t fro l t i n e b t i i r le d w w in a d s o t Iv t t ruly intoa flown , en deavouredsaw-pit, to obtain admittance, until at l as t t h e d oor was broken open an d th e room was f oun d e i ned sfrom then ce scram bl e d over severa l walls ; an d l)a‘- filially succeeded in getting clear off ! to the in finite Mortification and disappointment or the Deputies foe the Home Department from B° `' r " o street, who had alternative left but w make a retrograde movement, chop-fallen and discolt -- ted, "to the place from whence they came. The servants who remained in the cottage afte r the precipitate flight of their accomplished mis tress, consoled themselsts with a tureen of mock turtle soup, an d tw o bottles of brandy, which they obtained on 1 JeL credit ; but the affair soon getting wind, the supplies were stop ped, and the ways and means being no longer available, the garrison was quickly reduced to the last extremity, and surrendered at discretion. —Cheltenham Chronicle. x. J; DISSENTER. iN4 AG ) 7.. /.4"1. The Bill for inantififfrehe au seaters will again come b 6 gfeiie Wolliibf Lord:-. immediately on the Pefliam'ent meeting. Ti' ice ' a Bill passed unanimously through the 149uszk of Commons ; and three tinies.has the House of Lords, after long debate, decided in favour of the principle of the measure, but got rid of it in de tail. It would seem that, when the ininstiee of the existing practice was thus fully admitted; , there ought somewhere to be found, in el-ery ‘vell-regulated community, an attention to the: means of remedying it, and that the practice would not be, year after year, met by an avoid ance of all attempt to consider the matter practi cally, and a sullen or crafty plan of objection in detail to every scheme produced, without any suggestion of-what it pleases the condescension of our Legislators to provide in lieu of what they reject. It surely is beneath the dignity of any Legislature, whose business it is to provide fir the wants of the' community, thus to call upon , parties to bungle out their own code, in which every portion of society is (so far as civil exi gencies are considered) as much interested a.s they are. Various plans have been suggested for remedy ing tSe injustice which is produced by the State's icequiring all marriages to pass through the Esta blished Church, without any regard to whether this compulsive conformity is agreeable to the consciences of its subjects, or consistent with its own avowed inaxinis of toleration. The first plan wits founded on the argument, that if thf. State required this conformity, it could only be justified by, and founded on, a desire to pro mote civil regularity; and that if in the case of conscientious Dissidents, that part of the service was used which formed the essentials of the ceremony, the dignity of the Church and the further justice °t. forcing t he c o a i s e e pa urrinesldtogo through acts of be consulted by worship and profession of faith, Ny:en the same laws sanctioned an open separation and clisavowal of the Church doctrines and discipline. 'This, however, was refused—the Church, it was said, was taken by the State, and not the State by the Church, and the State had no right to call upon it to become its servant for mere civil purposes.. Then it was proposed to allow these DisSen ters to marry, as .Jews and Quakers do, at their own places, which was met by cries (certainly not unfounded) of civil inconveniences ; and, further, of reduction of the Church emoluments, and encroachments on its privileges. Then came a proposal that the parties should marry as they pleased at their own places, but should present themselves not in the Church, ;.;‘,) as to ask the Minister to vary his religious ser vices, but in the vestry or before his Clerk, in order to get a declaration of the act of marriage entered upon time common register. This pro duced an objection to the Minister's acting as a civil dicer in taking any such declarations, and the parties were told to go to a Justice of the Peace, and get a certificate from him of the fact. Then came this latter plan accordingly, which was, of course, met with the objection that it was profaning marriage, by making it a mere civil act. w greatith without touct credit What will be the plan of this Session, and what the objection which will be found to mys tify or get rid of it, remains to be seen. It cannot be denied, that viewing the question both as a religious one, and under its connection with those civil regulations which the state of society and law requires, there are difficulties at tending every plan of removal from the Churtth altogether. What oc.curs to every reasonable man is, that while the Church remains the guardian of our registers, and is made for civil purposes the sole office (as it were) of marriage, it ought for its own sake, for the sake of justice and decency, to - adopt a form, suited, by its comprehensive, simple, and scriptural character, to all classes of persons and opinions. It i 3 certainly desirable, on every account, to have all marriages and their record pass through one channel ; but then it becomes doubly important to have that an unobjectionable one. The Set vice, as it stands, is admitted by every one to be barbarous, ill arranged, unsuited to the state of society and to the situation pf many persons who are to take the beneric of it, independently of religious or doctrinal objections. In America it has been thought necessary by Episcopalians iil t po h l e ed:auiibd ;,‘ tN,hitaiticorrecteadiiiyt c toou n; t u sr c e0 I I. : that is untrue, uncouth, and indelicate in it ; and ne nances, the Churchmight am there iiidsei toscfaoi principle, ordinances, voluntarily cut the knot of all the difficulties and scandal that every year Perplex and annoy the Legislature, by such a re -arrangement of its service as would free. it, for all classes of persons, of many peculi arities—some of which are so striking, that every Minister who has a sense of propriety take& upon himself to omit them every day. This view of the subject cannot be better e x pressed than in the words of a learned and ex cellent Minister of the Church of England, the Rev. Mr. Morgan, in his late erudite work on the " Doctrine and Law of Marriage," &c. s 01. 1, p. 197. After showing many improprieties in the present service, and obs e rving, th a t a s to doctrine there is scarcely any formulary of the . Liturgy in which the assertion of the doctrine of the Trinity is less necessary and appropriate --- that the point is one which, if treated with can dour and forbearance, is not incapable of even tual adjustment—and that there are great clanger and inconveniences which the tem perate, candid. .. a r u en ta l r l it n i g es ; he . mar dons; and acid liag eismani altogether e her Unitarianfrom thenlu must r s e e s e ei iii lt thus proceeds— that the ritual of the Church i s humbly conceived, to the improve- It has not been concealed, t h e y may all is liable to many and just objec tions been made to show that cious revision, without he rem a o n ve a d tte b t;p a t ju h d a: . the compromise of every necessary to the confirmed stability of the English Liturgy. doctrine nien t, and,; and e a r s ef i a t 4Ti , 1 e. proposition has been conceived in solitary meditation; it is not views of the bigot or the partisan; and it is submitted not in th e mere love of innovation, or the idle act of d inconsiderate reform, but in all humble eat • ambition nestnese ~d zeal for the purity of Christian doctrine and a se d c a r p e te t, d atno d tho wstor 1 , n wors~p► to the scholar, the gentleman, the Christian, the w i se snd enlightened Government of the National Church , The • revision of an exceptionable formulary is a debt swhich the Church owes to her own character, which requires the removal of every offence, and the'administration It is an of all her offices in apostolic decency and order from the use and many clergymen, who are equally averse disus e of the authorized form. It is a work of wisdom and address, which will restore uniformity in the celebration appropriate sympathy with the delicate feelings of ----- of th e office, and by removing objections, of wh atever value, will uph o ld the cout i n uauce of the religious ratifica tion of marriage, and will exhibit a new proof o f t h e tole rance and moderation of the church , and of he r concern for the welfare of all who profess and call them se l ves Chris tians. It g i ve countenance to th e errors—not to jus tify the ohjections---not to exa s p erate the prejudices —not to pi omote the entire separation of any s e ct ar i an b o dy ; hut to seek, in the divisions which un h app il y preva il un d er charity, not to an office of the largest an d most unbounded the name of religion, the re-union of the Christian body, and to persuade each and every member of it to perceive and acknowledge, through the perfection of her ritual, that the beauty of holiness is manifest in all the offices of the tAltircit of Englmal," r .Ptorning Chronicle.