The Sun. — London, England, 1828-03-26 00:00:00

mistake of giving Country 'Gentlemen credit for teeing farther before their nose than th ey actua ll y do. Country Gentlemen have an idea that there is a connection betweeu the high prices of corn and cattle and Ugh rents; and Locke informs us, that if you " tell a country gentlewoman that the wind is south-west, and the weather lowering, and like to rain, she %%ill easily understand that . it is net safe for he r t o go a b roa d t hi n c l a d, on such ia day, after a fever ;" from which we may infer that both Country Gentlemen and Country Gentlewomen are net without the power of tracing some connections. But then few Country Gentlemen can be aware of the con nection between etn4cration and the ells tress of the poorer classes. Before A man can be aware of the connection between emigration and distress, he must know that men are generally attached to the country of their birth from a variety of causes, and can only be impelled by the pressure or apprehension of want to burst asuneier those ties which bind them to their native home : that therefore emigration sup poses distress as a cause, and that in discussing the question of emigration we are di scuss i ng h ow far it will serve to relieve that distress. The connection between these propositions can only he discovered by a little reflection, and must be supposed to be yet beyond the reach of Country Gentlemen, or Country Gentlewomen. M. W. Horton accuses himself of another oversight the having addressed ar g uments to the under :standings of men, instead of appealing to their passions 'Nam veluti Auer is absinthia tetra medente , Cum dare conantur, priu.; oras pocula cireurn Contingunt mellis dulci, flavoque liquore, 1.7 t puerorurn rotas improvida ludifiectur Lahrorum tenus." IVe can understand why a multitude are inure likely to be led by addresses to their passions, than by addresses to their reason ; but we can not understand why Mr. W. Hort i should be eo anxious to have a numerous auettury of such persons as cannot of themselves e eke the disco very that there is a connection between distress and emigration, and require to lee dragged to his conclusions by the bold of their passions Why will he have all the fools on his side per fas out nffas? Let him be thankful that they are not arrayed against him, and reflect that, if the cheer of a blockhead be as invigorating to a Parlia mentary Orator as that of a wise man, when it is bestowed on an opponent it may have an equally clamping influence. There was great good sense in what Mr. Hume observed, that he ought to follow the example of some Members, who, when convinced themselves, never ceased in their endeavours to bring the same Conviction to the mind of others. Encouraged by the re commendation of Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald and Mr. Hume, Mr. W. Horton is to bring the eehject before the House on Thursday next. Ile says he is prepared to prove that the plan he proposed might be carried into effect Hthout one farthing's expellee to the country. I :Ce have our doubts as to this ; but as we wish 0 condemn no man unheard, we :shall pass no epinion till We have heard his plan. We cannot allow the occasion to pass without noticing an article on the subject of emigration in the num her of the Quarterly Review published yester day, evidently from the pen of Dr. Southey. It has all the usual characteristics of Dr. Southey's yolitieal lucubrations, one of which is an irre concileable hostility between his premises and his conclusions. In fact, Dr. Southey seems to prepare his premises and his conclusions without reference to each other, and we can hardly, therefore, wonder that the former should so often point any way rather than to the latter. Dr. Southey informs us in this article, that " no thing can be more preposterous than to suppose the increase of the people can be checked. Even those moral and, prudential considerations which, while the poor are miserably poor, never will be regarded, would little tend to lessen it, could they be made as prevalent and influential as it is most desirable they should be. They would render marriages less early and less improvident, but not less numerous, nor less prolific. The better you make men,._ the more you improve their moral nature—the more surely will they yearn after the enjoyment of domestic affection ; and it is ascertained, as the result of observation (Mi nutes of Evidence on Friendly Societies, 1827, p. 42) on an exteesive scale, that whether women marry as soon as they are marriageable, or six or seven years later, they have just as many children in the course of a certain time. Marriages, therefore, when prudentially deferred, would have the excellent effect among the poor of bett er i ng their condition, nut not of keeping down their cumbers. The poor arc the prolific portion of the oeernmunity. Increase and multiply they will aid must—it is in the order of nature and of Providence that they should—and woe to the nation whose institutions should strive against that order : Our duty is to provide for this necessary increase ; and the time is fast approach ing when this must be regarded as one of the most important parts of the business of the State. Because it has not been so regarded in time it is 'chat the increase of population, instead of a blessing, is to us an evil at this crisis —.great, pressing, and all but insupportable." —There are enigmas here which we do not pretend to solve. If it be of no consequence, with reference to the numbers of the people, whether they marry early or late, how is their con dition to be benefited by late marriages ? The con dition of the lower orders is determined by the pro portion between their numbers and the employment leer them. The addition to the capital of the Tountry which could in any case be made by the labouring classes themselves, cannot be so great as materially to affect thcquestion. But what is to become of the world in a short time, if the increase of the species must always go on at the sam e rate ? If it be our duty to provide for this necessary increase, and the other nations of Eu. rope be equally attentive to their duty, we shall soon be unable to discharge our duty for want of space. An Italian author has calculated, that if ova species had increased at the American rate for six thousand years, the earth could not con teaiei on its surfac e the number of beings, even if t h e y were packed as close as herrings in a barrel. But tic Reviewer soon forgets his own doctrine as t o the ratio of increase, whets he turns to Ire. land ; f o r though the English l an d lords cannot,if they would, keep down the numbers of the poor, the Irish landlords have had the greatest influence in istcreasing the number of the p oor. " For a time, ,, h e says, , 'the Irish 1 gentry vied with each other in raising ceops of thesemushroomyeter.s. The peasantry could not increas e a cid i multiply faster than suited the present views of their abort-sighted landlords, and the ultim a t e ones of their far-si g ht e d priests. The landlords had sown the dragon's teeth for the sake of a crop of beads, to be cou n t e d a t e lections. Thej had not taken into their consideration that legs an d a rms also would be produced ; legs, which would march wherever the Priest or Captain Rock might please to give the word of com mand: and arms which, if employment were not devised for them, would find work for themselves. Becoming suddenly, as it appears, sensible of this, they became as desirous to reduce the num ber of these tenants as they ever were of in creasing them." If the poor people increase at the same rate, whether they marry early or not —if their numbers ran be in no manner af fected by the measures of the Landholders—how are the latter chargeable with the excess of people beyond the means of employment ? More emigrants have gone from Ireland to the Colonies than from England, whilst there has also been a constant stream of emigration, from eland to this Island ; and yet though, accord ing to tho Revi ewer , th e ra t e o f i ncrease i s , un d er all circumst ances , invariably the erne, we find that the population of Ireland, from a million and a half, has risen in a century to seven millions, while that of England in the same time has not doubled. But we have spent too much time on these absurd inconsistencies, We contend that, however beneficial emigration may be, in the present state of the country, in certain places, we ought not to make emigration a permanent part of our system ; but to devise, if possible, such regulations for the management of our domestic affairs, as may prevent any vicious excess of po pulation. With England there can be little dif ficulty, because, thou g h th ere h as b een a con stant emigration into it both from Ireland and Scotland, the wages in England having till very recently been constantly higher than either in Scotland or Ireland yet the redundancy is chiefly confined to the home and western coun ties, and is by no means so great as many ima gine. By a f ew a lt erat i ons in the Law of Set tlement (that of Mr. Potter Macqueen is judi cious), and giving a power to men of property to tax cottages for the poor, England could be kept sound. But it is otherwise with Ire land. Vtre have never yet heard how England can be secured against deportation from Ire land, so long as the law remains what it is.— It is to be borne in mind, that in many parts of Ireland the Landholder has an interest in keeping the number of the people excessive, for he thereby secures to himself rent for patches of ground which would yield nothing in England. Sir Henry Parnell states in his evidence before the Emigration Committee, that " where the land is of an inferior quality, not fit for dairy land or fattening cattle, or good sheep pasture, of which there i s a great extent in Ireland, it is more for the interest of the landlord to re-let it, when it falls out of lease, in small farms, than to let it in large ones, because he will in this way obtain a higher rent for it ; and, therefore, I calculate that the practice of letting in small farms will prevail until such an increase of agri cultural capital is acquired, that farmers shall be able to cultivate this description of land in a bet ter manner." If, therefore, the nation were to be at the expellee of conveying all the redundant population to the Colonies, what guarantee could we have against the immediate re-creation of the same abusive population ? We contend that it would be better to make the land answerable to the poor in Ireland as in England ; and as poor rates would amount almost to a confiscation of rents, from the number of poor now in existence, we should recommend that aid be given out of the taxes for a certain number of years.—Morn ing. Chronicle. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, NlARcit Henry Harvy Munro was opposed by Mr. HEATH, on behalf of Mr. Brett, tailor, of Tavistock street, and Mr. WILLIAms, of the Angel-inn, St. Clement's; and Mr Widdowson, and Mr. George Beaseley, appeared in propria persona. The Insolvent had induced Mr. Brett to accept two bills of exchange for 180/., in 1827, on the re presentation that he had married a Miss Hemming, daughter of Captain Hemming, of the R.N., and who was possessed of funded property to the amount of 8001. per annum, and that Mrs. Munro was 'very ill, and she could not come to the Bank to transfer her stock, and on these representations he induced Mr. Brett to accept the bill► of exchange to the amount of I_4ol. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Williams that on one occasion the insolvent came and asked him to lend him 101., as he could not go in the city, nor to Cockburn's, his bankers, where he always kept accounts, and in 1825 he had effects there amounting to 10,000/. Mr. Williams believing this. and the insolvent being in the habit of frequenting his house, lent him the money. Shortly alter the insolvent came, and said he had married a younglady of 800/. per annum, and his owli fortune being 4001.; but Mrs. Munro was very poorly at ' , farrow, and if Mr. Williams would lend him 50/. on his note of hand, at ten days (his bankers' being closed), it would greatly oblige him. Mr. Williams be lieving this, lent him the money, and the in solvent promised that Mrs. Munro should come to town in a few days arid transfer her stock: A few days afterwards, * Mr. Williams received a note from the insolvent, stating that Mrs. Munro was very ill and could not come to town, hoping Mr. Williams would not present the bill at Cockburn's. Mr. Wil liams presented the bill, and was told that the insol vent had had no effects there for a considerable pe riod, and shortly after the insolvent was arrested; it further appeared that Mrs. Munro was possessor of one house at Chichester, which was mortgaged to a large amount. Messrs. Widdowson and Beaseley complained of similar fraud. Mr. HEATH this day addressed the Court at con siderable length, and prayed a severe judgment on the insolvent. Mr. COOKE was heard in reply-. Mr. Commissioner BowEN delivered judgment. Taking all the circumstances of the case into their consideration, the judgment of the Court was, that the insolvent should be entitled and receive the be nefit of the Act when he should have been in custody at the suit of Mr. Brett and Mr. Williams, for twelve calendar months, to be computed from the date of filing his petition, for gross and false repre sentations. The Court was crowded to excess during the long investigation, which lasted nearly the whole day. A good deal has of late been said about the AbbE de MONTGAILLARD, and his History of France.— The following are some anecdotes of that splenetic, violent, and partial old man :—He lived alone, without housemaid or cookmaid ; but he liked a good dinner. One day he bought a truffled turkey, and ordered his porter to get it cooked. He ate both the wings and the truffles, and then threw the remainder into the street. "My fool of a por ter," said he, " no doubt supposed that I should not eat it all. He will be rubbing his hands in expectation of his share. What a joke to give it to the dogs !" He used to live in a small room, exactly opposite the hotel of CAM BACERE3. One evening the High Chancellor was giving a ball, while the historian was discharging his bile upon paper. Disturbed by the noise of the festivities, he threw up his window, and cried out, with a bitter smile, " En joy thyself, and strut before thy flatterers, whilst thou may, fur thou shalt pay dear for thy fiddles. I am pre paring thee a page that will disturb thy repose for ever." Several officers were feasting gaily at an ordinary in a pro vincial town. M. de MONTGAILLARD stepped in, arid a young man with whom he was wont to converse freely about the Bishops of —. At the sight of the old Ab bot, the guests immediately suspended their festivities ; but he speedily set them at their ease, by saying to the person who sat next to him—" Have the goodness to pass me the gerkins ;" and, picking one out of the dish with his knik, he turned to his companion, and added—" Do you know why I take this ? Because it resembles the nose of the Bishop, that has just been appointed to the diocese."- 41 tit eatertne. LENT ASSIZES. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, MAftcH 24. The commission was opened at this place on Sa turday last, by Mr. Justice Bayley. The calender is heavy, and contains two cases of murder, which have excited great attention in this county. The entry of causes has not yet closed, but it is expected to be numerous. Samuel Willis was indicted for feloniously stealing, at Doncaster, a mare, the property of Robt. Fox. Two witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. The Jury found the prisoner—Guilty. The same prisoner was charged by another indict ment with stealing at Doncaster a horse, the property of John Webster. Verdict--" Guilty, Death," Mr. Baron lit3LLoctc informed the pr.soner that the law must be left to take its course. The increase of crimes of this description was so great, that severe measures became abSolutely necessary. He there- fore advised him to employ the short remaining period of hie life in making preparations for the change which he must soon undergo. There was a third indictment against the prisoner, which was not tried. John Todd was indicted for feloniously stealing, at North Grimstone, on the 29th of August last, a brown gelding, the property of William Wardell. The constable who apprehended the prisoner stated, that the prisoner acknowledged to him that he had taken the horse out of the prosecutor's field with the intention of only riding it a little way, as he was very much tired at the time. The prisoner asserted, that he had received the horse from another man, who employed him to take it to Houghton-le-Spring. The Jury returned a verdict of—" Guilty." The calendar contains the names of twelve per sons who are charged with horse stealing. ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN. Yesterday morning, a Petty Session was held in the Vestry-room of this parish, for the appointment of Overseers. The Churchwardens and the rest of the " late select," not having condescended to con sult any of the non-select, a respectable number of the latter assembled to take into consideration fit and proper persons to be recommended to the Magistrates for the above office. Mr. Dow was unanimously called to the Chair, and the names of eight ancient snd substantial householders hating been submitted by the Chairman and agreed to, Thomas Halls, Esq., the Magistrate, entered the room, and took his seat at the table; he was followed by Sir Richard Birnie, who approached the Chairman, and with great petuosity,asked the Chairman, " Who are you, Sir?" The CHAIRMAN—MV name is Dow, Sir. I have been placed in the Chair by the Meeting; but now• you have arrived, Sir Richard, I shall willingly re sign - Without waiting to reply, the Worthy Chief Magistrate seized him rudely by the right arm, which was suspended in a sling, having been recently dis located, and said with great warmth, " Get out, Sir; get out !" Mr. Dow (retiring)—Gently, Sir Richard, you don't consider my arm ; you give me great pain. Sir RICHARD—I care nothing about your arm. The Magistrate then seated himself, and the list previously agreed to was placed before him, when Mr. Roche, the Vestry Clerk, pressed forward ano ther list, privately agreed to by the Churchwardens and the members of the late select. The Magistrates were proceeding to appoint from the said select list, when their attention was called to the former list. Sir RICHARD—I know nothing about any lists. Mr. CORDER—We are aware, Sir Richard, by the 39th of Elizabeth, you have the right to appoint without consulting the inhabitants; but allow me to explain that— Sir RICHARD—I'II hear no explanation. Mr. CORDER—Then perhaps Mr. Halls will allow me for one moment. I will not detain your Wor ships longer, as I know your official duties oblige you shortly to attend at Bow-street, and— Sir RlCHARD—Obliged, Sir ! I am not obliged to attend. How dare you, Sir, presume that I am obliged ? I can stay away all day if like. Mr. CORDER--YOU have misunderstood me, Sir Richard, I did not mean compelled when I said obliged, although I presume under the Police Act— Sir RICHARD--I tell you, Sir, you have no right to presume. Where is your list, Mr. Roche ? Mr. PHILLIPS then proceeded ably to argue that the usual course where open Vestries existed, was for the parishioners to be convened previous to the appointment of Overseers, and to select certain old and substantial householders, whose names should be submitted to the Magistrates in Petty Sessions, and as the Magistrates could not in large and po pulous parishes be presumed to be acquainted with the inhabitants, they usually adopted the names so recommended. Mr. Phillips cited authorities, and quoted various precedents in support of this mode of nomination. Sir R. BIR.NIE—Is there any objection to the names proposed in this list ?—(The Select List.) Mr. WALKER—Yes ; the first nan does the work of the " parish." Sir RICHARD BIRNIE—WeII, SO much the better for him. Besides he can't do it when he is iM office. Mr. CORDER—There has been lavish expenditure of our money, dinners with Champagne, Sauterne, and rose water, &c. to wit, and we object to any of the friends of such a system. Mr. HALLS—I think the fairest manner, as well as the proper mode, is for us to issue our precept to the High Constable, directing him to furnish us with the names of all those who are eligible to serve as Overseers, and I hope in future that course will be pursued. Mr. PHILLIPS—The 54th George the Third says the appointment may be made within fourteen days of the 25th of March ; that will be affording your Worships ample time to pursue that course. Sir RICHARD—I object to it now; I think it too late. Mr. PHILLIPS suggested that a name from each list should be taken. This conciliatory proposition was however re jected, and Sir Richard proceeded to swear in the two individuals recommended by the members of the late Select. One of the new Overseers was asked if he had served the office of constable. He replied in the negative. Sir RICHARD.—Psha ! What of that, neither have I. A Parishioner.—They made me • a constable before I was in the parish four months, but I dare say that they will never make me an Overseer.— (A laugh.) The Magistrates were then retiring, when Mr. Dow remonstrated with the Chief Magistrate upon his rude and offensive conduct to him. " Sir," said Mr. Dow, emphatically, " I am as respectable a man as yourself, but your conduct to me in coming into this room was unmanly and ungentlemanly. You treated me like a dog." Sir RICHARD—Upon my word this is too bad. Take down his words, Mr. Roche-•-take down his words. Mr. Dow, apparently in much pain, and under excited feelings, said—You may be a Magistrate, but I say, Sir, your conduct to me has not been that of a gentleman. Mr. Roche may take down my words, if you please, but I repeat, Sir, you have treated me like a dog. The Meeting then separated, apparently much dissatisfied that the Magistrates should have so strenuously supported the faction of the late Select. We, the Undersigned , believe the above state ment to be correct, having been presentat the Meeting. J. CORDER, J. CALLAHAN, J. PHILLIPS, T. W. DOW. A plan has been laid before his MAJESTY, by Mr. Nast', and, we believe, approved of, for a building in the square projected to occupy the scite of Charing cross, for the accommodation of the Royal and Antiqusria❑ Societies. The Geological Society has got the late Lottery- Office is Somersvt-house..,fforniny parr, POLICE INTtLLIONINCI. GITILDHALL.—Thomas Kirke, who had far some years held a confidential situation with Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker, in Newgate-street, was brought before Sir PETER LAURIE, Knight, charged with embezzling money and goods to the amount of 400/. Mr. Harmer stated the case. Mr. Fleming, who is SO years of age, had engaged the prisoner to superintend the business. About three weeks ago stock was taken, and according to the account of money outstanding upon unre deemed pledges, there was a deficiency in the amount of property in the house to the extent of 2001. Mr. Fleming did not know which of his servants he ought to suspect; but a clue was unexpectedly obtained on Saturday night.— One of the shopmen, in looking over the ware rooms, had the curiosity to open a parcel, which had been in the house above a year, and which, from the label, appeared to con tain a pocket-book, brooch, miniature, and a coin, pledged for 30s. The contents, however, actually were a worthless old pocket- book, and some waste paper. This fact was communicated to Mr. Fleming, whose two rSon , came to the premises on Monday, and commenced an in vestigation. The prisoner was searched, and in his pocket were found two duplicates, one of which related to a'watch which had been pledged for I/. This should have been in a nest of drawers, all the 1/. watches being kept in a drawer by themselves, those pawned for 30s. in another, &c. ; but the prisoner, en being questioned, gave up the key of his private drawer, and there the watch was found. Upon search being made, it was found that not oily 2001. had been entered as lent, the pledges for which could not he found, but there was nearly as much more entered upon sham pledges, manufactured by the prisoner in his bed-room, as he himself confessed. Mr. Fleming, jun. had a bag full of these pledges in the office, upon which 100/. had been taken from the till as the loans on them, while the real value of them altogether was scarcely se. Pewter tea-pots were ticketed as pledges for 5/. The tickets on the,e sham pledges were all in the prisoner's hand - writing. There was another clear case of embezzlement of money. Pawnbrokers are petty hankers, to whom the poorer class of tradesmen, and especially persons from the country, who frequent the markets, entrust their money, for safe custody. A Mr. Ryalls, a hardwareman, in Fleet lane, bad for years sent his s:nall change to 'Mr. Fleming, to whom it was useful in his business, and who gave notes of large amounts for it, whenever required, the deposits sometimes accumulating to 100/. Two memorandums would be produced in the prisoner's writing, acknowledg ing the receipt, from Mr. Ryalls, of 201. on the 23d of February, and 19/. on the 13th of March; and it would be proved by the books that the prisoner had never ac counted for these sums. Sir PETER LAURIE desired that one of the sham pledges, labelled "12 brilliants, 101.," should be opened. its con tents were a few grains of gum *rabic. Another, labelled neckchains, 51.," was a little box containing some old screws and a penny-piece. Witnesses were examined in proof of these statements, the Alderman sifting the evidence very minutely, and start ing all the difficulties he could, for the purpose of having the case strengthened in every possible way, being desirous as he said, that he might not send a ease from Guildhall which would break down elsewhere. The prisoner was much affected, leaning down upon the bar, and covering his eyes with his hand ; and when asked if he had any thing to say to the charge, replied that he knew it was useless. Ile was committed upon only two of the charges; that of embezzling the 381. received from Mr. Ilyalls, and of stealing the watch which he had placed in his own drawer. Sir PETER LAURIE expressed his astonishment that the prisoner bad allowed any difference to exist between the apparent stock in the house and the account of monies lent, when the manufacturing of a few more parcels of gum arabic would have accomplished the matter. Mary Burke was charged with stealing a gold ring and four shillings and sixpence from Mary Harris, a laundress, in Augustus-street, Hampstead-road. The complainant, an elderly woman, who calve to Loudon for the first time three weeks ago, was passing over Blackfriars'-bridge on Saturday morning, when the prisoner, who was walking by her side, stooped, and pre tended to :pick up at her feet a watch-chain wish two dashing seals. She offered to share her good fortune with the complainant, and led her into Water-lane, Illackfriars, where they overtook a young man. The prisoner tapped him on the shoulder, asid asked him the worth of ,their prize, telling him how it had been found. He valued it at 301., and eventually a bargain was made that the laun dress should receive 121. for her share, and should hold the property while Mary Burke went home for the money, Mary taking the complainant's address, her wedding ring off her linger, and all her money, as security that she would faithfully await her return. Mary was to come back in an hour and a half, but the laundress waited at the ap pointed place (the end of Fleet-market) for three hours in vain, and on reaching home found the prize was worth Is. only. Going over the same bridge on Monday, how ever, the complainant again fell in with Mary Burke, and caused her to he apprehended. The young man who had valued the seals was also at hand, and spoke to the prisoner, but he was not secured. A woman named Hillocs, who brought the wedding ring and some money to the watch house for the purpose of compromising the matter, was detained, but the Alderman now discharged her, and com mitted Burke for trial. Sir PETER LAURIE asked the laundress whether, during the first hour she waited for Mary Burke, she did not build many castles as to the spending of the money ?—(A laugh.) The woman would only confess one project--that of giving her daughter, now eight years old, a little education. MARYLEBONE-OFFICE.—Mr. Sheward, a livery stable-keeper, was charged with riding a horse in one of the pnblie streets of Paddington, for the purpose of exer cising it, contrary to the local Act in favour of that parish. The Rev. Dr. Goodwin, of Frederick-street, Connaught square, caused the information to be laid, and supported it by his evidence. " I have, Sir, said the Dr. to Mr. GRIFFITH, " on for mer occasions prosecuted poorer individuals, for beating carpets and breaking horses in the streets. I now bring before you a rich stable-keeper, and swear solemnly to his riding eight times past my house on Saturday, the 15th inst." Mr. GRIFFITII-For the purpose of exercising his horse ?—Dr. Goodwin—Certainly, and for no other pur pose. I desired two constables to seize him, or watch him home, but 1 suppose they were afraid of him, and there fore the task devolved upon me; and after he had gone by the door the eighth time, I followed him to his stables, in Green -street, Grosvenor-square. Mr. GRIFFITH to the defendant—You hear what this gentleman swears, do you wish to say any thing ?—Mr. Sheward—l do, Sir; I deny the charge. Dr. Goodwin—l know the sound of your horse's feet ; I could tell when you were coming, and I swear solemnly you passed my house eight times on that day. Mr. Sheward—l never exercise horses, I keep five or six men for that purpose. I have a saddle horse for my own use, I pay the duty for it, and I do not see why the curate should prevent my riding it through Frederick street. Mr. GRIFFITH-Yon are not charged with riding through it, but with riding up and down for an improper purpose.—Mr. Sheward—l ride for pleasure. Mr. GRIFFITH—Then, for your pleasure, I shall fine you, because it is contrary to law.—Mr. Sheward—lt is an unjust decision ; I shall appeal. Dr. Goodwin—l will bring other charges against you, for I have more notes in my pocket. The fine is 50e., and Mr. Sheward gave notice of appeal. The recruit, charged with having committed an assault and a robbery on th e t ow i ng -p a th o f P a ddi ng ton Canal, is again remanded. HATTON-GARDEN.—A fortune-teller of the name of Stewart, a deaf and dumb man, nearly approximating to his grand climacteric of 60 years, was brought up to this Office on Monday night in custody of Waddington and Raven, two of the officers, and charged before Mr. LAING with obtaining money under false pretences. Waddington stated, that having received information of the prisoner being a fortune-teller, and in that character practising upon the strange credulity of the public, he en gaged two females, whose evidence would be immediately heard, to whom he gave a certain sum of money, privately marked, with all proper and necessary instructions to detect the impostor, and sent them to his residence hi Lily street, Saffrou-hill, while he, accompanied by two other officers, remained in waiting at one of the opposite houses till the moment approached, at which a signal was to be given for them to enter. The signal was shortly given, and they accordingly having entered, found the two females sitting at a table with the prisoner, who was then in the act of divining their fortunes, and legibly writing them with chalk upon a tea-tray. As soon as they made their appearance in the room, he instantly recognized them to be officers, and snatching up a vet towel that lay beside him, attempted to erase the marks of the chalk, but, before he could effectually do it, he was secured and taken into custody. The officers stated, that in an ante-room, through which they passed to the prisoner's penetrate, there were several persons, both male and female, seine of whom were very respectably dressed, and appeared to be considerably above the lower order, in attendance, waiting to have the mysteries of their destiny unfolded to them, being anxious to know whether that destiny was to be matrimonial strife or single blessedness through life. The two young women, Maria Bullock ficl Anne Sher win, who acted the subordinate part to Waddington, now came forward and stated, that before the prisoner would consent to tell them their fortunes, he demanded, by signs, the sum of 3s. 9Ad. which having been paid him, he wrote with chalk upon a tea-tray that the former was to he married in May, 1829, to a baker of the name of James Thacker ; and that the latter should live till she was 30 years of age, and be then joined in the bands of wedlock to a young squire of large fortune. When he was asked to disclose the name of the person, and his address, who had stolen a dozen of silver spoons from Anne Sherwin's mother, he wrote " John Baker, a cadger." The prisoner's wife, a very interesting girl of about 18 years of age, who has been married to him only a fort night, she being his third wife ; and his mother, having given him to understand by signs the substance of the above evidence, and the chief clerk having stated it for him upon paper, he took a pen and wrote, in very legible characters, "Pity my case; pity my three children."— The officers having searched him, and finding the money, which had been previously marked, upon him, Mr. LAING ordered him to be taken to the House of Correc tion, and confined to hard labour for the term of three months. SUICIDE AT MAIDSTONE. On Friday an inquest was held at the Bull inn, Maidstone, on the body of Admiral Bazeley. Duncan M'Arthur, M.D., deposed, that he was called to the lodging of the deceased between one and two o'clock on the morning of Friday, and found him in the water-closet with his throat cut, and holding a razor in his hand. Matthew Kennet, Esq. solicitor, had known de ceased 30 years. Saw him about live or six o'clock on Thursday evening. He seemed very much agi tated, and under great excitement, occasioned by being subpoenaed with Mrs. Bazeley, to give evi dence for the defendant in a cause at the Kent Assizes, in which cause deceased's son was plaintiff. The age of the deceased was about 62. The sub- Pcenas were served on 'Wednesday week, since which - period he had been very much agitated. Several other witnesses gave similar testimony. The Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary De rangement." The decease of Admiral Bazeley has been caused by peculiar circumstances. His son, the Rev. Mr. Bazeley, had brought an action against a Mr. Thomp son, for a libel, alleged to have been contained in hand-bills publiThed at Dover. The Admiral and his lady were subpoenaed as witnesses against their son, which naturally much distressed them, and on Thursday they dined at the house of a fzien4 near Maidstone. At the house of that friend deceased received an anonymous letter, which was found in his pockets after his decease, with " this cursed letter will drive me mad" written on it by the Ad miral. On the night of Thursday, or rather the morning of Friday, the Admiral went down to the water closet, and staying a long time below, Mrs. Bazeley went down stairs, and was agonized by the appearance of the blood streaming from under the door of the closet ; and on opening the door, her feelings can be imagined on finding her husband iii the situation already stated. The Admiral leaves four sons. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. MONDAf.—High Water 25 min. past v. Wind Arrived the Charles Smith, from Trieste, with fruit, &c.'; Lark, Cannon, St. John's, N. 8., with timber; William and Mary, Gibson, Dumfries, with barley, &c. ; Fame,. —, isle of Man, with oats amd wheat; Patuca, Mar shall, Kirkcudbright, with ditto ; Lovely Nelly, Cowan, ditto, with sundries; Amity, Little, Glasgow, with ditto; Ailsa, Peebles, ditto, with ditto; Brilliant, Grieve, ditto, with ditto ; James Watt (steamer), Johnson, ditto, with ditto; Nestor, Simpson, Leith, with ditto; Myrtle, Tosh, Dundee, with ditto ; Carlisle, Geddes, Carlisle, with ditto; John, Rogers, Dumbarton, with ditto ; Corsair (steamer), Goodwin, Belfast, with ditto; Sheffield (steamer), Richards, ditto, with ditto; Manchester (steamer), Penn, Dublin, with ditto; Margaret, Coupland, Kirkcudbright, with ditto ; Sisters, Bolton, Whitby, with ditto ; Thet is (steamer), Townley, Dublin, with the mail. CLEARED OUTWARDS.-The George Canning, Allyn, for New York ; Hamilton, Bucker, do. ; Star, Cook, Lis bon; Robert Hood, Willcott, New York. Telegraph Office, March 24. At 8. 30. A.M,-Wind at Holyhead North, blowing fresh.—Nothing off.—Pilot boats, Noe. 1, 3, and 7, off Lynas; ditto No. 8, North off `rod Naut ; ditto No. l 1, West off floating light.—Wind at Holyhead at 6. r.3r. N.N.E. blowing fresh. Nothing more to report from Holyhead. DEAL, MArteit 21.—Wind N.—Arrived from London, the Portland, Denham, for Jamaica; the Atalanta, Tate, for Barbadoes; the Marquis Wellesley, for Grenada; the Tweed, Thompson, for Rio Janeiro ; and the Placidea, Cole, for Cadiz. Sailed with the 7 homes Coutts, t h e Castle Huntley, and the outward bound, with the excep tion of the Lady Raffles. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 23.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Heroine, Dalrimple, from London, for Dominica, with loss of mainyaret and gaft. Sailed the Wm. Lawler, for Figueras ; and Ann, Stew it'd, for Messina. FALMOUTH, MARCH 23.—Wind N.---Sailed his Ma jesty's ship Grasshopper, for the West Indies. BRISTOL, MARCH 2.l..—Arrived the Mary, Jackson, from Africa ; the Mores packet, M'Donald, from St. Michaels ; the Vintage, Allwood, from Oporto. HASTINGS, MA Reit 21.—Arrived off Port, the North Point, from Havanna. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. COUNTRY DIARY.—FRIDAY, .MARCH 2S. Barber, .1., Liverpool—Clarendon-buildings, Liverpool l2 Beardmore, W., Levenholme, Manchester—White's hotel, Manchester ............................. . .......... ...................... :3 Briggs, I)., Hinckley—Bull's Head, Hinckley ... ll Cooke, S., Salford—Hayward's, Manchester lO Crossland and Co. Sh e ffi e ld—T o ntine, Sheffield l2 Everall, S., Manchester—White's, Manchester ..... ... ......... 1 2 CrimFhaw, J., Manchester—White's, Manc hester Greatbatch and Co., Oxford—St ar , Hanley ................. Hall, E., Stayley-bridge, Ashtor-untler-Lyne—White's, Manchester Hill, C., Rochdale—White's, Ma nchester ..........•..••••• Raye, T. Bolton—Star, Manchester 2 Lunn and Newcastle -upon-Tyne --George, New II Price, R., Bradford—Swan. Bradford Royle, J , Manchester—White's' Manchester Roberts, J. Cheltenham—Plough , C heltenham Terry, T., Mahon —Bl a cksmith's Arms, York Twamley, S. and Co., Thurmaston—Saracen's Head in n , Leicester .. ................................................................ Watson, J., Guisbrough—Black Bull, Northallerton.. INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGE!). COUNTRY. ---At the Court-house, Haverfordweq, at Ten o'clock. 11:n Hughes, John, Fishguard, surgeon Rees, John, Wiston, shoemaker At Maidstone, March 29, at Ten. Hopley, S a muel, Bethersden, farmer Green, 'Maidstone, paper-mould-maker Lade, Vincent, Birmingham, contractor Chandler, Stephen, Monkton, baker Marshall, Peter, gunner of Cumberland frigate Skinner, William, Loose, fruiterer Crick, Charles, Stepney, seaman Dean, Thomas, Biddenden, fanner Ileartiden, William, Sittingbourne, shoemakel Torrington, George, Chilham, fanner A Scotch Lawyer, a celebrated wag, was plead ing before'vithwhom he was u p on th e n Happening to have for a c li ent , a mustintimate aSco t t e c r h ms j. udge female of the name of Tuictr, defendant in an action, he commenced his speech in the following humorous strain : " Ttoug, my client, my Lurd." The auditors, amused with the oddity of the speech, were almost driven into hysterics by the Judge re v lying, " Tickle her yourself, 'WIRY, you are as able to do it as I am." CURIOUS AFRICAN BULL.—This singul ar natural U curiosit y was brought from Africa to Bordeaux when a calf, and after being exhibited in different parts of the Continent, has been brought to this country , and Tro+Y be seen at the Grand Bazaar, in King-street, POrtalAll a • square. The animal is at present five years old, and of strong and handsome figure, it is sf a yellowish white, or cr e am colour, without mixture, excep t that two black swelling o n r tisufatslusip.ppe, o appear on each foot. On the back of the neck there n:isp7canuldiarthtesthe breed. The r hair, pciolell,aris, short t h and "elky ani mal would on the whole, be a good study for a painter, who might wish to draw the bull which carried off Europa. The French woman who has the charges of it says, that the sire was red, and the mother black. It i remarkably tams, and 4 great favourite with it s keeper, who talks to it, and "Ma mignon." I t will, however, probable be calls it prized here as a cnrioeity, ra ther than for a breed. LONDON MARKETS. (Frain the London New Price Current of Tatlday..) Su GARS.-The supply of Muscovades last week was still inadequate to the demand. A few of the arrivals of De' merara and lierbice Sugars were brought forward, and where the quality was good they met an immediate oak and at very high prices, but generally the market was dulls and the buyers would only purchase small parcels for ins' mediate use. The stock of Sugar is now about 10,000 Wads , and trs., three weeks' consumption ; it is, therefore, evident that, unless for the Mauritius Sugars, there would have been no adequate supplies. The deliveries of the latter and P' trs. less tha n th e same we ek lasttlh ir e es corresponding t \v n e d ek ilndia a s r v e e r l e 16 8 1 h v , b h e e 2 4 bags, d k o f last beingye ar. The 72 7m deliveries ore tbaiv rtf in 1827. The public sale of Mauritius again attracted the attention of the trade, and though a few more parcels of Berbice and De. - nerara Sugar were on show, y e t the tetal purchases of Muscovades are estimated at only' 400 !Aids., prices unvaried. In Refined last week there was little variation in prices, hut the market generally wat- , dull, which was rather an uncommon circumstance, as the stocks at market were nearly exhausted. Molasses were A shade lower. The Refined market is excessively heavy this afternoon, and purchases may be made 6d. to Is. under the prices of last week. EAST INDIA SUGAR.-Ablive 10,600 bags Mauritiw' Sugars were brought forward at public sale last week after our publication,(Tuesday) ; the strong and fine yellow, ana the grey suitable for refining„ sold at very high prices and with some briskness; the inferior and soft descriptions went off heavily at prices 6d. to Is. per cwt. lower. By public sale this forenoon 3,705 bags 111auritius Sugar of a very good quality sold rather lower, good and fine yellow 635. to 6 Is. FOREIGN SUGAR.-The purchases of Havannah Sugars by private contract consist of about 500 chests, chiefly good white 475. and 48s. ; some strong good yellow at 36s.—The sales of Brazils were small parcels middling soft yellow Rios at 285., and brown Bahia 278.—8 y public sale this forenoon 533 chests Havanna Sugar, of an un common fine quality, sold lower, fine white 475. Bd. and 48s. middling 435, the yellow chiefly taken in 345. and: 355. Also 45 chests Brazil, middling white Rios 38s a 408. 6d., yellow 215., brown 265. ; the Brazil Sugars were heavy and rather lower. CofrEY.—The public sales lately brought forward have been limited, consisting chiefly of Demerara and Berbica descriptions, and as they have been pressed upon the mar ket, a reduction of about 2s. per cwt, has taken place. Jamaica Coffee sells heavily, but no lower pi ices can be . stated.—By private contract, La Guayra, Brazil, and St. Domingo Coffee hare been sold to some extent; St. Do mingo at 385., , r00d Brazil Stis. a 38s. 6d.—There were no public salvo to-day, and no purchases by private contract to any extent are reported. IRISH Pnovisioss.—ln Beef or Pork there is little . variation ; the market is heavy on account of the large supplies—The arrivals of Bacon are extensive, but the. consumption is increasing.—Butters are very much de pressed, both on account of the fine season and also the large supplies. Fauir:—Transactions in Fruit last week were trivial; offers c ontinue to be made by the trade at prices rather lower than the currency of the market; they appear to be rejected. TOBACCO.—Thcre arc no transactions of any extent. .e Tobacco to report. Hors.—The market remains in a languid state. The speculators are looking with some anxiety for the com mencement of the settings on the duty. Coxvoic WOOL.—The market for most description* of cotton has aieunse4 a more firm appearance than at an3r period since the commencement of the pre , eat year, and the sales by private contract are reported to be extensive; as upwards of 7,000 bags of East India cotton are to be publicly sold on Friday next. Transactions are not ex tensive in this description. The East India Company's sale consists of 3,450 bags Surat, 130 bags Bourbon, and 397 bags Madras. After the termination of the Company's sale, 4,1.70 bags Surats are advertised for public auction 'Egyptian Cottons are sought after at an improved price. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to g. Boston 4" 56 22 a/ 15 r.. 4 36 VI Grantham . 52 56 26 31 18 26 40 44 Grimsby 51.1 54 26 28 18 20 40 411 Horneastle. .—.. 42 32 24 28 15 22 40 42 Hull l2 54 26 30 16 26 313 44, Lincoln Spilsby----, . 46 52 26 30 18 22 36 38 Stainforti 47 50 21 37 18 31 34 40' York 44 60 26 31 16 3) 38 36 GLASGOW MARKETS, MARCH 22. SUGAR.-Business has again commenced in this article, but at a decline of fully Is. per cwt. on previous rates. 'The quantity sold is 353 Mids. consisting of 141 middling. Demerara at 635. a 635. and 212 Jamaica brown at ii9s.• a 60s. dry brown at 625. and middling at 635. a 645. I.loLAssEs.—There were 180 puncheons. Demerara sold at 235. from the King's scale, and none remain in store except in the hands of Refiners; but there are about 800 puns. Demerara afloat, and farther supplies are scion expected. Sales of British were made as low as 225. 6d., and 225. refused for a considerable quantity. REFINED Goons continue scarce, but from the supply of Raw Sugar now received, we expect they will soon be more abundant ; prices continue steady. COFFEE.-There is but a small stock at market, and the only sales are 8 tierces fair ordinary Jamaica, at 475., and 100 bags middling Demerara at 6I s. Rum.—Purchafts may be made a shade lower, and there is little doing. COTTON.—There has been a very active demand botk for goods and yarn, which has been chiefly set in motion n io t v . fer f te r h, o e m inr t a h wc e on e mseq xt a r ten ern erni e acel, po , per cent. o been n th p e a w id an o r n 1„z ol a • rttpoh,e2,,ln.phdeiircahncenhntasi.arokiotcait: baicuetoesd.o:eanald.dervvo-afnscc:atorcehas6, ant during the last fortnight 7,812 packages of Cotton Wool were sold, au advance of fully i-d• per lb. having been lat terlyint obtained. in ducedoa n f d d l e i a p AsuEs and TALLow.--Both of these articles have beta of heavy sale, and prices are Is. lower. s 10 GRAlN.—There have been very heavy arrivals of Oat* teors risen purchaseieonn loh more pern n e freely-cent. from Ireland, and inferior qualities were of difficult sales while prime were in fair demand, at 6d, per boll reduction. There is no alteration to quote in Wheat and Barley, and prime qualities of both meld readily. BIRTHS. On the '2sth inst. at Hastings, the Lady of Frederick North, Esq. of that place, and Rougham, in Norfolk, of a son. On the 25th inst. the lady of Edward Toiler, jun., Esq. of Doctors'-Comtnon , , of a daughter. On the 20th instant, at Little Burstead Rectory, in Essex, the lady of Captain Henry Fothergill, of the 67th Regiment of Foot, of a eon. MARRIED. of f EtimheleyiviLadortirvaesrtect4 st I,y Harwood,n e , t (i r Elizabeth, Eg. second On the 25th instant, at St. George's, illinover-sinam by the rs h JRev. ohnnn Wor cestershire, third son of the Rev. Dr. Harwood, of Lichfield, to Olivia Halliday, second daughter of John Crooke, E.sq. of Kemp shot-park, Hants, and of New Norfo lk- s t reet , Park -lane. On the 25th instant, at St. Pancras New Church, by the Rev. Dr. Moore, Captain Ca m p bell, of the Madras or of daughter of Thomas Bain brid g e, Es q . of Queen_ainare, t C h a e v r o y n ,. eldest n s d o i n a o co f R l : p b a e n r ) t , , C to a m G p r b a e c l e l , and of Croydon, Surrey. DIED. lino:of tn osnelryie-fsotureer t,,iaLyisn,codulnra'st-street,-Sizlndns; o f Horace Twins, Esq. M.P. On the 24th instant, . after a severe " 0 1. f ife j an uary last, in consequence of a fall from the n o g Estate, Vere, in the Island of Ja.. , e Cussaus Richards, Esq. maicap G„, r : t i, instant, Air. B. J. Holdsworth, of St. o n the '' , • L I l a urc.. - Ya r • Paur*l. e 20th instant, at his house in the New Kent-road, his bores, n rts c igi e : , ,, ;i t2 , the ti On t q " N v. Marshall, Esq. of the firm of Tipper ' and ag ed 1 -,: va ,..h a ii. . ' ' n the 22d instant, at Henley-on-Thames, Hngh, the infant son of J. Walbanke Childers, E sq. On the 2 Ist instant, at his residence, St. James's-place, Hampstead-road, Mr. Charles Turner, builder, aged 52, much regretted by his numerous friends. On the ltith instant, at Brussels, suddenly, of inflamma tion of of n theco bowels, John Bl un d ell, Esq, formerly of the Wx Liln. On the 19th i T nstant, in the 73d year of his age, Thos. At Rome, on the 29th u l t. Lady Charlotte Stopfordf sister to the Duke of Buccleueli. f,e ii , i d al ee ' ply and universally l amented. On the 24th instant, at his residence, Bartlett-house, Windsor, John• Sturges, Es q . age d 76 years. On the 12th instant, in St. Andrew's -road, near New ington, Susan Alexaader, wife of William Lament, Eeq. ,-.....-- _ --- -----'w=rl^o••••ismeesumrimq~p. PRINTED and PUBLISHED by M. YOUNG, at the Su OITICE, NO. 112 , • trand. 3k• . 1 V ~/~ T" JESI receive Ten quired for ti Particular be had at ti Irma' to Office, Janie by 12 o'cloe 1828, marks Which day a 'nen T HE 14. DII FRIDAY, 'Fenders i q , Four hu FLOUR. 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