The Sun. — London, England, 1841-08-16 00:00:00

1 ,7 1 ON THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY. CFIROII llCLE.—Without entering on the question what prop srtion the Dissenters bear to the members of the Churt hof England, we object to the late election being ta.l en as a test either of the strength of Re formers ct all creeds, or of the strength of the professors of any pal ticular creeds. " While the larger proportion of the Brit ish empire," says the Times, " have shown themselve; ; so favourable to Church establishments as to hare • elected a House of Commons resolved to maintain them. On their ancient foundations, the en tire age cgate of violent Dissenting voluntaries, all of whop vo'xd for Whig Candidates, have been ut terly un al bb,, even with the ill-judged co-operation of multi Wales of Church Liberals, to secure the con tinuance of a congenial Whig Cabinet. The elec tions,. th erefore, have clearly demonstrated the nu merical teeleness of your noisy political Dissenters." It would be eeery whit as correct to say that the elections which r rco ided the • - Reform Bill and took place imnie (timely aft r it, were a proof of the numerical weakness .Thu :eh of England, as the clergy ue that Church were, with very few exeepLion.e, strenuous opponents of :the acorn t I3il.h:allot party distinctions were broken down. at ;b e late election. It is notorious that the land owoers a ; a body (there were many distinguished excep tions no cloef,t) were bitterly opposed to any change in the Corn -larva ; that the county electors are exclusively in the he ode of the landowner; ; and that the towns ; in agricultu teal dietricts, were overawed by the tenants and other ret Liners of the landowners. The election turned, not upon the attachment to particular political prin ciples, tt on the question whether a fixed duty on corn sho alit be substituted for the present sliding- scale. In the tounties there are numerous Dissenters and Liberals who were as much coerced as the old Irish forty-shi fling freeholders used to be before the Eman cipation Bill. But we pass to the towns in agricultural distriats, said take one as a specimen —Reading. In Reading,, in ordinary times, the Refor mers cons tit u t e a majorit y. Why Tories were returned at the last elec tion is pointed out in a letter in this clay's Chronicle, head( d "..-lea.ding, Intimidation." The " owners and oe cupiters of land" in the neighbourhood issued a Mani festo, acid] essed " to the electors of Reading, especially those en g aged in trade," to which the names of 160 landownt a s and farmers were attached, and which was diligently• circulated as a placard. Adverting to the Minister al proposition for the admission of foreign corn at a fixer I deity, they say : "We : ire far from desiring to interfere with the dpi nione of. an y man, but as a dissolution of Parliament is about to . -is ke place on this question, and • this question aloae; w e I tave no-hesitation in urging you 'to lay aside all othor co esiderations, and to support those candidates tmly who declare themselves favourable to the Mainte mance o the present protective system. In ordinary times, we -.should not have adopted this course ; but when sac see our• . property, our station in society, and the welfa re icy' all de; u ndent on us at stake, we are sure you will ad mit that eve are amply justified. Although we might urge your own identity of interests with ours, as per sona with whom we expend incomes, amounting in the aggregate to :natty thousands per annum, we prefer ap pealing to you, as neighbours and friends, and to ask, as a person :a. favour, that you will support those candidates at the efisu election who will maintain that cause in which we are all r. cost deeply engaged." It appe irs by an analysis subjoined to this document, that the s ffect of this appeal was the neutralizing 107 avowed F teformers, and the inducing 80 professing Re formers ' :o record their votes in favour of the Tory can didates. Tinder any other circumstances the Reform candida'z s would have- had a great majority. Reading may be taken as a fair sample of all boroughs similarly ciretur.sts. need. The Dissenters were not one whit more deterrained than other electors ; and it is a notorious fact in mr.nyplaccs the use of Dissenting meeting-houses was positively refused for meetings of the adherents of the anti-n tonopolist candidates. HERA LD.—ln theafternoon of yesterday it was con fidently a: serted in the City by generally well informed and most respectable merchants, that five ships of war had been ordered to proceed immediately to the coast of the Unit id States, and that they were there to be joiped by ten (Abe: vessels of her Majesty's navy from foreign stations., The object of the alleged mission of this arrna anent lo the American shores, it was added, was to re• •ceive Mr. Fox, should the refusal of the renewed demand for the release, which it is said he is instructed to make, of Mr. MiLeod, compel the British representative to withdraw from Washington, and afterwards to adopt such hostile proceedings as may be deemed indispensable for the vindication of the honour of the British Crown, which hes been so wilfully and wantonly attacked by the American people and Government in the person of its subiect—Alexander M'Leod. It is our duty as jourpalists to record the intelligence of the day, and, in pursuance of that obligation we have stated the rumour which we have reason to believe proceeded from no in terested, esxcited, or prejudiced source. In thus giving to it publicity, however probable we may think it, we add no - voucher for its absolute truth. It cannot, how evef, be denied that the state of our relations with the United. States are most unsatisfactory, and that the con tinuance of peace between England and the Republic is an event on which no certain dependence can be placed. The 7 3ritish Representative has formally de manded the resase of Mr. M'Leod, on grounds which the Ai nerican Secretary of State has admitted to be suf ficient., and that British subject is now only incar cerate d because the Supreme Government of the United States is deficient in power to enforce his release from a sv.oordinate State. 'With this deficiency of power Eng lard has nothing to do; she can take no more cognizance of the State of New York than she can of the meanest citizen of the republic ; to the Supreme Government alone she looks for compliance with her demand, and de. lay in that compliance from inadequacy of power tau, tamount to a refusal. The quiescence of Mr. Fox, sub sequent to the demand, is sufficiently objectionable ; but submission to further appeals to American Courts of Law would be intolerable. Great Britain has amply shown the United States that she seeks no rupture; it now remains for her to declare that she will not pur chase amity by dishonour. It is idle, it is wicked, to conceal the fact, that unless Mr. M'Leod be immediately released, the honour of this country is deeply tarnished; the ties that bind her North American colonies to her are loosened, and another precedent has been established for the destrucdon of national rights. ADVERTISER.—The Times is better than our fears upon the question of Church extension. Knowing, as we do, the almost unlimited drafts which the Tories have, from time to time, made upon the public Treasury, to augment the revenues of the clergy, we were justified in anticipating that the claims which the Times made upon the proximate Conservative Government, on behalf of the Church, would be followed, as a matter of course, by .some impudent proposition for an addition to those Par liamentary grants of money, by which the insatiable ava rice of the clergy has been already and so frequently illus trated. But the Times has at length been made to under stand something of .the spirit and temper of the age, and to perceive what has long been obvious to all the rest of the world, namely, that any augmentation of the Church revenues, by an appropriation of the public mo ney, unless it be upon special grounds, and under parti cular circumstances, involves a principle which may be turned to a very fearful account against the Church itself. The Times admits the miserable inadequacy of Church accommodation, and of the means of religious instruction by the agency of the Church's ministers ; bet it will not consent to any application to Parliament for t: grant of public money to supply the deficiency, until after all the internal resources of the Church itself have been put into requisition and exhausted. Tide is something gained to the popular cause ; and if the Conservatives are as di scree t as th ey seem to be under the victory they have just achieved for their party, they will in this matter adopt the course of policy which the Times has so judiciously and ably pointed out. As the Times rests the propriety of augmenting the re venues of the Church by an allocation of the public mone:z upon the ascertained inadequacy of her ow n inter nal resources to meet the i demands , mad e upon h er ser vices, it becomes of some importance to ascertain the real extent f of those resources , as they are available f or the And thisinquiry becom es the enjoyment of the clergy . more desirable and necessary, inasmuch as the clerical body has in this matter managed to impose mo s t egregi. ously upon the publicthrough the instrumentality o f the Ecclesiastical Commission, which was created in 1831. POST.—Upon the supposition, of the statesmen who have with them the Parliamentary majority, being call e d to the helm of Administration, we have spoken of the difficulties with which they will have to contend, owing to the neglect end mismanagement of t public affairs for some years past by the present Mirlis ry. Let us now look at Conservative prospects in a different aspect, and consider what advanteges they will have over the Whig - Radical condeetors of affitirs. Among these,- the ttr and greatest is, in the charae;.4w of Vie force which_ the Conservative leaders will direct. Wly t t e rer Whig_ Radical advocates may 'say as fe one eeto, or any given number of votes, being of the same importance whether they he of one class or atwaher—whether they be Mr. O'Connell's nominees •or the representatives- of independent Tiritish yeomen—they Anew very well that much. depends upon the character of any Par liamentary party as well as upon its number. We consider —and even our opponents must in this agree with us, whatever they may pretend—that the high cha racter of the Conservative majority is of far more lat. Tortance than its numerical amount. Abusive weeds are easily uttered, an d t h e Whig-Radicals nay,, and,will, iietleige their malignant nature and their impotent spite iin imputing all sorts of bad motives to the Conservative - majority. But all this railing will not get rid of the fact that the great bulk. of the Conservative Parliamentat,,,, forc e i s composed of men of independent fortowe tetil ihnreaehalde character. Men who have a recv 4 eektge per zone i interest in the prosperity of the coontry—men to -whom no temporary advantage could be a sufficient com pere:a:jou for consenting to measuros which they believed likely to lower the national eke:actor, the national secu rity, or the national prosperity of Great Britain. Nor is it at, all likely that any amount of abuse and vituperation :should materially shake the natural public inference fro:a this fact, that in troubled and perilous times it iN far safer to be under the guidance of a majority emn posed of such men, than under that of such a disreput able band—such a conflata improlmrum martus-33 formed the bulk of the Whig-Radical majority since the be ginning of 1835. If present Ministers had been capable of shame, which they neither were nor are, it might hare made them almost sink into the earth to look around and contemplate the kind of people to whom they were on all great trials of strength indebted for their disgraceful success. 'we suppose we may, 'without any suspicion of want of due generosity, as well as with personal safety, speak our mind of a defunct Parliament. We, therefore, do 9ot hesitate t o say , t h at t h ere..were among those who Constantly sat upon the Ministerial bench i<, under the guidance of Lord John Russell, many persons with whom en intimate. private acquaintance would havomen very discreditable men in whose con seie nee. whoseMerest, ther e was no security against the co whose pt and treasonable exercise of ;heir le- 'MORNING SUN. SPIRT f of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. gislative privileges —men whom no one who knew them would trust with his uncounted purse. GLOBE.—" No man in his senses can doubt," says the Times of this morning, "that if the Whigs had re signed in April without introducing their budget, and Sir Robert Peel had then succeeded to power, the pro bability of a satisfactory adjustment of the corn question, and of all other commercial questions, would have been much greater than it is at present." No doubt about it ! And "no man in his senses can doubt" that, if the Report of the Import Duties Com mittee had never been published, the probability of " satisfactory adjustment " would have been still stronger. And "no man in his senses can doubt," had the recent harvest weather been better, that the Times would hive been still more eager to suggest Corn-law reform through its " correspondents ;" and the prospect of a "satisfactory adjustment" would have been still more immediate. But what adjustment would be satisfactory ? That is the question : and it is a question for which the slippery scale party have no answer. The Times' " correspondents," indeed, have answered it by saying— Exactly such an adjustment as the present Government have proposed—that is to say, the adoption of a moderate fixed duty. But the Times dares not now say so much, except in the guise of an alter ego. It whines about its consistency ; but it dares not show it in its lead ing articles. That is quite a sufficient proof that the " great national party" of the Times are wavering be tween a fair and foul-weather budget. And we are bid to believe that their waverings would have been much more likely to result in something "satisfactory," if the present Government had not stirred the question! Now, we are quite confident that, whatever motives have been attributed to the leaders of our party for having identified their cause with these questions, of this, at least, there cannot be the smallest doubt—that they have given an impulse which no other course could have given to commercial emancipation ; and rendered its triumph not only probable (whether or not satilfix tory to the Times), but certain. The " pressure from without" for release from the fetters of landed oligarchy would have been vague and discouraged indeed, had not the leaders of this great party (from whatever motives, which candour or calumny may read as they please) placed themselves at its head, in accordance with their best previous proceedings and principles. If Ministers had resigi, led in April, making no sign of fiscal reform, how plausibly, and indeed legitimately, Sir Robert Peel might have quoted the precedent for abstaining from dis turbance of our great agricultural and colonial interests! It would, indeed, have been impossible fir him to propose, anything unpleasing to those interests, after even a Liberal Government should tacitly have declined doing so. COURIER.—WeII and painfully are the Ministerial ists aware that from whatever other source embarrass ments may arise to a Conservative Administration (and no Administration can, in these troublous times, hope to be free of such), none need be anticipated from the feeble and distracted Opposition they will be able to muster. As an able Radical Contemporary lately ob served, it is not from the wreck of an indifferent Ministry that a vigorous or formidable Opposition could be constructed. The materials have been too sadly damaged in their old position to be good for any thing in the new. The ablest artist would fail to forge out of an infusion of worn-out Whigs and red-hot Radicals anything in the shape of a compact or potent Opposition. There is an incongruity in the elements, and a dissimilarity in the objects, that were the Members of the Commons likely to be opposed to Sir Robert Peel's Government, far more numerically powerful than they are, would prevent them from acting with effect. Can it be supposed that the old Whigs, those who pride themselves on their re spect for constitutional principles, who retain some no tions of honour, and some regard for public credit, will fraternize with the - .Roebucks, the Cobdens, and the O'Connells? The notion were preposterously absurd. Indeed the latter has already renounced his connection with the Whigs. Lord John Russell's manifesto was too milk and watery for his taste, and the Loyal Repeal Association has co nsequent l y p l e d ge d i tself against uniting with any party who will not own the ballot as an article of their creed, and against any Government that will not make :the dismemberment scheme a Cabinet question. The proposer of this pledge was cunning enough to perceive —so utterly hopeless was the pro spect of - their return to office—that it could by no means embarrass the Whigs ; and he was also mean enough to take advantage of their weakness and to repudiate their alliance. in British goods, that fact would at once show the utter falsehood of the Peel doctrine, that the continental na tions would not adopt the principle of reciprocity, for if they should take payment of 1,000,000 of quarters of grain from us in British goods under our existing vicious commercial code, they would take payment of twice as much from us in the same way, if we adopted a liberal system of commercial policy. In the mean time, we re gret to learn that large shipments of British goods have been lately sent to the Continent, on consignment. Had there been a demand for them at the present reduced prices, this species of exports could not have taken place; but that the fact is so, we hear from good authority. Many respectable persons have been compelled to ship goods for the Continent on consignment, be cause they could find no sale at home, and were obliged to adopt the consignment system, in order to raise money to meet their current engagements. If there were good grounds for expecting a demand from the Continent, equivalent to the price of 1,000,000 quarters of corn, the low price of British goods would soon vanish; for, in consequence of the mill-owners working short time, there has been a great diminution of production. The Corn Market to-day continued at about Wednes day's prices. The computations as to the quantity of continental wheat that will be required, of course vary very much, and must remain so until the produce of the crop can be better known. Some parties still maintain that the quantity must be nearer three millions of quarters than two millions, but under any circumstances there must be an importation to make the Directors of the Bank of England tremble for the consequences. On the 15th of June last, remarking on the evidence of Mr. Horsley Palmer before the Committee on Banks of Issue, we found that the transmission of bullion , and the use of a credit by the Bank of England upon Paris amounted to fully 10,000,0001., between January and October of 1839, in consequence of the bad harvest of 1838, and observed that " should another unfavourable harvest, therefore, be experienced in this country, the Bank of England could riot expect aid from the Bank of France, but would have to rely on her own resources ;" so that with little over 5,000,0001. in her coffers, the Di rectors would have to find something like 10,000,0001. of bullion, supposing their position to stand much as it does at the present time, (that is, the same as in June last), and the price of corn to be as high. and the importation as great as it was in the years 1838 and 1839. All eyes are turned to the atmosphere, and the truth of our re mark that, in this uncertain climate, " no one can tell yet what may happen this season before the crops are housed," is fully verified, with this exception, that every one can ; tell with considerable accuracy that the crop must :assuredly be a deficient one. POST.—The home funds opened well this morning, Consols for the Account being quoted at !Oil, buyers, but before the close of business the Market again as sumed the same heavy appearance that it did the day before yesterday. A number of sales were effected in all the permanent securities, tho cause of which was not generally known. Late in the afternoon, however, it was confidently reported that five ships of war had been commissioned for immediate service, and that the force was to be increased to fifteen, the whole being about to proceed, with an ample complement of armed steamers, to the westward, to make a formal demand of the surren der of Mr. M'Leod by the American authorities. In the Foreign house an attempt was again made to get up a show of business by the party concerned in the Boulogne enterprise, but it totally failed, and has, in fact, left the Market in a worse state than it was in before. WOOLWICH-FRIDAY. ROYAL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDER, AUG. 5. Second Lieutenant Neville is transferred from Captain A. Macbean's Company (Gth battalion) to Lieutenant- Colonel F. Macbean's Company (sth battalion). By order of the Master-General, H. D. ROSS, Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDER, AUG. 6. The Master-General has been pleased to. appbint Lieu tenant riarrison to the Company of Gentlemtai Cadets, vice Tireman, promoted. Lieutenant Willis is posted to Captain Trevbr's Com pany (2d battalion). H. D. ROSS, Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General. GENERAL ORDER, AUG. 7, In consequence of the promotion of Captain Ord to a company in the regiment, the Master-General has di rected him to be relieved from his employment as In structor in Practical Artillery at the Royal Military Aca demy, in order that he may return to the general duties of the regiment, in conformity with the principle laid down by the General Order of the 7th of February, 1833. The Master-General has therefore appointed Second Captain Wilford (now Instructor in History and Geo graphy) to succeed Captain Ord as Instructor in Practi cal Artillery, under the same conditions, with respect to removal, as already established. H. D. ROSS, Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General. Captain Mitchell h as t a k en c h arge of Captain Drew's company, 9th battalion, until further orders. Captain Molesworth's company, 6th battalion, corn. menced a course of Repository instructions on the 10th of August. STANDARD. The importunate curiosity with which the measures to be pursued by a Conservative Cabinet are daily demanded is instructive as well as amusing. We may be very well assured that the inquiry thus eagerly prosecuted by men who avow their satisfac tion at the calamities they have inflicted is not sug gested by any particuler anxiety for the public good. The motive in the case is plain enough—the measures of the future Ministry are sought after, that they may be, in the first instance, reviled, and in the end, if possible, obstructed. The war of a factious opposition is already commenced, though they who commence it are still in office—a strange and a disgraceful anomaly, if anything disgraceful could be called anomalous in Whig-Radical practice. The prudence and foresight of Sir Robert and his friends—prudence and foresight which the coun try fully appreciates—have baffled the cunning that would continue a specific opposition to the measures of a Ministry still unformed ! and all that the Whig-Radi cals have gained by their ingenuity is the development of their own unpatriotic and scandalous scheme of po licy. The measures of the new Ministry are, it is made plain, to be attacked, whatever those measures may be ; and if they do net present a sufficient num ber of points to be assailed, we learn that the old ma gazine of revolutionary projects is to be freely drawn upon. We have lately seen apromising controversy among the different sections of Liberals, as to the num ber of " organic change.s" that it may be politic to propose from time to time, " organic changes" meaning nothing more and nothing less than instalments of a complete revolution. That the wildest of the "organic changes" suggested hitherto by fools and madmen and traitors, will find advocates and patrons among her Ma jesty's present advisers no rational man can doubt. . We have no occasion to imitate the pressing interrogato ries of the _Ministerial Journals, as to the measures which the new Opposition will rake up for use. We know them et 4 ; they are the measures which these same Whig-Radicals have most violently opposed ; and we can almost certainly pronounce the order of their re-appearance, by recollecting according to scale the vehemence with which they have been condemned by the men who are to revive them. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF SATURDAY. TIMES.—One of the chief guarantees that a Joint- Stock Bank is managed on principles compatible with the interests of the Proprietary, is the obligation of lay ing before them at their periodical meetings a correct, full, and explicit balance-sheet. Any tendency to ren der this balance-sheet less correct, less clear, or less de tailed than it ought to be, is a tendency to deprive the public as well as the Shareholders of this important guarantee. And yet want of minuteness, if not absolute omission, has been of frequent occurrence, so as in se veral instances to render the presented balance-sheet little more than a nullity, or perhaps even worse, as statements have occas i ona lly been made calculated to mislead. To convey solid information, the securities ought to be divided into such as are good and such as are doubtful, instead of a round sum being set opposite to the indefinite item '" securities," without further explanation, and all such unmean ing heads as " preliminary expenses," and the like, should be sedulously avoided. In a word, the balance sheet should give a clear and accurate notice of the actual condition of the Bank with respect to assets and liabili ties. An instance of want of completeness in the infor mation conveyed to the Shareholders occurred in the late proceedings of the London and County Joint-Stock Bank, adverted to a few days since, when, in fact, 'no balance-sheet whatever made its appearance, but a mere profit-and-loss account, which gave no idea at all of the situation of the Bank, and which was no less remarkable than the silence and absence of inquiry with which the proprietary received it. Some of the Shareholders are now regretting that they did not elicit more satis factory explanations, especially when the rumour of a large loss by the failure of Messrs. Coils, Thomp son, and Co., the bill-brokers, was so prevalent, and a full account of the nature of the affair might have re moved much uneasiness. In exercising a due vigilance Shareholders are not only consulting their own interests, but wh en t h e i r institution is a public one, they have a duty to perfor m t o t h e - epu bli c, w h o with themselves are u p Culls, the liable ,•0 be su ff erers through mismanagement. Although the pr o fi t -and-l oss account, such as it was , was merely Massa Thn a o o r th s o on f , last June, and th e f a il ure o f and Co. had not t h en occurred, s till , as it lutp - )Cried - so shortly after wards, and etoasehand over their bill-case deposit, the wards, and Was virtually i caused by the refusal of the correct informa t io n • a t cf2 o a c r : e t tsprh`ti a ols) b e, while before must have been sufficiently known possible as well as e meeting took 3 !iice it wa s freely stated that the loss inquestion hadbeen a severe one, and likely to affect future di v id Although, however, our information was oh' it has now becom e a cor an „. ...finftl at th% andin the .n.• • London -0/oo k y i . 4 1 )1 , r • follow : — T he tit VaTA fs, meeting,th e money 00/., against flees `" • i,3 11 ' lance of advances Atc , O , re. '00 2 114, W:- " "- appear to be ere di twit. to u,. . \17, . t of 4 - tv , n, and Co., are in of which :0044A t 15 - to the extent 1 9 lt b i llion t int %Am y Which only about 19,00 04 nwirniftt l kete being, it is said, of a questionable, t, :try the larger amount of security is wr a p _ on fcseit) receipts of a newly started navigati cotrctre, fh e session of which involves a legal waestion. 1ia 046 7. facts of which surely the StaireWoiaets AtOtdil tfikw 6: 11 officially apprised on so good lin nppoi;tHk "- presenting itself for the purpose. CllRONlCLE.—Thetttompolists tell us now that the Bank of England vvllk it be drained of her gold to p ay for the neten*ity importation of foreign corn this season, beeaesit, la consequence of the very low prices of British predzi, payment will be taken in manufactures. We se e little appearance that this anticipation will be fulfilled to any great extent. The price of British goods has been ruinously low for the last two years. Large quantities of foreign cern have been imported in 1838, 1839, and 1340, but the payments have been made in hard bullion. We doubt muc h if a better system of trade for this coun try will take place this year. There is no reason to ex pect it. Quito the contrary; for when the continental mer chants see that a Ministry is about to come into power in Great Britain professedly on the ground that they are opposed to a revision of our tariff on imports, and particu larly against a fixed moderate duty on the importation of corn, their staple article of produce, it is most likely that they will rather be more disposed than ever to exact payment in gold for th a t w hi c h t h ey see we take from them simply from necessity, and from no feeling of mutual interests of traffic or reciprocal interchange of commodities. Rat supposing the answer made by the City monopolista be true. Assuming that only 1,000,000 of quaytera of foreign corn. 5 11 . 01 44. be paid for TEI E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1841. Lieutenant Mackie has gone on leave. • No practice has been carried on during the week. The men have attended battalion drill under Colonel Lacy and the Repository exercise. Few recruits have joined from the country during last month, and, with the exception of one or two head-quarter recruits who are occasionally taken, the recruiting in the corps might almost be considered at a stand-still. This is attributed to the present pension warrant, which holds out only the miserable prospect of Gd. a day after twenty-five years' service to men who enlist in the prime of life, and expend their bodily strength in their country's cause ; as after twenty-five years' service their constitutions must be so impaired as to require something more than 6d. a day to su s t a i n ex i stence, i t i s to be hoped a re• turn to the old pension warrant of ls. per day will soon I take place, as an inducement t o obtain efficient recruits and men of good character, which in too many instances is not the case at present. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the heads of the various departments of this valuable institution were occupied in examining candidates for admission for a course of study to qualify them for commissions in the Royal Artillery. Thirty-six candidates came forward, and it is expected sixteen out of that number will be ad mitted, but it will be about a fortnight before the result is known. That number, added to 147, the number of students at present, will make 163, the full complement of the establishment, and equal to the number at any period during the late war. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Tortoise is at Chatham under orders to proceed with convicts to Van Diemen's Land. She will receive 100 convicts from the Warrior, stationed at Woolwich. The Tortoise, after delivering the convicts, will proceed to New Zealand for timber and spars for the dockyard. The Aid sailed to-day from Woolwich for Portsmouth. The Heroine, 10-gun brig, will be launched at about one o'clock on Monday at the Woolwich dockyard. The Siren, recently launched at Woolwich, has been commissioned this week, and the following officers ap pointed to her :—Wm. Smith (b), Commander ; Thos. Hodgkinson, Lieutenant ; Frederick J. Gruzelier, Mas ter; John Brickwood, Purser ; Wm. Roy, Surgeon; John Compton, Gunner; Charles Grant, Boatswain; and Wm. Croad, Carpenter. The Std x, first class war steamer, has been commis sioned this week at Sheerness by Commander Hastings Reginald Henry, late of the Salamander steam-frigate. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT MANCIIESTEB.—Fatoit% ST, LEGER, 6 to 4 agst Coronation 4 to 1 agst Van Affiburgh 7 to I eget Ntiddkhan). 13 to 1 agst Tearaway 15 to 1 agst The Squire -20 to 1 taken 200 to 4 on twenty agst the field, LEOMINSTER' RACES.-TiMitiaket (CONCLUDED). The Wolphy Stakes Witt& each, with 30 added; mile Mid quarter; heats. Mr. Grifitth's Tupsley, 4 yrs 1 1 Me L Day's Barter, 4 yrs • • •.• Mr. Walter's Miss Winney, 3 yrs ..... . The Hurdle Race Stakes were WuS, tk7'46 14461 Mr. Barker's Sam WeHet\ wemtv taitapienet, Charity, and five other& ___—. On Wttlnesd a y n i g h t, about ten o'clock, a mutt murderous attack was made upon a policeman of the tt division, named Taylor, by two Soldittg of the 15th Regiment of Foot. It appears, from a Otiattrient taken from the injured man, who Ilea In ft most dan gerous state, his head and face being one entire mass of cuts and bruises, that lie was on duty on the .roa' 4 , about ten o'clock on Wednesday „" Sih i lht3t i teley' h s;ll 7 ll 'u l e met two soldiers, whom he suspected of and got fol t l h o e w y ed ra t n he o m if ga into some aes . erters. U p c o o n m q -fi u e e l s d ti s o . nilf ,ity t i h o e r m but it was imme seized, and one iltq hi§ staff, t. , - •.,Y • 'Of it* tibiefi awore+ :: iey would kill him. He w as then . ana overtook one, when a despera di t a e t. rffif ensued ; h e Wiied 7:i's the collar and belt and thrown on the grpuilci, and. while in that helpless co l tidt,t l;. r.4,# k t der;" when one I, , df tts,M, Ph P. 1 1 ,1 t......___. •,/.1... will' Lu:. Brutally kicked on the face n0 . c1 6 4:"44:. a i . c n a !t e e iliee : a the same 40171 , 41 ft " Th'erit ~, i:.Y,y,cL i 7 l i. 1 4! ,, rtv iTh vou lig , tti e the kick 0 tte ,,44 k im tiVIM.: - ...,5, ~ "vt.'itl i t, 'MA o.kb Rivatest digrictilty, crawled to the \AA mare 'hi,. teittiffeil rei &it biro, and when he Trigh i* 1 U Was unable to go further. Shortly after N. WAMI came up, and upon Taylor telling him Iv'llitt NM occurred, and seeing the dreadful &Aft& k'n. V4loll he had been used, he procured Astishibt 4 6, tia . d Ilhe rh_kh fortunate f e ll ow was carried to Eltharb, ttitiet'tis immediately a tt en d e d by Dr. Davettrorti ON r... uarr, of Blackheath, was also sent ft*, w,:5 pi-driouiiCed hits to be very scriottsly it\jarect, and in it dangerdA's t AitiYe. Taylor's hat and stair were lost in the affra.ys hist i t k a ridtqll belt, marked XV, was picked et, , OW ifie: ?Tot w ifeDe the scuffle took placc. An inirityhttibeenmade at the barracks of th e 15th, at Woolwich' it appea rs th a t t h e t wo so ldi ers alluded to are deserters,The following description of their person s h as b een for Warded to the different metr opolitan poli ce stations :—John Thomas, 5 f eet 9 1 i nc h es hi g h 22 yea rs of age, sallow complexion, n, and dark band , d on a shell j acket, and dark cloth trousers ; the other is named Hen ry Marshal] 5 feet 11 i nc h es h i gh, 22 years of age, f res h complexion, rolinh ar a k ir l : ai dressed the same as the other. The state of the poor in this cif We regret to state, is mor e g l oomy than ever. WhatyWith short work and the increasing price of bread we hardly know how some of our ope rat i ves keep " life and soul" together ; and yet many of th em were so infatuated as to vote for : the man who is pledged to advocate a b rea d, Poor fellows, they will soon learn by bitter ex perience the fallacy of the . Tory doetrine. that dear bNo makes high wages, or, what is s ynonynotis, 004 ok tax upo,n their rcestershire. Chrotick • . . „ . _ work.-- _.4(0 THE WOOD PAVEMENT IN OXFORD-STREET. On Saturday the Mtrylehone Vestry had another meeting on the question of extending the wood pave ment in Oxford-street. Mr. Gomme in the Chair. At the last meeting of the Vestry the Board passed a resolution to the effect that they were ready to receive tenders from any parties to pave that part of Oxford street which runs between Well-street and Vere-street, with wood, but on the minute beingread over on Saturday, the motion appeared to be set forth as though the Board were prepared to enter into a contract, for the purpose expressed, with the Metropolitan Wood Paving Company. After a prolonged and a very animated discussion it was eventually agreed to take the sense of the Vestry as to whether the Chairman should correct the minute. The proposition was carried by a majority of 29 to 27. The correction having been made, Mr. CL APP then rose to oppose the confirmation of this resolution, because his objection to the substitution of wood for stone had not been removed. Ho ob jected to wood pavement on the ground of its slip periness and the absence of sufficient evidence as to the durability of the material itself. He would con clude, therefore, by moving " That this minute be not confirmed." Mr. HARDUTT, in seconding this motion, observed, that if this pavement had answered so well at White hall, as had been stated, how came it that the Com missioners of Woods and Forests had not ordered that it should be carried all the way down to the House of Commons ?—(A cry, "It is going to be done.") He had made inquiries on the subject, but had not found that such was the fact. It had been stated that the cause of the slipperiness of the wood pavement was that the dirt was brought off the other description of pavement on to it. Well, if that were so, would they allow him to ask in how much better state would that pavement be supposing even the whole of the street were paved with it from one end to the other, so long as the numerous streets which led into it were not also laid down with wood ? Why, the cause of complaint would re main as strong as ever. He trusted the Board would not be drawn into the adoption of the wood pavement. He was quite satisfied in his own mind that ultimately they should be compelled to return to the old plan of granite paving. —(Loud cries of " No, no.") He-said " yes." They might lay down granite for 20,060/., and at the expiration of ten years, if that pavement were to be pulled up, it would be worth 10,0001. to break up for macadamizing. But let him ask what would be the value of the wood at that,period ? Nothing at all. He con tended that. the Board had no right to embark in this expense. What had been thecase in the instance of the macadamizing ? The surveyor had told them that if that plan were to be adopted it would not cost the parish more than about 5001. a-year to maintain and keep it in proper repair ; but they had found that that expense 'had amounted to between six and seven thousand pounds yearly. If the cost had been so much in that case, what might they nut expect from the adoption of wood ? The Rev. Dr. DIBDIN looked upon this as a most im portant question--a question which ought not to be set tled by any party prejudices. The simple point to be considered was whether the adoption of wood pavement was a public benefit or not. Now they had heard from the great body of gentlemen who might be regarded as the persons who were the most deeply interested in the matter, and who, allow him to say, were, in his opinion, the best and the most conipetent judges on the point, he meant the inhabitants of Oxford -street, that not only had this experiment answered all their expectations, but they had derived great advantage and comfort from it. —(Hear, hear.) The specimen which had been laid down in that street consisted of no fewer than 151,000 blocks ; and after they had stood the pressure of the human foot, the trampling of the horses, and the whirling of the wheels of vehicles of every description for something like a year and a half, there had been scarcely a block that had given any token of damage.— (Hear, hear.) A friend of his had ordered a new car riage, which he said would last him at least seven years, and not about three years as heretofore, in consequence of the adoption of the wood, or as he termed it the " velvet" pavement in the metropolis. As far as his own private opinion went, he was bound to say that he did not remember any one thing which had been adopted in this great metropolis so well calculated or so likely to confer a most general and important advantage, whether it had reference to the comfo:t or benefit of the public, as the introduction of the wooden pavement.—(Hear.) Mr. SODEN was satisfied there would be a large saving to the public by the adoption of. this pavement in Ox ford-street. With regard to the trial, the Committee had themselves in the first instance settled the period at twelve months. That trial they had had, and now they had come forward and asked for an extension of that time. But there was no guarantee that even at the end of that extended trial they would be satisfied. He trusted the minute would be confirmed. Mr. SKINNER would support the motion for non-con firmation. Mr. THOMAS begged to say, that in reality he should be no opponent to wood pavement, so soon as it had been proved that the material had sufficient durability, and was not dangerous to pass over. He wanted that they should have a longer trial of its merits, and he un derstood that the Metropolitan Wood Company would raise no objection to such a proposition upon being paid for the extended experiment.—(Hear, hear.) If the Board were to entertain that question then, much of their time would be spared. Mr. COCHRANE could not be surprised at the alarm which had been expressed by Mr. Skinner lest this mi nute should be confirmed, seeing that he had been the Chairman of the Cotruiiitte e who had brought up a Re port wherein they had stated that the specimen of wood pavement in question had been repaired, when, in -point of fact, no repairs had been done to it.—(Hear, hear.) He sincerely hoped the minute would be confirmed. Mr. JONES opposed the confirmation. Mr. FOSTER also objected to the confirmation, because they had not had sufficient experience of the durability of wood as a pavement. Mr. Gißsox would oppose the motion for the non confirmation of this minute. On the score of expense, the poor-rate payer would benefit very considerably by w a t o l o o d a e a n t 2 p , a o v o e o T e n v . t T h hreergea regard t u o l d t h b s o ra t the oa a lou d ut o ui p oan t l i o an n a, hv o ii u f c theg had been carried at their last meeting, that only, went to the recognition of the principle of wood pavements, leaving it open to make contracts at any subsequent time with any parties or company. Mr. BUSHELL would vote for non-confirming the minute. Mr. BIERS contended that wood, as a lasting mate rial, from all his experience, was a failure. If the advo cates of the plan were so confident of its durability, why did they object to a longer trial? Let there be a fair and reasonable trial, and if it stood the test he would be one of the first to support its adoption. Mr. FREEMAN was strongly in favour of wood pave ment, and would oppose the motion made by Mr. Clapp. Mr. JosEplls was not sorry at these attempts at delay, o b v ec id a e u n s o e e tl i i n e greater favour of tthe delay tho the plan,inasmuchstron stronger e would be h aa the speci mente e W s t a o t o e d m e r n a t v s i nv which m w e p r a e n Cy e l i v n a g s (Hear, hear.) made aftere (againstt day he f t i a s e l t s s r i u o fy c p c i o e n l s g i s t . a t — h n The Vestry, divided, when the numbers were—For the non-eotifitsmation v 30 i against that motion, 22 ; ma jority,. Me minute was therefore not confirmed,—Adjourned, LAMMAS L00k32.-41.hEA1' BEitASTAfid AT PAttt Pitititit'... , --: il L intli A § 11 0 1 y e t iMiced -1 ' b 1 *lid 114: . "d vitesqiii,'Caili6 thig SCllV6ii ihaii iiiii ... Siti'cl; 11" ii@il ditY lAA Ob *gthei-=-:, 3krii* ti'„lrtl, and blowy—has been eitillifrl?? erex.;urable for the crops ; and between 6rairday night and Sabbath morning the 411 df Hitt was so heavy, more i farticularly itil4lb 144361 1 alikfAi tlf the county, that KU . ilW.A..)7t . ' Atia Dt - gd- , :z .w it ig ili6 leer tlrtftilis Ili 1 ie. iieinitY--•:-frefe gi-e'dil3r sti-olla; We hiVe ii'dt beeii niitde iteeitiiiiiii.ed f , ;ith, i gn,r,jnai:itail i ttt: dam* ie Reii:Sti oth: iiiiilitloittl+9dl l .; Mite tllB eNpA s e tntEnti., must suffer from the conti nued backwardness of the season. Yesterday some peals of thunder ivei•• Htifd Iti teliki iiiiii it thew= der plamo,o6Ctlikti fit t l tlB FireiWdE. , it. e iiiideilsidthi t Ilqadi; itiailli Ole iiCti* of Bttins'S goildin6nil dild at 161,aliStiii1; thq tbander wag . 46i drilCnitiefildtidet; . hut t he 111 i riiiy d4ll. 111 Ocli u iiiitiiiiite§; iiiit it H r old 114 1 ' ._kAi Eatiidea NoM the nous in goupmfuis. 10- day it is still showery. The storm appears to have been general over a great portion of the west coast. A cor respondent writes from Pyrtpatrick, that the ravage com mitted by the Ned hi that tiiiiiiilf is itUrrege. data The mater in the Dinviti mill-dam, swelled b\ (ha aclitidolit PiVttietS, itedthiltillited td such an eiletit, that it broke through-the embankments to the public road, and, rushing on to Portpatrick, a distance of nearly half-a-mile, inundated a .great many of the houses. Luckily, however, the torrent forced a passage o fo r r t i h t e se t l i f vu through a dike into the sea, otherwise the con sequences would hare been awful, As it is, the damage, in demolished walls and broken furniture, is estimated at not less than between 4001. and 500/. Had the front ~..,.y gnater. Opposite ini it injured. The away on both sides, and otherwise much exceedingly loud thunder, yesterday, at Portpatrielt was siderable and the lightning vivid, accompanied by a eon too. , givi'nwaytha D. deva station i .lil I t hheadrobaedenisi,:vicaaslhceud fan nr rain.---A . yr Observer. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The reeelp • ts of the are made, were as follow :—Brighton, 2,3561.; Blackwall, : ii : 11 . 8 ?, a lup:ol \''ttliYestijante°Pteorawtih°inelficirthtehcreisas:eZveck°rte!rt.i.i!. 1,1771. ; York and North Midlanik .v,po2/. li i }1.14 and ' - ' ll64 feil t., 4 014/, i Andlkrid Cdount es;, ,t 9,/. ; I.ll'lli Ikti-tteiti., 7:,08?.. t bihi:iiiiiiiiiii ah . 4 pally; „2 7 it.?. i uted AVek e in , i4;Vh . I, 41`,Tilr.,V1 not 1p5m4,105t.1 J 604041 4 4. i r. ; %„.. ; ..,,, anc "les Li. i:ii i .1.: 1 0 1 t' , , ,- f I : FAI A 34 : O - ,: ; :: 11 6 4. :. 1 ::: i 3 ;171 1 . ; ii:16 8 : 1 ;2 . .;: i . ;:a i. , 1 , 1 1 : 11 G 4 , r , ei 1 it iE,. Pkitiipa 11,061; s.iliAmtn:—Thb I 4- , A l44 :iiiii 6444 Yi..i- c 514ii41 41:h 4gii44 illii ,oi'enoon, at the Royal Exchange, by means of this splendid st eamer, at a Quarter to E leven o'clock, being fully three hours in advance of the mail. —From the Glasgow Ch ron i c l e of limb .Augu st WONDERFUL SAGACITY IN A HORSE,—•A very singular circumstance occurred lately on a farm tb a oo p ym a farekki make t t h ao e st i e • h e c , eo a ,r 1 7 herd boy, and ground, j v h c, about six miles north of Grief?. A bull going at large in ikitamhntpbal yol i n nit : I : i r lstii bmle)ri hor ns Inv o gi f ; c olt o ihv l ae v e - r s hb , atta cke dhis ssi Ii ,i e,,a‘a.sidl about bTlo t vh h ua c e st struck the bull - - ' intention e o a f r th b e y the bautll, gatiiize, ci an u d p seeing the murderous A wigl Y utaen t zn l di t i s flterposition of tw o the.ho s r e s with his hind feet, Which rendered him almost lifeless, buy- vo.etihve a b n i d ousso turning ufap ro.n: e tcoisvesri himselfe4d side himrlf as to, make his escape with lifc.—Perth . Curier. I#ool,'S If 01; IRE' , AND.,—PE L ."14; - raoicuisl—O n Monday next; the'"th Dra gc,,ons, now I t uattered.hpre, leave this city on that. route io Ireland. -,- NOrwich,Mercue ' . , ' ''' ' ' - LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—Aug. 13. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) THE BANKRUPTCY OF WHITMORE, WELLS, AND CO., BANKERS, LOMBARD-STREET. (In the matter of Edward Whitmore, John Wells, John Wells the younger, and Frederick Whitmore, of Lom bard-street, in the city of London, bankers, dealers, chapman, and co-partners, trading under the firm of " Whitmore, 'Wells, and Whitmore.") This being the day appointed for the final examination of the bankrupts, the Court was more densely crowded than at the hearing for choice of assignees, and proofs were put in with more rapidity than all the clerks at both sides of the table (six at least) were able to put in the necessary form. The proximate cause of the failure of this long-established house arose from advances made to the house of Daintry, Ryle, and Co., of Manchester, to the amount of upwards of 200,000/., their principal busi ness as bankers being as agents of country banks, and comparatively little as a bank of deposit for town cus tomers. An application was made by a solicitor for the parish of St. Luke's lighting and paving board to prove for a sum of 483/. Mr. Edward Whitmore was the principal trustee for carrying out the object of the board, and his co-partners were his sureties in a bond that he should do so, but there was a covenant in the instrument that a demand should be made of the state of the account, and no such demand having been made, he wished to. know against what party the proof was to be made ? The Learned COM3IISSIONER said against each of the separate estates of the then parties to the bond. Amongst the additional proofs admitted to-day, with out any opposition, were the following :-John Barnard of Harlow, Essex, 223/. 10s. 4c1.; John Barnard, of Har low, 1,501/. 135.; William O xen f or d, o f B roa d- s t ree t, 1931. 15s. 9d. ; William Oxenford, as executor, 163/. 3s. 7d ; William Swinscow, of Church street, Christ Church, 1691. 6s. 9d. ; the same as executor, 586!. 13s. 9d. ; And rew ITlntosh, or Langborne Chambers, 1941. 17s. ; Samuel Adams, of Ware, Hertfordshire, 348/. 17s. 10d. ; 'William Ravens croft Elsey, 1201. 3s. 10d. ; Mr. J. Barters, Old Broad street, 1501. 10s. 7d. ; Frederick Cobb, of St. Helen's, Ware, 308/. I Is. lid.; Mr. B. Atkinson, King Wil liam-street, 267/. 17s. l ld. (deposit account) ; Mr. S. W. Gurney,, of Lombard-street, 2,830!. 3s. ; the sattitt, 1,367/. Is. 6d. ; Mr. Wm. Butch er , Ep som , 4961 . 3 s . Bd.; Mr. Charles arnard, Harlow, 858/. 10s. sd. ; Mr. John Moore, Burnley, 7751. ; Mrs. Sarah Bulkely, Montague square, 6521. I9s. Bd. ; Mr: C. Bulkely, Plymouth, 1,510/. 16s. 10d. ; Mr. Barlow, Guernsey, 1321. 4s. 3d. ; Mr. T. Gould, Glasgow, 3451. 2s. 2d. ; Mr. J. Smith, Croorns-hill, Greenwich, 3731. I Is. Bd. ; Mr. J. Cooper, 'West Smithfield, 157/. 9s. 9d. ; Wm. Powell, Poole, 695/. 10s: 4d. ; Williams, Cooper, and Co., Smithfield, 1,231/. Is. ld.; N. Connop, Brighton,lso/. 6s. Id.; Mr. T. J. Trafford, 47/. 16s. ; Mr. Henly Connop, Henley-on- Thames, 686/. 17s. 9d. ; Samuel Cox, Jersey, 1501.95. 9d ; Mr. G. L. Cook Curbington (Warwick), 126/. 6s. 10d. ; Mr. A. Smith, Caine, Wellington; Somerset, 341/. Is. 10d; G. Harrison, Longlands, 347/. 9s. ; William Cowfrey, Smithfield, 1,0271. 14s. 10d. ; Mr. Wheeler. Lombard street, 500/. ; William Heathorn, Abchurch-lane, 1,7131. 13s. 3d. ; Mr. J. James, Peterborough, 214/. 10s. 10d. ; Mr. It. Jaquet, 2091. 13s. 11d. ; Mr. A. Johnson, of Hatfield, Peverell, 2,139/. 9s. 4d. ; Mrs. H. Kaye, (Wandsworth), 1861. Is. 3d. ; George Nash and others, as executors of King, 514/. 10s. ; Mr. H. Morris (Peck ham), 200/. 13s. 3d.; Mrs. S. M. Shepley (Wandsworth), 8761. 14s. 7d.; Mr. J. Smith, of Watford, 392/. 18s. 10d. ; Mr. H. Smith, Portland-place, 265/. 2s. 11d; Col. J. W. Smith, 270/. 3s. 4d.; Mr. J. Gutteridge, 5110/. 14s. 9d. ; Mr. W. Hinchley. St. Neot's, 508/. Os. 10d. ; Mr. J. Guttridge, as executor, 447/. 4s. 10d.; Mr. R. J. Smethurst (Chorley), 500/.; Mr. H. Nixon (Manchester), 300/,; Mr. J. Kaye (Wandsworth), 355/. 6s: 61; Sir James Williams, of West Smithfield, 568/. 75., 7d..; Mr. H. S. Williams, Regent's-park, 278/. 3 s . 2d.s Mis;,C.. St. Ledger, Heath-end House (Gl oucester ) , 1,711/. 6s: 4(.1% Mr. Cornelius Boyle, 533/. Bs. Bd.; Mr. T. 0: Whitmore, of Cotsbrook (Salop), 622/. 3s. 6d.; Francis Warden, Esq., Bryanston-square, 7581. 2s. 7d.; Mr. G. Thomas, of Woodbridge, 1761. is. 4d.; Mr. J. S. Smith, 274/. 12s. ld. ; Mr. R. C. Kent, 285/. 17s. 5d.; Mr. S. Horston, Great St. Helen's, 235/. 6s. 2d; Mr. F. 0. Dickens, 4041.; Fre derick Adolphus Leman, Threadneedle-street, 1,271/.; Henry Israel, 211/.; Mr. G. Matson, Hackney, 2481.55.; Mr. W. Burkitt, Newington-place, 204/.; and Mr. G. Wrigley, of Manchester, 3,973/. At this period of the day the Learned COMMISSIONER said that, having other important public business fixed for to-day, he could receive no further proofs in this case. An application was then made on the part of the bankrupts for another hearing, as, owing to the very voluminous and complicated nature of their accounts, it was impossible for them to render such an accurate ba lance-sheet as would satisfy their creditors and the Court. The adjourned hearing was then fixed for the 15th of September next. Upwards of two hundred proofs were admitted in the course of the day ; the aggregate amount of all the proofs admitted at the present and the former meetings fully amounts to 250,0001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A young man of very respectable appearance, named Wenright, was brought up, charged with having com mitted a forgery upon the house of Hanbury and Co., for 43/. Mr. Blackburn, a stationer, in the neighbourhood of the Regent's Park, stated that he had received a letter from Birmingham, mentioning that the writer had for warded another letter to his care for a Mr. Raphael ,- that subsequently the prisoner called at the shop, and represented himself to be Mr. Raphael, making appli cation, at the same time, for the letter, which witness said had not yet arrived,—that in the afternoon a letter arrived, directed to Mr. Raphael, which was given to the prisoner. The cashier of the banking-house proved the payment of the amount to a person who signed the name of Ra phael to the order, in bank-notes, of which he specified the number and dates, and two of which were produced on the examination. Witness did not recollect the per son of the individual. The shopman of Mr. Christie, the hatter, of Grace church-street, stated that two days after the date of the receipt of the order, the prisoner called at the shop, and purchased two hats and a leather hat-case, for 21. 175., which sum was paid wi.h a 5/. Bank of England note ; and that at the same time witness gave change of another Si. note to the prisoner, who stated that his name was Wells, and that he lived at No. 7, Belgrave-square ; that, several days afterwards, the prisoner again pre sented himself at \ the shop of Mr. Christie, where, in consequence of information received, ho was given into custody. Mr, itawhone, of Birmingham, stated that both the letter and order were fofgerieS that the house had an account at Taylet and Ctt's, Dirmingham, but did not transact business at did lititijd eif tiaribut7 and Co. ; and that the witness knew no one ot the tiartie of Raphael. Upon inquiry at No. 7, Belgrave-square, It was ascer tained that no one of the name of Wells resided there. It was proved by witnesses that the prisoner's real name was Wenright, and that he went, in several places after the forgery; by the nitre of Wells. , Mr. Holder, jon., r lid appeared fur the prisoner, took copious notes of the evidence, but asked lltitNestiettg, The prisoner was cOmmitted for trial. He tippgar94 t 9 hg dreadfully affected, and was extremely ill uptql teiVibit the Mansion-house 2n a cab. He informed the amtripinitti him to Newgate, that he had, hp Belie ftidi hiniself by &wallowing a n um b er elf gi4 UfdEirB Were Seta that the surgeon ~ should at once see rum: „ L Ann Chambers was charged who Melt it little boy, aged three years, the son of James Newsy. 'ie prosecutor, a sawyer, who resides in Finsinifyo pf 146 1; 41ktiod OM et half-past ten o'clock on Wednes iliathing; the gist instant, he went into the Weavers' Arjits to hate some beer with his wife ti little 46rii the; priSon ' er.,who was standing before hie bar, entered ifitinterediiittstitith/ With his wife, told her she looked very ill, and insisted upon ping for a bit of ham for her, taking the boy with her to buy some diet ties, She soon returned with the child, who had cherries Ilia and, shell asked where she could get the ham, and ttpo'n htitig told, went out again with the boy, but never limit? 'lit hint back: After waiting two hours in great li Trottldntdi Went in search all over the town, and at twelve odd& at flight found the poor boy in St. Luke's Workhouse, stripped de a brown hat and silk handkerchief. He had met the prisoner in the course of his walks on the same day, and been told by her that elle bad left the boy with, a woman who kept a beer shop in Finsbury-market. The women, however, upon being questioned, said that. there was-.:no truth in the statement, bat stated that the prisoner called in the morning with the child in her arms, and said, " I've got another little boy, Mrs. Lee, and I've been to buy him a new hat." The prisoner afterwards accounted for the absence of the child in a manner equally false, and was given into custody. A policeman stated that about twelve o'clock at noon on Wednesday, as he was on duty in High-street, Shore ditch, his attention was drawn by a female to a little boy standing, with a crowd of people round him, at the corner of Bateman's-row. Finding that the child was too young to tell either his name or residence, he took him to the station-house, from whence the boy was removed to St. Luke's Workhouse. The policeman, into whose custody the prisoner was given, said that she told him that she had left the child the pump in Finsbury market, and that she knew the hat and handkerchief. ''or trial. The wretched ' • attempted to service a month as errand boy, and had been discharged on the ?9th March, since which pried he had never authorised him to procure any of the articles obtained at the prosecutor's. A pcslice constable stated that in consequence of hear ing, at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, that a boy had been offering a fowl for sale at a suspicious price, he went after the risoner in Whitechapel-road, and took him into custody with a fowl in his possession. The self possession of the prisoner, ho vever, departed from him upon being apprehended. He told a confused story, and the constable upon searching found in his.possession the bill which had been mad out by the prosecutor. Further inquiry fixed the offence completely, and, the prisoner was committed for trial. GUILD FIALL. Mr. George Sturton, of Finsbury-place, attended to show why he refused to pay Wm. Moody Bd. for the hire of his cab on Tuesday last. It appeared that the complainant was called off the stand by the defendant's man-servant, and after waiting at the door for a quarter of an hour was told that he was not wanted, whereupon the complainant demanded Bd. being the lowest sum w hi c h he could charge, which t he defendant refused to pay. The complainant subsequently summoned Mr. Sturton, the defendant's brother, the owner of the house to which the complainant was directed to drive, but on the man• servant being called to prove that it was not Mr. Sturton, but his brother, who ordered the cab, the complaint fell to the ground, and the present one was consequently laid. An attempt was made to show that the cab was ordered by the cook, who had just been discharged for drunken ness, and who had refused to ride after ordering the cab; but Mr. Alderman Wilson held that the driver could look to no other than the man-servant, who had called him, for payment, and adjudged him to pay the Bd., with 2s. for the summons, and 4s. 6d. for the driver's loss of time.— Mr. Sturton paid the 7s. 2d. BOW-SI I REET. Information was given on Saturday to Mr. Jardine that a police constable of the F division, named Russell, had received a reprimand from the Commissioners for mis conducting himself in the following manner :—lt ap peared that on Tuesday last he charged an unfortunate female, named Jane Field, with annoying male pasSen gers, stating at the time that he had given her warning every evening for a week, that if she persisted in this conduct he should take her into custody. Mr. Jardine then asked him why be did not take, her into custody after cautioning her twice or three times ? He replied that he did not wish to be harsh to her, and bad deter mined on givintr,aler a chance. The girl in her, defence declared that the constable's. statement was quite false ; that he had never spoken to her before the night in question (Monday), inasmuch as she had only on the morning before been released from the House of ° Correction, where she had been confined for a month. On inquiry her statement was found to be correct, and she was discharged,' the worthy Magistrate marking on the charge-sheet, " This charge was dis missed, the Magistrate not crediting the statement of the constable," remarking at the same time that he had noticed for some time that Russell had nbyor brought be fore him any charges except against these Nacortunate females, and adding, he should cause the attention of the Commissioners to be called to the case in question. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Owen Harding was charged with assaulting a police man, without the least provocation. The ccnstable de posed that on the previous night, while on his beat, the defendant called out " here comes a policeman," and in stantly struck him on the chest, repeating the blow two or three times. Complainant was at first astonished, but - then collared the man, and inquired why he struck him. "Out of friendship, sure," said the defendant. " I want .you to come and have a glass of grog ivid me." Corn plil.ipant; not liking the terms of the invitation, took his fritind to the station-house. Defendant now stated that it was `his " pure love for the body of the police tliat made him want to give his friend a drink, and a trifling knock would make the grog taste the sweeter." • The Magistrate thought suck . .friendSbip unsuitable to Eng land, and fined the defentlefit 265-' for the assault. UNION-1J 4LL. Solomon Parsloe and George Taylor, two men of re spectable appearance, were charged with obtaining a quantity of goods under false pretences from Mr. J. Ratcliffe, stationer and rag merchant, of Blackman street, Borough. _ _ _ The complainant stated that the prisoner Parsloe called upon him, stating he was deputed by Mr. George Taylor, of Market Resborough, farmer, to select a quan tity of rags for manuring his land. The complainant, upon making inquiries as to Parsloe's character, was so well satisfied that he consented to send down a load of four sorts of rags for samples, and afterwards, upon re ceiving an order in a letter from Mr. Taylor, he was in duced to send down seven tons of the rags most approved of, to the value of fifty pounds, with out receiving payment for them. In a few days after• wards, from certain information as to the real characters of the parties, inquiries were made, when it was ascer tained they were not farmers, but had acted in concert with each other, and had succeeded in duping many per sons; that on• the arrival of the seven tons of rags, the prisoners offered them for sale at 25 per cent. under the cost price. When Taylor was questioned as to the order he at first said the letter was a forgery, but afterwards admitted being the writer, and that he now regretted the part he had been induced to take by Parsloe in the affair. The goods were traced to a place two miles off, where complainant had also heard a most unfavourable account of the prisoners, who, it was asserted, were deeply en gaged in other schemes of the same description, to ob tain goods and dispose of them under their value. The piisoners offered to give up the goods if the proceedings against them were dropped. Mr. COTTINGHAM said no compromise could be al lowed. As evidence had been given of a most serious offence having been committed by the prisoners, he should remand them till Thursday. In the meantime, if pub licity were given to the present examination through the newspapers, no doubt other persons who had been de frauded by similar stratagems would come forward against them. KENSINGTON POLICE COURT. A young bricklayer, named Edward Milwood, residing at Hammersmith, was charged before Mr. CLIVE, the sit ting Magistrate, with throwing down part of a wall be longing to Sir Henry Willcock, at Campden-hill, Ken sington. It appeared that the defendant, wishing to make work, if not for himself, at least for others in his trade, was seen at five o'clock on Friday morning pushing down two tiers of the bricks by a policeman named Hill, who had been placed on the watch in consequence of the daily recurrence of such outrages since March last. Hill in stantly pursued him, but as he got hold of him his foot slipped and he fell, when the defendant got away, and al though Hill followed him for five miles he escaped, but was retaken the same evening at Hammersmith. The defendant was fined 205., with 53., th e am o unt of da mage, or one month's hard labour in the House of Cor rection. GREENWICH POLICE. Thomas Grant, who was remanded from Thursday on a charge of stealing a quantity of valuable plate from Thomas Abbott, Esq., of Sydenham, was again placed at the bar, when the evidence of John Beadle was taken, who had assisted the Rev. Edward Merrick in pursuits , '" the prisoner, who was found lying under a hedge. He es: 4 0 0 1 policeman, but was afterwards taken by a who had foul! the plate close to where the prisoner had been , ! l 4i :, c, d e ove tha red t . ring when 1".:r A policeman s he knew the p r i soner as a re , ta. • puted thief. He had t.) ,- ' el . suramarily convict e d a t Marl borough-street, Union-hatt, and other offices.—He was 4;Am:tutted for trial. / atm g man named Eastman , who was taken up e robbery, was di s - De concerned in tp c o i n g g rr nid ed, there r b bin e e in g g no evidence against: him. pA TALOTIC SACRIFICES. " Now comes in sweetest morsel of the night, and we must hence and hive it unpick't," growls Falstaff . when lie 19 told, "As I came ah:ng, I met and overtook it dozen captains, Bareheaded, sweating, knovkilig, at the taverns, And asking every one for Sir Jdi it kalstatt.." The mandates of the Ministerial and Oppi.Aiknt leaders in the House of Commons, to appear at St. git'Alelils on the 19th instant, must have encountered on the g.° ti , Of, sporting Members of Parliament a similar spirit o+ mutinous obedience. Thursday the 12th of August, " grouse shooting begins," Friday 20th August, "black cock shooting d?egins ; Wednesday Ist September, " partridge shooting begins :" in the midst of these red letter ,days, to see inscribed " Thursday 19th August, Parliamentary speech-making begins," is mortification enough to try a saint. It is barely possible for those who have lingered on the moors to catch a few flying shots on the 12th, to reach London by the time Parlia ment sits, with an appetite stimulated, not satiated. The sportsman will fall asleep in the House on the 19th, and dream of the breezes that sweep the moor, 'and the crow of the black-cock as he springs from the heath er , an d the whistle of his wings Ais h4rs4ps down the wind ; and a roar of " hear, hear rv . kilt.;,:atvaNen him to a stifling at mosphere, and Bude liihtqiinlOntioninable speeches. lie will not be able to-4( shop without stopping to moralise—"-ThOhegrous4ught to have been of my shooting. Most likely.AoAcally gamekeeper has sent them here as a • privatft Specutation of his own." The crack shots of the Conservative sifie have some corn pensatien in the prospect of victory, but it is hard upon the Whigs to leave their sport for assured defeat. It would nothing surprise us to learn that the attractions of ehe Moors hive diminished the Ministerial minority by 4o'len votes. To strut in the circles of London as " the season," requires .no great stretch of but t.o leave grouse and partridges ^l to dying for one's country. 'os hinted that great • of their game in the nothing at an a....•-- The prisoner was-Z,:TnlitteL. .. WOrriaTi nips not long in the'cage wa.7 511 t - Ati : NklB cg's ttgxerr ngarly succeeded. • • A lir ,iiaiii6Cl trEttitliit Pyillif +Ms' charged with having. OVA ' 44001 f4eltig RR& i4d MON tithief the follow- son', Itlg4 WiAiii:iaMM.4 ; 7 1 , . A/ ,I),. durn, b dell;li:Otiseder; Whd had. been Crithici:ik,y id 'Si:.. Pied PfiVio 6 'vt'tion , ,•,. .?,. . . • t iff' 00, 11 95 g. Yle,strOt; lient tot tki 44' a icti:; 144 d..: ".4-04 . vofo• ethine:,- .• e q u.... il tek i ct4 ...i, c 04,ef.; 4 00 ~,a pou j iterer,inpeadenliall,:Marßqt; • , ; B 'lo:fle.,f 4. i . 6 o'Or , Poniett..... u h' il " "14q1f.4 11 - 81 1 2 4 ', 1 'i ',RP ihr l'fiyhYlilleicsto sk _ili, j "P ' 9 dl ‘: Th l''•'- . ,#4 'eg i()%igi ff.( ,) fi eil4ar) that gentleman uau 14,6; ....a Fn i rtnill i g ' u p, , 'up or- cl itl i,p,ii Fine' ples: Oar nOtiffe.FaßcF7Fve`TF ai. e ,„ tutor km a considerable time, the correcti. -f A Eq,iii:,U,'f r;oncr iii'e d gblenai 6141)1R.A . . 1 : 211 .Y '-' 4 . .. . , ~,,,, 44 , 1 11, ~ I • . doubted at the moment, and the prosecutor 1 "8 ---,- ,', ' ,3 ,-Or 4 ,6.. 0 . v ). al., i ' . Pt.,-thel th ',. s ,'!‘, * ,, 4 ll l. ...Leer ea. ....., ` l 'at-be was right. their preserves to 411 ......411e. 4, 7-'lol,e • iit :7,i o , r , 7 i asked the pTisoner whether he was sure ...-- . • untimely Session detains l'roin ii:ell:' G , fir Mot P 4t a ,. 111 '. a Oh, yet . !, ' replied the prisoner with a confident air, . is likely to i manors. „ s " this is Mr. Hunter'sand I• ht " The pigeons ~ em rig . r b ir e tu l e a i t - e fts own reward ; and as did . ' ..t. 44;2 ; were then wrapped up and delivered to him. About ~..' ult they lose n i f l in g four o'clock on the same day the prisoner again called, gain in the rise of the price 01 - and said Mn. Pleydell wanted half a dozen more pigeons, down of unreaped crops.--Spectator. • a the me trampling theYm a3' but that they must be fresher than the last. The prose cutor said that was quite impossible. The observation removed all idea of suspicion that there was anything wrong, and the prisoner desired the account of what the pigeons came to to be made out and given to him. The pigeons and bill were then delivered to him, and he went away. Next evening the prisoner paid another visit, and said . that he wanted two nice fowls for Mr. Pleydell, but they must not be quite so dear as the last. No doubt whateVer being entertained of the integrity of the lad, the fowls were trussed up and given to him, It was since, however, found that the whole was a deception. Mr. Pleydell stated that the prisoner had been in his Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth- . day of three remarkable and distinguished individuals—. Admiral Blake, who was born in 1599 • Napoleon Bona parte, bor n i n 1769 ; and Sir Walter gcott, born 1771. A new street. has been recently formed opposite Mill-pond -street, Bermondsey, crossing the mill-pond by means of a bridge, and leading. direct into Rather hithe, facing the new Churett in Paradise-street, which is now .seen to much advant . dgc% and rese nts t ; eery in teresting appearance with l p Gir.' neat othie pinnacles from the entrance of the street abont'ilve,heih dred yards distant. 1. • ~r`':~. ;MORNING SUN THE MARKETS.-SATURDAY. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Tie supply of all kinds of Meat was model ate ; the trade for Reef, Mutton, and Lamb was dull, but prices unaltered. 1 be . best Veal and small Pork sold readily, but the inferior were dull of sale. Beef, inferior, at 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; Lamb, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork, 49 ° to 55., per stone of 81bs. Poultry was in good supply, trade very dull ; prices as last quoted. A few Wild Rabbits and Grouse were brought to market, and sold at very good prices. Grouse, Bs. to 12s. per brace ; and Wild Rabbits, 6s. to 10s. per dozen. Eggs dull of sale at former rates. WHITECHAPEL MARKET. • The Trade was good, and all kinds of meat sold well. The supply was moderate. Beef, 2s. Bd. to 45.. ; Mutton, 3s. to 4s. 2d. ; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 45.10 d. ; Pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. ; Lamb, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET. Clover, 31. to 61. ; Meadow Hay, 2/. to 41. 15s. ; New Hays 2/. to 41•; Straw, 21. 2s. to 2/. Bs. TEA MARKET. The transactions in free trade were on a small scale to-day, but holders were firm, and obtained Atll rates ; few parcels were pressing for sale Company's I.;ongou moved off slowly at 2s. 6id. cash, being id. per lb. lower. The deliveries keep large. COFFEE MARKET. There was less demand from the home trade, but holders were firm, good ordinary Ceylon at 745. 6d. and 765. per cwt. and low middling and middling Jamaica 100 s. to 1205. per cwt. TALLOW MARKET. their The high prices asked caused i,nyers to be cautious in y proceedings, and a limited demand existed ; on th e s p a Pantie . Candle fetched 49s 9d to 50s per cwt. Town Tallow ad to 52s 6d per cwt. FRUIT MARKET. For Currants the demand was good. and prices veese incli ned to advance. In Raisins a fair business was done. SPIRIT MARKET. s llon ; o ld is Rum in fair demand, and holders firm; the stock ' an rather small ; proof Leewards 2s. Id. to 2 s. 2 d . 1?:g a Brandy in good request, and prices stiff. WOOL MARKET. • •tin. r Prices firm, but not much demand existed, the trade Baitin g for the public sales. • COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. resse• Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beanc• .,_..-... -- —._.- ---. ---.--- --- - -• 6 ,. Per Qua , ter s, to s, 5. to s. a. to s. s• to s. '• 38 41 1 . A king 6O 7 3 2, :32 ~ , t 31 40 47 -...- Andover ttanbnry 4e Has igst o k e t i l l . 7 67 4 11 3 1;;). * O7 l : ::: i : 2: i 3 312 11 .: ; ;S O 4- ; 3 ' A; - .74 Coventry...-. c 3 30 37 — 3: 2 6 ! S ." ' -- Cirenc.ster 2O 65 .30 ~-.; ~, 4u 40 --- 4,4 .... •••• :Dorbv 2:73335 0 7 ..".. -- si -- Howden .... 00 . 0 ~ ..'0 ..-• --- --1 '''''' 41 15.1 a aauv i litl ie 'ne : trr h t e r a .d d : 5 t 50-6' I t : . 1 . 7 71 7 24 .1 73113 2 1 3 2:- -340 5 : 74 . . i 5"3": :g 4:71:1 - —:143 ! ' 1445: 11 "4- .0 :4- : v N v o i t n t c i h ng es h e m r _ 7O ( 7 z : _tit.. 363 .....* -3 272 4 .... " : 1 1 , 1 ... .... 1 -• W a nte 5 .2 1 6 1 3 12 .4 3 2. —4O 4 - 7 Warwick Yor. 59 : •"- .... 70 3.9 22 -- -- 1 • d I s d. l '' l'er Bushel s.d. s.d. s.d. A. cl. ~ . d. s. d.' s. si, ,s.„—. l 6 0 6 6 Birmingham 70 S 6 3(3 46 3tl 40 ' b 0 ''' ' HUM, CORN MARKET. : 72; 755. Wheat, Whitt (per Quarter) .............. h6s. 70,..... f Pt - • .. 7 R 4s. ed ...... .. ..................................... , s _ . Foreign Barley, Malting Grinding Oats, British Foreign (in bond) .... ..................... ......................... :r:Si 1 : -r:f.3.29 ' 0) .: : : :: 4 2'C1'1: 0 2°423.613 5 i. " Beans 14s. 5 6 s- ' 1 " Pease, Grey s6s. 38 , t 0;• Blue and White :sos. fios hfa. Linseed „....,, 525. 56•• Flour (per sack) -J. 33(. .1 , 51. Rapeseed per 10 quarters) EDINBURGH CORN MA BRET. NW- W neat. Barley. Oats. kteans- 1 44 , no, First B2s. Od 34. Od. 325. V. 445. Od. 4i 0 it.eontl 77 0 36 0 3:8 o 42 4O 0 rhird Average price of Wheat 3l. 151. 6d. PRICKS OF P,ROVISIONS JeC• 1,0 • Seer, per w. ......... Os. 4d. to Os.td.ifreshAutter, 11.. 1 lld t° II nlO _.q. 11 •-••• Rapes Cid per 10 quarters) EDINBURGH CORN MA /MET. reasz . Wheat. Harley. Oats. kie‘mg• 1 ', 4 , la, First B2s. Od 3':. lid. 325. 114, 445. Od• i i i 0 (1 S4cond 77 33 0 I:8 0 4 . 2 0 40 0 Third Average price of Wheat 3l. 151, Bd. PRICKS OP P,ROVISIONS .ItC• to j... 0 • Beef, per ... Os. 4d. to Offi.gd. Freshßutter, 11, 1 lid 01 , Mutton....,.— .0 5 0 7 Salt Ditto —-• 0 10 , go U Vea1.....,..:......... ...:.. 0 7 010 Ditto, per cat ... 93 '' 1'0r4—.....—.—.......... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per doz... 0 , 0 0 Lamo, per qr. ....... 1 0 - 4 0 OatStrawtkpl.;... 4 ‘'.. '7 6 l'Allovr, cwt...'.......39 0 ~" 43 0 Wheat Ditto.... sr s 7 0 Quarters 1..dar...... U. si. 0 9 Barley Ditto,* ' " • 1 0 P0tat0e5,141.b....... 0 0:. 0 5 Hay, per5t..„,..... 011 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. Per Stone otl4lo. ...A 2 2 First Oatmeal Z econd ditto.. . 13 ir1eyn."a1.......—...1 I 10 U Barleyweal ......... ........-• 0 1 4 Plaernem, I 8 0 l'easemeal . ........ 4.•••• .• • Pot Barley from 503. to Cr. persaCK CORNWALL MARKETS. :c a i ck d a ;M at 24 gallons to the bushel.) ........ ficlstene St. Austell ... Endintn 7.i,Eteard Launceston Camclford Penzance Whe. t• d. to t. - 0 d. t• s. d. O 3 8 O 3 8 o 3 1 O 4 4 o 3 5 o 3 8 6 9 4 o 4 0 8 2 7 7 8 8 - 7 6 - 3 • 3 8 6 - il 0 7 4 $. d• " 11 1 0 ./. Fr 0 * 3 .1. n 0 " 0 n 2 ^ .... 2 4 2 6 g 6 0 2tiantity of Comm Average Produce., 2Liantit y of tine Cc Amount of sale, Tons.Cirt..9 0 0 2,3) 9 . 166 I p m pper I . .P24 .Us. ed —Average Standard, 1211.5i* MINING INTELLIGEVCE. tires cold at Itedrath I al; week... The competition among the Margate steamers, which enabled the Londoners to reach tha c t favouritelvt" tering-place for one-third the usual fares, has latY ceased. The Mercury, Captain Turner, which first co re-- re-- menced running to Herne Bay and Margate a t duced fares, has been purchased of the Star Company by the General Steam Navigation Company, and taken off he station; and another steamer, the City of London, started by the latter Company in opposition to the Mer cury, at still lower fares, has also ceased running. The vessels of the old Companies, the Royal William, Royal Adelaide, Red Rover, and City of Canterbury, "have again possession of the business to Herne Bay and I.."Ar gate, and keep up the old fares. . _ V NOVEL CHASE.--On Friday morning, betweeni eleven and twelve o'clock, a man who had for some time. been an inmate of Charing-cross Hospital, and whose com plaint had at length affected his intellect, by some means contrived to elude the vigilance of the sisters, nurses, and porter at the door of the above institution, and to escape' therefrom with only his shirt and shoes to cover him, and darted off. He was quickly followed by a host of per sons connected with the hospital up Agar-street, a7ong Chandos-street, through Bedford -court, and into BM ford-street, and he had actually arrived near the e:L• trance to Covent-garden Market before he was captured,- when a butcher's blue frock was thrown over him, and ha was quietly reconveyed to his old quarters. 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Catalogues gratis. containing the prices of stoves, fenders, fire km..., Kitchen utensils, and every article in furnishing iron' monger!. RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, Oxford-street. Established 18.20. On the 10th inst., at B Le l vv il re T n il ec- S end, Luton, Bedfordohire , the Hon. Mrs. Macleod, of Macleod, of a son. On the 10th inst., at Hyning, near Lancaster, the lady o a f the Rev. G. T. Berkeley, of Charl ton, Oxfordshire, of daughter. On the 10th inst., at Drayton Pa rslovr Rectory, the lady of th e .Rev. Samuel Wright, of a son. On Ow 10th inst., at Connaugh t- p laoe West, hfei• Heme l Swale, of a slaughter. On the 10th inst ., at Wandsvrortb, the lady o f James P. Shitlito, Esq., of g daughter. Re O id r: the tl.2,tAhi.inps.t,.,oln faEsoantr-place, the lady of S ir John Rae jeaOffnretshoen,llEthsqi.n,sotf.,a astonanonbury-square, the lady of J. F. On the 19th inst., at the Forest, Waltiwrnstow , Mrs. Henry Berthon, of a daughter MARRIED• e to w c Ch ha u r r i c o h tt , e M E r ie P ah e or te: C s °S t o . tlx.o j fn : Per h adl n n.,:Ai s tr : "l / :)re ad :iN' ln o g f :ii, r° B e e k r baul nard 'L : d ral e: D oo O r Thorn,knnintthgho:f Surrey.l9Jot Jo hn-stree t, i n n iss t t t . r . 'e , : af a t t t , vyioullengLesatyadrc, g E h s t q e . r , 39th Regiment., to Yary Anne, widow of the late Rev. Edmund Dowker, Vicar of S ton, Yorkshire. On the 11th inst., at Great Burstead, Essex, Edmund Ro berts, Esq., son of the Rev. A. W. Roberts, lector of Little' Burstead, to Miss Spitty, only daughter of Thomas Spitty, Esq., of Billericay. On the I2th inst., at St. Mark's Church, John Skynner Egerton, e:dest son of J. Bishop, Esq., surgeon, Maidenhead. to Emily Davenport, only daughter of C. Hunter, M.D., Pea ton vi lie. On the 12th inst., at St. Mary's, Bryanston-square , WilliauA Truloch Bookey, Esq., of Derry bane, Wicklow, to Georgiana , daughter of Alexander Erskine, Esq., of Bryanston-square. On the 12th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, William. son of William Baker, Esq., Coroner for Middlesex, to Cathe rine, daughter of N. Domett, Esq., of Camberwell-grove. On the 12th inst., at Acton Church, W. W. Williams, Esq., to Rosina Frances, only daughter of lathaniel Hinchliff, Esq., cton, 'Middlesex. DIED. '-rtiary, at Wellington, Fprt Nicholson, rd -street , Mayfair, 3fargaret, Od Ole 1341 of 1.t.... ^5. Vb r a l v : C: L 440, *gen . relict of the litd A4l* i'r`i".i in Hen, On the 6th inst.. E.lizattettt, the youbjest daughter of Lair 'll6lWal Evans, EN' . • aged 72. , rence Engstrom, Esq. Shooterls-hill. On the 9th inst., at'Clamberlains-wharf, Richard, ynal voit sin of R. Barber, Esq., aged 23. On the 9th inst., at Clapham, Surrey, Mr. Resisen Gibbs. On the 10th inst., at the Academy House, Weil-street , Hackney, Ann, the wife of the Rev. G. Collison, the theolo gicil tutor of that institution• On the 11th inst., at the Chapter-house, St. Pads-chi:4o" yard, Sarah, relict of the late T. Smith, Esq. X..untion : Printed acid Published by MURDO YOUN(;, Oh' 112, Stould, at The Sue Office, No. 112, Strand, coa ti Mid4eleg,,Nw.4day, August 16, 1841, N' The to the First F The Roydol to or Posen Londul Thir Train s the Tr 'file bourn e Shol B i TF TF k 7 ,11:: 1 ri:011 13 MINI bladvi Statiot 1 11 hoi befor e f! N. E ttatiot GO ] , Ate itun 1 i.s• fr( India A errni ih e rn Sunda NOM N.] A u .-____