The Sun. — London, England, 1828-04-04 00:00:00

, e in Parlia o be read o pill, and to ,in reply to hat it was ee, that the September 'mon Fishe' ad a seeod e 2d of May. Acts rel4t was brought d a Bill was 'en disposes ly the 14th NWELL. ) homely ell—a place city of bir'• 'abounds it' ;. But the f antiquity , . ed to lector resence of 0, .!lieve, of 0 eptable to s ty, once the Co increase Storer lia o ; in which that," cut ravings rye represenue eared year, P,.e piece shing, but is the did we not ye on the gooa , is an es' FIELDS and port' sr of years also be ja rtion of the pged in a ving for ire ry, which" of the pa' has °mg' ose yester' Easter, i 5 Parliarnees as to serve &c. The, performed ence of the Bench, the d to insiO As the dal` ' ctive in ell' en to take and cif' :he inhabi' tesert their pointed 0; it Richar° trate, tool‘ the churc! ) , " select, hew sid e the 01 14 ° .ourt. into , tu opened, !d, and stationed runcheonC, ipt to pats arishioners tween the tbat it to &nail' ng to be, is afforde d :onstables, e with tip upon the in retreat' y the gate --namely' , et, paper , 1 respect' ra i n ad. this w 8 ted from of indig o wd, and !cting . in a °pinto° their 1 1 . 8 ,Y •ds, wbu e lder, but , —nanielY! ing Mag i he dial' the o ° , ngth, stern, as an d ad' ly done ° f rights 41 , f hose 1 0 ° vibe thei r r loss, 116 !re petit' een COol' will all a length' and In in ov j r Aged, al , u 1 pound"' upon the wen ma' h had er r Richard of their it vestrr a recen t d of late ) manage es of " It d by re ;s at law, iary los!, tttend in on Mow 1 officers tion hay' y in the icxt will the prtY Fields. perty at len let for nany per' Gazette. rsVer Le March its effect ends has': especial' ) desiraV kindly./ r....-DUBLIN, A PAIL I. PRICES OT WISH STOC) Bank Stock Consols, 3 pey cent. B3 ov. Stock, 3% per nt 90% tio, re SO% per Cent Gov. Deb. % per cent. Roza Canal Canal Stock .... timid Canal Stock City Deb. 4 per ceat...„.„ - Ballast Office Deb. 4 D. rt. -- St. I.atria litiur. (per eh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto ......... Patriotic Ditto ilibernian ilaank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Moe ...... Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Buildings /UGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 14 ° ,111 1ig...17 minutes after 5. 1 Evening...4A minutes after 5. TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND OTHERS. ALBION HOTEL, HAYMARKET,' SHEFFIELD. TRAVIS respectfully informs his nu • merous Friends, Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has lately entered upon that swims lon, THE ALBION HOTEL, situate in the Haymarket, Sheffield, so many years known as " Healey's Hotel," where be trusts he shall meet with that encourage ment which, by an unremitting attention to business, it will be his constant study to deserve. The Premises have recently been most elegantly fitted up, and nothing conducive to the comfort of those who may honour him with their Patronage will be found wanting. Wines and Spirits at a moderate charge..—Good Bede and Stabling. ( 3 -Sr l Ce % 4 1 : , 1 r P754(F01.::-17(.4, %+(pkv. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1828. By the French Papers received this morning We have accounts from Marseilles of the 25th March, stating that although the telegraphic des patch received there has suspended the taking up of transports for the expedition, it will never theless take place, as shipping is expected to" arrive from. Brest for that purpose. It appears the French Government have determined to em ploy no other ships except those belonging to themselves. The information . which was an nounced the day before yesterday, of an Envoy having arrived from the Dey of ALGIERS, is not confirmed. Accounts via Trieste from Alexandria, of the 16th of February, state that a new expedition of twenty ships of war, with troops on board, had "Riled for the IVlorea, in defiance of the efforts Made to prevent their sailing by the English Envoy. Th e y write from Barcelona, of the 21st March, that the Count d'EsrAGNE has an nounced, in the Order of the Day to the troops, that the Court will leave on the 10th of next • month. To-morrow the Gardes du Corps will leav e , to place themselves on different points on th e road leading to Saragossa, where the KING Will remain four days, after which he will pro ceed to Madrid. As the roads arc bad, the Court will be on their journey thirteen days to Saragossa. Accounts from Paris, of the Ist April, state that the Austrian, Spanish, and Sardinian Ambas sadors, have had, within a few days, a conference With VILLELE, and it is added that the latter is in active correspondence with Prince MET.. TERNICH: To revert to the subject of introducing Poor Laws into Ireland—we will take advantage of the present adjournment of both Houses to ex press our doubts whether iu doing so, Parliament Would not exceed the powers with which they are Invested by the Constitution. In one sense, no doubt, King, Lords, and Commons, have a species or omnipotence, but no one can suppose that a Wanton exercise of power, in the style of HARRY the Eighth, would be submitted to by the nation . "'"a3 if for instance, an act were passed, ordering Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE to be execut ed= the first day of May, for his erroneous opinions on the Corn Question ; or requiring Mr. HtmiE to support Lord ELDON for the rest of his natural life. For our parts, we think that Parliament has just as good a right to levy money exclusively on the Irish Landed Proprietors, to re-purchase the slaves who have been carried off from the Morea, as to save England from the baneful effects of he r glorious Poor Laws. In short, Parliament have no right to put their hands into th e pockets of the Irish gentry, except for their benefit. To talk of equalising the laws of both countries, is rather too good—considering the state of the. Catholic Question ; and to say that the plan is advocated by the English from any love for'lreland,'is perfectly exquisite. Would they have ever thought of it, if they had not been overrun by the Irish Emigrants, who, we trust, will continue to give annoyance, so long as Ire land is treated as a conquered province ? German and Dutch Papers have been re ceived this moruing, but they contain no news Of political -interest : HAGUE, APRIL 1. At the sitting of the second Chamb. , r of the States- General, the Minister of the Interior sent a report on th e state of the poor in the year 1827. The first Chamber 6 ' 1 4 a message, notifying its assent to several pro j ects of law. A Royal Resolution, wc th Minister f the I nterior was appointed to by close hi the h Sessi e on this day at one o'clock, i n Li s M a j e sty's name, was read. The two Chambers having afterwards united, the Minister was in troduced in the usual form, and closed the Session with a suitable speech, in his Majesty's name. sT. rETERSBURGFI, MARCH 17. On the proposal of the Minister of Finance the Senate had decreed that there shall be an annual fair at Tiflis, Vhich shall continue through the whole month of October. The Odessa Journal publishes a comparative view of the comnierre of Eupatoria in 1826 and 1827, which c hews that it h as increased at least fourfold. The number of w a • 1826. 1827. Arrived O, 129 Sailed 2l 129 letter from the iron-works at Long:tuskoe, in the Go e'ttoment of Eklhennomlaf, states that the winter has been ni : Pl3 tely severe. The quantity of snow has been hn th'n'e, and the cold very great. On the 6th (18th Jan.) - b e h y T e rewy in Reaumur's thermometer sunk to 32 deg. zero. , TUTGARD, MARCH 25. AS th i th e covalescnce of her _Majesty the Quen proceeds "t inter ti ruption, e no more bulletins will be e f ssued. It taine will be perceived that M r . 'WYNNE has ob d leave to bring in a Bill fur consolidating an on pr ov i ng t h e L aws re l at i ve to Di spu t e d le Qtions. A perusal of the Debate will ,phew that there is ample loom for improve ment. W e had often before heard, and are n" satisfied, that true wisdom would direct rival candidates to decide all such questions by tossin g up a shilling, rather than submit to the more expensive and less fair ordeal of an Election Committee. Mr. SPRING RICE men tioned a sufficiently ludicrous case of ,one Com mittee, four Members of which were bent on expelling poor Mr. HUME, at all costs. Indeed, we believe they do not pretend to act according to the dictates of conscience, or with the slightest feeling of moral responsibility. Sir ROBERT WILSON last night drew Mr. PEEL'S attention to the reported number of women and children carried away from the Morea and sold as slaves at Alexandria. The answer of the Right Hon. Secretary was satis factory, so far as the intentions of Government are concerned. The capability of our naval force in that quarter is quite a different thing. Besides we do not know how far Sir E. CODRINGTON would feel himself justified in making a very striking demonstration in favour of the Greeks, after the cool reception which his late brilliant endeavours received at head quarters. Nothing can be more freezing to the enthusiasm of a gallant mind than the re e flection that his best actions will not be viewed in that bold spirit of generosity which prompted their daring. With respect to the Greeks car ried away into captivity, we think that if Sir E. CODRINGTON has but the countenance of Govern - ment, he will either compel their restoration, or batter down Alexandria about the ears of the PACH A. Brave men only want encouragement— the execution of their duty becomes then glorious. • We have given in another part of our Paper an able critique from the Times of this morning, in the pamphlet just published by Lord GREGz VlLLE—that NESTOR amongst modern States men—the cotemporary and friend of the brightest names which adorn the pages of English story. We will give some farther extracts to-morrow, though they can scarcely be necessary—since all who can appreciate, will doubtless possess themselves of the work of so great a man. It is said that Mr. MACLEOD, the Candidate for Sudbury, is quite confident of success. The Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts have, within the last twelve months, liberated 1,311 debtors from the various prisons of England and . Wales, at the trifling average expence of 21. 19s. 44,-d. each, being the largest number restored to liberty, in the period of twelve months, since the esta blishment of the Society in 1772, except the Jubilee year, when his late MAJESTY presented the Governors with a munificent donation of Two Thousand Pounds for carrying into effect his benevolent intentions on that joyous and memorable occasion. Need we add that a So ciety which does so much good is deserving the continued support of the public ? Let those whose daily cheer is extravagant but reflect that half the sum expended in one day at the festive board would relieve a virtuous family from dis tress by liberating their only hope and stay from the gloomy horrors of a prison. Really humanity owes much to those benevolent souls whose bounty has relieved so many in the course of one short year from misery anti want to comparative comfort and freedom—let those who now enjoy both in ample scope bestow their mite (for little will suffice) to increase that fund of charity which is always open to receive the donations of the rich, and relieve the wants of the poor, by awaking joy and gratitude in the bosom of many des pairing families. A pamphlet, recently published by RIDGWAY on the financial state of the Country, which report attributes to the pen of Mr. CLIFTON, very clearly demonstrates that there has been no bonci fide Sinking Fund during the last two years—that is, that there was no surplus Revenue over Expenditure. This pamphlet has the merit of having first directed the public attention to the subject of our financial situation, and to the inutility of the Sinking Fund, which the able work of Lord GRENVILLE SO fully establishes. It is strongly rumoured that the following persons are to be ealie4 to the Peerage :—Mr. ALEXAN DKR BARING, Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, Bart.,. C. M. SUT TON, E a , Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE, and G. BTNG, Eaq.—orning Payer. TLALPUXAHUA MINING ASSOCIATION.-- A Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held yesterday, at their office, 35, Broad-street. Mr. Coweu., the Managing-Director, read the Report, which stated that the amount paid on shares had already amounted to 270,000/, or allout two-thirds of the capital originally pro posed, and that if the mines were to be worked, a further call upon the shares would be requisite, and, in the opinion of the Directors, it would be advisable to prosecute the scheme. In answer to a Proprietor, Mr. CovrELL said that some of the Shareholders had become defaulters; the deficiency amounted to 7,600/, but he did not feel himself at liberty to announce the names of the defaulters, in con sequence of a resolution of the proprietors, which directed that the defaulters' names should not be published. A re solution was then passed, requiring the Directors to publish the names of the defaulters, and the amount of their de ficiency at the next meeting of the Proprietors. A long conversation, of no importance, took place between some of the Proprietor's and the Directors, but it appeared from it that the general wish of the Meeting was to adjourn the discusssion to a future day, and it was resolved that the Report of the Directors, together with the correspondence of Mr. CAMERON, who is in Mexico, should be printed and circulated amongst the Proprietors, to enable them to come to - a decision on the question of the propriety. of con tinuing to work the mines.—The Meeting adjourned until Wednesday. On Friday last, during a tremendous storm of thunder and lightning, smoke was seen to isue from the spire of Eldleshorough church, which stinds on an eminence in Buckinghamshire, about 'Our miles from Dunstable, and the same distance from Leighton Buzzard ; and in a few minutes it was ascertained that the electric fluid bad set fire to the steeple, which was of wood, covered with lead, and thence descended to the interior of the tower and belfry. The molten lead poured down in torrents, and all the bells with the exception of one, fell red hot., with a tremendous crash. Great fears were entertained that the body of the church would not escape, particularly as one of the rafters caught fire ; but by the exertions of some gentlemen from the Countess of BRIDGWATER'S, at Ash_ ridge, the flames were extinguished without doing further damage.—Sherborne Journal. AWFUL VISITATION IN ONE FAMILY.— A few days since, a respectable woman of the name of SMITH, who resided at No. 2, Bedthrd-court, Angel-court, Strand, had the melancholy intelligence brought her, that her sister, who had pre►iously been in good health, had suddenly expit ed. Scarcely had the funeral rites of the sister of Mrs. SMITH been performed, when she receivers the afflicting information of the sudden decease of her bro. ther, whose death was as unexpected as that of her sister. On the following morning (Monday), Mrs. SMITH inti mated to her husband her intention of proceeding to the Borough, to see her brother before he was interred. About nine o'clock she prepared for the journey, but before she left her apartment was suddenly attacked wi►h a fit, and in less than ten minutes was herself a corpse. THE FUNDS--(THIS DAY). CITY, Twzi,rs o'CLocx. Every thing in the city wears the appearance of a close holiday, being Good. Friday, and all kinds of business ate merged in the more solemn celebration of the day, and devoted to the duties of religion ; business of every description► being deserted, and the shops shut up. _ The arrivals this morning are a French and Dutch mail, which, however, supply us with little in telligence of importance. The few individuals we have met with have been employed in making com ments upon Lord Grenville's pamphlet on the ope ration of the Sinking Fund, and it is supposed that the impression made by its appearance has caused the depression which took place in the price of Con sols at the close of yesterday's market, when they left off at 831 sellers. To the merchants connected with the trade of the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, it may be perhaps interesting to know that the mails will be forwarded fram the months of April to October, thrice every week, instead of twice, and the mails will be des patched from London every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, accordingly. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Plymouth Journal.) PLYMOUTH, Aram 3.—The Briton, 46, Hon. Captain W. Gordon, arrived on Sunday night from Portsmouth, and remains in the Sound, in readiness for immediate service. The Challenger, 28, is expected. on her return frorr o Lisbon, to be attached to the Plymouth command. The Implacable, 74; Endymion, 50; and Resistance, 46, are preparing at this port for commission. The Genoa, 74, is to be made a receiving hulk, The rudder of the Mersey, 26, which ship has been docked here, has been found to be quite rotten. In Hamoaze—The Britannia, Pylades, Rinaldo, Medina, Pike, Mersey, Royalist, Reynard, and Leveret. _ _ At the Island.—The Nightingale. In the Sound.—The Briton and Vigilant. By a letter received here yesterday, April 2, we are happy to find, that after excessive exertions, his Majesty's ship Terror (bomb-vessel), had been got off the rocks on the 18th March. The officers and crew (with the ,t4cep tion of one man, who was washed overboaid and drowned, at the time the vessel struck) were all encamped near Villa Nova. All was well on board his Majesty's ship Dartmouth, acting Captain P. Richarls o.tte Pelorus), at Marseilles, on the 23d of March. The Infernal, bomb-vessel, Capt. E. W. Gilbert, arrived at Malta on the 27th of Feb., when, we may suppose, the Etna (which ship sailed from this port in company with her) also arrived at that Island. Lieutenant John Gwyn Wigley (1806), is appointed to command the Pike schooner, 12, preparing to be paid off at this port for re-commissioning. Lieuts. Walter Tuhy and Patrick Inglis, are appointed to the Badger ; Lieut. T. N. Langford, to the Sapphire ; Lieut. F. Coppin, to the Dispatch ; Lieut. R. Hussey, to the Challenger; Lieut. Thomas Mitchell. (b) is appointed to the Adventure Surveying-vessel, on the South American Station; Archibald Murray, Esq. Purser, his Majesty's ship Asia, to be Agent of the Royal Naval Hospital, at Malta. The Tantivy, of and from this port, arrived at Malta on the 27th February, after the extraordinary short passage of nineteen days: . NAVAL PROMOTIONS DURING THE QUARTER. To BE CAr•rAlNs—Norinan Campbell, Hon. W. Anson, Viscount Ingestrie, J. W. Dalling, J. Scott, J. F. G. Stud dert, C. Crole, W. Sandsms. TO BE CostmaxnEits—R. F. Gambier, J. Drake, T. Smith (b), S. Smyth, J. Monday, P. Christie, J. Hamil ton (b), Hon. W. 'Edwardes, R. S. May, R. S. Tsmkins, Hon. W. Wellesley, H. Le Vcsconte, C. C. J. Kingeome, W. J. T. Hood, F. E. Colliugwood, W. Hargood, Sir T. R. T. Thompson, Hon. J. F. F. De Roos, J. M'Candlish, J. W. Pritchard, J. Townsend, H. Nurse, J. Wilkinson, H. Smith (a), R. Fegen, C. H. Paget, Lord G. Paulet, G._ Hope, R. Rochfort. _ TO BE "SUPE,RANNUATED COMMANDERS-Sir J. Reid, P. R. Minster. TO BE LIEUTENANTS—E. Tyndall, L. IL G. Grant, J. C. J. Johnson, J. A. Legard, J. M. Langtry, W. Lloyd (b), L. Harrison, W. L. Lee, T. L. Massie, W. F. Granville, P. Foote, T. Lavington, T. R. Sandsbury, G. Irwin, J. L. N. Smiley, W. Shortland, J. F. Brown, F. W. Mather, G. P. Duins, L. Dickinson, J.. Lash, R. H. Elliot, C. Hadaway, E. Little, J. S. Keatley, H. W. Clare, W. Gretton, J. C. Perry, T. Carey, E. Littlehales, J. Wheatley, L. Browell. To BE MASTERS—R. Wilson, A. Rolls, J. C. Rutter, G. B. Hofftneister, J. N. King, R. Rogers. To BE SURCEONS-11. Kulsall, D. J. Hall, C. Todd, C. APArtha, Ji Gray (a). To BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS—D. Minh, J. Andrews, T. S. Taylor, T. W. Jewell, A. Kilroy, P. Conolan, J. J. Lancaster, T. Craig, J. 3lunro, F. W. Le Grand, T. Fraser, W. M'Connell, G. W. Pritchett. To arc CHAPLAIN--A. Pace, J. Marshall, W. Johnson, C. W. Dodd. ROYAL MA ItlNES—Capt4in R. Ford (unattached). First Lieutenants A. Ilendry, J. How, T. Park, G. Griffin, T. H. Cater, J. Dowman, S. Cox, C. Clarke, A. Jarvis. Second Lieutenants S. J. Pegus, A. Fleinyng, W. B. Longford, 'l'. Dusantry, W. M. Heriot, M. Deacon, W. M. D. Rea, H. Fleming, T. W. J. M'Dougal, S. S. Crispo, C. Miller, H. Bremer. To be Adjutants—First Lieutenant J. Bruttost (Plyrsouth) ; J. A. Philips (Wool wich) ; Quat termaster, First Lieutenant 11. Webb (Chatham). The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, ac companied by the Princess Estuan of Carolath, left their residence in the Admiralty, about' half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in their carriage and four, for their seat in Bushy Park, where their Royal Highnesses will spend the Easter hofydays. The household of the Duke and Duchess left town for Busby in the course of the day, in thiir carriages and four. Their Royal High nesses' plate was conveyed to Bushy on Wednesday•; the Duke's Noble stud of horses have also been conveyed to Bushy. Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador, had interviews yesterday with the Duke of NVEcuttwrozi and Earl DUDLEY. Viscount ITABAYANA, the Brazilian Minis ter, and Baron BuLow, the Prussian Minister, transacted business with Earl DUDLEY yesterday, at the Office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A Meeting of a number of the Cabinet Mi nisters took place yesterday afternoon, soon after five o'clock, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street ; the Duke Of WELLINGTON, Earl DUDLEY, the Earl of ABERPEEN, and Lord ELLENEOROUGII, were amongst those present.— The Ministers continued assembled about an hour. The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING transacted lousiness with Earl DUDLEY and Mr. HUSIKIS SON yesterday. Viscount GODERI.6II removed, OR Wednes-; day, from the house in Downing-street, oecuried by his Lordship as First Lord of the Treasury, to Peinbroke house, Privy Gardens. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHANI--Count and Countess Mortara, Lord James Stuart, Major Murray, Major Broughton, Rev. W. Liddiard, Rev. Mr. Hopton, Rev. J. Wall, Rev. Mr. Hurd, Captain Fulcher, Captain and Mrs. Pryer, Mr. and Mrs. Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. and Miss Tuckwell. Messrs. J. 11. Little, Philips, Blakenev, H. Ressell, J. Tyndale, G. Shew, H. S. Rhos hompson, T. Macquoid, J. Forbes, C. Forbes, Selby, P. Clark, Fitzgerald, Larker, Tudor, Shewell, Tin dall, C. Gabh, Wintle, J. Coltsman, Eyre, M'Namara, Gough, Hayward, two Sayer., Vaughan, Jones, C, Butler, Bogert - , Gordon. Mistresses Blaekball,,Palmer, Hutchin son, Forbes, Stephenson, Wheeler, Gillespie, Ansel!. Misses Fletcher, Dennis, Duncan, Hogg, H u d son , &c. &c. We regret to state, that an account was on Tuesday last received from the Mediterranean, of the death of Captain COTTON, of H. M. S. Zebra, second son of the late Admiral Sir Citaatis COTTON, Bart. of Madingley, in this county. Cambridge Chronicle. We understand that the Tennis Court in St. James's-street, having sustained no material injury by the fall of the wall, which we noticed some few days since, will very shortly re-open, when the noblemen and gentle men tennis players, will no longer be kept out of their wonted amusement. At the Westminster Sessions, yesterday, James Rogers wat indicted for fraudulently obtaining the sum of Gs. from Lord TENPLETOWN. The Court sen tenced him to two months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) WESTERN CIRCUIT.—TAUNTON, APRIL 3. George Howarth; the notorious burglar, was this morning► placed at the bar, charged under the 43d Geo. 111. with being, on the 6th of August, at Frome in this county, in a garden, for an unlawful purpose, and then and there, in order to prevent his lawful apprehension, having mali ciously cut and stabbed, with intent to murder, John Oxley; there were other counts varying the offence. The prisoner, who appeared much dejected and care worn, on the indict ment being read in a very faint voice, pleaded " not guilty," he was also arraigned on other indictments, charging him with breaking into Rome Church, and with other robbe ries, to all of which he pleaded " not guilty." Mr. JEREMY stated the case. Sohn Purnell examined—l live at Frome. On Sunday, the 6th of August last, about 10 o'clock at night, I was in Bath-street, Frome, waiting for Mr. Wheeler's van, at about 12 o'clock. I saw two persons on the private road, near Mr. Oxley's premise's. I went after them with a person of the name of Gilbert. We followed them, and they went on ; this was after tke van arrived. We went up to Mr. Ox ley's wood house, and there heard a noise. I looked in, thq door being half open. I called Gilbert. I saw the prisoner. I knew his person. He was dressed in a light coat, short trousers, and a cap in de of beaver, which came over his face. There was a waggon in the wood house. I heard the prisoner say to the others, whom we could not see, " bring that board." On this, myself, and Gilbert went back to Mr, Oxl.ey's and called him up. I then returned to the bottom of the road, within about one hundred yards of the board house, to watch. Gilbert, Oxley and Matthias Butcher came up about a quarter of an hour afterwards; Oxley had a carving knife, Butcher had a twitch (a sock they hold horses with when they are unruly) in his hand ; we went in and searched the house, hut found no one : we then went into other buildings to Mr, I)rewe's garden, contiguous to the woodhouse in Dpewe's garden. I heard some leaves rattle in the ad joining garden; on hearing which I called to the others to come ; they came up, and we all went into the garden ; I went first, and the others followed and there found the prisoner under a quince-tree. I am quite positive the prisoner-is the same man. I asked him what he did there : he made no answer. 'Mr. Oxley came up, and the prisoner made an attempt to run away. When I saw him under the tree, he was stooping down, and had *Sword in his Land. I caught hold of him with my right hand, by the pocket ; he turned round and struck me with the back part of the sword, over the arm, which caused me to leave go, it was a drawn sword ; not in a scabbard ; he made away to cross .the hedge, and fell over a wheelbarrow, Mr. Oxley came up to the prisoner. The prisoner struck Mr. Oxley a violent blow ; be then made his way towards some pal ings, and attempted to get over, but could not ; he then turned right round, and cut away with his sword right and left, and made a stab at me, which came between my body and arm. I saw the sword then come at the side of Oxley ; he then struck blows, one cut through the hat, and the other was a right down blow on the body ; he then struck me a blow which stunned me. Matthias Butcher came up ; we called to them to assist us, Matthias struck the prisoner on the hack part of the bead, which made him stoop; I caught hold of the sword ; the lantern which Mr. Oxley had in his hand was cut all to pieces—we all came round him, and I then hav ing the sword in my band, said, if he struck another blow I would run the sword through him. During the conflict, while the prisoner had the sword, Oxley said to him, you blood thirsty' villain will you give up, he then had the carving knife in his hand, and was cutting at the prisoner to save his own life. I afterwards saw a wound in the prisoner's side. When I got the sword from him he said he would give up. We took him to the guard-house. On the next miming he was taken to the Blue Boar, and there washed; he was kept there from the Monday morning till he escaped on the Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Joseph Oxley, the prosecutor, in part corroborated this evidence, as alsotlid Charles Gilbert and Matthias Butcher. Mr. EARLE, on behalf of the prisoner, took several objec tions to the form of the indictment, some of which were comidered tenable, and were reserved for the opinion of the twelve Judges. Mr. Justice LITTLZDALE summed up, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty on the 6th and Bth counts of the indictment.--Judgment respited. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN. For the Week ended March 28, 1628, ma [c up from the Returns of the Inspectors us the different Cities mid Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Oats ihas. 110. I Beans.—..3fls. Id Rar1ey%,.........-305. M. Rye 325. 10d. Pease...—. 375. 11d. Per Winchester Quarter. Oats 20s. 3d. I Beans....--3."is. 00 Barley— 295. '7d. 1 Rye 31s. 100. Pease ..-30s. 90. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES Of the SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat—.s3s. 00. Oats 20s. 10d. Beans-- 375. Od. Barley 303. Od. Rye ..-- - 325. 3d I 38s. 9d. Nominal Duty on heat imported prior to July 1,38 s. 6d. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Lambs was great, that of other kinds of fat stock rather limited ; Veal advanced about 411., Mutton 2d., but Beef, Pork, and Lamb, went off tardily, the two former at Monday's prices, the latter at a depression of 4d. per stone, ERICES FEE STONE OF BLES. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. tot. d. s. d. to s. ti. Inferior Beasts 3 0 3 4 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 3 4 310 Prime small ditto 6 8 7 0 Prime large Oxen... 4 4 4 8 Large coarse Calves 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, 4 8 5 0 Prime small ditto 6 8 7 0 Inferior Sheep I 8 3ld Large /logs ..... 410 5 2 Second quality ditto 4 A 4 4 ; Small Porkers 5 6 510 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 10, Suckling Calves 12s to 425. each. Sou thdownWethers 4 8 5 olgu after old Pigs 12s to 18s. each. s urn's', AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. 'Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs. 432 6,930 194 90 Though Mileh Cows were numerous and dull of sale, none of them were sold under last week's prices. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beer 3 0 4 2 Veal Hutton 3 2 4 4 Pork 4 6 510 CITY MARKETS.-(TWO O'CLOCK.) SrICES.—In this Market, since the commencement of the week, a good deal has been done. About 700 bags of Cloves were publicly sold at from 10d. to Is. Id. per lb. The deliveries of Pepper have been large lately. Cinnamon is not so much in demand, the dealers waiting the result of the sale of 74,0001b5. on account of the Ceylon Govern ment, next week. SPIRITS.-The Ruin Market is in a state of activity, which will be, in all probability, further imreased by the announcement to-day of a contract for Government for 100,000 gallons. Holders, during the week, have asked higher prices, which in some instances have been sub mitted to. SALTPETRE. —A good deal of business has been done this week at former prices. The deliveries have been con siderable: in the week, ending last night, upwards of 3,500 cwt. RUSSIA?: PRODUCE.—The Tallow market remains very sickly, and sales have been made as low as 395. per cwt. The stock at present is about 16,000 casks, which, if the deliveries are not more extensive than they have been of late, will be more than sufficient to meet the demand till the arrival of the spring ships. In Bristles more business is doing, and some descriptions are quoted 10 per cent. higher. THE SILK TRADE.-Very large importations of manu factured goods, both from Ranee and Germany, have tended to produce a stagnation in most branches of this important trade. A few houses only are in full work upon orders. The manufacturers feel not the least disposition to make e.oods on speculation. Raw Silks are heavy, and a slight decline on the last sale prices may be quoted. Wools.--The importations of foreign Wools have been large this week, and the trade labours under the sante de pression to which it has so long been subjected. CorroN—A fair proportion of business has been done this week in Cottons. East India finds buyers at the last Company's sale prices, and the whole then offered has changed bands. The manufacturing department is repte sented as being more active, and extremely considerable orders have been received for the raw material. Egyptian Cotton return from to Sd. freely, at which prices a good deal has been sold. The deliveries of East India Cottons this week have exceeded 45,000 lbs., and of other descriptions 210,000 lbs. In INDIGO more business is doing than last week, orders having been received for the continental markets, but prices have not advanced. SOUTHALL MARKET.—ApriI 2. This day's market having been rather hugely supplied, and not very numerously attended by buyers, each kind of meat, except Lamb, which was in brisk demand, expe rienced a very dull sale, at the following prices per stone of Slb. to sink the offals:— Beef 10d. to Is. IGd. Veal 5 5 . Od. to 6e. 4d. mutton 1 10 3 0 l !.. .ar k. 4 4 5 8 _ Lamb . 7s. 6d. to Ss. Od. The foregoing quotations are Beef, Mutton, and Veal, the same as on this day se'nnight; Pork at a depression of from 2d. to 4d. per stone. Lamb has not been quoted before this season. At Huntingdon fair on Monday last, there was a more plentiful supply of all kinds of stock, and more bupiness done, than any year since its revival. It may be ❑ow Paid to be permanently established.— Cambridge Chronicle. SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY) CROXTON PARK RACES. WEvriasnay,*2.—Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., w sovs. added, was won by Mr. Suiuner's br. in. Emma, beating Mr. Charlton's b. m., by 131Acklock, and Mr. Eardley's ch. g. Cataline. (Rode by Captain Davis). The Billesdon Copley Stakes of 25 sovs. each h. ft. (IS subscribers), was won by Mr. Maxse's ch. g. Tartar (rode by Capt. Davis), beating Mr. Biddulph's b. h. Counsellor, and six others. The Farmers' Plate of 50 gs. with 10 gs. to the second horse, was won by Mr. Forster's (of Bingham) b. b. beat ing Mr. Hilton's (of Boothby) b. h. and eight others. There were three heats for this race. The Plate of 50 save., given by the inhabitants of Mel ton, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, was won by Mr. Sumner's br. in. Ellen (rode by Earl Wilton), beating Mr. Hick's ch. g. Tartar, Mr. Peel's b. g. Counsellor, Mr. Marflitt's b. g. The Gipsy Lad, and several others. A good race. Match 50 sovs. Mr. Green's b. g. Phantom 1 Mr. Hungerford's bl. in. Sultana 2 The Forced Handicap of 10 sal's. each, was won by Mr. Sumner's br. m. Emma (rode by Earl Wilton), beating Anti-Catholic and Jerry. TATTERSALL'S.—ArraL 3. The attendance was thin, and a bet carried with it an appearance of novelty; the talking part, however, was performed to a prodigy. The Colonel and Navarin so close that the best judges are puzzled which to back, and as a matter of course back neither. Mariner is taken aback, and the trade prices of the rest were as follow : RIDI)LESWOItTJI. S to 1 agA Lurd Exeter's Advance ~!olt OATLANDS, FIRST CLASS. 25 to 10 apt Duke of Richmond's Miss Craven (taken) DEASY. 6 to 1 agst Hon. E. Petre'a.The Colonel 6 to 1 apt Lord Grosvenor's Navarin 11 to 1 apt Mr. Thornhill's Merchant 14 to I apt Duke of Rutland's Sorcery colt 18 to I apt Mr. Thornhill's Mariner 20 to 1 agst Mr. Nowell's Giraffe (Amy colt) 25 to I agst Duke of Grafton's Druid 30 to 1 apt Sir C. Coote's Oppidan 30 to 1 apt Lord Anson's Prue colt 30 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Mona colt 50 to 1 apt Mr. Haffoden's Scipio DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 17 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Colonel (taken) 30 to 1 agst Lerd Grosvenor's Navariu 30 to 1 agst Mr. Crompton's Marion colt 50 to I agst Mr. G. Petre's The ALbot 50 to 1 agst Murphy COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Com mon Council. RECEIPT STAMPS. Mr. N. SANDERS presented a petition from cer tain Merchants and Traders in the City, praying the Court to petition Parliament for a remission of the above obnoxious tax. Two other petitions to the sme effect were pre sented. Mr. S. DIXON thought it nonsense to petition against so paltry a tax, whilst there were so many heavy ones, that could be better - repealed. Mr. RwitAnDsoN said that this tax had been an instrument of 'the greatest oppression. He knew two instances, in which persons had sent to com promise with their creditors for five shillings in the pound, and the message had been accompanied by an intimation that, unless the offer were accepted, informations would be laid against the creditors, un der the Stamp Act, for giving receipts without stamps; and, under those circumstances, the creditors were compelled to take the composition money against their will. After some further observations, the petitions were ordered to lie on the table. NEW FLPIET-MARKET. A Report, recommending a deed to be executed for securing 15,0001. to Sir Charles Flower, Whi6 sum the lion. Baronet had agreed to lend the City, to enable them to repay a similar sum they had borrowed to carry en the building .of the new Market, and which they were now called upon to repay. Upon the motion that the Re Fort be agreed to, considerable discussion took place regarding the rate of interest (four per cent.), aaveral Members observing that the money could be obtained at three and a half per cent., at which rate they had already borrowed 150,0001. for the purpose of building the market. To which it was announced that money was now more scarce than it was then, and several great capitalists and bankers had declined lending money to be locked up for five years, which would be the time the City would want it. The Report was then approved. REMOVAL OF THE FLEET I'RISON. A Report was presented, stating that a commu nication had been had with the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and the Secretary of State and others connected with the Govern ment, regarding the propriety of building a new pri son in St. George's-fields, in lieu of the present Fleet Prison, and the result was, that Government had agreed to the plan, and had consented to take a piece of ground belonging to the Bridge-house Estate whereon to build the prison, and to give up the site of ground on which the present prison stood, and pay to the Corporation the difference in value between them, and to indemnify the Corporation from all expellees. The Committee, therefore, re commended the measure to be agreed to. Mr. S. DIXON approved of the removing the pri son to St. George's-fields, on account of the air; and there was another advantage for the prisoners-- those in the Rules of the Fleet and those in the King's Bench would have the comfort of consoling themselves by associating with each other.—(A laugh.)—The Report was then agreed to. Mademoiselle SONTAG'S first appearance at the KING'S Theatre is fired for Tuesday, the 15th instant, in ROSSINI'S favourite Opera ,of " It Barbiere di Siviglia." SURREY THEATRE.---This elegant little theatre closed for a short period on Saturday night, on which occasion that excellent comic actor,Aymtm, de livered an appropriate address. We understand that this gentleman is shot tly to be engaged at a rival theatre, (the Coburg), together with Mr. W. WEST, Miss GRADDON, and T. P. CooEE. We are glad to hear this, for he is no unworthy successor of the late Mr. EBIZRY. Yesterday evening a Concert was performed at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the benefit of the Surrey Philanthropic Institution. A variety of eminent vocal performers were present, among whom we were glad to find Miss Ga...innoN, Miss MEntr, and Miss COVENEY. Dlisa MERIT, together with Mr VALE, undertook the simple air of " When a little farm we keep ;" and met with an enthusiastic encore. Miss GkAnnoN too was highly successful in " Hurrah ! for the Bonnets of Blue ;" and Miss MEan was rapturously encored in the first stanza of " God save the King." The Band was excel lent, and the audience numerous and respectable. THE LORD MAYOR'S FETE.—The residence of our chief magistrate has seldom Leen the scene of more splendid festivity than the entertainment which was given by the Right Hon. the Loan Ithvon on 'Thursday even ing last, and to which no fewer than 900 cards of invita. tion bad been previously issued. The lower suite of apart !rents was appropriated to cards, and the magnificent state room _was prepared in a splendid manner for the ball. The ball was epened in iha state room, by Lady Svees and the brother of the Lord Mayor (Mr. MENzies), with a cons : try dance, followed by above 30 couplcouple. Quadrilles waltzes succeeded, and were centioued with great spirit 1 until half-past twelve. The company Lien retired fron t the Mansion-houss into the Guildhall to su pp er. Tlp company at this time consisted of about 700 people. Af. ter the supper, they returned to the ball-room, and 'lanc ing was kept up with spirit till past five o y o ,l, Courant. There is a little dirty public house at Ports mouth, in which many persons have made large fortunes. One landlord, a man so ignorant that he cou ld scarcely read or write, made during the war no less than one hun dred and fifty thousand pound. It is a house more re *a-tea to by sailors than ally other in the place.—B r i g ht ob Gazelle. EXECUTION OF WM. AND JOHN DYONN AT YORK, ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. Shortly after the prisoners had been placed in their gloomy apartment, the Chaplain to the Castle (the Rev. Wm. Flower) attended them, and used his utmost endeavours to prevail upon them to make their peace with the Almighty. They, however, denied their guilt, and appeared to feel. but little the awfulness of their situation. The same evening an application *as made to the Chaplain for permission for the wife •of Dyon and his son-in_law to visit them. This Was immediately granted, and an in terview took place between them, in the presence of Mr. Shepherd, the Governor. After beiug u Short time in conversation, they took their parting leave of each other ; but, from what we understand, it was not one where that poignant grief and anguish was displayed which it was natural to suppose would have taken place at a meeting like this. Their relations left this city the following morning. The prisoner?: slept rather soundly that night, and smoked thell pipes and appeared cheerful on Tuesday morning.. About ten o'clock they were taken to the ehape, where, as well as at two in the afternoon, prayers were read to them. During this service, some im pression was evidently made upon the older Dyon, the tears flowing down his face several times while prayers were reading. On returning from the chapel to their cell, the younger Dyon was heard by one of the•turnkeys to say, " Oh what we have brought ourselves to." On Tuesdiy evening, the chaplain again visited the prisoners, and observed some signs of contrition in their behaviour. Though they did not confess anything relating to the murder, they did not deny it, which they had previously strenuously persisted in doing. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning, the Chaplain again attended the prisoners, who had, since the day before, been placed in separate cells, in order to facilitate the means of obtaining a confession from either of them; but without effect, as they still per sisted in a bolsi denial of their guilt.--Yesterday morning, under the door of the cell of Wm. Dyer!, two short notes to his son John were intercepted, exhorting,him to say nothing. This might fairly ha taken for a virtual confession of the crime. They had been given . to a prisoner who had to pass the door with some water, but were found by one of the turnkeys. The - Chaplain administered the sacra: ment to these wretched creatures, and remaineo praying with them until the time of the execution. About five minutes before twelve, the two culprits walked on to the scaffold, conducted by the javelin men, bailiffs, &c. At this period, the Fishergate road, St. George's Field, the New Walk, and other places adjoining were crowded by a dense mass of spectators ; we heard them estimated at ten thousand, and we think there was nearly that number present, William Dyon, the father, appeared quite once"- cerned. His son presented a striking contrast ; he wrung his hands and was evidently labouring under great mental anguish. He commenced praying very fervently, and followed the clergyman in most of the service, ejaculating many times " the Lord have mercy upon me." The father did not take part 'in the service, until the Lord's Prayer was read, anti then his lips appeared to be in motion. The servit e having terminated, the executioner tied the legs of the old man and those of his son with cords. The Under-Sheriff now advanced towards the prisoners and spoke as follows UNDER-SHERIFF— Your last moment is now come, and you are on the point of being launched into eternity—do you acknowledge the justice of your sentence The young man paused, and the Under-Sheriff re peated the question. - John Dyon, (who appeared as if he did not dis tinctly hear the question) said, " I do not r erfectly understand what you mean." The UNDER-S - HERIFF—Do you acknowledge you arc guilty of the crime, for which you are brought here John Dyon, shaking his head, immediately replied, "0 yes 0 yes! • 0 yet i" The cords were now adjusted, and the executioner having made the other preparations, at nine minutes past twelve, the drop fell, and this woad closed on them for ever. The father, previous to the falling of the drop cringed, and lowered his body near to the floor; he died in about a minute, almost without a struggle. The son suffered more, and was strongly convulsed; life was not extinct till about five mi nutes afterwards. The bodies were left hanging till one o'clock, when they were cut down for the pur pose of dissection.—York Chronicle of Thursday. EXECUTION OF WILLIAM JOY. In pursuance of the sentence passed tin .this un happy criminal, preparations were made for his exe cation en Saturday last. The crime of which he was convicted, was that of having robbed and vio lated, under circumstances of great atrocity, Mary Ann Trigill, of Gussage All Saints, in this county. From the evidence of the unfortunate young woman, who was the object of his brutal violence, it ap, peered that he met her near Henley Wood, into the recesses of which he dragged her; he then threw her down, and laying a large clasp knife open by he: side, threatened to murder her if s h e res i ste d. 'After perpetrating the revolting cr i me , l ie ro bb e d h er o f two sixpences, a gold ring, and an umbrella.— During his trial, be displayed much apathy; but on sentence being passed, he fell on his knees, and re peatedly implored for mercy. He behaved with the greatest propriety, acknowledged the enormity of his crime, and prepared to undergo the punishment. At a quarter before twelve on Saturday, the bell of St. Peter's church announced that the execution wa:; about to take place. The prisoner was conducted to the scaffold, which he ascended with great firm ness; a slight trembling in his frame only could be observed when the cap was drawn over his face, and the world was for ever shut from his gaze. His last words before the drop fell were to Strong, a fel low-prisoner, convicted of a burglary at Sherborne, to whom he said, in the most impressive manner, " Strong, take warning by my untimely end, leave off your evil ways and repent." The signal was then given, the drop fell, and with scarcely a struggle he died. The extreme juvenility of his appearance, excited a strong feeling of pity among the spectator:. The body after hanging the usual time was cut down, and interred in the Castle burial-ground the same afternoon. Young as this offender was (busage was nature.bu t 2 - 2 11 ) 1 and innocentes was his appearance , he had long pm sluBe2d3 car eer as o f convictedthe e most depravedtthe Lent A ss i zes o f house-breaking, at MinchiSixpenny Handley, and sentenced to death ; but, rigtml, in the parish o f consideration of his youth, his sentence was com muted to hard labour in the house of correction for twelve months ; and it is a remarkable circumstance, that on that occasion, exactly five years from the day on which lie was executed, three men being execut ed for a robbery, he was placed as near as possible to the drop, in order that the example before him should deter him from flame crime. But every effort to reform him was in vain.—Dorset Citron. The anniv subscril ersary of he City of London e nend Pensio n S oc i ety, which was established about to , years since, an d i s now supported by no fewer than is , ocn 'f'rs, was celebrated yesterday at the City of Lon don Ta vern ; the Most Noble the Marqu i s o f C LA si tt - CARDE in the Chair. This institution has for its object the relief of misery and distress at that prriod of life wl , ert the decayed artisan and mechanic are too frequently bereft of all other aid. The male pensioners (decayed artisans, mechanics, and manufacturers, of good character, resident within ten miles of London) are allowed 31s. per month, nd the females (the widows of the above iescription of persons) 225. per month. It fq.pears that between 400 and 500 individuals are now receiving the benevolent as sistance of this institution. Sir Prrut LAURIE regretted the absence of the Duke of SussEx, the Patron of the lnstitution, and proposed his Royal hi g h ness ' s Malta, whirls was drank with great enthusiasm., There was a ver} numerous assemblage of respectable company on this occasion, and the subscriptions of the evening announced by the Secretary (among which v - eie 50 guineas by . the Marquis of CLAICRICAREF) seemed to afford much sags faction.