The Sun. — London, England, 1824-03-16 00:00:00

32r, it d be that ra;e man d do• hc ould the 'am mo— luch ), if ricer )Ulcr rhi 4- n tJ 71/a t , s uit lave gent tion• r re tina lace too(' I by ish very be iom use, for ~ot ta ;he ~a- LENT ASSIZES. P e. ° l . the House of Ind us t r y i n D u blin - - £18,550 For defraying the expence of Richmond Lunatic ..,, Asylum. in Dublin - _ - 4.500 4 ' o defray the expence of the Hibernian Society for F or Child ren - _ . , - 7,500 - rer th e Hibernian Marine - Society - - 1,600 Io ' the expence of the Female Orphan House, Dublin 1,878 -p e r miPporting th e L oc k H os pit a l, Dublin - - 2.445 i;or the Lying-in Ho s pit a l - - - - 2,300 n O r Doctor St even ' s H os pi ta l - - - 1,400 r , er th e F ever Hospital - - - - 3,692 1' or the Hospital for Incurables - - - 350 , The sum o f 8,923!. was moved to defray the expences of the 'tornan Catholic Seminary in Ireland. Lord ALTHORP rose for the purpose of stating a few ob ;tervations. It was well known that Roman Catholic Priests ead great influence in Ireland over the minds of young persons, ,1, 1 it was desirable that they should be persons respectable as t '' f amily and educ a tion. The Noble Lord was not satisfied that the College of Maynooth had answered the purpose in tended. Persons of the lowest description had been allowed to enter into the priesthood. The inmates of that College were sot so r especta bl e w i t h respect to c h aracter as t h e o ld holies w ere. When Catholic Priests were sent abroad their education w as more liberal, and when they came back they had not the tr Prejudi ces which they imbibed in I re l an d . A s a reme d y f or th en te introduction of low persons, he suggested that every person in the College should pay entrance money. 51r. CHOREA expressed himself ready to support the argu raent of the Noble Lord. Some years ago he submitted a mo tion on the same subject. He was of opinion that persons living ill the establishment ought to be above the lowest class of society, and that regulation would only be made by calling up " them to pay for their own maintenance. b 1 r J. NEWPORT said that many admitted to the este lishment had degraded the psi- thood. The lower they were the lees influence they would have over the flock they govern ed. The Government of Ireland might take some steps to cor rect the evil. . Mr. GOULBURN said the subject had not escaped the at tention of Government. On a future occasion he might be able to state that some arrangement had been made. ~tl r . HUTCHINSON was o f op i n i on th e a llow ance ma d e t o krie Establishment ought to he increased. 11 r. 310NCK said the compen sa tion to th e Cl erg y wa s so 34,411 th Churchat Gentlemen would not send their sons to be educated for th e . The grant was then voted. 51r. HUME having moved to report progress, the House r enamed, and the Committee was ordered to sit again on Wed ilekla. The y Qualification of Jurors Bill was read a second time, and c ommitted for Friday se'nnight. The Gaol Act Amendment Bill was read the third time, and Pass e d. The Silk Trade Bill was read the second time. , }lr. BUTTERWORTII wished to know whether any al luwance was to be made in the Committee for Waste Silk ? Mr. HERRIES said, no allowance was to be made on what w as called th e was t e , b ecause an a ll o w a nce would b e m a d e on s 'ic in the raw state. The bill was ordered to be committed (thi s day). Mr. HUME gave noti ce , th a t he should move (this day) for r et,L . trns of the arrears of legacy duty. ii:ilte other O D rders of the a were disposed of, and the se a diorricd at Half-past Tw y elve o'Clock. LINCOLN, MAItcH 12. M URDER OF SARAH ARROWSMITH. - John Smith, aged 24, late of Alford, in the county of Lin coln, farmer's servant, stood indicted for having feloniously ad. ministered a quantity of arsenic along with some flour to Sarah 4rrowsmith, on the 13th of December last, she being quick 'with child. lie stood further charged by the Coroners Inquest With wilful murder. Wm. Robinson examined.—ls a druggest at Alford ; the Prisoner came to his shop in December last, and purchased a Pound of white arsenic. The prisoner was a farmer's servant, ti„._nd farmers are in the habit of using arsenic fur sheep-wash.— Wrote upon the paper " poison." Tyson Vest exam i n ed—ls a surgeon and apothecary ; at tended Sarah A rrow smith, at Alford; she is since dead; he found her very sick, from eating a cnke ; she was vomiting vio entlY ; she chewed him the cake and the remains of the flour of which she had made it; she vomited very violently, and com- V a ined of great p a in in her thro a t an d stomach . t h e symptoms _ ere such as arsenic wou ld occasion ; took the the flour home ; round it at the time full of a shining sort of substance, which he af terwards fo un d was w hit e arsen i c ; gave the woman vomits which brought up some of the powder ; Mr. Pell, the other sur ,ieon, took the powder home with him ; gave the bag and flour to th e constable. Found her worse the next day; she was in violent pain, and vomiting excessively ; she was with child at the time, and was afterwards delivered of an eight months' dead child. After her.delivery she fancied that she felt a little eisier ; but she died in half an hour afterwards. The arsenec caused her death, and not the bringing forth the child. The Poison occasioned the premature birth of the child. On the Wednesday night her extremities were very cold, no pulsa tion, and very little life, except about the region of the heart. ----She said, if she died she hoped the man would not be Punished. Johitllell examined. Is a surgeon at Alford. When he went to the deceased, he found her and the others in the house 3i ck• Should rather say that the symptoms were not at first c haracteristic of arsenic having been taken, but rather of the cholera morbus. Afterwards found that they had taken arsenic. Applied tw o t ests to t h e su b stance, b ut did not t hi n k e i t h er of t hem conclusive. He then converted some of the white powder which h e found in the floor into a metallic substance, which substance was metallic arsenic. Entertains no doubt hut her death was occasioned by taking arsenic. Mr. H arry Wilson examined.—Acts as clerk to the Magi strates in the neighbourhood of Alford. The examination of the deceased was taken by the Magistrates, and the prisoner was present during the whole time. Prisoner stood at the foot of the bed; took down in writing what she said, which was read in the Itillea.en:riantogiootfl examinationthepisoner. Asked the prisoner if he had any clues put to her ; but he only asked her how she did.—(Here the 8 b o e f r thedeceaedwas read. It stated that on last the prisoner called her up, and gave her on a fork a b make it i h er b ox and 7.5 containing some flour 'day,t site Put it into proceeded to , too -it out the following Tuesday, and ntooonakes. hands, she tasted it, end found when feeling it cranch in her ' it hot in the throat ; that she afterwards baked the cakes over the fire, ate some herself, and gave some to her child (the son of the prisoner); that she was pregnant by the prisoner a second time, and was about being hur ried to him; at t several others he ban% had been published twice pp in Alford h ; and th in te house oof the cakes.) M r. Wilson's examination hcontinued.art —Wks oafter wards sent for by th e pr i soner to the lock-up house. Prisoner a w ished to make a declaration ; cautioned him not, but he per sisted ; took down what he said. Here the pri soner ' s d eclaration was read. It merely stated that lie put some wheat flour in a bag, which he into his master's st a bl e ; t h at he left a pound of white arsenic ut to poison rats on the shelf, and that hi s f e ll ow servant. John O ld en, as k e d tins what it was. After the examination Of several other wit ne!ses, th e fl our and cake were produced. Two farmers, with whom t h e pr i soner h a d li ved, were exa- M i med r e l at i ve to his char ac t er . Th ey b ot h sa i d that they had ~,Yrays beli eve d hi m a very humane, mild-tempered, indus s, sober man, and a most excellent servant. ' - 'lr. Baron Ilum.ocx summed up the evidence. The Jury Consulted for a f ew m i nutes, and returned a verdict of G u ilt y . T he Lear ne d J u d ge then passed upon him the sentence of death in the usua l form, and directed that hi s execut i on s h ou ld take plac e on Monday next, and his body to be dissected. Bovv-STREET—(This Day.)—This being the "Y appointed for renewing the licenses of the re sPective licenced victuallers within the district of thi s Office, the Magistrates attended at eleven ° 'clock, and were met by the victuallers with their bondsmen. The complaints were but few, a nd amongst the suspensions was that of Mr. Chaffey, of the Brown site th e Off ice Bow-street,Bea oPP°- , and ar, nother in St. Clement's-lane, the latter of which has been repeatedly com plained of. ACCIDENT.- - O n young l a d s we Sunday even i ng , a s th ree re amusing themselves in an open lost hold of the scull, which was proceeding ra one of them accidentally P.idly with the tide, Aen another of his compa bans, in endeavouring to secure it, unfortunately verbalanced himself, and was instantly precipi tavtosi into the watery element, and dro 5 ,., ' understand his name was Bowden, and th e wned.- . --- " Or respectable parents residing at Chelsea. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. nousE OF COMMONS. Lunar, 15° die Martii, 1824. ROADS—Arnbleside and Kirkby Kendal, Appleby and Kirkby Kendal, Arundel and Petworth, Totnes and Bridgetown Pomeroy, Newent, and Buxton and Stockport—Bills re ported, to be ingrossed. Alston and Burtryfotd, Birstall and Holme Lane End, and Plymouth Embankment—Bills read a second time, and committed. Wilmslow Bridge, Cambridge and Ely, and Scartho—Bills read a first time. Haw Bridge—Petitions of Trustees of Tewkesbury Roads, and Owners and Proprietors of Estates, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. TAY FISHERIES—Petition of .Freeholders, &c. against, to lie on the table. FERRY—Littlehampton CHAPEL—Maidenhead Bills read a first time. Pooh —South Lynn HIDES AND SKINS REGULATION Bll.L—Petitions of Tan ners, &c. of Chorley, Rochdale, Blackburn and Clitheroe, Birmingham, Kingston-upon-Hull, Macclesfield, Bristol, Manchester, and Bury, Lancashire, against, to lie on the table. Liorc.asTEn. JUDGES Lonarwas—Petitions of Ley-payers of ?Manchester, and Corporation of Liverpool, against, to lie on the table. CAXAL—Bristol and T a unton—To be read a second time on March 30. ESTATE—CastIe Island—Petition for Bill reported, Report to he on the table. Gas LlGHT — Manchester—Petitions of Ley-payers and Inha bitants of Manchester, against, referred to the Committee on the Bill ; and of Inhabitants of Manchester, in favour, to lie on the table. Ix c LOSUREs—Camerton (Cumberland)—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. Abbotside (York)—Petition for Bill reported ; Report to lie on the table. ASSAY OFFlCE—Birmingham—Bill ordered to be brought is. Rut LwAT—Monkland and Kirkintilloch—Petition of Provost, &c. of Dumbarton, in favour, to lie on the table. IMPROVEMENT—KeighIey—BiII read a second time, and committed. BRlDGE—Teignmouth—Petition of Ship-owners and Inhabi tants of Brixham, in favour, to lie on the table. &La—Petitions of Silk Throwsters, &c. of Blockley, Bid dulph, Coventry, Stockport, and Stamford, against the im portation of manufactured Silk ; to lie on the table. Count NATION OF WORKMEN LAWS —Petitions of Journey men Boot-makers, &c. of Carlisle, Whitehaven, Ashton under-Lyne, Plymouth, and Blackburn and Clitheroe ; of Householders, &c. of Great Little Bolton ; and of Journey men Printers of London, against ; referred to the Select Committee on Artizans and Machinery. Petition of Wool Hatters of Manchester, Oldham, and Stockport, against, to lie on the table, and to be printed. P EIBLICAN s—Petitions of Licensed Innkeepers and Victuallers of Nantwich, Kensington, Devonport and Stoke Damerell, Market Deeping and beeping St. James, Durham, and Lam beth and Christchurch, for the !repeal of the increased Du ties on Licences ; to lie on the table. WOQL—Petitions of Wool-growers, &c. of Cumberland, Morpeth, Durham, and Darlington, against alteration of the Laws which prevent the exportation of British Wool ; to lie on th.s table. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAX—Petition of Shopkeepers, &c. of Rochdale, for the repeal thereof; to lie on the table. COAL DUTlES—Petitions against the Duties on Coals, from Royston —to lie on the table. Russ—Petition of Planters, &c. of Glasgow, for a redaction of the Duties thereon ; to lie on the table. lax - Ex—Petitions of Linen Manufacturers, &e. of Water of Leven, Cnpar, Falkland, Auchtermuchty, Dundee, Forfar, , and St. Andrew's, for ctinuing the Bounties on the expor- I tation of Linen Cloth, t on o lie on the table. TOBACCO DUTIES—Pe tition of Importers of Tobacco in Bris tol, for the reduction thereof ; to lie on the table. INSOLVENT DEBTORS ACT Petition of Merchants, &c. of Bristol, against, to lie on the table. AssgssED TAMES—Two Petitions from Edinburgh, for the repeal thereof ; to lie on the table, and to be printed. RECTI FIERS —Petition of Rectifiers of British Spirits, for permission to convert Runs into Gin, and for the repeal of the law relative to the content of Stills; to lie on the Table. Seu rnulLDlNC—Petition of Shipbuilders of the Port of Liver pool, praying that the Duties on Materials used in Shop building in the Colonies may not be remitted; to lie on the Table. FrsstultrEs (Scotland)—Petition from Dysart, for the regula tion of the Laws applicable to the lie on the table. Salmon Fisheries, to NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY. 1. Dr. Lushington—Consideration of the Criminal Laws, with a view of amending certain parts thereof. 2. Mr. Secretary Canning—Papers and Statement relating to the West Indies: end Bill to declare Slave Trading to be Piracy. 3. Mr. Plunkett—Bill respecting Burials in Ireland. 4. Mcor..Arttstoorfne jy-uGsteincee.ralf—orc tohmeupenlosnateiosnintococenrstaiegnueOnfficacearsthoef County Courts Bill. 5. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill to enable his Ma jesty t o di s p o se of the Convicts removed from the . Penitentiary at Milbank to the Hulks. 6. Mr. Hume—Number of Men of the Guards that have been -. ....... confined since 1816; amount of stoppages accruing there from ; Inceme and Expenditure of Stock Purse. 7. Lord Viscount Palmerston--Select Committee to prepare Militia Estimates. 8. Mr. Hume—Copy of any Treasury Minutes concerning ar rears of Legacy Duty. _ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. RecoyerycFPenaltiesl34lli'ltrtlie; consideration of Report. 2. Game Laws Amendment Bill—Committee. 3. Insolvent Debtors Bill—Committee. 4. County Courts Bill--Further consideration of Report 5. Annual Duties Bill—Third Reading. 6. Weights and Measures Bill—Third Reading. 7. Supply—Report. 8. Exchequer Court (Ireland) 13i11—Tbird Reading. 9. Silk Trade Bill—Committee. NOTICE GIVEN YESTERDAY. Friday, March 19. Mr. Bankes—British Museum Estimates. (In Committee of Supply.) (Deferred from March 15..1 Tuesday, April 13. Sir Henry Parnell—Address to give effect to the recom mendations of the Committee on Holyhead Steam Packets. PRIVATE BILLS--Sitcown RZADINGS for MIS DAY. West Drayton Inclosure—Leeds and Collingham, Redbrook and St. Aryan's, Barton Bridge, and City Roads—Roundhay Chapel, Kennington, and Ramsgate Gas—and Newcastle Coal Trade. PRICE a F STOCKS TWO o'cLoca. India Stock India Bonds 75 s. 775. South Sea Stock Old Annuities Ex. Bills 48 50 Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Act. 94ii gam TIIIS DAY AT Bank Stock shut 3 per Cent. Red. shut 3 per Cent. Cons 93Bi 3i per Cent 4 per Cent. f Old shut ( New ...106i 107 5 per Cents. 1797 Bank Long Ann shut Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS Ix LONDON, ltlAsiczt 16, French II u ssiart Neapolitan Austrian Spanish Pni nian Portuguese Danish Peruvian Chili Colombian Mexican Poyais Mexican Mines Greek American AT ONI O'CLOCK. f Five per Cents. 000. 1 Scrip, 13 pm. i Six per Cents. 00. q Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New 94i. Five per Cent. Bonds, 843 i. Scrip, 121 prem. {Fire per Cent. Bonds, 11;20, 00. Ditto 1821, 20. Ditto 1823, 17. Five per Cent. Bonds, 98k. f 1 Ditto New, 961. 1. Bonds, 90i. Scrip, 31. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Scrip, 00. . 81: . , ,. Six per Cent. Bonds, 67i. Scrip, 7 prem. 500. ( New, 21. 1. Hullett's, 1 prem. Anglo, 5i preen. 24 prem. I Bank Shares £24 Os. Od. I Seven per Cent. 95. i Six per Cent. 94-102. Five per Cent. 100-102. L Three per Cent. 77. —......_. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Blaming, 35 minutes after 3. 1 Evening, 30 minutes after 3. WEST INDIA DOCKS. DELIVERIES for the WEEK, and STOCK ON HAND, for the Week ending the 13th of March, 182,1. Artid4s. {Hlids - - Sugar Tierces - - { Puncheons . Rum fihds Hhcls and Tierces Coffee Barrels and Bags Bales and Bags Cotton Pockets and Serous f ßutts and Pipes Wine (Hills and 4 Casks {Casks Pimento Bags - - Casks - - Ginger Bags - - {Casks Cocoa Bags - Logwood Tons - - rustic Tons - Chests of Sum Casks of Molasses TOWN HALL, MARGATE, Martcx 15, 1824. ARGA.TE PIER AND HARBOUR COMPANY.—A GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the COMPANY of PROPRIETORS of MARGATE PIER and HARBOUR, will be holden at the TOWN HALL, Margate, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of April next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, to Choose and Elect FIVE DIRECTORS. By Order of the Court of Directors, STEPHEN SACKETT CHANCELLOR, Clerk. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICER!: FALSUM AUDRAT LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1824. The French Papers of Saturday have arrived. The only important part of their contents is the following paragraph in the Etoile : gg PARIs, 1 1 ,1.,At0t 13.—A. report has been spread at London that an European Congress was to assemble, which would discuss the affairs of South America ; and this news, which seems to hate caused some sensation, is, however, quite devoid of foundation, as well as that of the illness of the Emperor Alexander, which was spread at - the same time, and to which a Paris Journal at been pl ea sed t o gran t credit. t e m " p T te h d e e hi v n n g yoefs Spainterdyhtaos g i ve the title of Infant of Spaiu to the Infant Don Sebastian of Portugal. angry at an as s er ti on o f another E;reilreicliivvery paper, the C onst i tut i onne l— t h at England is superio r on the ocean to all other Powers taken together. cc The number of ves sels" says the Etoile, 4c that are rotting in the ports of a State do n o t Constitute naval power. We must know wheth er all these large masses of wood are in a conditio n to go to and remain at sea ; whether they are not, for example, attacked by the dry rot, which, according to a declaration recently made in Parliament, devours the finest ships of the British navy. It must be known, above all, whether the State which prints yearly so pompous a list of its ships of war, has the number of men necessary to arm them. 66 At the period of the war of American fade pendence,Great Britain made unheard-of efforts; she could, nevertheless, never equip more than 84 sail of the line out of 160 that her list was composed of ; and yet she reckoned in her fleet a considerable number of Danish, Swedish, and other sailors, which certainly would not take place again now. " Once more, it is time to leave the matter to be treated by practical men; they know that at more than one historical epoch, only the effort of a moment was necessary to cover the seas with the French flag." Delivered. Exporta tion. 27 Honie Con iiumption, 2,157 Stock on Hand. 17,394 1,332 26,079 11 5 933 17,383 1,505 4,676 4,875 2,1.15 9,49! FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, 3laacx 31.—Five per Cent. Consols, Jouiss. du 22d March, opened at 99. 50. ; closed at 99. 85. Bank Stock, 1,777. 50. Neapolitan 5 per Cents., in ducats, 88g. ;in francs, 94. 65. Rentes d'Espagne opened at 23; highest, 24k.; closed at 24.—Exchange on London, 1 month, 25. 55. ; 3 months, 25. 40.—( Coors Authentique.)—The French funds afterwards rose to 100. GO. CITY, Twelve o'clock.--Consols opened this morning at 94, went up toi t, but soon after lowered again to 93; for the Account, and for Money, 931 to 4, with some business doing in the early part of the morning.—l do not hear of any Express from Park up to this hour.—The chief business doing this morning, both in the Stock Exchange and the Foreign Market, was in the shares of Mr. ROTHSCHILD'S new Insurance Com pany, which opened at a premium of 121, 14, 15, 16, for every share. The demand for them is still great. FOREIGN Mm ET.—There has been some business doing in most of the Foreign Securities this morning, particularly in Spanish. Bonds, which opened at 19- 8 7 -, 20f, 204, 204. Hatf-past Twelve.—Consols are now 93i ; Rothschild's Shares 15. Although Lord LANSDOWN'S motion of last night,foran Address to the Throne, recommending the recognition of the South American States, was opposed by Lord LIVERPOOL and negatived by a large majority of the House, yet it is evi. dent, from the general concurrence of the Noble Earl in the sentiments and views of the Noble Marquis, that there is no essential difference be tween them as to the expediency and policy of acknowledging the various Governments which have substantially achieved their independence. The Noble Marquis wished the acknowledg ment to be immediate; and the Noble Earl, though be reserved to Government the dis cretion of judging as to the further ex tension of the delay, almost promised that the recognition shall be speedy. In fact, it it now appears to us, that if the accounts expected from our Consuls, are favourable as re spects the apparent stability of the new Govern ments, and as respects the dispositions of the South American people, Ministers have deter mined on immediately following up the receipt of the accounts by a f orma l recogn i t i on, an d by di rectly entering int o di p l omat i c relat i ons w i t h countries whose freedom and prosperity are so essential to the interests of Great Britain. The Reader will easily perceive that the in tention of the following jeu d'esprit is at once to suggest a more rigid adherence to certain " Standing Orders" than has recently been ob served, and to give some idea of the injurious consequences which may often result from their relaxation. The facility with which their sus pension is now-a-days obtained, has been matter, not only of surprise, but of well-grounded appre hension to many important portions of the com munity : SKETCH FOR A PETITION. Partition for Leave to present a Petition for Leave to bring in a Bill, &c. We, the undersigned Sharps and Flats, hum bugs and Dupes, of the Cit y o f L on d on an d parts a dj acent, perceiving that the Standing Orders are never enforced, ap proach, &c., and humbly pray, that inasmuch as greater scope will be afforded for our proceedings, that this our Petition may be received as a Petition for leave to bring in any Bill or Bills which we may contrive or devise, upon any subject or subjects whatsoever, and at any time or times that may be most oppor tune, notwithstanding any adjournment, prorogation, dis solution, &c. In thus approaching, &c., your humble petitioners frankly avow the object of the measure they have in new, viz., to save trouble, and obviate fruitless and expensive opposition : They are aware that individuals will complain of their property being forced from them, or depreciated, without due notice; but they trust that the interests of the fe:c will be forced to give wa y to the interests of the many. Should it be objected to yo ur peti tioners that any of their plans are wild and chimerical, or that they unjustly interfere with previously existing plans for the public- good, they humbly submit that the period has gone by for entertaining such considerations : and they rely upon the enlightened policy of the present day, which holds every alter ation to be an improvement—and encourages every speculation upon the wisest of all imaginable grounds, viz., that although the adventurers may ruin themselves, they will ultimately be nefit the public !! ! I our humble p e titi oners , o f course, put out of sight the ruin which may attach to those who do not embark in their projects, but may be affected by them ! .• your petitioners therefore pray, & c ., t h at t h ey may have leave, without presenting further petitions for leave to present petitions, &c., —(concluding as at the commencement.) Lisbon Gautier to the 6th inst. have arrived.— They contain, among other things, a Decree from the King, regulating the importation of corn, in consequence of an official report that the corn in the mv gazines, and what might be expected from the provinces, was not sufficient for the consump tion of the capital till the next harvest. Besides the papers, letters have come by the same mail ; and in one of them there is an extraordinary ru mour of the Chamberlain of the King of Portugal having been stabbed by Don Miguel, the King's second son. DEBUIRARA.—A letter has lately been received by a gentleman in London from his correspondent in Demerara, dated Jan. 14, 1824, in which it is stated—" There were four Negroes executed in George Town last week ; and one, named Sandy, up the coast. The latter declared just before his death, that Mr. Smith had never taught them to rebel, and prayed that God would deliver him from his enemies. Another Negro, named Achilles, declared that Mr. Smith knew nothing of the rebellion till it had broken out ; he also said, that " religion had restrained them in this instance," but added, " let them (the whites) take care next time." Such an impression was made by what he uttered, that the execution was delayed until a messenger was sent to the Go vernor; but the execution took piece. Havanna!' Papers have arrived to the Gill of February inclusive, and letters to the 7th. ,The former contain very little important matter ; but the lattet. bring news from Mexico as late as the middle of January. It appears that the British Commissioners had returned from Mexico to Vera-Cruz, with the intelligence that they had settled the business which was the special object of their mission, and which it was evident could not have been of the nature formerly surmised,—viz. to induce the Mexican authorities to recognize the supremacy of Spain : for the Commis sioners, while they stated that the object of their mission (whatever it might be) was fulfilled, announced that Mexico had declared herself a fedral republic. As this information is a month older than the decree which proclaimed the new form of Government, it may be considered as an ex tinguisher of all the rumours which have lately been propagated relative to the probable overthrow of the Constitutional party. Letters from Italy say, the report gains ground that a Congress will be held at Florence in the month of May in the present year. Sunday Divine Service was performed at the King's Palace, Pall Mall, to his Majesty's House hold in London, by the Rev. Dr. BLOMBERG. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, the Lords of his IVlajesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Whitehall, assembled to hear A ppeals from Jersey, &c. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke and Duchess of Leeds, at the Clarendon Hatzl, Bond-street, from Brighton , Sir C. and Lady Haggerstone, at ditto, from their seat, Haggerstone, Northumberland ; the Duchess of Hamilton and suite, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street; the Marquis of Salisbury, from his sear, Hatfield ; the Earl of Brecknock, at his father's (the Marquis of Camden) house, in Arlington-street, from a tour; the Dowager Countess of Mountnorris, at her house in Piccadilly, froth a tour; the Honourable Colonel Henry Lygon, M.P., in St. James's-square, from his scat in Gloucestershire; Sir 'W. and Lady Jane Houston, and Family, in South Audley-street, from their seat, Avisford, Sussex ; Sir C. and Lady Cockerel' and Family, at their house in Piccadilly, froth their seat in Gloucestershire; Sir George and Lady Nugent, and Family, at their house in Dover -street, from their seat, Taplow, Bucks ; Captain Sebright, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, from Paris; Jas. Strachy, Esq. at ditto, from Brighton. DE PARTMIES.-Sir W. and Lady Rumhold, from the Pul teney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Wake field, from ditto, for Brighton. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, had a splendid party last night, at her house in St. James's-square. Sir Humphrey and Lady Davy entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Sunday, at their house in Lower Grosvenor street. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot Horton have issued cards of invitation for an entertainment on the 28th instant, at their house in Mon tague-square. • --- ROSE v. OLLIER.—This was a case of breach of promise of marriage, tried on Saturday last at the Lancaster Assizes, in which the verdict was in favour of the plaint if, Aliss RosE, a very amiable young lady, and the damages 4001. It appeared that the defendant, Mr. OILIER, in the course of his tender suit, addressed some lines to the plaintiff, which in duced one of the Counsel to observe, that love made men poets. But it does not appear that love worked any such miracle on the defendant. The first effusion of his muse was the follow ing, which we believe was written by Anacreon Moore : " Oh! talk not to me of the wealth sh• posscss My hopes and my views to herself I confine ; The splendour of riches but slightly impresses A heart that is fraught with a passion like mine. By lore, only love, should our souls be cemented ; No int'rest, no motive, but that would I own; With her in a cottage be blest and contented ; And wrt tched without her tho' placed on a throne." The second were the following lines, which were written by a Proprietor of this Paper, rind appeared in Tits Sin; about a twelvemonth ago, addressed, to a lady of the name of the plain - tiff, a fact not worth stating, except that it throws more light on the character of the defendant : To a Lady named ROSE. Thou art a very pretty flow'r, And fit to deck the nuptial bow'r, Where mayst thou long on Earth be found, And spread thine infant buds around. . May no harsh storm thy form o'crwhelm, Or shake thee from thy vital stem. With Heart's-ease twin'd still mayst thou grow, Life's garden to adorn below, 'Till hoary Time shall bid thee die, To bloom for ever in the sky. J. T. of his o d w ef i e , n o la u n ip t ad n, t a o s t t l h ie ey la a t r te e r o s o i t x li l k i el nes y , to m b o e s c t ia p i r m ob ed ab b ly y any other writer. • , 4- :e - • ..' ' '"." '',-A , -,-...:,-,. J., . ; ~,- .... ' i t - iziorz •,:k. , ,...:- , . , ..L . , , ,, , .I °.l-1 ;: - `1 , .'"; :‘ ,0', -- I''t ; Tok s.s ; . ' . -4H- , ..., .... . ~..._,,,,,c..... :, , LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.- The anniversary festival of this admirable In stitution was celebrated yesterday at the City of London Tavern. The merits of the Charity are fully known t o t h e i n .. habitants of this Metropolis ; and the extraordinary patronage they confer on it proves their estimation of its value. His Royal Highness the Duke of Yottx presided, and about 260 gentleman sat down to a dinner not remarkable for its excel lence. Among the company were, G. Bvng, Esq. M.P., T. Wilson, Esq. M.P., W. Heygate, Esq. M.P., 3. Cale:aft, Esq. M.P., Mr. Sheriff Laurie, and many mercantile gentleman of the first respectability. After Benedictus sit Deus had been sung by Messrs. Brca 1- hurst, Fitzwilliam, Goulden, Lecte, and Master Smith, the health of the King was drank with four times fbur, and great applause. After the usual national toasts had been drank, accompanied by the customary airs and honours, Mr. CALCRAFT rose to propose the health of their Illustri ous Patron, the Duke of York. For him to attempt even a feeble panegyric on the virtues and the conduct of their Royal Chairman, would at once be annoying to his Royal Highness's feelings, presumptious and unnecessary. The benefits which the attendance and the influence of that Prince had attracted to the Institution were known to avery gentleman present, and ac knowledged with gratitude and pride. The health of his Royal Highness having been drank with three times three, he expressed his thanks for the honour con ferred on him, and assured the Company that lie should ever be most happy to come forward to assist the views of the Di rectors in any way that might be beneficial to the interests of the Charity. Previous to the principal toast of the evening been given— " Permanent prosperity to the London Orphan Asylum"...._ the children paraded the room, and sang some verses set to music for the occasion. Both the girls and boys wereextremely neat in their appearance, and respectful in their deportment: they amounted to about 150. In the course of the evening a variety of toasts were drank, several songs were sung, and a most munificent list of dona tions and subscriptions was recounted by the Secretary. Five guineas from the children, in aid of the fund for completing the new building, was the first announced ; and before the conclusion of the evening, there was a total of about 2,2001. His Royal Highness. left the Chair at about half-past ten, when many of the company also quitted the room. MERCANTILE DEAL, MAitcll 15.—Wind W. S.W.—The whale of the homeward-bound sailed this morning for the River. Th e transport brig, No. 221, passed through to the Westward ; also the Times, of London. Arrived off Dover the Galatea, Gerritt, from Bahia ; Constitution, —, New York ; Agnes, Stewart, Lisbon; Rowchester, Spittall, and Oporto, Covey, from Oporto. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Barbara, Greatoead, from London fin- Rio Janeiro. COWES, MARCH' 15.—Arrived the Marquis of Camden, Larkins, from London for Bombay ; and Eliza, Faith, from ditto for ditto. PLYMOUTH, MARcH 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Gen. Palmer, from London for Madras. • LrvEnPooL, 31.tucn 14.—Arrived the Brunswick, Tuf ford, from St. John's, N. 8., sailed Ist February ; and Ann M`Kenzie, Gill, from Pernambuco, sailed 3d February. RAMSGATE, MARCH 15.—The wind having veered round to the Eastward, the Atalanta, Smith, for Demerara, sailed last night at 10 P.M. There is now in the Lord Warden's posses sion here, in their wet state as when found, several bales of cown, picked up off the North Foreland. The George, Mace, is lost at Rio Grand. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN TIIE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag Hounis, on Friday, at the Dolphin, near Slough. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Friday, at Epsom Downs. The Duke of Grafton's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Nash Common ; and on Friday, at Tiffield. H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Char- wood ; and on Saturday, at Platt'S Green. The Surrey Fox Wiunds, on Thursday, at Tiotley ; and on Saturday, at Pratt's Bottom. The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Cam bleforth Common ; and on Saturday, at Thorpe. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Bounds, on Wednesdoy, at York Gate • and on Friday, at Clift on G a t e . The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Heps cott ; and on Friday, at Spittal DIED, Monday, March 15, after a long and. painful illness, at. the age of forty-seven, Tllomits SMITH, Esq. of the Inner Temple, F.R.S. the third son of the late Rev. Dr. SMITH, Head, Master of Westminster School, and Prebendary of Westminster.