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........."-= _.--.----- I , 319, 1, 37 3, r, 536, l, 57t3, 0, 309, 5 211, ►, 604, 39. 47, THE SUET. LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1 n 4. of yesterday. 21 3 , 40 0, 47 11, ; 620, 79 ' 326, 15 3, 27iJ, 540, 533• recognition of the South American States. ...s• L NEP, ;k on )81 Doi 32 ions pur- e of opY IGHWATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. It o 34 minutes after 4. 1 Evening, 53 minutes after 4. SOLE4II QUIS DlOERti FALSUM AUDEAT ? We have no arrivals of French Papers, in con- lequence, it is presumed, of the boisterous weather In consequence of its having been stated that some important communications will this even ing be made to the House of Commons, by Mr. CANNING, relative to the negociations which have for some time past been going on with Spain, respecting South America, the utmost anxiety is felt by the Public upon the subject; a nd particularly, as it is hoped that Mr. CAN RING also will, in fulfilment of his pledge, make some explicit declaration as to the policy which Ministers intend to adopt on the question of the We shall resume the examination of the plans o f the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to-morrow, utir columns are not over-crowded by the care. fti l report which it is our intention to give of the important Parliamentary Debate expected to ta ke place this evening. C ITY, Twelve o'Ciock.—Consols opened this morning at 94-1-,1 for the Account, and for To ney 94 to 941 with little doing, and up to this hour 941 to 943. —Do not hear as yet of "Y Expresses from Paris. We have no news or re p o rts in the City this morning. FOREIG N MARKET.—Mexican Scrip opened at 7 11) and went down to G4.—L► all other Foreign Securities there is but little doing. It may not be improper to state that the only rccurate report of what the LORD CHANCELLOR said in Court on Saturday last, appeared in TxE SUN of that day. The report was written ex pressly for THE SUN on that day, by Mr. FAR•' QRUARSON, whose correctness needs no eulogium from us. It seems strange, therefore, that no re ference was made to THE SUN in the debate on th e question, as that Paper was the first, and only one, that stated what the LORD CHAN CELLOR had actually said. Upon a review of the whole of the circumstances we cannot but wonder that so great a stir was made on the occasion. The LORD CHANCELLOR proceeded upon an erroneous report, which, not having been contradicted, he had a right to presume to be well-founded, and if a true statement had been presented to him, he would not have uttered the words in question. What he said was certainly expressed with moderation, considering his Avounded feelings, and the dignity of his situa tion, and which, after all, the House of Corn -11-lons have declared to be no breach of privilege. mitole, therefore, should be thrown iuto oblivion, and nothing but wanton malice or im- Placable enmity towards the Loan CHANCELLOR can prolong, or ever will revive, the invidious subject. DR EA , •PtIL E FFECTS OF THE WlND.—Last eveni n g ti storm, whi c h --le metr o p o li s was v i s it e d b y a severe did considerable damage t o th e tops 5 &c., an d the falling ma t er i a l s cause of housesd serious accidents to the foot passengers. At the end of Po rtsmouth -street, Lincoln's Inn fields, the parapet of Mr. %Veils's house, the glazier, was bl own clow n , and the bricks and rubbish falling on a boy on horseback, named Harry Kelly, in the employ of Mr. Butt, the livery stable-keeper, in Duke -street, his skull was dreadfully fractured w , and one of his a rms was b ro k en. Ile as conveyed to St. -Bartholomew Hospital, where he now lies in a m ost dangerous state. In Gray's-inn-lane se veral chimneys were blown down, and a poor woman passing was so d rea df u ll y i n j ure d, th a t s he Was also taken to the Hospital. Consider `:ble dam age was d one to t h e s hi pp i ng on the Alver. Several craft above b r id ge were b ro k e fr4l ll their moorings, and received great injury by running foul of other vessels. KING.—Th e very unfavo ura bl e s t a t e o f d.'e weath er h as f or severa l d ays prevented his 4Jtsry from riding out; but be has select olaher parties alm o st ever y evening at Windsor Yesterday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council C. held at the Foreign-office, being the fifth su ab inet Council which has been held in as many t en ee d ", i s ive days. The Council, which was at- Past tended most of the Ministers, sat till a quarter Th e Cabinet Ministers dined with the CHANT io c i tLt o et . the E X CHE QUER yest e rday, at his u se in Downing -street. , u he property belonging to the Princess Au ells,,TA has be en remov i ng f rom t h e l ate Q ueen lii -41 .0TT E ' s P alace since Monday, to her R oyal laeguess's intended residence in the King's Pa cA vtSt. J ames ' s, formerly occupied by Mr. li", the Lord Ch am b er l a i n ' s S ecre t a ry. e are desired to 4 Ve state, that it was not from :Iry N but from Chippenhain, Wilts, that Mr. Si " presented t h e P et i t i on on Negro I' .--) At • ".?- , c 4 z-f• , i . 4'), •';--7,.,k, ,,, (-- , -V; ,J..,,P ' :,.-"!„ -- 4i,?., , at? ~'ti , ) L e i 4 ?" 1 .0 . ,`'‘ k ---, 4-L".--iia . ___ . _,.c , '4, ,- 1 40-.1, - ._,,,,, . \ ,O - ,t, •, , '',,,','"' ~ ' '''''''M".k. • - • - ,.1- ',- ,- * , :., 1 42P,,,,r`f ; 't - • : 14 ' ' ..,, • ,:.,, ~ ,5...,., ......;., ~,, x.s ,i ~ ,7 e ., , f\i/ T 4--elt 07 T e - ; ,-, .. 4"- 1 , ~../ „' ' 16 ' ? ... t . 4 . ; 1.1 4\.:' „Ir. a ~,, ,A . t 1 , FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Egremont, at his house in Grosvenor-place, from his seat, Petworth, Sussex ; the Ladies H. and E. Ashburnham, at their house in Upper Grosvenor -street, from their seat in Surrey; Sir William Parker, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from his seat in Suffolk ; Hyde Parker, Esq. and T. Lumley, Esq. at ditto, from Paris; Captain and Mrs. Ker and Miss Ker, at the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street, from the Continent ' • Captain Hancock, at Long's Hotel, Bond street, from Chatham : Anthony . Hammond, Esq. and 0. Lawrence, Esq. at ditto, from Pans. DEPARTURES.-Sir George Wombwell, Bart., for his seat in Suffolk ; the Marquis of Huntly, for Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire; Lord William Russell, for Woburn Abbey; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Webb and family, from Langham place, for Brighton. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Lady Ravensworth will have a music party this evening at her house in Portland-place. The Marquis of Lansdown will have a rout to-morrow even ing at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. Lord King entertained a distinguished party to dinner yester day, at his house in Dover-street. Lady Ellenborough has issued cards of invitation for her first rout, on the 10th inst. at Cambridge House. Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in New-street, Spring-gardens. BALI. AT DUBLIN CASTLE.—His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant had a private Ball at the Castle on Thursday even ing. Among the distinguished company present were the fol lowing :—The Marquis of Caermarthen, Lady Manners, Lord and Lady Combermere, the Archbishop of Dublin and Mrs. Magee, the Earl and Countess of Meath, the Earl and Countess of Charlemont, Lord and Lady Gort, Lord and Lady Brandon, Lord and Lady Dunsany, Lord and Lady Castlecoote, Lord and Lady E. Chichester, Lady Jane Loftus, Dowager Lady Rossmore, Dowager Lady Mountjoy, Dowager Lady Mus kerry, Lady Anne and Miss Gregory, Lady Florence and Miss Balfour, Lady Cecilia and Miss La Touche, Lady Strangford, Lord Castlemaine, Earl Rathdown, Lord Riversdale, Lord Clarina, the Earl of Bective, Lord Allen, Lord Decies, Lord Blaney, Lord Glerawly, Mrs. Goulburn, the Attorney-General, Mr. and the Misses Plunkett, the Solicitor-General and the Misses Joy. the Master of the Rolls and Lady M‘Mahon, the Lord Chief Baron, Mrs. and Miss O'Grady, &c. &c. FASHIONS FOR MARCH, 18.14. [From the Lady's Magazine, No. 14.—New Series.] CARRIAGE DRESS.—Lavender-coloured pelisse of gros de Naples, trimmed with a satin rouleau in wave, with branches of the large sea-leaf weed, embossed. The bust trimmed with two rows of plaiting of gros de Naples, pinked at the edges; and the mancherons formed simply of two rows of plaited pinked silk, falli ng over t h e shoulder. Cornette of Urling's lace, with a full-blown rose underneath. Black satin bonnet, with a fine plume, and one full-blown rose in front. Gold chain, and eye-glass richly set in chased gold. Lavender coloured shoes of corded gros de Naples, and Limerick gloves. BALI. DRESS. —Fro c k o f t u ll e ove r pink satin, with a ri c h bouillon, of tulle at the border, entwined by white satin ; a wadded rouleau of pinked satin is placed over, and conceals the hem. The corsage is made very plain; and the short sleeves h ave f an ornaments of pink sat i n : t h e s l eeve is finished by a broad border of blond. The hair is arranged in nume rous ringlets, with a rich diadem reversed, and inclinin g to wards the back of th e h ea d ; t h e h a i r ornamentedin front with white and re d f u ll-bl own roses. N ec kl ace o f p e arls fastened in front with a ruby clasp ; a double gold chain, of the most light and delicate workmanship, is worn beneath the necklace. Ear rings of rubies, or rubies and pearls intermingled. (FROM LA BELLE ASSEMBLES.) Monsu NG DRESS.—A high-made robe, with pelerine cape, of light Murray-coloured sarsnet. The robe is shorter than the petticoat, and is made a la tunique, with.three rows of plaiting down the sides, en dents de loop: the tunic is rounded off in the same way as a curricle robe. Up the front of the petticoat are chevrons, formed of rouleaux of Murray-coloured satin; each point finished by a small bow of satin ribbon, with short ends ; the outward points of each chevron terminate by an elegantly wrought button and tassel. There is very little fulness in the mancherons, and the trimming at the cuffs is very simple, tcon sisting only of one bi as rouleau of satin. The dress is sur mounted consists co corvette a triplethferill sameof fine material, la ce 'f w i t e h head dress full blown roses, divided by an escalop ornamentof lace. BALL-DRESS.—Round dress of fine net over celestial blue satin, trimmed at the border with two separate flounces of broad blond, of a rich pattern, ornamented with bouquets of full-blown roses, with yellow narcissus blossoms. The body is made in the most simple style, being of net over blue satin, and only relieved by stripes of white satin, and ornamented round the bust by a falling tucker of blond. The sleeves are short, and arc slightly embellishedwith red roses. The hair is arranged in the antique cameo style, and confined by strings of pearls. A pearl necklace, consisting of many rows twisted, fastens in front with a diamond snap. The ear rings are each formed of one large round pearl. White satin shoes with pearl rosettes, white kid gloves, and carved ivory fan, complete this truly elegant and classical costume fur the ball-room. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)- We understand, notwithstanding the Comptroller of the Navy has attacked and accused Mr. BURRIDGE, yet that his Treatise on the Origin, Danger, and Re medies of Naval Dry Rot is passing through the third edition, with various additional and most important particulars. The book has been pub lished after most indefatigable perseverance and heavy expence, for several years, in order to bring the present Naval System under Parlia mentary consideration, before the approaching Bark Harvest, to prevent naval oaks in future from being hewn till WINTER, as formerly ; and we are assured, whenever this matter undergoes due investigation, that greater abuses and errors will be discovered than any that have been de tected in Parliament in the present century. We observe even, that the old method of STEELE'S Navy Lists, which always gave the dates when ships were built, has been discontinued by MURRAY, who publishes Lists quarterly, since STEELE'S death, by authority of the Admiralty ; consequently we are unable to trace when the Genoa, of 78 guns, was built, but she is a NEW SHIP, and must have been built since the Peace, as we observe her name does not stand in STEELE'S List for March, 1814, although she proved dry rotten at Plymouth last November.— What can be more alarming ? The Marquis of TxTcnn ELM, we regret to state, continues much in the same state. A Meeting was yesterday morning held at Lloyd's to consider the propriety of appointing a Committee to meet a Deputation of Ship Owners, on the subject of the Classification of Merchant Vessels. After some discussion, a Committee of eight was appointed. BON MOT BY LORD MANNERS.—At the hear ing of bankrupt petitions in the Irish Court of Chancery, some mornings since, Mr. Penne father sought to sustain a commission of bank ruptcy against a country gentleman, who had traded as a miller. The Lord Chancellor asked Mr. Pennefather what line of trade his client was was in ?" "In the milling line," my Lord, replied Mr. Pennefather. " Then," rejoined the Chancellor, CC I fancy he had better mind his hits now, since his adversary has got him into Chancery." POETRY. TO SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, On his Portrait of Mrs. BRAIIAM. • Artist, thy genius we admire, Which not alone the form can trace, But still with judgment, taste, and fire, Delineates well each mental grace. • • 'We here those lovely features view Which Virtue's genuine impulse show, To all domestic feeling's true That on thy faithful canvass glow. .Anil.who can think that former days, When rival females charm'd the throne, Could boast a Beauty worthier praise, . Or with so pure a lustre shone ? • Artist, proceed, and hence display BEAUTIES who vie with those of yore, Make GEORGE'S equal CHARLES's day, And be what LELY was before. T. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT RACES, 1824. Nominations fo r th e Albany Stakes, for 3 yr olds. D. of York's b. c. by Ph antom, out o f s i ster to P r i nce L eopo ld 's C. by Whisker, out o f M on y M us k ch. f. by Soothsayer, out of T re d v ill e IA dd Hurley Burley, by Q u i z , ou t o f Wit c h ery Mr. LL SVD J t ear . arr S uldi c inba a gri n i °t th k' sen ' s' b. . b. f by Whalebone, out of Vignette Mr. F. Craven's b. c. Long Waist, by Whalebone, dam by Dick Andrews, out of Spitfire D. of Rutland's Katherine. Swinley Stakes, for 3 and 4 yrs old. Ld Verulam's ch. f. by Comus, out of Laurel-leaf, 3 yrs old Ld Darlington's Barefoot, 4 yrs old D. of Rutland's Scarborough, 4 yrs old. Windsor Forest Stakes, for 3 yr old fillies. Ld. Varularn's ch. E by Comus, out of Vapour's dam Mr. T. Scaith's b. f. by Wh a l e b one , out o f Vignette Mr. Craven's Miss Jigg D. of Rutland's Katherine. The Gold Cup, for All Ages. D. of York's Premium, 4 yrs old Mr. Wyndham's Elfrid, 4 yrs old Ld Ventlam's Vaurien, 4 yrs old Mr. West's Angelica, 5 yrs old Ld G. H. Cavendish's Bizarre, 4 yrs old Ld Darlington's Barefoot, 4 yrs old Mr. Whiteside's Brother to Antonio, 5 yrs old. 130XERS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP. -SPRING AND LANGAN. All doubts as to the probability of making this ' fight are at an end. The match was made on Tuesday night at Cribb's, in Panton-street, Haymarket, in the presence of an im mense number of witnesses. Few events in the Ring have excit ed more attention, and at an early hour in the evening the man sion of the ex-Champion was crowded to an overflow in every part. Spring was early in the field, and made his appearance at 8 o'clock. Langan did not arrive till half-past 9; he came in a hackncy-coach, accompanied by T. Belcher and the President . of the Daffys. He is still very lame," from the effects of c a ts nai e l penetrating the big toe of his right footin had taken h is in good health and fine condition. . Spring Larlgan and his friends sta tionen_ in a room on the second fl tered aroom the• first floor. When it wa s kn own th at , a darrred, Spring sent word to hi m th at h e was rea d y Langanhisw i money, and in a few minutes Belcher made his appear ance with a draft of the articles, to which he said Langan was prepared to sign his name. The draft was immediately read. Spring then took exceptions, first expressing his desire that the present deposit should be one hundred pounds, instead of fifty, but this objection, after a few remarks, he waived. He then objected to the day named for the fight to take place, pro posing the 25th of May, instead of the Bth of June; and lastly, he insisted that the second fifty pounds should be deposited on the 13th of March, instead of the 17th, upon the ground that the 17th had been appointed for Reynolds's benefit, and he did not wish to lend himself to this additional attraction to the pub lic. followed, but finally ther e were agreeing to fight on th e B t h o f J une, and Langan agree in g mutual A concessions, good deal of • g to make his second d epos i t on t h e 13th, instead of the 17th ofMarcli . All difficulties being thu s c l eare d Spring discussion away, there were one or two verba l alterations made in the ar ticIes,MEMORANDUM „ or an AkciT em ent made between J oins ' of which the fo,llowing. is a c orrect copy:— L A NG-AN and rilomAs i INTEit SPRING, at Thomas Cribb's, Panton-street, Haymarket, March 2, 1824: We, John Langan and Thomas Winter Spring, agree to• fight on Tuesday, the Bth June, 1 824, for five hundred pounds a-side, on a twenty-four feet boarded sta Te ;tobe a fair stand-up fight, half-minute time ; an umpire to be chosen by each party, and a reference by the umpires. The fight to take place ' within 100 miles to be chosen on the ground of London, and the place to be named b - r. Jackson ; the men instant, at to be in the ring between the hours at noon, unless prevented by m agisterial interference. Fifty of twelve and one o'clock pounds a-side are now deposited in the hands of the stake honoldthere,fifty pound s inure to be made good John Randall's, Hole-in-the- Al S a o r a e r h es; Wall, Chancery-lane ; a furthe r gl -eposit of two hundred pounds to be made good at T. Cribb's, on 13! h Mr. o J. Saturday, Ist of May ; and the whole to be made good at rr. Belcher's, Castle Tavern, Holborn, on the Ist June, 1824, The deposits to be made good on the days before m entioned, between the hours of eight and ten in the evenin g ; either party failing, to forfeit the deposit down. The stage to be boarded with deals, not less than three inches thick, without turf, and to be six feet from the ground, as in Cribb's battle. The bottle-holders and seconds to retire to the corners of the stage, wh en the men are plac e d at the scratch, every round, and to remain there till one or both of the men are down.— The expences of this stage to be paid equally between Langan and Spring. It is further agreed, that when the whole of the money is made good, it shall be transferred to the hands of Mr. Jackson. (Signed) THOS. WINTER SPRING. JOHN LANGAN. T. WATSON, } Witnesses. T. BELCHER, Spring, in alluding to the expence of erecting the stage, said he thought it but fair, as this was Langan's fancy (who had now entered the room), that lie should bear the whole expence. To which Langan replied, " See, now, Torn ; say nothing about that, for if I win and I think I will, ll bear the whole expence of the stage myself.—(Loud cheers.)—But, howsomever, that's neither here nor there; I hope the best man will win; and though we're going to fight, its myself that would go a hundred miles to serve you ; for I have no antipathy, or ill-blood to wards you whatever." _ After the competitors had taken a friendly glass together, Langan and Belcher retired to the Castle Tavern, where a large party was awaiting their return. Bets were talked about, but nothing done : 7 to 4 in favour of Spring are the odds named. In reply to the challenges that have been made by Josh Hudson and Nicholls, Langan stated last night, at Belcher's, that when he has done with Spring, he will be ready to meet half a dozen of the lads in one year, and, if agreeable to them, that he is ready to put down 101. for each as a deposit, pro vided they will light for 500/. THE DOG BIT,LY AND TIIE BERKSHIRE RAT -KILLER.— The match between these two celebrated vermin destroyers took place on Tuesday night, at the pit in Duck-lane, 'West minster. The capabilities of Billy are pretty well known, and the Berkshire bitch had been much talked of. The match was for 20 sovereigns, and the undertaking was, that the bitch killed fifty rats in less time than Billy, and as a proof that no ordinary in terest was excited by the event, it is only necessary to mention that the pit was crammed,,and amongst the visitors there were members of the Senate and the Bar. Dew backed his Billy, and a Mr. Wise, (who, by the bye, acted rather foolishly in the business), backed the bitch. A toss decided that Billy should commence the sport ; 50 full-grown rats were turned into the pit, byCheatham, the well-known rat-catcher, and in the space of five minutes and six seconds they all lay dead at the feet of Billy,— The pit being cleared of the dead, the bitch was let in, and fifty rats were turned out of a cage to her. By the time she had killed thirty of the rats, she became exhausted, and lay barking and yelping on the ground, with her mouth open, without at tempting to kill the vermin that were hanging about her nose— a decided proof in the estimation of those present, of her not being bred high enough, and a quarter of an hour elapsed be fore she completed her task. Billy was therefore declared the conqueror by the umpires. It is now confessed that no dog in the kingdom can match with Billy at rat killing, though he has only two teeth in his head and one eye ! A bet of 200 sove reigns was subsequently offered, that Billy killed 100 rats in less time than the bitch killed half the number. LENT ASSIZES. CRIMINAL COURT, READING, TUESDAY, MARCH 2. _ _ .13 , :fore the Hon. Mr. Baron GAnliow. A MOST UNNATURAL MURDER. Daniel Grimshire was indicted for the murder of his son, William Grimshire. an infant of the age of six months. The indictment charged him with having, on the 3d of January last, feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, poured a large quantity of boiling and scalding water into the mouth, and over the neck, breast, and arms of the deceased, who thereby became sore, sick, and distempered, and languished till the 18th of January, when he died of the sickness and distemper occasioned by the act of bis . father. The prisoner, a young man of decent appearance, in the condition of a labourer, pleaded " not guilty. Mr. JITSTICE stated the case for the prosecution. Catherine Dew then gave evidence_ as follows :-1 am 50 years of age. I live at Sutton Courtney. On the Ist of Ja nuary last, Daniel Grimshire and his ,wife lived in the house with me. They had one child, apparently rather more than six months old. The outer door opens into a brewhouse, com mon to both, which parts My rooms from those of the prisoner. The doors of the rooms are nearly, but not quite, opposite to each other. The partitions are very thin, being composed of lath and plaster. The doors shut tolerably close. When lam in my own room I can hear the prisoner and his wife converse, but not so as to understand them. On the 341 of January I went two or three times in the course of the dayinto theprisoner's room. About 5 in the evening I went in, when Mrs. Grimshire was iron ing. I held the child while she finished her ironing, by the fire side. It was very well then • as well as I had seen it for som e ti me . In about a quarter of an hour she said she would dress it and put it to bed before the shepherd (that was her husband) came home. I then returned into my own room. About six, or a little after, I heard the prisoner come home and go into his room. Mrs. Grimshire soon after went out on errands. A little after, she came in,land shortly went out a second time. After she had been gone about two minutes, I heard the child cry out very much indeed. I said to my boy, I could not think what had happened to little Billy, and I would go in and see. I went across the brew-house, opened the door, and said to the prisoner, " La ! shepherd, what makes little Billy cry so ?" He said, " Yes he did : I have been to the cradle once, and rocked him before." I had heard no cry before tliat on which I went in. The shepherd was sitting on a chair which he usually sat in when he was at home. He went to the cradle, and took one side, while I took the other, and rocked the cradle. Mrs.. Grimshire came in from the shop with the things and asked, " What did little billy cry so ?" (lie , was still crying.) I said. " Yes, he do; I could not bear to hear him cry so, or I should not have come in." I returned into my own house. Sonic time after I heard the shepherd go out ; and a little while after, it might be about three or four minutes, Mrs. Grimshire ran in to me with the child in her arms. The child was rather stiller, though yet crying. I sat down in the chair, and Mrs. Grimshire put the child into my arms, while she went to call a neighbour. The child was very much scalded on the neck, round the left ear, all the cheek, mouth, breast, and shoulder. The lips were very much scalded indeed ; all up in blisters. Mrs. Warrick and I undressed it : we opened its mouth and saw that all around its mouth was blistered. It had then its night dress on. They were very wet round the neck and shoulder. It had a night cap on, tied under the chin, and wet round the ear. I began scraping potatoe to mix with oil, while Mrs. Virarwick held the child. Mrs. Grimshire went to fetch her husband home. The prisoner came in before her two or three minutes ; she said she went and called him out of Mr. Reeves's. When he came in, I said, " La! shepherd, what have you done to little Billy ?" He made me answer, and said, " I have done nothing." He took the chair, sat down, and began crying very much indeed. The table was between the cradle and the fire. The cradle is a wicker cradle with a head ; the feet we re towards the fire. On the table were two cup s and saucers, and a tea-pot. They had not drank tea. Other people examined the cradle ; I did not. I saw the pillow and clothes. The coverlet was not wet. Cross- - examined by Mr. DIGBY --I had lived in the house with the prisoner 3 months before the death of the child. Ile and his wife had no words, to my knowledge. The prisoner was mild in his manner. The prisoner and his wife did not live on very good terms, hut he never beat her or used violent language. He was not much at home. Here one of the Jurymen was observed to be fainting, but, after taking refreshment, he said he should be able to go on, and the trial proceeded. Mrs. Dew proceeded to say—l never knew the prisoner un kind to the child ; but he was not used to take it or talk to it.— When I heard the child cry, and went into the room, there was a light on the table. I have heard his wife say, that he did once shave on a Saturday evening. This was Saturday even ing ; I saw no preparations for shaving. The neighbours pro posed to send for Mr.lVest, and the prisoner went himself. I often went into the prisoner's room; I saw the prisoner's father there ; he appeared very fond of the child. Mr. Thomas West said--I am a surgeon at Sutton Court ney. On the 3d of January a man came to my house, and I asked him if it was his child that was scalded ? He said it was. I asked when it was done ? He said he did not know. I observed that he could surely tell whether it was two or three days ago, or that night. He replied, " Yes, it was to-night." I asked, " whether it was done an hour ago ?" He replied, " Not long ago, while the mother was gone to the shop." I asked . " if the child was scalded very b a dl y ?" He said, " it was." " I in qu i re d if i t could be brought up to me ?" He said, "he did not know." I then gave hits directions as to immediate application to the child. Ido not ' recollect any thing more. A few minutes after the child was brought in by three women, of whom Mrs. Warwick was one. I examined it, and found that the left side of the face was in blisters from scalding, that the ear was in a similar state, and that t r h mouth,epartof thechest, lips,l ef on h side tofothsno e al neck,s ele,ftwsehroeulbdleisrt,eraedndu. The next morning, I opened the mouth and found blis ters on the tongue, inside of the cheeks, and gums. I con tinued to attend the child regularly till his death, which hap pened on the morning of the 18th of January. I attertled the Coroner's Inquest on the 20th, and asked leave to open the body. I found a dark appearance on the arm, as if the circula tion was carried on with great languor e • the child was thin and meagre when I fi rs t saw him ; I found no ma•-ks of internal disease; nothing in the appearance of the parts likely to pro duce death. The scalds were, in my opinion, the cause of the child's death. Cross-examined.—l cannot positively swear that the man who came to me was the prisoner. There was nothing which I observed tremulous in his voice. He wished me to see the child. Many accidents arise from the careless use of hot water. The windpipe was not at all affected. The heat of the water might produce spasmodic action, and cause the stomach to reject it. Edmund Morris said—l occupy a paper-mill at Sutton- Courtney. On the 3d of January, I heard of what had hap pened, and went to the Fish public-house. I heard a man pass the house, which is on the road, three furlongs from Sutton bridge. I and another man named Pointer set out to catch the person whom we heard pass. We Overtook him at Sut ton-gate, half a mile from the Fish. We came up to the man, and found it was the prisoner. I said to him " Grimshire, you are charged with having attempted to destroy your child : you must go back with us." He did so without resistance : he was crying very sadly. After we reached Sutton-bridge, he stopped, and said, " I'll tell you all about it." I said, " Keep your own counsel ; I'll not hear you." He twice repeated the offer, but I refused. A person going from Sutton-Courtney to Dorchester would be in the public road where we found him. James Pointer said—l overtook the prisoner on the other side of the bridge. I called " Halo! Where are you going ?" He replied, " To Dorchester, after my wife's father or mo ther,' I am not sure which. When we reached the Fish, he told me if I would let him go home, he would tell me all about it. This was the case for the prosecution. The prisoner, being called on for his defence, said that he took a basin to the kettle, and filled it. As he went across the room, he stumbled against the cradle, and the accident hap pened. He loved the child as his own life, and declared him self : 4 as innocent as the child unborn." Mr. Baron GAnii ow suminea — tP the evidence with great minuteness. He strongly urged the improbability of the commission of so dreadful a crime, for which no motive was suggested, and by such means, and admonished the jury not to convict the prisoner unless they were satisfied beyond all doubt of his guilt. The" Jury, after deliberating for a short time, returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Baron 6 1- Artnow proceeded to pass on the prisoner the dreadful sentence, that he should be executed on Thursday, (this day), and his body anatomised ; and held out no hope of mercy. The prisoner manifested very little emotion during the trial, on the delivery of the verdict, or when he was taken from the bar. The Princess of STOLBERG, mother of the Countess of ALBANY (widow of the Pretender, who lately died at Florence), is still living. She is now 93 years of age, and is in perfect posses. sion of her health and faculties. She goes to all the public assemblies, and remains up all night at balls, as stoutly as the youngest of her sex. SURREY SESSIONS—(Tuts DAY.) Henry Farrorcuy and William Harvey were indicted for feloniously stealing a quantity of poultry, the property of Sigismund Rueter, Esq. of Wandsworth. Mr. MANGLES opened the case for the prosecution. Thomas Clark deposed that he is gardiner to the prosecutor. On the 9th of February he secured the fowls belonging to kis master, and the following day he discovered the shed to be broken open, and the property stolen, and, on enquiry being made, the property was found in the prisoner's possession, and when apprehended his clothes were covered with blood, in consequence of cutting the necks of the fowls.—The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and the Jury found a verdict of Guilty. The COURT sentenced him to seven years' transportation. Wm. Edward Larker was indicted for stealing Bs. 6d. the property of Richard Stafford.—The prisoner pleaded guilty, and the Court sentenced him to three months' imprisonment at Brixton. . Peter Longworth was indicted for stealing a quantity of bacon and cheese and butter, valued at l/. 12s. the property of Francis Brown. This prisoner also pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Brixton gaol, and to be kept at hard labour. BOW-STREET—(Tuis DAY.) HIS MAJESTY V. TIIE COMMISSIONERS OF /LENSING.. TON TURNPIKE TRUST. One of the Collectors of the Kensington Trust this day appeared to answer the complaint of his Majesty's state coachman, for exacting unlaw fully the sum of five pence for the passing through Kensington Turnpike-gate one of the carriages and. a pair of horses belonging to his Majesty. The complainant stated that yesterday he had occasion to take down a carriage to Windsor, and bring another up for the purpose of repairing it. When he arrived at the gate, the defendant came out.. Complainant said, " Do you mean to take money from me to-day ; this is his Majesty's carriage and horses?" The defendant said, that did not matter, consequently the sum was paid, and. hence the defendant was summoned. The de fence set up was, that, the exemption had not been claimed, but this was overuled by the Ma gistrates, and the defendant undertook that no thing should be demanded in future. No fine being sought for, he paid the costs and thus the matter rests. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MARCH 3.—Wind N.W. blowing strong.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Essex, Barclay ; Ranger, Nay ; and Mercury, M'Nally, from the South Seas; also, and re main, the Seagull, from Gottenburgh ; Falcon, Row ; and Dyson, Collins, from St. Michaels ; and Harriet, Hope, from Demerara. Came down from the River and remain, the Lang, Lusk, for Van Diernan's Land ; and the Alice, for Jamaica. YouTsmouTH ' MARCH 3.—lt has blo wn a ga l e t h e whole day, accompanied with tremendous squalls veering from W. to N.W. and N.—Arrived the Prince of Orange (transport), White, from the Mediterranean. FALMOUTH, MARCH 2.—Wind N.—Arrived the Sector, Hart, front St. Michaels, in 18 days; and Diamond, Brown, from Cork. Sailed the following vessels for London, viz.:— Success, Active, Speedy, Blues, Wavering, Alliance, Mary, and Ezer.—No vessels have yet arrived to profit of the convoy of his Majesty's ship Pandora fur the M editerranean. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 2.—Sailed the Orbit, Tuikham, for New York ; Thomas Burrows, llawsen, St. Thom as ' s ; Hard ware, Eberal, Lisbon ; Blandford, Soper, Newfoundland; and Glide, , Boston. YARMOUTH, MARCH 3.—The sloop Margaret, of London, Wald: ' master, put into these roads yesterday in distres s , having lost her master, mate, and a boy overboard. SHEERNESS, MARCH 3.—The following vessels have put in here with loss of anchors and cables, viz. :—Lady Stewart, Cassop ; Hector Barnett; John, R ee d ; D ur h am P ac k et, Marshall ; and ate Ann, Barnett. The Alexander, Bolton, from Hull to London, was totally lost on Harborough Sand on Tuesday morning ; crew saved. The Jasen, Warnack, of Grimsby, was abandoned at sea on Tuesday ; crew landed at Yarmouth. The Marquis of Drogheda, Rogers, from St. Michaels, was driven on shore, near Kinsale, on Friday. CAPTURE OF A VALUABLE SMUGGLER.—DeVOBpOrt, Feb. N.—The Dwarf cutter, Lieutenant Gould, and the Essex friate, fitted as a convict-ship t o li e o ff' D u blin, under th e orders of Mr. Raven, assistant-master-attendant of the dock yard of this port, sailed hence for Ireland a short time since. On the morning of the Ist instant, about seven leagues from St Ives, and blowing a strong gale, the Essex observed a large smuggling lugger some distance to leeward, and com municated by signal to the Dwarf, which returned orders to chase. The Essex made all sail immediately, and being light, ran the cutter completely out of sight. After a chase of eleven hours, the Essex got up with the smuggler, and Mr. Raven ma naged his ship in such a manner as to cross the bows of the lug_ ger, and carry away her bowsprit, which pr even t e d h er esca p e . The Essex being fitted for civil service, had not on board a single musket or sword to enforce the surrender of the lugger ; but luckily was well manned by 70 riggers from the dock-yard, with the boatswain of the Shamrock, and Serjeant White, of the Royal Marine division at this port, who were on board as passengers. Mr. Raven immediately ordered Serjeant White, who was armed with the cook's hatchet, the boatswain and sonic others, to board, which they did, and drove all the crew (33 in number) below. The Dwarf came up in about an hour and a half afterwards. She proved to be a Dutchman, from Flush ing, with a cargo of nearly 1,000 bales of tobacco, 75 cases of gin, and a large quantity of gunpowder tea. The prize has been carried to Ksnrstown. We are informed by the French Papers, that on the 15th instant, will commence the sale by auction of the whole collection of statues, basso relievos, groupes, bronzes, vases, tables, columns of porphyry, and other Oriental marbles, the property of Cardinal Fesch, at his late Palace, No. 70, Rue de la Chaussee d'Autin, in Paris. The antiquaries and lovers of the fine arts, on such an extraordinary occasion, are expected in Paris from all parts of Europe, to emulate each other in obtaining the pessession of such valuable rarities, collected at an enormous expence by the Cardinal. A few days since, as some labourers were digging sand on the lands of W. TENNANT, Esq. in the parish of Shenstone, they discovered, at the depth of eight or nine feet from the surface, a human skeleton, with that of a boar's head,and some parts of a coffin not wholly decayed : about three feet from the grave they found an earthen vessel or urn, filled with a variety of curious in struments, a few of which are accurately de scribed in Shaw's _History of Staffordshire. Many circumstances induce the belief that they are British, and that some High Priest of the Druids must have been buried there. The place in which they were found is an elevated spot, on the confines of Druid-heath, and centrally situ ated between two points which tradition has de signa ted as the summer and winter residence of an Arch Druid.—(Stalford Paper.)