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END OF THE SOUTHCOTT HOAX, AND . DISSECTION OF JOAIkLNA. , . We hake already inserted two letters, contain ing an account of the death of this poor old wo , man, on Tuesday mornug last. It is certainly ilisag - reeahle to us to . enter into any details con ef..-ted with so disgraceful and disgusting an im-• pisture, as has been practised upon the weak anli superstitious, by those people who pretended to be the believers in the marvellous stories respect .ing this wretched creature. We feel it necessary, however, to notice some circumstances, .as the _matter has occasioned so much public talk ; and in thehope that the recorded failure of the held and blasphemous predictions of knaves and idiots may• he the means of preventing daring attempts of a similar description . in ftiture. It appears, then, that When this Woman breathed her last, - she was attended by the fellow called her her. Chief Priest, Tozer; her Secretary, and par ticular friend, Ann Underwood ;,and two or three persons, said to he people of condition. For some hours previous to her dissolution, she was insensible; but, before the near approach that event, she seemed to be somewhat sensible 'of .her. danger, although .her bigoted pi oselytes continued firm in their belief that her indisposi tion was • merely preliminary to that birth, to which they -all looked ,with such blind devo tion.:- .I:Surgeon, Mr. Want, of Tottenham court-road, had Brat the credit of awakening Joanna 'to a doubt of her immortality. Mr. Want was, under the sanction of the _Prophetess, called in by(Mr. Reece about seven weeks back. He then stated it to be his opinion, that the symptoms should be examined quite independent of the ques tion of pregnancy, even admitting the possibility of that tact. Upon making his observations, how ever, he unhesitatingly declared, that there was no foundation for the belief of pregnancy, and as little for the expectation of the woman's recovery. lie remarked further, . that . although the disease' must terminate in death, itwithin the power of medicine to alleviate the patient's suf ferings, and to relieve the flatulency by which she was oppressed. Upon his return home, -to prevent the possibility of mistake, he wrote to Ann Underwood, then attendant. on Joanna, ex plaining this opinion more fully, 'and exhorting her to use her influence with .her delnded friend, to take such medicine as. was applicable, to' tier case. To this . letter he .received an answer from Mrs. Underwood, giving afull.descripti'on'of the symptoms of Joanna 3 disease„ front March last (town t? the lateq period, and concluding with an expreswin of the determination of Mrs. Simthbott, not to take medicine unless especially directed so to do by the lArd. Mr. Want, after this, was anxious that 'the wretched woman should submit to an exaMina- COM, so s that the precise state oilier disease mi g ht be ascertained. To this, , however, neither she nor her friends would accede. :She declar e d , that " if she was not pregnant with a human-being, she was satisfied there 'vas some living creature within her ;" while the latter, still professing their belief in the corning of Shiloh, were shock .ed at such a proposition ! Reference was then .had to a prophesy of Joanna's, published in. 1792, in which she had declared that the mother of Shiloh, previous to liis birth, would be as dead for four days, and at the end of that period Would revive and be delivered ! This they now supposed would be the case, and while . they contemplated her tem porary dissolution, they looked with confidence to her resuscitation at toe time predicted. She in her lucid intervals, dictated a , Will, in which she professed. her conviction, - that she hart either been visited by a good or evil spirit. In the hope .she might become re-animate, which she was sa tisfied would be tbg case if she had been visited ' by the Lord, she desired she might be preserved with every tender care for four days, after disso lotion, the fourth being, that on which', under Providence, she expected she would be restoreal to life, and be delivered. If that period expired without any symptoms of re-animation, she di rected that her body might be submitted to skil ful operators." Soon after she made her pleasure known„the.syniptoms of disease became more viru lent, and she breathed her last ! This excited no painful sensations in the bosoms of her friends. They regarded her as merely" gone for a while," and proceeded to wrap her body in warm blankets, to place bottles of hot water to her feet, and by keeping the room in a state of Cvarnith, endeavour to preserve the vital spark ! After this event, the crowd daily assembled in Manchester -street, -op- • poste the depository of the dead body, was im mense; and the enquiries respecting her resusci tation were. constant and anxious. 'Fo 'all en quiries, the answers given by the chosen few were consolatory. Saturday morning the crowd again assembled early, and the Most zealous pronounced their positive conviction of her reanimation dur ing the day. The prescribed period of four dayst And nights elapsed, and so far was the body from exhibiting appearances of a temporary suspension of animation, that it began to display a discoloura thin, which at once brought ICome to conviction the fact, that the wretched Joanna'was but mor tal. Preparations were made. to dissect her re mains.' A summons was isssied to the surgeons, who had expressed a desire to be present; and at two o'clock fifteen gentlemen assembled, includ ing Messrs.' Reece, Want, Clark, Sims, Adams, Tatinvon, Catton, Wetherall, Cook„ Phillips, and ,fivc others ; and beside these - professional gentle men, Parson Tozer, Colonel Harwood, and one or two other-of Joanna's followers. Ann Under wood was in the anti-room, am seemed deeply affected at the disappointment of all her celestial hopes. Mr. Recce and Mr. Want proceeded to perform their disgusting task. The result of this exami nation were these—First, that there vas no Shiloh; next, that there was no disease of the uterine or.: gnus, as imagined by Dr. Sims ; .thirdly, that the uterus, instead of being enlarged, was remarkably reduced. The intestines were much distended by flatulency, and hence that appearance which led to false conclusions. The omentup was loaded With fat, and a very considerable quantity of cat, • culi were found in the gall bladder. Reports had been circulated as to a former pregnancy, but, trout all that -4ppeltred, there was nb foundation tor sucit .an assertion. Another report existed, that her death had been occasioned by poison and the Coroner had expressed his determination to summoi s t a Jury to enquire. To prevent'this, the medical Gentlemen present signed a certifi cate, stating that her_ dissolution was produced by natural causes. The followers, who waited the event, skulked off in great tribulation, and were happy. to escape. the populace, who were out rageous towards any whom they suspected of ad hering to the doctrines of the prophetess. This excusable indignation had, in the early part of the -Inoraing, nearly proved fatal to an old Lady, who rapped at Joanna's - door to make enquiries re specting her re-animation._ No sooner was she suspected to be .a diciple, than she was assailed with mud and filth. By the desire of ,Joanna, s o me short time since, previous to hCr death, all t h e p re s e nts which were sent for the use of Shiloh and his mother, crib, &c. are to be restored to the" owners. Her remains were conveyed way - privately early yesterday, and the time and place of her in tetment known only to a very few persons. The following passage is extracted froin an ab snrd sort' of an official note, dated "Mandiester:street, - Thursday, Dec. 29, 1814: Mrs. Southeott had been confined to her bed ten weeks last Sunday. In the first three weeks She , took very little, almost nu 401i4 sustenance ; and du r i ng th e last seven weeks none, except it small quantity of mine and • water. She was gradually at last reduced, by painantrsiekness, to her pre sen t state of death. .Almost all that time the writer of this paper was with her, saw her in all her retrular approaches to death, sat by her bedside with a watch in — WS 'hand 'to 'observe the different changes,•and saw her expire, as he has seen many others: and on some future occasion, when more at leisure,. may furnish you with, more particulars. • " Her friends'know her to be dead, .but the arm of the Lorain not shortened ; and if he is about to do a great work upon the earth, as they firmly believe he is, th e y k now th a t he can easily rais e th e dead to life, as awake a person out of a trance: Mrs. Sntbeott's words always have been, " that death or-life would end the strife ;" and on that ground her believers.now .1 est the question." Thus hit:. finished a delusion which xvould have disgraced the most barbarous titnes .; one of the most scandalous circumstances connected with which, and one that might excite indignation .in every well constituted mind, is, that the circula.. tion of this abominable imposition, and its degrad ing effects on the community, should have been aided by any portion-of the pithlic press. it is a lamentable thing, that what is intended for the diffusion of intelligence, should be thus converted into the means of spreading falsehood, indecency, and impiety., POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. • • M. M'CorMy .was on Saturday charged with stealing a great coat' from the counting-house of Mr. Drinkall, the Common Councilman. The prisoner, whose appearance betokened great po verty, first introduced herself to Mr. D. as the wife of a soldier, who was abroad, in consequence of which 11Ir. D. humanely contributed to .the alle viation of her distresseS. Some time after, how ever, he ascertained that she had deceived him, and had no . husband, in consequence of this lie Withdrew his bounty. She came frequently to the counting-house subsequent to this discovery, to entreat alms, and various articles- of property were missed after her departure. Saturday morning she made another visit, and, on being refused relief, 'she went away. Some suspicions having been ex cqed by her conduct on .quitting the office, Mr. D. followed her, and found his great coat se creted under her clothes. The LORD . MAYOI: strongly commented, on such ingratitude, and or dered her to be committed for trial. • BOW-STREET. ColNElls.—Thete being strong suspicion that coining base and counterfeit coiw was carried on at a house in. Clement's-lane, Clare-market, a party of the . patrole, belonging to the Office, headed by George Vaughan, entered it on Satur day afternoon, about half -past four o'clock, and proceeded on the first floor ; they knocked at the back room door, which was opened by a woman, who proved to be Sarah Tripshaw ; her daughter Mary was sitting by the tire, who, on observing the Officers, approaching, threw something from her person, which they picked up, and it proved to be counterfeit shillings ; they then seized her person, , when a-bag fell from her',\Vhich on exa mination proved to contain thirty-five pieces .of metal, supposed to be - What is commonly called tooth and egg, and- in the form to • imitate shil lings. The prisoners were committed for further examination. WORSHIP-STREET. Saturday, James Low appeared• to a summons, fur passing with a horse and cart through Hack neyßars Turnpike; and not paying the toll; he sa id, i❑ defence, William Barns, the keeper, was in the habit of letting him pass when he had no change, which was the case on that occasion, Fined 40s. and costs. • HATTON-GARDEN. • A young man, about 23 years of age, who call ed himself Notam, was brought up for cscamina tion, on charges of swindling ; several tradesmen itt the neighbourhood of the Strand attended. it appeared that the prisoner, ,about the latter end of August, took lodgings at the houie of Mrs. Crompton, NO. 18, Norfolk -street, Strand, where ,he kept . a female Who passed as his wife, and a ,man servant. On learning wilt:. the different tradesmen and shop-keepers were wit° servell the house, he contrived to get credit fronvea t h, stat ing, that he would pay his bills once a fortnight, at the cud of that time he decamped. The Ma gistrate regretted, that it was not in his power to afford than any redress, as it was no more than a simple debt,• for which they might summon hint. The creditors said their case was hard ; for, as he would not return to his lodgings, they should not know where to find him. The prisoner kept silent ; hut by his countenance seemed to exult at the decision in his favour. GUILDHALL. Thomas Collins, shoemaker, about 26 years of age, deaf and dumb, was charged with having attempted .violate the, persons' of three female children, aged 6,7, and 8 years. Ordered to find bail, himself in 801. and two sureties in 401. each, for want of which he was:comMitteil for trial. St/GAIL—The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed- from the Returns made in the week ,ending .48th Doceatber, 4014, is 783. Sid. per ct. FROM Mg LONDON GAZUTZ InCitehatl ) Dec. 27 ; 1814. His Royal Itgbass the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to rant the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the following Gentlemen respectively, and the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten, viz. Sir Hew Dalrymple, of High Malls; in the county - of Wig-, town, Elnt, tleneral in the Army. Sir John fiamilton, of Woodbrook, in the county of Tyrone, Kut. Lieutenant-General in the Army, Colonel of the 2d Ceylon Regiment, and Governor of.Duneannon Fort. Richard Mouutney Jeplison, of Spring Vale, in tlit county of Dorset, Esq. late Judge Advocate and Judge of the Vice- Adwiralty Court at Gibraltar. .Tray-Oflice, Dec. 31, 1814. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieut. John Jenkins to be Captain of a Troop, by purchase, vice Barrett, who re tires. Cornet It. Milligan to be Lieutenant, by purchase; vice Jenkins. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieut. George G. Barrett, from half-pay of the 4th DragoonS, to be Lieutenant, vice • Wyndham, who exchanges. 18th Ditto, Cornet W. IL Rowlis to be Lieutenant, by pur . chase, vice Morrii, wtio retires. 19th Ditto, John Gowdie, Gent..to be Cornet, by purchase, 'vice - Lang, promoted. 20th Ditto, Frederic Coventry, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Edwards, promoted. Coldstream,ltegiment of Foot Guards, Gentleman Cadet It. Beamish, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Anstruther, promoted: 7th Regiment of Foot, Lieut. A. Miller, from half-pay 55th Foot, with temporary rank, to be Lieutenant, vice Nantes, who exchanges. Bth Ditto, Assistant-Surgeon J. Cassidy, from the 2d Royal Veteran Battalion, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Waring, promoted. Bth Ditto, Ensign Alfred - Ricketts to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice McAdam', promoted. 29th Ditto, Robert Sacheverell Sitwell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hilton, promoted. 30th Ditto, Gentleman Cadet Frederick Prosser, from the . Royal Military College, to lie Ensign,. without purchase, vice Tincombe, promoted. - 33d'Ditto, Ensign James - Forlong to he Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Hewett, promoted in the 924 Foot. - 35th Ditto, - Thomas,. Gent. to he Ensign, without pur chase, vice I yster, whose appointment has not tatifn place. 37th Ditto, Gentleman Cadet R. Inner, from the Royal tart' College, tti lie Ensign, without purchase, vice Jame son, promoted. 51st Dittai, Lieut. John Lintott, from the 36th Foot, to he Lieutenant, vice-'Thurston, who retires upon half-pay of the 36th Foot. 534 Ditto, Ensign Nagle to be Lieutenant, vice Hoven den, deceased. - 59th Ditto, Ensign John Burn to be Lieutenant, without purchase, rice Hovendon, promoted in the 60th Foot. Gentleman Cadet James Ridge, front the Royal Military College, to be Epsign, vice Burn. 60th Ditto ; Lieut. Frederick Shroen to be Captain of a Com pany, without purchase, vice Norton, promoted. 62d Ditto, Lieutenant William Whitfield, from the 7th West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Hodgkinson, who exchanges. 67th Ditto, Lieutenant. John Connell, from the 68th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Saunders, who exchanges. 69th Ditto, Lieutenant It. F. Saunders, from the 67th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Connell, who exchanges. 69th Ditto, Gentleman Cadet Roger Duke, - front the Royal , Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Ingle, promoted. 71st Ditto ' Gentleman Cadet Alexander McLeroth, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Wyse, deceased. 73d Ditto, Gentleman Cadet John Lane, front the Royal,Mi litary College, to be Ensign, without ptirohase, vice Brown, promoted. 87th Ditto, Ensign John Carrol to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice De Waal, who resigns. Gentleman Cadet John Hansard, from the Royal Military College, to be En sign, without purchase, vice Carnal. 98th Ditto, Lieutenant Ni`Narnara Morgan to be Captain of a Company, without purchase,.vice, Fulton, promoted in the Canadian Fencibles. 7th West India Regiment, Lieutenant William Hodgkinson, front the 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, Vice Whitfield, who exchanges, Royal African Corps, Edward-Middleton, Gent, to he Ensign without purchase, vice Masters, who• resigns. Hospital Assistant - Daniel Armstrong to 1;e Assistant-Surgeon, vice Aitken, deceased. Royal York Rangers, Captain George Blamer, from the 31st Foot, to Captain of a Company, vice Paget, who retires up on the half-pay of the 31st Foot. Ensign Charles West, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice 'Slaedonald, pro . rooted. Edward Havers, • Gent. to beEnsign, vice West.- Royal West India Rangers, Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin . K. Litvicourt, from the 96th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Stewart, who retires upon the half-pay of the 96th Foot. . - Bourbon Regiment, Lieutenant Peter Wißatts, from the 77th Regimentito be Captain of a Company, vice Burgoyne, de ceased. , . BREVET. Major-General Sir George Mgrrav, K. B. to be Lieutenant- General in North America only. Brigade-Major Charles 1). Shekleton, on the Stall of the Army serving in Canada to Major in the Army. • STMT. Major-General Matthew Lord Aylmer to he Adjutarif-General to the Forces serving in . Ireland, vice . Major-General Sir George Murray, appointed to another service. Quarter-Master Thomas Wilkinson, from the half-pay of the 28th Light Dragoons, to be Adjutant '-at the Cavalry Depbt at Maidstone (with the rank of Lieutenant), vice Hackett, appointed to the 17th Light•Draioon., HOSPITAL STAFF. Dr. Lewis Cacco to be Hospital-Assistiant to the Fortes. Haspital•Mate George Nelson to' he ditto. The undermentioned British ,Officers, serving in the Portu guese Army, to take Rank as hereafte - r specified: To be Majors.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonels John Austin, from the 58th Foot; E. K. Williams, from the 81st Foot ; Bryan (nook, front the 39th Foot;. D. St. Leger Hill, front the. Royal West India Rangers. Brevet Major Alex ander Anderson ' from the 40d Foot ; John M'Donald, from the BSth Foot; Kenneth Snodgrass. Boot the 52,1 Foot; Peter Adamson,. from the 71st Foot; B. Sullivan; sum the I l 3d Foot. To be Captains—Lieutenants Thonias Smyth, 'from the' s th Foot; 11. H. Rose, from the 92d Foot ; . Samuel Hawkins, from the 31st Foot; Hugh Lumley, from the 31st Foot ; W. H. Thornton, from khe 32(1 Foot; IL E. Murphy, from the 87th Foot •, • Rodolph • Steiger, front Watterille's Regiment; Robert Haddock, from the 87th Foot ; John Newutan, fr om th e 3Gt h Foot ; John Maher, from-the 87th Foot; William de Linston, from the 600 Foot; C. J. Fitz gerald, from the 82d Foot ; George Lennon, front the 27th Foot; Wm. Dobbin, from the 27th Foot; Thomas Ca,from the Royal Artillery; Graham Henry, 'from the 38th Foot; William Cotter, (ruin the 83d Foot; B. V. Derenzv, front • the 81st Foot ; N. Colt burst-, from the 33d Foot; J. M‘Phail, trim the 70th Foot ; .1. Sherrington, from the 11th Foot ; Aunstrong, front the 11th Foot ; Thomas Potter from the 28th Foot; John Pigott, from the sth Foot; G. E. Quiuton, from the 24th Foot; Charles Western, from the 29th Foot; Wm. Gordon, front the ad Foot; Fowley, from the 28th Fobt ; James Dodwell, front the' 23d Light Dragoons ; Thomas Banbury, front the 91st Foot ; G. Su therland, froht the 3dFoot ; Gorthin f f rom the Royal Scots ; David Skeill, front the 3d Foot; R. Macintosh, from the 4th Foot. The undermentioned Medical Officers, who bore been serving with Local Rank in the Portuguese Army, to have Perma nent Rank, in the British Service ; viz. Inspector-General of Ho'spitals Francis Burrows, Staff-Sur geons Augustus West, John Callander, George Morse, John Clarke, William Wynne, Fred. J e hb, C . T . L a i sne, Patrick Hughes, Alex. Kendall, Joseph Taylor, John Barr, Alexander Schethy, - Philip Walter, Lewis Evans, David - Barry, A. Lessassier, P. M‘Glashan, C. W. Clarence, and John M'Clogan. London and Westminster Light Horse Volunteers —Captain JOhn Moberly to be Major, vice Smith, who resigns. Lieu tenant Joseph Berens to be Captain of a Troop, vice.Ma berly. Cornet Henry Brookshank to be Lieutenant, vice Berens. Troop-Serjeamt-Major William Colirtenay to. be Cornet, vice Brooksbank. Commission in the Northumberland Regiment of -Militia, signed by the Lord Lieuteuant. • The Honourable Algernon Percy to be Lieutenant, vicq 1 - 1i1 7 .• ton, appointed to the 14th Lisbt Dragooni. ,:e . 1:1. 4 e: • - thottra nnitoti, tocot, Gloutestershire, hole-dea'er, to suirender Jah. 19, at five, so, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Hop Pole Inn, Tewkesbury. Attdrnies, Messrs. Bridges, Red Lion-square ) London, or Messrs. Sandilands and Peace, Tewkesbury. . Elias Jacob Roos, Camamilt-street, merchant, Jan. 7; 17, ,and Feb. 11, at tw e l ve , at. Attornies, Messrs. • Sweet and Stokes, BaSinghall-str ee t.. William Wright, atcford, Nottinghamshire, maltSter, Jan. 10, at four, 11, and Feb. tl, at ten, at the Red Lion Ind* Worksop. Attorney, Mr. Hanhain, East Retford, Not- , tinghanishire. Samuel Webber, Westnionkton, Somcrsetsbire, gard ener , Jan. 23, 24, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Castle. Inn, Taunton. Attorney, Mr. Stone, Taunton.. Richard Cooper Searle, Saffron Walden, Essex, upholsterer, Jan. 7, 17, and Feb: 11, at twelve!, at Guildhall, Loudon. Attornies, Messrs. Rosser and Son, Red Lion-square] Holborn. Robert Day, Doncaster„Yorkshire, innkeeper, Jan. 17, 190 at two, and Feb. 11', at ten, at the New Angel Inn, Than , . caster. Attornies, Messrs. Longdill and Butterfield, Gra' v't • . Jan, London, or Mr. Stringer, Doncaster.. Sarauel Jenkins Walker, Strangeways, Manchester, Thofnat Bayley, jun. and Edward Mayston, Manchester, calico , printers, Jan. 16, es, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Stat Inn, Manchester. Attornies, M e ssrs. Willis. Fairthornsi and Clarke, Warnford-court, London, or Mr. Heslop, King. - street, Manchester. James Garside, Stockport, Cheshire, cotton-Spinner, Jabs 13, 14, and Feb. 11, at three, at' the Mosley Arms Inn* Manchester. Attornies', Mr. H: T.. Shaw, Cursiter=street, Chancery-lane, London, or Mr. Alexander Kay,' juns l'ilanchestor. • • John Bull, sen. Red. Lion-court, Watling-street, merchant) Jan. 6, 24, at ten, and Feb. 11, at one, at Guildhall. At. , . torney, Mr. Nind, Throginorton-street. John Adams, Bristol, grocer, Jan. 13, 14, and Feb. 11, at one, at the Bush. Tavern, Bristol'. Attornies, Messrs. Whiteombe and King, Serjeant's lan, Fleet-street, London) or Mr. Frankis, Bristol. - James Holmes Rogers,. Cavendish, Suffolk, conniton-carrier, Jan. 16, 17, and Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Hoop Inn, Cain bridge. • Attorney, Mr. (ides, Great Shire-lane, Lincoln's Inn, London: John Cording, Bathealton, Somersetshirc, dealer, Jan. 19, 25, and Feb. 1 1, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Milver ton. Attornies, Messrs. Anstice and Wright, King's Bench* Walks, Inner Temple, London, or Mr. Stone, Milvertots. DIVIDFNDS. Feb. I'42J. Pettitt and S. R. Burch, of Southwark, hop-fac tors—Jan. 21. W. Taylor, late of Woolwieh, victualler—Jan. 21. J. Hayne, of Paternoster-row, straw-hat-manufacturer-- Jan. 121. R. C. Statics, of Chelmsford, bookseller—Jail. 21. W. J. 11‘Nlaster, of Red Lion,street, Clerkenwell, Watch-hianti facturer—Jan, 21. W. Itainsfot d, of High-street, Southwark). linen-draper—Jan. 21. W. Hardy and R, Gardiner, of Cheap side, merchants—Feb. 2: R. Smith, of Rampisharn, Dorset shire, miller—Jan,. 23. J. M'Viccar, .of Liverpool, brokev--. Jan. 21..0.,5. Milwerd, of Broinley, Middlesex, miller—Feb'. 4. G. Cowen. of Mansel-street, Goodman's-fields, S. Levy, of Rosemary-lane, and M. Levy, of Sheerness, slopsellers—Jan. 21..1. Champion, of Great- St. Helens, broker—Jan. 21. W. Sin n ot, of Bowling-green-lane,Ciedsenwell, scavenger—Jana. J. 'l'. Barker, of Henktnondwick, Yorkshire, • and J. Barker i , of Bread-street, London, carpet-manufacturers—Jan. 21. W. Stevens, of Petticoat-lane, victualler—Jan. 21. J. B. Lomnitz and/W. Bissau, of Fenchurch-street, merchains—iJan. 21.. T. Woodhouse; of Lower Shadwell, butcher—Jan. 21. W. Will liarhson, of Watling-street, warehouseman-Jaii. 91. P. Wits. sun; of Shoreditch, haberdasher—Jan. 41. A. Fulton, of' Greenwich, ship-owner—Jan. 24. C. S.' Dudley, of Grace church -street, merchant--Jan. 23. J. Richards and J. Mat theWs, late of Goswell-street, carpenters—Jan. 27. W. Ste phenson, late of Leeds, merchant-4an. 24. J. Prentis, of Christchurch, Surrey, bricklayez —Jan. 24. It, R. Day, of Haberdasher-street, Hoxton, candlewick-manufacturer-;-- Jan. 24. P. Phillips, of St. James's-street, Pall-mall, glass dealer. I I CERTIFICATES--Jan. 21. M. Turnbull, late of Moulton, Lin.;olnshire, shopkeeper . W. Allmond, of Kingston-upon -Hull, dealer—L.Richards, of Honiton, Devonshire, grocer—J. - Warren, of Fore-street, Limeliouse, cooper —W. Oliver, Of Salisbury-place, Wale worth, coal-merchant—W. S. Prestidge;of Mitcham, Surrey, farmer—E. and H. Hodson, of Cross-street, Hatton-garden, printers—W. Hill, of .Widdenham Mill, Wiltshire, paper. roanufacturer-L-J. Smith, of Bristol, cabinet-maker—T. Bod ily, of Upper Russell-street, Betmondsy, falmonger—T. Snas dell, of Barton,Bendish, cattle-jobber. • • - PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Peacock and G. Austin, of Sheffield, cutlers—C. Bennett, .1. Mackey, and J. Hodson, of Plymouth, chsemers—C., It- Ayers and G. J. Barry, of Great Portland-street, painters-11. Rordansz and H. R. Plow', of. London—R. Howard and S. Clement, of Tomas-street, Newington, carpenters—J. Rum mer, and J. Norris, of Formby, Lancashire, beer-brewers— .J. Partt and C. Green, of Great 'Yarmouth, bricklayers—J. and J. Smith, of Burton-upon-Trent, upholsterers—H. Mur cott and C. E. Parkes,. of Liverpool, milliners—J. Southani. and J. Dakiu, of Birmingham, dealers—%V. Rollet and J.'Williadison of Gainsburgb, builders-,H. Downer and J. Sanders, Of Fleet-street, ironurougers—J. Cooper and "E. Baines, of Firth-street, Soho, straw-bat-manufac turers—G. Henderson, J. Whittingliami and M.. Daw son, of Liverpool, merchants—G. Henderson and J. D. Gregson, of Liverpool,' mercantile-agents—W. Clarence, and E. Wallets, of Whitechapel, grocers—J. Cracic• W. 'Thomas,-J. Wheat,. and J. Morrod, of Kingston-upon. patent .whalebone-cutters—J. J. E. De ' , erre and D. Guillermard, of Great Winchester-street, merchants—J. J. Dias de Carvalho, A. J-D'Amorint, and J. M. De Queiroz, of Lisbon and London, suerehantsS. Moline and It. G. Giles, of Billiter-lane, merchants—P. Bulkeley, W. Oxenford, - and W. P. Allcock, of London and Lisbon, (so far as regards Bulkeley)—D. Burkett,. jun. J. Walton, and H. Grainer, of Old Swan-stairs, Upper Thames -street, and Manchester, dry-salters—T, Jackson and E. Manley, Paternoster-row, druggists—W. Joyce and Q...Cortield, of James-street, Lam beth-Marsh, blacking-marrnfacturers. `~ ~;~ An incident of an extraordinary nature,and which k on various gown's deserves publicity, occurred in this 'City on the night of Sunday last. The wife of a Shoemaker, who had been - ill, was supposed to be dead, and her friends went through all the; formalities usual upon such occasions. The hus band procured money from his employer to defray the expenses of the wake ; but yesterday morn ing,as the latter was about to give orders for a coffin; he received information, that the woman bad recovered, .and was alive ! There is somet thing extremely revolting, not to say criminal, in. considering death as certain, before some un equivocal symptoms of extinguished life shall have: made their appearance. We do not hesitate to express our conviction, that many have thus been 4 06, left to perish, who might have been preserve:l life and to society. The,practice (.t nasty intcr nient, in some cases •ahnost belotc the holy is cold, is not less to be reproved and curidemift4:. No imagination can conceive the horror; of awakening in the grave, and yet there. is under+ able evidence, that such things have Bern. :Let a both practices be immediately and lqr ever aban- • 'I!". doned.—Tliey are wholly unneeev4ry, and thostr who pursue them cannot acquit themselves before their consciences and their obligation. Let all persons suppose themselves to he tobmed, by the precipitation of friends.to the situations:we have ; noticed, and it may be concluded, that there is . not a single being who will not here; , ,,rter guar.; ag!dnit . So dreadfid a destiny.--(dl aterj& - d Chro.-0 . . 1:1 ItTH S. At BelniOnnt, in the Comity cf Tyrone, the Lady of the lion. A. Nttlalt, of a son and heir. On New year's-day, Mrs. J. ii. Butterworth, Fleet-strett , of „son vid heir. • • DIED. On Friday morning, at her sister's house in Soinerset-strect , Mrs. Ann C.:Uri:belt, widow of George Cutlillert, Esq. of Ja auaieit. OuSeveningay evening last, at his sou's hou s e in Long-acre, Mr. JaUies Wells, at the advanced age of 95 year 4. Yesterday, at his house in Upper Gower-street, Launcelog Shadwell, .of Lincoln's Inn. ETiS.T)iii77l 3 ;TrTZ ed by J. 13. UARSTAIRS, No. 7, eraYe" bitildings; and published by W. A. SCRIPPS, of Brixton , at the SuN-OFeree, No. Ile, Stiand ; where Adceriise' rueuts, Orders, Letters (post-paid), must be addtested•