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NAPLES. 'E! Official Documents have been Alublishea at Naples : 11 - OF A LETT.ER FROM TIIE EMPEROR OF ,IE -• • ‘i rgla TO . 113 E KING OF NAPLES. • AtT ' NY Bauni&H, AND VERY DEAR FATII6It-IN-LAW—Me f, Liu:holy circumstances have nut permitted me to receive the Illetter's which your Majesty has addressed to me within four Mout Ls. But the events to which these letters must have related Live i:ot ceased to make them the subject of my most serious aieditationii and the Allied Powers have assembled at Trop l'au to consider together the consequences ‘‘ith which these events threateli the rest of the Italian Peninsula, and perhaps •--.... _` 18 IR I-1 g 71/1 7,1 MORROV taus after TEAT all Europe. Ia deciding on this common deliberation, we have only conformed ourselves to the transactions of 181.1, 1815, , 182 J. al,il 1914; tiansactions of which your Majesty, as well as all } :triope, knows the character and the object, and on which re tch a sta' Poses that tutelary - alliance, solely destined to guarantee front nesurne 1 tvery attack, the political independence and the territorial integrity of all States, and to secure the repose and pros ! of eveo Perity of Europe, by the repose and prosperity of each of the countries of which it is composed. Your Majesty, therefore, en distil will nut doubt that the intention of the Monarchs assembled `ter n to if. itere is to conciliate the interest and well-being which the „, Paternal solicitude of your Majesty must desire to make your loSticatg People enjoy, with the duties which the Allied Monarchs have the eonsi to fulfil towards their States, and towards the world. But 1 the Os and my Allies shall be happy to execute these solemn ca tch. gagements with the co-operation of your Majesty, and faithful to the principles which we have proclaimed, we now request' It it ' I l this co-operation. It is with, this end alone, that we pm- S of tt pose to your Majesty to meet us in the town of Laybach. hat the l You; presence, Sire, will, we are sure, accelerate so indis- I t h e mull pensible a reconciliation, and it is in the name of the dearest inte•;csts of your kingdom, and with that benevolent solicitude 7oceedini of which we think we have given your Majesty more than one r the kin evidence, that we invite you to come to new proofs of the Chr on ici true friendship which we bear you, and of the honesty .rtots 3 1 which forms the basis of our Accept the assurance of the very distinguished considera- R adi Ci tier), and of the unalterable attachment, with which 1 ant, Your Niajesty's good Brother, Son-in-law, and Ally, has take Troppan, Nov. 20, 1320. (Signed) FRANCIS. The letters of his Majesty the King of Prussia, and of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, are identically the same as the present. ived t] authorit; frVbile ti MESSAGE OF THE KING OF NAPLES TO HIS PAR LIAMENT. ) assent FERDINAND I ais reasi By the grace of God antl . the Constitution of the Monarchy, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, King of Jerusalem, tght moi !lie.; Infant of Spain, Duke of Parma, Placeutid, Castro, &c. guardir ;sm. ; Grand Hereditary Prince of Tuscany, &c. &c. promotill To MY FAITHFUL DEPUTIES of THE PARLIAMENT. The Sovereigns of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, assembled in Congress at Troppau, have addressed to me three Letters, ' 34 t which they invite me to repair personally to Laybach, to pc).- i -'*..lrk part in the new Congress which will be held there. therefor ; sta, From the letters themselves, which I have ordered my Al i- Tiist.,:r of Foreign Affairs to communicate to you, you will dis he . ottr the irupoitance of the object of such an invitation, which 'el the r• i s that of interpsing me as a mediator between the above :Ould hat mentioned Sovereigns and the Nation. tegicide ; Penetrated as my Mind is by the state of affairs, and desi ve been i yens as I am hi make any sacrifices to establish in a solid man• 043- the happiness of the nation, I seize every expedient which aces offers me the hope of being aisle to effect it. I have conic ,ry moat quently resolved to overcome all difficulties which are pre sented by my advanced age, and the rigour of the season, by Europe ) promptly accepting the invitation, since the aforesaid Sove reigns' have caused to be declared to me that they will not admit any others, comprising even the Princes of my Royal Family, to treat with them. I set out with the confidence that Divine Providence will afford me the means, by which may give you the last proof of my love fur you, by averting that thk RR 0 Stißi from the nation the scourge of a war. Far be from me, and from you, the thought that my wsent to this project can make me fur a moment false to the good of my people. In leaving you, it becomes me to give you a newand solemn guarantee of it. I therefore declare to you, and to the nation, that I will use my whole power, that (faro de judo wide) my people may enjoy a wise and liberal Consti tution. Whatever variation • may be required by circum_ stances relatively to our actual political state, all my strength shalt be exerted that it may remain founded on the following bases :-- apers to th►e 2 urtembc mntry. Cover t e 30th in incro penditui ring ye , Ind a si -ins. " 1 . That the liberty of person and property be secured to my most beloved subjects by a Fundamental Law of the State ; submitt w Act acclanl " Y. That in the composition of the Bodies of the State, no regard shalt be had to the privileges of birth ; " 3 . That no Taxes shall be imposed without the consent of the Nation legitimately represented: " 4. That Accounts of the Public Expenditure be rendered to the Nation itself and to its representation ; ►tate, tl had bei conscri " 5• That Laws be made with the consent of the Nationa he carr' The in 3, and t not thrt Representation ; " 6. That the Judiciary Power be independent ; " 7. That the Liberty of the Press remain, sav►ng the Laws 'restrictive of the abuse of the saute; " S. That the Ministers be responsible •+ 9. That the Civil List be fixed ; I declare moreover, that I will never consent that any on e of my subjects be molested fur any past political Act?, was cc to the still and is not e Troppa ~ousider My faithful Deputies—As I take this care upon myself to convince you of my love and of my solicitude for the Nation, I desire that a Deputation, composed of four Members se lected by the Parliament, shall accompany me and be wit nesses o f the danger which I may overcome and of the exer t" Made to avoid it. ment, tl ke Kini when ne Duchi ant of t SS ELIZ It i s necessary, however, that, until the issue of the negb ciations, the Parliament should not propose any novelty in the different branches—things remaining in the state in which th e y at present are, and limit its care to the part which it is called to take for the organization of the army, since, as to tho se t hings which have. been, tisey must, through the ne cessity of time, be continued for the new year as they were already fixed fiir that which is about to expire. It is my firm will to c ar ry Iwo the expenditure the greatest economy in ali breeches, provided circumstances will admit it. In departing, I leave you all that I have most dear. You will continue towards my Royal Family in the sentiments of attachment which you have always professed. I confirm to my most beloved sun, the Duke of Calabria, the Powers of my Vicar, which are expressed in my Acts of the 6th July and the lit h October of this year. I ant convinced that you will receive this communication as a proof of MY sentiments, anti as the effect of the necessity which obliges us to prefer to every other secondary interest, the safety o f our country. Naples, pee- 7, 1820. FERDINAND. the Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Duke of CAMPO CHI ARO. hrit with t nd Thin visited t' aorning. lined wi itts in t )uchess e Prince et, 6001. 1 /UEEN ANN ii the sat house :he cow FOR THE SUN. (Reprinted horn THE SUN of the 13th itistaat.l THE CLERGY.., ON THE MODERN ATTEMPTS TO U$E CHURCHES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. Ma. EDlToa,—The case of the Rector of Wyke Regis and Weymouth, inserted in your interesting and independent Paper, iuduces me to send the opinion of an eminent Civilian, on the right which has recently been set up by Churchwardens to use their Parish Churches for political or other temporal purposes, and I trust the dissemination of this opinion will Check and put an end to a practice, which otherwise will convert the Sanctuary of our Religion " into a den of thieves." Qli EiTIONS. LUTHER. ANSWELLS. Ist. If Chu' ch wardens have Ist. I am of opinion, that any authority to grant the use the Churchwardens,genet ally of the Church tor Meetings speaking, cannot, without the on Parochial subjects, with or consent of the Incumbent, without leave of the Rector ? grant the n.e of the Church tor the purpose of Parochial Meetings. It the Incumbent consents that his Church shall be used fur such purposes, be would be answe►able to his Orditta t y for the propriety and decorum of the Meeting, and I am of opinion that such • permission ought only to be given under very special cir. Cumstances. 2ti. If the. Churchwardens ed. I our of opinion that are authorised to convene the Churchwardens hare not, Meetings on political subjects, fruns their other ' any autho nil to grant the use of the city to convene Meetinvs on Church for such purposes ? political subjects, mud; less to grant the use of the Church for such purposes. . _ 311. Has the Clerk any right 3d. As" th;: Churchwardens to give notice of such Meet- hare nu anthority to convene, jogs without the consent of so the Clerk has no right to the Rector ? give notice of such Meetings, without the consent of the Incumbent, nor, as I appre- lictid, with - it. 4th. If the Rector and one 41 h. As I have before stated Churchwarden (where there that, in toy opinion, both are two) refuse the use of the Churchwardens cannot, with- Church,can the other Church- out the consent of the Rector, warden convene and hold the grant the use of the Church Meeting in the Church on any for parochial or political subject, either parochial or Meetings, it follows, it lip.- tioni, that one cannot do so against the express refusal of the Incumbent, and of the other Chttichwarden. We readily comply with the wish of our Correspondent, conceiving that all sacred Edifices should lie devoted only to the solemn and awful purposes for which they were erected. When, as in a late instance, as acknowledged by Mr. ‘VAITII MAN, a political parody, or the greater part of it, was read in Chinch at a recent Political Meeting, such profanation could only tend to blunt those feelings of religious reverence with which the local congregation were accustomed to enter that sanctuary of our National Faith. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, DEC. 29.—The following subjects are proposed for the Chancellor's Prizes, for . the ensuing year, viz. For Latin Wises*" Eleusis." For an English Essay—" The Study of Modern History." For a Latin Essay—" De Auguriis et Auspiciis aped Antiquos." The first of the above subjects is intended for those Gen tlemen of the University who have not exc.eded four years front the time of their Alatriculation; and the other two f o r such as have exceeded four, but not completed seven years. Sir Rot; ER N GATE'S PRIZE;—For the best Composition in English Verse, not containing' either more or fewer than .14.14/ by any Under-Graduate who has nut four years from the time of his Matriculation—" Paltnne." . . The Matriculations in the last Michaelmas Term were one hundred and twenty-our. On Sunday last the Lord Bishop of this dio cese held a General Ordinatiot► in the Chapel of All Souls' College, when the following persons were ordained : DEACONS. W. Brock HeMins, B. A. of Lincoln College, Curate of Lil lingstone Lovell. JohnAValker, B.A. of Queen's, Chaplain of New College. Charles Dupuis, B. A. Scholar of Pembroke College. John Cleugh, Curate of Cha!grove. John Jones, M.A. Fellow of Jesus College. Henry Gipps, B.A. Fellow of Worcester College. Charles Henry Cox, B. A. Student of Christ Church. John Williams, B. A. Scholar of Jesus College. George Buckeridge, B.A. Scholar of Worcester. Chas. Litchfield Swainson, B. A. Fellow of St. John's. John Netherton Harward, M.A. Scholar of Worcester. Edward Burton, M.A. Student of Christ Church. Charles Rankin, M.A. Student of Christ Church. Henry Jettli; . ns, M.A. Fellow of Oriel College. Thomas Powell, B.A. Scholar of Worcester College. PRIESTS. Donald Cameron, B.A. Scholar of ‘Vadhain College. Thos. Wyatt, B.A. of Trinity, Ciliate of M(411,10011. Edw. Henry Dawkins, B.C.L. Fellow of All Souls'. Jonah Forshall, B.A. Fellow of Exeter College. Alfred Butler Clough, B.A. Fellow of Jesus College. Charles Miller, M.A. Demy of Magdalen College. Wad ham Harbin, M.A. Fellow of Wadham College. Edward Pope, NI : A. Fellow of Queen's College. William Lewis, 13. A. Curate of Hethe. Henry Nliddletou, M.A. Derry of Magdalen College. Samuel Grover, B.A. Fellow of Exetew College. . John Watts, M.A. Fellow of University College. Charles Alcock, ILA. Fellow of New College. Robert Grant, S.C.L. Fellow of New College. Richard Harvey, B.A. Fellow of St. John's College. ECCLESIASTICAL PnomonoNs.—The Rev. C.A. Belli, M.A. of Priitlewell, Esser:, to the Vicarage of Witham: Colonel and Mrs. Beaumont have presented the Rev. C. Bird to the valuable Vicarage of Choherton, near Hexha►n, in Nurthun►- berland. The Rev. T. Orman, elected by the Corporat►on of Thetford, Head Master of the Free Gramma! School of the above town, on the resignation of the Rev. H. C. Mutinings. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER held an ordina tion, on Sunday last, in the cathedral of that city, when his Lordship ordained ten Deacons, and admitted four Deacons into Priests' orders. BRIGHTON, DEC. 9-8.--Our beloved SOVE REIGN, whose health and spirits are improved since the first hour of his welcome arrival here, took a walk on the inclosed lawn in the morn ing, not a very lengthened one, and afterwards paid a visit of general inspection to the Palace. The finished apartments met his warm approval. They are most skilfully executed, and splendid in effect ; but the delays, as unpardonable as un expected, in their completion, are said to have called forth expressions of an opposite character. The Royal mandate is now issued for the Palace to be got into a state for occupancy, apartments finished or unfinished, as speedily as possible.— The Mayor of Cork had. the honour of an audi ence of his Majesty this morning. The Loyal Address, of which he was the bearer, is to find its way to the Throne in the usual manner, through the medium of Lord Sidmouth. The Mayor of Dublin, upon a similar mission, had the honour of an audience also of his Majesty this morning. We are sorry to observe that burglaries are be_ coming frequent in the honest principality of Wales. RE I GISTER GF FISIIION. CHRISTM AS FESTIVITMS, Ttenthans Hall, in. Staffordshire, the superb residence oi the House of Gower, is a source of bountiful dispensation at this inclement season. The poor have received ample relief. Tottenham Park is amongst the gayest of tire gay. The Earl of Ailesbury gratifies all around him. • Eaton Hall, in Cheshire, displays hospitality beyond ex ample. The Earl and Countess of Grosvenor are making the poor happy by their bounty and liberality. Great Milton House, near Oxford, the seat of the Hon. It. Ryder, and now the residence of William Stephens, Esq. late an eminent Surgeon i❑ that celebrated City, has bee❑ for some time past the scene of the crust liberal hospitality, avhich has been greatly heightened by the graces and pleasing attentions of its elegant hostess, and enlivened by occasional theatrical performances. . Wood-Hall, the seat of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Taylor, lays claim to every praise. In the vicinity of their new purchase, woe is every where mitigated by their liberality. iVortley-Hall, in Yorkshire, and Wentworth-House, in the same County, exhibit an emulous display of out English hos pitality. The baron of beef is displayed to all comers, with a kilderkin of stout October. The Duke of Portland, at iVelbeck ; the Portmans, at Bry austone; and the Hertfords, at Sudbourne, exhibit uninter rupted festivities. c,;ohliato Hall, the elegant seat of the Earl and Countess of Ditrnley, is a scene of great festivity. FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. The Earl and Countess Craven and family arrived a few days since at their seat Hempstead Lodge, Bells, from their seat Coombe Abbey, Coventry.. lion. Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb have left town on a visit to the Earl and Countess Cowper, at their seat Pitman ger, Herts. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have left their house its Charles street, Berkeley-square, for Brighton. Mi. and Mrs. Ker and family are arrived at their house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, front Ireland. Arrivals at the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly Maxse, Esq. from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Mr. Cox and family from a tour. Departures from ditto:—Major and Nits. Gwyn and family to Scotland; Captain Mellish to Brighton; James Mundell, Esq. to Ireland. John Carruther, Esq. and family are arrived at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street. Suffield Brown, Esq. is arrived at time British Hotel, Jer mya-strett, from Bath; and Captain Palmer has left ditto for Brighton. Saville Halifax, Esq. and family left their house in Arling ton-street yesterday for their seat Waltham Lodge, Essex. Mr. and Mrs. White Melville and family have left their house, in Lower Grosvenor-street, for their seat, Mouut-Mel vine, Fifeskire. Lord and Lady Glasgow left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley square, yesterday, for their seat in Kent. Mr. and Mt s.Grimstead left their house in Pall-mall, yes terday, for their seat near Epsom. BATH AultlvALs.—Lord Decks, Earl Powlett, Lady Castle Stewart, Sir T. and Lady Shelley and fatuity ; Sir F. Baker, Sir P. Bagshot, Sir John Caldwell, Sir Chas. Wheeler, Hon. Mr. Talbut—Adm. Munkton, Gen. Rye, Col. Butler, Col. Cochrane, Col. Maslen, Col. Milling, Lieut. Col. O'Neill, Major Bristue, Major Briscol, Major Gordon, Major Kelly, Capt. and Mrs. Shelton, Capt. and Mrs. Doherty, Capt. 'l'. Bayley, Capt. Cram, Capt. Hardwick, Capt. King, Capt. Lacy, Capt. Mannering. Capt. Mackinson, Capt. Saumarez, Capt. Seymour, Capt. Wynne, Lieut. Charles Eyre, Lieut. E. I'. Evre—Rev. Mr. It. Allen, Rev. Mr. Broadhurst, Rev. Mr. 13elward, Rev. Mr. Callum, Rev. Mr. Coates, Rev. Mr. Falconer, Rev. Mr. Gardiner, Rev. Mr. Law, Rev. Mr. Mas ter, Rev. Mr. Wrey. THE WILL OF THE LATE EARL OF MALMESBURY. The Will of the late Earl of MALMESBURY mac prured in the Prerogative Court, on the 13th inst., by the Right Bon..lauEs Enwaan, the present Earl, the son and sole Executor. It is dated the 30th of March, 1840. The personals are sworn under 25,0001. Besides pecuni ary provisions created and confirmed in favour of Lady Malmeshury, there are bequeathed to her all her jewels and paraphernalia; a set of French dessert China, and also a dinner service, purchased by his Lordship at Lisle in 1797;—the picture of her Ladyship's sister, Lady Minto, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, and all the pictures, China, ornaments, and furniture, her dressing and bed rooms; all the Morachet, or white Burgundy, and one third of the other wine , . The house-keeping of his Lordship's re sidences is directed to be kept up and defrayed from his estate fur three months after his death, for tire use and convenience of his family. The privilege of the occupation of his Lord ship's house at Great Duruford, Wilts, is given to his sis ter, Lady Louisa Harris, for life; and, after her death, to his sister, Robinson, and his daughter, Lady Catherine Harris, .if unmarried, successively. Five hundred Sovereigns, which, it is stated, will be found in the house, are given in divisions of U) to his grand-children. There are some considerable charitable donations; and the domestic servants are liberally remembered. To the Lady, who has had the education of the children, two hundred per annum is left, besides a legacy of a thousand pounds, set down in terms of high approbation and regard. The Executor is Residuary Legatee. Box-MoT.—" I am the guardian of my own honour," said one of the leading advocates for Reform to his friend, at a late Public, Meeting, in reply to some personal allusions of the Ministe rial Journalists, as to the motives by which he was actuated. "I am exceedingly glad to hear it," was the reply ; " you have been long look ing for a place, and have at last settled upon a sinecure !" PRESENCE OF MINI) IN A COURTIER. —The Prince de Conde once thought himself offended by the Abbe de Voisenon : Voisenon heard this from " a good-natured friend," and went to Court to exculpate himself. As soon as the Prince saw him, he turned away from him. " Thank God !" said Voisenon, " I have been misinformed, Sir— your Highness does not treat me as if I were an enemy." " How do you see that, Mr. Abbe ?" said his Highness coldly, over his shoulder.— " Because, Sir," answered the Abbe, 44 your highness never turns your back upon an enemy." " My dear Abbe," exclaimed the Prince and Field Marshal, turning round and taking him by the hand, " it is quite impossible for any man to be -angry with you :"—and so ended his High ness's animosity. Sir E. Smythe's Fox Hounds meet on Tuesday, 2d Jan., at Haughmond farm ; Thursday,4th, at Shawbury White Gates. Ftnr.—Thursday evening, about five o'clock, a fire broke out in. the extensive sugar-house of Mr. Rhodes, Hooper-square, Whitechapel. It originated in the second floor, in some tow which blazed for some time, but fortunately several en gines soon arrived, which being plentifully sup plied with water, soon put out the fire, and pre vented it from doing any material damage to the premises. SHIP NEWS. DzAL, DEC. t. c Dwutisy Cook, LoNrey, f.ont fur Newcastle; and another tessel, supposed to be a collicr. Putt - rsmourit, DEC. 29.•—Arrived the Helena, from Ali cant, fur Stockholm, leaky. Put back from off Dover the Europa, Talbert, from Jamaica, fur London. Slit:no:Eas t DEC. 9.9.—Arrired the Four Brothers, Det loll', from Dantzic, for Plymouth, with loss of anchor and cable. RAMSGATE, DEC. 29.—The Duke of Cambridge, Stewart, from Bordeaux, tor Hamburgh, was forced from her anchor at Cuxhaven by the ice, and in attempting this Harbour to day, ran oil shore on the Four-foot Head, and bilged ;—lhe crew were saved with difficulty. HULL, DEC. 28.-- , The Charlotte Augusta, Buhick, from Stockholm, for Guernsey, got on shore on the 45th inst. at. Huthift on the Lincolushire Coast, dismasted. The vessei. will he a wreck, but the cargo will he saved. 29.—Arrived the Prince of Orange picket, with a mail irom Holland. Mr. LAMBTON having at the late County Meet ing declared that the omission of the Queen's name in the inscription upon the coffin of her la mented daughter was contrary to all former pra«.- tice, we deem it our duty to declare, that this, assertion, tending to mislead and inflame the public mind, is entirely void of foundation. In no case whatever, we believe, has the name of the maternal parent been recorded in such inscrip tions. Recent Royal deaths afford but too many examples of the truth of this statement.—(Dtir ham Advertiser.) Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the under-mention ed Commanders took leave of the Court, pre vious to departing for their respective destina tions, viz.:—Captain A. NAIRNE, General Kyd ; Captain C. MoßmocK, Lowther Castle ; and Captain C. 0. INIA - vNE, Atlas, for Bengal and China. The Serpentine River, in Hyde Park, was partly frozen yesterday, and the Canal in St. James's Park almost entirely. Several boys in cautiously ventured on the ice in both places ; but we are happy to hear that no serious acci dent happened. NEW INTRUDERS ON THE REVENUE.—A few days ago, as a vessel was steering for the Downs, nearly opposite St. Margaret's Buy, while two Gentlemen on board were amusing them selves with their guns at a piece of wood floating on the water, they saw a bird approaching them which afterwards proved to be a carrier pigeon, appare'itly front the French coast : when it came near enough to observe so many sailors standing on the beach, it made a sudden tack, as if it intended to take another course ; when it came near the ship, one of the gentlemen shot at it, and killed it ; the boat was sent, and the poor bird brought on board, when, on examining it, to the utter astonishment of all present, was dis covered between the feathers, chiefly on the neck, 6 French gold rings of the most grand and inge nious workmanship. It is reported, that to pre vent such contraband dealings, all the young hawks that can be met with in the ensuing summer are to be trained up along the coast, after the same manner as those trained in many parts of Scot land, and that a falconer will be sent from thence to attend this duty ; also mews will be erected at certain places, at regular distances from each other, for their reception during the nights, as this illicit traffic by the feathered tribe can be carried on by day-light only. We understand this is to be called the Flying Coast Blockade.— (Kent Herald, Dec. 28.) E%.TRAORDINARY ANCIENT CUSTOM.—A Court called Lawless Court is held annually on Kings hill, at Rochford, in Essex, on the Wednesday morning next after Michaelmas Day, at cock-crow ing, at which court the whole of the business is transacted in a whisper ; no candle is allowed in the court, nor any pen and ink, but the pro ceedings are written with a piece of charcoal, and he that owes suit and service there, and does not appear, forfeits double the amount of his rent to the Lord of the Manor. This court is mentioned by Camden, who says, that " the servile attendance was imposed on the te nants, for conspiring at the like unseasonable time to raise a commotion." It belongs to the Ho nour of Raleigh, and is called Lawless, because held at an unlawful hour. LICENCE TO SHOOT THIEVES.—A fashionably dressed young man applied to Sir It. BAKER yes terday, for a licence to kill—not game, but thieves ! This curious application was made in the most serious and business-like manner imaginable. " Can I he permitted to speak a few words to you Sir ?" said the applicant. " Certainly Sir," replied Sir Robert, " then I wish to ask you Sir, whether, if I am attacked by thieves in the streets or roads, I should be justified in using fire arms against them, and putting them to death ?" Sir Robert Baker replied, that every man had. a right to defend himself from robbers in the best manner he could ;• but at the same time he would not be justified in using fire-arms, except in cases of the utmost extremity. "Oh ! lam very much obliged to you, Sir, and I can be furnished at this office, with a licence to carry arms for that purpose ?" The answer of course, was given in the negative, though not without a good deal of surprise at such a question', and the inquirer bowed and withdrew.—(ll/orning Herald.) • ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Tuesday morning last a young Gentleman, named Sh—g—r, a. na tive of Cornwall, who at present lodges with a friend at Walworth, after partaking of a hearty breakfast, rather abruptly got up and left the room. His conduct of late having been rather irregular, this act seemed so strange that his friend finding he did not return in 10 minutes, sought him in his bed-room ; the door was' shut, and the Gentleman having called him by name and receiving no answer, burst it open, when to his great surprise and terror, he found the object of his search hanging from the bed post by a silk handkerchief. Fortunately he had arrived before life was extinct, and by means of the remedies prescribed by the Humane Society, he was recovered ; but he de clined giving any reasons for his conduct. He is now as well as can possibly be expected.