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that it is expedient that the statutes relating to the Criminal Law should be consolidated under their several heads.' " Mr. Peel is perfectly willing that Mr. Hammond should pro ceed, under his authority, in completing what remains to be per formed by him, within the limits above prescribed. " Mr. Peel understands these limits to be, the collection under one head of the several existing Laws in the Statute Book relating to Criminal Offences. " Mr. Hammond has sent to Mr. Peel the result of his labours with respect to the Laws relating to Forgery, to Coining, and to offences against property. " The only material heads that remain are the Laws relating to offences against the person, and the Laws relating to the Preser vation and Destruction of Game. " As to the latter Mr. Peel has to observe, that as the subject is to be brought before Parliament i❑ the present Session, by Lord Wharncliffe, Mr. Hammond's labours upon it will probably be thrown away unless they are completed before his Lordship's motion. " Mr. Peel does not feel himself enabled to give Mr. Ham mond any authority respecting the reduction of any part of the Common Law to writing, or as to the consolidation of any other portion of the Statute Law, than that which relates to crime. " Anthony Hammond, Esq. Tanfield Court, Inner Temple." By a letter received from Cuxhaven, dated the 30th January, it appears that the Magaretha cutter, by which the mails were sent to Heligoland, on the 25th, had returned on the above date, and brings accounts that the Light Vessel from the Mouth of the Elbe was at the Island. The Red Buoy had been carried away, ani all the other Buoys were out of their stations—some were to be seen afloat, others on the sand banks, but not one where it ought to be. The Dutch 74, Waterloo, bound for th e East Indies, with 950 soldiers on board, was lying at the back of Sandy Island, in twelve fathoms water, distant about on e mile and half, having lost two anchors and part of her masts. HA MBURGH, FEB. 2.—The frost since our last continues, and the navigation of the river consequently remains interrupted— wind N. By accounts from Cuxhaven, dated Jan. 30, the Wa terloo Dutch ship of war has got on shore on Sandy Island, oppo posite to Heligoland. CHRIMANSAND, JAN. 30.—The Norwegian post-office packet No. 2, arrived here yesterday in the best order ; has only been from three to four days on her passage from London. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. At the close of the market yesterday Consols became more animated, and advanced to 81i 1, and some private bargains were afterwards made at 811 ; this morning they opened at 81i and immediately after went up to 81i 82, and after some trifling fluctuation at a shade lower they advanced to 82k, buyers ; they are now 82 > for account, and 82k for money. The quantity of busi ness transacted has been extensive, particularly for money. From the abovementioned quotation it will be perceived that there was a difference between Consols for account and money of nearly k per Cent. India Bonds are 52 4, and Exchequer Bills, 30 1 pm. ; money in the City still continues plentiful. The activity in the English Funds has had a favourable effect upon the Foreign Funds, and an advance in Colombian and Mexican Bonds has also taken place, the former being 381 and the latter 67 -3 : ; Portuguese, 76 7 ; Peruvian, 33 5 ; and Russian, 881 9. In Shares nothing new can be quoted, Brazilian Mines do not seem to be benefitted by the special meeting which was held yesterday, being 1 2 pm. Three per Cent. Consols, 82k ; Ditto for account, 82k ; India Bonds, 52 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 30 1 pm. FOREIGN FuNns.—Brazilian, 61 3 ; Buenos Ayres, 52 4 ; Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 37)s- 8 ; Danish, 60i- 1 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 55 6 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 67 ; Portu guese, 76 7 ; Peruvian, 33 5; Greek, 15i 16; Russian, esi 9 ; Spanish, 12i i• MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 32i- 271 die. ; United Mexican, 10 9 die. ; Real del Monte, 90 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 40 50 pm. ; Bolivar, 1 2 pm• ; Brazilian, 1 2 pm. ; Colombian, 17 18 per Share ; Potosi, 34 6 per Share ; British Iron, 26 5 die. ; Welch Iron and Coal, 20 18 dis ; Australian, 9 11 pm. ; Canada, 2 dis. par. Two o' Clock. Consols have been extremely brisk all the morning, and Money Stock is very scarce ; they rose to 82-11, and are at the above honr P 321 Mexican Bonds are 68i. Colombian Bonds have gone up to 38i 9i. Danish are also better, 61i 2. The French Funds were, late on Tuesday evening—Five per Cents. 10If. 20c. ; Three per Cents. 68f. 90c. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols for account have been 82k, and 824, sellers, they are now 824 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). FROM LLOYD'S. FAL:got:Tx, FEB. B.—Sailed the Sandwich packet, Schuyler, for Lisbon ; Wanderer, Champion, for Messina. FORTSMOUTII, FEB. B.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Harrier, from Deptford, for. Bermuda; and' Amphitrite transport brig, for Bermuda ; his Majesty's ship Hightlyer, from a cruise. Sailed hie Majesty's ship Barham, for Jamaica ; and Atlas, Reed, for Pernambuco. CORE, FEB. 4.—Sailed the Camel and Furey, dock-yard lighters, for Plymouth. LivrarooL, FEB. B.—Arrived the Rifleman, M`Dougal ; and Express, Gillies, from St. Michaels; Britannia, Triplot, from Nantr. ROYAL SOCIETY, THURSDAY, FEB. 8. At the meeting this evening, a paper was communicated by Sir E. Home, Bart. V.P.R. S. on the Physiology of Respiration, and other points connected with it; illustrated by drawings from the microscopic observations of Mr. Bauer. The object of these researches was chiefly to elucidate the structure and use of the small cells of the lunge, and the termination of the ar terial and venal systems of that organ. These points were examined and described in detail ; and Sir E. Home adduces the result of the investigation, as refuting the ordinary opinions re *Peeting th e carbonization of the blood. Caesar Moreau, Esq. and Dr. Pritchard were elected into the Society. LENT ASSIZES. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Before Justice P and Mr. Justice BURROUGII. Sotithainptoof Winchester. Wilts - n Mr. Mont A la7, March 5,. at Castle Dorset ................. Saturday, lO, at New Sarum. Devon • : ............ Friday, l6, at Dorchester. Cit .. . .... ............. Wednesday, 2l, at Castle of Exeter. Y and County of Exeter . } rsame Day, at Guildhall of Ditto. Cornwall ......... Friday, 3O, a t Launceston. Somers e t Thursday, April 5, at Castle of Taunton. L . • . I TERARY INTELLIGENCE.--The following in tereeting works are nearly ready for publication, by Mr. Colburn, New Burlington-street, viz.-1. The Continuation of Vivian Grey, 3 vols.-2. The Prairie, a Tale, by the Author of th• Spy, the Pilot, &c. 3 vols. 3. Travels in Mesopotamia, to the Ur of the Chaldees, the Ruins of Nineveh, Babylon, &C. by J. S. Buckingham, Esq.-1- The Life and Correspondence of the ce lebrated Dr. Jenner, by Dr. Baron.--5. An octavo Edition of the Travels of the Hon. Capt. Keppel in Babylonia, Assyria, &c. A Fourth Editi on o f Tremaine, 3 vols.-7. Napoleon in the other World, 1 vol. Bvo., and the third volume of Count Segur's Memoirs, comprising his Journey with the Empress Ca therine to th e Crimea. The Chronological Records of the British Royal and Commercial M N avy, whi c h h ave b een just published by Mmu! . orea u, evin ce a patience of research, and an ingenuity of arrangement, which reflect the highest honour upon the authforor, a w morehile • useful -document of reference, or conden sation of essential facts, has not for many years issued from the press. The work to which we immediately allude contains the statistical records of the marine of England from the reign of Egbert, A.D. 827, to the present d a y. The labours of Monsieur Moreau have procured h im the h onourable distinction of a em ber of the Royal Society, to‘c• more justly conferred.hich he has just b een e l ected, and the complim e nt has seldom been A Penny-Post is established between Dorch ester and Cerne Abb as , by which the regular delivery of lett ers , , 8, daily, i s - ensure d a t those places, and in the i ntermediate vill age . at Cha rm i ns t er , G o d m anstone, and Nethe r- Cerne. Mr. Rober t' Bennett is appointed receiver at Cerne, and Mr. William Atkins Charminster. All letters and newspapers delivered to eith er 5f them, are forwarded free of any expence to the person sending ` 1 4133. Mr. William Hassell is appointed messenger.--Dorset Aronicle. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. EQUITY COUNSEL V. COMMON LAW COUNSEL. The LORD CHANCELLOR. begged to inform the Bar, that he had this morning mentioned to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench the subject which had been mentioned here yesterday by Mr. Sugden, in the way of complaint against the Court of King's Bench, for refusing to receive a case signed by Equity, and not by Common Law Counsel, and that the Lord Chief Justice had promised that the subject should be looked into. He had declared his utter ignorance of the existence of any such rule as the Clerk of that Court had acted upon. HIGHGATE CHARITY. ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. LORD MANSFIELD. Mr. HORNE said his Lordship had desired this matter to be spoken to, on the subject of the subordinate charities mentioned in the petition. The learned counsel having seen his client, was now instructed to state, that they had nothing to pray respecting those subordinate charities, but that having thought the Court's opinion would have been that all the charities in the hands of the Trustees of the Highgate School ought to have been brought for ward together, it having been alleged that the funds of the different charities had been mixed, they had so brought them forward. He had now in his hand, a sketch of what his clients considered the order of the Court ought to be ; the effect of it was, that upon the reference to the Master, he should inquire and state what were the funds of the respective charities ; he begged to band it to the Court, and then to entreat that his Lordship would dispose of the matter in judgment upon an early day, as it pressed very much. His LORDSHIP said he would look into it, and then name a day for judgment. DE BEAUVOIR V. RHODES. Certain points in dispute in this case were admitted at the bar, and undertakings entered into to produce certain documents and make admissions at the trial, which put an end to the pending motion for leave to amend the plaintiff's bill. This having tran spired, His LORDSHIP intimated, that the only remaining questions now before this Court were, whether what bad passed had put an end to the cause; and whether what had lately been done by the de fendant was committing waste ? and these questions he would dis pose of on Monday morning. IN THE MATTER OF BARNETT, A BANKRUPT. Mr. Ross moved that a country commission in this matter might not be sealed, or rather resealed, for it had already passed the Great Seal, until a petition could be heard. The circum stances were these :—A commission had issued to London com missioners against the bankrupt, calling him, Barnet, under which assignees had been chosen, for whom Mr. Rose appeared. A country attorney, thinking a country commission would be by far the best, and that there had been a most egregious and irreparable mistake in the commission that had issued, which was, that the bankrupt's name was not Barnet, but Barnett, had contrived to get another commission to issue. His LORDSHIP enquired if the want of a t to the bankrupt's surname, was all the mistake. Mr. Rosa declared it was. His LORDSHIP said, this put him in mind of a circumstance that had occurred with respect to himself ; " I was called upon, (said his Lordship) at one time, as being the person attesting a deed, where the name of the person signing it was Scot; that is, Scot with one t only, my own name having two t's. My name sake who was a person without quality, said to me, your name is a little rounder in the mouth than mine, but mine has more qua lity in it."--( Laughter.) The proceedings under the Country Commission that had issued were ordered to be stayed. COOK V. COLLINRIDGE. Mr. HEALD said, in this case, which, it would be recollected, was the great coach-making concern in Liquorpond-street, that had been ordered by the Court to be sold at the instance of the plaintiff, a petition had been presented, bringing forward excep tions to the Master's report ; and that as the petition could not very well be heard before the Vice-Chancellor, because of the many times the case had been before his Lordship, and the orders he had made in it, he was instructed to pray that his Lordship would be pleased to appoint an early day for the hearing of the exceptions in this branch of the Court. His LORDSHIP desired it to come on, on the second day after the first Seal. PRACTICE IN CASES OF COMMITTAL. Mr. SPENCE applied for leave to move the Vice-Chancellor for an order, that certain documents might be produced by a party, or that that party might stand committed. There was a difficulty in making such motions in the other Court, inasmuch, as that almost all orders of committal were appealed from, and his Honour hid refused to hear several of such motions; but the Learned Counsel thought the Vice-Chancellor would hear the motion in the present instance, if Mr. S. might be at liberty to say, he had the leave of this branch of the Court to move it before him. ..... His Loßnsurr would not give such leave. He thought the Vice-Chancellor had acted very properly in refusing to hear mo tions to commit, because the order to commit had to be signed by hie Lordship, whether it was made by himself or the Vice- Chancellor, and he never had, and never would sigr. an order of such a nature, without first acquainting himself with as much of the case as if it had been argued here. The consequence was, that this branch of the Court would hear this motion itself to morrow morning. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. PRACTICE OF THE COURT THE ASSIGNEES OF TWO BANKRUPTS V. LORD KENSINGTON AND OTHERS. In this case an application was made by Mr. BARBER, on the part of the defendants, to dismiss a supplemental hill, o❑ the grounds of irregularity. The plaintiffs are the assignees of two gentlemen, who had entered into a contract with the defendants, for a building lease of some ground at Kensington. Under the terms of the contract, the building was to have been completed within a certain time. The defendants having commenced proceedings in a Court of law to recover possession of the premises, a bill was filed for an ibjunction to restrain them from proceeding with the ejectment. Before the case came to a hearing upon this bill, the defendants had obtained a writ of possession in a Court of law. The plaintiffs having thus lost possession of the premises, and being of course unable to go on with the buildings, so as to entitle them to a lease, filed a sup plemental bill, praying that the possession may be restored, to them. Mr. Barber argued, that as the plaintiffs had intro duced new matter into this latter bill, which might have been set forth in the original, it ought to be considered an amended bill, and as such dismissed, inasmuch as it was not competent to a party to file an amended bill without having, in the first instance, obtained permission from the Court. Mr. RAY opposed the application; he submitted to the Court that in no instance had a supplemental bill been struck off the file, merely on account of the introduction of new matter into it. The VICE - CHANCELLOR.—'Phis is really a novel application; let it be mentioned on the last day of Term, I will in the meantime consider the point. At a subsequent part of t he _a M y, —KALI) applied for an injunction ex-parte upon a bill of interpleader. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said, that it was not usual to grant such applications ex-parte. Mr. HEALD was well aware that such was not the practice in his Honor's Court. The Lord Chancellor had, however, again and again, held the practice to be otherwise, and, indeed, one of the reasons for such a mass of business of this sort being carried before his Lordship was, that be bad no objection to grant ex parte application of this nature. The VICE CHANCELLOR—I certainly did think that it was not right to grant such application ex-parte, but as it appears that the Lord Chancellor thinks otherwise, it is my duty to be guided by him. The practice in both Courts ought to be uniform, you will therefore take your order, Mr. Heald. JUDGMENT. coLurß V. MORRIS AND OTIIERS. The particulars of this case were given in our paper some time since. It will be recollected that it was an application for an injunction to restrain the defendants from publishing or exposing to sale a work entitled Fuller's Remains. His HONOUR. gave judgment to-day. He refused the dispensa. tion, but in case the plaintiffs might proceed and try the question at law, he directed that the defendants do keep an account of the profits of the sale of the work for the next six months. If at the expiration of that period the question should not he brought under the consideration of a Court of Law by the plaintiffs, the de fendants might then be at liberty to apply to His Honour to dis charge that Order. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. The Court was occupied until eleven o'clock in disposing of un defended causes in Nisi Prius. TILE KING V. THE BAILIFFS OF irswicu. Mr. ALnEasoic moved for a rule to show • cause why a writ of mandamus should not be directed to the Bailiffs of Ipswich, com manding them to admit a person of the name of Bristoe to the freedom of that borough. The applicant had served an appren ticeship, the indentures of which were dated the sth of August, t• commence from the June previous, for the term of seven years, which expired in June last. The objection to his admission to the freedom was, that he had not served seven years. Mr. Justice BAILEY asked if it was the usage of the borough to admit such services. Mr. ALDERSON—I have an affidavit of a person who states that he knew many instances wherein such constructive services were allowed. It would therefore be for a Jury to infer whether it was the custom of the borough or not. . . The CHIEF JUSTlCE—Youraffidavit should state that be be lieves it to be the custom of the borough.—Rule refused. Mr. SCARLETT, addressing the Court, said that he had an ap plication of a novel description to make. It related to pro ceedings of such an extraordinary nature as to justify it, however singular. A Mr. Cooper had brought an action of trespass against thirty-four defendants, several of whom were constables, who went with the owner to recover possession of property of which he had been wrongfully deprived. The plaintiff's object, in bringing an action against so many, was to deprive the principal defendant (Mr. Bloxam) of the bene fi t of their testimony. His application was, that their Lordships should order some of the defendants to be liberated, to enable them to give evidence ; and Mr. Bloxam would willingly take the entire weight of the trespass on himself. —The Court refused the application. THE KING V. THE REV. W. DAVIS. The'defendant in this case is perpetual curate of the parish of Oysterinouth, in Gloucestershire, and some time ago superseded John Tovey, the parish clerk, (who had been appointed by his predecessor in 1820, and had a license from the Bishop), without showing sufficient cause. A rule to skew cause why a man damus should not be directed to compel him to reinstate Tovey having been obtained, Mr. TAUNTON appeared to oppose it, he observed, that the conduct of Tovey warranted his removal, he left the church dur ing divine service, and on being asked why he had left it? he replied, that he did not like to sit under the desk of such a fellow as the defendant ; he was also heard to, say, that he was sick in body and soul of the parsons, and to have several times made use of offensive epithets respecting the defendant and his predecessor. Mr. TAUNTON also observed, that the Bishop of the Diocese had approved of the defendant's conduct in removing the pro secutor. The CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the defendant did not adopt the proper course in removing Tovey ; ho ought first to have sum moned him, and hear his defence. As to the Bishop's approba tion, it did not avail, since it did not appear that he had heard what the prosecutor had to say ; the rule therefore should be made absolute, unless the defendant should make a better return. COURT OF COADION PLEAS. Nothing of public interest occurred in this Couit this morning. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. THE GOONEARL MINING COMPANY. CAMPBELL, HAWTHORN, AND OTHERS, V. HANCOCK, DAISY, AND OTH ELLS. This bill was filed by the plaintiffs, as Directors of the above Company, to restrain the defendants, owners of certain mines in Cornwall, from proceedings at law against the said plaintiffs to recover a sum of 4,5001., the agreed value of the above mimes ; and also for an order that a deed, executed be tween the parties, should be reformed as being contrary to a parole agreement, or should be given up to be cancelled. The bill stated, that a scheme was proposed by the above owners to the plaintiffs, to form a company, to be called The Goonearl Mining Company, of which Company the plaintiffs were to be Directors, and were to be exonerated from all personal responsi bility, but were to pay (as directors), the sum of 4,500/. as the assessed value of the mines by instalments, within a year after the execution of a deed to that effect, the mo ney to have been raised by the 'sale of shares. deed was prepared by the defendants' attorney,- who was afterwards, by defendants' recommendation, appointed Solicitor for the Company. That deed was executed by the plaintiffs without having read it. The prospectus was drawn up and advertised in the public Papers, but, from some accident, the Company was never formed. The mine -owners, finding that the plan did not succeed, came upon the plaintiffs personally for recovery of the sum which had been agreed on. The Directors examined the deed, and found that they had not been personally exonerated by it, accord ing.to the parole agreement. The plaintiffs also alleged that they were not possessed of funds sufficient to meet the demands of the defendants. To this plea the defendants set up a demurrer, and contended that the plaintiffs had made themselves personally responsible, by executing the deed which was prepared by their own Solicitor ; and though they alleged that they had nut funds at present to meet the demand of the defendants, yet they had made no mention of what money they had received for shares, and squandered away improperly, when they ought to have applied it to the payment of the owners of the mines ; and Mr. Knight contended that they had had all the op portunity of enriching themselves if the scheme had taken effect, and because it had failed, they now wanted to free themselves from a deed they had legally executed, by saying that they would give up all equitable claim they had upon the property. A man might as well obtain a suit of clothes by the interest he had with his tailor, and after wearing them out, return them, saying that he world rather give up all further connection with the tailor, and would release him from any claim which he (the customer) might have on the tailor's good opinion of him.—(A laugh. )—The learned counsel then contended at great length that the plaintiffs should not be released from a deed legally executed and prepared by their own agent, and that the demurrer should be allowed. The COURT allowed the demurrer, and refused to allow the bill to be amended. CAUTION TO TOLL KEEPERS. We received the following from a correspondent at Lane-end. We understand the case referred to, was heard at a Magistrates' meeting at Cellar Head,a few days since. As the subject is of importance to dissenting preachers, and those connected with the public roads, we feel gratified in being able to lay this decision before our readers. On Sunday, the 10th of December last, one of the Cir cuit Preachers belonging to the Methodist New Con nexion, was travelling in a gig, from the Potteries to Staf ford. When he reached Hem-Heath Toll-gate, double toll was demanded of him. He informed the Toll-keeper that it was . illegal to demand any thing; that he was a Licenced Methodist Preacher, going to Stafford, his re-; ligious place of worship for the day; that four years ago, a toll-keeper near the city of Chester, told him that he was exempt, by an Act of Parliament willeb then came into force ; that from that time to the present, he had never in a single instance been required to pay. This re monstrance was ineffectual, the money was perempk, r il y demanded, accompanied with threatenings as to the con sequences, if it was not paid. " The Act," said the Preacher, " which I liave alluded to, came in force a few years back, and allows the privilege of exemption to Dis senters." "No one," said the Toll-keeper, "is exempt, but the Clergyman of the parish. We go by old Acts of Parliament !" At length the Preacher complied with the demand, and pursued his way. The day following, he obtained a sight of the General Turnpike Act, to which he alluded, as contained in Burn's Justice, edited in 1825, by Sir George Chetwynd. The clause relating to exemp tions is as follows :—" No toll shall be demanded or taken by virtue of this or any other Act or Acts of Parliament, on any turnpike road, for any horse or carriage, of or from any person or persons going to or returning from his, her, or their parochial church or chapel ; or of or from any other person or persons going to or returning from his, her, or their usual place of religious worship tolerated by law, on Sundays, or on any other day on which Divine Service is by authority ordered to be performed." The editor of Burn's Justice, Vol. 11., page 075, says in a note, " It will be observed, that a member of the Established Church is liable to pay toll out of his parish; the Dissen ter is not." The preacher understanding the toll-keeper to be poor, sent a message, stating, that if the money was returned, accompanied with suitable acknowledgments, no further notice would be taken of the affair; but the pro posal was rejected, and a determination expressed to abide the consequences. Accordingly the gatekeeper was sum moned to appear before the Magistrates, and a few days since the case was fully investigated. The toll-keeper was ordered to return what he had received, and to pay ex pellees. The preacher had no wish for the full penalty (which is 51.) to be enforced. Had the Magistrates brought it forward, he would have requested that it might be given up; hi s o bject being not to injure the toll-keeper, but to ascertain his right according to law. On Wednesday afternoon a sneaking thief entered the scullery of Joseph Jellicoe, Esq., 13, Upper Wimpole-street, and stole some silver table spoons and forks, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) PORTSMOUTH, FEE. B.—The wind still continues from the Northward and Eastward, which prevents the arrival of any home ward-bound ships. This morning his Majesty's sloop Harrier arrived at Spithead from the Eastward. On Tuesday evening Sir Thomas M. Hardy went to town on leave, in consequence of which his flag has been struck. His Majesty's ship Barham, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Charles Elphinstone Fleeming, sailed for the West Indies either very late last night or early this morning. The Thetis, 46, Capt. Bingham, was warped from Hamoaze to Barnpool on Friday, and on the following morning moved into the Sound, in consequence of orders to expedite her equipment for the reception of Colonel Cockburn and suite. They embarked yester day morning, under a salute of eleven guns, and will sail for Ber muda the moment the Barham, with the flag of the Hon. Vice- Admiral Fleeming, appears off the port. The latter ship is ex pected from Portsmouth hourly, on her way to the Jamaica station. The Bittern tender, Lieul. Rochfort, sailed on Tuesday, with a detachment of Royal Marines for the relief of those serving in his Majesty's ship Semiramis, and at Haulbowline Island, in the Cove of Cork. In Hamoaze—Britannia, Alligator, Satellite, Rifleman, Skylark, Kingfisher, Vigilant. Mr. G. T. Smithson is appointed Purser of the Trinculo, vice Kimber, deceased.-.-Plymouth Journal. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). QUEEN-SQUARE. SHEEF-STEALING.— George Williams, the man who stood remanded, as mentioned exclusively in our paper of Saturday last, charged with suspicion of stealing twenty sheep, the property of some person unknown, came tip for final examination. Mr. William Walker, a farmer at Enfield Wash, Middlesex, stated, about four o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday, he went into his field, situated by the road side, and there counted his sheep, which consisted of sixty head of cattle, the south-down breed, he shortly after came to town, and on his return again on Saturday last, he found the number reduced to twenty-seven having lost thirty-three head of cattle. Witnzas considered at first they had strayed front the field, but finding no gap, he minutely inspected the gate, and there observed the tracks of the cattle, and marks of a man's, foot ; he was then satisfied they had been stolen, and, next day he read an account in the newspapers of a man having been stopped with a quantity of sheep ; he consequently came -to town, and on meeting with the officers, Pace and Pople, they conducted him to where the cattle was de posited for safety, which he instantly identified as part of his pro perty. stolen; they were all marked on the near hip in black, the initials J. C. Witness begged to observe that it was owing en tirely to the newspaper report that he obtained his information. John Wells, of Rochester-row, Westminster, stated that the prisoner, accompanied by another man, hired his shed at 2s. 6d. per week for the purpose of holding cattle ; the men having a respectable appearance, he did not ask their name or address but understood they resided near Vauxhall.—Committed. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). CORN-EXCHANGE. There are moderate fresh supplies of Grain this week, and a large arrival of Flour. The Wheat trade remains unaltered from Monday's quotations. Barley does not sell with so much free dom as on Monday last, but the prices were as last quoted. Beans and Pease for seed are very brisk and scarce, but not other kinds. The severity of the weather occasions the factors to ask more money for Oats, but it is only needy buyers that comply with a small advance. ARRIVALS. I I:l 3 h s a ci t i:s. I Barley. I 2, o,tts q . rs. I B, ll s o o u .c r is English Irish I- I- I- '- Foreign 3,440 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, c7RICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION.) For the Week ended Feb. 2, 1827, made up from the Returns of the In spectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales. Wheat 535. Od. I Oath 275. 6d. I Beans--- 455. Id. 3d. Rye —.,—. 38s. 10d. 4Bs. 6d. SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts was both numerous and of exceed ingly fair quality for that of a Friday, that of small stock limited. Beef sold tardily, at about 2d. per stone beneath, Mutton, Veal, and Pork briskly, at from 2d. to 4d. per stone beyond Monday's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF SEES. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to e. Inferior Beasts 3 0 3 4 South Down Wethers . 4 9 5 0 Second quality ditto.... 3 6 310 large coarse Calves,... 4 8 5 4 Prime large Oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime small ditto 6 0 6 4 Prime Scots, Scc 4lO 5 2 Large Hogs 4 4 4 5 Inferior Sheep 3 6 310 Small Porkers 5 2 5 6 Second quality ditto.... 310 4 Suckling Calves...l2s. to 58s. each. Coarse-woolled ditto... 4 4 4 6 Quarter old Pigs ..Ios. to I6s. each. Mitch Cows were inquired after, but there was nothing like a good one either in Smithfield to-day or at Islington yesterday. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. I 577 3,870 176 90 NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. toe. d. Beef 3 2 4 4 Veal l'ut ton 2lO 4 0 Pork UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 9.—At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred : MASTER OF ARTS.—.Rev. Thomas Earle Pipon, St. John's College. BACHELORS OF ARTS.-Lewes Garland, of Trinity College ; and Thomas Sikes, of Queen's College. At the above congregation a grace passed the Senate, appoint ing the Rev. G. Skinner, of Jesus College; the Rev. J. Weller, of Emmanuel, and Mr. Platt, of Trinity, (who is deputy for the Regius Professor of Hebrew), examiners of the candidates for the Hebrew scholarships. At the same congregation Richard Thomas Lowe, 8.A., of Christ College, was elected Travelling Bachelor, on the nomina tion, of the Master of that society. Lord Norreys, eldest son of the Earl of Abingdon, is admitted of Trinity College. On the 25th ult. Hugh Wynne Jones, B.A. of Jesus College, and Wm. Price, B.A. of Queen's, were ordained Priests by the Bishop of Bangor. MESOPOTAMIAN MARRIAGES. In the evening we quitted the Convent of Deer Zafferany, and returned to Mardin, approaching the town on its eastern side, and reaching the residence of the Patriarch just before sun-set. On our entering this, we had to salute a venerable old Matrae, now one hundred and two years of age, with a long beard of sil very white, possessing all his mental faculties in full perfection, and reading even iett. rs and other writings without the aid of glasses. A large party wire assembled here also, but not of pilgrims ; were all residents of the town, and the purport of their meeting was an interesting one, it being the prelude to a marriage in tended to be consummated to-night. It was the custom here, half a century ago, to celebrate the marriages of the Christians in their churches, and to perform the festivities as openly as they wished ; but repeated insults and inter ruptions, offered to them by the Turks, occasioned this to be dis continued. The practice now is, when an espousal has been con tracted between the parties, and the day of marriage fixed, for the bride to be prepared at her own house in the morning. The friends of both parties then assemble at the house of the priest, and break bread together before him, which is received as a confirmation of their intentions, and at midnight, the bride being taken to her future lord's house, the marriage is solemnized by a union o f hands in prayer. Festivities follow , in proportion to the wealth of the parties ; but these seldom c' I, even with the poorest, before the expiration of three days. It was this breaking of bread that had called the evening party, in which I found myself, together. Three large flat loaves, made in the convent, and bearing upon them the holy seal, were placed on a salver, covered with an embroidered cloth, and on them was laid a gilded paper full of fine white sugar. The Patriarch, holding the jewelled cross, which he con stantly carries with him, in his right hand, waved it over the bread, and gave it his blessing. All then crossed them selves, and the bread being broken by one of the party, a morsel of it was given with a still smaller portion of sugar, to each of the witnesses. On this being ended, a Syrian hymn was sung, in which the chorus of " Halleluja" was frequently heard, and the air was lively and well adapted to the occasion. After this co pious draughts of arrack, without which no meeting of friendship or of joy can be complete among the Christians of the East, was distributed to all, and they departed in peace, according to the word.—Buchingham's Travels in Mesopotamia. Early yesterday morning the sale-room of Mr. Thomas Kay, No. 1, Welbeck-street, was broken into and robbed of broad cloth, kerseymere, and table covering to the amount of 250/. FASHIONABLE AND MISCELL'AIVrOrS. COLDS CAUGHT AT THE DUKE OP YOIIK'S Ft:7- NERAL.—The Bishop of Lincoln died on Wednesday morning, is consequence of a cold which his Lordship took, while attending the funeral of the Duke of York, in the Royal vault in St. George's Chapel. The Duke of Sussex is at present suffering se verely from the same cause, and his medical attendants are in daily waiting on his Royal Highness. Mr. Canning labours under a similar indisposition. It has been asked how the Lord Chancellor, whose years it might be supposed would have rendered him as sus ceptible of cold as any of these individuals, escaped? his Lordship very wisely placed his hat under his feet during the funeral solem nities, and thus avoided the danger which was to be dreaded from standing upwards of an hour and a half on the cold stones of the Royal cemetery. We understand that besides Mr. R. Searlett, Mr. Jardine, Mr. Barstow, Mr. Barnaby, and Mr. Ryland, that also Mr. Robson, Mr. Payne, and several other Gentlemen of the Bar, have declared their intention of becoming Candidates for the honourable distinction of Counsel to the City of London, when ever that important situation shall become vacant. Since the decision was given in a late trial in the Court of Chancery, Mr. Wellesley has been very much indisposed. The knocker of the house (belonging to Mrs. Bligh) No. 35, Baker-street, is naullled, and from the unremitted attention paid to him by his physicians, it is supposed that his disorder is of a serious nature. . The Earl of Pembroke is much indisposed at Bath. Lord Braybrooke, the Editor of the Memoirs and Correspondence of Pepys, or his relation, the irn. Mr. Neville. will, it is said, be elected a member of the Roxburghe Book Club, in the room of the late Mr. Dent. NEWPORT, ISLE, OF WIGHT, FEB. 1.- 7 -A ball for the benefit of the National School oil Doctor Bell's plan, wag held at the School Room, Newport, and the receipts amounted to sixty pounds. The Architect of Arthur's new Club-house, excuses the alledged impiety of its resemblance to Whitehall Chapel, on the ground that the latter was not originally built as a Chapel, but, like its modern prototype, for a banqueting-house. It is not true that a brazen statue of Mercury, the God of thieves, gamesters, and swindlers, is to surrnount'either of the edifices now erecting in St. James's-street. There is an old and vulgar proverb about "stinking fish," which would, of course, apply more particularly to Fishmonger's Hall. [OttIGINAL.) And was it then for thee, my love, X left my Wshland home, And ventured from my early friends, and native land to roam ? Without a soul to cheer me, now, the live long day I piriC— Oh! wherefore didst thou plight thy troth, and ask me to be tii:se. 'Tie sad to count the weary hoots, and listen to the chime Of yon unfeeling chronicler of never resting time ; Yet why should I reproach that chime, 'tin thou unfeeling art, E'en thou whom once I loved too thrills my aching heart. I think upon my distant home, and all to me so dear, And ever down my burning cheek tear swiftly chaces tear; I think I see my friends at eve, around the blazing fire, And hear the oft-repeated tale, and jests that never tire. _ And yet the lonely hours of day—how swiftly once they pass'd, When lingering evening still would bring thee home to me at last. With looks of fond delight, and rapture in thine eye, Oh ! would that it had been my fate, ere thou wert changed, to die. VENGEANCE. Vengeance, Respects not dignity, nor circumstance, When mocked ambition strikes at hollow hearts, With disappointment's anguish, 'till the stroke, Glut it's deep phrenzy in attesting blood, And cancel obligation. Died lately, at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor, near Market-Weighton, at the advanced age of 94, Mrs. Mary Ann Falkington, widow. She left behind her upwards of 150 children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. The house in which she died had been occupied '73 years, and during that long period she never slept a week at one time out of it.— Cheltenham Chronicle. We are sorry to announce the death of Sir George Beaumont, Bart., at his seat Cole Orton Hall, Leicestershire , This event took place on Wednesday last, in consequence of e severe attack of erysipelas in the head, which speedily extended to the throat. Sir George was well known as one of the beet amateur painters ha the kingdom, and was in his 73d year. The Alinanack of Spectacles gives the following at coma of the state of the Paris theatres:—They support 15,000 families ; the number of actors, dancers, sec., is 2,994 ; 100 direc tors, 100 managers, 100 leaders of bands, and 1,500 musicians Mr. GREFFULIIE, the rich Banker, who, since the Peace, has constantly resided in Paris, and who, before he left England, produced two very successful Farces, viz. Ie he Prince? and The Port; ait of Cervantes, is said to have giros (for both his former FErces were gratuitous to the Managers) to the Proprietor of tf English Theatre in Paris, a new Comedy in three acts, the principal character in which is to be acted by Liston. YATES could not be prevailed upon whilst in Paris, notwithstanding the most earnest solicitations from many quarters, to give his Reminiscences even for one night. Yates returns to his professional avocations at the Adelphi, at the end of the present week. By this " Trip to Paris," Yates has en riched his portfolio with some original anecdotes and sketches of character, which he intends to introduce in his New Entertain ment after Easter. -- Baron de Grim shrewdly observes, in a letter relat ing to the anxiety of D'Alembert to be buried within the walls of the parish church, " It is very strange that these philosophers think it so much better to be in the church after they are dead, nd so much glory to be out of it when living." An honest Jack, amusing himself with a book in his watch below, happened to stumble upon the word repartee, which to him was a complete stopper, or, in other words, brought him up all standing ; nor could any of his messniates at'ail explain the meaning of it; so away went Jack to the forecastle to ask the boatswain (who is generally looked upon by tke sailors as a scho lar) to solve the difficulty. " What is it you wants to know? (says Pipes) repartee? let me see—(giving his quid an extra turn in his mouth)—repartee—why, if I calls you a rascal, and then you calls me a rascal, that would be a repartee." IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE NEW PALACE.—THE ATLAS Of TO-MORROW will contain an EN GRAVED PLAN . , and Description, of the splendid Squares and Streets, now building on Lord Grosvenor's estate, contiguous to Grosvenor-place. The buildings are constructed as residences for the Nobility, aid will frsrm a neighbourhood of mansions in the vicinity of his Majesty's Palace. 1- -ddition to the above, Tx? ATLAS will, as usual, contain an ample detail or .at o„. N ews of the week, up to the latest hour of Saturday night, a full tsz t .s., of the Parliamentary Proceedings; together with a great variety of Original Matter, including Critical Reviews of New Publica tions, both English and Foreign, and Notices of Science, particu larly Music, to which a department of the Paper is exclusively de voted. THE ATLAS being the largest sheet ever printed (nearly double the size of THE TIMES), is enabled to embrace more sub jects than any other Newspaper, and give sufficient space to each. Orders may be delivered to any of the Newsmen, or sent to the Office of THE ATLAS, Beaufort House, Beaufort-buildings, Strand. Advertisements are requested to be sent as early as con venient. A JONATHAN. —The following extract from the journal of a supercargo of a vesse l recentl y r eturned from the East 2. East, we were surro un d e d f or several hours bynumber Indies, is stated, in an Am erican p a p er, to have been communi cated to the Editor by an ac q uaintanc e who would vouch for its authenticity of a de scr i pt i on which neither the captain (who bad bee n to sea for twenty years, and s e ven or eight voyages to India) nor any one on board was a c qu ai n t e d with, or longitude about : oof sea monsters, " On our voyage out, i n l at i tude 40. South, had ever seen. They were a species of serpent, and carried their heads three or four feet out of water ; their bodies appeared of an irregular shape, resembling a sunken rock, and were covered with barnacles; their tails were forked like a fish, and very large. We had a very distinct view of two of thesn,which approached us from a direction abeam of us, and, without apparently taking scarcely any notice of us, passed close under our bowsprit ; and, to avoid run ning on them, we were obliged to keep , until of injuring h er copper. They appeared to be thirty o r forty feet length, and at t i mes move d throug h t h e wa ter withgreatcethlee cele rity. S ome o f t h em at a short distance o ff exactly resembled to the represent a ti on , an d t h e i r appearance g enerally wa3 similared on our description I h av e see n of the sea serpent, whic h 'W ear coast some time since. There were eight or ten of them, and they continued around us front noon, when they were first seen dark." the vessel off , be in g fearful