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SPIRIT OF TIM PUBLIC JOURNALS. It is said that an Illustrious Person has written to Lady Liverpool, informing her, that out of respect and regard to her husband, no Prime Minister will be named till after Easter. This resolution, it is evident, arises less from motives of decorum than from the embarrassment of solving the difficulty which presents itself in reforming the disjointed Government. The rickety machine was held together by a single peg : that peg failing, the Cabinet makers are at a loss how to replace it. The ultra-Tory members' of the Government, whose personal dislike to Mr. Canning has long been notorious, feel themselves emboldened, by their late majority of four, to declare that they can never submit to his holding the Premiership. On the other hand, Mr. Canning must feel it due to his own character—due to his responsible situation, as leader of the Commons—due to his country, which has cheered him, and favoured him. in his liberal progress—to serve under no other Chief than his friend and support, Lord Liverpool—neither under Lord Bathurst, nor Lord Eldon, nor Mr. Peel, nor Mr. Goulburn. A proposal to place any of these Gentlemen at the head of the Administra tion must lead to Mr. Canning's resignation, and it may be :added, to his speedy return, unshackled and un disgraced. Nor is this a mere personal question. If Mr. Canning allows the ultra-Tory spirit to prevail in the Cabinet, he will soon be called upon to abandon Portugal, and coerce Ireland. He cannot but recollect his own de clarations on these two subjects—" Where the British flag flies, foreign dominion shall not come." "If Ireland is to be kept down by measures of coercion, I do not envy the Minister who would have to carry such measures into effect." In fact, Mr. Canning is too deeply-pledged, and we may add, too fond of fame, ever to retrace the steps he has made :—he must go on, or sink:—nor need he fear a long exclusion from office. Suppose Mr. Peel put in the place of Mr. Pitt, who will be his Foreign Secretary ? Mr. Goulburn ?—Who his President of the Board of Trade :—Sir Thomas Lethbridge ? Who his Home Se cretary ?—Mr. Dawson ? The country would not feel it self safe for a day in such hands, and the House of Com mons would be obliged to follow the country. In the mean time events go on, and the British Ministry is in a state of anarchy.---Times. A Preliminary Treatise to the " Library of Useful Know ledge," on "the objects, advantages, and pleasures of Science," has just been published. It is, we understand, from the pen of Mr. Brougham, and is every way worthy of him. It would be difficult to name a Treatise, in the English language, better suited to its object; and we have no difficulty in affirming that this publication alone (if he bad never before laboured for the instruction of the people) would establish his title to one of their most distinguished benefactors. It cannot fail to produce the most beneficial impression on those for whom it is more parti cularly intended. We shall, on some future day, enter more fully into the consideration of this Treatise, which conveys in simple and beautiful language, an idea of,—l. Mathematical Science; 2. The difference between Mathe matical and Physical Truths; 3. Natural or Experimental Science; 4. Application of Natural Science to the animal and vegetable world ; advantages and pleasures of science. We cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of presenting our readers with the following beautiful passage in the outset : —" It may easily be demonstrated, that there is an advan tage in learning, both for the usefulness and the pleasure of it. . . . There is something positively agreeable to all men, to all, at least, whose nature is not most gro yelling and base, in gaining knowledge for its own sake.-1 When you see any thing for the first time, you at once derive some gratification from the sight being new; your attention is awakened, and you desire to know more about it. It it is a piece of workmanship, as an instrument, a machine of any kind, you wish to know how it is made; how it works, and what use it is of. If it is an animal, you desire to knowwhere it came from, how it lives, what are its dispo sitions, and generally its nature and habits. This desire is felt too, without at all considering that the machine or the animal may ever be of the least use to yourself practically ; for, in all probability, you may never see them again. But you feel a curiosity to learn all about them, because they are new and unknown to you. You accordingly make inquiries; you feel a gratification in getting answers to your questions, that is, in receiving information, and in knowing more—in being better in formed than you were before. If you ever happen again to see the same instrument, or animal, you find it agreeable to recollect having seen it before, and to think that you know something about it. If you see another instrument or animal in same respect like, but differing in other •par ticurarit, you find it pleasing to compare them together, and to note in what they agree and in what they differ. , Now, all this kind of gratification is of a pure and disin- I terested nature, and has no reference to any of the com mon purposes of life; yet it is a pleasure—an enjoyment. You are nothing the richer for it; you do not gratify your palate or any other bodily appetite; and yet it is so pleas ing that you would give something out of . your pocket to obtain it, and would forego some bodily enjoyment for its sake. The pleasure derived from science is exactly of the like nature, or rather it is the very same. For what has just been referred to is, in fact, science, which, in its most comprehensive sense means only knowledge, and in its ordinary sense means knowledge reduced to a system ; that is, arranged in a regular order, so as to be conveniently taught, easily remembered, and readily applied."—We earnestly recommend this treatise to all who take an inte rest in the improvements of the people, and wish every success to " the labours of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge."---Morning Chronicle. When Members of either House of Parliament com plain of their speeches being misreported in the news papers, would it not be as well were they to turn their at tention to the miserable want of accommodation which exists in both Houses to those on whom the important task of Parliamentary reporting devolves ? We are aware that the doing this is still called, a breach of privilege ; but on the other hand, it is one of those breaches so long and so much more honoured in the observance, that we do not suppose that there is any man living, either in or out of Parliament, who would seriously advocate its prohibi tion. In fact, what passes in the British Parliament has become for years the most important part of the history, not only of our own country, but of Europe, and of the world. Speeches delivered in both Houses are addressed as much to those who will read, as to those who hear them; and the very persons who describe their publication technically as breaches of privilege, themselves refer to, quote, and rely upon them, as the only authentic records of their own words and actions. When to this is added the extraordinary rapidity and accuracy with which they are accomplished, instead of occasional and slight errors being subjects of complaint, we wonder that the one are not m ast frequent, and that the other ever occur. Since, then, both Mouses of Parliament not only connive at, but, in fact, virtually authorise and sanction these reports, before Members complain of their inaccuracy, would it not be more just to do away with the inconvenience and infacility with which Reporters are surrounded ? No instance of wilful misrepresentation has ever been so much as imputed to the press under this head; and even mere inaccuracies are so rare, that we may be justified in applying to them the well-known apology of Horace, and say—" Übi plum sitent—non paucis offendar maculis,"—Morning Herald. We observe that Mr. Peel in bringing up the first of the Bills for amending the Criminal Law, after animadverting upon the prolixity of the Statutes in general, made use of this remarkable expression " Some statutes to be sure, such as Magna Cholla, would, of course, be always re tained in their present form." We should be very much surprised if any modern attempt were made to improve the language of Magna aorta, for it is in brevity and clear ness of expression, a model of legislation that puts to shame the .blest enactments of our more enlightened day. The nearer 7.9 r, Peel can bring his new Criminal Laws, in con ciseness and energy of diction to this splendid monument of the masculine understanding of earlier times, the better for his own fame, and the public advantage. 'We arc not idolatrous admirers of what is called " the wisdom of our ancestors," but while we get rid of the errors of antiquity, we ought to preserve with the most considerate care what ever of excellence it has bequeathed to us. It is a remark able and disgraceful fact, that the most redundant and con fused laws upon our Statute-book are comparatively of modern date. It seems as if those who drew up modern Acts of Parliament, were more desirous to consult for the benefit of those who receive emolument by the manufac ture of Acts, than for the public interests. We hope Mr. Peel will not rest satisfied until he takes away from us this reproach. To wrap up laws in a verbiage which makes them unintelligible, is to make legislation rather a curse than a benefit to the community. Hence all the litigation and expensive proceedings which arise on what is called the construction "of Acts of Parliament. But if our legislators would imitate the simplicity of language of Magna Chanta, it might lessen undoubtedly the profits of the bar, but it would greatly promote the interests which society have in a clear and distinct understanding of the laws.—lbid. LENT ASSIZES. HOME CIRCUIT'--CHELMSFORD, MARCH 15. CIVIL SIDE.—ELLIS V. CHAPMAN'. This was an action for an alleged libel, concerning the plaintiff in his trade of a baker, published by the defendant in the Kent and Essex Mercury, on the 14th of March, last year. Plea, the general issue—not guilty.—The Jury, after a few minutes' delibe ration, found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 50/. CROWN SIDE, Major Luck, a boy of 17, was indicted for wilfully and feloni ously setting fire to a barn in the parish of Aythorp Roothing, the property, and in the occupation of, the churchwardens and over seers of the same parish. The prisoner solemnly declared his innocence. The case went to the Jury upon the facts proved, and they fond the prisoner Guilty. Sentence of death was recorded. The prisoner has been in custody repeatedly. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—WORCESTER,IIfAacx 15. CROWN SIDE. Betty Stinton, aged 70, and Mary Potter, aged 26, were ar raigned this morning upon an indictment, and also upon the Co roner's Inquisition, for the murder of William Potter, an infant, aged 11 months, by wilfully administering, on the 26th of last January, at the parish of Kyre Parva, powdered glass mixed in sugar to the child, whereby he became sick, and his stomach in flamed, by means whereof he languished until the 30th of January, when he died. They each pleaded " not guilty." The Jury were immediately sworn. Mr. Gonsow—Gentlemen, the two prisoners, Betty Stinton and Mary Potter, Betty Stinton being the mother or Mary Potter, are charged with the wilful murder of William Potter, the infant child of Mary Potter. The circumstances are so mysterious, that I shall not detail the case further than by mentioning dates, times, and places, so as enable you the mere easily to understand the evidence. Mary Potter lives in that part of Stokes Bliss, which is in this county. She is a married woman, not living with her hus band. Wm. Potter was her illegitimate child, and shortly after its birth she put it out to nurse with a person of the name of Vernall ; she used to go and see the child when at nurse, and you shall hear her conduct on those occasions, from Mrs. Vernall.— The child was taken from Mrs. Vernal' to another nurse of the name of Tyler. The reason of this is material. The parish officers were spoken to about the child, and by their or. den it was placed under Mrs. Tyler's care, where it conti nued until the mother made application to the officers to have her child. They consented, and both the prisoners came to Mrs. Ty ler's house at Tenbury, and took it away. This is the first time I shall show the prisoners together. The next we hear of the child is on Saturday morning—about 11 o'clock Potter took her child to the supposed father. She then went with it to several cot tagers, to ask if it could be put out to nurse; they will be called. As we are counsel, not against the prisoners, but for the investi gation of truth, it is proper to observe, that some of the cottager. remarked that the belly of the child was hard. Not finding any nurse, Potter took the child to her mother, Stinton, at Kyre Parva. She was in bed, but got up, came down, and witness will tell you what then occurred. From thence, until the next Tuesday, we have no information ; but Mr. Griffin, the parish officer, hearing the child was dead, went to Stinton's cottage.— What was then said is very material, but you shall hear it from the witness. Ihe minister of the parish thought an inquisition necessary. Mr. Hebb, a most respectable surgeon, was examined before the coroner. He gave his opinion then, and he will give it here to-day—he will produce the stomach and its contents. He is of opinion that what he found in the stomach were bits of glass. Glass of itself will not cause death—none of its constituent parts are poisonous ; but as it is hard and brittle, it will cut and wound the stomach, and this will cause inflammation, which, if not re moved, must ultimately end in death. The questions to decide are, whether the child did come to its death by unfair means ? Mr. Baron GAaaow—Mr. Godson, you have opened this case with great propriety, candour, and good sense. Mr. Trawnrrr called William Hebb—l am a surgeon. On Monday, the Ath of February, I viewed the body of William Potter, lying dead at the aouse of Betty Stinton, in Kyre Parva. I found no marks of external injury. I found that the internal coat of the stomach was inflamed to a very great degree ; that within the stomach there was about four ounces of a darkish coloured fluid; that in terspersed in this fluid was a considerable number of green-coloured transparent and brittle fragments and particles, which, I have no doubt, were glass. I have no doubt that the child's death arose from an inflammation of the internal coat of the stomach. To a question by Mr. Baron GARROW—The brains being over loaded by no means necessarily indicate that there has been poison in the stomach. In this (handing a small mug) is the glass that was in the stomach. My opinion is, the contents of that cup is green glass. I have not submitted it to a microscope. Mr. Baron GARROW (looking at the mug)—A great part is glass, but the other parts I should think to be brown sugar. Mr. Hebb—The sweet taste, I am of opinion, came from sugar, but I can form no idea of the nature of the sugar. _ _ Mr. Baron GARROW-From your own experience in visiting the poor, are not their children often fed with bred crumbled in water, and sweetened with brown sugar ? Mr. Baron Ganaow observed, there is a remarkable circum stance in this case which distresses me very much. The two pri soners were both examined before the Coroner, and one on oath. This is a difficulty that has for the first time presented itself to me since I entered Westminster-hall. I have read the depositions over, again and again, and I am not quite sure my present indis position is not owing to my anxiety. Mr. Gonsow—Both the parties were sworn. Mr. RUSSELL—Does your lordship think it would be impro per to let me look at them now ? Mr. Baron GARROW—Oh no, 311.. Russell. The depositions were accordingly handed to Mr. Russell. Mr. Baron Gaaaow--It shows the ignorance and impropriety in which depositions are taken. If the depositions present fa vourable circumstances for the prisoner, they are not to he shut out in the moment of inquiry. I dare say you know, gentlemen, that the food of the infants of the poor who are not fortunate enough to have the breast, is often bread crumbled iu a little water, and sweetened with the coarsest brown sugar. The mug, with its contents, was handed up to the jul y. Mr. Hebb, cross-examined by Mr. RUSSELL-It died on the Tuesday, and I saw it on the Monday following. The solid pieces were bread or potatoes, I cannot say which, and the fluid was o; a darkish colour. Ido not know of the making of brown sugar ; I have read hoW the Muscovado sugar is manufactured. but lam not intimately acquainted with the way. In the West Indies, I have read, it is made in a very course state. Mr. Baron Gaanovr—lt undergoes no refinement here. Mr. Hebb—l think it highly improbable that a glass bottle should accidentally be broken in a hogshead of sugar. _ _ _ . _ ~ Mr. Baron Getutow—Do you happen to know that the sugar passes through a mill ? Mr. RussEtt..--If a piece of glass had fallen with the eane into the mill, would it be ground? Suppose a mill cased on iron rollers, and the glass mixed with the cane is put into the mill, would such a mill pound the glass as small as the glass we have seen ? Mr. Hebb.—Of my own knowledge, I do not know that mag nesia has concreted in the stomach to a very alarming degree. Mr. Baron GARROW—Of my own knowledge, I can tell you of two cases of concreted magnesia being gathered in the stomach whence all medicine failed to expel it ; and in one cue, a surgeon, of geat experience was obliged to saw through the, body and take a hard substance out of the intestines, which is now in one of the depositories at Edinburgh. Mr. Hebb—Powdered glass is no poison, but acts by its me chanical force. Mr. Baron GARROW.-Wrapped up in brown sugar, and when 'the infant has digested that sugar, will not the mechanical force of the glass operate? Mr. Hebb.—The action of the glass in the internal body is en tirely mechanical, and the paper would pre'rent the mechanical ef fect. Monsieur Le Sauvage made four experiments, the lee on himself, when he swallowed powdered glass, hut this does not in my mind apply to the present question. Mr. RussELL.—Did he not swallow fragments of glass of a line in length (that is, the 12th of an inch?) Mr. Baron GARROW.-Have you any thing in the mug of the fourth part of that length? Mr. Hebb.—Yes, there is. The emaciation of the infant was, I thi.ik, coming on for some time. I think die glass, produced that inflammation in the et'nnach, which in my mind caused the child's death. Re 7 exatnined.--These experiments were made on adults. never heard of such experiments on an infant. Matthew Pierpoint, surgeon.—The mug, with the contents of the stomach, was handed to the 'witness. It appears to me glass and sugar mixed. I think I have separated the sugar from the glass. In my judgment there are some hundreds of pieces of glass. lam fearful such a quantity of pounded glass would lead to a train of circumstances that would produce death. It is well ascertained that powdered glass acts only mechanically. Question.—How large a quantity of glass would produce in flammation and death? Witness.—That is a very difficult question for me to answer. Inflammation, not relieved, produces death. In my opinion that quantity of glass would produce death ; but I wish to speak very guardedly. Glass would be more likely not to produce mischief if taken on a full stomach. Mr. Baron GARROW.—Can you come to a satisfactory conclu sion : does it necessarily follow that death was occasioned by the glass? Witness.—Not necessarily, but highly probable. Mr. Baron GARROW.—Have you any evidence, Mr. Godson, that brings these prisoners connected with pounded glass ? There was a search made Mr. Godson.—Not the least tittle. for pounded glass, but none was found. Mr. Baron GARROW addressed the Jury—We have had the evidence of two most respectable persons. I think we may say, if they were in your place, they would find the child died by the glass, hut we cannot, therefore, convict the two prisoners of mur der, because we must have evidence to bring the glass home to the parties before we do convict them. Suppose this happened by accident, that the glass was mixed with the sugar in its manu facture. If there was a small quantity of broken glass taken day by day by a child very infirm, small, weak, and emaciated, would not that have produced its death ? I should be sorry to injure the shopkeepers of Worcester, but in London there is scarcely an article of food that is not adulterated. His Lordship here men tioned several instances of adulteration of different articles which had occurred to him in his professional life. When we consider the case of these two persons, we should do well to ask if it is impossible that ■mall portions of glass were not mixed in the sugar by adultera tion. Ihave asked, and find not only that nc evidence exists that can connect the prisoners with broken glass, but the Learned Counsel, assimilating this case to the case of persons charged with hav ing administered arsenic, where proofs are adduced of purchases of arsenic for feigned purposes—has most properly and humanely said that diligent search was made for powdered glass, -but none was found. Now, if these women had diabolicaly endeavoured to kill this child, and for that purpose had been dealing with powdered glass, when they were taken by surprise, would not the glass have been found ? Now, the cause of the child's death is not without some degree of doubt, and if you think this case too doubtful to convict, we need not pursue it further ; but, gen tlemen, if any one of you think otherwise, we will go on through all the evidence. Consult together, and say if you wish the case to proceed or not. The Jury deliberated a very little while, when their foreman said, " We are all agreed that it is unnecessary to proceed." Mr. Baron GART:OW-...-You think this case would be much too doubtful to convict. You will then bring in your verdict. The Jury immediately brought in their verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Baron GARROW—I most entirely concur. A verdict of a different description would have given me great personal distress. I should not have known what to have done. The prisoners were both discharged. John Hudson was indicted for stealing the mare, saddle, and bridle, of William Proctor, from the Dolphin Inn, Gloucester. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Judgment of Death was recorded against him. Josiah Goring, Edward Wiltshire, and Edward Walker, Thomas Morgan, John Hudson, James Horton, and John Hampdon, James Brawley, John Francis, and George Holwell, were brought up to receive sentence. They were severally asked why judgment of death should not be passed against them ? Goring protested his innocence. The other prisoners supplicated for mercy. Mr. Baron GARROW—I have never seen more attentive, patient, and watchful juries, and it is my duty to add, that after attentively reconsidering all your cases, I have no doubt of all your guilt. The cases of each are of great enormity. Three of you are convicted of an offence that seldom occurs, probably from a feel ing of the sacredness of the house of God. Another offence has increased to a most alarming extent—l mean horse-stealing. The case of you, Horton and Hampton, is one of a most enormous cha racter : you belong to a gang who watch their opportunity, and in the dark of the evening break into the dwelling-houses and shops of tradesmen. The case of you, Brawley, Francis, and Hol well, is distinguished from the last, because your offence was not committed in the night time. Your motive was a temporary de bauch—for that you rob the poor cottager. I am much afraid that, in the present state of the calendars of England, many people will think that I ought to leave you for execution. lam anxious to find grounds of mercy, and I shall venture to recommend you to his Majesty, and should he be graciously pleased to save your lives, it can only be upon the condition of your being transported for the rest of your lives. The prisoners were removed, and the Assizes ended. This has been the heaviest calendar ever known in this county. Mr. JERVIS, the King's Counsel, being named in the commis sion, tried several prisoners yesterday in aid of the Judges. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LANCASTER, MARCH 14. CROWN SIDE. Joshua Hayle was indicted for uttering, on the 19th of Oc tober, to John Dawson, at Bury, a forged 1/. note, and also with uttering another forged note to Psilip Jobson, on the 20th of October.—The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Joseph Wilkinson, James Clegg, and John Lee, were in dicted for burglariously breaking into and entering the dwelling ing-house of Edward Hudson, at Manchester, and stealing there from a quantity of bacon, some silver spoons, and other property. • . The prisoner, Wilkinson, in his defence, said, that the prisoner, Lee, and two other persons, had brought the articles to his house. Clegg said that he was only a lodger in the house, and knew nothing of the property. Lee denied that he had brought any articles to Wilkinson's house.—Wilkinson (to Lee)—You tell an infernal lie. Mr. Justice BAYLEY interfered, and desired the prisoners not to have any altercation in the dock. _ _ The Jury, after a long deliberation, returned a verdict, finding Clegg and Lee Guilty of burglary, and Wilkinson Guilty of re ceiving the property, knowing it to be stolen. The JUDGE sentenced Wilkinson to 14 years' transportation. Wilkinson is an old man 60 years of age. The other prisoners are young boys, and will not be sentenced until the end of the Assizes. Samuel Ashcroft, Daniel Graham, and John Delany were indicted for assaulting James Slater and John Sandiford, on the King's highway, and taking from their persons and against their will one 101. note and other money, their property. The Jury found Ashcroft Guilty, and declared the other pri soners to he innocent. Amaziah Holland was indicted for assaulting John Barron, on the King's highway, and rifling his pockets, on the 4th of No vember.—The prisoner was found Guilty. WESTERN CIRCUIT.-SALISBURY, MARCH 15. Edmund TVarnford Cresswell, aged 18, and Isaac Berry, aged 19, were indicted for breaking open the dwelling house of James Stiles, at Sherston Magna, and stealing therefrom sundry articles, on the 11th of November last. The first named prisoner is connected with one of the most an cient families in the kingdom. The Jury acquitted the prisoners; and the Judge charged them to keep better company. Jacob Wyer, of Donhead St. Mary, was indicted for assault ing a very respectable farmer's daughter, on the road from Tollard Royal to Shaftesbury market, and extorting money from her. The Jury found him Guilty, and the Judge said he would save his life, but that was all ; for he had behaved in a manner most revolting to decency, and, indeed, extremely wicked. NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.—A Court Martial, composed of Captain King, President, Captains Sykes, Pipon, Morier, and Mitchell, assembled yesterday week, on board the Britannia flag-ship, for the trial of Lieutenant John Harrison Bowker, lately in command of the Leveret, tender to the Windsor Castle, upon the following charge, viz. :—" For scandalous and indecent conduct on board the Leveret tender, towards Joseph Sherwood, ordinary seaman, Wm. Sanders, boy, and Mark Car neilley, landsmen, all belonging to the said tender, within a pe riod of three years, and especially with Joseph Sherwood, on the night of the 26th February, 1827, and with regard to William Sanders, at two different times, the latter about a month ago, in breach of the second article of war."—Acquitted.—.Plymouth Journal, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—Eleven disorderly females were brought to this Office, from the vicinity of Covent-garden. The eldest of them did not exceed 18, and several of them were not more than 12 and 13 years of age. They were charged with following and insult ing Ledbetter, an officer of this establishment, as he was passing with his wife under the Piazzas the previous night. He was fol lowed, on being recognised by a crowd of thieves and prostitutes, and it was with great difficulty himself and the watchmen succeed ed in apprehending them. Sir R. BIRNIE, after remarking on the extreme youth of some of the prisoners, and the well known profligacy of the whole ; sent them for one month's hard labour to the House of Correction, ob serving that the most of them, though young, were old offenders, and nothing but severity could prevent them from infesting the neighbourhood. MARYLEBONE.—Mary Collins, a respectably dressed female, and the wife of a gentleman's coachman, was committed for steal ing a piece of beef from the shop of Mr. Baker, butcher, in Tot tenham Court-road. HURST, ROBINSON, AND CO.'s BANKRUPTCY. Yesterday morning, a meeting of the creditors was held before the Commissioners, in Basinghall-street, for the purpose of audit ing the accounts of the assignees. From the balance-sheet, it appeared that the bankrupts' stock was originally valued at 208,0611. 12s. 7d. Cash had been obtained by sales to the amount of 2,8301. 15s. 9d. ; by bills, 5, 7871. 9s. ; and, on cre dit, 5,0001. A dividend had been declared on two accounts ;on which cash had been received, viz.—J. Ogle Robinson, of 1,4611. 3s. 5d., 1 and Thomas Hurst of 1,7691. 4s. 91d., which will make about three-pence in the pound. Mr. RICH ARDSON drew the attention of the Commissioners to one item, viz. the sale of the Edinburgh Gazettes, for 1,6261. 10s., valued at 2,8501. He then read a protest against this sale by the Assignees, dated Nov. 24, in last year, on such low terms. Mr. MoNrAcu (the Commissioner) read the 106th section of the Act, and said that an inquiry into such a sale could not be had before them. The meeting then adjourned, and a special meeting of the cre ditors will he called, to inquire into this as well as other subjects. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 14.—The Trinculo, 18, Captain R. Pat ton, arrived on Saturday from Milford, with the officers and crew of his Majesty's late sloop Nimrod, which was wrecked in Holy head Bay on the night of the 14th January last. A Court Mar tial will assemble in a few days, to try them for their conduct on that occasion. The Procris, 10, Captain the Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, arrived on Sunday from Sheerness, with a detachment of Marines lately serving at Lisbon, and brought home from thence in the Glouces ter. She returned again on Tuesday. The Bittern tender, Lieutenant Rochfort, sailed on Sunday for Portsmouth, with a detachment of the Royal Marine Artillery, which arrived here in the Ocean, from the Tagus. The Rifleman, 18, Capt. Michell, went from Hamoare to the Sound yesterday. In ilamoaze—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Ocean, Alligator, Harrier, Cadmus, Leveret, and Frolic. In the Sound—Trinculo, Rifleman. Lieutenants Burnett and Thackeray are appointed to the Ocean, 80, on her being re-commissioned. She will be paid off on Monday. Mr. Joseph Hughes Bellamy, eldest son of Dr. Bellamy, of Plymouth, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to his Majesty's ship Cambridge, now on her passage to England, from the Pacific. Lieut. Kitchen, of the Nightingale cutter, is promoted to the rank of Commander. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DI ARY....TUESDAT, goners. I ace 20.—(At the Court of Commie. rghall-street.) Bennett, W., Kennington ...... 1( Fry, J., Bermondsey lO Broad, 'f., Penzance IC Grua, A., Albemarle-street ... 11 Cope, H., Barnet Dimond, A., Tottenham.ct.-rd lO Herridge, I*., Brighton lO Edmeads and Co., Maidstone... 11 Hopkins, E., Fenchurch.street 9 Evans, W., Rotherhithe 1 Jones, ID , Southwark ll Flezney, W., Bedford-row ll Langley, F., Piccadilly ll Ford, R., Sutton. l2 Moojen, J., Mark-lane l2 COUNTRY DIARY.—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. Curtiss, R., Bleasdale—Commercial inn, Lancaster Deakin, F., Birmingham—Royal Hotel, Birmingham Elvidge, W., Nottingham—Punch.bowl, Nottingham Farrar, J., Liverpool—Mr. Mawdsley, Liverpool ll Hallett, W. men., Pembroke—Baynton and Co., Bristol ..... Hallett, W. jun., Tenby—Baynton and Co., Bristol 1 Lane, T., jun., Upton—France and Co.. Worcester ll Robinson, T., Birkby—Court.house, Leeds Schorfield, J., Southowram—Messrs. Alexander, Halifax 4 Springford, J., Warminster—Bath Arms, Warminster ll Taylor, G., Aldmondbury—George, Huddersfield Trewent, W., Pembroke—Bush, Bristol 1 Wilkinson, 8., Kirkheaton—Black Bull, Gomersal ll INSOLVENTS APPLYIN Petitions to be heard at Portus MARCH 21, G TO BE DISCHARGED, al-street, Linealn's-Inn-Phelds, AT NINE. Osborn, J. Spalding Palmer, E!, Tooley-street Ridge, S., Mile-end Thomas, A., Spa-fields Townsend, S., - Paddington Tuckey, S., Tooley Turner, W., Hackney Arkell, W., Chelsea Brazier, J., Hackney Brown, J., Spalding Byrne, M., New Broad-street Dench, J. Putney Free, R.. Rotherhithe Johnson, E., Kennington Mackenzie, R., Guernsey COUNTRY.—At the Court-hour Armstrong, R., Salford Aspden, J., Baxendale Ball, J., Liverpool Beever, J., Manchester Bibby, J., Preesall Booth, J., Failsworth Clayton, W., Preston Cohen, M., Manchester Dunlap, J., Manchester Higson, P., Chowbent Horsfall, W., Huddersfield Hocrocks, S., Bolton Matthews, A. Manchester ee, Lancaster, March 20, at Ten. Mills, J., Bury Murray, G., Manchester Prior, D., Stretford Smith, E., Prest Booth Smith, H., Salmesbury Stock, J., Heyrod Taylor, IL, Back—o-th'-Brow Taylor, J., Manchester Tootell, J., Manchester Turner, J., Manchester Wardill, 'l'., Liverpool Wunderly, R., Manchester Lancaster, March Almond, J., Newhouse Almond, J., Punstock Banks, A., Preston Coupland, H., Manchester At Maidstone, Ashwell, I'., Plumstead Biggs, T., Hever Wickman, D., Greenwich Moss, C., Chatham Pullen, J., Limehouse • 3, at Half-past Nine. Crowther, J., Hollingwood Doodley, M., Ashton-under-Line Ewan, J., Manchester Kay, J., Accrington (arch el, at Ten Sears, R., Coxheath Simkins, J., Deptford Welfare, J., Tunbridge Wells, J., Gillingham THE MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—There was considerable briskness in the Sugar Market on Tuesday, above 1,200 casks were sold ; and the good Mus covades went off 6d. to Is. per cwt. higher ; since then the re quest has become languid, but the improvement in the prices has been maintained. This forenoon there was the same languor in the Sugar M ar k e t, an d the sales were only 400 casks ; som e low brown Jamaica sold at 57 5. Stock , 20 , 21 5 hhds. ; 1,265 higher ; 2,095 ti erees 11er than at the and te barrels.es.andbar7ls. The pSrteosckentlasprticyeesara,re232B,.46as4sh. same period in 1826. There was a good demand for _Refined Goodl early in the week, but the request since subsided ; there is no A lteration in the currency. This day there was a good demand for export goods, and they are still very scarce; the goods suitable for the home consumption are very heavy. In East India or in Foreign Sugars there is no alteration. COFFEE.—The public sales this week have gone off heavily; the British Plantation descriptions (both Jamaica and Demerara) at a further reduction of ls. a 2s. on all qualities below middling; the few of that description on sale have gone off freely at the former prices. There has been no Foreign Coffee disposed of either at public sale or by private contract till thi s da ; the quo tations were, in consequence, nominal. Stock in the West India Warehouses :-9,181 hhds. and tces. ; 78,947 bags and barrels ; last year 12,877 hhds, and tees., 70,919 bags and barrels. The present prices are 3s. a 4s. lower than in 1826. The large pub lic sales of 51,000 bags in Holland, of which 46,000 bags sold, have had no effect on this market. The public sale this forenoon attracted some attention, as 395 bags Foreign were brought for ward ; the good ordinary coloury Brazil was taken in at 48s. ; some St. Domingo good withdrawn at 475. 6d. to 48s. ; about 100 packages British Plantation, chiefly Demerara, sold at the re duction we have stated, middling 755.; the market is exceedingly languid and rather lower. Rum, BRANDY, AND HoLtaNns.—The Rum Market has be come more firm ; the chief sales have been parcels of Leeward Island Rum for export, and parcels free on board, which last week sold about 2s. 6d. 3 and 4 over, have realised this week id. per gallon higher ; the Market is, however, far from brisk. Stock . 14,014 puns. 847 hhds. Last Year 15,459 puns. 1,337 hhds. The demand for Brandy has been confined to parcels for ex port, of which about 200 puncheons have been sold, chiefly new and inferior, for the United States.—For the Geneva arriving the holders are asking about 2s. 7d. IRISH PROVISIONS.—The rise in the prices of Beef and Pork in Ireland has no effect on this Market. The trade continues lan guid, but the holders expect an improvement in the demand for shipping, on account of the vessel* taken up yesterday by the East" India Company. The freights are low, about 101. to 11/. ; last year they were about 151. Bacon is rather higher. Butters con tinue exceedingly scarce, and if there had been the usual demand, the prices would have been very high. COTTON.---The Cotton Market continues without briskness.-- The sales for the week ending last night were quite trivial, and the market will probably continue dull till the result of the India House sale next week transpires. Hyson, contrary to the general expectation, went off Id. to 21. per lb. lower—say 4s. 7d. a ss. 4d. - raTETRE.—:The public sale on Tuesday above 2,000 bags Saltpetre, refraction 4 to 6, went off at 235. a 235. 6d. ; since which the market has become heavy. TEA.—The tea sale closed this afternoon. HEMP, FL Ax, AND TALLow.—The Tallow Market has become heavy, the prices are lower. In Hemp or Flax there is little al teration. At the close of 'Change this afternoon, the Tallow Market rather revived, the price which yesterday :vac Si's. 3d. to-night is 375. 9d. Tt7RPENTINE.-The Market prices support the public sale of 16s. for good quality. SPICES.—East India Spices continue neglected. By public sale this forenoon 50 bags white Pepper taken in at 35., 70 bags good black withdrawn at 4kd. a 41(1. ; it is reported 800 bags good light have been taken privately at Sid. in Company's bags. OILS.—The Oil Market is rather heavy. Toßacco.—The sales of Tobacco this week are about 150 hhds. for Ireland, chiefly of the low Irish descriptions. INDIGO.—The demand for Indigo rather revived this week, about 300 chests changed hands at full prices. There was a public sale brought forward this week ; a small parcel of East India, probably to try the market, but it went off without pro ducing any effect; the whole was taken in much above the pre sent currency. FRuir.---In the late arrival of Currants there appears to be rather a large quantity damaged ; some small parcels of sound have been sold. The quality of the late arrivals generally is very good. A large parcel of Denial in baskets, of fine quality, has been sold at 355. The demand for Fruit generally continues li mited. The public sale of Currants this forenoon, about 120 packages, all more or less damaged, sold 81s. a 87s. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, (WHICH GOVERNS IMPORTATION.) [FROM LAST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE.] For the Week ended March 9, 1827, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales. Wheat----. 541. 10d. I Oats 335. 10d. I 48s. N. Baxley.w..—.36s. 10d. Rye 365. Od. 495. sd. WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.—March 15. HILYIVYWWWWWI. 80s. Od. to 115 s. Ckl. 345. Od. to 38s. Clover 90s. Od. to 1355. Od. I • PRICES OF HOPS (per Cwt.)-March 16. Pockets. ags. Kent... 41. 10s. 51. ss. to 61. Os, Kent .... Si 3/. 16s. 4/. 10e. to Sussex 4L 6s. 41. 12s. to 51. ea. Sussex 3/. 10s. 41. Os. to 41. 10s . Essex.- 41. 10s. 51. Os. to 51. 15s. Essex..,, 3/. 12s. 4/, 4e. to 41. 15s' Farnham,fine(Pockets) 81. Os. to 91. Os.-Seconds. 71. Os. to 8/, Os' PRICE OF POTATOES . Marc h 10. Yorkshire Kidneys 51. 101. to 6/. Os. per Ton. Scotch Reds 5/. 10s. to 61. Os. ditto. thimbles and Shaws Marsh Champions. 4/. 10s. to Si. Os. ditto. PRICES OF Per HI d. d. 8utt5..........50 to 20 to 21 Ditto 60 to 22 to 23 Dressing Hides. _ 131 to 15 Fine Coach Hides l5 to 17 Crop Hides, 35 14 to 15 1 to 501 b.„. 151 to 111 Ditto l7l to 1 LEATHER. Per lb. d. d. Tanned Horse Hides.... 13 to 15 -nigh Ditt0............. 14 to 20 Per dozen. Calf Skins—. 26 to 401 b. 16 to 24 Ditto 50 to 70Ib. 23 to 27 Ditto 70 to 80Ib. 21 to 2.3 Small Seals, Greenland., 18 to 20 RAW HIDES. Per Stone. 8. d . s. d. Per Stone. Beet Heifers and Steers 210 to 3 2 Ordinary Middlings 2 4 to 2 6 Market Calf - s. d. a. d. 110 to 0 0 7 0 each. SHEEP SKINS. Downs2o. 6d. to3s. 6d. I Lambs...N. Od. to t .Od. I Od. tekss. 6d. • PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP; &e per 1121b.—March 16. ... Town Tallow 435. Od. to Os. Od. Yellow Soap - Od Yellow Russia.. 40s. Od. to Os. Od.Bsi. od. White ••••••..•••••••••••• • Od. to Os. Od. White 92s. Od. Soap Ditt0...........—5. Od. to Os. Od. Graves Melted Stuff... 355. Od. to Os. Od. Good --. ss. Od. Ditto R0ugh.....225. Od. to Os. Od. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone ofEllb.--March 18. Prite by Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) PRICE OF CANDLES. -- The price of good Store Candles, in the retail shops, is as follows : Candles. per dozen Rs. Od. to N. Od. j Moulds, per dozen 10S. eld COAL MARKET....March 16. s. d. s. d s. d. Adairs -• 33 9 Townley ................... 33 9 Londonderry small 19 6 Beaumont ........... 32 0 Wi11ingt0n.........„.. 36 0 Hetton's small— 16 0 Felling Main -- 30 0 Wylam 33 3 Lambton small..—. 15/ 0 Heaton..-»••.•...,...36 6 WallsEndßellßob. Cowper], 31 0 Holywell .....---,..... 33 6 son and Co. 36 0 Hartley , 33 0 Killingworth —..— 36 0 W.E Bewiske&Co.3B 0 Fawcett Main ....... St 6 Liddell's Trader .... 31 9W. E. Carr and Co. 32 6 Russel's Lyon's Old Walker—....... 35 OW. E. Newmarch 36 3 Main 33 3 Pelaw --. 32 9 W. E. Northumb. 35 0 Nesham Main 33 6 Pontop Windsor 3t 6 W. E. Rtuagell'a,.... l'i 9 Walls End Het ton 39 6 Shipcote 31 9 Tanfield Trader... 33 6 W. E. Lyons,,,,, 36 0 Tanfield Moor 33 6 W. E. Stewart's ...38 y Ships at Market, 95u—Ships sold, 39%--Un so ld , 553. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. I Wheat. Barley. I Oats. 1 Beans. 1 P ease . ..................11 Per Quarter. Blandford ...—..,.... 8rigge•,......ve , ••••••.•••.. Cambridge—.-,.. Chard .. s. to s. 37 40 3.5 40 S. to S. to s. 58 45 52 45 44 48 57 go 54 58 51 54 55 go 43 47 56 go 28 34 Huntingdon --- Louth --. 38 44 36 37 38 42 35 39 41 45 29 39 43 47 38 42 36 38 32 38 38 45 24 32 27 29 28 as 26 40 34 42 25 33 34 96 24 30 28 32 30 36 34 40 24 33 23 34 Lynn.,.. Newark Norwich Nottingham Peterborough Plymouth Sherborne Pimingham .«--^" Wisbceh York 56 ts 4 48 60 48 52 48 58 - - 36 40 s. to s. 46 60 49 - 56 66 43 49 MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—March 10. vur i n g the week there has been little er no business doing. Tyre was a n urnerousiattendanceon 'Chang e t o-day, and the shew of samples large . Wheat has sold readily at our quotations. Oats are Id. per 451b s. lower. Flour is much inquired after, but not free of sale at the ad anded currency Customary Bushel. Wheat (70Th.) s. d. tos. d. English, New 910 10 3 S 3 9 g Irish, White.. Red Pease (Imp. 2r.) I. d. toe. d. Blue, (boilers).— 7 6 7 9 White—(do 0 0 Beans. 9 0 g 0 ~810 g 2 8 10 9 1 Foreign 8 4 8 10 Barley (601 b.) For grinding---,„. 5 9 6 0 Oats (451 b.) English and Scotch 0 0 0 0 Welsh .nr.wwworyvw.nneo.• 0 0 0 0 Foreign . 4 7 4 9 Irish, Kiln dried 4 8 4 10 —Undried 4 7 4 8 Per load of 6 Impl. bushel. Matt, New 47 0 49 0 --- Old 0 0 —. Inferior 0 44 0 English 0 50 0 Irish and Foreign---47 0 54 0 Per bag of 2801 b. Flour, Fine Notts.,—.47 0 48 0 Yorkshire, fine 46 0 47 0 ---- Irish, fine --,46 0 48 0 ----5ec0nd5........„42 0 44 0 Barrel Flour Sweet 0 0 Sor ...-30 0 32 0 Per load of 2400). Oatmeal, English Bce. 0 42 0 nut] —........,,,,_ 0 41 0 --- Old (toed) —.O 31 0 Tares (Imp. Qr.) ....... 0 0 0 0 Bran (broad) per 201 b. 11.3 d. a Is.sd. SbIITHFI the offal. 14. 311 Cattle 5 13tPigs 51d. to id. 5 6 per load of 16 pecks; Onions, 445. . MANCHESTER POTATOE MARKET.—March 10, Ils. 9d., and 12s. 3d. per load of 12 score and 121bs. ; 1 3d °1 :, 6d 1 6d., and 13s, per load of 12 score; Turnips, 1 ls. Od, 56 5. Od. and 601, per oad ofl2 score. O C s al . )rod.r9otatsatn'oedl2siis. Od. MANCHESTER YARN (1 MARKET.—March r_...., 13. 174 14 No. . d. Mule Cop Weft, 30 .........„. 124 to in Throstle Twist, 20.,__ 12 to 124 40 ............ 13 14 :30—_:131 114 50 -- 16 17 40.„,........., 19 20 Mule copT w i st 7 70 ... 204 22 for warp,,,,, 24 27 40....,..,144 120 154 100 —......, 30 33 37 50— 17 10 .........., 34 60 21 221 Weft from W3S te,lo —.....„ 84 10 70-- 24 27 14 .....„....., 9 104 80-- 29 3 2 18 ......... 10 11 24 ........... 11 12 BIRTIIS. On the 16th instant, in Gloucester-place, Portman-square, the lady of Alexander Copland, Esq. of a daughter. On the 13th inst. at Wistow, Yorkshire, the wife .pf the Rev. Samuel Payne, of a son. On the 19th February, at Berne, the lady of C. H. Hall, Esq. his Majesty's Secretary of Legation to the Swiss Confederation, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the Isth inst. at St. Marylebone Church, Mr. John Gomm, of Edwaill-street, Portman-square, to Miss Jane Giblett, of New Bond-street. --- On the 15th inst. at Streatham Church, A. Macduff Baiter, Esq. Attorney-General N. S. Wales, to Maria del Rosaria Gordon, only daughter of the late Robert Gordon, Esq. of Xeres de la Frontera. DIED. On the 16th inst., aster a long and severe illness, Mr. Th omas Bagshaw, news-vender, 31, Brydges-street, Covent-garden. On Tuesday, the 13th inst. after a severe illness, W hi c h s h e bore with great resignation, Jane, The wife of Mr. Robert Farmer, of Upper Clapton, aged 27. At Ivy-cottage, Parson's-green, on the 16th inst. James Thomp son, Esq. formerly of George-street, Hanover-square, in his 68th year, sincerely and deeply regretted by his family and friends: Printed and Published by M. YOUNG, at a_ the 1113 Strand.