The Sun. — London, England, 1825-05-24 00:00:00

TIVE LONDON JOURNALS. • • DAILY E.ololllfrom the Morning Papers, May 24, 1825. • ['MORNING HERALD.] 'there are few circumstances which tend more 10-I.*Aetnplify. the wea-kness..of our, : common no _ toroautd -to bring-;Ault we otherwise consider creist.minds to a. level with those of a lesser ca libre, than the 'tendency which exists among antialsind to mix up their own personal feelings • aid animosities with affairs however foreign to Ahem. . We are led to this remark by the pain. with, which we have witnessed, in the speeches • Vtributed to Mr. Brougham, his unceasing at , ,te4.ks upon the Lord Chancellor —attacks which, •,. if rightly reported, reflect, we think, but little 'Credit upon the taste, the judgment, or the-feel ing of Mr. Brougham. We have more than once 'expressed our opinion upon what we consider the injustice and impolicy of withholding from a. •„ Gentleman of Mr. Brougham's standing and eminence at the Bar, the usual distinction which accompanies such attainments ; and we admit, in its fullest e xtent, Mr. Brougham's right to corn plain—and will go farther, to admit, for the sake ,pt argument (for of the fact itself we are igno rant), that his exclusion from a silk gown is the sole act and deed of Lord' Eldon. But then, is it the characteristic of a great and honourable mind to be always harping upon its own con cerns 1 Is it becoming to mix up personal an rtipathies an& personal rancour in matters to which they have no relation ; and that in places where the person attacked cannot defend him ,,self ? Is it tit to do that covertly and inci dentally, which one has not the courage to do openlyl If.the House of Commons be a fit place for the agitation of the subject; why does not Mr. ;Pronghorn, ar some one for him, bring the matter forward manfully, fairly, and substantially, be • fore the House, instead of contenting himself with constantly carping at the individual, and-showing his own.soreness.? The late debate on the Judges' Salaries seems to have presented a more than usually tempting opportunity to Mr. Brougham to indulge in his hackneyed tale of wrongs ; for the gown seems as ever present to Mr. Prougharn'!4 imagination as the handkerchief to that of Othello. On this occasion the Learned uentlernan took an entirely new line, and to the . greet astonishment, we should think, of alt who beao him, thought proper to assail the • j.•iorti . Chancellor in the shape of a high-flown panegyric. _upon the Vice-Chancellor, Sir John The latter, we have no doubt, is fully entitled. to every commendation that can be•bestOived 'upon him ; but we much doubt whether he will be induced to value praise thus "shoviered tiFon him.at the expellee of Lord Eldon, Or . whether he will be quite convinced of the iinCerity of his . new applauder, for a new ap iillandeT 13roughain must certainly be in this consic-lered, -- by all who recollect the years • and colu mns of vituperation which were formerl y Y : etped - cipon the same Learned person, for the ti . a-rt.whiCh he was supposed to have had in the 801* of the late Queen ! But even the supposed author of the Milan Commission can be pardoned, and lauded to the skies, sooner than an opportu nity shall be lost of wounding the despOiler of one's oWn' honours. So much for consistency when it stands in the way of personal feeling ! But one . • _ word •as to the. person who is thus incessantly • ,ittitteed. • Who is it that Mr. Brougham is con ._ .• itintly represented as holding up to the scorn and lidigeation of mankind ? No other, we may con • - aeiatly say, 'than the profoundest lawyer that eier filled The highest station in that profession— iiiinan-*ith whom no one of his day can for one *Orient lie Put in comparison in any one depart- Ment 1 . of . the'profession ; and whose judgments will go down to-posterity the standard te,:t-biiot:4' of all ftituie.ChapcellOiS and Judges. Yet thit is the man whom - Mr. Brougham (eminent atiiaself os. an,Advocate,but professionally nothing atom) would have the world despise, because he s'iciposed to withhold from his accuser the • knits of perional ambition. We can tell Mr. • *s6,4llAM:that this is not the way to add to his Ovea reputation.' If he has wrongs which concern tire Oublic, let him bring them manfully for ward--not, at Edinburgh dinners, or on other oc cssiottiAreigh, to the purpose ; or let him prac t4e that, -philosophy which should teach him to • iti'',ahove shoring that self predominates over iirulitic feeling.. and principle. [WORSTS% CHRONICLE.] grieves 'us not a little . to see a sour unchari tulatespirit becoming every day more prevalen Along, us. It would actually seem as if w* tlibtight our only . chance of gaining admission issin.the kingdom of heaven depended on our itatcess in preventing others from enjoying them #eives. If two or three of the working people eia2ettogether to dance, a constable o: police r conveys them to the watch-house. I f they assemble round an itinerant musician, tire- parish,. beadle instantly disperses them.— Wery ancient usage, which withdrew theme loner filiders• for it ,fllofllelit from their - toils, -- is -p-re segibed by purse-proud Men in 'office.. Among the other encroachments on the happiness of the lower iwisfess,- is the universal conspirail: against fairs.. Iltlese, at this delightful SetIS011• of the year, used a source of enjoyment by. a nticipation for months before, and the recoll ection. formed . , n'',sonrc'e of after enjoyment. That pleasure oc casionally degenerated into vice, and that de- Predivitins7occasionally took place, amounts, to Moretin?n there is no good without its attend adtvlii• -What is there that may not be abused? t efteetions' are more particularly. forced on ,at this time. by • the proscription of Greenwich Fair—a` step which we cannot help viewing as ex eOingly reprehensible. The fair in question has tong been a, source of great enjoyment to the lower orders ofthis.great Metropolis. Why are they to be depriye.d of it . ; Let the consequential beings who ig,§p,A4,. ,tii*.ectict, have-their card partie s ; let them ,Thearnusernentsstrited• to their . station 'ltipt the* lit. dee season frequent watering p lac es— tittiin bens happy its - their upstart pride will Wo , them to be, —but why persec:uto others 'use lower orders of this country ought rather to be encouraged to relax themselves from their un remitting labour, than driven in this pitiless man ner from one pursuit after another. There is no other country where this uncharitable spirit prevails to any thing like the same ex tent. In France, Italy, and Germany, no one attempts to interfere with the pleasures of the poor. They have their dances, their fairs, their music parties—in short, they are allowed to make themselves as happy as possible in every way which does not interfere with the comforts of others. A friend of ours, who lately crossed over to the Netherlands, was so struck with the contrast between the care-worn looks of the peo ple here and the gaiety of the people of Belgium, that he could hardly persuade himself for some time that he was not labouring under some illusion. [THE PUBLIC LEDGER.] The arrivals from the Continent brought yes. terday no news of the least consequence ; and yet the alarm that prevailed in the money mar ket was excessive. It is clear, therefore, that the cause is not to be found in the state of our foreign relations, which never presented, per haps, amore serene aspect; though it would be now great presumption to say that they will main tain this appearance long. The extraordinary consideration we have heretofore enjoyed abroad is the fruit of our domestic harmony, and of sympathy subsisting between the Government and the People. Whenever Foreign Powers discover that this good understanding is dis• turbed, they will use a very different tone to wards this country to what they have been ac customed. It is not a presentiment, however, of this kind which has spread alarm amongst the Fundholders, but the spectacle of a Cabinet, which has placed itself in collision with the feel ings and interests of an important part of the Empire. This collision, it is supposed, cannot fail to produce either an incurable schism in that Cabinet, or a burst of popular indignation in Ire land. If the alternative be unavoidable, we trust it is the former part of it that will take place ; for the country will never want Ministers ca pable of directing her interests; and the King will always find faithful and clever servants to carry his gracious intentions into effect. — Of course we are not of opinion with those who say that his Majesty cannot govern the coun try without his present Ministers; for a more impudent assertion was never used. If it were unfortunately true, the .King would be a mere cypher, and if he could not change his servants, he would be reduced to the dilemma of the French Kings of the second race, when the Mayors of the Palace usurped their authority. But, thank Heaven ! we are not placed in this situation as yet : and, if ever the public interests require a change of Ministry, it will be effected with as much ease as if it were merely a question of changing the Overseers of a Parish. Those who speculate upon a schism in the Cabinet have been induced to do so from comparing the speeches of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Canning on the Catholic question. The latter expressed it as his firm and solemn conviction that the kingdom would be exposed to the greatest dangers if the Bill were rejected ; whilst his Lordship insisted that the danger would be in passing the measure; and to prove his sincerity,' there is not a term of reproach in the language nor an irritating word that his ingenuity could supply, which he did not hurl at the Catholics. If both were sincere, it is clear that they could not cordially co-operate iereafter ; and; if they were still to act together, shat would the Public think of their consistency ? [THE TIMES.] The Minority on Mr. Brougham's resolution respecting the inexpediency of translating Puisne ;Trudges to the highest seats would have been greater but for Epsom races, which drew away a great 'many Members. We have reason to know that a general feeling prevails on the propriety of the House marking by some declaration their con viction of the impropriety of the practice. Even the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Peel in timated pretty clearly that something seemed ne cessary to check the growth of a cu-tom which is so destructive of independence of mind. There cannot be a better opportunity for the interfe rence of -Parliament than now, when it is so liberally voting the nation's money to increase the comforts of the Judges. The subject will be again put to the vote on Friday next, and we anticipate a great addition to the list of the sup porters of Mr. Brougham's proposition. [NEW TIMES.] The Dublin Papers have got hold of some false intelligence respecting imaginary riots at Manches ter, on the loss of the Catholic Relief Bill. The improbability of the tale should have guarded the Editors against giving credit to it. The labouring classes in Manchester are now in full employ and large bodies of men seldom create riots when they are all comfortable. It is true, that. there are several thousand Catholics in and near Manchester ; but it is no less true, that a much greater number of individuals in that town and neighbourhood signed the petition against the Catholic Claims. Our fears are not for disturbances in England, nor, perhaps, imme diately in Ireland ; but in the latter country we own we do look forward to a great deal of tur bulence, which will gradually increase under the influence of discontented Leaders, Lay and Clerical. It is very truly said, that the direct and immediate interest of the Irish peasantry in the question of emancipation is as nothing ; but then it is forgotten that this same peasantry are described as following implicitly the directions of their Priests. Why did we say that the Spanish peasantry would take part against the Constitutionalists, but because the Constitu tionalists had made the Priests their enemies ? And there are, perhaps, no two countries in the world so similar in this respect as Spain and Ireland. [NionxiNo POST.) The Marquis of Hasting s, it will be seen by an article from . Malta in another part. of our Pa per, was about to set sail for England. According to private letters, his Lordship was about to sail in the Cambrian frigate, on the 26th ult. in which case his arrival here may now daily be I expected. The same letters state that his Lord ship's departure was in consequence of the late proceedings at the India House. It is not improbable that those proceedings may in some degree have accelerated the departure of the Noble Marquis ; but they certainly were not the sole or even principal cause of it. His Lordship's 'appointment to the Government of Malta was never intended to be otherwise than merely temporary ; and we have reason to be lieve that his return was determined upon long before the date of the proCeedings alluded to, with a view to render necessary justice to his honour, his virtue, and his integrity, by placing him in a situation more worthy of his rank and talents both as a Soldier and as a Statesman, in both which characters lie stands most justly high and distinguished. [BRITISH PRESS.) Letters were yesterday received from the city of Mexico to the 2d of April, containing intelli gence of some interest. Mr. and Mrs. ' Ward and Mr. Francis Baring reached that city on the 25th March. Mr. Ward was the bearer of the treaty of commerce between the Go vernment of Mexico and this country, which was to be finally ratified in Mexico, Mr. Ward and Mr. Morier being appointed Com missioners to represent Great Britain, and Mr. Alaman, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Esteva, the Minister of Finance, the; Commissioners for representing the Government of Mexico in concluding the treaty. When this is concluded, Mr. Ward will remain in Mexico, as the British Minister, and Mr. Morier will re turn to England. The Mines were going on very actively, and fresh engagements with the mine owners were continually making by the different Companies. Some bars of silver from Gua naxuato, had reached the mint at Mexico. The whole country appears in a state of perfect tran quillity. His Majesty's ship Pyramus may be daily looked for. Quicksilver was declining in value in Mexico, in consequence of the expecta tion of large arrivals. IVe understand' that Mr. Rivadavia, the Minister from Buenos Ayres, will shortly be presented at Court, in his official 1 capacity. GRAND CAMBRIAN FESTIVAL. Such a display of rank and beauty we have seldom e.q nessed as that which occupied the Freemasons' Hall, yester. day, to celebrate the Anniversary of the Royal Cambrian Institution. At twelve o'clock, Viscount CLIVE and Sir CHARLES MORGAN, Bart., took their scats as Presidents of the day ; they were supported by Lord Kenyon, Lady Lucy Clive, Lady Rodney, and a number of Ladies and Gentlemen of rank con nected with the Principality. The Secretary, GRIFFITH JONES, Esq., explained, in a very neat speech, the objects of the Institution, which are to promote Welsh Literature, Poetry, and Music, and to en courage modern genius. The Concert commenced with "'Cambria's Holiday," a glee and chorus, which was followed by a ballad. sung by 'Master Parry, called-" adieu to tile Cottage:" Then Miss Carew sung the charming air of " Ar hYd. y Nos," to words newly adapted, and dedicated to the Duchess of Kent, corn mencing with " Strike the harps to Chiefs in story." Mr. 0. Davies performed a Welsh-air with very brilliant variations on the harp ; Master .Parry,. Messrs. Collyer and Parry, the po pulous round in " Uncle Gabriel," of," The generous heart." Mr. Atkins sung " Taliesin's Prophecy " in a very superior manner. Mr. Jones's beautiful glee of "0 ! were I laid where Ellen lies" followed. The first part .--of the Concert concluded with Pennillion' singing with the Welsh-harps. The SECRETARY then read the opinion, of the umpires re lative to the different prizes. A medal was awarded to the Re verend W. Propert, for an Essay on the "Ancient Britons."— Medals were also awarded to students of ,the names of Davies and Thomas, at Larapeterlid Carmarthen grammar schOol s, for two Essays in'the Wersii lanpiage, on thelife -and - character of " Bowel, the Good ; "ein e . candidates were not present, Lady Rodney invested Master Smith and Master Parry, as proxies for them. The awyneddigion Medal for a Poem in the Welsh lan guage, was awarded to a Mr. Robert Owen, but the umpires stated that another Poem was received equal in merit to this ;. that the author, Mr. Thos. Jones, of Long Acre, Treasurer to the Society, had handsomely withdrawn his claim in favour of his brother bard, he having gained many prizes on former occasions. Sir CHARLES Monaaw rose, and said, that he had a pleas ing task to perform, and he read the following from the printed books : " A Medal will be presented to Mr. JOHN PARRY, Editor of the Welsh 'Melodies, &c. &c. &c. agreeably to the follow ing Resolution, which was passed at a Meeting of the Cymmro- - dorion, on Saturday, April 2, 1825 :—"fhat the Medal of the Institution be presented at the ensuing Anniversary to Mr. John Parry, as a tribute to his eminent services in preserving the national music of-Wales, and in rendering it attractive to the world; and also _as :rtn,acknowledgment for his unwearied exertions in the cause oCiliegeneral literature of his country. " Mr. PARRY having conducted the London Eisteddvotlau, since their commencement, and having given his professional services (with those of his son) without the least remuneration, the Cymmrodorion intend to patronise a Grand Cambrian Con cert, which he means to give in the course of next year, at which the most eminent performers (both vocal and instrumen tal) in the kingdom will assist.—Particulars will be duly an, nounced. " GRIFFITH JONES, Hon. Sec." Loud applause accompanied this resolution, and Mr. Parry was invested by Lady Rodney with a superb silver medal. The Second Part of the Concert commenced with the " Echo Song," by Miss George, charmingly sung ; to which followed the fine Welsh air of " The Rising Sun," arranged as a full chorus. Master Smith sweetly warbled, " Kathleen la Moor." Mr. J. J. Jones on the Pianoforte, and Mr. Davies on the Harp, performed a brilliant Fantasia, arranged by Mr. Jones, in which were introduced several. Cambrian Melodies. 'l'. Welsh's " Merry Gipsies" followed, and Miss Carew sung a manuscript ballad, " Oh, blame me not, my gentle Laddie !"—(being an answer to " Smile again, my bonnie Lassie !" previously sweetly sung by Mr. Collyer),—with the greatest taste and feeling, and received a well merited meed of applause. Mr. J. Smith sung a fine Welsh air, with words by Mrs. Hemans, called " The Rock of Ceder ldrio." Miss Belville and Master Parry , performed the favourite duet of " Tell me, gentle Stranger" with the happiest effect, and were loudly applauded. The Pennillion singers again per- formed, and the whole concluded with " God save the King." Thanks were voted to the Presidents and Vice-Presidents, when Lord Kenyon, Lord Clive, and Sir Charles Morgan ad dressed the Meeting in very appropriate speeches, each declar ing his readiness at all times to promote the interests of the Principality. There were between five and six hundred persons present, and all retired highly delighted with the entertainment pre pared for them. THE DINNE/L-At six o'clock Lord CLIVE took the chair, supported by Lord Kenyon, Sir Charles Morgan, and a very numerous company. To do j us tice to the sentiments w h ich emanated from the Noble Chairman, breathing as they did the love of country, the truly patriotic fe elin g which every man ought to cherish for the land that gave him birth were impos aible. Lord Kenyon and Sir Charles Dlorgan• also spoke so warmly in praise of the mountain land, so much admired by those who have visited it, namely Cambria, that it was itn possible not to feel a deep interest in what passed. Many pa.. triotic toasts and sentiments were given, followed by sonic ex cellent songs, duets,_ and glees, by Masters Smith and Parry, Messrs. J. Smith, Collyer, Parry, and Atkins, and accompa nied by Mr. Jones on the pianoforte, and Mr. Davies on the harp ; and after passing a most happy evening, the company retired highly gratified. Rejoicings have taken place at Ipswich, Co ventry, Nottiugham, Derby, Mansfield, and other places, on hearing of the Catholic Bill being re jected. At Exeter the bells continued ringing the whole of Thursday on the joyous occasion. LITERARY NOTICE. JNIARIAMNE, an Historical Novel of PALESTINE. The general opinion of the country has crush ed the attempt made some time since, to decry the prevailing practice of writers selecting some striking historical incident as a subject for a tale. We disaprove of those works in which the truth of history is violated, since it leads to error.— 111 the work before us the historical outline has been rigidly adhered to, so that the reader may suppose himself perusing not only a detail of those actions attributed to the characters, but all the mental operations, influences, and con flicting passions which produce the catastrophe. In short, an historical novel so constructed is an illustrated history. The work before us is entitled to the praise of originality, since the characters, manners, customs, ' and opinions delineated in it have never before been handled by any other writer of this class. To all this we must add, an attempt, and we think, as adapted to this work, eminently successful, to employ the STRUCTURE Of lIERRER POETRY, where, consistently, it could be introduced. Our limits will not permit us to offer more than one specimen. It is a dark metaphorical warning given by Herod's mother to the Essene Mozrah not to permit love for one far above him to pos sess him. It must be remarked by the reader that *very other line forms a continuation, and the last cont ains the climax. " The gadding and fruitful vine Twineth not round the tree of the desert, It adorneth the palace of the King, And is not planted to spring up and wither away. And being cherish'd produceth its fruit in due season, The lily of the garden, and the cedar of the forest grow not together." The tale is of the beautiful and heroic Princess the last of the Asmoneau line, who married Ilerod the Great. The characters of Babarrah, Dermah, Mezrah, Szc., are added by the author, as well as the highly-wrought and pathetic episode of Zillah. We unhesitatingly say, that a more difficult subject was never chosen by a writer, and that it is treated with knowledge, taste, and judgment, and in a style which proves the author's experience. We cannot descend to mention typographical and other trifling over sights, easily rectified in another edition. The work is dedicated by permission to Sir Walter Scott, with an appropriate and polished intro ductory Letter. The subject of this historical novel was adopted by ELLTAII FENTON, the Poet, whom POPE has honoured by a laudatory epitaph, and his tragedy, entitled Mariamne, though not re commended by much poetical merit, was render. ed popular by the acting, particularly that of BARR yin the Hero. It was afterward revived, and that of Mr. SMITH, commonly styled GEN.. TLEMAN SMITH, revived its attracrion also by his merit in the same character. In the work before us the Author had a more difficult task than the Dramatist, who gave a mere outline of the story. The present Author, however, has introduced so many new characters, and expanded the story to such a►► extent, still keeping historical truth in view,and has enlivened it so with dialogue, that we seem to be present at the various scenes, we sym pathize in the feelings of the interlocutors, and wait with anxiety for the expected result. It is really a very interesting work, and as such we recommend it to the notice of the Public in ge neral. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEVERLEY RACES.--WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. A Sweepstakes of 20gs each, p.p. for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst. 21b. ; fillies, Bst. One mile and a half. •Col. King's ch. f. Ultima, by Bourbon - - 1 Mr. Richardson's br. c. Brownlock, by Blacklock - 2 Mr. Watt's b. 1. by Whisker - - - a Lord Normanby's Lycastes, Mr. Peters's Trojan, and Mr. G. L. Fox's Linguist also started. Sweepstakes of 20gs each, p. p. for Colts, Bst. 31b. ; and fillies ' 1 • Bst. • then 2 yrs old. T.Y.C. Ld Scarborough's b.f. dam by Luck's All - .. Mr. Wright's ch. c. South Holme, by Catton - - 2 Mr. G. L. Fox's b. c. Redbreast, by Perchance - 3 The Maiden Plate of 501. for AU Ages;. 3-yr-olds 6st. 101 b. ; 4-yrs Bst. ; 5-yrs, gst. 10. ; 6 and aged, - 9st. Two miles. Mr. Rischardson's br. c. Brownlock, 3-yrs - 1 5 1 The Hon. E. Petre's Lord John, Mr. Sykes a Cock Robin, and three other also started. THURSDAY. The Gold Cup, by subscription of lOgs each, p. p. 3-yrs, 6st. 61b. ; 4-yrs Bst.; 5-yrs Bst. 111 b.; 6 and aged, 9st. 21b. Mr. G. L. Fox's g. c. by interpreter, 3 yrs - - M. E. Watts's ch. c. Cowboy, 3 yrs - - Mr. Fox's b. c. Borysthenes, 3 yrs - - Ld Scarborough's hr. 1. Georgians, 4 yrs Mr. Peter's b. c. Nimrod, 3 yrs - Mr. Ridsdale's ch. c. Rochester, 4 yrs - . 2 MALTA. 'he MARQUISofHASTINGS's RETURN to ENGLAND. COPY OF ♦ LETTER ADDRESSED TO HIS EXCELLENCY* THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. " Malta, April 22, 1825. "MT LORD—We, the undersigned British Merchants and inhabitants resident in Malta, are induced, by your Lordship's. approaching departure for England, to tender our sincere and warm acknowledgments for the protection Which your Lordship has been pleased to extend to the commercial in terests of this island. Your Lordship will soon have an op portunity of personally calling the attention of his Ala jesty's Ministers to the impoverished and destitute state of the island, and to the almost total extinction of its com merce, on the prosperity of which it principally depends, as the means of supporting its numerous inhabitants. We should have thought it incumbent upon us to enter more into this im portant subject were we not sensible that your Lordship's ex perience renders this unnecessary, and that it will enable you to point out such remedies as may. tend to the benefit of the trade, without injury to the general interests of the Island.— We trust your Lordship's absence will be but a temporary one, and that you may be enabled to announce tows on your return that your visit to England has been attended in every respect with all the good consequences we confidently anticipate ; and that we shall have in future additional motives for the• sincere attachment, respect, and veneration, which we-already enter tain for the name of Ilastings. " We have the honour to be," Ace. ANSWER TO THE ABOVE LETTER. " Palace, April 23, 1825. " GENTLEMEN—The flattering expressions with which you have favoured me in your letter of yesterday's date, are felt as sincerely as you could wish. They are truly gratifying to me, and must operate as a fresh claim upon my endeavours to promote your interest. The circumstances at which you have pointed will command my earliest attention after my ar-- rival in England. The opportunity of making oral represents— tions to his Majesty's Ministers may be materially beneficial, and I trust that on my speedy return to you, I shall be able to' prove my having been no idle advocate. " I have the honour to be, your obedient, &c. (Signed) " HASTINGS." • LONDON MARKETS. OLD BAILEY. SENT EN CES.—The Sessions having concluded yesterday, the RECORDEU proceeded to pass sentence on the following prisoners : Death—John Turpin alias Tuck, for a burglary (this prisoner said he was unable to prepare for his defence in consequence of the prosecutor having received 35/. from his wife under a promise of mercy being extended to him): Wm. Brooks, for horse-stealing; J. Broom, for stealing in a dwelling-house; W. Benyon, for horse-stealing ; D. Morgan,' for a burglary ; J. Brown, for a like offence; 'W. Barnet, for stealing in a dwell ing-house (this prisoner said, " my Lord, 1 ani innocent of the offence, and as I am thus situated, 1 beg you will send me out of the country"); .T. Harper, for horse-stealing ; J. Saint, for stealing in a dwelling-house; J. Meyers, for highway-robbery; NiTilliam Droyston, for burglary (this prisoner declared the p e r s on convicted with him was innocent);. Joseph Flowers, for tlie same offence; John Smith, for burglary ; Wm. Mills, for the same offence ; (this prisoner declared Smith was - innocent, and knew no more of the burglary than in unborn child) ; Henry Morgan, for a burglary in the day time; Mary Berres ford, Elizabeth Powell, Thomas Herring, John Wilcox, and He . pry Palmer, for robberies in dwelling-houses; James Hill, for horse stealing ; and Wm. Carroll, otherwise George Day, for robbery in adwelling.house.—Eleven were sentenced to be transported for life ; forty-four for seven years; and several to various terms of imprisonment. We have received a letter from Madras, dated Jan. 7, 1825, which states the arrival there of the Bombay Mer chant, from Rangoon, whence she sailed on the 25th of Decem ber, bringing Colonel Miles, 89th Regiment, and a num ber of sick and wounded Officers from the Army. Nothing had been done on either side since the grand repulse (for it was nothing more) of the Burmese Army, represented to have been composed of the entire military force of the Burmese Em pire. The Charles Forbes left Madras, on the 7th of January, with detachments of European officers and men, the want of which description of force is severely felt; the Burmese being found too brave and desperate to be awed by the presence of the Native force, however numerous. More is to be expected from negociating with our enemy, than from opposing them, with our comparative scanty and inefficient means. The Liffey frigate, Captnin TincoMbe, arrived at Bombay, on the 16th of Decembe; the Tees, Commodore Coe, was re fittin g at Trin comalee ; The Sophie, Capt. Ryves,—. was preparing to proceed to England.44l/mniushire Telegrapk. ) • A. magnificent Jesuits College is now building at Galway, in Ireland. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis, is 10P. foe :he 41b. loaf—there are Lthers who sell from a halfpenny to. :hree halfpence below that rate. IMPORTATIONS OF GRAIN LAST . WEEY.. English. Irish. Forrign. Wheat Barley - 4,970 Malt 3,648 Oats 10,548 Rye . l3 Beans ... 1,283 Peas Tares .. Rapeseed — —..... 510 Brank ... 2O —53 i Mustard -... - ____ ____ Seeds 55 Flour .. Linseed ... • • 394 2,100 1,440 SEEDS, May 43. New English it. Clover, pet cwt...—s 45s—fine 80s 0s Old Ditto New Foreign ditto 42s 50!—fine sts 584 Old ditto ditto 2ss 40s—finr 42s 46s New White ditto 4Bs 56.—fine 60ti 65* Old ditto NewTrofoll.. per cwt lts 18s—fine 22s 24s Old ditto —5 —s —s• New Itiligrass Old ditto —s 485. - English Carraway Seeds 31is 40s 48s—fine 42s Foreign ditto.. - —s Coriander do. Os Oil 'los 11 s—line ►is St-Foin.... per to s6s 60s—fine 64s Rye-Grass "4s 26s—fine 28s 326 raccy ditto —s —s Linseed for feeding 35s 445,--fin4 486 l)it'o, kit crushing —6 Canary Seed 84s ‘9o6—fisle 99* White Mustard Seed., per bushel Bs .96fiiiii• ius 64 Brown ditto Turnip Seeds Tares Rape Seed ....per last ........ —1 241.261 Or NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS May 23. Dy the Carcase. Beef 3s 4d to is Od Veal 3s. 4d: to 4s Sd j Mutton . 3s 4d to 4s Sd Pork 4i Od to 61 44 Lamb, 4s 8(1 to pis Od. SMITHFIELD HA MARKET, Max 41. I „ Clower,O. loos od to 1 0 7 s thl ifits , , Old §3s od to 93s od —1nf..... 80s od to 94s od" —New ltif. 05s Od to. sOs od —New —s od to sod 1t raw .... 40s co t o 4tis Ott ST. JAM Es'S. Hay 03s Od to toOs od I Cloy( r ....Sas Od' .to i los Od New Ditto —s Od to .. .7s Od 'it, ow ....atit ad to 4Sis OJ x1'"1 APEL. Clover ....86s Od to I Iss Od I flay • CGstld to 93 4 Od Straw ....42s Od to 4 6 s Od larrior —s Od to —s Od PRICE OF tIOPS, per ca.t.,. May 23. Kent Pockets ' 3.505. t(x.ifiat—to HO!. per csvt• Sussex Pockets Essex Pockets Farnham, fine lOl Os to 121 Os—Seconds, 3101 to - /01 011 Kent Wigs rigs. to 1475. to 160 s. per cwt• Sussex Bags l2os. to 1475. to 1475. per ev,t • Essex Bags Otis. to 140 s. to 160 s. per ‘isl• Old Doty for this year laid at 80,0001. RAW 111 DES Rest Heifers Sc Steers, perst. Ordinary .... is 6d to es 8d 3s id to 3s 4,: Mailiet Calf .. each.. 51, Od Middlings 2s 10d to Sc oti Lambs.... Os Od to Os od SHEEP SKINS. Polled Downs Os Od to Os Oil J Lambs 2s Od to Si Od PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides per lb 19(1 to tip Common Hides l5O to 184 Crop Hides, 34 to 331hs for cutting ..16d to 17id Ditto .... 40 to 451hs Ditto .... 45 to 5011 is I9d to 900 Calif Skins-05 to 401hs 1 Ditto 45 to 551hs Ditto 55 to 751bs 224 to VI& Small Seals (Greenland) 17id to It& Tanned Horse Hides lad to 14d Spanish Horse Hides PRICES OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1141b.—May 23. Town Tallow 40s Od —s Od Yellow Soap ' 7 0 Yellow Russia 37s 64 —s 0(14 Mottled soi White ditto.. 385 Oil —s 04 Curd soap ditto.... 36s 04 —s 04 Graves 65 Os' Melting Stuff 33s On —s Oil Good Dregs eostO Ditto Rongii.. —s 04 —s Od . .... PRICE OF CANDLES, 1 , 110:i1 TA LI.OW CHANut,EtesliALI— Price of Candles, per dozen, Gs tid a is Moulds, 9s Gtl per dozen allowed for ready money. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Ob.—May 28 . ['rice of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Ateliers), Os. ta° COAL MARKET, MAY 23. Ships at Market. Ships sold 501 Newcastle - 151 - ! 17 Sunderland - 1 Scotch Coal - 1 1 Calm - - 1 Price. A/ 28s Od to 37s —s Od to 38s 0 1 —s Od to 3Os Od to 30s 34 BIRTH. On the 9th of December last, at Darwar, in the East Indi th the lady of Major Harris, of a daughter. MARRIED. On Saturday, the 21st inst., at Newington Church, the 1 -011 ' and Rev. Edward John Tumour, M.A., secretary of the CleTg l Orphan Society; to Rebecca, eldest daughter of the late Ile' David Jones, of Long Hope, •Gloucestershire. DIED. On the 20th inst., at his seat, Boyeridge-house, Dorsetshi re Henry Brouncker, Esq., aged 511. Printed and Published for the PRopluVrons, at due. SU• Orrlca, No. 112, Strand, by J. B. CARSTAIRS