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FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Etoile of December 12.) ROME, DEC g. --It is affirmed here that France will employ two frigates to punish the Government of Tripoli for the capture of four vessels belonging to subjects of the Pope, the restitution of which has hitherto been demanded in vain. Mons. Benvenuti, who, as Governor of the Provinces Maritime and Capagna, has shown so mu.ch energy in the pursuit of the banditti who infested the country, will, it is said, be ap pointed Governor of Rome, which would be at tended with great advantages for the maintenance of the public safety. The present Governor, with whose adminis tration people are, however, well satisfied, is ex pected to have the Cardinal's hat, as well as the Treasurer, the Major-domo and the General of the Capuchins. The office of Treasurer will then be suppressed, and the treasury managed by --Commissioners. it is generally affirmed that the meloures taken -witb,regard to the Jews at Rome will be ex, tended to all those in' the estates of the Church, and that they will be every where obliged to re side exclusively in a particular quarter. • Travel ling Jews will not be exempt from this measure. it appears that a certain number of. Jews, of •the higher class, are going to quit Rome, Pisaro, and Ancona, to settle elsewhere. MAnittn, Nov. 30.—1 t will never be properly understood in other countries, what an impres sion is made at Madrid in the articles of the French Journals relative to Spain. It is, how -ever, certain that the people persist in endeavour inglo tlhkove4in these articles, the views of the . Cabinet ofPaTis - respecting the Peninsula ; what mischief may;`therefore, be done by a paragraph without reflection, with imprudence, or merely upon incorrect or false data ? In several Paris papers of Nov. 19, we find a passage of a pretended Note, which the Nuncio of his Holiness is said to hare transmitted to the principal Secretary of State, relative to thelnqui sition. This note is absolutely fictitious. Those who are at all aware what a delicate subject this is in Spain, and ,how happy we ought to be at the silence which the Religious and Civil Autho rities have for some time observed, as by tacit agreement, in a question so well calculated to .divide them, will be sensible how improper and up reasonable so groundless a supposition is, and how much it may have displeased the Nuncio. Madrid is tranquil, as Spain in general has .been for these two or three months ; this is a .great deal, after what has passed. People must he rejoiced at this amelioration, pray for its con tinuance, and refrain from provoking bitter reflec • tion, by exaggerations, or rather by fictions so gratuitous, and from seeming to insult the mis fortunes of a nation which is just beginning to heal the wounds which it has received in so many -successive revolutions. • PARIS, DEC. 11.-His Holiness has nearly recovered his health. lie has already given audiences to the French Ambassador, and to -ocrie persons of distinction. The people hope that they will soon see him go abroad again, which he 3,yould have already done, bul for the severe weather which we have had for some weeks past.; but it is • not thought -that his Holiness will be able, before spring, to visit the churches. ft know positively known, that during, the whole of his illness, the Pope has constantly transacted business, and been ac tively engaged, not only with the affairs of the. Church, but with. the internal Administration. [The official part of the Moniteur of Sunday .contains a Royal Ordinance, and two other docu ments relative to the permission solicited by the -Royal Tribunal of Bordeaux, to place in one of its Courts the portrait of Andre Francois Benoit i f eberthon, formerly Prttsident of the Parliament of Bordeaux, who died in the exercise of his functions, on the 10th August, 1766. his Mti. jesty has granted the permission desired.] ( From the Courier Francais. ) PAO.IS, DEC. 10.—The Tribunal of the Correc tional Police pronounced judgment this morning in the affair of Chardon, the pretended Superior of the Order of St. Charles Borome ; he is sen tenced to one year's imprisonment for illegal as sumption of the sacerdotal habit. Gosset, his ac complice, has been ac9uitted par defaul. JunrclAL CURIOSITY,-The following is an in terlocutor or judgment pronounced in the Sheriff Court of La narkshire, in a case, " v. Dorroch or Dockhart," on the lath November last. There was no intention, we believe, to imitate the style of the famous case of the Diamond Beetle : ."'Having advised the proof adduced by both parties, with certificate of circumduction against the pursuer, and note for • the defender renouncing probation—holds the proof as con cluded, and finds that, on tile occasion in question, the parties were in good hunfour with one another, until the pursuer addressed to the defender the irritating expressions stated in the proof as applicable to his wife, to whom the defender, a young man.; had recently been married ; in consequence of which expressions; the defender, from the impulse of the mo ment, threw some whisky from a glass on the pursuer's face, part of which went ir:to one of his eyes, and that the pursuer complained at the time that he felt as if there was a mute in his eye. Finds that the witriass, Anthony Robertson", having been requested to assist in relieving the purser's eye from the mete which he thought was in it, put some snuff into the eye. Finds that the purser was off his work for several weeks after this transaction, and apparently from the injury which his eye had sustained; but whether from whisky, or the snuif,or partly from both, has-not been shown. Finds that the purser has not led any proof in support of the third article of his condescen dence, or that part of the fourth article which bears that he had been obliged to pay large sums to his medical attendants, or even that he took any medical advice whatever. Finds that it was from the misconduct of the pursuer himself that the occur rence betwixt the defender and him took place. And on the whole facts and circumstances of the case, assoilzies the de fender from the conclusion of the action,and decerns—reserving consideration of the point of expences." JOURNEYMAN BEGGAR.-011 Tuesday, two ballad singers were committed to Shrewsbury county gaol, to hard labour, for one month, as vagrants ; a third, a blind man, who had been engaged by the others as ajourneyritan, at Here ford, and who, after traversing with them to Shrewsbury, where he had earned them about I Is. per day ! (and only re ceived his meat, drink, and lodging for his services!) was passed to his parish.—( Worcester Herald.) More than half the robberies at the West end of the town are occasioned by means of the area gates being left open. The houses of Admiral MAITLAND and Mr. WI Lt.'s, of Gloucester-place, have, within these few days, been robbed of plate to a considerable amount, owing to this neglect. HALIFAX PAPERS. ~~. 'A r e have received Halifax Papers up to,the sth of November, but their contents are of no im portance whatever. We have, however, been . able to select a few paragraphs, and which we subjoin. By these it wRI be seen that contribu tions are going forward in the Province for the sufferers at Miramichi, in co-operation with their friends in England ; and we trust Mat the relief thus extended to these unfortunate men may elle viate a portion of the misery so untoward a'calamity was calculated to produce. The exertions of the Committee for raising subscriptions in England for those excellent purposes are highly creditable to the GeritleMen of which ,it is composed, and no less so to the character of the nation for:the posses sion of those feelings of kindness aml benignity towards their fellow-creatures in distress, for which the British Islands have been so celebrated. "Contributions for Miramichi . continue to be made through out the province; at Pictou 4001. were subscribed; at Liver: pool 2501. ; and there have been received from Chester 900 bushels potatoes, 50 bushels wheat, and 501. in cash. " His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas, in his speech previ. ous to his departure for Miramichi, expresses a hope that the town of Newcatle may be rebuilt other and more safe mate rials than timber. The late calamities that have visited Mon treal, 'Fredericton, and Newcastle, must have a tendency to convince others as - they. have satisfied Governor Douglas, • that the saving cf expence, m building of wood, is more than ba lanced by the isievitable dangers that accompany it. " We have seen a letter from Mirimichi, written after the receipt of the supplies forwarded by the Orestes; from which it' appears that the promptitude and liberality with which this community contributed to the relief of their fellow subjects in that place, is duly appreciated and has .been gratefully acknow ledged. "Sermons will be delivered in all the churches in Halifax to morrow, on the subject of the late calamitous fires at Mira michi--after which, collections will there be received for the re lief of the sufferers. • Extract of a Letter from Dominique, dated Oct. 7. " By an arrival direct to this port, last evening, from Porto Cavello, we have received accounts of the Colombians in that quarter being actively employed fitting out an expedition to at tack Cuba. Commodore Daniels, of that service, was mo mentarily expected from the United States, with the frigates recently built there." " G ItE .NADA. —The Legislature of this Colony have framed a bill for the general amelioration of the condition of their slaves. —ln reply to Earl Itathurst's special recommendation, of the Trinidad order, Mr. President .Patterson assures him that it forms the ground-work of their Bill, so far as it can with safety be adopted. Bravo !—Very well indeed 111 r. President. " Mci - TaxAr. —A census has lately been taken in the cities of Quebec and Montreal, by th e authority of the Government. The population of the former place amounts to nearly twenty three thousand, and exceeds that of Montreal by five or six hundred." I N (From Last Night's GAZETTE. ) Admiralty-Office, Dec. 13. A Letter has been received at this Office from Captain Coe, of his Majesty's ship Liffey, lately senior Officer of his Ma jesty's ships in the East Indies, addressed to John Wilson Croker, Esq. and dated at Sea, the 17th June,lB2s, of which the following is an extract : I have the honour of inclosing, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty various dispatches from Captain Alexander, of his Majesty's ship Alligator, in com mand of the naval forces co-operating with the army under Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, in their advance against Ava, the capital of the Burmese dominions ; to whom I am particularly indebted for the very able and gallant man ner in which he has conducted and is still conducting this diffi cult and extremely harassing service ; this Officer is too well known to their Lordships to need any comment of mine on his worth and ability ; he speaks in the highest terms of Captain Chads, of his Mejesty's sloop Arachne, and particularly of Mr. William Smith, his own First Lieutenant, they are Offi cers who have distinguished themselves on all occasions ; and the highest encomiums are passed by Captain Alexander on the conduct of the Officers of the squadron named in the mar gin (1) ; as well as of the seamen and marines. Mr. „ Jan - ies Wilkinson, senior Lieutenant of his Majesty' s ship under my command latterly in command of the light divi sion of boats, has been spoken of in the highest terms by Cap tain Alexander, as well as those serving under him; I have known this officer since 1821, and while serving with me in his Majesty's ship Tees, and since in the Liffey, have had fre quent opportunities of observing his zeal and abilities : he was severely wounded last year at the first attack of the stockades. Mr. George IVinsor, late Admiralty Midshipman of his Ma jesty's sloop Sophie, now of his Majesty's ship Alligator, has been again spoken of in a handsome way by Captain Alexander, for - the very judicious manner in wbich . he has conducted the steam boat under his charge. I have also the honour to enclose dispatches from Captain Chads, and one through captain Alexander, detailing various operations against the enemy, which reflects the greatest credit upon - that officer, and all employed under him. He speaks in the strongest terms of the conduct of Lieutenant Keele, and also of Acting Lieutenants Hall and Goldfinch, Mr. W. Watt, Sur geon, and Mr. Robert Atherton, Acting Purser, with the assist ance he received from Lieutenant Dobson and Mr. George Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman, as well as of the persons named in the margin. (2) _ _ ".1 likewise transmit dispatches from Captain Marryat, of his Majesty's sloop Larne, detailing various successful opera tions against the enemy at Negrais and at Bassein, and speak. ing in the highest praise of Lieutenant Fraser, Mr. Hodder, the master, Mr. Robert Atherton, acting purser, and Messrs. Downes and Norcock, Midshipmen. " The various successes that have attended the exertions of every officer, seaman, and marine that have been employed on this service, merit the highest encomiums, and must be attri buted to the discipline and well-laid plans of the officers con ducting them, and the zeal, promptitude, and perseverance with which they were carried into effect; and where so many have rendered themselves conspicuous, I felt it difficult to do justice to their individual merit" (l.) MEN OP WAR'S BOATS. Alligator=—Pinnance, Lieut. Smith ; Cutter, Acting Lieu tenant Hall; Ist ditto, Lieut. Thornton ; 2d ditto, Mr.Duthy; Gig, Mr. Hand. Arachne—Pinnace, Lieut Ktele, Mr. Pickey ; Ist cutter, deut. Kellett, Mr. Reed, master's mate•; 2d cutter, M. Lett ; ig, Mr. Coyde. _ , Sophie—Pinnace, Lieut. l3azely, Mr. Murray ; 30 row gun boats, 4 gun-vessels, 2 mortal vessels, steam vessel, and Satel lite. About 50 flats, launches, canoes, &c. for troops, provi sions, anti stores. • (2) Arachne.—lst Pinnace, T.ieut. E.le, Mr. Pickey, Ad miralty midshipman ; 2d ditto, Lient Killett, Mr. Reed, Ad miralty midshipman ; cutter, Mr. Lett, master's mate; Gig, 'Mr. Coyle. Larne—Pinnace, Liebtenart Fraser. • Sophie—Pinnace, Acting Lieutenant Goldfinch, Mr. Scott, Midshipman ; seamen in gun-boats, Mr. Tomlinson, midship man of Arachne ; transport satellite, Lieutenant Dobson, Mr. Norcock, Midshipman, and 2a seamen of his Majesty's ship Larne; steam vessel, Mr. Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman of Alligator—Pinnace, Acting Lieutenant Hall, Mr. Wryke, Midshipman; cutter, Mr. 13iffin, Admiralty Midshipman. N. B. The affairs in which his Majesty's vessels and their boats were engaged, in co-operation- with the land forces, as mentioned in the dispatches transmitted with the preceding letter from Captain Coe, took place between the 11. th of .Ja nuary and 29th of April, 1824 ; and the total loss sustained by his Majesty's vessels on those occasions amounted to five killed, and fifteen wounded. The following return is the only one in which the names of the parties are given, viz.— At Syriam, the 11th and 12th of January, 1325. WOUNDED. Larne.—Mri Robert Atherton, Purser, slightly; John Grant, severely; John Giles, slightly. Arachne—George Webster, severely.• SPANISH REFOGEES.-7--"The LORD MAYOR, upon taking the Chair yesterday, stated that be had received several subscriptions for the refugees, and he wished it to be known to the public that he should transmit those subscriptions, and any that might hereafter be sent to him for the same per sons, to the Spanish Committee, as the members of it were best acquainted with the various cases of distress. By acting in this manner he should avoid the chance of giving relief to claimants who were receiving assistance from the Committee.— lie, of course, excepted from this arrangement the subscrip tipnS sent for the benefit of any particular individuals. THE ARM Y. The Depot of the P2th (Nast Suffolk) Regiment of Foot, ar rived, on the 7th inst. on board the Borodino transport, at Cork, from Plymouth. " • The 2d Battalion of the Rifle Brigade has received orders to embark in three divisions, on their arrival at Cork fromVorts month, on board the Cato. Vibilia, and Sovereign, tritwokts, for conveyance to Malta. Detachments belonging to the sth, 13t1i, 16th, 20th, 23d,• 28th, 30th, 36th, 39th, 40th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 64th, 71st, 83d, 87th, 95th, and 97th Regiments of Foot, and the East India Company's service, embarked, on the 3d instant under the command of Staff Serjeant Hallinan, at Cork, for Bristol. A Detachment belonging to the 15th Regiment of Infantry, embarked, on the 3d inst. at Dublin, for England, on the Re cruiting Service. Dettichments belonging to the Ist Battalion of the 60th Rifle Corps, the 95th, 97th, and 99th Regiments of Foot, embarked, on the 3d inst..under the command of Staff Serjeant 31‘Gregor, at. Dublin for England. Detachments belonging to the 13th Regt. of Light Dragoons, the 2d, Bth, -12th, 13th, 18th ' 28th, 31st, 39th, 41st, 44th, 46th, 47th, 48th, .54th, 60th (2d Battalion), 64th, 67th, 83d, 85th, 87th, and 89th Regiments of Foot, the Royal Staff Corps, and the East India Company's Infantry, embarked, on the sth inst., under the command of Staff Serjeant Crawley, at Dublin, for England. ( From Last Night's Gazette.) Commission in the East Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, signed by the Vice-Lieutenant of the County of Somerset. George Frederick August' Hazelton, Gent. to be Cornet. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Fife. The Right Hone the. Earl of Elgia and Kincardine to be De puty Lieutenant ; Sir David Erskine, Bart. to be ditto. Royal Fifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Andrew Johnston, Gent. to 'be Lieutenant, vice Parsons, resigned; Cornet John Aithen to be ditto, vice Christie, resigned • James Anstrutheri Gent. to be Cornet, 'Vi ce Si r avid' Erskine, resigned ; John Dalyels, Gent: to be ditto, vice Aithen, promoted. Com Mission in the Regiment of Berwickshire Yeomanry Ca valry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Per wick. Capt. William H.- `o be Lieutenant-Colonel-Commandant, vice Marshal, resii c i ed. PROAIOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Yesterday a .Meeting of the respectable Inha bitants of the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields was held at Messrs. Flight and Itobson's Apollonicon Rooms, St. Mar tin's-lane, for the purpose of forming a Branch of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The Rooms, which have just been prepared for the re-opening of the season, were well calculated in appearance for the purposes of the Meeting. A Chair, with the-Royal Arms, .was placed for the Nobleman who was to preside on the occasion, in front of' the Apolloni con, which, during the recess, has been inclosed in a magnifi cent case. Apollo and the Muses of Poetry and History have been finely painted by Mr. John Wright. There is also a taste ful display of the names of the most distinguished ancient and modern musical composers.—The Company began to assemble at 12 o'clock.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL soon after 1 o'clock took the Chair. The Rev. Dr. RICHARDS, Vicar of the Parish, commenced the business by_stating that the Meeting was held with the ap probation of the Lord Bishop of London. The Earl of LIVER roof. said, be did not consider it neces sary to make a long statement on this occasion. They had met for the purpose of establishing, in the parish of St. Martin, a branch of the Saety for promoting Christian Knowledge. He understood that institution had not been established in the parish. '..They were, doubtless, . all acquainted with the object the Society had in view, namely the diffusion of books which had a tendency to improve mind and morals. They were de sirous of making a branch of the Parent Society, which might confer advantages on-the population of the parish, by circu lating the Word of God, -and -conveying religious instruction consistent with the establishment in Church and State. The Noble Earl concluded by proposing the first Resolution, name ly, that the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, which had existed during 130 years, had produced great ad vantages, and was fairly entitled to national gratitude. The Resolution having been seconded, was put and carried unanimously. The Rev. Dr, RICHARDS then said, before other resolutions were submitted to the Meeting, it might be necessary to state that the Parent Society could not diffuse those advantages which flowed from its branches. The parish of St. Martin is the Fields was one of the most populous in the kingdom, and if a Branch Society were established in it, not less than 16,000 persons would derive great benefit from it. Out of 2,600 house in the parish, 1,400 were.rated under 301. a year. The inha bitants were crowded in those houses. In the population of the whole kingdom'it was calculated that each house contained five persons ; but in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields the average was more than ten persons to a house, In many cases the want of a knowledge of the Scriptures was deplorable. In ' the course of his professional duties he requested a person to read the 26th and 27th chapters of St. Matthew. and to his great astonishment was asked where St. Matthew, was to be found. Every facility had been given in the parish for educe tion. They instructed 600 children in their schools. Those children could read, and they might derive a benefit from pro per books put into their hands. Their parents would also have the advantage of such hooks. The Rev. Gentleman thought the greatest caution should he observed in the .delivery of books, but in many-cases they would confer great advantages. A GENTLEMAN who sat on the left of the Earl of Liverpool, whose name we could not ascertain, said it appeared to him there never wasa time when an institution of this kind was so much wanted.. Formerly persons could not have the benefit of reading the Scriptures, but it was not so now. system of 'education extended over the country, and those who could read called for books. They required aliment for the mind. It ap peered from thestatement of the Rev. Vicar, that niany in the parish required that information which proper books could af ford. The Gentleman concluded by moving a resolution— " That to remedy the want of religious books in this parish, a Branch Committee-be now formed." One of the Gentlemen composing the Meeting then said— " My Lord, before you put that question, will you allow me to ask whether all the religious books are to be issued by this proposed institution ?" Earl of LIVERPOOL.—That will depend on another resolution. The GENTLEMAN then said—lf the whole of the books are to be issued by. this District Committee, I object to the resolu tion on conscientious motives.. 1 am from_ principle anti con viction a Member of the Church of England, and 1 think there are hooks issued. of a character inconsistent with the doctrine of the Church of England.. I would therefore propose, that no booksbe issued but the Bibl e , th e P ra y er B oo k, an d the Book of Homilies. If the District Society is limited to the issuing of those books, I will give_my money and time to promote their object. I hold in my hand a book issued by the Society, which if your Lordship had read as I have, you would say it is contrary to the Bible and the Liturgy of the Church of England. It is called The Whole Duty_of Mau, and is published by the So ciety for promoting Christian Knowledge. These books are to be circulated among children ofour charity schools, and I think it my duty to hold up my hand against the distribution of such books in this parish. .. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said the Gentleman had entertained a wrong idea of the object of the Meeting. They had met to establish w . Branch -Society for pirmuoting Christian Knowledge. He himself belonged-to the Bible Society, and in case they had met to form a branch of that Society, they must have followed the rules' of the parent institution. None could believe that bad books were -circulated. The books to be circulated must always depend on the discretion of the Society. The GtNTLEMAN in reply said, he had not been understood. He did not mean to oppose any other Society, but to recom mend that this District Committee be limited to the circulation of certain books.. The Resolution was then carried unanimously. Mr. DRUMMOND (the Banker) then moved, " that it be the object of this Branch Society to distribute among the poor in habitants of the parish gratuitously, such religious books as the Society may consider proper." • The GENTLEMAN who.objected to the distribution of The Whole Duty of Man, moved as an amendment, to limit the issuing of books, but no person seconded the amendment. The resolution consequently was carried. A resolution containing rules for the Society was also carried. Dr. PRILLIMORE proposed that his Royal Highness Leo pold, Prince of Saxe-Coburg, and his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, be requested to accept the office of Patrons of the Society, and that the Earl of Liverpool be requested to become President. Lord Viscount Lowther, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen were also named as Presidents.— The resolution was agreed to. Sir RICHARD BIRNIE moved that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Earl .of Liverpool for his condescension in taking the chair. Carried unanimously. The Rev. Mr. Rrcelattps said, the meeting was'much in debted to Alessi's. Flight and Robson for their great kindness and liberal offer of the room for the business of the day. He should therefore move that the thanks of the meeting be given to them. Carried.—The meeting then broke up.—Several Ladies were present, seated in the gallery in front of the Apol lo.nicon. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WINTEIL CIRCUIT—(SURREY.) Surrey Assizes commenced at Kingston-upon-Thames, on Monday, before Mr. Baron Hu LLOCK and Mr. Justice LIT TLEDALE. James Target and George Withers were indicted for steal ing, at St. George's, Southwark, on the 13th of August last, a mire, the property of Mary Burrillge.-Vt appearo in evidence that, in "the night of the 10th N of August,` ie mare in question Was stolen from a fieltAttF the "prosetufrix, who resides at Wis. bury, in IViltshire. On the 13th of the same month the prisoner Target brought the mare and a pony to the Obelisk livery stables, St. George's-fields, in order that they might be disposed of, and left them there. Shortly afterwards he returned with the other prisoner, a youth of about nineteen, and took the mare away; and on the 18th of August he sold her, for the sum of six pounds, to a pork-butcher who resides in Aylesbury-street„ Clerkenwell. On the next day, information of the robbery hav ing been given to the London Magistrates, the prisoners were apprehended. " The prisoner Target, who had lived in the pro secntrix's neighbourhood, now without hesitation confessed the fact of the robbery, and endeavoured to implicate his com panion ; but there being no evidence against the latter, he was acquitted, but the former was found Guilty. William Brett was indicted for stealing at Camberwell, on the 18th September, a mare, the property of Henry Monday. Mr. /3 nonurcir conducted e prosecution. Three witnesses prored that they saw the prisoner go into the prosecutor's field at noon day, on the 18th September, catch the mare, and with a halter ride off with it. The _mare had never been heard of again. Shortly afterwards the prisoner was taken up for stealing a donkey, when he was identified for this offence.—The prisoner now set up an alibi, and called three or four of his relations to prove that on the day in question he was confined at home with illness.--The Jury found the prisoner GUilty. Al It. KENRICK AND MR. CRAWFORD.—The Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment against Mr. Crawford, a Magis trate of this county, for an alleged assault upon Mr. Kenrick, the Welsh Judge, in the execution of his duty as a Justice of the Peace. The transaction which gave rise to .this proceed ing, took place, we understand, when both Gentlemen were sitting as. Justices of the Peace at Dorking at a Petty Sessions.' POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. CLAIM ON TIIE DLIE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—Mrs. Webster, the unfortunate pauper, whose grandfather pre sente I the late Duke of Northumberland with the sum of 60,0001., which ought to have descended to Mr. Lomas's posterity, came yesterday to the Mansion-house, to inquire if any communication had been received from any one of the Noble Family ; and upon being informed that nothing had transpired since she appeared before the late Lord Mayor, she said, that the public took it for granted that the Duke of Northumberland had relieved her, but such was not the case. She was advanced in years, afflicted with a severe ner vous complaint, and was obliged to support herself upon the parish allowance of 2s. 6d. per week. -She had waited upon Dr. M‘Leod ; but he having obtained possession of the late Duke's letter, which acknowledged her grandfather's gift, now refused to interfere in her'behalf. She complained that 1)r. Itl`Leod had said, she was too proud for one in her situation. What pride had she P—a poor creature, who was obliged to apply for charity. It was cruel to apply that word to her wretched condition ; and, least of an, becoming in a inistec of the Gospel. She could not help saying, that she considered Dr. M'Leod responsible for the deplorable state to which she was-reduced. She then said she would make application to the present Lord Mayor, who was not then on the bench ; but who, she knew, never refused to administer to the wants and misfortunes of his fellow creatures. BOW-STREET. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.—Mr. Millet, a market-gar -dener in extensive business, yesterday appeared, upon sum mons, to answer for having suffered one of his waggons to re main on the carriage-way pavement, in Covent-garden, longer than was necessary-for loading or unloading.-11 Ir. Stevens, sur veyor of pavements, proved that he saw the defendant's wagger' standing •in the street, without the denter stone, at six in the morning, and at 7 it was still there, and he then gave the usual notice to remove it. At '2O minutes before eight it was still there, with no more than a dozen cabbages remaining in it.-- The defendant, in answer, said he hired a stand within the denter-stone, upon which - to place his waggons, or whatever they contained, and for which he paid the lessees 51. per an num; but on the morning in question his brother-in-law, who had a spite against him, had nearly filled up the space belong ing to him, so that he could get only part of his waggon upon it. This was held to be no defence, and Mr. 111illett was fined 40s. and costs, in paying which lie complained bitterly of the want of accommodation in the market for those persons for whoin it was originally intended. It was stated, that sonic steps had already been taken to remedy the evil complained of, the occupiers of some iron-shops having received notice to quit. UNION-HALL. BIRD OF PASSAGE.—A woman named Kew was brought up as disorderly ; she was recognized aS one of the worst de scription, a warrant having been taken out against her some months ago, for decoying to her house a girl 12 years of age, for the purpose of prostitution. She evaded being taken by changing her residence, which she does every five or six weeks. This Mrs. Kew accused the watchman, named Stanberry, with stealing from her chamber, on Sunday morning last,' three silk handkerchiefs and two shirts, the property of the gentleman whose name she bears. It appeared from the conflicting state ments that Mrs. Kew met an old acquaintance, George Battle ' a sailor. They went into various gin shops, until they both were intoxicated. On their way home they treated two watchmen, Stanberry and Coachman, and requested them to call three companions, who slept in the same room early in the morning, which the watchman Stan berry punctually performed, but after doing it he proceoded (during the absence of Bathe, who was gone to see his old shipmates embark,) to take such liberties as could not be per mitted by so modest a lady, consequently he met with a repulse. Stanberry stated he found two handkerchiefs; they mere produced, and claimed by Mrs. Kew.-11r. Alderman StatTli, after a patient investigation of the case, thus addressed each of the parties:-- " Mrs. Kew, I give you 24 hours to remove out of my juris-, diction ; if, after that time, you are seen picking up men; or seducing children, you shall be committed to Brixton ; you are an infamous woman, not satisfied with running your own career of guilt, but you endeavour to lure thoughtless and un suspecting children into a life of shame and misery. Stan berry (the watchman), I am sorry to see a man, who has a wife and four children, behave in the thoughtless manner you have done, drinking with a common prostitute, and being off your beat. This being the second charge I have heard against you, I caution you; it any thing of the kind again occurs, I shall immediately discharge you, which should have been done now, had the charge been made by credible witnesses." Isaac Adam:, coachman to to Mrs. Wall, of Stratford-place, was brought up by James Pople, in a state of drunkenness, which rendered it dangerous to permit him to drive the horses and chaise with which he was entrustcd. Mr. CHAM BEus, the Magistrate, who was passing the Rev. Rowland Hill's chapel at the time, ordered the chaise to be sent home to Mrs. Wall's, and the man to be taken' care of. The con duct of Adams was highly reprehensible, his awkward and furious driving endangering the property with which he was entrusted, his own life, and those of the foot passengers. His behaviour when recovered was insolent in the extreme; he was fined ss. for being drunk and discharged. A man, about 40 years of age, in a state of distraction, ap plied to the Magistrate for advice how to recover his child, which he has lost since 11 o'clock on Sunday morning. The boy is 10 years of age, answers to the name of " John Pop e ," and strayed, or was taken,l from Boyer-lane, Camberwell; had on a white hat, blue jacket and trowsers. The Magistrate told bins that the boy might be recovered by means of the Public Press; and as the applicant's circumstances would not admit any great expence, perhaps some charitable individuals present would serve him. TOWN-HALL, SOUTHWARK. Mary Murphy was charged by Mary Owen with having robbed her of a Bath cloak and a pair of shoes, on Sunday morning, while the complainant snugly reposed in the arms of Somnus. On making her c a s e known to Mrs. Collins, her landlady, she told her she had lost various things in the same manner, and advised h er t o h ave M ur phy ta k en u p before she disposedof . tbe property; the suggestion was acted on and the prisoner and property secured. The prisoner has acted with the blackest ingratitude to both the parties as they have clothed and fed her for a length of time previous.—Fully committed. Died, last week, the Rev. JOSEPH SHAW, head master at the Free Grammar school,in Staffbrd, aged 71. He re tired to rest, somewhat indisposed, on Monday evening, and was found a corpse on the following morning. The Rev. J. Shaw was father of the Corporation of the Borough of Stafford,and had been a resident in the town 45 years, having been appointed head master of King Edward's Grammar School in the year 1780. He was a native of Bootle, in Cumberland, and received the rudiments of his education at the free school in that parish. In early life he was distinguished for that devotion in classical literature which characterised him through life, and by. which be attained such eminence as a teacher. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS .ty AT ONE O'CLO CK• Old Annuities ............ 001 New Ditto ........... .. E x. Billslooo/.I id. 323811 dig• • Ditto 500/. lid. 20 25 15 dio Ditto Small lid. ... 20 5 dis• Ditto. Advertised ............ Wank for Acct. ............... India for Acct...... . ...... Cons. for:Acct.Bll 1 2 11 2'o Bank Stock 1994 201. 196 8 3 per Cent. Red. 78 5 9i 8i 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 34 per Cent. Ditto Red B2 79i gib 4 per Cent. New .......... _ _ _ ...... Bank Long Ann. l9 18c India Stock - Ditto Bond,' ... 40 55 .500 dia. South Sea Stock' PRICES OF FOREIGN F Austrian Bds, spercent Brazilian Bds NDS AT ONE o'cLociC• Mexican Scrip . .............. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ••• Neapolitan do. 1824•••"•" • Peruvian Bonds ............ Do. Scrip .................. Portuguese Bonds ......... Prussian, 5 per cent. .... Ditto New ................ Russian, New, 5 per ct. •••14 Spanish 1821, 5 per ct. - 1823 f'. r. French Rentes,s p. c. - xcane E ------ 3 per h cen g t. --f.. c 4 . 1 E x change ,•• '• 1025 __Scrip Buenos Ayres Bds Chilian, lids, 6 per cent — m Colobian ds Do. do. 1824 Danish, 6 per cent. 994 7i 8 Do. 1825 Greek lids Do. 1825 l5 Guatimala Mexican lids Do. 1825 • 58 6 7 PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK• ci'` e. ref 14 Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association Nei United Mexican Mining Company -- PRICE OF HUSH STOCKS, DEC. I°' pi pro' Bank Stock 257iR Mining CompanY ," 'pais' Gov. Deb. 34 per cent. 944 iii St. Patrick.lnsurance' ... --' i t , o o4, r ai k ilia , : 3 4 i s tppoeecrkr cent.. t. . _ 4 per cent. New d 0.... 10031 Patriotic ditto .. . . ... . ....... Consols 3 per cent. 8 94 ' Royal l nia ri n h G ll as li g ag c .if k .. ••• ;9*. Gov. D ßoyal tt 0 8 i Hibernian Joint st° ....... "" 4 Grand Canal Stock Fishs Provincialßank iiares .... ....... . .......... --- Ditto Ditto, li per cent.... 70A New Brighton ..• ' .... YOKEIGN MAILS. Altltiv PV % ' 1 Guernsey and Jersey Gotten burgh I lamburgh. Buenos Ayres America - , 01) 8110 i/. ff 11-A TER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO -0 ' —after Y Horning, 3 1 3 minutes after 5. I Evening, 5t3 THE SUN. SOLZAI 0011 DACERE LONDON, „ i"' WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBE R THE FUNDS AND MONEY MAlth C0 1 16013-Yesterday closed After the market ---" This morning,opened - - After the close of th e Marketyesterday'thea o c o n n t f w u s o i o r ': s i p n e c t t h a e bl C e i ß t y a n w k a i n s g s o il g o r ti e s a e t s , , t fro m hat n t o h bou r s u il l; ness of moment was effected in the Fund s ' re , s b e o n t t h rn H e I t: t u s o e sif, s ,fo , a dcctrilatotril tinsluait:nii et notwithstanding them the conti n 0 e d P' e w i t h promet ild a l and continued open, till long after the u s " hou T r t , ie ti s la at t i A by t h e. a s ' ce rt ain e d solidity of t tv h el e 'r' s si e ga il h ilty o ü bd s e e i ff s d : : ss w ae a P;P : llllllre el( damped this morning, by the stoppag e 0f - I‘ 7, les Co.' i Saccs and Co. and Messrs. EYEUETT an d et , -bon bankers, and both of Mansion se-Stre.oB These disastrous failur e s being announcotat "1,,, o'clock, spread a ge n e ral consternation throug; out the City. From the well-know n large Pr t d 10 perties of both these Firms, it is not double tier their stoppage has originated, solely in thetj to , impossibility of rendering even the 100° hi d, doubted securities available, at a c risis ins confidence is so completely suspended. h t t be M s opening price of Consol s was 81.19-(3 A. lead' bargain first of any weight was a t 81. -- , step ing Hebrew then resorted to the ru.11 6 ".' % a s, so successfully adopted in some recent insta- made and without a single purchase being ilja , so thy. 49 7 0 raised the price to 8. Durina of the morning,an immense stroke of business '/; gg to c., w been done, at prices fluctuating from but, at one o'clock, the quotation as OH a Wit, count. In the early part of the morning, tes7 gain in Consuls, imperatively for bunk -11° 76, was reported to have been done at , 2 ...,.. while the price for Account was 8 : it , 0 $ a bonus of six of seVell 7 pounds for the use . pounds, for only thirty-six days, whic h is Sri fraction of 80 per cent. per annum ! o'er . In 3 per cents. reduced, some btavY sa les gel d made at 751, but after the Market was r ea— re , from the • •pi essure of that operation , the P rice '- covered to 78- t i. The . largest Money Sales have be 3i r e. en l 5O, duCed, of which one Broker sold 350,0.:t he, It is g enera ll y cons id er ed on the M ar t 0 that the p r i ce o f 31 re d u ced ought t o be 2 1 per cent. a b ove t h a t o f Consols. If Ot . c4l l g la. Is 0 tion be correct, the relative value C °l- .• f In Exchequer fills the would be under 78. ma ted rially decreased, which is ascribed to the ope ra tions of the Bank of England Brokers :--- 10001 55 50 32 38 17 500 J2O 25 15 100-20 25 0 o pro A M • eeting of the Merchants and . 4 i hi t ° Was announced for this day, to tra' i- . ti a consideration, the expediency of si bulit ye , certain plans to Ministers, for the ' relieving ve to cuniary embarrassment which ap pears rev•o os spreading in almost every direct►on• A P rell -13 Ich° meeting, as wo understand, was belt!, ° t ' discount has ,