The Sun. — London, England, 1827-03-23 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The proceedings at the Bank of England yesterday, are interesting to the nation at large. We pass over the questions which respect the quantity of issue, those not being unsatisfactorily answered. But a more important subject is started. Is the Bank to afford any accommo dation to Government by a loan ; or, which is a worse and more unconstitutional act, by advances upon Exchequer bills ? To this question the Chairman declines giving an answer, that is, he may be said to answer it in the affirma tive, for if the furtive procedure could have been disavow ed, there is no doubt it would have been disavowed. We are, therefore, making a loan. The effecting this pur pose by an issue of Exchequer-bills, is the most uncandid, and therefore, as well as for many other causes, the most reprehensible method. Government issues Exchequer bills, which the Bank accepts, giving its notes in return, paper for paper. The Government takes the Bank notes, with which it pays its contracts; and so, more paper gets into circulation, and the prices of the articles of life rise. This is the mischief on one side ; on the other, the griev ance is yet more severe. The Exchequer bills which the Bank accepts, bear an interest which must be paid out of the earnings of this distressed people, in addition to other taxes ; and as it is not likely that we can redeem the principal, and also must ultimately be added to the sum total of the national debt, and must be borne, yielding an interest, till we break. This is what is meant by an issue of Exchequer bills. The Chairman objected to answer ing questions emanating from interested reports out of doors. There is no interested motive answered by con cealment, of course !—Tnizes. Mr. Dwarris has concluded his third report on the state and administration of the laws in our West India colo- vies--a subject, the right understanding of which mutt be considered of the highest importance towards every plan of discreet legislation, and of practical reform in what concerns the relative interests of master and slave. Mr. Dwarris has, we believe, experienced some of the diffi- culties, and not a few of the vexations, attending the strict performance of a duty which demanded from him a total disregard of those unhappy prejudices and exaggerated opinions which have prevailed so generally on the subject of,our eolonial?opulation, and have, on both sides, con tributed solargely to bailie the search for truth, as well as to deter the candid and moderate-minded from giving free expression to their own unbiassed sentiments. There has not occurred any question within our memory, re specting which more serious danger seems to have arisen of aggravating old evils by one of two mischievous dispo sitions—either by extreme obstinacy, or extravagant pre ciPitancy—than this very question of " how to improve the condition of the West India colonies ?" Mr. Dwarris ;;d his colleague have not, by endeavouring to do impar tial justice, escaped the censure of those engaged in the opposite ranks of uncompromising abolitionists, and un changeable advocates for perpetuating the negro bondage ; but, in such a case, the consciousness of perfect hide pendence, and of unremitting diligence in the discharge of a sacred trust, may well indemnify an honest man for the loss of ill-founded and fleeting popularity ; and to that consolation, so far as we have been able to judge from the labours of these Commissioners, the authors of the report alluded to may feel themselves fairly entitled.-- , ./bid. The discussion last night in the House of Lords is cu rious, as affording a striking proof how much that class, which, aecording to Sir Francis Burdett, forms the grand distinction of this country, outstrips all the other classes in extent of knowledge and political sagacity. We had imagined that Lord Malmesbury was facile princeps of the political economists in their Lordships' House; but no one who heard Lord Redesdale could avoid assigning the pOm to him. We question if as many original views were ever before disclosed in a speech. His Lordship has discovered, that the importation of hides and tallow has raised the price of meat. The deduction by which he ar rives at this result is inimitable in its way. "It was plain from what had ensued from the importation of foreign wool, what would be the consequence of introducing fo reign core. That must have raised the price of corn, and on. he same principle the importation of hides and tallow had raised the price of meat. The value of horns and hoofs.had been reduced, and therefore the butcher was, obliged to sell his meat dearer. It was an old saving, the meaning of which was well understood, that the fifth quar ter was the butcher's profit. The four quarters enabled him to pay for the beast to the farmer, and the fifth quarter paid him for his labour. It was no longer so; the fifth quarter was of less value, and the butcher was obliged to charge higher for his meat." Here his Lordship takes a very ingenious way of ?hewing the agriculturists how unreasonable they are to complain of a want of market for their wool, when they receive as much additional for their meat as makes op for the reduction in the price of wool. We ex pected to—bear Lord Malmesbury rise and state his con viction that the agriculturists were most unreasonable in wishing to be twice paid for their wool, and that he would inform those whose Petition he presented, that they might make a present of their wool whenever they liked, as it would be all made up to them by the butchers. But as it is a mere matter of moonshine whether the price is laid on the carcass, or the horns and hoof, we should prefer seeing a large addition to the price of horns, so that they might be within the reach of great men only, like their Lordships, and a great reduction in the price of the meat. It would be a pity that men capable of making such nice distinctions should ever be without horns. The illness of Lord Liverpool has thrown some light on the qualifica tions necessary to &British Minister. There is no person ;n the House of Lords who can give the most ordinary ex vlanation ; and, as was observed by Lord Ellenborough, it became necessary last night to acquiesce in the postpone ment of the question which should have been discussed, because there was no Minister who knew any thing about the matter. There was Lord Westmorland to be sure, who has long cut a most conspicuous figure in the Red 'Book, and respecting whom posterity will no doubt be divided, whether he most excelled in wisdom or eloquence ; but his contemporaries" Will probably think that he excels in wisdom, and deem his silence last night a proof. His Lordship, it is understood, was the great critic Of Mr. Canning's celebrated speech, and we suppose he is deter mined on silence, to deprive Mr. Canning of an opportu nity for retaliation. It would be difficult, we should think, to get up any thing equal to this horns and hoof debate in any other class of this kingdom. The worst effect of such brilliant exhibitions is, that they tend to discourage the ex ertions of the country. The young artist, who is at once introduced to Raphael and Titian, is often overcome with the distance of the way he must travel to reach their ex cellence. The eagle alone can look steadily at the sun.— Morning Chronicle. As in private, so in public life, a candid open enemy is preferable to a concealed one; and upon this ground we admire the open and avowed hostility of the Dublin Ca tholic Association towards the Established Church, above Oe disguised conduct and forbearance of the English Ca t!iolics at their late Meeting. That the Roman Catholics as a body can entertain any affection for a faith which has not only superseded their own, but is in possession of those splendid revenues and other temporalities which their own Priesthood once enjoyed, would be to give them credit rather for imbecility than for any commendable quality. That they, in fact, entertain towards the Esta blishment a deadly hate we wish we were not compelled to believe ; but not to believe it, would be to resist the evi dence of one's senses, upon an occasion admitting, we ap prehend, of no doubt. A Mr. French, who appears to have exhibited something of the " Marplot" at the late Meeting of British Catholics, drew down upon himself a great show of disapprobation on that occasion, by avowing sentiments which most of his hearers agreed in, but which they would fain have had him postpone till a more conve vient season. But though the Catholic audience of Mr. French may affect to consider themselves sca n d a lized by the honest warmth (not to c all it intemperanc e ) of Mr. French upon the occasion, we think there is, in what was considered the most offensive part of his statement, that from which the friends of the Establishment might reap some useful suggestions. Mr. French is represented to have said that " the Church Establishment was main tained merely as a means of providing for the sons of the Nobility Who served the Government ;" an assertion which is said to have been received with " loud disapprobation, and cries of shame." This assertion though far from being literally true, is far from being alto gether false. The extent to which the Church patronage is made subservient to political purposes in England is cer tainly an evil ; but is as nothing compared to the extent to which the system has been carried in Ireland; and we should have no hesitation in asserting that, if any one cause has more than another retarded the spread of the Protestant religion in Ireland, it has been the unblushing profligacy with which successive Administrations have violated this most sacred trust, by rendering the whole Church Establishment in Ireland, from Episcopacy down to the lowest preferment that was worth having, a mere source of political barter, alike simoniacal, profane and impolitic. It is due to the Government of Lord Liverpool to say that, as far as he has been able, he has acted upon a contrary principle; but up to this hour the evil is far from being rooted out, though it has been, in some material degree, upon the decline. Mr. French, then—who, we suppose, is an Irish Catholic—has fallen into a national error upon the occasion. To be consistent with himself, he should either applaud or pass by in silence an error of the Government, by which it has for ages been serving the Catholic cause. Mr. French's simplicity, however, enables us to say, " Fas est ab hoste doceri." Had the successive Governments which have prostituted the Church patronage been more anxious to bestow it on pious resident Divines—had they, in fact, looked to the extension of the Established Religion in Ireland rather than to their power and intrigues at home—the population of the two religions in that country would have borne a very different proportion to .each other to that which they now bear ; and if the present and future Governments honestly avoid the opprobrium Mr. French throws upon them, they will do more to render Catholicy powerless than any weapon they can possibly make use of.—Morning Herald. Lord Whamcliffe's proposed Bill for amending the Game Laws, proceeds chiefly on this principle. By making game the property of the owner of the soil on which it is found, he confers on that owner the same rights over it as over any other species of property. In addition to this; he guards the rights thus conferred, by new provisions for checking and punishing trespassers. Tile real substance of the measure is, neither less nor more, than to add to the powers and privileges of the owners of land. An Act of Parliament may declare game to be property; but, unfortunately, the laws of nature will prevent him, who calls himself the legal owner, from exercising the same controul over it as over his sheep, his geese, or his fowls. Whatever the new Act may say, hares and partridges will still be ferx naturce ; nor can we conceive any means by which the legal right of property in them can be enforced. It seems to be involved in the very idea of property, that what is once mine shall not cease to be mine, except by my own act, and with my own consent. But how can such a criterion be applied to game ? The hare, which is, at this moment, the pro perty of one man, may, by the mere exercise of its loco motive powers, become the property of another. In fact to talk of making game property, is a mere facon de parley, which has, strictly speaking, no substantial meaning. The real purport of this part of Lord Wharncliffe's Bill is to do away with the existing system of qualifications, and to give greater facilities for the legal sale of game. No person, we apprehend, can say, that there is either prin ciple, consistency, or expediency, in the provisions which now determine whether a man is or is not entitled to amuse himself with his gun. This part of our law obvi ously requires alteration. It may be doubted whether any qualification ought to be required ; but even ad mitting the propriety and policy of allowing only certain descriptions of persons to destroy game, those de scriptions ought to be fixed on very different principles from the views which have produced the existing law.— We confess, however, that we do not see how the im provement of this part of our system will tend directly to the snppression of poaching. The circumstances on which the extent of poaching depends, seem to be these :—the facilities for committing the offence--the gain produced by it—the difficulty of detection=--the greater or less chance of suffering punishment, in the event of detection —and the greater or less degree of punishment to be ap prehended. The alteration of the law of qualifications cannot affect the operation of any of these circumstances; and the increase of the rights and privileges of owners of land over the game, can, at the utmost, have only an in direct tendency to check poaching, by giving the legal destroyers of game stronger motives of interest to protect it from the devastation of others. But the source of the evil does not lie in the want of zeal in the country gentle men for .the suppression of the offence. They are anxious enough to baffle poachers, if they could only discover the means of doing so. In adding new incentives to their zeal, we engage in a very superfluous labour. The in crease of facilities for supplying the market with game legally destroyed, is, unquestionably, in one point of view, a check upon poaching, since it diminishes the profits, which are the temptation to crime. On the other hand, it renders detection more difficult. The conveyance and disposal of game lawfully destroyed gives poachers much assistance, in carrying the produce of their industry safely to market. Upon the whole, however, its operation in the former way is much stronger than in the latter; and, therefore, in so far as the new law will augment the means of supplying, legally, the demand for the purchase of game, thus far will it check poaching, but no further.— New Times. A SMYRNA was at the ball last Thurs day evening. There were present most of the Smyrniot ladies. The taste and elegance displayed in , their dress fully corresponds with the beauty of their persons. They dress in the European costume. Their head-dress is somewhat different. Some wear costly turbans, most tastefully put on. Others wear their hair braided right round the head, with a wreath of various flowers, and a great number of rich combs. The Greek ladies dress dif ferently. They wear over their dress a kind of silk spencer, which hangs down as low as the hip. It is worn quite loose, and does not project in front beyond the breast. Their head-dress consists of flowers intertwined with the hair. Some wear a small scarlet skull-cap with a rich silk turban over it. Their dress is generally of rich silk, short sleeves, and worn low on the neck. They are passionately fond of dancing ; but although they com menced dancing at 10 o'clock, p. m., and kept it up till near five a.m., there was only one set of quadrilles danced the whole time. Nothing but country-dances and waltzes; one country-dance actually lasted for two hours and ten minutes. The old ladies appeared as fond of the dance as the young. The ball-room is a large square room, capable of containing 300 persons. Joining to the ball-room on one side, there were two apartments ele gantly fitted up, thrown open to the loungers, and such as felt inclined to rest their wearied limbs on the splendid ottomans. On the other side there were card-rooms, which, by the bye, were rather thickly attended by the gentlemen. The number of gents at this ball so far exceeded that of the ladies, that there was great difßculty in procuring partners. The French Admiral, De Rigny, was there ; as also several French, Dutch, Austrian, and American officers, and all the Consuls; Honourable Capt. Spencer, lion. Captain Anson, and Hon. Mr. Vane were also present. Mr. \Wiry, jun., our Vice-Consul, is one of the Stew ards for this year. The Austrian Consul gives a ball every Sun day ; the Dutch Consul, every Tuesday. They are always very crowded. It is a great rarity to sec a bonnet worn in Smyrna. You sometimes see a French or English lady concealing her face under a huge bonnet ; but what can equal the head-dress of the beautiful Smyrnioti? I never saw any of them with combs in their hair, except at the ball. They always walk out with their turban head-dress. I hardly know how to describe the tasteful manner in which they put their turbans on. I never saw any thing like it in any country in Europe. The turbans are of very rich silk ; some are extremely costly, being of the richest silk and gold. Their hair, which is generally dark, and the finest I ever beheld, is braider], and the turban is put on in such a manner, as to make it appear interwoven with the hair. Their dress is in every other respect perfectly European, always of silk, worn ra ther high. As they seldom wear shawls, and walk out with merely a sash round the waist, they show their figures to advantage. This dress is certainly extremely convenient, as they have no alte ration to make in their dress when going out for a walk. I have visited a few families since here. I have always remarked that their dress is the same in-doors as without. LENT ASSIZES. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, MARcu W. CROWN SIDE. John Macdonald was indicted for assaulting Samuel Soar on the King's highway, between Manchester and Liverpool, and tak ing from his person, and against his will, 125., his property. The prisoner. is a young man of remarkably fine and athletic appearance, and has been well educated. He was at one time a surgeon,.in practice in Scotland. The prosecutor, on the night of the 9th of February, was driv ing a cart at West Derby, about four miles from Liverpool, when he was stopped by a man who seized hold of the harness of the horse. The cart, of course, was stopped, and the man was then immediately joined by another man, who called to witness to come out of the cart. Witness was too lame to comply with the re quest. But the man demanded the witness's money, and the pri soner, who was one of the men, presented a pistol at the head of witness, and said, " If you tell ins a lie, I'll blow your brains out." The prisoner then stepped into the cart, and took from the pocket of witness 12s. in silver, and about 6d. in copper. — The whole time which the robbery occupied was about three mi nutes. The next time that witness saw prisoner was at the Bridewell, Warrington, on the 3d of March, and he immediately recognized him. Three other carters deposed, that they had been robbed on the same night in a manner similar to that described by the last witness, by two men, one of whom they positively swore was the prisoner. They all recognized bins as soon as they saw him again. Two witnesses were then called, who swore, that during the whole night of the 9th of February, the prisoner was in their company at a public-house kept by one of them. They recol lected the night particularly, from circumstances which they stated to the Court. Verdict—Not G ugly. THE WAKEFIELD CAUSE, Maacu 20. • Almost all the parties engaged in this interesting cause have arrived at Lancaster. Mr. Wakefield has made his appearance publicly to-day, and Miss Turner arrived in her father's carriage about six o'clock this evening. Of course rumour is as busy as ever, and a thousand improbable stories are in constant circula tion. Among others, the following anecdote is related, and I have reason to believe that it is founded in truth. In the course of last Christmas, a copy of Ackermann's " Forget me not," splendidly bound, was forwarded by the coach in a parcel, to Shrigley-hall, directed to Miss Turner. The circumstance ex cited some surprise, especially as M r . Turner had himself present ed his daughter with a copy of the " Forget me not" only a few l i days before. At first sight, an inspection of the book afforded no clue to a discovery of the quarter from which it had been sent ; but upon a close examination, a well-executed likeness of Mr, E. Wakefield was discovered in a leaf which contained a translation of some lines from Ariosto, entitled The praise of Love. The last verse of those lines ran thus : " Let others-deem time must unloose Love's firmest bonds, decay'd by use, " Or when those bonds we cherish ; " For me, whatever be my lot, " I still will love—when I do not, " Why let me die and perish." At this discovery it is said Miss Turner felt highly indignant, and proposed to send the book immediately back to Mr. Wakefield. By the advice, however, of Mr. Grimaditch, the solicitor, no no tice was taken of the circumstance. Mr. E. Wakefield, it is add ed, has been frequently seen of late walking about in the lanes con tiguous to Mr. Turner's residence, at Shrigley. The trial will certainly come on on Thursday. Is is highly probable that it will continue more than one day, unless the evi -1 dence of Miss Turner should he disallowed, in which case it is possible the prosecution may fall to the ground. STAFFORD, MARCH 21. CROWN SIDE. Benjamin Hodges was indicted for wilfully and maliciously cutting Jacob Levi, at Wednesbury, on the 26th December last, with intent to murder and rob him. The indictment consisted of 18 counts. The four first were, that the prisoner cut Levi with intent to murder, rob, maim, and do him some grievous bodily harm ; the four last were, that he cut and wounded Levi on the neck, chin, right cheek, and right hand, for the same purposes. The prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty." Mr. RUSSELL.—The prosecutor, Jacob Levi, is a person of the Jewish persuasion, lodging in Meriden-street, Birmingham, from which place he traverses the country round to sell his goods. He is a pedlar and carries his pack. The prisoner also lives in the same street in Birmingham, a few doors from Levi's lodgings, at the house of his father-in-law; but he had been employed to work at Wednesbury for about four months, and had returned to his home on the Sunday before the last Christmas-day, which fell on a Monday. Levi bad also been from home. He had been in Wales for three months, and came back on the Friday before the Christ mas-day. On the Sunday evening the prisoner's wife came to Levi, and said her husband had some razors and combs to dispose of, and wished to know if Levi would buy them. Levi said he would treat with him for them, he would not give money, but he would give some of his goods in exchange. She went away, and shortly afterwards returned with the prisoner, who brought with him some razors and combs. Levi and he made their bargain, and Levi took four razors and several combs, and gave in exchange a gold ring, a brooch pin, and a silver tooth-pick. They then began talking, and the prisoner looked at Levi's travelling-box, and asked him the price of the different articles in it, the whole of which Levi showed him, and told him their prices. The value of the contents of the box was about 1001. The prisoner then made many inquiries of Levi where he had been, and where he was going. Levi told him he should set out the day after Christmas day to Wednesbury. The prisoner asked what public-house be went to. Levi answered, the Fountain inn. The prisoner and his wife then went away. In the course of the evening his, wife came back to Levi's lodgings, but I cannot state what passed in the absence of her husband, because it is not evidence. On the Tues day Levi left Birmingham with his box and went about hawking near Wednesbury, and in the evening came to the Fountain Inn. About seven o'clock prisoner came there also, and in quired for him. Levi had been tired by his day's work, and was asleep with his head on the table in the parlour. He was wakened by the landlord, but did not recollect the prisoner at first, nor until he was reminded of their dealing on the preceding Sunday. They then drank some ale together. After a short time the prisoner told Levi he should take his box and go to Mr. Favell's, about a mile off. Levi refused, saying he had done his work for that day. The prisoner then used many arguments to induce him to go, and said that there were some ladies at Mr. Favell's who wished to buy some of his trinkets, for he (the prisoner) had told them what nice things he had. This was false, for there were no ladies. Levi said he would go to them the next morning. The prisoner said that would not do, the ladies were going by the six o'clock Liverpool coach next morning, it was no use to go then, but if he went to-night, they would most likely lay out four or five pounds. Levi was at length prevailed upon to go, and he got his pack and set out with the prisoner. The night was so dark that he returned immediately, and the landlady persuaded him not to go; however, the prisoner again prevailed upon him. The landlady then advised him not to go by the new cut , but by the main street, and they settled to go that *ay. They again se t f or ward, and came to the turn the landlady spoke of. The prisoner then pro posed to go by the new cut, for it was much nearer. That road is a new branch of the Holyhead road, not yet completed or fairly open to the public, and therefore not much frequented. The other way is through the main street of Wednesbury. However, Levi was persuaded, and they went by the new cut, a long distance, during which the prisoner proposed to assist Levi by carrying his pack, but Levi refused to let him. After they had been some distance, the prisoner said—. Now turn to the right ;" they did so. The road they were now taking leads to an old worked-out coal-pit, full of noxious air, what is called a stink-pit, in which no person can breathe. They walked down the road about 90 yards, and got near the pit, when Levi was suddenly siezed by the back of the collar, and cut on the throat by the prisoner. Levi seized the instrument from the prisoner, and flung it away, but he was cut again by another instrument, on the throat, chin, and cheek, and if the prisoner did intend to kill him, the prisoner must have ac complished that purpose, had not Levi fortunately had a stiff collar round his neck. That circumstance, added to his personal courage, strength, and resolution saved him, for he contrived to wrest the second razor from the prisoner, and became the assailant, and cut the prisoner on the face and inflicted those wounds the marl , ..s of which y o u now plainly see. Levi from the first onset c ried out " murd e r," as loud as he could, and continued crying it out as, after a time, to bring people to the sp o t, w h o too k both r of lo ti u le d m to a public house, where their wo unds were dressed. The Jury, after a very short deliberation, brought in a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Baron VA UGHAN , who was very much moved, then pro nounced the sent ence o f d eat h i n the usual form. The prisoner is 22 y ears o ld, and notwithstanding the cuts on his face, which much disfigured him, has a Prepossessing appear ance. His demeanour at the bar created general compassion.— After the sentence, he was borne from the dock fainting. LINCOLN ASSIZES. The business of the Assizes for this county and for the city, was concluded by six o'clock on Wednesday evening. The only pri soner left to suffer death is William Udale, for an aggravated case of sheep stealing at Sutton St. Mary's; he is ordered tn. be', exit , cuted on Friday the 23d inst. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL—Robert Lea and John Pincer were brought before Sir PETER LAURIE, on a charge of stealing a dressing case worth 50,., belonging to Lieutenant Gifford, of the 10th Hussars, from the barracks at Hounslow, on the 24th of December. Lea alone was charged with this offence on a former day, hav ing been detected in pawning the property at Mr. Guest's in Fleet-market. Air. Guest suspecting it bad been stolen, adver tised and took other steps to discover the owner, in which he at last succeeded. Lea stated that he had lately been discharged from the 12th Lancers, and had purchased the dressing case of an officer's servant in the 10th, while the depots of both regiments were at Hounslow ; and he was thereupon sent to Ipswich, where the 10th is now quartered, to identify the man. Vincer was now put to the bar as the man whom Lea had so seleeted. Sir PETER reminded Lea how much he was indebted to the kindness and liberality of Lieutenant Gifford, who at his own ex pense had afforded him this opportunity of clearing himself, to which, in strictness, he was not entitled. It did not follow, that because he pitched upon Vincer, he was guilty ; he must, therefore, reveal every thing with minuteness, and if he accused Vincer wrongfully, his own guilt would be most enormously aggravated. He should, perhaps, form his own opinion, which was the criminal almost entirely from their own lips ; and he therefore hoped they would answer his questions freely and dis tinctly. ' Lieut. Gifford stated, that the men of his regiment were drawn out on parade on Monday, and Lea walked down the line and singled out Vincer, who had for many years borne an excellent character, and was supposed to have a little property. Drink water, the officer, found nearly 401. upon him. Lea said his character was also unexceptionable. He had been 26 years in the Lancers, and was never before a court martial, or even suspected of dishonesty. Sir PETER LAURIE said, the good character they each bore made it the snore difficult for him to decide. Lea stated, that about ten days after the 10th marched into Hounslow, he and Vincer were in the canteen, and the latter asked him to buy some razors, and he recommended him to Sergeant- Major Black, of the 12th. They afterwards drank repeatedly together in the canteen. Vincer admitted the conversation about the razors, and that they had repeatedly drank together, but he denied that he had ever had any dealings whatever with his accuser. There was such a hue and cry about the dressing-cue, that he did not believe there was a man in the 10th or 12th unacquainted with the robbery. It turned out that Vincer was at Hounslow only -eleven slays altogether, while Lea represented the sale to take place about 20 days after his arrival there ; and eventually Sir Peter remanded both the prisoners until the 30th inst., Lieutenant Gifford under taking to inquire, whether it can be proved that Lea was informed of the robbery by any of his comrades, and whether it is not im possible that Vincer could be the thief, inasmuch as lie was at tending a muster at the time the property was stolen. Lea ex pressed his confidence that be should also be able to produce evi dence corroborative of his statement. THAMES POLICE.—A respectable old lady, of the name of Charters, resident in the neighbourhood of the Commercial-road, applied to Mr. BRODERIP for his advice and assistance under the following circumstances :—She stated that she had a son, who was formerly master of a vessel belonging to the port of London ; but about ten years ago, having gone to Timor, in Asia, he there got married to a Dutch lady, of great property, and by whom he had a young family. About three years ago she received a letter from him, in which lie announced his intention of sending, in the following year, his eldest child, a little girl, to England, to be educated ; consequently, she was on the constant look-out for her grand-daughter for these two years past, but without avail, and at last, despairing of ever seeing her, but still wondering what could have induced her son to alter his determination, she at last abandoned the idea altogether. However, what was her asto nishment when, about eight days ago, one of her nieces called on her, and said that her grand-child had arrived, and was at Graves end ; she immediately asked her from what source she had de rived her information ? She replied that she happened to 'meet with the pilot of a vessel which had just arrived in the Thames, and it was he that told her that her grand-daughter had been sent by her father, and had been left at Gravesend ; the pilot was for merly a sailor on board her son's vessel, consequently he knew her niece. In consequence of this information, she went to the Captain, and asked him what had become of the child ; he told her that he left her at Gravesend, but refused to tell her where ; he observed, that for his part, he found the child in a state of wretchedness in Timor, and out of mere charity brought her to England, and he would educate her ; he added, that her son's family were in great distress at Timor. This explanation not appearing satisfactory, she applied to the pilot. He, not aware of her having made any application to the captain, told her, that her son and his family lived in great splendour at Timor, and when her mother was bringing the child on board, she came in a palanquin, carried by slaves, and there were thirty slaves in at tendance on her, and the child was most sumptuously provided in every thing necessary, for the voyage. She, upon hearing this incomation, went on board the vessel, the captain being absent ; she went into the cabin, and found his lady there ; she very adroitly pretended other business with the captain, and entering into conversation with her relative to the number of passengers the captain had coming home, the captain's lady then became very communicative, and told her, that her husband had brought home a fine little girl, the daughter of a rich merchant at Timor ; but that he had left her at Gravesend. She was sent home to be educated. She (the old lady)- inquired, were the means of doing so also sent? The captain's lady replied, "Oh, yes, my dear ; not only the money, but a vast lot of jewels and trin kets, for the child's use." She then observed, that it was ra ther dangerous to leave such a child in the care of strangers, at such a distance from town. The captain's lady assured her, that there was no possible danger, as the child was left with a friend, in such a plats in Gravesend, naming it. She then, having got all the information she required, bid the Captain's lady good morning, and her and her husband posted off to Gravesend; and on a representation of the circumstances to the people who had the care of the child, they gave up the little girl, with whom they returned to town. The Captain, on hearing from his lady that she had been at the vessel, immediately called at her house, and finding her from home, and suspecting she had gone to Gravesend, posted after them, but missed her on the road, when he found that the child had been taken away. He then returned to town, and called at their house, abused them in the most out rageous manner, and threatened to have them punished for kid napping. They of course set him at defiance, as they were con scious the laws of the country would not only protect them, but also the interests of their grandchild. They frequently since ap plied to the Captain for an account of what he had received with the child, but he positively refused to give any satisfaction what ever. She now hoped that the worthy Magistrate would grant her his assistance to compel the Captain to account for the pro perty he had received from her son, for the education of her grand child. Mr. B.MODERIP regretted that he bad not any jurisdiction, but said, that under the circumstances, he should be most kappy to give her every assistance in his power; and he ordered Mr. Evans, the chief surveyor, to go on board, and request some explanation from the Captain for his apparent extraordinary conduct. The old lady, having expressed her thanks, and said she would call in a day or two to learn the result of Mr. Evans's application to the Captain, a i l left the office. s We forbear giving the names of the Captain or h until we eafford him an opportunity of answering oldtheivessel, lady's statement. MEETINGS * OF CREDITORS. d a nchester ................ 10 0 Royal Hotel, Birmingham 3 B Et o t o at r l m ey a , n, ll l . l., Bo ßo lto u i g l COUNTRY DIARY.—MoNDAY MA R " 26 ' Baxter, J. Manchester—Hayward's hotel, Stockport —White's, Buck, P., Knaresbrougli—Powell and Co ......,, ugh. "" • 1 , Stockport ............... Gough, T., Stockpc!rt—White Lion, and,Biecanra,ri;esbnrhoaugmb , Herbert, E., Leamington Priors-- 10 Hadwen, J., Liverpool—George Liverppol .............. m Dia jkfriars inn, Manchester Harrison and Co., Chorley—. 10 3 Henshall, W., Edgley—White Lion, I z--- - ---- - ____ INSOLVENTS API)LY NG TO R—E DISCHARGED, Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, Nisucu `i7 AT N INE . -a7 ksh. Bates, J.,Dalt on, , ° r i d Lye, H. Lambrook, Somersetsh, Barnett, E. West Smithfield l i rfarshall, E., Orange-st. Crossley, Blake, N. 'Oxford -street Morton, T. Dover-road Buck, W. ShiEtonYorkshire Ovenden, R., Hackney Rose, J. Cow-cross Dove, T., Hackney Simms, E., Grove, Berks Edlin, J. Ratcliffe Sparrow E., Lambeth Ellis .7 • 'chancery - lane , •, Tinson,'T., Budge-row French, J., FrOrne Selwood Wood, J. Shrewsbury Lempriere, W., Hastings w., Barbican Wyeth, 8., Wandsworth CO UNTRY. —At the Cou rt- h ouse, Northampton, March $B, at Ten. I Gib s on, J., Doddington ITomkins W., Finedon Kilsby, J , , Stoke Bruern Wright, 'S., Northampton BRIGHTON, MARCH 21.—A love affair which had been carried on between a gentleman who has been sojourning at one of the hotels for several months, and a dashing young lady , an in habitant of Brighton, has terminated by the lady discarding her lover, notwithstanding that the nuptial day (it is said) was fixed upon, and the ring fitted to her fair finger. The disappointed main, indignant at the cruelty of his mistress , has commenced an action for breach of promise; the suit will be tried at the next Horsham Assizes, and is likely to be an interesting one. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. A RETURN of the NAMES of all CONTRACTORS for FLOUR and BISCUIT for the ROYAL NAVY, in the three past Years, who have had any part of their Contracts rejected ; the Quantities of Flour and Biscuit which have been rejected as unfit for use; the Dates of such Rejection, and for what reason the Articles were rejected; also the Penalties incurred by the Contractors whose Articles were rejected. When Penalty rejected. incurred. Contractors' Names. Biscuit' Meal. !Flour. James Stanbrough Edward Kingsford ...... Edward Kingsford John Surrey William Kingsford S. T. Thomson Joseph Ward Samuel Ashby John Hewitt John Hewitt John Hewitt John Hewitt. James Alhright James Albright Joseph Ward Joseph Ward John Hewitt Joseph Ward John Surrey, jun. Samuel Ashby ...... John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, John Surrey, John Surrey John Surrey, jun. John Surrey John Surrey, jun. John Surrey Charles King John Richard Prat John Richard Prat John Hewitt John Hewitt John Richard Prat John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, jun . Edward Kingsford John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, jun. John Surrey, jun John Surrey, jun Total rejected in 1324 .., Edward Kingsford John Mercer. William Large ........ William'Large John Richard Prat ..... John Richard Prat William Large John Richard Prat John Richard Prat John Richard Prat ..... Edward Kingsford John Richard Prat John Richard Prat John Richard Prat John March Edward Kingsford ....... William Large Total rejected in 1825.. William Large Joseph:Ward Joseph Hyde Samuel Kingsford John Surrey Joseph Hyde Samuel Kingsford Francis B. Drake Frederick E. Westrup , Total rejected in 1826., Ditto, 1825 Ditto, 1824 Grand total rejected in the three years-9,406 sacks. Cause of Rejection.—On account of its being considered inferior to the quality required by the contracts, either from being mixed With middlings, too coarse, made from stale wheat or inferior grain. occa sionally sour and musty. G. A. CHETWYND STAPYLTON. JAMES WOLLEY. Victualling.Office, March 6. WILLIAM L. BATHURST. THE MARKETS. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. a. to s. I. to 5. 5. to s. Blandford 48 56 37 46 37 56 Brigg 63 57 35 40 28 34 45 52 46 49 55 33 27 47 53 Chard —.... 56 '76 38 44 24 33 44 48 Huntingdon 50 55 36 37 27 29 57 60 80 • Louth 4B Ss 39 42 28 36 54 58 Lynn 4B 58 SS 3) 26 40 51 54 Newark 55 59 41 45 34 42 55 00 56 Norwich .- 5l 58 29 39 23 33 49 47 43 63 ' Nottingham 53 59 43 4'7 34 36 56 60 Peterborough 49 55 38 42 24 30 _ Plymouth 52 60 36 38 28 32 Sherborne 50 56 32 38 30 36 55 84 Eppinghatia 53 58 38 45 34 40 48 80 — w ishech 47 58 24 33 48 52 York 52 60 36 40 23 34 48 38 LEEDS CORN MARKET, Marsh 29. There Was a large supply of Wheat, but only middling of other Grain ; fine Wheat scarcely supported last week's prices, and middling samples* were full ls. per quarter lower. Barley ls. per quarter dearer. In Oats, Shelling, and Beans, there was Bine doing, and no material alteration in prices. Rapeseed was dull sale, and prices nominally the same. Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, 601 b. --- York. and Lincoln. 6 01 b. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 42e. to 455. „,.., - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 44 s. to 455. s'E - Grinding 38 to s. 40s -4 Beans g - Oats, Potatoe 3Ss. to 40s. n -Healing, Foreign 16id. to 17d. English 17fd. to 18d. per Stone. shelling Rapeseed, English, 21/, to 22/. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—March 17. The account of the reduction of the London market, quite paralized the trade here during the week. To-day we had a slender attendance on 'Change, and few transactions, even at a reduced currency. Wheat is full &l. per bushel lower; Oats are Id. per 451bs. ; Beans ls. to 2s. per quarter; and Flour Is. to 2s, per sack. Malt is extremely dull. Customary Bushel. Pease (Imp. Qr.) s. d. toe. d. Wheat (701 b.) s. d. to I. d. Blue, 1 6 7 SP English, New 9 '7 10 0 0 -- 0 Red 9 0 9 3 Beans. ares (Im Irish, White 9 0 9 3 English 0 58 0 8 7 811 Irish and F0rcifn....... 45 0 52 0 8 8 811 Per bag or 2801 b. 8 4 810 Flour, Fin e N o tts....A S 0 47 0 - Yorkstnre,tine44 0 46 0 Irish, fine 0 48 0 Seconds..... —. 40 0 42 0 Ba- rrel Flour Sweet 0 0 50ur.,„,...28 go Per load of 2401 b. Oatmeal, Engli s h &c. 0 42 0 Irish 41 T Old (feed) 0 34 0 Bran ( b roa d) per 201 b. 11.3 d. a le.f.d. Qr.) 0 0 0 0 Canada. Foreign Barley (601 b.) For grinding 5 9 6 0 Oats (451 b.) English and Scotch 0 0 0 0 Welsh 0 0 0 0 Foreign , _4 6 4 8 Irish, Kiln dried 47 6 1. 9 Per load of 6 Imp • bushel. 4441 ouo_ MANCHESTER S MITHFIELD.—Marsh 21. /4 per lb. sinking the offal. M. to Bd. I 3 7i I 268 Pigs 3'304 Cattle SheeP 6d. to Id 4 11 6. . _ • IVI.4.IESTER poTATOE MARKET.—March 17. Potatoes, 10s. 6d., 12.5. Od., and 12s. 3d. per load of 12 score and 121bs. ; Carrots, 12s. 3d., 12s. 6d., and 14s. per load of 12 score; Turnips, 12a. Od., N. Od. and 12s. 3d. per load of 16 pecks ; Onions, 545. 6d., 565. and 60s. per oad of 12 score. MANCHESTER YAM, MARKET.—March 20. N o. ( 1. 'rhrostle Twist, 12 to 121 20 .1 3i 14 4 19 20 mute cOpTwist/ 30 121 131 fcir warp _,, 144 1 5 1 19 22 1 70.--24 27 80 22 32 Mule Cop Weft, SO ---. 12 to 19 40 13 14 50 16 17 60..,...17 181 70 201 22 BO -.24 27 100 w~ SO 33 140 34 3 77 7 Weft from waste,lo 81 10 -.. 9 101 18 10 11 24...,...,.11 12 BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., at Llangoedisore-place, Cardiganshire, the lady of Major Vaughan, of the 84th Regiment, of a daughter. On the sth inst., at Seaforth Lodge, in the Island of Lewis, the Honourable Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 22d inst., at rtimteo-sjtarneeet-Rsqotsteare. St. Mildred's : s P ec o o ill nd try d ' a l‘ ug ir h . te j r an or :fr t.- . ber Thomast , o f the l vil l O i a l m d s J o e n w , On the 22d inst., at Kensington Church, by the Rev. B. V. Layard, Rector of Uffington, Colonel Sir Edward Miles, .CB •, to Mary, only child of the late Richard Hopkins, Esq., of Ken sington. Knightsbridge, the i s H a o g l Holt, sister r . DIED. On the 17th inst. at Bath, in the 62d yemarrso.f C. Knubley, of the York Club-house, universally respected. Hon. A O n t Bath, GeWednesdayor g e a t t of i :Clarendon. , Villiers, e morning, adv b a r n o c e a r a t g t his o eof the : f f E arl of r 8 of the late Rowland Holt, Esq., of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk, 21 years M.P. for that county, and last surviving relative of Lord Chief Justice Holt. On the 19th inst., in the 6 9 th y ear of his a ge , Edward Dew ing, Esq., o f G u i st , in Norfolk, and one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for that County. Printed and Published by M. YOUNG, at the Sim-Omar, (q, 111, Strand. 150 147 100 100 250 250 1,278 1,050 2,278 1,278 I 4,577 1825. Jan. 27 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 March 18 March 19 March 25 April 22 April 28 April 29 May June 30 July 2 July 6 July 7 July 8 October 25 1896. April 1$ March 23 August 26 October 3 Sept. 14 Nov. 13 Dec. 1 Dec. 22 Dec. 28 Total of Flour & Meal. 1,150 2,401 Not any. 9.. per ack. 200 100 100 201 100 4,577 2,2'76