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will no doubt awaken the sympathy of the kind-hearted, if not the recollection of those who ought not to forget the probabilities of this life, so full of change and un- certainty. With respect to the case at Lambeth -street, we have so often pointed out the folly of expecting men to be honest at half-price, when they can be comfortable rogues at more than double the amount, that it is un necessary to repeat our observations. Even the Ma gistrates now begin to see so plainly the folly of ex pecting to get efficient watchmen at half-a-guinea a week, that they denounce the absurdity, and call upon the parish authorities to abate the nuisance— " They may call spirits from the vasty deep, But will they answer ?" BRIO WILLIAM, OF PORTLAND, UNITED STATES.—Extract of a Letter addressed by Captain Turner, of the ship John lientvich„ to Messrs. Beck ford and Rankin, dated Jamaica, Dec. 10, 1827 : I have to inform you, that in coming down from St. Domingo I fell in with the brig William, of Portland, United States, in the greatest distress, with three men belonging to the Sylvia of Bos ton, which vessel first fell in with her on the 26th October, in lat. about 30 N. long. 65 W.; by the desire of the people I took her in tow ; sent on board sails, ropes, an anchor and cable, and succeeded in bringing her into Pert Morant. Extract . of a letter from Lloyd's agent at Cuxhaven, dated 25th January:— Many of the buoys in the Elbe are carried away by the ice, which has greatly accumulated. We will endeavour, in the course of the day, to ascertain if the light vessel at the mouth of the Elbe continues at her station. Ilstiootaltn, Jam. 30.--Wind W., good but foggy weather. —Report of his Netherland Majesty's ship of the line Waterloo, commanded by Capt. A. Van Daalen, with troops destined to the East Indies. According to circumstances, she lays good at anchor ; every possible assistance will be rendered her from this island, but it will be necessary to await her proceeding to a better place of shelter, until there is no danger from ice in the rivers. A ship ,of the line, anchored behind Sandy Island, in about 12 fathoms water, on the evening of the 25th inst. in a most dis tressed state, having lost during the storm of the 14th and 15th instant, her mainmast, foremast, and the main-top-mast, bowsprit, *As, rigging, and her anchors. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, Twelve o' Clock. Consols closed yesterday at 84 and this morning opened at the same rate ; they have since been 801 t, /, but went back to 80, both for money and account, with considerable business transacting. Money continues plentiful in the City, and good Bills can be discounted at the rate of 31 par Cent. per annum. India Bonds and Exchequer Bills are at the same premium as yesterday, viz., 48 50 for the former, and 29 30 for the latter. In the Foreign Funds no business of importance has hitherto taken place ; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds are 66 1 ; Colombian, 36 1 ; Russian appear firm at 871 8 ; Greek, 151 16 ; and Danish, 59 I. In Shares no fresh quotations can be given, nor any in crease in the disposition of the public to speculate in them. Three per .Cent. Consols, soi ; Ditto for account, soi ; India Bonds, 48 50 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 29 30 pm. FOREIGN FUNDs.-43raEilian, 60 ; Buenos Ayres, 52 4 ; Chilian, 36 8 ; Colombian, 1824, 36 1 ; Danish, 59 /I ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 54 6 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 66 /; Portu guese, 74 5 ; Peruvian, Sl5 ; Greek, 151 16; Russian, 87. 8 ; Spanish, 111 121. MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 30 25 die. ; United Mexican, 10 9 dis. ; Brazilian, 31 21 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 pm. ; Tlal puxahua, 65 70 pm. ; Bolivar, 2 9 pm. ; Colombian, 15 16 per Share; Potosi, 30 5 per Share. • _ Two o' Clock. Consols are 804 alternately buyers and sellers. Colombian Bonds, 361 '7. ' Mexican Bonds, 65i Russian, 87 S. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols, soi i. FOUR o'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICE. Consols 8O Do. for Ac 801 3 2 - Brazilian Bonds 62 Buenos Ayres , D. Chihli Do. 364 Columbian, 1824, 37i Danish Bonds 59i Greek Do. 1825 16 a Mexican Do. 1825, 66i- Peruvian Do. Russian De. 87i Spanish Do. 12i AUGMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN NAVY. The following list of ships of war now building is copied from an American Paper, dated Jan. 5, 1827 : Alabama 74 building at Portsmouth Virginia 74 Boston Vermont 74 Pennsylvania 74 Philadelphia New York 74 Norfolk Santu 4.4 Savannah 44 New York Sabina 44 New York Rareton 44 Philadelphia Cumberland 44 Boston, Columbia 44 Washington St. Lawrence 44 Norfolk Concord 18 Portsmouth Warren (launched) 18 Boston ..' ' Falmouth lB Ditto --. Fairfield 18 New York 'Vaud&lia 18... Philadelphia Natcher lB Norfolk St. Louis lB Washington. We also observe advertisements front their Navy Board for Masts, Yards, Cordage, &c. to be delivered at the several ports at which the Ships are constructing. [ORIGINAL.I A WORD TO THE LADIES. 4 , Ut clog to septic socretus nascitur bortis— " Sic muli.:r.—Cirei.i.vs." A violet bloomed in a hidden shade, And the thrush to her beauty sweet canzonets played, And the libertine zephyr in frolicsome mood, Kissed her and called her his inaid of the wood. He said, she was queen in her sylvan retreat, With many fine things which I cannot repeat ; But when he had stolen the bloom from her bell, He talked about duty and bade her farewell. The pretty thing pined when her lover was gone, And sate, like a Nun, in her sorrows alone So lonely and lust on a late summer day, The poor little violet faded away. Lady, fair lady, my moral is this— ho' sweet to the soul, ruin lurks in a kiss ; For man like the breeze floating wantonly by, Will flatter awhile and then leave thee to die. A SMALL POET. The following circular has been issued to the Mem bers of the House of Commons, from the Treasury : " IMMEDIATE. " Your attendance is most earnestly requested upon the reso lutions respecting the Corn Laws, on Monday the 19th February, instead of Monday the I2th, the day mentioned in the Notice- Paper of the House of Commons. " Downing-street, Feb. 2." Among the many traits of b ene ficence evinced in London, towards several Spanish females, none more justly deserve to be warmly acknowledged, than those shown by the amiable and benevolent Miss M. F. Smith, whose kindness has alleviated the the fate, and restored the comfort, of several disconsolate families. Her name will ever remain deeply engravcn on the memory of those whom she has befriended, and who beg her to accept, as an expressive proof of their gratitude, this sincere manifestation of their thankfulness.— Tines. The second and final payment of 102. in the pound will be made to the holders of the Weymouth notes of Messrs. Henning, Bower, and M. Long, on the 15th February, at stated periods, in alphabetical order, highly to the honour of the firm and 'credit of thc town. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. TAXATION OF RILLS OF COLTS.--STEAD V. FRESHFIRLD. His LORDSHIP delivered judgment on the application of Mr. Da►id Stead to have the bill of costs of Messrs. Freshfield and Company taxed, delivered in -the case of Scougal v. Campbell, a great many years ago, for professional business done by these Gentlemen. Hir Loansxtr was clearly of opinion, that the Court ought to refer the last bill (delivered in 1817) to the Master, to be taxed generally ; and with respect to the former bills, that Mr. Stead should point out the items in them which formed the subject of his complaint ; that the Master should report upon those items, taking them into his consideration with all the evidence he thought justice required him to receive: If the bills had been, in the strictest sense against the party applying for the taxation, they would all have been taxable on his motion ; as it was, however, the Court thought it would be an injustice to order all the bills to be taxed generally as they ran through such a series of years. It was always a great consolation to his Lordship, to have to make orders very much of course, which the one this case required to be made was ; taking care to be understood, as not meanin u reflect on the character of any body, but the right of the subject to have hills of costs taxed was so clear that his Lordship thought he would be doing injustice, did he not in the present case make such an order as he had now intimated the nature of, and which he acordingly made. Mr. CHnso wished to know, whether his Lordship desired to have affidavits of the complained of items read in Court, or merely • to have them carried in at once before the Master. The COURT considered the proper way to be, for Mr. Slivid to hand over to the other ,side a syllabus of the items be held to be objectionable, and then, if they had any thing to address to the Court upon that statement, they would have the opportunity of doing so, if not they would have to go to the Master upon it. DAVVSON V. RAINES. His LORDSUIP said, this question was a very important one, namely, whether sureties were to be charged with interest, where a receiver was to be charged with interest. The application was first made to the Vice-Chancellor ; he directed an issue to be tried by the Court of King's Bench ; that Court returned the case with an intimation, that they could recognise nothing but the sum stated in the bond. His Honour subsequently considered the question himself, and decided that the sureties were not chargeable. There was an appeal to this Court; it thought it a question deserving of great attention—the greatest attention of all the Judges, whether a surety should be responsible or not in such a case for interest; but as that full and united attention had not yet been given to the question, and considering that there was a great difficulty in even getting sureties for a receiver for the amount, he might become possessed of, he thought the safest way was, to confirm the Vice- Chancellor's judgment, and which he now reconfirmed. BROWNY V. DB T.ASTC,T. Mr. Hors stated that the parties were extremely anxious to have judgment in this case, which had been now for a very long time pending. His LORDSHIP said, lie should take it very soon. It was a case extremely heavy in its circumstances, but the Court would grapple with it. GILLESPIE Y. ALEXANDER AND THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. Mr. HART was desired to apply to the Court to appoint an early day for the hearing of an appeal petition in Gillespie . v. Alexander, against au order made by the Master of the Rolle. The case lay in a very narrow compass ; and unless the appeal could be heard immediately, money under the order would be paid out of Court, which it would be impossible ever to get back. His LOILDSIIIP desired to have Mr. - Hart's brief which he could read, and then lay what he might think about it. Mr. HART added, that by his Lordship's attention being given to this case, the Court would be enabled to dispose of the case of the Emperor of Russia, because both eases involved the same question, namely, whether a creditor, coming in at a late hour, could stop the distribution of property among those who had come in within indisputably proper time. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. A letter was received this morning by the Registrar from the Via-Chancellor, stating, that his Honour, in consequence of a very revere cold, was unable to come down to the Court. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. IN BANCO. We feel happy in announcing, that Mr. Justice HOT.ROYD is so far convalescent, as to be able to take his seat on the bench this day, for the first time this term. JUDGMENT. Th KING V. CALLANA X. Cornelius Callanan, who had been convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury, in an answer to a bill filed'in Chancery, and who had been in Court several times during the two last Terms, far the purpose of receiving judgment,and remanded,was brought up finally to-day,when Mr-Justice BAILEY having read the evidence on which he was convicted, told him that the Court, taking into consideration that he had been the object of several prosecutions, on account of transactions connected with the wicked crime of which he had been convicted, would pass a more lenient sentence than it other wise would do. The judgment of the Court was, that he be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for one year in the House of Correction, Cold-Bath-fields. THE KING O. THE'ERISTOL DOCK COMPANY. A. Writ of mandamus having been directed to this Company, commanding them to abate a nuisance, by making certain altera tions in sewers, as required by an Act, passed in the 43d year of the reign of George 111. for the government of that Company, to this writ, they made an insufficient return, for which a rule to chew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against them, was obtained in the last Term. Mr. ERSKINE argued the case on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Maur. for the defendants, this day. The COURT adjudged, that the return made to the mandamus was insufficient, that the rule for criminal information should be discharged, and a peremptory mandamus be directed to the de fendants, commanding them to make the necessary alterations. TIIE KIN C.' V. LITTON. . A rule to chew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the defendant, an attorney, for writing a letter to a Mr. Vandygusen, who resides in Norfolk, challenging him to fight a duel, having been obtained in the last term, The COMIVOIK-SERGEANT appeared this day to oppose the rule, on the grounds that the prosecutor had provoked the conduct of the defendant.—Rule discharged on the defendant paying the costa of the application. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ADAMSON V. JARVIS. The plaintiff in this'action is an auctioneer, and was employed by the defendant, who represented himself as possessed of a large estate, to sell some property for him, which he alleged was his Own. The plaintiff accordingly relying upon the defendant's affirmation, which afterwards proved to be false, sold the pro perty, and, after deducting his own charges, raid the pro. ceeds to the defendant. Shortly afterwards, however, the true owner of the property raised an action against the plaintiff, for the value of the property, in which he recovered a verdict, and the plaintiff was in consequence obliged to pay him. The plaintiff applied to the defendant to indemnify him, which he refused to do, and the plaintiff was, therefore, under the necessity of bringing the present action. It was tried before the Chief Justice at the sittings after last Trinity Term, and a verdict found for the plaintiff; but Mr. Serjeant Teddy, for the defendant, moved for an arrest of judgment, on the ground that the defend ant did not know at the time he employed the plaintiff but the property was his own, although it afterwards turned out that it was not. The Learned Counsel also referred to several cases in which agents were not to be indemnified by their employers under such circumstances. The CHIP. ' JUSTICE this day delivered the opinion of the Court. He entered at considerable length upon the law regarding principal and agent, and observed, that it would be extremely unjust if agents were to suffer when they acted solely upon the in formation of their employers, in the event of that information turning out to be unfounded. His Lordship could see no differ ence in so far as an agent was concerned, between a case where this employer was affirming what lie knew at the time to be false, and one in which he believed at the time that what he stated Was true, though, should it be ascertained afterwards that it was false, the employer, and not the agent, must suffer by it. With regard to the cases referred to by the learned Sergeant, his Lordship observed, that in all of them, the agent wr-; aware of the falsehood of the employer's affirmation, and that they did not apply in this case. His Lordship said, that the Court was unanimously of opinion, that the rule for the arrest of judgment should be dis charged.--Rule discharged. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. LIABILITY OF SURETIES. T 5 KING V. ATKINSON AND rAnicorsoN. The only question in this ease was, whether the defendants, w h o had become sureties in a bond for a debtor to the Crow m, were liable to he now called on to pay the amount. The defend ants refused payment on the grounds, that although the bond had been executed in It.oo, no previous proevednlo bud been takeu on it, and that the principal in his lifetime, and his representatives after his death, were possessed of property sufficient to satisfy the debt to the Crown. On the part of the Crown it was argued, that an extension of time to a principal, allowed him through the inactivity of the cre ditor, did not release the surety from the liability of being called on to pay the amount of the debt. The only ease in which exten sion of time could operate in favour of the surety, was where it was given upon an express understanding between the cre ditor and principal, without the knowledge or consent of the surety; and here it was not put upon the pleadings that any such understanding had ever existed. If this were the ecknowledged law between private individuals, how much more strongly ought the doctrine to obtain where the Crown was the:creditor. It was further urged against the plea of the defendants, that they merely set forth that the property of the principal was sufficient to meet the debt to the Crown, without alleging its sufficiency to satisfy the costs to which the Crown would be entitled. Mr. ALDERSON appeared in support of the plea put in by the defendants. It was unnecessary, in his opinion to make distinct mention of the costs in the plea, as the presumption must be, that the principal having property to meet the demand, and the debt being clearly due, it would be unnecessary to proceed to law for the enforcement of it, and consequently no costs need have been incurred. The Court wax bound to presume that the principal would have instantly paid the amount. The Learned Gentleman proceeded at great length to argue, that every person, on becoming a surety, did so under an implied undertanding, that the principal would, in the first instance, be resorted to by the cre ditor, and that there was an express provision in Magna Charta, to the effect that the Crown would in no ease proceed against a surety, whilst the principal had effects sufficient to satisfy its claims. Mr. Baron Hum.ocx thought this provision had reference only to conditional creditors. His Lordship bad looked attentively and anxiously into the authorities on this subject, without being able to find a ease in which it was held, that the provision of Magna Charta, cited by Mr. Alderson applied in the slightest degree to sureties under a bond or recognizance. Mr. ALDER SON confessed that he had been equally unsuccessful in his search after a ease of that description. Mr. Baron Humoca—Your success must depend on the exist ence of the case. The plea was overruled, and consequently the liability of the defendants was established, CONSISTORY COURT. THE OFFICE OF JUDGE V. COTTON. This was a suit instituted by the lay impropriators of a parish in Worcestershire, against Mr. Cotton, for erecting a monument in the church-yard, without leave of the ordinary. The case now came before the Court upon the admission of articles, and it was objected that although it was allowable for the Rector of a parish to institute such a suit, there was no precedent of a lay impropriator commencing it. The COURT was of opinion, that when grants of parishes were made to lay impropriators, upon the extinction of religious houses, all rights were conferred in as full a manner as they had been held by the religious communities. A lay impro priator was bound to keep a church in repair, and subject in other respects to the ecclesiastical authority of his Diocese, the Court therefore, gave no weight to the objection, that the suit was not promoted by a clergyman ; and having ordered the articles to be reformed in some immaterial particulars, pronounced for the ad mission. FARQVAMON V. FARQUARSoN. „... This was a suit of nullity of marriage, in which the Court pro nounced against the promotant with costs. The costs not bay ing been satisfied, the case was now brought to the attention of the Court, by whom it was directed to stand over. The Court then adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY). BOW-STREET. . Three men named Swanston, Geller and Holloway, were ap prehended at Shepherd's Bush, last night, by Smith and Ivemey, two of the patrol. They were observed to go into the White Horse, and were suspected as burglars by the patrol, who on searching them, found a stock and two bits, a phosphorus box, matches, and candle, a chissel and two knives, on their persons and the spot where they had been sitting. Geller threw the phosphorus box on the fire. He now, however, loudly protested his innocence, and his ignorance of the other prisoners.— Remanded. QUEEN-SQUARE. WHOLES ALE SHEEP-STEALING.—A middle-aged man, 'of vleniier make, was brought up in custody of Pople, the officer, charged with stealing twenty sheep. George Pople, the officer, stated that from information be re ceived yesterday evening lie went to a house in Rochester-row, Westminster, and at the back of the premises he saw the pri soner with a cart and horse and twenty sheep in the yard, the gate of which was dosed. The prisoner was in the act of tying some of the sheeps' legs, and placing them in the cart. Witness aked who they belonged to, when the prisoner re plied they were his property, and he had bought them at Smith field the same morning. He then requested to know the salesman's name; this lie also refused telling, and observed, you need not trouble yourself to ask questions, for I shall answer none. Witness then took down the name on the cart, written in chalk, G. Wil liams, Bermondsey, No. 165,156 ; he consequently took him into custody, having the strongest suspicions that the whole of the sheep were stolen ; there was no usual salesman's mark on them, hut merely the farmer's, a crease along the back, and they ap peared from different kind of flocks. Mr. Wurrz—The prisoner's conduct in treating the Court with contempt is a very strong suspicion of his guilt, for no ho nest man would refuse stating his place of residence. Let the prisoner be locked up alone, until he thinks proper to state who and what he is, and suffer no one to communicate with him. He was then removed. and ordered to be locked up. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. THE KING V. WHITEHEAD. Sill—We request you will correct an error which appeared in your report of this case. The Common Sergeant did not state, in his observations to the Court, that the letter complained of was " wholly without foun dation." The words he used were the subject of previous consi deration, and were (as reported in the Herald) as follows : " That he (the Common Sergeant) had been instructed to say that his client felt great regret for having written the letter, which was the foundation of this application; that the letter was not justified by any thing which bad taken place : and that being willing to pay all the costs, he hoped the rule would be dis charged." We trust you will, in your next paper, correct this misrepre sentation. We are, Sir, your's, obediently, DAX, SON, and MEREDITH, Solicitors. Gray's Inn, Feb. 2, 1827. A Dispensation has passed the Great Seal to enable the Reverend Dr. Edward Mires, Regius Professor of Modern }Jittery in tho University of Oxford, and Rector of Biddenden, Kent, to hold with Biddeuden the Rectory of Newchurch, in the same county, to which he has been collated by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. THE WANSTEAD ESTATE.—With respect to this fine estate, into the possession of which Mr. Wellesl e y came on his marriage with Miss 'filmy Long, the public generally are under considerable misapprehension. The greater part of this property, if we mistake not, is generally understood to have been com pletely squandered away by Mr. Wellesley, and nothing left but some small estates, which were entailed to his eldest son. This is entirely a mistake. The whole of this property comes into the possession of the young heir (who has been so much the object of Chancery protection) on the death of his father. Mr. Long Wel ley never had any thing more than a life interest, and consequently could not sell ; all he could do was to encumber and charge his own life interest; and of this power he has no doubt availed himself pretty largely. The Wanst ea d estate, embracing under this designation the whole of Miss Tilney Long's property, has occasionally produced 40,000/. a year; but this has been in part owing to fines payable on the renewal of leases, the sur render of copyholds, and other accidental causes. The average net rent of the estate is about 35,000/. a-year ; but of this, by the will of his grandfather, 11,000/. a-year is apportioned for the proper maintenance and education of the young heir. Previous to the marriage of Miss Tilney Long, it was intended to suffer re coveries and fines of this as well as of the other part of her pro rpaelyi, o a f r a id bot m it a o k t e found that it could not be done. Mr. Wellesley, therefore, has a but, on examination, it was ,o a oOra e - t y t e le a m r, e : ; hi c h is, however, charged with incumbrances to the amount of 16,000/. or 17,000/. a-year, or raising ga n e l o ii r n e i . l a r g 50,000/. on this estate ; and, the Wellesley has a power e i ,alsoapo o w f ec ai O - f B su e m sid o es n tliiiiiss'own. On the death of Mr. Welles ley, his eldest son will come into the whole estate of 35,000/. a-year, subject only to the charges of 30,000/. a-piece to his younger brother and aister.. rASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS. BRIGHTON, FEB. 2.—His MAJESTY has not been out of the Pavilion since his arrival, nor has he yet received any strange visitors. His MAJESTY'S health is daily improving. He rises every morning at eight o'clock, and breakfasts at nine. The major part of the day he devotes to public 'business, and messengers continue to arrive and depart frequently. Yesterday afternoon his Majesty's private band at tended in the Saloon, and played during the evening. This forenoon, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by Lady Isabella Thynne, her Lady in waiting, left the Pavilion, on her way to Bag shot Lodge, in order to meet his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, who will also arrive there, from Lulworth Castle, his seat in Dorsetshire. The only fresh arrivals here, are the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire, Lady Mary Hill, Lord Marcus Hill, and Colonel Hill. The Marchioness of Conyngham has been here; it seems after all, for nearly a week, though no one has known it. Her Ladyship was present with her daughter, Lady Strathallan, on Monday and Tuesday night, when the band played before His MAJESTY. There will be a Cabinet Council in the course of a day or two, as might be expected, from there being so many of the Cabinet Ministers in Brighton and the neighbourhood. Lord Melville was here about a week or ten days ago, but is not returned. Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, re turned yesterday from Sir John Shelley's seat at Maresfield. The Princess Augusta is expected to arrive at the Pavilion to-morrow. Mr. Secretary Peel-and the Speaker of the House of Commons arrived in London on Thursday night, from Clare mont. The Duke of Devonshire left Chatsworth on Wed nesday; And, in his way to town, his Grace will pay several visits. The Duke is expected at Devonshire House, on Tuesday next, for the season. Viscount Melville set out yesterday for the Erirl of Darnley's, Cobham, Kent, from whence his Lordship proceeds to Chatham and Sheerness, to inspect the new works of the Dock yards. Yesterday, the Lords of His MAJESTY'S Most Honourable Privy Council met at the Privy-Council Office, Whitehall, to hear and determine Plantation Appeals. The Lords present were, the Judges of the Arches' Court, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Baron, the Judge of the High Court of Ad miralty, and the Right Hon. J. Elliot. Dispatches were received yesterday morning at the Colonial Office, from Colonel Arthur, at Van Diemen's Land. Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship Buckinghamshire, Captain Richard Glasspoole, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The last Dispatches received at the Colonial De partment, from the Gold Coast, announce, that Major-General Sir Neil Campbell was engaged in negotiating a peace with the Ashautees, with hopes of success. It is now rumoured that the new residence intended for the late lamented Duke of York, will be converted into the proposed National Gallery. An instance of the Duke of York's patronage of literature lies immediately connected with this county, in send ing Robert Bloomfield, the Suffolk poet, a present of 101. in con sideration of 'the pleasure derived in the perusal" of one of his works.-73ury Gazette. The Victualling Board Contract for 100,000 Gal lons of Rum was taken yesterday at 2s. bid. per gallon. On Thursday last Sir Wm. Curtis, Bart. attained the 75th year of his age, on which occasion a ball and supper were given at Cliff House, Ramsgate, to a numerous party of rank and faslaiosk.—.Kentish Gazette. There was an extraordinary bustle at Fife House on Wednesday afternoon. Messengers were sent off to the Earl of Liverpool,'at Bath, and Mr. Canning, at Brighton. A Letter from Bayonne, dated January 25, says— " I have left Spain without much regret; it is something to say, I have left it with safety. The Swiss Staff, twenty-one Officers, &c., leaving Madrid, were robbed by Spanish brigands of 17,000 hard dollars. Last Monday, the Courier from Irun was robbed of every thing except his letters." Great despatch is using at Fife House among tradespeople, in getting the apartments ready for the family. We regret to learn that William Wilson Carus Wilson, Esq., of Casterton, and Member for Cockermouth; finds himself compelled, by continued indisposition, to vacate his seat and accept the Children Hundreds.—Leeds Intelligencer. We understand that several gentlemen of the bar aspire to the In.naur of filling the office of Counsel to the City of London upon the next vacancy. Mr. Robert Scarlett, son of the King's Counsel, and Mr. Jardine, are amongst the number. In rummaging amongst the archives of Old Drury, the other day, a letter was found, written by his late Royal High ness the Duke of York, and which enclosed three hundred pounds, as a gift to the Theatrical Fund of that Theatre. YOULSTON PARK, NEAR BARNSTAPLE, DE vow.—Sir Arthur Chichester, on the 12th ult. bagged, from his own gun, on that day, 23 woodcocks. Up to the 12th ult. cocks were never known so scarce in Devon. Mr. Braham is to sing at the ensuing Choral Fuitd Concert. Miss Paton's benefit last Saturday at the Dublin Theatre was crowded in every part. Upper boxes and slips filled with fashionables ; the greatest house ever known ; 4001. taken at the doors, independent of tickets; songs all encored ; " rye been roaming," sing four times ; the announcement of her being re-engaged received with acclamation ; Oberon to be produced on Thursday, &e. Etc. We understand that the very humorous poem, en titled " A Song," in the last number of the Monthly Magazine, is from the pen of Mr. Thomas Hood, author of " Whims and Oddities." If so, it is among his most successful attempts at wit. VOLTAIRE.-When Voltaire was writing his tragedy of Aferope, he exiled up his servant one morning at three o'clock, and gave him some verses to carry immediately to the Sieur Paulin, who was to perform the tyrant. His man alleged that it was the hour of sleep, and that the actor might not like to be dis turbed, " Go, I say," replied Voltaire, " Tyrants never sleep."—_ Mirror of Literature. BINDING THEBINDER.—On Monday, Mr. Sheriff Yates arrived from England, by the Holyhead packet, and made his return of non cat invehtus for Mr. Mansfield ; shortly after the Sheriff was arrested, not on one of his own writs, but on a Magistrate's warrant ; he was then brought to the Head-office, and bound over to keep the peace, which he was already pledged to preserve. Mr. Mansfield is expected to arrive to- lay, when, we suppose, a similar favour will be conferred upon him. We think a writ ne e.reat regno should at the same time be issued ' • for, according to the old adag e, "fast bind, fast find." — Freeman's Journal. SHARP REPLY.—The following little incident oc curred at one of the principal inns in the city of Chester :—A blustering " gentleman of the road" came into the traveller's room, one evening during the late extremely cold weather, and, while the rest of the gentlemen were sitting at a respectful dis tance from the fire, in order that every one might have an equal share, he, very unceremoniously, walked up to the fire, and turn ing his back to it, called out lustily for the waiter. At length she came, (a remarkably modest young girl), and be instantly in quired what there was for supper. She told him the bill of fare, consisting of, among other good things of this life, sonic roasted fowls. " Oh, roasted fowls," exclaimed the gentleman, " I can't bear them. Pray, can von get ine a roasted monkey, stuffed with hair."—(Query, air.) —To which she smartly re plied, although much stunned at the demand of our hero, " Yes, Sir : it is at the fire now, and merely wants turning, when it will be ready to serve up." This completely put the traveller to the rout, and he retreated, amidst the jeers and laughter of the whole company, to another room, where he spent the remainder of the evening by hitnself.-31-anchcster Herald. SPORTING INTgT,LIGENCt. CHESTER HANDICAP POE THE From the .Cantle role Aga. at, lb. . 6 9 5 Brutandorf Miller of Mansfield Grenadier 6 8 9 Dr. Faustus 5 8 9 Flexible Young Corrector aged 8 7 Orthodox 6 8 7 Autocrat 5 8 7 Arachne 5 8 7 Fille de Joie 6 - 8 6. Invalid 5 8 2 Fanny Davies 4 8 1 Glead ACES, 1827. :ACES, cur, in itnd twig mind. The Moor .... ' 8 0 Rhapsody 7 is .4 7 12 Granby St. David Ch. g. by Tiresias 4 7 7 Mayfly 4 7 6 Poi - lie; 4 7 4 Chesterfield 4 7 4 Fisherman' 4 7 4 Latitat 4 7 3 Harriet ' 4 7 3 Ch. f. by Plaantora 4 '7 0 HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK. The Surrey harriers meet on Wednesday, and Saturday, ;the Kennel, Sandorstead—half-past ten. The Brighton harriers, Wednesday, at the Race Course; Fri day, near the Dyke—half-past 10. The Lewes Brookside harriers, 'Wednesday, at Asheemb (on the alternate Wednesday at the Kennel, Ilford); and Friday, M Tel lescombe Tye—half-past 10. Mr. Meynall's hounds, Tkursday, at Longford ; •and Saturday, at Henhurst—half-past 10. Sir George Sitwell's hounds, Tuesday, at Sutton; Friday, at Norton-10. The Shropshire Lounds, 'Wednesday, at Aston ; and Friday, at Nescliff—half-past 10. Mr. Boycott's hounds, Wednesday, at Run Dans—half-past 10. Mr. Mytton's hounds, Thursday, at Whittington—half -past 10. The Cheshire hounds, Wednesday, at Minshull ; Thursday, at Ashton Hayes ; Saturday, at Beeston Hall—half-past 10. The Gransden hounds, Monday, at Longstanton ; Friday, at Gill Rags. The Worcestershire hounds, Tuesday, at Oakley Wood ; Fri day, at the Cliffey Wood—half-past 10. Mr. Griffith's harriers, Friday, at Land Oak - -at half past 10. The Cottesmere hounds, Tuesday, at Tilton Wood; and Thurs day, at Empingham Wood. The South Wold hounds, Tuesday, at Revesby ; Thursday, at Kennell; and Saturday, at Tothill Wood. . Lord Yarborough's hounds, Monday, at Ltradley Wood; Wed nesday, at Hainton Hall ; Friday, at Thornton Saturday, at Irby Dales. Sir R. Sutton's hounds, on Monday, at Odeby; 'Wednesday, at Seotgrove Wood Thursday, at COld ; 'Saturday, at Blankney. Mr. H. Chadwick's hourlds, luesd'aY; giVstrOir4-04 ; Fri day, at Draycot Waste. . Mr. Dansey's hounds, Monday, at Rttekhall-wood ; Wednes day, at Tibberton Village ; Friday, at Wormelow Tuntp. The Compton harriers, Monday, .at Beekhampton Furze. The Conock harriers, Monday, at Catterley Banks; Friday, at Imber Furze. THE RING. BALDwtx AND Jam Bunws.—The second deposit for this fight was made good on Thursday night, at the Rising Sun, Windmill-street. Jou Burns was present, and looked well and full of spirits. Baldwin is on a professional tour in Oxfordshire. The betting on 4163 fight is 6 to 4 on Baldwin. Dick Curtis and Young Dutch Sam are in active. training for their fights, ou the 27th inst., with Barney Aaron and Lipsey Cooper. They have changed their quarters from Virginia Wa ter, and have gone down 16 miles further into the country. Dick has had a severe attack of cold, and has broken out a good deal in the mouth; but he is still the favourite at 610 4. Bar ney is industriously at work at Ilford. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY). COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. There was a moderate supply at this morning's inartet, and the trade was brisk ; prices of Potatoes, Coloworts, sad Fruit, sta tionary , • those of other things Considerably lower than on this day se'nnight. 's. it to s. d. Potatoes (per cwt.) S 6 7 0 Cabbages (12 beads) 1 0 1 6 Savoys 1 t) 2 0 Parsnips (dozen) Florae Radish (bundle) 2 0 4 0 Brocoli 1 0 1 2 s. d. Se a. 51 Pears (half.sieve) 3 6 8 S Apples Common 2 0 II ES Ihtto, Choice 4 0 8 6 Oranges (100) Lemons I 6 10 6 English Walnuts.-- 1 0 9 a anisliChasnuts(peek) 3 0 6 0 French ditto 2 6 I . French Walnuts 1 6 4 0 Spanish Haslenuta Filberts (121 be.) 8 0 112 0 Gras 9 0 110 Sea Keil (pumraet)... 2 0 4(E Scotch Keil (junket). 0 2 1 3 Celery 1 0 2 6 Asparagus (100) lO 0 20 0 Carrots (12 bunches) 2 6 5 6 Turnips Coleworts or Greens Leeks Spinage (half-sieve) 0 9 1 0 Onions 9 6 4 0 per Load of 36 Trysts.) IClover Hay £1 la to 6 6 Oat Straw • ll3 1 14 Wheat Ditto 1 14 S HAY MARKETS.—(At ST. JA.' Lowland Meadow Ilay f 3 )0 to 4 10 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay New Meadow Hay 4 S 5 51 Meadow Hay sa. per load lower, Straw from Se. to 4s. per load higher, than on Thursday ; prices of Clover Hay stationary. Supply great, and trade very dull SMITHFIELD. Lowland Meadow Hayl3 5 to 4 5 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay . 4 3 5 S New Meadow Hay Meadow Hay 51., best Clover Hay prices of Straw stationary. Supply Eover — Hay roe/rat/a .S 4 WlO6 o Do. oxtranaiaej fine 0 0 6/0 Oat Straw Wheat Ditto l l. 116 •la. per load lower than last quoted; pood, end tieda/rathee dull. SCOTCH MARKETS. . EDINBURG?' CORN MARKET.—Jan. St. We had a full supply of all sorts of Grain to-day, particularly of Oats, the top price of which was Is. lower ; all sorts of Graia went off freely —a shade lower than last market day. Wheat. Barley. Oats. r e .... First 5ee0nd........ Third 254 Od 268 Od YSII Od 244 Od There were 1)79 bolls of Wheat in market, which sold as us I 24 at... 32.. 6d . 1 4:1 at... 295. Al, 141 at... 28s. 6d. 1 60 at. 23 53 Average, .91. a. 10d Noma. 19. tki Od nder 4.. Ns. f►d. -.125 9 .... ti The supply of last week. 1929 EDINBURGH CATTLE PefAiti ll • 81 ' of Sheep was considerably alert —prices rather on the advance. Whits-faced weddetBl 22,. to 275. Od. ; Black-faced, 20 s . to 265• one very fine lot 29e. 6d. ; Ewes, 15s. to 19e. ; a quick sale. In the Grassmarket the sup ply of Cattle was short of last week (166)—.prices rather on the advance ; best, 7e. Od. to 7s. 9d. ; inferior, 6e. Od. to 7e. ; a good demand. ratcsa or PROVISIONS, as. Tallow, per 0 41 1 Quarter!: Loaf -- 0 9 0 0 Potatoes, per 141 b. 0 6 0 0 u---a—r—ter°:°:°) 144: to1000:1.71600‘1. Fresh Butter, per 11).. Pd. Od. Salt Ditto. lO 0 0 Ditto, per cwt. U p 0 Eggs, per closest ._ 1 s 0 0 Oat Straw (keosp..)l7 0 10 1.1 Wheat Ditto AS 0 14 Barley Ditto 6 14 10 Good Hay, per at :1 S 1 GLASGOW CORN There is no alteration this Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. s. d. British, old 2O 0 to :;0 0 ----- new 27 0 29 6 Canada, free Irish 26 0 22 0 MARKrr.—Jan. xi. week in our Grain market.: Oats, psr 9e4.1b. s. d. s. d. Irish 23 o tu rs u British — U 0 Beaus, per WOW Dsglish -9 Scottish Pease, Scottish..- Y 0 rS Oatmeal, per I4olb SO U Itit Flour, per 280th. Barley, per 3201 b 34 0 35 0 English at 0 Scottish 28 0 32 0 Irish a young INDEPENDENT-GAS COMPANY.--At a meeting of w i: ek Ashton-under- Proprietors held yesterday, it was resolved by a great majority that the Directors should be vested with the power of dismissin g any officers belonging to the Company. . Lyne, left her lodgings and took with her a young child, of which wol l‘ ll l an U n it a D m E ed n iracPaCl i she had been delivered about six or seven weeks before. Her Bradley,Ttie sda w t h n o o r rn ea t i m statement on going out was, that she was going to the overseer of the township in Yorkshire to which she belonged, and would either have more relk'f for the child, or she would leave it with hi m . She was met afterwards on the same day, on her return from Manchester, but did not return to her lodgings until Thurs day night, when she came without the child. The neighbours were alarmed, and charged her with having destroyed her infant, which she denied, but at length said the wind had blown her and the child into the canal, where it was drowned. The constable, however, being sent for, she was taken into custody, and the a confessed that she had put the child into the canal, at the upper end of the tunnel near Ashton-under-Lyne. The constables iat mediately set men to drag for the child, and used all means m their pow e r t o fi n d i t, but without success, unt il SundaY,:heu the wat er was l et off with the consent o f t h e can al proprietors, and th e c hild' s b o d y was foun d , a f ter h av i ng pawed t:brouugtu the t Was tunnel, e n d one l oc k near t o it. On Tuesdayzitoano_ n 'l es u l nder-under held on th e b o d y, at the Commercial Inn A i i f when the Jury r e turned a verdict of " Wilful iMursier," and the trial. It appear s woman was committed to Lancaster Castle for to destroy the child, that an attempt had been previously made infantvomited ' it up, by means of copperas water; but t u . c . poor i .iiiiir . by ed it.--litanthee and did not appear to have been 11l I i to Mercury. 4,_