The Sun. — London, England, 1827-06-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TIII8 DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS.—APPEALS. The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of AYLESBURY, and Lords MELVILLE and GAMBIER, were in attendance /his morning for the purpose of hearing Irish Appeals...— Their Lordships heard arguments in Gore v. Lord Lorton, and in Croke!. v. Mansergh, neither of which cases pos tiessed any feature of public interest. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. (SITTING% IN BA NCO .) Mr. Justice BAYLEY, Mr. Justice HOLROYD, and Mr. Jultiee' LITTERDALE, eat to-day in the Bail Court, nothing of inter est came on before their Lordships. THE KING V. MONTRIEOU. This was an indictment charging the defendant, who is a u Solicil tor in Norton -street, with perjury. The crime was alleges to have been committed in certain affidavits sworn by the d efendant in a suit named Ball v. Ball, depending in the Court of Chancery. The Court was occupied all the mornin g in hearing the proceedings in Chancery read, and -after a few of the witnesses for the prosecution were examin ed, Lord TENT! arm); felt convinced the subject of the affidavii 55 were misunderstood by the parties, and the prose cution Was immediately dropped. The t evidence adduced possessed no public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The ( ;intl. JUSTICE sat this morning at Guildhall, and the Coin rt was occupied in a case concerning a Policy of Insuram :e, the particulars of which were of no public interest. • ARCHES COURT. The 'Term commenced this day in the Ecclesiastical Courts, and, according to custom, Sir John Nicholl, with the, King's Advocate, and the other advocates, proctors, avid officers of the Court, assembled in the great dining 's Nam, where prayers Were read by the chaplain. The Court was then opened, and proceeded to business ; lOW the cases called on were of no public interest. TTTE MARKETS.-(TITIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE. The arrivals of most kinds of English Corn, last week, were small ; of Flour the quantity was considerable, and of Foreign Oats there was a good supply. To this morning's market the fresh arrivals of every description of Grain are inconsiderable. There is scarcely a sample of. superfine Wheat to be seen, and other qualities meet so very dull a trade that they may be reported 2s. per quarter lower than this day se'nnight. The Flour trade is in so slack a state, that it is doubtful whether the late advance will be main tained. Barley remains so very scarce as to continue nominal in value. Beans are rather dearer. Pease of both kinds are unaltered. There are again some Country buyers of Oats here to-day, but the quantity they purchase is too limited to make much impression on the stock here, the trade may therefore be reported the same as on this day se'nnight. The weather is considered remarkably favour able to the coming crops, of which reports are very flattering. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old) -s. -s. Beans, Small (new)... 538. ---- White (old) -s. s. - Red (11;26) ... 526. 565. ---- Tick (new).... 4458. Fine 476. 60s. ----- Superfine.. 61s. 625. - Harrow (new) 50.. ---,White (1826). 525. 565. Fine sBs. 625. Brank .-f4 r Superfine. 646. 665. Oats, Feed 225. Rye (new) 36s. 40s. Fine 2Bs. Barley -s. -5 - Poland ... 283. - Fine, nominal 425. 466. Fine 335. - Superfine --s. -6 - Potatoe 325. Malt 509. 561. - Fine 595. 663. - Scotch Pease, Grey (new) .... 495. 50s. Flour (per sack) 503. - Maple (new)... 51s. 525. ---. Seconds 45s -. White (new)... 433. 48s. - North Country 443. - Boilers EXECUTION OF JOHN KERR. This unfortunate man, condemned at last Glasgow Cir cuit Court, for having murdered his wife, in October last, on Wednesday underwent the dreadful sentence of the law, upon a scaffold erected in front of the New Church. So early as nine o'clock the prisoner had been removed from gaol to the Mid Parish Church, where two psalms were rung, and an appropriate prayer offered up by the Rev. Mr. Hems. Towards the conclusion of it, the un fortunate criminal, who during the previous part of the day, had been calm and collected, became extremely agi tated when about to be pinioned and removed, be ap- Peered very much exhausted, and wine was promptly ad ministered much exhausted About two o'clock intimation was given that the time for leaving had arrived, and soon after the unfortunate man was conveyed through the body of the church to the place of execution in front. In passing alon g , he groaned heavily an d repeatedly ejaculated to th ose " God bless yo u ." Wh en i n s i g h t o f t h e sca ff old, "l'lttrength again failed, and at his own request, a glass of Was given him. Pr was at a quarter past two o'clock, Kerr made his il"" s ‘ fa nce'ota the scaffold, supported by the Rev. Mr. ve.rens of , ,the Independent Congregation, the Rev. Mr. l'*(); Chaplain of the Jail, followed by the Rev. Mr. A "Re Turner, e f the Methodist connection. After about t ainutes paned. in coinreraation with these Rev. Gen 141'e ro, and i n ma ki ng the' necessary preparation, Kerr, an natant utter e d a s h ort prayer, gave the fatal signal, and in Want was launched into eternity. He died apparently aaWithout a singl e struggle. At this awful moment, though e concour se o f spectators was immense, universal silence d good order prevailed. The crowd ex t en d e d t o th e f oot of William -street, on the north, and to the Cross Shore -4t eet and Manse-lane, on the east and west, and amounted JO several thousands, among which, .the number of females, I'4ll children in their arms, was more indicative of the et triosity of the sex than consistent. with correct taste or Road feeling. John Kerr was about 54 years of age , o f s h ort stature, but strong. and compactly mad e . H e was a nat i ve of the district of Kerry, in Argyleshire, and the illegitimate ° felking of a small farmer, still alive and residing in that quarter. At an early age Kerr went to sea, and eontinu to follow a seafaring life for many years, during which e served a considerable time in the Royal Navy. About 2u Years ago, or perhaps more, he settled in Greek , and followed the business of rigging vessels, in wh,i • was co nsidered as b e i ng highly proficient---index' a ! l qat--and many of our very finest merchantmen, were I rigged by and under the direction of John Kerr. It is not surprising that the capital punishment of Kerr should have excited a strong sensation, as besides the rarity of an execution in this town, he had been se long domi ciliated in Greenock as to be generally known., There were circumstances in his case likewise, whieb,, while they marked him out as a not unfit object for -the Royal cle mency, created a feeling of commiseration_ in his behalf. The irregular habits of the woman to whom he bad been united for the long period of thirty years, had for a consi slerable portion. t of Alla time destroyed his domestic com forts —it is knoW9. that he had often exhibited extreme in (lulgenee tower her;in her irreclaimable thirst for ardent spirits, and Aven.ia the fatal catastrophe which arose out of an indulgence of this unfortunate propensity, though 114 Passion had t r i ump h e d over his better feelings, and even his reason, there was no evidence of premeditation in ore d eed. His disposition was not naturally either cruel „revengeful. We have only to add, from our informa lon of this miserable couple, that they stood in the rela t'" of first cousin to each other, and that, had their days 11 :t been thus prematurely shortened, they would next S u have been married exactly thirty years. Kerr's Wife was old er th an hi mse lf b y ten years : fortunately, we In te a t l s aY. they were c hildl ess , s i nce they leave none to per -"ate the memory of their wret c h e d f a t e .--Greenock 414ertiser. i, is 91t THERN YACHT CLUB—REGATTA,— It wi Norther,th t ple ure that we find the members of the Y gr ac e h a t Cub have made their arrangements for th L a PPrnachi g eeting which takes place on the 18th better We un d e rstand in, this meeting is expected to be :..t.ter attendedt h a nany hitherto held, since the founda hi"' 0 the el - " e P ur Pose: li b el . there h will also be several new gigs, built in th e Clyde, and in Belfast ; and the dictredut re. ae tches am ar e e P ex t pected to , be severely contested.— . Oniqu 1$1„ vicury. LW OP LIBEL.—If Jurors were always c aware A of the effect of their decisions, we are in lined to think those decisions themselves would be different from what they are. If, for instance, _they under s t oo d that a plaintiff of high character, h . ad suffered so much from the mention of a fact, that, completely to console him for his damaged fame, a shilling, five pound s , or even twenty five pou n d s were necessary, we doubt if, f or suc h b a " jewel" of 4, reputation," they quite easy i n their cons6ience, on would feel being told, that th ey too k from the defendant some three hundred pounds. Twelve plain, old-fashioned, unsophisticated Englishmen, when a man of small character comes for damages, in a case where malice was out of the qustion, and n o very culpable out could . be esta blished, might perhaps think there existed no good reason for encouraging' litigious foolery, by giving a verdict at all. But if two plaintiffs, corrected in business, and outraged by the same paragraph, chose to bring tw o - . separate actions, though their fame could be as well vindi cate d, and the s en t ence o f t h e law as easily e.roape,roa cured, by one, merely to inflict double 41 7) who acted from the suggestion s a common 6 ,ense, and common feeling, would perhaps think there was something like malice in such a roceed ing, and not be sorry to see one of theses shilling, five pound, or twenty-five pound character men, hum his fingers. We hope English Jurors will Ily them se l ves to pun i s h gu il t, and not-suffer t nemselv es to be cajoled into despoilin g one clas s o f their fellow countrymen, to fatten, at their ex pence, another, and not the most estimable, class that could be named. If, as the law stands, such verdicts cannot be returned as will inflict the Proper measure of punishment--if, at pre -sel,:nt) knavery must be allo we d t o r u n d own pro y, we we trust the time is coming when, whatever :7 may be raised against innovation, such a sys 'ni will be introduced, that those most ready to ,ref the jurisprudence of the country, will not r 'able to pretend to mistake our Courts of Law, " Courts of injusticee.Corier, ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK. 5 x 0 . ~,,,, 7. 1 From Whence. it g- IL '6 r. :9 ° <-. , C r S. ---.... Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Aldborough 2OB 10 12 45 Boston Clay Cowes Colchester lO5 484 17 914 SI Harwich .: Leigh 801 15 100 7 gs 4 . 1 Maldon 4BB 7 348 8 147 58 gi.s Gainsborough — 50 Hastings ...... Hull — 220 Ip s wich 27 20 1015 673 Kent 960 10 30 155 4 3 1480 Lynn — 1562 202 POole Rye ll6 Southwold Stockton Wells Weymouth — 25 310 Whitby Woodbridge 3lB 10 50 256 Yarmouth Berwick Dundee l2O 61 ------ 5026 144.9 8913 2310 520 169 ipso IRISIL FOREIGN. Antwerp — 1930 _ Bremen — 1759 100 58 Brussels _ 860 Carolienziel — 300 Copenhagen — 620 Dantzic 2510 1000 —•—• Dordt Dunkirk — 576 Emden — _ 280 150 Groningen r 5 2.'9 Hamburgh — 425 3455 225 228 Hookziel —.— 315 _, Memel — 100 -- 430 -- -- -- Palau .... — 1010 250 Riga — 1110 Rostock 1330 56 1720 16 Rotterdam - 1300 1305 278 40 Santanda — 520 Stettin — 880 35 ---. — Total BB6O 5734 89131`1200 1273 546 18863 AGGREGATE Rye, o —Tares, 8866 1 OLT [ustard, I 5734 [TITY ( iseed, O—H, 8913 3F OTt 11&.4-] emp, 0 i 21200 ER Kr I 1273 I NDS OF 9. F FIJI,S airank, SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's, market baying been, for the time of year, Mode rately well oupplled, each kind of fat stock except prime small Lamb.. wi'tch were in brisk demand, met with a dull sale, Beef at a cession of about 4d. per stone, Mutton, Lamb, V ea l, and t about Friday's quotations. ,VRlolts .Tll. STONE Or Stas. TO SINK THE OFTAI.s. . . . s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts '1 6 3 10 Second quality ditto 3 10 4 6 Prime large Oxen... 4 10 .5 2 Prime Scots, &c..... 5 2 5 6 Inferior Sheep 3 2 3 6 Secondquality ditto 3 6 3 10 Coarse-woolleddato 4 4 4 8 SouthdownWethers 4 8 5 0 Large Lambs s. d 4 to 4 to 0 0 Prime small ditto 0 0 6 6 Large coarse Calves 4 4 410 Prime small ditto 5 4 5 8 Large Hogs 4 2' 4 6 Small Porkers 4lO 5 2 Suckling Calves U to46s. each. Quarter old Pigs 108 to 16s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CIZRICS STATEMENT. Beasts. !Sheep and Lambs.' Calves. I Pigs. 1,970 I 20,550 232 140 About 1/50 of the beasts came from Norfolk and Sufiblk ; about 500 up tho great North Road ; about 200 from the western and midland district., about 100 from Sussex and Kent; and most of the remainder fre-n ? , ..irrey, and the stall feeders, &c., in the neighbourhood of L0n....: NEAVGATE AND LEA1:1;141- , ALL MARKET 4. At per stone, by the Carcass. a. d. to 5. d. s. d. to B. d. Beef 3 8 5 2( Veal ?glutton 3 4 4 8 Pork . 4 0 5 6 Lamb 41 Bd. to es. Od. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. The stock of fresh Fish exhibited for sale in the market this morning was by no means plentiful ; but there was a quantity of Saturday's, and yesterday's offered for sale.— The following were the prices : —Primo large Turbots 159. to 209. each ; small do. 65., Ss. to 10s. each ; Salmon, le. 9d. to 2s. per lb. ; Salmon Trout, Is. to Is. 2d. do. ; Brill, 4s. to 61. each ; good sized Haddocks, 7s. to Ss. per dozen ; Whitingss ss. to is. per basket, containing fifteen ; live flounders, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per quartern; Eels, 3s. 6d. per five lbs. or 12s. per draught; fine large Lobsters, 121. to 18s. per score ; small ditto, 6s. to Ss. ditto; Prawns, 3s. to 4s. per lb. ; Shrimps, 2s. 6d. per gall. Fresh Brighton Soles, were very scarce, and sold high : there was a great quantity of others in the market, but having been a long time in the water, in consequence of adverse winds, they were almost unfit for use. Mackerel were extremely fine—large Dover land-carriage fetched 50s. to 605., per hundred ; good sized, 86s. to 40s. do. SCOTCH MARKETS. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET.--June 8. We had a small supply of Wheat, the top price is 3s. higher, and the average 2s. eld. Barley a limited supply, only 30 quar ters sold. A considerable quantity of Oafs ; average sd. down ; top price 2s. up. Beans and Pease are both up on the average. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans. First 67s Od 48s Od I 42s Od 52s Od 52s Od Second 62s Od 43s Od 36s Od 50s Od I 51s Od Third There were 205 qrs. of Wheat in market, whereof all was sold. 3 675. Od 42 ..at 63s. Od. 16 9 . .at 605.06 8 40 64 0 13 • 5 Grey. DALKEITH CORN MARK The supply of all kinds of Grain was in higher prices than last week. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First 331 6d 335 6d 28s 9d Second , Third T.—June 7. 111, and sold readily at Pease. Beans. 278 Od 1 27s Od 263 Od 26s Od 24s Od I 249 Od SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER MEETING, 1827. LORD MOLYNEUX AND HENRY BOLD BOONTON, ESQ. STEWA RDS. FRIDAY, Jura S.—Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, s . sovs. ft. with 30 *ova. added, for three and four-year olds.— St. Leger Course. Mr. White's br. c. Euxton, 4 yrs ......(G. Dockray) 1 Lord Derby's b. c. Murillo, by Magistrate, 3 yrs Mr. Leicester names gr. *. Sillery, by Canon, 3 yrs 3 Seven paid. - A Silver Cup, value 50 soya. added to a Sweepstakes of soya. each, for horses, &c. not thorough-bred.—Gentle men Riders...--. Two miles and a distance. Second 101. Mr. Grosvenor's gr. g. Thompson, aged (Ld Molyneux) 1 Mr. G. 0. Smith's bl. h. Sweep, by Bourbon, 5 yrs... Mr. Thompson's bl. g. Oliver Snape, by Aladdin, aged S Five paid. A Plate of 100/. for all ages. Heats, twice round the Course and a distance. The second to be entitled to 101. Mr. Sykes's b. g. Cock Robin, 5 yrs (Templeman) 1 1 Sir G. Pigot's b. c. Granby, by Spectre, 4 yrs 2 di. Sir J. Byng's ch. c. Thales, 4 yrs Nineteen others drawn. A Handicap Stakes of 10 cove. each, h. ft. with 20 sovs. added.—Twice round the Course and a distance. Mr. Clifton's b. c. Tom, 4 yrs, Bat. Mr. Smith's ch. c. Little-thought-of, S yrs, '7st. Mb. 2 Sir W. Wynne's br. c. Sancredo, 4 yrs, Bst. 31b 3 Mr. Johnson's b. f. Vesta, by Governor, 4 yrs, 7st. 81b 4 COCKING. —The following is a statement of the Main of Cocks fought at the Pit in Salford, between E. G. tlornby, Esq. (Potter, feeder), and Colonel Yates (Gilliver, feeder) for logs. a Battle, and 200g8. the Main.--31 Maine, S Byes _ . - ?OTTER. M. B. Tuesday Wednesday 3 1 Thursday 3 1 Friday GILLIVER. ➢i. B. Tuesday 3 1 Wednesday 3 0 Thursday 3 1 Friday , 2 0 The Marchioness of Londonderry gave a eplendid and supper on Friday eveuing,:at Elolderness house, Park.lane, which was numerously and fashionably attended. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 9.—The Lady Nugent, Cotgrave, for Bombay; the Clyde, Munro; and Diadem, for Madras and Bengal, are come in from the Downs, to embark pas sengers here. They will sail on Monday. Sir Thomas Hardy has returned from his interview with the Lord High Admiral, and is daily engaged in directing the re-equipment of the Experimental Squadron. It has been determined that all the ships shall proceed together in two more cruizes. After having undergone such refitment or alterations as the projectors may choose to direct, they will proceed to sea, to ascertain the effects resulting there from. They will then return, to be stowed as for Foreign Service, and proceed on their last cruise. If the ships were fitted with Foreign stores, immediately upon the al terations made, and proceed to sea, it would be question able, on their return, whether the advantages or disadvan tages that might appear in either, were to be attributed to the alterations or to the additional stores taken in. There fore, that the builders might have - every means afforded them of eliciting the superiority of their several professed principles, they are to be put into competition again under these two different states. The Tyne having undergone considerable alterations in her masts and yards, has returned to Spithead, much improved in her appearance. The Chal lenger, Satellite, and Wolfe are refitting at Spithead. The Sapphire, Acorn, and Columbine, are come into the har bour, for alterations. The Galatea (bearing Sir Thomas Hardy's flag) is also come into harbour to be docked.' Yesterday sailed the Hussar frigate, RearLAdmiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., Captain E. Boxer, Commander Sir Richard Grant, Knt. ; and the Manly brig, Lieutenant Win. Field, for Halifax. _ . _ On Monday, the Weazle, 10, Captain J. B. Dundas, went out of harbour, fitted for the Channel service (the Plymouth station); on Wednesday, the Isis frigate, Capt. Hugh Patton, sailed for, Chatham to be paid off; the Nie men, 28, Captain Simeon, came into this harbour to be paid off; and the Bittern tender, Lieut. L. Morgan, re turned to Plymouth. Remain at Spithead--Pyramus, Challenger, Tyne, Wolf, Satellite, and Weazle.—Hamp shire Telegraph. (From the Devonport Telegraph.) _ _ . His Majesty's ship Herald is expected here daily to em bark Mr. Lushington. The number of vessels in ordinary at this port is as fol lows:—Twenty-one ships of the line—fifteen frigates— eleven sloops, cutters, bombs, &c.—and seven hulks. The San Josef,.l2o, Captain Bowder, was towed down the harbour on Thursday by the Meteor steam-boat to have her masts altered. She is to receive one hundred boys, who are to be educated for his Majesty's Naval Service, and when fit will be drafted into the ships in commission. His Majesty's ship Victor, 18, Capt. Geo. Woollcombe, put into the Shannon on the Qd instant in distress, having met with a severe gale, in which she was obliged to cut away her masts, and throw some of her guns overboard. By the regulations of 1825, the warrant-officers of the Navy must appear, when in full dress, with a cocked hat and sword. There are about 200 of this class now in port. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY.—.TUESDAI - Commiasioners, B , JUNE 12.--(At the Court of lasinghall-street.) Fisher, J., Canterbury Frith, J., Banner-square ... 10 Swan, J.,Alsop's.buildings 2 Greatley, E., Hoxton ll Taylor, ~ Ralham-hill lO Line, T., Camden-town lO Toy, T., Penryn ...... ......... D Lowe, J., Dublin • lO Taylor, J., Fore-street ...... 10 Marsh and Co., Reading g -street, Riddock, T., Pentonville ll Cheapside ... ............ ...... 9 Stamp and 'Nicholson, Mil- Yeatherd, J., Jewry -street 10 bank-street 1 COUNTRY . DIARy...7WEDNEsosv, JUNE 13. A iron, A., Plymouth Dock—Prince George, Devonpoit l2 Brockbank, J., Whitehaven.—Golden Lion, Whitehaven ll Chantler, T., Pendleton—White's, Manchester lO Cleminson, J., Salford—Hayward's, Manchester l2 Davies, J., Hereford—New Shirehall, Hereford l2 Edwards, T., Liverpool—Star and Garter, Liverpool ll Jones, R. and Co. Manchester—Royal hotel, Manchester 0 Land, T., Leeds — Court-house, Leeds ll Parsons, W., Melksham—Bear, Melksham lO . . PenswiCk, If., Ashton in Mackerfleld—Eagle and Child inn, Wigan Rich, T., Wigan—Eagle and Child, Wigan ll West, J., Shepton Mallett—Commercial rooms, Bristol Woffall, C., Worcester—Golden Lion, Worcester l2 THURSDAY, JUNE 14. Crane, J., Bristol—Commercial rooms, Bristol 1 Davis and Co., Whitehaven—Black Lion, Whitehaven Edwards, T. Liverpool—Star, Liverpool Hillier, F., Dover—Guildhall, Canterbury Howell and Co., Bath—Greyhound, Bath ll Huntriss, T., Northowram—Union, Halifax Limbden and Collins, Two-mile-hill—Commercial rooms, Bristol Mott, R., Brighton—Old Ship, Brighton Smith, S., Hastings—George, Bath ll INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED, Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, JIINE 14, ♦T NINE. Bedford, S., Halifax Cook, D., Swallow-street Dodwell, T. and Co. Tottenham court-road Durrant, J., Maidstone Edwards, J., Shoreditch Griffiths, G., Hampstead HaWord; - It., Hoxton Hemmin*s, A., Chelsea Moody, D., Shoreditch Palmer, T., Clerkenwell Pearson, T. Mile-end Saunders, ~ Chelsea Shepherd, T. Burford, Oxford. shire Stewart, A., Gould's grep, Millington DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AND Loss OF LIFE.-Qne of the most horrible events which it has been our duty 6 record, took place in this town, about two o'clock this ; Morning. The following are the facts, as far as welaVe been able to ascertain them :—A young man, of the name of Mills; the son of a respectable publican, in Port-street, was':supposed to be in the neighbourhood of the Collegiate Church, when a quarrel ensued respecting some females,' With a person of the name of Harris, who inflicted with a large knife several dreadful wounds in his breast and neck. 'Mills, it appears, after being wounded, proceeded as far as Church Gates, corner of Hanging Ditch, not being able to proceed further. He was taken to the door of the Falstaff, when Mr. Oilier and seve ral other surgeons was immediately sent for, but the unfortunate young man expired in a few minutes after their arrival. Harris was taken into custody by two of the watchmen, and lodged in the New Bailey. The body was removed to the Spread Eagle, Hanging Ditch, to await the Coroner's inquest. —Manchester Courier. Rather more than a twelvemonth has now elapsed since the commencement of the spirited undertaking to reduce one of the steepest hills on the turnpike-road b e _ tween Uppingliain and Caldecott, which has always been an impediment to the commercial interest and convenience of the neighbouring inhabitants. Although we cannot at present announce the completion of this work, yet the ac complishment of what has been done sufficiently proves the zeal with which it has been prosecuted. The original de clivity of the hill was a fall of lin 5 feet. The hill is now cut through to the average depth of 15 feet, with 27 feet at bottom and 60 feet at top, and to the length of 874 yards. The rise on the north side has also been reduced SS yards in length ; and that on the south 105 yards. The mate rials which composed these hills (except the hard stone) have been employed in filling up the two valleys, which now present an elevation of 17 feet above. the grass fields on each side of the road. The valley:.on the north side the cut is not yet complete, frorn,watt(of more materials ; and although the undertaking ctees'not at this time proceed very briskly, yet it is hoped the trtiOtes will not relax their hitherto well-directed efforts towaridt its Completion. The enterprise is unquestionably most laudable, and great credit is due to Mr. Parr (the contractor) for his exertions. The only stone found in the course of cutting was a great num ber of immense blocks of pebble stone, some of which ex ceeded two tons in weight; several beds of clay, and some beds of sand, were also met with. The length of improved road when complete will exceed 1072 yards, presenting a rise not greater than 1 in 22 feet where there was before a rise of 1 in 5 feet as above stated, making the road far more desirable than it has hitherto been for commercial and other pnrposes..—Stamford Mercury. THE MARCH OF SENTIMENT.—There are different ways of wooing, but we heard of one last night that is rather unique. A gentleman, who had been dining at the George IV., when walking in front of the house, about three o'clock in the afternoon, had a letter slipped into his hand by an elegantly attired young lady, who passed him with never a word but a smile. The following is a copy of the letter, which we transcribe literally, for the benefit of all young ladies who wish to imitate such a bright example : Dear Sir, june the . 7 1827 this Coumes with my Cinde Love to you oppin this will finds you well and I Shal Be glad to se you at Half Past 9 to night wear you a Pointed to meet me on Tuedsay night Last wick it is a greeat Trouble to my minde and I hope that you will Coum to Nighe and not faill or it add to my troubled Hart as you are the onley man in the World that I wish to see and I Should Be Happy If I was the onley Woman that you Wished to see But I am a fraid I ame not as you Pased by me on Wedsay night and not as much as speak to me as for wat you said a Bot the Oficers it is fals I have over Much Reseptt for you Wi was I Dunned a Las to meet with Such a one as you Whose sweet Smiless is all Deceitt and Vows is all Un trous Wy did you try Each gentle Hart with fiattrey in tine me from my Vertu to Deppart and holl me in to Vise ExCuse my Plainess Sir of SpeeCh So no more at Present from your wel l Wisher til Death __ _ . Nary Alt--Attivharn Rolm, THE KTNG. WINDSOR, JUNE 10.—This forenoon his MAJESTY and the Members of his household in waiting, attended Divine Service at the new Royal Chapel, The Rev. the Dean of Salis bury officiated. His Majesty's phaeton was ordered at the usual hour in the afternoon, when it was ex pected that after taking some drives in the Great Park, he would visit the Castle. There are no arrivals at the Royal Lodge. Her Majesty the Queen of Wurtemberg, and her Royal Highness Princess Augusta, it is said, will not arrive at Frogmore Lodge until Monday, the 18th instant. On Friday afternoon, the weather being re markably fine, induced the KING to take his recreation earlier than usual. At two o'clock, his MAJESTY, attended by the Lord Steward, entered his pony phaeton, and leaving the Royal Lodge, drove through the new plantation to Bishop's Gate, and entered by the iron palisade into Chapel Wood, and took that delightful rural ride, and through the Royal N urser y t o Virginia Water—and after taking several drives in the environs of that Lake, his MAJESTY pro ceeded by China Island and Mill Gate into the Great Park, passing by Sandpit Gate, and along Queen Ann's ride into Sheet-street, and crossing High-street, proceeded up St. Alban's-street and Castle-hill to the Castle, where his MAJESTY, on entering , the Quadrangle, was met by Mr. Wyat vile. first thing that took his MAJESTY'S attention was the pedestal erected near the base of the Round Tower, for the statue of Charles the Second, which he inspected. His MAJESTY then drove to the rand entrance of his apart ments, where he alighted, and ascended the new staircase, and minutely inspected the progress made in his suite of rooms since his visit, the sth of last April ; he likewise viewed the speci mens of gilding and painting for the ceilings, exhibited by the artists, Messrs. Fears - and Crace, and left by them for his MAJESTY'S ap proval. After conversing some time with Mr. Wyatville, the KING descended and entered his phaeton, and drove into the Home Park, and entered the parterre fronting his MAJESTY'S apartments, round which the new terrace is erecting, at the north extremity of which a con servatory of 300 feet in length is building, un derneath the terrace, which his MAJESTY in spected. At seven o'clock the KING left, and drove through the Home Park, and by Frog more Lodge, and the new Plantations, to the Royal Lodge.' His MAJESTY appeared in ex cellent health and spirits. Yesterday his MAJESTY took upwards of four hours' recreation in his phaeton. THE QUEEN OF WURTEMBERG. The Duke of Sussex, the Princess Augusta, the Duke and Duchess of Glocester, and a select party of nobility, dined with her Majesty on Friday. The Queen received visits on Saturday from the Duchess of Clarence, the Duchess of Glo cester, the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, the Marchioness of Stafford, Sir Herbert Taylor, &c. The inquiries on Saturday were not near so nu merous as on the preceding days ; about 200 of the nobility, gentry, &c., called in the course of the afternoon ; among whom were Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador, Baron-. Fagel, the Count - d'Alcudia, the Baroness Oxenstiern, the Duke of Grafton, the Duchess of Portland, the Duchess Dowager of Man chester, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lon donderry, the Marquis of Carmarthen, the Mar quis and Marchioness of .Cianricarde the Earl and Countess of Warwick, the Earl and Countess of Darnley, the Earl - anti' Countess' of Erfol, the Countess Fortescue, the Cotintess Mingden, the Bishop of Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Huskisson, Lady Charlotte Seymour, Mr. Sheriff Win chester, &c. XeSterday having been apyoiiitfd by the Queen for the reeeption of 'the loreign ''Arribassad ieceptiL., the Foreign iors and Ministers; and their ladies, and `also the King's Ministers, those distinguished individuals were accordingly introduced to her Majesty at the King's Palace, St. James's. The Cabinet Ministers arrived at the Palace about two o'clock, and entered the Palace by the engine-yard. The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers came soon afterwards, and entered by the gates opposite to the German Chapel. The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers came in full Court dresses, wearing their different orders. The ladies were also dressed in as splendid a style as when attending a drawing-room. The King's Ministers also appeared in full Court dress. The company were ushered up the grand staircase to the state rooms, which were opened on the occasion. At three o'clock the Queen of Wurtemberg, accompanied by her Royal Sisters, the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Glocester, and attended by Lady Caroline Waldegrave as her Lady in Waiting ; Sir Thomas Hammond, as Master of Her Majesty's Establishment ; the Right Hon. W. Freemantle, as Chamberlain to her Majesty ; the Baron de Genuningen, the Count de Gorlitz, and Mad. Roeder, entered the throne-room. The King's Ministers were introduced to her Majesty by Sir Robert Chester, his Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Those of the Mini sters present were the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Canning, the Duke of Portland, the Marquis of Lansdown, the Marquis of Anglesea, the- Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Carlisle, Mr. Secre tary Bourne, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Dudley, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Bex ley, and Mr. Wynn. After the Ministers had been introduced to her Majesty, the ladies of the Foreign Ambassadors were introduced to the Queen by Mrs. Canning, among whom were the Princess Esterhazy, the Princess Polignac, the Princess Lieven, the Marchioness Palmella. Countess Ludolf, Mrs. Gallatin, and the lady of the Spanish Ambassador. Their Excellencies were next introduced to the Queen by Sir_Robert Chester ; those of the Ambassadors and Ministers present, were, Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian Ambassador ; Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador ; Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador ; the Spanish Minister ; Baron Bulow, the Prussian Minister; the Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese Mini ster ; the Baron Stierneld, the Swedish Mini ster; the Count de Moltke, the Danish Mini ster ; Count Ludolf, the Sicilian Ministei ; Mr. Gallatin, the American Minister; the Bavarian Minister, the Brazilian Minister, and the Wur temberg Minister. The Duke of Clarence visited her Majesty yesterday. The Duchess of Clarence attended Divine service yesterday at the Royal German Chapel. The Marquis of lAmsdown entertained a large party to dinner on Friday, at Lansdown-house, Berkeley square. The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter had a grand dinner party on Friday, at her house in the Privy gardens. ITAYTIAN MINING 'COMPANY. A meeting of the Directors and Shareholders in the above Association took place on Saturday, at their Office, Fiusbury-circus, Moorfields ; Lord Nugent in the Chair. The SECRETARY read the minutes, which ap pointed the Committee of investigation. Mr. BLAIN read the report, which stated that the Committee did not doubt the correctness of the Directors' report, wherein they exhibited the dis proportion of the funds placed under their care, but that there appeared to the Committee not only to have been an unnecessary expenditure of the Com pany's resources, but an application of them in no way contemplated by the terms of the prospectus, and consequently not anticipated by the great body of the proprietors. The report concluded by ex pressing extreme sorrow that individuals of high legal and political consideration in the country should have been induced to lend their names as Directors to a concern, which, had due diligence and discretion been observed, never could have been undertaken. The report was signed D. W. Har vey, M.P., Henry Blain, John Robson, William Clark, D. Lousada, and John Robertson. Lord NUGENT observed, that the report contained nothing offensive against the Directors personally, and that if he objected to its adoption by the meet ing, it was on the ground that it stated that some of the funds had been applied to purposes not autho rised. His Lordship requested to be informed to what item, of expenditure the report alluded. Mr. BLAIN said, that the Committee alluded to the 8,0001. paid to Mr. Hendricks, Lord NUGENT said, that Mr. Hendricks had re ceived that sum agreeably to the contract. Mr. Wm. CLARK said, that with respect to the 8,0001. paid to Mr. Hendricks, so large a sum ought not to have been granted without the sanction of the proprietary at large. He was aware that the original contract was between nine gentlemen of undoubted respectability and Mr. Hendricks; and then transferred to the Company. He condemned the Directors for allowing Mr. Hendricks 1,734 shares, and at all events for not compelling him to pay his deposits. So large a sum should not have been handed to him while lie (Mr. Hendricks) was in fact indebted to the Company. He (Mr. Clark) was perfectly sure that the Directors who sanctioned the grant did not now feel satisfied at their conduct. With respect to the lawyer's opinion, a great deal depended upon the manner in which the cases were drawn up. He, however, would not recom mend hostile measures, some of the Directors (par ticularly the Noble Chairman) having come forward in an honourable manner to afford an explanation. He concluded by requesting that the names of the defaulters should be read, and that some measure should be adopted to compel them to pay their deposits. _ _ _ 'Lord NUGENT said, that nothing was more calcu lated to disarm controversy than the observations of Mr. Clark. With respect to the shares allotted to Mr. Hendricks, his Lordship acknowledged that the Directors had acted unguardedly, in not compelling him to pay his deposits, which arose from a total ignorance of Mr. Hendricks's character. As to the defaulters, it was for the consideration of the meet ing to suggest what • mode should be adopted to compel them to pay their deposits. His Lordship said, that, as to the misfortune of men of rank allow ing their names to be used, it was lamentable and self-evident, but did not apply to this Company. Mr. W. SMITH, M.P., after the very satisfactory explanation given by the Noble Lord, should only observe that the sum paid for the contract was an unfortunate expence, although stipulated in the prospectus. _ _ _ Tile Report was then adopted. Mr. HAY considered the Company as great a bubble as ever was introduced. Mr. Brougham having permitted his name to be used, inspired the public with confidence, though he (Mr. Brougham) informed Mr. Smith that he never intended to at tend the Board of Directors. He then alluded to the affairs of some other company, in which Sir J. Mackintosh is a Director. Lord NUGENT called Mr. Hay to order. Mr. HAY continued, and moved that, having ascertained. that Mr. Brougham had suffered his name to appear in the prospectus as a Director with out any intention to discharge the duties of that office, they were of opinion that such conduct was in itself highly dishonourable, and a deception upon the public." _ _ A SHAREHOLDER.—I second that resolution. Lord NUGENT, as Chairman, was bound to put the resolution, but that it was unjust and unfounded there was no question whatever. Mr. SMITH said, that if the gentleman was deter mined to persevere in his resolution, he should move an amendment of an opposite tendency. Mr. Brougham did not join the Company for the purpose of taking shares and selling them in the market. Sir James Mackintosh, Mr. Brougham, and himself entered the concern, believing it would turn out to the advantage of Hayti, and profitable to the share holders. No man could, for one instant, believe that Mr. Brougham, with his various occupations, could ever hare attended to the duties of a Director. —He denied that. it was dishonourable in Mr. Brougham to lend his name. He took 20 shares, and regarded the deposit lie paid as a subscription. Lord NUGENT said, that it was impossible that the shareholders could have ever reckoned on the attendance of Mr. Brougham, whose time was mea sured out by grains. A desultory discussion ensued, and the feeling of the meeting being decidedly against Mr. Hay's re solution, _ _ Mr. HAY said, that the country was in a bad situa tion at present, and that it was imperative upon every honest man to watch the public characters of the day. Our ancestors, he said, had been plun dered by priests and monks—(laughter)—and now we were to be plundered by priests and lawyers. (Laughter.)—He consented to withdraw his resolu tion, as it did not appear to be the feeling of the meeting that it should pass ; but his opinion of Mr. Brougham's conduct remained unaltered.-(Laughter.) A Shareholder moved the thanks of the meeting to the Noble Chairman, who returned thanks, and the meeting separated. INTEGRITY.—It is with pleasure we record that Messrs. Forths and Co., of Manchester, who had the misfortune to be under the necessity of compromising with their creditors in 1819, have written letter* to each of them, a copy of one of which we insert for the perusal of our readers :.—Manchester, 30th April, 1827.—Forths and Co. will thank Messrs J. and W. Kershaw to send particulars of their account, as it stood in May, 1819, when they were obliged to compromise for 9s.•in the pound ; and if found correct, the remaining 11 s. will now be paid, ou application at their warehouse, No. 4, Bridgewater Buildings, on 3001. 195." AWFUL OCCURRENCE.—Between five and six o'clock on Monday morning, the 4th instant, as Mr. Henry APlntosh, land-purveyor, residing in Pool-street, was passing along Ridgefield, on his way to the coach office, from which he intended to set out for Liverpool, he suddenly staggered and fell upon some steps opposite to the shop of Mr. Gaskell, the hair-dresser. Some men and a woman who happened to be going to their work, im mediately ran to him, and on endeavouring to raise him up, found him to be in a state of insensibility. They carried him to the Dog Tavern, the landlord of which, with prompt humanity, got up and opened the door the moment he was apprised of Mr. M'lutosh's situation, and sent for medical assistance. In the mean time they bathed his forehead, and tried what means they could to restore him. The woman poured a little water into his mouth, which he swallowed with a convulsive sob, and expired. Mr. Jordan, the surgeon, arrived in about ten minutes from the time that the unfortunate gentleman was brought into the house, and, of course, found that his services would be of no avail. Mr. M'lntosh was a gentleman of talent in his profession, and had the good-will and esteem of all who had the plea sure of knowing him. He has left behind him a widow and two or three orphan children of tender years. He attended St. Ann's Church on Sunday, and appeared to be in good health, but in the evening he complained of being somewhat unwell, and took some castor oil. An inquest was held on view of the body a few hours after the melan choly occurrence, when the Jury brought in a verdict.- (‘Died by the visitativn of God.". THE NEW LICENSING BILL. In the Committee; L: 1 )011 the new Bill for licensing public houses, alterations of the most important nature have been proposed, which will in all probability meet the approbation of Parlia ment and the public. It seems that the Com mittee were not aware of the difficulties with which they had to contend. At all events, Mr. Estcourt admits that he had not foreseen them. The most unremitting attention had been given to every part of the Bill, and many objections were started to the most important clauses. The first that received general condemnation was the following And be it further enacted, that every person so applying (for a licence) shall serve notice of such his intention upon the rector, vicar, or curate, and upon the church wardens and overseers of the poor, and upon the constable, tithing-man, or other peace-officer, of the parish or place in which the house is situate: every such notice shall be written in a fair and legible hand, and shall be signed by the party intending to make such application, and shall set forth the Christian and surname, to gether with the place of his residence, and his trade or calling, during the six months previous to the time of serving such notice." It was considered we understand, by the Committee, something like oppression, to subject persons who might think proper to venture their property in the trade to the annoying process described in the clause. This part of the Bill will be recom mended in the Report to be withdrawn. The clause which compels the clergyman to inquire into the conduct of the candidate, and to as certain whether or not he is a fit and proper person to be entrusted with a licence, has also undergone general condemnation. It is thought that other persons in a neighbourhood may he as well qualified to decide upon such a point as the clergyman, whom it would not be very re spectful to convert into a public-house visiter, under any circumstances unconnected with the sacred duties of the profession. Besides, it is not known what effect the temptation of the beverage to be had in such houses may pro duce upon those who perform the severest duties upon the smallest allowance. The business of informers will be reduced, for the temptation to inform will, it is said, be recom mended to be altogether withdrawn, so that Johnson and his assistants, who were constantly on the look-out for the publican, will pro bably suffer more by the contemplated altera tions than any other persons. In the Bill which a new measure is to substitute, there was less to censure perhaps than in the Bill which had been submitted to the Committee up stairs. The ex posures which have taken place at the police offices at the west end of the town, where the flattest perjuries were committed upon the strength of the existing act, have prepared the way for a reformation of the inquisitorial part of the measure. The hour mentioned in the bill now before the Committee will be considerably extended ; and in the power to be given to the magistrates, care will be taken to prevent the un due exercise of influence in granting certain pri vileges to houses in certain situations. Several attempts were made to obtain the recommenda tion of the Committee to throw open the trade altogether, but they were resolutely opposed by a considerable majority. Mr. Estcourt was not, he admits, aware of the difficulties he would have to encounter in producing a measure likely to meet with general approbation. He'has been waited upon by a deputation of the . publicans„ who represented their objections to the measure in detail, and he has more than once expressed his surprise at the information they communicat ed, and the ability they displayed. WIT.--A professed wit musters his jokes on parade every morning, as a general does his veterans, to ascertain how many have been disabled by length of service. WILD OAT S.---Henry Lord Falkland having been brought into the House of Commons at a very early age, a grave Senator objected to his youth, remarking, that " he did not look as if he had sown his wild oats."—. His Lordship replied with great quickness, " Then I am come to the properest place, where there are so many old geese to pick them up." A very unfortunate occurrence took place at Newark late on the fair night, owing to the negligence of the keeper of a menagerie, which had been exhibited tt:,ere during the day. As Mr. William Brown, sen. joiri%- c , was in the act of taking down a pole, from which tine of the descriptive scenes had been suspended, a female Nondescript escaped from her cage and pounced upon him with great violence. The unexpected visit had 'such an effect upon him, as to almost deprive him of his senses for the mo ment, however he had the good fortune to escape her mer ciless grasp, and fled for safety into the garden of R. Cawkwell, Esq. His retreat was soon discovered by the enraged animal, who, as if to avenge her former loss, at tacked him with redoubled fury ; a dreadful conflict en sued, in which Brown had the misfortune to break one of his legs, his left knee also was so bruised and discoloured, that it was feared mortification would ensue. The animal was at length secured by the keeper (with the assistance of several other men who kindly came forward to endea, your to rescue Brown), and was again safely lodged in her cage. Brown was taken home to his distracted wife, where he still lies with very little hopes of his recovery...4)(m caster Gazette. r e e i g ou rc rue t y t to o e: t s it h t il e ,.. , wrights and the masters are, apparently, no nearer a ter thatTtHheEdSiffHereinP:snexlrstlinTg mination than they were some weeks ago. On Wednes day,a communication was forwarded to the master 811111-, wrights by the journeymen, stating their willingness to return to work at 4s. 6(1. per day, and that they would also remodel their club, in such a manner as to make it satisfactory to all parties ; but requiring that the number of apprentices to be employed out of the yards should be limited to one to every six journeymen. To this proposi tion, involving, u it did, the same spirit of dictation, or which the master shipwrights so justly complain, a decided negative was returned. In consequence, we suppose, of this answer of the masters, some symptoms of a reli-actory disposition were manifested on the part of th% journey men, and a large body of them assembled ystterday in the vicinity of Messrs. Humble and Hurry's yard, evidently with the design of intimidating thirteen men from the country, who were then employed in the yard. Our active Chief Magistrate was on the alert, and had made ample arrangements for the suppression of any act „ of insubordination, had such been attempted.---hkerpool Courier. On the morning of Wednesday, the 23d ult., as some workmen were letting off the water at the Upper Mill-dam, at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, preparatory to the erec tion of a bridge across the brook, for the purpose of mak ing a line of communication between the Bath pleasure grounds and the Leicester and Packington roads, the attention of Mr. Salisbary, the builder, was attracted by an object lying in th.: mud, which was inclosed in pa per. On unwrapping the covering, there appeared a small, but finely-sculptured alabaster statue, representing a female in the act of flouring liquid (water 07,- wine) from a jug into a vase. The figure is partially en folded by drapery, but the greater part of the form is, after the manner of the ancients, ..lisplayed in all the beauty of nudity. The head has a curious co vering, something like one of the fashionable mili tary caps. It is about fifteen inches in height, and is nearly in a perfect state. From its classical style, it ape pears to be either an original antique, or a copy from some Grecian statue—perhaps the production of an Italian sculptor. At any rate, it does not seem a work of modern art. The person represented is, it is conjectured, a vestal, or more likely a female slave in attendance. The counte nance has rather a sombre cast. The mystery is, how s esad f ro m whence the image got into the brook. From the cir curnstauces of the paper in which it was enveloped being little affected by the water, and the bed of the stream hiving been cleared about two years since, it cannot have reakained there for a long period. The probability is, that if " been stolen from some gentleman's. seat, and, a s - has a bl e ar ti c l e , th rown i nto the water to avoid des . - an unsale iegharn Revinc 4 .CCEOLIow..2VOt.