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VIE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY • Extracts front the Moriung littpers, Ilicky 17, 1825. LINfEW TIMES.] regretlZ e to rearn that the latest accounts.from. Rangoon do not confirm the hopes e ntertained by Sir Archibald Camphell,subsequently to the battle of the 15th of December, of a disposition on the part of the Burmese to sue for peace. The let ters which had been received at Calcutta from Rangoon to tile 25th of December state, that no overture of the sort : had been made, nor was there - any appearance that such would be made. It is rather remarkable that disease should have so greatly affected our troops in this quarter 4 for. Rangoon had always the reputation of being a very healthy spot. But in fact all tropical countries are unhealthy immediately after the pe riodical rains, which are generally succeeded by strong exhalations loaded with putrid miasmata. As the season advanced, however, the troops were becoming more healthy. The enemy had entirely withdrawn from the Sylhet frontier, and evacu ated Carhar and Assam, so that hostilities were confined solely to the Pegu side. It is asserted that the proceedings of the Court of Enquiry on the Barrackpore mutiny are in town ; but we know that copies have not yet reached any of the official authorities, and from the vague statements which have transpired, we are dis posed to doubt whether the 'details have yet reached this country'in any authentic shape. The loss of lives on that unfortunate occasion was doubtless lamentably great; but we believe it to be much exa l ._ - fgerated . , when it is statiA at six hun dred killed and wounded : probably two hundred would be nearer- the truth. it must, however, remain alWays involved in considerable obscurity; far the greater number that perished were men who. had' thrown themselves into the water in their attempt to escape ; and the more fortunate fugitiVes. when they had once thrown off : their military dress and mixed with their countrymen, could not easily be distinguished. r BRITISH PRESS.] The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night brought forward the important subject of the Judges' salaries. It is proposed to abolish the' sale of certain offices, by which the Chief Jus tices now obtain a considerable proportion of their emoluments, and to increase their salaries so as to compensate them for the loss. The future in come of the Chief JustiCe of the King's Bench will be fixed at 10,0001.; that of the. Chief Jus. lice of the Common Pleas at 8,0001. ; nod that of the Chief Baron of the Exchequer at 7,0001. The Puisne Judges will all be raised to 5,0001. Some opposition was offered by Mr. Denman to the increase of the salary of the Puisne Judges, but he was ably and conclusively answer ed by Dr. Lushington; If any thing remained it was well supplied by Mr. Peel. Considering the arduous and laborious duty of the Judges, and the essential importance that they should possess the means of. supporting their high station in a manner worthy of their rank and talents, •we had not anticipated any objection to this grant even from the most economical Member of the Opposition. Mr. Denman argued, that " all pretence" for charging the Judges with sinis ter motives should be removed ; but we appre hend tha , while they • receive any salary at all, some" pretence" will al ways exist for calumniating; them. Suppose a member of the Common Council to move the reduction or abolition of the Com mon . Sergeant's salary, on the ground that Mr. Denman should have an opportunity of proving his disinterested affection for the administration of justice, would Air. Denman feel that the City of London had such claims_ on hi►n as. entitled the Corporation to require the• sacrifice of his professional income for their benefit ? . [MORNING POST.] In the House of Commons last night, after the West India Company Bill had been read a third time and passed, Mr. Secretary Canning laid on the table Copies of Treaties between this Coun try and Sweden and Norway, respecting the abo lition of the Slave Trade, and stated that he was sorry he could not antionuce a favourable termination to similar negociatioll4 with the United States of America. The Treaty, respect ing which some difficulties formerly arose, had not been ratilied,and he wag not therefore able to con *ey any satisfactory tidings to the House upon the subject. The Right lion. Gentleman then laid on the table the Copy of a Convention be tween his Majesty and the Emperor of Russia, respectinc , the North-west coast of America. lie said - the House would recollect, that a few years ago a Russian Ukase had been published, which setup some overbearing claims, respecting this territory. The present Convention completely abrogated the claims of that Ukase, and the question was now so completely settled that no new disputes were likely to arise. The most - important document however presented by Mr.' Canning, was a copy of a Treaty of Aatity, Commerce, and NitVigation, between - Irls'"lVlajesty and the United - Provinces of Rio deqa Plata. This was hailed with acclamations bfthe House as one of the first fruits of the wise and liberal system of policy now: pursued by his _Majesty's Ministers, and as the beginning of a series or t rea th-s which would ,cm.hrose time whole • of:the American Continent. The. House then • vent into a Committee to consider time propriety of increasing time Salaries of time Judges. The Chancellor of the Exchequer explained that the prOposed increase was founded on the. abolition ofrie pale of all;tlie:"<iffiCet-wimiCit were in the disposal of the two Chief Justices, leaving the places--"Whith' were in the hands of the Clerks, to the P r " ela "rder s (luring _their:life,. as they had purchased them on .that occasion. . He, then pecifirised - chit the Salary of the .CiaPf . JustiCea the king's Beach should he axed: , at 10,0001, a year; that of ThCfmlef . Justie - e-4 : the Common Pleat at 8,000/.;:that of time Master of the. Rolls RAI tfreillifer ItitOn at 7,0001.1 . that of the Vice eaCh of ifte ruist. Judges at'd,tool p>er annum,, y in that the mode,. of those great PUbfit Officers night be consistent with the public importanCe of the official trust, with the dignity of the social station, and the exalted and long-celebrated character of English Laws and English Judges. After some discussion and the rejection of vari ous Amendments tending to reduce the amount proposed, the original Resolutions were carried, arid will be reported this day. The Cotton Mills Regulation Bill was then read a second time. [MORNING HER.A In addition - to the many important objects for the regulatio❑ of trade which have lately engaged 1 the attention of Parliament, we understand the law regarding factors is again to be brought for ward this Session. Petitions to both Houses are about to be presented (signed by the most eminent merchants), complaining of the inadequate pro tection of the present law in cases of advances of money made by merchants on goods con signed to factors for sale. It appears that English merchants are exposed to risks in this respect which do not exist in any other country, and that in Scotland the law is the same as that of France and other parts of Europe. In 1823 a full investigation of this subject was made by a Committee of the House of Commons, who re commended such an alteration of our law as should assimilate it to that of other nations. In consequence of this a short Bill was passed ; but the merchants of England, Ireland, and Wales, have found it, so jmnerfect and unsatis factory that they are now applying for a more 1 complete enactment. This subject naturally ex cites great interest in the City, and as it is under stood that the Ministers are convinced of the ne cessity of some further Legislative regulations, we should hope, and are convinced, that the re presentations of the mercantile community will receive the earliest attention. As the law now stands no one is safe in advancing money on merchandize, and to use the la'nguage of the pe titioners, it is necessary to investigate_ the secu rities with as much care and anxiety as a man would exercise in making a contract for a real estate. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The question of the augmentation of the sala ries of the Judges, was last night discussed in the House of Commons. We agree with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in reprobating the prac tice of paying Judges by fees. This practice has, in every country of Europe, led to the exist ing complexity of Isgal proceedings. It gives the Judge an interest in devising means for keeping suitors as long as possible before them, and for multiplying useless forms ; and so long as human nature continues to be what it is, it will be unsafe to place Judges, or any other class, in a situation in which interest and duty are at variance. The raising the salaries of the Judges is a more difficult question. We do not say that they ought trot to be paid, and well paid, but there is a danger, as was observed by Mr. ' Scarlett, lest if they should be overpaid, the younger sons of the Aristocracy might lay hold of the situations. We see what has been the con sequence of over-dosing the Church with wealth. The Nobility and Gentry have lung considered the Church merely a pretext for enjoying a large estate ; indeed a large income naturally tempts to enjoyment ; and labour, hard labour, is demanded from a Judge. On the other hand, there is no doubt a danger lest enough he not given to induce men in practice to quit the bar. By practice we do not mean merely that of the advocate, for it may he ques tioned whether the best advocate will make the best Judge. Zeal and ardour, and fluency, the versatility of disposition which enable a man to carry away his hearers, go to the formation of a first rate advocate ; patience and dispassionate ness are required in the Judge. But consi derable professional practice is evidently ne cessary to give a knowledge of so difficult a subject as the law, and to enable the Judges to preserve their influence over the Bar. Great mis chief resulted in Scotland from the Bar possessing too decided a superiority in talent over the Bench. It was objected, that no precaution was taken against the appointment of men of too ad vanced an age.--May not this evil be obviated in a great measure by making the situation more de sirable for men in the vigour of life ? The Chan cellor of the Exchequer paid high compliments to the law and its administration in this country, which he said were the admiration of every foreigner. We suspect the Right Honour able Gentleman knows very little of what en lightened foreigners think of our law and its ad ministration. As fur as a judgment may be . formed front foreign publications on law, the publicity of our proceedings and the impartiality of our Judges are almost the only advantages that. the foreign lawyers are willing to allow us. [THE TIM ES.] The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night brought forward his project for appropriating the fees of Courts of Justice, and raising the salaries of the Judges. We shall at present content our selves with giving a summary of the Right Ho nourable Gentleman's propositions. Fees taken in Courts of Justice are in future to form no part of the emoluments or salaries of the Judges. The sale of offices in their own Courts by the Chief Justices of the King's Bench and Common Pleas is to be abolished, and these Judges are to receive a compensation for the emoluments which they derived from them. The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench is assigned to enjoy a salary of 10,0001. a year, in lieu of all fees and emoluments whatsoever. 'l'o the Lord Chief Justice of the. Common Pleas, 8,0001. a year on the .same condition. The Master of the - Rolls is to he allowed 7,0001. a year. The Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 7,0001. a year. The Vice-Chancellor, 6,0001. a year ; and each of the Puisne Judges, 6,0001. a year. The fees hither to., payable in Courts of Justice , are to be received as - usual, hut to be tranferred by the receiving bikers . , (after deducting their'salariei) fir the Ex chequer, .where they are to form a fund to meet part of the increased. expences. The power of sell- int; any- face§ in the pa tronageof the ChiefJtiscices is to cease.from the passing of the Bill. The pOwer .uf selling,sorne minnr;officesinitie Oft-afithe.chief della of the Kines aetittiatid'eimstrion -19 continue during the possession of the presentofficers on the ground that, as they have purchased their situations, they have a right to all the advantages which may accrue from them in that way. The office of the Lord Chancellor not to he interfered with until after the report from the Commis sioners appointed to inquire into the Court of Chancery. When will that report make its ap pearance ? The Commissioners would indeed seem to have got into Chancery ! [THE PUBLIC LEDGER.] The only thing of interest in the Paris Papers, which arrived last night, is an announcement in The Etoile dated Sunday, that the negociations between Portugal and Brazil are brought to an amicable issue. Most sincerely do we congratu late both Powers upon an event, which restores to one all the substantial benefits of the former con nexion,and secures to the other the formal recogni tion of its independence. This is another triumph of British diplomacy, and the more gratifying, as, in promoting British interests, it has relieved an old and faithful ally from a situation full of embarrassment. Our foreign policy at this time meets the wishes of all enlightened Eng lishmen ; and it is only to be regretted that the same cannot be said of some parts, and these by far the most important of our do mestic policy. In proportion as the former is wise and comprehensive, the other is narrow, illiberal and irritating, upon questions too of vital importance. How long is this discrepancy to last ? And how much longer are the wisest men in the country to raise their voices against it in vain ? How much better would uniformity of system be for all parties in the State, and how much more conducive to the public welfare, as well as to the consideration of the country ; it is clear, that as long as this anomaly lasts, our pros perity can take no root, and the public mind will be subject to periodical fits of alarm. Let us hope that the good sense, by which the people of this country are so much distinguished, and by which they have been rescued from perplexities, from which no other could have probably extricated themselves, will befriend them in the present in stance. It is clearly pride alone, intermixed per haps with prejudice, which is the occasion of the discrepancy upon which we are animadverting. Let us trust that it will not be the ruin of this, as it has been of many other empires, that in their time played as conspicuous a part, and held as lofty a station. The country is clearly at the threshold of a great crisis, which, according to the manner in which it may be met, will he pro ductive of incalculable good, or infinite mis chief. It will be either the means of conso lidating her prosperity for ages, or of com promising her best and denre,t interests ; and when we consider what may he the consequences of this night's decision, we have only to pray that it may correspond with the liberality that is con spicuous in our foreign relations. FINE ARTS. FOR THE SUN. MR. EDITOR—In my last I mentioned my in tention, with your liberal permission, to advert to Danby's sublime picture," The Escape of the Israelites from Egypt," and Etty's inspired group of " Woman interceding for the Vanquished ;" but at present I shall only tresspass on your limited space by some observations on the latter artist's per-' formances. The invention of Etty, since he first appeared as a public exhibitor, formed a distinguished superiority in all his works; but it would be doing him an injustice to say that his power of embodying his fine conceptions falls below the fire, grace, and beauty of his invention. There has been at times a degree of negligence in his forms which detracted from their excellence ; but it was only that sort of carelessness in details, into which a man of great genius, in the velocity of his execution, sometimes falls, through the richness of his fancy and the intensity of his feelings. It was a dangerous error,.but an error indicative of thought, not of weakness. Correct ness is truth, and truth in the Arts and in morals ought ever to be a primary and indispensable object. Notwithstanding the seducing examples of Parmigiana and earreggia purity of form is not only, in itself, an exquisite beauty, but it confers an additional beauty on every other excellence. I have, as a literary volunteer and lover of the Arts, in my public remarks on Etty's works, ventured, within these few years more than once, to express these sentiments with great respect and defer ence, as a part of my duty ; and, at the same time, I have borne my very humble and earn es t t es ti m ony to hi s high and commanding powers as a Painter, and Port upon canvas. if the extremities of some of this extraordinary Artist's figures have been occasionally slighted, the general freedom of his out line, his bold and felicitous fore-shortenings and masterly articu ' lation of the naked, in other parts of the seine picture, im. pressed the experienced eye with a high opinion of his anato mical science, and his skill as a draftsman. The unrivalled splendour, deep tone and harmony of his colouring; the ideal graces which he conferred upon whatever he designed ; the ele gance of his imaginations, and the vigour and vivacity of his magic pencil, communicated a seducing charm to the oversights occasioned by the rapidity of his hand, and left me little room for any other feeling but delight and admiration. His picture, now exhibiting at Somerset House, is an exhi bition in itself, and will ever rank as one of the noblest pro ductions of the British pencil. It displays the highest powers of a poet, with the enthusiastic daring of a painter of the first class. The subject is altogether the offspring of his own ima gination. He has represented a combatant of a lofty stature and powerful frame, in the prime of his manhood and the glory of his strength, engaged in the bloody grapple of mortal conflict. The victor, inflamed with ire, is about to strike the deadly blow • his whole strength is collected, his arm is raised, his eyes flash fire, and his vanquished adversary, forced down upon his knees beneath his overpowering grasp, has no longer strength to resist or to escape the impending stroke. In this dreadful moment, Woman (the lovely intercessor) throws her self upon her knees, and clings to the Conqueror, to stay his avenging arm, and save the unhappy victim from death.. Nothing can be more finely conceived, or exe cuted with more energy. The strong expression of the passions, and the desperate fury of action in the combatants, are admirably contrasted by the undulating outline, and grace ful earnestness of the female. The attitudes are those of vio lent exertioni, but natural. The group is composed with great linearfelicity, and the grandeur of the design is sustained by a correspondent depth and splendour of colouring, a truth and harmony in the masses, and a noble diffusion of light that streams with the effulgence of a glory over the principal ob jects.. The deep blue of the sky reminds me of the sky in Titian's martyrdom of SL Peter, the Dominican ; but, against this flood of. shadowy lustre, the glowing flesh tints of 'his figures breathe and palpiiate and rise upon the eyes with the force and illusion of life itself. have never seen this man; this Etty, this Son of inspiration, but I thank God, that I have seen his pictures. This triumph ant production of the British, pencil in the public style, which Foal do honoutto the first place in the National Gallery, and whist' is richly worth four •tintis the sum, is priced' by the Modest Artist !at may five'hundred Guineas. In' proof of the 4nti-British and Anti-histerical spirit of the - lige, a Journal of yesterday announced' thatit was them unsold t ! ! May Ifith, .182 S. - • , 'EVELYN, Jtrx. '„! We shall receive with pleasure the spirited and judicious Critiques of this writer, but we beg leave to remind him that We were first induced to' insert thetas as they related tothe sub. Ject asra cr agau f • Welr tu i e :a athi •Gat; .s t. a r ic it z T ei t t il aCnCal.eetintiiomllettf stouCtWatr!roueritnatrstw ell as .tempt us to hope that It will become •the.propecir of the-nation. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' OFFICE, MAI 16. WHEELER V. THE CELEBRATED MR. HAyNE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who had been ser vant to the defendant, to recover the sum of 79/. for wages and for disbursements made in his behalf. .Judgment had been allowed to go by default, and a Sheriff's Jury was summoned to assess the damages. The case excited considerable interest, it being known that Miss Foote had been subpama'd as a wit ness for the plaintiff. Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS stated the case to the Jury. The plaintiff was,he said, ayoung man in very humble circumstances; he had been a gentleman's servant, and now felt himself obliged to proceed against Mr. Hayne, of whom the Jury, as well as the rest of the world, had recently heard a great deal, and who was, as they all learned, an exceedingly rich, and therefore powerful man. The plaintiff, as servant to this gentleman, on board wages at the rate of rive shillings per day, was in the habit of disbursing small sums of money for his master. Although poor in com parison with his master, who had perhaps ten thousand pounds for every single pound in his possession, yet,• having been long in respectable service, he had saved a sum of money out of which he was in the habit of making advances to his master upon occasional little emergencies. Lrpon one occasion lie had, it would be proved, lent the sum of 20/. to Mr. Hayne's steward, which formed one of the items in the account. The accounts were now disputed, a tender of no more than 48/. having been made to the plaintiff, which he refused to accept, from the con sciousness that he was entitled to so much more., George Henry Lovegrove stated that his had been steward to Mr. Hayne ; the plaintiff had been in his service from the Ist of January, 1824, to the Ist of January, 1825, a under butler ; witness had often seen him pay money for smal things, and knew that his father upon two occasions got an ad_ vance of 101. from the plaintiff; for the use of Mr. Hayne. Mr. William Carter stated that he was the brother-in-law and attorney of Mr. Hayne ; he knew that the plaintiff was in his brother-in-law's service, but could not say that he was on board wages; could not recollect that Wheeler boarded out of the house ; was almost certain he lived in the house, excepting a short time in August ; wa , ; not aware that Wheeler ever made any disbursements for Mr. Hayne. Mr. PHILLIPS—Upon your oath, Sir, have you not heard these disbursements mentioned in the presence•of Mr. Hayne ? Witness—Yes, they were mentioned once, but Mr. Hayne disputed them. Mr. PHILLIPS—Now, Sir, will you say, upon your oath, that Mr. Hayne has never paid him for any previous disburse ments ? Mr. Anor.rxtrs—Mr. Secondary, I beg your interference here; this is not the way in which to treat a gentleman in the witness' box—upon your oath this, and upon your oath that. The SECONDARY said he saw no impropriety in the question, and at the same time lie saw no ground for any imputation upon the witness. Witness continued—He remembered Mr. Hayne paying the plaintiff some accounts, and at the same time telling him not to make any payments for him in future. Witness did not believe any disbursements had been made by the plaintiff, because Mr. Hayne was at all times too liberal in his advances to his servants. With respect to the sum of 201., Wheeler had himself solicited that it might be held over to Lovegrove's account. Did not remember having seen Mr. Hayne more than twice in a hack ney-coach. Mr. ADOLPH us—We have a right to avail ourselves of the knowledge we gain from all quarters. Pray was not your brother-m-law in the habit of having a great many carriages ? Yes. _ Mr. ADOLPHU s—Of course, when he paid his visits to Kep pel-street (Miss Foote's residence is there) he would go in all his splendor ; in his cariage, and not in a hackney-coach ?—I sup pose so. Mr. PuxLLlPs—Did you ever go there with him ?—I never did. _ _ Mr. PHILLIPS—He did not think it safe, then, to take hand some young men there ? Mr. ADOLPHUS—No ; but they found their way there with out him.—( Laughter. ) The next witness was a young man named Haydon, foot man to Miss Foote. _ _ _ Mr. PHILLIPS very considerately said to him—" Now you are in the service of a lady, it is not necessary for the case that her name should he stated, and I had rather you would not mention it." The footman took the hint, and never mentioned Miss Foote's name during the examination. Mr. Ilayne was, he said, in the habit of visiting his mistress; did not, however, ever remember Mr. flayne's coming in a hackney-coach to see her. Remem bered going from Southampton to Bath with his mistress, who was to meet Mr. Bayne there. Mr. !Jayne was punctual.— Wheeler the plaintiff went with witness from Southampton to Bath in a post-chaise. Wheeler paid their expences.— " Misses" met him at the inn there. Cross-examined by Mr. Apor.rmus —Do you not know that Mr. Ilayne always paid for every thing?—l believe he did. Mr. ADOLPHUs—Do you not know that he was very profuse in giving his money to servants ?—Yes, he was very much so. A Mrs. Baker proved that in August, 1824, the plaintiff lodged at her house for 17 days. Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the defence, said that his client had been held out to the world as a man who might be successfully attacked, sneered at, and preyed upon by every one who might think proper to select him as an object of imposition. The plaintiff, seeing how money was to be made, availed himself of the opportunity, and tried his action, being well assured that if he lost it he would only be where he was ; and if he gained it he would have a considerable sum in pocket. The case indeed was a most abominable one; it was got up to make paragraphs for the Sunday Newspapers of to-morrow. Mr. PHILLIPS—That is a design more worthy of the wisdom of the other side, for Sunday Newspapers are seldom published on a Tuesday. Mr. ADOLPHUS—WeII, then, for the newspapers of to morrow. I contend that nothing has been proved against my client, who, whatevermay be the issue, is well content to rest himself on the bosom of an honest Jury. The SECONDARY, in his charge to the Jury, said he was afraid the plaintiff could not go beyond the sum of 481., which had been offered to him. There had been scarcely a single item proved. The Jury assessed the damages at 50 guineas. Miss Foote received a subpcena to attend and give evidence;. but as it was apprehended by her friends that the defendant's Counsel might put some queer interrogatories to her, the plain. tiff was prevailed upon, as we were informed, to dispense with her attendance. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE or THE ODDS.—B ETTINI3-R0031 7 MAY 16. II Y. 30 to 1 agst Defiance • 40 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's ch. c: . • . by Whalebone 40 to 1 agst Cain 50 to 1 agst Fleance. KS. 12 to 1 agst First Fly 20 to 1 agst Sorcery, 20 to 1 agst Aline 15 to 8 agst Rufus 4 to 1 agst Web 6 to 1 agst Muleteer 7 to 1 agst Hogarth 8 to 1 agst Hougoumont 2 to 1 agst Tontine 5 to 2 agst Pastime 6 to 1 agst Pipylina 10 to 1 agst Dahlia J)EI DONCASTER 7 to 2 art Memnon 7 to 1 apt Alderman ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 agst Redgauntlet. LIST OF THE MINORITY Against the West India Company's• Bill. Althorp, Visct. Johnstone, Col. Smith, W. Allen, J. 11. Leycester, Ralph .Tulk, C. A. Brougham, li. Lushington, S. Williams, W. Calthorpe,Hon. F. Milton, Viscount Williams, J. Calthorpc, Hon. A. Osborne, Lord P. Wilson, C. Corbett,' Panton Pelham, J. C. Evans, William Rumbold, C: E. TELLERS. Hulse Sir C. Rice, T. S. Burton, T. P. Hutchinson, Hon. Robinson, Sir G. Sykes, D. • C. H. Stanley, Lord A most dreadful murder was committed at Fort Spain, Trinidad, on the 28th of 'February last, by a Serjeant Sooky, of the Military Labourers, on the body of 'a private of the 'same corps, of the name of Grant. The means Sooky adopted to put his diabolical intentions into execution were too brutal to relate, and he added to his unex piated guilt by banging himself, in which situa tion he was found quite dead. A man named Collius lost his life, and another was dangerously wounded, at tiptoe, barony of Tulla, 'county Clare, a few days ago, while at tetupting to . make- a - seizuitUf: 'the stock of his tenant, named Burke, fo . r-non-'payment of rent 'An inquest was held by R. G.. Greene, Esq., eoroner, and a verdict of " Wilful Murder" re : - . ttirued against Btirke and his associates. Printed and Published for the PfloPjlivlouet,, at $h SUN, OrFICE, No. IP, Strand, by J. B. CARSTAIRC MIDDLESEX SESSIONS--(Tars These Sessions commenced this morning before F. CONST, Esq., and a Bench of Magistrates, at Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green. The traverse paper is by no means so heavy as we have ob served it on former occasions, but there is,an in crease in the number of larcenies. Henry Clive consented to a plea of guilty for an assault on a young Lady, resident near lied Liou-square, and agreed to pay Wt. to a Charity. LONDON Al ARK ETs. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis, is ltd. for the 41b. loaf—there are rthers whO sell from a halfpenny to three halfpence below that rate. IMPORTATIONS OF GRAIN LAST WEEK. English. Irish. Fpreigne Wheat Barley Malt 7,390 Oats 24,860 Rye . 855 Beans Peas Tares 2,195 316 30 i 125 . 2,18 G 360' 555, Rapeseed Braialt 101 Mustard ... lOO seeds 267 Flour .. Linseed SEEDS, May 16. New English R. Clover, pei ewt...47s 56s 70s—fine 76s Old Ditto New Foreign ditto ' hOs 60s 70s—fine —s Old ditto ditto 28s 36s 50s—fine —s New Whiteditto 4 - s 54s 63s—fine —s . Old ditto 3'is 4Es 50s—fine .---1 New Trefoil.. per cwt tis I7s 20s—tine -20 s 01 , 1 ditto 4s 8s 14s—fine 20s New Itibgrass Old ditto • 21s 30s 33s—tine 48s; English Carraway Seeds ......40s 44s 48s—fir, —. s . Foreign ditto. 32s 40s 44s—tine :-..-4 Coriander do. is 6tl 9s 10s—fine —s St.Foin....per sit . 42s 465—fine 70s Rye-Grass 18s 29s—fine 31s Macey ditto 4os 47s Linseed for feeding Ditio, for crushing 36s 40s—fine 445. Canary Seed 67s 74s—fine 965. White Mustard Seed., per bushel.. Brown ditto ..12s 14s—fine Itis Turnip Seeds 5s 7s Od—fine 1 Is Tares Haile S'eed ....per last —l —i 251 281 Os NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MAtiKETS, May 16. By the Carcase;. Reef Ss 4d to 4s 04 1 Veal 4s Od to As S i t Mutton ..... Ss S 4 to As 04 p or k 4s 04 to ti -t, UJ Lronb, Gs 04 to 7s 4d. SMITHFIELD HAY 111ARKET, May H. 1 Clover,O. 9us Od to 105 s OdHay, Old 85s 0,1 to 95, OA —1nf..... 70 , . Od to 853 Od —New lof. 65( od - to SO, Oct —New.... —s od to —s 0.: _ Straw .... 40. 0.1 to 4gs Od ST. JAMI'.'S. . Hay Gns Od to 95s 0(! Clortr Od to 100 s od New Ditto —s Od Otl to St s wHITEi;HAPEL. Clover ....544 Oil to 115 r 041 I flay C6s to 97s Od Straw ....42s Od to 4Se Od Infcrior —s Oil to —s tit PRICE OF HOPS, per Cwt., May 16. Krnt Pockets SUSSeX Pockets Essex Pockets Farnham, line Bl Os to 101 10s—Seconds, 71 7s to Si Ss Kent Bags Sussex Bags Essex Bags . 105 s. to 120 s. to isais.,per cwt. Old Duty for this year laid at 125,0001. RAW HIDES. Best Heifers & Steers, per st. Ordinary .... 2s 6d to es 3 4 3s 2,1-to 3s 4.: Market Calf :. each.. si. od NI iddlings - to 3s od Lamhs.... Os Od to Oi Ott SHEEP Polled Downs 3s 6;1 to Ss od SKINS. Shearlings Os Od to Os foil Lambs 2s Od to 36 Od PRICE OF LEATHER. Best Dressing Hides per lb l9d to 21fd Common Hides Crop Hides, :-15 to 38lbs for cutting l6d to 17id Ditto .... 40 to 45Ibs Ditto .... 45 to 501hs Calf Skins..Zs to 4011 is Ditto 45 to 55Ibi Ditto 55 to 7511 ts 22d to 25d. Small Seals (Greenland) 1734 to 18d Tanned Horse Hides Mt to 14(1 Spanish Horse Hides PRICES OF '('ALLOW, SOAP, &c. per I 121b.—May Towo Tallow 40, od —s 0(1 I Yellow Soap Yell , Ito- . ?Row Russia miii. tid —s od I Muffled - St kl'llite ditto.. 36s Oil —s Od Curti Snap ditto.... Sas Oil —st Od Graves as oti Melting Stun' 331 Oil —s Od Goad. Dregs 20,0 Ditto ltnu t. l l .. — I Od ....., 0 .1 • PRICE OF CANDLES, FRAM TALLOW CHANDLER'S I-lALL Price of Candles, per dozen, 6s 6d a 7a."----11 . 1onlds, 9s tid. 661 per dozen allpwed for ready money. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of 61b.---May 16. - Price of Tallow (as stated by the 'Fallow Meßevs), 2s. td SHORT HONEY MooN.—Ou Friday last Air. HENRY TAUNTON, of \Valcrt, the youth aged 95, whose marriage we noticed in our Journal of the 25th April last, was brought before the Magistrates by a constable, who prevented hint from cutting his throat on the evening preceding. It ap peared his bride had expressed a determination to separate from him, which so affected the youthful husband, that he formed the rash resolution of putting a period to his life and love at one stroke. It was truly ludicrous to see how earnestly he begged his inexorable bride to return to his embraces, while she as firmly persisted in refusing.—( Bath Journal.) BIRTHS. On Saturday last, the 14th inst., at Brighton, the lady of James G. Murdoch, Fsq. ' of a son. On the 13th inst., at The Cottage, near Kirnbolton, the lady of Fred. Welstead, Esq., of a daughter, which survived only one day. •• • Oa the 16th inst., at 16, Portman-square, the Lady Char lotte Sturt, of a son. 'MARRIED. Yesterday, at St. Margaret's, Westminster, John Marcia Ardlie, Esq., to Miss M. A. Leighton. Saturday last, at Eltham, John .Messiter, Esq., of his Ma jesty's 2Uth regiment, to Frances Emma, daughter of the law Rev. G. A. Thomas, LL.D., rector of Wickham, Rants, and prebendary of Litchfield. • DIED. At Paris, on the sth ingt., Lady Charlotte .Wynne Belasyse, eldest daughter of the late Henry Earl Fauconberg. This Lady dying without issue, the eldest son of Sir G. Wombwell comes into possession of the fine old family mansion and-exten sive domains in the North Riding of Yorkshire. At her house in Cadogan-place, in the 70th year of her age, Mrs. Seton, widow of the late Daniel Seton, Esq., Lieutenant- Governor of Surat. On Monday, the 16th inst., in South Audley-street, the Right Hon. Lady Isabella Hatton, youngest sister of the late Marquis of Hertford. Yesterday, at his house in Lower Brook.street, George Ed. ward Ewhank, Esq., one of the surgeons of St. George's Hos pital, in his 36th year. On Saturday, the 14th inst., Joseph Patience, Eaq., of Tot tenham-green. . On the 14th inst., at Waddon, near Crnydcm, Miss Susan Cazalet, second daughter of the late William Cazalet, Esq.