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If the pending actions were conducted with proper spirit, he had no doubt but Dicas would be defeated ; and if once defeated, he would not return to the charge. Ili law, nothing could be done without money; he therefore called upon all persons connected with the t r ade to come forward with a little, and then they woull be able to work the thing to the satisfaction of them all. Mr. RICHMOND seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. COLLINS moved the fourth resolution, to the following effect, "That the present meeting viewed with the utmost indignation the conduct of Dicas in the cases of Messrs. Warne and Goldwin, and in having taken them to gaol for the mere nominal offence of selling a newspaper, over the contents of which they had no control." Dicas might as well haie prosecuted the paper-manufac riper as the newsvender, and he considered that i Government ought to protect the newsvenders, who were in some measure their agents, since it was through them that the money for the stamps was collected. Itir. HILTON seconded the resolution, which was Mr. ONWHYN here handed in the notice counter manding his trial. He said, he was sorry Dicas had not persisted in coming forward against him, as he was determined not to make any compromise with hat prosecutor. Whether he was supported or not by his brother news-venders, he would make no compromise with Dicas; but would go into Court with the determination to fight the battle as boldly and as successfully as he could. Mr. HALL moved the fifth resolution—" That a subscription should be entered into to raise funds in order to have the actions now pending properly tried, and to obtain for the two newsvenders, now in confinement, their release." He said, that his name was down for an action—that he would de fend it to the utmost without troubling the Com mittee. However, he called upon them all to put their hands deeply in their pockets, and to make the subscription as large as possible. Mr. WELLS seconded the resolution. Mr. MARKWELL wished to know whether the subscription was merely to liberate the two persons in confinement or for general purposes. The CHAIRMAN said, that the resolution made it a general fund ; but that a portion of it might be applied to particular purposes. Mr. HETHERINGTON understood from the Com mittee tbai it was intended that no part of the sub scription should go into the pockets of the lawyers. But he should like to know how Mr. Warne could be liberated without paying the costs ? The CHAIRMAN said, it was announced at the last meeting that they were not to pay the costs. All they meant to do with respect to the persons in prison was, to provide for their wants, and to do what the justice of the case required of them. Mr. KETTLE said, that if they did not take up the matter on a broad ground, individuals would do what no Government had ever been able to do— they would lay the press prostrate. Mr. CARPENTER suggested that the resolution should be based on a wider ground; not limited to the actions already commenced, but extended to the defence of all newsmen who were liable to have actions brought against them. The CHAIRMAN said it was the first time, to his knowledge, that lie heard of a newspaper carrier running any risk for the contents of the paper he sold. The meeting was called to accomplish a particular purpo-e—not to destroy in toto the law of hbel—but only to lop off one of the hydra's claws. He meant, of course, the clause that re ferred to the newsvendets. The resolution was then put, and carried una nimously. Several subscriptions were then given. - Mr. Hilton was appointed Secretary, and Mr. Wylde By JOHN CARNE, Author of " Letters from the East," Rze. Published for H. Colburn, by R. Bentley, New Burling n- street. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " BRAM 13LETYE HOUSE." This (lay was published, in 3 vols. pest Bvo., GALE MIDDLETON. A STORY of the PRESENT DAY. By HORACE SMITH, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Agents for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edin burgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin. To be had also of all respectable Booksedets. - GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. been THE Parliamentary Notic es havin g given for this undertakin2', a pplication for the SHARES remaining to be allotted (to complete the li mited Subscription of 10,000 Shares) should be imme diately addr,ased to the Secretary in London or Bristol ; or to the Solicitors, Messrs. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Frederick's-place , Ol d J ewr y ; and Messrs. Osbornea and Ward, Bristol. The Prospectus may oe obtained at the Railway Offices. Subscribers are not answerable beyond the amount of their Shares, and will not be called upon for more than the deposit of 51. per Share until the Act of Parliament is procured. CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretaries. WILLIWILLIAMTOTHILL, } Railway Offices, 17, Cornhill, London ; Corn-street, Bristol. • SIR JOHN SINCLAIR ON HEALTH AND LONG _ ___ LIFE. In one large volume Svo., embellished with a portrait of the Author, price 20s. boards, THE CODE of HEALTH and LON GEVITY ; or, a General View of the Rules and Principles for PRESERVING HEALTH, and PRO LONGING LIFE. By the Right Hon. SIR JOHN SINCLAIR, B 'rt. Fifth Edition, illustrated with Seven Portraits of cele brated Persons who attained extraordinary ages. London Sherwood, Gilbert, anl Piper, Paternoster row ; and W. Tate, Edinburgh. •f'" Four heavy expensive Editions of Sir John Sin clair's "Code of Health," have stamped its me. it and utility : it is the most comprehensive and useful Work o n Health and Longevity yet published, and has been the storehouse from which all subsequent writers have ex tracted much valuahl , information. SHARON TURNER'S SACRED HISTORY. Just published, in Bvo., Fourth Edition, 14s. hoods, ACRED HISTORY of the WO RLD, Lfrom the Creati ,, n to the aluge : attempted to he Philosophically considered. In a series of Lettets to a Son. By SHARON TURNER, F. S A. and R.A.S.L., Author of " History of England." London : Longman, Rees, Or me, Brown, Green. and Co. MEETING OF NEWSVENDERS. LAW OF LIBEL. A. Meeting of the Newsverniers of the Metropolis took place last evening, at the Lyceum Tavern, Strand, to take into consideration the conviction of two newsvenders, of the name of Warne and Gold win, for selling a certain Sunday newspaper con taining a libel on a person of the name of Dicas; also to see how they might best proceed with re spect to other actions now pending against other newsvenders, and brought by the same plaintiff; and to enter into a subscription for defending the said actions, and for defraying expenses already in curred. About 100 newsvenders were pre-enr. Mr. WOOLER took the chair, and said that, at a meeting held three weeks ago, they had determined to call the present one, chiefly to take into considera tion the cruel construction of the present law of libel. He mentioned that, on account of a para graph in the Satirist newspaper, there were in pre paration no less than 81 actions against newsvenders who had sold that paper. Mr. WYLDE, the Secretary, read the proceedings of the last meeting, and a petition to the Lord Chancellor, praying him to take into consideration the present construction of the law of libel, particu larly as it regarded newsvenders, and to adopt mea sures for their protection. Having mentioned the convictions of Messrs. Warne and Goldwin, who are now in prison, he said that Mr. Onwhyn, a newsvender, had been served with a notice by Dicas, for selling the paper in question, containing the libellous paragraph. The Committee had in structed Mr. Woofer to defend the action, and as soon as Dicas had learned their intention, he sent Mr. Onwhyn a notice of the postponement of the trial.—(Hear, and hisses.) They would have to incur great expenses, and the Committee hoped that the newsvenders, and all persons connected with the trade, would come forward and contribute funds, by means of which they would be enabled to carry their plans into execution. The CHAIRMAN then read a letter from the news vender Warne, who had been now six months in prison, complaining that the conviction had involved himself and family in ruin, and praying the commi seration of the Committee and of the meeting. He likewise read a letter from Sir F. Vincent, who re gretted that a previous engagement prevented him from being present at the meeting. The letter also stated that Sir Francis had not abandoned his Bill respecting the law of libel; that he could not send them a copy of that Bill, but that he would be glad to communicate on the subject with a deputation from the Committee. The letter also alluded to a Bill moved for some years ago by the present Lord Chancellor when Mr. Brougham, but not brought in. It stated that the writer did not recollect whe ther in that Bill there was a clause to remove the present grievance the newsvenders complained of; he would send for his papers on the subject, which were in the country, and forward them to the Com mittee.—(Hear.) Mr. FELLOWES moved the first resolution, to the effect, "That it was the opinion of that meeting that the present construction of the law of libel opened an unbounded field to unjust prosecutions, whereby the innocent were made to pay the penalty of the guilty; and that the law, as it now stood, ought to be altered." It was their business to supply the public with newspapers, which they (the newsvenders) seldom read, and if even they did read them, how were they to determine whether they contained libellous matter or not? News.. venders, by the present law of libel, were placed in a most awkward situation, and one of their chief objects was to get the clause in the Bill, which rela ted to the newsmen, altered. Mr. EDWARDS seconded the resolution. Mr. MORLEY said there were upwards of a thousand newsvenders in the metropolis, and that if they combined and put their hands deeply in their pockets, to protect themselves, no lawyer would be found daring enough to take them into a court of law for vending newspapers. Newsvenders did not sufficiently join in their own protection, arid he was surprised to see little more titan eighty of them present, when it was stated there were no less than eighty actions pending against them. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. JOHNSON moved the second resolution— " That as recent cases had occurred of prosecution for the mere vending of newspapers, newsvenders, ignorant of the risk they ran, were daily and hourly liable to the effect of malicious prosecutions on the part of rapacious and petty-fogging attorneys." He regretted they were obliged to meet for purposes which the Legislsitire should have accomplished a long time ago. The present law of libel was a bundle of absurdities—it defeated the very purposes for which it was intended, and ought to be imme diately repealed. He hoped, however, that the career of the law of libel was nearly at an end. From the letter of a Member of the Legislature, which had been that evening read, he felt confident that something would be done in the next Session of Parliament to repeal a law which was a disgrace to the country, and an injury to the people. Poor in deed must any man be, if it required so much bolstering up as to make him, in defence of it, at tack all the newsvenders of the metropolis. In giving assistance to Messrs. Warne and Goldwin, they should take right good care that not a farthing of their subscription went in the shape of costs into the pockets of Dicas. Mr. ONWHYN seconded the resolution, which was put, and carried unanimously. Mr. WYLDE moved the third resolution, t o the effect, " That the construction put on the law of libel sometimes by Judges, and too ofte n by Juries, placed the property of individuals in peril, whether they were innocent or guilty." He said the two former trials of the convicted newsmen had not been properly conducted, and that they could not be called trials. The notices were so short, that it was Pric • One Guinea; Large Paper (India Proofs), 2/. 12s. 6d. THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL, From Original Drawings, By WILLIAM DANIELL, ESQ., R.A., " This is indeed a truly elegant work."—Athenaeum. " It is the Aurora of the Aunuals."—Literary Gazette. " It is much better than Annual."—Atlas. " An extremely elegant periodical."—John Bull. " It is bound in a style of Eastern magnificence."— Court Jourmel. " Containing 25 splendid engravings."—Spectator. " The charm of this volume is complete." —Evening Paper. " The subj , -cts are so interesting, so picturesque, and so extraordinary."—Weekly Paper. 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He had nothing, however, to fear from ar. inquiry, and believed that nothing had been done by the members of the Corporation to induce them to resist any in vestigation, but be did not feel justified in complying with their request till he had taken the sense of the Corporation on the subject. He had called the present Burghmote for that purpose, and he was ready, as the servant of the Corporation, to follow any course that they might decide upon.—(Great cheering.) Mr. TASSELL (a Purple, or Conservative)—As he had served the office of mayor twice, and felr extremely anxious that the inquiry should be allowed, could not help thinking that the inquiry was an ar bitrary measure ; but his loyalty to his sovereign induced him to declare himself in favour of the pro posed inquiry.—(Hear, hear.) HILL (ex -mayor) also had served the office of chief magistrate, and no man coursed inquiry into the conduct of the corporation more than him self; but he would beg leave to ask Mr. Hoar (the town-clerk) what his opinion was, as their legal adviser, on the legality of this Commission ? If th e inquiry was not a legal one, he felt himself bound i o humble had no c o h t t e a s ,g rationes to resist it in the protection of private as well as no iug Yes, i t r h . e H r ARi t public rights, for the same inquiry might be brought into in de (No, o Mr. ELLIS (a Blue, or Liberal Common Council man) said the object of the inquiry b% as not an attack on private properly, but an inquiry to enable the Go% eminent to exercise a mature judgment on the state of Corporations for purposes of public utility. 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The evidence not amounting to legal, whatever it might do to moral, certaitny, Mr. CONANT was obliged to discharge the offender. Two other boys, about the same ege as the former, were charged with having stolen a string of line -skod saoswes from the shop of a pork-bott:he* in Wardour-street. 'file compi.inant gave a melancholy description of the losses he continually sustained in eggs, cheese, and slices of prime bacon, by some of the same party ; he also, having the misfortune to live adja cent to that district where " picking and stealing," from its prevalence, appeared to be a component part of the education of youth. The sausages, however, being strung together in a link of some feet in length, the " operator," who whipped them off the board, could not conceal them all under his green baize surtout, so that when the chace com menced he had no other resource than to drop the prize, which was dangling down at his heels. He made his escape, but the two prisoners, his com panions, were grappled the moment they were about 10 bolt. Mr. CONANT, was also obliged to discharge these prisoners, but not before the uncle of one of them promised to bestow on his nephew A sound ,htashing for his pilfering propensities. UNION HA LL. Yesterday Jeferies East, a master nightman, was' charged, under the Wilful Damage Act, with hav ing destroyed a puppet-show, in which the charac ters of Punch and Judy were performed. Ridley, the proprietor of the show, stated that, as lie was exhibiting a few days ago in the S, a-road, in the midst, of the first act, and during the dialogue which takes place between Punch and Judy, a sud den stop was put to the performance. He then went on to say that he was standing wit bin the frame of the show, directing the figures, and making the speeches pro and con, when all on a sudden 'tie lefendant rushed forward, pushed the whole show, Punch, Judy, and all, down. In the confusion that followed the catastrophe, Punch had his nose knocked off and otherwise disfigured, while Judy was seriously maimed ; and, in fact, both char , c ere sustained so much injury, that it was quite impos sible they could again appear before the public until they had undergone sundry repairs; and in addition t o this loss witness also severely suffered in pocket, owing to the poetponemeut of the performance. The defendant contended that the circumstance 'rose from accident, and made a long harangue ,gaMst street acting, urging that it was a nuisance, And that numerous accidents arose in consequence. The slioe‘ man, on the other hand, claimed it as a ,ight, and said that if the mghtman was posse•sed of a grain of common sen'e he must b- aware that from time immemorial Punch and Judy was con sidered a lawful performance. In the midst of the argument between the con tending parties the M igistrates postponed the further hearing of this important case to give an opportu nity for the attendance of material witnesses on both sides. MARYLEBONE. BEGGING LETTERS„—John Watson, the man charged at this office on Monday, with trying to impose on Mr. Gray, surgeon, of No. 2, Upper George-street, Bryanston-square, by means of a begging letter, and remanded for further examina tion, was yesterday again placed at the bar before the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. RAWLINSON. On Monday the prisoner, in answer to the charge, had been a midshipman in the Royal Navy, but, having left the service some time, had been very lately reduced to the greatest distress, which obliged him to have recourse to the disgraceful practice of begging. In contradiction to that statement Mr. Gray said that the prisoner was a regular cheat and imposter, he having been repeatedly annoyed by him about seven months back. On the prisoner being placed at the bar yesterday Mr. Gray then recollected that the prisoner, about two years ago, broughr a letter to him, written word for word (with the exception of the Latin) the same as the one he came with on Sunday. Mr. RAwLINSON (to the prisoner)—What do you say to that ? Prisoner—l wish I had not gone to Gray's on Sunday. I'm sure I had no recollection at the time of ever having been there before. Mr. RawmasoN—You stated that you were a midshipman on board a ship. What was her name? Prisoner—The Lavinia, commanded by Lord Wil ham Stuart, who was drowned in the Niedway four years ago. Mr. HAWLINSON—How long ago is it since you served on board that ship ? Prisoner—That was in 1807. I was only a volunteer of the first class, though rated as a midshi?snan. Mr. RAWLINSON—What made you leave the ser vice? Prisoner—l had no friends to help me on, my father only being a private in the Guards. I left about twenty years ago, since which time I have followed the occupation of an attorney's clerk, and when out of employ I begged. Mr. RAWLINSON—I must commit you. The prisoner was then committed for one month to the House of Correction. HATTON-GARDEN. John Owen, a young fellow well known about town as a " smasher," alias a common utterer of counterfeit coin, was brought to this office, charge(' with having passed a bad shilling to Mr. George Clayton, baker, of High-street, Islington, and also with having defeated the ends of justice. On Tuesday night last the prisoner entered the shop of the prosecutor and asked for a penny loaf He tendered a bad shilling, winch being discovered he was detained until an officer was procured, when he was given into custody and taken to the station house, where the officer commenced searching him, to ascertain whether he had any more counterfeit or other money in his possession, but they found none. While he was performing this part of his duty he unsuspectingly laid the shilling upon the table, and the prisoner shuffled about until he ap proached it within his reach, when he made a snatch at it, and putting it into his mouth he swallowed it in a moment. He was brought to this office, and Mr. Clayton and the constable stated the above facts, which excited much laughter. Mr. Sergeant SELLON inquired whether the pri soner was known ? A constable stated that he was a notorious smasher, and had been frequently in custody on similar charges, but always escaped. Another officer stated that the prisoner had before been in custody, and was a perfect adept in the art of swallowing base coin. The last time he was in custody he swallowed a base half-crown. Mr. Sergeant SELLON hardly knew how to deal with such a fellow. Unless the shilling was pro duced it could not be identified. He said the pri soner must have a very extraordinary swallow. — (Laughter.) Officer—lf your Worship think proper to remand him fur a few dais I think we might be enabled to produce the shilling.—(Renewed laughter.) Mr. Sergeant SELLON (•miliig) said if he was so well known as an utterer, he, Lo doubt, would soon be there again ; and, under the circumstance, as there was no identity of the property, he would discharge the prisoner. The officer said that if ever be had him again under similar circumstances he would take good care of him and the property. The prisoner, who had a tremendous head and shoulders, exclaimed, " Bah ! I wish I had swal lowed you instead of the shilling, spooney ;" and he left the office with bravado, amidst laughter. Mr. Dab, the proprietor of a public-house situate in Tyson-street, Islington, appeared at this office to answer the cotnplaint of Byers, the notorious infor mer, for an alleged transgression of his license, in suffering beer to be carried from his premises on Sunday, the 17th of November, during the hours of divine service. Daniel Byrne, the informer's witness, on the 17th of November, between eleven and twelve o'clock, saw a little boy leave the house of the defendant with something tied up in a cloth. He followed him and asked what he had got, when he refused to inform him, and he (witness) untied the bundle, in which he found a jug containing beer, and to convince himself that it was that liquor he drank a part of it. Mr. ROGERS (indignantly)—How dare you, Sir, to have done such a thing ? Ate you an officer ? Byrne—l am not, Sir. Mr. ROGERS—Stand back. I will not hear you. The case is dismissed. You take advantage of a simple boy, whom you deprive of his beer in a cowardly manner. You would not have had cou- . rage enough to have treated a man so, because he would instantly have knocked you down upon the spot. Get out; the case is dismissed, without costs. Byrne sneaked out of the office quite chagrined. MARLBOROUGH STREET. ALARMING INCREASE IN JUVENILE APPETITES. —A hungry-looking urchin, named Wilday, with a potatoe-sack over his shirtless shoulders by way of roquelatire, was brought before Mr. CONANT, charged with having aided and abetted another boy, not in custody, in the felonious abstraction of a hot mutton pie and sundry penny tarts. The complainant, with undissembled pathos. stated that be kept a little shop for the sale ot pearly pies and such small luxuries, w hich shop was unfor tunately situated on the borders of that train,og nita known by the name of the " Holy Land' part of the town thickly populated with shoeless anti breechless myriads of die rising generation. As he dealt in dainties peculiarly fascinating to juvenile palates, his shop became a sort 01 cynosure to swarms of active and hungry urchins, who kept up a predatory warfare on his savoury chattels ; and if he withdrew hi, eye for a single moment he was sure to discover that some of his eatables had vanisheo. Pursuit, in such cases, was hopeless, for the depre dators had but to turn the nearest corner and they were irrevocably lost in the e orse than Cretin laby rinth of the Seven Dials. On Tuesday evening he had prepared a savoury mutton pie, which he offered, smoking hot, to the public, fur fourteen pence, placing it in a tin dish on his counter and surround ing it with apple tarts. W bile he was busied itt serving a customer (perhaps a confederate), with halfpentlyworth of peas soup, the pie, tarts, and tin dish, disappeared. Couse,erieg this last attack pita: aj. le, he made Inquiries Of his tieighosurs, anti learnt that the prisoner, who was known as the most active of the " foraging" parties, had been seen running away from the shop with something bulky,just THAMES POLICE. ~~•~+--- EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION.—A respectable middie,iged man walked into the office, leading in two children, one about eight and the other six years of age, and stated that he had an application to make against his servant, who carried off his two children a year ago, and at the same time stole three watches, a quantity of jewellery, wearing ap parel, and other properly. He had not seen the children since until that day, when he accidentally met them in Shad well, and took them into his charge. Mr. BALLANTINE, who appeared not a little sur prised at this application, said there must be sow , hing else at the bottom of ir, and asked the appli cant if his wife was living with him at the time. Applicant—No, Sir; she went away before be cause %te quarrelled. Mr. BALLANTINE—And the children were taken to her ? Applicant—l don't know, Sir. The servant took the children away, and everything I had went with them. I have been basely robbed. Mr. BALLANTINE said there was something more in the case, and told the applicant he must give him the whole particulars before he would assist him. Applicant—Upon my word I don't, nor do I, know where the children have been. Ask them ; they will tell yeu, Sir, who they have been with. Mr. BALLANTINE—No, I will have it from you; if you don't choose to tell me yourself I cannot restore your property, nor punish the thief. 6et your story up properly and come here again, a n d bring your wife with you, if necessary, and I will see what is to be done. The applicant made no answer, but walked out of the office shaking his head, and did not again make his appearance. He told the officer the property he , was robbed of was worth 2001. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Mars, Rand, from Batavia, has arrived at Cowes; sailed July 30, and St. Helena Oct. 5. Arrivals at St, Helena.—The Eliza, Marshall, from Singapore, October, and sailed for London; the Washing ton, Jefferson, from China. Ships spoken with.—The Cze4ar, Surflen, from London to Madras and Calcutta, Aug. 31, lat. 26, S., lung. 26. W. ; the Madeline, from London to Batavia. MEDITATED ESCAPE FROM NEWGATE.— Yesterday morning a discovery was made in his Majesty's gaol of Newgate, which can leave no doubt that an attempt to escape was contemplated by the prisoners under sen tence of death, and woo were reprieved the other day by his Majesty, at a Privy Council held at 13righton. The prisoners, it appears, had been removed on the receipt of the Recorder's warrant announcing his Majesty's p . easure, ..ii is usual in such cases, from the condemned cells to ano ther part of the prison, there to await the order from the Sect etary _of State for their shipment. Several af the prisoners are well known desperate characters, some of them returned transports, and the Sheriffs of London, to guard against any mishap arising, or any advantage being taken from the circumstance of the vacancy in the office of Governor, in consequence of the death of the late Mr. Wontner, directed a strict watch to be kept upon them, and the result of that close observation was, the discovery of some auspicious circumstances. Yesterday morning M r . C o pe, the recently appointed Governor, was induced to commence a .earch in ihat part of the prison .where the teprieved convicts are confined, and on examining the beds .ti several of the prisoners, which resemble in appearance and material large door mats, it was oiscovered that in my .if them had been pulled to pieces and plaited together, so as to form very strung topes, sufficient to bear the aright ,f two or three persons at the same time. There was also found concealed in the bedclothes a large quantity of the tow or I emp of which the beds ate fabricated, in a 'tate of preparation for manufacturing into ropes. On this discovery being made, the She'll& were immediately sent for out of court, and an inve-tuation took place, which ..tided in several of the ringleaders being itnniediately ~laced in solitary confinement, and a further seal en direct ed. It was then fuutid that several of the bed-ru4s hr - , reen cut up and rude ly tot rued into cloves, for the presumed v urpose of saving , he hands 01 the prisoners from injury while scaling the wall, and descending outside by the toots. Several kn4es wete found concealed in the hemp :tow, and the jackets and caps of some of the pr''°""e were discovered turned inswe out, and pre,n•ing an ap pearance of having teen used by pe rsons who bast ascended he chimney, in order to work their way hut.'l he sudden discovery appealed much to astonish the convicts, an d t h e gre ttest excitement prevailed a mongst them up to a late !Jour last night. The Sheriffs have taken every precau tionary m e asure the ropes i so e and he to m , a work ork escape ha we im been r . w hile the others were asleep, though alt lie otet7ible. effected It by is seven thought of t1:78071r1..8 in the ward are believed to have known what, was ;:, progress. It is right to add that the Deputy Gdvs mar nas been incapacitated from the discharge of his duties tor several days, owing to severe indisposition, i~ ..... , On Jan. 1 will be published, forming Vol. XVIII., the ANNUAL BIOGRAPHY and OBI TUARY for 1834, containing Memoirs of Lord Exmouth, Sir G. 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