The Sun. — London, England, 1833-04-18 00:00:00

EAST j\DIA HoUsE.—(THIS DAY.) (Continued from our preceding column.) After a short desultory conversation, the Hon. Proprietor gave notice that he would, as soon as the forms of the Court would allow him, move his resolution. A number of Proprietors then rose, all claiming their right to be heard. The CHAIRMAN said he acted most conscientiously and im. partially. He called on that gentleman who first caught his eye. Mr. TWINING having been called upon, rose and said he had intended to have moved the adjournment on the last occasion, but had been frustrated. He entreated the indulgence of the Hon. Court more on that occasion than on any former one, for the subject now under consideration was one of the utmost im portance. He was of opinion that the Company had made out a case on which they Might claim from the Government and the public a dispassionate consideration of their affairs. He was sorry that they should have been tailed upon to make by their minds in so short a time on a twitter of such itnpOrtance, and that they should be told, that unless they were favourable to the proposition; made to them, they might save themselves any more trouble on the oc sasieh, On former occasions, they had been told that they were fighting for their very existence.— (Heer, hear.) That at the present time was most strictly true. He ap pealed to every person who heard him whether the im pression made in this country, and indeed all over the World, by the conduct of the Company had not been one of brilliant advantage. Objections had been made to the union in one body of a commercial with a legislatorial character, and perhaps some instances of inconvenience might be known to have attended such an union ; but under its administration so many things had been achieved, such a revenue had been gained, and they had obtained such high credit with the world, that they need not blush at having tor so many years appeared in the character of the United Merchants of India.--(Hear, hear.) It was not unworthy of observation to look at the period when this great change was proposed to be accomplished. When the cotton trade was in a state of great depression, the Company imported but 12 millions of pounds of tea annually, but now the sales amounted to upwards of 32 millions of pounds.— (Hear, hear.) For every advantage given by Government to the Company, the latter had paid largely to the to:tiler ; and now, when they were required to sacrifice so many advantages, what had they been offered by way of tecompense ?—(Hear.) He thought there was an unaccountable disparity in the mode of calculation which had been adopted by Mr. Grant. When on a former occasion they were negotiating with Government, he recollected with satisfaction how powerfully the pretensions of the Company were supported by sonic of those individuals echo were now Ministers, and he believed if he could single out este from among their then supporters who advocated ttre Company's interests More powerfully than another, it was *Me father of the present Mr. Charles Grant—(Hear, hear)—but he was sorry to 'perceive, that now when they stood in need of all the support they could obtain, that they could not rank in the file* Of their defenders the same name of Charles Grant.-- (Hear.) He should be sorry to allude offensively to any gen tleman ; but if he should have been proud at having the sup_ port of that Right Hon. Gentleman, he must be allowed to say, that he deeply regretted that change of opinion which, it was said, a change of circumstances had produced.—(Hear.) He should have thought that the Charter might have been renewed in such a way that all the changes now proposed to be effected, might be gradually effected, instead of resorting to so great an alteration at once. The subject Was one of deep importance, and it was necessary that they should weigh it with clear ness and precision, in order to come to a proper de termination as to how far the Court of Directors might feel themselves warranted in recommending an acceptance of the propositions submitted to them. The charge of the Indian Government involved considerations of such great moment as might make them apprehensive, that unless they saw their way clear, and that they would still have the power of sustaining the honour and dignity of the Company in this coun try and in India, they would not be justified in accepting it. The general impression, he was persuaded, was, that the Go s-ernment of India heti been an active and an useful Govern eurnt. He Was glad to perceive that Mr. Grant had described the country (India) to be rich and fertile—to possess resources not yet explored—that its people were patient, industrious, and improving ; and that those were pledges that there was a trea sure in the East, which, under a wise management, would be more than sufficient to meet all her expences. He knew that the Company, who had sought for information from all quar ters, had shown an active zeal for the happiness of the people of that country, and that they had—particularly lately—shown great attention to their education.—(llesr, hear, hear.) The Chairman of the Board of Controul had said that many of the events that had occurred, particularly those relating to the China trade, had arisen from time and circumstances, but he (Mr. Twining) knew of no circumstance, nor did he believe this was the time to justify all those great changes. lie knew that at present there was a great disposi tion for changes of all kinds, but he warned Government against effecting great and sudden changes where immense and valuable interests which had so long existed were at stake. One point seemed to have been overlooked by the gentlemen who had communicated with the Government, and that was the great alteration that would he made in the emporium of London.—(Hear, hear.) What would not the port of London suffer by the change ? It was the duty of Government to look to the consequences of their propositions, and lessen any inju ries that might result from their adoption as much as they could. Look to the immense warehouses of the Company-- look to the poor who were employed in them. There were 2,200 labourers who would by this dash of the pen be thrown out of employment.—(Hear, hear.) On a former occasion a petition was presented by the Company to Parliament, and he did not see why the same course should not be adopted on the present occasion. The petition in 1814 stated that the Company asked not for an exclusive trade—for a monopoly, for the mere purpose of common gain ; they were ready to become partses to any arrangement consistent with their rights, and which would not deprive them of the means of fulfilling their pecuniary en gagementa.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that if a petition were now presented, it would gain them many supporters. The renewal of their Charter had very appropriately been termed a lease, and he should be glad to see it renewed its the same equi table way in which leases generally were.—(Hear.) There had been remarks made upon the patronage of the Company, this he thought a most delicate subject to touch upon ; but he re joiced that, .rom the avowal of Ministers themselves, it was in tended to recommend to Parliament the renewal of that pa tronage to the Company, in consequence of themanner in which they exercised it upon deserving objects. No less than three instances had occurred within his knowledge where the Corn pany had given a writership, and two appointments in the army, to three destitute widows' sons. He stated this only by the way of anecdote, but it showed in a most pleasing light the motives with which the Company were actuated in the distri bution of their patronage. With respect to the guarantee fund, he thought before the Company adopted the proposition of Ministers on this subject, they ought to consider the many hundred persons interested, who could not interfere in the deli berations, being infants, lunatics, or minors. He trusted, as there seemed to be a good deal of doubt as to what would be a sufficient sum to afford security, that this Court would take care that it had one which would an►wer all purposes. He hoped every thing would be done in the spirit of mutual concessions-- he did not like the term compromise which had been used, and it would be remembered that the object of the meeting of the Court was to assist rather than embarrass Ministers. He depre cated any measure which would lower the character of the Cern pany in the estimation of the people of India, and on that ground, therefore, he objected to that part of the proposed plan which subjected them to the interference of the Board of Controul. The Company ought to continue its power over all their civil officers, and be enabled to to call any of their Governors ; if the Company were to be placed entirely under the superintendence of the Board of Control, the worst effects might result. They would then become a mere machine, instead of a great, opu lent, and powerful Company.—(Hear, hear.) There was also the subject of retrenchment certainly that ought always to be carried as far as was safe, but it might be carried toe far, and in that there would be danger. He hoped that the discussions of the Court would tend to strengthen the hands of the Direc tors, so that they might have the opportunity of making such allowances to their defenders as was requisite. The time was approaching when they must soon come to a determination. There was one heavy impost that was much complained of—it was that on tea. It was not put on by or at the instigation of the Company. The fact was, that that impost put on by the Government in the time of war, pressed most heavily upon the Company. That was a proposition that could not admit of a doubt. He trusted that with Government that power which they unquestionably had would be used with that spirit of moderation and justice which was likely to lead to the interest, not only of the Company, but the public. He sincerely thanked the Court for the patient hearing they had given him. Mr. CARRUTIIERS would endeavour to speak on the question, not only as stock proprietor, but as one of the British cemmu. nity. He agreed as respected natives of India, he agreed with every Hon. Proprietor who had gone before him, their happi ness and welfare was the first consideration that pressed upon them, and was acknowledged by the Directors in their corre spondence with the President of the Board of Trade. It was stated by the Right Honourable Baronet (Sir C. Forbes) that the 630,0001. was the levying a new tax upon the people of India; it was not so, it was merely a plan of the Govern ment to make thedividends be paid out of the assets, so that it was from one fund in place of another. If the Right Hon. Baronet were to sell 100,0001. of consols, and the Chairman were to buy them, they might just as well say that it was taxing the people of England for the dividends payable upon them, as say that this was a new tax upon the people of India. He did not expect that the doctrines he was about to broach would be pleasing to those around him. He perfectly agreed with Mr. Grant, that Government could not recommend to Parliament the renewal of the Charter, as respected the China trade—the people of England had made up their minds upon that subject, and no Ministry could have carried such a proposition. Petitions had poured in from every p l ace connected with shipping in f avour of the measure, and yet, though the Court had so often been told that the port of London would be ruined, yet not one petition had been sent in against the measure. He had long ago told one of the Court of Directors, who was now no more, that one of their greatest errors was the preventing of the British fl ag from going into China. For all these reasons it was that he thought that Mr. Grant was right in saying that Government could n o t recommend the renewal of their exclusive right of trading with China. It had been said, that when the trade was free, the people of England would only be supplied with trash, and on the other hand, the merchants of England were warned to beware, for the Hong merchants would be very cautious after they had lost honourable customer they now had. That caution came not well from Mr. M'Kinnon, who had made, by his caution and discretion, a large fortune, which hehoped he might long live to enjoy. Did he think there were no men with as much of those qualities as himself ? He would then proceed to the last branch of the subject. He did not like the resolutions of the Gallant General, nor did he like the amendment; he would rather at once have seen a plain resolution brought forward giving the further management of the whole further arrange. Merits to the Court of Directors. The people of England would not come to compromise with a clenched fist but an open hand, raying, " You have done so much for us, that though we must now have part of your privileges, we will not press hard upon you. He did think, however, that the President of the Board of Control should give way to the Court on the subject of a security fund for the payment of the annuitants, and that a sum of ^ millions and a half should be the:minimum sum fixed upon. Some allusions had been made about writers in India. He had a son in that situation, and he had no hesitation in saying that he got it from Mr. Astell, but on that account was lie the less free, or the more bound to that gentleman. lie denied that In anyway. Lieutenant-Colonel STANIIOPF, said it appeared to him that it was not the question before them, at least not the great one, the trade to China, but rather what was the best manner in Which the people of British India would be governed, whether by the Government or the Court of Directors. He was in favour of that power remaining in the hands of the Directors, but he was still in favour of a plan, which he had formerly opened in that Court, that the patronage which they possessed should be put fur sale, when he supposed it would bring in upwards of 600,000/., and why should not that be applied for the payment of the dividends He would show by figures that the Gallant Gentleman was wrong In his premises, for under the monopoly system the exports to India did not exceed one million, while under the free trade system they amounted to upwards of four millions; while the number of tons employed and the number of seamen had also as much increased. The Hon. and Gallant General was it favour of settling in India, but it was a very singular kind of settlement ; he wished that no one but respectable 'eople might go out—he might be assured that no other class would go out, from the great ex pense attendant on the going out, and the low rate of wages hi that country. The Learned Gentleman (Mr. R. Jackson) had declaimed much against a free press, but his arguments totally failed, for he did not seem to be aware that a free press was fostered by Lord William Bentinck ; that it existed in Madras and Ceylon without any ill effects. He did not ap. prove of the Government plan as regardeddespatches ; they had enough of power before; neither could he agree with them in taking from the Directors the power of recalling officers who did not please them. The Court of Proprietors had a perfect ' right to dispose of their assets as they thought proper, and place them in the most safe manner they thought proper. That part of Mr. Grant's letter was most casuistical arid jesuitical. The Learned Gentleman had entered into a golden dream as to the mariner in which the Company might carry on the trade they now did. In his opinion the scheme was as wild a one as Raleigh's celebrated South Sea one, and the end f it would be that they would get into the meshes of the lawyers, the fee gatherers--(A laugh)—as Mr. Bentham called them, and the end would be ruin and bankruptcy. As he could not now move a set of resolutions he gave notice of a set that he was almost sure the Court would join in which word be a gratification to him, as it was very seldom he had been so honoured. They were to the effect, that that Court approved of the abolition of the China monopoly— that the Court considered that the assets of the Com pany were quite sufficient to pay both the dividends and capitaf; therefore the Company was entitled to a com pensation that would insure those ends—that the security offered by the Government to the annuitants, viz. on the revenues of India was insecure, on account of the chance of wars, &c. that might ensue—that so far from that mode of payment cementing the interests of the governors and the governed, the end would be directly the reverse, by in.. creasing the taxation on British India—that that Court was sure the Directors would not sanction any measure that was contrary to the principles of justice, and therefore it left the further arrangement of the matter with the Government to the Court of Directors. SHEPPARD, Esq., addressed the Court at considerable length a ainst the Government propositions, and gave notice of a motion, which he would propose at the proper time, to the effect that, to secure a source of remittances from In. dia, so much of the assets of the Company as might allow them o trade along with the public in the article of tea, might be set aside as would allow the Company to effect that object. Mr. RIGHT moved the adjournment of the Court till to-mor. row at twelve o'clock, which was agreed to. IRISH POOR LAWS. (Concluded from The Sun of Yesterday.) Mr. ELLIOTT moved as an amendment, " that while this meeting deeply deplores the sutiefing that pervades a large portion of the Irish population, it tkes not deem it expedient to press the application of any system of poor laws upon the attention of the Government, since the Irish people themselves are not petitioning for such a measure, and while a com plete revision of the Enelish poor law system is wider the consideration of the Legislature." Dr. MITCHELL seconded the amendment. Mr. ATKINS..N had travelled through thirty-one counties of hi• native country. Ireland, in order to make himself acquainted with the state of misery in which his countrymen were plunged. The plan always adopted by Ireland's enemies was to show that her imports and exports had increased. Bu', he asked, what did that show ? Did the increase in exportation do Ireland any good ? No. It was only for the purpose of paying the rack-rents of the ab sentee I,ridlords that so many bullocks, &c., crossed the water, for not one penny of the price of them ever went back to Ireland.—(Cheers.) As to her imports, true it was there was increase, but where were the profits she used to have ? But, above all, did the class whose case they were then considering consume the costly articles of import, such as tea, sugar, &c. In h's unhappy country there were more miserable mendicants than the population of Holland amounted to.—(Hear.) He was sorry to say that even when Ireland had a Parliament of her own, no provision for the poor was made ; but now, in the seventh century of the dominion of England, the introduction of an amended system of poor laws was rendered imperative.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SIMOBRIDGE had accidentally attended the meeting, but from what he had heard could neither agree fully with the proposers of the resolution, or of the amendment. He was then about to propose a resolution prepared by himself, but the Lord Mayor declined receiving it whilst there was already a resolution and amendment before the meeting. The amendment and resolution were then put, and the latter carried, with only the hand of the proposer of the amendment held up against it. Mr. WYRE proposed the second resolution— " That the anomalous state of the law, which leaves one gre,t division of the UnitLd Kingdowi free from the imposition of poor laws, and another great division sub ject thereto, necessarily causes the immigration of poor lahourers from Ireland, wl:ere no provision by law for the poor exists, to England, whose more just and umane in stitutions afford such support. That a distressing and ruinous competiun between the Irish and English labourer is thus superinduced, the market overloaded by a never ceising exce s of hand,., the rate of wages beaten down, and the s'eady balance destroyed of demand and supply, in which is alike involved the well-being of the labsuring poor, and the ultimate prosperity of the empire." M. SAULL seconded the resnitition. The second resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. Alti;rman WOOD declared his readiness to underthke the presentaticn of the petition, and to g ive it his inmost support in the House of Commons. Mr. PRITCHARD proposed, and Mr. TAYLOR seconded, the third resolution— " That it appears to this meeting that one of the reme dies for the intolerable burdens now pressing so heavily upon the resources of England, is the enactment of a law fit the relief of the destitute, the employment of the able. bodied, and the suppression of the mendicant and vagrant poor of Ireland—a law that, free from the abuses that have crept into the administration of the poor laws of England, may, tak;ng for its basis the noble statute of the 43 , 1 of Queen Elizabeth, put a term to the disturb ances and crimes which unrelieved misery, and a deep sense of oppression, now engender among the peasantry of Ireland ; and calculated, by promoting the full deve lopement of the vast resources of that country, to give additional opulence and strength and greatness to the em pire at large"-- _ _ which was carried unanimously, as were the follow ing:— . _ " That a petition to the Legislature, embodying the spirit of the foregoing resolutions, be now read." " Tout the petition just read and ado.ited by this meet• nQ be signed by the Lord Mayor, two Aldermen, and ten eitiz-ns, agreeably to ancient custom." " That a petition be presented to the House of Lords, and that to the Commons delivered to Mr. Ald.rman Wood, and that his colleagues be requested to support the same." Mr. GROTE, M P., and Sir Join KEY, M.P., ex pt:es,ed th e i r d eterm i nat i on to support t h e petit i on. I be former was well received, but the latter with mingled disapproba,ion. It was then moved, upon the proposition of Mr. KNAPP, seconded by Mr. SW AINE, and carried— " That the citizens of London, in Common-hall asoem i led, feel themselves called upon to express their unquali fied approbation of the Parliamentary conduct of their re pre_2ntitives, Mr. Alderman Wood, and Mr. Grote ; and especially tha n k th e m f or th e i r man ly and patriotic oppo sition to that uncalled for and despotic measure denomi nated the Jr eb Co.reinn Bill, by which t e constitutional rights and libe the of their brethren, the people of Ireland, have been destroyed. Thanks were then voted to the LORD MAYOR, and the meeting adjourned. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENTS' COURT, TUESDAY, APRIL 16. Mr. Robert Mudie, formerly editor of the Weekly Times, applied upon his petition to be discharged. He was not opposed ; but, in answer to the interro gatories of the Learned Chief Commissioner, stated that his insolvency partly arose from the failure of the newspaper, and to having been declared a bankrupt. CHIEF COMMISSIONER—I also see that one of the causes of your insolvency, as you say, arises " from the general depression of literature."—lnsolvent It is so, Sir. Mr. Commissioner HARRIS, (smiling)—Then I suppose that reading and writing are not so common as they used to be. The insolvent, it appeared, had received, within a short period, 1901. by his literary labours. He was ordered to be discharged. The Rev. Henry Hatch was opposed by Mr. WOODROFFE for Mr. Webb, the robe-maker; for Mr. Bishop, of Cambridge, tailor; for Mr. Taylor, a coal-merchant, of Mitcham ; and several others : by Mr. Nictrou,s, for Mr. I lean and Mr. Lightfoot; and by Mr. Mills, a gunmaker, in person. He was supported by Mr. CooKE. The insolvent had been formerly a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge ; he had afterwards re sided at O'd Windsor, at Seal in Kent, at Exeter, at London ; and, lastly, at Sutton, of which place he is the rector ; the living is. however, under a seques tration. The debts of the Rev. Gentleman amounted to 7,7001., and were divided among eighty-four creditors, of whom nine are tavern-keepers and wine -merchants, and thirteen are tailors. The poor rates, h'ghway-rates, the salary of a curate, and the wages of a gamekeeper, are amongst the number of claims unliquidated. It appeared in tie course of the examination, that the insolvent had purchased furniture to large amount of Mr. Morris of the Strand, o ith which he had furnished his parsonage house at Sutton in 1831, when he came into posses sion of that living. This furniture and some other furniture and property, it was insisted upon by the creditors, should be given up for the payment of the general debts, but it was claimed by the brother of the insolvent, the Rev. Charles H itch, who is a creditor to the amount of upwards of 1,0001., under the will of an aunt, to whom the insolvent had tteen a debtor for money lent and interest. The Reverend Charles His , ch had taken a cognovit from his brother for this debt, signed judgment, and put in an execution ; the furniture was valued ar 4171. under this execution ; it was, however, still upon the premises, as the bill of sale had been placed in the hands of the wife of the insolvent. A meet ing of the creditors had been called, and an offer made to pay 4001. a year to liqudate the debts, but it had not been agreed to, inasmuch as all the cre ditors were not present, and it was not considered that ecclesiate , cal property could be made liable under the instrument proposed. Mr. Bishop's de mand was 5001., arising from a bond of 2004, arid the premiums of a life assurance for its security. Mr. Webb had supplied robes and palls to his debtor to the amount of about 40/. The rest of the creditors were mostly per,ons in trade; their attendance was rather namtrous. It was suggested by the Counsel for the insol vent that the ease should be adjourned for a few 4 1,, r , i n order that a communication might be made to the Rev. C. Hatch on the expediency of with drawing his claim upon the furniture of the insolvent. Iht: suggestion being acceded to by Mr. WOOD ROFFE, the COW t allowed the case to stand over till h.- result of t he application should be known, and it was ordered to stand over accordingly. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Richmond, on Saturday, from Newmarket ; Lord John Russell, on Saturday, from Woburn Abbey ; Vis count Althorp, on Friday evening ; Right Hon. Poulett Thom_ son, from Brighton ; Mr. Ellice, from Coventry ; the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, in St. James's.square, from New_ market ; Princess Lieven, yesterday, at Ashburnham House, from a visit to the Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pansanger ; the Earl and Countess of Albemarle and Lady Caroline Key_ poll, in Berkeley-square, from Quiddenham Hall ; Viscount and Viscountess Valletort, in Burlington-street, from the Pa. lace at Windsor; Viscount and Viscountess Beresford, in Cavendish-square, from St. Leonards; Baron Ompteda, in Grosvenor-place, from Windsor Castle ; Earl Howe, at Curzon House, South Audley-street, from ditto; Lady Sophia Sidney, in Bolton-street, from ditto; the Earl of Lichfield, in St. James's-square, from Newmarket; Mr. Secretary Stanley, in Carlton gardens, from Lancaster; the Speaker of the House of Commons and Mrs. Manners Sutton, in New Palace -yard, from Mistley Hall; Lord and Lady Cowley, in Grosvenor_ street, from Richmond ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, in Grafton-street, from a visit to Lord and Lady F. L. Gower, at Oatlands ; Lord Marcus Hill, at the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's, in Arlington-street, from Roehamp_ ton ; the Lord and Countess of Munster, in Belgrave-street, from St. Leonards ; the Solicitor-General, in New.street. Spring-gardens, from ditto; the Earl of Jersey and Viscount Villiers, in Berkeley-square, from Newmarket; H. T. Hope, Esq., M.P., in Duchess-street, from Gloucester; the Earl and Countess of Sefton, and the Ladies Molyneux, in Arlington. street, from Stoke Farm ; the Hon. Henry Wellesley, at Lord Cowley's, in Grosvenor-street, from Stutgardt ; Sir Richard and Lady Philipps, in Portland place, from Temple House, Mar low; Mrs. and Miss Walters, in Devonshire-place, from Chel. tenham ; Lord and Lady Dunalley, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies.streets, from a tour; the Baron De Dorn- berg, Directeur Generale de Poste, and suite, at ditto, from Frankfort; Lady F. Moore and family, at ditto, from Berks ; Monsieur Van Barnewald, at ditto, from the Hague ; the Misses Croft, at ditto, from Ramsgate; the Duke of Welling ton, at Apslcy House, from Strathfieldsaye; the Duke of Gor don, in Carlton-gardens, from Brighton; the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, in St. James's-square, from ditto; Lord and Lady Dinorben, at Bute House, South Audley street, from ditto; Sir Robert and lady Peel, in Privy-gar dens, from Salt-hill; Capt. Russell and the Baroness de Clif ford, at the Dowager Lady Clifford's, in Carlton-terrace, from Upton Hall, near Banbury ; Sir Hyde and Lady Parker, in Gloucester-place; Mr. Alexander Grant, in Arlington-street ; Lord and Lady Heytesbury, and the Hon. Miss A'Court, in Lower Brook-street, from Heytesbury House ; Lord Lytle iu Stratton-street, from Norwich ; Lord Stuart de Roth. say, in St. James's-square, from Christchurch ; Sir R. Fergus son, in Bolton-row; Sir Richard Bulkeley, in Arlington_ street, from Newmarket; Sir Henry and Lady Grey, in Hort ford.street, Mayfair; Mr Maurice O'Connell, M.P., in Albe marle-street, from Portsmouth ; Lord Gambier, from Iver ; Lord Hill, at Westbourne House, from Hardwick Hall ; Ad miral Sir Robert and Lady Stopford, in Harley street ; Captain Maurice Berkeley, in Upper Seymour-street, from Fishbourne; Lord Ossulston, at the Earl of Tankerville's, in Grosvenor_ square, from Woburn Abbey; Sir J. Owen, Bart , M.P., in Princes-street, Hanover-square; Lord R. Grosvenor, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from Newmarket; the Marquis and Mar chioness of Lansdowne and family, yesterday, from Richmond ; Maddle. d'Este, in South-street, from ditto ; the Marquis of Waterford, in Charles-street, St. James's square, from Ireland ; the Archbishop of Armagh and family, in Charles-street, St. James's-square, from the Palace, Armagh, Ireland; Sir Grey Skipwith, Bart., in Pall-mall East, from his seat, near Coven try ; Lord Panmore, from Scotland ; Sir David and Lady Gould, at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Herts ; General Sir Henry Warde, in Orchard street, Portman-square, from his seat in Hants; Sir Robert Gunning, Bart., from his seat, Horton, Northamptonshire; T. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., in Str: tford-place, from Wilts; L. W. Childers, M.P., from Brighton ; Lord and Lady Rivers, at Devonshire House, from Eltham, Kent ; John O'Brien, Esq , at Morley's Hotel, Tra falgar-square, from Ireland ; —Stephenson, Esq., and Fer guson, Esq., at ditto, f;om Scotland ; Wright, at ditto, from Brighton; Sir Edward Deering, Bart., at the Burlington Hotel, from Kent ; Sir Hertford Jones Bridges, Bart., at ditto, from Radnorshire; Lord Downs, at ditto, from Ireland; the Rev. Thomas and Mr. Garnier, at ditto, from Winchester ; Lord and Lady Valletort, at ditto, from Richmond ; General Sir George Nugent, Bart., at the Royal Hotel, Jermyn.street, from a tour ; the Hon. George Spencer and Miss Hardy, at ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert, at Raggett's Hotel, Dover_ street, from Hampton Court; B. Ball, Esq., M.P., from his seat, Llanover Court, Monmouthshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Ackers, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Cheltenham ; Wm. Hanham, Esq. at ditto, from a tour ; Hon. C. Stewart, at ditto, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, at ditto, from Berks ; W. Grieve, Esq., at ditto, from a tour; Lieut.-Colonel Clayton, M.P., from :gardens Park, Surrey; Major and Mrs. Kearney, at Warren's Hotel, Regent.strett ; Miss Chauncey, Captain and Dr. Lushington, at Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; ilenry King, Esq. and Mrs. King, at ditto, from Worthing ; R. B. Wilson, Esq., and John Wilson, Esq., at ditto; R. H. Roundel], Esq., at ditto; James Aitken, Esq., at ditto; Rev. E. S Thurlow, at ditto; J F. Falsvaser, Esq., at ditto ; John F. Schroder, at ditto. On Tuesday next, the 23d inst., his MAJESTY will give his usual banquet to the Knights of the most Noble Order of the Garter, at St. J imes's Palace. CUSTOMS AND COMMERCE.—There are now printing ten bills on the subject of the Customs Duties, &c., and the second reading of them will he moved to-morrow. The first is—" To regulate the Trade of the British Possessions Abroid. 2. For the Registering of British vessels. 3. For granting Duties of Cu-tome. 4. For the Ilan 'gement of the Customs. 5. To grant cer tain B 'unties and Allowances of Customs. 6. F•or the General Regulation of the Customs. 7. For Regulating the Trade of the Isle of Man. 8. For the Warehousing of Goods. 9. For the Prevention of Smuggling. 10. For the Encour 'gement of British Shipping and Naviga tion." It is stated that the , e several bi le are to embody all the regulations, duties, prohibitions, bountir - , encou. rigements, &c., on the subjec 9 mentioned in the titles of the bills; and that, of course, they are to supersede all the previous Acts. They are to constitute the Custom. house code. THE DEATH-BEDS OF KINGS.—In point of fact, an apparition frem the grave is constantly before them. History is a mighty conjuror of phantoms, or rather a dauntless resurrectionist, ever busy with pickaxe and shovel, and betraying the mysteries of the worm and the shroud. Yet, in spite of every loathsome lesson, they persist in believing themselves immortal, and fancying that the monstrous farce of the bended knee, the :maul' honour, and passive obedience of cnurtiership awaits them beyond the grave. Like the " poor Indian, whose untu tored mind" conceives that his favourite dog attend him in his hunting grounds in the sky, they expire in the belief that the " 0 King, live for ever," with which they have been so long saluted, is not a mere oriental courtesy ; but that, when the trumpet shall soutbl, human majesty will become divinely majesty, and mortal sovereignty become engirded with an immortal crown. Let them, for a moment, con template the lesson afforded by the dying bed and funeral ceremonies of the three most luxut ions Princes of modern genes. " The King's body," says Bishop 13untasurr (after adverting to the death of CHARLES 11., and the strong suspicions of poison which arose during the pro cess of embalming), " the King's body was indecently neglected. Some parts of his inwards, and some pieces of the fat, were left. in the water in which they were washed ; all which were so carelessly looked after, that, the water being poured out at a scul'ery•hole that went to a drain, in the mouth of which a grate lay, these were seen lying on the grate many days afterwards. His funeral was very mean ; no mourning, were given ; and the expense of it was not equal to what an ordint.ry nobleman's funeral gave rise to." " The King," says St. StstoN, in his AI. moirs, in speaking of the decease of Louts XIV., was almost abandoned at the moment of his death, Madame de MAIN TENON, to whom he had made so many sacrifices, quitted him for St. Cyr four days before; and the dying M march was repeatedly heard to inquire for her, and deplore her absence; nor was his confessor (I.E TELMER) to be found when his presence was required by the King. His son, by Madame de MONTESI'AN, the Duc du MAINE, was so little affected by the sufferings of his august parent, who e ndured tortures previous to the mortification of his legs, that, in describing to the courtiers a medical conversation between Etoosl, the Court physician, and a rude Pro ' vencal quack, during the agony of the King, he burst into such loud and repeated fits of laughter as to be heard by a number of indifferent persons who were passing near the gallery. Madame he MAINTENON was almost as tired of her attendance on him as the Duke wis glad to get rid of hi m ; and, when he breathed his last, the people openly returned thanks to Gon, and the Courtiers rejoiced in being, at length, free from restraint." To the decease of our late Sovereign respect bids us to advert. But the cir cutnatances are too recent to admit of any prson having forgotten the mode in which the intelligence was received by many persons nearly connected with him ; or the junketings and festivities which closely followed his nl srquic A page was added to history by the chronicles of Windsor Castle during the month of July, 1830, which ought not to be among the least instructive of its oracles.— Taies Edinburgh .3fayazinc. SURREY SESSIONS, APRIL 16. These sessions were holden at Newington by ad journment this day, bi-fore R HEDGER, E.q. chair man, and a bench of Magistrate , . Tile calendar i tmusnally light ; it covains the names of only 2.1 pri , onets aid defendants for trial for alleged ,fslonies and misdemeanors. The gentlemen of the Grand Jury, having dis posed of the whnle of the bills of indictment, came into court and asked permission to see the interior of the county gaol. The Chairman desired a turnkey to accompany the gentlemen of the G and Jury to the prison, but the gentlemen forming the Grand Jury shortly after wards returned, and expressed their surprse that they were refused by the turnkey to see the several cells of the prisoners. Mr. Walter, the governor of the gaol, said that all former Grand J•tries had been satisfied with a similar inspection of the gaol as hail been afforded to the pre , ent. A Grand Juror—Why, we have only been allowed to inspect the court-yard. _ The CHAIRMAN—You have seen as much of the prison as your predecessors, and the Court there fore refuses to make any order upon the suiject. A Grand Juror—Then you have your reasons for so doing ? CHAIRMAN—Yes. Grand Juror—l hope that will go forth to the public. CHAIRMAN—Irmay with all our hearts. Grand Juror—Having been allowed to examine the bare walls alone, we cannot state any thing as to the conduct of the prison. The Grand Jury then retired to their room to prepare their presentment. After an absentee of about an hour, they returned into Court, and pre sented that the inhabitants residing in the parishes of St. Mary Magdalene and Bermondsey were ex posed to serious losses, the tradesmen employing light weights arid measures in their trades, there being no leet juries for those parishes, and that they (the Giant! Jury) were unable to state any thing as to the conduct of the county gaol, they not having been allowed to inspect any other part thereof than One court-yard. One hundred and seventy-five persons, who intend to apply in this and the next term to he admitted Attorneys of the Court of King's Bench, have affixed notices to that effect in Wrottninster Hell. We are told that the influenza (in almost every family at the west end of the town) has sprcad through the whole eitahlishment. In one commercial concern near Hanover square there are 32 in bed ; and in another at Charing. cross 40 persons ; at Devonshire house, nearly the whole of the household ; at Northumber land-house also many. In the Bank of England, on Mon day, no fewer than 94 of the clerks were laid up with the prevailing disease ; and last night all the principal theatres were closed in consequence of the illness of many of the performers. Miss KELLY'S entertaining performances were also suspended last night, in consequence of the ill ness of that lady from the prevailing epidemic. Lest our country readers should be over much alarmed at this statement, we think it right to add that this malady, though severe while it lasts, has not proved fatal in any one instance. CAMPAIGNS OF THECOLDSTREANIGUARDS. It is somewhat surprising that so important a work as the present should not have made its appearance long ago. This regiment is justly entitled to the motto of ' Nulli Secundus,' whether we regard its services during the memorable dutch war—during the war of the succession in Spain—in Flanders, under Prince EUGENE—during the seven years war in Germany—the campaigns in Holland and Flanders—and in the expedition to the Helder, under the Duke of YORK : in Egypt, in the American War, in the expedition to Walcheren, in the Peninsular War and France, in the storming of Bergen-op-Zoom, or, finally, rtt the victory of Waterloo. Of the manner in which Colonel Msextrusioti has penned his narrative, we cannot speak too highly. The volumes, which are dedicated by rrinission to his MAJESTY, are elegantly printed, and the ~xquisite engravings of the medals presented to the regi went , show that no expense has been spared to give the work every possible eclat."—Town Journal. Lady HOWARD DE WALDEN proceeds next week to join her Lord at Stockholm. Her Ladyship has arrived at Ha •court-house, Cavendish-square, from the se.t of her father, the Duke of PORTLAND, at Welbeck Abb e y, to make preparations for her departure for Sweden. The return of Lord BLOOMFIELD, our late Minister at the Court of King CHARLES JOHN, is daily expected. His Lordship has remained abroad since he ceased to be Pt irate Secretary to GEORGE IV. It is worthy of remark that his Lordship, in addition to his emoluments as a diplo matic Minister, has retained big pay as a Colonel Com mindant of the Artillery daring his residence in Sweden. RECORDER'S REPORT. Yesterday (the Recorder being prevented by illness), the Honourable the Common S-rjeant of London made a report to his Majesty of the prisoners in Newgate under sentence of death, convicted at the last February Sessions, viz : John Williams, 21 ; Henry Herrick, 15 ; Henry An cion, 16 ; Nicholls, 15 ; Frederick Sampson, 21; Edward MIL alias Richards, 18 ; Samuel Bassett, 20 ; Charles Clarke, 22 ; James Allen, 22 ; John Sinallman, 32 ; George Coney, 22 ; Richaid Smith, 18 ; John Sinnett, 46—house-breaking. John Turfrey, 51; Samuel Harding, 2S —h igh way robbery. All of whom his Majesty was graciously pleased to respite during his royal pleasure, ex cept George Coney, who is left for execution on Tuesday next. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. A man of diminutive size, named James Heath, who stated himself to be a chiir•stuffer, was charged before the Loan Alavort with having violently assaulted his wife. The complainant had b-en obliged to complain against her husband very frequently, on account of his unconjugal behaviour to her. Upon the present occasion he had re turned home drunk, and being of opinion that complain ant's eyes were not' of a sufficiently dai k col,ur, he took save to deepen ti eir hue by striking her between them with his fiat. The children, of whom there are five, en deavoured to save her from worse treatment, kit he knocked them about, called them as ugly as the d—l, al though every one of them was the image of himself, and was at Irst prevented from amusing himself further by the entrance of the policemen. The LORD NiAYOR—So, Heath, I see you are deter mined to he the death of this poor woman. Defendant—My Lord, I only did it in my own defence. This woman is in the habit of beating me with broomsticks when she can't find a poker ; and wh.n I went colt-41y upstairs the other nieht to go to l'ed, she swore she would turn me inside out like old breeches. She them pushed me out of doors, and I was forced to lie down on the mat like a dog. The Loun MAYOR don't believe a word of it. You are a drunken little fellow, and have been long a source of annoyance to this poor industrious won:an. Mrs. Heath—The last hill I hail to pay was for 36 pints of beer, which he drank in two days. The LORD MAYOR —Thirty-s ix pints ! why, he ought to be the size of an eleph int. And how much dues he contribute to the support of the family ? Mrs. Heath—Not a farthii g. He promised to pay for the logging. hut he hasn't paid a halfpenny for several months. He won't work, but leaves it to me to support the whole house, end says that as he is master, he has a right to drink, and smoke, and enjoy himself.—(Alaugh ) Heath—Not at all true, my Lord. I can't get woi k to do. People can't afford to get their chairs stuffed, and if they are determined to sit hard, what am I to do ? The LORD Al&Yort—Certainly not to live hard, espe cially tin() the h ird earnings of your wife. • . . . . Mr.. Heath added, that her husband was in the habit of abusing her and the children for going to church, and that he never the of going to such plve himself. dnehody niu•t stAy at home to cook the victual, and watch the house. If I went to church I'd be atraid thieves would enter while I was at my prayers ;F or they understand the church hours. The LORD MAYOR—W,II, you must find bail for the violence. Heath —I can't do that. The ',VFW MATOR.—Why, your wife is afraid that you will i , est,oy her ; and it is very retsonable that she should fear it from such a savage. Mrs. lleath—My Lord, tie told me that he would die like a latnh on the gallows if he cou'd only leave me hang ing bra ide him.—Committ,d for want of sureti,s. A young roan, named Richard Thomas Liscoe, was brought before the LORD INIAYoit charged with being the lather of an illegitimate child. The parish officers of Billingvte were the accusers. The defendant said that he could not deny the truth of the charge, and had accordint;ly applied to Lii friends, who contrived to raise tee sum of 151. for him. Ile was willing- to hand over that money to the officers if they wou'd consent to take the child off his hands. The Loan MAYOR—I think it a very fair offer for a man in your condition of life to make, and the officers w:11 act v, ry todishly if they don't take it. One of the officers said, with much solemnity, that if it were proved that the parish of Billingsgate entered into a compromise of the kind the offence which occasioned the charge would be increased to an overwhelming extent. (A laugh.) The Loan 'MAI-att.—Nonsense, the thing is done every day at the west-end of the town, and glad the officers are to get hold of such a man. What do you want him to pay ? Officer—Half-a-crown a week is the lowest. Toe LORD MAYOR—Ana you'd rather take the chauce of h elf-a-ci own a wek than the 15/, in hand ? In my opinion that's the very extreme of folly. I don't see how what is practised at the west end of the town is likely to lower the dignity of Billing•gate.—(Laughter.) Offic-r—We I, my Lot,l, w,'ll men ion it to the vestry, and say it is your Lordship's recommendation. The Loan MAYOR-.-2TiS just a choice between rank norisens. and good sound sense. You need not be in such awe of multiplication of illegitimate children as a result of your compromise. But why does he not marry the girl ? IMendant—Because she made a mistake before, and she might make another alter marriage. The Loan MAYott—l don't think she will. Consider the 15/. her portion.—(Laughter.) Defendant—No, tuy Lord, I can't do no such a thing, upon viy suit. The Lotto MAYOR—No ; you abuse a poor girl's con fi fence, and then any name i; go ,, d enough for her. Ite metnb,r, at any rate, that you have the duties of a parent to perform. The defendant then retired, upon the understanding that the vestry would probab'y act upon the Lord Mayor's recommendation. MARYLEB ONE. EXTRAORDINARY Case.—Late on Monday evening, a young man of exc.llent addles', namrci Henry Roper Curzon, in the full uniform of a private of the East India Comp iny's Sappers and Miners, and who etatt•d bittiselt to be the son of Lord Teynliam, was brought before Mr. RAWLINSON, the sitting Ma4istrate, by Mr. Collard, in spector of the D division, under the following extraordinary circumstances :, The Inspector stated that the prisoner came to him at the station• house, in Malylebone lane, about four o'clock o❑ Monday afternoon and said he wished to resign himself into his custody as a deserter of the above corps. Wit ness questioned him, and asked his reason for pursuing such a course, when he stated that he was closely allied to a respectabbe family, but in consequence of differences that existed between his father and him, and being re duced to the greatest distress, be had enlisted about six months ago in a moment of despair into the Etat India Company's service—hving that such a step would exci e the feeling of compassion in his father's breast, and that be would purchase his discharge and reinstate him in that society which he had been used to miive in. He had written last week to his father, stating his degraded situa tion, and imploring him to purchase his discharge, with out effect, and biting thus driven to more desperate steps, he obtained a pass for a week's leave from the depot at Chatham, which expired on Saturday evening. He pur posely stayed two days over the time, in order that he !night be considered a deserter, conceiving that an appeal to his father's feelings would nut be in vain when he (pri soner) had subjected himself to the torture of the lash. He also stated to witness on their way to the office, that his father had frequently passed him in his carriage, with out taking any notice of him ; and that he had brothers who were colonels in the army, and he could not bear the idea of going out to India in the capacity of a private soldier. Mr. RAWLINSON, after viewing the prisoner for a mo ment, ioquiied whether he was not related to Lord Teyn ham ? Prisoner—Yes, lam his Lordship's son. Mr. RAWLINSON, in the most humane and sympathising terms, condoled with the young man, and said he would rather not treat him as a deserter, but extend his pass till Tuesday night. The worthy Magistrate advised him to return immediately to the depot, and if he had no objec tion he would write to his Lordship on the subject. The prisoner replied that by doing so he would confer the greatest pos•i.hle obligation on him. RAWLINSON ►hen asked his Lordship's address, and the prisoner said that if he directed the letter to Kensing ton it would be sure to reach his Lordship. Mr. RAwmNsow again promised to write, and the prisoner, after expressing his thanks in the warmest terms, left the office with the intention of proceeding to Chatham, and waiting the result of 11r. Randinson' s intercession with Lord Teynhaw. THAMES POLICE, Lumcnous MISTAKE.—A man of decent appearance, named Ileathcote, employed in the St. Katharine Dock Steam Packet Wharf, was charged with intruding himself into the bed-chamber of a respectable married woman ❑amed Marshall, residing in Barossa-street, Sr. George's in-the-East. It appeared that at a late hour on Tuesday night, Mrs . Marshall's slumbers were disturbed by some one entcrine her apartment. She called out "Who's there?" but the unwelcome intruder only answered by a laugh. S . l,e became very frighten e d, an d h ear i ng th e stranger moms rerta about the room she got up, struck a light, sad dig° so the prisoner sitting in a chair undressing hiniself' ed to screamed aloud for help. and the pri.mer at" MPt elf lay hold of her, exclaiming, " Don't be frightened, ~. d e ar w if e ." The complainant ordered !Jim to leafs ohie room , and told bim she was nn wife of his; bu i t b e another woman t w t,, , , , ae rn ri swore she was, and was preparing to go to bed, leb efi i s policeman entered, and gave him a vouch harder hose the s • ation house. The prisoner declared it was all like a dream 0 d lIT ; I,lol.lEdmi inquired'lto wife.it. i H n r bad been drinking till be bad got intoxicated, 0 ~ 4 !stook th e cotnplainint's house for his own, which " wouldan:xpel%ltil appeared eo t eßdßo d oer, A A c ' like h L L a L i n , A A ' him'l" my li'rolled ; ttski to eil i don't know ; but, after I got drunk, every woman I and The delivered ir , i t ae ri v. for his own wie? Pisoner—,m to,epe, Police how he came He hid a ' oofl character. . wife and fantry, and bore a i NI O w Mrs. Marsha ' I, a , who appeared t,, have su..er ~ i. from the 1 . ri tt ht, wished to h a ve the delinquent punieleso to,en ter another woman's spar r i s prisoner's n he rie,, n ; t ib:o:v l Eei 3 efne l ra discharged a t s . t k atoi hdho a i fim i shw,e t : i h ....: elevh foro,(ir T i adw s pi jou4intphtlehuirtsenbarrri a ,ri: :) esstr:fiv.ntir.oemer:. 0, t iv i t p .1:00', --- - -- T- - -"- -- _ .-(THIS DAY.) ET.--April POT 17. 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N(.; THE prx~% T a te. -"" S. to 22 ..0 2 . 2 16 3 0 26 16 n 6 34 26 , 5 •-• 30 26 20 o g 24 28 64 30 36 22 0 , r; ,6 14 , 24 3 6 18 N 2 , 9 2 30 26 5 17 21 34 21 ‘2 . 2 21 3 .2 24 pril l6 . 3 I 1s 0 t° 6 0 6 3 0 0 11 0 16 0 1 14 113 0 WO 12 0 ° LEWES MAR White Wheat (per quarter). Red ditto Barley Oats, New Pease, Oil Cake. _Wheat sin ( a )l i HULL MA RK ET—April 16 ' .....s. "'; ,4 Oats,Barley, i. g : Fse iei Feed . : : : 1 7 i . ... t.1 0 .4 0: 5 s .... s i '34 o 2 s s s . s . • • ......................... 0 11 : I . ; 1 1 . ,b l: v . . ° : ...................... .... ..... 5 : - - - 6 - 7 . ~.m...4. a : :5 1 ' '' ,. 26 15: : 2 111. . . I . :i .... ... : .................... ...4...„,.:7:,,,,,..;, Foreign Foreign ................. - ............................. „.„.5.,4.0" Beans i Pease, i.pes, e N , V i , h i i n t e 1,, . n 4 none. 3 2 15 5 .. 3 3 0 4 1G'0rreeyig.n.......:::: • .... .•::::; .; I Fares C II FLTEN 11 A e l:1 3' 11 . Per Bushel s. d. to s. d. pet lb. Wheat KFForuereeri:g_pnc.A,..l.l)3.r.si."l:2l. 4:,•04:1 6 0 8 0 Beef.. ..................... 61 4 0 5 6 Mutton ............... .... f Barley Oats 4 0 4 3 Veal ... ................. i t ... ." 0 Beans Pease 5 0 7 0 Lamb .... ~..•••••"; .. ,n. Hay 3/. lOs to 31. 15s. .od. P''' '- DUMFRIES MARKETS.—ApriIIO 4.'l'o'o - r 8. d. s. d. Wheat, Imp. Bush... 6 0 to 6 6 Butter, 16oz. ............ 0 l' 4 Barley . Oats ......... ........ w 4 Flour, 141 b. 1 0 3 4 Mutton ................... 0 _ Oatmeal i 8 1 9 Vea l ......................... 07 Potatoes. cwt. . ' 6 2 o.Quarterti Le& ........ • 6c r i no t ' 0 Tuesday night's Gazette contains a deo tion off e ring his MAJESTY'S pardon to any one (P , s f ird, i ; , 4 l person who actually contrived, planned, and 61,1i,b0v0 «ffect the offence) concerned in the follovri n4 transaction ;—" On the 2d inst. a small bog 6 ' fOc e. n , eunpnwder was sent through one of the enac-.4,1 Sheffield to 1111.3+n1. WATERHOUSE, HODGSON' , al : r ri% fr' silverpiaters, of that place ; and on Mr . E. 11:11e."4,: resident pirtner of the firm, proceeding to nPv"• M-1, a violent explosion took place, by which boa' oode;j were nearly blown off and his head severe)), ` cr re it° Nfrasrs. WATERHOUSE and Co. have also ( 0 ' 1.61 of 2001. AfAlf' FE boo' ANOTHER LARGE SUPPLY O. o g, 0 TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—On Saturday ir' ° 7: l the ,pct? eight o'clock, the Magnet steam-packet l e ft 4°,001 Katharine ascks with 350 young widows 3 e I . h ei o on beard, and proceeded to Gravesend, o/h e f s e her will convey them to Van Diemen's Land, W ,." ' „ u t aspirants for improving their condition are abated grate. They were very decently clad, and aPP e un do t a u' ful. It w s stated that these emigrants ore pes° auspices of the Governor of the Refuge for the in the Hackney-road. ~,f(Y de PAg r SIR HENRY PARNELL.-Sir age' liO d ll NELL is a man apparently neir sixty years ° f - 00 1 „ i d , fully six feet high, approachi , g to corptilents for',lo dered, and very powerfully, though h a ndso o3e n 'i;i4;of He is remarkab'y tall, robust, and vigorous 10 "„,, 0 ) 10 1 time seems to have laid its fingers but lightly mp leei I {;i His head is grey, and slichtly bald about the tr i - e d , finely formed, full, firm, ample about the fe re' „ore o ffe countenance is well coloured, open, good-h 0 j 1 o f agreeable ; his grey eyes quick, lively, an d f . 11 d i sti," d ld sion. He look, rather sensible and intellig en " - re ol' n " if/ thoughtful ; and while th-re is a sufficient tberroo, of the presence of the higher attributes of m i h rl • c h pl ° „ fine lively ploy of humour and light satire , 01.1- t he 'where more naturally or agreeably than - ° t will:A i comely countenance of a clever Irish ge n ; 10" 4 9r stru , k us, that in the news-room scene, goe of quick and keen sensibility of the grotesqu ene° f {be e rs the presentations, with is perfect appreciationi?eo(loo tives on which many of his self-constituted o f ° od acting—as if be were willing to see the PI S OP : parties, and to think and act for himself. f oeet b ",id . thin, his mouth well formed, with a fine eel° o' er!' off whole aspect is pleasing, though not a little 8 r „pa t { His demeanour is bland, easy, gentleinanoo,4oecc; prepossessing; his address gracetul, 810 of 0 manly and independent. His voice is we a ,tati ° , Air and his accents beautifully English. ewiositl e- o oi°, fluent ; and his speaking, though clear, r o ber ( 0 ' and to the point, as to matter, is in manne r tio tli t e t il° l pressive. In oratory " Dundee bas man/ ths* n one ee than he." Sir HENRY has won himself - - s• make his remarks be listened to with a ttenti ° oth ° " c 0 01 an sembly, but this rather from his fame +a big mean of business, than from the merits of '" l9 sidered as such.—Dundee Constitutiona l . , e 1 0°' ___.----- „ le' DP BIRTHS. 0.,. 11 .- _, A cc , On the 17th inst., in St. James's.square, we Vyner of a daughter. On the kith inst., in Stratford .pb‘..-ce, jolO W. I lady °f D i w the . of 4es lir Esq., of a son. (lo ve., 0 On the 17th inst., the lady of Mr. H. A' .000 10° ' di place, Hackney-road, of a son. ClaP han' t On the 17th inst., at LavendersweeP. 5 re" t ity-' . • John K. Gilliat, of a daughter. f Doug ht}' On the 16th inst., Mrs. Robinson, 0 1 S ir } daughter. On the 12th inst. at Edinburgh, the la" ° Anstruther, Bart., of a daughter, 6 Jr,,i' MARBIED• ter, rr 3n hr , Y On the 16th inst., at St. Margaret's, Rocr _ e i sir J° „ L IP, Saumarez Savage, Esq., youngest son of Colors._ Jo e 'at , cawen Savage, C.B. and K.C.H., to Susannau, I _, .0,, • 0 daughter of the late Rev. William Eveleighr '-' sus/ 4 Lamberhurst and Aylesford, Kent. D.Onnietrh,e.fl7Hthaciknsnte..y ,attoStilatrTlee'ss,tl3dlaouogMhstbeur q . t . A l t P p . ) , .. 1. Thomas 'L'aylor, of Kngs.road. Mr. T h°l ; '' y On the 17th inst., at St. John's, ackneY, _,. T horai lance, of Clapton, to Mary, eldest daughter ~ Esq., of Hackney. , Geor ge , ~, DIED. On the 16th inst. in Grosvenor-square, H e nry g l i of Carnarvon, aged 61. WA lt ii°lol.' On the 15th ' inst., at Brasted, Kent, WlUlan') ~.d o ne Attornev-General of the Duchy of Lancaster, a" 1 1, .%lajesty's King's Counsel, aged 76. /e fle On the 17th inst. Miss Mary Flaxmani aged 66 . Cnd On the 17th inst., Edwards, of Hernehill, 2 ged C .1. aIN Tre AND PUBLISHED 3 Y RDO YOO V 1/ vo Ecx Orncs MU , 112, STRAND, Lopmol4 THE MARKE TS, COAL MAR Per Ton. s. d. daieg 16 0 Chester Blain ----. 14 6 List Darcy._ -- 15 6 Hehhurn Man 16 0 Kenton West 15 6 Ord's Itedhugh -----. 13 6 oiintnp Windsor 16 0 South Holywell----. 14 0 I field 18 0 %Vest Hartley W.llington 16 3 Walls End Boundary..... 1 Ditto Bell, Robson, & Co. 16 3 Walls End Brown's— 15 0 Walt End Callerton W Its End t arr and G.. 15 0 Hilo 1 hirbur 13 0 Ditto Clarke and Wall , End Gostorth—... 17 9 Walls End Heaton— 16 9 Walls End Hi1da............... 16 0 Walls End Hotspur l5 6 D tto Killingworth 16 6 Walls End Newitiarcli.-- 16 0 Ditto Northumberland . IS 9 Walls End Perkins& ''n 16 11 Ships arrived since COUN CRY COR Per cluarter. Abingdon._ --- Andover--- Birminghain lSritiport ---. Cirencester —.-- karingdon— Guilifford Hereford —.. Highworth Maidenhead Nionmouth— Reading Salisbury— Southampton .... 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