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)18 if} , ird lc. )er [a cid of for ,ck keg 01 jet g e ' .0. 70 ;on !A li cis' !cot few, ,dea CHURCH REFORM. SECOND LETTER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Haring in my letter, which appeared if your Paper of December 29, examined Mr. Cox's introductory section, I shall now, with your per mission, proceed to the succeeding chapters, which treat of the public services of our Church ; being anxious, according to his own request (p. 31) to " consider candidly the separate value of the pro posed emendations" with the purpose of " freely rejecting those which appear ill adapted for the ob ject, but without prejudice to the remainder." I have before remarked that the author seems to have a lively impression of prolixity in our Liturgy. The obviating of this alleged fault has evidently engaged a large share of his attention. " Brevis ease laboro," would have formed no inappropriate motto for his work. Contrary, however, to this, his general principle of abbreviation, he desires to increase the number of the introductory sentences. Before," When the wicked man," &c. &c. he wishes to. introduce, Hab. c. 2. Y. 20. Mal. c. 1. v. 11. Ps. C. 19. v. 4. The former of these is so singularly beautiful and appropriate, that I would gladly see it ordained to be used invariably u the opening sentence in all our public ministrations. It is highly calculated to inspire becoming awe and reverence, and commands that devout attention which beseems the place where Jehovah's honour dwelleth. Nor can there be the emallest objection to the others, farther than arises from the inexpediency of making more and greater alterations than appear to be abso lately necessary. To omit the Exhortation, eren occasionally, as pro posed by Mr. Cox, would seem to destroy the inte grity, and deface the symmetry of the Liturgy. Its ser vices are intended to form a complete whole for every day in the year; they are calculated for ge neral use, and not for a particular congregation, who may be presumed to have heard the Exhortation frequently ; and therefore (as it may be inferred from our author's proposal) do not require its con stant repetition. It is much to be apprehended, if this suitable address to his fellow sinners were left to the discretion of the minister, to use it or not, it Would soon come to be omitted altogether in some churches. In noticing the " Absolution," Wheatley's opi nions on, and defence of, the form used in our daily service, are examined and criticised by the author. His remarks en that writer's ingenious argumenlts and subtle distinctions are pertinent and just ; but his own objections against the term itself are by no means equally forcible. The word absolution, he avers, has a grating sound in the ears of many Pro testants. lie proposes, therefore, such alterations in this form " as would render it intelligible to the meanest capacity, and unobjectionable to the most scrupulous mind." This he believes will be effected by omitting all reference to the term absolution, and by confining this declaration to Ged's pardon of penitent sinners. But, by such a change, the original intention of this form would be greatly lost sight of, and the character of the priest, as a minis ter of reconciliation, inexpediently lowered. Why should he be divested of this characteristic part of his offic e ? Far as I should be from agreeing with Wheatley, that this form is "truly effective; insuring and conveying to the proper subjects thereof, the "'cr absolution or remission itself," I am not pre- Pared to discard those terms with Mr. Cot, until he can show that the word to pardon, which he Would substitute for absolve, is synonymous with the latter. The wide distinction between these terms reaches far beyond mere verbal criticism—it is theologically important. To pardon is not syno nymous with absolve. Pardon implies;:no more than exemption from punishments—absolution de votes clearance from guilt. One delivers man, as as a sinner, from " the everlasting burnings :" the other renders him, as a saint, meet for the inhe ritance of the saints, which is in light. Still Mr. Cox thinks, with such an omission as this, " every thing that is encouraging —every thing that is in structive is retained, while every thing that is objectionable, or assumes even the appearance of evil, is entirely omitted." To avoid the appearance of evil is confessedly most desirable; but the sub stance of good must not be sacrificed to the shadow of ill. There are some advantages in the proposed new arrangement of the Psalter, as well as in the other alterations sug geste d with regard to the manner of using it in the public services of the Church. It might be desirable to prefix a brief summary of the subject of each Psalm—and this would ob 'nate the objection against such passages as a PParently appeal to h os til e an d unc h ar itable f eal ingi, as well as against those which may appear obscure, if not " unintelligible to the bilk of our congregations." An exchange t . r the Psal ms i n our P rayer -b oo k f or t h e trarisla : " in the Bibl e , i s a d vocate d b y j ust an d cogent rintrients. The circumstance that the former was ser er immediately taken from the Hebrew, must 81314 k loudl y i n f avour o f t h e l atter, w hi c h possesses thatt unquestionable superiority of haring been" con erred with the originalitougue.'' but although, as it has been remarked above, there are doubtless some advantages in the pro- Doted new arrangement of the Psalter, they do not s eem of sufficient importance to outweigh the dis -4vlvatitages arising from expunging from public ser lees any part of that book which has been so happily culled: by Bish o p H orne " an ep i tome o f t h e Bibl e , 11" Pted to the purposes of devotion." Let the ilia- Preeatory clauses and obscure passages be °ply ac ile.lpanied by a familiar explanation, and no further t?terference with a long and dearly cherished por -441 of our Liturgy would be required. The pro- A ° 4 l to omit the Gloria Pc:hi at the end of each th B4 lm seems altogether uncalled for; no division of be t sever a l P sa l ms can b e more a ppr o pri a t e , an d th e . +et ) . of this part of the service would be materially 1 i t ired by cancelling this scriptural doxology. Th e nec essity for revising the punctuation of the Psalter, t let' t by the author, must be apparent to every at .lltive observer. While, however, I would contend for the retention : 441 1 th e P sa l ms as th e y no w stand, at least, as they 'PPear i n t h e aut h or i se d vers i on o f the Scriptu re s, I 8.1t, " 1, 1 concur in the suggestions referring to a in the lessons. Co, is aditte, ith Mr. tnat tnere are several lt of the m chapt d ers w selected i a first lessons, " which tit is painful to read aloud 1 ` ) R "le for example in Genesis and Ezekiel) ;" to Kingx might have been added with propriety -"for most evidently must it appear that " the glory t 7 God d eman d s , an d the refinements of modern ~ t ne e require, that such a phraseolgy should be "epted in the translation of the Bible as would ' 4II Y convey the sense of the inspired writers with- Z t t unnecessarily shocking the delicacy of the re , -, pp(,,4e(l, or provoking the sarcasms of the profane," p' In m o st c a se s a very slight change of ex 'llsion would meet every rational objection. In Mr. Cox's sentiments on the Apocryphal lessons, I cannot but express my most cordial con currence. He asserts that there can now be no suf ficient reason for retainiog, the appointed selection of lessons from the Aporrypha, or even for annex ing them to our authorised version of the Scriptures. None whatever. Any such mixture of canonical and uncanonical writings must be always attended %with much hazard. The line of demarcation between the inspired word of God, and the most exulted of human compositions, can never be too clearly de -sned. Let it be made both broad and strong—so that he may run who readeth it. Most pertinently and judiciously is it said in the London Review (quoted by Mr. Cox in reference to this subject) that " no apocryphal passage should be allowed " either to be read in church or be left so connected " with Holy Writ, as to be liable to be confounded " with it. The canon of Scripture adopted by the " Church of England may be most satisfactorily " proved to be correct. Why should we weaken its "authority, by making► the same kind of use of the " Second Book of Esdres—the story of Bel and the " Dragon, and other spurious productions ?" Such a question to every pious and reflecting mind carries with it its own answer. The advantage of the usage is exceedingly problematical—the danger at tending it imminent and little less than certain, if at all. Altliongh, in reference to the Te Deuni, &c. the observation that we seem to want some more lively and destructive recognition of our principal festivals, is not without weight—the alleged deficiency is Rot of sufficient importance to call for an alteration in this part of the Liturgy. Nor can Iby any means agree in the severe censure passed upon that ne glected Canticle, the Benedicite. It is denounced by Mr. Cox, as " a composition below criticism! a sort of feeble attenuated paraphrase or imitation of the 148th Psalm." The idea, and the language to a certain extent, seem to be taken from the 148th Psalm, while the continued repetition of the latter clause of every ♦erse assimilates to the manner of the 136th. And if these two original inspired songs of praise are not beneath criticism, whence does it arise that the imitation of them should be so ? Al though seldom heard, " it is not, as asserted by Mr. Cox, discarded from our public services," being still used by some ministers as an appropriate ac companiment to such lessons as Gen. c. 1, &c. arid among others by A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN. - near Plymouth, Jan. 5. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-(TIIIS DAY. POST-OFFICE PROSECUTION. Edward James Hargreaves, a letter carrier in the employ of the General Post Office, was indicted for fraudulently pretending to Mary Ann Watts, that the postage on a certain letter was fifteen pence, he well know ing at the same time, that the postage had been paid, by which means he fraudulently obtained the sum of 15d. Mr. GURNEY and Mr. Sc.aaturr appeared fur the prosecution. Mary Ann Watts stated that she lived in Marchmont street, Brunswick-square ; on the 9th of November last, she saw the prisoner delivering letters in Marchmont place, and enquired of him if he had one for her husband. He replied that he had, and that the postage was 1511. Witness had not sufficient money about her to pay, so the prisoner accompanied her to a Mr. Smith's in the neighbourhood, where she obtained it, and paid ever to the prisoner his demand for the postage. On the follow ing day she discovered that the letter was marked post paid, and, in consequence, asked the prisoner to return the postage, but he not only refused so to do, bat positively denied ever having received it. She therefore gave infor mation to the Post-office, and the prisoner was taken into custody. Cross-examined by Mr. Parrwrs—Was quite sure the prisoner demanded and received 15d. for the postage. Mr. Purtmrs—Do you know a public- house called the Sir Isaac Newton ? Witness--I shall not answer *illy just such questions as suit Inc. Mr. Primurs—lndeed, Madam, pray were you ever accused of stealing anything? Witness—l tell you I shall only answer what questions I think proper. Mr. PHILLIPS—! repeat the question? Witness._] won't answer any more. Mr. GURNEY, to the witness—You had better be in good humour, and answer the question. Mr. PHILLIPS—Yes, answer it good-humouredly. Witness, after some hesitation—Well, then, if you must know, I was accused of stealing a glass. Mr. PHILLIPS—I have a few more questions to ask you about this glass. Pray was not the person who was with you at that time transported ? Witness--I am not obliged, and I tell you again, I will answer no mo te . _ _ _ Mr. PHILLIPS—But, indeed, you shall. Witness—Bet, indeed, I won't. CHAIRMAN—It is my duty to tell you, witness, that you are bound to answer tke questions, or, however pain ful it may be, I shall commit you ; I have the power, and if you are obstinate, must execute it. Mr. PHILLIPS--HOW long did you live in Union street? Witness—Four years. Now that is the last question I will answer.—(Laughter.) Mr. Purr.r.trs—No, it is not; now, the last time you were its the Sir Isaac Newton public-house, did you walk out, or were you carried out ? Witness—l don't recollect. Mr. PHILLIPS—That is the on . ) , true thing you have said ; I dare say you do not recollect?—(Laughter.) Wit ness—l begin to think you are a very agreeable gentle inan.—(Laugliter.) _ . Mr. PHILLIPS—WeII, there is no accounting for taste, and I should be obliged to you for the compliment could you he believed on your oath. Mr. PHILLIPS tried to extract answers to several other questions, but to no purpose; neither entreaty nor threat was of any avail. The CHAIRMAN said the evidence of this witness must be left quite out of the case. Several other witnesses stated that they saw the pri soner receive 15d. on the 9th of November of Mrs. Watts, for the postage of a letter, but on the cross-exami nation facts were elicited that tended materially to shake the credibility of their evidence. Mr. C. PHILLIPS, in a very able speech, addressed the Jury for the defendant, and reasoned on the improbability of a person in a situation of respectability, connected as the prisoner was, of committing so paltry a theft; when, if he had been inclined to turn a rogue, he had opportu nities of doing it to a large amount. It was also a kind of theft that was sure of immediate detection. A great number of witnesses gare the prisoner a most excellent character. Verdict Not Guilty. Public opinion; points out Mr. CHANTREY as the proper successor to the late admirable President, SIETHOMAS LAWN. 'CNC!. - Times. Why not Mr. WILKIE ? Our readers already know that a Commission has been appointed to inquire into the practice and pro— ceedings of the Ecclesiastical Courts throughout Great Britain. We are now enabled to publish a correct list of the Commissioners to whom this important task has been confided, •'e.:— The Bishop of London Lord Chief Justice Tindal The Bishop of Durham The Lord Chief Baron The Bishop of Exeter Sir John Nichol The Bishop of Gloucester Sir Christopher Robinson The Bishop of Lincoln Sir Herbert Jenner Lord Tenterden I Dr. Luahington. Lord Wynford SERIOUS A cct DEN T.—ThiS morning, be tween the hours of twelve and one o'clock, Mr. DEBINII AM, the respectable auctioneer, of King-street, Covent-garden, and his daughter, wer driving down Westminster, when nearly opposite the Salopian Coffee-house the servant came in contact with a market-cart loaded with manure, when the shafts broke from the vehicle, and the servant being unable, though keeping fast bold of the reins, dragged from the box, the horse broke loose, and, after galloping on the pavement as far as the Horse Guards, he came in contact with a lamp-post and killed himself. lie appeared a very high-spirited and valuable animal. Mr. D. and his daughter escaped unhurt. A child of four years of age, whose parents reside near the Canal Basin, having been left in the house alone on New Year's Day, drank a considerable quantity of spirits Out of a bottle incautiously left in its way, and when its mother came in, she found the child rolling on the floor is a state of intoxication. Instead of calling medical assistance, the careless mother whipt the child and pat it to bed, where it died soon after.—Caleduniart Afercury. SPORTING INTET. 4; ENCE. TATTERSA I.L's. The chief interest in yesterday's hetfing erntered in the first three favourites for the Derby, who seem to be on the more. Brunswicker was in great force, and from tlse spirited manner in whirl► his friends came forward, he was placed at swim with Mummer, whose party is very lukewarm ; 9 to I was taken about each sever,' tim e ., and 12 to 1 against Mouse found plenty of take: a. litless Mummer rallies, the Yorkshire hor4 will certainly have the call before the week is over. The Oaks betting was flat, and did not produce any change worth speaking of. A few heavy bets were made on the St. Leger, but with out much effect. The Newmarket Oatlands was also spoken of, and about half a dozen engagements entered into on it. Zinganee is the favourite, Cadland following next, no odds being yet quoted ; it is likely to he a good betting race. At the close of the room the odds were as follow OATLANDS. 5 to 4 offered on Zinganee agst Cadland 7 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Rough Robin 7 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Bobadilla (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cadland winning this and Hindostan the Forfeit Class (taken). DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Sir Mark Wood's The Mummer (taken) 9 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Brunswicker (taken) 11 to 1 agst Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt 12 to 1 agst Mr. Chimney's Cressida colt 13 to 1 agst Sir M. Wood's Cetus 25 to I agst Mr. Ramsbottom's Zucharelli 500 to 12 agst Mr. Petre's The Major (taken) 1000 to 10 apt Mr. Shard's De Vere (taken) OAKS. 6 to I agst Lord Sefton's Mouche 9 to 1 agat Mr. Stonehewer's Leeway filly 10 to 1 agst Lord Queensberry's Maria (taken) 16 to 1 agst Mr. Maberley's Zelus (taken) ST. LEGER.. 2000 to 200 agst Lord Cleveland's Raby (taken) 2400 to 200 agst Mr. Petre's Brunswicker (taken) 1600 to 100 agst Mr. Richardson's St. Nicholas (taken) 2000 to 100 agst Colonel Cradock's The Barber (taken) Bto 1 agat Duke of Leeds's lot (taken) HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APrOINTILENTS FOR THE PRESENT WERE. (In eonsequence of the frost, the Appointments for several Fox Hounds have not been made as usual.) His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Monday, at Bracknell ; and Friday, at Slough—at Half-past Ten. Mr. Legge's Harriers, nn Tuesday, at Deddington Paper mill ; and Friday, at Warkworth. Mr. Foljamhe'e Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Grore ; Thursday. at Barlbro'- hall ; and Friday, at Cantley—at Half-past Ten. The Badsworth Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Elrnsall Lodge; Thursday, at Doncaster-bar ; and gaturday, at Bolton-bridge—at Half-past Ten. The Craven Hounds, on Wednesday, at Savernake house ; Friday, at Donnington-castle ; and Saturday, at Chilton-house—at Half-past Ten. The Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Sobertor•. Down ; Friday, at Bosley Grange ; and Saturday, at Horndean—at Half-vast Ten. THE FATAL DUEL. It was not until Saturday that information of the duel which took place in Battersea-fields between Mr. Lambreache and Mr. Oliver Clayton, in which the latter gentleman fell, was given at Union-hall. The moment Mr. How, was apprised of the unfor tunate result, he issued a warrant for the appre hension of the parties concerned in the transaction, and it was intrusted to Hall, the chief-constable, and Pople, one of the officers, to execute.—The officers having gained intelligence that Mr. Lambreache, one of the principals in the duel, resided at Wood's Hotel, in Arundel -street, Panton-square, Hay market, they repaired thither, and on inquiry found that he had not been there for some days previously ; neither could they obtain, on that day, any informa tion relative to any of the other p ar ti e s w h o were concerned in it. In the course of Saturday, how ever, a young man named Price, formerly waiter at Wood's Hotel, and who, it appeared, accompanied Mr. Clayton to the ground, and saw him fall, at tended before Mr. NOTTIDGE and Mr. BORCIIER, the Magistrates of Wandsworth, and detailed all that be knew respecting the unfortunate event. This young man, it appeared, was in the habit of latterly attending upon Mr. Clayton. The officers also attended the examination which took place at Wandsworth; and after it was over, they again proceeded in quest of the parties, but failed in ap prehending any of them. The warrant, it appeared, was issued against James Richard Lambreache, the surviving principal in the duel, arid Lieutenant Cox, his second; the name of Bigley was also mentioned as the second of the deceased gentleman. Although the officers were engaged the whole of Saturday, Sunday, and during the greater part of Sunday night, in endeavouring to gain some information on the subje c t w hi c h t h e y we re about, they co u ld gain no certain intelligence of either of the parties they were in quest of. Yesterday having been appointed for the holding of the inquest on the deceased, Mr. CARTTAR, tile Coroner for Surrey, attended at the Red House, when a most respectable Jury, composed of gentle men resident near the spot where the duel was fought, was summoned. The Jury proceeded to an ante-room, is which the deceased was lying on a bed. The wound where the bullet of his antagonist entered was immediately underneath the ribs, on the right side, and passed through the body, and out at the other side a little higher up. The deceased was a tall and remarkably handsome man, and appeared to be about 40 years of age. From inquiries we made of some gentle men who were acquainted with him, we were given to understand that the deceased was a literary man, and that up to the period of his death he was en gaged in a statistical work, which was nearly ready for publication. On the return of the Jury to the room, the follow ing evidence was adduced : William Price—l am a waiter, out of employ, and lodge at No. 52, liupert-street, Haymarket. On Thursday night last, at half-past ten o'clock, the deceased called at my lodgings in Rupert-street, and said that he wanted me to go into the country with him ; but he did not say for what purpose; he merely said that he wanted me to go into the country for one day, but directed me not to bring any change of linen with me. He then requested that I would go to Wood's Hotel, in Arundel-street, Pantoh square, and sleep that night on his sofa. I went to the hotel, according to his instructions, and remained there that night. He desired me to awaken him at half-past four o'clock ; but - he rang his bell at half past five o'clock, in consequence of my over-sleeping myself. When I went into his room he desired me to fetch a coach;—this was about five minutes after he rang his bell. I then went for a coach, and the deceased desired me to place his port manteau in the vehicle. After I had done so, the deceased got into the coach along with two other gentlemen, one of them named Bigley, whom I have frequently seen in his company, and another whose name I did not know, but whom I have seen before. I was then desired by the deceased to ride on the coach-box with the coachman, and the deceased then directed him where to go. As we were going along, I asked the coachman where he had orders to drive, and he told line to Battersea-fields. On our arrival within a few yards of the Red House, the deceased put his head out of the window, and de sired the coachman to stop, upon which the former said, addressing me, " J a m e s, I ex p ec t some gentle menis waiting for me here." Immediately after he had spoken, I saw two or three other gentlemen standing together within a few yards of the coach. I then saw one of the gentlemen in the coach with the deceased put his head out of the window ; and at that moment one of the persons standing at a short distance spoke something I did not hear; upon which Mr. Bigley desired me to open the coach door, and he alighted, leaving the deceased and the other gentleman in the vehicle. After Mr. Bigley left the coach I saw the deceased open his portmanteau and take out a case con taining duelling pistols, which, to the best of my recollection, he placed in the hands of Mr. Bigley, hi whose ha . ids he al so p l ace d a sma ll paper parcel, which I believe to have contained powder mad ball. The parties then all proceeded to the Iground, one pointed out by the witness, close to a hayieeek, a:..1 :thin thirty yards of the Red House. 1!. e.is telt then quite day-light, and I think that 't was anoto twenty minutes after sis o'clock when the pertly. :in i vet] on the ground. To the best of my remembrance Mr. Bigley went oe the ground first, but I cannot say with certaint. whether that gentleman or the oilier, whose name I don't Isleyee and who was in the coach with the de ceased, went on the ground with the pistols. I believe it was Mr. Bigh y. After this I think .1 heard Mr. Clayton's name called, but by whom 1 don't know; and he proceeded towards the spo: where two other persons were standing, along with Mr. Bigley, in conversation. Previously to this the deceased had been walking back wards and forwards with the gentleman whose name I don't know, and the moment the former heard his name mentioned he walked forwards to the place where Mr. Bigley was standing with the other parties. In a few mo ments afterwards my name was called, and I believe by Mr. Bigley, and I immediately repaired to the spot, leaving at this time the deceased and the other gentleman who accompanied him in the coach, stand ing talking together near the vehicle. When I went up Mr. Bigley had a brace of pistols in his hand, and he desired •me to take the case which had con tained them away, and also some brown paper, which I. believe, contained the powder and ball. I was then desired to go off the ground by Mr. Bigley. I then heard Mr. Clayton's name called, and he an swered, and then desired me to assist him cff with his great coat and boots, and he then put on a pair of light shoes, and walked to the ground, where Mr. Bigley and the other two gentlemen were stand ing. Immediately on the deceased joining the other gentlemen, I heard him talking in a loud voice, but I could not distinguish what he said nor to whom spoken. In a very few minutes afterwards I heard the report of fire-arms. [Here the witness became very much affected and shed tears.] I can't say whether it was the report of one or two pistols. As soon as the report of the fire-arms took place, I heard my name called, and I hastened to the spot, and saw the deceased lying on the ground—[Here the witness became so much affected that he burst into tears, exclaiming—" I think I see him now."] When the witness recovered in some degree from the state of agitation he was in, he then proceeded thus :—On seeing the deceased, who was lying on the ground, he caught me by the hand, and I ejacue lated " For God's sake, Mr. Clayton, are you hurt ?" He made no answer, but firmly grasped my band in his own. At this time the gentleman who shot him, and whose name I believe is James Richard Lambreache, late of Wood's Hotel, came up to the deceased with a pistol in his hand, and said, " Clayton, have I hurt you ?" or " hit you ?" or some words to that effect. The deceased im mediately stretched out his hand to the gentleman, saying, " I freely forgive you," and I thirds, added the witness, he said, " lam a dead man." When the shots took place there were four gentlemen on the ground ; the other person who accompanied the deceased and Mr. Bigley in the coach having re mained while the duel took place walking about with me at a short distance from the ground. The witness proceeded. Since the duel was fought I have since ascertained that the other gentleman who accompanied Mr. Lambreache is a Lieut. Cox, but to what regiment he belongs Ido not know, or Where he resides. On seeing the deceased in the state I have before described, I procured a piece of board, on which, with the assistance of others, I carried the deceased to the Red House. Previously to this, Mr. Lambreache and Mr. Cox left the ground together. When the deceased was borne into the Red House, he was placed in a bed in one of the rooms up stairs, while I ran off for a medical man. On my rehire, I found the deceased very ill, but he appeared to be in the possession of all his senses. He spoke to me shortly altered I entered the room the second time, and said, " James, I am sorry that I was I was so obstinate." The de ceased did not at that time explain to witness the cause of his being so obstinate, as he termed it, but in the course of the same afternoon he said to me, " The chief cause of - this unfortunate quarrel has arisen from my being called a hypocrite," but he did not say by whom. Juror—Have you heard that the deceased ever fought a duel before ? 'Witness—l heard that the deceased fought one duel before, and also heard that his antagonist had fought three duels. Thomas Skinner examined-1 am a labourer, and reside in Battersea. About half-past six o'clock on Friday morning last, as I was going to work on the premises belonging to the Red-houee, when I got within about 300 yards of that house, I observed the flashes and heard the report of fire-arms nearly at the same moment. It was very dark at the time, and at the distance I was, I could not distinguish any persons, but I could plainly bear persons talk ing. I walked forwards towards the place, and just as I got to the corner leading up to the bank in front of the Red-house, I saw four men carrying a gentleman on a shutter or board. I heard the wound ed gentleman exclaim, as they were carrying him, " Don't shake me." He was then carried along to the front door of the house, and laid down close to the door. At this time none of the family were up, and I knocked at the door, when the servant came and opened it, and upon my saying " There is a dead man here," the servant shut the door in alarm. I then went away. He added that he knew none of the parties. Mr. Thomas Powell, of Battersea, surgeon, ex amined.—On Friday morning, about seven o'clock, I was called to attend the deceased. On my arrival I saw the deceased lying on a plank outside the door and three persons with him. I never saw any of the parties before, being all strangers to me. I as sisted in taking him into the house, and placing him on a bed. On removing his trousers I found a small opening, about two inches, between the points of the ribs on the right side; it was about half an inch in diameter; and there was another wound corresponding in size on the left side, about two inches higher up, which seemed to have been in flicted by a bullet which passed from the right to the left side. From the nature of the wound, I be lieve the ball passed through the intestines and dia phragm. After I had examined the wound, he asked me whether it was a fatal one, and how long he might probably survive it. In reply to the ques tion, I said that it was a fatal wound, and that he was not likely to live longer than twelve hours. I remained with the deceased throughout the day, and was in attendance upon him until he expired, which was about seven o'clock the same evening. I have no doubt the wound which I have described was the cause of his death. After this evidence was read, the witness said that he had several conversations with the deceased in the course of the day, one of which he (witness) was anxious to relate; and which took place between him and the deceased about an hour after the duel took place. The conversation was voluntary on his part, after I had administered a little medicine, to ease the pain under which he was suffering; it was to this effect—" Remember," said he to me, " that every thing was fair and honourable. 1 forgive all that is passed, and hope there will be no prosecu tion." In the latter part of the day he gave some directions to James Price as to his relatives, saying, " The quarrel has partly arisen from my being called a hypocrite by the man who shot me." Price then asked who he meant ? and upon which the deceased said, " By Lambreache." Price was at this time writing down the words uttered by the deceased, close to his bedside. The deceased, in his instruc tions to Price, said, that he was particularly anxious that the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of Tuatn, the Bishop of Salisbury, and Lord Mountcashel, should be made acquainted that the cause of his having engaged in the fatal duel was in consequence of his having been called a hypocrite by his antagonist. The CORONER here inquired if any persons were in custody, when Hall, the chief constable of Union Hall, said that he had received information that Lieutenant Cox had been arrested, and was then at s sponging -house in Chancery-lane. A gentleman here stepped forward, and handing his card to the last witness, asked if the deceased had mentioned his name, or that of his relatives in Galway. In reply, Mr. Powell said that he spoke of his •Avives wiiit the greatest affection, and had given gentleman named Magill, who was present at his instructions to con soy to his family ; Mr. Powell added, !hat ihe deceased preserved his senses to the last moments of Isis existence. This being the whole evidence, the Jury retired for about half an hour, and then brought in a vere diet of " Wilful Murder against Richard Lambreache, he principal, and Lieutenant Cox and Mr. Bigley, the seconds in the duel ;" and the Coroner's warrant was immediately issued for their apprehension. COVENTRY GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS. Yesterday (Monday) Coventry General Quarter Ses sions Of the Peace were held, before W. REAPER, Esq., Steward ; S. WIIITWIELL, Esq., Mayor; arid Aldermen MERRIDRW, MORRIS, and HALL. The only case of importance that came before the Court was an appeal by the parish of Brandon, against an order Of removal by the united parishes of St. Michael and the Holy Trinity, in the city of Coventry. Mr. HILL and Mr. WADDINGTON appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Amos and Mr. PENNINGTON for the respondents. Mr. HILL, in the opening, took a preliminary objection to the order itself, one of the Magistrates who sigma] it (S. Whitwell, Esq , Mayor) being a Director of the Poor, and consequently an interested party.—(lt may be neces sary here to state, that the parochial business of Coventry is governed by a local Act, and the parish repres-ntatives are IS Directors, chosen ont of the two parishes ; in the Act there is a clause, which says "ones individual may serve the two offices of Magistrate and Ditector, provided in the former case be does nothing under the Act wherein he is personally interested.")—Mr. Hill maintained that this was a case where he was " interested," because it went to relieve him as a Director, and saddle another parish with expence; and the basis of all law said, a man could not be " a complaining and adjudicating party." Mr. Amos, on the other hand, contended, if that con struction was to he put upon the words of the Art, it would be impos.ilde to get Magistrates to sign an order, for rate-payers were as much " personally interested" in getting rid of a chargeable pauper as a Director. More over, the appellants had now proved that the Mayor was an interested party. Mr. HILL-What! S. Whitwell, Esq., the Ma)or, cot rated?--(Great laughter.) The COURT here interfered, and said it should put the o'jection aside, leaving the appellant parish t:► take any ulterior steps it chose. Mr. Him, then stated he had two other objections to make-Ist, The party removed had now become charge able ; 2d, Her legal settlement wag in the parish of St. Michael's, in Coventry. He then read an agreement made between the pauper, her father, and the master, a person of the name of Warden, by which it appealed she was articled for five years to learn the weaving business, 2¢e. The COURT here intimated, if Mr. Hill had no better grounds of appeal that would not benefit him, as it was not such a binding as to place the individual under the " entire controul" of her master. Mr. HILL met this by citing a number of cases that be thought relevant, and the opinion of Judge Bayley was, that the master, under such circumstances, bad a com plete ❑:oral controul, so as to make it valid. Mr. READER-Any portion of the time of an agree ment, that a person is not undar the real controul of the master, is deficient. Mr. Warden (the pauper's master) was exaroitaed by Mr. Amos, who stated that she left him the beginning of July, and was removed by orders the 6th of August last ; he parted with her because she was pregnant, and having a wife, a daughter, and other apprentices; she had slept in the house about nine months after the agreement, and about six months before ; she ate, drank, and worked at my trade during the time. The apprentice herself was cross-examined, and corro borated her mistur's testimony. Mr. AMOS and Mr. PENNINGTON both addressed the Court for respondents, and Mr. HILL replied; after which Mr. READER said, the Court has been occupied a long time with this case, but I can assure you it shall not be occupied long by me. I have no question but that the agreement was rendered null and void by consent of both parties, and therefore the Court confirms the order ; as to the first objection, the appellants can use their discretion. At these Sessions also William Wagstaff, Robert Anderson, and John Hassall, were severally found guilty—the first fur fraudulently obtaining a quantity of ribands, and sentenced to three mend's' imprisonment; the second, for stealing a cloak from the person of a Cyprian, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and to be twice publicly whipped ; and the third, to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. THE JEWS.—It is calculated that there exist between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 of this people, de scended in a direct line from, and maintaining the same laws with, their forefathers, who, above 3,000-years ago, retreate:l from Egypt under the guidance of their inspired law-giver.—Milrnms's History of the Jews. It is said that the sum of 120,0001. was paid into the Bank of England on Monday to the account of his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, who, a short time back, was the , purchaser of stock to the amount of 170,000/. The repairs and refit of Apsley-house could not have cost less than 50,000/, so that it would seem his Grace is beginning to know the value of money. Some years back it was whispered that he was far from affluent. But the truth, we have heard, is that since his appoint. ment to the Premiership, the noble Duke has had his halls too full of business to have any chance of spending money—his salary as First Lord of the Treasury, and his pay as Field-Marshal, are more than equal t , ) his expen diture, so that the princely income he derives from his extensive estates in this country and on the Continent has been for same years untouched. —Kent and Essex Mercury. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday last, at about two o'clock, a lad nan:ed BERNARD 111‘Nut.xr, a servant in the employment of ANTHONY S. 1111381 Y, Esq., of Bulbriggan, county Dublin, took out one of his mater's horses in order to exercise him. While doing so, the animal took fright and galloped back at a furious rate to the place from whence he had been just taken. On en tering the yard, he stopped, when the boy alighted, and exclaiming, " I am lost--my breath is gone," he dropped down and expired on the spot.—. Dublin Paper. REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—Died, on the 29th ult., in the Isle of Thanet, where she had resided during her long life, Mrs. 'YEOMANS (formerly Miss CLUNN), aged 100 years, being the only female born in any branch of her family for a century. Mrs. YKOMA Ns was once married, and had one son only, who died without issue. Her only brother, Mr. CLUNN, a farmer, at Birchington, near Margate, had also one son only, who survived him and succeeded to his farm, where his widow now resides, by whom he had eight children, all sons, seven of whom arc now living, and respectably situated, as tradesmen in London. The eldest, Mr. JOHN CLUNN, the grocer, of Gray's Inn-lane, after having been married ten years, and had four eons, has recently had an increase to his family of a daughter (the only female since Mrs. YEOMAN'S was born), which the old lady lived to hear of, and was, of course, most anxious to see ; but she died soon after she heard of the event. Mr. CLUNN meant to have , gratified her, as soon as his wife was able to un d er t a k e t h e journey. Two of Mr. CLuiii•T's brothers (Mr. T. CLuxil, a partner in RICHARDSON'S Coffee-iffluNs, Covent-garden, and Mr. E. CLUNN, law-stationer, Chancery-lane) are also married, but at present they have sons only.—(From a Correspondent of the Times.) ANECDOTE OF 1-113 LATE MAJESTY, GEORGE. TIDE THIRD.—His MAJESTY had a manifest tendency to become corpulent, if he had not suppressed it by systematic and unremitting temperance. Conversing one day with his uncle, WILLIAM, Duke of Cumberland, a short time before that Prince's death, in 1764, his MA JESTY observed that it was with concern he remarked the Duke's increasing corpulency. " I lament it not less, Sir," replied he, " but it is constitutional ; and I ant much mistaken if your MAJEsry will not become as large as myself, before you attain to my age."—lt arises from your not using sufficient exercise, answered the KING. ‘ I use constant and severe exercise of every kind," said the Duke. " But there is another effort requisite," added he, " in order to repress this tendency to obesity, which is much more difficult to practice; and without which, no exercise, however violent, will have the desired effect. I mean great renunciation and temperance.—Nothing else can prevent your MAJESTY from growing to my size."— The KING made no reply; but the Duke's words sunk deep, and produced a lasting impression on his mind. From that day he formed the resolution of checking his constitutional inclination to corpulency, by unremitting restraint upon his appetite determination which he euried into complete effect, in defiance of every tempts•. tion.- - Wwkre Remarks on Corpulency. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. We hare had many applications, at different times, for information as to any intended mea sures for the relief of the credit rs of his Royal Highness the late Duke of Yak. We know or none ; but we will not liesita.e to declare our opinion, that it is most disgracef I that those un fortunate claimants should be so . jeered to heavy losses, amounting, in many cas s, to absolute ruin, and that the stigma of baekruptcy should be sufferei to rest upon the mem •Ty of that illus trious Prince. Upon the death of his Royal Highness, his effects were sold ; but difficulties arising as to the validity of certain claims that were brought forward, the matter was referred to the Court of Chancery ; and the money having once got within the claws of that Court, it is needless to say, has never since Leen heard of. In process of time, however, the disputed ques tion must be settled, and then a dividend of five shillings, or perhaps six shillings, in the pound will be doled out to the creditors of the King of Great Britain's nearest and clearest brother, the heir-presumptive of his throne. These things can serer have reached the Royal ear. And has his Majesty no real frieed who will tell him the truth, and afford him an .op portunity of discharging that ‘shich, if not a legal, is at least a great moral obliga tion ? Bright examples are not wanting among private individuals, of sacrifices made to redeem the memory of departed relatives from. reproach. Lord Melville has long endured a course of honourable privations, in order to pay a father's debts ; and so scrupulous was Lord Thanet in the discharge of what he considered a sacred duty, that he paid upwards of 60,0001. for debts contracted by his brother, with wf,,, m , for years past, he had not been even on speaking terms. The sum required to liquidate the Duke of York's debts is a mere trifle, compared with the enormous wealth which must, or at least ought to have been accumulated from the King's private income. We believe very few of our readers are aware of the prodigious amount of the Monarch's pocket-money,—for it is, nothing else ; every expense of the Royal state, Oren charities, being defrayed out of the Civil List. There is, in the first place, the Privy Purs, 60,0001. a year ; the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, 25,0001. a year ; the surplus Re venue of Gibraltar, 8,0001. or 10,000/. a year; an obscure, and snug little matter in Scotland, under the quaint denomination of " Green Wax ;" Droits of Admiralty; and a variety of odds and ends, for. the diligent collection of which r_ cer tain Right Hon. Gentleman is indebted ttr that high degree of confidential favour whisk he is said to enjoy, and which he has employed to so many good purposes, both in the east and west—to the benefit alike of the Christian and .Jew. These items (not to mention Hanover, where there are pretty pickings) amount to up wards of 100,0001. a year, which isa t the abso lute disposal of his Majesty, unburdened by any charge whatever. The King lives in a state of almost impenetrable seclusion, forming a inelcm. choly contrast with the magnificent - hospitalities which, at this period of the year, enliven the festive halls of his nobility. The chosen few who have access to his person can, no doubt, find better employment For his money than its relieving hundreds of distressed individuals, and rescuing the character of a brother from disgrace. What matters it how the people suffer wit of doors, while tides of wealth are continually flow into the Royal coffers ? Let jewels, and baubles, and gold plate, enough be bought ;—never mind " golden opinions." What, in God's name, becomes of these thousands ? Can nothing be spared for purposes of benevolence and justice ? Is nothing due to a brother's memory ? Are the judgment of posterity, and the approbation of our own times, so utterly valueless, that they are not worth buying when money can procure them ? Times. • The Journal des Debats, in the article trans ferred into our columns of Thursday, inveighs against the rumoured elevation of Prince Leo pold to the Sovereignty'of Greece, simply on the ground of his being supported by British influ ence ; to which that journal accuses the Polignac Administration of yielding an ignominious sub. mission. The personal character of his Serene or Royal Highness (for we know not which title the Court Newsman is now instructed to give him) is not at all touched upon. Yet, surely, politicians, to whom the selection of Prince Leopold is, for other reasons, unpala table, might, with great reason, demand what personal qualities he has at any time evinced en titling him to occupy the distinguished station to which he is said to be destined. The first of a dynasty, whose business it is to leave his king dom a sure inheritance to his descendants, ought to possess some talents ; it is only the eueeessors that can dispense with them. In this country, his qualifications for governing, if he do possess them, are entirely unknown ; his single recom mendation appearing to be the revenue which he draws from the careless prodigality of the set tlement made upon him at the period of his • marriage with the deceased Heiress Presump tive of this Crown. His 5 0,0001. per annum, payable at the British Treasury, would no doubt enable Prince Leopold to support the kingly style and dignity without further contribu tion from his new subjects ; but what augury can be made favourable to the stability or indepen dence of a kingdom unequal to defray the per sonal expenditure of its Monarch ? Kingly Go vernment is, indeed, a transcendent blessing ; but, like most other sublunary enjoy ments, it bears a price, high in proportion to the amount of the gratifications it affords. Now, the Greeks are a poor people, and Prince Leopold is not immortal ; and what would Leopold the Second be without his great progenitor's fifty thousand pounds ? But to be serious: Has—and if he have, when and how—Prince Leopold evinced those powers of mind, and that force of cha racter, needful to compose the stormy elements of which Greece is composed ? What rational hope is there that the contentious leaders, whom even the sacred cause of liberty, the sense of common wrongs, and common injuries, with all the motives most powerful to bind men in close fraternity, were incapable of uniting against the tyranny under which their country groaned, will implicitly acquiesce under the dominion of a stranger, set over them by the capricious choice of alien Powers? The fortunate adventurer who, like Napoleon, raises himself to a Throne, may be supposed likely to possess the talents ne cessary to uphold him on it ; but what is the probability that Prince Leopold ahould prove equal to such a task And is Greece to have no voice in the choice of her future Sovereign ? Will not the turbid spirits which have so long, with whatever fortune, kept alive the war against Turkey, spurn the yoke imposed upon them by the confederated Powers, who expel one Master only to act up another ? But the plan probably is, that the new Monarchy shall be a limited Monarchy—that there shall be a Charter and a,