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TIIE'LONDON JOURNALS. Y EXTRACTS FROM TIIIL MORNING PAPERS. June [MORNING FOST.] The House of Commons, it is expected, will Nave got through the whole of their business by the middle of next week, when they will adjourn for, a few days, in order to afford time to the Lords to pass the Bills now in progress and on Tuesday se'nnight ParliaMent is expected to be proro.gued. We have again to congratulate the Public on the state of the City poll. Yesterday Alderman Gar rata was 970 a head of his Crook-ed opponent ; and it is now certain that the proud triumph which we early anticipated cannot be prevented by the utmost efforts of the City faction—either by " Hook or by Crook."—( Ibid.) [MORNING CIIRONICLE.] The warfare which Mr. Ilume has waged with so much ability and perseverance against Extra vagance and Corruption throughout the Session, has terminated in a manner not a little flattering to that Gentleman. With the assistance of the depressed state of Agriculture, he has succeeded in. bringing over a number of Country Gentlemen .from the ranks of the Treasury ; he has heard his services to the Country loudly extolled by the supporters of Lord Londonderry ; and lie has gained one great point, the recognition of the principle that Salaries should be brought back to the standard of 1797. The warfare has not re dounded much to the credit of Ministers, either ! with the country at large or their own adherents; and in spite of their majorities and their affected taunts, they have been forced at last to yield much to the gelr. , ral opinion. Lord Londonderry affected to be very humorous on the subject of the rapidity of Mr. Hume's economical tamer. " When he found'," said the Noble Lord, " that the Government had resolved to do some thing) he resolved to take a leap beyond them, and a Harlequin leap be made of it— Mr. Grimaldi himself could not have sur passed it ; but so far , was he from agreeing in the promise that the Honourable Gentleman had made, that he should consider himself a Mountebank if he were capable of saying that four millions additional could be saved." Na— to do the Noble Lord justice, he is never very fond of saying that any thing can be saved. In the beginning of the Session we were "told that economy had been already carried as far as it w. as possible to carry it—that no further reduc tions could be made ;.and yet we now find it ad mitted on all hands that there is great room for economy. Indeed, no man can read Mr. Hume's speech attentively, without being convinced that very great savings may be made in almost every department of our expenditure ; • and however averse Lord Londonderry may be to rapidity of motion, if Mr. Hume continues to display the same industry and perseverance, we have no .doubt the Noble Lord will at last be forced to wend his pace considerably. [THE TIMES.] It is not our custom to flatter men of any rank .or condition connected with the political con cerns` of the country ; being always more atten tive to measures than to men. llowever,. as a great deal of abuse has been heaped upon Mr. Hume by the stupid retainers of Government, it is proper :hat they should know what their mas ters-think of the efforts of that Gentleman, that they may not in future be too hasty in hazard ing opinions upon subjects on which they are in competent to judge. Lord Castlereagh, for example, entertains a very different notion of .the powers of the Hon. Member for Aberdeen, from The Courier newspaper ; and in the appre ciation of authorities, we suppose that of his Lordship will be allowed to possess the most value. Lord Castlereagh hoped that Mr. flume ,would resume his labour next Session : he ad mired his industry and talents; he even seemed to think that he had launched into details above human powers. [NEW TIMES.] The impudent quackery of puffing Mr. Joseph ume in Tire Times deserves to be exposed,' as much as ever the puffs of his brother Surgeon J)r. Early did. It came out, not long since, that Mr. Hume was a Correspondent of The Times ; .then we heard Mr. Hume praising The limes; then The Times praised Mr. Hume : and now we are unblushingly told that " he overpowers the retainers of office, by the•extent and accuracy of his intelligence" !! !. His accuracy ! What! Can it ever be forgotten that this accurate Gen tleman actually moved a string of Resolutions in Parliament grounded on calculations in which he had mistaken one column of figures for another? blunder - rot Which a boy of - ten . years -old would have deserved• to be - whipped, was pro posed by this accurate Gentleman to be solemnly adopted by the British Parliament ! Then, as to the extent of :his information, to be' sure, a person who contents himself with stir h vague and muddle headed notions, may easily inn from one to another, and .talk de omnibus rebus, et de quibasdam aliis ; but in any other point of view, common sense must tell us, that the very pretension to such multifarious knowledge is a piece of rank Charlatanerie.— ,Let us only look at the documents in The Times of yesterday, which that acute Journal pronounces to be." the most important" and " most singu lar documents on the finances of the nation that were ever niade public !" " This is the wonder ful lion from the wilek of Africa !" says the show man ; ten feet five inches from the point of the lose to the tip of the tail, and ten feet five inches from .the tip of the tail to the point of the nose — the most finest .hannywal ever travelled; he can carry off a bullock in his mouth as thof it wur a lamb, and are as gentle as a lady's lap-dog— Geet oop, my fine fellor." We venerate and admire a wise political eco. lawny; but we want words to express our con tempt of those Quacks, who under the name o retrenchment would involve our finances in inex tricable confusion. CC In hot reformation," says the great Burke, " in what men more zealous than considerate call making clear work, the whole is generally so crude, so harsh, so intligest ed ; mixed with so much imprudence and so much injustice ; so contrary to the whole course of human nature, and human institutions, that the very people who are most eager for it, are among the first to grow disgusted at what they have done. Then some part of the abdicated grievance is recalled from its exile, in order to become a corrective of the correction. Then the abuse as sumes all the credit and .popularity of a Reform. The very idea of purity and disinterestedness in politics falls into disrepute, and is considered as a vision of hot and inexperienced men ; and thus disorders become incurable, not by the virulence of their - own quality, but by the unapt and vio lent nature of the remedies."—(lbid.) [BRITISII PRESS.] With reference to the objects contemplated by Mr. Ilume, there appears in examining the language of the Address and of the Amendment, very little cause for preferring the one form of words to the other, nor is it easy to perceive why the Ministers, who opposed the motion with all their power, should have unanimously con curred in the tenor of the Amendment. The pub lic, however, we think, have some cause to be grati fied with the debate and the result, nor indeed has Mr. flume, in his apparent defeat, any reason to complain, for the Amendment recognises as strongly as need be the propriety of pur suing a strict and anxious inquiry into the expen diture of the country, with a view to the enforc ing of an efficient and palpable retrenchment. Mr. Hume's motion had merely a prospective ob ject ; it bore no reference even by implication to the past conduct of the Government ; it convey ed no censure nor testified any feeling of the dis pleasure of Parliament at any past sins of omis sion or transgression ; it prayed for a minute in vestigation into the mode and expence of the management and collection of the revenue—for a careful revision of all salaries and allowances, especially of those which had been increased since 1797, that they may be adjusted with re ference to the increased value of the currency— and finally fora general reduction in the expendi ture of the country, particularly in the military establishment. This proposition was vigorously opposed, and one is almost tempted to suspect that the opposition of the Ministers and their friends on this occasion was governed by a principle of caprice, or perhaps by some other feeling not more respectable, when we find the very same suggestions comprised in Mr. Bankes's Amendment are received with smiles of approval and' adopted by acclarhation. In the Amendment his Majesty is humbly but earnestly entreated to give directions that an investigation similar in principle to that which has been instituted in the department of the Customs maybe extended to all other branches of the revenue, with a view to ren-1 dering " the collection of it more economical aid its management more efficient." If any weight were to be attached to the terms of two proposi tions which are similar in principle and spirit, the terms of the Amendment most manifestly imply a stronger censure upon the -existing system, whatever it may be, with regard to the " collec tion" and ". management" of the revenue, than can be inferred from the terms of the original motion. The amendment then proceeds to re commend, " for the purpose of affording a fur ther relief to the country," that a minute inquiry should be instituted in the several departments of the civil government, " as well with a view to reducing the number of persons employed, as with reference to the in creased salaries granted to individuals since the year 1797 ;" and finally, " that every possi ble saving should be effected in the more ex tended establishments which the country is obliged to maintain for the safety and defence of the United Kingdom, and more especially in the military expenditure, by a reduction in the num bers of the army, and by a constant and vigilant superintendence over that and all the other de partments of the State." PROVINCIAL JOURNALS. (From " The York Chronicle.") It will be seen that the Constitutional Association, in propor tion as it is calumniated and vilified, its numbers and its funds increase. Well, indeed, may the Committee express their sa tisfaction in being able to exhibit so gratifying a proof of the continued estimation in which their efforts are held by the loyal and well disposed part of their fellow subjects. Finn in the principles upon which the Institution was established, they commendably avow that they will not suffer themselves to be turned aside from their duty by the calumnies and falsehoods of known violators of the laws ; and their cer tain success will be the proud reward of their loyal and virtuous exertions. Nothing can be more wretched or con temptible than the attacks daily made upon this truly patriotic and honourable Association ; nor can any thing be so sense less as the wilful misrepresentations of its objects in regard to the Liberty of the Press. Their calumniators well know that they aim no blow at that Liberty, and that their attention is directed only to the punishment of the vile panders to infidelity, treason, and disaffection, who are the disgrace of the Press, and whose infamy have converted for a time that blessing into a curse. There is no danger to the Press but such as arises from its base and atrocious licentiousness. Its true and only liberty will breathe with renewed vigour, and move with redoubled energy, when relieved from this morbid excrescence, which de forms its beauty and paralyses its influence ; and in this glo rious and virtuous pursuit of united good men, there can be no doubt, that, under Providence, the result will not fail to frus trate the diabolical designs against Social ()tiler, and preserve to us those blessings which alone can render life endurable to moral and civilized man. The beautiful ride from Inverness to Beauly has lately received much interest, by the erection of a pillar on one of the romantic rocks of Cinch nahary, close above the road. This spot (vide Shaw's history of Moray) was in 1454, the field of,battle between the Clan Chattan and the Mun roes. The Laird of MACKINTOSH being slain, and the tutor of FowLls wounded, a great num ber of their followers lost their lives, and were buried (as the bones found testify) among the rocks. The'column is 26 feet high, surmounted by a leaden statue of Fame, gilt, and four feet high, and the whole surrounded by cast-iron railing, representing battle axes ; including the rock, the fijure is one hundred feet above the road. FOR THE SUS. JOHN BULL. • Ma. Enrroa—The weekly Paper under the above-mentioned - title, as well as the CONSTITU TIONAL AssominoN,has been the subject of the bitterest obloquy ; bat the abuse thrown upon both has issued in general from those whose com mendation would virtually be disgrace. Among the most virulent opponents of John Bull, and of the Society, the Old Times has been conspicuous for its scurrility,- and on Monday last, as I find by your Extracts from the London Journals of that dav, for I will not disgust and outrage every liberal 'feeling of my nature by reading the Old Times itself, that despicable Paper has made a formal attack upon John Bull; but, with the usual fate of falsehood and malevolence, has fallen into the grossest inconsistencies,. as, with your permission, I shall endeavour to point out. The Times commences its attack with an observation, that it has suffered John Bull with " some pa tience to run his course."—lt required, indeed, more than ordinary patience to suffer that which it could not prevent, for .john Bull has proceeded' with a rapidity of success unexampled in the history of Newspapers. The Times adds, that it understands " his labours are drawing to a con clusion." It may be fairly said of the Times, that its " wzshes were the father to that thought." But the understanding of the Times on this, as on most occasions, is founded on falsehood, for John Bull is still flourishing and firm. I believe there is hardly a man in the kingdom wlm has any regard for justice, candour, and decency, who does not heartily wish that the Times itself. were drawing to a conclusion. it proceeds to say, that it forbore to notice John Bull, being " rather anxious that the print of which we are speaking should itself do our work."—Heaven forbid ! for then John Bull would have been em ployed in such dirty work as would soon have put an end to his useful laboUrs But now comes the consistency of The Times—it says, " fro:n the manner in which we understood it commenced its career (for we did not, see it), we had little doubt but that it woulernore effectually damn it self, &c." Now, Sir, what must be thought of The Times, which, by Wits Sown confession, de, pended on hearsay, and did not even see the Paper which it abused ?—and from what hearsay was it likely to - judge, admitting the improbable asser tion that it did not see John Bull ?—Why, from persons, of its 'own kidney, and, consequently, likely to give such a report as would only flatter its wishes, and gratify its malevolence. Again, The Times says, " John Bull ends with as much malignity as it began," still depending on hearsay, if it were . possible to believe any of its assertions. But, to the. deep mortification of The Times, John Bull is not likely to end, till it has put some restraint upon a seditious and profligate press. The Times then asks," what has he done ?" Why, Sir, it well knows that John Bull has stormed' the very citadel of Faction; he has made the ene mies of order raise an outcry, and induced most of them, and among others the Old Tinier, to tremble for their own safety. I shall pass what it says relative to THE QUEEN, as that is a subject which ought if possible to be buried in oblivion, but her MAJESTY must be pitied for being sup ported by a parer which ought to be the object of universal contempt and abhorrence, as it is characterised by all the qualities which have been imputed to Newspapers in the most de graded state of the .Public Press. After styling John Bull " an infamous print," a -desig nation more appropriate to itself than to any other public journal of any description, The Times declares itself unable to criticise it as a work of literature, " for (it says) we have rarely seen it though it has all along, not indeed criticised it, but commented on it with as impudent a freedom as if it were familiar with the whole series of John Bull's publications. And now, Sir, as The Times has shewn so much im pudence, virulence, and scurrility against John Bull, it can hardly be expected that honest John will sit quietly down under such malignant hos tility ; but as The Times has thus abused the ori gin and progress of John Bull, I would advise John to investigate the origin of The Times, under the digerent names which it has as sumed since .its commencement, and to trace the progress of that conduct by which it ,has attained a degree of success that may he considered as a striking and lamentable proof of the degeneracy of the public in taste as well as morality. Nor should John Bull forget to state that one of the Proprietors of The Times holds a lucrative place at this moment under the very Goiernment which his Paper every day so grossly reviles, or fail to inquire for what services it was conferred, or for what merits he is permitted.to retain it. I pre dict, 'Mr.' Editor, that if John Bull enters upon such an investigation, he will never more be honoured with the abuse - of the Old Times. Bedford Coffee-house, June 28. VINDEX. Mr. MuauAY, father of Mrs. SIDDONS (now performing in Dublin), some time retired from the stage, to which he had been many years an ornament, was the son of Sir J. MURRAY, whose name stands so conspicuous in the annals of the rebellion of 1745, as Secretary to the Pretender. He was educated for the medical profession, which he quitted early in life for the stage. — Mrs. SIDDONS has a brother, a respectable per former in comedy, who acts as Manager of the Edinburgh Theatre for his sister, who is the sole Patentee. A shocking murder has been committed in Lincolnshire. A Clergyman has been shot by one of his parishioners, while in friendly conver sation with the assassin, and killed. We have not yet heard the particulars ; but the murderer was not in custody when the account was sent off.—(Hereford Journal.) FATAL XCCIDENT.—Mr. FRITH, a respectable Gentleman, Who resided in Camden Town, rode out on Sunday for the benefit of the air and re creation, when his horse, which was a high spirited animal, took fright at some thing, and ran off with him ; Mr. FRITH was thrown against a post, and received such injury as caused his death on Wednesday evening. IRELAND: LORD CLONCURRY, AND THE BARONY OF SOUTH SALT. This Nobleman, who prides himself upon living in retire ment, in the midst of his tenantry, nevertheless appears anxi ous to let the world know that he can occasionally emerge from Ills obscurity, anti instruct the community in what he conceives to be a prover obserVence of the laws, and a due respect for the Constituted Authorities. It has rct, however, been our good fortune to hear much of his Lordship, or of his exertions as a Magistrate, except where an opportunity presents itself, that he can lay hold of any occurrence, to assure the people that they are oppressed by their rulers—that they are labouring under a vile system of misgovernment, and that they are ground down by an _in supportable weight of grievous taxation, emanating from bad men,•and worse measures! In one of these periodical flights of his Lordship's fancy, has he thought proper to indulge last week, and by way of reply to an Address, got up for him by some of the inhabitants of the Barony of South Salt, he makes some strong observations on two of the most exalted Personages in the land,-viz. the, Lord Chancellor, and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. With respect to his allegations against the former high and venerated legal character, we shall quote Lord Cloncurry's own words.Lalle says— " If in some other parts of the County the same good order has not always prevailed, I attribute it very . much to the want: of Magistrates, or to the conduct of some improper persons ap pointed to that office, who trade on the cotnonssion and on the miseries of their fellow , creatures—to the public money given to these improper persons for payment of iniormers, to drink with the fottlisb and unwary, and lead them into crime." —Now-here, we conceive, is a direct charge against the Lord ChanMlor, whom he accuses of appointing " improper per sons" to the Commission Of the Peace, who not only - neglect • their duties, but distribute money toinformers "to drink with the foolish and unwary, and lead them into crime." This is mischie vous, very mischievous language, addressed as it is to a district now actually in a•state of disturbance. So far as respects his charge against the Nobleman at the head of the Law Depart ment in this country, it needs not our feeble advocacy to excul pate him from so she a calumny, for no Man ever filled' his ele vated ' station with More fidelity, Meekness, and talent than Lord Mainers.—Bat my Lord Cloncurry does not end here.-L. He goes on to say that the misfortunes of the country arc in creased by its mode of being governed. " The - Lieutenancy of Ireland, which instead of a station of high political importance, has often been a mere money-making retreat, divested of dignity, and cootrouled by, under-secretaries, or young inexperienced political tyros, sending much money from the country, and driving from our beautiful city all whO have taste enough to dislike bad company and tinsq finery— . finally, and all in all, to the want of a resident rood reformed Legislature." Lord tOtoncurry here makes a sweeping charge—he actually accuses the Lord Lleutenant of sacrificing the mterests of the people whom he is appointed to govern, to the mercenary ma tiaras of accumulating wealth by the profits and salary attached to his high office, and of thus betraying the sacred trust reposed in him by his Sovereign !—Will any person acquainted with the mild, the beneficent, the conciliatory manner in which Earl 'Falb& has governed the Irish nation, read this passe without feelings of just indignation at so foul an insinuation ? The very Meaning of the passage defeats itself, for at 'its conclusion we have Lord Cloncurry's real sentiments, where he declares him self a Reformer—a Radical Reformer, perhaps, for aught we know or care. But from this conclusion it is self-evident, that his Lordship, in place of expressing his anxiety, and using his best efforts to restore the peace of tis dititriet,'seizes an opportu nity of giving . Newspaper publicity to ids political 'Opinions., as well as of giving the Radical Press of Dublin ail occasion of complimenting him • on the manliness and independence of his conduct, in nearly as fulsisme terms es they did upon his Lord ship's late exhibition at Kihnainham ! - His Lordship must be w_ll aware that the peace of the country can neither he restored or maintained by the promulgation of political opinions, and therefore we conceive that his Address is altogether a compound of folly, and with regard to its expediency, it is, our opi nion, ill-judged and ill-tirned.—(Hibernian jourrll, June 25.) Elam LivEnroolo—lf we were allowed to express a wish as to the selection of those who are to accompany his Majesty on his visit to our shores, we should like to record the hallowed name of LivErtroon !—He whose private sorrows Claim our sympathy, and whose unerring course has sieeied hlin so closely in the bright path of political glory, which his great friend the immortal PITT set before him,' would, doubtless, be, welcomed here, in a manner worthy of a generous people, to the wisest and best, and most consistent of Statesmen-Lwhile a change of scene might tend to heal the sorrows of a wounded heart ! To Ireland a sincere friend at all times, Irishmen would take his Lordship to their bosoms, and share with him those generous effusions which are so characteristic of their country—could then we antieipate.suoh a circumstance, how glad should we ba to see it realised.—(lbid.) The Revenue Commissioners appointed to visit this country, are expected to take their departure from London, the moment the present Session of Parliament closes, which may now be shortly expected. We are in general well acquainted with the Public Offices of Dublin, and we only do justice when We say; that not only every facility will he given to these respectable strangers, in the course of their investigation, but, that the greatest joy and satisfaction. pervades every public department at the circumstance. When CoMmissioners, some time ago, came over for a like purpose, they went away satisfied that the business was done here better than they found it at HOME ! The Custom a houn Checks, in particular, they admitted. were much more complete—and the only thing they recommended was long before in the contemplation of the Irish Government and his Majesty's Commissioners of Customs and Excise in Ireland. It may be asked then, why repeat these visits again ? Why to gratify Sir J. Newport and a peevish Opposition, who are constantly labouring to shift upon others, that responsibility which they only wish to enjoy themselves ! We remember when the chief. promoter of this Commission was- himself a Minister in Ireland, he made a useless display of Revenue Regulations, which entailed on the country a greater burden than we fear he will be ever able to remove from it—We allude to the system of dividing the Customs and Excise, by which means additional Collectors were appointed at an en ormous expense, and that in petty villages where the receipt of Revenue was scarcely competent to pay the salary of the former Collectors, &c. Yet this is the man who talks now of ma king retrenchments in the collection of the Irish Revenue ! but which we admit is wanting in respect, at least to that which we alluded to. If the newly appointed Commissioners for instance go down to the starving . shores of Larne—of Wicklow,—of allyraine,—and Coleraine!—of •I)onaghadee, contending in Boverty with her opt)osite neighbour Portpatrick—Tralce, altimore, Newport, Westport, Kilrush, Killibegs, Yough-. all, &c. &c.: how these Gentleman will stare to find as many Collectors in such places as we have named, as there are at Liverpool, Bristol, or Hull,- the first trading port in Entf land! We remember once a case very much in point with tale present, when the Barrack Board was attacked, and the late Lamented Lord (Tyrawly) who presided there, male the object of vituperation. Another Noble Lord in the secret, forgetting what was due to his own rank, resorted to steps, by proposing an oath fo one of the clerks, which the late Lord resisted. The cry was up. The Barrack Department was a little Augean stable. The PET Nobleman we allude to, was the HERCULES appointed to' cleanse it.—But what followed after years had been uselessly spent in the examination ? Why the most ho nourable acquittal of the accused, to the credit of an Establish ment proverbial for correctness, and a due sense of propriety in all its departments. Let the new Commissioners then come— we shall receive them with joy—although we hope not contami nated or blindfold, as some of the starving opposition would insinuate, by our hospitality-and we are satisfied they will de part as gratifi ed as the Public Departments of Ireland can de sire or wish.—(lbiii.) Fta E.—Yesterday afternoon,Thetween two and three o'clock, a fire, which created consider able alarm, broke out in the laundry of the house of Mr. Justice BrsT, in Bedford-square. It originated, as is supposed, in consequence of a pipe which extended from the stove to the chim ney, starting from its proper birth, and thereby communicating fire to : the wainscot, which ap pears to have been burning fur some time before it was discovered, as. the alarm was first raised in consequence of the flames being seen ascending through the roof. Messengers were dispatched in all directions for engines, and several were soon in attendance.—TlTe fire, before it could be got under, although a plentiful supply of water offered, caught one of the stables adjoining, the roof of which, together with that of the laundry, were burnt. The flames were furtu 'lately prevented from extending to any of the dwelling houses. _ _ _ Suicinr.—Yesterday morning a lady of the name of BOND, who resided in Little Mary-le bone-street, was found suspended from the tester of her bed. She was cut down immedi ately, and surgical assistance procured, but she was quite dead. CITY MINES'S. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at 00:t -han, in consequence of a Requisition to consider the propriety of rescinding the Order for inscribing the Resolution Of the. 13th of July last, respecting assembling e Military Force during the Meeting of a Cominen Hall, under the statue of Mt. Altlf:r. man Becktord. In consequence of the continued indisposition of the LORD MAYOR Sir , CLAUDIITS STEPHEN' HUNTER, Bart. was pointed LoCum Tenens, and resided accordingly. Sir C. S: HUNTER laid before_the Courts fetter from Mr. Alderman Bridges addressed to the Lord Mayor upon tha su'o jem, of the Requisition; which, being read, • - Mr. OLDHAM introduced the business in a speech of ,consi de,rable length, and concluded by moving a resolution fox the rescinding the order directing the said resolution to be put up sit the Guildhall, and also the instructions of the last Court .to the Committee of City Lands to oroceed with the original motion. A long discussion ensued, in thecomseof which the conduct of Alderman Bridges was justified, he having. done nothing more than taken the best precaution s in hi s judo-inent to prevent a breach of the peace. On the shew of hand s ' being taken, a very great rnajority appeared in favour of rescinding the Monort; a division W 33 demanded, and the numbers were as - follow - For rescinding the ResoluEon Locum Tenens, 1; Ald. 12 ; Commoners, 34; Tellers, Against it :—Aldermen, 1 ; Commoners, 39; Teiiers, 2-41 Majority for rescinding the R.:soindon---:37-. • • ELECTION OF STIERIFFS. FOURTH D.-11".--011 the close of the Poll yes terday the numbers were, for--- Alderman Garratt _ - . 1354 Alderman 17 - enables - - - 1151 Mr. Crook - - - - 3i!4 Alderman GARRA retatned thanks for the s,ituation in which he stood on the poll, which, he said, was a proof of the independence of the Livery. Tie hoped his friend - %coal con tinua to, exert themselves, lest their opponents should atteTwlt a rally.—Alderm an VENAL: E 3 shortly returned thanlis,--S.her a speech from Mr. HoNi, the flail adjourned. LAW INTELLIGENCE, COURT OF CHANCERY, JtNE 23. JUDO MEN T. IN THE MATTER OF !TOWARD AjiD °inns, EAMERPVT3- The LORD CHANCELLOR—" This is the petition of the as signees of the bankrupts, praying that the commission may be superseded, on the ground that there is no petitioning ciedi tor's debt. The Petition not only casts reflection on the pe titioniu creditor's debt, but on his character. I hold that a petitioning creditor is obliged to give every satisfactioU to the assignees. respecting his debt. It is sail on the pan of Mr. Campbell, the . petitioning creditor, th a t h e i s rea dy to go before the Commissioners , and give "every explanation : one part of his debt is a bill of exchange, which is said to be tainted with usury, but if he is the bona tide holder of the bill, without notice of the usury, under the, late Act of Parliament, its being so tainted will not debar his claim ; but if he is only the holder of the bill for another per son who was privy to the usury, it would annul his claim. Lct an application be made to Mr. Campbell to go before the Com missioners, and to be examined as to the validity of IA &du!, and if he refuses, then come here and I will give an order for ii:- quiry. As to the queStion of the assignees being able to se; aside a commission of bankruptcy, it is certainly a difficult matter if they are guilty of negligence, but if they have used due diligence, a,r_dhay..ra proper ground, I do not see why the! should not be relieved, altheugh they are Officers of the C0..2r , :. The petitioning creditor stands in a very different situation all other creditors to the .assignees ; he is bound to give them every information, and for every purpose of the com - 41iesien) as the agent of the assignees." GORDON Y. GORDON. The LORD CHANCELLOR, alluding to this case, witicklal already correctly appeared before our readers., said he had tirscs:l up the minutes as far as related to the accounts, and should , hand them down to the Registrar. He would not, however, , finally pronounce his Decree until he had disposed of the qt;l l t tion relative to the filing the affidavit of which so much had bent said, but in, delivering out the minutes of the Order he had draw"' up, relative to the accounts, he would be giving the party 57 ' opportunity of being heard, should they, on seeing them, 113" any objection to make ; and in the event of that not being tR case, he would dispose cf the whole on Tuesday next. SUMMER CIRCUITS. Oxford—Sir C. Abbott, Krit. ; the Hon. Mr.B. Garrow Norfolk-sir R. Daila.s, Knt. • the hon. Mr. J. Richardson- Midland--Sir R. Richards tho , lion. Mr. J. Park. Western=The Hon. Air. i. f;rahani ; the Hon. Mr. J. Best . Home—,The lion. Mr. B.VITood; the lion. Mr. J.Burrougtt Northern—The Hon. Mr. J. Bayley ; the Hon. Mr. Holroyd. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CA MBRIDG E, l Juxr. 28.—The Porson prize for the best trsAg' lation of. a passage from Shakespeare into (reek verse, was ot. , Monday last adjudged to Mr. W. Barham, of Trinity college.- - Subject ? Othello, Act I. Scene ret. Othello's Apology : Beginning with 44 And till she comes, cs truly as to licaven— Ahd ending with " Here conies the lady, let her witness The Examiners have selected. (4onoriv a a,e a) the two•exercil o Motto—" Pindarum quisquis studet mamlari," &C. Motto—" Si placeo tuum est." and give notice, that the names of the writers will be record if their consent .to open. the mottoes be communicated to I . ll° Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor has appointed Saturday the 110th in s " for Ds. Maltby- of Pembroke College, and Ds. Barron of Triniti College ; and Monday the 2d of July for Ds. Thorp of Trinirf College, and Ds. Botcier of Sidney College, to, recite tbei;* prize exercises at the morning congregations. - The Vice-Chancellor has also appointed Tuesday next, f ° . r . T. B. Macaulay of Trinity College, to recite the Chancellor • English Poem ; and for H. N. Coleriitge of King's Coll {le: and for C. Fursdon of Downing College, and E. Baines Christ's College, to recite their exercises for Sir W. Browne.* Medals; and for W. Barham of Trinity College, his exerc.P4 for the Porson Prize. The trustees of Mr. Hulse's benefaction have given riodf e ,' that they propose to proceed to the election of new Christi' Advocate at Christmas next. - The following Gentlemen of this University were ordain.cd Priests by the Bishop of GlouceEter, on the 17th instant Richard Harmer, B.A. of Caius College ; Richard !...:taritlfo rp i B.A. of Magdalene College ; and John N. Davidson, B•A• Queen's College. PILE FE It N T s.—The Earl of Lonsdale has been pl,-1, to presznt the Rev. A. Iludlesten, A.M. with - the Beet, of :Moresby ; and the Rev. Jackson, of Oxford, (son of the Rector of Grasmere) with the Chapelry of St. . both vacant by the death of the;Rev. R. Arinitstead, A. 31. Another instance of longevity in Edinburgh has been ( 11 ' ,1 4,.. ~.0 vered in taking the census of the population. A female ),,,; attained the great age of 102 ; and witsi is also remarkable , . son, who is above 80, is living, a respectable goldsmith. >.• ..,!, BIRTH. - .• • On the 27th inst., the Lady of JLlhn Berger, Esq., of t i f F Clapton, of a daughter. • MARRIED. On the 26th inst., at Camberwell, John Jolly, F,sq : of f , • Belgra.ve-place, Pimlico, to Miss Braysher, of Dulwich. to w, At Rochetta, by the'Retr. Slade Nash, Osborne Esq. Comptroller of the Barrack Department, to Milo '„iece eldest daughter of the late Capt. ..14yis, R.N. and :o'o of the Earl of St. Vincent. - . .'. - DIED. -- On Saturday last, at his house, Great -RuSsell-stroet, co— 1 en,...: garden, Thomas Grignon, Esq., aged 73. .ilate ',l;' ,. On ,Monday last, .Mrs. Mary Boag, widow of sue ' t lV 6A m ot . ncli); B h o as, a rl g n in , . 0 um of t i thtisiiieco-nisteel Rev. Thomas ?Monday,l G o r m e a at t hs e T n2 u os r at r ig . ri s .e t is i n l , e 6c , ta, i nr l at oFm n ' ~-) , .y,, 6 e p .}} On 7cdnesday morning last, Mrs. ;inn C"' "ijff (Yll';kri-u4t';' r K a e ou n ln ti ,s s ii t iloi town, widow, aged fl 7. ai nd o a7 no t c h to e r tti co f . . atlierine . Eiiand , 44 instant, a h g. l et r i s . 62 C . _____—....,...tk , . . . • LONDON : Printed by J. B. CARSTA IRS, of No. V, Grtiel Ormond-street, Qucen-square; and published. by W. 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