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TIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1844 the schedule. If they created those thirty-five new courts, with salaries such as to induce men of high stand ing at the bar to take office in them, together with a host of registrars—he believed that then, if the courts proved to be still the nuisances which they now were, and to ea. pose the administration of justice to the reproach whicll they now exposed it to—the effect of the Bill would he to greatly increase the obstacles to their abolition.—(Hear, hear.) Last session the Right Hon. Gentleman (Dr. Nicholl) cited largely from the authorities, upon which he rested his Bill at that time. But on the present oc casion he alluded to those authorities in a very light and , trenchant manner.— e (Hear, hear.) But he would en- j deavour to supply the deficiency from the Right Honour able Gentleman's own able and convincing speech. First, there was the report of the Ecclesiastical Com- j ruiseion appointed in 1829, upon which were the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London and Dur ham, Lord Tenterden,, Sir Nicholas Tindal, the Chief Justice of the Conimon Pleas, Sir John Nicholl, and Dr. Lusbington, &c. In this report the condemnation of these (stuns was as strong as language could express it. The Right lion. Gentleman admitted that some of the surviving members of that Commission retained their opinions, but others had changed them, and thought they had gone too far. But could the Right Hon. Gen tlemen ask the House, on that account, totally to aban den the principles which, only last year, the House adopted in a great measure upon the authority of those Commissioners, of whom many retained their opinions to the full?—(Hear, hear.) In the report, also, of the Real Property Commissioners, the abolition of the courts was recommended, if not as directly in terms, certainly as strongly in fact, as in that of the Ecclesiastical Commis sion—and this, also, was one of the Right Hon. Gentle man's authorities. That Commission contained the names of men of the highest eminence in the legal pro fession. He (Dr. Nicholl) produced, also, the authority of the Committee of the House of Commons, moved for by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the home Department, and also the authority of the Committee of the House of Lords, appointed in 1836. The Right Hon. Gentleman was quite correct in saying that a Bill similar in principle was introduced into the House of Lords in 1836, but that Bill was far more stringent in its reforms and better calculated to meet the wants and desires of the country. However, the peculiars were by the present Bill to be abolished, and that was something gained, for he did not believe that any one could be found to say a word in favour of them. except, perhaps, the night Hon. Member for Oxford (Sir It Inglis), who held everything in connection with eselesiasticad matters to be sacred and inviolate. The diocesan courts were, however. found to be too strong for the Government, and to a power which they could not or would net grapple with the country was to be sacrificed. It might, perhaps, be difficult to trace ex actly and correctly the origin of these courts, but he might state his own opinion, that their origin would be found in superstition. But evert - ground whirl could possibly exist for their jurisdiction had now ceased t exist. Now the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Sir Graham) had himself last year denounced and discard these diocesan courts, and he wished now to ask him if he abandoned his former opinions, or if he maintained them ?—(flear.) Before these courts questions of the utmost interest, both 'in tessamentary and mitrimonial affairs would be brought—questions relating to the legiti macy of children, the rights of families, the happiness and security of society—and he (Sir G. Grey) wished to ask whether by this Bill such judges were secured as would give the public a proper confidence in the administration justice?—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman (Dr. Nicholl) had stated the Bill to be an experiment, but why did he not give them the Bill of last year as an experiment? The principle of last year's Bill was con centration—the principle of this Bill was distribution in the jurisdiction in matters testamentary and matrimo vial. And this jurisdiction was to be exercised by judges not appointed by the Crown but by the Bishop. They were to be barristers of five years' standing, and the Right Hon. Gentleman thought that because they were to be confirmed in their appointment by the Crown that good judges would be obtained. But he (Sir G. Grey) asked the House if it were possible, unless ample salaries were attached, to attract competent men to these judicial situations ? The fact was, they could not make the diocesan courts efficient for the purpose the House ought to have in view. To reform them was impos sible, and abolition was the only real cure for the griev ance.—(Hear, hear.) But let him remark that these judges were not only to exercise jurisdiction in testa mentary and matrimonial, but they were to ba armed with powers like to those intrusted to the judges in West minster-hall. For by clause 36 of the Bill, it was enacted that for the better pUnishment of contempt the power of committing to prison should be given to these judges, the same as was entrusted to the highest judges of the land.—(Hear, hear.) This was a most forint& able power to give any one in a country district—such a power, in fact, as he (Sir G. Grey) would only entrust j to men of the highest qualification, judgment, and character. Now, having shown that the principle of this Bill was different from that brought forward last year—the one being for concentration of power, the ether for distribution—he thought the House had right to know the reason of the change. Again. en the bon'z notabilia, what was the reason for the change of the views of Government from last year to this? The evils connected with the bona notabita were now actu ally to be perpetrated and extended.—(Hear, hear.) This evil had been the subject of just and indignant complaint, and yet no effort was to be made to remove or reduce it. It had existed for centuries, and it was to exist still. The Bill was a bad and pernicious Bill in every respect, and he opposed it not merely because it was so, but because if passed it would be an effectual bar to any attempt at improvement hereafter. Let it but pass and there would be an end to all hope of eccle siastical reform. It was said, take the Bill as an instal ment. He (Sir G. Grey) should do no such thing; fur he was satisfied there was no hope of future or further payment. And for these grounds he had now to move that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. Sir ROBERT INGLIS said his Right Hon. Friend had stated that this Bill was a great improvement and a step in the right direction ; and the Right Hon. Gentle man on the other side of the House said he would not take it as an instalment. He (Sir Robert Inglis) thought the Bill objectionable in many respects, ancLthe vote which be would give would be very different from that which he had come into the House prepared to give. His Right Hun. Friend supported this Bill on account of its des tructive character, but Hon Members on the other side aid not think there was enough in the Bill to gratify their appetites for destruction. Lest year he had ob jetted to the principle of centralization embodied in the Bill—and he was free to admit that in this respect the present Bill had been improved. He believed the object of her Majesty's Government was honest and good, and he would support the second reading, though the Bill went much further than it should go. He would modify the proposed Bill in one important respect—viz., great the parties interested the option of applying to the in - tropolitan or to the local courts, which would often prose to be of very great convenience. Another sug gest:on he would make was, that an index of wills and legacies should bs prepared, which could be done at the expense of half a dozen or a dozen of clerks, and would be vabtly baneficial to the public. He would give to the supreme central court the power of regulating the in f,rior courts, so that there might be an uniformity of practice. Ile Was in favour of the abrogation of salaries altogether, and the substitution of a system of fees. He was grieved to witness the gradual withdrawal of the name and influence of the Church from testamentary inat ters, and he feared the country would have reason to regret it. If they alleged that any institution was abused, they ought at least to prove the abuse before they destroyed the institution. Let them paint out* in what part of their duties the Court of Peculiars had failed. There were some of their duties which they could not well pre cure any One but ecclesiastics to undertake, and if th,y could not get others to discharge those duties, the) would, in destroying the c - k.urt, have carried th- it prin ciple further Phan the interest of the community re guise's]. lie also excepted to the clause, which orgy red that all or any fells, deeds, and documents, in these courts, might be transmitted to Losclen, and refurree t o the Court of Arches or the Court of Chancery-I,e thought this provision a needless violation of conve nience. He denied that the utility of the diocesan courts was to be judged by the number of litigates! cases that passed through them—it was from the amount of unliti gated business they dispose I of that they were to be judged. At the same time, he confessed that he looked at the general principle of the Bill with a very diff, rent api, it to that with ,which he regarded the measure of last ye ar. The present Bid did not • sever the ec clesiastical juriAliction of England from that in titaate connexion with its -civil affairs which iz fel. so long a period possessed, and did not deprhte the Church of England of some of its most im p,r,am. and most ancient points of connection with the I)" 1 11 ". ' lle did not believe that it was a matter of in- OitYerenee to the people that the transmission of their per. Weil property ahott:d be made in the name an 1 under the authority of the Church—by that admiuistra ti,rexNev.hiFlt the Church had been c a lled on for centuries t ,•cie. In this respect the Bill was a great im provement on that of last year, yet he still thought it needlessly limited the-jurisdiction of the Church, alien all that was requiredas an improvement of its admi nistration., , Lord BOBERT GROSVEN 7 0 R said he had been one of those who destroyed the Bill of last year, in which t tsli be was ably assisted by the H wi o ti n l , l l - t . nd Learned Mem. Ler for Oxford, who then voted (Lord R. Grosvenor) would not • 3 i i magainst it. Ile Member in attachment to the' Church of to that lion. ' England ; b u t hfil Ornight the more its jurisdiction in civil mat taken from it, the better it would be for the tstetars li"as meat. He could imagine what was the object o b ft ov G ern ment in proposing this Bill, which went to t i:e ' eons t rue t . the diocesan courts, which w re generally con : detailed. He approved of the abolition of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in civil matters, but this Bill went to perpetuate it ; the proposal of last year, to abolish it was hailed with satisfaction from all sides of the [louse. They would not permit persons to take out registrations where they chose, he cause they were afraid that Doctors' Commons would lose some of its business. There was an excessive want of a general system of registration. They had got courts of registration already, and, instead of trying to reconstruct bad diocesan courts, why could they not pass a Bill making them courts of registry for wills, deeds, and documents, and all kinds of property? That would_ do more good than any reconstruction of the law s l i n i a ey could possibly devise. That suggestion bad been made more than once, and had never been answered. Sd • . GRAHAM said before the decision on this Bill he thought house came to a it. right that he 'should have She honour of addressing it. Before he approached the general question, li from the Noble Lord he must notice what had fallen understood ;he Noble _ who had just sat down. If 110 ' Lord, Ile f r a nkly that he was or. , of those who destroyed acknow:edged year. He also stated himself to _ the Bill of last the Church as the .Mon. mesaber he fo as warm a friend to proved by go'.ng further even thanr Oxford. This he the Member for Oxiord himself, as 114 suggestion would submit all the lay proprietors of the kingdom to the jurisdiction discipline passed the House. He stated at the time that of the Church.—(Cries of " No, no.") Such would be : when the question was settled they might proceed the effect of the suggestion of the Noble Lord. , satisfactorily with regard to those further settlements. His other proposal, also, to which he intimated ; The present Bill, however, proposed to go back and to the readiness of his constituents to accede, was . proceed incontradiction to all those authorities, and to all that all the contested business might be removed to : the proposals which they made, and to establish diocesan London, and all the mere formal business might remain 1 courts. He objected to those diocesan courts having the in the country. That was only saying that all the pro- power which this Bill would give them—in the first fitable business might be retained, and all that was , place, because it was contrary to principle that they troublesome might be sent elsewhere.—(Hear, hear.) ' should have it. It arose only from the usurpation of the The Hon. Member for Oxford had put it to him (Sir J. dark ages, and was contrary to all the requirements of Graham), whether this measure was to be regarded as the p resent da y . In the second p lace, he was o pp osed an instalment of legislation only, and whether it was to to it because there appeared every kind of objectien lead to further changes; or whether it was to be consi- arising from the constitution of those courts. No dered the matured, determination of the Govern- stronger instance could be adduced than these shown in •• cases of bona notabilia. If . a person meat ? He did not hesitate to say at once, that I he mainteined the opinion he had often ex reseed took out a probate in a different diocese from that in in reference to principle of the Bill of p last which his bona notabilia were, the probate would be year, in preference to that of the present measure. void. In fact, every kind of delay and disturbance aro s e f He did think that it would have been more expedient, from the complexity of the law. Another reason against upon the whole, for the testamentary business of the those diocesan courts was, that they had hitherto no buei country, both as to real and personalproperty, to have ness, and therefore the judees had not sufficient experi . been placed under the responsible jurisdiction of a ence to enable them to decide upon the difficult questions that at times came before them. It appeared that on the. judge nominated by the Crown and sitting in London, in I preference to being placed under the control of the Ec. average, those courts had only six contested causes be -1 clesiastical Courts. This was the plan he (Sir James ' fore them—and yet it was proposed to give those judges, Graham) should have preferred. But if his Hon. Friend who had so little business, an increase of power, and, he asked him whether he contemplated any further legisla- supposed, adequate salaries. The deputy-judees had very lation on this subject, he would say that, from the expe- trifling salaries. In the diocese of Bath and Wells, the rience he had had of ecclesiastical Bills, both now and deputy's salary was 101. In that of Bristol 461. In an heretofore, . he could not conceive that, during his (Sir other place in the diocese of Bristol, 361 James Graham's) lifetime, he should ever undertake to in Chichester, 101., and in Llandaff, 6L That was cheap bring in another. With respect to the details of the justice, at all events. But was it likely that judges so measure he intended to introduce a clause by which no- paid would be able to decide on the very difficult ques tice would be given to all proctors hereafter entering tions that would at times come before,thern? The objeet Doctors' Commons, that if any further alterations should in bringing forward the prisent measure was to please be made in thejurisdiction of that court, they should ac- certain parties who had a vested interest in the subject, quire no claim to compensation for the abolition of any and to give patronage to the bishops. From the means office, or the loss of any business that might be the con- of rapid communication that now existed, both time and expense would Le saved by parties coining sequence of the change. At the same time, after the t best consideration he could give the subject, he was not to London, instead of going by a cross-post to a diocesan prepared to say that the present Bill was the one he court, with the disadvantage of the bona notabilia, and an should have preferred ; but he believed, from the expe- inefficient judge. In the present Bill there was a Most rience of Lord Grey's Government, of the former extraordinary provision with respect to the removal of Ministry, and of the present one, that it contained those judges. If a judge in Westminster Hall were guilty as much of salutary alteration as, at the present of gross misconduct the Crown could be addressed for the purpose of having him removed. But in the case of moment, could be proposed with any reasonable chance t of success. There were other points of the Bill to be those judges, should any of them prove unfit for their considered, but they were mere matters of detail. The office, if there were an address sent up. whom were they Hon. Member for Oxford recommended that the judge to address—the Bishops or the Crown ? The Crown had of the diocesan court should be paid by fees instead of no power to remove them; and what, then, did the Bill by a salary, He quite differed from this recommenda- provide ? Why, that the Secretary of State should give tion. The judge of the prerogative court at present to the parties sending up the address a certificate that he only derived an income of 80/. a year from contested had applied to the Bishops for the removal of the judge. wills, but from his fees on common form busi- Was there ever a mere clumsy device ? The Right lion. ness he received 3,000/. a-year. He preferred Gentleman gave a singular reason for not concurring in allowing the judge to be paid by a fixed salary. the opinion of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners—namely, The Hon. and Learned Member for Devonport said the thatthey took too long a time before they made their re present was an inadequate measure, particularly in re- port. The very reason, in his (Lord John Russell's) ference to the diocesan court?, He had already declared opinion, considering the other duties which oc that he should have preferred the principle of the Bill of eupied the attention of the several Commsssioners, last year. But to carry that principle to its full extent why additional weight ought to be given to their was impossible. He admitted that on the second read- decision. All that was good in the Bill might have ing of that Bill there was a numerical majority for the been contained in three or four clauses. The Right Government; but the discussion plainly showed that the Honourable Gentleman said that it was to be a final measure was a condemned one. Many Hon. Members measure on the subject. It was the ultimate decision of wished to carry out the recommendation of the Real the Government, and one opposed to the measure they Property Commissioners ; but he. had always consi- said last year they would stand by; and as there was no dered it of importance to maintain a bar of civil hope of a better one, or that it would be amended in lawyers in this country; if they took from their court Committee, he would vote for the amendment of his the jurisdiction of real property there would be no time Hon. Friend. in periods of peace to train up a bar of civilians. That Colonel SIBTHORP said that while the Noble Lord was a matter of importance and ought not to be over was in his present uncomfortable situation he would be looked. It had been urged by the Right Hon. Gentle- sure to cppoSe any measure brought forward by the man the Member for Devonport that the amount of con- present Administration. He hoped he would never see tentious business in the local courts wee small. Ile the Noble Lord and his colleagues in the place of those (Sir J.'"Graham) admitted it. A great part of the per- who now sat as Conservative Ministers on the Treasury sonal property brought into those Courts was funded benches. It was strange that the Noble Lord, who was, property. The present Bill made it compulsory on the as it were, the child of the Church, and who owed all to ordinary to nominate a layman duly qualified as the spoliation of the Church, should be first to rise up judge. He believed that the measure, even , in its pre- against the Church. With these observations, he should sent form, would be a great advantage. All peculiar reserve his assent to the second reading of this Bill. courts were abolished, all consistory courts were Mr. ELPHINSTONE entirely concurred in the abolished, all archdiaconal courts, with - the exception of opinion of his Right Hon. Friend the Member for De feur, were abolished. The number of local courts were vonport, that the Bill was exceedingly defective ; and diminished from 330 to, he believed, 34. With reg sill the only point which could be urged in its favour was, to jurisdiction, all jurisdiction with regard to defame- that it abolished those courts which, for so many years, tion was taken away. The jurisdiction wi h regard to had been a disgrace to the country. He thought it a minor civil affairs, in connexion with religion, was ma matter of regret that the recommendation of the Eccle terially diminished. He had already alluded to the siastical Commissioners had not been adopted, that Crown with regard to the contentious jurisdiction and church-rates should be taken out of the ecclesiastical the regulation of fetl, which was reserved to the Queen courts, should be referred to the ordinary tribunals, and in Council. All sinecures were abolished by the Bill, that all questions relating to church rates should be de and ample security was taken for a complete registra- cided in quarter sessions. The great mistake of this Bill , tion. He would say that his opinion wag, that the pre- however, was, that it re established these diocesan ' sent Bill was not so perfect as the one he had the ho- courts, thus acting in direct opposition to the recommen nourdation of the Ecclesiastical Cemmissioner.e? As the Bill of submitting to the House last session, but he was satisfied it was a great improvement on the existing law. now stood, there was given to the diocesan courts a He believed that the complete transfer of local jurisdictions power to imprison any person who was guilty of con was a matter in which the feelings of constituencies should tempt in the face of these courts. This was a power be taken into consideration when no great principle was which at present they did not possess, and he considered it open to great objection. With respect to salaries, he violated ; and he did not feel that it was derogatory to thought it would be better that salaries of judges and the honour of the Government to say that they yielded to that conviction, and to ask the House to agree to the other persons should be made the subject of a separate second reading of the Bill. He had a confident expects- Bill. That had been done in other eases, and he thought tion that this Bill, coming down as it did with the sanction great advantage would be derived from it in this instance. of the ether House of Parliament, was a great improve- Mr. WATSON p erfectl y a g reed with his Right lion. ment in the existing law, and he had a strong hope that Friend the Member for Devonport in reference to this such a measure, on such a difficult and intricate subject, Bill. The principle of centralisation was that which would be conducive to the best interests of the country. ought to have been adopt. If this Bill passed into a Lord R. GROSVENOR explained. He had said that law, there could be no future amendment. The mischiefs he approved of' the jurisdiction of those courts ; but he which were connected with the ecclesiastical courts must was desirous of having a registry without reference to be admitted on all hands to be very great ; and he thought that jurisdiction. the only correct principle on which to establish them was After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM, that of centralisation. Lord J. RUSSELL said, that both the Right Hon. The House then divided, when there appeared— Gentleman who proposed the second reading of the Bill For the second reading and the Right Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down, Against it •• • 83 seemed to feel the difficulties of this subject. He did not Majority for the second reading —69 wonder at it, for it could not be forgotten that the Right On our return .to the gallery we found Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Mr. T. DUNCOMBE addressing the House. The Department, stated last year to the House that he would Bill, he said, which was brought in by the Right Hon. not alter his mind on the subject—that he had given it Baronet the Home Secretary, last year, the Right Hon. the greatest consideration—that he was persuaded the Gentleman declared to be an honest measure. That plan he proposed was the best that could be adopted— Bill proposed to sweep away the diocesan courts, and also and therefore felt called on to persevere with it. '1 h e the courts at York. The present Bill proposed to retain Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government them. He opposed the original Bill, because it did not go - spoke with great pride of the exertions which he far enough. In his opinion there should be no ecclesi made some years ago for the improvement of astical courts at all—(Cheers)—they wanted no canon the law, and with regard to this subject he stated law.—(Renewed cheering.) All the ecclesiastical that he had proposed a Commission to inquire courts ought to be swept away. But that would into it, and that he was determined on carrying into not suit the purpose of the Government or its sepporters, 'effect the plans which were recommended by persons of because at the same time it would sweep away the vast the highest authority. The )3111 accordingly of last year patronage which was derived from those courts. For carried into effect the plan recommended by those per- what purpose, he would ask, were those courts estab sons of high authority and of every description. That lished ? _ For the purposes of the soul ? Why the very Bill passed a second reading by a majority of more than purposes for which they had been originally established eighty, and the Bill was never again brought seriously were annihilated at the time of the Reformation. They under the discussion of the House. It was totally altered ought, most certainly to abolish those courts in which in a committee pro forma. The Right Hon. Gentleman the right of trial by jury was not recognised. now totally abandoned the whole principle of that Bill, Sir J. GRAHAM—That right is recognised in the which last year he had made up his mind to defend and Bill. to carry ; and be it remembered, too, that the Right Hon. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE—Yes ; but then it was at the Gentleman told them that this Bill came to them recom- discretion of the judge.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He mended by the authority of the House of Lords, while, felt himself bound to protest that, so help him God, this as far as they knew from the public reports, it appeared was nothing more than a gross job, and as such he almost every person of authority in the House of Lords should give it his most strenuous opposition, because he spoke against the principle of the Bill, and that the thought the Bill was brought in through dishonest Only reasons for keeping up the abuses of the present' motives. system was that the House of Commons would have it Sir R. PEEL said he would support the same state so. The Government had every reason to press th e Bill, ment which he had made last session when her Majesty'e hut they ran away from shadows of difficulty, and threw Government brought in the question.—(Hear, hear), The Government foresaw the difficulties with which this the onus of what was wrong in the present Bill upon the house of Commons. The Right Hon. Gentleman question would be beset, and that the Bill would whit proposed the second reading, said that some of the encounter serious opposition in consequence of persons on the original Commission, who recommended the the many interests with which it was mixed measere, had changed their minds, and that that some of up ; and, also, that there would be great opposition the persone who voted for the second reading in the on the part of those who generally supported t'e Go- 1 ; House of Commons meant to vote against its further • vernment, because they disapproved of the Bill on win progress: The principle of the measure was opposed to ciple ; foreseeing this, her Majesty's Government still the great authority of Lord Tenterden, Sir N. Tindal, thought it to be their duty to propose the present mea- Lord Denman, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Cottenbam, and sure. At the same time he felt bound to say that if her Lord Campbell. It was opposed to the authority of the Majesty's Government could carry the Bill of last ses- Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, sion, he and his Right Hon. Friend would persevere Lincoln, D u rh a m, an d S t . A sap h, an d ot h ers o f with it—but he could see no chance of that result. the highest ecclesiastical authority. It was op They were opposed by his Hon. Friend the Member for posed to the authority- of Dr. Lushington, Sir J. Nicholl s Sir Jen ner r ust , an d ot h er persons of the University of Oxford, who protested as stroncly against it as the Hon. Gentlemen opposite, who the greatest authority as civilians. But then the Right stood his antipodes in the political sphere. The Hon. lion. Gentleman said that some anonymous persons had and Learned Gentleman the Member for Bath had changed their. minds, and that some Members of the expressed his opinion that the Bill should be referred to House of Commons, who had voted for the second read- a Select Committee.—(Hear, hear.) Now he (Sir lin ing, would not support it at another stage. Could any bert Peel) knew that during future stages of the Bill Government have left higher authority than the name, they should meet with the most decided opposition. he had quoted for such utterly unstable support ? his He would ask the House whether it would be right on lion. Friend, the Member for the University of Oxford the part of the Government of this year if they were to was ee ry much against the diminution of ecclesiastical propose the Bill of last year, when they were confident tribunals, which lie thought would lessen the just slew of its failure, or content themselves with introducing of the Church in the institutions of the country. 'I hat such a reform as they knew they would be able to carry? was a very natural prejudice on the part of his Hoe. It was from those motives they thought it more con- Friend, and quite consistent with his views on the sub- sisten on the part of her Majegy's — eovernment jest. But lie (Lord J. Russell) must say, at the same to make certain of a minor measure of reform time, that he did nut think the principle of than to make the same unsuccessful attempts as those their institut'ons rested on any such grounds which had prevailed during the last twenty years. Why of reason ; and the Eccleeiastical Commissioners the certainty was that if they proposed the Bill of last or 1829, the Committee on real preperty i n 1833, and year, they would have failed in carrying it. Why, there the Committee of the House of Lor.!s in 1836, were o r fore, if it were so desirable a measure, throw upon them opinion that a change ought to take place with regard selves and the House the responsibility of rejecting it ; to the made in which. those !batten: of ecclesiastical L ew the more particularly so, as her Majesty s Ministers were were carried on. He believed that if a search was m a d e met on the one side by the most decided opposition, and into the origin of this authority, it would be found to on the other by a most lukewarm support? Therefore hive commenced in the 14th century, by usurpation on they thought the best course to adopt, and the one which the part of the Pope's Legate. It was not according to was most likely to be beneficial and successful, the ancient principle of the law in this country. Was was to propose that which they had some it at all according to reason that at this day when people chance of carrying. There was another point h-ft large property in the Three per Cents., they should and a most serious one involved in this subject, and that be governed by the maxims of the 14th century, which was the subject of compensation on account of what was were directed by the authority of the papal power in termed vested interests i n th e severa l offices attached to this country. It was obvious that ecclesiastics should those courts. The amount required fur compensating not have authority in those matters. What then was the the individuals who held those vested interests would be principle which the Commissioners endeavoured to esta_ necessarily very large. This was one of the most serious Wish? That principleon which theßight lion. Gentleman impediments to the extension of this reform, for it rested last year, namely,. that there should be a court in would subject the public to a vast expense. He thought which the chief judge would be named by the Crown, the system of recrimination in public debate was much and who would have the chief authority in the ultimate to be deprecated, and that one party should not say to disposal of personal property and wills. It was quite the other,—l have this merit, while you lack it. This another question, whether they would go further, ei.d was a system which he never wished to enter into. But melee this court s i m il ar to t h e C ourt o f Ch ancery , or even it' he entered into the views of the Noble Lord, y witho t n o ens()freal prop: ander sonalproperty %%on those al rea dy existing, or one in which ques- the Member for London, would he supptrt (Sir Robert i „ • 1,1 b e Peel's) proposition? It was true he never speculate l on decided at the same time p and ruled by the same decisiota the support of the Noble Lord, or allowed himself to be But this was matter for subsequent consideration. Now influenced by the view he might take of the question. to be left to ecclesiastical tribunals: alt ther the judges I the first plain a hether those matters a ere y an e d eclesirstical authority, or ap- ; He thought that nothing could be worse than to taunt parties with taking a different course in this session were to be appointed by pointed by the Crown; Th.et Right Honourable matters from what they had taken in another. For his part, he civil matters weie 1 honoured the man,more who, having honestly altered his to belle overned by rules whether wnt c t 1 opinion, came forward and avowed the change, and took . of ecclesiastical authority? Gentleman agreed with him that the judge s Honourable consequently a different course, than the man who should should I say, that " although my opinions are changed, I will be named by the Crown. The Might Honourable ! adhere to the same course which I have already taken." Gentleman said that the Commissioners were 1 —(Hear, hear.) Yet he thought that the course which that there should be a separation of civil and ecofeloeps!nalbsiotoin: Noble Lord himself had taken gave a sufficient rea cal matters, and that the diocesan courts should be son why he (Sir Robert Peel) should be the less fished. But he omitted some of the history which sub- ready to take his advice. The Noble Lord had sequently occurred. The bishops, at least a great num- further objected to the Government's hay her of them, stated it would be impossible to regulat e ing abandoned the Bill of last session without matters .e settled. Be believed that there were dif- Lord satisfactorily till the q uestion of Church di sc i /3 _ takin g th e sense of the House upon it ; but the Noble line were himself ca rr i e d i n t h e H ouse o f C ommons a mea ferences of opinion among st the bisho p s themselves, and sure for the purpose o f p a yi ng c h urc h ra t es o u t o f th e other ecclesiastical authoritie s, as to the mode in which Con so l idated Fund, and he carried it a majority of the Legislature should proceed in regard to Church 150. But afterward s the Noble Lord by abandoned that discipline. It was not till 1 8 40 that the Bill on Church measure, and gave as hi s reason that he found the feel- ing of the public was against the measure.—(Hear.) Still he (Sir R. reel) did not want to -justify his own course by that of the Noble Lord ; for he had given to the House the reasons for which he felt that he could give his support to the present Bill, although it fell short of that alteration in the law which was proposed in the Bill of last year, and which, if he could succeed in carrying it, he would prefer to have.—(Hear.) Mr. C. BULLER gave the Right Hon. Gentle man the credit which he claimed for honesty, although he could not at all agree with him as to the honesty of this 1 till.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet had shown that he had taken out of the Bill of last session everything that could be opposed by th e gen tl emen e n the opposite (the Ministerial) side of the House. The very difficulty which the Right Hon, Baronet complained of, as impeding all kinds of law reform, was the very thing which brought him (Mr. Buller) down to the House to oppose this measure. That was the difficulty created by vested interests. But this Bill was to create twenty-six new judges. Now, the effect of this would be, that whenever it should be attempted to reform those courts, in a manner worthy of the country, they would have to contend with all these new vested inst.-- rests—(Hear.) The measure of last year was much worthier of the views which the Right Hon. Baronet now professed, and it would have found greater sup port in the House and the country. The Government would have more successfully conciliated opposition by taking out of the former Bill all that was really objection abh and suspicious. —(Hear.) The Right llon. Gentle man could have come forward and tested the House.— (Elear.) He couid have said that he had now produced a good and efficient measure, and he left to the House the re , ponsibility of rejecting it.—(Hear.) But the Bill of this night, far from grappling with the evils of the Ecclesiastical Courts, kept nothing of the other Bill but the increase of office and salaries.—(Hear.) What was the meaning of those formidable schedules (not filled up) at the end of the book—one of offices and the other of salaries—the more formidable because they were not filled up?—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet talked of his desire to reform the institutions of the country. But he would recommend the Right Hon. Ba ronet not to interfere with the old institutions until lie could reform them effectually. Dr. NICIIOLL wished to know what the Hon. and Learned Gentleman considered suspicious in the Bill of last year ? Mr. BULLER'S answer was not heard. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed. 'LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 22.' (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN ON THE APPLICATION OF MICHAEL SCALES L: THE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS OF THE TOWER HAMLETS In this case Mr. Michael Scales had obtained a rule, calling upon the Commisgioners of Sewers of the district of the Tower Hamlets to show cause why a certain sewers'- rate made by them should nct be removed into this Court by certiorari, in order that it might be quashed. Mr. Scales now applied to the Court to be permitted to file an additional affidavit in support of the rule. The application had been originally made to Mr. Justice Wightman, who had directed Mr. Scales to apply to the full Court. It appeared that Mr. Scales had made repeated applications to be permitted to inspect the ac counts of the Commissioners, which had been refused. The rule had been obtained on the 27th of January last, znd sub sequently to the obtaining of the rule, Mr. Scales had received copies of the accounts by post. He had, in consequence, ap plied to Mr. Unwin, the clerk, and the attorney to the Com missioners to know if those copies were true ; and also to be allowed to inspect the originals. Mr. Unwin replied that he had received strict orders from the Commissioners not to acknowledge the copies. On the 18th of March last the Commissioners permitted him to inspect the accounts, and he had, accordingly, done so, and had taken copies of them. He considered that he could not. safely proceed with his rule without bringing those accounts before the Court. The information had been obtained since he had obtained his rule, and, therefore, the affidavit which he sought to fill related solely to circumstances which bad since come to his knowledge. Lord DEsma.w—Did you state to the Court, at the time you obtained your rule, that you had been refused inspection of these accounts ? Mr. ScAuts—l did, my Lord. All I now seek is to lay before the Court information which I have since obtained from their own books. Lord DENmAN—It is very unusual to allow additional affi davits to be filed after a rule has been obtained. The Court requires of a person applying for a rule to give all the in formation that may be wanted to support it. I state that as the general rule. Under the circumstances, however, we think you ought to have a rule to show cause whyyoushould not be at liberty to file this additional affidavit. Rule nisi granted. COUNTY COURTS BILL-SUPERIOR COURTS BILL. Sir J. GRAHAM said that there were many provi sions of the Superior Courts Bill, introduced by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Chester, which were far from interfering with the County Courts Bill, but would, on the contrary, assist its objects and opera tion. He, therefore, would suggest that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman should not press the second reading of this Bill, but would allow the County Courts Bill to go through Committee pro forma, with a view to recon cile the two Bills in Committee. He shou'd also wish that the compensation clause should be brought up, and the report received. Mr. JARVIS had no objection to the course proposed. Mr. WATSON wished to call the attention of the Government to the •necessity of having barristers of station and character to preside over quarter sessions. Such appointments would greatly relieve the business at the assizes, and tend to the diminution of the county rates: BAIL COURT, April 22. (Before Mr. Justice CoLERIDGE.) THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF KENT. After a few words from Mr. W. Ellis, Sir J. Graham. and Mr. Hawes, the Bill was read a sPcoud time. IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. In answer to question by Lord T. RUSSELL, Sir R. PEEL stated that he did not propose to bring on the Irish Registration Bill before the 6th of May. The House then went into Committee on the County Courts Bill, which went through Committee pro fin ma. The report to be brought up on Monday next. The Superior Courts Common-law Bill was then read a second time, which was ordered to be brought up on Wednesday week. CLERK OF THE CROWN. Mr. HENDERSON applied to the Court for a mandamus, di rected I o the Justices of Kent, requiring them to issue a dis tress warrant against a Company, called the Commissioners of the Deptford and Crayford Navigation, enforcing them to pay a sum of 24/. Ils. 2d., and certain costs. Under their Act of Parliament they were made liable for any damage done by them, under the sum of 25/., to an order of the Jus tices of the county to be made upon their Treasurer. In the course of the works carried on by the Deptford and Crayford Navigation, injury had been done to the banks of the river, the consequence of which was, that at high tide the neighbouring grounds were injured. The owners of the property thus injured, brought actions against the Commissioners, upon one of which a verdict had been obtained which it was hoped might have put the matter at rest. The present complainant had, however, pro ceeded under the 34th section of the Deptford and Crayford Navigation Act, and the matter was fully gone into before the justices, who decided in his favour, but hesitated to issue the necessary warrant of distress until sanctioned in so doing by the authority of this Court. In such circumstances the Learned Gentleman hoped the Court would allow the writ to issue at once in the first instance, as it would amount to a denial of justice if it were limited to a mere rule to show cause. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE preferred a rule to show cause, and expressed his hope that the Commissioners would not put the applicant to the expense of a mandamus. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 22. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the special paper to-day. The cases were, of course, of a nature not to call for a special notice. The report on the Committee of Supply was then about to be brought up, when Mr. BARING wished to know whether or not it was true that the Clerk of the Crown was about to be salaried out of the House of Lords ? • Sir R. PEEL said the affair had not come under the consideration of the Treasury, and, therefore, he could not give a direct answer. _ _ POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) • MANSION-HOUSE. Lord J. RUSSELL repeated the question. Surely the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Govern ment must know that an address had been presented on the subject by the House of Lords to the Throne ? Sir R. PEEL must repeat, that the matter had not come under the consideration of the Treasury. He must own he had heard of it, but he could not at pre sent give a definite answer on the subject. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to explain, in reply to some observations of, the Noble Lord (Stanley), regard. ing the appointment of the Bishop of New Zealand, that he hdd not pledged the House in any way to the subject. After a few words from Lord STANLEY, The Bailiffs of Inferior Courts Bill went through Committee.—Report this day. VESTRIES. Edward Bathurst, the person who was brought before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with havinc , endeavoured to obtain 2,0001. Exchequer bills from Mr. Joseph Davis, of the Stock Exchange, was re examined yesterday. Mr. 13.rradaile, and other mercantile men of eminence, were present. Mr. Wise attended as solicitor for Mr. Davis. Mr. S. O'BRIEN rose to ask leave to bring in a Bill to prohibit the holding of vestries in churches. Mr. lIAWES objected to bringing in a Bill of such importance, and which would entail considerable ex pense on many parishes, at that late hour, which pre cluded the possibility of discussing its provisions. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said the Bill was not the same as that of last year. Sir R. PEEL said there were many cases in which Bills were allowed to be introduced without entering into a statement, and he did not see any objZction against such a course being allowed in the present case. He should reserve to himself the right of acting as he thought proper when the Bill was read a second time. On the motion of Mr. S. O'BRIEN the Bill was then brought in and read a first tima. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve. When the pri.oner was placed at the bar, Sir PETER LAURIE asked him whether any friends of his w( n present? Bathurst—l have friends ; but they will not ackowledge me in this condition. Sir PETER LAURIE—Can you procure any bail ? Bathurst—l fear nobody will will bail me. Mr. Borradaile said that he attended at the justice room, in consequence of the statement which apl eared in the newspapers, having received a bill of exchange drawn by the priscner from the Cape of Good Hope, upon Sir Charles Cockerell and Co. The prisoner had no funds whatever at the house, and had no authority to draw upon it, and Sir Charles Cockerell knew no thing at all of him. The money had been paid at the Cape. flere Sir PETER LAURIE handed the bill of exchange, which was regularly noted, to the prisoner, and asked whether he know anything about it. Bathurst (with a long sigh)—Yes. I do know it, unfortunately. (A laugh.) Sir PETER LAURIE —Why did you represent at the Cape of Good Hope that you hal authority to draw upon Sir C. Cockerell ? Bathurst—lf I had my papers here, I would show you that I had a correspondence upon the subject, and that I had no improper design in what I had done. lam merely unfortunate—certainly not minal. Sir PETER LAURIE you showed me your correspond ence with Coutts' Bank, the particulars of which I did not publicly mention ; but that only went to show they declined to have anything at all to do with you. Bathurst —I assure you I was authorised by Coutts house to do as I was doing, when it was thought necessary to take me into custody. Sir PETER LAURIE—Where is your property of which you have spoken ? Bathurst—l do de clare to you that I had once ample means. My father was in extensive business in India, but he died early, and I went out to secure his business and conduct it, but I became overwhelmed with embar rassments and difficulties, and I arrived in this country struggling with misfortune. Sir PETER LAURIE—You now say you are in distress, and still you went, in the midst of these embarrass ments, to take a counting-house and to instruct a b r ok er to purchase 2,0001. Exchequer bills. Now, how do you reconcile these inconsistencies? Bathurst—l was, I de. Clare, authorised by Coutts' to hypothecate these bills; but I admit I have acted very foolishly. Sir PETER LAURIE—The fact is, you thought you were too clever for us, and you were mistaken. I have made inquiries, and I find that ryou have respectable con nections. I. find, also, that you have but very lately arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, so that you have not had much time to put impositions of this description into practice ; and the picture which the press has drawn and is likely more fully to . draw of you will, in all pro bability, stop you in a career which might, if unob structed for some time, end in a trial in the Central Criminal Court. Bathurst—My friends have all turned their backs upon me, and I have a wife and children to support. I have offended the members of my family. Believe me it was not my intention to defraud anybody. Sir P. LAURIE —Why, )ou have defrauded a party at the Clapp, as this bill of exchange testifies, and you certainly aimed boldly at defrauding Mr. Davis, but he would not be cheated. Bathurst—l did not suppose they observed such strictness in business here.—(Laughter.) Sir P. LAURIE--I fancied on Saturday that you were insane, but I entertain a different opinion now. How ever, you have got into kind hands. Mr. Davis, who might punish you severely, is disposed to take a very lenient course, and I shall be satisfied to take your own recognizances, to the amount of 1001., to appear here when required. Do not abuse this kindness. Bathurst—l shall not, indeed, Sir. All I wanted was to establish just the form of credit.—(A laugh.)—H e then very eagerly entered into his own recognizances and was discharged. A gentleman applied for advice under the following circumstances. Be stated that about a month ago he handed a bill of exchange for 1001. to a friend of his to get discounted, that his friend handed it to a person who was a clergyman of the Church of England, and repre sented himself as having c ntrol over large sums of money, on account of which representations the bill was entrusted to him, and that the address this Money-agent gave proved to be incorrect, as the house was unin habited, and the Reverend Gentleman was not known there. It was presumed as he had broken several ap pointments promising to give the cash for the bill, that he had obtained the money and tnisapprop:iated it. A summons was immediately issued. C LERKEIV WELL. THE LATE ABDUCTION CASE.— William Burton New enham was brought up for final examination, charged with the abduction of Frances Louisa Wrntham, daugh ter of a widow lady residing in Gerard-street, Coburg road, Islington. The bench and every other part of the court was crowded with spectatrirs, amongst, whom were several county magistrates, and a great number* of, professional gentlemen, whose interest was probably excited by the contention between the Court of Chancery and this court for the custody of the prisoner. The prisoner was dressed with • great neatness, and fashionably. He wore his shirt collar turned over ala Byron. Ile looked very pale, but seemed in full pos session of that confidence which he has on former occa sions exhibited. Mr. Southee, of Ely-place, was for the prosecution, and Mr. Humphries for the defence. A great portion of the facts of' this case have been already before the public. The following is a resume of the supplementary evidence. Mrs. Wortham, mother of the young lady, who looked exceedingly delicate and depressed, was sworn. Some letters were handed in which had been written to her by the trustees of the property (Messrs. Hawkins and Pem berton) to which Miss Wortham had become entitled. These letters she had shown to the prisoner, one of them regarded the making Miss Wortham a ward of Chancery. (A copy of the deed of settlement by which Miss Wortham became entitled to the property—be tween 4001. and 5001 a year—was handed in.) Witness showed that deed to the prisoner, who said he would take it to his attorney, Mr. Hammond, of Furnival's Inn, and he took it thither accordingly. On witnesses return to her house on the day of the abduction, 13th of Octo ber, 1843, she found a letter on the table written with pencil, of which these were the contents—" My dear Jane, we are gone to Furnival's Inn, yours affectionately —Williatti." The reading of this laconic epistle caused much laughter in Court. Witness proceeded to state that he never addressed her in that familiar strain before ; had always called her Mrs. Wortham, and been very respectful to her. Mr. COMBE said there was no necessity for putting that evidence on the face of the depositions. Mr. Southee wished to have it appear there. Mr. COIIIBE—IC is not material. The prisoner is now charged with felony : on former occasions it was mis demeanour only. Her daughter had on only a light walking dress at the I time of their departure, and upon examination she found that not an;article in her wardrobe had been removed. In_June, 1842, the period at which her husband died, they lived in - Henningford-terrace, Islington. On the Thurday after they removed to Mile-end. Lived a month there, and went to reside in Stamford-street. Remained a few months there, and. went to Swinton street, Gray's Inn read. Mr. ComßE—And the prisoner met you in all these places ? Witness replied in the affirmative. Prisoner—l don't hear the witness.(and with great asperity of tone) ; all through this investigation I have noted a great dislike against me. (The prisoner made some observations of a very severe, and, it is unnecessary to add, wholly undeserved character on the conduct of the Worthy - Magistrate.) Mr. COMBE remarked that Mrs. Wrotham was in a condition which precluded the possibility of her speak-• ing in a very loud tone of voce, but, as the prisoner's advocate could hear her, an able proressional gentleman, he did not think there was so much need for the pri soner's interference: - What the prisoner said regarding his (Mr. Combe's) magisterial conduct, he did not mind. The witnesses must *leak as loudly as they could. Prisoner—l want-to know how long she stopped at each of these places. It is important. Mr. Humphries—lt does not signify a pinch cf snuff. You must allow me, Sir, to put the proper questions at the proper time. The prisoner shook his bead in sullen discontent. Mrs. Wortham proceeded to state that she removed from Swinton-street to King William street. Mr. COMBE—Was your daughter with you conti nuity ? Witness—No ; she was abs( nt a position of the tine. When I was living in King William-street, the prisoner was arrested, and he requested us to go and live in the country ; and we accordingly went to Walton in Essex, where he lodged with us. Then we came to th:t Lower-road, Islington, from which we finally re moved to Gerard-street. Cross-examined—Toe prisoner had lodged with her during her husband's life-time. Her husband had bor rowed money from him, but repaid it. Prisoner lent witness money to pay rent and taxes. Lived for a a while at Peckham, in a cottage taken by the prisoner, but in her name. Part of the furniture there was his. They sometimes quarrelled, but " made it up again." He gave witness a gold watch, and half-a-dozen of silver spoons, now in her possession. Had purchased some dresses for her at Stephens and Co.'s, and Willis and Co.'s, in Ludgate-hill, for her. She subsequently borrowed, money from him-201. or 301.—which she still owed him. Prisoner advanced money to pay for her daughter's education. They had the use of his carriage at Walton. In February, 1843, the prisoner paid 5/. 10s. for her daughter's quarter in advance, at the school. Witness has now in her possession seine furniture, pictures, books, ornaments, of prisoner's ; also a pianoforte which he gave to her daughter. Witness always looked on Newenham as a brother. Her husband died in poverty, and the prisoner knew that. Mr. Hammond, a solicitor, residing at 16, Furnival's Inn, deposed that the prisoner came to his office in January, 1843, when he brought with him the copy of the deed of settlement produced in evidence. He said he came cn behalf of a poor widow to get professional advice. Had previously known the prisoner profession ally. The prisoner engaged him for-Mrs. Wortham, and dictated to him an abstract of the deed by which Miss Wortham became possessed of the property. Witness never heard from the prisoner, directly or indirectly, that he had any intention of connectin g himself with Miss Wortham. The prisoner told him that Mrs.. Wor tham wished him to file a bill in Chancery. A bill was subsequently filed. Was Mrs. Wortham's attorney in the matter, and not the prisoner's. and was quite willing to produce all the papers with which he had been en•• trusted. Mr. George Dunn, a solicitor's clerk, residing in Vine-street, Regent-street—Had known the prisoner for 14 years. In the beginning of last year he called upon witness, and said he was about being appointed guardian to an infant girl, between 12 and 13 years of age. He did not mention her name. He said she was entitled to considerable property.. At a subsequent period, in October last, the prisoner called upon him, and said he had returned from Gretna on the preced ing Friday. He said he was married, and that he had carried, or went off with (witness could not remember which) a girl who had some money, and he was anxious to ascertain whether or not she was a ward of Chancery. Witness said, " Surely it is not that little girl' you were telling me about?' He replied that it was. It being now nearly six o'clock, the further hearing of the case was postponed until to-morrow (this day). The above witnesses had their depositions read over to them, and were bound over in 401. each to prosecute at the ensuing sessions of the Old Bailey. MARYLEBONE. George Roach, a stalwart Irishman, whose face exhibited the marks of considerable violence, was placed at the bar charged with a series of violent assaults. • George Osborne, Unim-street, a shoemaker, said that as he was going home at twelve o'clock last evening, observing the prisoner coming up behind him and very noisy, he (Mr. Osborne) crossed to the other side of the way to avoid him. He followed, however, and on overtaking him asked him where Booth's-court was? Complainant said that he did not know where, and the prisoner then struck him a savage blow on the head. A policeman was standing near, and he at once interfered, and was beat, kicked, and otherwise abused before °the' s came to his assistance. Halton, 34 E, said that on interfering to save Mr. Osborne be received a terrific blow over the eye (the constable's ey* sufficiently proved the prisoner's violence), and the prisoner grappled him, and, being a powerful man, threw him on the pavement; he himself fell also. Witness drew his staff, but the prisoner wrenched it from him and threw it to a dis tance. He then, to save himself from kicks and blows, drdw his rattle, and struck the prisoner over the head with it. Some constables came to his assistance, and it took their united strength to get him to the station-house. He said he would be hanged for some of. us. Sergeant Cummings said the prisoner was " mad drunk." He was fined for the assault on Mr. Osborne 405., gull for that on the first constable - 10s., or in default to go to the House of Correction. Timothy Sullivan, another violent Irishman, was 'placed before Mr. Rawlinson on a similar charge. John Hall, 64 D, said that about nine on Saturdt9nlight the prisoner came up to him in Upper Baker-street, and asked his way to Portman-street. He (Hall) told him his way, and the prisoner then said, " Well, Pll pay you for your trouble, you —," and threw himself into a fighting attitude Witness jumped aside, and avoided a blow made at his head Another constable came up, and said that he had received,a dangerous kick from the prisoner, but as he (the constable) wished to go down to Windsor to his father's funeral, he did not wish to be detained in attendance at the Court this morn ing, and therefore let him go on. He (Hall) took him into custody, and on the way he aimed a kick at a boy, which, if it had taken effect, might have injured him for life. Mr. RAWLIESON fined him 205., or a month's imprisonment. UNION-HALL. John Davis, a young man, was charged before Mr. Traill with discharging a pistol in the public highway. It appeared that on the preceding afternoon, between four and five o'clock, as two ladies were walking along Manor place, Bermondsey, they were very much alarmed on hearing the report of fire-arms close behind them. They turned round, and saw the defendant running away with a large pistol in his hand, and on meeting a policeman they com plained of the circumstance to him, and at the same time pointed out to him the direction in which the prisoner had gone. The policeman accordingly kept a look out, and soon afterwards observed the prisoner walk behind two gentlemen and discharge a pistol close up to their heads, upon which he ran away as before, but being pursued was taken with the pistol in his possession. The prisoner said that he went out for the purpose of' shooting birds, and amused himself with firing off the pistol to try it before he got into the fields. Mr. TRAILL directed the prisoner to be deprived of the pistol, and inflicted a fine of 10s. on him, or fourteen days' imprisonment, to put him in remembrance of the circum stance, and not act so in future. Edwin Willis, dressed like a midshipman, the son of Dr. Willis, was charged with threatening his fatter. Dr. Willis stated that his son had been at sea, but had been at home now nine months, and insisted upon being supported without applying to any profession. When requested to attend to any business he refused, and carried pistols in his pockets, and had threatened to shoot the members of his family. On Saturday night he came home drunk, and was so violent that it was found necessary to give him into custody. Mr. TRACE told the defendant that his father was not corn • pelted to support him, and that he had no business to remain in his father's house against his inclination. The defendant, however,- appeared to think that, although he was of an age to support himself, yet that his father was bound to maintain him in idleness. The MAGISTRATE, hoWever; undeceived the defendant in this respect, and adjudged him to find bail not to annoy or molest his father. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING 1844. NEWMARKET, MONDAY EVENING, 5 P.m. The company in the town has cohsiderably increased since our last, and as the weather continues fine, and the anxiety to see the first favourite for the Derby is, if possible, greater than ever, we mat look for the largest attendance to-morrow that has been seen at Newmarket since the Crucifix year. Great numbers were on the heath this morning to see the two cracks; both were out and looking the " perfection of racing" trim. The Ugly Buck, who made his appearance about six o'clock, was Tor nearly three hours the " observed of all observers," and it will be satisfactory to hie absent admirers to hear, that however lazy and " pot tering" in his walk, his action when gallopping is, by the major!ty of critics, pronounced to be un exceptionable ; that he merits the character given him of being " the best horse ever trained at. Danebury," re mains to be proved—that the field he will meet to-morrow is good enough to extend a horse of such formidable pretensions may be doubted. Meanwhile betting on the Derby pro gresses languidly ; 5 to 2 is taken about the Ugly Buck, 17 to 1 each about Campanero and Leander, 25 to 1 about Bay ikfomus, and 1,000 t 0.15 freely about Elemi. For the 2,00 . 0 Guineas Stakes 3to 1 goes current on the Ugly' Buck, and .nly 3to 1 offerPd against his winning both events- The late hour at which the races terminated must be our excuse for deferring a list of the fashionable arrivals "until a more favourable opportunity. Of the sport we subjoin the usual details:- 501. ; for four yrs old, 7st 101 b ; five yrs, Bst 91b ; six yrs and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. Lord Albemarle's The Brewer, 4 yrs .........(Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Watson's Antidote, 4 yrs Lord Exeter's Czar, 4 yrs ......... 3 Mr. Rogers's Prosody, s yrs 4 Betting-11 to 10 agst Brewer; 3to 1 agst Prosody: and 7to 2 agst Czar. Nearly all the running was made by An tidote, The Brewer lying at his quarters from the ditch, and getting to his head at the Duke's Stand. The Brewer then took the lead from Antidote, kept it to the chair, and won cleverly by a length. Czar and . Prosody were pulled up be fore they entered the cords. 'Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each. for colts Bst 91b, and fillies, Bst.slb. R.M. (4 Subs.) Lord Glasgow's c Velocipede_ (Robinson) odr Duke of Beanfort's - Craude Frollo 0 1 Even betting—Claude Frollo made running at his best pace, aud at the cords had the best of it; but, thanks to whipcord, ivas caught just in time for the judge to pronounce it a dead heat. The Velocipede colt having broke down after the dead heat, was drawn, and Claude Frollo walked over. _ _ Match-300, T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b (Robinson), beat Lord G. Bentinck's Emma, sst 511 b (Ab dale). 6t04 on Oakley. Won by a length, in a canter. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, 11 ft, for fillies, Bst 71b each. D.M. (5 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Merope (Mann) 1 Mr. Thornhill's Exarhple Lord Glasgow's f by Mule)' Moloch, by Actreon 3 Betting-6 to 4on Merope, and 2to 1 agst Example. Lord Glasgow's fill• made play to the cords, where she was beaten ; Merope went on with the running, and won by a head ; Example, who made a waiting race of it, never having quite reached her. Sweep. of 100 sous. each. It ft, for 4 yrs old, A.F., 4 subs. Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, 7st .....• ......(Whitehouse) Duke of Grafton's Aso') Est 41b Lord Exeter's Fraulein, 6st Illb 6t04 on Minotaur, and 7to 4 against .iEsop. The light weight. cut out the work into thecords, where Minotaur, who had followed Franlein into the bottom, took the running away from him, and won cleverly by a lengt h. The ° Palace Filly Stakes of 100 sow. each, for three yrs old, Bst 71b each; D.M. (6 Subs.) Duke of Rutland's Crenoline (Boyce) I Lord Stiadbroke's Boarding School Miss Lord Albemarle's Robinia Lord Exeter's Economy Even on7Grenoline, and 3to 1 agst Miss. Economy made the running at a moderately good pace, followed by Boarding School Miss and Robinia, the favourite waiting. At the cords Robinia and Economy were beaten, and, Crenoline passing them, challenged Lord Stradbroke's filly half-way up, and defeatPd her by a neck. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, for foals of 1841, colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b ; A.F. ( 9 Subs.) Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton, allowed 31bs (Sly) 1 Mr. Combe's Keeley . 4 Lord Orford's c by Elis, out of Miss Julia Lord G. Bentinck's The Great Mogul 4 Lord W. Powlett's Falconer 6to 4 agst Keeley, and 7to 4 agst Skeleton. The Great Mogul made running at a good pace for the sort, followed to the top of the hill by Keeley and Skeleton ; the lead was then taken by Skeleton, who had no competitor at the cords, and wou easy by two lengths ; the Miss Julia c a bad third. Match. First half of Ab. M. 150, h ft. Mr. Grenville's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs, Bst 71b Nat 0 Lord Glasgow's f by Bay Middleton, out of Intemperance, 2 yrs, 6st 71b ... 0 6t04 on Impertinence filly. A dead heat. New Match for Thursday.—Duke of Bedford's Espoir, 9st 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Bay Middleton, out of Im pertinence, 7st. First half of Ab. M. 200, h ft. Two Thousand Guineas Stakes.—Rhino, Brush, Arragon, and the Best Bower, are scratched. One Thousand Guineas Stakes.—Liberia, Here. I-go- with my-eye-out, and the Fidelity filly are scratched. Newmarket Stakes.—The Fidelity filly, Arragon, and Slanderer, are struck out. QUEEN-SQUARE. Two old men, named Haley and Fielder, inmates of St. Margaret's Workhouse, were charged by Mr. Ellott, the Master, with being drunk and disorderly in the house on Sa turday afternoon. It appeared that the two men hadbeen at work a short distance from the workhouse, and returned in a beastly state of intoxication, and used abusive language. They were committed for seven days. John Ices, a young man, was charged, on suspicion, with stealing 6/. from his late employer. Mr. Samuel Smith, a carrier residing in Regent-street, Chelsea, said that the prisoner was in his employment about six weeks ago, but had been occasionally employed since. On Saturday week he•found that a drawer in which he kept his money had been forced open, and 6/. abstracted. A labourer said he was going home on the night on which the robbery was alleged to have taken place, and having stopped to count Ills money, the prisoner, with whom he was slightly acquainted, came up and asked for change of half a sovereign, which witness gave him. The prisoner then asked him to take care of a sovereign and a half sovereign until the following Monday, which he did; but the prisoner came on the Sunday night and asked for it. He said he received the money from his grandfather. The further hearing of the case was adjourned to obtain the attendance of a witness. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION.—On Sunday morn ing, the Reverend Prelates the Lord Bishops of Chester and Worcester, preached sermons on behalf of the above insti tution, the former at St. Saviour's Church., Hans-place, Upper Chelsea, and the latter at Eaton Chapel, Eaton-square, Pim lico. The committee of this excellent charity are making strenuous efforts to raise the funds necessary for the building of the new hospital, to be erected at Brompton, fronting on the Fulham road ; the first stone of which will be laid by his Royal Highness Prince Albert in the early part of next June. The present building is situated at Chelsea, but from its limited size has been found totally inadequate for the re ception of the hundreds of applicants who daily crowd its gates for admission. Since its formation in September, 1842, the number of in-p a ti en t s h ave b een abofit 150, add 1,500 out patients have received medical relief. There is no other existing hospital which will receive the numerous class of patients suffering under pulmonary consumption, in eons,- quence of the lingering and almost certain fatality of the'. disease ; whilst elaborate statistical tables show that more than 72,000 persons are now constantly suffering from con sumption. The intended new hospital will be built to ac commodate about 200 patients. Both places of worship in which the Rev. Prelates preached were well attended, and after Divine service, collections were made in aid of the funds. Herr Ernst, the eminent violinist, will play at Messrs. Macfarren and Davison's first Chamber Concert, which will take place on Friday evening next, at the Prin cess's Theatre Concert-room. The selection of music upon this occasion includes several classical works of the highest merit ; and the undertaking, therefore, merits the encourage ment of all educated and rational amateurs. MARKET NE WS-YESTERD Y~ CORN-EXCHANGE vhest. Fresh up, we received but a scanty supply of English e , st The finest qualities of both red and white found 12 11 .! do e prices quite equal to those obtained on Monday last, but Ths of most other kinds declined about is 'per quartera. _,.0 currencies, both as respects fine and bonded sorts, were almos t nominal. The Barley trade was very dull at a furtV e , pression of is per quarter, yet no progress was made bu a t ' 0 Malt at unvaried quotations. The Oat trade was 81° ,,,,, ur 0 full prices. Beans and Peas quite as dear. In rsu variation. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. ~,,, 0 - , WHEAT—Essex & Kent, IMALT—Chevalier... ..... ',- and w red Ditto Nr hite ... , . Norfolk and Lin- I Po*oe ..... .. ...: . coin, red 4os to 43s t Youghall and Cork : 1 , 75 OP t 5. .... OATS—LinYcolnkiiihh.O., e feed .:. i 5, to Ditto white 42s to 47s black .«.«.•••.... . 105 to iCe Irish, red 47s to 60s Cork, white ....... . ~‘. w e, Ditto, white RYE—Old New 36s to 38s Pius- Grey ... .......... 3 3, to 5 ,, BARLEY—Grinding 24s to 275: Maple ........ ... ........ :•0 , to .1 Malting 'l3s to 3631 White ............ ..... 32, to P',. Chevalier 32s to 353 1 Boilers ..... ....... ... 4 ,, top , : MALT—Suffblk and Nor- I FLovn—Town made.... 34 , ~ gto f01k 3 ,, is Br-wir sos to 51s Stockton-& Norfolk Kingston and Ware 56s to 62s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. O , 0 00 WinrAT—Dantric Hamburgh 36s to 408 P . A 9... .............. « ....... ~,, , (0 7 , BARLEY 3os to 33s nous—American ....... r. ) : 1 , ; ,5s OATS —New Feed l4s to 16s SIVEXTHriELD. kiriS Or We have to report a very sluggish demand for a ll Beef. The primest sorts, honiebreds, runts, &c., were Sr disposed of at prices about equal to those obtained c al 1 4, 4 d a ea 3 last; but the value of most other descrietiona:to downward tendency, though not to the extent of n i n g rger 2d per 81bs. The supply of Sheep was by no meant, old but fully equal to meet the want :: of the trade. Frr o 44 Downs sold at last week's prices, viz., from 3s 10 d L ? A. 01 per 81bs in the wool ; but the value of all other die. Sheep was barely supported. The Lamb trade w",, r y le' what inactive, 3 et previous rates were supported in 6v t 'istel l • stance. In Veal no alteration was noticed. Pigs atla r • A S Per Sibs. to sink the offal. g • 0 i 0 s. d. to s. d's A. 3 4 1 Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 C Second qualityslltte.... 6 .5 , Stcond quality ditto 2lO 3 r•Coarse-woolled ditto. t,• 4 ' Prime large Oxen 3 4 3 11 Southdown Wethers t',' 3 : Prime Scots, &c. large coarse Calves 3 4 4 Large Hogs ..........« a ~:, '4 , Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 Small P0rker5 .........., . ! '• ;0 i Suckling Calves, each 18 0 913 I , Quarter old Pigs, wrt A ,1 Inferior Sheep .. «.. • SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I sgt 1 2,640 26,730 73 NEWGATE AND LEADENHA SI7 ' goa l The receipts of country-slaughtered Meat have beelitippo during the past week, but of middling quality. Th e ;_ s la of Meat killed in the metropolis have not been to sal' .„d 0 hence the general demand may be considered steady , '" most instances previous rates have been supported. . a, At per stone, by the Carcase 4 is 1 • s. d. to s. d.l s. • 4 Reef, irferi0r......... 2 2 2 4, Mutton, inferior ..... f6l $ ; 1 0 p --- middling ..... .... 2 6 2Si middling ..... a•- • . 6 -- prime large ..... 210 3 0 / prime........ ?, 0 5 j -- prime small ...... 3 2 3 4 Pork, large...-. ......... f. 1 i Veal ....... ................. 3 4 4 6) --5ma11.............. Lamb. 42 10d to 6s Ild BOROUGH AND SPITALFECIeIIigt„, be. A full average time-of-year supply of Potateas . ..7o l s, received at the water-side during the week from mo st toll' ters, in excellent condition ; yet the demand has ra w " ably steady, at mostly full prices. - BOROUGH HOP MARKET. _al l P The supplies of all kinds of Hops are unusually as! the time of year; nevertheless, the general deraan u ' o ote very sluggish state, at prices barely equal to those 4 last week. WOOL MARKET. spifi t i 4 At the public sales the biddings were by no means - fog , and previous rates were with difficulty supported. F 1 1 04 0 1 , 11 scarcely any business is doing. The imports, singeo, V have amounted to 1,000 bales from Ne w South s , . 2,200 ditto from various other quarters. ' Ail TALLOW- 0' 0' _ . This market continues in the same state as f ° l r :bett M weeks past. The demand f or th e coun t ry is a 1 10 `" but it has not caused any alteration in price. 0 .. 4 0 MR. LEVER' S N EW W ORK , " A RTH U R OPP - off —A work from the graphic pen of Harry I illustrated by the pen c il o f G eorge Cruikshan,i; with it such a recomm e nd a ti on as may a l m ost e e ,';.; 0 0 ; ticism ; and, truth to say, we hardly know how; 5 0 vey an adequate notio n o f th e exu b eran t w lli tp rise drollery by which tilts.) volumes are clisra e- ose They are a perpetual feast of gaiety. Adventlotefr ceeds adventure, scene to scene, character to c h b il ooll f ," and in all so much variety, so much genuine. 1 , P; that every taste must find something wherewit' pleased. " Arthur O'Leary's Wanderings il l" lf Lands" carry us from P aris t o B russe l s , from erfr to the Brunnens o f G erman y, among Dutch elni2l3.hiliel into the mountains of Spa, along the banks of the or and everywhe re fresh adventures, rich anecdotes' vellous escapes, and unexpected wonders, present, to It' selves. Mr. Lever' s s tyl e i s admirably adapte t b: r be dashing character, to delineate such, scenes 9 ' chosen for his hero."—John Bull. ,„a s oll SMOKE-CONSUM ING APPAR ATU S.—Mr. v " of the Aer smoke-consuming apparatus has been, by e Board of Admiralty, put up in the block nt c rgi 9 o Portsmouth dockyard, and is now working a large rencl°o so effectually, according to the intent, that a tr e— 5 0 0 ' 1 fire is constantly kept up, without producing try b whatever.. In the course of last week the eng ll . l co• n e off the steam, which is evidence that more staata rated than is required for the purpose of viOrki ll % o lo'i p ; i gines. The engine was und er ex p er i men t In " do 0, 1 ; dockyard nine or ten months, an d M r . Lloyds cuperj' ~Engineer, made three reports to Commodore - N',,,t t . tendent Sir F. A. Collier, C. 8., K.C.H., stating !`ii t t apparatus acted efficiently, and expressing a b elje titti te i ; durability. In the l a r ge manu f actor i es which c°,,liain's by their smoke, such horribl e nu i sances ; the to adopt means of abating such abominations wtt,itb t ya be advocated in the Corpor a ti ons, i n con j unc tion " question of burying the dead in towns. Cumus EXPERIMENT.—The Courrier F rig . e l stl; states, that " an experiment ca l cu l a t e d t o exc ite they e interest was made in Paris, in that part of the riv er ,:ata_ d l to the Quai d'Orsai. To w a r d s fi ve o ' c l oc k i n the e'our,',, Wednesday last, Dr. Paye rne pl ace d i n an enornie s u d e d3s bell, weighing several hundred kilogrammes, deaF!. r . 1 110 der this heavy apparatus to the bottom of the Doctor remained more than half an hour under had under his bell a chemical apparatus, w ith the e'l wro dp an • r a d tir r, of which he abso r b e d th e car b on i c acid gas' oxygen and azote to re n d er th e a i r fi t f or resi n experiment succeeded completely, and we are reA7.4.4 , with this bell, "of a new construction, a person ~ rl s );) • frsyc p under water for an indefinite period at a depth of . be 11 0,, An instrument of a simil ar cons t ruct i on, place d . in I,i.tit of our pearl and c ora l fi s h ers, wou l d be of vast in3PC'tea.ne BRIDGEWATER CANAL.—We last week s tit .; ‘ , 0 50 preparations were making for carrying on an extev'iiroci in salt between the mines, at Northwich, in Cheshir e , ',tell , port of.. Hull, through the medium of the Man' Leeds, the Leeds and Selby, and the Selby anc l n lete" ways. This comm un i ca ti on , it i s sa id , i s to be c?'",,rwas:r. converting the Duke of Bridgewat er ' s cana l, which Of di lt structed about the ear 1760, under the direct'" the Brindley, the engineer, into a line of railway fol - eas tife ir f mines to Manchester, to join th e railways passisg,/,: • ger e ho and communicating with the G erman Ocean.--tbee—hsve THE WEATHER.—For some days past w° glorious spring weather. V ege t a ti on h as ma de s' vance. The cherry, pear, and plum trees ar e . va lle u covered with blossoms ; th e wa ll-fl owers ar e Viiri 0' de r their brilliancy of colour and amplitude of Viol; gre oji t fact, all the productions of th e fl ower - gar d en are for for perfection than th e y h ave b een seen i n t hi s clime"' i 0 a year. ST. PAUL'S —The 21 st inst., being the first S > t, i' P e 0( ne Easter term, the judges att en d e d di v i service ,at just ic de Cathedral. Shortly aft er 2 o ' c l oc k t h e L or d Cale ' CAfP.tiCe the Queen's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of tht r. Joli Picas, Mr. Baron Gurney, •Mr. Justice Patteson.'"creol;o 4 : Erskine, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Mr. Justice , n r e assembled at the Judges' Chambers, Sergeants' 1 4 t v ie bl o cs they were joined by several sergeants-at-law. . 11- 4 , 11 00, ° "j0s 3 o'clock the City Marshal arrived on horseback "",„ .that the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor had left tP" 11 ' House for the purpose of meeting their Lordshirsodp Paul's. The judges then entered their carriag es ,' the ceeded to the cathedral, where, having first join thef e o l io Mayor and the Bishop of London in the vestry , quently proceeded into the choir in the following t ' l l l De 9 ;: c iff# City Mace and Swo r db earers, t h e L ord Mayor, 149 ,rhe 5 10 and the other jud ges accor di ng to precedence- , The TO for London and Middl esex, M r. A lderman Challi s ' ca cr body of Common Councilmen were also in attends° The sermon was preached by the Bishop of London. 1,/ thedral was very much crowded. d to r - fer MASONS.--Bishop Philpotts b a th refuse s oc vie Freemasons to go in procession and have si n tee in Axminster church.— Western Times. BIRTHS. ,„, 1 " of On the 17th inst., i n E ssex - s t ree t , the .64 Simon, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son. ' On the 18th inst., at Bristol, the lady of the ReK. goo" Woodward, of a son. Aga C. On the 19th inst., at Cl a ph am , th e l a dy of dall, Esq., of Cornhill, of a daughter. MARRIED. ciciee„nt• i° On the sth inst., at G re t na , L . St an h o pe F. "c te Esq., to Caroline Sarah, fourth daughter of the ▪ go il t Fredrick White, of her MAjesty' s P ac k e t Service' Bfr• 4r e'' On, the 17th inst., at L ong C ren d on , Bucks; dit ir Lovegrove, of Blackwell, to Arabella, younges,„ b e te,aa# the late J. Reynolds, Esq., of N o ttl e y Abbey, Pp e li pti. an'the 18th inst., at Pl u m s t ea d Ch urc h, the ":" to ' - eate Hornhy, of St. Michael's-on-Wyre, LancasT G 134 third daughter of Captai n Phipps Hornby, troller-General of the Coast Guard. are , t do° On the 18th inst., at St. George's Hanover „ten , t „ A. M. Tulloch, of the War-office, General SuP e rdsue Military Pensioners, to Emma Louisa, younges t Sir W. H. Pearson of Hanover-rquare. usr e ' On the 19th inst. , , at 'St. George's, Hanover-.!4/o,t, Collier, Esq., to Isabella, eldeit daughter of W. Eaton-place, am ore DIED. _,,,,. f On the 16th inst., at Ki ngs t on -hill, the N''''. ° 0' s 0 Staveley Smith, Esq. , „%., e ll - / f . On the 16th inst., at Arkesden Vicarage , F-Js ~ era youngest son of the Rev. T. S. Griffenhoofe. d daug hter On the 17th inst., at Cambridge, A g nes, sec° l2 Nr. 1 the o ß n e t v h . e D l r iti A i i i n n s s l t i . e : sq uste'o:,,, Ye° at Elizabeth-street, Eaton:,,, Benjamin Allen, the o ld es t mem b er of her gaiesv JP"' .s•SA of the Guard, aged tain On the 17th inst, at Boulogne-sur-Mer, '-' s P of, file Taylor, of Lloyd's Coffee House, aged 77. idot. ..ssr* On the 17th inst., Mrs. Sarah Wills Wells, I v I ,lll'._.„ o fr Or late Samuel Wells, Esq , Paymaster of the 10th 1 1 ° , 0 0 li , "" On; the 17thinst at King's Langley, Herts, h° ~ , a 7 1 ' Pt Esq., aged 90. On the 10th inst., at Boulogne, R. Lowe, Esq" fleut e° jut ! I. On the 14th inst., at Albion-grove, Islington, W. Eldridge, R.N., aged 68. nor i i ii 04' aro On the 13th inst., H. Lamb, Esq., of Ryton 1 1 v o f ...- On the 16th inst., Henry Richard Wood, 'E s q . ' ' / dr' Hall, York. ge ed On the 16th inst., at Carburton-street , Fitzroy" 134,,ife, James Murray, aged 45. No d ' On the 16th inst., at Arthingvrorth , No ,hirei tol"" John Buswell, Esq., aged 92. , ~,harall_A W. _ On the 16th inst., at Preston Deanery., - I : 4° , sg — e gge . Robert, youngest son of Langham Christie, E• enr y 1.4 On the 19th inst., at Blackheath, the Hon- P',. Abr 3111. 94' On the 19th inst ,in Ne t et Mr. Jeu— yjef , ,,...; . wgate-s re , in us On the 19th inst.,. in Sloane-street, Benial n --- ----, 14, c* _.....--- —,-- ------ Ir oviN -- fig , --- ,--uppu London: Printed and Published by Islu.. o ffi c e. - t i ° t Na. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun +he Coull Strand, m tio Precinct of the Savoy, in Bliddleaftx, 'Notify, April A 1844* •i ~ }' y It Coil Ztt be 1 )re, .'