The Sun. — London, England, 1836-06-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In The Sun Paper of Tuesday last, in copying and commenting upon an editorial paragraph, contained in a recent number of the Leeds Mercury, you have unintentionally made an erroneous statement, which, as it is calculated to injure the proprietors of the Liverpool Mercury, we trust you will cor rect in an early number of your widely-circulated journal. After noticing the statement of the Leeds Mercpry, i n which the editor, on the faith of returns which arc now knoml to be grossly erroneous, enumerates eight country papers, which, including his ogn, stand the highest in the list, your paragraph proceeds thus:-- " From this return, it appears that the total number of stamps iSSV.ed in the last ten months, for the Leeds Mer cury, is '255,000 ; that the total number for the next highest among the provincial papers is 220,000; for the next, 152,000 ; for the next, 127,000 ; and for the next, 100,000." The statement in the Liverpool Mercury, f+f4'v'ellcb a copy will accompany this letter, will eXp l o-in to )rota why the name of Liverpool Mercury did not 'apeVar in the list of the select eight provincial papers enutncrated by the LeedsMereticrl The fact is, that the circulation of the Liverpool Ale:;ury, for the forty weeks comprised in the report irk question, was ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE Tit;Arf,A.Nl) and SEVENTY FIVE copies; so that you will perceire that instead of having been passed o ver su b s i lentio in the select list of the Leeds Mercury, the Liverpool Mercury ought to have stood the THIRD in order. Leaving you to, make what use of this explanation you think proper, we rem•Ains Sir, yours respectfully, EGERTON SMITH and CO. Live Proprietors of th e Li verpoo l M ercury. rpool, June 23, 1836. COURT CIRCULAR. The Landgravine Hesse Homberg, attended by Baroness stein, and Sir Henry Wheatley, honoured the ball at the Han. 'over-square Rooms, on Friday evening, with her presence. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria and their Royal Highnesses' household, attended divine service yester day. The Dean of Cheste r officiated. The Princess August a attended divine service yesterday in Westminster Abbey. Her Royal Highness was attended by the Ladies Louis P.. and Elizabeth Cornwallis and Sir Benjamin Stephenson. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg honoured the Earl and Countess of Clarendon with her company at dinner on Satur 'day evening, in North Audley-strect. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign -office. It was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Dun-. cannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Gle uelg, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Minto, Lord Holland, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Vis count Howick. The Council sat three hours. A Deputation of Silversmiths had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chairman of Stamps on Saturday, in Downing -street. Lord Holland, Viscount Melbourne, and the members of the Fox Club, dined together on Saturday, at Blackwall. Vac Marquis of Lansdowne bad a dinner party on Saturday, at Lansdowne-house. The Attorney-General and Lady Stratheden entertained at 'dinner, on Saturday, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Cotten ham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Theodosia Spring Rice, Sir George and Lady Philips, Lady Davy, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Babbage, and Me Solicitor-General. The Judicial Committ" J e of the Privy Council sat on Satur day, and were occupie,:t during the day with an appeal from the Mauritius, D'Epina,: v. Saunders. Mr. Pembertop. and Dr. Lushington, and Messrs. Knight and Witram , "ere heard for th e res p ec ti ve part i es . The ordP, present were Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Mr. Baron Par :ice, Sir John Nichol, Sir Herbert Jenner, and Sir J. Vaughr a . 1:Ple Landgra ve o f H esse H om b erg l e f t town yesterday on isit to their Majesties at Windsor Castle. WINDSOR-SUNDAY. The Grand Duke of Oldenburg has been paying a visit to their Majesties. The Rev. Mr. Gossett performed Divine Service this morn ing in the private chapel of the Castle. The Queen attended the Service in St. George's Chapel this evening. The troops marched to the Quadrangle this morning, but were not inspected. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg arrives to-morrow from town, and will remain a fortnight at the Castle. The Princess will then return to London, and after staying a few days will take her departure for the Continent. The Landgraye of Hesse Romberg arrived to-day at the Castle ; his Serene Highness will accompany the Landgravine to Germany. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta is also expected to-morrow from town. Tb eir Majesties and their illustrious visitors will probably goon Tuesday to Bushy. On the following day the King will be In town to hold a Levee. Their Majesties spent yesterday at Virginia 'Water. To-day is the anniversary of the King's accession to the Throne. His Majesty has been pleased to raise Sir W. Houston, late in command at Gibraltar, to the dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom.—Observer. The Duke of Wellingto❑ gave a dinner yesterday at Apsley House to the Prince of Orange and a select parley. The Marquis of Douro has returned to England from a tour in Germany. The Prince an d P r i ncess o f Wittgenstein, and suite arrived at Mivarts Hotel, yesterday,,frona the Continent. The Princess is sister to the opulent Russian Grr4idee, Count Paul Demidoff, so well known as taking the lea;;( in the gay world at Paris. At the balls at Almack's the regulation is strictly enforced of not permitting any or Le to enter the Salon de Dame after twelve, p.m. The Noble and Gallant Marquis of Londonderry, at the last ball 'out one, entered the hall of Willis's Room, and was pror„ e di ng up stairs, when one of the persons stopped him with ~ My Lord, we can't admit you, it is past twelve." " ` - wend up stairs, then, to Lady London derry, and tell her 'that I am waiting for admission. Her Ladyship is one of the Lady Patronesses." The answer from the Marc)-..ioness was, that his Lordship must come ano ther eveninv, and his Lordship was accordingly obliged to withdraw. 0 W . ,. . .ng to peculiar circumstances M. Curioni has not e.ppeared this year, at the King's Theatre, but the public W:Ct have an opportunity of appreciating his talents at the con ceit, which he has announced to-morrow under distinguished patronage. It promises, according to the programme, to be 'one of the finest concerts of the season; combining all the great talent of the Opera House, with the principal attractions of the musical world out of that establishment. Mr. Bunn has taken the lease of another leading London theatre, with the view of uniting it to Drury-lane, and formang a company by the year. ROYAL VICTORIA TIIEATRE.—It is said that this house is likely to fall under the management of Mr. Fitz- Gibbon, the lessee of the Birmingham Theatre, who is now in town negotiating to take it for seven years. This property, in skilful hands, would be rescued from the ruin which threatens it, And, no doubt, prove as profitable to all parties interested, as it is capable of administering to the taste and amusement of all admirers of true dramatic excellence. Rogers, the poet, we understand, has long been preparing his " Reminiscences of the Life of the Right Ho nourable Charles James Fox," with whom he lived in the closest friendship during many years. The late Malcolm Laing %ALS said to have written a public life of that great statasJnan, which remains in manuscript, and in the possesssion of a distinguished nobleman now living. The shooting for his Majesty's prize at the Archers' Lodge, Regent's Park, having been postponed on account of the weather from the 24th instant to Friday, July 1, the tickets already delivered will be available on that day, but no new tickets will be issued. The 'contest for Merionethshire is simply, on the part of the Reformers, t. breaking ground" for the future. Tory influence has been predominant for a century past ; the families of Vaughan and Wynn have long enjoyed an here ditary supremacy. The constituency does not, we believe, exceed 700; and it is probable that the Tories will poll 400 to 200 of the gross number. But the result of the contest - will be the ultimate emancipation of the county, and though there is nothing to gain there can be no loss in the liberal opposition to prevent a Tory from " walking over the course." --111orniyg Paper. ~ . A Man, named Conrad Locher, died lately at Spei cher, in the Canton of Appenzel, leaving 124 lineal descen dants. He was married for 47 years to one wife, by whom lie had 14 children ; 12 of these married, and produced him 90 grandchildren, who, in their turn, gave him 18 great grand children, Nc 'Rrn OF EUROPE.--We are requested to state that far. Landor's new work, Adventures in the North ofEurope, is row ready ; also The Literary Remains of the late William Piazlitt, with Life, by his son, and Remarks on his Writings, by Mr. Bulwer and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and may be had of the publishers, Messrs. Saunders and Otley, Conduit street ; of their agents in Dublin and Edinburgh ; or of the boolisellers ; and at the libraries throughout the kingdom. Does.--The great number of dogs sego daily in the streets of the metropolis at once shows the necessity of put ting in force those salutary regulations adopted for the safety of pedestrians, and the suppression of that dreadful malady bydrephobia. On Friday afternoon, as a little boy, the son of Poor parents, living in Stanhope -street, was playing in Lincoln's-inn-fields, a large dog seized him by the leg, and tore it in'a shocking manner. Some persons attempted to kill the animal, but it escaped. The following account of the melancholy fate of Captain Daniels, and part of the crew of the ship He r cules, has been received at Hastings, where the_ friend s of Captain D. live. It appears that the ship was on her passage from Sydney to London. On arriving off the Falkland Islands she was struck by a tremendous wave, which carried away her Poop and mizen-mast, and cleared the deck fore and aft, washing overboard Captain Daniels, the first and second mate , the surgeon, two passengers, and four seamen, all of whom perished. By dint of great exertion, the remainder of the crow got the vessel into Rio Janeiro, where she underwent repairs. The statistics of the population of the department of the Seine for 1835, have just been completed, from which it appears that, in that year, there were 35,554 births, of ich 24,781 vi ere legitimate, and 9,773 illegitimate children. e marriages were 9,581 7 and the cleaths'3o,lo6. ... ‘l 2 . , O'CONNELL SUBSCRIPTION. The Earl of Shrewsbury has addressed the following letter to Mr. Flume, enclosing a subscription of 50/. " June 25, 1836. " Sir—lt is with much pleasure that I reply to your cir cular of the 22d inst., by forwarding a subscription, very in adequate to my wishes, but which I trust will be considered as a mark of respect and gratitude for the man from whose extraordinary talents, energies, and perseverence, we have re ceived such signal advantages, having been without any doubt the principal means in the hands of Providence for rescuing us from the state of social and political degradation to which we had been so long reduced.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant. "SHREWSBURY, WATERFORD and WEXFORD. " To Joseph Hume, Esq., M. P," SOUTH 'WARWICK ELECTION, SATURDAY, JUNE 25.—The nomination of a candidate to serve in the room of the late Mr. Sheldon took place this day at the County-hall. The show of hands was in favour of Sir Grey Skipwith, whose partisans entertain the most sanguine hopes of being enabled to procure him a majority on the poll. A statement was made by the Mayor of Warwick, Mr. Collins, which has caused much talk here ) and subjected the Tory party, and especially the clergy, to considerable odium, as it accuses a Itev. Divine of the Esta blished Church of basin ordered bludgeons to be made, and men to be engled ht 7s. 6d. per day to wield them. They have been seized, and are in the possession of the Under-Slier;!';'. Mr. Shirley did not attend the nomina tion, having lost his mother. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through, Mr. BOLTON KING, M.P., presented himself to the meeting. He stood before them to propose Sir Grey Skip with as a fit and proper person to succeed Mr. Sheldon.— (Cheers.) He was not an untried man in Parliament. In 1831 they had elected him with Sir F, Lawley, and at the following election they again chose him by a considerable majority over hi s p resent opponent. He had discharged his duties in Parliament to their satisfaction. He was their Representative at the time the Reform question was agitated, and had voted for that measure. During Sir Grey's Parliamentary career ho hati supported the Admi nistration of that day, Having stated what Sir Grey's conduct had been, he would next speak of what it was likely to be in the event of his being returned—or rather Ise would state one point which would enable them to form an excellent criterion as to the Hon. Baronet's future con duct, which was, that if Sir Grey had been in Parliament, he would have voted with the majority upon that important measure, the Irish Corporation Bill, and rejected the amendments of the Lords. He (Mr. Bolton King) had read Mr. Shirley address, that on their votes depended the maintenance of the Constitution of King, Lords, and Com mons. Sir Grey would maintain the Constitution with as much ability and firmness as Mr, Shirley. The farmers of that county never had a better friend than Mr. Sheldon, and he was ,no Tory. What had the Tories done ? Did they when in office repeal the malt-tax ?—(No, no.) Sir Grey had told them he would support the repeal of the malt-tax ; and having said so, he would do so.—(Cheers.) Mr. G. R. PHILIPS, • M.P., seconded the nomination. W. DICKENS, Esq., proposed Mr. Shirley. He was a Gentleman firmly attached to the Constitution of the coun try, and most anxious to promote all its interests, but par ticularly the agricultural, which so immediately concerned that county.—(Cheers.) He was sorry that he had to apologise for Mr. Shirley's unavoidable absence, who had been called away to attend the death-bed of a near and dear relative. Under suclraffiicting circumstances, he was sa tisfied theyy , would at once excuse his Hon. Friend's ab sence, and not attribute it to any disrespect towards them. The Hon. Baronet (Sir Grey Skipwith) had professed to be a friend of Reform. He did not quarrel with him on that point, for he also was the advocate for any alteration and amendments that were really requisite ; but he wished to see them carried on in the spirit of the Constitution. In conclusion, he begged to propose his Hon. Friend, Evelyn T. Shirley, of Eatington Park, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament.—(Cheers.) F. S. MILLER, Esq., seconded the nomination. Sir GREY SKIEWITH then addressed the electors, and was received with loud cheers by his friends. He said there was no person present who more sincerely lamented the domestic calamity that had occasioned the absence of his Hon. Opponent. He had never withheld his services from the call of the electors of Warwickshire, when they were required of him. Early as they had been in the field, they were too late for their skilful opponents, who had commenced before them, thus evincing a well organised union of purpose, which he hoped the Reformers would be prepared to follow upon future occasions. That was not a contest merely between his opponent and himself—it was a contest of principle. The Administration—of which it had been alleged he was the supporter, had given the Reformers a second Magna Cearta—the bulwark of Bri tish liberty. They had abolished slavery, and relieved this country from the stain that had disgraced it—they had opened the trade to the East, and destroyed monopoly— they had granted Corporate Reform to England, and were willing to give the same to Ireland.—(Cheers.) Such was the Administration that the Tories had said wished to over turn the Constitution of the country. He knew of no thing that they had overturned but slavery. It was true they had a little damaged Tory power. It had been as serted that he was hostile to the interests of the agricul turists. The charge of hostility had arisen from a vote he had given against the repeal of the malt tax. He did so because he considered it a trick on the part of their oppo nents to get the Ministry out of office. He was, then, prepared to st:y, that if he was returned he would vote for the repeal of the malt tax, and no " inspiration" should prevent him from fulfilling that promise. He loved his country and its institutions. [Some ono in the crowd here called out, " Are you a Whig, Radical, or Tory ?" to which Sir Grey replied, "I am a Whig.") He would re sist any measure to overthrow the Protestant Church, but he did not see why ecclesiaAtical property should not be interfered with as well as civil. If they returned him he should go to Parliament strongly desirous to give the pre sent Government all the support they deserved. The Hon. B. PERCY next informed the meeting that he had been deputed by Mr. Shirley to return for him his thanks for the numerous promises he had received, and for the personal attentions that had attended him throughout his canvass. He called upon the electors to vote for Mr. Shirley, who would support the Protestant Constitution in Church and State, and uphold those institutions which would bequeath to their children and their children's children the invaluable blessings of well-regulated freedom. The happiness of the people was too dear to be perilled by dangerous innovations. Mr. COLLINS, the Mayor of Warwick, had one question to ask Mr. Percy—would he unite with Sir Grey Skipwith in stopping all riot and confusion ? He was ready to prove, by evidence the most satisfactory, upon oath practices the most horrible. Bludgeons had been ordered to b. 3 made, and that by a clergyman of the Church of England. He therefore called upon Mr. Percy, as the representative of Mr. Shirley, to use his influence with his friends, and with the Rev. Gentleman in particular who had given orders for bludgeons to be made, and had hired men at 7s. 6d. per day.—[A great sensation was produced by the foregoing announcement.] Mr. PEROf was aware Mr. Collins would not make such a statement without he believed it to be true ; but he thought he had been deceived, and that it would be found that there was no real foundation for the statement he had made. He could answer that Mr. Shirley's friends had no wish to adopt measures which could only bring disgrace upon themselves. The Hicit SHERIFF then put the show of hands, which he declared to be in favour of Sir Grey Skipwith. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Shirley, which will take place on Tuesday (to-morrow) and Wednesday next. A placard has been issued by Mr. Shirley's committee denying all knowledge of the circumstance alluded to by Mr. Collins. Warwick, Friday evening. " Dear Sir—Thinking you may like to hear bow the elec tion affairs are going on, I seize a few minutes from a mul tiplicity of business to inform yon briefly that a diabolical plot has been discovered at * * * The curate, Mr. has employed persons to manufacture bludgeons, of a fright. ful description, "to protect the voters for Mr. Shirley," as it is pretended, but in reality to intimidate the friends of Sir Grey. The parish-clerk has confessed the fact; and at this very hour the Under-Sheriff is gone to * * * to in vestigate the affair, and if possible, to break up the nest of in famy. It appears the Tories have. been hiring ruffians to wield the dangerous weapons prepared by the pious minister of the Gospel !" The above extract from a letter details only one of the acts of intimidation to which the Tories of South War wickshire have resorted. The clergy, unfortunately the willing instruments of tyranny and oppression in every shape, not content with canvassing, immediately after morn ing service on the (lay following Mr. Sheldon's death, have carried on the political crusade ever since, and, to crown all, have ordered bludgeons, hired bludgeonmen, and would resort to acts of violence to gain their party ends. In this instance, they have been detected—the bludgeons seized, the curate confronted by the clerk, and the whole matter exposed. The madness and desperation of the party have do bounds. The General Steam Navigation Company's packet, the, Attwood, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom-house yesterday. " PRESSURE FROM WITHIN."--When a Member Who is suspected of having taken too much wine becomes Pugnacious, the facetious men in the House say, " the Hon. Gentleman is under the influence of the pressure from within." One of the leaders of the Times, a Bedford coach, bolted last week, 'and upset the coach. THE NEXT MOVE OF MINISTERS~ (From the Forthcoming Number of Pas Magtriine.) We are not prone to rash counsels, We perfectly Com prehend all the petty inconveniences which limy attend he Tories venturing into power for even three Oreks; iffy iinqt must be their utmost term, three monthg. We understand the full value of keeping out the Tories —but if the timr has come when the public cause can be better adVancbcd hT , having them in than out, then we say ! , Thi , c4 k , );!i s tl, doors—let in the Tories !In nutting desthictiOn fob them selves, they at present oppose a barrier tel. the ,viiiaChinb of to rush upon p o w e r—th a t i s , u the State, which c an no t b e go t rid df; kit lliStifterihe them we left off ---- P" ion. Last month ...ving—" A crisis may arise, and that suddenly, which would completely vindicate the Ministry in thevolun tary resignation of office. If the Tory Lords persist in throwing obstructions in the way of every liberal meßsure sent up to them, it becomes evident that the Whig Govern ment (whoever is Premier) can no longer carry on the bu siness of the nation in consonance with its just expectations, and with pledges given by the Government upon different important questions; and then comes the time to resign with dignity, and effect, committing the issue to the King, the Commons and the People." Before .these pages can reach the public, the crisis then foreseen will in all proba bility have arisen—and if the time has come, we hold to our deliberate opinion, which we make no question is that of the immense majority of Reformers. Nor can we perceive any tenable ground of hesitation, assuming, which we cannot doubt, that the Lords will hold to their text, let the Mi nistry and the House of Commons do as they will. There remains, then, no alternative save Resign or Dis solve ; and many considerations make the first the prefer able course. Were a dissolution of the Peel Parliament demanded from the King by the present Ministers, it is not easy to guess upon what pretext that which might have been obtained when they took office, would be refused now. , Yet the policy of dissolving a Parliament by which the Go vernment is so well supported, is questionable ; and it is evidently ungracious. Inconvenience must attend whichever course is adopted ; but surely it is better that the retainers, underlings, and expectants of Downing -street should suffer disappointment for a time, than that so many Liberal mem bers and constituencies should be put to great trouble and expense, and the whole country be convulsed by a general election. A dissolution is, in fact, a virtual resignation, without any of the attendant advantages of prompt and de cided tactics. We are unwilling to listen to the sinister rumours afloat. We turn a deaf ear to reports of Whig hesitation, vacilla tion, and ultimate truckling. We refuse to believe that what so lately wore the imposing semblance of vigour and a manly determination to persevere in the good cause, was, in reality, nothing more than bluster, and swagger, and talk ing " big words in the breach." It would be humiliating, indeed, to find th a t a d emons t ra ti on o f fi rmness, w hi c h t he country hailed with transport, and to which it is still responding, is to end in nothing, save proving—what the Tories have all along tauntingly asserted—the indecision and total imbecility of the Whigs, as often as the time for action arrives. For what would Ministers wait or hesitate ? The Lords, in this Session, do not pay them, or the House of Representatives, the poor compliment of disguising their their fixed resolution to oppose to the mitrance all their primary measures, and to annoy, thwart, and baffle them in every way possible. Do the House of Commons and the Gorvernment wait from month to month, and from Session to Session, that their opponents may have time to consoli date their forces, and, by practice, gain skill and courage in playing that game of opposition, in which they are already far greater adepts than they were two years back ? To do their Lordships justice, they have rallied immensely since their first grand defeat. Yield they must, sooner or later, whatever course the Government may adopt ; for, this the country wills ; but they will not be panic-striken a second time, and much less subdued by a flourish of big words, ending in smoke. The Government ought to know that the time has come for deeds, and that their sole choide lies be tween wise and magnanimous daring, in which they will be supported by every true Reformer in the empire, and and still larger majorities in the House of Commons—or abject, or irretrievable submission ! The battle between the nation and the House of Lords may last for some time ; but a few months or weeks will settle one question ; and that is, whether the progress of political and social improve ment is to be directed for many happy years by a Whig party, acting on liberal views, or, if that party, sorely crippled and dismembered during the administration of Lord Grey, and now strong only in its Radical allies, and the confidence inspired by the belief of its fair intentions, shall sink, and for ever disappear, amidst the scorn and contempt of Radicals and Tories alike. It is worse than idle to beat longer about the bush. The Ministers have a plain open course to pursue. The House of Lords will, we have no doubt, solemnly and formally, a second time, reject a measure of justice, to which the Ministry are doubly pledged—one which was promised by the King in his message to Parliament, and which is now pressed by the nation in innumerable pe titions. And is the House of Commons and the Govern ment to submit ? We will not think of it. The whole country disclaims so mean, so dastardly, so pusillanimous and impolitic a course. This is the crouching line of po licy which invites spurning and trampling upon, and which richly deserves what it invites. For what purpose did the Marquis of Lansdowne and other Peers make a stand in the House of Lords ? For what purpose did the House of Representatives reject the Lyndhurst Bill, and waste the time of the nation in constructing another, worse to the palate of their Lordships, if all must end in vapour ? Was it only to swell the triumph of the Peers, and confirm them in the infatuated course which must ulti mately bring their House about their ears ? The ill-consi dered words of Lord Brougham, which gave so much just offence to the nation, seem to have been prophetic--" If little has been done in this session, less will be done in the next." And, in the next, and the next again, little indeed has been done. The nation, which has been more trusting and indulgent to the Melbourne government than to any previous Administration that ever existed in England, begins to discover that a " great cry and little wool" Mi nistry would be even worse than the obstructive or stag nation one which previously held the reins. The Grey Government did nothing ; but the Melbourne Administra tion actually plays into the hands of the hereditary enemies of the People, as often as a blustering demonstration shall end in nothing, save sneakingly drawing the horns, rashly put forth, back into the shell of Downing-street, until the time serv es the Tories for cru s hi ng togeter the shell and the reptile within it. If the Grey Government did nothing, they, at least, by prudent forbearance, avoided spewing how power less they were, to carry the measures in which the Mel bourne Government are in such imminent danger of break ing down, only from inherent cowardice. If they shall tamely yield now—and to hold office in the face of their duty to,the country, amounts to almost treacherous yield ing—we are constrained to say that they have taken im mense pains to prove their own imbecility, and the strength of the Peers. This last may be the diseased energy of maniacs ; but it is not for that the less dangerous, until it shall be put under restraint. And how much longer time is to be lost in dealing with these cunning lunatics ? The advocates of an unwise and craven policy are cry ing, " Oh ! wait a little longer ; only just stay till their Lordships shall have played a few more fantastic tricks, and given such striking proofs of their determined hostility to every good measure. which the Commons may devise, as shall force the country to see that the Upper House must be reformed. Give them rope." Now, their Lordships have both gotten and taken rope. The public mind is fully ripe for the decided course which it has become the duty of a Liberal Government to follow. If there be any demurring or disinclination, it exists within the Parliament itself—it lurks in the Cabinet—and finds no place among the peo ple. The Government will commit an irretrievable blunder if they act upon the mistaken idea that John Bull still en tertains sonic mysterious veneration for the House of Peers, or that he will not, with all his might, second any real turn up, or sincere opposition to their lordly perversities, how ever indifferent he may seem to a sham-fight or idle flou rishing with foils. The fact is, that the People, the masses, arc upon this question of reform of the Peers, as far in advance of the House of Commons and the Government as they arc upon that of a Free Trade in Corn, short Parlia- ments, or the Ballot. The country is fully ripe for every good measure, and only requires to sec honesty and deter mination in the Government, in order to put forth all its latent power. This silly game has already been persisted in for three years. How much longer would the advocates of delay wish to play off and on ? Can any fairer occasion of going to the country arise than the present ; or any one in which the personal interests, prejudices, and bigotries of the Peers are lest intimately involved ? What measure more just or more broadly-based can be imagined, than that upon which the two Houses have come to collision and a stand- —..— - still ?—or that can more strongly stir the generous feelings of the people ? The present Government can only, by boldness, decision, and promptitude—and by keeping clear of the craven policy of clinging to place under all circumstances, which none save dastards or traitors can counsel—ascertain what is the true measure of their power, while they continue to act like men and statesmen, whether out of office or in it. They must not suffer the opinion to get abroad ? that they kindly, though perhaps unconsciously, hold Downing-street as a barricade to cover the safe advance of the Tories to power, when the convenient season arrives. That may suit the cautious Sir Robert Peel. It has not yet come. But were the supplies once voted, and the indispensable busi ness of the session got through, with the help of, the Whigs, autumn might find" the pear , ripe ;" and a Tory govern ment (which could not go on for a month at this early stage) fairly seated in power, which, whether held under the im pudent pretence of liberality or not, would assuredly be employed to subvert all that the country has gained by so many years of struggle and sacrifice. W. have not adverted to the bare possibility of the Lords •5 THE S'tTN, LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1838 One sergeant, a corporal, and six gunners of the Royal Marine Artillery are ordered to be embarked-on board the Pluto steam steam-vessel, on her arrival at this port, on her way to the north coast of Spain. At Spithead—Vanguard, Bellerophon, Pembroke, Asia, and True Britain, free trader. In Harbour—Britannia, Excellent, Royal George, Ma dagascar, Buffalo, Beacon. Appointments—Captain Sir Josias R. Rowley, Bart., to the Cornwallis, vice Captain Festing, who reigns from ill health ; Commander John M'Dougall (b) and Mr. R. H. Mattacott, master, to the Salamander ; Lieut. F. Syer to the Pluto ; Lieut. W. Boys, to the Columbine ; Lieut. Joseph Tailor, to command . the Hornet revenue cutter ; Mr. G. B. Harvey, to be second master and pilot of the Magpie ; Mr. E. Mallard, to be second masterof the Corn wallis ; Lieut. Powys, vice Otway,.. and Mr. W.'Bligh; mate, to the Madagascar ; Mr. J. L. Weal!, assistant surgeon, to the Pembroke, Mr. W. G. Herbert, volunteer Ist class, to the Asia ; Mr. W. F. Lower and Mr. W. Moorsom, midshipmen, to the Excellent ; Mr. IL Deans, assistant-surgeon, to the Britannia. Mr. James Alexander Dunbar, son of the late 'Captain Sir James Dunbar, obtained the first medal, and Mr. Alexander George West, son of Adniiral West, the se cond medal, at the half-yearly examination of the students, on Tuesday last, at the Royal Naval College. In consequence of the length of service and consequent inefficiency of several officers in the higher grades in the corps of Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery, his Ma jesty has, it appears, on the recommendation of the Master- General of the Ordnance, graciously permitted four officers from each arm of the service to retire on the full pay of their rank. We sincerely hope that upon the same ground this boon will be extended to the Royal Marines, who are equally, if not more entitled to it. During the stay of the Pearl at Oporto, the most marked and hospitable attention was shown by the inha bitants to Captain Nurse and his officers. On their arri val, the principal merchants called on board the Pearl, and a succession of invitations were given to the officers for ten days. A ball was given in return by the officers on board the Pearl. On the quarter-deck was constructed a Persian tent, 40 feet by 28 feet, formed with the ensigns of diffe rent nations ; the deck was decorated with flowers, boat loads of which were sent from different quarters in the neighbourhood. Between the fore and main-masts was placed a table 40 feet by eight, on which was served a very splendid supper. The company, between 90 and 100, kept it up till 4 o'clock, and were highly delighted with the en tertainment. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 23.—0 n Tuesday arrived his Majes ty's steamer Flamer, Lieutenant Potbury, from the West Indies, in a disabled state, unable to make use of steam ; she was towed into harbour this afternoon, by the Bruns wick steamer, to have her defects made good, in order to enable her to proceed to Woolwich. Sailed on Saturday last, his Majesty's packet Linnet, Lieut. Downey, for Fal mouth. The Minden, 74, Captain Sharpe, C. 8., was paid two months' wages in advance, on Tuesday last, and will proceed - to sea to join the Asia on her appear ing off this port. The Columbine, 16, Commander Hen derson, went out of harbour into the Sound this day, and will shortly proceed to the coast of Africa. The Hope and Magnet, 10, were undocked this day, hav ing had their defects made good, and fitted for commis sion as packets. Lord Wilton's yacht, the Xarifa, was taken into dock this day, in order to have her lines taken. The Wellesley, 64, and Druid, 46, under repairs, are in a great state of forwardness, and will be completed in about eight weeks. The Agincourt, 74, Belleisle, 74, and Implacable, 74, ordered to be fitted as demonstrative ships, are suspended for the present. Colonel Sir John B. Savage, the Deputy-Adjutant-General, and his assistant, Captain W. Burton, arrived here on Saturday last, in the Brunswick steamer, and commenced the periodical inspec tion of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines, which took place on Monday last on the Hoe, when the various evolutions were performed with the utmost precision, and did great credit to that distinguished corps. The battalion was very small, there being but few men at quarters, who were commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel-Hornby, on Tues day. Sir John afterwards inspected the barracks and in firmary, &c., and on the following day took his departure for Milford. (From the Deronpo . rt Independent.) The Hamoaze lighter arrived on Thursday, and the Tortoise on Saturday, from Falmouth, after weighing, examining, and relaying the moorings in Garrick Roads, for the Packets, and th Astrea. The Swaile lighter arrived here on Sunday from Fal mouth, with condemned packet stores. H.M. Brig Columbine, Corn. Henderson, went out of harbour on Thursday. Thirty boys were drafted on board for the ships on the North Coast of Africa. The Minden, 74, Captain A. R. Sharpe, C.B. was paid advance on Tuesday ; and it is rumoured that on the ap pearance of the Asia, 84, 'off this port, from Portsmouth, she will get under weigh, and both ships will proceed im mediately to the north coast of Spain. Captain resting, of the Cornwallis, 74, has resigned the command of that ship from the ill state of his health. Captain Daniel Pring is spoken of as likely to be his successor. The Mulgrave is fitted with jury-rigged gear, for con veyance to Pembroke. The old Gibraltar will be broken up at Pembroke. Should the wind prove favourable, the Aretbusa, Laza rette, will sail this flay under the charge of Mr. Walker, and a party of riggers and men from the Ordinary, for Li verpool. The African steam-vessel, Lieut. West, is ordered home from the Mediterranean, her boilers being defective. In Harbour—Royal Adelaide, Imogene, Magpie, and Flamer steamer. In the Sound—Cornwallis, Minden, and Columbine. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.-Mr. George Har vey, Second Mast er o f C ornwa lli s , t o b e S econ d Master and Pilot of Magpie ; Mr. Edward Mallard, Second Mas ter, to Cornwallis ; Mr. J. Hawker Luscornbe, Midship• man, from Cornwallis to Madagascar ; Lieut. W. Boyce, to Columbine ; Mr. Edwin Grant, Master's Assistant, to Columbine (Mr. Hilliard, Master's Assistant of ditto dis charged) ; Mr. Hawkins, G. Ayscough, Mate of the Pre sident, to the rank of Lieutenant ; Licuts. T. Stephens, P. Baskerville, and W. Harvey, to be additional Lieute nants of the Melville ; Mr. C. Hoffmeister and Mr. W. Crawford (a) Mates, to the PeMbroke ; Lieutenant It. J. Otway, Messrs. G. H. Clarke, and R, E. Atkinson, Mates, Mr. W. L. Peyton, College Mate, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. J. Hawkins, Midshipman ; • P. J. Maitland, College Midship man, J. S. Dureil, vol. first class, J. R. Duncan, Master's Assistant, W. B. Scott, Clerk, to the Mada g ascar ; Mr. Arthur L owe , M a t e , an d M r. R . D. D ut t on , o f the Larne, College Midshipman, to the Excellent ; Mr. R. T. Davis, Mate, to the Seaflower ; Mr. R. Hoskyn, Acting Master and Pilot to the Beacon. A Parliamentary Paper of the sailing, sea-boat, and man-of-war-like qualities of the Vernon, Barham, Castor, Pique, and other ships has been published. The Skipjack schooner left Jamaica for Chares on the 9th of May. His Majesty's sloop Gannet arrived at Nassau on the 16th of April, bringing in 'a large schooner, the - Creole, sail ing under Portuguese colours, which she captured to the westward of St. Domingo, having upwards of 300 slaves on board, which were landed on the following day. ' The crew of the Creole were committed to prison The height of the slave deck was represented as only two feet ! The Sparrowhawk arrived at Valparaiso, from Cobija, Bth February, and sailed 19th for Coquimbo. The Blonde arrived at Valparaiso, from Callao, 22d February. The Racehorse arrived at Barbadoes, from La Guayra, Ist May. The Gannet sailed for Demerara 28th April ; and Vestal for St. Kitt's, sth May. The steamer Columbia arrived at Jamaica, from Barbadoes, 25th April, and Sa vage, from ditto,' 6th May, The Wasp sailed for Cartha 'ena, 27th April, - - - tempering with d iittl istiirktinn;,an& passing the amended Bill of' the Commtni§, I Kre bp' r yb they will not ; for a final rupture must come ; and might at a worse; because a later period in the session, and probably lipbtu rtioreApen tq dcbate than that upon which all afe j#lll/4:. . . NAVAL* ii4T.FittliCihiet: (Prom Ol'e Asia;,B4,'Capfain Fisher; i,lri9r4l j tc; pithead -01;?)11 the Minden ; tut for wild porpo6e iqbt fiTiq follocgd to Plymouth the moment the wind is fayourabld. The Seaflower cutter, Lieut. Roche, arrived on Tuesday, with newly entered men from Sheerness : she returned on the following day. The Buffalo, Capt. Hindmarsh, K.H., will proceed to South Australia (of which intended settlement Capt. Hind marsh is appointed the Governor) on the 10th of next month. The Westminster, American packet ship, Capt. Moore, sailed on Thursday for New York, with 300 passengers on board, principally agricultural labourers, &c. She took out also a large cargo of silks, 100,0001. in specie, part of a loan contracted for in this country, and 140 tons of railroad Capts. Hornbrook and Morgan, Lieuts. Churchill. Wright, and Langford, of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines, have been ordered to hold themselves in rer...:ljayss to join the battalion in Spain. They will proceed in the Pluto. Four officers of the Woolwich division, and 100 men, it is understood, have also received orders to be ready to embark in the Pluto steamer, it is supposed for the two frigates about to be commissioned at this port, there being scarcely a sufficient number of men at these bead quarters to fill the casualties that may occur in the fleet at Spit head. iron. CHANCERY COURT. _SATURDAY. mAy.,i v. rd,(l./A4c The L 8.14? N4A:i>6 . l.',f.ibit . gave . ltidirrifti lee this case, which came before hal* dlciiti t urrer from the lice' Chan- Geller, who allowed-a demurrer tti trl4olainiiff's bill for went of Parties. His Lordship said that fliA' V,ite;Chancellor ttlin to have taken an i erroneous cidif ei the case. Tiff pitet4i# e'l' t iiinVe4 an Dceount against tie two Alaiachvs of Le OAS ot. tigtid in Cornwall, or a proportion Pf tile shatr.eg treieoVl'; &Ida ft). hi:s interest in the mine. - Mc Malacho; hare the'le'sse'eS . of the mine, divided it into 100 st'a'res; and the' ii Wan* the owner of one or two of th'OSe sha'reS: One of ow litgatiiys afterwards assigned hl4 the; othersf isho raised a joint-stock Company, ail;,/ Mil* to three trustees for the Company. The proß'f6i*Oas . then dilvided into fire thou sand shares, of which 2,50( tlicie reserved to Malueby ; the other 2,500 were sold.. All this Was done behind the plaintiff's back. The bill did not make the trustees or new shareholders parties defendants ; and that was one ground of demurrer. The object of the bill ti 1s to obtain for the plain tiff, from his joint-proprietors, the Nijachys, an account of the plaintiff's proportion of the profits, .pr of the new shares ; and he had a right to have that questiak . discussed as between him and the Malachys, without bringi;,st• be fore the Court the trustees and the others who subse quently became interested in the mine. These could not be affected by a decree made on this bill. The justice of the case appeared, from the statements in the bill, to be that the •Aaintiff ought to have an acc o unt, The answer or the de- I-- renditntg !!1,11 alter the case ; and the best time to judge whether new pa"(: 5 to the suit were necessary was after that answer came in.. was of opinion that the de murrer should be overrules with costs. KING'S BENCH.-SATURDAY. MUMMA. V. SKINNER. This was ati action of criminal conversation, to which the defendant had pleaded not guilty. Sir FARDERICK roLtoeic said, that the plaintiff had formerly carried on the htigness of a silvereraith, but, having acquired an independent property, retired from business. In 1816, he was married to the lady wbeoe conduct was now to form the subject of investigation. The plain tiff took a house some time since in the neighbourhood of Maida-hill, and he allowed his wife the frequent use of a four-wheeled phaeton, in which she used to drive to town for any purpose she might require. In the beginning of 183.5 the plaintiff had strong reason to believe that his wife had proved unfaithful to him. The defendant was the agent and receiver of rents for the Duke of Portland, and in that character had had dealings with the plaintiff, who was,letsee of some houses upon the Portland estate. On some eccaalons during the temporary illness of the plaintiff, his wife had gone to the office of the defendant on business. These occasions did not necessarily lead to any very long or frequent interviews ; but the plaintiff had at length rea son to suspect that assignations were made, and he caused his wife to be watched, and the result was a discovery too clear to be doubted, that his domestic honour and happiness had been sacrificed. On the 10th of February, 1835, the wife drove to town in the phaeton, got out of it in Berner's street, where she directed it to wait, and then crossing Ox ford-street, she went into an adjoining thoroughfare called Carlisle-street, and then she entered a house of ill-fame. At 'the end of two hours she came forth from that house, and was within a few minutes afterwards followed by the defendant. Of the identity of the wife there could not possibly be the least doubt, for the hus band, in the indignation and agony of the moment, addressed her, and covered her with re proaches for her misconduct. The identity of the de fendant would also be satisfactorily proved, for the plain tiff having traced his wife to the house introduced himself to a person who kept a shop in the neighbourhood, and having stated that it was his object to watch . a female rela tive, whom he believed to have been betrayed into entering a house of that character, obtained the permission of that person to wait in his house for her coming forth, and pro- cured at the same time the assistance of two little boys who were playing near the spot to watch the door, and warn him when anybody was coming out. This action was brought, he might at once avow, with the object of entirely getting rid of a woman who was so utterly unworthy of the station she filled. He did not state this as a case in which the defendant had availed himself of the kindness and hos pitality of the husband to seduce his wife ; but though the circumstances under which the parties had become ac quainted might diminish the amount of damages they were not less fatal than others to the domestic happiness of the plaintiff. He did not mean to say that there were children to regret the loss of a parent—there were none; nor that the wife was young. She had long passed forty, but she still preserved her comeliness, and a large portion of the beauty which had once distinguished her. Mrs. Young had known the parties for about twelve years. They always appeared to live happily together. Cross-examined—Her late husband bad been the attor ney for the plaintiff. They were not very intimate, but the families had frequently visited.• Mr. Byers—l was the landlord of the house at Maida hill, where the plaintiff and his wife Elie& I have been there very often. I thought •that they lived . ,happily to gether. He used to allow her more than I won:d have allowed to any woman.—(A laugh.) I went to She' George and Blue Boar to identify Mrs. Scrivener. I am sure the person - I pointed out was Mrs. Scrivener. She is a stoutish, very good-looking lady. She is a pretty woman. She is not a young lady. She is about forty-seven. Henry Becke—l live in Regent's Park-place. I had a house in Oxford-street. 1 know the defendant. He re sides in Mortimer-street. He is the receiver of rents of the Portland estate. In April last I went with two women, a man and a boy, to the Marylcbone Court-house to identify the defendant. It was on the 20th of April last. He was recognised by the persons who were with me. Cross-examined—l had seen defendant before. I should say that the defendant is between fifty and sixty. . Lord DENMAN summed up the evidence to the Jury, who returned a verdict for the plaintiff. COMMON PLEAS-SATURDAY. CLEMENTS V. MAY. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 511. from the defendant for the education and board of his sons ,it the plaintiff's school, at Turnham-green. The defendant stated in his plea that his sons did not receive the proper instruction or treatment which was undertaken to be given. The Jury, after hearing the Learned Judge's summing up, found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, 311. BANKRUPTCY COURT, SATURDAY. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. William Ward, late Director of the Bank of England, took place. His accounts were rather voluminous :.;•!tt perfectly satisfactory; and has'- ' in.. passed his final csamini:tion the principal creditors in the warmest manner • shook h t ,;nds with him. The total amount of claims against the cant 36,7971. There will be about 18,0001. to meet the claim, The debts due to the estate amount to 36,283/. BItENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS. On Saturday a man named John Craft was examined on the charge of highway robbery and attempt 6;! murder on Hounslow-heath. - Mr. Thomas Fenner, lace-dealer, near Beaconsfield, Bucks, deposed that the prisoner had been in his employ about four years. On Tuesday they were in London, and left about eight o'clock in the evening bn their return. 'When they got near Islcworth, where the prisoner lodges, instead of going home, he volunteered Id find witness P. lodging. They walked together talking in a trismlly man ner towards Hounslow, and when on the Heath, betitefk9 the Castle Inn and Spring Grove, the prisoner suddenly attacked him with his fiat and knocked him down. Witness got up, and, being an old man, begged for mercy, but the prisoner again knocked him down, and while on the ground repeated the blows, with the addition of kicks until wit ness was nearly insensible. Witness called out " Murder!" and " Thieves !" and again begged for mercy ; but the pri soner said, " Curse you, I'll do for you ;" and kneeling on witness's chest, caught hold of his throat, but at that mo ment footsteps were heard in the distance, on which he cut and tore witness's trouser all to pieces, and, tcaring out the pocket, which contained six sovereigns, as., and two six penees, ran off, and effected his escape. The prisoner was committed for trial. POLICE INTELLIGENC. HA7'TOIV-GARDEN. FEMALE BONING MATCll.—Catherinc Joky, a seller of cats-meat in the purlieus of Islington, whose countenance exhibited sundry marks of violence, was brought up on a warrant charged by Mary Potter, a cadaverous-looking personage, whose peepers were discoloured through the too-free use of Mrs. Jolly's daddies, with assault and battery. Mrs. Putter said as how her husband vos a dustman vot vurk'd hard for his livelywood, and his carritter rood bear inwestigashun all over the neighbourwood. Misses Jolly was always a bully-ragging on her varesumder she vos in the habit a meerin on her, and she - swore she vood have her life and give her a good mallettin. On Thursday last she met her near her own plac e , w h en s h e axe d h er vo t she had been saying about her, and th e on l y satisfaction she g ot vos a hit on the nose, vi c h fetch blood, 'and guy her the pair a blackuns vich th e i r vurs hi ps saw. andin her OWD purtechshun she kept off her blows and'tkey had a reeler set-to, ven Mrs. Jolly got the best on her, and she took out the warrant o' th e peace ag i n h er. Sh e pro duced two• Wit nesses to prove that Mrs. Jolly struck the first blow. • MAGISTRATE—So, they had a regular tight AmiLver--- 011, yes ; and there was a regular mob. They added tb at Mrs. Jolly had been rather lucky, and sin( she had set lip in the tripe lin e s he became .too bouncil Oe for her neigh bours, and if th e y w e n t for a paunch or a 1 s,alfpqourth; dr o n o c‘a ne t she was too upstart to serve. Mrs. Jolly indi gnan tly r e p e lled the accusa ft covid be more eitiiler than she was, but they Nvt- "c icaintis and entionq of playing -k s u poner, and was always a playing her. She mei the prosecutrix, who began to bully-s. %" hes and challenged her to fight, when they sartinlv had a rouei or two, when she gave in, but not until she (Mrs. Jolly) got: or three lugs and cross-huttocker.,--(A laugh.) Th e MAGISTRATE jocosely observed, that it was a pity such delieatO creatures could not lire on terms of amicabi lity with each of Viler ; they both seemed to have seered, much from their proNess in the art of pugilis.sn, and as they had both taken the law into their own hands he could no thing else but discharge the case. Mrs. Jolly was then discharged, and she was followed by a motley group, who cheered her and led her off' in triumph ; and they repaired to a neighbouring " lush crib to have a Jolly-fication, whilst Mrs. Potter walked off int a contrary direction, with "all her blushing honours thick. upon her." Frederick Richards, an itinerant preacher, was charged, before Mr ROGERS, with ste k ,:ling a quantity of household furniture, bed-linen, &c., the property of a man named 1. :.h22. The prosecutor, a short time ago, was involved in diffi culties with ome persons who had c laims upon him for money, and being obliged to give up housekeeping until he could come to terms with them, he entevsted the whole of his furniture to the prisoner's wife. li.:aving settled these claims, he had made application for the e cstoration of his property, which, however, was withheld . from Mr. RoGgfia.—You say that you gave the ct,.stody of it to the wife of the pcisoner ; if that be so, what ;. , as the accused to do with it ? }:!rosecutor.—l have heard that he removed it from the house }where I d e posited it, to a cot tage near Camden-town. I In.:ve . been with a policeman to the latter place, but all I found tGere of mine was a quilt. Mr. ROGERS called upon the pr.isOner for his answer to the complaint. Prisoner (crying).—l know nothing about the goods, your Worship. lam a very ill-used man. While I was from home that man (pointing . the prosecutor) acted the part of a villain to me, for he robbed me of my wife. Presocutor.—lt's false, Prisoner,---False! Did I not find you in bed together? Mr. ilow.ru,—My client, of course, cannot be answer able for the furniture. The proccutor acknowledges that lie delivered , it into the care of the wife only. Mr. ROGERS (to the prosecutor.)- -You may go about your business, and seek your remedy elscvhere. Prosecutor.—How am I to act ? Mr. RooEas.—ln the best way you can. If you have lost your property, you richly deserve it for taking away this man's wife. The prisoner is discharged. Prisoner.—May God Almighty bless your Worship. You have decided in justice. lam heart-broken. The parties then left the office. MARLB OR 0 U GH- S TREE T. On Saturday a Polish refugee, wearing mustachios, and' well dressed, was brought before Mr. DYER, charged with having stolen a valuable watch, the property of Mr. O'Neill, of No. 3, James-street, Golden-square. The prisoner protested his innocence, and was remanded until Wednesday. Mary Welsh brought Patrick Upton before Mr. CO.. WANT, for having committed sundry assaults on her during an Icish row, which took place in that sober And peaceable district, known as the" Holy Land." Mrs. Welsh came crying into the Office, holding in her apron several parcels, neatly done up in whitey-brown paper. " Plaze yer Rivirence," said she ; " Paddy Upton called me out of me namo, and then, widout the laste provocation in life, murthered me five or six. times on Sunday morning. Here's my witnesses," said she, producing her parcels, and placing them oe , the table before the Magistrates—" here's me hair off me hear! —(taking up one parcel)—here's me two blessed double teeth—(another parcel)—and here's my Saturday cap"— (the third parcel). " Spake the holy trute, Misthress Welsh," said Patrick ; " didn't that same tooth come of the head of a jemmy that you and Misthress Collins had for supper on Sa:urday night." Mrs. Welch—" May be I don't know my own flesh and blood, you spalpeen ? Here, let his Worship look at the tooth, and say if it don't belong to a Christian." The officer examined the tooth, at the request of t'ae Magistrate, but, after a close inspection, like the feature of Sir Roger de Coverley, aggravated into a representation of the Saracen's Head, it appeared much might be said on both sides. " Hear me witness, Mrs. Collins," said Patrick, " and she'll prove what sort of a character Mrs. Welch has got." Mrs. Collins, on being ushered in, was found to be in that state to add speedily to the family stock of the Col linses. When the book was tendered to her, with that common feeling of superstition peculiar to the lower order of Roman Catholic Irish, she objected to take the oath. " Look your Honner," Said she, " see me situation, I'll lay me band on me chest wid any woman, and say I'll spake the trute, but I mustn't kiss the book." MAGISTRATE—You arc bound to speak the truth under uny circumstances, and if you wish to give evidence you zriust be sworn. _ _ - Airs. Collins—Well, then, I'll take the oath, and the Priest muse take the curse off me baby. MAGIsTnAZE—How did the quarrel begin ? Mrs. Col lins—She calleci Paddy 2. bastard, and me a cross-born bastard, and said sii;! could prove I'd bad five bastards be me own husband. Mrs. Welch—Ax her where's her hush,md, and she ready to go to bed. Mrs. Collins (demurely)—Me husband's in America ; isn't he, Paddy, dear ? Paddy—l can take me oath of that same. The Magistrates, after hearing other witness Cs. finding the parties could not settle the matter, held the defendant to bail. MARY LER O.NE. George. Arden or Adam, a man ,q genteel appearance, about sixty years of age, who it was s,' - itted formerly held a 'situation in the War Office, was placed the bar, charged with attempting to levy contributions olf the public by means of begging letters. Mr. Stitirr committed the prisoner to one month's im prisonment and hard labour in the House of Corn3ction. LAMBETH-STREET. The parents of a girl named Barnes, who is only fifteen years of age, applied for the advice and assistance of the Magistrates. The girl had been asked by a Jew girl, about her own age, to accompany be. , to the house of her aunt to tea. She: did so, and the girl took' her to an infamous house in Canon pace, Mtle-end!road, ke i . , t by a Jew wretch, named Davis. After tea she was prevailed on to stop all night, under the promise of getting a present of fine clothes, &c. On the second night she was there, Mrs: Davis brought a middle aged gentleman to see her, and desired she would remain ia the room with him. This she refused ; upon which the wretch actually locked the room door, leaving both her and the man inside. Being thus compelled to remain with him all night, the person left with her effected her ruin, not withstanding het resistance, and went away at daybreak in the morning. The next dity si,e complained of the woman ilavis's conduct to her, upon why: 111 she struck her—but notwithstandinrr this (being afraid to go home), she stopped there for two days' afterwards, and bebir sent out as a dress lodger, folloz'cd by keepers, she met her brother-in-law, who, as well as several members of her family, bad been looking in all directions for her, and she went home with him. A warrant was instantly granted aga.mst the wretch Davis, and it was placed in thehands of Davis , an activ e officer, for execution. THAMES POLICS Eel Pie-house Mr. Thomas Mayo, the proprietor of tl.O Tavern, on the Island of " Eyot" at Twicenham, was ummoned for unlawfully causing one William Malker, his servant, to navigate a boat for hire and gain, he not being a freeman of. the Watermen's Company, by wh3oh he had incurred a penalty of 101. The complaint *As lodged by the Twickenham watermcn, who feel tbemselvet4 aggrieved by Mr. Mayo employing his own servant to con vey Lis customers and parties to and from the Island. • - Mr. Cuirlisorr should inflict the full penalty on Walker if he did so ag,7in, but would now dismiss the case against him on potent 0.4. c osts. With respect to Mr. M a y o, he he thought proper to conv-,.v his numerous customers to and was clearly of opinion wa s authorised in employing who m from the Eyot. was too respectable a n zi The case him was therefore dis missed.. He was sure Mr. Ma y 6 liiry and gain to man to allow his servant to p l y for direct the injury of the watermen. CAPTAIN BRENTON'S NAVAL HisTORIE ,O GttEnT BRATAIN, now in course of publication in 24 weep}}` chi Numbers (the Ist of whielf-. has just appeaced), is, we unL., • , d Trd to be embellished With a series of beautifully tui executed portraits of England's most distinguished tr.vekl 1 ,,, t0e5 . This important work, which is .dedicated, by per— • "on to Majesty, has lung been an esteemed ehtlnitcle• miss! , his of the triumphant exploits of the British Navy, but its value will he much further enhanced in.the present edition, by tint History being continued to the present time by the Gallant Author, who, in addition to his long experience of 50 years' service in the Navy, has also been facilitated in the progress of his work by the assistance of most of the great men wbose actions he narrates. We bear it is in contemplation by some t i ottng tnen of fashion, to give a grand fete champetre, in the " suin g mouth, which, for novelty and splendour, is intended to excel the celebrated.celebrated.ontertairsroolt, given at Craven Cottage last :I'iISOII. t