The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-09 00:00:00

TIIE LONDON JOURNALS. r DAILY EXTRACTS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS, [MORNING posT.] The factious fondne s s .of imputing exorbitant views to the Emperor of Russia has received a decisive check from the statement of the Mar quess of Londonderry, that . the Russian Army which had been in• motion would not pass the limits of the Russian Empire. Thus end, as far as slander can be allowed to expire, all the in bammatory predictions of an invasion of Spain, of an intend e d p ar titi on o f I ta l y b etween Austria and Russia, or (in default of this scheme) a bargain,by 3vtich Austria was to have Italy, while Russia -snatched the lonian Isles from England,and the Mo rea both from the Turks and Greeks !---So far were the Emperors of Austria and Russia from a desire to employ their armies upon any purposes of ag grandizern. ent, that the former called for the in terfuence of the latter, chiefly as a security against a similar imputation, and the latter limit ed his compliance to such a number as could ex cite no jealousy in any candid mind. But the movement of even that limited number has now cease., and the impugners of those who combin ed to deliver England from an exhausting war,. and the Continent from an anti-commercial op pression, must now exercise their ingenuity in seeking for other topics of false accusation. tTIiENIES.] Yesterday the new Act for permitting the Bank to issue specie came. into force, and has been acted upon is the most complete mariner. Few applications for gold coin were made by individuals at the Bank in exchange for notes, probabfy because the new state of things is yet imperfectly known; bdt the Bankers, we under stand, instead of the usual daily supply of small notes, received sovereigns only ; and their intro duction, therefore, into general circulation, must be, almost instantaneous. No notes of the deno mination of one pound are now to be procured at the different Bankers in the City ; and the same diff.cnlty exists at the Bank itself, the Directors intending, as we are assured, not to issue any tudie of- that' descripti on a t p resen t ; reserv i ng Ate tower which they possess under the Act of doing so, for any emergency that may arise, affecting either their own supply of specie, or the demands of the country circulation. Ar rangements have been made on a most exten sive scale for supplying the different counties so extensively with specie, that a deficiency can scarcely by possibility be felt. For the County 'of Lancaster, where circulation has always been in Bank -of England notes, those of country Bankers being unknown, the amount of gold coin considered requisite to supply the place of those below five: pounds, was transmitted. some days ago, -with th e v i ew o f b r i ng i ng the' t w system into action both there and in the metropolis on 'the same day.. To other parts of the kingdom the same, or nearly similar, facilities have been afforded. Inspectors have been sent to the prin cipal towns to detect the forged notes that will probably .on this occasion be presented. Still less apprehension is felt concerning the power of the _Bank to supply specie in sufficient abundance ; for, independently of their own stock, they cal c-ulatts-, as an auxiliary, that all . the specie which has been hoarded during the- circulation of paper will again see the light. It is impossible of course to form an exact_ estimate of the gold thus with drawn, but we hear it valued, by, as good judges as are to be found, at 6,000,0001. or 7,000,000/. sterling. - - DIRPLISH PRESS.] " Thank God !" exclaimed Mr. Warre, in the House bf Commons on Monday night," thank God that there is yet one.corner in Europe where the conduct of the Allied .Sovereigns can be dis cussed freely and with impunity." This excla -ination we repeat with a feeling of honest pride, and we trust that in doing so we shall not be con sidered as implying any - disrespect to our present Ministry. We can appreciate too the glow of pa triot spirit that animated "Mr. Warre when he uttered this exclamation. It was on the occasion of the Marquis of Londonderry's announcing to the House of Commons, voluntarily, that he had _received a dispatch from Laybach, apprising him that the Russian army was stopped in its full march to the south of Europe, and that conse quently the cloud that hovered over Spain and Italy_ was totally dissipated. What Englishman does not feel how great .an influence the public opinion of ' this country must have exercised upon this very point ; what Englishman does not exult when be reflects that it is to • this,. country alone the despots of the Continent look as to the only recognised tribunal of public opinion existing upon... earth; and yho.willnot proudly exclaim with Mr. Warre, Thank God that there is yet one corner in Europe w,ln!re the - conduct of the Allied Sovereigns can be discussed freely and with impunity !" • It was delightful to see the Marquis of Londonderry, holding in view the principles of the independent portion of the House of CoMmons, which he well knows to be. the fair representative of -the general - - feelings of the people, coming down to the House and vo luntarily opening the treasures of the Cabinet.-- Why did he in the present instance depart froth his ordinary reserve, as displayed on Mr. Hutch •inson's motion ? Because he was . well assured that his intelligence would prove most acceptable te•Tarliament and to the country in general. 'lle has, perhaps unwittingly, paid homage to the opi nion of the Opposition in -Parliament, but the feelings that prompted the communication - reflect credit upon the Noble Secretary. The power of making an agreeable communication must, we think, have been gratifying to his mind ; it was at least an easier, if not a more grateful task, than . if it had fallen to his unhappy lot to justify the seizure of the fortresses in Piedmont by the Rus sians, or the equipment of an armed force for.the purpose ofdevastating Spain with the horrors of a Revolutionary War. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] Mr. Lennard moved last night for t 1 Repeal of two of the most obnoxious of 'the famous six Acts, namely, the Seditious 'Meetings slid the Blasphemous and Seditious Libel Acts. Both the motions wero lost, but by a very small rba jority. It is impossible, indeed, to reprobate, in sufficiently severe terms, the Blasphemous and Seditious Libel Act, under which it is a mockery to talk of a free press. Every one who knows any thing of the Law of Libel, must know that a publication in which there is any attempt at discussion, never issues, and never can issue, from the press which does not contain more or less libellous matter, according to the description of libel given by Lawyers and Judges. A libel, as has been well observed, is any thing that twelve Jurymen can be induced to call such, and all depends on the nomination of the Jurors. Who does not know, for instance, that twelve Tory. Jurymen would, without a. moment's he sitation, pronounce a publication containing Whiggish sentiments libellous, that twelve Whig Jurymen would consider deserving of praise ? The great object in a prosecution therefore is to obtainfavourable Jurors, and the art of packing has become the art of arts. The dreadful pu nishment awarded by the Blasphemous and Se ditious Libel Act, hangs therefore suspended by a thread over . the head of every public writer. The only security he has is the gentlemanly feel ing and the respect for public opinion possessed by his prosecutors. While the business of pro secution remained in the hands of the Law Offi cers of the Crown, responsible public officers, there was some security against oppression. But a new state of things has taken place.—We have now an Association for the Prosecution of Se ditious and Blasphemous Libels. They have al ready, it seems, collected considerable subscrip tions, and entered on the business of prosecution ; and we may expect this business to go on briskly, so long as any of their money remains unexpended. Individuals who have briefless barristers for re lations, will find it no bad speculation to subscribe liberally to this fund, with a view of procuring business for them. We understand that many barristersare already very sanguine in their expectations from this source. We hope, however, that this combination for the per secution of the Press will attract due attention. Who are these - combiners ? We should be glad to know something more of them. There are surely means for counteracting the machinations of any set of men who may choose to league to gether to disturb the peace of society. K ENILWORTIL-Ctimner is a small, but ancien village, situated on the borders of Berkshire, be. t ween 4 and 5 ►miles distant from Oxford. It has o late been much visited, owing to the very interest ing description which the author of Kenilworth has given of the disastrous- event which occurred there in the reign of Elizabeth. Cumner stands on the side of a hill. from the summit of . whiCh the town of Oxford may be seen to great advan tage. There is very little of Cumner Place, enciently a Priory, now standing, in which the beautiful Lady Leicester was confined, as the greater part was pulled down about seven years ago ; what still remains is now made use of as a granary. There is a Bath still to be seen, which, considering the number of years it has existed, is very perfect, in which the Lady Leicester used to bathe. The Postern Gate leading to Cumner Place still remains, but irr a very dilapidated state. The avenue lined with yew and laurel, as mentioned in the romance of Kenilworth, may still be traced ; for although most of the trees are now cut down, the clumps are yet remaining. There is a man resident here, who remembers every turn and winding in the ancient building; and there is an old woman, who recollects seeing., when she was a little girl, the room in which the unfortunate Lady Leicester used to sit, and says "it was most beautifully furnished. The Inn, called the " Bonny Black Bear," is still ex tant and is now converted into a farm house. The descendants of Mike Lambourne are still here, as has been clearly proved by the register at Cum ner, and, I am afraid, partake much of the qua lities of their ancestors. There is also an old woman of the 'name of Varney, who is most likely a descendant of the Richard Varney men tioned in Kenilworth. There has lately been a sort of vault opened in th e o ld ru i ns o f y Cumner Place, and a closet discovered under the stair case, which is supposed to be the place in which Tony Foster was starved. There is a handsome mohument erected in the Church at Cumner, to the memory of Foster and his wife, which al though some hundred years old, is still perfect and fresh ;, it is made of grey marble, surrounded by a canopy of the _same, and supported by pil lars. On the back of the tomb are brass plates, engraved with a mat; in armour, and his wife in the habit of her times, both kneeling before a kind of stool or desk, together with the figures of their children kneeling behind the mother.— The 6u-reNcription is written in old Latin. Cum her bass now become quite a fashionable resort for the young collegians, who are desirous of examining the 'remains of Cumner Place. We understand that the' late Manager of the Sheffield Theatre, R. MANSEL, Esq. has become the lessee of the York Theatrical Circuit, for the next seven years. - Mr. DE CAMP, manager of the Newcastle The atre, having formed an arrangement with Mrs. FITZGERALD until the termination of her lease, will open the Leeds Theatre, for a very short season, on Monday, the 14th, for which occasion he has retained some of the first dramatic talent oat of London. Sir WILLIAM •DomvILLE., Bart. we understand, is about to resign • his gown for the Ward of Queenhithe. Ili health is the cause assigned. Sir Wai. SCOTT decided lately that iron coffins may be used, on parishes being paid burial fees proportionate to their increased durability.— These fees are not yet sanctioned by the Eccle siastical Court. From 51. to as high as 251. were asked by the parishes in and .near London, ac cording to the extent of their burial grounds. SUICIDE.—A. Coroner's Inquest was held yes..! terday on the body of the youth nhose melan- I choly death by his own hand, at the kean's Head, Russell-court, was mentioned in our last. The Jury returned a verdict, that " The de ceased destroyed himself, being at the time in a state of temporary insanity." THE BIR,TII-DAY. NEWCASTLE•UNDEX-Ia YNE.-On Thursday last, agreeably to public notice, the Anniversary. of our beloved Sovereign's Birth was observed in Newcastle. The day was ushered in with a merry peal, and at twelve o'clock, two troops of the 16th Lancers, under the command of Capt. Persse, the Newcastle Volunteers, and the Newcastle and Pottery Troop of Yeomanry, as-` sembled in the high street, when the Volunteers fired a ,feu-de joie. Several barrels of ale had been provided, and the whole assemblage drank his Majesty's health, concluding with three hearty cheers. At four o'clock, a numerous party sat down to an excellent dinner, at the Castle Hotel, at which Robert Bentley, Esq. the Mayor, pre sided. The follgwing toasts were given : The King, 4 times 4, received with thunders of applause— The Duke of York and the Army—The Duke of Clarence and the Navy--Old England—The • Constitution in Church and State, 3 times 3--The "Lord Lieutenant .of the County : —The Members for the County—The Members for the Borough, 3 • times 3 ; Mr. Kinnersly• returned thanks—Earl Harcourt and the 16thLancerse3 times 3 e Captain Persse returned thanks— General Ward and the 88th Regiment, 3 times 3 ; Lieutenan t Carson returned thanks—Colonel Monckton and the Stafford shire Yeomanry, 3 times 3 ; Captain Kinnersly returned thanks—Colonel Northen and the, Newcastle Volunteers, 3 times 3; - the Colonel 'returned thanks—The Mayor of • New castle, 3 times 3; the Mayor returned thanks--The Vice Lieu- . tenant, and Denuty, Lieutenants of the County, 3 times 3 ; Major Booth.ari'd Capt. Kinnersly respectively returned thanks —The Staffordshire Potteries, 3 times 3 : Mr. Rogers returned thanks, and gave the Town and Trade of Newcastle, 3 times Thelron Trade ; Mr. Firmstone returned thanks, and gave the Coal Trade; 'Mr. Poole returned thanks---Capt. Pers.se gaveoWeal and Worship - to the Borough, which was received with its usual applanse-Many other, Toasts were giVen and the Company enlivened with several excellent' songs. The party • separated highly satisfied with the proceedings of the day. • The Rifle Company belonging to the. Newcastle Volunteers, together with many other Gentle Men, partook also of an ele gant dinner, at the Roe Buck Inn, served up by Mr, Scott ; after the cloth was drawn, amongst other toasts, the following Were drank with enthusiastic applause : - - The King, four times four. Song, " George, our noble King." —Duke of York and the Army., Song, ' Soldiers' Gratitude."— Duke of Clarence and the Navy. Song, " Rule Britannia."-L. Duke of Wellington, England's Glory. S'ong, "Neigh for the life Of a Soldier."—The Lord Lieutenant of the County. Song, " Sprig of Shelelagh."—Colonel Northen and the Officers of the Newcastle Volunteers, three times•three.—Captain Kinner sly and the Yeomanry, three times three.—The glorious majo rity of the Catholic Question. Song, " Death of Abercrom bie."—The Members •of the County.—May the King live to reward the subject that would die for him.—The Members of the Borough.—Town and Trade of Newcastle, may it never want money nor orders.—The Staffordshire Potteries, and may their Pots be broken by all the world.—The Mayor of the 13o rough, three times three. S C 0 L A N D. EDINBURGH, MAY s.—The Court • of Sessi3n meets on Saturday the 12th instant; and the Whitsunday Term in the Court of Session commences the same day.—The late favourable weather has had a most beneficial effect upon the country; its appearance is most luxuriant. Both corn and grass, particularly the latter, were scarcely ever known to look so favourable at this season, and there is every prospect of an abundant harvest—A pint of RIPE gooseberries, raised -at Thornliebank, was sold this morning in our market.—Wednes day being the anniversary of the birth of our celebrated re fonner John Knox, his bust, at the corner of the house at the head of the Nethet.l4pw in which he lived, vas decorated with laurels and lioWers tastefully arranged, and a scroll attached tie it bearing some lines of poetry.---Thursday night an eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached in St. George's Church, by the Bet . .. James Marshall of the High Church, Glasgow, from Jer, xgxi. 3.; in 'behalf of that excellent institution the Magdalene Asylum of this city. The collection on this occa sion, we understand, was liberal,--On Friday the 27th ult. the Society of High Constables of South Leith gave an elegant en tertainment in the Exchange Hotel, to the Magistrates, Town Clerk, and a select par+y,of their friends. Mr. Mackie, mode rator; in the chair; Mr. White, treasurer, Croupier. The din ner, dessert, g:td wines, were universally admired, and did the `greatest credit to Mrs. Simson's excellent arrangements. A number of loyal and appropriate toasts were given, which, with national songs and glees, added to the conviviality of the com pany. .The evening was spent in the greatest hilarity till a late hour.—(EDINTATRGH EVENING COIiEANT.) COUNTY MEETINGS. EDlNnunGit, MAY 5.—A general meeting of the Free holders, &c. of the county of Edinburgh, was held ; . ‘ere yester day, for the purpose of considering the bill lately brought into Parliament for altering the mode of choosing juries. on criminal trials. Sheriff DUFF in the chair. Sir Joni HOPE, .abet a few obvrvations, moved a series of resolutions in opposition to the bill, which were seconded by Mr. TYT Mr. JogN CLERK argued in favour of the bill, contending that the right of nomination should not rest with the Judge, as, however upright, he might in some instanc e s b e swa y e d by party prejudices ; he therefore conceived it expedient that juries in criminal cases should be selected by ballot, as the most ef fectual means to guard against any thing like partiality, and also that a limited number of challenges should be allowed to the prisoner and to the Public' Prosecutor. The - Learned Gentleman concluded with moving an - amendment to that effect. Mr. J. A. Munr.AY seconded the amendment in a speech of some length. After some discussion, in which Mr. Mow bray, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Dewar, and Mr. Horne El hinstone supported the Re so l u ti on , an d Sir A. M. Gibson, Mr. Ferguson of Raith, Mr. James Stuart, and Mr. James Gibson spoke in favour of the - Amendment, the meeting di vided, when the numbers were— For the Resolutions - - 25 For the Amendment - - 11 Majority - - —l4 The Meeting then tajourned. General meetings of the counties of Aberdeen, Perth, Stirling, Dumfries, and Ayr, have likewise been held on the samesub jwt, and resolutions deeldedly hostile to the Bill have been passed by great majorities. - LAN ARKsitiRE ME ET IN G.—At the meeting of the county Lanark on Monday a good deal of important business was trans acted. In consequence'of the resignation of General Hamil ton, of Dilxellk - tht.ilonourable Admiral Fleming and Hugh Mossman, Esq. Were unanimously chosen joine:CorlVarers, with power to act separately - as might be requisite. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to General Hamilton. — A letter was read from the Lord Advocate, requesting the opi nion of the county respecting Mr. Kennedy's bill for extending to Scottish criminal trials the English privilege of challenging a certain number 0.,; the jury, which has already been introduc ed into the civil Jury Court. A motion' was made, that the county should petition against the bill, and instruct the county members to oppose it. On this the previous question was mov ed. After considerable discussion, it was resolved to request a delay in the bill, which had come so unexpectedly upon the meeting, and a committee was appointed to consider the subject and report to the county.—(lbid.) PERIODICAL LITERATURE.—The public were 'lately in formed that the sale. of the Quarterly Review was about 8000, and that of the Edinburgh about 13,000. But on inquiry, it appears that the regular sale of the former is 13,000, whilst that of the latter is only 10,000.--(Norfolk Chronicle.) As the Carlisle Mail was travelling - Northward, on Wed nesday evening, the 18th ultimo it was overturned with a ninst tremendous crash, when turning the corner of one of the streets, near the Post-office, Wetherby. We regret to stAte, that the passengers (five in number),. and the 'guanl, were all of them severely injured, but have since h a ppily so far recovered, as to be able to return to their respective homes, except Mr. James Porter, of Garforth, whose leg was broken, and shoulder dis located, and who was otherwise much bruised. He remains at the Angel Inn, in Wetherby, and we are happy to add, is also gradually appro4ching to convalescence. On Sunday sen'night the Defiance coach, on its way from Leeds to Halifax, was overturned a little below Catnerine house, near the latter place,. owing to the pole breaking. We are sorry to say, that several of the passengers received severe injuries amongst whom is Mr. Holt, booksell e r, of L ee d s , whose foot t is drerdfully crushed, and he lies very bad at the Upper George Inn, Halifax ; Mr. and Mrs. Knight, of the Four Ashes, near Bradford, were also severely hurt, and left at Catherine Slack. Several had their wounds dressed at Halifax, and proceeded an their journey. No blame whatever is at tached to the driver, who was coming at the regular pace, when the misfortune happened. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 7. ALLEN AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES OF GEORGE JOHNSON, . CANNON. . This was an action. of trover for goods levied under an execu-, tion against the goods of the bankrupt after bankruptcy. At the trial before Mr. Justice PARK, at the last Summer Assizes for Lancashire, the plaintiffs had a verdict. In Michaelmas Term a,rule :Nisi was granted for a new trial, and now • Mr. Serjeant Ilut,Locic and Mr. LITTLEDILE chewed cause.—The principal question in the case was, 'whether the bankrupt was a trader within the meaning of the Bankrupt Laws ? His practice was to come over from theslsle.of Man, where he resided, buy goods in England, 'return, and sell them in the 'lsland. It was contended, that this was not a trading in England, to bring him within the operation of the Bankrupt Laws of this country, for the bankrupt 'must both buy and sell here, in order to aupport the commission. The CciunT stopt Mr. ScAni.ti-r on *the other side; and were clearly of opinion that, looking to the policy as well as the language of the Tipnkrupt Laws of this country, the bankrupt deemed a subject of Great Britain must be dee;cl a trader for the purpose of giving his creditors that speedy remedy, which those laws afforded.—Rule discharged. 'FAXING .IkIACIIINER-r. PRESTON EASTER SESSIONS, 1821. GEonot 1-16nnocxs and OTHERS, Appellants, and the OVERSEEIiS of PrttsToN, Respondents. - Mr. RAlxcocK said he appeared on behalf of the APpcl lants, who had given separate notices of appeal torthe Overseers; against the Preston Pcors' Rate, the principal ground of which - was, that the Appellants had been rated for theirmachinery, and 1 the other inhabitants had not been rated for • their personal pro perty. The Appellants had also given nodce to several inhabi tants who were not rated for personal-property • and a joint notice to the Overseers, the principal ground Which was, that the Appellants. were over-rated. Since the notices had been given, the Overseers and the Appellants, with a view to prevent expense and litigation, had come to-an arrangement, vet. that the present assessment on the Appellants should be reduced to the same sums as their properties were assessed at for the (mar ter ending January 1821; and that the next rate should be laid at such sums as three indifferent persons should fix upon, whether more- or less than the last assessment. The new assessment was to be made upon the Buildings ' and Stearn Engines, but not on their M achinery; and it was to be understood. that the Appellants consented to the rate on steam engines, "(contending nevertheless that they were not liable to berated) merely to, avoid litigation ; but that if any future attempt should be made to rate them foritheir machinery, that they should be at liberty to combat the validity of the rate upon steam-engines without being prejudiced by the present arrangeMent. In pursuance, therefore, of the agreement so entered into, he moved, that the assessment should be reduced in the manner-agreed upon. Mr. WILLIAms on behalf of the Overseers said, he was instructed to consent to the 4rrangement, and the proposed re- duet-inn. Mr. Bnowx then rose, and said that •he appeared on behalf of a third party, the late Select Vestry, to same of whom no tices of appeal had been given, and who would be materially injured by the present arrangement, as their rates, in conse quence of the reduction of the 'assessment upon the appellants, must be proportionably increased ; .and wag proceeding. more particularly to spew the way in which they wouldbe so injured ; but was interrupted by Mr. RMxcocic, who observed, that the Select Vestry was no party to the appeal, and. had • therefore no right to be beard by their .Counsel ; that if they had a right, any inhabitant would have an equal right, as every inhabitant would have the Fame 'ground of complaint as the Select Vestry had. Mr. STARKIE and Mr. WILLIAMS also . objected to Mr. Brown being heard. The COURT, after conferring, desired Mr. Brown ,to name the particular party for whom he appeared ; and then. the Court could come to a decision. • - Mr. BROWN then said that Mr. Hardy had been served with a notice by the appellants, and it was therefore on Mr. Hardy's behalf that he appeared, who was a considerable taxpayer, and Was come to chew, that the appellants had no groUnd of corn.. plaint, and that the rate ought not to be altered. The COURT then desired to see the Rate Book, where Mr. Hardy was rated. The book was handed in, 'and Mr. Hardy appeared to be rated. Mr. RAINCOCK then stated, that the notice which had bean served upon Mr. Hardy, wes a notice given by some of the appellants separately, and not in the appeal ent ere d, w hi c h was ajoint one, and of which notice only was given to th e Over seers ; and that neither Mr. Hardy, nor the Select Vestry, nor any other party but the Overseers had a right to be heard; and that in fact, the separate notices that had been given to Mr._ Hardy had been countermanded. BRowN still contended for his right to be heard; but Sir T. D. Hesketh; the Chairman, after consulting the rest of the Court, - decided that Mr. Brown had no right to be heard, being no party to the appeal; that his case a pp e a re d a . h ar d one, but the Court could not relieve him, but would make a minute of his claims ; upon which, if he thought proper, h e might take the opinion of a superior Court. SHEFFIELD, MAY 5,--An idle and mischievous hoax was played off in this place on Thursday, upon a number of re spectable tradesmen, by sending notes to them on the preceding day, requesting thei r a tt e nd a n ce a t a certain hour, with different articles, and to take orders at the residence of a:gentleman in this neighbourhood. Ona of these circulars,, addresSed to a tailor, not having any hour prescribed for attendance, was obeyed at an 'early hour in the morning: but this did not ex cite any surprise whatever. In the afternoon, howeVer, - the hoax became evident ; about three . o'clock the summonses . began to be very generally complied with. Drapers, shoe makers, bonnet-makers, hair-dressers, tailors, stay-makers, hatters, and many others, arrived in succession to Puhil their respective engagements. A spirit-merchant sent specimens of liquors; several post chaises and an open landau. were in requi sition, and many tradesmen, who continued to - arrive tit/ five o'clock in the evening. We know there is no limit to the follies of mankind, and hence we are less liable to be surprised at such as are in daily practice ; but there is something so niis chievous, so contemptible and cowardly, in this mode of sub jecting a number of unsuspecting .persons an inconvenience, that we trust .it will not esca pe d e t ec t ion . We have been in formed that some of the notes were delivered by a man in a smock feock, and others by an individual in a short frock coat ; whoever these pe rson s may be, we sincerely hope they will Come forward, and give such information as may lead to the discovery of those who employed them. The circulars were penned in two different hand wrkcipgs ; the one apparently - by a feniale.—(Sheffield MercurY.) SWINDLTNG.—The public ought to be on their guard re.. specting impostors. A few weeks ago, a respectable looking woman, calling herself Mary Morrison, and appearing in the greatest distress, applied to a resp e ct a bl e family in Wakefild, alleging that her son, who was in the 10th Ilgssars, had 'been seduced, at Doncaster, to abSent himself Wm his regirnent. He was then on his way to Scotland, where the regimen as quartered, but from the lapse of time the regiment had retufficd, and is now at Hounslow. At the same time she shelved her son's pasi, dated Doncaster, September last, and signed by 13. H. Cooke Esq: Every assistance was rendered her, and she even 'received sufficient money to pay her son's expenees to Houn slow, where she said he was going to join his regiment. But instead of so doing, she has, under the same pretences, ap plied to many neighbouring families, and received money to a. considerable amount, and when last heard of, was near Tad_ caster, where - her imposition was carried on with the greatest success. It is hoped-this will induce the public to make every inquiry so as to bring this' notorious impostor to public justice s as she must have carried on similar impositions in various parts of the country to a great extent. She is rather tall, and has a genteel appearance, though rather dirty in her dress.•_. She shcws every where a letter from a gentleman in Wakefield to another whose son is an officer in the 10th Hussars, solicit ing ..ltis interference in favour of her son, which has been of the greatest assistance to her in her imposture.—(Sheffield, Mercury.) .LYNN, . MAY 3.—(EAu BRINIt DIIATITAGE.)—This .til iytndotts drainage, extending over soma hundreds of thousands of aeres,' and which has been so many years in contemplation, is at length rapidly drawing towards its completion. The Eau Brink cut about two miles and three quarters in length is nearly completed, as is also the New Bridge across it,,which is to be a draw-bridge for the admission of ships to pass and repass through it up to St.. Germans. The New Bridge is.Of timber, with which great ingenuity is combined taproduee.strength and durability ; its length is about 820 feet— ..'he versed-sine or spring of the arch is 3 feet 11.76 inches, consequently it forms a segment of a circle whose diameter is precisely eight miles, and were the circle completed of which the bridge forms a part. its circumference would be upwards of 25 miles ! On this grad Canal and its appendencies, &c. there will in all probability, before the woks are finally completed, be expendeA nearly half a million in pounds sterling !—We are.informed that it is the. intention of the Commissioners to open the cut or new river, in June next. . MOLE Cevrcutfic.— -Two men, viz. John Moody, of Whit tington, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and John Moosly, of Lanwith, near Worksop ; Notts, mole-catchers, took and de stroyed, in three weeks, 240 dozen of moles, in the quarter or township of Dore, in the parish of Dronfield„ Derbyshire. Fr,•7?): the LONDON GAZETTE, &ay 8. • Crown-0/11re, Mal 8. Mellab(r returns I to serve in this present Parliament. Borough of Ludgershall.—The Right Hon. George Charles Pratt, commonly called the Earl of Brecknock, in the room of the "Right Hon. the Earl Of 'Carhampton, deceased. BANKRUPTS. J. Kyfren,„ Limehousa-hole, dealer, to surrender May 12, 19, June 19, at - Guildhall. Soli c it or , M r., R e ill y, Clement's Inn. W. Smart, Bishopsgate-street, carpenter, May 12, 19, June 19, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr.. Blake, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriars. T. Walls, Webber-street,. L a mb e th- mars h , h at -manufac turer, May 19, 26, June 19, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Clabon, Mark-lane. J. Adams, Stamford, Lincolnshire, corn-merchant, May 23, 24; June 19, at the Crown Inn, Stamford. Solicitors Messrs. Long and Austen, Holborn -court, Gray's In n . , R. liave.rstoel, Brompton, plumbcr, May 15, 22, June 19, at Guildhall. Solicito rs , M essrs . Russell an Son Lent street, Southwark. , H. Roberts, Holywell, Flintshire, grocer, June C, 7, 19, at the King's Arms Inn, Holywell. Solicitors, Messrs. Longdill and Butterfield, Gray's-inn. . . G. Fowler, Conumpton ' Devonshire, ho s i er , M ay 22 , 23, JUne 19, at the Whit e Bart inn, Brislington. Solicitors, Messrs. Bridges and Quilter, Red Lion-square. J. (filbert, Church-street, MiL-end-new-town, victualler, May 12, 19, June 19, . a t G u ildh a ll. Solicitor,. Mr. Argil', Whitechapel-road. J. Watmough, Orford, Lincolnshire, farmer, - May 23, '29, .Tune 19, at.. the - White Hart inn,. Market-Rasan. Solicitor, Mr. T. Dax, Bedford-row. DIVIDENDS.. .Tuly 3, W. Boyd, P. Benfield, and J. Drummond, London, merchants—May 29, E..Batt, .T. Back s h e ll, an d A. W. Batt, Witnev, banhers—May 29, W. B r o c k an d B . La Mesierier, Warneord-court, Throgroorton-street, merchants--3Tav 29. 3. Stubbs ' Castle-street, Leicester-square, j w er—M ay- ' 12, H. P.. Guyard, Thrognilrton-street, merchant—May 29, J. Bromley, Circus-street, New-mad, Mary-lc-bone, ironmonger —June 1, W. It. Gilbert, Leicester, woolstapler—Mav '29; T. Lloyd and J. Winter, Blue-ball-yard, St. „ Tames's , street, wine-merchants—l'day. 30, J. Coilison, Chorley, Lancashire, shop-keeper—. Tune 2, J. Whitley, Dubb iu Biagley, York shire,• worsted-spinner-11day 29, H: Barton, Paul's Cray, Kent, miller.—Mav 31, J. Larkwortby, Exeter, com b- m aker— June 19, - T. Smith, York, butter-factor. CERTIFICATES, MAY 29. J. Macqeod, Cornhill, bootmaker.—W. Woods,Hauenon street, Clare-market, coal-merchant. —A. Sarvis; Chelsea, upholsterer.—.T. Russ, Devizes, Wiltshire, innkeeper. —%V. Smith, Nabiirngrange, Yorkshire, corn-factor.--,.../. Bend, Blackman -street, Southwark, innkeeper. '- - PARTNERSHIPS DISS9LITED. - • L. and R. Pierson, High-street, Shoreditch, silversmiths IL Holmes mid C. Fairer, Mount-strea, Berkeley-square, hair-dressers—T. and G. Rimmer, and rt. Lyon, Liverpool, timber-merchants —H. and J. Petty, Evershot, Dorsetshire, woOlstaplers—R. Wallace G. Alston, and A. C onne ll , Glas gow-T. Lax and J.. J. Neesorn„ i%lanchestn., tea-dealers-J. .- - Lister and J. Pilkington, Blackburn, and Li. Lister, Liver-, -!-; pool, merchants—G. and D. Wi11i... , ..m5, Chipping-S o db ury , Gloucestershire, linen-drapers —:D. and '. William;, Bristol, linen-drapers-G. H. Ramsay and J. Atkinson, Swal well, '• ['Call, Huywood, Lancashire, —T.•Lance and W. B. Crisps, Liverpool, and P. Stubs, New d D r u ap rh cm al, jn:aAltrsttleisrtsr_OnAg. aril W. : in t , Warwick, linen-drapers Brunswick, merchants—J., G.., _E., and 'F. Burges. 11Elton, -: Kent, corn-dealers—W. L. Phelps and,. S. Kir, , sey, Eyesharn, .. Wordestershire, attornies at law—E. and C. Freeman, Wig- :- more-street, Cavendish-square, tall ow- 4 .,..hNtilers--.:-.M. II ar , creaie and V. Robinson, Oxford-street, linen-drapers_s. - e: ras h a , and J. Gifford, Thetford. NATURAL HISTORY.-1L few clays . mo, a WOQLICOCk'S coutaining 4 eggs, was found in a Wood upon one of his Grace ' the Duke of Devonshire's estates,. in the east riding of this county. The old bird was taken, and the eggs were hrou.ght home by the gamekeeper, and deposited in a cupboard, by the fire side. Tne next morning - three youn . l. wend cocks were found,to have broken their shells, put are sine?. death the:: -. woodcock is considered a bird of passage, .this must be ti cir cumstance worthy of the notice of ZJ:aturalists. We understand the birds have been brought to this city, to Mr. Greensides, upon the Slaith, who is preserving. them, -and they are intended to be sent to his Grace, who is making a collection oa private museum, at Chatsworth, in Derbyshire. —( York Courant.) • ROOKS : CU ItIOUs AND INTERESTING' CALCULATION.— It is. perhaps no extravagant calculation, that there are not less . than three or four Millions of these destructive animals in this Country': btit even taking their number to stand at'two . 1i ; and each to consume in the year two ston e of wheat, one. of barley, and one of oat s , which a moderate estimate, that would be of wheat, 200,090•bagrc1, of 20 Stone to the barrel; of bar ley, 133,333, at lii stone - to a barrel ; and of . 0at5,.142,837 bar rels.--so that, on th e w h o l e , Po T ess aAuahtitv than 478.190 barrels ()ream are actually plundered from the farmers by these • , winged marauders, and lost to the pnpulation. COURSE OF EXCII NEE, MAY 8. Atustet dam Ditto, at Sight 'Rotterdain . Antwerp 12 10 Hantburgh 3B 7 Lis .-111otin Paris, 3 Day's sigh. - 0 us. Ditto. gottrtiraux, ditto Fi . ankfort i.‘-!ait: Nladrid Cacti, . • Etfec,t ice 13ilboa 351 Effective r4il;raltar 4) / Leghorn - • • 47, - Genoa 44 7----Venice, Liv. 27 .60. Malta 45 --Naples 3131 Palermo Lisbon • Oporto , 50 .. BULLION'. Porttitml Gold, in Coin /.0 0 0 pet Oro Foreign Gold, in liars 8 17 10f New Don Worms - 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10 Silver in ilarsStandard 0 4 IA • • 3.3IRTH. On the,54.14-inst. - the Lady of the 110nourable, Captain King, , It N.. f a son. . _ M ARMED. On Saturday last,..at Budicigh, _Devon, Mr..'James Jenkins, Factor, younger brother of Mr. Sheriffienkins, of Bristol, to Miss Bence, the only daughter of the lat.:J..l'l Bence, of Holli House, near Bristol, Esq. Yesterilay s2':inigilt, the lion. Charles Langdale, third son of the late Lord Stourton, to Mary,. eldest daughter of the We M. ( . 2: Maxwell,. Esq. of Everinghant At. Paris, en the zi,itb ult. at the house 01 his Excellency the, English Ambassador, Cant. T: Smith, Reyal Navy, s o n 0 1 Hugh Smith, Esq.. Stoke House, Surrey, to !i ss and at the scale tinge and piece, Captain Farewell; of 1 - 1 0 1_, I e' brooke, county of So merse t, t o Mi ss M a r y Mi tc h e l l, - eldest am' ge.c6nd daughters of Robert Mitchell, Esq., of the Island of Tobago,- in the \rest Indies. DIED. - • - . On Wedri2sday, the 2d inst., at Stafford-place; Pimlico, 6" therine, the wif e of Anthony Ditchell, - Esq;, of Vincent' square, Westminster, and of Cromer, Norfolk. In, Octob , ..r - last, at Prince of Wale S's Island, of a tiiliO t ' S complaint, Captain James G reip,', in his 26::i year, second sill of Mr. Alex. Eireig, of Pentonville, and commander of tigi Perseverance country ship.' On the let instant, Martha Deans, wife of Ch-.pt. Pea" , Finsbury-terrace. On Monday last, at Islington, of a decline, Edwin Bream' ridge, Esq. late of Dyer's buildings, Holisorn, aged 34. On, Monday evening;, the 7th at' his house in 00 0,1 - e. street. Peter flawson, Esq., in his 89 . th year. Early on Sunday morning M ,at Brighton, S usanna argare tt the Wite , cf Willi am R oe , Esq. late Commissioner and Chai'' man of his. Majesty's Customs, and daughter of the late Thomas, Bait. LONDON.: Printed by J. B. CARSTAIR 8, of No. 29, ,egt Ormond-street, Queen-square ; published by AV. - SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Molten-street, at THE ° U .: Order, No. 112, Strand; where Any Eivr isErelor, ORDERS : LZ T g &c. {post-paid) must be addr?Pr.3.4.,. 1 ft:l7.