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among all classes of the people.—(Hear, hear.) They told the tenant farmers in 1815 that wheat would be 80s. a quarter—in 1822, in 1828, and again in 1842 they were feeding the farmers into the same chimerical spe culations ; and now, when this system has exploded, they are trying another last chance on the gullibility and ignorance of the farming class, in the hope that th e injustice and mischief s o f the corn-laws may be perpe tuated for some years longer.—(Hear, hear.) I repeat these Anti-League meetings are, of themselves, suffi cient to procure a repeal of the corn-laws.—(Hear, heat'.) What do these meetings consist of ? Dukes and lords of all degrees, landowners and squires, county magistrates, game preservers, and game slaughterers, chairmen at quarter sessions, transporters of poachers, and the unhappy portion of the clergy of the Established Church. They put a farmer in the chair who professes t o be unaccustomed to public speaking—(Laughter)—but who, having heard monopoly fallacies so often, repeats a few of them with considerable hesitation. The abuse of the Anti-Corn-law League is the staple commodity of their speeches. The assertions which they make prove two things—either the utter dishonesty of the parties who make them, or the profound ignorance of the landowners of this country.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") They held a meeting in Yorkshire the other day, to counteract, I suppose, one which was held here. Lord Harewootl was in the chair. The large landed proprietors said there was no use in arguing the ques tion, as the time for argument was gone by.—(Laugh ter.) Putting aside, however, all the arguments which • they used for and against—for I will not take up your time with them—let us see what one of their declara tions was. They stated that one-half of the land of the - country would be thrown out,of employment by the re peal of the corn-laws. Now, if I said anything so monstrous at one of the League meetings, I never dared come to one afterwards.—(Laughter.) If the intro duction of the produce of one thousand acres of ' land from abroad would throw out of cultivation one thousand acres of land in this country, how happens it that the enclosure of millions of acres of land in this country has not thrown out of cultivation a single acre of land?—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") I will now read an extract from a newspaper published in 1802, in which this argument is disposed of. (The Hon. Gentleman then quoted from the article in which it was argued that there was no more reason to fear that the introduc tion of foreign corn would throw land out of cultivation than the improved system of husbandry which produced a greater quantity of corn, and the increased number of acres which had been subjected to theplough.) The Earl of Harewood spoke of ulterior designs on the part of the League ; if the League had no ulterior design, the course these Anti-Leaguists are pursuing would prove a necessity for such designs.—(Hear, hear.) He says that we are merely a set of cotton manufac turers and mill-owners, and that it is cotton against corn—that we are mere speculators—men who grind the poor to nothing—that we are against the farmers and landowners ; and then the Noble Lord relates . a circumstance which your Chairman has mentioned, of an anonymous farmer having attended a meeting in an anonymous county, who had his stacks and crops burned; and he then says that there is no man in his senses can doubt of th e intentions of the Anti-Corn-law League.—(Laughter.) His senses must have been asleep for the last five years, fur we have been over every county in Great Britain, we have held in that time more than one hundred meetings, we have circulated thousands of newspapers, and millions of tracts, which explained fully and without reserve, what the intentions of the Anti-corn-law League are and have been—the man cannot be in his senses, or they must have served him to a very poor purpose.—(Laughter, and cries of " Hear, hear.") That Noble Lord knows nothing of the condition of the population of the country in which he lives—he knows nothing of the importance of the great branch of national industry, the woollen manufacture in York shire, which his legislation tends to destroy—he knows nothing of the peril in which that trade now stands. No; that great man knows nothing of these great sources of national prosperity, of dignities and wealth he now en joys, and for which he is indebted to those commercial interests which he now affects to despise and scorn, and, by his legislation, endeavours to destroy. He is only known as a large landed proprietor—is one of the legislators of the country, and has a seat in the House of Lords ; and, according as he chooses to style himself, is high or low down in the peerage; and this, forsooth, is the man who comes forward and charges us, the Anti-Corn-law League, with the most odious and revolutionary, intentions! But I tell my Lord Harewood that such unfounded and libellous accusations will not tend to raise the character of the aristocracy of this country; and if he dares to charge us with such crimes, there are men in England now who, will yet humble the " order " to which he belongs. (The meeting here rose en masse, and cheered for several minutes.) There was another, Lord at this meeting—Lord Faversham. He said that the corn-laws were for the protection of the labouring classes, and to prevent an overwhelming and ruinous competition with foreign countries. I ask what protection can there be when there are no less than between three millions and four millions of paupers in the country? Why, if there were ten or fifteen millions of acres of good land, which was in want of nothing but ploughing and sowing to give a good har vest, how could there be protection for the broad acres of Lord Faversham ? The sea encircles this island, and we cannot go abroad to get food, in consequence of the provisions of these infamous restrictive laws. I say distinctly that no law can operate as a protection, when there are at least three millions of persons in the country in a condition of pauperism. His Lordship tells the truth in the next sentence, when he says that this system affords protection in having labour transported from this to other nations. Why, that is exactly what we say. We can produce enough, we have millions of customers anxious for the fruits of our industry, but this law cuts us out from these markets, while it enables other nations to compete with us success fully in those markets, although not possessing one-half our skill, ingenuity, or industry, while at the same time we are compelled to give a much larger share of the profits of our industry to the landlord for his land than what he would be entitled to, only for those laws (Hear, hear, and cheers.) There was another of the nobility there—Lord Tyrconnel. He let out the cloven hoof most distinctly. He said, of all the delusions by which the people were gulled, he looked upon that of free trade as the greatest that ever was attempted to be palmed upon the country because it was impossible to have a system of free trade in a country which was so heavily taxed as this ; but (said this scion of the nobility) if we are to have free trade, let us have it, not alone in agricultural produce, but in everything else that can be produced in foreign countries. Earl Tyrconnel next alluded to the fund holders, and hinted that there should be some adjust went come to with the fundholders which would be equitable, and such as that they might bear their fair share in the Wises frfolnithetidterttd-. state of things. I think that the man, who departs from the straight line of honour, consistency, and truth, gene rally finds it difficult to come back again to his previous line of conduct. My Lord Tyrconnel is one of that class who have been plundering the homes of the industrious and hardworking people of this country for upwards of twenty years, and now when we find that the course thus pursued had produced nothing but wrong and misery, and privation, and tell him th at he mustgive up his right to plunder, we don't demand of him to disgorge, for that which is past cannot be recalled. When we tell him this, he turns round on us, and says, put a tax on the fimdholder—in other words, he says, " rob him." It has been remarked, with much truth, with respect to the monopolists, that some one must be robbed. We avant to bring this most extraordinary fellow to his mind, and I will tell him, in your name, that although we will unite to put down monopoly, yet we shall be no parties to help him or any one else to inflict a wrong on any one class of our countrymen.—(Cheers.) There was also a "squire" at the meeting—(Laughter)---one Richard Bethel', Esq., and he, presuming on the simpli city of his audience, said, if there were any truth which was more self-evident than another, it was, that all the interests of the nation were mutually dependent upon one another, and when one suffered there must be a consequent depreciation in the others. Why, I must again say that this is what we have already so frequently reiterated. Any wrong done to us, the industrial portion of the corn- muniiy, must eventually fall upon the landlords them selves at some future period. But this, said Mr. Be thell, was in the position of a man who had taken from some one else what he had no right to, and when asked to restore it, replied, " No, a great principle is involved, society is so bound up together that no one can suffer without involving others in the same infliction, and, therefore, I shall not make restitution to you of your handkerchief."—(Loud laughter.) This Mr. Bethell, be it remembered, is one of the Chairmen of the Quarter Sessions, and, therefore, do I speak of him with a degree of " veneration," which I feel myself utterly inadequate to convey to the meeting — (Laughter)—for I recollect in my d ays of boyhood that I entertained a feeling, amounting almost to awe, to wards the high functionariespresidi ng on the bench;' but an observance of their conduct, decisions, and bearing in after life, soon convinced me that in their decisions, however those high functionaries might be influenced by law, they were but little influenced by justice. In his capacity of Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, this indi vidual asked, had there been any diminution of, those taxes which pressed most heavily upon agricultural in dustry, or whether, on the contrary, they had not in creased, and were they not daily increasing ; and if the county rates, which fell solely upon the agricultural in terests, were not a most oppressive impost ? " From the station I occupy," said this Learned Gentleman, " as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, I have accurate means of being informed on these subjects, and I hereby state that the county rates are rising every day, and is not that a reason why agriculture should be protected. The Anti-Corn-law League did not propose that the burdens upon agriculture should be paid out of the Con solidated Fund ; and not one of the many charges which the agriculturalists bear were to be placed to the public account." Such were the words of this worthy Chairman of Quarter Sessions. That was the " fix" in which his party was in the House of Commons. They know well that Parliament can give no more protection, neither can it take off any more taxes. All the taxes which press upon the agricultural interests have been taken off, and the last was that upon shepherds' dogs.—(Laughter.) An Honourable Member belonging to the Principality of Wales, the other night rose to propose that lime intended for the purposes of manure should be exempted from toll; but there were some Hon. Gentlemen on his own side of the House, who thought, perhaps, it would not be quite advisable to talk of this kind of " free trade" just now ; and the Hon. Member went back to his original obscurity, and nothing more was heard of his motion.—(Cheers and laughter.) Mr. Squire Bethell had talked of the increase of the county rates. Those rates had increased—l say, from the prosecution of poachers—from the keeping intact the preserves of the aristocracy, and by sending to gaol a man who chanced to be crossing a field, attended by a dog, which had a THE STYX, LONDON 7 TTIrRSDA -4 2" FEERTTARy Hot particularly expressive countenance.—(Cheers and laughter. The modesty of the landlords is truly most remarkable. They think us unreasonable because we seek not to, be overcharged for our bread, and required to pay the landlord tat out of our own pockets. I should like to see the Minister of these landlords come down to the House of Commons, and demand that the manufacturing portion of the community should pay the taxes which should in justice fall upon the farmers—perhaps I am wrong in using the word farmers • it should, more properly, be the landlords. Lord Beaumont was also at that meeting.— (Laughter, and hisses.) You have often heard before of silly lords—(Laughter)--but these Anti-League meetings seem entirely to be got up for the purpose of making exhibitions of all these unfortunate individuals. —(Cheers and laughter.) Lord Beaumont said that the theory of free trade was a very beautiful one, but still it was only a theory; and therefore could not be perfect. I always thought that such a sentence as this would, amongst any reason able set of men, be put down as sheer nonsense. If free trade be a theory, and that it be beautiful, I hold that it must be said to be perfect. We have no authority to show that a restriction of industry and commercial intercourse with other nations ever confer red the slightest benefit upon this country, while we have the authority of some of 'the most eminent men in the kingdom to prove that it Would be attended with the most beneficial results. He said that the profits of the manufacturers were admirably protected in this country; yet three quarters of all our manufactures are exported to foreign countries ; and if Lord Beaumont tells us how Parliament gives to any goods in China, the Brazils, and America any protection, I certainly shall say of him he is a wiser Lord than ever it has been my good fortune to meet before.—(Laughter.) Why, I know many weavers in my country would not argue with, but laugh at such aristocratic reasoning as this of my Lord Beaumont's. These monopolists, when talking of the rate of wages, always take their parallels fro:Poland, Russia, and such places, but they never make the slightest allusion to that great country at the other side of the Atlantic, where the labourer is paid at the rate of 4s. a-day. Neither do they ever reverse the picture, and turn to Ireland. On the last night when we assembled in this building we were addressed by the representative of, if not the whole, at least three-fourths of the Irish nation—(Tre mendous cheering and waving of handkerchiefs) — and he showed the ratio of prices doled out to the un fortunate labourers in that country.—(Cheers.) A per son named Godfrey Wentworth got up at that meeting, to move that a committee should be formed for the pro tection of British industry. What a misnomer I For British industry ? It should have been for the protec tion of British idleness—to protect the "do-nothings."— (Cheers and laughter.) There is another Noble Lord to whom I shall allude, although I know that he does not stand very high in the estimation of the audience now collected in this theatre—l mean Lord Winchilsea— (Hisses.)—who called them a bloody and revolutionary body.—(Groans.) If he meant to refer to the term " reign of terror," which prevailed at one time in a neighbouring country, the sense in which it was then understood and acted on, the Noble Lord is much mistaken ; but I believe that in a literal sense the term is applicable, for I believe the Anti- Corn law League is bringing on a reign of terror against certain monopolising classes in this country.-- (Cheers and laughter.) The man who comes to this meeting, and who positively shudders, may be said to have something (of terror upon him. Certain light fingered gentry feel the same kind of terror when those men who wear large blue coats, and who wear girdles round their waists, make their appearance.—(Laughter.) The. monopolists accuse us of using harsh language. Why, men do not take straws to cut down oaks.— (Cheers.) Why should those who are in earnest go about " with bated breath, and whispering hum bleness" before men who trample on the people of this country ? Every one knows the charac ter of the monopolists—every one knows that they have clutched the existence of the people. They have for years held in their grasp the property of the industrious classes of this empire. They are men who are remorseless for what they have done—who are regardless of the cruelty they inflict upon the poor, and who are determined that, whatever the result may be, they will perpetuate the injustice of which they have so long been guilty ; the proof of which is to be seen in the starvation of thousands —aye, of millions of this country.—(Cheers.) Oh ! they are a sensitive class ! Last night there was a motion brought forward in the House of Commons by certain gentlemen who had a great affection for Don Carlos.--(Laughter.) About five hours of the time—the valuable time—of " the collective wisdom" of the country was expended in a debate upon the merits of that very respectable and unfortunate Prince.—(Laughter.) There was a great indisposition evinced to hear that debate on the part of many, and there was a still greater indisposition to hear a debate which was expected to come on after the one respecting Don Carlos, upon a proposition to allow wheat and flour to come from the Cape, the East Indies, and Australia at the same duty as wheat and flour now comes from Canada—that is at no duty at all.—(Loud cheers.) It was intended that the notion respecting Don Carlos should be thrown overboard, in order therefore to throw over board the other motion, which they conside re d a littl e nibbling of the' corn-laws. But, however, it so hap pened that there was something else to talk about, namely, certain actions, which go by the name of qui tam actions, in which certain Noble Lords and Hon. Gentlemen are deeply concerned, owing to some mat ters not very reputable, which are connected with the turf and horse-racing. It was amusing to see what s en sitiveness there was shown with respect to the propriety of bringing wheat from India and the Cape.—(Hear, hear.) The monopolists were seen in singular attitudes and postures, and with expressions of countenance which could betoken little less than a serious conspiracy against the State. They tried to persuade each other that it would be a dreadful thing to bring wheat from India—that freight all the way from Calcutta was a matter not to be considered, and that if this motion should be carried then agricultural protection would receive a " great blow and severe dis couragement."—(Cheers.) Well, now I confess that I feel unmitigated and unspeakable contempt for that class of men who go into either House of Parliament, and who watch every motion and every Bill with an apprehension that by some trick or other it is likely to diminish their rents by some very small sum. The Ministerial party ap pears now firmly compacted. They are cemented by views of self-interest. Their country is forgotten, all the sufferings of the poor are unheeded, and they bind themselves together to maintain their own interests, and their own class. They are not disjointed as they were last session, but they are a happy and united family. Oh, it is delightful to see brothers dwelling together in unity.—(Cheers.) You have no doubt often passed the National Gallery. - You must h ave s e en th e " Happy Family," pent up in a cage there. I saw yesterday three rats—(Loud laughter)—nestling and warming themselves under the warm fur of a cat, which, under other circumstances, would have been their deadly enemy. A friend of mine who was with me asked the keeper how he managed to suppress their natural instinct and propensities, and make them so tame and friendly to each other. "Do you starve them into it ?" said my friend. " Oh, no, your honour, I feeds 'em well," re plied the man.—(Loud cheers.) This is the secret of the compactness of the Ministerial corn-law majority. One party luxuriate in the enjoyment of power, and place, and patronage, which they widely distribute amongst their followers whenever the opportunity occurs, and they make new places whenever there is the slightest show of necessity; while the others bind themselves toge ther because Sir R. Peel has promised them, or they say he has—l confess I should not be inclined to place any confidence in his promises made in his character as Prime Minister—they say Sir Robert Peel has promised that he will maintain the corn-law, and the corn-law being the basis of their high rent rolls, they bind them selves together, and they are a happy family, because they are well fed.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) But there is great insecurity amongst them. They do not speak with confidence in the Houses of Parliament, but they speak in bold terms when they are in some snug room in some inn at Aylesbury, or at Buckingham, or some such place, but they will not do so i n P ar li ament. They know hat there is a spirit rising up amongst the people of this country which will not be denied, and which cannot be deluded. They have lately had a proof of it in the county of So merset' at a meeting called by themselves. To get that meeting they turned the county upside down. The meeting was held' in a small town, occupied and sur rounded by four or five thousand agricultural inhabi tants, and yet, I declare, upon the most respectable au. thority, that a majority of eight or ten to one voted in favour of a vote of thanks to the Anti-Corn-law League. —(Loud cheers.) The publications which the Anti- League Societies are issuing to the world with so much importance, assert that seven-ninths of the population of the country are with them. But, notwithstanding this, they cannot get it unanimous vote, nay, they can get hardly a bare majority in favour of the principle which they wish to secure, and which the landholders are voting to maintain. Why, let them look to, your metropolis. We have 57,000 registered members of the League in London.—(Great cheering.) We are strangers from Lancashire, too—(Cheers)—a the mercantile mere mob, who voted for Mr. Pattison, while none of respectable clas s in e se:crest merchants said, w e any e h r tri not w support!ith tthe League. The My answer to this is, that 57,000 of the inhabitants of National Anti -Corn-taw t r i e .c gi o s rn ter 4 in aiv g th L e ea ir names Iss s in ' h this metropolis have fairly registered themselves, and of e paid s°Nin have bei.s should not have said so much, but that I have been driven do so, because I find that th ere i s still in this count t° consiA amongst the aristocracy, although your conduct may make some of them shudder. We shall get rid of this false and worth less idolatry.—(Cheers.) It is bowing down to Baal. It is not the worship of intellect, industry, and virtue, but the worship of pomp and riches—riches obtained out of the sufferiugs of the people. I have no hostility to the good institutions of the country, but I will always op pose that which, if continued, I believe, will some time drive the people of this country much further than they are now anxious to go.—(Cheers.) We obey the law we vindicate the law, when that law is the embodiment of just principles. We reverence the law when it is in accordance with Christian principles, and when it is in accordance with the interests of our countrymen. But the aristocracy that we see walking in the streets, or riding in their carriages, and entering their gorgeous mansions, and taking their seats in the Legislature—these men who are never known to do any thing, and who scorn you because you do something that is honest and useful—these men, I tell you, are not worthy of your worship and respect, and the sooner you get rid of that false and mischievous principle, which was instilled into you in your childhood--the sooner will the people of this country shake off the burdens which now oppress them, and they may then stand forth, as they ought to 'stand forth, the greatest, the freest, the happiest, and the most virtuous people on the-face of the globe. (The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst the most enthusiastic cheering.) The CHAIRMAN then" came forward and said, I beg to remind you that our meetings will be held on Wednes day evenings until further notice. I am sorry to have to say, that in consequence of the alteration in the ar rangements, many parties who came a long distance from the country to attend last week's meeting, not having paid sufficient attention to the alteration, were disappointed. I propose that we now close the proceed ing of this very interesting meeting by giving three cheers for the gentlemen who have addressed us. Three hearty cheers were then given, and the meet ing separated at ten o'clock. THE CORN-LAWS. We had, at Bridlington, the other day, the anomaly or novelty, call it which you will, of a Pro-Corn-law meeting on Radical principles. The League was re ceiving its accustomed round of abuse from some of the agriculturists present, when a voice exclaimed, " Let it die ; let the League alone, and it will ex pire." This opinion, however, which is a decided pla giarism from Sir Abel Handy's notion, " that, perhaps the fire might go out of itself," did not receive much support from the assembled farmers, and the following amusing discussion ensued upon the subject : " The Chairman begged to draw the attention of the meeting to an observation of Lord Stanley's, the other day, when dining with Sir Tatton Sykes. His Lordship said the Ministers must obey the voice of the country. If the League alone and its supporters petitioned the House, and petition they would, for total repeal, the House must hear that petition as the voice of the nation; but, if the agriculturists peti tioned also, their voice would be heard. The Ministry, he said, were desirous of supporting the agriculturists ; but, if the agriculturists intended to support them, they must let their voice be heard. If, after this, gentlemen should say ' Let the League alone : let it die,' it would not be Lord Stanley's fault if the League won the day. " Mr. Joseph Barough—The Ministry expects sup port, and without it cannot stand. Ours is a popular Government. " Chairman—Petitions have seemed to do no good; they have either been thrown over the table or under it. —(Laughter.) But yet it seems our duty to petition. " Mr. Barough—The people of England govern them selves. If the majority accede to the Anti-Corn-law League, that majority will carry the day; but, if the majority are in favour of the corn-laws in their present state, they will not be repealed." To use a vulgar phrase, it is putting the issue on the " pull devil, pall baker" principle. In plain words, it is making public opinion paramount in the matter, and leaving the decision to its voice. This is all fair and very sensible in the farmers, and they do well and wisely to act upon Lord Stanley's advice. But, at the same time, the hint, we hope, given by his Lordship, will not be lost upon the Leaguers and free-traders. Let " the voice of the nation," which he speaks of as so resistless, be heard, in a tone of thunder, on this subject." But, while talking of the sayings and doings of the agriculturists, we must not omit to chronicle the follow ing, which occurred on Monday evening, in the House of Commons : " Sir John Trollope presented a petition from Hol beach , in Lincolnshire, against the Anti-Corn-law League. The petitioners prayed that the House would not listen to the delusive schemes of self-interested parties.-- (Great laughter.) " We hope the " great laughter" opened the eyes of the blind Baronet to the true reading and understanding of " the mote and the beam."—Liverpool Albion. LICENSING DAYS FOR THE CITY AND LIBERTY OF WESTMINSTER. The following are the days appointed for holding the an nual licensing meetings for the present year St. Paul's, Covent-garden, Friday, March 1, at Evans's, the Grand Hotel, Covent-garden. St. Clement Danes and St. Mary-le-Strand, at the same time and place. St. George's, Hanover-square, Saturday, March 2, at the Board-room, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. St. Anne's, Soho, Saturday, March 2, at the Vestry-room, Dean-street. St. Margaret's and St. John's, Monday, March 4, at the Sessions House. St. James's, Monday, March 4, at the Vestry-room. St. Martin's, Friday, March 8, at the Vestry-room. The following are applicants for spirit licenses : At St. George's—Richard Ayliffe, of Lupus-street, Bel grave-road ; James Bagley, 32, Grosvenor-row, Pimlico ; Thomas Bingham, Warwick -street, Vauxhall-bridge-road ; William Bradly, 14, Warwick-street, Vauxhall-bridge-road ; Philip Parfrey, Thames Bank ; John Turner, 19, Ranelagh street, Pimlico ' • Jonathan Turner, 6, Mill-street, Hanover square ; and T. Henry Whitmarsh, 12, George-street, Hanover-square, British and Foreign Institution. At St. Margaret's and St. John's—Henry Marson, More ton-street, Vauxhall-bridge -road ; IN angle, Knights .bridge-green. At St. Martin's—Philip Haskell, for the Old Lemon Tree, Bedfordbury ; Emilia Leon, 74, Stiand. - The fresh applications will be considered on the respective adjourned days. FRANCE AND OTAHEITE.—" The Ministers," says the Courrier Francais, " maintain a most unaccountable silence respecting the affairs at Otaheite. They must have received long since dispatches from Admiral Dupetit Thouars ; how does it happen that they have not yet published them ? Does England refuse to recognise the sovereignty, of France over the kingdom of Queen Pomare, and is there any fear that the cordial understanding should split on a rock of the Polynesian seas? If this be the case the silence of M. Guizot is easily accounted for. Placed in the alternative of incurring the anger of public opinion by disavowing the conduct of our admiral, or the discontent of England by not disavowing it, he trembles and remains silent. It is always the same tactigue and the same weakness. When the Cabinet shall have sacrificed the rights of France to the jealous ambition of the Cabinet of St. James's, it will come forward to proclaim the necessity of accept ing accomplished facts and extol the great policy which precludes its quarrelling with a powerful na tion for such miserable interests. Thus are matters always managed, and the language of the English papers prepares us for that result. The Cabinet must, nevertheless, give the country some explanations. France has proudly applauded the resolution of M. Dupetit Thouars—shall his firmness end in another act of shameless pusillanimity ?" THE EARL OF CARLISLE.—We are gratified to be enabled to announce the gradual, although slow, recovery of the Noble Earl from his recent very serious attack. On Tues day the accounts from Castle lloward pronounce his Lord ship to be much better, and his improvement was evident to the family circle. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Dover, Viscount Morpeth, and the Hon. C. Howard, M.P., and Mrs. Howard, intend to remain with the Countess of Carlisle and Lady Mary Howard until such timeas the Noble Earl is considered completely out of danger. CONDUCT OF THE MINISTRY.—We understand that a meeting of many influential gentlemen in the Tower Hamlets was held last week, at the Court-house, Osborne street, to take into consideration the propriety of calling a public meeting of the electors on the subject of the late con duct of the Government towards Ireland, and also the decla ration of Sir R. Peel, that he does not contemplate any alteration in the corn-laws ; when it was unanimously re solved to call a public meeting as early as possible to discuss the above important topics. The half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of the General Steam Navigation Company was held on Tuesday, at the office of that corporation, 69, Lombard-street. It was numerously attended. The chair was taken by John Wilkin, Esq. (in the absence, from illness, of Wolverley Attwood, Esq., the Chairman of the company), at two o'clock pre cisely, when the Report of the Directors, and the accounts of the year, were read. From these it appeared that, notwith standing the continued depression in trade, the Company's operations for the past year had been attended with success, and that the general condition of the Company's affairs was highly satisfactory. The customary dividend and bonus were declared ; after which the cordial thanks of the Proprietors were voted to the Chairman and Directors for their continued exertions in the promotion of the Company's interests. PONTOP AND SOUTH SHIELDS RAILWAY.—On Tues day the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of this undertaking was held at the offices of the Company in Guildhall-buildings, Mr. Rennie, the principal Director, in the chair. It appeared, from the report read by the Secretary, that the tonnage over the line during the past year had con sideably exceeded the amount o f th e f our preceding years, showing a steady and gradual increase every six months ; whilst the expense of working the line, and keeping the ma machinery and engines in order, had not materially in creased. The receipts of the past six months were 30,6991. 18s. 5d., and the expenditure for the same period 20,6581. 14s. 2d., leaving a net profit to the Company of 10,0411. 14s. 2d. The Directors were, therefore, induced to recom mend that a dividend of 30s. upon each share, being equal to 5 per cent., should be declared, and paid out of the capital of the company. Since the last meeting the Directors of the Durham Junction Railway Company had contracted to sell their line to the Darlington and Newcastle Junction for 88,500/., to which the Directors of the South Shields Company, being the representatives of more than half the undertaking, had assented. The necessary steps had been taken for obtaining.power by Act of Parliament, to lay down a third line over four miles of the Pontop and Shields Rail way, to be exclusively devoted to the traffic of the New castle and Darlington line. This would render an outlay of 15,0001. necessary, but the Directors have no doubt the increasing state of the revenue would compensate the Com pany. The report having been adopted, the dividend ad vised by the Directors was ordered to be immediately paid. The officers for the ensuing year having been appointed, thanks were voted to the Directors and Chairman, and the meeting separated. A Man; named Mass 6, sixty-four years of age, the owner of a house in which he lived at Coincourt, in the Oise, set fire, a few days ago, to the house, and, whilst it was burning, went to an adjoining barn, and also set fire to it, immediately after which he hanged himself to one of the beams. He had previously barricaded the door, which, being broken open, his lifeless body was discovered. It appears . that Masse had been compelled, by his i m p rov id ence , t o come to an arrangement by which the property was to go from him to his children, and that, to prevent their enjoying it, he had committed this diabolical act. It is reported that some time ago he poisoned his wife and another female, and one of his children, but escaped punishment by the want of legal vidence of those crimes.— Galignani. POACHING AND ROBBERY.—The neighbourhood of Strood, near. Rochester, is infested by a gang of desperadoes —half poachers, half thieves—who have for a long time eluded the vigilance of the police. On Monday morning usigoohfntst,hbiscehfarofrraegteedtrnhewityitm,h a a ghia f s e vt l ri l na or geso n n a o m ft e h d ße o J cl a hB m tehs e t s eorf Si D i i l ne le c r ep , me l b s t - t a ey s r h o s e n r o n s last, in company c w ii a r i l t with foure others,vasStrood. fu l fully poached phreovpeurdips against o o n n l e a land h d andimsi nbelong ingbcye evaded th 3 lr. capture. Mn Samuel Gray, a labourer, who saw the prisoner and his friends catch i rabbit. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour at Maidstone. At the conclusion of the case, the superinten dent of the Rochester police preferred the following charge against him :—On the night of the 17th of November last, the detached shop of Mr. Nash, a wheelwright, at Shore, was broken into and robbed of a large quan ti ty of tools, but no suspicion fell on the prisoner. On the Ist o f January the prisoner was suspected of having robbed a b arge upon the river Medway, and in consequence the Superintendent searched the prisoner' s lodgings, and there found a quantity of centre bits and other tools, stolen from Mr. Nash's shop, which were produced. William N ash, of Shore, identified trial.bpri apoanTerl of w m th e e o t ro jm ools itt a o s u s to om; jai o ds f t t te ne st; a le o n i toprteleerthyis LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 28. Tha Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's-inn Hall to-day, and, in the course of the morning, stated that it was his intention to do so every day during the present week. THE CORPORATION OF DARTMOUTH V. HOULDSWORTII. JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued some time since before the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England. His Lordship observed that the suit was insti tuted to set aside a bond that had been executed by the Cor poration of Dartmouth in favour of a gentleman named Houldsworth for the sum of 1,2001. The ground upon which the plaintiff insisted that the bond should be delivered up to be cancelled, was, that it had been obtained by fraud and misrepresentation. The circumstances of the case were, ge nerally, the following :—The defendant, Mr. Houldsworth, was a member of the Corporation of Dartmouth, and had great influence in that borough. The principal offices in the Corporation were filled by friends and connections of his, and he represented the borough in Parliament ; in short, in general, at elections, his recommendation was attended to ; and he was what was usually called the patron of the borough in less pure times than the present. Certain proceedings were instituted by the opposite parties in the borough, for the purpose of calling in question the title of many of the corporators, some of the leading members of the borough; thirteen or fourteen quo warrantos were obtained, and in consequence of this, a meet ing of the Corporation was held, after notice, at which it was determined that these quo warrantos should be defended. Mr. Houldsworth was present at this meeting, and he was requested to attend to the defence, and to do what was neces sary. He went up to London, in order to see that the de fence was properly carried on. Ultimately it was discovered that no effectual defence could be made, and judgment of ouster was pronounced against the different members of the Corporation. These proceedings were conducted by the Town Clerk, and the Corporation having a very scanty income, only about 7001. a-year, Mr. Houldsworth advanced money from time to time to pay the expenses, which ultimately amounted to 1,290/. Mr. Houldsworth applied to the Corporation to be reimbursed that sum. The Corpora tion met upon the subject, and, after consideration and inquiry, a bond was given to Mr. Houldsworth for the amount, and the Corporation seal was affixed to it. For two years the interest was regularly paid on the bond ; at last, however, came the Municipal Corporation Act, and then a new set of men became members of the Corporation, and being influenced by purer motives than the last members, they refused to pay the interest upon the bond. Upon this, Mr. Houldsworth brought an action against them, which was tried at Exeter, when a special verdict was found, which declared the bond to be a perfectly legal instrument. The Corporation, not satis fied with this decision, filed their bill in this Court, for the purpose of having the bond delivered up to be cancelled. On the case coming on before the Vice-Chancellor of England, he thought the plaintiffs had no equity, and dismissed their bill, and from that decision the parties appealed. The Lord Chancellor, after going at considerable length into the facts of the case, and observing upon the transactions that had taken place, and the evidence given by some of the witnesses, stated his clear opinion to be, that the judgment of the Vice- Chancellor was perfectly correct, and must be affirmed with cost*, COOPER V. EMERY-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR, also gave judgment in this case, which was an appeal from the Vice-Chancellor of England, ordering the production of certain documents. His Lord ship affirmed the judgment of the Court below. The remainder of the day was occupied by the arguments in a part-heard appeal motion and appeal, which possessed no point of any interest except to the parties concerned. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 28. (Before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.) THE QUEEN V. BOOTH AND OTHERS. This was an indictment against three persons of the name of Booth (father and two sons) auctioneers, and a solicitor of the name of Jervis, for an alleged conspiracy in making and uttering a certain deed said to be a forgery. Mr. Humfrey appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Platt and Mr. James for the defendants. As soon as the jury had been sworn, Mr. Hummuicv informed the Court it was not his intention to proceed with the case. An action had been tried yesterday which had fully established the validity of the deed in ques tion, and he, therefore, had but one course to pursue, which was to consent to a verdict of acquittal. After a few words from Mr. Platt, and from Mr. James, a verdict of acquittal was recorded ; and this being the only case on the list the Court immediately adjourned. BANKRUPTCY COURT, Feb. 27. (Before Commissioner Sir C. F. WlLmairs.) IN RE CHARLES JAMES MATHEWS.. This day beM:laPiOiniei for the adjourned hearing upon this insolvent's (the well-known comedian) application for his interim order, the Court was crowded with theatricals, who seemed to take an intense interest in the proceedings, and, not unfrequently, bursts of applause followed some of the many answers given by Mr. Mathews to interrogations by Mr. James. Mr. James, with Mr. Charnock, appeared for several cre ditors ; and Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. C. Jones for Mr. C. Mathews. Mr. James said, that on the present occasion •he would mention to the Court that Mr. Anderson still opposed the insolvent's interim order, on the ground that upon the face of the schedule Mr. Mathews was not entitled to the relief he sought for. Sir C. F. WnixAms observed that the progress of the case appeared not only likely to involve the insolvent in destruc tion, but also to delay the interest of Mr. Anderson. In his (Sir C. F. Williams's) opinion, the insolvent had made not only a liberal offer, but an offer which it was to be feared from the terms of the agreement he would scarcely be able to carry out. Mr. James—That is very true, your Honour, but Mr. Anderson feels it his duty to oppose the application. 1 contend that the insolvent ought to go to the Court in Por tugal-street, and see if, on his second petition, he would be allowed his discharge with the same facility as he proposed obtain it from the present course of proceedings. Mr. James then subjected Mr. Mathews to a long exami nation, and drew from him a long detail of his embarrass' - ments, his earnings, expenditure, the mode in which he raised money, his journey to France, &c. The object was to show that the sum of 4001., which had been raised by pawning various articles, had been extravagantly spent in that trip instead of having been applied to the liquidation of his debts. _ --- a—. Mr. Mathews stated that he went to France because he dared not remain in England on account of the pressure of his creditors. M. Bouffe had promised to facilitate his and Mrs. Mathews's appearance before a Parisian audience, and he was to have performed for M. Clore's benefit, but he found that as a part of his debts was on bills of exchange, he was in even more danger in Paris than in England, therefore he resolved to return a n d t a k e al l con s equences, especially as imputations had b een thrown out against him in his a bsence, which he was desirous of meeting and wiping out. He went to France by the advice of Mr Davis, a professional gentleman, to whom he had been introduced by Mr. Degville. Sir C. F. WILLWIS said the advice, under the circum stances, was not bad, but the difficulty now lay in the result, the expenditure of the money. The Court would not over look extravagance under any circumstances. Mr. Mathews explained that he paid 1001. of the 400 L, before he left, and brought back 904 He was subjected to a heavy expense while abroad, but spent nothing idly. Mr. Jones—Had you not parted with those jewels which belonged to Storr and Mortimer? Mr. Mathews —I had. Mr. Whistler held them for money advanced. I much regret that I should have done wrong in this matter, but I really considered them to be in my abso lute possession•while the monthly payment was made. Those jewels, as I stated at the last meeting, released me from many scrapes, but I now And I was not justified in what I did. I have raised 800/. or 900/. on them. They were not pawned, but money was advanced on their security. The last time I received money from Whistler upon them was in October, 1843. The 8001. or 9001. so raised is spent, but I have in my schedule given an account of it to the best of my ability. I began to borrow money upon those jewels about May, and from that date to October , the 8001. or 900/. was ra i se d. Mr of your—oNll you turn t o your sc h edule and state the amount professional earnings at your country en gagements since your last insolvency ? Mr. Mathews—The amount i s 4,362/ . T his includes both o th u e r la salary of myself and Mrs. Math ews, an d i s t h e resu l t of . playing at Liverpool, Dublin, and Glasgow. I was in Dublin in January, 1843, and stayed there four weeks, for which I received 6101. Out of the 610/. I paid several cre ditors. Goldspede had 501. Chittenden, the upholsterer, 501. I was in the country during the months of January, February, and March. At Liverpool our earnings amounted to 1,700/., out of which I sent 900/. up to London. The re mainder was spent in travelling expenses, &c. While there I had to contend with the repeated applications of my cre ditors. I had to write regularly seven letters a day to appease them. (Mr. Mathews here read a list of creditors who had received payments out of this 900/., and Mr. Ander son was entered as having been paid 1601.) Sir C. F. WILLIAMS --Then Mr. Anderson's debt was ori ginally 8001. Mr. Mathews—Just so, your Honour, and for the right understanding of the Court and the public, I beg to explain how that money was borrowed from Mr. Anderson. The Learned Counsel of that gentleman has made it appear that the money was lent me on the understanding that I was not in difficulties, but that is not the case. Mr. Mathews then went into a statement of the manner in which the money was lent by ➢ir. Anderson, and declared that the first act of kindness was offered by his wife, who knew all about his affairs. This led to the examination of Mr. Anderson himself, who gave a very different version. He said he was first requested to lend the money by Madame Bartolozzi, Mrs. Mathews's mother, and also Mrs. Anderson's mother. He said he had no wish to deal harshly with Mr. Mathews, if he thought he had not means ; but he believed that he had means. Madame parted with her money very reluctantly. Mr. Mathews—l wish she did. That is certainly making her appear in a new character. After Mr. Anderson's evidence, Mr. James said it was now time for the other side to support the petition. Mr. Chambers—No such thing. Let us first have your whole ease. Sir C. F. WILLIAms—I am very much afraid that there are some things here which are not justified by law. Mr. James—Upon the evidence already adduced I con tend that my Learned Friends are bound now to support their petition. Sir C. F. WILLTAms—I cannot say that with so large a salary, ands° great a degree ofpopularity, that Mr. Mathews had no probable means of paying his debts. I think that justice may be administered with kindness, and I shall not interdict Mr. Mathews in his defence. Neither shall it be my fault to deprive the public of the benefit of his talents and popularity. Mr. James—The same rules of law must apply to Mr. Mathews as would be applied to the case of a blacksmith if he came here to seek the benefit of the Act, which should not be used so as to accommodate Mr. Mathews. Sir C. F. WiLmAms—l am not, Mr. James, accommodating Mr. Mathews, but doing my duty to him and to the creditors, acoording to rules of law and the dictates of my conscience. Mr. Chambers—lf you have closed your examination of Mr. Mathews, then it will remain for me to explain any dis crepancies which may appear in the case, but not till then. Sir C. F. WiLuArds--I wish to give Mr. Mathews every opportunity of explaining one of the charges which has been particularly pressed against him, and which has weighed much upon the mind of the Court. I allude to the charge of reckless expenditure. His renewal of debts was clearly illegal towards his new creditors, though his offer to do so, no doubt, arose from a very proper feeling. The impression upon my mind at present is, that these re newals will deprive him of the benefit of the Act in this Court. I find that the present debts are 8,000/., and the amount from which lie was released before was no less than 29 , 0 00 1 . Now I must have some satisfactory explanation as to these two large amounts. Mr. Chambers—We cannot, Sir, take the case by piece meal, and I now ask my Learned Friend again, if his exami nation of Mr. Mathews is concluded; for if not, then I say let it be proceeded with at once. We shall then exa mine Mr. Mathews. We believe we shall be able to explain all, both as to the legal and technical points of objection urged again.st his application, for I ara sure that be will coma out of the ordeal like a man of honour. I know there are difficulties, and we are ready at once to grapple with them, and, as we venture to think, triumphantly too. Sir C. F. WiLmAms--Your case, I take it, Mr. Chambers, has not commenced. Mr. Chambers—l am only waiting, Sir, for the conclusion of my Learned Friend's case, when I shall at once proceed to examine Mr. Mathews. Mr. Charles Poulton, confidential clerk to Messrs. Hunt and lgortimer (now Hunt and Roskill), was then examined as to the jewels and various transactions. In the course of his examination he begged to correct a statement which had been made at the last hearing by Mr. Chambers, as to their house hiring out diamonds to the nobility who attended her Majesty's Drawing-rooms, as that was not the case. They never hired out diamonds, although they sometimes obliged their friends with the loan of them. The re-examination of Mr. Mathews was then resumed by Mr. James—l renewed debti to the amount of 4,4001. alto gether, to Goodspede and Davis. I renewed on their becom ing bail for me. I also renewed to Colonel Greville for 5601. The same with regard to the Marquis of Abercorn, and many of the renewals I only gave upon compulsion. The sum re newed to Goodspede was 4501.; to Laurence Levi 150/., and these were the only renewals I made by prior engagements, and on the promise that they would become my bail. Other renewals I made as a matter of honour, which might amount —which did amount to 2,010/. 12s. Levi promised to lend me money as a friend, to relieve me from my difficulties ; but at the wind-up of the affair I found his friendship consisted in his charging me only 60 per cent. I paid him 611/. in money, and yet I now Lind he says that I am still indebted to him 200/., but by what process he makes that out I am at a loss to know. To me it is quite a puzzle. Do you contemplate taking any theatre now?—Ns, I do not. If Mr. Webster was to leave the Haymarket we would, take it, as I think we could make that theatre answer very well. Sir C. F. I'lrmunis—What were your losses at Covent-gar• (len Theatre? Mr. Mathews-27,0001. ; and I am glad your Honour has asked me that question, as it may enable me to correct some very erroneous statements as to our alleged want of success at Covent-garden. I say we did not succeed, strange as that statement may be thought to be. When I took that theatre they asked me 7,0001. a-year for the rent ; I said, "No such thing," and offered 5,0001., which was accepted ; Mr. Moore saying to me, " We must have the 7,000/. a-year, if you can make it : and before you put a single shilling in your own pocket, we must, at least, have our 5,0001. a-year." I said if I agreed to such a condition, that I must have a weekly salary, for under the circumstances I expected to lose for the first two or three years. That, however, was not so, for the first year I paid 5,800/., and the next year, 6,800/., when the proprietors bowed very low and took their hats off. —(A laugh.) The third year Miss Kemble arrived in Eng land, and at first would not consent to appear except at the Italian Opera. At last, however, she yielded, and I was obliged to give her whatever terms she required. The nights she did not play we had wretched houses, and the losses were immense, as I had to keep up almost a double company. At the conclusion of her en gagement, the Germans whom I engaged broke down, and for that season I only paid 2,000/. as rent ; but taking all the seasons together I paid an average rent of about 5,000/. Mr. Kemble was in the eye of the proprietors, who thought they had got hold of the golden goose, and we were turned out. I told them not to be too sanguine in their hopes, for many accidents might befal Miss Kemble—for she might get married; she might leave the stage; she might fall off in her attraction, or she might die; the first three of these predic tions have all been verified, but happily the fourth has not. We put in properties to the amount of 14,000/., every bit of which has been seized by the proprietors, and I thought my self lucky to put up with the loss of 27,000/. What were your own debts when you took the benefit of the Act ?—I should say about 4,000/., but my personal debts at the time did not exceed 300/.,' I should say,: if so much. Mr. Macready paid only 3,500/. in one year. Our working salary was to be 40/. for the first year, and 60/. for the second year, but during the first two years I took no salary, in order that I might not injure the other performers, and, in fact, I sent up 4901. out of my earnings in the country in order that others might not be left without their salaries. One person, except Mr. Anderson, was the only person to oppose me in the other Court. A Voice in the crowd.—You owe me 8/. 18s. 3d. (a _ _ _ _ _ _ Mr: Mathews—l know by his voice that this was my op , ponent. Mr. James—lt is only a voice in the gallery, while waiting for the music. Mr. Chambers—lt is his second appearance, then, in the same character.—(A laugh.) Mr. Mathews (in continuation)—The proprietors of Covent garden took all the stock, which cost 14,0001. Mr. James here again submitted that Mr. Mathews, from evidence already adduced, had no local standing in this Court. Mr. Chambers (contra) contended that the case should not be divided. The real question was, was the interim order to be granted or not ? Sir C. F. Winumis would be sorry, if by any act of his he should weaken the benevolence of the Act of Parliament ; and it would be evidently doing an injustice to Mr. Mathews if the Court refused to hear explanations, to put his character right before the public. Mr. Mathews, in examination by Mr. Chambers—Out of my present debts, 4,4001. are renewals, and others have ac crued since my last insolvency—viz., the claim of Colonel Greville and the Marquis of Abercorn. When I left France I only took 251. of the 3001. and 25/. from Mr. Whistler, for my own expenses, leaving the remainder for the necessary , charges for Mrs. Mathews, and other affairs. A great por tion of my means have been expended in staving off cre ditors, and paying law and interest charges for their for bearance. I gave my mother during this period 3001., being at the rate of 2001. a-year, and Madame Bartolozzi 2001. The latter lady, up to the day of her death, was dependent upon me for support. Mr. Mathews then at considerable length made a series of charges against Mr. Davis, relative to his management of his (Mr. Mathews's) affairs. Mr. Davis denied the truth of a part of the allegations against him, adding that he had evidence to that effect ; and Mr. Mathews rejoined by saying that he could establish the charges lie had made by evidence. After some further proceedings, Sir C. F. WILLIAMS made a powerful appeal to the feelings of Mr. Anderson, and _ _ Mr. James having stated that he was empowered to con sult upon the leading points of the case with his Learned Opponent, The case was further adjourned. The case occupied the whole of the day, the Court not rising until six o'clock. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Feb. 27. (Before Mr. IVALEsBY and a Bench of Magistrates.) William Anderson, Samuel Levy, and John Wright, three fashionably-dressed young men, members of the swell mob, were indicted for unlawfully attempting to steal from the person. Levy was deaf and dumb, and his sister was sworn as in terpreter. The sister, on making the signs, astonished the Chairman at the rapidity with which she communicated, and desired her to repeat it, as it was done in less time than by speech. The evidence adduced proved that the prisoners, on the 19th inst., were in Clare-market attempting to pick the ockets of females. Mr. PAYNE, in addressing the jury, said the indictment charged the prisoners with endeavouring to pick the pockets of certain females, when there was no evidence to prove that the females in question wore pockets.—(Laughter.) The jury acquitted the prisoners. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, in reference to a question raised on the previous day. said, on perusing the 6th and 7th Victo ria, sec. 2, it was quite clear if any party should act as an attorney or solicitor, not having been duly admitted, he would render himself liable to be indicted for a misdemeanor. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 26. Mr. Baron Rolfe sat on the Civil side, and Mr. Justice Coltman on the Criminal. The Court was engaged a great part of the day with the trial of the case of " Dixon v. Dixon," in which the matter in dispute was a very small strip of land lying between two contiguous estates, and of very little value. The evidence as to the disputed titles was, as usual in such cases, very long and very uninteresting. The cause will probably occupy the greater part of to morrow. On the Criminal side there are 22 cases and 26 prisoners. Of these three stand charged wi'h rape, one with child murder, one with cutting and wounding, two with man slaughter, and one with sheep-stealing. The other offences are of a trifling kind, chiefly petty thefts, of a class more usually disposed of at sessions. Some cases of the latter kind occupied the Court the greater part of the day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. The following remarkable case, which was brought be fore the Lord Mayor on Tuesday, was disposed of yes terday. A man named Josh. Barnet was apprehended by In spector Todhunter of the City police, on a charge of having stolen three bills of exchange from Mr. Samuel Yates, solicitors, of Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe. Mr. HUMPHRIES, for the prosecution, stated that Mr. Michael's, of Hounsditch, had placed three bills of ex change, which he had discounted, in the hands of Mr. Yates, fur the purpose of suing the parties, as parti cularly detailed by the prosecutor. Mr. S. Yates said, that in the summer of 1843, he was retained by Mr. Michael's to sue can three bills of exchange, the first bill dated 14th February, 1840, drawn by Henry Orchard upon and accepted by Enoch Price, for 341.75., payable two months after date, endorsed by the drawer Morris Myers and Jacob Valentine ; the second bill dated 29th December, 1840, drawn by Samuel Braham, accepted by Ichoqua Wolf, for 38/. 185.3 d., pay able two months after date, endorsed by the drawer and Edward Kelly, for procuration for Mr. Myers; the third bill, dated Ist November, 1842, drawn by Moses Myers upon and accepted by Joseph Cohen, for 151. 17i. 6d. payable three months after date, endorsed by the drawers and Jacob Valentine. He sued Morris Myers on these three bills, and after various proceedings the cause at present stood for trial at the next assizes for the county of Surrey. In the usual course of business the cltrk was, on the 26th inst., preparing the briefs in that cause in the office. Witness did not know the prisoner. He knew a man named Sydney, who had been employed on former occasions by him, but was not a regular clerk. Sydney called on him on M on d ay , an d gave hi m suchinfor mation that he sent for Inspector Todhunter, and made some arrangements with that officer relative thereto' Between three and four o'clock in the evening he was in an inner room, and, according to the arrangements made, he opened the door, and found Barnet and Sydney together. He asked them what they were about, but no answer was returned, and the inspector entered, and, upon searching the prisoner, found upon him the three bills described above pinned to a piece of paper. Cross-examined by the prisoner—l last saw the bills in my clerk's desk, near the fire-place. What did Mr. Sydney say to you? Witness—He came to my office, and said he wished to speak to me in private. I took him into my private room. He said, I want to speak to you about some bills. I have got a paper in my hand. It was given to me by Joe Barnet. They've been at me all the week to try to get these two bills (referring to two of the bills found upon the pri soner). Barnet said I was to have 30/. to be put on board ship, and to be sent comfortably away, provided I got the bills given up, and that they should be burnt, and nothing whatever would be heard of them. I asked Sydney who Joe Barnet was. He said he had never seen Joe Barnet until last Monday, when he (Barnet) addressed him in the neighbourhood of Petticoat-lane' or Goldstone-street, and said, Lawyer, I want to speak to you. We then went to a coffee-shop in White chapel, where he treated me with coffee and a bit of fish, and gave me about tenpenee in money. He then , , • - _ asked me if I could get two bills of exchange from Mr. Yates's office, and' said, that if I could, it would be the making of me. He then took a pocket-book out of his pocket, tore out a bit of paper, and wrote upon it, as if he were writing from another paper in the book. I entertained what he said to me that night, and we were to meet again the following evening. On the Tuesday we met at the same place, and Barnet took me up a passage leading from Whitechapel, and there I saw Joseph Myers (Morris Myers's son) who said, Now Sydney, this is a good job for you, and no money will be wanted. It will all come out of my pocket. My father has nothing to do with this. Barnet then said to me, We can get some money out of Myers now, if you say you are indebted to Jukes. Mr. Yates's clerk says that you cannot go to the office unless you have got the money to pay him. Barnet told Myers, and Myers appealed to me, and said it was correct, and some money passed from Myers to Barnet. After some other interviews on the subject, Barnet on Sunday night said to me to-morrow is the last day, and I said that I had seen one of the young Yates's, who told me there was a writ to serve, and that it would be a good opportunity to go between three and four, as at that time the family would be at dinner and the office would be alone. Mr: Yates added that he wished to observe that Sydney was related to him by marriage. Inspector Todhunter stated that he was on Monday sent for by Mr. Yates, between three and four o'clock, He secreted himself in an "inner" room, which com manded a view of the office, and there waited for a Big , nal. In about ten minutes he saw the prisoners Barnet and Sydney enter. Barnet went to various parts of the office and took up different papers, which he looked at and laid down again. Shortly afterwards, having heard a noise, witness went into the office and searched Bar net, and found on him the bills produced. He was hold ing them in his hand in his left coat-pocket. Witness also found upon him two pieces of paper, one of which had " Myers, 151. 17s. 6d. on Cohen' on it. James A. Jukes, clerk to Mr. Yates, said that on Monday he was preparing the briefs in the cause to which the bills related. He saw the bills about five or ten minutes before the prisoner was taken into custody lying on a desk on a small table in the office, pinned to gether. In consequence of an arrangement witness se creted himself where he commanded a view of nearly the whole of the office, and afterwards saw the prisoner and Sydney in the office. When they first entered they be gan to turn over the papers, and after looking on other papers the prisoner came to the desk on which the bills were lying, and catching hold of them, put them into his pocket. Witness then gave an alarm, and the inspector came in. John Isaac Sydney stated that he was out of employ ment, but had been formerly :employed by Mr. Yates to serve writs and notices, and occasionally attended his office for that purpose. He was employed there last about three or four weeks ago, and knew there was a cause in the office of " Michaels against Myers," having served the writ. On Monday wee he saw the prisoner in a coffe-shop in Petticoat-lane, who, after some intro ductory observations, asked him to get hold of the bills, according to the statement of Mr. Yates, to whom wit ness subsequently mentioned the particulars of the pro posal to him. Cross-examined by the prisoner Was never in trouble. Had never seen the prisoner before last Monday week to his knowledge. The prisoner was committed for trial. The LORD MAYOR requested that the newspapers would acknowledge for him his receipt of half a 51 note for the service of the daughter of the physician who died in India, with the initials L. M. in the note en closing it, and also half a 5L note for the orphan children of the late Mr. Harris, in a letter signed R. M. H. Char mouth. His Lordship likewise intimated his intention to advertise the lists of subscriptions received for the ob j ects of charity in both cases in a few days. BOW-STREET. A respectable-looking young woman, named Charlotte Collins, who appeared at "the bar with a child in her arms, was charged before Mr. Jardine, with stealing a gown, the property of her own servant, Mary Ann Davies. It appeared that the prosecutrix was engaged by the pri soner as nurse girl. After she had been with her a few days, she told the girl to fetch her best frock from home to wear when she went out with the child. She brought the frock, and the prisoner said she would'put it amongst her things until the prosecutrix should want to wear it. The prosecu trix never saw it afterwards, until it was found at a pawn broker's, where it had been pledged by the prisoner. She was committed for trial. ,She had also been previously committed on a charge of shoplifting. CLE.RKEN TVELL. . _ A cab driver and proprietor named Bishop, was charged with having been drunk on the previous night, and damaging the cell at the station-house. Police constable 'Webb of the G division, met the prisoner driving a cab in Clerkenwell on the previous night, but so beastly drunk was be, that whenthe vehicle stopped he rolled from the box under the horse's feet. He was removed to the station-house, and was no sooner locked up in the cell, than he commenced demolishing the interior of it. He broke the benches, uprooted the water-closet, and smashed the bolts of the door. He had no license, and accounted fo r th e a b sence of it, by stating that he had been robbed of it and 12/. in money, on the previous week, which statement turned out to be correct. The prisoner said he was' mad drunk on the previous night, and expressed his regret for his violence. Sergeant Scotchmer skid put damage had been done to the amount of 2/. . The prisoner was sentenced to pay the amount of the da . • UQUE_FX' , S-SQUARE. AR.E. James Geary _Reynolds, a decently dressed man, was broupt before Mr, - Bond, charged: With felony, under the following circumstances:— • ' Some time ago thepilsdifei engaged a 'furnished room in the house of a Mr. Aspleigh, residing in. St. John-street, West minster. After having ,occupied the room for about eight, months, he went out on the 22d of January last and never returned. The next morning, on Mrs. Aspleigh visiting the room, a quantity of bedding and culinary utensils were missed, which were valued at 255. The prisoner owed her 19s. 6d. for rent. The police were informed of the occurrence, and the prisoner was arrested yesterday morning by one of the detective force, in Princess-street, Marylebone. The prisoner took the officer to a room which he occupied, at No. 35, in that street, where the whole of the missing pro perty was found. The prisoner admitted that he took the goods, stating that he'was induced to do so through distress. He expressed his regret, and trusted the Magistrate would be as lenient as possible; he could receive a good character from several re spectable people. Mr. BOND said that his good character would, no doubt, avail him elsewhere. The prosecutor was bound over to prosecute at the ensuing sessions, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. MARYLEBONE. Joseph Labrun was placed at the bar on a charge of having so violently assaulted 11Irs. Mary Villiers, wife of Dr. George Villiers of the medical staff, that her life was in danger. It appeared that the plaintiff rented apartments in 54, London-street, Tottenham-court-road, the ground floor of which was occupied by a coffee-house. The defendant was the landlord, and resided two doors off. Complaint having been made to him by the coffee-house-keeper that Mrs. Vil liers' children made a great noise in the passage and an noyed his customers, the defendant came to No. 54, with the intention of putting a stop to the evil, and caught one of the boys on whom he was going to inflict summary chastise ment when the mother interfered, and was, according to her own and her witnesses' statements, struck on the head, thrown upon the ground, and greatly injured by defendant's squeezing her between the door and the wainscot. Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for defendant, cross questioned the complainant at considerable length, but elicited nothing to shake her evidence. Mr. Lebrun was held to bail to appear at the sessions, if Mrs. Villiers wished to prosecute. UNION-HALL. Robert Grogan, an apprentice on board the Soho steam. vessel, from Antwerp, was charged with having in his pos. session 51bs. of tobacco. The defendant was observed in Tooley-street by a Thames Police officer, and being suspected, was stopped, when on searching him slbs. of compressed tobacco, an d also a quan tity of Dutch butter, were found in his possession. It was stated that smuggling to a very great extent was carried on from the Dutch coast. The defendant, when asked to give an account of his hav ing smuggled tobacco, said that he had nothing to say. Mr. Corrfscrfam said that he should fine the defendant 205., upon which he immediately pulled out a 51. note, and handing it to the officer, said, " There, take the penalty, I am prepared to pay it." The Magistrate said that it was quite evident the defendant was an " old hand" at the busi ness, and that if brought there again the full penalty would be inflicted. METROPOLIS DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of this Association was held on Tuesday evening at the Eastern Institution, in the Commercial-road, upon which occasion Mr. S. C. Hall occupied the chair. The room, which is a very large one, was crowded to excess, a great proportion of the audience being composed of ladies. The object of the meeting was to show the necessity of the tradespeople closing their shops at a much earlier hour than had been their custom. A series of resolutions, with a view of accomplish ing this desirable end, were proposed and seconded by the Rev. Dr. Reed, the Rev. G. Smith, the - Rev. S. Davis, Mr. Roberts, and other influential persons, all of whom advocated the cause in most energetic speeches. Every speaker urged the great benefits in a moral, religious, and intellectual point of consideration which could not but result to those young men and women who were at - present compelled to attend either in shops or close rooms for twelve, sixteen, and even eighteen hours a day, by an emancipation from the lengthened drudgery they had been in the habit of existing under. FIRE AT OXFORD.-1 4 3V0 LIVES LOST.—On Tuesday morning, between two and three o'clock, fire was discovered issuing from a house in Great Ebbe's-lane, one of the thickest populated parts of Oxford, inhabited by a Mr. Jacob, a highly respectable member of the Jewish per suasion, who carried on the business of a dealer in old and new clothes; and such was the rapidity of the flames that before the engines could be made useful, the house was one mass of fire, and we regret to add, that Mr. Jacob and his eldest daughter, about 15 years of age, were burnt to death before any assistance could be rendered them. Mrs. Jacob and her two youngest daughters, with the assistance of the neigh bours, escaped from the one-pair of stairs window unhurt. It is supposed that Mr. Jacob was anxious to secure a sum of money which was at the top of the house, and that he went there for that purpose; but on , account of the rapidity of the flames, his chance of returning was gone; and when his remains, which were dreadfully burnt, were discovered about half-past six o'clock this morning, his treasure, which he had been so solicitous about, was found under him. The remains of the poor girl were discovered at one o'clock to-day, at the very bottom of the cellar, where she must have fallen when the first floor gave way. The melancholy circumstance has cast a deep gloom over that part of the city where Mr. Jacob resided, and where he was highly respected. It is very much to be regretted that the City Water-works, which cost the inhabitants so great an yearly outlay, are not rendered more efficient in case of fire, for in this instance, had there been a prompt supply of water when the engines arrived, we should very probably not now have the painful duty of recording the death of two fellow-beings. It is but just to observe that the firemen on this occasion worked with their wonted zeal, and very successfully kept the fire from spreading to the right and left adjoining houses. The fire originated in the lower part of the house, but how it is not known. LONGEVITY.—Died, on. the 12th instant, at Tyne wydd, near Llandilo, aged 108 years, Ruth Evans. This m, traordinary old woman retained all her faculties to the last, nd hardly ever suffered a day's illness, She had one aughter, twelve grand childiTili tbirtpeight great grand hildren, and ten great grea t .gr and children, all now living, with the exception of her dau_ghter, who died a month ago, Ned 69 rte, —Carmarthen lownal• - - - FASHIONS FOR MARCH. (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) ettl Under the name of robes de chambro, very Pr •, - 5 morning neglige dresses are made, of plain cachOe'r lined with gaufre satin, which is a pretty n ovelty , _ . ° e this purpose ; they are ornamented by two biais, . 0 , , matching the lining and revers, the other of dark vel.oeir with gimp between ; they are also made of printed Braganza velvet, closing from top to bottom with brau.. denbourgs ; the sleeves are wide and long, with culfsthe l'Orientale to the elbow, and tight under ones o f 5 , same material, lacing up so as to show the one of i l lin ; the open sleeves, with under ones, are so ge ne in use now, that much attention is paid to the raao,lls these white ones ; some are of guipure or rich lace, but many are made of inlets, one row of which iS el rli on; tight over a ribbon, the other row forming bottle 03 , the caps fashionable with this toilette are 0f . 1 4 , broidered India muslin trimmed with v ~, ciennes lace, having do u ble brides of .ribbon, lacer pair tying, the others loose, or •of guiPu re floc the only ornament Win , * lappets of the same. '-' and braid are still much us e d, as well as embroider; on dresses ; there is a new style of braid, with ono edges pearled, which has a richer effect indoor redingotes are made with revers, s" — 0 1 the chemisette made of inlets and colonnes 005 work the shirt is also with revers, which . if For joined shows the under shirt full trimmed. .sted carriage dresses the high bodies are orname%re with braid or brandenbourgs. Walking dr esgl tole generally plain in the skirts, though fash i°ll r rates a double flounce of moderate width, or plisse of ribbon down the front, the corsages. e i p sl and tight, as well as the sleeves ; the Pr in co " r. thing observable in ball dresses is, that tile oi l sages are worn higher, some even what a re to are half high ; drap6s and Grecian corsage s t i r elf fashionable, the sleeves are short, and f re quently ell at covered by Oriental sleeves of lace, and the the worn so deep as often to cover the sleeve ; for dsdelebli skirts are shorter, others continue long, double .0u skirts continue in favour, but the newest style is bertbeo skirt en biais for tulle, white, pink, blue, green, B ge,' et e hair is much ornamented by flowers, mounted eit' ut ief couronnes, with bunches forming diadem, ore "dal round the coiffure ; ringlets or bandeaux are e i v iste'l fashionable. Many resilles of gold or silver are a - pia° round with gauze or velvet, in the turban stY lik 'frise fanclions of cachemire or cr a p e li ss e with silver, 001 are igerely fastened on th e h ea d w ith two di i ! s ; of pins. Dress hats of black lace, with bugles,t;Ael blond, or pearls, or pink crape, have a bouquet of tips of feathers, fastened by an emerald brooch; t ree 1 The spring bonnets have not yet appeared 111 20 variety; the forms continue of moderate size, on e id/ newest trimmings is fluted ribbon round th e n # which is frequently lined with guipure e" . 11 0 capotes, with wide runners ; lace often replicesod ribbon. Capotes of pale-coloured satins are ofted . ll,oo l with black lace, and ornamented by a drooping I n.— •,,, MARKET NEWS.—(YESTEE P EXCHANGE. „ rhe a.. e t We had a very moderate supply of English 17m i s of finest parcels moved off steadily, at full prices ; blibeat o l l qualities, exceedingly little was doing. Foreign t oo unaltered in value, with a slow inquiry. Barley s tea raelle , ' its previous value ; but Malt had a downward Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, were about stational . ARRIVALS. Barley. oats. 00. - 470 qrs. f 2,730 4 11 ' .0 0 I 1,210 • Wheat. English 1,150 qrs. Iris ***** •• Foreign • 700 Malt, 1,880 qri. VrarTECHAPEL. with 0.008/4 Our market was but moderately supplied demand for which was tolerably steady, at full_yrni from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 8d t o 3s 4d; ve,_nsr4 ol ' 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs, by we LLOYD'S SHIPPING. tea LONDON, FEB. 28.—Wind, f r e s h, N or th 1 , es • and fine clear weather. leine - , DEAL, FEB. 27, A.M.—Wind N. t o N.E., b- ° , he with very severe squalls, and a heavy sea in " - j i, Noon.—The wind receded to N. more moderate.• -•4' o etil N.N.W., clear weather, a moderate breeze and al 4 ~..,foro o ) 7 P.M. N. by W., light ai r s an d h azy .—The the y en John's, New Brunswick, lost an anchor and chain °, itP OO l Foreland, and proceeded do wn th e Ch anne l. Aro' Oct!' oil Lejire, Sierra Leone. Sld. Amphitrite, Ascensio., o Dtt de irs Algoa Bay; Woolsington, Antig u a ; Fl ore nce, tW the rest of the outward bou n d, exce pt the Baru" - fit for Tobago. StOckt°ll RAMSGATE, FEB. 27.—Arrd. New Eagle, Almeira, leaky, having be en on th e N ewar p Snu , 7. /3 , P r DOVER, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Rembrandt, Ant"' Thomas. for .d OFF DOVER, FEB. 23.—Wasp, Reddiff, S CO, sterdam ; Louise, Havannah f or Bremen. Pe ter Hooff, de Boer, Batavia, for Rotterdam. ~./ ./ .o, ; e le fi PORTSMOUTH, . FEB. 27.—Wind N.E. to J.- A . st; Colombo, Mauritius and Bombay ' • Sir' J. B. Bei , ° . ua e Prince George, transport, Bertnuda. d ow -- COWES, Firs. 26.—Arrd. Enmore, London, * ll , for Sydney, New South Wales. ' , 1 : 11 11 4 " YARMOUTH, ISLE OF W IGHT , FEB. 27: r" ward bound.. tenn lit) SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 27.—Arrd. Liverpool ( ° raltar, left 18th inst. TORBAY, FEB. 27.—SId. London, Jamaica- PLYMOUTH, FEB. 27.—Wind N.E. by E. - 7W ;070. 1 and Agnes, Cumming, St. Üb e ' s , f or Leith, . able damage, having been in contact 21st inst.,ll7p with the Prima Donna, from London to St. Dartmouth, yesterday' s s hi pp i ng ). Sld. Sons_ t f i ai. ju ist Singapore ; Eliza, St. Vi ncent ' s ; Cl aren don, J FAI.,.mouTH, nat. 27.—Wi n d N.E , strop% , '"'" St. Jacques, Stane, f or P ort Republicai. n• ell MILFORD, FEB. 26.—The smack GlengarrY , . Waterford to Swa nsea ; was di smasted o ff this ci s berg - day, drove on the ro c k s off Freshwater Bay, / ;,.;erp° ° ' a total wreck, crew saved. Arrd. EmanUS, Cork, with damage. • ati. P i LIVERPOOL, FEB. 27.—Wind W.N.W., is,lt-j A t Dumfries, Thompson, Chi na , l e ft St. Helena 171 4- ~ .Ll 9 . ley, Miller, Singapore ; Adam Lodge, Joy , ,, *.p•e it oril M‘liinney, Calcutta ; Ice n i, Steel, Pernfilnbil`""oo3l._.o Sid, William Henry, Texas; William Rusht,. ol ,' Jansen, Trinidad ; Amo, Hal-annals ' • Oneco, KINGSTOWN, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Duchess of leu`l,- ‘ l4 O l OFF SCARBOROUGH, F EB . 27. — V is t u la, o 5 ° 1 - fore and mainmasts cut away. _ t•o ot* ett. FOLEY BAY, FEB. 27.—Arid. a vessel, name r• • • loss of foremast. 8 101( HULL, FEB. 27.—S1d. Andromache and - cot John's, New Brunswick. - E 14111 611 0- SWANSEA, FEB. 24.—S1d. Gip s , and Mary ~,,-, 0 0 1; WALNFLEET, FEB. 27.—The Iris, of HOHull , " - ogr to Fradrington-bridge, is w rec k e d at MumbN ie t OsP 46 ' :d The Thomas and Willia m , on s h ore on WeloP° become a wreck. Yet, LOWSTOFFE, FEB. 27.—The Lord f10w..-_ . . 4 -fbic i ee on shore at Kesninand Beach, with consi t c . le!'" dr yolk e d bo l o The Syren, Gladstone, and the Alstone, Iticut, r:it o " contact last night, during a heavy gale at r had bows stove, &c. The former has since the harbour. Several vessels have lost anchu"'",,OP' SUNDERLAND, FEB. 26.—The Amity, I M A Y s ! son ashore near here, with ru dd ers uns hi ppe d. ' ,411. 0 d yed' WHITBY, FEB. 27.—The Ann, of Pert? .. .,,, , 'cdt lo ne d . wrecked, 24th inst., nine mil es so uth o f this / i YARMOUTH, FEB. 27.—The York Uniop , c . . 11 for Goole, got on the outer bank,'off and has since beached b e l ow that place; In plid7' away. The Mary Ann, o ff an d f rom G o ole M ., - shore on Corton Beach. WELLS, FEB. 27.—Th e T wo F r i en d s , Gibbleci:: shore to the westward of thi s p or t ; crew' sa_ A v o rit'irrn of and for. Goole, is on shore to the westwaru crew saved. They are expe c t e d o ff should the derate. ft o l ---- soh l ep le Bell's Life in London, of Sunday, ,M contain an account of the Li ver p oo l Grand- 1 ' 5 11 9 0 P 7p0 94 , chase, and Waterloo Champion 'C o ursing% , 4000 between Tass Parker and the Tipton Slasil, e '"4.ol r" post stamps to Mr. Clement, j un ., 170, Strol l "' coy . of Bell's Life by return of post. .1 ,01 0 .I . HE ISLAND OF BARBADOES h 5 45, • Of OINTMENT AND Pmrs.—Th e 6th o f Decembe i• , 1 Grasett, of Bridgetown, Barbadoes, 0 ,14',1 0 1i i for two years he suffered with fearful ulee,„r ati Zo._ d 1 1 _ 4 , medicine or treatment in that island could - we d r ite Dry was in the service of Mrs. 31 4 Caskey, whot, c , ; , a , 40 c ';s attended by Doctor John It Bryant, who fa1„..16,4„, gave up the case ! He, as a last resource, used Ole '2os ment and Pills, which completely cured hiln , . e% ol ll ":,,be o p ment of all ; the cure being so astonishing Ivor bi ro l that J. Young Edghill, Esq., caused the part ie ,:efW;ol.„. vertised in the papers of Barbadoes.—Sold at loway's Establishment, 244, Strand (where dal had gratis), and.by almost all respectable vend"' throughout the civilised world. DIED. On the 16th inst., at Boulogne :on of the Rev. Alfred Lyall, Vicar of Godrserehwasorer, 7On the 17th inst., Sarah, the wife of .1 oh ° • _., 0 10 Ripley, Derbyshire, aged 52. s et & Sif ej- 4 . On the 21st inst., at East Ham, Essex , """ ' be wife of Mr. T. Simmons. a n utb l' et hl ol On the 23d inst., Mr. William Burrowe,4of .-- - ..0 ...- • ing, Esq., M.D., of Newport, On the 23d inst., Eliza Ann, the wife of Dal ,— g h, eur-Mer, Artllll_,ldioliot- 4 On the 23d inst., at T e i g n l V sl i e ll o st f , Wr ne i ar g in hT : el be gw-- ; . ti :::jo b : the wife of W. Kempe, Esq. ii e quer e '," On the 115th inst ,in Bernard-street, Russ." geg" - tlto Percival Beaumont, . Esq , late Ca p t ain •• -..,-...;. Frsu2ces ° ` flo eg- On the 22d inst., at Effingham, .u..." - TreanghP" - eldest daughter of H, Id s rarratt, of .....---, of Surrey, aged 18. • • t i en he id el2 On the 23(1 Wit., In Chester-square, t . , Captaill 4 1 414 the lion, Mrs. Cha rles Stuart. i i s ikliolr jrc , Ott the 24th inst., at Waltham st o w, Jam e No v( tsg t# On the 24th inst., at Sanford -place, Stok ' Joseph Delvalle, aged 88. • ire, is so, London : Printed and Published by MITRP U . sto od , No 412* ittrand, at Tha Sea awe. 1 41 °. leko CYO of Madiesex, Thurifty, Foosor . , throughout the civilised w0i_1(1_._ .w.................. ..,,.,••'' ------- - - uji _ _ _ ~ the ' BIRTHS. On the 22d inst., at Effra-grove, Briton , Stirred' titer, og" ~1 of Edward Merrick Elderton, Esq., of a son- f ., cls 0 0 1 On the 23d inst., Mrs. Paterson, Clapton, °,;',. of m 0 On the 24th inst., in Cavendish-square, the Il i ' t' 4 ' • Stern, Esq., of a son. .4, On the 24th inst., in Porchester-place , a ,i, 11. Collette, of a son. Ric hay On the 25th inst., at Richmond Villas, -..°- es' et Hyde-Pi- mij, Dalston, Mrs. Francis Stephens, of a sou. Iti° On the 23(1 inst., in Upper Montague-street' bter'l,orle square, the lady of Francis Moose, Esq., of a f,f, of 6 , On the 23d inst., at Hyde- ark- uare, the "'" oar Marshall, Esq., of a son.. p 61 It Iwo Ser' l3 ..„, On the 23d inst., at Streatham, Mrs. , :i i " -- DP Gaitskell, of a daughter. .. 94' On the 25th inst., the lady of William Partriub rister-at-law, of a son. i fir',l - MARRIED. sarreiali ,- On the 22d inst., at St. Mary,_ Newington, Or. - , Maria, dauFhter of the Rev. J. S. Sergrovc, ''' rt/ Isaac, of IN' alworth. On the 19th inst., at Auchleeks House, 13 1, q r it e ti l a, l4eerec°°. shire, Edgar Walter Garland, Esq., to I_, _.,jr daughter of Robert Robertson, Esq., of Auchlec vcootesioi On the 19th inst., at Pau, Basses Pyrene es ' u ghteg ° the Hon. Byron Cary, R.N., to Selina id ela r elala d ' •Ili , late Rev. Francis Fox, of Fox Hall, Longford, it o f 0 0 On the 23d inst., at St. George's, Camberwel , 1. ' , 0 f tho Scott, of Peckham-rye, to Margaret, daug hte . Mr. Thomas Hall, of Bishopsgate-street . -,..st'll°l f