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THE LONDON JOUUNALS. ~ .1111LILY EXTRACTS FROM TIP.: MORNING PAPERS . December 14. . • . [Tit e sits :] , • : The foreign Journals, arrived in the course of •41j.yestertlay, afford little matter fore observation.-- M. Ternaux, we' find, has contradicted the state ment, on the unsatisfactory nature of which we commented three oriour days ago, in regard to the line of : action which was likely to be taken by him and his friends of the left centre of the Chamber, when a certain class' of qu - e4tions should come into debate. M. Ternaux denies that he has ever bound himself by an engagement how to vote, or in any manner compromised his'inde . pendence. He asserts his attachment to the King and Constitution, and refers to - it as the best interpreter of his'political opinions. This :rebuke of the flippancy ofa newswriter Will, we .:...should hope, -have - its proper effect, as few men ;are qualified to attract more, attention than M. Ternaux, from his immense property, acquired I.4rough the exercise of great talents, and from the known respeCtability of his political and moral character.--The -accounts from Madrid, -in these Journals are made up from scraps -of- Spanish' paragraphs, and of private letters. The. main fact asserted by the latter is, that the Ministry offered their resignation to the and that Ferdinand refused to accept it. The general colouring, however, thrown over Spanish politics 'by 'the subservient press of France, is confused-and gloomy ; and were we to select many portions of the .picture, as entitled to confidence or special•attention, we should run the risk of presenting much •that was unpleasant, and little or nothing that had a foundation in truth.- - -From the East 'of 'Europe it is industriously said, though on atithdrity 'which we decline to vouch for, that hostilitievbetween Russia and Turkey, - which the season "has 'suspended, are likely to burst forth with the Spring. In the mean time, the prospect of foreign 'assistance, though it may . have served ^to elevate the courage of the Greeks, has not tended apparently to relax their exertions. The possession of Tripolizza, and . More recently of. Patras, must give them a com mand over the whole face of the Morea, which will enable them, should no great reverse befal their arms, to convert that peninsula into a magazine of materials for more extended war _ fare- 7 -making it at once a camp for the discipline of their new levier, a citadel for the general de fence, and a shelter for the Greek fugitives of all the other provinces, from'Turkish ferocity and persecution. The condition.of the lonian isles would be disgraceful to the Government whose yoke. they bear, if that Government were not the same which 'has for so many centuries ruled Ireland on similar principles-4o wit, with an utter disregard of the wants, the interests, and national characteristics of the people. For the exact degree of blame which ought to at - tach upon the immediate Governor of these Greek Islands, we are not able to calculate it with precision ; nor is it likely that the public will soon be possessed of materials for that species of estimate , : for. such is' the curious dexterity and shrewdness with which the family of the " Lord Commissioner," as he is called,, have chosen their position in. the political world at. home,- that his Excellency is protected from every risk of in quiry into his proceedings. as a Governor. No matter what sufferings may be inflicted, on the lonians, nor how pathetic, and indeed heart rending, may be the complaints transmitted by them to England, against him whom they term, NVI. know 'not how justly, their oppressor, the Government and the Opposition appear equally inclined to screen him. • In the Ministers, doubt less, it. would be treason to their craft, were they to withhold the official buckler from any, subal tern officer in the civil service, let his supposed delinquency have rendered him ever so obnoxious; and.from their.professed opponents. what can be . expected ? Would you have them .countenance motion in Parliament .against the brother of a Whirr. Earl ? Such, as we, have before said, is the .lucky choice which certain persons have trade of their position with regard to party for them ! .but not so for the poor lonians ; nor . more so for the people of Great Britain. The latter ought to feel it a public wrong. - [NEW TIMES.] The most recent information from differen parts of Ireland presents no fresh instances o barbarous outrage. Some depredators appear still to be going about demanding arms, or, in default of them, money ; but they have not lat terly proceeded to enforce their demands 'by such atrocious deeds of violence, as those which it was, a short time since, our duty to record. The-report of a lawless confederacy in the neigh bourhood of Kilkenny, to resist the payment of tithes, is declared to be wholly unfounded ; and several similar rumours are stated to be exagge rations. Persons who possess extended-means of observing the disposition of the peasantry, assert that= it has, within the last week or two, been greatly meliorated by the strenuous exhorta. tiotts. Of the RoMan Catholic Clergy to their flocks, to abstain from all violations of pub 1k peace and order. The Magistrates have in• - miny instances recognised the beneficial influence of these Reverend Ministers ; and to their own -active exertions much good is also to be attributed. The statement' that a leader of the disaffected banditti has been appre hended, and has, to save his life, impeached numbers of his comrades, has perhaps had the most .beneficial effect. How far the details of this arrest may be found correct, we have not yet the means of ascertaining ; but we earnestly hope that they willbe fully confirmed; and that the:lrish Government, by obtaining a clue to.the measures of the disaffected, will be able to break up their confederacies. It is impossible but that this effect must in some measure be produced by the mere rumour of such an arrest. Con icionaness -of guilt will render every 'criminal apt to believe that he himself is' in the num the impeached ; or, if he flatter- him ,self 'that .fie mar,hitherto have escaped de tection, he will be rendered doubly fearful of being betrnyed in future. Dubflu It•Nlf is secured against surprise.. We have no idea that the authOrs of the late disturbances are by any means strong enough to assail the Capital ; but the erection of barriers at the entrances to the City, and the shutting of the Castle gates at an early hour in the evening, are among- those wise precautions which serve to 66 render assurance doubly sure,": and prevent even the most despe rate from attempting what they must see is phy sically impracticable. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] • Matters seem a little further advanced in the lonian Islands than in Ireland ; for while in the latter all the zeal and industry of the authorities have hitherto been able to throw no clear light on the disturbances raging there, in the former (if we are to believe the accounts from Zante), preparations for actual revolt have been made and discovered, and 40 or 50,000 stand of arms ( ?) have been taken in the town, and five indi viduals have already been hanged.—What results can we expect from the violation of the most, sa cred feelings of these Greek Islanders? It was as natural that they should sympathise with their suffering countrymen, as it is tyrannical in us, under the pretence of the powers conceded to us by the mockery of a Constitution which-we im posed on them., to attempt to punish that sympathy. Revolt may be compressed for a time by a mili tary force, and military executions, but the desire for it will only be increased by the severity. We may be assured that they will avail themselves of the first favourable opportunity to throw off a yoke, from which they were taught to ex pect so many advantages, but for which the re cent ill-judged measures have implanted in their breasts the strongest abhorrence. Such an op portunity must soon present itself. Their brethren in blood and religion have waged a long and hitherto successful war with their barbarous op pressors, and aided by the- great power into whose arms we have driven them, they will soon stretch out a helping hand to the lonians.—The present Lord High Commissioner may, for aught we know, be a man of distinguished military talents; but in every essential respect he seems a most unfit person to be placed over a people like the Greeks, and a country w hich we hold by so feeble a tenure as lonia. The lonians, like the other Greeks, are lively and acute, sensible to kind ness, but deeply sensible also to insults. Their character has the defects which long misgovern ment always gives. It should have been the business of their new Government to attach them by kindness, and to raise their moral character by the means which have always been successful in similar cases. These means were ably and forcibly pointed out to Sir '..Maitland by Col. de Bosset, on his arrival in the Islands, as our readers may see from some of the documents in the work lately published by that Officer. But a course the very opposite has been resorted to. Instead of conciliation and attempts to improve, one measure of harshness anti severity has con stantly followed on the heels of another. The system followed is calculated only to produce hatred and discontent. It is as intolerable even to Englishmen as to . Greeks; as is proved by the unparalleled number of resignations to which it has already given rise. [MORNING POST.J Letters of the 16th ult. reached us yesterday from Odessa. The accounts received at that place respecting the operations Of the Persian and Turkish forces were somewhat contradictory, and in some instances were thought to be exaggerated. It was known, however, as a fact, that the Per sians had gained important advantages, in conse quence of having been the first to commence hostilities. Taken by surprise on the weakest part of their frontier, and greatly inferior in point of numbers, the Turks had been compelled to make a hasty retreat before the overpowering mass of the invading army, which was not slow in pursuit. Rumours of a general action, in which the troops of the Porte had experi enced a total defeat, were chiefly discredited on the ground that she had not sufficient forces in the field to venture upon such an action, and that all that could be done by her commanders was to fall back until they met the reinforcements sent to their relief, or to take some strong position where they might wait their arrival. It was believed, however, that many partial engagements had taken place during the retreat, and that the Turks had been material sufferers. With regard to the state of the negociations still pending between the Porte and liussia,these letters are nearly silent. They on ly state that there was no truth in the assertion con tained in direct communications from Constanti nople, that the Porte had sent an official note to St. Petersburgh, expressing her willingness to withdraw her troops from Wallachia and Molda via. But they add, that in consequence of the war with Persia, the Turks would be obliged to recal a large portion of the force with which they had hitherto protected those provinces. PRESS.] We find in a German Paper a report that the lonian Government has been compelled to issue orders for disarming the inhabitants throughout all the islands, in consequence of the tendency they have in general evinced to revolt. We hope sincerely that the system of government pursued by the British authorities in -the lonian Islands will not eventually become a reproach to this country. It is notorious that the Governor whom we have placed over them has succeeded in rendering himself singularly unpopular with the lonians, and the dislike entertained personally towards the representative of the British Govern ment may, by a natural and easy transition, be extended to the whole British people. The mode of exacting an unpopular duty not long since, threw the whole island of Santa Maura into open revolt, and the supposed' partiality of the 'British Government towards the bar-! barous oppressors of the Greeks, excited the people of Zante more recently to display their indignation by an attack upon our troops. We are •now told that the spirit of revolt pervades the whole of the islands. It is not sur prising that the flame raging on, the neighboving continent should spread its influence rapidly over a PPople who • 'believe 'that they lave Causes of 1 complaint egainsi . their present Government; and it is very certain that should this feeling drive them to open insurrection, a military occupation of the islands by our Government cannot prove, either creditable to our character or serviceable to our interests. A dispassionate imitlirs: , b3 l Par. - liarnent into .the true nature of our Government in the lonian Islands:may save this country from [no small share of injury and disgrace. [MORNING HERALD.] We believe it is now the wish of the most en ightened and disinterested among those who are called 44 The Constitutional Association," that they had never taken upon themselves the bu siness of Prosecutors-General. Their interference has been merely officious, their labour and ex pence nugatory, and their characters have come out of the eng-agement—if indeed they are out of it—with a rather abundant aspersion of public odium and public ridicule. Yet we readily believe that many even of those who have been active in recruiting rich contributors and needy scribes (for there has been, it is said; a re gular beat of drums for the latter), had for their object the preservation of public morals, tran quillity, and order. Whatever may wbe the re sult of the trials of this day and to-morrow, we hope --the- " Association" will have the good sense to abandon the pursuit. If they suc 7 ceed •• in .obtaining verdicts they may retire with some credit ; but if they fail, they will almost-• of: .necessity retreat with some der-- shm. We forbear any observation . tending to bias opinion upon the specific cases now pend ing ; but what do these prosecutions, generally taken, do ? They give notoriety and permanence to something so fugitive and obscure, that, with out the publicity and importance of a political trial, it Would have been seen but by few, and by even those few have been the next moment forgotten. Suppose it to be the fugitive rhetoric of the newspaper press. Really .the spectacle of an association of grave men (we speak of those only who gain nothing in the business), in pursuit of an ordinary , flying. sheet of. a radical politi cian or caricaturist, is as ludicrous as the late Sir Joseph Bankes's pursuit of the butterfly.— If they shonld even-catchttiteir prey, and cut off its wings, with better. success than Sir Joseph, they must leate behind - diem a naked, disabled, pitiful, figure, which does no credit to their hu manity. These prosecntions have in reality brought iMputations of iMptinity upon their:au thors, and stimulated the commission of the very offence. PROVINCIAL JOURNALS. The following Letter on the importance df Newspapers, and which points out the proper course for their Conductors, is taken from The Sheffield Mercury. The Editor of that Paper is understood to be a Gentleman of high poetical powers, and as far as we have observed the con duct of his. Journal, he seems to be fully entitled to the tribute which is paid to him by his intelli gent Correspondent : TO THE EDITOR OF THE SHEFFIELD MERCURY. Srit—The periodical press has assumed in this country, and indeed in most parts of the woild where letters are cultivated, such a degree of importance, as may well excuse the liberty I am about to take, in offering you some observations on it. Like most other things with which we become familiarised, it is apt to be passed over without much observation, or at least to meet with less consideration than its intrinsic importance merits.: But if we were just to consider what would be the consequence of the loss of it, me shoill i cl be able to form some estimate of its value. I may, venture to assert, indeed, that for real practical utility it equali;'il not surpasses, all the other modes of com municating knowledge to' mankind: It is' true its pretensions are not so great, perhaps, nor does it assume the portly dignity of most of the other departments of literature. The' ponderous tomes which contain the learned disquisitions of commentators, philologists, etymologists, &c. '&c. may look down on " the folio of two pages" with some degree of disrespect, as not being decorated with academical honours • just as a conceited and new fledged NI. D. thinks himself exalted above the more unpre tending and more useful apothecary. But mankind are not so easily imposed upon by sounding titles. They are accustomed to weigh the value of a thing in the scale of utility, and by this mode of estimating it, they will find out - that the Periodical Press, though it may lay claim to less, deserves more; considera tion thanall the labours of all the pedants in the world !- -There are several very good reasons for this. In the first place its productions are more generally diffused. There is no man, woman, or child amongst us, who can read, that does not read a newspaper, and even those who were born before the era of Sunday schools and Lancasterian establishments, and who con sequently have made little progress in their ABC, contrive to have it read to them. It is a permanent member of all clubs_ is to be found on the tea table of the fine lady, and the shop board of the tailor—it is peeped at by royalty in the palace of the prince, and bedaubed with the fingers of the clown in the village smithy. Its multifarious information reaches'all classes; and many who cannot, or who will not, look at any other pro duction of the press, eagerly catch .at this. In the second place, it has the great advantage of being adapted to the tastes of all, by its indiscriminate admission of all sorts of subjects. The critic is gratified by ingenious disquisitions on theatricals—the belle learns the newest twists of ever-varying fashion—thelover Of the marvellous has his imagination excited by the most strange and improbable eve nts--while tho ' se to whom 's a little scandal is a treat are sure to be gratified to their heart con tent. But it is to the politician that newspapers furnish the most delectable repast ; they arc absolutely meat and drink to him, nor could he continue his vocation without their assistance. Let us only consider what a vast number of ingenious and learned disquisitions, on all sorts of political subjects, are !daily and weekly emanating from the periodical press , and we shall have some idea of the high luxury a newspaper is to the genu ine politician.' Now in this country we are all politicians,—l should like to see the man who is not,—and thisaccounts for the otherwise singular fact, that we all know as well holy to administer the affairs of the country as his Majesty's Ministers themselVes. Indeed I know a great many who think, and have no hesitation in declaring, that they could manage them a great deal better ! However, as I do not . think it likely they Will ever be put to the trial, I should not have noticed the circumstance, had it not been to adduce it as a proof of the vast utility of news papers ; for, -to my knowledge, lnost of those who think So highly of their powers of governing a country, have learned the art from nothing else than muting these periodicals ! I am not aware that any of them have studied Locke or Puffen dee, nor do they seem to be particularly conversant with the history of this or any other country ; but .to make up for this, they ply hard at the column s of the Newsiwers, and thus make themselves so far masters of the intricacies of legislation, as to be able to make a respectable figure in a debating society. In the third place, Newspapers, by acquainting us with things at the moment of their occurrence, enable us to form a judg ment of them at once. It is an old and obsolete fashion to judge of things by their results, and to wait for the consequence before we draw the conclusion. This is but a tedious, mechani cal, and disagreeable practice. It is much pleasanter, to be able to approve or condemn a measure before we know any thing.of its effects, as this will not fail to increase the opinion we may have of our own penetration, and give our ne i g hb ours also a higher opinion of it too ! I might adduce many other reasons why the publication of Newspapers is to be considered the most useful mode of communicating knowledge: • The im portance of th ese ephemeral work s, indeed, is ' beeoming every day more evident. The g reat mass of mankind are unwillin g to think for themselves, and are therefore the more indebt ed to e tl a i n ose fo u rn - ho t aunsdeetrtoakfeoptoindioonsit w f i t t l o t u h t en tn i. n l i tr nt o h n is bl yiay to a man e self. lt is only espousing those of the paper he reads, and 'thus he will be enabled to talk, argue, and even debate pn the 'most interesting subjects, w ith all the ' necessary fhia,;,, --Y; ,the - indeed, as far as I have observed, this is the most gel eraDmode of forming our politicians, for it will be found that .most pee:. plc's sentiments on these matters are just those fieWSPalnr they happen to read. It is an old proverb that teaches us to judge of peiiple~ t cha racters by the company they keep • but I know not whether as good a criterion mi g ht not be found in the newspapers they take in. This fact sets in a striking point of view the position lam endeavouriny, to establish : shelving the great. import ante of the periodical press, and, consequently, the heavy re. , sponsibility the conductors of it incur in the discharge of their office. In truth, there is perhaps no situation which enables an individual to do more good, or to effect more mischief, than that of the editor of a newspaper. He wields an instrument of gigantic power —a lever that may move a world ! If from the sordid love of gain, or the more mischievous spirit of faction, he endeavours by crafty arts, insidious representations, or false statements, to excite the passions, blind the understandings, or pervert-the sentiments of his readers, he is criminal in no small degree, and may justly be considered as the pestlof the society to which he belongs ; but if, actuated by the love of truth, he impar tially discloses what he is' persuaded is fact—if he admits no thing into his columns that would tend to engender faction or , discontent—if he treats with becoming respect the important concerns of religion and goV,!rnment, and makes his paper a vehicle for useful information on every thing connected with them, then he is honourably fulfilling the duties of his calling, and unquestionably deserves the countenance and approbation of every well-wisher to his country. In all this there is nothing to preclude his free and unbiassed remarks on whatever may oc cur worthy of theni: a and, indeed, to manage the concerns of such a work with dignity and effect, it is necessary that the editor should be perfectly independent. This a character, 1 know, to which a certain class of editors lay enclnsive claim. With peculiar modesty they arrogate to themselves that perfect freedom from restraint, which enables them to scrutinize the measures of government, and give their opinions on them impartially, which they yet deny to all others. But are they free from the influence of prejudice, the dominion of faction, and the spirit of party, which exercise as potent a spell on their conduce.and senti ments as ever did the hope of a place or a pension ? lam con vinced that the most of those who are so clamorous about their independence, and who are so fond of imputing servility to all those who differ, from them, are so bound by prejudice, party, 'or faction, as to be as,destitute of genuine and honourable inde pendence es the veriest tools of an Administration. Corn inehtl me to the man who can dare to blame,. and is not afraid to approve, whatever his judgment tells him is cleservinF either praise or blame. But whether he approve or not, he will • still shew himself the patriot, anxious to promote the happiness, and not too zealous to expose the misfortunes, of his country. Her prosperity will he the theme a his exultation and honest pride, for his is not that pseudo patriotism that delights to ab stract from the fame,lor to snarl at the glory, of his native land. flow different from all this is the character of some of our pre sent journals, which one finds some difficulty in believing . are edited by Englishmen ! They look more like the productions of some foreigners, to whom the greatness , the glory, and the happiness of Britain are wormwood ! I shall conclude this long digression, by expressing my conviction, if you will allow me to do so, that this is far from being the character of the Sheffield Mercury, or its editor ; and that I never have occasion to see in its pages any thing inconsistent with the genuine independ ence, or the honest patriotism, of a British subject. COSMOPOLITE. SPANISH PAPERS. MADRID, Nov. 28.—A -- courier has arrived this morning with various papers from the Poli tical Chief of Avila to the Government. In the first he states, that he has received from the Se cretary of State his dispatch, with his Majesty's message to the Cortes , respecting the events at Cadiz, and the answer of. the Cortes. These he has printed, and generally circulated. That he has no fear that that town and province will take part in the dissentions excited elsewhere, and that, on the contrary, they will maintain the loyalty they have hitherto shewn towards the King and the Constitutional System.—The second dispatch contains an Address from the deputation of the Province to his Majesty ; the Political Chief adds, that the sentiments of the inhabi tants of the Province undoubtedly coincide with those of the deputation.—ln the Address of the Provincial Deputation they say, " All Spaniards have sworn to the Constitution, and none should be able to lead them from the plain path which it points out. What mean these popular commotions—these agitations —these alarming representations directed to the Throne—this contempt of the Authorities and of the Ministry, which have unhappily been lately observed in different parts of the Penin sula ? They observe that his Majesty having the right, by the Constitution, to choose the Ministers, he cannot be said to enjoy the free exercise of his right, when the removal of the Ministry is imperiously demanded . with threats. This is not observing the Constitution ; and the less so, as the Constitution itself con tains various provisions, which they quote, rendering the Mini sters, and other Officers of the State, responsible to the Cortes, if they have really acted in an unconstitutional manner. The Constitution having thus traced out the path to be followed, let the MiniSters, if they deserve censure, be called to account be fore the competent tribunal—but, meantime, let their orders be executed. Instead of this, the Addresses in question, even when they feign respect, contain, in fact, a flame tending to destroy and overthrow .the whole system. The Deputation is profoundly afflicted at the contemplation of the evils which, in consequence of such an order of things, are going to afflict our beloved country. Anarchy is too clearly indicated ; and woe to us if it should take place ! All fhe horrors of civil war—all the animosity of the passions—the most violent impulse of hatred and enmity—all—all will contribute to the destruction of the provinces—of the towns—and of families. And all those evils have no check but the' fearlessness, the firmness of character, and the constant resolution of your Ma jesty to make yourself obeyed and respected by the constitu tional means which we have above pointed out. Justice ! Sire ! Justice ! administered without respect of persons from the highest offices of the State to the most humble citizens, is the only means to save the country in such a crisis. The Spaniards are too wise to sacrifice their tranquillity and welfare to the delusive hope of other happiness than that which is derived from the sacred Code to which your Majesty has sworn with them ; and when all shall see your Majesty, with the Consti tution in your hand, united with the Cortes, assume the im posing attitude which circumstances require, to cahn the pas sions—when they see that order reigns, that the law alone ex ercises the empire that belongs to it, and that from one end of the Peninsula to the other, no voice is heard but that of the Consti tution and the Constitutional King,lyour Majesty:will find your throne surrounded; and efficaciously supported, by true Spani ards, who desire nothing more than that your Majesty may en able them to enjoy in tranquillity the beneficent and liberal system which the Constitution assures to them. Such is the wish of this Deputation, who pray to the Almighty to pre serve, for many years, the important life of your Majesty.— (Here follow the signatures of the deputation.) " Avila, Nov. 27 " CADIZ, Nov. 19.—(YELLOW FEVER.)—On the 11th, 12th, and 13th of November, at Port St. Mary's, town and hospital, 46 new cases, 40 cured, 22 deaths, and 152 remain. At Xeres, 19 new cases, 41 cured, 10 deaths, and 36 remain. No accounts from Lebrija. MURDER.—We have received an account of a most desperate and atrocious attack made upon the servants of T. A. SMITH, Esq., of Tidworth, near Andover, by a body of poachers, which proved fatal to a gamekeeper of the name of Baker. The following particulars are all we have at present been able to collect. It appears that on Sunday night last, between the hours of twelve and one•o'clock, Henry Judd, game keeper to the above gentleman, accompanied by Robert Baker, Robert Nowes, James Martin, Thomas Jackson, Timothy Turner, and William Holmes, his assistants, were upon the look-out for poachers, when they were suddenly attacked by a numerous gang of those ruffians, in Ash down Coppice, Tidworth. A desperate battle ensued, in which Robert Baker was shot dead. Every one of the other gamekeepers were badly wounded, and some of them dangerously. The poachers all escaped, taking the road to Quar ley ; they left three hats :and two guns behind them, Mr. Smith. has offered a reward of loot. for the apprehension of the murderers,—(gOrn inw Paper.) OLD BAILEY ) DEC. 13. CONSPIRACY AT TUE WEST 'INDIA. DOCKS. John Smith, SaMuel Walter Foreman, and' Daniel Hall, journeymen coopers, in the service of the West Indio. Dock Company, stood indicted fisr conspiring to raise the price of their wages. Mr. Adams, principal cooper to the Dock Company', • gated, that on the 7th of August he received directions to read, aTAPet to the men, informing Om that they could not be'etriffloyea by the Company unless they complied with the terms*fixed the Company. The men, to the number of three hundred, WO into a field near the Docks. 'Witness read- the paYpEr'-ta them, in an audible voice as he was desired. They were.-ceh suiting amongst themselves, and there were so many speaking at once that he called to Barnworth to come out ; he•tlid'set and stated that the men would not come back to be 'lcbtit tea minutes beyond the time, and. if they did return, they. ,must have 6s. instead of ss. a-day. The hours of work in the Paces were from eight in the morning till four in the afternoon: , mess then- walked away; as he passed, the men cheered three times. There were at the time more ships than ordinary in the Docks, and they were extremely busy. A great number of witnesses having been called to prove the existence of a conspiracy, . 4.1. • Mr. CUP.WOOD addressed the Jury in behalf of fiirksi and expressed an intention of not calling any witnesses, in.conse . (pence of the failure on the part of the prosecutors to establish the fact. I Mr. BRODERICK addressed the July for Hall, and took a similar line of argument to that of Mr. Curwood, namely, the infamy of the ncipal witness, and the direct contradictions given by the others ri who were called to support the prosectitiOn• Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury with his usual ability on the part of Foreman. Mr. C. PHILLIPS addressed them in behalf of Smith. At 10 o'clock the witnesses to character were called,and at ten minutes after, the COMMON SELtJEANT commenced summing; up. At half-past twelve a juryman was taken extremely ill, and begged to be suffered to leave the bce and another ;ap• pointed in his stead. This he was informed could not be done, and the Common Seijeant said he would immediately conclude. The gentleman partly. recovered, but again relapsed, and minutes after the Com Mon Serjeant concluded. The Jury consulted fora few minutes, and acquitted the prisoners. A burst of applause ensued, and was with 'difficulty restrain ed; and on the verdict being announced outside, the general body, who had anxiously waited to know the result, received it with three cheers. c_ ST. PAUL'S CATUEDRAL.—Yesterday Morning St. Paul's Church-yard exhibited a scene of great bustle and gaiety, in consequence of the appear ance of the Union-jack standard, on one of the poles which compose the fearful scaffolding Of the Cathedral steeple. This being the signal that the erection of the new ball and cross was commenced, great crowds assembled the streets, and even on the roofs of houses and telescopes were put in immediate requisition, with a hope of obtitining even a glimpse of what was passing above,;. but to very little purpose, as the view was greatly impeded by the close ness of the scaffolding. The flag, which is above ten feet long, appeared about the size of a sheet of paper, as it waved . to and fro, on its fearful eminence. D►t:AnrG7. CATASTRONIE.--"The painful (WY, has devolved upon us to record one of the most melancholy circumstances which has occurred iu this neighbourhood within our recollection. Oa Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, a most promising young gentleman, 15 years old, .and highly highly accomplished, the eldest son of Major Lenora, who resides at Grange Cottage, in the Queen's County, within three miles of this town, got leave front his father to go out for the ,por" pose of killing rabbits. The young gentlema" wrapt himself up in a Portuguese cloak, with the intention of calling upon the on of a neighbour ing farmer, of the name of Maher, some year+ older than himself, who generally accompanied him on such occasions. In a fatal moment, 40w# ever, Mr. Lenon conceived the idea of giving the young farmer a surprise, and concealing his face-- which he did by elevating the cloak above his'head —on arriving at Maher's house he assumed a feigned voice, and, leaning over a hatch-doorolernanded their money, arms, &c. Young Maher- -the r ustic friend and companion of Mr. Leon's hours of recreation—struck with the supposed danger of the moment, seized a blunderbuss loaded Kitt` slugs, which lay by the fireside, and, horrible to relate, tired at the young man in whose defeat:'' he would have died himself. The nose and considerable part of the head were literal' blown away ! Dr. Read and Surgeon Byrn,. this town, were inmiediately sent for, but tlz . ll could only put an end to the torturing anxiety' the wretched parents of both parties, by d r daring that hope had fled forever! Mr. Leinvo died on Thufsday. The miserable young triA o who committed the act was seized with a defr i rium, and has gone off, no person can tell wheee• On Saturday there was a Coroner's Inquest on the body—Verdict, " Accidental lleath.-- - (Carlow Morning Post.) Res.—Wednesday night, about nine o'clocl , a fire broke out at the house of a clothes . dealer' 65, Holywell-lane, Shoreditch,. which was eiv tirely destroyed.—A. fire broke out about one o'clock yesterday morning, in the premises of Mr. ‘Veckin, colournian, of Charles-street, Cornwall' street, Alile-end. It commenced in the lowe r part of , the manufactory, and soon spread. to great height. The enzines arrived in about lalf, an hour, and there belts; a plentifvl supply Of water the fire did not extend to any of the otho houses. The whole of the premises where 11 ' broke out were completely burned to the groua 1 with their contents. BIRTHS. On Sunday, the 25th ult. Mrs. Biggens, of Morrow, nee Guildford, was delivered of three remarkably fine children, one boy and two girls, who, with the mother, arc doing well. 11 June, 1320, the same per Son had twins, making a family of fife children in seventeen months. On Friday, the 30th ult. Susanna, the wife of Mr. Richa4 Davies, tailor, of Raven...street, Shrewsbury, was delivered °_.}, three daughters ; one of whom died on the same day, anod ic ' on Friday night, and the third on Monday evening-week: MARRIED. On Thursday last, at St. Mary, Aldermary, Mr. Taylor, ° f Paternoster-row, to Sarah, second daughter of John Bakeett Esq., Cloak-lane. (in the 12411 iastant, at Stepney, Mr. John Korff. of 13e" mondsey, son of AV. C. Kotff, Esq. of Hackney, to Molls eldest daughter of Robert Gordon, Esq., of Orchard-11010e/ Blackwall. DIED. ; o f On Monday last, of a rapid consumption, in ihe 30th Yeargt, . , her age, Ann, the wife of 31r. William Strange, wineameich so` Abingdon. !...i : On the 30th ult., at Hieres,* in the south of France, -IfTi rianne, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Jones, Whiteha, On p el the Bth instant, in -Seymour-place, Orace, t h e elde: i daughter of Leaver Legge, Esq., of Old Melrose, Rozburt!. shire, N. 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