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/YI4-t4 T FOR ELM TIMBER. N APRIL 26, ISM W /Y R-A ° C FF ICE ' riIHE rincipal OFFICIERS and COM MISSIONERS herAy give Notice, That on WEDNESDAY, the 9th of May next, at Oat , o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons a , may be willing to contract for supplying EIGHT HUNDRED and EIGHTY LOADS of ELM TIMBER, and THIRTY-EIGHT ELM TREES for PUMPS. The Timber must have been felled between the middle of November and the end of February last, and is to be delivered, at prices including all carriage and other expenses, by or before the 31st of DECEMBER next, in the follow ing proportions, at his Majesty's Dock-yards hereunder mentioned : Woolwich. Chatham. Sheerne, ,,, . Portsmouth. Pembroke. Loads. Load,. Loads. Loads. Loads. 270 110 100 2 , 41 and 120 353 Trees. Tenders may be made fat the supply of any one or more of the Yards or fr the whole of them. A form of the Tender may he seen at this Office. N o Tender will be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party or an agent for hhn attends. Every Tender must he accompanied by a letter addressed to the Nary Board, and signed by tsviltePonsible per sons, engaging to beams hound with tNellierson tender ing, in the sum of hi. per load for the due performance of the contract. , f \ _, ,t .., .-. . . . ... , ~ . ' ! . • .. ..--:-- ~, • 1 .... : ...,,,, t , t ,..:,..,:„ ~,____,...A . 3 „ ....7 ), , .. ~ ~,, . . ,--,: - ,•,-- , 34,11 '''.• - :"-i-r - 'te r e'.'. , 0.,,,.,,,,,,, ( v."-. ( i . s - . •,-----..,........ ~.,. A L& A56,,,. . c .., 7 „......._ ••,,,,,,..:4„ 1 „,,,, .-....., . :, ‘,, i ,.;' , . - ' , c „ ..,: . - E - - , :_,..; ; n ........„,,,,,,„ ..._ „„.,,4., 0...,_.*.,.. ,„,,,..„...7_,)_., .: _.,,. ..„..,..:i, ... ...„,..........„..... ~....4,..„4 0 1 .• • . ..„ „___ ....,„ ...,. / • ~‘,,,,\\5„.,...,5,„„, NeA e . 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The LORD MAYOR—WeII, and how did you dis.; pcise' of them at last ? , Watchman—Why; your Lordship, we takes the defendant to the Watchus: and so the neddy he follows us, and afer we looked up his master, we gives him a lick with our stages to send him hoine, but he never minds it; but be puts his head inside the door, and lets a pillows screech out of him, what struck the whole consatic and some of that ere mob as was passing by sir— " Oh, it's nothing but these here watchmen i 4 quarrelling."—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR—I think that you might have let the defendant go home with his donkey. Watchman—And so we did, your L.,rdship; but you shall hear. The constable says to me, Bill, says he, put both on'em together; and so I lets in the neddy to his master in the black hole. Well, after a little while, jist as I was going for to have a stretch afore the fire, the donkey lets another yell out of him, and I'm sure his mauster was the instigation of that ere, for I hard 'em coawarqing.—(Laughter.) So the constable says,to me, Bill , say.: lie, open the crib, and let 'em brush, for there's no sick a thing as a tolerating of this here. And so , ple a s e you, Lor , l, I opens the door, and out they walks both on 'em. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1832. (No. 12,365.) (PRICIE 7n.) THE GLOUCESTERNHIRE . TRUE BLUE haiing been one of. the Ministers of the Crown who advised his Sovereign to concede the measure of Roman Catholic emancipation, he felt it his especia! duty to uphold the ascendancy of the Protestant in terests in Ireland as much as in this country. The framers of the Catholic relief Bill had endeavoured to protect these - interests from injury by the strongest obligations of an oath. The object of the proposed Irish Reform Bill is to break down these barriers, and to throw the power of every borough into the hands of the Roman Catholics. On the same principle, he must he permitted strongly to deprecate the injudicious concession of the present administra- tion to the Catholic cause, by the introduction of the new system of religious education. It had been asserted, that the time was arrived when concession was necessary on one side or the other, with a view of conciliating conflicting parties in Ireland, and the present Ministry had thought fit to throw their weight into the scale of Catholic influence. But what was the consequence ? While unanimity was the plea, the Bible was the sacrifice • and thus 50,000, Protestant children would be excluded from the benefits of Protestant instruction, and their places in the school would be tilled by as many Catholics. The consequence of such a step it does not require any very - acute spirit or prophetic wis dotit toforesee. The advisers of these two measures, itf the avowed attempt of balancing opposite in terests, have urged forward measures, the obvious and unavoidable consequences of which will be the annihilation of the Protestant interest and Church in Ireland, and the establishment, in one large por tion of the United Empire, of Roman Catholic do mination. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SONIERSETSHIRE SOCIETY. THE TWENTY SECOND ANNIVER SARY MEETING of the Gentlemen connecte,; with the County of Somerset will be held en WE ONTSDA V. the 16th day of May, 1832, at the Albion Hotel, Alders gate- street. EDMUND AYSIIFORD SANFORD, Mil. in the Chair. STEWARDS. Major-General Palmer, M.P. George Reed, Esq. W. Sanford, Esq. Charles Hyde, Esq. William Penney, Esq. J. A. Frampton, Esq. J. Bailward, Esq. George Vincent, Esq. James White Adams, Esq. E. S. Bailey, Esq. William Warry, Esq. P. Hurd, Esq. Dinner at Five o'Clock for Six precisely. _ . CLUB (From the Gloucester Journal.) The first meeting of this club, established on con servative principles for the maintenance of the Con stitution in Church and State, was held at the Bell Hotel, in Gloucester, on Tuesday last, the 24th inst., on which day the names of 230 members were en rolled ; and, notwithstanding the very inauspicious 'tate of the weather, a very numerous assemblage of noblemen and gentlemen (connected with the county and city) attended. The Right Hon. Lord Ellen borough presided, supported by his Grace the Duke of Beaufoi t, Lords Edward and John Somerset, Lord Apsley, and the Hon. Mr. Rice Trevor, Sir William Hicks, Bart., Sir Bethel Codrington, Bart., Archdeacon Onslow, and the Rev. Dr. Cooke. Tickets, One Guinea each, may be bad of the Stewards, Committee, or of the Secretary, No. 5, King's Bench walk, Temple, or at the Alhion. P. HURD, Honorary Secretary. G. SNIITTI. BARK, TIMBER, and CORDWOOD, DEAN FO- REST, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, and HIGH 31EA , DOW ES FATE, Adjoining. TO BE SOLD By AUCTION, By R. WHITE and Sons, At the Bear Inn, in Newnham, on MONDAY, May 7, at One precisely, in several Lots, by Order of die Com missioners of his Majesty's Woods, Forests, &c. pORTY OAK TIMBER TREES, felled for the service of the Navy, but rejected after being squared, together with Seventeen Tops and Three Crooks. The BARK from 400 Oak Timber trees, felled for the service of the Navy, from 822 Trees, felled for Sale and Repair ; also about 125 Tons of COPSE, and other BARK, and 2,800 Cords of OAK CROP WOOD and UNDERWOOD in Dean Forest. Also about 122 Tons of COPSE and other BARK, 13 ASH TIMBER TREES, and 1,600 Cords of UNDERWOOD of different parts of the High Meadow Estate. For a view of the Lots in Dean Forest, apply to Mr. Longhorn, Ellwood ; or to the different Keepers and Woodman ; and of those on the High Meadow Estate, to Mr. Turnbull, Braceland. THE WEST INDIA QUESTION, &c. THE BRITISH AMERICAN LAND COMPANY. A PUBLIC MEETING of the SUB SCRIBERS who have signified their desire for SHARES in this COMPANY will take place at the LONDON TAVERN, at Twelve, for One precisely, on WEDNESDAY, May 2, to receive a Report from the Pro visional Committee, with the satisfactory result of their negotiation with his Majesty's Government. JOHN GALT, Hon. Secretary. Among the company present were Colonels Master and Pearce, Major Baines, Dr. Gibney, J. Browne, W. Goodrich, R. B Cooper, J. Byles, D. J. Niblett, D. Niblett, jun., W. Miller, R. Onslow, R. Shute, C. 0. Cambridge, F. G. Price, Ilatherell, Pitt, E. and J. Wallington, Browne, Brookes, Cunningham, Byrch, Baxter, Davies, Hallowell, Hetling, Hartford, Jones, Kemp, Lloyd, Lloyd, Moore, Master, Martin, Patin, Prosser, Redford, Rosser, Esquires, &c. &c. Captains Stevenson, Darke, Master, Cunningham, &c.; Reverend Messrs. Billingsley, Bennett, Craw ley, Cooper, Hopton, Evans, Jones, Shute, Walling ton, &c., and other gentlemen of the county and city, which our limits will not permit us to enumerate, to the number of 105 members, and several visitors. Letters were received from Lords Worcester, Dynevor, Sydney, and G. Somerset, who were un avoidably absent. After the cloth was removed, the CHAIRMAN gave the toast of " Church and King," which was drunk with enthusiasm. " The Queen," whose name was received with great applause. " The House of Brunswick, and may they never forget the principles which seated them on the throne.' The Lonn:MAYoß—Defenclant, you must in IV• ture make arrangements wish your donkey to pass through the streets without disturbing the peace by mimicking people, and endeavour to look more like an inhabitant of this world. N.B. Tickets of admission will be delivered to those who have made applications for Sha:es, and applications continue to be received (post-paid) by the Committee, at the Office, 1, Freeman's-court, Cornhill. April 26, 1532. BULL INN AND ROYAL HOTEL, PRESTON. MRS. SCOTT takes this opportunity of tendering her most grateful acknowledgements to those friends who so liberally patronized the above Inn during thelife of her husband ; and as it is her intention to continue the business, she begs to assure them that the same attention will be paid to their comfort and conve nience, which has procured for the house so large a share of the favours of Commercial Gentlemen, and the public generally. The Posting Establishment will be continued in all its branches as it has been hitherto. Preston, April 26th, 1832. THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, For MAY, Edited by E. L. BULWER, FAri. CONTENTS. 1. The Parliamentary Recess. 2. The West India Question. 3. Continuation of the Indicator, by Leigh Hunt. 4. May, a Poem, by the same Writer. 5. Hereditary Honours ; a Tale. 6. Asmodeus at Large. 7. Lord Mulgrave's "Contrast." 8. The Utilitarians. 9. Retrospective Criticism. 10. Translations from Goethe, by Mrs. Hemane. 1 1. The Earthquake ; a Narrative, by Junius Redivivu , . 12. Phrenulogy, by Dr. Uwins. 13. Monthly Commentary on Men and Things. 14. The L►on's Mouth, and the usual varieties in Art, Science, Criticism, Biography, &c. &c. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington- Street. This day was published, TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, No. H, for MAY, 1832. CONTENTS The Second Reading-2. The World 7 f 141301 (8-3. S , ng of the Rhenish P rov i nces -4. Th e , Peasantry-5 Wheeslat !-6. The Sub-Lieutenant in It a l Y--to the — Tri.colour-7. Une and Abuse of Political Terms --8 Slavonian Poetry-9. Scottish B allad, by W Moth rwell, Esq —lO. A Soldier's Tale, by John Mal colm, Esq —ll. Present State of Scottish Lairds and their Tenant s 12. Female Letter-writers-13. EIKON pAsILIKE ; or, the Portraicture of his late Sacred Ma- Jesty-14. Political State of the Three Northern Eoghsh Counties-15. The Philosophy of Shaking Hands -16. Non-Proposals ; or, Doubts Resolved-17. Scottish Yeomanry —18. Keep Him Down-19. Incidence of Tithes-20. British Writers on America-21. Scutland Taxed because of Church-of-Englandism-22. On a Sharp Debate in a certain Noble House-23. Irish Me. lodies, Numbers I. and 11., New Series-24. Monthly Register. Printed for William Tait, Edinburgh ; Simpkin and Nlartihall, London; and John Cumming, Dublin. TO THE CLERGY, LANDOWNERS, MAGIS- 'PRATES, &c. THE BRITISH MAG AZINE, of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Paro. chial History. Documents respecting the State of the Poor, Progress of Education, &c., for MAY, price 25., CONTAINS :—Original Papers :-1. On the Present State of Dissent-2. On the Comparative Importance of the Sermon and the Prayers— 3. Matthew Thornlike (ron cluded)-4. Notices of the Olden Time-5. Reparation of St. Alban's Abbey, with an Engraving of the North Front of the Abbey Church, from Hawkstnoor the Architect's Plate, in 1721-6. Sacred Poet. y-7. Correspondence : Observance of the Sabbath —Revival of the Convoca , ion— O n Letting Land to the Poor-8. Reviews :—Burton's Sermons —Montgomery's Oxford—Biblical Cabinet.— Gleig's S ermon—Girdlestone's New Testament-9. R.-- ports of Societies -10. Important Trials -11. Important Documents :—New Vestry Act—National Society—Beer Shops—Memorial of the Church Missionary Society for more Bishop s i n I ndia —Horne Missionary -Society-I'2. Events of the Month -13. University and Clerical &e. &c. &c. John Turrill, 250, Regent-street, London ; Parker, Ox ford ; Grant, Cambridge ; Stillies Brothers, Edinbutgh ; M`Pbun, Glasgow; Wakeman, Dublin. Orders received by ail B .Lk.elltri and Newsmen. To Public Companies, Copp-rsmiths, Engineers, Build Manufacturers, Printers, and o th ers , I equ i ring extenZyse Premises. MR. W. W. SIMPSON respectfully an nounces that he is instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, London, on TUESDAY, May 1.5, at Twelve, in One Lot, a very valuable and desirable LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, comprising the extensive premises, in the borough of Southwark, known as the late Pin Manufactory, near the Obelish, Blackfriars-road, con taining four lofty light rooms, 140 fee •by 36 feet ; al-o an excellent light and thy warehouse in the basement, toge ther with store rooms, engine and boiler house, and a corn. pact Family Residence, and domestic offices, with a frontage to the borough -road. The whole has been recently erected at a cost of upwards of 14,0001. It is one of the most capacious and substantially erected buildings in the metro polis, and is in every respect adapted for an extensive business or a public establishment. At a trifling expense it may be divided into two or three distinct premises that world readily command liberal rent. It is held direct from the City of London, for a long term, at the original low ground rent. May he viewed, and particulars had of Edward Mac murdo, Eqi., solicitor, 6, New Broad-street; at the Mart ; and of Mt. W. W. Simpson, 24, Bucklersbury, London. UPPER WIMPOLE-STREET. Genuine Furniture ; Noble Pier and Chimney Glasses, Paintings, Linen, China, Glass, Library of Books, Plate, Trinkets, Indian Curiosities, Ancient Gold and Silver Coins, and Aledals ; Celar of Choice Wines, &c. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Alr. ROBINS, (Of Warwick House, Regent-street,) On TUESDAY, May 8, 1832, and Time following Days, at Twelve o'clock, by direction of the Executors of the late Charles James, Esq., on the Premises, No. f? 0, per Wimple-street, r tmiE FURNITURE, compr i s i ng cap i ta l -11- lofty four -post, tent, and other bedsteads, with chints cotton and moreen furnitures ; seasoned feather beds and bedding ; mahogany chests of drawers; wardrobes ; dress ing tables and glasses; drawing-room suite of rose• coloured lutestring curtains ; cahriole sofa and chairs, in white and goid frames, covered with satin damask ; bril liant plate pier and chimney glasses; pier, card, pembroke, and 100 tallies, in satinwood and mahogany ; Brussels car- Pets, dining tables, morine window curtains, sedan chair, iron safe ; fine paintings and drawings ; china and glass ; library Of books ; small service of plate ; Indian curiosi ties ; toilet silver filigree boxes and dressing glasses ; gold snuff buses, gold watch, alabaster vases, and other orna ments; ancient coin s an d me d a l s, i n gold, silver, and coer ; cellar of choice wines, c o ns :s ti og o f cap i tal old po pp t and r sh errY, choi ce o ld East and West India rnadeira, maltnsey, hock, claret,cider. &c. ; als o a quant i ty o f f i nc l o l d To be viewed on Saturday and Monday preceding !the Sale, when Catalogues may be had (at one shilling Lich) of Messrs. Jenkins and isboott, N. 8, New Inn, Wych• strict, Strand ; at GArrmsuy's C o ff ee- h ouse, 'Change alley, Cornball ; and of Mr, Robins, 170, Regent-street. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, APRIL 28. THE KING V. RUSSELL. (Concluded from The Sun of Saturthy.) Mr. E. ANDREWS, in support of the Conviction, apprehended that in order to sustain the indictment it was necessary for him to show that the deceased had been guilty of a crime, and if she were guilty of a crime, whether that crime has a felony or a mis demeanour, if death were the consequence of the act she committed, she would be chargeable with her own death, and the man who incited her to the act would be answerable for the consequences. The prisoner had been indicted under the act of the 7th Geo. IV., cap. 64, but he might have been tri• d independently of that act. The words were, " that if any person" (using the word person generally) " should attempt to procure the miscarriage of any woman by administering to, or causing to be tak- n by her." Nothing could be mote general or com prehensive than these words. The penalty of death was inflicted if the woman were quick at the time ; but if she was not, then the punishment was trans portation. But, independently of the statute, at common law a woman who took poison or any me dicine, with intent to procure abortion, was guilty of a misdemeanour. It was clearly an act against the law of God ; it was an act injurious to the individual; it was an act prejudicial to the state ; and it was clearly an act of which the municipal law would take cognizance. The Learned Counsel cited several cases from Fos ter, Hawkins, and Hale, to show that a person knowingly doing some bodily harm to another, though he did not intend his death, if death ensued was answerable for the consequence of his act. But to come to the case in question, he apprehended there might be an accessory before the fact to the crime of self -murder. Self-murder was described in all the books on criminal law as a felony. That principle would be found recognized in Foster, p. 125, in Hale, anti in 4th Blackstone, p. 459. I• had been also decided in a case in " Russell and Ryan," 523, where two persons having thrown themselves into the water, one of them was drown=- ed, and he having been incited to the act by the other, was held to be a principal in the second de gree. It had ben said that thcugh a person were accessory before the fact to self-murder, he could not be tried for the offence, because the principal had not been convicted ; but that 'doctrine was contro verted in Hawkins, book 2, c. 29 , p. 45. This part of the case, however, would depend very much upon the statute of the 7th Geo. IV., c. 61, and he submitted that under that statute it was perfectly clear that an accessory before the fact could in all cases be tried, whether the principal had been convicted or not, or whether he ever could have been tried or not. The statute said, not merely " where the principal shall or shall not have been tried," but also " where the principal shall or shall not be amenable to justice." He contended, that these words were meant to meet every possible case in which, from any possible circumstance, the principal felon could not be punished by the law. Such was a case of this sort. The prisoner had been properly indicted and properly convicted under that statute, of being an accessory before the fact to suicide. In ail the books on criminal law, he could find no distinction between suicide and murder. In older books, suicide was distinctly recognized as murder, and the cases which had been cited did nut controvert former authorities. He submitted, in conclusion, that the deceased had been guilty of the offence of self-murder ; and that the prisoner, having been convicted as an accessory before the fact, was liable to the punishment of death. Mr. KELLY briefly replied. The arguments occupied between three and four hours. The Judges present were Lord Tenterden, Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Justice Littledale, Mr. Justice James Parke, Mr. Patteson, Mr. Justice Park, M. Justice Guseiee, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, Mr. Justice Alderson, Mr. Baron Bayley, Mr. Baron Vaughan, Mr. Baron Holland, atid Mr. Baron Gurney. As a thorough paced tar was passing St. Paul's the other day, the clock struck twelve, JACK in. titinetively put his hand to his pocket, and puking out 6 newly bought watch, exclaimed with evident satisfaction and a few nautical embellishmentto, "There! if this little chap hattint heat that great lazy liihher au hour In proposing the toast of " True Blue," the Noble CHAIRMAN observed, that in the county of Gloucester " True Blue " was the banner under which the supporters of the principles of loyalty, order, and good government, were ranged. These principles were necessarily called into action in con sequence of the gross delusion which had been prac tised on the people, and the system of intimidation which had been resorted to by the adherents of the Ministerial measure of Reform. He was persuaded that those whom he was then ad dressing were not unfavourable to such a moderate, safe, and temperate amendment of our representative system, as the altered circumstances of the times, the increased refinement and cultivation of the age, and the augmented wealth and population of the country, might render expedient. With respect, however, to the Bill now pending in Parliament, the most exaggerated benefits were held out to the public, to enlist them in a cause in which the in capacity of Ministers had embarked the country, and the disastrous consequences of which, nothing but a general combination of the property, rank, and intelligence of the community, could avert. Hap pily for the country, the days of delusion were ra pidly passing away, and the public were now sails fiict that the Reform 13 , 11 would never realize the prospective advantages anticipated from its passing into a law, but were cot,vinced that it would be purchased at far too dear a-price, by the sacrifice of the Briti-h constitution under which the wants, the feelings, and the interests of the lowest grades of society were consulted. "The Army'and Navy." In introducing this toast the Noble CHAIRMAN observed, that in any other times than the present, he should not have thought it necessary to have m ,de any apology for its introduction. Bot in these times, when it was insinuated that a long and ex pensive war, in which a faction of the country had involved us, had exhausted the resources, and under mined the strength of the empire—when, instead of estimating the glory, we were told only to calculate the cost—he did think it right to call the attention of the country to the long list of its defenders, from Blake and Marlborough to Nelson and Wellington, and to point to the popular feeling in support of that arduous struggle in which we had been so honour ably engaged, and which had placed this nation on the proud eminence which she now occupies among the nations of Europe. The war of 1793 was a war in which we were necessarily involved in de fence of the liberties, properly, and principles of the country, and the events of the French Revolu tion, and the conduct of the National Convention at that period, forced it upon us by correspondence with, and encouragement to the discontented and turbulent of every country. In giving the health of the" Duke of Wellington," which was received with great applause, the Chair man having adverted to his Grace's merits as the first captain of the age, and to his abilities, also, in tile administration of civil affairs, observed, that the illustrious Duke dedicated the weight of his talents, character, and station in the country, to the sup port of its real and permanent good—totally forge t ful of personal interest. Although it had been in sinuated that the Noble Duke was actuated in his opposition to the measures of the present Ministry by interested anti unworthy motives, he was, of all men, the least deserving of such a censure—he who in the event of a national convulsion would have his power and influence increased in a tenfold de gree, and to whose military skill and ability all the property and wealth of the country would then cover for protection. The Noble Chairman added, that when he had the high honour of being associated with his Grace in the Administration, in all questions of great political ddliculty, the invariable language of the Noble Duke was," Whatever may happen, at all events let us take care we are on the side of what is right." " Our glorious Constitution." This Constitution, the CHAIRMAN observed, it was now the fashion to decry—a Constitution which has been built up of the accumulated wisdom and expe• rience of ages, and which had accommodated itself to the various interests, feelings, and necessities, and, what was best of all, to the prejudices of the people. The British Constitution was now repre sented as utterly corrupt and valueless, and the peo ple were advised to look to those of other nations in Europe as better calculated to promote the happi ness of the subject, and to secure the lives, liberties, and property of the community. When he did look abroad, he sa►e a neighbouring nation, which had been recently engaged in pulling down the con stitution and erecting another had made an awk• ward attempt to inmate the fabric of that very con stitution which had been stigmatized as utterly worthless and degenerate. When he looked at home he saw the same rash spirit of innovation attacking, the ancient institutions of the country, and an at tempt made " to strike out a new constitution at a heat," by sixteen learned gentlemen in the same number of hours. A Constitution so framed, how ever it might speciously propose to secure increased liberty to the subject, would not fail of throwing eventually all the power of the country into the hands of the Crown, would establish a royal demo cracy, and lead through a short period of anarchy to a long reign of tyranny and despotism. Tee noble Chairman concluded a very eloquent and animating address, in the earnest hope that all Englishme n ' laying aside factious views and selfish considera tions, would unite in the determination to preserve that Constitution from destruction which had been so long the pride of their own country, and the envy and admiration of foreign nations. " Tie Protestant Ascendancy." On giving this toast, the CIIAMVAN elated, that " The health of the Noble Chairman" followed, with thanks to his Lordship for his very able and eloquent conduct of the business of the day. His Lordship returned his grateful acknowledgments. " The health of the Duke of Beaufort, the Lord Lieutenant of the county"—a Nobleman by fortune placed in the highest station of society, but by ur banity and condescension accessible to the lowest; ever ready to assist the poorest member of the com munity, whenever a favour was to be asked or a benefit conferred; and who had passed through life with such distinguished honour to himself, that he had made many friends but not one enemy. His Grace having returned thanks, the Noble Chairman proposed the " Health of Lord Edward Somerset, late Member for the county," and passed a deserved eulogium on his military services. His Lordship's health was drank with loud acclamation. Lord EDWARD returned thanks. " Mr. Bransby Cooper, the late Member for the city."—Mr. COOPER returned thanks. " Mr. Grove Price, late Member for Sandwich." —This gentleman, in returning thanks, entered into a comparative view of the Constitutions of the va rious nations of Europe; and having adverted to the different forms of Government established by the classic nations of antiquity, described the superior excellency of the British Constitution. He gratified the company by a most brilliant display of eloquence, in a speech of which our limits will not enable us to furnish an outline. Among the other toasts were—" The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," " The Rev. Dr. Cooke," " Th.- Chairman elect for the next meeting," " Lord Apsley," " Lord John Somerset," " Mr. Good rich," " Sir B. Codrington," " Sir W. Hi c ks," " Sir E. Stanhope," " Colonel Townsend and the 14th Dragoons," " Mr. Davis," " Mr. Whitcombe, the Honorary Secretary, with thanks for his assi duous services," " Messrs. Buchanan," &c. There were many other very excellent speeches, which the limited nature of our report prevents us noticing. The party did nor bleak up till midnight. The dinner and wines of Mrs. Marsh were excellent. THE EX-QUEEN OF HOLLAND. This day was published, in 1 vol., price 255. neatly bound, MEMOIRES ET ROMANCES, MISES EN MUSIQUE, DE HORTENSE, DUCHESSE DE SAINT LEU, EX-REINE DE HOLLANDE, ET FILLE L'IMPERATRICE JOSE PHINE ; embellished with Twelve Plates, beautifully en graved on steel, from the original designs of the Duchess; accompanied with her Memoir, Portrait, and Facsimile. N.B. As a very few copies of this unique and interest ing publication have been printed, those who desire to possess it are requested to send their orders forthwith to their respective Book or Music-sellers. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington street. PRIVATE EDUCATION. AVACANCY for a PUPIL is now open in the FAMILY of a MARRIED CLERGYMAN, resident Twelve Miles from London, the number of whose Pupils. is limited to Six. He can offer the most satisfactory References to Noblemen and Gentlemen whose Sons have been intrusted to him. Letters to be directed for the Rev. A. 8., to the care of Mr. Searle, Bookbinder, '77, Lower Grosvenor-strert, London. A SHARK AT THE NEW HUMMUMS. Yesterday morning at half-past five o'clock, Major Hampton Lewis, of the Isle of Anglesea, who is an inmate of the New Hummums Hotel, in Covent garden, was suddenly awoke from his sleep by the noise of some parson crossing his room. On looking up,his to astonishment he discovered a man attired only in his shirt, stealing softly towards the door, with his watch and purse in his hand. The Major instanly jumped from his bed, and seized upon the intruder, catching him by the collar of the shirt. The fellow showed fight, striking him in the side severely with his elbow, and in the face with his fist. He was a powerful young man, while the Major was up wards of sixty : and struggling violently, he suc ceeded in disengaging himself from the grasp of the Major, and getting into the passage rushed up stairs ; precious to his flight he dropped both the watch and the purse on the floor. The Major gave an alarm by calling loudly for assistance. Several other in mates, who were sleeping in the adjoining apart ments, as well as the servants of the house, soon came to his aid. On explaining the cause of his alarm, a police officer was obtained,and a search was immediately commenced fur the thief. Several rooms were examined, hit suspicion as to the real " poacher" was not confirmed till the pursuers ar rived at a chamber on an upper floor, in which they discovered a man lying in bed, apparently in a deep sleep. On regarding him steadfastly, the policeman was of opinion that he was only shaming. Ail the parties having retired from the room for a short time, again returned, and found that the supposed sleeper had turned upon his side, a cir cumstance which confirmed the policeman's specula tion. While they were hesitating what should be done, , the man opened his eyes, and with real or affected stir prise,demanded " What was the matter ?" The Major soon acquainted him with the cause of their visit, when he expressed much indignation at the imputa tion which had been cast upon him. By this time he had got out of bed, and the Major said, from his size and appearance, he verily believed he was the person who had been in his room. All the parties now proceeded to dress themselves, the policeman still remaining on the watch. and on afterwards as• semblieg below stairs, the Major recollacred that in the effort to escape from his hands the robber had is e ighs(htmioi i iiii t rsvdts h emiesd e ;::,h r l drtiawil t oirnia o tta:ht r lyset n beoitl tyrtir h icni tnpo i o‘ s tl‘tpi,lohtaraleiffeis s ris h ti eft i i inaih r e,iiisoe t sttitnipe in h soea‘tc‘g i stvn, nd, or that something had t ti ttTe : vot d t person This e o sshgt r biN s adoi tvae‘l but ton e a 's i br i n . da s t egan t ri c ai neu a g;%( l dNa t i l , e aidet a i bs s ii t aol i d ent s tflot p . c ta.: e i o itio :a al confirmati on t o t h e M a j or ' s form-r suspicions ;he no longer h e si ta t e d i n giving him in charge, and the prisoner was taken to the station-house. He stated that his name was Mactiamara, and that lie lived in White Hart or White Horse court, Drury -lane. He was dressed very fashion ably, with a cloak and for collar, and was to all ap pearance respectable. It turned out, on an inquiry into the matter from the porter, that he had come into the hotel the same morning but a short titre before; and it further appeared that other persons had lost their purses and property. In endeavouring to account for the absence of which, it was ascer tained that a person had been permitted to leave tile hotel during the investigation, who, it was inferred, was a confederate of the person in custody. The prisoner wiltbe exami ne d t hi s d ay at B ow - street , at eleven o'clock ; wh e n, p er h aps, some f urt h er eluci dation of the mystery may t a k e place. DERIVATION OF THE WORD BUMPER.- hCatholics ! h e y usu a lly d ran k the glass every day after dinn er , au n p by corruption, bumper,.-.Bristol v P n o t p:e r e ' e s , En gl i sh hi• w a , l i t i full e go d Mercury, o F u ro T tn the Hampshire 2 B—o .Telney ri lZfn h o ) day Fail ed PORTSM C ii, APRIL the Parmelia transport, Lieutenant Sanders, agent, and the Supply naval transport, for Woolwich and Deptford. On Tuesday the Neva transport, Lieu tenant Adamson, agent, for Woolwich and D •pt ford ; and the Amphitrite transport, Lieutenant Cooley, agent for Chatham. On Thursday arrived the Diligence naval transport, from Chatham, with stores for this Dock-yard. On Friday arrived the Viper schooner. Sailed to-day the Confianee steamer, with the Viper in tow. The • William Harris and Hope transports, and D ligence ;naval store-ship, will proceed to the River as soon as the wind permits. The William Harris, transport, Lieut. Steevens, arrived on Wednesday, from Malta, which island she left on the 29th of March, with sixty-four in validsZ eleven women, eleven children, and a: - quantity of returned stores. • Lieut. Stephens, 94th Regiment ; Lieut. Yea, 7th Regiment ; Dr. Thomas, Royal Artillery; and two sons of the late Colonel Mareshead, came pars in her from Malta. The Lord Willianipntinck convict ship will sail for Van Die Land the moment her dis patches arrive. The Lord ton transport, Lieutenant Woodman, agent; Itoslyn eatte transport, Lieu tenant Deriman, agent; Maitland, Lieutenant Da vison ; and Leonidas, Lieutenant Wolridge, have been spoken with in the Channel, from the West Indies, and may be hourly expected to arrive at Spit head. The Discovery, the ship in which Captain Cook circumnavigated the globe, and which fnr many years has formed a hulk at Deptford, has been re moved to Woolwich, preparatory,it is said, to being broken up. At Spithead.—Britannia, Talavera, Donegal. In Harbour.—Victory, Royal George, Briton, INTeteor, Pantaloon, and Emerald. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) DEVONPORT, APRIL 21.—His Majesty's ;sloop Satellite, 18, Commander Hare, arrived on Saturday last from the East Indies, last from Ascension, which she left on the 4th ult. She brings no news, and came up harbour on Thursday to be paid off, having been in commission five years and four months. The Satellite was one of the experimental squadron in the summer of 1829, since which she has been to the Cape of Good Hope, East Indies, New South Wales, round Cape Horn to the riendly Isles, back to the Island of Ascension, and from thence to England. His Majesty's ship Excellent, 50, exercising ves sel, is to bear, as part of her complement, 15 mid shipmen who have either passed their examination, or who are within a year of serving their time, and who are to be appointed by the Admiralty. The Meteor, surveying vessel, Commander Cop land, went into Portsmouth Harbour on Monday, to be paid off. Mr. J. Burdwood, of Plymouth, is appointed second Master of the Jupiter score-ship. Dr. John Brown is appointed Supernumerary Assistant-Surgeon to the San Josef, vice Corral, appointed to the Nimrod. The Sphynx packet was paid off on Saturday, and the Shelitrake packet commissioned. The Savage, 10, will be paid off this day. It is said that the Sa tellite will be recommissioned. _ Mr. John Winne, son of Captain Winne, R.N., of Plymouth, is appointed Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines. Remaining in Hamoaze.—San Josef, Ranger, Savage, Satellite, Triticulo, Romney, Echo steam packet, Sheldrake packer, and Jupiter. In the Sound.—Caledonia. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A DAINTY DUSTMAN —James Daniels, a " fly ing dustmen," was brought before the Lord Mayor on Saturday, for having " irregularly appro priated" a haunch of Dartmoor mutton, the property of Mr. Drew, poulterer, Finsbury-circus. The dealer in dust, it appeared, had been seen by the ap prentice boy of Mr. Drew to unhang the haunch from the hook on which it had been displayed out side the door, and to walk with it d liberately across the road. Being alarmed by the cry of " Stop thief!" which the boy raised, he dropped the dainty in the mud, and " cut away" as fast as a pair of bandy-legs could carry him. He was, however, overtaken, and lodged, together with the haunch of mutton, in the watch-house. The haunch, when p produced linters to by study," t h and haveas " a done picture r p honour or to the table of the most epicurean gourmand. " Well," said the Lord Mayor, " how do you get your living, and what have you to say in defence ?"—" Vy," said the dustman, " I got the milt?, of this here to say. I vorks in the dust line, but 1 ar'nt had a job o'nothink this vetk. I seed the mutton, which I'm werry fond on, hanging outside this here good gen tleman's shop, and being precious hungry, as I hadn't a bit o' wittles in my belly since the night afore last, t borrowed the jint for a little vile; but I'll take my sacrament oath as I intended to pay for it ven I'd got the money ; and if nobody von't be lieve it, vy forgive 'em." Mr. HOBLER—But why could you not content yourself with something smaller?—Dustman : " 'Cau3e as how there vorn't any thing else handy." (Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR understanding that the pri soner could get somebody to speak to his character, ordered him to be remanded till Monday. DEATH OS THE PALE Ass.—John Sullivan, a labourer at a druggist's warehouse in the Borough, was brought before the Loam MAYOR, charged with having galloped furiously through the streets on a donkey. _ _ _ _ The defendant is in the habit of working in what is called the Scotch, or more properly the brimstone loft; and, as his hands are generally full of business, he has seldom time to wash eiTher them or his face, so that he often looks as if he had just arrived from that place where the best authority says the article he worka abounds in the greatest perfection. The donkey being accustomed to the same sort of ele ment, matched his master in complexion, and the speed with which they made their way amongst the mass of carriages and carts, added to the supersti tious fears of the crowds that started aside as they passed along. The awful impression was rather in creased than diminished, when, upon being asked where he was galloping to, the rider said , " to the --, to be sure. A watchman described the extraordinary appear ance of the two offenders, and the rapidity of their progress, which was luckily impeded by a cart with a toad of hay, which the donkey stopped to nibble. They were both taken into custody. The LORD MAYOR—" Was the man drunk ?" Watchman—" About half-and-half, please you, my Lord ; but they knowed what they was about well, both on 'em, for the donkey was leaky, and he wen: up against the very hay as he was a feeding upon like a nasty ungrateful be ast as he was."—(A laugh.) The defendant declared that his donkey was the most harmless animal that ever lived, and that thi speed at which they went could not have exceeded a pony's trot ; besides, the ror little fellow man:r no disturbance in the streets, as he always went barefooted. Watchmao—Aye, there it is, please you, n y Lot d. The neddy goes on without making no noist in the world, so that he steals upon you, and goes The defendant, who appeared, iecOrding to the language of Scripture, "'like the abomination of desolation standing up in the high places," promised that he and his donkey, both on 'em, would in future imitate humanity less abominably, and go mong like other two-footed and four-footed brutes. B 0 W z ,6TREE 27. George Jones, alias Mims, was charged with being concerned with a gang of thieves in en'ering the house of Mr. Bax, the landlord of the Grapes, in Newcastle -court, Strand, with intent to commit a robbery. The prisoner, upon whom were found a number of skeleton keys, a dark lantern, a phos phorus box, matches, and other implements of house breaking, was also charged with being a returned transport. It appeared that he was sentenced to seven years' transportation in the year 1825, for cutting a trunk from a coach in Blatlfriars-road. Mr. Henson, jun., the Solicitor, of York -street, Covent-garden, attended for the prisoner, and pro duced his Majesty's pardon, which was granted to the prisoner about three years ago. The prisoner said that s nce his return from trat.s portation lie had worked hard, and by honest in dustry had supported his wife and four children. If he were allowed time he could produce his employer, in whose service he had been for above two years. Mr. MiNsHurA, said he did not know whether he ought to send him to trial, or convict him, as a re puted thief, to three months' imprisonment. If any property had been removed in the bcd-room of the prosecutor, in which the prisoner was found, he would have committed him for trial for the felony. Mrs. Bar, the wife of the prosecutor, said that a bunch of keys was taken out of a chest of drawers, and that a brass plate was forced off the key-hole of one of the drawers. Had not the prisoner been dis turbed, no doubt the whole of the property in the apartment would have been carried off. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday next. A poor half-famished young man •vas charged with hawking the Poor Man's Guardian, the Cos mopolite, and the Slap at the Church, about the streets. Mr. MINSIIULL said he would send him to prison for three months; but on his promising not to do the like again, he mitigated the sentence to three werk•' imprisonment in the House of Correction. Saturday evening, a gentleman, who is the bro. ther of a barrister in London, came before Mr. MINSHULL, and applied for a warrant against a gen tleman who had married a relative of his, for having sent him a letter containing language ca'culated to excite to the commission of a breach of the peace, and to provoke him to tight a duel. The applicant placed two letters in the hands of the magistrate, and requested him to read them. He observed, at the same time, that the quarrel had arisen through some false representation of the gentleman of whom he complained, relative to his possessing Irish pro perty. Mr. Aims Hum. said, he could take no cognizi:;ce of money matters; they m;ght settle their pecuniary affairs in a Court of Common Law. The applicant begged the mag;strate to read °:r: passage in the last letter, of yesterday's date. Toe Worthy Magistrate read as follows :—" And unitss you, within twenty-four hours, make the apology and retraction which I have twice demanded, I shall take that course which honour sanctions," &e. The MAGISTRATE said, that if the applicant pleased he might go into the Clerk's-office and take a warrant. The gentleman went there for that purpose, LISBON. Extract of a letter from a resident at Lisbon, dated April 10, 18:32 :—" I had heard of twiny acts of cruelty said to have been committed by Dou Miguel, but I allowed for the exaggerations of party, and was inclined to believe them Lather the acts of his followers than of his own will. Last Friday, however, changed my view. 1 rent him in tir great square, followed by six servants. He was on norseback, carrying in his hand a long casit't é, or bludgeon, armed with an iron ring at the e, d, which he held pointed forestil, in readiness to swing right or left at the dogs that bayed as he pas-ed. Etch of his followers was sirmed in like manner; they were all at a smart cutter—he was in a brown cow, with a cocked hat—he servants in royal livery. When he had passe l me about firty yards, he suddenly pulled up, and turning his tiody, pointed with the stick into the street he had just passed on his right, and said something to his ti he e tt t w s , e t n w t two o o ff f ‘ w v o t h m t r h o e d e o th o e ff in that r fo r. supposed direction, and he had sent them to Bemposta, his country sea', but in a moment my ears were assailed by loud cries, I walked towards the 'trees, and there saw the two servants, aided by three mounted police, with drawn swords, all sticking with the greate , t posstkle vio lence at a man who held a horse, and who endea voured in every way, even by creeping under his horse, to evade the blows, but the frightened animal bioke away, and the poor fellow ran by me covered with(lieayitd i a h,Lblood, and pursued by his murderous a‘suilants. I lost sight of him in the crowd, hut soon after saw !dm a prisoner. He was taken to prison, and this s iss a a a i b d re h t e hr deaduatin of his s his i w de o . o wounds n a n p d pe b a r r u s isesti his crime was the not pulling off his hat as the King galloped by the end of the street in which he was waiting with his master's horse. The master is a great adherent of .111guel, being the Gnat da Mor of the Custom-house, so that there could be nothing political in the matter. Indeed it wtis a momentary busine , s, and it is not improbable the poor fellow lid not see, or at any rate did not recognise, the King. I heard a short time since of a similar oc currence, with the same result, near Thlem, but. L would not believe it; now I am compelled by 'my own observation to give it credence. It has often appeared to me a very unkingly act his striking at he digs, for they bay at the heels of all horses that pass at a quick pace, but are harmless, because the aorses are used to it. Only a few days ago, he fell from his horse in making a blow at a dog, which its followers afterwads killed ; and a short time ,lace he knocked out the eye of a favourite dog of t poor old woman, whom I saw in the road. endea ctorueblYtei'etskitailltitiiids- t e , 4: n d g m t ati o nn dmg, replace heorieirso t su h a e eye ,i,d;bi ly) d i h n t i sti lie aiti e, t, socket. dhise violence of, the times are to he attributed to his %I misters. I am sadly afraid, from the specimen I Jaye seen, to confirm what I have heard from so natty, that he is a cruel tyrant, ncapable of pity,"