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THE LONDON JOURNALS. TRACTS FROM THE DAILY 'MORNING PAPERS, May 23, 1822. [MORNING POST.] We have frequently remarked that stupidity , or ignorance does more mischief in the world than the worst perversion of intellect or know ledge. The drawling sincerity of the one be numbs a reader into a'sort of dozing acquiescence, but the other always . .keeps our faculties awake, and still strikes out some sparks which enable us to perceive the bad motives that are lurking in the back ground. A notable instance in point has been• afforded of late by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's plan for commuting the annual charge of pensions anti half-pay. Several dull persons, during a day or so after the plan was first unfolded; assumed, in direct contradiction of Mr. Vansittart's words, a variety of things' which the Right Hon. Gentleman never thought, of. They would have it, that by adopting the measure, the Half-pay List and the Pensions be came fixed, and withdrawn from the controul of Parliament. It was also insisted that the con tractors for an invariable annuity of forty-five • Tears duration, took into their bargain all the risks and fluctuations, from death or other causes, in the amount of the yearly decreasing annuity which they were to pay in return:These two odd notidns, of course, combined in the brains of a third class ' of speculators, and formed ,their idea of the plan. We believe, however, that all such idle fancies have entirely vanished for a fortnight, or three weeks back; at least it is about that length of time since a burst of surprise from the whole Houie of Commons enlightened the last Honour able Member who evinced any misconception on the subject: As, however, some erroneous opi nions seem still to prevail oat of doors, and as the Chancellor of the Exchequer informed Mr. Crenfell on Tuesday night that negociations are still pending on the subject, we must be excused for noticing the fallacies to which we allude. tTHE TIMES.] We present the following as a somewhat cu rious document at the 0 - resent time : " THE HAGUE, MAY I I.—Tilp following is an extract from a very remarkable Petition, *seined by a great number of proprietors of land, relative too the embarrassment of t.,e agricultural class:— For a long time past the current prices of the produce of land, and of live stock, or, itr other words, of corn or grain, of cheese, of beef, of veal and pigs, of milk, and, cusequently, of young animals, as likewise the prices of horses, and, in short, of every thing which compose the revenue of the culti- Vator of thelsoil, with the exception of butter, which may still be exchanged at a reasonable rate of profit, are continually falling . ; so _that, independently of the rents paid by the farmer, or the interest of capital invested in land, the produce is not sufficient to cover the expences of cultivation or the other daily charges of the farmer. There are even a great number of ar ticles which cannot find purchasers at whatever price they may be offeredlof sale. _ " This progressive fall in price, must be ascribed to the im mense supply of such commodities, and particularly to the abundance of grain, with which the kingdom is presently in undatedovithuut the probability that any sale of it can effect a diminution, because in proportion as it is consumed or disposed of, the void is more than filled up by- fresh arrivals froth abroad. " It is not possible to hope for a demand capable of effecting an exhaustion of the abundance of corn with which our grana ries, our magazines, and our vessels, are choked up, especially if we consider the existing state of our commerce with all parts of the world. In England they have long adopted the princi ple of prohibiting, for home-consumption, the importation of corn and grain from abroad till the price reaches a certain point. Hence it happens, that in that couutry the cultivator feels no anxiety about the means of subsisting his family, or about the fate of a profession so important to society, while the proprie tor is assured of the payment of his rents ; and consequently the value of property is kept as before, and the Exchequer can reckon on the payment of its taxes without being obliged to al low arrears. In France nearly the same system has. been adop ted. Spain likewise refuses to admit foreign corn. All the south of Europe draws its supplies from Odessa, which has de prived the Netherlands of an important branch 'of commerce.— Russia cannot be ,consiated• as under any necessity to draw from us her supplies of corn. Sweden, by improving her agri culture, has been rendered independent of her neighbours and Ilr.s forbidden tile importation of foreign corn. Demnarl has followed the same policy. She even receives grain in payment of her land-4x, and this- grain is sent to-the Netherlands. Anierica furnishes corn to Europe when the price is not too low; but there does not appear sufficient evidence that of late years European merchants have been ,able to sell her corn or four. The southern promontory ofalfrica may become, in the hinds of its present possessors, a granary whence England may afterwards draw supplies of corn and grain, as she now does from Ireland." His Majesty of the Netherlands, .the article adds, appointed a Commission to consider mea sures for the benefit of agriculture. [NEW TIMES.] We have received Paris Papers and Letters of Sunday last. They inform us of the progress of the Elections, which upon the whole continue faVonrable to the Royalists. Our Readers are aware that a fifth of the Chamber is-annually re newed, and of that fifth nearly two-thirds are chosen by the electors of the lower assessment, and about one-third by the electors of the higher assessment. The former, who vote in . the Col leges of Arrondissement, had some. days ago completed their elections, and, out of thirty-four Members, eighteen were Royalists. The elec tors of the higher assessment, who vote in the Colleges of Department, are now preceeding with their nominations. 'ln Paris there were four to be chosen, and the Revolutionary Party car ried the whole ; but in the Provinces the case is . widely different.. the Oise, two Royalists have been chosen, Messrs. Florian de Kergorlay, and• Botel de Bretizel ; in the Loire, two, MesSrs. Henri de LongueVe and Rocheplatte ; in the Rhone, Messrs. Pavrand Gillet.. In the Upper Rhine two Revolutionists have been chosen, Messrs. La Fayette and Koechlin ; so that adding :these two latter to .the four chosen in Paris, there are six on each side in the greater Colleges already knOwn, and, consequently, the majority still remains with the Royalists. The triumph. or the • Parisia'n Radicals is not at all won derfal: Have we not seen Sir Francis Burdett, Sir Robert Wilson, Alderman Wood, Alderman Waithnian, and Mr. Hobhouse representing - vari • ous parts of our own Metropolis ? The head quarters of revolutionary . principles are generally in, great cities. Paris has peculiarly to boast of 6 . bl:honour ; and there are some other circum stances in its situation which help to explain the turn taken by the 'Electiolls there: The Ex- Ministers LOnis, Pasquier, and Roy have all thrown their weight into the' radical scale. They have considerable influence, particularly Louis and Roy, from having made considei.able fortunes, Partly by stock-jobbing, and'partly . by buyingna tibrial domains. /There are many men' at Paris who in like manner have made their fortunes in the Revolution, and who,. therefore, are attached to its principles. In the Provinces, on the con trary, the Landholders of the greatest influence are, generally speaking, Royalists. From this circumstance we may augur, that, notwithstand ing the Parisian Elections, the general 'result will be as favourable to the Royalists in the greater, as they have been in the smaller Col leges ; and as they have a large majority in the other four fifths of the Chamber, their power may be said to be placed on a firm basis. [BRITISH PRESS.] The debates and decisions of the House of Commons are assuming every day a more inte resting complexion; but the interest is painful. Time was when the financial arrangements of Government were considered merely as they affected the liberty of the subject ; now they are important as they touch his comfo,ts ; nay more, his very existence. It is impossible to conceal, and no one attempts to deny the fact of national embarrassment; to get rid of the burden is im practicable, and all that could be done by -the wisest Legislature is so to modify and arrange its pressure that it he not absolutely ruinous. Much as we are absorbed with our own difficulties, we cannot help turning - some thoughts of corn passion to the lonian islanders, who are, by a pe culiar phraseology, said to be placed under our protection. It is somewhat difficult, we confess, to discern in this case the difference between .a protected and a conquered country. We should like to knew, if now they are protected, how they would be situated if that protection were oithdrawn ? We do not wish to see our country extend its protection as Rome in the last days of its glory, to its proconsular provinces. But we may ask, what sort of Christian protection is that which punishes a people for aiding their- op pressed fellow Christians ? [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The Archbishopric of Armagh has been given to Lord John George Beresford ; and the Arch bishopric of Cashel to Dr. Alexander, , the near relation of the Earl of Caledon. Thus has the apostolical family of Beresford, after picking and chusing every valuable see, as it has become vacant for the last 20 years, and after having had, at one time, three of its members upon the Benc-h, accom plished one of the great objects of its avarice and ambition, in the attainment of the Primacy of Ire land. It only remains, that the Marcßess of Water ford be made a Duke, and nothing further can be asked. They already possess among themselves, their connexions, and dependents, one-fourth of the whole patronage of Ireland ! The Earl of Caledon, whose relation has got the other Archiepiscopal Mitre, is one of the most consi derable Parliamentary. Patrons in the service of Ministers. In no other character is he or any of his family known. The Member for Old Sarum is never absent from the House. When it is considered how many eminent scholars and distinguished divines have gone to their graves unrewarded for the important benefits they have conferred upon mankind, and how many such now living are neglected, the promotion of such insignificant persons' as these excites feelings of no common indignation. The public are not so blind as not to notice that the occasional eleva tion of men of a certain moderate respectability of professional character to the poorest dioceses in both England and Ireland, is intended as a contemptible set offagainst the filling the chairs of all the wealthy Sees, with the inefficient Members of the Families, who barter their support of Ad. ministration for the public patronage. The haste with which these promotions have been made in Ireland has, doubtless, been, occasioned by a well grounded apprehension, that the nation, with the facts now before it, would not have been slow in calling for the reformation of an abuse that can not fail of continuing to be productive of incal culable evil, as is evidenced in every division in either House of Parliament, and as experience, during the last thirty years, has lamentably shown. WELSH BARDS. A most interesting and novel meeting was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the' patronage of the Royal Cambrian Institution ; it was denominated au EJSTEDDVOD, or Congress of Welsh Bards. These Druidical Institutions oil= ginated in Britain, according to Jumus CESAR, the ancient writers, and the traditions `still re tained by the Bards, and there are still descend ants in an uninterrupted succession from the primitive Bards and Druids. Formerly the meetings used to be held in the open air, " In the face of the sun, in the eye of light." This is the expression used by the ancient Bards in their proclamation of their GORSEDDAU, or Sessions, when the various degrees used to be conferred on candidates. There is a deal of very interest ing matter in the 14 T clsh Triads, and the follow ing-description of a Bard is truly sublime. He must possess, besides poetic genius, " An eye that can see nature, a heart that can feel nature, and a resolution that dares follow nature." We are indebted to the Bards for all the information we are in possession of‘ relative to the early his tory of the Ancient Britons, and the objects of this Institution are " to promote" Welsh Litera ture, Poetry, and Music, to collect scarce and valuable MSS., and publish such as may tend to throw light on the customs and manners of our forefathe'rs. - . President, Sir W. W. WYNN, opened the business of the dy. J. 11. Parry, Esq. explained the nature of 'an Eist eddvorX, and then recited_ •some beautiful lines written on the occasion by Mrs. Hemans: Then followed Part the First of the Concert, con4sting of Welsh Melodies arranged for voices, and accompaniMents - for the Harifs and Pianoforte. Nothing could be more interesting; to name the favourite pieces, were to emnnerate the whole. Miss Williams sung " Poor Ellen" in a very expressive manner. Mr. Collyer and Mr. J. Smith acquitted themselves exceedingly well, also Mr. Tinsley,. in a Druidical song, had an opportunity of displaying his fine bass , voice ; Master Smith sang the Cambrian !Minstrel Boy," most delightfully; and a duett with Master Parry, which quite enchanted the company. . • An air, with variations for the pianoforte, harp, and Bain.. bridge's Double Flute and Quadrille Flageolet, was exceed ingly well performed by Mr. Parry, Miss Morgan, and Mas ter Parry. • A duett on the Cambrian Pedal Harps, by Messrs. Boufand Myles, drew down thunders of applause ; the glees and cho russes were exceedingly effective , but the great novelty of the day was the Pennillion in Welsh, sung after the spanner of the Ancient Britons, accompanied on the Welsh Harps. It was such a novel mode of singing that it quite - deariged the audi. ence. Mr. Parry sung four stanzas in English, in imitation of the Welsh, which were uncommonly well received. . Between the first and second Parts the names of the success ful Candidates for the Society's Medal, &c. were announced.— Seven Poems had been received, two of which were far supe rior to the rest, and so nearly equal in point of merit that the Judges were at a loss to which to give the Medal—when Mr. Thomas Jones, Bard, who gained the Prize last year, de clared himself the Author of one, and he very handsomely withdrew it in favour of the one signed Awen Ab Gwyddon— who is supposed to be the Rev. E. Hughes, of Bodfray, near Denbigh. There were three Essays of great merit, but the Judges awarded the Prize to J. H. Parry, Esq. Editor of the Cambro-Briton, expressing at the same time their high opinion of the others. There were between 4 and 500 persons present, many of the most respectable families connected with the Principality, who retired highly delighted with the enter-' ' tainment provided for them. At six o'clock, about 100 Noblemen and Gen tlemen of Wales, connected with the Principality, sat down to an excellent dinner. Lord DYNE volt in the Chair, supported by Lord Bulkeley, Sir W. W. Wynn, Sir E. P. Lloyd, &c. When the .cloth was removed, "Non Nobis" was finely sung by the professional Gentlemen ; also " God save the liing,"—the second stanza in Welsh. Many loyal and pa-, triotic toasts were given; followed by appropriate songs, duetts, glees, &c. ; relieved by exquisite performances on the Welch and Pedal Harps. Master Smith sung " We're a' noddin ;" and Master Parry, the " Peasant Boy" in a very . delightful manner. Mr. Parry performed an air, with variations, on the double flageolet, accompanied by Mr. J. Jones, Mus. Bac. OxOn, on the pianoforte. The favourite and national Pen nillion singing was several times introduced in the course of the evening, and the conviviality and patriotic feeling of the worthy Cambrians rendered the festival a most interesting one. Lord Dynevor has been elected President for the present year. The Officers were requested to remain in office. Mr. Parry was elected Registrar of Music to this laudable and national Institution. A duet on the Cambrian Pedal Harps, by Messrs. Bour and Davies, was finely performed. The manufacturers of these fine instruments are Messrs. Schwiseso and Crosjean, of Soho-square ; and the Cambrians are so pleased with them, that they are determined to recommend them to their fair coun trywomen. Thus-ended a most interesting and National Meeting of the descendants of the Ancient Britons. LAW ASSOCIATION. • Yesterday the Law Association for the Benefit of Widows and Families of Professional Men held their Annual General Court at the London Coffee-house, DANIEL MoortE, Esq. one of the Treasurers, in the Chair, A Report of the Board of Directors was read to the Meeting by Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, the Secretary, communicating the important fact that the Capital of 10,0001. Stock three per Cents, had been at length, within less than five years from the establishment of the Society, realised, thereby enabling the As sociation to commence the appropriation of the income towards the objects of the Charity. With the view to further the design, and extend the resources of this excellent Institution, we subjoin a copy of this most sa tisfactory Report., in the full confidence that all the respectable part of. the Profession must be desirous to unite in promoting', an object of such benevolence and utility. In addition to the information contained in the Report, it was stated by the Secretary, that the number of Life Members of 211. and upwards was 174, and of Annual Subscribers of two guineas 366, making an income of 11001. a year; and when it is recol- lecad that this number constitutes hardly one-third of the prac tising Attornies and Solicitors in and near London, it may be fairly presumed that the further encouragement which this laUdable Association may expect to receive will enable it to afford ample and liberal aid in such cases of distress as may unfortunately occur. The following is the List of Officers of the Association : I President—Rt, Hon. the Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor. Treasurers—Joseph Kaye, Esq. and Daniel Moore, Esq. Secretary—Charles Murray, Esq. 3'2, John-st., Bedford-row. Collector—Mr. James Dupin, Irilliers-street, Strand. Report of the Board of Directors to the Annual General Court. " In the last Annual Report the Directors, after noticing the successful progress made by the Association, stated their expec tation. that it would soon be enabled to carry into effect the be nevolent purposes for which it had been established. " The J3oard have now the highest gratificationin reporting to their constituents, that this most desirable object had been accomplished by the accumulation of 50001. Three per Cent. Consols, and WOOL Three per Cent. Reduced,. making a capital of 10,0001. Stock, a sum which, in conformity with the regulations, will authorise the Association to grant relief to such persons falling within the scope of its regulations as may stand in need of assistance. _ . . " Five years have not yet elapsed since the formation of this Institution. That so large a capital should have been acquired within that period for purposes purely benevolent, is highly cre ditable to that branch of the legal Profession whose Members have co-operated in so excellent an undertaking. " From the constant vicissitudes of human life, it is to be of pected that, among a numerous body, the afflictions and pecu niary difficulties resulting from death will probably soon occasion the bounty of the Association to be called for ; and it must be the wish of every contributor that the relief to be administered 'should be worthy of that liberal spirit which has produced the fund now invested, and under which it may be still expected to increase. The Directors therefore earnestly hope that these considerations will not only prevent the early benefactors of the Charity from relaxing in their exertions to promote its fur ther success ; but that they may stimulate those Members of the Profession who have rot yet joined in this laudable under taking, to unite with its present subscribers in their endeavours to extend its power of doing good. " The interesttng period at which the income of the Asso ciation, arising from annual subscriptions, and the interest of the capital invested, will'be applicable to cases of distress, being now arrived, the Board of Directors trust that they shall be excused in reminding the subscribers of the limits within which that relief must at present be confined. " By the existing regulations assistance can be granted only to the families of Members of the Association who may die in distressed circumstances, or may become incapacitated by bodily or mental infirmity, or other involuntary calamity, from pur suing their profession. " A reference to this limitation has appeared necessary, in order to guard against disappointment, and the pain of rejec tion to those who, from a misconception of the design and ob ject of the Institution, might be recommended for assistance. On the same ground_the Directors earnestly request the atten tion of the, Members to those regulations which relate to the made of administering relief. "Forming themselves a part, however small, of the body of contributors, the Directors feel a difficulty in eulogising- those by whose exertions the Association has thus early been brought to its present state of prosperity. - They cannot, however, in justice, forbear paying a tribute to those Members of the Pro fession, who, though not in the Direction, have contributed so much to its success. " It is to the liberality and benevolence of practising attor nies and solicitors, thatthe Society is indebted for its formation and support,; encouraged by the highest patronage known to their profession, and assisted by some generous donations from individuals no longer engaged in the practice of the law. "At the last Anniversary dinner, an example of a different description was set by an eminent merchant, one of the Mem bers for London, in contributing to the funds of the Associa tion ; and it has now been determined to accept the benefac tions of individuals, although not Members of the Profession, under such special circumstances as the Directors for the time being shall deem satisfactory. " The Board have felt it proper, to furnislias correct a view of the present income of the Association' as possible, together with a statement of the practising Attornies and Solicitors in and near the Metropolis, whose names are not yet found amongst its subscribers. To the liberality and benevolence of those Gentlemen, the Directors feel themselves warranted in making , a strong appeal ; and they. intreat then co-operation in extend ing' the means of rendering assistance to those, who, after ,the enjoyment of better and more prosperous days, may, by the hand of Providence, be reduced to tlse necessity of asking as sistance from the Institution. The Board feel confident that a Charity calculated to alleviate the despoinlinggloom of disease or imbecility, and to spstain the drooping spirits of the Widow and the Orphan, can never want support among the profession of the Law. - he trade of-this City, as is generally the case after the Spring shipments have been ,completed, has become less brisk it is said that one hotise alone has paid off 720 reaV(Zs. It cannot.be inferred from this that the manufactur ing bitiness i 4 worse ; but only after so much experience the manufacturers are more cautious ; and the workmen being less Scarce; the quantity of goods can be at any time more easily obtained,—(Glasgow Chronicle.) ' Tuesday night, Mr. Abrahams, of St. John's-street, Smith field, passing up Long-lane, was hustled by a gang of four fel lows, who robbed him of his watch and seals. FOR THE SUN. MR. EDITOR—As your Paper may, I think, be now considered the leading Protestant Cham pion against the endless claims to power by the Catholics, I enclose you a short publication, which I hope you will think worthy of insertion in your next publication, at this time, when every thing is required to be conceded to the Papist, and every protection of the Protestant interest ne glected. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, London, May 7, 1822. A. B. A POLITICAL DREAM IN MAY, 1821. After hearing the debates in a certain great House on the question of giving political power to Roman Catholics in this Protestant country, I returned home at three in the morning, and being exhausted by the attention I had given to all the speakers, I threw myself on a sofa and fell fast asleep. And as I slept I dreamed, and behold a castle having four turrets stood before me :—near to this building was a crowd of people holding a consultation, apparently on some important subject. I inquired of a person who was passing, the name of the place, and the cause of the assembly. He informed me that I was on Tower Hill, and that the crowd was composed of the neigh bouring inhabitants, who were then considering the merits of a Petition which had been presented to them from the wild beasts who inhabited the Tower, praying emancipation from confinement, and an equal participation in all rights and pri. vireges pOssessed by every tame and harmless animal in the metropolis—also admission to the Select Vestry of the parish, and a share in all offices, emoluments, and advantages, at pre sent enjoyed by the resident inhabitants and householders. I thought I was in time to hear the Petition read ; and it set forth, among other things, " that the brutes were, properly " speaking, lords of the creation, being created previously to " man : that they were also the original inhabitants and pos " sessors of the British Isles, which were infested by wolves, " and other wild animals, before they were discovered by " man : that, although they did not deny the truth of certain 44 histories respecting the cruelties, murders, and enormities " of many of their progenitors, nor even that they had been " sworn enemies both to the human race and to all tame am " mals, yet that ever since they had become their fellow pa " rishioners in the Tower they had lived harmlessly and peace " ably,. molesting lib one, and neither biting, tearing, nor de " vouring . any thing but their daily food: that, so far from " being injurious, they had contributed very greatly to the " emolument and security of the Tower ; and that in evi " dence of this their good conduct they could bring forward " the testimony of their keeper, and also that of many monkeys, " pelicans, and other respectable and defenceless animals, who " who had lived for years in the Tower with them in undis " turbed security. ,For these, and other reasons, they prayed " sons, they prayed emancipation from their present state of " oppression and unjust confinement." Perceiving the favourable manner in which the Petition was listened to, and fearing, as the crowd was rapidly increas ing, that I might not be able to escape before the wild beasts should be liberated, I was happy to learn that counter meetings had been held in Lamb's Conduit and Cateaton streets, Nag's Head court, Houndsditch, and Cow Cross ; at which Petitions had been voted and forwarded from the various tame animals in the metropolis, against the emancipation of their wild fellow-subjects in the Tower. One of these Petitions stated, " that since the wild beasts acknow " ledged the Lion as their rightful Sovereign, wherever he may " happen to be resident, and were perpetually swearing obe " dience to his will and commands, they could not be relied on " as trustworthy subjects of King George IV. who was no " thing but a man." A grave old gentleman entreated Honourable Members coolly to weigh this fair objection L-he was, however, silenced by a shrewd and powerful orator, who reminded the assembly that the Lions, having for the last 200 years been regularly washed every Ist of April, 'had been purged by degrees of all their na tural ferocity, and would certainly require nothing of their subjects inimical to the peace of the nation at large, or to the authority of their well-beloved human brother on the Throne. —(A loud shout of Hear, hear !)—Having confirmed the soli dity of this argument, no one had courage to answer it. An other Petition reminded the meeting, that the wild beasts were in the constant habit of maintaining that no faith was to be kept either with men or tame animals ; and that they were in the habit of taking an oath, that, should it be considered for the good of the wild fraternity, they might tear and slaughter other animals as a matter of conscience. Another grave man now entreated the assembly to allow this fact to possess its just and proper weight with them ; so that, if they would not listen to argument, they would at least regard a proof of such nature. A flourishing fellow, how ever, quashed all this by stating that what the wild beasts pro mised on their honour to the tame animals, or to man, was of much more , importance than all the oaths they took to their Creator. After the Counter-petitions had all been read, I thought the debate continued as follows :—" Mr. Chairman, all beasts have " equal rights—they have been obedient subjects, and peace " able inhabitants."—" What do you mean ?" replied an. other : " why, one got loose and killed the keeper's wife in the " Tower ; and a relation of his, at Exeter 'Change, broke out, " and ate two monkeys. Another wild beast got out near Salis " bury, attacked the Exeter mail-coach, tore one of the horses, " and killed a dog ; and wherever they have got loose they have " always done the same : and as for the Tower, if they have " lived harmlessly there, it has been for this plain reason, that " they have not had the power of doing mischief, which very " power you now wish to allow them." But, said another," they may be let out safely now, for " they are ready to give security; they will give bonds, and " sign and seal any thing you please."—Hang it," exclaim " ed another, " but they can claw it to pieces as soon as they " have signed it."—" Sir," said one, a gentleman has most " unjustly reproached wild beasts as bloody and ferocious in " their - dispositions ; I can disprove such assertions altogether, " and put beyond doubt the fact, that all wild beasts have at " times been generous, grateful, and honourable ; in proof of " this universal characteristic in wild beasts, I will appeal to " the story of Androcles in history, and to the fable of the " Bear who so carefully wisked the flies from his master's face " while he was asleep,' " I'll tell you what," observed an honourable Member ; " you had better let them all out directly ; for they have grown " so much stronger latterly than formerly, that, if you do not, " they will soon force their way out without leave." No one present seemed to think this argument worth answer ing, since all remembered our successful opposition to the French Revolution, and the glorious end of the battle of Wa terloo. "I am for letting them out," said another, " because " I din 4ure that we enjoy so much light, knowledge, and free " dom now, compared with what we did when England was " covered with wolves, that people will not suffer themselves " to be torn to pieces as they used to be formerly." Another advocate for the claims, who had been conversant, with many foreign menageries in the course of his life, appear ed to think, that, so far from their being any real grounds for alarm, the wild beasts, when released, would, from the na tural principle's of gratitude and self-interest, he found among the most orthodox, pacific, and loyal of all his Majesty's sub jects, and even aflbrd considerable assistance in keeping in order certain refractory animals, who, under the present sys tem, were often showing their teeth, and hiving him consi derable trouble; and as this advocate was -knpwn to be much in the secrets of 'Government, his notion seemed to take sur prisingly with all, exceyt with those who, apprehended that, when the wild beasts should once feel their own strength, they would set up for themselves, and only concede to this modern champion of their claims the privilege of being devoured last. Another Member affirmed that " times were completely " altered, and that therefore wild, beasts' and every thing else " must be altered too,"—" Yes," said one, " but what has " made the alteration ? Has it not been the putting down the ", power of these ferocious animals ? If you are sensible of the " blessings of light, freedom, security, and peace, then keep " them while you have them ; and if so, you will continue those " under control who have never allowed these blessings to , " other animals than those of their own fraternity." He also added, " Suppose you let them out, and they should begin " their old tricks of tearing and devouring, how are you to get "Ahern in again ?" He was, however, silenced by cries of, " Order, order !" and a reprimand from the Chairman, that his expression " old tricks" was unparhamentary, and that any reference to future evil could only be speculative. The facts which had been 'brought forward were, however, some likely to have soe effect on the minds of impartial hearers, and it was therefore considered advisable to divert them from close consideration : and, in order to effect this I thought a lively little old man stepped forward as a volunteer with a violin under his arm, and said, " 111r..Chair- Man, I will sing you a song on this subject;" on which he be gan, and I thought I never heard a snore musical Voice than that of the old man. He skipped round and round like a bird on his perch, and brought such melodious sounds out of his violin as made all the people cry out " Hear, hear.!" and clap their hands with estady. The following, I thought, was his, song :-- " Through this grand conciliation, " We shall be a happy nation, " Loving grows each savage beast, " Grateful for our favours past. " Blessed day when all are free ! " Let them out, my friends, and see." Now, I suppose, it will be allowed that there was more sound than sense in all this, yet it had such an effect on the hearers,., that they seemed indisposed to hear any one else, and there was a general cry of " Question, Question !"—A Member indeed , ventured to say, " Mr. Chairman, on a subject of this serious "Importance to us and to our children, is it to be supposed that " we shall allow ourselves to be fiddled out of our 'old English " understanding and common sense ?" But, perceiving that. he was against the question, they soon coughed him down; and only one more speaker would they listen to : this was a bald headed man, who pleased them much by reminding them that there was once a lioness who used to suffer her keeper to go into her den whenever he pleased ; from which circumstance he asserted it'was proved that wild beasts were by nature friendly to mankind ; and after dwelling most forcibly on this wondrous piece of disinterested hospitality, he added, " One good turn deserves another." This was enough—They were now ripe for emancipation and strangers being ordered to withdraw, Ilvas most happy to find it possible to obey the command, lest I should feel the fra ternal hug of so many lions, tigers, bears, and leopards. Just as I was passing Allhallows Barking, I thought some one had conveyed the joyful result of the meeting to the Tower ; a nd the universal howl, growl, and scream of exultation emitted from the dens of the various animals, terrified me so greatly that I awoke, and behold it was a dream. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 22. THOMPSON V. SHORT. Mr. CAMPBELL stated the substance of the declaration, which set forth, that the plaintiff employed the defendant as broker to purchase for him 10 shares in the Gas-light Com pany-, and that having purchased them for 2821., he repre sented that he could not obtain them for less than 3821., by which he defrauded the plaintiff of 1001. There were other counts, not imputing fraud, but negligence in the discharge o , ! the duty of agent, and not buying at the lowest price which would have been taken. Mr. SCARLETT detailed the circumstances of the case as they were proved by the plaintiff's witnesses. It was sworn by Mr. John Austin, that the plaintiff, who resides at Olney, in Buckinghamshire, deposited 5001. in, aw hands to cover the amount of 10 shares in the G as -light Cara". • pang, whichrhe had employed the defendant, as his broker, to purchase. On the 20th September, 1820, Short asked hiin go with him to Broad-street, and pay 3821.; which he r epre. sented as the sum to be paid for the shares. They went to the office of Mr. Humphreys, a broker, wheti the witness was troduced to Dr. Gardiner, who was theveller of shares. tl e. ultimately left 3321. with Humphreys, but. Short was then , waiting in another office. • Two clerks of the Gas Light Company swore, that at this time only 201. was payable on each share, and the premioi° was 81., so that the sum which should have been received was 2801. to which 21. for a stamp should have been added. deed, one call of 101. actually was not paid on behalf of Dr' Gardiner, till the 26th of September, six days after the assign' ment was completed. Mr. 111KuRrAT, for the defendant, offered tocalled Austin never paid more than 2821. For this purpose he c Dr. Gardiner, who swore that he never received more than thal. sum (which was admitted by all parties to be true,) and DIT• Humphreys, who positively swore that no more than that su n e ever came to his hands. The accounts given by these two" - nesses of the transaction did not exactly agree. Mr. SCARLETT was about to reply, but was stopped bY , The Lone CHIEF) USTICE who said the simple question was, whether the Jury believed' AUstin or Humphreys/ s vll6l was contradicted by the other witness for the defendant ? The Jury immediately found a verdict for the plaintiff damages 1001. ight The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the defendant TIL T ,. be ignorant of the fraud, hut he ought to have protected "'" interests of his principal with greater diligence. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 22. ASSAULT.—BOOT V. DUNCAN AND EADEN. • This was an. action brought by the plaintiff to recover da; mages for an assault alleged to have bee ,committed by the t vi defendants. The damages were laid of 3001. Serjeant VAUGHAN conducted the case for the plaintiff and from his statement it appeared that the whole of w e parties are persons of respectable station in life, and re" prove that sided in the hamlet of Mile-end, New-town. The ply tiff is a Gentleman retired from business. The defendant Mr. Duncan, has been a Naval Captain, and is a r etireu shipholder, and Mr. Eaden, the other defendant, is a shiP.; builder. The two defendants had been concerned in a st i ! t at law, in which, from the temper subsequently manifested' of did not appear that they were successful. On that trial 3 1 . 1 : . Boot, the plaintiff, was subpoenaed as a witness, but not el_ mined, and this appeared to have excited great ill will towards him him in the mind of Captain Duncan, and his friend,/,.., / ,, 0 , Eaden, strongly participated in this feeling. It appeareu " the evidence adduced, that.the assault was committed at a i rish meeting, in the presence of a great n um b er o f persons, i a l t i i consisted in Mr. Duncan's having spat upon the plaintiff: respect to Mr. Eaden, it was not proved that he did more t han join the other defendant in abusing the plaintiff, and he lc' therefore acquitted. For the defence, it was urged that the defendant had been P,re"; yoked by most insulting language, and one witness stated t°;1 : he spat on the ground, as if in defiance, a nd n ot o n the plainu The CHIEF-JUSTICE said, that from the weight of evide lle e it was clear that an assault had been committed, upon the P l '; tiff; and if the jury disbelieved the eviden ce o ff ere d to prov e provocation, the assault was one of a gross and intemperate ns ture ; and when they considered that the plaintiff wasp on, and treated contumeliously, in the presence of 150 perso it was an assault infinitely worse than a.blow. The jury deliberated for about a minute, and returned a vet" diet for the plaintiff—Damages 1501. ~', MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Yesterday Charles Cooper was indicted for w ilful and , sor e rupt perjury, before the Commissioners of B an k ru pt, on t: i r : 21st of January last. It appeared, from 'the st a t e ment of 1 %, ALLEY, with whom was Mr. CURWOOD, for the proseeutl e , that a commission of bankruptcy was issued against th e f o re fendant some time since. On his sever a l exa mi na tions be a t the Magistrates, in accounting for his property, h s tated "' t o his house had been broken into, and two hundred an d oventhie pounds in bank notes and gold stolen therefrom. This wa s perjury with which the defendant stood charged, a nd it was er e leged that no such robbery hr.J. There three counts in the indictment, tn, one fatal. Several other, objecti , , , , , s ;E.:::•• Messrs. A ..1 9 ,11,y• PHUS, PLATT, and PENDE We:44 ,, Verr't., e 'a it the Court, and after the case haft proceefriqoiLz time; 7, " L I, could not be proved that the defendant , not been ro bDe Mr. ALLEY consented to a verdict of Not Guilty. COAL-MARKET, MAY 22. Ship* at Market. Ships sold p r ice. 29i Newcastle 4 , . - -31 s 6d to 361 5 Sunderland - - 2 -35 s 6d to ,;, MARRIED. lorlf At Ripley, Surrey, on the 21st inst , James Och te .e r Kok' Lockhart Mure, Esq., ot L ti te r 11 ivington, in the Stewartry . cudbright, Scotland, to Miss Louisa D a lbi a c, daug James Dalbiac, Esq. I At the Cafaccas, on the D A E th D I4 - arch.las. .t Nasclu e t distinguished.officer in the Colombian £rniy. lie - was a a ,ice cellent,soldier, and an accomplished trim. The luilet r i ;i e d, of the campaigns had shortened his days. lie was ism with much solemnity and parade in the convent of the Franc o f • can Friars in the city,. attended 'by a numerous concourse _s, citizens, who thus testified their deep regrets for the loss su tai On by the death of so valuable an officer. A ll 5 On Monday, near Burton Crescent, in child-bed, Mrs „ b a d Nerson Hirst, eldest daughter of P. Turnerelli, Esq. Snis lately returned from Persia, where she visited with her . 0 0 band, who went out in an official Capacity, and the privaticc and fatigue she encountered must have greatly tended to o 3 sion this melanchol M y event• of Otpuothteer.,2sottrhoeiti:s Brunswick-square.ary,thewife of Crawford * D. Kerr, "s his On the 21st inst. at Dedham, Essex, in the 24th year o of age, the. Rev. John Jowett Stevens, 8.A., Second Mast..qate the Royal Grammar School, Norwich, and sixth son of th . Rev. Dr. Stevens, of Panfield, Essex. t he ' On the 6th instant, at Hamburgh, somew h at suddenly' wife of George Smith, Esq.,.merchant in that city, house On the 10th inst. after a few hours illness, at the Rect 6l l - r , at Whitburn, , where she was on a visit, Mrs. Frances Ejlll ob a son, youngest and last surviving daughter of the Rev ;:ivio , Emerson, late Rector of. 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