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N OTICE is hereby given to all Persons de sirous of contracting to supply the following Arti cles for the Use of the Army, viz. : BREAD, To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties : Gloucester (including Bristol) Northumberland (including Lancaster Berwick-on-Tweed) Northampton Nottingham BEEF and MUTTON, To his Majesty's Laud Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties : Bedford Kent Northampton Cambridge Lancastir Oxford Chester Middlesex Somerset Essex Monmouth Wilts Hunts That the deliveries are to commence on and for the Ist day of January, 1833 ; that Proposals in writing, sealed up, and marked " Tender fur Army Supplies," will be re ceived at this Office on or before Wednesday, the sth day of December, but none will be received after Eleven o'clock on that day. Proposals must be made separately for each County, and each Proposal must have the Letter which is annexed to the Tender properly filled up by two per sons of known property engaging to become bound with the party tendering in the amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due Performance of the Con tract; and no Proposal will be noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the prices 'expressed in words at length ; and should it so happen that during the continuance of the Contract no troops should be supplied by virtue of the same, the Amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Con tractor, will be refunded to him. N.B. It is particularly desired that Persons xvishing to tender will not make use of any Forms but those recently printed, which may be had upon application at this Office between the hours of Ten and Four. THE following ADDRESS to his MA JESTY, founded on the RESOLUTIONS passed at the MEETING of MERCHANTS, BANKERS, SHIPOWNERS, and others, anxious for the PRESER VATION of PACIFIC RELATIONS with HOL LAND, LIES FOR SIGNATURE at the City of Lon don Tavern : " To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. " We, the undersigned Merchants, Bankers, Ship owners, and others, of the Port of London, humbly ap proach your Majesty with unabated feelings of Loyalty, and renewed assurance of attachment to your Royal Person. " We have seen, with deep concern and alarm, the ap pointment of a squadron of British men-of-war, avowedly intended to co-operate with a French force against Hol land, and the issuing of au Order in Council to detain in port and at Sea all ships belonging to subjects of his Ma jesty the King of the Netherlands. " The hostilities threatened do not appear to have been provoked by any injury inflicted on British interests, not by any insult offered to British honour ; and we deprecate the commencement of a war, (the termination of which no human sagacity can foresee), and for which in the ab sence of all Parliamentary information we are unable to ascertain any sufficient motive. " We earnestly entreat your Majesty to withhold your consent to any exercise of coercive influence until the real Wishes and feelings of the nation be unequivocally declared." The GENTLEMEN who have already SIGNED THE PAPERS at the Meeting are particu►arly requested to call at the Tavern in order to SIGN THE ENGROSSED ADDRESS. FOR EDINBURGH. TH. Splendid New STEAM-SHIPS, the ROYAL ADELAIDE, Captain MILL, and ROYAL WILLIAM, Captain CH ATLI N, each 200 - horse Power, will start from St. Katharine Dock Steam-wharf, ttear the Tower, as follow : ttOYAL ADELAIDE, on Saturday Evening, Nov. 17, at Ten. ROYAL WILLIAM, on Wednesday Evening, Nov. 21, at Ten. ROYAL ADELAIDE, on Wednesday Evening, Nov. 28, at Ten. ROYAL WILLIAM, on Saturday Evening, Dec. 1, at Ten. These Vessels will be found of the very first class in Point of speed and accommodations, and are the only ones that afford to passengers the advantage of embarking at the commodious Steam-wharf, London, and landing in the Harbour at Leith. Horses and carriages can thus shipped and landed with the greatest ease and safety. Pares, including provisions, Chief Cabin, 41. 4s. ; Second Cabin V. 10s. The accommodations in the Second Ca lling are very superior, with separate apartments for females. Information obtained, berths secured, and goods re. byfor s hip men t, a t L e i t h an d Gl asgow Wharf. Also, ~,uY T. R o b er t son , 164, St ran d ; H. U n d erwood, 56, 41 VInarket ; M. Sanderson, Boar and Castle Inn, Ox. '4d -street ; Mr. Slarke, Old White Horse Cellar, Pic. ea dinY; and Mr. Gilbert, Blossoms Inn, Lawrence lane, Cheapside, where light goods are received, and for. t'arded to the Wharf till Five o'clock on the days of starti ng , JOSEPH ADAMS, Agent, Leith and Glasgow Wharf. A Spacious Sail Loft to Let. Lately published, in 2 vols. Svo., 21s. in boards, the Fourth Edition nof SELECT PIECES, in Verse and Pros e . By the late JOHN BOWDLER, Jun., Esq., Of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Print e d for T. Cad e ll, St ran d ; an d H atc h ar d an d S on , q ccadilly. *** The Profits of this Edition were, by direction of e late John Bowdler, Esq., the father of the Author, ' , en to the Society for the Suppression of Vice, of whose '.l_,zunittee he was a Member. day was published, handsomely printed in 18mo., price 3s. in cloth boards, A . 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Th e P rem i ses are i n a very goo d state o f L : r • The Brewing Plant and Casks are in excellent con . 4) and th e w h o l e w ill b e f ound replete with every con -le, and sufficiently commodi ous f or carry i ng on an tt Nive business. The Stock in Trade and Brewing a to b e ta k en at a valuation. ' h t. Particul ars , a pply t o Mr. Thomas, Solicito r; or D el, Auctioneer, both of Malrnsbury. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. ARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual pre • k, 4l 's from the ill effects of the Fogs and Damp Air,which i t :tinter season are so prevalent in this climate. Its effects Ozpel wind, to preserve the Stomach from the ad- CI of damps, and to relieve those who suff.r from dif lof breathing. 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" It fell about the Lammas tide, When the muir-men win their hay, The doughty Earl of Douglas rode Into England, to catch a prey." SCOTT'S MINSTRELSY. Richard Bentley, New Burlington -street. (Late Colburn and Bentley.) MR. LISTER'S NEW NOVEL. This day was published, in S vols. post Bvo. AR LING T O N. By the Author of " Granby," and " Herbert Lacy." " Nothing can exceed the truth and keeping of his sketches, or rather cabinet pictures, from real life. He is a close observer, and in a right spirit; he neither writes a satire nor a eulogy ; but shows us men and women as they are. The good and evil of life are balanced with a steady and impartial hand ; and les_ sons of manners, virtue, wisdom, cheerfulness, and toleration, are everywhere insinuated in action, or illustrated in the shape of animated and natural dialogue."—Edinburgh Review. . _ Published for H. Colburn by R. Bentley, New Burling. ton .street. ROMANCE OF THE OLD CHRONICLES. This day was published, in 3 vols. post Bvo. STORIES FROM FROISSART. By the late BARRY ST. LEGER, Esq. Author of " Gilbert Earle," &c. CONTENTS.—The Battle of Poitiers—Peter the Cruel— The Black Prince in Spain—The Court of Gaston de Foix—The Companions—Aymergot Marcel—The Border Feuds between England and Scotland—The Battle of Otterbourne—The Reign of Bajazet I.—The Siege of Nicopolis—The House of Burgundy—The Last Days of Charles the Bold, &c., &c., with a Biographical Notice of Froissart. 6 . It is a real service to literature to render the animated and picturesque narratives of Froissart (whose writings may truly be characterised as the Romance of History) familiar to the publicgenerally."—Globe. - Published for H. Colburn by H. Bentley, New Bur lington-street. THE KRAKEN.—Letters from Arundahl, in Norway, state that a large sea-snake has frequently shown itself this summer in Rods and Sondelor Fjorden, and has been seen by many individuals. Evident traces had like wise been observed of its creeping for several years over the fields. JEWS IN THIBET.—The lost 10 tribes of the Jews have been found in Li Bucharia, some of them attending the last Leipsic fair as shawl-manufacturers. They speak in Thibet the Hindoo language, are Idolators, but believe in the Messiah, and their restoration to Jeru salem ; they are supposed to consist of ten millions, keep the Kipour, and do not like white Jews, and call out like the other tribes, "Hear, 0 God of Israel, there is but one God ;" are circumcised, and have a Reader and Elders. —Anglo- Germanic Advertiser. The new History of Scotland, by Mr. ROBERT CHAMBERS, whose works of this nature are in such high public estimation, will, we understand, be the only concise history of that kingdom which brings the subject down to the present time. Some of the most interesting events in the Scottish annals have occurred within the lasteighty or ninety years, and as these have furnished the themes of many of Sir WALTER SCOTT'S tales, Mr. CHAMBERS'S history becomes almost a necessary companion and illus trator of the fictions of the greatest of modern novelists. The work in question is printed and bound uniformly with the new edition of Sir WALTER'S Tales and Romances. Mr. M‘T- went in the Earl of Marr coach with Mr. COBBETT to Glasgow. He did not know him, and sat in his usual dignified manner, until they came to Cumbernauld, where a gentleman went into the coach who knew Mr. M'T--. " What news from your quarter, Mr. APT— ?" " Oh, nothing but they had that cursed rascal COBBETT lecturing to them at Falkirk last night ; but I did not go to hear the black guard." " You have the honour of being in his company, Sir," immediately responded Mr. COEBETT. Silence en sued for the rest of the road.—Edinburgh Observer. An accident, which very nearly proved of the most fatal description, occurred to Lord SEAHAM, at Mount Stewart, on Monday, the 29th ult. A great mastiff dog at the kennel flew at him and got him down, and, but for the timely and providential interposition of a labourer and his wile, would have torn him to pieces. Lord SEAHAM fortunately escaped with the marks and scores of the mastiff's teeth all down his back. A WIFE IMMURED.—TiIe Dunkirk Journal gives the following from Hondschoote :—A magistrate of this canton being lately called on to affix seals upon the effects of a person who had recently died, was with his as sistants making the usual examination of the apartments, when he came into a dark room of only a few feet square, and there found, alive, the wife of the deceased, who bad not been heard of for upwards of 15 years, during which time she had been shut up in the place where she was dis covered. DIGGING FOR PINES.—Some few years ago, an honest Hibernian, a son of Mars, having been or dered to join his regiment, then in the West Indies, on arriving at head quarters, he found there were no Barracks for his accommodation, consequently was obliged to hire a house, to which was attached a garden, containing many tropical fruits, amongst which was a bed of Pines. It so happened, that, during the very extreme hot weather, this Hibernian's wife, who was in a delicate state, ex pressed a wish for a pine; a fruit at that period scarce to be had. Pat wishing to gratify his wife's desire, and knowing that there was a fine bed iu the garden, sallied forth with his trusty servant, armed with hoe and spade, and instantly began digging for a pine ; after labouring for a long time, under the influence of a meridian sun, without success, he at length returned to the house quite exhausted : on his wife's entering the room, and seeing him in such a state, she good naturedly inquired the cause, when Pat in reply, said he had been digging for a pine for her; at which the Cambrian lass burst into a roar of laughter, which so discomposed Pat, that he swore " By Jesus, that he never would dig for a pine again for her, as he believed they had all run into stalks."— IVelshman. SNEAKS. —There is a boy now in the Peni tentiary, who was under sentence of death for stealing 531. from a till, with which he got off. When he knew where there was money, he would be sure almost of it; such was his talent and determination. In this latter case, the money was stolen from a corn-chandler's till. The boy went into the shop, and, by asking for some articles, contrived to send the master some little distance from the counter, when be suddenly reached over, took the money, and ran off; his confederates being near the door. The loser of the cash ran after the boy, when he was, as it were, thrown down by accident, and the boy got off. As they were afterwards going down the Hackney-road, one of his co m p an i ons called out, in a joke, " Ding ! Ding !" meaning, throw away ! throw away ! This was done to alarm him, and have a laugh at his expense. The boy, however, took the call as being a serious one, and threw the bag and its con tents into a garden, and ran off; finding his mistake, be went back at night to recover it, when he was taken into custody ; the owner in the interval having been found. If a born thief li ves , an d i s at large (what they call being on the town) till he is twelve years of age, he draws, on a moderate calculation, ten others into crime annually, who are his neighbours, not the sons of thieves, or of those who would have them thieves, but the offspring of parents who have neither time nor means of putting any restraint on them, as to their associ rtes, during their own absence from home, which is generally from morning to night. From twelve to twenty years of age he will seduce each year four or five of his own age, heretofore quite unused to crime, besides the encouragement he the whole time gives to the body of sneaks ; putting away, perhaps twenty an nually of those in which he had no participation in making criminals, further than the encouragement he gives to the general body of sneaks, from whence he draws his auxilia ries,—.Fraser's Magazine. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1832 LATEST NEWS FROM OPORTO. FALMOUTH. NOV. 13. His Majesty's brig Royalist, Lieut. Williams, came in last night from Lisbon and Oporto, having left the later place on the 9th inst. From the former city We have accounts to the 2d inst. at which time trade was in a very dull state, from the uncertainty which prevailed as to the result of Don Miguel's efforts against his bro ther in Oporto, for information of which the utmost anx iety was manifested, as an expectation was very generally entertained that he would adopt such measures as should, at least, enable them to calculate with some degree of certainty on which side victory would ultimately settle, and they would then be in a condition to take measures accordingly. Lisbon was in a state of perfect quiet, and Don Miguel was far, very far, from being so unpopular with the Portuguese as he is generally represented to be. Our communications from Oporto come down to the morning when the Royalist sailed for England, up to which time nothing hnd been attempted by either of the belligerents since the attack on the Serra Convent on the 24th ult. but each of them were actively engaged—the one in preparing to bombard the city, and the other to re pel every attack that might be made. Don Miguel, who had placed his sisters in the Ursuline Convent, was at Braga on the 6th inst., and was daily expected to join the army before Oporto, a bombardment of which city, it is said, he intended to commence about the 15th inst. Bat teries, which would command the city and bar, were in the course of erection on the south side of the Douro ; but Don Pedro intended sending a body of troops over to Villa Nova, to destroy them, and to clear that side of the liver entirely, which it was ex pected would be accomplished with little difficulty or loss under cover of the guns of the Serra Convent. Great pains had been taken to strengthen that part of Don Pedro's lines of defence which it was thought Don Miguel would assail in his threatened attack, and all houses and trees, or whatever could serve to cover an advance, had been completely levelled. Miguel threatened an attack of the Foz, but this was considered as a feint, especially as no attempt had been made to interrupt the communication between it and the city ; indeed, any such attempt would be attended with considerable danger of having the troops employed in it cut off from the centre of his lines. Don Pedro's forces had been greatly increased by nu merous arrivals of men and stores. His Foreign Brigade mustered nearly 3,000 strong, and the total number of his troops is estimated at 17,000. Don Miguel's army has also been greatly strengthened by numerous reinforcements, and consists of 17,000 on the north and 15,000 on the south side of the Douro. Don Pedro had taken the com mand of his forces, Count Villa Flor having resigned, and had appointed Sir J. Milley Doyle his Aide-de-camp without any command. It was reported that the French General Excelmans had arrived to assume the command of Pedro's army, but nothing certain as regards this rumour could be ascertained by our correspondent. Admiral Sar torius's frigates were cruising off the Douro, but they were in such a crippled state that it was thought it would be necessary to send them to England or to Vigo to undergo repairs. The Don John, Miguel's man-of-war, was lying in the Tagw, and it was doubtful whether any at tempts would be made to repair the severe damages she sustained in the action with Admiral Sartorius, having upwards of 300 shot in her hull, a great number of which were between wind and water. His Illajesty's ships of war Caledonia and Asia, were lying at anchor in the Tagus, and the Briton and Leveret were cruising off Oporto. OPORTO, NOV. 8. The Pantaloon arrived here, bringing news up to the Ist of November, having had a passage of only three days. Not, however, putting confidence in sails as contrasted with steam, I write two or three lines, reserving the bestowal of my tediousness for the Liverpool steamer, which arrived here yesterday with 330 men for Don Pedro's service. Details, I know, may be agreeable, but fearing they may not reach in time, I have only to say, that we are entirely quiet, that Don Miguel's batteries have not begun to play, and that the weather has set in excessively cold. Don Miguel is in bad spirits, but is expected from Braga. LACONIC INVITATION-SIR WALTER SCOTT.—Upon one occasion, the Ettric Shepherd, with the true waywardness of a poet, took umbrage at Sir WALTER SCOTT, for some imaginary slight or neglect, and refused for a long time to speak to him. The Baronet knew his man, and said nothing ; till Houc's better feel ings re-awakened, and induced him to write a long expla natory and apologetic letter. Sir WALTER'S answer was highly characteristic—" Dear Jamie,—Now that you have come to your senses, come over to your dinner. Your's, WALTER SCOTT."--Inverness Courier. KING'S COUNTY ELECTION.—The registry in the King's County is proceeding as every friend to Ire land would wish. Up to the adjournment to Philipstown, where the sessions are now going on, there have been nearly 850 registered, the great majority of whom will vote for Mr. NICHOLAS FITZSIMON, the Repeal candidate. It is supposed that the entire number that will be electors at the close of the registry are 1,200, and as those who have yet to come forward with their claims are 101. free holders, not the slightest doubt c m be entertained that the honest people of the King's County would return a second Repealer to aid Mr. FITZSIMON'S exertions in Parliament. Mr. WESTENRA is spoken of as a gentleman likely to come forward as a Repealer. If he has any such intention— now or never is the time to declare himself. —Dublin Morning Register. STATE OF WEAVING IN PERTH.—For some time past the weavers have been employed, but at very low wages; no advance having taken place for a considerable period, except in umbrella cloths, which were considerably advanced a few weeks ago, but a heavy re duction has last week taken place in the weaving of that article, which will press hard on the poor weaver at this .eason, when so much light is required. A good num ber of harness weavers are at present employed, but the price is still very low. On the whole, the weavers have but a poor prospect of getting through the winter with any degree of comfort..—Edinburgh Evening Courant. CARRIGEEN.--MR. BURKE.—This gentle man, against whom the coroner's jury at Carrigeen found a verdict of wilful murder, is to be seen every day prome nading the streets of this city with various gentlemen ! The Waterford Chronicle stated that after the verdict was found Counsellor Wats!' called on the presiding ma gistrates to issue their warrant for Captain BURKE'S ap prehension, which they promised to do. We respectfully beg leave to ask Major CURRY, and the other gentlemen who presided at the inquest did they issue a warrant ? W e cannot for a moment suppose they did not, and we are anxious to know, if it was issued, why it has not teen enforced.—Kilkenny Journal. A MAN OF APPEARANCE.—As one of the candidates for the representation of the Inverness burghs— the only one who does not claim to be at the head of the poll—was pursuing his canvas., be called upon a gentle man, whose looks might have realized the description of CHAUCER'S Franklin—. A lusty man, to ben an Abbot able. After the usual salutations, the candidate solicited the vote of the elector, when the latter stated that he could not give it to him, as he was already pledged. " May I ask to whom ?" said the qtp rist. "To Major CU➢MJIING BRUCE." " Then you are an Anti-Reformer !" " I certainly am." " Good Gon," exclaimed the discomfited candidate, " a man of your appearance ! !—lnverness Courier. ANECDOTES OF MR. SHAFTO.—When this gentleman canvassed the town of Barnardcastle, he was thus accosted by an elector You say you are a Reformer in Church and State." " Oh, yes; I am de• termined to reform abuses wherever they may be found, both in Church and State." " Well, but how far will you go in the Church ? Will you vote to remove the Bishops out of the House of Lords? " " Oh, ne • we can't do without the Bishops." "Ah ! then you are no Reformer: good day to you, Sir." —Mr. SHAFT° was lately on a visit to the Marquis of CLEVELAND, at Raby Castle, and being anxious, as the poet says, to " improve the 'vantage of the time," he mounted one of his Lord. ship's old hunters, and proceeded to canvass sundry of his tenants. He asked them for their votes ; but if any of them demurred, the rejoinder was, " I'm going to dine with the Marquis today, and it would give me great sa tisfaction to be enabled to inform him that I am honoured with your support." This was a clincher. Yet Mr. SHAFT() pretends to be " a Reformer." A Reformer ! Durham Chronicle. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 14. WATERMAN'S COMPANY:--TODD V, THOMAS This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, for a false return to a man damus. The mandamus had issued at the instance of the plaintiff, to compel the defendants to admit and register him as a member of the Company. The defendants returned, as the grounds of refusal, that Todd had not served a regular apprenticeship to a waterman, as required by the laws of the Com pany. The action was then brought, and issue was joined on the question of fact, whether he had or had not served a regular apprenticeship. The issue was tried before Mr. Justice Parke, at Guildhall, and a great deal of evidence was given on both sides. The verdict was for the plaintiff, and a rule Nisi was applied for to set aside this verdict, as being against evidence. The rule was granted, and the case now came on for argument. Sir JAMES SCARLET; for the plaintiff, contended that it was proved, by positive evidence, that the plaintiff had served a regular apprenticeship. Mr. FOLLETT supported the rule.—Rule dis charged. THE KING V. SLANEY. In this case, which was a criminal information against the defendant for publishing a libellous placard, and certain libellous anonymous letters re flecting on the conduct of Mr. Fane, who at the time was a candidate for the representation of the county of Oxford in Parliament, and which was not concluded yesterday when we went to pres.:, the case was ordered to stand over until Sir James Scarlett, who was for the prosecution, had time to consult his client on a proposition made by Mr. Pollock (who was for the defendant) to the effect that the verdict should be taken on the count con fined to the publication of the placard, in which case there would be no occasion for a new trial. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 14 PATTISON V. POWELL. This was an action to recover a sum of 1001., and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. A new trial had been moved for on the ground that the transaction was in fact a wager, but as it might by possibility be considered a policy of assurance under 14 Geo. 111. that point was reserved. The Court at the outset decided in favour of the defendant, assuming it to be a bet; but the question, whether it was a policy of assurance or not, they had ap pointed to he argued this day. This case has been already before the public on two or three occasions, and the circumstances of it are briefly these :—Mr. Powell agreed to receive 401., on consideration of paying 1001. if the Brazilian Mining Company's shares were " done" at a certain rate on a given day. After hearing Counsel on both sides, the Court granted a new trial, deciding, therefore, that the transaction could not be considered a policy of assurance, the parties having no direct interest be yond the bet itself; and also, the agreement'being in blank, that is, the names not inserted, took from it the character of a policy. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. M. HARRISON V. MEYRICK. This was an action that had been tried, in the first instance, at Chester, before Mr. Baron Bol land, when the Jury went out, and returned with a verdict for the plaintiff, but gave no damages. The Learned Baron explained to them, that such a ver dict could not be received, and they went back to consult a second time; but on their way to their room, one of them disappeared, and could no where be found. The defendant's Counsel refused to take the verdict of eleven Jurors, and the consequence was, that the Jury were discharged from giving any verdict whatever. The case was carried down to a second trial, and the plaintiff then obtained a ver dict. A motion had been made that the Master should be directed to allow the plaintiff the full costs of both trials. That rule was argued, in the course of the last term, by Mr. Lloyd for the plain tiff, and Mr. John Jervis for the defendant. The COURT had taken time to consider the case, and Mr. Lloyd no.v prayed judgment, when the rule for granting the costs of both trials to the plaintiff was made absolute, their Lordships being of opinion that the loss of the expenses of the first trial was one of the incidents in the cause, and ought to be allowed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLB OR 0 U G H• S TREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE RESIDENCE OF LADY EAST.-Mr. DYER, the sitting Magistrate, was for a considerable time yesterday occupied in the examination of a number of the domestics of Lady East, relative to a robbery which had on Tues day evening last been committed at her Ladyship's residence in Green-street. Her Ladyship, it appeared, after dressing for the theatre, left, as was her custom, a valuable gold repeater and appendages on her toilette, together with other articles of jewellery, which were safe at six o'clock. About half-past eight it was disco vered that some person had been into her Lady ship's room, as well as in the room of a young lady, named Rawlins, a visitor, and that a number of drawers had been forced open, and the most valu able portion of their contents selected and carried off. The property missing was of about the value of 2001., consisting chiefly of two gold repeaters, chains, and seals (one the property of Lady East, and the other belonging to Miss Rawlins), a gold opera glass, jewelled bracelets, some trin kets, and s evera l art i c l es o f p l ate. Information having been immediately given at the station-house, Police Sergeant Welsh went to Green-street to make further inquiries. It was at first suspected ; from finding one of the attic windows open, and marks of dirty shoes on the floor and on the leads of the house, that the robber had contrived to obtain an entrance from the top of the house; but on looking more closely into the traces of the foot steps, and from general appearances, the police ser geant becam e of opinion, that these marks had been placed as a blind, and that the greater probability was, some person had obtained entrance through the connivance of one of the servants—if the rob bery had not been effected by a servant—of her Ladyship. The servants were then strictly interro gated, in particular the housemaid and groom, both of whom had gone out in the evening, at first deny ing that they had made an appointment to meet each other, but afterwards admitting that such was the fact. These servants, on being separately ques tioned, ga ve statements which, in minor points, va ried in a slight degree, but they concurred in assert ing that they saw the footman speaking to a stranger at the gate about eight o'clock, and that this strange person was well known to the footman, he having breakfasted with him at her Ladyship's house. The housemaid also said, that when she went out of the house, by the gate of the area, she found it standing open, and no person there. The butler of Lady East came forward, and gave a more particular account of the robbery, observing, that the person who had effected it appeared to have a good knowledge of those drawers and places where the valuables we re k ept . A package of jewels, of the value of 2,0001,, which was sealed up, and which had only been remeved from the banking house, where it had been deposited for safety the (PRICE 7D.) day previous, had, however, fortunately escaped notice. Edward Bedford, the footman, said that being ac cidentally in the area when the person alluded to was accidentally passing, he spoke to him ; he knew this man from living in service at the next house iu Hertford-street, where the other lived as under butler; his acquaintance began about seventeen months ago, but he had never heard his name, nor did he address him when he met with him by any particular name. Mr. DYER—Has he ever breakfasted with you at Lady East's house ? Footman—Yes, once. Mr. DYER—How long have you been in Lady East's service ? Footman—Seven weeks; before that I was in the service of Major Murray. Mr. DYER—Where is this person who spoke to you on Tuesday night ? Footman—Gone into the country with his master. Mr. DYER—How do you know'? Footman—He told me so. Mr. DYER—What is his master's name ? Foot man—l don't know his name, or where he is gone to. Schofield, an olllcer of this establishment, said, when he went to Green-street, at the Magistrate's request, to see'Lady East on the subject of the rob bery, the footman opened the door to him, and on learning his business, appeared greatly confused, telling him he could not see her Ladyship, and that the butler was engaged. The officer added, that the footman evinced, by his manner, a desire to pre vent him from seeing any one in the house respect ing the robbery. Police Sergeant %Velsh applied for permission to detain the footman in custody at the station-house, in order to afford an opportuuity for further inquiry. Mr. DYER acceded to the request. MANSION-HO USE. John Whatmore was charged before the LORD MAYOR, with having received taxes without the order of the tax-gatherer, and appropriated them to his own use. Mr. Ellis, the Assessed and Land Tax Receiver of the Ward of Portsoken stated that the prisoner was employed by him as a clerk, but not at all au thorised to collect the taxes outside. The prisoner was taken into custody a week ago, and inquiry having been made in the interim, it was found that he had collected 171. 18s. 4d. at different periods, without giving the usual printed receipts. He had been principally employed in assisting the witness to make out the accounts. John Thoroughgood, the proprietor of the Blue Boar Inn, Aldgate, paid the prisoner the stuns above stated, and produced the prisoner's written receipts for them. The prisoner was, v a4 his own request, as we ll as the prosecutor' s , remanded for a few days. Henry Stevens, the young man who on Monday last was charged with having broken into the offices of Messrs. Marsden, in Princes-street, near the Bank, was brought up for final examination, and fully committed for trial. INJURIOUS EFFEC I'S OF OMNIBUSES AND CABS UPON THE TRADE OF THE CITY..--Mr.Heppell, the Common Councilman, and several gentlemen who reside in the neighbourhood of the Mansion-house, waited upon the LORD MAYOR, to represent to his Lordship, that if immediate measures were not adopted, the shopkeepers in the line of streets through which the omnibuses passed would be ac tually ruined. The omnibuses and cabs were daily increasing, and the exertions of the police even be came unavailing. Gentlemen's carriages were fre quently smashed, and always in danger, and it was mere nonsense to expostulate with the drivers and conductors. They drove down the Poultry a little way, and then returned. Sometimes the cab-drivers turned about ten or twenty times, so that the large streets formed what might be called a " regular ride for the Paddington cads." The LORD MAYOR—There is not the slightest use in summoning. The only thing that can be done, is to endeavour to get the number of these vehicles lessened. Mr. Heppell said, that the greatest annoyance was, that when vehicles stopped opposite to the doors of the shops, numbers of bad characters as sembled, and thus afforded to pickpockets the greatest facilities for pursuing their trade, which was the only one permitted by those nuisances to flourish. The LORD MAYOR advised that by all means the gentlemen should petition the Court of Aldermen. Mr. HOBLER said that in a very short time the whole trade of driving would be thrown open, and then the evil would be so enormous, that it would provide a cure for itself. Mr. Cope, the Marshal, said that cabs and omni buses increased so rapidly that they were now beyond the power of the police. Mr. Heppell said the inhabitants would adopt the suggestion of the Lord Mayor, and memorialize the Court of Aldermen. BOW-STREET. AFFILIATION.—JObi Eyles , shopman to Mr. Davis, a hatter in York -st ree t, Covent-garden, who was last week summoned by the parish officers of St. Paul's Covent-garden, for the purpose of having an order of affiliation made on him for the mainte nance of a male bastard child, sworn to him by a woman named Sarah Evans, who resided in the same house with him as servant, under the circum stances already detailed, yesterday again appeared; when Sarah Evans, in addition to her former evi dence, stated that when sh e acqua i nte d t h e d e f en d ant with he fact of her being with child by him, he de sired her to swear the child to a Major Alder, a gentleman about sixty years of age, who lodged on the first floor. This she refused doing, alleging it would be a sin to take a false oath ; which he, in reply, said would be of no consequence. There being no evidence which could at all in validate the testimony of the girl Evans, Sir F. A. ROE directed the defendant to pay 2s. 6d. a week for the maintenance of the child, and 255. expenses, which have been incurred since its birth. William Ball, the footman, whom the defendant charged with having been the father of the banding, was in attendance, but was not called, as it appeared that his visits to the house of Mr. Davis could not be traced to such a period as would throw discredit on the testimony of the mother. UEEN-SQ UARE. NUISANCES IN THE NEW CUT, LAMBETIL—The frequent obstruction of the footway in the New Cut, by the venders of all descriptions of goods, has lately caused the inhabitants to petition the authorities to take the subject into consideration; and the police received instructions to exercise their power in abating the nuisance. Yesterday morning, several policemen attended in the New Cut, by order of the superintendent of the L division, mid the result was that William Hughes, Elizabeth, his wife, and John Bonington were brought to this Office, on the following charge : Police constable 43, L division, stated, that he saw the female with a basket slung round her waist, exposing vegetables for sale in the foot-path, and thereby obstructing the passage. He desired her to move away, when she made use of the most disgusting language towards him; and on his placing his hand upon her basket, in order to push her on, she struck him in the mouth. Mr. WHITE—What harm is there in a person carrying a basket ? Policeman—None, your Wor ship, but obstructing the way. Mr. WHlTE—Suppose fifty persons were to carry chairs or tables along the streets, would that be any offence? Policeman— .Very just, your Worshi Mr. WHITE—Why did you not say she had ve getables for sale? You said she only had a basket. Then it is the woman you complain of? What did the others do ? Policeman:—When I took the woman into custody her husband attempted a rescue, and kept kicking and pushing me until as sistance came to hand, when he and the others were taken into custody. Policeman 48, saw Hughes strike the other con stable, and on his being secured he gave Boningtor► a knife, which he believed was for a serious purpose. Bonington was also taken into custody, and the knife taken from him. Mr. WHITE asked the woman what she had to say to the charge ? The woman replied, that when the policeman came up to her he used great vio lence, and struck her with his staff on the knuckles and arms. Her husband, on seeing this, came up to take her part, and prevent the policeman striking her. The knife was the one she used in cutting the vegetables, and dropped from the basket in the scuffle. The husband of the woman only took bold of the policeman's staff to prevent bis striking his wife. The knife he picked up and gave to Bonington merely to-take care of, as he (Hughes) was going to the station-house. Mr. WHITE could not imagine that the prisoner meditated anything by giving the other the knife. After some consultation between Mr. White and Mr. Gregorie, the former gentleman observed, that he was extremely willing that poor persons should get their living in the best way they possibly could ; but it must not be to the annoyance of other per sons. The Local Act, which he held in his band, fleas the most comprehensive law upon the subject of nuisances he had ever read. It not merely enu merated a variety of nuisances likely to take place, but went so far as to state, that it was lawful for ony of f icer, without a warrant, to take into custody any person found obstructing the footway, or com mitting any other annoyance whatever, and to bring them before a Magistrate, who had it in his power to convict the party in a penalty not exceeding 51. In this case he should think the ends of justice satisfied by convicting the females in the penalty of five shillings. For the assault committed by the man Hughes he must pay a fine of ten shillings; but as there was no charge against the other pd sur►er he should be discharged. Hughes—Please your Worship, I have not five farthings; I and my wife have not had a bit of victuals since yesterday, and we had no money to go to market this morning. Mr. WHITE—I am very sorry for it.—The pri soners were then locked up. MAR YLEB ONE. THE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN WINCHESTER ROW.—Yesterday, William Jones, formerly a mer chant in the city, and Eliza Hicks and Lois Boon, his reputed servants, were re-examined on the charge of stealing a quantity of plate, china, bed furniture, a valuable library of books, &c., from No. 1, Winchester-row, the property of Mrs. de Windt. Mr. Blackie, the house agent, said that Jones re presented to him that be was agent to a Welch Mining Company, and in the course of the conversa tion, said he would propose him (Mr. Blackie) as Secretary. Some time after, the prisoner gave him his pretended appointment, and three shares to boot. Mrs. de Windt said that Jones told her the same story, and that she might have had as many shares as she pleased. A book, headed " Subscriptions to the North Cambrian Company for propagating Education in Wales," which had been taken from Jones, was produced. The name of Lord Kenyon, and several Noblemen, appeared in it as subscribers. The prisoner solemnly declared that he had ap propriated the money to the purpose for which it was subscribed. It was stated that the capital of this new Com pany was held out as likely to be 40,0001. Mr. Hosicuis committed the three prisoners for trial. LAMBETH -STREET. CONSPIRACY TO BURN A POOR-HOUSE.—Yester- day Wright, the beadle of West Ham, Essex, brought two young men, named Joseph Harwood arid Thomas Cocklin, before Mr. HARDWICK, the presiding Magistrate, charged with feloniously con spiring to burn the West Ham poor-house. The prisoners, who did not attempt to deny the charges, were held to bail, and in default thereof were committed to prison until the Sessions. UNION-HALL. Yesterday, a man named Wayling, complained that Frank Redmond, the pugilist, refused to give up 101. belonging to him. Frank said that Wayling, who imagined himself a " bruiser," bullied him to consent to fight him for 10/. a-side. The money on both sides was deposited in the hands of an umpire, and as Wayling omitted to come at the time appointed, at 'Wormwood Scrubs, the place assigned for the battle, his money was declared forfeited. The MAGISTRATES said, the affair altogether was illegal, but they had nothing to do with the resti tution of the money. They only advised the par ties, at their peril, not to commit a breach of the peace. Wayling, who said he had declared off long be fore the time for the battle, was much disappointed at this decision. OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.—Several li censed victuallers of Bermondsey, were summoned upon informations for serving during the hours of divine service, and permitting their boys to call out " beer," to the hindrance of public worship. Mr. CHAMBERS said that the ministers of both Newington and Bermondsey had complained to him of the noise created by publicans' boys, who fre quently called out " beet" during the ceremony of administering the sacrament. Mr. Beanies, of the Rose, in Russell-street, who said he had always desired his boys not to call out " beer," was fined 40s. for serving during divine set.. vice. The same penalty was inflicted on the other defendants. Mr. CHAMBERS, in reply to a publican, who asked to know the precise hours when they were to keep closed, as several churches finished service at dif ferent hours, said, that the usual hours at most places of worship were from 10 till 1 o'clock. They must keep closed till that hour; and on days when the sacrament is administered, they must mot open until the conclusion of that ceremony. A PIG WITH A WOODEN LEG.---However singular it may appear to r ea d o f a p i g with a wooden leg, such an animal actually exists. A few weeks ago, one of these animals, about six months old, the property of Mr. JOHN NicuotsoN, of Watton Grange, near Driffield, had the misfortune to break one of its hinder legs in such a manner as to preclude any chance of its being set effeo, tually; Mr. NICHOLSON, therefore, resolved to have piggy's limb amputated, which was immediately done. As soon as the p art was su ffi c i ently healed, an ingenious carte penter, o f H utton C ranswick, was e mp loyed to mike a i wooden leg for it, w hi c h h e h as fitted n such a manner, that the a n i ma l i s now a bl e t o w alk about with littl e in convenience.—Berwick Advertiser. MODERN AND SCRIPTURE GEOGRAPHY. Into that beautiful and mast useful little volume The Geographical Annual for 1833,' the latest discoveries and changes in geographical science have been introduced, so that the quantity and the character of the intelligence it contains can hardly be surpassed. The Biblical Annual for 1833' is a similar publication for its illustrations of Bible history, both as connected with the ancient and the modern world ; a copious index adds to its utility, and it is quite equal to its foregoing companion, and deserves a like measure of public favour—the two volumes form a family treasure."--Literary Gazette. 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