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THE LONDON JOURNALS. v. 7"," FROM TIII: 1)111.Y MORNING PAPERS, Nag '2l, 1'3'22. LMORNING posT:1 1 , In the House of Commons last night, Dr. Phil ' ! , intore's Bill for amending the Marriage Act went • tilroughi -a Committee of the whole House, and -was ordered to be reported this evening. It was ,•ipposed by Mr.Wetherell in an ingenious speech. The lion, and Learned Gentleman admitted the • 1-• - vits of the present . law, but argued that the pro . posed 13111 left it optional with minors to con :Tract delusive marriages, which -it was in the 'power of their parents or guardians to 'dissolve at any period previous to their majority. On this . :;ratind Mri,Wetherell preferred the law as it ,kt present stood. Ur. Lushington, while he •;:clvocated this Bill, acknowledged the im ,iwrfection pointed: out.by the Honourable Mem .for Oxford, and would have all marriages, contracted after the age of 1 valid-in law. He dwelt upon the' hardship of leaving four or five . tears of uncertainty to - elapse, before the expira tion of which, perhaps, two or three infant chil dren might: . be illegitimatized by the guardian of o of their parents, though the latter themselves ; • n o • . iemained fixed in affection to each, other. Dr. ''Philliniore ) Sir James Mackintosh , and the Mar . guts of Londondeiry, severally supported the Hill with great ability and effect. Dr. Philli more •put it to the House,•whether the marriages of all Minors, without regal consent, should con tinue to be ipso facto et ab initio void, and the . ...Offspring of them, therefore, without any future limit, bastardized--or a necessary evil be sub . - rnitted to, of confining the period of un 'certainty to • three or _four years,: and making then 'dependent upon the parents or guardians •of the . parties. -in our opinion, the difference is • so immense between the two cases, as to destroy all difficulty of choice. The mischief of the ex isting law is, that it renders property, and the ;rights connected with it insecure, without those :affected being aware of their situation. It is • ;enough to divest a person of his natural inheri tance, if it can be proved his father or mother, or one of their parents, from whom his property may be derived,, was married a minor, without ,:'regal consent, although no cognizance of the fact had ever been hitherto taken. But under the • Bill now in Parliament a legal process must be ..Instituted before the parties are of age, or the contract is and remains valid. We thus see that certainty will supplant uncertainty with regard . to Legitimacy, ani that instead of being subject. to one indefinite evil, it is brought within the narrowest bounds consistent with our established institutions. Mr. Wallace, subsequently, went at considerable length into the merits of his .Bill for amending the Navigation Laws: lie first entered on a• historical review of the original statutes on this subject, and afterwards ex , filained the. principle and proposed advan tages. of the measure • now introduced.--In the House of .LOrdi, last night, the Bill for allowing. Catholic Peers to sit in Parliament was brought up from the Commons by Mr. Canning, , ;attended by a number of Comnnonel's. The Duke of Portland moved that it be read a first time, which was done without any opposition, and the second reading was fixed for Friday, the 31st • inst. for which day their Lordships are summoned. [BRITISH PRESS.] Iu moving the order of the day for the Corn- Mittee on the Navigation Bill, in the House of :Commons, last night, Mr. Wallace, the Vice- President of the Board of Trade, stated at some kngth the nature of the alterations which it .:was intended to propose hi the existing Naviga tion Laws of this country. The general object of those alterations he stated, to be the simplifica tion of those laws, by relaxing some of the enact ments in force for the regulation of the trade of foreign shipping with the ports of this kingdom, so as to place the several nations of Europe upon the same footing in that respect one with another. "In the course of his observations, alluding to • the-present state of South America, the Right • Hon. Gentleman stated it to be his intention, without atternptinff to prescribe to the Execu tive Government what course of policy it should pursue with respect to the recognition of the in dependence of• the South American States, to propose that the shipping of those States - should be admitted into the ports of this country on the same terms• as those which regulated the admis sion of British ships into the ports of those States • respectively. [MORNING HERALD.] Although St. Genevieve has ejected the phi losophers and heroes of the French Revolution, and once more gained possession of the Pantheon at Paris, the Spaniards are about to " desecrate" one of their Churches at Madrid—that of Saint Thomas—by converting it into a Pantheon, to 'receive the mortal remains of their illustrious • dead. The question is before the Cortes, and not yet decided. It is intended to contain mo numents of Spaniards dead, living, and to be born; who shall be pronounced worthy of that honour, for their virlues, talents, or. patriotism and is also to be the receptacle of all colours taken from the enemy. It is to receive the aslieS l - of the more ancient heroes and pa triots--Padilla; Bravo, Lanuza, Maldonado, Heredia, and the following more recent 44 VIC.. tiltts-of -Despotism," Daviz, Velande, - Alvarez, POrlier; Lascy, _who, to borrow the significant phrase of. Gibbon, were convicted of rebellion by their failure. The - Academy of Fine Arts at Madrid is to furnish an architectural model of ti4e:bnildiag, and also , drawings of the interior economy and decorations. There is one circum stance which creates some uncertainty as to the execution of this project—viz. that it is to de pend Upon the result of a voluntary subscription to 1,.e opened throughout the kingdom of Spain. [TUE 'IMES] It is said that some new disturbances haVe taken place at Lyons, and that the civil autho rities were obliged to obtain-military aid Co re store order.—The Duke of Richelieu, the late Prime Minister of France, has not long survived the loss of powe r . - 1 e died suddenly on hiS dirival from his country neat of Courteil, On Fri day last after an illness of less than 24 houiS. It would be needlesi for 'to enlarge on the cha racter or conduct of a Minister who, though of amiable manners and upright views, displayed none of those statesman-like qualities, and per formed none of those eminent services, which . could' impress his name upon the history of his age or country—who was nearly a cipher in the Cabinet which he nominally headed, and who, after being twice driven from the helm of affairs, by superior talents or superior intrigue, and, hav,ing twice returned to pursue the same vacil lating and•undecided system of domestic and fo reign policy, was at .last obliged to surrender power into the hands of a party whom he suc cessively endeavoured to oppose and to court, and whom he might have set at defiance had he acted a part more frankly and decidedly direct ed to maintoin . the great constitutional rights and privileges Of the nation. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] We yesterday had an original letter from Jaquemel communicated to use dated the 28th of March, which distinctly says, that an embargo had been laid on all vessels in the ports of Hayti, hi consequence of, a French squadron having ap peared in the Bay of Sumana. Ms Majesty's visit tosthe Continent is at pre sent suspended, in consequence of the arrival of the Prince 'and Princess of Denmark, II Ito were not expected in England so soon. — Within these few days orders have been sent down to Brighton, to complete the projected alterations and improvements in the Palace, with all convenient speed. We believe it to be the intention of his Majesty to go down for a day or two in the course of a fortnight, for,the purpose, it is Said, of arranging a series of entertainments upon a magnificent scale, in honour of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark, and a very extensive circle of great and -noble persons in the immediate confi dence of the Ring are to be invited. It is like wise intended these distinguished foreigners shall enjoy the splendid, but more secluded hospita lity of the Cottage in Windsor Park, during Ascet Race Week, and that their domicile shall be in Cumberland-lodge. Notwithstanding the asser tion in a Morning Paper of yesterday, that there was no truth_in the report of an intended Royal marriage, our information induces us to infer the contrary. Letters from Portsmouth inform us, that the Owen Glendower frigate, commanded by the Hon. Captain Spencer, has sailed for Co penhigan, on an especial mission. Surely there is " more meant than meets the ear" in these proceedings.---(lbid.) LAW- INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING' , BENCH, MAY 20. THE " GAZETTE OF FASHION." THE KING V. WESTMACOTT AND OTHERS On a former day Mr. TORT ON obtained a rule Nisi, for a Criminal Information against the defendants, for publishing a libel in a periodical work called The Gazette of Fashion, &c. purporting to be a biograpliical sketch of a Mr. Fielder, imput ing to him that he was a notorious gambler, and connected with a gang of French sharpers; that he had been instrumental to his brother's death, and had forged his brother's will. Mr. COMMON SERJEANT and Mr. C.PittL Lips now sheaved cause, and contended that this was not a case in which the Court would interpose by criminal information. The applicant had not denied that 'he was a keeper of a gambling house ; whereas on the other hand the affidavits against the rule asserted that he was a person notoriously engaged in that mode of life, and that some time since he had been convicted of keeping a gambling house, but had length of purse enough to avoid being brought up for judgment. It was sworn that the de fendants had cancelled the greatest part of their publication in which the alleged libel appeared, and had offered to make the prosecutor every recompence in their power. Under such circumstances the Learned Counsel contended that the prosecutor ought to be left to seek his remedy by the ordinary proceeding by indictment or action for damages, to maintain the immaculate purity of his character. Mr. Toni' ox.was heard at considerable length, and with much ingenuity in support of the rule, but • The COURT, under all the circumstances of the case, said they ought not to interfere by granting a criminal information ; the other tribunals of the country were open to the prosecutor. —Rule discharge& LONDON SESSIONS. Yesterday these Sessions commenced before the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Sir John Perring, Thorp, Brown, Bridges, and the Recoider.—The RECORDER, in his charge to the. rand Jury, stated, that the London' side of the Calendar presented a list trifling in comparison with the Middlesex list, the proportion being 21 to 140 ; a circumstance attributable alone to the su perior vigilance of the Magistrates, and the great activity of the poffee of the city. He directed the attention of the Grand Jury again to that dangerous nuisance, called the " Van,", by whip the lives of paSsengers were placed in jeopardy ; and he ex pressed an anxious wish, that in the event ox any evidence being brought.before thew respecting that description of vehicle, they we:lld make such a presentment as should have the effect of bringing the subject before a Court of Law. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Bow-STR EET —The expected re ; examination of Thos. Jay, the lad employed in the stables of the King, who attempted to rob a gentleman of his watch in the crowd at Drury-lane Theatre on Wednesday last, excited much curiosity yesterday, and on that account we think it right'to give a full and correct statement of him. He is about 18 years of age, and was, em ployed in the Mews at Charing-cross, as an extra or helper' postillion to the coachman, at a weekly salary, and was liable to be discharged at the end of any week, not being one of the King's regular servants, who are appointed by warrant ; be has been employed in that situation since the month of Feb. 1821, when he was taken from the service of Lord Petre,- with a good character. He had done his stable-work at six o'clock on Wednesday evening,' at which time he and others are al lowed to leave the Mews ; he accordingly went out and mixed with the crowd, wearing the undress that is allowed him, con sisting of / a plain rounehat, a grey mixture or pepper and salt coat, so that he, had scarcely any appearance of a servant.— His examination was to have taken place in the morning, but neither the Gentleman who was attempted to be robbed of his watch, or Gook, the man who is seiving the office of constable for another person in the parish of St: Jaines'k, attending, the examination was postponed till the evening.—Tlic witness Gook, John Coolie', and James Harrison, persisted in stating that they had seen the prisoner make several attempts to rob persons in the course of the evening, particularly at a quarter before ten o'clock, near the two shilling gallery door.—The prisoner being asked whatt - he had to say, said the witnesses had sworn very false.—The witnesses were bound over to prosecute the prisoner foi stealing a watch seal, ribbon and key, the pro perty of some person unknown. STATE or NEWGATE.—The following is a statement of the prisoners for trial at tlie ensuing Old Bailey Sessions, which commence to-morrow, and the nature of their offences, viz. :—Murder, 1 ; Manslaughter, 5 • Returning fromiTransportation, 1 ; Burglary, 3; Highway Robbery, 8 ; Rape; 1 ; Stealing in the Dwelling-house, 7; Horse-stealing, 3;' Maliciously Stabbing, 3 ; Uttering Forged Bank-notes, I ; Receiving Stolen Goods, 1 ; Bigamy, 1 ; Stealing from the .Person, 12 ; Larcenies, 111 ; Fraud, ; Publishing Blasphe mous Works*, I. Total lfl.—*'This. is Carlile's shopman, the " Unknown Man," and who refuses to give his name. HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON. • • [ANOTHER. Accot+rr The last General 'Court of this Corporation for the present season was held on Saturday list at the Freemasons' Tavern. We were gratified in observing that the merits of this Insti- tution continue to attract the countenance and support of so large a portion of our Highland countrymen, who know how to value the renown of their gallant ancestors, and who can de pict in the language of Fingal and of ()Alan those feelings which are aroused by the martial strains of the Piobaireachd. The Chair was taken by the eldest Vice-President, Vice Admiral ALEXANDER FRASER, who was supported by Major General Benjamin Gordon, V.P., Major General Charles Turner, V.P., - Mr. Beveridge Duncan, of Damside, V.P., Sir Alexander rant, of Dalvey, Bart., Rear Admiral R. H. Moubray, C. 8., Mr.. Grant Allan, Mr. Gordon Duff, and a numerous Meeting. The proceedings of the General Court, on the 20th of April, having been recited, the Minutes of the Court of Directors on the 4th of May were read and confirmed. The Secretary read the Iteport of the Sub-Committee ap pointed by the Directors to- decide and communicate with them on the respective merits of the several Essays, " On the Origin and Etymology of the Gaelic Language," and " On the His tory of the Kingdom of the Gaelic- Scots, the extent of their, Country, its Laws, Population, Poetry, and Learning." By this Report it_appeared, that the Essays received on the former subject were not considered entitled to compete for the Premium offered by the Society, but the Report, which had already been submitted to and approved of by the Directors, proceeded to state, that " of the Essayg on the History of the Gaelic Scots, &c." that signed, " The Tredsure of Antiquity , is the Father of History," deserved the prize, and the most de cided approbation of the Society. The•decision of the Sub-Committee,sanctioned by the Direc tors, being confirmed by the General Court, the Secretary stated that John Low, M.A. of Glatt, in Aberdeenshire, was the Author of the approved Treatise. The. Secretary next informed the Meeting, that Colonel David Stewart, of Garth, an officer whose name is universally respected, and who by precept and example has supported the character of the Gadhael, had presented to the Society a Copy of his " Sketches of the Character and Manners of the High landers of Scotlarid," and the Court commanded the Secretary to convey to Garth the . expression of their thanks, and the as surance of their most cordial concurrence in the views which he had taken on every point regarding Scotland, whereon he bad touched. • _ The usual Annual Premiums were voted to the competitors on the Great Highland Bagpipe at Edinburgh, and to the three best dressed 'Highlanders at such competitions, and a copy of the. Poems of Ossian, in Gaelic, as published by the Society from the manuscripts collected by Mr. M`Pherson, was voted to the Royal Academy at Tain. The Secretary intimated that, by desire of the Directors, an inquiry had been instituted respecting certain Gaelic Poems, supposed to exist among the Stewart Papers, presently at Carl ton Palace, and that the subject was under discussion between. himself and Mr. Sumner, the Royal Librarian ; also that the correspondence with the Royal Society of Antiquaries of France had been continued during the season, as usual, in the Gaelic language. 'The Society desired the Secretary to communicate with the President, Mac Chailein Mhoir, respecting the intended for mation of a branch of the Society at Inverary, and the other business of the evening being terminated, the Meeting pro ceeded to the election of Members, when the Right lion. Clementina Drummond Burrell, Lady Gwydyr, and Mrs. Mac.: donald BuChanan, of Buchanan, respectively proposed by .Mac Chailein Mhoir and by Lord Macdonald of the Isles, were elected Honorary Members of the Society, as Representatives of the Clans of Drummond and Buchanan. The Right Hon. EarlGower, Anthony M'Donnell, of Lochgarry, and several other Gentlemen, were admitted Members of the Corporation. Many patriotic toasts were drank, and the Meeting did not se parate till a late hour. THE ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC, CHARITIES FOR EDUCATING THE CHILDREN OF POOR CATHOLICS, AND PROVIDING FOR, DESTITUTE ORPHANS.—The Anniver sary of this most excellent Society was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern ' when upwards of 100 gentlemen sat down to dinner. The Right Hon. Lord STOURTON presided on the occasion, supported on the right by the Duke of Norfolk, and on the left by the Earl of Surrey.—After the cloth was remov ed, Non Nobis Doinine was sung by Messrs. Evans, Forster, Fitzwilliam and Morley. After the usual toasts had been given, the healths of the Right Rev. Dr. Poynter, V.A.L., the Duke of Norfolk, the Hon. E. Petre, and the Earl of Surrey, were drank with enthusiasm, and thanks were returned in ap propriate speeches. The boys and girls were then ushered into the room ; and one of the former recited an address in a very interesting manner, ,appealing to the feelings of those present, and enumerating the many blessings derived from their chari table &mations. The greatest conviviality prevailed during the evening, and more than 5001. was collected. SOCIETY TOR PROMOTING THE ENLARGEMENT OT CumicHEs AND CHAPELS.—Yesterday the Annual Meeting of this Society was held at the Society's Rooms, Lincoln's Inn-fields, at twelve o'clock, where a • numerous and highly respectable company attended. The Archbishop of CANTER BURY in. the Chair, supported by .the Bishops of London, Landaff, and Chester ; Lord Kenyon, Sir English Dolben, Mr. Wilberforce, M.P. &c. &c: &c. The Secretary, the Rev. Mr. Rodber, read. the Report, from which it appeared, that during the last year the Sid of the Society had been applied for 68 cases, several of which are 'under conside ration • 54 grants had been made, and by their assistance church room -had been made for 16,891 persons, and the in creased accommodation furnished 12,764 free, , and unappro priated sittings, being about three-fourths of the whole number. The grants - by the Society amounted to 13,5511., and there now remained in the hands of the Society 11,8301. Ils. 3d. Since the year 1819, the total of applications was 383, of which '162 were under consideration, three not within the rules, and 203 grants were made in the time, compre hending the enlargiu and' re-building Churches, building chapels, enlarging ditto, and other improvements and altera tions. The amount of grants since 1819 was 53,6331. During the two preceding years warrants were issued for payment of 13,2121. the amount of 70 grants, and the sum of 11,1401. the amount 0r44 grants, had been paid during the last year, mak. ing the number of grants where the work had been completed. 114, and the whole amount paid 29,2811. The. Report con . eluded by stating that the Society had contributed to furnish in different churches and chapels, upwards of 66,000 additional seats, of which nearly 50,000 were free and unappropriated. SPORTING INTULIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM,' MAY 21 1....-STATE OF THE ODDS. BY. G to .1 agst_Mkstic 11 to 1 'agst-Stamford 11. to 1 agst Frolic. 7 to 2 agst Hampden 7 to 2 agst Aquilina 5 to 1 agst Bro. to Antonio 6 to 1 agst Moses - Antonio has got up throe 0.1 Ligh ChifThey riding him. KS. 10 to 1 agst Spindle , 10 to I agst Sister to Neva 10 to 1 agst Tippitywitchet. :st the field. to 1 agst Whizgig 3 to 1 agst Pastille 8 to 1 agst Cat 11 to 8 two ti TROTTING.—Mr. Anderson's match for 200 gs, to drive his Arabian horse 14 miies within an hour, was won yesterday on the Epping road, with two minutes to spare. Each two miles were,performed as fAlow : Min. Sec. 8 30 sth Two Miles 8 28 6th 8 24 7th - 3 20 The hors: won deve: Ist Two Miles 2d - -- 3d - - 4th Min. Sec 8 .22 - - 8 23 - - 7 33 !ily without breaking. SARDINIAN CATHOLIc CHAPEL.—Sunday last a grand high mass vas celebrated at the above chapel, in aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed Irish. The superb vestments lately pesented to the chapel by the ,King of SAR DINIA were usedon the occasion. The sermon was preached by the Reverend Mr. SilVeira. The chapel was crowded in every part, and de collection amounted to about 1201. SINGULAR OCCURRENEE.—On rriday even ing, the sloop Hercules, of Arbroath, with a cargo of lime, caught fire, nea the mouth of the river, in consequence of having sprung a leak. . The Captain made all possible haste up the river, and ran the vessel ashore at the Craig, and she sustained but lisle injury.—(Dundee Advertiser.) GREENOCK, MAY 14.-=-(The 7'heatre.)—Such is the decline f the taste for the Drama amongst us—a circum stance, howeve, which ;would seem to bexommOn to almost all Scotland—thai the P.roprietor of our neat Theatre has been forced to.convst it to a more profitable purpose in a pecuniary , point of view ,and it has accordingly been of late fitted up, and commenced bring occupied as a public Sale room. IRELAND. We understand that it is the intention of Mr. Serjeant Lloyd, immediately upon his return film the Special Sessions, now holding gt Fer moy, to convene a Meeting of the Magistrates of the County, for the purpose of considering the expediency of adjourning further sittings until a future notice.—(Cork Paper of Thursday.) MULLINGAR, MAY 16.—0 n Tuesday night last, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, the house of Mr. Abraham Manly, situate within the demesne of Gay brook,about 5 miles from this town, where he resided as under agent and steward , to Ralph Smyth, Esq. was attacked by a ferocious and sanguinary banditti, consisting of-from 15 to 20 persons. Mr. Manly, at the time of the attack, was in one of the offices of the farm yard, not far distant from his dwelling-house, and was met on his return by those villains, who treated him in the most savage and inhuman manner, so that the most serious apprehensions are entertained for his life. His body presents a melancholy spectacle of desperate wounds and bruises, par ticularly his head and arms; on one of his hands nearly all his fingers are broken, and he received a dangerous wound in his side from a bayonet or other sharp instrument; one of, the villains snapped a blunderbuss at him twice, which missed fire; it is clear they were determined to dispatch him by the cruel and blood-thirsty means they adopted, and they left him to all appearance dead. They after wards ransacked his dwelling-house; and our informant states they took nothing but the fire arms, which clearly proves that to obtain them, and to murder this unoffending individual, was their only object. This horrible transaction is very much lamented by all that knew Mr. Manly, who was much esteemed in the neighbourhood, and whose upright character and conscientious discharge of his duty, had gained him the regard and confidence of the highly respectable family he transacted business for. On the same night, the mill adjoining the de mesne of Rochfort was broken open, and a quan tity of meal carried off; they also took a sum of money from the proprietor, whom they informed that the cause of their paying that visit was, his not being a brother, or initiated ipto their Isys- :em. We learn that three men have been appre- hended for the above, and have been satisfacto rily identified by the miller.—( Westmeath Jour.) Our market, on Thursday last, experienced a greater advance than we had ever known to have taken place in one day. We have been informed that in many instances oatmeal fetched eighteen shillings per cwt. This was nearly double the price of the two preceding markets. So sudden a rise has spread great dismay among the poor, who say, and we believe with truth, that C 6 in past times of public distress, we had some em ployment that enabled us to purchase the neces saries of life, but now we have neither money nor means."—(lbid.) ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.—The new ec clesiastical arrangements caused by the vacancies which have recently occurred, were finally determined by the Lord-Lieute "nant at the audience on Thursday last. The following are the changes which will take place : The Archbishop of Dublin (Beresford) is advanced to the Primacy. The Bishop of Raphoe (Dr. Magee) will be Archbishop of Dublin. . . The Bishop of Down becomes Archbishop of Cashel ; and Archdeacon Bisset is to be Bishop of Down. The vacant Bishoprick (Raphoe) caused by the promotion of Dr. %lagee is not yet filled : we have reason to believe that the Dean of St. Patrick's will be advanced to that see.—(Dublin ' Morning Post.) The Rev. 11. C. DE CRESPIGNY, son of Sir WILLIAM DE CRESPIGNY, has been preferred to the Vicarage of Neatishead, in the county of Norfolk.—The Rev. W. S. WkixTELocx, Chaplain to the 'Military Asylum in Worcester, has been pre sented to the living of Gedney, in the county of Lincoln. EAST INDIES. PARTICULARS or THE ATTACK OF THE SEAFLOWER BY THE MALAYS. CALCUTTA, DE C. B.—Accounts reached town on Saturday from Manilla, stating that the ship Seaflower, of this port, while trading anion; the Malay Islands, had been attacked by a strong force of Malays, who endeavoured to cut her off. The following particulars are from the Manilla Paper. MANILLA, Atra. 29, 1821.—Arrived here the ship Sea flower, of Calcutta, Captain W. Spiers, from the Tawee- Tawee Islands. This ship had a most fortunate escape from being taken by the Malays. She had been some days trading there, but on the last day some dispute took place as to the weight of an article, for which they were bargaining, when the Malay Chief (who was, with many of his people, on board) made a signal to them, drew his crees, and attempt ed to stab Captain Spiers. Though unarmed, Captain S. con trived, after a desperate struggle, to wrench his' crees from him, and laid him dead at his feet. A desperate conflict had now taken place, which was obstinately maintained on both sides, but in which all the Malays on board were eventually shot, or cut to pieces, excepting anly those who jumped overboard. About forty were left dead on the deck. Of the Seaflower's crew four Were killed and sixteen wounded. Amongst the latter is Captain Spiers himself, who is severely cut, but is fast recovering. The Tawee-Tawee Islands are a group of rocks, sand-banks, and small islets, hut little frequented ; they form part of the chain which connects, the Sooloo Archipelago to the Eastern Coast of Borneo, about the district of Sandoo-kan, from which the finest bird's nests, in the world are procured. There' is a large fishery here of pearls, beecho de mar, &c.; and they are on that account much frequented by the Sooloo and Borneo prows. They are, we believe, subject to the Soolo Sultan. Mr. STUART, the survivor in the late duel with Sir ALEXANDER BOSWELL, is arrived at Edinburgh, prepa ratory to his trial before the High Court of Justiciary. At Lord CHESTERFIELD'S audit, at Bingham, Notts, a few days since, an abatement of 20 per cent. was allowed to his Lordship's tenantry on their respective rents. On Monday night, the 6th inst., Linsted Lodge, Kent, the seat of Lord TEYNRAJW, was broken open, and va rious articles of plate and wearing apparel stolen. The bur glary is supposed to have been concerted by persons well ac quainted with the premises. STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERS.—We feel happy in being-able to say that the neighbourhood has been perfectly peaceable during the last week ; and that although some of the miners are still holding out for wages, their number is gradually diminishing. The Lord Lieutenant returned to town on Wed nesday, and Mr. Littleton and Mr. E. Monckton on the follow ing day. The Yeomanry have been marched to their respective homes, and a Detachment of the Greys, and two Companies of the 2d Foot, are the only Military remaining in town.— ( Wolverhampton Chronicle.) • This morning, two dead bodies, in bags, were found near Little Govan, and immediately carried to the Police Office, Gorbals. Upon inspection they both belonged to the Barony of Gorbals. They were ordered by the Managers to be again interred this day, and safes placed upon them.—(Glas gow Courier, Mayl6. ) The appearance of the. Frith of Forth on Monday morning was extremely, interesting and beautiful ; the numerous vessels which had been driven up during the violence of the storm from the east, were, from a change of wind, enabled to proceed on their destined voyages, and there were from 40 to 50 sail at one moment seen gliding slowly over the smooth waters, which, 48 hours before, were raging under all the violence of a win , ter's tempest. 4 Edinburgh Courant, May 16.) • LONDON MARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD THIS WEEK. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the Metropolis, is stated by the principal Bakers to be 9id. the Quartern Loaf.—Some Bakers sell the Quartern Lod/ from one penny to two pence lower. lb.ot. Peck Loaf to weigh .. 17 6 I Quartern Loaf to weigh 4 5 1 Half ditto.. ditto .... 811 Half Quartern ditto .. 2 lb. oz. IMPORTATIONS OF GRAIN LAST WEEK. English. Irish. Foreign' Wheat Barley Malt Oats Rye -- Beans ........... 1,367 Peas 'Fares Rapeseed Mustard Seeds 1.. 194 • Flour Brank Linseed 1,007 . SEEDS, May 90. • Red Clover (Foreign)..2ss 40s—fine, 48s 5Cs —s per ewt e Ditto English R. White ditto 3os 46s—fine, 62s 64s Ryc-Grass ... l.4s to 24s perNr. Turnip Seeds. —s Od 32s to 463 pr. hush. White Mustard Seed Bs to 10s 6d Brown ditto los to 15s 6d Red and Green ... —s Od to —s Od Carraway Seeds Coriander do lOs 14s 15s Cinque Foin ... 34s to 36s—fine —s per q. Trefoil Ribgrass ...." 2Bs 34s—fine, 42s 45Se Canary per qr — s .3Bs to 42s od perqr. Linseed 485 52s—fine, 54s 56s per qr. Itape Seed Winter Tares 46s to 30s Od per qr. 1'11.1t;N: OF HOPS, per Cwt., May 18: Pockets. I Bags. Kent ..,. 21 18s a4lOs a 51 Os Kent .. 21 16s a4l Os a4l 155 Sussex.. 21 12s a3l3s a 31 12s Sussex 21 lOs a2l 18s a3l' es Essex ..21. lGs a3l 15s a4l 4s Essex.. el 16s a3l lOs a4l Gs Farnham, fine, 41 lOs to 71 to 101—See., 21 lOs to 41 to 61 6s Old Duty for the year's growth, laid at 100,0001. SMIXHI11.1,1) MAKKJT.—May 20.' . (To sinK the Offal—per Stone, of Sibs.) Beef ls 8d to Ss Od I Veal mutton .... is Sd to sd Pork l s. 84 to 49 8d . Lamb 3s 4d to Ss Od HEAD OF CATTLE THIS DAY. • Beasts 2,048 1 Calves Sheep 18,870 1 Pigs 240 ___ NE%VGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. By the Carcase. Beef Is 4d to 2s 4d 1 Vea1........ 2s Od to 43 O d Mutton ls ad to is ed 1 Pork ls ad to 39 sa Lauib, 3s od to 4s 4d. ST., JAMES'S HAY MAKKET, May 18. , Hay.. el 15s od to 41 4s 4d Clover, .... 3110 s to 41 24 . Sttaw.; 11 4s Od to 11 17s (id I SMITHFIELD. Hay 3l Iss Od to 41 4s Od--Average, 31 158 od Straw Clover 31 10s Od to 41 Ss 00--Average, 31 15; Od WHITECHAPEL. Hay 3l lOs Od to 41 4s Od-Average, 41 69 Od a New ditto Ol Os ad to 01 Os ad-Average, 01 Os Od Straw II 8s Od to 11 16s ad-Average, II 115 CI Clover 4l Us Od to 5! Os ad-Average, 41 1 05 ° _...... RAW HID.ES. • nest Heifers & Steers, per st. I Ordinary .... 2s od to es i o , 2s 8d to 3s Od Market Calf .. each.. 10 5 0 1 Middlings ... 2s 4d to es 6(1 Eng. Horse Os od to 0 90 ' SHEEP SKINS. Fells it Downs ____....---. PRICE OF LEATHER. Butts, 50 to 561hs each per lb 18d 'to 20d Ditto, 56 to 601bs each Dressing Hides l - d to )80 Coach Hides Crop Hides, 35 to 401bs for cutting .l7id to 19P Ditto .... 45 to sOlbs ouit Calf Skins..oo4to 401bs 2 -6d to 30d Ditto 50 to 701bs ' 28d to 34d Ditto 7O to bulbs 26d to .22t1 Small Seals (Greenland) s lad to evd Large ditto ..• • • 15d to Tanned Horse Hides lsd to 1178da Spanish Horse Hides 16(1 .to 40d PRICES OF TALLOW, 10i, Town Tallow 38s Od —s ad Yellow Russia 38s od —s Od White ditto 46s od —s Od Soap ditto.... 34s Od —s Od Melting Stuff 30E. Od —s Od Ditto Rough.. 18s Od,—s Od PRICE OF CANDLES, rnoz Price of Candles, per dozes 6d per dozen allows 11 ) , &e. ow I 121b.—May 17. Yellow Soap 7 6 o' Mottled . 86* Curd 904. Graves Good Dregs 55 NI TALLOW CHANDLER'S BALI' a, 9s Od—Moulds; 10s 6d. ad for ready money. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of Slb.—Mae 17. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters),.2s,oi" COUNTRY MARKET. GUILDFORD MARKET, May 11. Wheat per 1. 01 Os to 01 Os Barley, new, - 01 15s to 15 : New Wheat .. 6; Os to 171 - Os Beans, per qi.il Os to Ii l , Oats, per qr... 01 14s to II 5s Pease, per qr. 11 2s to ll a ', 5 New ditto.... 01 Os to 01 Os Rye, per qr. 01 os t_0_42L2....'. COAL MARKET, May W. Ships at Market. Ships sold. • Price. 33 5 Newcastle 2 Sunderland CORONER'S INQUEST.--SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—An i ns quisition was on Saturday evening held at the Gun Tager Lambeth-road, before T. Shelton, Esq. Coroner for the city °, London and the Borough of Southwark, on the body of 1 113r „' Bedford, an elderly woman, who was killed by a cosv, ‘ '" Friday morning. last. It appeared from the evidence of . I ",: v ‘ Seager, that about 12 o'clock on Friday he perceived the co_ and calf passing his house. Shortly after he saw the c ° ,„ ° moving out of the direct line and make a sudden dart at the ! 4 `; ceased; and in a moment after he was horror-struck at see-q i r the poor woman elevated above the animal's head. The nest assisted to carry the woman to Mr. Hyde's, who on te e ing her pulse, pronounced her to be no more. A young 01 4 named Miller deposed to the same effect, .adding, that b' drover took no notice of the deceased, but pursued his coor.f as if nothing had happened. A woman named Welsh she was passing over Blackfriars-bridge the same moroil' when she observed this cow, and the animal attacked her, ko ec n ., ed her down, and grazed her ribs, but fortunately the e r mal was attacked by a dog, and she was rescued from i n perilous situation. A juryman said the cow ran at some hO s ly Blackfriars road, and all the foot passengers were serio ll !,, o alarmed. A gentleman had examined the cow, and in his opitil'a it was not mad, only as such animals are whenever accomPan h le o by calves. The drover was called, but he was so 4runk t- t/ nothing could be got from him.—Verdict, Accidental Dec with a deodand of 1/. on the cow. BIRTHS. of ° On Sunday, at Halsted, the Lady of R. Sayer, gstl• daughter. A el In Mortimer street, Cavendish-square, the Lady of Cu. °l3 Hugh Baillie, of a son. •, At Bruce-grove, Tottenham, Mrs. J. Fletcher, of a dauL........gliter. MARRIED. On the 14th inst., at Bath, Mr. J. Robinson, of London/ to Miss Walker, of the same place. On Saturday, the 113th insi., at St. George's, 13loomshaarti Thomas Parker, second son of James Lowe, Esq., of th e der India House, to Anne, only daughter of Mr. James Cadwalla Parker, of Spur-street, Leicester-square. DIED. Yesterday morning, in child-bed, Mrs. Anna Nelson /roost; eldest daughter of Mr. Tunerelli, the sculptor. Esq. On Sunday last, at Stamford-hill, A. W. Rutherford, in his 66th year. fi • o p. Yesterday morning, at his house, Bishop's Walt., -1 , beth, Mr. Duncanson. Yesterday, the 20th inst., in Golden-square, at the advanced age of 82, John Levick, late of Broxbourne, Esq. is so. On the 18th inst., at Grove-place, Walthamstow, at in-law's, D. Britten, Esq., James Saunders, Esq.tte:.. 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