The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-01-11 00:00:00

• PORTUGAL. ie Morning Post has published an account of a loss sustain oon Pedro's troops of 800 men. This information is said come by the last arrival from Oporki, by the Ospre .h left on the 25th ult. All we know positive on the subje flat the letter from the captain of the said vessel, who days at Oporto, to his owners, does not make any mentr e above event, and we do not hear that any other letter 1 1 L received.—London Standard, Tuesday. MEXICO. fitters have been received from Mexico dated the sth was ember, stating that at that time the city surrounded t roops of Santa Anna, who prevented the entrance of art of subsistence, and had cut off the supply of water, in col ence of which the necessaries of life were double the prl ( , rdinary periods. The communication w ith V era C ru z nails was stopped, and all business suspended. Santa Aar in a summons to surrender on the Ist of November, at itened in case of refusal, to storm the city, but had not ently made any attempt to carry his threat into executiol ntime it had been officially announced by the Go'verninei General Bustainente was marching from the interior wit men to the relief of the city, so that a decision Inu tly take place who were to be its masters. The tradiD es, and the population generally, were in a state of extre l ety. The exchange on England was at 39. noricEsTEz,'. i Thursday night the Duchess of Kent and Prince )ria honoured Covent-garden theatre with a visit, to s ,allet of ltrisaniello, and the new Christmas pantomime in Boots. sr Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint the Ear l enbigh as her chamberlain, in the place of Lord Howe. Ird Adolphus Fitzclarence is to succeed Lord. Denbigh 84 )f the Lords of the Bedchamber. e believe there is now no doubt of the re election of bp ners Sutton to the Speaker's chair. LIGHTON, JAN. 6.—Their Majesties the Princess Augus o ' ce George, and the royal suite and household, heard divia e ce this morning in the Palace Chapel. The Lord Chaol in, the Master of the Horse, and the Earl of Munster present. Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Wage r 'i Dr. Eyerarcl officiated at the communion table. The i 1 Anderson preached a most eloquent sermon, takinc , fork the 3d chapter of St. Peter's epistle, 3d verse. As' usu ody of the chapel was crowded with persons of distinctio arday their Majesties took a carriage airing to Stanmoro and back to the Palace.—The Princess Augusta took a g, aecompanied by Lady Mary Taylor, through vario • of the town.—Prince George walked out, accompanied b utor and the Rey. Mr. Hervey.—Vice-Admiral Sir 11 Dtway, Major-General Sir Howard Douglas, and Lieut. ael Drummond, had audience of the King. • ere has been for some days a rumour, originating proball in the wishes than in the expectations of tho se who pit, it, that the present Ministers, after all, will n o t me ament ; that there is especially a great want of cordialiti 3cn Lord Brougham and his colleagues. We give tb e d ur as part of the talk of the day, without professing! whether any credit ought to be attached to A.—Moroi , ld. e heir apparent of the Austrian monarchy, we understai ely to follow his unfortunate nephew, the Duke de Reich' Prince Metternich, it must be owned, was born uncle f 4 star. The complaint which threatens to cut short pr e .' rely the days of this unfortunate Prince is said to be of .—Globe. NFERENCE AT ASHBURNHAM HOUSE.—On Thursday, e o'clock, Dover-street was in a bustle. The Austri 3l3 ;l Sian, Dutch, and Neapolitan Ministers met the Prince Poo l ,rgo. The Princess Lieven arrived from Pansanger abo ti ' tme hour. It is said that his Excellency will remain her , . nth. This is his third visit ; we recollect his being here , ear 1810.—Standard. OND DINNER TO MR. SADLER.—In consequence o f -he e , l osition of Mr. Sadler, and the New-year's Day eng:* 4 3 of several gentlemen who were desirous of being prese" p Le occasion, the second public dinner intended to be r. Sadler in the Music Hall, has been postponed fr°, lay to Friday next, when it will take place at five o'clocr_ , ; intelligencer. LT CONSUMPTION.—The quantity of malt consumed by tY ;rs of London and its vicinity, from the 10th of Octobe r ' to the same period, 1832, amounts to 604,477 quarters Barclay and Co., porter brewers, and Goding lwood, ale brewers, were the greatest consumers. il STAMPED PUBLldATlO:%rS.—According ' to 'the state Ui e fined in our paper of yesterday, of the intention of -;, ibers, the police magistrate, to represent to the comn rs of stamps the conduct of Colley and Currie, regardi v e vo boys, Cowper arid Brown, that gentleman, a s we ned, attended yesterday at the Stamp-office, as did v e sses Kinsey, Agar, and Hows, wh ose d e p os iti ons "ti' y by the Solicitor of stamps with a vi e w t o in di ct Coil b e e t !urrie for a conspiracy. It appea re d on th e i nqu i r y, t, 4 persons, who have always represented themselves as bel e y lyed by the Stamp-office, were not so in reality,—that ? op , plied' to the commissioners of stamps for a d e putati, oo bad been refused them, and that the only remuneral i f .eceived from the revenue was the sum of h for each e ° i , n, which sum, by the 16th Geo. 11. cap. 26, the coreo: t e s arc bound to pay to every person producing a certifie s magistrate that he has, on the information of such v., onvicted a party charged with selling unstamped —Times. :GED STAMPS.—Mr. John Wm. Baird, a stationer in Bishopsgate-street, was tried at the Old Bailey, P, d p; al Monday, for selling stamps for bills of exchange, S' lf vowing them to be forged. Lord LYNDHURST, aCC ° #, I by Mr. Justice ALDERSON, carne down to try the c a p: was considered the most important that has occurredo." rears past. The Solicitor General, Mr. Scarlett, and f, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Adolphus and. illips the defence. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated l b 3 the jury. The prisoner kept a stationer's shop Ay, ?sgate-street. On the 24th of December Mr. Bouv,d i , :o the Solicitor of Stamps, called at the prisoner's ,ked for a 3s. 6cl. a 2s. 6d. and a Is. 6d. bill stamp. `of er said he only had the two former, and gave him 0 13 ; e t Mr. Bouvine, before leaving the shop, told the vrise,,e were several forged stamps about, and inquired If tlly prisoner were genuine. He replied he might dell, e e t , them being so, as he had them direct from Sornelif The Stamps, on examination, pro ve d t o be for d eu 6 d . Pressley, Secretary to the Board of Stamps, dep° went to the prisoner's shop early in November, ill Sl t . • ice of information he had received while he was at 4,1 s, a stationer, in Coruhill; the prisoner was not at h0T.,1 left word for him to call at the Stam office : next call ;be (the witness) said he had a fo p- stamp i t Srged. . pion, which had been purchased a t th e prisoner's 's sho 'ought to the Stamp-oifice by a person named Burriu I purchased several stamps—the first from Mr. Deacf.,c ;rge-yard, Lombard-street. He inquired of him 1 0 1,y e discount he had allowed him. Prisoner. said no .14, was allowed on bill stamps. He inquired of whon 3 Y archased stamps besides Mr. Deacon. The prisoner 50, tat he had bought some from Mr. Lett, Royal ExchtlY o t , r. Somers, who allowed him a discount of 5 per c e o ss said he had no doubt the stamps purchased trona fi l i e s were forged, in consequence of th e di scoun t. ',,ot er said he had several bill stamps, and that the diseo;ot cent. was not unusal, but 9 per cent. was the regt! o , nt on receiptstamps.—Several gentlemen from the Stdp sere also called, who stated that a great number of fori f i , ; were in circulation during December, and that the Yo , immediately delivered, up all the stamps in his possest f f the trial had proceeded for some hours, Lord LYNDHIP g consulted Mr. Justice: Alderson) stopped the case. 1 ,0 hip, addressing the jury, said that before they could re t ,o , ict of guilty, they must be perfectly satisfied that the Yoe at the time he sold them, well knew that they % l id . In his Lordship's and his learned brother's oP it ' i t liat [deuce did not amount to any thing like proof of er o It was proved that a vast quantity of forged stamps sc ot circulation, and that they were so well executed, 1„0, eceived the best of judges. Now this individual, it dOl got hold of some of these forgeries, which he dispo se t el, usual way of business. It ought also to be recollec „J had been in the trade only nine months, and they fotTe uch older and more experienced p erson s had been ~4 There was no attempt at concealment, nor any ttliPil the slightest .degree showed a conscious .guiltiness• utlemen of the jury w ere of the same opinion, the Co was entitled to an acuittal; but if they h a d any dotil;io se must proceed. The Solicitor General said that in bo s to the jury, he had laid particular stress upon the of their being convinced that the prisoner at the tirn,,t, ing of these stamps well knew that they were forge ~ l y were of opinion that that had not been proved, he' e t, hto press the case further. Government, in this 1 0 1 1 ily acted for the public benefit, and could not have '`'ar towards the individual at the bar. The jury iallici e l o 'awned a verdict of—Not Guilty. Mr; Baird, y congratulated by his f riends, was instantly discharc 'NE REVENUE.—There is a small decrease on the quarter 1 41 a triiiing increase on the year. The increase on the year kainly attributable to the fact, that it was 23 days longer than last, owinc , to the new arrangements of taking the accounts. I the income `Of these days werededucted, the year would exhi- Il t a deficiency; hut taking it as it is, there is nothing cheering 11 the accounts. Last year was one of abundant produce, and Was the 17th year of peace, and yet we have a decline upon r evenue which has for three years exhibited deficiency after ,%ciency. The year ending J an. 5, 1832, exhibited a decrease the preceding one, of £3,8-1,175; and that ending Jan. 5, .4, a, decrease.of £640,450. The year just ended is therefore I N than that which closed two years ago, by a sum exceeding '"r *zillions. The unlucky Air. Jeremie had an intervie . w with Viscount ' s derich at the Colonial-office. M. Jeremie embarked about I liouth ago on board a vessel for the Mauritius : the vessel ! S been detained off the coast by unfavourable winds, and has `4lraed to port, owing to stress of weather: •ka. inquest was held on Friday last, at Rochester, on the :'qY of General Lewis, of the Royal Marines , eighty years of P, who in a squabble with his drunken housekeeper suddenly ' ll dead. The Jury found a verdict " Died by , the visitation God, of apoplexy produced by excitement' It appeared r at the old . gentleman had been often advised to discharge the k lago, but in the exercise of a false benevolence he would not '' r. eat Alamhel Kay, a very respectable butcher and farmer, , found murdered, on Thursday evening week, about 4 1ile from his own house, near East Retford. He had been , eding the market at Bawtry, and was on his way home in ' cart, which the horse brought home without him. The Irderer had cut the throat of his victim, and rifled his pockets his watch and money. No clue has yet been found likely to ' 4 l to the discovery of the assassin ; several persons had been , r)rehended on suspicion, but were liberated. •k meeting of landowners and farmers was held on Saturday '4ilight, at Ashurst, in Kent, at which a petition to Parlia.- tit against tithes was brought forward by Mr. Saxby, of Ash st Manor-house, and agreed to. It is to be presented to the Ee forn ie d House of Commons, bv KingsMesrs. Hodges and Rider, county members; and Lord will be requested to pre kt a similar one to the House of Lords. The ground of the tition is, the Irish Tithe Relief Bill; and it prays that the L Ildowners of England may be placed on the same footing as I, Yse of Ireland. The tithes in the parish of Ashurst are taken I ki4d. ,• - , YDROPHOBIA.—A case of this fearful malady has just oc ' hAl le4 in this town. The sufferer is a fine girl, about eight 'ears of age, who was thrown down and severely injured in 'e face and other places, on her way home from school, by a 4g belonging to J. Furniss, Esq., of Belle-Vue, which exhibit ' decithict rabid symptoms. The dog is supposed to have bitten 7 eral animals ' • it atterwards flew at the child's father, who is f armer-man to Mr. Furniss, and inflicted some smart scratches tur e he could chain it up. The child's wounds were soon 'L'led; but, on Tuesday afternoon, after au interval of about months, she became seriously ill, and the medical gentle t'n who were called in pronounced it a decided case of hydro gobia. She Was still lingering on Wednesday under all the ;)rrifyink symptoms of this dreadful disease, without any chance ~' recovery, 'the dog was destroyed soon after the accident oc 'itred.—Sheifield Courant. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—It is with deep feelings of regret fat w e h ave t o announce th e su dd en death' of Mr. - 1-lallen, of olverhampton. He was engaged in marking off the names the burgesses who voted, and on leaving the Horse and i ',ekey, in Bilston-street, with a party of Mr. Whitmore's ',lQn.ds, he was assailed by a volley of stones, one of which ki Ls, ed close by his bead, and struck one of the committee. Ha ll ll H allenen was heie taken suddenly ill and could not proceed. i, the magistrate, kindly lent him his horse, but he had sooner been placed with difficulty upon it, than he fell on horse's neck, and when an attempt war made to put him in [ l ( :oach that was passing, it was found that he had expired. r„e Was 75 years of age, and, although he had - complained of ,e ° l eness a few days before, he appeared in good health at the ` 4 e- " I have no doubt" writes a correspondent, "that the rto he felt at te a and of an infuriated %L o b 4 must have been one ppearance threats of the chief causes of his lamented bk DISTRESSING SCENE was witnessed a day or two ago at ~ , Bide Mon. A French governess, about `44 years of age, of con ta,able personal attractions, was missing frum a . most respec ),ele establishment at the west end. Toe first tiding! of her ti're, that about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the day in ques ,ll the voice of a female was heard in the Roman Catholic k i'aPel in High-street, and the sound was so peculiar as to tz tract the passers-by to the spot. On opening the chapel the i l fertunate lady was seen in a state of great excitement, talk ,,, rapidly and incoherently; blood was flowing profusely from t ii . r mouth, occasioned by her having torn down a bed and I I r ust into her mouth, and thus forced out three of her teeth. ~this condition she was taken away and put to bed. A surgeon t 11 S; called Tunaounced her insane, and she has since been ts l4 . _oved to a ic asylum. We under Stand that she ac 14qed some fishermen on the cliff, at six o'clock in the morn -1,,,6, requesting them to kiss a cross which was suspended from 1 , 1 1 ; heck, and on their refusing she became very importunate. i '3' at length acceded to her wish, and two or three of them k s ed the cross, upon which she walked away apparently well gt.`„tisfied. She went home about ten o'clock that morning: in re at dishabille, and left the house again at eleven, remaining L till she was discovered. By what means she obtained ad ill , 411 Ce to the chapel is not known. Her parents reside iu a " r 's, and are said to be very respectable. - t. I3 EATEI IN WIIITECROSS-STREET PRISON.—Lewis Roberts ~,,, arrested when on a sick bed, in the last stage of pulmonary lqi e , , Liniption, and remorselessly committed to prison, where he • e ' eh Monday last. His wife watched his death-bed with kinplary solicitude. The excellent Mr. Barrett, the governor, . 1 his accustomed goodness, even offered money to pay the 'Let, but the creditor, Robotham, of King's Head-court, f.:Shoe jte, refused all offers of compromise.. The sum was 41. 55., eats of a running account: the ruthless creditor heaped up Os to 16/. The debtor was dying; his generous employer, i.r. Hansard, .printer to Parliament, had sent him 5/. This , 1 Q wretched wife offered on her knees, and with tears, but in at;,iii; the Poor man was dragged to prison, and, though every tention there possible was paid him, a more merciful creditor tined his debt to nature, and the ruffian persecutor loses the ~etiey he valued more than mercy, and must have some bitter .`tections to begin his year with. The verdict of the jury 5 •, 4 ----" Died by the visitation of God."—Lendon Pokers.—We ter glad to perceive that a subscription is likely to ta.ke place 1 ,. toe widow and family of Lewis Roberts, whose unfeeling ‘Varceration for the sum of 161. proved a sentence of death. hatever may be said in defence of the Law of Arrest in a eannescial country, not a word can be advanced in support of 4reess so summary as th a t by w hi c h t h e lif e o f t h e a b ove lien „ball). was sacrificed. The creditor, we l earn f rom the kealth of his debt Iwri t . e u to an s d tate that he kneW not of the state of , as we are told, blames the bailiff. It ,has not, however - the fault of the bailiff that an unhappy 41 .11 an being was torn away from his wife and family to tan-, 1 ; 1 sh in a jail, w h o , by hi s willingness to give all he could raise, ,itheed that poverty and ill-health alone precluded the payment ss wi lat he °wed- By the way, is there no redress for the loss a. lif e in this manner ?—Globe. 4 5 , 111 ROBERT PEEL —The report is, that the office of Colo hpit Secretary has been offered to Sir Robert Peel. Of course, t. . o t i er th e rescinding of the Order in council, Lord Gcderich 14 11 4 not well retain the department; and we apprehend „ . itt M r . St an ley's manly a vowa l o f the fears of government, ',.cl th e neces sity of tory support, will get him int o some s or t 4 ; . serape w ith his colleagues, and' hinder the coMpletion of. the ISOngercient which we some months ago noticed ; 'and under kb, he was to have filled, the. office. . As to the genuineness 't ti 8 , le report, we presume to say .nothing; much leas can we 1,2 as to Sir R. Peel's answer, supposing such an offer to have i 5 ,',, 11 made; but we think we could venture the largest bet small ill t iehs can make—their lives, that the reply to such a proposi k,;(4l would be as honourable' to 'Sir . Psobert Peel as the oiler /s i ,.„t be moan and sneaking .frem the tottering reptct . i . n!. 14' -tiobert Peel has, we kuow, incurred a character tor fles4l- • 44 ef principle, because he suddenly . changed his opinions tll, ll the odious popery question; but the day . may come when s r secret s hall be known ; and it will be found that, acting . . s tt . the influence of the greatest man of our day, supported by % r °ll lla, tion which could not 'suffered to transpire at the time, tsh i I tobert Peel could .not refuse to accede to a proposition pis eh eircumstatrces rendered imperative. It might have been bat , a Well (if it could have been done), to .have fought the • s v tie then which must, now be speedily fought. That, how , 14 1 s is past ; and no subsequent action of Sir Robert Peel's , 4 rf 3,llstities the supposition, that strong, and sudden, and yow lliell„' as the change of hi s views upon that vital question was, th e ''as actuated by any but the best,, the. most honourable, and tl , Most humane f ee li ngs . 'When Sir Robert Peel becomes qi ( i 'pnial Secretary tuader.Lorsl Grey, we. may, perhaps, forma sl j terent opinion of him; we at present believe thathis honour -41. e feelings will overcome those of humanity, and however th` l eh. he may pity the follies of some of the .Caninet, or despise h e b llnpertinence of others, he neVer will lend the Power ot his t 4 , ,, le talent and the exalted respectability of his private cha ta meter to holster up the present half-silly haif-cracked govern nt.---'John Bull. ~. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Music AND THE DRAMA.—Heberlc, who danced last season at the Opera-house, has just married a Neapolitan banker, and when applied to on the part of Laporte, her answer was, that she did not intend again •to appear in public.—Donzelli has been secured-by Laporte, as well as V. tkalli; but Tamburini still stands out for terms..—Overtures have been made to Mdlle. Blasis, but as yet they have led to no result.—Madame Cinti will sing this season • Laport has engaged her at a serious ex pense.—A lady, who' has acquired great reputation in the part of Matilda Chabran, is also to exhibit her powers for the first time in this country.—Drury-lane has been for some time in possession of an alteration of Beaumont and Fletcher's Maids' 'Tragedy, adapting it to the modern stage. This alteration has been made under the superintendence of Mr. Macready, who has contributed some new dialogue. Sheridan Knowles has also added three entirely new scenes.—lt has been said that Jerrold's Nell .Gwynne was first offered to Drury-lane. It is full of business, and the part of the heroine is extremely well drawn. Thelicenser, 'according to report, has pruned the dia logue, and in one instance, where Charles the Second makes an appeal to .. a .citizen, quoting the Guildhall motto,_ Domine dirige nos, has cut out the word quoting l—Malabran is to make her appearance at Drury-lane , in a translation of the Montecuti at Cappelletti, the music by Bellini.. When the German Operas are brought out at Drury-lane, they will be supported by some of the best. voices Germany can produce. Devrient and Haltsinger are already well known there; but a bass from Munich has been also imported, .at a very considerable ex pense: - His name is Doblier; and the report is, that Captain Polhill has agreed to give him £l,OOO for a certain number of nights. Weekes, who notwithstanding his stoutness, is au admirable Irishman, has obtained an engagement at Covent garden, were he will soon appear.—Madame de Meric has not yet reached London, to commence the rehearsal of Mozart's Don Giovanni in English, but she is expected in the beginning of the week.--The species of performance contemplated by Miss Kelly, and to which the Duke of Devonshire has extended his patron age, is in no respect dramatic, except as far as her single exer tions and talents are concerned.—Mrs. Hodges, (late Miss Nelion), of Covent-garden, has taken a lease_ of the Chiches ter theatre, and is now in town forming a company.—lt is pro bable Macready will proceed to Paris.in the spring ' to perform most of his favourite characters. Miss Smithson's theatrical spec. in Paris is reported to have been a total failure.—Miss Kelly opens the Strand theatre on the 19th inst., under the pa tronage of the Duke of Devonshire. . SUDDEN INDISPOSITION OF Me. LISTON, THE ComEDIAN.— On Saturday liight, shortly atter the •counencement of the Eleventh Dag, while Madame Vestris was singing, Mr. Liston retired -to the back of the stage and seated himself in a chair. At the end of the, song the cue was given to which Mr. Liston had to speak; he did not reply, and the word was given audibly by the prompter, but to no avail. Mr. James Vining, the stage manager, then came on, thinking.hehad dozed off, and endea voured to rouse him, butlierceived lie was in a state of insensi bility. The audience were much excited. In the midst of the confusion, Mr. Liston was borne off, and the curtain was let down. Several medical gentlemen immediately attended him, who ordeied that he should be conveyed .to his residence as quickly as poSsible. Mr. Vining informed the audience of the circumstance, awl that serious apprehensiOns were entertained as tothe result.' The piece of The Water Party was then sub stituted instead of Kill or Cure , in which Mr. Liston was to have acted, which delayed the performance to a late hour. — London Papers. A curious circumstance occurred within a few days. A per son from Bungay was travelling to Norwich, when, turning his eye into the plantation near Brooke, he saw a naan 'hanging from a tree .and..struggling as if he had just been suspended. The traveller instantly cut him down, loosened the rope from his throat, and succeeded in restoring him to life and his faculties. This was DO sooner accomplished than the person (whoever he was) rose and said, " Thank you sir," and walked quietly away without further parley.—Norwich Mercury. PRESBYTERY OF GLASGOW, JAN. 2.—Principal Mac-Farlane, agreeably to an-intimation at a . previous` meeting, after an ex cellent speech, proposed a petition from the Presbytery to the House of ClOranfona, highly approving of what had been done by the sabbath committee of the late House of. Commons, and entreating • the Parliament about to assemble to continue their attention .to-this subject, of xvhichthe Presbytery unanimously approved. Itavas agreed to request the Lord Provost to pre sent the petition to 'Parliament; and his lordship having been present, awl being tequested to do so, intimated his willingness. rhe Presbytery met again on Thursday, at ten o'clock, upon the Ruthergleu case, and beard-the pleading of William Pen ny, Esq. advocate, in behalf of Mr. 13rowii. The Presbytery, after mature deliberitioa, unanimously found the libel proven, and accordingly - deprived Mr. . Brown of - .his license; from which decision Sir. Brown appealed to the meeting of the synod in April.—Glasgow Herald. THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL SIR GEORGE RIDOUT BING HAM, K. C. B.—This distinguished officer, whose death is announced as having taken place on Thursday last, in Cumber land-terrace, Regent's-park, entered the army in 1793, when he was appointed an Ensign in the 69th Foot; Lieutenant iu the same regiment, 1795; ' Captain, 81st Foot, 1796 ; Major, 82d Foot, 22d Jan., 1801 • Lieutenant Colonel 33d Foot, 1805; Colonel in the Army, Jan., 1813; Major General 12th Aug., 1819. Sir George served one year and a half in Corsica, and on board the fleet in the Mediterranean; eight months in Minorca; and in Portugal and Spain. He was present at the battles of Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria, and the Pyrenees. He also served some time as second on the staff at Saint Helena. On the 12th June, 1831, he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the second battalion of the itifie Brigade, in the plade of Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith, deceased, and the dissolution of the gallant general again occasions aNacancy in the command of that corps. Sir Geo. Bingham was appointed a Knight. Commander of the Bath for his services; and he also had the honour of wearing a cross and one clasp for his services in the field. At his death he was the General Officer in com mand of the Munster district, but extreme ill health compelled him to return from Ireland, and he was about to relinquish the appointment when he died. THE SPEAKER.—Mr. Manners Sutton has accepted the offer of ministers to secure, as far as their influence in the House of Commons can secure, his election to the Speakership. We see nothing objectionable in this. Mr. Sutton is a gentleman every way fitted for the office of presiding over the debates of a mixed assembly of disputants ; his courtesy checks the petu lant, his firmness controls the impudent, and his good sense, combined with knowledge, ensures au unreluctant acquiescence in all his decisions. Add to this, that his reappointment will save the retiring salary of £4,000 a year, at the same time that it gives to a new parliament, consisting of at least one half of new members, the advantage of an experienced master in all those necessary forms which govern and prevent " a mob of gentlemen" [gentlemen, indeed! and one of them a highway man, not to speak of others] from committing those extrava gancies which they would, like any other mob, commit, if they were not restrained by rational rules, rationally enforced; and we really think that a better Speaker could not be chosen.— Times. MELAND. AFFRAY WITH THE MILITARY, Inquest on the bodies of - Edward Welsh and James Fleming. On Wedneday the 20th, persons from all parts of the country crowded into the town of 'lipperary, to hear the particulars of this affair. About half-past 12 o'clock a. m. George Bradshaw, Esq. the Coroner, opened the proceedings in the presence of a 111 h-bench of Magistrates.—We noticed James Roe of Rose boro, Esq. M. P.; James •Scully, Esq. J. P.; Richard Esq. J. P. ; Doctor Fitzgerald, J. P.; Edmond O'Ryan, of Ban shit, Esq. J. I'.; Major - Rose, 92d Regiment, J. P.; W. Pure foy, Esq. J. P.; Benjamin Bennett Bradshaw, Esq. and several others. The ,principal witness was the Hon. William O'Grady, son of Lord. Guillaume, late Lord Chief Baron of Ireland, whose evidence was as follows :—Witness left Limerick about four o'clock'on Friday morning, with Mr. Low, to attend some free holders who had sent to say they were anxious to come into LimeriCk to vote, but were afraid to do so unless protected by some gentlemen—witness and Mr. Low reached Kilßush, the seat of ,Mr. Gubbins, in safety, where they breakfasted, and afterwards proceeded on their erraud in a gig, which Mr. Gub bins had lent thein.—Shortly after leaving Killrush Mr. Low was by the .people • who shouted and abused him. The men along the road pursued them, and hung stones after the.gig, which they escaped by driving forward as fast as they could. 'Having-outrun their pursuers they pulled up at a farm of Mr. Low's, and Mr. L.' spoke to some of -the men on the road. This delay enabled those who pursued them to approach, and witness perceived the whole country in commotion; wit ness and Mr. Low therefore agreed that it would be impossible for them to return to Killrush, as the multitude was condensing in their rear; that they. shOuld abandon all idea of cOmmum eating with the freeholders, and that they should push forward to the nearest military assistance; Mr. Low then directed wit ness to Galbally, as witness did not know the road; on their way to f Galbally,• witness felt much alarmed; on every cross road numbers of men were collected, who assaulted . witness with stones ; he was struck in the back with a stone, and it-was with difficulty they escaped and reached Galbally ; here they demanded a military escort, and Lieutenant Munro, the officer in command, required a requisition from the magistrates, which accordingly Mr. O'G. drew up; Mr. Low sent for Mr. Nl`Cor -wick, he Parish Priest, butthe messenger returned-for answer. that he was from. home at Limerick for the election. The de-• tachment consisted of• an officer, a sergeant, and 13 men, and with so small .a force they considered it unsafe to return, and determined on breaking fresh ground and making for Tippe rary, the neat militarY station. During this' time the mob had nnich , .increased in the village, and several stones were thrown; thelig was given to a man of the name of Bishop, the magis trates- followed on foot, and the troops kept very open order, so as to have the rear guard at a considerable distance to prevent the heavy stones reaching the magistrates, at whom they were .thrown. Before the party had reached the summit cf the hill leading from the village, the tumult had so encreased and the numbers of the people, that Mr. Munroe informed witness that his detachment was in danger, and he could not answer for the conseqiiences unless something decisive was done; witness communicated this to Mr.. Low, and they resolved to read the Riot Act; Mr. Loy' requested witness to do so, and act for him, and told witness the nature of the Act. At this time there was unmeasured abuse poured upon both witness and Mr. Low; the detachment halted, went to the rear, and told the people he was their friend and not their enemy; that he had done nothing to deserve_such conduct from them ;. and that it was now -his duty to command them to disperse and return to their homes peaceably, " In the name of his Majesty, King Wil liam the Fourth," that this was the Riot Act, and they should'' obey it. Upon this a man rushed in front of the crowd iwith a stone in each of his hands, and said, " you are a d—d ar,—,that is not law,—.-produce the Riot Act,—you are not a Magistrate;" Witness replied, If " it was sufficient' for all the pu poses of the law, and that he witness was a Magistrate." "The inetachment then proceeded, and the people still con tinued,qncreasing in numbers; they told Mr. Low tnprepare his coffin; that he , should not outlive that day ; that he would be dea4 within two hours; they told Bishop - also to prepare his coffin;` told witness that the Chief Baron had hung many a man, and they would be revenged on witness now; they told the ofirl.er he looked like a gentlemen, and to keep from those ruffian's; they told the soldiers they were but a small party and were in their power; witness sew a woman shake a stone close to the soldier's face, and tell him, "though the women could not fight themselves, they could bring their aprons full of stones 'to the men;" .at. this time, -witness perceived a man on horse back • gallop past the detachment; lie went off the road into the fields and gave a loud whistle; this signal was answered in all directionas far as they could hear, up the mountains and along the vallies ; this he did several times, sometimes to the Iright„ and sometimes to the left, and to the rear; -the whole country was in motion, and the mob was increasing every yard dhey-al.ivanceda witness was struck with stones; there was a crowdkin their rear, also on both flanks inside the ditches, and alp in. front of them ' • as the party approached a cross road, fiitness perceived a body of men at the cross, and abOut threelniics from Galbally, (which witness heard was called Kit rop);ghe crowd pressed upon them on all sides, and when they ached the cross, there was a shout for the women to cleait .:away, and at the same moment, the crowd in front , whee ed off the road •to the left, where they took a posi- tion covered by some cabins, turf-ricks, potatoe-heaps, and haggards; immediately a cloud of stones tided the air, and caine. from the rear and both sides, but principally from the left; witness was struck—saw some of the soldiers struck ; Lt. Monroe told witness if lie gave the order' the men should fire, that their danger was imminent; witness said, "fire," and the soldiers obeyed; witness could not speak to Mr. Low; he was in advance of witness some yards; stones were flying between them; saw one stone pass over Mr. Low's shoulder, close to his head and strike the gig; the firing dispersed the mob, who fled in all directions, Mr. Low and witness cried "stop firing;" not a shot was fired after this; the whole time from the first time to the last was not two minutes; did . not see any one injured by the shpts ; the stones were flying during the whole time ; though the road in front was cleared by the crowd wheeling to the left, the detachment could not have proceeded without first repelling the attack; has no doubt the party would have been murdered but for the firing.—After this, they proceeded uumolested at a very quick pace as far as Mooresfort avenue gate , whe n the y halted for about two minutes to consult what steps should be .eistnneess ofs :„ taken • they then marched on for the'town of Tipperary by the , Mount iooreis ß ar r t, ic a e gi r ia o i a .t d er ; o t r h a e - y mi l l i e a , d wi n w o n t rv p ir ass L e o d w th c f a i ll d ed en w i attention to an nnmense concourse of people in their front at. some distance; they blackened the hill on which they stood; w it n ess asked Mr. 'Low how this hill lay in respect to the road theyhad to make ? Mr. Low told witness the road lay under the hill, upon Which, witness recommended them to avoid another collision with the people, and retreat to Mooresfort; this sug gestion was agreed • to, and the party returned to ' Mooresfort„ where they remained until about nine o'clock that night, when fresh troops arrived, and gave them escort into Tipperary ; witness had no pistols with him that day, and did not make use of any, or fire a shot himself.—Liverpool Chronicle. EXECUTIONS, WILLIAM 'JOHNSON, THE ENFIELD MURDERER.-011M011- day morning the awful sentence of the law was carried into effect on William Johnson, who was convicted on _Friday of the recent murder at Enfield, the particulars of which 'have already been fully detailed to - the public. As early. as seven_ o'clock a vast crowd assembled to witness the execution. shortly before eight the culprit was led into the press-room by Mr. Wontner and Mr. Sheriff Humphery, preceded by 'the Rev—Ordinary, and followed by the Sheriffs' yeomen. His countenance was deadly pale, and he appeared fully sensible of his' awful situation. The Rev. Ordinary exhorted him to repentance, and asked him if he had made his peace with God, to which he replied in an under tone, " I have, I have." When the Sheriff's yeomen began to pinion him, all confidence forsook him, and he was then asked, by Mr. Sheriff Humphery . whether he still persisted as to the truth of the confession wmch he had made, to which he an stvered in words scarcely audible, "I do, 1.d0." .The sad cere mony.having been finished, he was led from the press-room, through the narrow passages leading to the scaffold, along which he was obligedto be supported bj , the Sheriff's attendants., Upon his arrival at the foot of the scaffold he was led up the steps, and placed under the fatal beam; and no sooner had he made his appearance, than the execrations of the multitude burst from of directions. The executioner proceeded to place the rope round his neck, and the tap ovenhis -eyes, whilst the Rev. Ordinary , continued to read the burial service.. During. this time his hands trembled violently. On the signal .being given by Mr. Cotton, the drop fell, and he was cut off from the number of the living. His sufferings did not appear to be of long•duration. After hanging the usual time, his body was cut down. lIORSEMONGER-LANE.—On Monday morning John Hallahan, convicted at the last Surrey assiLes of robbing and maltreating David Green, an old man, i years of age, was executed at Horsemonger-lane gaol. The ()hence for which Hallahan suf feied was committed in the month of November last, near Ad dington, in Surrey, and upon the testimony of the prosecuter, who identified the prisoner shortly after the commis-ion of the offence, it appeared that after the old man was robbed his assail ant dragged him towards a ditch, and heat him unmercifully over the head and body with a black thorn stick, until he ren dered his victim insensible. Since the' condemnation of Halla han lie has tinifortaly denied that he was the party who had at-• tacked the prosecutor, and declared that' be was innocent of the crime with which he was charged. Halfahan, who was born it - 1 ilt:land, was a most powerful man, and some idea maj be form ed of his strength whhn it was found difficult to procure irons sufficiently large to 'fit his -legs and wrists. He was attended by the Rev. , Mr. Doyle, the,priest of the London-road chapel, and up to thynomeut the drop fell the unhappy man reiterated his innocence of the ,crime, although he! admitted that he had been guilty of many heinous offences. His struggles in death were very great, andcontinued some time after the drop fell. - - EXECUTION OF AN INCENDIARY. - The unhappy young man, Wren, who waslolind guilty, at the lateliewes assizes, of set ting fire to a rick at lick:held, : was executed on Saturday at Horsham. In the condemned cell he behaved in a becoming manner, _but,persisted in - declaring his. innocence of the crime. He, however, thought little of a future state, notwithstanding the- pieus_exhortations of the Rev. Mr. Wetherby, the chaplain, who was indefatigable in his endeavours to bring him to a sense of his dreadful situation. He slept soundly on the night pre vious to the execution, and When the. jailer awoke him from his last sl ee p i n thi s world, he said, " If you had not awoke me I should have slept for two hours longer." About an hour before the execution he attended the chapel, and the impressive man ner in which, the chaplain performed the service , seemed to work oc some change i n hi m, an d h e rea d a l ou d after the minister in a firm and audible vo i ce . A t twe l ve he ' as conducted into the e c h ceremony a nlt'r' s u i cgh countenance nte underwent nanee o r w o i p t to be pinioned; a h 'searing the least agitated. Hi s w h o l e d emeanour, h owever, a g s a t te orstii once was very respectful. He ascended the platform with a firm Step; and just before he was turned oft, he advanced to the front and addressed the spectators, beseeching them to lead gooti lives, but still persisting in his innocence. His last words Were, " I am a murdered man: I die innocent, so help sue God'!" which declaration he accompanied. by stamping his foot. The hangman. having drawn the cap over his eyes, the minister continued reading until the signal was given, when the unfor tunate vonth was launched into eternity. His struggles were of short duration. The hotly having hung the usual time was cut down a nd delivered to his friends, who conveyed it from the place- of execution with a horse and cart. We under Stand that Wren, ,though young, had been several times imprisoned,. and that on one occasion he received a pistol-shot iu his neck, in an attempt to rob a baggage-waggou. IfLISC:EZ,LANE US. FLAXSEED. - The Lords of the Treasury have authorised the. importation of flaxseed into this country from Holland, for home use, in neutral vessels.—Giosgow Cuarier. EXCLUSIVE 'DEALING.-The liberal Lord Althorp carries ex clusive dealing. so far that he will only advertise in the radical paper in Northamptonshire. - " - - ELECTION WIT.—At the late Philadelphic election, a voter was challenged for not being "naturalized. '—" A pretty objec tion to a true Yankee," he replied;_ "but are you naturalized yourself ?"—" Yes, sir."—" Well you are not civilized by a considerable majority, I reckon." The_ earl of Carlisle, with his accustomed liberality, caused upwards of 100 cart loads of coal to be distributed on New N ear's Day, among the poor housekeepers in Brampton, a very acceptable gift at this season. We haVe'heard with much satisfaction that arrangements are in progress, whereby both Sir George Murray and Sir George Clerk will be provided with seats -in the new Parliament. in the present .critical posture of our affairs; the valuable services of these able statesmen, cannot well be dispensed incapacity, Minis ters; aware of their own ignorance and are now most anxious, we believe, to -receive wholesome advice even from their political enemies.—Glasgow Courier. TRADE OF LEEDS.—The business for the week at the Cloth Halls has been considerable, and the prospects of the woollen cloth trade are cheering. Moderate sales have also been effected': in finished goods. We are informed that the,East India com pany have given out orders for 'ladies' cloths, and a large one for military goods, a fair portion of which has reached this dis trict. Ossett and - Rawden, in consequence, are experiencing some activity.—Halifax Guardian. - - - JOINT STOCK 134NK.s.—F,stablisbments - tf this kind Appear to be multiplying every mouth, proving the.confidence reposed in them by the public. A new bank on - this plan has begun business in Leeds ; we have seen one of their notes, which is very neat and elegant, and is..unliellislited With a spirited en graving of the Commercial Buildings at Leeds. The Mirtield and Hiladerslield 13Anking .Company commenced ope ration on Tuesday, 'but having beep dis Appointed by their en-• graver, their notes have not yet made their vpearauce—Hati, fax .Guardian. A most horrifying accident has just occurred in •Bonmahon in consequence of the incautious handling of fire-arms. A ser vant of Dr. il.akers was .endeavouring to draw a ramrod out of one of the barrels of a gun, the otheibarrel-b.eing loaded; the . ramrod had stuck fast, when the servant, with strange temerity, caug/atit mith.his teeth, and was trying to drag it out, when this other barrel went and literally lieW the unfortunate man's brains about the room, and he fell dead.upon the floor.—Water ford Chronicle. Lord Lonsdale, with that consideration for- the. wants and comfores of the humbler classes, for which, as a nobleinan, is so pre-eminently distinguished, .caused- 4o ,Le distributed, . J. ower, as usual; on St.Thornas's Day last, three carcasses of . prime beef; .together with a quantity of warm cloathing, con sisting- of jackets, blankets, petticoats, stockings, Sze.—most • acceptable presents at this inclement season. To those who are so fond of misrepresenting and traducing his lordship's charac- • ter,•on all occasions, we would merely observe, " Go and dO likewise.—Carlisle Patriot. The SWAN RIVER. Fremantle Observer. contains the following statement of the murder of one of the settlers by the natives, as related by. Dr. Langley :—" On the. morning of the.l4th of June, several natives visited Gaze's hut, and were supplied by him, as on previous occasions, with biseint and flour • but they appeared dissatisfied with the quantity, and loitered the premises for some time. At length about 30 natives surrounded - the hut, and intercepted the retreat of Gaze, who was occupied in clearing the ground ahead 300 yards from it. The first spear thrown killed a dog, and it was instantly drawn from the.animal and hurled at Gaze, who cried out to a boy, of the name of Thomas, ' Save yourself,' I ant a dead man.' Thomas reached the •opposite side of •the liver, and, on turning round, he saw a ' native wrench a spear front another's hand, advance within 2) yards, and threw it with most determined aim. This brought - Gaze to the ground. •After this a general attack was made upon him, and.about 13 or 14 spears were extracted from his body. The boy proceeded to the soldiers' bivouac at Keinascott, and' on their proceeding Gaze was found lying under a bank near the river. The spears were cut off, as it was impossible to move him without it, and he was then carried to • helinscott.. The most dangerous wound appeared to have been occasioned by, Gaze throwing his arin up to protect his face, a spear having: penetrated immediately under the low.er edge of the tendon of the pectoral muscle, and entered the chest - between the second' and third ribs, in depth about eight inches. When this and three Other spears were extracted, the patient expressed himself , easier, and the symptoms on the 16th were highly favourable ; but in the course of the evening .mortification ensued, and he died at midnight. He was perfectly sensible to the last, and seelfonilsltant eye, • made his will. He stated that he had not in any - way irritated the natives, that he had not the least apprehension of an attack, as he had been left alone for several days, and the natives dur ing that time were in the habit of visiting him. During the night the natives returned and plundered the hut of fire-arms, shot, powder, wheat, &c. This event had naturally alarmed the settlers on the Canning. LOVE SCENE.—Rose Brady was in great trouble. There was one who; were he at hand, she-was certain olcoramandiag.. But she knew that William Duncan had gone twenty miles from home' the morning after their last interview. A rapid step approached the door, and some one knocked smartly at it—some one ? did Rose, in her mind, say ' some one ?' No, indeed ; she knew well whose foot it was, and in a few seconds the .heavy bar was removed from the doof, and the object of her thoughts bounded over the threshold. Ile took the hand of welcome which was extended to him;' he took—we may teti this time —more than that ; in fact, he embraced his betrothed mistress more earnestly than he had ever before done; and with a peculiar expression, too, of cherishing her, of solacing her, and of condonng with her ; which did honour to his manly and disinterested love. ' You look terribly heated and fatigued, dear William,' said Rose, as they sat-down together at the fire. Twenty long miles since five.o'clock, Rose • and the worst: of . the journey to me was, that-every mile seemed ten.' . ' Twenty miles since five o'clock! you do not mean :a-foot ?" But 1 de, though; My horse was laid up; .1 couldn't get another at hand; and I wouldn't stay away from you one moment," Wh3,. ,you must have run the whole way, poor boy !—an' so, Willian., " An' so, Rose, I am here to stand by you, my own Rose, against the wide world! and, if livin' crature can do it, to bung your poor father an' our poor brother home to von again, an soon.' "Tis like you, William dear.' Oh, Wise, when I heard this evening for the first time, that misfortune was undher your roof the last five days, I thought my senses would fail me ! Rose will say lam careless of her sorrow, was my first thought; and my foot never rested since, till I stood an' knocked at your dour:" I wouldn't have opened the dour at your knock, - William, this time o' the night, an' I sittin' alone, if I had that opinion of you.' Well, an' somehow I guessed as much; for, along the read, either the first dhrer el went off, I reasoned with myself, and said, ' supposin' I was in - her case, would Rose grow cold or careless to me ?"At,' .what answer did you make yourself, William ?" No, I saie, Rose.• would not neglect me only for being in misfortune.' ' And, indeed, you answered well for me. hut, my - poor boy, you are.weary, an' you are hungry an' thirsty • we must loot afther a bit an' a ken! for you; an' you won't ehink the worse , , , o' your little supper because Rose's hand sets it down before you.' There was something done in consequence of ' this little speech ; and then Rose stood. up and busied herself at her self-imposed task. . Her stock of provisions was not very ex tensive. She had, however, a larg howl-full of eggs: :and at the very top of the beep were three, in paitieular, marked with a cross. in ink, to denote that they hid been laid. that day ; and these, previous to the entrance of 'William Duncan, Rose had destined for her father's breakfast next morning. Now she took them out of the bowl, and put them on the.table ; a little qualm of conscience smote her—was she about to prefer another person's comfort to that of her father? Filial affection' guided her hand to the matchless three, and one.of them was, restored to the bOwl ; but love lifted up her arm, and the two. others were dressed for her visitor. Nay, the triumphant little deity was not satisfiedwith his sacrifice ; he actually made Rose. half skim the bowl of milk which had been set to provide cream fer Randal. Brady's breakfast; and the spoil of the larceny . was given to*Willia.m Duncan. Whether by accident or design, Rose was further able to set before her hungry lover, bread manufactured by her own hand, and, as she wed , knew, exactly to his taste in certain particulars; and.kiekeen' butter, and plain butter, she also placed at his disposal. In. tea Rose was an epicure ; and to crown William's repast, sli: . had produced some of so rare a quality, that it perft t un a e n dlh tt ; apartment.; and all her skill was exertede.tforadraawi little cothe t brew it to the highest pitch of perfection. F cupboard she fetched were ready, Rose spread a nice white v L the table near to the tire work table, arranged then' on if, to t ,, careful and jurli and linallyiitn, •lotv'.llloevner all her l r it m tle at r e o r tt i , s A hot and hot, with potatoes andk a scat opposite to hire,. where William sat, s u o r l i l iion i , n igs e: l c :; pne s s by emus turning on the file. il o r.oi c oa c ts u it i (e :y :ii i s n to, g viat h h ei a • f • m the.beginnin t tl William Duncan watched all Hose's t o ie cudin lo I'l' • ••• • h • i '" n ris <team , an her l e often of her hospitable proceedings i encountered his, and smile for sun e was 1 • • .1 ^ interc unged between the The Ghost Bunter and his Family. certain 'two • - _ 4111111111.0.