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to deal in gaMe shall not be liable to a penalty for btrytrg
from any person or persons licensed to sell ; and yet this
apparently superfluous enactment is immediately followed
by the following extraordinary proviso, subjecting such
licensed person to a penalty for having game unlawfully in
his possession :
" Provided always, that if, upon infiwmatan before any Justice
of the Peace of the county, riding, division, city, or place, in which
any licensed person shall be or reside. against such licenser: person
for having game tinlawfully in his or her possession, such licensed
person shall not show to the satisfaction of the said Justice that any
fume proved to have been in his or her possession, was purchased or
procured or received by him or her from some person or persons
being so &eared us a/bre:aid, or of or frdin goose person entitkd to
the property in or to the use and enjoymeut of gams ander the pro.
visions of this Act. or otherwise account ?o the satisfaction of the
said Justice for the possession of such game, the licence granted
to such person shall thereupon be, and be adjudged to be. null and
void, and the recognisance entered into by such petson shall there.
upon be, and be adjudged to be, forfeited; and such person shall
forfeit and pay, for every head of game so proved to.heive been in his
Or her possession, and not accounted for to the satisfaction of the
said Justice, the sum of together with the costs and ex-
MIMS attending such conviction."
We cannot help considering the penalty in the above
case as most unfairly inflicted. It were better that the
entire breed of hares and partridges should be extinct than
that they should generate Acts of Parliament hostile to
every sound principle of English law, and to every ruaxiin
of protective justice. It is surely enough for every dealer in
game that Ire himself is duly licensed; but that such per-
son should, on an information before a Magistrate, be
obliged, under a penalty, to show, as to any game proved
to have been in his possession, that the person selling it to
hitywas likewise duly !frensett stndcr the provisions of this
Act, and that on failure of so doing he shall be fined to ti
given amount for every head of game so proved to hare been
in his possession, together with the costs and expenses at-
tending such conviction !—really this is a principle of le-
gislation which no friend to the Constitution can look
upon with complacency. It is such as we might expect to
find when searching back into the twilight of our history ;
but at this advanced period of our progress, it is sadly out
of place. It is not suited to our condition, in these times,
as the subjects of a free government. Protect Came, if you
will, but do not sacrifice the rules of justice and natural
reason to the preservation of pheasants and moor-fowl.
We Lave some remarks to make upon other clanger
of this Bill ; but as they would run to a greater length
than our time or space will admit, we must postpone the
conclusion of them till to-morrow.

Yesterday was settling day in the Foreign Stock !hark: t,
hut nothing occurred of any consequence that is worthy
of notice. The day passed off very smoothly, and there
was scarcely a depression in any of the securities. Bra-
zilian New Scrip was steady at 44f. Mexican was
done at 31. Spanish was firm at 2ta. Old Greek was
.574; arid New Greek Scrip was 43. The cause of this
depression of Greek Serip arises from a most unfair op-
position that is raised against it by certain parties who are
disappointed at not having succeeded in getting the Con-
tract. This opposition may prevail for a time in keeping
down the price of Greek Scrip ; but we fully believe that
this Loan must ultimately be profitable; and our suppo-
sition is founded upon th. prosperity of the cause it is in-
tended to support, and :1 e high respectability of the Con-
tractors. The Englisl: market was rather better; Consols
for money were done at 0314, and for the Account 944.
Although there was no open market yesterday in Mincing-
lane, there were vast speculations in the Colonial produce.
St. Domingo Coffee was sold as high as 88s.; Cinnamon of
the first quality was Is. higher; and it was understood that
few Brown Sugars would be bought to day under 70s.
The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yesterday.
l'he Princess Sophia visited the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday.
Yesterday, about two o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester arrived in town from their seat at Bagshot

Pas*. .
Divine Service was performed on Sunday to the King's
Household, at his Palace in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr.
Blomberg.
The Earl of Liverpool and Mr. Wynn transacted busi-
ness for a considerable time yesterday afternoon at the
Foreign Office.
We are happy in being able to state, that Mr. Canning
was better yesterday.
Mechanics Institutions are forming at Bradford, Keigh-
rob and Wakefield.
Yesterday morning, at half-peat ten o'clock, the Lords
of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a
meeting at the new Council-office, Whitehall-plaoe, at
which the Earl of Harrowby presided. There were also
prevent, Lord Gifford, Lord Colchester, Lord Stowell,
Mr. Sturges Bourne, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Beckett. The
case for the consideration of their Lordships, was that of
Mr. Sergeant Rough against General Murray. Their
Lordships were engaged till half-past two o'clock in hear-
ing the arguments of Sir J. Mackintosh on the cue in
' question, at which time the meeting broke up, whcn their
Lordships adjourned the further hearing of the case till the
3d instant.

Count Gamba sets off on his return to Greece this day.
Ilia Excellency goes on board the Lively, in which vessel
60,000/. are deposited, being the balance of the old Greek
loan.

CONSECRATION of ST. PITLIeII, WALIVORTH.—The
New Church in Walworth, called St. Peter's, being corn-
pleted, the consecration of it was appointed by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury to take place yesterday. The Church
was built by Mr. Soane. At eleven o'clock, a procession
was formed to proceed up the aisles with the ceremony of
consecration, consisting of the following persons in 'full
robes :—The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended by his
Chaplain, who was received by Sir John Nicholl. Dean
of the Deaneries of the Arches of London, George Jenner,
Esq. Deputy Registrar, &c. of the Arches, the Rev. A. C.
Onslow, the Trustees of the Church, and a number of
otheis preceded by their Officers. The Archbishop then
addressed the congregation, and after the reading of the
usual service, &c. consecrated the edifice and burial ground.
A collection was made for the National Schools of the
parish.
It is rumoured that Jerome Bonaparte has purchased the
lot between Market and Chesnut, and Eleventh and
Twelfth-streets, Philadelphia, and is about to erect a man-
sion for his family on it.—Pheadelpltia Gazette.
The late Lotd Macdonald's splendid residence in Wel-
heck-street, was sold yesterday, by Mr. Phillips, for the
great sum of One thousand six hundred and fifty guineas,
subject to a rent of l L 3/. per annum, thirty years of the
Lease are unexpired.
An affair of honour was decided on Wednesday morning
in the neighbourhood of the New Forest (Lyndhurst. we believe),
between Mr. Phipps and Mr. Starky, who both reside near De-
vile., which terminated without any fatal consequences. The cit.-
cumatatices which led to the meeting we understand to be as fol.
low :—The father or Mr. Starky, who is a Doctor in Divinity. and
a neighbour of Mr. Phipps, suspected that a labourer, in the em.
ploy of Mr. Phipps, had made too free Voi'h his (the Rev. Doctor's)
game, and the measures taken by the Doctor to prevent a recur-
rence of the evil had offended Mr. Philip, and at a meeting of the
parties high wends passed; and the Doctor, who is also a magis-
trate, hound Mr. Phipps to keep the peace towards him. Subse-
quently Mr. Phipps met the Doctor's son in the Market-place at
Devizes, when not only did Mr. P. make use of some degrading
epithets as applying to the Doctor and his family. bat also to the
son in particular. Cards were exchanged, and both gentlemen left
Devises with the intention, it was thought, of proceeding to Havre
to settle their difference; but the parties were discorerid on Wed-
nesday in the New Forest. The affair was settled by Mr. P. Apo-
logising to Mr. S., but not, however, until two fires hail been ex-
changed. Mr. P. received a wound in the toot ; and Mr. S. met
with a narrow escape. one of his antagonist's balls having passed
throogh his hat.--Suittha pf ilea„
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENY•—CAINIZAIDG Fea. 97.
On Friday night, about balf-past eight o'clock, Mr. C.. M Lei-
cester, arrived at the Sun ifotel in this town. IVhen &belting
from his gig, he requested his luggage to be carried into the Com-
mercial Room. The horse being taken into the stable, a boy
assisted Boots to unload. In giving the eushines not, something
fell on the foot-board,which the boy took up, anti discovered it to be
a pistol ; while in the act of carrying it to Baits it went tiff; and.
shrieking to relate, the bar-maid, Mary Drone, an amiable young
woman, inter 21st year, received the contents, which entered her
right hip, and passed through her body. Mr. Oakes. Mr. Abbott,
and their assistants, attended within tire minutes, but the sound
was mortal : she died about lasallisst teen :as: night.

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FRENCH CHAMBER Dl' DR,
.—....--
SITTING or NESRU•NT 75.
The adjourned debate concerning the Indemnity caw was se.
Fumed. It may be retnenel?erea that the debated Ilia ptevit.i,s
day had terminated with an smendnient, proposed by-x. Brew: ,
which appeared in our paper of yesterday.
At de Ili ants now voted altafist the einem eht, is he *Ood,
against all others, which should be founded on i vinelyle of net
tlf4.
acknowledging an incontestible right to indenin it all the pi,-
prietora of stock who were dispossessed of it by the resolution.
111. BOULARD supported the amendment.
Alr. C. Prato ta said, that if the tint article of tilroject had
been yet made law, and so the principle of the indeennuy aeknos.
!edged, he should have taken care how he voted against ",e
amendment of M, Breton, fur lelbody could deny that his peopos.-
tion would be more economical for the U'ressury ; but, as the flat
am ett.ed, he must vote for the discussion of the question of the 1
sod b per cents.. which it involved, till thiy stiodd arrive at the Gtti
art. which established the necessary credit.
• hi. DC Vlttets said, that ft had been truly observed that it
tires„ Instead of an amendment, in entirely new law. • M9th teg.,rd
oilitediscussion of the 3 and 6 per cents,. the Chamber could not t.e
whiefermed on that 'abject, since it had devoted a fortnight to it/
discussion in the course of last year.
111. 11. no Di auvitt.a set-parted thesmendment of M. Btetor;
for the property of the fundholders was as sacred ao that .t.
others.
Upon the amendment of ?I. Breton being put, it teas rejected I i
• large majority. ,
11. MESTADIEtt, in refercnoe to the amendment of X. them-,
said, that he thought it was restrained within, too narrow bounds:
be proy mad to double it from 10,003 fr. to 211,000 fr.
111. Burton betted to join his piopoaition to that of tSe pre-
ceding speaker.
Alter a short diecussion, this was alio rejected.
31. the ParaintxT sonouneed that the Committee ilactprr. .
posed to substitute the following words ;astead of the lit Art. O tt.e
project of law—" Thirty millions of vette', to a capital of a the.,.
bard millions, are to be appropriated sent an lhdetnnity," de.
M. H tin Dr Ncuvei.tz proposed, by way of ametdment, tn.:
the Art. should begin thus—" A sum, which is in De case to ex-
ceed thirty millions of rentes, t syproptiated,".ke.
111. &mar proposed that a paragraph shot.ld ba tddisi. i-: •
porting test thi,s was a dednftllf massare.
Alter a desultory discuesion on the latter propos:6ot. it a r.i
agreed to be suspended till the decision was given on. the pr..
posed amendment cf the Committee.
On that amendmerft the disedstion was fleelly adjourned till the
morrow. .

IHE CBAXCELLOH OF THE EXCHEQUER'S
ESTIMATE
OF THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OE THE COUNTRY
nvaixo THE THREE NEXT TEAM.

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Customs .
Excise . -
Stamps -
Taxes - - .
Post Office -
Miscellaneous -

Trustees of
half Pay

INCONt.

Produce, Estimate,
1824. I 1825. 1826. I 1827.
£
.
11.488 008 •11.68,000
- - 215.41M018 68.4111.410 26,409.000
MOWN 7.1518.11218 7,1051,000
08,362,493 AMMO 4.1221.438 4,873.000
- - 1,610,e5s ',mon 1,800.009- 718,888 600,880 11120,000
61,975,11811 41,875,8311 bookies
4,470,378 4,311,1180 4,116,060
46,443,370 46.195.000 56,380,000
- 37,924,649 36,001,842 65=0,824 36,105,224
- 1,437,744
- 443,420 • Diseootimisnee of Spr
- 864,676 floanty, and progressive dim
- 1,264,676 notion of other Bounties.

Expenditure .
Surplus, 1824 .
1825 .
1828 -

Total

1821-

Consolidated'
Fund.
In•eratof Debt
Du. bath. Bills
Citil List, &e.
Half-pay Ann.
sinking Fund -

Supply.
Int. Exch. Bills

Army - -
Navy - - - i
Oxlnance - -
Miscellaneous

4.000.624

XXPENDITekr. "
A 1
. cBlll, 184. k;s
164161.te. 184'.
.0
27,221,670 1127,0re:670 26,93600 4.g:
- . 2,660.140 2.656,411 tescoup
2,6416,016 2,800,066 1,61111,007/
- 5,4116,654 5,636,654 1,7116,624
• 57,9114,659
27,616,324121,028,324 2y,620,3."4
. . Also 1 600, 7210,000
AB5 41:1 ,
- . 1,276,641 1.310,100 1.340.0!':
:2,90,1001 1.900,600 1,760,6t7
511,001,642135.330,321 ! 55,105,234

t Including a Sum to be paid so America ander Treaty.
including the Training and Clothing of the Militias:if Gress
Britain.

PORT OF LONDON.

An Account of the number of Vessels which have entered tit
port of London in each of the three years ended sth Jan. 1825, du,.
tingitishing the Vessels which have entered from foreign parts, the
number ul colliers, coasters, and fishing vessels :
Yeur 1022. Year 1823. Year 182.1.
Brit. For. Brit. For. Brit. Fur.
Entered from For. Parts, No. No. No. No. No, Ng.
(tic!. of Ireland - . 3239 597 31131 865 3132* IM
Ireland - 479 . - 513
Colliers . . - 5748 - 0110 . 7117 _
Coasters - - 10623 - 18810 . 11214 -
Fishing Vessels4l72 - 33827 - 3789 -
• This distinction is made in vessels trading with frelaud In ttd
year 1823, owing to 617 having entered as foreign, and 137 as
coasters, in consequence of all vessels trading with that coontrt
having been directed to be considered as coasters from the 10th ci
October, 1823.
Note. The above account contains a return of such reside w‘l,
as are taken cognizance of at the fzustom-tiouse.
T. E. IVILLOUGLIAIr.
Office of Register-General of Shipping,
Custom-house, London, 17th February, 1825.

There are 7s, prisoners fur trial at the Winchester 'As-
sizes, which commenced yesterday.
Millets/A ATTACK UPON A YOUNG LADY.—Yesterday
morning information was r;vell at Bovristreet, by the Rev. Dr.
Manning, of the Adelphi of the following outrage upon by
daughter on Sunday evening, by one of those miscreants tailed
mottsters. About eight o'clock the young lady, attended by her
maid, was returning from divine service at St. Martin's March,
and on tutning down Adam-server, a man of middle size, elegantly
dressed, wearing spectacles, advanced towards her, and using an
expression which we cannot repeat, struck her a blow on the upper
part of the thigh, just below the hip, and repeated the attack. The
young lady did not discover she was stabbed, such was the villain's
quickness, until he had Bed and was lost in the passing throng in
the Strand. Alias Manning proceeded home, and on getting witkti
the door, fainted. The servant, in a state of alarm, stated what
had occurred, and medical advice was called in. The wounds, re
are infomied, are not dangerous, although severe. They were giver
by a sharp instrument of no very great sire. Dr. 3lanning and
some friends instantly proceeded out, accompanied by the servant.
and remained until twelve o'clock, walking in every direction
about the neighbourhood, but they could not meet the cowardly
miscreant.
DAEADFUL OUTNAO2.—Three weeks since a 'voting fe-
wee, whose friends live at West Wycornb, when traveling in ills
neighbourhood of Dorchester, nine miles from Oxford, was met by
two fellows, whom she describes as hating the appomante of gypsies,
or shabby sailors. They attacked her with abusive language, then
stripped her of every particle of her clothing, taking with it all her
money, about five shillings, and abused her person. ll'hilat thaws
wretches were *ripping her, they repeatedly stamped tin het leo,
and bruised her in a meet shocking manner, in order, it is supposed,
to prevent her punning them. In this forlorn and miserable ton-
iscam they left her, naked, and exposed to the inclemency of the
weather. The poor creature afterwanis concealed herself in the
fields and under hedges for font days, destitute of food and clad:-
ing, and, alien discovered, she was almost expiring under the
cumulation of such sufferings as we are unable to dAtribe. Froia•
the girl's own account, the wretches who discovered her coot eyei
her into Dorchester Great Barn, where they placed her in a Mai..
ger, and lea her in the same eundition in which they (and ber.
Nl'hm the men employed In the barn cone to their work in ma
nicraing, and found the poor creature, they gave instant nor,,: at
her situation, and called in medical advice, Iler feet were u.
stale of murtitication, and one fast has since been amputated at t t•,-
encl. joist, aad half the other foot has also been taken oft - sec s" •
print to be recovering.— (Artie d ler.ild.
HYDROPHOIII4.-1 lamentable case of this dreaditil
disorder has just occurred at Sunderland. A young man of the
nrne of ‘Vilsiti In the rtnploi mem et' Mr. (lisle, tanner, at
danßoisicyshop,a
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AaNnpn,/pew7a-nlyrecerelseead,t's(w:la)inwiiTue‘y.:::iihneue...t
he tied in at, apparently cairn state on Friday eveuing last. The
dog is said to lia,e bit another man and a woman.
TAO T'f ISO M•T C if.—VeSleTtlfty, at two o'clock, a eating
match was contested between Quaker Smith's pony and another,
called the %Villas puny. fur lOU guineas a-side. They started Ism
the (lepton s.de of Lea Bridge. and tan down the road roc g,.
miles. whim they turned—the divine.* le mile* in 33 minutes.
The Quaker's pony had the state by le vault. and kept in nearer
the whole de. 3Ce, winning cleverly In Ali minutes. The road
soy
startled by breve sail foot.