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London, England, 1825-06-20 00:00:00

SERMON AT NEWGATE.

Yesterday the unhappy men who were ordered for execution this
day, were ushered to the Chapel of Newgate, to attend upon their
last act of public devotion, to witness which much publi: curiosity
was excited.
About half.past.ten they took their seats in the condemned pew,
whither they were attend:Nl by Mr. Baker, who evinced that unre-
mitting attention fur which he has long been so conspicuous on
those melancholy occasions. The Psalms, Lessons and Collects,
Gospels, &c. appointed for the day, were peculiarly appropris:ed to
the solemn service, so much so that the Rev. Mr. Cotton (the Or-
, dinair,chose his text from a passage from the latter, as the motto
for his sermon. The unhappy men conducted themselves with
mat decorum, and some of them with apparent devotion, during
dm time the Liturgy was reading, and their three unhappy
companions (Durso, Guff, and Crawley) who are ordered for exe-
cution on 31onday next, paid devout attention.
At the conclusion of the service, Smith, who is to suffer fur bur-
glary, wee from his seat, and addressed his fellow =deters in an
affectionate manner, iticulcatiog the duty of patience under their
affliction, and enjoined 'ha Lecessitv to trust in God, who aloce
could help them. He also implored those who had been his late
companions in the cell, but whose lives were spared, to iaAprove
that trove which had b.een extended, in following honest pursuit.,
and treading in the path of virtue. This address, front a Iran whose
tongue wa. to be so soon silenced, apprized to poitlitce a serious
effect upon all who heard him.
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With respect to Probert, we have already stated that he had en-
tertained a sanguine hope of commutation of his awful sentence,
from the moment of his conviction. lie frequently listens with
ardenrat tendon to the conversation of the Ordinary and Mr. Baker;
but at the same dine the strong &sire lie has to lire too often
evinced it -if in his devotional exercises, which were thereby inter-
rupted.
On the arrival of the death warrant, the convicts (34 in numbee)
were placed in lines around the condemned room, in order to be ap-
prised of their fate. After the dreadful message had been delivered.
Probert became exceedingly agitated, and a cold sweat flowed
from his face. The unhappy man, with his death-like baud,
grasped that of Mr. Baker, and said, " Oh, Sir is there no hope ;
is it to be thus ?"
Sargeant appears to have been long known as connected with
horse dealers of a doubtful character ; and he considers, as appears
by a letter we have seen, that he is sacrificed as a cate ion to others.
There are, he says, several men in great business, whom he calls
" Knobs," who are implicated in the nefarious practice.
Yesterday 3lr. Ware, budder, in the City-road, the prosecutor in
Sergeant's c•se) wrote to the prisoner, and informed him, that if he
would give information where his horse could be found, he would
make a pecuniary remuneration to his wife.
The inalefactor returned fm answer, to the following effect
" Sir, if you will bring a horse and cart to the front of Newgate,
at nine on Monday morning, and take me with you, I'll give you
the required information !" Harper as well as Sergeant, is extremely
callous—the former makes • jest of death, and told a friend on
Saturday that he should have a precioas drop on Monday morning.
The unhappy non (with the exception of Probert, who stopped
back to write some letters) attended Service in the Chapel in the
afternoon. At the conclusion of which Harper and Sergeant waved
their hands, and vociferated, `• Good bye, God bless you," &c.
which produced a particular effect on the female prisoner!. some ill
Sebum tell into hysterics, and others exclaimed, "Ah ! you are
Murdered !"
The miserable men were then re•conducted to their cells,
, after which the culprits became more composed i but, with the
exception of Smith, they by uo means appeared resigned to their
tate.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDLNTIL—QtI Saturday afternoon
last, a young man in the service of Thomas Burgess, Esq. of the
Crescent, as groom, went to bathe in the river Irwell, near Wid-
nes., and though unable to swim, imprudeutly ventured into the
rivet, at a place where in a part of its width, it was beyond his
depth. By dint of much floundering, &c. however, be contrived
to reach' the Broughton bank of the wawa, but as he was
then on the opposite side from where his clothes were, he
attempted to reeross, in doing which, he sunk and rose no more.
—On Wednesday evening, Edward Owen, a warehouseman in
the employ of Messrs. Thomas add Rlchatd Pout', of this town,
went with several of his fellow servants to bathe in the river in
Broughton. He was able to swim a little; but, in passing over a
deep place, he unfortunately became alarmed and sunk. One of
his companions immediately hastened to the spot ; but the drown-
ing man laid hold of his leg, and he with difficulty extricated him-
self ; after which no one durst venture near him, though several of
the persons present could swim. Three-quarters of an hour
elapsed before he was gotout, when life was completely extinct.-
11fenchester Guardian.
Fins.—On 'Tuesday evening, an alarming fire broke
out in one of the hikildiegs recently erected (in consequence of the
improvements making in that part of the town) at the corner of
Niehols's Croft and Shudehtll. The two uppermost stories were
occapied as a warehouse for cotton waste, by Messrs. Bottornley
sod Co. and in them a very large quantity of waste, amounting
to several tons, and some beta of Surat cotton were deposited.
About eight o'clock, the hostler of the York inn ob-
served smoke issuing from one of the windows in the
attic story. He immediately gave an alarm, and in a short time
the door was forced open, when it was discovered that the waste
was in a state of oemplete ignition. Several tire-engines promptly
arrived on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water was obtained
from the street pipes and from an adjoining brewery. Owing, how-
ever, to the lire having pervaded the whole mass of waste, it was
exceedingly difficult to extinguish, notwithstanding the immense
quantity a water that was poured upon it. Before it could be got
under the roof tell in, and the thsw of the attic bring nearly con-
sumed. was precipitated into the room beseech, which was also filled
with waste and cotton. Here, however, by great exertions, the
progress of the flames was arrested, and (bey amain appearance,
entirely subdued before midnight; but about* tell o'clock in the
morning the fire, which had heels smothering amongst the cotton
waste, again burst forth, so as to requirerenewed exertions on the
part of the firemen, and it was not completely extinguished until
the whole of the waste was thrown into the street. Fortunately the
Hamm did not make tbdir way into the lower stark, of the building,
which were occupied by Messrs. Andrew and Broad, grocers, and
contained a valuable stock of groceries and provisions ; but conch,
derable daniage was done to their property by icon:ming it to a
place of 'atty.-3,f one/lc:kr. r o'er.

THE BRITISH PRESS,

FROM SATURDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE.

At the Court at Carlton House. the 14th of June, 1825.
Present, the King's Moat Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas there was this day read at the Board, a repre-
sentation from the Right Honourable Thomas 11'allaca
Master of his Majesty's Mint, dated the 29th of April last,
in the words following, viz.:—
" In pursuance of your Majesty's gracious commands, that dies
for your Majesty's coinage should be reposed according to the
model of a new effigy of your Majesty which I had the honour to
submit for your Alajestv's approbation; and also that new re-
versmshould be prepared for tbe gold and silver coinages, 1 humbly
beg leave to IR, before your 31sjesty the annexed designs intended
to he struck upon the several species. forming the whole atria of
your Majesty's gold and silver monies, namely:-
Ist. The live pound gold piece haying for the observe impression
the aforesaid effigy of you: Majesty, with the inscription " Georgius
IV. Dei Gratis," and the date of the year; and for the reverse, the
ensigns armorial of the United Kingdom contained in a shield
mantled, surmounted by the royal crown, with the inscription
• Britannitrum Rex yid.: Def.:. and upon the rim of the piece
the words ' Demo et Tutamen' and the year of the reign."
2. The double sovereign, or forty shilling gold piece, having for
its obverse impression the aforesaid effigy, insemptioa, and date;
and for the reserve, the ensigns armorial as described for the five
pound piece, with the same inscription and words on the rim.
W. The sovereign, or twenty shilling gold piece, having for
the obverse impression the aforesaid ell gy, inscnption, and date;
and for the reverse, the ensigr.s armorial of the United King-
dom contained in a shield plain, surmounted by the royal crown.
with the inscription • Georgius IV. Del Gratis, and a graining
upon the rim.
4th. Tne half sovereign, or ten shilling gold piece, having for
the obverse impression the aforesaid effigy, utscription, and elate;
and for the reverse, the ensigns immoral as described for the sove..,
reign, wi.h the same inscription, and a graining upon the rim.
sth. The crown, or five shilling silver piece, having for the ob-
iverse impression thy aforesaid effigy, inscription ,and date ; and fur
I the reverse, the ensigns armorial of the United Kingdom eotitanted
in a shield, surmounted by the myal crown and helmet, with
its mantlings, and the motto, " Deu et !ion Droit,' in a scroll
1 beneath, with the inscription ' firitanniarum Rex lid.: Def.;'
and the words on the rive, Decus et Tut:limn,' and the year of
the reign.
Bth. The half-crown, or two shillings and sixpence silver'
I piece, having for the obverse impression the aforesaid effigy, in
scription, and da•e ; and for the reverse, the ensigns Armorial as
described for the crown, with the inscription, and a graining upon
the rim.
7th. The shiliing, or twelve-pence silver piece, having for the
obverse impression the itioressid effigy, inscription, and date ; and
1 for the reverse, the emblems of the r nited Kingdom, namely, the
rose, thistle, and shamrock, surmounted by the royal crest, with
the inscription " Dritanniarum Rex Pid. s Def.:" and a graining
upon the rim.
11th. The half shillings. or six-pence, silver piece, having for the
obverse impression the atoresaid effigy, inscription, and date; and
for the reverse, the ensigns armorial as described for the shilling,
with the same inscription. and a graining upon the rim.
Should it please your 3litiesty to approve of the said impressions
to be struck upon his Majesty's coins herein respectively described,
humbly request your Majesty will be graciously pleased to signify
your Majesty's orders thereon, that the coinage may be forthwith
proceeded upon."
His Majesty, having taken the said representation into
consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of his
Privy Council, to approve of the said designs which are
hereunto annexed. And the Right Honourable the Lords
Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasuty are to give the
accessary directions herein accordingly.
JAMES BULLER.

Whitehall, June 18, 1825.
The King has been pleased to order a conge d'elire to
the Precentor and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of St.
David's, empowering them to elect a Bishop of that See,
the same being void by the translation of the Right Re-
verend Father in God, Thomas, late Bishop thereof to the
See of Salisbury ; and his Majesty has also been pleased to
recommend to the said Precentor and Chapter, Doctor John
Banks Jenkinson, to be by them elected Bishop of the said
See of St. David's.

Whitehall, Jhne 18, 1825.
The King has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Chas.
Richard Sumner, Clerk, Master of Arts, the place and
dignity of a Canon and Prebendary of the Metropolitical
Church of Canterbury, void by the cession of the lion. and
Rev. Hugh Percy.
The King has also been pleased to grant unto the Rev.
Thomas Gaisford, M.A. Professor of Greek in the Univer-
sity of Oxford, the place and dignity of a Canon or Pre-
bendary
of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, void by the
resignation of the Rev. Charles Richard Sumner.
An Order in Council, dated June 14. is published in the above
Gazette, authorising the importation or exportation of merchandise
which may be legallpjnoportesl or exported in foreign vessels, upon
payment of such and the like duties only. and with the like draw-
backs, ar.c., us are charged on similar merchandise, &c., when im-
ported or exported in British vessels; provided that, before any
such orders shall be bottled, proof shall be given that merchandise
imported into, or exported front the foreign country in whose favour
such remission attunes. or such drawbacks shall be granted, are
charged with the same duties, and are allowed the same drawbacks,
when imported into or exported front such foreign country in Bri-
tish vessels, as are allowed on similar merchandise when imported
cc exported in vestals of such country.

MILITARY PIiOIOTIONS.
War tiffice, 17th June, 15125.
Pia Majesty hss been pleased to appoint the following Officers
of the Royal Marines to take rank. by Brevet, as under-mentioned.
Commissiors to be dated !7th May, 13'15.
To be ISIAJOR-GENERAL in the Army—Colonel James
Campbell.
To be MAJORS in the Army.—Captains Arthur Hull, Morti.
mer Tim son, WilliamRRamsay, Hugh Ross, Philip Luscombe
Perry, Thompson Astlett, Ed. I. Garthwaite, Henry Priddle.
His Neely ban been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned
Officers of the East India Company's Forces to take rank, h
Brevet, in the East Indies only. Commissions to be dated 27tit
May, 182.
To be LIEUTENANT-GENERALS.—Major-General Sir
Thomas Dallas, K.C.8., Alexander Cuppage, Alexander Dyer.,
Charles COMM John Gordon, 'fretfully Clarke, William Henry
Blackford, Malcolm :;rant, John Bailie, John Cuppage, Henry
P. Laurence, Sir Gabriel 3lartinck K.C.8., Charles Rumley,
Sir George S. Brown. K.C.8., Sir Thomas Brown.
To be 11f AJOR.GENERA LS—Colonels Juhn Cuninghatne,
Thomas Shuldhain, James Leith, Frederick Pierce, William H.
Hewitt.

--;"To 1;e COLONELS.—Lieutensnt.Colonels George Carpenter,
James L. Caldwell, Hugh b. Osborne.

War-Olice, AM, 17. 1825.
3.1 Regiment Light Dragoons— Finset Colonel Lord Robert Man.
nera, from half-pay 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieut.-Colonel.
4th Light Dragouns--51ajor Geo. John Sale to be Lieutenant-Co-
lonel, without purchase.
sth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel William Sutherland,
front the 2d West lairs Regiment, to be Lieutenant-(;ulonel.
7th Ditto—Lieutenant•Co.onel Frederick Fitz-Clarence, (rum the
I Ith Foot, to be Lieuten.nt•Colonel.
9th Ditto--lirevet Colonel I). Campbell, to be Lieutenant-Colonel
without purchase ; and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel A. Peebles
to be Major.
11th Ditto—Lieutenant-Colonel J. Keightley, from half.pay, to be

Lisorenant-Cotonel.
13th Ditto--Brevet Major George Thornhill to be Major.
lath I)itto—llajor A. F. Macintosh, from halt-pay blat Foot, to

be 141 ajar. _
16th Ditto—Brevet Colonel 1/. Ximenee, from 45rh Foot, to be

Lieutenant. Colonel.
46th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel H. Staekpoole to be
tenant-Colonel, without purchase; and Brevet Lteuteoaut-Colo-
nel J. M. Stackpoole to be Al ajc.r.

BANKRUPTS.
George Sharp, Leeds, cordwainer, to surrender June, 29, IS,
and July 30, at eleven, at the Sessions-house, Leeds. Solicitors,
Mr. T. 11. Granger, Leeds; and 51r. W. H. King, Hatton-garden.
William Hazerd, Liverpool, nail-manufacturer, July July 3,8,
and 30, at one, at the Star and Garter Hotel, Paradise-street,
Liverpool. Soliricitors, Mr. Leather, Liverpool ; and Mr. Leigh,
Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
James Robinson, Fallaworth, Manchester, dealer, July 5,6, and
30, at ten. at he Red Lion Inn, Heaton-Norris, Manchester. So-
licitor, .Mr. James John, Palsgrave.place, Temple-bar; and Mr.
Chethani, Stockport.
Joseph Sherwin, Burslem, Stafford, bookseller, July 18,19, and
30, at eleven, at the Legs of Malin Inn, Borsleot. Solicitors, Mr.
%Valford, Gratton-street, Bond-street; and Mr. Harding, Bunilem,
Staffordshire-
Richard Eccleston, Bristol. wine-merchant, June 28, 29, and
30, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Bath. Solicitors, Mr. E.
Weill, Fountain-buildings, Bath ; and Messrs. Close, hine, and
Westlake, Temple.
Thomas Crossley, Nicholas.lana, tea-dealer ; June 23, 28, and
July 30, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, Air. James,
Bucklersbury.
James Thomas, White-Horse-terrace, Stepney, master-mariner,
June 25. and July 2, 30, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. So.
licitors Messrs Blunt, Boy, and Blunt, Liverpool-street, Broad-
street-buildings.
Philip Elen, Woburn, Bedfordshire, draper, June 25, at twelve,
and July 2, 30, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors,
Messrs. Spence and Desbomugh, Sise-lane.
A lexautlet Sloan, and Mark Friedeberg, Paternoster-row, dealera,
June 25, at nine, 28, at eleven, and July 30, at ten, at the Bank.
rapt,' Court. Solicitor, Mr. tinge., Trinity-square.
Joseph Bruce, Streetiolee-illef, Cornbill, stationer, Jim 23,

and July I. at eleven, and 30, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Solicitor, Mr. Hurst, Milk-street, Cheapside.
DIVIDENDS.
July 9. Charles Griffiths Hall and Henry Brahma Hall, of
Omsvenor.street-west, Pimlico, carpenters and builders, at eleven,
at the Bankrupts' Court--July 16. John Newell, of Beaconsfield,
Buckinghamshire, draper, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court—
August 9. Charles Cox of Saint Martin's-lane, tailor, at twelve, at
the Bankrupts' Court--July 12. John Shawcroas, Manchester,
Innholdrr. at ten. at the King'sArins Inn. Manchester—Jul 11.
Henry Cleft. Painewick, Gloucester, clothier, at nine, at the Office
of Mr. John l'hadburn. Solicitor. Gloucester—July I°. George
Capes, of Barton-upon-Humber, Lincoln. draper, at eleven. at the
Dog and Duck Tavern, .Kingston.upon-Hull—July 12. William
Kelsey and Thomas Kelsey, lieckilyke. Nottingham, hemp and
Sax dealers, at ten, at the Dog and Duck Tavern, Kingston-upon.
Hull—July 9. John Thomas %Whitley. Edmonton, grocer, at ten.
at the Bankrupts' Court—July 9. William Hatfield and John
Morton, Sheffield, cutlers, at twelve. at the Commercial Inn, Shef-
field—July 9. John Whittaker, St. Paul's Church.vard, dealer in
music, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court—dune 211. John Raileton,
ship-owner, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court—June 21. Hutchin-
son Mure. Robert More, Frencli-zhurehattreet at eleven, at the
Bankrupts' Court—July 9. Charles Eade, Stowmarket, Suffolk,
grocer, at one, at the King's Head Inn, Stowmarket--July I'..'
John Buckmaster and William Buckinaster, Old Bond-street,
army clothiers, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
CERTIFICATES, JULY 9.
William 'Aeon, Liverpool, ironfounders—Anthony Gatenby,
Manchester, wholesale grocer—John Peter Knight, Counter-street,
Southwark. hop-merchant—John Jones, Brighthelnosione, linen
-draper—Thomas Edward 3larter, Carshalton, corn and coal-
merchant—Sa.nuel Coates, Halsted, plumber and glazier—Samuel
Henson, Brownlow-street, Holborn tuilor and draper--John
Sumpter, Charlotte.street, Curtain-road, stone-mason—William
St. Albin, \Warrington, Lancaster, music-seller—Nicholas Simp.
son,Shel ton, StulTord,earthen ware-manu.factu rer —James Dattncey,
Couley Milli, Gloucester, woollen-manufacturer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Robert Ainsworth and Moses, Sharples Blackburn, cotton-
manufacturers—Thomas Bolton, John Ogden. and John Day,
Liverpool. and New York—John Edwards, John Henry Single.
ton, and Julio Singleton, Bristol, tylers, plasterers, and painters,
as tar as -regards the said John Singleton and John Edwards—
William Codaer, Robert A lsop, jun., and John Drew, Ringinore,
St. John's (Newfoundland),.on the coast of Labrador, and Ring-
more, Devon—William Evernden and James Harvey. Broadway,
Westminster, Smiths—Lazarus Gumpel and Gustavus Gnome'.
Haniburgh and Manchester, merchants—F. Resell and Charles
Paddington, coal-merchants—Charles Gilliam and Charles Beck.
Roniford, wine and imirit-merchants—Lrbert Bransby Cooper and
Peter Vecl, Froombridge and Framileitl, Gloucester, and Mon.
mouth• Forges Monmouth, iron.masters--James (.lass and Wil-
liam Carson. St. Andrew's-square, Edinburgh, brass-founders and
oilman—John Scott and Richard Barber, Walsall, Stafford, wine-
nierchanty—David Morgan and Samuel Asterley, Shrewsbury.
grocers—William Manser and James Poulter !Hamlet, Hertford
and Iloddesdon, miilers and brewers—John Fosbroke and Ber:;a.
min Ireland bind, Cheltenham, surgeons.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the week ending the 15th day of June.
1826, is 365. Mid. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of
Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into
Great Britain.

Average price of Corn from the Returns received in the Week
ending July 11, 1823.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Rye. ' Beans. Peas.
a. d. a. d. a. 4. d. la. d. a. d.
68 4 31 10 2l 11 39 0 3l 6 37 6

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TURF-ROOMS, BAZAAR, SAT [MOAT, JUNE 18.

The Subscription Room was very well attended by subscribers,
and the betting was sharp on the July Stakes and St. Leger, at the
following odds :

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JULY STAKES.
3 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's f. Bto 1 apt Mr. Lee'a f.
44 to 1 apt Onshark 9 to 1 apt Mr. Wortley's
5 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's 13 to 1 apt 31ne
MATCHES, JULY IREEtING.
100 to CO Ganyinede and Progress agst Oreon and Sands/.
IT. LEOER.
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3 to 1 apt Memnon 20 to 1 apt Dauntless
be to 1 agat Redgauntlet 23 to 1 apt Duke of Leed's
7i to l apt Alderman 33 to 1 apt Trinculo
13 to 1 apt Cleveland 35 to 1 apt Pastime
16 to 1 apt Homer 40. to I apt Rothelan
PIGEON STIVOOTING EITIAORDINAILY.—A pigeon match of
a very Love' nature, with double-barrelled guns, is to be decided
on W ednesday neat, at the Rod House, Battersea, between Mr.
Osbalileston and Captain Row, at SO birds each, for 30W. The
gun is to he plated on a table, and neither shooter allowed to touch'
it until he has pulled the string of the trap. The above match was
male in consequence of 31r. Osbaldeston's superior shooting of
late, his opponents declining to make a match on any other terms.
This Gentleurin won the pnze gun annually shot for by the Alem.
bets of the lied House Club, at 22 birds each. on Friday last,
missing the first and killing the remaining 21; Ile is also first for
the Crundean medal.
Skipper. the pedestrian, this week undertook to walk 170 miles
per diem, for two days, which he accomplished on Thunday even-
mg.—Southampton Alper.