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colliers. The guard is now transferred to the centre of Tollcross,
in order to protect the peaceful workmen who are to occupy the
vacant houses from being intimidated by the combined. All the
houses at the works and the road leading to them are fully in-
habited.
The judicious measures taken by the gentlemen at Polloekshaws,
for the relief of those in distress, have fully answered their ex-
pectation. Last week there was only I Is. lid. required for cases of
emergency, and those who could not take out-door labour,
The progressive improvement of our manufactures has often ex-
cited our notice, anti called forth the necessary eulogiums. Amidst
these distressful times, it is pleasing to know that any branch of our
trade is likely to prevail among us. In the spring of 11124. a novel
and very pretty species of work (of Chinese invention) was first
introduced into this part of the country. It consists wholly of silk,
both the fabric and ornament. and as the nianufacture has been
mostly confined to squares, they have generally been denominated
Canton crape embroidered shawls. In the neighbourhood of Pais-
ley, under the euperintendance of an agent, a skilful and spirited
manufacturer of that town has brought these articles to a degree of
perfection which surpasses any thing of the kind that has yet been
attempted. Some of these recently made have come under our in-
spection, which we esteem as of excellent quality. We admire the
superiority of the fabric, as well as the dexterity displayed in
needle-work, together with the taste and skill in the management of
the patterns. These shawls can be made of all colours, are ex-
tremely showy, and exhibit a very grand appearance. The price,
we learn. is extremely moderate, considering the value of the ma-
terial and expenses of manufacture.

LAW NOTICES.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
VIZ LORD C•ANCULLOR TM/ DAY, AT TER.
ID the matter of Turner—Two Lunatic Petitions.
After which, Motions.

VICE-CRANCELLOR'S COURT.
/11•011 L ILA-CHA•CSLLOII, THIS OAT, AT HALF-PAST TIM

Alutions only.
Falter Term ends this day.

COURT OF DELEGATES.
THIS OAT, AT Tar.
Fourth and tast Session.—Before the Surroptia.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
TM% DAT, AT TOY.
Motions, being the tart day of Tetm,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, M 6.

BENNETT t•. RIDLER.

This was an action of warranty of a horse, which was sold by
the defendant to the plaintiff on a Sunday, and it was objected that
the contract was void by the statute 29 Car. 2., which prohibits
persons from carrying nn their trades, or pursuing their worldly
callings, on the Sabbath. The case was argued on a former day,
and the Court baying taken time to consider the point,
Mr. Justice BATLEY now delivered the opinion of the Court to
be. that the contract was void, and that the statute applied to cases
where the party carried on his husinrs*, or pursued his worldly
calling, either publicly or privately. This decision was not incon-
sistent with former cases, because here the plaintiff was aware that
the defendant was trading as a horse-dealer. The rule, therefore,
for setting aside the verdict for the plaintiff and granting a new
trial, must be absolute.
Rule made absolute.
THE KING V. HAYTHORNE ; THE ►ING V. OOLDNEY AND

A HOT H F R.

These were rules calling upon the Mayor and Sheriff's of Bristol.
respectively, to shew cause why quo warrant° informations should
not he filed, calling upon them to shew by what authority they held
their several offices. The question was, whether the right of elect-
ing these officers was in the Mayer, Burgesses, and Commonalty
at large, or in the Mayor and Common Council of the city, u a
select body.
After hearing the A fterney.General, Mr. Smrlett, Mr. Taunton,
Mr. Ludlow, and Mr. 0. Cross, for the defendants • and Mr. Ser.
jeant Wilde, Mr. Merewether, Mr. Tindal, and Mr. Bompus,
for the relator.

The COURT, adverting to the terms of the different charters
bearing upon the subject, and the usage winch had obtained In
the city, were clearly of opinion that the right of election was in
the Mayor and Common Council, as a select body, and not in the
Mayor and Commonalty at large.; and therefore discharged the
Rules.
(We regret that the pressure of most important-Parliamentary
business should have prevented us from giving the Law intelligence
of Friday.]

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY, MAY 6.

(From the Hampshire Tekgraph.l
His Majesty's yacht, the Herald, on her arrival from Malta
(which it daily expected), will be fitted to attend upon his Grace
the Duke of Devonshire, during his visit at St. Petersburgh, on
the occasion of his Imperial Majesty's Coro-anon. Capt. A. W.
,less. Clifford, C.D. will take the command of the Herald for this
special service. The Noble Duke and his retinue will proceed to
St. Petersburgh in the Gloucester, 74, which bat been fitted for
the occasion.

The Pandora, 111, Captain Jervoise, for the East Indies, put
into Port Prays, St. Jago, to get water, on the fith of January.
Being heavily laden with stores, she made rather a bad passage.
On the 14th of December the ship was caught in a white squall,
which laid her down and filled the waist with water, when the
Gunner, with great presence of mind, cut away the fore-sheet, and
let fly the main and mizen topsail sheets, and she righted. On the
19th of December, in lat. 46, M, N. and long. fl. 47. %V she ex-
perienced a dreadful gale from S.W. From three till eleven p. in.
their fate was doubtful ; but on cutting away two anchors from the
tows, and throwing two guns overboard, the ship was relieved.
The prevailing north-east winds, no doubt, have prevented
foreign arrivals at this port during the last fortnight, several ships
from foreign stations being daily expected. At Spithead :—Dryad,
for Rio Janeiro ; and the Talbot, for Sheerness. In the Har-
bour s—Victory, Melville, and Spartiate. guardships ; Ganges, for
South America; Ariadne, fur the 111 editeminean ; Espiegle, for
the West Indies; Ileran, for South America; Contest, for North
America; Arrow, Dwarf, Asp, and Cracker, cutters, for Channel
service.

Doctor Liman Lauaretto (formerly Surgeon of the flag ship at
this pout) is appointed Surgeon to the s,iips in ordinary here.
Appointments to the Quarantine Service at 3111forsi: Lieutenant
James George, to the A kbar ; Lieutenant Robertson, to the Santa
31argaretta; Mr. Robert Salisbury, Master, to the Hannibal;
31r. John Davis. M ~to be First Milt of the Guard Weasel;
31r. J. Williams, to be Second Mate and Clerk.

A patent has bs:en taken out by Lieutenant Molyneux Shuldham,
R. N. for a new method of working the sails of vessels, by which
manual labour is lessened to its " minimum." Thie is effected
by causing the masts to revolve on pivots, or, for greater security,
on circular sweeps. The masts may be similar to ordinary masts,
with standing rigging, tut it is preferred to construct them with
three. four, or five poles, forming the outlines of a pyramid ; their
leaver ends being secured to cross-trees, which become the base of
the pyramidal mast, and their upper ends united at top to a block
of woad, composing either a cap, to receive a top-mut, or a mast
head, according to the n lure of the rig—all the yards and sails are
affixed within the pyramidal mast, and revolve with it. By this
arrangement, all the standing rigging, and almost the whole of the
working gear of a square rigged vessel are dispensed with, and it
is in the power of the man at the helm alone, without any aid
whatever, to put the vessel about. In fore and aft rigged ves-
sels the disagreeable and oftentimes dangerous expedient of jibing
the sail, is Qispensed with ; as, for instance, in wearing a cutter,
the bowsprit would be brought round over the stern. A 'met of
live tons burtheo, luggvr rigged on this plan, will be at Ports-
mouth, in a few days, from Salcombe„ and will pass up the Arundel
rarest to London, by which the invention will be fully exemplified ;
her logs will not require dipping, and the sails are reduced by reef
bands attached to the foot of each. The plan is well adapted to
casting and other weak-handed vessels navigating in intricate
channels.

PLYAIOUTII, MAY 4.
Fame in the Talbot, 28, from Portsmouth, with Marines for
this division. and sailed again for Spithead Philomel, ID, for this
station ; Scorpion cutter, with 7,000/. (in silver) for the Dock yard.
The ships in ordinary me in future to be paid monthly instead of
gunverly.—.Sailed the Bramble, for Falmouth ; Scorpion, for
Jersey Nightingale, on a cruise. The Princulo was paid °lion
Monday. A Court Martial commenced to-day, on Mr. Charles
Hopkins, Mateo( the Blonde, for unt.fficzr-I.ke conduct; and on
Julio Foy, seaman of that ship, fur striking Mr. Hopkins,
when in the execution of his duty. Rentaiu--Britannia Windsor
Castle, Java, Aurora, Blonde, kurte,. Success, Philomel, and Ca-

I 1 'e are gratified to see that a subscription hat, been commenced
in these towns, for the relief of the distressed manufacturer at
Manchester, Blackburn, arcs whose distress has reached such a
height, that numbers are stated to have expired from actual starve-
Ina. Such a state of severe suffering—and such an appeal for re-
lief asstarving Englishmen, must excite universal commiseration
and the most prompt benevolence. The Corporation of this Bo-
rough h .ve given 25/. ; Messrs. Grants' Bank 101. Ins. ; and the
Officers. Non-commissioned Officer., and PrivaTes o the 47th Re-
giment (in this garrison), one day's pay—s good example to the
army. About 75/. have been contributed, which, we have no doubt,
will. In a few days, be greatly increased.
We hear that the Magistrates at floaport have ordered books to
be opened for subscriptions in mid of the auff!..ring manufacturers,
at the shops of Messrs. Johnson and Jacob, and Mr. Harding,
booksellers, to save time In calling • public meeting, in order that
whatever relief CIO be obtained, It may be promptly transmitted to
alleviate their immediate wants.

On Sunday morning last, between one and two o'clock,
some evil-disposed persona mutilated and destroyed a nutn-
her of fine rising fir and tack trees, in a plantation belong-
ing to Lord Vimeount Palmerston, and broke a beautiful
cedar tree, at the entrance of one of the lodges, likewise the
property of his Lordship, besi les committing depredations
on the properly of various inhabitants. A number of gates
were taken off their hooks. and thrown into the river Test,
and a long wall, belonging to Mr. Fish, adjoining the
river. was thrown down, ■ntl cast into the stream. A re-
ward of 20 guineas is offered on conviction of the offenders.
—llampakirc Telegraph,

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