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THE BIUTISH PRESS.

et hien he did not lib at all; ha would not enter into them
tail not coincide in the duct:int of Alr. Hume; lie took
a a kle alasof denying, thee wilco an individual sought expla.
iihmt7 bf MOM 64 -• he was not compelled to • specific TO.
Parer%
If Ali were the case, there would not be itemy of
appli.
ea. '' uenid merely state one fact, that the house of Delmer
mope sae
wee waited it::h • degree of severity or which lie did
halC.."ll-.1.• ram' ere. He would be happy to have whatever informs.
communicated to the public. Until this was done,
asapMß come to a decision. If there was one principle as.
era is dumb! of an Englishman, it was this, argil ailerons par.
yk, looluars trusted what lie said respecting the suluitan.
oewetion which he conceived to be originated by the gentleman,
'out mid harshly or prematurely. If the gentleman had not
w▪ ade op his mind he would nut precipitate him as to the publl.
tinge— which might conic front him. He assured him that any
*sena to which he put his hand vomit] have reference to a
reareP Inger sod more extensive subject titan the government of
eeNarquut of Hastings. Ile would not have the least objection
"de blench a substantive motion on the subject, as it was
ijned O
m hint by &sense of injustice: in these the 3larquis of
Howls. would not bin the least implicated ; they would ant draw
teem implicating him before that Court ; but perhaps they would
implicate others. He, therefore, ;aye notioe that he would, with
phut, edi a court at an early pen td, to leave a record of the opi-
;Qin 0f the Court as far as they affected the Alareuis of flutings.
Ile would then thmw down his cheiletege, and give an explenat ion
erten all points; and would give an opportunity. to him who had
4.,,bad to turn round and aay—l have unjustly suspected the
Belot' of Hinting!.
The Uslata MAN informed the Court of the various bills passed
est Session, and measures provosed by the Court of Directors fe-
rreting the advantage of the Company. They: made wane re-
line Government respecting duties on East ndin goods. but
Lough they were not assented to, he hail the satisfaction of know.
the Hovernment was favourable, and would grant relief at a
fel ars period.
DECCAN Bocrry.
Mr. DIXON raked a question respecting the Deccan booty : it
is of the last importance that captors should be secured iu their
req.
The CHAIRMAN replied •• correspondence hail taken place upon
the subject, but no final answer had as yet he given.
INDIAN WIIIOWS.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH said it was ascertained, by returns to
runt:Dent, that within ice years 3.000 widows had sacrified them-
I sera. He wished to know if the Court of Directors had done any
rite to dicountensnce such murders within their territorks.
:he Cueieseew said the Court sent a despatch to India upon
the subject in the year 18*...3, but had as yet received no answer,
Mr. BUTTERWORTH wished to know if he could, without im-
yeeriety, ask for the protest of two of the Directors against the
?whet*
The CHAIRMAN could see no objection, if it was wished by the
Cave
Rt. Hume thought the measure of sufficient importance to re.
quire 600410 e.
Mr. BUTTERWORTH moved that the protest be read.
Mr. H. Jecxsow thought there was a material difference be-
erten the Directors discountenancing and forbidding the practice.
When we saw idolatry in Indic, and many thou.anda bowleg the
had to Jaggernauht, it was a source of pity, but it could not be
}Aped, but the barbarous murders of tnese unthinking young
voreen should be prevented. We hail put down infanticide by our
mews; we should also put down this practice, by prohibiting it,
sett saying it should not be done within our territories.
The Cuataxex said, what he considered to be a protest of the
tiro Directors was not so ; it was merely • dissent. lie therefore
tested it would not be called for. It was celled for in Parliament
and prelueed.
317. BUTTERWORTH said, he understood the opinion of the
ten Directors who had resided a long time in India to be, that the
practice would be put down without creating any uneasiness on the
med. the !tithe,. There were ether widows burnt, without there
tringany official communication on the subject.
EXPULSWN PROM lIAILEYDURY COLLEGE.
Mr. I). KIN Al RD wished to be informed of the number of ex.
palsies from the College within a cersin period He did not wish
wise, the causes of expulsion or the names of those expelled.
&did not wish to impugn the conduct or motives of the Prides.
us span such matters, for he knew it to be often necessary to ex-
pia member for the benr";• of those whin remain. Ilia objection
elle system was, when entailed a gratuitous unnecessary ruin
um die young man expelled. There were several acts, not of an
bond tendency, which, if often repeated, render this punishment
seassary. There are some causes of expulsion absurd, and give
the teachers the appearance of harsh task master. It a professor
bibelot, be must lament to see that which he intended as a non.
memo punishment, operate as ruin for ever. lie would not make
slag ipeech ; he wished to have the odium of beings kind of
eseestioners removed from the Professors, and have them looked
▪ with affeeticn. lie moved for a list of those expelled since the
ha meeting of the Court.
Ile. BuTTZIWOITII liked if he wished for the names.
Mr. 1). Knoreoto did not. lie would soften the misfortune
amuck an possible; his object was to show how many had been
sneer narly ruined.
The Cu uiasAx said he applied to the proper department, and
and that one boy had been removed, not expelled ; he wan on a
rosemary term, and was removed by the authorities of the Col.
*toil he Improved in his studies, and exhibited an alteration in
• amect... Another was removed for a year, another for a
meek He hoped this statement would be s.itionctory.
Rea Ktivxmi ID said it was often recessive to remove a boy
forma offence, light in a nmeal point of view. It one in a mamma
dose attacked • Professor. Le must, of course, be removed, but
leateht not to be mined for ever.
Poe cum Rat *w, in expletning the cause of emotion, snid one
bar for telling a wilful fake:hood was removed for a month ; in
rentrowee of these removals boys may enter the military service,
tenet the civil.
Mr.llt: rot thought it strange, that a boy telling a wilful false.
bed should not be allowed to enter the civil, art! vet 1;e may the
riling service, where honour is every thing. It also appeared
'liege that young men could be educated for all einploenterts in
us country, and yet it was most difficult to educate them tiro those
lades.
The CHAIRMAN hoped the motion would be withdrawn.
Ur. I). Exultant') consented.
SUPPRESOION OF THE CAIeCUTTA JOURNAL. AND
BANISH)IENT OF )111. 11UCKIN011.1 AND MR.
ARNOTT.
On making lea motion on this subject, Mr. Ilene moored
the (..tart, if lie did not think this to be • matter of ins.
prune duty, and if the question was not one of vital interest.
let edy to India, hut to every country setting the least
oho vpm principles of free:tont and good government, he world
rat VA.ta five minutes of their time. Ile trusted the CNlrt WAS
merinced that neither he, nor those who acted with hint, were in.
Named by the irritation of a moment, nor by any act of passion ;
lie therefore hoped Mr a patient hearing, to enable hint to make
the statement which he intended to lay before them. Front his
tnowledee of life, and the observations he had made, he found
'here was no errantry or constitution LI good as had nothing ohjer-
tmtbk, and there was none so bad as had not something to he
ailed fur; every thing in life and government was a mixture of
Owl and evil, and he must be a mere visionary who terrorl to
iadell geed. The comer in which we live was nn exasnlsle of
'hit vu about to say. fic was not army of el the bleedngs en.
?led by this country in the promotion of keowledge and the ad.
reneement of goof, in promoting what is maral, and in teaching
in to reject what is immoral, than the freedom of the press. This
Pies parity to man, and diffuses knowledge to the unthinking. All
unkind admit that it is this has placed tiogland in such an en-
sible sfite. He used the word enviable comparatively, for we
hid homy spots and stains, he would wish to ere removed. The
atler pronouncing an eologinin upon the Press, as being
the best possible check upon nien in poser, said he recollected tits
watiments of a friend, whom he did not at present see in the
teen, which be uttered in the case of • distinguiehed officer who
vas seat to South Wales. His friend said power was a facinating
num, especially to those who obtained it rapidly. 'these
talons were as if placed on an eminence. and became dizzy.
He was for forty years an observer of life, and bight as the sub-
rln was which was conferred upon the officer, he would never
'Lifer him to enjoy power unlimited and aittliority unchecked.
Melt were the smtimmu of his friend ; and the man who wished
de well by God and his country would not be ashamed to have
0," Sets known. This was not the case in India. The servants of
"', Ca:Tatty there are (doing every thing in their power to stifle the
Wew The arbitrary proceedings in that country had this `dean. I
Vie. that the press of England was actively disposed in discussing
`hat look place in coasequence. There was an expreeeion which he
"'lt frau the ('hair, and which he was sorry to hear from such a
'Parer, that the linvernment of bidet was a dtepotism, and
a'adilh 11% He shoe' I be sorry to think that one hundred mil-
k"'sof human beings were subject to the lash of one individual,
fel he, so fer removed from all correction or control. Ile re.
in heat such an expression from the ('hair; but he denied
&together. If it bee despotism, it is your conduct has
so, by removing all checks, and not doing all in your power
is
:14nzat abuse. There is a wide difference between Mime abuses
In. and those which are brouyeht in by slams. Down to the
o'roeof Ole, Lefts was perhaps a despotism; but then tbc
,eaandois &might proper to guard against the caprice, whim• and
itt7.l""ht of the (Memnon, which it supposed had too much in_
do ran the regulations of their governments; by way of check
."`l6r.e6illit'd Colitis of Justice, and placed the meanest Kral most
;Zettird inhabitant of Hindustan tinder the protection of tile !au-
• el'iCotin. The legislature did not contemplate a despotism
martin-tit. It Mond indubitable proofs of tyranny and
Wenemen in the documents submitted to it • and the evident in-
t'ntilna of the Legislature, to place tem soul in India under the
rnisnof the law, denied thr broad and unblushing assertion that
he ",,11117 a despotism. If this assertion came from other quarters
rutin, " "'Aide it; but from the organ of the Company whose
' '"":id be equal to his greatness, the expression reflected
eet ,Wealrst thegraw, Dm only upon the court, but urn cite
zessittdaq. Ile hoped the contrary was the fact, and .1.1h".3 a_lae
P 61646. The act of the Legislature to winces ni) a 4
as in India clogged with Win' mattes, an d sP•
hited
_ erm t purpeses; but it was not confined to Europeans,
"" open to all who wished for the benefit of the English 1a...
'had. he trusted, cleared away all the rubbish. Ile did not l!t1.-
16t,s,
despot% • it • addressed them as men impmoring with
gt.relinalatihut he w s'sorr'y to erceive ever thing ndia retro-
f We suctioned thee. what we despeeed here. In bringing
• tLiat •• support of his friend
motions he would not have the euppo .
t. It was ware they did me aver WWII el&
• - I • • There was no. in
z titer ou SA many sat

England a more active or zealous friend to everything that was I
good, nor a man who was more anxious to have it exteeded to I
India. He would endeavour, by every means in his power, to garn
the support of this friend. Ought not the voice of every man
breathing to be heard upon this discussion. when the Peers• is n'. tut
lobe stilled by the iron hand of power? It' this be done, half the
inhabitants or India mar be put to death or destroyed in any
manner, it signified little what was done to them. All that tyrants
can do is to make their victims wretched; and this lewd Am-
herst has done as cmnpletely as the greatest tyrant that ever
breathed. There was one advantage to be gained from the
tyranny practised upon Buckingham, Arnett, and others. It
I made people think, it made them read—and when they read
they thought for themselves. He required them to think with-
out party prejudices. He quoted some passagee from a work
published by a foreigner, and addressed to the Marquis
of Hastings. The author brought to the subject the expe-
rience of ages as well as that of Europe, which was before
him upon this subject. He would refer to all that had been writ-
ten on India since last year; it must set as • salutary check, and
though it cannot place the unfortunate Indian upon the spot from
which he has been hurled, it will read this lesson to the Governor,
that what he does will be known, and as a punishment, the peeve
will hold him up to public scorn, for his attempt at arbitrary
proceeding" in • free country. Truth was to he known only by can-
did discussion, and lie wished to know how the population of In-
dia differed in this respect from that of every other country, and
' why this numb,' should not be as well applied there as elsewhere.
Ile was indeed asked would he adopt these measures amongst a
people so completely ignorant of passteg events ; would he let in
light on them .:t ot.ce ? The ignorance of India was a disgrace to
this country, and the press would act like a stream of light upon
them. Ile wcs asked did he think it saM to give information to
a man writhing with his wrongs? It was knowledge that
instructed society. and how did an Indian differ from others
in his character, that be could not be enlightened nor tome him
in his moral and intellectual state; and this will acne as a
check upon the lawless efforts of individual vices. The gentleman
argued that the effete of a free press were continue.? by the result of
ages. It wag said a peers might inflame the people of India to re-
volt ; this was absurd it 11.1•1 sufferings, and not the recital,
prompted to revolt. A free press would be unfavourable to turbu-
lent individuals, and it would be subservient to the power of a good
Government ; it would also eperate as a cheek on power. There
never was a man possessing power, who did not wish 10 extend it ;
for this he did no: blame the man, it was human nature ; every
man will extend this power by every means in his power; and if he
does not work, he must rob those below him for what he chtairs
without winking. There the prom interferes, invested w ith a t erred
power, ready to expose abuses, if they exist. Revolution teas
spoken of; who opened the door to revolution ? If the Govern-
ment of India feared paper bullet*, it ought to be driven out. Those
who wished to strike out the free press, to give the rein: to bound-
less power, he would remind of the black pages of the Jolts Bun
in India" set up under the sanction of Government, and prov-
ing the hypocrisy of phone who said they disliked discussion. it
was fair discussion they disliked. This was an berme:it against
the Directors. There was an old &hie Amore:, t the t .reeks—not so
old but that it was still valuable ; when a despot—he would nut call
him the floes-mot of India—wanted the shetp„ he found it a dith.
culty, whilst the dogs were free ; he muzzled the dogs, and then
seized the sheep. It was so at present in India; the dogs, that is
the rm. is muffled, and the wolves are loosed and roaring. Who
does not recollect the violent and arbitrary acts of the Governer of
India? Mr. Canning said, he would as soon expect Lord Amherst
would become a tiger as is tyrant. But he was a tyrant; the Judge
from the Bench at Bengal had railed him so. Is it not a disgrace
to us to let these things go on ? The press may be celled a kind
of safety-valve. In a country where there is no press, and where op.
pre Sion exists. things go on in a solemn silent course; but where
there is a press, the oppressor is proclaimed, meetings take place,
and it Is corrected before the people are driven to desperation. The
press may be compared to a mirror, which shows to every person
Ms own deformities, and brings them at last to his own knowledge.
Many persons performed acts conscientiously, without knowing
theni to be faults:, until they are reminded of them from time to
time, and find the observutions which are trade to be just. When-
ever a critique is written on him, he just cossiders if it is correct,
and he is obliged to the person who comments upon him ; he looks
upon him as his feend, and not the man who undermines his
character; it is such nien as these who wish to suppress the free
pram. He, if the critique was jest, allowed this was the use of a
press in public life; he protested against its interference in pri.
rate life. Are the ‘linisters of India despicable or not? If they
were not, why did they fear the light? Ile thought them
beneath contempt. Al hen there was no danger, they were bold ;
but what were they when put to trial ? When they had Bucking.
ham and Arnott they rushed upon the poor devils with a fifty-horse
power; but when the Burmese war commenced, these bullies
proved cowards. fir. Adams and the rest were cowards. He ne-
ver knew a person less worthy of authority than Mr. Adams ; be
was led by his passions and by unworthy motives. In the acconnts
of the house of Palmer, he passed items. and rushed to destroy
millions in twenty-four hours. Ile had done this in language he
would not describe, and which, he bad no doubt, would recoil
on the individual himself, who had steed the relvantage of his
twenty-four hours' power, to destroy the object of his revenge.
he would be glad to see this person here; he would have to an-
awer for his administration in India ; lie would view his conduct
when he wok advantage of his situation to dismiss the affairs of
Painter and Company to the amount of one million ands half, in
'aro:tinge that lie hoped wotild recoil upon himself. ft would be a
great satisfaction to him to bring such a culprit to justice. In
three words Ire dismissed the affairs of this house. He decided in
48 hours, and condemned the ecceunte as fallacious. If Mr. Pal.
iner were as great a rogue ea ever Atoml upon the earth, he could
rot be worse treated. If an 11C:1111;lt of 101. were challenged in this
co :tare it would he discussed. and not treated as that of a milling,
and a half by Mr. Adams. On the 211th of July he received the
papers front v &shad, and he inonetliately declared the accounts
to be fallacious, and stamped theni with the seal of ruin and
reprobation.
Mr. R. Jec Ksow reminded his friend, that in the zeal of his clo-
'pence he got shin deep in the 11 vdrabad paper*. Ile had also
levelled a knock down blow at Mr. Atlanta, woo, it should be TC.
Ineleircred. was not present ; if he were lie may come out of the
business with as much honour as he apeeered before that Court on
a former occesion. _ - .

Mr. STUART would appeal to the candour of the gentleman,
and beg him to adhere to facts.
Mr. II t*IIE did not outrun his case. Was not the conduct of
Mr. .Idams borne out by circumstances? Did he wait when he
took insaanres against the objects of his vengeance? Did he not
muffle and transport them, and then he published a statement that
they were not entitled to justice, and his (Mr. !lumen) is now said
to be en rx-potre statement. The conduct of Mr. Adams was most
!inportant. Changes of character were not to be wondered at: he
knew those alto for twenty rears opposed certain measures, vote
thanks to those by whom those measures were effected. These were
tergiversations indeed. Ile would now come to his subjeet of the
banishment of Messrs. Buckingham and Aroott. Ile wished
to know from his friend behind him (Mr. Ifixon) how he would
feel it' his pockets acre emptied like those of Mr. Bucking-
ham. Ile would address the Court as metal:Jos—as men who I
had • respect for foie dealings. Ile would rentind them of the
monopolies of the beer house-sin this country ;and !when they asked !
the (voider t 3 return to a proper state of thing., the answer
was, this should be done by degrees—ruin should not be brought
upon these people. To this feeling of Englishmen he addressed
himself. Ile would illustrate. They all knew Mr. Perry, who
had raised the 21forning Chnmick to the value of 40,00)1. Mr.
Perry was a man as open to the respect of all ponies as any indivi-
dusl whatever. Ile raised his press to this property. Mr. Buck-
inghani went with a licence to India, and he thought he ought ;
to act as editor there as he would in England, and communicate
information to the public. What would be though; of the
Government here if it issued an order to take down Mr. Perry's
press, and destroy his property? At this act of desperate violence
the courtry would run to arms, and the Government would nut be '
suffered to exist. In four years 11r. Buckingham raised his paper
to the value of 40.1060/. t me-fourth of it was sold for 10,0001.;
He kept the other three-boo-Its in his own power; and be.!
cause lie made a remark on Mr. Adams giving to Doctor Bryce. a !
Scotch cienTyntan, the place of clerk to a stationer, especially
when at a Bible Meeting the doctor complained of being so
busied with his profession that he could attend to nothing
else. and yet took this otlier,—and here he was not speaking
of Dr. Bryce in ;oracular any more than he WA. of the man
in the moon, if he clone down,—because lie made this com-
ment they seize upon his property, and rob him. It' this be
allowed they can suppress any paper they please. The articles ob-
jected to were of a most curious nature; they would astonish the
most squeamish reader, especially when the Jolla Ball was allowed
to range abroad. One was an answer to an article in the Jam
flail, signed " Puzzle Pate," accusing him of inconsistency in not
finding fault with Mr. flume, who, when a surgeon, held a com-
mission contract. Thus they abused hint in Indio and England,
anti as falsely there as here. Ile never had a contract. Mr. Adams
may attack hint; so may the serious Mr. Iklillic and the other two
old women that were with them. Whilst John Bull ranged abroad,
they pounced in Buckingham when an answer appeared. The
31.mtuis of Hastings left India Pith January ; they seized the
paper on the Nab February 'Phil was done by Mr. Adonis, to
show bis power. Milton, in his poem, described the fall of angels ;
he might have meant the fall of men. IkeLerbub would rather rule
in hell than serve in heaven. In this way Mr. Ad:nos cloven foot
appeared. The gcntlenian then detailed the alleged ill treatment
of Mr. Buckingham and .Ir. Armor, with which we believe the
public to be fully acquainted, and concluded by moving. that the
pawns renwrtitig the suppreoion of the Calcutta Journal, the re.
howl of its licence, and the h.etielintent from India of the above
mentioned individuals, be laid If. fore the Court.
Mr.li. JAC nsox was nut unfavairable to the production of the
papers.
Thet'weinmos: (complained of the abuse used by Mr. flume,
which mad not be censured in too strong tenons. Since lie had
done bin the fovuor to allude to him, he would, for the purpose
of standing well with those about him, show that he was not mis-
taken when be called India a despotism. Ile then read Mr.
Bankes's Act, and others, for limiting the jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Court. Ile was much astonished at the Member asserting
that Mr. Adams was influenced by unworthy motives. Ile would
not credit this, if he had not taken notes of the words. It was not
allowed in Parliament to attribute motives ; he was at a lons
to eL.,ttly: how it mold be allowed here, As to the question
before the Cutlet, Mr. Buckingham had appealed against the
rules and regulations under which he was banished. to the
King in Cotaactl, and the matter was still pending ; it
would therefore be improper fur the Court to interfere before the
case was determined before its present tribunel. The rase of Mr.
Anson was different. After the burning of the ship Fame. in
which he embstked for Enro,,e, he returned to C2:CUlti, and ad-

dressed a respectful letter to the Governor, for leave en remain.
The Court of Director. did not know officially the result of the
application, but it had learned unofficially, that he was allowed to
remain. If this were the ease, it did not wish to interfere with au
art of liberality performed by lard Amherst and hie Government.
For these 'moons he would move the preview' question.
Upon a show of hands the supporters o( the previous question
were evidently the majority, but—
Mr. Hone insisted upon a division, and the nombets voseals
For Mr. Humes motion - - 13
Against it

Majority
The Court then adjoun.ed.

- 3- i

CITY ELECTION.

WARD OF FARRINODON WITHOUT.

The election ter the !Halos Otis Cameo Criswell was eon.
tinued to-day, with meek misty, by the Mash d the, reepettise
parties.
At the close of the pelt, the email Ceedideres Way eddreteed
the Wardtnote. They expressed their thanks for the support they
had received, and solicited • continuance slit to sorrow (this day).
the last day of the election.
The numbers, at the close of the poll, were es follow :
Butterworth . . 199 I Market
Tickner
. .

. 134
- 127
. - 161
. . 133
. 131
. 119
- - 128
. 1111
. - 103
Tbis Wan! i

Roberts .
Reeves
Crook • -
Vale
Southgate . -
Savage .
Tavlor
litritfiths .

VINTR
Whitby (Deputy) . . 42
I spill
Eburs . . 39
Garrett . . 33
4 . - 37
Comway . . . . 36 I
This Ward I

LIME
Price (Deputy) . . 41
Dyster - . . . 38
• 31 itchell . . . 36

. . . 120
Beckwith . - 100
°Galloway . . . 94
Figains . 91
Patten . . 95
Young - - -
Hayward . - 76
T.imer . . . 115
*R.mahaw . . .

This IVitel
The poll will finally close this
Those marked thus '

3tiA 8 D.

Marshall . . 31;
•Marsden - . - 29
Crook . . . - 29
Woodward - . - 22
•lliekeos - - 21

'A RD.

Shearman - - - '27
Prince - - - . 2,S

four.

are new Caarlidstes.

ABUSE IN THE ELECTION OF CONSTABLES.

.* n abuse has for a length of time prevailed in most of the wards
in the City of London. It is the practice of the inhabitants to
hold what are called precinct meetings before the day of election,
and to return a certain nu:nber of persons as qualified to act u
constables to the Aldermen who preside on St. Thoirtas'a Day.
This is the cause of very unfair treatment to several inhabitants.
For instance, a precinct which consists of no more than fifty in-
habitants is compelled, by the authority, of custom to return a
certain number of persons to serve as constables. Another pre.
civet, which contains five or six hundred inhabitants. returns also
a certain limited number of individuals as tit for the office. The
number returned are so disproportioned to the Mans of the in.
habitants of each precinct, that those of the one are called upon
almost individually to serve several times, while many in the other
have never served at all, and ere never likely to be called upon to
perform the very necessary, but certainly very disagreeable
duties of the office. The present Chief Magistrate, upon being elected
Alderman of the Ward of Bridge, iniutcdiately inquired into the
authority upon which those precinct meetings. acted, and finding
that the practice was illegal as well as unjust, refused to take cog.
nizarce of their proceedings, and threw an equality of obligation
upon every inhabitant of the iVard. The only answer that could
be given to this rational interference was, that the precinct regu.
lesions had existed fur a length of time, and as they thus formed a
privilege, ought not to be violated. At first, this decisive measure
raised an outcry and alarm, but there is every reason to believe
that the impartiality of the presiding Magistrate is now the subjet t
of much approbation in the place a here he ventured to introduce
the reform.

On Tuesday his Lordship presided at the Wardmote of Bishops.
gate, in consequence of the indisposition of Sir R. ('. Glynn.
After the election of Common Councilmen, the Meeting proceeded
to the election of the different Ward Officers, and some precinct
returns of persons to serve as Constables were handed to the Lord
Mayor, who, as might be expected, at once questioned the legality
of the returns, and, upon reference to the Ward Clerk. established
their invalidity. Some of the inhabitants, who no doubt expected
a visitation upon themselves in the event of the establishment of
an equality of burden in the Ward, strongly remonstrated against
the refusal of his Lordship to act upon the precinct returns. The
election, however, was proceeded in according to the letter and
spirit of the Act of Parliament. The constables were elected from
the whole of the inhabitants, as if such a thing as a precinct meet.
log was never known to have existed. His Lordship, in thus tak.
ing into due consideration the just claims tf many inhabitants who
have been hitherto sabject to he called upon to perform the duties
of others, took particular care to make no comment upon the long
duration of the practice he has thus condemned.
There is every reason to suppose that the reformed mode of elec.
tion will be adopted generally henceforward.
One of the inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgate, after the
greater part of the business of the day was pertoruied, introduced
the subject of the distressed Spanish and Italian refugees, and
wished, after some observations, which perhaps bad an unnecessary
tinge of politics in them, to raise a subscription in the ward for the
behefit of the foreigners.
The Lord Mayor represented that he could not think of sane-
, tioning a proposition unconnected with the business of the day, in
a ward over which lie only accidentally resided. Ile also obstrved,
that the subject, considered and distussed without reference to
politics, would be sure to meet with more support than could be ex.
pretest in cases brought forward on party speculations. Ile ex-
pressed his (inn belief that every ward m thecity would contribute
to the relief of the poor torti;;ners, but they would choose proper
occasions for doing so.
The ward agreed in this view of the matter. After the meeting
the Common Councilmen of the ward dined together, and yesterday
they sent thirty guineas to the Lord Mayor in support of die charity
of which his Lordship's name is at the bead.
_

On Thursday Miss Foote's residence was visited by a
Sheriff's officer, acting under a writ obtained by Mr. Bayne
against her father, for advances. amounting, it is said, to a
very large sum. His search, from which the lady's bou-
doir was not exempted, proved, however, fruitless, Mr.
Foote having, it is suppose.ll, found means to escape at the
back of the premises.—Morning Paper.
Extract of a ktter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Mil-
ford, dated December 20:—" It hes blown very hard all
this morning from north-west. Captain Holland, com-
manding his Majesty's steam-packet Ivanhoe, has arrived
this day from Dunmore (Waterford); he reports that he
passed the Salters this minting at seven o'clock, and that
the Light Ship was not there; and as the weather has been
very foggy, it is feared she has been run down."
Wootwicit, Dec. 21.—Major Eliot's (rocket troop)
royal horse artillery marched yesterday morning from
Woolwich for Liverpool ; and this morning Major llynley
and Lieutenant F. Wards, with fifty men and sixty horses,
fur Ireland, to complete the troops of horse artillery in that
country to four guns each.
Scre .Monday week an inquest was held before'
Charles Whitaker, Esq., Coroner, on the body of George
Trippet. a soldier in Sloe ttth essiment, now stationed in''
111111 garrison, who shot himself ott the afternoon preced-
ing. This is the second instance of self-tlesito.sti.so which
has occurred in that garrison within a short time. The
unfortunate man was servant to the surgeon of the regi-
ment, by whom he had been treated with great kindness
and liberality. It seems that he had lately formed some
bad connexions, and his conduct, in several respects, suf-
feted a corresponding alit ration. During the preceding
week he had been three whole nights out of the garrison,
for which he was sentenced to fourteen days knapsack
drill; hut, through the intercession t' his master, the
mmishment was entirely remitted on the preceding Friday.
Notwithstanding this lenity, his misconduct preyed on his
mind, and he was observed to be in a low, desponding
tray. On Sunday afternoon, during the absence of a com-
rade, he effected his purpose, by leaning forward upon the
muzzle of his gun, and putting the shaft of a brush upon
the trigger, which he pressed down with his foot. The
ball entered his belly, and came out at his back. Imme-
diate assistance was rendered him, lint, after languishing
several hours in a state of insensibility, he expired. The
deceased was a native of Doncaster, and about 21 years of
age. Verdict—Lunacy.
Yesterday morning, between four and five o'clock, a
daring burglary was committed in the hons, of Thomas
Brodie, Esq. \o. 16, James's-stteet, Buckingham (;ate,
Pimlico, and a quantity of plate, with other articles, con-
sisting of an old fashioned silver tea-pot, table spoons, &c.
were stolen therefrom. The thieves effected an entrance
at the back part of the premises, by passing over several
garden walls from I%llllam-street, and by the aid of a
centre-bit,cutting a hole in the panne! of the kitchen window
shutter. Fortunately Mr. Brodie having occasion to rise
very early, rang the servants' bell to call them up about
five o'clock, and it is aupposell alarmed the robbers, who
made a precipitate retreat, which prevented them front
obtaining a considerable booty. as Mr. Brodie had a large
sten of money in :hc house at she time.

LAW INTRLI.IGE.VCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY. WEDXZSDAT, Dze. 2.

MIENNETIIT V. 11/41611T Awn LACEY.

lila LORD Catwwczt.t.oit inquired of-Mr:flo;n4e whether Mr.
Abernethy hada' yet nude any affidavit relative to the book which
his oslieitoe had been desimum of putting in on Monday lut.
Mr. Holum replied, that not any further affidavit had yet been

Mr. Roes said he had no doubt but that an affidavit would he
filed In the course of the day, as he had seen the copy of one which
3lr. Abernethy intended to put in. Its not having been sooner
done was owing to the plaintiff's having bee very much occupied
.professionally, as well as his legal advisers, who had been engaged
in attending the trial of an issue directed by this Court.
Mr. Homes thought it hard that as injunction should be key
tette( aver the defendants until it suited the convenience or
of the plaintiff to file his affidavits.
Mr. gong undertook that the delay ahaald not last beyond to_
di
The LAND Clietteet.Lol—Thee let it stand peremptorily for
legneerow incening.