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EXTRAORDINARY FRA T.

The following curinns fact is recorded of John Selwyn, an
under gamckeepes oldie park at ',lands, in the reign ssf Queen
Lila-sixth. This inns was, famous fur his bodily strength,
agility, and skill in horsemanship, specimens of winch lie
was in the haMt of exlsibitinz before the Queen, at the
fraud stag hoist, in the park. Upon one occasion, lie iu
the heat of the chase suddenly leaped from his horse, when
at full speed, upon the hack of the stag, where lw kept his
Peat in spite of every effort of the affrighted animal, and
drawirg Isis sword with the greatest coolness, guided him
towards. her Majesty, when, having approached sufficiently
near, lie plunged his weapon into its throat, awl it fell dead
at her feet. This exploit is pusirtrayeal uu John Sclvytes
lumb•stuoe at Wst!tumuli-Thames.

The Esrl of EGREMONT has purchased the ce-
lebrated easel study of " Death upon the pule
Horse," painted by Mr. WEST. one of the most
sublime productions of modern art. That Noble-
man has also purchased the " Murder gf the young
Princes in the Tutrer," owl its companion by
NORTIICOTE, flOm SHAE*PEARE. Tilty Were in
the colhction or Mr. iiAitUIS, and are ell honour
to the British school.

Oil Saturday, as early as Orven o'clock in the
morning. Sir U. COCKBURN, Mr. CROKER, Sir T.
B. 'MARTIN, and Sir It. SkIPPINGS, arrived at
Chathmit deck-yard; they shortly after went off to
the Eahvark, accompanied by Admiral Sir JOHN
GORE, Commissioner Sir It. *swig. with some
Of the principal officers of the Dock-yard, to take a
bury( y of the magazine of that ship, Row completely
titted up on a new uriociple. After temainiog
board a considerable time, they left this ship and
visited tile Owea Glendower, now complete and
ready to sail ; they then returned. past noun, to the
Dock-yard, where they mule but a short stay, and
set off for tuwa.—(Cunfer bury Paper.)

REMONSTR4NCE Fli()31 THE LIVERY
TO TINE LORD MAYOR.

Yesterday morning several Members of the Li,.
very waned upon the Lord Mayor, for the purpose
of presenting Ins Lordship with a Remonstrance,
*bleb had been some time to comemplation.
Mlle', the Deputation entered his Lordship's pri-
vete room, Mr. Dixox, of Fleet-street,• one of the
n 111 l ber, said, .1 My Lord, we wait upon you at
the request of a Humbler of our Fellow-Liverymen,
most respectfully to present to your Lordship Al
Remonstrance, upon your refusal in call a Com-
mon Hall, upon the subject of the late proceeding's
at Manchester."
The Lord Mayor most politely invited the De-
putation to be seated.
Mr. DIXON then said, that, if his Lordship
would permit, the Remonstrance should be read.
The LORD MAYOR—My respect for the Li-
very shall at all times incline me to listen to any
remonstrance they think proper to make.
The Remonstrance. which was then read, was to
the following effect :
" That the undersigned respectfully wished to expnstn.
late with hit hirdallip on his refusal to convene a Common
Hall, to consider the trap sactiuus which took place at Man-
cheater on the 16th August, though invited to do so by r- ire
than lOn Liverymen : That the object of the Meetiug was
of so melancholy a description that it ought to have born
enough of itself to secure the exercise of the right of street-
hog : That such a right, belonging to them as subjects of a
fete Government, and more particularly as Members of the
Corporation of the hief city in the entpire could not be law-
fully withheld from them by any person, much less by the
Lord Mayor, who was bound from the very nature of his
oilier, and the manlier of his election, to respect the wishes of
the Livery : That the proposed subject was every way suit-
ed for public discussion, as was proved by his Lordship bay.
ing consented to allow a Common Council: That his Lord-
ship's refusal to convene the Hall for the same purpose,
could not arise from any extraordinary anxiety to preserve
the public peace, as his Lordship must be aware, that what-
ever meeting had been called fur, mid the sanction of the muni-
cipal constitutions had been withheld, they had uniformly
taken place under circumstances much more dangerous to
public trhnquillity. They, therefore, prayed his Lordehip
to reconsider the subject, to revoke his refusal, and give
them the full exercise of their obvious rights."
Mr. DIXON—The Livery, my Lord, find them-
selves, In ColifoNtieliCe of the late transactions at
Manchester, imperiously called upon to express
►heir public opinion in Common Hall, and have
felt it hard, that while justice called aloud, hums-
oily bled, and liberty was on the wing, they had no
opportunity, in common with others of his Majes-
ty's subjects, to express their opinion. They hope
your Lordship will re-consider the matter, alter your
former determination, and call a Common Hall.
The Luau MAYOR—Gentlemen, I feel myself
us deeply interested in the question of the rights
and privileges of the Livery of London as any of
you ; my obligations to do so are as strong. Already
have given on answer to this question in strict
conformity with my oa►h. It is my determination
to adhere to the refusal which has been made, on
the most conscientious grounds. uotwithstanding
the nmpopnlari►y to which I may he subjected ; and
I confess that L am not a fliend to the hootings and
hissing which have been so plentifully bestowed
ilI me.
Mr. Otxos observed, that the present was an
opportunity the hest that could be presented for
turtling aside that offensive notice of which his
Lordship had complained.
The LORD MAYOR—I have acted upon this, as
npoo all other occasions, according to the best of
my judgment as a Magistrate and an individual;
aid (with much earnestness) I appeal to the Power
above, whether I have acted conscientiously or not.
Mr. (looms! (uf Paul's-chain)—My Lord, this
is a deputation from the Livery, who have placed
you i❑ your present elevated situation. We trust
that you will not tremple ui our rights awl pri-
vdegrs. We consider you, toy Lord, as our father
fur the time bring, mod we hope that you will not
refuse to grunt its the privilege of the use of our
Hill. I have to add one more word. We c ' ler
the Common Dill the storehouse of the liberties of
the citizens ; and surely you, who are at the head
of us, will not place an obstacle in the way of that
which we have enjoyed time immemorial. We ask.
my Lord. merely what our forefathers always
demanded as a right, and we of course think our
birthright.
The LORD MAYOR—Do you not consider that it
is unfair to prejudge a case? Suppose you were
yourself charged with all offence, I ask you whether
you would think it fair that a judgineot should he
passed upon you, with t regard to those evidences
which are necessary upon every occasion, in order
to come to a just conclusion ? If you were inno-
cent, do you not think that speeches, declaratory of
your guilt, would be injurious? %You'd you not
at least think a prejudication ungenerous ? If
you think calmly, I dare say you will arrive at thia
conclusion. AVould it not then be highly impro-
per and illiberal in me to authorise and encourage
a 'Meeting of this description, conscious at
the same tone that a legal discussion is to take
place, upon which the merits of the case which you
have alluded to will he entered into most accurately ?
Mr. TAYLOR (lhe Coint tttttt Councilman)—We
only wish, my Lord, that the doors of investigation
should not be barred against inquiry. Other parts
of the country have met, why should not the Livery
have the privilege of adding their opinions in the
weight of those already dispersed through the
nation ?
Mr. RonEeTs—My Lord, I beg to know whether
it is your Lordship's intention, if the Livery should
conic to a determination to meet, to close the doors
of the Hall against them ?
The LORD MAYOR said, he conceived the Chief
Magistrate had a right to do so. but he d'd not in-
Innate that it was his intention to oblige the Livery
to look fur Some other place of meeting.
Mr. STEPHENS said, that a former Lord Mayor
had not hesitated to call a Common Flail upon errs
lain chargea which were brought agaiust the Duke
of York ; aml that question was discussed in Par-
liament afterwards, without suffering from the pre.
vivito debate upon it. With respect to time prop*.
sition put by the Lord Mayor—whether any objecs
Nom could not be made to corrruents and resolu-
tions previous to all legal cousideration of a ques-
tion, he should declare that he should have uo ob-
jection to have the fullest inquiry made into his
cominct if innocent. On the contrary, he should
think that the Inure it was discussed the greater ef-
feet it would have its establishing the erroneousness
• of the charge.
Mr. l'Av Loa said, that this rule held with equal

force against those who had acted in violation of
the laws of humanity. The deeper the' inquiry the
more plain were made the evidences of guilt. The
Livery wished to apprise the people, that those per-
sons who had violated the laws should be brought
to justice. He hoped the Lord Mayor would not
he too hasty in giving his opinion, and that he would
not persist in going decidedly against the general
sentiment of those to whom his Lordship was ins
delved for his present elevated situation.
The Low) MAYOR—It would be the greatest
pride of my life, Gentlemen, that I who have risen
from a very humble situation in life to that by
which I am now honoured, should coincide in the
opinion of the Livery, and I regret much that there
exists any difference of opinion ; but I should feel
that I was degrading the office which I fill if I were
to act unconscientiously, and I therefore must per-
Severe.
Mr. GODWIN—In die name of the Livery, my
Lord, I beg leave to return you my thanks for the
very handsome manner in which you have received
us; hut (with much warmth) I here assure your
Lordship, that the Livery of London intend to hold
a Meeting to discuss the rights of their countrymen.
notwithstauciing your Lordship's opposition, and I
request that your Lordship will recollect that we
inform you of their resolution.
The LORD MAYOR—I shall be at my post.
Gentlemen ; but I must say, that this is an unequal
contest here, for I sin but one man against .
Now, if you will allow me to have eight of my
friends against you. we shall probably do a good
deal towards clearing away all the impediments to
the right view of the question.
Mr. Goower4—There can be but little objection
to that, my Lord. particularly on a subjecton which
the whole country agree. We hope to oppose your
friends in the right place, my Lord, and beg to
say that we, the Livery of London, shall be at our
puts to discuss our rights and privileges according
to ancient custom.
Some conversation took place after this, which
was kept up in a very dispassionate tone. The de-
putation individually expressed themselves much
indebted to the Lord Mayor for the marked civility
with which they were received, and his Lordship
seemed equally pleased at the respectful deportment
of the deputation, who withdrew after an interview
of upwards of an hour.