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much controlled by making sin south freedom with him, at ten.
Bering him so tans. geode, and submissive, as watt the case with
Nero, and so the event pßeval the Wallace quickly beat his six
opponents, without receiving so much as a scar of the slightest de-
scription.
There is also a talk of crnelty being practised in the engage-
ment. Can any man in his senses suppose that I would risk the
loss of my two lions, the finest ewer seen in this country, for the
purpose of gratifying a cruel propensity ? No, Sir, it was never
my idea ; and, further, 1 new declare, that another exhibition of
the same or such .a scene shall never be encouraged or promoted by I
" Sir, your obedient Servant,
"OEO. NVOMBWELL."
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CITY BUSINESS.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall.
The Chamberlain delivered in bin statement of the product of the
Orphans' Fund Denim foe the het quarter, which being read. the
Court ordered him to take measures, agreeably to the pro**. of
the Act of Parliament, for the discharge of the sum of MAUL of
the remaining debt, and to give nodes to the parties ledetikted
accordirgly.
' Several persons were sworn, and others allowed to he admitted
Brokers.
Licenses were granted to Coal Undertakers.
A Petition of some Fishermen to be allowed to catch white bait,
and another Petition of Fishermen against such license being
granted, were referred to a Committee foe consideration.
Bills were ordered to be paid, &c.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ForeigN-014.xst 1, 1825.
The King has beets graciously pleased to appoint the Honourable
Algernon Percy, now Secretary to his Majesty's Embassy at Paris,
to be his Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Confederated
Swiss Cantons.
The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint Hamilton
C. J. Hamilton. Esq., now Secretary to his Illajesty's Legation at
Stutgardt, to be Secretary to his Majesty's Embassy at Paris.
And the King has also been graciously pleased to appoint the
lion. John Bloomfield, now attached to his Majesty's Embassy at
Lisbon, to be Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at Stutgardt.
BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
James Norton, Brompton, master-mariner, from August 6 to
September 24, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court.
Samuel East, Greta Mae, Stratford, Kesel, victualler, from
the sth to the 13th August. at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
James Bores, of Scarborough, York, r.
Edward Pane, jun., of LaureneePedutney Hill, merchant.
BANKRUPTS.
SAMUEL JONES. King's Arms-buildings, Wood.strett,
Cheapside, lace.tuanufacturer, to surrender, August 6, 13, and
September 13, at eleven, at the Bankmpte Court. Solicitors,
Messrs. Watson and Broughton, Palcon.square.
TiIO3IAS BATTEN, Great Titchfield.strect, Saint Mary.la.
bonne, tailor, August 6, 13, and September 13, at eleven, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Aleuts. Hallett and Henderson,
Northumherland.street, Mary-la-bonne.
THEODOSIUS DA LLEV and THOMAS BUSH. or Not.
tingham, laee.rnanufacturers, August 15, 16, and September 13,
at eleven, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingham. Solicitors, Mr. But.
tery, Long-mw, Nottingham ; and Mr. ‘Volstort, Furnival's-
Inn, Holborn.

SA MUHL FARMER, Birmingham, glass toy-maker,
August 13. 15. and September 13, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel,
Temple.row, Birmingham. Solicitors, Messrs. Burfoot, Inner
Temple, London • and Mr. Page, Birmingham.
WILLIAM eIIASTENEY. Bunwell, Norfolk, coal-mer.
chant, August 15, 20, and September 13. at four. at the Casde Inn,
Norwich. Solicitors, Messrs. Jay and Cremer, Norwich ; and Mr.
F. T. Fenton, Austin-friars.
IV I LLIAM JIILLINGTOti, Shrewsbury, carpenter, August
8, V, and September 13, at eleven, at the Fox Inn, Shrewsbury-
Solicitors, Messrs. Philpot and Stone. Southampton-street, Blooms.
bury.square ; and Messrs. Burley and Scaath, Shrewsbury.
DIVIDENDS.
Ang. 30. Emanuel Stabler, Bread-street, linen-merchant. at
eleven. et the George Inn, York—Aug. 30. Francis Stabler,
Thomas 3larshaU, mid George Marshall, York. linen-merchants,
at eleven, at the George Inn, York—Aug. 31. Robert Smith,
York, machine-maker, at eleven, at the George Inn, Yak—Aug.
30. Thomas Parkinson, sen., 31111-place, Scawby, Lincoln, Thomas
Parkinson, jun., Kingston-upon-Hull. and John Lilly, Smiltmates.
York. raff.merchants, at eleven, at the Dog and Dud Tavern,
Kingvton-upon-Hull—Sept. 3. Alexander Ross and James Mur-
ray. Leadenhall-buildings, leather.factors, at tend'', at the Bank-
rupts' Court.
CERTIFICATES, Aco. 23.
Phillips, Chepstow. Monmouth, coal-merchant—Henry
Oldtield, Devonshire-budding.. New Dover.mod, gaslight and
coke-manufactorcr—Edsard Boulbee, Liverpool, merchant—John
Edwards, Elder-street, Nortond.dgste, silk-woaver.

anti in England and Scotland also.
n England and Scotland, Oh, that is an account of
a Colo.. suppose ; bad luck to it.
Clerk—And likwise in all his Majesty's dominions.
Geraghty—ls it abroad and at home ?
Clerk-1 es certainly.
Geraghty—Why then by J.s.s I'll never sign it.
Paddy was here reminded that if he did not conform to the order
of the Magistrates he would be committed, upon which he reluct.
antly took up the pen to make his mark to the bond, exclaiming,
at the same time, to those with him, " Oh boys, is'nt this dreadful
for nothing at all ?"
When the bond was signed Geraghty shrugged up his shoulders,
saying to the Clerk with an air of sarcastic triumph, Well, Sir,
you have done your best, thank God you can do no more."
Clerk—Oh we don't wish to do more, you are now bound to keep
the peace to all his Majesty's subjects.
Geraghty—(Looking at the Clerk, whilst at the same time he
was enticing the whip that was across his shoulder,) to " keep the
peace to all his Majesty's subjects." Oh then, by the powers of
man, the ant fellow I meet that's not his Majesty's subject, I'll
make his head smoke. Paddy upon this left the Office.

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peace.omcer, Into i
angled or exiled for life, as the Emperor The to Cats Loa been addressed by the owner of to see the WI bond
lits crime was having constantly refused the Lion, trlte lady, to the Editor of an Evening when the bond was 1
Christian religion, and having confessed Paptr. • Clerk—The condi
wiest and preacher of the said religion. • ' " Au 1, 111111. keep the peace for I
Order was delayed for two years, and the " SaL.4llllllll.t. net. at allialla Geraghty:--Scratc
"P"P Clerk—yea, for s
n prison ; but in 1823, as he ever per- op T "P"Phiet, :v ii.,-, w. -Aw, Geraghty—To all
et declarations, and protested his attach- able . aly. •.. moor • - • -•-• p, -.. , that for.
t, ..:
1, his sentence of death was tarried into of year solipinonsil • „ • 'Nee. Clerk—Why it st
-11"volattl - mul peace.
I pious minister was strangled, and thus •,:mit_te jatmidwi• , • 10 401
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martyrdom, on the 30th of November of was or and, Geraghty—Ts It a
effillaied.' Whale •la•aladwipalt-iwattlibrinnl. tin obi, lithos' Clerk—Aye, and
showed mono Ape ot poolotamot than a few slight sarawases on Geraghty,—ln all
establishment of a seminary was corn- the lip. I was then Ind
my second lion, Wallace, whom amoral disposition was not so Induced be sews Mends to try the swinge of „(31"k— I ea. and
di are collected twelve pupils, who study...eraghty—ln En
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