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were ilierlorwed for want °residency, aftn a suitable atlas st,
Tuition frown his Worship.
Ciptain Kowton then came forward, and was iihutifiid
byltimer laws... as the prmim who assimlied him.
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Win. Ihoiglas, a watchman. ili.poted that in consequence
of an alarm, he came to Doilswortle's ■bunt half•past
twelve iirtoeli on Saturday wight tail, where there aux a
tU•wnitaana assemblage of people shooting at Imszaiag.
They were using a soldier in the (-road very ill, and w tiaras
orodio rescue him. He look hint down to the watch.lioti,e
and the mob followed. Witness uhvervell Wm. Hunter very
the crowd, mid re/eeriest the soldiers to mark him.
He hrioat hint say, " If all the Radicals would stand line
i•• tor, I would take b--r's yna from him"—
•• H,ost for eves"—•' Death or elm y." Flouter foliowril
dorm to the watch biotin., and still continued all ry miser;
Ivry attempted it. tourer the wstelo-housv. They canto• Sfai
...41 Mae tri Wollare Wed" ‘Vituuss took Hunter into cuss-
: to.iv about twos ....lock.

LamMusi Luranlr, Spri ser..gokril Wm. floater as
lour"( the .1000 ',live in the h. livarti him shoot " 11001
IVY1."•••4 &e.
.-ookur Birkardsop and Wm. Model then entered int*.
..e.netofis lo appear at the Quarter swivi :::: s to an.wer
o C4o.e,a theta, themselves in 50?. each, sod two
s,,•110 rack

in defence of the officers will be beard to-
ms. woriong.

THR MARQUIS Ur HASTINGS.

At * tinblie Mertinc of the &trope'', lishvbit•
a.,Js of Niiiiras, In the month of Jnly last, •
hie disninticitstar was voied to the. Governor.Cleite-
pal, as •. testimonial of their estretn. The Noble
Msrgivi...trsever, with a generous rlisimerested-
neas.ilerlitied the honour, in the folkway{ letter
to equal's 'Slacker. the Clmirntsii of the Alemeng :
" Governmenclionse,.fuly 17, 119.

Sit-11 has been communicated to me that the mreiing
at Illatkan. not rontrnord with tn.ting au addreai, which cue
are deputed to deliver from them, came to the reaolsition of
p: ~siting me with a diamond oar.
" I beg you In believe that it ii impossible to feel with
more warmth and sincerity than I it.. the flattering dr.pu.
wino' whirti• prompted the vole: I moat, sieveithr less he
~,mlhowell to decline the pl:ntent ; and I have to entreat
that you withont loss of time, solicit the Committee,
sell my part, 1001 to mitered in that object.
ildroome, yogis' Resolution implicit that the assent of
11.. e Corot of Directors for your making each a present to
should be previously obtaimal. lint a reference of
that kind carries with it an untiorsirss which has escaped
observation. Au application so tirrimistatieril would place
the II 000000 'treble Court in the dilemma of incurring an
invidion% appearance, shook' it seem to condemn a gal_
taut htwnlity, or of sanctioning a measure which it
Might have goo,' grotioils for regarding as objectionable. An
objection does in my judgment' raid. Howsoever little it
is in be conceived that any one holding. the station w hich
I- hive the honour to fill, cook', in point of fart, be hal to
(mood, the private feelings of society in prrf cc to a
inlet discharge of public duties, through any speculation
4.f riceivisig such sort of testimonies, the principle
Ire Molly mandator(' sir precluding an aim at soy sp. crier ~r
papolsrity out distinctly connected with the promotion of
C..- general interest.
"

'I be Madras alerting has given me to feel proudly, that
I our considered as nut having cried in my sirup for ailiranc.
log tiw pinsperity of ihowe concerns with which I iten in-
tru.led by the Honourable Company. The distinetims which
stir Ailanais confers, by Pe asserting the policy and rquily of
coy • tort, could receive no addition from the intended
while the meeting, by having contemplated the
. er or it. has awakened in me every sensation justly curves.
pa,mlrut to the effecliJnate cordiality With which it was
se wbrd in mark me more especially as an tudi•irlital. f could
be 111011' grateful. There is then no consideration whirls
a.•rhl to reoalirr it awkward for the Committee to withdraw
it,. portion of the Resolntions to which this letter alludes.
have the honour, Sir, tit he
Your eery obedieut and bumble Servant.
(Signed) HASTINGS.
Capt ilheker, &c. kg.

A i increase bus been recently mullein the cavalry
force ►tauwned in Carlisle, and on Sitioloy venni:Ott
two Kerrison eightern-i dent. niottired on car.
to4l.tes of a new construction, arrived at the Castle,
tt.o!e► a suitable rscort.

Oil account of the seditious and illrgul acts of
Site Radical, in the neighbourhood of Brampton,
duriii4 hot week, an express arrived at Car lirle at
right on the evening of yesterday se'tinight,
in coi.,ripiriice of which Dr. (AWRY Bud Dr.
14sirstt Am proceeded to Brampton, and arrived
tnerr eiirlv on Friday morning lasi, and swore in,
uri ht 7 the day, one hundred am) furty.eight special
rie ea.

'rite Dill for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, pro-
by Lord A I.THORPs has been rioted by
cf the House of Commons. It prohibits
the Court from taking gratuities. The
p. Imolai% creditor may compel the surreader of
the insolvent's property, which shall vest in the pro-
vt.itiicrl assignee. Examiners are to be Appointed
by the Commissioner, they are authorised to compel
the attendance of witnesses, and are empowered to
allow or disallow claims of creditors, subject how-
ever to an appeal to the Commissioner. The as-
Si:Vier/I have a power of making compositimis with
crerfitors. In the country,.examiners may he ap-
puinied by Justices of the Peace at Quarter Sea-
and the Commissioner of the Court in Lou-
d..o tu.ty direct prisoners, in certain cases, to he
rx twilled before Justices at she Quarter Sessions.
Piwoners after discharge becoming possessed of
funds, or any other species of property, and
to convey such property, the Court may,
yowl petition in a summary way, order such per-
rm.. to be again arrested. No person is allowed to
I.,mcsi.e in the Court as attorney or agent mi.
I.t. he shall he regularly admitted as an attorney
or solicitor in one of the Courts of Westminster.
Lt.'s of the nature of all persons discharged by virtue
Or 1164 act, with their place. of abode before com-
roitittent to custody, shall from time to time be
viiislished in the Guzeite. The assignees shall ac-
t-to:sit to lilt CM11101•101011 for their gecript; and pay-
°writs.

There is no foundation for the statement. that
upa,mi4 Of 100,000/. were insured at I.LoYu's on
tpe Fihaheth, from Bombay, and the kiniscotcles,
Irons Wino:. wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope
I October. l'he insurance effected there on those
ships and cargoes, we are assured, dues not exceed
Wont 20.0001. to 25,0001, and that the numerous

los.es lately have not been se much felt at I.i.ottp's
as might have been expected. much itisorance
b. in;; done la the out-ports, and in various clubs.
the night of the 16th the dining-room of Mr.
Aut.i.sttes house, on Illanwell..heath, was broken
i4.to by some villains; the family were not alarmed,
bat it is presumed they were otherwise disturbed,
as the booty they took away was but trifling.

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lIHJYTINO Or CRPDIMRS AT GUI! IMALL

THIS DAY.

. H.
J. Hethoe, Birchin-laue and Walaorth, merchant 10
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