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BANKRUPTS.
AtcHain TtrTtw, Birmingham, builder. to lllllTender. Nov.
~ 2, and 29, at eleven. at the Albion Hotel. Birmingham. Solid.
tots, Meseta. bong and Austin, Holborn-collet. Gray's-Inn; and
Messrs. Smith, Arnold. and Haines, Birmingham.
Joitx Tt'RNLR WATT,. Angel-enure, T1110R111011013•SITCPI,
stockbroker, 0ct.25, at nine, 20, and Nov. 29. at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Reardon apt Davies, Corbet-
t:curt, Graceciturch-street.
Jot' Ws:caroms, Little Guildford.street, Borough, timber-
dealer, Oct. 22, Nov. I, and 29, at twelve, at The Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitor, Mr. George Smith, Bednghall-atreet.
Cosa LEs POTTER, Scarborough, coach. painter, Nov. 1. 2,
and 29. at eleven, at the George Inn, Scarborough. Solicitors,
Mr. William Dumberry Thornton, Scarborough; and Sir. Charles
Lever, Gray's-Inn-square.
Jou,: WILITELOCK, Retford, Nottinghamshire. draper. Nov,
7,9, and 29, at ten, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. tioliritort?
Messrs. Law and Coates, Piccadilly, Manchester ; and Messes.
Adlington, Gregory, and 'Faulkner, Bedford-row.
ICIRARLEI RICHARD DRNNETT, Fulham-road. Little Chelsea,
ehoosecoonger, Oct. 26, at nine, 26, and Nay. 29. at ten, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Hallett and Henderson,
Northumberland-street, 3larylebone.
TROIKAS RUNNER, Clithero, Lancashire, ironmonger, Oct. 31,
Nov. I, and.. 29, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham. So-
licitors, hlesara. Tooke and Carr, Holborn-court, Gray's-Inn; and
Mr. George Bunts'', Birmingham.
WILLIAM BARNES, Richardby, Cumberland, hay and corn-
merchant, Oct. 26. 27, and Nov. 29, areleven, at the Lion and
lamb Inn, Carlisle. Solicitors, Messrs. Mounsey and Gray,
Staple-Inn; and Messrs. Law and Bendle, Carlisle.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
Left at the Bankrupt Office, under Act 6, Geo. 4th, esp. 16, see. 6.
DAVW Lewitt, hampeter, Pontstephen, Cardiganshire, inn-
keeper. (Filed Oct. 14.)
SARICILL ORTON, Atherstone, Warwickshire, woolstapler.
(Filed Oct. 15.)
WILLIAM DUNHAM, Coleman-street, victualler. (Filed Oct.l 7.)
DIVIDENDS.
Nov. 8. Myles Macdont.cll,John Macdonnell.and John Bushell,
Broad-street, merchants, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' I :ourt-Nov.
19. Thomas Chamberlayne and William Williams, Cumberland.
street, Portman-square. coach-makers, at eleven, at the Bank-
mitts' Court-Nov. 12. William Davis, Lewisham, Kent, corn-
dealer, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court-Dec. 10. Robert Cort,
COMCTOM-51115M, West Smithfield, currier, at twelve. at the Bank-
inept? Court-Nov. 8. Edward Wright, Oxford-street, linen.
draper, at eleven, at. the Bankrupts' Court-Nov. 10. John Grist,
Midhurst, Sussex, bricklayer, at twelve, at the Spread Eagle lon,
Midhurst-Nov. 19. Robert 31eacock, Liverpool, ship-chandler, at
twelve, at the office of Mr. Lodge, Romilly-court, Liverpool-
Nos. 8. William Howes, jun. Robert's-terrace, Commercial.road,
adman, at eleven, at the Bankrupts' Court-Nov. 8. John Beeline.
Milton, Oxfordshire, druggist, at eleven, at the Bankrupts Court
-Nov. 8. Louie Gardie, Regent-street, jeweller, at eleven, at the
Bankrupts' Court-Nor. 8. Thomas Stoneham, Little Chelsea,
brewer, at twelve, at ihe Bankrupts' Court-Nov. 8. William Shave.
St. Albans, Hertford, victualler, at twelve, at the Bankrupts'
Court-Nov. 8, Thomas Dunn, Durham, merchant, at twelve, at
the Bankrupts' Court-Nov. 8. Joseph Nowill and Joseph Burch,
Jewry-street, stationers, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court-Nov.
8. James Woodhouse and Mark Woodhouse, Mincing.lane, West
India brokers, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court-Nov. B..lorrepli
Easthum, Yorkshire, butter-factor, at ten, at the Bank-
rupts' Court-Nov. 8. Henry Thorns. Robinson, Gun-street, Old
Artillery-ground, silk-manufacturer, at twe re, at the Bankrupts'
Court-Nov. 8. Joseph John Donlan, Cleveland-court, St. James's.
place, tailor, at twelve, at the Bankrupts Court-Nov. 10. Richard
Boas Wake, 51osion. Lincolnshire, timber-nierehant, at eleven,
at the Red Lion lon, Worksop. Nottinghamshire-Nov. 12. Thos.
Chapman, Littlebury-mills, Essex, mealman, at twelve, at the
Bankrupts' Court.
CERTIFICATES.-Nov. 8.
Charles Ford, Regent.street, linen-draper-Ilentry Bush, Lod-
don, Norfolk, grocer--John Shields, Bridge-road, Lambeth, wire-
worker-William Canis Carrie, Wellingborough, Northampton,
lace-dealer-Joseph Levy,Hemming's-row,heiceater.square. glass-
dealer—Samuel Spofford, Manchester, common-brewer-William
Darwin, Wentworth, Yorkshire, iron-master-John Chadwick,
Kennington, Surrey, carpenter-George Bishop, Great Eutcheap,
butcher.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Robert Nunn and Thomas Fisher, Grubb-street, Crippleeate,
earpentent-Robert White, Upper Alarylebone.street, and William
Scott, (ireat Titchfleld-street, Marylebone. cabinet-makers-Wil-
liam Judpen Baotock, Stephen Geary, and William Hunt Lewes,
White-lion-court, Cornhill. architects-Robert Procter and Har-
rison Procter, Barnard Castle, Durham, ehymists--William Wales
and Robert Henry Noddings, York, Sax-dressers-William Jack-
son and John Shorland, Chatham, jewellers-John Gee, Richard
Penny Gee, and Thomas Gee, Bristol, tobacco and anuff.maou-
facturen.

THE STOLEN INFANT.
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Yesterday several respectable inhabitants of the parish of St
George the Martyr, Southwark, assembled iplke Vestry room, to
consider the expediency of offenng a greater reward, and adopting
other measures, for recovering the infant that was stolen from a
little girl to whom it was intrusted, near the King's Bench Prison,
a short time back.

Weller, the father of the child, was in attendance, and stated the
'deps which had been hitherto taken towards recovering his off-
spring. The poor man was, as might naturally be expected, very
sorrowful. A letter was produced which was very recently received
through the twopenny post, but as no name was attached to the
communication, it was considered to be unworthy of credit. The
letter intimated that the child would one day be restored, and it de-
sired the parents to be consoled. It was written in such a manner
as to raise an inference, supposing that any reliance was to be placed
on it at all, that the infant was somewhere in London. One of the
Gentlemen composing the Vestry conceived the measures which
had been adopted by the Magistrates at Union-hall were as likely
as any towards discovering the lost infant. The greatest publicity
had been given to the case, lie said, and he was not aware of a bet-
ter mode. In the course of the discussion, that case was alluded to
in which Government a few years ago took an active part towards
discovering a child that had been stolen that was afterwards found
in Holland, and restored to its friends. The prevent case, it was
remarked, wu different from the one above mentioned, for here
the child was unable to give an account of itself, whereas in that
ease the child had related several of the facts relative to the felony,
which led so the apprehension of the guilty individual. After a
short consultation, it was agreed by the Vestry to form a Commit-
tee, which was accordingly done, consisting of the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the poor, wi h some other Parishioners. Resolu-
tions were then drawn up, recommending subscriptions to be opened
for the purpose of increasing the reward offered for the recovery of
the infant, and the apprehension of the person who contmitted the
atrocious act; after which a liberal subscription was made, and the
Vestry broke up.

On Monday, early in the afternoon, a tradesman's wife,
named Charlotte Blythe, residing in Old Compton-street, received
at Paddington from her agent a legacy, amounting to nearly 2141.
which was paid her in two 100/. notes, a BM three sovereigns, and
some silver. This money she rolled up in some paper, viol placed
in her pocket. On her return home she met in Oxford-street one
of the Staffordshire ware dealers, and taking • liking to a basket of
china, went into • public-house with him, and agreed to glee one,
sovereign and a drop of gin for the purchase 'rite bargain being
concluded, and the gin drank, the Staffordshire dealer, while
packing up the chiQa, proposed standing a quartern upon the
strength of the bargain ; the offer being accepted and swallowed,
one drop brought on another, and the old adage was very soon
verified, " when the liquor's in," &e. as the poor woman displayed
her money, and was plied with liquor until she fell into an in.
toxicated sleep, on recovering from which, she not only missed
her Staffordshire acquaintance but all her money. She applied at
the Msrylebone Office, stating her loos with great bitterness of
feeling, declaring site, by her excessive folly, had Inst that which
she had not above an hour in her possession, and which would
have made her comfortable for the rest of her days. The officers
have promised to be on the alert, but it is almost a hopeless
pursuit.
PUDENT FRAUD.—On Saturday evening last, a young
lad of polite address and genteel appearance, went into the shop of
Mr. Bahlock, baker, James-street, Ilsomgrove, and handed a
note to Mr.. Baldock, add to her husband ; on opening it,
she found enclosed a cheek for 25/. drawn upon items. Drom-
mond and Co., and, written in an elegant hand, a polite request,.
purporting to be from Miss Garrett, of the Grove, for the change
of tbe check, as she had omitted sending to the bankers. Mrs.
Tlaldock, having a customer of that name, did not for a moment
hesitate, and gave the boy 15 sovereigns, being all the money she
had, desiring the boy to return again, when Mr. Baldock would be
within. and ho would receive the remaining 151. Not return's & a
nie.:sage was sent to Miss Garrett, but that lady was surprised, de.,
elating she had never sent for any change of a check, and it mast'
be a forgery, and so it turned out to be, as on being sent to Drum-
mond's, the clerks pronounced it to be entirely fictitious, there being
no account of that name In the bank ; besides, the paper was alto-
gether faulty, and a forgery. Mr. Baldock gave information at
the Marylebone police office, and Stooker was directed to make in-
quiries.
A burglary was. committed on Sunday evening at Manor
Cottage (llrs. Stracey's). IVin idd, Berks, and a quantity
of plate, linen, dm was stolen. The thieves eihcted an entrance

by the bark iirden, whoa only a female fervent, named Holmes;
was in the house. The depredators, tlrce in number. locked
Holmes in the cellar before they commenced their plunder, and
they wets traced through Hatchet-lane soon after the robbery.
CONJUGAL ArvacumeNT.—A remarkable funeral took
place in the cemetery of St. John's church. at Brecknock,.
tm l'huradav last. Ann, the wife of R. Blair, Esq. aged
34 died in March last, near Halifax, in Nova Scotia, where
she was then buried. tier husband had the body ex-
humed, and arrived with it at Brceknock, the place of the
deceased's nativity, on the eve of the second funeral. The,
reason assigned fur this extraordinary transaction is, the
fulfilment of a promise made by Mr. Blair to his wife, in
her last illness, to bury her at Brecknock. We understand
Mr. Blair is a native of I)udley or its neighbourhcod.
The singularity of the occurrence attracted a most nu-
nsarmis assemblage of persons to witness the solemn me-
MI, and all mumd deeply afflcted by the scene.

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MANSION-HOUSE.,
Some time ago ■ person named Rudriguiz, who stated himself
to be a Portuguese merchant, brought his two cone before the
Lord Mayor, and charged them upon one oecamon with having at-
tempted to rob him of ingots of gold and silver, and upon another
with hawing "firemen"! to murder him. The sons replied, that
there was no truth in the statement, and that theft father was an
imposter, and a man wholly destitute of humanity. Upon the oc-
casion of the last charge the father produced a witness, who said,
that notwithstanding all the parental care and affection of M. Rodri-
guez he wan subject to the most heart-breaking afflictions in conse-
quence of the conduct of the boys. The two sons exhibited upon
both occasions a degree of resentment and contempt not by any
means conaistem with the nature of the relationship, unit the ac-
count-of what occured made the contrast stronger its favour of the
father. '

A gentleman yesterday waited upon the Lord ,Mayor, in order to
remove the impression made against the children End in favour of
the father. He produced a letter which had been received from a
highly respectable mercantile house at St. Themes's, in direct con-
tradiction of the praises which Al. Rixlriguz had bestowed upon
himself, and or the censures he had heaped upon his unfortunate
children. After mentioning some denials of assertions of little
comparative importance, the letter stated, that in the year 11123
M. Rodriguez departed in a clandestine manner from the island,
leaving his wife and tire children almost destitute of every comfort
and completely at the mercy of the world, and that It 1148 fortunate
that his eldest daughter was the wife of the son of one of the most
opulent merchants in gt. Tbnrisas'a, as that gentleman exercised
the power he possessed of cherishing the deserted woman and her'
children. The letter also stated, that some months after the de.
parture of 11. II adrlguez he seat for his two sons from Dominica,.
to be brought up, according to his own statement, as valuable orna. ,
ments of society there, under his own eye; but the miter cunjec.
lures, from the general conduct id the man, that in their passage
with him to England, whither they won after sailed, they expert- '
'need the greatest hardships and ill-treatment! from one who never
knew the softer feelings of human nature, and who had ever
treated his wife and family in the most brutal manse?, and in every
respect unbecoming a frithei or a man. Those facts and some
others, the writer says, can be substantiated beyond the shadow of
doubt by persons who witnessed the sufferings of the unfortunate
wife antifamily. The letter concludes with expressing a hope that
if the contradiction met the eye of the Lord Mayor any future ap-
plication of this man may have no weigirt with him, unless esta-
blished on sure and substantial grounds.
OUILDRALL.
Mr. Alderman KEY w,pa yesterday occupied for a considerable
time in hearing a number of cases, all totally destitute of interest.
The first was the case or the waiter at the Globe Tavern, who was
examined here a few days since on a charge of robbing Mr. DOH-
more, his master ; but no prosecutor appearing, and a former mas-
ter of the prisoner attending and giving him a good character, and
consentim(to take-him into his employ, he was discharged.
A Mr. Scholefield, a surveyor, of Jewin• street, preferred several
complaints against a neighbour of his, for loading and unloading
his cart, to the obstruction of the complainant; and the streetkeeper
also preferred several charges on the warns score. After a careful
but rather boisterous investigation, the charge* were all thought too
frivolous to be entertained, and 31r. le.holefield and the street-
keeper left the office, making nothing by their charges, but being
minus the stuns they had paid-for their Summonses.

DOW.STREET.
Mr RIDE R.—Joh n Grre,dartd visa yesterday fully committed to
take his trial at the ensuing Admiralty Sessions, to be held in De-
cember next, under the following circumstances. On the night of
the 9th inst. Lieutenant Cole, of his Majesty's Blockade Service
and upon the station, No. 27 near New Romney, put out to sea
about eleven o'clock; soon after which he observed a boat some
way a-head ; he therefore ordered his crew to pull and conic up
with it. When they had overtaken the boat, they hauled to and
inquired her name and port to which she belonged, both of which
were given by the prisoner, as the Venus, J. Butchell, of Folke.
stone. Lieutenant Cole they put nue of his men, John Holyland,
on hoard her, having passed one of his Majesty's cables through her
anchor loop aid thrown it over • he likewise three over a buoy.
lit this state, however, he left her, intending (his suspienins as to
her character having been raised) to search her cargo next morning.
Between nine and ten o'clock next day, he was informed th,it the
body of Holyland had been discovered upon the beach about twelve
o'clock on the preceding night. The body was put into his boat.
house, and examined by a surgeon, who stated before the Coroner's
inquest, that he conceived his death had been caused by suftbea-
tion from drowning—though there were several wounds upon the
temples.
The prisoner was taken into custody by one of the crew of the
ship Ramifies, and a tan named Matthews ; but not before be
had endeavoured to estate.

lIATTON.GARDES.
JUVENILZ TheertAvlTY —George Dawson, a boy of twelve
years of age, (who was remanded since Saturday) was brought up
on a charge of various robberies. The parents of the boy ( who
had an extremely prepossessing appearance, and simplicity of man-
ners) 'were in attendance, and appeared in the deepest affliction.
After some hesitation the parents stated that they were compelled
reluctantly to come leiward arprosecutots against their own child
with the view of saving him from an ignomintms death. The father
was a carpenter by trade, and the mother rented a house, which she
let out in lodgings. The boy at the bar was first placed in the " Na-
tional School," Ilaldwin's-gardens, where his improvement is edu-
cation so rapidly advanced, as also his indication of good morals,
that he was appointed what is termed in the school " a monitor."
Unfortunately within the last six months the youth became ac-
quainted with some lads in the neighbourhood of Smithfield, since
which his morals have been quite contaminated. lie ran away
from the school, robbed several lodgers at different periods in his
mother's house, took a lodging for himself in Chick-lane, Smith-
field, and was last seen (before be was taken into custody) among
the " swells" at Sadler's Wells theatre. As he had been already
in the House of Correction, his parents wished to get him into some
Asylum or Penitentiary, and Mr. Smith, a tradesman residing in
Clerken well-green. whom the boy had defrauded of between two
and three pounds, had kindly signed a recommendation for the ad-
mission of the boy into the" Philanthropic Institution," St.George'e
Fields, a society established for the. protection of children of con-
victs, as also of criminal children.
The Worthy Magistrate, Sergeant SE 1.1.0 x, after an impressive
address to the boy, put his signature to the document produced,
and the boy was remanded to await the result of the application to
the Institution.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
Yesterday Noel Chemed*, a youth shout lg yens of age, of no.
torious habits, and who was urea at the last Old Bailey Sessions,
was charged by his brother, a respectable hatter in Struttun-ground,
Westminster, with robbing Mr. Box, residing in Wilmot-square,
Bethnal-green, of three riser spoons.
Mr-John Chap
man, the brother to the prisoner, said that on his
acquittal at the Old Bailey. he took him into his employ on a pro-
mice of amendment. However, on the lith instant, he had occa.
lion to send him to Mr. Box's, of Wilmot-square, Bethnal.green,
to purchase some materials for hint, and gave Itim a note contain-
ing 3/. 17s. (id. to pay for them. He purchased the goods, but it
raining very hard at the time,. he begged to be allowed to go into
the kitchen, and during the temporary absence of the servant, he
contrived to steal three of Mr. Box's silver spoons. On the ser-
vant's return to the kitchen, she met him at the door, and he told
her he would not stop any longer, and in his hurry to be off, he
forgot to pay. and returned bane taking bud both the goods and
the money. In a day or two after he (witness) received a note from
Mr. Box, requesting to see him, but before he could go he received
another anti a third ; he mentioned the receipt of the letters to the
prisoner, and said perhaps Mr. Box was anxious to be paid for the
artielts, and in the course of the day he left home for Mr. Box's,
ant! during his absence the prisoner packed up all his clothes, and
absconded, and he had not seen hint till that morning, when he
found him in bed in an obscure lodging in Duck-yard, Duck-Isne.
He said it was a hard case for one brother to press such a charg,
against another, but it was the wish of his father and mother, as
the present charge did not affe.exhis life, and if he was not sent out
of the country he would come to an ignominious end.
Pace. the officer, proved apprehending the prisoner and another,
named Elliott, yesterday morning; and on Chapman he found a du.
plicate and eight shillings in silver; and on the other a number of
pawnbrokers' tickets, for various descriptions of property, besides a
large piece of double Gloucester cheese, weighing about tire
po!itis, under the bcd.

Both prisoners were remanded till a future day, in order that the
Wender-ea Mr. Boa's servant sway be procured, • •
MA RYLERONE.
Yesterday Fir. Evans, the driver of the hackney-coach, No. 448,
was charged with wantonly anif wilfully driving against, and nearly
over, a poor old dent man, noshed Radnsley, in Regent-street.
It appeared, from the aced cohiplaivant's statement, that an
evening or two since he Was returning to his habitation, and had
occasion to cross Regent-street, wiutn the defendant drove his'.
horses against him, and knotted him down, and in all probability
he would have been killed, had not some of the passengers inter-
fered, stopped the horses, and thus saved his life. The defendant
was driving very rapidly, and dashed on in his course without evert
having the common humanity to inquire whether this poor old'
man, whom he had so wantonly caused to be knocked down, was
hurt. His number, fortunately for the public and the euds of
justice, being known, he was brought to this office by Wiliam
The defendant did not deny the charge, but attributed It solely to

GRIFFITtt observed, that the ignorant fellows who dtovo
hackney-coaches noje imagined they had &license for placing the
lives of the public to danger; but to show them that such was •
mistaken notion, he convicted him in the penalty of his. and costs.

MA RLBOROUGH-STREET.
rVeetern and George Mackey were brought up yesterday,
the former for haring in her possession 21 yards of silk, of which
shs could giVe no satisfactory account, and the latter as her asso-
ciate.

It
appeared that on .llmday evening the female prisoner was
obeerved by Gill, • street-keeper, coming apparently from Cran-
bnurne.alley, and offering the silk for sale in the neighbourhood
of New street, Covent-garden. Ile took her up on suspicion,
and carried her to Bow-street, where she was discharged. At that
office she gave her address N 0.4, Printmetreet, and Gill followed
her, to see whether she went there; she took, however, smother
direction, and finally entered the Red Llon, kept by Mr. Raldree,
at the corner of %Wylde.street and Princes-street. Gill immediately
fel/owed her, as if by accident, and representing himself to be a
Row.stratt pater, requested the Isndlerd, to whom she had
offered the silk fur sale, so keep it till the morning. In the mean-
thne the landlord, Mr. Baldree, having secidertfally met Asia,

pail was not

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Mackey, who also refused to give an account of himself, said
that he was a tailor, that he had been out of work for tbree months,
that he was supported by the society, from,whiLli he received nine
shillings a week, and that he lodged at the Star and Garter, St
Martiu'a-lane, which ii the society's house of call.
They were both remanded for further examination.
Gilt, who represented bimself as a llow-street officer, is in fact a
street-keeper, not regularly sworn In, but hired and paid by the
parish.
ITHA M ES OFFICE.
Thome Snaiih, a plumber and general dealer, raiding in Strat-
ton-ground, %Vestminster, was yesterday put to the bar, before
Mr. Eaonaatie, the presiding Magistrate, to account for the pos-
session of a quantity of lead.
John Little, one of the surveyors belonging to this establish-
ment, stated that on Monday morning, about Malt-post eleven
o'clock, he saw a cart standing in front of the defendant's shop
door, who very soon afterwards came out with a bag of considerable
weight, which he put into the cart.
Magistrate—llad you received any information that the defend-
ant was carrying on an hnproper traffic ?
%%Inlets-I'es, your Worship, for some time past, which in-
duced me to examine the contents of the bsg, in which 1 found
thirty pounds weight of pipe and sheet lead, which I now prodece.
Magistrate—font out what there is suspicious about it.
Witness—Your Worship, the sheet lead is well known in the
trade in which the defendant is engaged as a breastplate, and the
pipe appears to have been recently cut. I asked the defendant how
he came by it. Ile said he had taken it in exchange in the general
way of his trade, but could not say of whom.
The defendant, on being called upon by the Magistrate, gave the
same account : which not being deemed satisfactory, he was con-
victed of a misdemeanor, and.adjudged to pay a penalty of forty
shillings; end in default, to be committed to prison, and the lead
for kited.

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday Cluseppe Pierer, as Italian hand-organ player, was
brought up, in the custody of one of the Kennington constables,
beture the sitting ,)lagistrate, R. J. CIIADIDERS, Esq., charged
with having wilfully stabbed a young man named Edmund Byrne,
residing in Kennington.
The complainant stated, that on the previous afternoon, as he
was standing at the door of a house in CLayton-street, Kennington,
the prisoner came up and commenced playing upon his organ.
When he had finished his tune, a youth was directed by his mo-
ther to desire the musician to move on, as they had no money to
pay for such amusement. The boy delivered the message to the ,
Italian, who evinced great passion, in the height of' which he d—d '
the English, called them a parcel of ignoramuses in music, and
added, that the Lazza!pni of his own city (Naples) gave mote en.
couragetuent to the prifessors of the art, one of whith he considered
himself to be, than this whole nation put together. After bestow-
ing sundry maledictions upon the heads of all the residents in Clay.
tout-street, he proceeded to abuse in a most scurrilous manner the
little boy, who desired him, in the brat instance, to move on and
play " Di tanti Palpitib before the doors of some wealthier persons,
who would be' better able to appreciate his genius, and the tones
from his organ, than those on whom his qualifications were now
thrown away. The complainant, after having for a length of time
listened to the scandalous abuse of the itinerant musician, desired
I him to walk on ; instead of doing which, he commenced to abuse
the former, calling him by the most gross names, and, in
fact, doing every thing in his power to excite a disturbance. Corn-
pfainant, indignant at having such shocking epithets bestowed
upon him, admitted that he struck the prisoner, who immediately
closed upon him, and they both fell to the ground together. Upon
rising, the Italian hastily put his hand into his pocket, and drew
out a knife, which liehpened, and placing the thumb of his right
hand upon the end of, the handle, and the greater part of the blade
between his fingers, he ran at his adversary, and made a lunge at
his throat with the point The blow did not take effect upon the
part intended, but was warded off by complainant holding tip his
arm. When the prisoner bad struck him, he flung the knife with
which he had attempted assassination away, and closed with Byrne,
who fell to the ground, weakened by the lons of blood which
flowed from the wound. Some persons who witnessed the outrage
assisted the complainant, who had by this time fainted, to a
surgeon, while others detained the Italian, and gave him into the
custody of a constable. The wound on the arm which the com-
plainant received, is of the most serious nature, as it is of great
depth. However, he was able to attend yesterday, and stated the
above facts.

The prisoner, in answer to the charge, declared that he had been
abused and struck by the complainant before he attempted to resist
the insults offered to him ; and when he did strike the complainant
it was not with a knife, but a pair of pincers.
This assertion was, however, contradicted by a female, who saw
the Italian open the knife and rush at Byrne with it, but she did
not see the blow struck.
The complainant said, that if the prisoner its remanded, he
should be enabled to bring forward two persons who were under the
necessity of going out of town the following morning, both of
whom had seen the prisoner inflict the wound.
The slagistrate agreed to the request, and accordingly remanded
the prisoner, who, upon being taken from the bar, exhibited the
superstition and impetuous temper of most of bis countrymen,
by tearing his hair, and invoking his patron Saint to help him out
or bia diracultie,s.

7'HE ARMY.

2d Division of the 24t13(Warwiekshsre ) Rqliment of Ir.
embarked on board the Princesa Royal transport, a•tl
to llth inst. from Devonporr, 1.0! Cork.
nts belonging to the ntd, 00th, 77th, 9lst, and 921
'Foot, embarked, on the 15th instant, at Gratestni

of the 42i1 (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot
tool, be or,lered trom Dublin to Edinburgh.
The hi Division of the 42d Regiment is ordered, on the Arnim
of the Sovereign transport at Cork, from Portsmouth, to embark or.
board that vessel for eostrannce to 1311Aniltar.

MARKETS.

[From the London Xc Price Current, Oct. 18.]

COTTON.-There was a fair demand for Cotton by private
contract last week, and the sales amount to 1134 bales, viz. 300 St-
ems 6d. a eld. ; 200 Bengal@ 511 d. a 6d. ; 150 Bowels 80. a ;
400 Pennants 121 d. a 120. all in bond ; and, duty pad, 150 Egyp.
dams 100. and 650 at I d. ; 80 Berbice and 16 Demerara III; 4G
Barbadocs 10d.; 8 Jamaica 100. By public sale this forenoon,
520 bales iloweds, middling to fair Bid. a 94d. ; above a half sold,
chiefly toe export, at very fair prices, and there has been much in.
qUirr after the remainder since the sale.
SUGAR-Towards the close of last week the Sugar market be-
came very heavy ; very few purchases were reported, and generally
51uscovades could be fought a shade lower. from the heaviness of
the market ; no general reduction could, however, be stated. The
Sugar market has greatly changed within the last week; this fore.
noon the buyers, on finding that the deficiency of the stock, corn.
pared with last year, was reduced to 14,000 asks, refrained entirely
front purchasing ; we cannot, in consequence of the absence of bu.
sinews, report the prices lower; but, if the holders were forcing
sales, a reduction of 6rl. a Is. per cwt. must he submitted to; last
week about 1800 bags East India Sugars were delivered foe home
consuniption. The total sales of Aluscovailee to.duy d6lWt exceed
300 hhds, and, as we have stated, the grocery descriptions sold are
at prices a shade lower. The prices of Relined goods gave way 2s.
per cwr. last week, and the market was very heavy at the reduc.
Iron ; brown Lumps 87s. ; Molasses 355. The Refined market
thia forenoon has been nucommonly heavy, and prices again north.
nally Is. lower than last week ; grocery goods are particularly dull;
he fall in prices from the late highest rates is 2s. a 3s. per cat;
'the only sac of Relined this morning is a parcel of fair Lumps at
117 s. ,Molasses are heavy at 345. 6d. In Foreign Sugars no pur.
chases to anr extent were reported last week.
COFFEE.-The public sales of Coffee went off very heavily
last week; Foreign descriptions were Is. and British Plantation
2s. per cwt. tower ; rather extensive parcels of St. Domingo 565. s
575.; La Guayas, 511.1. a 505.; the accumulation of Foreign Coffee
I in London is very great, and the consequence is a heavy market;
British Plantation sells higher in proportion than the Foreign
Coffee. There were three public sales this forenoon ; the Brittsh
Plantation sold at the prices of last week ; middling Jamaica 80;.
a 835.; good middling, 90s. a 90s. 6d.; for 649 bags good ordinary
Cuba 565. was offered ; the whole was taken in,ls6s.fel and 575. The
Coffee market is in a very depressed state; the reduction in the
prices, as we have stated, ls. on Foreign, sod 2s. on British Plan.
teflon, since this day week.
FRUII'.-New Spanish Fruit is said to be of very Inferior qua.
lity this year, owing to the unfavourable weather which has been
experienced to getting it in. A small parcel of New Altheateils
and Blooms is just landed, and, if a fan sample of what may be
expected, are very Indifferent. The quantity produced is reported
to be very far short of what has been for many years past. The
new Lexias also are of a very inferior quality. lsto sales have been
made, consequently no prices can be quoted. Valentia Raisins
have been sold at 535. a 565. Red Snixenits, 50s. a 52a. are scarce;
both looking up and in demand. Currants go off steadily at 105 a a
19$s. The demand generally for Fruit is improving.
TOBACCO.-The large private contract of Tobacco stated in
our last is correct (of which about 200 aids are reported for the
Sardinian Government). The purchases of Tobacco fur the last
week continue confined entirely to trifling parcels to the trade. at
full Triers : the holders are 4011 firm, and will not sell at any re.
duenon. The accounts from Holland are rather favourable for
Tobacco. Our quotations must be considered nearly nominal. At
a late hour to day, 200 hhds fine Kentucky Tobacco sold about
74d. • reported also for the Sardinian Government.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-Pork is rather higher; Beef with.
out alteration; Bacon in steady demand. Dutch Butters are likely
to give way on account of the extensive arrivals : Irish is also heavy.
SILK-The Silk sale commenced at the India House yestet.
day ; the fine Silks nearly support the late sale prices ; the infei•ior
qualities are going allover.
The sale to-day has gone higher than yesterday, but still rather
lower than the last sale.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-The public sale of
purified Spirit from Jamaica took place on Friday last, and at.
tracted considerable attention ; small parcels having been sent
fiom Demerara sod from Jamaica merely as a simple to try the
market, and ascertain the probable prices in case the spirit should
be found suitable for the English rectifiers: thesale consisted of
thirty.seven puncheons stated pale Jamaica Spirit, 32 to 37 over
proof, of which about a half sold at 3s. 6d. a 4s. In the Rum mar.
ket, the purchases reported since this day week are not consider.
able ; the holder& are however firm, and it is difficult to purchase
proof Leewiuds at 2s. In Brandy there is little variation ; the best
marks offer about 3s. 2d. Om. 3d., but there is little doing.-Ge.
neva still heavy at Is. 10d.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOIV-The Tallow market has
been very firm ; the new 295. a 39t. 3d. ; some parcel, reported at
395. 6d.: the former quotation is, however, the nearest, and the ac.
counts to.day of the Davis's Straits Fishery will tend to damp the
market. Hemp is in more demand, and the prices are higher,
431. paid. In Flax there are few purchases reported..
OWL-The accounts received this morning reepeering the
Davis's Straits Fishery are much more favourable than what coal
have been anticipated ; several vessels have arrived well fished,
and generally the reports of the success are favourable. There is
little alteration yet in the prices-Whale Oil 311. 10s. a 321. The
quantity must still be very deficient of an average supply ; the
markei this afleencon, however, has rather a heavy appearance.
INDIGO-The sale at the India House continues : 3,478
chests are only yet sold the advance is 2s. a 3s. per lb. on the
prices of last sale. It is anticipated the average advance will be
nearly 3s. per lb.
RICE.-Rice is higher: Bengal white 20s. a 225., cargo 175.,
Carolina 40s.

SALTPETRE.—At public sale to-day, 910 bags Saltpetre, fair
quality, were offered; refraction not known at 245. AR taken in.

ACCIDENT ON Wrispzawaaa.—Saturday week, Mr.
Parke, of lowness, and two friends, proceeded to Water
Head in his pleasure-boat. On their return down the
Lake, they were met by a very strong south wind, so that
the sail-boat did not reach her anchorage till about seven
11 o'clock. Notwithstanding the darkness and violence of
the night, Mr. Parke brought his little vessel safely to her
moorings. The party then went into a small punt, and
rowed towards the shore, distant about thirty yards. The
punt appeared to be sinking before they had left the sail-
boat ten yards, and, in the terror of the moment, the party
leaped from it in opposite directions. Mr. Parke with dif-
ficulty regained the sail-boat, and one of his friends suc-
ceeded in reaching the shore ; but Master C. Murray, a fine
youth of fourteen. was drowned.
MvLAIeCHOLY CATASTIIOPHE.—OD Monday last, four
men And two boys met their death at Camain Colliery, Lls-
nelly, Carmarthenshire, by what i w called knocking the
stock, which signifies the bursting or breaking in of the
water upon them, from the cavity of an old or wrought
coal-work. They were heard calling piteously to their
companions for light, but it was out of the power of any
human being to afford them any assistance. What adds
to the calamity is, that the four men left large families to-
tally unprovided for ; there are not less than from 15 to 20
fatherless children after them..
OAHE-8110071 G .—The match for 2. sovereigns each,
between Sir. G. Clarke, gun-maker, and, Messrs. Fordyce and
Tolly, who 'should kill the most game with altagie-barrelkd gime
before 12 &Clot* on Monday morning, took place from Cobham,
Surrey, and won derided as follows :---,lllr. Clarke killed eleven
partridges, eight pheasants, and four hares, making twenty-three
head ; Sir. Fordyce killed nine partridges, six pheasants, and six
hares, making twenty-one; and Mr. Tolly, who had the least
number of shots, killed eighteen head only. There were nine misses
between the three.

BIRTHS.
On Sunday, the 16th instant, at Westborne House, Marlow, the
I.Ady of Sir I'. F. Fremantle, Bert. of a danglessr.
On the 13th tnst. at Eaton House, near Chests's-needy l3elgrare,
of a son and heir.
On the 16th inst. the lady of G. Gregory, Esq. of Gower-street,
Bedford.square, of a son.

.11ARHIED.
On the 15th inst. at Ileydon, in the county of Norfolk, Ilenrr
Handley, Esq. M.P. for the borough of liereabury, to the Bon.
Caroline Edwardes, eldest daughter of Lord Kensington.
On the lot inst. at Dublin, William Whymper, Esq. M.P.
CoWatteau Guatds, to Marianne, daughter of the late Rev. J.
Baker Hayes, and niece of General Hayes, of Mount Melia,
Queen's county.
Arthur hot eday, Esq. of Doctors' Commons, to Elizabeth,
eldest daughter ul the Bet. George Wells, Rector of Witten,
Suuex.

DIEM
On the 14th instant, at his house, George-street, Lambeth. Mr.
William Davies, of the Stanip Offloe, Somerset-house, in his t:tth
year.
On the 16th instant, at Melina-plaint, Regent's Park, Willi"'
111%illi very, Erg. o,te of the Members of the Legislative Council
in Lower Canada.
On the Bth inht. Frances Ursula, third daughter of the Rev. U.
A. rye, Prebendary of Worcester. •
HIGH WATT tAT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS—DAY.
Morning. 41.ealn. aftv2, l .Evening..ll win. after 8.
Printed et THE.BR I TISH PRESS Ofifce, by J. W. CARlTillts
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POLICE.

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coy to him, .Avia took yussession &Isom Mee. sailed.on the II
Liry, it was, found that the female primer had given a Detachments
revs, and ahe obstinately refused to give either her 1%4111C Regiments of F
the lived, and dchied all knowledge of her companion for Jamaica.
nday night. Yesterday she said her name was Western, The Depot of
he had got the silk from her mother, who Ursa at Mac- it is underatond,