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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

because he considered it of v At importance. that u per.
aroused should he permilial to urge every thing he
thought nrcessaly fur his rare; and lie thought it even
heifer for the purposes of josice to let a prisoner go oil,
though his defeitee should to injurious to himself, and
mf•et painful to his hearers.
The Jury, without hesitatM, relurncd a verdict of—
Guilty.
When asked what he had b May in arrest of judgment,
he said, " I consider I have lone more than my dotty, and
I am proud of my conduct. I shall always be oldie same
opinions, and will do all 1 cat to publish it
The Common Sergeant sail, that after the line of de-
fence he hail pursued, and *hat had fallen from him, it
was impossible that anV huts very severe sentence could
be passed upon him. He wit, then sentenced to IS tumults
imprisonment, and at the col of that time to find sureties,
himself in 10111., and two others iu 401., fur Iris good beha-
viour for five years.
The prisoner, smiling andputting his hand to his breast,
said—" I have a mind, my Loid, which can bear it all
will, fortitude."

ILESDAYTMAY 28.—Jalin Newnthier and Thomas
Crawley were indicted carnally for assaulting
Bowerbank, on the King's highway, and taking from his
person a metal watch. Talus 81.
he Jury found bode the prisoners guilty.
The prosecutor begged i iecommend the prisoners to
nicety on account of their youth, and the good character
they lead teceieed. The Jury wi.,hed also to join in this
rye ~,,,,,, endation.

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The two prisoners, who were both extremely yotine, the
one being 0..17 17, uoJ the other IY, wvro Oct Jimsio.cd
Sr the dock without a suitable admonition (tont the
Recorder. At the cuhclusion of the sessions, sentence of
death would be inevitably passed upon them, amid he
reamed that there was little hope that in such a ease as this
the royal surrey %mild be extended. It was, indeed, high
time that a mop should be pot to th, se frequent street
robberies, and that other, shoold be detem reel by the pu-
nishment of those who were detected. The prosecutor
sod the Jury had humanely recommended the prisoners
to met cy, and it should be roummnnieate,l to the proper
row ter ; but lie stiottely advised the young men to pre-
pas e seriously for death
WEDNESDAY, M AY 29.—William Young, a young man
of rather respectable appearance., was capitally indicted
for stealing (me gold suntl-box, value 201., a gold scent-
box, aevemal spoons, and other articles of plate, the pro-
perty of Dr. A. Y. Granville, of Saville row, Builington
Gardens.

Dr. Granville stated, that the prisoner came into his
service 84 footman, some time in the month of February
last, and had been in the family about six or seven weeks,
when one evening he asked for some wages in advance,
and was front that moment missing from the house. 'fins
circumstance naturally excited suspicion, and on search-
ing about the house the property mentioned in the indict-
ment was missed. . .

.......
doini Pin tun' a Bow-street patrol, said, he oppreliended
the pri•uner inOxtord sheet on Thursday last. He told
I for what lie apprehended him, and he immediately
gave up the pawnbroker.' duplicates for the whole of the
stolen article:, observing, that he hail been miserable
since lie toblicd his master. .

The pawnbrokers ',ulaced the property, which was
identified b., Dr. trianrille, and eestorsd to him, by order
of the Heeoider, flee ut Lspenee.

The Jury foond the prisoner guilty—Death. Aged 2S.
NorrisWitlism and William Nicholls, two lads, were
capitally indicted for stealing lii pieces of Milk handker-
einels, value 201., and two pieces of silk and cotton, value
21., the property of George Burch, in his ilwelling-lionse.
Mr. Burch is a calico printer at Upper Claptou, and on
Saturday, the 13th of April, lie missed 16 pieces of silk
handkerchiefs, and two pieces of silk and cotton, front his
warehouse. They were taken Isom different parcels, in
order to prevent discovery. Nicholls was then, and :ilorris
had been, in the employment of Mr. Burch' and on Mor.
I is, upon whom suspicion fell, being sent fur, and taxed
with the rols'arry, he strenuously denied it. After the
constable had locked up Morris, lie was going in search
MI Nicholls, when he met him, and lie without hesitation
said, " 1 took the handkerehiels; Mortis had nothing to
du with it." They then went to the lionse of Morris's fa-
ther, and Nicholls asked Mtn fur the duplicates which he
bad got of his. The elder Morris gave up several pawn-
broket's duplicate:, which were found to relate to a por-
tion of the property which had hems stolen (loin Mr.
Butch. . _ _

Mr. Burch identified the handkerchief, and gave the
primmer Ni.liolls an e•ceilent character.
The Recorder die ected an acquittal of Morris, who, he
said, could unly be cons ie:ed a, a eceet%er, there being
nu 'trout' 01. Iti6 having btea near the pretniset at the tune
ut the theft.. _ . .

The July tumid Nicholls guilty of stealing under the
v..liie of 41',„ and acquitted Morris.
MAY 30.• JLIENILE DEPRAVITY.—John
Oliver, au urchin nut more than seven years old, wits in-
dicted for atealing an ass, a bridle, and saddle, the pro-
perty of William Williams.
It appeased that the prosecutor had lied lila Arabian
pony to a post near Smithfield, while lie made some inquiry
at a house near the spot, and in his absence 'he little de-
predator mounted and lode oil with the animal.
lutist 10011011 will given to Westbrook, the officer, also
took the pt isoner in the act of selling the ass arid equip-
ments for 20i. he ass was u•utrrted to Mr. Williams,
who did not appear ; the Jury, therefore, under the di-
rections of Mi. Common Sergeant, found the prisoner Not
Guilty.
John Mersey was convicted of picking pockets, and
ordered to lie transported for life.
Hannah Simpson was capitally indict( d for stealing the
suer of °I. in moms numbered, the property of J. Tye.
plosecutur anti witnesses, on being called, did not
answer. The officer who apprehended the prisoner said,
that he had co dertrl them to he iu Court by nine o'clock
precisely ; and it his Lordship would pet mit the case to
stand over fur a stunt •, he had esti y reason to I,elieve
they would be there.
The Connnmi Sergeant said, " I shall do no inch thing ;
it was your duty to has.. rich they attended in time. The
Cowl will not pessaiit its time to be wasted by such
blameable negligence. Lail tioin on their recogniaances.
It they do not appear, let their recogiusances be entreated;
and you, Gentlemen of the Josy, must acquit the pt
seiner," which they instantly did.
Frances Potts was iudictcd for stealing a quantity of
linen, the property of Chalk,. Bit kaell.
The primmer creme into the prosecutor's service on the

2Yd of this month, and on the 21111 be detected her cars
eying assay the articles in question in a bundle.
In her defeetee else Said she had relations who were
gone to Fiance. and she stole the articles to enable her to
go to them.—She was found guilty.
John Maloney, aged 11, was convicted of stealing a
handkr 'Thief hero the Iverson of Thomas Morley.
The prosecutor was going along Monniontle-street one
evening, when the prisoner, who was in company with
about it) young thieves, pulled his hankerchiet front his
pocket. He was seised immediately.
The Recorder instantly ordered him sup for judgment,
ard desired him if he should ever see any of the young
Thieves with whom the officers said lie bad hiller' to asso-
ciated, in St. tides's, to tell them that the (mutt would
pass the same sentence upon them, if ever they raisin to
that bar. The sentence of the Cutest upon bine was, that
he should be transported foe life.
statablAtt HAM& man com-
mitted to Newg-ite on a charge of horse stealing, alleged
to have taken place in the county of Gloucester, and to
which county lie was to be removed by Habeas Corpus, to
take his trial at the ensuing assizes, was put to the bar,
Had a motion was made by Mr. Binderiek on Isis behalf,
that his ttiai might take place in this Court at the sleet
sessions, instead of al Gloucester. The learned Sergeant
said, lie moved on an affidavit made by the primmer,
whirls stated, that his prosecutor, one Richard Cooper,
had been heard to any that lie would hang him (the pri-
soner) if it could possibly be done; that if lie wets tried
in tirloncester he could not have a fair trial, inasmuch as
many of the fanners of that county, who would nece.senily
be summoned to serve as jurors at the assizes, had lately
lust horses, and that they had declared they would do all
they could to convict and liaise the nest mau oleo should
be brought before then' for horse•stealing.
Floe Recorder said, such an application could not pos-
sibly be acceded tu, and stated, AN one of the grounds tor
refusal, that the Court could not possibly believe that the
farmers (Attie comity of Gloucester wee e so wicked as to
sutler a feeling of revenge to inflict! them to violate their
oaths. The Conte would not give its sanction to so gross
a libel upon such a respectable body of men.—Motion re-
fused.
Thomas Jay, the young man who is charged with steal-
ing a wattle, Mc. from the pesson ail mast unknown, was
put to the liar.
Mr. Modes ick said, he had to move the Court that the
trial of the prisoner might be postponed tit the ties'
sessions. He was well known to two persons who had ass
opportunity of Wise, ving his conduct on the night in ques-
tion, and could, therefore, give material evidence ill his
behalf. These persons wee e not now fortlico 11l ll g, but
would be at the next sessions, and it was hoped that the
Court armlet consent to postpone the trial.
The is ial was accordingly postponed, and the prisoner
was told lie most lie really with his witnesses by the first
day of next sessions.
itissaatv.—Thomas Sale Denby, a tespectable looking
young man, was indicted fur feloitiously intermarrying
with Elisabeth Keene, Mary Anne Reeves,lns lawful wile,
being at the time alive.
his his defence, the prisoner said Isis first wife had eloped
wish another Wan, anti was now living with I
The Jut y found him guilty, and lie was immediately
sentenced to transportation for seven years.
The Isiah having ended, the RI cos der proceeded to
pass sentence upon the pristine's convicted. Fifteen re—
ceived sentence of tralispultalion for seven yt ars; one
for I f yeas; one for lite; amid she dreadful sentence of
death was passed opou 13, who acre convicted oh capital
Crimes.
'lke sessions then adjourned to Wednesday, the 13th o
J itly Ilex..

DREADFUL AFFRAY" IV W ESTMINSTER.

On Monday evening lost an Merming riot took place iu Great
Peter-street, Westminster, and the 'deem; adjacent. It ori-
ginated in a quarrel among smite Irish people of the lowest
class in a public house, the Duke's Dead, in Peter-street,
from wheice they turned into the street ; when in the course
of a few minutes, upwards of 200 persons assembled, armed
with every description of weapons, and a general taray com-
menced. The police attached to Queen-square office hating
received information of the outrage. proceeded to the spot, re-
inforced by a strong pnrly of the Bow-street patrol, and the
Thames police, under the direction of Sir It. Dirnie. After a
very prolonged and determined resistance, after the riot Rained
been read, the rioters were driven into the houses, and were
folk .ved by the police officers armed with cutlasses and pistols
—several of the officers were very %merely beaten, and much
injured by stones, &e. being thrown net them from the windows.
A pistol loads with ball was lire-d from one of the windows, it
is said, and the contents lodged in the groin of a man named
Welsh, and he was carried to the hospital iu a state of imseesi•
Bt the exertions of the police, and a number of the ito-
hubiktets, who were sworn in special constables on the 11Ces-
sion, 31 of the rioters were taken into custody in the course of
the evening. Many persona were cut and heat in the most
shocking rummer, the rioters being armed with long sticks. mod
supplied stones by women from the neighbouring streets.
Such was the consternation of the the inhabitants, the shut-
ters were almost universally closed ; several of the sloops were
wantonly attacked, and the windows destroyed. Had mot the
police promptly arrived, one house would hare been completely
demolished.
WEEN•RaIfARE—EIAMINATION OF THE Rturrr:.—Tees-
day morning this office was excessively crowded to hear the
examination of the poisoners.
Several witnesses having identified them, and sworn to their
participation in the tie, they were all cotton itted, except Urea-
nun, who was admonished and discharged.
The prisoners in the evening were all conducted, under et
proper escort, to Tothill-fields Prison. 'floe examination
lusted until late in the evenine, and the office was surrounded
by thousands of persons durin:, the day.

Priests have the reputation of being the inventors of
army of the greatest plagues and instruments of torture.
The hellish machinery of the Inquisition was the *souk
of Jesuits. Gun-powder, so etlective in human exit r-
ruination, Was invented by Berthokle de Schwan*, a
German Monk. Bombs, by Galles, Bishop of Monter
—iron cages, for roasting or starving to death built ,0
victims, were invented by the Bishop of Verdun, N Ito
was the first to suffet the death he invented for others.
lie was shut up in the first cage that was made during
fourteen years, under the adnnuisintiun of Cardinal
Richelieu.

A•ESEX S-SSIOXS.

Stry.,,,AY. M* 21—Richard Desbrow, • man advanced
it .vears, was indicted, conjointly with John Davis, who did not
appear upon being called, for keeping • common gaming-house
for lucre and gain, in the parish of it. James, Westminster.
Mr. Andrews stated the case for thc Frosectitiou, as it was
afterwirds proved in evidence.

Peter Berrard stated, that he had been in the Commissariat
Department in the army. He knew the house at No. 10, King.
street, St. James•s. flail been there frequently between the
20th of December and llth January. It was a common gaming
bre:se—the gaining was carried on in the brat floor. All who
were known were admitted freely—the street door was left
ajar, and there was an inside door sub a window in it, through
which a person looked when admis.ion was demanded. Rastas
et Noir was the game played. 'Home was some-Ling more than
20 persons present, anal they were gentlemen and tradesmen.—
The company generally went away at twelve o'clock. The
game was played at all times of the day. Witness was generally
loser. From the lath December to the 31st he lost 1501.
The players generally lost. Davis appeared to him to keep the
house. Heard the defendant say he was one of the proprietors,
and always said •• we" when speaking of the proprietors.
1 On his cross-examination, he said, he was dismissed from the
army, and rendered incapable of serving his Majesty in any
rapacity, civil, or military, by the sentence of a court-martial.
IlVas charged with having embezzled 20,0001. hut was acquitted
of that charge, anti foamed guilty of disobedience of orders.—
That was iu the year D 413. He was then Deputy Assistant
Commissary General. Was a witness under live indictments,
and had brought two actions—one for a penalty under the art
of Anne--the sum claimed was 11001.—got a verdict in one
action for money lost--has a brother an assistant in a gaming-
house, in Pall-Mall, who allows him two guineas a week.
Henry Compton, clerk in the Stamp-ollice, who had lost 2001.
or 3001. confirmed this statement.

Mr. Alley wade a speech for the defence, but the defendant.;
were found guilty.
MONDAY, MAY 27.—Joseph Guthrie was indicted for a
fraud.

Mary Browne, servant to Mr. Levy, Great Prescott-street,
staled, that 1111 the .sth of February, the defendant came with a
note 10111 r. Levy's house, and said he was sent by their washer-
woman, who lived at Clapham, for the clothes. The witness,
by the mistress's disire, gave him a considerable bundle of
doilies.

The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses, and addressed
the Court and Jury with great effrontery.
The Jury found the prisouer Guilty, and the Court deferred
passing sentence.
John Jones (a lad) was prosecuted by the parish of St.
Giles, for a riot and assault.

The Jury found the prison r guilty, and the Court sentenced
him to he imprisoned six months in the house of correction.
Samuel lielasco, brother to the pugilist, was indicted for as-
saulting TIM/IMS Elliott.
Mr. Elliott stated, that the landlord of the Cress-keys public.
house, Whitechapel, being ill, he (the witness) attended to his
business for him. The defendant, with some others, came to
the house and commenced gambling. The witness, knowing
how contrary such conduct was to the wish of the landlord,
civilly requested that they would either dimontinue their play,
or leave the house. The p•isooer took great offence at the
request, and immediately assaulted the witness; he both struck
him with his list and kicked him,

The Jury instantly found the defendant gnilty. Ifs was lien-
tetwed to two months imprisonment in the house of correction.

MONTHLY AGRICULTVRA L REPORT.

The appearance of the crops throughout the country is ge-
net ally eromising ; and, although the wheals, from the nature
id. the season, have sulfered universally in colour, and in many
pouts by loss of plant, a tavottrable summer and harvest may
yet produce an abundant crop. The wheats upon cold, un-
wound hind, which had in course starred most, are visibly re-
covering both strength and colour. The fellows and lands for
the spring crops have been worked with much labour and ditli-
rutty ; but the crops are sufficiently forward; and wear a
healthy and thriving appearance ; not however so luxuriant as
they are seen at the Caine period in more genial seasons. Po-
tatoes have planted well. All the green crops are of good
promise, and it has proved a most abundant season for tares.—
The hay harvest will probably be early. The vast quantity of
grass this spring has produced a memorable abundance of milk
in the metropolis, and a u'eneral reduction in the price of milk
and butter. In Kent and Sussex great complaints are made of
the weak and blighted state of the hops. The appearance of
th.. Ily is general, and the hedges and fruit trees are covered
with the webs and nidos of inserts. In the inland counties
hop plantations appear more healthy. Fruit in general has
antlered much in blossom ; pears more than any other species.
The bark harvest is near!y and successfully linialied, but the
fall of oaks has not been so considerable as in hornier years.—
'I eat and uncommon swarms of mice are said to he milling a
most destructive havock in the barns and stacks of the farmers
in many counties ; and in one of the reports an easy method of
destroying these vermin is requested. At some of the great
Ides cattle amid sheep hate been sold at prices the most de-
: redact! ; whilst, lentil some peculiar circumstances, at some
few others, satisfactory bales have been made. The sales
under execution of farming properly have rather increased of
late ; and there exists the strongest symptoms or a farther de-
pression of farming produce. The deplorable systems of tenants
quitting their farms, and driving off the stock, Ista taken place
to a considerable extent in the principality.

THE FAIR CIRCASSIAN.—TIti+ celebrated beauty,
who was purchased by the Persian Ambassador, on his way to
this country, at Constantinople. and who wan so much an object
of attraction during her stay in England, was sent back to Persia
by her lord and master, under the care of a favourite eunuch.—
On her journey it appears she was met by Sir Robert Kerr
Porter, the British traveller, and recognising him as an Eng-
lishman, ithe immediately rode up to biro with an intention of
addresain; hint. This was, however, according to the notion
of her attendant, coot. a bones snores ; and in . rder to rewind
her of her din), he struck her a violent blow across the shoul-
ders with Ids stick. She instantly dropped her veil, closed
her lips, and proceeded is sad silence. and no Mudd was thus
depril rcl of the opportunity of expressing those feelings of gra-
titude which her heart dictated no seeing the native of a king-
dom where she had bees so hospitably received.

A melancholy accident happened at a colliery near
Dalkeiih, on the evening of ihe 24111 oh. The ruiners
Living accidently, in working, wine ninon an old shalt,
the Wabot rushed tscltlctily m upon diem, by which
si:e.os. five ,11111 IWO WOIIICII. the WittliC Wilt) WCit
a the kit it till; table. W1:14: (11441WilCil.

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MANSION-HOUSE.

On Wednesday last a man. named Bache. was brought before
the Lord Mayor, on a charge of embezzlement, and under sus-
picion of having committed a robbery. A respectable sugar-
baker, named Miller, in wham employment the prisoner lived,
i* the prosecutor.
The son of Mr. Miller stated, that the prisoner had been taken
info service merely becanse he was poor, the symptoms of
which were very strong upon him when he presented himself.—
Ile appealed to be grateful for some time, but his dress soon
began to outstrip his salary, end certain delieiencies were dis-
covered in the sums placed in the desk of the counting•house,
get at which sums a false key was indispensably necessary.—
The prisoner was not suspected of the robbery until the accounts
were found to be irregular, and that irregularity was traced to
acts of embezzlement by the prisoner. 1..p0n being accused of
the lesser offence, the prisoner confessed it in tears, implored
pardon, and as he had a wife, who had no other source of pro-
tection, not only succeeded in obtaining that, hut was actually
replaced in the situation which lie bad abused. His promises
of amendment were. however, forgotten; cash again disap
peered. On Friday last the sum of 51. 2*. 3d., in marked
money, was left in the desk, and on the Monday following a
deliciency of If. Bs. was discovered. The day after this die-
cos ery, seven of the shillings which had been stolen, were, to
the surprise of Mr. Miller, found in their proper place. Of
course the prisoner was accused. lie denied the offence to
the house, but admitted it to the beadle, whom he also intermed,
that he had thrown away a false key, which he had procured
for the lock, and which enabled him to exercise a cookout over
the property.
The prisoner fainted while the investigation was going for-
ward. He begged to be forgiven for the sake of a pregnant
wife, declared that he was truly penitent, assured the Lord
Mayor that lie returned tl a seven shillings from a principle of
integrity which operated upon him while lie was taking the
money, having merely used it as a loun in the midst of distress
of the most intolerable kind, and promised to reform and refaud
to the utmost farthing.
The Lord Mayor commended the humanity that pardoned
once, but thought the principle of forgiv corns carried to a
degree of weakness, by the complete restoration of the prisoner
to his former employment.
Tire prisoner was sent back to prison in the midst of his tears
sad entreaties.

ROWING MATCH —1 a hard contest took
place between Mr. Hodson and Alt. Webber, gentlemen
who were formerly members of the Funny Club, for a
bet of 501. to row in two pleasure-boats trout B ittersea-
bridge to Fulham-blidge and back again. Toe match
was kept a profound secret, except to the friends of the
parties. Front the celebrity of the opponents, who are
at least 40 years old, it however created a considerable
degree of interest, and a great number of boats filled
with their friends graced the river, and attracted a vast
concourse of persons ignorant of the affair, who were
upon the banks. Mr. Hodson kept the lead mostly all
the way, but iti passing round Fulham•bridge, and shoot.
tout back wards through the arch, Al r. NVebtier got first,
and in a few minutes shot a-head at considerable &s-
-uite., which he maintained apparently with great ease
till he came to Battersea-bridge, where it was announced
by the umpires that he won the bet most fairly.
1111RACU LOOS Esc*/ e.—Last week, as a man was at
work in a well ninety feet deep, at the new Parsonaae-
hotise, at Priston, near Bath, n feet of the upper stone
work, weighing, it is calculated, full ten tons, fell in
upon hits:—there was also 30 feet of water below hint.
Eight men were ittiniudiately enyloyed to remove the
voite and rubbish, and after the greatest exertions for
six hours, to their great astonishment, they found the
111311 unhurt, with the exception of a slight bruise on
the head, from the fortunate circumstance of the large
stones locking one in the other across a piece of timber,
that was a few inches taxere his head.

MURDER Or MIS. DONATTY.—Lite on Wednesday
night, a person aroved front Birmingham by the coach,
in the custody of Mr. Goodall, the hign constable of
that town; and on the following (lay Mr. Taylor and
several gentlemen attended at Bow-street office, and the
accused was brought into the presence of the different
witnesses, and a private investigatiott took place in the
magivrate's room. He fully established his innocence;
and, therefore, we retrain Irons givaig his name. No-
thing whatever appearing against hits, he was of course
discharged, hut appeared very indigo int at the proceed-
ing, and said he wound seek redress. There area variety
of reports in circulation respecting the murder, b tt they
are not worth noticing until something att.neutic tran-
spires on the sulject.
Uu Tonisilay last, John Gerard, Esq brother to Sir
W. G. and, Bari. or Garswood, near Preston ; the Rev.
Francis Cratnortie, Catholic Caplain to Sir IVilliam,
and Mr. Adamson, of Ashton-in-the-Willows, and his
eldest SOH, went out in a pleasure boat, belonging to Mr.
Ger:lf.l, Willi a fish•illl3ll, hadn't(' John J.•ekson, to
enjoy the diversion of fishing. About eight o'clock in
the evening the boat was seen a considerable distance
out at sea, and was shortly al terwards missed by tue 'Ar-
sons looking from the shore; hut as no one saw it actu-
ally upset, a hope was entertained that the patty had
passed over to Lytham. N..xt morning a messenger was
sent to the latter place, who brought back intelligence,
that they had not been seen there; but the dreadful tid-
ings of their fate were announced in the course of the
day, by two of the lifeless bodies, those of Mr. Adamson,
jun. and the fisherman, being washed on shore. The
other bodies had not been picked up when the last ac-
counts left Southport.
PEDESTRIANISM —On Monday last, at three o'clock,
a man of the name of SMipson, a gardener, commenced
walking 96 miles in '24 flours, on N.,wcastle race-ground,
on nearly the same line as ‘Viison walked 90 miles iu
the same time, on Easter Monday and Tuesday. Simp-
son appears to Le upwards of six feet high, is a good-
looking Man, thin, but bony and strong. The rate of
wanking to accomplish Ili, task is four miles an hour,
but lie walked for the first two hours, on all average one
mile in 13 mitititcs, which will be nine miles in two
limns, leaving a minute to spare. The general opinion
is in his favour. lie walks steadily and (nutty, with a
little leariiii4 to tout side. llis gait is military, and it is
said he has beeu a soldier.

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/Hons./AY Rossini es.—Ott Monday night last, as
Mr. Campbell, a young gentleman residing in Somers
Town, was passing through one of the new ueritiliabned
streets in Stepney fields, on his way home front the fair,
he was attacked by two militia, one of whom, with a
desperate blow of a bludgeon, felled him to the ground.
They then, having thus stunned and partially disabled
him, rifled his pockets of his watch and smile money,
A% ith which they escaped. Ott Tuesday evening, Mr.
Robertson, a gentleman residing in Waterloo-road, was
attacked in returning from P.ckhatn into the Green-
wich road, by three villains, who knocked him down,
and rifled his pockets of his watch and souse silver.—A
Mr. Rtiodes was also attacked at New Cross, returning
from the lair early in the evening, and robbed of three
sovereigns and some silver.
INQUESTS IN THR PENITENTIARY MILBANS:011
Thor clay last, at five o'clock itt the evening, an ingnest
was held upon James Patkis, a convict, who was sen-
tenced to transportation at the Old Bailey in 1820, which
was commuted to five years' imprisonment is the Peni-
tentiary. He was in good health when he entered the
prison, and died of a consumption.—Verdict, " Natural
eath." The Jury, after returnini the above verdict
retired, and were about to leave the prison, when they
were itnutediately called back again, and re-impan-
nelled to hold another inquest on a convict named
Barnet Dan, who had died while the former inquiry
was being holden. The deceased was 28 years of age.
lie was convicted of bigamy some years ago, at the Old
Bliley. tie had several wives, was a notorious ch .rac-
ter, and was commonly called " Barney Dean." Ibis
sentence of seven years' transportation was committed to
five years imptisonment in the Penitentiary. Mr. Pratt,
the surgeon of the prison, was examined by the Jury,
and deposed. that the deceased persons were daily visited
dining their illness, by surgeon and physician, and th it
they had fish, fowl, wine, sago, and every thing that
they, in their indisposed state, could desire, or that was
necessary for them. Verdict—" Natural Deaths."
A COMMANDER OF BRIGANDS TAKEN _A darn
Maillard, Lx-Adjutant \lajor of the imperial Guards,
condemned to banishment by the Court Royal of Lyons,
and who some time since resided upon the frontier of the
Lower Pyrenees, where he raised an armed baud, was
surprised tin the nights of the 17th and 18 Is of May by
a detachment of the 38th regiment of the line, and ar-
rested with part of his baud. They 'are now lodged in
die prisons ofSt. Jean Pied de Port.
On Saturday last, between one and two, the me-
tropolis was visited with a most tremendous storm ; the light-
ning was vivid, and the loud peals of thunder must have been
heard at a conaiderable distance. The hailstones were remark-
able for their large size. A tremendous storm of hail took
place at Kensington, by which the destruction of property was
immense, and most of the houses deluged from top to bottom.
The Kensington lace manufactory had almost the whole of the
windows broken, and it was with difficulty the work-people
escaped f the broken glass and pieces of ice, some of
which were three inches in circumference, which were flying
about in all directions, to the destruction of a large quantity of
valuable lace ; and such was the accumulation of ice in the
gutters of the building, that it was not wholly melted till
Sunday evening. In the garden attached, some of the trees
were stripped as if it had been winter, aid on sweeping the
leaves together next morning, sparrows were found under thane
killed. At Malcolm*, nursery 1,200 squares of glass demo-
lished, and the destruction of valuable plants incalculahle.—ln
Kensington palace gardens 1,500 squares were destroyed,
and great damage done. At a nursery near Tratalgarplace,
the damage is estimated at :WI., besides innumerable other
instances of its destructive effects.

The dissatisfaction amongst the masters and crews
of the vessels trading from Hoyle to Wales, in consequence of
the determination of the copper companies to reduce the freight
of ores, has manifested itself in acts of riot. A.. agreement, it
seems had h..en come to by the toasters that no ore. should be
shipped at less than the usual price, and to this they for noise
time adhered. Seeing, however, that the dispute was nut
likely to be soon adj,,sted, sonic of the captains consented to
accept the terms &feted, and two cargoes were sbipped. This
was considered a direct breach of the agreement, and resented
by the crews of the other ships, who forcibly dismantled dm
loaded vessels, and elrectually prevented their sailing. The
magistrates interfered and explained to the seamen the ille-
gality of their conduct ; but finding their remonstrances in vain,
they made application to the officers of the neighbouring yeti-
!usury for assistatice, and dispstelied a messenger to Truro for
the dragoons stationed in the barracks. On their appearance
the rioters desisted front further opposition, sod the vessels
were suffered to proceed on their voyage.

His Highness Prince Nawab Meer Shaw Khan,
of Delhi, arrived at Blackwell, from India, on Saturday, in the
ship Linoc4. His Highness, with two of the principal ladies
of his Harem, immediately proceeded to the Plough Tavern,
where lie remains until his arrival is known, and can be properly
acknowledged by Government. Every attempt during the
voyage and since his arrival by gentlemen to see the ladies has
been abortive. The ladies who have been admitted describe
the females to be low in stature, and pitted with the small pot,
and very uninteresting.

A statistical account of the department of La
31eurthe has given rise to some curious nbservatiorrs, which,
doubtless may be found applicable elsewhere : —There are
113,939 young women is the department, and only 102,8-19
young men ; from which it appears there is a surplus of 11,110
females, for whom, it is to be feared, the toa-eh of Hymen will
never be lit, at least is the department, The return, indent,
otters as a resource, 510(i widowers ; but, alas! 16,102 widows
also placed their holism iu them, which must be disappointed,
as far, at least, as regards 9996 out of the whole number.—
This is not all ; it might be supposed that the number of married
women was equal to the slumber of husbands—alas ! no such
thing—in the department there are 68,382 of the former, sad
only titi,l3l of the latter. So that there are 238 stray husbands
(and God knows where they will be foetid!), 258 women to be
added to the list of widows, and a total of:1,86-1 mows to the
lair sex, whose fate is more f.,r less to be litayseed. We
abeuld Lave some reason to be apprehensive for she esimieui.e
of a posterity did we nit know that in visit of ?hie ads's-
ebuly state of affairs, the population France of is esery day iu
creasing, and that M. 3lalthes affirms, that in the coarse of
sixty years there will nut by astficient room io Yratme fur ll*
pepalatius.

VoMcript-

LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE S.
Three o'clock, p.m.

The Paris Rivers of Friday last have arrived, of
which the following are extracts :
PARIS, MAT ?Y.—The King, after hearing mass
in his private apartments, presided at the Council of
M inisters.

The Marquis of Casa, Yrujo, the Spanish Minis-
ter, gives to-morrow a grand dinner to all the Spa-
niards of distinction in Paris, for the purpose of
celebrating the birth-day of his Sovereign.
A letter from Rochefort, dated the 95th of May,
states, that the King's corvette Sappho, Capt. La.
sane d'Haraden, arrived in that port two days pre-
vious from Martinique. The crew had suffered
much from the yellow fever in the Antilles, and the
ship is pat under strict quarantine. At her departure
from Martinique, thirty-eight days since, Rear Ad-
miral Bergeret was collecting all the force he could
find, for the purpose of cruizing among the islands,
and protecting French merchants' vessels against the
pirates.
The Court of Assize at Riom has sentenced to
death a man, named Jean Courtesseyre, for the
murder of a female, named Fourvel, by drowning
her in a state of pregnancy in a pool.
VIENNA, MAY 22.—(Extract of a private letter.)
—" A courier from Bucharest brings news of the
invasion of Moldavia by the Russian armies, It ap-
pears that the Ottoman troops are not strong in that
quarter, and that the plan of their campaign is not
to defend the two provinces, because they mean to
retire precipitately upon the Danube, where all
their fiirees are concentrated. In that position the
tOrtune of the Ottoman Empire will be decided. The
Turks in their retreat scatter around them devasta-
tion and death."

Musten, Mar 21 —The Chamber of Deputies
debated yesterday with closed doors upon the sub
Jed of trade, and the result is an application calling
upon the Government to secure the commerce of
Bavaria against the duties imposed by fmeign states.
They recommend also the formation of a patriotic
society for the exclusion from the Bavarian territory
the production of foreign countries, and all objects
titbricated out of the kingdom.

Letters received from Vera Cruz, dated March 10,
mention the arrival at Acapulco of Lord Cochrane,
with the Chilian force under his command. That
this would be his lordship's next destination, ax soon
as he had refitted his vessels, had long been expect-
ed ; and his object was, to capture the Spanish fri-
gates la Prutba and la l'eng,anza, which took refuge
in Acapulco, as soon as the atliiirs of Peru became
unfavourable to the royalist cause. It appears,
however, that his lordship's design had not been
carried into effect, owing to the two frigates being
tinder the protection of the treaty made some time
ago, between Iturbide, the Mexican chief, and
O'Dottjo, the viceroy appointed by the King, sub-
sequent to the establishment of the new system, and
consecpently under the protection of the forts.—
This is a very singular feature in the affairs of South
America, but it was not possible to form any idea of
the issue.

Arrived at Portsmouth the free trader Princess
Char:sae, Blyth, from Ceylon; she lett Point de
Valle the Ist of January. Sir Edward Paget (the
governor) had not arrived, but was daily expected,
as he had pasted the isle of France in the Glasgow
frigate. She left the Cape on the 26th of Match;
that place and the Mauritus was healthy. The first
division of the 49th regiment had arrived at the
Cape from England, but had been put in quaran-
tine in consequence of the measles hiving broken
out among them. The :18th regiment had pro-
ceeded on for India.

Lod Viscount Melville, Sir George Cockburn,
and Sir George Clerk, from the Admiralty, accom-
panied by Sir T. B. Nlartin, Comptroller of the
Navy, and Mr. Barrow, second Secretary of the Ad-
miralty, have made official visits to Portsmouth
duck-yard, for the purpose of ascertaining what fur-
ther reductions can be made in the expences attend-
ing the carrying on the public service there. It is
under. tood that the alterations contemplated in the
dock-yard relate to the duties and salaries of the
respective officers of all classes, and the clerks, and
the superannuation of such as are infirm, or past
active age.
REVIEW ON 11411.1NSLOW HEATH.--On Saturday
last the Ist and 2d regiments of Life Guards, the
Royal Horse Guards, the 10th and 13th Hussars,
and the 14th Light Dragoons, were reviewed on
Hounslow flesth by their Royal Highnesses the
Dukes of York and Gloucester, the Prince of Den-
-111 al k, and Prince listerhaty. His Majesty did not
appear on the ground, king prevented, it is said, b
jia sevtr•e and dangerous attack of the gout.

THE LATE FETE.

Die Meriting Chroni,le says, " We understand that lois
Majesty notified to the Duke of Devonshire (the manager of the
fete at the Opera-house fur the relief of the Irish), that a box
must be set apart for the Royal Family, and that be, the Duke
of Devonshire, must inform the Duke and Duchess of Glouces-
ter, and the Duke of Sussex, that there Was no place for them in
it. This notification, which was calculated to wouod deeply
the feelings of the Royal Personages in question, prevented
them, of course, from being present at the fete.
It would seem that the species of persecution which was put
in practice against the late Queen, and the Duke of Sussex, was
only the commencement of a system which is to he permanently
adhered to. The Duke de Grammont was commanded last year
invite the Duke of Sussex to his Ball. So then exclusion is
now to be the order of the day.—The whole weight of Court
influence is to be directed against all those in high life, who
may be so unfortunate as to incur at any time the Royal dis-
pleasure.
The dread of this sort of excommunication will no doubtbave
its effect. To incur the Royal displeasure may be considered
as something equivalent to losing caste. That a system of per-
secution of this description is not calculated to exhibit Royalty
in the most favourable aspect, is obvious enough. But it is, in
fact, is impolitic, viewed with reference to Royalty itself, as it
is in.lefensible in other respects. It tends to weaken the in-
fluence of the great, as exhibiting them as held in a slate of
degrading subjection and subserviency. It tends to shake the
power of those by whom Royalty is supported.
The old French Court used to banish noblemen to their
country seats. Our Court cannot go so far as this, but it seems
&Art-mined to go as far as it can.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1.
IORD SORDF.► V. FLETCHER CLERE.

This was an inquiry to assess damages on a bond for 12,0001.
given by the defendant to plaintiff. In 181-1, a lising in his
linalship'a gift falling vacant, he prevented it to the defendant,
on condition that lie should resign it when required to do so,
in favour of a brother of his lordship, then educating for the
church, and to secure snob resignation, Mr. Fletcher gave the
bond in question. Application had been made to Mr. Fletcher
to resign the living, but he refused, and ou that refusal the pre-
sent proceedings were instituted.
For the defendant it was contended the bond was an illegal
instrument, and could not be sued upon, but that even if it
could, the damage sustained by the plaintiff fell far short of
the penalty of the bond. The living was not nominally, after
deducting out-goings, worth noire than 5501. The gentleman
in whose favour the defendant was to resign was 24 yearn of
age, and on the testimony of Mr. Morgan, of the Equitable,
he could not be taken to have more than 14 years interest in
it, or 7,7001. from which the defendant was entitled to deduct
1,4001. expended by him in the erection of a parsonage-house,
■nd the Solieitor-General, the defendant's counsel, farther
contended, that a further reduction ought to take place in that
sum, as the real value of the living, owing to the depressed
state of agriculture, fell far below 5501.
The Chief Justice recommended to the Jury to take all the
circumstances into their deliberateiconsideration. They were
not bound to give the full penalty of the bond, but would give
such damages as they considered would meet the justice of the
case. An to the question of legality or illegality as respected
the bond, they had nothing to do with .Lat question on the
present occasion.
The Jur v after a short deliberation, found a verdict for the
plaimilf—datnages 10,0001.

The amount of the sum arising from the Ball at
the Opera-House, on Thursday last, for the benefit
of the distressed Irish peasantry, is something more
than six thousand pounds. The company paid half
a crown each for refreshments, and the dresses of the
Opera dancers were paid for by the committee, at
their own individual expence.
LORD KINIALE.—On Friday last died, at his
lodgings on the North Grand Parade, Cork, to which
he had gone for medical assistance, the Right Hon.
John De Courcy, Lord Kinsale, Baron Courcy, and
Baron of Ringrone, Premier Baron of Ireland.—
He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest
son, the Hon. and Rev. De Courcy, now Lord
Kinsale, and the '27th Lord. His Lordship's an-
cester was presented in 1762, to his late Majesty,
and had the honour of asserting the ancient privi-
lege of his family of wearing his hat in his Nlajes-
ty's presence. The late Lord also enjoyed the same
privilege.
FooT RACE.—On Thursday list, at Rye, in Sussex, a
foot race wrs run hetwe. n Edward Rrviter, the Kentish
pedestrian, and James BOtteridge, the lierkshire r 1111 l
who was matched to tun ten miles over a one mile piece
of ground, for a purse of ten guineas. They start, d about
six o'clock in the riesling, in full speed, in the presence
of a great number of spectrous, ainii!st the shouts of
" Berkshire fur ever." The first mile was rim iu five
minutes and 25 seconds, Itetteridge about ten yards be-
hind, and betting 3 to 2 mi Rayner. The next mile was
roil in five mptutes and 32 seconds, Bidteridge the above
dis ance The third utile was run in five minutes
and 24 secouds, Rayner 12 yards behind. The fourth
Riyner was 20 yards behind, and 5 to 3 on Bette-
ride. Die first five miles were rim by Betieridge in fia
minutes, Rayner 100 yards behind, when lie broke doll
in great perspiration and distress. BeiteridAe went on,
cid completed the tell miles in one hour and thirty se-
comic 'rite purse was delivered to Betteridge, at the
George Inn, Rye, by the chairman, iti the presence of
zlO gay sport-omen, amidst three loud cheers. A sun.
seription was diatrly entered into, and parted be-
tween the winner and Loser. Rayner acknowledged that
he lost rgainst hi, will, and that Betteridge was the best
runner he mid tier started aglinst„
Fine fresh butter in most of the market-towns is
now selling at'sixpenee end sevenpenee per pound,
mil is Lomlon the saute quantity is charged one
nb and !Ice.

INres.
At her mother's, at Brighton. Mrs. Emit. rak, • ft, ft, Wig, saft.
of Doughty surrey, and bloom Mime, Uownsh, Devoe. `4. a darahter.
limougoe oar Mer, hs France, the lady of Capt. J. aa.vgg, Fart
lodia 01,11 service, of 4 eon.
In Upper Gower street, the lady of C. Green, em. of • doughty.

At Ilicwiagtost, Mr. I). B. Woodwind, of Surrey sgoare, to May,
eldest dolliglarr of the late C. Scarborough, es t. of the heat road.
Al the Ilev. C. Tok, of Poplar, to Garnet, toady IlArglatr
of W. It edifer, cud. of the Calmer place.
Al Mary!amuse church, the Rev. W. W. Pytn, second son of Francis
nt. 4.5.1, al. for the county of Bedford, to Sophia Ruse, sisth
daughter of the late S. Gambier, es+
At st.Grurge'r, ll:mover square, .1. Kirkman, esq. of Grove plc-,
Alpha road, to ',walked., eldest daughter of T. Chevalier, est. 4.1
South /iodic) street.
At North Ockeilduat, Essex, Mr. .1. Norton, of Great Norrey diets,
to falsabth Ann. youngest daughter at the late Mrs. udeu, ut
North tirkvodou hall.

At St. MAI gavel's, Westminster, It. Mndie, esq. to Frances Wallace.
DITOIIII daughter ,t Ceti.t. .1. t.lgnha t, of the lions house.
Al St. Pancras new chord,. Mr..lohn lloolgate, ut Loudon terrace,
Ilachney road. to .lane Sesah End ,ee, of hentish town.
At Ater) lebune new elluseh, A. I.:s. es+ of Portland rued, to
Mrs. Span, ut uttaeogloun place, widow of the late John span, eel. of
hrtatul.

Vine
On Tuesday evening last, &Ir. Jame. Brownley, many years a
Reputter to the 'I Mice newspaper, and well krionsi lu the literaiy
Miele. of tire metropolis. Ile was a gentleman of rare acid extraoriti-
limy talent.; his eluilut nee was of the first miter—chaste, perm arse,
awl Lrilliaul, pot•Seatung great variety, Oceaslianaily plc yful. profound,
and argunirmative. In his habits he was convivial, Ana las luauuef•
Were meek and gentle. lie was of a mutt placid and agreeable
temper, and Ile peicon could have a more humble opinion of 114
epletididt talents 1113(1 he hail biumelr. He hail long lab vd nailer
sevele Mimi., but his iimitral gaiety never him him In the hour of hie
death, which it is supeitimms to obreive, to all that knew Lila, ts
Waller 01 drip regret.
On simile) last, at her bootee in Hertford street, Mayfair, after a
tome inners, the Dowager Uouei'tax Grey, in her 78th )ear.
Oil Monday muridag, its Portman square, Lady Amin Maria Pelham
Clinton, eldest AlN:lite, of the puke and DuClaeall of Neiscwitle its lire
14th 1,41 of her age.
,\ 1 his Ifote fu I'aik street, tiroavenor square, T. Limning, vol.
aged !N) ears.
At the 110ese of her uncle, the Rev. R. 11. Shepherd, Pimlico, Sar.ih,
the only surviving il.i..ghter ut the (lee. Jo Cook.. of Maidriihrwi. is
the :11bili year 01 bee age.
At Woodford, Cap( J. Mills, of the Hon. Company'. ship Minerva.