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WEXFORD ELECTION.

Mr. CLIVE brought up the report of the Wexford
Election Committee, declaring Sir Edward D.'ering duly
elected to serve as Member for the borough of Wexford, in
the room of Sir Robert Wigram, whose election the Com-
mittee declared void.

On the motion of the lion. Member, the evidence taken
before the Committee was ordered to be printed.

HUNGERFORD MARKET.

llr. J. C. HOMIOUSE brought in a Bill for erecting
a New Market, on the sire of the present Hungerford
Market, and for incorporating a certain number of persons
to carry the same into effect.--Read a first time.

Sir CHARLES MORGAN presented a petition from
the mines of Monmouthshire against the system of paying
wages in goods.

Mr. DOLT LNG presented a petition from Soirliamp-
ton against awarding capital punialtment for various
effences.

Sir EDWARD COLE presented a petition from Coles-
worth against the truck system. _ _

Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the Ship
Owners of Scarborough, complaining of rh.,tress.

Colonel TRENCH, supported the prayer of the peti-
tition.

Mr. Alderman WOOD, presented a petition numerously
signed from the inhabitants of the Ward of Cripplegate
Without, 'praying fur a reduction of taxation of Parlia-
mentary Reform.
Mr. H. DAVIS presented a petition from the inha-
Yknts of Bristol, praying for the reduction of the duty
t tobacco

Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL presented a petition from
Dumbartonshire, complaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. FERGUSON bore testimony to the very great
distress That general existed in Scotland.

Mr. BURR ELL presented several petitions from places
in the county of Kent, praying for a reduction of the duty
on hops.
Sir GEORGE MURRAY was happy to say that the
largest county in Scotland, which he had the honour to
represent, was not in such a state of distress as had been
generally represented —(Hear, hear.)
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER could assure the House
that in some aounties 'not a farthing of rent could be ob-
tained.

After a aboit li.cussion ae petition was ordered to lie
upon the table

THE BUDGET.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and
spoke as follows :—Mr. Speaker, I avail myself of the
opportunity now afforded to me to bring before the House
the view of hie Majesty's Government with respect to the
financial concerns of the country ; and I do so, Sir, not
more in deference to the wish that has been ex-
pressed by the House, than from my own sense
of the justice and the propriety of tl:e course
which I am now about to pursue. I feel, Sir, that in the
regent depression which prevails in the minds, and thege-
neral anxiety which exists among all classes, as to the mea-
sures to be adopted by Parliament, that the House of Corn-
mans have a right to know the views and determination of
Government. I feel also, Sir, perfectly assured, that at a time
when there is such a general anxiety, when there is on the
part of some persons exaggerated expectations, as to the
means of relief which Parliament possesses, and on the other
hand an anxiety to give credit to Government for every
feeling of sympathy or assistance it can afford, that it is
tlesirsble on every account to bring measures before Par-
liament, which will show distinctly how little there is of
justification, either for exaggerated expectations or un.
fonnded anxiety. Sir, when I last had the honour of ad-
dressing you upon a similar subject, I adverted to the
state of discussion in the country which prevailed in
the course of the last year. I then ventured to
express a hope that those embarrassments were not of a
nature to continue long. I, Sir, am bound to confess that
the hope I thee expressed has net been realized.—(Hear,
hear.)—But circumstances have occurred to prolong those
difficulties and to increase the pressure on the greater part
ts 7 the population. I do not intend, Sir, on this occasion
eo enter into a discussion of those particular circumstances
which have aggravated the difficulties of the country.—
(Hear, hear.)---I am anxious from personal feelings
to disembarrass the present statement of every thing which
ran at, all obscure it, and as a day has been fixed for en-
tering into that subject, on every account deserving
the utmost attention, I think I shall best consult
my own feelings and the wishes of the House, by not en-
tering into it at length on the present occasion. But Sir,
when I take that course, I may be permitted to state
on behalf of myself and colleagues that I do it more
for the purpose of preventing any misunderstanding upon
subject which I am about to enter. I do not, therefore, the
put the question of the distress of the country aside,
because I do not deeply sympathize in the sufferings of
those who are at the present labouring under the heaviest
embarrassments. I shall give the beat evidence in
my power of feeling for them, in the endeavour
which it will be my duty to make to afford them
relief. But on the other hand I beg not to be misunder-
stood when I ray, that whatever may he the difficulties
lieh involve particu6r classes of the country, I see in
them no cause of despondency or alarm, and no reason
to doubt the stability of the resources of the country.—
sir, without preface, I propose to enter into the question
more immediately the subject of consideration before us.
I elitist certainly cannot do so, however, without, in
ski& imtmace the &twain of the Howe, to fho

'.ate ot the Vieventte and Expenditure of fist year.
stn anxious to do so, partly in confOtinity. to the statement
which I before submitted t Parliament upon them,
an f partly, beca'isse I think the House will hear with ebme
eitisfection the state of the revenue and finances in which
The country stand.. It will be in the recollection of many
present that in estimating the Revenue of 1828, I took it
at an amount considerably less than that of the year pre-
ceding. I made allowances et thet period for what I conceived
to be the pmbahle defalcation of the Revenue, I then
stated to the House, and I 'expressed a confident
expectation that the Revenue of that year would
amount to fifty one millioes three hundred and forty
thousand pounds. It has turned out, Sir, as will appear
by the reference of any gentleman to the pager annually
presented to the House, that the pro'4uce of the Revenue
so estimated has Wien alecia or the estimate I made by
560,0m5f. And here, Sir, I may be permitted to observe
though the defalcation in the estimate appears to be to that
amount, part of it arises from a different appropriation of
some part of that slim which I had applied to the Revenue of
the former year. I mean a sum obtain from the City Canal,
of a hundred and thirty thotteetid politids, which has not
been applied to the revenue of the service of the year,
as I Stated it was my intention to apply it. The
real deficiency, therefore, below that at which I made
the estimate, must be taken to be 460,0001., and that
when the House considers the pertietlar circumsances that
have occurred eines I alit addressed the House, they will see
no rent dant to blame, as extravagant, the estimate I then
formed, or to impute sonsure to me for the deficiency that has
occurred--(Cheers.)—that deficiency has occurred on an
article over which the state of a harvest unforeseen
had powerful influence. I estimated that the Malt
Duty of the tart year would fall short of the
preceding years, 600,0001. But it has been 800,000/.,
to which must be added 200,000/. on the article of beer.
Sir, It would not be right to conceal from the House that
upon other articles also cf the Excise, there has been a
deficiency. But I would guard the House against
supposing that the deficiency is aloogether attributable
to the causes which imply any diminution of censtouptico
upon one of the ertiOts at trust, oh which that deficiency
arieee. The Right Honourable Gentleman then stated
that on Tea there had been a very considerable deficiency
of 1:30,000/. But this deficiency had not arisen from a
deficiency in the consumption, but from the reduced price
of the article, the Tea Duty being an eel velerere duty.
In other articles there was a delleithey in the Excise, as
compared with the precding years, 1,500,000/. With
respect to the Customs, there was a defalcation upon corn,
in which a deduction was to be male from the estimat
Sir, if we look to the estimate of the revenue for the last
year, and look at the productiveness of it, we shall
see matter of eoogratulation of no ordinary descriptions
During that period the surplus applied in redemption of
the debt was 2,490,000/., and that was not an imaginary
surplus m ,de of surplus on the one side, and none
on the other, but an uctual surplus applicable to
th redemptioa of the debt, after payment of every sum for
which this country was liable. It may here be as
Convenient to call the attention of the House to another
sulject which obtained the sanction of Partiament—
in the year 1828. In that year this House gave a sanc-
tion to a measure for converting a permanent annuity into
one for years or for lives ; and when I submitted
that measure to the House, I certainly (lid so
on the ground, rather, that it would prove a convenience
to the public, than that it would be productive of any
advantage to the revenue. But it will certainly be found,
upon reverence to the papers, that whilst that measure
relieved the country in one year of debt to the amount of
2,400,000/. it actually relieved the country in the course
of 30 years of an additional stun of 25700,000/.—
(Hear, hear.)—With these observations I propose to
enter upon the statement of the Estimates for the
ensuing year, and in doing so I must claim the indulgence
of this House ; and I am satisfied that, when the House
will take it into consideration, the difficulty of
making an accurate calculation upon a subject of that
kind, and the early period at which my anxiety to lay
that statement before the House, compeb me to make the
calculation that that indulgence will be liberally extended
to me. I can assure the House that I have spared no
pains in arising at a just conclusion ; and if I have formed
a wrong estimate of the resources of the country, I am
sure I shall recivee from the House that consideration
which the difficulties I have alluded to entitle me to.—
(Cheers.)—The House has been acquainted in the Speech
from the Throne of the existence of distress in the agri-
cultural and manufacturing classes' but if that statement
had not been made to the House, the personal knowledge
of each individual Member, and the petitions laid before
the House, would be sufficient to prove the existence of
that distress. Such being the state of things, it
became the duty of Ministers to give to the subject such
consideration, as would enable them, if they should still
feel bound to refuse the prayer of the petitioners, to
show that they acted from a sense of the inexpediency or
impossibility of granting their prayer, or that they should
feel it their duty to grant the concession to show that in do-
ing so they were not unmindful itf the prayers of the people.
(Cheers.)—Those petitions not only state the distress,
but did that which was by no means natural, pointed out
means of relief from taxation. It therefore became incum-
bent upon those to whom the affairs of the nation
were entrusted to show to what extent relief could be
afforded. In doing so there were two modes open for
consideration. One was to aff mrd relief to the utmost
practical extent to those parties whom the taxes more im-
mediately affected without imposing any fresh taxes upon
the other classes of the community ; and the other way
to Make up the deficiency occasioned by the repeal of
those taxes, by imposing taxes upon those class&
who are not supposed immediately to suffer.—(Hear.)—
I need not conceal from the House that among the many
plans submitted to the House one was the imposition of a
Property Tax, that subject received the fullest considera-
tion, and the advantages arid disadvantages of the measure
with reference to other great measures having been
maturely weighed, it was thought more advisable to resort
to another mode of affording relief than one which %you'd
only take the burthen of the shoulders of one class to trans-
fer it to the shoulders of another class of the community ;
another mode which would afford relief without imposing
any additional tax. Sir, in considering what mode of re-
lief would be most advisable to adopt his Majesty's Go-
vernment thought that would be most advisable which
would give relief to the utmost possible extent to the lower
orders of the agricultural and manufacturing classes.—
for upon those classes, I do believe, taxation at the present
moment most strongly presses.—(Continued cheers.)—
In affording that relief we also thought it our duty to con-
sider what repeal of taxes would afford the greatest relief
to the public, and at the same time the least proportionate
diminution of revenue. Acting upon those considerations,
it appeared to me the tax which fads most heavily upon the
lower classes of the people is the tax upon beer.—( Cheers. )
There was, Sir, a period when Beer, instead of being,
as it has been of late years, looked upon by the working
classes, as time beverage of holidays and feast-days, was
looked upon as a necessary of life, which could not be
dispensed with at the tables of the peasantry.—(Cheers.)
—And I trust that the measure which I shall have the
honour of submitting to the consideration of the House,
will restore to the people the daily enjoyment of that bever-
age, anti in doing so will resolve that which is of much
more importance, those habits of temperance and sobriety,
which have in some measure been destroyed by the sub-
stitution of other beverages.—fHear.)—Beer is heavily
taxed for the purposes of Government; for upon every
quart of beer of the strength of London porter, the duty
to Government is about three farthings, and when the an-
nual consumption of that article by each family is taken
into consideration it'will appear that the repeal of this
tax will operate in a way not 'at all inconsiderably bene-
ficial to those more immediate classes whose relief is
the object of this measure. For more reasons than
one, it is desirable that the tax upon beer should
be selected as the one to be repealed, for that tax
presses unequally in its operation, for while it leaves
the rich man, who is able to brew his own beer
entirely exempt from it, that duty and the expense of
collecting it, which is not inconsiderable when the com-
plicated mode of collection is taken into considation, fall
exelusively upon those classes who may be not im-
yrOperly called the exclusive consumers of that commodity.
Indeed it is impossible to calculate the expense of the col-
lection ; and when I say, that it is one-third of the duty
paid to Government, I cannot think that I am exposing
myself to a charge of exaggeration in that respect.
such being the fact, it must be clear that although by the
repeal of this tax the deficiency of duty to the revenue
is only 3,000,000/., yet the relief to the country will be
little short of 4,500,000/.—(Cheers.)—ln considering
this question it was open fur us to repeal the whole duty
upon beer, which is what I propose to do,—
(Cheering)—or to repeal the whole duty upon malt—
br by way of compromise, to repeal half the duty of each.
I say, Sir, that I resolved to adopt the first of these
measures, and that I have done it upon the conviction
'that I shall relieve a class whom I am most
anxious to relieve, and at the same time that I bene-
fit those to whom the other mode of proceeding would
not be nn acceptable boon, because, by repeal
ing the whole duty upon one article, we have got
rid of the expeuce of collection, whilst by repealing
half the duty on each, we should continue the establiish-
meats for the collection of both, and very little, if any.
reduce the optima of those establishmentam-(Cheets.)

tie remission of the duty on beer affords considerable
relief to all. Upon the London porter, one million of
beer duty affects it to three holes the degree than the duty
on malt would ; it stood therefore to sense that the re-
!novel of such a duty would afford considerable relief.
To those who bad opposed the removal of this duty
I would say, you are, in fact, by the repeal of this
duty securieg to the dealer in malt a much greater
consumption of that enmitiodity. this Sir, however, I
consider in a greet nieasttre depends upon a free sale of
beer.—(Hear, hear, hear.) From every thing that I
have seen and heard on the pirocrediiigs of this Com-
mittee, I ant quite convinced a free sale of that com-
modity is essential.—(llear, bear.) It might be
tArgrd by many that a free trade in this commodity would
he unfavourable to the health of the community, that
might or might not be so, but it must be remembered
that Government had the vigilance of the Excise con-
stantly on foot, which was a great guard against the
adulteration of this article. They take care that those
who sell thin commodity do not introduce into that com-
modity any notions drugs. Sir, I have no doubt, that if Go-
vernment were to repeal the tax onleer, and retain the moo
nopoly, they would do an incalculable injttry to that trade
What, therefore, I propose for is, to repeal the whole of
the whole of this duty from the 10th of next October.—
Wear, hear, hear. )—Perhaps the House may consider
that 1 should state some rrason for fixing that date.
It will not be possible to bring that measure into
bring that measure into operation till the period when the
licenses are granted. If Government were to repeal that
tax at the present moment, in what situation would they
place those who were not apprehensive of any such reduc-
tion—those who have paid their duties on large stocks ?
Hear.)—We Cannot give them relief withaut paying to
them an enormous amount of their stocks. By the reduc-
tion of this duty there will no doubt be an increased
demand in the commodity. Among the other advantages
that would attend the repeal of this commodity, there is
one that will be considered by all as important in a great
degree, namely, the removal of the tax on Cyder, a tax
sir, whitth amounts to no less than bessveen 25 and 30
thousand pounds, a tax collected under circum4tances of
difficulty and oppression. There was also another thing
which the remission of taxation would be most importantly
felt. That was the tax on leather.—(Hear, hear.)—The
taxation on leather was to a great amount. The reduc-
tion of that tax would affect in no immaterial degree
the interests of the agriculturist well as all classes of men.
There has long existed a comp! iint with many Mem-
hers
sof this House, that duties were repealed on articles
that gave no direct assistance to those most in need
of it. I have also been often met by an
objection that it was useless to repel half an existing
duty, as the expense of collecting still remained the same,
and the public were not benefitted. I, therefore,
Sir, propose, in order to guard against a similar
objection to repeal the whole of the Leather Tax.--( Hear,
hear, and loud cheers.)—ln the steps which it is my
intention to pursue, I hope the existiner Government
will not be charged with apathy to the interests of the
country. It is my intention that the existing tax on
leather should cease from the fifth of July of the present
year. lam aware that the decrease in the revenue from
the proposed reductions I intend to make will cause a de-
crease in the revenue of 3,4oo,oool—(Hear, hear.)—
But this will not be the only relief to the country, as the
estimates are prepared to show a reduction of five millions.
In making these reducti-'us in the Estimates, Government
has been actuated by a desire to relieve the agricultu-
rists and the manufacturing population, which are
in the most distressed state.—( Hear, hear.)—We
have taken into account the loss of revenue by the
reduction of these taxes, and prepared the estimates of
the present year accordingly. And, Sir, I can assure
the House, that what has already been done, and, fur-
ther, Sir, what I shall now propose to do, for the
relief of the public burdens, is only an earnest of
what the intentions of Ministers are.—(Great cheer-
ing. )--The Right Honourable Gentleman then went
into a minute calculation of the precise decrease that
he anticpated by the reductions of the duties on leather,
beer, cyder, and malt, and to show in what manner he
intended to lower the expences to meet the de-
creased revenue. I will begin—the Right Honourable
Gentleman went on to say—by supposing that the Reve-
nue of the present year will be equal to that of the past. In
the Customs, I do not expect that there will be any in-
crease, when I consider the large stocks that all
tradesman and manufacturers have in hand, and there being
no probability th it the consumption is likely sensibly to alter.
It is next my intention, Sir, to advert to the duty
upon stamps, and I estimate that these will amount
to the same suns as those of last year. I have
calculated them at last. year's estimate, which was calculated
within 1,000/. of that of the preceding year, and as
there has been no appearance of defalcation, I think I
am justifi din taking it at that. I come now, Sir,
to the Assessed Taxes, which for two successive
years have increased in amount. The amount
of the articles of luxury consumed have also increased,
notwithstanding the difficulties of the country, so that I
think I am justified in taking these jointly at the sum of
4,500,0001., which is within four thousand pounds
of last year's estimate. In the Post-office I calculate
there will be an increase of 20,000/. more than the esti-
mate of last year. I calculate these receipts not from
any increase in that department, but because there has
been a diminution in the charges which will increase the
net receipts to that amount. In the small branches of revenue
there has been so little variation, that I take the amount
at that of last year at 2,000,000/. The miscel-
laneous estimates, including the unclaimed divi-
dends, must be taken at a less amount than that
of last year, because last year a payment was made from
the Consolidated Fund of Ireland which had been pounded
in the Exchequer, and which increased it beyond its fair
proportion. I ought to say, however, that independ-
ently of the payment of this sum, these branches of
revenue, surpass in amount those of antecedent
years. I will, however, take it at the amount
of last year, which was 2,801000/. The total estimate
then for the present year, utnounts to 50, 480:000/. Hav-
ing now, Sir, stated what the estimatated income
is, the next point I come to is the : expenditure,
The first then I come to is the debt. The interest and
management of which come to 2,567,100/. Gentlemen may
he struck by the little difference between the two amounts,
the interest of this and last y ear ; but it will be recollected
that last Session an addition was made to the debt by the
funding of Ezche uer Bills. The next subject I come to,
is ;hat of the permanent annuities, which amount to
2,220,000/. The neXt item is the iuterest on Exchequer
Bills which mounts to 715,000/. The total charge of the
interest of the debt upon all these is 29,000,000/. Tha
next is the civil list and pensions, which are lees than these
of last year, by the reductions which have taken place
to the extent of 2150000/. Wish respect lo the other
branches of expenditure as I have already stated them, it
is less necessary to particularize the items, or enter into an
explanation upon what ground the reductions were made.
These charges I estimate at 16580000/. I therefose
take the charges for the Army, Navy, Civil List, &c. ;
taeether with the interest of the debt at 47,812,0001.,
leaving a clear annual surplus of 2,667,0001.—
(Hear, hear.)—lt must certainly be borne in mind
that in estimating the surpluses of the former years,
the payments of the annuities was included, but
but they are not so in the present instance, for
I now regard this as a clear surplus
revenue after papingeall expenses. It is also the inten-
tion of Government to cause the Stamp Duties revised,
consolidated, and assimilated, leaving the management
with the Stamp-office in London, making the stamps of
the three kingdoms, of the same denomination anti value.
The resolution which I put into your hands, Sir, relate to
another branch of our trade, which witl-prodnce a consi-
derable increase to the revenue, I mean spirits It is my
intention to add a small additional on spirits. The House
will bear in mind that the motive for reducing the'duty on
these articles was to overcome smuggling. The House
felt at the same time that the low-prices of ;spirits might
corrupt the morals of the people, and that therefore it was
better that the rate should be so low .as to reduce the
practice, and to prevent its recurrence again. It is not my
intention at present to lay on a heavy duty. 1
therefore only propose to lay on spirits manufac-
tured in Ireland and Scotland a slight increase—from
2s. 10d, to 3s. per gallon. This will prevent illicit dis-
tillation, and is those countries give an additional revenue.
With regard to England I propose an addition of Is. per gal.
I:calculate by the addititional sum which this will pro-
duce to have 3,001,7001- I propose then, Sir, a
reduction on beer, leather, and cyder, leaving a sum
disposable of 2,000,0001. for casualties, such as bad
harvests, &c., anti to cover the fluctuations which
may take place in the revenue, and to
prevent that which is decidedly the greatest of all
evils—the borrowing of money in time of peace, which we
should have to pay perhaps in time of war and difficulty.
The Right Hon. Gent. then went on to expatiate on the
probable benefits liksly to arise from these various reductions.

(LEFT srzAxiNc.)

Irish Newspapers, that a wretched woman, a low
prostitute in Dublin, at the instigation of a man :tow
on his travels, we believe, to another liemiyhere,
caused to be arrested a merchant in Dublin, who
did not owe him a farthing, for 60,0001., who was
forced to find bail for a sum that would have in-
stantly destroyed the credit of a man whor,e re-
sources were not so well known. In all max fides
cases, therefore, matters are just where they were.
There is no country but England where a man can
be thrown into prison without being heard, on -the
mere responsibility of a pretended creditor, which
responsibility may not be worth one farthing.—
Morning Chrouide.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MARcia 13.

GREIG V. SOMERVILLE.

The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this
case, which was reported on a former day, and re-
lated to a claim made by the Emperor of Russia
against the estate of the !we Admiral Greig, for a
balance alleged to be due from him to the Govern-
ment of that country, in which he held a high
naval appointment. His Lordship was of opinion,
that from the situation of Admiral Greig, and his
employment as a public officer, there had been
sufficient opportunity for bringing forward the claim
in question at the time when the whole fund, which
was liable for payment of it, was in Court. That
fund had now been reduced to 5-9ths of its original
amount, by the payment to the widow of Admiral
Greig of her share of his estate. What remained
in Court, therefore, could only be liable to a propor-
tion of the claim when it should be established. His
Lordship therefore directed that Prince Lieven,
who represented the Emperor, should carry in his
cl iim before the Master, and then prove it, if he
could, against what remained of the personal estate,
subject, however, to the same objections as might
have been made to it if a bill had been filed. If the
debt should be proved, the fund in Court would be
liable to sati,fy 5-9ths of it, but not more. It ap-
peared that Lord Eldon, who heard the case, had
decided it, and his decision was the same as that
which his Lordship had now pronounced, but the
matter stood over to give that Judge time to draw
up the minutes of the order he had made.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MARCH 13.

Hairy Ibbotson, late master and owner of the
brig Shaniroch, was opposed by Mr. BARRY on
behalf of eeveral creditors. After hearing evidence
at some length,
The COURT decided that no effective opposition
had been substantiated, and ordered the insolvent
to be discharged.

SPRING ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTINGDON, MARCH 13.

Thomas Hollingshead, aged 33, was indicted for
feloniously breaking and entering the counting-house
of William Foster and Son, at St. Neot's, on the
9th day of July last, and stealing therein one 5001.
Bank of England note, 200 101. Bank-notes, 2,000
country bank-notes, 2,000 sovereigns, and other
monies, to the amount of more than 8,0001., be-
longing to Messrs. E. and C. F. Foster, of Cam-
bridge.
Mr. ANDREWS stated the facts of this extraor-
dinary case to the jury :—Tbe robbery of which
the prisoner was accused • was one of the most
daring and extensive he had ever known, during
his experience in courts of justice. Messrs. Foster,
the well-known and eminent bankers at Cambridge,
have a branch-bank at St. Neot's, conducted by
their brother, Mr. William Foster. The clerks in
the St. Neot's bank are in the habit of going to
take tea at the house of William Foster, two doors
from the bank, and are usually absent for half an
hour. On the day in question, the clerks left the
bank at from five to half-past five o'clock, locking
the outer and inner doors, and leaving the property,
which formed the subject of the present inquiry, on
the counter and in the drawers. On their return
in half an hour, they found that the bank had been
opened by means of a false key, and the whole of
the property swept away. The prisoner was an
entire stranger in the county, and the evidence
against him was wholly circumstantial, consisting of
proof of his most suspicious conduct before and at
the time of the robbery. He should prove that the
prisoner arrived at Eaton, about a mile and a quarter
from St. Neot's, at half-past two o'clock by the
Stamford roach, and from the coach be went to a
little public-house at Eaton, where he remained till
five o'clock, when he took the private and by-path
to St. Neot's; and about 20 minutes past five he
and another person would be proved to have gone
up the steps of Mr. Foster's bank, which is situated
in the Market-place. The other man unlocked the
door, and went into the bank, the prisoner remain-
ing on the steps, with his face turned anxiously in
the direction of Mr. W. Foster's dwelling-house,
watching, in order to give an alarm if necessary. At
a quarter to seven, the prisoner was again at the
public-house at Eaton, where lie took his great-coat
and umbrella ; and then he would be traced, pro-
ceeding by a private and nearly unfrequented walk,
into the Little Barford-road, from whence he could
get, by a circuitous route, into the London-road.
This was the case against the prisoner.
Evidence was adduced to corroborate the state-
ments of the Learned Counsel; after which, the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The Learned BARON immediately passed sentence
upon him. These wholesale robberies of country
banks must be put a stop to; and, under the cir-
cumstances of the case, and with the hope that his
punishment would operate as an examp4, the Court
did order and adjudge that he be transported beyond
the seas for the term of his natural life.

[ l'his accomplished scoundrel is a man possessing
considerable property, landed as well as pet sonal,
and is rather a gentlemanly-looking man. This is by
no menns the first hank robbery in which he has been
an active agent, though he has hitherto had the
good fortune to escape conviction. The trial excited
unusual interest in the county, and the result is hailed
with unqualified satisfaction.

LANCASTER, MARCH 11.

Thomas Miller, a rough-looking Irishman, was
placed at the bar, charged with breaking:into the
house of Thomas Walker, at Fazakerley, near Liver-
pool.
Moses Wood, a labouring man in the employ of
the prosecutor, knew the prisoner, who had worked
for his master. Witness was present when the
party entered the house; they had clubs in their
hands. The outer door was open, but. the kitchen
door shut : some of them broke it open, and rushed
in. His master was sitting by the fire, nursing one
of his children. They then proceeded to make an
attack upon the inmates. Witness seized one of the
men by his neckerchief, from whom he received a
violent blow on the head, from the effects of which
he fell on the' floor insensible. As soon as he reco-
vered he got out of the house and rart.for assistance.
He had to go about a quarter of a mile, and was de-
termined to have his wounds washed. On his return
the men had left the house. lie found,a hat in the.
kitchen, which he had seen Miller wear when in the
employ of his master.
Elizabeth Hughes, another servant of prosecutor's,
quite a girl, said one of the men, as soon as they en-
tered, got hold of her, struck her with a stick across
the nose, knocked her down, and jumped upon her;
she got away and hid herself, till she found an op-
portunity,.and then ran. for assistance.
The prisoner declined saying any thing in his de-
fence.

The learned JUDGE summed up, and the Jury im-
mediately pronounced the prisoner guilty.
His LORDSHIP then proceeded. to pass the awful
sentence of death, and the prisoner was removed
from the bar.

Patrick O'Neil and William 0' Ncil, brothers, were
charged with a burglary .in having.stolen a quantity
of jewellery from the house of Mr. James Mellor, at
Liverpool. .
The Jury found the prisoners Guilty. Sentence

of death was recorded against Patrick O'tied, and
the other was sentenced to 14 years' transportation.

William Case wag indicted for killing and slaying
Richard Welton, at Everson.

The facts of the case were simply these :—The
parties had been drinking together, a quarrel ensued,
and the deceased challenged the prisoner to fight.
A fight took place, the deceased was knocked down,
and from a violent blow on the stomach died shortly
afterwards.

The Learned JUDGE, in summing up, intim ut d
to the Jury that a case for conviction was cleArly
made out.

The Jury 'were consulting together, when his
Lordship interrupted them, by saying there cJuld
be no question as to his guilt.
Clerk of the Arraigns.—Gentlemen, have you
agreed upon your verdict ?
The Jury again consulted together, and were con-
sulting, when his Lordship commenced sentencing
the prisoner, but was interrupted by the Clet k.
The JUDGE.-1 thought they had delivered their
verdict.

Clerk.—No, my Lord ; I asked them if they
were agreed, but received no answer.
The JUDGE (to the Jury).—Gentlemen, I am
bound to tell you, unless you find him guilty .you
will violate your oaths. (To the Clerk.)—ltecord
the verdict.

The Jury then pronounced the prisoner Guilty,
and he was sentenced to pay a fine of Is.

NOTTINGHAM, MARCH 12.

The Judges arrived here this afternoon about two
o'clock, and Mr. Baron GARROW immediately pro-
ceeded to open the commission. The calendar con•
tains the names of 16 prisoners for the county, and
five for the town. 'With the exception of the case
of Win. Hillary, charged with the murder of Eneas.
Simmons, most of the offences with which the pri-
soners are charged are of an ordinary description.
On the civil side there are 14 causes entered for trial
in the county, and three in the town.
Henry Briarley, a clerk to Mr. Greasley, an at-
torney of this town, was indicted for stealing 68/. in
promissory notes, the property of his master, in the
dwelling-house of William Watts.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
The Learned JUDGE ordered sentence of death
to be recorded, but intimated his intent;on of re-
commending it to his Majesty to commute the sen-
tence for three months' imprisonment.
Lawrence Wetherell was found guilty of stealing a
watch, the property of Joseph Fox.
The prisoner said that one of the witnesses, on
whose testimony another person, named 'Hynes, had
been on a former occasion convicted of aiding him in
t:te commission of this offence, had sworn falsely; for
he had not been there, and was as innocent as the
babe unborn.

Mr. Baron GARROW—Yes, yes; and no doubt, if
Mr. Hynes were here, he would render you the same
courtesy, and say you knew no more about it than
that same babe. I have been accustomed to these
vouchers for a great many years—for 40 years.
The trial of Hillary, against whom the Grand Jury
have returned a true bill, stands over to some day
next week.

TURNER V. HEALLD.

The plaintiff in this case is a farmer, and the de-
fendant a chymist and druggist, residing at Mans-
field. In November last the plaintiff purchased
some sheep ointment of the defendant, with which
he had his sheep, 48 in number, dressed by a
shepherd. The ointment, however, instead of
mollifying the skin, had the effect of cauterizing it,
arid in some of the poor animals, separated not only
the skin, but the flesh, from the bones. Upon having
the ointment analyzed, a quantity of arsenic was
found in it, to which this effect was attributed.
Nearly one half the sheep died.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages 35/.
Robert Fish, John Wilson, and William Smith,
were indicted for robbing Samuel Dalby, on the
King's highway.
The Jury found them Guilty, and sentence of
death was recorded against them.

DORCHESTER, MARCH 13.

The Judges opened the commission for this county
yesterday, and attended divine service, and the
business commenced this morning at nine o'clock,
when Mr. Jus►ice GASELEE took his seat in the
Nisi Prius Court, and Mr. Justice BOSANQUET
opened the Crown Court at ten o'clock. There
were between 4.0 and 50 prisoners for trial,
and the cause list contained 12 causes, five of which
have been determined this day, but were of no
public interest; but or► Monday there are two
special jury cases of consequence. Mr. Justice Bo-
sanquct, in delivei ing his charge to the Grand Jury,
regretted the unusually large number of prisoners,
which he believed was to be ascribed to the dis-
tressed state of the country. .

His Lordship afterwards tried several prisoners,
and at six o'clock both Courts adjourned, a circum-
stance which has rarely recurred on the present
circuit, as, generally speaking, their Lordships have
sat late.

POLICE INTELLICENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Susannah Harwood, a young woman who resided with
her mother at Highgate, was brought up on suspicion of
being an accessary after the fact in a system of depredation
which has been carried on by her sister, a servant in the
employ of Messrs. Pa'lister, Wilkinson, and Pearce, it is
believed ever since they eng iged her, about two years ago
The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday.
The prosecutors are warehousemen in St. Paul's Church-
yard, and it is estimated the goods stolen were worth from
600/. to 9001.

BOW-STREET.
On Saturday Mrs. Martha Ann TVoodgate, a fashion-
ably-dressed female, about 35 years of age, and rather
well-looking, appeared before Mr. BALLS upon a charge
of having by false pretences obtained the sum of 3851. from
Mr. David Holcomb, a wine-merchant, residing in Cha-
pel-street, May-fair.
On Saturday Mr. Alley stated the ease, by which it
appeared, that some time ago the defendant kept a lodg-
ing-house in Arundel-street, Strand, and subsequently one
at Putney, where Mr. Holcomb became her lodger. The
defendant represented herself as a widow, and told the.
complainant that the house and furniture were her own
property. She then represented that she had been disap-
pointed in a remittance she expected from the West Indies,
arid upon the faith of these and similar representations, she
borrowed from his (Mr. Alley's) client the sum of 3851.
Subsequently Mr. Holcomb discovered that the hupb Ind
of Mrs. Woodgate was still living, and residing in Kings-
ton, Jamaica, and he .was soon after arrested at the suit of
the husband, for the sum of 751., alleged to be due 'for
board and lodging, although he had never received a single
farthing of the sum which he had advanced to the defen-
dant upon the credit of her statement, nor• had the debt
or any portion of it bees discharged to the present hour.
Upon these grounds Mr. Alley contended that the de-
fendant had been guilty of a gross fraud.
Mr. Holcomb deposed to the facts detailed above, and
distinctly stated that he lent the defendant the money upon
the faitlrof her representation that she was a widow.
Mr. llsma, upon referring to the dates of the bills and
other documents producmd by Mr. Holcomb, observed that,
according to that gentleman's own admission, the greater
part of the money alleged to be due to him by the de-
fendant had been advanced to her after he was aware that
she was a married woman. There was; however, the sum
of 171., which it appeared had been lent previously to
May, 1829, and that was the only part of tho transaction
upon which a charge of false pretence could be grounded.
Mr. Alley said it was not the desire of his client to press
the charge for the sum of 17/.
Mr. HALLS said, that as Mr. Alley's client declined to
prosecute, he should not detain the defendant, who was
accordingly discharged.
In her passage through the office she was recognized by
several gentlemen who, it was alleged, had similar charges
to prefer against her.
On Thursday, at the instance of Craig, one of the offi-
cers to the Society against Cruelty, Patrick Flanagan,
driver of the cart 189,441, was fined in costs for cruelty to
the horses.

A more favourable season for sowing Lent
corn than the last fortnight has afforded, can scarcely be re-
membered; the young wheats are looking remarkably
healthy.

lIERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY MEETING.

PUBLIC DISTRESS,

On Saturday afternoon, a very numerous reeti ig of the
Nobility, Gentry, the Owners and Occupiers • f L•nd,
in the alive County, was held at the Shire-Hal, H•rfr
6icd. The Meeting was convened by the High Sheriff,
W. Hale. Esq., in pursuance of a requisition for.varded to
him some days since. The town presented abu t'ing a r
pearance at an early hour, and crowds 411 pero ty lon4
lief,re the arrival of the hour appointed for the Meeting,
had collected round the Shire-Hall, in which the Meeting
was to have been held.

Soon after twelve o'clock, William Hale, Esq., took the
C.•nir —There were present, the Marquis of Stlishnoc
Lord Vertilam, Daniels, Esq. the Recorder, Lord
Alelboorne, Sir J. Sebright, Mr. Dunoombe, M.P., and
Mr. Cs'vert, M.P.

Lord SALISBURY remarked, that owing to the vec
numerons attendance, them being hundreds cntsde the
door unable to gain admittance, he moved thatan adjourn-
ment take place to a more open apace.
There being many persons of opinion that they should
adjourn to a more convenient plane--
The SHERIFF put the question, and it was carried in
the negative.
1,0,1 SkLISBURY again addressed the Meeting, and said,
that if further oppo ition were offered to his motion, he
should conceive that the Shire-hall had been taken posses-
sion of by a particular party.
Lord Vireucast—Can the Shire-hell afford ac7omtno-
(fallen for the whole of the county of Hertford?
The cries for adjournment were lend and incessant.
Mr. DUNCOMBE, M.P., declared they would h.ve no
hole-and .corner work, and only wanted fair play to have
the prepared Resolutions carried.
The HIGH SHERIFF stated, that in pursuance of a Re-
quisition which referred to subjects of the deepest moment,
lie had convened the present meeting, and he hoped that
every person would be allowed a patient hearing.—(Tre-
mendous cries of " Adjourn.")—He trusted that the pro-
ceedings of the assembly would have their due weight with
the Houses of Parliament.—(" Adjourn, adjourn.")
A letter was read from an old friend of the county (Mr.
Giles), who excused his absence on account of ill health.
—(Tremendous uproar, and cries for "Adjourn.")
The HIGH SHERIFF—The question has been fairly puts
and decided that no adjournment shall take place.
Lord SA LISBU declare that I consider this a hole-
and-corner Meeting if.an adjournment does net take place-
(Immense uproar.)—l call upon the High Sheriff to in-
sure a full and proper consideration of the objects of the
Meeting. I will withdraw from this Meeting, and trouble
you no further. I again denounce this as a hole-and-
corner Meeting.
Lord MELBOURNE—It is quite impossible for the High
Sheriff to adjourn this Meeting, the question having been
decided before. The question of adjournment can be pet
again.—(Tremendous uproar, and cries for " adjourn.")
Lord Sams/war-4 again declare that this is a hole-
and-corner Meeting.—(Loud disapprobation.)
The noise here became tremendous, and the parties in
the Hall seemed desirous to adje urn at once. The High
Sheriff then consented to adjourn the Meeting to the out"
side of the Hall. Carts and waggons were prepared, and
there were from 5,000 to 6,000 persons present, compris-
ing most of the principal farmers, &e. in the county.
The Ilictt SHERIFF having taken his place in a waggon,
the requisition for convening the Meeting was read. It
state.' that the unexampled state of distress to which the
occupiers of land was reduced by the alarming increase of
the poor rates, and the oppressive amount of the Govern-
ment taxes, greatly augmented by a precipitate return to
a metallic currency, without a previous corresponding re-
duction in the taxes and other fixed payments, called for
the adoption of some effectual measures to relieve the
public distress; and that it was expedient to have a
meeting of the county to petition both Houses of Parlia-
ment on the subject, and for the repeal of the duties on
Malt and Beer.

Mr. FORDIIAM came forward to propose the RegOlatiore•
He took a review of the expenditure of the country to
1792, and compared it with that of the present day ; and
he felt assured that in the fifteen years of peace the esta-
blishments of the country should have been .reduced. Ne
alluded to the expensive grants for the 'army, retry, and
the civil service, the colonies, &c., and called upon the
people to press their claims for a reduction of taxation—a
repeal of the malt, hop, and beer duties, &e. He alluded
to the tithes and the clergy.'—(A Freeholder " That is
not in the Requisition," hisses.)—He (Mr. Fordham) rm.
only about to say, that the Clergy ought not to .receive
money from the people in the shape of taxes as well as in
tithes,—(Hear, hear, and elieers.)—He then Inoved
the Resolutions—they stated the distress of the peoples
and called for a repeal of taxes—the malt, hops,
•and beer duties. The denial of general distress la his
Majesty's Speech had excited a feeling of great die-•
satisfaction throughout the country—then the throwing
Open the trade in Beer would prevent the too frequent use
of ardent spirits--that the meeting felt a want of confi-
dence in the House of Parliament, &c. The Hon. 'Gen-
Vernon continued his observations by stating that Govern-
ment might repeal ten millions of taxes without incurring
any loss, and • frequently alluded to Sir H. Parnell's
Patnplilet on Finance, in support of his arguments. The
Hon. Gentleman read a letter from Lord bacre, regretting
his inability to attend.
Mr. Dowcomno seconded the Resolutions in a powerful
speech.
Lord SALISBURY spoke front the window of a house
opposite the Shire•-hill. He was understood to give it ato
his opinion, that Parliamentary Reform would not give the
relief supposed.
Lord Met.notroNE, Mr. G. PRICE, and several other
persons. addressed the meeting at some length.
The Resolutions were ultimately passed, as well as at
petition to Parliament, founded upon them.—Thanks were
voted to the High Sheriff, and the meeting adjourned.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

DURING LAST WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans.
Ter Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. a. to a. a. to 8,
Catlisle — 59 30 fi
Carmarthen 55 31 14 36 —**
Hexham*—.. 52 72 33 41 22 29 50 52
Morpeth
Penrith 60 I 31 -- 23
Sheffield 73 29 41
Winchester 42 63 21 33 21 25 42 46
Per Bushel. s. d. s. d. 6. d. r. d. a. d. s. d. s. d. s.
Coventry -- 70 90 48 54 36 4058 66
Newcastle (Staff) 90 96 46 56 34 40 59 6u,
Northallerton .-- 7 0 9 3 3 6 4 6 3 3 4 0 5 9 6
n"
Sunni --....—...... 90 94 59 62 36 40 72 B`4
Swansea 69 70 44 48 2 2 6 00 0
Warwick 90 100 46 3 3 3 40 73 1 6
Per 8011.
Barnardeastle 14 0 18 0 8 6 9 0 56 '6
4 9'6 12 6
Durham 126 166 80 90 49. 64 96 106
Richmond 12 0 160 00 10 6 70 86 11 0 J?
Stockton 12 6 11 6 8 0 9 0 4 8 7 6 00 • 0
CORNWALL MARKETS.
Tnuao.—Wheat (average) 23s.fa1.—.Barley. 12s.—Oats, 12a.

1. MARKETS.
fal.—Barley, 14e.-Oats, 129. Se
.Barley, 119. 0.
to 4s.—Barley, Ile. to 124.—0 at"

CORNWA
Ta 17ao.—W eat (average
Ilto..vrox—Wheat, 225. &
ST. A U5T131.1.-•••W h 225.
9,. to lOs. Od.
Boom! N—Wheat (average) 235. Ml.—Barley, 1114—Oats, 9s. GI
LAUNCESTON—Wheat (average) 245. Od.—Barley,
Bs.,otl.—Beef, 50.—Mutton, sd.
PENZANCE—Wheat, 225. to 235.--Batley, —s. to 12..-chitSt
Bi. to los. Od.—Beef and Mutton, 4d. to 51d.—Pork, 30. to Bd..'"
Butter, 12(1. per lb.
Lis I? A o—Wheat, 235. al. to 26s.—Barley; 13s. id.-. Oats, lam'
to I Is. Od.
CoLtota—Wheat, 2 Is. to YU—Marley, 10s.: to 11sod.8ee4
and Mutton, bd. to Sid.—Veal and Lamb, Od to Od.

MINING INTELLIGENCE. Ton& Clot
Quantity of Copper Ore sold at Redruth last Thursday 2,277
Average Produce...... '7% "
Quantityt of fine Copper 176
Amount of Sale, 12,6.501. 2s.:o‘l.—Average Standard: 1061. 7e.

BIRTHS.
On the 11th inst. in New-street, flpring-gardenty the
loiy,of E. P. Bastard, Esq. M.P., c? a eon.
On the lath inst. at Southampton, the l;dy.pf W. 11'
Vow, Esq , of Quebec, of a son.
On the 12th inst. at Binfield-cottage, Beas, the )ady of
B. J. Angell, Esq., of a son'and heir.
On the 12th inst. at Claphant-common, Om lady of 1111
Sprat, E•q , of Riddell, Roxburghshire, of A sm.
On the 11th inst. Mrs. Richard Lloyd, of Holborn-bOlO
of a son.