The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

MOORE v. LANGDON.

This was an action by Mr. Peter i'sloore, the Member for
Coventry, as Chairman of the British Annuity Company,
against Mr. Langdon, an auctioneer, to recover the deposit of
220/. 10s., paid on the purchase-money of an annuity of 1001.
per annum, bought by the agent of the Society, at a sale at
6arraway'a, at which the defendant presided. By the con-
ditions of sale, the annuity Was described as secured on a valu-
able freehold estate, situate in the county of Carmarthen, in.
cumbored with 1,0001., to be raised on mortgage for younger
children. According to the abstract and papers delivered, it
appeared that the whole rental of this estate was 1181., per
annum ; and that, in addition to the charge of 1,0001., annuities
of 741. a year were charged upon it. No defence was offered ;
and the security being obviously inadequate, the jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount of the deposit.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC. 8.
SLANDER.-TILT v. PARSONS.

This was an action of slander. The plaintiff is a baker,
living at Ealing, and the slanderous words were, "that he(the
plaintiff) had been fined in a certain sum for having put piaster
of Paris in his bread.

The defendant pleaded the general issue.
Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN stated the case for the plaintiff; and
called the following witnesses.
John Robins examined.—l am a baker, and live near Lisson
Grove. A few months ago I saw the defendant at the shop of
Mr. Wells; he said, have you heard what an unfortunate job
has happened to Mr. Tilt? Wells said, no, what is it; and
Parsons said, Tilt has been fined 400/. for using plaster of
Paris. I said such a thing could not be done. He said it
could, for he had a copper to boil it down. Wells, Parsons,
and myself, were present.
Cross-examined—Parsons is a coach-master, and said what
I have stated. _ _

Re-examined—Parsons used to carry on the baking business
himself, and now lets a part of his premises to a baker. '
John Moore—l was sack collector to Mr. Tilt. I used to
collect from him from 60 to 70 sacks a week, which he had had
flour in; but about three monthi ago, and since, 1 have only
got 30 sacks a week. His consumption of flour has fallen off
one-half.
Cross-examined—My employer is Mr. Waters, a mealman ;
and I collect his sacks from the different bakers.

Mr. William Coats-1 sell bread at 21, East-street, Man-
chester-square. I have dealt with plaintiff a year; 1 have, be-
fore the last eight months, paid hint about 91. weekly. My
customers knew that it was Tiles bread. Three months ago
the sale declined. The bread appeared as good.
The Learned Sergeant was pursuing this evidence to prove
special damage, but he was stopped by the Lord Chief Justice,
on the ground that the falling off in the trade of the plaintiff
might have been caused by other slander than that alleged by
the plaintiff.
Harman examined—We sold 3,00 leaves a week before this
slander, and the sale is now diminished by 1000 per week.
Mr. Serjeant WILDE, for the defendant, centended that this
action was not maintainable. An apology had been made for
the use of hasty expressions, and that in writing too, but it was
refused. There was no reason to believe that the plaintiffused
plaister of Paris, nor did the defendant ever say so offensively.
The words imputed were not said maliciously, nor with any
intent to injure the defendant; and he therefore trusted that
the Jury would find a verdict for the defendant ; or, if not,
would only give the plaintiff the smallest damages.
The Loup CHIEF JUSTICE, in recapitulating the e*i..
dence, observed, that it would be unfair to visit an the de-
fendant the consequences of a fallir4; off in the plaintiff's trade,
which might have been caused by other means. The special
damage alleged must be altogether dismissed from the consi-
deration of the Jury. No doubt, however, that the words Used
were slanderous ; and if the Jury agreed with him, they would
give such damages as one tradesman ought to give another-un-
der similar circumstances.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 201.
GRAY V. RICKARDS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff; an officer in the
King's troops, receiving pension for his services, against .he
defendant, It mosenger in the Exchequer office, to recover the
amount of certain nionies lent. —Mr. Sergeant TADDY (with
whom was Mr. CanniN err oN), had scarcely opened the case,
when a reference was agreed to.—Verdict (nominally) fur the

Dr. GR EG Olt Y slates, that in cases of hydro•
phobia there is a premonitory period of two of three days, and
occasionally longer, during which remedies might be applied,
with more prospect of success than when the disease has be-
come developed.

WINTER CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, DEc, i..
Elizabeth Philbrick, a girl sixteen years of age, was indicted,
under Lord Ellenborough's Act, for feloniously administerieg
a certain quantity of arsenic to Ann, the wife of John IltrerelT,
at Boreham, on the 3d October, with intent to murder here—
This case excited much interest. The prosecution wits car—
duCted by Mr. BBOMUCK, the defence by Mr. Dew er:eve!:
The case proved in evidence was this :—The prisooerw.lip
was the daughter of poor parents, lived as servant of all wont in
the family of Mr. Hurrell, a respectable farmer at Boiteitem,
near Chelmsford. Ott the 2ci of October Mr. Herren bad Ono-
cured some arsenic for the purpose of destroying rats, and hay-
ing poisoned the body of a dead fowl, which he intended to
put into a rat-hole,-lee' put the remainder of the deleterious
drug into a paper, on which be wrote .the word " poison" in
large letters. The prisoner was preSent at the time this took
place, and heard her master and mistress conversing about the
death of a woman, VIIIO had then teceutly been poisoned, at Wit-
ham, in, consequence of taking some arsenic by mistake for
magnesia. The prisoner took the paper in her hand; and read
the word." poison" aloud. Mr. Burrell thtn locked up the
parcel in his bureau, and put the key into his pocket. On the
following morning, Mrs. Burrell, being indisposed, did not
get up at her usual hour. Mr. Hurrell Made tea, and do. '
sired the prisoner to send up a cup to her mistress.
prisoner poured out a cup, and gavel it to the
.e/detqvr-
Mr. Ilurrell's children, a girl 'seven years old,, to take.to
her mother. The child took it up to her mother, wine
took two mouthfuls of it, but almost immediately permiVeel
symptoms which gave her alarm. She sent the cup downeand
desired her husband to be sent op. The child, front curi-
osity, drank about a table-spoonful of the tea after she
quitted her mother's room. Mr. Hurrell, upon being infortned
of the matter, went intuitively to his heureau, and Wand'
the paper of arsenic gone. Alarmed at the discovery, ,he
sent to the neighbouring village of 13oreliarn, and procure' a
large dose of castor-oil, which lie administered to hes wife
and child, and sent off the contents of the tea-pot to Chelms-
ford, to have them examined by a chemist.' Mrs. lldrrell
and her child became extremely sick in a quarter of an lour
after, and had all the symptoms of persons who had, taken
poison ; but fortunately they soon recovered, after the most
violent sensations. Mr. Ilorrell's brother, who had One
with the contents of the tea-pot to Chelmsford, after con-
sulting Mr. Baker, a chemist of that town, brought honk
word that, in the opinion of the-latter, there were no dangerous
ingredients in the contents of the tea-pot. This opinion vend
founded upon a very cursory examination ; but, upon apply-
ing chemical tests afterwards, it was discovered that there had
-been arsenic infused in the tea. It was proYed that the pri-
-sorter, before she sent up the cup of tea to her mistress, had
told the child that there was some nasty white stuff in the tea=
co:. After the tea things were brought into the kitchen, she
also observed to a fellow-servant, a lad of sixteen, that there
was something white in the tea-pot, and was going to 'the
kitchen door for the purpose of emptying the pot, but seeirg
her master come in,'she came back and placed it on the. table.
Suspicion falling on the prisoner, her mistress taxed her
with having possessed herself of the arsenic, and' demanded
to know where she had hid it; but she solenmly denied ;ley
knowledge of it, and offered to take an oath
,before a Magistrate
that she knew nothing-of it. Next day she was again taxed
on the subject, and her mistress told her if she confessed
the truth she should be forgiven. The prisoner then closed
`the door, and made a statement which, as it was induced-by a
promise of forgiveness, could not he received in evidence. The
prisoner was next day sent home to her parents, under the care
of a man-servant, to whom she made a similar statement; but
the Learned Judge would not receive it in evidence, after the
promise proved to have been made by her mistress. All the
witnesses concurred in stating that the prisoner was much ate
tacked to her master and mistress, and their five children, and
that she was a girl of an inoffensive and harmless disposition,
although remarkably intelligent and acute in her intellects.
The prisoner said nothing in her defence.
Mr. Baron fluntoek summed up the case for the jury as
one of strong suspicion, but told them that they must be go-
verned by the evidence legally admissible in support of the
case. which he thought was extremely doubtful as to the fact
that the prisoner had administered the poison.. . .
The Jury, after deliberating a few minutes, found the pri-
soner Not Guilty, and she was delivered over to her parents.
Wm. Owen and Win. Ptekett were indicted on the 57th of
George 111. for entering an enclosed park, called Old Walk,
-in the parish of Navestock, in the occupation of John James
Earl of Waldegrave, in the night of Nov.. 5;3, armed with in-
tent tto kill garse. Another count described the place which
the prisoners had entered as " an enclosed ground in the occu-
pation of J. Fothergill, Esq."
Mr. .1 EssoP conducted the prosecution, and Mr. DowLrNa
the defence. _ __ _

It appeared in evidence that on the night of November 2.6,
Lord Waldegreve's gamekeeper and assistants, to the num-
ber of five, armed with five guns and a pistol, entered a part
of Navestock Park (which all the witnesses called Long
Walk, in the sole occupation of Lord Waldegrave), in conse-
quence of hearing two or three shots tired. As soon as they en-
tered, they saw a tall dark man, with a gun in his hand, look-
ing up at the trees, as if he was on the watch fur pheasants,
with which the Park abounded. in a few minutes afterwards
they observed a gang of twelve or tOurteen other men. Th..:
keeper and his party being discovered, the poachers called to
the man who had the gun, to !ire at the former, using a horribic
expression. The man with the gun, however, retreated with his
party to a more open part of the wood, followed by, the keeper
and his men, who commanded the poachers to surrender, w
they refused to do. An attempt was made to seise some
of them, when a tremendous battle ensued, which lasted for
some minutes, and in the result the poachers left the ground,
leaving the prisoners and another man, named Ball (who had
since died of his wouuds in the gaol) upon the field, overcome
with the blows they had received. The gamekeeper's party
had also received several'. desperate blows from the bludgeons
of the poachers, who appeared, however, to have had only one
gun among them. These were the material facts proved in
evidence. The• Coroner's Jury, who sat upon the body of
Balls, brought in a verdict of " Died from a blow received in
a wood."

All the witnesses identified the two prisoners as being two
of the party found in the wood.
Mr. DOWLING submitted that the indictment was riot sup-
ported by the evidence, on two grounds—first, because four of
the counts described the inclosure in question as " Old Walk,"
whereas it appeared in evidence that the name of it was " Lopg
Walk ;" and, second, that supposing the general description of
" an inclosed ground," in the remaining counts, to be .suffi-
cient, still it appeared that it was in the occupation.of Lord
Waldegrave, and not of Mr. Fothergill as alleged.
Mr. Baron HULLOCK said he should not stop the case for
these objections, but should reserve them for the consideration
of all the Judges, if, upon reflection, he thought them tenable.
The Learned Judge summed up the evidence, and after a
'short deliberation the Jury found both prisoners Guilty.

Extraordinary Presence of Mind in (2.
Child.--
On Tuesday last, a little boy, named Thomas Cutd, his mo-
ther, a dress-maker, living in Broadwall, Blackfriari-road, be-
ing left in the house alone with an infant sister, in the cradle,
between twelve and one in the day, accidentally set tire to his
clothes. A Gentleman named Rogers, next door, hearing
him scream " murder," ran out, and knocked at the doer,
which was opened to him by the boy himself ; the hair of his
head burnt off, and the flesh of his neck, arms, 'chest, and
face, burnt to a frightful extent, no vestige of his elothes re-
[paining but what stuck to his blistered skin like tinder. In
this shocking state, forgetful pf his own agonies, the first word
he spoke was, " Go up, go' up • my sister will be burnt."
Upon Mr. Rogers ascending to the room, it was fbisid to be
filled with smoke,.occasioned by the boy's throwing 'Water over
himselfto quench the fire. The child in the cradle had remained
unhurt, and was taken by Mr. Rogers to his own house, after
seeinisithe unfortunate little sufferer placed in the caravan of
Mr. Friswell, corn chandler, Blackfriars-road, who happened to
be passing, and conveyed him to St. Thonias's Hospital, where
he shortly after died. The feelings of the mother and grapd.•
mother, who were both out, arc past expression.

On Saturday last, as a sloop was leaving Linae•
kilns, in the Frith of Forth, a robin was .observed to perch upon
the vessel, and continued in its novel situation, until. the stoop
arrived at Yort-Dundas; nor is this all concerning therobin, as
one was observed, on Sunday last, perainbulating the interior
of a church in the suburbs—perhaps an omen of a dreary winter.
—( Glasgow Chronicle.

GRAND DINNER.

Fsi~AND PUBLIC DINNER to CHARLES OGLE, Esq.
at the ASSEMBLY ROOMS, NEWCASTLE-UPON-
TYNE.
-

On Thursday se'nnight, the Merchants, Coal-
Ownets, and others, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the neigh-
bourhood, gave, at the Roonis in Westgate-street; a truly'rnag-
nifieent dinner to CHARLES OGLE, Esq.. late Collector of his
Majesty's Customs at this Port, as a testimony of the high re-
'meet entertained for his character and public conduct during
tfie long period (upwards of thirty-four years,) in which he so
efficienly diseharged the important duties at that office.
Through the liberality of the Committee of the Rooms, the
large Ball-Room was permitted to he used on the occasion ; and
it may be observed, that, exceet when his Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussr.x was entertained here by the Masonic Body,
in 1822, this noble and elegant room had never been appropriated
AS the hall of banquet. We can, however, state it as a fact,
that thie arrangement gave tie- greatest satisfaction to the very
numerous and respectable gentlemen who had the happiness to
entesuin Mr. Ogle. At six o'clock it was understood the
. dinner vwould be ready placed upon the tables : about half an
Tour beforeeMr, Ogle arrived, and was received in the entrance
lobby by the Stewards, and the Members of the Committee,
with their Secretary,—a grand flourish of trumpets being struck
up by the excellent band of the Third, or King's own Light
Dragoons, who were'in attendance. Immediately afterwards,
the merry and well-known local tune of" The Keel Row" was
-teguyed, and the procession moved up staire into the Ante Room,
and theice into the Large Card Room, in which latter Mr. Ogle
received the compliments of his numerous friends. A few
minutes- before- eixa Mr. Ogle and the previously mentioned
,cort4ge entered the-Dining. Room, followed by about 230 other
gentlemen, and constituting in the whole an aggregate of about
two hundred and fifty. -
That there might be no deficiencies, and with a view to im-
part every attainable degree of splendour to this elegant enter-
tainment, a special Committee of Management was appoint-
ed.; and from their indefatigable exertions, it is but justice to
say they acquitted themselves in a way altogether consonant to
the wishes of the donors. Three tables projected from a semi-
circular one at the. head of the room, and ran down nearly its
whole length. They were all plenteously supplied with rich
West India turtle, venison, house-lamb, game, and other deli-
- cacies, exclusively of what May be termed the great national
dish—a noble Baron of Beef. The wines—comprising the
choicest products of Champaign_ e, Burgundy, and Chateau-
Margaux, besides delicious East India Madeira and Sherry,
and the finest flavoured old Port—were furnished by the three
respectable firms of Messrs. Surtees and Croser, Johnson and
CoMpany, and Monkhouse and Co., and confessedly gave uni-
versal:satisfaction. To particularize further, where,a high de-
gree of excellence was the characteristic of each, might seem
- rather invidious than critical ; in a word, finer wines could
hardly be expected any where, or under any circumstafices.
The dessert and confectionary presented a beautiful coup d'ceil,
when the cloth was withdrawn. Nearly a score of large pine-
al-4)les, pomegranates, and New Town (U. S.) pippins, taste-
fully commingled among the offerings of Pomona ; and late as
the season is, gave pleasing proof of the *skill of the British
• horticulturist. Three or four large pyramidal cakes were
beautifully ornamented ; one bore the crest and arms of Mr.
Ogle; another the Ridley arms; a third was decorated in a
similar manner in compliment to Mr. Ellison ; anti a fourth
very appropriately bore the insignia, &c. of the Corporation of
Newcastle. When it is observed that Miss Brodie herself su-
perintended all the culinary arrangements necessary to carry
into effect this stupendous entertainment, and that every thing
was conducted in an admirable manner,. as well in the variety
of viands, as in other essential matters, it is bat fair that her
merits should have that prominent and distinct notice which
they so well deserve.
We now go to the proceedings that took place when the
cloth was withdrawn.—first premising that the Chair was most
ably filled by Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. M.P., and the
Vice-Chair in an equally efficient manlier by Cuthbert Ellison,
Esq. M.P. assisted by George Silvertop, Esq. and Thomas
Gibson, Esq. " Non nobis Domine" being sung in very good
style by three amateurs; as finale to the dinner, the Chairman'
then rose, and in an emphatic manner, gave ,"rilE RING."
which was followed by loud cheering, the band playing the'
National Anthem. The next toasts were " The Due of
York and the Army," and " The Duke of Clarence and the
Navy," followed by the customary airs. Silence being cornma
e'mantled, the Honourable Chairman rose and spoke nearly. as
follows :
" I rise, Gentlemen, to propose the toast the more imme-
diate cause of our meeting this day—the health of your worthy
guest, Mr. Ogle. To yon, Gentlemen, who, from personal ex-
perience of Mr. Ogle's conduct for thirty.thur years, are so
well able to form a correct judgment of his character, little
can be required from me to elicit your approbation, and secure
your unanimous support to this toast.—(Great applause.)—That
'experience will strengthen the opinion I venture to express, that
as the Board of Customs have never had an officer more assi-
duous in the discharge of his public duties—more scrupulously
. exact in promoting those interests he was appointed to protect.
so the public never met with an individual more anxious to
forward their convenience, consistently with the due discharge
of those official duties ; or more constantly anxious to promote
the trading and commercial prosperity of those with whom he
was engaged. To apublic man honestly and honourably em-
ployed in an official spu ituation, nothing can he so gratifying—.
nothing so estimable a reward—as the approbation of those who
from personal knowledge are best able to form a true judgment
,of his conduct. This testimony Mr. Ogle has received at
your hands, and 1 have no doubt he will duly appreciate its
-value. I conclude by filling a bumper to his good health, with
three times three." The Honourable Baronet sat down amid
the loudest plaudits we almost ever heard, and the toast was
drank with perfect enthusiasm, the cheering and clapping of
hands continuing for some time.
Silence at length being obtained, Mr. OGLE rose, though in
was evident to those who were near him, that his feelings were
altogether overpowered by the more than kind maner in which
his health had been drank. He addressed the assembly nearly
as follows:-
1.4 Gentlemen—l confess no language of mine can adequately
-express my gratitude for the distinguished honour conferred
upon me on this occasion ; and for the eulogium just delivered
by the Hon. Chairman, I beg his acceptance of my best thanks,
and I request to add, that the remembrance of this very nume-
rous and select assemblage, in testimony of their favourable
opinion of me, and my public services, exceeding 34 years, to-
together with that elegant gift previously bestowed (which has
been exhibited this day) will prove the greatest consolation to
me, to the latest period of my existence." I have now the
honour to drink " The Donors of this splendid Entertain-
ment."—The burst of applause now, was, if possible, greater
'than before—the sympathy of the whole room was vividly ex-
cited—one mind pervaded all ; and enviable, indeed, in our
estimation, was the man who could create such a scene. It
should be stated, that after Mr. Ogle's health had been so
' rapturously drank, the music played " Auld acquaintance"
and the delightful air of " Home, sweet Home !" was the se-
quence of Mr. Ogle's own toast.
Anxious to do justice to his feelings, Mr. Ogle again rose.
and with great fervour of manner, spoke to the following ef-
fect :—" By permission of the Hon. Chairman I beg leave to
give a bumper toast. Gentlemen, I rejoice at having so pub-
- li; an opportunity of expressing the great obligations I owe to
haat Cookson, Esq. the President of that respectable body, the
object of my present toast, for his long and valued friendship—
' not only on the recent, but on all former occasions—and I now
give—" the President and Members of the Chamber of Corn-
meree."—Drank with astounding applause, and three times
three. Glee, " When Order in the Land."
Silence being obtained, CHRISTOPHER COOKSON, Esq. rose
and addressed the Chairman in nearly the following words
" , Sir, I have the pleasure—aye, and the pride, too, of thank-
, ing you on the part of my revered father, for the honour that
has been done hint in proposing and drink!ng his health,
in connection with the trade and manufactures of this town. At
• the same time, Sir, 1 have greatly to regret (and he also deeply
lament?) his inability to be personally present at this meeting;
for I know the acute interest he feels in it, and if he had been
able to attend, he would not only have enjoyed the conviviality
of the day, and have been gratified by the presence of Mr.
' Ogle, as one of the best, and oldest, and most esteemed of his
private friends ; but as a commercial man he would have en-
tered with true-zeal and spirit into the cause and occasion of
• this meeting—originating, as we know it did, in a general and
Spontaneous sentiment of approbation of Mr. Ogle's conduct
as a public Officer. Sir, with the name of my honoured rela-
tion, you have been pleased to unite his office of President of
the Chamber *of Commerce ; an institution which already has
been, and, I venture to say, will continue to be, of the greatest
utility to the trading and commercial interests of this large and
flourishing town. Sir, the individual members of thsbinstitu-
tiOn—merchants of the highest character—have necessarily had
constant intercourse with-Mr. Ogle in his official capacity.—
And as they Sir, of all persons, are ;he best able to appreciate,
ao we all know, that, collectively, as the Chamber. of Cem-
rnerce, they have lately marked, in a most splendid manner,
..their sense of his long and valuable services. Sir, the Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce is proud of the situation in
• which the kindness and good opinion of his fellow merchants
have placed him. But, Sir, he claims .no merit beyond that
. of having been (he hopes) an honourable and commercial man-
all his life (and that life, lam happy to say, not a short one),
and the further merit of having spent the whole of it in his na-
. Live town. Sir, I know how highly he will appreciate, and how
deeply he will feel, the honour that has now been conferred

upon him ; and again, Sir, I beg leave to thank you for him." 1
—(Great applause.)
The CHAIR then proposed " The Mayor, and Corporation
of Newcastle."— Drank with applause, and three times three.
Tune G°Mr. Major."—The Mayor (George Forster, Esq.)
rose and returned thanks in neat and appropriate terms. After.
which, John Brandling, Esq. rose, and in highly complimen-
tary terms, gave " The Ladies ho had that day honoured
them, as spectators in the Gallery."—Drank with great ap-

. .
plause, and three times three.
The VICE-CHAIR now rose, and in language at once elo-
quent and animated, spoke to the following effect : —Mr. Pre-
sident aad Gentlemen, 1 am about to take aliberty in proposing
a toast, which, on many occasions since I represented the town,
I have restrained myself from suggesting, from deference to the
opinions of others who differ politically from me; but that in
these times of general prosperity, and when the voice of public
opinion is almost undivided, as to the policy Whith the Execu-
tive Government has adopted with respect to the commercial
interests of the country, in which the welfare of this town is so
much interested, I thought that 1 should gratify many, and I
hoped, that I should offend none, by proposing the health of
" His Majesty's Ministers, and thanks to them for their zealous
attention to the Commercial.lnterests of the Empire." This toast
was received with the most unbounded applause, and drank in
a special bumper, with three times three; the music playing
" Britons strike home."
The Hon. Cumassitar then rose, and in handsome terms
prefaced the toast he was about to give by dedicating an ap-
propriate eulogy to the merits and amiable qualities of his Ma-
jesty's late representative at the .Court of France ; with the
' highest gratification, therefore, he would propose the health
of " the Lord Lieutenant of the County, his Grace the
Duke of Northumberland." Drank with great applause
and cheers, the band playing the fine air of " Vive Henry
qtiatre."
Mr. OGLE again got upon his legs, and begged to propose as
a toast, " Prosperity to the Shipping Interest of the Port of
Newcastle, and success to its Trade and Manufactures." Drank
with immense applause and loud cheering. •
The MAYOR of NEWCASTLE then rose, observing, that
having obtained permission to give a toast, he had much plea-
sure in proposing "The Members for the town of Newcastle."
Drank with great applause, and three times three. The two
Members severallz returnedthanks, in neat and appropriate
speeches:—Mr. I,LLisost 'concluded 'by observing, that to
whatever period his services to the town might be extended, he
could not desire a prouder reward for the cares of public life,
than such as had been. bestowed upon the present occasion, to
his much respected Friend. And that it was not to be won-
dered at; that when Mr. Ogle rose to thank the company for
their kindness, lie should with difficulty give utterance to his
feelings.—( Great applause.) '
The VICE-Cuatit then rose, and in nearly the following
wordy introduced " the health of the Bishop of Durham, and
the Clergy of the Diocese."—The venerable Prelate alluded to,
is well known to the present company by his munificent patron-
age of every charitable and useful establishment in this town ;
:tad to illustrate the merits of the Clergy he had introduced
amongst us, it was only necessary to mention the name of a
Gentleman present (the Rev. Mr. Ctillinson), whose appoint-
ment to the laborious care of the parish of Gateshead, had been
a blessing to the population of it.—(Applause, and drank with
cheering.)
The Rev. JOIIN COLLINSON, A.M.. rose and made his
acknowledgments in suitable terms.
The next toast was " Mr. auskisson and the Board of Trade,"
which was introduced by some i very appropriate remarks by
Ithe Honourable Chairman, and which were highly complimen-
tary to the Right Honourable • Gentleman.—(Drank with great
applause.)
CHARLES WILLIAM BIGGE, Esq. rose, and expressed
himself nearly as follows:—The toast which I shall have the
honour to propose, is one so congenial to the feelings, and so
closely interwoven with the interests of us northern men of the
Tyne and the N'year, that it requires no recommendation from
me to insure it a favourable reception from such an assembly.
Strike but the chord, and the heart of every Newcastle man Is
responsive to the touch, whatever may be his situation in life or
how far so ever distant he may be removed from his native home.
It excites the warmest emotions of his heart, as the fire commu-
nicates its genial influence to all around it. The Coal Trade,
that invaluable nursery of our hardiest and most experienced
seatiien, is the source of our provincial prosperity ; and, whether
in peace or. in war, is intimately associated with the wealth—
the welfare—and the triumphs of the British empire." Very
great applause, and drank with cheers. Mr. Ogle next gave, in
two separate toasts, the healths of the Chair and Vice-chair,
Which were very handsomely acknowledged, and drank with
great applause and cheering. .
GEORGE. SILVER TOP, Esq. (one of the assistant Vice Pre-
sidents) rose, and proposed " The Members for Northumber-
land,"—requesting that cheers might be given to the Member
present—Charles John Brandling, Esq. Drank accordingly.
C. J. Brandling, Esq. maths his acknowledgments in a neat
but short speech; shortly after which, the Hon. Gentleman
gave, " Our townsmen, the Lord Chancellor and Lord Sto-
well, the ornaments of re North." Drank with great applause,
tune—Bonilla Pit-Laddie. . Sir Thomas Burdon rose, and in
very handsome terms expressed his acknowledgments for the
honour done to his noblefriends : he was quite sure they would
feel proud, when they were apprized of the flattering compli-
ment which the numerous and most respectable assemblage be-
fore him had paid them. Great applause.
The Vic E-Cuit a again rose, and in his usualfelicitous strain
proposed as a toast " The Right Hon. Tho Mas 'Wallace," ob.
serving that he had had great pleasure last Autumn in introduc-
ing the Right Honourable Gentleman to several of the respect-
able merchants of the town. He was also happy in embracing
the opportunity of bringing Mr. Wallace acquainted with many
of the wealthy establishments of the town and neighbourhood,
and of impressing upon him, generally, the great importance
which, in a national point of view, attaches to the river Tyne.—
The toast was drank with loud applause and cheers.
The Hon. THOS. HENRY LIDDELL rose, and with a happy
prefatory introduction, gave " The Magistrates of the County
of Northumberland."
C. W. BIGGE, Esq. rose, and spoke nearly as follows:—" In
the name-of the Magistrates of Northumberland, I beg leave to
return our best thanks for the honour you have done us. At this
time it is a fashion with some persons to decry the labours of the
unpaid Magistracy, as they are pleased, in derision, to call us,
(thinking perhaps, that it is very foolish to perform any office
without being paid for it), and to attribute our motive to a base
lust of nower—to a desire of promoting a system of favouritism,
or for the better preservation of our hares and pheasants. The
manner in which you have received the toast is a convincing
proof that you do not participate in such sentiments; and I beg
to state that we are not actuated by such motives as are thus at-
tributed to us. We give our exertions—and laborious they are,
in hopes to promote the welfare of the Country, by carrying the
administration of Justice to every man's home ; and weool
for no higher reward than the tacit approbation of our own con-
sciences, and the good opinion of our fellow citizens. Loud
applause.
The next toast, " Lord Combermerc and the Third Light
Dragoons," was given by CHARLES JOHN BIGGE, Esq. who
delivered an eloquent address upon the occasion, in nearly the
following words :—" Mr. President—l rise, Sir, for the pur-
pose of proposing a toast, for which, unconnected as it is with
any of those local interests which we have beard so ably advo-
cated this evening, I must entreat your best consideration. I
beg to propose the regiment at present quartered in this town.
And I cannot, for an instant, doubt that all those who have the
happiness of being personally acquainted with the officers of
that distinguished corps, will Join with Me in drinking it ; for
I may safely say, that during the period of my recollection,
there has never been regiment stationed in Newcastle, the
, officers of which have added more to the pleasures of society of
the town and neighbourhood, and the privates of which have
been more distinguished by their quiet, orderly, and soldier.
' like behaviour, 'than those of the Third Light Dragoons. Be-
, sides, Sir, they have a stronger claim upon our good wishes,
since it was by their timely interference that not only was the
property of the ship-owners of Sunderland preserved from the
outrages of a riotous mob, but also by that example was the
spirit of combination prevented froin spreading fo the port of
Tyne, where it would have had a most dangerous and prejudi-
cial influence upon our best interests. Greatly as we must all
lament, in a free country like ours, any circumstances which
may render it necessary to bring a military force to act against
the people, it is impossible not to admire the temper and cool-
ness of the officers who commanded, and the firmncss and
steadiness of the men who obeyed; BeSides the well-nierited
commendation which was bestowed upon the military by those
whose province it was to investigate the circumstances, their
conduct met with this most decided mark of public approval;
for it is a rare, and, I believe, a singular instance of blood being
shed, in a tumult, between the military and the people, which
was followed neither by the usual clamour nor invective—nor
demand for judicial investigation, which we have seen on simi-
lar occasions, on the part of those upon whom the chastisement
so severely but so justly fell. Under these circumstances, I have
great pleasure in proposing Lord Cornbermere, and the Third
Light Dragoons. Drank with great applause, the band playing
the Grand March of the Regiment.'
The next toast—" Prosperity to the Agricultural interest of
the United Kingdom," was given by MATTHEW PLuarmEit,
Esq. who, in adyerting to the importance of the subject, hoped
they would always see that flourish which was so essential to
the Country at large.-(Applause.)—R. IVILLIAM BRAND-
LING, Esq. rose, and proposed " The Members for the County
of Durham," and in doing so paid :every high eulogium to the
excellent qualities of J. G. Lambton, Esq. M.P., a man, he
said, of a princely disposition, and well deserving the high sta.:
tion he held in Society. He had only to regret that there
was a dissonance in their political sentiments. [We are ex-
tremely sorry that we are constrained to be so meagre in our

report.]—Drank with great applause. IsisAc COOKSON, jug.
,
Esq. gave " Lord Lovaine and the Northumberland Militia,"
upon which Lieutenant-Colotiel Coulson rose, and returned
thanks in handsome terms.
JAMES LOSH, Esq. introduced, in his usual happy style, the
following toast—" May the Connections now forming between
the Old and New World tend to the prosperity and happiness
of both," which was received with .a considerable burst of ap-
plause, and drank with:cheers. MATTHEW BELL, Fsq. gave
The Magistrates of the County of Durham." [We again
regret that want of room prevents us giving the excellent intro-
ductory observations which that gentleman made). ROW-
LAND BURDEN, Esq. rose and returned thanks, paying at the
same time a very handsome compliment to the merits of Mr.
Ogle, a much-valued friend (he said) whom he had been inti-
mately acquainted with for above 50 years.—(Great applause.)
Mr. JAMES GRAHAM CLARKE rose, and in handsome terms
proposed the health of Sir. Etigeome, the new Collector.—The
toast was drank with applause.
Mr. EDGCOME, in returning thanks for the honour done
him, expressed his hope that he duly appreciated the compli-
menteand his desire to return his acknowledgments in suitable
and becoming language, if it had been in his power to do so.
He declared the very high gratification he • felt at witnessing
the distinguished testimony borne to his predecessor that day,
and expressed his fervent hopes that he might long live in the
enjoyment of his honourable retirement., After several other
observations, Mr. E. proceeded to declare the sentiments with
which he entered on his office. He deemed it his duty to re-
move as far as possible every difficulty in the way of Trade,
and to afford every possible accommodation consistent with a
due regard
.to the interests of the revenue. The interests of
trade and those of the revenue, he said, " must go hand in
hand together—they must grow with each other's growth, and
strengrhen with each other's strength." The merchants of
this pill, who contribute nearly half a million annually to the
customs revenue, he considered to be entitled to very great at-
tention, and that attention, he added, lie should ever have great
pleasure in paying them. In the event of a difference of opi-
nion (and he hoped it was an extreme case) he considered it to
be his duty to express that difference in the most courteous and
acceptable terms, adding, that the door of access to the Board
is ever open, " and if," said he, " the wisdom of the Board
shall decide that you are right and I am wrong, I shall receive
as much gratification as yourselves." He felt assured that
the merchants would be too just and too liberal to expect
him blindly to give up his own opinion on any occasion
(and he was confident that they would not respect him if he did
so), but while he asked them to give him credit for sincerity,
he pledged himself that every act of his, connected with office,
should be induced by principle and emanate from a sense of
duty. In 'concluding, 'he bespoke the kind indulgence of the
merchants. to the many errors which, he feared, it would be
found he should commit—and while he expressed his best
wishes for the increasing prosperity of the port, he as sin-
cerely wished the meeting (individually and relatively) every
happiness in this world—and a better.
ROBERT WALTERS, Esq. rose, and withsotne excellent
prefritoty remarks, proposed, '44 Sirs- 1-toward Douglas and
the Subscribers to the Miramichi Sufferers." Drank with.
applause.
THOMAS GIBSON, Esq. rose, and spoke nearly as follows':
--" I rise, Sir, to propose the eith of a gentleman who has
ever shewn great readiness to make himself useful on all public
occasions —who has lived among us many years, always more
or less actively engaged in doing his utmostto benefit his neigh-
, hour, and whose kin and friendly disposition. many in this
town and neighbourhood are well acquainted with :—I might
enlarge more, but a sense of delicacy restrains me from giving
utterance to all my feelings while in the presence of the worthy
gentleman—l Therefore, at once, give " Sir Thomas Burdon
and the Tyne Hussars."—Drank with great applause and loud
cheering. [From some cause or other, the worthy Colonel had
retired a few minutes before the toast was given, and did not re-
turn to the company.]
The next toast was Lieutenant-Colonel Brandling, and the
Northumberland and Newcastle Volunteer Cavalry, most hap-
pity introduced by NATHANIEL CLAYTON, Esq. Drank with
cheers, Captain Dixon very handsomely returning thanks.
ANTHONY IIIasTENBY, Esq. rose, and, in remarkably neat
and concise language, gave " The health a the two Assistant
Vice-Presidents—George silvertop, I'sq. and Thomai Gibson,
Esq." Drank with great applause and cheering. When silence
was obtained, the two official gentlemen rose and made their
acknowledgments in handsome terms. •
On the health of The Officers of Customs who have served
under Mr. Ogle," being given,
Mr. JOHN RAWLING WILSON, the senior member of that
description of officers, rose and said, that he had to regret that
the task, however pleasing of itself, of acknowledging the ho-
nour which had been done to the officers of customs, had not
devolved on one better able to do justice to it, than the humble
individual who now ventured to address them ; but he had
been desired, by the officers present, to return their cordial
thanks, and to express as well as he could the deep sense they
entertained of the honour done to them, and-to assure the meet-
ing that nothing could have been more gratifying to their feel-
ings. The value of the kindness, Mr. Wilson said, was great-
ly enhanced by its having been conferred at the same moment
when the meeting was assembled to offer this munificent, he
might say this unparalleled tribute of respect to one, now no
longer a member of their body, but Whose secession they could
not, as individuals, but greatly regret; and he hoped it might
be permitted him to embrace this opportunity of testifying the
advantage and the satisfaction they had derived, more especially
those of them who had been long in the service, from the ex-
ample that had been afforded them, in the discharge of their
duties, by the highly honourablegentleman whose merits it bad
been the object of that ;sleeting to proclaim and to perpetuate..,
Thus far haSe we advanced in detailing the proceedings of
this highly interesting and never-to-be-forgotten entertainment
—an entertainment wholly devoted'to the legitimate purposes
of hospittlity and convivial enjoyment, and which must hence-
forward claim a proud place in the annals of our ancient town.
If, when so much. was so handsomely said, in approbation of
the honOurable individual, to 'compliment whom the fete was
prepared, .any omissions of, what the reporter will take the
liberty to designate, the " Laudari a vim laudato," be diaco.
vered by any of the worthy Gentlemen who delivered their sen-
timents upon the gratifying,. occasion, he (the said reporter)
candidly bespeaks their kind consideration for such uninten-
tional omission. When the pen is long held in the hand, h're-
laxation of attention is not unfrequently observable—
' " Aliquando bonus dorwitat Hornerus."
It is hoped, however, that, as a whole, the chief memora-
bilia of the day are preserved. And that whenever advertence
is made to the record by those of Northumberland who bear tie
name of "OGLE," the good town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
will have justice done it for paying that homage to the lute
worthy Collector of the Customs' to which, it is by universal
consent admitted, he was so justly entitled.
•

ROYAL ACADEMY.—Last night Mr. GREEN
. . .
delivered his Fourth Lecture on Anatomy. On tire former
nights be had gone through the description of all the divisions
of the skeleton except the head, and that alone now remained
to be commented on. The Professor then proceeded to detail
the several -portions- of the cranium and the face ; and here
he remarked the difference between the human skull and
that of inferior animals, arising frorn the sloping - back
of the forehead in the latter, whereas the full size and
expanded front of the human skull gave it a character of
intelligence and elevation. Mr. Green next pointed out
the gradual change which takes place in the shape of the
jaws at different periods of life. In childhood they are
wort,. and destitute of shape and character; in manhood they
assume a greater degree of prominence, depth, and squareness,
and the fleshy parts are more distinct. In old age, again, they
become snore shapeless than even in childhood, and the
character is entirely lost, After concluding his description
of the bones of the bead, the Professor, before he pro-
ceeded to a particular detail of the muscles, made some
general observations on muscular action. Then, taking. a
view of the firscice, membranes, 4c., and pointing out the'dis-
tinction in appearance between muscles in action and in repose;
in life and death, in health and in sickness, he remarked that
they assume three different states, the first, when contracted:
by action ; the second, when in repose in the living -subject ;
and the third, when rendered rigid at the time of demb. The
whole muscular system forms one system of inter-dependent
parts. The Professor at last entered upon the muscles which
move the jaws and those of the neck, purposely reserving
those of the face for the concluding lecture ; when his auditors
would be more prepared for the consideration of that most im-
portant part of the frame to artists—the index of the passions
—the mirror of character and expression.

Yesserday, an old man, of very miserable appearance, was
brought up to Bow-street Office, charged with creating a riot at
the Admiralty Office, and assaulting one of the messengers. It
appeared that the prisoner had formerly served as a seaman in
the Navy, from which he deserted, having at that time 721.
w ...;es and prize-money due ; but the whole of which, according
to a well known regulation of the service, lie forfeited by " run-
r.ing." He, however, has got a notion in his head that he is
justly entitled to it. and he has gone repeatedly and insulted the
people about the establishment, and, when ordered to go, as-
saulted those who attempted to put him out. He was ordered
to find bail, and, in default, was locked up.

On Sunday last, ripe strawberries of the rasp-
berry kind, were gathered in the ga.rden of Tilos.
G 'BUS HILTON, Esq.., of Selling ; and a large
quantity are now in full blossom,

MR. KEAN'S RECEPTION a€ NEW YORK:

RIOT AT THE PARK THEATRE.

(From the New York Daily Advertiser, Nov. 16.)

-On Monday evening, agreeably to public notice,
Mr. Kean made his first appearance at the iikk Theatre. The
boxes on the first and second kow had been reviously taken
by his friends, and early on Monday all the pit tickets were
disposed of, and notice placed on the outside-of the doors that no
tickets could be had. About an hour before thetime of perform-
ance all the avenues leading to the doors were choked up, and
the rush to obtain admittance was very great. All parts of the
house were crammed long before the curtain rose, and it was
evident that it was composed of materials which would not re-
main quiet. At the commencement of the second scene Mr.
Kean appeared, when the shouts of his friends and the hootings
of those unfriendly were almost deafening. He bowed, and ap-
peared anxious to address the audience ; but the tumult was so
great that nothing could. be heard. Mr. SiMpson, the Manager,
came forward, and with great difficulty was heard to say that
Mr. Kean wished to be heard, and that he hoped that an Ame-
rican public would not condemn him without a hearing. When
he retired the uproar was renewed, and continued throuxhout
the whole five acts to such a degree that Mr. Kean's voice was
not heard during the whole performance. He frequently at-
, tempted, by his gestures, to address the house, but it \vas im-
possible for his friends to obtain for him a hearing:, During
the piece he was pelted with oranges, apples, &c. At the close.
of the play he was announced for Wednesday evening, in the
character of Othello, amid uproar and tumult.