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LUXFORD V. WHITE.

The LORD CHIEF BARON gave judgment in this cause. The
plaintiff, as Rector of Halsham, claimed the impropriate tithes
of certain lands, the property of Lord Cavendish, which were
alleged to be situated in the parish of Halsham. It was con-
tended for the defendant that the lands were situate in the
parish of Oldham, and that they were exempt from tithe.
From the evidence produced by the plaintiff; his Lordship said
that he could not but come to the conclusion that the lands
were situated in the parish of Halsham, and that the plaintiff
had established his claim ; yet, considering that the tithe had
not been paid for the last 30 years, the defendant should not be
debarred from having issue.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JULY 17.—Wind S S. W.—Arrived the Sovereign,
Chadwick, from New York, and sailed for London. Arrived
from the river and sailed the Claud, Shepherd, for Boston ;
Cecilia, Mallett, for Viana ; and Carab (schooner), for Bermuda.
Poirrsmourn, JULY 17.—Wind light and variable.—Arrived
off port the Britomart, Price, from off Oporto.

FALMOUTH, JULY 16.—Wind light and variable.—Arrived
the Commerce, Cooper, from Pernambuco.

POOLE, JULY 16.—Arrived the Cornhill, Florence, from
Newfoundland.

16.—Arrived the William Ash, Burwick,
froTm°l'sMiiirita3mi' LYicjh'ir.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 16. Arrived the Samuel, Bond, from
Newfoundland ; Adeona, from Sicily; Eff'ort,
Zante ; Theodosia, Simpson, from Jamaica ; Eagle, Lyon, and
United States, Holdridge, from New York ; Andrew, Scott,
from Mobile; M`Donald, Murphy, and Olive Branch, Dyer,
from Savannah ; Monongahila, Brown, from Philadelphia ;
Combatant, Miller, from Charleston ; Corsair, Jenkinson, from
Halifax.
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BRISTOL, JULY 17.—Arrived the Sarah, Hammond, from
Newfoundland.
DUBLIN, JULY 16.—Arrived the Annandale, Anderson, from
Quebec; and Gleaner, Can, from London.
ABERDEEN, JULY 15.—Arrived the Romulus, from Got-
tenburgh.
LEITH, JULY 15.—Arrived the Barossa, Sinclair, from St.
Petersburg.
GLOUCESTER, JULY 16.—Arrived the Transfer, Ludlow, from
,iE Gloucester.Ds ,
JULY 16.—Arrived the Reform, Barn,
from Dantzic.
BELFAST, JULY 15.—The Laurel, Keith, arrived here on the
6th from Almeria, she has sustained considerable damage, and
lost long boat, bulwarks, &c., from bad weather and heavy sea
close in with Almeria plain. _

T from Greenock to (Quebec, has been aban
toned
G
neareo rCapeges Bay.

It is said that the Premier has presented the
late tutor of his son, Lord HowlcE, to the living a
Greenwich, vacant by the death of the Rey. G. MATTHEW.

13! PERIJA LPA R Li.% M EV

THIS DAY, THURSDAY, JULY 18.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The gallery was opened at the usual time. On our entering
we found about fifty Members in the House, and
Mr. ELLICE explaining the occasion of his absence yes.
terday during the discussion of Captain Achison's petition.
Mr. PLTJMTRE was also understood to say something in
extenuation of the absence of the Judge Advocate.
On the question that the Speaker do leave the chair, on the
House going into Committee on the Factories Regulation Bill,
Mr. ROBERT FERGUSON said that he would embrace
that opportunity of stating his general opinion on that very
important Bill. But first he would state that his reason,
and he believed that of many other Honourable Members, for
voting for the appointment of a commission, was not grounded
on a desire for delay, but arose from an anxiety to have the
fullest information before the House. And here he would
give the Noble Lord, with whom the Bill originated, the
greatest credit for the patience he had shown.—(Hear.) In
order to show the grounds of his opinion, it would be neces.
sary for him to refer to the report of the central board of com-
missioners, which contained a recommendation respecting the
regulation of the young people and children, which was fraught
with mischief, and, he thought, impracticable. The recom.
mendation was, that children from ten to fourteen years of
age should be employed eight hours, and those above that age
ten hours. If this were to be determined on, it would be
found that the adults would be unable to complete the work
left unfinished by the children, unless at a ruinous expense
to the manufacturers. In no places would there be found a suffi-
cient proportion of infantile population to supply the deficiency
of time, and the general result would be the substitution of
machinery, which would rather tend a increase distress than
to reduce it. But it had been said recourse could be had to
the foundling hospitals for a supply ; that was an alternative
which he could neither recommend nor depend on, unless, in.
deed, it was intended that these establishments should be in-
creased throughout the country. Looking over the evidence
that had been obtained, he must say that the recommendation
of the central board was not supported by the evidence of
the other boards in the Commission.—(Hear, hear, hear.)
The answers of Mr. Buchanan to several questions which had
been proposed to him, clearly showed that the proposed plan
would render it necessary to have relays of work people, and
that, in many counties in which there were factories, it
would be impossible to obtain a sufficient number of hands
to form relays; besides which, by limiting the hours of
labour the wages would be reduced to nearly one-half
what they were at present. He (Mr. Ferguson) had also a
letter from a gentleman in Scotland intimately acquainted
with the subject, which also showed the impracticability of
carrying the proposed plan into execution, and upon
similar grounds to those stated by Mr. Buchanan. He
would also advert to the evidence of the medical men, from
which it appeared that the most delicate period in the life of a
female (and two thirds of the juvenile labour in factories were
performed by female children), was from thirteen to eighteen,
and yet by this Bill children over 14 years of age might be
worked for any number of hours. He had therefore come
to the conclusion that the restriction of hours of adults or
children by Legislative enactment would be attended with any
thing but a benefit. If the Bill passed, he hoped the hours of
labour for children would be extended to eleven, for he
felt confident that period was not too long.—(Hear.) One
very valuable recommendation for the Commission wits
the appointment of visiters who could at any period visit the
factories, and see that the children were well taken care of,
and not overlooked. He thought the House would not object
to the expense necessary for such a purpose, and that would
do away with the necessity of many of the clauses of the Bill.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the
Bill. A long pause ensued, in consequence of no Chairman
having been previously selected by Lord Ashley. At length
Mr. PRYME was called to the Chair.
Lord ALTHORP said he would suggest to the Noble Lord
(Ashley) that as the first clause entirely depended upon the
decision to which the Committee might come on the second
clause, it would be as well that it should be deferred till that
time.

Lord ASHLEY said he could have no possible objection to
accede to the request of the Noble Lord, because, if the Com-
mittee should decide against him on the second clause, which
contained the whole principle of the Bill, he would at once
abandon it.
The first clause was then postponed.
The CHAIRMAN then read the second clause, which
limits the labour of persons under eighteen years of age, to
ten hours a day.
Lord ALTHORP said the question then for the decision of
the Committee was, whether that number of hours and the
age of young persons in the clause were proper to stand. The
first point to which he should call the attention of the Com-
mittee was, whether it was desirable to consider young per-
sons of 18 years of age in the light of children, and requiring
legal protection. He did not propose in any way to interfere

with the protection given to young persons by Sir J. Hobhouse's

Bill. So far from that being his object, he would at once con.
sent to its provisions being extended to ether mills than cotton►
ones.—(Cheers.) He confessed he did look at the Bill then
in Committee with very considerable apprehension.—(Hear.)

It might be attended with extreme danger to the manufac-
turing interests of the country, and of course, if it had any
tendency to hurt that interest, it would take away the very
bread of the people for whose benefit the Bill was intended, by
depriving them of their labour.—(Hear, hear.) Now it
was clear that if such an event was to happen, the con.
sequences would be most alarming, for the effect must be
that great masses of people would be suffering from famine,
and who could contemplate such a state of things without
great apprehension ? The question then was, whether the
limitations of hours proposed in the Bill would not have such
an effect, or have a tendency to produce such a calamity. He
thought it was quite clear that if they prevented all persons
under 18 years of age from working longer than ten hours a
day, the effect would be to prevent the manufacturers
from working their mills longer than that period.
Then what would be the effect of diminishing the ma..
nufacturing labour of the country to ten hours a day, when all
other nations who were rivalling us in manufactures were un-
limited, and unfettered in their mode of conducting their
business ? It might be, and it had before been said, that the
only effect of it would be to make the manufacturers embark
a larger capital, and build more mills, so that the only loss
would be the interest upon the extra capital. Now at the
present moment improvements were every day taking place in
machinery, so that what was in use a few years ago, was
now thrown aside. Now suppose those improvements were
to take place every five years, the difference in the manufac-
turer's profits would be immense, if his labours were cut down
from twelve to ten hours. The effect might be, to drive the
manufacturer out of the market, as he would not then be
able to compete with the rivals of other countries. The House
had been told, and he believed it to be the case, that at the
present time, though in full work, the manufacturers were
working at the lowest possible profit ; if, therefore, any con-
siderable reduction of that profit took place, the effect would
be that the manufacturers would be working at a loss, and they
could not continue their business. The consequence, there..
fore, of any arrangement that would diminish materially the
operations of the mills, would act in a similar manner on the
wages of the workmen. Those wages, it was well known, were
theat
present time very moderate; and he thought that the
advantage to the workmen of only working for 10 hours a-day,
accompanied with a diminutidn of their wages, would not con.
fer any benefit.—(Hear.) The House had heard a great deal
of the effect the work in these manufactories had upon the
health of the persons employed. It had been stated before the
Committee that the general appearance of the young persons
was pallid, but in the evidence before the Commissioners it had
been stated that that was generally in the boys, but that the
girls were as healthy as they possibly could be. With respect

to the deformity of the person, it was in evidence that
most cases of deformity had occurred when the machi-
nery was differently constructed, and at a time when the ope-
ration of the machinery so constructed had a tendency to
produce deformity. Having these views, he must confess that
he did not look to any alteration in the present system with any
degree of confidence, but with fear and trembling. However,
he was inclined, and he thought that was going as far as the
Legislature could safely proceed, to protect those who were
totally unable to protect themselves ; and in his opi-
nion that protection ought to be extended to
children not having entered their 14th year. The recommen-
dation of the Commissioners was, that they should not work
more than eight hours a day, and in that recommendation he
was inclined to acquiesce, because he did not think the effect
of adopting that course was likely to be destructive of the in..
terests of the manufacturers of the country. He apprehended
that the following of that recommendation would not have the
effect of compelling the mills generally to be stopped more
than at present was provided for by Sir John Hobhouse's
Act.—(Hear.) That, in his opinion, was all the House could
at present safely do; and if it was afterwards proved that
further protection was required for the children, he could see
no reason why the Legislature should not again interfere.
He trusted that the Committee would be cautious how
it proceeded, as one false step might be productive
of the most incalculable mischief, and might interfere with the
right of the manufacturer to compete with foreign rivals.
—(Hear.) The Noble Lord, after again beseeching the
Committee to act with caution, concluded by proposing,
as an amendment, that instead of the word "eighteen" the word
" thirteen," should be inserted, expressing, at the same time,
his intention of following that up, by substituting "eight "
instead of " ten " hours, agreeable to the recommendation of
the Commissioners.
Lord ASHLEY—If the Noble Lord was unwilling to take
upon himself the responsibility of the measure, he (Lord Ashley)
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He was much astonished to hear the minutes referred to as not
affording allegations of the evils arising from the present mode
of employing the children. Had the Noble Lord read the evi-
dence of Dr. Loudon ?
Lord ALTHORP—Look at the others.
Lord ASHLEY—WeII, he would do so ; he would turn also
to that of Dr. Hawkins. But first of Dr. Loudon. That gen_
tternan stated that the present prolongation of labour was an
act of the utmost cruelty, He says that the employment of
children for 10 hours, was, in fact, an occupation of their
time fur 13 hours, as the remaining three were consumed in
going to and from, and taking their meals.—(Hear, hear.)
it would be remembered by the Committee that
Dr. Loudon's was a woollen district, and he de-
clared as a physician, that ten hours a day was all that should
be occupied by children both in labour and meal times. Dr.

Hawkins, who had a cotton district, in fact the principal ma.
nufacturing district of the kingdom, declared that no child of
less than ten years of age, should be allowed to work, and that
ten hours a day was the utmost that any should be occupied. in
who were under 18 years of age. He would call on the Hon.
Gentleman who proposed the commission, to be guided by the
opinion of his own commissioners. He would request him to
to attach sufficient importance to that of Dr. Hawkins, who
said he was supported by the opinion of the majority of the
medical men who practised in that district. The Noble Lord
had said that the children working in factories did not evince
more unhealthiness than those children who were engaged in
other employments. But *hat said the evidence of Dr. Haw-
kins ? Why, that he had taken three hundred and fifty fac-
tory children, and three hundred and fifty other children,
and the result of his investigation into the state of their health
was, that the proportion of sickness among the factory chil-
dren, was double that of the others.—(Hear, hear.) Dr.
Hawkins declared that in the manufacturing districts, as com-
pared with others, there was an alarming extent of intern-
perance, improvidence, and dissipation; and that this arose
from the many hours in which they were employed, and which
drove them to the drinking of spirits as a means of producing
a stimulus, which should momentarily excite them, as it were,
out of their exhaustion. He (Lord Ashley) would say, take
the two evils, the one represented by the Noble Lord, as con-
sequent upon foreign competition, if the number of
labour hours were reduced; and the more enormous evil
which did and would continue to arise out of a daily exhaus-
tion which brought about intemperance, and dissipation.-
-(Hear, hear, hear.) He then referred the Right Hon.
Gentleman oppposite to one of his own Commissioners, whose
opinions he declared to be borne out by that of so many emi-
nent medical practitioners; and he cheerfully referred the
Noble Lord, also, to the same authorities. The Noble Lord
had seriously inquired if it was his (Lord Ashley's) object to
limit the hours of adults ? He would not say that it was
directly his object to do so ; but he should be inclined to extend
his views hereafter to adults also, if it were only to promote
a return of the working classes—of those in factories
he meant—to domestic habits and domestic comforts.—(Hear.)
The views which he had taken upon this question were pre-
cisely those of Dr. Hawkins. The Noble Lord (Althorp)
must perceive that his own commission told very strongly
against him. Dr. Hawkins stated that the present factory
system had the very worst influence upon female health and
comfort; she had no time to acquire a knowledge of
domestic duties ; she was generally twelve hours at
a time from home, and obliged to leave her infant
confined while she was absent ; and indeed it appeared
that in some instances mothers gave their infants opium, &c.
to compose them to sleep, and to keep them quiet. That
Gentleman said that to a factory labourer his home was in
fact no home to him, and all this he traced to the present
system of labour. As to the limitation of the labour of
adults, the Noble Lord (Ashley) admitted that he felt his Bill
would have that indirect effect, but the Noble Lord opposite
was wrong in arguing that it would have the effect of throwing
many persons out of employment ; that was the same argument
that was raised against Sir Robert Peel's Bill, and the prophecy
was never fulfilled. In proposing a limitation to eight hours,
the Noble Lord (Althorp) must have acted on the report of the
Commissioners, but there was no evidence in the body of the
report that justified such a limitation. A Mr. Sutherland, it
was true, had given his opinion that it was practicable to
get two sets of hands, but in that he was contradicted by
other evidence. The evidence went to show that it was imprac-
ticable to obtain two sets of hands in any immediate neighbour-
hood, but it was said that the poorhouses and other places should
be ransacked to obtain children from all parts of the kingdom ;
was the House prepared to say, that a master manufacturer
might send his waggon to any part of the country for a load of
children, like so many hogs—(Hear)—and bring them away
from their natural protectors, to place them, unprotected,
among strangers ? In 1815, Mr. Horner, who spoke upon Sir
Robert Peel's Bill, condemned such an exportation of children
as most repugnant to the best feelings of our nature, and in-
stanced an etrocious case that occurred before the Court of
King's Bench, in which a number of children had been ap-
prenticed by a London workhouse to a manufaciurer in the
country, and by him assigned over to some other person. It
then appeared that for every twenty children so sent there was
one ideot.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord mentioned a
number of persons who had given evidence against the
practicability of obtaining two sets of children, according
to the plan of the Noble Lord opposite, among whom
were Mr. Gregg, Mr. G. Walker,, of Leeds, Mr. Worsley,
Mr. Clarke, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Thomas Ogden, Mr. Strutt, Mr.
H. Houldsworth, Mr. Marshall, &c.; when Mr. Poole, who
had stated that two sets would be practicable, was asked
whether he made that suggestion for the benefit of the chil-
dren, he replied, that he made it as a mode of meeting the
outcries for legislation —(Hear, hear, from both sides of the
House.) He supposed from that cheer that his opponents
admitted their plan to be injurious.—(No, no, from Lord Al-
thorp.) He thought that was the proper inference. (No,no, and a
cry of `• It is only a choice of evils.") Then if both were
evils he supposed that his opponents meant to contend that
his was the greatest evil.—(Cheers from the opposite side.)
If they thought so then let them boldly come forward and
throw out the Bill.—Cheers.) He protested against the pro-
position of the Noble Lord, because he knew the difficulties
taat would attend it. He took his stand originally, and he
took his stand now entirely on the testimony of the medical
men that ten hours a day were sufficient for females not 10

years old.
Sir G. PHILLIPS had been engaged In the manufacturing
business ; he had lived all his life in a manufacturing district,
and he frankly eonfeased he could not speak on the subject
with all the confidence of the Noble Lord (Ashley). The
Noble Lord was not aware of the danger that would be effected
by his Bill, or no one would be more opposed to it than
himself. The Noble Lord had said that there would be no
reduction in the wages of the workmen in consequence of the
Bill; in that he appeared to be better informed than the mas-
ters themselves, for they said, if the hours of labour were
reduced from twelve hours to ten, the necessary consequence
must be, that the wages would be reduced 25 per cent.

Lord ASHLEY wished to know whether the Noble Lord
intended to move any further amendment.

Lord ALTHORP said, that it would depend upon the
decision of the House on the amendment he had proposed,
whether he should make any additions or not.

After some further observations from Sir G. PHILLIPS and
Mr. BROTHERTON, the Speaker left the Chair.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Important information from Algarves, by way of Madrid, re-
ceived by the French mail this morning:—
According to the letters from Madrid, of the 4th July,
written by persons who are well informed, the Spanish
Government have received accounts from their agents at Se-
ville and Argentente, that the banners of the Queen, Donna
Maria, were floating in most of the towns, ports, and fortresses
in Algarves. The towns and various points were left to the
defence of the volunteers, while the army continued its march.
The sailors of the town of Ullen have joined the cause of the
Queen. The Juis da Fora, who opposed the insurrection, was
arresteb and dragged through the streets, after which his body
was cut into pieces.
" The army pays for everything. The Marquis Palmella, in
his proclamations, promises forgiveness for past political
opinions, but warns all individuals who are detected with high
treason that they will be punished with the greatest severity.
The same letters add that the town of Beja had also joined
the standard of Donna Maria, and on the 28th the Corregidor
and all the authorities of that town set off for Lisbon, and the
whole of the province of the Alentejo was in a state of insur-
rection. The telegraphs have been destroyed, and the Liberals
have 2,000 men between Abrantes and Santarem. Viscount
Molellos, and all the troops on the other side of the Tagus,
have joined Villa Flor.

Montreal papers to the 21st June, Quebec to the 19th June,
and Jamaica to the 15th May, one day later, have been received
at the North and South American Coffee-house.

The Montreal papers state, that they are happy to learn
that arrangements are now in progress, by which the Re-
ceiver-General of Upper Canada will be able to negotiate with
the Bank of Upper Canada for the immediate payment of the
debentures on the war claims.
No arrivals from Portugal.
Although the debate on the Irish Church Bill is not as yet
terminated, the Funds continue steady, as it is expccted that
Ministers will carry it with a decent majority.
Consols, which left off yesterday at 90 lA, opened at 90 IA
for Account.
Portuguese Scrip has got up to 6 prem.
HALF-PAST ONE

We hear that the Lord of the Isles and the United Kingdom
steamers, which were going to Don Miguel with stores, are
being unloaded.
The Dutch steamer has arrived, and brings the Dutch Funds
upwards of one per cent, lower.
Up to the present hour we have no direct accounts from
Portugal.

Consols have been firm during the whole of the morning at
901: for the Account, with little doing.

Letters have been received from Mexico via New York. All
was tranquil there, and the country was in a a prosperous state.
The shares of Del Monte Mines are 451. each, and the Im-
perial Mines are producing far beyond what was expected.
In the Foreign Market Portuguese Scrip reached 6 yi. At
present they are 6to 34 prem.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account 90 3i %.

It is rumoured that the Archbishop of CAN-
TERBURY has been labouring hard to bring some of the
more obstinate of the superior clergy to agree with the
more moderate portion in some regulations for ameliorating
the condition of the poor clergy, and it is stated that his
exertions have not bean without effect.--Morniny Herald.
The " agitation" on Tuesday and yesterday
at the residences of the leaders of the Opposition in the
House of Lords was excessive. The whole of yesterday
was spent in repeated communications from Carlton.
gardens to Apsley-house. The Carlton Club has met
daily, events of importance being so rife that it is necessary
they should hold together in preparation for any possible
emergency. There was a meeting of Tory Lords on Tues.
day night, at the House of a Noble Earl, which did not
separate until half-past six o'clock yesterday, when an
express was despatched to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY.
—Morning Herald.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duchess of Cumberland, accompanied by Prince GAO
of Cumberland, and the Princes Alexander and Charles of S°
came to town yesterday from Kew. The Princes Alexand,6
Charles went to Almack's Ball in the evening. The Dal_,
and Prince George of Cumberland returned to Kew.

General Goblet, Minister Plenipotentiary on a special mil
from King Leopold, accompanied by Monsieur Van de W.,,e71
the Belgian Minister, had an interview with Viscount POP;
ston yesterday at the Foreign Office. General Goblet 110
cently arrived in town from Brussels.
A meeting of the Members of the Conference was held
terday afternoon at the Foreign.office, which was attended
Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador ; Prince E.sterbS
the Austrian Ambassador; Prince Talleyrand ; Baron 13°,/4,
the Prussian Minister; the Baron de Wessenburg, the 2,
trian (special) Minister ; and Viscount Palmerston. Ss'w,,
Verstolk de Soelen and M. Dedel, the Dutch Special Minis'.
were also assembled.—The Ministers were occupied three hcil
in deliberation.

Lord Sandon, Mr. Stewart, M.P., and Mr. Claxton, hO/
interview with Mr. Secretary atanley yesterday.
The Brazilian Minister transacted business yesterday It
Foreign office.

Mr. Rose and a Deputation from Demerara had an inter
yesterday with Mr. Secretary Stanley, at the ColoniaLoffia'

VICTORIA THEATRE.

At this theatre, which is apparently pursuing a sueceSel
career, was last night produced a new drama, in three acts, e
titled " The King's Fool ; or, The Old Man's Curse," which a
most favourably received by a well-filled house. It turns UPI
an incident, supposed or real, of the life of Francis the Fie
King of France, whose dissolute conduct and Court are 10
and abetted by the agency of "the King's Fool," who, aerti
trary to his calling, as the supposed promoter of mirth, is
"getter-up" of an awful catastrophe ! We will attempt.l
analysis of the plot, which is somewhat'involved, but the lae
possesses much interest, and, as a composition, has ntai
claims to favour. Many of the situations are particular
striking, and afford to the actors a favourable opportual
for the display of their peculiar talents, and these oPPe
tunities were not slighted. WARDE, as Triboulet, ti'
King's Fool," was never more at home, and he played virl
great spirit throughout a long and arduous part, which
rewarded at the tall of the curtain by a universal call
him to appear before it. Annorr was also highly successful
Francis the First, and was greatly applauded when he gave al
the play for repetition. EGERTON sustained the aged Count'
St. Valle, with great propriety and effect, but he was dispo
of in a way that was not quite satisfactory. Neither was it
situation of his young wife, Diana of Poietiers (Miss SynNal
satisfactorily developed. Miss JARMAN imparted much
terest to the character of Blanche, the daughter of Tribotti4
This piece to which every justice has been done as regal'
scenery, dresses, and decorations, the whole of which Wel
splendid and appropriate, is the production of Dr. MILLINOaI
the author, as we understood, of the Bee Hive, and some otlr
successful dramatic pieces, of which other parties are said
enjoy the reputation. Of the music incidental to the pig
by Mr. NATHAN, we can say nothing flattering; the dee°
were gracefully performed. The Rendezvous followed, an
the Spare Bed, a broad farce, in which Mr. KEELEY :were'
fully plays a Cockney tallow chandler, concluded the evenias
entertainments, which, we are glad to say, hardly left a spa'
seat in the house.

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LINCOLN, JuLy 16.
George Gillson was placed at the bar, charged with ha'l
uttered a check for 3001., purporting to be drawn by L'
Willoughby D'Ersby, knowing the same to be a forgery.
In his defence the prisoner attempted an alibi, which faith
the Jury found him Guilty, and the Learned JUDGE sentenc
the prisoner to be transported for life.