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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL

This Bill was read a second time.
The Gaming Transactions ( Witnesses' Indemnity) Bill was
read a third time and passed.
I RISH REGISTRATIONS.
Lord ELIOT gave notice that, on Thursday, the 28th, he
would move for a Bill to regulate the Parliamentary franchise
in Ireland ' • also, for a Bill to amend the Municipal Corpora-
tions (Ir eland ) Act.
The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'Clock.

SALE OF THE DUKE OF DEVON-
SHIRE'S COLLECTION OF COINS AND

MEDALS.

Yesterday this splendid collection was submitted to
public competition by Messrs. Christie and Manson, at
their rooms, King-street, St. James's. All the well-
known Savans and Antiquaries were present, and the
bidding continued very brisk during the entire day.
Mr. Manson, on opening the sale, observed that he
had to offer one of the most splendid collections ever
exhibited in this country, though many persons were of
opinion that such a collection ought not to be broken
up, yet he thought far greater advantage would be
afforded to science and the arts by its diffusion. The
collection was to be sold without reserve, with the ex-
ception of one lot.
The sale then cominenced, in lots, of Greek copper
coins of the several cities of ancient Greece, but they
did not bring high prices, varying from one guinea to
two guineas and a half the lot. In the Greek silver
there were many. beautiful specimens, particularly the
Syracuse medallion head of a female laureated, sur-
mounted by four dolphins—reverse figure, " Friga,
above a victory," below a lion running. This is very
fine, the old medallion of Syracuse is very rare, only one
having been sold in this country, which brought 1251. ;
and it was only within the last three years the British
Museum possessed one. After great competition it was
knocked down at forty-one guineas. There were many
beautiful specimens in Greek gold, amongst which were,
the Head of Apollo, on the reverse au Eagle standing
upon a thunderbolt. Agathocles, head of Pallas hel-
metted—reverse, thunderbolt, very fine. Those did not
bring high prices. The Imperial Greek copper coin
brought, in lots, very fair prices, varying from two
guineas to five. The Roman weights were a very cu-
rious collection. Upon each side of " The As" was
a thunderbolt, a fish, a helmetted head, a female head,
a tortoise, a wheel, the head of Mercury. These brought
very fair prices.
In the Roman middle brass there were many fine em-
blematic specimens of ancient Rome, such as Mark Antony
and Cleopatra face to face, with Augustus on the reverse,
all of which brought high prices. The Roman large
brass comprised many exquisite specimens, and the
prices they brought was but a due estimate of their
value. Amongst them were the heads of Pompey, Julius
Cxsar, Augustus Tiberius, new and many others. The
Roman Consular silver sold well, particularly that of
Emilia, the restored coin by Trajan, scarce and rare,
and those legionary coins of Antonia. The Roman
Imperial silver were objects of great competition, and
admired.dweearreinggretahtelyileadsof
Augustus, Claudius, Domitia, Titus, and Nerve, with
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the head of Julia ; and on the reverse Vesta seated, were
specimens of great curiosity. The last lot was the one
rhe brought
Roman
silver fg h pmr
of the greatest interest. It was the Roman Consular
and Imperial coins in gold, the sale of which excited the
greatest competition, the coins bearing the head of
Brutus, which was not much larger than a half sove-
reign, brought from 16 to 40 guineas ; and even at those
prices were most eagerly sought after. The day's sale
amounted to upwards of 730/.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION..IIOUSE.-011
Saturday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor gave a very
splendid entertainment to several of the members of the
Court of Common Council and their ladies. The company
sat down at half past six o'clock to a table covered with the
most delicious dishes. The long parlour was magnificently
illuminated, and decorated upon the occasion, and there was
some admirable singing by professional persons of both sexes.
His Lordship will give dinners on the 19th, the 21st, the
26th, the 28th, and the 30th, to the other Common Council-
men and their ladies.
THE AUTHORSHIP OF " CHA.TSWORTH."—Can any
one answer the question that everybody is asking—" Who
is the author of Chatsworth ?' " It is evidently a " secret
worth knowing," for we have it on the authority of the ac-
knowledged oracles of the day in such matters, that, whoever
he may be, he is, as a writer, " made up of every creature's
best." One writer says that his work displays "the wisdom,
wordly knowledge, and book learning of the author of
Tremaine ;' " another, that it " unites the ideal beauty of
Tieck,' the ever fresh nature and charming simplicity of
Iloccacio,' and the sparkling brilliancy of Mrs. Gore ;' "
a third says, of a single tale of its contents, that it has "more
cleverness in the very simplicity of its construction than
scores of three-volume pretenders; more beauty and tender-
ness of design than as many poems;" a fourth declares that
" Chatsworth," of its class, is " among the most remarkable
productions of the day, if not the most remarkable." Who
then, we again ask, is the author of " Chatsworth ?"
The most experienced and practised critic of the day has pro-
nounced him, from internal evidence, to be no other than
" The author of ' Tremaine ' " himself ; but this Mr. Ward
has expressly denied, though without in any manner hinting
at the real author, beyond speaking of him as a " valued
friend," and "one in point of ability far beyond any assis-
tance from me." The motive for this mystery, however, we
can guess—when we recollect that the work contains many
brilliant Portraits, which everybody says are likenesses.—
Court Journal.
To LADIES.—The high and universal celebrity
which Rowland's Kalydor continues to maintain, as an active
yet mild and soothing extirpator of all impurities of the
skin, is, during the period of Spring, most pleasingly evinced.
This preparation, eminently balsamic, restorative, and invi-
gorating, is equally
unfailing efficacy in removing all impurities and discolours-
ua celebrated for safety in application, as for
tion ; and imparting a healthy, freshness and transparency
to the Skin and Complexion. Its universally great demand
excites the cupidity of unprincipled shopkeepers, who give
the title of " Genuine" Kalydor to compounds of their own
manufacture, of the most deleterious character, containing
mineral astringents utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and,
by their repellant action endangering health. It is, here-
fore, imperative on purchasers to see that the words " Row-
land's Kalydor" are on the wrapper.—All others are fraudu-
lent Ceunterfeits.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE.

THE WILL FORGERlES.—Yesterday, William Sanders,
the brother-in-law of Mrs. Dorey, and the husband of the
woman who is supposed to have represented Emma
Slack, the counterfeit relation of Anne Slack, was
brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of John
Forrester the officer, charged with being concerned with
others in plundering the Government.
Mr. Freshfield,'the Solicitor to the Bank of England,
stated that the prisoner had been apprehended as an
agent in the case which was under investigation at the
Mansion-house, relative to the late will forgeries. It
was known to those employed for the prosecution, that
the prisoner, his wife, and Mrs. Dorey, the sister of the
prisoner's wife, were guilty agents in the transactions
which had been for some time under investigation at the
Mansion-house ; and John Forrester had been sent to
Bristol to take into custody any of those who were be-
lieved to have participated in the offence. It was im-
possible to give to the able officers, the two brothers
Forrester, too much credit for the manner in which they
had been engaged in that matter. The prisoner and his
wife had decamped when the prosecutions in
which they had been concerned were brought be-
fore the public, and John Forrester pursued them
from place to place, until he at last traced them to Edin-
burgh, where on Vednesday last he apprehended the
prisoner. The object of the prosecutors at present was
to give as much evidence as would justify the Lord
Mayor in remanding the prisoner until the day on
which the other prisoners charged with having been
concerned in the conspiracy, are to be brought up for
final examination. The case on which the prisoner was
accused of having been concerned was, that in which
the relative of Mary Hunt was personated. Mary Hunt
it appeared, had had three sums of stock in the Bank of
England, at the time of her death. She died in the
year 1806. Her executors happened to claim no more
than two of these sums, and the third was handed over
to the Commissioners for the reduction of the national
debt. Joshua Fletcher became acquinted with that cir-
cumstance, and caused the prisoner to personate Thomas
Hunt, and to claim the amount under that name.
Mr. John William Seaton, produced the document
purporting to be the will of Mary Hunt. It was, he
said, proved on the 19th of November, 1806, and pur-
ported to be the will of Mary Hunt, of the city of
Bristol, widow, with two codicils.
The LORD MAYOR asked the prisoner whether he
wished to ask the witness any questions.
The prisoner—l shall be prepared on the next day of
examination with a solicitor, and I decline asking any
question until that time.
Francis Joseph Green, of No. 35, Berwick-street,
stated that he had known the prisoner 13 years. The
prisoner's name was William Sanders, and he lodged at
witness's house. The prisoner's wife, and Georgina
Richards, and an old lady, the mother of Mrs. Sanders
and of Georgiana Richards, were lodging in the house
at the time. He believed that it was about nine years
ago since the transaction occurred.
Edmund Crawley of No. 11 B, Tottenham Court-road,
said that he knew the prisoner, to the best of his recol-
lection. The prisoner resided in his house in March or
May, 1842, for about three weeks, in the name of Tho-
mas Hunt. Understood that the prisoner came to town
from Quebec. The prisoner pretended that he had
business to transact in London, and he hoped he should
be able to return soon.
Mr. Thomas Anthony Thatcher, of Doctor's-com-
mons, stated that Mr. Barber came to him, accompanied
by another person, to prove a will. The person who ac-
companied Mr. Barber gave the name of Thomas Hunt.
Witness could not positively swear that the prisoner
was the identical man, but he was about the same height
and size.

Mr. George Wolf, clerk in the public drawing-office
of the Bank of England, stated that on the Ist of June,
1842, he paid to the order of Mary Hunt, in favour of
Thomas Hunt, the sum of 4251. 12s. To the best of his
belief the prisoner, whogave in his name as Thos. Hunt,
was the person.
The prisoner was then ordered to be remanded till the
day on which the other prisoners should be brought up.
The LORD MAYOR said he had received a letter which
he should wish to be made public, in consequence of
the annoyance and embarrassment which the publication
would be calculated to prevent. It was as follows :
" MALAWNEY, ROUEN.
"My Lord,—l have been requested by Messrs.
M'Kenzie and Smelley to adopt some means of prevent-
ing, if possible, the continued ingress of English work-
men, who, it appears, have been induced by the repre-
sentations of certain interested individuals, to come over
to France in the hope of finding employment on the
Rouen and Havre Railway, and I have thought that
your Lordship would allow me to address you on the
subject, trusting that a notice from your Lordship on
the bench might give such publicity to the facts as would
prevent the evil which we have so much cause here to
regret.

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In consequence of some difficulty in the way of pro-
curing land, the works on the said railway cannot be
proceeded with to any extent for some weeks to come,
and although there are many men fully employed, hun-
dreds are actually starving from want of employment,
and through the benevolence of the above-mentioned
gentlemen, I have to-day, and for the last fourteen days,
supplied upwards of 120 poor men, who are wandering
about Rouen without work or any prospect of employ-
ment for some time to come, with food and other means
of support. Hoping your Lordship will excuse this
liberty with your time and attention, I have the honour
to remain, your Lordship's humble and devoted servant,
"SAMUEL TACKER.
" To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor."
CLERKENWELL.

The number of charges for drunkenness and its con-
comitant offences, rioting and assaults on the police, was
not unusually great at this Court yesterday. The ex-
tensive and densely populated district over which this
Court has jurisdiction includes the worst parts of St.
Giles, Saffron-hill, and the low neighbourhoods adjacent
to Smithfield. All these localities are chiefly inhabited
by the lowest class of Irish, and before Father Mathew
commenced his labours they were, on St. Patrick's-day,
scenes of debauchery and uproar. On Sunday,
however, the shamrock was kept at low water
mark, and many a poor fellow who formerly
spent his St. Patrick's night at the station-house, on this
occasion slept quietly and Soberly at home on Sunday
night. Among those charged with drunkenness was an
old weather-beaten seaman whose head was whitened
with the snows of at least 70 winters. He was found

lying insensibly drunk in Islington. The poor old fellow
appealed to Mr. Combe, the sitting magistrate, to discharge
him, on the ground that he had been wounded in two
naval engagements, and had served for years in the ship
which the immortal Nelson commanded. The worthy
magistrate discharged hm.
Mr. William Sameli Roper, a surgeon, residing in
Gray's Inn-terrace, was charged with having been drunk
and assaulting Police-constable Webb, 106 G, and also
Police-constable 110 G.

Webb saw the prisoner get out of a cab in Gray's Inn-
lane, at two o'oclock on that morning. Upon inquiry,
the cab-driver informed the officer that he had been
driving the gentleman about for the last two hours, and
that he (the prisoner) did not seem to know where he
was going. The constable accompanied the prisoner to
his house, at which he knocked, and when the door was
opened refused to enter it, saying it was not his house.
He was in liquor, became very insolent, kicked Webb on
the shins, attempted to throw him on the pavement, and
broke his stick by striking the other officer on the collar-
bone. The blow hurt him very much, the part having
been tender from the bone having been, at one time,
broken.

Mr. COMBE—What have yon to say to the charge ?
Prisoner—Well, really, I cannot recollect anything
about it. •

Mr. COMBE—You must pay a fine of 11. for the
assaults on the constables.

Prisoner—l decline paying any money.
Mr. COMBE—Then you must go to the Rouse of Cor-
rection for three weeks.—The fine was paid at once.
Two lads, named Smith and Roland, were charged
with assaulting two constables of the E division.—Smith
was fined 55., and Roland discharged.
An old woman, named Anne Burrows*, was brought
up on remand, charged with stealing a few pounds of
butter.

The prosecutor was not in attendance, and Webb, 106
G, the officer who had charge of the case, declared that
he believed the statement made by the prisoner on a
former occasion, that starvation forced her to commit
the offence, was literally true. He had been in her
lodging, a garret, in Tash-court, Gray's Inn lane, and
had never before seen such squalid misery. There is as
not an article of furniture in the place, nor a morsel of
food of any description. A few chips, strewn on the
floor in a corner of the room, served hor for a bed, and
she had neither blanket, or sheet, or any other descrip-
tion of covering, except the rags she wore as wearing
apparel.
Mr. COMBE said he thought the best course was to
send her to the Holborn union workhouse.

The unfortunate prisoner embraced the proposal with
joyful gratitude, and was sent to the workhouse.
Stephen Anser was charged with deserting his three
children, whereby they became chargeable to Islington
parish.
The poor children were found wandering about the
street on Tuesday last. It was raining very fast at the
time, and the poor children, when asked where they
were going to, replied they did not know. They had
been turned out of doors. Their mother had likewise
abandoned them.

Mr. COMBI committed the prisoner for a fortnight.
A young man named Reeves, said to be a commercia)
traveller, was charged with knocking at the door of Mr.
Boddington, an ironmonger, residing in Liquorpond-street,
Gray's-inn-lane. He was further charged with damaging
the cell at the Bagnigge Wells station-house.
The defendant went to the complainant's door on the pre-
vious night, at which, he knocked so loudly as to disturb the
inmates and cause a crowd to assemble. lie was taken into
custody. About two o'clock in the morning the constable on
reserve at the station-house heard a noise in the cell in which
the prisoner was locked up, and on opening the door saw the
prisoner cutting the door-post, which the carpenter said he
damaged to the value of 2s.—The prisoner was fined 7s.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. UNION-HALL.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 18. Ekmbeth Thompson, dressed in style, late in the service of
Their Lordships sat to-day in a Committee for Privi- Mr.• Lancaster, a gentleman holding a situation in the Censor's
loges. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the
tfice, was charged, before Mr. Trail!, with stealing a pocket-
Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Kenyon, Lord Sondes, ' book, containing five five-pound Bank of England notes, the
propertMarter.
Viscount Strangford, the Marquis Camden, and the It app eared that the complainant missed his pocket-book,
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. containing the above sum of money, on his return from his
FITZWALTER BARONY. office at Whitehall, and thought he was either robbed of it,
Witnesses were examined on the part of the claimant r had dropped it on the way home. He had bills circulated
to this Barony, and the further consideration of the claim offering a reward, and had also given notice at the Bank of the
was adjourned till after Easter. numoers o_ the notes. One of the 5/. notes was paid in at
the Bank, and this led to the detection of the prisoner as the
DRUM3IOND V. WALDROND. person who had stolen the money. Suspecting a discovery,
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal were the prisoner hastily left her situation, and was taken into
resumed, but not having concluded at four o'clock, the custody on Saturday night, having expended a considerable
further consideration of the case was adjourned till to- sum of the money on expensive articles of dress. She also
morrow (this day.) gave a portion of sum to a female of her acquaintance.
The pocket-book which contained the money was subse-
quently found to have been thrown down the water closet.
The prisoner, who said nothing in her defence, was remanded.
Henry Coe, a policeman of the L division, was charged
with embezzling various sums of money, the property of Mr.
Freeman, the Mayor of Norwich.
The prisoner had been in the service of Mr. Freeman at
at Norwich, and having left his situation it was discovered
that he had embezzled various sums of money, the property
of his employer. The prisoner came up to town, and being a
stout young man contrived to get into the L division of the
metropolitan police, in which he had remained until his ap-
prehension on the present charge.
Mr. TRAILS, said that as the offence was committed at
Norwich he should send the prisoner there. The prisoner,
who said nothing in answer to the charge was then taken off
in custody.

QUEEN'S-SQUARE.

Mr. Henry Cook, a young man, was charged with creating
a disturbance yesterday afternoon in Queen-Square Yard, and
with drawing a small clasp knife and threatening to rip up
the policeman who took him into custody ; Mr. Cook, his
father, with endeavouring to rescue him ; and George Crawley,
a lad about 13 years of age, with throwing dirt at the police-
man, and using disgusting language.
Mr. H. Cook was . fined 21. 10s., Mr. Cook, 1/., and
Crawley 1/.