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The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-16

BRIDGE MARSH ISLAND FARM,

A desirable Freehold Estate, exonerated from the Land Tax.
MR. W. W, SIMPSON has received in-
structions from H. COAPE, Esq., the Proprietor,
to SUBMIT for SALE, at the Mart, London, on THURS-
DAY, Aug. 28, at Twelve, in One Lot, BRIDGE MARSH
ISLAND FARM, situated in the parishes of Althorne and
Latchingdon, in the county of Essex, withi❑ six miles of
the Port and Market Town of Malden, lying very com-
pact, and approached by excellent roads. It comprises a
Farm-house, with accommodation for a respectable family ;
Barns, Stables, and other requisite Outbuildings, and

FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX ACRES
of very convertible Arable, Pasture, and Marsh Land, sup-
plied with capital Water, and farmed under an improved
system of husbandry. The Estate is let on lease (which
expires at Michaelmas 1835) to a highly respectable
tenant, at a clear Rental of
London, England, 1828-08-16

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

Daniel James Humbert, Foley-street, Foley-place, Mid.
dlesex, coal-merchant.

William Spink9, Fresh Wharf, Lower Thames-street,
London, butter-factor.
Joseph Hallewell, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted-spinner.
Thomas Griffin Hill, 51inchinhampton, Gloucester,
victualler.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Samuel Beswiek, Doddington-grove, Kennington, Sur-
rey, builder.

BANKRUPTS.

James Orchard, Wilmington-square, Spa-fields, Mid-
dlesex, money-scrivener, to surrender Aug. 26, 29, and
Sept. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners.
Swan, Bell-yard, Doctors'-Commons.
James Harris, Graceehurch-street, London, auctioneer,
Aug. 22, at eleven, 29, and Sept. 26, at teu, at the Court
of Commissioners. Mayhew, Chancery-lane.
William Perryman, Windsor, I3erks, stationer, Aug. 26,
29, and Sept. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
Watson and Son, Bouverie.street, Fleet-street.

David Evans, Mincing-lane, London, broker, Aug. 21,
at two, 22, and Sept. 26, at ban, at the Court of Com-
missioners. Kirkman and Rutherford, Cannon-street.
Robert Cayme, Yeovil, Somerset, sacking-manufacturer,
Sept. 3,4, and 26, at twelve, at the Globe Tavern, Exe-
ter. Darke, Red Lion-square, London ; Terrell and Son,
Exeter.

Samuel Street, Liverpool, tailor, Sept. 2,3, and 26,
at one, at the Clarendon-buildings, Liverpool. Norris,
Allen, and Anthony, John-street, Bedford-row ; and
tiil-
cock, Liverpool.
DIYIDENDS.

Thomas Cheshire, Aylesbury, grocer, Sept. 9, at ten, at
the Court of Commissioners—Leonard Hill, Fleet-street,
jeweller, Dee. 23, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners--
Udall Plant, Wharton, Cheshire, flour-dealer, Sept. IS, at
eleven, at the Crown Inn, Northwich—William Wilkins,
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, wine-merchant, Sept.
5, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
--Henry Steinbach, Castle-street, Leicester square, gold
and silver-embroiderer, Sept. 5, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners—Daniel Backhouse, Spring Mill, Linth-
waite, Yorkshire, and Joshua Woodcock, jun., Wakefield,
dyers, Sept. 9, at eleven, at the George Inn, Hudders-
field—Thomas Craven and Joshua Parker, Heckmond-
wike, Yorkshire, scribbling-millers, Sept. 11, at twelve,
at the Black Bull, Gomersal—Joseph Young, Bristol, corn
and flour-factor, Sept. 10, at one, at the Commercial
Boras, Bristol.

CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 5.
James Stevens, Deverell-street, Warner-street, Great
Dover-road, Surrey, builder—Henry Bates, Sowerby,
Yorkshire, tanner—William Greatbateh, jun. Maybank,
Staffordshire, Thomas and Joseph Greatbateh, Oxford,
dealers in earthenware-,-John Randall, Kentish Town,
auctioneer-James Dodson, Over, Cheshire, salt-manufac-
turer.
London, England, 1828-08-16

James Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly.-2d vol. pp. 6I&.

On Sunday evening week her Grace the
Duchess of HAmtLroN arrived at Ashton-hall, near Lan-
caster, from Hamilton Palace, Scotland. She was accom-
panied by her son, the Marquis of DOUGLAS, and daughter,
Lady SUSAN. On Wilnesday morning her Grace took
her departure, and proceeded on her route to Geneva,
where there is a seat belonging to the Duke of HAMILTON,
and where, it is reported, they are going to spend some
time, The Marqnis left the following moruing,.—Li,r, -
p.m/ Ci:urier.
London, England, 1828-08-16

CUANGE'S.

The Earl and Countess of Scarborough, from York, to
Lumley Castle, Durham; Captain Ryder and the Hon.
Mrs. Ryder, for Dunstell Priory, in Kent ; the Dowager
Duchess of Rutland, from Sackville-street, for Chevely
Park, Cambridgeshire ; Lord and Lady Churchill, from
Brighton, for Richmond Park; Sir Herbert and Lady
Jenner, from Chesterfield-street, for their seat, Foot's
Cray, Kent; Sir Edtnond Stanley, late Chief Justice of
Madras, Lady Stanley, and Mrs. Bontein, for Chelten-
ham ; Mr. and Mrs. Montague, for Wellington-crescent,
Ramsgate ; Mr. John Fane, M.P. for Worrusley, near
Stoke Church, in Oxfordshire; Mrs. and Miss Eden, for
Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Egerton, for New-
port, in the Isle of Wight ; Mrs. and Miss Howard,
from their house in York-place, fur Tunbridge Wells;
G. 'Laseelles, Esq. and ladies, from Nerot's Ho-
tels, Clifford and Cork-streets; Charles Stonor, Esq.
on his marriage, from ditto, for Brighton ; Mrs.
and the Misses Burford, and ladies, from ditto, for
Worthing ; Colonel Gregory, and Mrs. and the Misses
Gregory, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-
square; J. R. Thornton, Esq. from ditto; Wm._c4ampion,
Esq. from Symmons's Hotel (late Jordan's), St.,James's-
street, for Berks ; T. T. Drake, Esq. M.P. from the
London Hotel,
,Albemarle-street, for his seat in Bucks ;
Captain M‘Donald and J. Grieve, Esq. front Thomas's
Hotel; Berkeley-square, for Paris ; Lord Robert Manners,
for Ireland; Lord Charles Manners, for Southampton;
Mr. and Mrs. Haggett and family, from Gould's Hotel,
Jermyn-street, on a tour ; Captain Alilman, from Han •
over-square, for the Continent.
London, England, 1828-08-16

IRELAND.

Lord Anglesey would be more unpopular with
the Orangemen than even his predecessor, but they
appear to be awed by the decision of his character.
Lord Leveson Gower, as far as we have seen of bins
yet, appears to be liked, but the faction cannot brook
his intimacy with Mr. Blake, the Chief Remem-
brancer ; and if you east your eyes on any of their
journals, you will find him sneered at in a day or
two, for an intimacy with a gentleman who knows
more of the real state of the country than half the
official persons belonging to the Government.—
But Mr. Blake is a Roman Catholic. The Secre•
tary was at the Lord Mayor's dinner yesterday, but
went away early, long before the " glorious memory"
was toasted.

I believe there is little doubt of a circumstance I
hinted to you in a previous letter,—namely, that the
Duke of Wellington is endavouring to make progress
in a high quarter on the subject of the Catholic
question. Such is the impression hero in circles
likely to be informed on such matters ; and you are
to observe that the tone of official men, even of those
opposed to the Catholic claims, is much altered.
Mr. George Dawson, who only two or three years
ago made a violent speech on proposing Mr. Moore
for the representation of the city of Dublin, it is un-
derstood 'has declined to assist at the festival getting
up to celebrate his return. The Lord Lieutenant is
openly favourable to emancipation. The Secretary
is a zealous and decided advocate. The Orange
Press, on the contrary, is growing more furious
every day, and a few Orange Lords and Com-
moners are making themselves ridiculous. I
shall give you an instance. There is, or was,
a little theatre at Castleblayney, cennty of
Monaghan,' the seat of • Lord Blayney, -whose tra-
vels, no doubt, you have read or read about. Sir
Harcourt Lees was on a visit to his Lordship, and
attended the theatre. The Noble Lord addressed
the audience, proposing "cheers for the event."
And Sic Marcourt returned thanks in his usual and
energetic strain. Lord Blayney then made a second
speech of some length to the audience, in which
,there was the usual compliment of Protestantism
iNrYracsoraroboration of what I
part of his speech
ailr,ourithloyquulotytn;igb,uitf tohnelrye
have endeavoured to impress upon your readers in
these letters. Here," said Lord 13layney," is Mr.
Wallace, who has figured on the private theatres of
Madras, Calcutta, and many in Europe. Although
a stranger in Ireland, he read in the London papers
of general disturbances here. How indignant must
he feel at such language when he looks around him.
On which Mr. Wallace sung the " Days of good
Queen Bess." In justice to Lord Blayney, who is
an eccentric like his friend Sir Harcourt, it must be
allowed that he is a resident, and a good landlord.—
Correspondent of the Times.

We hear that a New Cricket Club is about
to h etitablitauld thie Nercurty.
London, England, 1828-08-16

ARRIVALS.

Lord Viscount Glentworth, at Nerot's Hotels, from
Brussels; the Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Ladies, at
ditto; Earl Bective, at Gould's Hotel, from Dublin; Col.
Armstrong, at ditto, from Paris; the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Tavistock, from their seat in Bedfordshire ;
Mn and Mrs. Norton, in Harley-street, from Elton Manor,
near Bingham; Mrs. Dugdale, at Marshal Thompson's
Hotel; • Samuel Gist Gist, Esq. and William Gist, Esq.
at ditto, from Cheltenham ; George Round, Esq. at ditto ;
E. Lewis, Esq. and the Misses Lewis, at the Berners
Hotel, Berners-street, from Brighton ; Mrs. Toore, J.
Toore, Esq. and Miss Douglas, at ditto; Sir George Mur-
ray, Bart. and family, at their house, Whitehall-place ; 3.
Wilson, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from
Spain; James Palmer, Esq. at ditto, from the Continent ;
the Bishop of Chichester, at Thomas's Hotel, from the
Palace, Chichester ; General and Madame Sablonkoff, at
ditto, from Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Heathcote, at
ditto, front their seat in Hants; Captain Wyndham, at
ditto, from Norfolk; Sir Charles Chad, Bart. at Fladoug's
Hotel, Oxford-street, from Norfolk; Charles Lawrence,
Esq. and Mrs. Lawrence, at ditto, from a tour; George
Ormerod, Esq. and Mrs. Ormerod, at ditto, from a tour.
London, England, 1828-02-18

the United States for the last five months. Of five
vessels lying in the port, two have been condemned
and sold, one of them a Danish brig, for the value of
five reals, (equal to 62 cents) worth of tobacco
being found on board, and very little more than this
was found on board the other, an American schooner,
the captain and mate of which were sentenced to six
months' close confinement, and only avoided it by
making their escape, though surrounded by guards.
A Dutch Captain drowned himself last night to
avoid a similar punishment, his schooner having be,•n
condemned some time since. These severe mea-
sures against contraband goods are the least of the
evils of Bolivar's commercial system. His Aha-
rala and high import duties (the former has been
done away with) were the great impediments to
commerce. - Business is such that, that Air. --
contemplates not taking out a patent of industry or
licence, the next term. These patents have been
increased from 600 dollars to 1,000 dollars : com-
mission business must be very good. to sanetimi such
a tax."

EARTIIQVAKE AT BOGOTA.

In the Christian Advocate of Friday -is a le•.rer
from a gentleman at Bogota, from which we extract
the following:—
He says, " About six o'clock in the evening, I
stepped out, and suddenly I experienced a singular
,;ensation, and judging that either my head was swim-
ming or the ground was moving, in order to deter-
mine, I cast my eyes to the corner of the house, and
soon perceived that destruction wat. come upon us ;'
and, as the only chance of escaping from the falling
stones and tiles, ran with great expedition to the
great square. By this time the first shock was over,
and I stood still, waiting the next. It came on, long
and heavy, awl then came a scene beggaring, descrip-
tion—as it were every individual in the city crying
and shouting to the Virgin for mercy : the rolling of
ten thousand thunders beneath us, the roofs of
homes falling in, their sides falling out, stones
and tiles falling in every direction; and, as if to
crown the whole and make a more horrible uproar,
while all were waiting, as if to be swallowed
up, the steeple of the cathedral that had seemed to
tower above the clouds, came with a tremendous
crash to the ground. The shock went off with a
quick tremulous motion. A number of lives were lost.
As I desire never to witness another scene of the
kind, my mind is fixed on New York, which I soon
expect to see, where I may enjoy the company of
my friends again, and feel more secure against
thedie awful visitations."
London, England, 1828-02-18

P.S. A Key to the Essays is just published.

It is said their " Honours" of the Corporation
have come to a determination not to accompany the LORD
MAYOR in procession, on the arrival of the Marquis of
AtioursEa. We are glad of this, we confess, for the sake
of the Loan IVLA.YoR....DnbIin Evening Post.
London, England, 1828-02-18

ARMY.

This morning at eleven o'clock, a muster of the
following battalions of Foot wards took place in
St. James's Park, by Lieut. Colonel Macgregor :-
2d Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Ist and 2d Battalions Coldstream Guards.
Ist Battalion 3d Foot Guards.

Detachments of Invalids belonging to the 13th
Light Dragoons, the Ist, 30th, 45th, 46th, and 48th
Regiments of Foot embarked at Madras, for Eng-
land, on the 19th September last, on board the ship
Susan.

The Lords Commissioners and others of Chelsea
Hospital, will hold a Board on the 12th of March
next, for the purpose of deciding upon the claims of
Invalids to pensions.

On Friday the Bth inst. the first division, under
the command of Captain Richardson, and on Satur-
day the second division of the depot of the 29th Re-
giment, commanded by Major Elliott, left Boyle,
under orders for Fermoy. The first division of the
depot of the 12th Regiment, reached Boyle on Fri-
day afternoon. The 12th are to replace tha 29th in
these quarters.—Dublin Morning Post.
London, England, 1828-02-18

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.----The Asia, 84, Captain Edw.
Curzon, C.B. was taken into dock this day, to be repaired,
and return to Malta for the flag of Sir Edward Codrington,
G.C.B. The Albion, 74, Captain J. A. Ommanney,
C.B. will be paid off on Tuesday next. The Rose, 18,
was paid off on Thursday, by Captain Wellesley.
The Grasshopper, 18, Captain A. Crawford, was paid
wages to-day, and will sail to.morrow for the West India
station. The Badger, 10, Captain Crowdy, arrived on
Thursday from the Cork station. These are the only ships
at Spithead. In the Harbour—Victory, Asia, Albion,
'Blonde, Mersey, Challenger, Wasp, Chanticleer, Beaver,
Cracker, Sylvia.
The Providence, Ford, for Madras, which sailed on Sa-
turday last, put back on Wednesday, having sprung her
foremast, to repair.
_

Commander Charles Crole, of 'the Columbine, is pro-
moted to the rank of Captain ; Lieut. John Townshend
(son of Lord John Townshend) is promoted to the rank of
Commander, and appointed to the Columbine ; Corn-
blander Edward Purcell is appointed to the Gloucester,
vice Macdonald, ill ; Commander Fletcher, to the 'William
and Mary yacht; Lieutenant 11. Levesconte is promoted
to the rank of Commander ; Lieut. George illubnedsirigseaoP:
pointed to the Pyramus ; Lieut. John Carslakc to corn_
mend the Cracker, vice Bromley; Lieut. Herbert Schorr.
berg, to the Orestes; Lieut. Frederick Coffin, Dispatch;
tenantr,ieut. oEfdtwheardphßiai:nmeetit:
iltoir.th:LLCinanpeptaasti:rveying vessel;
Mr. James Irwin, of the Asia, is pronaotel to he a Lieu.
of the Blonde ; Mr. James Cook, to be Surgeon of the
Harpy.
Lieut. Rd. Fegan, commanding the Pincher schooner, is
promoted to the rank of Commander.

The Glasgow Chronicle of,'Wednesday, Feb.
published to-night,
iln3,cosanseys—que‘n‘ce4Doufr tphaepe mar iisilnatoetihnabveininggaPrrived till half-past
seven o'clock. We understand that the delay was occa-
sioned by a very heavy
fan of "1"7, which had drifted-in
some places in Derbyshire to the height of 30 feet." •
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—ALEXANDER
SAUNDERSON, Esq. of Castle Saunderson, one of the
Members for Cavan, will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar
Miss MAXWELL, daughter to the Rev. HENRY MAXWELL,
and niece to Lard FARNHAM.—DubIin Patriot.
Immense flocks of wild fowl, chiefly widgeons,
4live recently visited Chichester Harbour, with which the
market has been stocked. Sixteen were killed at a shot
by JELLEFFE, on Thursday morning, as high up as New
ishbourne muds; twenty-eight were killed at ouP :shot at
chi4ll4ro,..liants' Chronicle.
London, England, 1828-02-18

REPEAL OF THE MALT ACT.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from the
Malsteis of the County of Gloucester ; and a similar Nti-
lion from the Maliters of the city of Gloucester for the Re-
peal of the Malt Acts.

M. HART DAVIS presented a petition from ,he
Maltsters cf Bristol, against the Malt Act.

Mr. WATSON TAYLOR presented a petition ft,,ni
the Protestant Dissenters of Devises, for Ow ropeal of the
Test and Corportion Acts,

Mr. SPRING RICE presented a petition from I.vo
parishes in the county of Derry, and in the county of
Dublin, in favour of the Catholic Claims.

Mr. SPRING RICE presented a petition from
bury in favour of the repeal of the Tot and Corpor,lt:on
Arts.

Mr. C. PALLMER presented a petition from the Mit-
stets of Surrey, against the Malt Act.
Mr. WOOLRICH WIIITNIORE moved for returns of
the Exports to the East indie3, from January, 1824, to
January, 1827.
_ _ _

Mr. P. THOMPSON presented a petition from 17:;1k-
stow., Kent, for the repeal of the Te=t and Corporation
Acts.—Laid on the table.

Mr. CAMPBELL moved that there he laid before tha
Ho'iae Returns of the quantity of Barilla and Pearl Ash im-
ported into Li•;rrpool in the years 1624, 182.5, 1826, .:nd
1927.—Ordered.

Mr. J.IDDRLL presented petitions frem Radnor and
other placesf praying for the repeal of the Test and Corpo-

retion Actß.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that he should
postpone his motion for the repeal of the Test and Corpo-
ration Acta until Tuesday, the 26th inst.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN presented a petition ftom
the Proteetant Dissenters of Hackney praying for a ropea
of the Test Acts.

Mr. ROBARTS preient2d a petin from Maid
toue.

Mr. GUEST presented similar petitions from parishes
in Brecknotk and Carnarvonshire.
On the motion of the Earl oC SHAFTESBURY, the
transfer in Aids Bill, and the Exchequer Bills Bill, were
read a third time and passed.
Lord WHARNCLaFFE moved, that an humble address
be presented to his Majesty, praying that the last report of
the National Vaccine Institution, made on the 14th inst.,
be laid before the House.—Ordered.

Sir THOMAS ACKLAND presented similar petitions
from parishes in the county of Devon.
Lord NUGENT presented a petition from the Baptist
congregation of Watford, in Buelingliain, praying for the
repeal of all religions Tests.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a similar peti-
tion from the Protestant Dissenters of East Cheap.
London, England, 1828-02-18

IPA •
te

LONDON, - -
11nND AY VENING, FEBRUARY 18, 188.

- Our readers %Nill find in another part of our
edlunins, an article from the Morning Chronicle,
of to-day, highly characteristic of the satirical
spirit which that Journal usually displays. With-

out condescending to repel the unjust insinua•

on contained in the conclusion of the article,

we perfectly agree with the writer in thinking

that the manner in which Church Patronage is
disposed of, will he the best proof that the
Catholic QueStion is to he left to its own merits

by the present Government. " One or two

names (says • our uotPmporary) have been

mentioned since the- return of the opponents 0:

Emancipation to office, as expectants of promo

Lon to Deaneries, Bishoprics, &c. &c., who have

made a great noise in the pack as the loudest
yelpers of the beastly No Popery' cry. Should
these individuals unfortunately gain their ends,
we shall have every hungry priest who pants for
preferment prostituting his pulpit with the ravings
of intolerance."

To this opinion we give cur hearty assent,
and we should say the same were the head of the
Government decidedly favourable .to the Catholic
Claims. For why should clergymen be bribed
to adopt one side or other of a merely political
question, by making the expression of such opi-
nions a passport to Bishoprics and Deaneries ?
With the deepest and most sincere respect for
the Church of England, we are not inclined
to attach to its Ministers the attribute of in-
fallibility ; and no rational being can doubt
that amongst such a numerous body of " mortal
men,' no small number would prove to be either
violently hostile or decidedly favourable to. the
Catholic Claims, according to the hyluential
sentiments of the Premier for the time being, if
it were once made (what it never should be) a
Cabinet Question. The eager pursuit of prefer-
ment being peculiarly unbecoMing in Clergymen,
and calculated to destroy the effect of the purest
doctrine, and the most orthodox tenets; hostility
to religion cannot display itself in a moro effec-
tual manner than by bolding out extr? induce-
London, England, 1828-02-18

THE COMMANDER OF THE FORCES.

" GENERAL ORDER.
"Horse Guards, Feb. 16, 1828.
" According to the King's gracious Commands,
General Lord Hill assumes the station of General on
the Staff, in order that. all matters respecting his
Majesty's Military Service, which have hitherto been
transacted by the Commander-in-Chief, shall hence-
forth pass through his hands.
" His Lordship cannot undertake the arduous
duties which devolve upon him, by this pre-eminent
mark of his Majesty's favour, without expressing his
confident hope, that he will receive from the Gene-
ral and other officers, and from Public Departments
in the Army, the zealous support calculated to 'ena-
ble his Lordship to fulfil the important trust imposed
on him, and to maintain the order, regularity, and
discipline, for which the Service has been distin-
guished unde'r the command of his /loyal Highness
the late Duke of York, and his Grace the Duke of
Wellington.
" His Lordship is convinced that he shall best per-
form his duty to the King, his Country, and the
Army itself, by endeavouring to follow the high ex-
ample afforded by theSe his Illustrious Predecessors.
"Ey Command of General Lord Hill,
" HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General."
London, England, 1828-02-27

DIVIDENDS.

March 19, G. W. Wentworth, R. Chaloner, T. Rich-
worth, I'. Rishworth, jun. and J. Hartley, York, bankers
—March 18, G. Croft, Oxford-street, mercer—March 18,
D. Rogers, Upper North-place, Gray's-inn-road, grocer—
March 18, J. Kesteven, T. Kesteven, and J. Kesteven,
York-street, Covent-garden, men's-mercers—March 18,
W. Ellman, Lambeth, miller—March 28, T. Morris, Re-
gent-street, Blackwell, carpenter—March 4, J. Harrop,
Grasseroft, Yorkshire, clothier—March 19, J. Andrew,
Swindon, Wilts, mercer—March 26, R. Wright, Hollin-
wood, Lancashire, hat-manufacturer—March 18, T. Maltby
and H. Buckland, Gutter -lane, Cheapside, lace-manufac-
turers—March 18, S. D. Neely, Regent-street, book-
seller—June 6, G. Clarke, Basinghall-street, Blackwell-
hall factor—March 21, J. P. Kensington, city, banker.
London, England, 1828-02-27

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In presenting the public with this new pro-
duction, my grand object has been to render the speak-
ing of French as easy and familiar to English persons,
as if they studied in Paris. To accomplish this great
desideratum, I have composed the essays on the rules
of passages and sentences used in ordinary discourse.
By construing them into French, the pupil will not
only store his mind with useful expressions, but he
will likewise insensibly imbibe just notions of the
Grammatical technicalities of the language. This is
of the utmost importance for speaking French ; for,
unless the learner is properly trained up in the prac-
tical part, he will never be able to hold the least dis 7
course with a native of France, although he may be
a proficient in the theory of the language. The na-
ure of the French Verbs is, also, exhibited in quite,
a new and clear manner, and the remarks on pro-
nunciation are collected from the present practice of
the fashionable circles in Paris. The work is con-
cluded by a Grammatical Analysis, and a Treatise
on French Prosody and Versification ; besides a
classified vocabulary, a compendium of familiar
phrases, and numerous models of notes, letters of
compliment and business. In the execution of the
whole, in short, the speaking of the language has a
prominent feature; and I flatter myself this Gram-
mar will be found peculiarly adapted to the capacity
of the generality of learners, being divided into sixty
easy lessons and essays, which will prove no less
instructive than agreeable.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
London, Feb. 18, 1828. J. v. DOUVILLE.
P.S. A Key to the Essays is just published.

The Lord Provost has received from thq Se-
cretary of State a respite in favour of ANDREW EWART,
now under sentence of death in the jail of this city, until
farther signification of his MAJESTY'S pleasure.— Caledo-
nian Mercury.
A murder was perpetrated near Swinesford,
in the County of Mayo, last week, and six persons sus-
pected of being concerned, have been committed to
Morning Poet
London, England, 1828-02-27

CERTIFICATES, MARCSi 18.

W. Bush, Brighthelmstone, Sussex, dealer—H. Buck-
well, Hove, Sussex, baker—J. Garrett, sen. and J. Gar-
rett, jun., Hereford, bankers—T. Roberts, Rochester, Kent,
brewer—J. Blomiley, J. Blomiley, and T. Blomiley, Heap,
Lancashire, cotton-spinners—J. Buttivant, East India
Chambers, Leadenhall-street, merchant.
London, England, 1828-02-27

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWBLPE o' CLocz.
To-morrow being settling day in the British Funds, the
Brokers and Jobbers have been busily employed in making
up accounts, although there have been some heavy sales in
the course of the morning for the April account. Consols
opened at 631 for to-morrow, have since declined to 831 k'
and are now 83i -I for this, and 831 for next time, ap-
pearing at present pretty steady; the money stock market
is heavy, and the Commissioners were served at *St. The
premium on India Bonds and Exchequer Bills continues
to decline, the format being 84 6, and the latter 56 6.
Scarcely any thing is doing in the Foreign Funds, some
enquiry has been made about Chilian Bonds, from a report
that funds were expected for the payment of the dividends,
the present price is 25 '7; Colombian, 25 ; Mexican,
6 per cent., 334 4 ; Guatemala, 33 5 ; Russian, 92 ;
Danish, 61 ; Portuguese, '74 ; and Greek, 174 4.
In Shares, the fall which took place yesterday in Bra-
zilian Mines was succeeded by a consequent advanee, before
the close of the day, from 28 30 pm. to 38 pm., and this
morning they are quoted at 40 2 pm. ; in the other
speculations there is nothing new to report.

Three per Cent. Consols, 63+ 1; and for April Account,
63i ; India Bonds, 84 6 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 55 6 pm.
FoastaN.—Brazilian, 611 21; Bneaos Ayres, 36 7 ;
Chilian, 24 5; Colombian, 24+ 5; Danish, 61 3;
Greek, 17 18 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 25 ; Ditto 6
per Cent., 331 4 ; Peruvian, 22+ 3 ; Portuguese, 74 + ;
Russian, 92 ; Spanish, 10 ; Guatemala, ss 5.
MiNrs.—Anglo Mexican, cei 60 die. ; Brazilian, 87
89 pm ; Bolivar, 3 21 die. ; Colombian, '7 6 .dis. ;
United Mexican, 81+ 21 ; General ;lining Asso-
ciation, 11+ 121 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols are looking up, and 83 for this, and buyers;
for April, with a stiff appearance. It is nowreported ia, the
City that the remaining European Powers have come to the
resolution of giving their adherence to the Treaty of the
6th of July relative to the Turkish question, and there is
also a rumour in town that on the arrival of General
Gue lliminot at Corfu, lie found a communication from the
Turkish Government waiting for him.
Chilian. Bonds are 27, and Mexican 34k.

THREE 0' CL O Clk.
Consols, 831 4 ; and for April, 84
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 831 Danish 61k
Do. for Ac. 831 Greek, 1825
Brazilian Bonds 62f Mexican, 1825 34f
Buenos Ayres 37 Peruvian 23
Chinon Do. 26f Russian 93
Columbian, 1824 254 Spanish, 18/1

MAR

THE

PS.-(TH'

Es DAY )
London, England, 1828-02-27

MR. ENEAS MACDONNELL.

(From the Dublin Evening Post of Saturday.)
The following affidavit, made by a gentleman pos-
sessed by inheritance of probity and honour, which
the reader will see, is dated the 30th of January, was
transmitted forthwith to Mr. Macdonnell, so that he
must have had it in his possession the day the judg-
ment was pronounced, the 12th of February, and
would have used it if he had chose to violate his
notions of honorable obligation. In using this
affidavit Mr. Macdonnell makes no appeal to the pro-
secutor or to the crown. Although we do not feel
ourselves bound by Mr. Macdonnell's view of the
case, yet we agree with him, that after what has oc-
curred, the appeal should be to the public at large.
We have not room at present to discuss this matter,
but we shall only add, from our own knowledge,
that Mr. Macdonnell always spoke in terms of cordial
commendation of the conduct of Mr. Staunton in this
transaction

KING'S BENCH, IRELAND.

THE KING AT THE PROSECUTION OF THE HON. C. LE POER

TRENCH V. ENEAS 3,I'I3ONNELL, ESQ.

" James Sheridan, late of the city of Dublin, and
now of No. 10, Arundel-street, Westminster,
maketh oath and saith, that he is well acquainted
with the circumstances attending the Report of the
proceedings at Ballinasloe, on Thursday, the 16th of
October, 1826, which was published in the Morn-
ing and Weekly Register Newspapers, in Dublin,
on Saturday, the 21st of said month, and which con-
tained the alleged: libellous matters referred to in
this cause. Deponent positively saith, that neither
said Report, nor any part thereof, was prepared or
furnished, or composed, or written, or dictated or
printed, or published, or in any way directly or in-
directly provided by the defendant, or under his
control, nor was it ever read to him, nor could it,
by possibility, have been read by him, until after it
had been published in said Newspapers; nor was he
informed of its contents, nor had he any opportuity of
knowing them previous to their appearance in said
Newspapers; nor did he cause or procure it to be
written, or composed, or printed, or published ; nor
had he any connection or privity whatever with it,
except as speaker at a public Meeting, of a speech
of which said Report purports to give an account.
Deponent saith, that said Report was a very long
one to be taken down, as in fact it was, by a single
individual, in a very crowded assembly, and under
other circumstances of peculiar inconvenience. Saith
that the principal part of said Report was made out
by the Reporter after he returned to Dublin, when
defendant was in the county of Galway, as depo-
nent believes.

_
" JAMES SHERIDAN.
" 'worn before me this 30th day of January,
1828, in my office, in Southampton-buildings, Chan-
cery-lane, in the county of Middlesex.--Before me,
Thomas P. King, a Commissioner for taking affida-
vits in the Court of King's Bench, in Ireland, for
the said county of Middlesex."

THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR•
BY J. V. DOUVILLE,
PROFESSOR OF TRZ FRENCH LANOUSOZ,
No. 1, Soho-square, near the Bazaar; and V, Lawrance-lane,
Cheapizide, London, 1827.
London, England, 1828-02-27

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent. I
Brazilian Bonds.. ....... ...61N 2
Buenos Ayres Bonds 37
Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct.
Colombian Bonds —
Ditto, 1824.
Danish, 3 per cent.
Greek Bonds

Ditto, 1R25
Guatimala

hlexican Bond.. 2.5%
Do. 1825 .33%
London, England, 1828-02-27

THE RING.

A fight took place yesterday in a meadow on the Barret
road, between Ned Brown (the Sprig of Myrtle) and Sol.
Reubens, a Jew, for five pounds. Brown, after being re-
peatedly nohbed down, in the 82d round, received the coup
de grace from the Jew's left hand, which meeting him full
in the phiz, dropped him for the last time; after as game
a display as it was possible for nature to make, which
lasted one hour and 45 minutes.

The defeat of Brown astonished the knowing once,
whose pockets went home lighter than they came out.
Nan NEAL and BAt.nv,lN.—The seventh deposit for
this match was made good at Tom Cribb's last night.
The next meeting will take place at Marry Holt's on Tues-
day next. Neal is backed at even to win in fifty minutes.
HorrlNG.—Greaves, the Manchester hopper, who was
recently barked agailst Jackson to bop twenty Lops,
but to whom Jackson's backers forfeited, is now backed
to hop seventy yards in wooden clogs in twenty hops.
This extraordinary feat be is to perform on Friday next, at
one o'clock, on Kew Green.
London, England, 1828-02-27

PRICES or SHARES THI•

Brazilian Mining Co. (is&. at 5/.
Bolivar Mining Co.
Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/
General Mining Association
Mexican Mining Co.
Real del Monte Mining Co.
United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21
Alliance Marine Insurance Comi

DAY AT OW O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share.
pm.) £2O fa 65 67
£7%
pm.) 22K,
5
23

450
. pm.) 35
tp 5

16!-;

v---
415 420
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4:ZY
London, England, 1828-02-27

CURATES OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH IN

IRELAND.
Sir J.-NEWPORT moved that an humble Address be
presented to his Majesty, praying that there be laid before
the House an account of the number of unbeneficed curates
in the several dioceses in Ireland, setting forth the length
of service of each individual, and the amount of his salary
and allowances. He did this, he observed, for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the regulations of the Established
Church for the maintenance of its Curates had been com-
plied with, and whether those meritorious individuals re-
ceived that provision to which they were so well entitled.—
Agreed to:
London, England, 1828-02-27

Whitehall, Feb. 22.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Rayner, of
Wigan, in the county of Lancaster, Gent. to he a Master
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
William Stacey Hills, Darby-street, Rosemary-lane,
common-brewer.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGE.
Sir Charles Henry Rich, Beenham, Berkshire, Bart.,
dealer and chapman, from March 4 to April 22, at eleven.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.

Adam Charlton, Walthamstow, cattle-dealer.
George Alsop, Nottingham, blacking-manufacturer.
BANKRUPTS.

John Garner, Newgate-street, butcher, to surrender
Feb. 2 9 March 7, and April 8, at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners. Price, Falcon-square.
William Henry Parker, jun., and John Parker, Here-
-20
Robinson, Walbrook ;
20, 21, and April 8, at eleven,
afGotrodt:tghhb°e,
Hereford.
Simon dlnn, March
Hereford. Simon Jackaman, Ipswich, money-scrivener, March 7,
at eleven, 14, and April 8, at ten, at the Court of Com-
missioners. Bromley, Gray "-Inn.
William Odell, Catherine-street, Westminster, boarding
house-keeper, March at ten, 11, and April 8, at nine,
at the Court of Commissioners. Howaid,:Bouverie-street,
booksellers,
Fleet-street.
David Christie, Liverpool, merchant, March 4, at ten,
11, and April 8, at nine, at the Clarendon-buildings, Li-
London, England, 1828-02-27

THE ARMY.

Detachments of the 13th Light Dragoons, 30th,
41st, 45th, and 48th Regiments of Infantry,
embarked on board the James Bibbald, private
trader, at Madras, on the 15th October last, and dis-
embarked at Gravesend on the 25th inst.
London, England, 1828-02-27

BRITISH EXPORTS.

Statement of the Quantities of the under-mantional Arti-
cles of British Manufacture Exported from Liverpool,
from the 16thto the 23d inst. inclusive.
Cotton 124,496 Pieces. 1,298,032 Yard..
Liner 4,113 ... 407,236
Blanketing - ••• $lO ...
_ _

Carpeting - •• • 6,250
Calicoes 4,666 ... 5,600 ...

Flannel
Woollen Stuff• 1,199 ... 392 Eacia.

Kerseymeres - 304 ...
Worsted Stuffs 7,926 ... 20 ..,
Baize
Inferior Woollens 5,750 846 „.
Cotton Yarn
Cotton Thread.
Sail Cloth
Cotton Hose
Silk Hose
Cotton Handkerchiefs
Cotton Braces
Worsted Caps ............................ .
Hats
Haberdashery
Earthenware
Hardware .................................... £21,666
Salt, White
Salt, Rock

51ate5..........................................
Coals ................................ 0 Tone, 0 Cwt. 0 Chat.
Iron .................................... 549 Tons, 79 Cwt.
London, England, 1828-02-27

CORN EXCHANGE.

There are this week small supplies of all kinds of Grain.
There is scarcely a sample of dry Wheat in tke market,
and for other qualities the demand is very slack, prices,
therefore, remain as reported on Monday. Barley main-
tains last quotations with firmness. Beans and Pease con-
tinua dull sale. Oats meet a limited demand, at the terms
of last market day. Flour continues very dull.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Flour.
English
Irish
Foreign

FISH-MARKET, RILLINGSGATE.
The market this day was glutted with fish, and, to use
the fishmongers' phrase, a great deal of it was queer, we
would therefore„ at the present time, recommend a sharp
look out, to prevent this description of fish being foisted
upon the public. The primest fish went off at the fol-
lowing prices:—
Prime Turbot. each lBs. od. to 21*. 0,1.
Ditto small, per do ....... 5 0 10 0
Fine Cod-fish, each 0 0 15 0
Inferior ditto
Salmon, per lb.
Smelts, per 26 l6 0 18 0
Fine 'Whitings, per 15 0 0 10 U
Seate, each
Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 6 9 0
Brill, each
Gurnetts, each 1 0 1 6
Live Flounders, per quartern
Live Eets,r slb
Fine Lofttippe, per score 0 0 50 9
inferior ditto, lO 0 20 0
Shrimps, per gallon ......., .................
Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 6 0 '7 0
Scotch ditto 0 0 6 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel
Natives ' 2O 0 30 0
London, England, 1828-02-27

MARRIED.

On the 26th inst., by the Rev. Philip Le Geyt, Lieut.
Burke Cuppage, of the Royal Horse Artillery, to Emily
Anne, second daughter of Lieutenant-General Sit John
Macleod, G.C.H.
On the 4th inst., at the Palace of Hanover, Sir Wm.
Davison, Aid-de-Camp to his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, to the Baroness Rosalie, of Lestaow.
At Much Dewchurch, Walter Palmer, Esq., of Pen-
coyd, to Sarah Horneastle Pendergrass.

DIED.
On Sunday. the 24th inst., at Armytaga Park, in the
county of Stafford, after a short illness, Thomas Lister,
Msg., in the 56th year of his age—an irreparable loss to
his afflicted family, and deep.),
I regretted by his numerous
friends and relatives.

On the 23d imt., in the 20th year of her age, at St.
Peter's Cottage, Manchester, Sarah Matilda, daughter of
the late Lieut. William John Powell, 60th Regiment of
Foot.

PRINTED and PUBLISHED by M. YOUNG, at the
SUN OFFICE, No. 112, Strand.
London, England, 1828-02-27

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

HORSE STEALING.
Thomas Johnson, aged 20, was indicted for stealing a
horse and chaise.—The Jury found him 'guilty.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, FEB. H.—Wind S. W.--Arrived from
London and remain the Caledonia, Hodnett, for
Jamaica ; St. Ann, Adlard, for Grenada; Hebe,
Smith, for Jamaica ; with the Thames, for Calcutta
—the latter has her bowsprit sprung.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 26.--Wind S.W.--Arrived
from London the Earl of Balcarras, Broughton, for
India.

FALMOUTH, FEB. 25.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the
Sandwich Packet, from Lisbon, sailed the 15th
instant ; also the Lady Wellington Packet, from
Carthagena, sailed the 2d January, Jamaica the 15th
January, and Crooked Island the 22d.
London, England, 1828-08-29

(From the Courice Francais.)

PARIS, •Aucr. 26:—While the Russian army is.
stopping before Shumla—while our troops are pro-
ceeding toward the Morea—while Don Miguel en.
courages the activity of his executioners—the French
Clergy, who are also in the field, and continue, ii,;
well as they can; to batter in breach the two memo-
rable Ordinances. Unfortunately, of fill the wars now
waging in Europe, theirS makes the least noise. Fo-
reigners are hardly aware that some French Bishops
are discontented and make protests, 'and even we
begin not to trouble ourselves any more about it.
At its commencement it had something about it of
novelty and change which excited attention. Our
animosities 'among us, the profane, are very epn.e-
metal and temparate, if they are compared to the
;ngers which du
passions of bigots and the hatreds of religious people-
Their
dti
Ili:et:a:es:ea
failed
(orirro, was:,:
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nor entirelyreal
grief, factitious,nor pnreoiftohuerndexeonpraessocvie
rnkfter having'
snpatitting their' heads heads out at'
c.tinwittiiolisrisius,lioehrsrnbr
griefj4iae. eriisstele o.ot.
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agaanidnsdte pytoehtraesnde entlettio
Ii persecution,
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a their
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Ina:etheieoly‘f,
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of courage i
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xi outst,
their carriages, have beheld,
on
a people In oresympathetin.
.I,cl their auditors no sympathy. Theis
dis-
posed to laugh
language
disappointment proceed-
ings'l
and
first sulkitiesses which were caused by the
they have no inspi-
ration,
dispute has neje:fig satP:lair ey
itifese'R
Ordinances. Letter, Letters
scholars, and
Every thing proves that tbe clod-hoppers from the
country, with
their 'recitals of miraculous visions.
have not raised any wonder; there is nothing but
coldness ntid indifference.' Unhappy nation, which
is no longer to be urged into civil vat for religious
quarrels. It appears, however, that all hope is not
yet resigned, and in the month of September the
army of *reserve is to be brought up. We are
not initiated into the meditated prOJects, but their
are certain rumours abroad that are not destitute
of probability. Far from the troublesome in-
tluence of Paris, some pathetic scene is preparing,
some striking representation of the sufferings of
the ,Church; _
and they are preparing to ex-
pose, • of according to the words r
the sacred
Preacher, the sorrowful
images of religion, and (,1
the country bathed in tears, and expect these great
means, if carried into effect on some favourable op-
London, England, 1828-08-29

In Lots,

Very Valuable Freehold Estates, comprehending the
ANCIENT CASTLE OF BODIAIII,

Exhibiting one of the most BEAUTIFUL SPECIMENS
Of the MASONRY of FEUDAL TIMES,

Together with the Moat surrounding the same—the little
MOAT and the DRAW-BRIDGE,

Containing an Area of Four and a-half Acres ; also
The MANOR of BODIAM, with RIGHTS,
ROYALTIES, and PRIVILEGES,

And a Domain of 25 Acres, surrounding the Castle ; also
The PERPETUAL ADVOWSON, RIGHT of

PRESENTATION, and PATRONAGE of the %ICA-

RAGE of HOOE,
Containing 2,500 ACRES OF LAND,
Situate in the vicinity of Hastings, Bexhill, and Battle.

The Incumbent is 74 years of age.
ALSO, THE MANOR OF BARNHORNE,

Near to Hastings, with a Manor, Farm House, an suitable
Buildings, and 300 Acres of very excellent Land, in a
ring fence, in the occupation of Mr. Christmas; also,
TWO SEVERAL FARMS,

Or Tracts of Land, called Brambles and Kitchenlisms,
containing 100 Acres of Land, situate at Hooe and Bex-
hill, and in the occupation of Mr. Blackman.
Particulars may be had at the principal Inns at East-
bourne, Hastings, Battle, Lewes, and Brighton; and of
Messrs. Capron, Rowley and Weld, Saville-place; the
Auction Mart;- and at Mr. George Robins's Offices,
London.
London, England, 1828-08-29

THE MARKETS.

SOUTHALL MARKET,-Aug.

This day's market was well supplied, and pretty nume-
rously attended by country buyers, but the unfavourable
state of the weather for slaughtering, and consequent dull-
ness of their trade, having kept away many of the Lon-
don butchers who usually attend here, each kind of meat
met with a very heavy sale, at the following prices per
stone of Slb. to sink the offals:—

Beef 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Veal 4s. 2d, to ss. 4d.
Mutton -- I 3 6 4 6 Pork . 4 2 5 4
Lamb .ls. 2d. to 5.1. 2d.

The foregoing quotations are the same as those of this day
se'nnight, except Lamb, which is 2d. lower. A considerable
proportion of the Sheep and Beasts, and some Lambs, left the
market unsold.
London, England, 1828-08-29

GRAND SAILING MATCH.

A grand Sailing Match took place yesterday for a Silver
Cup and Cover, given by the Thames Yacht Club, to be
sailed for by gentlemen's pleasure yachts, belonging to that
Club. The distance was from Southwark-bridge round a
boat moored off Wandsworth, and back to Westminster-
bridge. Seven had been entered, but only four were
placed. After a good struggle they came in thus :
Vessels. Owners. Tons. Colours,.
Fairy E. N. Lewer 13 White 1
Lady Louisa T. Smith 13 Blue 2
Emulation A. Milne 13 Union Jack .. 3
Apollo W. Covington S White, Red border 4

ROWING MATCH.
The fourth annual contest for a prize wherry, given by
the inhabitants of St. Clement Danes and St. Mary-1e-
Strand, was rowed for yesterday by eight pair of oars, and
was decided in favour of W. Richardson and J. Sculthorpe
(pink), by a length.
London, England, 1828-08-29

GRAND SCULLERS' WAGER.

A grand scnliers' wager took place yesterday for a purse
of sovereigns, given by gentlemen amateurs, to be rowed
for by eight pair of sculls, three heats. They came in thus
for the grand heat :
Chas. Campbell (Yellow) I I James Gregory (White) 3
Henry Norris (Purple) 2 I Thomas Vokins (Scarlet) 4
It was a beautiful match, and was well attended by the
swell patrons of aquatic sports.

The opinion expressed by the Committee on
the Police of the Metropolis, as to the tendency of spirits
to brutalize the habits and inflame the passions of those
who use them, has been echoed by the Committee on Crimi-
nal Commitments and Convictions. The Report says-.-
" The Committee think it right not to let this opportunity
pass without remarking the very great increase in the
quantity of spirits consumed. Cons►dering the tendency of
spirits to brutalize the habits, to inflame the passions, and to
prevent gll prudent savings, this question is very important.
From papers laid before Parliament it appears that the
quantity of foreign and British spirits entered for home
consumption, has within the last few years prodigiously
increaselA. The average of three years, 1820-21-22, is,
in round numbers„ 11,974,000, while the average of
1825-6-7 is 23,540,000 ; the last year gives 24,346,460,
allowing (an extravagant allowance) that 6,000,000 of
this quantity may be derived from suppression of illicit
distillation in Ireland and the decrease of smuggling in
Great Britain, still the increase is equal to one-half of the
whole quantity consumed in 1821. It may be worth con-
sidering whether the taxes on malt and beer do not in-
crease the consumption of spirits, as well as prevent brew-
ing at home."
It appears from an appendix to a report lately
published by order of the House of Commons, that the
number of commitments to prison in the Hundred of
Salford, in Lancashire, during the year 1601, was 685, in
population of 281,413, being 1 in 410 ; in 1811, the po-
pulation had increased to 352,699, when the commitments
were 753, being 1 in 489 ; in 1821, the population was
457,280, and the commitments 3,005, being 1 in 150.
The commitment returns for 1827 are given as 1 in 138,
but the amount of the population is not stated.

Seventeen thousand four hundred and sixty-
throe persons were committed to the Borough gaol of Leeds,
from the year 1816 to the year 1827, inclusively, being an
average of 1,455 per annum. •