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their comrades are seen -.together at Ap---y. House, or any
other House, Would this be evidence of combining or con-
federating?
Anewer.--Pregnant evidence.

•
It-;
is rumoured that when a certain mighty
Minster,_a Knight of the Order of Equity,—
81144enly and abruptly resigned 'the service of his
SOVEREIGN,--a brilliant and favoured States-
man generously interceded for him with the
°Tended Prince, praying that the rash Ex—lex
might be allowed an opportunity of recanting his
abjuration ; but that. the MONARCH, with a
wiser and firmer view of the real nature and de-
'fluids of the crisis, declined a compliance with
the good-natured request. All which scene
seems thus prophetically touched in the now old
(though not, ancient) ballad of Bristow? Tra-
gedie, or the Dethe of Syr Charles Batvdin :
" Thenne Maisterr Canynge saughte the kynge,
" And felle down onne his knee—
" I'm come,' quoth bee, unto your grace,
" To move your clemencye.'
"Then, quod the kynge--1 Your tale speke out,
"
! I You have beene much, our friende ;
Whateverr youre requeste may bee,
" f We wylle to ytt attend*.'
Nobile Liege ! all my requeste
Ye' for a Nobile Knyghte,
Who,
m
aybap, he has done wronge,
" ``thoughte
ytt stylle was ryglite.'
Justice does loudlie for hym calle !
" 4 And bee shall have bye meede :
" SPeke, %later Canynge, whatte thynge else
"
a Att Present doe you need*?
By Marie and all Seintes above
" " Thy* sunne shall be hys laste.'
Menne Canynge dropt a brinnie tears,
"'And from the presence paste."

We have received the French Papers of Sun-
daY• The Etoile of Monday morning was not
Published on account of the Festival of Easter.
These Papers are full of observations on the
,e,hange of Ministry in this country. The eleva-
-1.1911 of Mr. CANNING appears to have been
hailed with satisfaction by nearly all the Journals
_'
France as well as of this country. The
Journal des Debats remarks, that 4, in France
thin England, all prudent men must rejoice at
e elevation of Mr. CANNING. It is the
fumPh of rational ideas throughout the whole
s:, Europe." The Constitutionnel is equally sen-
_Qmle in its remarks upon the subject. The
uotidienne, of course, entertains very different
t'istitinients, and indulges in abuse of the man whom
14'1 15 'No f Great Britain has selected for his
islll2ter, considering him as the head of the party
w 0 profess Radicalism. We must not, however,
, who profess
that the Quotia'ieizne is itself merely the
wrr, of a party—the Apostolical Junta,—to
s 'en
.the policy of Mr. CANNING has given so
jevere a blow in the Peninsula ; and that this
bv ,°lllll al neither speaks the language, nor is read
e more intelligent and rational part of the
reaole of France. b
tuUai.l-..onia appears to be in a state of serious
fainizotion. A conspiracy in favour. of the In-
sunt 150 N CHARI,ES has. been formed, and we
.IPect that it will require some energy on the
P.,:h of FERDINAND to extinguish the flame
h• kl seems to have been lighted in that part of
idugdonh.
of„ "Ile Pilote contains some - interesting details
. reek affairs from Napoli di Romania, which
111 be found in Our extracts in another column.
The French Government have issued some
itiew regulations on the subject of funerals, but
3° doing, have confirmed those which required
thatCs all dead bodies (except of children under
eri years of. age) should be conveyed-to their
ailt home in a hearse. The folly of interfering at
With respect to the mode in which the friends
1,4 deceased person may choose to convey his
1:4111, aims to the grave, is rendered by these Regu-
,7°lls snore manifest, in consequence of their
fiir„Pearing to interdict all distinction between the
tCeral of the highest and the lowest ; so that
b.° mortal remains of the proudest Noble, who
sleet his descent from a BOURBON or a MONT-
IvrttßCY, will be conveyed in the same vehicle
of leh is in daily use for the removal to the grave
the remains of the most needy child of charity.
13 may not, in the abstract, be vitong, as
Death the great Teacher to a level brings
• is
and Warriors, Galley Slaves and Kings.
but
4ts It IS ill suited to the ideas of mankind, which
th °,eiate with the funeral obsequies of the great
toe beds of their life, and draw instructive les-
v." of the uncertainty of existence and the folly
h
human greatness, from those exhibitions
lc" strikingly remind them of these truths.

just re-
ii.rankf
ort Papers,
ec of the 11th instant,
some
wed, contlin further particulars respect-
in
of
cg Greece. The Secretary
L and Physician
titi E had
Lord COCIIRAN landed in the iNforea, and.
bill°llneed the speedy arrival of his Lordship.
%tensions still continue among the leading
I'lernbers of the Government
' (Extract from the Oriental Spectator.)
FRANKFORT, APRIL 10.
of 1.,_1111.,a1ca, PIM 23. The Secretary and the Physician
bi,o Cochrane have landed in the Mores, arid confirm
.9eedy arrival. It is high time he should come.
tllmeantinae the unfortunate Greeks, at variance among
,-maelvea, cannot agree about a national assembly. Some
will have it at Poros, others, at the head of whom is Colo-.
eotroni, prefer Castri ; and there are very few persons who
know how matter which seems so simple should have been
agitated for
ran these two months
past, and be so difficult to ar-
our cge.
onj.ecWte are not
of the
number of these persons, but
ures, probabl
haps be misplacede as they appear to us, would per-
injure the unfortunate here, and we would not wish them to
Greeks.
Corlduriotti is decidedly master at Hdra ; he is taking
such measures there as
induced a beliefy that he would not
be ready to give up the command of that island, if he should be
required to do so. This is again a kind of separate Govern-
Meat rising up in com Petition with that which is at present
at Egina, and Cnnduriotti's fortune enables him. to take ad-
van
Weirs tage
of Gof heece.is situation to exercise
great influence on the
r
It seems that Redschid Pacha, who ~.
oi plays much skill
and activity in the blockade .of the Acropols, keeps up a
the Greek Govern-
aarrespondence even
informed
hoecn of
rnent, by which he is of the plans of attack almost
is done on the
money, and conse-
aa din as they are arranged, and as nothing-
has time
414 of the Greeks, except by means of
of the
quently in a very dilatory manner, their enemy
..."c4l'e himself before hand against th.eir attempts,
"4-4utest details of which he is informed
------
111,-

te Allgemeine Zeitung of the l 1 th insant,
en...
, 'riVed this morning,b says that since the open-
'ng of the navigation Europe,
ation in the North of P
Iltearn-boats are beginning to ply regularly, which
must give a lively impulse to trade and commer-
e?al speculation in these. quarters. The 'PO"-
tion of the mighty powers of steam to navigation
are
]only becoming
more apparent, and mast,
g, produce the most extraordinary results :
According to the last acedu rItA.4ICFORT, APRIL 6.
expect at M before the
ayence 7 from Rotterdam, we may
cordia and Ludwig aearn_wats, tzih..fair is over the Can-
Mayence, -Mannheim, and Kehl: the a 4
which is to ply on the Maine up to tilleilc%Ctity• of Frankfort,
also expected
at Mayence. Great expectations are City, 19
vantages that will be derived from these sred Of the ad-
'with the more confidence as we know What and
attended the introduction of them on the Lower The steam-boat between Antwerp and Cologne 1i36 kirval;

made the voyage twice since the opening of the navigation,
and was bespoke for cargoes of merchandise two months in
advance.

The ample funds of the charitable institutions in the

city have lately received a great addition by the legacy of
Miss Von Liumbrecht, who died here a short time ago,
which is said to be worth from 2b to 30,000 florins per

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, APRIL 17.—Wind N. W.--Arrived from Lon-
don, the Manlius, Johnson, for New South Wales; Ba_
rossa, Hutchinson, for• China; and Black River packet
and Mary Ann and Isabella, for Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind variable.—Sailed, the
Stanmer packet, for Lisbon.
PonTsmount, APRIL 17.—Wind E.—Arrived, the
Zephyr transport, from Figuera. Sailed, the Jessie, Wil-
son, for the Cape.
GRAVESEND, APRIL 16 and 17.—Arrived, the Ed-
ward, Fairclough, from Lisbon. Sailed, the Belessima,
Warren, for St. Petersburgh ; Shepherd, Train, for St.
Kitt's ; and Carron, Strachan, for Prince Edward's
Island.

LIVERPOOL, Arum Is.—The Margaret, Sumptor,
which sailed on the II th inst. for Quebec, has put back
with damage and loos of bowsprit, having run foul of the
Kingston, for Miramichi, in the North Channel. The
latter received damage, and it is supposed would put into
port for repair.
for Savannah, grounded yes-
APRIL 16.-The Huntley,
terday on the North Bank, but got off the following tide,
and proceeded.

THE LATE EARL OF SHREWSBURY'S
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES.--(THIS DAY.)

The fan,. 2l honours paid to the memory of the above
nobleman, commenced this morningi at the Bavarian
Chapel, Warwick-street, with all the pomp and circum-
stance peculiar to the Roman Catholic faith. His Lord-
ship's remains were privately removed last night from the
family residence, under the supaintenclance of Messrs.
Pryor and M'Kenzie, the undertakers, and lay in state
through the earlier part of this day.
The procession starts at two o'clock for Altrop, in Ox-
fordshire, where the remains of the late Earl will be de-
posited.. The hearse will be preceded by three mourning
coaches and four, containing Mr. Bates, Mr. Moody, Dr.
Nelson, Mr. Barnes, Dr. Fryer, and Mr. Wilds. These
will be interspersed with Grand Banners, Pages and
Mutes on horseback, feathers, &c. The hearse will
be drawn by six horses, and elegantly decorated with
escutcheons, &c., and attended by 15 Pages, on horse-
back, on each side. This will be followed by a coach and
six, carrying the present Earl of Shrewsbury, and three
others, carrying Mr. G. Talbot, Mr. Stone, Mr. Turville,
Mr. Selby, Mr. E. Blount, Mr. 11. Moslyn, Mr. J.
Wright, Mr. Wm. Blonn,t; Mr. J. H. Fisher. Five
coaches, four containing the Earl of Fingal, Dr. Branston,
Lord Kelly, Mr. C. Stanley, Mr. J. Selby, Mr. Beacock,
Mr. G. Moslyn, Col. Storer, Mr. Amhurst, and M.
Guestier. The procession to he closed by the late Earl's
state carriage, drawn by six beautiful grey hories, and the
carriages of the Nobility; &e.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited His MA-
JESTY yesterday.
The Marquis 'of Anglesea, Sir John Copley,
and Mr. Canning, had audiences of the KING yesterday.
Letters
.were-received yesterday at the resi-
dence of the Duke of Cumberland in the King's Palace, St.
James's, from Berlin, dated up to the 2d instant, at which
period the report made by Dr. Grade and Dr. Kranich-
feldt, the physicians who attended the Duke of Cumberland,
was, that the eye of the Royal Duke, on which the opera-
tion for the cataract had been performed, was gaining
strength, and his Royal Highness, we are happy to say, was
recovering the use of his sight. The Royal Duke had been
able for some time to take an airing daily in his carriage.
The Duke of Clarence came to town yester-
day morning from his seat in Bushy Park. His Royal
Highness transacted business with Viscount Melville at his
Lordship's residence in the Admiralty The Royal Duke
also visited the KING at his palace in St. James's. His
Royal Highness returned to Bushy Park in the afternoon.
The Duke of Susses left his apartments in
the King's Palace, at Kensington, on Monday afternoon, on
a visit for a few days to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence,
at their residence in Bushy Park.
The Earl of Harrowby, Earl Morley, Ills-
count Granville, Sir John Copley, Mr. Plunkett, Viscount
Palmerston, and Mr. Croker, visited Mr. Canning yester-
day at his residence in Downing-street.
Sir Charles Stuart and Mr. Planta had inter-
views yesterday with the Right Hon. F. Robinson.
Earl Morley visited Mr. Huskisson yesterday
at the office of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hobhouse are in at-
tendance as usual at the office of the Secretary of State for
the Home Department. All matters requiring the atten-
tion of Mr. Peel are sent to his private residence in the
Privy-gardens, and any papers requiring the signature of a
Secretary of State are sent to Mr. Canning; Mr. Canning
being the only Secretary of State who has not resigned.
Earl Bathurst visited the Colonial-office yes-
terday, and was engaged for some time with Mr. Wilmot
Horton, tinder Secretary of State for Colonial affairs.
The Duke of Newcastle and Lord George
Beresford visited Mr. Peel yesterday.
Several letters have passed between Mr. Peel
and Mr. Canning within these last few days.
HANOVER, APRIL 7.—The strength of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, which had been
sensibly affected by an inflammation on the chest; a little
while before the operation on his eye, as well as by the
operation itself, has greatly improved within the last week.
His Royal Highness is well-he bears the day-light much
better, and his sight'daily gains strength, so that he can
distinguish objects, r both near and at a distance. As the
weather had become milder his. Royal Highness intended
to take an airing, for the first time, on the 2d inst.
On Monday evening the Hon. Mrs. Ferguson
entertained a small Party, at her house in Great Cumber-
land-place.
Lady Trollope has issued cards of invitation
for a Ball, on the llth of May.
The Rev. William Mayd, M.A. was on Tues-
• day the llth instituted by the Bishop of Norwich to the
Rectory of Wytherfield, in the county of Sufrolk.
LORD NIGH ADMIRAL OFI-17,NGLAND.—It
has been stated that the office of Lord High Adoilial has
been in commission ever since the time of James Duke of
York ; but this is not the fact. Prince George of Den-
mark was Lord High Admiral from Queen Anne's acces-
sion till his death ; and Lord Pembroke afterwards held
the same office for some years. Since Lord Pembroke's
time the office has always been in commission.
BRIGHTON.— Lord and Lady Sidmouth,
Lord Stowell, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and
Sir Andrew Barnard, are among the recent arrivals. Much
company has arrived within the last few days, and the
town will probably he very gay for the Easter week. Two
• Almacks' balls,' and also the Master of the Ceremonies'
, are annouireed.' Thy-Albion Hotel (the large building at
thelettbrer of din &eyrie) is Overflowing with guests.
NAttONA INTgLLIGENCE.-.
The' S'uirolk Herald stands avowedly in contact with the
new Prime Minister of England.— Suffolk Herald.
A society has been formed at Moscow, for the
promotion of the national manufactures, commerce, and
agriculture. . Several agricultural and other societies, al.
ready established in that city, are united with this new
society. • _ _ _

DOVER, Apra'. IQ. Arrived tile Due de
Bordeaux steam Packet, having ou board his Excellency
the Baron Von Bulow, the newly-appointed Prussian Am-
bassadorio the Court of London. The Baron remains to-
night at the Ship hotel, and will proceed to town early
to-morrow morning. One of the new steam-vessels belong-
ing to the Greek Committee, and destined for the service of
Lord Cochrane, passed the harbour at three o'clock, p. m.
She appeared to make little or no progress, and took up-
wards of an hour in reaching Dover from the South Fore-
land, although the weather was petfeetly calm.
MARGATE, APRIL 16.—0 n Saturday arri-
vptd the Venus steam packet from London, with nearly
one hundred passengers, also the Royal Sovereign on her
first voyage to Ramsgate landed several ; the Ostend steam
packet likewise bionght nearly thirty, with three horses
and a great quantity cf luggage ; the latter vessel will
prove a great accommodatian to those wishing for an ex-
cursion to the Continent by going from here three times
in a week. On Sunday came in the Eclipse steam packet
with a large vessel in tow to he broken up here. The par-
ties on both sides are using every endeavour by fitting out
their respective vessels for the approaching season, which
it is hoped from all appearance may prove successful.—
Kentish Gazette.
As the late beautiful Duchess of Devonshire
was one day stepping out of her carriage, a dustman, who
was accidentally standing by, and was about to regale him-
self with his accustomed whiff of tobacco, caught a glance
of her countenance, and instantly exclaimed, " Love and
bless you, my Lady, let me light my pipe in your eyes !"
It is said that the Duchess was so delighted with this corn-
, pliment,
:that she frequently afterwards checked the strain
of adulation, which was constantly offered to her charms;
by saying, " Oh ! after the dustman's compliment, all others
are insipid."
On Wednesday, at Astbury, Mr. Samson
Green, aged 20, was married to Miss Ruth Gibson, aged
14, both of Biddulph. The happy couple, with their
friends, afterwards partook of an excellent dinner at Mr.
Broadhurst's, the Lion and Tun, Congleton, and in the
evening held a soirée at Mr. f...itton's. It is not a little
singular, that some months since, the father of the bride-
groom, aged 60, married the sister of the bride ; so that
the father and son are now brothers-in-law, and the one
sister is mother-in-law to the other.—ll/dee/ea/geld Herald.
STRANGE IF TRUE!—On the south wall of
Streatham church there is-a monument with the following
inscription Elizabeth, wife of Major-General Hamil-
ton, who was married forty-seven years, and never did one
thing to displease her husband."
SYN
_kmorning
physician
without having
b killing een eenthoinigit
a shooting,
his servant heggeclleave to go over into the next field, for
be was sure there was some birds there : " and," adds the
man, " if there are, " I'll doctor them." " Doctor them,"
says the master ; " what do you mean by that ?" " Why,
kill them, sir."
The first bookseller's shop in Inverness was
opened about 1775. Prior to that time the post-master
supplied the Highland capita with stationery. The oldest
subscription library in the north, is that of Mr. Isaac
Forsyth, at Elgin. It was instituted in 1789, and now
contains upwards of 5,000 volumes. There was no public
library to Inverness till within these few years. Subscrip-
tion libraries are now established in Forres, Nairn, Camp-
-I)ingwall, Tain, Skye, Tobermory in Mull, Fort
William, and Stromneas in Orkney.--Edinburgh Evening
Courant.
EXTRAORDINARY INVENTION.—A corres,
pondent has furnished us with the following paragraph ;
and, in an age of wonders, it will not he anal-apropos to
public taste, while the discovery it makes known to the
world, if put in practice, must he highly gratifying to
smell, and even to convenience, where the organ of scent is
sufficiently capacious to contain a day's allowance of their
favourite powder. We, however, advise those who try the
experiment to he careful that the pistol is not too closely
charged, least blow-up might be the consequence of their i
prudence._4, To SNUFF-TAKERs.—A gentleman of Bide-
ford has invented what he calls a snuff-pistol : it has two
barrels, and being applied to the nose, and touching a spring
under with the fore finger, both nostrils are instantly filled,
and a sufficient quantity driven up the head to last the
whole day."—E.reter Alfred.
In'the church-yard of Twyford, a pleasant vil-
lage, near Winchester, the number of tomb-stones hearing
the inscription of Young is considerable. The village con-
tains no less than 37 persons (males) of that name ; of
„ these 25 are married, and average five children each (some-
: what more), making out of 570 inhabitants, which this
village contains, no less than 187 persons by the name of
Young.

PARISH of ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN.

Yesterday the annual meeting of the Parishioners
for the election of Churchwardens, took place in the
Vestry Room.
Mr.' WALTER RICHARDSO'A was appointed to fill
the Chair; and it was stated that his Grace the
Duke of Bedford had nominated Mr. Richardson,
and that the Rector had nominated Mr. John Mar-
shall, as Churchwardens for the ensuing year.
Mr. COOPER then rose to propose Mr. Goatley to
fill the plaCe of Churchwarden by the election of the
parishioners.
The proposition having been seconded—
Mr. CRIBB, without meaning to reflect upon any
gentleman, would declare that no man could be more
economical in his application of the funds of the pa-
rish than the person just proposed. It appeared that
the thought of opposition to the appointment had
been dropped, but this abandonment of a design
which could not be carried into effect, was far from
being complimentary to the Candidate, as it had
been ascertained, from a canvass which took place,
that there was no chance.—(Several persons cried
out, " No, no, that is false.")—Mr. Cribb said, that
had it been found by those gentlemen, who had gone
round the parish professedly upon an another occa-
sion, that there existed not the slightest chance of a
successful opposition by those who had so scandalously
maligned and libelled the respectable inhabitants of
St. Paul's.
A cry of " Who were the first to libel?" and
great confusion, which obliged the Chairman to in-
terpose.
Mr. CRIBB thought it necessary to state, that he,
would not be prevented, by bellowing and bawling,
from vindicating the Vestry, of which he was a
member, and which had been grossly traduced by
statements in the press ; he defied any one of those
who had uttered or sanctioned the libels to prove
any distinct charge.
Mr. WALKER called upon the Chairman to dis-
countenance personalities of all sorts.
The CHAIRMAN said, that it was usual to permit
gentlemen to make any observations which titre in-
tended for the benefit of the parish.

Mr. CRIBB said, that every rational being must
acknowledge his right publicly to vindicate the cha-
racters of those who had been publicly attacked.
Mr..Cribb then alluded to what he considered a
most unjustifiable act upon the part of the opponents
of the Vestry—the prosecution for penalties for pub-
lishing without affixing the printer's name. He de-
precated the proceeding. The party of whom he
complained, had violated the law in the same man-
ner, but no notice was taken of the transgression,
because it was considered a sort of privilege to send
about squibs in cases of parochial disagreements.'
That party had charged the Vestry with a multi-
tude of sins, amongst which were the disgraceful
state of the streets from the numbers of thieves and
girls of the town who infested them, and the
charge of allowing a house in Covent-garden, to
which some objection had been made, to be kept
open. Now Mr. Corder, who had complained of
the latter, and had charged the Vestry with neg-
lect of their duty, in that respect had himself
promised, if he should get appointed to a paro-
chial office, to remedy the alleged evil. Well,
he was appointed, with power to act; but although
he had acted with zeal, his efforts were unsuccess-
ful. The Vestry was accused; but what could they
do in the teeth Of a memorial signed by 15 or 16
highly respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood,
declaring that they did not consider the house alluded
to a nuisance, but, on the contrary, that it was not
only well conducted, but was necessary, and that
they desired its continuance. Mr. Cribb' then read
the Memorial,Which stated all that he had mentioned.
It was accompanied by a letter from Mr. Roebot-
tom, the owner, which asserted that the opposition
had been raised against his house from motives of an
unjustifiable nature—that Mr. Corder had requested

his custom, with the assurance, that if it were given,
nothing unpleasant should pass between the owner
of the house and the parish; and that not having
succeeded in attaining that object, this sort of retali-
ation was.adiTtPcl. A. copy of the letter had _ been
forwarded to Mr. Corder, but nothing had been
heard upon the subject since last April, from which
he supposed it might be presumed that the charge
was true.—(Cries of " No, no !" and an expression
of disapprobation).
Mr. CRIBB certainly did not suppose that Mr.
Corder was capable of the compromise attributed to
him.

Mr. CORDER said, that he entered the room
without any intention of addressing the parishioners,
but he was, as it were, dragged into vindication, by
the attack made upon him by Mr. Cribb, who had
Pointed at him as the leader of a party, and charged
him with having written or sanctioned the publica-
tion of libels upon the vestry.
.He most distinctly
and indignantly denied that he had ever, either di-
rectly. or indirectly, attempted to influence the press,
or written abuse of the Vestry. With respect to
Mr. Roebottom's letter, which imputed to him that
he was influenced by selfish motives, in the oppo-
sition he had shown to the house, he would declare
most solemnly, before God and his country, that the
charge was false. In answer to the statement, hat
he had not succeeded in putting down the house, he
had to say, that he had certainly used his utmost
exertions for that purpose. Mr. Cribb had presen-
ted it at the Ecclesiastical Court, and he (Mr.
Corder) had presented it at the grand inquest at
Westminster. He declared that he attended that
Meeting, not for the purpose of opposing the ap-
pointment of Mr. Goatley. He and others who
doubted the right of the Vestry to exclude the pa-
rishioners, were most willing to abide a legal deci-
sion upon that point.
Mr. THOMAS said, that some statements had ap-
peared in the Examiner newspaper, of which he was
the publishei. He did not write them, but the Edi-
tor was ready to justify himself.
Mr. MAcittN believed that Mr. Corder was not
the author of the paragraphs, but then that gentle-
man had done other things calculated to inflict pain
and do mischief. For instance, the charge made by
him against the Vestry, when La called them a pe-
culating, jobbing, oppressive, tyrannical set, was au
instance of this. He (Mr. M.) had dined the day
before in the country, and was addressed in a very
extraordinary manner by one of his old friends, who
had seen the accounts in the London Papers—
Why," said he, " what a rascally set of fellows
your Vestry is composed of!"—(A laugh.)—His
son's ears also were greeted with compliments of
the same kind.—" A pretty set of peculating, tyran-
nical scoundrels your Vestry of St. Paul's is made
„e”--(Loud laughter.)
Mr. CORDER--I never used the words.
Mr. MACHIN said, that the Reporter who wrote
the account was present, and would, no doubt, con-
' firm his report.
The RTEPORTER alluded to said, that the words
had been used in his, presence.
Mr. MACHIN said, that if the report had been in-
correct, Mr. Corder ought certainly to have cor-
rected it, and not let it lie uncontradicted. Mr.
Machin then made some observations on the ex-
cellence of the institution of the Select Vestries,
of which he had formed a higher opinion since he
had become acquainted with the local interests, of
the parish.
Mr. ROEBOTTOM begged to be allowed to make a
few observations. He declared that Mr. Corder had
held out the promise alluded to in the letter, and
that he had made a similar assurance to a milkman.
Mr. CORDER denied the charge, and said that it
was the result of a conspiracy against him.
Mr.JACKSON denied that there was any conspiracy.
A Parishioner condemned the conduct of some of
the members of the vestry, inasmuch as they had
not ordered a bell to be fixed in the watch-house.
Mr.
,MACIIIN, in making'some observations upon
the crime of the Vestry in not placing a bell in the
watch-house, aaid, that if it were put up every
drunken fellow would be constantly pulling it, and
the watchmen would never get any steeN This in-
terference with their repose might be an excuse for

their indulging elsewhere ire their favourite pastime.
—(A laugh.)
Mr. CORDER heavily complained of the conduct
of Mr. Cribb in dragging forward the letter.
Mr. Jactrsort besought the Meeting to exercise a
little more Christian charity.
After which Mr. Godley was elected unani-
mously.
The new Churchwardens then returned, thanks,
and the Meeting separated.

PARISH OF ST. LUKE'S.

ELECTION OF VESTRY CLERK.

In consequence of the resignation of Mr. Wilks,
as Vestry Clerk of this parish, an election took
place yesterday-, to supply the -vacancy thereby
occasioned. -
At ten o'clock precisely, Mr. Hughes, the Church-
warden, took the Chair. _ _ _

Mr. PALLISER wished to ask one question before
proceeding to the election. Had Mr. Wilke given
up the parish books, accounts, receipts, vouchers,
&c. into the proper hands ?
Mr. WILIcs said, that be was no longer Vestry
Clerk, nor did he attend that Meeting as such. But
if he could render any service to the Parish, in con-
junction with kis Clerk, until another Vestry Clerk
was chosen, ke was most willing to do so.

A GENTLEMAN proposed as an Amendment, that
the other officers should be sleeted prior to the
Vestry Clerk, which, after some discussion, was
carried by a large majority.
The election of the other officers was then pro-
ceeded with. After it had concluded—

Mr. WILKS said, that the next business before the
meeting was the election of a Vestry Cl:l.k.

A GENTLEMAN said, that on last Easter Tuesday,
when the election was going forward, it had been
openly stated that no Professional Gentleman could
devote his whole time and attention to the duties of
the office for the salary allowed by the parish. He
thought at the time that the observation was a
most improper one ; and he, for one, would vote for
that Candidate who could devote his whole time to
the affairs of the parish, be that Candidate who lie
might.
Mr. ELIAs then proposed Mr. James Wall as a
fit and proper person to be Vestry Clerk.,
Mr. BAILICY proposed klr. Imeson,
Mr. BATSMAN next proposed Mr. Rowland Wilks,
brother to the Member.—(Tremendous applause,
and some hisses.)

It was said that he was slot a proper person to
elect, because it might be necessary to take pro-
ceedings against the late Vestry Clerk, and it would
not be very delicate to compel the son to proceed
against the father. Upon looking at the subject in
every point of view, he felt confident that it would
be beneficial to the parish if Mr. Wilks should be
elected, and he felt confident he would conduct him-
self so as• to merit the entire approbation of the
parishioners.—(Cheers.)—Mr. It. Wilks was also
prepared to give security to any amount that might
be required.
Mr. WALKER proposed Mr. Charles Hull.
Another GENTLEMAN proposed Mr. Parry.
A Mr. SEWELL then addressed the Meeting in fa.
your of Mr. Wilks ; after which
Mr. WALL addressed the Meeting.
Mr. IME3ON then addressed the Meeting.
Mr. R. WILES next addressed the Meeting,
amidst very general cheers. Since last Michaelmas,
I when his father's clerk absconded, he had exclu-
sively performed -the duties of. Vestry Clerk, and he
believed he might, say that, h4.-had 'not a single
enemy in the pariah. -Ha -stood -there as Rowland
Wilk., and solicited their suffrages. as such.

Mr. HULL said, that it was not because u perion
could speak a great deal that he was more compe-
tent for the office than those who were less capable
of speech making. For his own part, if he were
elected, he would do all in his power to merit the
approbation of the parishioners.
Captain PARRY Baia, that after such speakers, he
must appear to great disadvantage, for he was accus-
tomed to strike first, and speak - afterwards.--
(Laughter.)—He was anxious to serve the parish,
and would do so by night and by day. So anxious
was he that they might put him into the workhouse,
and clothe him, and feed him, and be would feel
happy in doing the duties of the office.—(Cheers.)
Several of the Vestrj then addressed the Meet-
ing, after which the poll was opened. •

EXECUTION OF JOHN ORCHARD, FOR

FORGERY.

This unfortunate man was executed to-day, at the
New Drop of the Devon County Gaol. His case
excited very general attention, and, from his large
family and respectable connexions, produced a con-
siderable sympathy in the public mind, so that
motives of curiosity attracted a vast assemblage of
-persons to witness the awful spectacle of his death;
And, more so, from the consideration that this un-
happy victim to the laws of his country, was instru-
mental, as an occasional preacher in the Methodist
connexion, of disseminating those important truths
and precepts which, we lament to say, did not suflie
ciently impress his own heart with the real dutzt, he
owed to God and to his fellow-men. Sie.Ce the
,entence of condemnation was passed avAinst him,
he became gradually more and more r'esigned. At
the dreadful crisis, however, when he stood upon
eternity's terrific brink, his spirits failed him; and it
was not without difficulty on the part of the attend-
ants that his tottering frame was supported to the
platform. During the whole of the melancholy pre-
parations he was engaged in fervent prayer, offered
to the Deity, in broken sentences, and with trembling
iccent, though his look and manner bespoke the
deepest contrition for his misconduct. His'ejaeula-
dons dwelt chiefly on the faith and hope with which
he felt inspired. On ascending the fatal ladder, and
after the rope was adjusted round his neck, he still
coutinued to supplicate for mercy, apparently uncon-
scious of every thing around him ; and it was a very
considerable time before the Rev. Mr. Chave, who
was unwilling to interrupt his devotions,couldeorn-
nenee the service used upon those occasions—
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shook beneath him, seemed scarcely equal to the
support of his body. It was almost one o'clock
Alen the drop was drawn from under him ; and his
struggles were not violent, though several seconds
elapsed before life was totally extinct.
His wife and family (consisting of four small
children, and a daughter by a former wife) have
been constant in their visits to him; and his wife and
daughter, with his wife's aunt, yesterday took their
last sad farewell. His brothers, four in number,
have also been frequently permitted to see him; one
of whom, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Burgess,
was with him some time this morning, and left him
about five minutes before he was taken from his
cell. The force of instinctive affection was so great
in one of his children, a little boy only three years
of age, that, when he was about to be severed from
him, he clung around his neck in the greatest agony,
is if conscious of the ignominious end his father
was on the point of being brought to. Every inte-
rest that could possibly be made Was exerted in his
favour; and up to Friday last, hopes were enter-
tained that he would be reprieved; but on Thurs-
day his brother had an audience with Mr. Peel, who
informed
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entitle him to mercy. In recording the fate
hvauttedthtee
of Orchard, we feel more than common sympathy;
and among the spectators who witnessed the appal-
, ling scene, we believe it was simultaneous. He
was about fifty years of age; reared to the business
of a farmer, which his appearance evidently be-
s and since his removal from South Zeal, his
iiPat°ikve ;
e place, he resided at South Tawton; and lat-
terly, at St. Thomas, near this city, in which parish
be was apprehended. He has left behind him a
wife, who is said to be of soft and amiable manners,
besides his family of five children, to mourn his pre-
mature and affecting end.—.E.reter .411freci.