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Mr. WYBoaa applied for leave to file a petition and
• affidavits, on behalf of a gentleman, who stated that he bad
been confined nearly two years in a Lunatic Asylum, by the
influence of his family to prevent his marriage. The object
of his petition was for an inquiry into the state of that
Asylum. The Secretary for Lunatics (Mr. Lowdbam) had
refused to file the petition and affidavits, alleging a want of
jurisdiction in the Lord Chancellor, under his commission
from the King as Guardian of all Lunatics. Mr. Wrborn
eontended the Lord Chancellor now posesssed, beyond the
authority of that Commission, a statutory jurisdiction (by,
the 9 Geo. 4, c. 41, a. 39) over all Lunatic Asylums, and
that, whenever he thought fit, his Lordship might issue his
Commission to examine and report upon the state of every
such place of confinement. The Secretary considered that in
cases where the Commissioners named by that act had
jurisdiction to enquire—there the Lord Chancellor had none,
and vice versa, Mr. Wyhorn asserted on the contrary,
that by the 39th section the general contronl over the sys-
tem, even of the Commissioners themselves, and the County
Magistrates, qua visitors of Lunatic Asylums, was expressly
reserved to his Lordship, and, as a proof of it, the Lord Chan-
cellor was authorized to grant his Commission to any one
individual Commissioner, to examine specially, and report
to him the subject under the general controul of the whole
body of Commissioners.
Lord BROUGH A st—What you assert, surprises me much.
Is it possible that any statute gives me such an extensive
jurisdiction?
Mr. WYBORN—It does, my Lord; and at the expense
of the country.
Lord BROUG H A 74.••1 shall be almost sorry to find I
possess such unlimited power—read the words you rely on.
Mr. WYBORN then read as follows :—lt shall be lawful

for the Lord Chancellor if he shall think fit, to employ any
commissioner appointed under this act, or medical, or other
person, to inspect and enquire into she state of any lunatic
asylum—public hospital, or other house, or place of confine-
ment of insane persons, and to report to him the result of
such inspection or enquiry, &c. And every medical or other
person so employed by him shall be paid or allowed such sum
of money for his attendance and trouble, as to his Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the home department shall
seem an adequate and reasonable allowance ; such expenses
to be charged on the contingency fund of the home office, or
on the county rate, as the case may be."
Lord BROUGHAM—But surely I may decide whether or
no I will issue such commission.
Mr. W Y BORN —Most undoubtedly my lord. I only ask,
and all I have asked for more than two months, is merely to
be allowed to submit for your consideration, by affidavits,
such a case of oppression as shall convince your mind that
this is a fit subject for investigation.
Lord BROUGHAM—As 8 lunacy case, is it not fitter for
toy private room than an open court?
Mr. WYRORN-4 am driven to this public application by
the refusal of your lordship's secretary to receive my petition
upon the file ; I complain that my client has been long and
is still confined under a false pretence of insanity, whereas if
those who confine him dared to ask for a commission, a jury
would declare hie perfect sanity.
Lord BROUGHAM—Then your remedy is by an action
for false imprisonment, or why not move for a habeas
corpus ?
Mr. WYBORN.—We applied upon the affidavit (amongst
others) of an eminent physician, who had attended him and
his family for nearly thirty years. But we were met by
affidavits, setting forth trifling acts of incoherency, subse
quent to the rule nisi, when the Court of King's Bench
was compelled to discharge the rule,—which your Lordship
knows is confined to the moment when the applicant is to be
brought into Court.
Lord BROUGHAM.—Certainly that remedy is only
quousque—but you might have made a fresh application, the
next day. I will look into the statute, and give you my
construction of it hereafter.
Aram 18.
Mr. WY BORN applied for the decision of the Court.
Lord BaouGn AM.—I am at a loss what to do, as a pre-
cedent.—According to your argument, any person may, as a
right, call upon me to issue commissions to inspect and
enquire into the state of all the lunatic asylums in the
kingdom.
Mr. W YBORN.— I humbly submit, my Lord, that any and
every subject of his Majesty, who finds hiroselfaggrieved, and
amongst other remedies, finds a statute, giving your Lord-
ship a power to relieve him, has an absolute right to place
his petition and affidavits on the file of this Court, as be
would in the Courts of Common Law. Suppose an action
of trespass, in the Court of King's Bench ; —Could the
Clerk of the Declarations refuse to file my declaration, even
if he had the certainty that the close is an ancient demesne ?
Should the defendant plead in abatement, I have a right to
join issue on hie plea. Here it is beyond a doubt, that your
Lordship has jurisdiction, limited only by your own opinion,
of its being rip case for interference. But how are you
ever to know, or hear judicially, of a fit case for inter-
ference, but by petitions filed, supported by affidavits, ad-
mitted, or not satisfactorily answered by the parties incul-
pated ? I maintain, that not only the 39th, but the 42d and
51st, and other sections of this statute, plainly show that
the intention of the legislature was to preserve to His
Majesty's highest Law Officer, the supreme power over all
lunatics, their estates, keepers, and even the Commissioners
themselves, in the last resort.
Lord BROUGHAM—I am by no means satisfied, or pleased
with the extent of the jurisdiction, or, it may be said, duty,
you wish to cast upon me, sitting here ; nor do I think this
at all a subject for a motion in open court. But, to save
further discussion, you may file your petition.
Mr. W Y BORN—We humbly thank your lordship; that
is all we solicit at the present moment.
It appears to us a defect in the present statute, that the
visits are to be periodical, i. e. once only in three months,
and those visits to be preceded by a notice. How easy is it
for a skilful man to stimulate, or depress a patient. What
an effect is produced, even on a healthy system, in twenty-
four hours, by a very few drops of laudanum. It is always
in the power of those who have an interest in preserving
their patients, to present them to their periodical visitors, at
these notified periods, in such a state as to satisfy the con-
sciences of well-meaning neighbours. But there is an esprit
de corps amongst mad doctors, which renders such profes-
sors purblind to abuses in their department. The visitors
should be regular physicians, and their authority to protect
the persons of his Majesty's subjects, not inferior to that
possessed by excise officers on behalf of the revenue. A
small permanent commission in constant activity, at fixed
salaries and rates of postage, would be more economical and
efficacious, than the present enormous and expensive power
(if exercised as it may be by law) of appointing five hun-
dred commissions at the expence of the county rates, or the
contingent fund of the Home Office.

The Earl of b3nsdale came to town purposely to entertain,
on Sunday, at his house, in Charles-street, Berkeley-square,
the anti-reform party, consisting of eighteen or twenty
perscns. Amongst the company were the Duke of Wel-
imeotio, the Marquis of Chandos, Lord Westmorland, Lord
Lowther, Sir K. Peel, Sir E. Sugden, and Sir J. Scarlett.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE.
SHEI.FIELD MERCURY, APRIL 16.
The Assists for this county terminated on Saturday evening last, hav-
ing lasted three weeks. Mr. Justice Park left York on Friday after-
noon, leaving four unfortunate youths for execution.—Turna and Twi.
belPfor highway robbery, and Yeardley and Sadler for anon. A
petition in favour of the two latter was presented to his lordship by the
jury- The learned Judge said that the application placed him in a
most painful situation. It should, however, have his consideration ;
" but," added his lordship, "an example must be made. I see by this
very mornirg's paper, that there has been another fire in one of the
southern districts this week.

The two boys, Yardley and Sadler, who were condemned to death
at the York Assizes, for setting fire to a corn stack in the park, are not
to suffer the extreme penalty of the law ; Mr. Justice Parke having
sent down a reprieve. The poor unfortunate youths are indebted to
our worthy Magistrate, Hugh Parker, Esq. for this act of clemency,
who promptly and successfully pleaded their cause.
On Monday morning last, about four o'clock, the corn-mill of Mr.
Staniforth, of Beighton, was discovered to be on fire, and notwith-
standing the elation, of all classes, aided by the engine of Mr. Sorb),
of West Park Cottage, it was soon reduced to a shell. The toes is
very great ; but we are grieved to say it is not the consequence of seri-
dent, for no doubt whatever remains of its having been wilfully set fire
to after being robbed.
We have seen a handsome silver cup made by Messrs. Smith, Hoult,
and Co. by order of the members of the Cricket Clubs of this town, and
which will be presented, on the 4th of May, to Thomas Marsden, the
celebrated cricket player, as a compliment to his great achievements in
that interesting amusement.
Mrs. Palmer has subscribed, for the relief and employment of the
poor, 4,0001; one half for the Petit Sessions district of Westport, the
remainder for the baronies of Gallen and Tyrawley.
Two young men were killed, last week, by the bursting of the boiler
of the steam engine, at Blackside Colliery, near Brampton, and a third
was severely scalded.
Lrour.—At the Royal Society of Edinburgh, on the 21st March, a
communication from Dr. Brewster was read, containing an account of a
new analysis of white solar light. He showed that it consists of three
primary colours, red, yellow, and blue; and that the other colours, shown
by the prism, &realm compounds of these. A portion of white light
cannot be decomposed at sIL
SHETTILLD, April B.—Beef, 8d to 7d per lb. Mutton, 66 to 7d;
Veal, 74 to 8d; Pork, 6d to 7d ; Butter Is 6d to Is Bd. Eggs, I 0
for 6d.

ROTHERAD, April ll.—Wheat, 20. to 29s pa load t Oats, 26e to
304 per quarter. Barley, 48s to 48s per qr. 134 aos, 16s to 184 per load;
Peas, 15s to 18s per load.
MARRIED.—The Rev. G. B. Blackley, to Mary, only daughter
of Thomas Harrison, Esq. of Eastwood—At Barmby Dun, Mr. Isaac
Morley, to Sarah Elizabeth, only daughter of Thomas Hall, Esq—Jo-
seph Morley,
Esq. of Blackburn, to Frances Coates, third daughter of
the Rev. Edward Parsons, of feted'.
DlED.—Mary, wife of Matthew /kyle, Esq. Assay Master, of this
town—Mrs. Hannah Tunnidiffe, of Huddersfield, sister to the late R.
Turner, Esq—Mary Anne, second daughter of George Dixon, Esq. of
Halifax—At the Rectory, Carlton 64, Charlotte, relict of the Venera-
ble Archdeacon Eyre—At Beverley, 59, C. Stewart, Esq.
WORCESTER HERALD, APRIL 16.
An enlargement of Stafford County Gaol is in contemplation. The
gaol was originally intended to hold but 160 prisoners; but there has
lately been confined within it not less than 400.
Hereford Easter Fair, on Wednesday, contained the largest and finest
exhibition of cattle ever witnessed in that mart, and although many
were sold, yet the supply exceeded the demand. Stores were disposed
of at prices about 10 per cent. lower than at the first February Fair, and
fat animals averaged bid. per lb. some very prime reached 6d. Sheep
(shorn) sold as high as Bid. and 7d. per lb. The Horse fair contained
a very indifferent show, and few were disposed of.
Mr. Richard Pendril, of Brecon, surgeon one of the coroners for
that county, was found dead on the banks of the Swansea canal, on the
morning of Monday sennight, with his horse near him tied to a gate.
It is supposed that he must have felt himself unwell, alighted from his
horse, tied it to a gate, and died soon afterwards.
SUSPECTED MUEDEIir...At most serious inquiry commenced in
Hereford yesterday, into the case of a supposed murder, alleged to have
been perpetrated under the following circumstances. A person named
Carwardine, an extensive, and, we understand, affluent farmer, who
resided at Pembridge, left home to attend the last Hereford Assizes as
a witness, and from which period until the discovery of his corpse in the
Wye, at Rim) near that city, on Tuesday last, no tidings whatever
could be obtained of him by his friends. Yesterday an inquest was
held upon the body, and from what transpired, there are strong grounds
for the conclusion that the unfortunate deceased was enticed into a
brothel in Hereford, there robbed and murdered, and his body after-
wards thrown into the Wye.
AIARRIED—Tbe Rev. Samuel Ramsden Roe, to Anne Whit.
burst, only child of the Rev. John Ellis, of Wootton Wawen—.Mr.
Daniel Eaton, bookseller, to Frances, youngest daughter of Mr. Perry,
surgeon—Mr. Henry Hurst, to Mary, second daughterof the late Wm.l
Howes, Esq. of Wins= House—The Rev. Henry Thomas Sweetest.
of Hempay, to Sarah, youngest daughter of John Warren Paget, Esq.
—Richard Holden, Esq. late of Derby, to Sarah, youngest daughter of
Mr. Abraham Edmunds--Mr. James W. Rowland, surgeon, of Iron.
bridge, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Thunfield—The
Rev. T. G. Roberts, BLA canon St. Asaph, and Rector of Llanrwat,
to Maria Diana, eldest daughter of Charles Thomas Jones, Esq. of
Oswestry.
DIED.—At Stourbridge, 27, Jane, wife of Mr. John Perry, soy.
gan—Mrs Lydia Meredith. 78—Mrs. Mary Heywood, relect of Mr.
James Heywood, of Salford, 76—At Ombenley, Charles Hinchley,
Esq. in his 81st year—The Rev. T. !Stetter, Rector of Shipton.upon-
Cherwell, Oxon, 48—At Sudbrook, near Gloucester, Captain Frederick
—Mary, widow of Henry Owen Conlife, Esq. of Wycoller Hall—W.
Trigg, Fuq. many years one of the Coroners for the County of Glouces.
ter—At Whitchurch, Mr. Richard Beckett, surgeon, 36.
DURHAM CHRONICLE, APRIL 16.
We alluded, in our last, to the petitions got up by the Duke of
Northumberland, against the Reform Bill. They have been, we rejoice
to am, decided failures. On Friday last, the News Room, at North
Shields, was thronged to get a peep at the precious documents; but al.
though they were advertised to lie there for signatures, the gentleman to
whom they were entrusted thought it prudent to get a few respectable
names attached to them, before he ventured to place them before the
" awful tribunal" of the collective wisdom and independence of the com-
mercial interesu of the town. In vain did be endeavour to get a" round
graceful dozen ;" but after being wearied, or disgusted, he applied to an
eminent auctioneer, famous in electioneering annals, for his assistance.
This, however, was indignantly refused. A knight of the hammer, of
less import, but more yielding disposition, was afterwards persuaded
to take charge of the unpopular parchments, which were carefully con.
cealed in a hateful " green bag." After four days' hard labour, this
individual succeeded in obtaining nearly a score of names, some of whom
had signed the town petition for reforn; but up to this hour, we un-
derstand, the petitions have not been placed upon the table of the
News Room. With the tenantry, the petitions were, of course, more
successful. Early on Friday morning, one of the most active and in-
dustrious of the Duke's agents posted into the country among the
farmers, but although several signed, for various reasons, numerous
indeed were the refusals among the more intelligent and wealthy, who
respectfully but resolutely declared their opinions in favour of the mi-
nisterial plan. Resort was also had to the cottager', labourers, and
even pauper tenants, to swell the list. No sort of threat was used ;
but a hirer was given to all, that the Duke if:peeled every tenant to
sign kis petition fur " moderate reform."
We are wiry to add that, according to information received late on
Thursday evening, the pitmen are beginning to indulge in acts of still
more unjustifiable and unreasonable violence than before. A party of
workmen, who were engaged in sinking a shaft for a colliery, belonging
to an entirely new Company, in the neighbourhood of ileum, (for
which they had only just broken ground,) were compelled to desist, by
a detachment of pitmen from the latter place ! We have no room to
enlarge upon this disgraceful fact, which may be taken as a proof of an
utter want of correct feeling among the unhappy men who chew them-1
selves thus lamentably lost to a proper sense both of their duty and of
their interest.

Thursisyse'nnight' a deputation of millers had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street. We understand
the object of their interview was to represent the injury the trade re-
ceived by foreign flour being allowed to be imported free of duty. And
in answer to which his Lordship informed the deputation, that it was
not the intention of Government to propose any alteration of duties
during the present session of Parliament, and in all probability, when
an alteration was proposed, it would be a reduction of duty on corn, and
not by laying a tax on flour.
The Committee of the Port of Newcastle Association for the Preser-
vation of Life from Shipwreck, have received from the Central Com-
mittee, in London, seven sovereigns, to be given to the men who went
off in two eobka, and saved the crew of the Jane, wrecked at the
ennance of Blyth harbour on the 2d of February, and five sovereigns
to Thomas Walker, mariner, of North Shields, for swimming on shore
with a rope, from the wreck of the Isabella and Dorothy, lost near
&runnels, last autumn, by which all the crew were saved.
A beautiful large vessel was, on Wednesday last, launched from the
building yard of Messrs. George Kell and Son, South Shields, which
received, with the " crash of the bottle," the popular name of “ Lord
John Russell," amid the thundering cheers of an admiring crowd.
The new chain-bridge across the river Tyne, at Spotswood, was
opened for public use, with great parade, on Tuesday last.
MARRIED.—At the Friends' MeeUng-house, Sunderland, Mr.
John Bowron, jun. to Miss Binns.—At the Friends' Meetinghouse,
Whitby, Mr. John Simpson, of Yak, to Jane, daughter of the late
Mr. Jonathan Sanders.
DIED.—At Lartington, 83, William Witham, Esq son of the late
Thomas Witham, Esq. of Clife.—At Hurworth, Colonel Murray
Macgregor' uncle of Sir Evan John Macgregor.—At Owistt Hall, 88,
Mrs. Ann Bone.-7th inst. in Eldon-street, Newcastle, in his Oath

year, Thomas Cook. Esq. R.N.—At Thornton Hall. near Northaller.
ton, Winograd, wife of F. P. Bedding field. Esq. 116.—At Edinburgh,
lately, Miss Rotheram, of Newcastle.
HAMPSHIRE ADVERTISER APRIL 16.
We are sorry to record another Instance of supposed ineendiarism in
the neighbourhood of Winchester. About one o clock In the morning
of Saturday last, a straw heap, at Borough farm, in the parish of Mitch.
Meter, occupied by Mt. W. Pain, a tenant of Sir Thomas Baringoras
discovered to be en _ _ __ -

Cow=s, April 16.—the master of the barque Delaford, which ar-
rived ben on the 10th inst. from the Isle of France, states that the In-
heirloom's of that island were ander considerable excitement, owing to a
champs, laws about to take place, the French code having existed up
to the t period agreeably to the terms of capitulation. We are
alas lttgasmsd that the Queen of Madagascar has declared that the
Fratii shall never hold a footing in that island whilst she exists.
There is Nu place M the kingdom that has manifested more decidedly
the spirit ef Bohm dna this Island. On Friday last, a large party
of the hinds of Reform dined together at the Vine Hotel, West
Cowes, to whit enema to the measure, in its further progress through
the Houma of Parliament.

On Wednesday, pursuant to an order of the Commissioners of the
Navy, eaves vessels of war were sold at the Navy Office, by what is
termed " Dutch Auction." The prices obtained were s the Heels, put
up at 3,000 L knocked down for 1,9901 ; the Infernal, put up at 3,0001.
sold for 1,910; the Camilla, put up at 1,9001. brought 1,1001; the
Pandora, put up at 1,5001. sold for 9001. The other ships were not
sold. They were thus put up and of—the Sampson, put up
at 3,5001. stopped at 2,5001; the put up at 5,0001. stopped at
3,0001; and the Prothee, put up at 2,5001. set aside at 1,5001. The
whole sale did not occupy half an hour.
SALISBURY, APRIL 16.—0 n Monday last, pursuant to a requisition
presented to the worshipful the Mayor, a numerous and very respectable
meeting of the inhabitants of Salisbury was held In the Council Chain.
ber, for the purpose of preparing an address to his Majesty on the sub-
ject of Reform. His Worship, John Pinckney. E.sq. with the greatest
urbanity presided. The business was introduced by Richard Fowler,
Esq. M.D. one of the senior members of the Corporation, whose seal
and devotedness In the cause of Reform are beyond all praise.
The Overseers of Cheat Somerford, Wilts, are going to send ten fa.
milks from that parish to Canada: the wag advanced for the pur-
pose, (2001.) to be paid off by instalments, rincipal and interest, in
the course of ten years.
Lords G. sod A. Leeson arrived in Chhieelar on Thursday after-
noon, ebout four &desk; the lower boils ware rung, and a public no-
tice issued that Lad O. Lummox weak muse his friends at the Swan
Inn, at eight o'clock be sbe evanks. Lei biro that hour the room
was respectably sad manorenely Abase bait past eight the
noble Lords entered amid the mist manendese &slats ; Lord G. ad.
dressed them, and stated his bused= of retiring tom the representa-
tion of the city, and from die deelsring —a he bad been received
throughout the county of Sews; he felt esmident of enceles.
Roamer, April 16.—The iodination of if Wows on Thursday
night, that if the present number sf Members was not reduced by the
enactment of the pending Ream Bill with modifications, the vacan-
cies occasioned by the disfranchisement of the condemned boroughs
would be filled up by extending the franchise to populous places at pre-
sent unrepresented, has put this town on the alert, and a meeting was
consequently held to.day, at the Town Hall. The Mayor presided ;
and after reading a lettter from the Recorder, recommending a petition
to Parliament, it was unanimously agreed that one be presented without
delay.
51ELIIIIIAM, Aram 11.—Our market to-day was very largely
supplied, and well attended. The demand for mutton was brisk
from Gid to Thd per lb. Beef, ether dull sale, at from 9s 6d to 10. 6d
per score, inferior beasts lower.

NEWBURY, Baize, AvalL 14.—Wheat, Imperial quarter, 00. to
78s ; new ditto, —4 to —8; Barley, 30s to 47s ; Oats, 24s to 34s ;
Beane, 39e to 48s; New Peas, 404 to 48s ; Bread, per gallon, 18d to 20d.
AILIRRIED.—At the Island of Malta, Major Floyse, of the 73d
regt. to Al iu Nesham, daughter of Capt. Nesham.—H. Behan, Esq.
Surgeon of H. M. S. Druid, to Susanna, youngest daughter of the late
G. Truman, Esq. of Plymouth.—At the Friends' meeting-house, C.
Smith, Jun. of Frame clothier, to Emma, youngest daughter of C.
Heath, Esq.—At Twyford, l)elme Ratcliffe, Esq. to Miss Wadding-
ton, only daughter of Waddington, Esq.—At tdisterton, Somerset,
T. Daniel, kaiq surgeon, of Beaminster, Dorset, to Fanny, youngest
daughter of the late R. Symes, Esq. of Horsehill, Dorset.
SUSSEX ADVERTISER, APRIL 18.
At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Horsham, held this day, at
the Crown Inn, Mr. Thomu Honeywood, in the chair, the following
resolutions were proposed by Henry Padwick, Esq. seconded by J.
C,oppard, Esq. and carried unanimously-
-Ist—That the inhabitants have witnessed with feelings of the utmost
mortification and surprise, the anvil and quartering of troops in their town
during a period of profound tranquillity, which they had not the slightest
reason to apprehend was in any danger of being disturbed.
Saturday a general meeting took place at the Old Ship, which was
attended by about 200 persons, on the subject of the pending Reform
Bill, and the representation of Brighton. The result of the meeting
was as under:
Resolved,—That. in the opinion of this Meeting, the town of Brigh.
ton, which cootains a population exceeding 40,000, ought to
be included in Bth dale C. annexed to the Reform Bill now be-
fore the House of Cemesses, and to be allowed to return two members to
Padiseamat that the hdoence of the landed interest in that House is
shady estenelve ; that the aforesaid bill will, if passed into
a law, aasfy extend that influence by increasing the number of
county memelsre, and by throwing the return of such members entirely
into the hands of those who are immediately interested in the land; and
that it is, therein, expedient to petition the House of Commons to in-
eat the town of Brighton in the said schedule C; that the number of
county members may not be increased; that all additional members
may be renamed by populous towns ; and that freeholders in towns
may retain the eight gutting in the election of the county members.
NARRATIVE of the VISIT of their Most Gracious Majesties WIL-
LIAM IV. and Quinn' ADILAIDI to the ancient Borough of Lewes.
By Ginsox MANTELL, Esq. F.R S. &c.—Under the above title,
Mr. Mantell has given a pleasing and graphic description of the me-
morable Visit of their Majesties to Lewes, on the 22d Oct. 1830.
DIED.—At Uckfield, Mrs. Gouldsmith, relict of the late Joseph
Gouldsmith, of Seaford, Esq. an.
GLASGOW FREE PRESS, APRIL 16.
PROORZII or CULTIVATION.—Every attentive observer, who
visits the Pentland Hills once only in three or four years. must be
struck by the progressive, and it may be said, rapid change in their ap-
peanut. Year after year, acre after sae is brought into cultivation;
the dark and useless funs and heath are rapidly disappearing: and,
guessing from the progress of cultivation in that quarter, within these
few years, and from the exertions made this Spring, there are good
grounds to conclude, that they are already at school who will live to see
the “yellow harvest" wave on every rood, except where the steepness of
the precipices, and a surface of solid rock: set bounds to human perse-
verance and human ingenuity.
CHASACTERS IN Our lady, acquainted with
the private Maury of this celebrated production, has politely favoured I
us with the following list of the originals of its principal characters:
Pleydell, the lawyer .........was The late Mr. Andrew Crosbie, of
Edinburgh, an eminent lawyer.
Mr. Glouin
Sir Robert Halewood .... Sir D. Maxwell, Cardenas.
The footmark measured by the shoe-
maker
which Sir A. Gordon traced and
discovered the murder.
Kippletringen - House, and the seat of the
history in that neighbourhood.
The Young Bertram.... A Sir Edmond M'Cullocb, who
was stolen by gipseys, and from
whom Mrs. Scott's family are'
descended.
FALKIRK, APRIL 14.—We had about 200 bolls of grain in stock
market to day, which had rather a dull sale, at last week's quotations. i
Prices as under :—New Wheat, 29e. to 325. Ditto Barley, 30s. to 335. !
Beans, 211. to 245. fid. Pease, 21s. to24s. 6d. Tau, 445. to 495. Com- I
mon Oats 21s. to 24,. Flemish ditto.96B. Bd. t tatmeal, 435. to 465. !
Butter, lid. to 81. per lb. Eggs, 7d. to Bd. per dos.
DIED.—At Rothesay, Mr. Robert Sharp, merchant, 78.
The Sugdenites and Weymouth men, having failed in
argument, have on a sudden taken to prophesying. They
are running about the town, and sending letters through the
country, prophesying that the Reform Bill will be rejected.
We have too long had reason to give them credit for craft
and cunning; but having, since the late division, conceived
a great horror of Number one, which till now they pre-
ferred to every thing, they have turned prophets. The bill
is changed, cry these hypocrites, and it will not be carried !
How is it changed, cries an unsuspecting reformer ? 0, the
number of members was to be 596, and now the number
is to be increased I So much the better, rejoins the reformer,
if the representation thereby includes more large towns.—
Ah, but that is a change, the Bill will be rejected ! Is
that the only reason, rejoins the reformer, if so, it is a bad
one. 0, no, they've got corrected lists, and certain places,
which were to be disfranchised are now to have one member,
and others to have two, which were to have had but one ! So
much the better, replies the reformer, if the real population is
found to be different now to what it was in 1821, the alters.
tion is just Aye, but it's a change—an abandonment—a
deception—it can't—it won't—it shan't be carried—it will
be rejected ! Let us wait and see ! replies the other. Such
are our street colloquies, such the wilful blindness of desperate
partisans, and such their zealous spirit of prophecy