Star.
London, England, 1824-08-23 00:00:00

THE PRESS TN INDIA.

The third Number of The Common Sense Book, an
ably.voitten periodical, published every two months,
is exclusively devoted to discussing the question of a free
press in India, as the preceding Number was to the West
intii4Colonies ; two subjects of great political importance,
With regard to the press in India, the author takes
the most comprehensive view: his work should be
attentively read by every person who feels an interest
in tie question, pal ticularly those who may wish to par-
ticipate in its future discussion at the East India House;
and if his arguments fail to convince the most strenuous
advocates for the measure, it will at least furnish much
information arid acute reasoning to its opponents.
The author, at the commencement of his work, quotes
the opinion of a liberal and enlightened statesman, Sir
John Malcolm, as to the character and habits of the
people of India, and the nature of our rule over them.
Our power in India," says Sir John, " rests on the
general opinion of the natives of our comparative supe-
riority in good faith, wisdom, and strength to their own
rulers." "This authority," he adds,", will be improved by
an attention to their habits and prejudices, and injured
by every act that offends their belief or superstition."
Leaving, however, this valuable state paper, which is
entitled " Notes of Instructions to Assistants and Officers
acting under the orders of Major•Greneral Sir John
Maktlm," and forms an Appendix to his work on
Central India, we shall proCeed more immediately to
the arguments of theauthor of the Common Sense Book=
Ile commences with an examination into the nature of
the British press,.which,,in common parlance, is free,
though, more-correctly speaking, it is subject to respon-
bility,'atid an awful one it is; after publication. An
enslaved press he characterizes as one subject to arbi-
trary interruptions, or a previous censorship ; and a
remnant of this principle exists in the British code so
far as regards the drama, which is• controuled by the
pen of the licenser. A free press, the author justly
observes, is a decisive characteristic of an enlightened
age ;let there may arise much doubt as to the precise
moment when it can safely be adopted in society.
England has attained that period ; but in this is net only
far in advance of India, but even of European States.
From an able consideration of the state of the press
in England, and the laws by which it is regulated and
restrained, and its restraints are numerous and compli-
cated, the author proceeds to examine the state of the
press in India, and he observes, that " scarcely a more
rnict spirit of regulation exists in the Asiatic than in the
Faitisli Press."

From an early period of the administration of the
Itlnquis Wellesley, all Newspapers published in Cal-
cutta were submitted to the previous inspection of an
Officer of Government, who expunged any matter
which he judged not fit for publication. The rigorous
exercise of this power became relaxed, as the European
population increased, until the month of August, 1818,
when the censorship was relinquished, and some new
regulations adopted, by which the Editors of News-
papers were prohibited from publishing any Matter
cowing under the following heads:
I. Animadversions on the measures and proceedings
of the Honourable Court of Directors, or other public
authorities in England connected with the Government
ot India; or disquisitions on political transactions of the
lccal administration, or offensive remarks levelled at
the public conduct of the Members of the Council, of
the Judges of the Supreme Court, or of the Lord
Bishop of Calcutta.
2. Discussions having a tendency to create alarm or
su,picion among the native population of any intended
interference with their religious opinions or obset vances.
3. The republication from English or other News-
papers ot passages coming under any of the above
heads, or otherwise calculated to affect the British power
or reputation in India.

4, Private scandal and personal remarks on indivi-
uals, tending to excite dissension in society.
The Editors were held responsible for the due ob-
wrvance of these rules, which the author of the Com.
hon Sense Book considers of a dubiouscharacter, 4, pro-
ceeding upon a half measure, which does not establish
a free initiatory principle, as is characteristic of the Bri-
tish Press, whilst it would appear to be intended for such
p:inciple: it partakes of a censorship, with an open
avowal of the topics which are to remain untouched
by discussion

We fully agree with the author that there is a want
of definition and a vagueness in some of the restrictions,
which might well lead an Editor astray. It was during
these regulations that Mr. Buckingham published the
Calcutta Jeurnal, and it was for violation of these regu-
leors that his license to reside in India was rescinded.
" Certainly," says our author, " neither the character of
±ese regulations, nor their deirness nor liberality entitle
'he Marquis of Hastings to assume to himself much
tent upon the occasion."
When the Marquis of Hastings resigned the Indian
tiovernment, Mr. Adam, who administered the supreme
Fewer, issued some new regulations, which he deemed
ntce:sary in consequence of the additional restrictions
Put on the press in England by the Six Acts ; and the
author of the Common Sense Book compares the Indian
let,nations, clause by clause, with the laws which ob-
tamed in the mother country on the same subject, in
order to shew how far they correspond in spirit and inten-
tion; and it must be confessed that the similarity is
striking ; in one point there is, however, a material dif•
ference—the Indian Government retained the power of
iecalling the license when granted, if certain subjects of
discussion are not avoided, which the British Govern-
itet;t did not : the rules by which printing-presses are
t.'..itali:hed in England a;;d India do not essentially differ.
Ihe twit point to which the author of the Common
t 11,49 k directs his attention is, an inquiry whether
Itlchati Press can be flee or not ? The security of
tritish reideots, who are only in the ratio of one to
4100, ari:l the prejudices of the natives against it as a'
ear,°ine, are assigned as reasons tor the restric-
Ut. the Indian Pte.. On the latter point, Mr.
A'l4'll sily•—" No language can convey in adequate
term, In leptignant to the ideas of the subjects of an
Sbte is a free Press, employed as a means of
tLe Government."
It would lead us too far to follow our author through
al his arguments, to chew how incompatible with the
awlstitution of the government in India, and with the
of society there, a free press would be. " Here,

then," says he, arising from the very nature and con
stitution of the government in India, are evident ob-
stacles to a free press, Which "are insurmountable:
namely, the want of unlimited freedom in the British
residents; nest, the complete acknowledgment of the,
existence of the laws, usages, and customs of the na-
tive inhabitants. For before a press in India can be
free, the restraint laid upon personal liberty must be
removed, and the custom, laws, and usages of the na-
tives become allowable objects of censure or of attack.
And upon the establishment of a free press, these points
must be previously determined. Is it safe to permit
into India a rush of unlicensed and irresponsible set-
tlers? And is it or is it not unwise or dangerous to pro-
mote or aim at alterations in the customs, religion, and
ceremonies of the native inhabitants ?"

So far as regards British residents in India, our au-
thor contends they have no claim to additional privi-
leges—" the press in India is open to them, but as In-
dian residents, they, by a special compact with the local
administration, engage to abide by the rules and regu-
lations of such Government ; and the subjects of that
Government do not form the Indian public ;' they
compose the influential power, but not the public."
The native inhabitants of India are undoubtedly the
public—since they are the majority of the people, and
with this view " the laws of the country should be ap-
plicable to and be suitable to the genius of the majo-
rity." To this genius, our author contends, a free press
in India must be opposed, since " Britons, thinking and
acting as Britons, cannot but be opposed to the super-
stitions, customs, and usages of the Hindoos; to their
suttees, their suicidal and religious murders, to infanti-
cide, polygamy, and transubstantiation."
Our author is in this borne out by Sir John Malcolm,
who, in his instructions to his Officers, says, " You are
called upon to perform no easy task : to witness abuses,
which you think you could correct ; to see errors, if not
crimes, of superstitious bigotry, and the miseries of
misrule, and yet forbear; lest you injure interests far
greater than any within the sphere of your limited
duties, and impede and embarrass, by a rash change
and innovation that may bring local benefit, the slow
but certain march of general improvement."
But notwithstanding the superstitions of the Hindoos,
in many of the more important relations of society, Sir
John hints that they may bear a comparison with the
European. " I have seen and heard," says he, " much
of our boasted advantages over them, but cannot think,
that if all the ranks of the different communities of
Europe and India are comparatively viewed, there is just
ground for any very arrogant feeling on the part of the
inhabitants of the former."
Without entering farther into the arguments of the
author of the Common Sense Book, who is an able and
fearless opponent of the introduction of a free press in
India, it is but justice to observe, that he is not opposed
to a free press abstractedly, or to improving the condi-
tion of the Hindoos ; but the former, he contends, is
totally unfitted to the present state of society in India,
and the latter can only be the work of time. " Before,"
says he, " political and religious changes can lake
place, the public mind must be fitted to adopt the alter-
ation;' any attempt in advance of the wishes, desires,
and new lights of the population can only create con-
fusion and civil commotion." In conclusion the author
says, " The Indian press approaches, as near as it can
without danger, to that of the British. The initiatory
principle is admitted; but still, for the purposes of self-
preservation and efficient police, it is controuled by
anticipation ; the British press is controuled in intern.
The Indian press is as free as possible, to range in the
field of arts, science, and literature ; and of policy and
religion, up to the precise point, beyond which it is at-
tended with danger ; and that danger when it shall have
arisen, would in all probability be of so sudden and
overwhelming, and enthusiastic a chiracter, that by its
numerical strength alone,.it must annihilate the smaller
community, scattered through its immense territories."
How far the author of the Common Sense Book may
have established his case, that a free press is incompa-
tible with the state of society and the safety of our
power in India will, of course, with some be doubted,
but all must allow that, in the discussion of the import-
ant question, he manifests a tone of dispassionate feel-
ing which must go far to disarm if not to convince the
most rigid of his opponents ; and we again confidently
recommend his work to all who feel the smallest in-
terest on the subject.
In the course of the work, the author introduces nu-
merous anecdotes of the Hindoos, illustrative of his
subject, and shewing the force and unchangeable cha-
racter of their habits and superstitions.

The lion. E. G. STANLEY, M.P. Mr. WORTLEY, jun.
M.P. and Mr. Dinasou, jun. landed at New York, on the 221 of
July, from the packet ship New York, Captain Maxwm, after a
pleasant voyage of thirty-four days from Liverpool.
The Asylum, at St. George's Fields, is in part nulled
down, and it is the intention of the promoters of that excellent In-
stitution to erect a new range of buildings, upon a different plan.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Saturday an inquisition was taken
on the body of Mr. Wm. Young, a respectable cheese.
monger, residing in James-street, New-cur, Lambeth.
It appeared that the deceased, on Friday, called upon his
brother, who resides in Paddington-street, and whilst at
tea he helped himself to a piece of bread and butter,
which he was in the act of raising to his lips, when he
suddenly bowed himself forward, and without a groan
expired. The deceased was about 70 years old. Verdict,
" Died by the visitation of GoD."
Accrozsr.—(Further Particulars)—Wednesday, the
18th instant, a melancholy accident occurred en board
the Britannia steam-vessel, belonging to Dover. She
had gone to Ramsgate for the purpose of taking pas-
sengers from thence to Calais, and was proceeding with
about 50 to that port; when nearly abreast of the Good-
win Sands, a heavy sea struck the vessel on the star-
board bow, and made her heel, by which unfortunate
occurrence an amiable young man of the name of Chas.
Smith, Esq. of Doctors' Commons, who was on the point
of marriage, was thrown overboard. He had been prr-1
ticularly jocose on the voyage, and every time the vessel
made a lurch, he cried out in fun," Now we go." And
at the time of the accident, he was rising agreeably to
the motion of the vessel,and in the act of falling, caught
the hand of his sister, who was at his side, and but for
the alacrity of Captain Bushell, who ran from the helm,
and caught her dress, she must inevitably have perished.
Every means was resorted to to recover the brother ;
ropes were thrown over, and the boat let down, but in
the hurry of the moment, she took the sea at the bow
and was swamped, carrying away one of the Davids.
The distress of the sister was most poignant, offering all
she WAS worth to any one to save him; indeed, the
whole on board were much affected, and at her earnest
intreaty, with the consent-of the other passengers, Capt.
I Bushell Abandoned the voyag- and returned toßamsgate.

EXECUTION OF A MOTHER AND SON.

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Monday forenoon, Esther Loughridge, aged about 75, and her
son Hugh, 28 years old, and stone blind, underwent the awful sen-
tence of the law, at the New Drop in front of the Gaol at Car-
rickfergus, for poisoning Hugh's wife. The unhappy prisoners,
who had slept tolerably well on the preceding night, were early at
their devotions in their respective cells, assisted by the Rev. Mr.
Reid, the Presbyterian Minister, and ether pious persons. They
partook of some breakfast, and were engaged in prayer till about
one o'clock, when Hugh Loughridge, after being pinioned in his
cell, was brought to the execution-roonif and placed on a chair in
front of the drop. He was without any coat, or shoes or stock-
ings, and his waistcoat and trowsers were eleeedingly shabby. It
was a most awful scene to see the wretched man groping his way
amongst the machinery of death. In a little time his unhappy old
mother, much bent with age, was assisted up stairs, and placed
on a chair beside her son. She moaned greatly, looked about with
fearful agitation, and lifting up her withered hands, exclaimed,
" Oh, that I shoull ever have come to this!"
Though the old woman had not seen her son since the day of
trial, she looked on hint with something like indifference, and did
net speak to him. The Rev. Mr. Reid then stood up before them,
and called upon them, as they were now about to appear before
their Gon, if they had anything to say further than they had
already confessed, now was thej time to unburden their minds.—
Hugh, in a firm and loud voice, immediately acknowledged the
justice of his sentence, that he died in peace with the world, for-
giving every one, and hoping that his example would deter men
from the neglect of religion, and from permitting trice and passion
to have dominion over them.
The old woman then said, I die innocent of the charge; I knew
nothing of the poison. Hugh said, My mother did not know of it
at the time. She was then asked if she forgave every one, and par.
ticularly her son ? she hesitated arid said she disi ; but turning to him
said, " 0 Hughey, if you had told me what was your intention, I
would have endeavoured to persuade you from it." Hugh replied,
"It is all over now." Mr. Reid then gave out the 23d Psalm, say-
ing it was by the prisoners particular desire, and they both joined
in the singing, Hugh, with a loud and firm voice, so as to be heard
in the street below. After the clergyman had given out the lines
and sung with them the first verse, he said be need not repeat the
words, because, from their early religious habits, they were ac-
quainted with the Psalms. Hugh acquiesced, and theyaccordingly
hnished the Psalm; after which Mr. Reid read from the 20th verse
to the end of the 15th chapter of Ist Corinthians, and all having
knelt on the floor, he made a. highly impressive and appropriate
prayer, in which the culprits seemed to join most seriously. The
Clergyman then took his leave, Hugh expressing gratitude for his
great attention.

The executioner then commenced his horrid office, putting black
caps on their heads, and tightened the cords which bound the arms.
Hugh said nothing; but the old woman, upon the cords being tight
drawn, exclaimed, in a shrill and impatient tone, es Rh, dear me,
surely that's the hardest tying that ever was tied." The ropes were
then put about their necks, and upon hearing the noise of the wind-
lass adjusting them to the proper length, the old woman looked
sharply round to sec what occasioned it. They did not shed a teir,
nor did they shake hands with one another ; but were much intent
on prayer and aspirations for forgiveness of their sins, and mercy
from GOD.

They were then conducted upon the drop, and Hugh, in a firm
voice, said be hoped his fate would be a warning to all that day.
The caps were then drawn over their faces—a cord was tied lightly
round the old woman's clothes, and they were, without any signs),
instantly launched into eternity. The old woman seemed to die
instantly, and did not move—the man was strongly convulsed for
more than ten minutes. After banging about forty minutes, the
bodies were lowered into the street, and put into coffins, and sent off
under a guard to the County Infirmary, at Lisburn, for dissection.

A respite for another week, for Harris and Davie,
was forwarded, on Friday, to Hertford Jail, from the
Home Department.
There is now at Kirkheaton a remarkable instance of
excessive sleep. A poor paralytic, 20 years of age, for
the last twelve months has not commonly been awake
more than three hours in the twenty-four. At one pe.
riod, he slept for three weeks, he took not a particle of
either food or drink—nothing could rouse him, even
for a moment ; yet his sleep appeared to be calm and
natural. The lad is now exceedingly hearty, his spirits
are good, and to inquiries he answers he is happy and
" bravely." The case has been particularly examined
by Mr. Thackrah, surgeon, and he Minds the lad to la-
bour under disease of the brain and spinal marrow.
MURDER AT LANGLEY PARK.—Since the late diabo.

lical attack that was made upon Mr. Goodhart's gar-
dener, at Langley Park, on Monday last, every means
have been used to bring the offenders to justice. On
Tuesday, the day after the murder was committed,
strong suspicions were raised against an Irishman named
O'Finn ; Taunton, the officer, was dispatched in pursuit
of him, and apprehended him on Wednesday morning,
in Deptford Dock-yard. O'Finn had formerly been in
Mr. Goodhart's service as under-gardener. Mr. good-
hart discharged him ; but O'Finn, it is said, imputed
his dismissal to Mr. Lines, the head-gardener, and
threatened to revenge himself on some future occasion.
Some few months since Mr. Goodhart's pinery was
entered, and apparently by some person who was ac-
quainted with the building. They first went to the
tool-house, and, taking the key from a particular place
where it was deposited, opened the pinery-door, and
carried off the fruit. It was evident their motives were
malicious as well as criminal; for they not only carried
away those pines that were ripe, but cut up those that
were green. Inquiry was made into the affair, and
O'Finn was suspected of the robbery; and being made
acquainted with such suspicions, he called immediately
on Mr. Goodhart, for the purpose of clearing his cha-
racter from the imputation. Mr. Goodhart said he had
no charge against him, and O'Finn retired highly dis-
pleased that he should have been suspected, and it was
said, vowed revenge against Lines for bringing his
name in question; and he is reported to have said,
" that he would shake hands with Lines some night or
the other." On the murder being committed, this per-
son was suspected, not only frem the threat he bad made
use of, but also because he was seen in the immediate
neighbourhood of Wickham on the day the murder
was committed. Taunton immediately repaired with
Lines to the Dock-yard at Deptford, where O'Finn was
employed as a labourer; and having taken him into
custody, conveyed him before Mr. Minshull, at Bow-
street. A private examination there took place, but
Mr. Minshull was of opinion that the evidence was not
sufficiently strong against him, and he was discharged,
upon his promise that he would appear if called upon.
Although O'Finn made use of this threat, there is every
reason to suppose that he is not guilty of the murder.
Mr. Lines considered that the attack was intended to
have been made upon him for the reasons before•stated,
and that in a mistake Morgan was shot. The villages
of Wickham and Beckenham were much alarmed by
the circumstance. One person said that he accidentally
met a man in Wickham on Monday ; he had a small
box hung before him, and said he sold chimney orna-
ments. He was very desiroas to be informed who oc-
cupied the seats thereabouts ; and in the course of his
conversation it appeared that he knew more of the
country than the person whom he was addressing. In-
quiry has been made whether any person offered chim-
ney ornaments fur sale ? all answered in the negative,
and the inference drawn from it is, that the stranger
wai anxious to know the inhabitants, and that the box
was to carry off the pines or other fruit without injury.
Taunton, the Bow-street officer, has been kept on the
alert by these reports, but hitherto his suspicions against
many individuals have proved groundless. Tne de-
ceased was buried in Wickham Church-yard on Friday
last, amidst a concourse of spectators.

SPOR PING IivrELLIGENcE.
BETTING AT YORK ON SATURDAY.
We have already stated, that after the momentary panic was
over, at Brutendorf's losing the Produce Stakes on Wednesday,
persons were found who, nevertheless, had faith enough to believe
that he would win the Doncaster St. Leger, and that he consequently
crept up several points. By the subjoined state of the odds, It will
now be seen that he has galloped up from 14 to 7to 1. Swiss, it
will also be seen, has gone back two points.
The following is a correct state of the odds at a late hour on
Saturday night :
DONCASTER ST. LECER.-5 to 1 art Swiss (taken); 7 to 1 agst
Brutendorf (taken); 11 to I agst Streatham ; 11 to 1 agst Osmond ;
12 to 1 agst Mustachio; 13 to 1 agst Altisidora filly; 13 to 1 vst
Helenus ; 14 to 1 agst Jerry (taken) ; 18 to 1 agst &rat); In to 1
agst Tarandus ; 20 to 1 agst Cadiz ; 25 to 1 apt Equity ; 40 to 1
agst Blue Beard; 40 to 1 agst Canteen.
YORK AUGUST MEETING.
►RIDAY, AUGUST 20. •
The King's Purse of 100 gs. for live years old mares, 10sL each.
Four miles.

Mr. Kirby's ch. m. Violet -
Lord Scarborough's h. m. Fair Charlotte
Lord Milton's ch. m. Leonella -
A Geld Cup, 100 gs. for 5-yr.olds, 6st. 41b. four, 7st. 121 b. five,
Bst. 71b. six and Aged, Bst. 1 ;lb. A winner once to carry 31b.
twice, 51b. and thrice, 71b. extra. Mares and geldings allowed
31b. Two miles.
Mr. ‘Vhirtaker's br. c. Lottery, 4 yrs old - 1
Sir W. Milner's hl. h. Angler, 5 yrs old - 2
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Confederate, 3 yrs old - 3
Mr. Ferguson's b. c. Don Antonio, 3 yrs old 4
All the others entered were drawn.
Ladies' Purse, value £5O. Heats, one mile and three.quarters.
Lord Sligo's be. c. Arroganct, 1 yrs old, Bst. 51b. 3 1 1
Col. Cradock's b. e. by ['rime Minister, 3 yrs old, 6st. 61b. 4 dr
Mr. Ferguson's b. c. Malme Torna, 4 yrs old, Bst. 31b. 5 3dr
Mr. Lambton's b. 1. Beresina, 4 yrs old, Bst. - 2 4 4r
Mr. IlidsdaJe's ch. c. Carouser, 3 yrs old, 6st. 121 b. 1 2 9

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lIATUIID4III%
Fifty Pounds given by the Members for the City of York. Heats,
one mile and a half.
Mr. Lambton's b. f. 13eresina, 4 years old, walked over.
A Silver Tureen, value 70gs. given by the Innkeepers and their
friends, for all ages; heats, one mile and a half.
Sir W: Milner 's hl. h. Angler, 5 yrs.
Mr. Lanibton's ch. h. Corinthian

- 1 1
2 2

Betting 6 to 4 agst the winner.
CRICKET
The return match of cricket between the Chawton Club against
sit of Airesford, with live given mates, was played on Selborne 11111,
Monday and Tuesday se'nnight, when Airesford was again victo-
rious by 106 runs, viz.
Alresford, first innings
Second ditto

81 I Club, first innings
119 I Sccond ditto

53
41

Total - 2001 Total - 94
The Andover and Basingstoke Cricket Clubs commenced play-
ing on Thursday.
Basingstoke, first innings 96 I Andover, first innings 99
The game will be resumed on Monday, the 23d inst. at Basing.
stoke, and the return match played at Andover on Mond.y following.
FINISH OF THE GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH OF

TWO HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS.
The match of Alfred 111aczuwal stands decidedly first on pedes-
trian record. It is already before the Public that hr stared on
Monday morning, the Itith instant to go from Shoreditch to the
200 mile stone on the road to Carlisle and return to London in five
days and twelve hours, and that he had performed half the distance
in fifty-four hours. Ile was well at this time, and confident of win-
ning. The pedestrian refreshed at Brotherton, 21 miles on his way
back, at six o clock on Wednesday morning, and pursued a steady
course of something less than four miles an hour, and reached Sut-
ton at nine o'clock in the evening. Thursday the pedestrian reached
Stamford, and halted at tw• o'clock in the morning at Wandsford,
rather indisposed for the first time. He however bad time left to
ease his journey, and he performed 54 miles that day to Stevenage,
leaving himself 31 miles to accomplish in the twelve hours. When
at Whetsone he went to and fro four miles from the sixth to the
eighth ladle-stone, and performed the 400 miles at Kentish Town in
twenty minutes within the given time.
SPORTING CALCULATIONS.
Ist. In the course of a long day's hunting, it is ten to one in
favour of a bold and good rider, well mounted, that he meets with
any accident at all.

id. Supposing he falls, it is eight to one that either he or his
horse is materially hurt. • •
3d. It is six to one the horse is hurt and not the rider. •
4th. If the rider is hurt, it is 12 to one that a bone is not broken.
sth. It is twenty to one if a bone is broken, that the wound is
not mortal.

•
Ergo 10 ;•48 X 6 /412 X20=115,200
: 1 X 1 04/ ><lss=l.
And 115,200..21—thus stated, it details:.
That he has no fall is ten to one.
That himself or Wyse is not hurt, eighty to one.
That it is his horse and not himself, 480 to one.
Tkat no bone is broken, 15,760 to one.
That the hurt is nut mortal, 115,200 to one.
Ergo, out of 115,200 persons, who go out hunting in the moria:
ing, but one is supposed to end his course that way on that day.

Saturday morning, at an early hiur, the house of
Charles Ellis Heaton, E.g. of Henrietta,street. Cavea•
dish-square, was burglariously entered and robbed of a
complete service of valuable plate, also of an or-sxolu
table, a quantity of wearing apparel, and the miniature
of a young Lady, set in gold.
The contract for the King's New Mews, at
is completed, and the stables will be ready to receive
their inhabitants as soon as the water-pipes are,lisid
down from the Serpentine, for supplying chat necessary•
element. The edifice is more remarkable for solid•
utility, than costly decoration. With the exception of
the two grand stables for the creams and state horses,
which are ornamentally embellished, nothing can
be more plain or better adapted to equestrian conve-
nience. His Royal flighhe,s the Duke of York's de•
tached Mews presents the most perfect suit of stabling
that can be imagined, and is well worthy of imitation
as a model of economy, accommodation, and durability..

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, AUGUST 23.
The arrivals of most descriptions of Grain last week were mode-
rate. This morning there are only middling quantities of all sorts
of Grain fresh up. Prime dry samples of Wheat are freely bought
at rather more money than last Monday, hut all other qualities %till
remain its a dull state. In Barley there is very little business doing,
and prices are unaltered. Beans sell heavily, and are Is. per qr.
lower. Peas of both descriptions are unaltered. The Ports being
now opened for a general importation of Oats, which has beret ob-
tained by the admission of the unfair London Average, this trade
is, therefore, thrown into a state of stagnation, and sales of this sni-
ck can hardly be made, though offered at a reduction of 2s. to 3s.
per qr. from the terms of last Monday. The Flour trade is unahered.
MC'S OM BOARD OHM
Wheat, Red (new), 48s. 60s. Rye, new, 355. 40s.
-old 00s. 00s. - old, 00s. 00s.
White new, 525. 675. Beans; Small, new, 38s. 40s.
- old, 00s. 00s. - old, 00s. 00s. •
Barley, New, 52i. 38s. Tick, new, 30% 345.
Old, 001. 00s. - old, 00s. 00s.
Peas, Grey, New, 321. 345. Oats, Feed, new, 17s. 21..
Old, 00s. 00s. - old, Os. Os.
Maple, new, 365. Us. Poland, new, 18s. 245.
- old, 00s. 00s. old, Os. Os. •
. -
White, new, 325. 355. Potatoe, ncw, 21s. 28s.
old, Os. Os. - old, Os. Os.
Boilers, new, 38s. 425. - Scotch, 28s.
old, 00s. am. Flour, per Sack, 50s. 605.•
oaarvaLs Later WEBB:. •
7,094 j Ri.aus
90 Peas -
815 Irish Oats
Fr .D5;7: 1 ,
KTEnESIiF
AUGUST
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Wheat, English; qr‘
Barley -
Malt -
Oats -

931
157
-1,205
6,133

There was a good supply of all. descriptions of Cattle at msrlPt
this morning; but Oxen wet:. rather short in number. although
plentiful for the demand. Goud Sheep remain high in price. Lamp
much the same in price ai on last market Jay.
Beef, per stone or Sibs. Ss. oil. to 44. Od. Mutton 3s. Bd. to.
4s. id. Lamb va. od. to ss. Od. Veal 4s. 2tl. to ss. 2d.
Hay, per load, 4'. Os. w 51. 10s. • Clover, Sf. Os. to 61.
Straw, 21. Ss, to :1.15x. . ,

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