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London, England, 1831-04-26 00:00:00

THREE HUNDRED ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND.

TO BB SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
(Unless sooner disposed of by Private Contract),

THREE HUNDRED ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND,
TITHE-FREE,

With handsome new brick-built MODERN RESIDENCE, sur-
rounded by a Plantation one mile and a ball in length, called

THE MILDENHALL FARM,
With immediate poaseuion. _
By Mr. RAMSAY,
By Order of the Proprietor,
At Garraway's Coffee House, Change Alley, London,

On THURSDAY, the 28th day of Ann.. 1831, at One o'Clock,
rr II Is VALUABLE ESTATE consists of a new brick-
A. built, handsome, modern Residence, fit for the reception of a
Family, of the fist respectability, containing 12 large Rooms, capita l
Dairy, Cheese and Store Rooms, excellent Brewhouse, and two newly.
erected Barns, Stabling for 40 Horses, Cow-houses, Sheds, Granaries,
Piggeries, Sze. Extensive Gardens, and Orchard well stocked with
choice Fruit Trees, and 300 acres of Freehold Land, Tithe-free, lying
in a ring fence ; 70 acres of the land ate arable, In the highest state of
cultivation. and the remainder is prime Old Pasture. The Estate is
surrounded by a plantation of one half mile In length, affording a good
Covey for Game, of which this County abounds, forming a Capital
Sporting Residence, in the midst of several Packs of Fox Hounds, in
the immediate neighbourhood of 20 Market Towns, within the dis-
tance of six to thirty miles, and all good Turnpike Roads, and near to
excellent Water Carriage. All the outgoings are very moderate, and
immediate possession may be had by taking the Crops by fair valua-
tion, or a tenant of the highest respectability is ready to take the whole
on Lease at a good Rent.

May be viewed by applying to, and further particulars may be had
of Thomas Tooke, Esq. Soliciror, 41, Stamford-streect, London ; and
of Mr. Ilsstsmr, Auctioneer, 2fi4, Oxford-street ; and at Garraway's
Coffec.boube.

PURE AND WHOLESOME SPIRITS.

O obviate the difficulty of procuring in small quantities
T
ruck Spirits as Connoisseurs and Families may confidently rely
on being free from pernicious ingredients, HENRY BRETT under-
takes to supply every article, by retail as well as wholesale, in a state of
pristine purity : accordingly the annexed select quotations, though
not presenting the delusive attraction of exceedingly low prices, will
be found, by those who can appreciate quality, much cheaper in corn.
parison than commodities whose principal recommendation consists
in being offered for sale on lower terms than they can be imported
or manufactured.

Sealed
Imperial Measure. Gallon. Bottle. Pint.
" Crean of the Valley" GIN lO. 6d .... 2s 2d .... Is 4d
Old Jamaica Rum
The Pure Patent BILANDT 18s Od 3s Sid .... 2s 44
Fox THR Cotntrar.— Half-dozen hampers are kept ready packed,
v.irh two bottles of each of the above excellent Spirits, price only
EIGHTEEN SHILLINGS, package included.
Orders by Post (paid), or by Carrier, punctually executed. Par
Ready Money only.
HENRY BRETT, BRANDT NIRRCNAMP,
109, DRURY-LANE.
1.-1. PASSOVER RUM.—This highly approved over-proof Spirit,'
originally introduced by special license of the Rev. Rabbi
may still be had at Barn's Vaults, 16s. per Gallon; or from the'
wigina Puncheon, at the extraordinary strength of between 30 and 40
per cent. over-proof, a Pound per Gallon.

50, STRAND.
SHAKSPEARIANA.—KING LEAR.
FIDELITY.
Leer. Fidelity, Sweat thou with Folly alone /
Edgar. Alone with poor Tom, and with him soon will die,
'Till Science revive, it when ages are gone,
For all who would then in the attributes vie
Of moral perfection, and honour command,
Will use Wage'r's Blacking, of 30, the Strand.
This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING Prepared by
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30, STRAND, London;
And sold in every Town in the Kingdom.
LIQUID, in Bottles, and PASTE BLACKING, in Pots, at
lid, and lid. each.

rr Be particelat to inquire for
WARREN'S, 50, STRAND.
Al I. 071111111 •Rt COUNTIIIIIIIL

The following petition, save the Londonderry Journal,
by the Grand Jury of this county, 13 of whom appear to
be Justices of the Peace, is an instance of the wide diffusion
of sound and humane principles among the educated portion
of the community. We suspect that in all legislative bo-
dies there is a strong partiality to capital punishment, arising
from its cheapness and compendiousness, and also from the
fact that the acts which have been declared to be crimes are
such as are seldom committed but by persons between whom
and those in whom the legislative power is usually vested
there is little sympathy or community of feeling; but, of
all criminal codes, that of England is preeminent for its
barbarity.
Of all banking establishments, the Bank of England has
alone remained insensible to the inhumanity and absurdity
of thepresent laws. Its conductors or law officers seemed
at one time to take even a morbid delight in the number of
individuals, men, women, and boys, who were immolated
to its vengeance. This may appear a most uncharitable im-
putation ; but how else are we to account for the refusal of
the Bank to improve the execution of its notes, the clumsi-
ness of which holds out, even to the most illiterate, the
strongest temptations to forgery ? " We will not alter the
workmanship of our notes," said the Directors, " until we
discover the model of one which is proof against imitation"
—as if tiny thing which is made by the bands of man may
not be intitated by man ! The gibbets continued to groan
under the load of the Bank's victims until 1820, when cer-
tain London Juries revolted from the task of serving up to
its banquets of blood, and sternly refused to give credit to
its witnesses. Since then there has been a surcease of ca-
pital prosecutions on the part of the Bank.
The changes which Sir Robert Peel introduced into the
forgery laws, are atrikingly characteristic of the man. Sir
Robert, though um row minded, is made of penetrable stuff,
he is not altogether insensible to sound principles. He even
in some instances, adopts those principles, but then he ne-
ver fails to adulterate them with the leaven of his own
early prejudices. MI his measures are compromises between
bigotry and liberalism. When he deals with an evil of any
kind he only removes what is most offensive on the surface,
but leaves all its inherent virus untouched. If he can only
screen an abuse frnm the most vulgar obloquy his loftiest
aim is accomplished.
" To the Flonnurahle the House of Commons, In Parliament
Assembled.
The Petition of the following Members of the Grand Jury, assembled
at Londonderry, Lent Assizes, 1831.
Humbly Sheweth—
That your petitioners feel persuaded that the existing laws relating
to forgery serve, in the majority of cases, to defeat the objects of jur.
dee, and to enable the delinquents to escape with impunity.
That a mitigated punishment, when uniformly enforced, proves a
much mote effectual means fur the prevention of crime than sanguinary
enactments ; end, from reference to the laws of the Gaited States of
America, they are convinced that an effectual secondary punishment
may be established.
That your petitioner,, therefore, entreat your Honourable
House, to pass a Law, with those important objects in view, which
may prove salutary, as a protection to property, and, at the &IMO

The Right Hon. Charles R. Vaughan, his Britannic Majesty's Minis-
ter to the United States of America.
Dean Sin,—The undersigned, a Committee appointed for that pur-
pose, beg leave, in behalf of numerous friends, citizens of IVashingtou
and Members of Congress, to express to you the sincere regret with
which they have heard of your intention shortly to leave the United
States. We cannot permit you to depart without tendering you the
assurance of our high respect and sincere attachment. It Ps highly ra-
tifying to us to be able to say, that while, we doubt not, you have
fnithfully represented the interests of your own government, you have
lost no opportunity to conciliate those kind feelings on the part of this
country, which become the common origin of the two nations. But it
is more appropria e fur us. on this occasioo, to express to you the strong
sentiments of friendship and good will, which your personal qualities
and private intercourse with this community have inspired. We beg
you to feel ossified, when you shell have returned to your native noun.
try, .hat you have left beyond the Atlantic a large circle of friends, by
whom your elegant hospitality, your ever ready benevolence, your
frank and cordial minnt.rs, and your truly estimable character as a
gentleman, a scholar, and member of society, will always be held in
true teuirmirrance. We deeply regret that the state of your health
should furnish any reason for desiring a change of climate. We beg
you to ace: pt our hearty wishes Mr its improvement ; and it would be
a high source of gratification to us to be permitted to hope that it may
be conaistent with your convenience and inclination, and the public
service of your goveinment, that you should return to the United States.
Should we be disappointed in this hope, we pray you to believe that
you will carry with: you, to any other official station in which you
may be placed, or to your retirement from salve life, the best wishes
and the affectionate recollection of your Mends in America.i
We ask permission to enclose you s copy of the resolutions nnani.
mously adopted by those on whose behalf we act, and who are desirous
of meeting you before your departup, and tenderink collectively to you
the assurances of their sincere and ffiefeetful attachrnent ; and in their
name, we beg leave to request the honest, of your company at a public
ball, to be given at Carusi's Asseniblr Rooms, op Tuesday evening,
March Ist.
In thus discharging our duty, as a Committee appoinual for that
purpose, we beg leave to assure you of the high consideration and sin-
cere regard with which we are individually, dear Sir, most faithfully
yam, JOHN P. VAN Nei,
J. S. JOHNSTON,
SA P. CARSON, Committee.
Washington, Feb. 24, 1831.
Washington, February 27. 1831.
GEnsr.suex—l Sad it a difficult task to acknowledge, in language
congenial to my feelings, the communications which you hare been
delegated to make to me of resolutiuos passed on the 24th instant, at a
meeting of Members of Congress and Chianti of IVashington. ex.
pressive of their regret upon my approaching departure from the Untied
States; of the good opinion which they have been pleased to fora of
my conduct while residing among them as his Britannic Majesty's A/ h-
olster ; and requesting my company at a public bail, to be given on
Tuesday next. The unbounded kindness and regard manifested in
your leuer, and in resolutions which it conveyed to me, so far exceed
any sentiments of filendship and good will that I can presume to leave
inspired during the delightful social intercourse which I have so long
enjoyed, that 1 must be permitted to attribute the distinguished honour
conferred up..n me, rather to my official character, and to that good
feeling which happily subsists between our respective nations; ldn.
drrd in origin, kindred in language, and in wise institutions of Go-
vernment.
I have witnessed with joy and admiration the United States teeming
with happiness and prosperity, and it is my prayer that their citizens
may long enjoy the blessings of their social and political conditions, and
continue to bee great and happy people. I shall return to the presence
of my sovereign with pride and confidence, after the noble testimony
which you have given, that I have executed the duties of the enissioo,
which his Majesty graciously entrusted to me, to your satisfietion. I
beg you, gentlemen, to be assured, that I entertain the most grateful
sense of the manner in which you have discharged your duty as a coal.
mitts delegated to make known to me the resolutions passed on the
24th instant • and I accept, with pride and pleasure, the distinguished
invitation which has been offered to me.
I have the honour to be. with the highest consideration and regard,
gentlemen, your obliged and faithful servant,
CHARLES R. VAUGHAN.
General John P. Van Neu Hon. J. Johnston,
and Hon. S. P. Carson.

THE BALL TO MR. VAUGHAN.
We noticed in our last the entertainment given to Mr.
Vaughan, the British Minister, who is about to leave our
country to return to his home. The incidents of the even-
ing were of the most gratifying nature. Amongst them
nothing was more admired than the frankness and felicity of
the brief address by Mr. Vaughan, in which he has acknow-
ledged the kindness of a toast given in honour of him as the
guest if the company. Having heard it attentively, we ven-
ture to offer the following as a substantial report of it :
" I sin sensible of the very Battering termo in which the Mayor of
Washington has. proposed to you to think my health ; and I rise to
offer my most heartfelt thanks to the Members of Congress, and to the
citizens of Washington, whu have been pleased this night, to give me a
splendid and cordial tranifestation of theinvegard. I am, indeed, for-
tunate, in having conciliated their good opinion, end won their esteem,
while faithfully discharging my dudes as his Britannic Majesty's
Minister.

" I think that i read, in the cheering countenances before me, that
generous spirit of conciliation which obliterates all recollection of an-
cient animosities. God grant that the friendship and union betWiell
the United States and Great Britain may be as indissoluble as their
mutual interests can make it, and as affectionate as it ought to be be-
tween nations kindred in origin, in language. in free and wise institu.
tions of government.
The characteristic of our kindred nation is an irresistible spirit
of enterprise and industry—the remit, the happiness and prosperity of
tie people, strkingly manifest throughout this country. May such a
result be the inseparable companion of the English language wherever
it may he puken, and in the remotest regions where it may hereafter
be known.

" It is with pain and regret that I find my health requires a age-
ratum from you. From first to last I have universally met with
couhaiity and kindness in my imereourso with the °menu:lent, and
with every clam of society. lie assured that, wherever I may io,
shall carry with me a fond and indelible recollection of your kindness."

A calamitous and awful firc occurred on Tuesday night,
on the premises of Mr. Mitt, of Longswood, near Welling-
ion, in Shropshire. Eight valuable horses were destroyed,
together with the stabling, sixty strikes of malt, implement
timber, Sze. The fire was occasioned by the negligence of
some saddlers who had been working in a room neer the
granary, and lighted a fire to dry some gearing which had
been oiled and repaired.