Star.
London, England, 1831-08-26 00:00:00

REFORM com.III7'TEE, AT GUILDHALL.

Just after our Paper had gone to press, we

recei►•ed the Constiledionnel, dated Wednesday
morning, from which we give the following
extracts :

Wassaw, atuo. the circle of l.ipno the Rue-
thud; have left horrible tracts. In the corn fields, there have
been found hundreds of bodies, who having died of the
Cholera, no per .on would Mter them, and they have been de.
Toured by the dogs and hires of prey, and have filled the
air with pestilence. The Diet has adjourned, and left the
sacred cause of Poland to the talents of the Commander-in.
The fate of Poland is not so our a: its end as the Prussian
papers insinuate. Twenty days after the passage of .the
Vistula, which was not opposed by the Poles, Paakewitsch
still continued indecisive in his operations.
For some time past there has bten a talk of negociationa,
which are now approaching torn end. The following is the
rr pert of the basis r—that Poland is tar revuke her decree
which puts on the throne the heuse of Remand& and she is
to choose fur Poland a viceroy, to be under the francium of
Russia, and to hove a represen civ; constitution. guaranteed
by the mediating powers; the Ittosian army to evacuate
Poland, and to le under :he protectien of the powers.

Great cr:t.s wes laid on an occurrence in the Chamber
of Ihputies, at l'atia, supposed to be unfavourabi, to the
French Administration, as tiny had z tvajority against them
upon an arnendtrest on a clause of the Lao of F.lectims.

We just Izata that ti:ere are private letters in town :-rum
Warsaw, which are of a very favourable deacrip•ion ; L Al we
have not obtaired sight of them.

TIIE ARMY.

We urdtmand that the Snug: militia are uttder n-thrt
for Ireland.—Brighton Gazette.
THE 18TH ROYAL Inise—Thia regiment left Belton
OD Thurt.day week, to be reviewed on Kersel lUoor by Lo hl
Hill, and have not since returned. They have been rri heed
by a detachment of the filth Fuot. Copies of the depohltioni
taken before the Magistrates on the 12th instant have hem
forwarded to Lord Melbourne.
MILITAIT DISTRICT ORDER,.—A District Order front
Mlajor•Oeneral Sir Henry Bouverie has been mean to the
Commanders of tl e several corps that were present at the
inspection on Kerma Moor, assuring them that Lord 11111
expressed himself in the lilglicat degree initialed with the
clean, steady, and soldierlike appearance of their corps.

Yesterday the Committee sit at Guildhall, pursuant to
adjournment. A good deal of conversation we are given to
understand, took place on the ►ubject of the Reform Bill, arid
some surprise was expressed at the conduct of Ald. Venable,
in voting for the amendment of the 3larquis of Chandos.
The committee considered, that whatever might be the opi-
nion which Alderman Venable.' experience and knowledge
of the details of the bill impressed him with, the quarter
from whence the amendment issued was of its►lt suf-
ficiently suspicious to make the worthy reptesentativ
pause before he broke his pledge to the Livery.—
fhey felt that his 51ajesty's Ministers were moat strenuously
exerting themselves to advance the Bill, the deliberatio na
upon which were necessarily tedious on account of the
enormous and complicated machinery.
Alderman VENABLES did not recollect that he had
made a promise of implicit adherence to any clause which
his Majesty's ministers might propose.
Several of the Members declared that the condition of the
worthy Alderman's election was, that he should not deviate
at all from the course which his Majesty's Ministers had set
out upon.
Alderman VENABLES said, that taking it for granted
that he had made an unconditional promise, he did not con-
sider it a violation of his duty to vote for an amendment us
which so considerable a majority appreved, s d which
appeared to him to be an important improvement of the
bill itself, and an act of justice to a great mass of the
people.
The Committee, after havirg expressed their firmest re
Hance upon the integrity, good feeling, and courage of his
Majesty's Government, and their perfect gratification at the
line of conduct which the Livery had adopted, separated.

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HOUSE OF LORDS. August 24.
Tr
—olllitn a Committee of Privileges - prownt the Lord Chan-
M^ .40 , Ilk:* Duke of Ilcsufort, the M aqui' of °monde, the
),.. .--. 10.;of Westmeath. Earls Shaftesbury, Foley, Sefton,
ogri'li Ark, snd Lord Wynford.
( "r`t V 7H.t •, 01 LISBURNE PEEILAGC.
. ..s.t..t I 4&r ring crunsel. examining witnesses, &c the corn-
&hi aced the Lord Lisburne had made out his claim
the representative peers for Ireland.
3F.FTON PRIRAGE.
)3 .1 .), 1 (MT the ex.int:cntion of witnesses, &c. in this cue, in a
similar claim to the las*, the committee resolved in favour of
the claimant.

ASIIRROGX PEERAGE.

The pe:itioner. Henry Jeffry. Lord Viscount Ashbrook,
claimed 3. the descendant of William Lord Viscount Ash.
brook. to vote at the election of representative peers for Tre.
land. After h. tying evidence, the committee resolved in
favour of the ..laimant.

LEEDS PATRIOT.

Plippolli4v. • -
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' prime things. Beef, be. 6d. to Is. prime, 61. 6d. MOMS t
Mutton, bjd. to 6d. prime Old. per lb. Besets. MI
81CIPTON FORT/11911T FAIR, Aug. 16.—We IS ilkfi
excellent show of fat Beasts, Sheep, and Umbel and al.'
diough thee was a geed attendafiee of buyers, yet
wen lower than last fortnight's. Beef, 6d. to 6d.
and Lamb, bd. to 6d. per lb.
Scull, AUG. 15. We had a very luge soppily
every kind of stuck, and a good attendance of buyersoeldi
prices &little lower than last Fair.
M A RRIED.—The Rev. Joseph Lavin ton, of Aston,
in the county of Warwick, to Miss Elia. Akroyd, of Hall-
fax.—At Cottingbam, oear Hull, Charles Hebbert, Req. to
Mary Catherine, eldest daughter of John William Hentig,
I", EillED.—Frances second daughter of the Rev. H.
Heap, Vicar of Dratlford.—Elisabelt, eldest daughter of
the late Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, Rector of Wimpole, and
wife of Thomas Wilkins, of Ringstead, Esq.
NORTII A AO' TON FREE I'RESS, August 23.
Statement of Mary Ann Higgins lately executed at
Coventry.—The following is copied from a paper written
by a fellow-prisoner, at the tequest of Mary Ann Higgins,
a short time previous to her trial:
"I. Ann Higgins, was born in Henley In Arden ; I was
brought up is the country wish my grar.dlather twelve years;
my schooling wits at Miss Cattell's ; at my grandfather's
death 1 went to Manchester to my aunt, and have been in
melee ever since ; my parents gave ins a good ads ice, but
I Mdamtlisien to them ; now I repent, but it is too late; it
siosomy mother to abed many teen, but if she had had
the care of me it would not have happened. for the coming
to Coventry to my uncle, and having bad* advice and bad
company I am afraid will soon shorten my days ; I hope it
will be a warning to sU youth to forsake bad company, and
obey their parents • I bare been a sinner from my cradle,
bat,l hope the LORD vrIU :orgive me ; bad company has
brought me to this, for it has not been the neglect of my
dear mother ; I have a father-in-law, who is muck better to
me than my own father and all my friends. The fiat of
my getting into bad company was with Edward Clarke,
three weeks before last Christmas-day; but that bad com-
pany was not my own choosing, it was my uncle's, for he
first brought me to see him at night, and we kept company
ever since."
The following lines, relating to Clarke, also dictated by
Mary Ann Higgins, are appended to the above :
" You are the first and only man I ever gave my band;
but may you never prosper, nor may you never thrive, nor
any thing you take in hand, so long as you have life. May
the very ground you tread upon, grass refuse to grow. For
you have been the only cause of this sorrow, grief, and woe,
Edward Clarke."
Clarke, who was acquitted last week 'on the trial for
murder, has left Coventry. About six o'clock on the
morning of the execution of the unfortunate girl, he,
accompanied by his father and brother, went out of
the city in a car. The way selected for his exit was
the London road, from which he could obtain a view of
his unfortunate companion. On being recognised, he
narrowly escaped the fury of the populice, who felt indignant
at the merciless hardihood which could induce him to view
unmoved the fatal instrument of destruction raised for his
ill-fated companion, and from which he had just so narrowly
escaped hit:leek He and his tither have since been to
Rugby, for the purpose of selling earthenware, and on being
known in the market-plece, were publicly scouted, and
obliged to proceed from thence to some other place.
We regret to say we receive accounts from all quarters of
outrages committed by the English agricultural labourers
upon those of the Irish who usually come over at this time
of the year to assist in the harvest ; and in some instances
property has been destroyed. We trust these misguided
men will not persist in this disgraceful course, the end of
which must inevitably be the bringing of many of them
to condign punishment. Mr. Drakard, in a late num.
ber of the Stantjord News, has forcibly appealed to
them, pointing out the fully of snch a course, and the
certain ruin it must bring upon themselves. In one.
week nu less than twenty-four labourers were committed to.
Peterborough gaol for assaults on the Irish, who they
sought to drive out of the district. In some instances so
turbulent was the mob, that it was necessary to call out the
military to overawe them. At St. Ives, some labourers were
engaged to thresh coin with a machine, and afterwards not
only re:used to do it, but actually compelled four Irishmen,
who were reaping, to leave their work, by threatening to
split their skulls it they did not. At Boston and at Spald.
ing. the conduct of the English labourers has been still neon
outrageously violent, and•the Irish have been compelled t•
travel in strong bodies, as the only means of protection. In
the Isle of Tianee destruction of property has taken place.
At .Minster, itantegate, and other places, the wheat in shocks
has been untied and strewed about.
Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, seven lambs
were struck by the electric• fluid in Milton-park, and died
instantly'. Two sheep were also killed about the same elms
in a pasture near Grimeshaw Wood, in the parish of Witham,
the property of Mr. H. Johnson ; there were also ten hones
close by, but fortunately they escaped without Injury. Six
beast and live sheep, in a field at Long Bennington, were
killed in the sane stotni. The spire of the beautiful church
of Beeping St. James was struck by lightning, and very much
damaged. A wag4on load of stones were displaced from the
upper part, and tell into the belfry : the church itself escaped
injury. In the same storm, some stouks of wheat, in a held
in the occupation of Mr. Sethatnith, of Market Beeping,
were set on tire; and so powerful was the smell of the electric
matter, that it was not possible to extinguish the flames Le.
fore the sheaves were consumed.
CAMBRIDGE.—On Saturday se'nnight, the Rev. Regi-
nald Bligh, B. D. Fellow of St. John's College, was in.
stituted to the Rectory of Cockfield, Suffolk, on the pre.
sentation of the Master and Fellows of that Society.
The Rev. Lord John Thynne, M.A. of St. John's
College, has been. appointed a Prebendary of %Vest.
minster, on the resignation of the Rev. Thomas Manners
Sutton.
The Bishop of Lincoln has collated the Rev. Geo. John
Skeeles, M.A. of Christ's College, to the rectory of
Kirkby Underwood Lines.
Ozroan.—lttv. G. Carter, to the office of Precentor of
Norwich Cathedral, vacant by the resignation of the Rev.
Peter Hansel! . • patron, the Hon. and very Rev. the Dean.
Rev. Daniel Jones Curate of Cardiff, to the Vicarage of
Caerleon ; patrons, m Dean and Chapter of Llantieff.
Rev. Henry James Hastings, M.A. of Trinity College,
Cambridge, to the Rectory of Arelcy Kings, Worcester-
shire —Patron, the Lord Chancellor.
NORTHAMPTON, Ace. 20.-IVbeat, red, 60s to 63s Od ;
fine, Its to (,7s. Barley, griiding, 32s Od to 311, Oil ;
maiing, 374 Od to 40s Od. Malt, tills to 725. Oats, 211 s to
33s ; teed ditto, 26. to 275. Tick Beans, —s to ; small
ditto, 364 to 40s. Peas, grey, 31s to 306 ; white, 421 to 48a.
Rye, 34s to 36s per qr. Flour, 48s to 53s sack of 260 lbs.
MARRIED.—At Peterborough, I. L. Simpson, Eaq.
merchant, to Miss MarishaU.—The 11ev. Gardiner, rector
of Coomb Hay, to Georgians, daughter of the late Rev.
C. B. Phillipson, of Peterborough.—Peter Squire, Esq. of
St. Neon, to Mary Christiana, only daughter of A. 1141.
manno, Esq.—The Rev. H. Alford, 11. A. rector of Amp-
ton, to Susan, eldest daughter of the law J. Barber, Esq.—
John White, Esq:surgeon, of Finchley, to Miss E. Colley,
late of Huntingdon.
DIED.—Mr. G. Linton, surgeon, son of the Rev. R.
Linton, of rotheringsy.—The lady of T. Wilkins, Esq.
of Ringwood, near Threpston, 49.

11 Hen. IV. c. 1, sheriff to be fined 1001. for a
false return, and knights to lose their wages.
Up to this period, 8 of Hen. VI. all freemen re-
sidents had and eNercised voting, &c. 8 Hen. VI
c. 7. It is stated, " Whereas the elections of
knights of the shire in many counties had of late
been made by very outrageous and excessive
numbers of people dwelling w•ithiu the counties,
and of which most part was of people of small
substance and of no value, whereof every of
them pretended to a voice equivalent us v.) such
elections, with the most worthy knights and squires,
whereby manslaughters, riots, batteries, and divi-
sions. among gentlemen and others, would very
lady the, and be, unless convenient and due
remedy be provided in that behalf. It was or-
dained that the knights of the shire should be
chosen by people dwelling and resident in court-
! ties whereof every one should have freehold land
or tenement of the value of 40s. by the year, nt
least above all charges.
Nothing but a mere probability is stated for
this wholesale act of the disfranchisement of more
i than half the people, the greater portion of the
!community, in open violation of Magna Charm.
But what was the consequence? The people
became disaffected to the Government, a rebel-
Ilion ensued, the King was dethroned and put to
death. _ _

By 4 and 36, Edward 111. it was enacted that
for and amongst other things, the redress of di-
vers grievances which daily happened, a Parlia-
ment should be holden every year—this proves
Annual Parliaments. .

By 23, Henry VI. c. 1.5, after reciting that it
had been ordained that the citizens and burgesses
had always been chosen by citizens and burgesses,
(1. e. inhabitants abiding, residing, and free,) and
none other, it was enacted that the statutes 1,
Henry V. c. 1, 7th Henry IV. c. 15, and Bth,
Henry VI. c. 7, should be confirmed, and the
precepts to be sent by the Sheriffs to the mayors
and bailiffs of cities and boroughs, should be to
elect citizens by citizens, and burgesses by bur-
gesses, and then after stating the penalties of a
false return, directs, " That the persons to be
chosen for counties are to be Knights of the
same counties, or otherwise such notable Esquires
land Gentlemen as shall be able to be Knights,
ibut no man to be such Knight that stands in the
degree of yeoman and under.
This is the Act of the Aristocracy encroaching
o upon the rights of the people—" Freemen abiding,
residing, andfeee" pointing out who should and
who should not be elected, this was the first
act alluding to any qualification. Up to this time,
no money quallfication was required, but reliance
was placed in the integrity of the people. " Free-
men abiding, residing, and free."
It will be observed, this always alluded to the
whole population.
The right to vote is a right, not a trust.
Lord Russell began with the 34th Ed-
ward I. leaving out all the former statutes.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE.

The Seventh annual meeting of the Mechanics' Institu.
tioa was held it, the Court House on %Vednesday evening.
On the motion of Geo. Wailes, Esq. seconded by 31r. Ed-
ward Baines, jun. Dr. liunter was called to the chair.
After a few opening remarks from the chairman Sir. J. H.
'Whitehead, secretary to the institute, was called upon to
tead the report for the past year. The committee congratu-
lated the members upon the society's having enjoyed &degree
of prosperity and success equal to any which it had experienced
since its establishment. The number of members waslBs,and
of subscribes. 253, being • considetable increase over the
previous year. The entries of books taken out of the library
amounted to 4751, being more titan double the entries in
most of the former year•. A considerable number of books
had been presented to the library during the year, and the
committee expressed a hope that many friends of the in-
stitution would follow the example. A number of me.
chanical drawings had also been given by Sir. James
Fenton, 31r. Wood, Mr. 31aclea, and other drawinge, &c.
had been given by Mr. Bailsman, Mr. Lockwood, and Sir.
Ralph Taylor. The report adverted to the useful setts
vices of the committee of inspection, and stated that the
change in the management of the schools, which took place
about a year ago, had answered every expectation. The
number of pupils in the drawing class was 65, and the
average attendance 24 ; the number of pupils in the mathe-
matical and arithmetical class was 58, amt the average at-
tendance 16 ; though there were frequently 30 members in
each clams present during the winter. Daring the year 24
lectures had been delivered inlthe rooms of the Institution,
bens a larger number than in any former year. The in.
come of the pa't year, including a donation of 101. from
Benjamin Gott, Esq. to the chemical class, was 2151. Gs. ibis
and the balance in the Treasurer's hands had increased frcm
771. 17s. 4d. to 1381. Is. Id.
PLACE SOCIETY IN LEEDS.--On Monday, a public
meeting was held in the Commercial-buildings, in this town,
foe the purpose of hearing the Rev. James Hargreaves, home
secretary of the London Society for the promotion of Per-
manent and Universal I'eace, explain the principles of that
Institution, and for the formation of an auxiliary society in
Leeds. The attendance was numerous, and consisted of about
an cepa] number of ladies and gentlemen, a large portion of
whom belonged to the Society of Friends. G. Wailes,Esq. bar.
sister at law, was called to the chair. Mr. Hargreaves ad
dressed the meeting for about an hour, in a forcible and ar.
gumentative ape. ch, in which he very fully detailed the
origin and principles of the London Society. Alr. Gilyard
Scarth moved the first resolution, which was seconded by
the Bev. James Acworth, namely, " That the objects of
the Society for the Promotion of Permanent and Ustiveraal
Peace are to print and circulate tracts, to diffuse informs•
tion tending to thew that war is inconsistent with the spirit
of Christianity and the true interests of mankind ; and to
oint out the best means calculated to maintain perman,at
and universal peace upon the bases of Christian principles ;
and that this meeting highly approves of these objects."
On Monday last a meeting took place at the Episcopal
Chapel, Hunslet, " to consider the propriety of enter
into a subscription for defraying the expen►es which may be
incurred by completing the tower at the west end of the
church chapel, and fixing the town's cluck therein." The
subject was first mooted at a vestry meeting, held on the
sth instant. •• to !lass the chapelwarden's accounts, and also
to I.sy a rate fur the necessary repairs, and all other inci-
dental expenses of the chapel, and for rebuilding and tom.
pleting the steeple or tower." At that meeting (at which
Mr. Samuel Clapham presided) a resolution, " that a rate
of 2s. in the pound be granted for the necessary repairs of
the chapel, and likewise for the completion of the tower,"
was negatived by a large majority, on an amendment that
the meeting be adjourned to that day six months.
It was settled on Wednesday evening by their high mighti-
nesse,' of the Workhouse Board, immediately to present a
requisition to Sir. John Marshall, jun. and Mr. Baines, to
offer themselves as candidates for this borough in Parlia-
ment.

DISTUWBANCES AT NEre-Roan-ENn.—The excite-
ment produced by the turn-out of Messrs. Gotts' men in.
creases One evening, during the past week, an attack WAS
made on the house of an oveelooker in Caroline-street, and
the windows broken, and on Wednesday evening, a mob
assembled round the house of a person in Park-lane, where
one of the black sheep" had taken refuge from a number
who were pursuing
:anal alarming. hlm on his way from his
work: No violence was stmngted, but as the crowd did
not disperse, sonic of tlliconStabl? went to the apt, to res-
cue the individual who Was the Sat 'set of their pursuit, and
escorted him to his own house- In so doing, one of them,
Dixon, was struck lry a stone from the crowd, but no other
'vlolertce was attempted, and they dispersed quietly.
' • WartiriEtay 'Atm. 17.—We had only a small show of
4604 A market io-alay, and the buyers not being very eager
,tpe.prices !mutual the same as last week, save a tew
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IiII.IIFRIES COURIER, Aug. 23.
On Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Campbell, late of Row,
preached his farewell sermon to his parishioners. At it was
announced to be the last opportunity that would be presented
of hearing the Rev. Gentleman in the west, a great anxiety
prevailed for many miles around the country. To afford the
people of the surrounding district of country an opportunity
of being present, it was resolved to make the place of meeting
as central u possible. For this purpose a field immediately
above the baths in Helensburgh was obtained, ar.d a neat tent
was erected in a corner of it, the sermon being announced for
five o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Between four and five,
crowds of people from all parts of the country were seen re-
pairing to the place of meeting, and Helensburgh appeared
literally deserted by its inhabitants, as scarcely a human crea-
ture was to be seen in the street. At a quarter past five, the
Samson steamer arrived from Greenock, with about 200 pas-
cengers. We observed a great number of his late parishioners
Lathed in tears. There were from two to three thousand
persons pr:sent ; and although many of them had 4,6, and
6 miles to walk home, yet they waited patiently till the con-
clusion of the sermon. As the Rev. Gentleman spoke nearly
three hours, the sun had set long before the termination of
his discourse. We hear that Mr. Campbell has made ar-
rangements for itinerating in the Highlands, and sowing the
seed in the Gaelic.—Glasgow Chronicle.
3101 M VEGETABLZ WONDIERII.-We alluded lately to a
gigantic potatoe stalk which was measured a few weeks ago
in a garden at Gatehouse, but it, too like du 11111 bad stalk
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of oats, has been fairly eclipsed. Ors the evening of Satur-
day, John Douglas, the gardener at YOragfield, brought a
potato stalk to our office, consisting of six branches, the long-
est of which measures 7 feet, 8 inches. The others are little

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inferior in length, wed what is singular, considering theeztra
luzurburce of the stem, the produce, a dozen potatoes in all,
load dine, and dins well, a hatd.working Irishman. A
thole plot of he Are kind ot.pstafne (the round early)
rtod 32 inches npart,from sod brought from Mrs./11'1E0s,
aerw-street, Mazwelltown, measures between 6 and 7
Mt height, and stand in striking contrast with a neigh-
bouring plot of kidales, many of which scarcely measure 12
inches.
WOUDEGTUL PIODUCI.—The Milnhead stock of oats,
which we noticed some time ago, and which was certainly
not a little remarkable, has been eclipsed by a similar bunch
which grew at Poohnuir, parish of Kirkmlehael. In the
said cluster we numbered 11 distinct stalks, ill, as near as
may be, of the same size, and in length not much under five
feet. The produce, pickle by pickle, all of which are filled,
is above 1200 fold.
In the garden of Mr. Joseph Train, Castle Douglas, one
of the moat remarkable men we know, though his merits
have little connection with flowers, may be seen a Holyhock,
which, in all probability, has no fellow in the British Isles.
This remarkable plant measures 152 inches in height, (12
feet 10 inches), while the flowers, 400 in number, so tar from
being common, are as double as a rose, and are of a deep
violet crimson colour.
We were shown, the other day, a stalk of oats which the
owner, as well as a number of his friends, deemed not a
little remarkable ; we mean Mr. John Fingland, farmer,
Thornhill. The stalk we saw formed one of six which
grew from the same parent stem; and what is still more
uncommon, the pickles, in place of standing singly, were
gathered in every case into clusters of three, from top to
bottom in regular succession.
11•M1NOTON, AUG. 18.—Wheat, barley, and oats sold
readily, and better prices than last week. New wheat and
new barley brought rather better prices than the old, the
qualities of these grains being superior to the last crop.
Best wheat 63s ; old 60s; current prices 50s to .575. Best
new barley 381 ; old 30s ; current prices 28s to Ws. Best
new oats 28s ; old 30s ; current prices 24s to 295. No pease
, sold, and only three parcels of beans, which sold at higher
prices than last week.
M A RRI ED.—At Loc.hside. Renfrewshire, J. Dunlop,
Esq. younger, of Arthurlie, to Margaret, youngest daughter
of the late Wm. Barr, Esq. of Lochside.
SPOUTING.

WHITTINGTON AND THE CAT.
A question of some importance was debated
tavern a short time since, not in the most
cherche part of the town perhaps— concerning
great Whittington, and the Cat so celebrated
nearly allied to his glory.—The subject presew
four questions for discussion.
Ist. Was there ever such a person as Whittington :
2nd. Was Whittington cver Lord Mayor of Londo%
3rd. Did Whittington really possess a Cot ?
4th. Was that Cat the cause of his fortune ?
" That there did exist such a person," said
of the company, " is a point beyond dispuiv,
squally certain it is, that he was Lord Alm,
London. What therefore relates to the
makes the gordian knot of the enquiry ; and
pntlemen, permit me to describe to you the i
racter of the Cat. A Cat is a domestic attim
well bristled or whiskered, standing upon '
crooked lege, and whose grand occupation
catch mice ; but however subtle a cat uric
how fortunate soever in her foray excursion
what profit is to be gained by her
ploits ?—We never tan the skin of a mouse,
tlemen,—and no family is nourished by its flesh,
consequently Whittington could not have been
debted for his fortune to a cat, taken in the simpl,
acceptation of the word.—What gave rise to this
general misconception will now be my very humble
endeavour to explain. Our respectable merchant
(always speaking of Whittington) carried on at that
time a very considerable coasting trade; and in
furtherance of this object, quick, handy vessels
and craft became necessary;—Whittington there-
fore, having a mechanical turn, constructed one
which, from its lightness and fast sailing. w
aptly named " the Cat ! "—To this day, gent!
men, such a description of vessel, or Cat, is in
neral use to transport the coal from Newc.wlc ;
and thence I conclude that the cause of Whitting-
ton's prosperity did not arise front a cat whisker-
andos, ragged hipped, and a mouser, but a cat
sailer, in use along the coast, to convey co.t:s with
the greatest expedition."
So much for a rhapsody, for the truth of which
I cannot be held responsible, unable, as I am, to
say where the fiction ends, and equally at a loss 7„
determine where the fact begins. E.

ARCHERY AT SUNDORMIA spkndid bow meeting
was given by Mrs. Corbet, at Sundorne Castle, Salop, on
Friday last, which afforded to the nobility and gentry of
that and the adjacent counties an opportunity of seeing the
striking beauties of the place to great advantage. In the
absence of her son for the sailing season at Cowes, his beau-
tiful little cutter, moored on the fine piece of water that
flows through the grounds, and decorated with flags, and the
R. Y. C. hergee, was, with the smaller boats in attend.
once, put in requisition during the day. A large flag
was displayed from the battlements of the castle, and another
from the tower on. Haightuond-hill, within the domain.
The venerable ruin of Haighmond Abbey, also situated
within the grounds, became towards sunset, as the depart-
ing rays fell upon its walls and ornamented window,
a beautiful feature in the landscape, which, with its rich va-
riety of foliage, and its noble outline of mountain scenery,
can scarcely be surpassed by any which our island may boast.
The scene was on this occasion rendered more particularly
interesting by the groups of fair and manly competitors, at-
tired in their appropriate costume of green and white, while
others of the company danced quadrilles on the lawn. About
eight o'clock in the evening the Royal prizes were awarded,
and presented by the President of the Society, Mr. Fitz
Hugh, to Miss H. Brooke, and Mr. W. Drake.
liowtwo-31.excm.—A contest by six pair of sculls, in
five heats, for a wherry, given by the inhabitants of the pa.
rish of St. John, Horselydown, took place yesterday. The
match, as usual with below-bridge matches, was ridiculously
prolonged to five beats, the last of which, misnamed the
"grand one," was certainly the most spiritless of the whole,
the men being, as in all these long matches, completely worn
out. Our space will not permit the following of the wager
throughout, but at a quarter past seven H. James (pink),
and W. Crook (red), were placed for the fifth heat, to start
from Horselydown Id Stairs, round the Trinity Buoy, round
a boat moored off' Still Stairs, and then teium to George's
Stairs to finish the heat. Crook took the lead and maintained
it easily, the other keeping at a respectful distance, and
coming in thirty lengths won of Crook. James received as
the second man M. the gift of Mr. Calvert, M.P.
POLICE APOR TS.
MAIISION-UOUSE.••• A PARISH SCHOOLMASTEIL.
A little girl, about 14 years of age, was brought before the
Lord Mayor and Alderman Copeland, by Kinnersley, the
beadle of Aldgate, for the purpose of being bound appren.
tice to a tradesman. The girl answered the questions which
it is usual to ask upon occasions of this kited with pro-
priety, but she said that she could not read. Alderman
COPELAND: Not read! Why how long have you been in
the poor-house? The girl replied, two years, and I can't
read a word. Alderman Corenann "In the name of
Gon I what sort of a parish is the parish 'of Aldgate ?"
Kinnersley : " I don't know bow this is, your Worship ;
but I know we pay a schoolmaster to teach the chil-
dren to read and write, and he is constantly there."—
Alderman Copeland—" It is certainly too bad that a girl,
14 years of age, should live two years on the parish main-
tenance, without knowing her letters." Tke Lord Mayor
and Alderman Copeland agreed to apply to the chief officers
of the parish on the subject, and intimated their intension
not to bind another child in eny parish without finding that
something like educadon was given.
A great number of paupers were brought before the Lord
Mayor, charged with having annoyed the attendants at
Aloorfields Catholic Chapel. It appears that hundreds of
Irish beggets assemble every Sunday morning at the
chapel doors, and make a most offensive display of their
poverty and infirmities. The officers stated that the nuisance
bad become most horrible, and that decent people were con-
stantly put to the blush by the naked misery of the crowd.
Some of the most sturdy and insolent of the beggars were
sent by his Lordship to Bridewell for a month, and a
multitude of their comrades, who were waiting outside,
scampered off the moment their doom was fixed.
THAMES POLICE. FATAL AFFRAY. Wednesday,
Captain Horatio Watt, Commander of the Boddington East
Indiaman, lying in the East India Docks, was brought
front Clerkenwell prison for reexamination, charged with
having assaulei a Mr. James Simpson, a master baker, and
a revenue officer, and with breaking his leg, of which wound
he has since died in the London Hospital. The circum-
stances which led to the unfortunate afilay, which Las de-
prived the widow of the deceased and a large family of
their protector, were as follow :—On Wednesday night
last Mr. Simpson met the prisoner in the parlour of
the King's Arms public-house, in the Commercial-road,
Mr. Simpson had been there some time when Captain Watt
came in, and moon afterwards addressed him without any
previous conversation, and brought to his recolletion that
be -had been smacked nine years ago, on board the ship
Melpomene, by several persons, who beat him severely,
and throwing him down the fore-scuttle, he narrowly
escaped with his life, and received serious injuries. Mr.
Simpson appeared much excited when this affair was re-
lated, and immediately charged Captain Watt, who was
formerly second officer of the 'Melpomene, with being a
principal ha the outrage, said he recollected it well, and
that it was not too late to have satisfaction. Some high
words then ensued, and Mr. Simpson challenged Captain
Watt to fight, which he declined, and tried to get out of
his way. The deceased, however, put himself in a light-
ing attitude, and a violent scuffle took place, which
ended in Mr. Simpson being thrown very heavily on the
ground, and on being picked up, he groaned, and com-
plained that his leg was Woken, adding, that " d—cl
villain," or " that vagabond has done it: Be was, at his
own request, immediately conveyed to the London lios-
pial but mortification soon took place, and, after
enduring , great pain, be died on Wednesday morning.
The son of the deceased stated that his father toad bins, it
his way to the hospital, that Captain Watt was concerned in
the affray on board the 3lelpomene, and he knew him again
by his strong features. He declared also that the prisoner
on the present occasion gave him a violent kick, which broke
his leg, and that if he died, Captain Watt was his murderer.
The prisoner was remanded until the witnesses are examined
before a Coroner's Jury.
THAMES POLICE-CiROMOIS AMC. Berber, of the Cam. DIED.
bridge East Indianian, and fr. Geterie, his chief officer, The 24th inst. at Margate, aged 31, Mr. R. Hoisl,iis,e.
were charged, the latter with striking John Baptist, as French youngest son of the late B. Hopkinson, Rsq. of liigiabury
seaman of the,yessel, sad the ether with ordering the intim:- —The 25th inst. Alar.lia, wife of Mn. It. Hurley, of COD.
tion of three down lashes on his
hate harsk• CaPlAiarbers duit-street, aged 54—At Holloway, Catheriuc, wile of Mr.
in deffinee, justified the flogging, on the ground that the J. It. Thomson, solicitor, George-street, Minorir,—The
compiainent Was mutinous; that when ordered out of the 19th iost. A. Anderson, of ClanpeLs.reet, Park-lane-I'l.e
gallery, he swore at the chief allesse, called him by the vile 16th inst. at Geneva, aged 18, Henrietta, youngest &neat r
epithet of a Scotch thief, and in the scuffle In the larboard .of the late E. Strettell, koq. Advocate-General of Bengal—
waste, before be could be got on the PoTrs.loc flush se's The 21th inst. at Sttatford, Mrs. Ann Wilson. of Carey -
clothes. MT. BACLASITIER was of opinteinthat irlilii,og had' Street, LaDeaneaniaa.lienta aged 65—The 25,11 inst. at hie
transpired to warrant the infliction of such a affite ltiniab! bott.e New-street, St. Bride's, A. Strahan, Ean• 83'
meat. Captain Bather must be bmiilliolliffltitalte Inv trial ' • -
at the next Admiralty Sessions. - ,Herentellet lalo the neces. I Lennon i Piloted and rublisked
bitty recognisance. Insmeattoly... ! • airoo °ones, -No. 1.

A gentleman has suggested to the Lord Char -

cellor, that, if his Lordship continued his sittings
much longer he would be puzzled to find a nesegay.
Lord B. acknowledged that this was the best and
smartest objection he bad yet heard. He said he
would take time to consider it; in the mean timu
he should, if pres:ed, ask the the advice of Mr.
Rose.

One evening a respectably-dressed Caballero
entered the shop of the most extensive silver-
smith in Santiago de Chile, and requested to tool:
at some images of the Virgin Mary, width were
shown to him of various size and manufacture,
and, while the shopman was seeking for other spe-
cimens, the stranger slipped.one of the most costly
under his cloak, and saying he. %%mild like to hart:
a friend's opinion before he made a purchase, took
leave of the silversmith with the customary good
wishes, Queda Ud, con Dios; Yu me voy con la
Virgen ; " Remain with Got); I go with the
Virgin ;" this he literally did, nor aas the witty
theft discovered until the perpetrator had time to

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escape with his prize, valued at 1,000 dollars.
The old silversmith recounts the anecdote to all
his customers, and gives every credit collie robber
for his polite farewell.
At our late assizes an action was brought fur
breach of contract, which occupied the court from
twelve o'clock at noun until five the next morning.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,.with-
out any damages ! Mr. Baron Bolland informed
them that the action was brought to recover da-
mages, and it' they found for the plaintiff, they
must give damages. One of the jury, a second
Falstaff as to te outward man, and who bad no
hesitation in confessing that he had been locked in
the arms of Morpheus for some hours during the
investigation, immediately jumped up and ex-
claimed, " My lord, that's none o' my verdict ;
these eleven have agreed it among themselves."—
Of course, his lordship immediately ordered the
" twelve" to retire until they Mould have agreed.
and a bailiff was accordingly sworn to keep them
without meat, drink, &c. After *cute time, they
returned into court, but, to the consternation of all
parties concerned, it was discovered that one of the
wiseacres had withdrawn himself from the surveil-
lance of the bailiff, and consequently all the pro-
ceedings must be commenced de novo! On
search being instituted for the absentee, he was
found comfortably ensconced behind a smekiog
beefsteak and a foaming tankard of double •browu
stout, for which he was indebted to the hind con-

sideration of " mine host" of the Black Bear.--

" Th' Judge," said he, " twodus we nleyt gt.o
whom, an' let him know what we thowt oe't ano-
ther dee, an' so I thou t I'd mak th' best o' my wee
to my slipper !" He was fined 301. for Lis igno-
rance.—Chester Courant.

SING 1:1..1 It I'ISITATION.—Tbe inhabitants of
a little village called Ilelgay, three miles liom
Market Downham, are once in every three or four
years infested with an incredible number of field
mice, which devour their corn of every kind. Last
week they repeated their visit. As certain, how-
ever, as this visitation happens, a prodigious flight
of Nortvay owls are sure to arrive, and tarry till
these little mischievous criminals are totally de-
stroyed Ly them. The other day the owls made
their appearance, to the no small joy of the far-
mers, who pay the same veneration to these birds
as the Egyptians did to the Ibis. As usual, they
executed their business, which they sewn provi-
dentially sent to perform. The vermin are now all
devoured, and the owls have taken to flight.

BIRTH&

The 224 inst. at Nortlitlent, Kent, the lady of Willi au
Whitehead, of a daughter•—The 25th inst. at Twickenham.
?ark, Middlesex, the lady of T. Todd, Esq. of a daughter.
MARRIAD.
The 22d inst.atMeleombe Rogia,theliev..A. S. Atehesor.
to Mr, only surviving daughter of Mrs. Ann Bradley, and
grahli.daughter of the late E. Sick, Esq. of Kennington.

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Mutton, bjd. to 6d. prime 6jd. per
II "Mitt a Committee of Privileges - proient she Lord Chan- false return, and kniszhts to lose their wages. SICIPTON FORTNIGHT FAIR, A
! Yl'. - lot: Ito Duke of nesufort, the M arqu is of ()monde, the . . •
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Iff . itipd'lsi• •e%cic, and. Lord Wynford. sidents bad and e•;ercised voting, &c. 8 Hen. VI .bougb these was a geed attends
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were lower than last furtnifht's. Be
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t (. 4 tit ring erunsvl, examining witnesses, &c the corn- lent.-1 • ofthe shire in counties had of late
e• 7. It is stated, " Whereas the elections of
many SETTLE, AUG. li. We had a
' deg's. null that tord Lisburne had made out his claim it''
T . the representative peers for Ireland. been made by very outrageous and excessive every kind of stock, and a good an,
f•-- 3F.F TON PRRRAGE, numbers of people dwelling withiu the counties, prices 'little lower than last -Fair.
MA RR lED.—Tbe Rev. Joseph
a .1.),1 acti.r the exalt:ration of witnesses, &c. in this case, In a and of which most part was of people of small
similar claim to the las*, the committee resolved in favour of in the county of Warwick, to Miss
. i the claimant. substance and of no value, whereof every of fax.—At Cottinham, near Hull, Ch
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