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a subject so interesting and dear to every Briton, and in whose breast
there exists one spark of humanity, I might exclaim—
I would not have a slave to till my ground,
To carry me, to fan me when asleep,
And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth
That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Such being the deplorable case which exists in the capital of this
country. let me, in the name of suffering humanity, justice, and every
sacred principle, suggest once more to our most enlightened legislature,
that those powerful measures, which are called for. be adopted to abo-
lish this accursed traffic in the East as well as the West, the most de-
grading of all ills of "bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, so un-
na,enal and revolting to the feelings of cbristians, and diametrically
opposite to every noble sentiment of charity and civilization. an act that
would be extolled as righteous and most merciful."—Rae Wilson's
Travels in the Holy Land, Egypt, 4c. just published.

PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

COLCHESTER GAZETTE-APRIL 16.

This paper contains an elaborate display of the voters in the late
contest. The corporation influence prevailed in Colchester; but at
Alresford, Bromley, Beryholt, Briton, Braintree, Bocking, Brightling-
sea, Clacton, Coggeshall, Doryland, Felstead. Hadleigh, Kelvedon,
Messes, Nayland, Stoke, Southminater, Tendring, Tolleshunt, Wi-
tham, and Woodbridge, the voters were unanimous for the popular can-
didate, proving the astonishing spread of knowledge.
At the quarter sessions held at Woodbridge, Suffolk, on Wednesday
the 6th that, the following novel occurrence took place :
Before any of the appeals were called on, Mr. Wood, jun, a solicitor
at Woodbridge, rose to claim the indulgence of the court, and stated
that he was placed in a very unpleasant and unexpected situation ;he
had two short briefs, with each of which he had offered Mr. Pendergrast
a fee of two guineas, who refused both unless he would pay a fee of
three guineas with each brief. Mr. Wood then stated he had made a
similar offer to NI r. Collyer, another counsel present, who had also re-
fused to accept the briefs with such fees, alleging that as they had been
refused by Mr. Pendergast, he could not as under counsel underbid
him ; that he, Mr. %Wood never, during the course of 1.1 years'prac-
tice, met with a similar refusal. The Court then asked Mr. Wood
if he had offered the usual fee,when he produced seven briefs, upon each
of which a fee of two guineas had been paid to different
Counsel, upon Appeals made in this Court at former Sessions.
and he Mr. Wood, thought he should be doing injustice to the two!
parishes for which he was concerned unless he mentioned these facts to
the court, and added, that it Mr. Pendergast could demand a fee of
three guineas, he might hereafter demand a fee of ten, and there would 1
be no limit to such demands. Mr. Porter. a solicitor, said he was simi-
larly situated. Mr. Pendergast then rose and said, that he did nut wish
to insult the Court, the Jury, or the audience in general, with any pri-
vate business between Alr.lVood and himself, and he would not occupy
their time, as he thought they had nothing to do with what passed be-
tween counsel and attornies. The Court, without hearing hlr. Wood
in reply, asked him whether he did not, under the circumstances he
stated, apply for leave to conduct his appeals without counsel ? Mr.
Wood stated that certainly was the object of his application ; and the
Court, after retiring to consider it, returned and requested Mr. Wood
to tender Mr. Pendergast In open court the usual tee of two guineas upon
each brief ; which he 'did, and afterwards tendered the same to `lr.
Collyer, who also refused it upon the same round as he had done be-
fore, and on their refusal, the chairman said it was the unanimous opi.
nion of the Court that Mr. Wood should be allowed to plead in both
the appeals.
At the Essex Quarter Sessions, Anne Williams, laundress, was
indicted for assaulting Sophy Hance, at Purleigh, on the 20th March.
The proaecutrix, who is about 11 years of age, was called to the wit-
nesses box, but from the weakness and sufferings, she with difficulty
ascended the steps. In a faultering voice she gave the following
evidence :—" I have lived with Francis Williams, the husband
of the prisoner, as servant, since Michaelmas ; the prisoner used
to make me go without my dinner, and hide one with a stick;
she used to make me take off my shoes and stockings before I
made the beds; in the winter 1 used to go t' the pond when it was
frown over, and wash flannel. On Sunday, the 20th March, the pri-
soner hided me three times with a large stick, while I was doing the
stairs, because I did not sweep them fast enough ; I cried very much :
she hit me on the back, and (said the witness, crying bitterly,) she
made me gore all over. Elisabeth Jennings deposed, that she lived next
door to the prisoner ; on the '2oth she saw the girl crying, who told her
that her mistress had been beating her with her hands; she afterwards
eryed, and called out "Oh pray, oh pray ;" had seen her washing of
clothes in a pond during the frost. 111 reply to a question from the pri-
soner, Mrs. Jennings said, she had only once been a witness to
her beating the child, which was at Christmas, when she used her bands
only.
William Smith, who lodged with the last witness, stated that on the
20th he was in a room over that of the prisoner, and heard the child cry
as if she was in much pain ; the prisoner told her to go into the corner.
Witness called to her not to lay on so heavily, and to remember she had
children of her own; the prisoner did not reply. Mr. J. Thorp, sur-
geon, of Maldon, said he was called in on Wednesday, the 23d, to exa-
mine the child; he found bruises about her person, which he thought
were from a kick, and not by a stick. The Court asked whether the
child's intellect was perfecto The surgeon replied that it was, but she
was rather childish. The prisoner, upon being called on for her de.
fence, said she had two small children, and she hoped the Court would
bemerciful to her. The girl was very false ; she was always stealing,
for which she had slapped her at times : she had only beaten her for
not being clean, and that was at the time mentionel by Mrs. Jennings.
—Guilty.
The prisoner was then indicted for assaulting Sophy Hance, on the
21st of March. The little girl, whose sufferings appeared to have in-
creased, stated, that on the 21st her mistress told her to make the beds;
she then put on some water for her to wash the dishes; at four o'clock
the prisoner kicked her on the thighs, which brat her down. [Here the
child became quite affected, and cried aloud, as if suffering from great
pain.] Her mother, who was present, endeavoured to soothe het, but
her cries continuing with increased violence, she was taken out of court,
and the case proceeded, the counsel relying upon substantiating the as-
sault from the kick, without entering into the charge against the pri-
soner of forcing the girl's hands into boiling water. The jury returned
a verdict of Guilty. Toe chairman commented upon the cruelty of the
assaults, and sentenced the prisoner for the first offence, to be impri-
soned four months, and, for the second, one month in solitary con-
finement. _ _

We do hereby protest against such adjournment as unnecessary, and
rendering it impossible to conduct the business of the meeting with
propriety ; and think it right to make the following declaration of our
opinions of the measure before Parliament : to this declaration we in-
vite the signatures of such noblemen, gentlemen, clergy, freeholders,
and other inhabitants, as may concur therein, who were not present at
the said meeting :
A declaration, in the usual strain, was then signed, by Lord Stop-
fotd, two or three baronets, fifteen or sixteen squires, forty clergymen,
and about two hundred butchers, labourers, servants, and the like:
Saturday evening last, a meeting was held at the Peacock Inn, in this
town, to take into consideration the propriety of inviting Lieut.. Col.
Maberly to become a candidate for this borough in the event of a disso-
lution of Parliament. Mr. W. Marshall, on the mother of Mr. Wil-
liams, seconded by Mr. Heatheote, took the chair, and finally a re-
quisition was proposed, and immediately carried. On Thursday eve-
ning, we understand it to have received 1,144 signatures.
Tuesday last, Sir T. Denman, Attorney-General, passed through
Kettering, in this county, on his way from Nottingham to London ;
and as soon as his arrival was known, a meeting was called, which,
though it took place at a moments notice, was attended by almost all
the respectable inhabitants of the town. T. C. Gotch, Esq. being re-
quested to take the chair, a complimentary resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Wednesday, a meeting of the members of the late Whig Club, and
of the late Patriotic Union, took place at the Ram Inn, for the purpose
of forming a Society which was named the Northampton Consti-
tutional Union.
Ranicausim—As the town.crier of Sleaford, remarkable for his
facetious and dry manner of expression, was procuring signatures last
week to a petition to the House of Lords in favour of Parliamentary
Reform, an old Tory exclaimed," Why, George ! you old radical ! !"
" No," replied honest George, " I was a radical for forty years, but
now I am a loyalist; the King's turned o' my side."
OXFORD, APRIL 9.—Yesterday, John Edward Walker, B.A. of
Baliol College, was elected a Fellow of Oriel College, and Edward
Ernest Villiers, Esq. B.A. of Merton College, Probationary Fellow of
that Society.
Northampton, Saturday.--Wheat, 725. to 745; Barley, 311. to 445;
Oats, 24s to 30s ; Beans, 384 to 42s ; Peas, 57s to 435.
MARKET HARDOIOI/011, Tuesday.—Wheat, 78s to 80x; Barley, 38s
to 411.1 ; Oats, 251 to 30s; New Beans, 40s; Old Beans, Ms; Fine
Flour, 625; Thirds, 575; Malt, 76.: Butter, 14d to lbd per lb.
Eggs, 22 for Is.
DAVENTRYI Wednesday.—Wheat, 70e to 87s; Barley, 34s to 41s;
Oats, 25e to 30s.
MARRIED.—Mr. Chessman, of Dorking Surrey, to Elisabeth,
third daughter of Mr. John Sanders, of Wollaston.—Mr. Richard
Harbert, son of the late Richard Harbert. El. Orimsbury, to Ann,
eldest daughter of Mr. a. Cox, of Greens Nurtoo Mill, near Tower:stet.
DERBY REPORTER.
Ihe Derby grand Trie.mial Musical Festival, for the benefit of the
general Infirmary, will take place on the 27th, 28th 29th, and 30th
days of September next, and will be upon the usual grand scale. The
public will be happy to hear that it is the intention of the committeee
of management to engage the most eminent talent in the kingdom in
both the vocal and instrumental departments. One of the most impor-
tant suggestions as it appears to us, is the great advantage to be derived
purposes
aoptptrhoepreivaentioinngopef the entrance hall of our county courts to the
We beg to call the immediate attention of all persons who have any
claim to the freedom of thib borough to an advertisement, announcing a
common hall on Saturday next. All persons that do not take up their
freedom before the reform bill passes will lose it, if they claim it by
birth or servitude.

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Mr. Speakman, a farmer, residing at Galleywood Common, near
Chelmsford, had a tine flock of down sheep and lambs, which were put
into a fold near the Common, and were observed to be all right on
Thursday evening, on Friday morning on going to the field, the most
disastrous scene presented itself—the lambs were laying in all directions,
some of them literally torn limb from limb. A great part of them
were dead, but some of them were seen crawling about in a most hor-
rible state—their legs, &c. dragging after them, and their entrails pro.
truding. It was found impossible to save one of them. Several of the
sheep had also been attacked, but only two of them were seriously in-
jured, and it was found necessary to kill them. At the instant of going
into the field, two dogs were observed a short distance from the sheep,
but on seeing a person enter the enclosure they made their escape, and
it could not be discovered to whom they belonged.
A few days since, Mr. Alexander Chamberlain, of North Lapham,
near Market Hailing, in Norfolk, was proceeding through the city, he
was accosted by a well-dressed man, who entered into conversation with
him, and so tar insinuated himself into Mr. Chamberlain's good graces,
as to prevail on him to accompany him to the Kent and Essex Tavern,
Whitechapel, where another man dropped in accidentally, and joined
' them. After the glass went round, and the badness of the times de-
plored, one of Mr. Chamberlain's friends said it would be as well to
secure their money, and he eventually induced him to produce his pro.
perry, when Mr. Chamberlain laid on the table two ten pound Norwich
notes, two five-pound ditto of the Norwich Joint Stock Company, one
ditto of the Dias bank, and several other country bank-notes for five
• pounds and ten pounds, also thirty-five sovereigns, amounting in the
whole to one hundred pounds. One of the sharpers proposed to de-
posit the same in.lllr. Chamberlain's fob, in order that it might be mole
secure, which was acceded to ; but shortly after Mr. Chamberlain was '
left solos, he discovered that, instead of his hundred pounds, they had
substituted some tissue paper and a lot of halfpence.
Saturday last an inquest was taken at Bletsoe Falcon Inn, about five
miles from Bedford, before the Rev. J. Leate and the Rev. W. Davis,
Justices of the Peace, assisted by Mr. Nankin' solicitor, on the body
of Mr. Budd, the coroner for the county, which had been taken out of
the river Ouse on the genre morning. It appeared that the deceased
had been on the preceding evening to Blestoe to take inquisitions on
the bodies of two persons, workmen employed in taking down an old
building; a stack of chimneys fell down on them, and they were taken
out of the rubbish quite dead. Mr. Budd had left the Falcon Inn on
horseback the preceding evening, in company with his clerk and a
person of the name of Walton. They all proceeded along the high road
together, for about three miles, and on a sudden his companions missed
him. They proceeded as far as Clapham toll-bar, and inquired if the
deceared had been through ; and finding that he had not, they returned
to look after him, without success. The next morning his horse was
found in a field near the river Ouse, the saddle dirty, and the great-
' coat buckled to it. Near Ahe river footmarks of the horse were dia.
• covered, and also traces of footmarks, supposed to be those of the de-
ceased, near the spot where he was taken out of the river. The place
near the river is very swampy. A surgeon was examined, who proved
that there were no marks of violence on the body. The jury re-
turned " Found drowned in the river Ouse; but how the de.
ceased got in the river, no evidence appeared."
COLCHESTER MASEET, April 9 —Wheat had a very dull sale,
but not considered cheaper. Barley much the same as last week, with
a very scanty supply ;—White wheat, 74s to 78s; red ditto, 70s to 745;
Barley, Sels to 44s ; Oats, 24s to 32s ; Tick Beans, 36s to 38s; Horse
Beans, 388 to 425; White Peas, 38s to 44s ; Grey ditto Sis to 365.
MARRIED.--At Bury, Mr. George Mirage, to Miss Anne Mary
Lyon.—Mr. John Stevens, to Elisabeth, only daughter of Mr. Edw.
Scott, both of ChelmsforL—Mr. James Barnard, of Nayland, to Mrs.

Sir OswaldMO; ley, Ban. as chairman of the Staffordshire Sessions,
has signed a petition to the house of commons, in behalf of the magis-
trates of the county, in favour of the bill for altering the law of settle-
ment by hiring and service, and praying that " such mode of settle-
ment may be entirely abolished, by which the expenses of vexatious
appeals and many other evils resulting therefrom will be in a great mea-
sure avoided."

A deputation of gentlemen waited upon Mr. Paget, at Humber-
stone, on Friday, and presented to him a beautiful and massive silver
vase, in token of their approbation of the bold and manful manner in
which he denounced and opposed, at the late election, ducal nomination
in this county, and the borouglimongering system in general. It is
ornamented throughout with tasteful and elegant decorations, richly
embossed and surmounted with a cluster of grapes; and vine-leaves, of
the most exquisite workmanship. It beats the following appropriate
and explanatory inscription :
.

of the Election for the County of Leicester,
August, 1830,
when 2,196 Voters, of which 1,600 were single ones, were
registered in opposition to the united aristocracy of
the county, at an expense of only 5001.
this piece of plate is presented to
Tuoteas PAGET, FAQ. or Husixasvoitz,
their intrepid though unsuccessful candidate,
as an inadequate testimonial
of their respect for his private character,
and their gratitude for his public services,
in the name of the
Independent Freeholders of Leicestershire.
la consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Coleman and Mr. Oldacres,
the deputation consisted of Mr. Birkley, Mr. Inett, Mr. George Coops,
and Mr. Warner. We understand this costly tribute of respect was es.
dreileternished by,small individual contributions.
is now Hying in a village near Trentham, Scafibrdshire, an
astonishingly fine youth, Lis height being six fees seven inches and a
half 1 be is proportionately robust, and in action displays wonderful

Lucy Potter, of Thorrington-street.—At Lougbton, W. Matedid, Esq. muscular power. What makes these particulars more singular is, that
of Tunbridge, to Harriet, fourth daughter of Wm. Browning, Esq. he has not yet reached his twentieth year.
—Mr. John
We considered. last week, the situation of the Continental powers,
itenton, of the Hythe , to Miss Mary Ann Squirrell.
DIED.—The Rev. John Walker, WA Vicar of Hornchurch.— and we may again observe upon the reluctance with which the peewee
Martha Anne, wife of Thomas Archer, Req. of lay.—At Ipswich, government of France lends itself in any degree to the political agitation
Mrs. Russell, 82. , which the revolution of' last July has excited in other countries. The
NORTHAMPTON MERCURY, APRIL 16. government of France has endeavoured to lay aside its revolutionary
character, and it has succeeded so well in this object, that it is without
Wednesday last, the meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of an. character at
this county, convened by the Sheriff in compliance with a requisition r
Mr. T. P. Cooke, so distinguished for the excellence of his perform.
which had been addressed to him for that purpose and of which notice aims In those spirited and impassioned pieces, generally classed tied"
was given in our last, assembled at the County Hall, in this town. The the undefined names of meld-dramas, has presented the public of Derby,
opening of the doors was succeeded by a clamour absolutely deafening, during this week, some interesting proofs of his powers in delineating
amidst which the word "adjourn" was occasionally to be distinguish the pure, strong and simple impulses of unsophisticated human nature
Some time was suffered to elapse before any attempt was made to cow.
mence the business of the day, in the hope that the noise would ulti. in various deep, trying and impressive situations. ,
Woos.—There has been a great falling off in the demand for wool
and prices have declined, particularly in English wool. The account,
miserly subside, and the discussion of the proposed question be suffered
received from York represent the trade as at a stand still ; and iron.
to proceed in an orderly manner. At length, further delay having been
deemed useless, Mr. Burton, the Under Sheriff, read the requisition in the west of England also the accounts are unfavourable.
A few days ago, a soot of rhubarb just budding was removed fro,
compliance with which the meeting had been convened, amidst increas-
ing noise, and cries of "adjourn.' the Depot Mill gardens to a tub filled with soil and placed in the en.
gine-house. In five days it was found that some of the leaves had grown
The Under Sheriff then attempted to read some letters, but
the continued clamour rendered every word that he uttered totally
inaudible. 2 feet 41 inches.
Saturday last, the plain silk hose hands of this and the adjoining
Sir W. Wake (who for some time acted in the absence of the Hcounty of Nottingham, returned to their employment at the old prices.
re
Sheriff) said if the noise continued, he was determined to dissolve having been out a month.
meeting, but every attempt to obtain a hearing was utterly fruitless, FISHING ron COMPLIMENTS." I really cannot sing, believe
me, Sir," was the reply of a young lady to the repeated requests of an
and the Hon. Capt. Spencer then moved an adjournment, which was
seconded by Mr. Bouverie. empty fop. "I am rather inclined to believe, Madam," rejoined he
The clamour still increased. and several fragments of wood, some with a smirk, "that you are fishing for compliments*" " No, Sir,"
upwards of two feet in length, (and one panel, torn, we believe, from exclaimed the lady, .. I never fish in such „ham, stream."
the wainscoting of the hall, nearly a yard in length and about half as Early on 'Thursday morning, the 31st ult. four thieves, with their
wide) were thrown from the body of the hall towards the chair. Mr• faces blacked and their coats turned inside out, entered through a win.
,low the house of Mr. Charles Fielding, Croasgate, near Monism, in
Thornton moved that the meeting should be dissolved (several gentle-
Longdendale. The inmates consisted of Mr. Fielding, his wife, and an
men declaring that there was still room in the hall for upwards of 200
persons) and was seconded by Mr. Carter. The confusion now became wed gentleman, who had gone thither the day before to reside in a pan
.
' worse confounded',—the vociferation, and motions for adjournment jam house Mr. Fielding, who was awake at the time the thieves
became mingled with cries for &dissolution, and the mass of the people ,broke in, opened his bed-room window and called out, " Thieves,
m
from the body of the hall, among whom were numbers of the lowest murder," but being several hundred yards from any other house,
classes, rushed towards the chair. The upshot of the business was en no one heard him. The villains after effecting an entrance
proceeded up stairs, and one of them opened the bed-room door where
adjournment to the Market Hill. We regret to add that on quitting
the aged gentleman was sleeping, who immediately rose and presented
the ball Sir It. H. Gunning and several of his friends were grossly as-
saulted. a gun at the fellow, on which they all rushed into the room and took
the gun from him ;they then compelled Mr. and Mrs. Fielding to go
It was now raining heavily, and those of the noblemen and gentlemen
into the same room and foreed them all into bed together, and covered
who had opposed the adjournment repaired to the George Hotel, en-
them over head with the bed clothes; one of the villains stood over
tered into a protest against the adjournment, and drew up a declaration
them, whilst the others were plundering every room in the house. They
of their opinions of the measure before parliament, abstaining entirely
from giving their attendance at the adjourned meeting. broke nearly one hundred locks and did considerable damage to the
furniture. They turned every thing out of every drawer, box, ward-
About three o'clock, a body of between two and three thousand pee.
robe, and cupboard ; but it appead their object was in search f mo-
sons having assembled on the Market Hill, Mr. Under-Sheriff Burton
ney, sod in a box under Mr. Fielding's bed there was about 421. twenty
addressed the meeting from the balcony of the Peacock Inn, as follows :
six pounds ten shillings of which was the property of the old gentle-
-Gentlemen, I am dished by the High Sheriff to attend this adjourned
meeting on his behalf, and which, from a recent and severe illness, he men, which they pocketed. They also stole one dozen and a half of sil.
is unable himself to go through. I request, gentlemen, you will
ver tea spoons, 2 table spoons, and some wearing apparel, besides bed
a-
dently hear every person who chooses to address you upon the highly and table linen.
important question upon which you are assembled. At Chester assizes, Samuel Swainscow, 35, was charged with tieing
at Mark 3lotnam, William Birchenough, John Rowbotbam, and Geo.
The Sheriff has received several letters on the subject of it, which I
shall proceed to read. Tomlinson, on the Bth January, with intent to kill and murder. All
the counts in the indictment for the intent to kill and murder were in.
The Under Sheriff then read letters from the Duke of Grafton, Lord
Spencer, Lord Althorp, Sir George Robinson, and General Thornton. formal, and consequently bad; the prisoner was therefore charged with
Sir
firing at the parties with intent to do them some grievous bodily harm.
W. Wake, Mr. Bouverie, Lord Milton, at great length, Mr. V.
Smith, Lord Pomfret, Mr. Otway Cave, Capt. Spencer, Mr. BulbuThe case was connected with the Ashton turn-outs. M. Mottram said
l
Lord Sondes, and Mr. Hill, severally addressed the meeting, and t that he was a cotton-spinner living at Newton, and in the employ of Mr.
resolutions and petitions for the Reform Bill James Ashton. 4to the night of the Bth Jan. he was in the company of
were carried with sods -
mations. the above named individuals, about half-past ten o'clock. They had been
to Joseph Cashe's house, and when between his house and Quality-
The other party drew up in private, a counter declaration as follows :
row, they met three men, who exclaimed, " 'Tian% five hundred
We, the undersigned noblemen, gentlemen, clergy, freeholders, and
other inhabitants of the county of Northampton having this day at.
we want, but four and two.pence." The words "five hundred" alluded
to the 5001. which had been offered for the discovery of the murderer of
tended a public meeting, convened by the High Sheriff of the county of
Northampton, to be holden in the County Hall, for the purpose of ex- Mr. T. Ashton ; the "four and twmpence" to the wages which were
'messing our opinions upon the bill now in Parliament for the reform of demanded by the turn-outs. One oft he plaintiffs exclaimed, "three
the House of Commons :—and the said meeting having, during more and nine-pence we think 'ill do." Upon which a pistol was immediately
than an hour, been interrupted by clamour and turbulence, under pretence fired at them from over the shoulder of the middle man of the three whom
of adjourning, in a dripping rain, to the Market Hill, although the spa- they had met. That man was the prisoner. The pistol was fired at a
clout hall in which we were assembled was capable of receiving many distance of ten yards. The Judge stopped the case here to enquire if
more than were present;—and the High Sheriff having thought fit to any evidence could be adduced of the pistol having been loaded with
comply with the proposition for adjournment, although being in ill shot. The Attorney-General replied in the negative, and the Judge
health he could not venture to preside at it, but deputed his Under then instructed the Jury to acquit the prisoner
Sheriff:— . MARRIED.—The Rev. G. B. Blackleg, Curate of St. Michael's,

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Derby, to Mary, only daughter of Thomas Ilembaa, Eatts—Francois
Louis Ruchonet, Esq. of Lausanne, to fiasawiaa, daughter of the late
Benjamin Boomer, Esq. of Haworth HalL—Joshua Bower, jun Egg.
of Leeds, glass manufacturer, to Miss Middleton, daughter of Richard
Middleton, Esq.—at the Friends' Mecting.house, Castle Donington,
Dr. Godfrey Howitt, to Phebe, second daughter of John Bakewell,
both of Nottingham—George, youngest son of Robert Elliot, Esq. of
Upper Gloucester.place, London, to Frances Elisabeth, third daughter
of the Rev. Henry Hunt Piper, of Norton—at Roaster, Mr. Lath.
bur). to Anne, third daughter of Captain Taylor—Mr. Gould, of Roy-
ston, near Bradbourn, to Miss Twigg, of Sandy Brook House, near
Addiauss—Mr. John Pidcock, of Lonfoor, surgeon, to Grace, second
irsighlor of Mr. Francis Coates, of 1 oulgreave—at Youlgruire, Mr.
hoods Coates. to Ruth, widow of Mr. Ryley, late of Manchester.
DlED.—Mary, aged 26, daughter of Mr. Edward Lowe.—Mrs.
Wright, relict of the late James Fawcett Wright, Req. of Eyarn Hall
—At Gloucester, Sarah, the wife of Mr. Thomas Davidson, surgeon,
late of Breaston.—Mr. Thomas Bacon, 70. of Alderwuley.—At Bole-
hill, Murtha, 35, wife of Mr. George Buckley.—At Northalkvton,
Mrs. Elgie, 100, relict of the late Mr. Matthew Elgie.—At Gonna.
vern, near Ramelton, Ireland, Mr, William M'Veagh, 116.
The Common Council have renewed their discussions
about the forms of bankruptcy, and object to the Chancel-
lor's regulations. No member remarks, however, on the
false principles of the system itself. If the object be to get
debts paid—would not this be effected with ten times more
certainty by arrangements between debtors and creditors,
under more legal regulations, than by throwing the entire
property into the grasping and wasteful power of the law.
Why should a debtor, in fighting against the law which
utterly ruins him, be obliged, in self-defence, to fight
also against his creditors ? If a certain propor-
tion of creditors were enabled to settle with their
debtor, 158. in the pound would be got instead of Is. and
10e. instead of 6d.—but the law in not denying the power
of dissent to any one ill-conditioned creditor is itself the
SOLE CAUSE of all the losses and misery of the system.
The forms are of no consequence —it is the system which is
in fault ; and it is the want of discrimination between
cause and effect, which blames the Commissioners and the
instruments. The Commissioners are to blame only for
craftily opposing a plan of arrangement, which by diminish-
ing the number of commissions, would reduce their fees,
thereby creating a public loss of £lOO for the sake of di-
viding II among their list.

111ARRIED.

The 16th inst. at Christ Church, St. Marylebone, F. Rose, EsqL.
pea, to Elisabeth Chapman.—The 16th inst. at St. James's, Pleat-.
dilly, B. Driver, Bog. of Riehrnond.terraa, to Mrs. Burr, widow of
the late S. Burr, Esq. of Luton, Beds.

DIED.
The sth inst. at Kingston, Portsmouth, after a long and painful
newt, Elizabeth, the wife of Major Alexander Stewart, late of the 3lst
regiment, much regretted by a numerous family.
The 18th inst. aged 64, Mr. Wm. Collins, of Durbam-street, Vaux-
hall —The 16th inst. Wm. Thompson, Esq. of the Stock Exchange,
in the 70th year of his age.—The 18th Inst. at his bouts at Lee,
Kent, J. R. Williams, Esq.—The 16th lost. Mr. J. Umphelby, of
Skinner.street. Snow-hill, in the 41st year of his age.—The 15th inst.
Catharine, second daughter of J. A. Du Bulimia, of Newington-place,

CORN-EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.
Wbeat,new,Kent, Easel 76. 78s Peas, Grey • Xs 40.
Old . —s —s Beans, Small . . ges Cs
Suffolk. (*bite) . 74. 78•1 Tick . . 32. Abs
Norfolk & Suff. (Red), Ms 724 Oats, rotates . 26s 3h
Rye • . 30s 34. Poland . 241 278
Barley, Mt 40s ..Fine 44e 48. Feed . . 22s 24s
Peas, Wbite . 40. 42. I Moor, per sack, . . 05s es
Boilers . . 45s 48s1 Rapeseed . £36 £3B per last
asatesma.
Wheat, English (qrs.) - 2,385 Barley, Foreign .
Irish . - - —' Oats. English .
Foreign - - - 05,813 Irish .
Barley, English - - 2,730 ; Foreign -
Irish - - - English Flour (sacks)

• 184
11X
4,4111
1.934
7.983

SMITHFIELD-THIS DAY.

CATTLII AT MARKET :
Beasts, 2,B79—Sheep, 15,800—Pip,160--ealves, WO.
Beef ....... 4. Od to 4. fld Pork
Hatton .... 4s 4d Oa Od Lamb ..... —6. Od 74 041
Veal..
loaklld 6s Od
Hay (per . al 15s. to An Os. Clover. £3 10s. to £3 3s.—
!tea*, An lei -

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning 7e. Ittee. I Afternoon

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