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London, England, 1825-06-22 00:00:00

AISHIONASL_E INTELLIGENCE:

twawase.
lice Rad of Dennussetit, from his seat; Sandwell Hall, Stafford-
shire; the Bishop of Exeter and family, for the 'Mac*. Deter;
CaL Rigby, from Colchester ; Mr. and. Miss Davies, at the British
Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, from Macclesfield ; Lord George Quin,
from ditto, for Ramsgate; Mr. and Mrs. Biatkburne, from ditto,
for their seat, near Norwich; Captain Fitzgerald. from ditto, fur
Dublin.
MUMMA AS 4:III2ITMIXAK.
Lady Rodney, Sr Francis and the Misses Ford ; Admiral, Mrs.
and the Misses Halloway ; Rev. J. Sibley, Rev. R. Dixon, Capt.
Ryten, B.N. Captain Pratt, Copula Ford, Dr. sad Mrs. (scram,
Mt* Martin, Colonel Roche, Major Drummond, Major Smith,
Mr. Maddock', M.P. Mr. and Mrs. Tallow, Mr. and Mrs.
Poynter, Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, Mr. end Mrs. Thornton, Mr.
and Mrs. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Anil*, Mr. and Mrs. Kenney,
Mr. and Mrs. 8. Barlow, he.

DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION.
Yesterday afternoon, at three •'clock, a dreadful
alarm was given on the premises and ►ack workshops
•f Mr. Cronzett, carver and gilder, in consequence of a
sodden explosion of flame, which, catching some corn
bustibles, spread instantly upwards, and the workmen
had only time to make a hasty retreat before the flames
spread throughout the door of the workshops, and
communicated to the entire building, extending left and
right, back and front, through the range of Mr. Cruzettfs
building, and the hay-loft and stables of Mr. Woolley,
the livery-stable keeper, in the rear of Tichfield-street.
The fire soon extended over a considerable portion of
the area at the back of the houses in the square formed
by Wells-street, Great Tichfield-street, Mortimer-street,
and Margaret-street, and the fire soots spread in all
directions with amazing rapidity, so that nearly the
whole of the houses within that section were at one time

on fire. From the sudJenness of the alarm, great appre-
hensions for the valuable stud of Mr.Woolley took place,
but by great exertion and personal risk, they were all
rescued. The flames receiving no check, burned on-
wards with irresistible violence in a di, ectinn N.N.E. by
N.W. the wind from the first quarter favouring the
destructive element. Plenty of water was obtained,
but the limes, unfortunately, received no check, in
consequence of the absence of the engines, which did
not arrive for half an hour, when they came in great
numbers, but the coniagratian had obtained so alarm-
ing an ascendancy, that in less than an hour the whole
of- the neighbourhood was in flames. The work of
destruction spread over the houses on the right of
Margaret-street, Mortimer-street. Tichfield-street, and
Great Portland street, and a Mews behind, including
in the immense ruin, the houses of Mr. G. R. Wales,
turner, 'Messrs. Hunt, the card-makers, the factory of
Mr. Stodart, the pianoforte-manufacturer, the timber-
yard of Mr. Stouts, who is at Hastings, Mr. Fisher's,
Mr. Wyatt, Mr. Pinelrs, Mr. Pearce, perfamer, Mr.
Read, and others, in Wells-street. Among the other
buildings destroyed, we regret to have to enumerate St.
Margaret's Chapel, belonging to that worthy man and
enlightened Preacher, Mr. Ilazlewood ; Mr. Varley's
picture gallery, in which were many very fine works of
art; Messer 's coach factory; and we are informed that
at Crouzet's gilding manufactory a great number of the
beautiful carvings and works of art. intended for Bel-
voir Castle, have been destroyed in this extensive fire.
At four o'clock the fire burnt with tremendous fury,
although nearly thirty engines were in full play upon
the burning pile. Unfortunately, most of- the houses
being in the rear, it was impossible to work with any
effect for a length of time, until the hose was intro-
duced through the buildings, and the firemen, with the
most praiseworthy daring, risking their lives under
the burning ruins. At a short time before four o'clock,
the most distressing'scenes were witnessed in the streets
in which the houses on fire were situated, by persons
appearing with bedding, furniture, apparel, &c. rush-
ing to and fro ; some of them with infant children, en-
deavouring to save themselves and little property ; and
the immense crowds collected on all sides, added to the
general confusion and distress caused by the calamity.
Some active individuals and constables collected toge-
ther, and formed avenues through the crowd to assist
in the escape of the inmates of the houses, and save
their property. But the immense body of flame,
actually extending across the streets, formed an awful
and fearful canopy, which created such universal terror,
that the rush of the populace from the burning streets
was tremendous. Fortunately, at that moment, a strong
detachment of the 2d Regiment of Foot Guards, under
the command of Captain Powys, arrived on the spot,
and, under the direction of Mr. Conant, Mr. Dyer, and
other Magistrates, were so placed, that the firemen
continued their exertions without much interruption.
The detachment being formed in line soon cleared
Mortimer, Margaret, and part of Wells-streets, and
forming a kind of square, firmly kept a position that
was not broken during the continuance of the disastrous
catastrophe, and added much to the saving of the ad-
joining houses. In the rear of the houses we have
above named the fire raged with tremendous fury, and
soon caught the back of Margaret street Chapel, and
four other houses, including the Bear and Drhmmer
public-house, and the remainder of Mr. Stout's timber-
yard.' By much exertion the valuable pipes, &c. of the
Chapel organ were saved, and some plate and valuable
furniture was borne away. About six o'clock, the
wind slightly veering to the N.E. the houses in Mor-
timer-street, five in number, soon were included in the
general ruin, and the flames extended on all sides with
alarming fury for a great extent, and bidding defiance
to every effort to check their fury. At length some of
the walls fell in with a tremendous crash, and the
water being had in great quantities, the fire became
greatly subdued ; but as fast as the flames sank in one
position, a fresh danger arose in another, and it seemed
impossible to check it. However the firemen perse-
vered for the four following hours. and succeeded in
a trifling degree in reducing the flames, and prevent-
ing any further extension of this dreadful calamity,
which has upon the smallest calculation caused the de-
struction of above 200,0001. worth of property. Between
twenty and thirty buildings are reduced to a pile of
ruins, and the loss to many persons is almost irretriev-
able, since many of the sufferers were not insured.
Many slight accidents occurred, but we bare nOt heard
of any lives being lost.
Some of the engines continued to play on the hut n-1
Ing ruins the whole of the night, and the whole neighbourhood
was in a state of great alarm, and had the Ate not broke out in the
day, it is impossible to calculate to what extent it might have
spread, or by what dire calamities to the lives of indivitials
it
would probably have been attended. We observed at the armors
of an the leading streets, the equipages of many Cientiamen, who
were perhaps apprehensive lest the fire might be communicated to
the different stables, of which there are many In the neighbour-
hw e b°dher. aWshresent quantitythe olio
ehadefbezapbkardamllayhisogubdanylied"stkedetisubspoater yard.
of
d,pre_
'muted a most extraordinary appearance. It was one mass

brilliantly-ighltadabiwood• - -
The crowded passim that asseniblad in the neighbourhood this
forenoon was invaroane, and people viewed with surprise the de-
-1 struction which the bre had ritectcd in a few hours.

EIREADTEI. ACCIDENT.
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This minim tiboUt ten,ecirck, the following frightful catas-
trophe took place at. Knightsbridge; near the Barracks I—A new
house la erecting it the corner Of the turning leading up by the side
of the ebnee Depor. and marequently a large scaffolding is built io
the front of It. About the hour above stated the Workmen, con.
sisting.of about 20 men, were at work on the scaffold, when a large
coping stone that hat just before been placed on the parallel, fell
with a tremendous crash. breaking down the scaffold poles and
boards; some of the men dexterously threw themselves from the
parapet into the gutter, by which mean's they escaped unhurt;
but vim so with others, for seven.unfOrtunate individuals were
carried to the ground with the falling materials, mastering of
bricks, mortar,&c. under which they were bds led for some moments.
—The rest of the men instantly rendered every assistance to the
sailers, and as speedily as poisible rescued them from the ruins,
to a state of insensibility. Shutters and litters were promptly pro-
cured, and the poor fellows were carried to St. George's Hospital,
where every surgical aid was rendered them, yet still they remain
without hopes of recovery. The names of the injured persons are
as follow :—John Smith, a bricklayer, dreadfully injured in the
spine and chest ; Edward Hall, a carpenter, both arms dislocated,
and his skull fractured ; James Carroll, a ground digger, had frac-
tured and shoulder dislocated; Samuel Sullivan, a carpenter, both
arms much injured; Edward Wilson, collar-bone broken; George
Inglis, a labourer, spine dreadfully injured; and Georg* Harris,
another labourer,had his cheek dreadfully lacerated. AU the men
have wives and milies,who are eonfequently in the greatest distress.

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LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JUNE EL
DR. ABERNETHY V. THE LANCET.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having stated on Friday.
that he would this day issue the Injunction to the full
effect, relative to all past, as well as future Lecture.,
unless anything occurred to alter his mind, and in
which case he would mention it on coming into Court,
the Solicitors of the parties were in attendance. His
Lordship. on taking his seat, did not express anything
farther than that he saw no reason to alter his Judg-
ment, and the Registrar was accordingly instructed to
draw out the order of Injunction to the f"ll effect,
hich was done, and handed over to the parties.
STRATHHCRE v. STRATHMORE.
On a former day Couns 1 were in part heard upon
this case, which is one involving some questions of much
legal nicety. The matter in dispute between the parties
relates to the right of presentation to a living, the plain-
tiff, who is heir at law of the late Earl of Strathmore,
contending, that the advowson is in him ; and the de-
tindant that it is in the hands of certain trustees ap-
pointed by will. The bill originally filed was for dis-
covery and relief. The prayer for a discovery related to a
bond of resignation entered into by the Clerk who had
been presented; and the relief prayed that the Clerk so
presented and inducted might be dismissed, and the
living declared vacant. To this bill a demurrer had
been put in, and upon this question the argument arose.
Mr. Wu. BoounnAm spoke at very considerable length in sup-
port of the WU, and Meson. Homes, Pam, for
the densurrer.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed Upon the import-
ance ti this question, as affecting the rights of the
Church, and alluded to the case lately argued in the
House of Lords, in which the validity of bonds of resig.
nation was considered. Upon this question the Judges
had not yet delivered their opinion, and he could not
hope for it until next-Session, as further time had been
required for deliberation upon the point. There could
be no doubt, his Lordship observed, that up to the time
of the great case of the Bishop of London v. Ffytche, ge.
natal bonds of resignation were considered as legal, and
both in the text writers and the early reports the same
doctrine was laid down. The books he had referred to
also contained expressions intimating that if a general
bond of resignation were valid, a particular bond would
also be legal. But in the c.- eof the Bishop of London
Ffytche, it was determined by the House of Lords
that a general bond of resignation was sirneniacal and
illegal. 'A distinction had, however, since been taken
between particular and general bonds of resignation, the
former being considered to be legal. How tar the same
principle was to be applied to this case, was a point of
much doubt and difficulty. He complimented Mr.
Brougham upon the able manner in which be had ar-
gued the question, and intimated that he would endea-
vour to give judgment in the course of next week.
JONES Ot DONIIGAL.
Mr. PEPYS said it was necessary to call the attention
of his Lordship to this case, in which a point of practice
had arisen of somewhat a novel nature. There ha 4
been a decree in the cause, and a reference to the Master
to take an account of the debts, with a view to their
being discharged out of the assets. The bill had been
filed by a c editor on behalf of himself and the other
creditors, and pending the inquiry in the Master's office,
a creditor who was no party to the • cause, had applied
to prove his debt. . For this purpose it was necessary
for him to examine a witness to prove the debt, as he
had lost the security, which was the written evidence of
it ; but not having been a party to the suit, he was unable
to obtain the process of subpmna to enforce the attend-
ance of the witness, and if his -Lordship had not power
to trent him the benefit of a subptena he -sroold be ab-
solutely without a remedy.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that no instance
had occurred similar to the present ; but he thought, if
there was a decree for the administration of assets, and
a bond creditor had lost his bond, and could not pi ove
. it-without a witness, who would not attend, it would
be: bardif he was nor allowed some means of proving
it without the witness. - Nothing could be mote diffi-
- colt in a case of this kind, than tq make, a witness attend
to be examined who relused to attend. He did not know
.Iwhether the-Court had power to commit .a person on
refusing to be examined. It, however, appeared to
'him, as the Bill was filed on tailf of the creditors gene-
rally, the creditor in this instance, though not a party
to the suit originally, wasipitsi a party ; and, upon this
view of the matter, he was inclined to grant the order
26 prayed.

.CQUET OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE at.
TRI-ILING V. STEWART.
In this case Mr. Jzasrfs moved the Judgment of the
Court, upon the defendant. He was a man of colour,
and bad been convicted of committing an assault upon
another person of the same cosiplezi..n, who was a fel•
low•servant with him in the house of a Mrs. Stour, in
Oxfordshire. The prosecutor not cleaning some knives,
about which he was busied, in the manner approved by
the defendant, be thought proper to strike him. On
doirig this lie was cut by one of tilt knives. He then
locked the lid up in a loom in a distant part of the house,
and there lest him till ti.,e morning.
Mr. Taramm addressed the Court in aggravation.
-Mr. Justice &mom having rimarked on the very
gnat impropriety of the defendant in thus striking the
prosecutor, told him that the laws were made to protect
persons of every country, and every. colour. However,
as he bad thought the conduct.Oftheprosecutorjustified
. him, a.lenieat sentence would be passed. The judgmaat
of the Court was, that heabould pay a-fine of twenty'
shillings to the King, and beitspiisoned in the custody
of the Marshal of theidinhalsea of the Court, till that,
due should be paid.
THK WIG 9. , MIA RUN , AND' 011123 A,, IN", rig .Boactucal
OF WiST- Loon.
In this case a rule had been obtained lot the purpose
" of obliging the defendants to shew cause why a writ, in
the nature of a- quo loarrouto, should not issue, to in
quire by what authority they held the offices of Bari
gesses of the said Borough?
Mr. Aa.s*e And Mr. COLZKISKIE stewed causeoed, the ‘.411*:
noatter:-Gsantaat appeared in support of the lick.
After tome consultation, the Court made the Ride absolate. , :
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,. SUNlkti. I.:
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DEBTORS DISCHARCiID.
This morning, 'Richard ItOwland, William: Doobt4
: . flyoes faassldine, and Thos.Speering, were brought op
. 1 ea tbeir pitiitions under the Lords! Act; and dischargusl.' ~
- Rowland was very strenucusly opposed by, Mr: Wig
late proprietor of The Real John' Bull, but the Court u
terposeil. in several questions, an answer. to :which Midi . C
Ilamitlioe on being d
, es
-'•,,tr he was liable to

arrested again on a 'detainer, as he understood the officer
was reAdy to take him again to ptison?
The COUNT asked the Officer, wisp-said that be had
no detainer against him, but observed, that she•debtors
must all go back in order to get their discharge, before
they could be at full lsberty.
The Com assented, and the prisoners departed.

PREROGATIVE COURT, JUNE 21.
There was an extra Court to-day for the dispatch of business.
Nothing of public interest occurred, excepting the case of
ALLAN AND LOLLNY AGAINST TINS AND ISOM
A testamentary cause involving considerable property,'
and which the Judge yesterday, in an elaborate and
definitive sentence, decided in favour of the defendants,
(executrix and ex tutor named'in the last w:11, with two
codicils, of Samuel. Atkins, late of Vauxhall, in the
of Esq.)

county. Surrey, .
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Sir JOHN Ntcuocr. stated, upon coming into Court,
that he might perhaps reconsider his judgment ; and it-
he should be disposed to open it again, he would give
the defendants' Counsel (Dr. Jenner and Dr. PAH.
more) the opportunity of replying at length to the aryl.
ment of Counsel for the two legatees, Allen and Lolley.

The demand for wheat at Odessa is said to be very
considerable; at the latter end of April, 20,000 Chete-
verts were sold. Wool also meets a ready sale.
Dtstruaamscs AT Barsoros.--Wednesday and Fr iday
two troops of the Bth Hussars marched into Bristol.
As soon as the first detachment arrived, the'fown Crier
was sent round to give the publicans notice that they
were not to trust them above one day's pay. In the
evening a serious affray took place between them and
some of the inhabitants, at the Cross Keys Inn. The
soldiers made free with their swords ;. several persons
were wounded ; two of the troop were committed to
the watch-house; in the morning their Officers ordered
them to make compensation to the persons they had in-
jured; and, by way of punishment, made them march to
Andover on foot.
There is now living at Little Bedwin, Wilts, a woman
named Elizabeth Sopp, who, on the 2d of this month,
attained her hundredth year 1 For the last sixty years
she has been in the parish books; and it is calculated
that the money she has received, with the interest and
compound interest, amounts to more than 5001. She
has been able to read the Church Service within the
last year, and her memory is not in the least impaired.
Her present allowance from the parish is 12s. per
month ; and the Rev. Mr. Newton (the late Vicar)
allows her 4s. per month.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR DELIVERING POOR
MARRIED WOMEN AT THEIR OWN HABITATIONS.—
The Anniversary Festival of this excellent Charity was
celebrated yesterday evening at the Freemasons' Tavern,
his Royal Highness the Duke of &magic- in the Ch.sir,
supported by Sir F. BAERR, Bart. Sir RICHARD BIRNIE,
M. A. TAYLOR, Esq. M.P. J. G. ARNOLD, Esq. Captain
SUADWRLL, and other persons of distinction. The
S cretary's Report was read, and- presented a flattering
account of the Institution, which has, since its com-
mencement in 1780, relieved 80,000 poor married we.
men at their own habitations; and that.during the past
year 2,000 had received assistance from the Society.
The late speculation is cotton wool has ended sooner
than was anticipated by those who expected to make
Immense•fortunes, without labour, in a short time. Litt
week, in Liverpool, United States' cotton was lower by
Bd. a lb. than the week preceding, and Egyptian and
South American was lower by 4d. a lb. in the same
space of time.
Last week a person from Ireland was ,detected set.
tering some forged notes en the Ayr Bank of Messrs.
[imitate and Co. in the neighbourhood of the villagel
of Straiton ; and on Friday lastsuch information reached
she Sheriff Substitute as induced him to send the Chief
Constable and a well-selected party to Belfast, who,
through the assistance of the Sovereign of that City, by
whom they were headed, succeeded, about five o'clock
on Tuesday morning, in securing two prominent opt
rators, in the very act of making the notes, and having
above a hundred before them in various stages
of preparation.--4, Advertiser, June 16.
A decree, comprising a great number of articles, was
published on the Bth of this month at Milan, awarding the punish-
ment of death to any' one-whO should be found guilty of being a spy
-upon the strength, state of the army, the dispositions, plans, tied
movements of the troops, the state of a .fortress or fortification,
of provisions of depots or magazioes, site. with the intention of com-
municating them to the enemy in any manner whatever. will
be considered *as a spy who, even in time of peace, shall enter into
any of the above named investigations, .in order to transmit the
result to aroreiga,Power.
Every account from Spain spews the deplorable con-
dition of that wretched country. A letter from Madrid
of recent date, says—
,. Theilag is in a state of terror at the progress and audacity of
amp, (an ex-Officir of the Constitutional Army—very wealthy),
who still scours the country near Arenjuis, slid' defies even the
bodyguard of the King; but the thief WM of terror is; in.Odicer
of Cavalry, who has sworn to avenge the murder of nine of the
bend which be had formed. -These men were etecuted here the
other day, and died calling upon their captain to punish their mur-
derers. A detachment of the Lancers of the Royal Guard were
sent out against the band two days ago, but-they were shamefully
defeated, and two of them fell by the sword of the Captain, who.*
head bas since had a price set upon it. A larger body of troops
was ordered out, but they refused to, march, unless they received
their arrears of pay. This is now the tone of all, and Ferdinand'
threatens to raise money by alerted loan of sixty millions of reds
•upss the merchants of Madrid and Cadiz. The greatest misery
wades the (vestry, and the fever is appearing in maw places.
Yea Andalusia the people are starving, corn being beyond their
means of purchase. Fifty miles from the province it is only at ooe-
fourth of its price in Andalusia; but as cite out of ten of the conveys
fall into the headset the Constitutionalists, little can be obtained."
From the Sydney Gazettes last received, it would-
appear that the establishment of the Australian Company in Loa.
don had given an additional impulse to the improvements going
forward in New Holland, and the Agent of the Company had
given notice that he would purchase all the native products—wheat,
wool, timber, fax, hemp, &c. - The Agrieultorai Company of the
Colony were aedve in introducing new productions; roots from
England, and seeds and plants ROM the Isle of France, and the
prices for wool, had excited great emulation. Treasury lills were
at a premium of 14e per cent. on the 28th January. A Proclama-
tion by the GievetnorySir Tnesses Humana, was issued on..the
batted January,. reducing the dirty on spirits manufactured withht
the Co4ouyi, or imported from the plantations under the dominion
Othis Waists%
In a late trial respecting the likeness of a popular
character, it wee jusdy remarked,-that in • portrais painting, the
react the-seeemblasice, there isgenecaUy the greater chance that
the origioalwill be displeased ; and If au artist determines to Hager,
the stadia diEculty.:is whom, where to
app
• The Duchess of GRAMIMMirr Canstrouschas just un.
demure an operation by Doct'or Twists's', for the cataract. After
it was takeno=uthess Immo:dandy reeogoised all those pre.
sent at the particalartrthe. twig tsar son. She has no.*
w)th no dissuer,and lastompletely restored to l4r sight. The Mara
chimera de. Baufoop.a..basAlnclerzone. a .shui:ar operation with
equal success.-.-Fsepsflahrei.
The Illengestr, in stating that Clua‘aa X. had con.
(erred the Order of the Nish upon Lord,G sunvisan, made a singular
typographical error, and we which, loyalty to sU
pawns in ;Kneel: waa nut premyrbial.-Joishi. looked ...I at a
-wilful and malicious error. Instead of bimint tut, {its Aiasrwry
conferred agog is Nein, the rem dower* rdiesirt sio.Deie (Orden at
the Duck.) AS his Mesmer is so determined, keteb-bunter,the
mistake appeerednut a little piquant.

; 'O4 - SUUTHIVARIC,:DINNER. 7: z`r
The seventh anniversarffeitival in, celebritioti of the
independence of the-Borough. of Sotithkeark took place
yesterday, at the Horns Tavern,' Kennington. Sir R.
Wilson, M.P. was in the chair, supported by Sir
F. Burdett, Bait. M.P. Mr. Hohhouse, M.P. Mr. S.
Whitbread, M.P. Mr. tambton, M.P. Mr. Hume, M.P.
'the Honourable 'C. H. Hutchinson, M.P. and a nu-'
merous and respectable assemblage of the electors of
the borough. After the cloth-was removed, the follow-
ing toasts were ;imposed by the Chairman, and re-
ceived with the most cordial marks of approbation
•• The King ; and may he never forget his own declaration—that
the Crown is held in trust for-the benefit of the.peopk."
" The People, the only source of legitimate power."
" A full, fair, and free representation of the people in Parliament."
" A free pless—the best security for the maintenance of public
rights."
" Purity of trial by Jury ; and thanks to Mr. Secretary Peel
for his excellent Bill for the improvement of that inestimable in-
stitution."
Mr. WZATIMSTONE, in proposing the health of the
Chairman, took occasion to remind the Electors, that
before they would meet there again it was probable that
Parliament would be dissolved, and they would there.
fore be called on to exercise the most important privi-
lege of Englishmen--namely, the election of Repre-
sentatives in Parliament. He then expatiated on the
merits of Sir Robert Wilson, who had redeemed every
pledge which he gave them in 1818, and who had,
therefore, proved himself worthy of their future sup-
port—(Loud applause). —He also dwelt upon the bril-
liancy of Sir Robert's military services, and congratu-
lated the Meeting upon the prospect of his being
restored to his rank in that profession, of which it was
admitted on all hands he was so bright an ornament,
and his removal from which was universally deemed a
severe hardship. But as all parties seemed disposed to
bury the past in oblivion, he thought they could not do
better than follow the example. He concluded by pro-
posing the health of their faithful, honest, and gallant
Representative, Sir R. Wilson.
The toast was received with enthusiastic applause.
Sir Ronsat, in returning thanks. principally dwelt
upon the necessity of a reform in Parliament, notwith-
standing the liberal course pursued by the present Mi-
nistry ; for without reform, the people had no security
for the continuance of such a system. He also urged
the expediency of their meeting and expressing their
sentiments with respect to the Corn Laws, before the
next Session of Parliament, in order that he and his col.
league might receive their instructions on that subject.
The healths of Mr. Calvert, the other Member for
Southwark, and of Sir F. Burdett, and of each of the
individuals whose names are mentioned above, were
successively proposed, and drank with all due honours.
The two leading topics of their respective speeches were
thenecessity of reform, and the great military services
of their gallant Chairman, which were universally ac-
knowledged, not only in England, but throughout the,
greater part of Europe.
Shortly after nine o'clock, the Cnainatax announced that he and
his honourable friends were obliged to attend the Howe of Com-
mons; and having first expressed his gratitude to the company for
their kind expressions of approbation, he retired with Sir F. Barden
and the rest oldie Members of Parliament present.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
M ANSI ON- H OUSE.
Yesterday, Editersl Gi dnU, Mislead Robinson, and Joseph Wood,
three sailors, belonging to the Thames East Indlaman, were
charged with violently assaulting James Crittle, the boatswaln.of
that ship. Crittle stated, that on Monday he bad wale bueness to
attend to at the India House, after which he went to the Hercules
public-house, opposite, where he met the defendants, who abused
him, and charged him with cruelty and ill-treatment during the
voyage homewards; that they then rushed upon him, and beat him
until he was nearly insensible. In answer to the charge the de.
fendants stated, that on the voyage homeward the complainant had
treated them with the greatest cruelty, frequently" starting" them
without any provocation ; and that be had beaten and kicked one
of them (Robinson) so severely that be was disabled for els weeks,
1111s1 that althoegb they complained to the Captain, they could gain
Iss redress, so by way of satisfaction they bad given him a sound
Arashing on catching him ashore. Several of the crew then stepped
leeward, and confirmed the statement of the defendants as to the
cruel treatment they had received from the complainant while on
board the vessel -He frequently knocked them down and kicked
them severely.
The Loa) Myrna said, however culpable the . complainant's
conduct might have been, tbedefendants ought not to tale the law
into their own hands, and ordered tbent to find bail for the assault.
When the complainant was about leaving the Justice Knout,
he was taken Into custody by Hesketh the Officer, and placed at
the bar, on a charge of bigamy. Sarah Crittle, the prisoner's -se-
cond wife,. stated, that she became acquainted with the
,prisoner
in June, 1823, and that after a short courtship of ten days, they
were married ,at Cork, according to the rites of the Rona*
Church, be at the time representing himself as a Roman Catholic;
that he went to sea a few days afterwards, and she had not peen
him since, until within the last few days, when she discovered be
had another wife living, to whom he was married at St. Saviour's
• Church, in the year 1817. The prisoner treated the charge with
due most perfect indifference, and said, that he being a Protestant,
the second marriage was not binding upon him;" and even asked
the unfortunate girl to give him back her wedding-ring, which be
said had cost him five dollars. He was remanded until to-morrow
(this day), when his first wife will be in attendance to give evident*
against him.
MA RLBOROUG H-STREET.
Monday, a warrant was issued by Sir Games Etasani, thit
Magistrate, from this office, against the Earl of Harborough, and
a Gentleman named Bailey, upon a charge of violently assaulting
watchman in St. Geotge's parish, Hanover-square. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Ballard, the officer; and' yesterday, at
two o'clock, Mr. Bailey and Lord Harborough appeared before a
full Bench of Magistrates, namely, Sir Geosita FARRANT, Mr.
Dees Mr. Cesare, and Sir it. Blame, who happened to be at
the office on other business.
The complainant, Richard Addison, one of the watchmen of
St. George's parish, who appeared with his head bound up, and
feeble -' from loss of 'being sworn,
morning, hie

seemed itt a very state the blood,
stated, that about half-past one o'clock on Monday a 4
was on duty in Bond-street, and saw two Gentiatien, one of
whom was present (pointing to Lord Harborough), approach
tim, shouting and making a great noise,' so as to disturb the'
whole neighbourhood. He therefore revisited them to
from tasking such a noise at that boor • bet Lord Ha
replied, that he would make as much Lite, and along, ai
thought proper; and they both still continued hallooing.—
He then attempted to lay hold of Lord Herboeough, who was the
most noisy, but both Gentlemen ran off as fast as they could, and
setwition at defiance. He pursued them, and came up- with Lord
'Hai-borough, whom be did not then know, at the deer of Sesesme%
Hotel, and seised him by the coUar ; but he had no gasser dew./
than be was shoved hr by some person from beisind,•wkile hating
hold of his Lordship, to the passage of the Hotel ; and here hie
Lordship and the other Gentleman who was with bins, called
for a rescue; and presently a host of Gentlemen came oat from the
coffee-room, dragged him in there, and set-to beating Min in a
maidens manner. Los d Harborough called out for a poker, which
was brought him, by whom he could not say, and with this weep*
its Lordship suuck him repeatedly ow the head, inflicting several
desperate wounds, and left him in a gore of blood; and his stick
having been taken from him in the first instance, he bad not the
means of warding off any of the blows, and it was with great dill-
culty that he *as even able to spring his rause, which, however, he
at length succeeded in doing, and some other watchmen came ip
his assistance. While Lord Harborough was striking him over the
head with the poker, and had him up against the stairrase Mr.
Ridley, the other defendant present, sum& him also a blow with his
fist in the face. At onetime he did not expect MU to get out of the
house alive, for the violence of his Lordship's party was such that
they had nearly expelled all the other watchmen, and chimed the
street door; leaving him (the complainant) inside, which had they
done, he bad no doubt but they would have lolled him; indeed
Lord ilarlxwough frequently called out-+" D—n W 7,1, kill bills;
' let us kill him:"

The Okla which was used. on this occasion by I.zad I Wile
forgh was produced, d wai bent neatly double by thitzt °tenet of
ths doors to
ant.
The complain:tar said, that besides the dreatlful beating be S.--
ceived, he had his clothes, even to. his very shirt, twit froth his
bid, and the blood ran in streams down his body ; witsYlifishis
he injured Oath. was. obliged tgo to Mown-sweet kafirmary,
where be bad his wounds dressed by Mr. Wilbosion. the surgeon,
who gave him a certificate of the desperate wood& inflicted
his bead. "The Gentleman who was in.company with Lard. Itior.
borough in the street where the noise was made, the complainait
said he did not know, and bad made his escape in this itoisfthion.
He (complainant) had repeatedly said, that if the Gentlemen wed
give him their names, or where thry lived in the horise,t was
him
all
he wanted; but they refused, add swoin they would do for
before tb:y let hint out of their hands.
Three other watchmen bec
kdescri the situation in whicis
complainant was pieced,
when hy entereitil:ht ranyhei.vieoli,er-cres:
most alarming.
. In reply to the charge, the two defendants said,
they bad used to at complainant was only in eelf-defettee. The
they raid, had behaved WOK intoleutly, and bad. du prc,
sumptiou and the temerity to fellow Lord Harborough Into tco
coffee-room, and swore that he take him away front:theft to'
the watch-house, either dead or aliftwould ; and It was In his rash sad
impudent attempt to do ea that he got the blows of which be
complained.
Lord Harborough said, that as for suing the pober,•he Dever
called for it until license seven or eight. watchmen striking with'
their sticks at Mr. Bailey's bend; and it warto Save his life that he
used the poker. The • watchman, his Lordship said, viva coln-
plain of having his clothes torn, but hk (Lord Harborough) had Me
coat, waistcoat, and everything else on him, torn in Mimi.
Mr. Bailey said, that he also had his dotbes tattered in oftsy
part, and moreover he bad been nearly choked; for one .of. the
watchmen got his hands into his cravat, sod -nristed it until it Was
nearly all over with Men. As for the blow he struck the oat*.
ant, it was merely to save Lord Harborough from being annihilated:
Lord Harborough here refereed to the tread waiter at Searreale•
Hotel, as to whether or not both himself and Mr: Bailey did Nat.
eller their names and address to the watchman ?
The waiter said, that certainly 'Mr. Scott, the proprietor a the
Hotel, offered himself several times to give he names and 'Urns.
A watchman of St. James's parish said, that he told the com-
plainant, before he entered the house at all, that the prisoner he
bad hold of was Lord Harborough, and that be lived there. Every
one about there, he said, knows, or at least has reason to know,
his Lordship;
Lord Harborough said, the fact was, there was no noise what-
ever made by either himself or his friend in the street, in the first
instance, as a Gentleman present could vouch.
Captain O'Grady, M.P. said, that be was up stairs in hie beds
room at the time, in the Hotel, with his windows open : and pre-
vious to the riot in the house he heard no noise in the street.
Lord Harborough said, that the complainant wanted merelysto
obtain a valuable compromise of the spatter, but be should disap-
point him. - •
Sir G. FtIIZAIII said. that as be had no power to try the spee.
don, he had only one straight-forward course to pursue—namely,
to call on his Lordship and Mr. Bailey to produce bail, to answer
the charge at the Sessions.
His Lordship sent the waiter of the Hotel for Mr. Scott and
another tradesman in Bond-street, to bail them; And after . the
necessary recogniaances being entered into (1001.) the defendants
were discharged.

The number of horses stolen in various pans of this
kingdom,' within the last four month,. ausounts to up-
wards of 400. •
Last week, a man mowing grass it rnildford-park
farm, accidentally cut off the wing of a pattridge which
was sitting. The bird was immediately 'caught, and
the nest carefully removed to the farm-bons; and
placed under a turkey-lip, when the wounded hen re-
sumed her task until she hatched the whole brood,
Iduring which her mate used to sit daily on the outside
of the rip. Unfortunately a dog burrowed under the
rip, and destroyed them all.
AFFECTING STORT.—.Some time ago, a young man
took up his residence in a Scottish viliage, much celoi
brated for its delightful situation and mineral waters.
During his stay he succeeded in gaining the affections
of a very amiable young girl, daughter of the person
with whom he lodged. He told her he wds a/wager
branch of a most respectable family in the North of
Scotland, and that, owing to some domestic misfortune',
he was then a kind of exile from his father's house.
this representation he had the address to draw money,
to a considerable amount, from the affectionate and
trusting girl. At length, pretending busineis, he to k.
leave, solemnly pledging to return in a few weeks and
make her his wife. About three months after his de-
parture, a letter was delivered to her, dated frogs a jail
in the outh of Scotland. It proved to be from her
lover, and stated that a short time after leaving her, be
had, from necessity, contracted a trifling. debt, and tad
been thrown into prison; at the same time, entreating
her, as she valued his regard, to relieve him from
a situation so unworthy. The faithful girl, listen-
ing only to the dictates of her love, set of imam-
diately, with all the money she could' procure, to
give him liberty. In an inclement season—through
a country with which she was unacquainied—she
at length reached the place of her destination.. With
slow and feeble step, -she proceeded upwards in the
• principal street, but found it impossible to advance,
owing to an immense crowd of people to witness;
the punishment of a criminal. She stepped on
the stairs leading to a shop, and involuntaeily tarn ing
her eyei upon the poor wretch, writhing under the lash
of the executioner, beheld the object of :her tender
solicitude. A large placard was plated •upots his
breast, intimating that the punishment was for the
crime of theft. In a state of insensibility she sank into
the arms of one of the by.standers. Reason never
again dawned. on her darkened mind ; and, at thicmo-
ment, she is to be seen wandering in her native .vil-
lage, an affecting instance of she basest villainy tsi-
umphing over unsuspecting innocence.

' 'MARRIED.
Monday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Duncan, oldest Mn
of Henry Davison, Esq. of Cavendish-square, to the ItoalllPAlgit
Elizabeth Diana Bosville Macdonald, sccond daughter •of Lord
Macdonald. •

Di ED -
June 5, at his Rectory Portenban, Bedfordshire, wed 89
ykilts and eight months, the-Rev. Thomas Memo, B. D.
Regius Professor of Botany la tM Unlverdty of eunbeicigeoistiug
64 years. This venerable and learned man was Editor of Niner's
Gardener's Dictionary, Author of a Tour in Italy, kc. and was
endeared to all.who k.new him by Ms eminent 'datum and actiio-
meats. At a preacher of the Gospel of Cnatsc;. whifit be Owned
by his life and doctrines, be was digtinguisbedby Wong sense, ac-
curate knowledge of human nature, and comptebembraseeip;m4
learning. Candid, courteous, and affable,be concilkted the frlepd-
ship and esteem of many eminent: men of all parties. Practical
benevolence and charity were conspicuous throughout hiakeiand
valuable life, and the exercise of them was neither coaboed to
place nor party. Although his death was so much felt by his fa.-
wily, they and his friends have the plsasinccolsoloino..nt ,know-
ing that be died as he had lived, la the Christian hype se life and
immortality. 1112‘.-?••• •

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