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Liam Scroggs, Chief Justice oithe Ring's-Bench, in the••
eign of James 11. who had purchased the Wealdhall
estates from an ancestor of Mr. Comber. On the other '
hand, it was insisted that, supposing such conveyance
to exist, still they could not exclude the heirs of Sir
Anthony Browne ft dm extrcising the tight of patronage
and appointment to the situation of master of theschool,
inasmuch as such patronage could not be alienated
from the founder's family, by virtue of the school sta-
tutes. Independently of the wound on which, the defen-
dant's right was founded, it was objected that the Sir A.
Browne named in the decree, and for the purpose of this
cause called the statute-maker, was not the right heir of
the original founder. The Commissioners of Inquiry,
appointed under Mr. Brougham's Charitable Founda-
tion Act, had inquired into the management of this
school; and had made their report thereon; and in con-
sequence of their Report, the Attorney-General had in-
stituted proceedings, for the purpose of having the in-
tentions of the founder fulfilled, but those proceedings
had been suspended until the result of this cause was
kno*n.— After evidence of Mr. Comber's pedigree
was given, for the purpose of sheaving that he was heir-
at-law to the original founder, it was objected that the
action was not maintainable, inasmuch as it did not ap-
pear that the lessor of the plaintiff or his donor had had
any possessory title within the last_ twenty years, so as
to maintain ejectment. Mr. Edwards had only been
appointed within the last two years, and neither Mr.
Comber nor any of the persons from whom he derived
title, had done any act within the last hundred years to
assert a right of possession, and consequently this ac-
tion was barred by the Statute of Limitations. In an-,
swer to, this objection, it was urged that' this being a
donative, the Statute of Limitations did not operate.
Mr.-Baron Gammas, however, was clearly of opinion, that as no
possessory tide had been made out during the last 20 years, the action
was not maintainable, and therefore directed a nonsuit.—Nonsuited.
Sarah Hones, a girl 13 years of age, was indicted for
feloniously, setting fire to an outhouse on the sth of Fe-
bruary.in the parish of Teadring,.belonging to the over-
seers and parishioneh of that parish.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and sentence of Death was
recorded.
There was another indictment against the prisoner for setting fire
sp a hovel on the preceding day, but this was not prosecuted.

STAFFORD, MARCH ii.

Thomas Whale was charged with manslaughter, in
killing Wm. Reynolds- and Wm. Royley.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prisoner was
the engineer to Messrs. Ward's steam-engine,at their coal
mine, at- Wolverhampton, and that the engine not being
.at work, the prisoner went to examine another part of
the machinery, when the deceased, with six other, got
into the skip (a sort of basket in which the men go
down the shaft), and by some accident the engine began
to work before the • prisoner had any knowledge they
were there, and by those means the two deceased were
precipitated to the bottom of the mine, and killed, and
the other men thrown on the ground and much hurt.
In the indictment It was charged that the prisoner knew that the
-deceased were in•tho skip. of which there was no proof. '
Mr. Caimans objected that this was a material allegation, and
mud be proved.
The Learned Ince concurred in this view of din case, and di-
rected the prisoner to be acquitted.
The witnesses for the prosecution all stated the prisoner to be a
man Of the most careful habits, and was on that ground selected by
Messrs. Ward to have the management of the, steam engine.sa.
Verdict—Net Guilty. "

CIVILIZATION OF THZ InsaAtts.—By 'the following
interesting est, act from a late HAW*: Paper it seems
that some of the individuals themselva,are desirous of
a" local habitation and a name," and to become culti-
vators of the soil. This fact augurs well for the plan
proposed by Mr.Buchanad and others.
INDIAN CHIEF.

In the Afars, we are informed, that the Chief Andrew
Meuse, who exercises a kind of sovereignty over the
Indians in the Western extremity of this.
Province, went
as a passenger. He is the same person who some years
ago harangued so successfully, at the bar of the House
of Assembly against a Bill calculated to deprive the
poor Macmacs of their porpoise-catching; since that he
has been elected a Chief, and his present purpose in going
to England is supposed to be, to solicit Government for
permanent grants of lands to the Indians, in order that
they may become. cultivators of the soil. He is a re-
markably intelligent man, sober in his habits, and has
saved a little money, and though ignorant of letters,
his memory and understanding are uncommonly strong
by nature. He is good looking, and is attired in the
costume of the tribe.—Canada Paper.

Letters were received on Friday from Maranham, of
the 17th January. The adjacent part of Brazil was
perfectly tranquil.
Dispatches, dated the 14th of August, were received
on Friday morning ar the India Board, from Calcutta.
They relate to operations against the Burmese, which
have been known long ago in thiscountry.
The following are the names of the fourteen soldiers
saved from the wreck of the Kent Indlaman, by Captain Bibby,
of the Caroline. They are all of the 31st Regiment :—Grenedler
Company ; Pat. Macdean, Thos. Wharton, Oliver China, John
Robinson. Company No. 1. Corporal Peter Macgowan, Private,
Thomas Fithwick, Ditto, Samuel Hassan, Ditto, .Bernard Cain.
Company No. 2. William Reynolds, William Sinmonds. Con.
pang No. 5. John Clary. Company No. 7. Francis Mugnire,
Thomas Wade, James Wire.
The Lords' Committee on the State of Ireland re-
sinned their Sittings at twelve o'clock on Friday
last. Lord HARROWBY was in the Chair. There was
again a full attendance of Peers. Mr. O'Contzlizi was
further examined. He continued under examination
until half-past four o'clock, at which time the Corn•
mittee adjourned to Wednesday next. Their days of
Meeting are Wednesdays and Fridays, pursuant to the
order of the House of Lords.

Tuesday last, as a poor boy, at Guildford, was en-
deavouting to climb -a wall after his shuttlecock, he
mi•sed his hold, and fell on a prong he had placed for
the purpose of aiding his ascent, the points of which
running into his body, he was killed almost instantly.
Upper Canada (little more than thirty years ago an
entire wilderness) from the best evidence that can be
obtained. has now nearly one million of acres of land
under cultivation.

• -DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
At about half-past two o'clock on Sunday morning,
the inhabitants of Holborn, Little Queen-street, and the
sutrounding neighbourhood, were. thrown into the
greatest state of alarm and confusion, by the breaking
out of a fire in the timber-yard of Messrs. Vises s, ca-
binet-makers, 7, Little Queen street. The fire was first
discovered by the watchman, in Great Queen-street,
perceiving the sparks borne by the wind, which was
then blowing rather smartly, in the direction of Lin-
coln's-inn-fields. An alarm was quickly given, and not-
withstanding the advanced hour of the morning, when
it might be considered difficult to obtain assistance, a
great number of engines were collected ; but the diffi-
culty of obtaining a speedy supply of water, rendered
them inoperative for a long time, so that the flames,
fanned by the wind, obtained such an ascendancy, as to
require the incessant play of between thirty and forty
engines for better than two hours, before they were at
all mastered, and not until an immense quantity of pro-
perty was altogether destroyed. The flue being confined
within a square of lofty houses; extending one way from
Great Queen-street to Holborn, and front Little Queen-
street to Newton-street the other, the firemen found it
extremely difficult to play on it With anything like
effect; and even what was done was effected only by
passing the hole through the windows, and over some
Lam vening walls, in doing which two of the firemen
were precipitated from an eminence into a heap of
blazing timbers, and were both most seriously bruised
and scorched. The premises of Messrs. Vizer, which
had been partially restored since the recent conflagra-
tion, were now totally destroyed; the rear of Messrs.
Bentley and Wood's, perfumers and chymists ; Mr.
Gosnell's. printer; the type-fr.undry of Mr. Pouchee,
and Mr. Jameson's coach-factory adjoining, suffered
considerable damage ; and the various property con-
sumed is estimated between 10.0001. and 12,0001. value.
The inhabitants of the differenchauses on that side fled
from their beds in the greatest terror, and almost in
total nudity ; they were, however, accommodated by
their opposite neighbours, who threw open their houses
for the reception of them and their propriety, which was
removed under the protection of Avery and Thompson,
of the Bow-street patrol, who rendered themselves ex-
tremely active in keeping off the immense horde of
thiepes that were assembled on this, as on every similar
occasion. At about seven o'clock, the fire was get com-
pletely under i but up to a much later hour, the streets
were still lined with engines, some of which continued
playing on the smouldering_ruins, to prevent its break-
ing forth afresh. lk is remarkable that for seven succes-
sive Sundays there has been a fire of greater or lesser
magnitude in the metropolis.

• PUBLIC SALfar . •
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By Messrs. ROBINS, •
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Of Warwick-House.' llegait-strfefa i •
The Pinsky Estate and Manor (Freehold); Amato at Brad's*
four miles from Bath, comprehending farm-houses, and ali recullite
buildings, with 614 a. I a. 20 r, of lend, let at rents ansona
to £715 121. land tax redeemed, except as to 29 18s. with fiat
stone quarries on the estate; timber to he taken at a yaloseisnear
sold for .C24,00(1.
Lands at Haugh, adjoining the above, yearly rent £3O, tend bit
155.-900 guineas.
A "Dairy Farm, at Halt, adjoining, farmhouse and outhatildiusgs,p
comprising 60 a. 28 r. at a rent of 2120v-24,1190.
The Annual or Fee Farm Rent of £2l 6s. Issuing out of the'
Manor of Pool, Wilts-480 guineas.
The Ilkley Freehold Estate situate at Met, OlneentershirrO
comprehending a house and °ices, with lawn and gardens, new.;
mental piece of water, asd pasture meadow, with a faisnafl7k
tacres of land, in occupation foc seven years, at 2175 ; also, enelo,s
r'snres of land, amounting to 86 acres and 31 acres, rented of clef
executors of the late J. Mills, Esq. and let at the sane tent, MtalrJit
an aggregate of 286 acres, including the Coventry land; alsos thee
clothing mill, and sundry cottages, and common right over ow
acres of land,-timber, cops, dressings, Sc . to be taken at a said&
tion-9,950 guineas.
A Freehold House, No. 9, Bartholomew-close, let we finder
which expires at Christmas next, estimated annual *aloe 235 r. •
710 guineas. .
Nd. 10, adjoining, on lease to Christmas next, of the same anneal
value-540 guineas.
Nes. 11 and 12, annual value 260-1020 guineas.
Freehold Ground near the last Lot-840 guineas.
A Freehold Rent of £25 secured on Nos. 1 to 4, Lortadusrli..;
place, Holloway, on lease for 61 years, land-tax redeensed2,49,ge.
An Annuity of 220 daring the life of a Gentleman, aged. 48,
secured on Freehold Property, situate near Cockermouth, Casaba"-
land-175 guineas.
A Leasehold House, No. 18, North-street, City-road, *
25 years, ground rent 10 guineas, DOW let at £34 a year-e 1.115 se.