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London, England, 1816-05-03 00:00:00

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hfaaceouscautiarmer../Osterday Arms Aichow,
the butler of Mr. Omelet, of Baker.street, was
brought up for a 601101bd ettladalltiOth It was stated,4
that the prisoner liras usually sent to purchase tea for
the other servants. Some of the tea left by the pti,
sonar in the drawers of the two girls was produced
before the hblistrate, and three Surgeons who were'
in the Office immediately declared, that there was
mixed with it a considerable quantity of cantharldes,
or Spanish Iles. The object of Belchain was no
longer, in their opinion, equivocal. The Magistrate,
however, could not make out any ground for corn.
mining him, the two girls having said, after some
hesitation, that be had never attempted any violence,
either before or during the operation of the candle.
rides. The housekeeper, who had not the same im-
politic compassion for the prisoner, swore, that one of
them had -oetroptaffied to her that he had rudely en-
tered ber chamber when she was in bed, but that her,
threats induced him to retire. The prisoner denied
thint he knew any thing of the matter, and refused to
answer a question. Mr. Hicks regretted weedy that
there etisted no legal, ground far committing the pri-
soner. He trusted that the edmonitiop given to him
this day would work some change in his conduct,
and assured Mm, that if either of the complainants had
died in consequence of that he had administered, no-
thing could have saved him from the gallows, He
was then allowed to depart. The neighbourhood of
' the Office was exceedingly crowded, and the *feat
was awaited with the utmost impatience. Belcham
is nearly fifty years Gine.
WORSlfltc.laktn.—Xestetday Charlene Lahore,
Alizainh Skeyard, and Ma npies, servants of J.
King, Esq. of Highbury Terrace, Minima, were
charged with stealing a 4dantity of wine, rum, and'
brandy. The family left town a few days since, when
the prisoners got a smith to open the cellar.door, and
sent for their friends, for whom they kept an open
house; but their conduct being perceptible ro the
neighbours, they wrote to Mr. King, and he came to
town, and finding the prisoners in a state of inebriety,
he had them taken into Custody. Oa examination,
they admitted having takes half a dozen of port and
some rum and brandy.—Remanded.
Quten-souane.—Yesterday J. etfiNereghtose, Esq.
Deputy Commissary-General in the Peninsula, was
brought from St. Martin's Watch-house, in the cus-
tody of Newman, the Constable, for committing most
outrageous assaults on Major Toole, of the 32d, Cap.
tain O'Connell, of the 67th, and the Waiters of the
Salopian Coffeehouse, Charing-cross, and for break.
ing the furniture and windows of the Coffee.room,
on Wednesday night. The Magistrate ordered the
Clerk to commit the prisoner until he produced bail.
—Captain O'Connell said he had charges to prefer
against Thornton, the watchman of St. Martin's, and
he would punish him, let it cost what it would. He
stated, that when be ordered him to proceed to the
watch-house with the prisoner, [he could not assist
himself, having lost an arm,) the watchman suffered
the prisoner to break from him, so as to be able to
strike him, and when he expostulated with him, he
putted him off the road, and said he would knock
him down also i that, after they were in the Watch.
house, the watchman said, in a sneering manner,
when Major Toole and he were signing the charge—
Why don't you call yourselves Colonels ? you may
as well, for it ia all stuff."—oldr. CoLatmovic-4; He,
shall be committed to Tothill-fields prison until lie
produces bail."

Among the articles of provisions which have re-
cently fallen in price, we do not notice that of milk ;
and we are the more surprised at it, as hay, corn, land,
and cattle, which ought to regulate the price of milk,
are aU at a depreciated value.
By Returns presented to the House of Commons
it appears that, from 1798 to 1816, the least number
of Aliens resident in any year in this kingdom, was
18,090 (in 1807). The highest f 22,616, which is the
number at present.
The greAtest number of Aliens sent out of the
kingdom in any year was 118, in 1798 : the least
was 4, in 1814. In 1803, about 1700 were ordered
to quit the kingdom, but not being per fitted to land
on the Continent, they returned, and wire allowed w
reside here.

The sum claimed in 1814 by the British Govern.
ment for the maintenance of French prisoners, was
46.799,678. The claim for expense of prisoners for
1815 has not yet been made—the amount is 471,995.
An official return to an order of the House of
Commons, states the sums expended for the mainte-
nance, &c. of French prisoners during the war :
Front 1408 to 1814, at • .111,799,671 las. 11d.
Front 1814 to 1815 • 71,995 18s. 94.
Tend .C 6,171,674 its. lid.
It appear: by an account of payments on the 4i
per Cent. West India 'Duties that the Earls of CHAT.
HAM and KllrNOlll. and Sir HOME POPHAM have had
various sums out of them. The first Nobleman had
£750 a year in 1809 and the next year ; then
41500 ; in 1813,. £9000; in the next year 43750 ;
in the two last years £3OOO each. The Earl of Km.
now. had £2OOO in 1810 ; then asoo for two years ;
then 41000 and 41250; lest year £lOOO. Sir Houa
PoPHaM has had various sums from 4250 to £875 ;
last year and this he has 4500.
• It appears by a paper presented to the House of
Commons, that the Officers of Assessed Taxes in Ire.
land have received notices of the following disconti.
nuances :—Four-wheeled carriages, 392; two.wheel-
ed, 2684 ; horses, 1785 ; servants, 694 ; hearths,
5518 ; Windows, 2j,004.
Two cotton'mills are now erecting at Glasgow, at
an estimated expense of 450,000 each, which will,
contain 2800 looms for weaving by power about
8400 pieces of cloth per week.
New Bonvs.—All Tickets and Shares purchased
of Itrobtarkson, GOODLUCK, and Co. or of their
Agents in the Country, between the 27th of April
and the l4th of May, will receive a proportionate
Share of the New Bonus of 200 Whole Tickets.—
RIONAnDSON, GOOIMAICIC, and CO. respectfully solicit
the Patronage of the Public, in the present State
Lottery, which begins Drawing on the 14th of May.
The Scheme contains, 2 Prises of 430,000, besides
50 other Capitals. 'cho' and Shares are on Sale
at their Fortunate Offices, Cornhill sad Charing-
Crow where have been Shared and Sold, in the last
five Months, Four Grand Capitals, amounting to
4122,500, Nos. 18,646 Cud 5692, Prizes of 450,000
and 020,000, and 10,244, and 431 Grand Golden
, Capitals of 24000 Guineas each,