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London, England, 1826-03-25 00:00:00

PRIVILEGES OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY.

tietitrit
rid biaL the depot of cue Ond Regiment Marched from
Ribliargh Castle to the wbstwatki,i6 isithark fee Ireland. -
eallLurs *Aare 18.—Tuesday, the first division of the 9th I.An-
'underrisa command of Major Richardson. arrived here film
on their way to Scotland,. This Sue conis proceed by
wioff poliagliadiee, where they will embark io thotransports which
brisk over the Id Dragoons from Scotland to this eonntry.
Captain liskansores Company of the Royal Staff Corps,
marched (ruin Hobe on their route to Gravesend, there to embark
for Corfu ; a detachment also at the same time for Ceylon ; and in
a few days another detachment will depart for New South Wales.
Wednesday, Thos.Chas ton, private in the 18th Regiment of Foot,
was convieted before B. BRAWL, F. F. Sarum?, and C. C. Haig-
MOND. Esqrs. Magistrates for the borough of Ipswich; in the penalty
of £2O, for enlisting George Page, of the East Suffolk Regiment,
knowing him to belong to the Militia, and, in default of paying the
penalty, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Weymouth Barracks will be occupied in about a fortnight by the
6th or Enniskillen Dragoons. The 17th Lancers are expected to
arrive in Exeter soon after Easter, and part of them will occupy
the Artillery _Barracks on the TOpsham-road.
Sunday a detachment of the Id Veterans, from Pendennis Castle,
and a detachment of the same Regiment from Milford, were landed
at Plymouth, where they will remain till another transpurt is ready
to convey them to Chatham, on their arrival at which place they
will be disbanded. •
AYR, MARCH 21.

A question of very pest inteeest came on befire the
Court of Aldermen on-Tuesday last. It arose in its
argument before the Vice Chancellor Upon the sub}ect
of property left by the celebrated Sir Francis Drake.-s-
In the year 1782, Sir Francis Drake, Admiral of she
Red, was, in consequence of a victory gained over the
enemy ir. the West Indies, with other officers, under
,Lord Rodnsy presented with the freedom of the City
of London, by a vote of the Court of Common Council,
and was, in pursuance of that vote, made a Liveryman
of the Company of Grocers, and sworn in a freeman.
Sir Francis Drake took the several oaths that are ro.
quired in he taken by all persons who are honoured With
the freedom of the City. He was not free by birth,. or
servitude, or purchase, or other .vise than as aforesaid.
H. married Pooley Chislow some time afterwards, and
made over to her the sum of 15,0001. in the 3 pet Cent.
cimsolidated Burk Annuities in lieu of dower. In the
year 1789, he died intestate, and without issue. The
G-orge Walcot Onslow was constituted executor'
to the estate. His widow some time afterwards mar-
tied Mr. Sergeant Onslow. She had received by the
stature or distribution, the share of the property to which
she was entitled as the widow of the Baron-t, and for
some years it was supposed that there was no further
claim upon the part of the Learned Sergeant. It how-
item occurred to him that the privilege of a citizen of
London, which he believed extended to-his wife, as the
widow of a freeman, might be made available in ob-
taining an increased share in the property bequeathed,
and he accordingly claimed, in opposition to Mrs.
Fuller, a near relative, we believe, of Sir Franck Drake.
The case came before the Vice• Chancellor, who, atter
having heard counsel, ordered that di,. Lord Mayor and
Aldermen should be applied to to certify the custom of
the city if London on those points:—
Ist. Whether Sir Francis: Drake, having been presented with the
freedom of the city under the above-mentioned circumstances, was
a freeman of the city of London in the sense, meaning, and opera-
don of the custom of the said city, relating to the distribution of
' the effects of freemen who die intestate; and in case the custom
of the city of London as to the distrihution of personal estate ap-
plies to such a freeman as Sir Francis Drake was, then
Cdly, Whether there is any cottons of the city of London, by
virtue whereof the wiuow of a freeman, having the benefit and
provision of such settlement as the settlement in the pleadings in this
cause, is debarred from her customary share of his personal estate."
Those questions were first propos. d to the Recorder of the City
of London, hut were submitted, at his suggestion, to the Court of
Aldermen for their certificate by the mouth of the Recorder.
Mr. WAKEFIELD, who appeared as Counsel for the executor, who
bas no interest in the decision, stated that his attendance was
merely complimentary.
Mr. SHADWELL, as Counsel for Mr. Sergeant Onslow,
contended that Sir Francis Drake had been a freeman
of the City of London in the most complete sense of the
word, and had been entitled to all the privileges of one
of that body. The conferring of the freedom of the
City upon meritorious individuals comptehended, of
course, all the advantages to which pet sons who ob-
tained their freedom In any other way were entitled,
otherwise it would be a mere mockery to proprne such
a nro.le of conveying the sense the Corporation enter-
tained of the great efforts of the naval and military
heroes of the country. Mr. Shad well cited some au-
thorities in support of his position; after which
Mr. Serjeant SPANK'S address d the ,Court for the
other claimant to the property. - He argued -that-the
eetkiris of the:City, c.nterresl as it had been apbbl'Sir
Francis Drake, was not burdened with the-hictrOe•
niences which necessarily attended-those atm I).'euAtbel
'freemen tinder d.fferent circums ances; and- that it
never could bare been -meant to impose upon a
man upon whom the freedom, had been bestowt.ct
as a mark.of hoptuir trod testimony of great merit, the
performance of duties iocrimpatibie with his situation.
Pile custom of the City et Loudon took away from
parents the right to leave their children under the
guardianship of those whom they might approve, and
place them under the controul of—whom ? Why, of
,the Chamberlain of London. That regulation might
be a wise one so far as related to the orphans of those
who were freemen by purchase, servitude, or birth ;
but how must the Duke of Wellington be surprised at
being told, that one of those rewards to which his mi-
litary exertions entitled him was, that his daughters
must at his death be placed under the care of the
Chamberlain of the City of London, and that all at-
tempts to interfere with that regulation would be vain.
Bat the Chamberlain was to have raitill greater autho-
rity over those who happened to meet with the appro•
bacon of the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the
City, and to be presented with the freedom mere mote
of the Corporation. If the question were decided in
favour of the argument of his Learned Friend, Mr.
Shadwell, the D..ke of Wellington, in that case, must,
resign his authority, with regard to the marriage of his
daughters. into the hands of the Chamberlain, who, in
the event of his Grace's death, could exercise a paternal
authority over them, until the age of maturity recog-
nised by the law.

The Ihielles of Richminad arrived here yesterday from Mon-
teith, Wigtenshire, the seat of Sir William Showell, where her
Grace had been on a visit to the worthy Barenet.
A meeting of the Magistrates and Council of Kilmarnock was
held yesterday, for the purpose of devising means for supporting the
unemployed weavers of that place. It is intended to provide them
with work lo their own trade. or otherwise ; but if, as we have
just been informed, the demand for Kilmarnock goods, particularly
plaids and shawls, has materially increased within a few days, there
is every probability that the weavers may very soon find employ-
ment unmixed with public beneficence.
A must distressing accident occurred this morning, at the coal-
pit lately opened by Mr. Taylor, at the Belt Rock quarry, opposite
Prestwick toll, by which three me* lost their lives, and five have
been materially injured. John Dunlop and William Smythe went
first down, Pride and Mr. Gordon next. and after them Joseph
going and John Rice. Two buys were standing at the pit-head
waiting the return of the creel to go down, when a dreadful explo-
sion took place, which burst the building at the pit-head, 'and drove
the two buy: to the ground, at the distance of eight or ten yards
from where they stood. In about ten or fifteen minutes a cry
iwas beard from below, and upon going down, Mr. 'Gordon,
and Rice were foiind in a senseless state. William
Pride was able to. speak. Ewing and Dunlop were dead, and
Pride expired a few minutes after be was brought up. These
unfortunate men have all left wives and children to bewail their loss.
We are sorry to state that James M'Gachan, son. mason bore, a
very sober and industrious man, was killed in the Sa on
Thursday last, *bile employed in taking down the wall ar
Doswell's park. For the sake of expedition, the practice at Mil*
mining was adopted, and while doing this a lags gave ado
denly way, and fell upon ild•Gachan before he get out ot
reach. He lived only a few hours.

Aid=lllll2 WAIIIOI4II asked whether Sir Francis Drake bad
not, or could not have exercised his privileges as a freeman of the
city ; and
Alderman Bastwx asked whether, if a penmen were to be admitted
to aU the privileges of a freeman, it was not reasonable to expect
that be should submit to any inconveniences whisk might be bush
parable from those privikges?
Mr. Serjeant Scams thought, that an honorary freeinan might
exercise his privileges, but certainly did not suppose that he Wm tO
be subject to the inconveniences alluded to. much less coma a dis-
posal of his property as he might never have cosstemplaked.
Mr. SWAM /ILL replied.—He contended that a person could not
become a Member of a Society without some obligations. What
he understood by honorary freedom was, she posseseien cif the
without being subject to the bandana-10kb in
be lo-
manpatible with the situation of the person whom ebe boome
was auferred. .

The Coons, when the arguments were concluded, subnihted the
questions to the city law-officers, who will give their opinion before
the neat Coast of Aldermen. The Recorder will then go dowito
the Vice-Cluncellor's Court, and certify in she nuns of the Lotd
Mayor and Aldermen.
It is stated in Ist Burrow's Reports, 3d George 11. that a con-
siltation was had in the city concerning the sort of gown which It;
was proper for the Recorder to mit on to make this ore Unita return
in which consultation it was determined that it ought to be the
I purple dotirrebe faced with black velvet, and not kis scarletgoviii,
his black silk one, or the common bar town.

SALISBURY, MARCH' 22.—There have been neither
marriages, births, deaths; nor robberies in the city for this week past.
Testeraay, being Goad Fr day, was observed with
more than usual solemnity ; the shops were closely shut,
as were the Exchange, Public Offices, Lloyd's, Stc. •
An ineffectual attempt to create dissatisfaction among
the miners on Halkin Mountain, has induced the Mold
men to return to their duty.
Execurioass.—John Newsom, convicted at the late
Assizes of a rape and highway robbery at Barsowderi,
was er.ecuted at Oakham, on Tuesday ; and on Mon-
day W. Clack underwent the extreme sentence of the
law, at Oxford, for horse•stealing. =Masud and F*1:114,
for the murder of Samuel Cross, were cufillued at UT;
mcick, on the 17th in,t.

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Thuhday, at WetterhaM, lent ; and on Saturday, it 1A1411611
Sir Arthur.Chichester's pack had blid sport last week. (nor state
were found to the Wort Wood, near tittle liter; one slat turned
out, and the bounds were laid on at Little lrrayliriuse. The deer
broke away over Lyddaeott tb Whiteoeld, t•usk* down thin Watrk
to Waltham Waal, where he sank in the rtSe'r. On 'lie peek
coming up, he jumped one in view, ran ty ;he water, crossed
over Bray Ball to Witham. tamed back to Wort Woad, crossed
the water to Grattan, from theste to Whittt-1.1, and was taken
alive and uninjured at Hole Water, after a en:A- of two boor.;
from whence he was conveyed to Youlatoe. On Monday last a
hind was run, in order to be given to the farmers
STEEP.LE CHASE.: '
A Steeple Chute took place yesterday from the top Of Eghani
Hill to Gereard's• Cross, Backs (R 100 son. betweeu Capt. Lomas
Sullivan, and a Gentleman Of theI'
flame of Graystock, of Old Wind-
sor, both galloped together along Datchett Bridge,=when each took
different ground through Stoke. They were both together within
a quarter of a mile from home and Capt. Sullivan won the match,.
crossing the Uxbtidge road first, by more than LOU yards.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
A renewed Pigeon Match, the Midliant and Ashroh Clubs, egg
the Heston and New Hats Clubs; took place i'esterdarfor as extra
100 sov, in addition to the 200. 'The preceding day 'the Chiba
.hot a tie, and there Was some heavy betting on this, at eleven birds
each. 'lb. brat column is the result of yesterday's shooting, and
the second the first day's. -
SiluonAar, Sce. Killed: • Amoy, &e. Killed. •
Messrs. Brennan . . 11 lo Meter*. Satan. ' . • 10 40
Fox . . . . Ist . Flemming ... 40' lb
Gilbert .. . . 10 9 'Smart . . . . 101 1
Golding . . .. 911 . Anstrutber . ; - 911 •
Capt. Smith . . . 910 Burst ' . . . .- _lO a
Frost . . . 9 8 Bouverie . . . 40
Harrison . . 9 9 Gregory . . . 8 111
Forth . i.. . u Martin . a . . !10,
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Heston, Etc, losetlitilMitch by three birds dying out of bassi,.
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'1 ' tiIIORDEE GAMES.
These manly upsets, instituted by the Society of Scottish Bor.
deters, wen bald Ma Yarrow on the.l7th instant, as usual; mud .thlt
day being Baron immense number of attendants and eompetitois.
aced on the ground at an early hour. The prises were samba
bonnets. • The leaping was won by Andrew Beattie, Carkjli--
hope, in Teviotdale--distance 42i feet. Ti. lira rase by Robert.
LOidlaw, Chapelbope, Yarrow; and the second by John Rik,
Rerldshope, Patrick. The first prize for wrestling was gaineAby.
frortLeis Best, Tamer, thirty-two competitors. The sacesid by.
Anderson, Ettrick, thirty- two competitors The thirA,lsy
Mr. William Glendinning, Rekdaleinuir. This young Gentleman,
only eighteen years of age, threw many of the strongest men on the
field, and had nearly-won both of the former prises. The conilkel.
don was excellent; tor never so many real strong men appeared.
The prize for putting the stone was likewise won by Mr. William
Glendinning. The match at the ball, after a terrible contest, which.
lasted three hours and three quarters, was at last Won by the men
of Ettrick. The most perfect harmony and good humour prenilled
through the whole day, and eke the night. Some business eras
also transacted. The largest stock of sheep in the county was seid
that day, and a number of lasses were bespoke, both for shout 4Maill
long terms; and some for matrimony. .' it^.6lt
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CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. • • foli,?
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CAMBRIDGE, !damn 14.• ,! .f ~ •-_ _ _
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The Rectory of West Bolton, in the West Rldieg at Tailliafre
having become vacant by the death of the Rev.. Mr. Dawermouni
the patron being a Roman Catholic, the next Presentation devolves
on this University. The following candidates hate aimed" titilkillid
the votes of the. Members (011ie Senate:—Rev. P.' R.'Hall. IMO.
St. John's College ; Rev. Robert Ridsdale, M.A. OigebstilAsir.
Temple Chevallier, M.A.,: Qulsavioe-ball; Rev. Jo*
_His4, 1144
Sidney Sussex CsUsgm,Met ,Worpmfr Walter, M. A..14nel Ilitissez
Ceilego, a. a .„. i ~. i-_th,4 • '
, • Hztweff, Sc santt.--kt ilkeietteregaticie is *vie Waft.
.several rrygulittiati iiipeeMtig Rte Hilwew Scisolaeshlje 'pained the
Senate includfien lbw fintetstbig: •• . . . , ~.., / : •
''• 1. That there •shaklAis,,lsturs .be ail Scholarships, exiled
LTvrwititt's Hebrew. Scholarships.
-, ETke terOnd,third,laurth; fifth, sixth, seireathi aodeightles.are
nearly inner to the fanner regtildlon.l '
- O.' T6le twe'scholikit tWelected annually, and be called saioleti
of the first and second classes; that a scholar of the Gist cla•s re...
mire smssnual stipenticg .C5O, and ascholar of the wasted shred an•
manual stipend) of Igo, for three years from the ante of election;
end that the first election under these regulation.' take plan in: may, .
111211, the second in May, 1827. • • • • ' . .
to. That the residue of the net .spnual proceeds of 'Mr. Tyr-
, whites benefaction, not already dispoied of 'hi' the third of :less
nvolutions, together with ill accumulations whklsssayamss under
the tenth and twelfth restitutions, form a 'flied to be empitkgml in:.
the following manner, via. that a pron!inn; of not less tholifty
1 pounds be given, as often as this foci" will allow, for such 11. Lido
dissertation, upon some subject connected with Hebrew Iftestifire;
as may be agreed upon by the ll:lectors, of the •maiority 4 dam.'
OXFORD, Alwacet tv."ll=ns "4 1.,h;. •
Saturday being the last day of Lent Term, diefellewlifedUksp#,'
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were conferred; , al,us :: V'''.
Baciunna its CIVIL Law.—Rev. Richard Connenne,4.4ll:a
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Lincoln College, Grand Compounder. ' . .i.!....iiiikte.
Marries or Aars.—Rev. Edwin Bosanques, Cksepost, ,
Grand Compounder • William Windsor Berry, IllasasetAillese s
Rev. Henry. Rookin,'Tabediar of Queen's College; allirwatethur
Drummond, Balliol College.
Becomes. or Aari.—Georie Wylte, Taberdar of faseen'i
College; Septimus Dallas, Taberdar of Queen's College; Augustus
Stowey, Christ Church; Edward LetwycheDavias,Jcias College;
IQurks Hope blacken, Balliol College. ,
ucctitsusnea I. ritaimonend.
1 - Rev. F. W. Patteson, to be Under 'Minister of St. Peter's Mari-
'weft, Norwich.
Friday, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Seuthwell Keppell, AI. A. was
instituted to the Rectory of •Tittleskall with Godwick and Walk&
team annexed, Norfolk, on the presentation if Thomas 'Oilliian
Coke, Esq. of Holkbam Hall; and sin the sante day the Reck WM.
lien was instituted to the Tinny* bf Horsey, Northliti, on the
presentation of the Governan or Trustees of the Free 'Grimmer
School at North Wahhom, of the foundation of Sir Was. Pastan,
Km. deceased. . .i.
The Rev. J. 40 FINN m. 4. was on Wednesday last instituted to
the Vicarage of Easton, and the-perpetual Curteltirs/ Long Stowe
and Barham Huntingdon, on the presentation of the Rev. T. Ker.
rich, M.A. Prebendary' of Long Stowe, in tbetCathedral
.Church of
Lincoln, and principal Librarian of this University.
Friday, the Rev. Edward Rice Ash, alternate Morning Preacher
at Fitzroy Chapel, and Sunday Evening Lecturer at St. Steplen's,
Coleman-street, was elected alternate Musing Preacher at the
Philanthropic Society's Chapel, imtbe moo cif the Elev. William
Gilly, resigned. . - . h ;2.l.ztjk
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Messrs. HZATINCOTII, OrTiVertliti . W '6
havelang beets
celebrated for their lace manufacts* have -lately
planted several thousands Of mulberry trees in that
[ neighbourhood, . foe the purpose of introducing the
rearing of silk in that part of the country. Thetlinsate
of Devonshire is considered peculiarly favourable to the
attempt. • The trees already planted will requite three
years to be brought to such a state as will renter their
leaves suitable for the feeding of the wor ms.
Theimportant question respecting anent the Cornell,
of Manor of Taunton. Deane, which was to have
n stied last week at Exeter, stand's over, with Fever.'
other untried causes, until next. Devon Aslize . The
.tiee
ancient records flow the &chequer,. illustrative of the
question •
a navjtvisgsois
ur,fowrethreeirsi,
conveyance;Puln e
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wills h. kb, puilockyeeas to
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to Exeter with its musty load under a proper escort.
Figs TOADS IND2IIQ !!--The following is a copy of
• • - c'DrCiitimPeral:ltin
That if any of the Roman Catholics attenettin•futureetly' markets
Dispatches were received on Thursday at the Seer::: tahen°tneicigehbolithuirtodw'logf PEI ant4°l to n tone
2•4lleZ`tmanPacaest°ll4
say, of State's Glee foe. For.e.ian Main, front Lord OnAIITILLE,
our Ambauador at Paris: . . that there arc another arrangement made, of which due . notice
and fairs in Fintona,on week days, to buy ervell, aloe sofa times
Any person atteutlit,g to Fintona after this notice
(only for the purpose of attending.
stn Sundays an ny. ays o.
A foreigner asked Mie: It yesteidsy, why the shops will be given.
were sane. 44 It is a day a ab,tinettoe, ,Sir, • Wild. the
POPSter p !I end we of net 4outented with jailing .our-
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selves, but we make our shop-windows joist also." pr+yer.). will meet the sesefeSt piniidunent on their persons; an.:
if their persons does not lie got, they may expect destnicliolt lobe
down on their cattle and property.' —Dublin Putria.

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