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London, England, 1826-10-05

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The Annual Grand Musical Festival, for the benefit
of the Hospital, took place on Tuesday.
The first performances were given on Monday night
in the shape of a Miscellaneous Concert at the Theatre
Royal ; on which occasion Motaat's Sinfonia (Jupiter)
was sang in fine style by the whole assembled chorus.
Rosstat's duet of In' Abbroccia, selected from /1 Tan.
credi, was particularly deserving of mention, not only
from the spirited manner in which it was sung by Bas.
name, but also from the vivacity with which he was
supported by Miss BACON. Miss STEPHENS, in the
well-known air, Rest, Warrior, nett, reminded us of the
pathos of her Auld Rain Gray, more especially in the
exquisite tenderness of her allusion to the warrior's
dream. As the words of this ballad are in themselves
deserving of attention, we subjoin them for the reader's

He comes from the wars and the red field of fight,
He comes through the storm and the darkness of night;
For rest and for refuge fain to implore,
The warrior bends low at the cottager's door:
Pale is his cheek, there's a gash on his brow,
His looks o'er his shoulders distractedly Row,
And the fire of his heart shoots in fits from his eye,
Like the languishing lamp that just Rashes to die.
Rest, warrior, rest.
Sunk in silence and sleep in the cottager's bed,
Oblivion shall visit the war-weary head ;
Perchance he may dream—.but the vision shall tell
Of his Lady love's bower, and her latest farewell.
Farewell! Illusion and love chase the battle's alarms;
He shall dream that his mistress is lock'd in his arms ;
He shall feel on his lips the sweet warmth of her kiss!
Ah ! warrior, awake not—such slumber is bliss.'
Rest, warrior, rest.

.In the second act Miss Mavis gave Moons's * Harp ad am
through Tara's malls." Madame CARA nom, Signor Comm; and
Signor de Beowis, infused great spirit into Ross's "Awl Miss,"
more so, indeed, than the trio itself is worth. Mr. Beaman's battle
song, "0! a glorious sight to see," from Oberon, was animated.--
Madame Caaaeoat (accompanied by herself on the pianefone) sang
a pretty sir, entitled "Ca went egad." On the *bole, the Concert
was very delightful, and as well attended as its excellence deserved.

DUMFRIES, OCTOBta S.
London, England, 1826-09-20

MA R I.BOROUG 11-STIt EAT.

--
1 A young man, named JAI' Waite, was charged with disturbing
the Congregation assembled in Gower-street Chapel,
Mt. Gill, one of the Members, stated, that about eight o'clock oil
Monday evening, the prisoner came into the Chapel, and, in a feW
minutes after, be began shouting, clapping his hands, and tearing the
prayer books. The Minister was stopped in his devotions. On
Sunday the prisoner had been to the Chapel, when he acted pre-
cisely in the same way, and prevented the service proceeding.
The prisoner said, that the Minister, when in the midst of his
Sermon, drew the attention of the Congregation towards him, and
charged bins with picking the pockets of the Congregation. He felt
vexed that his character should be thus publicly attacked, and he
expressed his disapprobation of the conduct of the Minister.
•Mr. Gill said, that several of the persons who frequented the
Chapel bad been robbed, and he was confident the prioonet was
connected with the thieves.
The prisoner denied that be was connected with such characters,
and said it was the Minister of the Chapel who picked the pockets
of the Congregation.
Mr. emcees' desired the prisoner to give some account of himself.
The prisoner said, the place be lived in was an empty room.
Mr. Conaxe-- Are you of any business? Prisoner—None at
present. I was one time in the straw-blocking trade; but the loge
of money, and the laws of oppression, have ruined me.
Mr. Conant—Where are your friends? Prisoner—l have but
one, who is inside of me; he gives me all that I want, both as to
food, lodging, and every thing else.
Mr. CoNan,--WIU you promise not to go to the Chapel again it
you are discharged? Prisoner—That is more than I can promise,
for I think there is great hypocrisy going on at the Chapel, and
which I am determined to expose.
Mr. Gill here said he did not wish to press the charge.
. After some further conversation, in the coarse of which the pri.
seiner said his wife was living in White Rose-court, White Cross-
street, he was discharged.
London, England, 1826-09-20

RAMSGATE, Strr. 19.

This fashionable watering-place, notwithstanding the
pressure of the times, still continues occupied by a gr, at
deal of good company, attracted hither by its salubri-
ous air, its fine bathing, and the pretty walks and rides
in the vicinity. In addition to which its noble pier
together with the Light-house Obelisk, and other build.
ings, both useful and ornamental, form a combination
rarely to be met with at a watering-place. New build-
ings are springing up on all sides of the town, and a
beautiful Gothic Church is now nearly completed.
Yesterday was the annual meeting of the Trus-
tees of the Harbour, when, after transacting the
business' of the day, and viewing the progress of
the works, and the effects of the new sluices on the her-
bow., they proceeded in a body, with Sir Wm. Curtis at
-their head, to open, in due form, a very elegant light
of steps constructed in cut masonry, to replace the;
wooden structure called Jacob's Ladder, now fallen
into decay, and, consequently, dangerous; when, after
the gates were thrown open, and the public permitted
to ascend, a very appropriate speech, describing the
nature and objects of the work, was delivered by the
worthy Baronet, amidst the applause and cheers of the
surrounding multitude, consisting of all the beauty and
fashion of Ramsgate, and the aril ticers belonging to the
port. The evening was concluded by a sumptuous
dinner at the Pier-house, to a select party, consisting of
Sir W. and Mr. Curtis, the Elder Brethren of the Tri-
nity-house, as Trustees ; and for guests, of Lord
Shaftesbury, the Dean of Carlisle, Sir Thomas Grey, Mr.
Manning, M.P. Mr. Wane, M.P. Mr. Sergeant Addams,'
Mr. L. Boyd, and several distinguished visitors.
London, England, 1826-09-20

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Dowager Duchess of Rutland has art ived at slekon Muw.
bray, from a tour.
The Duke of St. Alban's arrived yesterday at his house in St.
Jamea's-square, from Colonel Clayton's seat, Great Marlow.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde left their house in
St. James's-square yesterday, for Paris.
The Countess of Alan,field has arrived at her seat at Richnumd,
from Milford, South Wiles.
The Earl and Countess Cowper left town yesterday morning For
Paris.

Lord and Lady Montague have left their seat, Ditton Park, Bucks,
for Brighton.
The Countess of Harrowby has left Wortley Hall, Sheffield, for
Doncaster.

Sir Hussey and Lady Vivian kft the Royal Hotel, St. Janke,.
street, yeaterday, for their seat, in Hants.

THE ARMY.

Detachments of recruits'arrived in town, this morning, from Co-
ventry, and received orders to embark on board a steam vessel in
the liver, on route to join their respective Corps and Depot.. A
Detachment belonging to the East India Company's service has re.
dived orders to embark, this morning, on board a steam vessel in
the river, for Orakesend, on route to Chatham. A Detachment of the
59th Regiment of Infantry, is ordered to embark, as guards, on
Ward the Midas convict ship, at Portsmouth, fur New South
Wales. Another Detachment of the above corps is ordered to em-
bark, u yards on board the Albion convict ship, at &wetness, for
New South Wales. A third Detachment of the 39th Fuot, Is or-
dered to embark, as guards, on board di e Andromeda convict ship,
.at Woolwich, for Van Dieman's Land.

[Fas. 0 Military .Pronsetiens," see ftnt page•]
London, England, 1826-09-20

GRAVESEND,. SEPTEMBER 17.

The Duke of Gloucester h shortly expected to honour Colonel
Dalton, his Royal Highness's senior Aide.de-Camp, with a visit, at
his seat about half a mile from this town, to partake of the amusesneht
of pheasant shooting.
CO►tain Edward Thornborough ltss commissioned Itis.M.tiegtY's
sloop of war Ringdove for service, and is now fitting ber out for the
North American station.

Most of the visitors to this place cross over to Tilbury Fort, to see
that venerable place of defence. It Is at present garrissne,l by two
commissioned officers and thirty privates of the 31st Rsgiturnt. In a
room over the entrance is still shown the old oaken chair in which
Queen Elizabeth sat when she delivered the well known, animating,
and stimulating Address to her Officers, at the time•of the dimmer
ened Spanish invasion;
London, England, 1826-12-08

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE!.

HEltTrOfit4 Demo= 7. • •
•
The WAptee G*ol Delivery conassenCed here on Wednesday, be-
fore the Hon. Mr- Justice Baru& and the Hon. Mr. Justice OA*
soma. The Cal4dar is unusually heavy for this County, there
bring Rear!), fifty prisoners for trial.

-
MALICIOUS 111100TING.'
laws Field was indicted, under Lord Ellenborough's Act, for
maliciously shooting at, and wounding his wife, with a loaded
pistol, at King's Walden, on 13th May, with intent to murder her.
Dlr. JISSOP conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Dom.= and
Mr. RYLAND the defence.
it appeared in evidence, that the prisoner, who was
a shoemaker by trade, had married the prosecutrir (who
was his second wife), about two years since. They had
lived unhappily together, having quarrelled repeatedly.
In April last he had been committed to the House of
Coirection, in consequence of having beaten her se-
verely. On Vie morning of the 13th of May, he pur-
chased a- brace of pocket pistols at Luton, in Bedford-
shire, and at his request the shopkeeper loaded them
with bullets, hp finding the powder ; he was also fur-
nished with several other bullets. In the evening of the
same day, he went to King's Walden, where his wife
was then living with her mother. Seeing his wife in
the garden, he spoke to her in kind terms, and inquired
after htr health? She answered him in the same manner.
He then presented a pistol at her Lead, and fired. The
ball entered at the nose, and came out at one corner of
the mouth. He then ran into a neighbouring wood.—
Two men who witnessed the transaction, shortly after-'
wards pursued him. On coming up, he presented two
pistols, and swore he would blow the brains out of the
first man who laid hands upon him. They, however,
pursued him about a mile, when he voluntarily surren-
dered, and gave up the pistols, both of which were loaded.
—ln his waistcoat pocket several bullets were found.
It was sworn bpone witness, that about three months
before this transaction, he swore he would be the death
of his wife. The prisoner had been committed for trial
last Assizes ; but the wife not having recovered from
her wound then, the trial was postponed until these As-
sizes. She now attended and gave evidence, but did
not appear to be materially hurt.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence.
Several witnesses were called on his behalf, for the purpose of
proving that he was of unsound mind. They swore that he was a
person of weak intellect, and of a harmless disposition.
The Learned Jonas summed up the case, and the Jury found the
prisoner Csift
Sentence of death was pronounced, and the Learned Jusos told
the prisoner that he must prepare to undergo the last extremity of
the law.
London, England, 1826-12-08

this day was published. price its. 6d.

AVINDICATION of CERTAIN PASSAGES in
the VHIRD and FOURTH VOLUMES of the HIS-
TORY of UN G LAND.

By .1. LINGA RD, D.D.
" It has pleased the reviewer (Edinburgh), to constitute himself
try accuser: it remains for me to repel the accusation. If I fall
in the attempt, the failure will justify his conduct: if I succeed,
and of success I cannot entertain a doubt, his will be the disgrace
of defeat, and the shame of misrepresentation. He has provoked
the contest: he must submit to the consequences."—Page a.
London, England, 1826-12-08

PARRIANA.

710)1 WM 11W MONTHLY' MAGAZIN&

Parr's dislike to puns has been very justly noticed; but I remem-
' bee, on two different occasions, that he made a kind of Latin pun.
At the first he laughed immoderately : I have seen it since in some
publication ascribed to somebody else. He was reaching a book
from its shelf, when two octavo volumes came tumbling down upon
each other. A volume of Hume's Essays had fallen upon a book
et criticism by the Abbe du Bois. " There," said be, with a half-
suppressed chuckling, " see what has happened !
Procumbit Hues BOB."
The other occasion alluded to was when he had a slight cold,
and the door and window being accidentally opened at the same
time, and a strong current of air having rushed in, " Stop, stop !"
said be, " that is too much—l am at present only
Paz levibus ventis."
I once asked him who was his immediate predecessor in the
mastership of the Free School at Norwich ? He said, "it was
Barnabas Lenten, an honest man, but without learning, and very'
tyrannical in his disposition. He was turned out of his school for
having nearly torn off a boy's ear. This man, Sir (continued Parr),
pretended to find a derivation for every
No
in Saiob, German,
Dutch, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. No matter what the word
was, however culinary or vernacular, be undertook to find its
etymology. Coming to pig's petty-toes (a Norfolk way of dressing
the feet •of sucking-pir), he was a little puzzled ; but it did
not stop him; so be wrote, • Pigs reety-tesp—a dish of which the
writer is extremely fond.'"
London, England, 1826-12-08

PUBLIC SALES, DiCIMBER 7.

. _
By Mr. J. ROBI 1418, Regent.otreet.
The Freehold, Tltbe-free, Health Estate, situate at Knaith. near
Gabssiserough • eonsprisieg the ancient manam, seated on a lawn,
with gardens ind pleasure grounds, attached and detached edam,
teach bosses, stabling, farm buildings, Set:" together with sunder
farms, and 1466 acres of land ; also the Manor of Health, and the'
Advompon to the Chapel and Curacy, and right .of fishing in the
Trot; outgeitsgs 601. Ss. Cd. per annum; timber, Sutures, ice.
to be takew at a valeadon--44.5001. •

A Freehold Estate, known as anbrooke Farm, in the parish of
Binbrooke St. Gabriel, near Louth, Lincolnshire, comprising a
farmhouse, with gardens, orchard, and aU requisite agricultural
buildings, and enclosures of land, in all 15$ acres ; also the Wold
Farm, opposite, containing 272 acres of land, two cottages, with
gardens, farmyard, and outbuildings; outgoings £3 111 s. 6d. a year,
and 6d. an acre in lieu of tithe ; timber, &c. to be takes at a Mina
tion--.415,750.
London, England, 1826-12-08

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Manama 7.

lid of Cassius took the oaths and his seat.
Vissint lIE LVI LL It presented several Petitions from Parishes
in the City of elsagow and its neighbourhood against the Corn
Laws. The Noble Viscount said, the Petitions were expressed in
respectful terms, but how far their Lordships had, power to co*
ply with the prayer of the Petitioners, he could not then see. The
subject had already occupied attention, and would again came under
their regular consideration.—The Petitions were laid on the table.
The House went into a Committee on the Indemnity Bill, the
Earl of 5UA11713111117 in the Clair.
The clauses having been read and agreed to, the Bill was re-
ported without amendment.--Their Lordships then adjourned at
Half-past Four o'Clock.
London, England, 1826-12-08

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London, England, 1826-12-08

' Cross-examined by Mr. C. PHELLtra.—Prisoner seat'
to hint before he put in the distress, stating that he
would allow him time to pay it before he proceeded to
a sale. When he applied to the Judges upon the
' subject, they told him there was no pretence-for charg-
ing the prisoner with the felony.
The Couse.—ls is. quite needless te• ask the ape any ewe.
questions.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN then char ra the Jell. He
did not call on Mr. Abbott for any fence, and stated,
that there was not the slightest evidence of any felo-
nious action or intention. Mr. 41.bbott had done every
thing openly and publicly, and the prosecutor knew
perfectly well what he intended to do with them. The
Jury therefore would, in duty to themselves and the
public, discharge Mr. Abbott.
The Jury returned • verdict of Not Guilty, without a moment's
hesitation, and Mr. Abbott was discharged.
Prosecutor—l hope your Lordship will allow me my expenses.
Mr. Sergeant AnAßlN—When you go before a Ma-
gistrate, and he condescends to inform you that you are
not pursuing the proper remedy, and that it is no felony,
and you, nevertheless, take the person into custody, and
privately obtain a bill before the Grand Jury, I should
ill discharge my duty to the public, if I saddled them
with any part of your expenses. I !hall neither allow
yon, nor any of your witnesses, a single farthing.
The prosecutor, who appeared quite chop-fallen, now retired,
with a declaration that be had no vindictive feeling.
William Bates was found Guilty of stealing a box,
containing wearing apparel and other articles, the pro-
perty of a poor soldier named William Williams, who
lodged with his family in the same house with the pri-
soner, who had assisted him in packing, and taking to
the coach office the box in question. He was sentenced
to seven years' transportation.
London, England, 1826-12-08

?f /eilzm.
7

:.0, STRAND, London;
And sold in every Town in the Kingdom.
LIQUID in Bottles, 6d. 10d. 12d. and 19d. each.

Men PASTL BLACKING, in Bets. 6d. u2d. and' 18d. each.
A Shilliag Put. of Paste is equal to four le. Bottles of Liquid.
p► Ask for WARIIKN's Blacking.
London, England, 1826-10-02

_POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.
Vrao BAT Coltraur.—Mr. Wallace, a Barrister, pre's:tined him.
Self to be sworn to a loin affidavit.
Sir Jogs Panama desired to be,acquainted with the applicant's
object.
Mr. Wallace said he bad commenced ah action against the Pro-
prietors of a Nlorninu Paper, for aspersions on his character, con-
tained in articles on the Vigo Bay Joint Stock Company. The
attacks were, however, continued, and he was advised by his friends
that he ought at once to refute the slanders by a solemn denial
on oath.

Sir Joint PERRING said, the object of the affidavit evidently was
to affect the public mind by its publication ; and he W 33 apprehen-
sive that by allowing the contradiction of the alleged libel to be
sanctioned by an oath, he should be the means of prejudicing the
minds of the Jury by whom the question would be tried. He
should therefore decline administering the oath, which, however,
would not prevent Mr. Wallace publishing his statement in the
Newspapers as an advertisement.
We have learned that on Friday, after the ordinary business had
been disposed of. and the Justice-room cleared, the Magistrate
having retired to hit pritrate api..ltment, his Worship was recalled.
to attend to an application of Mr. >An Wilks, job. who demanded
a warant against the. Editor of the Times, for the publication of a
letter, written by a Mr. Currie, which contained, as the applicant
stated. libellous allegations with regard to him. •
Sir Joint NUM having expressed a doubt as to the propriety of
a compliance with Mr. Wilks's demand, the latter urgently insisted
upon his right to the warrant, referring to several legal authorities,
and opinions of Lord Ellenborough, which, he submitted, favoured
his application.
The Magistrate. however, on consultation with the City Solicitor,
did not fe.l that the circumstances were at all of such a nature as to
ea!! for his interfert ace. lie would not, therefore, grant the war-
rant. At all events, the matter bad not come before him in proper
form. The case, had it been such as he could entertain, should have
been presented to him in writing.
Mr. Willis required to be sworn and examined, touching the sub-
ject of his application.
This also the Magistrate declined.

He then asked whether he was to consider that if he had cane
provided with a written statement, his request would have been
equally rejected T
He was informed that his Worship had as yet decided only upon
the verbal application made to him; should air. Wilks deem any
ulterior step necessary, it should meet with the proper consideration.
Mr. Wilks, however, kft the office, saying that he undertood the
Magistrate to have declared that he would not accede to his appli-
cation in any shape. lie would therefore apply to the Court of
King's Bench on the subject.
London, England, 1826-10-02

EDINBURGH, SUPT. 28.

While two men (an old and a• ounger) were engaged
in undermining a )edge of rock, in a quarry belonging
to Mr. Gillespie, on the 16th inst. at Mountq'ihannie,
the heavy mass unexpectedly gave way, and in filling
caught and crushed the legs of the unfortunate men, the
right leg of the old man being entirely separated. Me-
dical aid was obtained, but the injury was too great, and
the system had received too violent a shock to admit of
relief: they both died in a few hours after. _

A very -numerous meeting of the Noblemen and Gen.
tlemen connected with the county of Forfar, took place
on Saturday se'nnight, in the County Hall, for the pur-
pose of expressing to the Right Hon. the Earl of Airly
the high pleasure they felt on his being restored to his
ancient titles. A splendid banquet was provided for the
occasion. About three o'clock, the bells began to ring,
and numbers of the inhabitants went out of the town to
meet his Lordship. As soon as his carriage came up,
the horses were unyoked, and it was drawn into town
by a number of youths; the Forfar band playing Dainty
Davie. The colours used by the central locil militia
were displayed, one on the front of the carriage, and
the other on the rear. On arriving at the hall door his
Lordship alighted from his carriage, and entered the
room, amid great cheering. The Hon. Wm. Maule was
called to the chair, and was supported on his right by
Lord Airly and Lord Duncan, and on his left by Lord
Northesk and Lord Arbuthnott ;the!croupiers were the
Hon. Douglas Gordon Hallyburton, Alexander Guthrie,
Esq. Criggie, and Captain Wedderburn, Islabank.=
Among the toasts given from the chair, to each of which
the appropriate tunes were played, were—
The King...the Duke of York and the Army—the Duke of Cla-
rence and the Navy—the Duke of Sussex and the remnant branches
of the Royal Family—the Earl of Airly--dte Countess of Airly
and Family—the Hon. Donald Ogilvy and the male branches of the
Family.. Lord and Lady A,rbuthnott and the female branches of
the family—the Advisers of the King who concurred with his Ma-
jesty in so justly restoring the fotfeited Scotch Peerages—the No.
Diemen and Gentlemen who have honoured the Meeting with their
company—Lord Strathmore and the other Noblemen eonnecledwith
the County of Forfar—the Land of Cakes—the County of Forfar,
and prosperity to it—the Lieutenancy of the County—A speedy re-
vival to our distressed Commerce and Manufactures—Prosperity to
the Agriculture of the County..-the Improvements of the County,
kc. The company broke up between eight and nine.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1826-10-02

BOW-STREET.

Lieutenant Jolts Lanford Kingston, the person who has under-
' gone several examinations at this office, on a charge of bigamy, pre-
ferred against him by his wife, has, at her earnest solicitation, been
discharged ; and they have left England together for Cork.
Thos. Hollingahead, who is in custody at this office, on suspicion
of having been concerned in stealing a parcel containing upwards of
one thousitid country one pound notes, the property of Messrs.
Henry and Co. of the Worthing bank, from the Southampton coach,
and who is also suspected of having been a party concerned in the
robbery of a York coach, was brought before Sir R. MIMIC and Mr.
Mixsnuet, on Saturday, when it was expected the guard of the
York coach would have been in attendance; but Ellis, the officer,
stated that the guard could not attend at present in consequence of
the dangerous state of his wife, who had burst a blood vessel. Un-
der these circumstances, the prisoner was remanded, to be brought
up again when the guard shall appear.
London, England, 1826-10-02

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London, England, 1826-10-02

FRENCH AND' GERMAN PAPERS.

-• : • —rev, •
French Papers to the-90th tilt. and the Eloile of. Sa-
turday, have reached use • The latter contains intelli-
gence froM Constantinople to the Bth of September:'
1 The cOnflagraion,lasted:Bo hours, and the injury; and
losses occasioned by it were immense. •The Tschartsebis
and theßerzstins,as well as Al thelchannwere consumed, ,
and since 1780 so tremendous and* ijoitrectisie,. a tra
had not occurred in tho Tarkidt ea/J.441;0;01Mb a con-,
siderable part of it almost yearly falls a.tprey to the
flames. The Grand Signior had thrown open some of
his old palaces for the use of the women who had lost
their habitations, and had ordered the Essames, or
checks on the treasury, to be paid' in full, without any
of the restrictions lately imposed upon them. The
standard of Mohammed had not been replaced in the
grand mo-qoe, as it was interided,-owthe Slst August ;1
it u as lilt exposed to the eyes of the multitude, in order
to contribute to the ma'ntenante or tranquillity. But on]
the evening of the 2d of.S:ptember, when the tire had I
been subdued, and no disturbances had broken out, as,
it had been apprehended,, the sacred banner was re-
moved, and the camp, held till then in the Court of the
Seraglio, was raled. No arrests ire said to have taken
place, from which it is inferred that theconflagration I
was not the *ork of a party; but-this •is contladicted,'
by other accounts. The sale of gunpowder had been
sttictly prohibited" and the. Government had caused
everrkind of woapons. sold ,by armeurers or in ethelrl'
shops to be poothased. Private individuals had :Ash'
received orders to deposit their arms in the hands of the
public` authorities. U precautions-
these precautio- were to
before the fire, they easily account for the absence
dto:.e disorders and inOtirseccionary attempts by whit
it was expected to be attenad-.7ex!follciwed. If A -
trete adopted after the fire rye! she* that the Goo -.1
&eat-conceived* to bocethati4ed with the exigence-
.:
London, England, 1826-10-02

IMPROVEMENT OF TRADE.

It is impossible for us to read the accounts received
from the Manufacturing Distr,icts during the last fort-
night, without congratulating ourselves anJ our reader e
upon the consoling picture which they present. From
Manchester we are informed that the improvement in
trade generally has been steady through the week, prices
are obtained beyond those of last week, and the stock
of goods on hand is greatly reduced. From Hodder s.
field the accounts are still more cheering. The mar ket-
day preceding the date of our information was well at-
tended, a demand of ten per cent. advance in the price
of goods was made by the seller, and five per' tend.
was given by the buyers in most cases, and the trans-
action wai accompanied by a remark on the part of the
seller that no more would be sold so cheap. From Leeds
also the accounts are equally favourable. For the last
six weeks the change for the better has been of the
most decisive character, the number of unemployed is
gradually diminisMing, and malty of those who were par-
tially employed are getting into full work without any
material reduction of wages. From Glasgow; Bradford,
Macclesfield, Halifax, and other manufacturing towns,
similar accounts have been received, presenting a pros•
pect of returning prosperity for the master manufactu-
rer, and comfort for that numerous class of our fellow
subects, the workmen, who have for some time been
suffering so severely, in consequence of the privations to
which they have been subjected, and who, so much to
their credit, with but few exceptions indeed, have bo.ne
those privations with a patience and forbearance en•
titling them to the highest praise and consideration,.
London, England, 1826-10-02

THE DINNER.

The inauguration dinner of the new Sheriffs followed.
The entertainment provided was worthy of the hospi-
tality of the City. 3he Lord Mayor presided on the
occasion, and gave the usual patriotic toasts. On his
health being drank, he alluded to the recent commercial
distresses, which had much increased the difficulties and
delicacy of his situation, and said, that to afford some
alleviation to those distresses had been the most anxious
wish of his mind—(Near).
The health of the Sheriffs having been proposed and drank,
Mt. Sheriff FAREIZOTHUL and Mr. Sheriff Wrocnurraa re-
.turned thanks.

The COMMON SERINANT, on returning thanks for hit health being
drank, begged to acknowledge the liberality with which he bad Brit
been received among the citizens of London, and now to renew the
declardiion of his attachment to those principles which had first in-
troduced him among them—(Hear).
" The Lord Mayor Elect" was then proposed. and drank with
due honour.

Mr. Alderman BROWN, in returning thanks, anticipated mui
assistance from the abilities of the Gentlemen now appointed to tl
office of Sheriff.

Several other toasts were drank, and conviviality was kept up
to a late hour.

CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.
London, England, 1826-10-02

Notice is hereby further given, Th it a Half Yearly General
Court of the Proprietors of this Company, will be held on Tunas-
DAT, the 2d of November next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon,
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the &rand, in the County of
Middlesex, when the Election of a Director to supply the Va-
cancy in the Direction, occasioned by the Resignation ef JAMES
Gear:oar, Esquire, will take place; and that, should a Ballot be
required, it will continue open for Four Hours from its commence-
ment.

Notice is hereby also given, that at the ume Meeting, the An-
nual Election of Auditors will Like place; and should a Ballot in
that case be required, k will lakewise continue open for Four
Hours from its commencement.

By Order of the Cosa of Directors,
RICHARD GUDE, Secretary.
N.B. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'Clock precisely.
London, England, 1826-10-02

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Far.mouvd, Sem 29, Wind S.S.W. to S. and 30, Wind S.W,
to W.S. W.—Arrived off the port, the Cherub, Casox, from Co-
quimbo, in 130 days, and from Pernambuco 'in 42 days; and the
Scanner packet, Fuvrots, front Lisbon—sailed the 24th instant/
Sailed the Sandwich packet, SOnuvt.as, for Lisbon.
Poanasauvat, Sire. 30, Wind S.W. to W. and OCT. 3, Wind
W.S W.—Arrived the Mellish, VuoCastr, front••lAodun fur hia-
citu; Albion, RALPH, and Midas, BAIIIIIIZ, from London for New
South Wales; Warrior, Baows, from Leghorn) and the following
(tom London a—Barclay* FEB 1111111; West Indian, CATZIIIt Sa.
lacli, IiIMIN; Juliana, Acutta; Hutchinson, Loirroma ; Euplaemii,
Nokia • Agenoria, Linty • and Walberion, Mavanaws, outward
bound Sailed the Hebe, temps., for Antwerp; and Sealloweri
Stets, for St. Michael's. Passtd by, the Camara/on, Prikuavair,
from India. The Transit yacht parted from her moorings, and
carried away the Princess Boyars bowsprit, infuced the bead rails,
cutwater, &c.
HASTINGS, OCT. 1. Wind S. W. Arrived the "Cornwallis, . I Irea
DIDISON, from Sincapore...-salled Bth May. Several ships are in

sight, bound up Channel.
LORAL, Stift. 30.--Wlnd S.—His Majesty's yacht, the Royal
George, having on board his Royal Highness the Duke of CLA•
asses, arrived from Calais, and proceeded round the North . Fore.
land. Remain the New Phenix, SER./ZAN; front London for
Jamaica; and Cassandra, FRRICS, for Honduras. Passed by, the
Britiob Tar, Romans, and Somersetshire, Ross, front Jamaica;
and Thistle, BROWS, from Teneriffe.
Ocv. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Harrison, Camino, from
Quebec; and Paramaraibo, —, from Surinam.

Fivit:e.m.—The New lisceniiand Cassandra have sailed.

TA &MOUTH, OCT. I.—The Argos, Posrui, from Archangel tor
London, arrived in the Roads this morning; she had experienctd
such bad weather, that part of her cargo had been thrown overboard:
London, England, 1826-12-30

DOVER, DECEMBZR 28.

Avrivedin the Roads, his Majesty's transport the EMAIL. Lieut.
Davrtne,i Agent, fer the purpose of receiving detachments of the
Royal Staff Corps, and the 85th Regiment, with will embark to-
morrow for Portugal. A detachment of the 51st Regiment, cen-
suring of 108 men and four Officers, marched in to-day from Deal,
on their route to Stromeliffe Barracks, to replace the Staff Corps..
The Royal George steam-vessel aril/red to-day from Boulogne.
with four carriages, and a number of passengers, amongst Whom
here Mr. and Lady CATIMAINZ Carrxnrse, Sir JAMES and Lady
i•sivaratakta, Ste. also Damn-aura, the King's Messenger, with ins-
Forma dispatches from Madrid $ he kft that city six days slace,bot
was obstructed by an armed banditti before he reached the treaders.
London, England, 1826-12-30

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

CORK, Miczmura 16.

Arrived the Numa transport, from Portsmouth, to
take in troops for Lisbon. Sailed the Layton and
Stentor transports, for Lisbon, a ith troops.—Wind N.

•
l'Awourn, DM. 28.—Wind .N.N.B.—Sailed the Portuguese
.thoo,,e Pinto Junior, for Lisbon.
PLIMOUTIft Dac. ski.—Wind N.—Arrived the Emma, Lam,
from Newfoundland.
Possomould, Dm. 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Wanderer
and Monarch transports, from London.
Dims, Dao. 29.—Wind N.W.—Remain, the Cambridge trans.
port, for Portsmouth ; Waterloo, Lamm's, from London for Ja.
maica; and Ceres Duns, from St. John's (N.B.)—the latter bas
been no shore on thes Newcome, off Dungeness, and is leaky.
Gaavemun, Dm. 29.—AniVed the St. Charles, CousiN, from
QA, bee ; and Casby, iiimooss. from Leghorn. Sailed the Thames.
W. alum, for Bengal ; Laura. BUCKTIT, for Lima; Scorpion,
Eaarto, for Jamaica ; and Thomas Laurie, liamvs, for Deinerara.
•
London, England, 1826-12-30

~..go, Ministers made no use of it in the recent debate,
.....that hey did not even so much as alba* to it; and
ce 1,
~ from this omission, that either the assertion:
:', Etoite are • premature, or that the offers of the
ino;, Government are looked upon as insincere or
vesstiso 'dory, or perhaps both. Another expedition.
'stow s country would conquer its indecision.
.
Thale is no further news from Spain or Portugal in
these Tapers.
—.sm.— .

Tr -.Fl:fort Papershave reached us this morning, to
,
Ithe is,' bias They contain, however, no news from
Li• quarter of a political nature ; and as they do not
fail:e !, any agitation in the monied market of that
15,-,7Vacing City, or once mention the rapid passage of
it're. iers through it from one place to another, it may be
' to ,pored from this omission, that our armed interposi-
,
:ire') in favour of Portugal, has produced but little len- '
,T •, In in the German States. This chews that our policy
i t sivcrsally applauded there, and that the success of
oti i eff,rts to relieve that kingdom, from the evils of
we and faction, is as uniformly apticipated. The
Ge. -I,k?s are a moral, enlightened, and reflecting
pro: -:f and whilst they justly appreciate the hu-
sttro and good faith, which have induced the

f,3overnaient to step out of its usual course
"I;lal e, Arty know that it is too prudent to
t, • -ash step, and has too great a commaftd of re-
so!., c, to be much alarmed as to the issue of its prompt
and c • :rgetic intervention. Besides, they ale tog free
from the gross prejudices, selfish views, and angry
passion% which have so much contributed to mis.
lead the judgment of a certain class of men in a

at .1

neielbouring country; and this is the reason that
our conduct at this time, as well as our means,
are so. d:fferently estimated by the great majority
of e Germans, and by a small fraction of the
F•encti. It is unnecessary to say which of the two
estimdres is the more correct; but this we fearle•sly
assert, that if the present Government of France were
to adopt the antipathies of that portion of its subjects,
which has raised the war-cry against this country, it

wcuki be an instance of infatuation almost without ex-
am, le, and the sure precursor of some frightful calamity.
tk.o. see with great pleasure that the accounts in
these Papers relative to the King of PRUSSIA, are as
lavou, able as could be well expected.
London, England, 1826-12-30

DIED.

At St. Thomas' Mount, on the49th of MayLafter an illness of
two days, Frances Sophia, the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Walker,
his Majesty's 45th Regiment.
At Calcutta, on the 90th of June, John M'Kean, Eig. of the
firm of Messrs. Lloyd, Beeby, and Co. aged twenty-seven years.
At Calcutta, en the 22d of June, Miss Cecilia Betts, daughter of
Lewis Betts, aged seven months and eight days.
CEYLON—BI RT HS.

At Batticotta, Jaffna, on the 13th of June, the wife of the Rev.
J 3. C. Meta, American Missionary, of a son.
At Kandy, on the 24th of June, the Lady of Lieutenant older-
shaw, of the Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
London, England, 1826-12-30

~, t

THE EVENING

es.

'AR.

LONDON.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1526:t
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE OCLOCIts
Coniob, which left off yesterday at 118 j for the Sec,•l •
opened this morning at 801. The Express from Paris had a • •
trary effect on the market,for Consols almost inuntdiatoy r c.
to So; to fee the Account, with link business doing.
Little or nothing is doing in the Foreign market, bet • •
American Securities may be quoted somewhat higher in prie.
Current prices: Old Spanish 121 is, Mexicans 651 6€,
lomblan 1, Chili= 34 38, Peruvian 32 33.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK
The Canso! Market has remained steady during the *hal., ~!•
the morning, with a trifling fluctuation of # per cells. from ao,
808 for the Account, with no business doing of any consequee
Since the earlier pan of the mining Consols have rather in:prest-
and at present may be quoted at soi 6.

The Foreign Market remains in the same state, although •he,
nothing doing. All South American Securities have imp rov,
PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK..
Bank Stock 199% 200
S per Cent Red. 79% 3/8 3/8
S per Cent. Cons. Shut.
311 pet Cent. Re 1. 851/Q 861/4
4 per Cent. New Shut.
4 per Cent. 1826, 95 945 959/8 1,4
Long Ann. 18 5.16 3/4
India Bondi. 38
£l,OOO Exeheq. Bills 17 19
0101 and £2OO ditto 20
India for Acct. 241 1,4
Cons. for Acct. 80% 1,4 1,4 lh
FOREIGN FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Colombian Bond., 6 p Ct. Mez. Acct. 661 51
Do. Bonds, 1824,341 Peruvian Bonds, 6 p C. 321
I 'cr. Ace. 341 55 Russ. Has 1822, s p (`. 1141 $5l
Danish Bonds,' pCt. 5811 Fr. Bente,. 5 p C. 99f 2.5 e
Greek Bonds, 5 p Ct. Exchange, 25f 50c
Do. 80ad5,1885,5 pC. 171 17 French Remelt, 3p C. 68f -'c
Mex. Bds 1825, 6p. Ct. 66 Exchange, 251 50e
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.

SRA It C. PAID.
Anglo Mexican 100 80 55 57e
Brazilian 100 20 30 291
Potosi La Pas & Perim. Assn. 50 5 aC2 1i5.,12 lile.
Beal del Monte 400 400
Ditto New 400 300 400 415
United Alexican 40 e7l 201
Fatness Fuxin, Dreams 28.—Fire per Cents. 9% 55e. 40.
35. 45. Three per Cents. 681. 25e. 30. 33. 50. Bank Actions
2,020 f. Naples Reines 73. 80. 90. 74. 74. 5. 74. Spanish Iterates
11. 10k. Royal Spanish Loan 521. HAytian Loan 685. Rs/Mange
on London, one month, 25f. 35c. three months, 25f. 20e.

MEW
London, England, 1826-12-30

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MARLBOROUGII-STREET.

Two youths, named Ilayots and Hinsephries, were charged with
keying unlawfully offered for sale a quantity of linen, the property
el Mr. Westley, of the Strand.
It appeared that Haynes's mother is a laundress, and employed
by Mr. Westley. A few days ago she sent her son to Mr. West.
ley's house with a basket of linen, and desired him to bring back
the dirty linen. On the. way he met Humphries, who assisted him
to carry the basket. Haynes received a considerable quantity of
foul clothes, but instead of taking them home, he and Humphries
took them to a shoemaker's shop in Monmouth-street, and offered
them for sale. The man suspected the boys had stolen the clothes,
and therefore sent for a constable, and bad them taken into cus-
tody. The mother of Haynes came forward, and said she desired
her son to bring home the dirty linen. Mr. Westley's servant
said, the linen was delivered to the prisoner Haynes to convey to
his mother.

Mr. CUNANT said, there could not be a doubt that the prisoners
intended to dispose of the linen, but he could not commit them
for trial for stealing goods which had been delivered to them by
the owner.

The Constable here produced two handkerchiefs which belonged
to Mr. Westley, and which were found on the person of the pri-
soner Humphries.
Humphries said, that whilst he was carrying the basket the
handkerchiefs fell out, and Haynes desired him to put them into
his pocket for safety.
Air. Westley's servant said the clothes were placed in the basket
in so peculiar a manner, that it was impossible any :31 them could
have tallet. out.

The prisoners were therefore committed for trial, for stealinz the

WORSIIIP-STREE r.

W. Taylor, a swilep, aged 40, was. cbar,,ecd with stabbing a bro-
ther brush in the face with a use-inift. Atinatrel touk place N.--
tween two of their boys, when complain.utt and defendant took.
opposite sides; words arose, and the torintr attempted to st.ds the
latter, but failed, and received the cut in aturti.

Defendaut WAS ordered to give 13 hour; notice of Wit.

NEWGATR awn LICADENHALI. MARKETS,•Dsc.29.
Beef... 3. Od to 4s 8d I Veal ...... 4s Od ty Ss Od
Mutton 3s Od to 4s 0411 Pork

PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. SA MSS'S • WHITICUA TILL.
Hay 41 03 Od to SI lOs Od Hay 31 10s to Si 53 04
Clover 41 159 Od to 61 63 Od Clover 41 Os t• 61 6301
Straw 11109 GII to 11 16s Od j Straw LI 12a to II 16s Od

At CWT. Dic. 29.
London, England, 1826-12-30

STANZAS.

POI THE STAR.

A Rose had kind the morning beam,
And own'd the genial ray,—
No sweeter lower, by shade or stream,
'Ere woo'd departing May !
Still smiling, as the noontide heat
F.zpoe'd its gentle form
To every idle insect's greet
That braid the sultry storm !
A vagrant Bee with wanton wing
The teilder leaves oppress'd,—
And toil'd, like many a viler thing,
To wound the spotless breast !
Th' insidious spoiler stor'd his thigh,
And ply'd the deadly smart
All wreckless of th' instinctive sigh,
That spoke the bleeding heart !
To some Life's a long summer's day,
To some anight of pain—
The Bee retrac'd his flowery way;
The Rose neer smiled again !
Thus guilty man, with treach'rous art,
(Sweet Virtue's flowers, beware !)
Can rob the unsuspecting heart,
And leave a canker there !

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

dRRIIIAILL
Countess De Grey, at her house in St. James's.square, from her
seat, Putney Heath; Sir George Robinson, Bart. at his seat in
Northamptonshire, from St. Peter:lure' • Edward Bligh, Esq.
)Irs. Bligh, and family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street,
from Ireland; Johis Dauncy, Esq. at ditto, from Northampton;
John Stephenson, Esq. and Count Alfred de Montaigne, at Fen-
ton's Hotel, St. Jannis-street, from Paris; Captain Micklethwaite,
at ditto, from a tour; the'Rev. Noel Ellison and Miss Ellison, at the
Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Bristol; Mr. and-Mrs. 11.
B. Fielding and the Misses Salisbury, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-
-street, from their seat, Stodday Lodge, Lancashire; his Grace the
Duke of Argyle sod W. F. Gordon, Esq. and family, at Nerott's
Hotel,atford-street ;W. Graham, Esq. of Mossknow, at Marshal
Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Captain Elton, R.N. and
J. Tonebett, Esq. 12th Lancers, at ditto; G. R. Ricketts, Esq.
at dkto.
London, England, 1826-09-18

QUgEN.SQUARE.

A man named ireteikead, who was committed to prison tome
days ago, was charged by a Gentleman, named Bennett, who re.
sides at Merton, with burglary.
Mr. Bennett stated, that on the 27th of August last his house
was entered by thieves, when he was aroused by the ringing of the
alarm belL He immediately get out of bed, and from a window
that looked on the lawn, he saw two men running rapidly across it.
He followed them with his fowling-piece in his hand, and when he
had arrived within twenty or thirty yards of them, he levelled his
piece and fired. The men, notwithstanding the discharge, con-
tinued their flight and escaped. On examining the premises, the
shutter of the kitchen window was found cut through with a centre
bit, and a watch belonging to the cook stolen. Mr. Bennett said
he traced the footsteps of the thieves as far as a field adjoining his
house, and there he found a dark lanthorn.
A man named Herring, who is a titunan, residing in Peter-street,
Westminster, proved that the prisoner, three weeks ago, brought
the lanthorn to his house and had it repaired.
Mr. Lavers, the surgeon to Tothill Fields Prison, proved, that
when the prisoner was brought there on the 30th of August, be
complained of having been shot in the back, and he (Mr. Layers)
attended him in consequence.
The Magistrate' upon hearing these statements, committed the
prisoner for trial for the burglary.