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The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-14

SHERIFF'S COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.

• MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT.
I
HILL. v. Bltuest.—This was an action brought by Mr.
pill, attorney, against a gentleman residing in Islington, to •
recover the sum of 91. 16s , the amount of his costs tor pre- I
parirg a Marriage Settlement.
3lr. Hill's brother stated, that the defendant being on
the point of marriage with an interesting and accomplished
young lady, named Sarah Lowe, had applied to his brother
to prepare the marriage settlement, whereby a proper dis-
position was made of her fortune, amounting to 1200!. The
anxious lover looked forward with pleasure to the day that
was to cro..vn his happiness, and considered that her con-
sent having been obtained, nothing would occur as an ob-
struction to the union; alas I however. the defendant found
" that nothing is certain in this uncertain world," for,
while the parchment which contained all the proper law
terms and significations was undergoing the operation of
engrossment, the news arrived that the lady declined ! This
was a thunderbolt to Mr. Bilham; he desired to be in-
formed "nevertheless, why, and wherefore." Nothing,
however, could be obtained but that the lady had declined !
Mr. Hill, being already united in holy matrimony, consi-
dered he should not have occasion for the beautiful engros-
sed.parchment, and accordingly acquainted Mr. Bilbao
that the settlement was ready, and that the price was
• 11:16s. And do yon expect me to pay for the settlement,
enquires Mr. Bilbam? Certainly, replies Mr. Hill. I pre-
pared it by your desire. It may be-of service hereafter.
air. Bilbao), however, said he was folly determined not
London, England, 1824-02-14

SHIPPIMI !NIEUWE:IOE,

DELL, February 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and remhis
the Charlotte, Tretworste, from Ilambro' ; Oscay. Jameso^,
from Demerara, and sailed for Locdon.—Put back the DO,bl
nice. Holder, for Dominica.-sp. m. A large ship, appareat.v
ao Indiaman, 2 other ships, and several brigs are taming
through the Gulls from the River.

PORTSMOUTH, February 13.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the
Alfred, Laughton, from London, for Van Dieman's Laud ;
Sprightly, Newton, from Van Dieman's Land for Lisboa
Neptune, Walker, from Van Dieman's Land. for New (dean, •
Watson, Frost, from Van Dieman's Land for Lisbon ; itewarc.
Terry, from Van Dieman's Land for St. Vinc.nts ; Sir Jam.;
Banks, Blake, from Van Dieman's Land fur Jamaica ; and
St. Mary's, Burton, from Van Diemen's Laud for Nladeira.
PLYMOUTH, February Et —W.S.W.—Several vessels hour.l
round the Land that sailed yesterday have put back this attr•
noon, wind very high, with dirty weather, and every appe?..
ante of an approaching gale.—A survey has been held (11
board the ship Mercator, from Drontheim to Trieste, t:e re. .:t
of which is, that part of her cargo must come out.

The Favourite, Cummings, from Liverpool to Africa, all
driven on shore near Holyhead, and bilged on Tees...4y er,e•
Inv, most of the cargo landed in good order.

The Thames, —, from London to the. West Indie4. aat
on shore on the Middle Ground off Margate yesterday
ing, but was expected to be got off.
The New Packet, 8011, from Petersburg to Portsmout•
(N.H.) was driven on shore at Lochmaddy during a gale us the
25th ult, but got off after culing away her mists.
London, England, 1824-02-14

POSTAGE RATES.

Mr. HUMS gave notice, that, to the Committee on the
Postage Rates. on Tuesday night, he would sub flit a reso-
lution to permit English and Irish nrwsilapers to he sent
to the British Colonies free of postage, as they were sent
fiom England to Ireland.
On the motion date CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHE-
QUER, it was resolved that the house at its rising du 4,1-
journ over to Nlonday next.
London, England, 1824-02-14

COUNTY CODISTS IN SCOTLAND.

Lord A. HAMILTON said that an Act of Parliament
badt last Session, abolishing certain inferior tribunals
in Scotland, and transferring their duties to the Sheriffs'
Courts. By the Act it was required that certain returns,
indicative of the progress the alterations had made, should
be returned into the Secretary of State's Office for the
Home Department. He wished to know what bad been
done under the said Act.
Mr. Secretary PEEL replicd, thet not being informed of
the particulars to which the oble Lord referred, he could
only state generally that all arrangements had been
made at the Home Office for carrying the Act into effect.
He should state more in detalivhen he had an opportunity
of making further inquiries.
ARISE LANDLORDS.

Lord ALTHORP moved, puniest to notice, for leave
to bring is a. Bill to alter and amend so mach of an Act
poised is 1816 as empowered landlords in Ireland to seise
growing crops for rent, u had been the practice in this
country from the time of George the Second. He did not
London, England, 1824-02-14

THE 110eS11 IN LOMBpin-STRCET PILL.

On the motion of Mr. H Etta IN, this Bill whose ob-
ject is to enable a conveyance to be made of part of a ho I,e
in Lombard-street to be vested in the Postmaster-Germs!,
was read a second time, ordered to be printed, and to he
committed on Alonday next.
London, England, 1824-02-14

TREAD MILL.

The Marquess of LANSl.)4lViisaid there was another
most important subject to which he wished to call their
Lordships attention, and more particularly that of the
Noble Earl opposite—se meant the regulation of prison
discipline., and the mode of enforcing the punishment of
hard labour as sanctioned by the act which their Lord-
ships bad adopted from the other house of Parliament. In
his view of the question, such punishment ought never to
be enforced tilt after the conviction of the party. A clause
had been introduced which removed all doubt on the sub-
ject, nor did any doubt with respect to it exist in thp minds
of the twenty Peers who were present at the time. The
Noble Marquess then read the clause, enacting the punish-
ment of hard labour for " those who were sentenced there-
to," and providing " employment" for the others. It was
quite clear that "employment" was not synonymous with
punishinent. and he was contiderit that the Legislature en-
tertained but one opinion on the subject. WWI
London, England, 1824-02-14

POLICE.

BOW-STREZT.—" Trek in your F ea!s , Gentlemen!" is the 11,
co:atonal cry of the ever-green Donaldson, to the recklets t
play-goers who earn their pleasures by the sweat of their
brows, at the pit-door of Covent-garden theatre ; and we atter
him, say to the pnliti • at large—tuck in your seals l—for pick-
pockets, of all sorts and sizes, are naroad in unusual numbers.
It may, however, be some satisfaction to know, that four of
these vagabonds have been picked off the town since our last.
The first of these was the notorious George Mason. lie
was brought before Sir Richard Dirnie, on Thursday night,
by Donaldson, who tound dim among the crowd in the pit
passage of Covent-garden. He was committed as a rogue and
vagabond, under the Vagrant Act, to the Sessions.
The second was William Davis, a very decent-looking mid-
dle-aged man in black ; and apparently a new member of the
profession. Ile was brought before Mr. Halls yesterday morn-
ing, charged with stealing a valuable watch from the person
of Mr. thiver Lloyd, of No. 10, Clifford's-Inn. Mr. Lloyd.
was in the pit of Covent garden theatre, on Thursday night
and wishing to remove into the boxes, lie was coming through
the pit passage for that purpose, when the prisoner rushed
from the crowd, and snatched his watch from his fob so dexte-
rously, that MrleLloyd knew nothing of it till he felt a tug at
the guard chain he wore round his neck. He then saw his
watch in the prisoner's hand, for the guard chain was true to
its trust, and seizing the thief by the collar, he was handed
over to Donaldson. In his defence before the Magistrate, he
simply said, " I kno r nothing at all about the matter ;" and
he was committed for trial. It is a curious fact that this same
man is now under recognizances to prosecute an appeal at
Qaarter Sessions, against his conviction under the Vagrant
Act, by Mr. Hardwick, one of the Magistrates of Lambeth-
street police office.
Robert Parasford and George Stewart were the remain-
ing two. They were both caught on Thursday night at
the breaking up of the theatres. Durnaford by a gentle-
man how whose pocket he bad just drawn a silk handker-
chief; and Stewart, by Mr. Richmond, one 0 the clerks
London, England, 1824-02-13

RETENUZ ACCOUNTS.

Mr. BERRIES moved for the particular account (ba-
lance shret) of the Revenue of Great Britain anti Ireland,
stating the Receipts and Expenditure, &c. for the last
Year, up to the sth of January, 1524.—Ordered.
The Honourable Member then brought up the said ac-
counts which were laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
London, England, 1824-02-13

INNKEEPERS' LICENCES.

Admiral SOTHERON presented a petition from certain
Licensed Victuallers and Innkeepers, residents of the Bo-
rough of Newark, complaining of the heavy Duty on their
Licences and praying for a reduction thereof.
Mr. JONES gave notice, for Monday, of a motion on
tit* sallect (as we understood)) of the Welch Judges.
Sir bEIWARD KNATCHBULL moved for an Account
of the Number of Persons on the Home Circuit liable to
Wyss on Juries, as far as the same scald be made oat from
_ _

Sheriffs' books.—Ordered.
POSTAGE RATES.

On the motion of Mr. HRRRI ES the Committee on the
Postage Rates was postponed to Tuesday next.

ESTIMATES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought up
the Army Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Estimates for
the present year.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir HENRY HA RDINGE brought up the Estimates of
the Office of Ordnance for the present Year.—Ordered to
be printed.
London, England, 1824-02-13

litmus cl placeus uror.—Hva.
Thy house. and (in the cup of life,
That honey-drop) thy pleasing wife.
SOCRATF:S, by his Discourse on Marriage, so en
raptured his auditors with the enhject, that the
married men flew to their wires, and the bachelors hastened
to be wedded; and "The Spe,dator" has affirmed, that the
word " wife"is the most agreeable anddelightful name in nature.
The sacred institution, then, of marriage, compasses the
desideratum of our enjoyment; teeming not only with hap-
piness on earth, bat disposing the soul itself to harmonize
with bliss hereafter.

Previous, however, to entering into this hallowed obli-
gation, it becomes an imperative duty, not only to regulate
the passions, bat to cleanse the grosser nature from those
impurities which the freedom of unrestricted pleasure may
have entailed upon it. To the neglect of such attention are
attributable, many of those hapless instances, which, while
they excite the commiseration of the beholder, should also
impress him with the fear of self-reproach.

Luxurious habits will effeminize the body—a resi3ence in
the tropics will relax the elastic fibre—but more especially
does the premature infatuation of youth too frequently com-
promise the natural dignity into a state of inanition, from
whence the agonized sufferer more than doubts the chance
of relief. To all such, then, we address ourselves, offering
hope—energy—muscular strength—felicity : nor will our
advances appear questionable, sanctioned as they are by the
multiplied proofs of twenty years successful experience.
The easy cares of married life are sometimes disturbed
by the suspension of those blessings which concentrate the
nuptial wreath—for the female habit is often constitutionally
weak—yet it can be strengthened, and deficient energy im-
proved into functional power.

In every case of syphilitic intrusion, as well as in every
relaxation of the generative economy, we pledge our ability
to cure speedily, and with effect. Earnestly solicitous to
expel the unfeeling empiric from the position so presumptu-
ously taken up, we deviate from general principles with
less hesitation; and confident in our own honourable inte-
grity as Members of the College of Surgeons, we refer the
suffering community of either Sex (especially those enter-
ing into matrimonial life) at once to our houses, where daily
attendance is given fur personal consultation ; and letters
from the country are immediately answered; these must
contain a remittance for Uvice and Medicine, which can be
forwarded to any part of the world, however distant.
DOSS and CO. M.R.C. Surgeons,
No. I I, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, London.

Just Published (Sixteenth Edition), I. Tits /Eats or
Lira, Commenutary on the shove Di s . 2d.
DYGICIANA, addressed exclusively to the Female Sex.--May
be had at 20, Paternoster-row ; 59. Pall Mall ; 18, Princes-
street, I•loho ; 174, Fleet-street. London : Porter, 7g, Grafton-
street, Dublin; Jones, 117, Trongate, Glasgow; and of all
Booksellers, price ha.
London, England, 1824-02-13

LONDON',- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY' 13 1824.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, FBI). 11, ISQ4.
%I RE COURT of DIRECTORS of the United Com-
pany of Merchants of England trading to the East
Indies do hereby give notice,

That by a Deed dated this day, a Fund bas been provided
out of the Revenues of Tanjore for liquidation of the
debts of bit late Highness Anseer Sing, formerly Rajah of
Tanjore, upon certain terms therein provided; the claims of th
Creditors are to be investigated and decided upon by Commis _
stoners appointed for that purpuse. The Claimants may ava
themselves of the benefit of the arrangement propoied in thei
favour, by becoming parties to the Deed, which lies ready fo
thitir execution at the Office of Messrs. Smith and Lawford
Drapers' Hall, Throgmorton Street, any Tuesday or Friday
between the hours of One and and Ttree o'clock.

JOSPH DART, Secretary.

" The Cause for which HAMPDEN fell in the Field, and SYDNEY died on the Scofield !"

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
—...e...i...
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—.THURSDAY.
COAL DUTIES.

Colonel GOSSET presented; petition from the Borough
of Truro. against the Duty on Coals carried coastwise.—
Laid on the table.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Alderman
SOUTH from the Inhahitants of Cordwainera Ward, in
tits City of London, and by Mr. IVOBEHOUSE from
certain parishes in the County of Norfolk.—Laid on the
table.
London, England, 1824-02-13

BURIAL •F CATHOLICS AND DISSENTERS.

Sir J. NEWPORT postponed to the 22d of March his
motion for the Repeal of the Statute 9th William the Third,
e. 7., and for securing the right of burial of Rowan Ca-
tholics and Dissenters in Ireland.
London, England, 1824-02-13

IMES------7
DUCHY OF LANCASTER COURT.—YuIe Day.
...0011/..

Tug KING V. WILLIAM CLEMENT, APPELLANT.
At 11 o'clock the Right Hon. Lord Bexley, CFancellor of
Ns Pitchy, and Mr. Justice Bayley, with Mr. Justice Hol-
NO, came into court and took possession of the antient judi-
cial woolsack and bench.
The court being proclaimed, the case of th.. King respon-
dent, came on against Mr. W. Clement. proprietor of the Ob-
,.erre r, for having in the year 1820, incurred the contempt
„f tip Court of Special Commission held in the Old Bailey
fur the trial of persons charged with high treason, for which
10, tined in the sum of X5OO, the charge averring the
i-nafritipt to the publication of the proceedings contrary to
eammand of the Court.
Mr. SCARLETT now rose on behalf of Mr. Clement, to
„t aside the penalty, and to c ill upon the Conn to order
eie then Sherilf to return bock the sum of MIOI. which bad
iven irregularly paid into the Exchequer, upon the follow-
i3g grounds:—First, that the original order calling upon
z!,6 defendant to pay the sum of 500/. was not established
even authorised by any prece3ent what..ver ; secondly,
Orit the process was not properly executed; and thirdly,
that it could not he recovered as it had been,
throe!' the Exchequer. Upon the first of these grounds '
Ike Learned Gentleman said, he did not dispute the rizt.t
of .11:11geS to fine, butt only in cases where the law applied
ei Jurors, and not in this. case, because there was no con-
at all. If an order of a Judge had been disobey-d
•!irre was another and better mode of proceeding, but'
:'.en ovule:al chants foended only upon inveterate nsage
the courts of the king torn was so severely acted upon,
i,nat;ineti that the. W (.011M not hear out the charge.
app !hint, as proprietor of a newspaper, had given to
the public the proceeding; of tie trial of
lihistleueoil for high treason ; and beeaase a command
nits given that the precee,linas shonl,l not he published until
t'ie trials were over. The Sheriff had made his levy, and cart
had received th, fin-; but he did this only by ao Exchet
:per process, which tvas very defective; and he contended that
in such a case as this, execution could oniy issue from this
Court, end not through the Exuhuquer. The learned Counsel
then, at very great length, proceeded to argue from variotts
ruthorities, thAt the process was defective. it not having fully
f...t forth the naoire of the line, and indeed havimt emanated
from n difren-ot Court. could not be held in this Court, which,
its institution, had full power to annul all the pruceetlinss
Cast led h!•!•11 carried into effect.
Messrs. RROUGHAM. DENMAN, and PLATT were to follow on
the snme side. soot were to I), answered by the ATTORNEY
(ic: • ERAL Rod the Crown lawyers.
1 case will not he over for some days.
London, England, 1824-02-13

EAST INDIA HOUSE. Fan. 11, 1524.
WIFIHE Court of Director* of the United Compauy of
Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies,
do hereby give Notice,
That a General Coort of the said Company will be held by
adjournment, at their House.in Leadeohall-street, ea Wednes-
day, the 45th last. at II o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of taking Into consideration the proposition contained In
the fo.lowing letter, cis.:—

"TO THE CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, AND DIRECTORS OP
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY."

" London, Jan. 16, J 824.

" GENTLEMRN—We. the undersigned Proprietors of East
" India Stock, request y.O will summon a Court of Proprietors
" for the purpose of submitting to them the following Resolu-
tion, namely, . .

• :
" That, application be made to Parliament in the ensuing
" Session, for the repeal of the Mil% clause of the Act of the 63
" of Oro. 111. cap. 153, by which the Court of Directors is
" prohibited from sending to India in the capacity of a writer,
°‘ any Person who shall not have resided during four terms at
"the Haileybury College, and for introducing into the said
" Act a clause, appointing a public examination at such times,
" and under such regulations as the Court of Directors with
" the approbation of the Board of Control may direct, to which
"examination all Persons shall snhmit their acquirements. and
" qua lificalions for approval. previous to their being permitted
" to proceed in the capacity of Writers to either of the eresi•
" denies of Fort William, Fort St. George. or Bombay.
" Douglas Kinnaird, " Joseph Ilume,
" Rt. F. Beauchamp, " Jno. Morgan,
" Wm. Morgan, " Rich. Williams,
" Chas. Wright, " John Addinell,
" Randle Jackson, `• Saud. Dixon."
JOSEPH DART, Secretary.
London, England, 1824-02-13

K. EADY respectfully calls the attention of those
afflicted, to his peculiar and effectual method of
cure, and although he will not presume to pledge infallibility
in every description o; case, yet es far as human aid, assist
ed by medical and surgical experience can be app:ied, he
promises a speedy and permanent restoration.--Dr. E. is
consulted daily at No. 38, Dean-street, Soho, and 1, Hatfield-
street, Stamford-street, Blackfriars and Waterloo-roads, by
patients of both sexes. Country letters, (post paid) en
closing a fee, meet respectable attention by return of second
post.—Upper Ground street,Snrrey side of Blackfriars Bridge,
sada directly to I, Hatfield street
London, England, 1824-02-13

PRICE OF COALS.

The Court proceeded to consider the Report of the
Coal and Corn Committee, on the result of their inquiries
into the mode of delivering coal ships, and the price of
that necessary article, in which they recommended the
present vacancies of Deputy Coal Mrt -rs (tieing three) to
he filled up, and twelve additional Meters to be elected,
which was introduced by Mr. Southgate, the Chairman of
the Committee, who concluded his oblervations by okaying
the Court to agree to the Report.
Mr. Deputy RouTu opposed the Report, and moved a
long series of Resolutions, by way of amennutent, which
finished with declaring that 40 additional Meters should
be forthwith Nspointed.
The Report was supported by Mr. Durcombe and Mr. S.
Dixon, and opposed by Mr. James, Mr. Favell, Aldermen
Wood and Lucas, and other Members ; and on the spew of
hands being taken, the amendment was carried by a consi-
derable majority, anti the Committee directed to proceed
to the election itumrdiately.
The Court, on the motion of Mr. Alderman Wool),
agreed to a Petition to Parliament for a reduction on
the Duty on Coals bron2ht into the Port of London; which
was ordered to be presented by the Sheriffs iu the usual
manner.
London, England, 1824-02-13

COAST OF:AFRICA.

Odd Coast Gazettes, which have been received to the
13th of December, bring intelligence that Sir Charles
M`Carthy arrived at Cape Coast on the 19th of November
The more immediate object of Sir Charles's voyage was to
bring to a decisive close the differences with the King of
the Ashantees. This chieftain bad long exercised tyranny
over the neighbouring tribes, particularly the Fantees ; and
at length he had carried his insolence so far as to murder
a Serjeant in one of The Negro corps in our
service. In consequence, the English have extend-
ed their protection to the oppressed tribes ; a
strong confederacy of Native Chiefs has been formed
against the A•hantee tyrant; and two British Officers-,
Major Chisholm and Captain Laing, have conducted mili-
tary operations against him with great success. It is said
that the wish of the English tiovernment on the Coast is
not to make conquests, but to :induce the Ashantces to
adopt habits of moderation, and to engage, if possible, in
peaceful traffic, for which their country is well suited. The
arrival of Sir C. M'Carthy appears to have spread dismay
among► the Ashantees, many of whose dependents
have already deserted their standard, while the
Confederates in the cause of independence are pro-
portionately animated by the presence nf his Excellency.
The 00111 Coast Journalist states for the information of
those disposed to speculate in plantations of coffee, indigo,
sugar, that a lane tract of fit land can he procured on
that coaft, that the price of labour is lower than any other
of his Majesty's colonies, the people friendly and well-dis-
posed, and that full secarity may be expected both fur per-
son and property. These Papers notice the interesting
fact of a black slave having been sent from Brazil by his
master, an Englishman, to be brought up as a Freeman at
Sierra Leone, and instructed in the Christian Religion.
We regret to add that they mention some vessels still
carrying on the S 1 aye 'frade under tae French and Spanish
I flags.

COMMON corSCIL.

BILLINGSGATE 3IARKET.

Mr. Alderman Brown presentA a l'Altion from Mr.
Sr..ivart, complaining; of his having been removed from a
stand in the m4rlcet to which lie had been appointed by the
Officers in the atonal manner, and moved that the corodder-
ation of the Petition should b. referred to the Cointnittee
of City Lands, &e.; that till finch time as they had
reported thereon, and an Order of the Coot ramie, that
Mr. Stewart should be replaced in the occupation of the
said stand.
A very long discussion then entitled between Mr.
S. Dixon, Mr. N. Saunders, Mr. Savage, Mr. James, Mr.
It. Smith, Mr. Deputy Oldham, Mr. Jones, and several
other Members; and on the question heing put, Cie LORD
NIATOIt declared the Alderman's motion to have been
agreed to.
London, England, 1824-02-13

IMPREPSMENT OP SEAMEN,

Mr, HUME said, that seeing there was another ques-
tion in the order book for the 19th of Februrary. he would
postpone his motion for a Committee on the Laws relet•
ing to the Impressment of Seamen, to Tuesday the 2nd of
March.

Mr. HL•SKISSON brought up papers relating to the
Countervailing Duties on a certain description of ships.—
Laid on tae table.
London, England, 1824-02-13

BY his Majesty's Royal Letters Pareat.—LEAKE'S
Pi'elm Salutaria. One small Pill is a Dose; and
the taking of one box, la a recent cue, will soon convince
the patient or the certainty of his speedy recovery. No-
thing can be better contrived, more wife, or more convenient
than this remedy, for such as are obliged to go joevnies er
to sea, as it needs DO unasument or testrebet of Viet: and
00 years experience (In an extensive practice) has proved'
that it will effect a Care, when all other methods avail no-,
thing. For the Scurvy and other chronicar disorders, this
Medicine has not its parallel. Upwacds of /MOO persons,
of both svrtfa. base been radically cured within the last eight
years. Prepared and sold by the sole Proprietors, T. TAT-
Lon and Sox, Surgeons,* at their house, No. ft, Now Bridge-
meow, is boxes of only 2s. 9d. each, duty Jududed. They
are also said by their appointment, with copious directions
at Mr. Ilepbere's Tor Shop, 144, Oxford-senset; Mr. Die-
borough's, 7. Blab-st,reet-hlll, nearly opposite the Monu-
ment ; at Mr. Baxter's, Edinburgh; Mr. Newberry's, Deb-
tin ; eed by eseiresson to ever* unsiderabletTevou be Great
Britain and Ireland. Advice gratis to persona takimg the
above, or other of the Proprietor's medicineL
• See the published list, by the Royal College of London.
London, England, 1824-02-13

ROYAL UNIVERSAL DISPENSARY.

The eighth anniversary of this excellent institution was
celebrated yesterday by a public dinner at the City of
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. At six o'clock, his
Royal Highness the Diik • of Y.nic entered the room, ac-
companied by Lord Bolton, Sir C. Flower, Bart., Alder-
man Thompson, M.P., Alderman Garrett, R. Bernal, M.P.,
Alderman Key, C. Barclay, Esq., the Hon. and Rev. E. J.
Tornour, Dr. J. B. DAVIS, H. Read, Esq , W. Banbury
Esq., George Durant, Esq , and several other gentlemen.
Ilia Royal Highness having taken the chair, the company,
consisting of nearly 250 persons, sat down to an excellent
dinner. After dinner, Non Nobis was sung in good style,
by Messrs. Taylor and Broadhurst and other vocal per-
formers.
The cloth being removed, the usual toasts of " The
King," "The Duke of York,"" flue Army and Navy," &c.
were drank with loud applause. His Royal Highness, after
a short speech, in which hr eulogised the object of the In-
stitution, and congratulated its friends on the numerous
and respectable assemblage which was then met in
its support, gave " Prosperity to the Royal Universal Dis-
pensary for Children," which was drank with loud ap-
plause.
Dr. J. B. DAVIS, in retuinirg thanks for the toast, took
a review of the Institution front its coni.tiencement. From
this we learned that since the establishment of the charity
not fewer than 69,000 children had bet n prescribed for, of
whom not one in sixty had died. It was also stated, that
in the same time, the deaths of children, under ten years
of age, within the bills of mortality were 5,000 less than in
any preceding seven years. It was added, that from the
establishment of the " Royal Infirmary for Children," in
the Waterloo K ad (which is now in progress, and the
completion of which is only delayed by the want of suffi-
cient funds), still greater benefits might be expected to acs
true to the children of the poor. In the course of the
evening a liberal subscription was made at the tables in aid
of the funds of the charity. His Royal Highness having
quitted the chair at half-past nine o'clock, Alderman
IJARRATT nas called thereto, and the friends of the cha-
rity continued to enjoy the festivities of the evening to a
late hour.
London, England, 1824-01-31

THE STATESMAN

many more toasts to chink, the time had elapsed which I
was generally devoted to the Chairman's continuiftg in the,
Chai r.
Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON rose, drank the health,
of the company, wished them good night, and retired
amid loud cheering ; after which the meeting separated,
about one o'colck.

PARIS PAPERS OF TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

(FROM VIE CONSTITUTIONNRIO
The rumours in the EngMl) Journals for some days
of armaments being in a state of progress in several parts
of France, are not destitute of foundation. Already the
Ministerial prints have announced the departure from Brest
of one thousand eight hundred troops, some frigates, and
other vessels of lesser force. It is believed likewise that
preparations are made at Toulon and Rochefort, and that
the 55th regiment of the line from the Isle of will he
embarked at that port. It is added that other regiment.,
are to be embarked at Toulon and Brest. There are the
43d and 57th said to be appointed for that purpose. Are
these two regiments, and the 45th, declined for our colo-
nies, as well as those which have sailed from Brest? We
cannot think that they have any other immediate destina-
tion.
London, England, 1824-01-31

Tn consequence of t'le recommyndsti.sn of several distin-
guished Personages, who attested toe pre-eminent %lollies of
this Coametir, the sole Proprietors. A. ROWLAND and
SON, purchased the Recipe of the above Lady, and offer it to
the NobLity, 0 sitry, and the Public i i general. as a valuable
Preparation. Sold at Sc. 61 and 4s. 61 per Battle, duty In-
cluded.

Sold by the sole P:oprietors, A. ROWLAND and SON,
30, 11,tton-garden, Ilolborn, London ; and, by appointment,
by Nlessrs. Ilentries, Perfumers to his Majesty, Titchbourne-
street ; Smith, 117, Uattie and Pierce, 37. IL Rigte, 33, New
Bond street; Delcroix, ():d Bond street; Balley and Blew,
Cockspur street; Sanger, 130, Oxford street; Berry and Co.
17. Johnston, 13, Greek .greet; (litters, 4, Cheapside„ and
3311, Restent street; Rowney, 1043, Hutton garde's; J. T.
Rigge, 443, Caespk.ide; Tn'te, 41, Johnston, BS, Onrnhi.l; Ed-
wards. 00, St. Paul's Church yard ; Stur,;ess, 03, Ilolhorn hill;
Low: 330. Pruitt, 219, Strand; Barclay and Sons, 93. Fleet-
market; Straddling and Nix. Royal Exaliange; and by most
Perfumers and Medicine Vauchsrs who vend their celebrated
Macassnr Oil.
London, England, 1824-01-31

THE STATESMAN'

THE KING.
-rm..-

BRIGHTON, FRIDAY, JAN.3O.—Tbe following was the
answer to the many inquiries at the Palace to•daY:—
" His Majesty has had an excellent night, alid is much
better to-day." ‘.
This day the King will lio!t1 a Privy'Conneil at his
PANee, at Brighton, to pridc the Sheriff, for the present
year.
The Ea!! of Liverpool, the Lord President, the Lord.
Privy Seal, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Robinson, !rare town
to-day to attend his Majesty at Brighton. and to hold a
Council there preparatory to the opening of Parliament.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, the fifth Calsinet Catincil this
week was held at the Foreign Other, which was attended
by all the Cabinet Ministers, except the Duke of Welling-
ton. The Council sat in deliberation till about Lail-past
four o'clo• lc.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—Tine DAY.
COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

CONS? V. MANNINO.
The Court was immensely crowded this.day. under the
idea that the Lord Chancell,r would have given Judgment
in the above cause.

On taking► his seat. the LORD CHANCELLOn ex?eessed a
doubt as to whether it would not be necessary that Mr.
Harris should he served.

Mr. DART said several attempts had been made to
serve that Gentleman. but they had all proved abortive.
Mr. Maw) said, Mr. Harris might appear wititont being
'served ; but, for soma reason, the other side would nut
do so.

The LORD CHANCELLOR.—WiII you tell me where he is
to be found.
Mr. CONST said he had 'seen Mr. Harris., who had no
wish to appear ; hut if he was wanted, he could very easily
he found. In fart be bad nut instructed Counsd, nor did
he mean to do so.
Mr. HaALD.—We do not appear here for Mr. Harris,
but for the Lessees; and it is considered that their interest
will he affected by his appearance.
The LORD CHANCELLOR.—If Mr. Harris is in Court, and
will tell me that he dors appear, that will do.
Mr. HART complained that the Judgment hail been de-
Liyed on account of Mr. Harris not bring served, and ex-
pressed a hope that no further defy would take place ; and
Judgment was postponed until Wednesday.

LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.
London, England, 1824-01-31

BAYONNE INTELLIGENCE.

BAYONNE. JAN. 22.--We have letters from Madrid o
the 18th. The death of Casa lrugo,.the Prime Minister
though matter of regret, as he was an honest worthy man
trak s but little sensation, considering him merely as
Minister. The King continues to issue decrees, some cf
which relate to the finances, which are the weak part of
his administration. It is affirmed that he has also created
a Prevotal Court, the secret powers of which will be almost
unlimited, and which will have to proceed with the utmost
rigour agaiost whatever has the appearance of being Con-
stitutional.
We learn from Segovia that assis'ance has been called
for in all haste, against a mutiny of the artillery of Ciudad
Rodrigo, prisoners at Alpinac, who sing the •"fragala."
and cry " Death to the King, and the Constitution for
ever:" The poor militiamen continue to lie harrassed.
At Cuenca they cannot venture to leave their dwellings
except on Sundays and holydays, to go to mass. They are
forbidden to meet more than three together, and as soon
as the drum heats to quarters they must tro to their bones.
Those persons who shall detain them shall be liable to the
severest punishment.
Discharged soldiers daily pass thronal► Madrid, who
joyfully return to France. There is little news in circula-
tion at Madrid, where people do not talk politics. Every
hotly is uneasy about the future. People here talk of a
considerable corps of Russians which is coming they say,
to join our troops in the occupation of Spain, and that on
this condition, Ferdinand definitively cedes the Balearic
1 slands.
London, England, 1824-01-31

(FROM THZ JOURNAL DES DEDATS.)

Cotten, Dec. 27.—Sir Thomas Maitland, Lord High
Commissary, is arrived here this day from Malta, in fifteen
days. He has published the following proclamation :
" Whereas, on the 10. h and 12th inst. one of the most
flagrant violations of territory has taken place in the island
of Saint IVanre and Ithaca on the part of some armed
Greek ships, under the command of a man called the
Prince Mavrocordato; and such being in opposition to all
recognised principles of neutrality and the law of nations,
his Excellency the Lord High Commissary of his Majesty
finds himself, with the greatest regret, forced by his duty
to ordain, that the two islands so named he immediately
pot, as far as relates to the other lonian islands, under a
quarantine of thirty days. The Inspector-General of the
Medical Board at Corfu is charged with transmitting im-
mediately the necessary orders to that effect.
" His Excellency feels extreme regret for the inconveni-
ences and sufferings which will necessarily result from the
measure—and what renders it more afflicting is that an
attempt has been made to compromise and insult the
lonian Government by men who declare that they are
fighting for their own liberty, and to make this Govern-
ment, if it had been passed over with silence, an accomplice
in those frightful massacres and odious atrocities which,
on this and many other occasions. have marked the conduct
lof the parties engaged in the present war.
"At the Palace of Corfu, Dec. '2O.

'6 Lly order of his Excellency,
" FRED. MAUKET."
TRIZETE..TAK. 13.—A ship which arrived from Syra in
28 days. confirms the report that the Sella!' of Persia has
not ratified the treaty of peace concluded with the Porte,
and that the Persian troops have made new movements.
Accounts from Corfu say that the Greeks have taken
two ships near Ithaca, and that they have had sonic alter-
cation with the English Authorities, who pretended that
they went beyond the boundaries of English sovereignty in
pursuing their enemies; but it is added that Mavrocordato
has given the required satisfaction. Nothing further is
known of the expedition against Tunis.
Opassa, Jan. s.—The letters from Constantinople of
the 31st of December are not without importance.
extraordinary sessions of the Divan have at length brought
about a ministerial revolution, ahich has displaced the
famous Iteis4.lifentli, who has piloted the helm of the State
through so many diplomatic rocks, and who nas kept to
his post in every change of Ministry. He has ceded his
post to Sadek-Effendi, known to the readers of our Gazette
by former events. It is said that the Isle of Chi° had again
become the theatre of bloody scenes, after the lauding of
some creeks.
FRENCH FUITDS ON Tuesnalr.--Highest,9s. 50.; price at
4 o'clock, 95. 20.
London, England, 1824-01-09

ST. MARY'S, MIVANSTONE SQUARE

The Consecration of this Church took place nn Tuesday, by
the Bishop of London. Tne exterior and interior arc equally
plain, hut of a simple, c.thedral like chsract-r The building
is of a grey brick.--The principal front (taring Wyedtim
Place and Itryanstone Square) consists of a semi-ciremar por-
tico of ionic pillars, in hisb relief. 'There is but one gallery,
which is spacious slid deep; and at the extremity, near the
organ, there arc 300 free sittings ; and in the Centre of the
aisle there are not fewer than 400 additional freesittiars. The
Church wi.l contain IMO sitters. it is understood that the
affairs of this opulent parish are administered wioi a 'stria re-
gard to economy; that is to say, where it may be eantcnirnt,
the present instance, very ample provision was male for the
refreshment of the Bishop.; the Clergy, and the Vestry:eye;
but it was considered,to give any thing to refresh the children
of the Charity and National Schools, of whom 3 .0 yv-re.
sent, and added very considerably to the effect of the eery.
loony, would have been a most ttagrant waste of the P.:ro
Funds. Consequently these infants. 1101025. s had been
broken in upon for the purpose of their b• ing brought to this
ceremony, were kept fasting from their first nasal n.lll te,g
beyond the hour n t urniJi the parents may be sit itoos,d 40,14,4
and were then sent hone hungry, while the Vestrymen pro,
ceeded to lake a luncheon at the Parochial expense.—Sa :arch
for good management !
London, England, 1824-01-09

---
VERY SUPERfoR

WOLLASTON, Wine Merchzet, No. 129, Re-
w7,, rent street. near Vigo lane. has n3w on sole the following
qaperio• YAINICS, which for Quality aud Price are un-
quelled in the Trafisi.for Cash spivs—
.: Per Dazes.
F; net high ilaseireg Pert • arf 0 0
Very' fine pate Sherry t• 0 0
11 0-
Trnerifre O,O 0 .„
Lisbon and blosntain
Cape. Madeira (the finest imported), It. per dozen, by taking
tFrep dozen, or IL' ls. n single dozen..
(Yd crusted Port, three and tile years in bottle, ISa. to 545.
per doe el,.
Two hundred dozen nurinis Old Pnrt in Pints, 315. per doz.
Cll E P WIN gS.
Old Port (light body). 3fls. per dozen.
Brown Sherry, 3Gs. der dozen.
3fis. per dozen. Bse.Atc.
Just landed, fine sparkling Champaigne. in high mantling
condition. warranted first quality. 4/. 4.e. per dozen.
ellent eta ret, Ons. per dozen. Moselle. ON. per dozen.
Sloterne, 08s. per dozen. Very curious old Hock, 105 s. per
dozen.
Country Orders strictly attended to. Postage must be paid.

THE OLD ESTABLISHED FLOOR CLOTH AND CAR-
PET WAREHOUSE. IIS, Loxo Arne.
rIPHE Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respect-
I fully invited to inspect T. WEAVER'S extensive Stock
ef well seasoned FLOOR CLOTHS, which lie Batters himself
w it be found cheaper and better. than any article of the kind
%.1 offered to their attention ; as also a great vadety of VOWS-
tiEI.S. VENETIAN, and KIDDERMINSTER CARPET-
INII, which for elegance of pattern, richness and depth of cn-
-1 'sir. cannot he eponlled in the metropolis. Hearth Rugs, and
ev• ry description of Druggets, he cohtinues to offer at a great
re .'action in price.
T. W. begs leave to return his sincere thanks for the distin-
piThed patronage he has so long enjoyed, am) trusts that the
superiority of his articles, and reasonable charges, will ensure
tie, their future favours. ,
iirerth Rugs provided to match any particular pattern, at a
few hours notice.
London, England, 1824-01-09

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

&nisei% Nets totbe Ytlt inst. which have reached us,
illy that important dispstchis had who I at Vienna from
Lisbon. wlich h.td eausei great activity in the of of the
Minister for Foreign Alfairs, and tbat Contiers • had im-
m.eeist.ly been tent to several Contintntal Courts. The
following article throws some light on the subject :
' Notterauutto, Dec. 26. - Late advicesreceived at Vienna
sad aro by Baton Bender, the !Austrian Ambassador at
~ reshot+, state the unea•iness felt by the King of Portugal
sinceltr has learnt the mintier in 100.1 the Portuguese
Commissioners have be-n received at Rio de Janeiro, and
the formal refus .1 of Don Pedro, his sun, the Emperor of
• &owl, to conform' to the wishes of the Powers of the
lioly Alliance, by resuming his previous title of Prince
11001. A declaration of the Courts of Vienna and St.
Icier burg on this subject is expected. •
liaosseLs, JAN. 2. ln Ik3. 7SS vessels entered the
pert of Antwerp—of them 435 belonged to the country
127 were English • t 44 American ;36 lianoverisn ; .24
London, England, 1824-01-09

- - - -
;2? I'.7renels g and the rest of different count' les.

Sr. PETERS.BURG, Dec. 17. —The religions ceremony of
eue.ecrating the Pi ince.% Charlotte of Wirtemb•trq as
C,rand Dacliess wars .erfortnert to day in the Court Chapel.
111 e marriage will take place to morrow.
Sayrnma. Nov. 14.—A i)uteh corvette, which has entered
this part, hni chastised a Week mistic which had ventured
• 'TO chase a Dutch merchantman. It took the inistic, which
.it hint burnt;and landed the °reeks who composed the
Icrewst Hydra. The accounts from Cauca, of the 28th of
terober, say thatthe Turk., having received reinforcements
• from Egypt, hbd marched for Candle, with some thousand
men, and defeated the Greeks in several actions, the latter
• Parisi. loot 3 or 4,1)09 men. The Turk. had also taken
•a fortified post, which the Weeks bad held tor some time.
'i'ke &till& of the Viceroy, on its return to Egpyt from
4 7iindia.took a liandsan a Cassiot brig,which it has taken to
Al.;xandria. Aciounts from Athens say that Trikeri has
stabtultted to the Turks. Perfect tranquillity prevails at
Seim. and Cyprus enjoyi repose under the prudent govern•
anent of Scid Jlebomet. •
London, England, 1824-01-09

FROM TOE' iMRMAN PAPERS.

Lannon:4. Dsc. B.—List week it was Ceportel Item that
• the English Consul at Tunis had been insulted and
even assassinated. For tome days we were in pilau]
fstamense on this account ; yesterday we, at length,
'received the hollowing news by letters from Malta :
An Engl:sh vessel bound from the tlreek islands for
lifsllit, had on hoard SO Greek
.pass-ngers. A Tunis'in
.frigate stopped this vessel at sea. and demanded that the
(reek 'should ba given up. The English Captain refused.
.On ibis. the Tunisian Captain scut a boat well armed,
• took away the 14Tetk$ by wain force. The English
..Captaiw Immediately silted for Malta and gave an account
-f title affair.- A swift sailing vessel was iaitnetliatelv dis-
patched to Tunis to demand the'relrase of the tireeits It
avu answered that they %sere subjects of the Porte ; that
innsequen•tly, they Ouilit* to be considered as rebels. and
teat 04.7 amid not be.given up. because they had already
undatipsiibefe4ste. We dome —ye' know what has be-
wwwwiof die English Consul, who zealously interested him.
•aetf in favour of these nnfortnnate people.
..A statement of
the affair has been seat to Landon. . • .
Samatiot.w. DSC 16:---On the evening of the 12th. a
*trati4ling-pessint visited some of his acquaintances in the
Club. Aehe Was going away he met on the
etaiu a siranger, who girt hiss an unsealed letter, reqnest-
hi, _
The peasant, suspecting
The letter was addressed
add contained a I
lions respecting the
lio-
Hately waited and ex.
has yet been foond to
All the authorities have
the Crowe: Prince, tbeir
detestation of these eras

t imam a vraoger, wuu gave ulna •Il .urswestr. nri.ara . ra-tigsrpt.—
lag' him to Aire it to the Club. The peasant, sospectin,
i I
1. we Nam, did as be was desired. The letter was addressed
Semis.to the Itepreientatives .of arid contaibel a I
Captiols and revolutionary. expressions respecting the llo-
verninent. The bearer weetanniediately arrested and ex.
sodded by the •polire, hot no clue has yet been found to
-e
-discover the author of the letter. All the authorities have
/
. wlready testified to the King and the Crows Prince, their
1 Atschment and fidelity, and their detastagoo at f these cri.
signal machinations.
i- timmetw
• Oh Wednesday.
Jest a meeting took-plaml at Ernlyfsnrard,
•,IBallyreeti, between John Thompson. Esq., and William
.• i* . 6 hertqckeof squnt Irwin, Esq. It was agreed that the
parties should fire by signal ; however. itz. Sholock's
pistol burned priming., and We bate beard AM Gentle-
anan's side was grased .by his adversary's. IMP. The
Mends of both parties thou ioterfiresl. and happili_ter
Piloted the business whitest any serious injury. -.The
/Rave of the quarrel is lOW to be of a Weis! nature.—
Voseeiluoon Geodie.)-
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London, England, 1824-01-06

Vie ktattiiman.

TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1524.

STOCK Excnasor, 12 o'CLeog.—Consols opened this morn-
ing at 87a, at whirls price they have kept steady. Owing to
this day being a holiday, and the Bank being closed, there
is nothing doing in Money Stock.
FOREIGN Fumus.—Spanislt Bends opened at 241, goknp to
4, afterwards were done at 241, and recovered again tosl.
Spanish Bonds, old, 241—Colombian, 60 to 61—New Ans-
triaaßonds,4l to s—Russian. SSl—NewPrussian,9 —01d,594.
London, England, 1824-01-06

DISCHARGE OF PROBERT.

Mr. 61711 NET spited that he had no evidence to produce
against Probert. He was accordingly discharged.
Mr. GUMMY them eeetineed in rather a low tone, which
made it dllicult for us to hear hiss from that part of the Court
' where we ware placed, owing to the excessive crowd.
The learned Gentleman commeoced by stating to the Jury that
they were that day assembled there to do public justice, which
he hid no doubt wink' be isniartially administered. It
was his duty to state to them, the circumstances of this
most important charge against the prisoners at the bar, ha
trusted be would do so with strict impartiality. It
was most important to society, that criminals should be
punished in order to lesson crime. There was
however, one thing perhaps more important, and that is.
that innocence should be protected. It would indeed be
of little am to reside in a country like Englan•J, where
justice was so equally dealt, if its laws were set en-
forced, when crimes were committed. For here we have an
enquiry upon Magistrates in the first place—tbere is, then.
as ir quiry before the Grand Jury—and, lastly, an enquiry
before a Court, similar to the present. No ether
country can, perhaps, boast of this. Gentlemen
of the Jury, continued the Learned Gentleman,
You are in the present case to proossone,e your verdict solely
on the evidsoce that shall be brought before you l • you
are entirely to forget all that y 66 hare beard through the
means of newspapers, or wintloter bther chattel it may
Aare fool from ; you are rawly to kedge* the guilt or,
isooctane of the prisoners, nandiat to the evidence you
shall heal this thy.

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