The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-16 00:00:00

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, .-IitEIDANOtt•P.r• :
A ppgElicinitrir OF TIM AY URIFILISIOS OF THE
EMAN. •
• Ante eirlait we have ascertained the minute particulars
"getting the hnrridsntirder of one of the police. The
tortnna..e man was quartered as hlaryhrook, the•
narewe.of Duhallow, and a short distance from Kanterk:
athieb.olace he. was proceeding- on Sunday evening,
pities three and -fonr oicloek, when he was attacked at
s,ltibeen by a -party of Insurgents, who deprived him of
I,l4iayonet, the only twins he had, stabbed hint through
the heart with it, anti literally beat out hit brains.. with a
bnutoon, which they left behind them. Th-y then
estreed the wretched man along the road, and threw him
Ma a ditch among a
mparcel of bushes. They robbed him
Lis watch, some money, anti several sitticles he. was
I,.i.g!ng to Kantork. On.hearinz the particulars of this
oagni occurrence, Mr. F. Crossley, Chief Constable of
pg 11416 r, immediately wet net from Marybrook, with a
pietydf police, and in the course of Sunday night appre.
heeled fortrone persons; Wile of - whom were found in
the very aot-of washing the blood of their victiro off their
dollies. •
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;Since Writing the above, -are; bare .it. in our power to
awe; that one of -the infamous pry, Attuned Crowds, has
Innen approver, and itats'ltierititied -a number of the
ineactes in custody, us being- crincerneti in the diabolical
wertler. It has also been aseerteine,t, that their Cetipence
atistirected against raise Other individual—but, 'baiting.
VltAin the opportunity', and thennfortunate Policeman,
wfiese.name was John Orpin, having come up at the
it °meta, they seere'vesolved not to be disappointed In
'their hellish purpose, but to glut their vengeance—and as
nowt was so opportune' an offending conservator.of the
peace, 'with. au excl.imafiWn of *Satisfaction; they rindied
eptin him, and wiangled iii. body in the:Aninner abovt,
&sciatica. It is a melancholy satisfaction to the code of
public justice, that the sayages engaged in this demoniaral'
work o,(slaighter are sure to.ato re. with Ark lives; for,
in‘tepeolently of the corroborating testimony of the
approver, we are credibly informed that there are sufficient
farti toPentify fifteen of them as being engaged
sin •it.—
(l'erk Comatiketion.) •
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• • ' • •81100 TINOMIE. WDARBYS.• •
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Pio' -lirie-ofirr RI ilairgn PRoSI ,i4nIT; rigt. 3: :.
1-Arliiiing g!ten.. fe* ENti!tletlll of tiii. truly itti,Linilboly
. ..:,46 r e‘ter ,
„e one, idlndbi Attil Ili fir iii.my Trio est. i ndue es
• Yr, .forwardtliticirctenist itlel Oat beet:Alice neeurred :
4- lue.iwunn•led man died on Sunday erening abbv.:sevet
*** wk.:7411e Inqnest returned the following veriiitiA,•-:
.bilid Vet gun shut wonnd fired by Mr. Mg.hsougb, sideiV
kairassifted:byalr. Forbet.' - - • .-
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'it-Major fo (f as peitor Of Peen,. Tat nster District,)
assi,ted by a tre;t3l,Sulicifor," arrived the day. before tots
"imusligate *Be matter, --,APer viewing the ground, in-
' rampant-pith many of . thellargistrates and lientlenten of
tbellawpOrCuunty, they sat yesterday in the Grand Joey
ligemo,to which every person was-admitted that those to I
...be.present. The Magistrates, and i rider& everrdescriptiow
'et parson, declared that the investigition was unnecis-.
gerrolri.Counly never brink: more quiet than, at that
eminent, to wh;chllijor.Vvrell and the Solicitor agreed,
and the Coen (if cisay wog the term) broke up." • I
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Qt vu's COUNTY.-On Wednesday the- 3.1 of December,!
there was held in Atby a Meeting of the Magia rates arid
Urntey, both if goispv7r Conedi and Conntv of Kildare,
far4e-pprpole ofPM4ttirWnt iritis the state or the Barony
of il.illyuliattss, andAohiren'tgate more closely the °rear-
Tenets whir stook plain there, intetinseqoeneo of the dremi.
fel murders that have been receatlyperpeleated on the two
Infornmate.Nl'Dirbys.
Titonas. Comer, $ q. of',Stradieslly Hell, ono of the
Governing. of the County, was called to the Chair.., ' •
. Mr. Haat.' (Crown. Solieltor for the Home Circe it) and
lajor Down (Inspector of Police) stated the perpo.rt of she
Mr. Cosnv declared his derided opinion, that country
vas perfectly tranquil, and requited no extraordinary inter-
itrenre of Government.
• The remaining gentry assented to this opinion, and
' Mr. BuirLeti, 'Sovereign .of Athv, proposed
.a vote of
tslnks to Mr. James Grace apd the Bev. Mr. Whelan. P. P.
la their-manly and intrepid conduct in defending Messrs.
moiselt and Forbes, and their spirited exertions, which
nentially preserved the peace of the country. •.•
This proposition was unanimously agreed to,. sad the
meeting attiourned.

KILDARILNA AR, DSC. 7.—Thersiii a Spite! Session
en Monday last at Naas; pursuant to adjournment. There
fsslio-person to try ; the whole population, non that they
viderstsort the law, submit to it. They remain slant up
sixteen hours of the twenty-four, in their dark, damp, and
comfortless abodes. Nine times out of ten, when the poor
people of Ireland slicobey the law. it is from not kiloatlla
it. ThiCuort adjourned to the 15th of January.
PROCEEDING AGAINST TUE BRIO WILSON.---. 111 our pub-
rcaeron of Alomlay. we noticed the seizure of the brig
them. of New York, by the Shamrock Revenue Cruiser.
at Pad*, for having tobacco on board. The ease has
since undergone investigation, which cominned for three
date, before the Magistrates of College Street Police Office,
ie whose jurisdiction the seisore hid been made. Yester-
day the Magistrates gave judgment against the seizure,—
(!fgkin .11orning Post.)
•
• On. Sunday night.last, m gnu was left at the • house of.
Edmond Connor. of Kihnore, which was feloniously taken
may some time ago from his hone on a Sunday, whili
be was at Mass in this town ; it had the appearance of
btinglooded in the ground. and carefully kept distinct
front other arms : the lock WAS taken off. This lb a strong
l'JfePloin of ret•troing tranquillitg in this county. Indeed
the tlemency of the iloverornent, the mild yet efficient ad-
ministration of the Insurrection Act, the activity and cir- I
eloopection of the Magistrates, the unremitted exertions
of tlos chiefs of police, and the judicious disposal of so
ellitienta body ac the pollee, must necessarily counteract
sad put down every act of insubdrdination.—(Cionorcl
Herald), .
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MkRIIIIRRIAL APPOINTRICNT.—There is no truth in the
*Pt that Mr. Allen, of Union Hall, is to succeed Mr.
Rainsford at Queen Square. Mr. Gregory Barrister, of
the Temple, is appointed to fill his situation, and he sat
Spathe Bench yesterday for the first time, but not in an
Wittialeapacity be will enter upon that duty this week.—
(Monde% (Arm)
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Venni' OR MR. WRAR.R.--WILLIAM PROBRIT.—.It has
teen stated in most of the Morning and other papers, that,
**en William Prohert pleaded " not guilty," at Hertford,
to tits charge of murdering Mr. Weary, Mr. Justice Park
as heard to say, " I believe you," or words to that effect.
WP have been informed, by the best authority, that no such
elnetsation- had fell from the Learned. Judge, and that
Lis Lordship did not express the slighted opinion as to the
Nit orinnocence of any of the pritoners. In making this
statement, we are actuated by no desire to prejudice Pro.
but,. Ind simply to relieve the Learned Judge from the
üblatiolinn of indicating a feeling, which, in the state of
the proceedings, at that moment, would, on his part, have
hen extremely injudicious.—(Mid.)

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Alretoc—One of these beantifol Bitting luminaries, of
extraordinary brilliancy and unusual shape.' iras Seen -on
Friday hat about Rix o'clock in the morning. by a-gentle-
matending betwizt Stirling and Altos. It shapes its fiery
claim from south to north. emitting tap. veld as the
461 ii, sad leaviag in it. track of light. a gilded
Nit+, es r via-0g almost from horizon to horizau, which
essilnued for about a minute and a bait.

SMITIIFI ELI) 'CLUB. CAT rix SHOW.
If
Yeftertlay the fine gxhibitioit of FatAiiintals la %idler's
Yard, and the Implements and other useful things exhibit
'rot, drew 'together a crowd of respectable and orderly'
person* beyond any precedent since the Smithfield Club
has existed; from ten till two o'clm.k it was literally itn-
possible to move but with the stream-of 'Persons. op one
side of the yard, round it;and through. the lofts, and
down the Wipe side of the yard yet all seemed gratified
with what they saw, and the whole' went of pleasantly.
Mr. Plenty exhibited several- Mlnabte plcinglm and other
implements.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Members of the Club
assembled at the Freemasons' Tavern, and held the Annual
Oeneral Meeting: Sir John S. Sehright in the Cha'r.—At this
meeting, a Nubleman end threwothers were elected members.
viz. Lord If untingfield, and Alessrs.aeorge Inskip, jun. James
Weiliereil, and Robert Todd.—Charles Champion, Esq. and
Jolla Inskip.jun. Esq. were appointed hie Stewards for the
year ensiling;
.and all the other officers of the Club were re.
elected. Tic premiums and conditions of the next ~•Ito w were
settled ; the Bill hereof ordered to be printed and circulated ;
and the Club adjourned to the first day of the text Show.
THE DINNER- * .
Soon after five o'clock near lOu of the Metiabers and theft'
friends sat down to an excellent dinner, Sit John S. Sebright,
Bart. iu the Chair, supported on both Wei by lohg cricks of
breeders of opnieneennd great experience. On the withdraw
log of the cloth; Sir John (rile ••Ttie King."
• A handsome desert of Apples, of five hundred and seventy,
distinct sorts, raised by, and presented to the Meeting, by Mr.'
Leonard Phillips, of Vauxhall rosd, was then set on the table,
and the toestsitravveded with " The Duke of York and Mil'
Army," " The Navy. the wooden Walls of England."
•
'f he business then commenced by-the Chairman reading'
from the Minute Book of the Societe the anarde of the
several Premiums. eit,they were staiedll our •Poper Of,
Satnrday last. • • • .
Ott reading the adjoilica 143 n of the frixe,loCjass 1. to,
the Martinets of Exeter. Sir Jain took ocCatiOn. tO Italy a
high etimplitneot •to his LOrtl-biP, and to 'Acme. NUltle-,
men who rocitinite by example the Oconragetnent to IRV
inulafc their tenants and faimers' in general 'to excel in
improvements Of their lire stock, and prppoied his Lord-
ship's health, which. was drank; with stronginarks. Of
•
respect. . : • •
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Th Ist pretaiMU of Plate in Class H., was' next' *pee-
seuted to Mr. Richard Itwerlan:', Whereupon • 71.111 4iittn•
complimen•aitthis yonag. Mist as the nephewdndrncCeaior
of Mr. Westv•Ar. an (Mims in the annals:of Allis CIA and
said be trusted that throttch his exertions the •boemeor Of
!Creston Farm would. long he supported. •
Mr. Richard liitelee's health sass next drank. on ms
',coking the 2d Prize in Class I 1.-41 r. Drayson wiek.opat
• tqaitia foe the Ist Prize in Class ; and Mr. Selivr was
next drank safer the -241 Poise in. Class lit.'
"Mr. Joseph BulV:swas next toasted, as the son in law of
• Mr. Masters, a distinguished Exhibitor at the Club's Shows,
on receiving the Ist plate, io•Claes IV.
On presenting the 2il plate in 'Class IV, to 11Ir. James Tt
Senior Sir Jolt n complimented him; on his youthful. energy ,
and success, and co:tinted hint to perseverance in the rued-
to farther improvements. ,
"Mr. Adams' health" seas nezt drnnk,ion receiving the
Ist pl de in Class V.. and that •of .11r.Ourricr; fur the
second prize in this Class.

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Sir John then read as follows, from the Cattle Judge's
award.vis.—The Judges considir the present as the—best
',Whit's', of Scotch Oxen which they have t ver seen ; thry
congratulate the club on the excellent competition in Class
I. pieduced by the young Dorbaut titters, she.an by Chas.
Tibbi:sl Esq. and Mr. Win. Smith. . Amongst the Extra
Stock, they cannot but eoutmend the five yea's old Hereford
Os, *hewn by Mr. Richard Kibler, the Pita/orb:tot (hen,
shewn by Charles Tibbits, Esq. and the 31 years old Dur-
ham Steer, shewn by C. Champion. E-q.
(Si-gued) Titus. T. CARTWRIGHT,
11'n GIBLETT,
Thos. Rose.

Sir Jogs then stated, that the opinion of the jedges and
other., as to the gseadexcellency.of the Show this year. in.
Class 1. had induced the Club to withdraw the notice of
discontinuance they last year gave. and to continue this
premium fur early maturity in then, any how fed, at their
futere Shows. lie concluded by thanking the Cattle
Judge,, in dhe name of the Club, for their arduous services
and prApostil their beaiths, which was drunk with three '
times three, end:applause.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read the award of the
Sheep and Pig premiums, and the company drank the
health of Mr. Paw lett, as the successful candidate, Ist and
Sd in tiase VI.
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Alt. M. I'. lies/swan a•n toasted, on receiving the 3d
and 4th Plate in Clete VI. • • • . •

On giving Mr. Grantham as the winner of the lat and
24 preiniems in Class Vit., Sir Julia observed, that several
veers ago he used himself 'o gain SoutWool) Prices at
!Leen Show, thuogh 114 v/ Mr. 0. would ontatrip him. He
(Sir John) lied aeon. who, he hoped, would,ere long,sbew
play as a breeder wills Mr. Grantha•ss.
I'he-314nd 4111*Plate in Clasi VII. was then delivered
to Mr. Ellinan. junior, his health was iirank, and a high
compliment paid to his fathisr, o ho was absent.
Mr. John Hodgson next received the Ist Plate in Class
VIII. and his hs alai was drank ; and the same as to Mr.
William Hayward, with the 24 Plate in the same Class.
The concluding remarks of these Judges were then rea.l,Tss
follows' viz. IVe notice wills pleasure the great merit and
extraordinary lights's, of offal. of the live new Leicester
11/ethers spurn as extra stock by William Adams; the
great merits of the Marpsessof Cleter's two new Leicester
11iethers; also the excellency of the South Howe sshewn by
Sir Thomas Dyke, Dart.; Also of the 3.year South Hoorn
Weathers *hewn by Mr. Grantham ; and likewise of the
21-year old Sow, 'hewn by Messrs. Howard,.
(Signed) Demme INSKIP.
tistoaca JACtillll.
Julie PUTLAND. •
-Ritnifaecompliments were made to these Gentlemen as to
the others, and their health were drank with three times
three ; far which Mr..Pittland Art:tamed thanks in the name
of MI his colleagues. • : 1:

Site Jowl then ►ose, and prefaced a toast he was about
to give, by a high and just eulogiuta on the House of
Russell, front whine zeal in the cause of improvement
their club had sprung, and from whence it had so lung
received munificent support; the health of the "The
Duke of Bedford" was then drank with rapturous ap•
phtuse.
Mr. Armes, next rose, and proposed the health of the
Chairman, " Sir John Sebrigl►t."

Mr. CRIPPS seconded this proposal, and paid a just
tribute to the virtues of Sir .Puhn, and the toast was
drank with three times three, and long and loud plaudits.
Sir Jon*, in tetnrning thanks; renewed Isis offers of con-
tinued and most strenuous support to the Club ; and oh•
serving that the plentiful dessert of apples and pears had
disappeared.from the tables, be gave the health of the
, dotter," Mr. Phillips." Soon after, Sir John, having au
engagement elsewhere, left the room, and nos succeeded
In. the Chair by Richard Astley, F..q. the Father of the
Chas; who gave, the Duchess of Rutland, Lords Attboro
and Iluntinglield, and the other new Members of the Club;"
which toast was muck . applauded, and drank with three
times three.
Then followed," Mr. Cripps"—" Success to the Smith.
field Club"—" the Chairman"—" Our absent
Members"—" Mr. Reeve';--" Mr. Coke." A long list of
otberFriends of Agriculture were afterwards drank in the
excellent• wine provided for the *cation, which kept tin•
room, nearly full and io great hilarity, until an unusually
Ilate-hour.

' si.equitiltes• NSTrrtiftg.

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(Atria# rut pitivrort. milluify • .
Ali Wit all It.' evils,' moral, end "Attie:lL which losept
and' inerritii tors aretweelti tag to; extend sad :Perlidula
unhappy Bitrope, it. It some tithed. tit the outraged tie age
of huniaefty to be 'oreasionally. reminded that there are,
eittatindi whertet6e Litman intellect is not yet is fetters.;
Wheritilan.eaft aspire to that dignity 'lila iniporlonce "hick
his C;eittirdeilgried him for ; anti where acqiisitions
In knowledge and virtue, and the improvement of the
condition of tiocieety are hot proscribed. The formation
of a Methinks' Institate in the metropolis is an event
of a nature most cheerier{ to the friends of human Itn.
proveatent and happiness. Anxious to ascertain that the
institution in London, wide!) may be considered as the
crowning attempt of this kind, bad assumed a degree of
mem, approaching to stability before %re assigned it par:
ticular notice in nor Journal, we have deferred enlarging
on its ohj-ct and importance till as we find, from inquiry,
its organization is nearly coMplete, and its perpetuity
provided for. We art glad also tolearn that as well as in
i.Basixow (which preceded the one in the metroplis)similar
establishments are being Ibrated ja several of our large
tistling towns. . •
Tlii precise object of these Ipsfiintforis is, the teaching
Illeelsehies the pripiiplei df' their trades ; an *Nett one
"molt suppose' 'worthy. of the *piittenage
,of the greatest
ptreitissr"lnibn. kiiigdent, deseiving of the direct
enconiageMint 6f tlbyernment. If in this decidedly,
:triirlinjr,•ntisabfretairlegi and ceminercial country, disco..
emirs tending to ;oak weinenti& the' arts of tiro. and in
What may be justly filled essential ingredients of, the,
beefy politic,. ,merit • tat ,ctittatenance and iupport we,
below not what dots:'.' Where' upiverdier sixty milligpa
'of artaney are annuidfly 'ahsteacted ream 'produce pf
!Anne; and applied to the .'sole and exclusive use of
'Governments no froasibleineeneof fairly suppyiag. such an
enormous drain ihonM be th.gtecflitt. BVerewhere, this is the,
duty of those-who administer the Government; in • country
labouring under pleb entwinoes pecuniary !medias as the one
we live in, this should bed me, if tram ho higher motive, from
eonsideratioos of "narre selfi .h policy. When •Ilenry the Forth
of France issued orders for the punishment of those who op'
pressed industry .in some of the distant provinces, asking—
how, if these things were permitted, his expenses, and the
expenses of his Court were to be defrayed?" he might he said
to have been at least woridly therefore,• who
live upoiathe taxes, are shove all others interested in renderinlr
that labour eflective out of the produce of wnich the taxes ate
paid. . •
.Bat thonch this may be policy, it is after all a Tow',
narrow, and relfish policy; for, as the late excellent Cotint
itnatferd jowly itays in his admirable F.as'tys, " 9'4 political
• arrOgetnent can be :trolly goodl but to so *fir as it
crinftibetiiS to athie
.ferietal 'pod of society." That this
praise may bitterly Claitnid for the Institutions in question,
few,if any, will he bardy enonch to deny; anti notwitlistau4-
' in. the a• out of the bigot, the faisetmod of calumny, and
the perversions of prejudice, their utility will become more
and mare apparent, the more extensively they are '.stab.
fished, and the better principles are known. It ility
perhaps be said, •that the best way to encoatne•l4estry,
ingeenity, and enterpt ize, is to relieve them from the pre,.
sure Of all unnecessary burdens ; and Am •ride "afriirds at
this moment an illwtrions practical proof of• thektrattls of
this tion ; hut the Government of America is founded'
on the basis of political integrity ; it
.takes on more
from the means of the peseple titan is neeeoszty fee: the
!general good. and than is required eq titab!ytoremenerete
the services of those who are best qualified to discharge the
duties uf public offices, and those &foie; whilst; usuier•old
• aselin limey respects obsolete and ineongritors as well at
corrupt Governmi n's, other interests are to be provided
• for he, ides those of the rommonity at large. It is however
under (internments of this latter description that insti'e-
'ions such as we advocate are the most a vets:ll.y; though,
• to keep pace with ni itilisnicAl improvements it) America'
and soot. other countries, further and greater additional
reductions on the heavy public burdens of the people of
Britain must a ithoot delay he made. Wi in. sting, as we
• of this age do, not merely •the comparative absence of
taxes and tithes in America. but the projection and coat.
plexion of grand national works on the part of its Govern-
ment cal.ailated to open the resources of the, country, and
to ileielope and eneonrage the ingenuity and genius of its
nnliarnessednind unhampered inhabitants, it is infatnation
only that can resist the conviction of the absolute necessity
that exists for relieving the industry of • this country; anti,
in addition to the reduction of • Gnverement expenses,
leehanic's Institutes ought to be universally anti zealously
encouraged.
In every point of view, moral as well as politic next
only to adequate relief (tom taxation. the association of
operative mechanics for the purposes of investigation with
a view to the improvement is most ardently to be 'haired ;"41
for none but " holy inquisitors" and "holy alliance'
dotards can doubt " that the establishment of institetiono•!
for the iostnction of me. h mice at a cheap rate in the
principles of the arts they ;practise, as well as in other'
tranclars of useful knowledge, is a on.aivire calculated io
inprove extensively their habit's and condition, to
Ovaries
the arts •and sciences, and to add largely to the power,
resources; and prosperity of the country.

As such we strongly recommend these establishments to the
favourable notice, attention, and patronage of our readers
and that society at largo which we are c.)nvincad will be so
greatly beuefitted thereby, convinced also that the projectors
cud promoters of Mechanic's Institutes 4re amongit the beet
benefactors of mankind,

QUEEN SQUARE, 'Preis DA Y.
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CONJUGAL FSLICITC—WIB/Ual In4Triag. a carpenter,
residing at So. Id, Princes Court. Storey's fiats, was
brought np from St. Margaret's Watchboase, ,charged;
with attempting to murder his wife, by beating her so
violently, that she was covered with bruises.
Mrs. Hopkins, a resident in the same house with the
prisoner, stated, that about 11 o'clock on Monday night
the prisoner's wife came into her room, with bee baby .ip
her arms; she had scarcely en'ered, when the prisoner,,
rushed in, dashed her upon tbC floor, beat and kicked her
in the most brutal manlier, till she was deposed uf utters
ance,and she (witness) was obliged to call out "murder,"
which brought in two watchmen, and they took him to the
watchhouse. This had been his conduct since she lived in
the house, and sometimes he would not let hi. wife come
to bed all night, at another time he would fling her out of
lied upon the floor naked,and keep her so all night.
Mrs. Warring herself said she had befit married to bin
eight years, and 'luring that time be used tier in a most
brutal in Inner. He never gave her any money, and she
was frequently without bread or foo I, for herself and
three small children •, and she never had any fire in the
coldest weather; which was the case on Monday.
Mr. Hughes, also residing in the same house, said when
the prisoner came home, she asked hint for2:l. fur soup,
which she procured from a cook-shop.in 'Lethal Street,
fur the children, who were starving all day. He refused
giving them A penny roll, and they were, in extreme
distres•iilthougb lie was constantly in work. Mr. Hughes
confirmed the testimony of Mrs. Hopkins.
Mr. Warm the Magiqrste, censured the conduct of
the prisoner severest terms, mat ordered him to find
'respectable bail for the assault.

On Friday last as some workmen in the employ of
Mew's. Vet ry, were digging in a c.dh,r in Albion street,
in this tout), they tnuild among. the rubbish which the)
reere throwing out, 12 pieees of silver coin,or the viccessive
reigns of Eduard VI. and Jlary, and Elia 'bolo,
and the frairtitents oleo earthen pot or jar, which it is sup-
posed had contained them►.—{Lc►cco Journal