Yesterday a Court of Dire...
The Times, 1824-03-25T00:00:00

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India Ilouse. when John Petty Muspratt, Esq., took the usual oath and his seat as a Director, in the room of Sir Thomas Reid, Bart., deceased. PADSTOW, 'March 22.-The Iero, of Brixlaam, Bartlett, from Swansea to Dartmouth. sunk within the entrance of this har- bour to-day, and went to pieces: all on board drowned. Captain Charles Fox, eldcst son of Lord Holland, is ap- pointed aide-de-camp to Sir Frederick Adam, Bart, successor to the late Sir 1. Malitland in the Ionian Islands. Sir Thomas Plumer, Mlaster of the Rolls, lies now in a most dangerous state. He was during Tucsday attended by five pnysicians, who, we are sorry to add, do not entertain the tslightest hepes of his life being protracted many hours.-British Tracvller. Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave an elegant dinner to a large party at the Mansion-house. The JMfoniteur of yesterdav contains a document which suggests the most serious reflections on the tendency of the present policy, and on the confusion and encroachment of power. Accordine to the 95th article of the law of the 27th Ventose, 8th year, solicitors sare appointed by the King, on tle presentation of the Tribunal, in the jurisdiction of which they are to practice. M * e havinm asked in consequence, to be presented for a charge of solicitor in the Royai Court of Dijon, this Court, all the different sections united, decided on the 12th of last February, that I' * I shall not be prezented to the acceptanceof his Majesty. And on what ground is this decision founded ?-on the 'noral character of the applicant ?-on his want of ability? Not at all. He is rejected because he does not present the undeniable guarantee of a sincere attachment to the legitimate Go. vern-nent.-French papcr. AM ARIN E SOCEtETY.-This valuable Society eelebrated its anniversary festival yesterdav, at the City of London Tavem, Di- shop?gate-strect. Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence was in the chair. Lord Bolton, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir R. Stopford, Samuel Thornton, Esq., and a numerous assemblage of other respectable gentlemen were also present. Apologies were received from his Royal Highness the Duke of Glocester, the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, &c., on account o. other engagements. Afterdinner, the boys who are the objects of the charity were introduced into the room, and from their interesting appearance excited strong feelings in favour of the institution. In the course of the evening various appeals were made in its behalf, and its advantages rointed out by the speakers; its principal object being for the equipment, maintenance, and instruction of distressed bovs, for the Royal navy, the East India Company's and Merchants' service, ancd the Fishe. ries. The donations amounted to 6601. Monies to be paid within the year on Foreign Loans, con- tracted or about to be contranted for - It is said, that in consequence of the frauds commritted by persnns connected vith the Post-office establishment, on newspa- pers, ;lr. Goulburn, at Sir E. J,ee's suggestion, is deterrmined to bring, in an act immediately, which will render similar offences for the futurc by law a misdemeanour, punishable by fine and impri- Bonment.-Cork Southern Reporter. The King of France was alarmed on Friday last, by a fire which suddenly began in the apartments of the Great Almoner, and filled the Castle of the Tuileries, and even the court before it, with dense clouds of smoke. The iron gat"s were closed, the guards took up arms, and it was probably imagined that some attempt had been madc to bum the King, who cannot easily be moved in his Palace. After a time, however, the fire was got under, and was thought to be completely extinguished, when, half as boor afler, it broke out with greater violence than before. It wa at last. however, ntirely subdued, and it wxas asserted without havirg been attended jeith any loss of lives or even accidents. A vessel, lhaving the convict Hunt on board, put into Torbay on Tuesday evening last, by contrary winds. It excited so great a sensation in Brixham, that many of the inhabitants went off on the following day, to see the delinquent whose name stands so high in the calendar of crin;e.-Erctcr Alfrea. On Sunday last (14th inst.) at 8 o'clock fn the morning, it was discovered that certain words offensive to his Majesty were traced upon the snow in the garden of the Tuiileries. Tbsree per. sons. charged with committing this outrage, were immediately takcn up; but one of them was shortly afterwards disclharped. Yesterday the other two were brotught before the Sixth Correctional Chamber. O.e of these, nanied Coulon, a silk hat manufacturer, who vwas defended by )I. Claveau, was acquitted. The other, named Sura- teau, a cotton-spinner, being adjudged guilty, was condemned to six m,onths' imprisOnrnent, and a fine of 500 francs.-Journol desDebats. SUscrDE.-On Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held in the Board Room of SL Olave's Workhouse, on the body of a fe- male nanmed Germiin, aged 63. From the evidence it appeared t.at the deceased was a Maiden lady, connected with very opulent rclations, ard having a nephew in tn navy. Jt was her misfortune to become reduced, an(d latterly was dependent upon her relatives for support; they at length withdrew thieir bounty, and slhe sunk intO a state of the most abject distress, but possessedl too much pride to complain. On Saturdav mnorning her room-door was forced, when she was found suspended from the tester of the bed. In her room were found two Iapers, in the foll3wing terms: "F-h I never will forgive, nor her two companions: their tongues are tie stings of adders. Vengeance will shower down in due season; my desire is, that F-h never enter my room, or see my body when dead. I die in enmity. WVhat miserable remnant of property remains, let i'd cii. Leaky have. I cannot live much longer; 'tis hard to starve; my heartissunk witsinme, nevertorise agaim Pray see Mrs. Leaky paid- she has been a good frend to me. I should he sorry to my heart if she lost by me; I know she wants it; ease my squl by payi3g her." Verdice_Intsanity.