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To the WORTHY and INDEPEN...
The Times, 1824-09-22T00:00:00

T Potlhe WVORTHY anid INIEiENDENT LIVERV of LONDON. Gentlemnen, HE State of the Poll this day, to which I beg leave to , refer vou, at foot, fuUy bears out the sanguine expectation luch I expressed at the commencement of the contest for BSRIDGE- MASTER, and that the declining' years of my life will be rescued in your service from lndlpenec and rast. lf my higIhIly valfl friclids willfavour lle with their e;rly votes, aessured tat the contest wvill he miiuch shortened. I atve the honoir t:, remnai n, Gm, tleiemnen Your mostobedient and grateful servant, NViLLiAMN GILLMkN. Committee Roorn, Guildhaii Colfeehonise, cept. 21, 1824. Gillmai, l0Si7 l i1ainivorth, 61.; I Mlolijie, S. ' To the WORTHY liVERV of tre tTY of LONDON. enletimen, PfHE support with iwhiji you yesterday favoured me fulily justifies my expeetatim,,s, and caills for th the expressioll of my most gratefuil acknowledgemenits. The numerous promises I have received onl y eatlva&.ss eovince imie that I have nothinig to ap- wehend eve?)tuAliY yfrm the trifling miajority grainied by mly ponprlent. ,erseveretherefore, Genttlemeriin, l your efforts in n myhelalf. and by an early attendanee at Guildhall TFIIS DAY fulfill yoiur kind Intvim- tions towards me by placing me at tile heaid of the Poll. I remnain, s ith the higliest respect, V'our very obiiged hamble servant WM.~. AIINWORT1I. Comnirttee Room, King's Heat, Poilltry, Eept. 22, 1824. State of the second days poll :- tlain worth, 61.5 1 Gillman. 1087 N f,lolfe. Sl. r9 the WOitTHY andl INiiEPEjNIIENT li,VFRY' of LONDON. Gentlemen, 2 1 R;\I,Y persliaded of the support of my kind friends _W in the El.ECTION of RRlInGENIASTFR. I felt it my dultY to} aPpear beforv vun at the Common Iall, and had I declised prior trc the nomination I consilder I sihouldl 11hve fajiled III 1l55 ml uty towards ) au, and terre I tn immit my best thanks f:,r the kind slipplort I have received I siowlud deserve te he deemied munvralefmh. In yielding to the advice of my friends thiis day I decline tronillils. you tfrther In mv behalf, hut allmsv use himahly to bope that. my prospect of success, ebeiuld I a1gait beemnne a candidlate, trill not then iduce me so early to relinquish, the onltest. To those frfelids who have sn kindily asisted iut hv ti,eir recom- m endations and personal c.esistmuee my most gratctul thank s nre due, and I solicit their acceptanre of the sarne. I remIin!t, Gentlenen, Ywinr 1lost d toted Iimimm1Oe.servant. 78, Tower-street, sept. 20, 1S24. EDWAARD SXGF.
London, Wednesday, Novemb...
The Times, 1824-11-17T00:00:00

The F" reach papers of Sunday arrivetl h st night. The Conisli- tutionncI informs us, that on Friday Prince TALLEYRAND dined with rs. de VILLELE, or (as our neighbours express it) assis'ad at ,a dinner given by that Dlinister. Mladame afe SEnRE, the widow of the late Mlinister of Justice, has rtceived from the KING a pension of 15,OO francs. It will be recollected that M. de SEtrn, a nmdnber of the Duke of RIc11E- LIEU'S Administration, was appointed Ambassador to Naples, on his being turned out of office about thrce years ago. lHaving left the bar without having earned a fortunie. hle had latterly no. thing'to rcly upon but hi8 pension, with thc pay of his mhission, and probably died poor. Al.de (;onRtEnE hadl ordereCd the nlame nf thic Duke of RocHE- YOUCAULD to be struck out of a report niade to the Academy of Miedicine on the progress of vacdinatiotl in France-a disctvcry which the noble Peer had himself been tite mcans of' introducing to the notice of his country. i\. PARrSET, the Secretary of the Aca- demiy, denied the statemcnt, and as it seemed of somc consequencc to the character of the ilMinister, we copied thc denial. It now ap. pears by the leuer of a Member of the Acadenmy, wilo appeals to all his colleagues, and to a hundred persons wvho were present, that the Duke's name had been ordered to be inserted, and had subsequently been supprcssed. LONI)O.v, IEDNESD.V. NOVEMBER 17, 1824.
Law Report.
The Times, 1824-05-07T00:00:00

This was an action on the warrantv of a h.rse, tried before Mr. Justice Park at the last assizes for gerks. ']he warranty ard the unsouudness were clearly proved .bt it appeared that the contract was niade on a Sunday wvith the defendant. who-was a horse-deater residing at ilHaidenhead. It was objected that the plaintit:'could not recover, because the contract'was void, under the statute 29 Car. iL, being made on Sunday, with a person who was exercising his ordi. nary tradle. The learned Judge refused a nonsuit, and directed the: jury to find for the plaintiff, but gnye the defendant liberty to puove. x Mnr. JERVis' accordingly riow moved fora rule to show cause Nwhy a nonsuit should not be entered. He relied on the dis- tnetion taken by the Cout of Common Pleas in " Drury v. Deforitaine," 1 Taunton 131,where a similar bargain was holdea not void, because it was made by a horse auctioneer: for the sale:ot-,a horse by priva:e contract, which was not in the usual course of his tra.lc. Here the vender was proved to be a horse dealer,-and there- fore the statute applied to the case. IdIr. Justice BAYLEY said, he supposed the plaintiff was not in the usual course of his trade when he bought the horse. Mr. JERVIs replied, that the contract was made by the plaintif.s son who was an attorney. t iUhe LoRD CHltF JUT1sEr observed, tbat in the case cited, the purchaser raised the objection to the cQntract, as that was an action for the 'price of a horse. It was a different question whether the party whorn the jaw considered as culpable-could allege-his' own turpitude in his own excuse. ' i The CouET, however, afterconsulting,,gratedarule toshowcatuse. SIlR VW. CURTIS V. THE ISUARITAXLTS OF THE HUDWRED OF GODLEY. This was an action by Sir Wm. Curtis against the itihabitants of the huadred of Godley. in the county of Surrey, to recover-damages unider the Black Act, for the 'destruction by fire of woods in which the Baronet is interested as trustee. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at the last assizes for Surrer, when it watutted, and assented to by the learned Judge, that. thi pl3ittiTcouln not recover unless it w.as made out to th,e satisfaction of the jury that the woods were wilfully and naliciously set on fire. The chieferi. dence to prove that this was the fact consisted of proof that similar fires to a less extent had occurred shortly previous, and that a firec I brand was found near the spot. The jury thought this evidence in-' sufficient, and rettueni aeverdict for te defendant. hlr. MAsaTaYA-T now moved for a rule to show cause why- the' verdict should not be set - awide and a new trial' had, contending, on a review of the circumstances proved at the trial, that there were sufficient greunns to justify a diflTerent charge and verdict. The COUUT granted a rule to show cause. LAW RBPORT. COURT OF KING'S BE '1'HL WESTMgI5TER MAy 6. UT3OxOROM V. WTT.T.r AATQ.
We understand that a Repo...
The Times, 1824-06-22T00:00:00

We understand that a Report oi the state of the County Prisotn has been presented to the Surrey Magistrates by the Grand Jury lately sitting for the sessions, in which the de- fective nature of its general regulations, particularly as re- gards the diet of the prisoners, is comnmented on. The most striking instance addutced by the Grand Jury has been the case of some men senztenced for transportation, who, while remaining in custody till they could be sent on their destination, bave been employed in doing the work of the prison, but without any addition to the usuaal gaol- allowance of provision. The consequence has been, that unable to support their strength under labour on bread and water alone, these men have fallen inte so weak and emaciated a state that they could work no longer. It is said that the Surrey Magistrates-have objected to re- ceive this report of the Grand Jury, alleging that they had exceeded their province in preparing it; while the members of the Grand Jury contend, with much force and propriety, that the inspection of the county prison being part of their duty, it necessarily follows, that it is also their duty to re- port to the Magistrates any instances of misgovernment, and call upon them for a rerrmedy.
Marine Insurance In Paris...
The Times, 1824-11-25T00:00:00

rADNEInTIsEtrE3nT.1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMZES. Sir,-The publication in vour paper of :he I 5h inst,, of the value of the shares in the different vIarine Insurance Comnpanies at H1am- burgh, proves that it requircs but little calculation 7u ascertain the ruinous consequences to the holders; anel if by thig eepori onlvy a few persons are prevented from plunging headlong into fle vortex of speculation so preralent in the present day, whoever caa#cd the in- sertion will have achieved a real benefit. The doenment rcelem to I know to be au :hentic; and I beg to add myo mite of infonration, ba tatement of w^hat has occurred in France, derived fromsotCsiv , equally to be relied napon. After the restotation, three companies for rarBne 111surance werer established at Paris by Royal Charter-viz., the RoyalI the Com- mercial, and the General Insurance Company. These compa=i.4 ran a short carcer of rivalry with each other, which stoon ended lit g grievous loss to the proprietors, and led to the abandomnetm of the business by the two former: the Commercial ceased itsperations in January, 1822, and the Royal in the early part of last ycar. Tbhis latter has since resumedt as a Fire Insurance Company only2, anc is doing well. The General insurance Company, which is composedl of the most eminent merchants and bankers in Paris,-and condueced on tiraly liberal principle;, continues marine insurancc, with life aii_ fire departments: each branch hlas, however, a separate capital", mostly all paid up, and a distinct adm inistratiOn. By thle cQ.sti- tution of this compar.y, 'd cear statement of their concerns Must bsr laid before the preprietors every six months: that, for the marine tie- pertinent to show the antount of risks the company hastaken, the amotunt of premiums received, losses paid or ad3usted, also of jossew known, though not then brought forward, and the amount of itel; outs(anding. I hare before me the one rendered on the 30th of January Iait. The result pwves that the !malances, utp to the 31st of Decesnber5 1823, after payrmtent oflossesand avera$es settled, snd expenses ot' the ertablishment, is 193,800fr. infavour 't' the account, to set against further los-es known to have occurred, but riot then pzid, to the amount of 936,113fr., showing a loss of 742,513ft. In the compe t cndu, this considerabie loss is reduc e d'2ltS0V.55a8 expectedl indemnity 1rom the Governmenrt, under the conventionbe. tween France and Spain, for Spanish capture7. The outstanding, risks on the 31st of December, 18-23, amounted to 31,166,873fr- lothi the fire and life concemrs of this company are very prosperous- and the shares at higlh premiumsnishe t'rtcr verylate]yat 6'0, and the latter 33 1-3d. There are some,mnrine insurance <omipa- nies in Holland, particularly in Amsterdam; and, according t iln. formation which I believe to be correct, no better success has af- tenided their operations: but not being in possession of any dslcu- nientary evidence, I abstaiin from saying more on tshe stbjeet,rind. trsust that some of your numerous readnrs wiU sunnis' the deficieneir- A MERCk!'X. MARIYNE INSURANCE IN PARIS.
The proposed grant for wh...
The Times, 1824-04-10T00:00:00

The proposed grant fot what are called the repairs of Windsor Castle sleeps a while. lve should be glad if that sleep were the precursor of deatlh, for an application of a more unprincipled character was never made to Parliament. The means, also, by which it is sought to ensure success,are yet more reprehensible than the object desired; for it is said that the new grant for the churches has been proposed in order to win that class of people which is called evangelical, and gain their acquiescence in the Windsor grant. If it Vvere only intended to preserve the magnificent structure from fallingitato decay, no one would oppose any arant for that purpose; bhit money sufficient has been granted for that purpose,-forty thousand pounds for the repair of all the regal palaces, of whici WVindsor had its share. The truth,however, is, tnat the extravagant sum now demanded, so far from tending to the conservatiott of the building, will only serve to hasfen its rmin, as the stability of all houses is notoriously injured bv ill-advised alterations and repairs. It is precisely, therefore, be. cause we would have oar Princes royally lodgeg, that we tiIW opp'ose all changes, at least all vi-olent changes, such as the e3dravagant sum of 300,0001. would lead one to apprehend cn the structure of Windsor Castle: for the monarchy will no doubt fenain after the dynasty sball be extinct, the last members of which, therefore, ouglht not, tfor i sgn*t enjoyment, to prescribe to the taste of their al- most unkmnown successors, iri a matter so essential to com- fort as the arrangement of their houses. But ought not his present MAJESTY, it may be asked, to ta*e a palace to his fancy? Undoubtedly: he has been labouring t? that end all his life. And having now, we presume,.succeeded in two most remarkable structures-the Brobdignag Cottage, and the PaviLon at Brighton-we are sure that, if p)roperly advised, he would rest satisfied, and notseek tO transfer his architectaral cares to the almost hallowed pile ofLWindsor. Some, indeed, may say, that his MAJESTY har. been ill served in those build-. ings above'cited, and for ever to be cited. That, however, is little to the purpose: it was not theifr taste, nor that of the public, which it was meant to gratify in the erecting of them. But in the ancient palaces of their Sovereigns thepublic have an interest, andL exclaim, with one voice, that theha uds which erected the Brobdig- nag Cottage should not be suffered to touch a wall or a beam in the ancient Castle. The Brobdignag Cottage is all head; and that head; a head of thatch. On the contrary, Langham-plaee Church- steeple has ilo hlead at all, or rather, a pin's point for a hea&. In this latter building, the artist might be actuated by a propbetic spirit: he mightforesee that we are going to become arace of pigmics, and prepared his buildi ng as a bulwark against 'the cranes. Let not those warriors of the upper regions descend heedlessly upo n our dimiautive pos- terity: they will su'relypay thc price of cuch temerity, bybeing-spiked upon the top of Langham-place Church- steeple. -. ________ -_
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-06-14T00:00:00

S!:r,-lf any of ------ four distinguished chymists would under- th2 iaSalysj of the porter and ale sold by the brewers t, i7 beanR, and also the compounds sold bythe brewers' IL^1ma min London, hle rwould confer a great obligation , tP3 a ublic. It is understood that the Equor dis. j d. to the publicans by the brewers, is clear, fine, anZd arent: the liquor cold bY the pubicans is fre- I2TC1Y b,ay, turbid, anid harsh to the taste. The sac- 'a7c25tern-dicateaa very slight differenca in gravity be- it and water. It frequently disagrees with the stomach. 11'he ch7mist would easily ascertain, from the quantity of fllt urzd by the brewers in general, whether the porter ltlcdteprcper quantity of alcohol. He might also, tect any quantity of metallic oxyde3 and salts, inethr 'lacent or highly injurious. In the course of Ie 'flntrgation, Possibly sosme simple and easy method Tfht disve to enble private individ-aMls to detect i l uis by which there is too much reason to suspect the tflt-1itr of this country are adulterated. This might SdOt3!e to 'arliarnentary regulation. It is quite childi3h to mPCe els upon the brewer for having certain 6ubstances canld upon hin premises, when it is left open to the brewers' IzgisI to furish essenoesund extracts of the most noxious uYiy to the brewer andi the publican. Psmbly tbo professor of medical jurisprudence might ixturi a[ dith a short code of legis'lation, by which the and dilution of poisonous ingredients sold anddis- ;:5bnted by the Tacans of the "vested iiterests," as they are lned, Iniiglht be made a criminal instead of a civil offtnce. Jcquiry wiOnJd furnish some pretty strong examples of mis- ;:hefl It is not eontemphtedI in this way, but there can be i3 da:ubithfat the comrnon lawv of the lantd woukl inflict e upoan indiviuals brought before the Z '.i bubmls, if there existed at tolerably easy method of lIZO=verng the iniquity. =A DRNKER _F IALT MOIJOR. To ZTITE EDITOR OF THP I'rtip.
High Court Of Admiralty, ...
The Times, 1824-06-23T00:00:00

In this case the argLument was to-day resatxed, and Dr. PHILLI. MoRE was heard at considerable length in defence of Captain Ma- hon; and tle Courtbavingbeen orcupiedsomle hourswith thecSvSC) it was assined for sentence on a future dav. I HIGH COURT OF ADM,IRALTY, TUESDAY, J3UE 22. I - tHE AGINCOURT.
Hackney-Coach Fares.
The Times, 1824-07-28T00:00:00

I TO THEE EDITOR OF TEE TIMiES. Sir,-Seeing in your paper a suggestion with respect to rectiving4 houses for letters, permit me to bint to the Commigsioners of Hack- ney coaches, how useful a thing it would be if the distancem from, well-known stations wereput up against the houses in the rnain streets- -for instance I mile from the Royal Excbange, or 14 milefron; Charing-cress, and-so on; hef3r mny impositeons it would xPTevent, and how nany additional fares it would create wbe;r people knew what they had to pay. For my own part knowing hsoiliablcI a= to be impnse upon , practce for years has been, "D.ive rne a .sh:llingor an eigbteenpcnny fare," and then I am sure to have no difference with the driver, though sometimes I may getaehoff'shil_ ling or eighteenpenny's worth. I am your humbleservant, * A, INVALID. HACKNEiY-COACH FARME
London, Monday, August 2,...
The Times, 1824-08-02T00:00:00

I,ast night the Poard journals of Friday, and the EFoile dated Srturday, arrived. The latter, in a long article on some obsera- tions of thc Journtal des Debast, relative to the supposed negotiations for the recognition of the independence of Hayti, disclaims any knowledge of the existence of such negotiations. As the Eloile is a ministerial paper, the spirit in which this article iz written does not augur favourable for any concession on the part of the French Government. The Journal des De6ats alludes to thle report that the Holy Allies intend to assist FERDINAND in resuming hIis authoritj inAmerica, and regards it as exaggerated; butseems to give credit to another whicX is not much less extrava- gant. It is stated that the Emperos ALEXANDER wishes a mission to be sernt by the Allied Powers to the Americans, to promise them an amnesty, guaranteal by all Europe, if they will quietly replace themselves under the sceptre of FERDINAND. The Autocrat sup- poses the South Americans so fond of legitimacy, that lie conceives this arrangement most acceptable to the majority. With regard to Brazil, Austria,it is said, proposes that Portugal shall recognize the in. dependence of that empire, under the condition that the same dy- nasty shall occupy both thrones, by a mode of succession similar to t'nat which was formerly established between Spain and Naples. The action against the Quot4dienne, for publishing the Archbishop of ToULOusE:'s letter, commenced on Thursday before the Court of Correctional Police. M. AIXCEAUD, the responsible editor, it ap- pears, means to allow judgment to pass by default. Ile did not come into court, and his counsel did not plead. The requisitory or charge was then read, and in conclusion the Crown lawyer prayed for a very moderate penalty, only a fine of 30 francs. The Court, however, taking time to consider the judgment, postponed the procecding to Thursday next. FRENCH FUNDS, PAnRs, July 30.-Five per Cent.. opened at 98. 35.; closed at 98. 10.; Loan of 1823, l0o; Bank Stock, l,845, Neapolitan 5 per Cents., 84.; Rente d'Espagne, 18.; Royal Spanish Loan, 18M3, Jou. de Jan. 1825, 53a. Exchange on London, oae month, 25. ; thlree month6, 24. 85.-Courg Authenliquc. LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1824.
SELF DEVOTION, OR AN EXAM...
The Times, 1824-09-22T00:00:00

Sa[F l)aV orlox, n ,i AN EXA.x%at Itt rola PAWNERROKFr Si. -fliountrath-strret (flicc.t-Mr. Smeth, of Gape!-street, pawn. broker, Was ycstcitay brouight before Sir WTV. Statiner, for clelivering (,i pawncd goids on Sa mdav morling last, in opposition to the act ol Williai ISll.. crem11nly called the Lord's-day AI c. Sir NVmI Sta;ier was of opiniol Ihat .Mr. Smy h ouglht not to be finedj, as it was in act ol nccessity. ilIr. Sotytih beggead leave to difhr wvith hi. he thouglht he hadi a righlt to be Iiined. Sir sVm. Staimer.-W'iy, Sir, do you wish to be lined '? Air. Smvth.-I do !s ian ex:uple to my brothiers in tr,de ! !-Didbibi Evtning P0St. " 'T'e theatiC at Sydney appears to he int a very flourish- ing state," said a gentlemantoo John Kemble, speaking of the Bo- tany Bay theatrieals. " Yes," replied LtIe tragedian, "' the per- formers oiglht to be all good, for they have beeii selecterd and sent to that situation by very excellent .Iudges." Oil Monday evening a Coroner's inqu--st was hielni at tihe Oeorge putblie-husc, BiTnkasidc. Souttiwark, oti the body of a ian naiiseil Joseilh Ti ickeit, a captckIter, who had beei employye( at the works carrying on for tbe ercetion of the niew Loniloni-bridge, and was found drowned in one of the coff:r-tdaits, on Fr ilay morning. It appeared by the evidvgice, that on Thursday morning, as the wotrinen were leaving ofi, they observed the decca.sed's coat and hat lying where he was in the habit of leaving tlienl vhile at work, and supposing he migiht from sonic cause have gone away without them, carrd. d thitm to his lodlgings whtere they fbund he had net returned home. On inruiry the following morning, it was found that he had not been at home I'11 nigltt, and it was in consequence sutpposed that lie tilighti have fiallen into the river unperceiv-d while at his work. The bodly was then dragged fr, and found itl the coffer- dam on wlitch thie deceased hlad been at woTk. The Jury returned a verdict-Found Drowned.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-10-28T00:00:00

Mr. Editor,.._.Being about b estwablish a ercntile cncern in v post-tOwn II miles FrOm Londbn, I rhall feel obligedI if an, of vouQr corresponderits can inform mne, through the medium of your paper whether it be possible, in the reguiis. coure of the poet, to forw'ard a communication by it in the evening of one day, and t6 receive ant answer the following morning ? As the mail dowvn muet pRsa, thtough the town before ten oclock the same evening, and the naail up in all probability not before three or four o'clock in the raorning, it is quite evident, that by keepinzg the post-office open from ten till eleven o'clock at night, for the pur- pose of delivering any letters vhich might be sent for, and rreeiving answvers to them. scach fatilitv of commrunication would be qtsite practicable; but wvhether it be afforded or not is the nuestioR r-A- - ?',,V,CU Jy - F-. 1P. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TrMSs.