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The Duchess of Glocester ...
The Times, 1824-12-08T00:00:00

The Duchess of Glocester took an airing yesterday with the Prinicess Sophia in the Regent's Park and its neigh, bourhood. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, which was attended by t}.,e Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool, Westmor- land, -and Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Canning, Mr. Secretary Peel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Melville, Mr. Wynn, &c. The Cabinet did not break up till a quarter past five o'clock. After the breaking up of the Cabinet, the Chancellor of the Eixchequer left town fbr Beckenham. Yesterday a Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held at the 'rreasury-Chambers. WINDSOR, Dec. 7.-RoYAL HIUNT.--On Monday morin- ing a fine deer was turned out of the cart at 'I'wo-mile_ Brook, this side of Maidenhcad-bridlge, for the day's diver- sion. A numerous field of sportsmen was present. The deer showed great sport, taking through the enclosures and fields to the left of Burnhaiu across the country to- wards Stoke, where he soon was taken. It is very bad hunting weather, the waters are out so much all over the country; in particular, from Maidenhead to Chertsey is all under water over the helges; the floodl ruus across the streets tlhrough Etoix into tho houses-inl some of the shops the water is at high as the counters. The whole of Wind-' sor Little Park is iniunidated, and the adjacent meadows are impassable in soine parts round here. The great improve- ments at the Castle are getting very forward, there being between four and filve hundred hands at work at that fine edifice. The present state of the Old Bailey, Bridge-street, and Blackfriars-bridge, though very lately Macadamized, is such as to give it a fair chance of very soon rivalling in rmud old Fleet-ditch- WVe should conceive that the winter season is not the beat that could be chosen fGr tearing up the streets of the metropolis. The bridge is in a most dis- graceful state. Lord Sidmouth has, we understand, resigned his seat in the Cabinet.-Sun. The East India Company's ship General Harrie was off Tappanooly Bay the 22d of July. Tbe. Senate of Vienna is discussing the plan which lhad been presented to it relatiiely to the isiablishment of n Baoki The capital is fixed at present at five millions of florins, to bB raised by shares of 500 florins each. The fund is to be indressed tn the re- qa el to ten millions. We understand it is in contemplation to establish a rail-. road between Leeds and Selby.-Yorkgcraa. . e !Notwvithatandijgthe heavy drawback to -commerce at the port ef Brltoi, we are informed tbat sevenrBtistol Dock Shares sold la t week hrup.warda of I001esch shAre, being 801. more ,park they would ha!e fetchd a short rime aiace.-BahJofrna-4 4 . . - .
Deaths
The Times, 1824-04-07T00:00:00

- DIED. At Stonebouse, Dev,n, aged two years and twe months, Emme- line Hayes, youngest child of Richard Creser, Esq., Royal Scots Fusiliers. On the 4th inst., at Clapton, Mrs. IMIorland, relict of Anthony I Morland, Esq., in the 86th year of her age. On the 4th inst., at Bath, Air. '?rn,. Dalmer, maity years in the housc of Messrs. R. and S. Bausfield, of the llorough. On the 29th ult., at Brompton, James Thomas, Esq. On the 3d of ?tovember, 1823, suddenl, Alr. WViliam Spencer, late of No. 3, York-plasc, Kingsland-roia, formerly of Pore-street, I Cripplegate, hair-merebant agad 78. On the 31st ult., of a dacliae, at the house of his brother, Captain Stewart, Royal Artille, roolwich, Mr. George Stewart, Gent., Cadet of the Royal Alilitary Academy at WVoolwich. The deceased was the eighth son of CharlesrStewart, Esq., lateAttorney.Generai, and grandson of the latc Chier justice Stewart, of Prince Edward Isand. He had attained his 21st year, and, liike many of his com- panions, was waiting fbr -a contmissi6n in the -Artillery, having passed his examination:for thatpurposO in August last. On the 2d inst., Peregrine Hogg, Esq.,oof Buckhurst-hill, Epping Forest, aged 78. a On the 13th of October last, at Berham ore, Bengal, Elizabeth, the belved l wife of Vidutenant Aldwell Taylor, of his dlaiesty's 38th Regiment of Foot; and eldest daughter of the Rev. Dr. John Taylor. of Leominster, IHerefordshire. On the 31st ult., aged 21, in consequence of a fall from his horse, Witschcombe-Henrvy, jdaungest son of Henry fi-icks, Esq., of East- ntrcbn. ir the&dourtvdf G16cester.
Commitments.
The Times, 1824-04-30T00:00:00

A return ha: been printed of the commitments bv the Magis. trates of the cty of London and those of the po'2ice-offices in Middlesex and Surrey, in the years 1821, 2, 3. The first di- vision of the return exhlibits the committale from the diferent po. lice-offices to the gaol of NeTwgate in 1821, 2, and 3, the num. ber of bills found, convictions, &c. In 1821 the committals were 1,908, the bills obund 1,661, and the convictions 1,274. In 1822 the committaik were 1,940, the bills found 1,696, and the convictions 1,244; and in 1823 the committals were 1,936, the bills fountl 1,692, 2nd the convictions 1,201. The iMansion-house and Guildhall, in particular, stand pre-eadinent, the convictions amounting to about thlree-fourths of the committals. In the list for the county of Surrey, No. VL,v we find for the year 1821, under the head of L. B. Allen, Esq., 1.52 commitments, and only 66 bills found; R. J. ChambersY Esq., 139 commitments, and 48 bills found. R. Hedger, Esq., 36 commitments, and only 6 bills found; D. ICing, Esq., 30 commit- ments, and only 4 bills found; D. Ring, Esq., and ti%e Rev. A. C. Onslo-.v 7commitments, and not one bill found; Sir J. Pinhorn, Knt., si commitments and 8 bills found. rWe find for 1822, It. B. Allen., 193 commitmens, 68 bills found ; R. J. Cbambers, Esq., 123 commitments, and 37 bills found; *:. Swabey, jun., Esq., 215 co m nitments, and fi9 hills found; Sir J. Pinhorn. Knt., 35 coin- mitments, and not one bill. We find for 1823. L. B. Allen, Esq., 177 commitments, and 80 bills found; R. J. Chambers, Esq., 15ii commitments, and 64 bills found; M. S%vabey, jun., Esq., 213 com- mitments, and only 69 bills found R. lIedger, Esq., 30 commit- ments, and only 5 bills found; D. King, Esq., 13 commitments, and not one bill fouind. ___ COMAMITM,EBVTS.
[Advertisement.]-View of ...
The Times, 1824-05-06T00:00:00

[Advertisement.l-View of the Relative Business of the various Otfices for Fire Insurance in England as shown by the Du ties paid into the Stamp Office, in tlte year 182. Sun . ?112,163 3 9 Suffolk (West) ?5,778 13 4 Phesnis 64,975 8 4 Birmingham 5,116 15 0 Norwich TUnion 64,407 18 4 Newcastle-upon. Royal Exchange 50,018 1 9 Tvne . . 4,375 9 7 County . . 41,239 4 11 Salamander . 4,064 6 4 Imperial . 32,392 14 10 Bristol . 3,234 1 6 Globe ura 26,814 19 9 Norwich Equitable 3,00 0 4 Guardi- 21,042 11 9 Hants, &c. . 2.502 11 4 IVest of England 17,365 6 0 Beacon . 2,321 0 7 Atlas . 16,075 5 1 Salop . 2,264 1 a Union . . 15,507 3 11 Bristol Union 2.170 5 1 British . 15,126 3 9 Bristol Crown 1,746 6 0 Eagle 14,880 8 7 Slheffield 1,652 0 6 Albion . 14,768 3 5 Old Bath 1,644 18 4 Westminster 14,2-23 10 7 Bath Sun . 1,482 2 6 Hope . . 14,124 17 3 British Commnercial Hand.in.Hand 12, 68 6 11 (2 quarters) 1,282 4 3 London a 8,333 13 4 Fmchingfield 99 2 6 Kent . ~~~7,767 9 2 Reading (o.e quarter) 12 10 6 Essex and Suffolk 6,469 1 3 Suffolk (East) 6,034 6 6 ?619,171 8 6 |Advertisemej-.]SrAKS1rEARIAN READCNGS.-Last two nights.-This Evening, May 6, punctually at eight, at his towil residence, 50, west side of Leicester-square, ilr. S.7ART wiU give a dramatic Reading of Julius Caesar; and on Thursday next, the season will conclude with the play ol Hamunlet. A comic scene af.er each play. Single ticket, 5s.; a ticket for three, 10s. 6:. ; tor four, 14s., &c.; to bc had as above; at Hcokham's, Old Bond-street ; and Richardson's, Ro-al Exchange. The Readings are given pri- vately; and a series oi public readings would be undertaken in any of the neighbourhoods of town, where an adeqtxate numnber of sub- scribers could be assured. [Advertisement.]-To BOO}-COLLECTORtS.-A VALUAr.E LIBRAILY is seliing by auction by AlIr. HoNE, at his rooms, 45, Ludgate-hill. It consists of fine Greek and Litin Classics, choice Hebrew, Theolcgy, History, Biography, Faceriss, and a desirable assemblage of rare and curieus Foreign and Envlish Literature, all in the most genuine stite, and chiefly in elegant bindings. The sale commences This Day, To- norrow, and Saturday, at half-past 12 to a minute. The bcoks may be viewed, and catalogues had at the re ams. [AdvertisemenL ]--LADrES' ELEGANT RxnrNo-HAaers..-We are informed by good authority (the fashionable world), that the be;.t place to get handsomne superior-fit'ing Riding Habits, is at No. 27, Piccadilly, where numbers are constantly making for ladies of the first distinction: they are cut upon scientific principles, and made by esperienced workmen, upon reasonable terms, for ready money, at No. 27, Piccadilly.
It will be seen by the Pa...
The Times, 1824-05-14T00:00:00

It will be seen by the Parliamentary Report of last night, that Mtr. VWoDEousE's motion for the continuance of the Salt-duties was, after a long speech, abandoned by the Hon. Member himselt, in a manner which will amuse our readers. Mr. MARTI2?, of Galway, it seems, does not confine his benevolence to sheep and oxen: he has taken a higher species of the creation under Ihis care. As the subjects of his legislatiye charity in this instance have a voice as well as interest in the issue, he will probtbly succeed better than in his attempts to civilize thie fre uenters of Smithfield.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-05-29T00:00:00

At three o'clock on Friday morning, at hig-eat, Hawkstone, Salop, in the A4th year of his age, Sir John Hill, Bart., the happy, parent of 16 chlildren, the majority of whom survive him, and six ot' whom have attained high rank ant distinction in the service of their country. Sir John Hill represented the borough of Shrewsbury in Parliament 13 years; in the year 1811 he served the office of llayor of Shrcwsbury: and at the peried of his decease he was Colonel Commandant of the North Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalr \ilIe completed his 83d year on the Ist of August last, and he died 'I scarcely one whole day'5 illnes. Sir John Wil is succeeded in the baronetcy and in his extensive estates by his grandson2 Rowland, one of the represetatives in Parliament for the county ot Salop.
The Silk Trade.
The Times, 1824-10-20T00:00:00

Every day affords new proofs of the advantages that will result from removing aU restrictions on trade. The silk trade has been increasing ever since the last new measures respecting it were adopted, and has now arrive(d at a degree of prosperity unknown for many years preceding. It was predicted by many sensible members of the trade, on the adoption of the new legislative provisions, t*hat the time was not far distant when English manufacturers would be able to surpass those of Franee in that commodity where it was before supposed that rivalry was'out of the question. There existed, it was felt, notlhing but the injudicious systern of duties to prevent our superiority over our neighbours taking place long before. In abundance of capital, union of capitalists, ingeiiuitv of artists, and that very iimqportant point the security of property, there can be no co.pari- son TI'hose wlho know nothing of the interior of France will perhaps hardly credit, that at the last election for the Chamber of Deputies, a manufacturer residing at a village in the south, who had interfered actively to procure thie return of a liberal deputy, was in consequience markedl out for Ministerial retribution. His ruin was easily effected by the simple expedient of turning a stream of water that ran through his premises, by which his machinery was put in motion, and this being done under the plea that the rivers in France are royal property, no redress could be obtained, nor was it attempted, by an appeal to the courts of law. That most important article labour is higher, we under- stand, at Lyons than at Manchester. But England, we hear, is slhortly to reap the advantage of emigrations of French manufacturers, some of whom are of the first class. lWeknow already of an instance of the latter description, whose arrival may formn an aera in the commercial history of this country. This gentleman, who has for many years conducted a silk-manufactory to a large extent in France, has determined on forming a manufactory on a large scalc in this country, for the fabric ot silks after theFrench man- ner, and on giving to it the aid of his own practical expe- rience. He found no difficulty in uniti.tg himself with individuals capable of advanicing the rtquisite capital; a partnership is already formed, assistance is proffered from one of the first eapitalists of the city to an almost unlimit- ed extent, and large manufactories are erecting in Norwic l and MIanchester. The result of this exteriment will be regarded with much interest by the trade in general. THE SILIC TRADE.
Court Of King's Bench, We...
The Times, 1824-12-24T00:00:00

Before. the Lordl .iidf Justjce ABBOTT and a Xnu'Jr ; Thui was an action brought by the p}aint3ffto rccovedrtbe sum of 1,4801. of the defendants, whiolh he Imd intrusLed to them to be ln- vested in annuities on eood and sufficient security. Thedeferndaprs in the year 1814 or 1815, advanced this money to llenry Alichpel- Goild, Esq., for an-aimuity of 2f1. -chargedupen, certain incufh;; hered estates which he liad in Ireland, and gucAvanteed by a Mr. Eda wksrtl Birmingham, stylirn. himself laortd Athenry; Fremier Biron of Ireland. It was alleged, that at the time of granting thht annuity,tbe defendants knew that Colonel Goaldwa, in thernle-aof thcEleet Pri.i: son, and in circumstancessoetubarrassedlasto be obliged-t6apply f9r thte benefit of the Insolvent-Act in the year 1817-that thesecurity bf Lord Athenrv was uttcrly vrorthless and: insu-ffioient-and. that no persons who hadl not some interested motives to gratify woald have taken the security of either of hem for so considerable a sum. The plaintiff, therefore,- contende that he was entitled to recover this money. of the defendantsi as he had lost it e,tirely through their ne. gligence. On the othler hand. she defendants usaintaind4 tlaEt thev' were not liable to the plaintif:, since the estates were fully equal to- the payment of the incumbrances upon them, and stated as a proof of their ignorance of Colonel GOuld's iasolvency-at the.tinie of the narchase of this annuity, tlat they had subsequently tiade8 half year- ly payments nf it to the plaintiffon his acconnt. 1I1ere vas a great mass of evidence given i. support of the- allegations on both sides,bist as the case has been already twice tried, and.twice repokted in -oir Journal, and as the evidence of-to-day posmessed neither novelty nor interest,-we shall merely state, that. tht j.ry yeturned a vcrdict for the plaintiff-Dansages j33). 1ia.i 8d. BEh' tMLt V. BR]5ftS. 'When this cause was called on for trial, Air. SCARLErr rose, and irformedl his Lordlhip that this was the first time that the Opera- house had been in the Cotut of King's Bcn&h; It was likely to he a very long cause: he therefore suggested the propriety of not enterlng upon it at so late an hour of the day. The lortD CHIrF JUsTICr could not, he said, postpone the cause. fle wa. very willing to undergo the fatigue of hearing it that day. --' A0 r. SCARLETT.-IMY Lord, we certainly cannot finish it to. night; there Is an immense mass of evidence tobe submitted to your l,orllship. The LORD CHIREF JUSTICE.-Then we will take as much of it as we can get througlh to-day, and hear the remainder to-morrow. 1lr. SCARLETT.-But, my Lord, I am not sure that we can get through it to-marrow. The LORD CHIEF JUlSTICE told mr. Scarlett that the business must be taken in regular order. iMr. SCAR LETT.-As this case is a iery imnportant one, and can- not certainly be finished to-night, or perhaps even to-morrow, I shall withdraw the record. The record was accordingly withdrawn. The Court was occupied during the remainder of the day in hearing commoa jury cases. (COURT OF KING'S BE:N'AT(LR- n.D ) DARTNTALL-V. IHOWARD ARD fTrinl q -,
Duel Between The Marquis ...
The Times, 1824-05-10T00:00:00

tThe following particulars are from a Sunday paper. We know nothing of the factr frqm our own sources In consequence of the statecnents made by the :itarquisof Lon- doterry, in answer to thle chdrges brought by Mt. Battier, late . *4net of the 10th Hussar?, aeainst the officers of that corps, the lyr tIentlenian telt that lhe was justified in calling upon the noble MNarquis to give him personal satisfaction. In conformity with this feeling, Colonel Wridehouse. as the friend of illr. Battier, waited upon the :larquis of Londonderryon Thursday, to require either an cxplanation or a meeting. Tlte noble Lord, w;e undlerstand, did not hesitateas to the course he should pursue, and said he wa-s ready to give the requireti meeting without dlelay. Coloniel WVodehouse inti- Inatetl that there was no occasion for precipitation, and suggested,as we have been irformed, a shoTt delay ; when the Marquis fixed nine o'clock, and mentioned the ground in the neighbourhood of Chelsea.y some accident Colonel Wodehouse considered that this appointment had reference to the same evening,and accordinglv pTO- ceeded to the field with his principal at that time. To their miutual s; rise. however, the noble Lord did not arrive, and they remaini- truitlessly at their pos. till 12 o'clock. The nexttmonir.g, at nine o'clock, which it ultimately turned out was the time meant by the Marquis, he appeared with his friend Sir Henry Hardirge, M.?'., at the place appointed; but he, too, laboured't *der some astonishment for some timne nt not seeing his antagonist. At laSt irtimation was conveyed to Mr. Battier of the mistake which had occutred, and he burried to the ground with Colonel e'odelouse, batt wvithout pistols, as he was not at home w1hen he rece-ved the indimation. The difficulty in which lie was placed w-as at once communicated to the M1rquis, and it was immediately arranged that heshould toss up for a ciloice of l the Marq uiAs pistols, and the tcss up h:jving taken place, he won. The pistols were then delivered, and the ground taken. On the first discharge, illr. Battier's pistol nmissedI fire, but the Marquis discharged lis witt'out effect]whether intentionally or not is not stated, Colonel Wodehnuse then demanded some explanation ofthe oFensive language which had led to the meeting; but this the Mlar- quis decline(t giving, stating, that he was conic there to fight, and was ready to receive Mr. Battier's fire again if he t'nought proper Thlis Colonel Wodlehouse thought tit to decline on the part of his p,izicipal, and both parties left the ground. Wre have been told that the whole contluct of the 10th 'Iussars is now under the consideration of the Commander-in-Chief; and that the M arquis of Londonderrv has given an official expian tion of his cootduct and that of his corps to his Royal Hlighness.. -9UEL BETrwE:.i7V TIE MfARQUi.S 01" LONDON- DERRY A,ND MfR. BATTIER.
As if the Protestant Chur...
The Times, 1824-07-27T00:00:00

As if' the Protestant IChurch of Ireland ha(l not trouble enouigh ob its hands, the leading members of that establish- mene are throwingdown the gauntlet to each other-it being an understood policy waith the Irish to make civil war their chief defence against a foreign enjemy. The Bishop of KI LDARE, irl bis capacity of Deani of Christ Church, at least, is not a lover ef harmony, or, to speak in less ambiguous terms, his Lordship is not skilled in musical distinction& 'WheO a Mr. S,slt-rii, some sort of vOcal or instrumeutal funciodnary belonging i:o the slid Catlhedral of Clhrist Church, agreed with the Deani ot ST. PATRICF'S to perform some sacred iiiusic in the latter- church for the benefit of the starving poQr of that "liberty," for which another Deatn of ST. PATRICK1' had long since dotie so much; the Dean of CHnLsT CiuaCIH warneda the musician, that if ihe persAsted in having his " concert' (f) at St. Patrick's, he shouhad lose lhis office. No remonstrance could mollify the Bisho6p.Dean of CHRISI C(HURCtI; for no effort of r eason, rhetoxi6, or learning, could enlighten him as to the differ enee between. ani oratorio antI a concert. The charitable musie-meeting, however, took place; and sure enough the Bishop '"as as good as his word, by giving MIr. SSI,YIir bis dismissal- NMr. S3iYjH comnplained, and made battle: be afhlnned that his a ismissal was a wrongful one, for that he held his place (oa the some condition as the Judges) for life, or during good belhaviour. He therefore summoned the Dean and Chapter of Christchurch before the Areh.- bishop of DUaLIN, to answer for their conduct. His Grace summoned the reverend body before hbin a first tirne, but in vain-they appeared not. The Archbishop a(ijoutrned his risitation to anotlher Jay, and cited them more einpl,a. ticalty thas before, but sbey did not come " when hc did, "call ulto tleYn." Upon which his Grace annouticed tthe portentous fact--:-that the recusant Bishop and his fellows I haMe escapedfirom tfhe ,?ace of thre world, and are no whel e I to be found." We mAst hope, in charity, that they are { gone to Ueaven, and that their reverernd supeYiqrs themr selves may somlle dlay succecd in fiiAdimg them. How O'CONS sxIL and his followers must exult at these discords in the Protestant camp !
Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
The Times, 1824-08-04T00:00:00

juann uavsa harry vas opposed byPr Mr. ATli. foracreditor named Kenward. It appeare- that the insolvent had keptaschott for six or seven years pa-st, in ule coantv of S9sx, aad theoppoyin creditor, who is a miller, occasionally septplied hims with flour for the use of his pupils. In the nionthi of September last, MIr. Ken. ward dectine-d giving him any more credit However upon the in- solvent's giving himn an erder on Mir. moom who har two of his sons at the school, for 251., which would be due at the ensui, g Christmas, M1r. Keneward gave him a freah supply of falor. The order was dated December, and it was Treed upon that it should not be presented for paymnent until after Christtmas. The day after ChnistLass-day the insolvent, amnong-st other sams, received that which Air. hloon owel him. He then proposed paying Mr. Ken- ward and his other creditors by, instalments of 5s. in the pound.The reason assigned by the insolvernt for taking up the money from Air. Mooni was, that sn consequence of the failure of a person who had three sons at his school subsequently to the time when he gave Mfr. Kenward the order, he was unable to meet the demands tupon him at Christnas, and was therefore obliged to seel: a comprorise with hiis creditors; aad he thought if he allowed MLr. Kenward to draw | this 251. the other creditors would consider it an tndue preference to him. The insolvent's debts amounted to MGOL or 8OWL, amongst which was a sum due to the parish upon an order of affKiGtion. The Cou rT considered that the debt with BIr. Kenward was under the circumstances, fraudulently contracted, ard therefore they remanded the insolvent for nine months within the waI1i of the prison. I INsOLVENT DEBTORS' COURTR-TI T=.- A--A