Per Ceut Adrerlisencents and Articles of lutelUgmte NEWTON and CO. ( late TAYI. ER & MWTOX,)' NO. 0, WARWICK- SQUARE; AK;> AT THE AUCTION MART. For this l'apcr Received in London by J. WHITE, 33, FLEET- STREET; at PEELE's COFFEE HOUSE; AT AM. WHICH PLACES IT IS REGULARLY FILED. Printed and Published every Tuesday by JOHN VIN E HALL, ( Successor to JOHN BLAKE,) Kinofs- Arms Office. Maidstone. . ' C3- This PAPER has HOW been extensively Circulated (, between THIRTY and FORTY YEARS,) throughout the COUNTIES of KENT, SUSSEX, SURRY, ESSEX, & c. which renders it to ATTORN1ES, AUCTIONEERS, MERCHANTS, AGRICULTURISTS, and the whole Community of TRADERS. a desirable ADVERTISING MEDIUM Price Id." ] TUESDAY, * SEPTEMBER 30, 1817. [ N o. 1054. WEST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS. NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN, npHAT the next General Quarter Session of IL the Peace for the Western T) ivision of tiie County cf KENT, will L » c holdon at M AIDSTONE, On TUESDAY, the 14th of OCTOBER next, on which day the Court will be opened at Nine o'Clock' hi tiie Morning precisely, when the High Constables will be required to make their Presentments, and the Grand and Petty Juries will be impannellcd and sworn, and those who do not appear'will be fined. The Court will then immediately proceed to make Or- ders in Bastardy, and other Parish Business; and those Persons who are to appear ou Recognizances for Bastardy, the Peace, and other Parish Business, arc to give their attendance. The Court will then hear Appeals, and afterwards proceed to the Trial of the Prisoners and the Traverses. All Notices of Appeal and of Trial must be given Right clear Days, before the commencement ofthe . Ses- sion, ( unless where the time is prescribed by Act of Parliament), and all Appeals and Traverses, must beset down for hearing, with the Clerk of the Peace, at the Sifting of the Court. And in order to give Dispatch to Business, all Prose- cutors and Witnesses bouud over to prefer Bills ofln- dictment, or to gjve Evidence before the Grand Jury, are hereby required to attend at the opening of the Court, in Order that they may give instructions to the Clers of Indictments, to prepare the Bills, and that they may go before the Grand Jury, and give Evidence on the same. J. F. CLARIDGE, Sevenoaks, Kent, Clerk of the Peace. KENT AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. PATRON, His ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUKE of KENT. PRESIDENT, RIGHT HON. the EARL of ROMNEY. HliE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of this SO- CIETY. will he held ' at the. TOWN- HALL, MAIDS TONE, on THURSDAY, the 9th of OCTOBER, at 12 o'Clock. The EARL of ROMNEY, PRESIDENT, in the Chair. Accommodations will be provided for the I adics, and the Subscribers and Friends to the Institution arc earnestly requested to attend. To the Hop Planters in Kent and Sussex. GENTLEMEN, fBeg leave respectfully to inform YOU it is my intention to BUY aud SELL HOPS on Com- mission, the present year. The connexions I have formed will enable me to obtain the best Pricc, and Payment at the Scale. Permit me to advise your parti- cular attention as to the Drying and Packing your Hops. I shall feel grateful for your favors, and shall study, with every exertion, your interest. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, EDWARD RUSSELL. Maidstone, Aug. 26.1817. N. B.— Shall attend Cranbrook Market every Saturday, LIEUTENANCY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ofthe LIEUTENANCY of the COUNTY of KENT, for carrying into execution the Laws relating to the Militia, will be holden at the BELL INN, at MAIDSTONE, in the said County, on TUESDAY, the 7th day of OCTOBER next, at 12 o'clock at noon precisely, lo issue Precepts for new Lists of Persons liable to serve. WM. SCUDAMORE, Clerk to General Meetings. Maidstone. 22d Sept: 1817. STAPLEHURST STOCK, HOP, AND CORN FAIR, ILL be held on SATURDAY, the lllli of OCTOBER next, and annually on that day, where there will be a large Shew of Country Bred and and Welch Beasts, and Horses of different kinds; a large quantity of Sheep and Lambs, both fat and lean ; and Messrs. Edward Simmons and James Kennard, Salesmen, will attend either to Purchase, Sell, or Buy on Commission. Several Hop Dealers and Factors. also for likepni poses. There will be a good Shew of Pigs, Store and Grown Hogs. Good Ordinaries, with the greatest care of Horses, at the different Inns ; proper Pens and Accommodation for. Sheep, Bullocks, Horses, and Hogs will be provided, and the greatest caution used to prevent any accidents from happening; to which Fair the Country is generally invited. Servants also not being hired will do well to attend this Fair. Dealers and Chapmen are also informed, care will be taken to procure them good Stalls, and render this a real Busi- ness Fair. To Hop Planters and Others. J. R. SAXBY, HOP MERCHANT, begs leave to inform his FRIENDS and the Public in general, that he lias Removed from the High- Street, to STONE- STREET, MAIDSTONE; and that lie will attend at the GEORGE INN, CRANBROOK, and the WOOLPACK, TEN- TEHDEN, on the'Market Days, during the Hop Season. The best Home- made BAGGING at 16s. per cwt. FIRE and LIFE INSURANCES effected on very advantageous Terms, and no Charge made for Policies issued for a short period. Maidstone, LSWI September, 1817. BEARSTED SITTING OF JUSTICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, ^ HAT His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, acting within the East Division of the Lath of Aylesford, have appointed their next Meeting to be- holden at Bearsted, on MONDAY, the 29th day of OCTOBER next, instead of Monday, the 6th of Octo- ber, the usual day— when the. Surveyors of the High- ways, for tho several Parishes, within the Division, will be appointed. ( By Order of the Justices') Maidstone, BURR & HOAR, 29th Sept. 1817. CLERKS. To the Hop Planters in Kent and Sussex. GENTLEMEN, AS it is my intention to PURCHASE HOPS this Season in the Country, I think it necessary to take this method of Contradicting a Report in Cir- culation, respecting my Connection with other Country Buyers— and to assert, most positively, that no such Connection does or ever lias subsisted between myself and any oilier individual. I shall attend at tbe MITRE TAVERN, every THURSDAY, for the purpose of receiving offers— and in my absence, CAPTAIN JOSEPH HILLS; ill transmit any Samples to me. I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, ROBERT SERrELL YOUNG. Maidstone, 15th Sept. 1817. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, MI AT on the 20th day of September, inst. an Order was Signed by John Warde, Esquire, and George Polhill, Esquire, two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Kent, for stopping np an useless Footway, in the Parish o( Brasted, in the said County of Kent, of the length of one thou sand two hundred and ten yards, and of the breadth of two feet upon a medium, leading from and out of another Footway at the Southwest corner of a certain Field in the said Parishof Existed, in the occupation of William Wells, of Westerham, in the. said County of Kent, Cooper, across certain Fields, in the said Parish of Brasted, in the occupation of John Lewis Minet, Esq. commonly called or known by the several names of Six Acre Field, Mount Wood Field, Great Broom Field, Rye Grass Field, and Wood Field, and across a certain piece of Woodland, in the said Parish of Brasted, in the occu- pation of John Barrow, Esq. intoa certain road leading from Brasted to Brasted Chart, and that the said Order will be lodged with the Clerk of the Pcace for the said . County, at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, to he holden at Maidstone, in and for the said County on the fourteenth day of October next; and also that the said Order, will, at the said Quarter Sessions, be confil ined and enrolled, unless upon an Appeal against the same, to be then made, it be otherwise " determined. Dated the Twenty- second day of September, 1817. NOTICE, PERSONS are desired not to Hunt or Shoot on the Manor and Farm, called Buckland, Hatch and Hatch Woods, Pomphrey, White Horse Woods, and Coldnim Lodge, lying in the Parishes of'Luddes- down, Meopliam, Hailing, Paddlesworth, Billing, Ryarsli, Adjlington, and Trottiscliffe, belonging to Mr. WHITTAKER, of East Banning. NATHANIEL HUGGINS'S CREDITORS. THE CREDITORS of NATHANIEL HUG- GINS, late of Gills Green, in the Parish of Hawkhurst, in the County of Kent, Blacksmith, ( who was on or about the Sflth day of May last discharged as an Insolvent Debtor, under a certain Act of Parliament, passed in the 83d year of the reign of his present Ma- jesty, intituled " An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in England,") are requested to meet at the Office of Mr ChArlES TOPPING, Solicitor, Maidstone, in the said Comity of Kent, on FRIDAY, the third*' day of OCTOBER next, at 12 o'clock at noon, to choose an Assignee or Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said NATHANIEL HUGGiNS.— Maidstone, 23d Sept. 1817 HE CREDITORS of GEORGE BROOKS H formerly of Halsted, in the County of Kent Farmer, who, in the year 1814, was discharged from the custody of the. Marshal of his Majesty's Prison of the King's Bench, under and by virtue of an Act of Par- liament, made and passed in the 54th year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled " An Act for the relief ofcertain Insolvent Debtors in England," are requested to attend a meeting at the SWAN INN, BrOMLEY Kent, on MONDAY, tiie 6th day pf OCTOBER next at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of making choice ofa proper Person or Persons, to be Assignee or Assignees of the Estate and Effects ofthe said Insolvent THE CREDITORS who have proved thei Debts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued against JOHN COULTER, late of Chatham in the County of Kent, Carpenter, Dealer and Chapman, are requested to meet the Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said JOHN COULTER, on WEDNESDAY the FIRST day of OCTOBER next, at one o'clock pre- cisely in the afternoon of the same day, at the House of Mr. GEORGE ROOTS, commonly called the Gibraltar, in CHATHAM aforesaid, to assent io or dissent from the said Assignees compleating the contract of the said Bankrupt, for erecting and building two houses on a certain piece of ground in Gillingham, in the said county, and expending the necessary sums for that purpose, by and out of the said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects ; and to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees com mencing, prosecuting, or defending any suit or suits at law or in equity, for the recovery of or concerning any part of the said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects as they may be advised; or to the Compounding, submitting to arbitration, or otherwise agreeing to any matter or thing relating thereto, and on other special affairs. S. LAMPREY, Solicitor. Maidstone, 23d Sept. 1817. FOR SALE, AT MR. A. PHELPS'S, West Boro', Maid stone, GOOD HAY and FODDER, at a Low PRICE. TO SURGEONS. A MEDICAL PRACTICE to be immediately SOLD, for a small consideration. Apply ( if by letter post- paid) to Messrs. BROWNE and MARES, Chemists and Druggists, Maidstone. STOCK IN TRADE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND EFFECTS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY CARTER MORRIS, On FRIDAY, 3d of OCTOBER, 1817, on the Premi- ses, MiddLE- STReET, BROMPTON, LL the STOCK in TRADE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, a Capital Truck, a Light Cart and Harness, a strong useful Horse, and other Effects, of Mr. JOHN COULTER, Carpenter, ( by order of ihe Assignees.) THE STOCK IN TRADE Comprises 120 2| and 3- inch deals, a quantity of oak, elm, and fir plank, and scantling; window frames and shutters, doors and door cases, work benches, a turning lathe and tools, a carpenter's tool chest and tools, a quantity of nails and screws, & c. Sec. THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprises 4- post and ter. t bedsteads and furnitures, feather beds and bedding, chests o( drawers, dining and Pembroke tables, capital mahogany secretary and bookcase, japanned chairs, Kidderminster carpets kitchen range, stove, fender, and fire irons, a variety ofkitchen requisites, and other effects. Tke sale will begin at 11 o'Clock. for 200 applyinp SHEEP may be had by to the PRINTER. HOPS. TO BE SOLD, OUR ACRES OF HOPS, on the POLES, at SPOUT HOUSE FARM in LEEDS. S2 Acres of valuable Freehold Building and Accommodation Land, Thornhills, near the Town of Maidstone. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By CARTER MORRIS, On THURSDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, 1817, at the BULL INN, MAIDSTONE, at 3 o'Clock, in Lots, ^ LL that PIECE or PARCEL of valuable Tc MONEY. O be advanced on MORTGAGE of FREE- HOLD ESTATES, ill KENT or SUSSEX, ill Sums of not less than £ 500, or more than £ 2000. Applications to be made to Mr. STARR, Canterbury; or Mr. SCUDAMOrE, Maidstone, Solicitors to the Kent Life Assurance and Annuity Institution. MONEY LENT on Plate, Wearing Apparel, Linen, & e. See., by Mr. A. COHAN, PAWN- BROKER, SILVERSMITH, and SALESMAN, at No. 73, near the SUN INN, CHATHAM. WANTED AT MICHAELMAS, ASTEADY MIDDLE AGED MAN, as FOOTMAN^ who can have a good character. Apply personally to Mr. VINER, West Mailing, REEHOLD LAND, containing 18A. 2R. 30P. or thereabouts, desirably situate at Thornhills, near the Town of Maidstone, adjoining on the North and North East, to Lands belonging to A. H. Bradley, esq and Mr. Oliver, on the West to Sir Henry Calder's the Parish of! Land, on the South West to Land in the occupation of Messrs. Bensted, and abutting to the Road leading from Maidstone to Boxlev, on the South East. Also all that Piece or Parcel of valuable FREEHOLD LAND, containing 13A. OR. 8P. or thereabouts, situate at Thornhills aforesaid, abutting to the Road leading from Maidstone to Boxley on the North West, to Mr. Hills's Land on the North East), to the Foot Road lead- ing from Union- street to Penenden Heath on the South East, and to Mr. Dickenson's Land on the South West. The above will be Sold in Lots of from 3 to 4 Acres each, which from their very eligible Situation, arc par- ticularly desirable for Building upon, or as accommo- dation Land to Persons residing in the Town. Printed Particulars and Conditions of Sale with en- graved Plans, may be had of Mr. SCUDAMORE, Solicitor, Maidstone; Messrs. DEBARY, SCUDAMORE and CUR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS, Gabriel's Hill, Maidstone. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. HOMEWOOD, At his PUBLIC SALE ROOMS, on THURSDAY, 2D OCT.- 1817, being the Property of Mr. JOHN DOwNMAN, of West Mailing, and other Persons in the Neigh bourhood, removed for conveniently of Sale. CCOMPRISING 4- Post. and Tent Bedsteads, ' Beds, Double and Single Chests of Draws, Dining and Card Tables, Pier and Swine Glasses, Bnr< an and Bookcase, Mahogany and other Chairs. Sideboatds and Hearth Rugs, a capital 8 Day Clock, Kitchen Requi- sites, Sec. Sec. FREEHOLD ESTATE, With Immediate Possession, WEEK- STREFT, MAIDSTONE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. HOMEWOOD, On MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1817, at the Bull INN, MAIDSTONE, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon', un- less in the mean time disposed of by Private Contract, A LL those 2 new substantial well built brick i » DWELLING HOUSES, situated the upper end of WEEK- STREET. MAIDSTONE. The above Property stands in a most desirable part of the town, and contains each a sood size parlour and kitchen, and 4 bed chambers, with large yard, and a well of excellent water; and offers a most desirable op. portunity for profitable Investment. Further particulars may be had on application ( if by le « ter post- paid) to the" PARISH OFFICERS'-, Messrs. BURR, HOAR, and BURR, Solicitors; or Mr. HOME- WOOD, Auctioneer, Maidstone. WANTED, ^ JOURNEYMAN CHANDLER For Par- ticulars inquire of Mr. THOS. TOMKIN, Yalding. E STRAYED, Out of the Grounds of Richard Luck, Brenchley, EIGHTEEN MARSH LAMBS, marked - near shoulder, tiver mark off shoulder to the hip, cropped in the near ear, slip iu the off ear. Wlioever will give information to Mr. LUCK, at Brenchley, will be thankfully repaid any expence oi recompence for their trouble. BURGLARY AND HORSE STEALING. TEN GUINEAS REWARD. WHEREAS STEPHEN SEALE, aged about 39 years, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark complexion, datk hair, grey eyes, a mark under the left eye, of which he is nearly blind, the little finger of the right hand crooked, a scar of a cut on the thumb and fore finger of the left hand, stands charged with several BURGLA- RIES and ROBBERY in the County of SUSSEX. Also RICHARD TAYLOR, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches, large feet, and nick- named Hoofy Dick, light hair, and downward look, with a cast in one eye, stands charged with various BURGLARIES iu the said County of SUSSEX. Whoever will secure either of the above offenders so that they may be brought to justice, shall, on convic- tion, receive a Reward of FIVE GUINEAS for each Man, by applying to JOSEPH JOHNSON, Constable, Hurstmonceux, Sussex. BAILIFF. ANTED, an ACTIVE MAN, of unexcep- tionable Character, as BAILIFF, on a Farm where Hops form a portion of the cultivation. Apply to Mr. Ashdown, Tovile, near Maidstone. PARISH OF ST. NICHOLAS, ROCHESTER. WANTED, MAN and his WIFE, without Incumbrance, as MASTER and MISTRESS ofthe POOR- HOUSE of this Parish. Reference as to Character, & c. to be given by letter ( post- paid) addressed to the Overseers. Personal attendance at the Poorhouse, ou Tuesday, the 7th October, at 5 o'clock ill the evening, will be e. xpocted. Salary £ 30 per annum. TO BE LET, IMMEDIATELY, on AT MICHAELMAS NEXT, LOWER FANT HOUSE, pleasantly situated On the banks of the River Medway, within one mile of MAIDSTONE, fit for the reception of a genteel family. If required, 8 or 9 Acres ot Meadow Land may- be had with the above. For further particulars apply- to Mr. RUGG, Debtling; or Mr. SCUDAMORE, Solicitor, Maidstone. TO BE SOLI), WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, ASTONE BUILDING, forty- three feet long by nineteen wide, at the extremity of which is a strong Room, for flic deposit ofhops when packed, with an upper story over the whole, and a Lodge at the end, 22 feet by about 11) ; situated in the back centre of the MIDDLE Row of WEST MALLING, together with one- third part of a ' Well of excellent Water, nearly close thereto. ALSO, TO BE SOLD, A brick and sash fronted HOUSE, containing two parlours in front, kitchen, pantry, wine and ale cellars, brewliouse detached, with 3 chambers, closets, large attics, a small garden partly walled in, with a stable, and a well of excellent water; also situate ill a most de- sirable part of WeST MAILING, thro' which coaches to and from London pass frequently in the course of the day.— For particulars apply at the Office of Mr. DUDLOW, in West Mailing. MAIDSTONE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY J. D. BEAUMONT, On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 18i7, atTwelveo'Clork, ( Under a Deed of Assignment for Ihe Benefit of the Cre- ditors,) on the Premises, No. 23, WEEK- STREET 4 LL the neat HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, STOCK IN TRADE, Tools, a Building used as a Smith's Shop, and EFFECTS of MR. John HEAD, Whitesmith, & c. THE FURNITURE Consists of a good four post bedstead, with hangings, stump bedstead, straw palliass, bordered mattrasses, flock beds, and suitable bedding, good mahogany dining, Pembroke, and dressing tables, mahogany bason stands, I dressing glass, knife case, and knifes and forks, wainscot hey, Solicitors, 14, Gate- street, ' Lincoln's Inn Fields,| six japanned chairs, six walnut tree ditto, two London; orof Messrs. CARTER and MORRIS, Surveyors! elbow ditt° GREFN fender on brass feet, steel fire irons, - - - - * with a variety ot japanned tin and earthenware. and Auctioneers, Maidstone. A Valuable Freehold Cottage Residence, PENENDEN HEATH, NEAR MAIDSTONE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY CARTER If MORRIS, On THURSDAY, 23d of OCTOBER, 1817, at the Bui. r. INN, MAIDSTONE, at 4 o'clock,( by order of the Assignees of Mr. S. P. SEAGER,) VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising a respectable well- built Dweiling- House, with Lawn and Shrubbery in front, good Gar- den, a Coach- house, Stable, and every necessary do- mestic office, ; now in the occupation of Mr. S. P. SEAGER; most pleasantly situated at PENENDEN HEATH, within mile of the Town of Maidstone, well calcu- lated for the Residence ofa respectable family. Printed particulars and conditions of sale may be had of Mr. SCUDAMORE, Solicitor, Maidstone; Messrs. DEBARY, SCUDAMORE,& CURREY, Solicitors, 14, Gate- street, Lincoln's Inn- fields, Londop ; or of Messrs. CAR- TER and MORRIS, Surveyors and Auctioneers, Maid- stone, where a Ground Plan of the Estate may be seen, and Tickets had to view the same. THE BOOKS. Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 4 vols. Woollaston's Religion of- Nature, History of the Gospel. Wilkin's Religion, Maxton's Astronomy and Geography, Morgan's Philo- sophical Religion, Collins on Reanhnation, Burn's Justice, Sherlock's Sermon's, 1 vols. Dodd's Reflections, Nelson's Rights of the Clergy, Lectures on Confirmation, and a variety of other Books. THE STOCK AND TOOLS Consist of the building, about 9ft. square w ith a forge, and patent iron hearth, 22in. bellows, vice, anvil, sledges, stock sheers, files, and a "' ariety of other tools used in the watchmaking and, bell hanging businesses, About fifty dozen of keys, various, six dozen of com- mode, and other bell pulls and cranks, two dozen of bells, about twelve thousand of neald copper wire, a quantity of locks, old copper and brass, and a variety of other effects. The Goods to be viewed on the Morning of the Sale, and Particulars known by application to the Auctioneer, 82, High- street; or to R. T. CORDELL, Turks- Head Court, Maidstone. COAL WAREHOUSE & GRANARY. TO BE LET, And entered upon immediately, THAT LARGE BUILDING, " called The Old Playhouse, containing a room capable of holding 500 chaldrons of coals, with an excellent floor Over the same, fit for the stowage of corn, hops, Asc. situated near the GREAT BRIDGE, MAIDSTONE. Apply to Mr GEORGE ARCHER, Grocer, near the Corn Market.— Sept. 30, 1817. VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES. Situate in the Parishes of Staplehurst, Pembury, and Hol- lingbourne, well calculated for a good Investment. TO BE- SOLD BY AUCTIOxN, By CARTER MORRIS. On THURSDAY, 30th OCTOBER, 1817, at the BULL INN, MAIDSTONE, at 3 o'Clock, in Lots, Lot 1. A FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising OL 60A. 3R. 30P. or thereabouts, of Meadow and Arable Land, situate ii: the Parish of Staplehurst, { sequence of its bein in the occupation of Mr. GEORGE, at £ 50 per annum. " TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY AYERST & REEVE, On MONDAY, the 13th day of OCTOBER, 1817, HE ENTIRE FLOCK OF IMPROVED ROMNEY MARSH SHEEP, & c. on the Pre- mises, at North Farm, Scotsf loat, near Rye, in small Lots, comprisingabout Two Hundred One und Two Lamb Execs, Barrens, Ewe and Wether Tags, fyc. a Mare and Colt, a very useful Horse, for Harness or the Saddle, G years old, and a good Stack of Hay. The Said to begin precisely at Ten o'Clock, in con. High Water at Scotsfloat, at one TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, A BRICKED FREEHOLD MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, containing spacious Cellars under the same, in which the Business of a Wine and Spirit Merchant, was lately carried on, situate at WEST MAlLING, and now in the occupation of Mr. Henry Dickenson.— Immediate Possession thereof may be had. For further Particulars apply to Mr. SELBY, Solicitor, at Town Malling. o'clock on the dav of Sale, which mav prevent manv Lot 2, A FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising 21A. > Gentlemen attending the same from particular parts of 1R. 5P. or thereabouts, of Meadow and Arable Land, the conntiy, unless attended to. situate sn the Parish of Staplehurst, under Lease to Mr. USBORNE, at JT35 per annum. Lot 3. A FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising a Farm House, with necessary Outbuildings, together with 40 ACRES or thereabouts of Hop Plantation, Mea- dow, and Arable Land, situate at Pembury, in the occu- pation of Mr. NORTON, Tenant at Will, at £ 40 per annum. Lot 4. A FREEHOLD ESTATE, comprising a Messuage and Barn, together with 43A. 3R. 21P. or FARMING AND OTHER EFFECTS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY G. STIDOLPH, OnTUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 14th and 15th days of OCTOBER, 1817, on the PREMISES, at SOMERHILL, TONBRIDGE, Kent, rgpflE FARMING EFFECTS, upwards of 3000 FEET of GLAZED LIGHTS, with Frames KENT. TO UPHOLSTERERS, CABINET- MAKERS, AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS, & c. To be Disposed of by Private Contract, on LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, About 30 Miles from London, .4 CAPITAL MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, -. St. GARDEN and PREMISES, in a most eligible Situation, for the above Businesses, ill the Town of West Malling, in the County ot Kent:— The Premises comprise an excellent Dwelling House, and 2 Furniture Warehouses in front, one over the other, each 40 feet by 1G, Yard, Stable, Workshop, and Oasthonse, excel lent Garden, walled in and well planted with choice Fruit Trees, Pump of Spring Water, & c. The above will be found well worthy of attention, as the Premises are in good repair, and there is no other person in or near the Town, in the Upholstery and Cabinet business. For Particulars, apply, if by Letter, post- paid, to Mr. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer, Surveyor, & c. on the Premises who is retiring from Trade. N. B. The Stock in Trade Selling off at Prime Cost. TO BE LET, FOR SEVEN YEARS, kMESSUAGE or TENEMENT, called the KENTISH DROVERS, a desirable residence for a small genteel family, with Barn, Stable, and other convenient buildings, large Garden, and 19 Acres of Meadow and Arable Land, - pleasantly situated at TROSI. EY- UNDER- THE- HILL, in the County of Kent, and now in the occupation of Mr. STEPHEN TAYLOR, Kv- Possession thereof may be had at Christmas next. For further particulars apply to Mr. WHITTAKER, at Barminc; or Mr. SELBY, Solicitor, Town Mailing. TO BE LET, IN GOOD REPAIR. A CONVENIENT HOUSE, situate in the Viilage of East Barming, consisting of a good cellar, two parlours, kitchen, wash- house; brewliouse, See. and four neat bed rooms on the first floor, and two on the attic story, in addition to which is a stable for four horses, an excellent well of water, two courts or gardens ill front, kitchen garden, and orchards, the greater part planted with apples, cherries, and filberts, containing between two and three acres. The above is situated at Ihe distance of a little more than two miles from Maidstone, twelve to Tonbridge, four to Mailing, and thirty- four to London. Possession thereof may be bad immediately. For further particulars apply to Mr. WHITTAKER, Barming, or Mr. SELBY, Solicitor, Town Malling. thereabouts of Arubleand Pasture Land, situate in the Tor Hot Houses, < STC. of W. F. WOODGATE, Esq. a " ' " » ....-. , Bankrupt, ( by order of the Assignees); consisting of several waggons, carts, bavin carriages, ploughs of va- rious descriptions, hariows, nidgets, hop harrows, har- nesses, chains, waggon tilts, hop bins, bin cloths, pokes, oast hairs, 1 & c. ; about 20,000 hop poles, a quantity of Parishes of Hollingbourne, and IVormshill under Lease to Mr. JOSEPH ALEXANDER, at £ 52 per annum. Printed Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had of Messrs. DEBARY SCUDAMORE and CURREY, Solicitors, 14, Gate- street, Lineolns Inn Fields, London or of Mr. SCUDAMORE, Solicitor; or Messrs. CARTER . fence poles, three large stack poles, timber jack, two and MORRIS, Surveyors and Auctioneers, Maidstone. VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, CALLED CHAINS FARM, SUNDRICH, KENT. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Messrs. DRIVER, At the AUCTION MART, LONDON, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, at Twelve o'Clock, AVery valuable and desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE ( freeof Land Tax), called CHAINS FARM, most desirably situate at Hyde Hill, Sundrich, in the county of Kent, four miles from Sevenoaks and Westerham, and only 22 from London , comprising an excellent farm house, a cottage, and garden, barns, granary, stabling, and other necessary agricultural buildings; together with abont 190 acres of rich arable, meadow, pasture; hop ground, and wood laud, lying within a ring fence; in the occupation of Mr. Francis Staples, upon least!, which will expire at Michaelmas, 1821, at the clear annual rent of £ 175. Printed Particulars may be had at the Crown, Seven- oaks ; White Hart, Godstone and Bromley; Westerham ; Sussex Tavern, Tonbridge Wells ; at the Auction Mart; of Messrs. Smith and Hoskins, No. 10, Lincoln's Inn; and of Messrs. Driver, Surveyors and Land Agents, at their Offices, No. 13, New Bridge- street, Blackfriars London; where a Plan of the Estate may be seen. threshing machines, cleaning machine, several chaff cutters, a large new wheel for a mill, 9 ft. diameter, one ditto, 8 ft. diameter, an excellent shaft for ditto, 18 ft. f> in. long, One pair of mill stones, a large quantity of boards, and cast- iron work for mills; a malt mill, cider mill and press, a bolter. A variety of seasoned Timber for wheeler's work, comprising fellies, aXle trees, waggon rods, bolsters and pillows, waggon sides, middle rods, fore bodies anil lathes, cart sides, plough and harrow beams, ox yokes, bows, Sec. A set of coach harness for four horses, several pair of ditto, horse cloths and rollers, single horse chaise, don- key ditto, large cast iron furnaces, brewing ntehsils, barrels, cider pipes, & c.; several husbandry tools, apple and hop baskets, two sets of pullies and ropes, bushel and half- bushel measures; THREE DRAUGHT HORSES; two hot- house frames, upwards of30 feet long, 18 lights to each, 9 ft. bv 3 ft. G in. with front and end lights; 18 lights, 12 ft. by 4 ft. 2 in. ; G ditto, 8 ft. by 3 ft. G in.; 22 ditto, 6 ft. 2 in. by 4 ft. 4 in.; a great number of ditto, different sizes, with a numerous assemblage of useful articles. The Sale to begin each day at Ten o'Clock. Catalogues may be had at the Market Room, Tun. bridge. Wells; Crown, Sevenoaks; Camden Arms Inn, Pembury, Leicester Arms, Penshurst; Greyhound, Hadlow ; Hand and Sceptre, Southborough ; amtof the AUCTIONEER, Tonbridge Town. , BANKRUPTS. J. Cramp, Otford, Kent, miller, Oct. 4, 7, Nov. 4, at 10. Mr. Niblett, Bucklersbury.— J. Ridley, Wood- street, Cheapside, feather and trimming- manu- facturer— J. Welchman, Wilts linen- draper— J. Waller Manchester, hatter— G. Raffield, South Shields, ship- builder— B and J. Gray, R. Wilson, and J. Richardson. London and Liverpool, merchants.— F. Zeegelar, Alverstoke, victualler. DIVIDEND. Oct. 13. B. Martin, Maidstone, victualler. - ii LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 1817. ' flic Paris Papers of Saturday arrived oil Tuesday, and oil Wednesday morning were re- veived those of Sunday. A squadron sailed from Brest on the 131 h, to take possession of French Guiana, of which Gen. Cara, St. Cyr is ap- pointed Governor. Tlie Moniteur contains an Ordinance, prescribing tlie regulations under which the Act of last Session, for making Mar- seilles a free port, is to lie carried into effect.— Orders have been issued by the Minister of the Interior to dispense, during the period of 1 he Election, with the military duties of such of the National Guard as are qualified to vote; and they are required not to appear in their regi- mentals, nor with arms, in the Assemblies which they attend to exercise their rights as citizens. This is exactly as it should be; and if tile Min isters, whilst very cautiously avoid all external appearances of a desire to overawe the Electors, will carry their self- denial so far as not to use nny clandestine means to influence the suffrages, they will deserve well of their country. They will be an example of respect to popular rights, which, if duly followed, on the successive re- newals of the remaining four- fifths of 1 he Cham- ber of Deputies, will ultimately make that Body a genuine and efficient organ of the public voice. Some objections have been taken to the exercise of the elective functions by I lie National Guards, upon the ground, that a military body should be allowed to deliberate. But it would, surely, be carrying this salutary maxim to an unreason- able extent, to divest a man of the most impor- tant of his civic rights, because he is, for a time, enrolled in a class of the community which is, by iaw, subject to be occasionally called upon for the performance of military services. The National Guards comprise a very large propor- tion of that part of the population to whom the elective franchise has been recently extended ; and to enforce the suggested restriction would be to fritter away with one hand, that enlarged basis of popular representation, which had been granted with theother. Even if the deprivation of the right of suffrage were limited to the period of the National Guardsman being on duty, we should conceive such a regulalion an unnecessary grievance to the individual, whilst it would have a tendency rather to injure than to benefit tiie cause of freedom. If the voters of a particular place were suspected of hostility to a ministerial candidate, nothing more would be requisite, in order to neutralize perhaps a ma jority of them, than to call out the National Guards, on the eve of ail election ; and if a manoeuvre of that sort were put ill the power of Ministers, plausible pretences might easily be invented for putting it in practice. The election for the department of the Seine commenced on Saturday. Ferdinand Vll. is occupied ill wiping off the disgrace which adhered to the memories of those who, from their attachment to the cause of Joseph Buonaparte, became the victims of popular tumults in Spain; whilst many of the most strenuous supporters of his country's rights, still languish in a dungeon ! SWEDEN. The critical state of the reigning King of Sweden is likely to produce extraordinary events. It is impossible that the legitimate Powers of Europe can sec with satisfaction a Military Ad- venturer of low origin, and who was deeply con- cerned in that dreadful Revolution which shook every State to the centre, mount upon a Throne. Besides, il is well known that many of the No- bles, and a large majority of the people of Swe- den feel strongly the humiliation of their coun- try, and long for a return of their lawful Monarch, whose spirit and heroism were quite in unison with the character of his glorious Ancestors. The cause of his removal front the Throne was honourable in the highest degree to himself and a reproach to all other Monarchs but that of Great Britain. The very army of Sweden, if they have any sense ofthe honour of their coun- try and the dignity of their profession, cannot but participate in the national feelings. Nor- way is kept in reluctant obedience, and on the death of the reigning King, the Person who expects to succeed to the Throne will have plenty of difficulties to wade through before he can smooth the passage, and secure the posses- sion. We shall see what part the Emperor of Russia will perform, and whether he really deserves the epithet of magnanimous, which has hitherto been applied to him, and conse- quently whether he will support the cause of Justice, prove the friend of Misfortunes, and support the honour of Thrones. The Paris Papers of Monday last have also arrived. They give the conclusion of the Trial before the Court of Assizes at Aveyron, relative to the assassination of M. Fualdes. The Jury unanimously declared Bastide, Jausion, Bax, aud Colard guilty as principals, and the Widow Ban- cal as an accomplice, in the murder of M. Fualdes with premeditation. Missonnier and Anne Be- noit, guilty of the same crime, but without pre- meditation. Bousquier, guilty as an accomplice, in throwing the body into the river. The daugh- ter Bancal, not guilty of the assassination, either as principal or accomplice. Jausion and Bas- tide were also declared guilty of the robbery of the property taken from the residence of M. Fualdes on the morning of the 20th March, but without force. The woman Jausion was de- clared an accomplice, but that she acted with- out knowing the motive. The woman Galtier was declared not guilty— The President declared acquitted the daughter Bancal, and the women Jausion and Galtier, and they were ordered to lie discharged. The widow Bancal, Bastide, Jausion, Bax, and Colard, were sentenced to death. Missonnier and Anne Benoit to com pulsory labour for life, and Bousquier to one year's imprisonment.— It is added, that Madame Manson had been arrested at the instance ofthe Procureur- General of the Cour Royale.— The Following are extracts:— " Paris, Sept. 22.— Yesterday . after mass the King received the Dignitaries, the Ministers, the Marshals, the Corps Diplomatique, and other persons of distinction. The Duke de Feltre also paid his respects to the King. " They write from Nantes, that a woman has died in the village of Petit Mars aged 100 years and a few months. " An individual has died at Leige, who for a long time lived by begging. After his death there was found in his apartment property to the amount of upwards of 8,000 francs. " The statement of Births and Deaths in the 12 Municipalities of Paris, for the year 1816, gives the following results: number of deaths in 1810, 19,801; ditto, 1815, 21,549; included in the number in 1810, are 7,812 deaths in hos- pitals; number of deaths by the small- pox in 1810,150; ditto, 1815, 190; number of sui- cides in 1810,188, viz. 122 men and 00 women ; ditto, 1815, ; 175— Births in 1810, 22,300, viz. 11,584 males, and 10,782 females; Excess over deaths, 2,505; in 1810, 278 persons were drowned, viz. 222 males, 50 females. " Petersburgh, Aug. 27.— The harvest ol wheat, rye, aud barley, is finished in Poland, and surpasses every hope." Extract of a Letter just received from an Eng- lish Merchant now resident in Buenos Ayres : " We remain very quiet here, and I think we shall continue so. We shall soon have a larger field open to us, owing to the occupation of Chili by the Patriot Armies. This has already given new life to our commerce, and it seems probable that we shall soon have the valuable market of Peru laid open to this Settlement. The British Government ought to do all in their power to foster and protect this trade, which may eventually be a second North America to us." The Portuguese remain iu Monte Video, but they seem to discover a great backwardness in their expedition, whatever be its object." They write from Hamburgh, that the Fair at Leipsic promises the most favourable results to trade. Already have the great dealers from Russia and Poland, in anticipation of purchases, lodged their money at the several Banks of Ber- lin, Leipsic, & c.; and the funds so deposited form a gross amount, which has been seldom heard of iu similar speculations. A special Commission has been appointed at Derby to try the prisoners a/' ainst whom true bills have been found for high treason. Its sit- tings commenced on Thursday pro forma, but the trials will not be proceeded in till the 9th of next month. The prisoners are accused of being found armed, in military array, and marching as was supposed to London. Mr. Justice Ilolroyd and Mr. Justice Abbott will preside. Newcastle Fox Dinner.— On Friday last up- wards of 100 Gentlemen dined at the Queen's Head Newcastle, in celebration of ihe memory of Mr. Fox. Earl Grey was in the Chair. On his right were Sir C. Monk, Bart, one of the I Members for Northumberland, J. Losh, Esq. C. W. Bigge, Esq. aud Sir J. Swinburne, Bart.; and on his left, Sir M. W. Ridley, the popular Member for Newcastle, Col. Towers, Dr. Lush- ington, and J. G. Lambton, Esq. one of the Members for the County of Durham. Two tables branched from the Chair, which occupied the whole length of the room, and at the bot- tom of them, T. Fenwick, Esq. and S. W. Par- ker, F. sq. the Stewards lor Newcastle, acted as Vice- Presidents. Miraculous Draft of Fishes.— A few days Since, as some Gentlemen belonging to the fish- ery on the River Arun, above Arundel- bridge, were drawing for mullet, with which that river abounds, their net became so loaded with fish that they were forced fo apply additional strength to get it ashore ; when it was found to contain upwards of two tons weight of perch, salmon, trout, pike, roach, and other fish ; the principal part of which was generously given to the poor. Rowing Match.— Gyngell finished his rowing 1000 miles in 20 days on Monday evening at 20 minutes after six o'clock. Steam Boats.— These vessels appear to have come into very great and general use on the Clyde.— No less than three sailed from Glasgow on Saturday last, on excursions of some length, viz. the Dumbarton Castle, for inverary, the Britannia for Campbelton, and the Albion, for Arroqhuar. This circumstance is of importance to Tourists, who wished to be conveyed with expedition to some of the most picturesque parts of the Highlands ; for it is possible to dine oil Monday in London, and on the Thurs- day following at Inverary, the beautiful and romantic seat of the Duke of Argyle. Anecdote of the late Duchess of Devonshire. A milliner having occasion to send home some valuable articles of dress to the late accom- plished Duchess of Devonshire, gave positive instructions to the young person by whom they j were sent, on no account to leave them without payment. The young person having remained some time the Duchess enquired ( speaking in Italian " whether that troublesome person had left the house." The poor girl ( who had seen far better days, and was herself highly accom- plished) replied in Italian the most perfect, " That till then she had never felt the alter- ation of her circumstances and situation in life." The Duchess on hearing her reply, with that feeling for which she was remarkable, hurried down stairs, embraced the lovely girl, who was not only highly accomplished, but also beauti- ful ; enquired who she was, whence she came, A- c. and on ascertaining that she was the daugh- ter of a poor Clergyman deceased, who had left a widow with many children, the Duchess took her to her room ; made her dress iu her own clothes ; had her to an evening party of the first Nobility and procured from the Duke of York, who is ever ready to perform an act of charity, a Commission for her brother.—( Bath Paper ) The landlord of the sign of The Good Woman in a town in the west of England, has been re- fused a licence by the Magistrates for keeping a disorderly house. CONTAGIOUS FEVER IN IRELAND. Belfast, Sept. 20.— We have just heard from Armagh, that the fever lias become so alarming lhat a Town Meeting is to be held foi the pur pose of devising the best means of preventing the disease from extending its baleful ravages. - ( Belfast News Letter.) " Cork, Sept. 19.— A meeting of the Committees of the House of Recovery and Dispensary • was held on Monday and Wednesday, at the Com- mercial Buildings, to ascertain the health of the City, with respect to the contagious fever. The result to both which meeting was, that the num- ber of cases was found to he not less than four hundred ( including 300 in the two houses) and that its progress latterly was directed towards the upper classes, and marked with peculiar se- verity. Under these circumstances, il was de- termined to apply to Government for aid, and that a general collection should again be made oil Sunday se'nnight in the different places of worship in the City and neighbourhood, in aid of the almost exhausted Funds of these Institu- tions.!' Cork Chronicle.) Extract of a Letter from Downpatrick, dated Sept. 10.— Typhus Fever is very prevalent in this town ; at present 100 persons labour under that malignant disease."—( Freeman's Journal.) Fever.— We do not wish to excite alarm but are anxious to guard the Public and induce our fellow- citizens to observe every necessary pie- caution. We regret to learn that the fever in the vicinity of Dublin has assumed a very ma- lignant type. An order was on Monday night issued from Government, for opening 50 additi- onal beds in Stephens's Hospital. Every bed iu the House of industry is full. An additional ward has been opened in the Hardwicke Hospi- tal. It has extended to the County of Wicklow. Celbridge and Leixlip have each lost an Apothe- cary.— The Sun. TYPUS FEVER.— The following mode of pre- vention is recommended, as having stood the test of experiment where the malignant symp- toms have. been prevalent— a handful of salt being put on a plate, pour over it a pennyworth of oil of vitriol ; shut the windows and doors of the room for some time. It produces a great smoke, and is the most effectual preventive to infection. A TABLE OF PENALTIES AGAINST TIPPLING DRUNKENNESS, GAMING, AND PROFANE SWEARING. Penalties on. Innkeepers, & c. for suffering Tippling, Drunkenness', or Gaming in their Houses. 1. Tf any innkeeper or alc- house- kee'per do permit any person to remain or continue drinking or tipplinc : n his or her alehouse, other than travellers, aud such as come there for necessary diet and refreshment, every such person, on conviction before one Justice, shall, for every such offence, forfeit the sum ot ten shillings for the use of the poor.— James, chap. 7. 2. If any alehouse- keeper shall be convicted of being drunk, such person, besides forfeiting the penalties above- mentioned, shall, for the space' of three years next ensuing, be utterly disabled to keep an alehouse. - 7. James, chap. 10. 3. If any. alehouse- keeper do permit or stifl'er any journeyman, labourer, servant, or apprentice, othei than travellers, and such as come there for necessary diet and refreshment, to remain drinking for more than one hour, or to become intoxicated by remaining in his house, or shall provide any such person with liquor when already intoxicated, such alehouse- keeper shall be con- sidered as having forfeited his recognizance, and shall, on conviction, be disabled to keep an alehouse for the space of three years next ensuing such conviction.— I James, chap. 9. 4. If any inn- keeper shall be lawfully convicted of having done any thing whereby his recognizance is for- feited, every such person shall be disqualified to sell ale, beer, or other liquors, for the space of three year.; next ensuing such conviction.— 20 Geo. 2, chap. 21. 5. If any person licensed to sell ale shall knowingly suffer any game to be used in his house, out house, or ground, with skittles-, nine- pins, quoits, or implements of gaming, every such person shall forfeit, for the first offence 40 shillings, aud for every other offence 10.— 3 Geo. 2, chap. 24. Penalties against Persons guilty of Tippling, Drunkenness, or Gaming in. Alehouses. 1. If any person shall remain and continue tippling and drinking in any inn or ale- house, except travellers, and such as come there for necessary diet and refresh- ment, every such person shall forfeit 3s. 4d. for the use of the poor, and if not paid to be committed to the stocks for the space of four hours.— 21 James, chap. 7. 2. If any person shall be found drnnk, and be con- victed thereof, he shall for every such offence forfeit 5s. and if not paid, to be placeif in the stocksfor six hours. — 21 James, chap. 7. 3. If any journeyman, labourer, servant, or appren- tice, shall game in any such house, out- house, orgrouud, with skittles, nine pins, quoits, or other implements of gaining, every such person shall forfeit a sum not ex- ceeding 20s. nor less than ( is.— 30 Geo. 2, chap. 24. Penalties against Profane Cursing or Swearing. By the 19th Geo. 2, chap. 21, it is enacted that if any person shall profanely curse, or swear, and be thereof convicted on the oath of one witness, every person so THE MURDER OF MARY ASHFORD. It seems certain that Thornton, lately tried for and acquitted of the murder of Mary Ashford, m ly be again put on his trial. In cases of murder, after acquittal on a trial upon the prosecution of the Crown, it is always in the power of the nearest surviving relation to the de- ceased to bring the accused party to a second trial on appeal; and upon such occasions, in the event ofa se- cond Jury ( as on instances of their having done) retiirn- inga contrary verdict to the first, the culprit must suffer death; for the fountain of mercy, accessible upon all other occasions, has no power to pardon in a case of appeal. The criminal records furnish two very re- markable cases of this kind, the one that of James Cuff, the other of Christopher Slaughterford. James Cuff was waiter at the Green Lettuce, in Holborn, and was tried for the murder of Mary Green, his fellow- servant, the Jury acquitted him upon the first trial, deeming the' evidence insufficient. Wm. Green, brother of the de- ceased, immediately lodged an Appeal, in consequence of which Cuff was brought to trial at the next Sessions but one, where his case was argued with the utmost in- genuity by the Counsel for and against him ; but the second Jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to die, which sentence was afterwards put into execution. Christopher Slaughterford paid his addresses to June Young, and it was generally supposed he intended to marry her. The last time he was seen in her company was on the evening of the 5| h of October. 1708, from which day she was not heard of for a considerable time, on which suspicions arose that Slaughterford had mur- dered her. About a month afterwards, the body of the unfortunate girl was found in a pond, with several marks of violence, on it; and the public suspicion being still fixed on Slaughterford, he voluntarily surrendered him- self to two Justices of the Peace, who directed that lie should be discharged ; but as he was still accused by his neighbours, he went to a third Magistrate, who, agreeable to his own solicitation, committed him to the Marshalsea prison, and he was tried at the Assizes at Kingston, and acquitted. The majority of his neigh- bours, however, still insisted that he was guilty, and prevailed upon the relation of the deceased to bring an Appeal for a new Trial, towards the expence of wiiic\ many persons subscribed, as the father of Jane Young was in indigent circumstances. During the next Ses- sions he was tried by a Surrey Jury in the Court of King's Bench, before Lord Chief Justice Holt, the Ap- peal being lodged in the name of Henry Young, brother and heir to the deceased. The evidence given on this second trial was in sub*, stance the same as on the. first; yet so different were the sentiments of the two Juries, that Slaughterford was now found guilty, and received sentence of death. He was hanged at Guildford, on the 9th of July, 1709. In addition to the above, there is the case of Lewis Houssart, who suffered about the year 1724, upon the veidicl of the second Jury, after having been acquitted by the first, for the murder of his wife. The Lichfield Mercury of last week contains a man of Resumption of Cash Payments by the Bank.— The following Notice appears in Tuesday night's Gazette: — " In pursuance of tbe directions of an Act, passed in the thirty- seventh year of the reign of bis present Ma- jesty King George the Third, intituled ' An Act for confirming and continuing, for a limited time, the re- striction contained in the Minute of Council, of the 20th of February, 1797, on payments of cash by tbe Bank;' and also of the several Acts since passed, for continu- ingand amending the same, " I do thereby direct, that there be inserted forthw ith in the London Gazette, tbe. following notice from the Go- vernor and Company of the Bank of England, dated 18th September, 1817, namely:— " That on and after the 1st of October next, the Bank will be ready to pay cash for their notes of every de- scription, dated prior lo the 1st January, 1817." " CHARLES MANNERS SUTTON, Speaker." " Sept. 22, 1817." Much discussion has taken place respecting the assumed right of the Bank of England to detain their own forged notes as forged, which they do in large characters and in red ink, is sufficient to prevent their further circulation, and if is an act of manifest in justice to the inno- cent holder of a forged note to deprive him of the right he undoubtedly possesses of returning it to the person of whom he received it. The Directors of the National Banks of Scotland ne- ver dreamt that they possessed any other right than to refuse payment of their forged noles. The Bank of England may, with equal justice, detain counterfeits of their own tokens, many of which are in circulation, but this has not yet been attempted. We understand the bank intend calling in the whole of the ll. and 2/. notes at the con- clusion of the present year, so that at the com- mencement of 1818, the smallest Bank note in circulation will be for 5/. Letters have just been circulated by Govern- ment to the Surveyors of Taxes, directing a ge- neral survey of houses and windows within their respective districts, it being expected that a considerable increase to the revenue will be ob- tained thereby, a large number not having been hitherto brought under assessment. We have great pleasure in communicating to our readers, that it is confidently anticipated, the export duties of the port of Liverpool, du- ring the present quarter, will exceed any thing that has been known for the last 20 years. Such at least, is the expectation, grounded upon the actual amount of them, so far as the calcula- tions have yet been made.— Courier. On Monday last, a countryman came into the Bank of Sir Charles Price and Company, Man- sion- house street, for the payment of a country bank- note for 10/. made payable there; during the time the countryman was there, a man presented a check for 450/. which in the hurry of business was laid down on the counter, which the countryman picked up for his own and walked off; the mistake was not discovered for a few seconds unlit the person who presented the check for 450/. demanded payment, but then too late to make out the man who went off. Five, hundred and fifty- six causes w ere en- tered for trial on the late Northern Circuit. Supposing the costs on each of these to amount to 100/. which is a low estimate, the total expence incurred by the suitors is 55,000/. for one half- year's law. An Important Caution.— A Gentleman long distinguished as conductor of one of our chief public amusements, being lately on a visit at a friend's house in the neighbourhood, was seized with uneasy symptoms in the stomach; when having access to a family medicine chest, he took out two bottles exactly of a similar form in- tending to take three drachms of tincture of Rhubarb, and a few drops of laudanum; but he incautiously mistook the bottles, aud took three drachms of the latter, with a small portion of rhubarb. However, he had scarcely swallowed the dose before he had discovered the mistake, and by taking so large a quantity as two flasks of oil, some vinegar, and the early attendance of a medical Gentleman, the deplorable effects ap- prehended were happily prevented, and the Gen- tleman feels at present perfectly recovered. offending shall forfeit the respective sums hereinafter mentioned, viz.: — 1. Every day- labourer, common soldier, or common sailor, for every oath Is. 2. Every other person, under the degree of a gentle- man, 2s. 3. Every person of, or above the degree ofa gentle- man, 5s. And in case of non- payment of flic respective sums above- mentioned, the offender is to be committed to the House of Correction and to be held to hard labour for the space of ten days. Every keeper ofa public- house in the County of Bedford is required by the Licensing Magistrates to affix a Copy of this Abstiaet in the most frequent part of his house, and as often as the same shall beanv wavs defaced, he must apply to the Clerk of the Petty Ses- sions for a new Copy thereof. It would he proper for every other County throughout the Kingdom to follow the example of Bedford. Shocking Event.— On Saturday night last, a man. named John Keys, who for twenty years has been a post- boy at the chief inns in the Borough, was in the White Horse public- house in Union- street, Borough, aud after talking to some of the company in the tap- room, sat down and laid his head on the table ; he had lain for near three hours, when one of the company said, " I am sure Jack has had sleep enough, I'll awake him." He shook him, but what was the surprise and conster- nation of all present, when they found he was not onlv dead, but quite cold. He is supposed to have died im- mediately after he had laid his head on the table; he was apparently in health prior to the sad event. Inquest— An Inquisition was taken at lhe Duke's Head, Whitechapel, on the body of J. Schief, 18 months old, whose parents reside in North- street, Mile End New Town. The child strolled unperceived into the street, when a scavenger's cart knocked him down, and the wheel passing over his head crushed it to atoms. Ver- dict— Accidental Death. Dispensing Power.— On Monday Mr. Serjeant Run- nington, on taking his seat on the Bench, at the Town- hall, Brighton, said, the circumstance of the dismissal of Wright and Ford from the prison at Lewes had been disclosed to him, which lie had heard with an astonish- ment scarcely to be expressed. He warmly disavowed any knowledge of the transaction, and condemned it in firm and decisive terms. His intention of leaving Brigh- ton for London on Wednesday, he observed, had nol been concealed ; but in what was to follow on the suc- ceeding day, he bad neither directly nor indirectly been cousnlted. Two men, convicted in execution of the 17th of Geo. II. after conviction, had been liberated, and the superintending power of the Sessions held as nothing. Its parallel had not occurred in the extended course of his practice ; and he felt it to be his duty, in the first place, to communicate what had happened to the Secretary of State, Lord Sidmouth; in the second place, to ihe Lord Chamberlain; and in the third — here the Serjeant paused — but he afterwards filled up the break, by declaring the probability of his making it the subject of a criminal information . The Serjeant concluded hisanimated and forcible remarks by stating, that be should not withdraw himself from the Bench entirely, in consequence of what had taken place, but should, at all times, be ready to promote the interests of tile town : but that this resumption ofthe functions ofa Magistrate must certainly be under circumstances somewhat different from those which then existed. Here tbe Serjeant rose and departed.— The Magistrate who had granted the liberation appeared sensibly hurt at what he had heard; he had felt no desire, he said, to1 to give offence, and least of all to- the worthy Serjeant. He much lamented what had happened, and was ready to make any acknowledgment to that effect, either in public or in private, to do away the impression which had so unfortunately aken place to his prejudice. It was an error of the head and not of the heart.— A Gen- tleman of II gli professional eminence at Ihe Bar was so- licited and accepted the office of mediator on this occa- sion, but the final result is not yet known. VAGRANTS.— The Lord Mayor upon coming into office abolished ihe fees to officers for the apprehension of vagrants, and appointed two officers to the duty ot bringing them before him. The fees alluded to existed up to the. time of Mr. Wood's election, and the mischiefs resulting from such a regulation were the ground of its removal. It has been found necessary to search tlje clothes of the Irish vagrants very strictly, the Lord Mayor having expressed his determination to pass none home except those who are unable to pay their way. It was discovered from a curious circumstance that de- ceptions have been carried on by several of those per- sons for the purpose of having something lo begin the world with again to their own country. By the Act of Parliament, vagrants must go to Bridewell for seven days before passes are granted. Three or four Irish- men were last week deposited in that place, and it was observed that one of them always remained on the watch while the rest slept. A relief of the guard took place at stated periods, and suspicion was entertained that they had something to be alarmed about, besides their lives. They were searched, but before they were ques- tioned as to the length of their purses: " Oh, they had not a farthing; they did nothing but starve since they ' eft Ireland; and they would rather go back and die by the fever, than be killed here by starvation, and never recover it in their own country."— Stitched up in their clothes, parts of which were unapproachable, were found several bank- notes : in the collar of oue, £ 7.-, and in the waistband of the breeches of another, f o. They afterwards acknowledged that they kept watch over the property, because bridewell was full of thieves. the place, where the unfortunate Mary Ashford was murdered. Since the trial of Thornton, accused of that atrocious deed, several circumstances have transpired which strongly call for further inquiiy. It seems the linen of this man was kept back from " being produced at the trial by Dale, the officer who apprehended him, and who has since been very properly discharged from his place for so doing. What makes this case continue to excite so much uf the public attention is, the cir- cumstance of the result of the trial, wholly turning on an alihi; which alibi was founded on the most uncertain evidence possible to adduce— the opinion of country persons as to time derived from country clocks. Every one who knows any thing of the country must be r. ware how little dependence should be placed on such testi- mony as to actual time. Country clocks are proverbial for nothing but their variance from true time and from each other. Every farmer, in point of fact, has a mea- surement of time of his own, by which bis movements and those of his family are regulated. Guided by this, he care$ hut little whether his clock and the sun are iu unison.—( West Briton.) MARLBOROUGH- STREET.— A New Method of Catching a Thief.— W. Jones was charged with stealing a tea- kettle from the shop door of Mr. Wood, ironmonger, in Tottenham- court- road. The shop was robbed in a similar manner on Tuesday last, and Grey, the shop- man, to detect the thief, fastened a bell to a long spring fixed to the tea- kettle, which was placed on the same spot from whence the other was stolen. On Saturday evening the said bell rung, and the prisoner was secured in the act of running off with the kettle. He was fully committed for trial. At the Middlesex Sessions, on Tuesday the conviction of John Perry, in a penalty of „ f 10, for hawking books and pamphlets without a licence, was quashed, on the ground of informality in the record, which set forth, that he was convicted on his own confession, and on the testimony of credible witnesses.— The conviction of Eleanor Keppel in a similar penalty for hawking glass and earthen- ware, without a licence, was confirmed. Stripping Children.— This offence has been carried oil to a great extent within these few days, particularly about Marylebone; A daughter of Mrs. Ghent's, of George- street, Manchester- square, six years old, was decoyed away on Monday going to school, by a decent dressed woman, who accosted her as her wet- nurse, and pretended to know her parents. She decoyed her away under pretence of taking her to her aunt's", and in the fields contiguous to the Regent's Canal, she literally stripped her naked and left her.— The child was brought home at night by a stranger.— A little boy belonging to Mr. Sims, a jeweller, in Tichtield- street, was also decoyed away in a similar manner on Saturday, by a female, as he was going to school. He was found stripped in Islington fields. Tuesday evening, about nine o'clock, as an elderly Gentleman of the name of Harris, with a Lady in com- pany, was passing the end of Castle- slrect, Finsbury- sqnare, he was attacked by four fellows, who knocked him down, and robbed him of his watch, chain and seals; and although the alarm was immediately given, the villains escaped with their booty. They appeared to be from 18 to 20 years of age. The ruffians had not time to rob the Lady, but they struck her a violent blow ill the face. New Species of Theft.— The Carlisle Journal says— " The other morning, a farmer in the neighbourhood, on going into one of his corn- fields, discovered several of the stooks much disordered, and, on approaching nearer, found that they had been threshed, and the corn car- ried off. It appeared, that the villains had put the sheaves into a bag, aud so struck it with a stick, thus separating the corn from the straw, leaving the latter for the poor chagrined farmer. No less than 12 stookil had been thus destroyed." A most daring and outrageous attempt to oppose the due execution ofa civil process of law, last week occur- red in the neighbourhood of Preston, which is likely t » be attended by very serious consequences to the persons engaged in it. A writ of fieri facius being issued against the goods of John Parkinson, of Osbalderston Hall, near Ribchester, the officers proceeded toserve it upon them, on Monday the 15th instant, but Parkinson, having previously made a pretended sale, determined on a forcible resistance, and to this end collected a law- less rabble, who, when the officers approached, threw upon them boiling water, and being armed with clubs and other instruments of vengeance, drove them from the premises. The resistance thus offeied to the admi- nistration of the laws, being of the most formidable de- scription, W. O. Pilkington, Esq. the Under Sheriff, proceeded in person to execute the writ, on Wednesday, accompanied by a small body of the 6th Dragoon Guards, now stationed in Preston. On their arrival they found a vast concourseof persons assembled, who seemed bent on defending the premises, and it was not until the swords and bayonets of the military had inflicted some slight wounds, that the civil officers gained possession. John Parkinson, who we understand aimed a blow at the Under Sheriff, which was warded by one of the soldiers, is taken into custody, with two other persons. Warrants are also issued against seven other engaged in this daring outrage, but who have hitherto evaded the vigilance of the officers. EXECUTION.— On Saturday last. Thomas Armstrong, for setting fire to his factory at Manchester; Jenny Cheetham, for uttering forged notes at Ashton- under- Line ; John Wild, for a similar offence at Oldham ; John Ashworth, for the same at Manchester; and Pat. M'Ma- nus, for the like offence at Liverpool, were executed at Lancaster, pursuant to their sentences , making eleven persons who have suffered the awful sentence of death at the late Assizes, and six of thani foi nrfir< j « ! LONDON, FRIDAY, . SEPTEMBER 26, 1817 A Mail from Flanders lias arrived, with in- telligence to the 24th. It appears from several statements in the Brussels journals, flint corn has risen in price, and in order to prevent the spreading of alarm and popular discontent, a long article has been inserted in the official Paper, which contains the following remarks: — " The authors of tiiese statements have been led by false reports to exaggerate the rise which had taken place in a few places, not considering that this kind of tocsin was calculated to produce danger. The harvest is so abundant, both in this kingdom and elsewhere, that there can be no ground for apprehension; and the laws against forestalling are so rigorous, that the Local Authorities are perfectly competent to check it."— Tiie Gazette adds a statement ofthe mean price in the principal markets for the last week of August and the first week of September, bv which it appears, that they have in general declined, particularly those of rye, and that the rise bad been neither considerable nor general. Dresden, Sept. !>.— There is a great influx of strangers here at present, who are chiefly Rus- sians, Prussians, or Poles, returning from Carls- bad, or Toplitz. The English are not numerous ; amongst them are the Earl of Ancram, Lord William Russell, and Sir Hugh Dalrymple. Of those who are here, verv few were absent from the Theatre, the other night, when Macbeth, well translated bv Schlegel, was performed. Tiie character of Lady Macbeth was played by Madame Scroeder, the Siddons of Germany, who is certainly a fine actress, aud has an excellent- conception of most characters; but in this she was overwhelmed ; it was above her powers. Macbeth himself was greatly degraded in the representation. The Witches were entirely mis- understood. One great object of curiosity here is the fortress of Koenigstein ( the King's Rock), within which there is a remarkable well. This, liowever. it is not probable that any stranger will have an opportunity of seeing; for permission was refused to the Duke of Devonshire, though his Grace applied for it by means of Mr. Morier, our Minister. Of the celebrated and extensive Gallery of Dresden I shall not attempt to give you a description, but I must express my surprise, that Germany so far exceeds Italy in the posses- sion of the best paintings. Berlin, Potsdam, and Dresden enable me to say this, without going farther, though that I hope to do. In statues Italy has indisputably the pre- eminence. There are. some good Antiques here, but the collection is small; and, although the view of it for pur- poses of study, or amusement, is most liberally permitted, the Students have hitherto supplied but indifferent specimens of their proficiency. In fact, that private patronage, which men ot genius find in England, is deficient here. It is, therefore, not wonderful, that the Exhibition at Somerset House should much exceed any that the German sculptors can form.— I have just re- turned from a view of the monument of General Moreau. It stands on the field of battle some- tiling more titan a mile from this place, and though extremely simple, consisting of one granite stone, is very impressive, being surmounted with a bronze helmet, wreath and sword. The inscrip- tion is merely — " MOREAU der Held fiel hier ander seite ALEXANDERS." The hero, MOREAU, fell here by the side of ALEXANDER. KENT FIRE INSURANCE OFFICE. Maidstone, 8th Sept. 1917. • TO HOP PLANTERS. rpiIE DIRECTORS of this Office beg leave S- ti: recommend to Hop Planters, at this season whilst Drying their Hops, to keep in or near their Oas( houses a Vessel filled with Water, with a I'M or Bucket at haud, as iu cases of accident the most serious consequences niay « be thereby frequently prevented. T. WICKHAM, Secretary. County of Kent . five JiHSuvancc principal Office Maidstone, 22nd Sept. 1817. GOVERNOR, The Right Honourable the EARL OF ROMNEY. M TRUSTEES, The Most Noble MARQUIS CAMDEN, K. G. The Right Honorable EARL DARNLEY, The Right Honorable LORD GWYDER, The Right Hon. LORD VISCOUNT SYDNEY. AND FORTY- EIGHT DIRECTORS. RECEIPTS for the re- newal of Insurances be- coming due at Michaelmas next, are now in the hands ofthe re- spective AGENTS to the In- stitution. AND TIIE INSURED ARE ALLOWED FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THAT DAY FOR SUCH RENEWAL. The Inhabitants of KENT and SUSSEX are respectfully in- formed, that Property of every description is continued to be insured bv this Office on terms as moderate as those of any similar Institution - and the sufficiency of the security afforded the Insured, being, from the locality of the Establishment within the know ledge of every individual, it is presumed will be an incitement for their preference. THOMAS WICKHAM, Secretary. Fire Office. ENEWAL Receipts for ' POLICIES falling due at Mi- chaelmas, arc now ill the Hands of the several Agents of the Company Insurances of every Description are effected on the nidst moderate Terms. Stock on a Farm may be insured in one Sum without the Average Clause at 2s. per Cent per Annum. Losses by Fire occasioned by Lightning have always been paid by this Office. K3- Persons Insuring for £ 300. or upwards, vvillnot be charged for the Policy; and all Endorsements will be made GRATIS.— By Order ofthe Directors, H. A. HARDY, Sec. of Country Department. Mr. Thomas Homewood, Maidstone, Agent. ESTABLISHED 1797 TRUSTEES, The Most Noble the DUKE of SOMERSET The Most Noble the DUKE of BEAUFORT The Most Noble the DUKE of ARGYLL - The Right Hon. EARL CRAVEN The Right Hon. EARL ROSEBERY The Right Hon. EARL SURRY The Right Hon. LORD SALTOUN LORD VISCOUNT ALTHORPE, M. P. Secretaries— Messrs. T. and S. BIGNOLD. DIVIDENDS to the parties insured, of £ 50. per Cent, have been payable by this Institution for the last fourteen years. Those whose returns are now due may receive their re- payment by applying at the Office, or to the Agent with whom they insured Upwards of 20,000 persons have reaped Ibis important benefit, amongst whom .£ 40,000 have been divided. The following are some of the parties who have re- ceived returns : 44 3 t. Return. 8 22 11 10 0 59 13 6 2 104 13 1 6 146 11 3 3 119 6 7 6 107 0 3 0 312 8 6 0 131 0 0 COUNTY FIRE OFFICE. TRUSTEES, The DUKE of RUTLAND, K. G. The MARQUIS of BUCKINGHAM, The MARQUIS of NORTHAMPTON, The EARL of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, The EARL of UPPER OSSORY, WILLIAM PRAED, Esq. M. P. S. BERNARD NORLAND, ESQ. M. P. And Sixty Directors. Managing; Director— J. T. Barber Beaumont, Esq. F. A. s Rt. Hon. Lord Ongley, Old ) Warden .' $ Sir C. Corbelt, Adderlcy- hall 119 7 Ed. W. Martin, Esq. Exiling 209 G S. Wells, Esq. Biggleswade... 293 2 J. Williamson, Esq. Baldock... 238 11 Mess. J. Swan 6c Co. Enshatu 211 0 Mess. Billey & Co. Wliitehaven62,4 17 Mr. T. Foster, Heaton Norris 262 0 The experience of 21 years has demonstrated the security and advantage of the plan of this Institution, when adopted on an extensive scale, and the rapid pro- gress which it is still making throughout the kingdom, is the strongest proof that can be given of the public con- fidence in the system. This will be most fully proved by the amount of Premium received during the last three years, which is as follows :—• 1814 - £ 38,607 18 7 1815 i- of 49,157 10 0 1816 - £ 60 135 18 0 A surplus capital of npwaids of £ 100,000 has been accumulated, which is retained iu aid of the Premiums, ( amounting to ,£ 60,000 per annum), and the members have the further security ofa reserve capital now form- ing by an annual appropriation of per cent, upon the receipts of premium, which will continue till the amount reaches £ 500,000. LIFE OFFICE.— The Rates are nearly £ 10 per Cent, lower than those demanded by other Offices, and the savings are returned to the Insurers by additions to the sums secured by their Policies. The Capital of the Office exceeds £ 1* 90,000. A Bonus of 20 per cent, has been declared upon all policies effected prior to June, 1815, by which the sums secured to the insured are considerably increased. Agents for both Institutions are established in every principal town in the kingdom. Further Particulars may be had, GRATIS, of Mr. G. HAWKINS, Maidstone; Mr. S. READER, Cranbrook; or of any ofthe Agents who are appointed in the prin cipal Towns in this County. E' FB BUILDERS, FARMERS, & OTHERS. Capital BUILDING MATERIALS, & c. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, JOHN JORDAN, ON MONDAY, the 6th OCTOBER. Isl7, and follow- ing day, at Mrs Ross's BUILDING, YARD, ROCHESTER, Kent, 4 Large Quantity of FIR SCANTLING, 7 in 1- a. dies by 5, ( i by 5, 6 by 2, 5 bv 2}, I by 2 ; upward? of 2000 feet run of excellent Weather Board, up wards of 3000 feet run of excellent Flooring Board, 2 Fir Baulks, Window Frames and Sashes, 10 Chimney Caps, 30 lour and six- pannel Doors, with Jambs and Grounds, 20 Cioset Fronts and Shelves, a quantity of Fathom Wood, also some Portland Stone, in window sills;, door sills, key stones, hearth stones, and jambs, & c. - May be viewed the mornings of the sale. Catalogues may be had six days preceding the sale, at the Phoenix Printing Office, ' Rochester; Prince oi Orange Inn, Gravesend-. Star Inn, Maidstone ; Ship Inn. Faversham; Falstalf Inn, Canterbury ; and at the AUCTIONEER'S, High- street, Milton. IK?- The sale w ill commence the first day at One o'Ciock, and on the second day at Eleven o'clock. VALUABLE AND DESIRABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES. TO RE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. J. S. CIIATTERTON, At the GEORGE INN, RYE, on WEDNESDAY, 8th OCTOBER, 1817, between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, if not in the mean time dis- posed of by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given ; 4 Most Desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, i- M- situate in the remarkably fertile Parish of ICKLESHAM, in the County of Sussex, on the Coasting Road, four miles from Rye, 6 from Hastings, and 1 from the romantic and ancient Town of Winchelsea, now iu the occupations of Mr. Samuel Putland, Edwin Dawes, Esq. Mr. J. Eagles, Thomas Easton, and Mr. Martin ; containing by admeasurement 219A. IR. VP. of Arable. Meadow, and Pasture Land, including 9 Acres of re- markably good Hop Ground; the principal part ofthe remaining Upland is a particular soil selected for hop plantations, the meadow equally good for pasture, the whole within a ring fence. The Honse on the Estate, at a small expence, may be made a desirable residence for a Gentleman. Further particulars, conditions, and maps may be seen at the Office of Messrs. WOOLLETT and DAWES, Ihe AUCTIONEER, and George Inn, Rye; New, aud Castle Inns, Winchelsea; Swan Inn, Hastings ; and all the principal Inns in the neighbourhood: at Messrs. BROOKES and HARPER, Stationers, Lincolns Inn, Lon- don, any time after the 20t! i- September; and of T. LLOYD, Esq. Friars, Winchelsea, who is authorised to treat for sale bv Private Contract. KENT. TO BE SOI. D, Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery made in a Cause of FRIDAY, H. WALKER, by STEPHEN HOUGH, Gentleman, with the approbation of JOSEPH JEKYLL , Esq. one of the Masters ofthe said Couit, at the ROSE INN, SITTINGBOURNE, in the Couxiv of KENT, on Tuesday, the seventh day of October, Is' 17, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, in 6 Lots THE FREEHOLD ESTATES, lute of BEN- JAMIN WALKER, of Chalkwell, near Sittingbourne aforesaid, situate in the several parishes of Sitting- bourne, Milton, next Sittingbourne, Newington, next Sittingbourne, Borden, Bredgar, Bobbing, and Iwade, HI the said County, severally occupied by Messrs. Hudson, Mr. Wm. Craydon, and Mrs. Sarah Walker. Printed Particulars may be bad ( gratis) at the saiil Master's Chambers, in Southampton Buildings, Chan- cery I. ane; of Mr. JOHN LAKE, NO. 10, Lincoln's Inn; of Mr. WOODRIFF, Pump Court, Temple ; ot" Mr. LYNG, Milton ; at the place of sale; and the dif- ferent Inns in the vicinity of Sittingbourne. 5 LX - Prizes of - 6 J. SIVEWRIGHT the Public that : £ 20,000/ ire happy to inform NEW LOTTERY, containing SIX Prizes of £ 20,000, will commence the 7th NO- VEMBER.— The Scheme is oil the same principle as that which was first introduced, and proved so popular, in Mr. SIVEWRIGHT'S Contract, whereby the Chance of gaining a Prize is multiplied, the intrinsic value of a Ticket cnereascd, whilst there is no addition to the I'rice of Tickets or Shares. 2 of..... SCHEME. .£ 20,000 Money ... are £ 411,000 It is asserted positively, in letters from Rio Janerio, that there is no intention whatever in the mind of the King of Portugal so revisit his native country ; but that some alterations are to Be immediately adopted, on account of the in- convenience of the situation of Rio Janeiro as a Royal Court. The C- apital is to be removed to St. Paulo, where there is already a small Palace for the accommodation ofthe family. The Prince Royal of Portugal is likely to return to Europe to undertake the important duties of Viceroy, and to hold his Court for that purpose at Lisbon. Letters received from Canada mention, that Lord Selkirk had left the settlement on the Red River, and proceeded to Hudson's Bay, on his way to England. Christophe, we understand, the Chieftain of Hayti, is providing for the future civilization and moral improvement of his country. He has appropriated an immense sum to the building and endowing of a College, in which professors of every branch of learning and science are to be established, and liberally rewarded. It is no small advantage to England, that they will be nearly all chosen from this country ; and that we shall thus have an increased probability of standing upon the most favourable footing with a Sovereign, whose friendship is highly bene- ficial to us iti commercial respects.— In the esta- blishment of this College, as well as in some other matters, Christophe, we understand, has had the good sense to solicit the advice of Mr Wilberforce. The Journal de la Cole d'Or ofthe 17th inst. relates several dreadful accidents caused by the wolves who infest the woods of that department . Three young girls have been devoured by these animals: one in the forest of Chardenois, and the other two in the woods adjoining Mirebeau and Pontailler- sur- Saone. At Bonze, near Beaune, a wolf furiously attacked six persons suc- cessively in the middle of the village, and wounded them - all. A young man had the courage to seize it, calling at the same time for assistance, and the wolf was killed in his arms. Near Auxonne two children from 13 to 14 years of age were also attacked by a wolf, one of them would have been killed but for the courage of his little comrade, who never ceased beating the animal until he let go his hold. Buonaparte.— Captain Edwards, of the coun- try ship Dorah, who arrived at Plymouth ou Tuesday, from Bengal, last from St. Helena, with part of th^ ( 5Cth regiment on board, was in- troduced to Buonaparte, and staid two hours with him. He found the Ex- Emperor in a plea- sant mood, and had the honour ( if it is one?) to take a glass of wine with him in the billiard- room. Of this game Count Bertram! informed Captain Edwards, the Emperor was exceedingly fond, knocking the balls about by himself all day long. The frame- work sent out lor his habitation has been cut up for sentry- boxes, and he still continues to reside at Longwood. XPERIENCE having proved that, in the I business of Fire Insurance, a large Permanent Ca- pital in addition to the fluctuating assets arising from the premiums, is necessary for SOLID SECURITY; such permanent and additional Capital the Original Members have provided to the extent of £ 100,000 and they are alone responsible for losses. Returns to the amount of £ 14,500. have been paid within the last three years to those who have been in- sured Seven Years. In mentioning the above fact, the Directors do not mean to add to the representations by which the mind of the Public is diawn off from the main object of Insurance, i. e. SECURITY. They declare that in comparison with the CERTAINTY of being exone- rated from the losses of others, and of having their own losses settled liberally, promptly, and under the guaran- tee of ample funds, ( lie CHANCE of a return at the end of Seven Years of a fifth, a fourth, or a half of the premium, out of the premium and duty paid for Insurance, ought not to have any weight. They rest their claims to pub- lic confidence upon the solidity of the security which they offer, and upon the liberality with which it has been bestowed in the adjustment of losses. This liberality they are enabled at all times to exercise from the am- pleness aud permanence of their funds, and from their not being driven by their plan of business to the annual making up of a fixed return.- The payment of all just ctuims is their fixed rule; the return varies with the amount of such- claims. Hence claimants upon the County Office have never been turned round upon mere legal objections, nor have they had occasion to resort lo legal uid in u single instance. To render the protection of the County Fire Office still further useful, the Director s offer their assistance in disco- vering and bringing to justice all persons engaged in the cri- minal acts of firing buildings and stacks insured in the County Office. For this purpose tltey ure willing, either separately or jointly, with parishes or individuals, to offer large rewards Upon the commission of such crimes; and in like manner, to supply the funds necessary for carrying on prosecutions, where such funds are wanting. The Directors on their part expect that sufferers from incendiaries will, as required by the 27 Elizabeth, c. 13, give the earliest intelligence of the fact in tin- nearest town or village, so as by no means to exceed two days; and that they will, by'themselves or servanis having charge of the property, within funr days at the furthest, from the commission of the crime, make a statement thereof, and of their knowledge, it'any, of ihp iimpti'Tiiirv in, nn nnlti. before a iieiirhhourill!' ma- The Royal Exchange Office having recently made an of- ficial attack on this Institution, the Director s content them- selves with stating to ihe Public a fact which will probably satisfactorily account for it— viz. THAT WITHIN THE SPACE OF SEVEN YEARS THE BUSINESS OF THE NORWICH UNION HAS INCREASED ABOVE ,£ 16,009,000, WHILST THAT OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE HAS DECREASED ABOVE £ 1,200,000. 4 6 8 10 ... 20 ... 109... 1,3- 12 ,700 : 20,000 Consols 15,000 Ditto 5,000 Money .... 1,000 Guineas 1.000 Money 500 Guineas *. . 20( 1 Guineas 200 Money ...: 100 Money 50 Guineas 21 Guineas 5 First- drawn Blanks to receive <£ 10 ) I Money each $ C Next drawn Blanks to be re- drawn ) ? 6th December, or lo receive ^ 12 - t each on or before December 3rd S 5Last Drawn Blanks to receive £( j J Money eacji i 1,340 8,542 Prizes, & only 5, G58 Blanks. 10,000 .... i. 30,000 10,0( 10 2,1( 10 .... 2,0ii0 • 2,100 1,260 1,600 1,000 1,050 . 2,205 13,420 68,1'. 0 8,0- 10 £ 223,175 T KENT. TURNPIKE TOLLS TO BE LET. NOTICE IS HEREBY1 GIVEN, HAT the TOLLS arising at the several Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Road, leading from Maidstone to Tubb's Lake, in the Parish of Cranbrook in the County of Kent, called or known by the several names hereinafter mentioned, will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best bidder or respective bidders, at the House of WILLIAM MAY, the sign of the STAR, at COXHEATH, near Maidstone aforesaid, on WED- NESDAY, the 8th day of OCTOBER next, between the hours of eleven and one o'clock, in the manner di- rected by the Act passed in Ihe 13th year of the Reign of his present Majesty, King George " the Thiid," For regulating the Turnpike Roads," which Tolls were last let at the several annual rents following, and which w ill determine on the lltli of November next, ( viz.) Shirenail Pond Gute £ 780 Stilebridge ditto 500 Cross- at- Hand ditto 404 Knoxbridge ditto...... 261 Cranbrook Town ditto 290 Hartley ditto „....'....,.. 170 And fhe said Tolls will be put up at those sums. Whoever happens to be the'best bidder or respective bidders, must immediately afler the Auction, pay into the hands of the Treasurer a deposit of £' 5 per cent, in part of the first year's rent, and give security, with sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for payment of the rents agreed upon, ill such manner and at such times as they shall direct. R. WHITE, Clerk to the said Trustees. Goudhurst, 5th September, 1817. the incendiary upon oath, neighbouring gistrate; and the Directors give notice, that unless such preliminary means be furnished to bring criminals to justice, they will not hold themselves accountable for the loss occasioned. Mr. James Stanger, Agent at Maidstone ' ~ " COUNTY FIRE OFFICE, London, 1817. HE Directors of the County Fire Office, con sidering the. alarming frequency of the Crime of Firing Buildings and Stacks which has of late arisen, offer their active co- operation in discovering Criminals so engaged, and in bringing them to punishment. With these views the Directors are willing to give conside ( able Rewards for the Discovery of Incendiaries de- stroying Property insured in their Office, and upon the circumstances being detailed to them, to be the medium of applications for the offer of His Majesty's pardon to accomplices giving evidence, where that course shall be deemed adviseable. They also, in the absence of adequate means to defray the expenses attending the prosecutions of offenders, arc willing to supply part or the whole of such expences. The more effectually to promote the above objects, as well as for the purpose of examining the cause and extent of damage to property insured, a Committee is formed, consisting of the following Gentlemen, to act for the Town and Neighbourhood of MAIDSTONE THOMAS SMITH, Esq. > T„ osP RICHARD ALLNUTT, Esq. < LJOSe- Mr. WM. BENSTED, Maidstone. Mr. JOSEPH BENSTED. Mr. GEORGE BENTLIF, Jun. Mr. WM. CLEVER. Mr. JOHN LAKER. Mr. JOHN MACKELLOW. JAMES STANGER, AGENT, at Maidstone. Per Don. rHE finest full bodied PORT WINE, ? Vintage of 1815 $ Ditto ditto... . ditto... . ditto of 1812 Ditto ditto ditto of 1808 ? which is strongly recommended ........ y Ditto Old Koriz... . ditto Four Years in Bottle Cape White Wine Ditto high flavoured Madeira, Pale Light or Brown full bodied HAWKHURST, KENT. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. J. S. CHATTERTON, OU the Estate ofthe late Mr. JOHN REEVES, at HAWK- HURST, Kent, THURSDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 1817, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, A LL the LIVE and DEAD STOCK, and tl. FARMING UTENSILS ; consisting of 4 draught horses, 1 saddle ditto, 3 hogs, 4 ploughs, 1 six- inch wheel waggon, 1 narrow ditto, 5 harrows, 3 carts, 2 shims, 1 roller, I potatoe- cutter, 1 brake, 1 cyder- press, I apple mill, 1 malt mill, and sundry sets of horse har- ness, with a general assortment ofhusbandry tackle and implements. Also, 4 stacks of exceedingly good meadow hay. Aud in the Afternoon, immediately after the above, WILL BE PUT UP TO SALE BY AUCTION, AT THE QUEEN'S HEAD INN, The DWELLING HOUSE, Garden, Barn, Stable, Oasthouse, and all the oilier convenient outbuildings adjoining and thereunto belonging, with about 20 Acres of rich Arable and Meadow Land, and Hop Ground, formerly the Residence of the late Mr. JOHN REEVES, as per recent advertisement, unless in the mean time disposed of by Private Contract, if so, due notice will be given. For particulars and plan of the estates enquire of Mr. JOHN REEVES, Playden, Sussex; or of Messrs. J. BLACKWELL, and G. SPRINGATE, Hawkhurst, Kent. SUPERIOR SUSSEX BRED STOCK, Farming Implements, Furniture, dye. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY DOUBELL & PARSONS, On MONDAY, the 13th of OCTOBER, 1817, AND THE THREE FOLLOWING DAYS, 4 LL the LIVE& DEAD FARMING STOCK I- TL FURNITURE & EFFECTS, of Mrs. S. FRIEND, Delaware Farm, near Edenbridge, Kent: leaving Business. Comprising 6 Sussex bred fatting steers, 6 runts, 5 barren fat cows, 7 milch cows, 1 ditto and calf, 8 two- year old steers, 11 heifers, 5 yearlings, 2 yearling bulls, 8 excellent draught horses, 3 riding ditto, 2 two- year colts, 1 yearling ditto, 6 large hogs, 8 shoots, a sow and 6 pigs, a ditto and 7 ditto, 19 wether sheep, 2 broad wheel waggons with iron arms, 2 narrow wheel ditto, 6 dung carts, 6 ploughs, 6 horse harrows, 2 large ditto, land rolls, hop idgot and cultivator, various sets of trace and quiler harness, a set of bells, sundry ox yokes and chains, a chaffcntter with three knives, a cyder mill and press, malt mill, 2 saddles and bridles, prongs, rakes, shovels, spuds, sheep troughs, seed lips, and numerous other implements of husbandry. THE FURNITURE Consists of feather beds, bedsteads with suitable furni tare, various " tables and chairs, chests with drawers, a clock and case, boilers, tubs, barrels, cyder pipes, brewing, dairy and washing utensils, and household re quisites in general. The Sale to begin each Day, precisely of 12 o'clock. Catalogues to be had in due time, at the Crown, East Grinsted; White Hart, Godstone and Bletchingly : Grapes, Reigate; Evelyn Anns, New- chapel j George, Oxted; King's Arms, Croydon and Westerham ; Che- quers, Sevenoaks; Crown, Tonbridge ; Leicester Arms, Penshurst; Dorset Arms, Hartfeld; the several Inns at Edenbridge; of the Auctioneers, Lingfield; and at the Place of Sale. Each of the / 15,000 Prizes to have £ 5,000 More. The Eighth- drawn Prize above ^' 200 lo have .£ 20,000 Money More. The First- drawn Prize 3d Day to have £ 20,000 More. J. & J. SIVEWRIGHT had the satisfaction of distri- buting to the Public in Shares the Ticket No. 2 377, drawn a Prize of .£ 20,000 Sterling the 10th September, besides other minor Capitals, and hope many of the above will also be Sold at their Fortunate Offices- No. 37, CORNHILL I No. 1!, HoI. BouN. and 38, HAYMARKET | 141, OXFORD STREET, LONDON. Tickets and Shares are also on Sale by their Agents, J. Yates, Old Bank, Brighton. A. Etherington, Chatham. B. F. Christian, Deal. W. Chambers, Tenterden. W. Wigzell, Sevenoaks. DR. ROBERT JAMESS Fever Powder and Analeptic. Pills. IBEG respectfully, as proprietor of these in- valuable Medicines, to inform the Public, that I have ceased to supply Messrs. Newberry and Sons therewith, and that 1 have appointed as sole Wholesale Agents, Messrs. BUTLER and SONS, Chemists and Druggists, No. 4, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's Church- Yard, London. The Retail Sale is likewise con- tinued at the House in which the Inventor, mv late G randfather, Dr. James, resided, No. 33, Bruton- Street, Berkeley- Square, where the Medicines iiave been ex- clusively prepared for nearly 70 years, and from whence Messrs. Newberry, and the Public, have been hitherto uniformly supplied. I beg to add, that in future mt/ nig nature will appear upon each label affixed lo the above Medicines, without which none can be genuine. London, 19th July, 1817. R. G. G. JAMES. N. B.— The Medicines are also sold by tiie Publisher of this Paper, and by all respectable Booksellers, Drug- gists, and Medicine Venders throughout the Kingdom : the Fever Powder in packets at 2s. 9d., and the Ana- leptic Pills in boxes at 4s. 6d.; as heretofore. 38s. 42s. 46s. 60s. 30s. 34s. Ditto Red I'outac 36s. 46s. 46s. Gf> s. 75 s 68s. 126s. Fine Old Dry Cadiz Sherry Ditto Bucellas from the Hock Grape French Frontiguiac, delicious Santurne, or Vin de Grave Curious Old West India Madeira, of the ) Vintage of 1802 4 Ditto ditto Fast India ditto, of the Vintage of 179- 1 90s. Champagne, the finest Creaming and Spark- ling that can be imported Claret, the finest Lafitte, Chantilly, or Chatean Margott ^ 1( MIS' Also, the most delicious Liquors, consisting of Pine Apple Rum Shrub), 56s. per Dozen; Brandy Shrub of the finest Flavour, 84s. per Dozen ; Noycau, 66s. per Dozen; Pine Apple Rum, Bottled with the Apple in Bottle, 22s. per gallon. The. above French, Spanish, Hock, Rhenish, & c. and every other description of Wines, Spirits, and Liquers, mav be had by applying to THE COMMERCIAL HALL WINE COMPANY, No. 10, Skinner- Street, or 340, Oxford Street, London, Or of the following Geritieiiien, who are appointed Agents for the Places they reside in, and all other Places adjacent . Mr. Thomas Baldy, William Tooth, A GOOD SET OF TEETH. BUTLER'S VEGETABLE TOOTH POW- DER is a requisite the most indispensable to the Toilette of every person who has a regard cither for health or appearance; for what is more essential totUs one, or can assist more powerfully the other, thanu good Set of Teeth, without which the fines! symmetry of features is incomplete in its fascinating effect? This pleasing finish to the countenance is infallibly attained by the constant nse ofthe above Dentifrice which i9 prepared from Vegetable withoutthe aid of any mineral or pernicious ingredients whatever. It imparts a firm- ness and vermiilion redness to the Gums, and sweet- ness to the Breath ; gives a pearly whiteness and beau- tiful polish to the Teeth ; and by a peculiar d tersive power preserves their structure, and arrests their de- cay even in old age. It is constantly used by Ladies of the first rank aud distinction, as well as by many of Foreign Nobility, in preference to any other Dentifrice whatever. Sold in Boxes, at 2s. 9d. by R. Butler and Sons, Che- mists, No. 4, Cheapside, London; and by the principal Perfumers and Booksellers, in every City and Town in the Kingdom. Also by J. V. HAI. L, Printer of this Paper, and may be had of his Newsmen, carriage- free. Of the same persons may be obtained " Butler's Silver wired Tooth Brushes," price Is.; the hairs of which do not come out in the mouth. Brighton Cranbrook Tenterden Fevershnm Folkstone Greenwich Hawkhurst Lamberhurst... Lewes Milton.., William Murton, Tonbridge..... Thomas Kepping Woolwich William Austin B. Shoebridge, jun. Robert Watson, George Stone, Timothy Jones, Luke Booman, William Goldstone, Joseph King, TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY J. SIMMON'S, On TUESDAY, the 7th Day of OCTOBER next, and fol lowing Day, on the Premises of Mr. Henry Kingsnorth of Kelsham Farm, in Headcorn, quitting the same, aud removing to another situation in this County, ALL the valuable LIVE and DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS of HUSBANDRY, & c.— Con sisting of seven excellent draft horses with their harness one saddle horse, 1 exceeding good 6- inch wheel wag gou witha pair of extra double, rods, one six- inch wheel tug, 1 narrow wheel waggon, all complete, 3 very good 6- inch w heel dung carts, a tax cart and harness, 1 wheel plough, 2 foot and one strike ditto, with an excellent drill plough, 3 double nidgets. 4 double and two single harrows, one exceeding good roll, 1 ditto, 1 dew rake, 1 brake, sundry waggon arid plough harness, about 80 sheep gates, one malt mill, useful implements of hus- bandry in hop pitchers and dogs, spuds, spades, shovels, axes, forks, rakes, hay cutters, hoes, wedges, sledges, carpenters' tools, an iron vice, waggon ropes and traces, a cyder press, chains, traces, ladders, and a variety of sundry useful utensils and tools, all in the best condition. The very excellent well- bred neat Cattle, Comprises, ofthe Sussex breed, six milch cows, well- timed in calving, 1 heifer, 3 years old heifer in calf, 4 forward fatting steers, 2 ditto heifers, five two- yearling steers, 2 ditto heifers, a remarkable fine breeding sow very heavy in pig, 5 fatting hogs ofa famous breed, 7 pigs, 40 very good marsh lambs. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE In beds and bedding, various tables, 12 mahogany nail- over liair seated chairs, 2 elbow ditto, 12 beech matted bottom ditto, cherry and ash ditto, a most excellent 8- day clock inlaid case, a wainscot bolter, mahogany dou- ble chest of draws, handsome buffets, mahogany pole fire screen, brewing utensils in tubs, keelers and barrels, dairy ditto, in barrel churn and other implements, brine tubs, boilers, saucepans skillets, pewter dishes and plates, and various and sundry kitchen furniture, in general use. K5" The Live and Dead Stock, with the Implements of Husbandly will be Sold the first day, and the Sale each day begin at 11 o'clock. PLOUGHMAN'S DROPS. A WONDERFUL CURE! To Dr. Smith of Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury. MR, SMITH— SIR, In justice to your in- comparable Ploughman's Diops, I think it my duty, for the good ofthe public, to forward this state- ment to you, in order that they may be acquainted w ith their effect, after the failure of the prescriptions of a Doctor at Wolverhampton, and three at Birmingham, whose hands I was under three months, without the least benefit; then finding myself incapable of follow- ing my occupation, I was obligated to remove from Monniore Green, near Wolverhampton, after ten years' abode; there, to my native place at Wellington, under the Wrekin, and there made application to the late Thomas Eyton, Esq. for the benefit of the Dispensary at Wellington, where I was told that neither advice nor medicine could be of any service to me. I then w ent to a humble and honest man, who resides near the Wre- kin, and there had medicines three different times; but on my next application he very generously told me, he should think himself an unworthy man to give me cither advice or medicine, for he could be of no further ser- vice to me. I then determined to come lo YOU, at Up- ton Magna, when I candidly own, to the astonishment of every one acquainted w ith me, that five bottles of your Ploughman's Drops effected a complete cure, after the failure of so many, who told me that my complaint was in the liver, nerves, and stomach ; 1 was deprived of illy sight, for twelve months; but now, thanks be to God, and you, I am in perfect health, and follow my business with ease. N. B. I am willing to testify the same upon oath, to any one that calls npou me.— I am, Sir, vour's, & c. JOHN BARNES, Shoemaker. Wellington, Sept. 9, 1816. Sold Wholesale and Retail by J. V. HALL, Printei of this Paper, and may be had by Orders given to his Newsmen, carriage- free; also by Mr. HOLMES, NO. 1, Royal Exchange, London. These Drops are in square bottles, with these words moulded on each, " Mr. Smith's Ploughman's Drops," all others are spurious) at £ 1. 2s. the large, and lis. the small, Duty included, at the Doctor's House, Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury, TO RE LET, AT WATERINGBURY, ASMALL HOUSE, adjoining the Butcher's' Shop— on the Ground Floor, is a small Parlour, large Kitchen, Pantry, Wash- house, and a good Cellar — ahove are two Chambers, one or two Garrets, all of tolerable pitchy with convenient closets and a cupboard. Inquire of WM. LUCK, Staplehurst. CHARITY SCHOOL, AT HASTING. THE CORPORATION of HASTING do JB- hereby give NOTICE, that they will proceed to the ELECTION of a MASTER of the said SCHOOL, on THURSDAY , the 23d day of OCTOBER next, at ten o'clock iu the forenoon, in the Town HAI. I., HASTING, in the room of Mr. Benjamin Slade, resigned. At which time and place all Persons who are desirous of becom- ing Candidates, are required personally to attend, and pass such examination as may he thought necessary. " Tbe Regulations require, that he should be a member' ofthe established Church of England, and be a religions honest, and respectable man ; and should produce most satisfactory testimonials of his good character and con- duct, and of iiis qualifications and ability to teach the Scholars to spell aud read English, write, cast accompts, mathematics, and the art of navigation. The whole of tils time must lie exclusively given to tire education of the Free Scholars, and to that end no Officiating Minister, or any person having Church Pre- ferment, orally other avocation or employment, can be elected. And that every boy who is the son of an Inhabitant of the Town and Port of Hasting, or the liberties I hereof, shall have a right to enter upon the foundation between the ages of 6- and ¥> years inclusive. The present Salary of the Master is ,£ 210 per annum, ( subject to a deduction for quit rent) out of which he provides a School- room and Firing. All applications are lo be made personally, or by let- ter ( post- paid) to Mr. TOMPSETT, TOWN Clerk, Hasting, on or before the 18th day of October next. Hasting, l& thStpt. 1817. THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, having established Offices in Cornhill, and Craig's Court, Charing- Cross, London, for effecting Assurances on Lives and Survivorships, Tables of Rates, and other particulars, may be had at the above Offices, or of any of the Agents for the Sun Fire- Office. Handsome Genuine Household Furniture. a Grand Piano Forte and a Hand Organ, a small Sideboard of Plate, l. inen, China, Glass, Cellar of Superior Wines, Books, Prints, Brewing, Dairy, and Gut den utensils, a hand- some Gig and Harness, a neat Pleasure Cart, and other '"' TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. MUNN, On the PREMISES, near BATTLE, SUSSEX, on TUESDAY the 7tb of October, and following days, at. 11 o'clock precisely, by direction of the Assignee of Mr. W. G. HARVEY. rjftilE FURNITURE comprises mahogany H four- post, field and other bedsteads, prime goose feather beds and bedding, mahogany double and single chests of drawers, bureaus, wardrobes and bookcases, dining aud Pembroke tables, sofas, chimney, pier and dressing glasses, Brussels and other carpets, a grand piano forte, a hand organ, and various other articles of domestic convenience, together with a sideboard of plate, linen, China, and glass, a small collection of books, upwards of one hundred dozens of choice wines, con- sisting of superior old bottled Port, Sherry, Vidonia and Cape. Madeira, three hundred and fifty gallons of very fine British wines of various sorts, a capital gig and harness, a handsome covered pleasure cart, and numerous articles of general utility. . May be viewed two days preceding the Sale ( Sunday excepted) and Catalogues had on the Premises; at the George, Battle; and thd principal Inns in the adjoining Towns; at the Auction Mart, London; and of Mr. MUNN, Walbrook, near the Royal Exchange, London. KENT. Capital Freehold Hop. Plantution, Luck Farm, near Cox- heath, in the Parish of Hunton. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, On FRIDAY, the 3rd Day of OCTOBER next, between the hours of 5 and 6 o'Clock in the afternoon, at the GEORGE INN, YALDING, if not Disposed of by Private Contract, on or before the 1st Day of October, of which timely Notice will be given.— The Property is now in the occupation of Mr. TOWN, who will give Possession on'the 11th of October next. lot 1. ACAPITAL HOP PLANTATION, in a high state of cultivation, adjoining the Lands Of Thos. Turner, Esq. Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Allen, ( be it more or less) 7A. IR. Lot 2. A CAPITAL HOP PLANTATION, ad- joining that of Mr. Duddy, ( be it more or less), 3A. Ir. Lot 3. THREE PIECES or PARCELS of CAPI- T \ L LAND, part planted with HOPS, adjoining the Lands of Thos. Turner, Esq. ( be it more or less) 8A. 3U. Lot 4. A FARM HOUSE and GARDEN, together with a Capital MEADOW, ( be it more or less) 2A. 3R. Lot5. A verv good BARN and YARD. Lot 6. A very good OAST HOUSE, and Premises, iu a good state of Repair. YALDING. Lot 7. A substantial FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSF, and vacant BUILDING GROUND, let to Mr. William Young, at the yearly Rent of ill. 15s. desirably situated adjoining the George Inn, in the town of Yalding, and two other FREEHOLD MES- SUAGES or TENEMENTS, and vacant BUILDING OROUND adjoining, let at tbe yearly Rent of .£ 12 5s. Each of the above mentioned Houses have an unlimited right of turniug Horses and Cows on Yalding Lees. For particulars apply ( if by Letter po.- t paid,) to Mr. THOMAS GREEN, Ramsgate; No.!), Union- street, Maidstone; No. 46, Skinner- street, Snow- hill; and at the office of Mr. GEORGE JEFFERY, Solicitor, No. 4, Hare Court, Temple; where a Map ofthe Estate may be seen. Any part or the whole amount of the purchase money may remain on mortgage, at 5 per cent, on each Lot, if required, GLOBE INSURANCE, PALL MALL & CORNHILL Fire, Life, and Annuities. 4 LL Persons, whose Insurances with this X a. Company become due at Michaelmas next, are re- quested to take Noticc, that Receipts for the renewal thereof are now ready for delivery at the Company's Offices, No. 80, Pall Mall, and No. 5, Cornhill; and in the. bauds of their respective Agents in the Country. Insurances due at Michaelmas must be paid on or be- fore the 14th Day of October, when the fifteen days allowed for the Renewal thereof will expire. By Order of the Board, John Charles Denham, Secretary. London, 24th Sept. 1817. KENT. D. H. Day, Esq. Mr. Wm. Brockman. James Cull A HOUSE TO LET. A VERY Pleasant well- built HOUSE to LET, c ® . containing two neat front parlours, good kitchen, wash- house, cellar, and four sleeping rooms, a good garden, and 3 or - 1 Acres of Land, ( if required) with a stable and chaise house, within 10 minutes walk of the centre of Maidstone. For further Particulars, apply to tbe Printer, if by- Letter, post- paid. BENENDEN TURNPIKE ROADT~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, 1HAT the next Meeting of the TRUSTEES of the BENENDEN TURNPIKE ROAD, will be held atthe Bull Inn, Benenden, in the County oi Kent, on FRIDAY, the 24th day of OCTOBER next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon— when the Tolls to arise in the year ensuing, from the under- mentioned Gates, on the said Road, will be l. et, separately, hy Auction— which Tolls have been let for the present Year, at the Sums following, viz.:— The Turk's Head Gate. £ 82. The Benenden Gale 200, And will be put up at the said Sums, and let to the best Bidder, on Iiis producing sufficient Sureties for the payment of the Rent, in such manner as luay be re- quired by the said Trustees. . CHARLES WILLIS, CLERK. Cranbrook, Sept. 20, 1817. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. Manderson, jun. Woolwich, dealer in glass and earthenware, Oct. 10, Il, NoV. 8, at Guildhall. Attor ney, Mr. Thomas, Hind- court, Fleet street.— J. Jervis, Woolwich, baker, Oct. 11,18, Nov. 8, at Guildhall. Atts. Mr. Morgan, Woolwich ; and Messrs. Lowe and Bower, Southampton- buildings, Chancery- lane.— C. Walker, Brighthelmstone, stationer— W. G. Kneller, Stratford, chemist.— E. G. Mayne, High- street, Shadwell, grocer — J. Littlewood, East Greenwich, rope- maker— T. R. Hazard, Liverpool, merchant— J. Knapp, Talbot- court Gracechurch- street, victualler— W. Bailey, Frieston- Fen, Lincoln, farmer— H. Lylepole, Chilthorne Domer, Somerset, butcher.— G. Lockwood, Whitby, York, woollen draper— J. Barber, Lane- end, Stafford, potter J. Gomelsall, J. Crowther, E. Ryley, R. Campbell, and J. Ball, Huddersfield, and A. Ball, Halifax, York, merchants. LONDON, September 30. Paris Papers ( o the 25th inst. are received : The result of Ihe scrutiny of the votes of the electors at Paris on the 24th was that only three of the candidates, viz. M. Lafitte, the banker; Roy, Advocate ; and, Benjamin Delessert, had each a majority of votes required by law, and were declared Deputies. There still remains five more to elect. Rochester Dover Ramsgate Margate Greenwich Deptford Sandwich Dartford Hawkhurst.... Sevenoakes Mereworth John Sackett. Samuel Tenlon. Francis Denham. T. Marbrook. S. Hammond. Luke Boorman. Joseph Parker. Wm. Salmon, SUSSEX. Brighton Mr. Alexander Baldey; Chichester. John G. Blagden. Petworth George Daintrey. ' Worthing Mrs. Mary Spooncr. Arundel ... Mr. John Grant. Storrington Thomas Battcock. SURRY. Croydon Mr. George Smith. Wandsworth... Richmond.... Epsom Godalming... Weybridge... Cobham Dorking Mitcham. Stockwell... Vauxhall..... . W. B. Luttley, esq. Mr. Wm. Fisher. Samuel Parish. John Tasker. James Hunt. Thomas Crawter. James White, James Fisher. Samuel Wick. John Clark. Intelligence from Buenos Ayres.— By the ar- rival of the Duchess of York from Buenos Ayres, letters have been received from thence to tlxe 6th of July. It. was confidently reported there, and fully credited, though no official ac- counts of the fact had arrived, that after several friendly conferences between the officers. of the Patriotic and Royalist armies in Upper Peru, an armistice had been concluded and the prelimi- naries agreed upon, of a treaty of Union and co- operation in shaking off the yoke of the Mother Country. The Portuguese troops at Monte Video remained in statu quo.— The trade of privateering had proved so lucrative a specula- tion, that the Buenos Ayres merchants had re- solved to carry it on upon a more extended scale several vessels had been fitted out for that purpose, of a larger size, and more formidably armed and manned, than Ihose which they had previously equipped. One of them, named the Consequencia, put to sea on the 28 th June; and another, named the Tupac Ameiro, sailed on the 3d July. The Consequencia mounts 40 guns, and has a crew of 300 men of all nations. Three days before she sailed a quarrel arose among her motley crew, as to how the prize money they might be entitled to for their medi- tated captures should be shared. From words they soon came to blows; and before peace was restored, by the interference of the marines, one of the seamen was killed and fifteen wounded. The ringleaders in the conflict, on both sides were sent on shore. The Tupac Ameiro carries 16 guns and 100 men. The Frederickstein, Captain Dodds, is said to have stranded about two leagues below Colonia. Her cargo con- sisted of wines, tobacco and sugar: the wines were saved, the other Articles totally lost. The Duchess of York has brought home a large sum in Dollars on account of the British merchants. Commodore Bowles in the Amphion frigate gave her convoy until she had a good offing from the River Plate. The trade in suppliesof all kinds for the Spa- nish Independents continues as brisk as ever. Within the last ten days upwards of 3000 stand of arms, with a proportionate quantity of infan- try and cavalry appointments, have been ship- lied. The various articles are minutely inspected by the agents for the Independents, and are in general, of the best description of materials, and well got up. The Russian Grand Duke Michel is expected to pass the ensuing winter in England. His Im- perial Highness will reside at Stratford House, Stratford Place, which remains in the state it was left by his brother Nicholas. A large issue of half sovereigns and crowns are now in a forward state of preparation. It is understood, also, that a new coinage of cop- per, on a very extensive scale, is determined on ; and that necessary measures have already been adopted for carrying it into execution. Died on the 9th instant; at Inverness, Jean Robertson; This extraordinary character usu- ally employed herself in gathering dulse and shell- fish with which she occupied her station in the market, until within a few days of her death ; she would occasionally lake a trip to the country to retail tea, and was not ashamed to begat times ; after her death, upwards of 60/. in Bank bills and 3/. in silver were found in her apartment, which she had completely filled with clothes, provisions, and fuel piled up to the roof, leaving only about four feet round the fire- place of vacant space ; yet the poor wretch ap- peared uniformly in the same tattered garb up- wards of 20 years, aud is supposed to have shortened the period of her existence by abstain- ing from the common necessaries of life. Typhus Fever.— We have been assured that I this unwelcome visitor has made its appearance in several parls of the metropolis. Mr. Russell, we understand, a smith, residing in Roebuck- court, Turnmill- street, and his family, now li> dangerously ill- o, f that complaint; likewise tiie daughter and Inaitl servant of Mrs. Peters, of the Coach and Horses, in Ihe same street ; also se- veral of the poor Irish in White Horse- alley, Cow- cross; several about Clare- market, and Pen- tonville. The Fever Hospital, in St. Pancras, is nearly full; and Mr. Smith, landlord of the Blue Coat boy, at Islington, is just recovered of the fever.— Morning Post UNION- HALL..— Atrocious Attempt at Murder.— In the papers of Saturday, an account, erroneous in many par- ticulars, was given of an attempt, almost unprecedented in atrocity, which had been made by a wretch, named David Owen, to murder his own sister, her husband, and thcii female servant, on Friday last. A further inquiry into the circumstances attending this horrid transaction took place before Mr. Evance, at Union- hall, On Satur day, when it appeared that family feuds respecting some property had existed between the prisoner and his bro- ther in- law, John Jones, for some time. These disa- agreements had produced a law suit, the result of which was an arbitration, under the order of Lord Ellenbo- rough, and the arbitrators selected were Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Barrow, both gentlemen well known at the bar. By the award of these gentlemen, Owen, who is a cow keeper, residing near the metropolis, found himself en- titled to 1001. which sum he accordingly received from Jones. It appeared, however,- that be had considered himself entitled to a much larger sum, but the arbitra- tors allowed Jones to make a considerable deduction on account of the board and education of two of Owen's sons, who had been with him for some time, one of whom refused to return to his father, and still continues with his uncle. A strong feeling of discontent had, it ap- peared, taken possession of Owen's, mind at the re- sult of this fraternal contest; and on Friday last, it seems, he had determined oil a revenge of the most dreadful kind. About two o'clock on that day he went to the house of bis unsuspecting relative, in Gibraltar- row, St. George's- fields, and knocked at the door, which was opened by the servant girl, Mary Barry, when he instantly rushed by her, armed with two knives, one of them a large carver, and forcing his way into the room where the unfortunate victim of his hatred was sitting at dinner with his wife, he immediately at- tacked him with one of the knives, and before he had the opportunity of making any defence, in- flicted a very severe wound on the side of his neck, and stabbed liitn in several parts, of the body. The maid servant, who had followed close behind, in- terposing to defend her master, became the next victim of the infuriated assassin, who stabbed her in the side of the neck, on the arm, in the forehead, and in the body. Mrs. Jones, bis own sister, next interposing, w as also severely injured. The confusion bad by this time collected a number of neighbours round thehoiise, but the prisoner kept them all at bay, till a mail named Thomas Topper, who works at the Telegraph in West- square, succeeded in getting behind him, and seized him by the arms; others then rushed forward, and after a desperate struggle, in the course of which be was himself severely wounded, he was secured and taken in custody of Holmes, the constable, to Union Hall. The unfortunate victims of his barbarity were at this time in a state of insensibility. Mr. Jones and the servant, Mary Barry, were taken to the hospital, where they still remain, and were on Saturday consider- ed in so dangerous a state, that the surgeons who attend them declared they were in such a state, that they could not be examined. Mrs. Jones remains at her own house, and though not so badly wounded as the other two unfortunate sufferers, is considered in a very precarious state. Tbe prisoner's son, who is still with his uncle, was fortunately absent from home at this time, as there is reason to suspect, from some expres- sions of the prisoner's, that he had determined to make him his fourth victim. Owen, of conrse, still remains in Horsemonger- lane gaol. FAVERSHAM RACES.— These Races took place on' Thursday, when the weather being very fine, they were attended by as great a number of visitors as ever was witnessed on a similar occasion. The following is an account of the sport, which was most excellent; — The Morning Sweepsstakes of £ 50, with £' 15 given by the Town.— Started at ehven o'clock. Mr. Fowl's Canopus, 3 yrs. old - - - - 1 3 2 Mr. Pierce's Maid of Kent, 5 yrs. old - - 2 1 1 Mr. Simmond's Gracious, 3 yrs. old - - - 3 2 dr. The Afternoon Sweepstakes of .150, willi £ 20 given by the Town.— Staited at three o'clock. Mr. Simmonds's Gracious' .----.- 1 1 MI . Fowl's Canopus - -- -- - - -- 22 Mr. Howard's Jack Chance, 4. yrs. old - - - bolt, A Sweepstakes of £ 50, with .£ 10 gicen by the Town.— Started at Jive o'clock. Mr T. Quihampton's Nancy Brown, aged - - 1 1 Mr. Horn's Merry Maid, 6 yrs. old - - - - 2 dr. There were four Bye Matches which produced a great deal of sport. • On Sunday se'nnight, bis Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury held an ordination at the Cathedral, when the following gentlemen were admitted into Holy Orders: — DEACONS. W. T. T. Pattenson, B. A. Cains Coll. Cam. Charles Medhurst, B. A. C. C, C. Oxon, PRIESTS. James Boys. A. B. Wadham Coll. Oxon. John De Chair, 1!. A. Mertori Coll. Oxon. John Stock, B A. St. John s Coll. Cam. George Abbot, Clerk, St. Lawrence, Thanet. George Fielding, B. A. St. John's Co'l. Cam. Wm. Shove Chalk, 15. A. Exeter Coll. Oxon. Henry Dawson, B. A. Oriel Coll. Oxon. Geo. Walker, A. M. Fellow of Trin Coll Cam. On Tuesday last Mr. Jackson, brushmaker of Can- terbury undertook for a considerable wager to pick up 100 stones At the distance of a yard each, ill the space of an hour, and accomplished the arduous undertaking in 51t| minute;. Monday se'nnight, Jacobs, a Jew, residing on the Mi- litary Road, Chatham, who has been many times before convicted of similar offences, was convicted before the Rev. A. Browne, in the penalty of sixty pounds, for hav- ing in his possession 81 articles of soldiers clothing. We are happy to hear that a professional gentleman of respectability in Rochester, has contracted to com- plete the repair of Rochester Bridge by throwing tbe two centre arches into one. Mr. Thomas Browne is appointed Master Attendant to the dock- yard at Woolwich. The favourable expectations which had been formed for improving the navigation of the river at Woolwich, by removing the men of war in ordinary, have been fully realized. The removal of the mooring- chains, & c. have had the effect of nearly carrying away all the mud and silt which used to accumulate ; while, at the same time, the tide in ebbing and flowing lias been greatly increased, and therefore more forcible in its effects, and causing the navigation not to be so impeded as when the ships were lying there. This is not the only advan Mr. Burns, R. N. has recently bad a produce in his garden, at Deal, from a single potatoe ( containing about 12 eyes or knots in it) of no less than 151 potatoes, 120 of which are of a large size, tiie rest stnalh The whole measured one peck and a half. MARRIED. At Boxley, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Charles Hardinge, James Best, esq. of Park House, to Har- riet, youngest daughter of the late S. R. Gaussen, esq. of Brookman's Park, in the county of Herts. . On the 2.3th inst. at Hythe, by the Rev. Mr. Craw- ford, Thomas Selby, jun. esq Solicitor, of Surry- street, Strand, eldest son of Thomas Selby, esq. ot Otford Castle, in this county, to Louisa Cline, eldest daughter of Professor Coleman, Veterinary Surgeon General to the Forces. , Sept. 23. at St. Peter's church, Canterbury, Mr. Spencer Tilbee, to Miss Fairbrass, daughter of the late Mr. Fairbrass, hoyman. of Faversham. Same day, at St. Paul's church,- Canterbury, Mr. Tid deman, to Miss Catherine Best, both of that. city. At Ingatestone, W. Bennett, Esq. of Blackheath, to Marianna, youngest daughter of John Dunkin, Esq of Ingatestone Lodge. DIED. On Thursday last, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with christian patience, the eldest daughter of Mr. Wm. Hartnup, of this town. During her whole life she bore a most excellent character. On Saturday last, at Theobalds, Hawkhurst, Mercer Durrant, esq. in the 89th year of his age, universally respected by a very large circle of friends. , ~ Sept. 27, at Linton Farm, Westwell, in the 7Ist year of his age, Mr. William Maylam. sen. steward to Wil- liam Honywood, esq. for his Kent estate. Friday last, at Portsmouth, on his return from St. Helena, Lieut. Robert Hatch, ofthe 53d regiment, be- loved and respected by bis brother officers and friends. Sept. 21. in St. Dunstan's, Canterbury, Amy, the wife of Mr. John Impett, aged 66 years; nearly five of which she had been confined to her bed from the effect of a paralytic stroke. Sept. 25, at Dover, Mr. Richard Huntley, formerly Captain of a passage vessel; also Mr. J. Anson, butcher. At Greenwich Hospital, Capt. N. Portlock, R V he accompanied Capt. Cook round the world, and sub- sequently performed two other similar voyages. FAIRS.— Eastry, Malling, and Warehorne, Oct. MAIDSTONE, Sept. 30. HOP INTELLIGENCE. Southwark, Sept. 29.— Our supply during the last week has been very considerable, and Buyers plenty , but the prices have not advanced although the Duty is reduced to £ 75,000. The accounts from the Country, are » o various, that we are undecided as to opinion, and some pcopleeven venture the Duty under £ 70,000, but all agree that the growth has been over- estimated. Cranbrook, Sept. 29.-— Our Fair this day was very re- spectably attended, anil Hops obtained prices from £ 15 10sl Od. to ,£ 17 10s. Od. one lot fetched as high as £ 18. The samples were ofa very superior kind, and indeed we can say that none of ail inferior quality were to be seen this day, and some were withdrawn at £' 18. We find that all the Sussex Plantations come short of expectation, altho' some persons are hardy enough to venture the Duty at 70,0004. At the Hop Market dinner in Canterbury on Thurs- day the report of the Committee appointed to watch the bill introduced into Parliament during the last Ses- sion by Mr. Calvert, with respect io tbe bagging and packing of Hops, was read and approved; and the same Committee re- appointed to guard the interests of the Planters on any future occasion. And in order to constitute a fund for that put pose, it was resolved that a subscription of sixpence per acre should be entered into for all the plantations in East Kent, in w hich mea- sure, it was stated, by D. J. Parker, Esq. tbe Chairman, that the Planters of West Kent, as well as of Sussex, concurred Melancholy Accident.— Monday evening as the team of Mr. Cooke, of Otham, was returning from town, and whilst the horses were baiting at Birchwood, the Mate ( a youth of the name of Wiles) incautiously laid himself down near to them, when a horse of Mr. Blunden's, of East Peckham, kicked him so dreadfully, as not merely to fracture, but actually knock away part of the scull and brain, of which accident the unfortunate lad died on Saturday. Caution.— A few evenings since, as Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborn, of Marden, were riding over Coxheath in a gig, a dog suddenly flow- out from a cottage and attacked the horse with such ferocity as to occasion his starting and running away at full speed, but most providentially just as the chaise had gained the summit of Linton Hill, the shafts snapped asunder, and the horse by kicking and plunging disengaged himself from the vehicle, which was instantly upset, and Mr. aud Mrs. Osborn were thrown to the ground with considerable violence but not materially hurt, altho'the last kick that the horse gave his heel came so close to Mrs. Osborn's head as to break the front of her bonnet. Persons who keep dogs which are in the habit of flying out at passengers, can- not be too strongly cautioned to secure them against such dangerous habits, neither can they be too severely reprimanded if they neglect it. On Saturday the 20th inst., as Mr. Millen, jun. of Westwell, was going from that place to Staplehurst, be was attacked in the ear by a blow fly, which, causing irritation, he crushed in the cavity. On the following day he was seized with pains in the head which conti- nued without intermission, producing almost distraction until Monday morning, when ill the height of agony, a friend advised the pouring of spirits of Geneva into the car, which was done and, to the astonishment of the spectators, no fewer than forty maggots of very large size exuded from the ears, where they must have gene- rated by the heat during the two days, Commitments to the County Gaol, since Sept. 16. Thomas Bradley, charged with stealing from out of his Majesty's Ship Hussar, iu the river Medway, sundry Articles ofwearing apparel, provisions and other things the property of George Thompson, and others.— James Jasper, charged with stealing at Gravesend, a quantity of Rope the property of John Ditchburn.— Peter Smith, charged with stealing from out of his Majesty's Ship Dedgigneuse in the River Thames, at St. Nicholas Deptford, sundry articles of wearing apparel, the pro- perty of James Steaton and William Corsingworth .— George Phillips charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Maria Campbell, at Greenwich, one seven shilling piece, the property of Robert Griffin. MAIDSTONE MARKET, Sept. 2.3, 111!' Wheat red.., 70s to 88s | Tick Beans 36s to Do. white ...- 80s to 95s I Small ditto.., ; 0s to Barley 24* to 48s Grev pease.. 40s to 0ats 21s to 36s I Boiling ditto 40s to 42s 46- 1 4is TENTERDEN MARKET, ScM. 20, 1817 I'hite Wheat.. . 68s 8fis I Beans •>..>* White Red ditto Barley Oats 58s 52s 30s 30s 8fis 82s 40s 35s Beans : 52s 42i White Pease .... 40s 4is Grey ditto 40s 42s tage obtained by this measure, for the public have d rived a saving of more than 25,0001. per annum, which was paid a contractor for tbe removal of the mild and silt by lighters, which yielded him in addition, it is said a considerable sum of money. At a half yearly meeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's, held on Wednesday, iffter the usual business was'dis- posed of, the sum of 501. was voted from their funds, in aid of a subscription opened at Dover for the relief of tbe widows and children of two boatmen of that place, who lost their lives in July last, in conseqneuce of hav- ing endeavoured to render assistance to a vessel which was going into Dover. A vessel belonging to the Downs Society of Fisher- men's Friends arrived from the North Sea a few days since, w ith salt cod fish and herrings. The former are ofa very superioi quality and are now retailing at Deal, at per lb. Caution to Dealers in Lace.— Informations were pre- ferred against several respectable drapers ill Dover, for selling British thread lace without having takenout the proper licenses, and came on to be heard on Satur- day, the 13th inst. before the Mayor, and three other Magistrates of that town. On the part of the defendants it was contended, that the lace ill question was cotton Incc, and not thread lace, and was not in existence at the time of the passing of tbe Act, and therefore could not be contemplated thereby. In support ofthe infor- mation a variety of arguments was adduced to show that the Act must necessarily contemplate every de- scription of British lace, and the lace in question being composed of cotton thread was therefore literally thread lace, and clearly within the meaning ofthe Act. Tbe Magistrate coincided in this opinion, and con- victed ail the defendants, who immediately paid tbe penalties. Two men, apprehended in Deal and Ramsgate, for pas- sing forged notes, as stated last week, were on Friday examined before the Mayor and Magistrates at Dover, and fully committed on three separate charges. They gave iu their names, Johnson and Woolliams. A man and woman were apprehended on Monday se'nnight at Little Waltham, in Essex, where they had been very successful in passing forged Bank of England notes. On being searched, a forged 11. note was found on the man, and some counterfeit silver and four forged II. notes in the woman's month, which she intended to swallow, but was foiled by the Constable, who, how- ever, received a severe bite of the thumb. They have been examined at Chelmsford, and are remanded. SMUGGLING.—" It is surprising," says a most respec- table correspondent," to what an extent smuggling is oarried on along tbe Sussex coast. A few days ago I saw uo less than eleven boats employed in removing goods in broad day- light, in the neighbourhood of Hast- ings, and not a soul appeared to molest them. They were all French vessels, w hose crews, I am informed, are particularly expert in these fraudulent expedi- tions."— ( Brighton Herald.) THE UNFORTUNATE J. VARTIE.— This poor youth, only 19 y cars of age, convicted of what has been called " England's unpardonable sin," and now awaiting the execution of the law, by a premature and ignominious death, powerfully excites the sense of pity. The strong emotions of the prosecutor, on bearing ihe verdict will do him lasting honour. The duty be owed to his coun- try obliged him to prosecute. That fulfilled, his plea for mercy was urgent, and his heart was evidently in his petition. The case is an instructive one to youth, and however it may terminate for the unhappy object of this narrative, it is to be earnestly hoped that the lesson will not be thrown away on those who, like poor Vartie, might be otherwise exposed to fatal temptations. — Vartie was born in Westmorland, of very honest, though poor, and now almost broken- hearted parents, He so far profited by the education they gave him tiiat he became while very young a tutor to the children of a Lady of title ill the neighbourhood where he fi- si drew his breath. Hopes of succeeding better near the metropolis brought him to Gravesend, the Curate of which place was a Westmorland man, aud knowing Vartie, induced his friend, the keeper of a respectable boarding- school there, principally on account of the youth's excellent character and good talents, to take him as an assistant till something better should offer. Here for considerably more than a year, Vartie behaved so as to enable Mr. Giles to give evidence at the Old Bailey, that " he was correct in every sense of the word." The Gravesend Bank took him as a clerk, without any- other security than his good character ; and in their service also he conducted himself in the most satisfac- tory manner up to the moment of the act which rendered his life forfeited to justice. He was not expensive : he was of retired and very studious habits : he was iu possession of every comfort 1 It is singular, that the object which principally occupied his tune, was tbe study of Hebrew ! fie wrote a most excellent hand; could imitate very closely the hand writing of other persons, and prided himself upon this faculty. The accidental absence of one ofthe Clerks of the Gravesend Bank, gave Vartie some very unexpected opportunities, which led to the commission of the offence of which lie has been convicted. He escaped from England, changed his name, and entered nto a college at Abbe- ville, engaging for two years there at 25/. per annum, for the purpose of improving his mind by study ! He even wrote a narrative of his flight, his change of name, and where he had taken refuge, and sent the letter to a friend by tbe common post. This procured bis appre- hension, and aided his conviction. CQRN= EXCHANGE, MONDAY. SEPT. 29, 1817. Onr supply of new Wheat this morning from Evsex and Kent was very moderate, and the quality being gene- rally superiorto what we have had of late, t!-. e trade was considerably brisker; we quote it from Gs. to 8s. p - r quarter dearer than this day se'nnight; a: rd old Wheat, if fine, meets a ready sale at nearly a iniilir advance.— The new bailey at market being mostly very inferior, is dull at last week's prices, but dry grinding Barltay is full Is. per quarter dearer. — We had a few samples of Beans of this year's growth, w If. - h were taken off at about 40s. per quarter — There have been butfew fresh arrivals of Oats since last week, for the finer kinds of which there was a good demand, aud rather better prices were obtained, say Is.- In other articles we have no alteration to notice. RETURN PRICE OF GRAIN, on itoard cf Ship. Essex Red Wheat 40s 56s Fine 68s 72s Ditto White 42s 70s Fine 75s 82s Superfine..,, ... 86s 90s Rye 36s 40s Barley 36s 42s Fine 44s 48s Malt 70s 76s Fine 78s 60s Hog Pease 34s 40s Maple...... White ditto.. Boilers .... Small Beans Ticks Feed Oats .. Fine ....... Poland ditto Fine Potatoe ditto Fine 38s 40s . 36s 443 4 IS 48s 42s 50s 32s 42s . 20s 2 Is 2us 30s . 21s 28s 31s 35s , 26s : iOs . 36s 38s 84 Clover, Foreign \ red, perewt.... $ Ditto English 50 IIS White ditto 50 112 Rye Grass per qr. 20 45 Turnip white pr bu. 10 16 Red and Green do. 10 16 PRICE OF SEEDS. White Mustard do. 8 12 Blown ditto.... do. 15 20 Carraway Seeds ... 40 42 Coriander ditto 15 17 Cinque Foin perqr. l( i 13 Trefoil . . per ewt. 10 36 Canary ...... per qr. 42 50 PRICE OF FLOUR MONDAY Town made Flour 75s 80s Ditto Seconds ... 70s 75s Norfolk and ^ Stockton 55s 63s Essex and Suffolk 65s 72s Bran per qr l- ls 15s Fine Pollard lGs 28s Beef . Mutton SM1THFIELD— MONDAY. To sink the Offal per stone ofSlbs. • 3s Id to 4s 4d | Veal .... 4s Od to 5s 4d 4s Gd to 4s 8d | 1' ork.... 4s 8d to 6s Od Lamb, 4s. 8d. to 5s. 8d. Head of Cattle this Day. Beasts, about 289G I Calves 200 Sheep 19570 ( Pigs yoO NEWGATE and LEADENHALL MARKETS. By the Carcase. Beef 2s 8d to 3 8 I Veal 3s 4d to 5s Od Mutton.... 3s Od to 3 8 | Pork 4s 8d to 5s Od Lamb, 4s. Od. ta 4s. 8d. PRICE OF LEAT Butts, 50 to 5( ilbs each per Ditto 56 to 66lbs Merchants' Backs Dressing Hides Fine Coach Hides Crop Hides, 35 to 40lbs. for cntt; Ditto 45 to 501 bs Calf Skins 30 to lOlbs f) itto 50 to 701 bs Ditto 70 to 801bs Small Seals ( Greenland) L ege ditto per dozen HER. lb " g- .. 21d to 2- 1 d ... 2Gd to 27d d to — d ... 16d tolOid . .17d tol8- Jd .. lrdto ts^ d .. lSjdto 21d ... l- 8d to 22d ... 23d to 27fl .. 22d to 26d . ,24d to 27d .. 70s to 90s RAW HIDES. Best Heifers and Steers, ! per St.— 8s Od to 3s 2d Middlings2s 6d to 2s 8d Ordinary 2s Od to 2s 2d Eng. Horse 9s. Git to — s. Market Calf each 7s Os ! Hay . Straw. Clover Hay Strav , Hay In & Ne Straw . Clover Inferior PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW. St. James's. .. 3( 3s Od to 51 15J Od— Average,- 1/ !) » Oil .. 11 lGs Od to 21 2s fid— Average, 11 19s Od Whitecliupel. -. 61 6s Od to 71 7s Od— Average 6/ 16s Oti .. 44 Os Od to 51 15* Oil— Average, 51 6s 0( 1 .. 1( 18s Od io 21 - 2s Od— Aveiage, 24 Os Od Smilhfield. .. 41 10s Od to 51 15s 0d— Average, 6/ 2s Gd vv34 bs Od to 44 4s Od— Average, M 13s C, d .. 14 10s 0( 4 to 24 2s Od— Average, 14 16< Od .. 64 10A Od to 71 10s Od— Average, 74 Os ( Id .. 41 4s Od to 44 154 Od— Average, 44 19s Gd PRICE OF RA W l'AT per stone of 81b. St. James's Market 3s Oil [ Clare ; is 9d Wbitecliapel 3s 8d | Newgate 3s 9d Average ..., 3s 8jd. s. d. s. d. Town Tallow... 65 0 — 0 Yellow Russia 67 0 — 0 ' White ditto — 0 — 0 Soap ditto 64 0 — 0 Melting Stuff .. 52 0 — 0 Ditto Rough 4- 10 — 0 Price of Candles from Tallow Chandlers Hall, perdoz. lis. Od.— Moulds 12s. 6d. Sixpence per dozen allowed for ready money. SOAP, & C. per 1121b. s. d. Yellow Soap 96 0 Mottled lot 0 0 Palm 94 0 Graves 18 0 Good Dregs. 7 0 Bank Stock Navy 5 per Ct tOGi 3 per Cent. 80f 3 per Cent. Red. 4 per Ct. Cons. PRICE OF STOCKS. B. L. A. India Bonds, 74 77 pr. Exc. Bills 3( 121 19 21 pr. Cons, tor Acct. 81;