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His next avatar takes place in Rome, about the middle of the year of our Lord 1500, where he is saved from falling down a precipice ( which to him it is to be supposed would be of no consequence) by a Presbyterian Scottish damsel, named Ellen Dinwiddie, and, in gratitude, makes love to her. Having expressed some doubts as to the identity of the white marble steps of Pontius Pilate's house, shown to him as a relic, but which he, from his own observation in the lifetime of Pilate, knew to have been formed of gray marble, he is thrown into the inquisition, but is soon allowed to escape, as the inquisitors get tired of torturing a man whose limbs, after being soundly racked, immediately resume their fair proportions and pristine vigour. His last recorded appearance is in Scotland, where, after killing a Highland laird, he marries Miss Ellen Dinwiddie, who becomes the most miserable of women, by wheedling him out of the secret of his doom, and learning that she is married to a man upwards of five thousand years old. Such is the highly extravagant nature of the story which the author has thought proper to waste his talents upon. We trust when he next resumes the pen, and we hope he will do so shortly, that he will choose a story more fitted for the development of those powers of eloquent description, impassioned feeling, and graceful and natural flow of language, which many passages in the present volume prove him to be possessed of. " S 30, STRAND. OFT FELL THE DEW." A PARODY. That sun cast a shadow, But the shade when I met I found was unrivalled By Warren's Black Jet. That Blacking has beauty I thought not to view, Till in my bright boots I my face could review: A splendour unrivall'd My boots now assume, Since polished by Warren's, Soft fell the dew, And mild was the morn, That lovelily opened, That wakened the dawn; Soft fell the dew In its exquisite sheen, Real love might be pictur'd, True bliss might be seen. I have seen that dew fall, I have seen that morn break, And the sun all resplendent In glory awake; _ By Warren's Jet Bloom. This easy- shinins- « nd Drilliant BLACKING, prepared by ROBERT " WARREN, 30, Strand, London ; and sold in every town in the kingdom. Liquid, jn Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, at 6( L, 12d., and 18d. each. Be particular to inquire for Warren's, 30, Strand: all others are counterfeit. BRITISH COLLEGE OF HFALTIL NEW- ROAD, KING'S- CROSS, MR. MORISON, the President, and Mr. MOAT, the Vice- President, in conjunction with all the Honorary Members, and Country Agents of the British College of Health, being now fully borne out with the conviction, approbation, and indubitable proofs, of upwards of 200,000 individuals ( who had been thrown aside by the Fa- culty, and out of the Hospitals, as incurable) having been restored to sound health by the " Universal Medicines;" with all this incontro- vertible mass of evidence in support of the Hygeian Theory and Prac- tice, which challenges the controversy of the whole body of Medicists, under the old system to subvert, they, the heads of the College, hesitate not to declare, in the face of the Faculty, that this new light must com- pletely change the whole course of the Materia Medica, and introduce a new era in the science of physic: that, in fact, mankind will be taught, in future, a new and certain mode of investigating the nature and cause of Diseases in general, and of possessing a certain and harmless mode of cure, making every individual his own efficient doctor. In confirmation of what is here asserted, the heads of the College mean to insert, in this Paper, a continued series of new cases, from individuals giving their names, residences, and dates of time of cure, all of which ave been voluntarily given, and ascertainable as to the facts by inquiry. TO MR. WADELTON, HYGEIAN AGENT. Sir, Being indebted to the use of Mr. Morison's " Vegetable Univer- sal Medicine," for the cure of an inveterate case of Indigestion, I wish to communicate the fact to the public, and to point out to the many whose lives are rendered burthensome by this complaint, the means by which they, likewise, may obtain a cure. I was so heavily afflicted for several years with indigestion, that I could eat no solid food without feelino- a sensation such as might be caused by a heavy stone in my chest; none of my food seemed to give any nourishment to my body, and, consequently, I felt a general languor and weakness, and was unable to attend to business. In this disagreeable condition I endea- voured, as a matter of course, to obtain relief by application to medical • men several of whom attempted to remove my complaint, but whose attempts all ended in complete failure. By the recommendation of a friend I applied to you for some of the " Vegetable Universal Medi- cine," a few weeks use of which effected that which was highly desir- able to me, and which had bidden defiance to the practice of doctors. By the use of it my constitution has been changed from the state above described to a state of vigour and cheerfulness. I intend, for the future, to use it in my family as a general medicine, and to recommend the use of it to all who may come within the scope of my advice. Yours, etc. F. EDWARDS. 43, Park- street, near St. Bartholomew's Chapel, July 30, 1831. MR. MORISON. Sir, Having seen the beneficent effects of your inestimable medi- cines in the case of my youngest child, I feci it a duty incumbent on me to acquaint you with it; more particularly as mothers in general are fearful of administering them in a proper quantity to an infant. My child, until five months old, was apparently very healthy, but at that time was occasionally troubled with fits; which, as they increased in frequency, became more and more severe. A friend having advised me ( from having known them of infinite service to Children while teething) to try your " Universal Medicines," I hesitated for some time; not at all liking the idea of giving a medicine not prescribed by the Surgeon who attended me ; but the poor child getting daily worse, and evidently sinking under the heavy pressure of his reiterated attacks, the persua- sions of my friend at length overcame my scruples, and I gave them to the child, although, I must confess, very sparingly, for two or three months, yet with demonstrative improvement, until, convinced of the innocency and efficacy of the pills, I ventured to increase the doses up to four pills of No. 2 daily, when a visible alteration took place, and by persevering with that quantity I am thankful to say the fits were en- tirely removed, and he has not had the least symptom of a relapse from that time to the present. Previous to his being troubled with the fits, he was an uncommonly lively child, but during the time he was so afflicted was unusually still and heavy, always disposed to sleep, and when awake did not take so much notice as when ne was four months old. Since, however, the fits have left him he has become all life and cheerfulness. I have no doubt that, had I given him the pills in larger doses at an early period, the fits would have been much sooner removed; but not having at that time sufficient knowledge of the medicines, I felt timid lest, by over- doing it, he might, whilst deriving benefit in one way, receive injury in another. Such, however, is not the case, and daily experience convinces me more satisfactorily of the soundness of your general theory, so demonstrably proved in practice. Wit1 • general theory, so uemonstraoiy proveu in practice. ith best wishes for you, Sir, and all concerned in spreading this truly t national blessing, I beg leave to subscribe myself LOUISA FISHER. great mysei Yours, respectfully, T Myle Cop, Shrewsbury, 14th July, 1831. The " Vegetable Universal Medicines" are to be had at the College, New- road, King's- cross, London; at the Surrey Branch, 96, Great Sur- rey- street, Blackfriars; Mr. Field's, 16, Air- street, Quadrant; Mr. Chappell's Royal Exchange; Mr. Walker's, Lamb's Conduit- passage, Red Lion- square; Mr. J. Loft's, 10, Mile End- road; Mr. Bennett's, Co- vent- gar/ len- market; Mr. Haydon's, Fleur- de- lis- eourt, Norton- folgate ; M r. Haslttt's, 1+ 7, Ratcliffe- highway ; Messrs. Norbury's, Brentford; Mrs. Stepping, Clare- market; Messrs. Salmon, Little Bell- alley; Miss Varral's, 24, Luca-*- street, Commercial- road; Mrs. Beech's, 148, Sloane- street, Chelsea; Mr. Chappel, Royal Library, Pall- mall; Mrs. Clements, 12, Bridge- street, SoutKwark; Mr. Wallas, 3, Borough- road, near the Obelisk; Mr. Kirtlam, 4, lVilingbroke- row, Walworth ; of Mr, Pain, 64, Jermyn- street; Mr. Wood, hair- dresser, Richmond; Mr. Meyer, 3, May's- buildings, Blackheath; Mr. Griffiths, Wood- wharf, Greenwich; Mr. B. Pitt, 1, CornwiAi. roa( ij Lambeth; and at one Agent's in every principal town in Great r> iUajn, the Islands of Guernsey and Malta, and throughout the whole of the M^ ited States of America, NEW PUBLICATIONS. THE DOOMED. A TALE *. The author of this very wild and extravagant fiction is not to be ranked amongst the common race of romance writers ; his powers of description, correct and elegant diction, and striking and graceful imagery, entitle him to a grade far above the tribe of paper blotters. Unfortunately the author has made one great mistake, and that is, in the choice of a subject; for his hero, though some obscurity is designedly thrown around his identity, is no less antique a personage than Cain, the first murderer. Now, in the whole range of human character, it is scarcely possible to select a being less likely to attract our at- tention, or even our sympathies, than the very unamiable eldest brother of the human race. But even were the character a less attractive one, still the great gulf of time that separates the pre- sent moment from the first years of creation, is too wide for our feelings, if not our imagination, to fly across. It would not, we think, he an unwise rule for poets and romance writers to limit their views of by- gone time to the great flood, for of all beyond that we know so little, and so vaguely, that the recollection is as dim and indistinct as the confused images and broken visions of a half- forgotten dream. Even Milton, with his almost super- human genius, was partly foiled by this impossibility of sympathy between the modern and the antediluvian world. For what can be more tame or lukewarm than the participation which even he has been able to awaken in us in the joys or sorrows of our first parents. We have dwelt the longer on this point, because the choice of subject in the book before us is its beset- ting sin, and one which, we fear, will debar it from that general estimation and popularity which, from its very decided merits under other points of view, it so well deserves. We shall now, in a very few words, give an outline of the story:— The first appearance of the Doomed is before the walls of the splendid city of Babylon, where he is watching the effects of the rising sun upon " the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar, which reared itself like aburning tower in the midst of the plain." After witnessing the casting into the seven times heated furnace of the three children of Zedekiah for not worshipping this image, the Doomed flies away in terror from the hated city, and the chapter ter- minates. Between the first and second chapter several centuries are supposed to have elapsed, and when we next meet the Doomed he is, " on one of those calm and beautiful mornings which are peculiar to an eastern clime, slowly wandering along the banks of the sacred Ganges." After giving a glowing description of the magnificent scenery around him, he falls asleep, under a palm tree, aud on awaking from a fearful dream, finds before him, in bright reality, a being thus gracefully sketched:— " The being on whom I gazed, it is true, had no outward resemblance to the imaginary creatures of my dream; but she stood there, a living, breathing, moving form, in a beauty far excelling theirs. I never beheld any being so exquisitely innocent and lovely. Her dress and manner betokened her a Hindoo of the highest caste. She might have seen sixteen summers, certainly not more, and the glowing beauty of her form and features had just ripened into the opening gladness of the bashful maiden. Her complexion was of n clear transparent brown, light as that which I have ofttimes seen in the southern regions of Europe, and it was enlivened by a tint, beautiful and pure as the openinp rosebud of the early spring. Her dark and sparkling eyes, now searchei into the soul, and anon, when she deemed herself observed, dropped in humid softness to the ground. Her long black hair, soft, luxuriant, and beautiful as a mass of silken thread, was loosely, but gracefully entwined around a head, the proportions of which would have added grace to the -- -• — The lovely contour of her countenance, the graceful MEMOIRES DE MADAME JUNOT, DUCHESSE D'ABRANTES, & C. AND MEMOIRES DE [ SUR] HORTENSE, EX REINE, & C. The effrontery with which the spurious issue of the Parisian press, baptised " Memoirs" of Celebrated or Notorious Persons, by Themselves, are imposed upon the world, is equalled only by the ignorantcredulitywith which theyare swallowed in this country. We will mention a few of the most flagrant:— The " Posthumous Memoirs of Joseph Fouch£, Duke of Otranto," were criticised with all solemnity, as genuine, by the Edinburgh Review, and adopted as historic authority by Sir W. Scott. They were not only fabrications, self convicted by obvious internal evidence, but were condemned and stigmatised as spurious and scandalous by the Correctional Tribunal of Paris. The Memoirs of Madame du Barri pass in this country for authentic to the present hour, There is, it is true, in this forgery, a certain clever impudence in treating the intrigues and profligacies, and retailing the black- guardisms and ban mots of the court of Louis the Fifteenth; but to a person conversant with the already published memoirs and letters of the period, the spuriousness is manifest in every page. The most magnificent specimen of the author's impertinence was his composing " Lettres Inedites" from Voltaire, to " Ma- dame la Comptesse." We pass over the " Memoires d'une Contemporaine," which had the demerit of being so far authentic, that some materials were supplied from her scandalous adventures by a notorious trull who followed the French camp, and obtained the title of la veuve de la grande armee. The spurious " Me- moirs of Louis the Eighteenth, by a Lady of his Court," which the London puffs openly and shamelessly ascribed to Madame du Cayla, may be » » summarily dismissed. The " Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, by Mademoiselle Ducres," filled the pages of our weekly literature of critics for at least a month, and the letters and anecdotes were lauded to the skies; and this puffed trash was concocted from depraved invention and the scandalous catchpennies of the Palais Royal, by a lady who is one of a notorious sisterhood. We come to the " Memoirs of Madame Junot, Duchesse d'Abrantes." It is true that Junot married a woman named Comnene ; but it is equally true that he soon discarded, or was deserted by her. That she was never admitted tothecourt or society of Buonaparte, general, consul, or emperor— that she therefore could supply no authentic materials, even to aParisian or London bookmaker isobvious— and as to the impostures of her earlier narratives, it will suffice to say, that the story of " My Uncle, the Canon, and the Cherry- tree," is taken from the Life of Erasmus I Last comes a publication pretending to be " Memoirs and Romances ( ballads set to music) by Hor- tense, ex- Queen of Holland." We opened them with the con- viction that we should find them spurious. But the great cri- minal proves to be the London puffer, who, in his announce- ments, describes them as " Memoires de," & c., whereas the Paris concoctor, with a certain sense of shame, entitled them, " Memoires sur Hortense," & c. The few mawkish pages of pretended memoires are below, not merely notice, but contempt; and as to the writer's having had access to the musical portfolio of the ex- queen, it is only another specimen of imposture and impudence. Some of these romances existed long before the ex- Queen was born, and all had been already published. The ro- mance, " Vous me quittez pour courir a la gloire." was published before the fall of Napoleon, the words under the name of the Count de Segur, the music anonymously, but both were understood to have been composed by the ex- Queen, and addressed to Napoleon on the eve of one of his cam- paigns. That she composed " Romances," we know from a letter addressed by her to Gretry, and published from his papers. We give it in the original, because it is an authentic and amiable memorial of this accomplished princess. paper, plentifully sprinkled with anecdote and dry humour. To the lovers of the horrible, " The Pacha of Many Tales," No. 9, will prove terribly delightful; but from the sombre feelings superinduced by this tale, they may be agreeably relieved by perusing " Peter Simple," which is a humorously- sketched com- mencement of the life of a very young gentleman sent " to seek the bubble reputation in the cannon's mouth" at sea. These, with some charming lines on " Spring" by the Hon. Mrs. Nor- ton, and a chant laudatory of an aristocratical beauty, by T. Moore, not by any means one of his happiest efforts, form the lighter part of the entertainment. To those whose appetites are inclined to more serious matters, abundant food for discussion is served up in a clever article called the " Wellington Failure," ' The Crown Colonies," " Abuses in the Public Hospitals," ' Present State of Italy," & c. On the whole this is the most amusing and valuable number of the Metropolitan that has yet appeared. ERASER'S MAGAZINE. This number of Fraser's bears evident marks of the defeat which the party whose cause it espouses have experienced. The political articles are either somewhat prosy ( not in general the character of the writing in this magazine we readily admit, though entirely differing from it in politics,) or else extravagantly fero- us. As an example of the latter amiable quality, we recom- mend our readers to the paper entitled "- A Growl at the Lords," by Sir Morgan O'Doherty, in which the reckless and sweeping abuse of the Upper House is infinitely edifying, particularly as coming from the pen of a thorough thick and thin Tory. This precious moreeau concludes with a song, the burden of which is— Medicean Venus. . turn of her neck, the gentle fall of her shoulders, and the exquisitely formed shape of her limbs, no description can do justice to. And if these I cannot describe, how shall I attempt to convey even the most distant idea of the confiding innocence and simplicity that hung around them all. Oh I Zehlima, Zehlima! I dare not recall these to recollection. Thou wert too pure, too beautiful, for such a world as this. Even now, thy youthful form, with its flowing garb of various- coloured silk loosely wound around it, and the pure white linen falling in graceful folds from thy lovely neck and bosom, stands before my eyes in all its innocence and beauty, as it then stood beneath the shelter of that solitary palm, amidst the far- spreading desolation of the ruined Gour." The lovely being he finds is devoted as a sacrifice to some idol— he induces her to fly with him— she dies on their journey — her body is brought back and burnt, as a sacrifice to the offended idol— the Doomed casts himself into the flames, which roll back * In three volumes, London; Smith, Elder, and Co. vous parler du plaisir et qu'ils me donneront Monsieur Gretry, en visitant votre Erinitage, je me flattais de vous y trouver, etj'iurais eu beaucoup de satisfaction a vc que m'ont toujour s. " Je suis smsible a ce que vous voulez bien me dire d'obligeant au sujet de mes fables romances, et je me laisse aller a la vanite d'etre louee par celui iont les chants ne periront jamais. " Recevez, Monsieur, l'assurance de ma sincere estime. " Paris, le 20 mai 1813. " HORTENSE." We have been thus explicit in our exposure of these depraved fabrications, b. cause we perceive that others of the same kind are threatenedfrom the Parisian press. It is not that we think it our duty to warn the credulity or protect the morals of our neighbours, bit that there is a notorious entrepot in London for the circulaton of this spurious and deleterious trash. It was not without suprise that we have seen so able aud informed a Journal as the Times made an instrument of puffing as authentic and interesting so worthless a publication as that to which we last referred. THE METROPOLITAN. The June mmber of this entertaining miscellany is a very interesting one, and offers a varied and well- chosen selection of grave and amuing articles. The continuation of Clavering's Autobiography i carried on in the same dashing off- hand and piquant manner is the former portions. The striking and well- told story of " lie Waggoner," now announced to be by the same pen that treed those very clever papers under the title of the " Diary of a Piysician," in Blackwood's Magazine, is brought to a conclusion wlich, from its unexpected and unpoetical jus- tice, will appear ather startling. " Chit Chat" is a pleasant, ' Depend not on them ! no ! when out fly the swords, I may join in the shout of " Down, down with the Lords." Another not less curious passage in this article is the follow- ing :—" I can see nothing for the Tories but the instant and unflinching advocacy of universal suffrage— aye, universal suffrage 1— suffrage for every body, without any exception, on any score whatever, except— not even a thief I— thief any day before Whig." But with the exception of these jarring politics, the number is a good one, and contains several inte- resting and valuable articles ; amongst the latter is the " School- master's Experience in Newgate," which contains much curious and useful information. " Rencontres on the Road," No. 4, is a well- told and affecting tale. The writer of a Critique upo « t Prince Puckler Muskau's Tour is exceedingly wroth with his German Highness for having told so many unpalatable truths of the upper classes in this country, and threatens him with no- thing less than a kicking should he again set foot on English ground. The " American Chesterfield" is a laughable notice of a transatlantic publication under that title. In fine, barring the politics, the Fraser of June is a very readable production. THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE. This publication, since its change of administration, and adop- tion of liberal instead of Tory politics, has been rapidly advancing in public favour ; and the present number, from its varied con- tents and the apropos and cleverness of several of its articles, bids fair to increase that popularity. Amongst other articles which reward perusal, we were particularly struck by " Anec- dotes of German Courts," in which are amusingly shown up the pride, poverty, and miserable expedients of the court of one of the little- pocket princes of Germany. The paper " On the National Depreciation of English Nobility," is also in season, and will be read with no little interest. For the sentimental, there is " A Story of the Heart;" and for the lovers of mirth, " The Notes of the Month," several of which are excellent t besides many other compeers too numerous, as the advertise- ments say, to mention. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. The number of this magazine for the current month is not attractive. It is in short, and in plain truth, chiefly characterized by dullness and pretension. The writers were very probably under the delusion of their inditing reason and wit. The first paper professes to philosophize on " our present state." We have read through this tissue of political and moral abstractions and found them either utterly unmeaning, or trivial common- places when they can be understood. The dissertation upon Goethe is obviously written by one of those purblind and con- ceited sectaries who in this country profess a peculiar initiation in the mysteries of German literature. With this half- Teutonic, half- cockney coterie, bad metaphysics pass for poetry— bad poetry for metaphysics— narcotic ruminations for inspiration and philosophy— and a sort of lingua Franca jargon of compound words for original style. LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE maintains its superiority over all other journals devoted to chronicle the behests of the fickle goddess of Fashion, by the beauty and accuracy of its plates, which exhibit, in all their fantastic inventions and ever- changing grace, the novelties of female attire. The present number is illustrated by an ex- quisitely engraved portrait, beaming with soft and intelligent expression, of the Hon. Mrs. F. Irhy. THE CABINET ATLAS. This pretty brochure is a miniature follower in the same bright path of fashion; and with its frontispiece engraving four plates, exhibiting the latest female fashions— and sixty, six pages of closely- printed letter- press, is, beyond comparison- the cheapest publication of the day. UNITED STATES BANK.— American Papers of the 4th of May, contain the report of a committee appointed by the House of Representatives on the 14th of March, to inspect the books and examine the proceedings of the Bank of the United States, and report whether the provisions of Its Charter have been vio- lated. The Report, which is very long and circumstantial, states facts, which, it says, prove, beyond all doubt, that the Bank had overtraded. On the first of March the Bank^ had 6,800,000 dollars in specie, 2,840,000 dollars in notes of other banks, and of funded debt none 1 11 making an aggregate of 9,640,000 dollars, to its circulation of 23,717,000dollars, deposits 17,050,000 dollars, and foreign debt owing 1,876,000 dollars, making an aggregate of 42,643,000 dollars, and this evil exists while a re- action or contraction is operating to a considerable extent. The investigations made by the Committee fully justify them in saying that the Bank ought not to be re- chartered ; and it would seem to the Committee to be most judicious not to act upon the question of chartering any national bank until the public debt shall have been paid off, and the public revenue shall have been adjusted to the measure of the federal expenditure. 18 © THE TOIVnr. June 10. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, JUNE 4. After the presentation of several petitions, amongst which were some from orange lodges, against the Government plan of education in Ireland, The Earl of WICKLOW inquired whether it was true that some changes in the Government plan of education were to be adopted ? Lord MELBOURNE could not say tbat there had as yet ap- peared any necessity for a departure from the original plan. Here a conversation ensued, in which several noble lords joined. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM inquired what was to be done respecting the payment of tithes in Ireland ? Lord MELBOURNE stated that he expected a second report from the tithes committee would be presented soon, and that upon it would be founded some measure of relief. Ear] GREY moved the third reading of tbe reform bill. The Earls of WINCHILSEA and HARROWBY expressed their continued diapprobation of this measure.— The latter noble earl, on the conclusion of his speech, called upon the Government to take decided steps to suppress the political unions, Earl GREY, after a few remarks on Lord Winchilsea's speech, proceeded to detail the introduction of the bill— the principles on which it was founded— its progress through the House of Lords— and strenuously urged on their lordships the necessity of now agreeing to the third reading. lie denied that he had ever used language which could justify noble lords in assuming that he con templated a fresh appeal to the people antecedently to that exercise of the royal prerogative which he deemed necessary to prevent collision between tbe hereditary and the representative branches of the legislature. He particularly recollected that he spoke of a probable collision between the two Houses, and intimated that he should certainly feel it bis duty to recommend the exercise of that prerogative, not to remedy a collision after it took place, but to prevent it in due lime. Tbe noble earl then enlarged on the inju rious consequences of rotten boroughs ; contending that the main principle of the bill was the disfranchisement of rotten boroughs, from which no consideration should induce him to swerve. Neither • could he ever consent to any change in the order of proceeding which had for its object to limit the disfranchisement. The first motion thus made in the committee was made without any previous communication to him, and when its purport was stated to him for the first time in tbat House, he felt instantly that it was a proposi tion which, if agreed to, must prove fatal to the bill. Under these circumstances, he had only two courses open to him— to resign, or to offer the advice against which the noble earl ( Harrowby) in- veighed. That advice he humbly tendered, and as it was not adopted, he, with the utmost gratitude for past favours, entreated his Majesty to accept his resignation. Was that trampling on the Crown or the House of Lords 1 Was it not, on the contrary abiding by that principle even dearer to him than his heart's blood, for he believed it necessary to the security of the country ? He then proceeded to defend the metropolitan clause, the ten pound franchise, and to express a confident hope that when the bill should have been read a third time, public repose and general satisfaction would be its sure consequences. What might be the result of the reform bill it was not for man to decide, but in the present state of the country they might be well assured it was impossible to avoid reform. If reform did not come in due time from within, it would come with a vengeance from without. Amongst the advantages which he anticipated from the speedy adoption of the measure, was that political unions would no longer exist. He felt as fully as any noble lord in that House that they could not co exist with any well- Tegulated or efficient government ; but he did not look to tbe same means for putting an end to them which seemed to be in the con- templation of some members of that House. He then proceeded to defend himself from the imputation of any feeling but tbat of the most disinterested desire for the public good, and concluded by say- ing that he made no doubt that every class ofthe community would see the expediency of instantly returning to that peace and good order, without which they could not hope to enjoy tbat prosperity which, he trusted, would soon, and for a period of long duration, fall to our lot. He would then say that the measure of reform, so far from being revolutionary, was, in the highest degree, conservative. Lord WHARNCLIFFE made a few observations. The question that the bill be read a third time was then put, and apparently carried. In consequence, however, of the interference of ( we believe) tbe Earl of Roden the House divided, when the numbers were— For the third reading ... - 106 Against it ----- - 22 Majority - - — 84) On our re- admission to tbe House we found a short discussion going on, the burden of which could not be caught below the bar of tbe House, after which the question that " the bill do pass," was put and carried. Several Peers shook hands with Earl Grey in congratulation of this result of his labours, but no other manifestations of feeling took place. The ether bills upon tbe table were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned at a few minutes past nine o'clock. TUESDAY, JUNE 5. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply to a question from Lord Wynford, repeated the answer given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Commons on Monday, respecting the Russian Dutch Loan, that the payment of the interest on it by this country had been suspended till the ratification of a new treaty had been exchanged. His Lordship added that the subject would then be brought before Parliament. Lord WYNFORD obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the Pre- vention of Bribery and Corruption. Several bills were forwarded a stage, after which their Lordships adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6. Tbe Royal assent was given by commission debtors' ( England) bill, and to 13 private bills. At tbe usual hour of assembling, The Duke of WELLINGTON resumed his place in the house, REFORM ( ENGLAND) BILL.— Lord John Russell, ac- companied by Lord Althorp, and a numerous body of the mem bers of the House of Commons, brought up the Reform Bill, with the assent of the house to their lordship's amendments. THE WEST INDIA COLONIES.— Mr. BERNAL brought up the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the West India colonies. STATE OF IRELAND— The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a petition from the High Sheriff and grand jury of the Queen's county, praying for inquiry and protection. The Earl of RODEN gave notice of his intention to bring for ward a motion on tbe state of Ireland on the 19th inst., and moved that their lordships be summoned for that day. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that it appeared, from the inquiries of the committee now sitting, that the late commis' sion had been attended by the best effects, and had been com pletely successful in vindicating the authority ofthe law, Their lordships then adjourned. THURSDAY, JUNE 7. REFORM ( ENGLAND) BILL.— At a quarter to 4 the Royal Assent was given by commission to tbe Reform Bill. The commis- sioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Lans- downe, Lords Durham and Holland, and the Marquis Wellesley The Duke of Sussex exchanged warm congratulations with the Lords Commissioners on the passing of the bill After a few petitions had been presented, several bills were forwarded a stage, after which the house adjourned. FRIDAY, JUNE 8. The House went into committee on the sentence of death bill, On the motion of Lord Tenterden, the report was received, and the bill, as amended, ordered to he printed. The committee on the Scotch exchequer court bill, was post' poned until Thursday next. The House then adjourned at a quarter before seven o'clock to Wednesday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, JUNE 4. Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from the committee of country bankers now assembled in London, praying that they might to the insolvent be heard before the secret committee on the Bank Charter as to the system of country banking. He afterwards asked whether there would be any objection to compliance with the prayer of such pe- tition 1 The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER replied, that his opinion was that the inquiry would be imperfect without such evi- dence, and tbat it was his intention to propose that the committee should examine persons from amongst the country bankers. Mr. GOULBURN adverted to the imperfect state in which the charges for the civil government of the country had been left for the last 19 months, ever since the Parliament made provision for the King; those civil charges having been met by grants on ac- count; and asked whether the subject was likely to be brought forward 1 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted the im- portance of the subject, and said he should bring it forward this session, The CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCHEQUER stated, in reply to an inquiry from Sir Robert Peel, that a general measure regarding the police of the country had engaged the attention of the Govern- ment— but that he could not pledge himself to bring forward any bill this session. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER communicated that the payment of the interest on the Russian Dutch Loan was suspended. The House then once more resolved into committee on the Scotch reform bill. They proceeded with the 6th clause, which puts an end to tbe voting by " superiorities," except where there is real property to tbe annual amount of 101. Sir J. Walsh and others op- posed this clause, as destructive of rights, in the gaining of which it was calculated 1,000,000/. had been expended ; and they con- tended that there ought to be compensation for such an immense sacrifice of property. The Lord Advocate said, that if any fault ought to be found with the clause, it was on account of the mercy it showed to this species of property; that these rights, as they were called, were founded in corruption, and resulted from usurpa- tion of the ancient liberties and constitution of tbe country. That clause was agreed to, and some of the subsequent clauses; and the bill was ordered to be further considered in committee next day. The reform bill adopted by the Lords, with amendments, was returned to the Commons; and it was ordered that their lordships' amendments be considered the next day. The Norwich assizes bill was read a third time and passed. Tbe ATTORNEY- GENERAL gave notice that he would, on Thursday se'nnight, bring in a bill relative to the punishment for forgery. On the motion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, a new writ was or- dered to be issued for Taunton, in the room of Mr. Labouchere, who has accepted office. Tbe other orders of the day were then disposed of, and at a Quarter past one the House adjourned. TUESDAY, JUNE 5. Several petitions respecting the Government plan of Education Ireland were presented, and led to a conversation, in the course of which Mr. STANLEY said the House must be weary of these renewed discussions— tbat all the opposition had resulted from misrepresen- tation, bigotry, or political feelings— but that the misrepresenta- tions were now very generally detected. Several Members expressed a wish that this might be the last discussion on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then moved that the House do agree to the Lords' amendments to the Reform Bill, briefly adverting to the character of the leading amendments, observing tbat they were verbal, and other alterations which made the Bill more clear or effi- cient ; and that in no instance was the character of the Bill altered or impaired. The alterations respecting the 101. clause, instead of ' miting its provisions, in reality extended it. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN complained of the means that had been adopted to carry this Bill, declaring that the voice of the House of Lords had been stifled— that the minority bad dictated to the majority— that discussion on the remaining Bills would be waste of time— and that he would recommend tbe Government to pass them at once by an 4< Order in Council." The hon. and learned Member, in the course of bis speech, read an extract from The Times of the 24th May, in which it was stated, that when the tax- gatherer called on Lurd Milton last week, he requested the tax- gatherer would call again, because ho was not certain that cir- cumstances might not arise which would oblige liiin to resist Iheir payment. Did the noble lord admit the truth of Ibis statement? Lord MILTON.— Certainly. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, after some further observations, called upon the Government to suppress the Political Unions. A lengthened debate followed, in which many of the topics so often repeated on the Reform Bill, were again gone over. In this debate the principal speakers were, Mr. Stanley, Sir R. Peel, Lord Milton, Mr. Croker, Colonel Torrens, Air. Hume, Mr. Praed, Mr. C. Grant, and Lord J. Russell. Sir R. PEEL and Mr. CROKER stated that they would offer no unnecessary opposition to tbe boundary bill, because the reform bill once passed, they could not conceive the possibility of going to a general election with safety unaided by the other measure. Mr. PRAED, in the course of his speech, said that he consi- dered the conduct of the man who had emphatically declared that he would " stand or fall by bis order," and who afterwards at- tempted to destroy that order, to be criminal. ( Hear.) He did not fix tbe charge upon any particular person, but be would say, that if a certain noble person, after such an emphatic declaration in favour of the independence and privileges of the order to which he belonged, afterwards tendered an advice the purport of which was fatal to those privileges and that independence, then his con- duct was base and perfidious, ( Opposition cheers.) Mr. C. GRANT could not listen to the evidently matured vitu- perative " short explanation" of the hon. member without indig- nantly flinging back his imputation on the conduct of a noble person who was not present to defetid himself, upon the hon. member and those who cheered him. Earl Grey pledged himself to his Sove- reign and his country to introduce a measure of reform equal in extent and efficiency to the wants and demands of the people ; and because he had redeemed his pledge, he must thus, with a some- thing of flippant indecency, be arraigned as a public criminal.— ( Loud cheers.)— What, if he bad falsified those pledges, would the hon. member and his party taunt him with being base and perfi- dious ? Far from it: but there were men whose owu want of high moral feeling made them insensible to the high moral feeling of a political opponent. ( Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL in reply, declared that Earl Grey had been most desirous that the amplest discussion should tak; place ; but that, after the postponement of a primary object of the bill, the Ministers were bound to pursue the course they did. He felt sa- tisfied that the bill would be received by the county as a final measure— that the people having Representatives, w » uld cease to waste their time with Unions— and that the bill wai, in reality, a necessity of the time. The amendments were then a'reed to ; and a message was ordered to announce to their Lordmips that this House had agreed to the amendments. The House once more resolved into committee on the Scotch reform bill. The clause put was the 13th. After a long discission, in which Sir George Clerk, the Lord Advocate, Sir M. S. Stewart, Sir G. Warrender, Sir Wm. Rae, and other members took [ art, the clause, at the suggestion of Lord Althorp, was postponed. The other clauses of the bill, up to clause 2" 2 nclusive, were, after some discussion and several amendments, agreed to, after which the Chairman reported progress, and obtaired leave to sit again. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at two o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6. On the return of the House from the Bar of theHouse of Peers, whither they had been summoned to hear the Ro/ al Assent given by commission to the insolvent debtors' act, ant several private bills, Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from tht national political union of Ireland, praying that justice should be cbne to Ireland in the reform bill now before the House. A conversation ensued, in which Messrs. Oampton, Leaden Sheil, J. Grattan, Perceval, Shaw, Beaumont, J. E. Gordon, and Blackney, took part, when the petition was ordered to be printed. Several other petitions of a similar nature were presented. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Spence stated, in answer to questions from Mr. J. Campbell, tbat bills would be in- troduced, in the course of the present session, for regulating the salary of the Lord Chancellor, and arranging the business of various officers connected with his Lordship's court. To a motion by Mr. Shaw, that tbe Irish court of chancery bill should be read a second time, Mr. Crampton moved an amend-, ment that it be read this day six months. After a brief conversa- tion the bill was withdrawn. The King's county assize bill was read a third time, and passed. A brief, but not uninteresting, discussion took place on the ques- tion for the commitment of Mr. Baring's bill respecting Parliamen- tary privilege. The object of this bill, as described by its author, is to prevent the privileges of the House from being made use of to keep creditors out of their money ; and the way in which it pro- poses to do so is by vacating the seat of the Member so indebted, if after due notice tbe debt be not discharged. Mr. O'Connell, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. C. W. Wynn, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, and others, objected to tbe bill, though they generally approved of the object it had in view. The chief objects insisted on were the possibility of its interfering with the freedom of debate, and the partial manner in which it was likely to operate in favour of the inonied, and against the landed, interest. Mr. BARING hoped the House would consent to go into com- n ittee pro forma, for tbe purpose of filling up the blanks. After some remarks from Mr. WRANGHAM, ill opposition to the principle of the bill, the House divided— For going into committee, 72— Against it, 39— Majority, 33. The House went into committee, when the blanks were filled up, and on the motion of Mr. Baring, the bill was ordered to be re- committed on Wednesday- next.— Report to be printed. DECCAN PRIZE MONEY.— Lord ALTHORP stated, in answer to a question of Colonel Sibthorp, that the Deccan prize money affair, in all its bearings, was then under official considera tion, with a view to a speedy settlement. Tbe noble lord also stated, in answer to a question of Sir J. Hope, that it was highly probable that the Scotch laud- tax bill, which was dropped last session, would be proceeded with this session. The House then resolved itself into ao mmittee on tbe SCOTCH REFORM BILL— The clauses from 23 to 37 ( with the exception of clause 25, which was postponed) were agreed to after being subjected to several amendments, and ordered to stand part of the bill. Mr. A. JOHNSTONE proposed an amendment, having for its object to prevent all clergymen in Scotland, except such as al- ready possess the elective franchise, from voting at elections, on the ground of the inexpediency of converting the Ministers of religion into political partisans. Mr. HALLIBURTON supported the amendment. After a few words from Lord Althorp, Mr. J. Campbell, Sir G. Murray, Sir G, Warrender, and Col, Lindsay, the committee di- vided, when there appeared—• For the motion 7— Against it 72— Majority 65. Clauses 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 were theu agreed to, the chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock. TIIUUSIYAY. JUNE7. A few minutes before four o'clock the » .,„<,. „. as summoned to the bar of the House of Lords to hear the Royal assent giv » « , by commission, to the reform of Parliament ( England) bill. All tbe members present accompanied the Speaker, with one exception, that of Sir R. H. Inglis, wdio, though invited, would not go. On the Speaker's return, when he made the usual announce- ment of the Royal assent having been given to the reform bill, there was no sign of joyful animation evinced by any member of the House. NEW SOUTH WALES.— Lord HOWICK moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable the Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales to make provision for the prevention and punish- ment of crimes committed in the islands of the Pacific ocean. After a few words from Mr. Hume, Mr. Burge, Colonel Davies, and Mr. Croker, leave was given to bring in the bill. NEWFOUNDLAND.— Lord HOWICK said, that the second motion of which he bad given notice was for leave to bring in a bill to transfer the application of the revenues of Newfoundland to a legislative body, to be created there by a commission issued by his Majesty, the papers relating to which had been laid on the table of the House. By that commission a legislative assembly, similar to those in the other North American colonies, had been given to Newfoundland. After some remarks made by the same hon. members who spoke on the foregoing motion, the House went into a committee on the Newfoundland acts, a resolution was agreed to, and, the House having resumed, the report was ordered to be received to- morrow. RECORDERS, & c., OF BOROUGHS.— Colonel EVANS moved an address for a return of the names and rank or profession of all persons holding the offices of recorder, deputy iecorder, and high steward in borough towns; also peers and ions of peers hold- ing any appointment or situation in cities or towns sending repre- sentatives to the Commons House of Parliament, distinguishing those eligible to become, by such appointments, returning officers. Tbe motion, after a brief conversation, was withdrawn. MILITIA ESTIMATES.— Sir J. HOBHOUSE moved " tbat a select committee be appointed to prepare estimates of the charge for the disembodied militia of England and Ireland, for the year 1832. Tbe motion was agreed to. ALIENATION OF COLONIAL CROWN LANDS— Mr. DIXON rose, pursuant to notice, to move " for the appointment of a select committee to take into consideration the alienation of Crown lands in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land," After some observations made by Lord Howick, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Hume, and Mr. C. Ptlliam, the motion was withdrawn. DIVISION OF COUNTIES, & c. BILL.— The House resolved itself into committee on the bill, Mr. Bernalin the chair. To a question put by Mr. Croker, Lord J. RUSSELL replied, that no alteration would be made in the principle of the bill, but with respect to altering its details, he was not prepared to give an answer until he had waited to see the feeling of the committee upon them. Mr. CROKER said, he did not rise for tbe purpose of offering any opposition to the clause before the House, but for the purpose of pointing out the discrepancies contained in the provisions of the bill. The right hon. gentleman then proceeded at great length to state his objections to several provisions of the bill. In the course of his speech he made the following observations :— He did not mean to charge his Majesty's ministers with partiality, but he must say there appeared an extraordinary determination to create and make out a constituency under this bill, in conformity with the provisions of the reform bill. He complained that the country had been parcelled out at the individual fancy of the commissioners, and that there bad been no one master mind at work, to bring all the arrangements ofthe bill under one great principle, and to apply to its details and operation the force of one general rule. Thus it was seen tbat one commissioner advised opposition, another a con- cession, to the feelings of the inhabitants. So much for uniformity of principle in their plans and operations. But if one commissioner said it was black, and another cried white, he found a third who was willing to steer between the two extremes, and make use of what was just now a very popular word— grey. ( Laughter.) In conclusion, he thanked the committee for the indulgence with which he had been received, and assured them it was with pain he had made these observations, the last, perhaps, of a like nature which he should ever have an opportunity of uttering in that house ; adding, that it would afford him more pleasure than any circum- stance that had occurred in the 27 years of bis parliamentary life, if the noble lord opposite could convince him tbat, in making these statements, he had erred. ( Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said, he did not feel it necessary to follow to consider the subject would be when the boundaries of e » « h in- dividual borough came to be determined. After answering the principal objections of the right hon. gentleman, the noble Lord went on to say, that the right hon. gentleman's observations all admitted of easy and obvious answers, and if be abstained from going into thein seriatim, it was with a view to save the time of the house, rather than through any apprehension of failing to make out a case. With respect to the last observation of the right hon. gen- tleman, namely, that several places contained in Schedule B ( that is, returning one member each) exceeded in population, and in some instances assessed taxes, places which, under the bill, would return two members each, all lie bad to say was, that the right hon. gentleman was correct as to his facts, but incorrect as to his reason- ing. Ministers never professed any scheme of perfect theoretical uniformity whatever: their only object was to disfranchise such boroughs as were, in the nature of things, incurable,— tbat is, in- capable of furnishing an adequate constituency,— and to enfran- chise such as furnished a sufficient number of bona Jiile householders or had the means of an independent constituency in their immedi- ate neighbourhood. In such places as throwing in the population of the contiguous parish w ould raise to the rank of an independent and numerous constituency, the ancient boundary was extended - where a sufficient constituency was contained within the precincts, tbe boundary was not required to be extended. The debate was then carried on for some time longer by Mr. Littleton, Mr. Campbell, Sir C. Wetherell, Lord Althorp, and Lord Dudley Stuart, after which, The CHAIRMAN put the question, " that the clause relating to Cheshire do stand part of the bill."— Agreed to. The clauses relating to Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, De- vonshire, Durham, and Essex, were also ordered to stand part of the bill. V On the question for agreeing to the clause relating to Glou- cestershire, Lord G. SOMERSET strongly recommended to the noble lord that Thornbury should be substituted as the place of nomination, instead of Wotton- under- Edge, as in various respects more con- venient. Lord JOHN RUSSELL assented to the proposition, and the clause, as amended, was agreed to. The clauses respecting Hampshire and Kent were agreed to. On the clause respecting Lancashire, Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed to alter the place of election for the southern division from Wigan to Newion. Mr. THICKNESSE objected to the alteration. After a few remarks from Lord STANLEY, the committee di- vided, when the numbers were, for the motion ( the substitution of Newton) 54 ; against it, 5 ; majority iii favour of the motion, 49. The clause, as amended, was then agreed to. The clauses respecting Leicester, Norfolk, Northampton, North- umbeiland, Nottingham, Salop, Somerset, Stafford, and Suffolk, were then agreed to. The clauses relating to the counties of Surrey, Sussex, Warwick, Wilts, and Worcester, were also agreed to. Tbe CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to- morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the bouse adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. FRIDAY, JUNE 8. A few petitions were presented. ADJOURNMENTFORTHEHOLYDAYS.— On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was agreed that the House at its rising, should adjourn till Wednesday next. The CHANCELLOR of theEXCIIEQUER wished the Scotch reform bin to be adjourned to Wednesday, and the boundaries' bill to be proceeded with, so as to pass it through the committee that night: he proposed this course because there was no chance of concluding the discussions on the Scotch reform hill in one evening. After a brief conversation it was agreed that the Scotch reform bill should stand fixed for Wednesday, and the Irish bill for Friday. On the presentation of a petition from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in favour of the government plan of education in Ireland, Mr. A. GORDON observed, that the petition resulted from some mistake; and he again deprecated the plan of education proposed by Ministers. SirJ. NEWPORT regretted that the hon. member availed himself of every opportunity to say that which was calculated to irritate on this question. Mr. R. A. DUNDAS defended Mr. Gordon's remarks and course of proceeding. The House then resolved itself into Committee on the Divi- sion of Counties' Bill; and the first clause was put and agreed to without observation. Clauses B, C, D, E, and F, were agreed to, and ordered to stand part of the Bill. Some import- ant amendments were made in schedule L, and it was then or- dered to stand part of the Bill. Schedules M 1, M 2, N and O, were then agreed to as part of the Bill. The remaining clauses of the Bill were then agreed to with some verbal amend- ments, after which the House resumed. On the question being put by the SPEAKER " that the report be now received," Mr. BUCH made some objection, which being answered by Lord J. RUSSELL, the report was received, and ordered to he taken into further consideration on Thursday next. On the motion for going into a Committee on the Dower Bill, Sir J. SCARLETT moved that the Chairman should report progress, the Committee divided, and the numbers were— For Sir J. Scarlett's motion, 43 ; Against it, 18— Majority, 25. The House then resumed ; the Chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.—- The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Two o'clock. PUBLIC MEETINGS. WESTERN LITERARY INSTITUTION.— The half- yearly genera* meeting of the above Society was held on Monday evening, a their house in Leicester- square. — Drummond, Esq. in thet Chair. Mr. Snelson ( the Secretary) read the Report for the preceding half- year, from which it appears that the Society con- tinued in a flourishing and improving state. During that period 137 new members had been added, whilst 56 had ceased to sub- scribe. The total number of the present subscribers was 634, with the addition of 30 lady visitors. The library was increasing daily, and at the present time consisted of 4,860 volumes, be- sides 569 musical compositions. The Report added several do- nations of books, pamphlets, and colonial newspapers. Sir Edward Codrington, in the absence of the Duke of Sussex,, took the chair at the distribution of rewards by the Society of Arts. The large gold medal was given to Miss Alabaster for an historical painting, and the Chairman, in presenting her with it, paid her a very high compliment. The gold Ceres medal was presented to Dr. Wallieh, of Calcutta, for a collection of woods ; and the gold Isis medal to A. Riley, Esq. for importing to New South Wales a flock of Angola Cashmere goats. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— Tuesday a most splendid exhibi- tion of Azaleas and Rhododendrons adorned the whole of the large room of the Society in Regent- street. In consequence of a public announcement that prizes would be awarded to those persons whose specimens should that day be deemed most worthy, the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Herbert, Mr. James Veitch, nursery- man at Exeter, and Mr. Donald Munro, head gardener at the Establishment at Turnham Green, were appointed the Judges.— After a careful examination of the Azaleas and Rhododendrons, these gentlemen awarded the large Silver Medal to Mr. Waterer, of Knap Hill. The Banksean Medals to Mr. Lee, the nursery- man, at Hammersmith, and the Rev. Mr. Gamier, and the same Medals to Mr. Thompson, nurseryman, Mile End, and William Wells, Esq. of Red Leaf. A new species of Jacsonia, a beauti- ful climbing plant from Peru, was sent by Mrs. Marryott, from her garden at Wimbledon. The assemblage of ladies of rank there were iikewisa , . , . and beauty was on this occasion prodigioiw. — the right hon. gentleman veiy closely over his extended field of most of the practiCal gardeners and nurserymen resident in the remark; if there was any force in his complaints, the proper time neighbourhood of London. June 10. THE TOWS PARIS, / ime 6. ( FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.) Here is an instance of the vanity of all rational predication about the slate of France.* Here have I been penning its tran- quillity, and describing the throne of Louis Philip as growing firm, when the old sound of revolution started up to belie and interrupt me. The fact is, that the young republicanism of the secret socie- ties, the Amis du Peuple, and others, had become indignant against their leaders in the legislature, who on the occasion of the meeting at LaStte's, had spoken of a Republic as hopeless. Resentment against this brought a wish to disprove, and the young and violent of the party determined upon an open de- monstration upon the first opportunity. Every means were used to dissuade them, and point out the hopelessness of what they were about. But Lamarque's funeral was an opportunity too precious to be let pass ; and accordingly the outburst came, of which the daily papers will have had all the particulars. Montalivet himself, the present minister, had been of old a member, and an active member, of one of these societies; so that information he could scarcely want. But he certainly did want the due prudence and sagacity, and, moreover, the weight to countetact them. Perier, had he been living, would certainly have prevailed on the National Guards to show themselves in greater force earlier, and, as was done on Polignac's trial, awe the people into remaining quiet. But the Parisians despise MOB- talivet, a blundering youth, advanced to the ministry, and kept there by private favour. His circulars were of no avail; so that, unable to prevent the insurrection, he was obliged to provoke it; and blood, blood in torrents, totally has been the first con- sequence. To be sure, royalty has and must have conquered from the first, nay, may acquire a certain force from the vidtory; but consider the harm done, the shock to credit, not only to that of commerce, but to what is important at present, the diplomatic credit of Louis Philip at foreign courts— then the trials for treason— the discoveries, which must keep Paris in a ferment for the next six months. The King of such a nation, in such a state, is most culpable to remain a day without a ministry that would at least inspire confidence and respect. The giving such a successor to Casdmir Pcrier as Montalivet, was nothing less than opening a door to such disturbances as these. You will see all the details of late events in GalignanVs Messenger;— it is useless for me to repeat them. Since morn- ing a kind of truce seems established betwixt the victorious troops and the routed bands of the populace, who still keep pos- session of divers posts, and are strongly entrenched therein. They are not even watched close, in order, no doubt, to leave opportunities for desertion. Should they, however, prove ob- stinate, there must be a renewal ofithe contest, in order to re- duce them. INSURRECTION IN PARIS. FUNERAL OF GENERAL LAMARQUE. ( From Galignani's Messenger of Wednesday.) It is with the deepest regret that we have to record the scenes which yesterday disgraced a solemnity to which political feeling ought to have been a stranger, and in which all parties ought to have united with sincerity and mutual forbearance. But faction willed it otherwise ; and the avowed intention of the Ultra- Op- position to make the funeral procession of General Lamarque a triumphal ovation for that party, and to force a contrast between this solemnity and the funeral of M. Casimir Perier, compelled Government to act in a manner calculated to defeat this inten- tion, particularly as information - was received on Monday that attempts would probably be made by the more avowed enemies ef the existing order of things to turn to profit any hostile feeling to Government which might be manifested by the assemblage. Accordingly orders were given to the troops forming the gar- rison of Paris to be in readiness to act if required, and the offi- cial funeral honours ordered to be rendered to the deceased were only such as were strictly required by his rank as General, and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies. The Eeole Polytech- nique was likewise forbidden to oome out. On the other hand, every means had been taken to secure an imposing attendance both of National Guards and other citizens, and long before the hour appointed for the starting of the procession, the Rue St. Honore, the Place de Revolution, and the adjacent streets, were filled with a dense crowd. The front of the Hotel Choiseul, in which the General died, was hung with black cloth, decorated with tri- coloured flags, and having the name " Lamarque" em- broidered in large white letters. At about half- past eleven the procession moved up the Rue St. " Honore, and the Rue Royale, where it was joined by the deputations who were awaiting it on the Place de la Revolution, and thence proceeded along the Boulevards in the following order-.— National Horse Guards— Battalion of Foot ditto— Band and Battalion of the 1st Regi- ment of Line— The Body, on a superb car, profusely decorated with wreaths, crowns of flowers, and tri- coloured flags, and drawn with ropes by several hundred individuals. A confused crowd of artisans and others pressing the car, and shouting " Vive la Libert^ ?"— The son of the deceased as Chief Mourner— The war- horse of the deceased, with crape hous- ings— a Deputation of the Chamber of Deputies, lieaded by General Lafayette and Marshal Clausel— Battalions of the 25th aad 38th Regiments of the Line— The Polish, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Belgian Refugees, with their re- spective flags— The first six Legions of the National Guards of Paris. The National Guards of the Banlieue, of Versailles, of Corbeil, and of Lanjuineau— The Artillery of the National Guards, with a flag— A very small number of the National Horse Guards, on foot— Society of the Union de Juillet, with " banners— Society of the Amis de Peuple, with flags and ban- ners— The Schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Commerce, and Alfort, each with its flag— The corporations of artisans— The last six Legions of the National Guards of Paris— Three Private Carriages. The whole procession, which, on account of the great crowd, was compelled ( notwithstanding the heavy rain which fell in the early part of the day) to move very slowly, occupied two hours and ten minutes in passing. As the body arrived at the Madelene, the young Duke de Nemours, in his • uniform as Colonel of the Lancers, met it, and after shaking hands with several members of the Deputations, ordered two Sergens de Ville, who were with the line of the cortege, to retire. This little incident was received with loud cheers. At this time, the most perfect good humour appeared to prevail; the first thing that occurred to raise the storm was in the place Ven dome, whither the body had been taken, in order that it might make the tour of the column; on passing the Etat Major, at a window of which were two or three officers, the piquet at the entrance, instead of presenting arms, retired into the guard- house, and closed the doors; some young men called on the officers to order tbe guard out, but no attention was paid to them, until about a dozen of the National Guards joined them and made the same demand, in a tone sufficiently peremptory to show that they were in earnest; on which the officers retired from the window, and in a few moments the guard turned out, and paid the usual honours. After the return of the procession to the Boulevards, it proceeded quietly, until its arrival at the Rue de Grammont, at the corner of which were four gentlemen, on the terraoe of a house called the Circle; on the cry of " hats off!" being raised, three of them retired, but the fourth remai » ed with- out moving his hat; at the same moment it was circulated in the crowd, that the individual in question was the Duke of Fitz- James, and a number of young men instantly detached them- selves from the procession, seized the chairs which line the Boulevards, broke them in pieces, and were, it is said, about to storm the house, when the Duke retired. It was reported, how- ever, that a few minutes afterwards some of the populace entered the house, and compelled the Duke to come again into the bal- cony and salute the procession. Opposite the Porte St. Denis a * l'he writer here alludestothecommencement of his letter, containing reflections on the position of the French Government previous to the in- mnrection, ijvt which press of matter now forces us to omit. scuffle took place between a Sergent de Ville and a d* xori of July, who carried a flag, on which the former drew his sword and severely wounded the latter, who took refuge among the com- pany of artillery, which was passing at the time ; several other Sergens de Ville came to the assistance of their comrade, and attempted to take the wounded man into custody; but the artil- lerymen resisted them, and ultimately disarmed the police. Just before the head of the procession reached the Pont d'Austerlitz, a considerable number of young men from the Ecole Polytechnique, who had escaped from their confinement by scaling the walls of the school, joined the cortege, and were received with loud shouts. Opposite to the Point d'Austerlitz, a scaffold hung with black, and decorated with B. umerous flags, had been prepared to receive the body while the speeches were being pronounced ; but in con- sequence of the immense crowd it was found impossible to ac- complish the removal of the body, and it remained on the car while Marshal Clausel, M. Mauguin, M. Gelabert, M. Pons, the Portuguese General Saldaaha, and a Polish General ( we believe General. Romarino), delivered discourses, during which the people manifested great agitation, and displayed a feeling wholly at variance with the solemn nature of the ceremony at which they were assisting. General Lafayette then addressed the people, and implored them not to sully the solemnity of the day by any acts of disorder or illegality. He was received with the most enthusiastic acclamations, and on descending from the platform was conducted in triumph to his coach, the horses of which were taken out aad he was dragged home by the populace. On the conclusion of the speeches, which was about half- past five, the body was removed into the hearse to convey it to Eyres ( Landes), and the car returned along the quays. While the speeches were being made, the regiments of the line drawn up ou the borders of the river fired the usual number of salutes, and then marched off, the bands playing the " Marseillaise" at the request of the people, who replied by loud shouts of " Vive le Ligne." In the meantime, however, that part of the proces- sion which had not been able to get nearer to the platform than the Place de la Bastille, and which consisted principally of the " Amis du Peuple," and other similar societies, had become involved in a contest with the regiment of Dragoons stationed there ; and just as the car with the unarmed National Guards, and other followers of the procession, was returning towards the Rue St. Antoine, the Dragoons charged down that street, and several individuals were wounded. At the same time a man on horseback, who had been parading about with a red flag, on which was inscribed, in black letters, " Libert*; ou la Mort," re- appeared, with a number of other individuals, shouting •" Vive la Republique," on which the Dragoons fired their car bines, and a general cry to arms was heard. In a few minutes barricades were formed at the end of the Point d'Austerlitz, at the entrance of the roads on each side of the canal, and across the quay. The contagion soon spread to other parts of Paris, and in the Rues St. Antoine, St. Denis, St. Martin, Mont- martre, and St. Croix, barricades were formed by overturning carts, coaches, & c. A few attempts were made to unpave the streets, but the labourers were so few that scarcely any progress was made. The lamps were broken in a great number of streets, and the stone pillars on the Boulevards, used to stick bills against, were thrown down. Several guard- houses were taken by the populace, but we believe that the troops regained posses- sion of all them ; that of the Bank was among the number, but the people remained a very short time in possession of it. The rappel was beat in every quarter during the whole of the eve- ning ; and, in general, the National Guards answered the call in considerable numbers. It was said that some of the artillery were among the insurgents. All the shops were closed at an early hour, and, several of the Theatres did not open. At the moment we write ( half- past twelve) the firing, which had been violent in the direction of the rues Montmartre and St. Denis, has nearly ceased. ( From the Evening Edition of Galignani's Messenger.) The accounts of the commencement of the hostilities are very contradictory; the ministerial papers ( including the Moniteur) state that pistol shots were fired upon the dragoons before they used their carbines ; and some accounts represent those shots as having been fired in consequence of the dragoons having at- tempted to arrest a man who was hoisting a bonnet rouge on the platform. However this may be, it is certain, that once com- menced, the firing was kept up with vigour on both sides ; the populace broke open several armourers' shops, and gained pos- session of the powder magazine on the Boulevard d£ l'Hopital, and by that means were plentifully supplied with ammunition. The head quarters of the insurgents during the night were in the rue St. Antoine and its neighbourhood, which they had secured with strong barricades. The rue Montmartre was the scene of a severe contest. The passage de Saumon was occupied by a party of insurgents, who kept up an incessant firing from half- past seven until eleven, at which hour the troops of the line and the National Guards succeeded in forcing the avenues and clearing the passage. The insurgents, however, retreated into the upper stories of the houses in the rue Montmartre, whence they continued to annoy the troops so much that it was determined to leave them for the night. About half- past three the entrance to the passage, which had been fastened, was again forced by the insurgents, who proceeded to ptdl down the shutters of the empty shops in the passage, to convert them into weapons of offence or barricades, as circumstances might require. The troops hearing the tumult, returned in increased force, and a continued fire was kept up until past four, when the troops gained possession of the passage, and took a considerable number of the insurgents prisoners. A great number were killed and wounded in this affair. The King arrived in Paris from St. Cloud late in the evening, and immediately held a Council of Ministers ; after which he reviewed the troops of the line, the National Guards, aud the artillery, in the Place du Carrousel; he was most enthusiasti- cally received, and the whole troops appeared actuated by the firmest determination to put down the rebellion by the most energetic means. In the course of the night seals were placed on the presses of the Tribune, the Quotidienne, and the Courrier de VEurope, by orders of the police, and those journals have consequently not appeared. During the night and this morning troops have been pouring in from every quarter within a circle of fifteen leagues. The artillery had also arrived from Vincennes. The total number of regular troops now in Paris is said to exceed thirty thousand men. At an early hour in the morning, " detachments of the National Guards of the Banlieues, marched into Paris, to join in re pressing the disturbances. The King and the Duke de Nemours again inspected the troops in the Place du Carrousel this morning, and were received with the same enthusiasm as last night. About eleven o'clock they proceeded along the Boulevard and other parts of the capital on horseback, preceded by a squadron of National Horse Guards, and accompanied by a numerous staff and a strong escort. In the early part of the morning some severe fighting took place near the Halle, in which the insurgents were completely routed; a great number of prisoners have been taken. All is now quiet in that quarter, as well as in the rues St. Martin and St. Denis, in which some contest also took place: but there is still some firing in the direction of the Quartier St. Antoine. The whole line of the quays is occupied by the troops. The shops are ingeneral shut, and all business appears at a stand still. We understand that the guard- houses at the barriers of Le Trone, Charenton, Bercy, and La Rapee, were taken by the po- pulace last night, but were afterwards retaken by the troops aid National Guards, in whose possession they still remain. We have just learned that the greatest carnage last night took place near th£ Marais, where a field- officer, commanding a regiment of dragoons, having been killed by a shot from the populace, the soldiers, by whom he was very much beloved, became so infuriated, that they rushed into the mob and gave no quarter. We also understand that an attack was made on the Post- office, the gates of which were cut with hatchets, but it was repelled, and the court- yard is occupied by a strong de- tachment of troops. We stop the press to announce that a fusillade, mingled- with the reports of cannon, has re- commenced; the sound ap pears to come from some distance, in the direction of the Place de la Bastile. ( From the Messager des Chambres.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY, TWO O'CLOCK.— Besides the number of troops employed in other quarters, the Louvre and the Tuileries are surrounded by numerous corps of infantry and artillery. All the neighbouring garrisons have been sent for to Paris. FIVE O'CLOCK.— The church of St. Mery and La Halle are the chief points where the insurgents have principally rallied ; a large number have barricaded themselves in the church. Two battalions of the troops of the line and the Municipal Guard were sent against them, but were repulsed. The Mi- nister of War, upon this event, proceeded to the church, and summoned the besieged to surrender. They demanded a capi- tulation, which was refused them, and they were only allowed ten minutes to surrender ; after which the cannonading began again with increased fury. HALF- PAST FIVE O'CLOCK.— Within the last few minutes the firing has subsided, and it is announced that the church a « d all the surrounding points have been taken by the troops. In this affair of the church, it is said 1,000 lives have been lost. By an ordinance of the King the Polytechnic School and Mi- litary School of Alfort have been suppressed. The Faubourg St. Antoine is surrounded with barricades. The Courier of Friday gives the following copy of a letter, written at Paris at so late an hour as a quarter past seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, by a lady who was leaving for Bou- logne :— " I am just leaving. During the last two hours there has been great firing, but not so tremendous as at this moment. It is said that, at the Bastille and at the Hotel de Ville, the prin- cipal fighting is going on. The confusion is so great that no- body knows any thing." ( From Galignani's Messenger of Thursday.) From the moment the church of St. Mary was taken by as- sault, the fuciilade entirely ceased, with the exception of a few shots interchanged about nine o'clock, near the Halle, between the troops and some groups of insurgents. The national forces were masters of all the posts formerly occupied by the rioters, who were either killed, prisoners, or seeking their safety by flight. The conduct of all the regular troops, and avery great majority of the National Guards, is above praise ; and the loud and cordial, as well as universal greeting which took place be- tween the line and the citizen soldiers, is one of the most grati- fying features of the day. In the quarter St. Antoine a number of individuals wearing the uniform of the National Guards were ameng the insurgents. We understand that a captain of the National Guards, who fired from a window of the Faubourg St. Antoine on his comrades, was seized and torn to pieces. No estimate has yet been attempted to be formed of the number of killed and wounded, though it must be very considerable. As a proof of the number of insur- gents engaged, we may mention the fact that three thousand mus- kets are said to have been taken from the manufactory in the Rue St. Maur alone. In the Faubourg St. Antoine nearly all the leaden gutters were torn down to make bullets. Four indi- viduals who had stationed themselves on the platform of the Porte St. Martin, where they annoyed the troops by a harassing fire, were seized by a party of the National Guards, and shot on the Boulevards. The number of persons arrested is stated to exceed 1,000, including those taken in the streets and those arrested at home. Among the latter are M. Sarrut, and ano- ther of the Editors of the Tribune ; it is also said that a war- rant has been issued against M. Carrel, the Editor in chief of the National. We have heard the following admirable trait of one of the po- pulace :— This poor fellow., who was more than half naked, went this morning to Count de Montalivet, and delivered over to him a. sum of 10,000 francs which had been placed in his hands by an unknown person, for the purpose of being distributed amongst his friends, in order to bribe them to take up arms and join the insurrection. It is said that the Republicans have been paid with the money of the Carlists. We are informed that no less than 25,000f. have been distributed, and that for this sum the Republicans consented to deliver up the country to Henry V. They were to make them- selvies amends for the inadequacy of this reward by plunder. Up to the hour of going to press, no intelligence of any fresh disturbances had reached us. By the latest accounts from Paris, which come down to Thursday afternoon, we learn that the insurrection was at that time considered to have been conpletely suppressed— and yet the Moniteur of Thursday morning contained a Royal Ordinance, placing the capital under martial law. It also gives Royal Or- dinances, by which the Polytechnic School and the Veterinary School of Alfort are suppressed, and the corps of artilery belong- ing to the National Guard of Paris is dissolved. There is like- wise an ordinance depriving one of the mayors of Paris of his office. All the opposition papers were seized on Wednesday at the post- office, and most probably will again be so to- day. Late in the afternoon of Thursday, important intelligence was received from the Western Districts. A general rise is said to have taken place in La Vendee, and it added, t at the town of D'Orient has fallen into the hands of the Chouans. The Duchess de Berri was still in La Vendee, and in safety on Sa- turday. It is reported that M. de Chateaubriand has been arrested. whose former affluence and recent failure have lately been so much the subjects of remark, is now living at the Hague on the comparatively small pittance of 400/. per annum. The present Government has, it is reported, stopped the salary of the patent, but sinecure, office of Translator of the Latin lan- guage in the Home Department, held by Mr. Hobhouse, the late Under- Secretary— an event at which the whole tribe are in arms as at an act of sacrilege. On the carriages of the Peers leaving the House on Monday night amidst the vast crowd assembled, who were boisterous in their expressfon pour et contre, we remarked that all carriages which drove off with the blinds up were annoyed with groans, hisses, and cat- calls— those which diove with open windows were cheered— that seemed to be the test of the crowd to find those whose conduct had made " cowards of them." DEATH OF JEREMY BENTHAM.— Died on Wednesday, at his' residence, in Queen- square- place, Westminster, Jeremy Bentham, in his eighty- fifth year. During the late unhealthy season he had been subject to repeated attacks of bronchitis, but he had recovered from the first severe attacks with so much vigour, that it was considered by many that he would return to his former health, and he again received the visits of distinguished foreign- ers and of public men with whom he was in the habit of friendly intercourse, and it was believed that he would have been able to continue his labours for several years to come. Several days ago he had taken up the portion of his manuscripts for the third vo- lume of his unpublished constitutional code, which is reputed by jurists, who are acquainted with its progress, to be one of the most valuable of his productions, as it contains the principle for the formation of a judicial establishment and a code of pro- cedure. Another attack of his disorder, however, arrested his labours for ever. His death was singularly tranquil. Only a portion of his works have been printed ; and of those printed, some which have been spoken of by eminent men as the most valuable, such as the " Essay on Judicial Establishments," have never in reality been published. Repeated proposals have been made to publish a complete edition of his works. A few weeks ago the Prince Talleyrand, who at all times, in common with the leading spirits of the age, has professed his high admiration of the author, made proposals to get a complete edition of all his works in French published in Paris. A short time before his death he had projected a new work on Language, and one on Mathematics. Amongst the unpublished works is one on the use of language, with the view to the giving certainty to the expres- sion of the will of the legislature. Some, if not all of these works, will, it is expected, be edited by gentlemen well conversant with the branches of science and art to which the works relate, and will at some future time be made public, in a complete and uni- form shape. Besides those which were edited by the late M. Dumont, others of his works, which are little known in England, have great reputation on the Continent of Europe, and in North and South America. Mr. Bentham was a bencher of Lincoln's- inn, and was the father of the bar. In conformity with the de- sire of his father, he practised for a short time in equity, and was immediately remarked for the ability he displayed : but the death of his father left him with a moderate fortune, and the free choice of his course of life, when he immediately abandoned all prospects of professional emolument and honours, and devoted the whole of his subsequent life to those labours, which, he be- lieved, would produce the greatest happiness to his fellow- crea- tures. His extreme benevolence, and cheerfulness of disposition, are highly spoken of by all who had the honour to be admitted to his society, which was much sought after ; and also by his do- mestics, and by his neighbours who were acquainted with his habits. The news of the reform bill having been carried, greatly cheered his last hours. He has, we are informed, bequeathed his body to his medical friend, Dr. Southwood Smith, with a charge that he shall use it in an anatomical school for dissection, in illustration of a course of lectures. The funeral of the late Sir James Mackintosh took place on Monday at Hampstead. Among other carriages in the procession we noticed the Lord Chancellor's, the Dukes of Bedford and Devonshire, Marquis of Lansdowne, Lords Holland, Carlisle, and Dover, Sir R. Inglis, Bart., Right Hon. C. Grant, & c. TOWN MISCELLANEA. The profits of Fishmongers' Hall last year are said to have ex- ceeded 70,000/. How much useful labour might this money have employed. CHRONOMETERS.— The public are aware that the Lords of the Admiralty give annual premiums to the three artists whose chronometers perform with the least variation from mean time, within prescribed limits. In December terminated the ninth an- nual trial of skill of the numerous artists employed in the con- struction of chronometers. The prizes were awarded to the fol- lowing makers:— Mr. Cotterell, Oxford- street; Mr. Frodsham, jun., Change- alley; and Mr. Webster, Cornhill.— The actual error on any of their rates during the year did not amount to one second of time; a degree of accuracy unprecedented in three chro- nometers in former trials. So perfectly were they adjusted, that either would have enabled a mariner to navigate a vessel round the world with less than one mile error in longitude at the close of such voyage.—' Repertory of Patent Inventions for June. We have heard that a popular actress, distinguished by her successful " management," who is now " starring it" at one of the minors for eight nights, receives 40/ sterling for each even ing's performance. We are assured that the receipts on the first night of her engagement amounted to only 41/. and that she " pocketed" out of this sum the amount for which she stipulated to act, thus leaving a balance of 1/. for the expenses of the house. — Morning Herald. ACCIDENT TO MADAME BRUGNOLI.— Madame Brugnoli, the celebrated opera dancer, was on Wednesday night, about twelve o'clock, thrown out of a cabriolet in Fleet- street. We regret to state that her head was slightly injured, and her left arm broken i little above the wrist. CARLTON HOUSE PORTICO.— The theatre about to be raised for Mr. Arnold will be a handsome affair. It will have the old portico of Carlton House erected in its front. REVERSE or FORTUNE.— It is rumoured that the gentleman DUBLIN, JUNE 7. Bellona has been shaking her Sistrum over the Green Isle this last week. Two duels, of a remarkable character, have been fought within two days— one of them highly tragical in its re- sult, which took place at Fermoy, and in which Captain Mark- ham, of the 58th, was shot by Colonel Macdonald, of the 92d; and the other requiring the pipe of Thalia to do it justice. The affair in which poor Markham lost his life is a very mysterious one, and should undergo a strict legal investigation. From the lateness of the hour at which the parties were left carousing in the mess- room, and the very short time which could have been allowed for rest or reflection before the fatal event ( for it was all over at four in the morning), it is imagined that the com- batants must have been still under the influence of wine when, they were placed on the ground. The other little affair was a newspaper quarrel. It took its rise from a squib, and ended as harmlessly as if the gentlemen had been only firing paper pellets at each other. The Comet, a weekly paper, which pries very minutely into the state of par- ties in Dublin, contained, in its last publication, a satirical re- view of the company who had been attracted to the Phoenix Park, on the King's birth- day, by a grand military display of the troops in our garrison. Amongst others, the daughters of a late eminent distiller were thus noticed :—" The Misses Costigan, very gene- rous to the red- coats of ham sandwiches and Cape wine." Now, the Misses Costigan, by mischance, happen to have a brother, an ardent spirit you may suppose, who can be very generous, not to say profuse, to a coat of any colour ; and this young he- ro's blood got up, at the mention of Cape, to such a degree, that he went, forthwith, in quest of Mr. Sheehan, the Editor of the Comet, whom he found at the theatre, and there, without being at all mollified by the melody of Mrs. Wood, or awed by the sanctity of the place, he began to belabour the said Editor's shoulders with a horsewhip, interjecting, at every breathing pause, " This is Cape wine— how do you like it ?" Mr. Sheehan's honour was naturally hurt by so rude an accolade— he took fire, and determined to give it. The parties accordingly went out to the park, on Sunday morning, shot at each other's honour four times, and then returned to breakfast, skin- whole, and altogether straight in the public opinion. This Mr. Sheehan is no relation of the other Mr. Sheehan— at least, they mutually disown each other. But the name is literary, and stands well in the learned circles of Cork. The Special Commission is still dragging its slow length along at Maryborough, at the rate of about two convictions per diem. Up to Tuesday morning, thirty- seven prisoners had been con- victed, seven of whom will probably suffer death. Not one per- son arraigned has been as yet acquitted. The following scrap of evidence will give you some idea of the sort of persons on whose testimony men's lives hang in this country. It reminds one of the time when Saurin managed the prosecutions for the Castle. " Ellen Magee, being cross- examined, swore, that she first told the policeman that Oelany was there. She told him this in her own room, because she could rely on him as a friend and a Protestant. Would not like to tell a Catholic. Had no depend- ence on Catholics, and would be hard set to believe one on his oath. Father Kelly told her that Protestants were devils in the shape of men, and said it was not lucky to have her in the house with Protestants. He said he would make a Christian of her. He said he had the White- feet at his command, and told her about Luther and Calvin's doings, at the time when his religion was established, but that he intended to get his rights back again. She thinks Father Kelly is a White- foot." Lady Smith, the wife of Baron Sir W. C. Smith, now pre- siding with the Chief Justice at the Commission, died yesterday, of Cholera. 188 THE TOWar Jane 10. TO THE PUBLIC. The Proprietors of THE TOWN respectfully inform the public, that they have determined on presenting to their Subscribers, GRATIS, a beautifully executed MAP OF ENGLAND, under the Reform Bill, from the Ordnance Surveys, assisted by the Reports of the Commissioners for the Division of Counties. 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We some time since expressed our opinion, founded upon some knowledge of the political and moral state of I'ranee, the interests of large classes, and the passions and spirit of party, that the great problem was not whether carlism would triumph in the restoration of HENRY V., but whether Louis PHILLIP could maintain his ground. This question is now at fearful issue. The Carlists with the Ducliess of BERUI at their head are in arms in the west of France— and the streets of Paris have been during the last week drenched with blood. The Chouan insur- rection will effect nothing— or if any thing, it will operate only as a diversion in favour of the Republicans of the capital. We will therefore dismiss it from our consider- ation. The details of the insurrection at Paris will be found in another part of our paper. We have strong doubts whether it was organized or premeditated— and have belief in the assertion of the Republicans, that it was provoked by SOULT in cold blood to precipitate a crisis. Order is it appears restored,— Ihat is, the insurrection has been vanquished. Wo apprehend that this victory, so far from strengthening Louis PHILLIPE, will prove fatal lo him. Tho mark of Cain is red upon him and his government. Re- duced to abolish the Polytechnic School, after shedding the blood of the pupils who were tbe rising and cherished hope of France— to disarm the artillery of the National Guard— the only force upon which a constitutional throne could repose in France,— what has he left lo protect him? Only the jobbers in politics and stocks of the Perier school, and tbe mercenary mechanical portion of the army. His situation then is forlorn with only such auxiliaries, and placed between two opposite parties, by both of which lie is now equally abhorred. Indeed we have from the third month of his government thought his position hope- less. The Revolutionists could not forgive that part of him which was IJourhon— the Carlists could not forgive in a Bourbon the Revolutionist anil Usurper. An alliance is said to exist between the Carlists and Republicans. We believe it, and do not think the Carlists so duped or silly as they are on that account supposed. Even should they fail, they would still prefer, as a matter of policy and even of feeling, the existence of the Republic to the consolida- tion of the Government in the House of Orleans. A great revolution— we will not mince the matter— a greater than that of 1088— has been achieved. In 1688 the succession was modified, and some few concessions were extorted, and rights established, but the system of government by oligarchy was left entire and untouched root and branch, to grow and spread, until at length it overshadowed both the crown and the nation. In 1832 that oligarchy has been cut down, eradicated, beyond the possibility of re- growing, and the nation is constituted in the fulness of its rights and liberties. How has this great measure received the last seal and sanction which makes it the law of the land ? Was the ceremony associated with glittering processions, and all the pomp of the three branches of the legislature? Did the King and the Peers attend in their places and their dignities ? Was this great constitutional pact consecrated by the ceremonies of religion, and a blessing invoked upon it by prayer ? No. The Royal Assent has been given to the Reform Bill by the routine of a commission, in the solitude of empty benchcs, as if it were of no more importance than a turn- pike- road bill. To the nation separately this is nothing— but in an- other quarter it is an irreparable error. That the Lords should absent themselves is a matter of little regret and less surprise. Justice has been wrung, not obtained, from the majority of them, — many of them felt, and with reason, that they arc reduced to their natural level, and therefore to insignificance, and there were too many sordid passions and separate wills to be brought under the self- dictates of prudence. But the absence of the King is a matter of deep regret. He has thrown away a precious opportunity of regaining public confidence, and reinstating himself in the public heart. We have heard the King's non- appearance ascribed to the fear that the spectacle in the House of Lords would not be as gorgeous as usual— that there would not be the accustomed show of male and female aristocracy in furred robes, and nodding plumes, and the other accessaries of State, which are furnished by the art of millinery. But should it even have proved so, what would it avail ? The public voice would have shouted, the public pulse would have beat around the KING on his passage— the Com- mons would have attended as the strength and ornament of his throne, and the fewer number of lords and ladies would have occupied only the Usher of the Black Rod, the messengers, the Morning Post, and the next bulletin of the fashions in the Journal des Dames. Another version of the cause of the KING'S absence on this occasion is, that it would be contrary to etiquette. It is said to be the established court usage, that the KING shall give the royal assent in person only at the close of a Session, or where the bill to be passed into a law has re- ference to himself personally, or some membet ofliis family. What a pitiful measure is here given of the understand- ings which direct or constitute the machinery of a court. Here are court etiquette and frivolous usage outweighing the gravest considerations of State policy. It might be laughed at were the mischief less serious. The French revolution and Louis XVI. are favourite topics at St. James's and Windsor Castle. We will sug- est a few instances of the mischievous effects of pre- ferring court etiqutte to reason in the case of that ill- fated and ill- advised prince. One of the first disgusts given to the third estate, or Commons, who formed pari of the States General in 1789, originated in the frivo- lous impertinence of court etiquette. The Keeper of the Seals, a solemn observer of court ceremonials, opened his folding doors on both sides to admit the nobles, but left only one side open to receive the Commons, wonder," said a deputy of tbe latter, " your Excellency did not require us to pass info your presence through the keyhole;" and the insult, as this foolish piece of court etiquette was considered, recoiled upon the court in a storm of indignation, contempt, and ridicule. The incor- rigible fopperies of court etiquelte were persisted in even after the experience of their mischievous consequences in this instance. One of the most stormy conflicts between Louis XVI. and the third estate, was produced by the appearance of a master of the ceremonies, charged with a royal message, at the bar with his hat on. The cry of chapeau has resounded through the hall; the assembly de- fied the court and the King; and Mirabeau thundered forth the memorable fragment of declamation, which precipi- tated, if it did not produce tbe revolution. There something inexpressibly comic in the tenacity with which tbe courtiers clung to etiquette as the sheet anchor of royalty to the very last. Madame Roland relates, that when her husband was introduced at court as minister, the simplicity of his toilet filled ( he courtiers with con- sternation. " Ah," said the King's Chamberlain in de- spair, " not even shoo buckles!" " Alas! no," replied Du mourier, with ludicrous gravity, " all is lost." The frivolity of these court butterflies was not al- ways ridiculously mischievous. It was sometimes pre- sumptuously atrocious. " Sire," said Marshal Broglie, " give me but a carte blanclie to strike off seven heads and I will answer for every thing"— but we will give it in his own language—" Sire si vous voulez me donner carte blanche moyennant sept tetes que Je ferai tomber Je vous re ponds d' assurer la couronne, fyc.'' What the process was by which our English Broglie proposed the other day to put down mutinous Reform, and secure the Crown on the head of the oligarchy, we do not know, and will not conjecture— but we sincerely rejoice, even for his sake that the experiment was not tried. There are other alarming and ominous coincidences— not between Louts XVI. and WILLIAM IV., but between the Court cabal, which proved fatal to the former, and that which is compromising tho latter. We are fully and sincerely convinced, that YVILLIAM IV. would not dismiss popular Minister, and take him back only to thwart and in trigue against him, as Louts XVI. did in the case of NECKER and ROLAND— and we are equally convinced that he is incapable of lending himself to a secret cabal unconstitutional influence, and an " Austrian Committee." The KING'S good sense and good faith negative the suppo- sition. Though we regret, therefore, his loss of the recent opportunity of reconciliation, we have 110 fears foe the future, ' lne KING, in fact, gains power from the Reform Bill. Instead of being under the domination of the oli- garchy, he exercises his prerogatives, henceforth, in frank and direct relations with the people whom he governs. It is our belief that the Aristocracy will itself derive new life and vigour from Reform. It is true, the Lord Johns and Lord Charleses, the Viscounts and Honourables— the mere fribbles of nobility, who become Members of the Hon House, because it is the fashion, or to keep their per- sons out of goal, or who receive their political education as Junior Lords of the Admiralty and Treasury, at the cost of a thousand a year each to the public; these we say, are dead, past hope. But is there, in tbe Aristocracy no independent talent— no generous ambition ? There is, we answer, in the nobility its full proportion of talent, know- ledge, industry— in short, all the stamina of public charac- ter, moral and intellectual. No one who knows any thing of the world and society can be ignorant of this. We could name if it were not invidious to select, several young men of high rank and ancient family, both Whig and Tory, whose youth has been studious, whose ambition is ho- nourable; who seek distinction in literature and public life, and who will entefj or have already entered, tbe arera of politics with the certainty of bearing away their full share of its honors, even were they wholly stripped, as assuredly they will not be, of the prestige of birth and title, and the influence of wealth. We understand that the majority of the Irish Members of the House of Commons, intend to resist some of the principles of the Irish Reform Bill; and that, up to the present moment, all attempts at accommodation between them and the Ministry have failed. This is much to be regretted, on various accounts; but on none more than the fact that the Tories, who are ever on the alert to avail themselves of differences between Reformers, are prepared for a display of bad feeling in the House of Lords, in the event of the Irish Reform Bill being carried in the Com- mons, with the amendments proposed by Mr. O'CONNELL. We entreat Irish Members to consider whether it would not be more prudent to abate something of their demands now, taking all he can get for the present, and expecting more from a Reformed Parliament, than to run the risk of defeat, if not in both Houses, at least in the Upper House of Parliament, where the Tories will assuredly try their strength against him. They boast now that they have a Cabinet ready formed, and that ( he King is only waiting for a good excuse to get rid of his present Ministry. This may be an empty boast; but is it worth while fo give these enemies of the peace and happiness oftlieir country, an opportunity of again creating an Interregnum ? We are sure the Irish Members do not desire any such thing ; and we trust they will take good counsel, and stipulate only for such improvements in the Irish Reform Bill, as the Lords will have no excuse for rejecting. It is stated in some of the French Government Papers, that among the rioters in the late affair there were a great number of foreigners of different nations. Is this to be wondered at? Were not these men in a state of total des- titution ; and could life be valuable to them in such a con- dition ? Let it be recollected, also, that among the starving foreigners in Paris were Poles, Spaniards, and Italians, who formerly fought in the French ranks, and who were ungenerously left to want after the overthrow of liberty in their respective countries. In their case, to poverty, which makes man careless of life, was added a desire to punish those by whom they had been neglected. It may be highly improper for foreigners to take part in tbe do- mestic disputes of other nations, but it is not prudent to allow foreigners, who are industrious and intellectual, to lead a life of wretchedness among those whose wealth and enjoyment they assisted in obtaining. Let us look at our own conduct for instance. There are now in London many hundreds of Spaniards who have not, at times, bread to eat for 24 hours together. THE ELDER SON, BY LORD A " Tant va la cruche a l'eau, qu'elle ae brise a la fin." A horrid fear doth haunt my soul At midnight, noon, or morning— A dread of woe predestinate, I have no power of scorning. Among my friends I'm reckon'd brave, No man dare brand me coward— But could they read within my heart, What taunts might not be shower'd t At Almack's, when I dance along, The sudden chill comes o'er me, The horrid cloud across the light, Which dims the scene before me. At Crockford's, even while I win, The creeping dread arises; And in the park on sunniest days, That fear my heart surprises. Dick Reckless, at the " Travellers'," Observed what good ' twould do me To go abroad— oh, mockery 1 There fate would still pursue me. Have I not been at Paris, Rome, Vevay, Berlin, Vienna, Even to the land where finger tips Are rosier made with henna ?— Have I not fled from place to place As quick as steeds could bear me ? And have I not for ever found That doom of darkness near me ? They look me out— they hunt me down— Their spells are cast around me— And well I know they'll never cease, Till dark and fast they've bound me 1 There's Emily, whose sparkling eyes Are full of animation, Who, boldly briliant, fights her way To love and admiration ;— There's Fanny, like a fairy flower, Tor summer winds too tender;— There's Lucy, who stands meekly by, Awaiting my surrender;— There's Caroline, with careless smile, And merriment unceasing ;— There's Jane, in whose fair pining cheek The rose is still decreasing ;— There's May, whose rarely- lifted eyes With passion's fire are burning, With startled gaze and sudden blush Her young head from me turning;— There's oh 1 there are a thousand more, Still fairer than the others, And all are fenced and guarded round By fearless aunts and mothers. They come 1 they come 1 that rushing troop 1 Oh 1 from this dream awake me 1 Will no one chase my dangerous thoughts E'er reason quite forsake me ? Cold creeps that dread upon my heart— I feel their point is carried— I close my eyes— I yield me up— Oh, Heaven's 11 shall be married ! A DAY IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. ( BY A COTFSTRY COUSIN.) DEAR BESSIE,— Every one has been very kind to me in Grosvenor- square, and Lady AsJtingham and her daughters have afforded me every amusement in their power. Amongst other novelties, they proposed to me to go and hear the debate in the House of Lords, which I gladly agreed to. Oh! my dear Bessie, how different things are in reality, from what we picture to our imagination 1 Instead of the grave, awful, impressive scene which I had fancied the great deliberative assembly of England would present, all was confusion :— " The Lords they walked in, and the Lords tliey walked out;" like the pot- boys in Monk Lewis's parodied ballad of Albnzo the Brave. They applauded— no cheered, I mean— when the speeches pleased them, and coughed or talked quite audibly when they did not. I assure you, that when one of them began to sneak very angrily, ( Lord Londonderry, I believe,) they talked so,' that it was impossible for us to hear any thing but a confused murmur of a hundred voices at once ; and the moment a man rose, with very curly hair, and a slow clear utterance ( whom. I particularly liked and wished to hear,) fifty or sixty of them got up and went hastily out. I thought at first that the House was on fire, as I had seen a man lighting the chandeliers with a taper of a prodigious length a little while before, but I found nothing had occurred, and Lady Askingham told me it was al- ways the way when Lord Ellenborough spoke. Then they quar- relled— dear me, how bitterly and rudely they spoke to each other I really, I expected them to come to blows every minute— they thumped the table, and swung their arms about,, in a way that was fearful, and Lord. Londonderry looked every, now and then as if he was on the point of stripping off his coat, and com- mencing a regular boxing- match with some one on the opposite side. But if all this was strange and shocking to me,, and the Lords- seemed ruder than 1 thought gentlemen ever were to each other, what must the Ladies have appeared ? All' the time the Duke of Wellington was speaking, those who had Husbands and friends on that side, bent eagerly forward and tried to catch, every word; but it was only now and then we could hear him, on account of the noise made by the ladies who were of the other party, who never ceased eating sandwiches, and getting biscuits out of rustling paper bags, and drinking wine, or climbing over the benches to the door, to get a breath of cooler air, for, in- deed, we were almost suffocated'; the gallery, as they call it, being very little larger than the large pew in our church, and quite full. Well, after the Duke sate down, some Lord on the Ministerial side got up to answer him, and then the Wellington party of ladies began to eat their sandwiches and talk together, and pour wine and water into little cups and drink it. I really grew quite tired of trying to listen, and being almost on the last row at the back, it was only when they were very still that I could hear at all. Some of the ladies were very angry too, at the others being there; and there were two, particularly, who kept looking at me, and asking who I was and who had brought me, and complaining that some other lady who was their friend could not get in, and that Peers' wives had no chance of getting places. At last I turned to the lady next me, and told her softly that Lord Askingham, had given me an order, and that Lady AskingHam had wished me to come ; but that I was ijuite tired, and would give up my place to any friend of hers. She did not answer me, but looked surprised and laughed a little, and put her handkerchief up to her mouth, and the other lady said crossly, " So like Lady Askingham 1" ~ cannot think what she meant, for I am sure I never was thought like my aunt before. At last we got up to go away, and as we passed the door- way a lady who was standing there smiled and bowed to Lady As- kingham, and then said to me, " Are you for or against the measure ?" Before I could reply, my aunt pressed my arm and said, " For it— for it— Fanny is on the right side," and then they both smiled again very kindly at each other, and we went down stairs. I could not think why my aunt said I was for it, because you know my father is against it, and of course I could have no opinion of my own ; but I did not like to ask her as she had been displeased with me in the morning for asking the difference between Schedule A and Schedule B ; she said the difference was not much, and it was all part of the same Bill; but I never clearly understood what she meant, or, indeed, any part of the debate, though of course it was a pleasure to hear so many clever men speak. I was dreadfully tired the next day, having remained from eleven in the morning till past midnight in the house, on account of the difficulty of getting back our places if we once quitted them. Upon the whole, I was disappointed ; but I know it was only from stupidity, for Lucy Askingham was delighted, and gave Lord Charles Green a description of all who had spoken the next morning. Ever, dear Bessie, your affectionate FANNY. ADVERTISEMENTS EXTRAORDINARY. LOST, between Hyde Park- corner and Millbank Penitentiary a place, and a character, from his last service, by an elderly man, nearly past his work. Whoever can afford him information that may lead to the recovery of both, or either, shall be handsomely rewarded, on application to ARTHUR, late head- coachman to the Sovereign stage coach, Crown Inn, St. James's ; now outwaiter at the Duke and Duck, Piccadilly. N. B.— No questions asked or answered. IN THE PRESS, and speedily will be published, " Practical Illustrations of the Book of Wisdom." By William Prince, of Gloucester, R. A. T. and A. S. S. This rare work will be printed on foolscap, and bound in calf, but unlettered ; and may be had of Simple and Co., Silly Alley. MISSING, from the Conservative Club- house, Carlton Ter-. race, a piece of Candied Orange Peel, much in use in the com- position of Bitters and Tonics for fortifying decayedConstitntions. It was turned almost green of late, and so completely dwindled into nothing from constant squeezing, that it is supposed some of the " waiters on Providence," employed by the Club, have brushed it away in the crumbs. It was lost once before and found in a rat- hole. Whoever can restore it, is requested to do so out of charity to a poor old man, well- known about West- minster, who frequents the house Scot- free, to pick up cheese- parings, and is inconsolable for its loss, having nearly cried his eyes out— but is too poor to offer a reward. WANTED, a Place or a Pension, by an humble- minded, mid- dle- aged man, originally brought up as a lamp- lighter, who can make himself useful in the bureau, or the boudoir. He would not object to a situation in a tavern or Law Court, and would be equally servicable in either, having long been accustomed to the bar. As a Chamber Counsel he has been confidentially con- sulted by people of all ranks and sexes. Has a knack at poetry, and is clever at doing small pamphlets.— Enquire for H. T., at the " Widow Bewitched," near Covent- Garden. PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION, a new edition of Grose's Slang Dictionary, with notes in the vulgar tongue, and a prefa- tory essay on political pamphleteering and clerical consistency.— By Harry Oats, of Exeter. Dedicated, by permission, to Lord Durham. To BE SOLD, for waste paper, five thousand copies of WALSH'S WORKS on " REFORM," being no longer of any use to the owner. Application to be made to Coal- burn and Bent- lye, at thei£ Trash Toy- shop, Namby- Pamby Place, Hackney. June 10. TIIE TOWI. 189 TOWN TALK. PARLIAMENTARY DRAWINGS. Lord Althorp is supposed to be the first Chancellor of the Exchequer that has attended the Derby. His Lordship is said to have won 300/., which may assist his budget. We fear he did not meet many reformers at that agreeable place of amusement. Ambrose Isted, Esq., who is as remarkable for his talent and kindness of heart as from the singular misfortune of being deaf and dumb from bis birth, is about to be united to Miss Stopford, the accomplished niece of Lord Courtown. The young Marquis of Abercorn's marriage with the Lady Louisa Russell, is contradicted by high authority. Perhaps his Lordship has discovered that it is pleasanter to choose than to be chosen in a case of this sort. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. We pass over Dr. Philpotts, the polemic, preacher, Quarterly- Reviewer, and pamphleteer, to come at once to the Right Rev. Dignitary. TheBishopofExeterisamanofaveryremarkableaspect. He is small, but perfectly erect; and however naturally dimi- nutive, does not strike you as a little man. His gait is full of elasticity, and springs at every step ; yet he has not a hurried, or a loose uncertain walk. His complexion is deeply yellow, and " sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought." The eye is of a sombre, rather than a melancholy blue. His features, although symmetrical, are too sharply chiselled, and have a casuistical contour. The forehead is high and intellectual; Col. Fane, in the Tuesday's debate, was pleased to caU the while the mouth- in its repose, has a settled expression of House of Lords " an assembly of old Sarums." " Ma conscience!" whispered Hume to Lord Duncannon, " the puir lad's demented." The Earl of Mulgrave left town on Tuesday last for Plymouth, from which port he is expected to sail on Saturday. THE PUN LOGICAL.—" My observations," said Sir E. Sugden, in apologizing to Colonel Jones, " were General, and therefore could not apply to the Colonel. sacerdotal consciousness, and intimates the passion for arch hierarchical power. In his moods of thought, when his mind is alone, and in the solitude of its meditations, his face has a severe and rigorous cast; hut the moment he engages in con- versation, his countenance is lighted up with the flashes of vivacity, and is kindled with a vivid illumination. The only fault is, that in society the sunshine of the mind is too per- The public dinners " at Lambeth Palace have been discontinued: I Petual- 14 is said those who Pretend to know him- that the third reading of the Bill having entirely destroyed the I ^ is of an Arctic inefficiency as well as constancy, and that it appetite of the customary guests. is diffused over frigidity and snow ; but we do not believe in It is not true, as currently reported, that the Duke of Glou- 1this ™ w of his private character, for we have heard from those cester was prevented from meeting the Royal family at Kew, on Monday last, in consequence of severe inflammation of the jaw, occasioned by cutting one of his wise teeth. No such accident has yet befallen H. R. H. It is said that Madame Vestris has a daughter who inherits all the beauty and fascination of her mother, and that it is for the sake of her smiles, quel dolce riso .' that a certain young Viscount has entirely forsaken the fashionable world, to ride every evening to the romantic cottage which contains the fair object of his de- intimate with his affections, that he is a kindly and good- natured man. We can but speak of him from our observations from the gallery of the House of Lords, but we have closely watched him. When no one addresses him, he sits amongst the sacred band apparently involved in deep and somewhat sullen reflec- tions ; his arm, invested with lawn, leans on the scarlet bench, and as he sustains his cheek upon it, emotions, not unmingled with solicitude, and thoughts, not of an exclusively celestial sort, seem to pass within him; hut if his fiercest political an- votion. Fashionable mothers can scarcely decide whether they tagonist should approach him, all his saturnine severity gives are more indignant or astonished at Madame Vestris having had way; he undergoes a transfiguration of amenity— he smiles with the insolence to produce a pretty daughter. The whole body corporate of Aunts and Chaperones have met, and think of pe- titioning Parliament, to put down Madame Vestris as a nuisance, and order Lord C gh back again to his own sphere. We fear, however, that such a measure would be even a greater ex- tension of privilege than the dreaded creation of Peers. It is proposed making out a list of the matches of the season, on a plan resembling that of the Blue Book. The names, male and female, are to be printed opposite each other, according to a sweetness perhaps a little elaborate, but full of courtesy, and oppresses the man that hates him most with the suavity of his address and the gracefulness of his refined and polished adu- lation. If we might draw an illustration from the opposite characters of the Romish orders, we should say that he looked like a Dominican when he was silent, and like a Jesuit when he spoke. We have understood that the Bishop of Exeter shines, or rather radiates in conversation. His wit is brilliant; his learning is profound, without being pedantic; he has a flow of easy and their supposed suitability, with an accurate account of the ex- pectations of each. This will be a work of some labour, but I P" re expression, and he has the fortunate talent ( the greatest we trust the publisher will meet with encouragement, and that | felicity of conversation) to raise himself in the estimation of no lady or gentleman will be without one of these useful little volumes, which are to be printed in a convenient size, suitable for the pocket or reticule. Jeremy Bentham's death has caused a great sensation i that is, it has reminded people that he actually was alive till a week ago. This eccentric old man is said never to have admitted more than one person to his table at a time; and, during the Summer others, without reducing them in their own. As a public speaker, the Bishop of Exeter has powers worthy of a better cause than that which he has espoused. If there be too studied an urbanity in his ordinary deportment, and too artificial a dulcetness of manner and of look, these defects disap- pear in his parliamentary oratory. His delivery is of the most forcible and impressive sort— 4e has a deep, solemn, and ad- months, was accustomed frequently to dine on the balcony of his monishing voice j it possesses volume and clearness; it is arti- house. culate and free, and rolls through the House of Lords in an Sir James Macdonald is appointed to the Government of » MP° sing and melodious intonation. Although his person be of Corfu. His political usefulness deserves the reward; and his sma11 and slender configuration, he has great dignity of deport- health, which has latterly not been good, will doubtless be be- nefitted by a residence in so beautiful a climate. There are an incalculable number of subjects for maternal spe- culation at present floating about town : which of them is to anchor in the haven of matrimony before the autumn, is a ques- ment; he makes up by his bearing for his size: his hand is stretched out in an attitude of malediction for the Whigs, and of benison for the Tories ; and he raises his forehead in the consciousness of its anointed elevation, with a look which it would not have been unworthy of Becket to have worn. His tion difficult to resolve. The list comprises the Marquisses of oratory is of a lofty and ambitious character : he gets out of the Abercorn and Waterford ; the Earl of Craven ; Lords Sydney, tone of ordinary discourse, and the range of common think- Fori; ester, Rivers, Kinnaird; Marquis of Douglas, son of the inS> at once i he soars to the highest pitch of rhetoric, and, Duke of Hamilton ; Viscounts Fordwich, Villers, Kerry, IIow- 1 fearless in his ascent to those elevations of eloquence which ick, Castlereagh, and Ossulston:— besides untitled matches, of others would fear to attempt, he boldly mounts into the higher whom Sidney Herbert is a valuable specimen. regions of expression and of sentiment, with a wing conscious RECEIPT FOR A BOOK OF TRAVELS.— Exaggerate all that of its amplitude and vigour. We entirely differ from him— of you have seen— invent a great deal that you never did see. ^ is political morality we may not have the best opinion— but we Christen a number of places that never existed, with a number ca! lnot withhold from him the praise of that true eloquence of names no one ever heard. Talk continually of what you ate which is so rare an attribute of his order, and which is any and drank, and describe accurately the conduct of bar- maid, I wliere s0 seldom heard, chamber- maid, landlady, & c. at the different inns ( where their conduct will bear it,) with the exact size of their ancles, and the THE LATE CHARLES BUTLER, ESQ. Two men who might dispute or share the Nestorship of law colour of their complexion. Put a frontispiece of your own and literature have died within the last few d Charles bkeness in the supposed costume of the country- and then- why Butler and Jeremy Bentham_ We ^ given Jn ^^ column then offer your book to Colburn or Murray. The Duke of Devonshire last night gave a concert— followed by a hall. All the principal vocal performers of the day were engaged, and afforded a rich treat to the musical amateurs. The flightiness of head or heart recently manifested hy a young Marquis, in suddenly transferring his admiration from a fair member of the house of G is variously accounted for. a short notice of Mr. Bentham from the daily. Of Mr. Butler we can speak from our own knowledge. He died in the 84th year of his age. His career was honourable and happy as his life was long. Mr. Butler was a Catholic, and thus disqualified for what are technically called the honours of his profession. to one of the house'of IBut ' f intolerantleSislationdel3arredhimfrombeingChancelloror We have heard it ascribed Chief Justice of England, his talents enabled him to leave behind, to the loss of a race— ridden by the noble, we cannot call him in his noTfcs upon Coke- Littleton, a work which, for style and gallant, Marquis, in which his noble friend appeared to rejoice matter, is classic in British Jurisprudence. He had a wide, a over- much. Ihere is, in addition, a suspicion of mvsterious . • . , ... jockeyship, into which we will not rater. 7 Ivast acquaintance with general literature, whether in matters of When Commissioner G— d— n and N— g— t sat down At the quiet Treasury Board, There was so little space, that one still remain'd An extra Treasury Lord. So the people began ( these are murmuring days) To feel heavy discontent; And they thought of reforming the size of the Bench, And petitioning Parliament. But Cobbett explained to them that the Bench Had heavy " stock on hand," And the number of Lords, not the size of the Bench, Was the grievance in the land. And then he proposed ( as in their hearts Retrenchment held full sway) That Government put down one of the Lords, And that on an early day. Then the faithful N— g— t he uprose, And he boldly spake his mind ; That as to the Board being overstock'd, It was nothing of the kind. And he swore that by his Treasury Bench He still would stand or fall, For be would'nt allow there was one too many And there waa'nt room for all. profound and curious research, or of imagination and taste- whether relating to the splendid ages of Louis XIV. and Leo X., the history and foundations of feudalism and the Germanic Em- pire, or in the disputed questions and constituent changes of sects and churches. With abstract science he was familar, and had a practical acquaintance with music. It may be said that, to a certain extent, he combined the learning and graces of a jurist and a scholar, of the severe Dumoulin. andthe accomplished d'Ag- uesseau. Mr. Butler had, more than most men, not only the man- ners but the temper of a gentleman. He was engaged in religious controversy with two disputants, who were, of all others, the most calculated to provoke or communicate the asperity of polemics— Mr. Southey and Doctor Philpotts; but his good temper and polished breeding never forsook him in the strife. A conscien- tious, scrupulous Catholic, he was perfectly tolerant, and he died in the principles of his religion, with the tranquillity of a philo- sopher. The National Society held a general Committee on Wednes- I day, at the Vestry- room of St. Martin's- in- the- Fields, when there were present the Archbishop of York, Bishop of Bangor, Bishop of Chester, Joshua Watson, Esq., Anthony Hammond, Esq., James Trimmer, Esq., Rev. H. II. Norris, Rsv. Dr. Walmsley, Rev. J. C. Wigram. The usual business of the Committee was transacted, and grants of money were voted to five places for the purpose of erecting school- rooms, amounting on the whole | to 420/. We regret to find that, whilst Austria assures her allies that she is anxious for peace, her army is rapidly increasing, The Austrian force is now at least 400,000 1— rGlol/ e, SUGDEN'S SOPHISTRIES ; OR, SEVENTEEN REASONS AGAINST REFORM.* 1. Because Lord Grey has shewn A will and spirit of his own, And will not let us, at our pleasure, Re- mould and mutilate the measure. 2. Because the hill's decreed by fate To crush those pillars of the State— The rotten boroughs — famed in story— Britain's best bulwarks ! England's glory ! 1 3. ' Cause Buffer Jones presumed to print— Or else to give the Times a hint Of that meek menace, it la Swing— The fat DUKE'S letter to THE KING. 4. Because said Jones advised the rabble To be slain, piece- meal, in the squabble ; And this was the certain way For the said mob to win the day. 5. Because Lord Milton, plump and plain, Bid the tax- gatherer " call again ;" 6. Because— because— past all revealing, Ned Sugden has a fellow- feeling For the poor people— naught can sever Him, Sugden, from their hearts for ever ! 7. And he's resolved— though warm he waxes— To the last bob to pay his taxes. 8. Because the Whig Administration, When they usurped the Tories' station, Made for REFORM, a stipulation. 9. Because, despite old Eldon's tears, Lord Grey will " Burke" the House of Peers. 10. Because the Minister's minority, Somehow out- numbered our majority. 11. Because he ( Sugden) really spoke In downright earnest— not in joke. 12. Because the good sense of the people— Conservative of State and Steeple— Assures us, at their earliest leisure, They'll make this measure a good measure. 13. Because, in its most vital branches, The 10/. clause extends the franchise. 14. Because the Whig Administration Has boldly kept faith with the nation. 15. Because Lord Althorp frankly owns He's intimate with Buffer Jones. 16. Because the bill all prospect baulks Of ousting my Lord Brougham and Vaux. 17. Because the Whigs keep— while they scoff us— Sir Edward Sugden out of office 111 And now for all these rhymes and reasons, I vote the bill the worst of treasons. * See Tuesday night's Debate. HERALDIC ILLUSTRATIONS. XI. " Mutare vel timere sperno."— By the D— e of B— F— T. A staunch, true, thorough- going Tory ; Whilst o'er three shires I domineer ; And FITZ. the Horse Guards rules in glory—• I scorn alike to change or fear ! XII. " Avito viret honore."— By L— d W— NC— FFE. They wrong me much who think that I Will e'er my motto's pledge belie : For though my fame abroad be blown, Tis for no honour of my own. XIII. " Compositum Jus Fasque animi."— By L— d E— N— GH. Since Law and Equity appear Leagued in my motto— it is clear That Equity should now make sure LAW'S pretty little sinecure, xtv. " Grata quies."— By L— D B— XL— Y. Despite of ME they've past THE BILL ; But if they'll leave me now at my ease, Nor dock my pension, I may still Calmly enjoy my " grata quies." xv. " Amo."— By the D— e of B— CC— GH. " Amo" ( my motto) means " I love" As fondly as a sucking dove : And first, though young and green I be, I love my Ducal dignity ; I love my coronet to wear ; I love the Sovereign's smile to share ; I love to lead a courtier's life ; I love to mix in party strife ; I love, amid " the war of words," To vapour in the House of Lords ; I love Pitt dinners and set speeches ; I love my rank ; I love my riches ; I love— though some may think me weak— I love to hear my sweet self speak j I love— as well befits my Grace— Peers, patronage, and power and place ! I love the rotten- borough system— And how can mortal man resist ' em ? As all illustrious Tories do, I love the loaves and fishes too. A paper, on the motion of Mr. F. Buxton, has been presented to the House of Commons respecting the punishment of a slave, named Swiney, in Jamaica, at the January sessions of Savannah- la- Mer, in 1830. The convicting magistrates were the Hon. David Finlayson and Thomas William Harden, Esq. Suffice it to say, that the conviction and punishment were alike illegal and severe; he was tried on the statute for illegal preaching and teaching. He had done neither; he had only prayed at what is called a " prayer meeting" of the Anabaptists and Methodists, and some incoherent expressions, including the name of Jesus, were all that was sworn against him. The statute allowed of flogging or imprisonment; the magistrates sentenced him to both, and both flogging and hard labour were inflicted. The Attorney General of the island, Mr. Hugo James, manfully declared his opinion of the illegality of the sentence ; and Lord Goderich, the Colonial Secretary, ordered the magistrates, Fin- layson and Harden, to be struck off the roll of magistrates. A postscript to this precious proceeding, in the Parliamentary paper, is a decision of the House of Assembly in Jamaica, nega- tiving ( by a majority of 25 to 3) a motion to inquire into the expediency of abplishing the flogging of female $\ ms I NATIONAL GALLERY, WESTMINSTER. No. 42. " Anticipated Honours." From Sir E. B. SUGDEN'S study. This is a whimsical composition, and doubtless designed as a sly and stinging sarcasm upon some upstart aspirant to the Peer- age, who, if we mistake not, is here exhibited in the act of fitting a coronet on a barber's wig- block, which surmounts a scare- crow figure enveloped in an official robe of dignity. A tinsel bauble, in the shape of a mace, and a huge bunch of seals, are ostenta- tiously displayed on a table in front of the block- head repre- sentative ; and a quantity of wool, escaped from the unfinished cushion of a chair, is strewed about the room. The effect of the open window, and the view of Weymouth in the back ground, are excellently managed. On the walls of the apartment a play- bill is stuck up, in which the performance of Foote's farce of The Minor" is announced, with an entertainment called " The Guardian, or Purity of Election." The hero of the first piece by a young gentleman, his first appearance in public ; and of the second by an experienced stager. No. 62. " The Enraged Orator." From Col. SIBTHORP'S saloon. This picture was evidently intended as a companion to Hogarth's " Enraged Musician,-" and it has great merit amidst much eccentricity. The artist's humour is dry and caus- tic, and he has managed the scene admirably ; yet it was no easy task to introduce an orator of such peculiar powers into a nursery of grown up gentlemen, who are labouring might and main under the most distressing symptoms of the hooping cough,- and the worse they seem, the more energetic does the action of the orator apparently become. He is endeavouring to out- talk their clamour, and occasionally calls out, " Hear him 1 hear him 1" whilst his efforts to repress his rising rage and indignation, alter- nately trying to soothe them into silence, and menacing them with an appeal to " the schoolmaster," are capitally hit off. No. 53. " The Saint Manufactory." From Capt. GORDON'S gallery. There is something very ambiguous about this paint- ing. Whether the " Simon Pure" is a fanatic, or a hypocrite, does not seem sufficiently defined ; though perhaps the painter meant to depict the several characteristics, blended in one bright original. It is a poor production, and utterly valueless. No. 34. " The Gander." From Mr. STUART WORTLEY'S exhibition. There is something of the wild goose about the head and plumage of this bird, which is so naturally executed, that, from being placed in juxtaposition with the Solon goose, from the Goulburn gallery ( noticed last week), we might at first sight fancy goose and gander " instinct with life," and hissing at each other, as a trial of their lungs. No. 61. " The BuLL- Froy." From Mr. CROKER'S collection. We have laughed, time out of mind, at the caricatures of " The frog he would a wooing go." But this picture leaves the Rowley, powley, gammon and spinach" hero at an immeasur- able distance. There is something unique in the design and exe- cution of this curious specimen of art. The Croking animal before us apes ambition " more than frog beseems," and appa- rently aspires to the station of the monkey in the scale of being, as forming a new connecting link between the toad, and that toad- eater the courtier. The figure is dressed in the most outre style ; a fragment of an old rusty gown is flung over the back, and the lappels of a sailor's jacket, thrice turned, are closely- buttoned across the breast, on the left side of which a faded rose, tied with gold at the stem, is displayed, and from the fifth button- hole on the right a gauger's inkhorn is suspended, as a badge of honour. This picture has oftentimes changed hands, and fetched a most extravagant price, ' till it was some months since cast out of a celebrated Cabinet collection, in which it had been exhibited for nearly a quarter of a century. No. 53. " The Slave- Driver." From the CHANDOS collec- tion. We have here a bold experiment to divest the condition of the slave of those horrors wherewith it is associated in the minds of freemen ; and to reconcile the peasantry of England to the calm contemplation of slavery. The picture represents " a nest of Negroes," engaged in their holiday dance, and tripping it on the light fantastic toe to the musical accompaniment of, what Davies Davenport correctly calls, " the crack of the whip."— This portion is inscribed " The Reward of Industry;" whilst the other, inscribed " The Reward of Independence," exhibits the " Owner" of the slaves, driving a body of British freeholders to the hustings at a county election, like a drove of " black cat- tle." The latter are held together by strong strips of parchment, on which is written " Lease of my Farm," and kept in order by a sort of cat- o'- nine- tails, formed also of parchment strips, on every one of which is legible, " notice to quit." This picture is now exhibited for the last time. No. 39. " The Poetaster." FromMACKWORraPRAED's pic- ture gallery. This poor devil has turned his coat once, and seems consulting as to the most decent and advantageous mode of turn- ing it again. He is just now placing a Recorder in the hands of an elderly gentlemen in Grey, and entreating him, by his gestures, to " play upon it." Nos. 64 and 65. " The Warming Pans." Indifferent copies from clever originals in the NEWCASTLE collection, lent on this occasion from the exhibitions of Messrs. SADLER and M. ATT- WOOD. They are miserable daubs— not worth " house- room." REPORT OF THE WEST INDIA COMMITTEE.— The First Re- port of the Select Committee on the Commercial State of the West India Colonies, which has been lately made, states that they have received abundant evidence of the distress under which the West India Planters labour, and have laboured for a long time. The immediate cause, according to the West Indians, is the inadequacy of return. The cost of production of a hundred weight of sugar is 15s. 8d. The expense of bringing it to mar- ket is 8s. 6d. The market price is 23s. 8d.— thus leaving a defi- ciency of 6d. The Report then adverts to the history of our Colonial system— to the abolition of the Slave traffic in 1807— to the necessity of the planter to rear all his slaves, and main- tain a large number of females, who would not otherwise be re- quired— to the continuance of the Slave traffic in Cuba and Bra- zil— to the admission of the produce of foreign colonies into the British market, and to the inability of the West Indians to com- pete with the foreign colonies, not enjoying the same advantages — to the high duty upon rum and sugar— to the increased cost of production, by reason of the abolition of the Slave trade, the ameliorating orders, and the commercial restrictions— and to the exclusion of molasses by law from the distilleries and public breweries of the United Kingdom. These, the West Indians contend, are the artificial causes of the present distress; and they claim a compensation which will enable them to compete upon equal terms with the foreign grower. The Report states, that some of the causes appear susceptible of removal, whieh is a better remedy than compensation. One of the principal causes is the commercial restrictions. According to papers submitted to the Board of Trade, they impose an annual charge upon the West India Colonies of 1,392,353/. The burden on sugar is 5s. 6fd. a cwt. Take this burden awr » y, and the cost of bring- ing a hundred weight of sugar f; o market would be reduced to 18s. 7, id. ( the cost is 24s. 5( d). If the market price is 23s. 8d, then a balance of 5s. O- Jd, remains in favoig p£ the planter, iu , stead of 6d, against tat, 190 Til ® TOW31'. June 10. THE ITALIAN OPERA. Quem dens vult perdere prizes dementat. It might he uncivil to predicate the first member of this apothegm of the gentleman who has chosen to cultivate a familiarity with the misfortunes of the Italian Opera, hut that the gods have visited him with the melancholy lot of dementation, is a matter of flagrant publicity. Mr. Monck Mason came with the reputation of a skilful and enthusiastic musical amateur. How far he deserved it was soon manifest in his preference of frivolous novelties, by sub- altern composers, to chefs d'emvre which, however known, are never too old or used. It was presumed that lie was well acquainted with the state of vocal talent in Italy and Germany, but at the beginning, and up to the decisive period of the sea- son, his experiments proved failures, his debuts mediocrities, and his improvident engagement with " subjects" whom the public invalided after the first or second night, placed him be- tween the alternatives of- consenting to their retirement on full pay, or disputing their claims in Westminster- hall. What the relations are, whether of diverse or identical interest, between the German and Italian operas, we will not inquire, but if the former has, on the one hand, brought money, it has, on the other, caused an injurious diversion, vulgarized the house, and disgusted the subscribers. Robert le Diable has been coming for some weeks, but the adage does not hold, for though the manager has talked and talked of the devil, that personage has not appeared. Mr. Mason's engagement of' f pable artists was not the result of penury; he also gaged several singers of the first order: but with the fatuity which in his case seems a visitation of Providence, he let most of them lie on the shelf in London until the season was nearly gone by, and with the finest game in his hands, he has played it so blindly as almost to throw away his advantages. The Cenerentola and Barbiere, both characteristic chefs d'teuvre of Rossini, have been for the most part admirably performed. Madame Cinti counts more lustres than it would be agreeable to her to record, and she had her first education in the French grand opera, one of the worst schools of music in Europe. But she devoted herself, con amore, to a better school, acquired a new and better method, and, by a sort of realization of the super- stition of savages, her teacher seems to have been actually de- prived of all that she learned from him. Whilst Madame Cinti has been approaching the nightingale, Bordogni, who had been one of the sweetest tenors in Europe, had not, when last in London, a note above a cuckoo. Madame Cinti, in the Cene• rentola, sang with a success less brilliant than Sontag, but more surprising, when her resources of organ are considered, and under the government of perhaps superior science, certainly a purer taste. Her cantabile air at the commencement of the opera, and her achievement of the trying airs which follow, up to the finale, which is a a tour deforce, eminently displayed her talent, adroitness, and taste. In the Barbiere, her opening cavatina, and jRode's variations were triumphs. But the latter— those hacknied variations brought into vogue by Catalani— what charm of sentiment can he felt or found- what merit but that of difficulty surmounted? Donzelli sang with his accustomed splendour in the Cenerentola. His per formance of the lover, in the Barbiere, had more of novelty; but though a superior performance, was, on the whole, less pleasing. His tones have more of passion than tenderness, and his style and manner have more of energy than grace. Tamburini is an artist of rare and most accomplished talent. He played and sang the part of the intriguing barber with an overflow of animal spirits and vocal power. A baritone, singing bass, of great force, he embroiders ( if we may translate a metaphor from the language of our neighbours) with the rich- ness and facility of a tenor. But why is it that other operas are not produced ? Why is Madame Mariani, whose talent alone would redeem or sustain a corps of mediocrities, withheld from the public ? Why is it that this extraordinary virtuosa has ap- peared only in the Arabi, a piece of doubtful merit, and in a fragment of the Donna del Lago ? We can ascribe it only to the visitation of Providence to which allusion is made above. SECOND GRAND AND GLORIOUS RUNNYMEDE REFORM RAVES.—( Over the Constitution Course.) The last heat of the unparalleled race for the National Sweep- takes, was run on Thursday last, and won in gallant style by Mr. JOHN BULL'S Heart of Oak, out of Britamiia. The matoh altogether " came off" with an eclat that required the addition of only one circumstance to render it the most triumphant in the record of British sport. We have called this an " unparalleled race," and so all must admit it to he, when it is remembered that through the most flagrant tricks of jockey- ship, jostling, false starts, and unfair play of every description, it was contested nearly twelve times, at different intervals, over the same course, within the last sixteen months : but without a doubt being excited in the minds of the knowing ones as to the ultimate result. It were idle now to pursue the hackneyed newspaper mode of describing the immense concourse assembled on this occasion— suffice it to say, that on the most moderate computation, there were not less than twenty- four millions of spectators, men, wo- men, and children, anxiously observing every movement from the first start to the final running in. But the circumstance to which we allude with some regret, was the disappointment of all people at not seeing the Grand Stand graced by the presence of ROYALTY on the last day, when every heart beat high with expectation, and every eye seemed rivetted to the avenue by which it was fondly hoped " THE FATHER OP HIS PEOPLE" would approach, to give the crowning glory to the honest and triumph- ant joy of his subjects. But though they were doomed to dis- appointment, and that disappointment was as keenly as generally felt, the announcement of the victory, achieved by " Heart of Oak''— the favourite against the field— soon dispelled the gloom ; and the air rang again with loud and long- continued enthusiastic cheering. The winning- post was this day the scene of principal attraction ; yet, strange to say, few of the influential members of the Jockey Club mustered on the occasion. When the horses got nearly home, a storm set in, which from its coldness and bitter- ness might almost he supposed to have swept across the German Ocean, and such was the violence and stiffness of the breeze, and the effect of the rain and hail, that at one time the popular riders were almost dismounted, and their horses beat to a stand— still, till the tumultuous cheers of the people seemed to give them new life, and the National Sweepstakes were won in a canter. So much importance was attached to the issue of the race, that SIX STEW- ARDS were specially appointed to witness the close, and sanc- tion the award, so as to prevent all cavilling or reference to the Jockey Club hereafter. The horses came in, in the following order :— Mr. JOHN BULL'S Heart of Oak, out of Britannia. [ Closely followed by noble- hearted competitors of his triumph, who kept closely up with him, cheering him on at every step, and seeming only anxious to render his success complete as it was signal.] Lord Grey's Premier, out of Patriot— aged. Lord Brougham's Chancellor, out of Schoolmaster. The Duke of Richmond's Godwould, out of Trump. Lord Lansdowne's President, out of Consistency. Lord Durham's Bill, out of Highflyer. Lord John Russell's Reformer, out of Martyr. Lord Althorp's Bluff Jack, out of Honesty. The following horses started, but were not placed, for the causes assigned :— The Duke of Cumberland'sWAisimmt/ os, out of Nero— shied. The Duke of Wellington's Dictator, out of Conqueror—( was thrown by bad jockeyship.) Lord Lyndhurst's Jesuit, out of Yankee- doodle— broke down. Lord Jersey's Queen Sheba— sulked. Lord Winchilsea's Bobadil— shied. Lord Harrowby's Trickster•— spavined. Lord Howe's Marplot, out of Tatler— foundered. Lord Wharncliffe's Two Faces under a Hood, out oi Humbug— went lame. Lord Carnarvon's Non Compos, out of Apostate— ran restive. Lord Ellenborough's Sinecure, out of Lawyer— made a false start— and Sir R. Peel's. Spinning Jenny, out of Weaver— bolted. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOWN. SIR— I beg to recommend, through your Journal, that on the passing of the Reform Bill, a subscription be set on foot ( beginning from pence to pounds) to erect a NATIONAL MONU- MENT to Earl Grey and the Ministers ; on which National Monument shall beengraved the names of the memorable majority on Lord Ebrington's motion for an Address to the Throne.— These men must be regarded as the Saviours of our country.— They stepped in between an indignant people and an insolent and people- quieting (! !) General, and saved the country from that contest, which must necessarily have resulted between ob- stinacy and a love of domination on the one hand, and a deter- mination to obtain our rights on the other. To such a Monument I shall be happy to contribute my mite, and believe me yours in well- wishing, JOHN EPPS,. M. D. 11, Berners- street, Oxford- street— June 4. THE GOLD STANDARD. BERKSHIRE ELECTION.. HAYMARKET THEATRE. This reasonably- sized theatre opened for the Summer season on Monday night, with the tragedy of Richard the Third— the part of the aspiring Glo'ster being represented by Mr. Kean.— To those who admired this actor in the " high and palmy state" of his career, and recollect his magnificent personation of the remorseless Richard, the present exhibition of his almost ex- hausted energy, and all but extinguished theatric fire, must prove a melancholy spectacle. To go into any lengthened observations upon a piece of acting so well known as the Richard of Kean, would here be idle, if, under the circumstances, it were not even cruel. Through a great portion of the performance the wish was undoubtedly apparent, on the part of the actor, to revive his former glorious doings— andin some of the more strik- ing passages, which in times gone by drew down the thunders of the house, a feverish effort, and with some success, was made to renew past triumphs— yet these attempts to he " Richard himself again," evidently cost the actor so much of over- strained and painful exertion, that the pleasure otherwise de- rivable from the performance was merged in the sad convic- tion, forced on the mind of the audience, of the physical exhaustion of the actor. These remarks are more particularly referable to the last scenes, where so much of bodily vigour and stirring energy, are indaspensibly necessary to depict truly the untiring and, even in death, indomitable Gloster. Reckoning ourselves amongst the warmest admirers of Mr. Kean's dramatic talents, we, as such, w ould vehemently entreat him to decline for the future the part of Richard. It is evident to all observers, and must be irksomely apparent to himself, that this part, probably the most fatiguing in the whole circle of the Drama, is now entirely beyond his physical grasp. In his range of characters there remain many in which he may still " charm the world with noble actorship," and shine forth in much of his pristine splendour. Miss Smithson was the representative of Queen Elizabeth on this occasion, and her performance was re- markable for its truth and feeling. There is an earnestness of endeavour evinced by this actress to identify herself, even in the minutest particulars, with the character she plays, that proves that she gets her part not only by rote, but by heart. Where- ever effect can be given to a word she faifs not to give it, and it is only in urging the principle too far, that she sometimes errs ; and that the •" effect becomes defective" when she gives too much importance, and lays too deep an emphasis upon words which merit no such attention, and, being but the rank and file of the sentence, should not prominently stand out from it. The Richmond of Cooper was a highly coloured copy of a too glittering and gaudy original ( Wallack). The Farce of Killing no Murckr, Went off bat tamely. Webster is not a very efficient substitute for Listoa. Harley was grimaceous, and amusingly bustling, in ftuskm. ROYAL AND FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. On Wednesday the Duchess of Kent entertained the Duke of Gloucester, and a large and distinguished party, at dinner. The Earl and Countess of Mulgrave left town on Tuesday, for Plymouth, on their way to Jamaica. The Queen will give a ball at St. James's Palace on the 15th instant. In consequence of this arrangement the Marchioness of Lansdowne has postponed her ball, which was appointed for that evening. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will entertain a large party at dinner at Gloucester- house on the 14th inst. The Duchess de Dino left Prince Talleyrand's residence for Paris on Tuesday. The Duchess of Bedford intends giving a series of breakfast parties, so soon as the weather becomes more favourable, at her beautiful residence on Camden Hill. The Earl and Countess of Lichfield will entertain a large party of fashionables during Ascot Heath Races, at their seat at Fern- hill, near Windsor. The Marquis of Lansdowne entertained the Cabinet Ministers at dinner on Wednesday, at his residence in Berkeley- square. Prince Adalbert of Prussia experienced a disappointment on Wednesday at Covent- garden Theatre, owing to some blunder on the part of a subordinate of that establishment. His Royal Highness had permission from her Majesty for the use of her own box, but the Prince, being without " his authority," was refused admission, and returned home to his hotel, declining to go to any other part of the house. Sir Walter Scott and his family passed through Augsburgh, proceeding to Stutgard, on his way home. Covent- garden Theatre will close at the end of this month, and re- open immediately after, under the direction of M. La- porte, with the French company, reinforced by other actors from Paris, and with a ballet perfectly got up. Coulon, maitre de ballets, is just arrived, and Madlle. Taglioni is expected daily. Madlle. Mars will likewise be here in the course of the month. It is not, perhaps, generally known that Sir Robert Harry Inglis, the Member for Oxford University, holds an office under the existing Government. The situation is that of one of the Commissioners for investigating and settling the debts of the late Ameer Sing, formerly Rajah of Tanjore— salary 1500/. per annum. The late Sir Benjamin Hobhouse held a similar ap- pointment, which, on his decease, was not filled up, and the surviving Commissioners are Sir Robert Inglis and Mr. Coek- burn. Sir James Macdonald, M. P. for Hants, is to be Governor of the Ionian Islands, in the room of Sir F. Adam, who goes to Madras. When the Duke of Wellington, amidst a thunder of applause, gave " Protestant Ascendancy" as a toast at the Pitt dinner, a zealous anti- Catholic near the bottom of the table was overheard muttering to himself, " Why, this is as bad as Macbeth drink- ing to the health of Bant/ uo titer he had murdered him." TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOWN. SIR,— Seeing a notice in your last Sunday's Paper, of a recent publication, in which allusion is made to the gold standard, and knowing the interest now felt on that subject, on account of its connexion with the Bank Charter, I offer you a few observations. The Committee now sitting on Bank affairs, and the universal impression that something is wrong in the system of our circu- lation, have attracted the attention of thousands to the state of the currency, who were never before engaged upon such topics. It is common, in all circles, to hear discussions started on the propriety of a metallic standard; and the respective merits of silver and gold are eagerly canvassed. To a curious observer, however, it is apparent that the meaning of a standard of value is hut vaguely apprehended by those who declaim most loudly upon it. Some imagine it is equivalent with a specie currency, and understand by the term, the coin into which Bank paper is convertible ; many persons confound it with legal tender ; while not a few think it is synonymous with Mint price. That the mere talkers at the clubs should have no very distinct idea is not singular ; but it is surprising that men who write upon the standard, and professedly make it their study, should be so little clear in their notions, as not only to differ widely from one an- other in their views and application of the term, but even not to be always consistent with themselves. These reflections have arisen from observing a remarkable discrepancy in the opinions of the author, from whom you took some extracts last Sunday, and the old and able correspondent of the Times, who signs him- self " Daniel Hardcastle." The latter gentleman, in a letter published in the Times about ten days ago ( I have not the paper before me, and speak only from recollection), argued at great length and with his usual skill, the propriety of making silver as well as gold the standard of value; and consequently of re- pealing, to that extent, the Statute of 1816, which declared gold alone to be the standard. On the other hand, Mr. Lub< » , in the extract given by you, speaking of this very statute, ridicules the idea of a double standard, as an absurdity in practice, and a solecism in terms. What can have produced two such opposite extremes of judgment in men of sober intellect ?— Nothing, but that, although using the same term, they were, notwithstanding, applying it to very different subjects. The fact appears to be, that the Correspondent of the Times takes the word " standard" in the sense of a convertible basis for paper money ;— Mr. Lube, in the more abstract, and perhaps more philosophical interpre- tation, to express the measure of value, and that by which prices and contracts are adjusted; and in this sense, undoubtedly, you could no more have two standards, than you could measure a pound weight in ounces troy or ounces avoirdupois indifferently. But, in reality, an invariable standard of value is a chimera— no such thing ever did or ever can exist. All that can be effected, is to make some one commodity a measure of the values of all other commodities, and adjust contracts by the common measure. If, for instance, rents were reserved, and engagements contracted in bushels of wheat, then wheat would be the standard; but it would be manifestly absurd to make oats or barley, or other grain, a standard measure at the same time. It is in this point of view we must understand Mr. Lub£, when he inveighs against the absurdity of a double standard. I will not now enter into the inquiry as to which of the precious metals is most fitted to be the standard; but there is an observation well worthy of attention, and which does not appear to have been sufficiently adverted to by writers on the subject. Mr. Lube does, indeed, hint at it, but without bestowing on it the notice which its im- portance deserves. What I allude to is that, from the time of Edward III. to the present day, neither gold nor silver, as bul- lion, has been the standard of value, whatever may have been thought to the contrary. All money contracts are formed, and all calculations made, in pounds, shillings, and pence, which were originally the names of certain weights of silver bullion; and so long as they truly represented these weights, silver was the standard commodity, with which the value of all others was com- pared, and by which prices and contracts were regulated. From the moment, however, that these denominations ceased to re- present the actual weight which was, I believe, in the 20th of Edw. III. when the pound Troy of silver was divided into 22s. 6d. while the nominal or money pound continued at 20s.— from that moment bullion came to. have a mint price, and was itself, there fore, measured by some other standard, and that standard was the silver coin, or shilling. In fact, money then first acquired the twofold character of a counter and a pledge; and in con- formity to this double use, the shilling became both the measure of computation, by which contracts are adjusted, and the mea- sure of value, by which prices are assigned. Now, Sir, it is the not carefully distinguishing between these two kinds of standard which begets all the confusion. So long as the denominations of money continue in pounds, shillings, and pence, the shilling, in spite of every enactment, must still be the measure or standard of computation. Thus, the ounce of gold is measured at the Mint, at 3/. 17s. 10jd, or 77{ shillings ; at the same time the act of Parliament, which declares gold to be the only standard, makes the sovereign the measure of value ; so that the standard of com putation is in silver coin, while the standard of value is in gold; and the effect is to force a certain weight of gold, such as is con- tained in the sovereign for instance, to pass at a fixed measure in computation, or, in other words, to make the sovereign an invariable standard of value, which is an absurdity. To make gold a true measure of value and a standard for other commodi- ties, all computation should be made in denomination of a gold currency. Prices and contracts should no longer he expressed in pounds, shillings, and pence, but in sovereigns and half- sove reigns, as ascertained weights of gold bullion. The result would be, what it ought in reality to be,— contracts would vary equi tably with the variations in the value of gold. As the law now stands, the computation is made in silver coin; but the contract is enforced in a gold medium, fixed at an invariable standard, The conclusion is strikingly important, and one to which I desire to draw the attention of the Bank Committee— namely, that, as the denomination of money cannot be conveniently altered, the gold standard ought to be forthwith abolished, and we should return to the ancient silver standard. I shall return to the subject next week, and shew that gold ought not tojiave any Mint price affixed to it. L. ABINGDON, THURSDAY.— At five to- day the numbers on the day's polling were— Palmer 44, Hallett 26 ; and on the gross poll, Palmer 1,210, Hallett 984>; majority for Palmer 226. Mr. Palmer addressed the electors in a brief speech. Mr. Monck, on the part of Mr. Hallett's Committee, declared' they did not mean to proceed further with the contest. Mr. Marsh also addressed the electors, declaring that the con- test was lost, not from any re- action in public opinion, but want of union and co- operation among the people. The High Sheriff then declared Mr. Palmer duly elected, and that gentleman having thanked the electors, the proceedings ter- minated. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. 4 • OXFORD, JUNE 7.— On Sunday last Mr. William Readout Heathcote was admitted Scholar of New College. This day the Very Rev. John Merewether, M. A., of Queen's College, Dean of Hereford, was admitted to the degree of Ba- chelor in Divinity, Grand Compounder. The Degree days in the ensuing Act Term will be as follow: Wednesday, June 13 ; Thursday, June 21 ; Thursday, June 28 ; Thursday, July 5 ; Saturday, July 7. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 8.— At a Congregation on Wednesday last the following Degrees were conferred :— Bachelors in Divinity— Rev. Thomas Gregory, St. John's; Rev. Robert Little, Sidney. Master of Arts— Francis Scott, Trinity. Bachelors in Civil Law— Lord Augustus Fitzclarence, Trinity ; Rev. J. B. James, F. L. S., Queen's; Rev. J. Morgan, Sidney. Bachelors in Physic— Charles James B. Aldis, Trinity; Wm. Holt Yates, George Wilson, St. John's; Matthew Scholefield, Joseph Jones, Caius; Edward Williams, Queen's; Arthur Todd Holyrod, Christ's. Bachelors of Arts— Richard George L. Blenkinsopp, Thomas Daniel Holt Wilson, James Garnett, Trinity ; David Williams, St. John's; John Cross Morphew, Compounder; George T. Hall, St. Peter's ; Philip Brandon Backhouse, Charles Erskine Mayo, Clare Hall; Wm. Monkhouse, Caius ; Eaward Freeman Corpus Christi; Charles Johnson Snape, Queen's; Weston Fullerton, Emanuel. At the same Congregation the Rev. Henry Parsons, M. A., of Balliol College, Oxford, was admitted ad eundem of this Uni- versity. The Chancellor's Medal for the best English' poem was, on Friday last, adjudged to Wm. Chapman Kinglake, of Trinity College. Subject, " The Taking of Jerusalem in the First Cru- sade." Lord John Beresford has been admitted of Trinity College. On Tuesday last the Rev. Fred. Le Grice, Fellow of Clare Hall, was instituted, on the presentation of the Master and Fel- lows of that Society, to the Vicarage of Great Gransden, in the county of Huntingdon, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Plumptre. James Wm. Lucas Heaviside, Esq., B. A., of Sidney Sussex, College, was yesterday elected a Foundation Fellow of that So- ciety; and the Rev. Charles James Shaw, M. A., was at the same time elected a Fellow on Smith's Foundation. Lord Panmure has appointed the Rev. Edwin P. Denniss, B. C. L., of Trinity Hall, in this University, and Alternate Morn- ing Preacher at St. George's Chapel, Albermarle- street, one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains. On Friday, the 1st inst. the Hon. and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Carlisle instituted the Rev. James Thornborrow Ward to the Vicarage of Askham, near Lowther, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Langton Leech, A. M. Patron the Earl of Lonsdale. The Bishop of London held a confirmation on Wednesday in the New Church, Marylebone. The church was crowded to excess, and more than 900 persons were confirmed. Dr. Russell, the new Rector of Bishopsgate, has, since his appointment, given up the Head Mastership of the Charter- House ; and has also resigned the living which he held at Queen- hithe. We understand it is not the intention of his Grace the Arch- bishop of Dublin to hold the usual annual visitation of the Clergy of his diocese this year, that they may not be put to any una- voidable expense in these times, in consequence of the resistance to the payment of tithes.— Freeman's Journal. The death of the Rev. Edward Bury, who died last week at Ardenoaple Castle, the seat of his brother- in- law, Lord John Campbell, has thrown several noble families into mourning, in eluding those of the Duke of Argyll, Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Tullamore, and Lord William Russell ( brother to the Duke of Bedford), and also that of Mr. W. F. Campbell, M. P., who is a son of Lady Charlotte Bury by her first marriage with Colonel Campbell, of Shawfield. Mr. Bury was to have etched the plates for her ladyship's work on the three Tuscan Sanctuaries. A Reform long attempted in the manufacture of Wines in this country, has at last been happily accomplished. Our young friends may now enjoy their " evenings at home," with a beve- rage at once cooling and agreeable, indeed to so near per- fection, has British Wines arrived, that the most experienced judges have been led to declare, that produced from Lisbon fruit, to be no other than Calcavela. When the many difficulties in the cost is considered, we cannot do less than recommend our friends to a trial of the Wines on sale, at Taylor's, 17, Holborn, opposite Furnival's Inn. CRIMPING.— Dalton, Driscol, and others, who were found guilty at the last Old Bailey Sessions of forging seamen's wills, form part of a notorious gang of crimps, who have been for some years plundering the poor sailors in the employment of the East India Company. There is now in Wliitecross- street Prison an unfortunate seaman at the suit of Dalton, who has sworn a debt of 20/. against him for refusing to allow Dalton to receive his wages and to lodge at Dalton's house, where he and some of his messmates had been previously robbed. An application is now in progress to the Court of King's Bench for his discharge, on the ground of Dalton being a convicted felon.— A few days ago, a young sailor, a native of Scotland, who had been absent from his country nine years, was arrested by a erimp for 21/., and lodged in Whitecross- street Prison. The sailor's mother had sent his sister from Kilkaldy, beyond Edinburgh, to London, to receive him upon his arrival, and the sister very prudently took possession of his wages, which amounted to upwards of 20/. The crimp, whose plan was defeated by this precaution, swore at once to a debt exceeding the sum, and fixed the lad in gaol. A Scotch gentleman, upon being informed of the transaction, em- ployed Mr. Brougliton, an attorney, who paid the crimp five pounds for the discharge from the debt.— The system pursued by the majority of the crimps with those sailors whom they pre- vail upon to lodge with them is this :— They give to the sailors a constant supply of gin, and actually ship them off for a fresh voyage before they regain their senses, and without a farthing in their pockets. TITHES IN LONDON.— At Guildhall on Tuesday, the Rev. Mr' Beckwith, Rector of St. Alban's, Wood- street and St. Olave, Silver- street, summoned Mr. S. Cleasby, of Broad- street, for 26/. 18s. being an arrear of 29 quarters of tithes due on three tenements belonging to him in Silver- street. The houses were burnt down 10 years since, and not having since been rebuilt, Mr. Cleasby had refused to pay tithes. The Rector limited his claim to the arrear for seven years, due at Christmas last. After arguments had been heard on both sides, Mr. Alderman KELLY said he thought it his duty to dismiss the summons. He thought that as long as there was no occupation of premises there should be no tithe. No tithe was paid in the country on an unoccupied farm, and he did not see why a piece of ground on which there was no house should pay tithe. THE DISORDERLY ORDER.— There has been some talk of ele- vating the Speaker of the House of Commons to the Peerage. This would be a judicious step, for their Lordships are at pre. sent sadly in want of manners.— Figaro in London. EPIGRAM.— Colonel Sibthorpe protested once more against the Bill, on its being brought up from the Lords, ( much cough- iig-) Corruption now at length has ceased to live, Save in poor Sib— its representative, And when the Billites find the Colonel scoffing, They give to bury it a little coughing ( coffin).— Ibid. June 10. THE TOWI 191 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. SOUTHWELL T. CHAIILES X.— Wednesday, the Attorney- General moved for a commission to examine witnesses in Paris. The action was brought to recover a debt due from the defendant, ihe ex- King of France, to the petitioner's father, so long back as the year 1792. The plaintiff had frequently seen the defendant, who'had as often promised to discharge the obligation; he had, however, neglected to do so, and the plaintiff found himself under the necessity of bringing an action. The witness whom it was ne- cessary to examine, had been informed that his presence was required, and he had stated that he would not leave Paris.— Rule granted. BRISTOL RIOTS.— REX v. PINNEY.— Wednesday the At- torney- General stated that it had been agreed upon in this case, that it should be tried by a Jury of the county of Berks. Sir J. Scarlett, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Serjeant Ludlow, stated that this was one of the informations filed against the Magistrates of Bristol, for their conduct during the late riots, and that the de- fendants were most anxious that the informations should be tried as early as possible. There were informations against ten of the Ma- gistrates, and they felt that while these prosecutions were hanging over them, they could not adequately discharge their duties. The Court had it in its power to order a trial at bar to take place at any time after terra, and the defendants hoped that their Lordships would appoint these trials to take place before the circuit. Mr. Justice Littledale ( in the absence of Lord Tenterden)— They did not see well that the trials could take place before Oc- tober ; but they would consult with Lord Tenterden to see what could be done. PALACE COURT. On Tuesday, a question was raised as to the privileges of Am- bassadors' servants. A person named Frendburgh, a domestic ser- vant of the Swedish Ambassador, and also carrying on business as a tailor in Leicester- square, suffered judgment to go by default in an action against him for 15/. 12s. An execution was issued, under which his goods were seized. He then obtained a rule to have the execution set aside, on the ground that he was privileged from all legal process, as being a domestic servant of a foreign Am- bassador. It was contended, on the opposite side, that as the de- fendant carried on business, and was subject to the bankrupt laws, he could not claim the privilege set up by him. The Court dis- charged the rule with costs. POLICE. MANSION- HOUSE.— A JUVENILE CULPRIT.— On Wednes- day, Mr. and Mrs. Picard, a comical little couple, charged a pretty little boy, not yet breeched, with having broken one of their shop windows with a marble. The Lord Mayor, could not help smiling at the ludicrous circum- stance of being called upon to put the law in furce against the chubby cheeked culprit, who sat in front of the prisoner's dock, contentedly sucking a lollipop, quite unconscious of the grave pro- cess which had placed him there. His Lordship remarked that he was astonished that a summons should have been taken out in the case ; but Mr. Picard, a little dingy complexioned tailor, with ginger whiskers, handed over to the Lord Mayor a roll of papers, which he requested might be perused, " as they," said Mr. Picard with great dignity, " contain a plain statement of facts, showing the melancholy situation in which me and Mrs. P. are placed from the conduct pursued by the prisoner and his playmates." The " plain statement" was as follows:— " My Lords and Gentlemen,— While me and Mrs. P. was a sit- ting last Wednesday at our dinners, over a biled knuckle of weal and new taters, we heard a tremenjioos crack backards, which so alarmed me that I upset all the gravy on a Bran new carpet, and when I run out to screwtinize into the cause, I found a marble laying in the shop, and one of the winders cracked above two inches. Mrs. P. and me measured the crack this morning, and found it had Extended to 3 inches, and we are in daily expectation that in progress of time it will reach all the way up tu the top. Now, my Lord, me and Mrs. P. are morally convinced that Harry Barr, the prisoner, who is above three years old, was the criminal, . and we ascertained, beyond a dout, for we see him come out of his mother's place, with something like a pudding tied up in a cloth, and stand directly opposite facing our winde wilh a guilty look— twhen I askd Mrs. Barr to pay for the winder, she told me to kiss her children's . Oh 1 my Lord, this is only a portion of what we undergo from this Harry and his playmates— they pitch perri winkles and bits of bakker pipes, and other combustibles- into our shop, and continually frightens Mrs. P. into a state of anxiety My Lords and Gentlemen, an Act of Parliament ought to be got to put down such ax of outrage against pepels persons and propertys— for if they are suffered to continue there is an end of all civil So ciety, and we might as well dissolve into a nation of Caiminballs and Hottenpots. On the truth of the above facts me and Mrs. P. are ready to seal with a solemn oath." The complainant was about to enter into his case and call wit- nesses, when the Lord Mayor, much to his mortification, ended the matter by requesting the child's mother to take him home and cor- rect him if be repeated his conduct. CURIOUS APPLICATION.— On Tuesday, Mr. Edward Drax Free, an individual who was formerly a beneficed Clergyman, and who obtained peculiar notice, some time since, from the nature of the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court against him, came before the Lord Mayor, to solicit a summons to be issued against a Magis- trate, on the following serious charge:—- Mr. Free stated that he lent the gentleman in question a valuable copy of an old edition of the Bible, containing an introductory discourse on the Revelations, by the learned Junius, assisted by his friend Crevellius. This book was particularly valuable in the eyes of the Literati, on account of the scarce discourse, and also because it was the second edition of Tyndal, printed at Antwerp, for which he was afterwards strangled and burnt! The party to whom Mr. Free lent the book, stated that for a similar copy he had refused 100 guineas from the Duke of Sussex, and begged to be permitted to make extracts from the marginal notes, and also from the discourse. Permission was granted, and upon applying for the return of the book, Mr. Free experienced great difficulty in obtaining it, and when he did so, he found that his friend had taken his permission to " extract" in a literal sense, and had* actually extracted the most inestimable por- tion to a black letter virtuoso— viz., the discourse by Junius. His applications, by letter and otherwise, having failed, he found liim- self compelled to request the assistance of a Magistrate, in order to recover his property. The Lord Mayor granted the summons. BO W- STREET Oil Wednesday William Lazell, formerly of Rochford, in Essex, there commonly called " Jack Ketch," was re- examined, charged with obtaining money from a Mr. Batten, of Great Ormond- yard, Blooinsbury, under false pretences; and also with obtaining property from Mr. Batten's wife's sister, under the pretence that he had a large estate, was a widower, and would marry her. Tbe various pretences he used to different persons, to obtain money, were, that he had 900/. in the Bank of England, four hundred acres of land at Rochford, Essex, and cargoes of potatoes lying in the river. The certificate of the prisoner's mar- riage to Mary Coe, at Rcchford, in 1816, was put in by the at- torney for the prosecution, and the prisoner admitted that he was married to her, and she, with several children, was now alive. The magistrate ( Mr. Minshull) told him that he must be a base fellow to treat the young woman in the way he had done. The Solicitor for the prosecution said, that a Mrs. Pongen, a widow, had been treated by the prisoner in the same manner as the female then'present. The prisoner had lived upon her, pro- mising from week to week to marry her; and when the day ap- pointed arrived he was not to be found. Mrs. Pongen had never recovered from the disappointment ; and was now upon her dying bed. Mr. Minshull said, that he could not see anything about the prisoner likely to captivate the hearts of the fair sex. A mail, named llagger, came forward, and said he had been a friend of the prisoner for some time, and would have paid the claim of Mr. Batten if he could have raised the money. Mr. Minshull, observing the dirty and mean appearance of the man, asked him who and what he was ? He replied,— I am a man t , ironerty. I was married last lady who consisted of 6,000/. ( A laugh.) I did though ; and she is Lady Argyle. Saturday month to a You may laugh, but ( Increased laughter.) Magistrate— What! the Duchess of Argyle 1 No, Sir; but a lady of fortune, named Argyle. Mr. Gibbons pressed for the prisoner's discharge, as the alleged false pretences were merely naked lies. Mr. Minshuil said he should again remand him, as he was a heartless fellow.— Remanded accordingly. WORSHIP- STREET.— THE REFORM BILL,— STABBING.— On Tuesday Philip Moody, a weaver in Bethnal- green, was brought, among the night charges, to this office, charged with having stabbed two men, named William Hand and James Deleroux. William Hand, who appeared in the office with a dreadful wound inflicted on his arm, and which, from a surgeon's certificate, was declared to be of a dangerous nature, stated that, at two o'clock that morning, he and his friend Deleroux, while passing by tlie pri- soner's house in Hare street, Bethnal- green, were attacked by the prisoner, who stabbed hiin in the arm, and his friend Deleroux in the throat, merely because they were hurraing about the glorious conclusion of the great Reform Bill. M r. TWYFORD ( in astonishment)— Did you do nothing more than hurrah ? Complainant— No ; I was stabbed instantaneously. With what?— I don'tknow. With a knife, I suppose. Who stabbed jou?— Why that man ( pointing to the prisoner.) Will you swear that you did nothing to him to provoke him?— I Certainly not; I never said a word to the man. The moment after he stabbed me he stabbed my friend behind me in the throat. James Deleroux, the friend of the complainant ( Hand), corro- borated the statement made by the latter ill every particular, adding, that the next moment after the prisoner had wounded Wm. Hand, he stabbed him ( Deleroux) in the throat, but fortunately not dangerously.—( Here the complainant exhibited to the Magis- trate the wound he had received.) Several other witnesses who were examined corroborated the statement made by the two prosecutors. One of them said he saw the prisoner had a knife in his hand, which he afterwards threw away. Mr. Twyford ( to the prisoner)— This is a very serious case. You are charged with a capital offence— what have you to say ? Prisoner— I know it's a capital offence, but I am innocent. The fact is, I heard a hurraing in the street; and oil going out to ascer- tain the cause, I was knucked down by the very men who are now trying to take away my life. Call your witnesses.— I have only my wife to call. Well, I will hear her, but I shall not put her on her oath. The wife merely stated that what had been alleged against her husband by the two prosecutors was false. " The fact is," said the wife, " ' tis all a piece of spite and revenge." Mr. Twyford— There are three oaths to one against your bus- band's statement, and therefore I must commit him foi further ex- amination. Prisoner—- Will you not take bail ? Mr. Twyford—- Certainly not. MARYLEBONE.— THE TAILORS, A TRAGEDY FOR WARM WEATHER.— Tuesday when the case of " Cooper v. Shingles" was called on the rush into the office bore a strong resemblance to the breaking- in of one of the dykes in Holland— in fact, almost the whole population of Hampstead and Haverstock- hill forced their way into the office at the same moment. As it. will be impossible to follow the examination of all the wit- nesses who put in claims to be heard on the one side and on the other, and as not fewer than 20 spoke at a time, we shall content ourselves with giving a brief abstract of the whole. It appeared that the family of the Coopers and the Shingles had long been living on rather so- so terms, and last week, to crown their mutual animosities, the demon of discord came between them, in the form of a woman, and whispered in the ear of Mr. Shingles ( who is a little dapper tailor, living iu the town of Hampstead) that Mrs. Cooper had said something injurious to the reputation of Mrs. Shingles. This was quite enough. The little tailor went directly to Mrs. Cooper to request her to come to an explanation. Mrs. Cooper did explain by throwing a quait of dirty water in Mr. Shingles' face. This Mr. Shingles resented, and a scuffle ensued, when they both went down, and, according to Mrs. Cooper's wit- nesses, Mr. Shingles got on Mrs. Cooper's breast, and danced a hornpipe. Mr. Rawlinson proposed that the parties should shake hands and be friends ; but this was only throwing oil to extinguish a fire ; twenty voices were exerted on the occasion, and the magistrate then ordered the tailor to find bail to appear at the Quarter Sessions. This was the very thing Mr. Shingles wanted, he had long lived on " suits," and he had taken " measures" to conduct his own defence. After the bail was put in, Cooper's party took possession of an eating- house close by the office, while the Shingles' faction retired to a neighbouring tavern, where after regaling for some time, the principals in this " doubtful shock of law" had coaches ready to convey their respective friends and witnesses to Hampstead. We observed Johnson, the informer, watching their movements at the corner of the street; and it is to be hoped for the sake of the proprietors, that no more passengers were admitted into each coach than are allowed by Act of Parliament. UNION- HALL.— A few days since Mr. Shiel, a baker, at Caniberwell, obtained a warrant against a man for keeping a fero- cious dog, which bad bitten him and several others. The man, when served with tbe warrant, cried and exhibited much distress of mind, as, he said, he knew his dog, for which he had a great regard, must be sacrificed. On the morning of the day appointed for the hearing of the warrant, he took his dog, tied some stones round his neck and threw hiin into the Surrey canal. He then went home and hung himself in an out- bouse. His brother chancing to see him cut him down. He was on the point of death, but medical assistance having been called in, he was recovered. Under these circumstances the magistrates on Monday discharged the warrant. Two men named Grey and Lawrence, the former a discharged servant from the employ of Messrs. Burnett, and Co., distillers, Vauxhall, were re- examined. On the 27th ult. Messrs. Burnett's counting- house was broken open, and robbed of notes and gold to the amount of 300/. It was evident that some one well acquainted with the premises had committed tbe robbery, and Grey was taken into custody ; upon bis person a 10/. note and a 51. note were found, which were identified by the prosecutors. Lawrence was an acquaintance of Grey, and at his house was found a bottle filled with guineas and half- guineas. Both prisoners com- mitted. DARING ROBBERY.— Andrew Price, a well- dressed young man, was charged with stealing two watches from Mr. Tarnell, of High- street, Southwark. He entered the prosecutor's shop with an air of independence, and asked to look at some of the best town- made watches. Some were laid on the counter, and he suddenly snatched up two, and made off. Mr. Tarnell pursued him, and took him into custody wilh the watches in his possession.— Committed. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE MURDER OF MR. PAAS, AT LEICESTER. On Tuesday last, an inquest was held on the body of Daniel Sargeant, who, on the preceding Saturday, fell into a boiling copper, at the tan- yard of Messrs. Holmes and Son, while it is supposed in the act of putting on the covers. A. boy of eleven years years old leaped out of a chamber above, and drew him out by his smock frock, and medical aid was procured, but proved ineffectual, as he died on Monday morning.— Verdict, Accidental Death.— Hull Packet. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG FEMALE.— Tuesday an inquest was held at St. James's Infirmary, on the body of Isabella Creswell, aged 19. The deceased has been servant to Mrs. Sarah Kitson, a widow, residing in Well- street, Jermyn- street, for the last five months, during which time she conducted herself most irre- proachably. On Saturday morning she did not rise at the usual hour, and her mistress, on going into her room, found her in great pain, with her hair dishevelled about her face and shoul- ders. She said she had taken a quantity of oil of vitriol, but assigned no reason for so doing. She expired on Saturday evening in great pain. Her stomach was completely destroyed by the burning acid. She had no appearance of being enciinte. CORONER'S INQUEST.— On Sunday evening the judicial inves- tigation into the circumstances of this murder was commenced at the sign of the Dog and Gun, in the Maiket- street, Leicester, before the joint Coroners for the borough, Aldermen Cooke and Yates, and a respectable jury. The Jury proceeded to view the few fragments of charred and half- burnt flesh and bone, which alone remained to give evidence of the diabolical murder that had been perpetrated. On ascending into the workshop, an unsightly mass of blackened and half- burnt substance was presented to view. It consisted only of the half- destroyed remains of that part of the body from the bottom of the abdomen to a little below the knee- joint. The parts had evidently been separated at each end with a saw. Of the legs nothing re mains but scattered and calcined cinders of bone, with which the room is strewed. A great part of the flesh of the thighs is entirely destroyed, and it is evident, from a close view of the thicker parts, that collops of flesh had been cut off, for the purpose of quicken- ing the horrible act of destruction. On the return of the Jury the following witnesses were ex- amined :— Mr. Joseph Denton, a surgeon— On Friday morning, he was called upon by the town beadle, and accompanied him to the work- shop of Cook, in Wellington- street, where he found a mass of broiled flesh lying on the floor, around which were scattered a number of similar substances. He examined it particularly, and re- cognised it as part of a human body of the male sex. Mr. Jolin Timson— His residence is distant two doors from Cook's, to which his attention was called, about ten o'clock on Wednesday evening, by a neighbour, who told him it was on fire. He instantly ran there, and could distinctly see a strong light through the window of the shop, which is an up- stairs room. There is a canvass blind to the window, which was down. A number of persons were collected around. He burst open the door, and found a large fire in the grate, and a large piece of burning flesh. He took it off and put it on the floor, while several others were engaged in throwing water upon the fire. Cook was not there, but on being sent for came, and said that he had bought a dog on Friday, and had bought the meat on Saturday for this dog, but the man then refused letting him have the dog, and as the meat began to smell, he burnt it out of the way. A constable was sent for, and Cook took into custody. Thomas Measures, a constable, described their search after Cook's father, and its final issue in his liberating Cook on his father and brother becoming answerable for his appearance. On searching Cook's shop, a large hammer, a hatchet, and a saw, were found. Mr. John Nokes, of the Flying Horse, deposed that about ten o'clock he saw through the window of Cook's shop a great blaze, such as made him believe that the room was on fire. He gave an alarm, and the door was broken open by Timson. Previous to this, and about six o'clock the same evening, Cook came into the bowling- green, and sat down on a bench close by witness, and took out a long brown silk purse, with two slides, and took a sovereign out of it, and asked for change. Witness put his finger on it, when he said, " Stop, I think I can find half a sovereign." He took out bis purse, and putting his fingers upon it, appeared to be turning over a large quantity of coin, and at last brought out half a so- vereign, for which witness gave him the change, and he shortly afterwards left. On taking the purse out, Cook let the end con- taining the money fall upon the table, and it gave a sound like the fall of a heavy weight of metal. Had seen Cook with a purse be- fore, but riot that one. Had never seen him with such a large sum of money before. Charles Walkinson, aged 14, examined— Was on liking as an apprentice. Witness went to the shop on the Wednesday ; a gentleman came up the stairs into the shop, at ten o'clock, and, addressing Cook, said, " Good morning, Mr. Cook." Cook re- plied, " Good morning, Sir." The gentleman took out a pocket- book, and asked where Mrs. Johnson lived. Cook replied, " In Albion street," and immediately after turned round to witness, and whispered, " Joey, you may go home till 1 fetch you." Witness's master had never given him a holiday before. Witness observed that immediately on the gentleman entering, his master turned very pale. One day the week before, witness purchased three pennyworth of laudanum for his master, who said he wanted it to try an experiment with. The same week Cook brought a hatchet to the shop, which he afterwards had ground on a stone they have in the shop. He said he bought it to chop sticks with. They never used sticks to light fires with, but used the waste of the mill- boards and the cuttings of paper. — Dent, a constable, produced a hand- saw, a cleaver, three iron bars, and two hammers. ( One of these hammers deserves a particular description :— Its head weighs 14lbs. and is round at one end, and of a long wedge- like form on tbe other.) Mrs. Johnson was indebted to the deceased, Mr. Paas, a small sum. Mr. Paas called upon her on Wednesday for it, about 11 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Dixon, a law- bookseller, and a relative of Mr. Paas, iden- tified a pin, snuff- box, and some other trifling articles, as having been the property of that unfortunate gentleman, which were found at Cook's house. Mr. Richard Tibbutt is a bookseller. On Wednesday last, Mr. Paas called, and told him that Cook had not settled with hiin, and asked him to call again in the evening. After this conversation, Mr. Paas left. Here the proceedings were adjourned to the following morning. Monday morning at ten o'clock the Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances of this murder was recommenced in the Town Hall, Leicester. John Sawbridge, a milkman, was the next witness. The shop of Cook forms part of the premises rented by witness, and has been underlet by him to that individual. The distance of the shop from the door is about eighteen yards. Tbe witness proceeded to give a similar account to that of the preceding witnesses as to the discovery of the fire, the bursting open the door, and the ap- prehension of Cook. The only additional fact he mentioned was, that when Cook was taken up into the shop, and asked by witness what the piece of flesh meant, he twice kicked it so as to turn it completely round before he said any thing, and he then said, " It is all right enough." A young lad, apprentice to Mr. Nokes, of the Flying Horse, stated, that he was sent to fetch Cook after the discovery of the fire, and found him at his father's. lie was undressed. On their way, he asked him four several times whether the piece of flesh was scorched all over. Witness told him it was, excepting in one place. He seemed much confused on receiving this answer to his first putting of the question; and each time afterwards on repeating it, he stuttered greatly, and could hardly bring out his words. Mrs. Sawbridge examined.— On Wednesday evening, about seven o'clock, Cook came tothedoor, and said, " Mrs. Sawbridge, I am coming back to work for three or four hours to- night, and have made up my fire, as my boy is poorly, and I have some work to finish which must go in on Saturday." Cook then went away. I saw hiin on Thursday morning. He asked me if I would lend him a mop to clean his shop w ith ; he said he had began with a besoin, but could not get on with it. He took the mop up into the shop with him, and fetched water frequently in a bucket during the morning. Mr. R. F. Plant, bookbinder, of Leicester, stated that Mr. Paas called upon him on the morning of Wednesday and left some engraved patterns, saying, " you can look them over; and, as I am coming your way in the afternoon to call on Cook, I will call on you at the same time." Mr. Paas never returned. Two bills of parcels were produced of goods supplied to Cook by the firm at the head of which was the deceased. The attention of the Jury was particularly called to one of these. It was for goods furnished on September the 13th to the amount of 12s., and was receipted '' Settled, J. P." It was supposed that the deceased was in the act of writing this receipt when the fatal blow was struck, and this supposition was much strengthened by the appearance of the P, which was finished, and just below the faint stroke which terminated the final curve, the pen had forcibly fallen back on the letter, and thence struck off a hard pressed line run- ning about an inch to the left, and cutting the J about the centre.— This concluded the evidence. Mr. Bnrbidge proceeded to address the jury. He observed, there could be no doubt but that a- most atrocious murder had been com- mitted, and although they had not- the usual proof as to the identity of the individual murdered, yet there were collateral circumstances enough to satisfy any candid mind that the unfortunate gentleman was Mr. Paas. They had the evidence of the relatives of that gentleman, who had identified various of the articles found on the premises, and one of the articles in a very remarkable manner. They had the evidence of three individuals that he intended calling on Cook ; and they had the evidence of Mr. Hister, of the Stag and Pheasant, that be left that inn about six o'clock in the even- ing, saying, " Now I'll go and finish my business ;" that he went in the direction leading to Cook's, and was never seen afterwards. They had also a receipt, which seemed to be unfinished, and the payment of which appeared to be deferred till the evening, in order to afford an opportunity for the perpetration of this most foul of murders. There seemed to be a jirk at the termination of the P, as if the fatal blow had been at that moment struck. But for this they might be at a loss to account, for how a man like Cook, and he had reason to believe he was unassisted in the deed, could de- stroy a man, his superior in strength and stature, without some scuffle or outcry being heard. If advantage, however, were taken of such a moment, there were weapons oil the premises which would fully satisfy any one it might have been done. It appeared to him clear that the murdered man was Mr. Paas, and that the murderer was James Cook ; if they were of that opinion, it would be a waste of time for him to address any further observations to them. The jury retired, and after an absence of a few minutes came back into the court, and declared their verdict to be, that the re- mains which have been the subject of their enquiry were those of Mr. Paas, and that he had been murdered by James Cook. ' The unfortunate gentleman who has been thus barbarously murdered at Leicester, was Mr. Paas, brass ornament manufacturer, of No. 44, High Hoi born. He was well known and highly re- spected at Leicester, which town he had been in the habit of visit- ing for very many years. It is well known that at the time he called upon Cook, he had a large sum of money about him in notes and sovereigns. APPREHENSION OF COOK.— On Wednesday, Mr. Denton, the Solicitor, came before Mr. Minshull, at Bow- street, to inform him that Cook, who stands charged with the murder of Mr. Pass, the engraver, had been apprehended, on board of a boat, on its way from the Black Hock, off Liverpool, to a Packet, bound for Ame- rica. When the boat was overtaken, Cook attempted to throw himself overboard, but was prevented by tbe High Constable of Leicester, who apprehended him Cook also attempted to swallow something from a small phial which he held in his hand, but it was struck out of his hand by one of the constables, and on examining it it was found to contain laudanum. Cook was sent from Liver- pool, on Wednesday morning, to Leicester. He was heavily ironed, and escorted by five officers. After his committal, on Tuesday, he was very communicative to the officer who sat up to watch him. He confessed that he perpetrated the murder, which he committed with the iron pin used by bookbinders in their busi- ness. He stated, that the head of the unfortunate man, as well as the upper part of his body, were not consumed by fire; but he declared, that he never would give any information as to the place where the remains of the body were secreted. The officer warned him against committing himself further, and the conversation drop- ped. Cook is a young man, 22 or 23 years of age, about the middle size, with sallow, characteristic, strongly- marked features, inclining to sharpness, dark hair, but without whiskers, which had been shaved off. He wore a blue coat and black trowsers, much, dirtied by the circumstances of his capture, and his general appear- ance was that of an ordinary mechanic. His countenance exhi- bited nothing strikingly malignant, though, when taken in con- nexion with actual atrocity, it had sufficient to render it unprepos- sessing. His answers were direct and respectful, but he seemed to be utterly indifferent both to feeling and situation. CONFESSION OF COOK. Ata meeting of the Borough Magistrates of Leicester, at the town gaol, on Thursday, Cook was brought be- fore them, heavily ironed ; and although in the presence of gen- tlemen, to mostot whom he had a few short days before been known under happier circumstances, he betrayed no emotion. Mr. Bur- bidge, the town clerk, observed to him that he was not bound to say any thing to criminate himself. The prisoner, after a short pause, replied as follows:—" I am innocent of wilful murder, and my conscience is not burdened in the manner that you gentlemen seem to suppose. Mr. Paas called on me in the morning, but what morning 1 cannot exactly say, my agitation of mind has been so great ever since. I paid him a bill of 12s. There were two bills due. The other was for a larger sum. Mr. Paas wrote settled on the 12s. bill, and I told him I would strive to pay part of the other if he called again in the evening. Mr. Paas did call in the evening, but I was not able to give him any thing. He was angry, and I was angry, and disagreeable words took place, and a scuffle ensued, and in this manner I was brought to this shameful and disgraceful end." Here the inquiry terminated, and the prisoner was carried back to his cell. In addition to the above, the prisoner had previously told the constables that during tbe scuffle Mr. Paas had thrown the great hammer at his head, and that it struck his shoulder, and that in the heat of the moment he snatched up the press pin ( a strong iron bar) and flit him with it on the back of the neck, and he fell dead instantly, On Friday morning the prisoner was visited in his cell by Mr. Burbridge, who asked him if he was then willing to tell what he had done with the trunk of the body. The prisoner re- plied, I know I shall suffer, anil as there is a'just God, I burnt the whole of it. It is the truth. I have entirely destroyed the body, but how I did it I can hardly tell; it was all burnt. Mr. Burbidge then asked how he did it, and he replied that he cut it up into fragments and so placed them on the fire. Mr. Burbidge told him tiiat he had been informed by surgeons that it would be impossible for him to destroy the lungs by an ordinary fire. The prisoner in a composed but melancholy tone replied, " Ah, sir, they never tried the experiment." Mr. Burbidge asked, if his story were true, how he could explain the circumstance of no remains of the bones of the skull or trunk being found. The prisoner replied thst they were all burnt so that he could crush tbe in with his foot easily. He added, placing the fingers of his light hand upon the palm of the left, " I could smash them thus." Mr. Burbidge asked how he could think of such a horrible mode of disposing of the body. The prisoner answered, " what was! to do with it, Sir. The dreadful deed had been committed, I must getrid of it someway, and I had no other modeof disposing of it." Mr. Burbidge afterwards asked him why, after disposing of the greater part of the body gradually, and when what remained was not likely to be identified, be made up tbe huge fire on Thurs- day, and which he might be sure would be observed by the neighbours. The prisoner, in answer, said his state of mind then was such, that he hardly knew what lie did, and that he did not care whether he was apprehended or not. The prisoner further declared, and that most solemnly, that no person knew it but himself— every other person was as innocen as a lamb. EXECUTION.— John Druitt, who was indicted on six capital charges at the Old Bailey, suffered on Tuesday morning, about eight o'clock, at the drop in front of Newgate. He was a mar- ried man, of about 24 years of age, and his wife only 22 ; he was an experienced burglar, and as such not considered a fit ob- ject for the extension of the Rayal prerogative. A dreadful accident has occurred at New York. On the 4th of May the superb warehouses of Messrs. Phillips and Peck, sis stories high, fell to the ground; 15 clerks and servants wera buried in the ruins. Six were taken out more or less injured, and inquests have been held on eight who perished." At the time of the accident the premises contained l, 200,000i pounds weight of cotton, and a vast quantity of all kinds of merchandise. The building was erected in the winter, and owing " to the frost, there was no cohesion between the brick and mortar. Tn what light is Satan generally considered ?— Darkness.—* The Origin I. What is human principle ?— Interest.— Ibiil, 192 THE TOWS, June 10. COUNTRY MISCELLANEA. MB. BRINDLEY, THE BIBLIOMANIAC.— The late Mr. Brindley was one of the most assiduous bibliomaniacs of his time, and the price which his collection brought at his death shows that a man may do worse for his heirs than spend his time in going the round of old book stalls. Many rare things which he picked up for a few shillings, were actually converted into more than their • weight of gold and silver. Herbert's Dick and Robin, with sorgs, and some old tracts, 1641, which cost him only 2s., was bought for 10J. A volume containing Patrick Henry's " Nightingale," and poems, with a portrait of the author, and a portrait of Anne of Denmark, by Crisperide Pass, 1622, which Mr. Brindley bought for 6s., was sold for 351. 14s.; and five of Robert Green's productions, which cost 7s. 9d., brought the enormous sum of 41?. 14s. An account of an English hermit of 1655, one Roger Crab, who could live on three farthings a week, consist- ing of only four leaves and portrait, sold for 51. 10s. A short history of another prodigy, Mr. Marriott, the cormorant, who ate 121b. of meat daily, in 1652, brought 14 guineas. Could we he sure of this taste for rarities continuing, a man can do nothing more profitable, in the way of hook- buying, than to purchase all the trash of the day.— Glasgow Chronicle. EMBARRASSMENT OF CARMARTHEN SAVINGS' BANK.— This hank has stopped payment, in consequence of some derangement in the accounts, supposed to be occasioned by the defalcation of the principal clerk. The Trustees have, however, his security for 1,000/., which, with their amount of Government Deben- tures, will prevent any great loss to the depositors.— Carmarthen Journal. A FISH CAUGHT BY A Fox.— At Dropmore, Bucks ( the seat of Lord Grenville), on Thursday morning last, the men employed in the gardens observed the swans on the lake in an agitated state, and several ducks having been lately stolen, they repaired to the lake, when they observed a fox approach the water, snatch up a fish, and run off with it; the party gave chase, and reynard dropped his prey, which proved to be a pike weighing three pounds and a half.— Windsor Express. On Monday was celebrated the opening of Heme Bay Pier, and a more animated and interesting spectacle has not been wit- nessed in this neighbourhood for some time past. The immense assemblage which had come together from all parts of the country were entertained by every species of aquatic and rustic sports, which were enlivened by the excellent band of the 1st Royals, besides numerous other companies of musicians. In the evening a large and respectable party sat down to an excellent dinner, pro vided by Mr. Alexander, at the splendid Pier Hotel, and the harmony and conviviality of the evening were kept up to a late hour.— Kentish Gazette. AN UNLUCKY PLANK.— Some time since a very large tree " was cut down near Goulson, in the parish of Hartland, into which it was reported, and believed by the peasantry in the neighbourhood, that " Major Docton" was conjured. The tree was purchased by a builder in Bideford, and cut into planks, one of which was washed away by the tide, and drifted to Appledore, where it was picked up by some boatmen, and sold to the pro- prietor of the new market, then erecting. The right owner however, having heard where the plank was, sent to demand it, but in vain. The bearer of the message strongly urged the giving it up, declaring that, as the old Major had been conjured into it, it would certainly throw the market down. The words were pro phetic, for, while they were yet disputing on the subject, that part of the market- house containing the plank fell with a sudden crash to the ground. The giving way of the wall is easily ac- counted for by less abstruse rules than those of magic ; but it so astonished the builder, that he was as anxious to restore the con- jured plank as he was just before to retain it.— Mirror. On Tuesday an old man named Chaplin, in the employ of Mr, " Simpson, of North Burton, near Bridlington, was killed by bull. It appears that, while taking the animal to water, it be- came enraged, tossing and goring the object of its anger in a dreadful manner. Mr. Riby, a neighbour, nearly sacrificed his life in endeavouring to rescue a fellow creature from destruction After evading the repeated attacks of the beast, he escaped by means of a flight of steps leading to a granary.— Hull Packet. A penny subscription has been opened in Leith, Musselburgh, and Portobello, for the purpose of presenting two pieces of plate to Lord John Russell and Lord Althorp. The improvements made on the Clyde, by the operations of the diving bell, have far exceeded the most sanguine expecta- tions. The improvements have as yet been confined to North Bar, and an immense number of stones, some of them above two tons weight, have been taken out of the very channel of the river. Many of the vessels, but more particularly the steamers plying on the Clyde, have often sustained severe damage by coming in contact with these obstructions to the navigation.— Glasgow Chronicle. Pious JOLLIFICATION.— Upwards of 1,100 persons attended what is called a Camp Meeting of the sect called Ranters, on Sunday se'nnight, on a farm at Binley, Hants ; whence a scene of riot, drunkenness, and debauchery took place, which is said to defy description, and to have been, in every respect, in the highest degree disgraceful to members of a civilized, still more of a christian country. Mrs. Palmer, the benevolent lady who subscribed four thou, sand pounds for the poor Irish last year, the mother- in- law of Mr. Mackinnon, M. P. for Lymington, lost her life on Thursday se'nnight, about ten o'clock, at her residence on Ham Common by her clothes catching fire. Every article of furniture in the room was burnt to a cinder, and with difficulty was the house preserved. Lord Eldin expired on Thursday se'nnight, at his house in Edinburgh. His Lordship had been in a declining state of health for a long period, and had retired for some years from his duties as a Judge.— Edinburgh Paper. A WOMAN KILLED BY A COCK.— A few days since, Mrs. Webster, of Cottam, near East Retford, was serving the fowls in the yard, when a cock suddenly flew at her and stuck his spur into her knee. It began to swell in a day or two, and although she had medical attendance, the wound became worse and worse, and mortification having ensued, she died on Saturday last.— Nottingham Journal. A RARE BIRD ON THE BRITISH COAST.— A male spoonbill • was shot by Sir Frederick Fuller, of Aldborough, on the 14th of May ; his height three feet seven inches, the wings extending over four feet six inches, bill nine inches, which with the legs are jet black; the body snow white, with a ring of golden feathers round the neck next the breast, and a fine crest on his head. He was seen in company with two others ; Mr. Fuller has added him to the many fine specimens in his possession. In dissecting him there was found in his stomach near half a pint of shrimps. It is in contemplation to form a new road between South- ampton and Brighton, passing under the north side of Portsdown Hill. The competition between coal- merchants and coach- owners is so eagerly carried on at Southampton that coals have actually been selling there at 16s. a chaldron, while passengers have been carried from London at 5s. each. FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.— During the late swell in the Teviot there were caught in Ancrum mill- dam not less than fifty salmon and grilses, and the extraordinary quantity of eleven " bushels of trout. On Saturday night last, Mrs. Jane Thorp, wife of Mr. Thorp, boot maker in this city, died under very distressing circum- stances. A short time ago, whilst lying in bed with a young child, she was attacked in a ferocious manner by a rat, which bit her person, but was immediately driven away; and being fearful that her child was not safe, she put out her hand to as- certain, when to her horror she found another large rat fasten- ed upon the child's face ; a candle was brought, and upon seeing the wound and blood upon her infant's face, alarm and terror so wrought upon her, that her mind became sensibly affected, and she continued in a painful state, until death put an end to her sufferings.— Carlisle Journal. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • EPSOM RACES, TUESDAY. The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for 3 yr olds, 6st.; 4 vrs, 8st.; 5 yrs, 8st. 91b.; 6 yrs, Ost. alb.; and aged, 9st. 51b. Mile and a quarter. Mr. Vansittart's ch c Rubim, 4 yrs —— 1 Sir R Dick's Miss Mary Anne, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Watson's br c Mayboy, 3 yrs.. — 3 The following also started, but were not placed: Mr. West's Tron- ville ; Lord Che^ jrfield's Titania; Mr. Scaith's be by Stainborough; Mr. S. Day's Salute; Mr. Houldsworth's Frederica; Lord Egremont's b f by Whalebone, out of Harpalice; Mr. Monroe's Ambrosia; and Sir G. Heathcote's Stately. The Shirley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for 3 yr old colts, 8st. Jib.; and fillies, 8st. 41b. One mile. 8 subs. Colonel Peel's Archibald ~ —... 1 Mr. Dockeray's Runnymede — 2 Sir G. Heathcote's Damascus — 3 Lord Amesbury's c by Phantom, Margaret , - 4 Mr. Forbes's Rainbow —. — —- 5 Match, 50 sovs. h ft, half a mile. Mr. Gardner's King William, 5 yrs, 8st. 61b., beat Mr. Crosby's Adam Brock, 4 yrs, Sst., by two lengths. The Hopeless Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 40 added; 3 yrs, 7st.; 4 yrs, 8st. 71b.; 5 yrs, 9st. lib.; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 31b.; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Mile heats. The winner to be sold for 60 sovs. 6 subs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Half a mile. Lord Mountcharles's Carwell, 4 yrs, 8st. 121bs . Mr. Natt's Agincourt, 3 yrs, 6st. 9lbs Mr. W. Day's Adam Brock, 4 yrs, 8st. 51bs Lord Warwick's Water Witch, 4 yrs, 8st. lOlbs Mr. Forbes's Rainbow, 3 yrs, 7st. 41bs. , Won by two lengths. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft.; for 3 yr. old colts, Sst. 71bs., and fillies, 8st. 31bs. Last mile. 4 subs. Lord Langford's Roue .... i Colonel Peel's Archibald 2 Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 35 added; for 3 yr olds, 6st. 71bs.; 4 yrs, 8st. 31bs.; 5 yrs, Sst. I libs.; 6 yrs, and aged, 9st. 21bs. Mile heats. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs, etc. 6 subs. Mr. Roberts's Walter, 4 yrs 1 Sir E. Baker's Nicodemus, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Rush's Discord colt, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Osbaldiston's Peter Pindar, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Gray's Yorkshire Lizzy, 3 yrs ^ 5 We were under the mark in estimating Mr. Ridsdale's winnings at 30,0001. He won not less than 40,0001., the greatest Stake that has been won since Memnon's year, when Mr. R. won 32,0001. The party alto- gether won little short of 70,0001. But, as the venerable Earl Derby ob- served, " Where is all the money to come from ?" 1 2 3 4 dr. 2 3 1 4 5 dr. dr, 1 2 3 dr. Mr. 1 3 2 dr. Mr. Dockeray's c by Emilius, 3 yrs Mr. Pettit's Ipsala, 5 yrs Mr. Pearce's b f Grasshopper, 3 yrs— Mr. Turner's Cupid, bro to Cloudesley, 3 yrs. Mr. Forbes's Roulette, 3 yrs — Sir L. Glyn's Harrold, 6 yrs Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for 3 yr olds, 5 subs. Charlton's c by Wamba, out of Stingtail, walked over. WEDNESDAY. The Ewell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added; 3 yrs, 7st.; 4 yrs, 8st. 71b.; 5 yrs, 9st. lib.; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 3lb.; winners extra. Half mile. 10 subs. Mr. R. Dick's Miss Mary Anne, 3 yrs — I Mr. Forbes's ch m Victoire, 4 yrs -—— 2 Mr. Thompson's b f Chastity, 3 yrs ... . 3 The following also started: Lord Mountcharles's Carwell; Sir E. Baker's br c Nicodemus ; Sir G. Heathcote's ch f by Bedlamite; Mr. Hunter's c by Gustavus j Mr. M. Stanley's Cecilia; Mr. Turner's Cupid; and Mr. Natt's Agincourt. The Gold Cup, value 140 s: ovs., by subscriptions of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added; 3 yrs, 6st. 41b.; 4 yrs, 8st.; 5 yrs, 8st. 101b.; 6 yrs, 9st.; and aged, 9st. 21b.; mares and geldings allowed 31b.; winners to carry extra. The winner to be sold for 250. Two miles. Mr. Dickenson's ch h Lawn Sleeves, 6 yrs. ™ ...—— 1 Sir G. Heathcote's b c Ferdoussi, 4 yrs——— 2 The following were not placed: Mr. Dockeray's Donegani; Mr. Grat- wicke's Jest filly; Mr. Martyn's b f Misletoe; Mr. Denison ns York- shire Lizzy; Lord Warwick's Water Witch; Lord Lowther's Midhurst; Mr. Monroe's Crispin ; and Lord Ongley's Suffolk Punch. The Woodcot Stakes of 30 soys, each, h ft; for 2 yr old colts, 8st. 61bs.; and fillies, 8st. 31b. Half a mile. 9 subs. Colonel Peel's b c Young Rapid ™ —,— 1 Lord Egremont's f by Whalebone, out of Harpalice— . 2 The following also started: Lord Lowther's St. Julian ; Mr. Grant's f by Sultan ; Mr. Rawlinson's Funny; Mr. W. Ley's ch f Partiality; and Mr. Lawrence's Flirt. Surrey Stakes of 25 sovs., 15 ft. Derby Course. Sir G. Heathcote's Shirine, 4 yrs, 8st. Mr. Forbes's Victoire, 4 yrs, 8st. 21b. Mr. Gardner's Ida, 4 yrs, Sst. No betting. Won easy by two lengths. One paid 15 sovs. and four others only 5 sovs. each. The Epsom Plate of 50L; 3 yrs. 7st.; 4 yrs, 8st. 71b.; 5 yrs, 9st.; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 51b.; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 1501. Mile heats. Mr. Sadler's f Keepsake, 4 yrs ™ — 0 Mr. M. Stanley's Cecilia, 3 yrs . — . 1 Mr. Rush's f by Phantom, 4 yrs - . 0 Mr. Phillipson's f Mrs. Waylett, 3 yrs — 0 Sir G. Heathcote's b f Milanese, 3 yrs „„—.—,— 2 dr. Mr. W. Day's Banqueteer, 3 yrs 3 dr. Mr. J. Day's Busk and Mr. Pearce's Crane also started. The first heat was well contested, and the others won very easily. No betting. Chappie rode the winner, which was claimed by Mr. Stanley. THURSDAY. Our annual visits to this far- famed scene of excitement have been so numerous, and the " moving accidents" of the road and the race- course so frequently and so fully described, that in an excursion on Thursday wc in vain sought for some new features, to enable us to give our ac- count the recommendation of novelty. The incidents of the day were of a precisely similar character to what may have been seen any Derby day these twenty years. The only difference observable was, that in the number of the visitors there was a palpable falling off when compared with former years ; nor did we observe so strong a muster of the Aris- tocracy as we have been accustomed to find on these occasions. Not- withstanding all this the actual assemblage was very great, the ensem- ble of the scene highly picturesque and animated. In the Grand Stand, which has not realised the golden expectations of the shareholders, tbe more stylish part of the company mustered in great force. The appearance of this superb edifice at the time the Derby was being run was truly magnificent, and of itself a sight worth all the fatigues of the day. The weather was extremely favourable, with the exception of a heavy shower about one o'clock, the unpleasant effects of which were more than compensated for by its beneficial con- sequence in other respects ; the dust ( before then disagreeable enough) was effectually laid, and the air rendered agreeably cool. The arrange- ments for keeping the ground were admirable. The sport was very good; in short, every thing went off well, saving only a few accidents, and not a few robberies. The Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for 3 yr old colts, 8st. 71b.; and fillies, 8st. 21b. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the Stakes, and the owner of the winner to pay 100 sovs. to- wards keeping the Course. Mile and half. 101 subs. Mr. Ridsdale's St. Giles, by Tramp — — 1 Mr. Vansittart's Perion, by Whisker 2 Mr. Ridsdale's Trustee, by Catton ™ — 3 The following also started, but were not placed: Mr. Gully's Mar- frave, by Muley; Lord Chesterfield's Non Compos ; Mr. Mills's Kate, y Lapdog; Lord Exeter's Beiram, by Sultan; Mr. Chifney's Emiliana, by Whisker; Mr. Batson's Mixbury, by Catton ; Lord Mountcharles's Minster, by Catton; Mr. Shard's Revealer, by Reveller; Mr. Forth's Gratis, by Middleton ; Lord Exeter's Spencer; Lord Worcester's Hay- maker, by Wrangler; Lord Portarlington's Bedouin; Lord Lowther's Messenger and Lazarone; Mr. Hunter's Peablossom colt; Mr. Wre- ford's Wallace ; Mr. West's c by Claude Loraine; Lord Orford's c by Whisker, out of Selina; Sir G. Heathcote's Damascus. Emiliana car- ried 21b. over weight. The race was appointed for decision at two o'clock, and a few minutes after that time the horses were mounted and at the post, but it was so far from an easy task to get them off, that the event did not come off till nearly half- past three, at which time the horses started, Trustee making play at a pace that we have not seen for the Derby some years ; Kate laid second; Perion third, and Beiram next, with St. Giles and Mar- frave at band, Non Compos and two or three others tolerably well up. his was the order of running till they came to Tattenham- corner, where George Edwards, who was on Trustee, took a hasty glance of the race, and, finding that St. Giles was very forward, and going the pace well, he actuallylaid the whip into his horse, and brought them into straight running at a pace that told terribly amongst the outsiders ; the tailing was woful. When the horses got round tne corner, those men- tioned as being next Trustee closed upon him, and we were as yet unable to form any opinion of the race. About a distance and a half, however, from the finish, St. Giles went by them all, Perion going by Trustee at the same time, while Margrave, Kate, Non Compos, and Beiram, closed with the latter. At the Grand Strand, Perion, Kate, and two or three others, attempted to get up, but died away one after the other, St. Giles winning very easily by a length and a half. The winner was ridden by Scott, and Perion by Boyce. Mr. Ridsdale nets 2,7751. by the stakes ( after the customary deductions), and upwards of 30,0001. by bets, the largest sum that has been won on any race for several years; and this St. Giles was for a long time out of the betting, owing to a general be- lief that he was wrongly described, and therefore disqualified. Mr. Gully, whose horse Margrave is trained with Mr. Ridsdale's, is a large winner. The great losers on the race are the gentlemen. The Croydon Plate of 501.; 3 yrs, 7st.; 4 yrs, 8st. 41b.; 5 yrs, 8st. 111b.; six and aged, 9st. 21b. Mile heats. The winner to be sold for 120. Mr. Gates's b f Runnimede, 4 yrs ~— . 1 1 Mr. Roberts's Walter, 4 yrs . —,—. 2 2 Mr. Dockeray's Mustard colt, 3 yrs 4 3 Mr. Pearce's Parfait, 6 yrs . 3 dr. Won easy. No betting. The Denbies' Plate of 501.; 3 yrs, 7st.; 4 yrs, 8st. 71b.; 5 yrs, 9st.; 6 yrs and aged, 9st. 51b. Heats, two miles. Mr. Munroe's Crispin, 4 yrs . — 3 Mr. Stanley's Keepsake, 4 yrs„~— 1 Lord Ongley's Suffolk Punch, 5 yrs — . 4 Lord Lowther's Timekeeper, 4 yrs ———— 2 Mr. Dockeray's Abel, 6 yrs —.—. 5 Won easy. FRIDAY ( CONCLUSION). The meeting terminated yesterday, after four da/ ys of finer racing than has been seen these ten years. The unfavourable state of the wea- ther in the forenoon operated against the attendance yesterday, which, notwithstanding, was very respectable, and more numerous than could have been expected under the circumstances. The Oaks stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3 yr old fillies, 8st. 41b.; mile and a half. The other conditions the same as for the Derby. 83 subs. Marquis of Exeter's Galatea ( Advance) —„ 1 Mr. S. Day's Lady Fly, by Bustard . . 2 Mr. Sadler's Eleonora, by Middleton— 3 CORN EXCHANGE, JUNE 8. Since Monday the arrivals of Corn in general have been hut mo- derate, though the quantity of Flour received during that interval has been rather large. The Wheat trade continues much the same as we had to notice in our last, and Barley, Beans, and Peas, seve- rally support the prices of last market. There has been a pretty free supply of Oats, and the sales are rather dull than otherwue — but we observe no alteration in the value since. Imperial Weekly Average Six Weeks' Average, which regu- lates duty Duty on Foreign Corn Wheat. Barley. Oats 1 61s 9d 33s 6d 21s 7i 61s lOd 34s Od 21s 5d 25s 8d 10s lOd 15s 3d THE LONDON GAZETTE. [ From the Gazette of Tuesday, June 5.] DOWNINO- STREET, JuneS.— The King has been pleased to appoint Sir James Macdonald, Bart., to be Lord High Cominis. sioner in and to the United States of the Ionian Islands. FOREIGN OFFICE, June 5.— The King has been graciously pleased to appoint David Richard Morier, Esq., late his Majesty's Consul- General in France, to be his Majesty's Minister Plenipo- tentiary to Ihe Confederated States of the Swiss Cantons. WAR OFFICE, June 0.— MEMORANDUM.— The half- pay of the under- mentioned Officers has been cancelled from the 5th instant inclusive, they having received commuted allowance for their commissions :•— Assistant- Surgeon Henry King, half pay Hospital Staff; Assislant- Surgeon H. Muir, half pay 1st Foot; Cornet J. Veitch, half- pay 28th Light Dragoons ; Lieut. C. Nangle, half- pay 62( 1 Foot; Lieut. VV. Loraine, half- pay unattached; Assist- ant- Surgeon Septimus Worrell, half- pay Coldstream Foot Guards; Captain R. Johnston, half- pay 17th Foot. The half pay of the under- mentioned Officer has been cancelled from the 1st January inclusive, he having received a commuted al- lowance for his commission :— Cornet Arthur M'Cally, half- pay 22d Light Dragoons. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, June 4.— Royal Regiment of Artil- lery— Second Lieut. F. Wodehouse to be First Lieutenant, vice Dyer, promoted. Corps of Boyal Engineers— Gentlemen Cadets G. R. Hutchin- son, R. G. Hamilton, H. W. Lugard, W. C. Hadden, Roger S. Beatsou— to be second Lieutenants. INSOLVENTS. Anna Coombs and William Coombs, Bennets- hill, builders— Thomas Dunsdon, Worcester, pastry- cook. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. John Blakey, liabergham Eaves and Burnley, Lancashire, cot' ton- spinner— Samuel Emden, Bucklersbury, merchant. BANKRUPTS. John Walker, Tavistock House, Tavistock- square, schoolmaster — Adolphus Goldscbmidt, Charles William Stokes, and Edward Meyer, Great St. Helen's, merchants— James Ritchie, East- lane, Walworth, baker— Jonathan Bilham, Old- street, St. Luke's, li- censed victualler— Charles Bartram, Bankside, oilman— Thomas Warrington, Guilford- street, wine- broker— Richard Collier Bat- tyll, Doctors'- commons, tavern- keeper— William Visard Foxwell, Clapton, Gloucestershire, cattle- dealer— William Yaringlon, Swaff- liam, Norfolk, money- scrivener— John West, William Taylor, and Thomas Walker, Newport, Monmouthshire, corn- merchants— John Bawden, Devonport, painter— John Samuel Sibel, Norwich, vete- rinary- surgeon— William Frederick White, Norwich, furnishing- ironmonger— Philip Clarke, Pontesbury, Shropshire, maltster— Samuel Bryers, Chester, silversmith— Edward Halsall, Bristol, watch- maker— William Henry Lwckett, Manchester, wine- mer- chant— Edward Higgins, Dudley, Worcestershire, halter— William Bates, Lees, Lancashire, cotton- spinner— Thomas Stoner and Thos. Stoner, jun., Berwick, Yorkshire, corn- millers— William Blag- burn, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, upholsterer— Thomas Lockwood, Huddersfield, woolstapler— Thomas Lockwood, jun., and John Cockburn, Huddersfield, woollen- cloth- manufacturers. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made iu the week ending June 5, is 28s. 9Jd. per cwt. exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain. SMITHFIELD, JuniU^ The market this day was abundantly supplied with meat of the primest quality ; but the prices were nominally the same as our last quotations. Per stone of 81b. ( sinking the offal.) Beef 3s lOd to 4s Od | Veal 4S 0d to 4s 4d Mutton 4s 6d to 4s 8d | Pork 4s 6d to 5s Od Lamb 8d 4s Od to Head of Cattle at Market. Beasts - 405 | Calves - 304 | Sheep - y, 540 | Pigs - 140 Hay and straw, per load. Hay, ol. 10s. to ol. | Clover, 41, to 61. | Straw, 32s. to 40s COAL EXCHANGE, JUNE 8. Killingworth, 17s 6d.— St. Lawrence Main, 18s 6d— West Hartley, 00s Od— Wall's End, Bell, Robson, and Co., 00s. Od— Northumberland, 18s Od to 00s— Perkins, 00s to 00s Od— Rus- sell's, 00s— Lambton Primrose, 22s to 23s— Stewart's, 21s Od Hartley, 21s— New Flocton, Milne, and Co., 17s Od— Ships ar- rived since last market day, 46. PRICES OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS. Bank Stock Reduced 3 per Cents... Consols, 3 per Cents - • • — for Account... — 3* per Cents. • Reduced per Cents. • New 3J per Cents. New 4 per Cents Long Annuities India Bonds Exchequer Bills Satu. M011. Tues. Wed. Thur. Frid. — 199 200 199 199 84^ m shut 84i 84J 83J 83# shut shut shut shut 85| 85f 85J — — — 92 91* 91$ 92J 92 91i — shut shut shut shut shut 100| 1004 lOOf 100$ 100f too# It) lb| Ibf 16f 16# 16 1 par 1pm lpin par 1 pm 2 dis 12 12 10 10 8 10 COURSE OF EXCHANGE, JUNE 8. 1 3 4 2 dr. 1 2 3 dr. sey. Grant' mond's Somnambule ; Lord Egremont's f. by Whalebone; Sir G. Heath- cote's Damascene; Lord Chesterfield's Olga; Mr. Biggs' ch. f. Miss Badsley; Lord Burlington's f. by Bizarre ; Mr. Forth's f. by Straitwaist out of Martha; Mr. Rush's f. by Whalebone; Lord Egremont's Sister to Tom Thumb; Captain Bulkeley's Sister to Pinwire; Mr. Cosby'i L'Amitie. Value of the Stakes, ( after deducting the winner's stake, the 2001. for the second horse, and the expense of the course), 2,3001. Lord Exeter Mid his party, are stated to be large winners on the race. [ From the Gazette of Friday, June 8 ] WAR- OFFICI:, JUNE 8.— 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons— Captain Hall, from half- pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice T. J. Pettat who exchanges. 1st Regiment of Foot— Captain G. Goodall. from the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Campbell, who exchanges; Lieut. W. D. Bed- ford to be Adjutant, vice Richardson, who resigns the Adju- tancy only. 17th Foot— Assistant- Surgeon W. Newton to be Surgeon, vice Marlindale, deceased. 21st Foot— Ensign P. L. Campbell, from the 89th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Mackenzie, appointed to the 60th Foot. 41st Foot— Ensign J. Lawrie to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton, who retires; H. Downes, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lawrie. 46th Foot— Captain J. H. Anstruther, from the 76th Foot, to be Captain, vice Varlo. who exchanges. 55th Foot— Captain C." Campbell, from the 1st Foot, to be Captain, vice Goodall, who exchanges. 6O1I1 Foot— Second Lieutenant J. K. Mackenzie, from ' the 21st Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice J. A. Morris, who retires upon half- pay Royal African Corps. 63d Foot— Ensign R. Chator, from half- pay Royal African Corps, to be. Ensign, vice Miles, appointed to the 89th Foot. 76th Foot— Captain G. Varlo, from the 46th Foot, to be Cap- tain, vice Anstruther, who exchanges. 89th Foot— Ensign R. J. F. Miles, from the 63d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Campbell, appointed to the 21st Foot. 92d Foot— Lieutenant J. A. Robertson to be Captain, by pur- chase, vice G. Macdonald, who retires ; Ensign H. D. Drnmmond to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robertson; A. Muuro, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drummond. INSOLVENTS. B. W. Fike, Duncan- terrace, City- road, ornamental paper- manufacturer— J. Davies, Cartlett, Pembrokeshire, cabinet- maker— R. Joy, jun. Covent- garden, hotel- keeper. BANKRUPTS. I. T. Welcliman, Holbom- hiil, linen- draper— S. Reed, Hawk- hurst, Kent, blacksmith— D. Haybittle, sen. Peckham Wharf, Kent- road, coal- merchant— S. Kirk, jun. Kimberworth, Yorkshire, butcher— D. Stubbs, Bolton, Lancashire, draper— W. Clark, East Retford, Nottinghamshire, brazier— E. Ingle, Westbromwich builder— R. Wilson, Market Wcighton, Yorkshire, tanner— J. White, Maddox- street, artificial florist warehouseman— J. Driver, Cambridge, hatter— R. W. Ward, Lamb- street, Spitalfields, dealer — T. Edwards, Austin Friars, merchant. Amsterdam, 3 months, 12 5 Ditto, short, 12 2 Rotterdam, 3 months, 12 5 Hamburgh, do. 14 A Paris, short, 25 90 Ditto, 3 months, 26 5 Frankfort, ditto, 155 Vienna, ditto, 10 13 Trieste, ditto, 10 to 14 Madrid, dilto, 35J Cadiz, ditto, 35i I Bilhoa, 3 months, 35£ I Leghorn, ditto, 47J Genoa, ditto, 26 5 Naples, ditto, 40£ Palermo, ditto, 121 Lisbon, 30 days' sight, Oporto, ditto, 47 For. Gold, in bars, SI. 17s. 9d. New Doubloons, 41. 15s. 9d. New Dollars, 4s. 8fd. 47 " BIRTHS. In John- street, Berkeley- square, Lady Blackett, of a son.— At Cromer- Hall, Norfolk, Viscountess Ennismore, of a daughter. At Plymouth, the lady of Major Semple, 36th Regiment, of a son.— In Curzon- street, Mrs. Francis Laking, of a daughter.— At Teign- mouth, the lady of Mather Byles, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIAGES. At St. Mary's, Bryanston- square, E. Yardley, Esq. of Lincoln's- Tnn, to Elizabeth, third daughter of the late J. Taylor, Esq. of Everley, near Scarborough.— At Marylebone, J. A. Arbuthnot, Esq. to Mary, eldest daughter of G. Arbutlinot, Esq. of Elderslie- lodge, Surrey.— At St. Paul's, Deptford, G. D. Raincock, Esq. of Dulwich, to Miss Hopley, late of Bury St. Edmund's.— At Charlton, P. Richardson, Esq. of Blackheath- park, to Mary, daughter of N. B. Engleheart, Esq. of the same place. DEATHS. At Vernon Castle, Lancashire, E. T. Stanley, Esq. son of the late Hon. E. T. Stanley— On the 1st inatant, Mr. S. B. Harman, of the Stock Exchange.— At Camberwell- grove, T. Triquet, Esq. of the Bank of England.— In Alfred- street, Bedford- square, John M'Gibbon, late proprietor of the Hereford and other theatres. The Rev. J. G. Durham, B. A. Vicar of Newport Pagnell, Bucks At Bath, Mrs. Pratt, relict of Joseph Pratt, Esq, late of Tottenham. Middlesex. 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Canterbury, Cowtan Liverpool, Willmer Colchester, Swinborne Leamington, Bettison LETHAM.— MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. — On Saturday week, being the day of our half- yearly market, a number of young people continued their carousals in a public- house till an early hour on Sunday morning, when an athletic man, of the name of Peter Baxter, a native of this place, entered the room where they were sitting, and instantly commenced a furious and indiscriminate attack upon them. One of them, who had his thumb nearly bitten off, escaped by leaping the window ; ano- ther shut himself into an adjoining room ; and the others made the best of their way down stairs for the door, while Baxter pur- sued and overtook John Lindsay ( a son of James Lindsay, flesher,) in a lane, where he knocked him down, and killed him on the spot. 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