FBI wm M? 1 II Bli TOWI\ " IN TOWN, OUT OF TOWN— ALL THE WORLD OVER." UT © 4S. SIIIDAY, IOTEHBER 1S82 Pi'ice Id. MADAME VESTRIS'S ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRK.— To- morrow, Nov. 26, 1832, THE WATER PARTY. Anthony Charles Fluid, Mr. Liston ; Mrs. Deputy Butts, Mrs Orger. THE GRENADIER. Captain Doughty, Mr. James Vining; Fanny Bolton, Madame Vestris. KILL OR CURE. Mr. Brown, Mr. Liston j Mr. Mililman, Mr. Webster; Mrs. Brown, Mrs Ora- er The whole to conclude with, OLYMPIC DEVILS, OR ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE. Pluto, Mr. J. Bland: Orpheus, Madame Vestris. Box Office open from ten till four o'clock.— Private Boxes only of Mr. Andrews, 167, New Bond- street. QUEEN'S THE AT HE, TOTTENHAM- STREET, FITZR0Y- S9UARE. To- morrow, Nov. 26, and during the week, the entertainments will com- mence with a melo- drama entitled THE FATAL THICKET, OR A SLAVE'S REVENGE Caesar, Mr. J. S. Grimaldi ( his first appearance); Jack Jib, Mr. El- liott ; Sir Francis Fuddle, Mr. Mortimer; Phmbe, Miss Malcom. After which, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, a Burletta called THE FORCE OF NATURE. Lubin, Miss Malcom ; F. liw, Miss E. Absolon. And on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by particular desire, the new piece of LIVELY SUBJECTS. Buckle, Mr. Wild. To conclude with the melo- drama of THE WOOD DEVIL. Wood Devil, Mr. Elliott; Gabbo, Mr. Wild; Tom Walker, Mr. Ma- thews; Urilda, Mrs. Selby ; Clara, Miss E. Absolon. Stale Manager, Mr. Elliott.- Boxes 4s., Pit 3s., Gallery Is. Half- PI^ quarter beVore Nine. Doors open at half- past 6, begin at 7. N E W MUSIC for the P I A N O - F O K T E. Published by PAINS and HOPKINS, 69, Cornhill, London Adam Adolphe.— Variations on the French March, La Parisienne Calkin, J.— Divertimentos, 1 and 2, each " JTECoTSrf* ^ ' Waltz, introducing God save the King and Rule Bri- Phaulieu - Introduction and Rondo on Paer's Romance, " Une unauue Veuve Grecque," Op. 90 Dos Santos.— Les Deux Soeurs. Popular Set of Quadrilles Brilliant March in E — : Herz, H.— Variations Brilliantes sur la derniere Valse de C. M. Leg ^ legIiUes7ou"^ ntre" Danses, Variees, nouvelle edition, Revue et Augmentee Brilliant Variations on the March in " Mosee in Egitto W[> r, and Tulou.— Ditto, Piano and Flute ——- — Hummel, J. N - L'Etoile du Matin, Rondo Villageoise, Op. 122... Herold.— Air de Ballet, Op. 50 ..„.,--_-<— tl! Variations and Rondo alia Polacca. • Me Voila s. d. 3 0 2 6 3 0 6 0 3 Kulilan.— Ron do * de la Niege, Auber —~~ * , . Ditto Theme du Barbiere .— —— z - Ditto Theme de la Pie Volense Meves A- Claudio? Claudio? Ed. E. fia ver, in Mercadante's Elisa e Claudio. ™ -- ; Muneke — Six Waltzes, three Ficossoises, and a Mazurka—. — March and Polonoise —------- Pao- mini — Twelve Rondos, selected from the admired Works of raganiu tWs celebrated violinist, by J. T. Craven each Potter Cip.— Ricordanza on Favourite Airs, from Anna Bolena — Ries F — New Rondo, Op. 161, with an Introduction ——— Snileke'r. Le Baron.— Four German Waltzes — Hnolnhe de Flor.- Three brilliant Walt7. es — Roaoipne ue r PIANO- FORTE DUETS. Tins Santos— Les Deux Sceurs. Set of original Quadrilles —— 8 Les Fleurs. A Third Set of Ditto 1,1"; Pap i lions; a Fourth Set of- ditto — Herz. H.— Premier Divertissement — Brilliant Variations on Weber's Last Waltz . Les Elegantes, ou Contre- Danses, Variees, arranged by A. C. Whitcombe —————— Six Waltzes, arranged by ditto- ™ ———•— Himmel.— Ecossoise, on which is founded " Those Evening Bells" Hummel J. N.- A Notturno. Dedicated to Mvss and Mr. J. Thai, Works recently Published by Smith. Elder and Co., Cornhill. In two vols, foolscap 8vo, price 14s. cloth extra, THE RECOHDS OF A GOOD MANS LIFE. By the Rev. Charles B. Taylor, M. A. Author of" A Fireside Book," " May You Like It." & c. 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" Well meriting a high rank among the pious labours of the ministry, is this simple, but admirable volume ; directed to instruct and improve even the most ignorant; while it reflects lustre on the Christian mo- tives of its amiable author, it at the same time does honour to his ta- lents."— Literary Gazette. III. In 1 vol. foolscap 8vo., price 6s. bound in cloth ; 7s. 6d. bonnd in silk, with gilt edges; or 9s. elegantly bound in Morocco, the Sixth Edition of THk RECTORY OF VALEHEAD. By the Rev. 11. W. Evans. " Universally and cordially do we recommend this delightful volume. Impressed with the genuine spirit of Christianity; a diary, as it were, of the feelings, hopes, and sorrows, of a family,— it comes home to all either in sympathy or example. It is a beautiful picture of a religi- ous household, influencing to excellence all within its sphere. We be- lieve no young person could read this work, and not be the better for its pious and touching lessons. 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" Man now should learn what God permits to know, Of future scenes which other worlds shall show; For though this dwelling of his soul must fall, He feels that life on earth can not be all." Op. 99 Andante and Rondo a la Chasse. A. C. Whitcombe ———. Favourite Waltzes by ditto —— Arranged by _ each , „ mnine — Quadrilles from La Somn'ambule ——.. each MoscheleZ— Six Waltzes and Trios, in two Books ™ —- each Rirnbault.— Coronation Grand March, with Variations ...... - Aira from the Creation, Nos. I to 5 - each Snr Ferd — Three Waltzes, Sets 1 and 2 each sorteru. DUETS) HARP AND PIANO- FORTE. Bochsa — Brilliant Variations on Weber's last Waltz Challoner.— Crude Sorte. Trio from lticciardo Craven.— Aurora Che Sorgerai and Rondo _ Le Petit Tambour, with Variations——, Wndolnhe deFlor & A. 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Barley. Oats. Imperial weekly average 52s 6d.... 30s 2d.... 18s 8d Six weeks'ditto, which regulates duty. 52s 5d 29s lid.. . 18s 8d Duty on Foreign Corn 34s 8d.... 18s 4( 1.... 19s 9d SMITHFIELD, Nov. 23. We have, as usual at Friday's market, but few good beasts present and, with a dull trade ; Beef remained at Monday's terms. The number of sheep were nearly the same as on this day se'nnight, and mutton had an advance of 2d. Veal had no variation. Pork was 7d. cheaper. Fine Meadow Hay was 5s. lower. Clover was as last quoted. Straw de- clined 3s. ( Per stone of 81b., sinking the offal.) Beef 3s Od to 4s Od I Veal 4s Od to 4s 8d Mutton 4s Od to 4s lOd | Pork 4s Od to 4s lOd HEAD OF CATTLE AT THIS DAY'S MARKET. Beasts 414 | Calves 182 | Sheep .... 3,800 | Pigs 130 HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. Hay 52s to 75s | Clover . .. 75s to 100s | Straw 28s to 34 » AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. " ( Computed from the returns in the week ended Nov. 20.) 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MOKISON, the President, and Mr. MOAT, the Vice- President, in conjunction with all the Honorary Members, and Country Agents of tho 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 boon 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 nave lieen voluntarily given, and ascertainable as to the facts by inquiry. TO MR. C. W. MOAT. Sir,— Having felt great benefit from the medicines introduced by you into Scotland, I am desirous of stating the particulars as plainly as I can, in hopes that it may be the means'of inducing others that may be aflligted with the same or any other diseases to trust to your treatment. I do this the more anxiously, on account of the difficulty I had in re- conciling the promises held out through your medicines with the fre quency that I had been deceived before knowing you. My case is as follows : I was ruptured through a cough that had been troubling me ex- ceedingly about four years since. 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Nearer yet!— a gentle tongue Calls my fluttering senses back ; Then I found the vision sprung But from Warren's Jetty Black ; Twas astranger, whose brightshoes Warren's Blacking shone so bright, Beam'd those superhuman glows, Tli rough the gloomy tint ot night! ^ iis° easy^ hinmg0and* brilliant BLACKING, prepared by ROBERT W \ RREN, 30, Strand, London; and sold in every' town in the kingdom, Liquid, in Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, at 6d., 12d„ and 18d. each. 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The reader will excuse me for inserting the following letter from an agent in Cupar Angus :— DEAR SIR,— You will find enclosed-—- pounds sterling for last packet; they are nearly all gone, therefore lose not amoment in sending me another — pounds worth. I have little time at present to give you any account of the cures performed, but by the beginning of the new year I hope to be able to present you with some wortk notice. You can hardly imagine how backward people are to give their names to any thing, however plain and obvious it may be. The powers of the medicine are evident; and in nothing have I seen their efficacy more than in cases of scorbutic sores. 1 had one case of jaundice, which was very bad. The cure was performed in four days, and as complete as anything I ever saw. I re- ceived your last packet of cures performed, and am of opinion your di- rections for using the medicine are very good. I have one very bad case of asthma. The subject is young, and I am of opinion his lungs are much ulcerated, but I think by regular living and perseverance with the pills, he will recover. I have likewise a case of king's evil, of a most malignant kind, but by perseverance I see it will be cured.— I am, dear Sir, yours truly, ' ALEX. KEAY, P. H. S. In cases of loss of appetite, I am requested to refer to Mr. Auld, Snuff Manufacturer, of Sydney- street, Gallowgate, who has been cured of ossi- fication of the alimentary canal. Mr. Auld had used the medicines, ( which caused him to vomit) for some time, when he observed a small black animal alive, about an inch and a half long, with a head like a leech and a finny tail; this induced him to examine his stool, where he found pieces of Ossified substances, which had been, evidently from their shape, detached from the inner surface of the intestine. In dropsical cases, I have permission to refer any person to Mr. Cle- land, farmer, near Clyde Iron Works, whose son, aged about sixteen, was to have suffered tlie operation of tapping the very day he first took these medicines. It was delayed, in consequence, until the following day, when it was found to be unnecessary. He is, I am informed, now in good health. " I hereby certify that I was labouring under a severe case of syphilis — that I was three months under medical treatment, and daily got worse, until applying to Mr. Moat, of 35, Portland- street, Laurieston; and that, by the use of his medicines, I have been completely cured in four weeks." Original can be shown, with signature ana address. 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. Cliappell's Royal Exchange; Mr. Walker's, Lamb's Conduit- passage Red Lion- square; Mr. J. Loft's, 10, Mile End- road; Mr. Bennett's, Cd vent- garden- market; Mr. Haydon's, Fleur- de- lis- court, Norton- folgate; Mr. Haslett's, 147, Ratcliffe- highway; Messrs. Norbury's, Brentford; Mrs. Stepping, Clare- market; Messrs. Salmon, Little Bell- alley ; Miss Varral's,. 24, Lucas- street, Commercial- road; Mrs. Beech's, 7, Sloane- square, Chelsea; Mr. Chappel, Royal Library, Pall- mall; Mrs. Clements. 12, Bridge- street, Southwark; Mr. Kirtlam, 4, Bolingbroke- row, Wal- worth ; of Mr. Pain, 64, Jermyn- street; Mr. Wood, hair- dresser, Rich- mond ; Mr. Meyer, 3, May's- buildings, Blacklieath; Mr. Griffiths, Wood- wharf, Greenwich ; Mr. B. Pitt, 1, Cornwall- road, Lambeth; and at one Agent's in . every principal town in Great Britain, the Islands of Guernsey and Malta, and throughout the whole Of the United States of America, the Canadas, and New Krunswick. Prom the LONDON GAZETTE of Tuesday and Friday last. WAR- OFFICE, Nov. 23.— Royal Regiment of Horse Guards— H. J. Tomkinson, gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lord Macdonald, who retires. 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards— Surgeon M. Cathcart, from the 38th Regiment, to be Surgeon, vice Roe, who exchanges. 7th Regiment of Foot— Lieet. F. Nisbett, from the half- pay of the 18th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Murray, appointed to the 60tli Regiment. 14th Foot— Lieut. J. B. Maxwell, from the 20th Regiment, to be Lieu- tenant, vice Higginbotham, who retires. 20th Foot— Ensign W. Heron to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Max- well, appointed to the Hth Regiment; B. Newman, gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Heron. 2tst Foot— A. Seton, gent, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon, appointed to the 91st Regiment. 22ilFoot— Lieut. A. Campbell, from the half- pay Unattached, to be Lieufenant, vice Anthony, retired, receiving a commutation. 31st Foot— Staff- assistant- surgeon C. H. James to be Assistant- sur- geon, vice Murray, promoted in the 46th Foot. 36th Foot— A. Tliislethwayte, gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice T. Thislethwayte, who retires. 38th Foot— Surgeon S. C. Roe, M. D. from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to b « Surgeon, vice Cathcart, who exchanges. 46th Foot— Assistant- surgeon D. Murray, M. D., from the 31st Regi- ment, to be Surgeon, vice Mallock, deceased. 60th Foot— Lieut. Hon. D. H. Murrav, from the 7th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice F. F. L. Dayrolles, who retires upon halt- pay. 91st Foot— Lieut. J. F. G. Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Northey, who retires; Ensign 1). Forbes to be Lieutenant, by purchase vice Campbell; Second Lieut. B. E. M. Gordon, from the 21st Regiment' to be Ensign, vice Forbes. 92d Foot— Captain J. D. Macfarlane, from the half- pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. Macdonald, who exchanges, receiving the difference HOSPITAL STAFF— G. K. Pitcairn, M. D. to be Staff- assistant- sur » - eon' vice James, appointed to the 31st Regiment. MEMORANDUM— The names of the Lieutenant, in the 42d Regiment are Robert Williamson Ramsay, and not Robert Ramsay Williamson, as formerly stated. ORDNANCE- OFFICE, Nov. 19.— Royal Regiment of Artillery— Maior- General G. Ramsey, to be Colonel- Commandant, vice Cuppage, deceased Commissiqjis signed by Lord Lieutenants— Edward Candler, esq. ( and not Chandler, as stated in the Gazette of the 13th inst.) to be Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Northampton. The Right Hon. Lord W H Cholmondeley; N. W. Peach, esq.; andH. D'Esterre Hemsworth, esq' to be Deputy Lieutenants of the county of Norfolk. The Right Hon H P. F. P. Clinton, commonly called Earl of Lincoln; J. Coke, esq • T" Nixon, esq.; F. Hall, esq.; and T. S. Godfrey, esq., to be Deputy lieu- tenants of the county of Nottingham. INSOLVENTS. W. Butler, Little St. Thomas Apostle, painter— J. B. Bowley, Great Dover- street, Newington, furnishing- ironmonger— Vf. S. Burn andE L Salzmann, Angel- court, Throgmorton- street, merchants— J. Lander" Derby, cabinet- maker— J. Stamper, Chertsey, carpenter. BANKRUPTS. W. Buckmaster, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, wine- merchant— D. Currie, Regent- street, army- accoutrement- maker— B. Hatch, Susan- nah- street, East- India- roa'l, Poplar, carpenter— T. North, Wootton Bedfordshire, carpenter— W. l'oile, West- end, Northall, Middlesex dealer— W. Parmeter, Gosport, Southamptonshire, ship- builder— A Wildeboer, Crutched- friars, merchant— A. II. Ayckbowm, Wendover Buckinghamshire, surgeon— T. M. Knight andj. Barber, Hammersmith! . lArlfrmft' honoa lr i\ WT HJTAKIAI. ' XT ... 1.1 ^ .. j _ . - « - , -„ lull, Whitehaven, ironmonger— J. Emley, Liverpool, merchant— W. Brough and S. Smith, Scukoates, Yorkshire, paint- manufacturers— T. Cooper, Tliatcham, Berkshire, stage- coach- proprietor— J. and C. Pitt" Worcester, goldsmiths— J. Freeman, Shipston. upon- Stour, Worcester- shire, draper— E. Gray and J. Russell, Liverpool, corn- merchant— R. Church, Liverpool, coach- proprietor— J. George, Hereford, timber- merchant. 37S THE TOW*. NOT ember 25. POLICE. BOW- STREET. THEFT.— Tuesday, a mail named /( An I- ightly was charged by Mr. John Gray, a, wine- merchant, with stealing from his pocket a note- case, containing a bill of exchange for ' 2,5001., and other papers.— The prosecutor stated, that at half- past 11 o'clock on the previous night he was coming out of the Adelphi Theatre, when he observed several suspicious looking young men around the doors. Witness then felt two or three attempts at his pockets, and he im- mediately placed his hand on his note- case, which was in his coat- pocket. He had just stepped into the street when he found that his pocket- book was gone. At this moment he observed a man re- • embling the prisoner in figure and general appearance step off the curb- stone between two carriages that were standing opposite to the hoi door of the theatre, and at the same time he saw his pocket- book drop between t!> e carriages, close to where the man was tanding. Witness picked up his pocket- book, which contained a bill of exchange for 1,5001., and other papers of no consequence . kot. to himself. Soon after a police constable brought the prisoner t> witness, and asked him if that was the man by whom he had been robbed. Witness replied, that he believed he was. A police constable corroborated the statement of the prosecutor. Sir F. Roe asked the prisoner if he wished to say any thing to the charge. Mr. Humphreys, who appeared as the solicitor for the prisoner, said, that he had not yet consulted with his client, and he was therefore unable to advise him as to what answer he should give. Sir F. Roe said, that without at all intending to offend Mr. Humphreys, he must observe, that a solicitor for a prisoner had no right to advise him as to what answer lie should give to questions put to him by a magistrate. A magistrate had a right to be in formed of every thing connected with the case before him, and upon that principle he w as justified in questioning the prisoner with - « view to ascertain whether the account he gave was true or false If upon inquiry a party charged should have spoken the truth, it was right that innocence should be made manifest as soon as possi- ble, but if, on the contrary, he was found to have uttered false hoods, his guilt would be more easily proved. Mr. Humphreys said that it was the right of every Englishman charged with an offence to procure the assistance of a professional adviser, whose duty it was to defend his client in the best manner he could, and to offer him such advice as was best calculated to promote his interests. Sir. F. Roe observed, that he would willingly submit the question to the derision of the Court of King's Bench, and abide by the result. He was quite sure that in many instances justice had been defeated, in consequence of the interference of attornies who were permitted to visit prisoners before they were examined by the ma- gistrates. He knew an instance of a man, against whom no less than seven indictments were preferred, but who yet managed to escape conviction, an attorney, who was permitted to visit him in the place where he was locked up, having possessed himself of seal which the prisoner had in his possession, and which, if pro duced, would have fttrninhed conclusive evidence against him. case also Iwtd very lately occurred, ir. which a thi f threw a pocket handkerchief tu his solicitor, in order that it might not be produced as evidence . against him. The prisoner declined to say any thing, and was fully committed for trial. MARLBORO U GII- ST R E F. T. Saturday, I I'm. Ashwick, an elderly man of decent appearance, was charged with having robbed his employers, Messrs. Hancock and Rickson, glass manufacturers, Cockspur- street, of a quan- tity of valuable cut glass articles.— Mr. Gofton, a pawnbroker, in Gilbert- street, Oxford- street, stated that the prisoner some time ago had pledged, at different times, a superb scent hotlle and a pair of beautiful cut glass dessert dishes with him. Suspecting, from the richness of the articles, that they were not the property of a journeyman, as represented by the prisoner, Mr. Gofton de- termined upon ascertaining the truth of his statement should he again come toTiis shop. On Saturday last the prisoner came and offered two paits of cut decanters, of the same expensive description as the former pledges, upon which Mr. Goftou called hiui into a back room, and questioned him as to the mode in which he became pos- sessed of —„ ii valuable nroneily- The prisoner said he was a manufacturer, living at No. 6, Queen- street, and that his name was Smith. Mr. Gofton called in a policeman, and requested he would accompany the prisoner to Queen- street, for the purpose of ascertaining whether he was really the person he represented him- It turned out that the prisoner had given a false name solicitor, and his own shopwoman, and applied to Messrs. Dyer and Conant, the sitting Magistrates, for a warrant to apprehend the resumed offenders. The Solicitor, after detailing the nature of his application, and the grounds upon which he made it, observed that his client felt it " tils duty to " bring this charge forward, in order to have it properly station of the offenders should not afford any protection from punishment. He begged also to say that the reason why the par- investigated, so that, if the offence was established, the rank and had been taken, and that all further proceedings for the present ' ' were dropped. MARYLEBONE. ROBBERY.— Thursday Jane French, Mary Hedges, Charles Harper, Muria Ripley, and Henry Stuart, were placed at the bar, charged with lobbing Dr. Matthews, of 14, Edward- street, Portman- square, of a cash- box. containing a check on Messrs. Coutts and Co., for 831., 130/. in Bank if England notes and gold, anH a quantity of plate to the amount Of 300/. The prisoners were remanded until the evening. Last night they • were again brought up, but sufficient time not having elapsed for the police to complete the evidence or trace the property, the first four prisoners were remanded till Tues- day next, and Stuart was discharged. went down for the purpose of informing Mr. Turton that I intended to obtain a warrant, not wishing him to be taken by surprise. Mr. Dyer.— Oh. The parties then withdrew, but Goddard was unable to procure any person to accompany him for the purpose of identifying the accused, and upon inquiry yesterday we find that no further steps self to be. and address ; and upon further inquiries being instituted, the pro- perty was found to have been sto'en from Messrs. Rickson's and Co.' s shop, where the prisoner was employed as warehouseman. The policeman, who, took the prisoner into custody, stated that when he made the discovery that the prisoner did not live in Queen- street, the prisoner begged he would go back to Mr. Gofton, and tell him hq did live there, and he would make it all right to the po- liceman. After receiving a refusal, he attempted to make his escape as he was being conveyed to the station- house. The prisoner, having declined to offer any defence, was fully committed. FICTITIOUS CHARACTERS.— Tuesday, John White, a respecta- ble- looking young man, was brought before Mr. Conant and Mr. Dyer, charged with having, by means of a fictitious character, ob- tained a situation in the family of Sir Stratford Canning, His Ma- jesty's late Ambassador to the Sublime Porte and the Court of Russia. Sir Stratford Canning deposed, that a few days previous to the 8th instant, being in want of a footman, the prisoner applied to him for the situation, and stated that he had lived for 18 months in the service of a lady of the name of Hoare, No. 9, Cumberland- street, Portnian- sqimre. Believing the representations of die pri- soner. he engaged him, provided his character answered. On the following day the prisoner called with a written one, purporting to be written by a lady of the name of Hertford, who stated in the letter that Mrs. Hoare was out of town, but that she ( Mrs. Hertford) would answer any questions relative to the character of White, who had lived with Mrs. Hoare for 18 months, and bore an unexception- able character for honesty and sobriety. In consequence of this representation he was induced to engage the prisoner, who up to the present period had conducted himself with the strictest propriety. Tuesday morning circumstances transpired which induced him to • aspect that the prisoner had come into his family with a false cha- racter; and to remove this doubt, he sent the prisoner with a letter to request an interview with either Mrs. Hoare or Mrs. Hertford. After the prisoner had been absent some time he returned, and said that Mrs. Hertford was confined to her bed by indisposition, and consequently unable to see any person., and that Mrs. Hoare was in the country, but, owing to her travelling about, her address was not known. This satisfied his suspicions that the prisoner had imposed on him, and induced him to give him into custody. Ballard deposed, that in consequence of the application of Sir Stratford Canning he was sent to his residence, when the prisoner was ordered up stairs. Upon being charged with obtaining the situation by means of a false character, he instantly admitted such to be the case, observing that he had no other means of obtaining a situation. The prisoner, in his defence, said that he had lived in the family of Mrs. Hoare ( which was proved to be the case), but not for the length of time he had stated in the letter. Not being able to obtain a character, he was induced lo accept the offer of a person of the . name of Detour to write one, and which enabled him to obtain Sir Stratford Canning's place. The prisoner was then fined in the full penalty of 201. and 10s. costs, and in default was committed to the House of Correction for two months to hard labour. EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY AT CROCKFORD'S BAZAAR.— On Monday last, a statement appeared in most of the Daily Papers, detailing the circumstances of a robbery presumed to be committed by some ladies of high respectability, under pretence of purchasing artjcles at a stall in Crockford's Bazaar, St. James's- street. The parties weie permitted to depart, but their carriage was watched to their residence near Richmond, and in consequence of the circum- stance becoming known to the owner of the property purloined, he canic on Wednesday to Marlborough- street office, accompanied by ties had not been given into custody at the time when the discovery was made, was simply because the young woman who kept the stall was inexperienced in such matters, and felt some embarrassment from the situation in which she was unexpectedly placed. Mr. Dyer remarked it was impossible to state too broadly the principle which, in his judgment, ought to govern Magistrates in all felonious matters, that, whatever the rank or consequence of the party accused, such circumstances ought not to shelter their conduct from inquiry ; and, therefore, if such evidence was laid before him as to lead him to believe an offence had been com- mitted, he should not one moment hesitate in the performance of Us duty. The Solicitor observed that he had heard it stated, if a trades- man attempted to institute an inquiry into cases similar to the present, it was sure to bring ruin upon him ; but his client was de- termined, whatever the consequences, that public justice should be attained. The Solicitor then proceeded to call the following evidence, on which he grounded his application for a warrant :— Margarat Findlay, sworn and examined, stated— I am in the service of Mr. Downes, a jeweller, in Upper High- street, Isling- ton, who has a stall in the St. James's- street Bazaar, which I super- intend. On Friday week, the 9th of November, three ladies, ap- parently mother and daughters, came into the Bazaar; the two youngest came up stairs to my stall, and one of the young ladies requested to be shown a boa clasp, which, in order to obtain, I was obliged to go to the further end of the stall. I suited tlieni with Ihe article, and wdiile they were making the purchase the two young ladies requested to be shown a gold seal and a gold lofket, which I gave into their hands to inspect. After they I ad quitted the counter I missed both those articles, and, in order to be quite certain I had not mislaid them, I made a strict search, in which I was assisted by two or tliree of the Bazaar young women, who were informed of the loss. Not being able to find the articles, I went down stairs, and saw the young ladies at another jeweller's stand. I accosted them, and requested to know if the seal and locket had not accidentally stuck to the fringe of their shawls. They shook their shawls, and afterwards examined their reticules, at my request, without discovering anything. Feeling at a loss what course to adopt, I applied to the inspectress of the Bazaar, Mrs. Johnson, who requested the two young ladies would accompany her up stairs, which they immediately did, and in- two or three minutes after they came back to my stall, I found the seal and locket placed on some black ornaments which were on the counter. I am quite positive they were not there before the young ladies came up the second time. I was very much agitated at the occur- rence, and having stated that I had missed another seal ill a few minutes after the first discovery, I found it on the other side of the counter. The young ladies were standing close by the places where all the articles were found at the time when they were brought u. p stairs the second time. Two officers then came up, one of whom saw one of the young ladies put the last seal on the counter, and who requested that they would walk down stairs. I do not know what took place wilh them afterwards, but upon proceeding lo count Ihe stock of pins I missed two of them, wlricli were afterwards shown to me as having been taken from a pocket behind one of the young ladies, by Ihe inspector. All the articles were done up in a parcel, and placed in the hands of Mr. Crockford, juc. I did not know their names, nor did I see their card, I only know they were " carriage peuple." Mr. Dyer— Were there any other ladies purchasing goods at your stall at the time ? Witness— The two young ladies were the only customers I had during the day. There was no crowd at all about my stand when they purchased Ihe boa clasp, but there were some persons certainly collected owing to the search which I was making. The solicitor, in answer to an inquiry from the magistrate, said he could not bring forward the evidence of the person who had searched the young ladies and found the pins upon them, because he had not been enabled to see Mr. Crockford, for, as the per- son was his servant, she could not attend without first obtaining his permission. He wished to know if there was any objection to his stating the names of the accused parties ? Mr. Dyer replied there could be no difficulty about the name. He was not decided whether the parties were guilty or not guilty— he only sat there to investigate the truth. The solicitor then said the name of the ladies was Turton, and that they resided at East Sheen. Margaret Findlay, on being questioned further, said the elder lady did not come to her stall, and neither of the young ladies made any observation when the seals were found. She, however, had heard that, when they were searched and the pins found, they had offered to pay for the articles. Clements, an officer of this establishment, said he was present at the transaction, but he did not see the ladies searched, nor did he kno, w any thing beyond the seals had been discovered. He was ordered to follow them when they entered the equipage, which was a very handsome one, and lie then jumped in a cab, and after he had seen them set down at their residence in East Sheen, he called and saw the butler, who stated that the ladies resided 1here. Mr. Downes, the proprietor of the stall, said it was due to him to stale that he did not know of the circumstance until yesterday, and therefore he was anxious lo disprove publicly the inference contained in the paragraph which had appeared in some of the daily papers, that he hail compromised, what he must consider, if proved, to be felony. Mr. Dyer said Mr. Downes had acted very properly in the case, and but one plain duty as a magistrate was left to him, and that was to grant a warrant. The parties then retired into the clerk's office, and a warrant was made out. The value of the articles stolen was stated to be about three guineas. It was stated in Thursday's police report that a warrant had been granted against the two Miss Turton, which was placed in the hands of Goddard, the officer, to execute. He accordingly proceeded to make the necessary arrangements, and informed Mr. Dowues that some person, who could point out the accused, must accompany hitn to East Sheen, as the parlies were entirely strangers to him. To the surprise of Goddard, both Mr. Dowries and Miss Findlay declined accompanying the officer. Upon hearing this determina- tion of the complainant, Goddard re- entered the ollice and stated the difficulty in which he was placed. Mr. Downes, at the re- quest of Goddard, re- entered the office, when he was informed that it was essentially necessary that some person should go and point out the accused to the officer. Mr. Dowues said he could not get Miss Findlay to go with the officer, and that he did not wish to go down. Mr. Dyer.— It is the invariable practice when any person comes and applies for a warrant, and if granted, for the person so ob- taining Ihe warrant to go with the officer and spe it is executed. You have procured a warrant on a charge of felony against two females, who, you say, are the daughters of a Mr. Turton, living at East Sheen. It would be too great a responsibility on the part of the officer to go and take persons in custody whom he knows nothing of. Mr. Dowries.— Cannot Clements go, for he saw the ladies ? Mr. Dver.— No, he cannot go, for he stated here that he did not see them take any thing. But Miss Findlay, upon whose in- formation the warrant is granted, says that the persons of theyoung ladies are know n to her. Mr. Downes.— I cannot get her to go. Mr. Dyer.— You see the officer himself does not know that tlie accused are living at East Sheen, Mr. Downes.— They are all living there, fpr I have been to the house. Mr. Dyer.— When did you go there ? Mr. Downes.— I went down on Tuesday evening. Mr. Dyer.— For what purpose did you go down ? Mr. Pownes,— Understanding it was a respectable family, I HATTON- GARDEN. FURIOUS DRIVING.— Tuesday James Fax, the driver of th cab No. 111, was brought before Mr. Rogers, charged with furi- ously driving his cab in the New- road, on the 7th of November, and with violently assaulting Mr. James Masters, of No. 10, Alfted place, who remonstrated with him upon the heedless and dangerous manner in which he was proceeding along that crowded thoroughfare. The defendant w as convicted in the penalty of 51., and in default of payment was committed to prison for six weeks. EXTENSIIVE BURGLARIES AND DISCOVERY OF PROPERTY.- Thursday, Jane Manning and Mary Turner were charged with having in their possession a quantity <. f stolen property and im- plements for house- breaking. On Wednesday morning the pri- soners visited two men who had been taken up oil the preceding night for having housebreaking implements in their possession, and lurking about under suspicious circumstances. On their taking their departure from the cell they were followed by two officers, named Murphy and Collier, to No. 8, Francis- street, City- road. The officers shortly after entered the house, and having secured the two women, commenced searching the house. After some time they discovered two bags of skeleton keys behind a dish cover. The ground floor was then sounded by them, and on examination a trap door being discovered, it was forced open, and a consider- able number of keys were found concealed in bags. The officers still continued their search, and in a short time they discovered the following housebreaking implements ( viz.), in the whole 105 ske- leton keys, three jemmies, or small crow- bars, one large crow- bar two dark lanthorns, three phosphorus boxes, also six pocket books of different sorts, two work boxes containing jewellery, one gold ring in a black morocca case, one India white crape shawl with red and pur- ple edge, three black lace veils, one white do. and collar to match, one green silk dress and fitch tippet, two fine frill shirts, name ap- parently cut out, about 50 garnets and amethysts, & c., two glass smelling buttles, with silver tops, one metal watch, one green parasol, ivory handle, one oval silver ring, one dress hair- pin set with pearls, two plated gravy spoons, one very handsome razor, white ivory handle, in red mo- rocc- o case; six other razors, a glazier s diamond, pair of silver spectacles, a quantity of fine sheets, table cloths; also 20 dupli- cates referring to jewellery, watches, linen and woollen wearing apparel. Tiiis property the officers took possession of, and after- wards conveyed the two females to ihe Station- house. Numerous burglaries having lately been committed in Islington, several fami- lies who had been plundered were apprized of ihe discovery, and some of the property was shortly identified by Dr. Ramsden, of Crutchell- place, Islington, and Mr. R. Smith, of the same place. The prisoners were remanded, and it is expected that several charges will not only be brought against tlieni, but also the two men previously in custody. UNION- HALL. LABOUR NOTES.— Monday six journeymen carpenters employed in filling up the Rotunda as a bazaar, attended for the purpose of making the following complaint:— The applicant who acted as spokesman on the occasion said that his name was Henry Puttick, and that he with the other men was employed by a person named Carter, a shoemaker, to fit up the interior of the Rotunda as a bazaar, and it was arranged that a portion of the wages should be paid in money, and the remaining psrt in " labour notes," upon presenting which they were informed by the individual who engaged them that they might have either food or wearing apparel in exchange. Upon this verbal under- standing they all agreed to accept of the terms. The applicant himself commenced work on Tuesday, and on Thursday he re- ceived 2s. in money, and a " labour note" for 9s. 6d., which he was desirous of exchanging for food for his family. He expressed his desire to Mr. Carter, and was told that he could select what articles he liked at the bazaar to the amount of the " labour note." Applicant said that there was nothing in the bazaar but women's caps, bottles of blacking, thread and tapes, and children's toys, none of which articles he required, and asked Mr. Carter for a pair of shoes out of his shop for the " labonr note ;" but lie said " that he did not do business in that way," and that was all the satisfaction he ( applicant) got for his work. Several other appli- cants stood forward with their " labour notes" in their hands, and were desirous each to complain of the grievance, but the Magis- trate ( Mr. Wedgwood) regretted that it was nut in his power to render them any assistance, as they should have ascerlained the value of the " labour notes" before they agreed tu take them in lieu of the money. FINE ARTS. NINETEEN ILLUSTRATIONS TO HEATH'S BOOK OF BEAUTY FOR 1833.— London : Moon, Boys, and Graves. O, Heath, live for ever I Thou deservest an unending tenure of engraving existence, badst thou been in no other way instru- mental to the development of emotions and sympathies, delight- ful and elevating, than thou hast been in the happy concentra- tion of those varied hues of loveliness which render one of Eve's gentlest daughters more formidable to the susceptible swain, than is Chass£ the grim to the burghers of Antwerp. The lover who wishes to find a semblance of his absent di- vinity, on which he may bestow his silent adoration, has only to turn to the glories of Heath's magical book. To whatever class of charms his homage may be directed, there will he meet its re- presentative. If melting tenderness be the characteristic of his enslaver, let him gaze on " Julia,"— if she be high- minded and generous, " Rebecca" has lineaments that betoken these quali- ties— if she bloom the " rose of fashion," the fairest flower where thousands cluster, the bewitching " Belinda" is her coun- terpart. For us, whose affections are not yet blessed with a cynosure— who are in the unprotected condition of a pining Coelebs— the " Orpheus' " mournful sweetness is all that the heart can desire ; for happy should we be in shielding the deso- late dove from the bleak and pitiless influences of a selfish and wicked world. To the artists, by the application of whose talent to pencil or burin, this exquisite work has been produced, the praise of hav- ing seconded an excellent conception by adequate execution, is justly due. Wealth and taste will, of course, lose no time in securing a specimen of their endeavours— and THE TOWN hopes to have the honour of frequently encountering the lustrous band of beauty, when making its next appearance in the respected circle of its readers. The salary of the Master oi the Horse is in future to be only 2,500/. instead of 3,3001. a- year. We have heard that it was with the concurrence of Lord Albemarle that this reduction should be made, and should commence with himself. AN EXCELLENT COURTIER.— Sir Walter Raleigh speaks of Queen Elizabeth, when sixty years of age, " riding like Alex ander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks like a nymph,— sometimes sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometimes singing like an angel, sometimes playing like Orpheus." Alas 1 poor Royalty, how thou art befooled ! LITERATURE. • MEMOIRS OF LOUIS THE EIGHTEENTH. Written by Himself. 2 vols.— London : Saunders and Otley. We have not yet turned over all the pages of this work, but we have read enough to assure us that from its contents may be drawn lessons most instructive for those who rule and those who obey. The style is light and piquant; and the state of courtly depravity that preceded the revolutionary whirlwind in France, is pictured to the life. We subjoin an extract, intending to return to the consideration of the work next week :— FRANCE DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS OF LOUIS XV.— The ten last years of Louis XV. would have rendered a revolu- tion inevitable, if any ambitious character of rank coi'ld have been found to desire the overthrow of the throne. But the universal moral corruption of the period produced none but enervated indi- iduals, who preferred licentious pleasure lo glory. A man of mark might perhaps, even at that time, exist among the people ; but cer- tainly the hero was not to be found among the people of illustrious names, the Broglies, the Maurice de Sixes, the Lovendals, the Ministers, or the Magistrates. I looked around in vain fur some distinguished nobleman, whose soul was imbued with the lofty feelings ef Ihe ages passed away. It was to this penury of supe- rior minds that the tottering monarchy owed its prolonged existence. All who came before the public with the least eclat appertained to the inferior classes ; the noblesse persevered in its stale of political inertness. But towards the last years of the reign of Louisi XV, the latter was observed to follow a new bent. It undertook to pa- tronise the philosophers; and the courtiers deceived them elves into the belief of being esprits forts, because they adopted the prin- ciples of Voltaire. They conceived the idea that, in sympathising with the people on this point, they should derive a new degree of consideration from it, incapable of perceiving that the very philo- sophy they encouraged tended to confound all ranks, and that they would be the first victims of the maxims of liberty arid equality they propagated with so much zeal. " It was at that time that a new power was seen to raise its head, and to share authority with the magistracy, which had Zlone escaped the universal levelling— results of the despotism of Louis XIV. This was the power of the press, ( gens des lettres), which passed from a condition of entire subjugation to one of absolute inde- pendence. They undermined the throne and the monarchical in- stitutions, and constituted the chief cause of their entire subversion. Voltaire gave the first impulse to this movement; D'Aienibeit, Diderot, Roussean, and some others, seconded it, without ex- pressly making commou cause with him. This new power in the State had to combat at once the Royal authority and the magis- tracy, impatient as it was of having so long prostrated itself at its foot. The upper clergy had long excited ihe discontent of the nation by its wealth, prodigality, and ambition. It deserted t'ne churches, and seldom was to be seen except at Versailles. But at Ihe same time taking advantage of its influence at Court, it exer- cised an intolerable tyranny over the lower clergy and the people, and while it excited fear by its intolerance, it excited contempt by ihe licentiousness of its manners. All ibe authorities of the nation thus exhibited a continually augmenting disorganisation, and no hand sufficiently energetic could be found to prop the trembling ffiifirp nf flip utrnptnrp " By his Daughter, Madame D'Ar- — London : Moxon. edifice of the social structure." MEMOIRS OF DR. BURNEY. blay. 3 vols.- A gossiping book containing much chaff and little wheat, some amusing anecdotes being sprinkled over a huge waste- of meaningless rhoilomontade. The following graphic description of Gibbon, the historian, is a sample of the scanty merits, as the quotations which follow it are of the abundant demerits of the work :— " This ( Gibbon) too, was a great name; but how different a figure and representation! Fat and ill- constructed, Mr. Gibbon has cheeks of such prodigious chubbiness that they envelop Ws- no^ e so completely as to render it, in profile, absolutely invisible. His look and manner are placidly mild, but rather effeminate ; his voice — for he was speaking to Sir Joshua at a little distance— is gentle, but of studied precision of accent. Yet, with these Btobdigna- tious cheeks, his neat little feet are of a miniature description ; and with these, as soon as I turned round, he hastily described a quaint sort of circle, with small quick steps, and a dapper gait, as if to maik the alacrity of his approach, and then stopping shoit, with full face to me, he made so singularly profound a bow, that— though hardly able lo keep my gravity— I felt myself blush deeply at its undue but palpably intended obsequiousness." THE INSANITY OF GEORGE III.—" The war of all" tlie elements when their strife darts with lightnings, and hurls with thunder, that seem threatening destruction all around, is peace, is calm, is lame- ness and sameness, to that which was caused by the first sudden breaking out of a malady nameless, but tremendous— terrific, but unknown, in the King— that father of his people, that friend of human kind." GEORGE Ill.' s RECOVERY.—" The Heaven's then, as far as the heavens with the transitory events of living man may be assimi- lated— once again were clear, transparent, and bright with lustre to every loyal heart in the King's dominions. The Royal sufferer, renovated in health, mental aud corporeal, reinstated in his exalted functions, and restored to the benediction of his fainilv— the exer- cise of his virtues, and the enjoyment of h'. s- beneficence— suddenly emerged from an enveloping darkness of mystery and seclusion, to an unexampled eclat of popularity ; reverberating from every voice, beating in every heart; streaming from every eye, to hail his sight wherever even a glimpse of him could be caught, with a joy that seemed to shed over his presence a radiance celestial." What a cataract of trumpery exaggeration. THE SIEGE OF MAYNOQTH ; OR, ROMANCE IN IRELAND. 2 vols. pp. 524.— Ridgway. In the latter part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth a young noble courtier, on his way from Ireland ( whither he had been despatched upon a mission) towards London, takes refuge from a storm in a low hut. The first object which meets his sight in this hovel, is " a female, sitting on a low stool before the fire, but in appearance of so great an age, that the young Earl shuddered on beholding her, believing that he saw some- thing not belonging to this world. A velvet mantle, worn and faded, on which appeared what had been embroidery, was wrap- ped around her form, and over a part of her head ; the rest of her habiliment corresponded with this remnant of magnificence, and was equally poverty- stricken : her hair, white as snow, and of a great length, fell forwards from underneath her mantle, and rested on her knees; the form of her features still bore the traces of what had once been beauty, although they now appeared to be rather carved in oak than to be living flesh and blood ; her eyes alone, as they gleamed in the fire- light, and a slow rocking movement of tlie body, convinced the Earl that she was indeed a breathing creature." This picturesque ruin was the once beautiful, powerful, and magnificent Countess of Desmond, now fallen into decay and wretchedness with the ruined fortunes of her house. After some conversation with the gallant courtier— a perfect stranger to her— the Countess presents him with a manuscript containing the history of her times; and this MS. forms the subject of the volumes now first presented to the world. By the laws of this peculiar class of composition, a Romance is bound to comprise a haughty lord and his lady ; a gallant young lover and his lass, both unfortunate; false friends and faithful friends ; scheming politicians, and useful partisans who are never by any chance absent from scenes where their assist- ance may be serviceable. So, in the Romance before us, we have the towering and patriotic Earl and Countess of Desmond ; their daughter Elinor— lovely, of course, as the golden- haired Aurora, and beloved by the son of the Earl of Kildare, Lord Thomas Fitzgerald, who, however, is crossed in his just preten- sions by one Lord Grey, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, who in a fray carries off his prize. Then, there is one Mr. Parese, a smooth traitor to all parties ; an odious and political Archbishop of Dublin— opposed to the principal actors in the drama; and a Primate and Chancellor of Ireland, who is an anxious and friendly counsellor. These characters, with a due supply of November 25. T H E TOW3IT. Z79 marchings and counter- marchings, " halr- breadth escapes ia'thie imminent deadly breach," sudden surprizes and outbreaks, sieges, imprisonments, desolation, despair, opportune harps and guitars intervening between positive annihilation and decent en- durance of adversity, compound the materials of " The Siege of Maynooth:"— in sooth and in truth, the structure of the tale is not eminent, original, or stable; the martial scenes, and those of strenuous and energetic action, are entitled to by far the greater share of commendation. The detection of the traitor Parese's villany, and the account of his execution, are very vividly described. LYRIC LEAVES, By Cornelius Webbe.— London : Griffiths. In this little volume of 136 closely- printed pages there is an abundance of genuine poetic thought. Some passages, indeed, hear the impress of a young and unformed hand; but in this critical opinion the author has, in his preface, anticipated judg- ment, letting it " go by default." What has especially pleased us in the perusal is, that in all his rural descriptions the poet appears to have been domiciliated in the fields and woods, and cottage- crofts : he has " handled and tasted" what he describes; and there is at times a familiarity— a startling homeliness— in some of his expressions, which ( with a super- added fancy and polish) remind us of the rural sincerity of Bloomfield. Do you require samples, reader, of the quality we recom- mend? Take the following ears gleaned from a little poem on ' Autumn" :— " Hark ! the ripe and hoary rye, Waving, white, and billowy, Gives a husky rustle, as Fitful breezes fluttering pass! See, the brown and bending wheat, By its posture, seems to meet Harvest's sickle, as it gleams Like the crescent moon in streams, Brown with shade and niglit, that run Under shores and forests dun. Lusty labour, with tir'd Stoop, Levels low at ev'ry swoop Armfulsof ripe colour'd com. Yellow as the hair of morn ; And his helpers track him close, Laying it iu even rows On the furrow's stubbly ridge. Nearer to the poppied hedge, Some who tend on him that reaps The border, pile it in quick heaps ; And the little gleaners follow Them again, with whoop and halloo When they find a hand of ears More than falls to tlieir compeers. * » * « » ' See, the large, life- giving load Wagging w inds along the road I Wider than the way is w ide, It sweeps the hedge on either side, And on tbe dangling btiar leaves A swinging ear from passing sheaves. Hark I the anxious cottage- poor, As it darkens past their door, Hail it with a generous cry, Though they'll buy it bitterly." " The Weaver's Wife" is an imitation, and a pretty one, of Burns's " John Anderson my Jo." " The coming in of Spring," and " The Stream of Home," are accurately described ; and the latter is accompanied with a graceful sentiment. " Fairy Re- vels," and the " Song of a Sea Fairy to a Land Fairy"— an invitation— are charmingly studded with quaint and pleasant fancies. " Summer Morning" contains some of the best de- scriptive writing in the volume ; and the " Farewell of a Pil- grim- father to England" would find an echo in many an aching, banished heart. There are fifty- two sonnets, of unequal merit, and some of illegitimate construction. Did our limits permit, we should quote two of them— that entitled " March," which is pretty in fancy, but irregular in form; and the tribute to " October," which is graced with the elegance of poetic diction. They attend service in the choir every day at ten and four. They are taught music by the organist; and the excellent free- school for English and Latin, founded by Bishop Oldham, is open to their instruction. The choristers receive annually five pounds from the college, and one penny each from the mar- riages, which averages to each boy about three shillings weekly; so that their income will be about five shillings per week. The foregoing particulars were furnished by the lat6 warden, Dr. Blackburne. A fresh application to his successor did not meet with the like courteous attention. NORWICH.— The cathedral establishment at Norwich, as set- tled at the Reformation, was on a very narrow scale, and differed materially from the other foundations by Henry VIII. There were no endowed grammar- scholars, nor was there any pro- vision made for a grammar- master and usher, as in other cathe- drals of the new foundation, to instruct the boys of the church, and such others as may resort to him, in literature and good morals. The choristers were to be eight in number, to be chosen by the dean. They were to reside with their music- master, " and to be found in table and diet, especially four of them that are most fit to serve in the choir, until the table in the common hall be provided for them." They were to receive an annual livery- gown, but no money payments. The statutes require that they shall be taught to sing, and to play on in- struments of music. Considerable deviations have taken place from these injunctions ( by what authority does not appear) which have made the situation of a chorister much less valuable than was designed by their royal benefactor. The boys are not now maintained by the dean and chapter, but receive very inade- quate stipends in lieu of board. When first admitted, they have, as supernumeraries, two pounds per annum, the next four boys have five pounds per aunum, the next four ten pounds. The advance of salary they have of course by rotation. The supernumerary is always accepted as a chorister. Some of the modern regulations are very judicious, and might be adopted with advantage in similar establishments. The singing master requests as many children to attend the cathedral school as may wish to stand the trial of their voice to take their chance of being chosen. He selects about four of the most pro- mising, and the precentor recommends the voice he considers as the best to the dean, which recommendation is always ac- cepted. The attendance of the choristers is as follows : from eight till half- past nine in the morning they are engaged with the master appointed to teach them reading, writing, & c.; from ten till eleven they attend morniDg service in the choir, from three to four o'clock the dean and chapter require the attendance of the master to teach them singing. The present master not finding that time sufficient, gives them four hours in the course of the day ; from four to five they attend evening service. The master does not accept any remuneration from the engagements of the choristers, although instruction is always given for these engagements. The choir master of St. Paul's is almost the only instance throughout the kingdom of a person holding such situation being allowed to derive pecuniary benefit from the musical talents of the boys, by sending them out at night to public and private concerts ; and it reflects no credit upon the dean and chapter of that establishment, that a system so in- jurious both to the health and morals of young boys should be countenanced— at all events, permitted. In justice to Mr. Buck, the present organist of Norwich ca thedral, who teaches the boys, it should be stated, that he is in- defatigable in his exertions, and that the boys generally reflect the greatest credit upon him.—( To be continuedj. MUSIC. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 1. EDWIN MERRIOTT'S NEW PRELUDES, OR SHORT INTRO- DUCTIONS ; composed expressly for young Pianoforte players. No. 1. Falkner. 2. SACRED MELODIES, EVENING HYMN, arranged with varia- tions for the Pianoforte, by Edwin Merriott, No. 4. Falkner. 3. SECOND SWISS AIR, sung by Madame Stockhausen ; ar- ranged with variations for the Pianoforte, by Edwin Merriott. Falkner. 4. THE EVENING SHADE ; Song sung by Mrs. Willis-; the Po- etry by C. Bradbury, Esq.; the music by Thos. Erafd Cripps. Longman. Mr. Merriott announces that each of the Preludes, ( No. 1 in the above list), which will consist of 4 separate Nos. " should be learned so as to be played without the music, which will strengthen the memory." The one now before us contains 4 preludes ; ODe in C, another in G, a third in D, and the fourth in A; the principal characteristics of which are, retention of the right hand in nearly the same position, and an alternate al- teration of the left hand from the usual position in the bass to one above that occupied by the right hand. They will form im- proving exercises, . No. 4 of the " Sacred Melodies" is a continuation of the work we noticed last week. It commences with a prelude in the com- poser's favourite style, that is, the left hand passing from a low note in the bass, to a high one in the treble, above the position of the right hand. This is followed by the " tema"— the well- known evening hymn, in the harmonies to which agreeable little air, Mr. Merriott has made some false progressions that would occupy considerable space to explain: it is however by no means desirable that young ears should be accustomed to these in- accuracies. No. 3, the Swiss Air, is in the key of G major, half common time. The two Scotch jerks of ED and DB in the second bar. should be omitted, since they are totally out of character in a Swiss melody. In the sixth bar, where the same passage is treated as a legato, it is correct. The variations are in a showy style, and well calculated for school practice. No. 4 is an agreeable and unpretending little ballad in the key of G major. CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS—( CONTINUED). MANCHESTER.— Thomas Lord Delaware, Rector ofManches- ter, procured a license in the 9th year of Hen. V., 1422, for founding a collegiate church at Manchester. The college con- sisted of a Warden and eight Fellows, of whom two were parish priests ; two Canons and four Deacons ; two Clerks and six Cho- risters. The college of Manchester was dissolved in the reign of Edward VI., and the land and revenues belonging to it were taken into the King's hands, and by him demised to Edward, Earl of Derby, who, however, took care to provide three or four ministers to officiate in the church. Queen Mary refounded the college, and restored. almost all the lands. A. D. 1578, a new foundation was given to the college by Queen Elizabeth, in which it is incorporated by the name of Christ's College in Manchester. It was finally regulated by Kiug Charles I., and includes a Warden, four Fellows, two Chaplains, or Vicars, four Clerks, and four Choristers *. The warden and fellows are not confined to any particular class in their selection of boys, the statutes requiring only that they should have musical talents. They are admitted at about seven years of age, and leave when the voice begins to break. * Dr. Blackburne, in a letter written a short time before his decease, expressed liis opinion that the statutable number of choristers was in- sufficient for the due performance of the choral service, and that an augmentation would be desirable. FRANCE. OPENING OF THE CHAMBER. PARIS, Nov. 19.— A crowd assembled at an early hour in the neighbourhood of the Chamber of Deputies. The doors were opened at eleven o'clock, immediately after which the tribunes were entirely filled. At two o'clock the firing of cannon announced the approach of the King. The deputations went out to meet him. The Queen, accompanied by her children and Madame Adelaide, came into the tribune which had been reserved for her. The King entered the Chamber immediately after. He wore the uniform of the National Guard, and was preceded by the grand deputations, and followed by a numerous staff. He was greeted by the cries of " Vive le Roi 1" which burst forth from every part of the Chamber. His Majesty uncovered and took his seat on the throne. He then said lo the Peers and Deputies, " Gentlemen, be seated ;" aud then covering himself again, delivered the following speech with a steady voice:— Gentlemen,— I am glad, after a long separation, again to have recourse to your wisdom and support. In the interval my Govern- ment has been exposed to serious trials. It has overcome them by its own strength ; it has triumphed over factions. " Deceived by the generosity of our institutions, by our respect for the guarantees of public rights, they have miscalculated the strength of a legal and moderate! policy. In Paris, in the name of the republic— in the west, in the name of the counter revolu- tion— they have attacked by force of arms the established order. " The attempts at republicanism, as well as counter- revolution, have been quelled. " The days of the 5th and 6th of June have made manifest the perversity aud the imbecility of the friends of anarchy. They have made clear the danger of a policy which would temporize with sub- versive passions instead of crushing them in their birth. Constitu- tional monarchy has recognised its true friends and its true de- fenders in that generous population of Paris, in that intrepid National Guard, in that brave and faithful army who have so ener- getically repulsed such attempts. " I have been very bappy that my presence, by encouraging good citizens, has hastened to put down sedition. " It has been seen what force a constitutional King may find in the support of the nation when compelled to have recourse to arms to defend the crown which he has been called on to weat, and tbe nstitutions which he has sworn to maintain. " We have had to deplore in the west insurrections and odious crimes. The mass of the population have not taken any patt in it; and wherever the rebellion has broken out, it has been speedily extinguished. Let, therefore, the culpable authors of civil war, who have so many times desolated those districts, lose all hope of a counter- revolution, as impossible in my eyes as in yours ; for they find us unanimous to suppress it, always faithful to our oaths, and ready lo nnite our destinies with those of the country. " A recent event, and decisive for the public peace, will destroy the last illusions of this party, " Gentlemen, at Paris, as in the west, my Government has been able to borrow from the existing laws all the energy compatible with justice. For like crimes like repression is necessary. In these critical days, it was necessary that the defenders of public order and of liberty should find in the fir.- j resolution of the go- verning power the support which they demanded. " It will be your task to examine whether our legislative pro- visions do not require, in fills respect, to be revised and completed, and by'what measures the safety of the state and the liberty of the subject may at once be guaranteed. " It is by persevering in this course of moderation and justice that we shall show ourselves faithful to the principles of our glorious revolution. This is the system which you have strengthened by your concurrence, and which has been sustained with so great con- stancy by the able and courageous Minister whose loss we deplore. Already the happy effects of this system are everywhere felt. " Within, confidence revives; commerce and industry have re- sumed their course; Providence has spread its treasures over oui fields; the scourge which so cruelly desolated us has gone from us; and everything promises us the prompt reparation of the evils by which we were afflicted. " Without, the pledges of national prosperity are not the less secure. " I have every reason to reckon on the pacific dispositions of foreign powers, and on the assurances which I every day receive. " The intimate union which has been formed between France " and Great Britain will be to both nations a fertile source of welfare and of strength, and to all Europe a new guarantee of peace, i " One question alone might still have prolonged in Europe some imeasiness. Notwithstanding the efforts of my Government, the ( reaty of the 15th of November, 1831, which was to consummate the separation of Belgium and Holland, remained unexecuted ; the means of conciliation seemed to be exhausted ; the object was not obtained. I considered that such a state of things could not con- tinue without compromising the dignity and interests of France. The moment was come to provide for the execution of treaties, aud lo fulfil the engagements contracted towards Belgium. The King of Great Britain has participated in my sentiments. Our two flags wave together at the mouth of the Scheldt; our army, whose dis- cipline and good spirit equal its valour, has arrived at this moment under the walls of Antw erp. My two sons are in its ranks. " In giving to the King of the Belgians my dear daughter, I have strengthened by a new tie the alliance of the two nations. The act which consecrated this solemn union will be laid befoie you. " I have also given orders to my Ministers to communicate to you the treaty concluded on the 4th of July, 1831, between my Government and that of the United States of America. This transaction puts an end to the reciprocal claims of the two countries. " You will also be informed of the treaty by which Prince Otlio of Bavaria is called to the throne of Greece. I shall have to re- quest of you the means of guaranteeing efficiently with my allies, an indispensable loan for the consolidation of a new state founded by our care and our assistance. " I request that our fundamental legislation may be promptly completed. The laws announced by the 69th article of the Charter will be presented to you in the cour. e of this session. You will have to deliberate on the responsibility of Ministers, on the de- partmental and municipal administrations, on the organization of public instruction, and on the condition of officers. " Several other laws of less political importance, but of great interest to the affairs of the country, will be also presented to you. " I regret that I am not able at present to propose to you any reduction of the public charges; our duty towards France, and the circumstances in which we are placed, impose on us still heavy sa- scrifices ; but the general position of Europe permits us to anticipate their conclusion. The future appears to us under favourable aus- pices ; credit is sustained and is strengthened, and indubitable signs attest the progress of the national wealth. " A few efforts more, and the last traces of the anxieties inse- parable from a great revolution will disappear. The feeling of sta- bility will return to all minds; France will assume an entire confi- dence in the future ; and then will be realized the most cherished of tny wishes, that of seeing my country raise itself to the height of prosperity to which it has a right to aspire, and of tuy being able to say that my efforts have not been useless iu the fulfiment of its destinies." The procession to the Chamber of Deputies was well- nigh be- coming a tiagic scene. The King, who was on horseback, was shot at with a pistol, by a man who was standing on the bridge called Le Pout Royal, over which the procession passed. The ball for* tunalely went over the King's head, and no one was injured by it. The man who fired the pistol appeals to belong to the populace. He was immediately seized by the standers by, and has since been conveyed tu the office of the Home Department, where he now remains. This incident created a much greater sensation in Paris than the King's opening Speech. M. Hyde de Neuvilte, in imitation of M. de Chateaubriand, has addressed a letter tu the Duchess de Berry, offering her his services as one of her defenders on her anticipated trial. It is throughout a seditious encomium on the enterprise of her Royal Highness, and a daring attack on the rights of the existing dynasty. It does not appear by the French papers of Wednesday, that the would- be regicide has beeu discovered, who doubtless had confede- rates, if we may rely on a statement in the Constitutionilel. Ad- dresses, as might be expected, are pouring in upon tbe King in consequence of that base attempt. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS— The arrival of the French troops has contributed to cause the highest excitement; the people appear to welcome them sincerely, as likely to bring about a termination of the state of po- litical uncertainty which has so long hung over this country. Crowds have been collected on all points through which the soldiers passed. Care has been taken not to quarter them in the city, so that the inhabitants have felt no inconvenience from their presence. Little can be said in favour of the appearance of these troops, the men are generally small, and their uniform is coarse, and hangs loosely about them. The cavalry, particularly the heavy regiments, are ill mounted. The artillery forms the finest part of the whole service. It is, however, impossible, under all these disadvantages, not to be struck with the military air of the French soldier, and the natural ease of all his movements. Every man seems to have found a vocation when he entered the ranks, and to have pursued it eon amove. In this they present a strong contrast with their Belgian neighbours, whose ranks, though solid, compact, and well disciplined, want that diffusion of animal spirits which is so cha- racteristic of tbe French peaple. The following is the published statement of the number of French troops, to arrive near Antwerp : — Through Mechlin, Through Boom. Men. Horses. Men. Horses. On the 18th 10,941 2,680 — 19th 6,401 1,070 7,632 2,018 20th 6,171 1,261 5,440 629 21st 4,124 2,000 — 22d 525 600 430 430 23d 525 600 525 600 24th — — 525 600 28,687 8,211 14,552 4,277 Total . , .43,259 men, and 12,488 horses. The head- quarters of Marshal Gerard are established at Bercherii, a small village about one league from Antwerp, on tbe Brussels road. The Duke of Orleans, at the head of his brigade, and the Duke of Nemours, at tbe head of the 1st Lancers, arrived at Antwerp on Sunday evening, it is from Berchem that all the orders< for tbe siege of the citadel will be directed. It is computed by experienced French and English engineers, that the reduction of the citadel maybe effected from the country side within 21 days; but if by any act of its Commandant the batteries within the city walls he called into play, little more than half that period will suffice for its capture. Since theentry of tbe French army, the idea of a general war has become much more universal. The tales from the Rhine, of levies and movements of the Prussian forces, find admittance, swollen as they are, into men's minds, and obtain circulation in saloons and on exchanges, with a rapidity which bears down all sober reflection upon the interests and the peculiar circumstances that admonish Prussia to remain pacific. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, NOV. 18.— On the 17th the second chamber of the States- General voted the financial laws for 1833;— that of the ex- penditure of '. 24 votes to 12 ; those on the ways and means, and the ordinary taxes and the forced loan, by 31 to 15 ; and that, aftei the Minister of Finance had given the assurance that tlie govern- ment, in union with the nation, would merit the approbation of posterity. In this sitting, the same Minister, being asked whether the citadel of Antwerp would be evacuated and whether the 2d ban of the militia would be called out, answered, that the point in ques- tion now was, not tbe discussion of one or moie articles of the treaty, but that the object was the humiliation of the Netherlands : that at the present moment force must be opposed to force, and that we must endeavour to retain what we have : that the evacua- tion of tbe citadel was considered as a measure of coercion which would be succeeded by a second, that by a third, & c. As for tin 2d ban of the civic guard, he would not say whether it would be called out in two, three, or four days ; that he could, however, state that his Majesty had this very day signed a financial decree to give more energy to the measures that may be adopted for calling this ban into action; the King having received the faculty of doing this if necessary. HAGUE, Nov. 20.— This evening an address of acknowledgment will be dispatched from the Chamber of Commerce here, and the principal merchants at Rotterdam, to the English merchants, ship, owners and others, in London, who have agreed to the address for peace. This week the bill for raising the Landsturin will be presented to the States- general. ANTWERP.— Letters and papers of Wednesday, contain the im- portant information of the " Order of the Day" of General Chasse to the garrison of Antwerp, of Saturday the 17th and the " Order of the Day" of the Director- General of the War Department, to the Garrison of Breda, on the 18th. " ORDER OF THE DAY.— To the Citadel of Antwerp, the Forts dependent upon it, and His Majesty's navy in the Scheldt. " Brave Brethren in Anns!— The moment when old Dutch courage and loyalty are to be put to a new test approaches. Wi- thin a few days the French army will appear before these ramparts, in order to compel us, if possible, by force of arms, to surrender this fortress atid its dependent forts. " Full of confidence in the justice of your cause, and relying upon your well tried courage and loyalty for your King and your country, we shall intrepidly await this army. " Brethren in Arms, all Netherlands, aud even Europe, have their eyes fixed upon you ; let. you, collectively and individually, prove that the confidence which ou' beloved King, has reposed in us has not been bestowed on the unworthy. And let us take the unalterable resolution to defend ourselves with, manly courage to the last extremity.— Live the King ! ( Signed) " The General Commander- in- Chief of the Citadel of Antwerp, of its dependent Forts, and of bis Majesty's Navv on the Scheldt, " Baron CHASSE." It will be seen from the language ol" General Chasse, that it was his determination to resist to the last extremity. The Order of the Dav at Breda breathes a like spirit of indomitable reso- lution. GERMANY. It is said that the King of Prussia is ill of the disease called hy- drothorax ( dropsy of the chest). This disease proceeds slowlv in its destructive course, but, at his age, it must be regarded as attended with danger. The death of the King of Prussia would be, under present circumstances, a fatal event. The accession to the throne of the Prince Royal, who is well known for his devotion to the system of Russia, must occasion a considerable change in the policy of Europe. The German papers contain some articles on the means of defence possessed by the citadel of Antwerp, which, considerable under any circumstances, will certainly become very formidable if the operations of the French are to be confined to one point only. The following observations have appeared in the Allgeme'. nt Zeitung :— It is generally believed tint even a moderate frost renders in- undathn unavailable, but such is not the fact. Part of the water under the first coat of ice being let off by means of Ihe sluices, the ice will break, and then the sluices can be again closed. It cannot be doubted that on the commencement of hostilities the districts of Gertruydenberg, Heusden, Crevecoeur, Bois le Due, and the Louu- straat will be laid under water, as these districts chiefly consist of meadow and grazing grounds, to which the slowly admitted water, which conveys with it no sand, can do no serious injurv. When all these opposing local circumstances, the moral force of the Dutch army, and its great strength, and finally the position occupied by Prussia on the Rhine, are considered, we are warranted iu comin » to the conclusion that the blockade of the Dutch coast, an attack on the citadel of Antwerp, and also the support of the Belgians by a French army, cannot be seriously detrimental ro the Dutch cause." BONN, Nov. 14.— Extraordinary movements of troops arc taking place in all Rhenish Prussia. Soldiers are daily hastening to the Belgian frontier, and the people have notice to prepare to have a great many troops quartered on them. The cavalry of our garrison has already marched out, and the landwehr is ready for action. Prussia assembles an army to which it is not easy to find an equal, and which can meet any enemy. In a week a large Prussian army will be assembled in this province, of which there will be a general review at Cologne. / PORTUGAL. OPORTO, Nov. 11.— The assumption of the command- in- chief by the ex- Emperor was a popular measure with the army. The late commander ( Count Villa Flor) was created Duke of Terceira, with in future estates from the national domains of the value of 100 coutos of reis to support the dignity. Some persons attributed the Count's resignation to the decree of tbe Emperor which calls all the Portuguese military to his standard, as this would bring back Sal- danha, General Stubbs, and others of the democratic party to the country, and the Count is supposed to lean more towards the aris- tocracy. M. Mouzinho d'Albuquerque, the Minister for the Ma- rine Department, has also resigned. Some six of the English lately arrived, under the guidance of Mr. Cochrane, whose colonelcy would not be acknowledged, not liking their reception here, took it into their heads to go over to Don Miguel's army, but the latter, not desiring further acquaint- ance with such rascals, scourged them back into the city. Sir John Doyle, Colonel Bacon, and bis officers, have agreed lo serve for Portuguese pay, the difference lo he made up when the army is in possession of Lisbon. Sir J. M. Doyle no longer has the command of the Brirish bri- gade ; it has been conferred upon a Portuguese General, Pinto. Slajor Shaw has been released from his arrest, and restored to the command of his battalion, and the other officers have also been liberated. Some of them persevere in their determination to go to England. The Miguelites had been incessant in their preparations for bom- barding Oporto on the 15th. Don Miguel had collected to- ether all his disposable forces to make an attempt to carry the city, which he considered was not in a condition to be enabled successfully to repel it. Whilst his operations were going on, and he fancied himself in security, the besieged were concocting measures to frustrate Don Miguel's anticipations by a gallant sortie; and at six o'clock on the morning of tbe 14th, three battalions, accompanied by the English in the service of Don Pedro, under the command of Colonel sSehwal- bach, sallied foith to Villa Nova, entered the tow n in all directions and surrounded the Miguelites, who were greatly surprised at this unexpected attack. The Pedroites took advantage of the panic into which the Miguelites were thrown, aud commenced a heavv firing on them, and slew and wounded several. Tile assailants were assisted by the batteries of the Seria Convent and Oporto. When the Miguelites recovered from their surprise they returned the attack, and the belligerents fought for some time at the point of the bavonet and with the sword, when the Miguelites for a moment gave w ay ; the muskets were again re- loaded, and a brisk firing was kept up by both parties until about two o'clock in the afternoon, when the Miguclites were totally routed and compelled to evacuate Villa Nova, having had 280 prisoners taken, amongst whom were two Lieutenant- Colonels and several Officers. The number of killed and wounded was not ascertained when the steamer left, but it is supposed to be considerable ; the loss on the part of the Pe- droites is about sixty killed and wounded. Several houses were destroyed by the shots from the batteries of the Serra Convent, and a large quantity of wine captured by the victors. Colonel Hodges came home passenger in the Liverpool, lie bavin" resigned his commission, in consequence of a misunderstanding between him and Sir John Doyle as to who should be the senior officer. The following copy of a letter was posted up at Lloyd's on Fri- day morning: — " Oporto, Nov. 13. " Sir,— I beg to acquaint you that I have received a notification from the General commanding the army of Don Miguel, in front of Oporto, of his intention to establish a strict blockade of this city ; that he shall fire on vessels of every description which may attempt to enter the Douro, and shall use every eudeavuur to destroy such as may succeed in getting into the rive'r, and be the bearer of sup- plies to the troops of Don Pedro. " I am, & C. " T. S. SORRILL, Cousul." 380 THE TOWI. November 25. r TO AGENTS AND SUBSCRIBERS. 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General C'HASSE se- conds the views of his master with vigour and fidelity- He has cleared the garrison of those who might be un- willing to risk the consequences of a desperate defence, and proclaims himself resolved to stand to the last by the national interests aud honour. Marshal GERARD is actively engaged in forwarding the operations for placing the citadel in a state of siege. The resolutions of the city of London Conservatives against thc " Dutch war" have been printed and placard- ed in the towns of Holland, and certain merchants of Rot- terdam have replied to the effusion of factious sympathy. If the course pursued by the Tories on this question be not treasonable, according to thc letter of the law, it is both traitorous and base when tested by principles inalienable from the breast of him who rightly estimates Ihe relations he holds to his native land. The French journalists have been occupied during the week in discussing the circumstances connected with the attempt at assassinating the KING on his way to the Cham- bers. The opponents of the Government stigmatize the alleged attempt as a trick of the police, devised for the purpose of diverting the public mind from subjects dis- agreeable to thc Ministry. AT present the affair is clouded with conjecture. It speaks ill for the political morality of a country, where the impression readily circulates, that the Counsellors of the SOVEREIGN have stooped to cheat the people into a sympathy for the Crown, by getting up a mock assassination. On the subject of parties in France wc would direct attention to the communication of an able correspondent. There has been a dark cloud threatening the long calm of the city of Westminster for some by- gone months. We have watched it since it first appeared on the verge of the horizon, no bigger than a man's hand j it has now gained the key- stone. Whether it he destined to pass away, or to burst in thunder, is not yet so obvious that we should feel justified in giving a decided opinion. We believe Ihe latter event will happen, and lhat the sluggish and distempered atmosphere will be all the better. To drop metaphor: a contested election for Westminster is imminent— the glory of the greater light thereof begins already to look dim; the glory of the lesser twinkles to extinction. The twin baronets, whose efficiency we lately had occasion to inquire into, must now buckle them for the hardest struggle they have hitherto encountered : their former contests were but jousting matches; this will he a combat in earnest, and with pointed spears. Some of the causes why a number— we believe a great many— of the electors of Westminster are dissatisfied with their present representatives, we ha\ e set forth in our second article on tho metropolitan members. Their general inaptitude for business— their negligence of at- tendance in the House— their carelessness in matters of local interest, have been long and painfully marked. _ The schoolmaster has been marching in Westminster as else- where; but while their constituents have been advancing the two baronets have been standing still, or, rather, re- trograding. Westminster has been hitherto famous as the leader of England ; it is but right that it ought to keep its proud station; but how is it to do so with men who, in stead of encouraging it to the race, hang as dead weights upon its movements? Sir FRANCIS BURDF. TT has waxed cold as his countrymen waxed warm; he is less a re- former at this instant than he was twenty years ago: he has been the adulator— not the more praiseworthy that lie was not feed— of the moderate Tory'ministry of CAN MNG, of the ultra- Tory ministry of the DUKE, of Ihe Whig ministry of Lord GREY ; and if a Conservative ministry were to be erected on the ruins of the present, we should doubtless have Sir FRANCIS as loud in its praise as in the praise of its predecessors. In short, while in his own estimation thc Baronet is yet far removed from the weak uess and decay incident to an old man, it has become pretty evident to his friends and his enemies, that for a good many years he has been gradually progressing to the last character in the drama of humanity— an old woman. Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE w as Radical when his compatriots were hardly Whigs; now lhat they are verging on Radical he is Whiggisimus It may be thought unreasonable to find fault with Sir JOHN because he has chosen to become a member of Lord GREY'S government, and that, being a member, he is zealous for its integrity. Let us hear an authority which on this question will he acknowledged to be of no small weight. " Your Lordship," says a vigorous writer, addressing the late Lord ERSKINE " has made an unfortunate guess if you suppose tne to be one ofthose who will be deterred from what I think my duty by the hint that I am to be put out of the Whig pale, and excluded from the political communication of what you call public men. I am old enough to know that ( he po litical communication of the men to whom you allude, so far from being an object of pursuit, is not worth having on any grounds— that it make* a man neither wiser, nor better, nor bolder— that, on llie contrary, it shackles his intellect, corrupts his integrity, and subdues his courage." Who is the man that thus speaks of Whig connexion ?— Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE! And can Sir JOHN HOBHOUSK'S constituents be blamed if they continue to hold in 1832 the sentiments which their representative avowed in 1819— more especially if they find, as they think they do, that the connexion has produced in him its anticipated effects — that it has " shackled his intellect" and " subdued his courage" if not" corrupted his integrity"? And if his con- stituents deem the connection of Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE with Lord GREY'S ministry, or with any ministry, to have so operated, who shall blame them that they seek for a more fitting representative ? It has been argued by the advocates of Sir JOHN, and by none more than his aged colleague, that he lias under- gone no change— that to reject his services, if they be re- jected, will be an act of gross ingratitude, as to question his sincerity is one of most undeserved suspicion. It is not true that Sir JOHN has undergone no change. A new constituency has been created, who arc entitled, if they see meet, to impose new conditions on their representa- tives. Sir JOHN occupies a new position ; both old con- stituents and new have a right to inquire into the effects of the altered relation which that new position has occa- sioned. Sir JOHN repudiates pledges— he stands upon his past conduct. Did he equally repudiate pledges w hen he entered on office?— Did he stand on his past conduct then?— If Lord GREY would not trust him, why should the electors of Westminster? He stands upon his past onduct: What do thc electors ask him to promise?— That the future shall be as the past. Docs not his refusal to pledge himself thus far, convert into certainty the sus- picion that Sir JOHN'S connexion with " public men" has " shackled his intellect" and " subdued his courage"? It is said that the attempt to introduce Colonel DE LACY EVANS into the representation of Westminster will end in the election of a Conservative. Who is to elect him ? Are Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE'S friends prepared to vote for a Conservative rather than for Colonel EVANS? Or does Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, when he declares that he will go out with Sir JOHN rather than remain in with Colonel EVANS object to ihe Colonel's politics merely? The party that have been put forward in the attempt to introduce Colonel EVANS are designated by the " leading Journal" as the rump. The epithet had been previously appropriated to the committee, as they lerm themselves, who manage the affairs ol Westminster for SIR FRANCIS BURDETT and his colleague— Ihe transfer of its applica tion is illegitimate. For our own part, we are as little inclined to pin our faith to the sleeve of Mr. PLACE, of Charing- cross, as lotlie sleeve of Mr. DE VEAR, of Lisle- street. Wc judge ot both by the principles they espouse and thc arguments they adduce in support of them. If mere extrinsics are lo have any weight, Colonel EVANS'S supporters are every whit as " respectable" as the sup- porters of the two baronets. It was by Hie votes and by the purses of the middle classes of Westminster that Sir FRANCIS aud Sir JOHN obtained, and have hitherto main tained, the proud station of independent legislators. It is a proof, and certainly an amusing one, of their progress in liberality, to find these gentlemen, of all others, pre- tending to look down on the middle classes. But it will be said— indeed it has been said— if Minis- ters, merely as such, are lo be rejected by the Reformers, how are they to get into Parliament at all? The electors of Westminster are not called on to solve this difficulty; it is sufficient for them that they cannot be adequately re- presented by a member of the Ministry— by one who is so deeply bound to his colleagues that he cannot afford to be bound to his constituents. There are other boroughs in the kingdom which have no such character to main- tain as Westminster has, and whose electors need not be so exigent. To such let Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE have re- course. The first city of England in wealth, intellect, public spirit, and public fame, has a just right to say lo the proudest man in the Empire, " If you desire to retain our approbation and support, you must make our wishes your chief study; if you will postpone our commands to the commands of the Minister, you must be content to seek your reward where you yield your homage." of things sacred, have they to do with religion, that they should be mentioned in the san e breath with it? If charity— Christian charity— be inseparable from true piety, is not the latter profaned by connecting it with the abuse of power and the public peculation included in Tory tactics? What value is to be set on the politico- religious professions of those who would govern by an admixture of ostensible piety and public fraud?— who, taking the credit of " long prayers," would perpetuate the slavery of the population, in order to preserve selfish eminence and favoured distinctions, intrinsically iniquitous and unjust? Let Tories demonstrate themselves capable of public morality in tbe extension of human rights and social privi- leges, if they wish to be thought of otherwise than as mere Pharisaical pretenders or Puritanical enthusiasts, who " strain at a gnat and swallow a camel," and whom no sane man of the present period would trust with a ques- tion between aristocratic extravagance and the oppression of the multitude. Let us not be deceived by insidious appeals to doctrinal distinctions; Ihe Tories, as a body, and in this capacity alone do we wish to speak of them are, as far as religion is concerned, the worst possible advo- cates that could undertake its vindication iu the face of the community. - We had occasion last week lo animadvert on the dis graceful species of opposition arrayed against Mr. HUME it now gives us extreme pleasure to be enabled to state; that the good sense and high spirit of Englishmen have already brought those w ho devised that miserable appeal to the wTorst principles of human action, to a bitter sense of having overshot their mark. The pit which they dug for the tried Reformer is likely to become the depository of Lord HENLEY'S hopes. We arc assured, that if the general enthusiasm which greets Mr. HUME in every part of the county, and the pledges of support which are given to his committees, are to be at all depended upon, his re- election for Middlesex— the counly that chose him, not merely on ( he faith of what he was to do, but on the strength of what he had already done— may be considered both certain and triumphant. CORPORATIONS. • - No. III. Harlequin is immobility itself compared to that renown- ed master of sleight and somerset, DANIEL O'CONNE- LL. When last within our ken, he was lying, flat as a flounder, on the floor of thc Assize Court at Cork. In place of shooting through an unresisting panel of the legal wall, he there urged his cranium against the stubborn structure of legislation, and the consequence was, a severe contusion on his forensic front, followed, apparently, by a state of suspend- ed vitality. Some supposed, from his protracted retirement behind the scenes, that he was about to relinquish levities inconsistent with sexagenarian gravily. On this point we confess we were by no means sanguine. GRIMALDI, poor fellow ! broke down in his prime— but DAN has a tougher fibre than nature bestowed on the first of Clowns.— It therefore surprised us not ( o meet him again frisking about with his motley coat and his dagger of lath, astonishing thc plodding, every- day world, by an exhibition truly cha- racteristic of his genius, and surpassing all the previous achievements of his magical " presto." And where think you, most mystified reader, has he been performing his newest feats? In Dublin— at the house of Ex- Sheriff SCOTT— an Orangeman and a Re- pealer, w ho had invited the corporation of smiths to wit- ness the evolutions of O'CONNELL. After a bumper to the health of tho Duke of CUMBERLAND, Mr. SCOTT gave the " Glorious, pious, and immortal memory of the great and good King WILLIAM." Now what did Harlequin do!— did he bolt through a window, or descend through a trap- door ? Not at all. " It is time," said he, " lor me, at last to begin"— and with this prelude he gulped down the ascendancy toast amidst " tremendous cheering." Then followed a speech on the blessings of conciliation, and the expediency of returning to Parlia ment pledged advocates of the Repeal of the Union. The whole circle of histrionic records affords nothing equal to this surpassing scene. We mentioned in our last paper on this subject, that there was an objection to ( he plan of corporation reform proposed by us which we intended briefly lo notice in the next number of our Journal. We were hindered from doing so at the time promised: we now proceed to the task. The objection is this: eorporations have acquired, in various ways, a considerable amount of property. One of the modes in w hich that property has been accumulated is by ( he fees paid by candidates for the corporate fran- chise. May we justly regulate the disposal of this pro- perty? It is meant for tbe benefit of the members; we may, therefore, prevent it from being used for any other purposes. But it is contended, that if the plan we have proposed were adopted, tbe members of the corporation would henceforth be blended with Ihe general mass of ( he inhabitants, and tbe funds that were meant for ( he benefit of individuals would beabsorhedby the community. We think that this objection, although, at first sight, it appears lo be of considerable weight, will, on examina- tion, be found to have very little. We do not propose to disturb any existing interest that is not injurious to the common good. If of thc funds, whether of the corporation generally, or of a particular company, any portion have been legally set apart to Ihe benefit of individuals— to the benefit of such individuals, during their natural lives, let it continue to be appropria( ed. In many instances the companies of a borough partake of the nature of friendly societies; the funds are made up partly of fees of entrance, bu( more of the periodical con( ribu( ions of the members. Let these funds, by all means, without too curiously in- quiring into the sources from which they have been ac- cumulated, remain subjecl ( o the conlroul of the freemen of the company, as entirely as they at present are. In a word, by throwing open corporations to householders, we may, and indeed shall, diminish Ihe corporate funds by the amount of ( lie fees of enlrance, but in all other re- spects we would leave them as entire as ( hey now are. There is indeed one porlion of corporation funds to ( he equal enjoyment of w hich we would have all householders within a borough entitled equally with ( he freemen— we mean the portion which, by the present charters, is di- rected ( o be set apart for the borough generally. To give the confroul of this portion to the householders, or, which is ( he same thing, to a council elected by ( he house- holders, would he so far from, in any degree, injuring thc existing freemen, ( hat, in by much the greater number of in- stances, it would tend very materially to benefit them. For ( here cannot be a doubt that the numerous jobs by which ( he properly ofthc freemen is wasted, under the present system, for no purpose, or worse, could in no way be so effectually guarded against as by extending ( be controul of its expenditure ( o all that have a permanent stake in the common weal of the borough. We shall now recapitulate our plans:— 1. To abrogate the present charters of corporations. 2. To vest the municipal rights enjoyed under these charters in the resident householders. 3. To commit the exercise of these rights to a council to be chosen by the inhabitant householders. 4. To choose such council annually. 5. To fix the number of the council, in correspondence with the householders of the borough ; to choose it by ballot; and by divisions in all boroughs exceeding five thousand inhabitants. 6. To elect the magistrates of the borough, under what name soever ( heir functions be at present exercised, an- nually hy ( he council. 7. To choose the council and magistrates, the former on the first Monday, and the latter on the second Monday of January, respectively. 8. In the event of the elective franchise being extended to householders, to use the register of electors for thc pur- pose of municipal elections; and unlil such an cxlension take place, the parish rate- books, for that purpose: aud where there is no parish rate- book, to cause a list of all resident householders, to be annually made up by officers appointed foi that purpose on or before the first Monday of December annually. 9. To vest all property, of what description soever, be- longing to the borough, whose proceeds are not specially appropriated, in the householders at large, and to subject it to their sole conlroul and direction as exercised through the municipal council of the borough. 10. To grant municipal rights and privileges to be so enjoyed and exercised to every ( own and village in the united empire whose population exceeds five hundred souls. November 19.. .. Monday. 20 Tuesday . CHOLERA. New Cases. 48. 39. Deaths. .. 30 ,. 11 The Tory interest, or a branch of it, seems to be insidi- ously connecting religious sentiment and discipline with its political aims. The present moment of electioneering excitement is most unfit for the parade of devotional pre- tensions. It is dishonouring the chiefest and purest bless- ing of humanity to drag it into the perturbed . sphere of Hue hustings;— and for Tory politics, what, in the name A STOP TO HARMONY.— We have heard lhat at a Iale meeting of an old- established harmonious Society, the accustomed flow of social enjoyment was suddenly frozen by the introduction of an unexpected guest in the person of a Royal Duke, whose appearance, unfortunately, is any tiling but the harbinger of public gratulation. It seems ( hat t^ e infliction of the ducal presence was solely owing to ( he individual ofliciousness of ( he President of the Society, who, on proposing the health of his too distinguished guest, was doomed to encounter thc mortification of clouded looks and inverted glasses. LAW APPOINTMENTS.— Sir W. Home has been appointed Attorney General and Mr. Campbell Solicitor General. The learned gentlemen received the congratulations of the bar, on their elevation, in the Court of Chancery, yesterday morning. From a list published by the Moniteur, it appears that the number of Dutch vessels upon which the embargo has been laid in the different ports of France is 27. The Hon. William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, eldest son of Lord Milton, although wanting two months to attain his majority, puts up for Malton. We believe that in the event of the new Parliament assembling subsequent to Mr. Fitzwilliam's coming of age, he will not be disqualified from taking his seat. Lord Milton had a family of thirteen children by his lamented con- sort, and sister to the present Lord Dundas. The spirited conduct of Mr. Fitzwilliam, at the last Northamptonshire elec tion, will be fresh in the recollection of our readers. THE PACIFIC CONSERVATIVES.— The desperate faction to whose military intermeddling and prodigal expenditure we owe our strangulating debt, continue in their unquenchable thirst after power to clamour about a " Dutch War," as their present hope for unseating Ministers and seating themselves. Addresses to his Majesty on the subject have been forwarded from several obscure localities, where there were facilities for managing a little " exclusive" business. Unfortunately, attempts of the kind have been made in Leeds andHuddersfield this week, which have sadly disarranged the magnum opus of the peace- loving Tories. Opposition appeared in a guise too strong to be resisted, and the grand lever which was to subvert the administration was shattered into missiles of scorn and contempt for those who had expected to manifest their prowess in employing it. Total 87 41 Total cases from the commencement, 67,376. Deaths, 25,303. The Board of Health have announced, that henceforth the report will only be published on Monday, IRISH CHURCH.— The vacant see of Waterford has not been filled up, and no thought of doing so has been entertained to this hour. It is now understood that a plan of Irish Church Reform will be brought forward, so real as to include the sup- pression of several Bishoprics. It is expected that a Council will shortly be held, at which a proclamation will be issued dissolving the present Parliament. The King is to come to town to hold the Council. The new Parliament is also expected to be summoned to meet early. A Cabinet Council was summoned on Tuesday to meet on Thurs- day, for the purpose, it was understood, of deciding upon this subject. A remarkable circumstance has occurred to Mr. Coke, oi Nor- folk. He, with Lady Ann Coke and their four fine boys, were on board a vessel launched at Wells in the Autumn, which was built of oak produced from acorns planted by Mr. Coke on his estate. This highly respected character lias lived long enough to have the satisfaction of seeing the county of Norfolk, which, previous to his introduction of good husbandry, about fifty- seven years ago, was, the greater part of it, little better than a barren waste, now become the very granary of England. A very curious bird was killed by John Tomlinson, servant to Thomas Gibson, Esq., of Howcote, near Dalton in Furnes6, a short time ago. It was about the size of a blackbird; the sides and wings jet black : the back and belly white, with a slight tinge of red. It had a small bill; black crest, turned backwards ; and when killed seemed to be feeding upon berries. We are told by an eminent ornithologist that from the above description of the bird he has no doubt but it is the rose- coloured starling. BORN FOR EMPIRE.— Alexius Comnenus, Emperor of Con- stantinople, hated a book more than a monster did a look- ing- glass ; and when his tutor endeavoured to play him into scholarship, by presenting pleasant authors unto him, he re- turned, that learning was beneath the greatness of a prince, who, if wanting it, might borrow it from his subjects, being better stored ; for ( saith he) if they will not lend me their brains, ril take away their heads ! November 25. THE TOWS, 381 THE ELECTIONS. WORCESTER ELECTION. We observe that a third candidate, in the person of R. A. Dundas, Esq., a cousin of Lord Melville, has come forward for the city of Worcester, and is now, as well as the two sitting Members, engaged in canvassing. The hopes of this Gentleman's success lie solely in the Coventry, and the Church interest, both of which are powerful; but still we look with confidence to the Worcester electors, and will never believe, until we see it, that they will permit a Tory Member to be foisted upon them by such means. Let them remember how gallantly they drove from the field a fejv years ago the then Lord Deerhurst, ( now Earl of Coventry), in defiance of all his father's interest, iho was at the time Lord Lieutenant of the county. Let them remember how many petty acts of " little brief authority" were put in motion to save his Lordship, and how the portly prebendaries trudged about the streets to procure ( prohpudor) his re- election. Let them bear in mind, also, how that high- spirited nobleman boasted of the thousands that he would spend, and how, when he entered the city^ pon his canvass, he hired a set of drunken vagabonds to take the horses from his carriage, and draw him, amidst the laughter and contempt of the respectable inhabitants, to the Hop- Pole Inn. To conclude all, when the time for action arrived, and when it was perceived that opposition was not to be defeated by bombastic threats, let the citizens of Worcester never forget that the gallant leader of the Tory party meanly fled the field. Yes ! the chevalier sans peur et sans reproche, who boasted that " his return was certain because the ladies of Worcester were for him," fled in spite of his fair battalion ; and non est inventus became the pass- words among his friends. We have recurred to these events thinking that the best way to arouse men to the acquirement of new glories is to remind them of their former ones. Let the electors of Worcester be true to themselves, and the honour of their ancient city. Who is thir new man, that is to be forced upon them by a neighbouring aristocrat, whom they despise, and a set of arrogant churchmen, who ought to find some better employ- ment than endeavouring to compel men to vote against their con- POPULAR POWER. sciences ? As to his private character we say not a word ; but ; a public man, we shall describe who he is. He has been, and still, for a few weeks, will be, the representative of one of the first cities in the world. Whilst the members of Scotland's capital were chosen by some 33 corporate electors he had the honour ( if it could then be called an honour) of representing it in parliament; and, of course, true to the interests upon which he was returned, he was a constant opponent of the Reform Bill. Things are now changed ;— in consequence of that Bill the city of Edinburgh will have some six or seven thousand elec- tors instead of the chosen band of thirty- three. And what is the consequence of this change as far as Mr. Dundas is concerned ? Why, that he will show his face there as a candidate no more. As soon would the owl or the bat think of confronting the glare of the mid- day sun as would this relative of Lord Melville think of meeting the present numerous and enlightened electors of " Auld Reekie." Thus baffled at home, he betakes himself to Wor- cester, whose electors may, if they please, have the honour of returning to the first Reformed Parliament a supporter of those abuses under which they, in common with the whole country, have groaned so long. MIDDLESEX ELECTION.— At all the meetings of electors that Mr. Hume has attended during the week, he has been greeted with an unanimous welcome, notwithstanding the combined array of Tory influence, magisterial interference, and ecclesias- tical mendacity paraded against him. Resolutions of support have been agreed to in every case without a dissenting voice be- ing raised, except in the solitary instance of Sir John Gibbon, of Bedfont. The yeomen and farmers who were the " heart of hope" to Lord Henley's advocates, have been steadfast to Mr. Hume wherever their wishes were not under the controul of landlords and magistrates. The meetings of the Hon. Member were called by public advertisement, aud open to all persons, unlike the hole- and- corner assemblages of his opponent at Hampstead and elsewhere. On Monday Mr. Hume was at Twickenham and Little Chelsea, on Tuesday at Harrow and Edgeware, on Wednesday at Bedfont, on Thursday at Hamp- stead, and on Friday at Poplar. He has now nearly completed the circuit of the county, by which he will have met the majo- rity of the electors, and have had the opportunity of explaining his views to them, and of refuting the calumnies so industriously propagated by the pious partisans of the Conservative candidate. WESTMINSTER ELECTION.— For some days past there has been an unusual bustle among parties interested in the represen- tation of Westminster, letters have been published— deputa- tions received, and meetings held. This appearance of a con- test where peace was anticipated is owing to Colonel De Lacy Evans, the member for Rye, having, iu accordance with the wish of a number of the electors, declared himself a candidate with a view to the exclusion of SirJ. C. Hobhouse who had rendered himself objectionable by refusing pledges on questions he had formerly advocated— namely, the vote by ballot— the re- peal of the assessed taxes— the repeal of the Septennial Act, and the repeal of the taxes on Knowledge. Sir Francis Burd » tt has published a letter against the system of exacting pledges, and he has likewise addressed a letter to Colonel Evans, in answer to a communication from that gentleman, wherein he expresses his astonishment that the Colonel should " acquiesce in a plan for turning Hobhouse out of Westminster," and concludes by stating that he ( Sir F. Burdett) would rather be ejected with his present colleage than " returned with any body else." To this, not very complimentary intimation, Colonel Evans makes a temperate reply, and having in addition to the pledges declined by Sir John Hobhouse, agreed to promote the extension of the scot- and- lot suffrage, a resolution of support has been passed in his favour, and the conflicting claims of the candidates will be brought to arbitrament at the hustings. TORYISM AT IPSWICH.— Two lawyers, Mr. Serjeant Goulburn and Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, have been dinnering at Ipswich, as can- didates in the Conservative interest. A lawyer's brain is pro- verbially the strong- hold of narrow prejudice, but Mr. Serjeant Goulburn's especially so— If we may confide in the accuracy of the report that assigns him the following observations, which are eminently worthy of Tom Pipes, or of one of Cobbett's " Chop- sticks : "— There were times ( said the learned Serjeant) when, true British principles were in fashion, that an Englishman liked to face a Frenchman, but now we are to bring our fleets side by side. We are to place the Captain of the Shannon side by side with the Villeneuve. Can Britons bear such indignity ? We are to place my friend on my right ( Sir Charles Vere)— the friend and comrade of the immortal Wellington— we are to place him in unhallowed junction with Soult. Who can bear such a proposition ? Is it not revolting to the feel- ings of an Englishman ? But such is , the favourite policy of the present Government.—( Immense cheering.)— Such is the policy against which my friend Mr. Kelly and myself are re- solved, if elected by your suffrages, if possible to protect you." Sir Thomas Goose, the " landed- interest" man, also figured at the dinner, and after expatiating on the patriotism of the Duke of Wellington in coming to the King's assistance at the memorable period of Earl Grey's resignation, concluded by pro- posing his Grace's health in language whose eloquence and ele- gance doubtless came home to the " business and bosoms" of the maudlin sages around him. Hearken to the rustic Cicero " On the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington was riding past the Horse Guards. He was seen by a soldier who fought under him, but who was then very drunk ; pointing to the Duke of Wellington, he said, " there goes that hook- nosed old rascal that can, whenever and wherever he pleases, lick the French." ( Cheers and laughter.) " Now," said Sir Thomas, " I'll give the health of that hook- nosed old rascal." Why are all antagonists of THE TOWN like my grandpapa's itockiegs in December ?— Because they are sure to be worsted. Popular power can only safely rest upon popular wis- dom— upon the comparative absence of ignorance and su- perstition in the great mind of the community— upon that state of the popular mind which gives reason the dominion over passion. In this respect, preceding ages and com- munities have, up to the threshold of the present, been barbarous, and the era of a truly- based popular political power is but now commencing. Popular wisdom is born!— not without many throes, it must be confessed— but horn it is, aud with almost mira- culous circumstance, amid the curses of corruption, at hearing its first feeble but portentous cries, and the astonish- ment of arrogant exclusiveness, at witnessing this puerile voice suddenly enlarge itself to a voice as ' the voice of many waters'— powerful as the thunders of the heavens! Of the immense advantage of popular illustration, con- sidered as a political engine, the world is nowrcceivingprac- tical evidence, and by tills alone, in its state of concentra- tion in the legislature, can the unwise application of power be restrained— by this alone can anarchy and despotism be equally held chained, and the great agencies of social ex- istence fairly distributed. Upon the development of this power, in the two great nations which despolism has held for ages in bloody rivalry, are poised, at this eventful moment, the civil destinies of Europe. We have seen how recklcss is despotism, how unflinchingly, even in this age of mercy, it can lay the spell of fear and hatred on the human heart— how insanely and fiercely it can spurn the sympathies of civil union patriotism and domestic feeling— how unrelentingly it can persevere, at whatever sacrifice of the general happiness, for the attainment of its ends. We now behold it, anxious to overwhelm, yet shrinking, with its armour on, from a conflict with the social liberties of man, at a moment when the triumphant consolidation of our domes: ic rights, leaves us unshackled to pledge ourselves to the holy cause of freedom universal. THE FORCE OF ARGUMENT : A RIGHT MERRIE NEW TALE. Which many will admire for its wit,— more for its brevity. A Romish Priest and a Protestant Divine Sat down In a country town To argue on theology— and take their wine. Long was the contest, long and fierce the fight. Night followed day, and day succeeded night, Yet still these disputants went talking on In furious argument and wordy might; Often citing, for want of better, Ancient authors in black- letter,— Saint Athanasius, Saint Dionysius, And all those worthies long since dead and gODe. At last they ceased ; Though neither would give in, ( That were a sin,) And both went home— the Parson and the Priest— Where, dropping argument and reasons deep, Quotation, Annotation, Tradition, And definition, They dropt— asleep. But what do you think befel next morning ? Let this be a warning 1 Why each abjured his creed :— He did indeed 1 And now the Priest has got a buxom wife, Rails at the Pope, and leads a merry life ; And the poor Parson ( so affirms the story) Fasts, drinks, and prays for souls in purgatory. SHOOTING AT THE FRENCH KING.— The Constitutionnel con- tains the following letter relative to the attempt upon the King's person :— Paris, November 20.— Sir,— Permit me to give you some details of the horrid attempt upon his Majesty; they are facts related by the courageous young lady who turned aside the arm of the assassin. Mademoiselle A dele Boury, aged 19, daughter of the Postmaster of Bergues, in the Department du Nord, was on the descent of the Pont Royal when the corteye passed. She placed herself in front, on the edge of the causeway. Two ladies stood near her. When the shouts of " Vive le Roi."' and " A las les chapeautc.'" announced the arrival of the King, a young man violently pushed back Mile, de Boury, and placed himself before her. The young lady remonstrated against his rudeness, but he made no reply, being intent upon his criminal design. As Mile. Boury could not resist, she remained behind him, stood on tip- toe, and leaned on his shoulder to see the pro- cession pass. The individual then raised his left arm, and drew from his pocket a small pistol. By this movement he struck the young lady's chin. He had apparently his finger on the trigger, and was taking his aim, when Mile. Boury perceived the end of the barrel. She instantly seized the man's arm with both her hands, pulled him back towards her, and the pistol went off. The young lady still held his arm with so much force, that she tore his coat; but she was obliged to quit her hold, as another individual, who stood behind her, pushed her rudely off the causeway, and she fell on the ground. On seeing the assassin escape in the direction of the Tuileries, she exclaimed, " Arretez, arretez .'" She rose up with some difficulty, and went and leaned against the parapet of the bridge. Some persons who were among the crowd said to the Generals who were approaching, " That is the ladyl" On being sur- rounded she fainted, and was taken up by one of the carriages of the cortege. When she had somewhat recovered, she named M. Thiers, the Minister. She was immediately conveyed to his house, and there, on recovering her senses, gave her name and residence, She was afterwards taken to the Procureur du Roi, to give her testimony, aud from thence to the Palace of the Tuileries. She entered the Royal apartments, led by two persons, amidst shouts of bravo from the Generals, Deputies, Peers of France, and others who were present. The Queen, affected to tears, threw herself round her neck, exclaiming, ' It is you then, my dear, who saved the life of my husband I' The shouts of bravo, the place of the scene, the enthusiasm expressed by every one made such an impression on Mile. Boury, that she went into fits, which she had never experienced before. Immediate assistance was afforded her. The Procureur du Roi then offered to accom- pany her to her hotel, where she arrived in an agitated state at half- past 6 o'clock in the evening. The sight of persons of her acquaintance soon calmed her mind, and she is at this moment much better. This lady, who is young, handsome, aud of a mild temper, displayed great presence of mind and courage on this occasion. She possesses more resolution than would be in- ferred from the meekness of her physiognomy. She related her history with clearness and precision, which presented still greater interest by her somewhat Flemish dialect. The Courrier Fran- cois states that a great many domiciliary searches were made and several arrests took place. THE PLAY- GOER. ——• DRURY- LANE. Kean opened the week with Richard, and on Wednesday the " noble foreigner," who held the bloodless post of aid- de- camp to Byron, essayed the representation of the vindictive and de- clamatory Zanga. We have no inclination to be severe upon the Count Tasietro, son of the Italian Duke of Rivoli," even i' there were great scope for censure, which there is not, therefore we beg to say that he enacted the swarthy captive well for an Italian— wonderfully well for an Italian Count— and not amiss even for the chosen assistant in contingent strife of the far- famed Childe. The Count's outward man seems " well got up," and should he condescend to the serious adoption of histrionic pur- suits, he may reasonably aspire to an allowance of thirty shil- lings per week, which, in the altered state of the currency, is a stipend not to be sneezed at, especially by those who are " me- ridian born." We had once the honour of spending the villeg- giatura with a Roman Marquis, who, inhabiting a splendid n, and regaling us diurnally with figs, cheese, oil, and maccaroni, contrived to maintain the dignity of his rank and the hospitality of his table on the very moderate yearly income of seventy pounds British. Drury- lane at present combines a most powerful tragic strength and its force is to be developed fully on Monday and Thursday. On Monday, Kean plays Othello— Macready, Iago— on Thurs- day, the two actors exchange characters. It will go hard with us if we be not present on both occasions; should no misadventure happen, it will produce a subject to descant upon, and enjoy- ment to remember. COVENT- GARDEN. " Tell" has been played with alterations by its author, and with its author, as the representative of the hero. It was in every respect eminently successful, and public opinion has ac- corded Mr. Knowles all the honours of a first rate actor. The critics exprets their astonishment at the unexpected excellence of the performance. It did not surprize us, especially, when we considered the nature of the part. Mr. Knowles has judgment, taste, feeling, qualities that may fairly lead to the anticipation of high dramatic efforts. He is, besides, mas ter of the poet's aim, in every line of the piece; and more than this, William Tell, for the personation of whom he has the requisite physical apti- tudes, is, though the creature of his fancy, the vehicle of senti- ments, all of which are deeply and sincerely responded to in the heart and mind of the author- artist. Patriotism, uprightness, and paterpal tenderness, are leading elements in Mr. Knowles's moral being. OLYMPIC. The . Old Gentleman, an adaptation from the very pretty petite piece, L'Homme de Soixante anns, is personated by Mr. Webster with more than ordinary cleverness. It is at once a quiet, subdued, discreet piece of acting :— moreover, he is the " Gentleman" as well as " old." There are few persons now on the boards, who, within the same period, have made so marked an improvement as Mr. Webster ; from having been a clamorous caricaturist, he las become an easy, judicious, and unobtrusive actor. A tint of Master Farren now and then suffuses his old characters, not, however, so as to conceal his own colouring of them. He is said to be the adapter of this piece, and in doing so, has shown his knowledge of the English predilection for what they call " high flavour ;" and their indifference, or obtuseness, to anything in the shape of delicacy of sentiment, as conveyed by insinuations, and not declaimed ore rotundo. If our memory serve, he has omitted much that we admired in the original, when we saw Potier in the character ; and he has made the maid- servant such as would scarcely be endured in the back woods ; the character too loses so little in Mrs. Orger's hands that a Gentleman would scarcely forfeit his title in ejecting her out of a room. ADELPHI. A burletta called Bad Business, seemed to be a very good business for the management, if we might decide by the crowded state of the house, at the period of our visit. It is a laughable piece, abounding in professional fun, hits at managerial shifts, large establishments and other obvious themes for the merriment of minors. Yates produced a capital living likeness of Laporte, O. Smith of Paganini, and John Reeve as John Reeve, was comically absurd to a degree cruel to nerves easy to be excited. QUEEN'S THEATRE. A new piece, entitled Lively Subjects, introductory of Miss Absolon, a pleasing singer, has been produced with success. PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE, I TO THE EDITOR or THE TOWN. * PARIS, Nov. 22. I think it but fair to you, Mr. Editor, as well as to myself, tot premise here, once for all, that you will find in my correspond-, ence very little of that guessing in the dark, which is usually passed off as sound political speculation,— or of that plausible gossip and tittle- tattle " news of the day," which your contemn poraries ( morning, evening, and hebdomadal, sans exceptionX are wont to submit to the British public as the very " form and pressure" of men and things in Paris. It would be easy, were such my cue, to be more amusing and much more plausible: it would not be easy to be more absurd and uninstructive. I per- i suade myself that, instead of following in a shamefully- beaten path, my labours will be more usefully applied in endeavouring to make you acquainted with the sources and meanderings of the several whims, prejudices, sentiments ( to quote a favourite term here), and doctrines, whose united swell makes up the mare magnum of public opinion. I need not say that this is a task/ which all " our own correspondents" ( for more reasons than I" need now stop to specify) carefully shun, as I need not say it is a task the fulfilment of which is absolutely essential to a tho- rough understanding of the springs of action of the French Government and the French people. And, first and foremost— Louis Philip, the Citizen King, him- self. You have, of course, read the speech— the prologue ( should I say the " happy prologue ?") " to the swelling act of.' the imperial theme."* I heard him deliver it— and in his semi-< pedantic, semi- sheepish,* and strange mixture of parish- beadle> conceit and Althorp bonhommeism- tlelivery, saw an epitome 08 his character. The best account of Louis that I have seen ist that contained in Sarrans' book about Lafayette and " les Hommes de Juillet." His incurable egotism ( I say incurable since Royer Collard's Well- timed doggrel, touching the hero of " Jemappe and Valmy," has not extinguished it), and his pig- ' headed obstinacy, and^ his courage, and, let me add, his honesty' of purpose, are there admirably pourtrayed. The " pauvre Perier"— as if Cassimir Perier— the intractable,, and stern, and arrogant Cassimir Perier— was but a mere puppet! in his master- hands— is exquisite— quite worthy of Moliere. Do': not infer from this reference to the surface- defects of the Citizen, GREEN ROOM GOSSIP. Mile. Taglioni leaves Paris for London in April; she is en- for three months, and is to receive the pretty considerable sum of 70,000fr. The English performers have arrived in Paris, and the season will commence on Wednesday next, at the Theatre Royal Italien. Seguin is actively engaged on the continent in preparing no- velty for the ensuing season at the King's Theatre. Pasta, Rubini, Tamburini, and Taglioni will be here soon after the opening. Seguin hopes likewise to secure Malibran for a portion of the season. The Strand Theatre has closed for the present. A new piece by Mr. Groves, author of the Warden of Galway, about to be produced on the Dublin boards. The plot is Siamese, and so far none can dispute the dramatist's pretensions to originality. It is announced in a French paper, with characteristic accu- racy, that " the celebrated Macready Sheridan Knowles'' is en gaged to perform at Miss Smithson's Theatre Italien. The French editor adds, " Macready Sheridan Knowles is the author of Virginias, William Tell, and the Stunchback, and he will shortly enact the principal parts in William Tell and the Stunch- back." The fashionables of New York at present are occupied princi- pally with an Italian opera- house ; a company of fifty- two per- formers arrived their from Italy in the midst of the cholera. An establishment as remote from the centre of New York as Sad- ler's Wells is from that of London, and about the size, standing, and appearance of the Wells, was taken for them ; and the box tickets sold at six and ninepence sterling, and those of the pit four and six ; a whole box, for three months, brought at auction nearly 160(. sterling. They open to about 1400 dollars ( 300?.). They have an admirable bass, excellent tenor, fine buffo, very good chorus, and superier orchestra ; but their best females are not yet come, and those who appeared did not satisfy the audience ; still, it is expected they will become very popular. The celebrated old Lorenzo da Ponte, who resides in New York, started the spe- culation. Mr. Ducrow was, on Tuesday, summoned to attend the palace at Brighton, when the Earl of Errol informed him, that their Majesties were highly gratified by his performances before the Court; and that Mr. D. had His Majesty's authority to exercise his profession in all towns in His Majesty's dominions. King's character, that I am insensible to its many praiseworthy,' nay, sterling qualities. Before we part, I persuade myself that- your readers will rate Louis Philip somewhat more highly than!: is just now the fashion in England. To duly appreciate the', extent of his mental resources, it is necessary to estimate the/ magnitude of the difficulties with which they had to contend. I' do not mean to assert that his resources were equal to those5 difficulties; but I consider it just, before condemning Louis Philip's general policy as not being that which profound sagacity would have at all times recommended, that we should recollect' that since Cromwell usurped the sovereignty of a great, but tur- bulent, and internally divided people, in 1653, no ruler in Eu-^ rope has been called to empire amid more trying difficulties:— internal and external, unavoidable, as it were, and' inherent and « accidental— than the Duke of Orleans. On the expulsion of the* " legitimate" branch of the Bourbons, the very act of assum- ing power at the time necessarily stirred into active existence two very opposite classes— or factions— of enemies : the adhe- rents of the expelled dynasty, and those active ahd restless spirits which raised and directed the storm that effected its ex-, pulsion— the Carlists, and the'_ Republicans. No matter what line of policy the new Monarch might have pursued, because He was a new Monarch his acts were sure to excite the bitter ahi^ mosity of one or both of these by no means insignificant facf tions. The Carlists hate, and therefore vilify and' depreciate; him, because he occupies the throne of Charles X. to the exclu- sion of the Sieu- donne son of the Duke de Berri; the Repub- licans hate him, because he is net the anti- regal citizen- presi- dent of republican France. To oppose this war of fierce extremes Louis Philip had no force, save that derived from what we might call the centripetal tendency towards peace and moder- ation which actuates the substantial body of society in ail nations, and the upright intention of his Administration. Unlike our William III. ( it would require too much collateral explana- tion to instance the iron vigour derived from the martial renown of a Cromwell or a Napoleon), the new ruler of France was not sustained by that which mankind have ever insanely worshipped— » military reputation ; and his own personal triumphs did not include the triumphs of any great principle of civil and religious liberty. Notwithstanding these serious drawbacks from the efficient controul of an excited, restless, and warlike people, the moderation and firmness of the Cabinet of the Tuileries, aided by the good sense of the majority of the middle classes, and that reaction in favour of established government that is sure to follow all rash and , forced opposition, have placed, the throne of Louis Philip on a broader, and thence a firmer, basis, than when the " man of the two worlds," old Lafayette, and his entourage, constituted its body- guard. The radical vice of Louis Philip's Government is its soreness to the attacks of the press, as evinced by its thousand and one ill advised prosecutions. These prosecutions appear to me fo display a profound ignorance of the source, and depth, and extent of the influence of the . faptions that for the last two years have been distracting France— which, indeed, would Be amusing to one unread in that tissue of blunders and gropings in the dark ; that straw- hefore- the- wind sagacity, and after- tlie- event foresight— called Political History 1 The King of the French says, in his speech, that he has now effectually quelled the only two enemies of his throne— the Carlists and the Re- publicans. You are aware of the fine- spun distinctions between " faction" and " party," and the contrasts between the " spirit of faction" and that of liberty, on which Lord Bolingbroke has rung the changes in, perhaps, the ablest of his productions. They have been the text of the French Governments of the last two years, whose acts, consequently, are based on the radical error that the Carlists and the Republicans are factions the growth of yesterday, without root in the soil; in fact, mere * I will not take up your time with conjectures respecting the mvs- » tenons " Freischutz" bullet which has been aimed at his Maiesti's' - ^ cranium. In truth, I know no more ( nor fess) than the best iniormM > of" our own correspondents," and that is nothing at all. Of the sever- ' rumours which have reached me as to the tme author and design of" outrage, the most plausible is one which ascribes the whole affair." bet between two medical students, to the effect that one woutd fiife an " unloaded" pistol at the King and escape detection. I shoufit not wonder if this would turn out to be the " only true and secret history" of this diabolical conspiracy, •-/ ' * 41v - 460 THE TOWS, November 11. accidental excrescences, which derive no nutriment from the body politic of the nation. To clear the way for a right under- standing of the true character of these parties, it may not be amiss to remind you of a memorable passage in English history, the- Restoration of the most inglorious of the inglorious race of Stuart. The generation which had extorted the Petition of Right from Charles I., and resisted his ordinances with force, had passed away, and the mass, the nine- tenths, of the people of England had become enthusiastically loyal before the death of the Pro- tector. Whence this wonderful change in a single generation ? Let the memorable declaration of Oliver, in 1655, that the edu- cation of the youth of England was in the hands of the " se- questered and ejected clergy" ( a lesson which the ejected clergy derived from the craftiest of mankind— the legislators of the Papal see) answer the question. Loyalty was thus sucked in with the mother's milk—" grew with the growth and strength- ened with the strength" of the rising generation. Was the triumphant entry of Charles IX. on the 29th May wonderful under such circumstances ? Or, as a question more pertinent to our present inquiry, would not the Council of Richard Crom- well have been the most asinine of their species to consider the Carlists of their days as a mere " temporary faction," with- out root in the soil— deriving no nutriment from the body politic ? And yet this is the grand mistake of Louis Philip's Government, as I shall endeavour to prove to you in my next, which shall be devoted to a view of the machinery of education fo which the present generation of the French has been exposed, on the one side, from the Catholic priesthood ( the sworn allies of the elder Bourbons), " and, on the other, from the literary offshoots of the Encyclopedists and the " Philosophies" of the first Revolution. N. ROYAL AND FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. THE TOWN. THE COURT.— BRIGHTON.— Their Majesties continue in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits. On Monday their Majesties did not take their usual carriage exercise, but repaired to the Riding- school, there to witness Ducrow and his company perform. In the box with their Majesties sat the Princess Au- gusta, Prince George, Lady Brownlow, Lady Errol, Lady Ken- nedy Erskine, Miss D'Este, Sir Herbert and Lady Taylor, Lord Frederick and Lady Fitzclarence, Sir Andrew Barnard, and Lord Errol. The Nobility and Gentry invited by their Majesties on the occasion consisted of the following :— The Hon. Miss De Roos, Sir Matthew and Lady Tierney, Dr. Everard, Mr. and Mrs. Goulburn and family, Sir Thomas and Lady M'Mahon, Marchioness and Ladies Cornwallis, Viscount and Viscountess Maynard, Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Dickens, Lord and Lady Cal- thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. C. Craven, Hon. Mrs. and Miss Black- wood; Sir Robert and Lady Otway, Mr. and Mrs. Jolliffe, Mr. a& d Lady Jane Laurence Peel, Mrs. George Dawson, Lord E, Hill, Master Bathurst, Hon. Master Bury, Hon. William Gore, Hon. M. Needham, Admiral Sir Henry Neale, Sir George and Lady Berkeley, Mrs. Robarts, Miss Robarts, Colonel and Mrs. Rowley, Mr. and Mrs. Vansittart, Mr. and Lady Edward Steele, and the children belonging to each family. At the conclusion of the performance, which was of a splendid description, the com- pany returned to the Palace, and partook of refreshments in the Banquetiug- room. On Wednesday his Majesty took a carriage airing, accompa nied by the Countess of Brownlow, and on returning to the Pa- lace, was joined by her Majesty, with whom he paid a lengthened visit to the Duchess of Gloucester. Princess Lieven and her two sons are occupying a suite of apartments at the Albion. The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans have arrived at their re- sidence in Regency- square. Louis Bounaparte, the son of the ex- King of Holland, has arrived in London on a visit to his uncle Joseph, ex- King of Spain, whom he has never before seen. . The Duke of Wellington arrived at Apsley House on Saturday from Walmer Castle, and left town on Sunday for Strathfieldsay, where his Grace is entertaining a select circle. The Noble Duke is expected to make some stay in Hampshire. Lord Charles Wellesley has quitted Apsley House for Strathfieldsay. . The Duke of Devonshire is on his way to town from Chats- worth. His Grace will remain a few days at Devonshire House, and thence proceed to Brighton. At the last Court at St. James's the Hon. W. Temple kissed hands on being appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Sicily. The Duke of Argyll has arrived at the Hotel de Castile, rue Richelieu, in Paris. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have left Chesterfield House for Brighton. His Lordship, after Christmas, will give up his splendid mansion in May- fair, to the Marquis of Aber- corn, who has taken it for four years, at the handsome rental of 3,400/. Lord and Lady Chesterfield will either occupy a less spacious mansion when in town, or go to an hotel. The Mar- quis of Abercorn intends to maintain a large establishment at Chesterfield House. The Hon. Captain Fleetwood Pellew, eldest son of Viscount Exmouth, was sent for express from Paris, where he was re- siding with his family, in consequence of the alarming illness of the Noble and Gallant Admiral, at his seat in Devonshire. Captain Pellew reached town on Sunday, and departed for Devonshire on the following day. Lord Exmouth's dissolution was reported to have taken place on the 15th inst., but he was then getting better. Lord Exmouth has been for some months in a very feeble state of health. The Earl and Countess of Carlisle, and the younger branches of their family, have arrived at their residence in Grosvenor- place, from Castle Howard, in Yorkshire, where they have been residing all the summer and autumn. We are sorry to hear that theNobleEarl continues confined to his chamber by a complaint in his feet, with whi « h he has been afflicted for a considerable period. His colleagues in the Ministry occasionally visit him in Grosvenor- place, but at present there is not the slightest pros- pect of his Lordship being able to resume his attendance at the deliberations of the Cabinet. Lord Morpeth will remain out of town until the general election is over. BRAZILS.— The commercial advices from Rio Janeiro mention that an additional duty of one per cent, had been laid upon im- ports, but it was expected this would be rescinded, as the mer- chants complained much of it. It was understood that some project for a reform in the Government wotSld early be brought before the House of Representatives. COMMERCIAL OPPRESSION.— We understand that Miguel is attempting to include the English and French merchants in a war, for he is imposing on the Lisbon merchants i and that both the English and French Consuls have protested against this mea- sure, as contrary to the treaties with their respective Courts. We hear, also, that great dissentions prevail in his Councils, and that Bastos, the most violent and inveterate of the Apostolical faction, is likely to retire in disgust, and that his place will be supplied by the Duke de Cadaval. PERFORMING IN UNLICENSED THEATRES.— Wednesday, Mr. Davenport, the proprietor of the Westminster Theatre, and late stage manager of the Strand Theatre, was served with notice of trial, and a list of the Jury, for performing, and causing to be performed, certain dramatic entertainments at the Strand Thea- tre, when it was first opened by Mr. Rayner. There are no less than ' 25 actions against Mr. Davenport at the suit of the Lord Chamberlain, and the amount of penalties sought to be recovered will be at least 1,250/. for performing in an unlicensed theatre. Similar actions, we understand, were commenced against Mr, Rayner; but these we have heard are dropped. The cases come on next Wednesday in the Court of King's Bench. BAIL COURT, POST- OFFICE PROSECUTIONS.— A great many actions have recently been brought against individuals, chiefly Manchester warehousemen, by the Post- office, to recover penal- ties for sending letters secreted in pareels of goods instead of through the Post- office. The penalty is five pounds on each of the letters so sent, and it is understood that it has long been a common practice to send a quantity of letters concealed in the parcels or bales of goods to London, and then to forward them to the persons to whom they are addressed. The practice having been detected, many defendants have applied, during the present term, to the Judge sitting in this court to be at liberty to pay the penalities with a view of stopping proceedings, the coun- sel for the Post- office consenting to fhat arrangement. Above a hundred prosecutions are in progress. POST- OFFICE IMPROVEMENT.— We hear that most of the dif- ficulties which stood in the way of the establishment of a daily estafette between this country and France have been removed by the interviews which have recently taken place between M. Piron, the sub- director of the French post- office, and the Duke of Rich- mond. We are told that the daily estafette will be established early in the ensuing year. STATISTICS FOR SPINSTERS.— It appears from the Sydney Gazette, that in the Sutton Forest, district of Australia, there are only 140 females to 540 males, and that four years ago there were in the whole colony not more than 8,987 females to 27,611 males, leaving a melancholy deficiency of 18,624! SUBSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION.— A plan has been re- cently suggested, the object of which is to do away with capital punishments, and even with transportation to a considerable ex- tent, by compelling felons to work in coal and other mines, sub- ject to certain regulations, apportioning the quantum of labour and the length of confinement in the pits to the heinousness of the crime and the conduct of the criminal. VALUE OF LAND !— At a sale, on Thursday week, an orchard, situate iu the centre of the borough of Sudbury, sold at the rate of 1,000/. per acre. ALLEGED ELECTIONEERING DELINQUENCY.— In the Court of King's Bench on Thursday, Mr. Campbell moved for leave to file a criminal information against seven persons residing in Coventry, for a conspiracy to return Mr. Fyler at the next elec- tion, by forgery and perjury. The names of the parties charged were William Wilmot, ( an attorney), Charles Woodcock, Samuel Vale, Isaac Johnson, ( silk merchant and agent to Mr. Fyler), Henry Hedges, ( agent to Mr. Fyler), John Marston, and another person, who is clerk to Mr. Wilmot. It was alleged in the affi- davits that fifty fictitious claims had been lodged with the Town Clerk, all of which were to have been sustained by forgery. For pai ticipating in drawing up, subscribing, and forwarding the claims, the motion was made against the parties. The Chief Justice, after some consultation, granted a rule against Johnson, Hedges, Wilmot, and Vale. HOUSE AND WINDOW TAXES.— A circular has been sent to all the members and candidates for the Metropolitan districts, and it is understood that several of the most influential amongst them have intimated their intention to attend a meeting on the subject'at the London Tavern on Wednesday, at which meeting MrrHume will preside. of private William Howie, for the same crime, which was also to have taken place that day, was, on account of the absence of one . of the witnesses, postponed until the 27th of the same month. Both prisoners were found guilty, and the proceedings of the Court have been approved of in the proper quarter. Their sentences were read on parade here, where the depot is presently stationed, on Wednesday, tbe 7th current, viz., Howie doomed to fourteen years' transportation and Chalmers to seven years. GLASGOW.— H. Cockburn, Esq., Solicitor- General for Scotland, has been unanimously re- elected Lord Rector of Glasgow Univer- sity for the ensuing year. VOLUNTARY CHURCH ASSOCIATION.— A society under this designation has been recently organized in Glasgow. It professes to be based upon the following principles:—" That the interference of the secular power has not been appointed by Jesus Christ for tbe support and propagation of Christianity ; that, on tbe contrary, be has expressly appointed other means for the accomplishment of those ends— namely, the voluntary contributions individual and combined of the professed friends of bis religion, by which means alone, un- der the influence of the Spirit of God, Christianity was success- fully propagated in the first ages. Tbat a departure from this simple Divine appointment by tbe substitution of legal force, is in itself dishonouring to the wisdom and authority of Christ, and tends tu preserve, and has in fact produced, evils of great magnitude, among which the following may be enumerated :— Civil govern- ments arrogating to themselves the right of judging for their sub- jects in matters of religion ; corruptions of Christian doctrine and worship, receiving the saiction of public laws, perpetuated under tbat sanction, and supported by a sinful appropriation of the na- tional resources ; opposite forms of belief and worship countenanced and upheld by the same legislation; the rights of conscience vio- lated by compelling the contributions of those w ho dissent on prin- ciple from the established sects ; a lure held out to persons having tbe most opposite views in religion, and not less opposite in their religious and moral deportment, to unite hypocritically or incon- sistently in the profession of the established faith; the subordina- tion of religion to purposes of worldly policy ; tbe preventing of the progress of true religion, and the promoting of infidelity aud immorality by this most unfavourable position of the religion and church of Christ; tbe infliction of perpetual injustice on those who separate from thi established communion : the alienation of Chris- tians from one ano'herby arrogant assumptions on the one side, and by unavoidable dissatisfaction on the other; and the weakening of civil government itself by the infusion of mischievous ecclesiastical influence, by disuniting the subjects of the same empire, and by the favouritism and injustice of its administration ; that the good which has been effected in established churches by the ordinances of Christ would have been attained to an indefinitely larger amount, and with incomparably less of debasing alloy, had Christianity been left as at first, to make its way by its own Divine energies and re- sources ; and that those evils can never be removed except by a re- turn to the original appointment of Jesus Christ, and thus leaving Christianity to the voluntary support of its friends, and the favour of its Divine Author." ARMY.— There are now eight General Officers on the staff of tbe army in Ireland, an increase of two in tbe last month. CALAMITOUS OCCURRENCE.— On Sunday night, Mrs. Standish, tbe mother of CoUnel Standish, residing at No. 29, Nelsou- street, and who has been for many years confined to ber bed, was read ing in ber bed, when the clothes took fire, and she was so dread- fully burned before any assistance could be rendered to her, that she expired, after extreme suffering.— Dublin Paper. TITHE ARRESTS.— Mr. Secretary Stanley has refused, on the application of Colonel Butler, to privilege from arrest under tithe decrees, the claimants fur registry at Kilkenny Sessions, who are, therefore, afraid to attend. THE COUNTRY. CHATHAM.— The town of Chatham is all alive, in consequence of tbe arrival of the Calypso French frigate, on Wednesday morn- ing. She received some damage in the late gales in the Channel, and has put into Chatham to be repaired. She is now lying in Gillingham- reach, with her ensign flying. The appearance of a French frigate in Gillingham- reach was never before remembered by tbe oldest inhabitant in Chatham, and attracts crowds of per- sons from the neighbourhood. Two Dutch East Indiamen, richly laden, from Batavia, have been sent in by his Majesty's vessels the Seoul andRnuer. DOVER.— A political match was played at Dover Court last week, when the Conservatives cut but a sorry appearance, many of the most eminent being stumped ovt the first ball; numbers who had registered on leaseholds in their own occupation were immedi- ately struck out. It is proper to add, most of these were in the direct interest of the Warden, or in other words Tories. Dover, undoubtedly, will send a great majority for tbe Reforming Candi- dates.— Maidstone Gazette. SCOT LA ND. —— CONTEMPLATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.— A correspondent informs us, that several Fire Office Companies contemplate a very material alteration in the present system of conducting fire engines. The plan, which is similar to the Scotch system, and which, it is expected, will be introduced at Christmas, is to have a number of powerful young men attached to the companies' fire engine stations. One half of them are to be in constant readi- ness to attend the engines to any fire, and they are to be re- , lieved from duty every six hours, according to the present police system. They are to wear helmets, and grey dresses, a number and the name of their fire office being attached to tlie collar of the coat. Each man is to he provided with 50 yards of strong line, and a leather belt round the waist to which a pole axe is to i be attached on the one side and a saw on the other.— They are . to be called the Fire Brigade, to receive constant pay, and not to be employed in any other pursuits. It is stated that the Nor- . wich Union, Phoenix, Hand- in- IIand, and West of England • Companies are alone opposed to the new plan. According'to ' the present system, seldom more than three regular firemen ac- company the fire engine, and the other firemen only reach the • fire at different intervals ; while, on the contrary, by the new '. plan, a strong body of tnen, prepared for every thing, will be QH the spot at the commencement of a fire.— Morning Chronicle. IRELAND. PRODIGIOUS! LEITH.— It is gratifying to notice the improved state of tbe ship ping trade at present. The imports of this and last week from the Baltic have been extensive, as well as several rich freighted cargoes from Portugal, France, and America. These, consequently, have given an impetus to the coasting trade. That to London just now ' remarkably good, particularly in Scotch whiskey and ale. Of the former, within the last ten days, 350 puncheons have been shipped, and ofthe latter in the same time the extraordinary quan_ tity of 2,147 barrels of tbe various sizes.— Scotsman. DISGRACEFUL OCCURRENCE.— On Monday last two dead bodies were found lying on tbe summit of a hill, a little to the south- cast of Dunning." They were found to be a mendicant old woman and ber grandson, who applied for lodgings at a farm- house oil the hill side, between four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, during the prevalence of the storm tbat then raged, but were denied ad- mittance, when they took, their way to the next hamlet. Darkness closing in upon them, and their strength, it is presumed, having, failed, they had endeavoured to find some shelter from tbe remains of an old dyke, at the " bield" side of which their bodies were found lying together.— Perthshire Advertiser. PHYSICAL SCIENCE.— We regret to hear that the Lord Provost has received a communication from Sir John Herschel, in w hich he declines the very handsome invitation to come forward as a candi- chair of Natural Philosophy in our University.— Cale- donian Mercury, date for the chaii SIGNS OF THE TIMES.— In Scotland the Reform Bill is working miracles. One of the candidates for Dumbartonshire, a gentleman of rank and talent, with a fortune of six thousand a- year to boot, gives a lecture on political economy to the mechanics of Glasgow, on Monday evening, in tbe Hall of the Mechanics' Institution. Scots Times. PUNISHMENT OF DESERTION.— At Edinburgh Castle, on the 10th of September, a general Court- maitial was held upon private William Chalmers, of the 78th regiment, for desertion. The trial MUSICAL EXPLOSION.— At the Cheetham- hill Glee- Club, on Monday evening, during the performance of " Non Nobis Do- mine," which was sung in fine style by about 40 voices, a turn bier glass which stood upon a table in the room, broke into a thousand pieces, as if it had been shattered by an explosion of gunpowder.— Manchester Paper. PEERLESS PEAR.— The largest pear we have ever seen was brought to our office, grown in the garden of Andrew M'Culloch, Esq. of Hammersmith, upon a tree only three feet high. The pear weighed one pound five ounces and a half, and was, in all res- pects, a beautiful specimen of fruit.— Morning Herald. GIANT RATS.— Two of the above species of animals were caught last week in one of the coal- pits belonging to Andrew Knowles, Esq., Agecroft, one of which measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail 19 the other 20 inches.— Man- chester Advertiser. A BOLD FLIGHT.— A few days ago, near Carlisle, as a hen and her young brood were feeding, a hungry kite took a fancy to a chicken, and suddenly darted down, fixed his talons upon one, and soared away with his prey. The parent hen instaDtly took wing, commenced a pursuit, and after a short chase actually overtook and seized the robber in the air, brought him to the ground, rescued her offspring, and pummelled the bird until she destroyed it.— Globe. CURIOUS HARE.— A few days ago was shot, near this city, a hare of a fine silver grey and beautifully speckled.— York Herald. ENORMOUS EEL.— Last week an enormous smelt eel was taken, within half a mile of Lynn, which measured five feet three inches in length, 22 inches in girth, and weighed three stone seven pounds.— Northern Free Press. MORE ENORMOUS.-— An eel of a most uncommon size was on Saturday last exhibited in Cowan- street for sale, which was caught on the previous day at Kincardine. It measured five feet 11 in length, 27 inches in girth, and weighed upwards of 471bs. Stirling Journal. THE FIRST ROSE OF WINTER.— WE have this week seen some very fine specimens of a new sort of rose, of which there are several trees in full bloom in the garden of Thomas Clemis- haw, near this city, which for beauty and fragrance equal if not Surpass those which expand in the golden months of summer.— York Herald. RIPE AND RED.— There are now raspberries quite ripe, and of full size, growning in the open garden of the Rev. J. G. Mad- dison, at West Monckton near this town.— Taunton Courier. BLOOMING CRAB.— It is a singular fact that there is now in the garden of Mathew Wright, of Dringliouses, near this city, a crabtree in full blossom, with the fruit setting as in the spring of the year.— York- Herald. THE WARWICKSHIRE PUMPKIN.— Mr. W. Davis, liquor merchant, has in his possession a gourd or pumpkin, whose weight is upwards of 150 pounds, and circumference 6 feet 6 in- ches. It was grown by Mr. Carpenter of Sherborne, near War- wick.— Birmingham Journal. THE WIFE OF THREE HUSBANDS.— At the magistrates' of- fice, Halifax, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Mary Clay was committed to York Castle, by John Waterhouse, Esq., charged with having three husbands.— Globe. ORDER INVERTED.— On the lst inst. a child, six years of age, was buried at St. Alban's Abbey Church, and followed to the grave by its father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, and its great grandfather and great grandmother.— Caledonian Mercury. BABY AND THE SNAKE.— A labouring man, residing near the city of Hereford in May last, repeatedly observed one of his children ( a little girl not 18 months old) reserving a part of her allowance of food, and carrying it to one particular corner of the house. Curiosity induced the father to watch her pro- ceedings, and great was his astonishment when, on the girl as usual repairing to the spot and making a noise, something similar to the chirping of a bird, a snake appeared out of a hole in the wall, and fearlessly partook of the repast provided for it by its infantine attendant.— Hereford Times. TOWN CALENDAR OF ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. A DOG STEALING CHARACTER.— Tuesday atall mulatto, whose name is Smith, enticed a beautiful little spaniel from a shop where the owner of the animal was buying something. A policeman ob- served, and recognised him as a notorious dog- stealer, who was honoured by tbe title of " Bow, wow," from, his selling pies, the interior of which has been frequently suspected to be composed of the flesh of unhappy dogs. The constable took bim into custody, and found in his pocket a large piece of liver with an uncom- monly strong smell. The fellow denied that be bad coaxed the dog away, but he was locked up. The policeman said he had at times seen as many as a dozen of dogs following him in conse- quence of the scented liver, and the usual salute to him conse- quently was, not " how are you f" but" how does the liver work go on ?" A few evenings ago Mr. Brown, a solicitor, living in Margaret- street, Cavendish- square, went to take a warm bath at the bathing- rooms, No. 71J, Oxford- street. The bath was provided, and, after some time had elapsed without his making his appearance to the attendants, they entered the bathing. room, and discovered him a corpse at the bottom of the bath. It is supposed that he attacked by sudden indisposition, and was incupable of quit- ting tbe bath or alarming the attendants. On Tuesday a female about 35 years of age, named M'Clare, the wife of a boot- closer, in Nevlll's- court, Fetter- lane, committed suicide, by cutting her throat with a razor. She left her own house about 11 o'clock in the morning, and went into her mother- in- law's house, which was in the same court, when she immediately pulled out a razor, and such was the determined manner in which she effected her purpose, that her head was nearly severed from her body, and she died almost immediately. No cause can be as- signed for the act, as she was on excellent terms with ber husband, to whom she had been married about 17 years, and her circum- stances were easy. For the last few days site had appeared in a rather desponding state, and had even mentioned to a female about a week ago that something was always - prompting her to cut her throat. Wednesday a poor boy, named Faber, in tbe employ of Messrs. Hawes, the soap- boilers, Blackfriars, fell, by some accident, through a trap- door into a large boiler, charged with boiling soap lees. It was some time before be could be extricated, and he was then in a most shocking condition. He was taken to St. Thomas's Hospital. SUPPOSED MURDER AND ROBBERY AT CAMDEX- TOWN. On Sunday and Monday the inhabitants of Kentish and Camden Towas were considerably excited in consequence of a rumour that a man well- known in the neighbouihood, named John Whitbread, had been robbed and murdered. It appears that Whitbread, who is a cripple, was in the habit of walking with a crutch and stick, snd re- sided with his wife and son- in- law in Mansfield- strect, Kentish- town. ' The former is a washerwoman and mangier, and worked for many of the respectable inhabitants in the neighbouthood ; and the deceased was in the habit of making out her bills, carrying home her work, and receiving money on Saturday evenings. On Satur- day afternoon last he was employed in assisting his wife, and, be- tween six and seven o'clock in tbe evening he was directed to take a bundle of linen, and a bill of 12s. 9d., to the house of a gentleman at Camden- town. At about seven o'clock his son- in- law had oc- casion to proceed in the same direction; and, on his arrival at Cam- den- town- bridge, his attention was attracted by groans, as if some person was in distress. On proceeding towards the spot he found the deceased lying on the ground in a state of insensibility, unable to speak, his crutch, slick, and hat lying some distance from his person. He immediately procured a cabriolet, and took him to his residence, when, on examination, a dreadful mark of violence was discovered on the temple, which was evidently the effect of a violent blow. Medical aid was instantly called in, but he was quite dead. Inquiries were made at the house of the gentleman, where it was ascertained he. had left tbe goods, and received the amount of the bill, with which he quitted the place. On searching his pockets 9d. was all that was found, and it is supposed that he was return- ing home near the above bridge, which is the nearest way to his residence, when he was attacked and robbed. Stanley, the officer of Camden- town, has been actively employed investigating the mys- terious affair, but as yet, no clue has been traced for tbe discovery of any person implicated iu the transaction. The deceased was 50 years of age, and a man of tbe most regular habits. LOVE AND SUICIDE.— It may be recollected, that a few weeks ago Mr. Hilde, a Hanoverian by birth, was charged at Queen- square police office by a Mrs. Arthur, a young widow, of No. 19, Godfrey- street, Chelsea- common, with frequently assaulting ber, and treating her in such a manner that she considered her life in danger from his violence. He was then ordered to enter into sureties to keep the peace towards her, but he would still continue to come to the house and annoy ber, although be had removed his lodgings to No. 22, Pultuey- street, Golden- square. Mr. Hilde had been a lodger at Mrs. Arthur's, and during the time he was there she was arrested and confined in Whitecross- street prison. He paid the debt for her and she was released, and then they cohabited together as man and wife, until they bad frequent quarrels, and he was in tbe habit of beating her continually. The last time be was brought to Queen- square was about a month ago for attempting to get into her house, and be had great trouble to procure bail, as bis friends found it dif ficult to keep him from going to the house where Mrs. Arthur re- sided, so devotedly did he appear to be attached to ber notwith- standing his ill usage of her. On Sunday afternoon be called upon police Sergeant King, of the V division No. 10, at Battersea, who had him in custody at tbe police office, and be dined and drank tea with him. They afterwards went out and took a walk, and he re- turned and had some supper with bim. During the whole of the day he appeared to be very much depressed in spirits, and fre- quently exclaimed with tears in his eyes, in broken English, " My God 1 how I love that woman! nobody knows how I love ber ! " About a quarter to ten o'clock in the evening, he left King's bouse to go home, and in less than half an hour afterwards King was in- formed that a man was in the Thames. An alarm was instantly given, boats put off, and in about twenty minutes the body of the unhappy man was picked up by Abraham Graves, a waterman, quite dead. Tbe body was taken to the Adam and Eve public house, in Duke- street, Chelsea, and Mr. Fletcher, the surgeon, promptly attended, but every effort to restore life was ineffectual. GAMBLING AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.— On Thursday be- tween twelve and one o'clock a respectable tradesman, in the neigh- bourhood of Holborn, attempted to throw himself off Blackfriars- bridge ; three gentlemen, who were accidentally passing at tbe time, fortunately caught him by the coat just in time to save him, and, finding him to be excessively agitated, they conveyed him to the station- house in the Waterloo- road. The unhappy man appeared t « be much excited and in great distress of mind, and confessed that be had lost a considerable sum of money at one of those dens of robbery and plunder, called " hells," at the West end of the town, which was the reason of his attempting to destroy himself. After he had remained about two hours at the station- house, and had be- come more calm, he was sent home with a police constable. INQUESTS. SUICIDF.— An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at the Jacob's Well public- house, Barbican, on the body of Mr. Lucas, tbe landlord, who destroyed himself by taking poison. The de- ceased had been some time in very low spirits, owing to his pecu- niary affairs being in an embarrassed state, chiefly brought on, it was stated, by his endeavours to assist tbe unfortunate. He bad lately lent his name to several accommodation bills, two of which became due the morning he died. He had only just expired when a letter was received, stating that unless the bills were immediately paid, legal proceedings would be commenced against him. The deceased lived several hours in great agony after swallowing the arsenic.— Verdict, " Insanity." The family of Edward Alifrey, Esq., a gentleman of fortune, re- siding at No. 31, Bryanstone- square, St. Mary- la- bonne, were plunged into the utmost distress a few days since, at their country house near Epsom, by a fatal accident which occurred to the house- maid, a remarkably fine young woman, between 19 and 20 years of age, who was unfortunately shot through the body by the im- prudent conduct of a young man, the footman. He had taken up a fowling piece, and, not having tried whether it was loaded or not, November 25 ^ T H E T O W Jk\ SS3 presented it at the your. g woman, exclaiming, in a jocular manner, •• I will shoot you !" and drew the trigger. The piece was unfor tanately loaded with shot, and the whole of its contents entered in one side of the body and passed out on the other. The poor girl immediately fell lifeless before him. A coroner's inquest has been held on the body of the deceased, and tlie jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. Tuesday an inquest was held at the Grown, in the Blackfriarn- road, on ihe body of Mr. J. Drinkwater, an elderly man residing in Oxford- place, Waterloo- road. A policeman, 011 Saturday morning, found the garden gate open, and on going into the home, he discovered the deceased lying on the floor covered wilh blood. Two pistols, one of tliero loaded, were on the mantel- piece, and the table was covered for a repast. In another room he found a cat sitting on the bed, but no trace of any human inhabitant. On lifting the deceased up, he found a table knife adhering to his right hand, and there was a bruise, on bis cheek. The shutters were partially open ; and the first impression on the policeman's mind was, that the unfortunate man had been murdered. On making farther inquiries, it appeared that the deceased was a most eccen- tric character, never allowing a woman to enter his house, and that he had not been seen about for two days. A surgeon, oh being called in, was of opinion, that the deceased had fallen down in a fit of apoplexy while taking one of his meals. A verdict to this effect was returned. Wednesday an inquisition was taken, at the sign of the Coach and Horses, in Dean's- yard, Westminster, 011 the body of a woman well known about Westminster, supposed to be about 40 years of age. The deceased lodged in a miserable apartment in that den of iniquity called the Almonry, Westminster. She was only known by the name of Irish Eliza, and no person knew her surname, which she always kepi concealed. Some time ago she was taken up by the constables, for being drunk and disorderly in Tothill- street, and brought before the Magistrates at Queen- square police- office, and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. She was released, aud on her way from the prison to her lodgings she purchased small quantities of laudanum at different chemists' shops, which she swaHowed in the evening, and w as found dead in her bed, and the empty phial by her bedside. The Jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from swallowing laudanum." Efie sportsman- By moorland and mountain, wood, river, and lake, With the fox in the cover, the deer in the brake— " Where bowls kiss the green- sward and bow- strings rebound, There, blithe as May morning, the Sportsman is found. LAY OF OUR LAUREATE. Stag hunting appears to have beeti followed up with more than its usual success of late. In this paper we have to mention two good runs, namely, one by the Charborotigh hounds, and the other by his Majesty's. In the former oif these chases it is supposed, by the best judges of distance who were present, that forty miles of ground must have been rail over. Such events are rather unusual in modern times, - when stag- hunting is, for the most part, reduced to rather a tame sort of thing. We remember once seeing a poor tame animal run through the streets of Twickenham, with the hounds close at his haunches, and all the old women crying out " shame" as they passed. ' I he fact is, that the half- domesticated stag is a very different animal to the untamed denizen of the mountain and the forest ; and his nature seems to degenerate within the palings of a park. As the poet observes— " The wild stag pines upon the meadow grass ; Pines for his mountain range and rocky pass." In some of the more remote parts of the country, how- ever, the deer still roam wild as they did iu the days of yore, hut such places are now " few and far between," An able writer, whilst speaking of the general consequences of an improved state of agriculture and an increasing popu- lation, thus alludes to their effect upon the wild deer of these islands:— COUNTRY CALENDAR of ACCIDENTS and OFFENCES. my recollection could stop a ball better, or make more brilliant hits all over the ground. Wherever, the ball was bowled, there she was hit away, and in the most severe, venomous style. Besides' this, he was so remarkably safe a player ; he was safer than the Bank, for no mortal ever thought of doubting Beldam's stability. He received his instruction from a gingerbread baker at Farnham of the name, of Harry Hall. I once played against Hall, and found him a very fair hand, yet nothing remarkable ; he knew the principles of the game, yet, like many of inferior merit in performance, he made nevertheless an excellent tutor. He was a slow bowler, and a pretty good one. He had a pecu- liar habit of bringing his hand from behind his back immediately previous to his delivering the ball, a trick no doubt perplexing enough to an inexperienced batter. In his peripatetic lectures to the young students, Hall perpetually enforced the principle of keeping the left elbow well up ( this charge was of . course de- livered to the ri^ A<- handed hitters), and excellent instruction it was ; for if you do but keep that elbow well up, and your bat also upr'ght, ( in stopping a length hall), you will not fail to keep the halls down •, and, vice versa, lower your elbow, and your balls will infallibly mount when you strike them. Beldam was quite a young man when he joined the Hamble- don Club j and even in that stage of his playing I hardly ever saw a man with a finer command of his bat; but, with the in- struction and advice of the old heads superadded, he rapidly attained to the extraordinary accomplishment of being the finest player that has appeared within the latitude of more than half a century. There can be no exception against his batting, or the severity Of his hitting. He would get in at the balls, and hit " Things gradually," says he, " continued thus to improve, in proportion as the face of the country became more cultivated, till animals of the chase were greatly reduced in number, so j them away in a gallant style ; yet, in this single feat, I think I WARM COURTSHIP.— A few nights ago, a pair of lovers at Grindon moor were left together, the family having retired to rest. Two or three hours afterwards, the father of the young woman awoke, and perceiving a smell of fire went down stairs, where be found his daughter and theyoung man sitting before the fire ap- parently asleep, but enveloped in flames. How the accident oc- curred is unknown, but it is supposed that Ihe parties having been overtaken by the drowsy god, a spark flew on the cotton gown of the female, and set it on fire. Our informant adds, that the young woman was so severely burnt that her life was despaired of, and the young man was much injured. A DESERTER.— A young fellow named Edwards, a native of Montgomeryshire, enlisted in the 53d regiment, in Shrewsbury, a short time ago, and on being sent to head quarters, deserted within two hours after his arrival. A love affair seduced him back again to that town, where he was apprehended and colt mitted to gaol. On being revisited by ihe turnkeys, they discovered that the fore- finger of his right hand was missing, and on questioning him, lie pulled it from his pocket, saying lie had snapped it off by insert- ing it between the door- post and the door of a heavy iron gate, and so sepatating it from his hand. On inqiiiry, this story appears false, as it is apparent, from the cleanness of the cut, that lie had deli- berately laid it on a table, and hacked it off with a knife.—- Woker- hampton Chronicle. LYNN.— Early on Tuesday morning, 11 fire was discovered in the stack- yard of Mr. Goodale, of South Rancton, near Lynn, by which, three bean stacks were destroyed ; there is reason to believe it lo have been the work of an incendiary.— Norfolk East Anglian. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.— Mr. Benson, operative chemist of Lom- bard- street, Birmingham, was engaged in his laboratory, perform ing some important chemical experiments, which promised to be of great service both to himself and the Messrs. Kendalls, for whom he was operating. Mr. Beilby, of Brodesley, with whom was his son, had not left the laboratory more than a minute or two, when Mr. Kehdalt heard an expision. It immediately occurred to " him that an accident had happened; and accordingly he instantly repaired there, and found that his conjectures were unhappily but too well founded. Mr. Benson was stretched oil the floor, with his face, hands, & c. dreadfully lacerated, and presenting altogether a shock- ing spectacle. Surgical aid was immediately called in, and there are good reasons to hope that Mr. Benson, will, in course of lime, be restored to his family and friends; though,. it is feared, not without the loss of his sight. Whilst Mr. Benson was performing an im- portant and rather hazardous experiment, his attention was tempo- rarily directed to something else, which unfortunately occasioned the accident. CUT AND COME AGAIN.— On Tuesday last Ihe house of an old maiden lady, at Stanford- ill the- Vale, was entered by thieves, and upwards of 90i. in cash and notes stolen therefrom. Within tlie last ten years four men have been transported for different burglaries committed on the same premises, tenanted by the same individual. — Heading Mercury. THREE MEN DROWNED.— The four- oared galley belonging to the coast guard station at Dungeness, having been sent off lo board a Dutch vessel off'the Ness, was returning, when one of the oars slipping overboard, two or three of the men, anxious to save it, leaned on one side, w hen she instantly filled and capsized, in conse;. quence of which one chief boatman aud two of Ihe crew met wilh at watery grave: the other two, with great difficulty, reached the shore, almost insensible, but havtf since recovered.— Portsmouth Herald. EXPLOSION OF GAS.— Five unfortunate men lost their lives Wednesday last, at Bromley Hall Colliery. It appeared on the inquisition that the pit generally contained a quantity of inflamma- ble air, and a candle having been imprudently lefl burning, the flame came in contact with the gas, and a dreadful explosion took place. There were sixteen men ill the pit, but all except the five deceased ran to the bottom of Ihe shaft and escaped. The unfor- tunate men refused to follow them, and consequently were suffo- cated. A verdict to that effect was returned.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. POACHING DELINQUENCY.— Poachers are now in the habit of strewing beans and acorns in the woods, steeped in poisonous drugs, to destroy the pheasants, and the fact is proved of the dangerous effect it may have upon tbe purchasers of pheasants by the death of two pigs, found in the woods of a neighbouring gentleman.— Heading Mercury, much so, that even the stag is but seldom seen in a state of na- ture in this country, decreasing as the sequestered places of its abode become fewer. They are now only to be met with in a state of unrestrained freedom in those extensive moors upon the borders of Cornwall and Devonshire, and in some places of the Highlands of Scotland, and the mountains of Kerry, in Ireland, in which last place they add greatly to the beauty and magnifi- cence of the justly celebrated lake of Killarney, Where they are pursued by hound and horn." This is correct, excepting only that wild stags may still be met with iu a few other places besides those which are here enumerated— the mountains of Mayo, iu Ireland, for instance. In the large upland parks of the wilder parts of the country, it may also be said with truth, that ( lie deer are very different to those which are cooped up in a narrow space, and continually accustomed to the sight of man. have known him excelled; but when he could cut them at the point of the bat, he was in his glory ; and, upon my life, their speed was as the speed of thought. One of the most beautiful sights that can be imagined, and which would have delighted an artist, was to see him make himself up to hit a ball. It was the beau id^ al of grace, animation, and concentrated energy. In this peculiar exhibition of elegance with vigour, the nearest ap- proach to him I think was Lord Frederic Beauclerk. Upon one occasion at Marylebone, I remember these two admirable batters being in together, and though Beldam was then verging towards his climacteric, yet both were excited to a competition, and the display of talent that was exhibited between them that day was the most interesting sight of its kind I ever witnessed. J? y the death of Sir Nicholas Loftus, one of the best studs of raee- horses in Ireland has just been brought to the ham- mer. We are sorry that this should have been the case for inore reasons than 011c. We are sorry for it as sportsmen, because we wish to see no falling off in the breed of horses ill any part of these kingdoms; hut we are more sorry to see anything like racing being upon the decline in Ireland, for other and weightier reasons. It would be a sure sign that absenteeism, which has been truly called " the curse of Ireland," is upon the increase, instead of being dimi- nished, asitonght to be; or it would show that this dis-, traded part of 0111 Empire is becoming more poor and dis- turbed, instead of more rieh and peaceable. We say it would be a sure token of these things because, without them, the Irish gentleman is about the last man in the world to relinquish the sports of the fluid. By nature gay, ood- tempered, and enterprising, the clouds must bo dark and louring indeed around him before he will think of turn- ing from the path of pleasure, and abandoning the favourite pursuits of his ancestors. But let us cast away evil forebodings, and anticipate improvement alone in the condition of that country, for there is room enough for it, Heaven knows. When the times mend we may depend upon it that racing will flou- rish in Hibernia; and Ihe resident Irish gentleman, though he should spend thice- I'onrths of his time iu sporting amusements alone, must still be allowed by all men to stand far above the absentee at Naples, or at Kome. GRANTHAM.—( From our Correspondent.)— On Tuesday last the Grantham Band celebrated their anniversary meeting at the George and Blue Boar. The Stewards made excellent arrange- ments, and, with a number of gentlemen subscribers, sat down to a sumptuous dinner, which, backed by superior wines, did great credit to the caterer, Mr. Burbidge. After the removal of the cloth, the band added to the social enjoyment by its per- formances, all of which, especially a grand military march, composed and arranged by Mr. Lilly, the respected master of the band, gave great satisfaction, and were followed by enthusi- astic applause. On the same evening there was a maltster's supper at the Black' Bull Inn, and another convivial assemblage at the Blue Man.— An inquest was held on the 10th instant, be- fore George White, Esq., coroner, at Milltliorpe, in the parish of Aslackby, in Lincolnshire, on the body of Jane Richardson, wife of Thomas. Richardson, of Millthorpe, labourer. The de- ceased, who was in her 73d year, had been in a state of derange- ment for some time, and had made repeated attempts at self- de- struction, which she at last effected by stabbing herself with a knife in the throat. Verdict—" Insanity." DEANS AND CHAPTERS.— What were Deans and Chapters ? They resembled nothing in heaven above or on the earth beneath. They could be compared to nothing but the Mayor and Corpo- ration of a swindling corporation town, where the grand object of their lives seemed to be to guttle and guzzle, and get hold of money meant for charitable purposes.— Cobbett. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. CRICKETERS OF MY [ TIM » .—( CONTINUED). Shortly after the Walkers had joined us, John Wells became a member of the Hambledon Club. John lived at Farnham, in Surrey, and was, if I recollect, a baker by trade. He was short, thick, well- set man ; in make like a cob- horse, propor- tionately strong, active, and laborious. As a bowler, he had a very good delivery; he was also a good general field, and a steady batter— in short, an excellent " servant of all work;" and, like those misused Gibeonites (" hewers of wood and draw- ers of water,") he was never spared when a wear- and- tear post was to be occupied. In cricket, as in the graver pursuits in life, the willing workman is ever spurred ; he may perform labours of supererogation, and his assiduity meets at best with " mouth honour :" let him, however, but relax his muscles— let him but shorten his career to the speed of his fellows, and he instantly sinks below them in the estimation of his employers. Whether in this case the feeling arise from envy or not it is hard to decide ; assuredly, however, in very many instances, the mill- horse- grinder in the track of duty is acknowledged with greeting, while extra merit " goes out sighing." John Wells possessed all the requisites for making a thoroughly useful cricketer ; and in his general deportment he was endowed with those qualities which render man useful to society as well as happy in himself. He was a creature of a transparent and unflawed integrity— plain, simple, and candid; uncompromising, yet courteous ; civil and deferential, yet no cringer. He always went by the title of " Honest John Wells," and as long as I knew him, he never forfeited the character he had gained. Little more need be added respecting his merits as a player, for he must be fresh in the memory of all who have been accustomed to see the best playing ; suffice to say, that in addition to his level merits as a general cricketer, he was esteemed to possess an excellent judg- ment of the game, and in questions that were frequently mooted, his opinion would be appealed to. The Beldams, George and William, come next in succession, brothers, and both farmers. They also, with Wells, came from Farnham. George was what would be called a fine player ; a good batter, and generally competent to fill the different posts in the game; but as he attended the club a few times only during my stay in it, I am unable to discriminate or speak pointedly t « his merits. Upon turning, however, to his brother William, we come to the finest batter of liis own, or perhaps of any age. William Beldam was a close- set, active man, standing about five feet eight inches and a half. He had light- coloured hair, a fair complexion, and handsome as well as intelligent features. We used to call him " Silver Billy." No one within hould not forget, among his other excellencies, to mention that Beldam was one of the best judges of a short- run I ever knew, add to which that he possessed a generally good know- ledge of the game. Hitherto I have spoken only of his batting. In this depart- ment alone he had talent enough to make a dozen ordinary cricketers, But as a general fieldsman there were few better ; he could take any post in the field, and do himself credit in it: latterly he usually chose the place of slip. But Beldam was a good change- bowler too; he delivered his balls high, and th. ey got up well. His pace was a moderate one, yet bordering upon the quick. His principal fault in this department was, thatdie woidd often give a toss; taking him, however, as a change- bowler, he was one of the best. He would very quickly discover what a hitter could do and what he could not do,, and arrange his bowling accordingly. Finally, although his halls were com- monly to the length, he was much better calculated for a change than to be continued a considerable length of time. One of the finest treats, in cricketing that I remember, was to see this admirable man in, with the beautiful bowling of Harris.—( To be continued). A HINT TO THE BIG WIGS OF CAMBRIDGE. It was the Macedonian's pride To mark how well his son would ride ; And Cyrus taught the Persian youth To guide the steed, and speak the truth. But these were men of olden days, And little skill'd in wisdom's ways; ' Tis true they could an empire found, But then— they loved the horse, the hound ; And thus, by logic's strictest rules, ' Tis clear as day they both were fools. Yes, yes, and England's happier son Is taught betimes such things to shun, By wiser heads than those, whose lore Was listen'd to in days of yore. But mark, ye men by Cam's dull wave !— Who meanly cant, or loudly rave ' Gainst such as choose to join the chase, Or seek the heath to view a race— It may be now a pleasing song For priests, that idly roll along In carriages of pomp and pride, To censure those who only ride. But— should this splendour pass away Upon some dark and luckless day— Then monks of high and low degree, May e'en be glad on a horse to be ; And, by experience wiser grown, Sages like you may change their tone. SPORTING LITERATURE. THE EDUCATION . OF THE HORSE. In some late numbers of the Veterinarian there are certain remarks upon the above- named subject, by Mr. W. F. Karkeek, of Truro, to which we think we cannot do better than direct the attention of our sporting readers. We do this the more readily, because that description of periodical is one that the light and general reader is not very likely to peruse, although no owner of horses would fling away his money by purchasing it. It cir- culates, we believe, chiefly amongst the. Veterinary Surgeons of the country, and a most useful work it must be to them ; and its very name might be likely to prevent the man, who reads only for amusement, from looking into its pages. To us, however, it has afforded both amusement and instruction, and upon this question about " the education of the horse" it quite chimes in with our own opinions. We shall, therefore, bring some of Mr. Karkeek's arguments a little more before the public by inserting them in our columns. He remarks, truly, that, Domestication produces different characters in animals, and, by their altered natures, affords to necessitous man his best bless- ings. The subjugation of the horse is, perhaps, the noblest acqui- sition from the animal world. His perception and natural talents are very acute ; but when aided by instruction, the sagacity he discovers, and Ihe actions he is taught to perform, often excite our wonder. " Three modes of instruction have been found necessary for the perfecting of his education— punishment, reward, and imitation. " The mind of Ihe colt must be considered as a mere carte blanche ; and, as in the human subject, the future character will a great deal depend upon the sensations and impressions given to it in early life— ' As the twig is bent, the tree is inclined.'" After a few intermediate remarks, Mr. Karkeek proceeds as follows ; and as we both admire his sentiments and his manner of arguing them, we will now let him speak for himself:— 11 Upon a conviction that the different passions actuate horses as well as men, only in a different manner, we presume to reconimehd a method of rendering horses subservient to man, more by gentle means than coercive treatment. The talents even of the dull and phlegmatic ox are roused to exertion by education. I11 our own county ( Cornwall), where they are worked in the plough and on the toad, they are excited to exertion more by the chaunt of the driver than by the prick of the goad. In the southern provinces of Africa and Asia, the wild bisons, or bunched oxen, which are taken when young and tamed, are soon taught to submit to all kinds of domestic labour; they become so tractable, that they are ma- naged with as much ease as our horses. The voice of their master is alone sufficient to make them obey, and to direct their course. As their nature is improved by the gentleness of their education, by the kind treatment they receive, and the perpetual attention bestowed on them, they acquire sensibility and intelligence, and perform actions which we could not expect from them. The Hot- tentots train them to war; they likewise guard the flocks. of their masters, wipch they conduct with dexterity, and defend them from the attack of strangers and of rapacious animals. They are taught to distinguish friends from enemies— to understand signals, and to obey the commands of their master. When pasturing, at the smallest signal from the keeper, they bring back and collect . the wandering animals. They attack all slrangers with fury, which renders them a great security against robbers. These backeleys, as they are called, know every inhabitant of the krall, and discover the same marks of respect for all the men, women, and children, as a dog does for those who live in his master's house. " The object of education is, to give lo the body the strength designed by nature, and to the mind every perfection which it is capable of receiving. But this cannot be accomplished in a few days, as is oftentimes attempted by country breakers, who, in vio- lence and cruelty, almost vie with the South Americans, in their attempts to subjugate for Ihe first lime the coit. The steeple chace for 100 sovs. between Captain Lloyd's bay horse, Mountaineer, and Mr. Caxon's chesnut horse, Monck, four miles, thirteen stone each, came off the 6th instant, near Borrisokeane, before the largest assemblage of sportsmen seen for many years in that country. Captain Lloyd's horse, rode by G. Smith, Esq., Mr. Caxon's by the owner. The fences were large and numerous, and taken in splendid style by both horses, when, after a well contested race, Mountaineer won cleverly. From Mountaineer's speed and extraordinary fast fencing, he promises to make one of the first steeple chace horses in the kingdom. Monck being a first rate hunter, and having won two steeple chaces, betting was decidedly in his favour at starting. Fox CHASE EXTRAORDINARY.— On Wednesday afternoon, as Gen. Hepburn, at the Hooke, was walking round his grounds, he found, in a pond near his residence, a greater quantity of water than usual; he, therefore, pulled up the sides which let the water escape into a drain, and going towards the other end, to observe the rushing out of the stream, was surprised at seeing a fine fox thrust out with the current. A terrier dog, Crib, which accompanied the General, immediately seized the fox, and forced him into the garden, where, for half an hour, he coursed him about the walks, frequently coming up with him and giving him battle. After the General had sufficiently en- joyed the sport, Reynard was let out through the flower garden into the long wood.— Leu es Journal ' Untired, untamed, and worse than wild; All furious as a favour'd child.' " Here we must again recommend the precepts of Virgil to qur readers, lhat the process of ' breaking- ill' should begin almost im- mediately after weaning. The foal- shoukLbe daily handled, ' then more and more to rejoice in the soothing applauses of his master, and to love the sound of patting his neck-' He should early be accustomed to the halter, and occasionally dressed. This practice of handling ihe young colts, from the time they are suckling, is calculated to bring them gentle, familiar, and good tempered; a great desideratum to those breeders who may have to send their • two- year- olds' to the neighbouring fairs for the purpose of sale. At two years old, there should be sufficient tackle put on him as to lead him out occasionally to be lounged. ' After the third winter, the animal should be placed in the hands of the breaker. The colt- breaker should not only possess the qualification ot being a bold rider, but judgment, temperance, and perseverance, are indispensa- ble for one who attempts to break in the young horse. A coward and a madman make alike bad riders, and are both alike discovered and confounded by the superior sense of the creature they are mounted upon, who is equally spoiled by both, though in different ways. The coward, by suffering the animal to have his own way, not only confirms him in his bad habits, but creates new ones in him ; and the madman, by false and violent motions, drives the horse, through despair, into every bad and vicious trick that rage can suggest, making a creature, that is naturally benevolent> restive, frightened, and vicious. " Willi horses of great spirit and mettle, recourse is sometimes had to depriving them of their proper allowance of food and w ater, in order to subjugate them to the will of the breaker. None but cowards will have resort to such a method : a dull and sluggish animal will endure this treatment; but a spirited and generous beast, whose opposition arises from fear, and not from vice, is by these means oftentimes transformed into a mischievous and dan- gerous animal." Here follow some interesting anecdotes about horses being rendered vicious by ill- treatment, but we have not room to in- sert them. The chain of the argument, however, remains un- broken by their omission, and thus Mr. K. proceeds :— " Seventy is rarely necessary in breaking in the colt, and in the generality of cases it is altogether uncalled for. But if the animal dispute your commands, recourse then must be had to coercion and punishment; and ' he must at once be taught that he is the slave of man, and that we have the power, by other means than those of kindness, to bend him to our will.' We never should employ coercion when we have it in our power to produce the same by pleasurable excitement. It is impossible to be too ciscunispect either in administering chastisements or caresses. How to manage this requires a good head, and likewise a good heart, oil the part of the breaker. The coolest and best- natured rider will always suc- ceed best. Horses have, as we before staled, very retentive memories, and seldom forget whatever unruly tricks or habits they acquire from being improperly handled in the breaking. Children are extremely alert in imitating the actions, the gestures, and ihe manners of those with whom lliey associate. They are dexterous in perceiving ridiculous figures and representations, which they imitate with ease and propriety. By imitation, also, young ani- mals model their actions entirely upon those of the old. We have known many young horses become inveterate crib- biters in a single night, merely by imitating a crib- biting companion. Wind- sucking is another ill habit acquired by imitation. Slipping ihe collar or halter, pawing and scraping lhe- litter, rolling in the stall, tearing off Ihe clothing, are all habits which, when once acquired, are never or very seldom removed, and shew how soon— ' 111 customs by degrees to habits rise.' Kicking in the stable, and biting, are, perhaps, the most dangerous habits lhat horses acquire. " Some horses are difficult to shoe : this in great measure de- pends upon the • breaking ;' and all such habits as restlessness and difficulty in saddling, mounting, or dismounting ( which is paiticu 3S4 THE XOWI, November 25. larlv observable in horses of warm temperaments), may be pre- vented by kind and gentle management. Old habits and propen- sities are rarely ever forgotten. The crippled hunter pricks up his , ears at the music of the hounds; and the old charger retains, as long as he lives, a remembrance of his past services— • And when the drum beats briskly on the gale, The war- worn courser charges at the sound, And with young vigour wheels the pasture ground.' " i We think our readers will agree with us when we say that the „ above extracts contain both good and humane advice, and that they are written in a style that reflects great credit upon their author, THE TURF. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S. Monday. DERBY.— 8 to 1 agst Glaucus ; 9 to 1 agst Revenge ; 4 to 1 agst Glaucus and Revenge ( taken) ; 13 to 1 against Forrester ( taken) ; 14 to 1 against Llewellyn ( taken); 14 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's colt; 18 to 1 agst Moses ( taken); 20 to 1 agst Marinella; 22 to 1 Agst brother to Margrave; 25 to 1 agst Divan ; 25 to 1 agst Boscobel; 25 to 1 agst Petuaria; 50 to 1 sister to Frederick ; 50 to 1 agst Nonsense ; 10 to 1 agst Coop- er's stable ( taken); 1,000 on Cooper's stable agst Forrester ( taken); 10 to 1 agst Forth's stable ; 600 to 400 Twatty agst Nonsense ( taken). Thursday. A new favourite made his appearance in Col Cosby's Bravo, formerly the property of Capt Locke,, whose melancholy death we noticed a few weeks since. The odds first taken were 1,000 to 30 ; 25 to 1 was then laid twice in hundreds, and finally 30 to 1 ; if he had been in a fancy stable, the money laid out would have made him a good favourite. The owner has backed him against other horses, to win nearly 30,000?. Forrester was backed at 12 to 1, and plenty of freinds, and 9 to 1 was betted against Glaucus in one instance ; the odds were also taken about Prince Llewellyn and Marinello. The closing prices were as follow:— DERBY.— 9 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Glaucus ( taken) ; 9J- to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge; 12 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Forrester ; 12 to 1 Mr. Moyston's Prince Llewellyn ; 14 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Muley colt; 16 to 1 agst the Duke of | Rutland's c out of Moses's dam ; 25 to 1 agst the Duke of t Grafton's Divan; 26 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Marinella colt i ( taken) ; 30 to 1 agst Col. Cosby's Bravo ( taken) ; 30 to 1 agst t Mr. Walker's Boscobel. Bravo and Marinella were backed against each other three or four times for 500 even. Lord Chesterfield has sold Non Compos to Col. Cosby. V HUNTING. MEETS OF THE WEEK. Sir H. Goodrich's hounds ( late Quorn)— To- morrow at Bun- . ney, Wednesday at Gumley, Thursday at Rolleston, and Saturday at Thrusington. i The Duke of Rutland's hounds— To- morrow at Croxton Park, Tuesday at Newton Tole- bar, Wednesday at Harby Village, and *• Friday at Ancaster, each day at half past ten. V Mr. Assheton Smith's hounds— To- morrow at Conholt Park, _ i Tuesday at Everleigh House, Thursday at Weyhill, and Friday i at Fifield, near Pewsey— at eleven. 1 Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds— To- morrow at Barnwell Castle, ' Tuesday at Cherry Orton, and Thursday at Waybridge Wood— ' at ten. 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's hounds— To- morrow at Badby Toll Bar, J Tuesday at Boughton Green, Thursday at Arthingworth, and Fri- day at Winwick Warren— at half- past ten. The Duke of Grafton's hounds— To- morrow at Furzen Field, Wednesday at Wolverton Great Ground, and Friday at Bradden — at half- past ten. Mr. Drake's hounds— Tuesday at Barton Common, Thursday ' at Charndon Common, and Saturday at Fenny Compton Wharf — at half- past ten. Mr. Berkeley's hounds— To- morrow at Renhold, Tuesday at Bromham- bridge, Thursday at Halcote House, and Saturday at Galsey Wood— at half past ten. The Atherstone hounds— To- morrow at Newbold Gate, Tues- day at Soar Mill, Thursday at Middleton Hall, and Saturday at * Gopsal— at eleven. ' Mr. Meynell's hounds— To- morrow at Eton Wood, Thursday ' at Drakelow, and Saturday at Hoarcross— at half past ten. The Cottesmore hounds— To- morrow at Empingham Wood, ' Tuesday at Brook Hall, and Thursday at Castle Bytham— at a quarter before eleven. Burton Hunt— Sir Richard Sutton's hounds— To- morrow at Drisney Nook, Tuesday at Blackmoor Causeway, Wednesday at Cainby Village, Thursday at Wragby Town, and Saturday at the Green Man— at eleven. The Shropshire fox hounds— To- morrow at Cressage Village, Wednesday at Twemlows, Friday at Ercall Mill, and Saturday at Stoke Heath— at half past ten. The South Wold subscription hounds— Tuesday at Brnwell Village, Thursday at Coningsby, and Saturday at Ulceby Cross, each day at half past ten. The Surrey Fox hounds— To- morrow at Banstead Park, Thursday at the Jolliffe's Arms, Merstham, and Saturday at Bot- ley Hill Turnpike Gate. The Craven hounds— To- morrow at Blindman's Gate, Wed- nesday at Brimslade, Friday at Langley, and Saturday at Anvill's 1 Farm. The Cambridgeshire hounds— To- morrow at Stow Fox, and j Friday at Brampton Wood— at half- past ten. Mr. Mure's Fox hounds— Tuesday at Beighton Green— at } half- past ten. i The Suffolk and Essex Subscription hounds ( late Mr. Mule's) r —- To- morrow at Rivers' Hall— at half- past ten. \ The East Kent fox hounds— Tuesday at Sellinge Leese, and • Friday at the Rein Deer— at half- past ten. The Tickham fox hounds— To- morrow at Squirrels, Stock- bury, and Thurs'day at Eastlin- street. Mr. Clutton Brock's hounds— Tuesday at Shrawley Wood, and Friday at Round Hill. Lord Yarborough's hounds— To- morrow at Laceby Cross Roads, Wednesday at North Kelsey, Friday at Swinhop House ( and Saturday at Roxton Wood— at eleven. \ The Southwold subscription hounds— Tuesday at Burwell Vil- I lage, Thursday at Coningsby, and Saturday at Ulceby Cross— , at half past ten. •) The Herefordshire fox hounds— Tuesday at Kentchurch— at ten. Mr. Wicksted's fox hounds— Tuesday at Heleigli Castle, Thurs- day at Adderley, and Saturday at Stapleford- bridge— at half past j ten. , The Albrigliton hounds— Tuesday at Sutton, Thursday at Seis- ') don, and Saturday at Weston— at half past ten. The Somerset Vale hounds— Tuesday at Chaffcombe- wood. • His Majesty's Stag hounds— To- morrow at Iver Heath, and V Friday at Hurst Church— at eleven. i Vine hounds— To- morrow at Checkingreen Gate, Thursday at i Ash Warren Farm, and Saturday at Kingsclere. The Cheshire fox hounds— To- morrow at the Fox and Barrel, Wednesday at Delamere House, Thursday at Hertford Bridge, - and Saturday at the Manor House, near Middlewich. Sir R. Puleston's hounds— Tuesday at Shocklack, and Friday at Emral. Sir J. Cope's hounds— To- morrow at Aldershot, Friday at i Stanford- street, and Saturday at Eversleigh Bridge, i Old Berkshire harriers— To morrow at the kennel, Wednes- * day at Steventon, and Saturday at the Cross Roads. Mr. H. Villebois's harriers— To- morrow at Northwold Mills, Wednesday at Bradenham Green, and Friday at Swaffham « Town Barn. The Brookside harriers— Mondays at Newmarket, Wednes- days at Ashcombe and the Kennel, alternately, and Fridays at ' Telswmbe Tye— at half- past ten. COURSING. NEWMARKET NEW COURSING MEETING, 1832. Wednesday, Nov. 21. For the Cup— Mr. Dobede's blk d Deptford beat Mr. Finch's blk d Gameboy ; Mr. Dobede's blk d Diamond beat Mr. Vipan's br d Victor ; Mr. Inskip's y and w d Index beat Mr. S. Tharp's br and w d p Newton; Mr. Inskip's r d Impel beat Mr. Fryer's br and w b Catherine ; Mr. Fyson's blk and w d Farmer beat Mr. J. King's blk d Ruler ; Mr. Edwards's br d p Archibald beat Mr. Marshall's bl d Monarch ; Mr. King's blk d Rubini beat Mr. Dunn's blk d Bluster; Mr. Searle's r d Snake beat Mr. Gillett's blk d Godolphin. Allington Hill Puppy Sweepstakes— Mr. Inskip's blk b Ink beat Mr. Finch's br b Ginger ; Mr. Searle's blk b Streamlet beat Mr. Marshall's blk b Minna ; Mr. Vipan's br b Vivid beat Mr. Fryer's r b Clara ; Mr. Dobede's blk b Daisy beat Mr. GiUett's f b Giddy. Chippenham Puppy Sweepstakes— Mr. Dobede's br d Dragon beat Mr. Gillett's f and w d Gratis ; Mr. Inskip's f d Interlude beat Mr. J. King's br d Rapid ; Mr. Edwards's br d Arthur beat Mr. Finch's br d Glory ; Mr. Fyson's r d Fireaway beat Mr. Vipan's blk d Venom. Newmarket Puppy Sweepstakes— Mr. Dobede's br d Dance beat Mr. Fyson's blk b Fanny ; Mr. Searle's blk and w b Snow- drop reed ft from Mr. Finch's r and w d Glowworm ; Mr. Gil letts blk d Gamble beat Mr. Dunn's blk d Blinker. Port Stakes— Mr. Dobede's blk b Darling beat Mr. Fyson's blk d Fearnought; Mr. Searles's r b Souvenir beat Mr. Inskip's r d Ivanhoe ; Mr. Finch's r b Grisdale beat Mr. Gillett's bl d Gayhurst; Mr. Marshall's blk d. Memnon beat Mr. Thurnall's r d Thunder. EAST ILSLEY COURSING MEETING. For the Cup and Spoons— Mr. Anderson's Acorn beat Mr. Monck's Roxy; Mr. Webber's Wheatear beat Mr. Williams's ( Denchworth) Warbler ; Mr. Williams's of Isley Wiremorm beat Mr. Tarrant's Toby ; Mr. Webb's Windsor beat Mr. Ens- worth's Elinor ; Mr. Bennett's Beverly beat Mr. Elmore's Easy; Mr. P. Blackhali's Belcher beat Mr. Alder's Twist; Mr. Ben- nett's Bounty beat Mr. Clark's Coral ; Mr. Ensworth's Esther beat Mr. W. Blackhall's Skip. First Ties— Wheatear beat Acorn; Windsor beat Wireworm ; Beverly beat Belcher ; Bounty beat Esther. Second Ties— Windsor beat Beverly ; Bounty beat Wheatear. Third Ties— Windsor beat Bounty, and won the Cup ; the latter winning the spoons. First Class of Stakes— Mr. Monck's King William beat Mr. Elmore's Eagle ; Mr. Ensworth's Ermine beat Mr. Anderson's Active; Ermine beat King William and won the Stakes. Second Class of Stakes— Mr. Blackhall's Ben beat Mr. Webb's Whirligigg ; Mr. Williams's ( of Isley) Sir Walter Scott beat Mr. Bennett's Byron ; Sir Walter Scott beat Ben, and won the Stakes. Third Class of Stakes— Mr. Williams's Wireworm beat Mr. Blackhall's Skip ; Mr. Elmore's Easy beat Mr. Monck's Roxy ; Easy beat Wireworm and won the Stakes. Match— Mr. Anderson's Agile beat Mr. Williams's Whim. The sport upon the whole, was very good. Some of the run- ning was of the first order, and none of it could be complained of. The horses were also plentiful, and most of them ran stoutly. SPORTING VARIETIES. A meeting of the Subscribers to the Epsom Race Fund was held at Epsom last week, when the Baron de Teissier was re- elected Steward ; the Committee were all re- chosen except three, and the accounts audited, & c. The Messrs. Tattersall's sale of the racing stock of the late Sir Nicholas Loftus, commenced at Mount- Loftus, near Kil- kenny, on Tuesday. Sir Nicholas's stud has been for many years the best supplied and most celebrated in this part of Ireland, and sent forth several of the best horses on the Irish turf. The gentlemen of the Shrewsbury Hunt assembled for their annual meeting in Shrewsbury last week ; and as Sir John Han- mer, Bart, and other candidates for this and various surrounding boroughs, & c. are members of this hunt, they obtained a relax- ation in the sports of the field from the canvassing and other electioneering scenes to which for some time past their exertions had been directed. The attendance of members and friends of the hunt on this occasion was such as has seldom been equalled at any preceding anniversary. THE ROYAL HUNT.— Monday, the deer was uncarted at Salt Hill, and it being the first time of meeting so near Windsor, there was a very strong muster of company from the town and from Salt Hill and the vicinity, to witness the turn out. The field was numerous and brilliant. The morning was fine, clear, and sharp. At the appointed hour the deer cart began to move in the direction of Farnham Royal, followed closely by a long cavalcade of equestrians and pedestrians, and having reached a suitable place for the turn out, it was backed towards a gap lead- ing into a field on the left. Every thing being in readiness the doors were opened, when out sprang a noble deer, and bent his course towards Chippenham, at a goo 1 steady pace ; not finding his pursuers inconveniently near, he tacked about, and took a bath in the mill- pond near Mill House, after which he went off again in gallant style towards Dropmore, between Brit- well and Burnham. On reaching the grounds of Lord Gren- ville, he took some high paling and went into a copse ; but the hounds being well up, and pressing him somewhat closely, he was obliged to quit his sylvan retreat, and pursued his course through Dropmore grounds. Here the hunting was magnificent, and the pace very good. Quitting Lord Grenville's, the deer went away at the same spanking pace, and hotly pursued, to- wards Beaconsfield, passing over Sir George Ousley's, and crossing the turnpike road at the end of Beaconsfield ; when a short distance from town, he was headed short back, re- crossed the road, and again returned to the town, running in at the back door of a house lately occupied by Mr. Everett, where he was captured, after having afforded a beautiful run of nearly an hour and a half. The pace was good throughout, and the scenting ex- eellent. Saturday- week, Major Rose, commanding the 92d High landers, at Cashel, undertook, for a wager of 50/. to walk to Caher Barracks from the first named place and back in 3J hours. The task was performed with ease by the gallant officer in three hours and seventeen minutes. A few days previously, Lieut Munroe, of the 92d, won a considerable wager, having walked from Cashel to Clonmel in less than two hours, a distance of 13 miles. The pharborough hounds had, last week, a most extraordi nary run with a fine stag, which was unfortunately killed at the close. The pack having run into him upon some swampy ground, it was impossible for any of the horsemen to get up in time to save the life of this noble animal. It is calculated that the distance ran over in the chase, could not have been less than forty miles. SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY CASE OF A POACHER COM- MITTING SUICIDE IN SCOTLAND.— On the forenoon of Saturday last, the 17th instant, about ten o'clock, two poachers were dis- covered busily at work in search of game, on Cowshaw and Lanegate- moors, in the parish of Tinwald. Mr. Cruickshank, of Trailflat, rode in pursuit, and having overtaken them, they gave their names, " William Hogg and John Bryden, both from Dumfries," The names were suspected from the first to be fic titious, and so it soon turned out, for Hogg proved to be the famous William Beattie, of Dinwoodie- green, afterwards of Lochmaben— and Bryden the no less famous J. Kirk, of Kirk- mahoe. Mr. Cruickshank, having ordered the men off the lands, walked along with them to the high road, when all of a sudden Beattie ran off, and called to his companion to run also— both started at the same time, but Mr. Cruickshank soon laid hold of Kirk, and delivered him to the Kirkmichael gamekeeper and his son ( whose approach had caused the escape to be at- tempted), and then, after galloping after Beattie, soon made him a prisoner also. Some of the neighbouring tenants quickly ar- rived, and the poachers being ordered to deliver up or unload their guns, they preferred the latter, and proceeded to draw the charges of lead. Kirk fired off his piece, and Beattie having made a fashion of drawing his shot ( which he did not do) stooped down, and first cocked and then pushed the trigger downwards at the same time, holding the muzzle of his piece towards his open mouth or side of his head. The butt- end resting on the ground, the contents entered between the eye and the ear of the right side, and came out of the crown of the head, blowing away a large piece of the skull, and scattering a quantity of the brain on the ground. The whole operation was so instantaneous that the gamekeeper and Mr. Cruickshank's servant, who had hold of him, could not prevent the reality, particularly as it was altogether unexpected. After the capture, no struggling took place, and no doubt remains, after the fullest investigation, that the act was wilfully and knowingly committed by the party him- self. Some months ago the deceased broke out of Dumfries gaol, and it is understood that he has since been heard to de- clare he never would be again a prisoner, whatever might be the consequence. The deceased, it is believed, was rather a supe- rior young man, and might have turned out a most useful mem- ber of society, had he avoided the ensnaring and debasing occu- pation of a common poacher, which he has almost unremittingly followed for many years. The Duke of Buccleuch's hounds have had some fine runs of late in the vicinity of Edinburgh ; and we suppose we shall soon hear of their throwing off at a cover hitherto untried. We un- derstand that a gallant dog- fox has taken up his abode in Prince's- street garden, where he no doubt will find good cover among the brushwood of the garden, as well as the rocks on the west side of the Castle; neither will he want for sustenance, if he can live on cats, rats, or partridges, with all of which, we learn, the garden is amply stored. The former, it seems, attracted by the small birds, roam about at night in search of prey ; and their amorous dalliance sometimes attracts the attention of the canine race, when something more serious than caterwauling fre- quently follows. If reynard does not find sufficient among these to satisfy his appetite, he will not fail to do so among the rats, a colony of which, imitating the late conduct of many of their order, have lately changed sides ; and having scaled the wall which separates the garden from the West Port slaughter houses, have burrowed to a great extent in the south bank of the fortress ; in which vicinity, we understand, the fox is most frequently seen. The partridges, we trust, will be protected ; we understand they are frequently flushed by company walking in the garden. It is but a few days since we ate hare soup made from a poor maukin killed in one of Moray- place Gardens. One day last week, whilst the Slinford harriers were out, they unkennelled a fox, and the stanch pack pursued Reynard so hotly, that within an hour of his starting they secured his brush near Rudgwick. The sport being of the first order, the clod- hopping portion of the countrymen who were in at the death, be- ing elated with their success, repaired to a public- house hard by to regale themselves. Having remained some time talking over the pleasures of the chase, the conversation ultimately turned upon their prowess in gormandizing, and, being flushed with liquor, some two or three of them declared they would eat the fox. This was no sooner resolved on than Reynard was skinned instanter, and placed on the gridirons over a roaring wood fire. Such was the impatience of these cormorants in human form to show their prowess, that the fox was scarcely warmed through when they took it from the roasting- place, and began to devour it greedily ; but before they had finished their delicious repast some of the principal farmers in the neighbourhood, having heard of their intention, entered the house and put a stop to the disgusting exhibition.— Brighton Gazette.'—[ If this be true, it is not a little disgusting; but " rumour's tongue " too frequently exaggerates, if it does not actually invent, such things.— ED.] PRESERVING GAME.— Lord Grantham has adopted a new and successful way of preserving his game at Wrest Park, Bedford- shire. He has allotted to every labourer a portion of land at a fair rent, sufficient to employ all his leisure time, with this con- dition annexed— that any one of them who shall be convicted of an offence against the game laws shall forfeit his land. The old keeper, Hills, declares, that from the time these allotments have been got into crop, and the men have tasted the fruits of the la- bour of their own hands, his office has been pretty near a sine- cure. Lord Grantham having a great dislike to shutting up active young fellows in prison, like felons, for following the natural bent of their minds in pursuit of wild animals of the field, has another plan for keeping away loose fellows from the neighbour- ing parishes, who are out of the reach of the former and more excellent plan, which may be worth consideration. His keepers are chosen for their strength and activity. Fire arms are striclly forbidden them, but they are furnished with long sticks, one size less than a bludgeon. So armed, he calculates them to be more than a match for a half- starved poacher, and he authorises them to give all such a good drubbing, and then let them go. If the farmer in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire will send his sons whose united lengths are 18 feet 4 inches, to the lower dis- tricts of Linlithgowshire, they will find six brothers whose united lengths are 37 feet 2 inches, who can all plough, reap, and stack, and will perhaps be found to excel his three sons in these and all other agricultural arts, as much as they do in number and length ; — and have no objections to compete with them also in curling, quoites and draughts, or any game that is manly and rational, or any gymnastic exercise. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FOREIGN. It appears by the French Papers of Thursday, that M. Dupin had been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies by a great majority. The nomination had created much satisfaction in Paris, as M. Dupin is a man of the most liberal principles. A telegraphic dispatch was received on Thursday by the Minister of War from the Duke of Orleans and Marshal Gerard, announc- ing that the whole of the French army had assembled in the environs of Antwerp. Paris continued tranquil, and the funds were rather higher. We have advices from Naples of the 3d instant, which state that the marriage of the King with the Princess of Sardinia had at last been decided on, and Prince Scilla was to set out to re- ceive the young Queen, who was expected at Naples by the 17th instant. The Queen- Mother was to retire to Rome. The quantity of growing timber and poles in the county of Lincoln now devoted to the axe is larger than ever before known, and affords a sad proof of the poverty of the squirearchy. Where sales can be effected it is at very low prices ; but in many places it is found impossible to meet with customers, excepting at mere nominal prices.— Stamford News. DUBLIN, Nov. 21.— Yesterday Mr. O'Connell made his first appearance this season in the political circles of this metropolis, and made some singular points, which promise in theft results to engage the attention of the empire. In the morning he went by invitation to the ex- Sheriff Scott's dejeune, at which the guild of smiths ( of which he is a member) also attended, by in- vitation, to meet him, and give force to the new- born feeling amongst them to forward the repeal of the Union, and aid in the return of a corporate repealer for Dublin. In the course of the conference, Mr. O'Connell drank ( and encored with the rest) " The glorious, pious, and immortal memory of the great and good King William III.;" " The health of the Duke of Cumberland, and the rest of the Royal family." In return, the corporate guests drank with enthusiasm, " Mr. O'Connell and the Repeal of the Union." He soon after adjourned to a special meeting of the National Political Union, at the Corn- exchange, convened for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for an imme- diate repeal of the Union, and spoke an immense speech, which occupies five columns of the Morning Register, in the course of which he strongly advocated the propriety of effecting a junction with the anti- reform corporators. He also moved for the appointment ot two committees— one for the purpose of investigating the true amount of the debt of Ireland to England— the other, to arrange the heads of a plan for the regulation of the Irish Parliament after the repeal should be- come law. He stated that he intended take the English Re- form Bill as the foundation of the proposed plan, as far as it wonld go, and apply it wherever applicable throughout Ireland. He proposed that every county having 200,000 inhabitants should have four Members, and for each additional 100,000 one additional Member, and that all the principal towns should have representatives.— Messrs. Sheehan and Glinn, Proprietors of the Dublin Evening Mail, have been sentenced to pay a fine of 100?. each, and to be imprisoned six months, and the Printer to be imprisoned three months, with the obligation to enter into large sureties to keep the peace for seven years, for publishing a libel on the Provost of Trinity College.— The Orangemen of London- derry have entered into a resolution to oppose Mr. George R. Dawson, in his election for that city.— Mr. Leader has posi- tively declined the Repeal pledge in Kilkenny, DOMESTIC. An official notice of the dissolution of the present Parliament is expected to appear in a Supplemental Gazette on Saturday next. The following letter was posted at Lloyd's yesterday morning : ,. „. „ " Admiralty, Nov. 23, 1832. Sir,— Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of this day's date, requesting, by desire of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that measures may be taken for the protection of the trade in the West Indies, it being feared that the same may be exposed to risk, in consequence of the embargo on Dutch mer- chant vessels, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that measures were taken to convey speedy information of the embargo to the Admiral of the West India station, and to all other commanders- in- chief, who have also been instructed to take the necessary precau- tions for the security of the trade. " I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, ( Signed) " JOHN BARROW. " To John Bennett, Esq., Lloyd's." The Princess Charlotte, daughter of Joseph Buonaparte, and widow of Prince Napoleon, son of Louis, the former king of Holland, has arrived in London, accompanied by her cousins, Monsieur and Madame Clery. The Princess has gone to reside at her father's house in Park- crescent. Field- Marshal Lord Beresford will lead to the hymeneal altar the Hon. Mrs. Hope about the close of the month. The General is in his sixty- second year, the lady is forty eight. Her jointure is 6,000/. per annum, and Deepdene for life. The Right Hon. the Countess ofCassilis died at Edinburgh on Friday last, at lialf- past eight o'clock.— Glasgow Courier. It is with deep regret we observe the alarming progress of in- cendiarism in this county.— Berks Chronicle. LAW NOTICES, TO- MORROW. LORD CHANCELLOR.— Walburn v. Ingilby; and motions. The Court will sit at eleven o'clock. VICE- CHANCELLOR.— Wharton v. Lord Durham ; and motions. ROLLS.— Knatchbull v. Wilkinson— Child v. Gilbert— Stephenson v. Dowson— Parrott v. Palmer— Mendham v. Ridley— Baillie v. Young— Coxon v. Percival— Goulston v. Rolls— Clayton v. Nicholls— Clutterbuck v. Clutterbuck— Abbett v. Spicer— Ellis v. Hughes. FORGERY AND RACING EXTRAORDINARY. On the 25th of November, 1831, a tall, well- dressed young man, of a mustachioed and military appearance, purchased a horse at Mr. Beardsworth's Repository, Birmingham, for which he paid with a 50/. Bank of England note, stating his name to be Hickman. This note was subsequently discovered to be a forgery, and rewards for his apprehension were offered, 50/, by Mr. Beardsworth, and 100/. by the Bank, but without effect. On Thursday Mr. Beardsworth, who, it should be observed, had not seen Mr. Hickman for more than a minute or two during the purchase of the horse, while walking down the Lowther Arcade, met a person whose appearance and dress bore a military preten- sion that at once brought " Mr. Hickman" to his recollection. A second look proved the identity ; " Mr. Hickman's" memory seemed to be no less accurate, for he at once quickened his pace towards the top of the Arcade ; no sooner had he cleared this than, to use the phraseology of the turf, he made strong run- ning towards Chandos- street; he had a " good start," and having the advantage in stride and height, was some " lengths" a- head before Mr. Beardsworth got into play ; the latter, how- ever, is very " quick upon his legs," and is always in " full work," and can go a great pace for a short distance ; he gained ground every stride, forced Mr. Hickman to double towards St. Martin's- lane, where he pressed him so closely that he turned short to the left, and again " ran out of the course" into Tra- falgar- square ; here it was " straight running," and was all in favour of Mr. Beardsworth, who collared the pursued about the middle of the square, the latter being fairly beaten both in speed and stoutness. Mr. Beardsworth kept his grip, and actually " walked" him in this way to Bow- street, without calling for or receiving any assistance ; nor is it a little remarkable, that the occurrence ( at two o'clock in the day) did not excite any astonish- ment, or draw a crowd. When taken before Sir F. Roe and Mr. Halls, the prisoner was highly indignant and declared his name to be Hollis. He was remanded till Tuesday next. Mr. Beardsworth was complimented by the Magistrate for the singu- lar courage and presence of mind he had displayed. His cool- ness is, indeed, remarkable ; for by capturing the prisoner with- out assistance he saves the reward offeredby himself, and becomes entitled to 100/. offered by the Bank of England. The prisoner is supposed to be the same person who paid a forged 40/. note to Mr. Hawley, the jeweller; besides which it is expected that other charges will be brought against him of a similar nature. Since writing the above we have collected additional particu- lars, which give considerable importance to the transaction. The officer employed is Gardiner, of Bow- street, who, notwithstand- ing the systematic taciturnity of the prisoner, has, by great ex- ertion and ingenuity, obtained his real name and address. On searching his lodgings, No. 11, Shaftesbury- terrace, Pimlico, he found a portmanteau ; in this were a forged 50?. and 10?. note, a genuine 51, note, and the apparatus for committing the forgeries, including a fine hair pencil, gum- water, & c.; from this, it is presumed that the " five" and " ten" are cut out of good notes, and the " fifty" introduced from some Bank of Fashion notes. The Bank of England has long been on the look- out for the pri- soner, who has uttered forged notes to a very large amount. It is suspected that he is connected with a gang of forgers in France. The prisoner is about 5 feet 10 inches in height; at Birmingham he had black hair and whiskers, which have faded to a kind of carrotty grey. He has severally passed as Mr. Hickman and Captain Harcourt, but his real name is Thomas Pelliam Hollis. Yesterday it transpired that the above- mentioned delinquent committed suicide on Friday night, by hanging himself in prison. BIRTHS. In Hertford- street, Lady Culling Smith, of a daughter— At the Ray, Maidenhead, Lady Philliniore, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. At Leith Hall, Major Mitchell, of Ashgrove, to Mary, daughter of G. Hay, of Raimes— Nov. 21, John Fitzgerald, Esq., eldest son of John Fitzgerald, Esq., M. P., of Wherstead Lodge, Suffolk, to Augusta March, only daughter of C. March Phillipps, Esq., of Garendon Park, M. P. for Leicestershire. DEATHS. On Wednesday last, at Brighton, the Right Hon. Lady Stafford— At Bishoptliorpe, on the 16th inst., Lady Anne Harcourt, the wife of the Archbishop of York— At Pau, Basses Pyrennees, the 1st inst., Thomas Errington, Esq., of Clintz, a Magistrate for the North Riding of the County of York— At Crossmoliiia, Mayo, C. Stock, Esq., son of the late Bishop of Waterford— At Oak Bank, near Sevenoaks, the Right Hon. Catherine Ann Countess of Aboyne, aged 61— Nov. 2, at Naples, Lord Berwick, of Attinghamhouse, Shropshire— On the 14th inst., M. J. B. Say Professor of Political Economy at the College of France— The Right Rev. Dr. Burke, Protestant Bishop of Waterford, died at his residence in that city on Thursday last. He was brother and heir of the Earl of Mayo— At Almora, East Indies, Capt. W. H. Leacock, of the Bengal Na- tive Infantry— Of apoplexy, A. Allen Miles, Esq., Accountant of the London Assurance. LONDON : Printed by A. W. 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