THE KING'S COHRT.—His Majesty held a Court at Windsor Castle,

on Monday afternoon. It was attended by the principal Cabinet Ministers, and other official persons. M. Bermudez, the new Minister of Spain, and Mr. Barbour the Minister from the United States, were introduced to his Majesty, by the Earl of Aberdeen, and delivered their credentials. Mr. Baron Vaughan was presented, on being appointed one of the Barons of the Court of Exche- quer, and received the honour of knighthood. The Duke of Clarence at- tended the Court, and had an audience of his Majesty. The King afterwards held a Privy Council, at which the Recorder of London was admitted and made his report of the prisoners capitally convicted at the September Old Bailey Sessions. The Council broke up at half-past eight.

We have seen two gentlemen of the Council Office who were at the Castle. They say the King has not looked so well for many years, and that he walks much better than he has done for the last two years.—Standard.

It gives us infinite 'pleasure to concur in this opinion, notwithstanding the various unfavourable reports we had previously published on the subject. None can be more gratified than we are in communicating tidings which will not fail to infuse pleasure into the breasts of all his Majesty's subjects.— Morning Journal. It is whispered, that the King is suffering under a fresh attack of gout. Were the King's general health anything but what it is, and were the return of the gout less frequent and less formidable in its attacks, these reports would be scarcely worth recording ; but, coupled as they are with his Majesty's declining years, even rumours become important.—Times, Saturday.

We can confidently state, on the information of a gentleman who saw the Kite* several days in succession, that his Majesty is, in every 'sense, in most excellent health.—Morning Herald, Saturday.

The death of his Majesty George IV. was announced at Frankfort on the 20th; and so generally believed, that even Mr. Rothschild did not venture to contradict it formally.—Constitutionnel,

The indisposition of the Duke of Sussex does not arise from gout, but from a fall from his horse, by which he injured his knee. His Royal Highness is now nearly well.

THE CABINET.—The Marquis of Salisbury and Viscount Sidmouth had a long interview on Wednesday morning with the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, at his Grace's residence in Downing-street. We believe it is more than probable that both these highly-respected noblemen are about to accept office in his Grace's Administration. We mentioned some days since that Lord Sidmouth would probably succeed to the Privy Seal. There is, indeed, no doubt that his Lordship will become a member of the Cabinet. Lord Low- ther too is likely to become a member of the Cabinet. The arrangements will all be completed before-the meeting of Parliament—Standard.

We hail the reappearance of Lord Sidmouth on the scene, as a national blessing. We know that his Majesty distinctly stated, on more than one oc- casion, at the time of the Manchester affair (we will not call it massacre.) that Lord Sidmouth saved the country. Is he destined to save it a second time in the same way? Mr. O'Connell will tell us, perhaps, once more, "that this is a scheme just calculated for the intellect of the Duke of Wellington." No matter; we shall have now a vigorous Administration. What an accession at once—Salisbury, Sidmouth, and Lowther !—Morning Chronicle.

Another part of the report current is, that Lord Melville will again quit the head of the Admiralty for the Presidency of the Board of Control. We should have no objection to this: we never wish to see a Dundas at the Admiralty again. The naval circles are said to be confident of his removal.— Times.

The report of Lord Sidmouth's acceptance of office is, we have every reason to believe, incorrect. The subject which has caused his Lordship to have communication with the head of the Administration is understood merely to have been the appointment of his son-in-law to a deanery, and not in consequence of overtures for his joining the Ministry. A more pro- bable rumour is that the Marquis of Salisbury will join the Duke of Wel- lington's Administration, and that the vacant office of Privy Seal has been tendered to him for his acceptance.—Morning Herald, Saturday.

QUEEN OF Po RTUGAL.—Her Majesty continues to reside at Laleham. She pursues her education with great assiduity. She takes particular delight in dancing, and is extremely graceful. She rides out every day when the wea- ther permits, and evinces an affability and.cheerfuluess which endear her to all around her.—Morning Chronicle.

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.—The Earl of Blesinton has returned His visit to London was for the purpose of letting his house in St. James's- square to the Windham Club.—Morning Chronicle.

Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, has gone to Paris on a short visit.

KING'S CottEoz.—From an article in the Morning Journal it seems that the project of erecting the King's College in London is likely to fail. The funds amount to about 110,0004 "pretty nearly divided between cash in hand, and names down for shares;" but if the Committee "even think of pur- chasing a site, and of proceeding to build without 100,0001. in hand, the game is up." It is hinted too, thatthe Universities of Oxford and Cambridge are rather indiffereat to this establishment. In quoting the article3the Globe observes-

" One reason for the feeling which prevails among the supporters of the King's College may be the state of the establishment to which it professed to be an an- tidote. The London University flourishes; but we imagine the boldest of its enemies must cease to profess that they see in it any cause for alarm on ac- count of religion, or to the Church in particular. The King's College was, in fact, undertaken not on false pretences, we hope, but certainly on a false alarm; and the absurdity of the apprehensions being seen, the strong motive which operated on the zealous friends of the Church is withdrawn."

MEDICO-BOTANICAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday. Mr. Frost, the Director, introduced Count Ofalia, Ambassador from Spain to France, Baron Von Buluw, the Prussian Minister to this Court, and his Excellency Major-General David Stewart, of Garth, Governor of St. Lucia, who took their seats for the first time. General Stewart said he should feel most happy to forward to the Society, on his arrival at his governorship, specimens of valuable medicinal plants indigenous to St. Lucia. Several scientific papers having been read, General Stewart, in reference to the ob- jects of the Society, said that a most valuable plant existed in the West Indies which had been proved to be a complete antidote to the bite of poisonous reptiles. He promised to furnish specimens of it. The King of Prussia was elected a member of the Society, without the formality of a ballot.

SCIENTIFIC JOB.—At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society on Thursday week, a communication was presented by the Admiralty, signed " J. Barrow," signifying that the Board of Admiralty had obtained authority to continue the offices of the Superintendent of the Nautical Almanack, and of Superintendent of Chronometers ; and also that they (the Board of Admi- ralty) were empowered to appoint annually three members from the Council of the Royal Society, to advise with them (the Board of Admiralty) on all questions of discoveries, inventions, calculations, and other scientific subjects. In short, such was the tenor of the document, that it \wield seem it was in- tended to construct something analogous to the late Board of Longitude, which, upon the evidence of Messrs. Croker and Barrow (pretty evidence indeed!), given to the Finance Committee, was dissolved by the Legislative enactments of last session. 011 the communication being read, a most dis- t:teed:hell member of the present Council, and also of the late Board of Longi- tude, indignantly desired that his name might not be proposed. It remains however, to he seen how many others of the Council will follow his example —2170 ening Chronicle.

PUBLIC MISAPPLICATION OF PRIVATE Fueus.—The Times expresses a belief that proceedings are about to be instituted in the King's Bench for the recovery of the 230,000/., of the money paid by the French Government in liquidation of the claims of British subjects. It will be recollected that the Stint was transferred to the Surveyor of Woods and Forests, and by him al- lowed to be applied to the current expenses of the palaces building, instead of paying the proper claimants in full.

Pcmac DEFAULTER.—Mr. Cresswell, the Cashier of the Navy, in whose de- partment Perryman, the defaulter, was chief clerk, lets been officially called upon to make good the deficiencies, amounting to 20,000/.

The Morning Chronicle some days since, asserted that Perryman was still lurking about London, and that he had been seen only a short time before his defalcations had been discovered. Effective measures have been taken for his apprehension, if be be in the country.

FAILURE OF MESSRS FRYS AND CHAPMAN.—We are sorry to announce the failure of the banking-house of Messrs. Frys and Chapman, of St. Mildred's court, Poultry. Their banking business in London is not of an extensive nature : we believe it will be principally felt among the Society of Friends and in the tea trade. Tile banks in the country which drew bills on Messrs. Fry: and Chapman are chiefly in the small towns and in villages, and probably NVIH not be much injured ; but the event taking place at this particular season, and when there is already a pressure in the mouey-market, must be mischie- vous within its range, as it shakes the confidence so necessary in extettsive commerce.—Glotte, Monday.

The house in question, is well known to have been severely criepled by the consequences of Lord Goderich's prosperity year. It has been always, in a great degree, exclusive iu its dealings; and it has lately, we believe, been involved in something like hostility with most of the London establishments. From these facts it is very manifest that its connexion could not be very widely dispersed, nor its credits from other houses very extensive. These facts, too, will explain the failure upon grounds which cannot affect other houses ; and henries these, it is understood that the firm in question were deeply embarked in Peruvian mining schemes, and other will speculation: at the other side of the Atlantic. These are circumstances which ought to be weighed before the admission of any alarm that is likely to be followed by any other failures.— Standard.

Although the stoppage of the firm alluded to in the first instance created a great deal of excitement in the City met on the Stuck Exchange, yet it was an event, by many who are acquainted with the banking business most inti- mately, considered as likely to have occurred some time since. The affairs of the concern are understood to be in so bad a state, that a dividend of not more than 4s. in the pound is expected to be paid to the creditors—Morning Chronicle, Tuesday.

The failure of this firm has excited less interest than any similar event that we remember; and as they only commenced bankers about fifteen years ago, their accounts with London firms are inconsiderable in amount, but in num- ber, we are sorry to say, they are serious. A great proportion is coinposed of small tradesmen, poor annuitants, and retired retailers who had realized a sufficiency for their future maintenance; and, as we observed yesterday, it falls heavily upon the poorer classes of the Society of Friends ; the more wealthy, according to report, have, from their commercial knowledge and fore- sight, been able to avoid the abets of the failure. The effect upon the com- mercial classes in London is very slight. Among the largest sufferers, ac- cording to rumour, are the Trinity-house, a gas company, sonic milling con- cerns, and the public companies and the schemes of 18'25 which are yet in existence. In the country we trust the effects will also be inconsiderable, as al the bankers who drew bills upon Messrs. Fry have been taken up by Lou don houses, except, we believe, those whose business has been on too limited a scale, or perhaps their concerns too little known, to be sought after by the London houses. As a measure of precaution, Bank of England notes and gold to a large arnount were yesterday sent off, to prevent any run upon the different banking establishments in the country. It ought also to be men- tioned, that none of these country batiks are on an extensive scale, though, we believe, many are of the highest respectability; but, from their local si- tuation, it is impossible the evil can be of any very extensive nature, even if they were less solid than we believe them to he. The banks who drew bills on Messrs. Frys and Co. are at Cambridge, Chichester, Chippenham, Collump- ton, Frome, Godalming, Hadleigh, Harwich, Huddersfield, Lavenhatn, Liver- pool, Manningtree, Morpeth, Newcastle, Newport, Oundle, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Shields, Staines, Sudbury, Trowbridge, Whitchurch, and Wood- bridge. We understand that the utmost exertions have been used to strike a docket of bankruptcy against Messrs. Frys and Chapman, to prevent an extent in aid being executed upon the property. The estate, it is supposed, will turn out very small, as the friends of the partners are very rich, can command an immense capital, and would have no doubt carried the banking house through their difficulties, had their affairs been in a good state with regard to ultimate se- curity. The worst fears are in consequence entertained respecting any divi- dend which may be forthcoming.—Globe, Tuesday.

Though no immediate panic of a general description may arise from this affair, numerous bankruptcies will immediately arise front it. Some it will really occasion ; for others it will furnish a pretence; and it will prepare the way for all those movements which will inevitably precede the catastrophe. The drawing in of the small notes, will certainly tend to check the exportation of gold; but here comes the other evil—to check the exportation of gold, you must lessen the whole quantity of paper money ; and in proportion as you lessen that whole quantity, you produce distress amongst all those who owe money, which consist always of three-fourths of persons in trade, and even of farmers.—Cobbett's Register, Saturday.

The Crown has claims upon the firm to the amount of 16,790/. 13.s., arising upon certain dishonoured drafts, drawn by Government against public monies paid into the house. The bankruptcy is announced in Tuesday's Gazette.

Basque:G.—Proposals for establishing a joint-stock Banking Company in Manchester, after the manner of the Scotch banks, are now in circulation. The capital is to be two millions, ins twenty thousand shares. Nearly all the shares are already subscribed for.

NEW SAVINGS' BANKS Acr.—The new Act of Parliament, which passed last session, came into operation on Thursday. Its principal features are a diminution in the interest allowed on money invested, and the limitation of the amount which may be deposited. Government is to allow the trustees o these banks but :3/. 16s. Old. per cent., instead of 4/. its. 3d., as formerly ; and the allowance to depositors will decrease in the same proportion. The rules and regulations for the guidance of these banks are directed to be sub- mitted tit Mr. Pratt, the barrister, who receives one guinea for each. There are, in Great Britain, one thousand two hundred institutions of this kind ; so that the fees of Mr. Pratt (who is to be paid on every fresh revision) will be considerable.

DISTRESS OF THE HACKNEY-COACH PROE'RIETORS.—ThiS body, it appears, are suffering much from what they call the " undue monopoly, allowed to a few persons, of the cabriolets ;" and at a meeting on Thursday week, two scheines were proposed for their relief, if they could prevail upon the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to accede to them. The first was, that the Commissioners should be petitioned to " retain the plates as they came into their possession, until the number of hackney-coaches, chariots, and cabriolets, are reduced to the number of 1,000." The next was, they should petition for an equalization of coaches, chariots, and cabriolets.. The first proposition was unanimously adopted.

SPANISH AND ITALIAN REFUGEES.—The meetimg called for the purpose of devisity, means for the relief of these destitute exiles, was held on Tuesday in the London Tavern. It was numerous and highly respectable. The Lord Mayor having taken the chair, stated that the object of the meeting was purely of a charitable character. The persons whose destitute condition they had it in view to relieve, were men wino had been reduced to their present state of poverty in their conscientious endeavours to secure for themselves and their countrymen the advantages of a free government. The number now de- pendent on public charity did not exceed three hundred ; but many of these laboured under disease annul bodily infirmity ; many were women and chil- dren ; and all were in that destitute state which required inunediate relief to prevent starvation from overtaking them. Above three hundred of those who had been dependent on the bounty distributed by the Committee, were now in a condition to provide for themselves ; end it was honourable to them, that as

soon as they became so, they not only decilned any further relief, but Contri- buted to aid their fellow countrymen who had been less fortunate. 'The Lord Mayor then, on the authority of a communication from the Duke of Welling- ton, stated the true amount of what Governnient had done for the refugees. In 182:3 there were about one thousand of them in the country. Of these three hundred annt fifty were selected by the Duke, at the desire of Govern- ment, as having claims on the country for services to England WI the conti- nent. For this number, which was exclusive of women and children, Govern- ment had provided the means of support, at an expense to the public purse of 18,000/. a year; and though his Grace was aware that much misery would commence where the line of distinction was to be drawn, yet he could not re- commend that Government should relieve any beyond that number. It was not those who were receiving aid from Government that the meeting was called to relieve ; but those whom Government could not assist consistently with the rude it had laid down. Through the powerful agency of the public

press, 2,000/. had already been placed at the disposal of the Committee • and he trusted that the result of the proceedings of the day would realize the ex- pectations of those who looked to their sympathy for a mitigation of their pri-

vations, if not for their termination.—The Honourable Douglas Kinnaird, in moving the first resolution, advocated the claims of the refugees ; and expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the case which the Lord Mayor had made out with respect to the conduct of Government ; but the fact of Government having found it necessary to draw a line of distinction, and to draw it where they did, rendered the case of those who were excluded the stronger. The public were now called upon to assist those whom Government would assist if it could. The very judicious manner in which the Committee had applied the funds heretofore placed at its disposal, was another ground ef confident ap- peal to the liberality of the public. Those funds had been so applied, that there were now left only 300 claimants. Out of the 1,500 who were at first

thrown on the public sympathy, there were, besides those for whom Govern- ment had provided, upwards of 700 who had been so far assisted, as to be en- abled to return again to active life, and to be no longer a burden on the funds sub- scribed. It might be asked, how would all this end? He would answer, that the charitable efforts of the public would not end until the object they had ins view was accomplished in the settlement of most of the present claimants— until they were placed beyond the necessity of any farther.depeudeace uRog charitable donations. That a liberal subscription would accomplish this, there could be little doubt, as by the judicious exertions of the Committee many of the claimants were daily provided with means by which their future support would be obtained by their own efforts.—Mr. Denman, the Common Ser- geant, next appealed to the sympathies of the people on behalf of the suffering strangers--who even, if their misfortunes had been brought about by their own misconduct, would still have a claim on their charities ; but how much stronger was their claim when no moral taint attached to them, and their only crime, even in the eyes of their oppressors, was an attachment to institutions calculated to extend to their fellow men the advantages of civil and religious liberty ! Mr. Denman mentioned, that Mr. Brougham would have been present, but for pressing legal engagements. The meeting was then addressed by Dr. Lushington, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Galloway, Alderman Venables, Mr. Byng, Mr. Capel, Mr. Bowring, Mr. Hume, Mr. F. Baring, and several other gentlemen. Votes of thanks were passed with acclamation to Mr. Freshfield, for his disinterested services as Secretary to the Committee; to Mr. Bleaden for the gratuitous use of the room on this and former occasions ; and to the Lord Mayor for the zeal he had shown in the cause of the refugees. Mr. Hume mentioned with honour the conduct of Mr. Waterhouse the coach proprietor, who had conveyed such of the emigrants as had procured situ- ations in distant parts free of expense, and in many instances had provided them with necessaries on the road. Subscriptions to a considerable amount were collected in the room.

A subscription for the Spanish exiles had been set on foot by gentlemen of different Colleges in Oxford University, previous to any intimation being given that a similar effort of munificence had commenced at Cambridge. There are some distinguished and venerable names interspersed through the list, and the subscription promises to be liberal.

GENERAL MOURNING.—A meeting was held on Monday, at the London

Coffeehouse, Ludgate-hill, of persons connected with the silk trade, and others, on the subject of general mournings. The object for which the meet- ing was called, was to petition the King to shorten the period at present gus- tomary in cases where general mournings are ordered. The discussion was rather turbulent. It was admitted by Mr. Liddeard, that there was a certain degree of indelicacy in addressing the King on this subject ; but the excuse was to be found in the vital importance of the question to a numerous portion of his subjects, whose industry it paralyzed. If a Court mourning were to take place at the beginning of April, it would be ruinous to many in the retail trade, and injurious to all connected with the manufacture of fancy goods. Mr. Helps remarked, that at the beginning of the last reign the public mourn- ing occupied twelve months ; but in consequence of a representation by the Corporation of London and a large body of weavers, it had been restricted by his late Majesty to half that period, and subsequently the time had been reduced to six weeks. Though the practice was attended with many inconve- niences, he did not think the present a proper time for pressing the subject on the Government. Mr. Brown said, that the very expectation of a general inourning, paralyzed trade here, and gave an undue advantage to the ma- nufacturers of France. If a general mourning happened in March, it would spread ruin among the shopkeepers in London. Mr. Moore was of opinion

by some disappointed speculators in coloured goods ; and he moved that they PORT OF Losoos.—The Corporation Committee for the superintendence of should adjourn. This motion met with no supporters. Mr. Johnson said, the port of London, have recently been occupied indefatigably in forming that putting on a black dress was no mark of respect; and he suggested in- better regulations for the accommodation of its commercial traffic. They have stead of this, that on the death of the King, or of the Queen, if there should formed a new code of port regulations which only await the approval of the happen to be one, every shop in the kingdom should be effectually shut, both Lord Chancellor, and some other members oldie Government to be carried into on the announcement of the royal demise and on the day of the burial. Mr. execution. These regulations will, it is expected, greatly facilitate the ship. Sheriff mentioned that the present custom was particularly injurious to calico- ping business of the port, in all its departments, and also be attended with a printers ; who, by a six weeks' mourning, lost one-half of their three months' considerable saving of expense. exclusive privilege of a new pattern. After some further discussion, the CORN-BUTIES.—The following duties payable on foreign corn were an- Meeting agreed that a Committee should be appointed to collect evidence on nounced on Thursday :—Wheat, Is.; barley, 3s. 4d.; oats, 7s. 9€1.; rye, 9s.

the subject, and communicate with the Board of Trade. fid. • beans, 8s. ; peas, 5s.

THE RECORDER'S REPORT.—Of the twenty-five capital cases tried in Sep- STRIKE AT THE KING'S NEW PALACE.—TIIC plumbers employed at Buck- tember at the Old Bailey Sessions, and reported on Monday to the King in in,ghain House some time since struck work because Mr. Nash wished to Council, nineteen were respited during his Majesty's pleasure. The law was curtail the time allowed them for breakfast and dinner. They afterwards ordered to take its course on the Reverend Peter Fenn, for forgery ; on Tho- offered to submit, if they were allowed to take their dinner in the building ; alas 114,,gins, a master fishmonger, in Berwick-street, for cutting and maim- but this was refused, and all of them were discharged on Saturday. The ing one dale overseers of the parish in which he resided ; and on James Har- plumbing work at the Palace is now done by one man and two or three lads. pure, for a burglary. They are ordered to be executed on Monday. The All the discharged men have since got into work. case of two youths, convicted of an unnatural crime, on what is considered NEW COLONY.—Captain Dance is appointed to command the Sulphur

doubtful evidence, was not taken into consideration. bomb, at Chatham. This vessel is destined for New South Wales, and to The Recorder, it seems, concluded his report soon after eight o'clock in the convey the various artificers, &c., for the formation of the new colony to be evening ; but the result was not comtnunicated at Newgate till half-past five established in Oyster Harbour. Captain Stirling, of the navy, is to be the o'clock next afternoon, when his clerk arrived with the warrant. This delay governor, and proceeds in the Sulphur. Captain Stirling, and the other gen- was the cause of much painful anxiety both to the convicts within the tlemen interested in the expedition, were engaged at the Colonial Office on walls of the prison, and to their friends and relatives without, who were Thursday for a considerable time.

kept in a state of suspense, from the hour when the arrival of the Recorder EXPENSE OF ABOLISHING THE SLAVE TRADE.—From an account called was anticipated. The Lord Mayor was requested not to withhold any intelli- for by the Finance Committee, it appears that England has paid, so far as gence which he might have received. He declared that he had none to give, can be ascertained, about 5,000,000/. altogether, on account of the abolition The Aldermen were stopped in the streets by persons whom they never saw of the slave-trade, and that the Government expenditure on this account, for before, and besought to relieve the public anxiety. They knew nothing. The 1825 and 1826, averaged about 300,000/. each year. cry of every one was—" Where, in the name of God, is the Recorder ? Why SEIZURE OF Aams.—The Manchester police, the other day, seized some has he not returned from Windsor? Why are so many poor families kept in fowling-pieces belonging to a travelling merchant, who had brought them, such dreadful suspense ?" No answer could be given to these interrogatories, along with other hardware goods, in Birmingham, with a view to turn them but " Somebody must be to blame, and the Court of Aldermen must inquire to account in the way of trade. It does not appear on what grounds the sei- into this strange instance of neglect and insensibility !" At length the Re- zure was made, as the arms were openly offered for sale; but it cost the pro- corder's clerk made his appearance, and the fatal intelligence contained in the prietor a good deal of time, trouble, and money, to get them restored. The report was communicated to the miserable men most interested, by the Reve- Police carried the suspicious fowling-pieces away from the inn in which he rend Mr. Cotton, the Ordinary of the prison. Fenn, Oho has all along indulged lodged in a coach ; hut the owner had to carry them back at his own charge. the hope that his sentence would be commuted, turned pale and shuddered The proprietor of the guns is a Catholic.

when the fatal announcement was made, and exclaimed, "Thus I am legally " Ito trarross."—The Manchester Brunswick meeting was held on Saturday. murdered." The other two convicts appeared to bear their doom with resignation. It was rather thinly attended; and was exclusive in its character, but mode-

REASONS FOR THIS DELAY._-The Court of Aldermen having met on Wed- rate as well as unanimous in its resolves that HO further concession should nesday for the despatch of business, the above subject was brought before be made to the Catholics. On the other hand, the Catholics of this great them. Alderman Farebrother said that the public looked upon the delay as town had a meeting on Tuesday—attended chiefly by mechanics—at which it an outrage upon society, and he considered himself bound to ask for an expla- was determined to lay their grievances before Parliament, and claim as their right nation of the fact. The Recorder rose amidst the deepest silence, and ex- the exercise of all the privileges of the constitution. A Brunswick Club has been pressed his regret "that there should be imputed to him anything like a dis- formed at Rippon ; and the people of the island of Portland have also asso- position to add to the sufferings of the unfortunate convicts and their friends, ciated themselves in the same cause. The Leicestershire Pitt Club met on or an insensibility to the feelings and opinions of the public. He had been Tuesday, in strength, and agreed to petition Parliament to let the Catholics summoned to attend the Palace at Windsor at three o'clock, and he reached the presence of his Majesty just an hour before the Council was held. The Council had not terminated its labours until half-past eight o'clock in the evening. He repaired immediately afterwards to the Castle Inn, exceedingly fatigued, the extent and nature of his duties on the occasion being far from slight or trivial. But his duties did not terminate with the Council. Ile was obliged to occupy himself in writing; and between that occupation and the great fatigue he had undergone, he felt unable to return to town until next day. He admitted that the report did not reach Newgate until half-past five on Tuesday evening ; but then he did not reach town until three o'clock, only two hours and a half before that time. If any inconvenience or additional pain was the consequence of this unavoidable (Way, he should deeply lament the circumstance ; but it must be considered that the delay was unavoidable." Alderman Farebrother said, that if the Recorder, from the excess of his fatigue, or from the state of his feelings, was unable to come to town, he might have applied to Mr. Pe:1, who would have despatched an orderly to Newgate with the report; and it would have come as safely as if it heist been carried by the Recorder or the Recorder's clerk. The Recorder said that his fatigues pre- vented him from acting expeditiously. Several of the Aldermen expressed their opinion that the delay was unwarrantable. One of them mentioned that several persons were acquainted with the fact that Fenn, Higgins, and Harpure were ordered for execution, before any communication whatever had been made to Newgate. The Recorder repeated his former explanation. The solution of this mystery is understood to have given very little satisfaction to the Court of Aldermen.

Great exertions are making to avert the execution of the sentence of the law on Fenn and Higgins. In favour of the one, the character of the principal witness is urged ; and the other is alleged to have been insane when he com- mitted the crime, and for some years before. The Recorder is to make his report otthe capital convictions at the October Sessions on Monday next, at Windsor Castle.

PARISH Accousgs.—Mr. Minshull and Mr. Hall held a sessions at Bow. street on Thursday, to allow or disallow the accounts for the parish of St. Paul's Covent Garden, for the year ending at Easter last. The charge of 18/. for a dinner to the overseers, churchwardens, and other gentlemen on the annual visit to the establishment of pauper children at Norwood, was again brought forward. After some discussion, Mr. Minshull gave his opinion that the charge was unreasonable, and that the gentlemen must pay for the dinner themselves. Mr. Halls, on the contrary, saw no great objection to the charge. Two other bills of a different kind were then brought forward, and objected to on the part of the parishioners. The magistrates held different opinions as to these charges also. What passed at the sessions therefore went for nothing, and the parties retired.

NEW BURIAL GROUND CONSECRATED.—In consequence of the progressive that to short a period had elapsed since the last limitation of the time of alterations making in the vicinity of Fleet-market, it has been deemed expo mourning, to warrant another application ; and he was afraid that any rash died by the Civic Committee to make an interchange of a plot of ggotind proceeding would raise a hostile feeling against them in the fashionable world. with the parochial authorities of St. Andrew's, Holborn. On Friday the 21st, If they were of opinion that there should be no general mourning, then they the ground alluded to was solemnly consecrated by the Lord Bishop of ought to speak plainly. A gentleman said, that the meeting had been called London. ST. GILES, CRIPPLEGATE.—The inhabitants of this parish, at a meeting on Wednesday, resolved to adopt means for obtaining for the general body of the parishioners the management of their parochial affairs and expenditure, in place of allowing them to be managed by a close body, analogous to a select vestry, as hitherto.

remain as they are in regard to political power. A clergyman said, that if Britaiii did not continue her exertions against the idolatrous Papists, God would cast her off, and no more remember her ,in mercy—There have been two meetings of the different grades of Liberals at Leicester,but for no specific political purpose: Mr. Otway Cave, the member, was present at both, and he received an address from the mechanics. The clergy of Canter- bury and Derby have adopted petitions against the Catholics. An amend- ment to the resolutions of the first-mentioned body was proposed, but negatived by a majority of ten to one.

PLAN FOR SETTLING THE CATHOLIC Quest-tem.—Sir John Sinclair has published a proposition (being the second) for settling the Catholic claims, by concession. It is merely to enact an 'experimental law from year to year, till it shall be seen how far Catholics may he trusted: if they abuse the con- cession, by attempting to turn the power conferred to the injury of the Pro- testant state, why then let it be withdrawn.—Try again, Sir John. This wont (10.

CATHOLIC AssoctanoN.—This body, at a meeting on Thursday week, re- probated the idea of granting any securities as a means of obtaining emanci- pation; and, on the motion of Mr. Lawless, a resolution against them was unanimously carried.

EXCLUSIVE DEALING.—The system of "exclusive dealing" has been car- ried into the University of Dublin, and has produced very injurious effects upon the Fellows who are not violent opposers of emancipation. The in- comes of the Fellows are chiefly derived front pupils, who were formerly pretty equally divided among them; I'M DM the Brunswick orators, it is said, have crowds of students, while the liberal or quiet Fellows are deserted. There is one fact which, we fear, must be collected from this—that the great majority of the persons who can afford an education in the University are violent Orangemen, though the majority of the peers and gentry of the greatest estates (the sons of many of whom, by the way, are educated in England) are friendly to emancipation —Globe.

The Committee of the Association have resolved not to recommend the project of exclusive dealing on the part of the Catholics.

Mr. Shiel has declined the public dinner voted him by the Association, on the ground that it might interfere with the arrangements for the dinner to Lord Morpeth.

LORD FARNHAM.—The affection in his Lordship's eyes is nearly removed; and there is no apprehension that he will lose his sight.

Cottere OF CORK CORONER.—A contest for this office has been going on for several weeks. About eight thousand freeholders have already been polled ; and the candidates seem determ;fied to bring the whole of' the free- holders (above twenty-two thousand) into the field. The candidates are Ca- tholics.

A correspondent in the Morning Journal says, that " nocturnal marauders are not unfrequent in the counties Limerick and Tipperary ; and that se- veral families are removing to town, in dread and fear of their lives during the long winter nights is a fact indisputable." In Westmeath some midnight depredations have also been committed.

THEATRICAL Gossip.—The Covent Garden Managers have nearly suc- ceeded in expelling the last vestiges of their treacherous foe the gas: how- ever, the reopening, which was advertised for Monday, is postponed for a day or two. In the mean time, the efforts of the company, at the English Opera_ house, have enabled them to accomplish the first object of these perfor- mances—the payment in full of all the inferior salaries; after which, the su- perior performers receive a rateable proportion of their own salaries, accord- ing to the final success of the speculation. Kean—upon whom the feeling that every movement 'of his countenance is seen, and every tone heard by the whole audience, appears to have worked like a charm—has generously re- fused to accept of any remuneration whatever. The stage of Covent Garden is about to receive asuccessor to Mrs. Jordan! The Country Girl of Wyeherley is to be revived when the house reopens ; and a young lady will appear in Peggy, of whom the augury is, that unless she should fail entirely (which Thalia forbid !) her success will be striking and splendid. The debutante is young and beautiful; and her eyes—but we had better leave them to tell their own story. Sentence of death was passed at Drury Lane, last Saturday, on the Beg- gar's Daughter of Bethnal Green, a comedy, or a dramatic poem under that title, by Sheridan Knowles, which had been printed some time ago. Young and Miss Philips have added Beverly and Mrs. Beverly to the other two characters which promise (threaten ?) to run with undiminished at- traction to the end of the season.

THE ITALIAN OPERA.—An attempt is to be made next opera season, to re- duce the number of nights from sixty to fifty, but to keep the subscriptions up to the prices endured, while seventy of the best boxes in the house were alie- nated from the proprietor, or the lessee. It is also the intention of M. La- porte not to open the house till March, and then to perform three nights in the week. Wilt the Lord Chamberlain permit this ? Will the subscribers crouch to such terms ?—They are certainly a very tame set of folks when in the hands of foreigners, but if they submit to what is proposed, they will de- serve to he worse treated every succeeding year. The rumours, too, con- cerning half of the pit being converted into a preserve, and cut off entirely from the remaining part, together with the proposed exclusion of the pit com- pany from the avenues to the boxes, and the intended refusal to let the holders of box-tickets continue to benefit by the privilege they have enjoyed from the very first establishment of the theatre, a century and a quarter ago, ought to rouse a spirit, if any still exists, in the frequenters of the opera.—Harmonicon. We have now the respectable authority of the Harmonicon for contradict- ing a rumour, which an article of ours, we suspect, mainly contributed to make current in town, that Lablache, the bass-singer, is engaged for the Opera next season. It seems, "he is under articles to Barbaja, the impre- sario of La Scala at Milan, which do not terminate in less than twelve months ;" and Barbaja will on no account permit him to visit London. The Jedrn Ball last Sunday gloried in avowing, that he did not know whether Lablache were " a loan, a woman, or a horse! " We could have imagined that the pleasant editor had been better instructed in matters appertaining to music.

Our favourite the Dilettante in the Harmonicon looks very black upon the Opera in the December number. It is true the following passage in the Diary is dated November 12th; which, as nearly as we can recollect, was just the epoch of the great fog:—" Not a single new singer is yet definitively engaged for the King's Theatre, except Madame Pisaroni ; for such is her name, if she herself be any authority, and not either Fesaroni, or Peuareni, as, for some strange reason, it has been pronounced and written in London. Curioni is once more to be the primo tenore: and Zuchelli the basso. The orchestra will lose all its force : Spagnoletti, the two Lindley's, Dragonetti, Anfossi, Nicholson, Willman, Mackintosh, and many others, have, with be- coming spirit, refused the conditions attempted to be imposed on them, and retired. It is utterly impossible to supply the places of most of the per- formers whose services are thus lost to the theatre. An effort is making to bring others from abroad. If the attempt prove successful, another troop of foreigners will be quartered on the town, to the serious injury of our own talented countrymen, many of whom are absolutely without any equals—and also of those who by long residence among us are entitled to protection."

FRENCH PLAYS.—Mr. Secretary Peel has transmitted a free pardon for the persons who were lately convicted in a heavy penalty for performing French Plays at the Tottenham-street Theatre.

Louis Buonaparte, the ex-King of Holland, has published a very angry pamphlet against Sir Walter Scott, for his Life of Napoleon, which does not seem to have been written in away to please King Louis at all. He therefore anathematizes the worthy Baronet, not only as a much mistaken author, but as a gross and wilful perverter of truth front base motives. This is a decided. proof that Louis is no longer a king—for we all know that kings cannot err,— Literary Gazette.

COACII ACCIDENTS.—After the Council on Monday evening, Mr. Secretary Peel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer came to town together in Mr. Peel's carriage. Near Cranford, a gig belonging to Mr. Gosden of Windsor, was driven by the groom, who was on the wrong side of the road, against the leaders in Mr. Peel's coach, and one of the shafts of the gig was driven into the chest of one of the leaders. The horse was felled to the ground ; the horse and gig were likewise overthrown ; the other horses of the carriage became entangled, and slipped down; the postilions were thrown off. The Ministers alighted, and soon afterwards were taken into the carriage of Sir George Murray.

A stage-coach from London to Windsor, was on Saturday upset at Stan- well, in consequence of the horses having taken fright at a small patch of chalk that lay on the ground. Some of' the passengers were severely injured, but none of them dangerously. The driver had his collar-bone and two ribs broken.

EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION AT COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—Mr. Cooke, one of the three persons who were in the gasometer-room when the ex- plosion took place, died in Middlesex Hospital, on Monday, of mortificatioa from the wounds he received. The deceased possessed considerable scientific acquirements; and it appeared from the evidence on the inquest, that he was in the room for his amusement as an amateur in gas. The evidence threw no further light on the causes of the accident. Verdict—" That the death of the deceased was caused by an explosion of gas, which took place through an incautious use of a common lamp instead of a gas lamp." The surgeon of the hospital has pronouaced the recovery of Skinner, his unfortunate com- panion, to be impossible. Berry is in a favourable state. COAL-PIT Extehosioei.—On Thursday the 20th, the Eyre Pit, at Washing- ing, exploded with tremendous violence. The heavy frame-work erected at the pit's mouth, with the large pulley-wheels attached to it, was thrown down, in fact, the whole of the machinery was destroyed, coryes and other missiles were projected from the bottom of the pit, and scattered in the surrounding fields. An immense cloud of smoke issued from the shaft, accompanied with a report surpassing that of the largest piece of artillery, which was heard through all the surrounding villages. The immediate assemblage of persons interested in the safety of the workmen was great ; wives anxiously looking for their husbands, parents for their children, sisters for their brothers, formed a heart-rending spectacle. By this catastrophe eleven boys and three meta have been deprived of life. There were fifteen persons in the seam when the explosion took place, and only one man, Michael Hall, the onsetter, escaped ! He is severely burnt.—Tyne Mercury. [The Newcastle journalist goes ma to speculate on the cause of the accident, which he is unable to account for: nevertheless, he thinks the " mystery" a ground for "legislative interfe- rence."]. DEATHS Be BURNING.—On Tuesday morning, Mary Ann Hawksworth, the wife of a shipmaster, who resides in Park-street, Limehouse, was found lying on the floor in the middle of the room burnt to death. There were several scratches on her body, supposed to have been given by a favourite terrier dog, who was found lying by the body, in its attempts to tear the burning clothes from her person.

Miss Tyrrell, post-mistress of Alcester, met with a similar fate on the evening of Tuesday week, her clothes having caught the flame of the candle as she was walking to her bed-chamber. She died in a few hours.

Last week, while John Mills was engaged in brewing at Hunsdon House, the residence of Mr. Calvert, M.P., he tea into a copper of boiling beer, and survived but a few hours.

DEATH BY Fries-Amuse—On Tuesday week, Mr. John Bowie, a Commoner of Queen's College, who had been at the University this term only, was found.

dead in a boat on the river Isis, opposite Kennington. It appears that lie had taken out his gun for the purpose of shooting on the banks of the river, and that by an accident, the precise nature of which can only he conjectured, the whole contents had been discharged through his body. This unfortunate gentleman was the only son of the Rev. Mr. Bowie, of the Clcse, Salisbury: he was but nineteen years of age.—Oxford Herald. flynnornonia.—A poor boy, aged fifteen, was bitten two months since by a dog in a rabid state. He died on Friday at Hayes "raving mad," though the part was cut away at the time.

FATAL ELEPHANT 11 uer.—The Ceylon Gazette announces the tragical death of Major R. Haddock, of his Majesty's 97th Regiment, and Agent of

Government for the Kandyan Provinces of the three Korles, who was killed

by an elephant on the 26th of June. The following account of Major Had- dock's death is taken from the deposition of Charles Young, a private of the 97th Regiment, who witnessed it. "Major Haddock, Mr. Francis Bayley, and

his brother, went out at Ruanwell, to shoot a wild elephant that was in the ungle near that place. The gentlemen stationed themselves at a distance from jach other outside the jungle, some Cingalese people going inside to drive the

nimal out. The elephant first came out where Mr. F. Bayley was stationed, who fired a shot, and the elephant retreated. About an hour afterwards, the elephant came out a second time near where Major Haddock and the deponent were posted. At that time the Messrs. Bayley had joined them, and they all fired together at the elephant, which stumbled, but recovered himself, and re- tired into thejungle, The gentlemen then separated, but met on the other side

of the jungle and loaded. The Cingalese people were then again sent in to beat, Major Haddock placing the gentlemen in position at adistance from each other. Shortly afterwards, the elephant came out of the jungle exactly where Major Haddock and the deponent stood, and so close upon them that the Major had scarcely time to level his gun. Having fired, the Major instantly retired upon the deponent, who then fired and turned the elephant. Major Haddock then ran round a bush, and the elephant, unfortunately, coming in contact with him on the opposite side, seized him with his trunk round the body, threw him on the ground, and, placing his foot upon the Major's breast, trampled upon his body. The deponent turned round for a double-barrelled gun that was held by a Lascoryn, who, however, had disappeared. The deponent then went up, took hold of Major Haddock, and pulled him away from under the elephant ; upon which the elephant turned round and went off. Major Had- dock was not then quite dead, but apparently drawing his last breath. He could not speak. The deponent ran for the doctor of the station, but the Major died previous to his return."

MURDERS.—John Pike, and Mary his wife, have been committed to Shrewsbury gaol, charged with the wilful murder of their niece, Elizabeth Pike, an orphan. It was proved, on the coroner's inquest, that they had treated the child with great cruelty ; arid once, when the woman was taken to task for her conduct, she replied that she did not care if she Nv e re hanged for it.

Last week, a young man in Birmingham, enraged at seeing his father struck by his elder brother, threw the tongs at the latter ; and the blow so fractured his skull that he died some days afterwards. The younger brother was taken into custody.

An inquest was held at Sheffield on Monday, on the body of an illegitimate child, in consequence of a report that it had been murdered by its reputed father. The child had been affiliated to Martin Slack, a meehanic, some weeks before it was born ; and he was kept fit Wakefield gaol for five weeks, till his father became security for its maintenance. The mother, who was the principal witness, said that Slack had called upon her on the night after the child was born, and expressed his willingness to marry her, if his parents would consent. He called on Sunday morning while she was suckling the babe. She left.the child with him, while she went to dress; and soon after she heard it scream. She immediately went back, when she saw the child in its father's arms, and " saw a smoke or blaze issuing from the mouth of the child." She placed its mouth to her cheek, and it made a wound on her face like a burn. When she attempted to give it the breast, "something like brimstone came out of its mouth." The child died soon after. The surgeon who ex- amined the infant's body said that its death had been caused by corrosive poi- son. The jury returned a verdict of "wilful murder" against Slack, and he was committed for trial. He only completed his seventeenth year on the day of the murder.

A married woman, residing at Stonelaw, near Rutherglen, was murdered on Sun- day week ; and her husband has been apprehended as the murderer. The woman, who was in an advanced state of pregnancy, had received a deep wound in the abdomen; but she could give no account of the manner in which she received the injury. The husband says that the wound was caused by her falling on a stone, at a particular part of the road, where they had been on the night in question : it was however found, that there was no stones at the part de- scribed. The parties lived a very unhappy life together. A woman in Glasgow also died last week, in consequence of wounds in- flicted some days before by a man who made a brutal attack upon her in her own house. He has been apprehended.

The Glasgow papers mention a third and equally atrocious murder, which was perpetrated at Lanark on Sunday morning, by three Irishmen, on one of their own countrymen, with whom they had been drinking. In less than two hours after the crime was committed, the murderers werlodged in prison.

SuictoEs.—The body of Ann Steyne, the wife of a baker in Lambeth, was found in the Thames, near the King's Arms Stairs, on Saturday night ; and it appears that she had drowned herself in consequence of her husband having become involved in difficulties.

On Sunday morning, while the smack Superb, of Leith, was lying at anchor off Harwich, Mr. Allan Johnston, a Scotch gentleman, one of the passengers, came on deck and threw himself overboard. He was picked up in about fifteen minutes, but life had fled. During the passage the unfortunate man appeared to be insane. An elderly man named Worthington was on Wednesday taken to Union Hall police-office, on the charge of having stolen a shawl in the Borough. In the course of the night, he contrived to strangle himself with his apron ; which he fixed to the iron bar of the window of his place of confinement, about four feet from the floor. Next morning he was found quite dead.

DEATH ST AN AMERICAN STEAM DOCTOR;—.A strong healthly woman, having caught a cold, sent for a steam doctor; who kept her in a high-raised steam bath, occasionally. throwing cold water on her naked person, till, in the course of about four-and-twenty hours, she died under the operation.— Bangor Register.

FORGERIES .It was stated on Thursday, by one of the officers at Lambeth- street Office, that within the last few days twenty-five 5/. and 10/. forged notes had been presented for payment to the Bank of England.

ROBBERIES.—It is the general practice of the principal banking-houses in the metropolis to send their porters to the Bank of England with considerable sums in gold, for which they receive bank-notes. A few days ago, one of the porters belonging to the firm of Sir William Curtis and Co., proceeded to the pay-office in the Bank of England with five or six hundred guineas, which he carried, as usual, in a small canvass bag, and placed it on one of the desks. On the guineas being weighed, one hundred and fifteen of them were found deficient in weight, and the clerk put them aside in order that the porter might return them to his employers. Whilst the porter vs arranging the notes which he had received from the clerk, a thief contrived to make off with the one hundred and fifteen light guineas.

On Sunday evening, two well-dressed robbers entered the dwelling-house of Mr. Pearn, at Deptford. One of them having secured the servant, the other broke open all the drawers and bureaus in the house, and carried off much valuable property and money. The servant followed them in their re- treat ; but was knocked down, and her head laid open by the fall. The rob- bers then escaped. On the morning of Sunday, Mrs. Gravath, news-agent, was seized by two men as she was turning up one of the streets leading from Fleet-market, one of whom pulled her !bonnet over her eyes and forced her head down upon her

breast, while the attar cut away her pocket containing a few sovereigns.

On Tuesday week, the two Kent petitions lying at the Sun Tavern, Chat- ham, were stolen—the Maidstone Gazette says, "perhaps for the purpose of tacking the signatures to the counter petition."

The wife of a respectable man in Greenwich entered a shop there, last week, and purloined some pieces of bacon, cheese, and butter, which she placed iw a sack, and carried outside the door; she then came back and commenced removing other pieces of bacon, when the shopman, who observed her motions, asked if she was looking for some more bacon ? "Bacon !" she exclaimed ; "no, I am not; I am looking for something else." She then seized the bacon-knife and attempted to cut her throat ; but was prevented, and delivered over to her husband. The woman has for some time laboured under insanity, produced by excessive drinking.

ADULTERATED BREAD.—The penalty for offering for sale or selling adul- terated flour, knowing it to be such, is any sum not exceeding 20/., nor less than 5/. The penalty on the baker for using adulterated flour, is any sum not exceeding 10/., nor less than 5/. Magistrates or peace-officers, by their warrants, may search a baker's premises, and if any adulterated flour, bread, eze. be found, the same may be seized and disposed of.

The number of persons carrying on business in London of the name of Smith is live hundred and forty-nine.—Fide Robson's Directory.

Mrs Frances Simpson Law died last week, within the walls of Whitecross- street prison, in the greatest possible penury and wretchedness. This lady was the niece of Dr. Philip Youge, formerly Bishop of Bristol, and afterwards translated to the richer see of Norwich. She was also sister to the late Mr. William Yonge, the eminent and wealthy apothecary:of St. James's-street, and for many years the personal medical attendant upon his Majesty. The widow of Corder the murderer has been delivered of a son. The poor woman is residing with her mother-in-law.

A woman in Durham, who nine years ago was deprived of the use of her tongue by a paralytic attack, has recovered the use of that mischievous mem- her. She is about seventy years of age.

Dames REVIVED.—A licence was granted last week at the Register office, Chester, for a house in Stockport, as a place of worship, for a new sect of people there, lately sprung up, who denominated themselves Gotnerian Druids Miss Arming, of Lyme, has found a large perfect specimen of the Dape- dium Politum, or antediluvian fish, with oblong scales. This specimen is un- rivalled.—Sherborne Mercury.

A FRUITFUL TREE.—A Scotch paper records, that thirty thousand pears were gathered last autumn from one tree in a garden in Fifeshire.

Gloves are now manufactured by felting, in the same manner as hats. The materials used are chiefly rabbit fur and wool.—Glasgow Chronicle.

Her Majesty Maria Amelia Augusta, Queen Dowager of Saxony, died at Dresden, on the 15th instant, aged seventy-seven. She was sister of the late King of Bavaria, and widow of King Frederick of Saxony.

Donna Marie Therese de Bourbon, Countess of Chinchou, daughter of Don Louis of Spain, and sister to the Cardinal de Bourbon, Archbishop of Toledo, died on Tuesday last at Paris. She was compelled to marry Emmanuel Go- do)', Prince of the Peace, the favourite of Charles IV., front whom she had lived separate since 1818. She resided with her brother, the Duke de San Fernando, who, as well as the Cardinal de Bourbon, had been forced to leave Spain in consequence of their political opinions. Her cousin, Ferdinand VII., had allowed her since last year the means of living at Paris in a manner becom- ing her rank.

SLAVE TRADE.--A private letter from Paris says, that notwithstanding the protestations of the French Government to the contrary, the slave-trade is still continued to a great extent under its authority. In March last, a Government

vessel was sent to Senegal, and the captain bought no fewer than three hun- dred slaves, which he intended to dispose of on Government account. They were afterwards sent, loaded with chains, to the island of Madagascar, where

the greater part of them were sold at a large profit. The French Government lately gave permission to a merchant at St. Louis to carry on the traffic, and

a cargo has been sent for sale to one of the French establishments at Madagascar.

MinwisEnv.—The Cmsarian operation was successfully performed at Florence a short time ago. The child, which was dead before the operation was commenced, was extracted without difficulty, and the patient whose death would have been inevitable, was discharged at the end of a month from the hospital, perfectly cured. Among other musical instruments, the model of a trombone waS lately found among the ruins of Herculaneum.

A regular communication between Trieste and Alexandria, by means of steam-boats, is to be established by a joint-stock company.

The bears in the forests of the principalities, doubtless disturbed by the tumult of war, in numerous bands have made many incursions into our Eastern provinces. They have penetrated by the Czikes Stuhl from Moldavia into Transylvania, and have done considerable damage. A great number of other beasts of prey, and especially wolves, have accompanied them in their excursions.—Frends Paper.

CIVILIZATION.—The Alabama Sentinel announces that on the 9th of October, the "corner-stone of the University of Alabama was laid." Twenty years ago, it is mentioned, this district of the United States was one con- tinued forest, uninhabited by any living being, save the painted savage, and those animals peculiar to the woods of North America.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—MT: Murray, of Albemarle-street, yesterday obtained an injunction to prevent Mr. Dugdale from publishing Lord Byron's poems in weekly numbers. Several numbers had &ready been published ; and it was intended to complete the whole of his Lordship's works in one cheap volume.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Time KING v. The TIMES.—A rule had been ob- tained to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the proprietors of the Times, for a libel on Mr. Brookes, as stated in our last number. Sir James Scarlett, on Tuesday, apologized, on the part of the de- fendant, for having published the libel on the authority of a correspondent, who had acted under an entire misapprehension of the circumstances of the case. The Common Sergeant, for the plaintiff, accepted the apology ; and the rule was discharged, on payment of costs.

Rowe V. BRENTON.—The Court was seven days engaged in bearing evidence and arguments in the case at bar. It was brought to a close on Wednesday, when the Jury, after deliberating three minutes, found that the minerals be- neath the soil were the property of the Duke of Cornwall The trial through.,

out, as Mr. Brougham remarked in his closing speech, was "unrivalled in dulness," though of much importance to the parties.

THE KING V. PatcE.—Sir James Scarlett moved that the rule for a crimi- nal information against the Rev. Mr. Price, for circulating inflammatory hand- bills in Kidderminster during the strike of the carpet-weavers, should be made absolute. Mr. Price, who was in the court, observed that he could gain nothing by adopting measures to oppose the application. He had no means to get affidavits or employ counsel. Besides, he did not mean to disavow any publication of which he had been the author. Lord Tenterden read one of the handbills ; than which, he thought, nothing could be worse. The Defendant—" I acknowledge that handbill, even from my heart."—Rule made absolute.

THE KING V.KEENS.—Mr. Campbell obtained a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the proprietors of a Bath journal, for a libel imputing to the Mayor of Wells that he was a tippler, and was continually getting drunk in tap-houses en the Sabbath during divine service.

LORD STRANGFORD'S EMBASSY TO THE ERAZILS.—The Attorney-General had obtained a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the proprietor of the Sun, For an alleged libel, being a copy of an article in the Times, which imputed that Lord Strangford pretended, by a despatch really written in Mr. Canning's house Bruton-street, in Decem- ber, but hearing to be dated in November, 1807, from "on board his Majesty's ship Hibernia, off the Tagus," that the whole merit of the escape of tne Portuguese Prince Regent was attributable to him, and his good management, although he had never seen the exiles at Lisbon. This article was quoted by the Sun ; and among other editorial remarks of that journal, it was said, "The reviler of Mr. Canning would not be be- lieved at the Old Bailey, on his oath, and certainly not on his 'honour." Mr. Broughani and Mr. Alexander now showed cause, boldly avowing that the publication in question, was intended to impute falsehood to Lord Strangford ; but contending upon affidavits, that the imputaton was well founded ; and read Lord Strangford's affidavit, by which it appeared he did not positively deny the transactions imputed to him, but only the inferences made by the newspaper ; and therefore, as his Lordship did not come into Court with clean hands, totally purging himself of the imputations, he did not come within the rule which the Court always observed in granting criminal infor- mations; though he might resort to action or indictment, which were remedies open to him. The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and Sir James Scarlett, appeared in support of the rule, and contended that the remarks of the Editor of the Sun were a new substantive libel independent of those in the Times. Lord Tenterden said, that though the paragraph in the Sun was different from the libel in the Times, yet both must be taken together ; and then the rule of Court had not been observed, which required that a prosecutor should completely expurgate himself, before a criminal information could be granted.—Rule discharged, with costs.

WESTMINSTER SESS1ONS—These sessions commenced on Thursday ; Mr. Coast in the chair. The trials were of very little interest. Frederick Thomas was convicted of stealing a reticule from a young woman ; and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. John Kelly, convicted of stealing a pocket handkerchief, was sentenced to be transported for seven years. John Scriven, charged with having obtained goods from two merchants on false pretences, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Emanuel Green and Norson Davis, were indicted for conspiring to defraud James Thomas Thompson of four patent travelling bedsteads, value 88/., under the false representations that Green was a French gentleman, possessing immense estates in the West Indies, and a person of the highest respectability. The substance of the evi- dence in this case we have given in previous numbers, when the charge was before the Police Magistrate. The accused were found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for seven years.

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