playing his usual part of Marplot, much to the satisfaction of the Courier.
He will however, we suspect, not readily forget the dressing he received
It will be seen that Mr. H. HUNT was at the Westminster Meeting,
from Sir F. BURDETT and Mr. HOBHOUSE, nor the consequences which
followed upon their exposure.

Proctor or so, or some green-gracer or baker in the vicinity of a College
The only Petitioners against the Catholics are the Clergy of the Esta
or a Cathedral; but it is acknowledged on all hands that the Laity turn
blishment. They pick up a straggling lay-man here and there, a Tithe
Mr. HALE the denouncer of the anti-christian practice of war, has
again, it will be seen, subjected himself to the lash of the law. He reso-
a deaf ear now to the cry of "No Popery."
."-Chronicle.
Fourth as "our most religious and gracious Soyereign!"-This is what
is called" a delicate investigation;" but if Mr. Hale is determined to bawl
lutely insists, that it is false and blasphemous to pray for George the
Heaven preserve his lungs!
out against all the falsehood he may happen to hear in the Churches,

train just ready to be lighted-all owing to the imbecility and oppression producers. The Herald contains abundant proof that, with due care in of the present government. Sickness and desertion, Mr. Hume added, manufacturing, the sugar of Hindostan may be made as good as that of Prevailed in the army, and the innocent and the guilty (alluding to the the West Indies, and at a price so low as to enable the grower to under. fate mutiny), had been equally dismissed and disgraced.-Mr. BUCK- sell his slave-driving rivals of the West, though with 10s. a out, more INGHAM observed, that had a free press been permitted in India, the late duty than the latter. It is, therefore, earnestly to be hoped that thes mutiny would not have occurred, for the discontent of the troops, would Companies will prosecute their plans with vigour. But they have two have been made known through that channel, and inquiry would have formidable obstacles in their way.first, the absurd system of the East checked the spirit of insubordination. Through such channel, too, in- India Company, which leads them to preevnt the improvement of Hin formation would have been offered respecting Rangoon, which would dostan, and of their own revenues, by prohibiting the free entrance of have saved the lives of many brave men lost to their country in conse- Englishmen into their dominious; and secondly, the enormous power quence of the ignorance which prevailed respecting its climate. Mr. B. given to the British-Indian government, of banishing any person from said, that the 13th and 38th regiments, from living on salt fish, wading up the country without trial, and even without cause assigned. Every to their middles in water, and wanting the necessary provisions for sus- principle of despotism in government, and abusive monopoly in trade, tenance, had fallen such victims of disease, that out of the two regiments, which the increase of monopoly has chased out of England, appears to 800 strong each, only 60 men of one, and 80 of the other, had returned to Bengal. Mr. TRANT approved of the treatment of the Indian mutineers, ment and fostering care of British ministers and merchants.—Leids but admitted that Lord Amherst had shown himself quite incapable of Mercury. have taken refuge in India, and to recive there the special encourageconducting the affairs of India, which called for the government of a man of great experience and talents.-Sir C. FORBES was of opinion that Lord Amherst should be immediately recalled. The CHAIRMAN thought the notion unnecessary, and said he did not credit the assertion respecting the deaths in the 13th and 38th regiments.-Mr. EDMISTON thought that a free prsss in India tended to produce insubordination. Mr. WAsborough said that there were regulations for fettering the press in this country as well as India.-Mr. MILLS was of opinion, that the remarks made would only serve to prevent any Noblemen of talent going out to India.-Gen. THORNTON, on the contrary, thought that they should speak out, and then men not having talents would only be prevented from going Mr. Hume's notion was negatived without a division; and so likewise was another he made for papers respecting the late Meeting. SOUTH AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.-We are pleased to observe, that all the "surplus capital" under which the City Gentry are supposed to be groaning, is not to be embarked in mining schemes. Some more rational projectors have turned their attention to the advantages which the cultivation of land in the new Republics of South America offers. With a fine soil and climate, the inhabitants, partly from ignorance, and and Measures at the Barracks in the Regent's-park, the 'scales of the partly from the hitherto distracted state in which they have lived, do not Meat Contractor were condemned, being so constructed. that in weighing FALSE SCALES.-At a recent examination by the Inspectors of Weights even raise enough produce for their own consumption, but actually im-three-quarters of a pound of meat, the allowance for each soldier.→ port flour from the United States. There can be little doubt, therefore, there was a deficiency of two ounces! If a thousand poor fellows were that the application of British capital and skill will effect a great revolu- thus defrauded weekly, for any time, the gain must have been prodigition in regard to tillage, and will render the new States-what Nature certainly designed them to be-abundant producers of "corn, wine, and pressed. his high indignation at this fraud; a fine of 40s. was levied on oil." These observations apply more particularly to Colombia and to ous. Lord HILL, who happened to enter during the examination, exBuenos Ayres, both of which enjoy ehtened governments and considerable commerce. Their law-max have adopted the sound policy of tyranny of the Trinitarian marriage-service seems likely to past Mr. Lintot, of Leadenhall-market, and the scales were destroyed. encouraging foreigners to settle among em, by important privileges and House of Lords this UNITARIAN MARRIAGES.The bill to relieve Unitarians from immunities: the best encourageme is, however, the security to persons to throw out a simmar measure last year. The reason of the difference aud property, which a free cstitution guarantees; and the want of is, that the present bill contains a sop for Cerberus: the FEES of the although ecclesiastical selfishness contrived which security is so fatal a bar to the prosperity of British India. Two Established Church are to be preserved The Unitarians are to pay for companies, we believe, are formed for carrying on agricultural operations the ceremonies they do not go through! We gather the spirit which in South America-one for Colombia, the other for the Rio de la Plata actuates the orthodox Clergy, very completely from the following canProvinces. Already some bodies of English cultivators have gone out; did avowal by the pious Doctor of the New Times:"Let the Dissenter and if the undertakings prosper, thousands of our half-starved labourers be exempted solely from the religious ceremony which hurts his conmay find employment and abundance in the New World. The good science; but let him in every other respest conform to all the regula results to the new Republics are at all events certain: indeed even the tions, and pay all the dues whinh the Churchman does. Let his banns mining speculations have at least that recommendation:however much be published in the Church, or, if he be married by licence, let the the shareholders may be disappointed, the rising communities of South licence be given by the Ecclesiastical authority: let his marriage be America and Mexico must be benefited by the influx of foreign capital, registered by the Minister of the parish in the Parish Register, and let science, and industry. does for marrying: in short, let him gain no pecuniary profit by marrying him pay to the Clergyman the same fee for registering, which he nów of contracting marriage in a manner agreeable to his own conscience." at his Meeting-house, nor any other benefit whatever, except the liberty may receive, as a great favour, the exemption from an odious tyranny, but then he must pay for it; and this payment is merely in order that he may gain no profit" by his liberty of conscience!

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JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.-We are sorry to see Mr. Alderman Waithman declaiming so vehemently, on every possible occasion, against JointStock Companies, for the supply of articles of food, &c. He talks about monopoly and combination, and at the same time would prevent (if be-Pray admire the generosity of this orthodox advocate: the Dissenter could) an important free competition. The public, however, caunot fail to see, that their interest is at all events promoted by the new undertakings. We have heard it remarked, for instance, by persons living in various parts of the metropolis, that the milkmen have supplied a much better article since the establishment of the Milk Companies. We heartily eaten in London by families at breakfast, and some families still retain the wish a similar improvement could be brought about in regard to Bread usage. The "hot-cross-bun is the most popular symbol of the Roman GOOD FRIDAY.(April 1.) Formerly "hot-cross-buns" were commonly and Beer-much more important articles than Milk. If the new Compa- Catholic Religion in England that the Reformation has left. Of the use nies sell better commodities than the individual traders, they will succeed; but a prompt and inevitable consequence of their success will be, readers are aware; for it has been insisted on by Roman Catholic writers, of the cross, as a mark or sign in Papal worship and devotion, mest that the other dealers will reform their adulterating practices, and that from the days of Constantine to Alban Butler himself, who giving examwill stop the further progress of the Companies. Is this a trifling advan-ple of its great virtue on Good Friday, says, " to add one more instance, tage to the public? The idea that various trades will be completely out of many, St. Teresa assures us, in her own life, that one day the devil overrun by Companies, is ridiculous: retail business can in most cases beby a phantom, appeared to sit on the letters of her book, to disturb her carried on more profitably by individuals than by extensive partnerships; at her devotioos: but she drove him away thrice by the sign of the cross and we much doubt if a single Milk, Bread, or Beer Company would and at last sprinkled the book with holy water; after which he prosper, unless it attracted a large custom by selling unadulterated returned no more." In the houses of some ignorant people, a Good articles of food, before the established dealers thought fit to abandon their Friday bun is still kept" for luck," and sometimes there hangs from vile mixings and brewing, Friday, to remain there till displaced on the next Good Friday by one of similar make; and of this the Editor of the Every-Day Book the cieling a hard biscuit-like cake of open cross-work, baked on a Good has heard affirmed, that it preserves the house from fire; no fire ever happened in a house that had one." This undoubtedly is a relic of the old superstition; as is also a vulgar notion in the west of England, that the straight stripe down the shoulders of the ass, intersected by the lon Christ, and that before Christ rode upon the ass, that animal was not distinguished.-Hone's Every Day Book. one from the neck to the tail, is a cross of honour conferred upon him b

FREE SUGAR COMPANIES-The Oriental Herald contains the prospectuses of two liew Companies, one called the "Free Sugar Company," with a capital of four ons, and the other the "Bengal Sugar Company," with a capital or million which have for their objects to proniore the growth of sugar in Hindostan, and by bringing it into the English market, to compete with ant discourage the slave-raised sugar of the West odies. At present, the East India sugar is mmch inferior in quality fathe West India but this is owing to the extreme rudeness of the mods in which it is manufactured, and the want of capital in the

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not only writhing under the lash of extreme poverty, but also that of tor-its removal in this instance: but we shall never cease to regret that the senting disease; doomed to drink the cup of baleful grief, and eat the bitter bread of misery.-He who says that medical men are not suscep

⚫ Never muse on sorrow but their own,' should know the liberal subscriptions of English medical students to alleviate the temporary sufferings of their fellow-creatures on these occasions. I have frequently been shocked in the hospitals of England, at the bypocrisy and inhumanity of those who called themselves the friends ON DR. Marsh, Bishop OF PETERBOROUGH, PROHIBITING THE CHURCH of a deceased patient, I have known a poor wretch to be left for weeks without seeing or hearing of these said friends, who might have done much to soothe bis biting misery, but who, on being informed of his death, would not hear of his being buried by that charitable institution which found him unpitied and unheard, without a friend, without a home."

The Ex-Gaoler of a late Imperial Exile, who perished on a barren rock all the world should not induce me to marry. (Great laughter.)" "I will in the middle of the ocean, has been rewarded for the severity of his not attempt to apologize for my conduct, for I am aware none can be made : vigilance by the appointment of Governor to one of onr West India but I trust you will still believe me your very sincere though unhappy Islands. This Honourable person, however, murmurs at this appointment, friend, "R. B. ORTON." which he considers inadequate to his eminent services. He has written, When Miss Capper (said Mr, TAUNTON) received from her father the printed, and dispersed amongst his private friends and his Majesty's strange intelligence of her lover's insconstancy, she felt deeply the wound Ministers, a Memorial addressed to the Lords of the Treasury on this sub-inflicted by his hand. For 18 months he had hidden his disgrace is s ject, wherein a long list of grievances are enumerated. Amongst other foreign land; which was the reason the case had not been previously arbgrounds of complaint, he states, that a spy was set over him by the Admi-mitted to the jury. They were now to give reparation—such poor and ralty from the commencement of his Imperial Gaglership.-Morning imperfect reparation as money could bestow-for her feelings tortured, her Chronicle. dignity wounded, her disappointment published through two counties; and this reparation they would deal out with no reluctant hand, resolved to make no compromise with injustice, but at once to manifest bonest indignation against the defendant, and to offer some consolation to his innocent and meritorious victim.

Miss M, a young heiress of considerable personal attractions, chanced to be seated, the other evening, at a dinner party, next to a gentleman remarkable in the fashionable circles for the brilliancy of his wit, who had long made one in the train of her admirers. The conversation turning on the uncertainty of life," I mean to insure mine," said the young lady archly, "in the Hope."-" In the hope of what?" said her admirer; "a single life is hardly worth insuring; I propose that we should insure our lives together, and, if you have no objection, I should prefer the Alliance." -Hereford Independent.

The Duke of York's residence in the Stable-yard is to be rebuilt. His Royal Highness, in the mean time, will reside in South Audley-street, in the house lately occupied by the Dowager Lady Ellenborough, and previons to that by Queen Caroline. The Orangemen of Ireland, on Friday week, in Grand Lodge assembled, came to an unanimous resolution to dissolve their body. We hope and trust that the individuals of that body will exert themselves to promote harmony, and that they will never again render it necessary for us to revert to ancient enmities.-Dublin Evening Post. Upwards of 20,000t, have been subscribed here and on the Continent, for the sufferers by the inundations in Hanover. EXERCISE AND EMPLOYMENT.-The celebrated Dr. Sydenham had a patient, whom he had long prescribed for, on account of one of these complaints. But his prescriptions were inefficient; and, at last, Sydenham acknowledged that his skill was exhausted that he could not pretend to advise him any farther; but," said he, there is a Dr. Robinson, who lives at Inverness, who is much more skilled in complaints of this kind than I am; you had better consult him. I will provide you with a letter of introduction, and l'hope you will retorn much better." The patient was a man of fortune, and soon took the road; but travelling was a very different undertaking then, from what it is now, and a journey from London to Inverness was not a trifling one. He arrived, however, at the place of destination; but no Dr. Robinson was to be found, nor had any

the Jury for the Defendant. He said, that the object of the present action This case having been proved by witnesses, Mr. CAMPBELL addressed was not to vindicate the character of the young lady, which had not been sullied, but to put money into her pocket. The fact was, it bad occurred to the Cappers, that Mr. Orton would be a very ereditable connexion, and that it would be a desirable opportunity to establish Margaret in the world. was made; they were sober that day, and sober enjoyments would not Accordingly, he was invited to a Sunday dinner; but still no impression effect the purpose. On Monday, therefore, a jovial party was tried-and now the good ale worked purely for under its inspiration, or the excitement of wine, or more probably both, he seizes the father by the hand, and says, "My good fellow, will you allow me to address your daughter? Will you become my papa? (A laugh.) This was beyond Mr. Capper's hopes he thought it would have taken six dinners at least to animate so phlegmatic a swain; but the work was accomplished in two. (A laugh.) The father, then, was to consult his daughter. In one of Miss Austin's novels," Sense and Sensibility," the heroine, being about Miss Capper's age, expressed absolute indignation that a man of thirty-only thirtyshould dare propose to marry her. "What!" said she, “an old man of thirty insult me by an offer?" (A laugh) So, probably, Mise Capper exclaimed," La Pu! you are quizzing me!—what old Mr. Capper-why he is five and thirty-come, come, don't tease me with such a tale." (Im wense laughter, excited chiefly by the acting with which the Learned Counsel accompanied the scene.) But Mr. Capper orges; and Miss Capper reluctantly yields. But where, in the meau time, was the enamoured wain? Was he eager to know the event of a proposal which was to colont the whole tenour of his days? No ; he does not call on Mr. Capper till Does he hasten to his love, panting for a reply? No: he goes t

one of that name ever been in the town. This, of course, enraged the the afternoon, and then-whole (a laugh)—he assists in soaping the

gentleman very much; and he took the road back to London, raging, and vowing vengeance on the doctor. On his arrival, he vented all his rage on the latter, and abused him for sending him a journey of so many miles, for nothing. When his fury was a little abated-"Well, now," said Sydenham," after all, is your health any better?" Better!" said he; "Yes, Sir, it is better. I am, Sir, as well as I ever was in my life; but no thanks to you for that."-" Well," said Sydenham," you have still reason to thank Dr. Robinson. I wanted to send you a journey, with an object in view. I knew it would do you good; in going, you had Dr. Robinson in contemplation; and, in returning, you were equally busy in thinking of scolding me."-Belfast Magazine.

LAW.

LENT ASSIZES.

SHREWSBURY, MARCH 18.-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. Capper v. ORTON.-Robert Buckley Orton, the Defendant in this case, is a man of fortune, worth between 20,000%. and 30,000l. The father of Miss Margaret Elizabeth Capper, the Plaintiff, is also a gentleman of good property, living at Hanley and Gwaynynog (in Chester and Denbighshire.) | Mr. Orton, then, in his 35th year, struck with the beauty and accomplishments of Miss Capper, who was in her 18th, proposed to marry her, which offer was accepted by the young lady and her family; he pressed for an early day; that day was fixed; the bridemaid was engaged, the wedding ring purchased, the wedding-dresses supplied; when, daring all | these visible signs of good faith and affection, Mr. Orton astounded the whole family of the Cappers by sending the following communication to the Head of it :DEAR SIR,-My spirits for the last few days have been worked up to | such a pitch, from an idea of the fear of being miserable when I am married, that I have been forced (even against my inclination) to quit Gwaynynog in a shameful manner; for it never would do for me to go to church loaded as I am with the blue devils (a laugh); therefore I have resolved to leave the country; but in justice to myself, and more so to Miss Capper, I must say that no fickleness on my part is the cause of this sudden determination, for I think, as I always have done, that Miss C. is one of the most amiable of women, and every way calculated to make an excellent wife. But what can I do? I have tried every way to conjure away my fears, but the more I think of them the stronger they become. I know that I am bound to fulfil my promise or pay for it, but however that may be, I am determined to make any sacrifice rather than make myself miserable, which must also entail misery opon my wife. I have sent a note partly to this effect to Mr Meredith, desiring him to endeavour to convince you how far it is from my wish to do anything dishonourable, and that I shall be perfectly agree able to anything; but at present, troubled as I am with wicked thoughts,

tail; and when the elegant sport is concluded, he bethinks himself to ask if he is accepted! Now, did not all the circumstances prove that M Orton, in a moment of intoxication, committed himself to that which be felt to be absurd when sober, but from which he apprehended he could not retreat with honour? He found himself unequal to the task, and chose rather to give a few days' pain than run the risk of making a virtuous woman wretched for the remainder of her days. Surely his conduct, though foolish, though weak, though culpable, was not base; nor was the loss of Mr. Capper such as to call for any extravagant compensation in damages. With a younger and a more enamoured lover—one more sensible to her merits, and more adapted to her tastes, she might be far happier than with Mr. Orton, who had chosen wisely for both—a verdict, of course, he could not resist, but he trusted to the good sense of the Jury as to the amount of the damages.

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff-damages 1,0902.

LANCASTER, MARCH 18.-MURDER.-Joseph Wilkins was indicted for the murder of his wife, Alison Wilkins. It appeared that the woman was in the habit of getting drunk, and that, ou the fatal night of the catastrophe, Wilkins came home rather in liquor himself, and found her in bed much intoxicated. He pulled her out, and beat her very severely-so severely, that she was found dead in the morning, and her body presented a shocking spectacle. The right eye was swollen and black; there was a wound from one eye to the other; the face appeared very much swollen ; under the left ear there was a cut, but it looked more as if it had been torn than cut. These injuries (the surgeon said) most have been done by throwing the jug at her. Her chin was cut also in the hellow part, quite through the gum. There was a bruise in the neck under the left ear, and the external jugular vein was cut. The part uuder the right breast was very black indeed. There were bruises also ou different parts of her legs, supposed to have been caused by kicks.— Several of her ribs were also broken. The Prisoner, in his defence, said, that when he came home on the night in question, he found several pawnbrokers' tickets of things which she had pawned again, and he could not deny that he was very much irritated at this. He was in the hands of the Jury, and he trusted that if they felt any doubt, they would give him the benefit of it.[The prisoner appeared about 40 years of age, and couducted himself with marked propriety during the trial.]-Mr. Justice BAYLEY told the Jury, that if they found that she died of blows, but that the Prisoner did not strike hier with intention of producing her death, then they could only convict him of manslaughter. His conduct after the death did not appear to be that of a guilty man. There was no evidence that he had used any weapon except his bands.-The Jury consulted for about two minutes, when they found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter

AFFLICTING CASE-On Wednesday, Edward Palmer, a son of the late excellent comedian John Palmer, was charged with having attempted to MARCH 21.-CRIM. CON.-WILSON v. BAGSHAW-The Plaintiff cut his own throat.-The accused is a person of tall stature and genteel and Defendant were small freeholders, living upon their property near appearance, but his countenance is deeply marked with suffering. It ap Tideswell. Mrs Wilson was 40-her husband was 60--and the Defend peared in evidence, that his wife had been taken, from motives of charity, ast was upwards of 60. (Laughter.) The lady had borne the Plaintiff into the service of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, but the repeated visits of eight children, but he could not say how many were his own. The De- Palmer had given dissatisfaction, and he was desired not to do so. He feudant, it was given in evidence, had been seen at various times taking however called upon her again on Tuesday evening, when, after lamenting liberties with Mrs. Wilson ; and on one occasion, while in a public-honse, his misfortunes and saying he could no longer endure them, he pulled down the red-haired seducer boldly told the company, “ that his stock was his neckcloth, and drew a knife across his throat! He was taken to the better than Wilson's, and that they might be easily known, for they had compter wounded, but not dangerously. A poor woman with whom Palmer red-hair! (Much laughter) "Yes; (exclaimed Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN) lodges, said that he was in the most deplorable state of indigence. He had the wretch has audacity enough to claim two of the children as his own looked every where for the means of supporting himself and his wife, and it is said, that a more correct fac-simile of the rascal could not be but was, notwithstanding his exertions, unable to get any situation. He had produced.—(Immense laughter.) Yes, true it is, that two of these 'most | for some time lived at the sole expense of the witness, or rather, she said, unhappy offspring have the unspeakable misfortune to carry the burning | starved with her, for seldom- any thing entered his lips, and she found it shame upon their heads."-(Continued laughter.) The Brother-in-law necessary to tell him, that as she had a family to support, she must disconof the Plaintiff said, that Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived very happily toge-tinue even the little she had been doing for him.-The LORD MAYOR asked ther; that he noticed the suspicious proceedings between Mrs. W. and the prisoner what motive he could have had for endeavouring to force Mr. Bagshaw, but did not tell the Plaintiff of them, as he thought it might | himself into the presence of God ?—Palmer said, he had met with a shipbreed a partition between them-Wm. Shephardson.was examined; he mate, and drank something which affected his head, as his stomach was mid be had heard the affair talked of for years; but he wandered from the quite empty. He regretted that he had been driven to such an extremity question in a very droll way, and the Court could get nothing from him as despair, but he had failed in all his attempts to get employment, and he unless he was allowed to talk about his daughter Suke and Bob Bagshaw. could see no alternative at the moment he raised his hand against himself.

He hoped bis wife would not be, a sufferer by his madness-that she would not be removed from the place which kept her from the parish. He added,

there is no employment, however servile, to which I am not ready to devote myself; but I have been disappointed every where. I have been long at sea, but am now unequal to the severity of the toil."-The LORD MAYOR said, he was convinced that the professional cotemporaries of Mr. Palmer would afford some relief to his unfortunate son; that the two gentlemen at the head of the great theatres would be contributors; and that honour would be reflected upon those two prosperous establishments, by giving so humane a testimony of their recollection of an old servant and favourite. His Lordship then put some money into the hands of Mr. Palmer, and desired him to leave his address with Mr. Hobler.

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** THE GREEK NAVY... Greek navy, whose exploits, real and imaginary, have filled Let me now attempt to give some account of the celebrated us all with so much admiration for the last two or three years. I have the more pleasure in touching on this subject, because the fleet forms by far the most respectable portion of the insurgent force, and because it has hitherto had no share in those transactions which have most deeply disgraced the Revolution. Every one is acquainted with the causes to which this fleet is indebted for its existence; nor is it less Extraordinary Proceeding! On Monday, Mr. Hale, who has made generally known that the vessels are without exception the himself conspicuous by his denouncement of war as an Auti-Christian private property of the different merchants of the three islands; practice, was charged with obstructing divine worship in the church of there is not, in fact, in the whole Archipelago, one governSt. Clement Daues, It seems that Mr. Hale had sent to the Overseers, ment ship. I have beheld too much of the real nature of this &c. copies of a hand-bill, purporting to be printed by George Hale, of singular contest to retain much disposition to enthusiasm; but Cheyne-row, Kennington, and headed, in large letters To all men who love TRUTH!" Following this, is this passage from John-" God is when I recollect the floating masses which I have lately left Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in at Constantinople, and in the Dardanelles-when I recollect "Consider, therefore," the handbill proceeds," the following the magnitude and resources of the Turkish empire, its ports, prayer," and then follows the passage from the prayer, read in churches its forests, and its opulence-and when I behold a few indifor the High Court of Parliament, ending with so especially for the viduals, the inhabitants of three naked rocks, whose several High Court of Parliament, under our most religious and gracious King, at this time assembled," &c. This passage the author without ceremony de-cities do not nearly equal the area of the mere seraglio of the an abominable lie!" On Sunday morning, when Dr. Gur-Sultan, animated by a variety of feelings, of which some at ney came to the passage in the prayer quoted above, and had uttered the least are honourable, in support of a cause whose purity is denounced words," most religions and gracious King," Mr. Hale, who was seated in a new near the reading-desk, started up, and with great unassailable-when I see these daring islanders successfully wehemence exclaimed, "It is false, and you ought to be ashamed to utter bid defiance to their gigantic enemy, and even defeat in open that which you know to be an abominable lie. I challenge you to discuss sea his unwieldy force, I will not attempt to qualify the adthe matter with me."-This extraordinary conduct stopped the service, miration which is extorted from me by so singular a combinabut the beadle soon put an end to the confusion which ensued, tion of genius and audacity. The Greek vessels are almost by taking the Defendant by the collar, and conveying him to a place of confinement, The Defendant said, he was quite prepared exclusively brigs, mounting from eight to twenty guns; not to prove himself to be right. He would maintain, that the passage above two or three corvettes are usually to be found in their quoted in the band bill, of which he was proud to avow himself largest fleets, and those are little more formidable than their the author, was false, and wicked, and consequently blasphemous, when used as a prayer to God in the Holy Church. This prayer had companions. Every expedition is attended by a certain served, and was yet to be used for many generations; and in it every number of fire-ships, in which the entire hope of every offenKing was declared to be ❝ most religious" whereas it was an indisputa sive operation appears to be placed. The largest number that ble fact, that Kings had reigned, and it was probable that others would ever has been mustered was from a hundred and twelve to a reign hereafter, who could have no claim to such a designation-Sir R. hundred and sixteen sail, in the first year of the insurrection. BIRNIE observed, that whatever might be the defendant's opinions, he' was wrong to interrupt the Rev. Gentleman in the discharge of his sacred The Hydriotes usually compose about two-fifths of the united duties: and he must know that the prayer which seemed so obnoxions to fleet, the Psarians and Spezziotes forming the remainder, in hins formed part of the Liturgy, and that the clergyman was only doing his the proportion, perhaps, of three to two; and such is nearly simple duty in reading it. The Defendant made no reply, but smiled and the proportion of the population of the three islands. The bowed.-Sir R. BIRSIB said, he supposed the parish, meant to prosecute; and the Church warden answering in the affirmative, he told the Defendant admiral, or commanding captain (for as the Greek navy is be should require him to find sureties for bis appearance at the Sessions. entirely a private establishment, there is no distinction of titles, nor any permanent rank, nor any authority, derived even from seniority) is a Hydriote, nominated, probably, by the primates of that island, who consult in their election the wishes of the people. The officer who had the honour of commanding the first Grecian fleet which presented itself for the liberation of the Egean Sea, and whose successes prepared the way for the triumphs which have followed, was Jacomaki Tomhazi, a person of high distinction and zealous patriotism. He was succeeded, in 1822, by Andrea Meouli, who still retains the command. For the singular popularity which he enjoys among his compatriots, Capitan Andrea (so his sailors always familiarly call him) is perhaps not more indebted to his great natural talents than to his mild and unaffected manners and demeanour, and his reputation of inviolable integrity. Brave, modest, and disposed to silence, yet frank and unsuspicious in communication, he possesses nothing of the Greek, either in appearance or character; and his want of which are at this moment of infinitely more service to his parade and brilliancy is amply compensated by qualities country. Of genius, there is abundance in every cottage of Greece; but there is a dearth of sound common sense, of cool dispassionate judgment, of thought and foresight, which has occasioned, and will still continue to occasion, many disasters. Acuteness, vivacity, ingenuity, intrude themselves upon you at every step; but I know not where to search for wisdom."-Waddington's Visit to Greece.

James Ottaway, Esq. one of the Coroners for Kent, was found about 12' o'clock on Saturday se'nnight, lifeless, in the turnpike-road, between Stilebridge and Staplehurst, with bis chaise and horse standing by the body. Mr. Ottoway had been to Rochester, and passed through Stilebridge turnpike gate, between teu and eleven at night, on his return home. From the appearance of the gig, one of the shafts of which was broken, it is supposed that the horse must have swerved from the road, and the carriage coming in contact with some impediment, the unfortunate gentleman was thrown out by the shock.

BIRTH.

At Windlesham, near Bagshot, the wife of a humble shoemaker, named Rolls, was delivered, a few days back, of four children; one was still-born, the other three are living and healthy.

MARRIAGES.

On the 22d inst. at Oxford, Charles Willis, jun. Esq. of Cranbrook, Kent, to
Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Macbean, Esq. of Roaring River
Estate, Jamaica.
On the 17th inst, Mr. Thomas Hunter, surgeon, Cooper's-row, to Miss Watts,
On Tuesday, James Wittit Lyon, Esq. of Albemarle-street, to Emma Dalton,
daughter of Mrs. Edwards, of Regent-street, and of Rheola, Glamorganshire.

of Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields.

DEATHS.

On the 15th inst. aged 20, Henry Augustus, son of Christopher Sundius, Feq

of Palatine-house, Stoke Newington.

On the 18th inst. Captain James Bullock, R.N. at Prittlewell, Essex.

On the 21st inst. in his 72d year, Sir James Graham, Bart. M.P. for the City

of Carlisle.

Governor of Prince Edward's Island.

On the 19th inst. at Brighton, Mrs. Ready, wife of Lieutenant Colonel Rendy, On the 4th inst. at his seat at Rauston, in the county of Dorset, Sir Edward Baker Baker, Bart. after a few days' illness.

At Hampstead, on Saturday week, in his 78th year, Sir Ralph Noel, Bart, who is succeeded in his title by his nephew, now Sir John Milbanke, Bart.

On the 19th inst. Sarab, wife of Mr. John Joseph Tilley, of the Hampstead road.
On the 21st inst. in Great Cumberland-street, Nicholas Pearse, of Loughton,

in Essex, Esq.

On Tuesday, at the house of his son, in Red Lion-square, aged 87, Mr. William Weightman, formerly an eminent solicitor.

At Kingstanley, on the 21st ult. Thomas Etheridge, aged 96 years, leaving a ridow aged 99 years. They had been married and lived together 73 years.

AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY.

Major Laing's Travels, just published, afford much curious