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Emigration to the United States. THE fine new fast-sailing A 1 British-built Ship KENT, -L 500 Tons Burthen, JOHN SHOUT, COMMANDER, will sail from Newport, about the last day of February, 1833, wind and weather permitting, for PHILADELPHIA, and will forward Passengers to NEW YORK, &c. &c. The above vessel has superior accommodation for after cabin, fore cabin, and steer- age passengers, and will take only a limited number. This is a desirable opportunity for persons wishing to arrive in the United States at an early season of the year and being a superior ves- sel, an immediate application will be advisable before the limited number is engaged. For Freight or Passage, apply to John Corner, Ship Broker, Newport M. Fairclough, Cardiff; Winstone, Prosser, and Price, Brecon T. Richards, Abergavenny Mr. Robins, Bush Inn, Nantyglo. Also, the fine fast-sailing, copper-fastened, A 1 Ship CARO- LINE, 500 Tons Burthen, T. DANIELS, Commander, will sail from Newport on the 9th of March, 1833, wind and weather permitting, for PHILADELPHIA. The above Vessel per- formed two voyages last year to America, in a very short period, and is fitted up in a superior manner for the accommodation of Passengers, her Cabins having every convenience for Families. For Freight or Passage, apply as above.-(One concern. ) ARMY CONTRACTS. Commissariat Department, Treasury Chambers, 6th February, 1833. NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous of Contract- ins to supply BEEF and MUTTON to his Majesty's Land Forces (the Foot Guards excepted,) in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the undermentioned Counties and Islands :— Bedford, I Leicester, Berks, (including the town of Lincoln, Hungerford,) Middlesex, Bucks, (including Colnbrook,) Monmouth, Cambridge, (including the town Norfolk, of Newmarket,) Northampton, Chester, Northumberland, (including Cornwall, (including Scilly,) Berwick on Tweed,) Cumberland, Nottingham, Derby, Oxford, Devon, Rutland, Dorset, Salop, Durham, (including Holy Is- Somerset, „ Jand,) Stafford, Essex, (exclusive of Tilbury Suffolk, Fort,) Surrey, Gloucester, (including the city Sussex, of Bristol,) Warwick, Hants, Westmoreland, Hereford, Wilts, Hertford, Worcester, Hunts, York, Isle of Man, North and South Wales. Isle of Wight, In the several counties in North Kent, (including Tilbury Fort, Britain, in the county of Essex,) And in the Islands of Alderney, Lancaster, Guernsey, and Jersey. That the deliveries are to commence on and for the first day of April next; that proposals in writing, sealed up and marked Tender for Army Supplies, will be received at this office on or be- fore Thursday, the 7th day of March but none will be received after eleven o'clock on that day. Proposals must be made separately for each county and Island, except for the counties comprising North and South Wales, all of which must be included in One Tender likewise the Islands of Alderney, Guernsey, and Jersey, as also the several counties in North Britain and each proposal must have the letter which is annexed to the tender properly filled up, by two persons of known property engaging to become bound with the party ten- dering in the amount stated in the printed particulars, for the due performance of the Contract; and no proposal will be noticed unless made on a printed tender, and the prices expressed in words at length and should it so happen, that during the continuance of the Contract, no Troops should be supplied by virtue of the same, the amount of the stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Contractor, will be refunded to him. IV. B-Persons who may make Tenders, are particularly requested to observe, that the Foot Guards are not in future to be supplied with Meat by the Contractor, and they are desired not to make use of any forms but those recently printed, which may be had upon application at this Office, between the hours of Ten and Four and of the Barrack Masters in the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man. THE TURTLE DOVE. AIn-" Jessy of Dumblain." As lonely I sat on a calm summer's morning, To breathe the soft incense that flowed on the wind I mused on my boots in their bright beauty dawning, By WARREN'S Jet Blacking-the pride of mankind. In their bright jetty gloss, ev'ry feature divinely Was shewn, and ^ppear'd with rich lustre to glow; No high-polish'd glass could have shewn them so finely, As WARREN'S Jet Blacking, the pride of the beau. On a maple-tree near sat a turtle bewailing, With sorrowful cooings, the loss of her love Each note that she utter'd seem'd sadness exhaling, And plaintively echoed around the still grove. When lo in my boots the lone mourner perceived Her form, and suppos'd that her lover was there; Even I, that the vision was real, half believed- The Blacking reflected her image so clear. She hover'd around, at the figure still gazing- Anxiety seem'd but to heighten her wpe She perch'd on the boot with a courage amazing, And fondled the vision that bloom'd in its glow. How wild were her cries, when the fairy illusion She found but a cheating and transient shade Like Hope's airy dreams, but a faded delusion That shone in the bloom WARREN'S Blacking display'd. I pitied the dove, for my bosom was tender- I pitied the strain that she gave to the wind But I ne'er shall forget the superlative splendour Of WARREN'S Jet Blacking-the pride of mankind. THIS EASY-SHINING AND BRILLIANT BLACKING PREPARED BY !!Æo¡e¡0 30, STRAND, LONDON. AGENTS. Monmouth, Wilde Merthyr, Jones Davies Davies Dyke and Son Thomas Morgan Morgan Scriven Jenkins Jones Charles Linus Stephens Usk, Wigginton Howell Howell I Brecon, Thomas Jones Vaughan Pontypool, Jones Lloyd Herbert Coleford, Turner, Jun. Russell I Newnham, Philpots Parry Russell Abergavenny, Wyke Clifford Baber and Co. LydMey, Collins Crickhowell, Harris I Kelsey Francis Young i redegar, Fothergill and Co. Blakeney, Machin V' • ■ • • • Pugh Newport, Jones Aberdare, Griffiths Armitage iiirV 1'I'n J°nes Morgan MitchelDean, Wintle Lewis oss, Hicks Caerleon, Jenkins Collins Rogers Chepstow, Morris Cardiff, Vechell g!f.rk Hopkins £ ?, James Clatworth Brown Smith Jenkins Smith Jenkins TLro.wn Morgan Merthyr, Lewis And Sold in every Town in the Kingdom. -.Liquid, in Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, at 3d, 6d, 12d, and 18d each. fcr* Be particular to enquire for WARREN'S, 30, STRAND, all others are counterfeit. POOR TO FAEMME. PERSONS wishing to Contract for the Maintenance of the JL POOR of the parish of LANDENNY, in the county of Monmouth, will deliver in their Tenders on the First Thursday in March next, 1833, at the Poor House, on Treworgan Common, in the said parish, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon. For further particulars apply to the Churchwardens and Overseers. ABERGAVENNY, MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO GROCERS & TALLOW CHANDLERS. To be Sold by Auction, At the ANGEL INN, ABERGAVENNY, on Tuesday, the 19th of February, 1833, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon (unless dis- posed of in the mean time by Private Contract), THE EQUITY of REDEMPTION of and in all those valu- able and desirable FREEHOLD PREMISES, situate in trogmore-street, in the town of Abergavenny, late in the occu- pation of Mr. James Watkins, Grocer and Tallow Chandler comprising a spacious Parlour and Drawing-room in front, large Front Shop, Back Parlour or Counting-house, five extensive Ware-rooms communicating with the Shop, five excellent Bed- rooms, besides Attics, Kitchen, Underground Cellar, and other convenient Offices. Also, a Workman's Cottage, and spacious Candle-house, Stable or Coach-house, with Yard and Garden attached. Also, a Seat or Pew in the Parish Church. These Premises are capable of carrying on an extensive whole- sale and retail business, particularly in the Grocery and Candle Trade (for which business there is an excellent opening), having been lately fitted up with every convenient requisite, and pos- sesses the advantage of having had that business carried on there for many years. There is a mortgage of £700, subject to which the Premises will be sold. The Fixtures to be taken to at a valuation. Also, the REVERSION IN FEE of and in one undivided SIXTH-PART or SHARE of a FREEHOLD ESTATE called CROSS PHILIP JACK, in the parish of Llanvetherine con- sisting of about 40 statute Acres, now let at the yearly rent of £ 35, subject to the lives of two persons, of the respective ages of 46 and 65 years. Also, an excellent Grocer's Cart, Gun, &c. Particulars may be had on applying to Mr. Davis, Solicitor Abergavenny. BRECO.N SHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. WM. DAVIES, On Thursday, the 21st day of February, 1833, between the hours of Four and Six in the Afternoon, at the CAMBHIAN ARMS INN, at CRICKHOWELL, by virtue of a conveyance lately made by Mr. Charles Price, of Penydre, near Crickhowell, Maltster, for the benefit of his creditors (subject to such conditions as shall be then produced), THREE undivided Parts or Shares (the whole into six Parts or Shares to be divided) of and in all that substantial MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE, with the Malt-house £ Cisterns, &c., Barn, Stables, Beast-houses, and other i dings, situate at Penydre aforesaid, with the Garden, Yards two Orchards, Meadow, and Appurtenances thereto belonging, now or late in the occupation of the said Charles Price. U^4T^1s0' I°F >and in a11 lhat convenient DWELLING- HOUSE, with the Appurtenances adjoining thereto, now in the occupation of Miss Sarah Price and the Nailer's Shop there, now in the occupation of Jenkin Jenkins. The Premises are pleasantly and very advantageously situ- ated close to the improving town of Crickhowell, and afford a large frontage for building. They have also the advantage of a stream of water running through them. For further particulars, apply (if by letter, post paid) at the Office of Messrs. Gabell and Son, Solicitors, Crickhowell. The valuable LIVE and DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS of ^Y* HOUSEHOLD GOODS and FURNITURE, and other .brtects, late 01 the said Charles Price, will, by virtue of an As- signment made thereof for the benefit of his Creditors, also be SOLD by AUCTION, at PENYDRE aforesaid, on Thursday, the 7th day of February. The Sale to begin at Eleven o'clock. All Persons who have any demand against the said Charles I rice, and who have not already executed the Deeds of Convey- ance and Assignment, are requested immediately to bring in their accounts to Messrs. Gabell anD Son, at whose Office the said Deeds are now lying for the execution of such Creditors otherwise they will be excluded from the benefit thereof. Crickhowell, Jan. 25th, 1833. MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. MICHAEL DAVIS, At the VVESTGATE INN, in the town of NEWPORT, on Saturday, the 23d day of February next, at Three o'clock in the After- noon, LOT 1. A Well-accustomed PUBLIC HOUSE, called THE ROYAL OAK, most advantageously situated m the parish of Christ- church, on the lload from Newport to Chepstow and the New Passage, at the distance of about three miles from the place first named. Lot 2. The REVERSION IN FEE, expectant on the de- cease of a Widow aged 85, of a FARM-HOUSE, BUILDINGS, and 13A. OR. 32P. of Meadow, Pasture, and Wood LAND, called BLAEN SYCHAG, situate in the parish of Trevethin, and held by Copy of Court Roll of the Manor of Wentsland and Bryngwyn. This is a most valuable Property, as it abounds with Coal, and lies at a convenient distance from the town of Pontypool. For further particulars, application may be made to Messrs. M'Donnell and Mostyn, Solicitors, Usk. Usk, January 31st, 1833. HEREFORDSHIRE. FREEHOLD LANDED PROPERTY, With Beautiful Building Sites. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By J. MORGAN and SON, At the LAMB INN, in the town of Ross, on Monday, the 18th day of February, 1833, between the hours of four and six in the afternoon, subject to certain conditions of sale ALL that productive FARM, called THE HILL, situate near the admired village of Whitchurch, in the parishes of Whitchurch and Llangarren, with the Cottage, Barn, Stable, and other Outbuildings thereon, containing 52 statute Acres of Arable, Meadow, Pasture Land and Orcharding, of very superior quality, in a high state of cultivation, and the soil a fine Turnip Loam. This property lies in a most respectable neighbourhood, about midway between the market towns of Monmouth and Ross, ad- joins the new turnpike road from Monmouth to Hereford, and nearly adjoins the turnpike road from Ross to Monmouth, on which roads the London and Liverpool Mails and other Coaches pass and repass daily. The lands are conveniently divided by live fences, and afford several beautiful Sites for building, which command the most in- teresting and picturesque views of the meandering river Wye, Symond's Yat, Copped Wood, and Doward Hills, the Forest of Dean, the Castellated Mansion of Sir S. R. Meyrick, Goodrich Castle, &c., &c. N.B.-There is a Post-office in the village of Whitchurch. For a view apply on the premises, and for further particulars to the Auctioneers, or at the Office of Mr. Hooper, Solicitor, Ross, where a Map of the Estate may be seen. HEREFORDSHIRE. CAPITAL OAK. AND ASH TIMBER. FOR SALE BY AUCTION, By Mr. JOSEPH BIRD, At the FEATHERS HOTEL, at LEDBURY, on TUESDAY, the 5th of March, 1833, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, in Lots,- Capital OAK and 64 ASH TIMBER TREES, now standing on Estates in the parishes of Colwall and Coddington, in the county of Hereford. The Oak Timber is of superior quality and large dimensions, and will produce a great quantity of Bark the situation is near or adjoining good roads, three miles from Ledbury, from whence there is a water carriage to Gloucester, eight miles from the Se- vern at Upton, and twelve from Worcester. For a view of the Timber, apply to J. Barnet, at the Winnings, or to George Baggott, the Woodman, at the Purlieu, both in the parish of Colwall and printed particulars may be had, three weeks preceding the Sale, at the King's Head, Gloucester; Hen and Chickens, Birmingham; Hop Pole, Worcester of J. Hol- brook, Solicitor, Ledbury or of Y. and J. P. Sturge, Surveyors, Broad-street, Bristol. HEREFORDSHIRE. To Gentlemen, Breeders, &c. Important Sale of genuine HEREFORD CATTLE, Team of very superior young CART GELDINGS and MARES. COLTS, &c., at GREAT CORRASS, in the parish of KENTCHURCH, ^situated at nearly equal distances from Mon- mouth, Hereford, and Abergavenny. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By R. WHITE and SONS, On the Premises, on Thursday, the 28th day of February, 1833, beginning at Eleven o'clock, THE entire valuable, thorough-bred HEREFORD CATTLE, JL remarkably clever CART GELDINGS and MARES, COLTS, &c., of Mr. CHARLES MORGAN, who is retiring from the Farming Business; comprising seventeen Cows and Calves, one ditto in ditto, two Barren ditto, eight two-year-old Heifers, twelve three-year-old Steers, eight two-year-old ditto, twenty yearling Heifers and Steers ten Cart Geldings and Mares (two of the latter are in foal), one two-year-old Cart Colt, two well- bred Nag Mares in foal, one ditto three-year-old Filley, two ditto two-year-old Nag Colts, and three yearling ditto. The Auctioneers beg leave to assure Gentlemen, Breeders, and others, that it has seldom fallen to their lot to submit to public sale so desirable a Stock. The Cattle are descended from the stocks of W. C. Hayton, Esq., of Moreton, and other eminent Breeders. The Horses, which are of excellent size and sym- metry, are sound, healthy, and temperate. Every head of the above Stock was bred by the Proprietor on the Premises. THE Commissioners in a renewed Commission]of Bankrupt- awarded andjissued against ED WARD JACOB, of or near the parish of Llantrissent, in the county of Glamorgan, Cattle Dealer, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet at the Three Salmons Inn, in the town of Usk, in the county of Monmouth, on the thirteenth day of March next; when and where the Creditors of the said Bankrupt, who have already proved their Debts under the said Commission, are to attend, in order to choose one or more As- signee or Assignees of the said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects, in the room of David Harrhy and Thomas Howell, both deceased. IVES, Monmouth, Solicitor. MONMOUTHSHIRE. TO BE LET, with immediate possession, — A FARM, called UPPER LANCAYO and the GEORGE, situate in Gwehelog, about a mile from Usk. It comprises a good Farm-house, ample Barns, three Cottages for workmen, and 240 Acres of Land, for the most part of prime quality. A good Tenant will meet with every encouragement, and the most un- exceptionable references will be expected. For particulars and to treat, apply personally at'the Office of Messrs. M'Donnell and Mostyn, Solicitors, Usk. Applications by letter will not be attended to. Feb. 7th, 1833. TO BE LET, AND ENTERED UPON IMMEDIATELY, A DESIRABLE FARM, called PENTWYN, consisting of an excellent Farm House, and convenient Outbuildings, and Eighty Acres of good Arable and Pasture Land, including an excellent Orchard in full bearing, situate in the parish of Penrose. For further particulars apply personally, or by letter post paid, to Messrs. M'Donnell and Mostyn, Solicitors, Usk. Usk, 7th February, 1833. Abbey Tintem and Bigswear District of Roads. NOTICE is hereby given, That a MEETING of the TRUS- 1 EES of this DISTRICT of ROADS will be held at the SLOOP INN, in the village of LANDOGO, on Monday, the 18th day of March next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, when the TOLLS, arising at the several Toll Gates, R^llad the BIGSWEAP. BRIDGE GATE, MONK and CLEARWELL MEEND GATES, will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best bidder or bidders, either separately or together, and for such term as the Trustees may then determine upon, com- mencing from the 20th day of March next. Whoever happens to be the highest bidder, will be required to pay One Month's Rent in advance on signing the Contract, and give security, with sufficient sureties, for payment of the re- mainder of the Rent so agreed for, on the 20th day in every subsequent month. The Tolls collected at the above Gates, during the last year, have amounted to the several sums hereinafter mentioned viz Bigswear Bridge Gate, £ 360 Monk Gate, £ 56 and Clearwell Meend Gate, £ 40, clear of the salaries of the collectors. THOMAS A. WILLIAMS, I Monmouth, Feb. 8, 1833. Clerk to the said Trustees. MONMOUTHSHIRE" Pontypool District of Turnpike Roads. NOTICE is hereby given, That the TOLLS arising at the several Toll Gates within the said District, called or known by the names of the PONTYMOIL GATE, and the PENYRHEOLHIR GATE, will be respectively LET BY AUCTION, to the best bidder, at the house of Mr. John Joshua, at Trosnant, on Tuesday, the fifth day of March next, between the hours of Twelve and Two in the Afternoon, in the manner directed by the Act passed in the third year of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, For regulating Turnpike Roads," which Tolls pro- duced the last year the several sums following :— Pontymoiie Gate £ 565. Penyrheolhir Gate X 160. above the expences of collecting them, and will be put up at those sums. Whoever happens to be the best bidder, must at the same time pay two months' rent in advance, and give security with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for payment of the rest of the money monthly. CHARLES THOMAS EDWARDS, Clerk to the Trustees of the said Turnpike Roads. Dated this 12th day of January, 1833. GLASGOW LOTTERY. By Authority of Parliament. BY virtue and in pursuance of the Act 1st and 2d William IV. cap. 8, the Shares of the GLASGOW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY become Tickets or Chances in a Lottery, for the dis- tribution of the property, funds, and assets of the said Company. The Commissioners under the Act hereby give notice, that they will, ON THE 17TH OF APRIL NEXT, Draw and distribute, in the manner of a State Lottery, a portion of the property, funds, and assets of the said Company, in 2069 lots or prizes, of various amounts of value, among the holders of the 10,000 Shares, Letter B, numbered from 1 to 10,000. The Lots comprise Three Prizes of £ l0,000 each, Besides other Prizes of the value of £2000, £1200, £1000, £ 800, £500, £ 400, £250, £150, £100, £50, £20, £10, and 7C5, As set forth in the Schemes at large, which may be had gratis at all the Lottery Offices in London, and of their Agents in the Country. In order that the Public may be assured of the in- trinsic value of every Prize Lot in the Scheme, the Lottery Office- keepers are guaranteed in giving to every fortunate holder of a Prize Share, the option of taking the property or receiving THE VALVE IN MONEY, as stated in the Scheme, Subject only to a commission of 5 per cent. on Prizes above £100, to cover the risk and expense of sale, and the usual small discount, if the money be received immediately after the drawing. By this option, every inconvenience is obviated that might have been anticipated from the acquisition of distant property. The Shares, divided agreeably to the provisions of the Act, are now on Sale, at the Old State Lottery Office, T. BISH, STOCKBROKER, 4, CORNHILL and at his new Lottery Office, No. 138, Regent-street, London and by his Agent, J. NASH, MERLIN OFFICE, MONMOUTH. £ • s. d. X. Whole chance. 12 12 0 may gain 10,000 Half do. 6 16 0 -——- 5000 Quarter do. 3 10 6 -——— 2500 Eighth do. 1 166 -——— 1250 Sixteenth do 18 6 -——— 625 Bish's success in selling Capitals in all public and private Lotteries, for the last half century, is so well known, that it is useless stating any particulars.
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN. PORTUGAL.—Extract of a letter from an officer of a Bri- tish man-of-war, dated Oporto, Jan. 27, 1833 The force of Don Pedro may at this moment be about 12,000 men, of which 10,000 only are capable of service. Latterly much dissension has occurred amongst his officers, naval and military, as well as cabinet, and things appear fast running to the dogs. As to the fleet, all the respectable officers have resigned rather than stand a court-martial, composed of midshipmen. By dint of determination, we have succeeded in rendering the British more welcome on the north than on the Pedroite side, and have effected cer- tain permission to market on the Miguel shore we now receive large supplies of luxuries for the table at very cheap rates; we get fowls at Is, ducks at lOd, and meat at 3d. We have also succeeded in convincing both sides that it is beneath the soldier to be constantly popping at the respec- tive picquets; and now we are in the neighbourhood, not a musket can be heard where it was death to shew a cap." PARIS, FEB. 9.—A private letter from Lisbon of the 27th of January, gives the following news :—Yesterday the Por- tuguese Government positively refused to grant the satisfac- tion required by the French Government. A brig of war was immediately dispatched to convey this intelligence to France. The French Government demanded that the com- manders of the forts should be dismissed, and that it should be announced in the Gazette that they were dismissed in consequence of the remonstrance of the French Govern- ment. The Portuguese Ministry replied, that such a satis- faction would be too humiliating to the Government, and would make it lose the confidence of its own nation that in consequence it was obliged to refuse what was required, but that it depended on the acknowledged generosity of the French nation. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 15.—On the first intelligence of the late defeat, the Sultan, despairing of being able to save himself by his own exertions, had resolved to throw himself entirely into the arms of Russia, and obtain from that Power the protection of his capital, and the conclusion of a tole- rable peace from Mehemet Ali. But, on this being known, the other Ambassadors at Constantinople exerted themselves that their Governments should be consulted on this occasion, and not Russia alone.-Their united exertions succeeded in inducing the Sultan to ask the mediation of France and England also, on which the Legations of those two Powers, seconded by all the others, immediately took measures to communicate with Ibrahim Pacha. Their zeal was crowned with success. Ibrahim suffered himself to be persuaded to conclude an armistice, to suspend his march, and all further hostilities, on condition that the Sultan should revoke the excommunication which he had pronounced against him and his father, and the latter have the pachalik of Syria. Thus the danger that threatened the Porte is for the present averted. The conditions of the armistice are not yet known. VIENNA, FEB.. 7.—On the 1st of January a Persian Envoy, named Zeimul Abiolin Chan, arrived at Constanti- nople, who is said to be commissioned to offer to the Sultan, on the part of the Schah of Persia, the assistance of an army against Mehemet Ali. Stephaneti Vogorides has been ap- pointed by the Port Prince of Samos, and as such was in- vested on the 31st Deer. with the usual pelisse of honour.
DOMESTIC.
DOMESTIC. THE POOR LAW COMMISSION.—Strict directions have been sent from the Home Office that none of the proceed- ings of the Poor Law Commissioners are to be made known but we have been enabled to collect a little information con- cerning them. We understand that the evidence given in favour of one settlement, and that a birth settlement founded on a civil registration, has been strengthened since our last. The evidence in favour of a management in larger districts, and by more able and responsible officers, and for a central controul, has also been augmented. The most able and re- spectable members of the profession who are concerned in the administration of the poor laws, have declared, that such are their impressions of the impending consequences of the present system, that there is scarcely any sacrifice which they are not ready to make to avert them; the most intelli- gent of the middle classes who have served annual offices, in their statements of the ordinary administration of the system and the jobbing of tradesmen, and the frauds of the labouring classes, go far to justify the opinion of Wyndham, who, whilst others contended that the corruption of society went from the top to the bottom, maintained that the course of corruption was from the bottom to the top. The amount of money mis-spent or lost by the malversations of the paro- chial functionaries, is calculated at between two and three millions annually. The pauper placemen and sinecurists, and the malversations of parochial administrators, will there- fore, it would seem, be found more costly to the nation than the placemen and jobbers under the most corrupt system of general government. A number of amendments have been suggested for the purpose of preventing litigation as re- taining a pauper, supposed to have a settlement in a distant parish, in the parish in which he happens to be, sending notice of the facts on which he is proposed to be re- moved, and allowing the question to be tried without incur- ring the expense of a removal until the case is determined. These are likely to be adopted, unless settlements are alto- gether superseded by a national rate. The advocates for a national rate are numerous, and their arguments cogent. There seems to be little doubt from the successful experi- ments which have been adduced in evidence before the Commissioners, that the total expenditure for the poor may be reduced at least one third, and the poor be better treated, and the progress of pauperism be checked. In many dis- tricts the property has been entirely absorbed by them. One place is spoken of, where the land was very recently offered to the paupers. They took time to consider the offer, and the next day sent word that they declined occupying the land; saying that they preferred having rates, which they 9 11 expected to have raised for them. One of the most able and active of the Commissioners has declared, that in his opinion so certain is the absorption of property and the in- crease of disturbances under the present system, that unless some strong measures be taken by the legislature, he shall sell his own property if he can, and endeavour to secure something to his children by investments in foreign funds. In Bethnal Green, one of the metropolitan parishes, there are now five hundred houses deserted, almost entirely in consequence of the pressure of the poor's rates. In other parishes the progress of the system has been similar.—From the last Number of the Law Magazine. ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS.—English able- bodied paupers must be classed as to their condition with the African negro, the Arabian slave, or the Russian peasant in vassalage. The degree of slavery may vary with the na- ture of the law, the customs of the country, the force of public opinion, or the character of the master; but the principle is the same wherever the labourers have not the free power of selling their own labour. The law of settle- ment in England attaches a certain number of labourers to a certain district of the country, and the proprietors and occupiers of land have the power of regulating the work and wages of those labourers or, to state the case in a more simple form, a country gentlemen is the proprietor of one of those divisions of the country which we call parishes he is put in the commission of the peace; he is the occupier of all the property in the parish a certain number of agricul- tural labourers are attached to the soil by the law of settle- ment tables are formed by computations of bread to fix the necessary maintenance of all the families, and all the inmates of the families, in this village. As proprietor and occupier of the soil, this gentleman requires the labour of these pea- sants he offers them the work at his own price; they refuse to accept it, as being below the real and customary value. They then apply to this gentleman as overseer, who refuses them relief, because they refuse to work. They then apply to this same personage as magistrate for relief; and he, in- vested with the unheard-of powers of the magistracy, sends them to prison* refusing to do his work. Tlr? only diffe- rence_bplv- whip and the tread-wl that the poor man with five or six children may remove. But whither is he to go with the law of removal and settle- ment staring him in the face ?-How does this gentlemen differ from a West India planter?—How does his estate differ from a sugar plantation ? or what, in point of princi- ple, is the difference between the pauper, the negro, the slave, or the vassal ?-Rev. C. D. Brereton, Rector of Little Massing ham, Norfolk. The infant who was committed to York Castle for an alleged contempt of the proceedings of the Court of Chan- cery, has been discharged out of custody. It appears that the writ was taken out on a proceeding on the equity side of the Exchequer. Lord Lyndhurst, on learning what had happened, directed all the parties to appear in Court yes- terday, and, after commenting in terms of indignation on the course which had been pursued, ordered the solicitor to relieve the mother and child forthwith from the situation in which they had been so improperly placed. We under- stand that this extraordinary commitment had its origin in the mistake of a country solicitor.— Observer. On Sunday morning last, Miss E. Brady preached to a. numerous and respectable congregation in the Protestant Methodists' Chapel, in Lady Peckett's Yard, York, from Ezekiel xxxiii. 11. In the evening, she preached from 2 Cor. ix. 24, on which occasion the chapel was crowded in every part, the vestry was filled, and hundreds had to retire, being unable to obtain admission. The Protestant Metho- dists are distinguished for the doquence of their female preachers; Miss Jordan, another lady in their connexion, is spoken of as possessing preaching talents of a high order. AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—A fine blood horse, the property of Mr. Elliott, Royal Hotel, Devonport, was found dead in the stable, having bled to death at the fetlock joint, from which the hoof appeared to have been cleanly cut off. The horse came to Devonport from Erme Bridge in the Bath mail, and performed the stage appa- rently as usual; the hoof has since been found on Stone- house-hill, where it must have been knocked from the leg; but it is more than probable that the poor animal came on some distance with its ankle broken, and from the hill to the stable it must have run upon the stump of the leg. PAYMENT OF JURIES.—The jury who have been empan- nelled for the present Westminster sessions, at the rising of the court, on Saturday, applied to the chairman, to know whether there was any fund out of which they could be paid for their attendance and labour. The chairman told them he was afraid not. The foreman observed that they thought it very hard they should be called away from their homes and businesses, and compelled to devote their time to the service of the public, and yet receive no remunera- tion for it. The chairman said he thought so too, and he hoped, as this was an age of reform, it would not be long before an alteration was made. NEW MODE OF OBTAINING SuBsisTEKCE.—On Tuesday last, a person was brought before one of the borough ma- gistrates, charged with throwing a large stone through the bed-room window of Mr. J. Cramer, in this town. It ap- peared from his statement that he had no other motive than a wish to partake of the gaol allowance, having had little or no food for several days. The magistrates accordingly committed him for one month.—Staffordshire Advertiser. POACHER KILLED AT MOUNTSTEWART.—An inquest was held on Sunday last at Mountstewart, on view of the body of Robert M'Coy, who had been shot in the demesne during the previous night. It appeared in evidence, that poaching having lately been practised to a considerable extent, the gamekeeper, with an assistant, had been on the watch, and hearing the report of guns, had proceeded in the direction from which the sound came, and met with three men, each armed with a gun, whom, from the bright moonlight, they distinctly discerned, the gamekeeper called to them to stand. Two of the men ran, but one remained, and, on the assistant- keeper coming opposite to him, fired at him. The assistant- keeper immediately returned the fire, when the poacher ran, carrying his gun and bag, pursued by the keeper. After running above one hundred yards, he first threw down his bag, which was found to contain eight pheasants, and after- wards laying down his gun, sunk upon the ground, where he soon expired. A number of persons from the neigh- bourhood attended the inquest, including the brothers and other relations of the deceased. After a full investigation, the jury found that the deceased had come to his death in consequence of a gun-shot wound, inflicted by James Kelly, who had fired upon the deceased in his own defence, the deceased having previously fired upon him.— Belfast Chron. Farmer, the coachman of T. Harman, Esq., who was charged with having murdered a young woman, his fellow- servant, as detailed in a former paper, died on Monday morning, at his master's house, of the wounds he inflicted upon himself immediately after having committed the al- leged murder. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 6.—The French are evidently getting ready a strong naval force in all their ports. The only cause for this must be the presumption that if the Russians assist the Turks to resist the advance of the Egyptian army, they in so doing will have the command of the passage of the Dardanelles. The English Government have evidently an eye to what they are about, and are getting some heavy ships in such a state of preparation, that a very few weeks would send them to sea. The Bellerophon, Ganges, and Edin- burgh, of the line, with the Jova, President, and Vindictive frigates, at this port, are ordered to be unroofed, and gradu- ally put into a state fit for active service. We presume that ships at other ports are similarly to be brought forward. The Penzance Tin Coinage for the quarter ended on Mon- day last, amounted to 3,170 blocks.— Cornwall Gazette. DEATH OF EARL FITZWILU A.:Ii.-At Milton, in North- amptonshire, William, Earl Fitzwilliam, died on Friday, the 8th instant, in the 85th year of his age. The title and estates of this highly and deservedly respected nobleman descend to his only child, Charles William, Viscount Milton. Lusus NATURE.—A ewe in the possession of Mr. Green, of Marsh Green Farm, Isle of Wight, has yeaned alive a double lamb, possessing eight legs, two complete bodies which become united at the breasts, and although there are two back bones the neck is of the usual form. The head has two distinct mouths in opposite directions, four ears, and only two eyes, one in the middle of each forehead.- Hampshire Chronicle. The Society for Relieving Sick and Distressed Emigrants have made a report of their proceedings in the last season, which had been published just before the accounts came away. It appears that, notwithstanding the impediments thrown in the way of the society last season by the breaking out of the cholera, it had forwarded into the interior not less than 8763 poor settlers, of which 8100 went to Upper Canada. Of this number 6850 were from Ireland. The society had received from the fund raised by the tax on emigrants the sum of -fl684, being: one-fourth of the total receipts from that source. The emigrants are stated to be generally in good employment, few being idle who were disposed to work. -e"6-
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FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 8. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Edward Croker, late of Lombard-street, tobacconist. Charles Brown, Tottenham-court-road, dealer in china. BANKRUPTS. Thos. Greatorex, Albany-street, Regent's-park, hay salesman. Damel Learv, Parliament-street, surgeon. Robert Hardcastle, West Smithfield, plumber. Joseph Woolfe Cohen, Lower Ormond-auay, Dublin, and Bury- \A7^n^ef:' London, wholesale jeweller. Vv imam Rolinson Jones, Shad Thames, lighterman. Louis Joseph John Noel. Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn, scrivener. John Hardiman and Wm. Hardiman, St. Dunstan's-hill, Lower Shames-street, ship agents. Charles Hannum, Chippenham, Wiltshire, carpenter. George Smith, Stoke Mills, East Stoke, Dorsetshire, miller. Ihomas May, Chesterfield, grocer. William Earee, Birmingham, victualler. \v ir Norwich, money scrivener. vv"ii-arrl John Neep, Norwich, silversmith. William Down, jun., Portsea, woollen draper. Janles Moxon, jun., Southampton, chemist. j Joh i Foster, Leeds, printer. lujamin Stores T>rm<'