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Lord Willoughby de Brooke, at his audit at Louth, re- turned to bis low-ground tenants of the parish of Gayton- le-Marsh, a whole year's rent, and agreed to deduct 10 per cent. from the rent for the time to come. The Rev, Dr. Meed, Rector of the parish, also abated his tithes 30 per cent. Robert Cracroft, Esq. of Hackthorn, has returned ten per cent. to his tenants. Joseph Livesey, Esq. of Sturton Hall, returned twenty per cent, to his tenantry at his last rent-day. The Rev. Henry Trollope, of Harrington, has returned twenty per cent. from his year's tithe. At the rent-day of the Heath estate of the late J. H. Smyth, Esq., the trustees made the return of ten per cent. to the respective tenants. Sir Richard Sutton, Bart. at his late audit, again returned fifteen per cent. to his tenants. The Rev. H. J. Ridley, Rector of Kirby-under-Dale, Yorkshire, on receiving his last half-year's tithe-rent, re- turned ten per cent. to all his tenants at that place and also stated, that if the depression in agriculture should con- tinue he would still make a further reduction in his tithes. The rage for tobacco-planting in this county (Waterford) almost exceeds belief. We have known some acres of po- tatoes in a very forward state dug up and destroyed for the purpose of substituting this new-comer. This is not, how- ever, so much to be wondered at, if, as we are assured, the latter produces from £100 to S150 per acre; but there is considerable trouble and expence, as well as risk, attending the cultivation. The number of growers in this county is much greater than it was last year, and there is no doubt it would have been considerably increased, if the process of saving the tobacco had been more generally understood. Before the young plant has taken root, various methods are resorted to in order to protect it from the sun. Some use paper, others oyster-shells, but principally, about Ennis- corthy, small flower-pots are used, which are purchased at about £1 a thousand. There are about 3250 plants to an acre. They are selling at from Is to 2s per hundred. It is necessary to watch the plants, to prevent theft. A few nights ago, Lieutenant Atkin, R.N., having occasion to go into his garden at Rose Rock, about eleven o'clock, disco- vered a man stealing his tobacco plants.—The fellow had filled a basket, and had stripped off his inexpressibles, which he had nearly filled, when Mr. Atkin approached.—In his alarm he abandoned both the basket and the pantaloons, and, clearing the wall, effected his escape.— Wexford Herald. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER.—Friday even- ing a man of colour, calling himself John Stevens, was brought up from Portsmouth by Ellis, charged on suspi- cion of having murdered a man named John Dow, of Ayr, in Scotland, in the year 1825.—It appeared that in the year mentioned a young man of colour lived in Ayr with his wife, and passed by the name of Johnson; a farmer named Dow was in the habit of visiting the family, and some jea- lousy arose on the part of Johnson, in consequence of which quarrels took place, and one night Johnson armed himself with a knife and ripped open the bowels of Dow, who died in consequence. Johnson absconded, and although two hundred pounds reward was offered for his apprehen- sion, he escaped, and got on board a merchantman bound to the West Indies. In September last the prisoner was at the island of Trinidad, and a private soldier of the 54th regiment, who was in Ayr at the time of the murder, pointed him out as the perpetrator. He was consequently taken into custody and transmitted to this country. The prisoner strongly declared his innocence, and said his name was Stevens and not Johnson. He said he never was in Scotland in his life, but was a native of the Isle of Man, which he left three years ago to go to Trinidad to manage his mother's estates, in consequence of the death of his fa- ther. He left his wife and children in the Isle of Man, in comfortable circumstances, and remitted them money re- gularly for their support, with the consent of his mother. Sir Richard Birnie said he was very sorry if such was the case, but the information before him was so strong that he must send him into Scotland for examination. The prisoner repeated his protestations of innocence, but was re-con- signed to the care of Ellis, who left town last night with him for Ayreshire. The prisoner was very cheerful, and said it would soon be proved to the world that he was an innocent man. REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE.—The following is the number of the persons of various classes who entered the Refuge of the Destitute last year. The number of shoe- makers and weavers is very remarkable:— Labourers 967 Bedstead-makers 10 servants 240 Brush-makers 10 Shoemakers .228 Cotton-winders 10 Weavers 210 Chimney-sweepers 10 Seamen 135 Grooms io Carpenters 72 Sail-makers 10 Hawkers 65 Silk-winders 10 Painters 56 Tinmen 10 bailors 56 Brass-founders 9 Jneggars 45 Gunsmiths 9 N eedlewomen 45 Barbers 8 rgncklayers. 40 Oilmen 8 Printers 40 Paper-hangers 8 Sawyers. 37 Drovers 7 wacksmiths.. 35 Engineers 7 Butchers. 29 Farriers 7 gardeners 27 Tanners 7 stonemasons 27 Wood-carvers 7 plasterers 26 Cork-cutters 6 natters 25 Calico-printers. 6 Clerks. 25 Coach-makers 6 s 24 Leather-dressers 6 harness-makers 22 Turners 6 ^Bookbinders. 20 Chair-makers 5 i;,Xers 20 Cotton-spinners 5 Bookbinders 20 Chair-makers. 5 i;,Xers 20 Cotton-spinners 5 Wheel wiights. 16 Engravers 5 Sutlers 16 Fishmongers. 5 fia^er.s 15 Jewellers. 5 Wadding-makers 15 Millwrights 5 Brick makers 15 Silversmiths 5 Basket-makers 15 Tallow-chandlers 5 Navigators 15 File-cutters 4 Cabinet-makers 13 Mat-makers 4 Coopers 13 Opticians. 4 Iron-founders 12 Rope-makers 11 No trade 171 Rope-makers. 11 No trade 171 MARSH, STRACY, AND GRAHAM'S BANKRUPTCY,on Saturday Mr. Graham, one of the partners in the above firm, was summoned to speak to certain entries of transfers which appear, in some of the books, to be in the handwriting of the late Henry Fauntleroy, whilst other corresponding entries appear in the hand-writing of Mr. Graham. The Abbe Burgot, one of the executors of the Countess de la Blache, a forged transfer of whose stock, to the amount of above ill,000 was committed by Fauntleroy, was also summoned, and attended to give his evidence, as it was become a ques- tion how far the Bank of England, or the executors of the deceased countess, has a right to prove on the estate of the bankrupts for the sum obtained by Fauntleroy, by virtue of the forged instrument. Mr. Graham was sworn, and his answers were to the following effe.ct :-viz. That the bank- ing business was conducted by Fauntleroy. Deponent had 11 JL" HIWIMIM MIWMAGIBBBMWBWABBAM—MM frequently written in the books to FauQJ;teroy's dictation. Deponent did at times require the late Henry Fauntleroy to explain the accounts, and was always told that they were kept as was usual in all banking houses. The Abbe Burgot said to the best of his belief the' Countess de la Blache, whose Father Confessor the Abbe had been, had placed in the hands of the bankrupts upwards of fl 1,000; at the date of the transfer no power of attorney was given by the Count- ess to Henry Fauntleroy, to dispose of the sum or any part of it; subsequently to the transfer, by virtue of the fictitious document, the Countess, by persuasion of Fauntleroy, had executed a power of attorney. The meeting was adjourned, preparatory to a case being laid before counsel previous to the declaration of any dividend. The Commissioners of Stamps have, it is said, quashed a number of informations lodged against apothecaries and druggists for selling the aromatic spirit of vinegar, made according to the Edinburgh Dispensatory, without a stamp, the same not having been sold with any printed label or di- rections descriptive of its qualities and efficacy. A consi- derable number of persons have paid the mitigated penalty. Mdrning Paper. CONSISTORY COURT, THURSDAY. BRAWLING IN CHURCH.—HOILE v. SCALES.—-This was a suit for brawling in the church, brought by one of the churchwardens of the parish of St. Mary, Stratford-le-Bow, against Mr. Michael Scales. It appeared that certain proceedings relative to an act of parliament in contemplation by the select vestry, had ex- cited considerable opposition in the parish, and at a meeting in November last, in the vestry, Mr. M. Scales attended for the purpose of moving certain resolutions which were con- sidered obnoxious by the said select vestry. That Mr. Scales, at that time in a brawling manner, proposed to the chairman subjects for discussion totally irrelevant to the purposes of the meeting—that the chairman (Mr. Coward) refusing to sanction such discussion, Mr. Scales, in a brawl- ing und violent manner, moved that Mr. Coward should leave the chair, as being unfit to preside at the meeting also another resolution, that Mr. Bilton, a lawyer, who at- tended professionally for Mr. Coward, should quit the room. Both these motions were refused to be put, and upon the chairman vacating his seat, Mr. Scales, in a violent manner, went up to Mr. Bilton and seized him forcibly by the collar in order to expel him, and thrust his knuckles in his face. This was the charge of brawling and smiting preferred against Mr. Scales. The King's Advocate, on behalf of the Promoter, con- tended that Mr. Scales had no right to insist on the expul- sion of Mr. Bilton, who, in a professional capacity, having drawn up the act of parliament projected by the select vestry, attended to advise the chairman. Dr. Addams addressed the court on behalf of Mr. Scales, and characterised the whole suit as contemptible and arbi- trary. The facts of the case were, that the parish was foiled in procuring a certain act to be passed respecting the watch- ing, lighting, &c. of the parish, and the object of the meet- ing in question was solely to saddle on the parish the whole expence of their abortive attempt. But this measure had created a feeling of vindictiveness on the part of the church- warden and the vestry clerk, and this suit was the result. The judge said the proceeding was instituted under the statute of Edward VI. for preventing brawling in church. The court has only to look to any violation of that decorum which ought to prevail in a place of sanctity. Now, the expression which Mr. Scales used was, "I'll have no law- yers here," and I cannot think, when I consider the object upon which the vestry was met, that this comes at all within the meaning of brawling. The most serious part is now to come. Mr. Scales had affirmed, that he would retain the books of the vestry, if he were the strongest man. This strongly implied intentions that were not peaceable; and cl witnesses had deposed to a scuffle; and the court is of opi- nion that assault has been committed, and I am under the reluctant necessity of pronouncing that the statute has been violated; and that statute inflicts the penalty of excommu- nication, which the court has no authority to alter. The act of George III. takes away the civil disability of the said penalty, and inflicts a term of imprisonment as a substitute. The sentence of the court is, that Mr. Michael Scales be ex- communicated, and imprisoned for a term of seven days. EXECUTION.—On Monday morning an immense crowd assembled to witness the execution of Edward Martelli, Henry Jubilee Conway, and James Butler. The proper authorities assembled at the usual hour, and after the requi- site preparations had been made, the unfortunate men were brought into the press-room.-Martelli first entered, leaning on the arm of the Rev. Mr. Turner. So great was his ap- parent coolness and resignation, that no person who was not acquainted with himself or the Rev. Gentleman, could have ascertained which was intended for execution. His general deportment was gentlemanly and imposing; his age 25, and his dress, with which he had taken some pains, was far superior to the general one of condemned culprits. His hands and elbows were then tied, and he requested the Under Sheriff to forward a letter which he had written to his prosecutors. He then seated himself, and joined in prayer with his spiritual adviser with great fervour. Con- way was then introduced. He was rather a good looking youth of 19, and had been convicted of forgery with Mar- telli. He also seemed perfectly resigned, and was tied while engaged in prayer.—Before he sat down, Martelli requested leave to say a few words to the persons present (reporters,) which was, of course, instantly granted. He then, in a short but very impressive address, exhorted them to take warning by his unfortunate end, and to follow the dictates of religion and morality. He had been condemned to suffer for a crime, which doubtless rendered it necessary that he should suffer, but he assured them that death had lost its sting, and lie could die with tranquillity and resignation. He then affectionately bade them farewell, and hoped God might bless them. Butler entered at the latter part of his address, and also seemed greatly resigned, praying fervently while being bound. When every thing was in preparation for the scaffold, each of them shook hands with Mr. Wontner, and earnestly thanked him for the kindness which, consistent with their unfortunate situation, he had granted them. Mar- telli grasped his hand most affectionately, as if he was part- ing with his last friend, and after having most fervently blessed and thanked him, a tear for the first time escaped him, as he turned from him and averted his face. Mr. Wontner, by no means unused to such thanks and partings, and whose sensibility must have been somewhat blunted by the repetition, was visibly affected, and afterwards declared, that during his long experience he had met with no such extraordinary instances of resignation, inspired by religious observance, as in Martelli and Conway. The procession then moved towards the last scene, in the order in which they entered, and the unfortunate men joined most devoutly in the burial service, emphatically delivered by the Rev. Dr. Cotton. Butler was attended by the Rev. Mr. Turner, of the Wesleyan Chapel, Chelsea. It will be recollected he was convicted of setting fire to the floor-cloth manufactory of Messrs. Downing, at Chelsea, and the greatest interest was felt by the public in his case, (which appeared to have been clearly proved by circumstantial evidence,) from the fact of his repeatedly declaring his innocence since the time of his conviction. Inquiry has been since made into the facts, but the result was, that the order for his execution re- mained in force. His age was twenty, and death appeared to have no terrors for him, as he conducted himself with a decent firm, ness. He arrived in the soup-room, at the foot of the gallows, and was seated for a moment. He still prayed earnestly, but still unhesitatingly persisted in his in- nocence. Martelli, first mounted, still firm, and was tied, after gazing a few seconds around him. Conway bowed, and blessing all present, was quickly arranged beside Mar- telli, who bade him adieu. Butler then parted from Mr. Turner and was tied with celerity. He at intervals prayed, and declared that he was not guilty. His last words were "Innocent! Innocent! The drop fell, and himself and his unfortunate fellow-culprits were beyond all chance of recovery from human aid. His continued declarations of innocence to the last, his earnest devotion, and his youth, impressed many with the opinion that he must have been guiltless, or he could not, consistent with his present sense of devotion, have continued such protestations. No means, however, were left untried by his friends to establish his in- nocence, and no earthly tribunal could have justly acquitted him with the facts in evidence. The bodies, after hanging an hour, were given to their friends for interment. MALT LAWS.—Government have acquiesced in a system of new regulations as regards the Malt Trade. The Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, however, has so contrived it, that he shall be enabled to revert to the old law should the new system lead to any importai-t/ncrease of fraud, smuggling, or any other illegal practices TKis, we conceive, is giving fair play to both parties, K'tne maltsters especially. The following is the report.- Proposed alterations in the .malt laws, being the result of the conference held at the Excise-oiffce.the 7th of July, 1829, be- tween a deputation of maltsters, accompanied by E. B. Port- man, Esq., M.P. for Dorsetshire, on the one part, and Sir F. H. Doyle, with certain officers of excise, subject to the ap- proval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. That the keeping of the barley-book, and expressing the quan- tity of corn iij the notic<T for wet tingle abolished; in lieu thereof a book or paper be kept, in which the maltster shall enter the number of bushels put into steep, within three hours after he shall have finished wetting, with the allowance of five per cent. for variations, as at present. The amount of penalty for breaches of this regulation to be modified. That maltsters who wish to sprinkle their corn on the floor be- fore the expiration of 12 days, may, on giving notice of their in- tention to sprinkle it, at the expiration of eight days, provided the corn have been kept covered with water in the cistern 50 hours, and there be no other corn on the floor, which has not been kept so long covered with water in the cistern. That the certificate system be abolished, and that the allowance of 20 per cent. made for the swell of the corn in the cistern and couch be reduced to 17J per cent. That when couches are thrown out by the officers for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether they have been compressed, the allowance of five per cent. be increased after the first twelve hours to 6t per cent. That corn be considered as a couch until the expiration of 30 hours after it has been thrown out of the cistern but that no charge be made from a guage taken after the expiration of 26 hours, if a previous guage of the same corn have been taken by the supervisor or officer. That the clause requiring monthly entries to be made be re- pealed. That the relaxations allowed by the Treasury, and not hereby altered, be made law. That sec. 43 of the act, which provides for locking up corn from the kiln, be retained if necessary, for checking of fraud, but not by way of making a charge. The allowance in that case to be 20 per cent. on pale, and 30 per cent. on blown malt. A slight alteration in the wording of sec. 37, by changing so that the sides or outer edges shall be in straight lines" into so that they may be conveniently guaged." And in the 7th section, by omitting the words, At the time of taking such account," in the parenthesis, last line, page 444 of the printed copy of the act. It was proposed by the deputation, that Sir F. H. Doyle should submit to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for his consideration, the immediate suspension of the certificate system, in case he should approve of its ultimate abolition. (Signed) F. H. D. E. D. P. In the Court of King's Pench, Dublin, on Thursday, a verdict of X750 damages and 6d costs was recorded against Mr. O'Flaherty, the proprietor of the Connaught Journal, for a series of libels contained against Mr. Smith, a gentle- man residing in the county of Galway. At a meeting of the St. Marylebone parishioners, held on Monday, at the Horse Bazaar, Mr. Hume, the chairman, entered into a variety of particulars respecting the wanton extravagance and general mismanagement of the select ves- trymen. It seems, in, the first place, that the accounts of the parish have not been balanced for fifteen or twenty years, and that during that period they have been so en- tered, as to render it impossible for any one of the select vestry to know whether they be correct or not. Money has also been borrowed while there were large balances in hand so that the parishioners have actually been compelled to pay interest upon borrowed mpney- In the second place, notwithstanding that the rental of the parish—the most wealthy, populous, and influential in the metropolis—is X704,000, and the amount of rates £ 125,000, the select ves- try have contrived to incur the enormous debt of £ 187,000. In the third place, they have raised the poor rates to a sum of Xi 5,000 higher than in 1826. SUICIDE OF MR. SLATFORD, THE STOCKBROKER.—On Saturday evening an inquest was held at the Red Lion, Stoke Newington, on view of the body of Mr. Job Slatford, who had put a period to his existence on the day preceding. The deceased, who was about 35 years of age, was known to have been some years ago in possession of a fortune of £ 20,000, which, however, had been dissipated by unfortu- nate speculations in the public funds; and he destroyed himself in a state of mental distress, supposed to have been occasioned by inability to meet his engagements at the Stock Exchange on settling day, The deceased effected his pur- pose by firing a pistol at his head. The bullet passed through the head, and was found in the night-cap. The only evidence which was produced was to prove the finding of the deceased in his bed-room, quite dead. He had been in a low desponding state for some months. A verdict of insanity was returned. Saturday was Election Saturday, when the seven young gentlemen of Eton College were put in nomination for King's College, Cambridge. In the afternoon, at two o'clock, ac- cording to the annual custom, the Provost of King's Col- lege (Dr. Thackeray) and the Posers (Mr. Coleridge and IV Mr. Cookesley) arrived at the College, and were met by the Provost and Fellows of Eton, when the Captain of the School, Mr. Brown, delivered a Latin address, after which the election trials were gone through, and the usual removes made. In the evening, Dr. Goodall, Provost of Eton, en- tertained the Provost of King's, and the Posers, with the Masters and Fellows of Eton, at dinner. The late King was very partial to Eton College. He used often to write to the head master to obtain a half-holiday for the boys, and invariably recommended to the Noblemen about Court to send their sons to be educated there. His Majesty used to relate the following characteristic anec- dote Some years past I saw two of the urchins shooting in my preserve both shirked in a ditch I caught them, and took away their guns; didn't know me: took me for a keeper, and offered me a half-crown to let them off, and said they would tell the King, who they were sure, would not mind their killing a hare. Frightened them out of their wits when I said who I was, and that I should complain to the Doctor (their master); instead of which I sent a few pheasants and a hare, upon their promising not to poach again; and they kept their word. Both Peers-both Peers now, and two of the strictest game-preservers in England," continued the King, laughing; a proof of the saying that an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper, eh V— Windsor Herald. In the garden belonging to Mr. Robertson, schoolmaster, at Dunning, two nightingales have built their nest this sea- son in an apple-tree, and are bringing forth their young. A cluster of apples grows through the side of the nest, and one up through its centre.-Perth, Courier. There are at this time three beautiful specimens of the Yucca Gloriosa plant, or Adam's Needle, in bloom—one at Chichester, the stem of which is nearly twelve feet high, -another at Bromham-hall, Bedfordshire, nine feet in height, and containing fifty-three side branches,—and the third at Reading, nearly seven feet high each of them ex- hibiting many hundreds of beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Essex Herald, July 28. The Duke de Chartres seems determined to inform him- self, by personal inspection, of all that is worthy of remark in the course of his tour through Scotland. So early as eight o'clock y'esterday morning he was at Leith saw-mills, and most minutely inspected Mr. Burs tail's steam-carriage, and the machinery of the mil's for converting timber from the largest log to the thinnest veneeer, with all of which he ex- pressed himself in terms of the highest admiration. We understand Mr. Burstall is altering his present carriage to adapt it for a railway, and is likewise preparing a carriage, which will be but little heavier than the full sized stage- coach, in which he will embody all the improvements that his late trials have suggested, with the full expectation of producing a complete travelling machine fit to perform on any turnpike-road in the kingdom.—Scotsman. A MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURER.-An advertisement lately appeared in a certain morning paper for a lady 11 qua- lified as a partner for a gentleman whose business, generally very good, has of late very considerably increased." On inquiry it turned out that the gentleman was neither more nor less than a crossing-sweeper, who declared that should St. Swithin be propitious, he should be able to lend a good round sum to any proprietors of tea-gardens able to give good security. We fear many would be glad to apply for it. LAUGHABLE HOA.X.—The following laughable hoax was played off a few days since, which brought out hundreds of gulls. Although there was a lack of pigeons the hawks were flying about in numbers, and in some instances pounced upon their prey with rapture, knowing the thing was sure. The following is a copy of the handbill, which was most in- dustriously circulated:— 100 Sovereigns. Grand novel Aquatic Exhibition, On Monday July 27, 1829, Mr. Grimaldi will perform the astonishing feat of steering himself from Westminster Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, in forty minutes, for the above amount, in a Washing Tub Drawn by Four Geese!! Mr. G. will be seen at the Swan, the foot of the bridge, at two o'clock and will start at five precisely. Long before the time appointed, the steps of Westminster Bridge, on the Middlesex side, were completely crowded, as were Lambeth-walk, the banks on the opposite side, Chandler's the Ship, the Swan, and in fact, all the houses between the two bridges. At Chandler's a bill was produced, printed on a yellow ground. Six o'clock arrived no Grimaldi ap- peared but the geese were evidently awaiting the start. We are told that a wager had been made that a certain o number of persons could be brought out by a time named, but the worthy landlord of the Swan, or Mr. Grimaldi, knew nothing of the hoax. IRELAND.—As far as the accounts received this morning (Tuesday) warrant the inference, the proclamation and the accompanying letter of the Lord Lieutenant's Secretary, appear to have produced a quieting effect on the people of the north. But the details of the actual mischief done in a few days are very distressing. It is now said, that in the county of Tyrone alone the deaths have not been less than fifty. I trust that this will turn out a gross exaggeration; but it is somewhat remarkable, although we have coroners enough, that no inquest appears as yet to have been taken. In Enniskillen the symptoms of disorder were declining, and by Wednesday last several of the women and children had returned from the mountains. The presence of the 8th Dragoons in the town of Enniskillen was productive of the most salutary effects. -000- FRIDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 24. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. Edward Eager, Langley, Buckinghamshire, and New South Wales, merchant. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Mayes Bond, East Dereham, Norfolk, linen-draper. BANKRUPTS. Edward Jackson Blackwell, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, wool- len-cloth manufacturer. Samuel Fox, Surrey-row, Blaelfriars-road, druggist. James Morgan, Hope-makers'-fields, plumber. Andrew Sodo and William Colli agwood, Cleveland-street, Mile-end-road, dyers. John Stokes, Hackney, plumber. Thomas Wilkinson, Bishopsgate-street-without, hatter. Joseph Bennett, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, huckster. William Brewer, Bristol, corn-factor. Jonathan and James Broadhurst, Buglawton, Cheshire, silk- throwsters. Abraham Farrer, Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstapler. James Gibson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, draper. William Harrison, Bristol, leather-factor. John Hodgson, Manchester, merchant. Joshua Jones, Bristol, merchant. John Lowe, Wrigglesworth, Manchester, corn-merchant. Shadrach Pocock, Brighton, painter. William Roddis, Byfield, Northamptonshire, baker. John Whitehead, Manchester, coach-proprietor. Timothy Wood, jun., Clayton, Yorkshire, worsted-manufac- turer. Shadrach Wride, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, timber-merchant. William Young, Worcester, tailor.

.-ffomgir. The Turks are organizing Bosnia, and four divisions of 5000 men each, drawn from that province, are to march on Schoumla or Widdin and if not needed there to join the Pacha of Scutan, who is to raise a force of 60,000 Alba- nians. The news of the battle of the 11 th of June had reached Constantinople, and one of its first effects was an order of a reinforcement of 7000 men for the garrison of Schoumla. CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 25.—On the 23d, the English and French Ambassadors, who had been received with the greatest distinction by the government, and with real en- thusiasm by the people, received the usual presents from the Ottoman Porte. Magnificent Cashmere shawls were presented to Count Guilleminot. Mr. Robert Gordon has accepted some Arabian horses richly caparisoned. Their formal presentation will very shortly take place under tents at Terapia. Their excellencies have already had two au- diences with the Reis Effendi. It seems that the mutual explanations were extremely friendly, and all the relations of amity and good understanding with the courts of France and England appear to be restored. Silence is still observed respecting the late events before Schoumla. The authorities watch with the greatest rigour over all expressions of political opinions. Some persons who had been so imprudent as to converse aloud in a tavern at Pera, of the defeat of the Grand Vizier, have been arrested and thrown into prison. The tavern-keeper has lost his head, for having endeavoured to defend his guests. The government does not publish any official bulletins, but it causes news to be circulated by its agents, and woe to those who shall take it into their heads not only to contradict, but even to disbelieve them. Thus it is that it is attempted to mislead the public respecting the result of the battle of the 11th of June; but fugitives from Schoumla, who have ar- rived at Adrianople, have spread alarm every where by say- ing that the army was completely defeated, and that in the 11 y camp at Schoumla 40 men die daily of the dysentery. It is added that the Russians are making great preparations to pass Mount Balkan and attack Bourgast. All this is circulated in whispers. Meantime the people are perfectly calm: they trust in the prophet, and in the fortune of the Sultan. The Capitan Pacha, in his late excursion, constantly sailed along the coast, avoiding to meet with the enemy. He returned to the Bosphorus as soon as he perceived that Admiral Greigh was endeavouring to draw him into the open sea; but the presence of the fleet protects the arrival of supplies of provisions from the neighbouring ports, and its cruise along the coast has doubtless been undertaken for that purpose. Meantime the blockade of the Dardanelles is enforced with the same rigour by the Russian squadron. Admiral Heyden paid a visit to the British Ambassador as he passed Tenedos. It was known that Mr. R. Gordon had assured the English merchants at Smyrna, that his government did not recognise the extension of the Greek blockade. There is no news from Asia: in Egypt trade is entirely annihilated. The Viceroy has given to his son, Ibrahim Pacha, the com- mand of his fleet, the destination of which is unknown. It appears that at the late fair of Leipsig the demand for various art cles had much improved, and a very con- siderable quantity of merchandize had been disposed of. This is attributed to the demand for the Levant, and to the franchise of the port of Venice. Large parcels of draperies 1 had been sold, a single Israelitish house having purchased 50,000 crowns' worth for the Levant market. Very exten- ( sive purchases were also made for Poland. -iaq The new regulations respecting the postage of letters in France have been recently published. They are as follows: Article 1. The letters carried by regular packet-boats, at the expence of the state, to the two American continents, and the islands attached to them, shall pay, above the postage fixed by the law of the 15th of March, 1827, a tax of 15 dechnes per sin- gle letter. (A decime is equal to two French sous.) Letters sent to any part of the Mediterranean from French ports, by packets, shall pay a tax of ten decimes. The increase of that tax shall be proportioned in the same manner as that which is deter- mined by the third article of the said law. When these letters are to be carried by mercantile vessels, they shall only be passa- ble according to the tax fixed by the sixth article of the said law. Newspapers, pamphlets, printed letters in the French or other languages, shall pay a sea rate, whether going or coming, which shall be four times the amount of tax fixed by the law of the 15th March, 1827, in proportion to their carriage on French territory. Article 2. "Letters from France, for England, Scotland, and Ireland, reciprocally, which shall be carried by means of an ex- traordinary service of estafettes between Paris and Calais, shall pay above the postage fixed by the tariffs in operation a tax of three decimes per single letter. The proportion of increase of this supplementary tax shall be the same as that which has been fixed by the third article of the law of the 15th of March, 1827. THE LAST WILL OF NAPOLEON.—It appears from the Courier des Tribunaux, that several parties claiming dif- ferent sums under the will of Napoleon have instituted pro- cesses in the French courts, for the recovery of their res- pective legacies; but these have been met, from time to time, by legal and technical objections, which, though they do not deny the right of the testator to bequeath; or the le- gatees to claim, resist them on the ground that they have not been made in the proper form. Amongst other claim- ants under the will was Madame Dugumier, a widow, who claimed, in right of her deceased husband, as the repre- sentative of his father, General Dugumier, to whom Napo- leon bequeathed 100,000 francs. She presented a copy of the will, proved in England; but, without touching the merits of the claim, it was rejected for want of the forms prescribed by the law of France. (It should be observed here, that Messrs. Lafitte, who are the depositaries of 5,000,000 of francs left by the ex-Emperor in 1815, and the executors, Bertrand and Montholon, oner no objection, but are ready to pay, when authorised by the proper legal forms and also that the late King, Louis XVIII., renounced any claim which he might have as Sovereign to the personal effects of Napoleon.) Under these circumstances, Madame Dugumier endeavoured to serve a process on the young Duke de Reichstadt, Napoleon's son, in the persons of his natural guardians-his mother, the Duchess of Parma, and his grandfather, the Emperor of Austria; but this was not permitted, as neither were subjects of France, nor within the jurisdiction of the French courts. She at length sought for the appointment of a trustee to the property, whom she might legally sue. This was refused by the Court of Pre- mier Instance, but the judgment of that court has been re- 3 cently set aside by the Cour Royale, which has directed the trustee to administer to the vacant succession, as to the per- sonal property, according to the forms of law which would be allowed in any ordinary case. This decision is most im- portant to many of the legatees of Napoleon, who have for many years met the greatest obstacles in their endeavours to obtain those bequests to which they are entitled under his will. Hamburgh papers state, that the Russians have succeeded in passing r, the Balkan. This is the Rubicon, beyond which it was thought some time since they would not ven- ture to pass-for this campaign at least. A letter from Odessa adds, It is universally believed here, that our troops will reach Adrianople this year." Another letter dated Jassy, July 10, observes, it is announced from Tulczyn, July 2, that a second Russian army of reserve, said to be 40,000 strong, is in full march to the Principali- ties and the Danube." At Constantinople, it appears, that the tone of the public feeling is decidedly warlike. The Sultan is rousing himself, like a chafed lion, and is resolved to make one desperate effort for the recovery of his glory and his provinces. The plains of Adrianople will soon, we suspect, like the field of Waterloo, be a place destined to be remembered for ages. CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 30.—From a letter received by way of Belgrade:—"The port has at length published an account of the events before Schoumla in the middle of this month. The bulletins endeavour to conceal the extent of their disasters, and to represent them in a manner less dis- advantageous to the Turkish arms. Meantime extraordinary efforts are making to oppose with energy the advance of the enemy. The army of reserve at Adrianople has received orders immediately to proceed to Schoumla. Every thing indicates that the Sultan himself will very shortly take the field with the troops encamped at Terapia. The fleet under the Capitan Pacha is soon to sail again. The hopes that were founded on the arrival of the English and French am- bassadors seem to have been premature. We hear that the progress of the negociations respecting Greece is not favour- able. The continuance of military operations, by the Greeks, is an obstacle to the desired result. BUCHAREST, JULY 4.—Large magazines have been found at Silistria. Only a few days ago it was reported that there was a scarcity of every thing. According to the capitula- tion, the two Pachas, with the garrison, are to be sent as prisoners of war to Russia; the whole of the Turkish inha- bitants are, however, permitted to emigrate with their move- able property to Bulgaria or the other side of the Balkan. Accordingly they are all preparing to remove to the interior. Letters from Odessa inform us that a petition to the Em- peror had been signed by numerous merchants of that place, the object of which was to pray his Majesty would grant the free exportation of corn. The weather had been very unfavourable, and the harvest in the southern parts of the empire had suffered much, as during two months it had rained almost without intermission. In several districts the root had been destroyed, and in others the corn laid, and the damage irreparable; nor was there a district that had not suffered some injury. HAMBURGH, JULY 24.-Yesterday was an important day for our little Republic. The importation duty of 1! per cent. upon all merchandize imported into the city, was abo- lished, and Hamburgh thereby raised, in every sense of the word, into a free port. For some years past the merchants of this place have complained of the evil effects of this importa- tion duty, the effect of which was to throw a great proportion of business into the hands of the merchants of the neighbour- ring Danish city of Altona, which the King of Denmark has had the good policy to make a completely free port. The revenue arising from this duty is said to be 400,000 marks a year, and of course taxes to that amount must be imposed but, as the good people of Hamburgh are decidedly the lowest taxed persons in Europe, an addition of from X- 25,0400 to £30,000 a-year to their burthens will scarcely prove very onerous. The Senate of Hamburgh tried hard to persuade the citizens to consent to the continuation of the duty as it has hitherto existed; but the citizens, of whom every one possessing a property worth X200 is entitled to a vote, made a firm stand, and the Upper House was obliged to yield to the Lower. You may think it strange that the Senate of a town so completely commercial as this, should advocate the continuance of a tax so evidently unfavourable to the in- terests of a trading community; but the fact is, that by the Constitution of Hamburgh, sixteen of the twenty-eight Senators must be lawyers, who are of course in no way affected by the importation duty, but would necessarily have to bear their share of any other tax that might be substituted. The most important consequence is, that Hamburgh will now become a convenient depot, to which foreign merchants will be able to send goods, with the power of exporting them afterwards to other ccmtries, without having either importation, exportation, or transit duty to pay. Private letters from Hamburgh bring accounts of a con- siderable failure at Magdeburg, to the amount of 200,000 marks. The commercial houses at Hamburgh are the chief sufferers. At Leghorn there has also been a failure of con- sequence. PARIS, JULY 24.—His Majesty's brig La Bordelaise, which left the island of Goree on the 5th of June, arrived at Brest on the 8th instant. This vessel brought with it two very beautiful schooners employed in the slave trade and piracy, which it captured in one of the rivers on the coast jf Africa. A third schooner was taken at the same time, out it was necessary to leave it in Goree.