, General P. }lumbers. formerly distinguished in the army of the French Republic, who landed in Ireland in 1798, and defeated General Lake, &c. died lately at New Orleans. __. • . Martin &spylton, Esq. hat, written to the Ma gistrates of the North Riding of Yorkshire, com )tiaining of a most unconstitutional practice—viz the committal of prisoners untried to the degreda tion anti keverity of the tread mill. This is evidently a most gross violation of the law. Mr. Stapylson entreats a meeting of the magistrates on the subject on the 17th inst. On 'Thursday last the Lord Chancellor confirmed the Master's Report, on the motion of the Attorney- Generul, by appointing Mr. Felluwes the Committee of Lord Portsmouth's person. The New Court erected for the accommodation of the Lord Chancellor during the ensuing Term in Westminster Hall, is nearly fitted up. The apart ment on the other side the steps, is for the Lord Chancellor's officers. The cases of the friends of'ihose persons who hare been taken up out of the burial-ground of Holywell Mount, in the Curtain-rowl, is deserving sof commisseration—many of whom are suffering the must acute sensations. An elderly woman of the name of Williams, residing in the Curtain-road, whose husband had not been interred more than ten days, on finding that his body was among those that were gone, has continued in a state of insen sibility ever since. There has not been, since the discovery of a measure similar to the above in the Rev. Mr. Whitfield's ground, in Tottenham-court rout. a few years since, one. of so extensive a na ture as the present. The place of interment, from the opening of the graves, represent a ploughed '1 he Bellerophon hulk, at Sheerness, is discharging all her convicts, preparatory to being converted into an asylum for juvenile convicts, wh o are to be kept constantly at different trades, under masters ap pointed for this special purpose. A pinion coiling himself the Rev. Thos.. Wright, from Huddersfield, it is said, issued prospectuses, inviting the public to attend one of his lecturer, at the Musie-hall, hr Leeds,. on Monday se'nnight, the object of which was, to prove that " Matter is not eternal ;" but the only demonstration established to the satisfaction of the company wag this—that the learned lecturer's engagements are more frail than mutter itself: In short, he decamped without thh ceremony of taking leave, and left both the audience and his-printer to - regret their misplaced confidence.' The foundation of the church to be erected in the Waterloo-road,. which during the last autumn was undertaken with piles,is now complete.. The build. ing will doubtless stand firm, and deft the effect of the swamp, which seems to have been injudiciously *sleeted for the site. The Chain Pier at Brighton is making rapid progress towards completion. Upwards of 12 piles are already driven at the outer head, to which the cradle is now suspended fur the conveyance of the workmen. The cluster, when finished,. will con. tuns JO& piles, besides the diagonal ones. Act hm rnense quantity of the iron work is also arrived for the bridge. The pavement of the esplanade is in a great state of forwardness, and will in another week prob..bly be finished ; the well is completed, with the coping on the top; the railing is making, and will shortly be put up ; and a new flight of steps are else constructing to the eastward of the old town steps, for tLe exclusive use of the pier. NUREMIWKO, itJMtCrr 25.—Extram from a pri rate letter.—" According to our advice. from Vi enne, the Austrian Ambassador at Petersburgh had received from his Government, instructions to sup port the negociations commenced by the British Minister Sir Charles Begot with the Russian Ca binet, and which have for their object the mainte nance of peace in the South of Europe. It is never theless added, that the Court of Vienna has-declared, that in the case of ltussia not adhering to the politi cal s) stern of England, Austria cannot dispense with the fulfilment of the obligations unposed on her by her alliance with the Cabinet of Petersburgh. as well as by the particular conventions concluded be tween the gr..at Powers at the Congress of Verona. It is still asserted that the Emperor of Russia wishes that the same course should be pursued with respect to Spain as was adopted towards Naples and Pied mont in 1821, which makes it presumed that Sir . C. Bigot will fitil iu Isis efforts to change the system attic Cabinet of Petersburgh." Eighty-three petitions have been presented to Parliament from diffiment parts of the kingdom against the existing Insolvent Debtors Laws, up to the 14th ult. all of which were ordered to lie on the table, and 37 to be printed. Extract of a letter dated Gottenburgh,. March 17:—`• The last accounts from Stockholm state that the llusbian Ambassador has given in a note to Government demanding to know, should a war take place between France and Spain, what part they intend taking ? The same it would appear has been dune in Copenhagen." THE NATIONAL It BNIOUTON. Arne. 4.—lt is with much concern we state that yesterday his Majesty experienced a alfresh attack of gout in his foot, which, however, was as slight as sudden, rid we have the happiness to add that his Majesty was pronounced much better this morning. A Council would have been held sit he Palace to-day but for the a'j tve event : its delay is not expected to exceed a day or two. The report to inquirers at the Palace this morning has been— " His Majesty has had a good night, and is much better to day." The Gazette of Saturday contains an Order., in Council, suspending for the present year the training or exercising of the militia. On Friday last, at four o'clock, a gentleman be longing to the Yager Company of the Hun' Artillery Corps, decided a wager made at their mess table, by ascending the Monument steps, 310 in number, in two minutes and a half, which he completed within the given time. STVTOA HP, MAHCIi 23).-.-On the 19th the King received the Deputies of the Equestrian Order of the Danube, who presented the congratulations of their constituents on the birth of the Prince Royal. The deputation had the honour of being present at the baptism of the young Prince ) and also of dining with his. Majesty. The Prince Mass baptised by the nano of Charles Frederick Alexander. This cere mony took place on the 2lst. • In the Woo:wich dock, where the Nelson was launched about eight or nine years ago, the keel of a new line of battle ship, to be called the Thunderer, has just been laid down. '1 hree frigates are build ing, an& in a considerable- state of faswardness ; • these are the Bebe and. Clyde; of 50 guns each, and the nacos, of 40 guns. The plan of building frigates of. this rate has been adopted since our late conflict with the Am.:ricans. They are all to have round sterns, according to the improvement intro- duced by Sir Robert Steppings. The Blenheim, 74, and the ilagicienne, of 42 guns, are undergoing a thorough repair. 'rite North Slar sloop is nearly finished, and the Pyledes sloop has just been laid down. These are all the ships' at present in this yard, A Spanish' squidlon, Consisting °Utile Asia, at 84 guns, Cosilile frigate, Arefiree corvette, and Agri& brig of war, are to cruise is Abe Mediterranean, seder the nunianand of Rear Admiral Vacaro. SERIOUS ACClDENT.—Yrsterd.ty morning a:horse, drawing a gig, containing a lady and gentleman, took fright in Westinioster.road, and rendered the eliarts dW the driver Merl:vital. Nearly opposite Freemasons School the vehicle was thrown o%er, end the lady preci pitated with great violence on the ground, by winch her left arm was broken, and site was u.herwise seriously injured. The gentleman also received some severe onus tumour, and the horse was much injured.. MELANCHOLY Stumm—Mr. Helmer, a builder, . latent S slier's-buildings, Cenoon-street- rdad, St George's in the Eist, who was missing front his house for three days, was on Friday morning discovered hanging by a curd front one of the joists in the ground-floor of an un tenAited house in Batty's-buildings, Berner street, Cont. merrial-road. 7 lie unfortunate man was observed for some time back to be in a desponuing state. He had lately purchased several houses (in one of which he was found hanging), to considerable disadvantage, in the neighbourhood of the Commercial-road, which is suit posed iia have affected ins mind.—He has , left a widow and six children to bewail his loss. ATTEMPTED FOOTPAD ROBIERT.--011 Thursday evening, as Mr. F. Walk, of Oxford -street, was retorts. ing to town with his wife and child in a one horse chaise front Clapham, he was attacked nearly opposite the- Swats Tavern, in hie Stockwell.road, by two footpads., one of whom seized the reins of the horse s ,while the other, presenting a pistol at Mr. W.,, demanded his money; Mr. Wells, with a blow of dyer bust end of his whip, struck the pistol out of the , hand of the ruffian, and at the same mousent jumping out of the chaise, he attacked the other who was holding the horse's head.— The screams of Mrs. W. and the child aroused the m utates of the Swan Inn, and two gennelnen Irvin the cold's-room 'tithed out; the spot • the villains retreated across ahe fields, and made go od their escape. Mr. Wells received a Seifert black eye. OUTRAGE AND ROIRERT.--On Friday night last as Mr. Alaieland, of Embry-square, /Auntie°, was returning to his home, in company with his wife, from the theatre, they were attacked near the five-fields, by three men, one of whom first appeared, and, with an imprecaidni, Ode manded sonic money. Mr; Mateland was bout to repel the aggressor, and called the patrol, when the two acs. complices rushed forward, and he was knocked down hiswatch se.zed by one of the ruffians, who were about to rifle his pockets, when the patrol, hearing the cries oh Mrs. Maitland, immediately proceeded to the spot, A line - amid cry was immediately raised, and persons placed to intercept the robbers, but they had either escaped or securely coticealed themselves. On Friday night last, about seven o'clock, a dreadful accident tiapoeto.d in Vire-street, Clare-mar:eel. AS a little boy shout two years cal age was !nuking out of J ,A iltlow, he utericached himself, and was precipitated ono the sticet, 0 height of tierrly 30 feet, &oil was Me rrily dashed to view'. CORONER'S iNQUEST,.. , -AO inquest has been held before the Coroner for Kent, at the Red Lion lon, Shouter's.hill, on the body of Cecile Ascot Duval, a Frtach lady, who died 'ln Mon day last, in consequence of the dreadfi.l injury *lse received by the upsetting of the Swallow Dusts coach. It appeariu• that the melancholy occurrence was accidents', the jury raj tamed a verdict accordingly. SUDDEN CIIALLENDILAI Mr. Robert Baker, of Hyden, Essex, was on his way to Hertford-market on Saturday last, he was suddenly surprised by Mr. N. Steele, of &Away, Herts, surgeon (who, it • is supported, was in wait for him); the latter pre sented the former with a pistol, at the same time having another in his hand. So theatrically was this done, that the former gentleman (both having been on friendly terms) thought it a joke, , and began to lutigh most heartily. He, however. was svol un deceived, fur the latter began belabouring the former with his horsewhip sans cerentonie, and both sepa rated, taking opposite directions. This subject is referred to the gentlemen of the long rubs: A large quantity of fine mackerel arrived al Bil lingsgate yesterday morning, by Itutd.camage . , the average price of which v...t4 4.1. per hundred. CAuTtom.--Amongst the number of advertising money lend era, whose tempting proposals appear in the peke Friel', is one eslin eters to procure the aceeptenees (to bilis for mode rate amount) of firms whom" respertaldely- will- mune their bring ilisecuated by their bill-brokers, epee the party, for whose aceommodation snob acceptances are proctwed, mitt' • resented'', downy of ire per cent. - and lodging adequate*. curity, to he approved of, in the bands of a banker mowed.- The parteapplying for the acconunioletion, being satisfied upon an interview at a pnlilie tavern with the names of the proposed aroeptors, is then (Weida todraw die bill, with which the ad vertiser departs fur a sheet time, end on his return delivers it ovecte the drawer, with the proposed nieseptance, and leade payable at the baskers,•on itemising the *mow agreed open ; end engages, as soon as the securities are lodged and approved id', to meet the drawer again, if required, and get the bill dis counted, by his own bill-broker. The sole object of this trick is to defraud the drawer of the Jesseeer,• for es going to lodge the securities, the acceptance proves to be a forgery, and tbe • deluded sufferer learns that there have been numerous appli catiuna,there, wider precisely similar cireinostences. SPRING AND NZATE.-The former left Mr. Hamook's is Little St. James's-street, on Tuesday, for Sriglstea, is waisine. -H• will return to his old trainin place at Reigate in a fort night. Neste has turned performer on the hoards of the Bath theatre, to spar with a men named Santy, iii Tons and Jerry, at a liberal salary. Some dislike this sort of training. MURDEPt.....OII Monday the vet') inst. an inquest was held at the White Bear, at Butierhouseireen. near Stockport, before J. 1101141,, Esq. Coroner, and a moat • respectable jury, on the body of He Shallcmss, a single woman, servant to .Ir. It. C. Money, of Wundley, in. the saute neighbourhood, who was most 'barbarously! murdered 011 the preceding Friday night, said iltiteeeireda the neat mornnig about ten o'clitek, in one of the tetrecc buildings, with her throat ctn. The body, when found, was in a sad bloody state, cold and stiff, and mangled is] the most horrible manlier, having a deep incision on the *teak, and a large gash c ttttt tinting I it to the shoulder-three dreadful wounds. upon the head,, in flicted by a blunt instruinent-a cut en the right disturb to lite bone, die whole length-I black mark on the left hand, toe effect of a heavy blow-a violent contusion oti her forehead -and her lip black and swelled. front the circumstance beet/Wing knows] that the voting wu. man was in a pregnant state by a person of the 'same of Wallows, a farmer, at Brarrhall, also in the neighbour hood,. who had for several years paid his addresses to her, it watittouglet advimble to have him apprehended. The investigation before the Jury occupied ten hours a verdict of wilful murder against SA ttttt el &flows was reunited, and he was co tttttt Med accordingly to Chester Castle, to take his trial at the ensuing assizes. DREADFUL ACOIDENT -A• oldie iii.lsrscluily acci- • dent metaled on Wednesday lan tti Aka. ' , earthen, the wife of the singer of that 'tame .as she was driving her husband's gig to her own hod.; in Elision Crtisetint.-: • It appears that Mr. Pearhian Phis vikltt:to Covent-garden divans hi Ike morning, and, as wits cos. tomary, site Ail; driving home alone. On rebelling the ;cross roac; at the top of Tottenham-court-road, and torn- . Lug dowv the New-road, towards Euston riquare. she .was suddenly hemmed in on both sides by two Padding ton stages ; the drivers of which, with that brutal tunic ference for which they are so sitainelully distinguished, instead of pulling tip, drove tau with fury. The emisc quence was, that the gig was merturited, and the laity unfortunately fell beneath one of the cagejt wheels, which, passing et er one of her legs, tusmetrialely above the wick, Ilactured the limb se horribly,..tirat 4 the foot only hung by a small portion of the muscle. She was diately picked tip, 41ill reatisired with care to her • house, where she was shortly afterwards attended by a surgeon. We wolerstand that it was necessary to per form amputation in the evening. It was sonic time be. fore )l r. Pe.vinan became acquainted wills the aeeistent. His feelings may be more easily imagined than described. -We trust that the ruffians who were thevistave of this 'dreadful occurrence may receive that chastiretnent which their negligence richly deserves. A curious circumstance occurred at West Raleigh, . Kent, last week. A man who is dear said dumb, writ into a Amuse occupied by two men. named Larkin .nd Savage, who are both totally 14iddir and stole a loaf of bread. The %vireo( S soon discovered the robbery, and went iii pursuit of the thief, accompasiied by her husband and his blind companion. They rail a consi derable dis;ance, led on by the wife, god at length cher i•toult the robber, with whom they had a most desperate scorile;. - the blind men were, however, victorious, and aucceeded Ciptilitog their antagonise ; ahhotwi the latter, from his stronaili and eyesight, had decidedly the greatest advantage river his afflicted tiretincti. A case of importance to tradesmen has been decided by the Conimissioners of Taxes for the Birmingham, (inflict. A Scotch hawker was surcharged Mr IIAtIP per. tom. employed by hunts as travellers on loin, for the sate of linen, tea, tSic. and as it appeared in evidence that the parties, although travelling with a liCeliCe, were ens ployed In the sale of woxis not their own properly, the Commits:toners confirmed the surcliar6e, amounting to. • •• ~<..~ 7 :".•••,, • . •_ / I • I