414 Saint--Why to be sure the money, as you say, was not coins by, or as one may say, strictly honestly-gotten ;—but—as hive made a proper application of it, and the means are sane tified by the end, and, aoove all, us you have thoroughly re pented SinaPr—Aye, that I have thoroughly. Serial —Why then you need not doubt but it will be forgiven, mkt. that God's Lterooi Spirit will be sent to proelaim a NI: stud clear discharge for the whole, and a receipt in full of all demands will be a ritten by the finger of the Creditor, sealed by the Holy Ghost, and witnessra h the Father, Son, and Spirit, who (you know must have seen the Ifoly Ghost *rite it) this will be confirmed by the blood of the surety, sopporied by all the Laws of God, and for ever settled in Heaven ! Besides Justice will be bound over ttever to come upon the debtor to grace agave Sinner—That's great comfort surely, but somehow or other there's somethiog hangs upon my mind. I don't know how to bring it out. Saint—lf you conceal Olt• least thought I will not answer for your ,a 1 vat i on. Sinner-1 won't, Sir; indeed I won't. I once committed a rape. Saint—Why, humph ; hut ttant was r pri-anable action The universal Provider of all in lienvea and Earth, piovides not only for them that are in the *orb:. but for those that are to come into it. lie inflicted the judgement of sorrow ell women in bringing forth chit/ken, as a punishment to their •t -for being first in the traa-gt ession. So when he denounced tit.• just sentence against the female sex, in his jost displeasure for their disobedience, he only made more work for Sovereir mercy in supplying their wants. 0 thestvect tristery tint makes our souls tremble, and yet stand so fast, that makes y. rejoia with joy um-peakable, and vet weep till our ho‘;'els yearn. This crime is very pardonable, as it cnereases the number of God's creatures and the vessel, of his mercy. inner-1 am heartily glad of that, ; but alas! I also committed murder. Saint—Murder! But that was only to prevent discovery I suppose, and therefore is only self defence. .Now self defence is pardonable by the laws of God and Man. Sinner—Well, Sir, to be sure you area fine man.---My con -. Hence is noiv as quiet as a lamb.—s-1 dont care what been:nes of my boely - , Yo long :, 2 7 rail srive soy precious soul dont oltteb like that there I. d—d to all eternity. I hope your reverence is sure my tout is safe, and that 11. shall be raved. Saint—That you certainly will. But—remember the atone) . iu morrow. • • COMNION COUNCIL. 1 Wednesday w Court of Common Council was held at Guild hall, when. after some preliminary hasines-, Alderman noon vine moved that the two Reports Of the •Finance Committee should be read. They were read accordingly, after which, Alderman Poniville rose to make• tome observations on elle reports. Ile particularly wzmied the Court against the on of Committees reforming themselves.-and commented on the -enormous expenditure whirl, had of Late a‘tended their sittings. lie also alluded to the ex pences of their law proceeding! ! and 'thought the best way to prevent such a recurrence in fittur ,, would be to appoint split ilk SUMS for the expenditure of the 'ensuing year. Ile then proposed a string of Resolutions of re trenchment, the first of which, limiting the Committee ob city Buildings to 7001. and the Bridge-house Committee to :iOOl. g read and seconded by Alderman Wood, r. Waititman Paid he was not one of 'base who ttlshea tat ;any . anreasonahly harsh retrenchment hhotild take plrice ; but .ait Seel , led to agree that 'some retrenchment was neccr.ory. Ile was supoi s many Committees ; ani he inat.t say, he 'tho-aght roans of - the . deothers • seemed to consider the eating of the dinner by - whir* the sitting was followed, a- the prineipal oectspatino - -the day. On one Corarairree si x did the 1 . - 4 nbine‘„ ai:d thirt• ,attended at the dinner. In toe Coiminittee for Cit. I,;:nds, f o r Lista pee, there was one Member who never did ii•isiless, excel t in tit C eating Way. 11-ti never niVsecl a dinner. an !nes er attendrii ame (a laagh). He ex pa-esi;ed his completii concurrence in th t Reports, and hoped the Court woul.l a tkeild to tam. Ile hops a they would she wr I ivai—.l.ses above selii 4 1i iel‘ and she w that she hest title which 07 pos.esi?l tow ar.k the reformat for of of kers was Thu purity of t;l:lo.elves. The fund: , , it NV;is were 410411 vital) ; but for his par: he did ant wish tct 5'C the nr large I. 1.04e5$ they Nivere be:ter einpl9:t.d. th•clared his in- Irma gm of supporting all the Resolutions. Th a Aaaradasea% wow ucg:skivad, nod tlie ;I:r:;: . .AJ cAoltit:ous sarri ed. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. JUNE ,5 Yi st rtl3), a Curt Coaution Council was held a I Guild hall, for the etc it, n of Sheriff., to sere for the star ensuing. i•ilc Cour , met al. our o'clock, and lifter the usual hu loess, And t: e it •:..rder having stated to the Court the reason of their . meetine. the i. rd. Ma.. or and Aldermen retired. On their re appear's:o e, the Alder.aett arranged themseltes in the usual man ner, accor ding to 'net r seniority. Mr Wai' hot in then stepped forward, and begged to propose to the Cuurt. Mr. Alderman Wood aid Mr. AI/lowan Goodbei. here. He was aware, that according to the strict rules of elect ing Sheriffs for the city of London, which was usually by senio rity. in this in 7l .iiice was net strictly complied with. by he begged to observe, that he did not wish to force upon the Livery thme Gentlemen he had proposed, but as it could not make any material ..ifferrnce, and it being those gentlemen's most particti• lar wish to s erve loge:her, being fully convinced that from their long and close intimacy, they should he enabled to do tnucb more service io fieir than if separated. Upon these grounds he ber,-4erf to upon the Livery the above mined gentlemen for the year en 'ling to serve as Sheriffs. Mr. Alderma!) A • :••• then ro-e. and opposed the motion on the ground of the ir:egtilarity af the proceeding with respect to senioritv.—Mr. Alderman 1 1 1 4 .1ceic, first in seniority, had declined. through illness—and 11L . Alderman Birth had de- Htleclined serving the office altogether, and had paid the tine, and therefort. as he stood next on the list, he should think that accordin4;. •:. the established usunge he ought to be elected one of t Sierilfs. Mr. Waillicatta then rose, and chserved that, as he before stated, he did not wish to press his opinion upon the livery , hut he stilt thought from the Jig intimacy of Alderman Wood and Mr. Go' ;lichere, and l a c:.in their particular wish to serve to gether, lite Lisery would grant their desire, although here' was a little dt.%iation from the accustomed mode - in the election of Sheriff:, of Which, for hi , own part, he did nut see any thing material, or, in fact, that in the least atl 'e cted the real election in question. A chew of hands was then loudly called for, and they appear ed clearly to in rayon of Mr. Alderman Wood and Mrs Alderman ';.,ositsehere. The late Sheriffs then rose, and de clared Aiderm:.,, Wood and Mr. Aldertuau Atkins duly elected. We aro authorised to sti.t.e Mr. Alderman Wood has not yr t accepted the Office,. and he is not determined in his mind at ail r..,pecting it. ADJfiii4LIY .3.6.)..qta S. FRIDAY, JUNE 23. This day an Admiralty Sessions was held at the Old Bailey* I)eforc Sir WM. Scot . '', Mr. Justice (iaosu, uud a numerous Bench of Civilians. John Sutherland was tried fop the wilful murder of Richard by wounding him in the lower part of the belly, on the sth of November last, with a dirk or dagger, of which ~ voanti be died on the 14th of November last. lo one count the prisoner was charged ttith having cotneslited the offence upon the high seas, awl in another in the Tagus. John Thomson, au American Black, who served - before the mast as an able seaman, deposed, that about a mouth before the fntal event took place, he shipped with Captain Sutherland (the Primmer at the bar), who was master of the brig Friends, which was at that time Iyin; in the river Tagus, about a mile, from the city of Lisbon. That vessel was at that time in the seamport service. On the day stated in the indietmeut, the Prisoner went on shore ; the vessel had net her foil complement of men ; the crew consisted only of the mate and two foremost• men, besides tile witness and the deceased. The boy was not' - quite Carteret years of age; he was c:.bin boy, or servant tea the prisoner at the bar. On the Captain's r:turn from skate theme Asa, nu one oo board but the witness and Inc deceased ; sere mtcresivelv called iota the cabin ; the deceased was called down to the cabin a second time by the Prisoner, and in , about minut.:s afterwards witness hentd him sing out, cal- . ling on him (Int no,! w s;.) b.; owe, repeatedly. 'apposing the Captain %vas only beatb4; the boy, as usuol, be took no no , ice, until the boy slytr out riwatc:ly, and with more violence.. Ile then went down id) the cabin, where he saw the boy roltiog no the door, ::tpparently ia..great a ony ai h his how aanging aut. 'rite Caplain stnel over the boy %s ith a nake I :la. !er iu meat h itkl. The boy the;sling ' Ca .4at ItQrlaz.a d•tt !(, A•. ' t I nOthial(e I but uu the ?;o.;ec‘tio. ti) 4iCCIL again, the Cap