.1' I:1 I :if 1;I that though awsious as any man could be forn fine hada, vet be was convinced, Bind tit existed, it wo:;Isi not, according to the preser.t price of tnatosiats. reduce the price of ,porter (as was saiei) one peelsyper pot. Mr. Hilmns condemned the practioe of drawing general ' concliorons from a particular fact, andaaid, that when, during 1 six yerirs, only one conviction had taken place among the sgreat brewers, It was highly censurable to excite a general obloquy against all the members of a most respectable trade. lie said. that Vie publican's profit was only one penny per pnt. The brewer only received a profit of Is. per bawd. He fully adraitte(l, however, that the licensing system ought 'to be revised, and that no brewer should be allowed to hold . the lease of a public !muse. For the sake of the publican*. who hell embarked it 0,000,9001. of property in their trade, a. legislative measure was necessary for, as the law stood,! they were put out of the prottetien of a British jury, (great • . appiause.) alr. Pitt said that •the publicans and all other persons isght to be made independent of the arbitrary power of the • magistrates. Ile begged to say, that he was a Burdettite, end he had Ignited that this business would hare, been taken ado consideration at the dinner yesterday. lie was not ai ,ptibliewri, but he held the lease of a public house ; and, be cause he was a Iturdettite, whot 11.(11 been said to him?— Why, truly, a law”,r, Ow would mention hismaine) Mr. 'Manning, of the Adelphi, had interfered between him and his tumor, and told him that he must not expect to have his li .cense renewed. (Cries of shame.) Yes, he was told so:: and I .the reason assigned was, because he was a rank Bordettite.' The public ought to know, that on a late occasion the Ma.. : gistrates had gone round, arm in arm, wi b the tax ga therers, in order to iailt.ence the publieaus iii giving their votes. Mr. „logo, iii. Lemaitre, and Mr. Donates K' Ird, tben addressed the • meeting as to the best means of' effecting the nbject Uteri:ad inwiew, when the following additional remain' tiers. were pet and carried:— " That itappears that better beer-than is nowsolthby some of the principal brewers in 11w metropolis at 6d. per quart, :would be generally sold at 5d., if the trade of retailing Ism were free: and that in some parts of the eJantry the sacrifice is considerably greater. "That the extra price paid in consequence of the licensing . system, in its effects on the expenditure of a labeering man, is equal to a property tax of ten per cent. on his wages, is antficient for the support of a child.independently, or to pay :for the entire clothing or lodging of his family : and, in the agescgate, amounts to an annual levy of $30,000 ) upon the: industrious classes of the metropolis, and of: wards o vi,000,0001. sterling upon the inhabitant* of the country ge. sierally. "'That it be recommended to the Committee to introduce, in any legislative proeeediug they might adopt, a dense, se. caring to the publican the full, constitiniomil, and wholesome right of a triabby their peers in all cases, in lieu of the,present .oppressive practice of depending upon the capricious will of the magistasey. "'Chat a deputation of the Committee do wait on the mem • hers for Vlreseninster, the Borough, and (1w City of London, to request them to favour the Committee with their power- MI exertions to obtefit 'far the British public a free trade.in beer, and an atuelioratioaat the present system of arbitrary Thanks were then voted to. the Cbairnuta,for his impartial coutluet r and site.nweting broke up. ,POLIOE. !ROW STREEI. Monday Thomas Sutton was brought to the office drum .Rochester, and underwent a long examination before Alr. iiirnic, the sitting filagistrate fr amder the following circuit'. .stances —1 he prisoner had been•confined in the cage at Itockester, for the last fortnight, in the custody of John Brit. tJui, a borsholder at •Claatharn, where he arrived en the 30th aJtino last, in. the company of three other men.Jolin Evans, who war:charged witlivittel Mg forged Bank oil:Aglaia-notes,. And John Smith and Henry Oliver, with uttering counterfeit silver. On searching Wan, four counterfeit shillings were found on Evans, and onerconnterfeit •thitling on the prisoner snd Oliver, and a:so three forged Bank of ,England Butes for, 11. on Evans. There were other auspicious .eircuandances against the prisoner; a parcel directed to easel the convicts an board the' elk at Chatham, and.ltank notes to the amount t.l 7til. Were found upon him. On Mr..Letts, the inspector of hark of England notes, having attendist the examination of the prisoners, he found that the notes were ail good, and that 3 101. note among them was a part of 031. in Bank note. of whieb Captain Alexander Grcigg, -of the Asia, in the East :ndia service, had been rubbed while attending the eshibi tion at Somerset House on the Ittith of May last. Captain Alexander Greige being in Aberdeen, Thomas Fuirbridge, Its clerk, -attended, and produced a written tescript;on of the Bank notes of which the Captain had been' robbed at the exhibition, which fully identified the lot. note found urn) the prisoner. • The prisoner said, that herreceived the note of a man whose. same be did not know, or any. thing about him, only that he . ::set with I • at the fight between Randall and Burke on Wimbledon-common, about the 6th of dune last, in payment for a wager ke had won of the man on aim event of the which was only nine days after Capt. Grew had. been rob bed of it. Ha was (mitred to be detained. On Sundae night abant 11 o'clock, Mr. SMUG, a mertOient,' residing its Grrubill, was passing through Fore.strtet, ouiiist way Lome, _when he was met by a robust looking man, who in • strong Hibernian accent asked charity; Mr. G. tuok no notice of the Mall j hat the latter followed him and became 60 exceedingly clamorous in bis demands, that Mr. G. threat ened to call a watchman. :•Uvoii• this twowther men came • frirsu the opposite side of the street, and in a moment Mr. G. was kuocked.doari, and robbed of a gold is.steh, &c. worth almut 70 genie:is, I.tl. in Hank notes, a check for 101. and some silver. The ruffians were making off, when Mr. G. gave an a arm a and. they were immediately pursued by two I watchmen and one of the city it:Mules across Almutields. Aftei a corraiderali; tun they were overtaken, and 4 +over. ate scuffle ensued, in..which the watchmen were beaten sense' :ens, and the patrole x7it.u•suvere cut across the face. The robbers finally made their. escape. (Inc of the avatellinen • received such severe treatment, that lie is in rouse:A:rabic danger. Mr. G. alto is upwards of 60 years of age, has .since been very unwell. Gnu of. the is well known to the petiole. As an additional proof of the inertia.,, of our foreign corn-. • racree the Do -k Dnlies of Liverpool, which were iu 1817 1 7641691.165. 4,11. have this year ri,krto 98,1381.85. 3d. i being au increase of 22,6161, lla. 3,14. TIIT, NATION.O, TUAISTIM LOSS Of THE SitilP SOLO V. The brig 'Poacher, .Captain Malcolm, arrived at Rotor) on Wednesday, in 5S days from Liverpool, via Nye!, and. furnishes the following detail of the loss of the Solon, by light- Hinz : " April 28, fell' in with the Ship Solon, Stodart, from Lon- don forliew York, witl► hemp, dry goods, copper. Arc- which had been gruel' wilt§ lightning the evening previous and set on fire, in lat. 40. 15. long. 27. then 10 days out. 'took off the passengers, 27 in number, and crew, amounting in all to, 3E3, and shortly after the fire boost through the deck, and we , saw the masts go over the ski!. The following account of the disaster, furnished by a passenger, agrees with the minutes made on the log-book, with which we have also been fa vottred " On the 27th of April, at nine o'clock -p. m., a body of lightning struck the ship, attended by a singular explosion,' disorderthe every thing in its passage down the mamma : the Captain, with many others .ou the upper deck,. wore at once knocked down ; on the middle deck the same effeet was produced, yet in either, case motives were lost. Immediately columns of smoke rase from the hold through every.apesture,:. and such was the strength of the devouring matterolsat it must at the same instant have art fire to every part of the cargo which was liable totals fire from it. In this:emergency the thickness of the smoke became such as to prevent further respiration. All ruslierlon deck in confusion—thetl(ghtning atilt bursting forth, so that the whole sea appeared like a fur nace.. +Here was one of the most•distressing scenes that ever was witnessed ; the most part of the people half.naked,.aod it being impracticable to return for their eluthes, and with no more of the necessaries of life titan would be required for about two day's subsistence. .111 thia-atate we contiunech till next day about 11 o'clock,. when the brig Poacher, Captain: Malcolm, appeared in sizlit, and eltimately saved our The last boat hail scarcely leached the brig when the Solon's. unrest mast fell by the board, and the main-mast followed in about half an hour after. At this time the flames bad burst, out in every direction, so that Providence had sent this vessel' to onr aid at a most critical moment. So great a number or person+ being added-to those already on board the Poacher, she having before seven passengers, it became nece s s ar y t o l make' for the IVestern Islands, for water and provisions. We arrived at Wayal on the Ist of May, where every attention was paid to our wants by Mr. ihsbney,;the Arnerioaa Consul,) and other parsons, particularly Massa. - Searle, Parker, Ba y . ley, and Correa." Three of the Solon's passengers here went on board the: ship Norfolk. foriLoncloa; seven of the passengers and crew on board the schooner Prudence, Legget o for Halifax ; and the remainder haste arrived at this pain the Poacher. We understand titat.the Solon hadasn boarta cargo valued at nearly 200,0001., including aboutSo,oool. worth of drugs. She was a.tine ship, newly coppered. At the.sitiing.of the Brighton Magistrates last week, an old man of the name of Nash, preferred a charge against W. Stanford, Esq. of Preston, a gentleman well known umbe county of Sussex, and who is extremely rich. The complainant is a huckster. listing at Henfield, and in.the habit efattend . ing,Brightim market. On Thurs.+ eaY eennight he observed, 'lying intik high road. opposite Mr. Streeter's mill, atfew handeful of hay, which he picked up sad put into his cart. A:few momenta afterwards Mr. Stanford ro& up. and accused him of haring:. taken the hay from his field. at the same time demanding its sorrencicr, with S. as a compensation for the injury he had suffered, or he would send the complainant to the, House of Correction. The old man. 'intimidated by the threat, gave up% toth.the hay and the =step—This constinsted the case of the mm-' plainant. On the opposite side Mr. Statifird, stated, that though It. was true he had taken five shillings'S'oela triek yet he fully InteeetZr" to have returned them, on his bringing him testirrionish that he pa sensed a good character: and one of Mr. S's men came forwanl to sit a that:the hay in question was .taltem, not from the high-rood.. but from a field belonging to his anaster. To a question from the Bench, as to the value of the hay, dig witness replied thatche should not like to give more than sixpar_s or a shilling for it. Alreripps here observedothat he considirsid the conduct.of Mr. Stanford of a nature which called for the investigation of • jury. to wholl4the vise must be referred. The parties were, therefore, bound .otter teethe atisions. - About four n'elcck an Wednesday afternoon as Mn Ware the arobiteet; Mr. Dudley, Steward to Lord G. Cavendish; Mr. Sea brouke, the master carpenter; Mr. Kbig, the foreman ; and three plasterers, ware on a lofty scaffold in Burlington-house, one of the putlocks snapa and all were psecipitated..a depth et•LWO stones, -so- the .r.one , .Mr. Ware received.a. severe enntusien on.the back of Lis head and -several bruiess. Mr. Suabruoke and Mr.. King received severe bruises ; but Mr. Dudley had his leg broke elate to the knee, and before he could be extricated a heavy plank Ml on the broken leg and shattered it. Surgical,aul was scut for ; when it.was found necessary to amputate the leg above the knee, which be bore with fortitude. The otber three Alen received some . injury but none of consequence. A very distressing case por_sented Imo/Pin the city on Winday f--; An industrious and honest man, with .a wife and eight ehildren,‘ recently occupied a small farnicat Tunbridge, which had formerly; been tenanted by a ppeerson .who had quitted it, leaving an arrear of rent due totbe laailortl. Just -arheny.this honest and industrious infin,_thc subject of. our commiseration, with his family, had esta blished himseff.an she premises, an execution was sent into tkr' house, and the while of his property, consisting of mock, cattk m edd goods an the value of ;7001.swastdistrained for rent, due by theokevi ousaccupier. The poor man, with his family. destionecialhoine. wandered up to Lohdon, and An Mondopresented hiwtself Retie, door of the Stock Exchange. His •story being told; had such an effect on. the Members of the House, that, utabeir nei oar , itt a few minutes, they subscribed f.Ol. in order tn„.place the aufbrtunatc man. in a situation to gain a livelihood for,Axisell and family; and itif understood a butcher'sshop, in the nimilhbouripsod of Greenwich, has been taken for him, as the commenceixent of. a blokes"; under more .• favourable auspices, and, we hope, mat:at konore compassionate landionl On Saturday week. early in the morning, as 'Tr. and Mrs. Alder, of the Cock and Lion public house, at D'asttiiiiithfield, were returning home with ;JO or 18 friends, in au open ears.% van, on arriving near the Rising Sao at Ilford, they were• wantonly attacked by-four or five ill looking fellows, who ; knocked Mr. Alder down, while in the net of adjusting horse's reins, and heat him most immercifolly. Mr. Alder's friends hastened to his assistance, and a-general engagement took place; when the villains,'Auding they should be over powered, made a signal,,and wer e join e d by about 40 m o r e , who attacked Mr. Alder and l.is patty ; so that they lett some of them fur dead. A t lent:o)4lw scr...aut% of the females alarmed the ocielihourhood on which the villains effected -•-• ASSIZE COURT OF PARIS. ~~.,1 • Tim •COUNT OR TIM Coavrcr.—Second hearing for proof of the Identity between Pierre or Louis Alexander Coignard, sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment, and the Couirt de Pooh' de St. Helene, Lieutenant Colo::ri, Itiffeht ( St. Louis and Calatrava, and officer of the Legion of Honour. This .cause has given r!:e to lunch discussion. It is ob. served that the priionerar actnally in possession.of the sunk to which he is asserted •to pretend ; and that he holds in .his .hands the proofs of the distinctions with which he was decc-. rated in Spain, and the appoinrmentsand honours he has re ceived its France. It is besides agreed, that the question of rank does not come Within the province of the.Cvnt t of As size, but ought to be decided by a civilirilurnal. All dire would doubtless be tine, if the question of .rank realLy.oc cupied the Court of Assize, but its object is.notto prove that the ; prisoner is either Coignard or the Count, but merely to ascertain whether he really be the individual who, under the name of 'Coignard, was in the year 9 condemned to 14 )ears' imprisurtment.lThelnestion ofidentaty must not be:onfounded with that of rank, though-tire same evidence may be made to apply:to both. The prisoner appeared ibis day in a different dress froze that which he wore on the former hearing. His countenance • too was paler, and more downcast. On entering he respect fully.selated the Court and the Spectators.. A another of witnesses were called by the prisoner. M.'frenil the llauben, formerly .diseetor of the Hospitals. in Spain,diad seen the prisoner MI SU, at-Malaga. He stated himself te.be a French emigrant.of a noble family in Poitou. On the retreat of the French onSetlile, the prisoner was intrusted with the care of 160,000 francs, which he faithfully 'preserved in the midst of considerahled augers. The witness was present one day when the prisoner met with a Spanish officer, and they recognized each other as old.compainons, having served tog:therm Buenos-Ayres. President.—Prisoner, .why did you say that you were-from Voiten, when, according to your declarations, that is not the country in which your family resides P Prisoner.—l was presented +to the witness by an M. lan-. titan, who may have rnade a.nristako as. to the.piageof..ny Meth. Here some letters west toad, signed Count 4Nrutisde Ott ,Helene, addressed to the Mayor of Bas Poitou, in which the writer stated that he had bee* born in that commune, as his mother passed that way.on a journey, and requested a notarial. copy of the register of his birth. • The prisoner acknowledged that the letters were written by Wm. He had never known with certainty the place of Ids birth, lint basilic heard that his mother had been delivered nu the jeurney,referred so in the letter, he applied to ascer tain the fact. lie had 'since learned .that it was his seeend • brother who Wil/Lboraos that occtuioaca the Std September, 'Zr'. The Advocate-general asked why Ittihad hitherto described himself man only son? liriainer—My father was a very severe Inas, who,. daring • thesidthie-of his life, scarce spoke :tan .words to me • !ma .knec etlrat Iliad had a brother, though.l was not sore Whether Ise et myself had been borifrin je Vendee. ~lltrexamination of. witnesses for the prosecationiwas re. - suared.i Several swore psdhively that they knew tire prisoner loalre • Ceipnarti. ;One was a woman who said be had been godia ther to herchild. One of the kespen of -the gardenottk• . recognized him as having served with him in the grenadiers of the Convention. A woman who bad been up-. laic:tied with Coignard In the robbery in . lBol at firebisesi tated, but knew him by his voice. Madame Mammas, whose lather's house had-been robbed by Coignard; swore to hies pesitleely. "Shough young at the time, she bad taken par ticular notice bins during one trial for that offence . • and recollected haeieg said to-her father "What a pity that..sick a handsome young man .should be a father , " Two women, In innately acquainted with the family of' Gloignardyaeso mon tha the prisoner was that individual. A last witness was introduced, escorted lag two grenadiers All eyes were filmed towards him. He is a young man whose resemblance to the prisoner is astonishing. The saute outline of the head, the same nose, the same chin. There was no difkrenee;r: the features, except that which appeared the natural effect li the diderence of age. The, witness i.eclaredtis name to be Alexander Coignard, his age 29. .He was born at' Langeais, in the departfuent of Indesfet Loire, and is at present a prisoner in dte.Cenriergetres • on a charge of robber,. • President-41)o ynu snow the prisoner ? The witness hesitated and appeared greatly moved. The prisoner looked s steadily at him without appearing in the slightest degree troubled.. At last the witness said It is M. de Pt. otis." Prisouer—Yon recognise tire..prisoner as Conat de Eoltis • , Witness (very mach agitated)--Yes,,eiir.. r rid en is emu] h. Let the wit new* tbdrAw. prisonerAtpt bio eye tixed.on themltnees i ssikto retired kritli Isis Itegd isseßned on his brNwat. :Xlie•Presideat.tid Igift choose to, ress liir.examination farther 4 lest he shooldreally be the brother of. the prisoner: the.Cnitri wonld not :einset from him a •fialtitice equallf .tcppgaant to the law and to. • C. egitlent (tothe prisoner)—Do you know the witness who • has withdrnau. Prisoner—Tws : - lihaec.alreedy stated that A. Coignard, for 1 likens .1. have the inisfersosie to be taken, served under my 1 ennisuniol in sSpaiii. nit ikritness presented himself to me.ea his dirovser r auil itotitykriAniy.protretion. President.—For what did he want your protection? Prisons/-43,yets.know people.are Always disposed to pale. their court to men in limier. 'floe pi isoner then op pdied- in r a , further .delay, in..orsier iifforil him the opportunity or ()ringing forturd other .nesses• in his fit...otia ; .and Allot, the conseato d t? 'presecittor, the nest hcaeiug was fixed for Alen stf the pieeent month. At yousr.r.womiiii, caning .herself the Ct) , with wholes the prisoner lived. wrs.arreste ' i•agd lies alreedy..usidersone awes:Ai:4r of Instruction. ~r ...............wiiiiii t s. . A cor:ous eircisinstance ii-.° ahirinru Ism mi(ienprninjoon, on witieh the villains effected is .'"''"" their escape. Nit); the auist enee . o r ilv i g hbouni the Leven, J OS( above Mindy wounds gm( ilre:•sed, and they were conveyed home. MIS. tell' bank "t the river. sei Alder has since miscarried, and lies now with Mau hopes ut a "/"o il ill the atrrar •rneo s ery. it up alive in his mai The ipte T.(ln sew, orr iloo j a... 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