''. - c -.--- MI = MEETING OP MERCHANTS AND BANKERS. On Thursday last a meeting of Merchants and Bankers of the city of London, took place at the London Tavetn, foe the purpose of adopting measures for the greater security of the money advanced by them in the course of their commercial transactions, upon the deposit of met chaudise mad goods, and for a more adequate protection that) is at present afforded them by . the English law against the fraudulent conduct of fore ign merchants. JOHAN SMITH, Esq. M.P. was unanimously called to the Chair. Tim CHAIRMAN said, it waswelt known to them that merchants, bankers, and other capikilists, were in the habit of advancing y on the security of merchandise to a considerable client, as well on the deposit thereof as in payment of bills of exchange. drawn by consignors from foreign parts, or from one port to another within the United Kingdom. To encourage the em ployment of capital by weans of such advances. by which the amount of capital actually engaged in cont. meek' operations was increased, and the trade of the country carried to a vast extent, was a sound principle of pokey; but it was to be lamented that no adequate ' protection was afforded by our law to such transactions. —Ors the contrary, the English capitalist advanced his' money at hikpetit, and to his lass, if the goods proved to be the property of any other person than the individual borrowing or drawing upon the credit of them, although such fact was unknown and undiscoverable by the person making the advance. To provide against such a bard. ship, it became the great body of the capitalists of the nation to snake every effort. h was worthy of remark that our Scottish brethren had exhibited upon this, as well as upon other questions, a much greater degree of prudence than we had exercised, as would be shown in the course of the discussion. In fact the Eng lish law was unfair and abased in the highest degree ; for it went to prevent the circulation of capital beyond any measure that, perhaps, had ever been brought before Parliament. Mr. FAHRAND, M.P. rose to submit certain resolu tion, which had, he said. been drawn up under the legal opinion and advice of Messrs. Kaye, Freshfield,. and Kaye. lie observed, that the rule that a factor. though clothed with apparent ownership of goods. and. the prover of sale, could not pledge then) or dispose of them by barter,origtnated in cases determined ageratum ago, and named principally on apparent fitandulent pram tiers between the factor and the individual with whom the goods were deposited. The courts of law had car.' tied the principle to such an extent as to render all ad cancel) net goods extremely dangerous. by es posing Eng. lish capitalists who advanced money on merchandise to fraudrion the part of foreign merchants. Mr. T. Wissou, M.P. said he felt mods for the foreign merchants. Care should be taken to protect them from the abuse of trust. The CHAIRMAN thought that nothing could he more uncertain in general than the conjecture as to the opinion of the law officers of the Crown ; but he believed they were not hostile to the proposition of remedying the ex. isting.evil., indeed he understood their disposition Is friendly towards a change. If the proceedings of the meeting were brought to a speedy termination, a bill might be brought into Parliament this session. The resolutions were agreed to, and the Merchants and Bankers signed a pe:ition to Parliament. CITY' BUSINESS. A Court of Aldermen was held at Guildhall on Friday last, which was attended by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, the Recorder, and City Officers. His Lordship having made report of the election in 1:04;6mm Ward, John Key, Esq. attended by several of the Co.r.mon Cooped, and principal inhabitants of the Ward. was introduced to the Cunt in due form, and took the oaths and hiaseat. The Lord Mayor then reported the election is the Ward of Farrington, when John Crowder, EN.. .was in like manlier attended, and presented, and took the uatial oaths and his seat. Mr. Johu Jackson was admitted, and sworn a coal meter in trust for the city. The Court were oreopied at considerabledempin upon a report relative to the appointment of Reeeiverof the Orphans' Dues on Wine, and Mr. Ald. Cox was ap pointed to the vacant situation. Precepts for a COIIIIIIOII Mall for the election , of offi cers were directed to be issued. CourttolConservaney were appointed to be held for Esse,' and Kent on the 12th, and for Surrey 3 anl Mid dlesex on the 20th of June next. Presentments were made of mitosis premises in Ald gate and Cripplegate Ward, stud the Am of Parliament directed to he main execution. The Chamberlain repprted , the biste of the orphans' fund, when 13,4001. of the outstandingdebt wag-dimmed to he paid off and discharged. Sundry brokers were sworn and allowed. - On the night of Monday last, some wretches entered a sheep told on the farm of Mr. Tanner, of Urchfont, Wilts, within a few miles of Det izes. and, with the fold stakes. beat the poor sheep in such a brutal manner that four of them died on the spin. One was loupe' with us heed nearly severed from its hotly, apparently done with a hatchet; athers•on the following morning presented a moat pitiable appearanee,being nearly pierced through with the sharp ends of the stake,.and many were otherwise dreadfully manned and cut: the greater part of the flock, however, effected their escape by lireekiug out of the fold. On the same night a large plaatation belonging to Mr. Tanner. 'nettle on Web foot Down. was cut down and destroyed, scanrely a. tree remaining standing. Unsatiatcd. the wretches then chopped a plough, also the property of Mr. Tanner, to pieces. It would be difficult to discover a motive for so woman and atrocious an outrage, Mr. Tanner being a ntostiworthy man, beloved and respected by those who know him. THE NATIGHAL REGISTER APPREHENSION OF Till MORDERRRS OF MAJOR Ham—Patrick and James Minnane (brothers), from the commons of Rathkeal, whose comrade (the not°. rinds Oliver Firagerald) was apprehended last summer at Quebec, in America, have been found at the house of a supposed respectable wealthy farmer, named Wm. Power, of Cragyard, near Shanagohien ; and most ex traordinary to relate, they were concealed between a bed and the sackcloth bottom, and two females, one a fine young woman, lying on the bed over them. On being taken, they were immediately recognized by the con stable. Patrick (the elder) is rather a well spoken fel low, and on his way to Rathkeal, and in the very streets of that town, he harangued the mob, desired them ne ver to despair, that he was true, and would be true to the last. • These two men, with others, are charged with the murder of Major Hare, at Mount Henry, in the county of Limerick, last year, and many other outra geous offences A Gnus FortToul-ratrAut..—On Thursday morn. ing last, an ill-looking old woman wem into the shop of Mr. Burton, baker, Great Portland-streetand bought ,a penny roll, which she stood eating till alt were gone' sass, except Mr. B'aton's daughter, who had the care of the shop, when the old wretch hued her eyes on the girl for some time, with-grew- attention, and at length told the girl that bythelines in her face site could pore ceive that she was born to good fortene, and if she would give her a shilling she would direct her tea plate where there was a good des) of hidden treasure cone, eealedi accordingly the girl gave her a shilling; the gip. se) , looked at the palms of both her (the girl's) hands, and after pretending to examine them, she directed her to go into a certain corner of the cellar, and dig up the ' earth, and at the depth of a few inches. she would find a stone jug full of silver and ,gold coin; and she hoped when she flunk' it she would give her a piece of it its addition to the shilling. The poor simple girl went as directed, and after searching some time and finding hes expectations disappointed, returned to the shop, when she discovered the old woman was gone, having stolen silver watch with two gold seals and a key, a silk shawl, and other articles out of theinside room ; fortunately the till, which contained' wine nsoney, was locked.— 'The young woman ran immediately to the Mike of Sussex - public. house, and informed Mr Forrester, tlw landlord, of the robbery, and he, with some persons who were in the tap-room, followed in pursuit; but,, although she and her dress were very remarkable, she had effected her escape. Ale. Burton, in the course of the afternoon, gave information of the robbery at the police office, and a description of the old gipsey fortune teller; and we expect froth the vigilance of the police officets sooty to hear that she is in custody. She appear ed to be between 40- and 60 ream old, middle size, rather that,. very black hair, and wore an old rusty red cloak, an old ragged black straw bonnet. DARINO BIIRCALART.—Oit Friday night', between test and eleven o'clock, a most daring burglary was com mitted in the house of Mr. Masada, Coventry.street, Piccadilly. Mr. Nnsada keeps a shop for the sale of valuable and curious antiques, but does not occupy the upper part of the hove, and on the night In question be locked up the shop, and went out foe alenet an hour. On his return he found that thieves had entered 'at the back window of the first fluor. nude their way down stairs, broke into the shop, forced all the drawers and glass caws ' and carried off a large quantity of property, consisting of ancient gold watches and stitaboaes, one beauttful enatnelled boa of gteatvaltte, gold chains and seals, a beautiful coal miniature of Boonaparte, upwards of 40 intaglios in gold, curious Greek and other coins, end various other property, amounting in above 2001. apprehension of tempo-mm.los the Robbery of the Bel fist and Derry ettaih.—Ten of those said to be con cerned in these et %nog robberies have been apprehended. On Monday mot last, Mr. A nnstrong. chief constable, was dispatched with a warrant, accompanied by Lieut. Ellis and a party of the Meath Ptolice. They succeeded ie apprehentliteg Richard Dowling, a publican, who a few slays 'duce, passed a-balance note eta distillery its Dublin, which was afterwards stopped at the Bonk of !Arland as one thathad been-robbed limn the Belfast Mail, when attacked last wittier. Dowding said, that he bad received the note from a matt named Gcrron, whom the party apprehended near Anicath. Gerron said he obtained the note from a man named M. Toole, Pot Garretstowit bog. Toole turned approver, and gave informatiom where the rest of the gang were to be found, Mr. Armstrong was again promptlY dispatched• in pur suit, and at one o'elock arrived at Dulleek with a gera meant and twelve of the 4th Dragoon Guards, where Lieut. Ellis, with Isis police, was in readiness. The dragoons and the mounted police were stationed on the different pastes-leading from the bog,while the infantry reir;th Mr. Armstrong and• his assistants, commenced t h e I search- Scarcely were the horsemen placed, when OM sof the robbers, named Janie. - Kelly, was seen runuing, through the fields.adjoining the bog in his shirt; several rtitots were fired at hint, and he was at length takers after I a omit of neatly half a mile, by Carpotal Wed, of the Dolleeit party, who preferred the honour of arrest ing him to- that of shooting hint. Toole the approver, pointed out where the anus wese concealed its a bug hole. On Wednesday afternoon last, as LientaG' al. 'French, of Bolton, was Mutt* down the Haymarket in a tilbury, turning the corner of Pall-mall, his horse unfortunately struck Mrs. Coxe, of Little Cloisters, Westm)nter, anti knocked her down, broke her rib, and otherwise bruised her : the Colonel immediately got out of the id bury to assist her, and put her wider the care of Mr. Fisher, the surgeon, of Greek -street, who happened , to. be driving by at the time, and pulled up to offer his pro fessional assisunce ; and while in the act of 111/ doing, his-pocket was picked of his instrument-ease by a pick pocket among the crowd collected on the occasion • Pecorosser g inquest was held' on. Friday last s before Thomas Shelton, Eeq. at Guy's-hospital, on the body of a man unknown, about (10 years of age, who had cot his throat near We Blue Anchor-road,. Bermondsey.— Verdict—" insanity." Nit ItS Fiat. —An alarming fire broke out on Monday morn ing, at twat:l:clock, at a linen draper's; the corner of Harper -street, New Kent-road. The watchman first observed the domes, and immediately alarmed the in mates of the house, who with considerable difficulty saved themselves from destruction. Several engines eery shortly arrived upon the spot, and although every effort was made by the firemen to stop the flames, it com pletely burnt the house to the ground, and materially injured the adjoining ones, but happily no lives went lust. The property, we understand, is insured. Tstorrino MaTcuss.—Mr. Hindsoifs two matches to trot his two horses, one three miles in I I minutes, anal the other sixteen miles in one hour, took place as ' M lay, on the Ashford Road, Middlesex, over a three mile circle. The three miles match was for a hundred • sovereigns, and the sixteen for two hundred, with plenty of hetting.—Both matches were lost by the horses breaking from the trot. Betting was 6 too on the horns' winning the second match. EXTRAORDINARY Arras.—A great sensation has been excited at Brighton during the last week, by a cir cumstance unparalleled in the annals-of the town. A. • gentleman who has attained great celebrity by the acts of fanciful philantlimpy with which his name is asso enter!, and who has been residiug at Brighton for about a week past, in consequence of information given to ' the police, was brought before Sir David Scott, on • Saturday last, together with Archibald Robinson and his , wife, keepers of a well-known house of ill-fame, anal" as many as fourteen or filteerr remelt-s of abandoned ' character. The above gentleman. it appeared, had with that eccentricity which at all times distinguished his conduct.enteted Robinson's house, where he distributed money anal clothes to these poor creation; the noon of which spreading far and wide, he had soon a ninnetotis list of applicants for bounty. Amongst these was one • young girl front Lewes, and another from Devil's Dyke, and an this manner he presented as many, we • les stand, as 0 with a sovereign each, and to the greater -. part of them, besides, an order on a linen-draper for goods to the amount of tea. It would have been well if this intercourse with than had terminated here ; but when it became known that scenes of the greatest inde- • limey were taking place, it was judged necessary to in terfere, and prevent the repetition of these outrages on ' decency and morality. A good deal of -difficulty was . experienced by the officers irt getting admission to the house, and they were obligtst to have recourse to strata gent before they could succeed. The disgusting fact* have been , satisfactorily esuffilisfied; Mr. ---- was • bound over its heavy recognizance* to 'be of good beha viour, as were also two sisters of Robinson's wife. who - had been privy to what was gpotrog forward, and shared in the vile profit exacted hydrant: unprincipled creatures from the objects of his misdirected bounty. A prose cution was ordered to be instituted on behalf of the pariah against Robinson- and his wife, who gave bail, • themselves in tool, anal two sureties in 7SI. each, for their appearance at the Seisionit, to answer the charge; • so that an establishment which has, we understand, • existed in drightonsto -lass doh I'7 Years:will at length bed edly broken up. We are in possession of many paniculars, such, however, as we must forbear to de- • tail; but we cannot refrain from expreastitg cur regret,. • that a person who was formerly a headborough of 'Brighton. should havegistainformation to the keepers of this brothel of the nseasureswhiett were being taken • against them. Mumma in SPA-THILDS•On Ffidny afternoon, Si three o'clock, an hay • • ion was taken before Thomas Stirling Hut. coroner, at the three Kings Tatern. Clerkenwell-green, on view of the body of a man' ' unknown, who was found dead amongst some straw, with a ber of marks of violence in various pans 'of his body, denoting that he had been murdered.--• .The jury returned a verdict " that the deceased hail been murdered by some permit or persons urikilown."— • The parish of St.-James, Clerkenwell, have caused large placards to be posted, offering 4 reward of but, for the • eliscovert of the murderers. Ties BULLOCK AND' THZ OITICIR.—A letter from " 'Schelestatt (Bas Rhin), dated April Is. says—Yesterday. at one o'clock in the afternoon, our city was the scene of an event which might have produCed the most 'lnfiniti. - nate result, without a strong instance of courage and nig frau, stn the part of a young Quartermaster of the Ist regiment of dragoons. A-butcher's boy leading out a hillock in a halter, found. in a street called the New • Road, the Ist regiment of dragoons drawn- up for re-' view. The bullock taking fright at the' ound of the 'drums, broke from Isis conduCtor, and ran furiously to wards the ramparts. h is bourse be overturned all • that stood in his way. Antony the Unfortunate who were struck by the enraged animal were two children, 'one of whom-was killed, and the other received several. dreadful wounds. M. le Bon being on duty, saw the fin-ions animal running towards him, anal placing him-• arid' close to a post, stood in a firm position with his lobes drawn. At the instant the bullock came towards ltii, with a strong and sure arm he plunged . his sabre tip to the guard in the breast of the animal, who fell dead a few paces from him. Sttoccisis Ace:Den - n-0n Wednesday afternoon• u the carriage of Mrs. Loftier; of Regeni's Place, Tot- Without Court Road, was passing alo n g Prccadiily, the hews took (right at some ntisehievous boys waling a and went off at a gallop.. anal in their course ran over a youth of the mineral Arnold, who was crossing the road, and the off wheel , broke his thigh, besides . being nnich• bruised by the tread of the horses. Two young laliev who were in the chariot were much bruised• „by iss being merturned. . . Mosnaoows —The following simple- and easy me thod is reco 11111 l ended for trying the 'Kalil of field mushrooms an onion, and strip the outer skin, and boil it with them ; if it remains white th:y are good, but if it becomes blue or black, there-asecertaittly dangerous ones among then:. Cucumber. were sold to the Brighton minket. a few days ago. for one shilling each; and French bears at eight shillings a.pottle. - - e . __ _ ~, _ . ~~ n 7 s.