duced to the king, at his palace, in Pall-mall, by his excellency the Russian ambassador. The prince was most graciously received. Roxburghe Club.-On Saturday (the 17th) this distinguished Society held their anniversary meeting at the Clarendon-hotel. The presentation of reprints consisted of the "New Nutbroune Mayd," and the "Boke of Mayd Emlyn that had V husbandes and all kockoldes," by Mr. Isted. Two enterludes, "Jack Jugelar, wytte, and very playsent," and "Thersytes," by Mr. Haslewood. An auxiliary gift was placed on the dinner-table, called "The Book of Life; a Bibliographical Melody," a poem from the pen of Mr. Thomson. A monumental tablet bearing the following inscription, was exhibited, previous to its being placed in Westminster Abbey :

To the Memory of William Caxton, who first introduced into Great Britain

the Art of Printing; and who, A.D. 1477, or earlier, exercised that Art

in the Abbey of Westminster. This Tablet,

in remembrance of one to whom the Literature of this Country is so largely indebted, was raised

Anno Domini MDCCCXX, by the Roxburghe Club. Earl Spencer, K. G. President.

TUMULTS NEAR WELLINGTON. -On account of the reduction of the wages of the colliers, great numbers in the neighbourhood of Wellington have, during the last and the present week, refused to

engage in their employment, and a very serious riot has manifested itself among them. They have gone about in large bodies, cutting the ropes of the pits, and letting the water out of the large boilers. On Monday (the 12th) a body of 500 or 600, armed with large sticks and pick-hafts, violently assaulted three gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who were on the canal, assailing them with stones, and letting down the drawbridges while they were under, in order to sink them. All the colliers in the neighbourhood have discontinued their operations. The yeomanry have since been called out, and are gone to disperse a body of 4,000 to 5,000, who are now carrying on their depredations at Ironbridge and Snedshill Works. No serious mischief ensued.

A Canterbury paper says, "A viper, measuring the extraordinary length of three feet and a half, on Tuesday last was taken alive in the vicinity of this city; and on its being killed, a toad of an extraordinary size was taken from its body, in a perfect state."

West Indies.-The House of Assembly at St. Vincent's, on its meeting of the 24th of March, received an intimation from the council to nominate a committee to consider of an address to his majesty; the House sent for answer, that such a proceeding was without precedent from a colonial legislature upon an accession to the throne, and declined to appoint a committee; and they further submitted to the council, "that it would be unbecoming the dignity of the legislature to address his present majesty without at the same time offering a si

milar tribute of respect to her majesty the Queen.”

This morning at four o'clock the drum beat at the Royal Mews for the remainder of the battalion to assemble, in order to follow their companions to Portsmouth and Plymouth. In a few moments they turned out completely equipped for their route, and if they might be judged from their countenances, they were heartily ashamed of the acts of those of their comrades which had led to the disgrace of their being thus marched from the metropolis. Soon after they were drawn up in sections, the duke of Wellington rode into the Mews on his charger, accompanied by an aidede-camp. An instantaneous expression of grief burst through the battalion; and every man appeared as it were to shrink within himself in the presence of this hero. His Grace uttered not a word his presence was sufficient -the men evidently felt as they ought to do, for with tears in their eyes they involuntarily exclaimed "God bless the king-we love our good sovereign." At length the word "to march" was given, and they took their way in silent sorrow. They have been replaced by a battalion of the first regiment. It is scarce necessary for us to repeat, that not the slightest political feeling was manifested by the soldiers while their dis

content lasted.

The following is the account, issued, as it is understood, by order of government :

"Lest any alarming impression should be entertained upon the subject of the rumours of disorder in the 1st battalion of the 3rd regiment of foot-guards, it is due to the high character for

loyalty and discipline which has ever distinguished this corps, to prevent it from suffering in the public opinion by any exaggerated reports, arising from some circumstances of discontent which had prevailed among the privates for the last few days. The fact is, that the recent removal of the men from billets into barracks (in the King's Mews), and the hard duty consequent upon the call for troops within the last week, occasioned some discontent, and a hesitation in the prompt obedience to some orders yesterday. In consequence of this, it has been deemed expedient to change the quarters of the battalion; and the report received this afternoon, from the commanding officer of the left wing of the battalion, on its first day's march, is highly creditable in every respect to the discipline and good order of the men. Nor is the report of the feeling shown by the remaining part of the battalion less satisfactory. It may be proper to add, that the 2nd battalion of the same regiment is in the highest state of discipline; and that it has been clearly ascertained that the symptoms of disorder in the 1st battalion are unconnected with any political feeling whatever. We have authority to state, that the men of the right wing of the regiment, remaining this day in town, have expressed themselves much concerned for what has occurred, and are anxious to come forward to plead for pardon for those who have misconducted themselves."

PARIS. Last night [Monday the 12th] about one o'clock, some incendiaries broke a pane of glass in a window of the stables of her royal highness Madame, si

tuated in the Rue de Bourbon, and threw in a packet of ignited combustibles, which set fire to the litter under the horses. The noise made by the animals awakened the two persons who had the watch. The flames were soon perceived, and the soldiers at a neighbouring guard-house arrived, and by active exertions ex tinguished them. The litter of three horses was entirely consumed, and the mouth of one of these noble animals much burnt. COURT OF EXCHEQUER-CHAMBER.-Home v. Lord F. Bentinck. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a lieutenant-colonel in the army, against lord F. Bentinck, for a libel. The action was tried before the chief justice of the court of King's-bench, and was for a libel on the character of the plaintiff. The libel was contained in the report of a court of inquiry appointed by the commander in chief to inquire into certain charges exhibited against the plaintiff, of which court the defendant was president; and, as such, presented the re port in question to the comman der in chief. The plaintiff, considering this report as containing libellous matter, reflecting on his character, brought an action against his lordship, and subpœnaed sir H. Torrens, the secretary to the commander in chief, to produce the report. On sir Henry being called on to do so, the counsel for the defendant took an objection to the production of the report, on the ground that it was a state document, and therefore that sir H. was not at liberty to produce it. The Chief Justice held the objection to be good, and directed a verdict to be entered for the defendant.

The plaintiff tendered his bill of exceptions, and brought his writ of error, which this day came on to be argued before the Judges of the Common Pleas and the barons in the Exchequer Court.

Mr. Littledale now contended, in support of the verdict, that the report from a Court of Inquiry to the commander in chief was a confidential communication, made by order of the Crown, and could not be called for by any individual, as the production of it might be highly injurious to the public service.

The court was cleared, and their lordships deliberated for about ten minutes, when strangers were again admitted.

The Chief Justice Dallas delivered their judgment, which was in favour of the right of the Crown to appoint Courts of Inquiry, and further declaring that the decision of the Chief Justice of the King's-bench for excluding the evidence in question was correct. The verdict for the defendant was therefore confirmed.

18. His majesty's ministers this evening announced to the two Houses of Parliament, the failure of the negotiation carried on between the king and queen.

EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.A general account, showing the state of education in England :

Endowed Schools New Schools, No. 302, children 39,590; Ordinary Schools, No. 3,865, children 125,843; totals, No. 4,167, children 165,433; total revenue, 300,5251.

Sunday Schools.-New Schools, No. 404, children 50,979; Ordinary Schools, No. 4,758, children 401,838; totals, No. 5,162, children 452,817.-Total population in 1811, 9,543,610; poor in 1815, 853,249.

The right hon. Charles Long is confined to his house at Bromley with the hooping-cough. The Archbishop of Canterbury had the same complaint only a very short time since, without at all knowing in what way he caught it; and having confirmed many children at various times who had the disorder, without being affected by it.

STATE OF FRANCE. Of the diffusion of property throughout France a correct idea may be formed from the following scale, founded on the returns made to the government by the prefects, of electors, paying the greatest shares of taxes from 1,000 francs :

Electors paying above

tainty, from an extract from General Foy's Complaint on Behalf of the Army, as their political insignificance can be known from the foregoing table. "Excessive indeed," says the general, " is the moderation of these brave men. In the provinces where their wretched pay does not supply the means of purchasing veget able food, they are compelled to sell a portion of their scanty ration of flesh-meat, to avoid a diet of animal food alone. At Givet, for example, a quarter of a pound of meat per day is the average rate of their sustenance. It is not very surprising, that in that place desertion should be frequent." In every country the situation of the soldier must be at least one degree better than that of the peasant, or recruits could never be drawn from rustic occupations, to submit to restraints of discipline, perfectly opposed to their early habits, and to encounter the equal fatigue, and added danger of a military life.

The Rockingham and Hull Advertiser, says "We are sorry to have to report a very sad accident which happened yesterday morning at Sammersgang, near this place. A respectable young woman had gone there with two young children to see a relation not in health. The children, with one of her relations, went to walk out, but not returning in time, inquiry was made after them, and, dreadful to relate, after some search, all three were found drowned in a ditch, into which they had fallen.

19. An order from the Treasury was received at the Customhouse in the course of last week, for the reduction of the duty on

a drug called chillies, a production of the East and West Indies, and of Africa, which has been suddenly lowered from 2s. 6d. to 3d. the pound. It has been understood that those drugs were improperly used by brewers and distillers, and it was therefore deemed expedient to impose on them such a duty as should be tantamount to a prohibition, or at least a prevention to that mode of employing them supposed to be injurious to the health of the consumers of spirits or porter. SHERIFF'S COURT, RED-LIONSQUARE. W. Miller R. Hawker. This was an action for criminal conversation. The damages were laid at ten thousand pounds; and the defendant had suffered judgment to go by default.

V.

Mr. Scarlett said, that the plaintiff, Mr. Miller, was a gentleman of considerable landed estate in the county of Gloucester. The defendant, Mr. Hawker, was the son of an opulent dyer, resident in the same neighbourhood, and at the time when he became acquainted with the plaintiff, was a fellow of one of the colleges of the university of Oxford. Mr. Miller in 1808 became acquainted with his present wife. She was a lady of noble descent, of great beauty, and, he might add, highly accomplished. She was the niece of lord Egremont. In the year 1809 they were married at the house of the father of the lady, in Montague - place, Russellsquare.

The marriage having been proved, Mr. Nath. Pearce Wathen was called. He deposed as follows: I am a man of fortune in Gloucestershire. I had frequent opportunities of seeing Mr. and

Mrs. Miller after their marriage; my late wife and I visited them; Mr. Miller was a kind and attentive husband. Mr. Miller is a gentleman of considerable fortune in Gloucestershire. Mrs. Miller had a horse and a carriage for her own use, and was treated by her husband with every indulgence.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Vaughan.-I knew that differences had arisen between Mr. Miller and his wife. Mrs. Miller left her husband, but they were brought together again by the mutual interference of friends. The tempers of the parties were not suited. I do not know that Mr. Miller was a jealous husband. I never was present when Mr. Miller took up a carving-knife to his lady. The father of Mr. Hawker is a dyer; he has two daughters by a second wife.

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Re-examined. With regard to the separation between Mr. Miller and his lady, I know no more than that Mrs. Miller was absent from her husband's house. When she was first absent, Mr. Miller was very much distressed about it.

The Rev. Richard Huntley deposed to the indulgent and attentive conduct of the plaintiff.

John Ford examined.-I am Mr. Miller's butler. Mr. Hawker, the defendant, began his visits about a year and a half or two years ago. In the month of February last I first observed any thing improper between Mr. Hawker and Mrs. Miller. On the 4th of February last, Mr. Hawker was on a visit at my master's house. At 11 o'clock in the forenoon he was in bed. My master had gone out hunting. Immediately after Mr. Miller went out, I observed Mrs. Miller