Doyen AND rrs WARDEN.—The petition of the Dover Relbrmers to

the House of Peers, which was intrusted to the Duke of Wellington, for presentation, was returned to the Mayor at an expense of 17s. fid, his Grace declining to present it. In addition to the postage of the returned petition, 17s.- 6d., his Grace sent a letter to the Mayor, stating that he

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considered the petition informal. The only omission that can be -detected, is that of the word " humble" before the word " petition." The letter was charged as a double letter, it not being franked by his Grace. ["Served them right." They knew the Duke was against Reform— why did they send their petition to him Slit CHARLES WETHERELL'S LAST.—" So, the Lord Chancellor sits to-morrow I hear," said a noble lord on Thursday, to the member for Boroughbridge. "Yes," replied the latter, "and he will be the first judge that has sat on Good Friday since Pontius Pilate.—Globe. This is an old joke : it was said by Mingay of Lord Kenyon, who either sat, or wanted to sit, on Good Friday, on sonte urgetia occasion. —Times. We thiiik it must be Sir Charles's, notwithstandieg. First, it is borrowed—there is one reason ; secondly, it is bitter bad—there is another reason ; thirdly, it is doubly false—thousands of judges have sat on Good Friday since that respectable gentleman Mr. Justice Pilate, and Lord Brougham nei- ther sat on Good Friday nor ever intended it—there is more reason.— Spectator. PRUDENT BESOLUT ION.—Mr, Wilbraham Egerton has addressed his constituents, the freeholders of the county of Chester, infinming them that it is not Isis intention to offer himself again for their suffrages.

Mn. DAWSON AND THE TIMES.—The ex-member for Londonderry has addressed an angry letter to the Timer, charging it with garbling the masterly speeches—that is the word—of Mr. William Bankes, Mr. Mat- thias Atwood, and Sir Robert Peel, against Reform, and with making Mr. Dawson speak of the press as " infamous," which he v he did not. The reporter of the " infamous '' part boldly declares that Mr. Dawson did make use of that epithet, and cites the reporters of all the other newspapers, as well as members of the House as witnesses to the fact. We think the weight of evidence against Mr. Dawson. In- famous is a favourite word of his. In his leaders against Canning, it may be recollected, he called the Marchioness of Conyngham

," the editor drew his pen through the " i nfamous other word, and wrote " woman." We generally make up our sum- maries of the debates from the Times reports,—collating them, of course, with those of our other contemporaries, and sometimes with our own recollection of what we have heard in the course of personal attendance ; and we are bound to say, in common justice, that we never have seen any appearance of partiality about them. We don't think the conductors base enough or silly enough to require a reporter to garble a speech on account of the politics of the speaker, and we believe there are not a few reporters for the Times who woulidisdain to execute such a command. All reports areshorter than the actual speeches, for a double newspaper could not contain the words of one night's oratory in full flow : first-rate speeches suffer, bad ones gain greatly, by the necessary compression.

Mr. SADLER AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.—The honourable member has been burnt in effigy. He should revenge himself by imitating the example of Mr. Egerton. Mr. Sadler was not allowed to utter a word of his Anti-Reform speech during the grand debate we saw him rise for the purposefifteen times on the night of the 22d of March—but the

Speaker would not see him. •

ANECDOTE OE Mn. JEFFREY:A baronet, whose name we conceal, had brought an action in one of the Scottish Courts, in which he showed, in his anxiety to gain his point, the most reckless regard of all honour- able or moral restraints. This person had sat in Court unblushingly during a long exposure of his nefarious conduct ; and ;Jeffrey, than whom no man ho a nicer feeling of honour, had worked himself up to a pitch of towering indignation. He rose, and commenced in his usual subdaed manner—" My Lords—There is no person who entertains a highee respect for the English Aristocracy than I do, or who would feel more loth to say any thing that could hurt the feelings, or injure the reputation of any one individual member of that illustrious body ; but after all that we have this day heard, I feel myself warranted in saying .(here he turned round, faced the plaintiff, who was seated immediately behind him, and fixing upon him a cold, firm look, proceeded in a low sletermined voice), that Sir — has clearly shown himself to be a noto- rious liar and a common swindler." The whole audience was startled ; but so justly had the rebuke beeu merited, that not a murmur of remon- strance was heard. The man who had carelessly borne the disclosure of his iniquity, quailed beneath the eye of the speaker, fidgeted in his seat for a fete moments, then rose and left the court.—kw Monthly Maga- zine.

THE Mutants OF LONDONDERRY AND HIS NURsE.—The statement of an application to Marlborough Street Office in this case, was, it appears, incorrect. The Herald says that was the only incorrect part of the story ; though the whole of it has been denied. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.—We understand that it is intended to erect two new batteries at Brighton, and that the surveys have actually been made. The spot selected for one, as we lately mentioned, is the Grand Junction-road, at the entrance of the Chain Pier Esplanade. The other -is to be placed at the Royal Crescent.—Brighton Gazette. [Are the :Ministers afraid the Belgians will steal our King ?] Mr. LEONARD HORNER, the warden of the London University, has, it appears, sent in his resignation of that office, to which he was appointed at the original formation of that establishment.—Court Journal. FEES OF BANKRUPT COM3IISSIONERS.—A return has been made the fees received by the Commissioners of Bankrupts for the last three years; showing that the total receipts per annum by forty- seven of the tommissoners amount to 18,2911. 153., averaging each Commissioner 389/. fis.

THE THREE PERENNIAL CHANCELLORS.—The three Chancellors who have held the seals the longest are—Lord Ellesmere, who held themn twenty years within a few days; Lord Hardwicke, twenty years and nine months ; and Lord Eldon, during the two periods of his being in office, twenty-five years within a few days.—Life of Lord 1Vorthington.

SUNDAY PoLITIcA1. LECTUREs.—By the statute 21 Geo. III. chap. 49, any place opened for public debate, on any subject whatsoever, upon Sunday, and to which persons shall be admitted upon payment of money, or by tickets sold for money, shall be deemed a disorderly house. The keeper to forfeit 2001.; the manager, moderator, president, or chairman, 1001.; and every person receiving money or tickets, or delivering tickets, 50/. : recoverable by any one who will sue for the same. The ostensible keeper and every joint owner to be deemed akeeper. Penalty for adver- tising such public meeting, 50/. The penalties to be sued for within six months.

SPEcur.ATIox.—Mr. C. Buller, a Bank Director, has failed, in con-

sequence of speculating in the Funds. The firm of which he was a . as also failed, it is said, to the amount of 60,0001. [This is the case alluded to in our last report of the Money Market.] ORAL TELEGRAPH.—It is proposed, by means of a small tube throughout the length of the Liverpool and Manchester railway, to con- vey information as quickly as in conversation. The length of the longest tunnel of the Liverpool and Manchester railway is about 6,600 feet ; and it is thought that not only may articulated sounds be transmitted dis- tinctly that distance, but througithe whole length of the railway. ARGUMENT FOR FREE ExcnsIDE us TRADE.—We are indebted to the New Monthly Magazine for bringing under our notice the following ingenious argument, part of a poem written by a common mechanic at Sheffield, and published by the Anti-Bread-Tax Society of that town. "Look on the clouds, the streams, the earth, the sky Lo, all is interchange and harmony! Where is the gorgeous pomp, which, yester morn.

Curtain'd you orb, with amber fold on fold ?

Behold it in the blue of Rivelin, borne To feed th' all-feeding seas ! the molten gold Is flowing pale in Loxley's crystal cold,

To kindle into beauty tree and flower,

And wake to verdant life, hill, vale, and plain ; Cloud trades with river, and exchange is power :—

But should the clouds, the streams, the winds, disdain

Harmonious intercourse, nor dews, nor rain

Would forest-crown the mountains : airless day

Would blast on Kinderscout, the healthy glow : No purply green would meeken into grey

O'er Don at eve ; no sound of river's flow

Disturb the sepulchre of all below."

COST OF SUPPRESSING SWING.—The late disturbances in various parts of the country cost 25,000/. in Special Commissions, and for re- wards.

How TO MAKE YOURSELF DEAF.—If any reader wish to be made ac- quainted with this secret, here it is, from the Mechanic's Magazine, which is an authority on such matters. Describing a trial of an acoustic chair, the writer says—" Having seated ourselves in this chair, we assi- milated our condition as nearly as possible to that of a very deaf person, by closing one ear and keeping the mouth shut." Qumre, how would it do to shut both ears and open the mouth ?

REMARKABLE DESCENT OF PROPERTY.—Mr. Swinton, Of Allan Bank, and a candidate for the East India direction, has just purchased the adjoining barony and demesnes of Swinton, in Berwickshire, for- merly the property of his uncle, the late Lord Swinton ; which estate, although not entailed, has descended, in an uninterrupted succession, in the Swinton family, for no less a period than eight hundred years ; a circumstance perhaps unprecedented in the descent of real property throughout the kingdom.—Morning Herald. [How did it descend in uninterrupted succession, when it has just been the subject of sale and purchase ? There is, we have heard, a yeoman near Windsor, who holds his lands of Edward the Elder, and who havot a single charter strider any of the heirs of the Conquest.] , FORTUNATE FELLOWS.—Four brothers, labourers, have recently suc- ceeded to a property worth 40,0001., bythe death of a relative, who for- merly came to London as a porter, but gaining the confidence of his ulster, was subsequently admitted to.a-share of his business. RovAt. MurREssEs.—This customary and costly appendage to sove- reignty seems to be falling in estimation. In England, a voluntary exile hus relieved the public of the presence of one of the most rapacious of our times. In Hesse Cassel, the people, in rising lately to vindicate their liberties against the encroachments of the Grand Duke, commenced the work of reformation by banishing his female favourite. No sooner had tranquillity been restored, than the lady contrived to insinuate her person into the city again, in one of Rothschild's carriages. Her arrival having been made known, the people rose and swore they would set the town on fire, if she were not immediately sent away. The Prince Royal attempted to appease the people ; but he was only met by a loud demand for the dismissal of his own favourite, as well as his father's. The Prince, it seems, has a lady whom he purchased for 1,500/. of a Prussian officer. The mistress of the Duke was accordingly marched off a second time to Frankfort, where she still remains.

DUGALD STEWART'S MONUMENT.--ThiS monument, on the Calton Hill, Edinburgh, about fifty yards from the Old Observatory, is imme- diately to be proceeded with. The design, by Mr. Playfair, consists of a circular Grecian temple ; the lower part is square, and about twenty feet high ; on this rest nine Corinthian fluted columns with very richt capitals, disposed in a circular order, and at equal distances. The enta- blature which surmounts these is highly ornamented ; and the roof, consisting of a dome of stone, exhibits figured compartments both inside and out. The entire height will be near fifty feet. In the interior of the temple, and just in its centre, is a short Column, on which rests a large cinerary vase. Evns or WAR.—One of the Paris Papers calls upon the French Gm-eminent to stop the further progress of the Austrians in Italy, on the irresistible ground that " the Austrians have already stopped the supply of Bologna sausages, by entering that town ; and, if not stopped, will certainly destroy all the Parmesan cheese now in store !"

RELICS OF BONNIE QUEEN MARY.—The partial draining of Loch Leven has been the means of bringing to light two highly interesting relics of the days of the unfortunate Mary : a marble figure, delicately sculptured, supposed to have decorated one of the niches of the famous monastery of St. Serf; and a handsome sceptre, apparently of cane, hilted with ivory, and mounted with silver, upon which latter, the letters of the words, " Mary, Queen of Scots," are almost wholly legible, although both the ivory and silver are much decayed.—Edinburgh Advertiser.

TuE Ausvat.tx LOAN.—The loan is said to amount to 36 millions of florins, or about 3,690,000/. sterling. The Bank of Vienna, upon the security of 36 millions obligation Five per Cent. Metalliques, is to ad- vance 12 millions of florins; the 1-muses of Arnstein, Eskels, Rothschild, Geymuller, and Sina, are to have the sale of the remainder, on commis- sion, for the account of the Government, at prices to be fixed by the Government; the produce to be paid into the Bank. With the excep- tion of the 12 millions taken by the Bank, no money is advanced by the parties, who are mere agents for the sale of a new Stock.

Pazon's BANKRUPTCY.—The amount of the debts of Prior are said to exceed 27,000/. Messrs. Meux have offered 5,0004 in full of his claims on their firm.

Miss LOVE.—A bill has just been introduced into the House of Lords, to dissolve the marriage of Mr. Granby Hales Calcraft with this fair and frail one. The bill was read a first time on Tuesday, and is to be read a second time on the 13th of April.

rRISH TROPHIES.—At the chairing of Mr. Maurice O'Connell, as Member for Clare one of the banners had served upon a similar occasion for O'Gorman Clare, and was inscribed "O'Gorman Mahon, the champion of his country."

THE Wool, TRADE.—Great quantities of wools, of middling and low qualities, have been contracted for in a growing state, in Austria, at a considerable advance on last year's prices.—Leeds Intelligencer.

MEXICAN BONDS—We have authority to state that a considerable remittance has been received from the Commissioners at Mexico, for the purpose of paying the dividends in England.—Globe.

GuERRER0.—A Vera Cruz letter of February 1st. has the following postscript. By a private letter received to-day from Oaxaca, we learn that Guerrero was taken near to Acapulco, shipped at that port on board a Sardinian vessel, and taken to Huatulco, a port in the state of Oaxaca, where he is held at the disposal of the Government ; but this wants con- firmation.

ROYAL PASTIME AT LISBON.—The seven unfortunate men con- demned to suffer death for being concerned in the late insurrection, were executed on Wednesday last. They were strangled, their heads cut off and placed on their bodies, and the whole of the mangled car. casses then set fire to and burned to cinders, which were gathered up in baskets and thrown into the Tagus. The seven prisoners were brought to the place of execution (the Caes do Sobre) about eleven o'clock. The work of death immediately commenced, by the first man being placed on a stool, with his back against an upright pole; a cord was passed round his neck and brought behind the pole, and then twisted by a lever until life was extinct : so slow and tedious, however, was the process, that the whole was not finished until half-past three. One may imagine what the feelings of the last unfortunate victim must have been, placed as he was for four hours and a half viewing the writhing agonies of the six who preceded him.—Letter from Lisbon, March 19.

SALE OF SLAVES AT THE AUCTION MART.—Two respectable per- sons interrupted Mr. Robins, the auctioneer, while engaged at the Mart, on Thursday, in selling a West India estate and one hundred and ninety negroes, by protesting against the sale, as unjust, irreligious, and illegal. They were threatened with legal visitation in turn, but persisted. The case is not so decided as Mr. Robins seems to think. Is a sale of slaves, concluded in England, legal ? The law of England recognizes no such thing as a slave; it merely recognises the lex loci by which, in the West India islands and other colonies, slavery is permitted. But the lex loci has no currency here. Would a sale of stolen property, so described, be legal, because the thieves and the goods were in America, and not liable under the lex ion i to punishment ? We are not aware that the question has been mooted. There is, of course, no doubt of the legality of the sale in the colonies.

SUTTEES.—It is stated in the Calcutta papers of the 19th of Novem- ber, that the Rajah of Blum, and another person of local influence, had presented to the Governor-General an address of thanks for the suppress.

'ion of Suttees. The address bore the signatures of all the zemindars, merchants„ &c. of the district.

SLarE MANuMIssIONS4rom 1817 to 1826, the total number of manumissions granted in Jamaica was 4,782; of which, 1,951 were paid for, and 2,831 gratuitous. THE DISPUTES AT CANTOX.—A letter dated 21st of November, says—" The ladies have returned to Macao excepting one. King Qua, the Hong merchant, and Achow, the linguist, have been taken into the city by the Mandarins, until the ladies have finally left Canton." It is added, that the disputes are in a fair way to be arranged, and that the ladies who had been the cause of them are ta leave the country.

POETRY OF THE ROTHSCHIEDS.—A work has appeared here which has excited considerable interest, consistii.g of a collection of poems by the brothers RoTnscun.D ! It is no easy matter to separate such a name from the very unpoetical associations by which it is surrounded ; and yet these productions are spoken of as a proof of mind, highly culti- vated, and abounding with poetic feeling and fancy.

trsies.J. FANILX.—In the island of Logorte, on the east coast of Dalmatia, lives a family, endowed in an extraordinary degree with the gift of music, and bearing a name now consecrated to the art—that of SALooth The family consists of father, mother, seven daughters, and five sons, without including- the grandfather, who acts as musical di- rector of the whole. They have performed several operas without re- quiring any extraneous aid, either for the vocal or orchestral parts. What a speculation for an economical manager ! THE Movz.—After four months' delay in port, the commanders of the Whig bomb and Russell pink loosed topsails for our first stretch into the narrows of Reform. So heaven speed the good ships, and send us all safe to add the ending. Concerning the causes and motives of this final movement, scarcely any man present doubts—though there are a few that maintain an argument upon the subject—that it arose from the impossibility of staying where we were. Some who had got Esquimaux wives, and had otherwise made themselves comfortable with whale's fat and bear's meat, insisted that our moving was wholly needless, and that it was better to stay here year after year, than to take advantage of the season to weather a point upon our passage. But most of the crew were of a contrary feeling ; being of opinion that the stores of these indivi- duals had been collected I■y frauds on the remainder, and that their fat and comfort would do nothing Dm the rest. So that there was great cheering among the hands, when they were really turned up to make a start ; though some think that after all, the other party will in some way contrive to run us back to Blubber Bay, and have another year's enjoyment with their squaws. But whether they do or not, a move is a move ; and if we are blown back to-morrow, we shall at all events have got over the old wives' notion, that there was some necessity for staying here for ever.— Westminster Review. [We quote from au article in the number just published, winch puts most of the leading points of the Reform question in a strong light. Though the manner is playful, the reasoning is close ; and the reader's time is taxed only to the extent of fifteen pages.]