present situation, to cultivate the arts of peace, to give to commerce, now reviving, greater extension and new spheres of employment, and to confirm the prosperity now generally diffused throughout this island. Of the blessing of peace, gentlemen, I trust that this borough, with which I have now the honour and happiness of being associated, will receive an ample share. I trust the time is not far distant, when that noble structure, of which, as I learn from your Recorder, the box with which you have honoured me, through his hands, formed a part, that gigantic barrier against the fury of the waves that roll into your harbour, will protect a commercial marine not less considerable in its kind than the warlike marine of which your port has been long so distinguished an asylum, when the town of Plymouth will participate in the commercial prosperity as largely as it has hitherto done in the naval glories of England."

Mr. Canning sat down amidst bursts of cheering, which lasted for several minutes. After the applause subsided, the meeting dispersed. The populace, who had collected outside Guild-hall in great numbers, most enthusiastically cheered the right hon. gentleman, both as he entered and retired from the hall. In addition to the right hon. the earl of Morley, Mr. Canning was accompanied from Saltram by Mrs. and Miss Canning, lord and lady Granville, lord Howard, lord George Bentinck, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and several other persons of distinction.

FRENCH ADVOCATES. A curious instance of the vehemence of the French advocates is recorded in the report of a late trial. The

counsel for Madame Boursier accused of the murder of her hus band, in the course of the first quarter of an hour, worked himself into such a heat, that he was forced to stop; and the proceedings were suspended, while he went out to take a walk on the terrace of the court-house, accompanied, says the paper, by his wife and daughter.

30. FRANKFORT.-The police of Munich has seized Dr. Tschimer's pamphlet, "The Return of Catholic Christians in the Grand Duchy of Baden to Evangelical Christianity," because it contains observations derogatory to the dogmas and regulations of the Catholic church. A new sect has appeared in the Swiss valleys of Grindelwald, &c., to the followers of which, if what is related of them be true, it would be doing too much honour to call them religious visionaries. they would not listen to any expostulation, the magistrates have sent them to a mad-house.

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CHINESE ADVERTISEMENT.— The following is an advertisement, extracted from a periodical paper published in Canton :-" I, Acheu Tea Chincheu, a lineal descendant of Coup Boi Roche Chincheu, the celebrated sculptor and carver in wood, who, through his unremited studies to promote rational religious worship, by the classical touches of his knife and chisel, has been honoured by emperors, kings, and rajahs of the east, and supplied them with superior idols for public and domestic worship, now humbly offer my services in the same theological line, having travelled from hence at a considerable expense,

to perfect myself in anatomy, and in copying the most graceful attitudes of the human figure, under those able masters Nollekens and Bacon. Acheu Tea Chincheu is now in possession of casts of the most approved models and Elgin marbles; he is ready to execute to order, idols from twelve feet high, well proportioned, down to the size of a marmoset monkey, or the most hideous monster that can be conceived to inspire awe or reverence for religion. My charges are moderate for an ourang outang, three feet high, 700 dollars; ditto rampant, 800; a sphinx, 400; a bull, with hump and horns, 650; a buffalo, 800; a dog, 200; ditto couchant, 150; and an ass, in a braying attitude, 850. The most durable materials will be used. Of statuary granite, brass, and copper, I have provided sufficient to complete orders to any extent. Perishable wood shall never disgrace a deity made by my hands. Posterity may see the objects of their father's devotions unsullied by the inclemencies of the seasons, the embraces of pious pilgrims, or their tears on the solemn prostrations before them. Small idols for domestic worship, or made into portable compass for pilgrims; the price will be proportionate to the size and weight. Any order, post paid, accompanied by a drawing and deseription of the idol, will be promptly attended to, provided that one half of the expense be first paid, and the remainder secured by any respectable house in Canton."

DISCOVERY OF A ROMAN TOWN, &c.-(From the Caledonian Mer cury.In the parish of Strathmiglo, Fifeshire, there were lately dug up, within four feet of the surface, six bronze vessels of dif

ferent capacities, from 14 mutchkin Scots, to 10 pints Scots, or 20 gallons English, unquestionably of Roman antiquity. These proved to be only a presage to still greater discoveries recently made. Α Roman town, the Urbs Orea of Tacitus and Ptolemy, has been discovered at a short distance, consisting of about 30 houses, in three rows, whose foundations are yet distinctly visible, with the frag ments of three or four different specimens of urns, found about these ancient ruins. About a mile west, about 40 bronze Roman military weapons of different kinds have been found all lying together. A little to the north, a Roman urn, and two Roman coins, have been recently picked up, one of them of the emperor Domitian, in excellent preservation. The most remarkable thing about the new discovered town Orea, is a stupendous triangular table, cut out of the freestone rock, upon a pedestal and pillar, and standing, with little alteration, as the Romans had left it.

15. CHELMSFORD.-One Pallett was executed for the murder of a Mr. Mumford. The following is the voluntary confession, which he made to his attendants, on the eve of his execution:

"I had been drinking with one Kidman at the Coach and Horses, Quendon, all the afternoon, and was somewhat inflamed with liquor. From this place we both started with the intent of going to Newport to get sand. I was riding on Kidman's donkey, and he was beating it with his oyster measure. When we came to opposite Quendon Want-lane, we observed some one go down. Kidman went forward to see who it was, and on his return said, "It is Jem Mumford." Kid

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man then lent me his knife to cut a stick, and I said, "D-n him he shall have it." I got off the donkey, and followed Mumford down the lane. Kidman left me, and proceeded through the turnpike. I overtook Mr. Mumford upon a hill, without his perceiving me, and struck him a blow on the head; but he did not fall from the first blow: I then struck him again, and he fell. When down, I repeated the blows with the stick, until he was incapable of resistance. Having so done, I felt in his pockets, and took out the knife, which betrayed me, and put it into my own pocket. Mr. Mumford had his great coat upon his arm, which I took, and also several small things which were in his pocket; what they were I do not recollect these I carried into the turnip field adjoining. I then sat down upon a piece of wheat, and stuck the stick in the ground by my side. I began to reflect; for it was not my intention, at first, to have committed murder, but only to beat him severely; and I placed my two hands upon my face, saying to myself" Good God! what have I been doing?" About this time, I heard the trampling of a horse; he stopped at the spot where I left Mr. Mumford, and shortly after I heard the horse return. I then returned to the body, forgetting that I had put the knife in my pocket; I kneeled down upon one knee, raised Mr. Mumford, and set him upon the other, and rested his chin upon my left shoulder, when the blood poured down my neck in torrents, and made the collar of my shirt in the state it was when the persons came up. I next took the body on my back, and proceeded on my way to Widdington, under the impres

sion, that I should be able to convince the family that I found him, and was performing a friendly office. In my way, I was met by four men, and soon after a cart came. When I came to the publichouse, I placed the body on a chair, but it fell, and I endeavoured to place it there again. Mrs. Whisken, the landlady of the public-house, found a mark upon Mr. Mumford's shirt, which satisfied those present it was Jem Mumford. I then left the room to wash the blood from my face, which 1 did as well as I could, and afterwards returned to the tap-room, where, shortly after, I was taken into custody."

17. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. -Savory v. Price. This was an action by Mr. Savory, chymist, in Bond-street, to recover damages for the infringement of his patent for the manufacture of Seidlitz Powders, against Messrs. Price and Son, chymists, of Leadenhallstreet.

The patent and specification were put in evidence. The latter comprised three recipes of much apparent complexity, and appli cable to very large quantities of the different ingredients.

Mr. Thomas Gregory Briggs, was then examined. He was clerk to the plaintiff and his partners, Messrs. Moore and Davidson, by whom the Seidlitz Powders were manufactured and sold at 4s. 6d. a box, on which there was a stamp duty of 6d. On April 13th, in last year, he went to the shop of the defendants, and inquired for a box of Patent Seidlitz Powders, which he received from Mr. Price, jun., and for which he paid 4s. 6d. The box was marked "Patent Seidlitz Powders, sold by Price and Co."

He went again on Wednesday, the 17th of April, when he asked for another box of the Patent Seidlitz Powders, and received a box, apparently the same as before, except that the word "improved" was substituted for the word "patent." He paid 4s. 6d. for it, and brought it away. On the following he went again, and observed that day the last box was not the same with that which he had before, because of the different endorsement; Mr. Price said they were exactly the same. He gave the boxes to Mr. Faraday, of the Royal Institution to analyze, and received them back from him.

Mr. Faraday, chymical assistant to the Royal Institution, said he analyzed the two boxes of Seidlitz Powders given to him by the witness Briggs. They were both as much alike as such preparations could be. He also analyzed a box given to him by Mr. Savory, and found it to be the same as the defendant's. He had examined the the specification, and found, that it would enable a practical chymist to produce these powders, and that the powders corresponded with the description.

On cross-examination, Mr. Faraday said, he had not analyzed the Seidlitz waters, nor knew any one who had; one great authority said, they contained muriate of magnesia, the other held the contrary. All the authorities agreed, that they contained sulphate of magnesia, which is called Epsom salts. There was no sulphate of lime in the specification; there was in the waters. With the exeeption of soda, there was ingredient in the powders which was contained in the waters; how far the medicinal properties of the two might be similar, he could

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not say; the chymical properties were unquestionably different. The result of the first recipe in the specification was Rochelle salts; the result of the second recipe, bicarbonate, formerly called supercarbonate of soda; the result of the third recipe, tartaric acid. Rochelle salts were known previously to the patent; tartaric acid was always produced by the means set forth; and supercarbonate of soda might have been procured at the chymist's before 1815 in a perfect form. Before that time it was not unusual to mix an acid with alkali, in order to produce an effervescent draught.

The Lord Chief Justice.-If I were to take two scruples of Rochelle salts, two scruples of tartaric acid, and two scruples of supercarbonate of soda, and mix them together, would they not produce exactly the same result as this elaborate process?

Mr. Faraday replied, they certainly would produce the same result. On looking at the specification, he added, that the same results might be produced, though the proportions of the ingredients were different; but then there would be a residuum, which it would be necessary to separate. The mode pointed out, of producing tartaric acid, was not the best, nor that which was usually adopted.

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The Lord Chief Justice expressed a strong opinion, that the patent could not be supported. It was the duty of every patentee to set forth in his specification, in the plainest and most intelligible language, the manner of composing the article in question. Now it appeared, that the union of three common ingredients, to be obtained by any man in any chymist's shop,

would produce these powders; why, then, was there all this elaborate mystery?

Mr. Scarlett begged leave, before the cause was decided, to ask a few questions of Dr. Powell. That physician was accordingly called, and stated, that in 1809 he translated the London Pharmacopoeia, and then tartaric acid had no place there by that name. Before 1815, bicarbonate of soda and Rochelle salts were commonly sold. If you took two scruples of supercarbonate of soda, two scruples of Rochelle salts, and two scruples of tartaric acid, and dissolved them in half a pint of spring water, they would produce the same result as the Seidlitz

Powders.

The Lord Chief Justice.-Then I am clearly of opinion, that the plaintiff must be nonsuited. He was bound to set forth the plainest and simplest mode of manufacturing his invention; he has not done so ; and he cannot sustain an exclusive right to sell it. The plaintiff was accordingly

nonsuited.

19. ADMIRALTY SESSIONS. Aaron Smith was arraigned on two indictments for piracy.

The first charged him with having, on the 7th of August, 1822, seven leagues off the island of Cuba, in the West-Indies, feloniously and privately boarded a certain brig called the Victoria, assaulted several of the crew, put

them in fear of their lives, and also, with having feloniously taken possession of and stolen the said brig and cargo.

The second indictment charged him with having, on the same day, in company with several persons unknown, feloniously and piratically boarded and taken

possession of the brig Industry. To each of these the prisoner pleaded "Not guilty."

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Edward Sadler, examined by the Attorney-general. I sailed last year as chief mate of the Victoria. We set out on our return voyage on the 27th of July: on the 7th of August, we were off the island of Cuba. In the morning, about nine, we observed a schooner under the land. There was another brig in company with us, but she was nearer the shore. About 11 o'clock, we saw the schooner board and take possession of her. She afterwards made sail towards us, and fired a gun. hoisted an English ensign. She fired a second gun, and then we hove to. A boat from the schooner, with four men on board, came alongside and boarded us. The men were armed with long knives and pistols, and some had swords. The prisoner had command of the boat, he was sitting in her; the others were pulling. He was much disguised; his face was blacked as if with gunpowder. I knew his voice, having been acquainted with him, when he was chief mate of the Latona. He inquired for the captain, and first and second mate. The captain, myself, and second mate, were on deck. He ordered us into the boat, and to go on board the schooner. The captain asked, what character the vessel was, and the prisoner said, "Go on board, and you'll soon see." He also ordered the captain to carry the ship's papers with him. He then ordered three men of the Victoria to go in his boat and row to the schooner, and directed his own men and the rest of our crew to make sail with our brig. He fired a musket amongst our