... I ~ b Tiu Commissioners of Corporate. Enquiry for tills CIS- trict, Messrs. Drinkwatcr and'Gambier, opened their coi- mission in Bristol on Monday last, in the great chamber of the Council House, at 10 o'clock in the morning. Not leaving become acqulaintedl with the fact until more than an 'hour had clapsed, we are disabled from reporting the form in which the commencement took place; and, in ...

... APPEALS FROM TRE COLONIES. A most important Act with reference to the Colonies has been passed this Session, under the title of An Act for the better Administration of Justice in his Majesty's Privy Council. The first section declares that it is expedient to make certain provisions for the more effectual hearing and reporting on appeals to. his Majesty in Council, and then enacts, that the ...

... MANSION.HOUSE.-AA Spaniard, named GREGORIO GURNEE, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having stabbed a Spanish refugee, named Levega, who has been held in high estimation by those appointed by Govern- ment to superintend the distribution of the funds for the relief of the distressed refugees, who, some years ago, came to this country for protection. It has been the practice, we ...

... POLI f. llt~es -ousi,.-Two geiolcmen applied to dtie Lord M v, j 5 r atS-tanc~ :n a reserch aficr it young mari, agtd 15, nit' :i, i of who: 'we nimi ee' theV said, .1 E., who had lit hir 'a -nion ~S.tuidJy ttighi, to go to the Post Office, and tv' io a u; ~ tiimi, a, ttt' timi, liwee three anid four po una J'! 1tw1i:~1t flait, tlIlt the bov's miother wes in the g-rea-test ;J41ion~ un hi.e ...

... On Wednesday week, about seven o'clock, as Mr. and Mrs. Wells were returning in a gig from Adlington to Chorley, they were stopped near the termination of the Wigan road, Dux ury by a gang of seven men, armed with bhidgeois. Mr. Wells instantly struck the first assailant in the face with his whip ; and in return he received a violent blow on the shoulder, while Mrs. W. was violently struck on ...

... vs ?? Oct. i5. i s Ots Tueseday lost, tire ?? Riding Sessions commnenced at t Knaresbro', before A1ATTOYiEi Wie~socx, Esq. Civairmnlt7, te W1. J. Coltman, Esq. W. L. F. Scott, Esq. of Woodh~ll, w Is A. Lawson, Esq. of Ahlvbro', and ,Jas. Ilanerton, Esq., of iv, ol flellifield Peel. The proceedlings were not generally interestinig. hi cr LEEDS, 11E-DNESDAY, OCTOIOER.16. I Thesc Sessions wrec ...

... MIDDLESEXX SESSIONS, Ocr. i. [Before Mr. HALSa WLL.) MINT pROSECUTIONS. CHARLES Txxo:MPsoN was indicted for uttering a counter- feit shilling and halt-crowr. Ann Chambers proved the utteting of the false coin to her. The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to imprison. ment for twelve calendar months and hard labDour, and three weeks of hisg period to be passed in solitary confinement, ...

... MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-Yesterday, Mr. Wm. Barnes, Rc- companled by hin solicitor, Mr. Flower, came before Mr. Chaim- h hers, the sittingMaglitrate, to make an appilcation forasummons 3 against an Individual upon the following grounds. The object of I the application, it was understood, was to assist Mr. Barnes in procuring evidence on which to found proceedings against certsain parties who had ...

... MANSION-HOUSE BROTOSHLgArnYestetdaY being the day appointed by the Lord MIyor for hearing evidence to prove that t51e 11,000 pounds' weight of British Leaf seized by the Excise upon the premises of Mr. Heale should not be consumed with fire, the Justice-room was crowded by mercantile ment at eleven o'clock, Mr. Scrjestst BOMPAS and Mr. C. PHILLIPB attended for Mr. Heale, and Mr, ADOLpHUS for ...

... I I Thle G',sneral Quartusr Sessionts for the Town and Libeities of Be ver ley, wecre lield on Mond ay, before JOHN MY'ERS, Esq. Ms~yor, J. V. TttotMPsON', Esq. fle-' corder, Aldermen CL~UorEY, HALL,' H-jLt., WILLIAMS, Anieras, IJRILREIoN, &C. After the usual fornaitilies, ?? Jnre, (of whom Mr. WV. Ptli'iin was Foreman) were briefly charged by thle Learned Recorder. FELONY. JANE COATES-(it ...

... int, On Monday last, at the Mansion-house, berore era- the Mayor and Magistrates, Francis Daley was charged res- on the information of Win. Cramp, Esq. collectsrrof tb6r -oi Excise, with having in his possession a quantity of at- spirits which bad not paid the duty, by which fie had flar incurred the forteiture of the spirits, and a penalty of .oss £C100. uld Mr. ENGLAND, who appeared for the ...

... MANSION-HOUSE.-A young man named EDw. DENMAN, who has very high connexiono, was brought before the Lord Mayor at the instance of several persons, who complained that they could not get their property which they had entersted to him out of his hands. The prisoner is a watchmaker. 'The general complaint against him was, that it was a matter of extreme difficulty to prevail upon him to restore ...