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German papers have arrived, in which appears an article extracted from the Picd7nootese Gazette, dated Cortu, Jan. 24, -iv- iog an account of the notification of the death of Sir Thomas Mait- land, by the Ionian authorities. The event having been made known by formal proclamation, the colours of the fortress and of all the ves- sels in the liarbouir were lowered half-way, and the batteries fired 65 minute guns, in carrespondence with the age of the deceased. The Senate subsequentlv issned a public notice, in which, after speaking in terms of high culogy of the late Hi6h Commissioner, it is ordered- " Art. 1. That from the date of the promulgation of these presents in aU the islands of these States, all public business shall be sus- pendled fbr three days, in the offices of the Uovernment, the courts of justice, and belore the magistrates. " 2. All places of public amusements, spectacles, circles, shops tc.. except those of the necessarics of lifc and of apothecaries, shall be closed for six days. "3. There shall be a general mnoarning throughout these States For one montb. ;'4. The funeral exequies shall be celebrated for three successive lays in all the churches of these islands. " 5. These presents shall be printed in the Greek and Italian .anguages for the general information. " By order of the Senate, "Corfu, Jan. 24, 1824. "SIDNEY G3. OSBORNE." Yesterdlay the despatches were closed at the Fast India- louse. anTd delivered to the pursers of the follosving ships-viz. lfarquis Camden, Captain Larkins, fur Bombay and China; and he Lady Mfelville, Captain Clifford, for Madras and Chine. CITY Bust?Ess.-Yesterday a Couirt of Aldermen was teld at (ruildhall for the despatch of public business. John Crowder. Esq., Alderman of the ward of Farringdon WIithin, attended, and vas translated from the Company of Makers of Playing Cards, to he Company of Stationers; an(d Mlr. Charles G. Ries was trains- ated from tlhe Companv of Stationers to the Company of Fisil- nongers. 1r. James Wi7ebb Southgate, and Mr. Thomias Crook ttet,deed, and were sworn in .as coal-meters in trust for the citv. rihe committee appointed in respect of thc sessions presented a report *n the prooJosed arrangements for the new courts of justice, and for ixing the 'month of June next fur opening the same, whichi was ap- The Budget appears to have spread great conrsternation n the north o.Scotland, where the principal manufactories of coarse inens are situated. Letters from Dandee state, that it is calculated .h,t 15,00t poor peopile will be thrown out of ernployment owing to he withdrawing of 4,e bounty on coarse linen. Mr. Abercromby's motion for traaiqferring the election of Irepresentative for Edinburghi from the Town Council to the res;- lent householders is coming on. We trust some of our Scottish gen- leinen will avoid the very unaccountable errors they fell into last vear. in speaking of our municipal concern,s. Much may, no deubt. .ie hazarded among English members as to matters of which they ire profoundly ignorant. Bitt some fragments of wlhat is spoken reach the people here, who, of course. have the privilege of being'esx LrTmelv surprised at the latitude of statement indulgedl in. Edin- burgh sent lio a petition last. year praying for this reform, and sub- icribed by fi.800 male houscholders out ot 9,000 or 10.000 who were 1ualified. Wel hope nobody will now have the hardihood to assert rhat there should have bren 40,000 names attached to a lietition cigned by houselolders only, in a town not containing more than 18,000 hor seholders altagether.-The SrotsMlal. lVe understand that the Aelmiral's flag at Leith is to be ;truck on the 1st of ilMarch, and that there is not to be anty naval ;tation in Scotland at present.--Caledoni'u Aferury. The D)ubtin Evening Poest ays, "1 It is rnmoured that t serious law-suit islikely to take place between his Grace the Datke if Devonshire and a Bench of Magistrates in the neiglhbourhood if Dungarvon. It is stated in the Irish pap)ers as a certain fact, that he alarquisof Ha%tings has declined theGoverrinientof Allata. The suhscriptioii in Liverpool, in aid of the Greek cause, low exce-ds 5001. On otonday an inquest was heldl before Mr. nTwn,, Coroner, at the tntmbeeland Head Tavern. City-road, oti the rc. niains of the bodies of .lohn l'eale. aged 3o, and Thomas Evans, cred Ii, who were victims to the ronffl:gration at Miears. Pick. 'ord's, on Thursday last. The Jnry viewed the remains of the ieccased persons, which l ay at St. Luke's workhouse in 0hells ; they were mere cinders. It appeatred from the evidence that the fire was wecasioned by the bursting of a catbov of spirits atid a botilman lighting a piece of paper to observei where it had run. The light ed paper set the %pirits in a bila7c. Verdict-.1cci&tlfl lDee... Yeesterday mfruning. ahout -V o clock. as Mr. anti MIrs.. Shaweross. residit,g in C.harlotte-street, Fitzrov.%quarc. uere re- turning homue from i Conbrook in a horse and chaise. iwhen near Ihleworth tltev were stoppel by three footpads. nne of vbhom seized the reins of the horse. whilst the other two sei2ed Mr. and Mlrs. Shawerns,s, and( after using them very rouhilv. and declaTing wvih horrid imprecations tilery -rould mnurder both if thiey did tot sur- rendar their property. thev robbed them of all ihey possessed, Consisting of seven sovereigns. :lr. and Mrs- Shaweross's watches, Mr. Sha;vcross's hat, and his wife's travelling cloak. After thus deprivitig the travelirrs of their property. thev escaped. 6l: rI.DntALL.-ThOMIlS Mutton wa3 committed for sterling some Fics and pieces 'of stecl, the property of his cmployer, Ir. Walker, ff Harp-alley, Fleet-market. t he trisoner, olio had enlv becn en- ngeed a week ago,vwas leaving the premises, when Mr. Walker, sus. peeringrlie bad something under his coat, desired himn to lift a hcavy I article from the floor. Upon stooping to do so, the files immediately protrudied fromn his coat, and be wvas given into custody. MIr. Walker said his loss frormi such depredations amountedl to 2001. every year. fGeorge e .olemaut. who has been some years living as a vorter at Mr. Liogg's, wholesale grocer, 18, Bread-street-hill. wr as yesterday brougtht before Sir C. FLoNVEU, Bart., chlaged with robbing his employer. Mr. Hngg,h%ring had an intimation that the prisoner w'as robbinz hiim, set Marchant, and another city officer, to watclm him, ana about seven o'clock yesterday morning, he was stopped ia Thamrns- street, wit sonme ptoperty concealed under his apron, bv the first roentionedl officer, wmo torld him bis stispicions, and that he must go back to his master's and bc searched. The prisoner shoved no aii'willingoiess to return, and wvenf into the stables , but when the officer attenmpteil to search him, h madec a violent resistance, got him doivi upon the ground, and hbing a coUsidlerabIc stronger trnan thaii Mearchant. might bavs overpowered him but for the timiely r- rival of his brother officer liisltire. Upon being jilaccil undc; the care of tne litter in onc of thc r'orms of the house. he suddenly madec a rthb through a door. and WVilshire. in following- him, near- yv hiad fi)e lirizers separated front his right hand, by the prisoncr's- closing then, in betw,en the door and the jamb. Fiis anxiety was in this instance. it seems, to get to his bed-room,. Gn seaTching which, about 6ils. of loaf sugar was feitnd concealed in his box. Mlarchant, ipon examining the dark part of the stable where thie struggle had ta.ekn place discovered a hole leading to a cellar, doivi W-hich the prisonerhad tirrown the goods hebad intender to carrv ofF, viz. 2 bags, containing Illb. sultanas, and 3Alb. currants. Mr. Hog; said, lie had heard that the prisinner lad admitted liav- ing robbed him to the extent of 300l. He was kept in the house, had it salarv of 22i. a vear, was regarded as a contiiteniial semvant, and partooki Of every comfort With the fam.ly. The prisoner was remanded at his own requesi. B9w-S'atcLEET.-131GAMY.-.-YcitcrdavU Wit/in, .JeatV7l, a vosmf trades,inan, was brought up in the custrody of Mason, a patrol charged vith felonlously interuiarryiitg with Mlary Arnt Lesiis, his lawful wifc bein-r itt the timne alive. BY the evidence for the lprosecstior it appemred, that ml the year 1819 the prisoner becantc acqiuainted with a young womani of the name of Mary Anne Todd, andi married iter, after a courtship of but short imttion. Verv soot after nmarriagc thev discoveredl--wbat per- baps they ought to have takten care tk ascertain beforehand- namely, thatt their temper and habitit were nitally uesuited to each othe-, and in a few mnonths a separation took pllace. Thev at first saw or heard of each other occasionally, but at lengtih all rotuimunication ceased, and she heard no more of hinm tntil Witl- in the hIist threc weeks. when site learned that he was married to another wonmati. 'ursuing tlhe inquiry, she found that he vaws mar- ried to Mlarv-Ante Ineivis, at the chttrch of St. James, Clerken- vrell, in .hn'tary, 1823. She could not at first find the prisoner, but a womari under such circmumstances .is not to be dismayed by ordinarr difficulties, anti slie discovered whtere he was to he found, and procured a warranit for his apprehension. The second wisfe re- fuserl tO attend, but the marriage was proved bv hier sister. The prisoner, in defence, said he tlhought h;s first wrife was dead, for that shle absconded from him, and he comid gain no tidngs of her. Sir R. Bli-twrE ra id that such a defence could only optriie else. where, and cbftmittet the prisoner for idal. [Ads'ertiscnmnt.I-;SrmiALsrwATaLAr READrrGs, by Mr. SMAuRI, a0, west sitle of Leicester-stttare, erCry Thursday evening, .ppie. tually ai eight. To-morrow*evwiiig, Vareh 4, Julius Ctesar, and r. scene fromt The Mlerrv Wives of Windsor. - Ticket4,5s eachi,maybe had arsbo;ve; at'Tookbwai's. Old Ro&eirstteot;* fd Ricl,ariIdon'si IRoyal Exchange, whorisprospectgioTtiay bg ob, tairued-gratig;e end where may likewise be: ltad 'lie TIheorf ai. Practice of E:lecution, 8vo, price 12s., boardi. 1idrernatic read,. lugs are given to pTivate partics, OR terms whETs niay be lmnosit of LT. Start.