Sheffield and Rotherham Independent from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England • 3

YORKSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE ADVERTISER. THE INDEPENDENT, eorg; Bagshaw. a working man, apparently in great affliction, being sworn, said, that his child died on the Monday and was buried last Wednesday week it was seventeen months old, and died after a short illness of inflammation on its lungs. The description given of the child found in the box at the prisoner's lodgings is that of his own, particularly re- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IS YORK MINSTER. APPREHENSION AND COMMITMENT OF MARTIN, THE INCENDIARY.

A mod a suspicion was entertained that Jona-an Martin was the cause of the late lamentable oc-rrcncp. the utmost exertions were used for his ap Hand-bills, descriptive of his person a dress, and aflferinJS large rewards, were exten-i JtnlitirA and pursuit was commenced in THE THEATRE. We have reason to suspect that a little idle criticism on plays and actors is not displeasing to those who affect to despise them and, indeed, we know that some consistent persons, who would have us believe they were really ignorant of what the inside of a Theatre was made of, (in their own town,) delight to read in secret our brief hebdomadal accounts of the profane persons and things to which we have alluded. Fond of detecting men's hypocrisy even in Co Coirraponlient0. A Friend to the Press is better suppressed.

The Farewell, though pleasing, is not quite so good as it should be. Our correspondent, A. Byicater, will find a phrenological answer to his query in our report of r. Spurzheim's Lectures in a previous paper, and in every treatise on the science. ff.

and L. next week. Nudo is Incorrect in his statement of tlie promise made by the New Company. A correspondent, under the signature of Abas, requests as to call the attention of the Police to the existence of a nuisance which was noticed by a correspondent in our paper some weeks back, in High-street, near the Bank the removal of this, he states, might be effected in a short time and with little expense and that when it is considered as the principal thoroughfare in the town, and that people cannot pass on that part (at times even in dry weather) without being up to the ancles in dirty water, it is an evil which most certainly ought to be searched into and speedily remedied. CORRESPONDENCE.

CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SHEFFIELD INDEPENDENT. SIR, A correspondent in the Iris of this week, who signs himself No Jester," but whose letter sadly belies his name, calls upon his townsmen to rouse themselves and tell the Government their sentiments on the proposed Emancipation of tlie Catholics, and to shew that the people, of England will not so easily relinquish their rights. The absurdity of the letter screens it from reply, since it neither contains argument to combat nor facts to comment upon, and its assertions are too ridiculous to require exposure but the object of the writer does merit notice, since it is to call upon the People of Sheffield to forget those principles of liberty and justice which it has long been their pride to support and to propagate, to fouse them to a war against the rights of private judgment and religious belief, against tlie extension of civil and religious liberty, to forget the arguments of Grattm, Fox, Pitt, Canning, Windham, and a host of others whose talents have reflected a glory on their age and country and to rely on the reasonings of a Lethbridge, a Newcastle, a Bankes, and an Eldon. I know my fellow townsmen too well, to believe that many will be found to join in the cry of this "No and I call upon them with confidence, to join with the liberal and enlightened of the present age, in supporting the progress and the cause of Catholic Emancipation.

The ultimate issue of the measure now introduced into Parliament cannot be doubted its justice and its neceasity alike ensure success but the expression of the public voice in its favour will no doubt be a stimulus to its supporters in Parliament To the members of the Established Church, I would, in addition to the arguments which have been again and aigucu support oi trie measure, reler them to the recent remarks of Mr. Pee, now an advocate i for it. If we do not give way, (he said.) and con- i sent to some compromise on the subject, we shall be 1 unable to establish anything like tranquillity in Ire-J land we sball be unable to give any adequate secu- r.tiitwPr0perty and above a11' 1 firmIv believe we shall be unable permanently to secure the interest of the Protestant Establishment." To the Dissenters from the Establishment, who are so recently relieved from the shackles placed around them in the I shape of Test and Corporation Acts, I would say, I redeem the pledge which your advocates made in Parliament, that when nosspsfH nf from I selves, you would still assist in removing the bonds of others; and fatsify by your acts the calumnious assertions which your opponents then made, that your previous exertions in favour of the Catholics arose solely from the selfish wish to procure your own Emancipation. I call, therefore, upon the people of Sheffield to establish this claim to the exalted title of I nendsof Civil and Religious Liberty, by petitioning Parliament in favour of a measure which affects the happiness, because the liberty, of several millions of people, and the wellare of tlie whole nation. Your'6, A Protestant, but no Bkunswh ker.

Sheffield, Feb. 13, 1829. TO THE EDITOR of the bheffield independent. SIR, I think it a duty a man owes to his townsmen, when he sees a wilful expenditure of their money, to open their eyes to it. The object to which I would call their attention, is the unlimited power possessed by the Surveyors of the Highways, and who, instead of consulting the public convenience, most frequently employ that power in enormous ex-pences on the road around their own dwellings.

To such a length has this feeling been carried, that when a street is in particular want of repair, it is usual for the persons residing in it to put down the name of one of their number as a candidate, and by voting for him, get him elected. In these cases, as a matter of course, persons who have neither ability nor judgment to qualify them are often voted into office and the consequence is, as might he expected, the town has been obliged to pav lor many useless works. We have lately had a woful instance of this in the attempt to make Coalpit lane the entrance into the town and after immer.cn iiiau 1, been thrown away on it it is about as much used now a6 it was before. One would have supposed I this recent example would operate as a caution to Others but another equally as flagrant is going on at tlie lower end of Eyre-street, where the Surveyors (or rather one of them, for it is opposite his house) are preparing to set with large stones, a street, one of the least used in the town and, in fact, to an extent of four hundred yards there is not a single building It is time to call for retrenchment it is time to call for a reduction in the rates while such works that are of no service to the public are under-taken merely to dispose of the surplus money. To support the increased prodigality in the management of tlie highways, the rates are "double to what they were a few years ago For myself.

I have nothing to care but when I reflect tliat so considerable a Dart Of the burden falls nnnn mv- nnonr Intimim.n I feel indignant that the money which they have so dearly earned with tiie sweat of their brow and the severest bodily labour, should be thus shamefully The poor are compelled to contribute towards the repairs of the highways, thouih they may not have the common necessaries of life, (I had almost said, even if they had not a crust of bread,) and if they cannot pay their assessment, a summons is taken out against them, for which they must also pay. or have their few household utensils sold. Thus are they doubly preyed upon first by tlie thoughtless extravagance of the Surveyors, and then the greedy cormorants of the law are let loose upon them. How hard is their case Ye men who are daily revelling in luxuries, remember the many stings that poverty has to eudure, and deal lightly wiih them. X.

TOWN-HALL. Tuesday. A Resurrectionist. This day, the Magistrates' room was crowded to excess by persons desirous of witnessing the examination of fvilliam Yeardley, a professional resurrectionist, who, it was stated in our last week's publication, was apprehended at Barnsley. When the prisoner was placed before the Bench, John Gamble, constable of Barnsley, deposed, that on Tuesday last he observed him, in company with a female, walking about the streets of the town without any apparent occupation.

He afterwards carried a box to the booking-office of the Courier Coach, which, however, was not forwarded on account of the illegibility of the direction. The box was accordingly kept in the place until the prisoner again called and took it away. Upon this occasion, he (the witness) followed him, and saw him enter the house of a person named Howarth, with whom he lodged. Upon following him, and closing the door, he found a woman cording a box, which he immediately seized, and told the prisoner who he was, and his suspicion concerning the trade he followed. The prisoner did not deny his occupation, hut requested that the box might not be opened there, but before a Magistrate, as it did contain that which he (the witness) had suspected.

Upon opening the box, he found beneath some hay the body of a child and on searching the room, he discovered a large shovel with a short handle, hook, screw-driver, picker, and the usual instruments used in the unhallowed trade. Dr. Corbett said, that the prisoner and a woman, his supposed wife, had been examined by Mr. Beckett and himself. The worthy Magistrate added, that he had examined the box and the body of the child.

The box was directed to Mary Jones, Prince'6-street, Edinburgh." The child appeared to have suffered but a short illness, and presented no appearance of having met its death by any unnatural means. It had been since discovered that part of its hair had been cut off in a particular place which was marked with ringworm. That circumstance wo-ild bring to light the fact, that the prisoner had found employment in the neighbourhood of the town though before it had been so ascertiined, the people of Barnsley had been under great alarm, and had actually searched all the graves which had been made for many previous weeks. The constable stated that two or three bodies were missing, one of which was the corpse of a child four years of age, which had been buried a week before the discovery. The mother of the child (the constable asserted) had since died of grief Dr.

Corbett continued. Howarth, the person with whom he lodged, admitted that he had received a hamper from Sheffield, and I immediately caused inquiries to be made in the neighbourhood." Has it been discovered that any corpse has been disinterred Mr. Flather. of Attercliff'e, replied, that he had ascertained the body of a child had been taken out of Attercliffe Church-yard, and he had the father of the child in attendance. v.

KING'S SpEECH. have already expressed the high gratification we have received from the graciou, recommendation of his Majesty to Min.u his Catholic subjects. We have said it as the uew. vre ever had the pleasure of communicating, and we do not retract our expression; for surely the ratification of religious peace throughout the kingdom is an event which would g.ve pleasure to every Christian. He who acts up to the precepts of his divine master, will rejoice at such an exercise of charity.

If he cannot approve the conduct of Catholics in former ages he will not visit their offences upon their harmless children. He will call to mind that his r-rotestent forefathers were also persecutors, and that if he visit the crimes of the past ages upon the present, he also must be excluded from all participation in the Government. He ill gladly join in the loud cry for oblivion of offences, and tor the restoration of equal rights to all. The "PPosmon to the lake's measure is very feeble and the Address, a answer to the Speech, as voted jthout a division in either House. Some opposition ill be offered, but merely by a few firebrands and we hope the country at large will ne reeling as Parliament.

Men at the.r firesides, may talk of resistances, but they will find it is impossible. Would the Duke of Wellington, would Mr. Peei, have recommended Emancipation if thev could have avoid-I ed it? Did they not take office, a short year ago, upon the basis of determined opposition to it What but stern necessity could have effected change in their views That necessity is strongly urged by Mr. Dawson, whose admirable speech we would readilT give at full len-th if we had room foi it. The residents of this island have no idea of the state of Ireland let them learn it from one whose prejudices were once a strong as could be against Emancipation He says, When I went there, what as it that I saw I saw the country on the eve of convulsion I saw its institutions ready to give way I saw that every one was in a manner opposed to the very members of their own family I saw that every thing was gradually creeping to the brink of destruction, that party feeling M-as raging in even- direction, that Grand Juries and Magistrates, and, in short, even one partook of the same spirit, and that it M-as impossible for things to go on as they ere any longer.

When I arrived in the city of the county which I represent, I found that the annual celebration in honour of the siege as about to take place, and I was called upon to attend it. But when I heard the sentiments which were expressed there by those ho entertained strong Protestant feelings when I heard them almost go the length of i du elling upon the destruction of the Roman Ca- i thoJics as a necessary step I could not, as an honest man, attend at that meeting and encourage them to persevere in such persecution, or in the entertainment of feelings which I conceived must lead to the destruction of the country. I will confess that I had a fear, a fear that I am not ashamed to omti, for I trust that it is a fear which every loyal man will ever entertain, I am sure it is one which must be entertained by every Christian, I feared to see a civil war, and all iu consequences folW such a state of things. I feared to see hnman blood spilled in the streets, and it seemed to nae to be ltKle short of such a This melancholy spectacle called him to reflection, and he became a convert to the necessity of Emancipation. Oh! that many in this country, Mho are still unconvinced, would go to the scene of persecution-would view it, and do likeM ise more particularly M'ish that some in our own toM some Clergymen could see the miseries M-hich spring from unequal rights; the discord among brethren, the malice, the revenge, the evil passions which exclusive privileges foster.

Then they would not, infatuated men, call upon the Father of all to avert what they deem the impending danger they would not, from their pulpits, advocate the continuance of Laws which perpetuate unwise distinctions and unchristian principles. Some of them, but we know not who they are, have done this. Oh that they would retire into their closets, commune with their own hearts, and inquire if they are acting as their Master did that they Mould, on their knees, ask in prayer for the illumination of their understandings. We think that the true spirit of Christianity would teach them to return good for evil to forgive rather than retaliate and even if their forbearance should bring persecutions upon them, that they should suffer them joyfully, rather than become persecutors themselves. This, if the Testament be true, and M-e believe it is this is Christianity, and it will not sanction the doing evil that good may spring out of it.

How can the ministers of religion pollut their holy places M-ith cries M-hich lead to discord and to bloodshed How can they reconcile it to their conscience to embarrass the measures of their most gracious and religious Monarch and his chosen servants Their Protestant feeling is indubitable but they see the absolute impossibility of carrying on Government any longer upon a system of exclusion and intolerance. Then let our Clerey moderate their zeal with discretion, let them reflect that the King, M-hose scruples were regarded as so strong, that they were insurmountable, that the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, the champions of Protestantism, are convinced of the necessity of a change. The terms of the admission ef the Catholics to their rights are yet unknown M-e will not anticipate evil, hoping they will be such as can be granted with grace and received M-ith gratitude; let the boon be so generons as to obviate the possibility of a murmur. They ill be the best of all securities.

The only other part of the Speech M-e shall notice at present, is the unsatisfactory declaration respecting Portugal. We are promised, by the Foreign Secretary, that all will hereafter be explained to our satisfaction but we do not see upon what sound principles of neutrality u-e can, by force of arms, prevent the subjects of a Queen, whose rights we acknoM'ledged, from proceeding to a place under the authority of that Queen, especially hen tbey Mere unarmed. gbtSxtllj (General February 13. 1829. in-patiekt8.

out-patients. Discharged 16 Discharged 47 Admitted 17 Admitted 54 Remaining in 62 i Remain on the books 297 f'accinated by the Route Surgeon, 15. Physician for the week. Dr. Brown.

Surgeon for the week. Mr. Wateehouse. Mr. J.

Fawcett. Houte-f ttor, for the week, Mr Mjch qovDm Ckapiat for the Month, Rev. T. 8wro. 1CIBS 01 Pari 01 ine nair ar" the mark or the ringworm.

He has since searched the grave, and found it had been robbed. Mr. Flather stated, that he found the coffin and grave-clothes had been left, and in disorder. In this stage of the inquiry, Dr. Corbett asked the prisoner if had anything to say; he replied, "Nothing.

Samuel Howarth, the keeper of the house in llarnsley in which the prisoner lodged, was next examined. He appeared an inoffensive working man, perfectly ignorant of the trade followed by his inmates He stated that the prisoner had lodged with him about two or three weeks, and during that time had brought to his lodgings two hampers and a box. Dr. Corbett observed, in committing the prisoner to take his trial at the Sessions, that he had not only been guilty of violating the grave, but was morally answerable for the crime of murder, since the violence with which he stood charged had led to premature death. People may talk as they please (added the worthy Magistrate) about the interests of science, anil the necessity of diffusing anatomical knowledge but I say that it would be better that the dissectiii" rooms should be ever without subjects, than that the feelings ol mankind should be violated.

Takeaway that hallowed feeling and veneration for the grave which men entertain, and much will be done tobru-talize them. The Rev. G. Chandler agreed with his brother Magistrate. The Bench then, with great humanity, ordered the constable to take George Bagshaw to Bamslev.

where, he iniiht see the hndv fr l.ii -1 mun-op its second decent interment the expence of the 1 juuiHT-, uj ue paiu Dy me county. The prisoner is a rather decent-looking man about 5 feet 4, marked with the small-pox. round features, light sandy hair, whiskers, He is remarkable I for the whiteness and delicacy of his hands, which 1 probably for many years have had little employment, excepting for a short time at midnight. He has been seen occasionally in Sheffield during the last three years. The female who accompanied him was not apprehended, on the presumption that she was his wife, and acted under his influence.

A Mistake. A strapping wench, named Elizabeth 1 Standish. presented herself with some effrontery at the Magistrates' table, for the purpose of affiliating I a child upon one II urd, a very innocent-looking I young man. The witness having taken the usual oath without any hesitation, an order was about to be issued against the supposed fatlier, when Mr. I Palfreyman begged permission to put a few questions.

"Pray (to Elizabeth) do you know a married man I of the name of Patterson Yes, I do." Verv intimately, perhaps?" No, I don't." "Is he not the father of the child "No, he is not." Have I you not kept company together as man and wife i 'No, we've not." "What, never lodged together in the same room, at the Cross Keys "at Hoyland Common No, never in my life." Mr. Palfreyman then introduced the landlord of the said house the Cross-Keys, who deposed, that on a cer-tairi occasion, the witness, Elizabeth Standish, and the man Patterson standing behind him, had sojourned at his house; and that their behaviour, touching "bed and hoard," was perfectly accot ding to the fashion of all honest married people. Upon hearing this witness, the order was of course refused. Mr. Palfreyman then, on the part of the Overseers of Nether Hallam, moved that the Magistrates would lie pleased to commit Elizabeth Standish to the House of Correction, there to heat hemp, or practise iiuch other wholesome employment as the Governor thereof might direct, for the space of three months.

He grounded his application on the fact that the child intended of his client Ward was the third hungry, hearty bastard she had presented the parish within the course of as many years. The Magistrate (Dr. Corbett) said it was impossible to refuse the application. To heighten the effect of tlie mistake," the wife of Patterson stood behind the parties, and gave audible evidence of the interest she took die pio-ceedings. Publicans.

Mr. Barrett, landlord of the Black horse in Allen-street was fined 20s. and 5s. costs, for keeping his house open at improper hours. A Hard Cooper, a widow and landlady, was summoned for permitting card playing in her house, contrary to her recognizance.

Bland the informant swore that cn Monday night between eleven and twelve, he saw two men playing at cards in the defendant's tap-room. Upon his" cross-examination' by Mr. Palfreyman, he admitted he had not seen any cards actually played, they were hold in the hands of the men. The' Solicitor having drawn from Bland an acknowledgment that he had an interest in the conviction money or fine which might be levied, preceded to argue that he was an incompetent witness. The evidence of watchman, however, beiiir offered in corroboration of the first witness, the objection was abandoned, and the follow defence put in First that the defendant never kept a pack of cards in her house at any time.

Second, that the cards seen by Bland were produced by one of the men said to have been playing, contrary to the express command of the landlady to the contrary. Third, that one Moses Barry had, at the express desire of the landlady, gone into the room to take away the 6aid cards if the persons should persist in play'-ing. On these grounds of defence Mr. Palfreyman contended, that a conviction could not be taken. If the intention had existed to play in spite of the order of the landlady, he thought it had been stopped in initio and the words of the act required that a landlord or landlady should wilfully and knowingly permit gambling or card playing, to render him or her liable to the penalty.

The Magistrate, (Dr. Corbett) took a different view of the case, and on the presumption (as he stated) that playing would have proceeded if Bland had not opportunely entered, fined the defendant twenty shillings and costs. A Brute. At the close of the general business, a number of persons entered the Magistrates' room, bringing with them a man named Edward Martin, whom they charged with maiming a horse. Several witnesses were heard, from whose testimony it appeared, that a waggon and team, belonging "to Mr.

Edward Brown, farmer, was passing along Wain-gate, when the fore horse made a movement towards the man Martin, who hnmediately thrust at it with a knife, and inflicted a wound on its shoulder about twelve inches in length, and more than an inch deep. The defence offered, was intoxication. The Magistrate convicted him (under the act introduced by his more humane namesake,) in the full penalty of Five Pounds, and costs. This fine not being paid, Edward Martin was committed to the tread-mill for three months. FRIDAY.

Stolen Flour. Thomas Stevenson, a man marked by the constables, was brought up by Waterfall, on suspicion of felony. The prisoner had been observed, on several occasions, to pass between the town and Darnal before daylight in the morning, each time loaded with a quantity of swag (plunders-Waterfall having received intimation of this clrcum- 1 stance, waited for him, and followed him to a house in Pond-lane. Before, howevr, he was secured, he had eased himself of about three stone of flour contained in a bag and near him was found four or five stone more and a sack, which it was supposed had been dropt by a companion, who was also observed. The prisoner giving no account either of himself or the flour, was remanded to afford such person or persons who may have been plundered of the same, an opportunity of testifying against him on Tuesday next, Stealing in a Shop.

George ffalmsley was brought up by Waterfall, charged with stealing two silk handkerchiefs, the property of Mr. Ridg-way, pawnbroker. The prisoner admitted the truth of the change but pleaded that he was in a state of intoxication at the time of the robbery, and knew i not the distinction between rneum and tuvm. The prisoner's mother, and his wife with a young child in her arms, pleaded pathetically for the offender but the Magistrate declared that the only favour he could show him, and that scarcely in accordance 1 with his duty, was to take bail for his appearance at the Sessions. A number of petty Police cases were heard, in i which the defending parties were discharged on payment of costs.

The Rev. W. Alderson and tlie Rev. G. Chandler at during the morning.

r'eri direction. These, however, had scarcely been ai was received ho i Itr'ibuted. before inlormation was received by Wil-i lm Oidneld, at the York Post-office, express. John Hotion, Ksq.jol aooer-nu, siau-u uiai on Kdav. about three clock in the afurnoon, Mar-rri'ved at Northallerton (where he has a brother- iw residing in a state of great apparent fatigue.

-nriet to get forward to Hex- ndwa out forward' a short time afterwards, I ham: and wa pu Twlinirton for coals. The onlv reason that 1 jgJ iTtmfV apparently part of 5lV SlS ta- been part ol one of the clergyman's after this information had been received, a aaOOttol "fivd, (bat Martin had been np. trended, on Friday, at or near Hexham, his native ES rod lodged' in the House of orrect.on, at ihat town TllK intelligence was in.m. com-n unrated through York, by the medium of hand-The public mind being thus set at Ntt to ibe ieeartW ol the apposed incendiary, public was exc.ted to wtft Ins arrival in that and the coaches, which afterwards came from the north were eagerly watched by crowd, of sprcta-ton, Vn official co.nmunicat.on announcing the prehension of Martin, was also rece.ved by the Mavor ol Doncaster. on Sunday forenoon.

wm nearlv five o'clock before the witnesses err BifliHentlv assembled to enable the examina-uun to proceed, and about that hour, the magistrate! took their seals on the bench in the Hall of Plea, the prisoner was brought in. and the proceeding commenced Martin, the object of all this preparation, appeared perfectly calm, mild, and I. In the expression of his countenance there H-ai nothing to indicate him the planner and perpetrator of such an act. Had he lieen placed amongst the witnesses assembled, there was nothing about iv, -W, would have led a stranger to notice him ire thmi another. He appears to hare made no rforts at concealment, and laid no plans for his inft He was dressed in his drab treat coat, and tujj undercoat, the same as described in the latest j.l.r in-ulars in the hand-bill issued for his apppre- After toe examination of several witnesses.

atted iJ h. Iiad any ask, he replied with tie greatest mildness and composure No, i-b- was then asked by H. J. Dickens, Esg. if he ij.ed tP sa anything; and alter being cautioned hr ili.ii nusisirate that In- need not say anything.

un-u-? he pleased, that Observations he might wulii be Utken down, and might afterwards be Tro.hife" against him. spoke nearly as follows tire to tlie Minster in consequence of two remarkable dreams. I dreamt that one stood by me i Imn ud a siu'-if uf arrows, and lie shot one he Minler door. I said wanted to try to f.itul. atj.i he presented me the bow.

1 took an ki, the and shot, but the arrow hit the jj I 1 loss it. I aiso dreamed that a large id came down over the Minster, and exit Lu inj lodgings. From these things. I thought (i I kafi to s-et fire to the Minster. 1 took them a it'u ir.e for fear somebody else should be liiflneil 1 cut oil the iruijjeiind die tassels Irom the i.

pi; and Bishop' throne, or what you call it, for do not know their names, a a uitnesss against me. i that 1 had done it myself." Jh delivered this strange explanation in a tone tui in tune? which seemed to bespeak the absence of on the subject indeed, as ii he had been a mere ev-n day occurrence, in which he had no partiuar interest. After it had been reduced to writing, and was read over to him. he. with (lie utmost readiness pointed out a trifling deviation fruSi his statement, That's wron-j.

Sir." I pou suggesting lus correction, and the altered document being read, he said, That is all rig! t. and uu leiig required to come to the table and sign it, id dni u. With a firmness winch was remakable. BereraJ tritneasea ncre then bound in their rwognuauces tu prosecute and give evidence, and JgnatLsh Martin's was comniitted to die city jail. Mr tiimtinrj- of the actual extent of the injure sustained from the fire.

6avs, Ti.e aisles are not material!) injured, in con-te4uiTice having stone groin, nor have anv of the inonUOien'l or statues in them seriously siiflered. The clustered colnmiw in the choir aretweiveinnnm- hcr. each colnmn consisiiiis: of a quadrangular pier tiifcer surrounded by small cylindrical co- Tiu are scarcely injured, but theshafu oltbecusterifl lindersare burnt, flawed, or otber-ris. destroyed to a considerable extent. The capi-uioftbe columns are nearly safe.

except two those "ear lanu-rn tower which are destroyed. The bttiem towf remains and tlie great piers '--porting it are only superficially injured. The ndia between the columns are not materially inju-l The clustered culur.ms in the lady chapel, six II number, are but slightly injured, and' that onlv to height of ten or twelve feet, and superficial! v. a is owing to tlie fire beint here confined to the eoitre of the aisle, and consisting merely of the fall- roof. Tiie celebrated screen between the choir and lady chapel is so much injured that it must be Uk down and re-huilt.

The entrance screen to the choir nearly perfect. The great east wmdo it- KUCelv touched. The lerect.r.- AA I IS. those windows above the clusterer! pnlnmiw or, eitfierside. between the tower and great east win- (lOf.l have sllsfninel tm "luuiji unuiajti-.

llf wall very Uuck in that part, and thev coneequentlv tunc recesses, and were equal free from the ef-faW of the fire on tlie roof ove'r them, as of the kiws beioir. The tabernaele-work. of carved t- on e.ther side or the choir, forming tlie etain rood-loft for the organ, witii the organ itseir, are muiiy destroyed. Only the north side of the roof is uiitrefl a-itl, leadtD(, 60utl, 6ide bemg g(ated for last thirty or forty vears. The whole of the iffasw tl.e fire prevailed, are deeply blackened Hi smoke.

Tlifoliowinc statement r.f the ltasi end of die Cathedral has been published -Adrnirhl Medley's, which was of white veined "jAw ith naval devices, weeping cherubs, Aug. 5. 174. Seriously injured. -5ir (ieorge Savile's.

A "white marble statue of Popular sutesman, erected bv a general sub-Plion of the county of York, with appropriate inscriptions. Date Jan. 9, 1784. remains perfect, but the monument is "MTi ii lf. our.rei.

nf a ct. mule" i iL-" l)y four va- Date Feb. A7A1WPptm rrewin'a. He wae the eventv-first iM.un. and at, tu, nas a lull lentn fiEure.

and is or- TT1IM1 It wnaii inures, books, coaU of arms. March 2h. ififa I A monument of verv lurf. 1,, 6 Ir.Li Wf much injured. -l'op A mtelv monument order.

nte. Fehn.a- 9 l-rft injured from the heat. -iar flnrh. Qf the J(jn a scroll pediment with the familv arms. P.

1 74 1 A Httle damaged tr.Li 1 notnerham s. A isolid Gothic (lecorateH A. Th'is A r-i. i 1 aa -T' injured. Archbishop Sewal's.

A table monument of marble, supported bv small k.c 0 he about 1 2o0. Totallv destroved. kit Bowel's. A shrine of exquisite "'lliir arcbiletiire Taio 1 AO') mi "in ue pin- Ij broken and dilapidated. ured bl8bop Strne 6 monument, considerably oope'b gothic monument iecon- The iZ7Tfta br hre- and the marble cracked ri.i..

01 tlie monument hum havesusuined trifli 7H.m SriT tnat it will take about ing injury. The fxP'n8e cannot exceed br ST UIE hich Dean and Chapter oos- tan ri 0u' cthedral. amounts, we un- to about .20,000. matters of the least importance, the discovery has been productive of amusement and something else which might notwithstanding have been spared, videlicet, a string of remarks on the late theatrical sea- I son, although that season has closed a fortnight since. I The last campaign has proved the most successful which any buskined general has experienced for many years.

The one before the last perhaps the most unfortunate. If we were to consider the plans and operations of each campaign, it might be supposed we should arrive at the knowledge of the cause, how it happened that at one period the pockets of the public were stormed and taken, and at another they were 1 attacked indeed, but left almost entire. Such a consideration (to speak with just euphonv) would end in a very different conclusion. In the season of of 1828-29, we had a permanent Company very i superior to the last, and it had more frequent and valuable enrichments by its starry visitors. During the season just past, we were presented with Calvert, Sapio, Miss Booth.

Mat-ready, Mrs. Glover, Master Burke, and the mime Goufl'e. The preceding season, we had Hunt, Meadows, Kemble, Manly, Young, Liston, Sinclair. Miss Stevens, Mrs. Waylett, Simpson, and his dogs.

It must be admitted that the quantity of talent exhibited at the Theatre during the losing season, exceeded that of tlie last and winning season. The superiority, however, may be traced through all the arrangements of the former, in the number of Shakspearian and legitimate dramas which were produced, and tbf number of pieces requiring a considerable expenditure for the purposes of show and ornament To what, then, are we to attribute the different results, good actors and good pieces producing a deficient treasury, inferior actors and plays less sterling followed by bags full enough to give tolerable satisfaction to all persons connected with the Theatre. The answer is so mortifying, that we will leave it to be discovered by inference. Take out of the book of receipts the money which the childish spectacle of Blue Beard, the broad farce of the Inducibles, the contortions of Goufie, and the exhibition of the well-trained boy Burke, produced deduct the total from the gross amount taken at the doors, and you have the "heart of the mystery." We have made these remarks, that we may without violence obtrude the question Of what value is the outcry about the legitimate drama? Certain admirers of the stage, who would be thought quite classical in their taste, have lately railed at the Manager for trespassing beyond the pale of the legitimate drama. They have acquired reputation for taste at the expense of their sincerity, for they must have been conscious that all Managers have the strongest reasons for representing the legitimate drama in preference to spectacles.

Shak-speare, Otwav, Sheridan, or Morton, are much cheaper providers for the ear and the mind, than i Planche, Barrymore, or Farley, for the 6ight only. (Want of space prevents the conclusion of this article.) SHEFFIELD, FEBRUARY 14. We understand that some of the Clergy of the neighbourhood had a meeting yesterday to concoct a plan of opposition to the proposed relief of the Catholics the particulars of their consultation we are not acquainted with but we believe a requisition to the Archdeacon to call a meeting was a part of their plan. If such a meeting be called, we trust the liberal Clergy will endeavour to remove the stigma which the Ulibcrality of seme has cast on the body in general. Sheffield Waterworks.

--From an advertisement contained in the first page of our Paper it will lie perceived that the Proprietors of the Old Waterworks have carried into effect tlie plan of throwing open the proposed enlargement of the undertaking to new subscribers of KM), each. The amount required was subscribed in less than half an hour. New Water Comfany. It will he seen by an advertisement in another column, that a Meeting of the Shareholders will be held on Monday next the amount of subscriptions being sufficient to justify them in applying to Parliament for those powers necessary to carry their intentions into effect. We understand that a very respectable gentleman in this neighbourhood has offered the free gift of 100 acres of land to the New Water Company, for the purpose of forming an extensive reservoir.

We are glad to understand that Mr. Lewis has received great encouragement in his professional career as a r'al teacher of writing and shorthand. Mr. frank and manly challenge to meet any pretended teacher of the beautiful art of penmanship, and submit their respective talents to the judgment of competent persons, has undoubtedly raised him greatly in the public estimation. Stealing a Limb.

On Thursday evening, the shopkeepers of the High-street were amused with the sight of a young man running away with what appeared to be the leg of a giant encased in good fleecy hosiery. A mob of boys were following, by whose shouts it seemed he was taken for a resurrectionist. The man was stopped, when it was discovered that he had stolen the sign from a hosier's shop in the market. Reschrectionists. In our Police report it will be perceived that the body seized at Barnsley was taken from the Chapel-yard at Attercliffe.

We sincerely hope that the attention of tlie Legislature will be directed to this subject during the present Session, and that the medical profession will be relieved from the difficulties under which they are now placed. The question is one which affects all ranks and, in our opinion, the public ought to join the profession in requiring a legislative enactment to insure as well the public health, by affording means of instruction to those who have its care, as to preserve the feelings of tlie friends of the interred dead. Surely the recent discoveries at Edinbro' will produce this effect. On Wednesday, Mr. Sinclair, the proprietor of the Panorama of the Battle of Xavarino, treated the Boy's and Girl's Charity Schools, and one hundred children each of the Lancasterian and National Schools, to witness his splendid exhibition, nowoper at the Music -Hall.

It is scarcely necessary to add, that the children were highly delighted with the different views, and expressed their pleasure by the most hearty plaudits at the conclusion. Mr. O'Coxxell's Arrival. Mr. O'Connell arrived on Tuesday morning last at Batt's Hotel, in Dover-street, Piccadilly, in a travelling carriage and four.

He was attended by the Rev. M. Doyle, of St. Median's and St. John's, Dublin, as his "chap-Iain Mr.

O'Gonnan, Mr. O'Gorman Mahon, Mr. D. Bellew, and Mr. Murphy.

TATTERSALUS, February 12, 1S29. riddlesworth. 3 to 1 agst Luss I 5 to 1 agst Burman 3 to 1 agst Canvas 10 to 1 agst Morel, p.p derby. 10 to 1 agst Espagnolle 12 to 1 agst Canvas 15 to 1 agst Moses 16 tol agst Pr. Eugene 16 to 1 agst Post Obit 16 to 1 agst Electress 16 to 1 agst Luss 17 to I ag Will-the-Wisp 1 7 to 1 ag Morris Dancer 7 to 1 agt Green Mantle 1 1 to 1 agst Clotilde 7 to 1 agst Varna 15 to 1 agst Vat 8 to 1 agst Luss Those marked thus were taken.

THE CHASE. Lonl Scarbroiijch'o fox lioun.lg will meet on Ifnmtay, Fcl. the i6th, ui Alon: on VVenrrUv th 18th. at Roi.intrtori "ridjje; Fn uy (he alth, it Grove and on SafurdnT the at Pp day at half part ten o' lock! Ths Badsworth fox lionn'la will mret on Tuoday Fehmary 1 (he 17th, at Pollinton on Thursday the 19th, at Rnrch- I wa'li an I on Saturday the 2lf, at Badsworth Toll Bar eeh i'ay at half-past ten elock. Sir Oenrg Sitwell's fox-honnHs will met on Tinday i Fvliruar) the 17th, at HariistatT Common and on Friday the' SrOlh, at Hanilswntth liar; each day at ten o'eloek- YKSTKRDAY'S WAKF.FIELD CORN MARKET.

The dnll statr of he Otn traiie in most of the principal market-, during Um ween, has had a jre.if effeet hete on ih prieen nf enin. For this day'n inarkel ti arrivals ar- to fiiir e-ien. and having but a lliin attendant- nf Uu rs, tin wheat in offend freely at a dei line of Ss. i er wilfc pro'nrinit any great ilem.ind. fir the middling uunl tie- rhere no sale, even at the above decline in price.

Ver -I'oiiie in barley: the best samples are not lower but re liuht parcels are qui'e unsaabl at Miy mo 'crate' one is Is. to per load lower, and oat id, ue'i stone For rem and nialtihcie is very little inquin iRf- on lower terms. Raptaoed meets ready sale. BIRTH. On the 7th inst.

the Lady of Itobeit 8. Esq. of a son. MARRIAGES. On Sunday.

Mr. John Sykes, scissorsmith, to Miss Frances Mason, both of this place. Same day, Mr. Joshua Ogden, mason, to Miss Mary Jebson, both of this place. Same day, Mr.

William Woollen, butcher, to Miss Elizabeth Wills, both of this place. Same day, Mr. Thomas Wilson, shoemaker, to Miss Ann Wolstenholme, both of this place. On Monday, Mr. Thomas Smith, cutler, to Miss Elizabeth Lee, both of this place.

Same day, Mr. William Hingham, mason, to Miss Sarah Leversedge, both of this place. DEATHS. On Sunday last, at Richmond Hill, tlie infant daughter of Offley Shore, Esq. Yesterday, after a short, but severe illness greatly respected, Mr.

William Wainwright, of Pye-bank Cottage, aged 32. On the 2d Mr. William Deakin, eldest son of Mr. George Deakin, merchant and scissor manufacturer, of this place, aged 26. On the 7th Mrs.

Smith, of Pitsmoor, sister to the late Mr. John Smith, bookseller, of this place, aged 79. On the I2th Mrs. Smith, relict of the abovementioned Mr. John Smith, at the advanced age of 83.

On Wednesday, the 4th at the Crabtree, after a very long and severe illness, which he bore with sincere piety and resignation, Mr. Thomas Neeves, aged 77, for many years of Barnby-moor, near Retford. On Monday, the 2d at the interesting age of 16, much beloved, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. William Andrews, grocer." This severe family affliction is only mitigated to the kindred and friends of the deceased, by the trust that their irreparable loss is her infinite gain. On Sunday morning, at Highfield, in the four-t' entfc year of her age, Mary Tudor, youngest daughter of the late W.

B. Femell, Esq. formerly of Spring House, near Chesterfield. On Sunday, Ann, wife of Mr. Joseph Robinson, Porter-street, aged 57- On Friday week, Mr.

James Beighton, razor-smith, Sheal'-street, aged 73. Same day. Mr. Jonathan Oates, aged 37. Same day, Mr.

Peter Saville, chain-maker. Barker 's-pool. aged 61. On Sunday, Mrs. Wilde, of Crook s-moor, mother of Major Wilde, of Carlisle, aged On Monday, Mr.

James Rodgers. Charles-street aged 60. A few days ago, Ann, wife of Mr. Thomas Hinch-lille. Norfolk-lane.

On Friday week, suddenly, at Church Anston, highly respected. Mrs. Wbitehead. relict of the late Mr. Jeremiah Whitehead, maltster of the above place.

At Chesterfield, on the 6th instant, Marthew Boulton, aged 91 On Saturday night, suddenly, Mrs. Wilkinson, relict of the late Mr. George Wilkinson, of Winston, near Rotherham. On the 3rd Thomas Piatt of Stamford-street, London, and of Child-hill, Hampstead, aged 75. At his house, in Grove-place, Lisson-grove, London, on Wednesday, tlie 2Sth in the 41st year of his age, Thomas Tredgold, Esq.

Civil Engineer. On Saturday morning, in his 42nd ve-ir. Dr. I R. Alderson, M.

Physician to the Hiill General Infirmary and Public Dispensary. He will lie sincerely lamented by the sick on whom he was always a kind attendant. POSTSCRIPT. LOXDOX, THURSDAY, FEB. 12, S29.

The New York Papers, received this morning, contain intelligence from Mexico to the 8th December. The insurrection under General Santa Anna appears still spreading he has been joined bv Mon-tesuma. the Vice-Governor of the Suite of Mexico, and is reported to have defeated the troops of the Government in two engagements. From Colombia the accounts are also not favourable. Colonel Obando, who escaped on the night of the attack on Bolivar, and raised an insurrection in the neighbourhood of Popayan, has taken possession of tliat town, where one of' the Colombian Mints is situated.

He is reported to be at the head or a large force. Bolivar had quitted Bogota to hend his troops in putting down the rebellion, and had arrived at Mesa. The commercial accounts from New York state that the Tariff was still unpopular, though Mr. Madison had been induced to take the field in its favour he had published two letters on the subject. The prospect of limited imports from England, and large exports of grain, had occasioned the Exchange to fair from 1 1 to 7.

Tne accounts from Canada state that the winter was most severe the average cold 22 below Zero. In the House of Lords, the Duke of WELLINGTON said, in answer to a question from the Earl of Falmouth, who asked whether it was true tliat the Noble Duke had stated that he considered tlie majority of the nation favourable to Catholic Emancipationthat he thought there was a verv strong party in the country who wished to see the Question settled. The term Catholic Emancipation, however, was a cant term. When the measure which he intended to introduce should be before the House, he doubted not it would be found satisfactory. The Earl of CARNARVON spoke at some length in reprobation of the language used in a pamphlet which had been recently published against Catholic Emancipation, and drew an animated picture of the state of Ireland.

In the House of Commons this evening, several Petitions were presented against Catholic Emancipation. On the presentation of one of the Petitions, Mi" w- PEEL said the Government had only to choose between civil war in Ireland and Catholic Emancipation. PRICE OF STOCKS. The P.ie given is (he Concluding or Four o'clock Price. Frid.

Paturt I fneU Wed. Ttinrs Bank Stock, 3 Ct. Red. 3 Ct. Con.

3 Cents. Ct. Red. 4 Ct 4 Ct. 1826, Long Annuit.

India Stock, India Bonds, Exeheq. Bills, Cons, for Ace. 214 87 S6 S5 9i I01j I0.5i 20 211 884 27 97 1013 20 211 212 97 Mil lUSf 20 2363 212 8 ,871 97i 97 llOli 106 236 212 '88 mi mi Mil 2t) 1234 97 1 1011 1064 20 237 69 pr63 pr 70 pr 68 pr 86 871 00 pr 69 pr (33 pr 66 pr 87f 60 pr(61 pr 69 pr63 pr 87 863 87 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY CORN-RETURN. Sheffield, February 10. 1829.

d. j. 298 I 7 122(J 8 9 4 1 293 0 ,519 6 1 15 186 I 0 2J1 3 0 1,7 0 0 000 0 0 20. 5 4f; 14 0 2 4 9 1 3 21 9 I 0 2 5 Wheat, Barley. Oats, Rye.

Beans, Peas,.