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Preston, to whom he sold it for he took it home to the house where 15s.

Sir F. Roe asked Major M'Arthur, if he was prepared to charge the man Ware (upon his belief) with being concerned in stealing the tapestry? and the reply of the Major was in the affirmative.

The Chief Magistrate then said, that in an ordinary case he should have had no hesitation in at once committing Ware to prison; but as it was necessary to delay the inquiry for a fortnight to procure the attendance of the German servant of Major M'Arthur, who was at present at Frankfort-onthe-Maine, he would take bail for his future appearance.

Bail was given to the amount of 4001. and Ware was liberated. On the 19th, Sieben appeared at Bow Street, and was examined. This statement was as follows:"In the month of June last, I left Major M'Arthur's service. A day or two before I went, I spoke to Ware, a porter at the House of Lords, and told him that there was an old piece of carpet (couverture), which was of no use, and that I would sell it. Shortly after Ware came into the place where it was, in a wooden chest, and I showed it to him, and after some conversation he gave me 5s. for it. My master had never given me this carpet, nor any permission to take it. I remember my master showing it to Lord Cholmondeley, and he afterwards asked me, if I had put it by. My belief was, that it was an old piece of furniture of no value. I saw Ware take the tapestry away, and

he lived, and it is very possible that you will find it there now. Nobody is to blame. It is entirely my own fault."

Sir F. Roe said, that Sieben had made his statement so frankly, that no imputation of felony rested upon him. From his own con fession, however, he had acted very improperly in disposing of the tapestry without the knowledge or consent of his master, major M'Arthur; but it appeared, that he considered it of no value whatever, and sold it as he would have disposed of an old coat, or any other worn-out article.

Sir F. Roe, agreeably to the pledge he had previously given, directed that the tapestry should be restored to Mr. Thorn.

THE BOOK-TRADE WITH FRANCE.-A table has been published in Paris of the importations and exportations of books between France and England, from 1821, to 1832, and their value. For the first five years, the increase was progressive; for the two following the number fell off; it again increased till the revolution, and has subsequently declined. In 1821, the numbers were:

Exportation from France Exportation from Eng

to England.

land to France. vols. francs vols. francs. 81,127..407,534.... 19,086..110,375 In 1825..178,366..914,528.... 19,036..132,144 In 1830..108,897..554,545.... 12,714..154,276 In 1832.. 84,954..435,328 .... 19,682..131,318

According to this table the number of volumes exported from France to England every year may be averaged at about 400,000, while Great Britain has exported only 80,000.

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Charles James Metcalfe, of Roxton, esq.

Bartholomew Wroughton, of Woolley Park, esq.
Right hon. Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart. Hall Barn Park.
John Fryer, of Charteris, esq.

James Heath Leigh, of Grappenhall Lodge.
John Buller, of Morval, esq.

Richard Ferguson, of Harker Lodge, esq.

Ashton Nich. E. Mosley, of Burnaston House, esq.
Samuel Trehawke Kekewich, of Peamore, esq.
Sir Henry Digby, of Minterne Magna, Knt.
George William Gent, of Moyns Park, esq.
Henry Wenman Newman, of Thornbury Park, esq.
Henry Weyland Powell, of Foxlease, esq.
Richard Webb, of Donnington Hall, esq.
William Robert Baker, of Bayfordbury, esq.
John Ward, of Holwood, esq.

William Herrick, of Beaumanor, esq.

Thomas Earle Welby, of Allington Hall, esq.
Charles Marriott, of Dixton, esq.

Hudson Gurney, of Keswick, esq.

Lewis Loyd, of Overstone Park, esq.

Bertram Mitford, of Mitford Castle, esq.
Christopher Nevile, of Thorney, esq.
John Fane, of Wormsley, esq.

Godfrey Kemp, of Belton, esq.

Sir Baldwin Leighton, of Loton, Bart.

William Manning Dodington, of Horsington, esq.
Edward Monckton, of Somerford, esq.

Robert Sayer, of Sibton Park, esq.

James Shudi Broadwood, of Lyne House, esq.

Charles Dixon, of Stanstead Park, esq.
Hon. Charles Bertie Percy, of Guy's Cliff.
Henry Seymour, of Knoyle, esq.

Sir Edward Blount, of Mawley Hall, Bart.
Richard Henry Roundell, of Gledstone, esq.

SOUTH-WALES.

Sir Edward Hamilton, of Trebinshun, Bart.
Thomas Davies, of Nantgwilan, esq.
Edward Rose Tunno, of Llangenneck Park, esq.
John Dillwyn Llewelyn, of Penllergare, esq.
Nicholas Roch, of Cocheston, esq.
Thomas Williams, of Crossfoot, esq.

NORTH-WALES.

William Hughes, of Plas Llandyfrydog, esq.
John Morgan, of Wegg, esq.

Sir Robert Henry Cunliffe, of Acton Park, Bart.
Charles Blaney Trevor Roper, of Plasteg, esq.
F. H. Lewis, of Dolgun, esq.

Hugh Davies Griffiths, of Llechweddgarth, esq.

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