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'~~ LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEBRUARY 18. LIABILITY OF 1111/42BASTe Uhl TO TAT' mess" RATS& LENS. SERJEA NT AT LAW, V. THE OVERSEERS OF THY PARISH OF ST. DUNSTAN IN THE. WEST._ This was an action brought by the plaintiff, A resident of Serjeants' Inn, against the defendants, .for illegally seizing a table, value 141. for Poors' Rates. Serjeant VAUGHAN • stated the case. The overseers of the. parish had, he said, conscientiously undertaken to ascertain, in a Court ef Law, the merits of the ques tion, whether Serjeants' Inn ought, or ought not, to be rated, as part of the parish of Sr. Dunstan in the West ?' He contended that the Inn had been, fromahe earliest historical knowledge attainable, part and parcel of the possessions of the Diocese of Ely ; and that it, therefore, was exempted from all poore.rates; church lands always possessing privileges and exemptions with which the parish could not interfere. In proof of this, the Learned Serjeant produced a vast deal .of documentary and parole evidence. H; stated, that for two centuries no application had been made for poors' rates to the inha bitants of the Inn, except in one instance, that of the coffee-house, and he declared the proofs of exemption' were completely irresistible, Serjeant Peee for the 'defendants, contended, that the Inn was liable, inasmuch as there was plenty of docu-' mentary and parole evidence to prove that the retested been paid by some of the Judges who resided there.-1 He denied that any prescriptive right of exemption .' could exist, and brought forward documentary trip, dente to prove that Clifford's Inn and Lincoln's Inn, the . Members of which had resisted similar assessments, were compelled to pay the rates by the verdicts of juries. In advocating this rate he (the Learned Serjeant) was endeavourinl to rate himself, but so confident were the defendants that justice would bedone, that they appealed to the Court, every Member of which had an-interest in the decision.—The evidence in this case occupied the Court several hours. The Jury returned a verdict for the defendants, making the Inn liable to the Assessment. PREROGATIVE COURT, FEBRUARY 18. ROBSON, FORMERLY PATTLE. AND. WAKEFIELD, AGAINST ' ROW E AND ANOTMEN. Sir Jolts Nlcoi.L, in giving, sentence in this long depending cause, described it to be one of much import ance, on account of the magnitude of the property, (amounting to neatly 200,000/1 the nature of thepapers that had been pleaded, the sort of evidence to. be con sidered, and .the unusual application that had recently been made to the Court.. The Learned Judge then en tered into an elaborate recapitulation of the evidence, which he observed had been very carefully taken by one of the most intelligent and able examiners in the profession ; but of a sentence which occupied three hours in the delivery, we have no room for the most contracted report. The deceased in this cause was Mr. Thomas Charles Pattie, who died at Macao, in Chimt,l ort the 96th of NeeremberiBls, leaving behind him, in England, a widow and an only child (a daughter). The pre ) erty of which he died possessed had been variously stated, but in the plea was estimated at aboutl4o,oool. l He had been many years abroad, in the East India Com pany's service. In 1802 he returned to England. In 1805, he went out again as one of the Council for the Factory at Macao, where he remained - till his decease. Before his departure from his native country in 1805, he made a w ill, by which he appointed four of his fr ien4. his executors, and bequeathed thewhole of his property to his wife and daughter. That property was then sup posed to be bre seven 10,0001. and 20,0001. bat not to have exceeded that sum. The Court then entered into a history of the will said to have been made by the de ceased in 1805, and by which, among his family and friends, he gave away in legacies and bequests upwards of 110,0001—of the deceased's voyage from Macao to, Manilla and Canton, and back to Macao, in his Ma jesty's ship Alpheus; his conversations with Captain Langford, Sir William Fraser, Mr. Edmunds, and Mr. Alien, w ho were likewise on board; and of the deceased's last illness ; the execution of the will propounded on the 18 b of October, 1815, after it had been prepared from deeeasi'd's dictation by Mr. Croft, a law Gentleman, Iro had come with his wile from India into China, for •the benefit of her health ; and of the deceased's death on the 26th of November following. The Court also stated every fact in plea as to the capacity of the deceased ; his knout ledge of the danger be was in trom'the informa tion of Mr. Livingston, the surgeon, and the various cot roboratiens which the ge:•ulneness of the testamen tary dispositions of this last instrument received from several witnesses in the cause. The two great objec tions that had been attempted to be established against a paper thus proved were-ISt, that the signatureor the body, or parts of both, or either, or the endorsement of the envelope, purporting to be the hand-arising of deceased, or of the party who prepared the.jnstru ment, were not genuine ; and 2d, that the chariesei of Mr. Croft had been so damaged, that he could not be safely relied on as a witness (and he was the principal witness) as to capacity and execution. The Court de cided that the signature . was established to be clearly the true signature of the testator ; that the erasures and interlineations is question in the body of the paper were sufficiently accounted for, and that the endorsement was in the hand-writing of Mr. Allen, who quitted the Alpheus and resided with the deceased. It further held, that Mr. Croft's testimony was of the most con sistent character throughout, and that his character as a witness was not to be successfully impugned by reason ctf his moral guilt in a transaction oc curring two years afterwards. (This was an allusion to an action brought in the Supreme Court at Cal cutta, " Comberbach v. Croft," and in which heavy damages were recovered by Mr. Comberbach against Croft, who was his partner, for the seduction of his daughter, aged seventeen. The young Lady had eloped froin henfather's mansion, and in order to elude inquiry, • had left letters on her table intimating her intention of drowning herself, under an apprehension of approach ing insanity, and was all this time concealed in the house of her betrayer, who in the meantime visited, under pretences of condolence, her distracted family). The Court was disposed, therefore, to pronounce for the va lidity of the will of the 18th of October, 1815. But Mr. Wakefield, who had married the daughter of the de ceased, and had, in common with the legatees, pocketed the beqtiest- to which he was entitled (in right of his wife, who was left with a legacy of 30,0001.), op posed this will, and prayed the Court, after witnesses had been examined, publication bad been decreed, and the - cause bad gone on to hearing, to rescind the conclu sion in order to allow him • time to bring in the. copy of a later will which the deceased was said to have exe cuted, and in which he left his daughter a legacy of 5V•44/01. awl, the residue; so that Mr t Wakefield, repre sooting his late wife, and in that character having a vested right to the principal sum which was to revert to Der after .111 death of her mother Flow Mrs. Robson). wouldtake, in virtue of this paper,loo,ooo/.andrupwards. The Learned Judge then examined the history.Of this paper. It was not even produced; and:even upon the sin gular story which was told about the: way in which Mn Wakefield had obtained it, through communications by post with an anonymous correspondent, and subsecrently an interview at Paris with thissnysterious party, who there delivered the copy of that original which he asserted to have seen, to Mr. Wakefield ; what credit could the Court be required to give to it? The anonymous stran ger had, it was said & only given up this copy on a so lemn promise and a written undertakitig, that his name, should never be divulged. Mr. Wakefield and his bra ' ther consented to these terms ; but Mr. Wakefield's soli citor, Mr. Humphries, with a prudence and caution highly proper and honourable in a professional man, re fused to have anything to do with any such engagement. The next account of this paper was, that Mr. Wakefield, who always carried it about his person, went one day into the City to his banker's—then walked about the streets—then dined at an hotel ; then went to the Play ; and,' at last, discovered that he had lost it—and the Court was now applied to to stay the. cause, inasmuch as the anonymous stranger had said" that a seaman, formerly belonging to his Majesty's ship Alpheus, and now to his Majesty's ship Grampus, had another copy, hut the Grampus was at present in the West Indie% This was eight years after the death of the deceased, and four years after probate had been granted to the will propounded. Under such a state of circumstances, .the Court could by no means listen to the application ; and in proceeding to judgment, would only observe. that the Robsons, who prayed that the will of 1805 (which. left the whole property between Mrs. Robson and her daughter) might be established, or else that the deceased might be pronounced to have died intestate, had equally failed in proof of their case : and the Court, therefore, confirmed the will of October, 1815, and de creed costs against the parties opposing the same. HOSPITALITY.-'.-Eight thousand persons sat down to dinner at Sir JOHN ACLAND'S seat, Killerton. House r . Devon, between July 1, and December 31,.1823. The " Gownsmen" of Westminster Seltool have wig exercised the privilege granted to them, by courtesy, -Of averse, of appearing below the bar, and under the gii. levy of the. House of Commons, during its sittings and during 'debates. There was not much. gallantry in. com pelling Lady Hanitowne and her daughter, and Mrs. awl Miss Campreo, to betake themselves to the roof of the House, especially when the " Gownsmen" were ad mitted, as matter of course, below the bar. The. *mem has given orders. to prevent their appearance ,helow the bar in future, and the Seijeant at Arms for warded it to Keinedy and the other door-keepers. The *der extends to " Gowns," whoever may be the wearers of them ; and yesterday the order was carried int() ef fect. Two " Gownsmen" from the Westminster School presented themselves; but the faithful old guardian, ;Kennedy, though considered by many to be on his last legs, extended his arms to prevent their. admission. They mast be introduced by Members, and if prepared with such admissions, they must then "doff their gowns." Dr. PHILLIMORE was sent for, but he was not -to be found ; then Alderman Womb appeared, and he under touloto take the scholars past Cerberus. The Westmin ster youths toot off their gowns and trenchers, and in that a-la-groom costume they went under the gallery. The gowns ere still deemed passports to the bar of the ouse of Lords. MATCH AT CHESS.—A short time ago'the Paris Chess Club, named Le Ctrele de Philidor, challenged- the Lon don Chess Club to play a match at chess, the moves to be transmitted either by post or extraordinary couriers. The challenge was accepted, and fifty guineAs a game tiamecifor the stakes. An answer has just been received 'from M. de la Bourdonnaye, the second player in Paris, declining the match, as the French Club is on the point of dissolution, in consequence of a dispute among its members. Two games were to have been played at the same time; the French having the move in one, and the English in the other; and it was calculated that if the moves had been transmitted by the post, these games would have, lasted about a twelvemonth. It was sug gested by an enthusiastic chess-player of the London Chess Club, that as the national honour was in some degree involved, Ministers might be induced to re establish a telegraphic communication between the two countries for this special purpose. This plan would have abridged considerably the duration of the games, and would not have cost the country more than ten thousand pounds. We understand that legal proceedings have just been instituted against an individual well known in the sport ing world, with a view of recovering penalties against hint to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds, on account of a gambling establishment recently opened by him at the West end of the town. • SECRET SOCIETIES.—For some time the discovery of a. Secret Society has been spoken of, which is said to balm been communicated to the central Committee here. Some time passed before precise information respecting this Society could be obtained. It is now said, that several writings relative to it have been discovered in a Prussian University, which- have thrown a light on the subject, and led to the discovery of the principal mem bers: they had most of them quitted the Universities, but it is said they corresponded with the chiefs of the Lodges, which has led to the arrest of several of the latter, principally in East Prussia. Several Students are implicated in this affair. All the persons arrested have been conducted to Berth; whet.? it rigorous inves tigation will soon be commenced relative, to these So cieties.—Carlsruhe Gazelle. ANECDOTE OP WESTON AND Gertarce.—One even ing, when Mr. WESTON was announced to play Scrub, and GARRICK Archer, in the course of the day he sent to Mr. GARRICK a letter, requesting a loan of money, as he was continually in the practice of doing, under the impression that he was arrested. This Mr. GAR RICK at last discovered, and in consequence refused sending at that time what WESTON had requested, upon which the latter neglected going to the Theatre at his usual time; and when the hour of performance arrived, Mr. Gaerircx came forward, and said as follows: " Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr.WESTON being taken sud denly ill, he is not capable of appearing before you this evening; and therefore, if it meets your approbation, I will pet foini the part of Scrub hi his stead." WESTON being in the two shilling gallery with a sham bailiff, hallooed out, " You've played it already—you know lam here, and can't come—l am arrested." Upon which the audience sided with Mr. WESTON, by insisting he should play the part, which the Manager was obliged to acquiesce in, by paying the supposed debt, to the no .iimall mortification of DAVID. ... - • 4 c 4 OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, FEB. IS. Richard Stagg, aged 57, for uttering counterfrit coins. behaving been before convicted of the like offence; and Jane Moore, aged 26, for stealing in a dwelling-house a quantity of silver plate, were capitally convicted. Charles Crowder was indicted for receiving fifty 51. Bank and other notes, to the amount of 4,0001 the pro perty of Messrs. Taylor and Lloyd, of Birmingham, ' bankers.—Charles Turnle l y stood indicted for stealing the said notes, but he is still at large. • Robert Brown, Clerk to Hanhury and Co. bankers, in Lombard -street, deposed, that the notes of Messrs. Taylor and Lloyd, of Birmingham, were 47able' at their house. In December, 1822, he packed.a.pareel, containing 4,0004 directed to Taylor and Lloyd, and gave it to the guard:6f the Balloon stage Coach. , William Strieant, guard of the Balloon coach, swore to having received the parcel in question ; he took it to the Magpie, in Wood -street, whew he lodged, and pee it to Mr.Greaves, thelandlord, while he took his usual rest. He received it in the grooming, and, as he be lieved, in the same state. He took it to the Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane, and put it in the seat of the coach, with his coat over it. In about five minutes after he went again to the coach, and the parcel was gone; he immediately gave an alarm, and an inquiry took place, but in vain. Daniel Gray sworn.=-4 am a brass-founder, anu live at Norwich, but formerly at Birmingham f in Sep tember last I saw the prisoner mad Turnley .at Walton Fair, and got into conversation with them, in the course of which they asked me if I knew Taylor and Lloyd's house, at Birmingham, and I said I did : Turnley•ihen. saie" We have some notes of Taylor and Lloyd's to sell ; we watched the Balloon coach to the yard, with the parcel from Hanbury's, and prigged it -from the coach seat, we got nearly 11,0001. (It was here stated Iby the Counsel that two parcels were stolen) and we disposed of thkm to a receiver for 2,0001., we after wards tried to fence them hick to the owners, but Taylor and Lloyd would riot give us a snag." He then , asked me if IWould buy any;" I said I had no money, and they asked me if I knew any one who had any money to purchase them ; I said I .would introduce a friend of mine r who would boy 'some. It was then agreed that we should meet at the Three Crowns, in the City-road, on a certain day, and in the 'meantime. I wrote to Mr. Payne, then gaoler at Birmingham, and informed him of my discovery, and he sent me some money, Frith instructions whet to do; when I had got the money I went to the Three Crowns, and introduced George Ward to the prisoner and Turnley, and it was agreed that he should have nine 51. notes for 101. and I was to have sii at the same rate. The prisoner said', the notes were not then ready, but they would be at sii o'clock iii the evening. We then had some dinner, and were to meet again in the evening. We did so, and Turnley then handed some of the notes to the prisoner, who gave them to Ward, but there turned out to he eight only, instead of nine. A great squabble (which witness described in fla,ll term-) took place, but, finally the notes were purchased. These notes were marked " D. G." by me, and sent to Mr. Payne, of Birmingham. - The witness then underwent a very long and minute cross-examination, as to what refreshment they had at the Three Crowns, what time they met, what conver sation passed, and who waited upon them ; all which he spoke of quite unhesitatingly, and conducted himself with a degree of confidence not often met with in a Court 'of Justice. The servant girl at the Three Crowns, in the Cit}- road,• and other witnesses, were then called to core rate the evidence of Gray, in its minor points. The prisoner, in his defence, contented himself with a simple denial of the crime imputes: to him, and with declaration of contidence that the Jury would not be lieve such a man as Gray. Mr. Baron GRAHAM summed up, observing, that Gray, taken by himself. undoubtedly was unworthy of chdit ; but they would look at the whole of the case, and ask themselves whether his story had not received such confirmation from other witnesses as to render it next to impossible not to believe that his statement syas true? If they believed that it was, the case was com pletely brought home to the prisoner, and they could only tome to one decision ; but if they had any doubt, he need not tell then) that the accused was entitled to the full bebefit of such doubt. The Jury consulted a short time, when the Foreman said, " My Lords, considering the whole of the evi dence, we have no doubt, from the want of corrobora tion of Gray's testimony, that we feel ourselves bound to acquit the prisoner."—Verdict—Not Guilty.—There was a second indictment for a similar offence; but no evidence was offered,.and he *'as of course acquitted. The Glasgow Chronicle says—" We understand that there are several native American merchants now in Manchester, purchasing goods for the interior -of the new Republic of Colombia." , The new Vagrant Act is to undergo several altera tions and modifications, which will relieve the Magis trates from the invidious situation they are placed in by the Act as it exists at present. The law will be more clearly defined, and we shall no longer heir of. prisoners being obliged to work at the Tread-mill before trial, which was never the intention of the Legislature. A SINGULAR CIRCUNISTANCE..-- Lately, Mr. HAN COCK, of Tregondale, Menheniot, l o st tw o fine rams in ' the following extraordinary manner :—The rams were coupled together by - a chain round their necks, and turned out to graze in a field with a colt little mope than twelve months old. In the morning, as Mr. HAN COCK 'ent round to view his flock, he found the rams suspended by the chain across the back of the colt, quite dead. The colt, it is snppesed, had lain down, and the rams, in grazing, passed the chain across him, when rising, suddenly, he must,have taken them up with him. The colt was little injured. Tuesday's Gazette contains an Order of Council, dated at the Court at Brighton, the 19th of January, which states that the College of Physicians have v. ith great care and industry corrected and reformed a book by them formerly published, intituled, Pharmacopeia Collegii Regalis Medicorum Londinensis, prescribing the manner of preparing all sorts of medicines therein contained, together with the true weights and measures by which they ought to be made. •This book being now published, his MAJaSTY commands all apotheca ries and others concerned, not to compound or make , any medicine or medicinal receipt or prescription, or distil any oil or waters, or make other extracts, in any , other manner or form than is or shall be directed, pre , scribed, and set down by the said book, and according to the weights and measures that are or shall be therein , limited, except it shall be by thespecial direction and prescription of some learned physician in that behalf., POLICE INTELLIGFNC'E. BOW-STREET. Yesterday Daniel Afaslin, residing In armlesentirt, Strand, N ,s i summoned talon a charge of beeping: miscidevres dng, and lett'es him go low and uumuzzletl, whereby 3fargoraldurphy had b ass. severely bitten, and her life greatlfendangereda Mr. i►lhvsuirt.t. in the stronpst teams &premed the ptectiee ef lotting i dogs uninuazled roam altout tiap streets, whit b, he lam ents & eras but too general, and by which the lives of many people weak 'sacrificed. - The deignd.ant said he watwilling tp make say tompensali ss i h his power, and both parties were therefore allowed to retire to seos the math r between them, which was subieguently effeeted b y tilt defendant giving three sovereigns to the furspjainant. GUILDHALL. Twd huge fellows, named . lelft and 'George hillips, were pli,eel before Alderman Sir Jrases &few, na.art.aesault Warrant, wb s b. charged them with having most Fruelly beaten the* mother, aqu4 Lady, nearly eighty years of age. Sir JAMES SHAW saidit was a caseof the MP* vendee ;:inete r had for some time heard. lie neversaw arvn•abew so firtleser. , e shame as the prisoners.—They were ordered to find good aral.sull, dent hail, and in default, stand committed to the Sessions. . . HATTON-OA RD.F..)/. Dtsrausixo "CASC—A young urchin, Not more than thirtag e . years of age, was pin to the bar for felony, instituted ageins; by his own mother, from a wish to save him from utter ruin, " Ili, Worship called the youth before him, and in strong terms, .admonished him on his conduct, made bins implore his mother's "'forgiveness, and then desired he might belucleed up, and. in Ms .course of the day be would decide upou what step to take. M V-L A-BONNE 0 Mr. Sit rite Gadsy, the person accused of feaull and swina ng . 'was again brought up on Tuesday,, and undrtsysmt a.anai examiner, Lion, when the panics were then ordered r to be bound over. at 4 the .prisoner Polly committed fur forgery san the bill of each:togs given so- Mr. Chalmers. LA 51Bwrn1tritEET. Thalia Edwards, aged .ifi. was charged with•felosy. C. Terry, Chile to Mr. Graftey, a bill broker, stated that a bill of exchange for .620 91. ad. drawn by a Nit. 'Walters, and ac cepted by Mr. Edwards, of King I:award-Arrest, Milt- end Nnv Town, was preseoted for payment; the door was opened by the pria sorer, who said tier father was at home, and took the bill to give him, bat soon returned with a piece of Paper, folded to remerublt the bill, which she gave to deponent, observing, if he called agaii in about half an hour It wot.ld be paid. Deponent departed, but m his way he opened the.paper, ;did found Ito to be totally differs it Iron. the bill be had given. He immediately returned, but was toll the paper given him was the same be had brought, and was refits, ti any satisfaction. The prisoner ; 's father, who was in the Office, was then brought forward, and told his daughter stood in a very awkward predic.... men; as tlie offence was a transportable one, and d the prosecutor pressed. the charge he must commit her to Newgate; hot 4s he wai l convinced she had been made a tool of, he would swerve from Lie, strict line of Magisterial duty, and advise him to make thu nt.:tter up with the cormila,inant.--Thid he for some time endeavoured to evade ; but at length gave a note at fourteen dap, with security, and the matte-. dropped. • SPOUTING INTWLI,IGEfrCE. THE 'CHAN PIOI6HI The Castle Taves n was last night again thronged by thOsupporters of pugilism. Spring was in attendance, as well as tke Gentleman who entered into the agreement with Belcher to make the much. It apiiears that the contention now is as to the place ; and if on a stage, whether that str.gc shall-be turfed. Manchester Race Copro was named as a proper place. Spring several times addressed - the company, and stated that his friends would not let him go so far of and he could on no account think of offending them; all that be could say was, that he would fight Langan for .C. 300 a-side, on a twenty feet turfed state, at any place not exceeding 100 mace lora London. Great difference of opinion prevailed respecting the tor.; and the friends of Langan thought it eft to make such a stipui,. Lion ; while tthe friends of Spring contended, thiat if the only ob;crt of Langan was to prevent the ring being broken, he should aezeae to the . Rraprised terms. In this state the talked of match ren-a;r,,, there seeming to be as much difficulty to get professional petti , .e :o fight as to get others to be their friends. ° NEWMARKET COURSING. MEETING. 1 111!..11DAY, FILL 17.--.NPIRS? CHIEN/ELY PIALD. • TOR tut oournos. • • Mr. Wilkinson's Cognise beat Mr. Redhead's Lavnitg. Lord lluntly's Viscount beat Mr. De liurgb's gnome. Lord Rivers's Ronald heat Mr. Fontes !no. Admiral Wilson's Uxbridge beat Lord Danwich's Eleanor. • HATCH al. Mr, Wilkinion's Cosnio heat Lora Dunwlek's - Aledlar. Aluntly's'Violende against Ld Itivets's Rolla, undecided. . _ _ _ . Lord Rivers's Roxaua brat Mr. ityton's Poll. Lord llivers's Ruby against Mr. Redhead's Lovely, undrcidtd. Mr. -Deuti's Damsel beat M. Ruckworth's Yare. Lord Duliwicli's 14bett beat Mr. liockworth's Youth. Lord 'Rivers's Robiu Hood 'against Admiral Wassail's Under weigh. No course. • Lord iluntly's Vingt-un against Mr. Plamer's Felice, rendecided. Mr. Wilkinson's Cesta beat Lord Rivers 's Rubicon. Lord Huntly's Variety heat Admiral Wilson's Una. Mr. Denn's Dinah'beat Admiral Wilson's Ursula. Mr. Denn's Dandy beat Mr. Duckworth's Yorkshirettrau. Mr. Scott's Indus against Mr. Ayton's Pan, tMileelded. Mr. Buckworth's Youngster beat Mr. Redhead's Levcret- Mr. Ayton's Pluto beat Mr. Redhead's Lottery.' • ROYAL HUNT. - - - - - Friday last bis Majesty's Stag-hounds had a most gallant Aare- They met at Longford, where more sportsmen were assembie4 (in cluding several of the Nobility) than have been seen this seasou.— At half-past ten a very fine stag was turned out, and, after fifteen minutes, Lord filaryborough, the Master of the hounds, desired the hounds to be laid on ; they drew for some dhuance, when coming on the scent, they steadily challenged, and commenced running at a gallant pace towards Cranford Park, Hayes, and West End, pear Ituislip, leaving Harrow on the right, to Pinner; the hputila kept well together, and went at a most rapid pace, by Axey, to the rig it of Moor Park, Rickminsworth, to Watford, whete-bc was taken after a run of one hour and a quarter, being upwards of eighteta miles across the country. The hounds going at such a pace all the way, very few were at the immediate taking except the Motu:Joan. Such a chace is very rare in the annals of stag-hunting. tiveral very fine horses were much distressed, and some died in consequence of the severe run and the ground being so very heavy; among which were the horses of Lords Valletert and Alvanley. COURSING. Wednesday se'nnight, after a hard run on the Cliffs, near Demp ton, Flamborough Head, poor puss, when on the point of being caught, leaped over the Cliff, being from 50 to 100 yards high, and where the brace of greyhounds that were e ursuin g followed her.— The hare was found dead upon the scaur, and a red dog belonging to Mr. Preston, was dead also; the other greyhound, belonging to 'Mr. Walindey, was alive, bat dreadfully maimed. BIRTHS. At Aberdeen, of a daughter, the Lady of Capt. Arrow, R.N. commanding the Coast Guard in that district. Tuesday, in Whitehall-place, Lady James Stuart, of a son. Feb. 10, at Powis Castle Lady Lucy Clive, of a daughter. Feb. 14, at Eltham, the Lady of Capt. W. R. Ord, of the Royal Engineers, of a aoa. Sunday, Charles Eustace, son of Colonel Eustace, of the Crt. nadier Guards. Feb. 10. in Chatham Dock-yard, aged 37, D. Dallies, Esq. sir geon, R.-N. aad Assistant-Surgeon of the Dock Yard. Feb. 13, hlary, relict of lieut. Wm. Blilutosb, of the 9th Foot COAL MARKET, FEBRUARY is. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Price. 90 Newcastle . - 36* - 30,. 6d. to 391. Od. 41 Sunderland - - 1911 -31 s. Od. to 40s. Od. 4* Scotch Coal 1* - 321. od. to 345. Od. ,NI AILS-THIS DAY. A Ult. DUI. •Y. 11111; Dublin 1 0 France - 1 0 Waterford 0 1 Hamburgb 0 1 Guernsey and Jersey 1 0 Flanders 0 0 Listn. 0 0 Draails 0 0 Holland 0 0 Gortenburgb 0 1 Leeward Island ' 0 Jamaica 0 0 H 1 H- ATM& at LON I DGE TO.MORROW. Yl,..rsayg . - 35 3111111/1611 attar 5 A ttentiNN - • • • 1 minutes after 6 • - LONDON: rriuted.and publisho by Lxvii. Kihr, Pickett. 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