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NAVAL 1747TtLIG ENCE, ?hi Thames, Haustm, from China, sailed from Anger Do the' kith or link April. She had not arri ved at Sr. Helena oo this tat July, Psi was antipasti to have bees seen off the Cape of Good Hope on the t sth June by a Danish ship from China, which ae.l rived w Sr. - Helena on the 30th. The Brightman, Polities, arrived at St. Helena on the 50th of June, experienced very severe weather of she Cape, and threw a Small part et her cargo, between decks, overboard.. The John, BA say, froth Batavia to Antwerp, was spoken with *bout the 15th May, off Madagascar, by the Sutton, arrived at St. Helena. , Tbersdly the Childers sloop of war, which has been for some tome at the stocks at Chatham, was launched amid the cheers of the workmen, shipwrights, and spectators. FCLO.TM, Sam t.—Wind variable.—Off pert, his Majesty's ihip Kangaroo, from Jamaica ; sailed 10th July. Arrived the Sandwich packet, from Lisbon, in twenty days. Sailed his Ma. jest 's ketch Vigilant, for Lisbon. PL*3IIOOTNt Sara. I.—Wind IL—Sailed tbeWeiconie, forOporto. ,Dot., Sen. N.K—Arrived the Amazon, Lump, from Jamaica.; • Poarsmoorst, SIP% 1 and I.—Wind S.E. and R. by S. ram Tea atamrsatta 114.18LAPII. The Eclair spoke the Kangaroo, on the trot ult. with a Mall for JEngland. Britain at Spithitad—Galatea, Briton, Challenger, Tyne, Sap phire, Wolf, Columbine, Acorn, Satellite, Eclair (ordered to Ply. month to be paid of,) and Starling. In the harbour—Victory, Revenge, Melville, Jupiter, Maidatcne, Tweed, Primrose, Alert, Myrtle. The Briton frigate, Captain Hon. W. Gordon, will salt for Quebec on Tuesday, with Captain Robert Barrie, C.B. Resident Commissioner of the Navy in Canada. Captain tie Non. Robert Cavendbis Spencer, R.N. Is appointed Private Secretary to the Lord High AdenlraL Captain Adolphus Fits• Clarence is appointed to the Challenger; Capt. Hon. 'C. L. Irby, to the Ariadoe ; Lo 4 Vbeount Literati, to the Gannet, vice Edwin! Bram, promoted; Captain Hoc. War Keith, to the Phnom!, vice Lord Ingestrie; Lieut. S. Spurner, Shamrock; Limns. James H. Murray, and Hon. J. F. Gordon, to the Undaunted.—Commanders R. Hoare, G. I. H. Johnstone, and F. Brace, are promoted to the rank of Captain.—Lleutenants H. N. Bassw ood, R. L Baynes, Joseph Marshall, Hon. W. Keith, and John Powney, are promoted to the rank of Commander.— Messrs. H. Byres W. Maitland, I. Gurley, R. Hammond , J. T. 'Talbot, C. H. S. Byres, A. H. C. Capel, W. H. Goddard, J. N. Gledstone, P. Leeman, Geo. V. Hart, J. W. D. Brisbane, are promoted to the rank of Lieuteant. Thomas Grant, L. lately appointed Steward of the Royal Hos pital at Plymouth, is appointed Naval Officer at Haulboline Island (Cork) vice G. W. Kingdom, Req. deceased; and Mr. Vinter . loc ceedefdr. Gtant, as Steward of Plymouth Hospital. Passengers by the Packet. Ship Britannia, at Liverpool, from New York, at the Adelphi Hotel--Mr. and Mts. Grant and family, Mrs. and three Misses Bartillo t Lard Valenti* and spit, Mr. Han. key, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Watson, Mr. Rey. and Mr. Vonneeller. EXECUTION OF SLADE. HUNTINGDON, Seer. 1. Joshua Slade, the confessed" murderer of the Ref. Joshua kraterhonse, of Little Stakeley, in this county. 'underwent the sentence of the law this morning, at a little distance from hence. The concourse to witness this awful spectacle was immense ; men, women, and children, from all parts of this county, and many people from the adioing counties were assembled. It is sup posed there were upwards of five thousand persons pre sent; others rate the number as high as seven thousand, the greater part of whom were of the agricultural class. The place appointed for the execution was at the foot of a little hill, at the base of which ran an inlet of the river Ouse ; from this declivity, which formed a sort ofamphitheatie, the whole of the assembled multitude could see the exit of this unhappy young man. ,• From the time of the respite to- the day of ewe. don, he conducted himself in a manner becoMing his situation. A few days ago on being asked what was his state of mind, as be said he had no desire tocontinue , any longer in this world; be bad made his peace with his MAX kit. and was prepared to meet the sentence which the justice of the laws of his country imp ose d upon him . He spoke tut little, but answered any question with proper feeling. About eleven o'clock, the bell of St. Mary's Church announced his departure from the jail; and such was the curiosity to have a glimpse of the culprit, that the street for a considerable distance was completely thronged, and the windows on each side were crowded with spectators. The prisoner was drawn in the usual way to the place of execution, attended by the Under Sheriff, and the necessary officers. On his way thither, he looked neither to the right hand nor to the left; b with a wan countenance, downcast eye, and inclined body, accompanied with frequent tremblings, indicated what was passing within. Having reached the place of, execution, he found the Chaplain had preceded him,' and was assisted op the ladder by the executioner.--. 1 Taking his situation between the ladder and the Chaplain. everything appeared totally disregarded by him, and be ccntinuedlrembling, with his eyes still cast downwards., The Chaplain prayed with him in the most feeling and impressive manner, frequently placing his hands spew Slide's shoulders, himself much moved. After 'swag for some time, he affectionately shook Jtaads with the criminal, and slowly retired. The executioner now put a cap on the criminal's bead, and adjusted his neck for the fatal rope. At this awful moment his agitation forsook him, he erected his body, and appeared firm, calm, and collected, at the same time casting his eyes on the thousands assembled. This was the only glimpse he took ! The cap was now drawn over his face, immediately after which he ad dressed the multitude in the fqllowing words, in a clear, audible voice—" My friends, take warning; • the wages of sin is death—the gift of God is eternal He.' Farewell, My friends! Adieu !" A minute elapsed ere the drop fell, when an involuntary sob issued from the crowd. The fall caused him to vibrate a few moments : as the vi bration became less, be struggled, then moved no more. After hanging the usual time, he was cut down, put into a coffin, and tido back to the jail, whence he will be removed to-night, for dissection on Monday next. blade was dfissed in a fustian jacket and trowsers, tech as are worn by our agricultural labourers, striped waistcoat, black hat, blue neckerchief, which latter was put into his hands, and which he continued to bold till Le was cut down. Jo hit person he was about five feet five inches bids. of a moderate size, with black hair and eye-brows. His eyes deep stink for so young a man; his nose short and turned up t his mouth protruding. and rather unpleasant. COCoa-NVI• DAY.—This festival occurs about the taiddle of August. Tents and booths are erected in great number ; and nothing can be more curious and picturesque than the appear -I'og the assembled multitude at this annu a l peens of joy and lenity. The numerous collection of gay paLankeens, and koiden hoods, the shrill native trumpet, the cheerful horn, the deep- , Is silom:sontsditig tons Ins, the banners and strmmas of every form aid hue, and the thousand varieties of costume, astonish and de ll& Ike European stranger. The chief ceremony a the day h. utirtmely simple. It consists in throwing a cocoa out isnolho os, at I period which is considered by the Modem as the opening W the season. This is done, we believe, as a propitiation to that e hment. The gotrous dresses of the female population are es• treacly striking. The soft silks of China and Bengal, the rustling hinkob of Puona and Ahmedabad, the shawls of Cashmere, and Otruisteful dresses of the European fair, who throng to Witiltia the "etude, all smiling sad glittering beneath an Indian sun, form a team seem of enchantment tag rennanter-Lonilest Weekly Bev. his ss. ped mid tiar Its? io I ttl I s, a no th tt I ; tr) 1 RI:t&L ARCHITECTURE. An ingenious a ork on Rural Architecture has just Emit pub'ished by Mr. T. F. Huwr, in which he has introduced several simple and elegant plans for lodges, gardeners houses, and other domestic buildings. The introduction to the work contains a short history of English Rural Architecture, from which it appears that the custom of embellishing grounds with orna mental structures was not known in England till the beginning of the 17th century.. Inigo Jones is said to have erected the first garden building in England, at Beckett, near Farringdon. It excited so much admi ration, that the aid of the architect soon became neces sary to most noblemen. Sir John Vanbrugh and Kent were the next architects of name who dis played either skill or taste in ornamental gar dening. They were followed by Ripley, Holland, Taylor, and others, whose ablest efforts all sunk into • insignificance when compared with tbose of . Sir W. Chambers, whose dissertation s on arc hi tecture and oriental gardening must ever be considered as works of no ordinary merit. All these artists followed too closely in their works Grecian and Italian models, and it was not till the time of the elder Wyatt that just lice was done to the neglected beauties of our own architecture, which, as Mr. Hour observes, was too long despised and stigmatised as Gothic. Mr. HUNT, however, complains, that tasteful as Many of the artists whose names we have just mentioned were in their rural buildings, they all disregarded a very important feature in them—namely, the roof. He points out with considerable force the objection to wing either thatch or English tiles, or blue slate, in ornamental garden buildings, and recommends in their stead the adoption of the Italian tile, which is most secure as a covering, and most beautiful in form, being nearly semicylindrical, and admitting any colour that the scenery or style of building may require. In the design of the campanile these tiles are wed. as also in the design of the dairy, which appears well constructed to exclude the rays of the sun, and to allow a free circulation of air. Where all the plates are so well executed, it becomes a difficult matter to select any single plate as the subject of eulogy; but there is a small villa designei in p. 22, to which, if it were placed, as Dryden sings— _ _ _ near a crystal flood, A winding valley, and a Wry wood, we should not care how soon we retired to court the pleasant oblivion of a tranquil life. On the whole, we think that the volume is well worthy the attention of the lovers of ornamental gardening, and hope that it will meet with the same success and approbation which have attended the former publications of this accom plished architect. OXFORD, Sas?. 1. • On removing the pews in St. Mary's Church, the following epitaph was found on a black stone, in the south side of the middle aisle : John Nixon of this Citty Alderman. Ended that race he 73 yearn ran In April CS. No merit he Owned but Mists, yet by Its fruit* the fink Is to be knowae. 1 wire 20 free schools boys, Immortallise his name. And with less noyse Farr greater bounties were disperse oinknowne Except to reapers where his seed was sowne. May many more this worthy patterns eye A good fair eopie for posterity. The Mewing Is the :ascription ea Qtptala:Creed's monument, , lately erected at Head:arm, Dear this city: To the Memory el JOSEPH GREED. Late Captain of the Send Regiment of Infantry And Adjutant of the Oxford Loyal Ifo'omega Rom the WU 1505 To the Year ims When it was disbanded He died May 44th 1551, Aged 59 year►. Thh monument was erected by the Members of the 0.1.. V. u a tribute of tepid for the meritorious service of their late Adjutant. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Sart. s. Our market was well supplied this morning with all descriptions of new Corn (Parley excepted), and the quality being very fine, a great deal was disposed of. Some of the samples of Wheat came rather damp, but upon the whole Monday's prices were fully oh. tailed for what was sold. New Barley being to scanty supply sold fuU as high as last week, and woul4 have reazed more money, but the different accounts from all parts of the kingdom state the crs of this Grain to be superabundant. Peas were ready sale at the prices of last week ; but Bean were dearer, owing to the 'hostages of the supply and some new small Beans. Wheat, Kent a Essex, 50e 63. Peas, Grey 401.45. Suffolk, 50s 66a, Beans, Small 50s 544 Norfolk, 50s Ms Tlek 40s 40e Rye 34a 408 Oats, Potato, 46s 54s Burley 30s 341 Poland 245 32. Mak 60s 64e • Feed Ms 434 Peas, White 341 5110 Flour, per sack, 50s. 555. &lien 40e 44e Rapeseed 20e 1125 per last: LA/2 WEIL Wheat, English quarters 3,119 Foreign Oats 4,439 Do. Foreign 1,1 91 Beans, qrs. 344 Barley, British 162 Foreign Beau 110 Foreign Barley, 1,931 Peas 920 Malt, British 749 English Flour, sack. 6,594 Oats .3,644 Foreign do. Danis SMITHFIELD MARKET, SIM Z. In Beef there is little alteration, the best Scots being Ss. to ss. 24. per stone; and tke ►arger and second-rate Cattle being Ss. 44. to 4s. ed. per stone. la Mutton the best young Downs are 4s. sal. to Ss. per stone ; and the coarser and inferior Meat Ss. ed. to 41. ad. per stone. In Veal the market is without any alteration worth noticing, Ss. 4d. to ss. ad. per stone being the best rice for this Meat. Lamb, In consequence of it, getting larger, is declining in price, Ilso best quality does not fetch mote than 4s. 10d. to ss. per stone. Pock is falter ask at Ss. 44. to ss. sd. per stone for &dry fed Porkers; and Ss. tki. to 4s. 44. for coarser Meat.—Beasts,2o2l; Sheep, 27,650 ; Pigs, 140; Calves, 202. Beef, per stone, So. 4d. to h. std. Mattes, 51. Id. to Ss. Veal, Ss. to SLEW. York, ss. to 3a. Bd. Lame, 45. to ss.—Ray, per load, ,C 3 ICs. to XS 10a. Dovat,i4 100. to es. Straw, 12 to AV Sr... LIVERPOOL, Sm. I. Corroso—The Import of foreign p;odatee Is again limited, that of ICotton being only 6017 bap. The demand for Cotton ha; eliminate dull ; the sales are 10,500 bags et a decline of id. on fine Sea Islands, and at barely last week's quotation, on other sorts.—Advices from New York of lst August quote the price of Upland same as on the Slat July, via. NA. to rid. het the Premium of Exchange bad ad vanced from 9&d. to old. Sid. to lad. Suomi, ffcc.—There has been a good demand for British Planta. Sion Sugar, and 700 hogsheads have been sold at higher rates for middliug qualities • SOO bags of Raw India have been taken at 765. and 130 asks St. Lucia Molasses at 28s. 6d. There have been no sales of moment in Coffee, Cocoa, Ginger, or Pimento. Of Rice have changed lands 587 tierces Carolina at 16s. to 20s. and 50 bags East India at 16s. to 16s. 6d. per cwt. Paovuttows —No alteration ie Beef or Port. There has been a I good business doing in hurter, and- prices are Is. to Si. higher.' Last Saturday a remark-441y large silver, or Thames eel, was observed in the shallow water on the north side of the canal in St. James's Park, and, attit consider able scrambling. was captured by one of the excavators; the fi.h, which weighed between seven and eightpounds, sal immediately purchased by a gentleman present fok live shillings, the tortunce captor seeming well pleased with the transfers • • ASSIZE INTELLIGILICS6 --..e.-- • " -" . • . LANCABTtek, Ms. 31: 'OM; aqrs—(Before /et Wren thrttocz.) 011orsaTon v. WHITTALZIL. This was int action to recover damages for the loss of the services of the plaintiff's daughter, who had been seduced by the.defendanb. Mr.Jown WILLIAMS s l id the plaintiff was a respecta ble farmer, at Ramsgrove Hall, near Manchester, and •was the lather of 10 childred; most of them daughters, the eldest of whom was Margaret, the unfortunate sub. Jest of this inquiry. The father of the defendant was also a farmer in the same neighbourhood.' Their cir cumstances were nearly equal ; the plaintiff's farm was rented at 1401. per annum, and the defendant's father paid 1201. for his. The defendant's father had also a large family, and there was a long intimacy between the parties, who were nearly of the same age. About two years after they had become acquainted, the de fendant paid particular attenti-ns to the plaintiff's daughter—so much so, that her sister Betsy mentioned the matter to her mother, who, knowing the respecta bility of the defendant's family, did not object to the courtship, and consequently the defendant was per mitted to continue his visits, which he did for several Wyear,, on the footing of an accepted lover. They had, eed, often promised to marry each other, but no day was fixed. la the beginning of.last year, the defendant said, his circumstances were about to be changed; there was a farm at liberty near his father's hous-, which he was going to take, and she must prepare her self for her marriages they accordingly fixed the fol lowing Whitsunday to be the day. Under this promise, and by these meals, the defendant was enabled to ac complish his purpose with the young woman, who had lao doubt of his sincerity. Confiding in his promise, she bought herself new clothes, and made every pre paration for her marriage; but Whitsuntide came, and the defendant did sot appear. Some time afterward-, however, he did come to the plaintiff's house, and said he had been ill, but he was getting better, and would speedily fix another day, and keep to it ; but he did not come again, and the plaineff had the mortifi cation to find that his daughter was deserted and with child, of which she was delivered in last October. In actions of this kind, the evidence of the young woman was indispensable; she would make her appearance be- Erre the Court, and would be subjected to the scrutiny and examination of the defendant's Counsel, who would find all the fault be could in her conduct ; but the Jur y would take into consideration the unhappiness the plain tiff had suffered, the disgrace that had been brought Upon bil family, and the expense be had been put to, and woad give such damages as they would reasonably expect to receive if they were placed in the same situation. -James Speak was acquainted with the father of the defendant. He occupied a farm at Hulme ' near Man. hester, worth about 1301. per annum, and had bought some of the tithes in that parish. ' Margaret Anderton I was 29 years old in last May ; my father keeps a hum at Itsumsgrovc Hall, for which he pays 1301. a year. I am the eldest of ten children ; I have known the defendant ten years. I be came first acquainted with him at my uncle's, James Tattersall\ but did , not see him frequently until two years after that. He then visited me very often, at least once a fortnight. He always said he wished to marry me, and to make me his wife. My sisier.Betsy told my mother that the defendant was courting me. ' .My mo ther was well ac uainted with the defendant and his fadser.,The; , ant hardly ever came without speak. lug of ourbei ng married . On Sunday, the dtb of t o January, 1826, he came to me at my father's how e, and told me I must prepare for the marriage, for he had a farm to go to at a little distance from his father's. He came again on the 16th of January, and fixed the mar riage-day fir Whitsunday. I bought, in consequence, new clothes, and got everythihg ready; but be did not come on the Whitsunday, nor did he come for several days after. When he came, he said be had been ill, but he would shortly fix a day, and keep it. I never saw him after that. He did call long afterwards, but I desired my sister Betsy td say I was not in. I was delivered on the 18th of October last. The defendant was the father of the child. It was on the Bth of Ja nuary. I had tto improper intimacy with him, except on that day. Cross.examined by Mr. KNOWL2S.—We kept com pany nine year:. I never knew that he kept company with any other woman, or that a child had been fathered on him.- He used to stop with me till ten or eleven o'clock. We never walked out together. On the Bth of January none but my sister Betsy was up. We were all in the room together, and the defendant begged Betsy to leave, that we might have a little discourse. She was away about ten minutes. We were never left sitting up alone together ; but upon that night Jay father and mother were both gone to .bed, and there was nobody up with us but Betsy. . Betsy Anderton told her parents that the defendant was courting her sister, and they did not object to it. Mr. KNOWLIB2, in defence, said that the jury had probably never before heard so much made of an affair that had taken place between a milk•wornan on the one hand, and a carter on the other. The plaintiff did not seem to have lost much by the want of is daughter's services, as it did not appear he.bad hired &servant to supply them. In actions of this kind much depended upon the conduct of the parents, and in this case the plaintiff was not entirely free frOm blame. After a couttship of so many years, after marriage was so often prognised and delayed, what else could he ex pect than that which had happened, s and,for which he' now modestly asked of the Jury the sum.ol,ooo/. tribe' given him as a compensation. A -woman of 29 years of, age was too old to be seduced in the manner she hadf stated. No proof had been given that the defendany was possessed of any property, and the share he would' probably receive as one of his father's ten children could not be much, Actions of this kind were far too common, and the Jury would do well to put a stop to them, by giving small damages, and by sheaving their sense,of the conduct of patents, who ought to protect their daughters by care and circumspection, and by instilling virtuous feelings into their minds; and should not be allowed to make a market of their own negligence aid their daugl.tets' misconduct. 1, P Mr. Baron lium.ocit said the plaintiff was cleat)y, entitled to a yerdicr, and the only question was the amount of the damages. •:, ' Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages .501. Csows Son.—(Before Mr. Justice 13 ) Jonnthan Hoteara was indicted for the manslaughter of PAUI Themson, at Manchester, on the 23d of 'last April, and George Hosearthi the elder, and G.sge l Hotoattla, the younger; wete.charged as alders and *WV tors in the cousuission of the san.e crime. According to the statement of the witnesses exa mined, it appeared lb* the prisoner charged its inifici- • stsz,l7 4: • • • :09 Vll. P. IL VI 6:4 r.v .,1 0 , 1 1 !tr? •• •.It7".';' pal had been challenged to fight by the_dec:aVci. Ai cordingly, 'a day for the combat Was wed, and the first prisoner appeared, accompanied by the t o lutes.. who were his father and brother. The "father acted as a bottle-holder to his son.. The fight lasted above an hour; and, as the witnesses stated, the deceased appeared much fresher and stronger than his antagonist. He soon after vomited very violently, and the next day lie died. His head was opened, and the medical gentleman who performed the operation was of opinion that death had been caused by a blow on the side of the head above the ear.—The Jury found all the prisoners . Guilty. Mr. Justice BATLEY, in sentencing the-prisoner, ob served, that through their instrumentality an unfortu nate man had been.suddenly sent out of the world _to answer for all there; of his life, without the least pun: paration. It indeed, appeared that the contest which had had so fatal a result, was a fair fight with the mere fists, and not of that unmanly description which had long disgraced this county, and which had received. the name of up and dowse. The father and brother unfor tunately feeling that degree of attachment towards the principal, which the closeness of their relationship ren dered natural, had countenanced and assisted him. The latter was young, and it' was to be hoped the present awful consequence of his misconduct would an; as a warning to him throughout the remainder t f his, life. Taking all the circumstances of the case into considera tion, the sentence of the Coon was, that they all be con. fined for two months in the House of Correction, and there be kept to hard labour. —Thomas Davis, a man of very respectable appear-. since, was charged with the manslaughter of Daniel Wild, which had been caused by the careless mode in which he had driven a cart under his care. Toe Isoner was a carter in the service of a farmer residing Fat Newton.. On the 18th of May last he was.driving his cart towards his master's house, whirls stands at the corner of a lane, down which it was necessary I e should go, in order to arrive there. He happened unforto• nately to stop to speak for a few seconds at the public house with the hostler, after he had turned his horsey' heads down the lane, and during that interval, the fore horse trod upon the deceased, a child if two years old, which was sitting in the road. Before any of the by standers could render the slightest assistance the wheel had passed over its skull. The prisoner, alarmed by the screams of those who saw the occurrence, ran instantly to the child,. and picked it up. In a few minutes, however, it died. Ihe prisoner, who is a married man,, and the father of several children, was in an agony of grief, when lie became aware of what had taken place. When he endeavoured to relate w hat had passed to his master, he was for a considerable time unable to fulfil his intention. So satisfied was his master that mere accident could have produced the unfortu• nate event, that, for .the three months during which he had already been in confinement, be had supported his wife and children. Several witnesses now gate the prisoner a most unexceptionable character for humanity and caution. Mr. Justice BATLEY said, it was for the Jury to say whether the accident,wbith hod been here proved to have taken place, was or was not the effect of some de gree of carelessness on the part of the prisoner? The Jury, after some minutes' consultation, returned a Verdict of Wedgy . . -- Mr. Justice BAYLEY remarked that the prisoner had, when ,the above unfortunate event took place, skewed all the signs of that sorrow and contrition which' a ht. mane man ought to feel. The death of this child must certainly be attributed to his carelessness. fie had this deprived - a parent of an infant which must be the object of as much affection as the prisoner's own children could be to him. However, in consideration of hi s con, duct after the accident, his former good character, and the length of time be had been imprisoned, the Court adjudged that he be imprisoned and kept to herd law hour for.one month in the House of Correction."' , Two men, named Seddon and Davenport, were Plated at the bar, under a charge of barglatiously breaking and entering the house of Thomas Newton, at Pining , ton, on the morning of the 4th of - March, and stealing therein forty pairs of stockings, a hundred yards of check cloth, and other property. The house had been left perfectly safe on the night of the 8J of March. Oa the morning of the 4th, between five and six 'o'clock,. ie was discovered that the shop had been broken opens and the property in question removed. Suspicionlallis ing on the prisoners, their residence was searched, lad about 20s. worth of the property found there. The property which had been lost was worth, altogether, above 404 Mr. Justice BIM= summed up, and told the Jury, that as the robbery had nct been discovered till clip. light had broken, that part of the charge, u hich. alluded to burglary on the part of the prisoners, was at an end, However, if the property stolen, even though the of. fence were committed - in the day time, amounted In value to forty shillings, the prisoners were still gully of a capital offence, if it should appear that Ave evie dente authorised the conclusion that they were the pate ties who had committed this robbery. It was true the-eti. dente of the witnesses did not identify inoretlian twenty' shillings' worth of the property lost, but there was abandanct of proof to shew, that far more than that amount 'had been lost. They were to judge , whether the same persons who had taken the one had not alsd taken the other. The Jury tound '• the prisoners guilty of stealing to. the amount of forty shillings—Death. `. • • Joseph Shaw was indicted for burglarloully and entering entering the dwellinp.hatue of a p.raoq jemmied Smith, •at Ashton-uodet•Lthe, and stealing a quantity of silver coins, and othcc articles, his property. On the night of the sth April ;he prosecutor and his wife had gone to-bed, leaving the premises quite secure. About two o'clock the next morning he was,awakened by a rustling noise in the lower part of the l'ouse. • He im mediately rose, and opened a clOor at the top of si Right of stairs, leading to the lower rooms.' He then per ceived a light shining up, and heard voices conversing. He instantly closed the door, - eichis wife and he held it fait at the inside. In aleiemotpp:inahoweter, some one of the persons below placed an soposneet. to the bottoni of . thedoor, and it fell into thvgs. Four limo, some with their faces completely bf eclOonso 'spotted, and some with their handkerchiefa*stecross 'their mouths, rushed in. In this latter diagnose was the prisoner. They desired the prosocuter.andshis wife Ito get into bed, and remain quiet, or they, would ;finish them. Resistance was vain, .and they slits 'Mated; The robbers opened. a chest ca...+llhe - 44 the relit's), and removed from thence theleeins in ques tion ; they then went away. The next 'lSSOrri'mg. it was discovered that an entrance into the house had been ; obtained by breaking through•a wall of the cellar ; nopq the property was ever atter found; the pioiectais likable to identify the prisoner from tre 4 'lliglellafillifil • . yam, - • 1: • ; f i I r 1•