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,• .1 . o! v+.,o • ,7* . r41 1 . 14 -‘ ` "f-.. l~:: {t iL6P,4•!. • r.v.v WINTER SCENES. BY JOHN MAYNF. How keen and ruthless is the storm ! Stern Winter in its bitt'rest form ! Long, cheerless nights, and murky days: No sun-beam gladdens Nlis'ry's ways! The frost has stopp'd yon village-mill, And Labour, ev'ry where, stands still! Kv'n birds, from leafless grpves withdrawn. Fall, torpid, on the frozen lawn— No more, in Spring, to greet the morn, Or build their nests in yonder thorn ! Laud bowls the wind along the vale! Shipwreck and death are in the gale ! Lora, weary trav'lers, as they go, Are wilder'd in the trackless snow, Groping, in fearful doubt, between 'Deceitful ice, and gulphs unseen, Lest, after all the danger. past, The neat sad step should be their last ! To crowded cities if we turn, What numbers weep, what numbers mourn ! • Unsheiter'd Sons of Toil and Care. Cold, shiv'ring, comfortless, and bare ! Poor seamen, erst in battle brave, Half-famisted, sinking to de grave ! Sad groupes, who never begg'd before, Imploring aid from door to door! While helpless Age, too frail to roam, Is perishing, in want, at home ! Hard fate! when poverty and years Assail us, in this vale of tears, Till death, the dismal scene to close, In pity, terminates our woes! 0 ! ye, whom PROVIDINCZ bath blest, With wealth to succour the distrest, 0! lend your help in time of need! The naked clothe—the hcagry feed ! And great, from HL►v'n, shall he your 'need ! THE LITERARY UNION. um Addison, I rote, the forthcoming Number of the London Univer sity Magazine. It would be an idle waste of words to dilate on the benefits likely to flow from this Institution ; because the history of literature declares, in every page, the great advantages which hays resulted from the social intercourse of the lovers of knowledge. The plan of the Society is not, strictly speaking, a novelty ; it is ruttier an attempt to restore that state of society which existed in the latter part of the seventeenth, and during the greater portion of the eighteenth century ; when all who loved to dabble in ink sought the coffee-houses frequented by the literary lions of the day, and derived as much amusement from their conversations as they had instructions from their writings. Few have read without envying those who witnessed the scene,—the descriptions of Dryden, sitting in his favourite coffee-rootn, surrounded by the wits of Charles the Second's brilliant Court; few are they who would not wish to have "Like Cato, sive his little Senate laws( and there are none who read Pope's correspondence with Sw ift, that does not look on the social party which projected the " Satire on the abuses of human learning," as a specie+ of intellectual paradise, such as the world shall never again see paralleled. In more modern times, Dr. Johnson became the centre of a less en viable circle; still we would have borne the despotism of the great literary autocrat with patience, for the sake of hearing some of the conversations recorded by Boswell. The increased number of those who have, since the era of the French Revolution, devoted themselves to literary pursuits, has broken up the familiarity which once existed among all who loved to labour with the pen. The republic of letters was virtually dissolved, and its place usurped by a number of small coteries and petty parties which soon degene rated into factions. Hence came that deadly virus of political rimosity, which so long and so lately degraded the literary cha racter; the merits of a poem were judged by its accordance with those very unpoetic standards of taste, the folio volumes of the Statutes. The histories of Greece and Rome were arenas in which Whigs and Tories, Republicans and Monarchists, fought out the battles of the present day with consummate talent, but with mar vellously little regard for the dictates of sober truth or common sense : nay, even science scarcely escaped the pollution ; chemical theories nearly became as much political questions, and certainly wish as good reason, as the honesty of Demosthenes or the tyranny of Diorysius. We have lived to see this violence abate; a few years more, and it will be totally forgotten, or only remembered to be laughed at" In another part of our Jouinal we have pointed out some of the gratifying signs of returning tranquillity. " The Literary Union" appears to us the very means by which a con summation so devoutly to be wished," may be effected. The fol. loWing document expresses the designs of the founders of this insti tution so clearly and fully, that we insert it without any comment, leaving the imagination of our readers to supply the bright vistas of future improvement which it seems to open. MICIFOILAMINIM OF MB FIRST MISTING OF '' THE LITER•SY UNION. " " It has been for some time a general opinion among the profes sors of art, science, and literature, and the friends to those pursuits, that there is room and opportunity, in our great and still growing Metropolis, for the establishment of a new Society, having foe its object intellectual intercourse and amusement. " In the formation of such a Society, economy is recommended by many considerations. It would be unadvisable to make a new ' institution expensive, at a time when there ate many expensive clubs in London ; since there is nota mere probability, but a clear prospect, of many most respectable names, already belonging to those clubs, being added to the Society which is now forming, if it perseveres in o plan of moderate expense. 14 It is not desirable, moreover, that Societies for intellectual pur poses should be expensive, as high terms of admission might, in some instances, be the cause of virtually excluding from thesu men of the best character, taste, and information. Lastly .t in isSociety established for the object which has been stated, all considerable expense is obsoletely unnecessary ; and the idea which his been sometimes promulgated, that clubs preserve themselves from objectionable members by their high prices of ad miuloo, is fully answered by this observation, that vigilance and moral opinion are sufficient to keep any association free from im proper associates, whether the terms be high or.low. • I , Impressed with these considerations, s number of gentlemen met, on the athof July, at the house of Thomas Campbell, Esq• and came to the following resolutions a First, That a Society *ball be established, amounting to five hundred Members, for the purpose of promoting frequent meeting and intercourse among the professors and friends of art, literature, and science. Secondly, That the greatest cue should be taken, in the formation of this Society, to admit noise but men of unexceptionable personal character. " Thirdly, That the Society shall be named " The Literary Union." " Fourthly, That simplicity and mammy shall be held as lead, ing principles of the Society ; that three or (our pounds shall be thel • union Mull seatecrijdon rewired ; aid that a house of meeting shall ho me* to la sr pert et basdea, as central as possible, whk'll !dud be wS faelislail, 'and hMisamedated with proper sermatoi • and sitliiiitteShmeiii of thnlokilty 'shill decide upon, as well a 4 Ira each iiblicationins the Society may deem proper. • See Review of Murray's Family Library. The present members or the Committee are, W. Ayrton, Bac Prince Cimitilli,.Sir G. Thicket, Bart, Sir F. Freeling; Bait. J. Goldsmid, Esq. Dr. Henderson, W. Mackinnon, i?.sq. J. Martin, Esq. Right Hon. Sir Gore Castity, Bari. W. H. Pickersgill, Esq. B.A. J. Smirnove, Esq. Rev. A. Wade, D. D. It. Watson, Esq. J. WI ebster, Esq. Thomas Campbell, Esq. Chairman. " The Committee has engaged the house now occupied by the Athennum Club, 12, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. gall' the Ist of . January, candidates for admission are requested to tend their names and addresses, free of expense, directed' To the Secretary of "the Literary Union,' at the British Coffee House, Cockspur-street, and there alone. After the Ist of January, the applications of candi. dates (in writing only,) are requested to be made at the regular ad dress of the Society, 12, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, directed to the Secretary as before. " The Committee intends to place The Literary Union' is full operation on the 25th of March ensuing. The objects of the Society cannot be attained by preparations made without due caution, with the small entrance-fee deposited. Nevertheless, the Committee proposes to open the large coffee.room from the 14th of January until the 25th of March, from twelve o'clock at DOOR to twelve at night daily, during which time tea and coffee, wkb the periodical publications, will be supplied to the members. The various arrangements contemplated for dining, the different footing from other Societies on which' The Literary Union' is established, and the necessity of ensuring a rigid economy in the household ex. penses, render the delay necessary. It is presumed none will censure the deliberation of proceeding required to ensure comfort with stability. " Several members having signified their with for the formation of a library, the establishment of weekly costverzatiooes, &c. the Committee beg to announce that these objects have not 'been over. looked ; but that the domicillatory arrangements of the Society necessarily come first under consideration. It will be competent on their completion, when the Society is in full action, for any member to communicate his ideas to the Committee for adoption, or to call a meeting of the Society at large, after the forms pro.. scribed in the ' Rules and Regulations of ' The Literary Union; to submit them for general approval. Until the Society is in ful operation, however, it is obvious that the consideration of such and similar subjects will be premature. " The Committee is happy to state, that two hundred and fifty names are already entered on the lists of the Society as members, besides numerous candidates, who have applied for enrolment, and remain for consideration. As soon as three hundred are enrolled, it is proposed to print the names for the use of the members. " British Coffee-House, December 3d, 1829." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTEit S A L The attendance yesterday war quite as flat as could be expected at this dull season, nor was the business of any great moment. The few engagements made were as under • DIM. 8 to 1 apt Sir M. Wood's Mummer 9 to 1 - Mr. Petre's Brunswicker 12 to 1 - Mr. W. Chifney's Cressida colt (taken) 13 to 1 -- Mr. Dilly's Cetus 14 to 1 -- Lord Cavendish's Mouse colt (taken) 17 to 1 -- Lord Exeter's Mahmoud 18 to 1 -- Lord Lowther's Zuchatelli 20 to 1 -- Lord Sefton's Sal. Colt 20 to 1 -- Mr. ThornbiU's Wat Tyler 95 to 1 -- Lord Tavistoek's Custard 25 to 1 --- Lord Sligo's Brine 25 to 1 -- Id. Egremont's Brother to Grampus 25 to 1 -- Lord Sefton's Captain Arthur 50 to 1 -- Lord Sefton's Mouche (taken) 40 to 1 -- Mr. Petre's The Major (taken) 40 to 1 Mr. Houldsworth's brother to Lamest' 6 to I Lord Sefton's Mooch. 9 to 1 -- Lord Queensberry's Sister to Emma 9 to 1 -- Mr. Stonehewer's Leeway filly 15 to 1 Lord Jersey's Fillagree filly LAW INTELLIGENCE. Seals, Re-hearings, and Appeals, before the Loan CHANCILLOR, previous to Hilary Term, 1830. Bankrupt Petitions—Wednesday, January 13 ; Thursday, 14 ; Friday, 15 ; and Saturday, 16. The First Seal— Monday, IL Re-hearings and Appeals—Tuesday, 19 ; Wednesday 20. The Second Seal—Thursday, 21. Petitions—Friday, 22. Seals. Pleas, Dram , and Petitions, before the Vice CHAN. cm.r.oa, previous to Hilary Term, 1830. Bankrupt Petitions—Friday, January 8; Saturday 9 ; Monday 11 ; Tuesday, 1I ; Wednesday, 13; Thursday, 14 ; Friday, IS; Saturday,l6. The First Seal—Monday, 111th. Tuesday, 19th, Wednesday, 20th—Pleas and Demurrers. The Second Seal—Thursday, 21st. Friday, 22d—Petitions. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Dec. 24. ANOTHER LIBEL. TIM KM V. SILL. This case was then called on, and there being only nine Special Jurors, Mr. Atomism. prayed a tales, when three Common Jurors were added. - The following Jury were then sworn : John Joseph Austin Thomas Barker William Jameson Samuel Brown. Henry Mayo Talesmen. Wm. Thompson Joseph Wardell Thos. Henry Buckle Wm. Scholefield Dukes Colson Edward Smith. John Lowndes Mr. UOIIIIIOII opened the information, which charged against the defendant the following publication : " There were rumours in the highest political circles last night, that a certain Noble Lord, holding a station of vast responsibility, and who is said to be on terms of disagreement with another of his Majesty's advisers, bas been charged with bartering ecclesias tical livings. His Lordship's friends do nut believe tbe imputa tion, and repel it strongly ;'While they intimate that the dealings in the wages of clerical advancement have been transacted by his Lady without his Lordship's knowledge. By slow and painful degrees the secrets of State come out. Such. is the nature of the human disposition, that differences and quatrell are much sooner reported abroad than the causes of them. The disgrace of losing office is known at least a week before the reason of the dismissal can be ascertained." The Arroanar-Gzusaat said, that this was the last appeal he should have to make to the Jury upon the subject , of libel. The prosecution now before them was at the snit of the Lord Chan cellor, whose private honour and character were grossly Impepad by the libel in question. It was not because of his high rank and station that beihuuid endure the vilest libels upon his private clus‘ ranter and integrity, without seeking to bring the authors el ewe to punishment. The Lord Chancellor had very extensive patrols age in the Church, and this patronage be was bound to administer with hands undefiled by any sordid consideration. The writer of the paragraph made this charge in the most insidious manner, and at a time when some individuals had an Interest in circulating ru mours that a great misunderatang existed amongst his Majesty's Ministers, and these ruinous at last resolved themselves inns direct .attacks upon the Lord Chancellor. Some newspapers saki that he was deftly in debt, and others insisted that duns were constantly rapping at his door. One went so far as to say that he had borrowed 430,000 from a Learned Gentleman, in consideration of which he conferred upon him a legal appointment. The present libel not only charged the Lord Chancellor with the alined dealing in ecclesiastical preferment, but it goes on to trader* the funs of his Lady, by saying that it was not him that did it, but that it was door by his wife without his knowledge, thus scandalously sacrificing IL. Lady Redhurst for the pretended purpose of viedisiting his • . , ship. This libet - arpeated is the dies, of which two iftWes pshilabed owy week. the prosecution woe not brought apleft prOprietor'of darPapes, Mr. Whiting. but against the anther. Oa the Saturday night Mr. Whiting sae/ the first edition and corrected it, and there was no such article in it, bet the article did appear in the second edition, in which it was inserted by the authority of Mr. Bell. Thli was one of the camels , whkh sr• proprietor was not, deserving of prosecution, and, tbkrefere; proceedings were instituted against the author. Mr. Ben had formerly insinuated, and, per hem alight that day do so again, that be was not the author, but esellved it from somebody else. Now, if he would tell who that somebody was,. and give suck evidence as would enable the totrUChancellor to place him upon the floor of that Court, be (the Attorney General) had, the authority of that Noble Lord for saying, that he would virtually waive the prosecution against the present defendant. The Learned Gentleman then Galled Mr. Edward Painter—l am the printer to the Atlas Newspaper.. On the 14th of June, Mr. Bell was Editor of that paper. I inserted the paragraph in question by the direction of Mr. Bell. Cross-examined by Mr. Batt —I remember the circumstances under which I received them. I got mere than one paragraph& and the same thing that occurred on that night as to copy main every Saturday night. Henry Shepherd—l am a relation to Lady Lyndhurst-Ave name was Sarah Geary—and I have no doubt the paragraph alluded to Lord and Lady Lyndhurst. Cross-examined—l supposed it applied to him, because be had ecclesiastical preferment la his power. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. Bell then addressed the Jury in his defence. The greatest wish he had was in the present instance to vindicate himself from the charge of being a scandalous libeller. It was with him a ques tion rather of character than any thing else. The Paper be con ducted was remarkable for its impartiality in all political matters• It was very true that an intimation bad been conveyed to him that be might, by giving up the author, escape from the consequences of a prosecution. But then, he would not only break the confidence which his friend reposed in him, but he would also break confidence and destroy faith and friendship elsewhere, perhaps to a greater ex tent than he could possibly be aware of. He was placed in a peculiar situation ; and he thought it was more honourable to take the con sequences of the accident upon himself than to implicate his friend who did not Insist upon his inserting the paragraph, but only gave it to him as a rumour in circulation. and rumours were the ex., elusive property of newspapers. The defendant proceeded to read the libel, which excited some laughter, and contended that it was not written in any evil spirit, but in the true and legitimate manner of a newspaper, as a rumour only. He then quoted an opinion of Lord Kenyon's to spew that that could not be a libel which was inserted inadvertently, or which was nut inserted with malicious intentions. This opinion was peculiarly applicable to his case, for be bad no malice, and the article was inserted inadvertently. It was inserted at tht latest period at which any thing could be inserted in the paper; he had no time to consider of its im portance, and it was printed in scraps as he wrote it. Cer tainly If he bad had time so consider the subject he should not have inserted this paragraph—not that be considered it libellous— but that be never would deliberately insert any thing in the paper which could wound the feelings of any individual. He bad no malice against the Lord Chancellor political or personal, so that he came within the case from which be had quota( Lord Kenyon's opinion. He bad been friendly to Catholic Emancipation, so that he could have felt none of that political animosity which was sup posed to have influenced some writers who had published pa ragraphs reflecting on the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Bell here read an extract from a pamphlet on the Catholic Question, published by him three years back, to abew the side of the question be then advocated. Personal malice it was impossible for film to feel, for he bad no wrongs to redress, no injury to com plain of. The Defendant then proceeded to compare the state of the periodical press at present with its state in the reign of Queen Anne, the Augustan Age of English literature, contending that the advantage was greatly in favour of the present mode of conducting newspapers. With respect to the character of the Lord Chancellor, it was too high and exalted, in the eyes both of the public and his colleagues, to require vindication by bis condemna tion : but though he considered it impossible, yet if the Jury should chance to think that a verdict of acquittal would throw a • stigma on the character of that Noble Lord, be entreated them not to give it, but to find him guilty. He was far from seeking their verdict at the expense of the slightest stain on the Lord Chancellor's cha ' racter. Better far it would be that an humble individual like him self should suffer, however innocently, than that the reputation of so exalted and useful an individual should be reflected upon. Lord Tzerxmoot briefly charged the Jury. The Jury retired for fifteen minutes, when they returned the following verdict : " We find the defendant Guilty; but, in consequence of a doubt being on our minds as to the existence of a malicious ittention on the part of the defendant, we beg to recommend him to mercy." The Arroaser-Gaszaat said that he should have great pleasure In forwarding the recommendation to the Lord Chancellor, who he was sure would give it his consideration. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Dec. 24. fittings at Westminster, before the Cour JUSTICE and a Special Jury. Int T. RI.2IIILIT CROFT, SAIL T. LIST**. Mr. Tnitssuiza stated, that this was an action against the defen dant, for having a criminal c6aversation with the plaintiff's wife. The defendant had pleaded not guilty. Mr. Sergeant Wilms said, that the Jury had already learnt ;he nature of this action from his Learned Friend, and they would find it attended with many peculiar circumstances. By the defendant's conduct, the plaintiff was reduced co a situa tion of great distress and anguish, and that conduct was such as would be found, he thought, to have proceeded not from influence of passion, but to have been occasioned by the most mean and sordid motives that could be imagined. The plaintiff was the son of Sir Richard Croft, and the possessor of a very old Baronetcy ; be was now about thirty years of age. Tin lady, whose conduct was the subject of the present action, was a Miss Lateward, a young heiress, of 3,5001. a year. The plain tiff became acquainted with her, in consequence of visiting at the house of her father-in-law, Colonel Mann who was an othcer in the same regiment with himself. She had been a ward in Chancery, and when the defendant, who became acquainted with her in 1823, applied to the Lord Chancellor fur permission co marry her, his Lordship objected to give his consent, till the lady had attained seventeen years of age, and gave the parties leave' to make another application to him on the subject. That application was made in the following year, and by his direction the terms of the settlement were fixed. Those terms were, that the fortune should be subject to • charge of £7OO a-yeer for her husband. for his life ; to another charge at 4500 a•year, till she attained the age of II ; and then of 4300 a-year, till a certain sum named in the deed was accumulated for the benefit of younger children. That accumulated fund was fixed ' for the tint of these younger children, at 410,000 ; if there were two, it was to be 415,000; and if three, 420,000. The eldest son was, at his death, to be entitled to the whole estate; but if she shou:ld have no eldest son by the first marriage, and should then marry again and have a son, be was to take the estate, in exclusion the d ughten by the first marriage • end If there were also dangluers by the second marriage, the l ady was to have the power, either by deed or will, to put them on the same footing as the daughters of the first marriage. He thought the Jury would agree with him, that this power, vested in the lady, was the chief cause of that Milk intercourse which bad led to the present action. The parties wemthilmillied in 11124, io tots • daughter was born, sod is ISMS, ace of a most violent attack of illness, the was to go 'to the house of Mr. Scott of ikeldivi a log/del man of great eminence In the treatment of 'll.llllll His wife did not accempany him, but went to, am beta 4 hermasher, Mrs. Hamm. where she condoned tilt Aral ilaparmlare mac year whim, with the family of Colonel Matlec, she west to Boulegtie. There the defendant breams eggesinted with her. and 'by his seduction that separation , -Which had existed for a date, pertly trust the bad state of her hemkh Mice the birth of bar daughter, and partly in mu- Moamar of the severe illness of her hu shed, was rendered, Remanent. The Jun/ waist base reason to ate in the course qf die cause, that her health bad been mom& impaired as to-albeit the Mee of her mind ; sod some motes which she Iss4writtai Mid Mew *woke( self-allemadom then hilly meowed (et her wheal to ylier husband. so Bromley, sod for assay other acts which. she would not otherwise have commoitt d. seal hoped that ibis evil orght be beets toe over by - thetas' of time; Her lioabood, Sod, he believed, dm hanalf,l leaked (award wish pleasure to their rammismoimil tima mamma of di* *me =would mishap liem takes .pisco r ia. N ot th e 4" stepped le just what the tomrporary separatism if husband and wife was about to onaloate, and his act prevented the • possibility of their ever again being united. The Jury would coo. alder, u men, u husbands, and as fathers, to what compensation plaintiff was entice fur such an injury ; and be at amount of damages what it might, he felt one satisfaction, and that was--Iliat the plaintiff's conduct from the moment of his marriage had been such as to leave him without the shadow of an Imputation. The Dowager Lady Croft, mother of the plaintiff, proved the marriage, which took place on the 9th of Septeniber, 1824, in the presence of the friends and relations of both families. They lived together with grent affection till the year 1828, when the plaintiff' was attacked with an alarming Illness—convulsive paralysis. In the beginning of his illness, his wife was very attentive to him ; but as the season advanced. she could not restrain herself from going to parties • and when, after some time, her husband removed to Bromley, she refused to accompany him. AU the other facts of the case, as stated by Mr. Setjeant %toe, were fully proved in evidence. • Mr. Buucuut addressed the Jury for the defendant. The Curse JUSTUS summed up. The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff —Damages, A'2.500. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Mr. Brown, the Warden of the Fleet Prison, appeared to an swer to a summons with which he had been served at the in stance of a hackney-coachman, for having refused to pay him his fare. The coachman stated that his demand was six shillings, and that he went for time. He was hired to set the gentleman and his fa stall, down at St. Bride's Church, on Sunday morning, and subse quently to leave them at home. Mr. Brown disputed the justice of this demand, and said he ne ver intended that complainant should wait an instant for him. Coachman—But, Sir, you knows as how you clici'nt pay me my fare. The law is on my side, that I knows, and I will have my rights. Mr. Brown explained, that he happened to be without silver, and the complainant was unable to give him change of half a sove reign, therefore he told him thathe might call for him after church. but be had no idea of paying him for the intervening time. as there was a coach-stand on the spot.. Coachtnan.—But I waited for the gentleman. Sir R. Bums said that, according to the strict letter of the law the complainant was entitled to recover. in consequence of not hav ing been paid his fare, but this could only apply to where the coach was taken out of town, or to a distance from a stand. In the pre sent instance it would be monstrous to admit the complainant's claim, as he was discharged within a few yards of a stand, and must base been aware that the reason his fare bad not been paid was, that neither the defendant nor himself bad change. Coachman—This may be justice, but I'll be sworn that it is not law—(A laugh.) Sir RlCHaan OIRWII—Then you prefer law to justice. Coachman—Yes, your Worship, I do, when as bow I'm right; but I didn't know the gentleman. Sir Moues° Blaine— Well, all I can say is that you are a lucky fellow ; but perhaps you may know him. The Magistrate then di rected Mr. Brown to pay coachee ts. which he immediately did. and the ease was dismissed. HATTON GARDEN. Yesterday, as usual. a great portion of the day was appropriated to hearing the informations against licensed victuallers, laid by At kinson. One licensed victualler was summoned for suffering " slow half penny" to be played in his house for a pot of porter. Mr. Wooler attended for the defence. One witness swore that gaming was never allowed in the house, but on the particular night he had left a few minutes before the time stated by the informer. Another witness failed to appear, who, it was said, could have disproved the charge.—Fined 20s. and costs 4s. 6d. Another, for dominoes, who pleaded guilty to their being played for a pot of beer only, was fined 20s. and costs. Another, for cards, who acknowledged their being played, but they were not his cards, and they were played contrary to his wish, was fined in the expenses, 4s. 6d. The last defendant got off, on account of not having been quite one years publican; on which the first defendant made an ap peal on account of his not having been more than a few months a publican. Mr. Laing proposed that his sentence should be revised, and that he should be let off with the expenses, 4s. 6d. Sergeant Sellon refused to mitigate the sentence, and, in the course of his observations remarked that be put con siderable weight upon the • circumstance of publicans keeping the means of gambling in their houses. In the first case, the beds for " shove halfpenny" were brinded on the table ; and la the domino case, it appeared shat the dominoes were be. legging to the landlord. 'These were always, with him (the Ser pent) considered suspicious circumstances. The persons convicted on the dominoes requested to be told whether or not the game might be played at all, or bow the law wet to be understood? Mr. LAI/M.—Read your licence, Sir, anEET.d that will inform you. WO :Yesserday. Dintsock was charged with a furious assault upon a weataa. amid Mayne., with whom, as it was stated,be had co habited. The unfortunate woman, it appeared, was dreadfully braised and cut about the bead and face, and one of her arms broken In two places. Two broken poles, with which the outrage was said SD have been committed, were produced before the Magistrate. Elk was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital in a very den pious state, and in the course of the evening, the Magistrate went there to receive her deposition. The prisoner, who had been taken Into custody upon the declaration of the woman herself to the con stable, of his being the person who committed the assault, was for the present remanded. MARY-LA-BONNE. Was. Burton was charged, yesterday, with stealing some plate.— T. Y. Smith, a private watchman, d that, at two o'clock yes terday morning, the prisoner came along the road at Kensington, with a dog, which he set upon one belonging to the witness. Wit ness took him inio the turnpike-house, searched him, and found in his pockets some silver spoons broken in half. He confessed that he bad stolen them from the house of William Paynter, Esq. of Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park. W. alabbett, one of Mr. Paynter's servants, said the prisoner, who came to visit him, was in the pantry when he brought down the dessert, and the tea-things, and be supposed he took them then. The prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial. SHOAT AND SWIFT.—Last week a young man of tl.e name of Davis came to Barnsley from Leeds, on a bit of a stroll. and put up for the night at a public-house in Church-street. The servant in the house, a clean active girl. soon took his fancy, and us stating the fact to her, the affection. it appears, al quickly ripened into reciprocity, that a licence was obtained, and the happy couple,,instead of " wasting time as lovers du," were married next mottling at Barnsley Church. FIRE.—A sre broke out about half-past four o'clock yesterday morning, in the smoking-rooms, or divan, as they are called, of Mr. Kilpack, the tobacconist, No. 42, King -street. Covent garden, which would effectually have consumed the whole how, bad it not been fur the prompt and commendable activity of the (silken and constables of the new police. The flames were discovered issuing from the first floor by Polici Sergeant Love grove, who instantly dispatched information of the circumstance to the station, from whence Inspector Rogers, and the whole of the reserve men under his contruul, presently afterwards arrived, and, having gained admission, at once proceeded up stairs, where, alter the lapse of about an hour, they, by the most unremitting exertions, succeeded in setripg sbe flames under, and bad nearly extinguished the fire before the arrival of the parish and other engines. All the wood-work of the apartments in which the fire broke out was destroyed, but fortunately the premises sustained no other injury. • BIRTHS. On the Bth Inst..the lady of Joseph "Woodhead, Esq. of Nether Thong, of two sons and a daughter; the former twoongmber with their mother, are likely to do wrU. The daughter Weed two hours. At Maidstone, the Lady of Lieut.-Col. 'Tod, of a sun. At the Grove, Sussex, the Lady of Capt. Disie, R. N. of a daughter. 31ARRIED. At St. Marylebooe, Lieut Craigle, of Ferry Ronk, Fife. to mist, widow of the late Lieut.-General hlaeintyre, of the Ben gal Artillery. At St. Giles-in-the-Fielda, Williarh. youngest son of the late tit& William Rickert Hepburn. of Riekarton. N. B. to Elise Ilholo tesse second daughter of the late Maier *Wm. SHWA, of the dolls Company's *eyelet. At Weyinstoth. Haim-Gen. Cole, to Anne Sipee Payne, daugh ter of the late Rev. S. Payne, rector of - Wyche and Portland. .6•1 Naples.. f Pa brother of the DIED. AtiC the Hun. Gerard Vanneck, Mead sop of the Me, il' hr - present, Lord HusHnglbeld• , At Longsum, astbe •tadsamt..after, J am ing.oomplstedlats w omb voyage to the Itssideaties of India, Peter James, Fat Chief Meat on. baud tise.H. E. L. c. & Malcolm At Hampton 'Court, Was F. Cockburn, &tighter of the late Sir James Cockburn, of Laagton,aart. 11' G tl- W ATEK atl.ONZOltisloll4llft TO blOk NOW. .Marairag ' - F., 011 Sums after 1 • tit • "i vaimates atter it ----- friaisialk how Owns No.l, lislieniplice,Tarnpla Bar. the bur