Star. — London, England, 1829-11-25 00:00:00

NAMES RETURNED FOR THE OFFICE OF HIGH SHERIFF IN IRELAND. Couorr LIMERICK—James Dennis Lynns„Tuareen t ; William Gabbett, Carline ; William Cox, of Ballynoe, F..sqrs. Knro's COMM—VaI. Bennett, John Tibeaudo, J. F. Rolfes ton, Esquires. o.'lB—Augustine Butler, &Byline ; Francis Gore, jun. Der rynure ; Jon O'Brien, of Elm Vale, Esqrs. Corm—Richard Townsend, Clement Forster, Garrett Standish Barry, Uemlara, 11 . 11. t & q r s . Peter TIPPERARY—John rant, Mao. Crosbie Moore , Count Dalton. WATIIITOED—R. Usher, R. Healy, F. Drew, &qrs. GALWAY—Michael Dillon BeUeyrt, John Donellan, William I landcock, Esqrs. KILKENNY —George Bryan, Esq.t Hon. Thomas Walker, Ar thur St. George, Esq. Donne—Lord Branson, Hon. T. Barnwell, Sir J. Coghill. KERET—Him. T. Brown,t Hon. E. Mullen', J. D. God frey, Fag KILDARE—J. J. Pomeroy, Esq. Lord Roebuck, Robert Arch bold, Esq. Quarot's COUNTY—Thomas Kelly, R. H. Stubber, 'William Cooper, &qrs. Thus marked are Roman Catholics, CUSTOMS OF THE CITY. The citizens of London. have for ages been celebrated for their benevolence and philanthropy, but many a salutary custom has been discontinued and almost forgotten, from accidental causes, that might be revived with considerable advantage to the poor of the present generation, and the expense and trouble be compara tively small to the benevolent. Among these obsolete charities was the practice adopted by the city companies of purchasing coals in the course of the summer season, and retailing them, in times of distress, to the poor at wholesale prices, thus securing the poor from the rapacity of the hungry monopolist or greedy speculator that would have fattened on their necessities. We find two centuries back, when the population was not one quarter of its present amount, seven thousand five hundred chaidrons of coals were purchased by the different London Companies for this purpose annually, and continued to be so till the fire of London, when it (as well as many other salutary measures) was abandoned, owing to the great call on the city funds in rebuilding the public edifices, and the claim on private capital for the re-erection of their warehouses and dwellings. The revival of this useful measure at the present time would, no doubt, be highly beneficial to the poor of the me tropolis, as fuel In a hard winter is almost as necessary as food and clothing, but which they are deprived of in their greatest exigence by the enormous price they are frequently charged. The rich and middling classes of society generally contrive to lay in their winter stock, or, if they neglect to do so, have only to thank their own improvidence ; but the poor, with their wretched means, have no such opportunity. They alone are subjected to all the severity • of the season, or, what is worse, to the extortion and cupidity of the unprinci pled trader. The wisdom and benevolence of our an cestors saw and remedied this evil, and we hope and trust their wealthy posterity will soon return to so laudable a practice. HADFIELD, THE LUNATIC. James Hadfield (not Hatfield) confined in New Bethlem Hospital, under an es post facto operation of Stat. 39 and 40 Geo. 111. c. 94, for firing a pistol at his late Majesty, was not, as has been asserted, frequently visited by his Royal Highness the late Duke of York, who saw him but once since his trial in June, 1800 —namely, on the 10th of March, 1817, a few months after his re moval to New Bethiem Hospital; nor did his Royal Highness then, or at any previous or subsequent time, present him, as had been stated, with any tea, sugar, tobacco, or with any sum of money, however mull. As to " promises of endeavouring to re gain him his liberty"--if any such were made by the Royal Duke, it was a mere empty sound, for his Royal Highness lived eight or nine years afterwards without matting any effort of the kind. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, however, who is a Governor of Bethlem Hospital, pays generally once a year a visit to that In stitution, on which occasion he never fails to distribute a quantity of tobacco and snuff amongst its inmates; and always remembers Hadfield with a donation of a superior quality. Whilst Had field was detained in his Majesty's gaol of Newpte, Govern ment allowed about .ElOO a-year for his support, out of which the keeper of that prison, after providing him with clothing, fuel, and candles, allowed him about 22a. per week • and, in consideration of the length of his imprisonment, indulge d him with more privi leges than the generality of prisoners. However, Newgate-street, with all its restrictions, has been often sighed after by this unhappy captive, as he would there enjoy the intercourse of his friends, and of other rational beings, whilst, in his present abode , the total ex ollpsion of his relatives, except once a week, for the space of two hours', and separated by a double row of iron bars, and an inter val of 15 or 410 feet intervening, amounts to almost solitary impri sonment and non-intercourse with the whole human race. such as could hardly have been contemplated by the boasted humanity of the laws of England. Awpre of the great interest that has been, and is, at. 'tached to the remarkable document known by the name of " The Stuart Papers," Width were brought front Rome after the death of Cardinal York, the last of the family, and, placed in the hands Of commissioners appointed by His Majesty, we are glad to find that they are no longer likely to remain in the obscurity of St. James's Palace, where they were deposited. The King, we are inforined, has now transferred these papers to Sir Walter Scott, for examination and publication : and we have reason to know., that his son-in-law, Mr. Lockart, is already engaged in this important duty, and actively employed In arranging the mass, which cert - ainly could not be in better hands.—Literary Gazette. A regiment of nearly 1,400 geese are making a rapid march. The General not being a very communicative chap, we could not exactly ascertain where they were bound for. They quartered•Oear St: Ives ea Thursday last, and we presume their next quarters will be near Cambridge, where they will remain for a month, previous to their final march to the metropolis, where a terrible conflict is likely to ensue about Christmas. The enemy is well disciplimed..and we fear very , few will escape their hungry stomachs.—ihostiisgdors Mercury. Suixdaymight last, a party of abOut twenty men, armed wAth sticks, entered, the house of an industrious individual, named Mason. at New SprOwston, near this city, and, under pretence that - he (Mason) was working at an under-price, they cut his work from the loom, sod carried it away.; they also took away a pair of trou ser& nearly new, together with some loaves of bread and other ar tieles.—Norle/e.Gasette. • • Yesterday morning the body of a young man named Dpmings, well known in the parish of Bertnondsey, and along the water side, was picked up in the river, near Crisp's Ways, Ber mondsey Wall. 'His body , when picked up , was found lying under the stern of a schooner, and from marks about the head and face, it was the opinion of those who examined the deceased that be had ieceived.the injuries previous to his having been drowned. Xnative of Manilli,who had embarked as cook on board an, English whaler, has just given a rare example of the most item chins ferocity :—The English Captain, during the passage from New 'Zealand to the Sechelles islands , where he was going, had several limeicemplained of UK, negligence that his cook, whom he had engaged at Manilla, showed in whetting the knife for cutting the beef,* dinner., One day, tired of repeatng the reproach he had 'already so often "made, without being obeyed, be was led by passion to - gtve iblovr on the par to tbelasC a pt ai n , , after having re . veived this correctiondromised the p dwelling on the lan .words of his phrase, that that stem evening his knife should be • , well whetted.. On the instant he was seen to seat himself on the grindstone ;' and be ground the table-knife in a way to satisfy the captain, who went to bed better pleased with his cook than he was some hours before. But scarcely was he asleep in his birth, near .which the' officers were sleeping also, when . they cdok was seen to go down into the ward rtiom, as he often did, and come up some time afterwards with the knife in his hand, ati'd throwing himself on the men on watch, cut Wei throats of five of-them before they,could pursue him, or deliver themselves from his unforeseen attack.. .The officer on watch went down, howeveri into the ward-room, taking with him a charged musket, to get rid octhis'madthan. He found the Captain, the second, and one of the Lieutenints. with their throats cut, in their berths. He tore himself from this scene of hot ran, and pursued the furious cook, who took reftige on the bowsprit. The officer went up to him to fire at Inn? more surely from the end of the deck, but at the h'!nmeni.be was dra w ing the trigger of his musket, the mOrderel threw himself into the sea. 'lle juliy.l;oat waa im nsediataiy lowered into the water, and by the light of the moon. 'the assassin, i t so:pviam to i Areat distance, was pursilei • he at tempied to make laiseicape ‘ but in.vain. The tailors alre ady put • out their !ninth to Wu biro ; be then, threw awly 'the knife Ukiah embarrassed hilt. 'lie seised the soles of his feet with his two hatids, anstdhappearell by Aching himself roll in this posture to the bettOm of the wives, theteby eluding the rage of the sailors, des perate because Out could nut rever.ge on him the death of their Captain and thefitionrades. The 'Whaler has seacbed the Sechelles, commanded by the last of the officers ~hoard, who has become Captain by the death t.f all his suiperi..rs.— /kris Palter. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CURRAGH OF KILDARE COURSING MEETING. First Classing for the Puppy Stakes of 2 son. each, og. Mr. John Power, jun.'l Doctor beat Mr. C. Bayly's Bells. Cot. Bruen's Dart beat Mr. Pearson's Pearl. Mr. J. Baker's Tartar beat Mr. Pearson's Pitcb. Mr. C. Bayly's ' ill beat Mr. Pearson's Patch. Col. Bruen's lightning beet Mr. Pearson's Pink. Col. Bruen's Ada beat Mr. J. Power, jun.'s Comet. Mr. C. Ilayly's Archer beat Mr. J. Power, jun.'s Champion. Col Bruen's Cygnet beat Mr. J. Power, jun.'s Casket. Second Classing. Mr. C. Bayly's Archer beat Colonel Bruen's Dart. Mr. J. Power, jun.'s Doctor beat Colonel Bruen'. Ada. Colonel Bruen's Lightning brat Mr. J. Baker's Tartar. Colonel Bruen'. Cygnet beat Mr. C. Bayly's Bill. Third Classing. Colonel Bruen'. Lightning beat Mr. C. Bayly's Archer, Mr. J. Power, jun,'s Doctor beat Colonel Bruen's Cypet. Deciding Course for the Puppy Stakes. Colonel Bruen'. Lightning beat Mr. J. Power, jun.'s Doctor ; being a course of three English miles, in nearly a straight line. For a Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, four Subscribers. Colonel Bruen's Ada beat Mr. J. Baker's Comet. _ _ Two paid forfeit. The sport was excellent, and the meeting one of the fullest that has been at Kildare for some years. _ WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS. This excellent pack of fox hounds bad another brilliant run on Monday, when, according to appointment, they met at Oakley Wood, where they threw off in fine style, a great number of Ladies and Gentlemen being spectators of the ani mating scene. A fine fox was found in a few minutes, who with the sagacity so peculiar to his species, after tantalizing his pursuers with running a few short rings, suddenly took to earth, and obliged them to proceed further is search of sport. The hounds then went to Lighthorne Rough, where, about mid-day, the merry cry was again in action, having found another fox, possessing more game and less cunning, who took off, in gallant style, in the direction of Hill Farm. Turning to the left, he skirted Comp ton Verney House. and the beautiful woods of that domain ; bounded to the right in the direction of Brickhill Gorse ; and after passing the Red House, went at a spanking rate across Brockhampton Fields to Butler's Marston, where a very short check ensued. Thence both hounds and hunters proceeded close by the Kennel to Blacklands and Pillerton Hersey, leaving Oxhill village to the left. Here Reynard, turning to the right towards Hellbrake, put - his speed to the utmost, and led his pursuers over bill and dale, through flood and field, in gallant style, as far as Lord Northampton's seat at Compton Wynniate, where he took refuge in the ice house. The dogs closely followed ; and the hunts man and others, obtaining a ladder and some lights, entered poor Reynaid's singular retreat, descended an ice pit about ten feet deep, and found at the bottom several of the dogs and the remains of their gallant victim. Tile run (one of the severest during the season) lasted one hour and forty-tire minutes : out of a field of 200 apotitstuen, only eight weie in at the death. Tuesday a Fox Hunt took place in the vicinity of Ardrum. About fifty Gentlemen who were assembled to enjoy the sports of of the Chaco were, through accident or design, induced to meet in a paddock enclosed by a five foot and a half wall. On Reynard being found, they rode off towards the gate by which they had en tered, but what was their dismay to find it locked, and no person in attendance to open it. At this critical moment "forth front the covert the merry pack flew," and nothing could equal the general consternation, when one of the Gentlemen cried out, "Those who wish to enjoy the Hunt let them follow me, and immediately flung his horse towards the wall, and having cleared it in the finest style, galloped off after the hounds. The example was too inviting not to be followed, and the enclosure was speedily without a horse man, with the exception of one, a citisen, who ;preferred fair and easy going to a desperate leap —Cork Conatitutiois. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, N0v.24. JUDGMENT. SIRSDIZASLL V. HULLITT. The LOSD CHARCSLI.OR disposed of the question that arose in this case, on the substance, merits, and form of the plei that had been put into this bill. The question was, whether the plea was to be considered a sufficient answer to the bill. The treaties and documents mentioned in the pleading had been so often before the Court that his Lordship did not think it necessary to enter into them in detail, for the purpose of showing the grounds on which the Court proceeded. Treaties in 1814 and 1815 were entered into between France and Spain, by which France undertook to raise a fund of 1,800,000 francs or renter, for the purpose of pay. ing off the claims the Spanish subjects had on the Government of France. This sum was to be divided into two parts ; the one was immediately to be (as it was) paid to the Government of Spain, and the other was to remain in the bands of the Commissioners to be appointed (as they were) by both Governments. The money was raised and thus disposed of. Things stood in this way till April 1822. At this period, by another Convention, France withdrew about half of this sem, and the remainder was to be paid to such person or persons as the King and Government of Spain should di rect. In pursuance of this arrangement, this large sum was paid over to Machado, the Consul-General and agent to the King of Spain. In 1823, the King and Government of Spain directed Ma chado to transfer the sum. Accordingly Machado realized the pro. petty, and came to England with it. The Cortes, in the sante year, passed a law, authorising the King to apply this money to other than the original purposes, his Majesty indemnifying his subjects in respect of their claims in another way. By virtue of this au thority, the King and Government of Spain cm, red into a contract with the plaintiff that he should pay over money for the general services of Spain, and receive as an equivalent bills of exchange drawn upon Machado, in respect of the fund in his bands. The nwory was advanced, the bills drawn, and presented to \lachado. Machado refused to accept the bills, contending that the King and Government of Spain had no right to dispose of ibe.property in such a way ' • and also that he himself was entitled to it. The, bill stated, that Machado was td be considered as a trustee of this pro perty, having received this money as an agent of the Government of Spain. Machado was a Spanish subject. and the whole of the claimants were also of that character. Huliett stood in the same situation thit Machado did, being Machado's agent. The plea stated, that the money was irrevocably to be appropriated to the discharge of the Spanish subjects' claims; that, according to the laws of Europe and the usages of Spain, it could not be applied in any other way, and that the King bad no right to make a law for a different appropriation.' It was impossible, in his Eordthip's opinion, that any sum of money could be said to be irrevocably ap. propriated to any particular purpose in any country where the laws, Sic. of that country were controlled by the Legislature. It was not denied that a law had been passed for the different appropriation of this money, and it was impossible, therefore, that this plea could be regarded as an answer to the bill. If such a law was passed Spain, this country would give effect to it under such circum stances—the plea would have to be over-ruled. Flea disallowed, with costs. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 24. STURM V. OSINDALL. Mr. Cos applied in this case that the depositions of a Lady, in a declining state, might be read on the trial of an ejectment, pro vided her health would not allow her to attend, and be examined viva voce. Mr. Grindall was entitled to a large property in the Funds, under the will of the original testator. The plaintiff asserted that the will had been improperly obtained, and filed his bill for an injunction to in Grindall from getting possession of the property. Upon the case coming on before' the Cow, the plaintiff undertook to bring an action ; an injunction was granted ; several ejectment' were brought, and it was at the trial of one of these ejectments the evidence of this old Lady, given in the cause, was sought to be read. The Court made the order, directing Mr. Coe's clients to pay the costs. SPARROW V. SPALROW. Mr. Rom moved that the defendant, who was in Court, might be taken to the Fleet under a writ of rebellion, for not having paid certain monies ordered by the Court. The defendant was handed over to the keeper of the Fleet. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 24. ROSTOCK T. DRIER. Mr. RICUARDS moved that this cause be referred to the Master, to ascertain whether the plaintiff, an attorney, had allowed his clerk to do business for the defendant for his (the plaintiff's) benefit. The action was brought by Bosnia, to recover fur work and labour done as an attorney, and the defendant nude an affidavit that be did not employ the defendant, but his clerk. Mr. Justice Lirrhsoaha—Your application is for information to, enable your client to make out a defence. If the plaintiff, as an atsorney, ha. shown misconduct, you should move to strike him off the Rolls. Mr. Rune enslf the Master should say there has been irre gularity on the put of the plaintiff, I may follow it up by the motion suggested. The COURT granted a rule to sheer cause. RI PARTE TOR MCI OP lIARLPOROUGH. Application was made fur a rule to chew *cawe why Henry North and Henry John North should not deliver to hli Grace the Duke of Marlborough all the Court Rolls, books and do cuments, in their possession, belonging to the Manor of Marl borough. The motion was made upon 'eidetic, stating that Henry )ohn Not tb had acted dining the last ten years as Steward of the Courts of the Noble Duke% manor, and that in consequence of illness his on Henry had acted as steward for his father. The books and documents having been withheld, this motion became necessary. The Court granted a rule. ALM= MISCONDUCT OF AN ATTIMINNY. After Mr. Justice LITTLIDALI bad called upon all the Bar risters, a tradesman (Mr. Longmore, dealer in carpets at Temple place. Blackfriars-road) addressed the Bench for the purpose of stating the hardship of his ease, wising out of the misconduct of an Attorney. The complainant moved for a rule to shew cause why Mr. ---, an Attorney of the Court, should not be struck off the Rolls. It appeared from his affidavit, which was read in support of the motion, that he received in 1827 a letter from the Attorney, re questing bim to call at his residence; he waited upon him ac cordingly, and consented to supply him with a carpet and rug, hut finding upon inquiry that be was a prisoner for debt in the King's Bench, and that it would not be safe to give him credit, be did not deliver the goods. In January, 1828, the Attorney served him with a copy of a writ at his own suit, and commenced an action for breach of contract. The cause had not been brought to trial, but was going on and putting the deponent to expence. His taxed costs had then amounted to £23. It was further stated that the Attorney had been in the habit of acting in a similar manner against other tradesmen, and that the deponent had no means of avoiding ruinous expence, unless the Court interposed its authority. Two other affidavits were made by persons charging the At torney with similar proceedings. Mr. Justice Lirrutoacz said, the mere charge of bringing an action which bad compelled the defendant to incur costs, was in itself no ground for striking an Attorney off the Rolls of the Court ; but before they decided the application, they would speak with the other Judges. Mr. Justice Nam observed, that they did not wish to give a rule to show cause unless the applicant could succeed, as in the event of failure he must pay the costs. ALLIORD MURDER ...MIR MD • WILLIAM ATKINSON AND WILLIAM MILNBIL These defendants are now in custody in York Castle, charged on the Coroner's inquisition,_ and committed on his warrant for the alleged wilful murder of Thomas Holmes, on the With ult. at Skit low Moor, in that county. Mr. Joint WILLIAMS, this morning, moved that these defendants who had been brought up by habeas corpus, should be admitted to ball. It appeared from the depositions taken before the Coroner, that they were gamekeepers in the employ of Sir William Ingleby. The deceased was a labourer, and at eleven o'clock on the night in question was in company with two other men, of the names of Motley and Tbackery, going to the bouse.of a farmer, for whom they had worked in harvest, for the purpose of receiving their wages. Holmes and Thackery walked first ; they had a lurcber with them, but no instrument to kill game. The two defendants suddenly rushed out upon them, and it being a very dark night. a scuffle ensued. in which Thackery was knocked down. and stabbed with some sharp instrument, at which moment Holmes called out that he too was stabbed, and killed. The two Motleys came up and joined the fight, but eventually, however, they were obliged to run away. The deceased tried to get into the rst house be arrived at, and was eventually taken, in a horse and cart. to Shew Mill. where he died the next day. When about half way to that place, be com plained of violent pain, and said his bowels were coming out, and begged for Goo's sake to be allowed to get out of the cart, and die on the road. Mr. Cooper, a surgeon, attended the deceased, but medical assistance was useless, mortification having taken place. He confessed to Mr. Cooper, that he had been out poaching, and that be had received the wound of which he was dying in an affray with the keepers. The defendants produced an latex . it Of Sir Was. Ingleby, in which he stated that Atkinson liad,bcen in his service seven yeas, and 3111ner one year, and that he hid known them both for many years, and that they were kind and humane men. The Come ordered them to be discharged from custody upon entering into recognizances, themselves in £4OO each, and two sureties in £lOO each. 111:11 was immediately put in. The LORD Cuier Juana—lt was casually mentioned in the Court of King's Bench this day by one of the Judges, that Lord Teoterden would sit in Court to-morrow. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 24. 111 RD WOOD. Mr. Sergeant Wigan' *bowed cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Sergeant Russell last Term, calling upon Mr. Wood, an at torney, to show cause why he should not deliver up a deed, executed by one John Hollier, in his favour, to be cancelled, on the ground that Hollier was improperly induced to sign it.— Heiner complained in his affidavit, that being a very poor man, and entitled to the sum of 288, which had been left in the hands of It. Thompson to accumulate at interest since 1810, he ap plied to Mr. Wood, to get the money for him, and that the latter, after writing to the parties about it, luduced him to sign an agreement to sell, what heat that time believed to be only the Interest of the money to him for nineteen guineas, wh it af terwards turned nut, he had by the agreement and the deed after wards executed, assigned the whole of his interest in the pro perty to Mr. Wood for that sum, and that it was not a contin gent Interest, as be then was informed it was, but vested and absolute right, for which he was now offered 2200. He further swore that he was drunk when he signed the deed, and could not read writing. Mr. Wood and Isis clerk, in answer to this affidavit, swore that Mr. Bother was quite sober at the time of the transaction, and that the agreement and the deed were both read over to him, and that he appeared to be well aware of what he was doing in every respect. Mr. Wood also deposed that he was unwilling to purchase the property ac all, and desired Nobler to apply elsewhere, and see whether he could get any one to give more than twenty pounds for it before he advanced him any money upon it. The Learned Sergeant submitted that the transaction was perfectly fair, as the inte rest was obly a contingent one, depending upon the death of Hollier's wife, and that Mr. Wood was not employed by Hol lisr as his attorney, which was the ground for this form of appli. cation. The whole foundation of the complaint was that Hollier did not know what he was about. Two witnesses had sworn that be did, and therefore the rule must be discharged. Mr. Sergeant Russeit, in support of the rule, asserted, that, it appeared from the affidavits that Haler had a vested interest in the property, and that he could never have intended to sell the whole for nineteen guineas. He therefore prayed that the rule might be made absolute, for the deed to be delivered on Mr. Wood being paid the interest due, and receiving back the nineteen guineas. The COURT thought that the matter should be referred to the Prothonotary for further inquiry. Mot Wood, who was present in person, said that the money was no object to hint, and that he was ready to restore the deed, on being repaid the nineteen guineas and the costs This arrangement appeared to be assented to by Mr. Sergeant Russell. TAMES T. (OMIT, PRINCES OT Mr. Sergeant JOll2ll moved the Court for a rule to show cause why Mr. Reynolds;anittorney . of this .Court, should not deliver up the warrant of attornoy,givon in,this cause, •on the ground of irregularity, and why he should not return the money paid by the defendant to' him to mettlethiraction. His affidavit stated that her Highness—(A laugh)—jOineelirsiving a promissory note for 413 to secure a debt . due by a Mr: Stevens, of Gaodge-street, Totten ham Court - road, and that neither of t he parties being able to pay it when due, they were both artcsted on it, and het Highness re mained in prison till Match, 1828, - when sake paid Mr. Repsolds 211, and gave him thislwarrant of attorney for.£s6 to Secure 222 pact of the debt and can, and maa. liberated.; but it was after wards discovered that-James, the plaintiff, had gone to America, and died there before this instrument was signed, so that the ac tion had abated, and the warrant of attorney could not he enforced. The Cover inquired bow the name of the defendant was set forth in the affidavit. - Mr. Sergeant Joon said it was there, u in the action, " Olive, Princess of Curnberlapd," which was the name by which the Lady was sued: The Couera-Take a rule to sittsw cause. • COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov.f24: MARRY T. SANDRIR AND °THIN. . . Mr. QICHAnDS showed eause against t rule which hid beets ob tained to set aside an inquisition, or to show emir/Why' the verdict should not be• reduced froth 240'• to 490. It was an action.. of trespass, in which the defendant* suffered judgment to go by de fault- 'IV plaintiff was • the owner. Of a close at West Bromwich, S.affordsttire, 'situated atinili siitY'rj-7111s from h(s house, in which the trespass was COmmitUrd,'"whikh-sfah of ; a intim Calculated much - to hurt his feetingo and sae Jartheing of that opinion returned the following verdict-T" Wed AO damages (or the lorry done by - the trespass, and 220 ft* the I'lokt:inflicted upon the plainti ff 's feeling*: ' •• • • -• • - • ,• • . • Mrs * taVotrOaastow-4-" Pribipor Mr; Richards, you had better conse nt-go htve•tke verdiet:reduatd to 420.7 . • • Mr. ittcluntis could not at present consent, to• such a course ; the trespass was of .au Aggravated nature, anti the legressqr did perfectly right in drawl's( the attention of the Jury, and pointing out to thista particular meet where liege tums• habeas listen in consideration for- ipjury -dune to the.feelings. • . Mrs Baron : Oatutow—L thint.. Wpm poplins' . In .4 ;edge Fo say to the, Jury_ in such and Josh g e case Amoy damages were given ; die general and proper pled is to advile them to give tenqierate damages. Yon had better agree to reduce the verdict Mr. RICHARDS, after a few observations, assented, and the, rule was made absolute to reduce the verdict from £4O to 220. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. • VI A ITiagTrOUSE. Jelin Brenham, the porter who was charged on Saturday last with stealing a .11,000 note, the property of his employers, was brought up again to-day, and committed for trial. The only addi tional evidence produced went to identify the note as that which had been stolen. In the course of the investigation, the Loan Mavoa took occasion to express a hope that what was now passing would be a warning to the firm (Messrs. Bowman and Winter) how they exposed so large an amount of money in an open drawer. It was dreadful to see a man answer at the risk of his life for not being superior to such temptation. BOW-STREET. Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent of Pelice,division F. appeared yesterday morning with eight young girls, whom he caused to be apprehended in the vicinity of the Theatres about midnight, charg ing them as known prostitutes. Ste. Mr. Thomas's object in this step, however, was not with the view of punishing them, but reclaiming them. It appears that the secretary of an 'excellent institution, called the Female Asy lum, Hackney-road, has invited Mr. Thomas to send all such friendless girls, who may feel a disposition to reform their lives, to that refuge, where they will be fed, clothed, and instructed to virtuous and industrious habits; in this case six out of the eight very cheerfully accepted the invitation held out to them, and were, by the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Hauls, delivered to Mr. Thomas, who pledged himself for their safe consignment. The other two were committed to prison ; thus a permanent prospect of freeing the public from such characters is presented, and the probable sal vation of so many children of shame and misery. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A decent looking woman, of middle age, named Etixabetk Quay, was yesterday brought before Mr. Duck the Sitting Magistrate at this Office, for final examination, charged with a series of extensive depredations of the following kind: It appeared that the prisoner managed to find out the names mad residences of a number of laundresses and mangle women who are employed by various families at the West-en 4 of the town, and on the usual days of giving out linen to be washed, fcc. the prisoner went to the houses of those families in the names of their laundresses, saying that she was the sister of each laundress whom she re presented, and that the laundress herself was ill, and that she, the prisoner, was sent for the clothes; and by these false repre sentations t he prisoner, almost in every instance, succeeded in get ting possession of the family linen, which she immediately went and pledged at some neighbouring pawnbroker's shop. There was a vast number of cases of this description substanti ated against the priconer, and she was fully committed for trial. The Magistrate observed that this was a species of robbery which It was so extremely difficult to guard against, it was neees eery to make an example of the prisoner ; and he at the same time said, that servants in families could not be too cautious as to what persons they delivered their master's property to in this way. Amt Maley, a servant formerly in the employ of Mr. Smith, the proprietor of the Chandlers' Arms, corner of King's-street, St. James's, was yesterday placed at the bar before the presiding Ma gistrate. It appeared that a few days since the prisoner went to the house of a hair-dresser, and desired permission to leave a bundle there for a few minutes. The request was complied with, but the prisoner did not return for the bundle ; and upon ex amining it subsequently, it was found to contain a quantity of arti cles belonging to Mrs. Smith. The prisoner was immediately ap prehended by Avis, an active officer of this e-tablishment. The prisoner said nothing in defence, and was fully committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a young man, named James Wilms, an aspirant for a situation in the new police, and by some means or other, which are unaccounted for by himself, was recommended to the notice of the beads of that department by no less a personage than Lord Paget, son of the Marquis of Anglesey, was brought before Mr. Diana you for further examination, charged under the following dream. MOM It appeared from the statement of one of the Bow-street patrol, named Davis, that on last Sunday night, as he and one of his com panions were going up Stamford-hiU, they met the prisoner with a bundle under his arm, and upon inquiry as to its contents the pri soner said it was linen. The officers examined the parcel, and found that it contained about twenty-two yards of black silk crape. The prisoner was then taken into custody, and he stated that he got the crape from his father on the night before, at the Bull in Tottenham, and that his father was for many years in the em ployment of Messrs. Baylis, Grout, and Co. crape-manufacturers, Ponder's-end, and as the crape was in remnants, it was bis father's , perquisite. and he offered one of the pieces to the officers. The facts were communicated t., Mr. Baylis, and yesterday the parties were in attendance. Mr. Baylis said their warehouse was in Gutter,lane, Cheapdde, and their factory was at Pnoder's-end. The prisoner had been for a short time in their employment, but hls father had been in their service for the last eight years until Saturday night, when he ab sconded, and was in such confidence as to be the last man that suspicion would fall on ; nor could he then account for the extent of their loss. There were no perquisites of the kind, and the pro perty belonged to him and his partners.—So stood the first charge. Sapwell produced to Sat basket containing upwards of one hundred yards of crape, and said he was street.keeper of Bishops gate-street, and that the basket and its contents came into his pos session under the following extraordinary and singular circum- stances : On the 20th of October last a tradesman named Wilson, who re sides in Angel-alley (and who he can produce when required,) expected from his friends in the country some apples and nuts fur the festivity of All-kallows, ind he went to the Flower Pot, in Bisliopsgate-street, where he expected the fruit, and where he got the produced basket, directed " For Mrs. Wilson, lie till call for." He paid ad. for the expenses, and, on bringing it home, to the mortification of his children, in place of apples and nuts, it was found filled ivith crape. Wilson became alarmed, and after consulting with some friends was recommended to give the property to an officer, which be did; and since the arrest of the prisoner,and as the property corresponds with that found upon him, together with the agreeing of the name, h? (Sapviell) went to the Flower Pot, and understood that the basket came by a coach front the direction of Ponder's end, and that there were two persons anxiously looting for it. The booking clerk jocosely observed, that as the parcel was niielaid they were good-natured fellows not to press for its value. Mr. Baylis and two of his clerks identified the property found In the basket, and Mr. Baylis again observed there was no calculating the extent of the injury, or the extent of time it had been car- tfing on. Mr. Baotniarox observed that the public, as well as the police, had a happy escape from having such a person as their servant. — He then told Sapwell to pay strict attention to the case, and to en de to ascertain the coach by which it came, as well as the persons who were inquring after it. He then remanded the pri soner until Saturday. THAMES POLICE. Yesterday the stewards of the Thames Amicable Benefit Society of Watermen and Lighteimen. held at the Black Buy, Lower East Smithfield, appeared before Mr. HALLAM/1E and Capt. Memo., to show cause why they refused to reinstate Wm. Samuel Smith a member of the society, wbo alleged that he had been expelled without just cause. The complainant, it appeared, had been a .member for i 3 years, and had regularly paid up all contribution% .On the 28th of last August, he declared on the funds of the so dety on account of illness, and had been paid the weekly stipend allowed to sick and infirm members, up to the 70 instant, when his • name was scratched off the books, and the allowance withheld, beams he had been frequently seen in a state of intoxication, and absent from home at improper hours. The complainant denied that he had ever been intoxicated, and on bring cross-examined, admitted that on one occasion he had been away from home tut one o'clock in the morning, and on that occasion he had spent the evening at a friend's house in Spitalfields, three miles from his own Residence, but the cause of his not reaching home sooner, was on Recount of his affliction, and being unable to procure a conveyance. After some dispute, and long legal arguments on points of law and equity, during which Mr. Ballantine observed that the Society was anything but an"' Amicable" one, the Magistrates ordered the complainant to be reinstated, and said the stewards bad not proved any act to warrant his expuhinn. Jew Woodgete, a cook in the employ of Mr. Walker, a linen draper, in the Commercial-read, and Esther Walsh, were charged, the foresee witb stealing a quantity of broken victuals, and the latter with receivint the same. The prisoners were 'mime, d under the Police Act to a month's imprisonment and hard labour. BIRTHS. The lady of the Right lion. Lord Clanmortis, of a son. At Nice, the Lady of the Right Hon. Thomas P. Courtenayf of a daughter• MARRIED. Wednesday, at Minton, Richard Graves Polwhele, Esq. Captain in the lion. East India Company's Madras Artillery, to Louisa Frances, only daughter of the Itev. Robert Greyllle, of Wyastone Grove, in the county of Derby. DIED. in BithorPte-ilreet, 3lr. 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