Star. — London, England, 1830-04-27 00:00:00

NEW S T.l 31P Ru nee: scletltiley ocetlt.Ning nearly 100 folio pages, the' git'itest *cor.siti . flation amongst those classes who ate tng..ged i.t tht;to.c of stamps. It is!likcwise occasioning any thing t of. rood f. elihg-tosarriA tht Govtnnnent. The avower! object of tc. ca1....1'141yr all the exlsfin i t Acts on the sttbjrct of Stamp wilt astirnilate those of Ireland and Scotland to those of • fringlaeti ; •and even, if this object were honestly enforced, people . r. f . " What ! are the Stamp Duties, which were only proposed as fuses, to become pan of the regular and permanent taxation of tip country Are they looked upon now, in the lbth year of peace, et' setthil. that the laws and regulations respecting them are to se rottenlid...ed as Peel would consolidate the Larceny Laws, • Ste!, mini a pinion of the fixed Government of tile country ? or, a::tetist.i.'thert not to be that eon of relief from war taxation which ei cid rioter rise reuntry from all the vexatious subdivisions and eseless satiety of legulatioes new existing? Instead of general Lind distinct Stamp Duties (if the indirect Property Tax must be eoutietted)- duties imposed in such a manner as to be comprehen. rible to all the world, like so much on each bushel of malt, or • round of tea—why is the public to be harassed with new classitica. darn, or descriptions of stamp duties—new definitions of the several . ejects of duty, or exemption therefrom—new scales of duties, run. ado.g them up four times as high as they were before in some taste:sees—and all, too, uncle' the specious and deluding pretexts of aessolidating existing Acts, and assimilating the duties of the three cc sondes ?" Lot tho'Stamp.office folks.—they who are now about to agitate this meet serious and extensive question for the third time (their two I,ttan-2r Bills haying been defeated,) answer—Weis ? In the mean time, I will point out one or two other peculiarities tt. the schedule of 100 folio pages : though previously I would mention, it not the positive breach of faith on the part of the Chan. et llor of the Exchequer, at least the defective (and I would not for -be world *call it dishonest) manner in which the said schedule of 100 folio pages is prepared. When the "consolidation" of the Stamp Duties' Acts wee talked of—no one having been allowed to net even the temotest peep at what was contemplated—the two previous and defeated attempts at "consolidation," alias "increase ..t duties," had taught thousands who are interested in the really snoinentous question of Stamp Duties to be a little suspicious; and .ey therefore implored that the pretty scheme of consolidation and et.sitnilation might be made as clear as possible. That the Chan. :eller of the Exchequer, in the House, promised, stating that he ...cabtal not it would be so prepared as to be, on such point, satin. t..ctory to all parties; and afterwards, when some member, on the tesolution for the introduction of the new schedule being adopted, i,quired the very obvious arrangement of the schedule, since the present one is prepared merely for the use of the House and the .blic—namely, in parallel lines or adjoining columns, to show the ual duties, and the proposed arrangement of duties, so that, where ._lfference was suggested, that difference might be seen at once—it it.;.s understood that such course would be adopted ; —but nothing • the kind is done—there is no contrast, no statement of what were e old duties placed alongside the new duties. To find out the sz:rferences, the old acts and schedules must severally be con. telted, which is a work not of hours, but of days ! Was this keep. ;fog faith?? But a won] or two on the provisions of the schedule. Under the itt ads of " Preitentations"—" Dispensations"—" Collations," hc. matters in which the Church is concerned—an entirely new sys. rent of duty, or taxation, appears to be contemplated. Heretofore there were fixed sums for the stamps on such instruments : the value each ecclesiastical benefice, dignity, or promotion, was taken from " the King's books ;" hut now it is proposed that "the value is to he ascertained by certificate of the Archbishop, Bishop, or Vicar. General of the diocese," and upon such valuation there is to be an • ralorcm duty, or "property tax." This may be all perfectly 144 ; but who would expect to find such changes--and this example is a tolerably good specimen of the whole scheme—in a Bill to consolidate the Stamp Acts, and to assimilate duties ? Complaint is made not only of new scales of duties being, in :talky, unexpectedly introduced, but also of new definitions or de scriptions being named, which must operate in many instances as new duty, or to raise doubts where the practice of trade, or legal decisions, might have settled them. Under the head " Pamphlets," .1 the fourth section of this schedule, language is introduced that t. , ei its the most serious attention of all publishers. Ihe duties on pamphlets being named, it is added, " And all books and papers, seta all parts or numbers of any book, or literary work, published in pus or numbers, such books or papers, or parts or numbers, re. epectively, not exceeding eight sheets in octave or any levier page, Sr not exceeding twelve sheets in quarto, or twenty sheets in folio, in .whatever manner or form the same may be stitched or sewed, and whether the same shall or shall nct be stitched or sewed (not being boand books), shall be deemed pamphlets." If this be not a tole. ?ably wide net for the catching of "pamphlets"—if even volumes, NJ long as they are not " bound," are not amenable—l know not t'.e meaning of these words. This language does not describe what has usually been deemed " pamphlets;" therefore what is it but int. pd Sing something that is very like new duty? I know that recently (in the instance of distinguished publishers in the Strand) very novel skims have been made on account of pamphlets which the pub lishers had deemed to be " volumes," and even for repayments of defies on account of second editions—a thing, I believe, unprece. dented in the trade;—but certainly the language just quoted may he made to apply to an immense variety of publications that are not, sad never view, deemed, in common or Paternoster parlance, •' pamphlets" It ought to be added that the " Police Gazette, or Hue and Cry," books " for the use of schools," or " containing wily matter,' of devotion or piety," are exempted. . Before I conclude, you may not complain if I get you to join with me in a laugh at the expense of this schedule; and the in. stance, while it will show you the fidgety disposition to introduce trnospositidn of language where positive change in descriptions could not be lugged in, may, at the same time , give some tolerably good .?'leas of the character or calibre of mind hat has been at work upon this " Consolidation" and "Assimilation" measure. Amongst the eremptions introduced in the 55th George 111. c. 184 (the ablest Stamp Act ever prepared), under the head of " Receipts," is the fol. Jawing :—" Receipts or discharges given by any Officer, Seaman, Marine, or Soldier, or their representatives respectively, for or on account of any wages, pay, or pension s due from the Navy Office, Army Pay Office, or Ordnance Office." lu that Act it will be /seen, the seamen end the Navy had precedence of the soldier and . the Army Pay Offittr. In the new, or Consolidation Bill, that mea sure which is to introduce into one Act all die existing Acts, and, of course, their language, where there is nut positive cause for *lenge or omission, that same exemption is thus worded :—" Re. arEpta or Discharges given by any Military or Naval Officer, Sol dier Seaman, or Marine, or by any Pensioner of Chelsea or Gre e n. Ira Hospital, tke...on account of any wows, Bce. due from the Army Pay Office, or Ordnance Office, or Navy Pay Office, or front Chelsea or Greenwich Hospital." Thus, even in the wording of an exemption, and which one would suppose would have been accu. rately copied, instead of being transposed, so as to put the Army before the Navy—Chelsea before Greenwich—and even the Ord nance before the Navy Pay Office; in such trifling matters has an opportunity been found of administering to what might be sup. Toyed to be acceptable at " Head. Quarters." If another feeling should not arise, how highly must you, Mr. Editor, appreciate the mind that has been at work upon this Bill, and how loudly must you laugh at this specimen of its superiority !—Correspondent oil !!"raid. A number of persons were dispossessed of their hold tells on the lands of Sir Robert Hudson, in the County of Cavan, cub the 24th ult. and their cabins levelled to tl.r! ground. The scene of misery exhibited on the occa sion surpasses, we understand, all description.—Dublin ilforning Register. An important question is at this moment raised in the t uerthern ports of France. Instructions front the Minister of Foreign Affairs order the Prefects to dochtae• to the French merchants who occupy the situations of Consols or Wo;e-Consuls of foreign Powers, and who are, at the same time, Judges in the Courts of Commerce and Municipal Councils, that they must make their election between their judicial, consultant°, and administrative functions; *ince the union of any two is incompatible with public ffor'd A . sliockingaccident occurred on Tuesday Inst to a man named Thomas Thointon, who was eniployed on the Can terbury and Whitstable Railway. The deceased was .ruing on a waggon, which was heavily laden and going it a rapid rate, and eupposing he saw a stone on the rail 14(.ng which the waggon had to pass, he very impru dently attempted to remove it, in doing which he fell, and six of the loaded waggons passing over lin., caused almost instantatteous.death, by crushing and cutting him in various parts of the body in a most dreadful manner. lie rag fellow has left a wife and obi) child to lament thr.ir Ines. e engineer had several times exhorted the deceased to be more cautious, and it was but the day pre viatis he wanted him to that effect. An inquest was •al.en on the body the same day by Mt: T. - De Lasaux. • serge' Jury returned a vprdict of " ACcidental Death." • • - .c'PORTIAG INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. Race Course, Monday Afternoon. Ihe tom appointed for this day have lost nearly all interest front the nutubtr of forfeits. betting being completely out of the question, nor was the show of company by any means so ;rear as might have been expected from the promising appearance ot the list and the extreme beauty of the weather. When our account kit the I t ace Course, the following Stakes, &c. bad come off : Match 200 sous. h. ft. D.lll. 11r. f. Douche, Oat 71b Duke of Richmond's f. Corea, Bst . Match, 100, h. ft. R. NI. Bst Mb each. Duke of Portland's f. by Tiresias. Mr. Stonehewer's f. by Woful Match, 100, h. ft. Bst 71b each. R.D. Duke of Richmond's Refugee General Grosvenor's f. Fashion (dead) . ' paid Sweepstakes 0'330 sovs. each, h. ft. for the produce of 1826; colts, Bst 711); fillies, Bst •illb; allowances as for the Riddksworth.— A F. 31r. Chitney's Priam, by Emilius . Lord Anson . % Zillah, Mr. Thornhill's Captive, and Mr. Nowcll's Roxanne filly. paid half forfeit. The Trio Stakes of 50 soya. each, h. ft ; colts, Bst. 31b ; and fillies, Bat : produce of 1827—by Nicolo, IVrangler, or Lou, ('.C. Mr. R. Wilson's b.c. Rondo, by Nicolo over 3 14. Cleveland's Wat Tyler, by Wrangler .. paid paid Mr. Rogers's Sapio, by Nicolo The Scrub Stakes o f 200 soya. each, h. ft ; colts, Bst. 71b. and fillies Bst. 41b. R.H. Lord Jeraey'a e. by Tramp 11r. Roberts's c. by Eniiliva Lord Tavistock's c. by Middleton . • 3 The following paid :—Lord ()rfOrd's c- by Anticipation, Lord Anson's Portrait, and Duke of (Irafton's Orbit-2 to 1 and sto 2 on Mr. Roberts's, and 3to 1 agst Cobweb.—A pretty race, and won cleverly by a length; the winner rode by Robinson. Match, 200, h. ft. Ab. M. Lord NVorcester's Coulon, Bat. 21b .. Alr. Thornhill's Merchant, 84. 101 b....... Previous to the races, Drunswicker and Mouse were backed at 8 to 1 each, and Schumla at 14(01; the others as before. At one o'clock the entries for the plates to be run tomorrow closed as follow : His Majesty's Plate for Mares. D. of Grafton% Turquoise, Lord Exeter's Acacia, Mr. Batson's Seraph, Mr. hoircrby% Toms, and Mr. Gully's Clotilde. The SOL Plate. D. of Rutland's Cad!anti; D. of 12imtion's Turquoise, and D. of Richmond's Rough Robin. LAW INTELLIGENCE. EASTER TERM, 1830. Before the Lord Chancellor, at Westminster. Wednesday, April 28 31ot ion a. Thursday 29, Friday 30, Saturday May 1, Monday, Tuesday, NVednesday, Thursday, and Friday—Re-hearings and Appeals. Saturday, May B—Motions Monday, May 10, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday —Re-hearings and Appeals. Saturday, May 15—Motions. Monday, May 17, Tuesday, and Wednesday—Re-hearings and Appeals. Thursday, May 20—No sitting. Friday and Saturday—Re.hearings and Appeals. Monday, May 24—Motions. N.B. Between the Seals, the Lord Chancellor will hear Appeals and Re-hearings, except upon the days of sitting in the House of Lords. Before the Vita Chancellor, at Westminster. Wednesday, April 26—Motions. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday— Pleas, Demurrers, Causes, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Alonday, May 3—Motions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—Pleas, Demurrers, Causes, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Monday, May 10 —Motions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—Pleas, Demurrers, Causes, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Monday, May 17-11otiona. Tuesday and Wednesday--Pleas, Demurrers, Causes, Excep. tions, and Further Directions. Thursday —Bankrupt Petitions (at Lincoln's-inn.) Friday—Pleas, Dernurren, Causes, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Saturday.—Short Causes, Pleas, Detnurrers, Causes, Exceptions, and Further Directions. Monday, May 24—Motions. N.B. On Saturdays, at three o'clock, such bankrupt petitions u parties may agree to have beard. His Honour the Vice Chancellor will hear bankrupt petitions at Lincoln's-inn, after Term. COURT OF CHANCERY, Aram 26. JUDODIEVIT.—PTCIIO7T V. 011.EGORY. This was an appeal from the decision ofiltel. 7 )rd Chancellor whet. alaster of the Rolls. It related merely to the propt r construe. tion of a will. An elderly lady bequeathed thy whole of her pro. petty to the heirs of her father and mother, and the question was, whether she intended the heirs of both her father and mother, or only their common representatives. The (:oust thought that the latter interpretation was the tweet one, and confirmed the former judgment, but without coats. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL:X. ANDTIDOW V. BUIROWES. This trial, which is an racoon brought against Dr. Burrowes to recover compensation in damages for an assault and false imprison ment, having been specially appointed for this morning, the Court, at an early hour, was crowded with gentlemen of the medical pro fession. On the bench were Lord Granville Somerset and several other persons of distinction. The Attorney-General, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Platt, were counsel for the plaintiff . ; and Mr. Deunutn, the Hon. C. Law, and Mr. Alderson, for the defendant. Mr. PLATT having opened the pleadings, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, at considerable length, stated the case to the jury. He trusted they would this day compensate the plaintiff for being dragged from his home as a supposed madman, for it was a great chance that he had not been shut up in an asylum and never more heard of. Gentlemen in the profession of the de fendant must be taught they could not, on slight grounds, sport with the liberty of the subject. The Learned Counsel, after detail. ing the facts of the case, called the following evidence : John Aledcalf examined by Mr. Baouoicam-1 am a carpenter; I know Mr. Anderdon ; he lived in York-street, Lambeth; on the Ist of November 1 was passing with a friend Mr. Anderdon's house; the gas was lighted, and I could see his person ; he was just out side the door ; two men were with him; M►. Anderdon was be. tween them ; I believe both the men had hold of hint ; Mr. Ander don knew me and my frieod, and said to us. " Gentlemen I claim your assistance ; these two men have enticed me out of the house, end now want to carry me away." We asked the men what autho rity they had for so acting ? They replied they had authority. I asked them what authority ; and they said front Dr. Borrowes, and produced a piece of paper; we went up to the gas-light to read it. Mr. Anderdon wished us to take notice of the two so that we should know them spin ; I read the paper ; it was— "By order of Mr. Oliver. Take Mr. Freeman Aide:don, and confine him as a lunatic. " Montague-street." " 0. 11. BUR ROWE.S." After reading the paper I told the men that their conduct was very strange. 'They said they wished to use Mr. Anderdon as a gentle. man, and they would go with him to his own house, or to an hotel; this was addressed to Mr. Anderdon, but he tefused to stir from the place in which he was then standing ; they then tried to pull him away ; he refused ; one of the men had a bag, and he told Mr. An. derdon if he was not quiet he would make him so, as he h a d impie meats in his bag for that purvite; Mr. Anderdon called out for a watchman, who came up and took the whole party to a constable; I then went away. _ _ Cross-exantinid by Mr. DENMAII—Mr. Anderdac struggled hard to get away ; in the struggle, one of the men fall on the ground ; I had known Mr. Anderdon toe some time ; his appear ance certainly wax a little eccentric; never saw such a dress as he used to wear wont by any other person ; on the Ist of November he had on a large Leghorn hat ; his shoes were much too large for him; I have sten him both clean and dirty (laughter;) he sometimes wore a neckcloth, but not always; I can swear positively I have seen him with $ neckcloth before the Ist of Novembet ; I have seen the lair long on the top lip; never observed that the eyebrows had been shaved off; I should think Mr. Andenlon's house not fit for a gentleman, but it was comfortable , _ and I should say well worth 301. or MI. a year rent. I Mee seen holes dug in his garden, but not so large as a grave; I never was inside the house; I have seen hint frequently with several children about him I I do not know whe ther he keeps a servant. Re-examiniteiLl have frequently exchanged words at passing; I think Ne always trooducted himself rationally ; Ire always appeared fond of children. Aaron Robson examined by Mr. AD9LPH4 8-1 am a carpenter & was in company with the last witness on Sunday reuing, the Ist of November ; 1 hare heanl the account given by sletlcalf of the transaction respecting Mr. Anderdou ; it was quite correct ; I hare livpd in *a neighbourhood of his house for .‘ year and a half ; never heard that he was insane. , Crow-examined by Air. LAW—Never heard him called the " mad 'squire.' He used to wear his beard long, but certainly not thew or four weeks ; he might perhaps shave about once a week; he wore respectable trowpers ; I Lever saw him eat large lumps of cheese in the street. • John Liagrove examined by Mr. PLATT—i am a shoemaker at Bermondsey. I was passing York-street on the hit November. My attention was arrested by a cry of " Watch." I was at the con. stable's house when Dr. Burrowes's authority for taking Mr. An derdon was produced. He said it was only a plan to put him out of the way. I afterwards went to the watchhouse with the party. A constable named Back had the charge. One of the men pro. duced an authority for taking Mr. Anderdon. in the bag they car ried were nine screws, a large roll of strapping, and a straight waist. coat. I attended the next day at Union.ltall. Mr. Anderdon and the two men, Hazard and Shelley, were there. They made their statement before Mr. Chambers, the magistrate. I remained there until the evening, when the case was further investigated. Dr. Burrowea was present at the last examination. Ile said the two men had been acting under his orders. He was present about a quarter of an hour. Ile said something about rctutning, but he did not. Grose-examined by Mr. ALDERSON—When Dr. Burrowes said that the mcn were acting under his orders I was standing close to bim. Mr. Chambers made some remarks cn the singular appear ance and dress of Mr. Anderdon, which led to some investigations as to his state of mind. lie had on a large straw hat. John Chapman examined by the ATTORNEY.GENERAL-.4 went to live near Air. Anderdon. I recollect his person for a year and a half. (This witness gave a similar account of the transaction on the Ist of November as the preceding witnesses.) Mr. Anderdon told me that he did not know Dr. Burrower. Ann Anderson examined by Mr. Bunt:ascot —I am the wife of Anderson, the constable. I remember Scott, the watchman taking Mr. Anderdon into custody. Scott is now gone to Ame rica. I have known Mr. Anderdon for three years ; he always ap peared very fund of children, and his manners were always gentle manly. Mr. George Drewitt examined—l am the plaintiff's attorney. On the 31st of Oc'ober, at his request, I wrote to Messrs. Bosanquet for sonic money. Cross-examined-1 was introduced to Mr. Anderdon on that day,' for the first time, by Mr. Voting, the picture-dealer ; I have not been at his house ; I cannot say the amount of his purchase in pie tures. He used to keep fire-arms for the protection of his house ; be never told me that it had been broke open by a thief in top boots." I never heard he had fired at people going along the street. Re-examined—Mr. Anderdon estimates the value of his pictures at 10,0001. He said they cost him under 4,0001. I have seen him nearly daily since this action was brought; the newspapers were teeming with observations respecting Mr. Andetdon's hat, and as he was coming backwards and forwards to my office I recommended him to change it, which he accordingly did. The hat was certainly an unusual one for the time of year. David Kidd examined—l am clerk to Mr. Drewitt; I accompa. nied Air. Anderdon to the bankers' on Monday, the 2d November; on presenting his c':eck it was refused payment ; the brother of Mr. Anderdon is a partner in the bank ; on the following day a writ was issued against the bankers, and on the 18th the money was paid by Mr. Ireshfield, their attorney. George Mainwaring examined.—l am a millwright; have resided near the plaintiff's house for twenty-five years; have known hint seven or eight years ; 1 have occasionally during the last three years conversed with him ; he was always very pleasant ; he appeared to have a partiality for children ; I should not have supposed from his conversation that he was a deranged person ; he only appeared a little eccentric in his dress. George Smart examined—l am the plaintiff's landlord. He has lived there about a year and a half; I inquired his character of his former landlord ; I have frequently conversed with him ; at first, I was rather shy of him, but on knowing him better, 1 found him to be a kind-hearted man, possessing a good understanding, very plea. sant, and vety obliging ; he was fond of children, and if he thought they were hungry would give them food and money ; the alteration made in his house last summer was at my suggestion ; 1 never had any reason to doubt that he was a man of sound mind. Cross-examined —The rent of Mr. Asederelon's house is 251. per annum ; it contains four rooms; the ground floor is below the level of the street; I cannot say his bed is in one of the lower rooms; he lives by himself; I cannot say that he cooks his own dinner and makes his own bed ; I do not know that he dines with bargemen ; he is eccentric in his dress, but in my opinion he studies conveni. ence ; I have seen him turn over the mould in his garden back. ' wards and forwards, but I suppose that was for exercise. (Laugh. ter.) Never heard hint called the mad squire ; he could not pro. perly be called so; his beard WWI not an extraordinary old one ; perhaps a week old. (laughter). I have had mine a week old before now. (Laughter.) lle-examined—l do not think his whiskers, were so long as NIT. Law's. (Great laughter.) His beard might be longer, but that was purely smatter of taste. (Laughter.) I corsider him to be a man of a strong and sound mind. John Steady examined—l have property in Lambeth ; Mr. An derdon was formerly a tenant of mine ; I have known him since the year 1821, from which time up to the present hour I have often seen him. Mr. BitouGuAss.—ln your opinion wlif he a prson of sound mind ? Witness—Yes, as sound as your' s. ((heat laughter.) He was very careful in all his transactions; he was particularly fond of children. Richard Walker examined—l am a house decorator; I have known Mr. Anderdun since November last ; I have seen him occa. sionally for twelve months before that time ; in the conversations I have had with him I found him to by an intelligent man; I went to Union Hall on the 2d of Nov. since which time I have been more acquainted with him. John Scott examined—l have retired from business, and live in the York-road; I have known the plaintiff about one year, and have frequently during that time spoken to him ; he way in treaty with me for a home ; he appeaied perfectly capable of taking are of him. self and hisaffairs ; I consider his mind as sound as my own. Cross.examined—The plaintiff has been at my house ; I never was at his. Mr. John Barham examined—l at times make purchases of pie- tures; the plaintiff has been at my house with pictures, but I never made a bargain with him; I have frequently convened with him about different pictures ; he appeared to have a good judgment on the subject. Ile has offered tNo of his pictures for one of mine, but that was not sufficient lie was so very close that I never could accomplish a bargain ; I do not think hint a person likely to be im posed upon. Mr. Charles Young examined—l am a picture dealer ; bars known the plaintiff some time ; I have sold hint several excellent pictures, and conversed with hint on the subject of painting; 1 should say he had a most excellent judgn.ent of pictures; I sold him one painted by Claude; there were seventeen uictures in that lot ; he was asked 900 guineas for it, and he eventually succeeded in lowering the price to 660 guineas, at which price he bought them ; I asked for the picture by Claude 1,000 guineas ; a short time after they became his property I offered him few that one picture 400 guineas. I could have sold it for more than that sum. I could now dispose of all the pictures that I ever sold to Mr. Anderdon for a greater sum than he gave tor theta. Cross-examined—The picture by Claude, in the tint instance, cost me three pounds, for which I a.ktd a thousand guineas. Re-examined—When I first bought the picture it was in such a dirty state that the subject could nut be told ; on the lot of pictures I sold Mr. Anderdon I got about 401. profit. Mr. ()corgi: Fennell examined—l occasions/1y deal in pictures; I saw Mr. Anderdon's collection on Saturday last ; there is one by Claude, for which 1 would give 360 guineas to sell again ; many of them were very good ones ; miters were bad, or I should rather say, interior ones; f consider Mr. Anderdon's collection of pictures worth 8,0001. Mr. Ueorge Barclay—l have known the plaintiff ten years; I used to sell him hats; I remember selling him a Leghorn one; it was then wamt weather; he always wished for light hats; I al. ways considered him a man of intelligence and consistency of con. duct. Cross-examined—The brim of the Leghorn hat was 4 inches wide. A great number of other witnesses proved the plaintiff's general consistency of conduct. Mr. DENMAN addressed the jury ot considerable at length for she defendant, admitting that their verdict must be for the plaintiff wish some damages ; but he contended that those damages ought w be very moderate; the question not being whether Mr. Andedon was insane or the contrary, but whether there was not a sufficient degree of suspicion to warrant some steps to prevent Mr. Auderdon front becoming a prey to the numerous sharpers by whom London is in. fested. There could be r.o doubt but that Dr. Burrower heel acted by the authority of the brothers of the plaintiff; and it was possible the jury would never have heard of that cause had it not been fur some of those persons who are so well described by Dr. Johnson as " fell attornies who prowl for prey." As he had alteasly said the jury must give wore damages against Dr. Durmasts for employing those two men as he had done to restrain Mr. Andeidon • but then what he submitted to the jury was, that the defendant h ad no other course open to him. A clear case of suspicion had been established, and a duty was cast upon the family to inquire ; and if the family of the plaintiff had not warranted the proceeding they would have doubtless been ready to have given their evidence to that effect. Under all these circumstances he would leave the case in the hands of the jury, quite confident that they would see the propriety of giving only. very moderate damages. .isprd TENTERDEN, in charging the pry, recapitulated the Whole of the evidence, and commented on t he went along, con. eluding with the observation that a step had been taken by - D. etur Burrower which be ought not to have taken; and as it was ad mitted that a verdict must pass against the defendant, the only slues. don for their censidetatioe was. the moon& of damages they should arrive at without being swayed by peijudke or passion. • Tire jury reformat's* vwdiet eget au absence frail court of three quarters of an how, for the islander—damages NW. COURT OF (.0111310N PLI:AS, Amu!. 2G. CP IM. C01. 7 .•-•-)IILDRIAE KNAPP. This was an action brought against the detindant to recover m.,. pet sailor; in damages for a criminal conversation, which took pl a - : between the defendant and the wife of the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant W ILDE stated the case. The plaintiff' ass a eapten, in the army. Ile had married his present wife about twelve yes .y ago, while with his regiment in the East Indies, where lie had p, the hey he was about 2:3 years of age, and she was 18 years (ga g . They were living at Southampton very happily until the nnfet... nate transaction took place which gave rise to the present actiet.- Captain 3lildmay was obliged to go to Ireland with his regitner • where he remained abort ten months, and returned to Suuthainpe c ., Ile, however, was obliged to go to London to see Lady Milditie, his relation, where he remained but a very short time, and return. . home. In his absence, however, the defendant contrived to P .. acquainted with his wife, and a criminal conversation WLS :)• consequence. The three first witnesees merely proved the affectionate state which the plaintiff and his wife had lived together until this ant.. tunate occurrence took place. A man-servant in the family deposed to having seen the defer .: . ant with the wife of the plaintiff in a room together. He then d_ tailed such circuit:etas:cm connected with their appearance as one' leave no doubt of the connection complained of. He also stated tl , e he often observed the hall door of the house unfastened in the men. Mg, although it was locked and bolted at night. 31arinime Teague examined—Was servant to Dlr. 111 ildmrq't family ; attended .lira. Nlildinay and her children ; went into th e service in 1n22, left the service on Saturday last ; recollects Captai, Mildmay returning from Portugal about three years ago, after bei: 4 , thirteen mcnthe there ; he returned to Southampton, where Mrs Mildmay was ; knows Mr. Knapp. the defendant, about nine or t.• 3 years; neve( saw the defendant call upon Mee. Mildmay after P- • captain had gone to Ireland, except once, when he brought son. • flowers to the children. The captain was about two months goo: when the defendant called with the flowers. Had seen Nlrs. Miii may and the defendant walking to;ether very often when the capts , ., was from home. Recollects the captain returning from Ireland August, when he remained for about two months at Southampton. Recollects the captain going to London on the 18th of Octobe. Witness went to bed on that night about half-past twelve o'clock, in consequence of Mrs. Mildmay sending her word that she 'nigh. go to bed. Was in the habit of undressing Hrs. M. when going ti bed. Witness slept in the front of the house, over the draw. ing room. After she went to bed heard a noise, although sly: had been asleep ; did not get up and leave the bed; was afterwards disturbed by a greater noise, between two and three o'clock, whit', induced her to leave her bed went to the window, and saw the de fendant in the front of the house; he was apparently going out a the front door very fa-t; the Captain was always kind and affec tionate towards his wife, and very fond of his children; they always seemed to live on the best of terms ; Mrs. 31ildntay used ti receive letters from the Captain when from home. Cross-examined by Mr. Tits:sot:En—The morning of the of October was a very fine morning ; saw her mistress walk uncle: with the defendant titan any other person ; defendant lives with let mother in Southampton ; lie is a very young man, with light hair and fair complexion ; he might be a very boyish-looking young man never saw the defendant more than one,: at her ID igtress's house. Re-examined—The captain went very soon to see Lady Alildmay after his return front Ireland. Caroline Clarke examined by Mr. Sergeant WILLIE—Was in the service of Captain Mildmay ; left it some time in the autumn of last year, after living there about ten months, during which time defend. ant called several times at the house ; never saw him there when the captain was at home; saw the defendant and her mistress walking together. Cznas.examined--liad seen her walking with other gentlemen ; don't rycollt et when she saw hint first. Tobitha Feldman examined—%'u cook in the captain's fatiiil3 ; knows the defendant ; recollects seeing him call twice at her tuts tress's house; he left a parcel at one time, which arpeared ,o music; recollects seeing him bring flowers at one time; she sits the door two or three times unfastened in the morning while the cap tain was absent ; her master and mistress seemed to live On ti most affectionate terms. Edward Drummond examined—ls private secretary to the Mk of Wellington. Opens letters addressed to him. Is acquaints, with Captain 111ildmay, who, before he went to Ireland, requester: witness to forward letters from him to his lady, and trout lits to himself. Here the case for the prosecution closed. Mr. Sergeant SPAN IE addressed the jury on the part of the de fendant, in the course of which h e did not attempt to der y the charge brought against his client, but contended that It was much more likely Mrs. Illiklmay was the seducer Oise the defendant, for she was a woman about thirty.two years pi age, and married twelve years, and he was what may be termed a boy just taken from college, about 22 or 23 years of age.— He also contended that the captain's conduct towards his wife was any thing but such as could be expected from a kind or loving hus band, who cared much for the affections of his wife, as it was clearly proved that he was repeatedly absent from home, leaving, perhaps. a beautiful and interesting woman subject to the arts of any ma: , who pleased. The CHler JUSTICIE then briefly charged the Jury, who re quested to retire from the Eox, in order to give the case its due con sideration. The Jury, after an absence of au hour. returned a verdict for t 1... plaintiff—damages, 4001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. John Thompson, the driver of a hackney-coach, si.s charge.: before tf.e Loan MAYOR with furious driving. Mr. Cope stated, that a gentleman who was deicing in a chaise had had the misfortune to be run away with by his horse, which WWI with great difficulty stopped before any mischief was done The defendant soon after slashed his horses, and, notwitlishoulic i ; the loud retnonstrances of the passenger., galloped up in rontaC with the above-mentioned horse mid chaise, and aztually overtuerc: both In the street. In his defence the prisoner said that the horsts were young. ar, fin away. The LORD MaYoa ordered him to pay 2/. fur the damage dos% to the chaise, and U. for the offence against the public. BOW—STREI;I'. Two men, named Duffield arid Sp. ace, were charged with eon.. mining a most violent assault upon James Carmichael, a private i.t the 2d regiment of Foot Guards. The complainant said that h: was going towards his quarters, along Chandos-strect, St. Mersin's- Ilene, about 9 o'clock on Sunday night. when the prisoners, al:.. walked behind him, used rouse very insulting expressions, such as "lobster," " a shilling a day," &e. and when he stopped .o look .• them, they knocked him down, and kicked him in a most violent manner. He bled considerably from the injury he received, and i declared that he gave no provocation for the w.y6tillt. The auldtet's statement was corroborated by the pohccnten. The priswrta sail, in their defence, that the complainant had erdeavoured to inveigle girl into an improper house, and feeling indignant at his condu.l they chastised hint. They gave the address of the girl, but on a:. officer going to the house, he found that vo each person wan knows I there. _ . . The prisoners were committed; and it MU intimated that I s; commanding officer of the regiment was detern.ined to bring duos to justice. James Gil brrt, a man dresscd in a sailor's jacket and trowser , was charged by Mali, a policeman, with stealing a number of ',Kr} . the property of a Mr. Chinnery, a farmer at Ipswich, un the 2t 4 February, 182.1, which sheep were afterwards sold to a Mr. (Sibu, in Wititechapel. The officer stated that there was a large ,ewe.• offered idler the rubLiy was committed, fur the alsrebeusion the prisoner, hut he b.ul berm a ssiyage us India since, as butele: on board an Indianian. I'hc prisoner declared that he war inntw:nt of the robbery. ft: was remanded. BIRTHS. On the 19th inst. at the CoWOCI..A.Hi, the Lady Charlotte Berk. • ley, of a ►on. At Weymouth, the lady of the Rvv. J. Hohy. of a daughtt Mr& E. Taylor, of Ns, Is.place, of a daughter, still-born.-1n heck.strt et, Mrs. A. Men, of a son. MARRIED. ..... At Bu king, the Rev. 6. Huldtro. of Ixworth, Suffolk. to Aire. lia, daughter of the late It. G. Campion, Esq. of Ilurhy.iark, county of Curk.-- Saturday, at Brighton ' J. 11. Tows/Mit, Esq. o Pall-mall and Felthouti, Middlesex, to Mary, youngest daiighttr of A. Bryson, Esq. of Brighton.—At St. James's church, PiccadiUs. on Saturday last, Air. Jones Rib's, to Isabella, dorgh:er of ( has Duff, r.rq. of Twickenham. DIED. At Florence, aged 76, the Must Illustrious Signora Eleonote. Baroness Dowager di Rt.., chi, &e. and aunt to Sir Ludo , len di Dis sent. Lord of Cmtcllo di %%van°, in the Bolonese.—At on Saturday, J. Young, son of 3 1 r. Jaunts Mitc hell, aged 16 ntuatio —At Paris. within a few days of attaining his 17th y.ar, greatly ' m.ntetl, A. R. De R&iva, eldest son of At. A. Dr Psiva, 8T111114.' Consul General in this city.—At Albany -terrace, Regent's t win licks, eldest daughttr of the late W. Sinclair,' lA. of Breek, ( , k. ney.-:At Teigointoutb, Devo n , _ A. Rur.dell, youngest son of R. v. T. Strong, rector of St. Mary's Clyst, Devoo, and Thebe: oa. Suffolk.—At Tunbridge, J. Forbes, youngest son of the late . .1 Forbes, Esq. ofHutton-hall, in the county of EMU, and of Kl°• gerloch, in Argyleshlre.--At his hous e , Westbourp-tetince, days' water, J. Kirkman, E.q. of Broad street, Goldsn-square, 414 67th rag. _ Looms: Printed and eteblisbelt by Joey Maitre, at lb* Si"• Orris Na I. Pick cc plsoo,Tomple Bar. ~ 4,