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LITERATURE. - - TRAVELS IN MEXICO. HIMRT COLISCRII. Lieutenant 11.‘ituY in his highly entertaining book of 'fniveN in the interior of Mexico, gives us the following :iccoont of the Monster, VINCENTE GOMEZ : 0 At Dablacora I saw the famous, or rather infamous, Vincente Gomez, whose cruelties, during the revolution, had made . all Mex ico tremble. He had just come from the mission of San Diego, in Upper California, with despatches of considerable importance from the Governor of that district, relating, it was supposed, to an idra that the missions were taking measures to declare themselves independent of Mexico, and adopt a new form of government, in their opinion more congenial to their interests. " This wretch was so atrocious in his cruelty, that he spared neither sex nor age. At that period he bad a thousand men under bis directions, all as ferocious as himself. He is still a half-pay Colonel in the Mexican army. His station, before his exile, was chielly about the Penou and San Martin, between Puebla and Mexico. At first be made war only against the nid Spniards; but when these became scarce, he turned his band against his own coun trymen, by way of keeping up his practice ! And there are living instances at Puebla which attest the success of his skill. " He once took a prisoner whom he ordered to be sewed up in a wet hide, and exposed to the sun, by the heat of which it soon dried and shrunk, and the wretched victim died in an agony which cannot be described. Another be ordered to be buried in the sand up to his chin, and then directed the manouvres of two hundred cavalry over his head. A priest fell into his power Without know ing him, and was expressing a hope that he was not a captive of Vincente Gomez. ' Why father?' said the latter. ' Because be is cruel and sanguinary, and it is said that no spectacle is so grate ful to him as the sight of human blood.' Father,' said Gomez, I question whether the person you mention is so fond of human blood as you say ; I will show him to you, if you will come ; and you shall judge for yourself.' The trembling friar hesitated to obey, for the name of Gomez had almost frozen the bleed in his veins. But Comes invited him forward in the moat courteous manner ; and the friar, gradually yielded to the hope which his mild address inspired, although reluctantly obeyed. When they reached the spot where the banditti were assembled, be ordered a large chest to be made, which, when finished, he politely invited the padre to enter, an invitation which did not fail to awaken a suspicion in his breast of the dreadful fate which awaited him ; and using all his powers of eloquence and persuasion, he modestly ob served, ' If he loved GOD and feared His judgments, not to suffer one of His ministers to perish by the hands of assassins, and in so cruel a manner.' But Gomez, who was neither to be softened nor terrified, said, ' Father, lose not time, which is s• precious to thy own soul ! Enter the chest, examine its interior, and see whe ther it la a Ot machine for your conveyance.' The trembling father slowly obeyed. The cover was put on and nailed down ; and as Gigues drove in the last nail, he addressed the padre, saying,' Fa ther, you shall now be convinced that Vincente Gomez does not like to see human blood shed; and then left him to die from suf focation ! Other cruelties he practised ; but I have given NS dent instances already. " When the independence of Mexico was fairly achieved, Go. mes, who could not quit his old practices, kept possession of the ravines in the snow-capped Istlaguatl. Although nearly the whole army of Mexico was in pursuit of him, and a large reward had been offered for his head, they could neither get possession of his person, nor stop his depredations ; yet he was once captured being taken, I think, in the Puente de San Martin Tesmetuca.— He was brought before the Alcalde by a large body of the inhabi tants, as a suspected person, and knowing his danger, he suddenly threw open his manta or serape, exposing to the astonished gaze of the magistrate his arm-belt round his waist ; and in aloud voice he exclaimed, ' I am Vincente Gomez!' The effect was electrical ; that name which conveyed terror to every bosom, when pro nounced by the individual himself, failed not to paralyze the spec tators; and Gomez, having produced the effect he desired, coolly walked through the crowd, mounted his horse, and was presently out of sight! " He used to suffer goods to be taken to Mexico, and has • _ _ been, In some cases, known to give an escort for their security. ' When the goods are sold.' he observed. • I will look out for the money.' " Some employes of one of the English mining companies fell into his bands, but he treated them with great courtesy. The pro. perty of foreigners, on its way from the coast to Mexico, was al ways suffered to pass unmolested. It was only on the road down to the coast that any danger was to be apprehended. " At length, however. finding his situation every day more cri tical, be wrote proposals to the General Congress, offering to de liver himself up, on condition of their sparing his life ; and, strange to say, the Congress accepted his terms, glad, I suppose. to rid - the country of a monster by his own voluntary resignation. A few days after this arrangement was made, Vincente Gomez presented himself before the deputies, some of whom, it Is said, mechani cally rose from their seats, u if feeUng danger from his proximity. He was banished to California, to which place be was shortly af terwards conducted from Acapulco. After his arrival at the place of his destlnatloo, be rumbaed unoccupied till the present occa sion once more called forth his exertions. The journey from San Mari to Arispo is by no means safes easy; and as Gomez was the only person who volunteered to attempt it, his services were accepted; and after having met with many difficulties and dan gers, be arrived in safety at head-quarters, where he remained in the suite of the Commandant General, whom he afterwards ac companied in his expeditions against the Tiquis." TlTHES.—Archdeacon Mant, having served many of his parishioners with subpsnu for non-payment of tithes for the parish of Hillsborough (Ireland,) a meeting bas been held for the purpose of coming to some amicable arrangement. The Marquess of Downstate in the Chair. After a lengthened discussion respect ing the tyrannic and unjustifiable manner in which the subparnas bad been served, even on Dr. Wright, it was agreed to offer Mr. Slant MOO a year, and a message was sent to hint to that effect. The Archdeacon would not listen to this proposal—said his Bishop would not permit hint to accept of it—end hinted that, perhaps, .1600 might be received. It was finally resolved, that the parish was willing to come under the Tithe Composition Act, with all its provisions. THE IRISH BOARD .or Cus.roms.—We announced seine time since that the Irish Board of Customs would cease to exist after the sth of January. We find that an order has been issued from the Custom House of this Qty apprising the merchants and traders, that after that day the functions of the Dublin Board are to cease, and that applications relating to the revenue of cos toms, are to be addressed to the General Board of Claool9 in Lon don. The Irish Excise Board, as we before stated, will be no longer in existence after the fifth of January.—Dukits Morning B. The late Duke of Bridgewater at his death, left moot of his houses, his plate, his pictures, valued at the time at one hun dred and fifty thousand pounds, to his nephew, the present Mar quess of Stafford ; together with the canal property in Lancashire, which brings in from fifty to eighty thousand pounds per annum, with remainder to his second son. Lord Francis Leveson Gower, consequently this young Nobleman, the present Secretary for Ire hod, will, at the death of his father, should be survive him, pos sess a larger income in the county of Lancaster than any other per son. To the last Bari of- Bridgewater but one the Doke left Ash ridge, in Hertfordshire, with the rest of the family estates in Backe, Salop, and Yorkshire, to the amount of thirty thousand pomade per annum, and marl, six hundred thousand pounds in the funds! It is quite contain some most important financial mea sums will be submitted to the Legislature at the opening of Parli ament. An lame of shall notes will be proposed, and must be adopted ; a reduction of the Four per Cent. Stock, and the qure lien of a graduated tax on actual property, including that in the funds, will also, no doubt, come under discussion. We sincerely' believe. that before sic stow% flew there will be ahead to tke " glorioss'Frie-tradelystent." Leading Heathers of the Cla. Mort, as welt as the illustreeirt Preetwer. are Arm quite satisfied of Its mischievous end 9611k011a effects.-Orrissisire Ch on. Cromer Hall, Norfolk, the seat of George Wyndham, Esq. was destroyed by ere on Monday w'nnipbt. ' ! tit building \adios' bean completed. at an repaint of upwards of sel2,OUO. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. 1. riaiivaree..—xxstutix v. MAN. Long before the Vies Csaucxecon took his seat this morning, the Court was exceedingly crowded with the friends of the dif ferent parties. Mr. Charles Kemble, Mr. Bartley, sir. Young, and other eminent performers, were present. After a few motions of course, his Houma inquired if the parties were ready in the above case? when Mr. Ketone rose—He was instructed in a cause in which Mr. Charles Kemble was plaintiff and Mr. Edmund Kean defendant, to apply to dissolve an injunction, the effect of which was to restrain Mr. Kean from performing at any other theatre in London except Covent-garden, until after the season 1831. The circumstances dis closed by the bill were the following :—On Saturday evening the Lord Chancellor on an ex-parte statement granted an injunction to restrain Mr. Kean from performing at Drury-lane Theatre last night, on the express grounds that if his Lordship did not sit yester day Mr. K. was to be at liberty to apply to the Vice Chancellor to dissolve it, and it was intended to have made the application yester day but it was thought sufficient time had not elapsed to bring the case before the Court, to ensure justice being done between the parties. The bill on which this injunction was obtained was supported by affi davits of Mr. (' harks Kemble and Mr. Bartley, which stated that, in the year 1828. Mr. Kemble proposed to enter into an agreement with Mr. Kean to act at Covent-Gaiden Theatre for twenty four nights, for which be was to receive X5O for each night's perform ance. This agreement was in writing, and was to commence on the Ist of October in that year. It also stipulated, that at its ter mini:ion Mr. Kean was to give the managers of Covent-Garden Theatre the preference in any new engagement he might feel dis posed to make. Mr. Kean agreed to these terms, and in pur. suance thereof acted several nights, when an accident from the gas occurred at the Theatre which prevented for a time his perform ance, and from acting the whole twenty-four nights as agreed. Shortly after this another agreement was entered into foe twelve nights more, on the same terms, but this agreement was only a verbal one, and he performed only one night. viz. the 9th of last January. Mr. Kean was subsequently advertised to perform the part of Richard 111. but was unable to do so from indisposition. He was advised to retire for a time Into the country, and he made a request to the plaintiff for his permission, in answer to which request be received a letter from Mr. Robertson, dated Jan. 20, 1829, stating thst be (Mr. R.) bad great pleasure in informing Mr. Kean that the proprietors of Covent-Garden Theatre had agreed to his request, were desirous of meeting his wishes, and would consent to suspend his engagements until the season after next, during which time he would have an opportu nity of studying some new characters, but this was to be on the understanding that he was not to act in London. Mr. Kean ac cepted these terms by a postscript in a friendly letter to Mr. C. &able, in which he says," I accept the proposals of the Managers of Covent-garden Theatre, but I had nearly closed the letter with out thinking of them." This letter bore no date, but Mr. Phillips, a friend of Mr. Kean, called and put the 21st of January, 1829, to it, in doing which he was authorised by the defendant. Mr. Kean then retired into the country. Some few months since, it would be recollected, theTheatre was in a very embarrassed state, and the public were appealed to for support ; at this time Mr. Kean sent an offer to the Managers to act three nights gratuitously, and wished to know what nights would be appointed. On the 1124 of Sep. tember, not receiving an answer, he sent a Gentleman to say it was necessary the nights should be fixed as the Pcoprie tors of Drury-lane had been with him. Shortly after this, Mr. Bartley informed him that he (Mr. Ken) was not in a condition to enter into a new engagement. On the 24th of November Mr. Kean arrived in London, and immediately wrote to Mr. Bartley, in which he informed him that he had bad nu• merous offers ' but that be wished to perform the three nights on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, in the following week.— In answer to this he was informed that it was impossible for hint to act on these nights, as they were the same on which Remo and Juliet was performed, and the Managers of Covent-Garden considered their duty to the public would not allow of those nights being changed, and again calling Mr. Kean's attention to the agreement subsisting between him and the Theatre. The Learned Counsel here read the correspondence that had taken place. It was now his duty humbly to submit that this injunction could not be sustained : it was the first of its kind ever granted by a Court of Equity ; never was there an injunction before to re strain a particular actor. There certainly had been injunctions to restrain proprietors of a theatre from performing certain pieces, but that was directed against the matter, and never against an actor, who, if he violated his engagement, compensation might be obtained in a Court of Law, in an action for damages. If this jurisdiction were to be exercised against a gentleman at the bead of his profession—if that Court once admitted the principle— his Honour would be assailed by Managers of Theatres allover the kingdom when one of their actors, when one of the performers, broke his engagement. It was, in fact, a species of jurisdiction that was most alarming. But if the Court exercised suds a power, it also possessed the power of compelling Mr. Kean to perform Richard the Third, or any other character, with his usual seal and ability. And suppose for an instant such an order was to issue, and Mr. Kean was to walk tamely through his part, this Court mast be the judge, or refer it to the Master, to ascertain whether or not it was a bona, de performance or a delusion. The thing was moo serous. The Learned Counsel contended, that on the plaintiffs' own showing, they were not entitled to the protection of that Court; but when his Honour heard the affidavits of Mr. Kean, be would not for a moment hesitate in dissolving the injunc tion. The Learned Counsel then read Mr. Kean's affidavit, in which he stated Mr. Phillips bad no authority to enter into any written engagement, and that he sent hint to propose an end of his performance, in consequence of health. Since th is period all communicationst and friendship between him and Mr. Phillips were at an end. The affidavit then went on to state, that when be received the letter in question, on the 20th of January, 1829, be was ill in Leeds, and that he understood the time specified was, the seasons 1829 and 1830, and not 1830 and 1831 ; that be bad been advised by his Solicitor, and was yet advised, that there was nothing in the alleged agreement that would prevent his nuking an engagement with the Manager of Drury-Lane Theatre. The letters of Mr. Charles Kemble, of the 14th September, and one from Mr. Bartley, of the 24th of the NUM moth, communicating to the defendant the hopes they bad of being able to open the Theatre, and stating the offers of gratuitous performances made by Miss Kelly, Miss Foote, and others were then road, in the latter of which Mr. Knight called particular attention to one part, where Mr. Barley requested to know Mr. Kean's views towards Lendon ; upon this it was contended that that gen• remit did not at that time believe this alleged contract existed, sr his question would have been, what were Mr. Kean's views towards Covent-garden ? Mr. Cooper had also made an afidavit. in which be deposed to the interview he bad with Mr. K. at Derby, for the purpose of entering into an engagement for Drury-lane, when be gave him Mr. Kembie's letters, where he pointed out to him the engagement was for the season of 1830 and 1831, a fact of which he believed Mr. Kean was previously in ignorance. Mr. John Reeve, a gentleman of the first rate talent and attainments, and who, perhaps, was without a rival in the characters he un dertook, had also made an allidavit the contents of which be entreated his Honour's moat particular attention to.—Mr. Reeve states he had entered into a contract to play at Covent-garden Theatre four seasons from 1827, but in consequence of the unsettled and embarrassed state of its affairs, be bad, without say ing any thing to the manager of that establishment, entered into another engagement at the Adder, at which theatre be now con tinued to perform. On ene occasion Mr. Fawcett said to the as sembled performers- 4 I would recommend you, gentlemen, to see what you can do for yourselves." Mr. Warne followed on the same side. Mr. Peres add:reed the Court at great length in support of the injunction. The Learned Counsel contended that this Court bad the jurisdiction to restrain Mr. Kean or any other performer from entering into any new agreement whilst the terms of the former one were in operation, and not completed. Much bad been said about this injunction sing served on Mr. Kean late at night ; but that was not the fault of the plaintiffs? Application was made early in the morning to the Lord Chancellor, but his Lordship's arrange ments would not permit of his bearing it until the evening. The Learned Counsel then went into a long history of the agreements entered into between the parties, and concluded by calling upon the Court to protect the plaintiff's property by continuing the la junction. Mr. Lawns. followed on the same side, and principally relied upon the case of Morris r. Colman, in which Lord Eldon granted an injunction to restrain Mr. Colman from writing for any other Theatre before the expiration of his agreement to write for Mr. Morris. _ ----- Mr. KNIGHT was about to reply, when The Vsca-Cnarratuoa said it was unnecessary. The agreerr.ent was so loose in Its terms that it never could be enforced by a Court of Equity. The case of Morris and Colman was different front the present; in that case there was a rartnership between the parties, and the Court of Equity would consequently interfere; but •under all the circumstances of this am, he was convinced it was the duty of the Court to dissolve the injunction.—lnjuncthm dissolved. COURT OF RING'S BENCH, Dae. 1. (Sitting. at NM Pries in bliddlese2—Commoa Juries.) 1111,11111006 v. CLIGHIPT. This was as action brought by the &half against Mr. Cie meet, the proprietor of Ball's Life is Lassies, toffetover compeose don in damages for an aliege4 libel, pubgasedlts. that aewspeper on the 23d of November, 1228, "by which the gWntilfsiistilneti consi derable injury. The paragraph stated, that Westbrook hei been apprehended on a charge of rubbing the Post-odic*, at Hounslow, and that some skeleton keys were found on his premises. This was set forth in the &abrades, and the defendant pleaded not guilty, and also another phials tion. Mr. Gnaw, for the mild he did not object, in the pi= etlika slightest degree, to the et judicial proceedings, but it was requisite that the reports should be correct, end not unfounded and untrue, as the report which contained this libel, and which purported to be an account of a trial of an action which Westbrook had brought for false imprisonment, against a constable who bad mistaken him for a person named Dawson, whir, it was suspected, had been engaged in the above robbery. The plaintiff was cer tainly ted, but improperly ; and upon being taken before a Magistrate, he was immediately discharged. He then brought an action, and recovered nominal damages for false imprisonment. Charles Largton, the collector of taxes for the Strand, proved that be received taxes of Mr. Clement for the offices where the Morning Chronicle and Manner were published. Mr. Beeswax for the plaintiff, produced the number of the paper which contained the libel, and stated that he believed it related to Westbrook, the plaintiff Crosoelamined.—First met Westbrook at the New Inn, Old Bailey; the shilling verdict in the action against the constable for false imprisonment carried costs, hut it did not pay the whole amount. He should retain the costs of that action out of money belonging to the plaintiff, which he expected to pass through his hands. The costs, he thought, amounted to £25. If damages to the amount of one shilling were returned in this cause, the cue would be the same ; so that he (witness) would be the only person who would profit by the action. The Anosatev-Ganual. detailed the facts of the case, and the mistake of the officer, which, he contended, accounted for the re port which appeared in the Paper ; and in proof of ju s t ification, said he would call witnesses who would state that the premises on which the skeleton-keys and other instruments of house-breaking were found, were let to the plaintiff at the yearly rent of £2l. Three witnesses proved that the plaintiff rented the stables in question with a man named Cox, who was also arrested for the robbery of the post office at Hounslow. Ruthven, the Bow-street officer, produced the skeleton-keys, lee. found on the premises. Mr. (amour replied. Lord TINTSZDZX left it to the Jury to say whether the defen dant had or bad not proved the justification. The Jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict for the de fendant. rakes V. The plaintiff, an attorney's clerk. beeingist this action to recover a compensation for the loss of4mployment, occasioned by a false and malicious representation mallie.by the defendant. The Arrosuar-Guntarix stated the case. The plaintiff had been employed four years by the defendant, an attorney, in Hatton garden, as a copying clerk. Having absented himself a f e w da y s from t he ordinary business of the office, in consequence of the dangerous illness of his children. he was dismissed. In Sep tember, 1848. he applied at the office of Mr. James Taylor, attorney, in Furnival's Inn, for the situation of a clerk. then vacant, and referred to the defendant, his late muter, for a character. Mr. Taylor having called on Mr. Allingham, was told by that gentle man, that the plaintiff was incompetent to bold any situation in an attorney's office. The consequence was, that Mr. Taylor declined taking him into his service, and he sought in this instance to be compensated for the injury he bad sustained by the misrepresenta tion and improper feeling of the defendant. Witnesses were called to prove that the plaintiff did busi ness as a copying clerk for the defendant, and that his family were suffering under severe distress and illness at the time be was absent front the defendant's office. Mr. Taylor, the attorney, proved that the plaintiff called at his office, and in a conversation with his managing clerk, wished to en gage himself in a vacancy which Mr. Taylor had open. He did not want what was called a copying clerk, but one competent to make extracts front the office day-book—to make out COM". pontience, and fill up writs. Applying to the defendant for some account of the young man's qualifications be was informed, that the plaintiff was wholly Incompetent to fill soy situation in an attor ney's office, and upon that information he declined giving hies employment. At the time Mr. Allingham gave the information, be ap ed irritated and angry with the plaintiff. Mr. Datona,s submitted that no proof of malice appeared, and that the plaintiff could not proceed further. Lord Tearrausee thought the case ought to go to the Jury upon the anger and irritation expressed by the defendaat, when be spoke of the plaintiff's incapacity. Mr. Demon then addressed the Jury for the defendant, and galled upon them to consider what most be the situation of a master discharging a servant, if this action was success ful. There was no proof that the plaintiff had been aspersed ; there was no proof of his competency. AU they had to prove his efficiency was the isolated fact of his having been four years employed as a copying clerk by the defendant. It might have happened during the whole of the time that he did not do business to the satisfaction of his employer, but had been kept in the office from kindness, and the desire to avoid a change. Again, the defendant, when he spoke of the young man's waned ability, did not allude to the situation of a mere copying clerk, but a lupe. nor law clerk, which Mr. Taylor required. In a austral view of the case, it was clear that malice, upon which all actions of this description mast rest, had not be en: made Out, and therefore the defendant was entitled to their verdict. Lord Tarreaess left the Jury to decide upon the question whether the defendant had wilfully given a false representation of the plaintiff. If they thought he had, they ought to give averdict for such damages as the case might in their estimation require. If, on the other hand, it was that sort of information which a master who had discharged a servant might fairly give, the verdict should be for the defendant. The Jury found &verdict for the plaintiff, damages £7O. 1/1•113113 v. TIZTILTAN. The plaintiff, a gun-maker, in Ozford-nreet, brought this action against the defendant, a gentleman residing in Somersetshire, to recover 1839 for alteration of a double-barrelled gun, and various small articles sold and delivered according to order. The Astroatter.Gensau. stated that the defendant called at the shop of the plaintiff in 1525, and gave orders to have his gun al tered. The plaintiff made the neeeseary alteration, but did not consider himself bound to deliver it until the defendant sent the mosey to pay for it. The defendant could not understand how the plaintiff claimed a right to withhold his gun. and wrote several let ters cm the subject, ha one of which he ordered him to put his gun in the state it was when sent to be altered. and deliver it without delay. "If you do not (added the writer) I will set say attorney on you." The small articles constituting part of the plaintiffs de mand were sent to the defendant; but the gun had been kept by the plaintiff, ready for delivery on payment of the charge for al tendon. Several letter were put in and read. and the plaintiff's case was in other respects proved by hie foreman. There was no valid defence, and the Jury found foe the plaintiff —Damages .1311. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 1. Sittings at Nisi Prins s before the I. oan Cutts Bassos and Special Juries, in Westminster Hall. eastreoune.--enn ZINCI v. w. LIB. This wean action, charging the defendant with having assisted in endlipging certain foreign spirits, whereby he forfeited thrum them the vales of the spirits. The Simemoa-Gattsaat. stated the case on behalf of the Crown. The intanmetiso was for assisting in landing several tabs of foreign Brandy and Geneva, on the night of the 16th of February, 11122. At the time the tube of spirits were landing, they were interrupted by the Coast Blockade. The defendant, who acted as leader of the party, above seventy in number, defied the officers of the Coast Mocked*, who, being only four in number, could not resist them, but watched where the tubs were carried to. The Solicitor-Ge neral then detailed the case as it appeared in evidence. Thomas Richards, examined by Mr. CLAnalli live at Loo, in Cornwall—l know Lee, be is a carpenter, and lives at Boner Mill—l went to the coast on the 16th of February— saw Lee there--it was about nine o'clock—l saw him first at Wayland Cross, about two miles from the, sue—there were about forty persons with him—went with them to Austin Point. After we had been there some time we saw two boats come In—Lee went on board one of the biome—they went off to tea, and then one came In—this was near midnight—Lee was in the boat—l helped to unload the boat—Lee helped also—the tubs were what are called " eleven hoops:" they con tain abent four gallons and a bait—we took them out of the reach of the water—the tubs had cords round them—there was 46 in the first boat--after the tubs were landed, the boat went to sea apin--another boat came in with 56 tubs in it. We tasted one of the tubs—it was brandy—we were prevented landing any mere— the preventive men were on the cliff, about thirty or forty yards from the tubs. Lee directed the smugglers to go on the cliff to the preventive men. After a parley. Lee ordered the men to go down and fetch some of the tubs, which they did—there was upwards a "suety men them at the time—they took up all but twenty-five tubs, and laid them en the ground. The preven tive men told them the consequence, and begged that they would let them take them and go about their besieges. Lee told the men to tabs up their tubs and goon, width they did. The Lee vendee men followed them to a gate which waa, Wens& Tin smugglers broke the gate. litex p eventive men fired at the emu:eine, who thee went on to or Mill, whet* Lee Rem The tubs were pot la the corner. oe:a small field:mac a wook about thirty oe fart pede 3 fseas Lereadoisas. We wire rhos or dered to drink as much as we lilted, pod,r9 gp,baine, We drank mine brandy, and left Lou there. Cross•ezainined.—"Mtera were only four preventive men • they have been on the station some time. The preventive men ired at the anteggien alter they bad dispersed. It was the brit time foe IS Tan I had men a tub. One of the enters took me. I was locked up at his house. He told me I had better tell who was there, and he would put me in the way to get out of It. I expect to get out of it by giving evidence. Ido not know whether there is a reward for getting smugglers in it. The record of its condemnation was put in, and proof given that the spirits sold at 225. 7d. per gallon. Mr. MOODY addressed the Jury for the defendant. . The fitment's-Gammas. shortly replied. The Loan Came Banos summed up the case to the Jury, who found a verdict for the Crown on the first count of the information, penalty 5691. the &Fie value of the spirits. ENSUING OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. The following is a summary statement, descriptive of the various offences with which the prisoners foe trial at the ensuing sessions (being the first in the present mayoralty) severally stand charged, via.:— Stealing in dwelling-houses, 2—burglary, I—housebreaking, 4 tape, I—highway robbery, 4—uttering counterfeit coin.baving beet' previously convicted as a common utterer, I—coining. 2—sbeep -I—..embeusling, 10—stealing from the person, 20—re ceiving stolen goods, 7--manslaughter, i—larcenies, 160—uttering counterfeit coin (first offence) s—entering a warehouse with intent to steal, I—fraud, 2—Total, 220. Of the above number there are 36 charged with the commis sion of crime in the City of London, and 184 in the county of Middlesex. The number of capital ffenders (15) is unpreceden ted) small. STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S GAOL OF NEWGATE, DEMO= 1. - _ Males. Females. Ptimmere under sentence of Death.... lB .---.--------Transportation for life 12 12 14 years.... 4 17 2 ditto ••••• 28 V -- ----- Imprisoned for various periods, for __ Felonies and Misdemeanors 3 0 ---- for trial at the ensuing Sessions 173 47 .......... committed under the Bankrupt Laws 1 u .---- whose judgments are sulked 1 0 .--..-- acquitted on the ground of Insanity and remain daring Royal pleasure 3 0 —..-- for trial for Conspiracy at the Tower Sessions 1 0 446 149-- Total 375 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. &mud awls was placed at the bar, on the charge of having stolen considerable property belonging to the East India Company. Several gentlemen from the East India House attended. Charles Buller, labourer in the Company's service, stated, that he went earlier to the warehouses in Cutler.street, on Monday. than usual, and on his opening the door discovered clothes made up in the form of a bed. His suspicions were excited, and be pro. ceeded to the yard, where be found a great number of shawls lying about, and almost immediately afterwards the prisoner came out of a water-closet, and said. " I am the person who did It ; I can't help myself." He then went for assistance. Joseph Bennett, watchman to the Company, was called by the last witness, and took the prisoner into custody. He corroborated the statement made by the former witness. The Loan Ma Ton asked if there were any persons to identify the shawls as belonging to the East India Company? and he was an swered in the affirmative. It was stated that the prisoner had net only had a fortunate escape from being killed by the fall, but was equally fortunate in not having been drowned. Clough secreted himself in the tea warehouse, and from thence broke into the Bengal warehouses • but in an attempt to lower himself from the roof, he slipped. so d fell into into a large cistern full of water. From this dilemma he rescued himself, and obtained some dry clothes belonging to untie of the men, with intent to change his wet dress. This was not die. covered till Monday, when the wet clothes were found. The property packed up, amounted to a very large sum. It appears thas some property is missing, but it is expected to be recovered. The prisoner was remanded till Friday, to obtain evidence. MARY-LA-BONNE. Yesterday, Ms Home was brought before Mr. Giaterrrn, by John Little. a constable, who apprehended him at the shop of Mr. Dobree, pawnbroker, Oxford-street. under the following drcutn. stances. Little was in Mr. Dobree's shop, when the prisoner came in. and asked for the loan of 10s. upon a piece of new black silk velvet. and gave answers which were unsatisfactory, and a false address. A duplicate for another piece of velvet, some new silk handkerchiefs, a watch, and 9s. 9d. were found in his pockets, and two bills of exchange. for 444 19s. 10d. and £55, drawn at three and four months, on the 30th November, by Messrs. Bytes and Co. on Mr. S. Told% Regent-street. —The prisoner was remanded. TOWN HALL. Yesterday, &most PS - dling was charged with defrauding the Post-office. The prisoner, on Friday, delivered a letter at the house of Mr. Longmore,in Elackfrlars-road, for which be received 3d. It had the appearance of being properly stamped by the Post. Mike. It however Awned out not to be so, and Mr. Loagmore went after and apprehended the prisoner, while be was delivering another letter. On bis person were l 2 other letters, 60 duplicates, and IS qualms of letter-paper. He was committed. THAMES POLICE. Yesterday John Rey, waster of the Union trading vessel, and Jones 2'sirtibuil, a cooper, was convicted in the penalty of 50a. for having in their possession eleven quarts of Irish whisky. LAM BET H-STREET., Yesterday six Cyprians, whose Aga varied from 12 to 15 years. were charged with being disorderly on the preceding night, in Rateliff-highway. Mr. Waisen committed three of the most in corrigible of the prisoners for a month each to the treadmill. Three youths were remanded lor robbing their master, Mr. Johnson', a maltster, in Mile-end New Town, of various sums of money. Elisabeth Harris, a middle-aged female, was committed for one month to the House of Correction for being found drunk and dis orderly In the street ea the night before. BIRTHS. In Dublin, the Lady of Lieutenant Richard Hudson O'Reilly Hoey, 71st regiment, of a daughter. At Cacle Saunderson, County Cavan, the Lady of Ales. Saun dersoo, Esq. N. P. of a son and heir. At Gibraltar, the lady of Paymaster Blahe, of the Iltht Royal Highlanders, of a son. MARRIED. At Gibraltar, Captain bliDonald, 43d Fusileers, to Miss Far- guitar. In St. Michan's Church, Dublin, Christopher Defy. of Pem broke-place, Merrion Avenue , E sq. to Rebecca Smirk, youngest daughter of the late Captain Irvine, of the late Royal Garrison Battithon. In Reiterant Church, Denis Daly, Esq. eldest son of J M. Daly. Esq. of Castle Daly, County Westmeath, to Isabella Cresgh, eldest daughter of James Norcoit, Esq. of Springfield, in the County Cork. DIED. Friday, at his seat at Oakley, Northamptonshire. in the 72d year of his age, Sir Richard Brooke de Cavell Brooke, Bart Sunday, at his house in Upper B roo k-street, the Right Hun. Henry Viscount Harberton, aged 79. At Leamington, Jane, the daughter of Gibbs Crawford Antra. bus, Esq. M. P. of Eatoo Hall, near Cungleton. At Knockany, at the very advanced age of 109 years, Mary Hayes, who retained her memory and faculties to the last period of her existence. At Godaimin, aged 77, Richard Haydoe, Seq. Father of the Corporation. B. Johnson, Eq. Senior Magistrate of Worcestershire. At Cork, the Rev. Alesander Kennedy, A. M. fur more than 43 years** Curate of the Parish of the Holy Trinity, in that City. COURSE OF EX( Amsterdam ...HI $ C.F. Ditto at sight ...12 5i Rotterdam—it Ul2 8 Antwerp ...1S Hamburgh te U 14 1 Altona ... Si U 14 1* Paris, sda7'ssight 25 90 Ditto —SI U 241 15 Madrid ... 351 MANGE, Die. I. 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