Star. — London, England, 1827-08-11 00:00:00

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CLARENCE. ---..sp.— PORTSMOUTH, Aviv': O. Wednesday, as it was known the Duchess intended pre-enting the 50th Regiment with their new colours, and a grand review to take place afterwards, thousands of people and carriages began to assemble at an early Lour on Smith.ea Common to witness the ceremony. Soon after 10 the Lord High Admiral and the Duchess arrived on the ground, under a grand salute. The Jay was remarkably fine, and we never witnessed a more uncommon sight, namely, the Lord High Admiral of England reviewing the troops on Sauthsea Common, nay, close to the shore, and a foreign fleet taking possession of the anchorage at c iithead at the same moment (nine sail of the line and eight frigates), both spectacles were in full view at the s rme time ; and while we were contemplating the novelty of such a remark dale coincidence, the unhappy mews of that great Statesman, Mr. Canning, being no more, was received by telegraph from London, and on the Lord High Admiral being informed of the sad event, he hastily concluded the Review and partook of an elegant dejeune prepared for the occasion, with the Officers of the 50th Regiment. T. , e Duke and Duchess honoured the Admiral with their company at dinner. On Thursday morning, about eight o'clock, the Duchess took her departure fit Bs ighto s, smiler a Royal salute from the batteries and ships ; and the Lord Higb Admiral embarked in grand state on board his yacht, under a salute from all the ship., with their yards manned, for the purpose of all iwing the Russian Admirals the honour of being presented t•i hi_ Royal Highness. The three Admirals, attended by their Captains, arrived soon after nine o'clock, in their state barges, and were presented to the Duke; after which , his Royal Highness proceeded in his yacht to Spithead, I together with the Port Admiral and all the Captainr, to inspect the Russian fleet, who had their yards ma.ined, and looked remarkably well. His Roy .1 Highness was saluted on leaving the Russian Admiral's shy, and we are informed was much surprised to find her in such pertect order, and the men in such good discipline. The Lord High Admiral then proceeded to St. Helen's, and was engaged on board the Warsp;te for a l considerable time, proving some new inve.iiion in, naval gunnery ; and about five o'clock embarked again on board his yacht, and took his departure frir L in don. Diving his Royal Highness's stay at Portsmouth he his been constantly employed from six in the morniog until eight or nine at night, never off his legs; and the leople of all classes look on what he has gone through with wonder and amazement. The impression he has left behind him on tire hearts and minds of the Navy soil not readily be forgotten. h it been ct until eight ettitie of a with wondi left behind will Hot re: F, The Earl i toonreet, fr street, from 1 Wales; Cain I'.ris; J. id, S:. James's-a in Head's !la Sir Henry V Lard Frei Beaumont, f. I nod Priory. Su John Sh Lady Raven • wait ; c )larchioile.s .rat, th • • nso n he Marquis loco and Air of his Nall! at Virginia e Qiren of V e ACCL'II'A al %Jure at e em q w ad Ouches' '4ul/Tr itll is ' the It' rt mate , has • Stntiord•pl. • We be!! iiterregnum Sr otter hy de; ▪ Lord (lief Lard Ttar a The ce Order in CI • bulierto gr pit scnbed Oil of Reliant d ' tttr D eh Penh on V tl Y lowered, fars The L, his doappr illy 001: r I tb• Sr As A- we the rack, I• tocominL tent Hu 4 rito . ly Lord L this Ulf c, s of I^ryted S` tEI ' flit ,on. Tat Aqt( KO. • -icrise, SIIO. I re, Whtll WO, " Pn N 1 I ,e is In the ided m, with •Ith re; 'brie em •tigrieth like, :Merl y I A great The the r mrAtxc fear bit pr learned opts The rrom, „two, t,...• • t}, arodd on-- first ''e on ifted " Lt, for Th e to. I , and cones thou.. 'tevi tunes me*. Yes. iberal noltir g is and to li n , ear, 'ler.: Can . te ll , area ‘, and! d this • ''rtt ;mail FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. -.•.-- ARRIVALS. The Earl of Brecknock, at the Marquis of Camden's, in A ding toonreet, from South Walev;lot.el Holford, in Alhentarle street, from Manchester ; Lady T. Jones, in Piccadilly, front South Wales; Captain Robins, of the 17th Lancer+, in Piccadilly, from Los; J. Bullock, E.q and. J. Brodie, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel. James's-sto ret, from Bath ; Messrs. ltose,%Veriterall, and Young, et Head's !IGO, Lower Grosvenor-street, from Northamptonshire ; Sr Henry Verney, Bart.stdi . to, from a tour. DEPA RTU RES. Lord Frederick Beaucl,rk, for Welwyn, in Hertfordshire; Lady Beaumont, for Orlow 11,11, Leicester; Hon. Mr. and Airs. West, i4Cuth.ini Court, Berkshire; Sir John Osborne, ktart. for Chick. sand Priory, in Bedfordshire; Lord Forster, for Browsley, Salop; St John Shelley, KIM tor Maresfield Park, Uckfield; Lord and Lidy Ravenswurib. for Yorkshire ; Sir Robert Sheffield, fur Nor mm's Hall; Lord Northwick, (or Nortlawick Park ; Marquis and Maresione.s of Camden, fruit. their house in Arlington meet, to flit .rat, the Wilderness, Kent. WiNnson, AUG. I , leJnesdar forenoon, after the Marquis of LAItsIIOWN left the Royal Lodge, Viscount Door mat and %Ir. Simms Bowing arrived, and had separate audiences of his Nlanisrr. Yesterday the KING, with his attendants, dined at Virginia Water. Sunday next being the KING'. birth-day, the Qires of WURTIMBILISO, and their Royal Highnesses Princess Acctsra and the Duchess of GLOUGIISTIII, will dine with his )lansrr at the Royal L nice. On Monday, it is expected that the Q.em WURTZ/41111110 will visit their Royal Highnesses the Duke 41 Duchess 01 CLARINCIC. at their seat in Bushy Park, where her '4I.II.STY intends passing a few days. . - _ . - lie Right Hon. Mr. BECK TT, the late Judge Ad rule, has removed from Downing-street to the centre house intiord•place. We be!' ye it is not generally known, that during an nterregnuni in the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer, occasioned eutirr hy death or any other CAM, the of6ce, by law, goes to the Lord Chief Ju.tice of the Court of King's Bench, consequently, Lord Tktilltl)ll4 is at this moment Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Gazette ..f la,t night contains his MAJESTY'S Order in Council, extending to Russia all the commercial privileges lisliarto granted to other Powers, who have conformed to the plumbed tegulations agreeably to the provisions of neural Acts to Pohament. The D .thess of BEDFORD and family passed through Penh .os Wednesday, on their way to his Grace's shooting lodge, at lusereshie. The Loid Bishop of BATH and WELLa has signified ' thopprobatinn of the Churches in his diocese being opened for isy ottur purpose than that of Divine Worship. Sir Astitcv CO PEA has been confined, with sever* ndaposition, ro his seat in Hertfordshire. Doting the severity of the attack, he was visited by Hottrao, under whose advice be' hat continued to improve, and may now be considered convales ost. Ho absence front town will be protracted until his health is kfteleAly re-established. Lord LYN EDOCII has arrived at Greenock from Ireland. DIACAN MATHESON. E R. Advocate, has been ap fiiittstl Sheriff. substitute of Leith. DEATH t F M R. CANNING PREDICTED BY NIXON, '5l UsteLos: s..— In an old book, entitled The Prophecies of Robert printed in the year 1701, is the following prophetic declara- I milshith appears to refer to the late melancholy event which has "Posed the English nation of one of her brightest ornaments:— is the year ityr, a man will raise himself, by his wisdom, to one he must etalicl offices in the State. His King will invest hint , itli %teat pose' :pia reward for his teat. England will be greatly repots& A %tom!, patty will enter into a league against him, but •I.eir envy and hair k 1 sill not prevail. The power of Gon, which -, igneth over all, will cut hint off in his prime, and the nation win; ttteirly bemoan her iota Oh, England ! beware of thy enemies.— A great friend thou wilt lose in this man." The intelligenc e o f t h e d angerous i n di spos i t i on o f M r. rAinliN c was received by klr. BROUGHAM whilst in the performance bit professional duties at York, early on Tuesday morning. The !.!irned Gentleman immediately communicated the news to Baron Ihatout and the Gentlemen at the Bar. The return of Mr. AI ATH tWS and Miss KELLY to the .hss Opera House has occasioned that theatre to be most fashion ::aed during the present week. The new grand opera tailed wish the music by PARR, and in which Miss i.eihoni the principal character, will be acted for the brat an Nlonday. " The CM lii.h Miners" has already done won ', for )Ir. Attootas. the Harvest ni this neighbourhood is rapidly pro "IN lender the a morst favourable auspices. The oats and barley most part, got in, and the crops are considered above le: A gree portion of the wheat has also been cut ; and the wee her continue favourable, in the CORM of another elt hs haret,t with us will be nearly ended.—Cuswastry 2 eveld aY morning, about 10 o'clock, a respectable k..irt no n , p air assenger upon one of the Dover coaches, alighted at 74141as:el's Arno, K ent - roa d, w hil e th e coac h sto pp e d, b ut on S lets lost upon the wheel to ascrad, it slipped, and he fell to a` O ryedJost at the time when the Seven Oaks' stage was coming the wheel tit the latter unfortunately went over his body, k Med him on the spot. He was carried into the Bricklayers where the body now lies for a Cot once,' Inspeet. TIIE ARMY. • Tuesday, pin of the Ist, ild, and 3d Battalions of Grenadier Guards, arrived in Liverpw4 by Pickford'a boats; and the follow ing morning left there by the .team boats for Dublin. A Detachment belonging to the tat Battalion of the Royals, arrived in town, yesterday, from Worcester, on route to join the Depot at Perth. NAVAL IN I'ELLIC3 ENCE. FALMOUTH, AUGUST 9,—Wind E.' to E.S.E--Arrived the Mary, from the Canary Islands, in twenty-eight days. PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 9.—Wied E.—Arrived the Europe, Laws, from Danteic. DIAL, AUGUST 10.—W1nd W.S. W.—The Royal Sovereign yacht passed, about noon, from the westward. Three ships, apparently West Indianten, passed for the River about noon. Passed the Madras, Bcacia, from India ; and the Barbadoes packet, from Barbadoes. Destoritous 3tio.d..—Captain Mexwed, of the ship Home, on the 12th of Way last, on his passage front this port to New York, fell in, he say, " with three woken socks, with a tremendous tea breaking en them, apparently from four to six feet under the sur.. face, hi latitode 41. 2. North, and longitude 49. 25. West, and abort thirty feet in circumference; the last of them railed off to the North eastward with a long ledge. I would have sounded im mediately, but being just dusk, and the ship under a press of can- vass, prevented mt. The air at the time was 63, and one hour before we perceived the danger, I tried the thermometer at the depth of two fathoms, and found it to ha 45 ; an hour afterwards I tried again, and found it 60. The above information I hive con ceived it my duty to give you, being aware that many of my sea faring brothers must have suffered on this fatal spot ; although from the first of these rocks to the last was within one mile. Winds at the time W.S.W. ship's head N. W. going seven and a hit( knots per hour. The chronometer I have with me Can he depended upon to one mile, and the latitude and longitude I have given is correct." Nove.—Thin shoal is the Hervagault Breakers of the French charts; so called af'er the discoverer, M. nervagault, of the ship Le Conquerant, of Names. It is composed of two parts, according to his account, between which he was forced to pass en the 26th of June. 1723. He does not, however, give the true situation. In 1816, it was seen by Captain [Amp, of the brig Alexander Savage, who places it In lat. 41. 6. 23. N. and long. 49. 57. W. of Green by dead reckoning. Capt. Maxwell is the first who has deters mined the situation of that dangerous shoal.—Liverpoof Courier. SPORTING IN I ELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST M RETIKG. Poor,_ WIDSISDAY NIGHT. The following is the conclusion of this day's sport — The Peregrine Stakes of .it.l sou. each, for three yr olJs, colts, 84t. 51b. and fillies, Sit. 510. Last mile and three-quarters. Five Subscribers. Marquis of Sligo's b. e. Pelican 1 . . . Mr. Gully's br. c. by Cervantes, dam by Smolensk* . it .Ir. Ilouldswurth's b c. Coalition 5 . . Betting-7 to 4 on the field—Coalition the favnui itc. £5O given by the City added to one-third of a Subscription of 25 soy,. each. Twenty•eight Subscribers. For four yr olds, colts, bst. 71b. and fillies, flit. 41b. Two miles. Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c..llulatto 1 Mr. flouldsworth's b. f. Fanny Davies . 2 Lord let:tiedy's bl f 3.lary Anne 3 The Duke of Leeds's Sirius, Lord Mitten's TickhiU, and Lord Scarborough's Pasta, paid. Bening- 1 7 to 2 and 4tol on Mulatto. The betting on the Two Year Old Stakes was-2 to 1 art Mr. Watt's filly, ri to I agst the winner, 4 to 1 agat Lord Kilburn's, and 6 to 1 agst Mansfield Lass.. RACI COURSE, TIBUIVIDAT AFTIERIMON, FOUR O'CLnar.. Some alterations have taken place on the St. Leger, and the field is gradually ckwing in. The Duke of Leeds's filly, Lunaria, and Nonplus, are rising, while Matilda is receding; Nliwinshioe bas also j got up for the 30 gs. Stakes, and Pelican has been brought up for the same. The odds this morning were as follow— Thirty Guineas' Stakes—To-nr.rrow. 6to 4 agat Mat*la (taken) Iloto 1 agst Pelican (taken) 3 to 1 agst Moonshine -1 Se. Leo Ea. 7to 2 agst Marneluke (taken) 22 to 1 agst Malek 5 to 1 age' Granby (taken) 22 to 1 apt Lumley 10 to 1 agst Nonplus 30 to 1 Apt any other. 16 to 1 agst Lunaria Coalition is gone altogether. 19 to 1 agst Matilda Sweepstakes of 30 son. each, fur fillies, Sst. 51b. Mile and three gnartera. Lord Fitzwilliant's Dinah,lry Dinniont Lord Scarborough's Sorer to Tarrate . Four paid. Betting-6 and 7t04 on Sister to Tarrare. - --- - . Dinah took the lead, and kept it . throughout, and won very cleverly by a length arid a half. Sister to Tatrare was hooked to win, and large sums having been staked on her, there were some few who lo•ke4 rather blue when she came in second. Lye rude the winner, and Nelson the other. Produce Stakes of 100 each, for three yr olds, colts, litet. 51h, and fillies, Bst. 21b. Two miles. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. Fifteen Subscribers. Lord Milton's br. c. Medora . . . . 1 3ilr. Watt's f. by Magistrate—Manuella . 2 Lord Scarborough's Sister to T . • • 3 Mr. Gascoyne's b. f. by Tramp . . . 4 Mr. liradshaw's c. by Magistrate—Altisldors . • 5 Mr. liouldsworth's b. c. Talma . . • 6 Nine paid forfeit. Betting-6 to .5 on Medora, sto I apt Bradshaw's, 6to 1 apt Sister to T and 6 to 1 agat Manuella. £so peen by the Coy, added to one-third of a subscription of 25 sous. each. Twentyeigbt Subscribers. For firre yr olds, ilst. 71b. Si., fist. 121 b. and aged, 2.1. Four miles. Lord Kelburne's ch. h. Acraon, .5 yrs . 1 Lord FIEZWIIIIAM's FlOristlllllll,6 yrs 2 Betting-5 and 6 to 4 on Actaeon. TMa ♦eroINTLENTS FOR 70•110• ROW. Sweepstakes of 30 sows. each, for three yr olds. Twenty-seven Subs. Lord Sligo's b. c. Pelican Lord Scarborough's br. c. by Comus—Byram's dasu b. f. Sister to Coronation Mr. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Talma Duke of Leeds's Moonshine Mr. Petre's b. f. Matilda Mr. Crampton's b. e. Burlador Mr. Gully's ch. c. by Cervantes—dam by Stamford b. c. by Cervantes—Negociator's dam All the rest have paid. The Hornby Castle Stakes, of 100 soy... each, for two yr olds, T. Y.C. Sit Subscribers. Lord Kelburne's ch. f. by Vascount—t!Georgiana Mr. Petre's hr. f. by lilacklock—Agatha Lord Milton's br. f. Ballad Singer Three others drawn. 450 given by the City, added to ono-third of a Subscription of 25 sovs. each. Twentylight Subscribers. Two miles. Actaeon, S yrs; Mulitto, 4 yrs; Fanny Davies, 4 yrs; Sirius, 4 yrs; Mary Anne, 4 yrs; and Lady Georgians, 4 yrs. Sweepstakes of 100 ,ovs. each. for four yr olds. Two miles. Four Subscribers. Lord Scarborough's Tarrareatiii;.Fleuldswetth's His Worship. Sqbscriptinn Stakes of 25 sous. each. Two miles. Fourteen Subs. Tarrare, Sirius, Mulatto, Floristrnart, Nonplus, Fanny Davies, Jerry, and Bat elegs. SLADE, rne MuenreEn.—slade continues much in the same state for the la,t leo days; he appears very penitent, and pays considerable attention to the religious admonitions and instructions of the Rev. Ch 'plain and such other spiritual pastors as are allowed to visit him. He eats heartily the allowance assigned him, and sleeps undisturbedly, and now ..nd then his relations visit him. It has been stated in the London Pa,)ers that, from his condemnation he has been quite absorbeJ in tears, but this is not the fact, he has not once shed tears, observing, he never in his life could cry, but that it would relieve him much if he could: his pers , n has not undergone much change, and he expresses himself very thankful for having a prolongation of time allowed him to snake peace with his GoD. He says he is glad that he has confessed the murder, for he should have gone on murdering ; and says, that during three years of his youth he did not commit a single depredation; but unluckily, having fallen in with Heddings, he became ! hardened ro crime, and almost feat less of discovery.— flualiaidon Gazette, August IQ. ASSIZE INTELUGENCC. CROYDON, Auccs: O. CROWN Stec—(l3c ore Mr. Justice GASILte ) ALLEGED MURDER. Miry Brooks, a mauled woman, aged 26, was in• dieted for the murder of her infant child, Maria, aged six months, by cluing its throat with a razor, at the parish of St. Mary, Newington, on the 18th April last. It appeared that on the evening of the 18th of April, the prisoner and her husband to .k lodgings in the house of a Mis. Golding, in Dean's-buildings, Newington, the prisoner bringing with her the infant child in question. Next morning, Mis. Golding hearing the prisoner's hus band making an outcry as if something very dreadful had happened, she ran up stairs and endeavoured to open the room door ; but finding it locked, she burst it open, and on entering she saw the child lying across the bed, with its throat cut, quite dead. The prisoner also had a cut across her throat, from e ir to ear; and,the husband was in the act of taking something from the floor, which turned out to be a razor. Mrs. Golding asked her why she di.l the dreadful act? She replied that s e did it because the infant should not be upbraided for her mis- conduct. A surgeon was immediately seut tor, and in the meantime Mrs. Got. ing held the prisoner's head on her lap. The p ironer a,ked twi:e if her child was dead? —Nu answer was given to her the first time; but being answered in the affirmative the second, she said, «The child will not be upbraided for my misconduct now."— She said she had intended to finish herself, hut she had not done it. After the vogem ye t, she appeared very sorrowful, and kissed the chill, saying, " Hot' could I do it ?—I have killed the ()Ay comfort I had!" On her cross examination, Mrs. Golding said that the evening before the prisoner appeated to net to be out of humour, and trlked somewhat iiic here.,tly about some police officers being after her. Mr. H well, a surgeon, proved that the wound (11 the prisoner's throat was very superficial. The prisoner, a well-looking y oman, and who was bathed in tears whilst she remained at the bar, being called upon for her defence, simply said, that she had seven children, and that she had stabbed the child only once. Witnesses were then called to prove that the prisoner had, for some time previous to the transaction in ques- tion, laboured under mental derangement. Mr. Swift, a su'geon, stated that he attended the prisoner in her confinement with the deceased child. On that occasion there was a strangeness in her demea pour which he could not account for. He had not known her before. H• did not attend her after the third day of her illness. About six weeks afterwards she came to his shop with another Lady, who appeared to be in. tosicat:d with liquor, and insisted upon his bleeding her ft lend, who, she said, had been bitten by a mad dog. Her manner was very wild and incohetent. He looked at her companion's hand, and saw no appearance of any injury on it, and he refused to bleed her. The pri soner flew into a passion, and insisted upon his perfot m ing the operation. Her conduct was so violent, that he was obliged to send for a constable to give her in charge. Mr. Daniel Boast, a surgeon, of New Kent Road, said, he,h d known the prisoner about nine or ten years. During that time, she was subject to violent fits of rasp 'ion ; sometimes her conduct in this respect bordered on insanity ; slight causes would throw her into a passion ; about five years ago he thought her in a state of de rangement ; at times he considered her as labouring under mental aberration. Nlrs. Elizabeth Edwards had known the prisrner about 11 years. She had been in a low and deponcling state for a long while prior to the transaction in ques tion. A short time before then she had told witness that she and her child were very unhappy; and that her child blushed at looking at her. The prisoner went away talking incoherently of police officers being after her, and that they meant to stone her to death. After the prisoner was sent to prison, it was aece.sary to put on a strait waistcoat; she frequently calleJ after her child, and would not believe it was dead; she had lost seven children, and her mind was much affccted on that account. The Jury interfered, and expressed themselves satis fied. They acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity ; and she was ordered to be detained until his Majesty's pleasure should be known. MANSLAUGHTER. John Cato and Frederick Bean, two young men, the 1, sons of carriers, were indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Dunn, at Putney, on the 28th of April last. On the day mentioned in the indictment, the prisoners were driving their fathers' carts respectively, from Ham and Wimbledon to London. When they got on Putney Bridge, they began furiously racing against each other, when the deceased, a master tailor, of London, who was riding on horseback over the bridge, met the pri soners. Being unable to get out of the way time enough, his horse was struck uath the first cart wheel. The animal plunged and threw his rider, who falling on his head, was killed on the spot. The prisoners were found Guilty, and sentenced to seven years transportation ; the L. :tined Judge tel;ing them, that the offence of furious driving had lately be. come so prevalent, that it was necessary to make a severe example. Joseph Chaplain, waggoner to a Mrs. Weller, of Cape), was indicted ior feloniously killing Charles Hallord, a child aged nine years, by driving a waggon over Lim, at Dorking, on the o. 28th Aprill On the day mentioned the prisoner was re'inning to his mistress's farm, horn Wandsworth, with a waggon loaded wiih dung. When he got to Pipbroom-bridge, near Leatheihead, being then lying asleep on the load of dung, he did not see the deceased, who was crossing the bridge, and the child being unable to get out of the way, the near wheels of the waggon went over his head, and killed him on the spot. After the accident, the Frisoner spoke in an unfeeling manner respecting the child. Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character. He was fund Guilty, and by way of example to similar offenders, was sentenced to seven years' trans portation. CIVIL SIDE.—LEASER V. STEVENS ANA ()TIMES. This was an action of assault and to se imprisonment, to which the defendants pleaded the general issue. The plaintiff, a puor shoemaker, lived at West Moul sey. Three of the defendants were overseers of the same palish, and the other was a constable. On the 31st of January last, the plaintiff having had some misunder standing N ith his wile, quitted his house. One of the defendants, supposing that the plaintiff meant to desert his wife and family, and leave them chargeable to the palish, thought proper to send for the constable, and ' I carry the plaintiff to the cage. Some altercation took place between theoverseer and the plaintiff, and accord - ,ingly all the defendants join , d in carying hips to the I cage at East oslsey, where he vas lacked rap rut the *link of tte following night, with nothing to lie upolw !,ut damp straw. The defendants then caused his foi allure to be taken from his house, which the? toeked ,ip, and cirried the furniture to the wow khoose. The plaintiff's wife was taken to the workhouse, where in two months afterward she lay in, the plaintiff's father, a nran of colour, paying all the expenses of I er eorinne. ment. When the plaintiff was taken before the Justices, the defenJants sought to convict him as a vagrant, hut the Magistrates ordered him to be discharged. Ilse plaintiff appeated to have been used with great severity, in forcibly c ,trying him to the cage, and leaving him there during an inclement night. There was no evidence that the plaintiff or his family h.id been chargeable to the parish. or that he meant to desert his family. The case went to the Jury, with strong observation, 'from Mr. Justice PARK, upon the conduct of the de. Pendants; and the lay found their verdict for kW Arintiff—Damages, 1001. STAFFORD. Acucar 9. Before Mr. Justice Lrtri.toALE and a Special Jury. ATIWUCD N. SMALL AND OTH[RM• Mr. WHATELY opened the pleadings, and stated that this was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover from the defendants, who are members of the British Iron Mining Company, the sum of 16.2501. being the amount of one year's interest due to him on the balance of the purcha.e muney tor certain iron works, coal mines, &c. in this county, sold to the defendants. I The declaration set forth, that by an agieement en tered into on the 10th of June, 1825, between the plain. tiff on the one part and the defendants on the other, the plaintiff agreed to sell, and the defendants w purchase, the , states, iron-works, and collieries therein described, for the turn of 600,0001, By a subsequent agreement, bearing date the Ist of October, 1825, reciting the for mer agr, ement, and th .t the sum of 25,0001. had been paid in part, and the time had arrived for the payment of 200,0001. it was agreed that the defendants, on pay. ment of the said 200,0001. in addition to any other pay. ments stipulated for by the agreement, should teceis♦ possession of the property in question, By another Agreement of the Ist of November. 1825', reciting the preceding agreements, it was agreed that the defendant; should be released from all personal responsibility its to the payment of any further sums of money, except the interest which might arise on the putqase-moner remaining due, so long as they continued in possession. That the defendants were accordingly let into posses. sion, but had neglected to pay to the plaintiff the int,. rest upon the sum of 325,0C:01. the residue of the pur chase-money remaining due. The damages were laid at 50,0001. The defendants had pleaded the general issue, and thereupon issue was joined. The Arronriest GKNIRAL, who came to Stafford, specially to conduct this cause, in stating the case to the Jury observed that it was one about ss hick there would be but little difficulty. The plaintiff. Mr. Att wood, was doubtless sell known to the Jury, as he was a magistrate of this and two adjoining counties, and possessed of extensive property in coal and iron mines. 'f ire history of the case was this:—.ln the year 1525, previous to the commencement of that general panic which had been so destructive to all description of property throughput the kingdom, Mr. Attwood considered that it would be a desirable opportunity to. dispose of the property in question, C. mpanies weve forming at that period in London, and all parts of the kingdom, for engaging in every branch of trade. By some chance, Mr. Attwoqd was introduced to the de fendants—Mr. Small being a merchant; Mr. Shears. 4 copper-smith, in extensive business in L ndon; and Mr. Taylor, being an engineer, conaected principally with a Company which had attracted considerable atten• don in the commercial world, and was known by the name of the Real del Monte Mining Company. Tbs defendants, it appea.ed, were members of the Brithh Iron Mining Company ; but Mr. - Attwood having insu perable objections to entering into negotiations with any Company, contracted with the present defendants for the sale of the mines in que.tion is their individual capacities only. In the course cf the proceedings aris ing out of this contract, three separate deeds were elle clued by the parties, by the last of ss hich the defendants engaged to pay the interest on such part of the purchase money as might remain unpaid. To recover the sum of 162501. the interest for one year, the present action was now brought, of the result of which he (the Attor ney-General) could have no doubt, as he should satisfy the Jury that such interest was nose due and owing to the plaintiff. The agreements having been put in and read, a nom. lber of letters were also produced, moving the liability of the defendants, who u ere proved also to be in actual possession of the property in question. Mr. CAMPAILLL (with whom was Mr. Sergeant Rus- SEI.I. and Mr. Ricuatins), in addressing the Jury for the defendants, said, lie did not consicer this case sn clear from difficulties as his Learned F:iend had stated. If it fwd been so, he could scarcely bring himself to thiirk that the learning, ingenuity, and authority of the Attorney-General would have been brought down from London. His Learned Friend had prefaced his Address to them by panegyrizing his client, and it was certainly not his province to say anything against him. He (Mr. Campbell) would not say that Mr. Attwood was not a most just and upright man in his dealings, and most unlikely to take in any man in this or the adjoining counties. He would not venture to say that by fabri. cated books the defendants had been deceived, or that these mines were not worth half the value alleged in the declaration; but he would maintain that the plaintiff had no right to bring this action. He had filed a bill in the Court of Ezchequer, praying that the defendants might be decreed to pay the ba lance of the purchase-money now due, and he, Mr. Campbell, was convinced that the plaintiff would receive ample justice in that Court. The fact was, that the defendants having purchased, as trustees for t e British Iron Mining Company, the mines in question, the plain. tiff, Mr. Attwood, by the purchase of a number of the shares in that Company, -having become a member of it, could not recover in a Court of Law, as he could not bring an action against himself. This use was like ever y oilier case of co-partnership, and it was &ear that if three or more individuals were in partnei ship, and one of them for their joint benefit supplied mate rials, although lie might in a Court of Equity obtain he could ric.t maintain an action against himself and his partners in a C•iurt of Law. The Learned Counsel then put in several documents proving that in the year 1825, a Company called the Iron Mining Company was in ca -teller; that the defendants were Directors of that C impany ; and the plaintiff one of the shareholders. The ATTORMILY GENeRAL, in reply, said that the reason why he had been brought specially from Lon— don, *n4 now had the honour of addressing them, was IN 1 i i