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up until the money should be paid. Upon this the; plaintiff brought his action for the- coach, and verdict was given for the defendant. . Mr. DENMAN had obtained a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside ; and the Arronarr GESBEAL, Mr. GORNET, Mr. RICKARDS, and Mr. Calm. 'hewed cause against it, as the - defendant had a right to retain the coach on the general lien, and also on a special agreement ; and on the point of lien they cited the cases of Whitehead v. Ball, Cooke's B. Laws, 8 Edward 576; end of Levi v. Barnard, 2 Moore, 42. Judgment postponed. MILERS v. anodes. This was an action to recover compensation in damages for a breach of contract. It was tried before Lord Tenterdea during the late sittings at Westminster, and a verdict found for the plaintiff. It appeared that the defendant bad contracted with the plaintiff for the weekly supply of 900 barrels of Roman cement, which he boutid himself to continue to take for seven years, under a penalty of three thousand pounds, which was the amount of the damages assessed by the Jury.— The plaintiff, on his part, was bound to provide ce ment of the best quality, and while he supplied the de lendant he was not to supply any other person. From the latter condition he vas released by the defendant some *months after tbe dealings had began, in consequence of a complaint made by the plaintiff that the• full quan tity of 'cement, according to the contract, was not taken by the defendant. Some complaints were afterwards unite as to-the quality of the cement, and the defend ant finally refused to adhere to the contract on that ac count. It was proved that, though he was receiving cement at the price of Is. sd. per bushel from the plain tiff, he preferred purchasing it at 2s. tend even 2s. 6d. per bushel, as the former was unsaleable to his cus tomers. On a former day a rule bad• been obtained to shew cease why the verdict should mat be set aside, on the grohnd of excessive damages, nod a new 'trial' granted. The Judge's notes of the evidence, which were - eteeedingly long, having been read— The Arroatur GENERAL showed cause against the Rule. He contended that the defendant having, with out sufficient reason or notice, violated the contract, the plaintiff was entitled is the full penalty which had. been beforehand agreed upon between the parties. After 'the time when the defendant hid voluntarily released the plaintiff from the condition -by which he was re- ; strained from supplying any ocher 'person with amens., there was no satisfactory evidence that he had supplied' the defendant with a worse article, nor that the defend. ant hid so complained of if, as is justify bim in with-, drawing from the contract. Mr. Campeau. was heard on the same side; and Mr. MAIERTATT, Mr. Baoucutak, the COMMON SERGEANT, and Mr. Cnarr in support of the Rule. .. The Couar held, that the defendant had not so con ducted himself as to warrant him in setting aside the contract. Considering the expences which the plaintiff bad incurred in order to fulfil his part of it, be was fully entitled to the whole amount of the penalty fixed by the agreement.--The Rule, therefore, was refused. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Wivivanaeriris,lievi We regret to state, that there is it lreiastliftligaise , that the Loai Cali/ jusrtce will be enabled to resume judlciil labours daring this Term. His LOrdthip is so much debilitated by his late attack of iffelivad, is to be.entirely incapable of arty great exertion. The Couav sat in bunco for a short time . tifir 'and disposed of many minor motions 'of no 'general interest. At one o'clock, Mr. Justice GAUL= com inenced sitting at Aisi Prists, when the following, With several other cases, was tried. • COLSON R. MALL, SCUDDER. AND STIIISANos _Mr. possums opened the pleadings., Ibis as an lotion assault arid fahe imprisonasest. fen.lantspleaded the general issue. Mr. Sergeant WILDS stated the case; The plaintiff in this case was a 'respectable tradesman, carrying on business in the Minories, and now appeared in court to ,nOmplain of the violent conduct of the defendants, some of whom were peace-officers. The plaintiff, with se yeral other tradesmen in the same neighbourhood. were tr. the habit of occasionally going to a public-house near Welklose-sqUare, where they spent the evening in a, social manner. On the 2+d of May, 18%, they )lad wig s as they were usually is the habit of doing, and lfad ;spent the evening With, great conviviality. Soon After 9 oTeliock, however ' two of the defendants came in, and after having brbaved in a,very insolent manner,. ,one rf tLem,named Hall, said be would clear the room ; And on being remonstrated*Withby Colson, he took him into custody, and conve4e4l him to the watehhonse, locking him up in the and refusing to take any 1161 whatever, althOugh , many persons appeared who Wished to bail him, and indeed offered so mnch as SOL and 1001 for that purpose. These offers were, how .. IT, rejected, the defendants being determined to keep ;is in his miserable abode, the receptacle of vice and dfliOcy, for the whole of the night. These were the facts cirthe case,and itieleadned Sergeant thought that - wbeti the jury had heard theitproned pridence, they ir'ar!cf consider it' was a case calling for no trifling da- usages. James florsey.--In May, lilt s I Was in company 'with the 'plair.tiff at the llack Ilene Wilh-Street, Well. cbse givare, and saw two flowiefeediets there. It Was aboUt nine o'clock in Use Wrehing. The landlady told them put to . alma . / the comiressy.. Hall afterwards \seat oet , and'elnie ro lietsieeistl and 14 o'clock, say rig he vsotsiti clear.* iOOl3. CONN) s4i4, it was very lAl,l . ZewolewianlN 401 e. such a manner . Hall said, ?' Who are, your"- .slid s eollaied hint. sming, " You first.'Coliiiiisiti4"Let me first finish my glass of gtng. t4eip I will go. Hall called on another offs et, named Pietro, turbo was in the markt() aid and .1 1 11 4 c,t, said, 'ls Let him effine, he has , • , Pue - nclouliti/O4 p. Wahines with him ",He . bt+ahines him:' seedi , 41 go to, the watchhoose." and toot bir r ot go to, toe qut, tioldiag"hiioli, the Collar ! and . dravitos Aim in a foicible gamier. , In sloth gee or tau uonotes I went 'iiitChhouie, and 'Nier s Colson tbrough a 'gririokio.„t' he cell .. got into the er'iitehlinOis' kutteXoMetricig Tin th e constable cf the n ight?, Hej k it* nailing about it. I l then i itshed erhati it - m . 144 "nis i. against the ' plaintiff, and °feted toi befoltebli or J?tht. He h a green grocer. near Pim 7114i . nott# :. "Tl . 'dafendant_itall said Ise I%ooldnot take opreiaa *si usd he lwould not take ii refs d. 'Seveial 7 . Pieion,eitme noI Ad have cOlson out ; a had 4iss 'aditan!'age. and' .1 Wen' calf ned 'Amu I —Auk the AnyaltyTheArtei clots to the house ; the name: ricton was a heistiboroughi The defendant Stirling is the evidence of the jam be suiid,he did not see Ilia face of Hall pre. VAiiiloatlicrToo -7-7 t;;;tieCtAß, t ik4v ctiitt i t*.tritA me,, NVlteo_l lan . ,o pied fe dtposit. W. but ,i . iirsOli Olfeicsi to beeoisse 1 ' Ossatcltiu'se,'tild ,iii,dh e •ii m i die' etistaid,iii it'llio rieteitt ha he did get Colson'enti r lie bad d r !lti r Wts° f 'il ic ** . - ok Tw o l iw,L, l'ekite c thigh yks,olor c t i tistiterc is cjoilt ts srThe sti ,in Is rsser. rictot 'cifitiff TO*Or Hamlets. The c s< `e aelid. • i i`agif . o44l# . lliVati*O . d" Virrtii, lib ..ftiosaikitisisiailtio t J the pi'afft?iff iiiirlialleis6l4l filo iS, , i ii R . -.'. ;;*" 'ions io fits taking him into caliph ; nor did he hear Hall say that it was time for the company to depatt at eleven o'clock. Thomas Apgood proved that he had offered himself as bail, and had been refused. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS, for the defendants, sub mitted that there was no evidence to criminate either of the defenclAnts, ercept Hall, against whom he ad mitted a verdict must pass; but that verdict, he con tended, should be for a very trifling amount; fur Hall, as an officer of the parish, had only done his duty in clearing the house at that late hour of the night. It was absolutely necessary in such neighbourhoods as those that the hour for closing public-houses should be strictly observed. The Learned Sergeant then remarked on the length of time which had elapsed before the action was brought, and, in conclusion, repeated that the case was not one calling for heavy damages. Mr. Justice GAIIICLEC said, that since Stirling was dead, it was unnecessary for the Jury to trouble them selves about him. It was for them to say whether they believed Scuddet.had taken any past in the transaction; if s he had not, they would acquit him. It had been proved chat Hall was the perpetrator of the who r e. and against him a verdict must pass, but for what amount it was peculiarly for the Jury to say. For his own part, his Lordship thought it should be very moderate. The Jnry hesitated for a short time, but at length ac quitted Scudder, and found a verdict for the plaintiff against Hall—Damages MI. COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Nov. 14. WATZita V. 11ROGDIGN. In this case, which has been twice tried, and in which a rule has been granted for a third trial, 'Mr. CAMP situ., on behalf of the defendant. obtained . ri rule aiti, for an attachment against the plaintiff and gislntorney, for ha►ing sued out a writ of if. fa. from the Court of Great Session in Walt s, and levied the imomit of the debt and costs, in contempt of the rule from this Court for setting aside the ►erdict. ROLLS COURT, Dunne, Nov. 10. FURTHER CONTINUATION OF THE SCRIM. His Honour the MASTER of the ItOLL•, on taking his se.t this : morning, was ap e .lied to by Mr. Luton, on the subject of a motion which he (Mr. Litt•ru9 had to make, in allusion„ to his Honour's late order. He . ex pressed his delicacy at doling so, as the Petitim was addreiseito the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Etstr.,'oiliof the Six Clerks, then addressi•ig his Honour, stated to him the Cnancellbes . determination on the subject, "is delivered by . hiM in Chamber on the, preceding evening, on wlich The MASTER of the Rocts read a written declara tion, insisting on his right, as Judge of that Court, to make Whatever order he considered necessary and pm. per for the regulation of his own Court, end prates ing against any legal right or authority in the L id Chancellor to interfere with any order made by him for the regulation of the"praCtice of his (the Master of the Rolls) in - dependent, though subordinate Court.. In or der, however, that the public bu.iness should not be interrupted, and for the couvehienee of suitors, he would allow his order of the 9th 'to. stand suspended for the present until further hotter/. The business of the Court then proceeded as usual. His HONOUR, it is said, holds daily consultation with his Counsel. Messrs. BLACKEURNE, Pi:int:tram, and Latour, and thecitiestion will, in all pididbility, come before the House of Lords. Mr. SHAM, the Gentleman appointed to act as his Honour's Secretary, has, we understand, only accepted the situation for the purpose of barring the question tried through his name.—(Ditolin Morning Pod). HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH. Saturday the Court, after the conviction of two lads for housebreaking and theft, and who Mere sentenced to traosportation tor 14 years, proceeded to the trial of James Vka, sen. accused of wickedly and maliciously throwing James Glen, jun. a male child •,f - 17 months old, of which he was the reputed father, into the Fitch and Clyde Canal, at a put thereof called the New Plash, about three miles from Glasgow ; or otherveises that he did feloniothly choke or strangle the said child, by squeezing its throat with his hands, or by tying a string tight round its neck, or by some other means, to the prosecutpr unknown; and the said child was thus bereaved of life and murdered, and its body thrown into the Canal, 'where it was found on the 9th May. The general outline of the ca .e was—The child, of which Glen was the reputed father, was brought to lodgings on the evening of the Ist of May, by its me 'her, with a view to talon money from the prisoner to pay for its maintenance. She left the infant with him, although Glen threitened, if she did, he would drown it in two hours. In two hours thereafter, he wrapped elle child up . in a cloak, and proceeded with it, as be said, to Glasgtitir, but en his way thither averred that be gave it to an old woman, who for 12s. engaged to free him for ever of his troublesome charge. The child being found drowned on the 9:h of May, the prisoner was aprrehenckd, and before the officers of justice had said one word to him, he exclaimed, " I am innocent of drowning the boy." The evidence was altogether of a circumstantial, but at the same time of a most conclusive nature, against the pri soner. The evidence of two medical Gentlemes,, who examined the dead body, proved that on the Lore part of the neck there was an appearance of violence basing been used to produce strangulation. They examined the body, and considered it to balm, been dead about eight or ten days, but it was not de cayed. A person who knew the child could not readily recognise its features. At the conclusion of the evidence, the Jury was ad aressed by the Lord Advocate for the prosecution, and by Mr. Monteith Ua the pi ironer. They then retired and after being enclosed for ten minutes, returned a verdict of Godly. • The prisoner was sentenced io be,executed at Glace. gow on the 12,h of December, and his body to be given? for dissectiou. The most el9iiq r nary einem:tat* onenected with Otis case is, tAl'at iera p. ,abeke young min, about 22 years of 'age, Waling eaceird lions Glasgow gaol, re-, turned treat day . ve himself up. Glen condhcted l u throughout the trial with great co,mirque,'lnd did ,qot seem in any particular degree affected by tOn solemn ;and impressive address of this Lord 3iastice Crean. The trial lasted from , noid-daj till after eight ri:plo* , Tuesday evening an. Inquest was held at the sign of the Thirteen Cantoons, Ying-stseet, Soho, before Taos. HIGGS, Esq. on the body of Ann Batten, aged 59 years, whose death was supposed to have been occasioned by a stave beating she had received from a man named, Thomas Clements, a plasterer, With whom she had: cohabited i0r.19 years. r Evidence.having- beea heardM the ;my retarp•4 a verdigt.o4 - - Manslaughter against'. Thomas demos'," who bad bon la custody for, dint thiys. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday carman a case width depicts In a yelp street Manes the consequence of visiting the infamous flash bowies in the neitk. !warhead of Covent•gardaw. A young map of respectable appearance and connexions, was bcotghrT•efore the Loan MATOII, charged with having embezzled may sums of 11114341ty, the property of Wilhanis and Co. of Cle aves-lane, insurance and ship agents, in whose empinyment be bad acted as contidsntial clerk for two years. The pd o ss e e see m e d to be in the deepest affliction and shame. He held his handsover ►is face from thr beginning to the end of the examination. • The prisoner was usually employed in collecting the ainn of the agency accounts, anti it had been lately ascertained that he bad been appropriating to his own extravagance and de ! haucheries various sums of money, which he was in the habit of replacing with other. sums which he collected upon subsequent occasions from other Cllstorlltni to the concern; he of course was obliged, . for the purpose of concealing his plane, to. make fictitious entries in the books, and be got into his possession this practice some hundreds of pounds, which he spent amo , the most ptpfiigate characters. The lon be had defra had not yet hem able to say to what extent they had bees rkann dered, It was netestary to select from the Cast numbers of sets of embezzlement which be committed, two or three palpable cuss, .upon which to prosecute him. It was proved that he had recei ' dl. los 7d. from Messrs. Landers and Co.; 71. from Messrs. Rani and Co.; and V. 19a. 5.1. from Mr. Rznalla ; and that he had not accounted fir one farthing of these sums to his employers. Than were the only charges of; which it was thought necessary to - nitt the prisoner, although there are many others, which were said.no be equally clesr against him. While the prisoner was at the firm, crying bitterly, and totally inattentive to what was going foirtnind, the prosecutor stated that he deeply regretted the necessity apes seeding against the unfortunate young man, but he could not 110111, It. He felt it to be a public duty, under all the circomilleannh do so. Ile lamented the obligation to prosecute the moor, the prisoner hid maintained, up to the period of the detection, most excellent eh:4;46er, and bad conducted himself with the greatest propriety in the service of a respectable house far wog* vial years. At last, however, he became connected awl* MOM of the well dressed thieves who infest the dash houses In tiss neighbourhood of the Tls , which led him on in disaipm two until shy ruined him. At first he began, as appeared f the investigation into the various acts he committed, by appro. priating' small sums. Ills progress was vapid; and, no doubt, ha would have continued to commistlepredAtions, if not detected, um. nil he had dune irreparable mischief. The -Loa. ?divots asked the prisoner whether he wished to ear any thing? Ile sobbed aloud, but said not a word. The prisoner was then fully vim:mined for trial. TUX WONDeßrill. lA.—Richmond, the old black pugilist, ap plied to the Loan ALsvos on the subject of a ha-legged ox.— He was attended by Cobb and others ot the fighting Fancy. He stated that a person. named Ilildyard, and another man named Benson, had unlawfully detained the oz, which was a curiosity.— The Loma Maros asked by what mesas the ox came into the possession of Mr. Hildyar.l?—Richmond said that the ox RIM a most curious us, fur it bad six legs. It had been put up to be raffled for, awl "be (RiclimoOd) was one of the subscribers, and he sent a man that " throweir for him, and he " throated" forty.three. the highest number. The Loma Mato& observed, that ti: man might plead he won for himself, and not for a stranger,— Richmond said that could not be the else, for the numbers were resularly put down at the time, and the highest was put down op posite to his name. The Lotus Mayo& still supposed that there ought be some tational question as to ownership, and doubted whether the only remedy was not to be found in a Court of Law.— Mr. said, that if that was the ca.e, Lord Tenterdeo would refuse to try the came as the question arose out of a gambling trans action. Rachniond said, that it was known to all the parties that be had won the ox, and the two persons against wheat- he adught for redress had offered bias-a. third Of the profits if he consented to put it up for another rear: * It was worth 501. and he intended to exhibit It for his next lithefit, as it Was a greater curiosity than the gloves (a Laugh).—The Loeb MAYOa said, that if Richmond won the ox. he ought not to be deprived of it, and therefore, under all the circumstances, issued summonses to the detaining parties. GUILDHALL. Gale Hoped, a waggoner, was charged before Sir Prue yesterday, with obstructing and annoying the free passage the reet•street, on Wednesday the 7th inst. biamaduke Hart, Esq. stated that he was riding in his carriage, accompanied by Mr. Robinson, the Member for Worcester, through Fleet -street, an the day named, when he perceived the horses were suddenly checked, and looking through the window, he saw the defendant tugging violently at the horses' heads, and he forced them 3C.1014 the road against a gig, which was in imminent danger of being ovcrturned'on thepaventent. Mr.. Hart's coachman was - dial sworn. He said the defendant tried to keep him from passing, but he found an opportunity to get by. He had not, however, reached so far as the defendant's horses when the attack took place. Sir Pavia Lions—There was room to pass, and you beckoned at tbi rank because your pace is a trot, and the waggon hones walk. Coachman—Yes. • Sir Perna boats—We really' must check this. From the misconduct of the drivers of waggons, and other heavy carriages 3 has become dangerous to go through the city with valuable bones. Gentlemen are on this account compelled to leave their carriegeeut the west end of the town, and come on in hackney coaches. I shaffi inflict the severest penalty in my power, and I therefore fine you £ • Th,o I must go to prison," said the defendant, mournfully, a n d be was removed from the bar. Jospl Wren, a worthy who has more wit than money, wst charged with having asked in defrauding a farmer, from lilar.kesta dear, in Eta:, of Xi 36 in bank notes. It ppeated that he and another Attacker, well known to tilt Police by the name of " Old Blue,' met with the farmer at a publics; house in Fetschurch:street ; and having, " by their art," ascertained that be had ISM in his pocket-book, they prevailed upon him* let them " pack it up for bins"—that is, to let them wrap it up in sheet sal brown paper. and tie it fast—for the/reader security, as they said; but notwithstanding all dial. care, when the farmer jot home and opened his parcel, he found another pocket-book instead of his own, and not one single note of all his one hundred and thin, pounds. So then be began to think they had cheated him ' • sad having mentioned his staspicions to the Police, this Mr. .lateplWrlS was apprehended, and brought before the Alderman. But witch the matter came on to be beard; the farmer was not fortbconilniii and the officers accounted for his absence by saying that they hal reason to believe the business was sisua'd—that is to say, the matter had been returned to him. Under these circumstances, Sir Paean Lanais remanded Mr. Wren until Friday netc--obserwmg, that he would keep him from rendering his assistance to ocher farmers for some days ; and ordering that the farmer in question should be summoned to appear. BOW STREET. The owner and driver of a 13rentfordstage was fined 101. and costs for furiously driving his coach, and upsetting a man and horse, near the Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, on the 50th of October last. The proceeding was instituted by Sir. Jesse, one of the Commissioners of hackney coaches, who happened to witness the transaction, and who thought it a duty which he owed the public to bring it forward as he bad done; and the largeness of the. tine was occasioned by the defendant's impertinence while the case was hearing, Mr. Halls remarking that he inflicted the full pe nalty, nut only to check the defendant's furious driving, but like wise to render him commonly civil: - =1 A young man, just appointed Assistant Surgeon to a Wedtinillia Reglmeur, stationed at Bat bedoes, was charged with asertultidg Bend, jun. and threatening to let his life's blood out upon the seeps of Drury-lane Theatre, with an immense sabre, which he wore by hie side. The defendant put on his uniform for the first time on, Monday morning, and in the afternoon proceeded to a tavern to; dine with some friends; having drank too much wine, he, by way of a spree, fell foul of the officer, and drew his .word upon hint, but was soon overpowered and lodged in the watchhouse. . Mr. HALL* asked him if he had any thing to say?- , .N0, Sir, said he; I was too drunk to know what 1 was about. Mr. Hacts---1 believe it wasonly a spree; but in future I would recommend you to let blood . only with your lancet; and I would also recommend you to leave off dissolute habits--for if you eon- untie them when you ge t i nto a h ot c li mate , they will soon bring you to the grave. The young surgeon promised to attend to the Magistrate's ad vice, bowed and retired. HATTON-GARDEN. A driver of a hackney-coach was charged by Mr. Lewis, of Queemsquare with making an overcharge of les. in carrying him B the Alin;ries to his residence. Prisoner, in defence, said that tlisiessercisarge was made for damages done to his coach, the Gen - *moo barring soiled the cushions and linings in such a filthy way that be lest a whole day in cleaning them. This was corroborated .by aswecbmaker, who stated, that 16s. would not cover the de =bit.. Boozes said that might be correct. but he w ou ld not the coachman to take the law in his own hands; he ought to have applied to a Magistrate, whose province it was to fix the damages. He must restore the money, and then a just recompense should be made. That being done, the parties retired. . Thomas Halladay and his wife were fully committed for robbing a fumiAed spas uncut belonging to a poor widow, owned Cudby, as Back-kill. MARY-LA-BONNE' • Merin, the conuable and bell-ringer of All Soule aim* 4 laraghanaplace,was Niemand to prodece a livery. mum, who had been committed to hie castody. foe wantonly bienkillt a "la"' able looking glass, belonging to Mr. Bartvivelilt. In delence he. said,Thoirab he did not deem birnselt responsible, being only Wives to keep the peace in the Church, yet be bad exerted himself vain to apprehend the .-ulprit. Mr. Hawimoists said, be had repeatedly appeared before Malik the character of a peace officer, and recsannwoded Mr. B. Nu, the question at law, whether he was to be a pryer *Seer or m ot his own pleasure—which Mr. B. promised to do. A journeyman baler was charged with robbery rod embezzle, nient.-asliwidence was given to prove that the prisoner bad it a i lk some split peas, a barkrt, a roll tin, some oatme.l, and two ealo g . from bit master. Mr. John Bland, of No. 0 , Uppet-park pg. % Miry-la-bonne, and bad sold them to Mr. Chutes Hutkt,of gm * . street, Lisson.grnve ; and several of Mr Bland's miwomers steed that they had paid sums of money to the prownet on his ota l e ar s, account, which he embezzled.—The prisoner, who had an a fals e occasion been charged with felony, made no defence, and he L i fully committed for trial. LA MI BETH-STREET. Yesterday two woolen waited en the Magistrates, for 'site as to time disposal of an intelligent looking boy, named Join t % dui . , who was thrown adrift by a Captain in the West India trait—. Some time since he was induced by the Captain to kave kis papa w at Liverpool, and embark with him for Jamaica. d o ward bound pastage,in which they lost the entire se rite erew or k k the eseeption of the Captain and himself, lte was i tems kindness, but on their return homeward ()site when/fia t; aul the Captain, sin ce hi s arr i va l, b a d turned dim adrift ; this condition he was supported by the applicant, wk s ha some slight knowledge of him. A few days paq he had re , misted a letter from his mother, who begged of him to to ga borate, by being passed by the Parish, or procuring a passage Wea k of the Liverpool traders. In order to comply WWI thew yaks*, the lad was now before their Worships. Ur. Hardwick divas,* the Chief Meer to procure the required passage. The Captahr t i a Liverpool trader bad consented to receive him, and woad oil ois Saturday. UNION HALL. A seafaring man was charged on suspicion of being impliewm all extensive smuggling transaction in August last, when the de e underwent a Mug investigation, which terminated in the acquited the defendant in consequence of an informality in the informatiow. The evidence was shortly this: Barber w as wet hm g barge, laden with used, up the River, on the 4th of August, wies he was accosted by the defendant anti others, olio were tai board a vessel named the Deception. They engaged vim far a ontierelgn to land some goods in the neighbourhood of Taw. hail bridge. At an early hour the following in, min i t h e b a r . with its cargo, consisting of 3,U4 lbs. of smuggkd tobacco s was seined and taken to the King's Stores. Mr. Purr submitted that the informaiion wat net supported by the evidesace, and tailed the attention of the Bench to the Act (6 Geo. IV. cap. leditogetber with the words of tie informaris% to bear him out in his •iew et the subject. The Magistrdies agreed. and discharged the defendant., About 12 o'clock on Thursday night last, a carter, in the emplc y of Messrs. Johnson and Co. c mien, Mao• che.ter, when on I,is way from Liverpool ith a can, was attacked. a little beyond Sinkey bridge, by four men, who appeared to come born a plantation by the road sicle. One stopped his horse,, whilst the others seized the caner, and demanded his money, one of them presenting a pistol to his head.. tie trld :h em the. h e WAS only a poor carter, and never carried tinge money than was sufficienj to defray his expenses on the road; on which they searched his pockets, and toik from him Ss. 4d., which was all he had about him. They then compelled him to get upon the cart, tke off the tarpaulin, and hand down some packages of goods, which they examined. Whilst they were thus engaged, a man came up to the sect ham Warrington, very much intoxicated. The ro►bers seized him, tied his legs together, and searched his pockets for money ; but he had employed hirmett too well at the public-house to leave cash in his - pr.ckets for the benefit of other people. When the Ibsen; had is. tisfied theinselves with looking over the goo.ll, and had taken a parcel of stockings. and a hat, which was in a band-box on the cart, they took the drunkea man by the arms and legs, and tossed him i-to the car, telling him and the carter that if either of them were found in that place again before four o'clock in the morning, his brains should be blown out. They then ordered the caster to drive off, which he did, and carried tis com• panion in misfortune . back to the place where he had so joyously spent the evening. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGIISLLSULT. To-Yo/tow. P. Fran, Strend,bookseller and stationer.-- I U T. Pritchard, Foot's Cray, Kent, surgeon ...— 11 NI J. T. Humpleby, Abchurch-lane, dry-salting broker._..... I U • Wilson, Friar -street, Blackfriar's-road, kordeasiserepuL H. Racket, Carthusian-street. Charter ileuse-sq. victualler. g U G. Doreen, Marlborough-terrace, Walworth, aactioseer U W. Bramwell, Tunbridge Wells, winamerehatit $ Howden, Ingress Park, Swanscembe, Kent, boarder,: licisee-keeper A. Carter, Crosby-row, Walwortb, baker )11 J. Barnard, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, dea in jewel— R. Steppen Newman-street, Oxford.street.malic-wfar.-.... U. Austin:Cottage-grove, Mile-end Old Town, brickewinr I U P. Raphael, Heisier-lane, Smithfield, gian-dealer S U T. Wilson, Cheltenham, Glouiestershire, perfumer ---- N. Dasison and Co. Kushrtreen, Kent, corn-chandlers...— C. Dollman. Regent-street, East !mita shawl warebouiema II W. H. Strudwicke. Covent-garden market. fruiterer W. Altrey, Ironmonger-lane, woollen-draper ....... " Q. Moore, Crown -street, Soho, ..... " T. Green, Clarence Cottage, West Green, Tottenham. bued- W. Gates, Marine Parade, Brighthelm.tone, wine-mettles 11 T. Rogers, Shacklewell, Middlesex, boarding-hour keeper.. Il G. P.Sims, Devonshire -street, Kennington-lane, ctir,:maa.. M. A. Gams, Crawley. Sussex, baker... ..... " ITI.SPIONI4 W. end R King, tower Thantes.street, cheesenirmiets--... W. Dickinson, Lad-lane, lanai* ........ . ..... i n ! S. Cooper, jun. Hurt St. Edmund's, banal R. Hobson. Skoreditch linendraper—...... .......... ••••• ll W. Nest e , Syreeting:s.alley, Cornbigi, jeweller .......—...... J, ... Osborne, Legii, Islet:Mariner - E. Russell, White Horse-court, Southwark, hop-madam .. R.. Gibbs, Brighton, carp e nt e r . ........... U W. Brown, Haberdashere-walk, Huston, limodraper .«--• C Smith, Minns-kw, grocer - " oldsmith►—... " G. Walbancke, Red Lion-street, Cl et kenweil, g T. L &Rally, South -crescent, Tottenkam.coart•rnas sm seller .....„.. .... ..... ............ ........ .................., ft J. Blakeman, Chigwell, Essex, timber-merchant •••••••••• •s lit MARRIED. • The 6th inst. Dr. Chrinison, Professor of Medical Jurivololeult in the Universley of Etlttiburgh, so il.rri.s 6.. Brovrrt,aassghsor of the late David Brown, Esq. merchant, St. P..tersburgb. Oct. 31, at Itotterdam, James Macpherson, E.q. to Dira,bura daughter of Alm. Perrier, Esq. his Britannic Ma/till's 0 014 Rot terd a tn. DIED. At his house in Marsham-street, Westminster, on the itth is John Sale, Esq. aged 69. Long a celebrated Musician of diva school. • At Anehrossan House, on the 214 t uk. Captain Gentle 1 / 165- farlan, of Auchroasan, late of the 57th Regiment. At Dundee, William Glen Mackay, stationer, second late Andrew Mackay, LL. D. F. R.S. E Sec. In Srnith.square, Westminster, Captain John Langdale 6.4. aged 60 years. • The 4th April last, on his passage to Europe for the reenw l l 4 his health, Lkut. George Id' linosh, of the lion. &M lab Cao' parry's Service, Bombay. HAILS-T. DAL DON. 1 0 1 0 'MS DAL. 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