Star. — London, England, 1826-10-12 00:00:00

THE ARMY. Detachments belonging to the 27th, 55th, and 6Gth Regiments *I Infantry, have received orders to embark at Portsmouth, for the West Indies. A Detachment belonging to the 85th Regiment of Foot. is ordered to embark at Dover, for Malta. Detachments be longing. to the 18th, 28th, and 51st Regiments of Infantry, hive Veoeived orders to embark at Porttmoutb, for the Mediterranean. Detachments belonging to the 4:d and 94th Regiments of Foot, have received orders to embark at Plymouth, for Gibraltar. Bltal.tv SIFT. 30 —The Grand Duke CONSTANTINE tutteed at Wirsaw on the Ilth instant. Lieut.-General Sir. FREDERICK ADAM, K.C.B. left lawn, yesterday, on his return, via Paris, to resume his command, • Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. PATRWI BRICK COMPANY.—A Meeting of this Com rimy took place yesterday at the King's [lead, Poultry, when a Report of the state of their affairs was sub mitted to the Shareholderi. The Report recommended, that the property *of the Company should be imm— diately sold, and that the business of the Company should be wound up as soon as possible. The Report was agreed to, and the Committee previously appointed were empowered to carry its recommendations into effect. Yesterday, a batch of procuresses were brought to Marlborough-street Office, charged with seducing a little girl, twelve years of age, for vile purposes. The wretch-s were remanded, and the parish of St. Anne's is determined to proceed. The east coast of Spain has been thrown into a state' of great agitation by the appearance of an Algerine fleet of siz vessels of war. The squadron is reported to have captured about 15 sail, chiefly coasting vessels ; and the Spaniards are sn. alarmed by the event, and the dread ful prospects of slavery, if taken, that none of the ves sels can get a crew to proemd to sea. The fleet ap peared off Barcelona from the 20th to the 30th ult. A discovery of the most painful and revolting de. sctiption was made on Monday last, on board the ship Latona, which had just been freighted, and was about to sail from Liverpool to Leith. When the vessel was on the point of leaving the former port, a most dis- agreeable efflavia was perceived by the persons on board, but without the curse being immediately known. The smell, however, became more and more offensive, and, on endeavouring to trace whence it proceeded, some of the crew suspected it to issue from three casks which were on board, and had been shipped for Leith. A hole was immediately bored into one of them, and no doubt then existed as to the cause; but such was the nature of the stench it emitted, that it excited the most painful suspicions. The casks were instantly opened, when the horrible discovery was made that they contained several human bodies, some of them perfect, others mutilated, and all in a state of decomposition. No time was lost in inquiring from whence the casks had come, and upon that circumstance being learned, information was immediately given to the police, who dispatched several officer; to the premises. On their arrival they made strict search, and after breaking open the doors of an underground cellar, a place well calculated for concealment, they succeeded in finding eleven other casks of a similar description to those on board the Latona, all of which, on being broken open, were found to contain human bodies, in a state too pain fol to describe; some were perfect, others dissected, and some, we shudder at the recital, were put into pickle ! On exte ding their search several sacks were discovered, chntainin also the violated remains of the dead. The whole nu ber of bodies thus found to have been taken from the sent tomb is no less than thirty.five. The distressing tions which this most extraordinary Afro. has occasioned to the inhabitants of Liverpool, cannot be described. The agitation of those who have lately lost either a relative or friend is extreme, from the dreadful apprehension that the corpse they had so recently consigned to the grave might be among she number of those which have been so sacrilegiously torn from it. Saturday, the. Academy of Fine Arts held a sitting in Paris, for the distribution of the great prizes of paint ing, sculpture, architecture, engraving, and musical com position. At this sitting, the Perpetual Secretary of the Academy read some biographical notices, which ap peared to the Assembly to partake somewhat of the character of his title, and like it to have no end. Hisses, laughter, and ironical applause were the consequence, till the poor Secretary, in defence of his prolixity, posi tively introduced a detachment of soldiers to impose silence on the audience, or to turn it out, if it continued rebelliously deaf to the beauties of his style and the stores of his information. This appeal to Martial Law, however, was not successful. It terrified the Ladies, who climbed over the seats, and scattered themselves in every corner of the Hall, but it had no other effect on the public, than to increase its disposition to laugh at the bad writing of the perpetual Gentleman, and at the irruption of the military into the domains of Literature. In the Moniker we find an interesting Report from the celebrated Traveller and Engineer, Baron Mein, on the establishment of Lectures on Mechanics, and the application of Geometry to the Ai ts, in all the maritime cities of France. These lectures appear to have been instituted and to have attracted great attention in every town large or small, along the immense line of French coasts on the Channel, the Ocean, and. the Mediter ranean. Its the interior, some cities have also adopted them, and in every part the people display the same eagerness to acquire useful instruction. The most ex traordinary statement in this Report, is a complaint that throughout the whole of the littorals of . France, the French language is not spoken, and scarcely under stood ; so that in many places the Professors can only benefit the few learned individuals who know the na tional tongue. Along the northern coast, the people speak Flemish: throughout Brittany they preserve their idiom, which is even at this period comprehended in Wales. The inhabitants of the Landes only use the Basque, which is thought by some to be the ancient Pheenician or Carthaginian. And along the Mediter rannean, the Languedocian and the Provencal per petuate the language of the early Troubadours, whose spirit and melodies also survive the days cf tomance and chivalry. The Baron strongly impresses upon the Go vernment the necessity of establishing elementary schools to teach French to the French,together with read ing and writing, in which they are generally deficient. FATAL EFFECTS OF DRUNICENNESS.A pensioner and his wife, residing at Skene Square, Aberdeen, on the occasion of signing his Chelsea papers, indulged themselves with liquor all that and the three following days without intermission. On Friday, the neigiabours, . . a‘ate of their being in the house, and having heard tothing of them fora good part of the day, listened at the dour, and heard several deep groans. On g-in ) : into the worn, they beheld them both extended on the fbor, the man quite dead (doubtless from the effects of orink)rand his wife intoxicated, and totally insensibl of her loss. FASHIONAELE INTELLIGENCE. The Earl of Mezhorough has arrived at his seat, Metchley Park, Yorkshire, from a tour. Lord Altborp has left his seat, Winton Hall, Yorkshire, for his father's, Earl Spencer's seat, Northamptonshire. Lor Lynedoch arrived yesterday at Warren's Hotel, Regent street, from the Hoo, Herts. . Viscount Nikon has arrived at Earl Fitawilliam's seat, in North amptonshire, from a tour. The Ladies Ashburnham arrived yesterday at their house in Up per Grosvenor -street, from Leamington, Warwickshire. Major Cartwright arrived yesterday at Aliprest's Hotel, AIMM• marle.street, frhas a tour. llrs. Coutts left town on Monday for Brighton. Arrivals• at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street :—Count and Countess Chaban, from Bucks; Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis,, from ditto ; and John Emmerton Westeombe, Esq. from Patis. Departures from the British Hotel:—Mr. and Mrs. Lawford, for Alalvern Wells; Captain M‘Donnell, for Scotland ; and Captain Montague, for Portsmouth. _ . Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork streets :—The Rey. IL Smith, Mrs. Smith, ond family ; and --- Conceit, Esq. from Essex. Departures :—Mrs. Bellingham and family, for Staines; J. Stein, Esq. for ditto : and Captain Mitchell, for Kent. Arrivals, at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor.street :.;.•Sir Thos. and Lady C. Shepherd, from Tunbridgel%Fells ; Mrs. G. Turner, from ditto; and Thos. Fyler, Esq. M.P. from his seat, Tythrop House, Oxfordshire. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aberdeen have left ditto for Brighton. LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Om 11. VAUGHAN V. GREEN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a Licensed Victualler, in Kingsland-road, to recover from the de fendant a sum of 131. fur refreshments, supplied by the plaintiff, to several workmen employed by the defendant, in the neighbourhood of the plaintiff's house. George Beadley, a servant in the employ of the plaintiff, proved the defendant's undertaking to pay for what the men should have every Saturday night. He did call at the end of the first week, during which the plaintiff had supplied the men with refreshments, which amounted to W. the defendant said he would call on the Sunday, and pay the plaintiff, but he had never been at the house since. The men were supplied with provi sions by the plaintiff for two whole days afterwards, which made the bill 131. There befog no defence to the action, the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 154 BAIr.D AND WIPE V. JENKINS. Mr. CHITTY stated, that the declaration in this case alleged, that on the 19th of March last, the defendant, with his son as his servant, so carelessly rode a horse, that the female plaintiff was rode over and materially injured, for which the action had been brought. Mr. lhouonax was for the plaintiff; Messrs. Gnawer and Ax maws for the defendant. The COURT observed, that as this action had been brought jointly by the husband and wife, no damages could be recovered for any loss the husband might have sustained from the want of his wife's society and services, and therefore that probably the better way would be for the parties to agree to refer this consideration, and all matters in dispute, to arbitration. This course might prevent the necessity of another trial. The Gentlemen at the Bar consulted together foe a short time, and then stated that their clients had agreed to adopt the course suggested by his Lordship.—The damages were laid at iB5OO. SL A NDER.JONES, CLERIC, V. •••••• HANBURY, ESQ. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a Cler gyman of the Church of England, against the defend ant, a Col. in the Guards, to recover damages for words uttered by the latter concerning the former. The words were spoken in reference to a Mr. Payne, who had been a pupil of the plaintiff, and were—" The greatest of all Mr. Payne's misfortunes is, that he should have had Mr. Jones as his tutor, for he is a most profligate and debauched character, and kept a woman." • Mr. Common &ROZA NT stated the case. The plain tiff was private tutor to the eldest son of a Lady, named Payne, in which capacity he accompanied him in his travels to the Continent. After his return, Mrs. Payne was so well satisfied, that she entrusted to his care her second son. The elder Mr. Payne having now em barked is life, was supposed to have sustained some heavy losses on the Turf, which became the subject of conversation in a coach, travelling between North ampton and London, on the 20th of February, 1825. Colonel Hanbusy was in that coach, and then thought , fit to make use of the words stated in the declaration. As one of the Gentlemen present knew Mr. Joao, this conversation reached his ears, and application was then made to Colonel Banbury to retract his expressions, or to give up his author, but this was refused, and the plaintiff felt it his 'duty to bring the present action for the vindication of his own character. Proof was then adduced to shew, that the plaintiff was a Fellow of &. John's College, Cambridge. and that by the Statutes of that University, he was liable to expulsion for dissolute conduct. Air. Charles Sinclair stated, that in 1825 he travelled from London to Northampton in a stage coach; Col. Hanbury and Mr. George Talbot were passengers, and in the course of the journey Colonel Hanbury asked Mr. Talbot if he knew Mr. Payne? and he replied that he did n.it, but he knew his former tutor, Mr. Jones. Colonel Millbury then remarked, that the greatest mis fortune which could have befallen Mr. Payne, was to have had Mr, Jones for his travelling tutor, adding that he, Mr. Jones, was a most debauched and profligate character, and a most improper person to have travelled with Mr. Payne. The conversation then dropped. The witness made a minute of the conversation a day or two afterwards, but did not recollect that Col. klanbury had said Mr. Jones kept a woman. Mr. George Talbot was in the coach on the day in question, and repeated the same words as used by Col. Hanbury, with the addition that Col. Hanbury said Mr. Jones kept a woman. Mr. Baourmax then made an eloquent appeal to the Jury on the put of Colonel Hanbury. I _ The Cuter ANTIC' summed up, and recommended the Jury to l ege moderate damages.—Verdict for plAintif—damages, 1001. Mr. Beckford, undismayed by the failing of his cele brated tower at Foothill, has new above one hundred men employed in the erection of a somewhat similar edifice on L-ansdown, Bath. The Mayor of Portsmouth bas caused notices to be issued. that all idle and disorderly people who parade the streets of that town on Sunday nights, are subject to one month's imprisonment and bald labour. FREDERICK the GREAT, while reviewing his guard, happened at a time to take out his snuff box, and was tapping on the lid, when one of his grenadiers stepped out of the ranks and said, •' Please your. Xaritsvv, give me a pinch of your snuff ?" The Kum asked what be meant by such ireedoni? and be replied, " lii my country, Sir, when any one taps on the box, it is a sign that every body round is welcome to a pular, and I thought your Marcsry meant as much." Th Km, laughed at the odd result of this odd I custom, and presented the box, a gold one enriched with jewels to ,he soldier, bidding him keep it fur his sake. 0 to of 6. PHAROAD'S lean kine" is said to have in curred Inses at the Brighton Wells to the tune of 1,5001. in one day ; the worthy himself not being in actual posiesansa of as many shillings. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. T FROM THE BOSTON GAZETTE, OCTOBER 10. Monday *the 2d instant, an inquest was held before Mr. MASTIN, Coroner, at Horncastle, on view of the body of Sarah Plant, then lying dead in Toynton Church. George Allbones deposed, that on Sunday the 24th ult. he saw the deceased walking with a man who was dressed in a long white smockfrock, near an enclosure which divides the parishes of Scrivelsby and Horncastle. Witness observed the deceased shake her head at hi' companion when they parted, and she then proceeded towards Horncastle, the man in the smeckfrock taking the opposite direction. After she had walked about 50 yards, witness saw her fall down, apparently very ill. He hastened to ha assistance, and remained with her a few minutes till the arrival of a cart, which was going towards Horncastle, and the driver of which allowed the unfortunate deceased to ride. Robert Osgaby, sen. of Thornton le Fen, said that on Saturday the 16th ult. his son Robert attended at Horn castle, under a Magistrate's warrant, to make provision for the maintenance of an illegitimate child, which had been sworn to him by the deceased, Sarah Plant, who had lived nearly a twelvemoth in the service of witness. On the afternoon of that day witness left his son and the deceased at Horncastle, and returned home; the latter told him she intended going to Tedford work house. His son did not return home till breakfast-time the following morning. The deceased had used herself to taking laudanum ; yet witness neither knew who fetched it, nor where it was procured. Dorcas Thompson, wife of Charles Thompson, saddler, of Horncastle, said that she observed deceased on Sun day, the 24th ult. walking on the toad leading to High Toynton. She then appeared to be very unwell. Wit ness invited the deceased int.► her house, and she stopped and had some tea. The deceased tol d witness that she had come from Coningsby ; that a man had walked with her as far as Horncastle field, from whence she rode in a cart. Deceased acknowledged being in the family way, and said she was afraid that she had caught a fever which was prevalent in the neighbourhood, as she had been very ill for a week. When the deceased again started on her journey, the witness sent a little boy with her. Deceased soon after sat down upon the ground, and said she could walk no further, and the boy then left her. Mr. Cave, constable of Toynton,, deposed, that on Monday the 25th, he found the deceased sitting upon the ground, nearly opposite Toynton church. She ap peared asleep; but on being roused from her lethargy, told witness that she was very ill, Witness afterwards observed her about half a mile nearer Tedford, laid upon the ground. On being again roused from her lethargic slumber, she resumed her walk, and was a third time found laying in a ditch on the road side by some persons who were passing in that direction, and who informed the witness. With the assistance of the persons who discovered her the third time, witness conveyed the de ceased to a house occupied by Mr. Wm. Moody, and then sent for Mr. Lomas, surgeon, who immediately attended. Mary Moody deposed, that on Monday the 25th of September, she found the deceased lying in a ditch by the side of the road leading to Tedford. She was taken . to the house occupied by the husband of witness, and on Thursday she expired. Deceased told the witness that young Osgaby went with her to Toynton ; and that he gave her plenty of ale on the road. Witness told the deceased that she was afraid Osgaby had put something into the ale, and deceased said she doubted he had. Mr. Lonias, surgeon and apothecary, of Horncasde, said, that he had attended the deceased during the last few days of her life. Witness administered different medicines to her, particularly several emetics, only one of which took effcct, and from various circumstances he was perfectly convinced that the deceastd died from the effects of an opiate. Verdict—" Died from the effects of a deadly opiate, but how or by whom admi nistered no evidence was adduced." The Coroner's Court on the above Inquest opened at Toynton at eleven o'clock on Monday morning, viewed the body in the parish Chinch of that vil lage, and then adjourned to Horncastle, where the Coroner and Jury continued their labours until about seven o'clock, when the above verdict was returned. —At six o'clock the witnesses were dismissed, and returned home, the elder Osgaby oa horseback, and his son travelled on foot. We have been thus minute in detail; in order that our readers may perfectly un derstand the following particulars of a very violent attack upon the Coroner, which, but for providential circumstances, there appears every reason to suppose would have cost him his life. On turning a corner at the bottom of Scrivelsby-park-lane, Mr. Mastin ob served an object in the middle of the road, and on ap proaching nearer he discerned that it was a very tall man dressed in a long white smockfrock, who, on Mr. Mastin's reaching the spot where he stood, immediately levelled three or four tremendous blows at the horse's head, with a very thick hedge stake,without demanding money, or using any interrogations, accompanying his blows by some imprecations in an under and evidently feigned tone of voice. One of the blows grazed the Coroner's left thigh, and the villain then attempted to seize hold of the bridle; but on perceiving his intention, Mr. Martin, being totally unarmed, and therefore un prepared for such an attack, forced his spurs into the horse's sides, the animal spfang forward, and soon left the da , tardly assailant 'a distance behind. Apprehen sive that theivillain might be assisted by some comrades, Mr. Mastin pursued his journey, but beard his assailant either crying out in pain or uttering another volley of imprecations, but which the clattering of the horse's feet rendered it impossible to distinguish. Mr. Mastin made due inquiry early the following morning in the neighbourhood of the place, but could obtain no de cisive clue either as to the purpose or the person who committed the outrage. If the villain's design really was murder, which there is too much reason to suspect it was, the time and place was every way fitted for the bloody purpose. The night was very dark, and the spot selected was so shaded by trees as to throw a still deeper gloom around. The place too is some distance from any habitation or village, on a lonely roaJ, where the struggling cries of the victim would have produced no helping friend, and his .last groans died away un heeded upon the midnight air. It appears, by the French Papers, that Rear. Admiral Monckton died recently at Havre, at an advanced age. His funeral took place on th e 6 th inst. The honours were performed by a battalion of the 64th French It gt. Letters from Fallenmeir, in the canton 01 Maestrecht, state,, that an epizootic has raged there for some weeks with great violence, and bad already destroyed a Rum my of hones and cattle. It is vulgarly called by the inhabitants thefire, and is so sudden in• its effect, that the cattle attacked over night are fount:dead next morning., SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.. RICHMOND MEETlNG—Ocrosaa 3. The Dundas Stakes of 30gs. each, 20gs. ft —Five yrs old, 95t..11b, six' 9n. 51b. and aged, 9st. 71b.—Once round the Course. Duke of Leeds's b. c. Croweatcher, 4 yrs . . 0 1 Mr. Russell's b. h. Abron, by Whisker, 6 yrs . 0 9 Ld. Dundas's b. c. Saladin, by Selim, 4 yrs . . 3dr Two dra, _ _ ___wn. Even betting between Crowcatcber and Abron, and 2 to 1 apt Saladin ;- after the dead heat, 5t04 nn Crowcatcber. In the dead hear, Crowcatcber took the lead, with Abron and Saladin close at his heels, to below the second mile-post ; a beautiful race then took place, finishing with a dead heat; Saladin being 'lily beat by a neck. The second start—Crowcatcher again beaded till near the distance, when Abron got up ; an excellent race, but won cleverly at last. A Silver Cup, value 60 guineas, given by the Corporation, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 gs. each, for bones, &F. of all ages.. Two mile heats. Non. T. 0. Powlett's br. g. brother to Jack Spiggot Mr. Robinson's be. in. tFbe Countess, 4 yrs Mr. Ingledew's b. f. Sweet Nan, 3 yrs ; Mr. Ilorsley's b. f. by Bl ac kl oc k, 3 yrs . 4 drawn. 1 1 4 2 3 3 2 4 e to 4 apt Horsley's filly, and 9 to 1 apt Jack Spiggot; after the first heat, 2 and 3 to 1 on Jack Spiggot; both heats won easy. The weather being remarkably.fine, drew a great concourse of spectators to the races, and a numerous assemblage of Nobility and Gentry graced the Ordinaries and Assemblies, with their presence, amongst whom were the following :—The Dike of Leeds, Mar quises of Carmarthen and Titcbfield, Lords Dundas, Milton, Mun caster, Verulam, Newark, and Bentinck ; Hon. T. Dundas and J Dundas; Messrs. Biddell, Vantittast, Powlett, Stapleton, Risky, Lawson, Morritt, and Pullerni ; Cols. Cradock, Coore, and Lane. The Stewards appointed fur next year are Sir E. Dodsworth, and H. Vansittart, Esq. HUNTING; Bataurox i OCT. 10 . — Oar Subscription Hanierx, training for some link ti me past, have taken the field, in high condition, and with every prospect of producing capital sport, as hares are in abun dance about the downs. Their throwing off days, as lan year, will be at Patcham, on Mondays • on the Race Course, on Wednesdays; and on Fridays, at the Devil's Dyke. GREAT MATCH. Yesterday morning Captain Farrell started to perform his veal undertaking, to ride and drive thirty-six miles in two hours. He first rode, and accomplished 21 miles ten minutes under the first hour. This part of the conditions was performed in less time than he expected. He commenced his charioteering, betting 6t•4 in his favour. The ground selected was a bye-road, near Maidenhead Thicket, between Hare.hatcb , and Hemming-wood. The driving was well performed in a vehicle adapted fur the occasion. The first horse in the gi&was too fast, and in case of an accident another horse had been provided to do ally thing which might be required. This second, was a fine horse, new to the fkiorting World, and , said to belong to a trainer at Epsom. He did his work at the rate of sixteen miles an hour, in grand style, and the match was won with great difficulty a few seconds under the given time. PEDESTRIANISM. Francis Iowa!, the groom who has lately accomplished some great undertakings, started yesterday morning, backed by his master, Captain Swann, to accomplish twenty-six miles in three 'hours. The match was made at Brighton, and took place on the London-road. He performed the first nine miles in the first hour with great freedom, and went twenty miles fresh and well, leaving himself nearly an hoar to accomplish the remaining six miles in.— He refreshed with some wine and water, and won his match with four minutes to spare. It was for 100 sovereigns, and his master offered to hack him to do the same distance again on the following day, in another quarter of an hour. Mrs. M'Mullan, whose pedestrian feat, without Micklegate Bar, York, have already been noticed, undertook a more arduous en gagement Monday seenight, without Bootham Bar. She engaged to walk sandy mites in 24 successive hours, and commenced her Herculean task at four o'clock in theafternoon. from the Asylum gates, having half a mile measured on the north road towards Clifton. Witb indefatigable perseverance she continued her march through the night, taking but very little rest in a chair placed at the commencement of her course. During the whole of Tuesday morning, Bentham lags presented a truly animated scene, the concourse every moment increasing, amongst which we noticed several elegantly dres sed Ladies, many of whom were liberal in their doiaceurs to she poor old woman. The 116th mile was walked in 12 minutes, and she finished her task at 7 minutes past three o'clock, having 33 minutes to spare. The inhabitants on her line of march behaved to her with uniform kindness, and offered her refreshments of every kind in abundance. In performing her last mile she stopped at the door of a house at Clifton, the mistress of which placed upon her head a new white muslin cap, profusely dimmed with light blue ribbon, she was also presented with a new white apron, and in these she walked in tri umph to the jail, preceded by a fiddle and a tambourine.—Hearty cheers announced the conclusion of the task, to witness which there would not be much less than six thousand persons assembled. MUNICH, &PT. 80.—The KING arrived here yester. day; the Capram wiU let out on the 4th October. We are happy to find that Mr. Arnold has liberally granted the free use of the English Opera House for a benefit on behalf of Mrs. Connor and her children, who are left almost destitute by the death of Mr. Connor. COIIIINT GARDRNe....LaSI night Mr. SAPIO made his first appearance on the boards of this Theatre, in the character of Henry Bertram, in the Opera of Guy ilia re nering. His reception was most flittering, and he ac quitted himself with much satisfaction to the auience . He sang Kelvin Grove delightfully, and was entliu siastically encored in it. He introduced the celebrated' Air, " Revenge he cries !" from the Opera of Tarrare, which he gave very effectively. His other songs he executed in a masterly style, and was loudly applauded. He will prove a valuable acquisition to the Vocal Corps of Covent-garden Theatre. Miss PATON, as Lucy Ber tram, and Miss CAWSR, as Julia Mannering, were in capital voice. Miss CAV/36 made her first appearance in the character of Julia, which she sustained with great spirit. The Interlude of ihe Scape Goat followed; and the Farce of Raising the Wind concluded the entertain ments of the evening. COURT OP CHANCRRY.--.MI. Basil Montague, in his evidence before the Chancery Commissioners, mentioned the following curious circumstance connected with the case of the late Henry Fauntlerof " During the course of last summer (1824) a commission of bankruptcy was issued against the banking-house of Marsh and• Co. A very important question was likely to arise, whether the Crown was not entitled to the whole of the property, as one of the partners in the house was likely_ to be con victed of forgery ; and if convicted before his bank ruptcy was found, there was an opinion in the profession, that as the King could not be tenant in common with any person, the whole property would belong to the Crown, but of which his Majesty would not have any power to dispose, as in the City of London it belong:to the Sheriff. It was necessary in one week to send two expresses to the Lord Chancellor in Dorsetshire, to prevent the agitation of this:question ; and to my know ledge (for I was in the room) the bankruptcy of Henry Fauutleroy was found only five minutes before twelve o'clock of the day on which he was tried, and this was very much in consequence of the inability to proceed before Commissioners in London." Smoo.—We regret to state, that the fair of Conlany did not terminate without turbulence and bloodshed. About five o'clock in the evening a crowd of disorderly persons attacked a young Gentleman named Hall, whom they in the most cowardly and brutal manner struck several times with bludgeons, Ste.— He escaped from their fury, and found protection beneath the roof of the constable's barrack—this shelter, however, was soon assailed. His pursuers attempted to force the door, but finding it barricadoed, they threw !follies of stones, and broke all the windows in the front of the house, and a party of them got round to the rear, ascended the roof, and commenced stripping off the slates. This movement caused the constable. to fire over the beads of those in the street, in the hope .of intimida tion; it had, however, a contrary effect, and they were in conse quence compelled, in self defence, to fire at their assailants, two of whom were wounded severely, and it is supposed several slighdy. The Magistrates held an investigation on Saturday, when inform dons were taken against several of the persons concerned. It is reported that one of the rioters has since died - of his wounds. A