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1.11P1011.f1, P.IRLI.I.IIENT. NOUSE (IF LORDS, JI . LT TLNTERDEN, in the ahoenee of the bozo Cicurcri- LOS, trek 11 , s leaf on the wooi.wit, at 5 o'clOCk. On tr.o:Lio of tbe Earl of SWAP TESE /MT, the administration t iti*t ie. lilt and the Jibe! law amendment bill was read a third tiro._ and parsed. The Noble lßarl then moved the third reading of the East Ret. t. , nl dilfranehisernent bill. Iced Drumm( and the Earl of WESTMORLAND entered their 7 ttr-.gevt retests against the principle of this bUL It was then mid a third time, and paned. Lori THYNHA3I presented a petition from a society for %tenn i:lr the condition of the poor is London, praying for the introdue tior of poor laws into Ireland.---Mijeursed. LAW I NTRLL[GRNC g. ROLLS' COAT, JULY 21. TATHAM V. various.. Ur. Baotionsoe and Mr. Pos.Locx wore both in attendance at thc sitting of the Court this matting, and great interest was excited the expectation of hearing the arguments for a new trial in this st lebtated cause, In which a trial took place at York, when a ver. •tirt, after four days` trial, was given for the defendant, and the will of the testator was thereby established. Mr. Pot.cocx now pressed for a postponement of the bearing of ,t,e argument, on the ground of the great weight of the case, and the want of sufficient • . Besides, if a new trial were now :tow granted it would be too late to try it at York at the present Assizes, sad it would be impossible to try it fairly at the Lancaster A.sizes, on account of the intense feding that prevailed at Salford against the defendant, which was so t, that he (Mr. Pollock) should not consider himself ly safe there in advocating his cause. Mr. Bnotronam ridiculed the idea that a poor feeble old man, like Admiral Tatham, who, perhaps, never spent ten pounds in the place, should have such an influence as Mr. Pollock had described. There were constables in Lancashire, and it they were not sufficient he might have the whole posse cootigolus to protect him. Surely, he did not expect that there would be another insurrection of the Wan. keteers, and Petetloo.men, against Mr. Wright. Besides, there were soldiers there, and he should like to see nothing better than his Learned friend at the head of so powerful a force as might there be mustered. It was at length agreed that the trial, if ordered, should be held at Westminster, and that the argument should be postponed till the first day of next Term, and his Honour, the Muter of the Rolls, promised to read all the pleadings and evidence previously, in order to be prepared to give judgment on the day after the hearing. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 21. WILSON V. BRIANT AND OTHERS. This was an action brought to recover 181. Bs. being the cost of certain repairs .done to the carriage of the plaintiff; which was much broken in consequence of the negligence of one of the de. fendants. It appeared that on the morning of the 28th of March last, the plaintiff's carriage, in which were a Reverend gentleman named his wife, and daughter, was driven from his residence at Norwood to that of his brother, who lived at Streatham, where Mr. liilboe and his family were to wait for the Brighton coach. Pre. vious to the carriage being driven Into Mr. Wilson's court-yard, at Streatham, the coachman, as was usual with him, drove over to the right side of the road, in rder that he might pass into the court. yard without inconvenience. Just at this moment the Lewes coach, which was driven at a rapid pace by the defendant Briant, one of the owners, came up, and caught the hind.wheels of the plaintiff's carriage, and nearly upset it. By the concussion, the persons in the carriage were much frightened, and the carriage Itself was much broken. On the part of the plaintiff it was contended that the evidence proved, in the first instance, that the defendant drove at an unusually rapid rate ; and secondly, that were it not for his negligence the accident would not have taken place, for he might without the slightest inconvenience have gone on the right side of the road, and passed the plaintiff's carriage in front of the hones, by which all chance of concussion would have been avoided. Mr. SCleant TADDY addressed the Jury for the defendant, and calkd witnesses, who proved that the rate at which the defendant drove did not exceed eight miles an hour ; that the plaintiff's car riage was seen standing on the right side of the road, near to the Pied Bull public-house, by persons on the stage coach, when the stage was 100 yards distant from the plaintiff's carriage; that the plaintiff's carriage was turned to cross the road, when the defend ant's coach was within the distance of about eighteen or twenty yards of it ; that the carriage, instead of moving across the road rapidly. went very slowly, nay, that it backed slightly ; that the defendant drove with great judgment on his own side of the road, and that his coming into collision with the plaintiff's carriage arose not from his negligence, but from the circumstance of the gentle man's carriage being backed at the moment that the stag coach was passing. The CHIVE` JtISTICI summed up the evidence, and The Jury found a verdict for the rlaintiff—.Damages, 51. ASSIZE iNTELLIGINCS. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.= - BucitwoHAN, JULY 21. _ DIXON •TENT. This town, perhaps the smallest county town in England, is cons. pletely crowded, there is not a bed disengaged within two or three miles round ; and it is in fact a favour to obtain one, even at an exorbitant price, so great en interest has been excited regarding the trial of Simon Byrne. The Grand Jury found a true bill, yesterday, of manslaughter against Simon Byrne and the four seconds, but only Simon is in custody. In Aylesbury jail, where Simon has been confined since his cam. mitment, until Monday, he has been as comfortably situated as the circumstances of the case would permit, and had every accommoda. tion afforded him in the requisites of the table, even to indu and he has had the consolation of the society of his wife. 46 ge e n j e 2 of Buckingham is peculiarly inconvenient, there being only two small rooms for the reception of prisoners, without discrimination, and there is nothing better afforded for repose than clean straw. Simon is in good spirits--he anticipates a conviction, but is in hopes that he will be visited with a minor punishment. His friends as confidently anticipate an acquittal. There are seven witnesses subpernaed for the prosecution. For the defence there are many mere; and as late as Monday there were several wimesses subpoenaed for him. The prosecuting party say that for want of evidence they are not at present prepared to proceed against any other parties implicated. All the gentlemen whose names have been mentioned in connection with the affair, are at Buckingham,lind came, we believe, with the intention of surren dering themselves. Byrne's case is managed by Mr. Harmer' and Mr. Werra, of Stoney Stratford ; the Counsel engaged are Sergeant Stokes, and Messrs. Sydney, Taylor, and Kelley. The public generally ex press great sympathy for Byrne, and the feeling that prevails is a hearty wish that he may escape:punishment. The trW is expected to come on to-day. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Anixouon JULY 20. CANNING v. OUNNZLI.•ThiII was an act ion on the warrantry of a horse, and occupied the Court from nine o'clock in the morning until nearly two. The details are quite uninteresting, the whole of the case resting on the question as to whether the hone was or was not unsound at the time he 'was purchased by the plaintiff, and the' warrantry given by the defendant. The parties are both respectable persons, residing at Newbury, and not the least fraud or unfairness wits attempted by either of them.—it was merely a matter of legal liability. A great number of witnesses were ex. amined on both sides. The Jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Justice P.taxt, in his summing up, observed that he always gave his servants positive orders never to warrant any hone of his that they might sell for him ; for, said his Lordship, I would ra. ther lose 201. by every one 1 have, than run the risk and great ps. bability of becoming entangled in the meshes of a law-suit. Hwy wise man would do well to act in the same manner—and, continued lift Lordship, if they had seen as much of horse causes as I have I think they would. This cause closed the business on the civil side. (Before Mr. Justice Bosawcturr.) John Andrews, aged 66, (but who appeared some years older,) was capitally indicted of having, on the 9d of June last, in the pa- , rich of Sunning, committed an assault, and violated the person of Mary Cunningham, a child under the age of ten years. John Cunningarn, the father of the child, stated that he bad been a soldier for 21 years, but lately had got his living by going round the country selling small articles which were manufactured by his wife. The prisoner lived in the same court with witness at Rad ttaion On the day named in the indictment the prisoner asked per for the little girl to accompany him to Oaltingham, which is a few miles distant from Reading. lie did not object to this, as he and his wife were going to the same plan on that day. The pr.!. saner and his daughter set off for Oakingham about two hours be fore witness. When he had got about three miles from Reading be met his child on the road; she was crying very much ; and cam. plained of being unwell, but she did not than state the injury she had received. Witness became acquainted with the prisoner's be haviour a few days afterwards. His child at this time was very ill, and he took her to a surgeon's at Reading. The remainder of this evidence was in nearly the same words as those deposed to by the, little girl. Mary Cunningham, an interesting looking child, between nine , and ten years of age, was then put into the IMAMS box ; after a few questions had been asked her, which she answered with the test Kimpikity and innocence, she fainted away, and was obli to be tamed out of Court. On her return she appeared mostdreadfully agitated ; and it was some time before she could articulate an answer. She stated that some time since she remembered start. Ing from Reading to go to Oakfastens, with the man at the bar ; it rained very fast at the time. When they got near Mr. Fuller's farm at Storming, the prisoner took her through a gate, for the pur p o s e , he said. of taking shelter under a tree ; he wanted her to go into a barn, but she refused ; the prisoner then pulled her down under the tree, and from the nature of the abuse, as des allied by the child, could leave but little doubt of his having fully accomplished his diabolicalpurpose. After the prisoner had thus s her, she left him, soon afterwards met her father and mother; she did not tell mother of what had taken place for a day or two afterwards. She was afraid to tell, as the prisoner said if she did he would kill her. [The child here again fainted, and it was some time before she could proceed with her evidence.] When she told her mother she was so very ill that she could not walk--her father was obliged to carry her to the doctor's. The Lama! Judge asked the prisoner if he wished to put any question to the child ? Prisoner (with the greatest effrontery.)-0 no, my Lord, she has been too well tutad • the whale matter is nothing but spite—her father and mother Bal d world do my business for me if it was in their power. Elisabeth Cunningham stated that she was the mother of the last witness. When her child complained of being ill, she thought it most probably arose from her having caught a cold by being wet. It was on Thursday, the 3d of June, that the tramsedat took place ; her daughter complained of illness on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday • and it was not until the Monday that witness had an idea of Clic cause. On that day she was so very bad that although she appeared very much alarmed to tell what was the matter, she could not linger refrain ; She was not able on that day to get out of bed. She told witness bow the prisoner had abused her. Witness washed her, and found her in a very dreadful state; she was much hart. Witness and her husband then took her , to a doctor, and they afterwards applied to a magistrate, who issued a warrant foe the prisooer's apprehension. Mr. Edward Waite, a surgeon at Oskingham, had examined the person of the child ; she was very much injured. (The witness here minutely described the condition and appearance of the child at the time he examined her, which, of course, are unfit for pub lication.) Mr. justice Bosaweturr desired the little girl might be re called, but the surgeon said it was impossible, as she was then hi a very strong fit ; he had administered an emetic, but he thought it would be a long time before she would be able to understand any question that might be put to her. The prisoner protested that he was innocent, and that the whole charge was one of spite. Mr. Justice BOSAXQUZT recapitulated the evidence with the greatest minuteness. He told the Jury, if they entertained any doubt on so grave and serious a charge as that against the prisoner, he was entitled to the benefit of that doubt; but if not, justice re quired that they should, without fear of consequences, discharge a painful duty. The jury consulted for some time in the box, and afterwards retired. On their return into Court, the foreman pronounced a ver dict of Guilty, but said the jury wished to recommend the prisoner to mercy. Mr. Justice BODANQUET—On what grounds, gentlemen, is your recommendation to mercy founded ? Jury—On the youth of the child. Mr. Justice BOIIIANQUETI consider that to be an aggravation of the offence. The learned judge then put on the black ca p: at this moment the most death.like: silence the Court. His Lordship, in a most impressive manner, besought the prisoner not for a moment to indulge in any hope of mercy being extended to him in this world ; but to spend the few remaining days of his life in supplication to the Throne of Marcy for the forgiveness of his sins. He had most wickedly violated the laws of society, and the youth of the country must be p•nil from such outrages. His Lordship then passed the 1 sentence of the law in the usual terms—This trial closed the assizes, which have been the lightest ever remembered by the oldest inhabitant. WESTERN ClRCUlT..—WarcazerEa, JULY 20. The Judge', Mr. Baron Vaughan and Mr. Baron &gland, or. rived here this afternoon, attended by George Penefoy J r = Faq. the High Sheriff of the county, and immediately p to the Castle, where the commission was opad with the usuallhe. tnalitia. Their Lordships will attend Divine Service at the Ca. thedral to-morrow, after which they will proceed to business, Mr. Baron Vaughan presiding at Nal Prins, sad Mr. Baron Rolland in the Crown Court. The calendsr contains the names of 44 pri. saws, of whom one man, aged 62, is charged with having corn. mined a rape on two women, who are said to be sisters. Mt young men, whose ages vary from 17 to 21 years, ass oh= with having committed the same outrage upon one fetnahn is one ease of an unnatural offence, and two men are comadlloi for a murder. The rest of the prisoners arc in custody for Ammo of an ordinary description against property and personal senility, and none of these latter cases exhibit upon the calendar any circumstance worthy of particular notice. ORKIEN V. MORRIS. This was an action to recover damages for an assault. From the evidence it appeued, that both partite lived at Portsmouth, and the plaintiff being a man of rather eccentric habit, was constantly an noyed by children and other persons playing before his house_ ,as well as by the servants of his neighbours, who, it would seem, had no ob. judos to do all they could "to net him up." At the time the cause of action arose, the defendant's children had been playing at shuttle cock before the plaintiff's house, and in consequence of some notice of this occurrence being taken by the plaintiff to the defendant, words arose, and the defendant in some of his movements caught bold of the plaintiff's thumb ; by so doing it wee forced back, and almost put out of joint, and a surgeon was, is a matter of necessity, either to the plaintiff or the cause, called in, and he in his capacity being obliged to do something, sent a lotion or two, and otherwise attended to the thumb, foe which the moderate charge of one guinea was made. To recover that sum, and foe the injury done to the plaintiff, this action was brought. This being the case, the Jury, under the Learned Judge's direc tions, found for the plintiff--Damages f*s. WEST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS. Michael John Davies was charged with obtaining, under false chces, a chronometer and sextant, value 701. the property of in Charles Gates , with intent to cheat him of the same. e prosecutor stated, that in the month of August, 1828, while his ship, which was bound for the West Indies, was lying at Gravesend, he was arrested at the suit of Mews. Lloyd and Co. for MIL The vessel was under.weigh. He sent his boatswain for an attorney to arrange the business. The boatswian brought the pri sooer to him. The prosecutor asked the prisoner if he was an at. matey ? to which the other having answered in the affirmative, be requested his professional assistance. The prisoner affected to treat the affair lightly, and said he could easily obtain the prosecutor's discharge; but, previously, it would be necessary that should be placed lo his (the prisoner's) possession, equal incise the amount of the debt and costs. The prosecutor, anxious to have his liberty, and relying on the prisoner's premises, banded over to the prisoner a chronometer and sextant, worth about 701. In the course of the afternoon the prisoner came back to the spung. ing-house, and told the prosecutor that every thing was now clear and right. The latter was accordingly about to leave the house, when he was informed by the officer's man that he could not be dis. charged until his master, who was from home, arrived in Gravesen d. When that officer made his appearance,he told the prosecutor that be could not let him go unless he found good bail The prosecutor pre vailed on his pilot to become one of the sureties; and the pd.'s.: proposedan individual named Penton, an inhabitant of Gravommd, I. e other , who was accepted. A b ond was signed; and the p.m. mum was set at liberty. But before he left the prisoner's asogam that person demanded a sovereign, which the prosecutor at am fused, as he bad barely sufficient to cover his travelling expense. Se Deal, to which port the vessel bad dropped down. The pd.mint, however, having strongly insisted for the money, it was paid bin. The prosecutor sailed for the West Indies the next day, end did ass return to England till the 7th of May last. The prosecutor die. tincdy swore that he gave up the chronometer and sextant to the psi. toner, upon the faith of the latter having represented himself to be as attorney. He (prosecutor) understood that the prisoner was to beep them in his possession until the prosecutor returned from bb T. when be would be able to redeem them. Crral other witnesses confitmed part of the prosecutor's testimony. Mr. Pou.oca addressed the Jury for the defendant, in a very in genious speech. He contended that the writing, to which the pro. mato, bad put his name at the time of the transaction, gave the Owner a special property to the articles is question; and that he was entitled to retain or dispose of them as he thought proper, until the prosecutor exonerated him from the obligation which the pri saner had undertaken on his behalf. The learned counsel called upon the Jury to dismiss from their minds whatever they might have heard prejudicial to the prisoner's character. The CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence with great minute. ness, and the jury found the prisoner Guilty. The Cuaramax then sentenced the prisoner to be transported Inaba the seas for the term of seven years. The prisoner—May I be heard for one moment ? Crum max—Certainly not. Prisoner—l have only one word to say. I have no fault to find with the verdict. I am well aware that the Jury Gold have come to no other decision. Some facts have been strained too bard against me ; but that is now of no consequence. I cheerfully bow to the sentence of the Court ; and trust that is a new country I shall be able to restore my character as a man, which I well know has suf fered by what I have been obliged to endure for the last 20 yaws. For my poor seven children—_-(the prisoner here became tared So tars)—for them I grieve. Will the Court permit me to see my wife and children before they lease this town ? Cmaramax—Your request is complied with. Prisoner—Goa bless you aIL After uttering these words the unhappy man covered his face with his hands, and sobbed aloud. POLICE REPORTS. Maxszow.nouss..—Threeen m, named Clarke, Cooper, and Holmes, were brought before the Loop MAYOR, charged upon suspicion with having stolen a cart and horse in the country, and with having stowed the art with property, in theft way to town, from the premises of serious people between London and Suffolk. Several geese, it appeared, had been brought to market in Lon don without being fit for sale. Some of these were smothered, and of course they were sold at very low prices. Seventeen of the geese in question were sold for lees than IL and it was observed, that the seller had a borer and cart of the Suffolk quality with him. Several mqicious circumstances connected with the three pri. Bonen were &saved by the City oaken, who watched their mo tions, and at last found one of thm. disposing of the horse and cart, having not rid of the contents of the cart. An °Meer from Suffolk appeared, and requested that the Lord Mayor would permit him to take the prisoners down to that county, in order to have the examination conducted before one of the Magis trates there. The prisoners were immediately sent off to the gaol of Suffolk. Bow-avaxs.r.—../sones Cues, the driver and proprietor of the Telegraph Brighton coach, app eared before Mr. Minenui.t. yak:- day, to answer to an information laid against him for abuse to a fare, under the provisions of the Act of the 14th Oeo. 111. e. 48. Augustus Arnyatt, of College.house, Worcestershire, and St. James's-street, London, deposed that on Thursday mornintlaa irp l a b il e took a place to Croydon on the defendant's coach. At the t and Castle, however, the defendant requested witness to get inside, and witness, after some little hesitation, did so. The defendant subs.. quently told witness that then was a place on a Croydon coach which had just driven up, and witness got out to accommodate bins, but finding that there was no outside place on the Croydon coach, be again resumed his seat inside that of the defendant, which at the Horns at Streatham, took up a man and a boy snore than it was 11. ceased to carry. This occasioned some objection on the past of the other passengers, and the defendant, inmeining that witness bad raised the objection, told him that he was a putty sort of a fellow to prevent him (defendant) from taking a pawpaw up. Witness de. nied that he had done any such thing, and when they alighted at Croydon, said that it was his intention to lay an information against the defendant for carrying more than his Hance warranted; to which the defendant replied, " Oh, you may do what you please; 1 should like to give you a d—d good hiding; such a fellow as you, when you can get nothing to steal on the road, turn informer, but no Magistrate will take the word of such a fellow as you." Witness made no answer to this abuse, but having paid his fare, walked Mtg. ilk defendant could not deny the fact; he however pleaded in extenuation, that he had heed irritated by having been prevented from taking up a manger for the whole journey. Mr. Mzusnust said the defendant's conduct was very bad, and although his manner then was becoming, the offence of which he had been guilty was so gross, that a kiss fine than 40s. could not be imposed. The defendant paid the fine and was discharged. BOW•IIITILZET.—A middle-ag ed man, wearing a surtout braided in the military undress style, w ho gave his name Charles Daniel Poplett Houghton, was charged with having personated one Charles Evelyn Houghton, for the purpose of becoming bail for one William Fowle. _ - _ _ _ By the statute 20th James I. this offence is made a capital film* Mr. Rieke, an attorney, arrested Mr. Fowls for a debt of 4401. A few days ago al notice was sent to Mr. Rieke, that the prisoner and an person would justify se ball for Mr. Fow k, and, on inquiry being made, it was found that the prisoner was not the person lwe described himself in the notice.—The prisoner, who seemed much agitated, requested that he might be remanded for a few days. He was therefore committed till Monday. It was mentioned that the prisoner is related to a baronet, and that be has held a commission in the navy. Ment.noiovos-sTazaT.—John Sumner, E.K. a gentleman at present residing at Long's Hotel, Bond -street, was yesterday brought before the presiding Magistrate, J. E. CollawT, Esq. charged with assaulting James Diamond, footman to the Mar quis of Lansdowne. The Complainant stated that himself and a friend were standing talking in Bond-street, at nine on the previous evening, and his friend had pan of the Highland costume in his Nand, including a dagger and be was engaged in chewing this to the Complainant when the defendant and two or three other gentlemen came up and insulted him by looking at the things, and wanted to take the dirk away. Some angry words ensued, and the defendant struck him. Mr. COXANT inquired whether there had been any witness to the assault ? The Police Constable who had taken the defendant said that the parties were all going away somewhere together, when the defendant ca insulted the complainant. certainly asked the gentlemen what they had to say ? Mr. Sumner* denied the assault, and said that the man had Wired to sell the dirk. - - The lioi4Xissii/Eing, M.P. stated that he was in company with Mr. Sammers, and they had just started from Long's Hotel, and were a their way to the Clarendon Hotel to dine, when they found the hennas; and another man standing together, the latter of whom was exhibiting part of a Highland dress. As soon as the pedal came up the man showed the dagger to witness, and sated him to buy it, and the complainant made use of some expression; and after a few words had been said he challenged the gentlemen to go to Jem Burn's (the pugilist's, who keeps the Running Horse in Bond - street), and fight him, and they were all walking off up Bond street when the alleged assault took place. Mr. CON ANT asked whether the gentlemen had been drinking ? Clements the Inspector said that when they arrived at the watch. house, Mr. Summers certainly appeared to have been drinking slthtly. Me. CONANT said he felt rather astonished that gentlemen should stand bargaining with a footman and some other man in the middle of a sued, and then accept a challenge to go and fight it out with a servant. Mr. that it was impossible to pass the men In the etreet, eked up the way, and with regard to the fighting, they were weft on without any, particular intention of going to fight, but measly because their route lay that way. The Footman denied that he had given the challenge to fight, but that Mr. King had &end to go to Jem Burn's. But in another part of dse ezamiadea he contradicted himself, by saying that his fiend who had the Highland dress gave the challenge. Mr. =add that he was first pushed by the complainant as well as his Mr. CONANT said the assault had been proved, and he must fine the defendant five shillings; but the conduct of the servant had been most insolent and improper. MANSLAUGHTER. On Wednesday evening last, and again last night by adjournment, an inquest was held before Mr. (fell, the coroner for Westminster, at the King's Arms, Great Ryder.street, St. James's, on view of the body of Susannah Mackenzie, aged eight years, who it was alleged, came by her death in consequence of violent treatment inflicted upon her by a sentinel on duty in St. James's.palace. James Welsh, porter at the Marquis of Stafford's, in Stable.yard, St. James's Palace, deposed thecae Saturday, the 10th inst. between four and five o'clock, he was looking out of a window, when he saw the deceased swinging on a chain attached to a row of posts in the yard. The sentinel stationed at the coiner of Stalind.house went towards the elides and called out to her to be off, and she immedi ately relied away, but as she was going, be kicked at her and she dropped en bar Wed upon the pavement. He could not say whether the sestina struck her with his musket or his handl, or not. A washing men awes heserd and picked the child tip, and placed bre ea bar hat, but the asseat he quitted his hold she hn to the penal male. The ammo men spin took her up and allied her array Is his mums. She was running away from the sentinel when its kicked her. Elisabeth Lorton, servant at Lord navy Somerset's, said she beard the sentinel call out to some children who were swinging on the chaise ; and shortly after he went up to the deceased as she was naming away, and struck her with his hand on the shoulder, and she fa upon her had. He might have kicked her also, but she did not see it. He then went beck to his box. Mr. Crowther said be was brother-in-law to the demean, who was eight years of age, and a remarkably intelligent child. She was brought home by an older girl on Saturday the 10th, and put to beel, and she lingered until 11 st night on Monday, when she died. Shaely before her death she was ssmible for a few minutes. and said "O h, that cruel soldier—he has killed me wish I could get well Ind trace him out, and take him before a magistrate, and have him punished." Mr. Robert Wade, surgeon, of IS, Dean.atreet, Soho, said be attended the deceased, and after her death he opened her head and founds fracture of the right parietal bone, extending to the temple. He found three or feu: ounces of coagulated blood under the bone praising upon the Wain. This effusion of blood had been occo. slated by the inflation of an artery by the fractured end of the bone, and this wee the cause of death. It was in the hope of procuring the attendance of these gentlemen that the inquest was adjourned from the first day. The little girl, who took the deceased home, said, the latter told her the soldier had knocked her down and hart her bend very muds. She seemed 'implied, and wanted several times to .sit down on the way home. yerjeant Clough, of the second battalion of Grenadier Guards, proved that Samuel Hodgson was the soldier on duty at the place, in question at the time nteational, and that Jo es, the empower, reported the occurrence at the guardhouse as he bad stated. Mr. °ext. shortly charged the jury, and they returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Samuel Hodgson," and a wanant was made out for Ea committal to Newgate. SCINTILLA. LEADEN HAL L.—A vessel, laden with leather, from Tt '- poll, being wrecked on the coast of Cornwall, Mr. Simon Eyre, a shoe. maker, in a small way of business in Lesdenhall.strtet, Raised wiut money he was abl e t his friends, and travelled on foot to Pen. saner, where he what had been saved from the wreck. With this stock e commenced dealer in leather, and In a few yea rs amassed an immense fortune, with an unblemished character. lic built Lesdenhall in 1419 ; sans time after which he was knighted ; and in 1426, Sir Simon discharged the office of Lord Mayor of London. He was the first man that introduced the use of Morocco leather in England. Cu Inoue BILL, copied from an original record in the of Thetford. This curious bill was entered in the record when le Forrester was Mayor, in the ninth year of Edward Theeford llL A.D. t0 1336. the ann. l . t y., exhi whi M ch.. ts w an as• au .w. the m n ar tic a... accoun ions Of the t . he . s4l :al tsm u t e hoa o i, t man ,y articles at that time; being a bill inserted In the Town-book of the expenses attending the sending two light horsemen fro year : 'rwo men chosen to go into the army against Scotland Al 0 o For cloth, and to the tax for mating it into two gowns 0 6 11 For two pair of gloves, and a stick or staff ... ••0 0 2 For two herpes For shoeing these horses ... . . : . ... 0 0 1 For two pair of boots for Light Horsemen ... .. 0 2 it Paid to a lad for going with the Mayor to Lynn, to take care of the horses. The distance between Thet- ford and Lynn is about 33 miles • • .. 0 0 3 To a boy for a letter at Lynn, viz. carrying it thither ... 0 0 I Expenses for the hones of two Light Horsemen for four days before they departed ••• .. 0 1 ti ORIGIN OF THE USE OF COALS IN BRITAIN. Whether the ancient Britons were acquainted with this valushi, fossil, is somewhat doubtful. For a time it escaped the notice of the Romans, but was afterwards in use among them. For some years following the Norman Conquest, a silence prevails concerning this useful article : but in the reign of Henry 111. this trade had a rapid progress. It is observable, that A.D. 1306, the use of sea-coal was prohibited in London, by proclamation, as a public nuisance, it being thought to corrupt the air with its stink and smoke 1 Such a preudiee was not of long continuance ; and this fuel 'was, a short time eats, used in the royal palace. It is singular, however, as appears from the household book of the first Earl of Northumberland, dated 1512, that in this nobleman's family they had not yet learned to use it by itself, for this extraordinary reason, " because colya will not byrne withowte wodd." At this time the best coals were five shillings per chaldrnn, A. D. 1582, Queen Elizabeth obtained a lease of the manor*, coal-mines, &c. at the annual rent of ninety pounds. Coals then advanced to six, and in 1590, to nine shillings per chaldron. Towards the latter end of this reign, an impost of one shilling (instead of two-pence, which had been fixed in former times) was granted on every chaldron ship. ped in the port of Tyne,:and to be used within the kingdom. In King King James's reign, planting having been much neglected, and wood being very scarce, the burning of coals became general throughout the kingdom. In 1633, the price of a chaldron of Newcastle was nine shillings; and in the next year Charles the First, solely by his own authority, imposed a duty of four shit. tinge per chaldron on all coals exported to foreign parts. On other occasions it appears that this prince granted exclusive rights to several persons on the payment of certain customs, on which our author very properly remarks—" Monopolies contributed greatly, among other grievances, to hurt the interest of the un. fortunate Charles with the people of Great Britain. The granting of these in the coal trade, appears to have composed no inconsi derable part of that monarch's political sins." Rushworth has preserved a curious letter from the King to the Marquis of New. castle, written in figure cyphers from Oxford, and dated 2d of November, 1643, concerning the procuring of arms from Holland in exchange for our coals. AN ANCIENT CIISTOM.—The blood of a human victim, mixed with wine, accompanied the most solemn forms of execration among the ancients. CATALIWIL made use of this superstition to bind his adherents to seency.—" He carried round" says Salina, " the blood of a human victim, mixed with wine ; and when all had tasted it after a set form of execration, (sings in solessisibiss *aerie Agri counsel° he imparted his design." JAMES never washed himself, not even his hands, pro bably from that irritability mentioned by Mayerne ; only, to avoid utter uncleanliness, he used to rub the ends of his fingers in a wet napkin. His eyes, which were large, he was in the habit of rolling about in a strange manner, especially after any stranger had entered the room ; the result, probably, of his constant fear of assassination. Many persona, as we are informed by Weldon, were unable to en. dure the scrutiny of his eye, and left the room, " sabring out of countenance." The largeness of his tongue, or rather the narrow. nom of his jaws, which caused him to drink in an unmanly manner, imbibing the liquor as if he had been eating it, is a fact already alluded to. It is one of the most curious contradictions in his cha racter, full as it is of all kinds of cross-lights, like the manor-houses of his time, that though delighting in fi ne dresses worn by others, be used to wear very plain clothes himself, and often retained them till they fell to rags.—Life r lams I. Constables Miscellany. HISTORICAL DOUBTS.—An auctioneer, at a late sale of antiquities, put up a helmet, with the following candid observe. don :—" This, ladies and gentlemen, is a helmet of Romulus, the Roman founder; but whether he was a brass or iron founder, I cannot tell." MATRIMONIAL SUCCESS.—St. Jerome relates, that when he was at Rome, he saw a man that had not arrived to an ad vanced age, who had yet survived 20 wives, whom be had married in uninterrupted succession. He afterwa rds married an elderly woman, who had buried 19 husbands; and at her death he attended her funeral, with his head crowned with a chaplet, and marching h the stately pace of triumph. MARRIAGE IN HUM LIVE. —On Thursday last, In a room fitted up in the ball of St. Paul's, Eolus Tempest Sad dler, Esq. son of the late Windus Saddler, Req. the well-known aeronaut, to Breezilia Zephyrs, second daughter of Runk:anus Greene, also of aerostatic celebrity. The lovely bride looked di vinely light and airy. She was given away by Sir Gushes Boren... After the ceremony, the happy pair pet off in a balloon for the top of Mount Blanc, there to spend the honey moon.—Purr SLY. SCRAPZIL—Mirror. INDIAN RUBBER.—Dr. Mitchell has extended a bottle of India rubber, which was about the size of an English walnut until its diameter was fifteen Inches. Lar ese bottles hate been made i to attain a diameter of slx feet ; one of when filled with hydrogen gas, escaped! and was found 130 mi les from the spot where it was filled. NUMBER OF JEWS, WUO NOW EXIST IN TIIF WORLD In Europe In Africa In Asia .. In the Polynesia In America •.. ... ... 1,874,000 • ... .. 480,000 . .. .. 642,000 2,000 ••• ... 32,000 • Total .. 2,730,000 We may consider this reckoning sufficiently exact, especially a. regards Europe, where the Jews are more numerous. Although they form everywhere a distinct people, and though they have re tained their peculiar habits, nevertheless they adopt, in general, 0: usages and the languages of the countries they inhabit. The lan. guava which they most generally speak are the Arabian, (Iceman, dialect of the Polish Jews, and the Turkish.—Chrsstior► ofeerwer. Tllll BEAR.--As a proof of the strength and sure footadasss of the bear, Professor Wilson says that one has been seen walking on his hinder feet along a small tree that stretched scraps a river, bearing a dead horse in his fore paws ! DIVING-BELL.—An inhabitant of Augerville, in nsure, has invented a diving-bell, which enables any one to re. I main foe above an hour under water, and to execute the most diE. cult labours. QUILLS.—QuiIIs are things that sometimes are taken from the pinions of one goose to spread the Opinions of another. ITALIAN LEMONADE.—ThiI is an elegant beverage for routs, and in richness almost equals liqueur. To make about a gallon of it, two damn lemons should be pared and pressed, and the juice poured on the peels, and allowed to remain twelve hours ; two pounds of loaf sugar a quart of white wine, and three quarts of boiling water, s ho uld thm be added, and subsequently a quart of boiling milk. The whole should then be clarified through a jelly-bag. A Phanician inscription, says a French paper, has just been found in Sicily, of the year NU before our era, accom. Catby a later tranalatios in Greek. It speaks of great famine on, and the =Wad= of a part of its inhabitants, on, fitted themselves la the Soulables of an Atlantide Prince, who W 3 thin reigning, but whose nem is unfortunate) effaced. R iS. The 18th inst. at Hanover-tesrace,Regent's.Park, the Viscount' So Mandeville, of a daughter.—The 90th Inst. at Camberwell, Mr= Hutton Perkins, of a danghter.—The ids inst. at Tidenbata Chau'. Mrs. Trotter, of a sea.—The 98th last. at Marksball, Ems, the lady of W. P. lionywoad Esq. M.P. of a son. The 12th hut. G. Damn, b 4 of to Jane , elder' daughter of General Hunter.-. The Seth last. st Hamrick CaPt. J. Hammond, to Frances, the eldest daughter of J. &must, Eaq. of that place. Mans, at the Onus No.l, Ptekett.piase,Tina • I