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ASSIZE.' INTELLI(.EATE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Ctiet.msroan. Irt.v 30. 'rotas •or CAPTAIN 310111 FO5 SICIIDEIt• The prifion••r was brought from the gaol to the Court in a post. titaise. He w .te ay.:4.A In a black frock coat, and his getter I de meanour II great .elf.possession. The unlictme ch.ir:red the prisoner with having wilfully killed and totudered William Malconeb. on the 17. h March last, at the parish of Little NVarnham, by shooting him with a bullet fired kotn a pistol. Mr. BRODErtICA stated the case for the prosecution, and said Mr. Moir is the proprietor of Shellhaven Farm, which consists of ' about 400 acres, and is bounded by the Thames, along which there was A sea wall. The farm was about eight or nine miles from Til bias,. On the London side of it there was a creek called the Holey N'reek. and u little 'tight r up. adjoining it, there was apart called the •Ahellhaven Creek. Win. Dukes—i all fisherman, and live at Wandsworth, in sturrey ; I knew Wilt. 31alcomb about seven yews ; 1 went into his employ previous to the month of March last ; one day in that month t writ in a boat with him to Holly Haven; it is on the Essex side of tirivesend ; Goddard and Mr. Midtxmib's son went with us; on the 17th March we left tioddard with the boat at Hollyhaven ; hialeomb and I went to Shellhaven Creek ; we went across the "ashes, and then got over the sea-wall ; when we had done so Captain Moir and his servant came up: the Captain asked who; susiness we had there F• Malcomb said he had a right to go down •o put in our nets ; Captain Nloir said if you don't take your nets up, cut theft' all to pieces ; 3131conth said, pray, Sir, don't cut it up, we will remove it ; Captain Moir said, if you were a man I would give you a good thrashing • 31alconth pulled off his coat and told him to do it; the Captain then called Malcomb a b—y saucy blackguard ; this took place at half-past twelve ;we then parted ; 1 and my master went to Mrs. Baker's cottage; we staid there an hour aid a half ; we then set off to go to our boat ; we went the same way as we came ; Malcomb walked first ; he had a long pole on his left shoulder, and a basket on his right arm; we had gone about 100 yards from Mrs. Baker's house, when the Captain came op on horseback ; he appeared to come from his farm ; Capt.M. said I thought I told you not to walk across my fields ; 3lalcomb said, I will go; Capt.M. rode round facing him, and fired off his pistol; he was about seven 'ands distant; Malcomb said directly you have broken my arm, and dropped the pole . • Captain Moir said he would send for * doctor ; be told me that if I did not get off his premises, he would serve me the same ; I went with Malcontb to Mrs. Baker's cottage, and Captain Muir rode away ; the wound in Malcomb's and bled very much; Mrs. Baker got some flour, and we tried our best to stop the blood ; Mr. Dodd came in about three quarters of an hour afterwards, ad I then went to the boat for Malcomb's shoes, hat, and jacket ; in the evening Malcomb went in Captain Moir's cart to Stanford-le-Hope; Nlalcomb stopped at the Cock and Magpie public house ; I never fished that way before. itnesses were examined in confirmation of the proceeding. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, said that he bad been trained up to a military life ; he sold out of the 37th Regi. went two years ago. Deceased was 3 stranger to him, and he could therefore have no malice towards him. He accounted for his pis tols being loaded, by saying that the country round about his house was infested by a set of desparate characters, which rendered it ne cessary for him to be prepared to meet them ; and concluded by throwing himself upon the mercy of a Jury of his countrymen. Several witnesses of the greatest respectability deposed to the pri soner being a very humane and tender-hearted man. Lord TENTZRDEN summed up the evidence minutely, and the Jury, after retiring for about 20 minutes, returned a verdict of Guilty. Upon which his Lordship proceeded to pass sentence of Death upon the prisoner in the usual way, and ordered him to be executed on Monday next. John Stammers, aged 36, labourer, was charged with a capital offence. Several witnesses were called, who distinctly proved the charge, and the jury, after a short consideration, returned a verdict of Guilt Lord TENT EaDEN immediately passed sentence of Death, and held out to the prisoner no hope of mercy. William Walker, Alfred Wisbey, and William Bond, were charged with a misdemeanour, for having entered during the night a certain wood, called Pond-street Wood, in the parish of Wendon Loft, belonging to John Wilke, Es q. together with a number of other persons, for the purpose of killing game. The prisonets ware part of a gang of poachers, who were found on Mr. Wilks's property in 1828. Seventeen of them had at various times been convicted. Mr. Kwox was engaged for the prosecution, and Mr. CLARE. sof; for the defence. Mr. Ksrox shortly stated the nature of the charge, and called the following witnesses : Nathan Warren, formerly gamekeeper to Mr. Wilke, went out to Pond-street M'ood with six men, on the 18th of December, 1828, and on approaching the wood heard several guns fire. Went into the wood and saw a man fire a gun up a tree. Afterwards went for assistance, and returned with thirteen men—in all nine teen. Sent some of the men into the wood, and went with John Hayes to an adjoining field. Two men issued from the wood, and, on seeing witness, immediately returned, when a loud hal. honing was heard in the wood. lie then went to a place called Cockscroft, where he saw about thirty men, armed with gun*, stick, and one with a plough-staff. One of the men said, " We have found the damned old devil now ; shoot him—mash him and the words were repeated by a great many of them. Weapons were held over his head, and, on some of the men attempting to lay hold of his horse, he told them if they injured him or his horse he would shoot them. He called his patty up, but before they came he saw three poachers assisting one of their party, and take another of the field, oho appeared to be wounded. Witaess was hit on the head by a atomic. and several of his party were wounded—one had his shoulder broken all to pieces, and another had his fore teeth knocked out. James Carby, labourer, was out on the night in question, and saw a body of nien standing near Lea Wood. One of them said he wanted some cock pheasants ; then held up a stick, and said, ' D—n ye. don't come near us this evening ;if you do you shall have this." Saw the same party at Pond-street Wood, when a fight took place, and witness was knocked down with a stick. One of the poachers struck his gun with his own, and the stocks of both were broken off. Did not know any of the party, but observed the hats of some of them chalked in the front. Joe Millar. who was with Warren's party. gave similar evidence. William Young was also with Warren on the night in question. One of the poachers fired a gun at them, but, owing to the thick nese of the boughs, no harm was done. Witness was attacked by three or four with sticks and guns. Had hie collar-bone broken, and; was carried off the field by his party. Robert Brand also was attacked by the poachers. One of them had two pheasants and a white fowl. Joseph Hayes, Joe Bird, and Richard Warren, were then called into Court, for the purposeof stating what occurred to them. Bird bad his arm broken ; Hayes had five of his teeth knocked out. Warren received some shot in his clothes, and was so injured from beating, that he was carried from the field by his party. George Bird, an approver, stated that he was with the poachers that evening, at PoweLstreet Wood. Could not say bow many there were, but thought there were not thirty. He was coming out of the wood when he saw Mr. Warren : had nothing at all with him, only the pheasants. After the fight they all went off together. Willitin Walker and Alfred Wisby were of the party, and both had guns. Cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson.—Witness had been there be. fore I was taken in custody on this charge. Was let out of prison March was a twelvemonth. Was pretty well acquainted with gaol, though be had been only once in custody before this time. That was also for poaching. He volunteered to give evidence as soon as he heard of some of the rest being taken. Jonathan Seymour, also an accomplice, identified Wm. Bond and Alfred Wisbey as belonging to the party of pose-heti'. and was with them when arrangements were made for meeting at Lee Wood. They killed altogether 29 pheasants and a white hen. On seeing the mep one of the poachers said " Let us shoot them." There were 27 of them altogether. They had their hats chalked in front, for the purpose of knowing one another in case of a fight. Cross-examined —Joined the party for the purpose of informing against them. , dlr. CLAIIIIION made a short defence, when Lord T es TEnnty summed up, anti the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentenced to be imprisoned foe twelve months. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—CAMIIaIDOE, JULY 20. This aas an action of assault, in which the defendant, among many other special pleas, pleaded that one Scott and the plaintiff, were fighting, and that for the preservation of the public peace he in. to feted, and " did a little assault, and beat the plaintiff;" and also that the plaintiff tend others were rioting in a public-house, and that the landlord requested him to quell the disturbance : wherefote he committed the assault complained of. The Jury retired, and after an ',nonce of two hours, returned with a:verdict for the plaintiff—Damages. One Farthing. YORKSHIRE ASSIZES. lefrad was chirged with Stubbshavniotutly stolen two oxen and one beifet, the propet of AOC uand Goodall Stubbs, of HarwOod pole, near Mead declit , ed sayingsny thing: in his detente ; the Jury kind him Gui/ey..amil thiesitur Jvirolcs ordeted Jildratest of Death 111 be et eweilof arab* dim. Willing Gray sras chargg. with h aving t he filth of January la34lllilavuly the tone/reek of earn. the yof Alt. it. awilestif wags York. Gerrity-- 'worded. CURIOUS OCCURRENCE. A family, composed of nine individual* of. the name of Wall, living in the vicinity of Shangolden, county Limerick, were reduced to a !gait bordering on starvation, previous to the late exertions made in that quarter to alleviate the existing distress of the prior. The two elder boys, who had not tasted a morsel of food the entire previous day, were employed in trenching potatoes until about noon, when they entered their miserable cabin at the accustomed hour of meals, in the anxious expectation that their mother had proc..red some subsistence to enable them to prosecute their work. Being disappointed, they wept aloud, exclaiming, "We can stand no longer," and sank down exhausted. The mother could only reply with sighs and moans, when the boys, beholding their parent's grief, became her comforter in their turn. Mother," said they, " have patience, we will rest awhile—our strength will soon return. Gob will help us; have patience." After a short respite from la bour they retumed to the garden, and resumed their spades, when, at the very first effort, a valuable gold coin of the reign of George 11. turned up before the delighted eyes of the youths, who ran back overwhelmed with joy, and exclaiming " GOD has sent us relief." This singular interposition of PUOVIDENCE made the most lively impression on the entire neighbourhood. The gold coin Is now in the possession of the Very Reverend Dean Mactatara, who made, on the next day (being Sunday,) a powerful use of this affecting and singular incident to trantrillise the highly.excited feelings of the half.starved and perishing multitude. We have been assured by a gentleman who had the happiness of being one of the worthy Divine's hearers on the occasion in question, that he never witnessed such an effect as followed the introduction of this _ . incident in the body of his discourse, and related in language the must simple, pious, and unaffected. The whole congregation were affected to tests, and burst into a loud exclamation of thanksgiving to the Almighty Giver of every good and perfect gift, for this singu lar interposition of his Providence.—(Liaterick Evenimy Post). POLICE REPOETS. GuILDUALL.....A porter - nam ed Gibb s was charged with stealing two bottles of hollands. . John Chubb, an officer of the Customs, stated that he was in charge of the goods on Brewer's Quay Lower Thames...met, yesterday ; and while he was engaged delivering goods at one en trance, he observed the prisoner leaving the Quay by the other, carrying something in a wrapper. He ran round and met him, and found two large bottles of holland', which had been stolen from a case on the Quay, secreted in the above-mentioned wrapper. The prisoner was remanded, that the bottles may be identified by the marks.: Bow.srazxr.—At a quarter past one o'clock yesterday, Capt. Helsham, who stands charged with the murder of Lieut. Crowther, in a duel at Boulogne, on the Ist of April, 1829, was finally ex amined. Mr. William Cooksey, swan.—l was near the column at Bon logne on the let of April, and saw the duel fought between Captain Henham and Lieut. Crowther. I saw both the gentlemen with pistols in their hands, and saw them take their distance at about fif teen paces. Mr. Crowther tired first, and an interval of four or five seconds elapsed before Captain Benham fired, and Lieutenant Crowther fell at the fire of the Captain. I assisted Mr. Crowther to his hotel ; he never spoke, and was quite dead in a few minutes. Captain Helaham seemed particularly agitated; and when his se cond, Mr. O'Grady, said, " Helsham, fam afraid you have killed your man," he exclaimed. "0 Goo ! I hope not." Mr. Wil liam Hopkins said he saw the two combatants take the ground with Mahoney and O'Grady, the seconds, and Mr. Crowther fired first, and after four or live seconds had elapsed, the Captain fired, and Mr. C. Fell. During this four or live seconds, Captain Henbanes pistol was raised, and his eyes directed towards his adversary. The ball entered Mr. Crowther's neck on the left, and came out at the right side. Witness heard no signal given. Mr. Harmer, upon this evidence, prayed a committal, and Cap. taro Hehttam was fully committed for trial for the " Wilful mur der of Lieutenant Crowther." The office was crowded to great excess. HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday, Samuel Crossland was re.ex. amined, charged with defrauding several individuals, by represent ing that be would employ them as clerks, and afterwards abscond ing with the money he had required them to deposit in his hands, as a guarantee for their fidelity. Remanded. Three boys, named Blaelnnore, Selby, and Wilson, were yester day finally examined, charged with stealing eight watch-seat, from the shop of Mr. Wallis, of Clerkenwell, jeweller. They were committed. Wonstar-Srater.---Yesterday, John Hester was charged with stealing a watch. Frances Hudson said she was a widow, and kept a chandler-shop in Bethnal Green. The prisoner obtained led. gings at her house. He said he would go and take a walk, before he would retire to bed; and upon his departure, the prosecutrix missed a metal watch, value 11. from the chimney. The prisoner was apprehended in less than 150 yards, with the property in his possession, which the prisoner said he was going to pop, although hada sovereign in his possession at the time. He was remanded.) La wax it.s - r It E T Yesterday , Michael Collins, twelve years of age, was charged with picking the pccket of a gentleman named Williams, of a pocket-book. containing a twenty pound Bank of England note, and several letters and memorandums of importance. The prosecutor stated that, on the preceding evening, while pro. castling on the back seat of one of the Blackwell stages to the Kest' India Docks, he felt, as the vehicle had reached Lime Ouse Bridge, a tugging at his coat pocket, which caused him to look back, and at this instant he observed the prisoner get down from the back of the coach. The circumstance induced him to examine his pockets, when he discovered that his pocket-book was gone, and suspecting that the prisoner had taken Is, he jumped down, followed, and se cured him. In his flight he let drop the book, which was picked up by a policeman. The Magistrate dealt with the case summarily, and sent the pri soner for three months to the tread.milL On his being removed from the bar, his place was occupied by another youth, about the same age, who was charged with stealing a handkerchief from the pocket of a gentleman under precisely simi. lar circumstances. The Magistrate remarked on the frequency of this species of robbery, and committed the prisoner for two months to the House of Correction. THAMES POLICE.--Thfet journeymen bricklayers, named Bad. ley, Davis, and Dent, were charged with having in their possession 40Ibs of new leaden pipe, for which they could give no sa account. The Magistrate fined them 13s. 4d. each, which w dg at a :7, and the lead was restored to the owner. John Hole, a plumber, was charged with a similar offence, Thomas Mitchell, officer of the station ship off Somerset-house, observed the prisoner enter a marine store-shop in Wiki-sueet, Drury.lane, and take the lead, which was round his body, and offer it to the shopkeeper for sale. He took the prisoner into cus tody, and seized the property. Holt was fined 50s. being unable to pay the fine, he was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment. Another man, who refused to give his name and address, and was stopped near the London Docks with sonic sheet lead round his body, was amerced in the z ri me e rnalty. The officers stated that re o similar depredations were onto agreat extent by theplumbers. Wm. Cook, a powerful old man, aged 70 years, a ship's caulker, was charged with brutally ill-using his wife, aged 75, and her daughter. He was ordered to find bail. Illattr.aotionnu.STßXET.—Ata-Ouw Assaut.ts.—lu Collse quetute of the application of a Lady, named Malcolm. detailed in our yesterday's paper, Clements, an active officer of this establish. ment, accompanied the footman to the Regent's Park; and having been strewn the exact place where he had been struck, commenced an active search for the depredaton. He selected a few houses on each side of the spot pointed out, and inquired at each successively, and the majority of the housekeepers pointed out one particular 1 house from which they inferred the annoyance proceeded. The souse described was opposite the spot from which the coachman had been struck, and the officer inquired for the proprietor, and informal him that the general opinion was that the missiles had been die. charged flour there, and informed him that if the perpetrators of the, outrage were detected, they would be subjected to a prosecution at law. The gentleman replied that he was not aware that any such occurrence had taken place from his house, but all should undergo a strict examination; and if he found that any of his servants had been guilty, he would instantly discharge them. Measures have been taken to insure the detection of the party should the outrage be repeated. William Poster, a young man, was yesterday charged with vial lastly assaulting a woman of respectable appearance and connections, named Harris. It appeared that some difference arose between the parties, when Mr. Potter came out and struck her three or four violent blows on the neck and arms. Eliza Harris, an interesting young woman, corroborated part of her mother's statement. Potter denied the assault, and alleged he had been struck first by the complainant ; and the Magistrate understanding there was a cron-warrant at Queen -square, cedeeed the case to be decided there, .when both warrants were suspended for a week. THE SERPENTINE RlVER.—Yesterday morning, soon after seven o'clock, an accident occurred at the Serpentine River, by , which means four young men had nearly lost their lives, in the laudable exertions of endeavouring to save the life of a fellow creature. A young man was observed by a number of persons, that were bathing in the river, struggling very much on the north bank as if entangled in some weeds, and calling for assistance. Se veral immediately swam to his relief, when they found themselves placed in similar situations. The alarm soon became general, and information was sent to the superintendent belonging to the Hu mane Society, who-instantly proceeded to the spot in his boat, when, three of the unfortunate persons got into it ; but In the hurry and confusion to do so, had nearly overact it ; the other two were soon after got out, apparently lifeless. and taken to the recovering -house, where, after a short time, they were restored. SERIOUS OUTRAGE AT MAGHERAFELT. A most serious occurrence took place on Thursday Last at the ilaghrafelt Sessions, which, from its alarming nature, will, very probably, be followed by strong measures on tbe part of Govern. nient. It will be recollected that, on the 12th of July, as a body of Orangemen were on their way from 13ellaghy to July , they were attacked, at a place called Culladutf. by a party of Roman Catholics. A great many shots were fired by both partici, but without any loss of life on the Orange side, though it was believed that several of their opponents had been killed. The house of a man named Farrell was burned, In consequence of his not having allowed it to be occupied by a party of Kamm Catholics, who bad fired out of the windows on the Orangemen, and much mis chief was likely to ensue, when a number of Magistrates interfered , and seized twelve or thirteen of the Orange party, wham they conveyed to Csetledawson, and secured the arms of a still greater number. There wire at this time amongst the Orangemen a peat number of guns; and .everal individuals had provided themselves with ball-cartridges. The cases of those who had been taken pri soners stood over till Thursday last, whet the Magistrates of the district were to meet in Petit Sessions, at Magherafelt; and here the most disagreeable part of the NM was exhibited. The offence with which the prisoners stood charged was not ball able, and the Magistrates were about to transmit them to Derry gaol, till the Assizes, when four lodges of Orangemen, who had been attending a funeral, entered the Court, upbraided the Magistrates with partiality in not having taken the guns from the Roman Catholic as well as from them, and, seizing on the prisoners by force, they set them at liberty. They nest demandedthe arms which had been taken. The Magisuates endeavoured to pacify them, and to evade this demand by promising that they should have the arms next day, but in vain. About 27 guns were accordingly surrendered to them ; after which the party retired. Several of the prisoners who had been taken ftom the dock returned as soon as they could extricate themselves,and ex pressed their determination to abide the law; when they were per mitted by the magistrates to retire to their homes. The Roman Catholics who were in Court at the time of the outrage,:were so terrified that they fled in great confusion to places of concealment, and Mr. Shiel of Castledswson, a Roman Catholic, and a Magis trate, was so alarmed for his own safety that he had to procure an escort before he could venture out of town. No individual injury was, however, done. DREADFUL MURDER at GRIMSTHORP near BOURN. A coroner's inquest was held on Tuesday last, by Samuel Ed. wards, gentleman, on view of the body of Thwas Sowards, appa rently fifty years of age, and, after several hours' investigation, Michael Lundy, an Irishman, was chsuged with the murder, and committed for trial to Lincoln Castle at the next assists. It appeared from the evidence on the inquest, that the men on Monday applied to Mr. Wilson fur work, and that he employed them, and offered than a barn to sleep in at night, which the men accepted. fie proposed to lock them up, but the prisoner declined it, allegiog that he was unwell, and did not wish to be confined. Mr. Wilson left the two men at eight o'clock on Monday night, at which time the deceased had got into the barn to lie down, and the prisoner was sitting near the barn. There was a lock and key to the barn-door, which could be fastened in the inside. This was pointed out to the prisoner. About half past nine the prisoner went to Mr. Wilson's house apparently much agitated, and crying out " Murder." He told Mr. Wilson that he had left his comrade asleep in the barn ; that an Englishman (de scribing his figure, dress, &e.) bad gone into it, and wished to sleep there ; that the prisoner at first consented, but afterwards he did not like it, and rushed towards the barn door as if to shut it; but instead thereof, ran out of the place, suspecting that the Englishman meant to murder them, and that on prisoner's coming from the barn-door to Wilson's, he was pelted with stones on the head, but could not see the person who pelted him. Mrs. Wilson told the prisoner that he had better go back to the barn, as he was only frightened, but he said he durst not go alone for fear of being murdered. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, and others, then accompanied him. They found the door locked, but the key could not be found. The door was forced open, and a most horrible spectacle presented itself. The corpse of poor Thomas Seward, lay stretched at full length on the back in a corner of the barn, upon some clothe* ' ins straw bed. A large quantity of blood was upon the head and face. Marks of blood were upon the wall. A carpenter's axe was in a dap wound, extending ftom the mouth to the right ear. The jawbone was much shattered, and another wound, as well as an extensive fracture of the skull, appeared on the right side of the head. The axe was proved to have been in the barn at seven o'clock on Monday night. It was much stained with blood, and there were marks of blood on the prisoner's breeches. There were also several other corroborat. ing circumstances to satisfy the jury that Lundy was the murderer. The prisoner, on being charged, with the crime, denied that he bad killed Sewards, and repeated what he had told Mrs. Wilson as to • the Englishman's going into the barn and the prisoner's being pelted. It appears th at Lundy is married to Seward's daughter, but what induced him to commit the murder is at present enveloped in mystery, as they appeared to be friendly. Lundy stated, that half his father-in-law's property was given to him on his marriage.—Lineolit Mercury. MURDER IN FIFE. A murder of a very atrocious description has just been discovered in the neighbourhood of Cupar, in Fife. About ten or twelve days ago &respectable old man, n a med Millie, who resided there, in a house surrounded by a gar deni and park, disappeared in a somewhat mysterious manner; and, suspicions having been excited that he had been murdered, search was made in his grounds, when his body, mutilated by a hammer, or some such instrument , was found buried in the garden. /Cman, who acted, we have heard, as his servant, and whose name is Henderson, has been apprehended on suspicion of having perpetrated this horrible crime, and is now in Cupar gaol. To these facts we are enabled to add the following particulars s—On Tuesday last emost respectable indivi dual in this city received a parcel, addressed to his care, directed for the murdered man, of whom he had no knowledge whatever. This parcel the Sheriff.Oflicers traced from Cupar to the coach.olike here, and from thence to the place where it bad been delivered, when it was instandy handed over to them in the same state that it had been received ; and yesterday the clerks at the cosch.office, and the gentleman alluded to, were officially examined by the authorities. The parcel, we undirseand, contained charters and other documents relative to the murdered man's property, and is supposed to have been despatched by his murderer from Cupar a day or two after the crime was committed—probably for the purpose of tuidcading in. quivers. - - We have received a letter from our reporter, which communicates the following additional particulats : Mr. Millie was what is called a damask customer weaver—thut is, a weaver who weaves for families—at Whin Park, near Moulmein six miles from Cupar. He usually employed one or two journey men, who boarded in the house. He had been missing for about a month, and his absence was accounted fat by Henderson, the man who is charged with the murder, and who resided In the house as a journeyman, on the ground that he had gone to Sdiuburgh to super- • intend a law process against Lord Leven. The deceased being rather of an eccentric character, and disposed to be litigious, this story was credited for some time—and the mote readily be cause Henderson still continued to mide in the house. It being known, however, that Henderson was previously abort of cash, the circumstance of his appearing much better suppliedden formerly began to excite notice. An inquiry was consequently instituted, and on Saturday the body of Millie was found buried in his own garden. Ott that day Henderson told a neighbour that Millie had returned home, but bad been obliged to go to Cupar, six miles distant, from whence he would be back in the evening. An hour or two after Hen. demon disappeared, and the meth commenced. On entering the house, indications were visible of an attempt to dig into the floor, which was of clay, but the house being founded on a rock, the earth bad been opened only to the depth of a foot, when the digger encountered that insurmountable obstruc tion. The search being transferred to the garden, the body was din coveted, as already stated—the skull beat in on both sides, as if with a hammer, buried in a foot-path leading to a well. The path Ras so beaten that, but for an ace:dental circumstance, the discovery would probably never have been made. Infonnation having been given to the Sheriff-Snbstitute, he instantly repaired to the scene of crime, and instituted an investigation, which lad to the pursuit of Henderson, who was apprehended at Dunfermline on .'r*.utttlay morn ing, of which town he is a native. He denies all knowledge of the murder.— Sdiniergh Observer. MORE. POLICE TYRANNY.--The wife of Mr. Nloorv, of the Haymarket Theatre, while standing in Suffolk -street, on Wednesday night lam, was imprr:inently ordered by a policemal (ahemt name it appears is Fisher) to " move on ;” and although she told him she was waiting for Ler husband, and actually took him to the sage-door, where an explanation was given, he per slated in dtagging her (the mother of ten ehlidren) to the watch. house In Vine-arreet, where she was confined till the next day, in- eternised with females of the lowest description. Mr. Moore, unable to Recount for her absence from home, was (with five chil dren) in a state of the greatest misery, and one of them, an infant at the breast. in convulsions through the bight, in sonaequence of lades its natural succour.—Morning Adrertitier. SCINTILLA. Otn News.—On Sunday afternoon, a girl , about 4 years old, was taken from her mother's door, in Oxford.road, and carried into the adjoining Narys-la-bonne-fiell. where she was strip. pod of her frock, petticoat, and ca the p ; but woman got clear off. —Universal May. Jan. 1753. OLD CosToms.—This being Twelfth Day, his Ma jesty (George IL) went in state to the Chapel Royal. During the (offertory his Majesty advanced to the altar ; and, according to the ancient custom of the Kings of England, offered three parses, filled with gold, frankincense, and myrrh, in commemoration of the pre. sent made by the Eastern Magi, at the Manifestation. In the evening his Majesty played at hazard, for the benefit of the Oman Porter. All the royal family who played were winners, particularly the Duke of Cumberland, who won upwards of 30001..--Univer. sal Meg. J4ll. 1763. AMERICAN Di voaces.—The legislature of Georgia. at its late Session, separated 27 couples : A hair-breadth escape.—lt divorced Mary Hare and Willis Hare. Not so well.—And loosed the marriage knot of William and Milly Jewell. Dosbk-barrekd no lower. —And parted William Gunn and Polly Gunn. A bursting of en ordnance.—And split Catharine Cannon and John Cannon. A beau that did not stick.--And released S. N. Boitick from Sarah Bostick. 4 fair division of gains.--And separated H. S. Gains and Mm , Gains. No longer a belle, or hells that won't cline.—And interrupted the matrimonial cords of Elizabeth Bell and Thomas Bell. The Peel refused—a drawn match.— And broke the match of Jane Pool and T. Pool. And Abraham Brown was divorced from Betsey Brown When I was young and debonaire, I made her Brown while she was fair; But now I'm old, and wiser grown, I will no longer have her—Baowx. BEAU BRUMMEL DESPERATE..—OIIe day that Brunt mel was somewhat melancholy, brooding over the grievous consi deration that his tailor would no longer trust him, a friend advised him " to shuffle off his mortal coil," as " other distinguished indivi duals" had done before him—by blowing out his brains, by hang ing, or by drowning. " Not so, any boy," cried the stoic Brunnuel, " I'll be shot, if I blow out my brains ; I'll be hanged, if I put my head into a noose ; and I'll be damn'd, if I jump into the miller's pond !" INDIAN CHARACTER.—A writer in the St. Louis Beacon states, that the Indians are the most desperate gamblers in the world, considering their means. One would be astonished to witness their stakes. I have seen them sit successive hours, and sometimes days, at their games, alternately winning and losing, until one of them rose stripped of all his wealth, horse, gun, and every thing but the rag (as we might say) of modesty. This would be called ruin by the civilized world • out it causes :no dark or suicide with them and all that an observer would perceive, is, per. haps, a little mortified pride at his defeat. The young squaws, having more leisure, are mote constant gamblers than the men. I have seen a young squaw pull ornament after ornament from her arm bead after bead trom her neck, and brooch after brooch from ber bosom, until she had lost the whole, and then probably pawn her clothes for another game.—Nero York Paper. A BAD PEN.—After his Majesty had given his first signature to some official document, he said to the Home Secretary, " This is a d—d bad pen, Peel." " Why, your Majesty," Sit Robert replied, " Mr. flume has caused suck vast retrenchment in the stationery and other departments, that we cannot afford to pro. vide better !" - - GOOD-NATURE.--Louis XW. in a gay party at Ver sailles thought he perceived an opportunity of relating a facetious story. He commenced, but ended the tale abruptly and insipidly. One of the company soon afterwards leaving the room, the King said, " I am sure you must all have observed how very uninterest. ing my anecdote was. I did not recollect till I began, that the turn of the narrative reflected very severely on the immediate ancestor of the Prince of Armagnac, who has just quitted us ; and on this, as ott every other occasion, I think it ter better to spoil a good story, than distress a worthy man." THE MODE OP TAKING BATHS AT ALGIERS.— You are tint introduced into a saloon, splendidly illuminated, and covered with mats. You are there undressed, and two napkins are placed on you, the one wrapped round your body like a sUrt pet. Scoot, and the other thrown over your shoulders in the fashion of a mantle. The bather then passes into a chamber, where be is ex. posed to a moderate heat, in order that be may be the better pre. pared for the excessive heat which he is shortly to endure in the grand saloon of the baths. This latter place is a dome, paved with white marble, and having several closets on every side, in which the bathers are rubbed and washed one by one. In this large saloon the heat is so intense that perspiration flows through the napkins. Frees it you are conducted into a closet; the napkins are laid aside, and you are stretched on a white woollen cloth, placed on cushions, and are delivered up to two strong negroes. They go on one knee and take each a leg of the bather, and scrape the soles of the feet, In or. der to remove the hardnesses of the skin. After this rough opera. • the negroes wrap their hands in some camels' hair cloth, and estiammat scrubbing your body. Whilst this is going on, warm valet is poured over you from large silver easels, and then your Wed is placed under a spout, in order that you may be drenched with a deluge of hot water. The negroesnextdry and rub the body with a sort of hot clay. The bather then undergoes a fresh ablu tion, and after this treatment the negroes seize him behind by the shoulders, clap their knees against his loins, and make his johns crack. They then compel him to pirouet several times, and suer him to leave the closet, after being there about half an hour. This is the ordinary mode of tweeting a person, and the only way of avoiding it is to inform the master of the baths, on entering, of the precise manner in which you wish to be served. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION. — The Par liament called at Shtewsbury in 1283 by King Edward I. was the first to which cities and towns were summoned to send tepee. sentatives. It was also the fast that granted aids towards the national defence, by the three dominions of knights, citizens, and burgesses, as well as by the lords spiritual and temporal. In this Parliament the representatives at in a separate chamber from the barons and knights. The Commons consisted of two knights for each county, two representatives for the city of London, and two far each of the following twenty towns only ; Winchester, New castle-upon-Tyne, York, Bristol, Exeter, Lincoln, Canterbutv. Carlisle, Norwich, Northampton, Nottingham, Scarborough. Grimsby, Lynn, Colchester, Yarmouth, Hereford, Chester, Shrews. bury, and Worcester. Front this it appears that there were not re. pirsentatives of any towns in the counties of Westmorland, Lan caster, Derby, Durham, Staffbrd, Warwick, Leicester, Rutland. Suffolk, Hertford. Bedford, Cambridge, Huntin, Buckingham, Berke, Oxford, Wilts, Somerset, Gloucester, Dorset, Sussex. and Surrey.—ln after times burghs that were summoned, frequently prayed the Crown to be excused front seeding representatives. cn account of their being compelled to pay 3s. 4d. a day to such Metn. bee for bis maintenance while attending in his place. Sheriffs in their writs for elections to Parliament, sometimes omitted one or more burghs in a county, and at other times sent writs to the same .burghs, and this. fcr aught known to the contrary, !without instruc tion from the King or his Council. Where burghs were poor. there were many such omissions, by favour of the Sheriffs, for a space of nearly 300 years. Upon petition of the town of Totting. ton to King Edward ill, in 1366, he directed a letter to the bailiff and good men of the town, excusing them " from the burden of sending two representatives to Parliament. as they had never been obliged so to do till the 24th year of his reign. when," says the King, " the Sheriff of Devonshire maliciously summoned them to send two Members to Parliament." BIRTHS. The 26th inst. at Sutton*, Essex, the lady of Sit C. Smith, But• of a daughter—The 17th inst. at Geneva, the lady of Major General Woodford, of a son—The 26th inst. at Bound's Park. Lady liar (tinge, of $ son—Sunday ireanight, at Tomes, the lady of the Rev. Thomas Cleave. of* son. MARRIED. The 29th inst. at St. James's, Colchsster, Mr. C. Comber. of St. Thomas's-square, Hackney, to Maria. eldest daughter of Mr. J. Lewis, of the former place.—The 29th inst. at the Cathedral Church, v entet h ue y, t h e R e y, 0. 0. Miller , rector of Milton. in Northamp tonshire, to Jana, third daughter of T. Staff. Cl 4. of the •Freeinets, Liuttertrary.—The 29th inst. at the. Snsael. J. S. Harkness csi. to Anne Harriette. eldest daughter of Lieut -Ca 41iot. R.A. of 1. ale brook-lodge.—At St. Andrew's, Mr. E. Federau. to Mary. widow of the late Mr. F. Browning. DIED. The '29th inst. et Barnwell, io Northamptonshire. 11. H. (MtDir t mg. in the 87th year of his age.—The 29th inst. is the :10th year of her age. Charlotte, the wife of Mr. R. G. Gunnell, ot Salisbury square.—The 23d inst. in the bith year ot his age, Mr. T. Apt. only on ot tbo late M. T. A g g , _ formerly of Broadway , io V. eattershire.--The Vltb inst. Jobs Gilder En. law of the Hon East India Company% Bombay 3letlited Esta blishment—The 14th last of apoplexy, at the house of his •son. neat Enema Dr. tan James, M.D. of Geoege.street, Hanover. square. a_ _ - - looses' : Pranced and Pulgisbed by Joey Mores. at the &mu. Orrice No. I. 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