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Dile owl,: . .-fiflrr isitt , —167" I,: .Al,-IgI*VP ) i- .1" : 5:14 " iiel .4, ;' j 1111 a; :) "la c& ) URIOUS PARTICULARS RELATIVE 1 * TO THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF GLOVES. itensontam WILSON. The preservation of the hands aeons, from the earliest ages, to have been a paramount consideration ; and the coverings cud pro tections for these extremities of the body have been as MIND k their structure and composition, as the purposes and ceremonies for which they were introduced. The following curious ' particulars of the glove may not be unacceptable to our nednes•y Gloves have obtained by some a very early origin, from the enpl poiition that they are mentioned in the 109th Psalm, where thij' royal prophet declares, he will cast his ' shoe , over Edom.' They go still higher, imagining them to be used in the time of the Judges. (Ruth iv. 7). where it is said, it was the custom for a mop to take off his shoe, and to give it to Ms neighbour as a token of redeeming or exchanging any thing. We are informed that the word in these two texts, which is usually translated shoe, is by the Chaldee Paraphrast in the latter, rendered glove. Causabon is of opinion that gloves were worn by the Chaldean, because the word here mentioned is in the Talmud Lexicon ex plained the cloatbing of the hand.' But ft mut be confessed that all these lee mere conjectures, and that the Childs= Pars phrast has taken an unwarrantable liberty with the version. Let us then be content to commence the origin of glovei with Xenophon, who gives a clear and distinct account of them. Speak• ing of the manners of the Persians, he gives us a proof of their effeminacy—that, not satisfied with covering their head and their feet,. they also guarded their hands against the cold with thick gloves. Homer, speaking of Laertes at work In his garden, repre sents him with ' gloves on his hands, to secure them from the thorns.' Vitro, an ancient writer, is an evidence in favour of their antiquity among the Romans. In Lb. ii. cap. 35, de re Rus tics, be says, that olives gathered by the naked hand, are prefer able to those gathered with gloves. Athenians speaks of a cele brated glutton, who always came to table with gloves on hie bands, that be might be able to handle and eat the meat while hot, and devour more than the rest of the company I Millie mid forks, of unite, at that time, were not invented. These authorities go to prove that the ancients were not strangers to gloves, though, perhaps, their use might not be is common u among us. When the ancient severity of manners declined, the use of gloves prevailed among the Romans, but me without some opposition from the philosophers. Musonius, a phi. losopher who lived at the close of the first century of thristianity, among other invectives against the corruptions of the age, says, ' it is a shame that persons in perfect health should clothe their hands and feet with soft and hairy coverings.' Their convenleoes, however, soon made their use general. Pliny the younger informs us, In his account of his uncle's journey to Vesuvius, that his secre tary sat by him, ready to write down whatever occurred remark able ; and that he had gloves on his hands, that the coldness of the weather might not impede his business. In the beginning of the ninth century, the use of gloves was become so universal, that eves the church thought a regulation in that part of dress necessary. In the reign of Louis le Debonaire, the Council of Aix ordered that the monks should only wear gloves made of sheep skin. That time has made alterations in the form of this, as in all other apparel, appears from the old pictures and monuments. Independent of covering the hand, gloves have been employed on several great and solemn occasions ; as in the ceremony of in vestitures, in bestowing lands, or in conferring dignities. Giving possession by the delivery of a glove, prevailed in several parts of Christendom in later ages. In the year 1002 the Bishops of Paderborn and Moocerco were put in possession of their sees by receiving a glove. This was thought so essential a part of the episcopal habit, that some Abbots in Franc*, presuming to wear gloves, the Council of Poictien interposed in the affair, and for bade them the use of them, on the same footing with rings and sandals, as being peculiar to bishops. Monsieur Favin obierves, that the custom of blessing gloves at the coronation of the kings of France, which still subsists, is a relic of the eastern practice of investiture by the glove. A remarkable instance of this ceremony is recorded In the German History.— The unfortunate Conradin was deprived of his crown and his life by the usurper Mainpoy. When having ascended the scaffold, the injured prince lamented his bard fate, be asserted his right to the crown ; and, as a token of investiture, threw his glove among the crowd, begging It might be conveyed to some of his relations, who should revenge his death. It was taken up by a knight, who brought it to Peter, king of Arragon, who was afterwards crowned at Palermo. As the delivery of gloves was once a part of the ce remony used in giving possession, so the depriving a person of them was a mark of divesting him of his office, and of degrading ' him. Andrew Healey, Earl of Carlisle, was, in the reign of Ed ward the Second, impeached of holding a correspondence with the Scots, and condemned to die as a traitor. Wilsingham, relating other circumstances of his degradation, up, ' his spurs were cut off with a hatchet, and his gloves and shoes were taken off,' site. Another use of gloves was in a duel, un which occasion be who tbiew one town was thereby understood to give defiance; and he who took it up, to accept the challenge. The use of single combats, at first designed only for a trial of innocence, like the ordeal, fire and water, was in succeeding ages practised for deciding right and property. Challenging by the glove was continued down to the reign of Queen Elizabeth, as appears from an account given by Spline% of a duel appointed to be fought in Tothill-fields, in 1571. The dispute was concerning some lands in the County of Lent. The plaintiff appeared in court, and demanded a single combat. One of them threw down his glove, which the other immediately took up, carried it of upon the point of his sword, and the day of fighting was appointed, but the matter was adjusted in an amicable manner by the queen's jct. dicious interference. Though such combats are now no longer in use,_we have o ceremoly still remaining among us, in which the challenge is given by a glove; vie. at the coronation of the kings of England; upon which occasion his Majesty's champion, completely armed, and well mounted, enters Westminster Hall, and proclaims that if any man shall deny the prince's title to the crown, he is ready to main tain and liefend it by single combat. After this declaration he throws down his glove, or gauntlet, as a token of defiance. The custom of challenging by the glove is still in. use in so' parts of the world. It I; common is Germany, on receiving affront, to send a glove to the offending party, as a challenge to a duel. Gloves were also used in hawking. In former times princes, and other great men, took so much pleasure in carrying the hawk in their hand, that some of them have chosen to be represented in this attitude. There Is a monument of Philip the First, of France, still remaining. in which be is represented at length, on his tomb, holding a glove in his hand. Mr. Chambers says that formerly judges were forbidden to wear gloves on the bench. No reason is assigned for this prohibition.— Our judges He under no such restraint, for both they and the rest of the court make no difficulty of receiving gloves horn the sheriffs, whenever the session or assizes concludes without any one reedv ing sentence of death, which is called a maiden assist This custom is of great antiquity. The same curious antiquarian bas also pre. served a very singular anecdote concerning gloves. He informs us that it is not safe, at present, to enter the stables of Fitness without pulling of the gloves. He does not indeed tell us what the danger consists. A friend from Germany explains the matter. He says it is an ancient established custom in that country, that whoever enters the stables of a prince. or great man, with his gloves on his hands, is obliged to forfeit them, or redeem th em by a fee to the servants. The same custom is observed in some places at the death of the stag; in which case, the gloves, if not taken of. are redeemed by money given to the huntsmen and keepers. This is practised in France ; and Louis XVI. lever failed to pull of one of his gloves on that occasion. Th reason of this ceremony fa not known. We meet with this term in our old records, by which is meant, Motley given to servants to bur gloves. This, no doubt, gave rise to the saying of " giving a pair of gloves," to signity making a present for some favour or service. • To the honour of the glove, it has mere than once bet admitted • as a teem of the tenure, or holding lands. One Boman, who came ever with William the Conqueror, held the manor of Farnham Royal by the service of providing a glove. for the king's right hand on the day of his coronation, and supporting the same band that day while; the king held the royal sceptre. In the year 1177, Simon de /tenth gave a grant at his lands in consideration of Ma teen shillings, one pair of white gloves at Raster, and one pound of cinnamon.—Eceiteoss of the Rona and Feet. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dac. 16. HODGES V. 11101111VALL. The Loan Comm/LTA& gave judgment in this appeal from an order of the Vice-Chancellor, the present Master of the Roils. Mr. Nonfat' was the owner of certain premises at Battle-bridge, for the , sale of the lease of which he entered into a treaty with Mr. Hodges. Fifteen hundred pounds was to be given for the leanorhich was to be for 31 years from Midsummer, 1824 ; the rent was to be £BO a year. Mt. Hodges was to make certain repairs and additions, and a plan of such repairsokc. was said to have been agreed upon. A demur took place, and Mr. Sudan filed a bill against Mr. Hodges for a 7 di e m c l i is ll:l7 according to a given plan. 'nth bill was Mr. rformance Hodges next filed a bill against Mr. Horafall for a specific performance acconlini to another plan. It did not appear that say definite plan bad been distinctly agreed upon, although, two or three pia= bad been at different times the subject of conversation between the parties, therefore the Vice-Chancslior thought this bill ought to follow the fate of the others. in which the Court upon this appeal neutered in the propriety of.—. The order of the Master confirmed with cuts. MISSION V. AVIOLD. This was an appeal against a decision of the Vice-Chancellor. The question was whether Mr. Ofies, a Solicitor, purchased the assignment of a mortgage of two houses, Nos. 40 and 41, Jubilee row, Chelsea, u agent for the Plaintiff, or whether he bought it with his own money, and on his own account? The LORD CSANCILLOS felt that he could not come to a satis factory decision from the evidence in the affidavit before the Court. because he thought that if two of the Deponents were subjected to a crow-examination, the cue might assume a complexion wholly different to that which k now bore. His Lordship therefore di rected that an issue should be directed to the Court of Common Pleas to try the point mentioned above, and left it to the perdu to settle the terms. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dac.l6. IST V. LOID 11111.11110113111. This case stood in the piper to be spoke to, the question in which arose upon the construction of a marriage settlement. The Court on a previous day had delivered its judgment, but the Sli• UCITOII- Guam'. having stated that at the time that judgment was pronounced by the Court, various facts connected with the settle ment were not brought to the Court's attentibo, the case was or dered to be spoke to oo that point. After a long discussion, the Court confirmed the order it had previously made, ordering the Souseroa-Gzsaaat's clients, at whose request the application was made to pay the costs. The Court then proceeded upon exceptions and further directions COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Duo. 16. (Sittings at NW Petra, after Michaelmas Term, at Westminster, before Lord TINTIRDIV and Special Juries.) TMa CAILIIIIIISOZ TOLLS..-..1111111T V. =Lt.= AND 01111121. This ease has already been tried two or three times, and was again brought on this morning. The simple question is, whether the Corporation of the Borough of Cambridge is entitled to exact certain tolls upon all merchandise taken into the Borough for sale? The Corporation claim a right of this exaction before the time of legal memory. In fact, that the collection had existed daring the reign of the Saxon Kings, prior to the invasion of the Roman Con queror, and that King Edward L had granted them the privilege. Further, that in the time of John, in Magna Charts, it was granted to them separately. Mr. Tantrum, as Counsel for the Corporation, stated the case at great length, and contended that the right had been vested in the Corporation time immemorial. The documentary evidence in support of the claim filled two or three trunks, and the parole evi dence will lead to considerable length. The Learned Counsel =d the whole of the day in the examination of grants and us. Having intimated his intention to prove certain en tries in the Corporation books relating to tolls, The Arrostme-Germara. objected to the reading of the same, Weis those entries were followed up by acts done by the Corp radon. The Lout Come Jerrsca held that the objectioa was well taken, and the entries were not read. John Spence, Treasurer of the Corporation of Cambridge since 1813, proved that the Corporation had repaired the bridges and taken tolls during the life of his father, and since be had succeeded him in the office of treasurer. In answer to a question, he said Cambridge contained 15,000 inhabitants, among whom there were about 200 burgesses. The income of the Corporation was about 6001. a year, exclusive of tolls. Several pieces of documentary evidence were then produced, sad particularly a list of tolls said to have been made in the reign of George the First. The A:volume Gemara. contended that it could not be ad. mitted as evidence. After some discussion, Lord Tamura was of opinion it might be received. The Aramerr-Gsvisaat gave notice that he should prove the document had been written since the reign of George the First. Sergeant &maks rose at this part of the case, and said it might not be convenient to go further this diy. He had still a great body of evidence, which would run to great length. Lord Temesanse—How shall we finish to-morrow ? Sergeant Stoaas—l should think we may finish to-morrow. The Arroasse-Gsszem.—l must say I have a great deal of evidence. Lord Tairnaoss—A great deal of tame has been taken up in Aeroserr-Gummt—l will endeavour to make my objec dam as short as lan. Lord Taxessass—l by no means wish you to deviate from your proper course. I speak of objections as a fact, and make no in ference. Sergeant STOW WIN preparing to call another witness, when Lord MITIMDIS said—Perhaps your better way will be to ad journ now. I might not be able to goon to-morrow if overpowered to-night. The cause was consequently adjourned at six o'clock until to morrow (this day). COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec.l6 (Sittings in London, before Lord Chief Justice TINDAL and a Special Jury.) monition ♦. 1117CMSLL. The plaintiffs are wholesale warehousemen in Foro.strett, and the defendant carried on business at Bunpy in. Suffolk, for several years, greater part of which period he dealt with the plaintiffs, until the month of June, 1826, when he wrote a letter to them, stating that he bad given up busbies., and recommended a person, Domed Swan, who had succeeded him, as deserving of credit. wan an cordhigly called on the plaintiffs, to whom be presented the de fendants letter, and subsequently made a selection of goods to the misennt of 4131 10s. 10d.phe greater part of which sum he shortly 'after paid. In 1828, goods were again ordered by Swan, which left balance due to the plaintiffs of 4118 85. 74. for which Swan gave his acceptances, which when due were returned dishonoured, he having become a bankrupt. Mr. Robert Slater, the plaintiff's managing clerk, deposed to receiving the defendant's letter from Swan, when he sold him goods to the amount of 4131 10s. 10d. but which were not deli vered until 4100 was paid in part. He was supplied with goods for upwards of two years, but they Dever understood he was acting as agent for the defendant, until they heard of his bankruptcy. William Swan deposed, that be entered in the defendant's ser vice on the 3d of July, 1826, at a salary of 470 a-year, to conduct the business at Bungay, and that his name was to be put up in place of that of the defendant's. In March, 1828, he left his set vice, and took a shop facing that of the defendant, on.his owe as■ count, and applied to and obtaiced goods from the Plaintiffs, which were sent; but, shortly after, from unforeseen circumstansea s he was unable to t ake up his acceptances, and subsequently bows a bankrupt. his. Sergeant Seams addressed the Jury for the defense, and contended that their verdict, according to 11w, should beeven in favour of his client, as there must be evidence of a yes in tention to deceive and tnisrepresent, which was not the case in this instance ; and as a proof the plaintiff was not willing in the first dealing to give credit, be required the payment of 1004 before the goods were forwarded. The Cater JUSTICE briefly addressed the Jury, and said, if they considered any portion of the letter as likely to lead to misrepre sentation, they should give their verdict in favour of the plaindff. The Jury, after a short eoniultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 881. 1.55. ed. Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, a fire broke out in a canvass and tarpaulin& manufactory, belonging to a Mr. Dea con, in St. Joha's.street. How the fire originated bas not been ascertained, but several of the workmen were on the premises at the time, and one or two of them have been severely scorched and otherwise injured in their fruitless efforts to extinguish the lames, which, being fed by large quantities of oil and other combustible matters. spread rapidly and threatened destruction to all the sur• ' rounding buildings. A great number of engines were quickly on the spot, and there being a plentiful supply of water, the raging element was subdued in the course of about two hours, but not until it had completely destroyed the interior of the manufactory. together with a considerable share of property, the value of which has not yet been ascertained. Mr. Descon's dwelling-house, which adjoin the mandatory, narrowly mimed detain:don, together with several extensive premises on all rides round. Mr. HLschett, salesman, of Smithfield. is the landlord, of whom Mr. Deacon rents the premises. The buildings were insured in the Globe, and the stcck in the Sun, insurance offices. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. --0 0 ..-- The Court sat at the usual hour yesterday, mad emu ceedings by the examination of - Wm. &you (the greater part of Idiom evidence was of tonna/it importance.) Amongst his statements were the impression made upon his mind by the conduct of Mr. Davies at a tamale in the month of June, which was, that that Goodman was then deranged In intellect. '• Wade - tea-broker, was next examined, hut de- Hugh ..i'lLay, a . posed to no new facts. John Kendrick—On the Ed of August Mr. Davies called at the Furnival's Inn Coffee-house. between two and three' o'clock in the afternoon; be talked very wildly. putting his band to his bead and his breast. I did not think him in►a fit state to be in our coffee-room; his actions and demeanour were very extraordinary—he was every moment pulling out his watch, whispering in my ear and laughing ; be desired me to go to Ely-place for Mr. Forbes; they had a careened= which I did not hear. He had some soup, some tea, soda-water, and supper. He slept at our house; at on. o'clock in the morning he rang , his bell ; I went up and knocked at his door, be inquired if I was the nephew of the owner of the house, 1 replied yes ; Weald there were thieves in the house. he heard them snapping a pistol and striking a light; I told him it could not be so. I heard him next walking about the passage, between six and seven o'clock. I came out of my room, he caught bold of my shirt. and wanted me to come up stairs ; I remonstrated against his err **duct ; he said he was lorry for what be bad done. t a r n a trat i g go on his Mum and beg my pardon ; I toid him there was no necessity foe that. but he did go on his knees. and humbly begged my pardon. He certainly was in that state, that if I had any business of im portance I should not entrust it to him, but leannot say that he was insane. He left our house, accompanied by two men ; whose men they were I do not know. He went away about eight o'clock to the morning. Mr. Chapman, the owner of the mike-house, is at present very ill. By the Coxsusswease—The whispers of Mr. Davies bad refer ence to my going for Mr. Forbes; in consequence of his wildness we asked for a reference ; he gave one to Mr. Forbes. Mrs. Brookbank-1 am aunt to Mr. Davies. I have frsgoently been in the habit of seeing my nephew ; from hie infancy his depart meet and conversation was always quiet, unassuming, placid, and re served. Always spoke low. He was every good sou, and a cautious man in every matter. Never did any thing without consulting him. She was always very kind and affectionate to him. In the spring of the resist year his manners became boisterous and flighty. He sables me occasion be could not go hems, because his mother wed, guarder him. Ile came to me ; I offered to send for his metbee, but upon that he refused to wait • his mother came, haw ses', end be ran away ; be repeatedly fe ll his knees, and said bee mother would come and murder him; he said that he was wilighemod by Gon, bad more understanding than other people, was Ikesendoed to go to Court and become the greatest man in the sessny; be would go to Parliament, and excel all the orators there. Sir C. Wrrnsaur.—Did he say he would out-top any of ta— w Gentleman whose name begins with B? Wimess—No. Mr. Baouou.sx—Or any beginning with W ? Examination continued—He said be would serve his King and country; he talked of literature, but did not mention any other ac complishment with which be was gifted ; he said his mother world cut his throat ; he carried fire-arms with him. but not at my house ; I recollect a shopman of the name of Arthur coming to my house ; my nephew said be was a spy and refused to see him ; I was not pre• sent at any conversation between them ; the day he was at my house was the day of Epsom races; I live on the Brixton-road ; he said, " AU the people are looking at me ;" this was between eight and nine o'clock ; he merely fancied that the people were looking at him; they were not Do really. I went to the villa at Crouebill fortnight or three weeks after this; he then had pistols; he let one off by my side in the garden. Hisesoduet was boisterous and irri table; be walked about and kneeled down, saying, " I, Edward Davies, will never see Dr. Mackinnon, nor his wife, nor any of my relations. He pulled open his clothes; he made various ex travagant speeches, and swore violently. I went to Crouch. hill in the same carriage with him ; we stopped on the road, and he bought powder and shot. I expressed apprehension, but he said " I have got no firer He was not a sportsman ; never had fire-arms before; he had only twenty acres of land attached to his villa ; be appeared quite indignant at my inquiring what was for dinner. We were directed by him to rise and sit down at ap pointed signals from him. I staid at his house two nights and a day. On our way back, he desired me to look to the side of the way remote from him, for be was a public man, and every body noticed him. He said he would be the greatest mat: in the House of Lords. Sir C. Wrnmazu.—We thought you had said that you meant our plebeian house. Witness—The difference Is not material. She then continued— I visited Mot at Dr. Burrows's; he was at first very quite ; he then became boisterous, and screamed out for assistance; be screamed to Mr. and Mrs, Pollard to come to his assistance to prevent my taking him away, though I manifested no intention of doles so.— He applied to Mrs. Pollard to protect him ; be said to me, I know you have left me something in your will ; I intend giving that to Mrs. Pollard; my husband is still living; be seemed to entertain ' a strong antipathy against his sister Catherine; be said he would spit in her face, but he had not any to spars; she was always kind and affectionate towards him ; the idea be has about his mother appears to affect biro most strongly; bus supposed hostility appeared to be the chief of his thoughts : he said be felt supernatural ta ppin g on his shoulder, and soon spiritual visitor by whom it was dame told him that he would become a great man. When Mr. Sacoastase rose to cross-examine this witness, she said she had nothing more to say ; the Learned Gentleman, how ever, proceeded to put several questions to the witness : amongst her answers were the following :—I am sister to Mr. Davies's mother. I have been married three times—first to Mr. Cran more, a surgeon; secondly, to a Mr. Ross • and thirdly, to Mr. Brookbank. My sister has been twice Landed; first to Mr. Davies's father, secondly to Mr. Bywater. Mrs. Bywater was in service in Wales; afterwards she lived as a cook in a gentleman's family in London ; she then married Mr. Davis ' who was a porter at the time. The witness frequently said she had nothing more to add. An objection was taken to this line of examination; but Mr. Baouonax contended, that however novel it might be to call on Counsel to open their PH in the course of a c/o:la-examination, yet he would say that his object was to show the station and character of the parties ; foe what might be perfectly true of one sort of per son might be incredible as respected another. Nothing material transpired after the examination of this wit ness, and the Court adjourned till to-morrow i this day.) WINTER ASSIZES. - HOME CIRCUIT.—=I3STONE, Du. 16. - Before Mr. Baron GAMOW. Joseph Winch, aged 79 years, was charged with obtaining under false pretences the sum of 7s. 6d. from Alderman Lucas. The case was very trivial and uninteresting.—He was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. Charles Legpidge, aged 24, and Thomas Smith, aged 19. were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Bartlett, a watchmaker at Maidstone, and stealing therein twenty. three-watches, value .170. The circumstances, which have already been stated, were de tailed at considerable length, and the Learned Judge having summed up the evideoce, the Jury found both prisoners Guilty. Mr. LELAND is called the Father of the Bar—that is of the poetising Bar. He was called in Hilary Term 1780, but he is only a TOM or two senior to Mr. Sava= who was also called in 1780, or neatly 30 years ago. Bub these Gentlemen are senior to any person on the Bench. Monday night last, some daring thief entered the house of me. Charles Penny, the Black Horse public-house, Rotherhithe, and, after breaking open a box belonging to a Sate& Society. stole the contents, amounting to 444 es. 9d. in cub, with which the thief got clear off. Tuesday afternoon, before the hours of one and two o'clock, a most daring robbery was committed on the premises of Mr. Ellis, artists' colourman and stationer, Waterloo-bridge. A man, dressed in the garb of a working carpenter, came into the shop, and seeing only Mrs. Ellis. Inquired the price of an " Al. manack" (which was never published), for the sole purpose, it appears, of making his observations. He went out, but quickly returned, Ind asked to be furnished with a stamp. He then asked to be supplied with some parer of a peculiar talky (merely to pin time). Whilst this was going on,* person of short stature, genteelly attired, came in, and said be wished to purchase an article which was in a part of the window to get access to which it was necessary to leave the counter, and come into the middle of the shop, which Mrs. Ellis immediately did, DM suspect ing any harm from the contrast in appearances exhibited by the two menand the man in' the worths/ dress having waived his right of being first served. Whilst in the set of draw ing back the sash to get at the article wanted, sod whilst her left band was uplifted for the the man who had last came in struck bee a b low in the side 'which brought her to the ground, broke one of her ribs, and deprived her of all male ; and, whilst in that state, they crammed a towel into her mouth, and proceeded to ransack the drawer in which the stamp were contained, from which they abstracted about AU "MI6 What other things they may have taken, Mrs. Bilis, from the efewanzUty o f theweeks pa ll : m w en as t' brok has so mt in " M . " a R s s ie b op" ascertain.wtw A and several pounds wank of goods abstracted, and not more than three months previous was robbed of 440. SPORTING INTELLIGMCE. PEDESTRIANISM. Townsend, the Lewes pedestrian, canmenced an arduous task at Brighton in the morning of Saturday 10004 and completed i t on Saturday last. He walked from the Artichoke Inn to Lewes and beck few times in each day, a _distance of 64 miles, besid es wending on one kg for the space den hour In a room of the above Inn, at the close of each diurnal journey. His legs became some. what swollen on Saturday, but he yet persisted until be made the palm of eicthry his own.—(Suns Alstertimer.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILiiHALL. A young woman, dressed plainly, like a servant, was brought before Mr. Alderman T1(010103' yesterday, charged with attempt ing to drown herself in the Thames. Isaac Easeley, a watchman on Blackfriars-bridge, stated, that about we o'clock that morning a gentleman seised the prisoner in the act of flinging herself from the top of the balustrades over the centre arch. He took her to the watch•house, where it was learnt that her distress of mind arose from having quarrelled with a young man with whom she had been living for a abort time ; she KM her name was Elisabeth Chapman, and that she had a sister living in town, but would not give her address. Mr. Teague, the Governor of the Comptes., said he bad Inquired into the case, but be could not obtain from her the address of her sister. Her parents, however, resided at flazmundbant, and she was willing to return to them, although she preferred remaining in town, to get a place as a servant. Mr. Alderman Tnoiusox said ber mind was not settled enough yet to take a place of that kind, and it would be much better to mod her back to her parents. He requested Mr. T. to communi cate with them on the subject. The prisoner, who was weeping all the time, was then remanded. BOW-STREET. Tea Cass or Mu. Peaurs.—Yesterday having been fixed by the Magistrates to decide ea the course which the evidence with which they had been furnished would warrant them in pursuing, this oSce was crowded to excess by a number of respectable looking persons. In the early part of the day, a sealed packet, of considerable dimensions, was delivered to Sir Raceaan BUMS. who, after 6e bad perused its contents, banded k over to Mr. Haug for the same purpose. Mr. Haug retired with it to the private room, and after an absence of some hours returned into the public °See, where, we regret to say, he was seised with sudden Mess and nearly fainted. He was at length so far reco vered as to be enabled to walk into Mr. Stafford's room, where Mr. Wakley, rendered him every possible assistance, and so far restored him to convalescence as to have enabled him to resume his duties towards three o'clock. The worthy Magistrate, however. appeared very weak, though happily the cause of his indisposition had been removed. __ _ _ . _ _ _ _ At nearly two o clock, one of Mr. Ashurst's clerks stepped for ward, to know if it were intended that the invesdiadon respecting the death of the late Mrs. Phillips should be resumed ? Sir R. BMUS said, the Magistrates bad undoubtedly appointed that day for giving their opinion on the effect of the evidence with which they had been furnished; so late, however, u that morning they had received the most important document on the subject. but still they had attentively perused and considered that document. ' and were prepared to state the impression which its contents and those of ether statements which had also been submitted to ;Item had mad*. _ _ _ _ _ ---- The Clerk.—.T presume you allude to Dr. Tvreedie's statement? Sir Rieman Thum said be did. The Clerk.—l attend here by the desire of Mr. Ashore. with the originals of that and the other depositions, and wish to know how much longer I bare to wait ? Sir Mama:, Bum said be did not think he had any occasion to remain any longer, but asked if any of the other parties were in attendance ? _ _ The Clerk.—l doe's know whom you mean by the other par ties, Sir. Sir EMMA= BIIUIII.—By the other parties, I mean Mr. Co:, who made the application to us, and Mr. Phillips, whom I happen not to know. the Clerk said be had not seen either Mr. Col or Mr. Phillips there that day, although he bad been in attendance all the morning. Sir R. Marna observed, that the Magistrates would not of course deliver their decision, except all parties were present, and therefore the Clerk might retire if be pleased, as even should the par ties come, nothing could be done in consequence of the sudden illness of his colleague, Mr. Halls. The Clerk said, that all he was anxious about was, that the depo dtions should not be delivered up to any one but Mr. Ashurst. Sir Rienaan Basun told hint that he might rest quite satisfied that the Magistrates would not violate the original understanding on that bead. T 1 The Clerk then retired, and the matter dropped. It was subsequently understood, however, that notice for the attendance of the parties is to be given, but no day has as yet been named for that purpose. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday. two respectably dressed men, who gave their names as The.. BMWS and James Hyde, were brought before Mr. Ito. ow. Mr. Harmer attended for the prisoners. Terry. an aka of St. Sepulchre's, deposed, that ea Tuesday morning, about one o'clock, he saw a horse and cart standing in asarterhouse-square, near to a surgeon's, Dr. Kiernan ; thinking all was not right, he e2rontined the cart, when he discovered the dead body of a female. The prisoners and two other men came to the cart shortly afterwards ; the other two men went away. Wit. ness and another took the prisoners into custody—on being asked what was in the cart, they replied they did not know; but an being told there was a dead body, they acknowledged there was, and offered money to the °Mears to let them go. The body was that of a female, about thirt-eve years of age, and from the appearance there was no doubt It bad been exhumed. Mr. Clark, the overseer, thought an inquest ouglu to be held on the body. The Magistrate said he did not think it necessary. Mr. ataxia suggested there was no use against the prisoner, there being no proof that the body bad been stolen ; but if the Ma gistrate thought there was. the prisoner should give bail. The Magistrate ordered them to find bail to answer the charge at the sessions, which was given. UNION HALL. As ewe as the Magistrates bad taken their seats, Mr. Aped William, a young gentleman of very dashing appearance, was placed in the slip, under the following circumstances. He was without hat or coat ; the latter was in the possession of the constable, a a thing of shreds," being literally torn into ribbons. The coon ' tenance of the defendant plainly indicated that be had been too freely indulging in midnight revelry and the creaming bowl. Rodgers (a watchman) stated, that between one and two in the morning he heard some angry words between some persons crossing over Waterloo-bridge • on going up to them, he perceived the defen dant very much intox icated, surrounded by several women of the town, We of whom was inviting him most urgently to accompany her home; upon the interference of the watchman the defendant sud denly darted from amongst them, jumped upon the parapet of the bridge, and was in the act of throwing himself off, when Rodgers rushed forward. 'deed him by the skirts of his coat, and pulled him on to the foot-way. Defendant then became more rational, and promised to go home quietly ; but no sooner had Rodgers left him, than he heard him again quarrelling with the prostitutes ; he of course turned back again, when the foolish young gentleman once more attempted to throw himself into the river. hut, fortunately, be alighted oa the outer projection, and the watch man succeeded in getting hold of his cost collar. at considerable personal risk, and. with the assistance of the females. landed him once more= terrafirme. The defendant then became perfectly outrageous, swearing he would put an end to his existence. and ' commenced a most violent assault upon his preserver, who bore the marks of his violence upon his bead and lace ; after which he was taken with considerable difficulty to the watch-house. The young gentleman, instead of being sorry for what bad taken place. conducted himself extremely haughtily. He was therefore held to bail, and the watchman bound over to prosecute at the coming Sessions for the assault; and, in order that no compromise might ' be entered into, an account of the transaction was sent to the Commissioners of the Bridge by the direction of 3ir Swaby. Yesterday evening, between the hours of six and eight, t►e house of Mr. Asb. tobacconist, 3, Little New -street, Shoe-lane, was btuglarinasly entered, and wearing apparel and money to a comdderable soment taken away. BI RTH& At WickUm, Hanu. the lady of Lieutenant Wainwright, R N. of aeon. At Castlebar. Ireland, the lady of Captain A. Davis, lstb Re gimeot, of a daughter. MARRIED. At AgbauseChurch, QiiinaCEs;uny. Humphrey Palmer. &q• of Rathdowory, In the Queen's County, to Eleanor. tour* daughter of Thoophilus Chamberlains.. Esq. of Knockdun, in the said County. HIGH•WATIIR at LONDON-BRIDGE TO PaloktioW. 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