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LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAT 22. REECE V. TABRUM AND OTHERS. The LORD CHANCELLOR disposed of this case in judgment.—The defendants, John Tabrum and William Hart, were appointed trustees under the will of Mr. Johnson Clarke, dated in the year 1813, amongst other property of a mill, and certain premises in the county of Essex, with directions to sell the same as soon as con veniently they could, either by public auction or private sale, for the best price that could be obtained, and to ap ply the proceeds in a given way. Shortly before the death of the testator he had been offered 8,6001. for the property in question, with other property. It was then considered to be worth 10,0001. He refused to take the offer. The trustees put it up to sale by public auction in 1818, (having been previously requested by a Mr. Dutton, who had married a daughter of the testator, not to take less for it than 7,0001.) and all they could get offered was 6,0001. Afterwards, by private con tract. they got the offer of 6,5001. which also they re fuicd to take. In 1823 it was again put up for sale by public auction, and finally disposed of for 3,0001. and a fraction. The bill charged the trustees with negligence and improper conduct in the management and disposal of the property, and it prayed that they might be decreed to be chargeable with the difference between the 6,5001 (which might have been got,) and the 3,0001. and frac tion, (the amount actually got) The trustees stated by their answer that they had exercised their utmost discre tion and judgment ; that when the property was first put up for sale it was worth at least 7,0001. that it was let at •1001. a year ; that subsequently property of this descrip tion began to depreciate in value, and regularly lowered in the market (although hopes were entertained that it would rally) until 1823, when they were forced to sell, an important lease having then expired. Immediately previous to the sale a valuation of the property was made, and the amount of that valuation was 3,0001. His Lordship could not, on the evidence before him, come to a conclusion that there had been any negligent or impro per conduct on the part of the defendants, so as to cause him to agree with the judgment pronounced by the Vice Chancellor in the case, holding them responsible for the balance between that which was obtained and that which might have been got. At the same time, he did not feel that he ought finally to part with the case, but thought it right to refer it to the Master to inquire under what cir cumstances the sale was made, under what circumstances the delay took place, and to report specially. BOARD OF EXCISE COURT, MAT 22. Mr. William Western, landlord of the Merlin's Cave, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, appeared to an in formation charging him with having beer colouring in his possession, which subjected him to a penalty of 2001. It appeared from the statements of the Excise officers, that, on the 4th of November, they went to search the defendant's cellars, when they found in the beer cellar an earthen vessel containing a small quantity of salt and water, and in a jar a small portion of sugar ; in the spirit cellar they found a bottle containing a little beer-coloring made from molasses, or burnt sugar. The defendant was not at home, but his wife accompanied the officers, and she accounted for the salt and water by stating that it W 33 the residue of the brine she had used in pickling some meat, and she showed some meat which had been in pickle. She could not account for the sugar being there, but said it was by accident that it was there ; there was not an ounce of sugar in the whole, and it was at the bottom of a jar that would hold about 141bs. Some persons did use sugar in curing or pickling meat, particu larly hams. The officers added, that they never observed anything improper in the defendant's house before this, and that, supposing the bottle in which the coloring was had been full, it would have only sufficed to color about three gallons. The defendant produced a sample of his rum, which he said he had the article to colour, his rum being so pale that his customers would not purchase it unless it was of a good colour, and he was not aware he was doing wrong in having it for that purpose. Mr. Mayew said, at all events traders could not plead ignorance in future, after the many convictions that had taken place. The CHAIRMAN observed, that it was proved the de fendant had had beer colouring in his possession ; but as it was only a small quantity, the Court would deal le niently with him, and mitigate the penalty to 20s. Mr. Thomas Powell, landlord of a public-house in Foley-street, was charged with a similar offence. It appeared from the evidence of the officers, that on the sth of November they found in the defendant's cel lar a stone bottle, with a very small quantity of beer colouring. The defendant said, he could not account for the pos session of it, but he supposed it must have been there when he took possession of the house. The bottle was very dusty, and had no appearance of having been recently used. The Court convicted the defendant in the mitigated penalty of 20s. Mr. George Cooke, of the Rose, in Great Wild-street, also was fined 20s. for having a smell quantity of beer colouring in his possession. Mr. William Tagg, a paper-stainer, was charged with painting paper that had not previously been marked by the Excise-officer and charged with duty, by which he in curred a penalty of 201. besides the forfeiture of the paper. Josiah Dynely, an excise -officer, stated, that on the 12th of August last he went to the defendant's manu factory and found him rolling up a piece of stained paper that had been finished, and on examining it there was neither a frame mark or charge stamp to denote that any duty had been charged upon it, consequently the witness seized it. There were only about seven yards in the piece, and the duty that would have been lost to the crown would only be a shilling and a farthing. Mr. Mayew.—The defendant had no right to com mence any operation of staining until the paper had first been measured by the excise -officer, and the duty charged upon it. The defendant pleaded poverty, and having a large fa mily. He said he only did it because he wanted one piece of paper to finish papering a staircase, not having had sufficient previously made. The officer gave the defendant a good character for his general mode of doing business. The Chairman convicted the defendant in the penalty of 51. and condemned the paper. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAT 21 Martian CorneliasSellien, a native of Germany, was opposed, on behalf of a gentleman named Guiese, residing! in America. The insolvent lived with Mr. Guiese, u a confidential urvant; and in the course of the year 1828 be absconded from Philadelphia, with property to the, amount of 2,0001. He came to England, and wee ar rested by Mr. Guiese's agent. He now applied to be relieved from the demand of Mr. G. and inserted him in' his schedule as a creditor to the amount of 2,0001. Mr. BODKIN, on the part of Mr. Guiese, applied for *postponement of the case until evidence could be ob tained from America. the Coy at adjourned the Case till the Ist August. AWFUL DEATH BY LIGHTNING. Yesterday evening, about half-past five o'clock, during the awful thunder storm, which raged over the Metropo lis, a fine young woman, named Elizabeth Tyre, whose age did not exceed twenty, in all the flow of health and spirits, was struck by the electric fluid in the house of Mr. Wilmot, dealer in snuff, coffee, &c. No. 38, Church street, Mile End, New Town, and unfortunately killed instantaneously. The following are the particulars:— It appears that the unfortunate deceased, who was the daughter of a poor widow, was standing with a few others in Church-street, at the door of an acquaint ance named Shearman, a shoemaker, and in high exhiliration of spirits was enjoying herself with them. At this time a silk-weaver !named Lockwood, who lodges in the first floor front room of Mr. Wilmot's house, asked her to go in " and keep his old woman company." Unfortunately she consented, and in less than ten minutes after she was a corpse. Mrs. Lock wood is not in a state to give the particulars of this ca tastrophe ; but it is supposed that while sitting together near the window, the lightning entered through the chimney, and caused her immediate death. It must have also escaped through the same aperture, as the win dow, which was closed, was not broken, and nothing else •in the room was touched by it but the unfortunate de ceased, whose cap, hair, and eye-lashes, were much burnt. Her skin was quite discoloured, and one of her shoes was rent by the electric fluid into pieces from her foot, which, strange to say, did not itself exhibit the least laceration. The lightning, in its exit, turned its fury on the rear of Mr. Lakeman's house, bed and window cornice maker, next door, and having struck the roof, descended down wards, tearing a channel through the brick-work and rending the sash-frames from their sockets, the lead from which ran down the walls in a liquid stream. The un- I fortunate deceased was found hanging in a doubled-over position across the porry (a rail) of the loom. Her re mains were put into a shell, and conveyed to Mile-end I New-town workhouse, to await the Coroner's Inquest. Henry Mathews, a hair-dresser, who was standing at his own door, No. 46, at the awful moment, together with Mr. Emmet, a butcher, No. 43, Dan. Mendoza (son of the celebrated pugilist), one of the New Police, named Clarke, (letter H. Division,) and Mr. Latchford, of Whitechapel-road, describe that the fluid rolled in a glowing and rapid manner along the centre of the street, for the distance of about thirty yards, when it checked its speed opposite Mr. Wilmot's house and shot in a train of fire perpendicularly upward, and, as if by a powerful force of attraction, shot its quivering light high—and, as it were, for an instant fixed—in the air, and darted directly downwards again with a tremendous burst of thunder on its wings, entering the house of Mr. Wilmot, as above mentioned. ESCAPE OF NINE FEMALES FROM GOAL. Sunday night last, at eleven o'clock, nine female con victs, all under sentence of seven years transportation, and for whose removal to Cork an order was hourly ex pected, succeeded in effecting their escape from the City Gaol, without creating any alarm whatsoever, or awaken ing the suspicion of the Keepers. They had been locked up in the evening at the usual hour, in the ward allotted for their reception, and their escape was not discovered before next morning. The names of the nine convicts are Mary King, Mary Hurley, Mary Kevin, and her in fant about eleven months old, Ellen Hurley, Margaret Shaughnessy, Margaret Clanchy, Bridget Shelton, Mary Hickey, and Catherine Welsh. A rigid inquiry was immediately instituted by the She riffs, when the following facts were elucidated, and prin cipally on the evidence of two or three prisoners who had been cognizant of the circumstances of the case : —The nine convicts had been for some days before secretly pro vided with a file and aquafortis, also a short iron bar or poker, in order to facilitate their liberation. Two men from the outside scaled the prison walls, between nine and ten o'clock on Sunday night, and by means of a ladder used by workmen in repairs of the gaol, gained an easy access to the women's ward. This object was ac complished without much difficulty, as, singular to say, the exterior of the gaol is shrouded in solitary darkness, no lamp being hung out as a beacon to keeper or watch man, and the passage, after nightfall, is very seldom trodden by human footsteps. Now came the trial of in genuity, for the locks of a range of cells were to be forced, and the inmates enlarged without disturbing the few persons in charge of the prison, or breaking that lonely silence which hung o'er the building. It is right to observe, that the prisoners frequently in dulged in singing and noisy vociferation after nightfall ; this amusement they enjoyed with more than ordinary spirit on this occasion, and without exciting any parti cular notice. Meantime the iron fastenings were assailed by the burglars with extraordinary success ; the conti , nued knocking was heard in the adjacent ward, but the sound of their operations was so drowned in the melody of the accompanying voices, as not to reach the ears of the Gaol Governors or his assistants. The locks soon gave way before repeated efforts, and nine females, with an infant, were extricated from durance vile. This was a grand object at the outset ; but the work was yet In complete, and after a brief consultation, the ladder was again in request. One after the other rapidly mounted the wall which confines the ward, and sat perched in a row on the summit, while the ladder was being drawn over and laid down against the other side, by which they ' descended in perfect silence. They traversed a short yard, where the same feat was accomplished at the second barrier, and with equal success. The third and outer wall was carried by a similar coup de main without the slightest accident, and the eleven persons made their I escape into the street, unnoticed by any of the persons on watch. The consternation of the gaoler, turnkeys, and keepers, next morning, it is easier to imagine than describe. The ' sheriffs and police have been incessantly on the alert through every part of the city and liberties, and yesterday evening one of the nine convicts, Mary Hickey, was ap prehended in the Abbey. This capture may, probably, lead to the detection of the others, who, it is believed, ! have not fled away, but are concealed by some of their 1 friends in town. The most extraordinary feature in this daring and successful enterprise is the breaking of the great iron locks and bolts on the cell doors; it absolutely puzzles every officer of the prison how these could have been possibly forced without that application of vio lence which must have roused, by its noise, the most dormant and inattentive pe within the prison. • DARING ROBBERY.AbONI eight o'clock on Friday morning, a thief mitered the shop of Mr. Solomon., jeweller, in the Strand, and, in the temporary absence of th e shopman, carried off a massive silver wine cooler, weighing 230 ounces. The fellow, who was genteelly dressed, was observed to cover the article over with a cloth, and then ran eff. About half an boar afterwards h e was seen by Waddington, an officer of Hatton-G ar d en , in Spa-Fields. The Ace; knowing the man to be a bad character, and observing the silver shining di the cloth, took him into enstody. The owner :P li tt wins-cooler was soon discovered. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. OUll . -- '=FaL . _ . A stout, middle-aged gentleman, a solicitor of some years stand ing, attended with another person whose name did not transpire, in the character of defendants, to answer a complaint of having ex torted a sum of money from Mr. Smith, a respectable solicitor, under a threat of charging him with committing forgery. Mr. Clarkson,• the barrister, and Mr. Flowers, attended for the de fendants; and Mr. Harmer, for the complainant. When Mr. Al. demo Winchester had taken his seat, 11r. Clarkson said the per sons at the foot of the table, whose names it was not necessary to mention, as the matter had been compromised, appeared before him upon their pledge to attend and meet the charge. An explanation, however, had taken place, and one of the defendants had admitted that he had acted erroneously, and now through him expressed his sincere regret that he had fallen into such error. Whatever Mr. Smith's opinion might be, as to the cause of complaint originating in error, his charge, if made out, would have amounted only to a misdemeanor; but Mr. Smith, knowing that the two persons had been respectable, and upon their expressing their great contrition, and engaging to pay the expense of Mr. Harmer's attendance, had kindly agreed to be content with this avowal of their regret for the error into which they had fallen. The parties certainly were much indebted to Mr. Smith for his forbearance. _ _ Mr. Alderman WINCHESTER said, he could not tell what he ought to do with the case, as he was entirely in the dark as to the nature of the charge. Mr. Harmer said, he would explain that. If the charge had been for felony, Mr. Smith would not have ventured to make any ar rangement. He proceeded in his explanation in a rapid undertone. He stated the name of the principal defendant to be and we understood him to say Mr. and Mr. Smith were solicitors for the plaintiff and defendant in an action which had been commenced, and which, upon some informality being discovered, had been dropped, by consent, Mr. undertaking to pay the costs. This undertaking remained in Mr. Smith's hands till Mr. produced the money, when the document was given back to him ; and he sub. sequently alleged that Mr. Smith had added the words to it while it was in his possession, and obtained money from him as the price of forbearing to indict Mr. Smith for the forgery. Mr. Smith, how. ever, had agreed not to press the charge on the conditions stated by Mr. Clarkson. _ _ _ _ _ ___.. _... Mr. Alderman Wrwcantrrza said, if the parties were satisfied, he had no wish to interfere, and the defendants were accordingly die. missed. BOW-STREET. •. A CANDIDATE FOR BOTANY BAT.— Jaws Roberts was charged with stealing a quantity of seed, the property of Mr. Ro. bert Dunn, a market-gardener , residing at Old Brompton. An officer of division F. No. 79, stated, that he was on duty in Co. vent-garden market that morning, about one o'clock, when the pri. soner came up to him, and said, " Do you want a case for the Old Bailey ?" and he (witness) always having an eye to business, re. plied, " Yes ! I do, if it's a good one." The prisoner then said, " I have been stealing some seeds from a garden at Brampton. Do you take me into custody, for I want to get transported ! Wit. nets complied with this novel request, and on searching the pri. sour found a quantity of paper parcels containing seed. The pro secutor identified the seed as his property, and the prisoner was committed for trial. This man stole some trifling articles a few days since, for the purpose, as he then stated, of getting trans. not having any means of obtaining a living in this country. rin d ; on that occasion discharged, the parties refusing to prose. cute him. CONDUCT Or rnz NEW POLICE TOWARDS PERSONS IN CUSTODY.—A girl of the town, known by the name of Billy Bar. low, from her having for many years passed herself off as one of the male sex, and in that disguise acted as waiter at a public house, was charged with breaking three panes of glass, at the Ship public.house, in James-street, Covent-garden. Mr. HALLS ordered her to be corn. mined for one month. As she was leaving the dock, police.officer F. 137, said to her ' " That just serves you right, ma'am !" The observation having been repeated to Mr. HALLS, the worthy Ma gistrate called the officer back, and said, " I will not suffer officers to make observations of that kind to prisoners. It does not become them, and I shall certainly report your conduct to the Commission ers." The prisoner then stated that while in the watch-house the officer made use of the most insulting language to her. While making this statement she contrived to get near the officer, and made a rush towards him. If she had not been held back, she would, as she said, have " spoilt his pretty face for a month." Ford, the gaoler, observed to the Magistrate, that the Insulting conduct of the New Police towards persona in their custody, irritated the prisoners extremely, and made them proceed to acts of violence which they otherwise would not think of, and, addressing the officer, he added, " I can tell you, if she had but got hold of you, you would not have forgot it very soon, for she is a powerful woman, and would have had the clothes off your back before you could say Jack Robinson." The woman then walked quietly out of the office with Ford. VEXATIOUS CONDUCT Or THE NEW POLlCV.—Several publicans appeared to informations filed by the New Police, charging them with various offences contrary to the tenor of their licences. In one case the defendant was charged with having his house open at five minutes past eleven o'clock on Sunday night. The defendaneadmitted the fact, but raid that two persons came into his parlour to write a letter, and they had just finished it, and were about to leave the house when the officer entered. The letter was shewn to him, sad the circumstances of the as wereexplained. The officer admitted that such was the fact. Mr. lints—Then I think there was no occasion to lay this in. formation. You might surely find some stronger case. In the next ease the defendant was charged with keeping his house open after twelve o'clock, and the officer admitted that when he went to the door the landlord appeared to be doing all he could to get rid of his customers. Mr. HALLS — I wish you would not bring such cases as these be fore me. Let the par ties pay the costs and be discharged. Ax Arrant or Howova !"—A Mr. Hoy, residing at Jii lingham in Essex, was brought up by Ruthven, the officer, charged with sen ding a challenge to a Mr. Wells, a gentleman of property residing there, who is upwards of 70 years of age. The prisoner was held to bail. MARLBOROUGHZTREET. A young man, ei the .lewish persuasion, named Sanders, ap lred with his bail before Mr. Due, to answer a chugs preferred by James Waltho, one of the footmen of Prince Esterharf, for stealing 4901. his property, under the following singular circum. stances s—lmist Thursday week the prosecutor proceeded to the Bank, where he sold out stock to the above amount, and received in return four hundred-pound notes, one fifty, a seventy, and two tens. Upon his return home, finding that he was wanted, he proceeded to his room, which is situated over the stables belonging to Chandos House,when he took the money from his pockets, and for safety placed it in an old shoe. In the course of an hour he returned to his room, entirely forgetting where he bad left his mcney,and he afterwards pro. ceeded to the s ta ble. While he was standing there a Jew.boy came up and offered charter some mugs for old clotheswith one of the servants. The mugs being very showy, they took the fancy of Waltho, who told the dealer in old clothes not to sell them all, for he would give biro some old shoes for a set of the mugs, with which he would make his for ;he accordingly went up stairs and brought down a r=of shoes, amongst which was the one containing 4901.; a was made, and the Jew went away with his fortune.-- Shortly after he was gene, Weida recollected his money, and be discovered that what be had said in a joke was fully verified.. In formation was instantly given at this office, and two of the officers were immediately set to work, and on the following Saturday even ing they took Sanders into custody; but although they made the mast active inquiries respecting the money, they could gain no in formation. It was at length proposed, that Waltho should speak to Mr. J. bases upon the and last Tuesday that gentleman, accompanied by Waltho, for a warrant, Mr. Isaaat a l=l3 previously asartalned who aid paranoid the shaes, and whoa bands tbs notes had posed. It was, however. found roues. sary to negotiate, which ended in Waltbo having 2001. of the money returned to him. Sanders was, however, out upon bail, and on Sa turday be attended. Upon being before Mr. DIM', Sanders Mends spoke of the p under which the youth was placed, for they were ready to prove that he neverwent out in his life with mugs, or any t hi mjlrsrerittat--Upon his being brought here, the wbo Wlea the messy swore, to the best of ilia belief, that person was the boy who bought the slippers. Idr. Dist-1f there Is no person to bring a charge against him, ha Mei be One of the b thic = said, that the transaction had beat settled with the boys who purchased the shoos. Wahbo—There were two of my fellow servants on their oaths, who stated that this was the person who bad purebased the shoes; and there were several more ready to swear to his identity. The father of the ddsndant—He has compromised the use. Mr. DYEtt—lf your son is not the person who purchased the shoes, bow came you to be so ready to compromise the afar. h is not our party who has compromised the ankh, replied the father. - Mr. Dm observed, that be always regretted when eases were compromised ; but es it had ban done, it was useless to say any thing farther. Mau if the youth was Dot the person who par. dimmed the shoes, he was dieeharged, sod that whims' any WIWI* don on his charmer. The !hinds ass applied foe some reconvenes for his loss of taw, and tbnatain to bring en action, If the prosecutor did not toms to ease The wsaity=espmesed hie surprise at sash an oboes. ham, for the roe man was now VOL wt et pocket. Mk Wm was mastoid, w the Mails the delbadant 1. bawdy lettlile elks. ro :SIIP-STR1111 'Cite,a k fig or RAT W 11.••• T 11141(111DI, Dsrervalir......A tan awed Mow tan was plaid 'at the bar been Mr. BROUGHTOW for examination, on the capital charge of violatin g the person of Elizabeth Lloyd, a child under ten years of age ; and Sarah Reed, a girl of 15 or 16, was charged as an &misery. The prisoner was taken into custody by police constable Hallington for an assault upon the child on Friday night, but it appeared from the statement of the mother, that o n Monday last, in consequ ence of certain circumstances, he questioned th e child, and learned from her that the prisoner had violated her person. The child being ques. tinned as to the nature and obligation of an oath, which she satis. fectorily explained, gave evidence to the following effect :—.0311 the Monday, she said, Saran Reed asked her to go and talk a walk to " Lamb-field," a lone place near the Dog-row, Betlinal-green, and were followed by the prisoner, w h o t a lk e d to h er , and when they got to the lone place, " chocked" her upon the ground.—(The child then stated what took place, and from her description of it, th e capital offence was supposed to have been completed.) Mr. BROUGHTON asked her where Sarah Reed was during this time ? From the child's statement it appeared that Sarah stood close by. and encouraged the child, and that, after the prisonet's quitting the latter, liberties of a similar nature passed between him and S ara h . A surgeon, who examined the child, proved that she had sus. tabled violence, and he found some traces of disease, but he could not say that the violation had been completed. The prisoner denied the charge, and said that the father and mother had declared that the child was not hurt, and had signed 3 Tto that effect. he mother being strictly questioned upon the point by the Ma. gistrate, said that the prisoner and his friends pleaded so hard that she had been induced to sign such a paper, and she confessed also that she had actually received ten sovereigns from the prisoner. Mr. Baonowrost strongly censured her proceedings, and said he was determined that a prosecution should take place.—The man was remanded for the rape, and Sarah Reed as accessary. LAMBETH-STREET, DARING HIGHWAY ROBlERY.—Ckarles Brightly, a youn„o man who described himself a journeyman printer, out of employ. went, was charged with committing a highway robbery. Charles Frewer, a sailor, stated that between nine and ten o'clock the pre, lions night, as he was passing along Wellclose-square, he was sud• denly seised by the prisoner and another man, who struck him tea severe blows on the head, and one of them gave his watch ribbon a violent pull, which broke, and the seal, keys, and a portion of the watch ribbon, remained in the hands of the thief. Witness mad e a powerful resistance, and gave an alarm, when two men came to his assistance. On their approach a violent scuffle ensued, and one of the robbers succeeded in effecting his escape. But witness grasped the prisoner firmly, and a police constable coming up, g ave him into custody. On searching the spot where the scuffle occurred, they found the property which had been stolen from witness. Pren. dergast, the officer, in reply to Mr. Walker, said that the prisoner had been in custody at this office some months since, on suspicion of having been concerned in a burglary in Ratcliffe Highway. The prisoner was committed to the House of Correction for three months, for being in the streets with the intention of committing fe lonies. THABIESJOLICE. INHUMANITY OF PAIII/SH OFFICERS.—DREADFUL CASE or Mistay—A police constable, named Morgan, of the K. di. vision, attended before Mt. Broderip and Captain Riehbell, and stated that early that morning, a poor elderly woman, who had scarcely any covering, bad been found in Ratcliffe-highway by the Inspector and two Policemen. They had removed her to the Station-house, in Green-bank, Wapping, and when taken thrte it was ascertained that she had not tasted food for two days. They gave her some refreshment, which she devoured with the greatest avidity. Morgan added, that the poor creature pre. vented a skeleton-like appearance, and was in a most exhau.4.l condition; and he was fearful that, if something was not imolai ately done for her, she would expire. The wretched woman h. longed to the parish of All Saints, Poplar, and the officers had p‘. ternptorily refused to afford her any relief. Mr. BRODERIP inquired the cause of this refusal. Morgan said, that the same woman had been found on Monday night wandering the streets ; she was then in a most exhausted too. dition, and had been taken to Poplar workhouse ; but the overseen, threatened to punish the officer for bringing her here, and they then sent her away. The next morning they took her before Mr. Wametta, at Lambeth -street, who refused to grant her an order of admission to the workhouse, and the unfortunate woman had been since wandering the streets, without any means of support. Mr. Evans, the chief officer of Thames-police, said, the poor woman was in the most abject state of misery, end could scarcely,be recognized as a human being. She was almost naked, and appeared to have been starved. Mr. BIODERIP ex grsat indignation at what be termed the infamous and In h uman conduct of the overseers of Pop lar, it leaving a fellow-creature to perish, and said, if death ensued, they would be liable to an indictment for wilful murder. This was not the first cue of the kind he had heard of. The worthy Magistrate then gave directions that the poor creature should be properly clothed, removed to the workhouse a St. Paul, Shadwell, in which parish she was found, and eves) attention paid to her wants. The orders of the Magistrate were immediately attended to, and the poor creature was conveyed to ShadweU workhouse. The North Briton contains a report of the Dundon nell case, to the extent of twenty-eight columns of sma!t type—a thing unprecedented in the annals of law• report ing. The object of the action was to reduce two deeds ; that is, to set them aside ; by which the estate called Dundonnell has been taken away from its natural pro prietor, and conferred on other individuals, not heirs of the family. The trial occupied four days ; when, at last, the jury having been locked up from six o'clock on Friday evening to a quarter past six on Saturday morning, returned no verdict, and were discharged according to the statute, because they could not come to any agreement! Ten of the jury were said to be in favour of the plaintiff, and two of the defendant. The case, therefore, (say The North Briton,) remains in precisely the same situa tion u if it had never been sent to the jury at all : the battle must be fought over again ; the parties must once more run the gauntlet of trial, and once more encounte: the enormous expense of this court, besides bringing up, a second time, whole legions of witnesses from the north. The estate in dispute is situated in a remote part of the county of Ross, about fifty miles from Dingwall. HEBDOMADARV. THIS DAY—Euler Term ends. Jonathan Wilde executed, 1726. To-Kowtow—Jupiter rises 5 minutes past II at night. WZDNElDAY—Augustine fi rst Archbishop of Canterbury. Tlll7llllDAY—Venerable Bede. His festival is not now inserted in the Roman Catholic Calendar. Farrier—This is the Feast of Pentecost with the Jews, a feast instituted by Moses when the children of Israel were journeying in the wilderness 3321 years ago. It is called the Feast of the Tint Fruits. On this day Mount Sinai was convulsed and covered with conflagration, whilst awful thundering. and lightning. from abort accompanied Jehovah, when he gave to Moses the written law. — The immortal William Pitt born, 1731). SoTtrattor—Restoration of Charles 11. SumpaP—Whit Suoday.—Pope died, 1744.—5u0 riers 5 n:tr, before 4—sets 5 min. pest & BIRTHS. On the 22d inst. in Barley-strett, the lady of W. 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