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THE LATE SIR JOHN MOORE. A full-length Picture of this much-lamented Officer has arrived at the Head-quarters of the gallant 52d Regiment, at Hull.—Sagacious and intrepid—he saw, he dared : above suspicion, he was trusted ; above envy, he was beloved ; above rivalry, he was obeyed. The foundations of whatever glory the Army has since erected, are laid in the invincible courage and military skill of—Sir JOHN Moo's! This is not saying too much, when it is remem bered that Sir JOHN was the first English General who was really dreaded by BONAPARTE, of whom it was at that time said—Nature had no obstacles that he did not surmount—space no opposition that he did not spurn; and whether amid Alpine rocks, Arabian sands, or Polar snows, he seemed proof against peril, and empowered with übiquity ! The whole continent of Europe trembled at beholding the audacity of his designs, and the miracle of their execution. Scepti cism bowed to the prodigies of his performance; ro mance assumed the air of - history; nor was there aught too incredible for belief, or too fanciful for expecta tion, when the World saw a subaltern of Corsica waving his imperial flag over her most ancient capi tals. All the visions of antiquity became common place in his contemplation; Kings were his people —nations were his outposts ; and he disposed of Courts, and Crowns, and Camps, and Churches, and Cabinets, as if they were the titular dignitaries of the chess-board! TO beat BONAPARTE, after his fame was blighted in the frozen regions of Russia, was little more than an ordinary victory. But to mike him stand at bay, or in terror of approaching Spain, while in full en joyment of the above character, because of the pre sence of Sir JOHN MOORE in the heart of that coun try, was an imperishable triumph, and the Officers of the .52d Foot could not display their judgment and gratitude in a higher degree than in making his picture an heir-loom to the Regiment—a reward to the old soldier, a lesson to the young Officer, and an example to the Army in general. The picture is eleven foot by five. The likeness is strong. The countenance expresses a mine, impetuous and daring; a heart, feeling ; a spirit, undaunted. In are, it ex presses a character, the honour of which will endure the closest scrutiny, and survive the desolations of devouring death. It will approve itself in the eye of celestial wisdom, and shine with accomplished lustre at the grand tribunal of perfect equity—where the SUPREME JUDGE of human character himself, will acknowledge its substantial excellence, and eerily that the writer of this sketch did not employ a venal or a flattering pen. We regret that the Duchess of KENT continues confines to her apartment at the King's Palace, Ken sington, with a severe cold. Seventeen persons met with premature - deaths at Liverpool during the late frost, in consequence of venturing upon the ice before it was sufficiently strong to bear them. Yesterday an Inquest was held at St. Bartholo mew's Hospital on the body cf . Mary Crevill, who! precipitated herself with Miss Leese from the second floor window of Dr. Uwin's house, in Bedford•row, while her mistress's room was on fire, as we have al ready stated. The verdict was," That the deceased in order to avoid the flames, jumped out of the win dow, by which her spine was injured, and both her legs broken, in consequence of st hich she died." Another Inquest was held at the same place on the . body of J. Seamarc, who, being in a state (f intosi cation, and while flogging a . hot se in a cal t which he was driving down Snow-hill, slipped, and the wheel passing over hint, he was so injured that he died in the Hospital. Verdict—Accidental Death. ST. ALLAN'S ELECTION—Second Day's Poll : Wilson 1 l B—Fasthope 90— 'toss 87. BcxiNG.--Two matches took place yesterday, in the grounds of Mr. lamois, at Fennel-farm, six miles from Leatherhead. The first was for £5O aside, be tween G. Ford and B. Granger, the excavator. Moss seconded Ford, and Barton picked up Granger. Round 1. At setting-to, the men were over anxious to go in, threw their blows away and got into a close, vOten a tedious wrestling-match wait place, and both went down. 2. lord drew dare . , from his adversary's mouth, and in re turn be received a tugger on the listener, which let out the claret, nor did he seem to like it. They broke their ground, and turned to again, when an equal give-and-take rally followed, and when tired, they closed and had a trial at terming, which they were harmless at. They let loose at each other again, and after a good piping-match, they got to wade, and Granger was drop pcd forward by a left-handed hit on the nose, which let the wind in, and made him shake his pipkin. This round lasted fourteen minutes, and both were much distressed. 5. After a pause, a hit each was exchanged, and Ford was thrown a heavy somerset, which extx.:cted a grunt like a pavior at work. 4. Ford was evidently beat by the fall, and after closing his adversary's left eye, he received another pretty somerset, which finished him. 5 and 6. Ford was not able to help himself, and the falls lost hin► the fight. Granger was moat punished, as the uuly stifling hit Ford received was on the ear. To keep the game alive, another fight was knocked up between a plough-boy, whose face was about six inches broader than it was long, and a tailor from Basingstoke; he was a snake-head-one, that a.shot would scarcely touch, and their attitudes afforded the highest fun. Four pulley-hauley rounds took place, without the appearance of a blow; and in throwing, Snip was always under, and the rustic was arxious to keep him there, for the seconds could ) hardly get him off. In the fifth round Snip drew , blood from his antagonist's nose, and the rustic put his hand up, and looking significantly it it for some time, he made towards his smockfrock, and said he did he not understand fighting. It was for a guinea, and ss. to the loser. There are already eleven horses named to start for the Gold Cup, by a subscription of 20 guineas each, and the surplus to be paid in specie, which is to be run for at York Spring Meeting. Since the fashion of Curling the Hair has become so general both to Ladies and Gentlemen, it may not be amiss to point out its danger in destroying that arnament--es fne Head of Hair. The me of the irons makes the hair dry and harsh, and it loses all its native lustre and elasticity. To counteract this, " ATIMON . II CURLING Puna," has long Rood pre-eminent; and its general adoption by the N.M. lity raisesit above any imputation of qnackery. fly wa it i t after curling the hair, it makes it as soft and glossy as silk, and beeps the curl firm during exercise in the dance, or promenade, or in damp weather. It also preserves it from hanging colour, or f.fl off, to extreme old age ; and in order to protect the rime against the numerous imitations, the Proprietor Intends immediately to take c;t a Pattr.t for tie loycntion. LAP/ INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JANUARY 10. WELDON V. NALOOMI. _ This was an action by the plaintiff, an East India Captain, to recover From Mr. Balcomb, a merchant at St.: Helena, £l2l, for goods sold and money re ceived for his use. The first plea was, that the de fendant was not liable, generally, and then that the cause of action did not accrue within the term, li mited by the Statute of Limitations. Mr. GURNEY, for the plaintiff, stated that he should prove in answer to this last plea, that an application had been made within the six years. With regard to the plea of the general issue, the facts he was about to state, would - be an answer to that. In 1809 the plaintiff delivered to the defendant, on his touching at St. Helena, several sorts of goods to be sold. Among these were 120 parcels of Bengal canvass, which Mr. Balcomb was to sell at St. Helena, if he could get £4los. per parcel for them ; but if they did not fetch such a price there, they were then to be' sent to Mr. Amyott, the plaintiff's agent at the Cape of Good Hope, and to be represented as Portuguese goods, to avoid the objection to them as India goods at the Cape. In 1810, when the plaintiff again touched at St. Helena, Mr. Balcomb delivered an ac count of 80 parcels sold in the island, and stated that the other forty had been sent to Rio Janeiro, and sold there to a person named Hall, on whom, in England, the defendant gave plaintiff an order to receive the produce, £l2l .ss. 6d. Plaintiff took the order, but never found Air. Hall, and now sought payment of the defendant, on the grounds of his having disposed of the goods to Hall 'contrary to his. instructions, which were strictly to send them to Mr. Amyott, at the Cape. Alr. R lIYATT, for the defendant, contended that his client ivas instructed to send the goods to the Cape by way of lain , else they could not have the appear ance of Portuguese goods; and further, that the ac tion was, properly, brought for goods sold and deli vered, and not for accounting for the produce of tie goods. No money had been received, and the tendant had accounted for the manner in which they had been disposed of. The CHIEF JUSTICE said, if here had been a col lusion to represent these goods as Portuguese, to avoid the Navigation Act, neither party could sustain an action. It there was no such collusion, he was still of opinion that this was not the proper form of ac tion, for his Lordship was of opinion it ought to have been an action of trover. lle would ncnsuit the plaintiff, giving him, however, leave to move to set aside that nonsuit, and have a verdict entered to the amount of, his demand. The plaintiff was accord ingly nonsuited. MASTER 7. ROBINS. This was an action of assusipsit, against the de fendant, a sugar-baker, in the City, brought by the plaintiff, a sugar-boiler, whom defendant had indu ced to enter into his employ. An agreement was made between the parties, that the defendant was not to discharge the plaintiff without giving him either one month's previous notice, or a month's sa lary in advance. He was also to provide him with a lodgiag, or allow him more wages if he himself pro vided one. It was for breaches of these several sti pulations that the action was brought.. The plaintiff called witnesses Who proved that he bad worked fur the defendant, but who were unable to speak to the agreement entered into between them. Failing in establishing the precise agreement, he then put his case upon the general usages of the trade, and to this several eminent refiners were called to speak. The effect of their evidence, however, only was that in no instance was this notice or allowance recog nized but in the cases of a special agreement to that purpose entered into previously. 'He plaintiff was therefore nonsuited. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. 11c3ert Jjr: ies, senior, and Hector the younger, respectable cabinet-makers, in Wells -street, Oxford -street, were indicted for assaulting Benjamin Scholfield, one of the Street-keepers of the Parish cf St. Mary-la-bonne, and, with several others, attempt ing to rescue a man he had in his custody. The facts, as stated in evidence, are as follow :—On the day stated in the indictment, the prosecutor met a sturdy beggar (who, for a long time, annoyed the Parish, and insulted several ladies of rank who he met get ting in or out of their carriages, under a cloak of begging for alms, but who was so athletic, that he always escaped from the Constables who attempted to apprehend him under the Vagrant Act) in Port land-place. The beggar knocked down the prose cutor, and ran off, at full speed, as far as Wells's mews, when the Constable came up to him, and, in self-defence, knocked him down with his truncheon. The beggar screamed out murder, and those who saw the act, and were ignorant of what had passed before, took his part. The defendants were at work in their shop, and ran into the street, where there was a large mob already collected, and joined in abusing and ill-treating the Street-keeper, who was flourishing about his truncheon. After being seriously ill-treated, he succeeded in getting the beg gar into a coach, when the nob became more vio lent, and actually took off one of the wheels, with a view of overturning the coach. It was proved the defendants were active in the affray, and conse quently they were found guilty. The judgment of the Court was, that Robert Jeffries pay a fine of £2O to the King, and be imprisoned till the fine be paid ; and that Hector Jeffries pay 6s. Bd. and be discharged. George Richmond was indicted for assaulting James IGreen, a Sheriff's Officer, while in the execution of his duty. It appeared that the prosecutor had, in virtue of a.writ of Jeri facies, seized upbn a coa c h and three horses belonging to the defendant's brother, a hackney-coachman; but he afterwards, out of hu manity to the defendant, as was alleged, allowed him to make use of the coach and a pair of horses, for the purpose of earning something for.the support of his mother. One of the horses thus employed was blind, and the defendant on again proceeding to go out with the coach, wanted to substitute the third horse, which was of superior blood and prowess, in the room of this deficient animal. This was resisted by the watchful agent of John Doe and Richard Roe, and the consequence vacs that of incurring the anger of coachee, and feeling the severe effects of hishorse whip.— tiniky—Three months imprisonment. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. o C f a lles isi m agi e B e s a tra Se tir i 7 s M c r om . Ju ni sti en c c e e H d oi e fro e lfro d , ay ;n b d e a for ß e en th d e t i E n sq d j i oge !ti r d i h r th W f e o "li r lo t t i g i d n a g n N d fr o o l v r m e ili m t iani t and seals, his property. per so n of n a owere w f a j te o h ch , anpi c H h ta a4 l n ey , The prosecutor is the Hanoverian Consul-General, and resides in Russell-square.• He stated, that on the day in question, he was walking up Drury-lane, about five o clock in the evening, when a man came up, and pushed him into Charles-steeet. He sup-, posed, at first, that somebody wanted to pass, and therefore went out of the way ; but when he got the s p t u u s r t, e h de him. re c eived a The violent blow ü b t lo h w i s blood were yet to be seen uponf hat, it m _ c t e t i. h e h d n m d h'aarwhich s f here produced, in proof of the fact). —At the time he received the blow, a man cried out—" Halloo! where are you pushing to?" and he then found that he had lost his chain, to which was appended a hori zontal gold watch, with his name in Roman letters, " John Hale, 1808," engraved. upon it. He made a plunge at the man who had the watch, but he was so overpowered, by the effects of the blow on his head, that he fell. He thought that the man who cried out " halloo" was the person who had the watch; but from the state he was in, he could not be certain. The person ran up Charles-street, and the prosecutor jumped up and pursued him, when a second blow was aimed at him; which he parried off. Finding himself now in so dangerous a situation, he returned into Drury-lane, when he was surrounded by. several persons, who saw him bleeding profusely. He then went into a cook's-shop, and got a surgeon, who dressed the wound on his head. When he recovered himself, in a few days after, he went in search of a boy who had witnessed the attack upon him, and , had given information at the cook's-shop respecting it. He succeeded in finding him, and went with him to a pubic-house, the sign of the Coach and Horses, in Great Belton-street, St. Giles's, where the priso ners were. The nrosecutor did not go himself into the public-house, bnt sent in the officers, who brought, out the prisoners, and they were identified by the boy, who was in the coach with him. To be still more certain• of their identity, he had the prisoners taken to'another public house, and sent in the boy, who immediately recognized them as the persons who had committed the robbery. This occurred on the 2d of December. The prosecutor here detailed various particulars, to shew that a watch found on the prisoner, Bullock, was the same he was sobbed of. Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS.—It was a foggy night; the gas was lighted, and there were several Ipersons about the street. The boy came immediately to the cook's-shop, and stated the facts of the robbery, and that the prisoners were the persons who had committed it. The prosecutor was confined about a fortnight in consequence of the injury he had re ceived. At his examination at Bow-street, Bullock said nothing; but he afterwards stated that he had bought the watch in question. • George Margate, the boy alluded to, was next examined. He works with.his father, who is a wheel wright, in Charles -street, Drury-lane. He knew the prisoners for nearly a year; he saw them often in company together; he has no doubt whatever as to their persons ; he remembers having seen Mr. Hale knocked down. On the evening in question he saw them come out together from the Coach and Horses; there was a third person who stood in Drury-lane, and the witness heard him whistling. He saw Mr. Hale come across Drury-lane, and pushed into Charles-street. Mr. Hale was struck with a little ash stick, which Bullock generally carried; witness often saw the stick before. The prisoners went away immediately after the robbery. Cross-examined.—He was going for a candle to a chandler's shop in Holborn when be witnessed the transaction ; he was not more than three or'four yards distant when Bullock struck Mr. Hale; he remem bered that Bullock wore a black coat and top-boots; Wootten was close by. Wootten wore a black or blue coat--he believes it was black ; he had on brown Ipantaloons, shoes, and white stockings; he took .par ticular notice of them, fearing that he might be asked some questions ; but he knew them very well, inde pendently of their dress; he forgot if he spoke to Mr. Hale in the cook's-shop; he believes he did not; he spoke to a waiter there, but did not think he heard him ; he mentioned the robbery to his father, and other persons ; he had never said the prisoners were not the persons who had committed it ; he knows the faces of the prisoners perfectly well ;.he was found by Mr. Hale a fortnight after the robbery ; be did not go to give information at Bow-street before the prisoners were taken into custody, being afraid of their doing him some injury. Neither his father nor mother told him to give information ; he saw the prisoners drink at the Coach and Horses, where his Lather used also to resort; he was brought :up in Cleikenwell Charity School, and goes to •St Giles's Church. When taken into the other public-house, he knew the prisoners at once. After Mr. Hale. bad made him out, he lived in the Commercial-road to be out of the way of the prisoners, till they were taken into custody. Jeremiah Maidment, an officer, deposed to having apprehended the prisoners oh the information he had received from the boy. He found upon Bullock the watch, which Mr. Hale identified. Two witnesses proved that the watch was mate- . rially altered since Mr. Hale was robbed of it; but there were still evident marks by which it could be identified. The prisoners in their defence attempted to prove an alibi, and called two witnesses for that purpose; one of whom, a person named Farthing, had been , formerly sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, for receiving stolen goods ; and the other, whose name was Vickers, indicted for burglary, but escaped. Verdict—Guilty—Death. —Aged 19 and 22. Hugh Burgqss, aged 50, was indicted for stealing a quantity of leather, the property of Mr. S. Kolle. The Jury, after 'half an hour's consultation, pro nounced the prisoner—. Guilty. Thomas Fro:Win, aged 19, was indicted for steal ing sixteen pair of stockings, the property of R. Kip_ ling , hosier, Cheapside. It appeared by the evidence, that the property stated in the indictment was placed on a stool near the door, from whence the prisoner snatched the stocki ngs , and ran off. He was pursued but was at length taken the prisoner—Guilty. John Neil, aged 171 pair of stockings, the ling, who resides in ' Cher of the last pro:ect robbery were exactly the Jury found the pi Thomas Bolt, aged 21, were convicted of from the stables of Mi Midsael Harley way berg upon H. Mackal The prosecutor stated -Northumberland-hous , processions were pas , hemmed in by a crow , had seen before) puttir men, snatched his watt him by the collarovith said, « Have I got you the watch from his iv still held him, but the he fell senseless on the course escaped: Witness Police, and he was ta?- tain he is the man. The prisoner denied witnesses, who swore Swan•yard at the time Mr. Justice HOLROYD the Jury found the prisoi LA MB ETII-STREET.— trol, lately attached brought before J. It a second eximinatiot maliciously shooting carbine s Mr. William Mild End. In his deft in the habit of shootiiil on Sundays. Ile ti)) on that account, and snapped the gun whicl it to be loaded, from had seen it fired off. this might be some bene) that here it was of no • proved against him, questionably came ill Under all the circums were of a very aggra\ bound, in justice to tht mit him for trial: Bow-STREET:-Yester and his two little deputi Sitting Magistrate at plaint of a Gentleman square, who, in the moss he was dreadfully di: tween five and sii o'cll sweep, sweep ! The M, ney-sweepers Act, sail chimney-sweep convir the hour of seven in mas and Lady-day, was £5 to £lO. The chir not calling the streets, wants, at a house when tend. The Magistrat doubts whether he col then said—" Is there able nuisance r The would be for people not so early. The comp/ rather in dudgeon, whi unceremonious grin. Motday sight, duril stage coaches were rol Islington and town: coach, had the lock of large trunk, containir articles, stolen, besides Kettering stage-coach, were robbed in a simi' all•being taken from coach. Two of the c is supposed that the standing at the Peacoci when the coaches were FIRES.—A fire brol cabinet manufactory mews, Mary-la-bonne, and the workshops on Another fire broke house of M. B. Storey, It was occasioned by less than half an Hour story high, was destr , niture was saved. At Pitfour, Aberdeenshire, George Ferguson, Esq. of Pi' late James Ferguson, M.P. Wednesday, the . 3d inst. Hamilton, Esq. much regretted. Dec. 16, A. Saunders, M.D. man-square, many years Senior sicians, in Dublin. Saturday, at her house - widow of John Sheldon, _ Royal Academy of Arts, and 1.. Jan. 7, in her 79th year, the win.- Esq. whose Collection in Comparative the Museum of the Royal ( - fields, under Parliamentary A few days since, at Nice, 3d (or King's own) Light Dr the rupture of a blood-vessel sive exertion whilst on duty July last. MAILS THIS Day. —Asa. Dublin 1 _ Waterford 0 Guernsey and Jersey 0 Holland 1 Flanders 0 Malta 0 HIGH-WATER at LON' Mcming Afternoon - LONDON ! Printed and Plac, toed 7e n,i: a .os n dc indictedusdroppedtodyfT w t h e s e e a o i Jury % Id • h ie property of Mr. William Ki t Cheapside, and who is the cutor. The circumstances 46. 0 the same as in the last case, %I d orisoner—Guilty. d 30, and Francis Angell, aged of stealing a saddle and ha eats -- Ir. F. Sparrow. vat ms indicted for a highway r ob, ts. Lted, that he was standing n eat ' Hl ise, on the 11th ult. when so me ssing to Ilammejmith, and wee • Nd; and' the prisoner (whomh e ing his arm in between twos ante Ltch from his fob. Witness seize' A. :h the watch still in his hand, ae d ou Another man behind took 1 • rand and disappeared. % nest e rest of the gang heat him se a re pavement, and the prisone rs ( tness described his person to t k e aken into custody. He is tee, ks, rd the charge, and called sev era l that he was in a coffielhopia Ace ae the robbery was committ e d, • VD summed up the evidence, e e 4 t isoner Guilty—Death. Aged 2% a POLICE. t>< the .—Robert Bennet, one of the p lto chi.; Office, was )esterday ou AWLI N SON, Esq: and underwe nt se in, charged with wilfully ri • at and wounding, with a loaied im Squires, of Pelham-suer, efence he said, that persons we e ng, at Old Ford, during service a A rok Hr. Squires's gun from him I when the latter ran away he fed / ich wounded him, not knowin g the short time previous that ;le - The 3lagiitrate said, th at 1.1 )enefit to him on his trial; lint avail, as the case was so dusty . and which, in his opinion, on. Th e under Lord Ellenborough's Act. t 'stances, which, in his opinio, ravated nature, he felt himself _ the laws of his country, to corn. 'the terday, Beaton, a master-sweep, dies, were summoned before the I I : this Office, to answer the coni. n of Fashion, residing in Easton. lost pad:clic manner, stated, 'ha isturbed the other morning, be. lock, by the defendants bawling lagistrate, referring to the Chins. raid, it was enacted, that any icted of calling the streets before (W the morning, between Michael. was liable to a penalty of from sty imney-sweepers said, they were „i Tlr s, but merely calling up the :sr .• ere they had been ordered to at- • ate, in that case, expressed his mild convict. The complain= no remedy for such an intale- Magistrate said, the best:remedy not to have their chimr.ies swept plainant immediately withdrew ;tile the sweeps set up a loud and ring the fog, the three following, , robbed between the Peacock at • :-The Coburg, Manchester of the hind boot picked, and a ling wearing-apparel and other les a double-barrelled gun. The h, and likewise the Telegraph, . ailar manner of several parcels, a out of the hind boot of each coaches had guards behind. It e boots were unlocked whilst ock, and the robbery committed t re travelling to town. eke out on Tuesday night at the ' of Mr. Dowbiggen, in Adam's. 10 re, by which the groundfloore n the first floor, were destroyed. 1 ; . ! out on Tuesday evening, at the ily ey, Esq. on Bavil-hill, Oxon.-: t r some F itch boiling over. la • r the house, which was but at toyed, and not a vestige of fur. iii DIED. hire, December 29, in his 7!d year f Pifour, only surviving brother of tbs a P. for th at County. . .0 t. at Sundrum Castle, Ayrshire, Jolla rretted. M.D. of Upper Berkeley-street, Post- a Senior Fellow of the College of Pay' eon the Friars, Exeter, Rebecca, the. n Rao. Professor of Anatomy in and R.S. r, the widow of the late John Hunter' Comparative Anatomy is deposited is 1 College of Surgeons in Lincoln's las• ry Trustees. of rice, Richard John Gulaton , late of the" n t Dragoons : his death proceeded No h e mei on his lungs, occasioned by era! luty with his Regiment at Dublin i s I. DOR. •11114 DO' 1 Usbnn 1 I 'sl 1 3 France 0 o Hamburgh 0 g 0 Gottenburgh 0 o Leeward Islands 0 • O NDON BRIDGR TO-MORROW. 4 minutes after 8 • 36 8 r al published!), Myst Karr, nckeei• 0 .ce, Temple- Bar