Star. — London, England, 1823-12-24 00:00:00

FERDINAND VII. pesilasted is a man of middle stature; his figure is mi d proportion; his complexion is pale, and largebeY hi . h ea lth is frequently interrupted by extremely vio. i n s at a ttacks of the gout. To this affliction, and to the id es of his youth, he owes a A tccidity of appear owe which does not correspond with his age. His fea rer's are stroogly marked and rather deformed, though isa h w ants not animation . His constant custom o f 7, eg ars, which he scarcely ever suspends, gives bad odour to his breath. The versatility of his tea tates' i s t o great, that the most eminent artists have faile d is give a perfect likeness of him. his gestures ase h ne iy, and often violent. He speaks in a hurried ma . and all his actions partake of the precipitate Corr of his conversation. He is subject to no ruling • He detests the dace, and his only pleasure is ° an a t tag his horse observe his paces. His demeanour t osaar h t h os e who are intimate with him goes beyond r aj kola of familiarity; and even during the private es which he gives to those who are recommended by his favourites, he forgets all etiquette, reclints on a K b, and smokes and enters into conversation with stranger s. He possesses a very strong memory, and is , 0 4 e4 p a dissembler, that he often eludes the observa tion of those who know him most intimately. , PARISIAN FASHIONS. The prevailing colours for full dress In the evening are rose, per m. red, and blue. The head-dresses are chiefly turbans, and t a l Oprra not above one or two hats were visible ; one of the m y kBliant dresses we have noticed was the following :—An In- Turban is gold brocade, ornamented with pendants of dia monds; the sewn was of poppy-coloured velvet, the body folded Into drapery, the sleeves short, ornamented with Inc, as was also m e amme part of the gown, where three tucks were separated by igegiftwfoied velvet and satin. A lobo of a very large size, of, a white and poppy-coloured Catbisike, with long fringes, was ornamented on the front par; withal/informed of precious stones; the gown was of white Cache glite,with a border of gold lace. The girdle had also gold fringe. A DMA turban of cloth of gold, with large stripes of brit eelerr, was bound and crossed by large fine pearls; it was intimated also by two white feather. of the Bird of Paradise. Omni el blue velvet, with the body ornamented with pearls, dis peed is the form of flowers, and the robe crossed at the bottom vita satin and pearls. Another Turkish turban of white mingled with flowers, had a ip net-work, made of gold lace. Gown of rose-coloured satin, and the ornaments of the lower part of the gown white. Several fashionables had branches of ivy in their hair, with silver Imo and spangles of gold ; others had branches of hawthorn In few; others again branches of the barberry, of which the fruit Lipid was ornamented with very fine aigrettes. gamy topes of black velvet were of the barque shape, and were tither covered in a great measure with marabouts, or ornamented an signets s is girtmette, and attached by a large clasp of dia monds. These rogues were placed behind, so as to display a ban deau d diamonds, or a garland of ears of corn in cliamiands. A am ale Fgaro, was composed of net-work, of gold ansrsilver, and time large white feathers, set on one side, and fired - by a clasp of Cameo& The Lady who wore this togtse had a robe of rose-co llared crape, of ribbon, iith gauze festoons and satin, ;nixed with beujaets of myrtle in flower. TbeGentlemen were in full dress; black coat, black velvet szistrpat over a white milled waiitacK; muslin eraeatoi grand _.__ . • . ,fra, frill with broad plaits, short breeches, open-clocked stockings ; tin a blue coat with metal buttons, velvet blue and white striped •sirtcaat, China crape scarf, with Turkish flowers arranged en sietsic.cravat with broad tie, frill wig small plaits,en enciatail, large pantalown, and open-clocked stockings. EASIIIO.Y4I7LE MOVEMENTS. AIMIOTALL—Captain Furlong, at Long's Claremont Hotel, from leliolourgh ; J. Wellesley, at ditto, front Oxford; Colonel A face, a ditto, from Paris • J. Puget, Esq. at ditto, from Oxford. Dirrismats—eolesed and Mrs. Douglas, from Long's Clare mot Hotel, for Brighton; Colonel Edgill, from ditto, for Windsor ; Nunn Caner, from ditto, for Paris; Ca , min Burnie, R.N. front ditto, for Pot tsmouth ; Mrs. Gouch and .Nliss Webb, from Jordan's lotel, St. James's•street, for Surrey; the Right Hon. Lord and lady Rantingbekl and son, front Nettles Hotel ; the Right Han. In de Donstamslile, from ditto; Col. Hughes and —Shackleton, 4from ditto; Alr. and Mrs. Benstock and family, from Warne's listed, Conduit-street, for Berkshire ; Thomas Seymour, Ea+ from ditto for Clifton. Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, the Duke if You arrived in town in his traveMng chariot and four, from a the to die Marquis of Maltreats% at Stadium, near Woodbridge, leihilt ) where his Royal Highness had been for several days enjoy. v_ery successful sport in shooting, the Royal Duke being as re ediest skot. The Noble Marquis had a select party of distinguished ratites to meet his Royal Highness, who were in general excel ht filets, The Royal Duke left Woodbridge yesterday morning eat tie o'clock. Last night their Royal Highnesses the Dyke and Batts:of Grouczaraa honoured Drury-Lane Theatre with their ligite o to witness the performance of the Hypocrite, and the after- Ousel ffresisson and Ca The Earl and Countess of VBRULAM will entertain a elliguished-party of friends :during the McCann festivities, et lleir seat, Gorhambury, Herts. Lord and Lai)? GAGA will entertain a fashionable prey daring the holidays, at their seat, Fide, Susses. Aatauft STANHOPE, Esq. entertained on Monday, the Dike of Gioucansa and a distinguished party to dinner, loose Its Tilney.street. In the evening Mrs. &MMUS Stealing. Was elegant circle of feshionables, among whom were the Dow ager Duchess of RICHMOND, &C. The Duke of Wattanoiroid has left Viscount GRAN• ma's seat, Wberstead Lodge, Suffrilk, where his Grace had boa se a shooting excursion for several days. Viscount and Viscountess GNAW/ILLS arrived yester day evening at their house in Bruton-street, Berkley-square from their Smiths Suffolk ; this day they left town for the Pavilion, Drighte a , The Dukes of YORE, GLOUCRSTER, and SOMERSET, are to honour the Duke of RUTLAND with their company at Z e t t e ted irCastle, ou the 4th of nest month—Ws Grace's birthday. The Earl and Countess of .NIANSIPIELD have arrived at their house in Great Stanhope-street, from a tour. 1 , 04 GAOL left Grillion's Hotel, Albermarle-street, yesterday,Tor his seat, Fide, Suffolk. Lady SUSAN Peace has arrived at her father's (the Fail of Bevearxr) is Portman-square, from a tour. The Marquis and Marchioness of HUNTLY have ar rived at Kimbelton Castle, Ilentingdonshim,frons &attend. Lady DeeniNG left town yesterday, for Earl ()ma uve., was in Went, on her way to Brighton. Mr. and Mrs. AuTaoist's arrived in town yesterday, from Sir F.anuito Anrsosus's seat, Estan.laall. Cheshire. The Earl of Bassomooosr and the Hon. Mr. Pow %low left town yest - erclay, for Earl Srtwean's seat, Ahhorp,North wnytoushire. Joito CAECRAFT, Esq 10.11211 arrived at his house la HararrerAguare, from his seat, Jtantston.hall, Dorsetshire. The 'LARD CHANCELLOR of IRELAND has directed that CUrninissions of the peace and Quorum be made oot for the fallowing Gentlemen: Jowl lihnuor, Esq. of Kilesuna, to be a Magistrate for the County of Longford. Joys. HA WILTOV, Esti: of Brovrnhal, for the Counties of Donegal and Fermanagh. Mow hioacmt Tetrr,, Esq. of Some, for the County of Meath. , Major THCOLA. D'Ascr, to be a Itlagistrate for the County of Laval. THE ARMY. 1 • The 54 division of the 43d (Royal Welch Fusiliers), which em barked on board the Indian Trader, transport, sailed the•lith inst. from Cotk for Gibraltar. „ • The Tiled Regiment of lima Er arrived at Portpattlek, on its! route to Ireisad. The Regiment is, on its arrival at &eulogised'', ordered to march to Belfast. The baggage of th e corps h as dryad ? reached Its deseinadon. The from two-oompaides of the Sid% Foot, which were on their touch Chester to Brighton, have baked at Hyegate, till farther orders. The determination of Governmem to raise several new Reg'. meets, has created a prodigious bunk in the recreiting department. Monday, the parties stationed at Edinburgh commenced beatings', and paraded the streets, heeded by the band of the 65th Regiment, • now in the Castle. The soldiers had their caps decorated whit eib bona, among which many of them had introduced the Seedeltl emblem—the thistle. A Corporal of the 43d carried a stamineil of the old 34th or Scots Brig ade—a ensign likely to attract recruits, from the gallant character that national corps always maintained. I THE NATIVITY. Sullen age on age is gone, Since from Heaven the Mammy Ong Stoop'd to earth to live and die, Veiling all his majesty; Net upon the thunders borne, Not upon the wings of niers' ! O'er the shepherds camp at night Came a lone and lovely light. Slivering with Its moon-like beam The village roofs of Bethlehem I Shapes; with seraph beauty armed, harps and voices angel-toned, Hover'd o'er it in that cloud, With their faces earthward bowed ! The Shepherds heard the glorious hymn, Till the seraph pomp was dim! " Peace to man and praise to Goa" Echoing up the starry road, Through the million worlds around, like a new creation's sound, Till it reach'd the gates of Heaven, Man was in that hour forgiven! Now, around the wondrous child, Worship'd forms and faces wild, Whit the crook and hunter's spear. And the hide of wolf and bear, And the purple robe and crown, On the rustic floor were strewn; Gifts of servant, end field, and fold, Mingling with the myrrh and gold, Brought by Princes. from afar, Guided by the meteor-star! Israel, then chy chains were broke. Smote a tenfold heavier yoke 'Phan the Roman on thee laid ! But thy heart was all decay'd, And a stronger chain must bind thee, And a darker plague mast find thee, Till thy sceptre was a reed, 'llll the chariot and the steed, And the fakhion and the torch, Pour'd ground thy temple-porch, .. And at midnight from thy shrine Crowed the Angel's parting sign, Then the Roman trumpet blew, And the show'ring lances flew! Till thy blood Was like a river, Ile was gone thit could delfver! O'er thee wav'd the flag of Fate— The " Banner that makes desolate!" Bill to hill with'thuuder-call, Echoing Adah's judgment fall, Till uprose one hideous roar, ‘ Then died—and Sion was no mortl But the morn shall shine ! Sudden life shall wake the • , Freedom crown the capti blow, For the Mighty Man of • On his judgment-clouds shall come ; Then shall Mon rend the tomb— Theo on earth Mums dwell; And the wide world be Israel! PULCL 11101=11 • It is said, that Sir Gifecioetv PAGE Tuazan had £16,000 a year upon coming to his property, at the death of his father, and that the last year he spent more than £lOO,OOO of his property. MINA.—The following letter from Mina, proves Ms grateful sense of the kind sentiments entertained towards bins by the people-of this country, who on their part will respect the cause which leads the exiled Patriot - to withdraw himself from observation : " I have received, my friend, your Savour this very ifeneesst. I ran by no means consent to be a patty to any public deilleillatib; tions of sympathy towards me. You must excuse me foe net mi t ling you when I shall come to town; I shall come in silence—fee that is best. But Ido not feel your kindness the less, and tar main, your - affectionate friend "To John %wring, Esq. (Signed) " ESPOZ The Dean and Chapter of Winchester have determined to finish the splendid alterations so long contemplated in that Cathedral, and that the Bishop of Wistatzazza has, with. his usual munificence, offered to contribute hand; somely towards the same. AFFAIR OR Hozona.—Monday morning, a meeting took place on FinchleyCommon, between-Captain Fee. therstone, of the Royal Marines, and Mr. Raymond, a Gentleman of the Scotch. Bar. The parties fired by signal, and both Gentlemen discharged their pistols without effect; the second fire was however more fatal, as Mr. R. received his antagonist's ball between the second and third ribs of the right side, and, passing in an oblique direction, it perforated the abdomen; the unfortunate Gentleman fell, and was raised by his second, and ano ther friend, apparently lifeless. The first use he made of speech was to exchange forgiveness with his antago nist, and entreated Captain F. to keep out of the way until his fate should be decided, at the same time gene rously exculpating that Gentleman or his friend from all blame. Mr. R. was removed to town imm*diately after, and the ball was extracted. Last night but faint hopes were entertained of his recovery. Captain F. though perfectly sensible of the noble and disinterested motives which induced Mr. R.'s advice, did not act upon it, but will abide the issue. Mr. Raymond was at tended bT a Mr. Mackenzie ; the name of Captain Fee -1 tberbtone s friend we have not heard. The ground of the quarrel is said to be of a very trivial nature. Sr. JAMES'S PALACiIt.--The repairs of this ancient fabric are carrying on' to an extent much larger than, as we believe, had been originally contemplated. On the 18th, several occupiers of apartments in the Palace, atone of whom have resided there half a century, re ceived a peremptory order to quit on Saturday last.—' The removal has accordingly taken place, and the two small Courts, known by the name of Chapel-court (that at the back of the Chapel Royal) and Kitchen-court, in which the Office for the Baled of Green Cloth is si tuated, are to be converted into a single quadrangle, meanwhile the office abovementioned has been already transferred to the rooms once occupied by the late Lady CHARLOTTZ FINCU. The labourers are all in full employ in other parts of the edifice, and the work goes rapidly on. Sunday evening, between the hours of six and eight o'clock, the shop of Mr. W. L. Meeting, No. 54, North place, Gray's-inn-road, was entered 6y some fellows, who succeeded at that early hour in carrying off nine teen valuable watches, forty gold chased seals, several brooches, ear-rings, eye-glasses, aa4 some articles of ; the whole amounting to neatly 0200 woob -nom. 'f r • ,• NzfrAL INTELLIGENCE. • . Yesterday a Court of phoctees wee held at the East Jodie House, whesJaits Hues DOSWELL Oen.vis, Esq. was appointed Provi sional Member of Cassell at Madras. Captain Morrocaissis as sume* was itro into the command of tie ship Dunira, consigned to Bombay 'kW a l b a " • The workmen of Chatham Dock-yard, In pursuance of an order from the Board of Admiralty, are to Se employed five days and a half In the week, Instead of live days. which they have been accus toasted to work; on Saturday morning last they therefore com menced their extra duty. Fassores. Dsc. 112. Wind W.N.W. Arrived the Mary, Qellet egad Fancy, Caw, from Citrk. Sailed the Humber, How we, for Pernambuco ; I,otona, and the Row, for Sc . Michael's ; Thetis, Gtesoes, for Seville; Fame, YAM, for Naples • Rebecca, Scam for Trieste; C.ameron,Wisu ea, for Berblee ; for Ancona; and Neptune, --- -' and George, —, for Terceira. PLIIIOrTI, Dec. Wind W. N.W. ---Arrived the Union packet, Ras, from Boston in sixteen days. Sailed the Trusty, Ro man, for St. Michael's; Wanderer, WAccoon, for Sierra Leone; Nancy, CANDLEII6 for Genoa; and the Nymph, —, for St. Portesmouns, Doc. 23.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived . the Henry, —, from CIAIOZZI ; Joseph Green, transport, from Sierra Leone; and Palembang, Stamm, from the Downs fur Cork and Jamaica. DEAL, Deo. 23.—Win4 S.W. by W.—Arrived the Hero, Wm sow, front Trieste ; and Exeter, Youscs. front Angolias. The George Hiberts —; Fortitude, for Barbadoes ; Fortitude, for Corfu; and a Ruislan ship, for Plymouth, remain. The bark Susan, Wu.- stems, from ZAnte has arrived, and waits for orders. Livsaroos, Doc: 22.—Arrived the Mersey, FAULCLOUOO, from Demerara; Pacific, MlGow.tm, from Buenos Ayres; Rasa Aon, and Lord Wellington, front Miramichi ; and Enterprise, Rosa, front Lisbon. CUSTOM-HOUSE, DECEMBER is. Sirn lENTXRID Iswaitos—The Plusbe. from Quebec; Provi dence, from Stangate Creek ; Albion, from Bahia ; Earl Bathurst, from Rotterdam ; Phylerea, from Blboa ; Fort Augustus, Cam perdown, aid Riga, from Petersburgh. Emmen Onewsitne—The Eagle, for Port-an-Prince; Sir David Scott, for India; Graham Moore, for Naples; WOW Hendria, for Antwerp ; Union, for Calais; and Aurora, for Dublin. Ctrs etinfOorwaans—The Diana, for ATegadore; Berbice, for Bahia ; Harmony, for Demerara; Prince of Saie Coburg, for To bago; Frederick, for Elitneur; Agnes, for Lisbon; and Ebsabeth, for Venice. Aatuvan—At Pernambuco, the Iris, Ferrel, from Barcelona; Laurel, Dunlop, from Fayal ; Cleopatra, Durao, from Sicily; Clau dine, Proud; Intrepid, Leon; and Martha Rae, —, from Rio. At Genoa, Alexander, De Is Rue, from Rio. At Newfoundland, Alfred, Grill; and tit; Dart, White, from Oporto. Off Oporto, Stag, Hayford, from Newfoundland. At HouSeur, Providence, Atrisse, from Martinique._ At Cuxhaven, Robert and Sarah, Ed monds from London • and the Europa, Snip, from New York. At Opisrto, Anlaby, O verton, from London. At Havre, Aeronaut, Eldridge, from New Orleans. The Merchants who attend 'Change are subjected to a severe annoyance by the mode in which the order of the Gresham Committee is enforced for clearing the place and closing the gates at half-past four o'clock. The keepers and beadles of the Exchange are provided with large bells, which they ring violently in the ears of those engaged in transacting business, to which the clamours they produce is an effectual obstacle. This rude interruption, to make the matter worse, is usually commenced full a quarter of an hour earlier than necese . sary, so that many Gentlemen, whose organs are 1101 , 0 coarse as to enable them to bear the- sound, are com pelled to leave their business unfinished. We have heard repeatesconsplaiuts on the subject. 4 - • a Monday night, Mr. KEAN was so ill, that at the con clusion of the third act of Richard the. Third, one of she performers came forward to state that Mr. Keay, Trom his evident indisposition and increased symptoms of cold, could not proceed further in the play, and that Mr. WALLACK had kindly offered his services in his place: the Managers confidently hoped, that under all the circumstances, an appeal to the usual liberality of the audience would not be in vain. This was received with much applause, and the audience seemed to bear their disappointment with good humour. We are informed that the journeymen cotton-spin ners, in a very respectable establishment, near Carrick- fergus, have turned out, in order. to compel the pro. prietor to dismiss a confidential clerk or manager from his employment. The turn-out, it appears, is of so alarming a nature, that military aid has been found ne cessary to preserve order and secure the safety of the premises, ke.—Berfast Nags-Letter. _ IVlonday'nighns.bout ten o'clock, the van hom Lon-, don -to Dover .was standing at the firs; inn door in e ravesend, without coachman, guard, or ostler, at the beads of the horsesi• when, hearing the horn blown by the guard of the - Union coach, they set off, and touched it with the van. but fortunately did not overturn it,-- The guard of the van ran after it, and making an at tempt to stop the hones in- vain, he was thrown down,. and both legs were crashed by the van going over them ; the poor fellow was taken to the workhouse at Gravesend, without hopes of his recovery. Mr. Capper, one of the Churchwardens of St. James's parish, yesterday applied for advice to the Magistrates at Marlborotrigker a l)ffice. fie stated. that a short time ago as Mr. cow-keeper, Little Sr. James's street, was playing with a favourite dog, it licked a part of his hand whicleintasore, and soon after shewetl evi dent symptoms of hydrophobias, and bit several other dogs, the consequence of *Nell wai much dreaded ; Mr. &HAN r immediately gave orders for notices to be issued to the inhabitants to keep. their dogs confined, under pain of indictment. Sunday afternoon three young Men hired a wherry, and proceeded up the River to Putney . On their re turn, about eight o'clock, they erected a kind of sail, and proceeded down the River a short distance from the Reach. Two of the party, Benjamin Holfell and G. Smith, being very much . intoxicated, .stood up in the beat, whieli instantly upset, and they were immersed. Smith and Holten sunk instantly, and never rote again. The other clung to the sail, and was picked up by another boat, in. which were a party of young men.— Every exertion was made to save the two who had sunk, but of no avail; they were never seen again.— Smith was a married-man. H IGHWA Y Itol3 SRL as 'Mari Jews, a young woman about madam years old, was en her way from Tring to Aston Clinton, about ease l o'clock at noon, .e woe attacked' by a sturdy. short alien and dragged sh down A lane where he was joined by. a tali min, when they proceeded to use great violence towards her. They, threw her on the ground, stripped (Shit r hitteni and- Wok her bonnet, spencer, and were taking of her gown,. when the, sound of a gig along the turnpike-road alarmed them, and they ran off. The tall man told the other (with an-oath), previews to their leaving lier, to take out his knife' and stick her. The poor girl fainted when the men ran away, and the cir cumstance has produced - such .terror upon her salad, that she has bees-in strong hysteric intermission, ever since her return ' The quantity of dead poultry, and lop from Boston, denla' the post week rawly** of that fdtwartiett by thr" t I Ta•IVIM-44f9i clk; ars . r t • yr,: . iins • a . - . nor upon in n m i n d, "Or% is rat ; bat who ever heard i oft Or lb 11111 M : t 1111111 .'.. , .'„) .i 11el kfits, with airy fits, little If "air .1 , to Trio h'''`' . CORN EXCHANGX. llAßK.lAlllgiblikli. 4l ! 4 . There appears se be very &de debug lbehelbalbeilbl. i other provisiiis - Mt er these is hat kw tai l a rj a:l ad *iodate as•satbee blivea:f! reek by. waggon only. 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Thursday, lan. 15, F 1 PRA Friday, Jan. 16, and wing dar, Mao and Danutinee.: ! blenday, Jan. 19, &and Seal s 1 uredly, Jai& 60, MOM* 1 COURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 23. QUEENSBERRY LEGATEES. THOMAS V. MONTGOMERY. Mr. HEALD and Mr. RouPet.wwere for the petitionefs, and urged the Lard Chancellor to give to the legatees some further part of their legacies, as they had not reo ceived anythin.. since 1818; and that this was the anti& versary of the7Duke of Queensberry's death (who died the 23d December, 1810)rwho could never have con templated that his poor servants and others (many of whom were in great distress) should hive waited so long for their legacies. After hearing the Counsel for the Duke of Queens berry's executors, and for the Duke of Beccleugb, and other claimants, The LORD Cnancet.t.oa said, that as ari order had been made by the House of Lords, upon a special ap plication, that the Queensberry Appeals should he heard by the House of Lords on the Sd February ; and as it warbelieved that a final decision would be speedily tome to upon the question by that House, he could not grant the prayer of the legatees' Petition at present ; and his Lordship therefore directed that the Petition should stand over generally, and that after the decision or the House of Lords, it mighl be brought before him Itgain.7 SIR GREGORY PAGE' UR - • r 9 IN RE SIR O. P. TUR MS. PuiLumoaß prayed for a Ore pence to the Master - to appoint a receiver upon .‘,e property of the lunatic, and a Committee, to insti ute an inquiry as to who was the heir at law. and to take an account. The. Learned Counsel tead - an affidavit to the Court, stating that two executions were in the hands of the Sheriff of Bedford, the one at the suit of Moset Solo mon., for 1:2.54., and the other at the suit of Ann Myers, for E 152. The affidavit also stated, that the lunatic, Sir Gregory Page Turner, was now in the King's Bench. Prison for debt, that his house at Battlesden was filled. with valuable pictures, china, &c. the number and va lue of which it wae,j.mpossible at present to ascertain. It was therefore prayed, that proceedings under the executions might be stayed, until the Master , had made the requisite inquiries, and an account had been takers of the claims of the various creditors. The Loan CHANCILLOR granted the application. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DECEMBER ss. RIDLEY D. COMM. This was an action for an assault. The defendant pleaded a justification.. • The plaintiff is steward of the Margate steam packet called the London Engineer, and the defendant, Cep lain of the rival mean, packet the Victory. There had peen a good deal of irritation between the parties, aris sag chiefly from the agents of orie of the vessels having n in the practice of tearing down the placards of the' other. Captain Corbin, after leaving his vessel on the evening of the 11th of eptember last, went into the Ship ravern, in Water-lane, where he met Ridley. Cos..' bin immediately charged him with tearing down the placards of the Victory at the tavern, and other places in town ; Ridley replied that he did so, because Corbin and his partisans tore down the placar issof the London 'Engineer at Margate. Upon this Co bin told the other that he was a scoundrel.; to which Ridley answered by thrusting his fist in his face, telling him that he (Corbin) had built a new house at Margate- by defrauding his owners; and added, that he should like to give him a' red threshing. Corbin, in consequence of this provo ation, struck Ridley in the face,by which one jaws was ,fractured, and the other dislocated.—The Juryliiand for the plaintiff—Damages, 405.; costs, 40s. . ' • • CHRISTIR O. BEARLIC AND CO. This was an action to recover damages for injury done to plaintiff's goods by the negligence of the defendant!' servants. The plaintiff is tenant of the housr, No. 3, :Woud-street, Cheapside, and occupies the ground and. basement floors, as 'warehouse rooms for Amnels and Other goods of that description. He let thou of 'the moms on the first floor to the' defendanti 74 orient' these rooms there was a water cistern; undesiblith which was a'sink, and it appeared ti at oii the evening of Sa-• turday, the Roth of September the cock of this cistern was left unsafe. No person slept in the house, and on • the following morning, Sunday, when the water came in, it passed through the cock into the sink; the sink overflowed, and the water flowed not only into the' rooms of the defendant, but down into the plaintiff's rooms on the ground and basement floors, aisd in- • • jured his goods to the extent of between Mg. litdllool.' The defendants usually had a charwoman totha ette their offices every Saturday ;* their clerk in' the' take was accustomed to wash his hands at the cistern, and froni the cock having been found unsafe onthe Monday: morning, it was supposed that either one or the other' was guilty of the negligence in the damage ensued. On the morning in question, the cistern was exhaur • Mated that she tried the cock in the perfectly safe; the clerk denied that kern that evening. There was no , the cock was found unsafe on that the clerk was the last person sturdily evening; that he locked fey until the Monday morning, and Was kith& u'ndetthe cock that morn! R - thelssfy 'found fir the plaiatif Odle& ar of Court. , . • - p5.i.,1;i11:4-.. Ivy 7 1• • •• • In a conversation on the Merit. sof- the stietiessivo M. sitters duties thclate war, it waiolstervedindispralef if PITT, that he suffered no man of talents iq ibrCrablei et, white some of his 'summers adopted a more libel* ystetn. 0 Sir," slid Sir P. EXAM:IIB I in his peeigailettle, Lowed the livmg.man no love, but I will so i any man is his coffin. PITT could fear las ; isod therefore could want no auxiliary. he peke i but who ever beard of a hinsiisscatroje -, • consequence of which' inning of the Saturday% usted ; the charwriasark - the evening and ). it ". that he went to the ela: o doubt, however. dite . the Monday nsorriftigi: ion in the arms on *a. ed it up and keit, tiii' and that a hisid44puu Prning dtled with wt ter: oriff—Daniages'tci'br ..•• •.