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i .1 LINES TO A FRIEND, ABOUT TO MARRY A SECOND TIME Oh! keep the ring one little year— Keep poor Es.rzA's ring— And shed on it the silent tear In secret sorrowing ! Thy lips, on which her last last kiss Yet lingers most and warm. Oh ! wipe them not for newer bliss, But keep it as a charm! These haunts are sacred to her love ; Here still her presence dwells ; Of her the grot, of her the grove, Of her the garden tells! Beneath those elms she sate and talk'd : Beside that river's brink, At evening, arm in arm, you walk'd ; Here stopt to gaze and think ! Thou'it meet her when thy blood beats high In converse with thy bride ; )feet the mild meaning of an eye That never learnt to chide! Ob, no! by Jove, another year, Thou canst not, must not bring; No, keep it but one little year— Keep poor ELtaa's ring ! CORONERS' INQUESTS. Yesterday afternoon, an Inquisition was held at the Buffalo's Head, New Road -street, Mary-la. Bonne, be fore T. STIRLING, Esq. on the body of Ann Winter, an elderly Lady, who was killed accidentally by a chaise going over her.—lt appeared in evidence, that on the 29th of last month the deceased was crossing the New Read, near Mary-la-Bonne Church, when a gig drawn by a horse came furiously along, and knocking her down, went over her ; she was taken up, and complained of being much bruised ; the gig had at the time a Gentleman and his groom in it, and belonged to Mr. Harvey, of Gloucester place ; the deceased was instantly taken to the Infirmary, and remained in a state of insensibility. On being ex amined by Mr.Goodger, the surgeon of the Infirmary, her collar bone and four ribs were found broken ; she remained in the state of insensibility until Friday last, when she expired.—The groom stated, that on the day in question he and his master had for some time driven through the Regent's Park, and were return ing home, when the horse took fright at some brick layers working on houses, and darted off, and conld not be stopped until after the accident happened.— The horse was a new one from the country, and was not accustomed to harness, although warranted ; he abad hallooed out to the woman, but the horse went on so rapidly that his caution was too late. The gig was upset, and he and his master were thrown out. The Coroner said the horse should not be brought into public streets ; it was unwarrantable to drive such a horse in a public road.—The groom replied, the animal was sent to a breaker's, and that his mas ter had not driven him since.—Mr. Harvey .corrobo rated the statement, adding, he should part with the horse, as he conceived he was not safe in harness.— The Jury, after a few minutes consideration, returned a verdict of "• Accidental Death."—Deodand Is. wish an understanding that Mr. Harvey would render pe cuniary assistance to the husband of the deceased. Ataiquest was held at the King's Arms, St. Mar tin's-cout t, on the body ref Alice Edgar, who died in consequence of failing, in a state of intoxication, with her head against the edge of an earthen pan.—Ver dict—Apoplexy produced by a fall. An Inquisition was taken yesterday afternoon, be lute Tnomas SuntroN, Esq. at the Blue Last, in Dorset-street, Salisbury-square, on the body of ilr. John Lumley, a carcase butcher, aged fifty-thiee years, and a icsident of Crown-court, Dorsemtreet. The Jury:, after a short deliberation, returned a ver dict, that the deceased " Died in a fit of Apoplexy, occasioned by excessive drinking." Saturday night last, about nine o'clock, Mr. Jo seph Fellows left the White Halt Inn, Hayes, to go to his farm through his landlord's . park (It. W. Bien cowes, Esq.), and the. foot-path being turned since his last passing that way home, he mistook the en trance to the bridge over the canal, and fell in, and being nearly eighty years of age, his strength was not sufficient to extricate himself. His dog being with him, from natural instinct Went home to in form the family, in barking, scratching at the door, etc. Airs. Fellows became alarmed, and immedi ately sent the servant after her husband; and after a search of more than an hour, the body was found near the bridge with the hat on, and the walking stick firmly clenched in his hand. Mr. STIRLING, Cot over for the County, held an Inquest on the body Oa Monday last, when a verdict of " Accidentally Drowned" was given.— Mr. Fellows was. universally respected, and has been a very industrious man through life, and has never thought it a disgrace to put his hand to the plough ; he has brought up a large family, who, with Mrs. Felton s, are much dis tressed-az this fatal accident. By the Will of the late Lady CATHARINE TYLNEY Lomo# all her effects and monies in reversion have been left to her two younger daughters, DOROTHY and Esti►tA TYLNEY LONG, with the exception only of her wedding watch and her husband's diamond ring, which are given to her daughter, the wife of the :Hon. W. LONG WELLESLEY. "JOHN BARRY, Esq. of , Blith,• and CHAALES BARRY, of Jermyn-street, sur geon, are the-executors. The Will is dated the nth •of October, 18'20. Her Ladyship's residence was at Draycot House, Wilts. The property is sworn under £9OOO. +SUDDEN DEATlL—Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. ANNa Bmcria ; a respectable widow lady, 75 years of age, -4.110-resided at 91, White Lion-street, Clerkenwell, on-her-property, entered a hackney-coach at her own •.doorfur the purpose of going to the Bank to receive e.. it dividend ; just as shp.took •her seat in the coach,' ond the.servabt 'was in the act oT shutting the door, l 'the 411 off the seat apparently lifeless ; in that state, „She iyds attied into the house, a surgeon was imme • diateir tent for, whb opened • a vein and used every • necessary means to restore animation, but to no pur pose life was extinct ; she was in remarkably good health and spirits on her entering the coach. LAW INTILLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY 6. STIITHENS V. CUBE. Mr. LOVATT, agreeable to permission on a former day, made a motion in this Case to the following ef fect :—A bill was brought against the defendant, and on the cause being heard before the Vice-Chancellor, his Honour made a decree in favour of the defend ant ; but the plaintiff's Solicitor afterwards informed the defendant's solicitor, that it was his intention to appeal from that decree, and that therefore the de cree ought not to be drawn up ; but, as it were, by a side wind, or application, the defendant obtained his Lordship's signature to the decree whilst a peti tion of appeal was preparing ; and it was not on affi davits, but on admissions on both sides, that the Learned Counsel now moved that the enrolment of the decree might be vacated. In an anonymous case, reported in Vesey, stn. it appears that Lord Hard wicke was of opinion a decree might be vacated on the ground of having got it enrolled by a fraud or surprise. This application was made before his Ho nour, but he thought he was not at liberty to vacate the enrolment, but advised a motion to be made be fore his Lordship to know if he could do it. It was alleged there was a surprise here, because the parties agreed between themselves on the 6rh, and the en rolment was obtained on the 10th of the same month. Mr. ROMILLY appeared to oppose the motion, on the ground, first, that the enrolment of the decree in this case was regular; and, secondly, if it should ap pear to the Court to be so, then his friend, Mr. Lo vatt, could name no case to shew that be was entitled to the indulgence of the Court to have the enrolment vacated ; and, thirdly,, that after a decree is pro nounced, nothing can prevent the enrolment of it, but the entry of a caveat on the ground of appealing from the decree. Now the plaintiff had failed to enter a caveat; and the Learned Counsel then, in comment ing on these points, referred to the practice as laid down in Harrison's Chancery Practice, and also in Newland's Practice, to shew that all decrees must be enrolled before the expiration of the next Michaelmas or Easter Term after the same decree is pronounced, or that it cannot be enrolled after that without a special application being made to the Court. His LORDS-II IP, after having read the admissions, really thought it might be fairly said there was a sur prise in this case; and if solicitors choose to do such acts without proper authority, the best thing would he to vacate the enrolment, on condition that neither of the solicitors charge their cher is one penny costs. THF: POIrtSMOUTII CAUSE. His LORDSHIP said, he had had some further com munication ss ith Master Conrtenay, respecting the appointment of the Personal Committee of this Noble individual—and, horn what pasted, he now consi dered it his duty to confirm the appointment. Mr. SHADWELL then supposed that Mr. Coombe, the Committee ad interim, was now discharged. Mr. WETHERELL considered that that must be left to be decided as the Gentleman who is now ap pointed the Committee shall think fit. His LORDSHlP—Certainly - it must. FARQUHARSON V. BALFOUR. The affidavit, which the defendant was ordered to make to-day, was read in Court, swing that he was wholly ignorant of what had become - of the letter particularly alluded to, ehich has not been set forth in the schedule to - his examination. fie was then prct Bounced to be no longer a prisoner, on condition-that he will immediately disclose to the Master all the deeds and papers he has now in his possession relating to the estate, and also within a fortnight do the same as to the books and documents that he had not here at the time - he pin in his examination, but which, ac cording to Mr. Hart's admission, were - no*jn Lon don, and also on paying the costs of the contempt' Immediately on his Lordship's pronouncing a confirmation of the Master's Report, a Gentleman came between the bar and the bench, and said," My Lord, with the greatest submission"— His Lottosotr— Who are you ? Orator—( In rather a surprised 'and haughty tone)—Who ant I? Ills Loanstur—Yes, who are you ? Orator—l azi a suitor. His LoKostur—Then stop till it comes to your turn to speak. I ant sure it is not at present. Go on with the regular business of the day. {addressing the Bar). This reception seemed to be quite the reverse from what the un-gowned orator seemed to expect, and alter giving his Lordship a most significant stare foi about a minute or two, he withdrew. COL= OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 6. THE KING V. J. A. WILLIAMS. • This was an indictment against the deflndant for a' libel, alleged to have been published by him in a newspaper in the city of Durbin), - entitled the Dur ham Advertiser, of which he was the editor. It appeared that shortly after the death of the late Queen, a Jong article was published by' he difendant, in his Journal, which tended to . thiow blame upon the Clergy of the United Kingdom, and of Durham and its neighbourhood, for their conduct in not toll ing the church bells on ne;outit Of' her 'Majesty's death. On this ground the pfosecution was-insti tuted. The Jury found a verdict of Guilty of a Libel on the Clergy of Durham and its neighbour hood," on the first count. In that count it was set out, that the defendant had " written and published a libel of and concerning the Clergy orthe United Kingdom, and the Clergy of Durham and its neighbourhood." Mr. BROUGHAM had obtained a Rule to shew rause why judgment in the cause should not be arrested, on the ground that the omis s io n of the words " of and concerning," before " the Clergy of Durham," &c. was fatal ; and also that the finding of the Jury, that the defendant was guilty of publishing a libel against " the Clergy of,Durham and its neighbour hood," was not a sufficient description of the offence to enable the defendant to know against whom he was supposed to base written a libel. Mr. &ARUM' now strewed cause. He considered that the omission of the words " of and concerning" was an unimportantobjection. As to the other point of the finding of the Jury being insufficient, he should contend that the contrary was the case. His Learned Friend had said, that the title of the Clergy of Dur ham and its neighbourhood was too general, and that some individual must have been pointed out, in order I to subject the writer to a prosecution. But be would contend, that as they were a particular class of men, that was quite a•sufficient designation. Instances of this were numerous. Libels on his Majesty's troops had frequently been held to be good grounds - of pro secution.• If a libel were published against the Judges, sorely no one would say that the libel must mention , some particular Judge's name. If a libel were writ . - . ten on•tlie House of Commons, must thail3eller name tt partitubtr Member? If any libellous work accused the Church of a crime, no matter how enormous, would it be argued that the writer could not be pro secuted unless he had mentioned the name of a par ticular clergyman? T4e libel' here applied to the Church as a class, and therefore he submitted that the present indictment had been properly preferred. Mr. TYNDALL followed on the same side. Mr. BROUGHAM, in support of the Rule, said, that however the vulgar might construe the words of the first count of the declaration, yet that was not the manner in which they ought to be considered in a Court of Law, and by a man of learning. In this case, no person skilled in the language of documents of that description would consider that this was by any means a sufficient description to point out the pekson whom the writer of the libel intended to de fame. He would not say that it was not an offence against the law, that the Clergy of Durham and its suburbs should be libelled ; yet by the case, as set out in the indictment, it was impossible to fix on the person on whom the stigma contained in the libel was intended to fall. The ground on which he had obtained the Rule was, that the finding of the Jrwy was too vague. He perfectly agreed with Mr. Scarlett in the instances to which he had referred, of his Ma jesty's troops and the Judges. There a prosecution would certainly be authorised, because they were bodies of individuals acknowledged by the Legisla ture. But who had ever heard that the Clergy of Durham and its environs were an acknowledged political body ? Even in fiscal regulations, w hich were far more easy, the persons under whose direction they were made were more exact, although they were generally formed about five o'clock in the morning. His Learned Friend had said, a libel on the whole Church was a fit subject of prosecution. Now, in " the whole Church" were included Catholics as well as Protestants, and therefore that proposition was ill founded. If indeed it had been a libel on the t'ccksia Anglicana, or Established Church of the United Kingdom, then that reasoning might be legitimate; but the Jury had decided this to be merely a libel on the Clergy of Durham and its neighbourhood. How far that might extend, whether three, four, or five miles, was completely uncertain. Ile should, on these grounds, submit, that the finding of the Jury was too vague; and therefore, that there was sufficient cause to induce the Court to arrest its judgment. • Mr. ALDERSON followed on the same side. The LORD CHIEF JusTrer.—The 'Court will take time to consider of this case. TILE KING V. JOSEPH KEIX. in In this case the defendant, who is custody at the town of Stafford on a charge of manslaughter, bad Obtained a Rule to spew cause why he should not be admitted to bail, on the authority of an affidavit made by himself. It stated;that the tause of the death of the decea , ,ed, Stanmore, was by no means attributable to him. The deceased was running across one of de ponent's fields, and the latter, not knowing him, pur sued him. In attempting to escape over some paling, the leg of the deceased was caught, and be imme diately fell into the river, at the other side, where he was drowned. Mr. RUSSELL now sbewed cause. He stated that his friend Mr. Campbell, who supported the Rule, had seen the depositions of the witnesses on whose testimony the defendant_had been committed to jail; and-be believed that he was willing to consent that the Rule 4e discharged. • Mr. CAMPBELL consented to that course. The LORD PRIES Josrics said, that seemed the most prudent course to pursue.—ltule discharged. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY 6. WILKINS V. GOULD. • This was a question as to the validity of an an nuity, arising out of the multiplied transactions of the firm of Howard and Gibbs. It was an applica tion to set aside an annuity granted by the defendant, on tote ground of non-compliance with the Statutes regulating annuities. The first objection was, that at the time of granting the annuity the plaintiff re tained a part of the consideration money, which had in fact never been in the possession, order, or disposi tion of the defendant; but which had been retained in order to satisfy certain demands due from the de .fendant, as well as to cover a certain claim of com mission agreed to be paid in respect of the negocia don of the annuity. It was stated also in the affida vits on which this application was founded, that the commission thus claimed was illegal on account of usury; the sum demanded and retained being 10 per cent. over and above the sum granted by way of an nuity for the interest of the loin. The fact: stated on the part of the plaintiff were these :—The persons who negotiated the loan for which the annuity was granted, were Messrs. Howard and Gibbs, who had been before concerned in similar transactions on be half of the defendant. On these former annuities the defendant was considerably in arrear ; and in or der to pay off these arrears, for which they became very importunate, the defendant agreed to grant an annuity to the plaintiff; who was recommended by Mr. Gibbs, in order to furnish money. Mr. Gibbs, accompanied by two persons as witnesses, went down to Stroud, where the plaintiff met him, and the sum mentioned as the consideration of the deed, was put upon the table; and the parties having signed the deed the attesting witnesses left the room. Mr. Gibbs then took up the money; and after stating the amount, required to par off the arrears of the old annuities, and the sum due for the commission at the rate of 10 per cent. and that due• for the expenses of the journey, &c. retained the amount of these sums, and banded over to the defendant only so much as re mained by way of balance. On the part of the plain tiff, most of these facts were contradicted by Gibbs and one of_ the attest - Jug witnesses (the other being dead); and it was further insisted, that supposing them to be true, still the plaintiff could not be af fected by them, as it was not even pretended that he, was a party to the arraigements.. He had fairly ad vanced the money ; and if part Of it had been re tained at the time of granting the annuity, such re tention had been made by Gibbs alone in respect of a private debt due to him,. and could not, therefore, affect the interest of the plaintiff: The 'Comer were of opinion that Mr. Gibbs was the agent of the plaintiff, and bound his princtpally his' acts. The annuity was, therefore, void, and the plain.' tiff must deliver up his deeds to be cancelled, on p i t meat of the prin c ip a l an d i nterest fairly due to hi IN NB ISAACSON, CLARK, AND BROOKS. • This was a Rule obtained on a former day to shew pita), also ' canse why Isaacson and Clark shOull not be struck off the Bolls of Attotnies of this Court, for per n ting Brooks to practise in their names, he not havi n i been admitted as an attorney.—Judgment deferrels HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, MAY 6. THE JUNO. This was a cause of salvage, but possessing ve. r slight interest in its details. The vessel, which is lued at 1,300/. wan on her voyage to London, t en 6th of December last, when she grounded oa Gunfleet Sands: she worked or, hot4i4er, and e, t anchor ; but, owing to the state of the Wind, whirl blew iously from the northward; she rode ve t , bard, and was in ranch danger. In this conditio r , and with a signal of distress flying at her mastL:Ten she was descried by the- &owl, of Ipswich, a im a l vessel of 40 ton; burthen, which was on the look.oie for ships that might be in jeopardy from the violen c t of the gale, and was then off Landguardsfott. 11 ; crew of the Samuel, consisting altogether of ten mer: though only eight of them were at first very acti-r e ;, employed, immediately boarded the Juno, and by their direction her cable was immediately tut, ij consequence of which she ceased to strike as ma c h as she had done. Tlie salvors finally get her clear off that ground ; but in working her back to liar. wick, the vessel again took the ground while going over the Nay. , f. On their at rival in Inv, the salvors were offeted 70/. on behalf of the owners. This offer was refused, and the Court was new called on to ap. portion a larger sum in the way of salvage. One of the two Trinity Masters, by whom his Lora ship was assisted cn this occasion, delivered the jodg. ment of the Court with much nearness an I reisps. cuity, and pronounced that the salvors were entitled, under the circumstances, to 1001. for their service s , After the Ti inity Masters had retired, Lord Srowut, went out of Court, apparently nruch depressed.. His 3Lijesty's ADVOCATE then acquainted the Bar, that owing to the sudden intimation which his Lord. ship had just received of his sister's death, his Lord. ship found himself unable to sit any longer ti and that the Court was therefore dismissed. • Guanvey and Jersey Malta ;_itfterviirinn ;•04s1.11)0N-; Pshated and pnbrisbecl by' Lcvsii Place, Terople-Diti snip round nimselt unable to sit any longer to-day; i and that the Court was therefore dismissed. JUDICIAL BLUNDER. -- " Considering the nature your offence," said the mildest of Judges, in an i , pressive address to an unfortunate young woman wh, . had pleaded guilty to the. charge of concealment . pregnancy, on the last Perth Circuit,--" considerin g the nature of your offence, it will be allowed by al at least, but yourself, that the Court awards a lenie .'r punishment to you, when it sentences you to fit months' pregnancy!" A smile played upon the facet, of the hearers; it became reflected from that of the' Judge; and, with the best grace in the world, he. corrected his curious lapsns, and pronounced the lest astounding sentenceof "fifteen months' i mprisonmene A Burial Society has lately commenced in the county of Ln caster, the first printed article of which runs thus—" Wh o , many persons find it very difficult to bury themselves!" QUI: - :1 A DVENTURE.—Yesterday morning, as Ma. son, one of the Dow-street patr4l, was sha, ing himFelf up stairs in his house in Little aussell•strcet, Corm. garden, he heard a noise below, as if some oat had entered the house, and instantly ran down half-share, without coat or waistcoat, with a razor in his hag., and saw a fellow in the passage, who got in by pid. ing the lock of the street door. The fellow, on : Mason, ran ofF, but was pursued by the latter,: the razor in his hand, and calling out 4 r,9t0p'... The fellow taking advantage of the , tatei 2 'm '• Mason appeared, roared out " Mtirder, minder. lle's a madman— wants to muder me—for Goo ' sake,. stop him !"—The passers-by, thinking there, some truth in this, suffered the thief to escape a - siderable way; but i'lason meeting with some .. ..• brother officers, who knew him half-shaved as be - kept up the chase and succeeded in taking thecae . MARLDOROILOUZTREET.— A number of ladies and mita* spectable females have of late been repeatedly shocked and le suited in the course of their walks through Hyde Park by th scandalous conduct of some fellows who watch. opportuittits if indecently exposing themselves in their presence; but In awe• quence of those females not wishing, from feelings of denesey,te come forward upon such a subject, hitherto those Waal* lows have escaped with'impunity. Yesterday, hairnet aged them was brought to thrs Office by the K ee p er o f GrorreneWPM, His name is John Crow, and he stat es hi mse lf to be a Miami' —The gate-keeper said that two nursery-maids in ihe serria • Mr. Dawson, the Under Secretary of State, are ba the kakis .i frequently walking with the children in the Park, end that - i ing they pointed out to him the prisoner as a man who had , peatedly insulted them in the manner mentioned. He ately took him into custody and brought him to the 1 Neither of the servants, however, were in attendance, bat CONANT, the sitting Magistrate, said be was determined the • 'loner should not escape punishment, and directed sist.ent them should be instantly sent for, and he would take les , dence in a private room. Accordingly, in a very short dm attended, and fully corroborated the statement made isi ' ' keeper, and fully identified the prisoner; indeed be didiwc - the fact, but said it was his first offence: for which, - the Magistrate sent him to amuse himself for six weeks Elk Tread Mill. —.....-.... are--- DIED. .. Sunday, at Greenwich Hospital, in the 85th yes: damp the Rev. John Cooke, M. A. one of the Directors of the,io pital, and Vicar of Dynton, in the County of Bean ail also been First Chsplain of that Inatitutionforty.ool4l,l l o l -----=--- - -----------_--..=-. 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