The National Register. — London, England, 1813-02-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER. COURT OF KING':' BENCH, TVPSDAY, FEB. Z. LUTYUNS V. BUNN , The Sotretrou-Gans nal. stated, that on the record this action ap peared to he strictly for an assault ; but as long as human nature is what it is, assaults must differ must essentially from each other. This was not an outrageous battery, but it was as aggravated an assault as had ever occurred. The plaintiff was an underwriter, and wrote the Baltic risks to a great amount, and be, in common with ninny other honest and in dustrious men was crushed by them ; but fortunately for him, by the assistatice of bleeds, among whom the defendant appeared to be cne, he was enabled again to enter into business. The defendant was an iron master, and although perhaps not regal rly initmled in the Four in hand-Club, was in the habit of daily driving his four-in-band, and had been guilty of the most cruel and horrible outrage to the family of lice' Mr. Tormen contended, that the Solicitor-General ought not to remark upon any thing winch could not be the sof jest of evidence. The Sonic t t on-Gs:es:KA t. stated, that he intended to put the defem dant's own letter in evidence; and that it would not be stating the case rationally, merely to state, that defendant waited till plaintiff came out of his !muse, and then knocked him down. Lord Et.i.t Nun nor nu said, that he should guard, in the proof, against the admission of any thing irrelevant ; but that no person could be con fitted to the mere descriptive of an assault, the aggravation of which might (dirt ly consist in an insult, which gives to the injury its pungency and toree. The Soracyrou-Gr NER resumed, and said, that it was his inten tion to open the cause most strictly; and that he di.l not wish them to give damages for w hat did m t strictly belong to the case. rlaintiff and defendant bath resided in Ilalliford. On the 17th of September, plain tiff cater out of his house, and saw defendant near it, who dammed him, and asked him to - come ()Maim' he would thrash him ; and e.n plaintid's coining out, defendant struck him; but the Solicitor General said it was not of this he complained, but why should defendant use such oppro blow, language tes l laimtiti ? he would inform them. Plaiiitiff was mar tied to a widow, who was ti.e mother of several daughters by her for mer husband, one, of them only 15 yearsof age. Defendant wits a mar ried man. One mm fling this young ei eat tire was missing from lbe break fast table ; on inquiry it was discovered that she had not used her bed that night, The distracted parents applied in the greatest agony to their neighbours, to know if they knew airy thing oilier, but t hey applied most Trltieularly to their near n&glibour, and proteetieg friends—the present defendant, who denied ell knowledge of her but it was disco vered, that at midnight she had been recieved by defendant, conveyed in his own carriage t Kiegston, and in a hired chaise from Kingston. to London, and she was afterwards found, a ruined and undone infant. It was not to he suppt.sed that plain' ill' did not feel this, a case so mana ged as that the law caanot alinrd any redress; it was to lie expected that when defendant met rlaintiff, plaintitrs eye would express contempt, indignation, anti fiete,ntion ; proliaLly the looks of ilea eye was at times disagreeable to the defendant, but the man who was an object worthy of such a look, ought to have avoided it ; or if he met it, vuglit to have been filled wi; h the deepest so:row and remorse. But how did defendant conduct himself, and the conduct of parties as cntmected with the subject, is evidence : but a letter which he held in his handy and, would prove to have been written by defendant, would -hew how lightly he rev irded any damagerthey could give. If defendant sheaved any centriti..n, he desired that the Jury would extend their compassion to wards him, as we all 'met make allowance for human frailty ; but if they foetal that be sought oppo: tunnies to insult the plaintiff,- -that he ade b' Huct to plaintiff a subject of tvminple—he had no doubt F4SIIIONS FOR FEBRUARY. LdlV INTELLIGENCE. 93 I / 4 x 1 FEB. 7. HALF DRESS.—PIain frat.k of amber satin cloth, shot with white, en d orn amented round the hisom and the waist with !a rich white silk trimming, which is cal'ed frost work ; it is the lightest and most elegant thing we have seen for some time, and is universally worn . ; a double row of this trimming crosses the breast, and forms the shape of the bo som ? the back, which is plain an 4 very broad, is ornamented with pearl bultnns, or small silk ones to correspond with the trimming. White lace sleeves, made very full, fastened about the middle of th e a rm b y a broad band of letting in lace, and drawn up by two buttons near the shoulder, while the fullness which ta!ls near the bottom is confined by one ; plain demi-train. Regency cap of white lace, with a small front touted up all round, and' what was formerly termed a beef-eater's crown ; the lace m the crown drawn very full and tightened in by strings of pearl ; a tassel of pearls is affixed to the right side of the crown, and a rich amber flower ornaments it in front. Pearl oecklace and small cornelian ornament of an oval sh a p e. White kid gloves and slippers. EVENING Darns.—White satin round frock, which laces behind, and is made to display the wh,,le of the neck and shoulders ; back ex tremely broad, and the walk as they were worn last month ; a superb embroidery of oak leaves, which has a beautiful effect, goes round the bosom, the sleeves, and the bottom of the dress, whisll is also orna mented up the tront by u piece of embroidery not quite a quarter of a yard in width, of acorns winked in gold thread, very much raised, and intermingled oak wreaths to correspond with the trimming of the ho som ; short sleeve, ornamented with a rich gold tassel on the shoulder. Hair twisted up behind in a very large full bow, divided it' front, and much filler on the temples than last month. A turban of u newly inveuted gold net, the texture of which is nearly as slight as parse, and wove in small dianomds, is put on in different folds; it is exceeuingly full in front, and is « o u r without any ornament. A rich but light chain of intermingled gold and pearl, to which is affixed a small pearl cross, goes twice !annul the neck ; ear-rings to correspond. White satin sandals.. which are very much displayed by the dres, being looped up in one side at bottom ; pearl rosettes. White Lid glost s, and ivory fan. Superb India shawl of white silk, with a border of rich em broidery, is sometime , thrown carelessly over the shoulders. VERSATILITY. (Frost the Sutiriq ff the present Month.) Suottryr tells us, that " an Innkeeper is the same sordid animal all I over the world," and the following anecdote is no bad illustration of the assertion. i 4 During the, late retreat of the Marquis of Wellington, after raising the siege of Burgos, the quarters of part of the :limy were at Valid &lid, where, fur the first time in Spain, coffee-houses were met with. Two gentlemen of the Commissariat Department enterid into one of these to take their breakfast ; o ver the door of which was a b ard , en which wi.s an interiiniOn, in large letters, in these wordi:-.." COFFEE rots ant: TN ItLF. Al - TOT: ." While seated at hreakfiet, the advanced guard of the French grmy (at that time in close pursuit) entered the further mil of the town. and several balls flying about the streets announced their approach. The iiihabitants in dismay fled to their houses as fast as po,,ible, to avoid the impetidirg danger ; and the in stant the host of the coffee-hoose perceived wl u was going forward, he, without ceremony, turned the two eollitliksatiat3 into the street, in too great haste to - think of :raking for their reckoning (which, by the hie, was the first thing they had taken in Spain without paying for); fl; and, having seen them safe cid of his deors, flies up to his board —on Lis ~, • . made conduct to pialimir n ansuc‘.‘ .p. ........,..., . 'it turning which, ~to the great astonishment as well as amosemeut of his bin they would consider Ilia) as an offender of the greatest magnitude, ! Jate guests, there appeared paint. d. in equally large letters with the and would, by their verdict, compel the defendant t. mele sane come - other inscripuun, these words :—" Tnr FRENCH COFFEE-M1.16k !! 1" A poor woman: w E h n o gla h n a d d , Spain, and Portugal. supported her family from the milk of two cows thst had hitherto grilzzd on Finchley Common, committed the rash act of suicide on Tuesday last ;it is supposed in consequence pensation to the plaintiff. There had been an applicon to a judiee, and defendant was; bound to appear at the Session , , but 00 :lersons ap- peared to prosecute ; anti detendant thinking trout this, that p aintiii 'did not wish to make the calamiti..is inflicted en him by the defendant more contrite, and would not brtng ins cau•e before a * Jury, wrote the following letter, anony moos, and m a feigned hand, as ti.cy %Wild ere- 1 of the prospect of being reduced to indigence by the inclosure of the pect ; but although disgu , ed, he wetdd provt. it to bean. hand-writing of common. t.b•fendant. The SOLI e rrott-6 1* N1:It A I. thou read and commented on APFRFHENSION OF THE AID RDFRFRII OP MR. \VERB AND Ills the letter, which wt.s t', the following effect SHHVANT.—Two persons, whom there is reason to suppose the per- " Poor Jack, I . thoutf,ht you would love evade a better thing of Sir J. • petrators of this atrocious murder, at Roddenbury, near Frome, were E. amiable anti truly respected. (The So it c isrutt-G t. NV.a A i. said that apprehended , n Wednesday, near the spot where tile horrid deed was this alluded to an expression ifst dby Sir J. Elmer, the magistrate °pitied to, when speaking of plaintiff's test y and family,) it w.ts a foolish thi.l committed. They are two labourers, of the names of Ruddock and Carpenter. neither of whom has yet attained the age of twenty, and for an old bankrupt and a new broker, to drive a man to appeal to the •.. were natives of the neighbouritoad. immediately on their appallzra- public,—it was ymar only c.! ancv to drive a bargain in the dark. Will lion, the latter tu rim! King's eviden4c. you gi a Jury, Jack ? no, J:lck. although you da not want bias', to ap- peal to a Air.) . trill not suit your purpose, although gain is yUllf 601.1. • ' ; / . ----- ' • 4 ' I I ' • / .