The National Register. — London, England, 1808-02-21 00:00:00

THOwitidNAT,"iitbisttft. Seep valey, with most romnutk mountaius enlivened bythe general light of dav, but in some places more strongly tinteeby a ra) of bright refulgence, break ing from a cloud. This gives a splendour and richness to the composition, rivalling the brightest glow of Lorrain's sun-sets. The general repose in the valley is only disturbed, or indeed rather more strongly marked by the smoke issuing from a habitation "bosoni'd high in tufted trees ;" and the limpid brightness of the almost quiescent rivulet is finely contrasted by the deep shade of the impending cliff. In the dark shades, and tangled shrubs of this cliff, there is a richness of colouring which starts through the gloom, and thews the painter an accurate observer, in the silent dell, or on the se• que•tered mountain's side. When we turn from this to Via, it It is scarcely possible to believe them the work of the same artist; this k given as a sketch from nature, but if so, it must be nature in her gloomiest dress. There is a good broad light in the sky, bat oft the ground, all is one sombre shade, of dark rued brown, without light to enliven, or outline to define the different object unless same solitary streaks in the distance may be considered as sutinicut for this purpose; and yet there scents to have been much pains taken to t hit it into ob , :curity. We eotice this the more particularly lief-nose Mr. R:trker, iumany of hi, ell'orts bids fair to rival the happiest specimens of the Italian Sellool. LAW 111 :PORT. COURT OF KIN(.'S BENCH, FEB. 16. THE KING V. H•r.c.viLLr. The Attorney-General stated, that this indictment was found against the defendant, who is ballet-master at the Opera-house, for a znaliciou , - assault on the prosecutor, Mr. Waters, the ext.- entor of Mr. Could. It appeared to evidence, that Mr. Water went to the Opera-house on the 9.4 th October last, and just as he entered the rooni where the workmen were employed, he heard a dispute between the defendant and one of them respect ing a bench. 'rite prosecutor interferod, when the defendant, ho is a very powerful man, lave him sic:lock-down blow.--• After which they heth Ght:tilictl w arrants from separate Police Offices against each other, and they were bound over to answer the complaints at the Westminster Sessimei, but the prosecutor preferred his complaint it: this Court.- -The Jur), without he bitation, found the defending guilty. IS LI: WSI t. IL V. ROY I.E. The defendant in this case is a lady, living at R otherhithe.— She had conceived an aversion to the plaintiff, who was servant to her friend, a tallow -caandler, hecaure he stood like a post between her and the direct path, %%hick lead,‘ to happineas ; on that account hhe ivas determined to have hint removed, mid with that %.icw she callyd on the master of a press-gang, informed him that the plaintiff %Yds a fit subject to serve his Majesty , and sealed her information mRh a seven shilling piece. The plaintiff was accordingly taken, but w hen brought before the Regulating Captain, s ho knew him, he was di,eicirged, ne% et. haying been at sea. Tnis action s therefore brought for a malicious as sault and false imprisimment, and it was fully substantiated by evidence. The J ury found a verdict fur the plaintiff, damages 14 MI costa. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Fen. 20. JOHN FROST Milt F. BIJUDI:TT, lit RT. This was au action h►•nutdht by the plailitiir to recover £I.IOO of the del . :Want, said, to be due to hin► for services at the - Vero( contested elections for Middlesex. Here was a multipli►•ity of items, such a three guineas a dad• for attendance ut the I►u•tings; tivc g Ulf! a a day as a committee. man. ti.e., and varioui charges were made of dishurzements att public house!;, Ste. Sir F. Burdett, it appeared, had paid the plaint iIIXSOO, and thinking that thin butlicient. he 'crowd to pa. any more. The case la%ted the whole of the day, and Sir JaalCb Alaublield adjourned the Court until Monday. Both marriages being proved, the Jury found AL Guilty.—Catherine Jennings was capitally convicted had silver, at the house of Mr. Miller, a tallow-chandl, Holborn. The prisoner was convicted of a similar July, 1801. The other•trials were destitute of publi SATUItIIitY, ECU. 20. A soldier in the Guartl, of the nanje of Aymes, victed of a robbery in the house of one of the skiffa late tiro in Princes-street, Westminster. The p, discovered in the houp.e carring oir a bedstead, an, questioned. lie ,1 he haul been employed to remov sonic of w Lich he ,ufl'ercui for vale. 111D1)1.1..SI.X SESSIONS. The Genera! Quarter Sessions of the Pence for thi Middlesex, commmteed on Monday at Ilicks's well, Mr. Mainwaring in the - ('hair. William Booth, n gamekeeper to I,nrd Berkley for assaulting T. Moore, and forpibly taking from h The Prosecutor, Moore, stated, that on the 14th of was going on the road leading from I T e;+S011 to Le x' had a lytt; and a ferret, having hind permithsion from bouring farmers to kill the rabbits on the grounds. lit whom he knew to he gamekeeper to Lord Berkh asked him what he had got there; he replied a fen immediately ordered him to give it up to him; he would not, Mr. Booth immediately knocked him do*• away the ferret. At the Fume time he ordered his search the Prosecutor's brother-in-law, % Ito was with him. The Prosecutor told him he w (mid go to and make complaint againit hint. Booth replied, ir immediately get ofr as fast nth he could, he would wore drubWinr. It was argued by the defendaut's a gamekeeper, by law, liar authuiized to take ow, from any person found with it on the manor. Bui said, there was no legal proof that the Defendant w keeper. lie was found Guitts, and sentenced to imprisonment. N \t"TICI.L I \ 11.1,1.16, \CF.. No advices lin%e yet iwen rewired from Admiral The 4, , viteral opinion continues to be, that the Roe• hv drop ii destined for the West Indic-. On being. into , course, Sir Samuel flood di-pitched the Dral;on, with the Intelligence to Admiral Cochrane. 'flit. 1: tine fast sailing ,•!tip, and it is supposed that .:he the Leeward 1. lane. station in due tune to apprize Cochrane of the enemy's approach, and sufficiently his squadron, to enable him stiece3•fully to cape Tilt probability therefore that one or other of on, inu.t fall *so with the Sir Samuel ilood arrived in lown on Thur-ilay, long interviews ith Lord )lulgrave, at the Adiiiiri gallant Admiral, we understand, holds net 110 ver hopes that Sir John Ducka girth trill be able to cm the French i•quailron. of opinion, hos% eye reaeli the West Indies that' e nough to prevent any miwhief. Sir Sidney Smith, it is now ►aid, has proceeded to take the command there. The sqinuiron blockade the Tagus is under the command of Sir C. hear-Adrairal Otway. PORT N LW'S. Pr. yhTO t'T Frn. 15.—The Centaur, 71, Aden Hood, arrived just non. The gallant Admiral is just lauded, and rt off ti►r London in a. post-chaise and four horses. By what we can learn, the Rochet'ort squadron and Duckworth's squadron in pursuit, is as follow :—.l few da)R before Sir S. Hood left Madeira, the Comus frigate, under his orders, was chased by the Rochefort squadron, and soon after fill in with % ice-Admiral sir T. Duckworth, in chace of them both squa 7 drool:, it is supposed, are gone on to the West Indies, ollt' in pursuit of the other. If Duckworth get up with them, we have no doubt of the event. Fru. 17.—Letters received here from the kigle, of .14 guns, Captain Wolfe, dated the 7th instant, state, that she did not accompany Rear-Mit:kat Sir R. Strachm, K. B. in his pursuit of the Rochefort squadron, hut was left on her old station; to watch the port. of L'Orient. By these letter", we learn, that the enemy's squatirou in L'Ori;lit in all z:i.p.:rent state of. readiness for ►ea; and from till the ituellic!av that can be gained from fishing-boat, aid other snot!! craft, they are de termined to push out to sea the tir: - t faYourat,de opportunity. FEB.. Qi.. ie Defeadnilt td of uttering -chandler, .in lar oftener in. lie interest. es, was eon- lferers at the ,►ri•oner s•ali .11(1 ou bei/1 14 ve thegoutis, he County of 11, Clerken- was indicted him a ferret. January he xhridge ; lie some neigh- le ►net Booth icy. Booth . ret. Routh le replied he WU, nnd took assistant to in company to a Justice if he did not give him a counsel that lay a fertet it the Court sas n game- one mouth's Duck:TOOT,. liefort Orwell or ii► of i•l guns, I)ragon is a 5911141 reach ze Admiral reinforce w ith them.. fir bquadrons , and had a ✓atty. The ry sanguine ime ui► v►it h . 1. r that he their doiog to toe Bra- • is to Cotton and lira] Sir N just landed, torses. By Inekworth's fore Sir S. orders, was 11.11 in with OLD RAI I.EI . -.......-. Thursday the Senions commenced, Ivhen 'William Walker, a soldier in the WcA Militia, %%at:indicted for iissault ing Thunni 01,4icld on the King's high wa , and taking fro:u hiispermm.i. sixpence and a }wilily.- prisimci %%us fuund Guilty riunty, FCI3. 19. BMA 31Y..—JOhn l'heesely WiiF indirted fur havinz interomr tivd with Sarah Martin, on the Vd of Detembvr hot, at Stoke N e , ,N invon, tt bite :cis foralcr wife Nl' :LS 'it lug at Tottenham.— d~ 126 , i ..