The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-02-07 00:00:00

IF COURT OF CHANCERY, Fes. 6. COTINT GARDEN THEATRE. CONST V. HARRIS. WS Lordship came into Court with the papers in this case, on which, after disposing of some other business, he proceeded to pronounce judgmen t . The p e t ition, he observed, prayed the Court to restrain the defendants from applying the funds of the Theatre to other purposes than those stipulated in the de , dof 1811, aad that it be referred to the Master to appoint a t sssss rer to receive the monies arising from the Theatre, and that the defendants be compelled to perform the covenants of the deed of 1812, and to make good all sums paid from the funds otherwise than according to this agreement. His Lord ship observed, that the Court could only proceed on this case as in any other trading partnership. The deed of 1819 had directed the theatrical funds to be applied first to the current expenditure, and the residue to the payment of the heavy in cumbrances coder which the concern laboured. He never read any other deed which so immutably and irrevocably fixed the application of the funds as this deed did. The petition affirms that part of the funds had been diverted to other purposes, without his knowledge. This acting without holding a consul tation with each of the number of proprietors cannot be justi fled ; each oughtlth to be consulted, as each has a right to give his opinion, al the majority must determine the course. —The deed of 1822 was of such a nature, as sevetreialaths of the proptietors cou'd not with propriety execute, without consulting the holder of the remaining eighth. The covenants of this latter deed are in opposition to those of 1812.-llis Lordship will finish to-morrow morning. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEL 6. THE KING V. THE CORPORATION OP PORTSMOUTH. Mr. MBREWRATHER moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to the May or, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Corporation of Portsmouth, calling on them to meet and consider of the non-residence of the Aldermen, and to remove all such as etioulci appear to be oon-lesi- dents. After a statement of some length, and argument thereon, the opinion of the Judges was then delivered: — Mr. Justice HOLROYD—But mere non-residence, where there Is no neglect of duty, is not a violation of the charter, within the meaning of that observation. Mr. Justice BevLav—Nothing which the Court does now Rill preclude from applying again, if those incoveuiences which you mention shall be continued. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.—UnIess you present us with a real and substantial grievance, or point out a precedent for your motion, we cannot grant it.—Rule refused. LIBEL ON TIIE BISHOP OF EXETER. TES LINO V. THE REAL JOHN BULL. Mr. Scutum some days since obtained a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Puvey and another, the Editor and Publisher of the Real John INU Newspaper, for a libel on the Bishop of Exeter re specting the trial of a Clergyman. The COMMON SERGEANT. this day, was instructed to address the Court on the subject of the application. His intention was not to shew cease against the rule, but to throw the defendants upon the mercy of the Court ; and the Right Reverend Prelate. The Learned Counsel observed, that the libel appeared on the 2d of November before last Term, yet no application was made to the Court before the present Term. There was no reason for the delay. lle had affidavits which their Lordships might consider worthy some attention, inasmuch as they made an offer to reprint a statement, denying eny matter which 'might not be true in the former publication. Lone CHIEF JusTice.—Who is to judge what Is true or not true? This COMMON SERGEANT.—They aon't mean to say any part of it is true, and they offer to make a liberal apology. They say they will publish a counter statement, and they are ready to assist the Attorney of the Bishop in finding out who the real author of the libel is. There is no doubt the real author is the Clergyman against whom the prosecution commenced In the Ecclesiastical Court. The writer is a Mr. Brown, who wrote it from the dictation of the Clergy man. They have given the hand writing and address to the Bishop.—This man (Nir. Brown) states that all he wrote was from the dictation of the Clergyman. Mr. Brown has since absconded, and left a pro fitable situation of four guineas per week, and they say he has absconded to avoid a prosecution. They offer to make the fullest reparation. Mr. J sr co BATLEY.—WouId it not be better to let the re paration stand over until the rule is disposed of. Mr. SCAR LETT said it was a most offensive and malignant Abel. It did not signify who had written it. The Com vs ON SERGEANT—My clients do not defend it. They express great regret for the publication, but they do hope, under these circumstances. that unless the Court should order It to stand over for the purpose of obtaining redress against Brown and the Clergyman ; that the Bishop of Exeter will be satisfied with all the reparation they can make. • 1 do not feel that 1 havemade out a case to induce your Lordship to die• charge the rule; but I hope the appeal made to the Bishop of Exeter, will prevent him from taking further steps in this bu siness. The defendants are the least guilty. They leave your Lordship to dispose of it as you think proper. Mr. Justice BromEir—Do they state in their affidavit, that they did not know the contents of the libel? COMMON SERGEANT—Yes, my Lord. CHIEF JVSTICE.—The Editor in these cases never knows the contents.—lt is put into the hands of some other person. The COMMON SERGEANT—They have done all they can to make Brown give op the author. lam really appealing to the humanity of the Bishop of Exeter. Perhaps your Lordship may think it is better it should stand over. If that should not he the case, the Bishop has had the opportunity of defending his character, and he has done it satisfactorily. Mr. ABRAHAMS said a few words on the same side. Mr. SCARLETT said the Clergyman who had been mentioned might have been the author of the libel in a moment of irri tation occasioned by the prosecution against him, and in that view he was more entitled to lenity than the cool, calculating person, who published it for his own interest. The LORD CIIIEF JUSTICE—The rule must be absolute. What you do after is another matter. At present the rule must be absolute. The rule for filing the information was accordingly made absolute. CONSISTORY COURT.—Fat DAT. .....0....- WILDET P. WILDtT. Sir CantsTornita ROBINSON proceded to give judgment in this case, some of the particulars of which have been already stated to the public. It was a suit instituted by Captain Wildey, the husband, against his wife, for ffeorce by reason of adultery. The parties were married on the 27th of September 1814. The lady's age at that time was seventeen. They resided together till 1820, when Captain - IVildey's professioral duties obliged him to quit the society of his wife for some time, and accompany his regiment, which was ordered from Wendon in Northamptonshire to Ireland. Several of the particulars pleaded by Captain Wildey regarding the lady and her family, had been struck out, as being of too strong a nature to be admitted. It further appeared that the plaintiff remained with his regiment until May 1822, when he returned and lived with his wife. In consequ ence . of some quarrel, bow-, ever, although they lived in the same house, they were not upon such an understanding as would befit parties so situated to have. In September, 18 2 2, Captain Wildey met his friend Mr. Hallett, his army agent, who congratu lated him upon the probable accession to his family, after having stated that he bad previously seen Mrs. Wildey. The Captain expressed much surprise at the intelligence, and called into question the truth of it, but Mr. Hallett stated positively that he had seen Mrs. Wildey in a state Of pregnancy. The husband immediately found himself called upon to institute inquiries into the particulars of the painful communication which bad been made to him, and in the result, the informotion which he gleaned left him no doubt of his wife's dishonour. He immediately opened a correspondence with his solicitor, but shortly after the discovery of the pregnancy. Mrs. Wildey eloped from her home, leaving behind her a letter which left no doubt of bet Olt. There was sufficient evidence to show th a t she was afterwards delivered of a full grown child at her xisothor's house. The evidence showed that no conjugal intercourse took place between the parties, for the period of ftirty.eix weeks, and that the husband did nos discover his wile's preview, until he was informed of it by Mrs 1 11 7 I I II 11l IF, STATESMAN Hallett. It was not imputed to Captain IViltley that he did not immediately set about making the necessaav in quiries, and obtain as much light as possible upon the con dutt of his ;wife. On behalf of the wife it was pleaded. that the husband connived at the infidelity of his wife, pre suming that he could not possibly be ignorant of her preg nancy, before his attention was drawn to it by Mr. Hallett. I'his insinuation, however, the Learned Judge said, he was clearly of opinion was disproved by the whole weight of the evidence in the cause. it appeared from the depositions of several persons of v. ry great respectability, that when Captain Wildey became sensible to the disgraceful conduct of his wife, he expresed all that honest indignation which such an injury was calculated to raise in an honourable mind- There was nothing in the case which appeared to him to warrant the assertion.that Captain Wildey had con nived at the infidelity of his wife, or that he had any pre• vious knowledge of her situation. Besides, after her elopement on the gth of September, she sent a letter ex pressing her desire of living separate from her husband, and clearly proving that she meant to put herself under the protection of her paramour. Under all these circumstances the Learned Judge said that he could not conceive that it was probable, from the length of time that Captain Wit dey was absent from his wife, that be was the father of the child to which his wife gave birth, and coupling that with her elopement, and the great pains taken by her and her family to refuse all evidence as to the adultery, sneh clan • destine conduct could not bat afford fair presumption In favour of Captain Wildey, and the Court therefore decreed for the husband to the full 'amount of his prayer. The divorce was accortilegly decreed. • he knew Robeit was dead, but declared he _never would peach nor tell secrets. Witness was very young at the time, and did not press the prisoner on the subject ; hat it was repeated, and the prisoner stated that he knew more about the transaction than his other brothers 'odd know. Ro bert bad been seen, by a person who knew him, getting into a post-chaise at Redfern. The conversation took place at the Sawyers' public•house, in the Minories, where the prisoner seemed greatly affected. John Plummer, another brother of the prisoner, stated that Elizabeth Pluminer.the wife of Robert, met him one day in the street, and told him she could hang George if she pleased, but she would not do so for his mother's sake. Sbe had left Robert a year before he disappea r e d ' and witness had not seen her these five years. The LORD MAYOR asked the witness whether he bad no curiosity to inquire the meaning of her words, but the reply was, that he was very young at the time. Apse Plammer, sister to the prisoner, stated that six years ago he came into his father's house, and said that if his mother was gone to Manchester, he was undone for ever. He did not explain what he meant by these words, but he appeared in great distress of mind. and made use of these remarkable words, " I can get rest neither by night nor day, neither at work nor at play, for I have Robert always before my eyes." His father besought him to say all be meant, but he only replied, " I know he is dial ; ' upon hearing which his father overcome by his feelings, fell down into hysterics. Two years ago the prisoner expressed himself to the same effect. The LORD Malmo—Do you think his wind is seriously disturbed ? Witness —Upon this subject it certainly is. lam not aware that it is so upon (Whets. The LORD Alavott—Was he sober when he spoke this language? Witness—He bad drank sorpethiag, I believe, but he Was not tipsy. The prisoner-1 wish to ask my brother William whe ther he recellects any thing about a letter being received at a public-home, directed to Robert's wife, about two osantbs after his disdprarance. William Plummer, after some hesitation, said he had some faint remembrance of the receipt of a letter directed to Elisabeth Plummer. He lodged at the public house at the time, but he did not open the letter, and be did not know what became of it. The writing of the superscrip tion was not Robert's. The prisoner said he wished of all things that that letter could be traced. Mrs. Plummer said she recollected that her son William regretted after the letter was gone, that he had not opened it, although it was not directed to him. Robert's wife could, she believed, be found. She had been seen four months ago. The Loan Nlevoit said it was accessary that she should be brought fora aril to assist in unravelling this mystery. Mrs. Plummer then confirmed the account given by her daughter of the expressions used by the prisoner, and added that when be was asked what lie meant by having Robert always before his eyes, be said, bursting into tears, that he knew Robert was dead, and that he had not died a natural death. The LORD MAYOR—Had the deceased any property? Mrs. Plummer—No, he could not have had more than a couple of pounds about him when he disappeared. The LORD MAYOR--Had be and the prisoner had any quarrel ? Mrs. Plummer—Never to my knowledge. The Lotto MAYOR—Do you think he is out of hii mind ? Mrs. l'lumiuer.—From his appearance when this subject is talked of we would think he was. He is always saying, " 1 wish to be cleared-1 wish to be cleared"— and when his father asked him of what be wishes to be cleared, he begins to talk of Robert's death, although never accused of Icn soing any thing about it. Mr. Plummer (the prisoner's father) said he had been down to Hertfordshire to make inquiry, since lie Was at the Mansion-house, and be had every reason to believe he could procure 'the attendance of persons who knew the stranger who accompanied his son in the chaise from Red fern, and perhaps the stranger himself could be found. It hail, be said, been ascertained that Robert's wife cohabited with a man after her separation from her husband, and that she had been brought to bed of tains. in this year 1821, the prisoner add his eldest brother, who came from abroad, called at thewitness's house and niise.l a disturbance. The prisoner then made the extraordinary complaint that his brother Robert's wife accused him of being the father of her twins, and threatened to swear them to him. It was with great difficulty he was prevailed upon to go away. " 1 solemnly declare before Goo," said Mr. Palmer, " that nobody of his family had ever accused him before he made use of the language he did." The prisoner.—" I never used any of the language attri buted to me except whewl was drunk." ales. Plisminer—" You have done so, George, when you was as sober as as you are now, and you cried bitterly." Mr. Plummer declared that the prisoner's mind was growing inure and more disturbed and even outrageous upon this subject. The LORD MATda said the ease had become one of a most deep and serious nature, and it was his duty, although the charge was far different, and to make every possible inquiry into the circumstances which had so unexpectedly come forward. His Lordship then ordered that Robert's wife and a number of witnesses should be directed to at tend from Hertfordshire and the prisoner was remanded. Bow STREZT.—MURDER Or Mac. DONATTY.—A short time hack an old womaro f mean appearance, who happened to be the initiate of a house in which soother old woman of the same description lived, applied to Forrester, the City Officer, and told him her friend could give certain intelligence respecting the inurderers. not only of a Mr. I Taylor, whose body was found two years ago in the New River, but al'o of the murderers of Mrs. l)onatty, in Ro bert-street, Bedford-row. Forrester listened to the tale of his informants, but was so' struck with the inconsistencies is its recital, that he treated it with indifference. Teased, however, by the importunities of these women. a tin seemed to look with some anxiety towards the reword offered by the Parish of St. George the Martyr for the discovery of the murderer of Mrs. Donatty. lie at length took skein be fore the Lord Mayor, whose clerk took down the detail they bail to give, and his Lordship immediately sent this docu ment to Mr. Taylor, the Vestry Clerk of the parish is yestion, who bad been most anxious in his efforts to de tect the criminals. Mr. Taylor went to Mr. Halls, one of the Magistrates of this office, on the subject, and that gen tleman desired Ellis, a principal officer on the establish ment, to investigate the case. Ellis accordingly applied himself to the business, and examined all the statements of the old woman with the utmost attention. The result of his inquiries, however, proved, that one of the old I.dies was actually insane, and hail before made charges against other persons without the slightest foundation ; and that, the other was merely influenced in the operation by the in ventions of her crazy companion; and in consequence of these discoveries be ceased to trouble himself further on the snbject. This apparent apathy on his part excited, some displeasure in one of the women, and she yesterday came to the office to complain of Ellis's conduct. Ellis was called in. and asked to vindicate himself from the charge of the complainant. when be pronounced her information.to be " a cock.and bull story" altogether, an d not worth a moment's consideration. In abort, her re atement weal to prove the deatkof Mee. Dooatty to have happened in the month of September, when in point of fast s l o shed been boded in the preteding.meath of March. In this state of things the. old lady. was handed, mu cirreimaje Out • of tbo office. Peeve AT. RRURY LaNit. Tnitarair.—John. Waldron , one of the private bok-keepers at Drury Lane Theatre. was yesterday brought here on a charge of defrauding INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, THURSDAY, FE3.5, IRREGULAR PRACTICE—COMMITTAL TO NewcATE. The COURT called up Simpson to show cause. and placed Dixson, an Insolvent, whose business be had conducted, in the witness-box. The witness then produced a paper, containing memorandums of payments to Simpson of the aggregate sum of W. 195., which Simpson did not drny having received. CHIEF COMMISAIONER.—WeII, Mr. Simpson, We adjonrned this case for your convenience, in order that you may be allowed time—what have you to say by way of explanation or extenuation ? Mr. Simpson said, he did not wish to take np the valu able time of the Court; he would, however, implore the Court to look at every circumstance connected with the offence with which be was charged. He hail received a letter from Mr. Duncan, containing a promise that he would come to the prison to attest the schedule, but not coming. he (Simpson) was induced to act as he had done. He begged the Court to take the following circumstances into its consideration t—llo was a cripple, and subject to a mental affliction, beyond which he had lately experienced a domestic affliction by the loss of an aged utother, , hence be hoped that the Cow t would moderate its punishment ; he threw himself upon its humanity; and as lie did not act wilfully in violation of its rules, he implored the Court to temper judgment with merry. JUDGMENT. The Cuter COMMISSIuNER addressed the offender in the tallowing terms:—" It is quite impossible for the Court lo pass over your ease without its marked animadversion. In consequence of frequent irregularities is former times the Legislature thought proper to enact that nose but cer tified attorneys should be employed to act in this Court be tween the insolvent debtor and the public creditor, in order that the Court might have a powerful controul over them, as in other Courts. This wise regulation was made in order that the insolvent should have his business properly transacted, and that the creditor might be satis fied that a proper and honest account would be given of the insolvent's affairs. I'ersuant to this regulation, the Court had appointed a number of attorneys, whose charac ter and abilities they bad previously investigated; and al though attorneys so appointed by the Court were of t e es sity obliged to employ clerks, yet the Court had always laid it down that they were responsible for their acts. You! were well acquainted with the rules of the Court, and the requirements of the act—you knew that an attorney of the Court must attest the schedule, and you clandestinely re quested some one or other to do so, under a pretext you knew not to be trae—you also knew that the Court re quired retainers to be signed by the insolvent, and you procured them accordingly. Hence, it is quite clear that you were well versed in the practice of the Court—not withstanding which you have thus attempted to contravene its rules. Your conduct also shows that you have been careless of the sacred obligations of an oath, having re peatedly sworn to matters you knew to he untrue, which is an aggravation of your offence. As I said at first, I say now, the Court would be guilty of a dereliction of its duty, were it to allow your case to pass over without its marked disapprobation. Taking, liolvever, the mitiga tory circumstances you* have laid before the Court into consideration—viz. your personal and family afflictions, the Court thinks that the ends of public justice will be met by the judgment it is about to pass—which is, that you be committed to the county gaol in which you now are (namely to the gaol of Newgate), for one calendar month, for contempt of this Court." The Learned Connnissioner hoped the example made would deter others from similar practices, and be a caution to the avorneys of the Court to take care shat characters they employed. The warrant of commitment having been made out, the officers of the court conducted Mr. Simpson to Newgate. POLICE. -..■.- MA NSION-HOUiC. Yesterday. George Plummer, a young men of about 28 years of age, underwent an examination on a suspicion of fratricide. The prisoner is the son of Mr. Plummer, a respectable stay-maker, residing near the Minories. Another son of Mr. Plummer, Robert. set up in business wore than seven years since. at St. Albans, anti married there. His marriage proved unfortunate. and he sepa rated from his wife, who afterwards cohabited with other m •n. In November, 1817, Robert suddenly disappeared from his business, in which he had been established and success ful. There appeared to have been no money taken, es if to provide for a long journ. y. There was no disturbance or arrangements in his affairs or goads; and his brother William went down and succeeded him in his business which he has carried on ever since. Not the slightest , motive for his disappearance could be conceived by any one connected with him. On the night before he was observed at St. Albans, for the last time. He was said to have,seen his wife with a man. On the next day be was seen to get into a poet-chaise with a strange man at Redfern, and this was the last trace of him. The prisoner. for the last two years, according to the statement of his father and mother, had pursued the most extraordinary conduct. He had been in the habit of coming at midnight and creating disturbances. On these occasions he accused himself of a knowledge of the fate of his brother. The mother stated, he had told her that lie knew of his brother's death, which was a violent one, and that be knew where his body lay. Mr. Plummer had been driven almoit to distraction by those declarations, and by the conduct of the prisoner, whom he found necessary to give into custody on the last occasion that he came to make, a disturbance, and he was charged with a breach of the; peace. But the Lord 'Mayor thought the cue one whieb t ought to undergo a thorough investigation. William Plummer, who was seat for to St. Albans, said; he was in that town seven years since, when his brother, disappeared. Inquiry was made in vain. The witufisl lapse to hoodoo eight months afterward', sod saw hi brother, the prisoner, who cried most bitterly, and said Mr. Eliiston of two guineas under the following circam• stances: — On Wednesday evening, a gentleman of the narn^ (1; Turner, a Refiner, 'king in Little Britain, applied at the private box-door for the night. He was directed to go round to the Prince's side, anti went accordingly ; he there saw the prisoner, who said he would put him in the [MK,. of Gloucester's box, which was toothy and desirable. Mr. Turner asked him what would be the charge? and he re plied, that lie would leave it to himself, as he did not wish the other box-keepers to know any thing about U. Mr. Turner and his party were then conducted to the Mks of Gloucester's box : and on the party being seated, slr. . . .. • Turner came out and gave the prisoner two sovcreizn s and two shillings—suspecting, however, from the instmer of the man, that he did not intend to pay this money t o the Treasury of the Theatre, he felt it his duty to tn4ke in quiry on the subject the next day, when his suvicioni proved to have been well founded, as the prisoner had slid nothing on the subject to Mr. Spring, the box-keeper, nor did he enter the letting of the box in the hook provided for that purpose. In addition to the evidence of Mr. Turner, Mr. Spi ne . was called, sad he stated that the box in question belonged, on alternate weeks, to his Royal Highness the Duke or Gloucester and Mr. Elliston. During the present w ee k i t belonged to the Duke of Gloucester ; and on the Wedneslar the prisoner, who hail the charge of eight private hose s , returned that four persons had been a twitted to the of Gloucester's box, as if they had come with his [Leal Highness's silver tickets. He did not pay any 111011rV, nor was it customary to let the box in question for the ;inn of two guineas. The prisoner, on being asked what lie hail to say, mall no defence whatever, and was fully committed fur tt 41 for the fraud. A CANNIBAL.—JoknTayIor was brought before Mr. Hal:, yesterday morning, charged with having actually eaten a part of the finger of one Mary Stansfield ! ! This strange de,' was perpetrated in the county of Berks. and therefore Mr. Halls referred the matter to Sir Richard Birnie, who is in taro commission of the peace for that county. The following is the substance of tl,e evidence :—Thomas Stansfield sod Mary his wife, travel about the country, seilint list shoes of their own manufacture. Thirteen weeks ail) they were at Fropeore, and there met with an old acquaiutanee— one of the Royal Horse Guards, who invited them to drin% with him. They went to the Hope public house, in Fregtnore, to take this "cop of kindness for auld lang sync." Several other soldiers were there ; and amongst them was the pri soner, showing some watch papers which he had made, and wished to sell. During this conversation a couple of these watch papers were secreted by one of the soldiers. The prisoner Insisted that Stansfield had stolen them. Stane field denied it, and the prisoner struck him ; and he was about to repeat his blow, when Stanfield's wife threw herself between them to protect her husband, which so exasperated the pri(nner that he seized her hand, forced her finger into his mouth, and before the bystanders could ex tricate herself, he had gnawed away a part of the flesh, The ruffian was afterwards suffered to escape, hut the poor woman's finger was so much injured, that Sir John Chapman, under whose care she paced herself, found it necessary to amputate it. He took the finger off almost at the base, but subsequently it appeared that the joint was affected ; and as they could net afford to remain in Windsor any longer, her husband procured her admission into St. George's Hospital. They removed thither on Monday last ; and yesterday morning, as the hus band was lookiug through the window of the hospital, he saw the prisoner go by; whereupon he instantly ran down stairs and secured him—having been previously instructed by tl Magistrates of Windsor to take him into custody wherever ha might meet him! Sir RICIJARD was about to send him off to Windsor mem.. diately, it, order that the Magistrates there might proceed against him as they thought proper, but as Stansfield and his wife declared they had not a farthing in the vorld, and of course could not follow him, the worthy Magistrate ordered the clerk to write to Windsor on the subject, and the prisoner to be detained. He also gave the poor woman a few shilliags for her immediate support, from the charity box of the office. Mss. Coovai.L.—ln consequence of the publicity given by the newspapers of the distresses of this unfortunate wo man, whose husband is in the Marshalsea (and who when married bad a fortune of 10,0001. with his wife), we feel pleasure in stating that site has already received 501. which hiss amply supplied the existing wants of herself and her husband. Among other anonymous contributors, was a gentleman who not only left 101. at the &lice of one petro -1 paper, but went to the Marshalsea, and offered to discharge Ithe debt for which Mr. Colwell was confined. Mr. C. how -1 ever declined this benevolent offer, on , the ground of the great extent of the other demands against him. HATTON GaRDEN.—John Good and Richard Baker wer brought up under a warrant, by Read, junior, charged by Mr. Heaton, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, Air-street hill, on suspicion of being concerned in stealing front him a sofa, valued at 13 guineas.—Mr. Deaton deposed, that be ing about to send a quantity of furniture to a broker, in Drury-lane, he yesterday s-nt for Good (whom he was in the habit of employing as a porter) to convey them. tai receiving his message, Good excnsed s himself from going, saying he was very busy, bat that he woold send hint a man, named Curry, upon whom he alight place the fullest confidence. Curry was accordingly dispatched with the sofa ; and, after an absence of two hours, returned, sayin.; that he could not find the house to which lie Wts directed, but that he had left the sofa in a secure place until lie re• ceived clearer instructions. Mr. Deaton immediately sett one of his men with him ; but Curry, after leading Ida; through all the courts and lanes in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, with feied simplicity declared that lie r.mhi not then tell in what gn house he had left the sofa. —Mr. Dee ton's man, in his eagerness to communicate the matter to his master, neglected to give Curry into custody, who im mediately absconded, and has not since been heard te.— The prisoner Baker was apprehended as having been , 'en accompanying Curry with the sofa. la consequence of lb , ' very good character given to the prisoners, the Magistrate was satisfied to accept good bail for their appearance when ever any trace of the property can be found. Mr. Dea'utt expressed his determination to follow up the in with rigour, as he had lost considerable preperty trap time to time, by this kind of juggle h , tween porters. LONDON bl ILK MTS. • Crrv, Fen. 4. 1223 . BACON.—The imports of this article up to the pm s:nt t time greatly exceed those of last. ea r; y and the demam is, inconsiderable: nevertheless, prices are e xpe cted to ed - ' vance. On hoard, 433. to 495.—Landed , 50s. to 525. BUTTER.--Batter is falling in price, in co/nevem e of excessive supplies and the mildness of the westher.--i hoard: Carloiv, 84s. —Waterford, 82s —1 s• 01 52s.—Landed: Carlow, 84s. to Ms.—Waterford, Pi 80s.—Dublin, 765. to 82.—Limerick, 786. —Cork, Dutch, 88s. to 945. CHEESE.—The best of every description i s s carce: ht after. inferior kinds and qualities are not muck sou;; —Fine Old Cheshire, 80. to 90s. ; New , 655. to Double Gloucester, 60s. to 705.; Single , 525. to 545. MARRlED—Atilirminghanion the bth inst. Oliver Macon. Esq., of Birmingham, to Elizabeth. youngest daughteor of late John Spooner, Esq„ of Hopton Court, ill the Cmity of Worcester. DIED—At her house. Lower-street, Islington, on the 41h inst. Miss Horton, aged 87. On Friday, the Witt ult., is a fit of apoplexy, at hi% red. deace South Street, David Samude, Esq., in tbebfilli yea of bits On ae. g the btl. inst.. Margaret Christiana, wife of James Bat Lq, of Hatton Ger.ten. On Tuesday, at his house in Air-street, Piccadilly , M r, "rates, bookseller. On Friday morning, the 6th inst., James Oay, Esq.' °leaf Norfolk. Camberwell, and Gimmingham, in the couoi sped at the s :LL, LL.D. Proprietor. by R. WARDI ( nes inf , hey hre. erst Phi- and tese The Ins- was frW so reed es- The a n ' s hder state fitly nut ured used hue- saw Lair: yan ' er he weed d hi< id of • tiered soner Map It ffice. Oven B WO- "rhea e (eel Aids I her sass a new.- barge how- ,f the wer ed by Creel- hits at be- er, in ill eta vinz, hint a se / I)v rli:nainilei t s peii° ,l :Y( .h i t t ieri) a s).l ; :t r :i : tell t le . ' d a llr'il'ii , l oll ll—itt.llev t .l:ll l E' s e t::lii 322. res•ntl is, to 4d -I lice of to -tot ir, rl4. t'/ scarce: after. 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