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!I"' 7 - ;,\.., h i 4 ' , I, ak• • . e": - . . . . ••• . S . -: ... . , - i It .f • • . ' '6 • 0 ..... s o' LONDON, MONDAY APRIL 7 1823. • . - . _i , CAA Qui jt_ A4ll. , M JJ “ Th e c ane f or w hi c h ilAmpfhthi feu iw the Field, sad SYDNEY died IN the Scaffold!” NUMBER 5649 PRICE SEVEN 'PENCE. EAGLE FIRE AND LIFE OFFICES. CORNICILL AND ammtax-rnsaar, (CORNS! Or MUM . STREIT) ST. JAN US E S. THE DI RECTORS respectfully submit to the Public the advantages to Persons insured at these Offices. The terms are unusually liberal, with the benefit of every other Office combined. The payment of rent is allowed to sufferers by Fire without any increase of Premium ; no charge is made for policies ; no responsibility can be in curred as in Partnership Societies, wherein every one is liable for losses to the extent of his whole property. Life Insurances effected on the same equitable terms, and all Life Policies remain in force during the passage of the assured in decked vessels, to and from any part of the, con tinent, between theTexel and Havre de Grace. Lady-Day Policies should be renewed wit►in 15 days from that period. 1 `~ q't 1 • EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENE RAL. MEETINti of the Proprietors of test or more shares will be held at the London Tsoern, Bishops• Fate -street. on Thersday the 24thday of April ISM at one o'clock In the afternoon precisely, fur the purpose of dent ing by Ballot n DIRECTOR in the-Room of Cuatles Jona.'" Y. 49. deceased. The Ballot to commence at oat 'slid Moan alfom'o'clocklireciselp—By a Dye Law, no per nn can be a Candidate unless he shall give to the Secreta ry at least 14 days notice thereof in writing previous to the General Meeting. ' Wli. BEETUAN, Sec. CORVIIILL, MARCH 31, 1823. Policies expiring at Lady Day may be renewed with in 13 days from that period. OLD NETTING for PRESERVING FRUIT from FROST, BLIGHT, and BI R DS.—GENTLE MEN, GARDENERS, and Others, supplied by the hun dred weight. half, quarter, or net, at 20s. per cwt.; select ed best quality, at ,f 3. 3s. per cwt. !Nibs.; selected all small mesh at ~L"S per cwt., at GEORGE G I MEER'S NET WAREHOUSE, No. 10, Crooked-lane, near the Monti. went.—The following Nets are greatly improved :—Flue or Trammel, Gudgeon Fiue, Casting Net, Carp, Tench and Eel Nets; also a tinge ity of Fence Netting for Fowls, Pigeons, Cat., dc. at 3d. the yard. E.4S7' l'lLll4-IIOUSE, Marckil, lBs3. PE Court of Directors of Me United Conipafty of Merchants of England 'trading to the East Indies, di hereby gibe "Metier, That a General Court of the said Company will be held at their House, in LeadeuhaU-street, on TUISDAT. the Sth April next, from Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon until Six in the Evenitg, at the desire of the under-mentioned Proprietors : J. BAILLIE. JOUF•PLUIIfiI ER, DAVID LYON, WhI.'I4IITUHELL, NEILL M ILCOLM, SAMUEL. DIXON, C..ROBERTSO , I, • ALEX. GRANT, ROWLD. MITCHELL, P. M. LUCAS. TO ballot on the following Question, viz.• " That : this Court is deeply impressed With the injustice • " end itapoticy of the existing Restrictions on the Sugar " Trade of British India. That these Restrictions, while they operate most in jorloasly on the interests of the Merchants, the Ship " Oysters. the Sugar Refiners, and the Mannfectiirers of 6 ! tale Country, as well as on those of the British Commit ': ally at brim are peculiarly oppressive and unjust, to 'L war4lette-PelktireSabjects In India. and highry detri ments, to leterestSdf pbe East India Company, not "4. a CeMaiirattlitday, but in conneffbn "witltthlt prosperity of the Dominions placed under their GOTI PC " OW. " That as the Inhabitants of British India hare the " strongest claims on the protection of the East India " Company, it is tho duty of this Coat to afford their en " ergeic support to all inensurea that have a tendency to " promote the prosperity of the vast population over whom " they preside, and who are equally entitled with every osier class f British Subjects, to the favourable consi- " derision of the British Legislature. " That it appears to this Court, thatsince the repeal by • the Acts of last Session of Parliament. of the Itestrie " 'ions formerly imposed on the West India Trade, no • pretension exists for any exela.ive protection to the " Sugars of the West India Colonies, against those of " British India. " That as the present unequal Duties on the Suers of the Pant and West Indies, t• rininate in March, 1821., this Court do earnestly reeomineni to the immediate at • ntion of the Court of Directors. the necessity of using " their strenuous efforts with his Majesty's Ministers, to " obtain an equeiirstion of the said Duties. " That shgold these efforts prove unsuccessful, contrary to the just tations of t is Court, the Court of Di . k rectors be stet!' and enjoined to present Petitions in lite name a • n behalf of the Esit India Company, to f both Houses of Iterliarneut, preying for an equalize doll of the Delhi on East sn4 West India Sugars, and • for permission tole heard by . Cooneel. before the two ! Heaves of Parliament, respectively in support of their claims." JOXEPI/ DART. Secretary. . . CUSTOM-HOLTIL LONDON, April 3, 1623. P.IINTF r gS.. Jllll/COMfingSIONERS of his MAJESTI"S (:US .J. TOMS hereby five Notice, That tbey are desirous at receiving Tenders from seek Persons as may be willing tv contract for the performance of Sundry PAINTING to tie &ardor of the CUSTOM-HOUSE, Thames-street; the rrticelars of which may be known, on girlie:Molt at the Vince of the Surveyor for Buildings, Custom-House afore said. Vover, to the Seem The Tenders to•be addressed, under tery, on or before THUMP:MY, the• IW' day of April, eautorved," Temter for Pal:snag the Fa:crier of the Caitlin. Muse." By Order of the Coniciisaiorers, _ _ GEO. DELAVAUD, Secretary. NEXT WEDNESDAY. /20,000 Money for the First One ! £4,000 Mosey for the Next two !.! £4,000 MJney for the Next Four !! ! /3,000 Money for the Next Six ! I 11 13,00 u Money for the Test Ten!!!!! /0,090 Money for the Next Thirty!!!!!! Bisll. et the Old State Lottery Offices, 4, Corabill , aud 9, Charing-Cross, respectfully reminds his best Friends, the Public, that the State Lottery BEGINS NEXT WEDNESDAY, (9:h of THIS MONTH, April). os which Day the very First Prise drawn will receive 20,000/. ALuey wore, and the nest 51 Prizes nil each have a Capi tal in addition, making a grand total of FIFTY-THREE CAPITALS • In the First Quarter of an Hour! The Scheme contains THREE Prizes of 20,0001. and 80 other Capitals, ALL MONEY. - Tickets snd Shares are selling at B [Sirs Offices; 4, Corn hid, and IT, Charing-Cross. • • in the last Lottery Contract, 4' hll sold 37 Capitals. and the mouth of April has always been fortunate for DISH', Offices, ns it was in that month Vie Grand Lottery of 11116 was drawn, which contained Three 2 0 , 0001 . Prizes. - H . 141 - iiiiiA) THEM ALL!! ! Under the Especial Patronage of the Princess Estethazy ilk Excellency the late.iiimbassador from the Empero of Persia, and many high and distinguished Personages, 113 UWLANDS' KALTDOR, for Preserving, Beaati -111 fyinz, and Improting the Complexion.—A Lady of title, in the course of her Trarels and Botanical Re searches in the Eastern part of the World, discovered a Conipound forming one of the most exquisite and pleasing Cosmetics hitherto unknown in the World. This Cosmetic possesses peculiar Balsamic properties energetically effi cient in eradicating all Lruptions and Impurities of the Skin; such as Sunburns, Freckles. Redness, Pimples, Spots, Tan, and every kind of unpleasant appearances, and gradually producing a delicate Clear and White Skin, rendering it beautifully Soft, and imparting a Healthy and Juvenile Bloom ; in short, adding an incomparable Beauty to The Face, Neck, and Arms ; diffiesing a Coolness trtay pleasing ; preserving the skin from the inclement al mosahere, and by a due persereranee in the application of this Cosmetic, it tends to promote the free exercise of those important functions of the Skin, which are of the utmost importance for the preserration of Health and a bcauNiii Complexion. It is also of great importance to Ladies who are Sledding, as U gives immediate relief to ilyinweit Nipples; also to inflamed Eyes: No family ought to be without it, as the most delicate Lady or Child may at all limes use it with the greatest safety ; it is so perfectly innocent. that a Child may swallow it. This Cosmetic. is also admirably adopted for the case and re lief ofof Gentlemen's Faces after shaving, it immediately allays the irritation and smarting, and imparts a delight ful coolness, rendering the bkia smooth and crew.—ln consequence of the recommendation of several distinguish ed Personages, who aUested the pre-eminent Virtues of this ( °smartie, the sole Proprietors. A. ROWLAND 4. SUN, purchased the Recipe of the above Lady. and offer it to the Nobility, Geary. and the Public at large, as a ra bic:We Preparation. Sold at Ss. 6d. and 4s. lad. per But . Be, Duty included. Sold by the Proprietors. A. ROTVLAND It SON. No. 20, Balton-garden, Hotbrni, London ; and by appoint ment, by Messrs. Ilendries, Perfumers to His Majesty, Titchborne-street ; Smyth, il7, Gantie and Pierce, b 7, H. Diger, 33, New Bond-street ; Bayley and Blew, Cockspur street ; Sanger, IbB, Oxford-street ; Berry and Co. 17, Johuston.l3. Greek-street ; Batters, 4 Ckeapside, and .220. Reyent-street ; Rowney, 100, ilattuie-garden ; J. T. Riggc, 6S. Cheap:ride ; Tall, 41, Johnston, OS. Cornhill • i‘eir berry. 4.5. Edwards, (10, St. Paul's Chnrch-yard ; Sut ton, Bow Chui•ele-yard ; Burgess, 63, Ilolborts•hill ; Lew, tAI. Prone. 2to. Stran d ; Barclay and Sons, 95, Fleet market ; Stradllng and Nix, Rao: Exchange ; and by nwst Perfumery and Medicine Venders teliu cried their ce lebrated Kaeassar Oil. PROM SATURDAY'S GAZETTE. At the Court sit Carlton House. the 21st of February, 1f123. - present, the King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. His Majesty, in Council, was this day pleased to appoint the Right Honourable William Iluskisson, President of the Coromitte of Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to trade and foreign plantations. CROWN OFFICE, Arun 5. 111318 ER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAd _____ lIENT. Borough of Lymington—Walter Boyd, Esq. of Plaistow Lodge, in the county of Kent, in the room of Sir Harry B. Neale, Bart. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. P.INKRI;PTS. R. Coat and W. Haigh, Leeds, Yorkshire, dyers, to sur render April 16, 17, and May 17, at the Court-tennse, I..eds. Attorneys, Messrs. Few. Ashmore, and Hamilton, Hen rietta-street, Covent-garden; and Mr, Hemingway, Leeds. J. Barker, Crant.court, Fleet-street, shoe-factor, April lA, 19, and May 17, at Basiughall-street. Attorney, Mr, Buncombe , . Lyons Inn. S. Dickinson,Great Drifllel Vorkshire.money-scrirener, April 19, 211, and May 17, at the Neptune Inn, (lull. Attor' neys. Mr. Chilton, Chancery-lane; and Mr. Jennings,Great Driftleld. .1. K. Alierson, Norwich, plomber, April 21, 22, and May 17, at the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich. Attoruies, Messrs. Sexist", Mike. sad Keith, Norwich ; and .Mr. Falcon-street, Aldersaate-street. • Benlaudo Hill, Bath, Furniture-Broker, April 17, IS, and May 17, at the Greyhound Inn, Bath. Attornies, Mr. Watts, Bath; sud Messrs. Nethersoles and Barron , Essex -street, Strand. DIVIDENDS. April 21. S. Bourne, Leek, Staffordshire, ironmonger— April 30. J. Holmes, Portsmouth, coin-merchant—April 39. R.N. Atkins, Portsea, grocer—May 7, J. Butcher, Alpham stone, Essex, maltster—April 26, W. T. Sherwin, Pater noster.row, bookseller—April2o. 11. J. Powell, Uxbridge, builder—April 26. B. Troughton, sea. and J. Troughton, Wood-street, silltmen—May 3.8. Martindale and E. Fitch, St. James's-street, vine-merchants—April 29. J. Cumber lege, George-yard, Lombard-street, merchant—April 26. C. hlorban, Bishopsgate•street-within, merchant—April 20. 0. Mills, Warwick, and Leamington, wine-merchant—April 29. J. Enock, Birmingham, brash-maker—April 26. W. Ramsden, Leeds, victualler —April 29. B. Heseltine, Kings ton-upon-Hull, merchant. - CERTIFICATES, Arum 26. J. Valles, Upwell, Norfolk, farmer—G. B. Whalley, Ras inghall-street. woollec-draper—J. Bury, Pendlehill, calico printer—J. Warwick, New Basinghall-street, wine-merchant —A. Barnaschine, Gravesend. hardwaretnan—J. Bowman, Salford, Lancashire, dyer—M. Noble, Battersea, engineer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Clny and J. Cullingworth, Manchester, merchants — H. Rogers and J. Castree, Kidderminster, carpet manufac turers—W. Hughes and A. Mills, sun. Clapham, builders — O. Isaac, E. Tenwick, anti J. Millard, Bath, iron founders — 'l'. Croslee and M. Ogden, jun. Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted stuff-metchants—J. Thompson and W. Walker, Wolverhampton, drapers-3. Jefferis and W. Spiers, Dove Cottage, Lisson-n . reen North, and Dean-street, Soho, print ing ink-makers—SL Prince nod T. Duthie, Old Boswell court, Strand, bookbinders—A. Savage (now A. Perrin) and E. Woolley, Warrington, milliners—O. Shaw and J. War rillow, Birmingham, platers—B. T. Pain and J. B. Pain, Cleveland-street, Ma ry-le-bonne,butchers—J.Millingtou and J. Liddell, Foley-place, Portland Chapel, surgeons—J. Moss and T. B. Cusack, Liverpool—M. and J. D. Lewth- Waite, Lombard-street, hatters—D. Price and E. Stokes, Cateaton-street, porter-merchants—J. F. Seaton, J. Plowes, and W. Pearson, Rio de Janeiro, merchants—A, and J. Easley, Crown-street. Finshur -square, linen-drapers—M. Partridge and T. Big:, Sheffield, straw hat-manufacturers —R. Seaton. Godnlining. S and IL. Seaton, Merthyr- Tydvill, Glamorganshire, tea-dealers—S. T. Frost and H. F. Oates, High Holbern, fixture-dealers—T. L. Blundell and H. J. Gore, Chiswell-street, surgeons—T. J. and E. Litton, Warrington, millers—J. Welters and,T. Jones,Frown-court, King-street, St. James's, plumbers—H. Tate and A. Ga teabY, Manchester, tea-dealers-1. and J. Wansbrough, and J. Saunders, Bristol. copper-plate printers (so far as regards J. Wansbrough)—R. C. Tomkinson. G.Bcott, and J. Tom- Stinson, Uttoleter, stationers—T. Barlow and J. J. Iselin, John's Coffee-house, Cornhill, and Jeffry's-square, brokers —J. Pigot and E. Blagz, Norwich, gro:ers —G. Bernie and J. Green, Mansfield, bane-merchants—S. and S. Chant, jun. Stock Exchange, stock-brokers--J. Langhorn and J. Scho field, Manchester, calico-pi Liters —L. Sha . w and 11. Rienard son, Mark-lane, wine-merchre ts —J. urris and T. C:a:k, Broadway, Worcestershire. groom. (Promotions T..-morrow.) AVRIAGIL PRICKS OF CORN IN ENVLAND AND WALES IN TIIC WEAK SNOOD )1112C11 29. s. tl. rse QI. I. d. Meat . SJ 4 Oats ... 0 1 3 Rye... • • ....... ..... :40 4 !leans ... 29 8 Sultry ..... .33 I Pees. ..... ........ 33 3 Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com peted from the at-tarns made in the week coding Vas 2J sley of April, 1623, is 375. Od. per cwt. PRR. QR. The mai!-coach from Lon,lon fo th's place was o7er turned on Tneit,lay nig ht Isst. at Newton-bar, near %Vain.- Lida. The roachnisn bed his thief, broken, but none of the passengers [mired any serious injury._-(Lec•ls Alcrenry) WITCHCRAFT!!! 1101111118 CT £lllll5ll. The most intense curiosity was excited by the appear ance of the names of three females on the calendar on a charge, under Lord Ellenborough's Act, of maliciously cutting and stabbing an old woman, a reputed " with Intent to murder her. The Grand Jury, however, after consulting the learned Judge upon the singular cue, threw out the bill on the capital charge of malici ously cutting under Lord Ellenborough's Act, and re turned a true bill against the three prisoners for an as.; vault. Elizabeth "Bryant, the mother, aged 50, Elizabeth Bryant, the younger, aged 22, and Jane Bryant, aged 15, the two daughters, were charged with haring mall cioosly assaulted Asue Burgess. • Mr. ERSKIN.I (the son of Lord Erskine), stated the isle to the Jary. The parties resided at Wivelscombe, Ili the county, and the prosecutrix was a very aged wo raise. The elder prisoner was a married woman, residing isphe same neighbourhood. She had three daughters, iris* lived. Stith her, twg of whom were the prisoners at As (far. One of thew had been afaieted by 6:a..4sel.daw mother, wish a degree of delusion Mad credulity that ap pesred to belong to the spot, firmly believed that these fits were the workings of some malignant spirit upon her daughter, and in order to counteract or break the spell, she applied for advice to a reputed sorcerer, or conjuror, I named Baker, residing, and exercising absolute sway, in a remote part of Devonshire. This fellow (over whom it was to be hoped the laws would cast, before long. a spell that all hie incantations could not break), advised. her that her daughters was bewitched by a particular person in their neighbourhood, and that to get rid of the charm it wan necessary to make a certain preparation, of which he gave her the recipe; this preparation ems to be burnt, with certain ceremonies and prayers. But the ad vice went beyond this, and the wretched prisoners were actually possessed with the horrible notion, that to disci pate the .cIiaTIZI effectually, it was necessary to draw blood from the witch! There was no difficulty in finding the object, and whether front a staid deportment, reserved ness of manrers, or old grudge, did not appear, but the prosecutrix was inimediately fixed upon as the witch, and as such published throughout the enlightened town of Wivelscombe, by the elder prisoner, who positively de clared that her daughter had been bewitched by her for more than twelve months! The•prosecutrix, alarmed at the general impression which appeared to be raised against her, went on the night of the 26th of November to the house of the elder prisoner, whom she met in the dark passage dime house, and slid, in a very simple mann*, that she came to know the foundation of these reports which had been circulated respecting her. The prisoner viewed the visit as a providential one, for executing her purpose of drawing blood, and with horrible imprecations seized the old woman. The two daughter., upon bearing the noise, rushed out,and instantly fell upon the prosecu trix, who was dragged to the floor, and one of them fetched a nail as the first thing in the way, and began to lacers e the old woman's arm in the most ferocious man ner, whilst the other two held her. It might be said in defence a the prisoners, that their intention went no far ther than to draw blood; but it would he shown that, from the savage manner and expressions of the elder pri soner, if a person who accompanied the old woman hail not, on hearing her screams, exerted herself vigorously to rescue her, it would have ended in murder. 'l' hose who heard this appeared to listen to the statement with macre rdulityniiied with astonishments. Ina it would be proved by indubitable testimoqy, and itwouid to shown that the most extensive influence was exercised upon the ignorance of the poor class in these quarters. The prosecutrix threw herself upon the Court to save herself from the consequences of ignorant brutality, and his Lordship, when he heard the whole of the case, would be best able to see the degree of punishment with which, for her pro- tection. the prisoners ought to be visited. The reputed witch, Ann Burgess, was then called. Sbe is a fine, hale-looking old woman, 68 years of age, of ra ther imposing gravity. She deposed—" I know the pri soners, the mother and the two daughters. They live about a quarter of a mile from me. On the 26th of No vember l went to her house (Mrs. Bryant's) and met her in the passage, which is dark. I said Betty Bryant, I become to ask you a civil question, whether I bewitched your daughter?'—(Laughter) Sbe said Yes, you have, you d—tl old witch, yon have bewitched her for the last 12 months ; and she said she Yeas 101. the worse for it, and she would be totally d—d if she would not kill me. They all 'came out together and fell upon me. The lit tle daughter drew out my arm and held it, whilst one of the others cut at it. 'the eldest of then said " Bring me a knife that we may cut the flesh of the old wretch's arms." They tore my arms all over with an iron nail. 'fife old woman here described the manner in which the prisoners performed the operation. She was ill from the wounds on her arm; there was a woman who accompanied I witness came in and dragged her away from their fare. It appeared further, that witness and her friend cried out murder as loud as they could, and a mob as sembled in the street round the door, but they did not choose to interfere, as it was exclaimed that the old wo man, on whom the prisoners were exercising their fury, was a witch. Two of the prisoners, the mother and the eldest daughter, continued to hold the old woman as she struggled on the ground for her life (as she ex pressed it,) whilst the younger daughter, with the first instrument which came to her hand, a large nail, lacerat ed her arm in a dreadful manner. This was done for nearly ten minutes, the mob standing by nearly the whole of the time ; and the old woman was only rescued, as it appeared, by the vigorous efforts of her companion.. She did not doubt that if a knife had been in the way when she presented herself at the door, she would have been murdered. Cross-examined.—Do not the people of Wicilscombe (whether truly or falsely, I don't say) account you to Le a witch? The old woman (with great agitation) " Oh dear ! oh dear ! that 1 should live to be three score and eight years old, and be accoaated a witch at last. Oh dear, what will conic of me ?" " Well, it is very hard, certainly, but Jo they not ac count you to he a witch ? It was some time before the old woman could give an intelligible answer, but she said that she, had never been accounted a witch in her life (tluo forbid) by-any one, before the prisoners circulated it about tole to.n that she was, and had exercised her infernal influence over one of them. She always tried to live righteously and reaceably without doing any . harm to any om. She was cre.itly a:liicted at the injurious supposition. The apprentice to Mr. North, a surgeon at Meets conohe, deposed, that on the night in question the prose cutrix came to him to dress her arm, which he found dreadfully lacerated. There were fifteen or sixteen inch sinus upon of about a quarter of an inch deep, and others an eighth of anima). They were from t.o to three inelles,and three inches and a half long. She bled very severely. Wituess dressed her arm, and a: she was very healthy, it got well fast. She was ill fur more than a month in consequence of the attack. Her arm was still hovel up. • - • Mr. ERSKINE said he thought it unnecessary to call other witnesses to prove the assault, otherwise he had se-, venal of the bystanders who could give the clearest ac count of it. The Counsel for the prisoners said, be did sot mean to deny the fact of the assault, but be wished to show the iefattiation under which They had acted. Mr. ERSICINE said be could adduce evidence, which would show the gross delusion under which the pri soners had laboured; and he was perfectly willing that _they should have any bene fi t they mig ht derive from it. An old woman, Elitabeth Collard, was then called, who said sbe was an acquaintance of the elder prisoner. . and met her on the morning of the day on which the a•- 'auk took place, not having seen her before for a long time. Witness said we were talking about our troubles. when the hold inc that her troubles were greater than mine or any body's troubles, far they were not mortal troubles. She said her daughter had been bewitched for the last I! months, and that she had been to consult old 'Baker, the Devonshire wizard, shout her case. Shin said he had given her a rilipe akaiqal,Pitchcraft, and • Wood woo Asevityststr4kei thwidreis -to break the charm. She said that old Sfra. Burgess was the witch, and that sbe Was going to get blood from her. She was' in snch a way that I thought she would have gone imm•-• diately to Mrs. Burgess to have drawn blood, hut I ad eisell her not, and to let old B..ker punish her if she wits really the witch. Mr. Justice BURROUGR.—Who Is old Baker? . Witness.—Oh ! my Lord, he is a great conjuror, the. people say. lie is a good deal looked up to by the poor people in these parts. Mr. Justice litatemmit.—l wish we had the fellow here. Tell him that if be noes not leave oil his conjnring, he will be caught and charmed in a manner that he will not like. ' The witness resumed.—l pitied the woman, she was in such a world of troubles; and, besides that, she has had a great many afflictions a ill her family, hut she appear ed to feel the bewitching of her daughter very deeply. I asked bow the witchcraft worked upon her, when she told me, that when her daughter was worked upon, she would dance and sing, just as if she was dancing and singing to a fiddle, in a way that there was no stopping( her before she dropped down, when the fiend left her.— Whilst the fit was upon her, she would look wished or frighted) an I point at something, crying, there she stands I—there she stands (the witch.) I feit for the daughter very mach. tier a:ate is very pitiable, my Lord. • Mr. RODGERS adilressed the Jury, in behalf of the pri soners. He said, that to attempt to deny that a verdict of guilty must be riven against the miserable females at the bar, would he to insult the understandings of the in- telligent whom he saw in the box. The oimervat,atis he was about to mak• to them, would be rather for the rut pose of showing the unfortunate delusion un ler which the prisoners bad been actuated; the infamous fraud that bad been practised upon them; their miserable af flictions,—and to induce them (the Jury) to give with t heir verdict a recommendation of mercy to his Lordship. Mr. Justice Benito-Jon said, the course which the learned Counsel was pursuing, was one which could not be permitted. lie could not b.talloweil, if he did . net deny the fact, to endeavmr to persuade the Jury :co gird in a recommendation of mercy to him (his Lardship.)--•: Any observations, in mitigation, might be addressed to him after the verdict was gives, and he should be glad ns hear the learned Counsel. Mr. RODGERS said, that the coarse which he had . adopted had been allowed by another learned Judge on the Circuit,—and he adopted it to save ,his Lord.' ship the trouble of hearing two speeches instead of one. Mr. Justice BURROUGH said, he had never before heard of such a course as that proposed by the learned Coun sel, and certainly should not permit it. The Jury then loanl all the prisoners guilty. The Judge, after addressing ;hem, sentenced them to be each further imprisoned iu the county gaol for tl.e space of four calendar months. The inhabitants of St. Paul, Covent Garden, have ob tained another victory over the select vestry of that pa . fish in the election of a churchwarden. entil the year before last the vestry had usurped the right of electing this officer ; bat" the parishioners, finding they passessel the right, resolved upon exercising it, wuich they did. iit direct opposition to all the influence of the aristocracy of the parish. Last year the vestry resisted the exertinns of the independent inhabitants, and were defeated. On Tuesday Mr. Machin was proposed, on the part of the parish, by Mr. Corder, and Mr. Wood, by Mr. Cribb, hit the part of the vestry. On the show of hands, there as peered a very large majority for the independent candi date; and a poll being declined by the vestry, the Caai - man, Mr. Yockney, declared him duly ele, te.l. iiIONSTROUS OUTRAGC.—During the last voyage of the St. George steam packet from Liverpool to lauliii -, . a gentleman of rank, accompanied by his wife and ft inny, occupied ore of the cabins, where less a sofa. which his daaghter, a young lady of abott 12 years' of age, used as a birth. In the course of the night she per ceived a man approach her on the sofa, whom she at first thought washer father; but, on his suety-Iring to take in decent liberties with her person, she cal:cd out, and the passengers being alarmed, hurried to the cabie, front which the Coptain, whose name is Jones, was seen ran• ning. Oa the vessel coming into harbour, Mr. Have', agent to the St. George Steam Parket Company, contriC. ed to bring the Captain to the -office in Abbey-sreet, where he de'ained him while he went to the Megistratra of College-street Police-office, and required him to be taken into custody; bet the Magistrates conceived. as the offence was committedoo the high seas, and not within their jurisdiction, they had no authority to issue a warrant or apprehend him, and that it was an Admiralty affair. Mr. liayes, however, did not hesitate to inflict on the ruffian al! the punishment in his power, and he accordingly discharged him from the packet, as also every v erso.: belonging to the vessel to whom the least blame could attach. erom the difficulty in prevailaigo a the young lady to come forward in a public court, we fear that justice will be defeated, and the irons er escape that punishment be so well merits, and the packet pr on , i *fors are so anxious he should receive.—(Babau Free utaa's Journal.) Fine —A fire broke out at Mr. Ormsby e, a plumber and glazier, No. 163, 01,1 Gravel-lane, Neill& highs ay, st‘iont half-past eleven o'clock yesterday morning, which spread to air. Wer , lle's adjoining. and considerably in jured the house. . The Angel public-house very narrowly escaped. A lady in the house where the fire lar . oke out, in ju m ping out of a chamber window into . the am e , re ceived consider able injnry: Y•II3Int:TR, APRIL 3.—Our Market on Saturday was pretty welt suptiiied with Grain. Wheats were a do:1 sale, and from Is. to 2s. per quarter cheaper... The sap ' ply of Barley, alC:ough small. was more than equal to the demand, in conseqnence of several of our Titaltsze7s lea , ing off malting f ,r the season—prices were extrem-'y dull, and full 2s. per quarter cheaper. In other G..ttl:t no alteration. _ ~r . ..... _ :.... 4