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... . . . -- --- Th , -ID . . . . . . 11 Per Cent 1 2", • . . -—I ci et t t IL N , ~, l e A . :-- • ..:...,. .te , . •,.., - • , ~... ,c, g vs* 6.0 - • 1 r ..41 . . „I_ 4, • ‘,... .:: . 7/ ,....- 4 /0,., • ~4. I og 4.Trnoapil - •It 5847 LON r ~ . ‘. :. NIIIIIIIEK i __ . TIIRATRE•ROYA DMWMP:LANR. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, August 31, his Missies Nervaoss will performs THE CORONATION. The Procession commences trine Westmsimster The Se I Scene, the Interior of the Abbey.—The l'hird, nod Introductory Scene, in which Mr. Enlibt will introdusee a new Comic Sorg, eni itled,* The King and the Cormatiom, OIJ England sod the People."--The Fuerth Scene, the Hull, an the course of which the Greed Entre of the Champion. Previouv to which will he performed the Comedy of A CHEQUE ON MY BANKER. Sir Wilful Will/re, Mr. W. H. Sir Gabriel Peeper, Mr. Conic; Arthur Witdfire, Mr. Cooper; Frank Cleverly, Mr. Russell; Jolter, Mr. Knight. Mire Catherine Amigos, Miss Smithson; Min Armors, Mrs. Marlowe. THE NEXT of KIN (if any) of STIERS WALKER, late of (be East Wl* MorellosNthip Thomas Coot., &erased, by •pplvia[ to Mr. Owen, Nu. 3, bell yard, Doetors• Coomons, may bear of something to their advanta;r. - - - ROYAL M ENAG ERII PI EXETER 'CHANGE, STRAND. THE grandest N a ti ona l D epot o f A n i mated Nature is the World, open for norpretioo ever, day (Saaday excepted) from wise is the morning till nine in the evening, counties the greatest assemblage of Curiosities ever collected together ahem she days of that primeval col lector or Natural Cariosities, Old Noah. In the First Apartment, adnsitssases One Shilling, is se immense full grown MALE LION AND LIONEQS, &settling Fear Beaatifsl Cobs' To cooclude with the Farce of HOW TO DIE FOR LOVE! throat Altai; Mr. Foote; Commis Shinionfeld, Mr. Dam •nrd ; Captain Thalwirk, Mr. Russell; Trick, Mr. W. H. Williams; Trap, Mr. Knight. Charlotte, Mina Senithown. The Doom So be *weed M Ma **Clock mad she Pim fornmaces to bogie at Amer. Boum 7. • Second Price, 3a. A.l.—lit, 3a. 114.; *coral Price, 2a.— G allery, 2a.; ccood Prim, la.—Vpper le.; Second Price, dd. Tomorrow, A Cheque ow my Saoktiewith The Corona thwa—aad No Song No Stepper. Whelped in this Menagerie on Sunday, July 19, 1821. The sight of which instantly impresees every beholder wish that magnificent idea es truly conceived of tie ILiai of the Brute Ergotism. Thole large shaggy rat pepasore, sod their tremendous roaring, 171:1111117,7 1" .. Whits a pitetere of 'meatier so words can describe. Whom like, Earth bears not on her spacious face— Alone in Nature stands this wondrous race. A remarkably Fine ROYAL BENGAL TIGER. The OCELOT or TIGER CAT, from Medico. The ferocious yet exquisitely beautiful PANTHER, or AMERICAN TIGER, from Buenos Ayres. And • Young Our, bred in this Menagerie, being the first ever known to be produced in this Kingdom, a circus 'brute which Naturalists had hitherto deemed impossible. The ORIENTAL PORCUPINES, Fabulously reported to have the power of shooting t►eir hard spiny quilt., which stand erect like a cheerios de (rise (to the terror of all other quadrupeds). Elegant Leopards, from Algiers and Ceylon. Laughing Hymn's, from Ilse Cape of Good Hope. ' Striped or 'Untameable Hyenas, from Abyssinia. The Quick-aiglited lynxes, from the interior of Africa, said to be the fiercest 'pintails he the creative. Jackalls, Wanderow, Mandrill, Coats, with an infinite num ber and variety of the Siarai tribe. Second Apartment, admittance One Shilling, is A GRAND MAI.E ELEPHANT, Rehm Tee Fret high, and Five Tons weight, having large Ivo►y Tusks. Unquestionably the largest animal ever seen in Europe, whose daily 00000 amnion of food is sufficient for Eight large horses, and is the same that was exhibited up the stage at Cuvent-garden Theat►e, in the year ISM, having growa more t►ee double the Lae he was at that period. Third Apartment, admittance Doe Shilling, or any two rassia, Is. 6d. or the three apartments, 2,. each person. THE QUAGGA, From the Cape of Good Hope, bearing a strong similitude to tie Zebra. A pair of lame &news or liansraes SOUTH ERN OSTRICH LS, Fran VIM Dietaau's Load. A VERY GRAND CASSOWARY. FRAM Java, without excel:Mos the inert that has bees is.. in England for many years. A pair of ilium interesting animals, THE INDUSTRIOUS BEAVERS. From Redson's 13.1,, whose ingeonity in building their iiirelliogic bed fesimieg their little coloisiee wits melt mere. sion and exactness, occupies so large a space in *Moral history. The Zebu. worthipped by the Brahmine in India. The Awe lab, or Adjutant of Bengal, justly railed the Gigantic Crave, being capable of swallowing a whole fowl at once. And tbelWarahoo, front Senegal, the birds which produce those beautiful leathers so much superior to the Ostrich, called Coenhercauly. Cbettigong or Paddy. Black ileaas fro® New Souti Wales. A beautiful undescribed EAGLE, from the Coast of Quota, and • New species of Vulture, from Egypt. The &kiwi', or Royal Crow. Crimes. Kasgaroos from Botany Bay. The small Blue Egret, from Trinidad. And a variety of rare Birds, of the most splendid Plumage. They are regularly fed at nine is the evening, at which time it is impossible to conceive say thing so gratifying. Admittance at that hour Is. 6d. The utmost value given fur aU kind• of Foreign Birds and Beasts, by E. Cross. Tame bred Pheasants, domestic and ornamental Poultry, &e. may be had at his Repository, Nen-road, near Fitzroy-square. Rooks descriptive of the Menagerie, may be had at the Bar. Paws 7d should.r, and did not sera to ititerfere.• The inn .1 in whose halide the, coat had. been.torn, thew seized him by the ',resist of the coat with one baud, ant by the thigh of• the !mown with the other, met dragged bits on the void. Witness outlawed iu adaatly to rise, but .before lie could get erect. L received a teem oh the left rade of the used, ales: I orought him to the ground; this was followed b.y two other blows, one above the right eye awl the other on the top of the head, wheat he thinks were given by a stick, f rom t h e smartness of itime. ..011 ieceieing the last blow, he said, " U. you. want my money. take it ; there is lint MO it, but don't murder me." He was at that onoe on his side, and turned on his barest, wish r view of endeavouring to rise again. One of them the.i exclaiined„ , 4 by you don't be qniet, murder yea 40181114," end accompenied that with . at blow hear tbe.left err, which deprised.bint of a recollection. He thinks the loot blow war from a foot. IVlieu .he came again to his severs. he was alone on the rood, much bruised about the bead., ' red his horse about 30 yards from where be was lying: he could nut mount hien without the amine once of a trough. and some roue; ground on th:- road side. The. next , morning (which was mecum.. able as Carlbt Sinefey) lie sent his father's sere rant to the spot, who found his seals, key, sod tibband, together with the silver swivel of the watch, • whip, • small stick which he had, and Is rick which he had not seen before; it was rather remarkable, and he sent it to Forsyth. Thee pocket mid pocket-book were brought back the same day by a young man, who called himself Soviets* Stir!, dart. There was notbiug in it but some louse papers and • two feet rule. Samuel Maddison, an accomplice, admitted King's evidence, knows both Prisoners. Tbey west in Company to Banton Bank to commit robberies. Wilkinson and Hetherington had white dire*. in a bundle, which Wilkinson carried. After placing themselves under the wail on the east side of. the Benton Bank, there came up two men, one rutting and the other walking, whom they agreed to let pass, die Prisoners moving slowly uo towards Bro ton. They soon returned to the same place. They had on their dresses then, sod tletheongton had* stick. which he known perfectly. %/abusers then said, ,“ Here's one coming, we'll have him." S er a H tees etherington said, s• let me go to him first," and he went accordingly and seized him by the coat tail, which gave tray in Isis hand. 11'isocra then detailed the manner of the attack, roach ip the wry of the last witness, till Wilkioson ,got the pocket-book, when lie said. " let's be off, I've got it." They then turned into a wood on the left hand, when they put their white drones off, and anode them into • bundle again. .Hetlseringten maid he had forgot his stick. mad Wilkinson said he would leave the book, that the Gentleman tokelit get his hills again, and he did so. They then cane to the Grey Horse to get some beer, and see what they I.nd got. Two 51. notes mid two 11. notes was all that was showed sip. They went on to the Sandhi!l then, to get the 51. notes changed, witness going to Armstrong's, at the Bridge-end. Wil kismet) Nought a new het its dialoging one note, and • bottle of ram at the Old Claytom-houre in changes Bri d g e - f 1 the other. When Wilkioson came to the Bridge-end, he missed his buisdle ; they repaired to the Grey Horse, thinking they hod left it there, but the beer-drawer, Margaret, assured them t h us it was not there. Wilkinson then went to the. hatter's shop, where he found it. From Am. strong's they went to Turnbull'a, in Gat. head, whale, having got some liquor, they divided the tuottry, witress's shore coming to 31. and a watch. Ou going (some, .Stirtees Hetherington fell drools on the rood,,and lay down, wittiest. hay ing got a little a-head, eine., to them to come on. when Wilkinsou came up and said he had left He therington reeking for two pounds lie lad tort, bus which in reality Wilkinson had.. They went en together to Wilkinson's house, •where he took out the bottle of runt, and Joseph Watt came in. He saw Sarub Robson between the turusolte-gate and the Cannon, on the Saturday afternoon. Out the Sunday, a party of themes, istcluditig the Prisoners, came to Armstrong's, at the Bridge-end. 11'hett there, the beer-drawer of the Grey Horse tasked who had got Hetherington's money, but they de. hied the knowledge of it. In answer to some questions, 'by the JUDOS, be said he was taken up for this robbery himself, that he was then in prison for it ; that he had been ad mitted kities evidence ; end that he had nut been • great deal with the Ptitoners before.—l'imothy Hackwerth was the person who went on horseback up Benton Bank, as mentioned tiy the last witness. tviittoti Stoddart is a keelman, and deposed t,t finding the pocket-book as above mentioned. Geo. Watson, servant to Nesbit's father. proved that lie found the seals; &r. together with the strange stick, which he carried to Fors) tit's. (b -raid thert• were a great many footstep/ where they had been tuulbling about. The sick was produced, and Joseph Watt was. called : lie knows the Prisoners; was with Hether ington, and lent him two shillings. H. was in 11.i kitosoit's house on the Sunday meriting, a n al saw the bottle of rum and the new hat, as mentioned he Maddison.—[This was the man from whom Ile therington gut the stick. but on bring shown tho. stick, he would not say that he believed that to bo the stick, but it was like the stick, mid one stick might be like another, &c.l John Watt, brother to last witness, examined the stick, acid said he believed it to be the stick tin brother gave to Hetherington. Sarah Robson saw Maddison and Wilkinson coming towards Newcastle, the latter carrying a bundle. Margaret Gibb, the beer.drawer at the Grey Horse, recollects seethe Hetherington and others tic the Grey Horse, on Carlin Sword.) , night also. Recollects one of them coming back for a hue Ile. She wan at Armstrong's on _lhr Sunday, avid sem liethetiogtoo and Wilkivaun, end Ileilieriagten NRIV TM RATRR-ROVA L, HA VIIARICRT. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, August 91, will be performed a new Comedy, is Hum acts, called RISE AND FALL. The Principal Characters by Mews. Jones, Terry, Wil hams. Tayleure, Oaberrv, Decamp. Lary, Baker, Younger ; Mrs. Cliatterley, Mrs. Taykure, Mrs. Pearce, bliss Buyer, and Mrs. Coveaey. After which, 6th time, a new Comic Piece, is one set, called MATCH-MAKING. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Jones, Ostavry, De camp, Terry, and Mrs. Chaiterley. To conclude with a Comedy in three ads, called DOG DAYS IN BOND-STREET. Mr. Tresylian, Mr. Terry; Alfred Tregyhan, Mr. Hone bow; Frederick Rashly, Mr. Raker; Barsaby Bus, Mr. Oa berry; Sereezerrab, Mr. Williams; Dick Dimity, Mr. .1. Russell. Mrs. Gab, Mts. Pearce; Rososnostd (Seat lime), MD. Chattertey. A bandaume Saloon has been added, and it is respectfully loped that in every particular the New Tbvaire will be found wonky the apprubaiiou and patiousge of a British Doors to be opened at Half pest Six ~'Clock—tbe Play to begin at Seven. BOXCP, 3..—First Gallery, 2c—Secomil Gal lery, Is. Places for the Boxes to be takes of Mr. Massing bash at the Theatre. N.R.—Private Boxes may be had sightly, by apvlication at the Box-uthce. To•morro., the Opera of Fusdnioeblese—Mateb-caking .—and The Midnight Huur. On Wednesday, Venice Preserved: Behriders, by a young Lady. ►e►•int appeeralsee. TH RA TRE-ROYA L, BAGII3II OPERA-NOUSE, • STIU N LI THIS EVENING. FRIDAY. August 31. will he performed (25th time) a ocw Petite Piece, io two acts, ealled LOVE'S DREAM. Frederick Easy, Mr. Wrench; Simon, Mr. Harley; Henry Murtnn, Mr. Prarman; Mr. Dormer, M►. Rowdrutham. Ce. silos Darner, Miss Kelly; Maria, Mrs. Bryan. After which. 2.1 time. a new Operetta, called A CURE FOR COXCOMBS. The Characters tiy Messrs. Wrench, Wilkinson, Rev. hatpin', W. Itennett, Miss E. Blanchard, and Miss 11. Ste. vtnson. Tu conclude with (Nt► those) a sew Melo-drama, in two sets, called THE MILLER'S MAID. The Miller, Mr. Batley; George, Mr. T. P. Cooke; Giles, Mr. Emery; Many, Me. Harley; Old Groomer, Mr. R011f• balsam. Dame, Mrs.Gruwe; the Miller's Maid, Miss Kelly ; The Illuminated Shrubbery will be opened at Eight for the admission of tbi Second Pelt', which com mences at Nine. Noxell, 59.; Second Price, 3L—Pit, 31.; Setond Price, 14. 64 —Lower Gallery, 2..; Snood Pr.er, le.--Upper Gal lery, lg.; Second Priee,trt. Doors open at Half-past Six, tie Performance to begin at Seven. To morrow, The Adopted Child—an li teen and Actors. SOCIETY FOR THE WPM MON OF VICE. BY the exertions of the Society, aided by other favouring circumstances, the late efforts of the blas phemous and licentious Frew bare been checked, though Dot o holly subdued. Richard Carlile, the re-editor of she Tracts of Thomas Paine, and the ptibliaber of other intlidet Work*, has been prosecuted, convicted, anti imprisoned, at the instance of the Sorirty. Davison mid Tyler have •een enovieted also by its means fer similar crimes. Mrs. Collie, having been con victed likewise by the Society, is POW in prison, no the infor m/trots of the Aitioney.Geoemd, Gir a sedition. libel. To :bele cenvictious the Fireiety Ism to add the recent ease of try Ann Cathie, the sister of the above Richard Carlile "(Intnrecuterl also at its expense, for a a-continuation of the /Faille of her brother and his wife), sad upon whom the judo/rot of the Court still remakes to be passed. Richard Cathie, in avowed OrAsoce of the laws of hie emmtry. is still carrying on, in the prison, by theorem arts, the mute ittraturms means of gain, mot imposiug on the ere. dntily of the'unthinkine mtiltittede by a series of the moat uthwesies . ova publications; deter' )) i)) ell, therefore, with She assistance of the public, still to stand forward araintli the rum Nuance of these and other efforts, subversive of the first principles of ruckl order, whether civil or religious, the So. ciety has already totem' upon three other prosecutions agarrot Il.e 104.01 press, soil three agniost as many d.•I. rs 111 üb•reue publications; added to whirls it has recruit% h. en surer moral to pvrrsseoting lo 1 - 011Wifti011 an attempt to introduce obscene muff-boxes into one of our End ;roadie seminar es. In following up its resolution of wring the funds ittiriested hi its cave with thr utmost power of the law. though the s...nte din-let/on whir h ham hitherto invariably seemed ii, Roamer from failure, Ilse Society has earuestly to renew it • ppral to et cry friend of religion end morality for au i of support. Its funds, by is prated prutecutum4, amounting shogether to 191 within the last four years, hare, notwtlh standit many lan-nil donations, been snitch reduced, c u d re• rpm* to ha replenished, for the purpose of e ua lor u g U to maintain the ruttiest in ninth it is /molted against open awl arowe' attacks upon the religion and morality of the eountry In adtli I inn to the foregoing objects, the Society dirrrts its sitiortiori it, the preservation of order sill the Sabbath, and to hr protection of the titiwury from illegal lotteries and the 10-ire art, of fortune-tellers, of the latter of *lsom it has all I,losec-sited ftus ty tor cutivictis.a. Hy Order of the Committee, GEORGE PRICHARD, Secretary. ;iitiveripti•nr, and ilduatiunv M thankfully received by the 'Freasttrrr, Henry Mare, F.M. 37. Fled Ittert ; and by thr St I tetaiy, ;at the Svcicly% Office, 31, E"!et•atree I t &rand. AORTHUMBERLAND ASSIZES. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. CROWN SIDE. Before 111 r. Justice floLloYD. The following Gentlemen were sworn of the Grand Jury : C. J. Brandling, Eq. Foreman; Sir M. Ridley, Bart. Sir D. W. Smirlr , Bait. W Ord, Thomas Clenaell, C. J. Cla erring, C. W. Bigge, John Trevelyan, William Clark, R. W. Grey. J. Claveri H. C. Sel4, J. B. Coulson, M. Bell, D. Brawn, B. Ildemon, F. Cra.ter, H. Collomeerood, W. Dent, John Hunter, H. Richmond, .1. Scott, and J. D. Shafto, Emia. After the prockintat . against eke a n immora lity was read, Mr. Justice flot.autrn addressed the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury to the following effect It must he extremely gratifying to those whose duty it is to supetistend the administration of public justice to ob su massy gentlemen of rook and consideratiuo is this comity so eager to afford every assistance iu their power; sad though the law does nut allow the assistance of all who have come forward, it %hews a disposition to answer the ends of politic josaire as far as possible. Though the offences euumerated in the calendar are out fewer than on former ue ...rms., yet it is satisfactory in kauw that tlwy are leas con siderable iliac 1 hare found iss other parts of the country where I bare attended,- in comparison uit h the extent and popsilstiun of the districts. Thr offences charged are nut of .such a nature IR In require any particular instructions from tote; there are, however, Iwo or three rases upon which shall observe. A charge is likely in come before you in which a mass is accused of stslobisig Isis wife. In general, the law declares dud a wife cannot appear as a wittiest' against her husband, star a husband against his wife, but iii rases of dan ger, us in the present, it snakes a provision, and has doe,- nsiuml, that she is a r talent witness. There are some eases of highway robber) to which it is probable the accom plices will be besought in evidence, hut this is a Mt cst.nstince always atirrided wish snips( awl witless emolirined by oilier Im'lttnimY4 as they might charge istuucrut indiculualsin or- Jur to seeme their own emileileratea. los all such rases, therefore, the Law requires tlrand Jut Ms nos In find true bill. Then- is risothe r ch arge without confirmaimy evidence. rather of ass isissisnal sltssurr, founded on the 52d of his late 51sjesty's s ergs., chap 143, sec. 11, an Act for the prevent of Smuggling, in which it is provided, that if any our shall wirLiii Itlin leagues of the coast of 41.-eat Britain maliciously shoot at, 111111111., or otherwise dringeruissly wound any 4lficer acting in behalf of the Eastern, or Excise, he shall be ad. IN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1821. judged•guilly of. felony without basalt of clergy." His Lordship concluded by observing. that, isi. an illegal eism bination where any shot is fired hymn smagglerst.a revenue cutter, all on board are judged equally guilty with the per son who actually fired; and particularly impressed on the Jury the importance of being 'misled that it was done na lleioarly, u in that case only they could And a bill. STABBING. . •1 George Main. aged 59, was then arraigned on Lord Ellenbosough's Act, f,r maliciously cutting and stabbing bin wife, Isabella Main. Mr. Loss' briefly stated the circumstsocet as detailed in the evidence. Isabella Main—l ant the Prisoner's wife. and have been married to him above 30 years. Ws 'have nut lived together the whole of that time, but separate for many years. I remember seeing him sibout ten o'clock on the night of the 2311 of May ;mt. I was in my own house; had opened the lamer door and was going to fasten the outer dour. ad heard the *neck of the Tinier door lifted be 'Awe that. and asked, " who is these ?" bat received aso answer. I then saw my husband. The door is le two parts; I then opened the upper part, and the Prisoner immediately stabbed me iii the throat. without speaking ; I kept my hand to my throat to save it, and called out Is murder !" I was then 'that:toed, and became senseless. When I came to my senses I found myself bleeding very much; Margaret Kay, Samuel Harvey, and the neigh boors were then in the house. I heard my husband • ' say. he was sorry he had not finished me. By the JUDOS--4 never spoke or said any thing to him before he stabbed me. The Prisoner here said, "she cried ' murder!' before I said or did any thing." Margaret Kay—l live near Mrs. Main, on the iippasile side of th e w a y. I remem b er h ear i ng cr i es if " murder !" from Isabella Main, about ten o'clock on the night of the 23,1 May last. I went immediately into her house ; there were only lob. bells Main and the Prisoner in the house; she wee laid along a table, and he was holding her dosses. She was struggling very much, with her hands up to save her throat. She was bleeding at the throat, Mid he was in the act of cutting it when I went in; be was holding her down with the left hand, and cutting her throat with a knife he held in the right hand. Isabella Main's bands were cut with the knife, and bleeding. I put my arms round the Pri soner and kept hold of him till a young man 0191 C SO my assistance; his mime was Samuel Harvey. The Prisoner said, " I'll stab you," and imams. diately presented the knife at me. When Harvey came in, the Pi isoner s a id, " l e t me m ur d er her ! let me murder her !" He was then takeu in charge of a constable. By the Jnoett-1 did not know them when they lived together as man and wife. Samuel Harvey-4 list its a rooms above Mra. Main, at North Shields.' I was alarmed on the night of the 2311 May last; I was sitting in my room with my door locked a little after 10 o'clock, when I heard • knock at Isabella Main's door; I heard her ask " who is there ?" and no one an .severed; a few minutes after I heard her lift the *neck of the door, and the stied( was scarcely lifted when I heard her scream " Murder !" She scream ed that twice, and then I heard her scream as if in a struggling state. I immediately opened my door and met my next neighbour, Jarvis, on the stair head. I received a light nut of Jarvis's hand, and instantly ran down stairs to the resistance of Isa bella Maio. I met Margaret Kay at the door, and abe took the light froin me. When I went in I - observed the Prisoner had his wife laid over the table, and was holding her down with the left hand, .and cutting her throat with the right. Mrs. Kay took hold of him by the shoulders and turned him off, and he Bleu presented his knife ut her in a threatening manner. While lie was presenting the knife I seized him by the nrist, and got it out of his hands; I gave it to Turnbull, the constable. Main's house is at the low end of North Shields. in this county. While the Doctor was dressing Mrs. Main's wounds the Prisoner was asked if he was sorry for, what he had done, and be said he was only sorry he had not done it to perfec , ion. I have known the Prisoner and Isabella Misin as man and wife ever since I was a child : I am now le. Isabella Jowsey corroborated the other witnesses with respect to the state iu which the Prisoner and his wife were found after the alarm. She called Harvey and Jarvis: heard Margaret Kay say, " take the knife from him, for he has cut her throat," and then fainted. George Turnbull, constable, took the Prisoner into custody on the night in question, and pro duced the knife lie received from Harvey. It was a jackeylegs, or common clasp knife; and Samuel Harvey, being recalled, swore to it as the same he took from the Prisoner. Mr. William Bramwell, Surgeon, stated that he was called to house between 10 and o'clock on the night of the 2.141 May, where he found the Prtouner and his wife. He found one wound on the left side of her neck ab o ut two '. inches in length, extending horizontally ; it ap peared to have been done by • rotting instrument ; it bad perforated the skin, but had not readied the flesh. These was another wound lower down, in the prominent part of the throat, about 11 inch in length. There was also a inure buperticiul wound between these, which appeared to have been pro duced by a cutting instrument sliding. There were •lso two wounds, one on each hand, between the fore-finger and thumb ; they had bled, but not much. The Prisoner said he regretted the wounds had not been more effectual. Witness inquired what instrutnent it had been done with, and Harvey at the time produced the knife befine mentioned. This was tii the presence of the Prisoner, and he rigid hing.—[The knife was here agent) produced, and identified as the same be had seen at the time.] —lt would require considerable effort to in flict site woutuir with this knife. By the JUDGIC—If the wounds hod been suffi ciently drop they might have been fatal. The Privotter being called upon for his defence, told a long unconnected story, in , wivlch he signi fied he had received ill-usage from his wife. His LORDSHIP shortly stated the evidence. and the Jury slinoat immediately returned a verdidt of Guilty—Death. • • MANSLAUGHTER. James Bartel! was arraigned on a charge by the Coronet's Inquest of killing and slaying one Mat thew. Mason, of Long Benton. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceasEd and the Prisoner, with others, were engaged on the 201 h July hut, in playing at • game called bowling, which consists of throwing a toned atone ball, wekhing about ohm ounces, as fur as the parties can along the raid. There is ■ practice it see►ne of sending a person forward in the direction in which the stone is thrown, in order to give notice if .any paa•engera are coming. The unfortunate man, Matthew Mason, was the individual appointed to this office on the occasion in question. The Prison, threw the ball, and at the distance of 6o ya►ds, it fell on the head of the deceased, who died in a few days in consequence: The witnesses all agreed that Burrell gave sufficient warning when he threw the stone, and an excellent character being given him. the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.— Whereupon the Learned Jodge took an opportu nity of justly reprobating such an amusement op public roads, which he characterised as highly dan gerous a►►d illegal. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John Wilkinson and Thomas Dodds, c ha rge d with robbing Paul Regan oti the Pordeland turn. pike. Mr. loin stated the case, and collet! Paul Regan. He knows both the Prisonerk. He was on the Pontrland turnpike, coining to New castle, about half-past nine, on the uinetteuth of May. He was joined by the Poisoners, who asked him how far lie hail travelled. and if he had any money on him ? fir said a little. Whet of that ? One cf them said, let's see shit money you've sot, and put his hand to his pocket and took from it a side bottle of spirits, out of which he drank, and then handed it to his partner, who emptied it. One of them then to o k f rom his pocket Ins. and a nankeen parse. Rio LORDSHIP hare said. " How came you to let them take your money ?" . . Witness replied, " I had a large bundle on my beck, Sir, and I cuuld nut resist against two of them." • Dodds then came forward and took • witch out of his pocket. They then said they thought they knew him. Witness said he did not think they did. They had sticks with them which he thinks would hurt a man very much if struck with them. -Wilkinson then said be had better make the best eif his way, and not look behind , him. He then tame on to the south lodge of Mr. Bell's hall, when they overtook him again, which pia him in considerable fear„—They said he was • good fellow, that he had not given alarm when lie might have done it. They then gave him the nankeen purse and diree shillings back. They further advised him to go ou his way to Kenton Bank and not look behind him. It was light enough to discern any thing. George Rutherford, a constable. suw both the Prisoners on the turnpike the same night between eleven and twelve ; they had stii.ks with them and were coming in the direction of Newcastle. He was present when Dodds was searched, and there was • watch taken from his right hand : lie raid it was his own watch, and he had had it eleven or twelve years. Thomas Forsyth, serjeaut at mace, saw the Pri soners on the Motpeth turnpike the same night. ► (or to twelve o'clock ; h e as k e d w h ere they had been, and they said they had been at Morprrit seek ing work. After which, assistance arriving. they were appreheoded, and being searched, there was found on Dodds • silver watch, which he said he hid had thirteen or fourteen years ; in one breeches pocket there was 103. 6d. in silver, in another pocket 3s. 6d. in. silver. On Wilkinson they found two I/. notes and 151. Gil. In silver. Forsyth afterwards sent a man to the spot, who found two sticks. Charles Sloan, another serjeani, corroborated this testimony. _ Anthony Steavenson proved the finding of the sticks, which he gave to azabrth Carter, who gave them to Hannah Forsyth, her mistress, who finally gave them to Thomas Forsyth. They were here produced, and identified by Regan. Andrew Lindsay saw the Prisoners on the 19th May, about five miles from Newcastle, on the Pon- Weird road, betwixt nice and test, with each a stick similar to those produced. Catharine Lindsay we, in the cart with last wit ness, and corroborated his testimony. Forsyth produced a watch, which was identified by Regan as the one taken from him. Guilty agaiust both Prisoners. Sentence—Death. John Wilkinson and Swifts Hetherington, for robbing Mr. Nesbit, of Long Benton, on the highway. Wilkinson was found guilty only a few minutes before of a similar charge, and firth-ring ton was tried only the day before at the toau Court, on a charge of robbing the keelmen's box. Mr. Lose related the circumstances .as proved in evidence, and Mr. CoottsoN called Mr. William Nesbit, who is the son of a farmer at Lou; Benton. When on his way home front Newcastle market, on Saturday, the 7th April, about nitre o'clock, he was attacked about ball way up Bruton Bank, by two men, who sprang out from the side of a wall. Witrie.is bud un Inns at the time two notes of 11. each, of Ridley's bank, and four one pound notes, of what bunk he does not know ; what silver he hail lie ciiuld not say. The motes were in a pocket-book in a breast pocket. The first man (who also appeared to be the tallest, auswering to the appearance of fletherington) seized his coat tail, attempting to pull him thereby from his horse, but the coat tore in his hand. l'he se cond man seized the horse by the bridle. There was also another Dian who stood uff at the borer's !Pr 7 , 7 hi