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LAW INTELLIGENCE. OF KING'S AENCII, yaspuristitaiitits 12.. ' Nisi filial, before Lord Cbi,f Justice k:Ls.snuosocoH. •MLY V. SMITH, seq. is seas an attion against Kinnaird Smith, Esq. ttigh Shea of the County of Surrey, for a return upon a writ of Furl Foch,. ?sage, for the Plaintiff, stated, that his t, Met. Elizabeth Amer, wa s a reer , c a a m e is t he neighbourhood of Westminster, and had . execution against Mr. Samuel Glover for up. of 801. for goods and wearing apparel, which Lel furnished to his-wife, an eminent Aaress zing to Covent-Garden 'fheatre. At this time t.:over was a dehior residing within the Rules king's Bench Prison, and the writ was de. ,d to Grace and Long, two Officers belonging e S'wriff of Surrey ; when Grace went to eye • it at the hou which Mt. Glovr ihabited in . 1 row, that gentleman told hi e m n the goods e d to one Winstiuiley, a broker in that neigh ; and the Officer having also an esecu ,,..sinet the goods of Winstanley, at the suit of :!. Robinson; he seized • them, and they ,were ender diet writ. The Learned Counsel said. ,OelJ, however. thew, beyond all dispute. that bed been a bone fide sale ham Winstanley to ver of those goods, previous to any execution e d, and the aid% of the party was to pram& clicr.: tram recovering a just and fair demand. After some evidence as to the iseuieg the warrant return ; Upcn the evidence of Mr. Winstanley, it ap •ied, ;het he bad made an value! sale of the .ds in ei,eitioo, to Mr. Clover, who was to pay them by instalments of one guinea and a half , week. lie denied. on his cross.eramination, t::.• ever told the Officer they were his, or De vi to Mi. Alcock, his Attorney. 0., the part of the Defendant it was sworn, by ete, the OfF.cer, that when he went to seise the nader the execution against Mr. Glover, amenity was soot for, and decLared, at first, they 'oeged to him; aid afterwards said. they were ,a tact . by him, by a bill of sale, to his creditor, Mccck, of the Borough. Mr. Glover was • Cgriil,t and stated, that being self api isomer tor debt, within the Rules of the ochr mod dreading executions. he merely hired e goods from Winstantly, upon these condintions e Cis to pay him at the rate of one guinea and half per week, by way of hire, and when the turn .bunted to suffictent to cover the value of the fur e.ee, it WAS then to he considered as payment in for them. Bat Winstenley negledling to send an the furniture, etc discontinued pares the in let-tits after a few weeks. Lord Lixettesoaaveit told the Jori, that the ett tiveieedepeoded upon tit* credibility of the Oncosts, and the- probability of the fweisois stated them. The question was merely, whether the s were the property of Winstanley. let oat to re to Glover ? or whether it was an absolute saleto lover, for which he was to pay according to the ems before stated? [ . rhe inty, after a shot' consultation, found a /ser a I{lr the Plaintiff of GIL 10s. beige the value of e goods seized. ~.. IDUART V. EDGAR. This 17.13 an anion for an assault. The Plz,Vitiif s steward on board an Indiaman, and the De. ndant was first-mate on board the same ship. It peared that upon the night of the day stated in he dt•clatation, on the voyage home, there was a Oral cooing on, and she Defendant called to the amtiff tor the shad lights, which the latter cou!sl .e immediately find, when the Dammam fell upon , knocked him down, lea2ed upon him, and -,jured him in rach a way. that a rupture was the Dsequence.—The Jury found a verdia of 5,01. CORONA INQULST. An Inquest was held at eight o'clock last night, tit the Boar and Castle, in Ostord-sheet, on the body of Mrs. Masy aged 33, wife of a cheese. ranger, in Oxford-street, who hung herself on Monday evening last, at eight o'clock. The only witness called was Mary Brown, one of the servants in the family, who stated, that her m'stress had been re• v tl for those ten weeks past, occasioned by a no-carriage; that for the last six weeks, the deceased steered symptoms of insanity, such as Irt:queutly talking at random, &c.; that she was attended by a medical gentleman, and used to sleep every night at Camden Town, and return to her house in the morning ; that on the day she committed the fatal d..ed, she had drank tea with her husband, at seven o'clock. in perfect harmony. and she was to return to Camden Town'. by the eight o'clock stage. Wit ness said, thei, the deceased came down into the kitchen, and gay:. her orders concerning the making of some shirts, say Mc that she should not return to tut. n.before Wednesday ; the deceased slammed the kitchen door after her, and went into another kitchen; khe then proceeded alone up to her bed room ; that Mrs. Songhton, she deceased's sister, C 211311 to the house to go with her to Camden Town, apd went ep stairs, when she found the room door locked on the inside. Mr. and Witness went up stairs Ind broke the door open, when they beheld Mrs. k— suspended to the foot rail of the bedstead. by s srnall cord tied round her neck, with der feet touching the pound; that she appeared quite deal; that Mr. h— supported the body, while a knife ras procured to cut the cord ; and medical assistance was immediately sent for, but without success. The evidence being closed, the Jury re tuned a verdidt of insanity. The Sessions for the County of Middletes vie/s -tunted yesterday at Hicks's-Hall.' Cis: kenseell. Green, before Wu. Itls 'mess's*, Esq. Chair man, end a &turnout's Dench of Justices of the Puce fur that Omni,. Several petty assaults nem disposed of, but nothing of any pubh.. in tet!.t occurred. „ I '' , iday --- se 7 :l.ight. an inquisition was taken at uowaham, Nltwich, by Wu. Lessastaa. cent. Cornner for the hundred of Clackclose, on the body Gf Mat , Kitsc, aged about 65. and some time litce B3As at the Castle Inn. Jurors' verdiel, dby egreniv, drimiinsr. The deceased was nailer lOW ket in brigh t , an formaly was exhibittsi as a dual. _. ' ' '~ TrXSTMINSTER SLECTiON. TI?TH VAT-4f 11:, The "crowd assembled before, and about the was immense, and the *hoisting and him zaing was very great, from the commencement of the polling to the conclu.ion of the whole business, being occasioned particularly by the numerous crowds of the friends of Sir F. BURDBITi the po pular Candidate, being brought forward. The day too was exceedingly favourable, and the joy which was exhibited, on account of the State of the Poll, was excessive. At the close of the Poll, at four o'clo‘ the numbers announced stood as follow : S!r F. Runsle4t . . 1174 Lewd . . 1015 . . 8111 M•.1.11.-rI.IAII • • . :1118 Mr l'Au.l . . 185 • Mr. SHERIDAN. amidst 'he most dreadful noise and corousion, occasioned by the rejoicings of the populace, on account of the change which had taken places- 0 Gentlemen," said he, " I perceive that you have looked at that board which announces the state of the poll; this day, with peculiar sensations of pleasure; I can assure you that there is nothing thereon that gives me the least dissatisfaCtion. (Bravo Bravo I hear ! hear I) Gentlemen, I hope noae of you havethought. it any 4i>res:ted to you that I have latterly 'beans myself so late upon the Hustings. The het has been, that having be gun my capvass so late, I have thought it my duty to continue it to the last hour I could, without entirely deserting my post at this plice do not.•indiady pewee ethic siaivity and good sea 1-ga which enable that Noble Lord (Cochrane) to address you from that perch in the front of the hustings ktriear.'ing • the outer partition of the hustings, upon which Lord Cochrane generally slept forward), and this'.day, .Gentlemen, I am not in the situation that I stood upon on former days, as I have lately lost my post in the State. so I heve• thii•day lost my usual post upon the Hustings. When I say to you, that 3 / 4 . had_no ob jeCtion to meet you sooner, I protest sincerely. that it gives •me mach pleasure, amusement; and instrutlion, that t am sometimes honoured with your candid opinion you the Hustings. I think it is your tight and proilige, upon such occasions; to tell your Car:etiolates your minds, and to tell it to them bluntly and pla:nly as you 'do. I confess. that upon the fir stilay of my coming here, there was a very aciste and discerning person, who add' s :9yd me, and whom 'I regret not having seen here since ; aopeared to passes: as much' genuine Is moor bud wit ac any person I ever say:. —(I uai Beer. Sin 'e. 7, errlainted a person anew at 'the crowd ; lard and e7restme both •of lattghttr).- . -1“ I am sure," continued Mr. Sheridan s " I am glad to fled the person I alluded to present upon this occasion, and I do not mean in the least to re. tea° the compliments I have paid him; and I can assure hint, that, if political affairs Lad not ivith• drawn my attention. Of late, from the theatre, I would back that p.erson for writing ii play. agahot all the authors who bring out the ttads of the preterit day. (Brin! drawl) There is another person, I replan not having seen amongst you, I mean my honest broad fated friend. Mr. Berridge; because. althhigh he Was once a friend of mine: and deserted me on account of an unfounded calumny, raised, a. to my having besVayed 'the city of West minster to the House of Northumberland, he ttoned to' me again, whenever that calumny was done away with. I always 'thought him sincere and honourable in hi; heart, although he 1.0 a pooh way of expressing it. (Appl,:stse ) deatlemen, I shall wire the liberty of addressing you but very shortly this day, because it so happens, that I am to• go to a dinner, where it may be ex peCted I mos: make something of a loog speech. 'We are almost tiring you with disgust. ing 'repetition ; but, Gentlemen, I say Sincerely. that in going to this dinner, I wish the place wens laugn. enough, and provided with plenty of provisions, that we might all dine together; (1 1 144 You. Mr. arridan) ; but as there is no convenience, I am afraid we must separate; I cats assure you, however, that my first toast, after dinner. shall be the gopdhealtes of you all. (Lead basso • only one Woricto add, it is for others to tell you what they mean to be, it becomes me i.nly to tell yon what I haye been. what I am, and whet I will still be, to the end of my political life.( Y's, yrs. Slarrrn, (144 if rt;aztah.) What I 'ball say is this; that have not only been a loyal man to my Kipg, a man who has shewn himself a friend• to the Con stitution of this country, in its genuine perfbCtion, and not the man who has been the supporter Of its abuses, or pat taker in its con option but I have been also, and ever will be,that which is my proudest boast, the undaunted advocate of the cause of the people." (Loud acclamation, Bravo I /Lore !) Lord COCHRAN& said, that in a life dedicated to the service of his country, ant most particularly in the naval profession, there were many circum stances which had latterly come under his ironte diate view, loudly calling for redress. What he bad stated on a former occasion, had been strangely and grossly perverted ; but he had not hired any writers to support his pretensions, and perhaps he felt the cilia% of that indilrerence, in the gross mir repersentation which was made in the daily news papers, of what he had delivered from the Hust ings. The tyranny and oppression which be knew to have beefl exercised in the Navy. he would take the proper opeartunity of laying before Parliament and the country. What he had already mentioned, respecting the purchase of improper ships, the detaining them on long voyages, not in a sea-worthy condition, • to the ultimate loss of the ship, and the most incalculable evil to the brave defenders who manned them, would also, he trusted, become questions ef public consideration. It was within the last few years, this detestable system was lofted upon in the Navy I and was be not restrained by motives, the cogency of which all nolo feel, he would mention the name of that commander, to whom such mischievous effeels were attributable, and to whom the country bail a right to look for the responsibility arising from a tyranni cal, cruel, and destrudive system, in that branch of the public service. He could lead his auditors up and down' the Mediterranean, from the rock of Gibraltar to the Streights of Mamma, and prove,he yoad cootradittion, that the discredit and degrada dat:on of our naval cbarafter t was the natural come t quenee of the fatal and nsisellievous measures, so lately intrixfueed into that department a our defence, and bulwayk of oor eatery. The Npble Lord next professed his independence and determi nation t:.) rest his claims to the suffrages of the Eleft , irs, upon his own pretension's, without entice, the assistance of t' .e Ministers, or the siiience of any other Caniidate. Mr. JEKtilacs, amidst the applrises of the mul titude, addressed the Elednrs, on the part of Sir F. Burdett. He d-sired them to recoiled, the, pledge, which he, for them, had given on the former days. He then called upon them. to support their (yen cause, their own credit, and their city's independ ence. He had now to tell' them that they bad faith fully kept their ward. And to their enemies, the enemies of British freedom and human happiness, his answer was, to look at the Poll. Perseverance was necessary, as a base Ministry had resorted to every unjustifiable expedient, and every unconsti tutional menace. The Eledors who had happened to be in arreas for the poor's rates, wale threatened with ezectrions, unless they voted for the tools of a weak and wicked Adininiaration.. (Hear ! ba.ir !) The good sense, the ardent patriotism, and above all, the strong feeling of virtue and independence, would put down such Medi:tut attemps to sip the principles of ft eedom and the privileges of Britons. Mr. Gtasorts next appealed to the people, and told them that they had heard in their lives of the Tale of a*Tub, but he trusted they were not mast/ to swallow every idle tale, which every empty pro tester of independence was iodated to tell them. To the Noble Lord, who has en emphatically min petted' fOrth his independence. he wonld put this plain question—Was not the Noble Lord, last night. at Burlington House ? .(l3uke of Portland's) •'.lt is a tic," said Lord Coditane. The Noble Lord has politely answered -my question, by saying it is a he. He would be equally ready, he hoped. to. give an expiicit answers to the next qaerion. The Noble Lord has been heard,• from those hutting:, to talk winch, and rail much against rotten Boroughs. Was he not the Re'pretentativer of one of the most venal. srm.'hl. and proverbially . acknowledged rotten Boroughs, the Borough of Honiton ? And did he not acquiie the iepresenta lion of that Boron;th, by the most urq.talified bribery', by meaas pettedly uncongenial with toe genuine pi inciples of popular repr.senfatica, and ia direct hostility to those pledges of indepenience, in whica he conceives it his interest so liberally to deal? (No enrserl. It had been objeded to the cause which he se/pi:wasted, that he was a plain man, unconnected with characters of rank and patronage. It was true, he was one of themelves, Lola dipplassae,) a member of the Initialling class of the -community; and really, when he 'considered of what matelials the present ni-n of rank were formed, he had r,o reason to feet disuessed at his Sithitioll. Men cf rank were, in the pre sent times, too frequently, however tinselled and gilded on the exterior , supported by th e plund,r or the poor, the honest and the industrious. They were vulture, wno preyed upon the politic labour, and fattened upon public misfortune.— Lew crier of bear! he:r )—lie agreed with tie Hest. Gentleman who spek-e before him, that an undue in . - fumes- WAS isetosed to Irob Freemen of Weir pri vileges, ant the city tri . Westrainster of its proud charrseier for independence. The Seiretary at War bad been an attivesaovayserlor Mr. Elliot. To his fate hi warfarin to tell 4.111 e it one and If. cried JelflC of the nraltitnJe i art 6k,,; laid others • As i, !NMI" Leann, ) livit he heard him hd•was assurvi, and theretore he would say. that he was the cre.iture of era) hitr.ieter, an& bad- therefore no claim to the independent support of. a free city. Wnhrespc3 to the charges of the N-thle Lord, relative to ty ranny r.d opnestier 1:1 the 'navy. wculd trimly state, t'. tt foe,rram" months that Nobl e Lila was a Member Of Pariirment, and had never littera:wed to hrinr bef o re the coultry one single fall of this allege.: injustice r.nl oppression. GROWN A q) iiN(•HO.: VE ft Yest•rd.ty. pursuaA to isocrtisement, a numer ous an! sek tt ‘l,:apany, consi, of the frizynd: of Mr. ItiherKlan, al (MI of t e.Q4ntiidates for IVest rnnoster. net at the Crwoas sto.i Anchor Titters', and partook of an excellant diaper. Several loyal aud appropriate toasts were pro posed by Mr. S: , ericlan. olio WAS Cilairinan upon this occasion, all or which were dr.uak wjth the milers.; ertahus;asim In proposing the htolth of Hi: Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Mr. :diattnro•s thought it his duty to state, that As no man was mere mately acquainted with the feelings of that Re vered Personage, that as no person was hinter iatformed of the soundness of his head and the purity of his heart, so no person was more fully qualified to panegyric, the excellence of both. The country could not have a more sincere patriot, nor the people a more aidcat and generous ;vivo. CAte. Those who had not the honour of knowing the charafter of that Distinguished Personage, could poorly estimate either the virtue, which adorn-d his private life, or the talents and mind cis; an additional splendor open the high and dignified situation in which he was placed. The toast was drank with the most enthusiastic applause. 4 , The M_morry of Charles Jaincs Foz " was next given, by Mr. Siseatuss, in a style of eu logy equally honourable to the feeling. and talents of the proposer. He could not review the history of that great rain, without adverting to the dangers of his country. It was impossible to speak of liberty, withotit that impulse of condolence which proclaimed to Esigland and to Europe, that the most important loss that sacred cause ever re- ceived, was the natint;al calamity, which deprived us of that great and unparalleled friend to England and to freedom. The toast was then drank with heartfelt and re verential sorrow. Mr. Meci.f‘re rose to ropose the health of Mr. Sheridan, and in doing so said.-6 , I conceive that this is the most important and most momen tous crisis in which the tlcaors of Westminster were ever called wpoo to cartels* their tights. The most unconstitutional means have been resorted to, to obtain a majority for the Mikistetial Candidates. The Parliament seems POW to Le chosen to sun the Minister, and not the hiiniret to suit the Parlia. mcnt Tbis calls upon the Eletiors of Westminster to counterad such n..duct influence. It depends °pion them, the Elethrs. to set the (trample ; and bow is that to be done, but by eie:iing mer, whttas condna they have lad a e opporrtutt.y of jitdisiag In Mr. Sneriian they had a lutown and steady friend. the supporter ..f the rights of the King, tl.e aristocracy. and the people. Ull2 -, s t`le poriP.e have the uncontroele.i per of choosing their otra itepremratises, how are ti:ey to be free ? and how is the •stabl;shment of the rt7.3parch7 of t 4 country to remain safe? It is in defence at those p• i eipies . . that I stand forward. and in proposing Mr. Sher;. clan's health. 1 know that I am proposing the health of a man who, during twenty-secven years, has uniformly preserved to the peripti all thAr rights, and to the Crown all its preregetves ; vahn has en deavoured not to put into the hands of the Crown an unjust and improper power over the people, nor to encourage, in the people. a fadions opposition to the Crown. The present Eledion might appear a desperate one, in the eyes,of some people, so tar as it respells Mr. Sheridan ; but I may state, what is not perhaps generally conceived. that on the fifth day of the last contest he was farther inhinil than ha is now, and a greater number of voters had polled. It is not my wi.h to say much of the other Candi. dates. 1 resped the Naval Service as much as any min, and I shall recall to your reeolled;el. that fair Samuel Hood, upon the Last El.etion, in allud ing to the mutiny at the Mire, stated his convietion that Ms. Sheridan had adually been the -We Ails of saving the Navy. We have heard a great deal of late about redressing abuses in th.l Naval. Service ; brat we have found Lord Cochran: no ices than five • months ip Parliemeee and during all that time. he has done melting; whereas the V* }1 0: e career of tar Right Hon. Friend, during 27 years, has been esepieyed i e . in reffilying abuses, end redressine grievarsees."..e. This Gentlemen concluded a very neat and appro.. pirate speech. with proposieg the health of the • Chairman, Mr. Sheridan. This Toast wos drank with enthusiasm. • Mr. Sestinas. in returning thanks. took oeca sfon to complienerit the Gentleman who had pro.. liond. his health, upon the eloquence which he had displsead He wi bed be hail lad ie the thrust of Commons some doz.cs of such goo] orators. He united welt bins in thinking that them were still hopes of success. be ietviag been as far beland upon the Pull on the fifth day of .he last Eleftion, although be had been promised the support of the they administration. He fel: thelmputation which had been threwn out agaiest him on account of his irresolution ' in the present Eledion. [Here the Right lion. Gene ' tlernan entered into a long and particular esplana ' *ion of the circumstences which 1: id occasional this i ~ irresolution and delay in corning I..lwatd as a Can diJate in the present contest, the 'Odense of which we have already given its our report: oT his speeches e from tee Hastings) Ile now claimed tilk sutfreges of the people upon merely independent principles, and be dried any, turn living; in state tee case in ' which he had given a mercenary vote during ilea , whule 27 year; he had Been in Petlieteept. He leid been the slave of circumstance:, tad of the irresolution and rettaaioe of tubers, on the pre sent, as well as on many_ oeiser occasions. No man co earth, howeier, could make him rev s; in `his indtereurs, so lung as he haf a probelnity of, ll:levees; for it certainly would be e mouse or m C3t MINK 110. . his to •errithdraw. miter tife elertierus which had hem used by his numereue friends. . • tl ir • Several tither loyal and ettestieun • I toasts were than given, and meter a saws nen le(r. Dignum, and another from Mr. Webb., . Sheri:, dan and several of bis friend, withdeeo„ - . . .. . • Seturday stonniett, during a twist violent tern- , per, a lite.bell tell into toe home or Mr. CA ex et. farmer, at Boughton. Nortnik, welch struck down the gable and chimney, shattered and broke the g•eAter put of tic furniture, and, althnegli the fa mily were all is Ged, and much damage eerie io the bed chambers, providentially ne person received the least infix' y. So renfident were Generals TArleton and Gas. coigne of being returned tot Liverpool nn'lliursday, , that the chairs were brought out in the moreing fur the pueposebf chairing them, and they had ordered a sumptuous dir.ner to be provided in the evening i when an independent freeman, of the name of Grams unexpectedly came forward, and nomisetted Mr. Roscoer The name of Green is ominous to General l'Arletnte who must remerneer hi; unpleasant race with Genrral Green in America, when the English hero rode first' boric for a distance of nearly two miles.—The friends of Mr. R'escee are determined 'to keep the - poll open the legal time, le days. The ind-penJent freeman who had virtue and spirit to put Mr. Resent in nomination. was given lately as s favourite mania Menai political circles in this mos ttopolis. . Lord ARTHUR 5074,1411 T and Mr. C. MOltqAtt will be rooletted for elonaisathshire, it is expeZted e Without opposition. Sir Glt) a 011 CO INIVIALL retires from the reprise sentence of Hereferdellire„ and will be succeeded by Colonel Foesv. While accompanying use C4',o; lone, in his canvass, last week, Sir E. :I's WLA T lIINCTOS bad the misfortune to fall from his horse, anti break his leg. • :thr Clllll6 , iin newenaper eomins an Address to • the Eleteors of Carmatthenshire, date,' lord, May Ss 1307, and signed WILLI* ie eleesette The f Alearipg is an mania : .. Nly asnlankto IS the ambliton or duty to out Spyteeifo to ,-,p .ort him in saes? tunes of ?alarm against his clem.es, the enemies,' the ancient Laos a,,d (..raanitotioo or rap I out. What ai that Apostate Lord Grenville attempt to .t f...,:t, which, 124 ft a‘cos.de..l., tualted hare bees, La k.s cooc:u siii:., the subiertion of the P.otastant Religiou! hut esttat was nor bilateral 'Loot . % re.lustoce to tha attempt ? firs Maj•wy cut tae prattused 'I. .I!..1. ill tl,e tan!, aa:4 gave S c a t ungrateful 'rums tbe .typos tai • re %lout, nog, and !Naos soul s— " • My lend -4 so yr et iti-ae ean tespea an oath. " I have footrest 'moues begun nal Throe, and retire t, 0 • costly, or to pace of band ad a IA szl:. if my p.ople " requrOlit; but 1 have noteetioineloat to tretlt that oath " whilt 1 took in a solemn manner at wry Go-cnatian" What IF , eeno!kler of this e;sentY ears feel %-.1-ute'd a greets! Subject to a Inageraniestronn King, wl,si•statt to Iroce a gook* in the 01,,elui nposeitton, by Tutus' is, (senor of Sir Wllli•at Pastor's Ite.electur.,? t0.,1 !is dmharge his slaty hoicser ill the late !'orlon nt % I:I a frovi, can we noes that man erns t.. reverend re., Who h•A bee,. suit ty °fa fooith of NA go Oil No. cc noel uneni...ousty ti. 0,1••• nor irrisinrine,: mid di. countenarwe 1 ,, m: for, hawing ,ctrl is favour a crab Catbalia Cr lmoon, t.'ll• cartrant remain a ci.-olpt bat that he blow sail adheres to the Communion oa can Pu: • of Rome." • This :4,l4u•se put into His M.).:ity's re.,,,,th.,, is a &Sri. cation. Inc t...,; of the est , s-t te ‘ gires no cosorenr. , fi n 4 - k +a