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- -_-aT ~~. Y r~ ate, .. .. . : • - LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT Or CHANCERY ...Loco's' , Ims, Die 4. LOWTIN 1. TUC MAYOR end CORPORATION of COL— CNRSTIR. The Loan CNANCRLI.OR, 00 a motion being made to dissolve an injunction in this cause, after hearing long and learned arguments on both sides, confirralld the injunction. This motion occupied the whole day. COURT OF BING'S BENCH, Warnings's, Dsc. 4. Sittings et Sisi GROOM 0. POTTS. This was an adton brought by the Plaintiff, Groom, a bricklayer, to recover damages from the Defendant, for an assault. It appeared that the Plaintiff had been employed by a Mr. Croft, who WI purihased, at an au3ion, an old barn, io the neighbourhood of Mile-end, to tale down the building, and convey away the ma te, ials. By the- articles of sale, particular hours vrete aprointed for the purchasers taking away their property, after a measurement had taken place.— Toe Defendant, to whose care the premises had been eatrusted, thought that the Plaintiff bad corn* at rather a pternaiute or unseasonable bout to effect t his purpose, and consequently ►ome high words tnseed. which ultimately came to blows on the part of Potts, who, besides se t ting his antagonist vio lently by the throat, used the freedom to give him. at the same time, several kicks upon the seat of h.ricur, calling him also as big a rogue as his father. It was alleged, on the part of the Defendant, that Groom had invited him to do this. by repeated in sults, and exposure of the parts he wished him, it inclined, to strike. 'A Surgeon had been salitanneil, to most the in jury sustained ; but he did not appear. Verche fur the Plaintiff, damages 51. fis arse e. LAWSON and weer's. This anion was brought by an Attorney of tho Court, to recover the sum of 441. 14s. the amount of a bill of costs incurred by the Defendants u assignees upon the bankrupt estate of a Mr. Nairn, for defending an ejeßment agaii st Nairn, and filing a bill in equity against the lessee of the then Plain tiff. The bill in dispute had already been before the Masters in Chancery. who had represented the charges as Leiiig reasonable, or according to custom in such cases, so that the non-payment of them by the Defendant did not arise from any alleged over charge, but from their never having been conscious of having employed the Plaintiff to et:indite the . business for which the charge was nude. The evidence, however, of the Plaintiff's clerks and others concerned, chewed, that the Defendant had repeated!) , called upon the Plaintiff, and taken en a&ive part in the business, as it was going for ward, inquiring into its progress, &e. Verdi& for the Plaintiff. Asia's' is. Lotto. This was an *Won brought by a Mrs. Amey. a milliner, against the Defendant, one of the bailiffs for the county of Surrey, to recover the amount of a debt due to her by a Mr. Saniurl Glow, amount ing to the sum of 841.; together with SRI. 10s. of costs attending a law-suit in endeavouring to re cover her debt from her original deotor ; and latterly against. the Sheriff of that county, in which she failed, by being uonsuited, on account of the sion produition, by the present Defendant, of a certain warrant, alleged to be in his custody, when suksaviae d upon the trial. A warrant having been tuned by the Sheriff, to levy upon the goods of this Samuel Glover, a return had been made of " no goods," but it afterwards appeared, by proof, that there were aCtually sad, su goods to satisfy the Plaintiff's debt. This being the case. she brought her salon against the Sheriff, for the amount of her debt, ppm the ground that there had been some cotlusibn between him and her dAtor. Long was, upon that occasion, called -upon to give his testimony, and to proJuce the Warrant in question, but he de posed that be had never seen it, and that it had not been ditteted to him. From the evidence it ap peared, that it had been directed to ;nether Bailiff, of the name of Grace, who kept his Prisoners at the same house where Long resided, in Charlotte street; Blackfriar's-road, and that they were in a kind of co-partnership with each other. This beii.g 04 case, the person ;soma for Mrs. Amry had fashioned the subpsna for the production of that Warrant. as being in the custody of au or other of them; but it had happened to be served only upon Long, and not upon (irate; so that the former of these bailiffs alone appeared •at the trial. It had since been discovered. and proved, upon this present occasion t by a person of the name of Winstanley, who had been taken by Grace, as a prisoner, to Lorg's home; that he had actually seen the very warrant sought for banging upon a file. along with various others; and, indeed. the Defendant's subsequent conduct evinced his per lea knowledge of its being there, although he had, upon the 'trial, denied ever having seen it. The first law-suit had been occasioned by the goods which had been discovered, having been claimed by this man, Winstanley, as his property, and nut Glover's ; aid it bad subsequently come out. that the Sheriff aught to have actually returned them as the goods of Glover. Verdict for the Plaintiff-1361. 10s. OLD BeILaY, Dicitissz 4. Mary Brooks was capital!) , indited for stealing in the house of Joshua Mason, Esq. of Oxford-Areet, five 11. Bank-notes, half.*-guinea in gold, a gold ring, some silver. and a bid of exchange far 421. Mrs. Mason depoeed, that on the 231 in Oc tober one of the chimneys of her house caught file. She was sitting in the oining-room, and, on hear ing lb. cry of •• firer' her fright was se great she lair her purse on the table, containing the articles mentioned in the indiernent. The hisoner came into use house on pretence of assisting to put the fire out. Alter the fire was entirely extinguished, Mrs. Mason went into the Jining-room, au4 missed 13,r purse. Shl went down to the k;Lchen, and mentioned the circumstance to her servant. The Prisoner was thee in the kitchen, and answered, she was the only2tranzer that bad been up stairs, fur l j , . Ness said, the Prisoner sprite with such apparent concern, that the thought her inhocent, and let her depart, without taking her address. On her hus band's returning, she informed him of her loss. Mr. Baxter, dawn-broker, of Nor folk-street, deposed, that the Prisoner and another woman came into - his shop on the 24th of Oflober, while the other woman was pledging a gold ring, he pev .ceived Prison-r chewing a paper to some people in the chop. Witness asked her to let him look at it ; she did, and remarked that she had found it, and supposed it was not worth any thing. He told her it was not, that it was a bill of exchange ; recom mended her to find the acceptor, by which means she would fiod our the owner, and likely be hand somely rewarded. On the Monday following, Wit ness saw the bill of exchange and sing advertised; he went immediately, and returned the ring to the Prosecutor. On the 4th of November, Prisoner came again to his house, and he asked her for the bill ; she said she had given it to a Mr. Dawson ; he then told he•r he most keep her in custody. She asked. whether the bill was a4vertised ? He an swered, it did not signify to her, as she must be taken into custody, end sent to the Prosecutor. Af ter the Prisoner was in castody, Witness went to the house where she had lodged, and saw Dawson and Prisoner's husband, a shoe-maker ; Dawson refused giving the bill to Witness, but gave it to Prisoner's husband, who said he knew ❑othing about it, and banded it to Witness. Mr. Mason deposed, that when Prisoner was in custody at Mailborongh-street (Ace, he asked her what she had dom with the bill of exchange ? she replied that she had given it to Mr. Dawson. Ha asked her what the purse contained ? she answered, nothing but the bill of exchange. Witness then inquired what part of the house she found it in I Prisoner teplied, upon Le stain; she knocked her foot against the purse, and it jingled ; Witness ex presaed.his surpise that it could jingle, and nothing but a bill of exchange in it, she then confessed she gave two of the one pound notes to her landlady on the same evening she took the purse; as to the rest of the money she had get intoxicated and lost it. Witner s s idectiied the bill of exchange. The Prisoner did not make any defence, but had two Witnesses examined as to her chat aaer. The Coulir highly applauded the concluet of Mr. Baxter. the pawn-broker, and remarked, that they were sorry to find the generality of his trade, who came before that Court, endeavoured to prevent justice ; but Mr. Baxter, and a kw more men like him, would not only do credit to their calling, but be of the M 33: material usia in the furtherance of justice. Thce3ury . in a few moments returned their vetch* .Deetb. --Bland. a tailor, was indiaed for stealing pri vately, out of the shop of John Robinson. a piece broker, two remnants of cloth, value 21 Elizabeth Robinson uepnsed, that the Prisoner came into the shop of her father, on the Ilth of November, and bought four yards of black kersey inert, which she was to Lave damped ; he looked at two remnants of cloth that were in the window ; not bring able to tell him the price, she replaced them in the window ; he went away, and returned about twelve o'clock, with a bundle of cloth, coos pared the cloth with the kerseymere, and found they matched well. Two persons came into the shop ; she went to the other counter to serve them, and left the Prisoner folding up the kerseymere, which he had paid her for. When he had done folding the kerseymere. he wished her good morning, and went away. She watched the other two persons closely ; one of them bought a small quantity of sloth ; of the other the Witness bought two dozen of burbzas ; was confideut they had not gone near the counter where the remnants of cloth were.— Witoess saw them both out, and shut the shop-door after them. Some time after, her father came home, and a gentleman carne in, and asked for one of the: remnants. Un her father looking for it. it could nit he found ; she informed her lather of Mr. Bland, the prisoner, being at the shop; and her sus . For. . eruns. John Robinson deposed, that he had known the Prisoner some time, and trim the description his I daughter gave of the per. on she had stupefied of stealing th. armours, hens. StlipTlSed to find it was the Prio'ner. On the W..hscsday following the Pri soner came into his shop, and on his mentioning his suspicions, Pt isoner declared, as he was an honest man, that it was nut him, and would give Witness every satisfaaion. Prisoner then gave him his ad dress, viz. Mr. Hoare. Attorney, No. 5, Inner Temple." A fortnight afterwards Witness met Pri soner, asked him to go before a Magistrate, and swear he did not take the remnants. He immedi ately went. and on asking the Officers, at Beer street. to tender the oath, they refused, and took the Prism...of Moo custody. The COURT asked the Prisoner what defence he had to make? Prisocer said, he was innocent of the crime al leged againrt him, and that he had 1 wit nesses whom he wished to be examined. Abraham Hoare, Attorney, deposed, that he had chambers in the Inner Temple, and that the Psi inner had a room front him, for the purpose of be ing convenient t t stone of his eostomers. He had the best opinii n of him ; and had entrusted him to receive packages that might come in his absence. — Fourteen gentlemen, of respeaatsility, gave the Prisoner all cz:elderst charailer ; none of them had known h:m less than ten years, and the greater part of them thirty years. .1:11e Jury returned their Verdict—Not Gritty. Wilting and George Have were indiaed for prie 'ay stealing from Mr. John Clarke, warch.maker, a quantity of diamonds. The Prisoners were about seventeen and eighteen years of age, apprentices of Mr. Clarke. who having induced them to confess their guilt. his evidence could not be taken as to their confession, the indiament consequently could not be supported, and the Prisoners were. discharged. &rah atedisen was capitally indiaed for stealing • watch and gown, the property of Mary Power.— There not being sufficient evidence, the Jury found her—Not Gritty. Mary Coos was indiaed for stealing a smelling bottie, a broach, a key, aad sins cotton, from the house of Mr. Davison. The Jury found bar (11084 r NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTII, DEC. 1. Yesterday morning the Russian frigate SeurisisA which has been several weeks at Spitheasl, received . orders horn the Russian Ambassador to sail. Soon afterwards Admiral Montagu was desired, by tele graph, to prevent her sailing. The Hussar frigate s which lay near her, was ordered to put slips on her cables, and get close to her. it she should attempt to sail. Late in the evening (it is supposed in conse quence of another telegraphic order) site was our founded by a number of boats, and taken possession ot. A transport, which was to accompany her to the Mediterranean, also surrendered. Art ived, ansi sailed again on a cruise, the Coquette sloop, Capt. Forbes. Sailed the Leda frigate, Capt. Honeyman, on a anise, and L'Espiegle sloop, with a convoy, for Cork. Arrived the Frolic sloop, from Cork. The Superb, Mars, Hercule, and Defence, of the line, continue at St Helen's. His Majesty's :ship La Seine is appointed convoy for Cork.—Wind S.W. I.• 1101.1 TN. DEC. 2. Yesterday arrived the Rose sloop of war, 18 guns, Capt. Mansell, from the Channel Fleet ; ahe three transports, with the 11th Regiment on board. Also His Majesty's ship Himiustao, from the Downs. This day sailed the Pickle schouner, with a con. voy for the Downs, and the Scorpion Sloop of war, on a cruise. The Muni Blanc is come down to the Jetty Head, to be fitted for a temporary mazazine. and La Firene, for a Prison ship. It is strongly reported. however unlikely, that the Channel Fleet have quitted their station, and pro ceeded to Lisbon. DEAL, DEC 3. Sailed this morning the :Mar ty, Lovett, for Ja maica. • Caine down from the river the Weilicns Manning, De.cau. for St. Mitt's; Friend Asp, Neale, for Sun. narn ; Triton, Vandyk, for Demerara, and the _Cap/Lary, Driscol, for Jamaica ; and remain in the Down% with the chips as per last.—Wind N.W. CRIIINOCIL, 111 C. 1. Arrived yesterday morning the American ship hallende4ce, Walker, from Charleston, in Sli days. It seems a great many duels have been fought there in consequence of disputes arising out of the affair of the Leopard and Chempuske, and the mobility are de cidedy tar a war with this country. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Dee. S by the Amazoe, Ells, from Petaranurigh t Reynolds, Sumer:, from Riga ; Frederick, Chri.- fruru Jersey; Effort, Addison, from Limerick; Jane, from °node; and the Eutiaprise, Royer, from New • York—Sailed the Attu, Newton; Alired the Great, Christie; Karl St Nguema', Hutton; Mariner, Ferri; Cambridge, Sulta na; Martha, New; and the Anne, Kennedy, fur Jamaica; . 1 rusty, Cro.by, fie Hayti; Apullu, Paterson, tut Gottenburgh; Aw.elia, Creasy. for Demerara; Mediterranean, Martini and the Neistillie, fur Malta The Mermaid, Tuoursosi, from Lisbon, for London. is put into Newhaven, in distress. The Jona end Betsey, Curia v, from St. Domingo for Liverpool, was all well in lit. 43. long. 32. One of the boats in the eattle trade between Do naghadee and Portpatrick, was lately driven all the way to Holyhead, and bal the bullocks drowned in the hold. Extrailt of a Letter from a Gentleman in Car. vagh to his Friend in Belfast, dated 21st Nov 18t/ :—Yesterday came on our monthly Market. for the sale of 7.9 th and 3-4th wide linens. when there was a great quantity of line linen and 3 4th wider exposed to sale, which were all bought up at fair prices, by a great number of the most respect able gentlemen in the linen (ride, in the province of Ulster, who attended. The situation of Gat vagh, in a local and commercial point of view, cannot be excelled by any other town of its magnitude in the county Londonderry ; situated in the heart of a rich, portions, and manufaaaring county, and at suitabie distance from other ii,em markets, Garvagh bids fair to attain to its pristine celebrity, when it was justly estimated one of the first markets for fine linen in the county Derry ; and, it is confidently hoped, that on the next monthly market, which takes place on the third Friday ot December. being the 1 sitls day, there will be 10,0001. worth of t Loco, ot the best fabric, exposed to sale. On the t 20th, the following persons were adjudged the pre -miuirts a idermvntioned, to be paid first Friday of each month (after Market) : Jones rotten., of May oghiii, I.t greatest quantity of hue LlllBll . . . L.l 14 le Michael Buriistle, of Tainneymore, til ditto, and Texture - - - - - 1 2 9 Rubett Gilliner, of Garvagh,3d ditto ditto - . 011 4 David Winter, of Litman, ritighest priced Web s 0 11 ei Samuel Yining, ditto 9d into - -0 I 4 Dinah l'arteison, i child of 1.1 years, for weaving four Wrh4 WKS Ist September, the pretnium for Id g.liaillal quanta., of ^-44 - •011 4i And further, as a ietsaid for her infantile industry, hews Committee - - - 0 11 de Patrick Mulholland, ditto, '...'d greatest quantity 3.4 th - - 0 5 • Thomas Ilerper, Inehalleen, Ist greatest quantity line. yarn . -0 11 4 Mail , LS ....sou, of 1:twill, 2d ditto • 0 5 9 ' Haulers - 1* nob, of Garvaigh, lst sold Web . . 0 5 S Mr. Tnostas Cn•aasors is preparing for publi cation," The History, Rise, Progress, and Accom plishment of the Abolition of the Slave-Trade." It . will be comprised in two volumes octavo, and will sontain some appropriate engravings. On Wednesday last, as LI/MAIM SCOTT, Esq. Purser of His Maaaarr's ship eitrati, was return ing from duty on shore, to his ship in liamoaze, he observed a boat sailing from New Passage to torpoint, in which, besides the waterman, was a Lady and Gentleman passengers ; perceiving her to be very unskilfully managed, i.e expressed his fears fur their safety to hit boat's crew, and ordered them to pull fast towards her, which necessary or• ders had not been given a minute, before a squall , came on, and she upset. '1 he men, animated by the example of their officer, rowed with astonishing rapidity, and came up just in time to save them from a watery grave. The Lady was sinking whets Mr. Scotr caught hold of her clothes, and took her into the boat apparently hicks; she was imme diately taken on shore at New Passage, where every attention was paid by her brave and humane pre server, and who had the felicity of experiencing the wished reward of his exertions, by the recovery of libt talc **a of his care. • . •-• AMF RICA. Hermes, ocr. U. Yesterday morning William Caton aod Mourn, Tinning, two of the mutineers nn board the Jam. were executed from the fare-yard arm of the Jason. Canyin.ll, Brow% deed, and Dena, were vapited, after they ascended the platform. The others convieted had been reconimended to mercy. To raise compass'. n, these men had agreed to persist in a charge of cruelty afgainst their Officers, and the public sensibility was much excited in their behalf :--But just before the time of execution, they addressed the Reverend Clergy men who attended them, and confessed the false hood of the charge. and tr that they could not beer to go out of the world with a lie in their mouths."— They then signed the subsequeat declaration ; and asked pardon of their officers for their ii jnrious conduit in aspersing their cbaraaers, and exhibited' the strongest marks of penitence and contrition. DECLARATION. We, the Undersigned, m..% solemnly declare, before the Rev. Dr. Stance. and the Rev George Wright, As we sI:A.I hrtawer at the day of judgment, that we hese never been rg. manic/11y, or ill-treated by Captain Cochrane, tor any ur the otficers of His Majesty's Ship Jasay ; but, cm the cc,- racy, hale always art with goal usage, And hoes nothing to •nuiplain of. As witness out hands, Oct. 12, William Cesaa, filounsry Tinning, Thema, Campbell, Robert Denen, • Peter Rand's gg mark, Pat Rtowtse'sYl ramit. Witrimmi....Rottert S►ancer and Octal's Wright. J'~'`.R~ ~}~ r t ; MARK& is. CORN EXCHANGE, Dee. 4. The Market, thi. day, is very thinly sill plied with Wheat, and the few samples of prime quality fetch rather batter price. New Rye, this week, is higher. Barley and Malt vary but little. White PPM are again dearer. Sean' a trifle likewise. There is still an extreme short supply of Oats, and this wade is named at more increase in price. But small variatiee to the prices of Flour. CURbtENT PRICE OF GRAIN. Wheat........ 43s 551. 66e. Tck ditto (014)....534 581. Fine M.., 68.. 7ts. Oats ..... .....285 34, 40a. Rye (New) Barley 405. 48s. id. Putatoe ditto — 415., Mat (Old) ....665. 745. Od Rape Seed 821. '2;l. Os. White Peas.. 1.515. 166.. 01. Fine Flour. 541. 555. Grey Peas 665. 71s. Od. Seconds 4M. 50s. 04. Beans l64s. id UXBRIDO&. Dm Corn inspactoet Ratunt.—Thoraday, Dee S. Wheat per load lii —4 to 181 IA. . Barley, per quarter 0 b . New Beaus Old ditto Peatie t 0.411 —4 ..34. —4 to 40, ~52. —d to 36. ..041 —4 to 63..4 to 64. —4 PRICE OF HOPS. 111•01. rooms. Rent ......41 13s to 51 16, Kent 3l Os to 61 16 Sussex ......41 10s to M 64 Sussex al 6. to SI IC. 1... e x ......41 lOl to 51 6 4 Farnham .. Bl is MlOl ti, UL HAY AND SfILAVV, TES TTTTTT . IT. I A ilts . s. AITSOAAAAA. Hay 41 10s to 61 Os Hay 41 Us to 61 Si Soars II his to 21 2s 1 New Ol to 01 Onset .." M 105 to 61 1114 Straw 11 141 to 21 to SMITHFIELD, Vac. 4. This day's Market we. but thinly supplied with Jifferent kiwis of cattle; Veal and fork are dearer suao our last report s, Mimeo is ehespar ; beet asippo.t. last pace; an 4 the hada for the most part else not good. The sales in the ityrearket were out lively ; Hay and Clover obtaitual bettor puce' this Monday's market • Straw has dropped in prise. The owlet. mehtioard Fleet :in! uumbers are an accurate statement :—• To v , ult the osal per stone to: Itlts Beef 4s. Od. to 41. 44. I MLA Das Vali DAT- Mutten....4l. lid. to 41. 3.1. dessu -.. 560 Pork 51 0.1 to Ss. 64. Sheep 1 MO Veal Ss. 61. so 6.. 6d. I Calves 120 Lamb...... 05. Od. to Os. Od. Piss 470 SMITHFIELD HAYMARKET. . Os. Od. to 6L 6s. Od. . lye. Od. toll. 15s Od. I. Os 04.14 61. lis. 6d. _ Hay al Suave II Clover RAW HIDES. lest Heifers and Steers, vet stone. Is. N. to Ss. 01 Middlings Ss. ♦d. to 2s. •d Ordinary Maiket Calf — its. Od. Itaci Englnh Horse briery Skins 2s. Od. to Ss. 04 _ COAL-MA SKET, Daa. ♦. Ships at Market Sold. Prier. 12 ..Nasrca,rle 1 —Sunstatlsod .... 1,51 s OA a ...is Id 1 —Cinders . MEETING Of CREDITORS A.T GUILDHALL, ON 140111 DAT• r. Wallis= Lucas, Chaapsila. Landau, warehoarema■ 2 - - . _ DIVIDEND. William Dartnall, Georg .yard. Lombard street. Lan don, ga.tioner . --- PRICE OF STOCKS YISTKRDAT. 3 pm Cent. Reduced 4 par Cent. Wilt I 3 Linn Ann. Imperial 9 per Cent 4ll Ditto Annuities. Deterred Stin.k ()annum India Rands par. Is. die. Exchequer Silks 94.35. prem. par. Consuls for 44 si 4 T. KISH, Stack.l3roher, 4, Cirnhill, and 9,Charing-oms. WISH STOCKS, Nov. Governm.nt Daimon: pros if per coot ...... 71 f Government Debenture. 3 per Cent. Exchange... Dublin en Loudon. N0v.93. 91. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Dec. 4. Amsterdam ....Si ? iU. Venice at Ditto at Snibt .. 34 11 Nap les ...411 lictterdans .... 11 4 11U. Labe. .60 Hambures .... 34 4110. Overby .. GO Altoua 1 34 ISW U. D.blie IQ PArit I day's date 24 Cork tit Ditto 24 42 U. lIULLIoII. P Burdening 24 4 ottu gal Gold tit Coin Madrid in paper. and Bars per oz. -.-.. 'Dino 4O effect. New Doubloons.. —-- Palermo ..... - Ditto 39i effect. Silver i n Ears .... -.•-- Bilbao 39 i New Louis each .. ..... -- Legit rn 49 Agie of the tank on Holly Genoa ...4b 5l per Cent. Dz..% s n. On Saturday last, in Chancery-laots Mrs. Vaugtin,.:l 74, wife of Mr. rboosas Vinyl/ha& ~ .11se deceased eras simians family of she Ogles lo Hata! WAT THIS kt Morn. 51.. mm. II too Wow..-...__- i. 19.. LONDON .--I'rtoted t 1 G. DAVIDSON, No. 17. D..' court, •ss street, Covent -garden, and published r t Office, Na Welt of Ss. Ciamant's Couch, Strand, W.STUCt%, of No. I, New Belson-even. Loog.±,er • O•ders, de, tar this Payer, seat to the Utbo , , fro.' w:11 be duly atttnded iv. *Om tra, COQ of I Peru Chu' sate letail W 11, tie*