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I T is ig ta. PP 4K Se eV! • 1 4 PO le ID I-. 1,. impression which it is intended to msite, by iirord• ing to all Merchants mod Beakers of the City who may dissent from it an opportunity of ttpretsing their sentiments. German Papers received yesterday contain the following important article : Hamel:Mon. DICIMBER 28. The following is the Declaration addressed to the Governments by the Sovereigns at Troppau, relating to the affairs of Naples and the events con nected with them, which piece was delivered to the Senate of this city by the Austrian resident Maio. ter, Baron Hadel The overthrow of the order of things in Spain, Portugal, and Naples, has necessarily caused the cares and the uncsoine.s of the Powers who combat ed the revolution, and convinced them of the neces sity of putting a check on the new calamities with which Europe is theatened. The principles which united the great Poweri of the Continent to deliver the world from the military despotism of en indivi dual issuing from the revolution, ought to act against the revolutionary power which has just deve loped itself. N The Sovereigns assembled at Troppau with this iutention, venture to hope that they 'hull attain this object. They will take for their guides, irs this great enterprise the Treaties which restored peace to Enrolee, and have united its notions together. tVithout doubt the Powers have the right to take in common general measures of precaution against those Stat 9, whose reforms eng,endered by rebellion is openly opposed to legitimate Govern meats, as example has already demonstrated, espe cially when the spirit of rebellion is propigated in the neighbouring States by secret agents.— •ln consequence the Monarchs assembled at Trop. pats have connectedto z ether the measures required by circuinstauces, and have communicated to the Courts of London and Paris their intention of at talon% the end desired, either by mediation or by • force. With this view they have invited the King of the Two Sucilies to repair to Laylsach, to appear there as conciliator between his misguided people and the States whose tranquillity is endangered by this state of things; and us they have resolved not to recognise any authority established by the sedi tious, it is only with the King they can confer. •• As the system to be followed bas no other foundation than Treaties already existing, they have no doubt of the assent of the Courts of Paris and London. The only object of this system is to consolidate the alliance between the Sovereigns; it has no view to conquests, or to violations of the independence of other Powers. Voluntary atnelio. reboots its the Government will not be impeded.— They desire only to inaiumin tranquillity, and pro tect Europe from the scourge of new revolutions, and to prevent them as far as possible." VIENNA, DECEMBER 29. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress ar rived here yesterday. The Russian Ministers, Counts Nesselrode and Capo d'lstria, came in the suite of their Emperor. On the Ist ofJanusry Prince Metternich will set out for Laybach, with the bllsue persons belonging to the Imperial Chancery as accompanied him to Troppan. Ili. Majesty our Emperor sets out on the 2J, the Emperor of Russia on the 3.1, and the Ambassadors and Ministers who are to utteurl the Congress at Laybach (to which it is said deputies from all the Italian States will probably be present) ;ire to leave Vienne on the 4111. Lord Stewart will give a grand ball on New• Year's Day, which the Sovereigns will honour with their presence. Mr. O'CoNWELL has addressed a long letter to the Catholic• of Ireland. It will be found in an other part of u% • paper. The Derby Merestry, received yesterday, contains • letter from Sir (koatis Cnews; the mover of the Aliuisterial Address at the lute County Meeting at Derby, in ssf.-h the worthy Baronet complains of the deafeniug clamour that accompanied his speech to the otertin g. and the re Ming or his Address, "not one maid of either being," as he feelingly declarer, • andibk except to a feu, by-stasiders." 1-le also makes it a Tittrr I , f complaint, that no sooner did the Duke of DEVoNstIIRE present himself to address the meeting, than instant silence was obtained. The worthy Baronet's excellent private character, mid the esteem in which he is univer. batty held, migi:t, we think, have ensured him better audience; hilt the present is not the mo ment when the people can be expected to subject the expression of their political feelings to a nice ob servance of the respect that is due to private worth. Far he it from us to question the sincerity of Sir GIORGE CREW Os professions, whet' he asserts groat his sole object in proposing the Adorers was holmium the Kist: of his affectionate loyalty; but w e should expect from his candour as ready an iacknowledgment of the purity of the Duke of Dwroasittnes motives, when his Grace him Ad dress embodies the purpose of the Requisition, and avows us folly, and uo doubt as sincerely as Sir GEORGE himself. his affection for our Sovereign, noil his unalterable resolution to maintain the Coo sit tution as by lair established. The Right Honourable C. B. BATIIURsT has emceed upon office as President or the Board of Cooirol. lie is also to rosin liis sloe core of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. aw e know not • but the two salaried Commissioners. dependants uu Mr. CA N I 1441. continue to tut mailer Ale. IlsTa U i.r. The Chairman soil Deputy Citsirinuit of the India Company yes'erday paid their persomil cougratulations to thi Right Dom Geotteruan on Ina appointment.— ( Evening Paper.) o' . ^.Ol - MONt'AL.V. $ Ten NOW TRAGEDY OP MONTALTO." OPENING SPEECH. It should be day, and yet the limy anti Still lingering is the East, midst lowering clouds Hides his reluctant beagle, as los& is nob Ten silver clement of its virgin brightness. Plow beautiful and chaste the tender light That hasp on all amend ! The garish Wet Of midday moo, that clothes our Appesaines In all the luxury of heavenly splendour, Shows not so fair a scene In Fancy's eye, As when these tremulous beams but half reveal The lovely prodigality of Nature. lIONTALTO TO HIS FRIEND. If there be truth In mac, it is in thee. In early youth Thou welt my playfellow, mid in those sports Which boybootl most delights in, thou didat hold The same rough honesty thy riper age Has never yet belied. But who shall dare to judge the inwa►d wise ? y wealth were bliss, who abould be blest as 1 ) 1f honour, whose a faire► claim to happiness? if fame, wham deeds streaks louder thou Muuteltoli! And in that lesser circle, is that haven Of all our hopes and joys, even-iu my home, Who Imams a lovelier uirspriwg? Oaths are bat word., words bubbles, That swell and buret th' rireuotambieut air, Aud then are beard no more. JULIA. Come, my Lord— Our ruddy boys have rot yet lisped their welcume; The elder rogue lush caught the trick o' the times, And tails of lilts and courtly tournaments, Grasps bis light wand, mini courses round the elseither With no mean mimicry of knightly bearing: The younger urchin too.—.—but come, Montsltn• Ell lead thee to their chamber. Our diner Grows wilh the lapse of time, a coward's brain The teroviug mother is, and cowiCieuce stand■ To midwife to the thoughts that bode our ruin. THE FRIEND TO ItIONTALTO. If thus you dwell On all • sickening spirit eau devise, Doubt soon will ripen into certainty; Suspicious seem as proof, and then be acted on To blast your happiness for ever. A mutual confidence The essence is of love: the husband feels Too much, if he of Ilynarres chain; And sees too much, if he see ought but flowers That Mud it round ; too loving, or too jealous Duch wither these, and kare all bare and naked. TO MR. ELLISTON. As an admirer of English Opera, I take the liberty of sug gesting to you the opportunity you now have of giving the public a revival of those favourite pieces, Lionel and Cla rissa, moil the Son in Late. The parts of Jessamig, and of Signor Arionelli, so well supported in the last century by Signora Seat i•i, will with (Neal justice be supported by Ma dame Vessels; and whilst Mr. Beals/uses engagement eyed nues, we hope to see him in she part of Lionel. I remain, &e. Jce. YOUR WELL-WISHER. The following notice has been issued by the lion. R. KEPPEL CRAVEN : " 1 Inv* received the Quest'', eonnwsmis to slate, that her Ma'am' will receive on the ?9d instant thore Addresses which were appointed for presentation on the 16th. " R. KEPPEL CRAVEN, Vier-Chamberlain. " Branelenburgh Horse, January 12, int." In consequence of the decease of her MaJesTY's brother. Prince A VGUITUe of Brunswick, many of the Nobility and Gentry have made the visual in quiries and left their names it the QuEeti's town residence in St. James's-square. Ott New Year's Day, at the desire of Lady Vim counters DuNcast, twenty bolls of good oatmeal were distributed among 50 poor families of Lo cher. N.B. in proportion. corresponding to the number and wants of each. The objects of this seasonable benevolence were chiefly old men and widows; and the gift was enhanced in value by her Ladyship herself overseeing the distribution, at the burnt-eteading of Mr. 'rave. the lector. OtxtortcTHEATnE.—A new farce, under the title of Try Again, was produced for the first time last evening at this Theatre. The Proprietors seem most successful in their novelties. The above production approaches in merit some of the best farces of the present day. OXISERRY was quite inimitable*, an Exquisite, and the performance was cheered throughout with complete success.— Tbe house was overflowing in every part. Miss WiLsoti, who is announced for Mundane, in the opera of Artaxerxes, at Drury-lane Thea tre, on Thursday, is a young lady of great pro mise. She lately sang in an opera at the Argyle Rooms, where she received great applause, and has been noticed by her Royal Highness the Prin cess AUGUSTA. She had lately the honour of be ing invited to a party, in which his MAJBSTY coo descended to join her in a duet, and expressed him self highly pleased with her talent,. No little bustle is likely to take place at Lea mington Spa, iu conk quence of Capt. STLYCNSON. the Master of the Ceremonies, having ►esigned on accumit of ill health. 'file situation is said now to be worth nearly 8001. per annum. THE MEETING OF PARLIAIIENT.—Whatever ditiereuce of opinion may cairt about the Stale Loaves and Fishes, all are wear. com about the State Lottery, fur all are agreed that there sever was such • Scheme before; ■nul as no aissendasext can be made, we recommend • Bren tano* being passed to more to the various Lottery Offires, and that immediately, as the !Inuring bettites on Turawav, 23d instant, when 413,0001. will be gran/ell in the first five minutes to the holders of three fortunate Tickets. PERIODICAL LITERATURE. —It has b e e n j us tly ob,ervra that the taste or the Public for Literary Essays, has for some time Men increasing far Iwyund the meatus of gratification afforded by she Wild Shignsines, whose limits are ambit' d to six sheet, per mouth, mail we there fore bail wills much satisfartiva au •tienipt to keep pace with the march of public curiosity, which deserves, and will uu eluidst tweet with the highest eueuuragemeid. We allude to the New Series of the New Mole ilagesiwe, the first Number of which, just published, boo, we believe, operably surprised the public, by assuming an insportaure not hitherto couteniplattd or attempted by soy Mouthly 7 ' 1 009 t, •' 4. • 7 I .4 fr • r ' • • - ;t:7. 4 . 1b. ; tgb . 11 t: min vain airs '!;a`. # Isrs 7. .t.•!'•t • ..ivis/shi'Dif 1.-••• vs : ntrILLYGENet 'COU&T OF *ISO'S BENCH, GumostAi.l., Falsay, .lasnaav Adjortwed Seabee Offore the Loan CHIEF JUSTICE asi4 Special Jaries. TODD O. ARID. This was an acmes on ts policy of insurance. The Plaintif f is a Merchant at Hull, the De. feedunt is a coirsidernne underwriter at Lloyd's ' Coffee...house. In August 11818, the Plaintiff' ef fected insurance in the ship Affort, through the medium of a broker, mulled Power. It was ad mitted that the Defendant subscribed 200/. and that the Plaintiff was interested in the cargo, and also that the ship proceeded in her homeward 'voyage and was lost. The lola was adjusted at I.loyd's through tbe intervention of the broker, &ewer, who in a few days after 'the adjustment became bankrupt, and the Defendant had notice from the PI 'ff, before the termination of the 'month (being theurnal period at ihich the under. Idlers settled with the brokers). not to pay the lull over to Power. The question was, whether ou aoy general principle of law or custom of trade, the Defendant was justified in deducting front the •ff money which might b* AMP% to hiM from the broker on other accounts. Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Barnes, and other considera ble insurance-brokers, proved that the practice at Lloyd's had been altered within these fifteen years, and the principal brokers new consider that the money is available to the assured, immediately after the adjustment, though it was admitted that several persons still followed the old practice, and held the money not to be available to the assured till one month after the adjustment; and also, that, M point of fact, the loss was not (by the brokers who followed the new rule) ever paid till the end of the month. Some letters of the Plaintiff to Power, the biker. were put in and read, the effect of which might be considered as assenting to Power settling with the underwriters, and stihjecting his (the Plaintiff's) claim to be reduced by whatever might appear to be due from Power to the underwriter., lon account of business done for the Plaintiff. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, it was an in controvertible principle of law, that no set-off of ■ debt due from an agent was binding on the principal. Length of time, and universality of usage, might control general rules of law ; hot the rule mast be general and consistent with itself, and in that respect the evidence presented in this case did not bear out the defence. If the Jury con• sidered that the letters which had been read im plied that the Plaintiff consented his Maim on the underwriters should be subject to the demands which they had against the broker on the Plaintiff's account. they would find accordingly. Verdict fur the Plaintiff, for 631. 16s. the whole amount claimed, deducting four guineas due from Power to the Defendant ou the Plaintiff's account. TEN AISLES C. BROOME. Mr. SCA HIATT stated the case to the Jury for the Plaintiff, who, in August, 1814, wits Irving atllour• deans, and had also un establishineot at St. Jean de Luz. He there loaded a Russian weasel, called the Charier, with a cargo of brandy, rum, whiskey, wine. &c. the cost price of which altogether amount ed to 11,0001. The vessel was dispatched with a supercargo, named French. who had directions to follow the orders of the Defendant, to whom the Plaintiff wrote, and left it to the Defend. ant's judgment to send the vessel to the best port in the Baltic fur the sale of the cargo, and left it to him also to choose the return cargo. At the time the vessel arrived in the Downs it happened that the Defendant had a considerable speculation in corn. and he (Mr. Scarlet') could hardly account for the Defendant directing the Charles. with her cargo of brandy, &c. to Maisie. but by sup posing such gross ignorance, as a merchant, as would render him liable to the Plaintiff for not exercising that skill which he must be sup posed to possess when he took upon himself the direction and agency of another's mercan. tile concerns. He should call evidence to prove that the port of Datitzic, to which the De fendant ordered th evessel, Imes the worst to winch brandy could be sent, the duties being very high and no market for the commodity, so that 27.000 gallons of brandy, which was laden on board this vessel, would remain for twenty-seven years be fore it would be demanded. The Defendant, notwithstanding he was informed by a Gentleman acquainted with the Baltic trade. that Danisic was a bad port to send brandy, dispatched the vessel there with an agent of ins own on board, commis sioned to bny cons for him. The supercargo receiv ed letters of introduction to the house of Up!lager) and Co. to whom the bill of lading was endorsed. No market was fosimi for the brandy and whiskey, and when the Plaintiff, who hail become impatient for returns, hail gone to Datitsic, be found that Messrs. Uphageis and Co. held the cargo in pledge for some bills which they load drawn tin the Defendant for t eosii, and which he hail refused to accept, and it was not till the year 1817, that the Defendant settled with them, and then they released the cargo; but by duties, charges, leakage. &c. when it came back ultimately to be sold in this country, for that cargo, which had at prime cost stood the Plaintiff in 10,800!. he received only be tween 300/. and 400/. Several witnesses were called, who substantiated the main points above stated. Mr. NI AltltlrAre, for the Defendant, contended, that an agent was liable for gross negligence only, but bete nothing of the kind was proved; the Defend ant had made inquiries, and had actually communi cated to 11:e Plaintiff al the result of those login rtes, that the pending this brandy to the Baltic would he a Insir.• speculation ; and though Datitzic was a had market. as it proved. yet it was as good as any other port which %moppets toe the cargo. The spirits had suataiised a leakage of 2,0 per cent. and yet the Plaintiff .ought to recover the whole invoice value. He should be able to skew that it was from the fault or the Pl.' •ff that so great a loss had been sustain ed, for when first the brandy arrived from Dantsic in London. it would have fetched 9.. per gallon, but the Plaintiff' had chosen to have it kept for two year., and then sold it at 21. 64. per gallon only. If the cargo had been detained at Dantsic, it was Uplueeen sod Co. who were the wrong doers; the Defendant ••• • •-• !had given authority to Marsh to draw for for corn and to that annum bills had been accept ed. The 144 sued Counsel then called. a uttoollwr of witnrsoes whisselved the farts. The Log)? CMs, V Jytrice summed nu the eri drnee to the limyr..,rirlwa retired fur an hour, and at nine• o'clwrk returned a veniiat fur the Plaintiff, diming:es 6001. on the ground of the deten tion of the cargo at Darozic. OLD BAILEY. JANUARY 12: FORGED BANK NaTES. At a quarter pest nine o'clock the following Pri sailers were arraigned, for disposing of cod putting awry forged 1/. Bank notes, with the iiiteot to de frond the Governor and Company of the flank of England ; to which they pleaded not guilty, hut pleaded guilty fb the minor offence, of having forged Bank notes in their posses•ion, which sub jec's them to transportation fur 14 ye:re:— George IVriglit, Robert Cohen, William Lewis, Maria Irtinvie, Thonnts Lewis, WIIIEIIIIB Bell, Santee! Evans, Chides James, William Roberts, Julio Cooprt Murphy, Timms, Lloyd, sad Peter Flutebard. Mr. IteVogoLos. Counsel for the Bank, said it was not his intention to call evidence in support of the capitol charge against the Prisoners, its they had pleaded to the minor offence. The Jury, tinder the direction of the RECORDER. returned verdicts of—Net Guilty. The RECORDER observed to the Prisoner Peter Butchard, that lie was sorry the punishment he had undergone in the Penitentiary-house had not the effect of inducing him to abandon his evil courses. The Prisoners were then removed from the bit'. Wei. Beams and 7'hoseas Williams were arraign ed for having forged Bank notes in their possession. they pleaded mei gailiy. and will be tried to asbrrow. SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL. Robert Bennet, a patrol belonging to Lambeth policewcrjfice, was capitally indicted wider Lord Ellenborough's Act, for wilfully and maliciously firing a gun at Willia►n Squires, with en intent to kill him or do him some bodily harm. William Squires, of Mile-end New-road, depos ed, that on Sunday morning, the 31st of December, he left home it eight o'clock, armed with a fowling piece, with the intention o f shooting birds ; the gun was loaded with powder and small shot. As he was returning home about twelve o'clock in a small lane, between two hedges, at the back of the Three Colts public-house, in Ford's-field., lie saw the Pri. souer, who came up to him and said lie was en Offi cer, and that he was authorised to take his gull, on which the witness replied here it is, and rave it to him; the prisoner then asked him for his name and address, and he began to give it to him by saying, William' Squires, when the Prisoner said lie must go with him to the Three Colts public. house ; he refused, not wishing to be detained ; the Prisoner seemed inclined to take his address the second time, and had hold of him by the arns, when the witness broke from him and ran away through a gap in the hedge; the Prisoner called •ut 66 Stop, or by G—d I will fire ;" witness answered, "Theis fire away," and kept running ; he knew the gull was loaded when he called to the prisoner to fire; he did tire, and he received part of the contents of the gun in his beck ; he con firmed running, although wounded, until he reached home, which was about three quarters of a mile from where he met the Prisoner. On his cross-examination by Mr. A t.LEY, he said he had tired the gun off just before he saw the Pri soner, and he fully forgave the Prisoner for what he haJ done, as he did not believe he had any intention of doing him • bodily harm, and he felt now iu as good health as before the accident happened. Mr. ALLEY submitted to the Court, that the indictment could not be supported on this evidence. The Jury, by the direction of Mr. Justice PARK, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. CHARGE OF FORGERY. Julia* Si. Claire. an interesting-looking young man. who was labouring under severe indisposition, was capitally indicted fur forging an acceptance to a bill of exchange of 81. 191. with the intent to de fraud James Cooke. The Prisoner, from his weak state, was ordered by the Learned Judge a choir to sit on. James Cooke, of Union-street, Hoxton, stated, that he keeps a chandler's shop ; the Prisoner was in the habit of dealing with him, and on the 6th or 7th of December he came for several articles, and asked credit for a few days, which he refused to give; on which the Prisoner said he would give him ample security for his money, and on the following day produced to him a hill of exchange, which he said was the acceptance of Ins employer. Mr. Bailey. The witness observed to him, that the acceptor's address was not to the hill, and without it it was not legal, and told him he had better have it cancelled and get another, which lie said 'myeloid do, and on the next morning he brought him another bill, purporting to be the acceptance of Mr. Bailey. for 8/. 19s. on wbich Inc witness intrusted him with a few articles. and told him he would hold the bill as a security. and in the mean time make en inquiry us to the respectability of the acceptor; the Prisoner told hits to do so ; he made the inquiry, cud found the supposed acceptor highly respectable. and gave the Prisoner 10s. in cash. On the 11111 December, the Prisoner came to his shop, and a-ked him to let him have 30s. in cash, which he promised to return in the evening; he took a bill of exchauge out of his pocket, purporting to be the acceptance of Mr. Bailey, for 4/. 94. led. and put it on the c.►uuter, and said to the witness he might as well take it, as he should not want it until he saw him again, on which be let him have the 30a. He did mot see else Prisoner again until lie was iii custody. The Prisoner was without Counsel. and declined putting any question to the witness. .6011 . 1 Bankes flarrowhy, NH officer, produced the hill of exchange for 8/. 19*. Mr. Cooke identified it ifra the same bill he had received from the Prisoner; he knew it by having endorsed it as he paid it away, cud had to take it up again. Charlotte Pierce, of No. 41, Walbrook-place, Hoxton New Town. stated. that the Primmer had lodged with her about sixteen day. before Christ mas, he came in at half-past ten o'clock in the morning, and said he had got some money from Mr. Cooke, that he hod a little business to settle, and would not return home to dinner, but would r , . .!- .. .. a at home it 'fear .'dock in the iveniiig ; she did not see him again anti! New Year's Day. whew be was brobght to her by a perms. Who had formerly lodged with bee; the Primmer was indebted to her tor lodging ; he was taken into custody the same day. fiarrowby, the °Meer, stated; that he took this Prisoner into custody on the fi rst ofJsmiary, at the:. house of the last witness, and as he was taking I • to the Polier•eillet, he liked hint did he not know when Ire took the pen in his hotirl'to do what hr did; what the consequences stro'uld . he? He said, lie hoped to have been able to pay them. Mr. John Bailey was called to ',cove the for. gery, that the itcceptance to the bill of exchange loss not his hand writing. Mr. Justice Hbutotd asked, whether there sag not some other witness who was acquainted with Mr. Bailey's hand-writing, that could prove the acceptance was not hit signature Bring an swered in the negative, The Learned Judge observed to The Juiy. that the law had wisely provided.. that a person who ass the supposed acceptor of a bill should nut he allowed to give evidence. as he had ma 'wriest in it ; fur if the bill was hill bona fide acceptance, he would be liable to pay it : iml there being in . other evidence to prove that the acceptance wit! , not the hand-welting a Mr. Bailey. it was ttlie duty to acquit the Prisoner. The Jury accorditigly returned a verdict of Nte The Prisoner. on hearing the verdict of the Jury, fainted, end was obliged to be carried fii.tit the bar. EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES. Jaeph Perry was capitally indicted for steel . 95 yards of woollen sluff in the ilwelling-house of Messrs. Shoolbred aud Fergusson. Mr. James Shoo'bred st a ted, that he and M•. Fergusons were in partnership at liotti.dropero, 1;1 Tottenlinfn-court-road. On the 27111 of Otceor her a Viullloll was taken into custody in oitop. she having stolen a piece of stuff, thuir properly. nod site was taken to Marlborough street Police Office. 03 the following moor g she was to have been exatniiied; the Prisoner in the Office. apparently intoxicated—.o much so as to cause the Magistrate to notice hint, and ask him what business he had there ? He ansavred. he was there On account of a note he had r•ceiveil from a niece of his, who was in trouble. The Ma gistrate asked him where he lived ; and he sand. No. 20, Oxford-market. The witness' and IVeals the officer then went to the Prisoner's' lodgings. searched them, and found 54 yards of drubbed figured stuff, 26 yards brown twilled stuff. and 15 yards of green stuff, the property of the wit ness and his partner, besides six boards which the stuffs had been made up on, and 199 duplicate', two of which related to their property. John Weals, an officer, produced the stuffs, and Mr. Shootbred identified them as his and his part. uer'- .4 properly. The Prisoner, in his defence, said, be did not know to whom the property belonged; a man of the name of Juhu_ sae, a licensed hawker, left them at his lodgings three weeks before to take care of them until he called for them. Johnsen was in the constant habit of leaving goods with kim and calling fur thea ; the stuff in questio« might be the property of the Prosecutors for what be knew. Mr. Justice PARK summed up the evidence. Mite Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Guilty—. Dea 1 . He was again indleted for stealing seven pieces of such from the shop of Henry Crutchley, linen-draper, Totten ham-court road. The facts were similar to those dischwil in the last case, except that Mr. Crutchtcy could only identify 22 yards of stuff, of the value of rts. The Jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge, found the Prisoner guilty of stealing only to the salmi: of 395. in the dwelling-house, which does away with the capi tal part of the offence. Mary Julian, a witness, who was called, did out appear, sod the Learned Judge ordered her recoguiciuces to be es teemed. There were three other indictments t rainst the Prisoner fur similar offences. The Learned Judge observed, it was not neceaaary to try them, but ordered that the goods should be restored to the Prosecutors, and their expenses paid. HIGHWAY ROBBERIES. Mickael Sullivan was capitally indicted and convicted of assaulting Ratliff Luemore on the King's highway, putting him in fear, and taking from his person a metal watch chain and key, of the value of 64. on the night of the 28th of December, in Lemons•row, Whitechapel. Hoary Judd was capitally indicted for assaulting John Hancock, on the morning of the 24th of December, in the Kim's highway, putting him in fear, and taking from hi■ *crone • metal watch, in White-Hart-yard, Drury-lane. The evidence in support of the indictment was cositradie tory, and the Jury brought in • verdict of Not Guilty. On Friday lug, pursuant to advertisement., a meeting of the principal owners and occupiers of laud in that part of the county, was held at the Sa racen's Fiend Inn, Chelmsford, to take into con sideration the expediency of addressing the Legis. 'attire upon the subject of the present distressed state of wgriculture. At this meeting Tiloblest GAILDISIgg BRAZIeTOW. &lg. was unanimously called to the Char. when that Gentleman, iii ex planation of the Resolutions which he intended to offer to the meeting for its adoption, took ■r cx.. tenlimi mod comprehensive view of the subject in all its hearings, and, with mach force end ability,. clearly demonstrated that the existing leer} were in-. adequate to give that protection to the capital in vested by the land.owner and the land.occupier, which the best interest of the country demanded. The Resolutions, on the motion of Sir Jonst TTRICI.L, Bart, seconded by JOSEPH SAVILL. Esq. were then read from the Chair, and were re. ceived with much approbation from all present. Pitched coca markets, toll free, are now est,tivltcl'- ing in several of the principal towns in the West of Englaud, which are numerously attended. Old Mosher Windsor, of King's.place notoriety. died last morning. Carrion lo Skaiters.—Os Sunday afternoon, as Mr. Joseph Gassier, Griffith, nephew of Mr. Gunnery, soli citor, wan waving himself ern a pit, which, hiving a apriuc, left the water scarcely !cozen over in the middle, he fell in. Every assistance was immediatcy rendered ; and Mr. Knowles, nephew of Mr. Knocks, John street. plunged through the broken ice, and brought the unfor tunate boy to the land; hot too late, the intense roll having taken away the vital spark. It is • remarkable sad melancholy fact, that the Cognate for,the towashipajiad nut ksa thin eight inquests to attend peter. te►day; angl tbatogitAin t►ree days ion less than seventeen indliajnati, have, met a premature death, by incautiously mowing. upon the ice, which, it *until appear. is, at t►e preser4veason, in a very insecuie state. To the ob v , c melanch o ly list, with regret we have to add the amine of our respected young townsman, Mr. %V. licarsley.—, - .Lirerpool Mercury) %dr.- . • ' a,‘ . - - . 4 dir74 •s