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LAW NOTICES. COURT OF CHANCERY. Pitch l TIM LOAD CIIANCELLOS TIIIII MOIIIIING, AT TIM O'CLOCI. ll AAAAA PT PZTITIOWS. Part-heard, ex parts, Kiog and Alexander Dino - - per order Parker and ILiniabottoin tirhnetead. LI/WATIC Lon Franks I In is Wood. ATPCALI. M a rkin% College v.tibtborpe I Brows v. Beevis. thud Eska CAOSIS DEVOUR TUE • DRAMA •. Minato Attorney-General v. Ditto v. Vanslttart IFraed Hale Noel I Babe: v. Banner Dose,. ditto Ditto v. Marquis of Ditto v. Stock Brougham v. Idle liosdonderry I Codrington v. Bal. Brevet v. Prestos Ditto v. Pembroke- font May v. Brinley Owen v. Flack. BEVOILI ?lit MASTER or THE ROLLI Tars NOAXIXO, AT TBIll KOZNING, AT TEN. NIXE 0' 'cLocc. CAUSES, TVITHEII DII Ilsacoca v. aowe—cause Fat:clones v. Okaave—Ditto "NOM v. Prover—Ditto Hay v. Fairlte—Petition Raekhan v. Sewell—Caune Chandler v.Armetrong—Petition Sylvester v. Delisatm -Ditto I_ sisal v. Cotaford—Dstm Auoney-General v. ILVst-.--Ditto Hottett v. Deady—Ditto Lan low—Ditto sebbllgton v. Bebbington—Do. es s i l l i arnilfon—Ditto w v. Bradshaw—Ditto v. Matterson— • (Vase Many v. Crundall—.Petition Banalsrich v. Cornwallis—Ditto COURT OF KING'S BENCH. LONDON common' JUNIES ON MONDAY )(NIT AT MALT. reor 12 o'c LOCI. Flight v. Hallett Gardiner v. Durant Bell w. Graham Bradford v. Gibson Chinnoek v. Fraser Moss y. Elkinton Ford v. Hughes Taylor v. Channon Palmer v. Passenger Robson v. Bulkeley Pope • - :TIONS, AND PITITIONN. Broundier y.Begot —Petition Same v. Same—Ditto Goodhall v. Newberry—Further directions In re Hayman—Petition Eaparte Elwell Hospital—Ditto F:orttoo y. Ellames—Ditto Terre v. Lockwood—Ditto Sapte v. Haguenin—Further di rections Rose T. Thorpe—Petition Brooks v. Greatled—Ditto Cann Y. Cann—Ditto Brown T. Geddes—Ditto Bowker v. Skeels—Ditto Harding v. Harding—Cause Dawson v. Trevis--Petition v. t.. y. Monk Saunders v. Brian Lawson v. Fiddeman acolelield s. NVnght Knightley v. Mnore uggona v. Forbes 'human V. Allorott Davis V. Brown Fenner v. Ropey Chatty v. Williams Weston v. Plillpott Colguhoun v. Hutchinson Wright v. King Clements v. King Wright v. Rood COURT OF COM3ION PLEAS. There will be a sitting am Wednesday next, the 23d inst. in M:ddleser, tWr undefended causes. COURT Or EXCHEQUER. THIS MORNING. AT 10 0 CLOCK. Demurrer—Scott v. Losh IN TUE EXCHEQUER CHAMBER ON MONDAY NEXT' Fur Judgment—Capper v. Pagden Postea—Wing v. Murrell, Part heard—h, order —Petry v. Wells. Part heard—Miller v. Jackson. On Sequestration—Hamilton v. Earl of Strathmore. C•USES. Price v. Spencer Fielder v. Meynell *logo v. Job Evans v. Williams Dean and Chapter of York v. Bimford v. Archer Mtddieburgh Bossingham v. Boar Atlunton v. Hutton Ulbson v. Butler LAW IN7'ELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, FRIDAY, Noy. 18. DECATNES A . ,r13 °TITERS NOBLY. The hearing; of ti;t;;;PealiOas;.. Mr. SHRDWELL. for the creditors claiming on the separate estate of Devaynes, contended that the trading Act of Sir Samuel Hominy, 47 Geo. 111. esp. 74, would not bear the confined construction con. tended for by hie learned friend, Mr. Hort, who argued that it only extended to the lands of persons who were traders at the time of their deaths. He admitud that there was a decision to that effect by the Vice•Chancelkw, in 4 Maddock, ISO, Hitchdon and another v. Bennett and others, wherein it was decided that the freehold property mould net be affeeted by simple contract debts, ' , unless the debtor were a •rader at the time of his death. Now, he t Mr. Shadwell) contended, that the Vice-Chancellor ought to have ca-vital on Ids eye to the tubseqnent words in the statute, " within toe true intent and mearing of the bankrupt laws," by which a greater latitude of construction was given. The Loan CHANCELLOR gave an historical account of this statute. He stated that the object Sir Samuel Romilly aimed at wilt, to make freehold properties liable to simple contract debts; hut he could only obtain it so far as to charge lands belonging to persons who were traders; he thus lost part of his object. Mr. SHADWWLL then went on to combat a point taken oo the other side, that this statute only made freehold property legal assets, and that the debt of his client was only AR equitable one ; but he was sure that that would rot be his Lordship's construction ; and he submitted that there was quite sufficient to establish the claim of the creditors upon the separate estate. Tlte LORD CHANCT:LLOR /Mal, that the practice of Sir Tho mas Sewell was to make Counsel state what they specifically prayed tor ; that this case had proceeded at Nome length of discussion be fore be knew how the creditors had acted in regard to the estate of the four surviving partners. He added, that it was a rale of this Court that he who sought ermity must do equity, and therefore Mr. Shad well must show Mt. hit clients have done no act which will preclude the persons entitled to the separate estate of Desaynes to recover front the other partners, as far as they could, any sums ins: may he decreed against them in the cause now before the iNaurt. His Lordship then referred to the practice of Sir William Shane, and ultimately gave Mr. Shadwell until next Wednesday to tr.ske up his mind, how, in his view, the decree already made could be altered so as to answer the purposes of justice. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, FRIDAY, Nov.lB. WiI.T.IAMS V. ocropcntLn. His Honour, the Vice•(;hancallor, was occupied during a great part of the day on a question arising from a claim of the Vier f Hendon to tithes out of certain lands called the Woods of Hostdon. ft appeared that the lands in question were, from time imme notial, • part of the demesne lands of the Abbey of St. Peter, Westminater, and were discharged of tithes by prescription, but that the possession had passed from the Abbey for • certain pe riod. and had subsequently returned to it. The case was tried at -Vizi Prier before the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and a verdict was found against the claim of the Vicar, but it was now returned to be argued before his Honour, on the question whe ther the prescription was in the Abbey at the dissolution of it ? Counsel for the. Vicar now argued that the general finding of the Jury—that the lands were exempt from tithes—was inconsistent the ending of the collateral issue, that the lands were out of the possession of the Abbey since time immemorial. TbeVicE-Cuaxcti.Lon said, it did not appear that the tithes kw' been alienated with the lands; the prescription, therefore, could not have been lost. If the tithes did not pass to a layman, She monastery remained seised of them, and if the Judge assumed Olathe tithes passed with the lands, he was wrong in point of fact. in abort, it appeared that there was a misconception, both in fact sad in law, as to the true point to which the Judge and Jury should rave direct ed their attent , on ;he should, therefore, of necessity grant a rule foe a new trial. A Mr. Sergeant Vauntrari, with whom were 111 r. Hoax r: an d Mr. SUDDEN, appeared in this case for the Vicar (Mr. Williams), aei Hr. Sergeant BOaAIeQUET with Mr. HEALD for the tenant :c possession C (loodchild). Rule granted for a Dew trial. COURT OF SING'S BENCH, Wstrztxresa, Fiio*y, Nov. 18. NA. I' MIN •ND Till COMMON BINSE." Xe. ADO1.77;;;S;owitfo:;;;Ulet07;;;C;;;;;Thy a criminal nformation should. t.ot issue against the printer and publisher of the Commas Srase, a weekly paper, for a libel on Mr. Bunn. The libel charged him with nsineicas practices, not indeed directly but by implication, and by mixing up his name with those of per sons whose characters were stained by such imputations. The libel did out occur in tie form of an ordinary paragraph, but it went forth as the language of the editor. It appeared among the notice; to carrenpondenta. The !reamed Counsel said that 31r. Bunn had, in big affidavit, distinctly denied being guilty of the offences insinuated against him. The Cobalt granted the rule. TUT K IMO v. STAMP SUTTON COOKE. la consequence of what took place yesterday respecting this case, ➢lr. Cooke came down this morning, supported by crutches and wrapped in a formidable mail of flannels and upper coats. As WOO as the Court was full, he presented himself, stating that with great difficulty and with considerable danger in his present state re health, he had come down to receive the judgement of the (Nowt. The LORD Cates JI, ST IC E said, that it was impossible from ti.- arrangement of busine.ks which had previously been made, to r , :e jedgment this day, and therefore that he was at liberty to leave ter Gems Rho tbotterht proper. lir. Cookeeberdy after retired. TIM: KING'S WARRANT. Th e y e w a b as t” rend his Majesty's warrant to the Judges of CM Coati. arathorlaing two or more of them to sit in Weatminster liail,Stimants' lm. or otl er eonstuitent place, from the 29th inst. prormber 7, at d from tl • 9th Jaawary tu the 18th of the name marwls, for the raison. of depatehing the arms of the business N the terra, 'foe Loma Came Jurtsca informed tbo bar that io puma- •• ••• ••••••••.•• •••• M•nav •••.•••..• 4/4•JUNGIL Luc Llvgallamywo-witnALC AULT. 6 1 the terra, oey Dairy Company against the deLudanc, to mover (imager h Toe Loma Cleary Jurtsca Wormed the by that io puma- wide: a breach of contract. t' . _ anee to this warrant two or three of the Judges of this Court would sit on a room adjoining. As it would be for the accommodation of Counsel, that while the other Judges were hearing arguments he should be sitting at Nisi Press near them, he should go up to the Guildhall on the 30th instant, for the purpose of adjourning the London sittings, and should then sit here, at least as long as the other Judges should sit in the other Court ; how much longer he conk! not at present say. Towards the latter part of the day the Court was thrown into some confusion by a maniac suddenly making his appearance be hind the bar. Mr. Frederick Williams, who was addressing the Court in a very elaborate argument on a point of law, was seised with the general surprise, suspended the current of his authorities, and, like the rest. gazed on the unwelcome intruder in breathless astonishment. The maniac, who was without his cost, pulling out a red pocket-book, continued for some time to address the Court in a most incoherent and violent manner, displaying the most vehe ment gestures, and at every aloes:ate sentence striking the bar with as much forte and fury as the most Learned Sergeant could have done. After the general surprise had a little subsided some one inquired why the officers of the Court did not take the man away, and on the ushers attempting to enforce this buggestion the maniac assumed a most threatening attitude of defiance; but on 3lr. Justice Bayley calling out to them to restore to the man his money and rings, which he had laid clown on the bar, he instantly dropped his arms, mod exclaimed in the wildest accent that he would not have them, and darting out of Court, disappeared in a few seconds, leaving behind him his pocket-book and coat. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. WEsrmixsTsa, FRIDAY, Nov. IU. Sittings in Banco. The Court was for some time occupied in taking justification of bail. The LORD CHIT/ JUSTICE said, that one of his Learned Brothers had received a letter from a gentleman who represented himself to be a student of one of the Inns of Court, complaining that there was no accommodation afforded in the Court for students. His Lordship regretted that such was at present the cue ; but if gentlemen would produce a certificate of their admission as stu dents, they would be allowed to sit in the jury -box, while the Court should be bitting in Banco, and when sitting at Nisi Pries, they would be accommodated with seats in the gallery. The officers of the Court had been instructed to this effect. ANDERSON V. SHAW AND OTHERS. This was an action for work and labour, in which the plaintiff alleged his damages at 1001. The defendant pleaded a tender of 211. which he afterwards paid into Court, and the general issue as to the residue. The plaintiff accepted the 211. and gave notice for trial at the sittings at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Joatice. When the case was called on the plaintiff did not appear, and it was submitted by Counsel, on behalf of the defendant, that a non. suit ought to be entered ; but the plaintira Counsel contended that, Inasmuch as the plaintiff had already received 211. as part of the damages, the Court could not direct a nonsuit, because, by that judgment, it would seem as if the plaintiff had obtained nothing by his writ, which would be contrary to what appeared on the record. The Learned Counsel quoted some cases in support of his position. The Lord Chief Justice was of opinion that the plaintiff ought to be nonauited ; but as the plaintiff's Counsel had referred to some cases, the reports of which Isere not then In Court. he suf. fered the postea to be entered up for the plaintiff, with leave for the defendant to move to set it aside, and enter a nonsuit. Mr. Ser geant Onslow having, during the present term, obtained a rule Nisi to set aside the verdict, and enter a nonsuit, Mr. Sergeant TADDY this day showed cause against its being made absolute, and rested his argument upon the cues of Gertrude and Smith, 2 H. Black. s77,and also a case in Ist Campbell. 327, in both which cases Mr. Justice Heath held, that where a tender had been pleaded the plaintiff could not be noneuited. The COURT refused hearing Mr. Sergeant Onslow in support of the rule, being clearly of opinion that the verdict could not stand. As to the cases referred to, they by no means sustained the argu ment of the Learned Sergeant who opposed the rule. It was merely the opinion of Mr. Justice Heath in both instances, and which was entirely opposed to that of the other Learned Judges who au with him. Besides, it was clearly contrary to principle, as it was impos sible to be said that the plaintiff, who refused to appear in Court to maintain his action, was nevertheless entitled to a verdict, from the circumstance of the defendant having previously admitted that he had originally a good ground of action, although before the trial he had discharged it by paying the plaintiff what he allowed to be due, and which the plaintiff, by his not appearing in Court at the trial, had most clearly accepted in full discharge of his damages. The plea of tender did not go to the action ; it only went to bar the damages. It had been ruled a hundred times over that the payment of money into Court did not prevent a nonsint ; and the Court could not perceive any material distinction between the payment of money into court and the plea of tender. The rule was accordingly made absolute for entering a nonsuit with costs. The Court was occupied the other prat of the day in hearing ar guments on special demurrers. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, — l, `to.tr, Nov. 18. The Court was occupied to-day in hearing motions, none of which were of the slightest interest. PALACE COURT, FRIDAY, Nov. 18. stswilAst V. EAST AND HOTHEROYD. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a Captain of a West India trader, residing near the West India Docks, against the de. fendants, for an assault and battery, arising out of a dispute re specting the sale of a very fine turtle. The damages were had at fifty pounds. Mr. ERLE and Mr. Rose were for the plaintiff; and Mr. ADOLPHUS, Mr. FLANNAGAN, and Mr. THOMPSON were re tained for the defendants. Eliza Mead, an interesting looking female, stated that she was in the service of Captain Newham, who kept a stationer's shop near the West India Docks, and also for the axle of nautical instruments. She knew the defendants—East was by trade a tailor, and Rothe myd a hatter, and both lived in the same neighbourhood. On the 18th May she saw one captain Royl, a friend of the plaintiff 's, ih her master's shop, and also the defendant East. East asked Capt. Royl if he had • turtle to sell ? The lati.r replied, " I had one just now, but I have sold it to Captain Newham at 2s. a pound." East immediately said, " why, I'll give you half-a-crown a pound for it." Captain Royl in reply said, " how can I sell it to you, when I tell you 1 have sold it to Newham already." The plaintiff rejoined, "If you (meaning East) were to give five shillings a pound for it you should not have it, and be off out of my shop immediately." East hesitated, whereupon Capt. Newham went round the counter and closed the door upon him, at which time be was standing upon the threshold. Last pushed the door back, and struck :he plaintiff in the face with his fist, which broke his spectacles, and so cut his temple that his face was co vered with blood. The defendant then went into the road, and the plaintiff followed him; and blows were interchanged between them, and East was struck down, and Capt. Newham fell upon him. At this time the defendant Botheroyd was standing by. and whilst Capt. Newham and East were on the ground be knocked off the Captain's hat. East having got up. went on to the pave ment, turned round, and struck the plaintiff several times, as he was making his way home. Two days alter they all appeared at the police office in Lambeth-street, where Captain Newham pre fared his complaint, and East and Botheroyd were held to hail. In her cross-examination by Mr. ADOLPHUS, she said, that she had lived with the plaintiff rather more than a twelvemoth ; was no relation to him; she had never said she was his niece. Captain Royl was now on his way to St. Petersburgh. Lefore this action was brought the defendant East indicted the plaintiff. Never heard Captain Royl declare that the plaintiff struck East first. Never ' told • female, in reference to this affair. " that Mr. Newham was her best and only friend, and what he said she would abide by." James Furlong was passing at the time the assault took place, he went into the plaintiff's shop and saw the blood running down his cheeks, and in his hand were his broken spectacles. Captain Royl was there also; but sailed in June for St. Petershurgh. John Goldie was in a painter's shop near the plaintiff's residence on the day in question, when East came running in followed by Newham. The former was very violent and paced the shop in a great passion. Newham said, " What, you have come here to tell your story, have you ?" East replied, ` Never mind, you had 1,6001. with your wife, and I'll not be so hard ass lawyer, have only 7001. of it." (Laughter.) Witness saw no blows struck. This was the plaintiff's cue. Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the Jury on the part of the de fendants, and called the following witnesses r John Cathy saw East go into the plaintiff's shop, and the next moment he came out staggering, as if by a severe blow ; he went into the mad, followed by Newham, without his hat, and struck East a blow out the back of his head, which felled him to the ground. Ile got up on his hands and knees, and then Newham struck him several times, and kicked him. Witnus went tip, and so did the defendant Botheroyd, the latter took hold of Captain Newham by the collar till East got upon his legs. Botheroyd never struck the plaintiff, he merely held him whilst East escaped into an oil-shop. Botheroyd afterwards picked up East's hat, and carried It to him. Witness saw East in about five minutes after in the oil-shop ; he was then In the act of washing his face, which was bloody, and his nose much awoollen, and his cheeks were much bruised. Witness was quite certain the plaintiff had no hat on all the time. Mar/ Ann Ratcliffe saw the affray in the road, and was quite sure Newham had no hat on all the time. John Acton was passing at the time, and saw the affray, Bothe royd took no part in it, but merely assisted Cast to escape. The plaintiff bad so hat on at the time. Moses Fortune, a police-officer, of Lambeth-street, said that when the parties were before the Magistrate, Captain Royl swore, that Captain Newham gave the first blow. Jane Smith spoke to a conversation that took place between her and the witness Mead. Witness said to her. "how came you to take a false oath against Tlothemyd ; you know he is innocent •" to which she replied, - 4 Capt. Newham is my best and only friend, and what he says I must abide by." This closed the defence, and Mr. ERLE replied. The Learned Judge then summed up the evidence, and the Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, fouad the defendant East grilty of the assault, and Botheroyd sof gadfly, and awarded et. damages. The use excited great interest. TILE ALDERNEY DAIRY COMPANY. STANSFIILD AND ItOWELL In DOMSETT. This was an action brought by the Northampton-square Alder ney Dairy Company against the def e ndant, to recover damages under a breach of contract. THE BRITISH PRESS. It appears that the Company employ a vast number of carriers to perambulate the metropolis with milk for sale, and these men, when they enter the Company's service, are paid 20s. a week, so long as they continue in the employ, but are bound by a written contract, that a week's warning shall be given on both aides should there be any disagreement; and the contract also prohibits any of the Company's servants from setting up in the milk business dur ing one year after their discharge, within five miles of the Com pany's dairy, upon pain of a forfeiture of ten shillings for every day they are detected so offending. The defendant entered into the Company's service under these stipulations, and left in October last, and set up for himself, contrary to the provisions of his con. tract, and was detected by the Company's servants three different days, serving milk to the customers of the Alderney dairy, and in consequence this action was brought, to recover the sum of 305., be ing 10s. for each day, under the said contract. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, to the amount sued for—Damages ifils. POLICE. MANSION-HOUSE. . Yesterday a Stockbroker was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having appropriated to his own use, the sum of 3001. intrusted to his care to purchase stock in the consolidated three per cent. annuities. The Rev. Henry Hodgkinson, of Arborfield, in the county of Berks. gave testimony to the following tfrect :—He had been in the habit of taking money to London, for Mm. Elizabeth Howard, of Reading, for the purpose of investing it in the public funds, and had several times employed the prisoner to make purchases for that lady. On the 10th day 01 March, Mr. Hodgkinson called at the prisoner's office, but not finding him, left an order, directing him to purchase stock in the three per cent. coneols, to the amount of 300/. in the name of Mrs. Howard. On the fol lowing day, he called again at the office, and prisoner informed him that he had made the purchase requir ed, and gave an account, bearing his signature, and purporting to be in his hand-writing. Mr. Hodgkinson having looked it over, paid the prisoner the money, amounting to the sum of 2801. 17s. od. consisting of Bank of England nova, and notes of the bank of Messrs. Stephens, Harris, and Stephens, of Reading. The prisoner promised to for. ward the stock receipt on the following day to 111 r. Hodgkinson, but that gentleman never received it, and, therefore, wrote to the prisoner, complaining of the delay, lie received by return of post, the following letter:— "London, March 21, 1825. " Dear Sir—l an sorry to find by your letter this morning, that you have not received Sirs. Howard's stock receipt. I sent it to a friend on Friday, requesting hint to procure a frank and forward it for me, but which, I am tearful, lie neglected to do. I have sent to him this morning, but am informed he will not be in town till to-morrow, when I will ea/1 and see that the receipt is forwarded, if not already done. " I remain, dear Sir, yours, truly obliged. " The Rev. 11. Hodgkinson." As Mr. Hodgkinson found that the acknowledgment was not forthcoming, be went to the Bank, where he ascertained that thy stock had not been purchased at all. The prisoner appeared to be astonished at hearing of this circumstance, but said it was not too late to rectify the error, which no doubt his clerk had made. The rectification, however, never took place. A clerk of the Bank of England corroborated Mr. Hodgkinson's statement. The Solicitor for the prisoner submitted that the prosecution could not be 'supported, inasmuch as Mrs. Howard had instituted civil proceedings for the recovery of the money. Mr. Butler, clerk to Mr. Hornier, said that by the Act of Par. !lament the injured person could seek both civil and criminal means of redress. The Lorin MAYOR said the case was a clear one. Mr. Hodgkinson, in speaking of the transaction to the Lord Mayor, said he had some months ago lent the sum of 30W. to the prisoner out of his own picket, to relieve him in his necessity ; that money he considered totally lost. He certainly attributed the con duct of the prisoner to misfortunes, arising from adverse specula tions on the Sank Exchange during the rage for the possession of shares, and he had never before experienced any injury upon his own part or the part of a friend before from him. The prisoner's father and the prisoner himself had done business for bun for 20 years. The prisoner's Solicitor assured the Lord Mayor, that the unfor tunate young man's calamity had been attributed to the right cause. He requested, and it was with the consent of Mr. Hodgkinson, that his client should be remanded for a day or two; he said he was convinced that by that time something mare favourable would al. pear in the case. Mr. Hodgkinson humanely declared that he had not the slightest objection, and the prisoner was accordingly remanded until yester day. When the case came forward for re.examination yesterday, no person appeared aftainst the prisoner, whereupon The LORD MAYOR said he had remanded the prisoner at the urgent request of several persons of respectability, and particularly at the request of the prosecutor himt.elf, who seemed to take a humane interest in the situation of the young man. His Lordship observed that he could well conceive why the injured parties for. bore to attend, but the case upon the depositions laid before him appeared to be of such a nature that he thought it his duty to order the prisoner to find bail to answer to the charge that might hereafter be made against him at the Sessions. The prisoner was then bailed in two sureties for 50/. each, and was discharged. The LORD MAYOR, when the case was thus disposed of, said he should in future be very cautious how he discharged persons against whom charges of so serious a nature were brought, except he saw that there was a palpable deficiency of evidence. GUILDHALL. A general feeling of disgust and horror was excited yesterday in this justice-room, by the examination of a young woman named Catherine Evans, who was charged before Mr. Alderman Ass- LEY with purloining a very handsome large cat, with intent to possess herself of its skin. The complainant, a green-grocer, of the name of Long, in ' Clothfair, stated that he observed the prisoner come up to his door about six o'clock the previous evening, and coax his cat to the threshold, which, being a very kind and sociable animal, was no difficult matter, when she suddenly snatched it up, hid it under her cloak, and walked off with it. He let her proceed some dia. tance before he attempted to arrest her progress, and when he seized her she nppeared greatly alarmed, and immediately let poor puss fall to the ground. Ile gave her in custody to Jones, the offi cer, who searched her, and found in her pockets the skins of six more animals of the feline species, all quite warm, and all obviously stript from the carcasses since dusk that evening. She had also a proper knife for ripping off the skin, and a piece of cats' meat to be used as a bait. Several of his neighbours, he said, had of late been unaccountably deprived of their favourite tabbies, and one of them had, a few mornings ago, found his cat actually crawling about alive, though deprived of the whole of its skin. The constable exhibited the skins and knife he had found on the prisoner, and Mr. Long carried the cat about in his arms. Corby, the streetkeeper of St. Andrew's, Holborn, recognised the prisoner as what he called " a regular morning sneak," and one whom lie had long suspected of being a purveyor of cats' fur. It was now the practice, he said, to strip the cats up the first convenient by-place, and the bare carcasses might be seen about some parts of his pariah to the number of twenty in a morning. Long, the prosecutor, also stated that he had seen above a score of naked carcasses at a time under a gateway in Lincoln's-Inn fields. The prisoner cried most bitterly, and in answer to questions put by the worthy Alderman, said she got her living by selling fruit and dealing in rabbit-skins ; that she lived in Tash.court, Gray's- Inn-lane, and that she bought the cat-skins found on her from a boy for is. and should sell them again for 7d. each. 'f he worthy Alderman seemed quite at a loss how to deal with the delinquent, and remanded her until to-morrow (this day), that he might make up his mind on the subject. We need scarcely add, that stealing more valuable animal, a dog, is not an offence by the common law, and that the statute only imposes a tine upon it. There is no law for the protection of cats. lIATTON-GARDEN. Fottorly.--Yesterday Samuel Mappirt, an elderly man, having in his appearance some claim to faded respectability, was c h ar g e d with defrauding Mr. J. Healey, glass-manufacturer, 58, Great Saffron-hill, of certain goods and moneys, by forging and uttering two bills, purporting to be drawn by Mr. George Richardson, cutler, of High-street. Kensington, on Messrs. Rowbotham, Wing field, and Wade, of Tenter -street, Sheffield, cutters and factors, and indorsed in the name of William Johnson, for 141. 10s. and 251. 103. respectively. It appeared that about six weeks ago the prisoner called at Mr. Heals ' s house, and described himself as a dealer in general good s; he said, that having an extensive connection, both in London and in the country, he might be able to effect a considerable sale in the article of glass, and that if Mr. Healey would do business on fair terms, he would give him an order. Mr. llealey expressed his readiness to do so, and the prisoner ordered about 61. worth of cut-glass, and tendered one of the forged bills in payment. lie described himself as being the indorses. " Wm. Johnson," and said that he had succeeded 31r. Richardson as town agent to Messrs. Rowbotham and Co., and in order to satisfy Mr. Healey's scruples he gave two references, one to Mr. 'l i ma and another to Mr. Freik, of Leather.lane, both in the Sheffield trade. Inquiry was made at these places, and they bore testimony to the respect ability of the acceptors. Mr. Healey did not hesitate to execute the order, and the remaining 81. 10.. was paid to the prisoner on the following day. In some time after prisoner called again, and said that he wanted some cut glass basins to the value of 31. Gs., and tendered the second bill, similarly drawn, for 251. 10s., observ ing that he was very short of cash, and requested to have the balance immediately. On examining this bill Mr. Healey observed a strong similarity in the hand-writing of the drawer and the in. dorsee, " Johnson," and pleading a want of money, he declined cashing it, particularly is the former bill was then nearly due, and he wished to ascertain its fate ; however, at the prisoner's earnest solicitations he did advance 21. cash, together with the 31. fis. worth of goods, and the prisoner premised to cal for the remainder I on the 'l'uesday &Wowing, which he did not, nor had Mr. Healey seen any thing of him until he was taken into custody. The bills were presented at blesses. Ransom and Co.'s, Pen man, where the prisoner said McFall. Rowbotham and Co. kept an account, but payment was refused, as that statement was altogteher false. Some correspondence afterwards passed between Messrs. Ruwbothani and Mr. Healey, from which the latter ascertained pe lf that the bills had been for . The prisoner was taken into cus tody at No. 5, Pelham-p c, Grangsroad, Bermondsey, where he tad given an address. 0 was at first denied, but when a threat was made so search the house, be endeavonred to escape over the palings in the rear. He was pursued with the cry of " atop thief!" and captured. The prisoner was asked If he had anything to offer in his defence. He hesitated for some time, and Mr. Rogers told him that he need not say anything unless he thought proper. The prisoner then said, " I never either drew or indorsed the bills. I had them front a person named John►on, in Shoreditch, whom I have been looking after for several days." The prisoner was remanded, in order that a partner of the firm of Howhothant and Co., of Sheffield, and the bankers' clerk, might be present at bia next examination. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTJIENTS. H. Jolittle. Esq.'s fox hounds will meet on Tuesday at Box-lull, Thursday at Chipstedd Church, and Saturday at Platt'sjipssn—ai eleven. The Surrey fox hounds on Monday at Ramsey -green, Thursday at the Crown, Ash-hill, and Saturday at the Half-Moon, Godstane Wood—at half-past ten. The hairier' on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at Sander. stead—at ten. AIARYLEBONE. Since the examinatinniiiit;n7eTinei'ourety Ireland and the woman Grainsll, the moat active inquiries hare been made after the other suspected persons, but although some curious particulars relative to them have beau discovered, yet their retreat has not been found. ... A lady named Parkinson came to tho Office, in consequence, as she stated, of having received a note from a person name Graven, who she was informed was in custody on a charge of swindling. The person the lady meant is not in custody. She merely came to speak as to her knowledge of him, considering him an honest, in dustrious man. He is the husband of the female prisoner, and acted as footman in Gloucester place to Ponsonby, and was some time since in the same capacity to Mrs. Saunders. Mrs. Parkinson disclaimed all knowledge of Ponsonby or Ireland, and said she merely came for the purposes above stated. Mr. lt.twxrwsow, upon examining the papers and duplicates, remarked, at was very singular, and displayed, he thought, an ex tensive connexion among the swindlers of the metropolis, that the goods obtained should all have been pawned at one pl:tce, and in the fame name, in this case, as well as in the casea of others who had formerly beta charged at the office with obtaining goods in a fraudulent manner. WORSHIP-STREET._ Stwoc LAR APPLICATION.—A relative of the unfortunate Sa muel Crook, who was executed at the Old Bailey on Wednesday last, applied to the sitting Magistrate, requesting that he would put her in porisession of some measures to enable her to compel Messrs. Waterlow and Sanger, the persons robbed by Crook and his companions, to bury the former. The relative 'stated, that previous to the fetal execution of the youth he had stated that his employers were indebted to him in the sum of IL Ma. on a balance of accounts. The parents had applied to Metiers. Waterlow and Sanger for payment of this sum, which payment had been refused, W. and Co. alleging that nn accounts existed between them, Crook being their apprentice. The appli cant, however, said that the tnoney was owing for extra work done by the deceased, and it was as late as the very morning of his exe thin that he had declared that money was due to him. At all events, the applicant contended that, as the apprenticeship had not expired at the time of the death of the young man, the master was bound to pay the expenses of his interment. The parents were extremely poor, and unable to bear the expenses themselves. Mr. BENETT considered that he had ito power to interfere. It was quite clear that when death had taken place all claims on the ground of apprenticeship must cease, and with it the power of the alagiattate. If the parents were unable to pay the expenses of the funeral they had their remedy against the parish. The life of the youth in this case had become forfeited to the laws of his country, and although humanity might prompt him, the worthy Magistrate, to go somewhat out of the way in a matter of this nature, still he sat there to administer justice, and he RAW no cause for interference. The applicants, who were understood to be Crook's sisters, left the office in tears. THAMES OFFICE. Henry Anderson, a seaman, was yesterday convicted of having in his possession a quantity of cigars, for which he could not law. fully account. In his defence, the pritoner said he had bought them, but did not know the name of the seller. nor where he lived. He was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20a, and in default to be committed to the House of Correction for 14 days, to bard labour. John Show, another seaman, was convicted of having in his pos session four pounds of ship pork, which, he said, the mate had given to him. The MAGISTRATE deemed this account by no means satisfac tory ; and the defendant was therefore sentenced to pay a penalty of 205., or in default to suffer 14 days at the Tread-mill. The de fendant preferred paying the fine. CURIOUS CASE. [From the &Wan Commercial Advertiser of Oct. 21.] A young man was indicted and found guilty before the Recorder Of New York, for having stabbed a lady.. Mrs. Catharine Morgan, with a penknife. He proved to be a youth but of twenty-one years of age, and he was sentenced to the Penitentiary f or th ree y ears . The following is his explanation of his motives for attempting so sanguinary an art : Hereupon the prisoner, a young man of twenty-one or twenty. two, of slender frame, and rather below the middle stature, rose to address the Court. His calm and mild, but Him deportment, his regular countenance (rendered a little pale by imprisonment, though illumined be clear and expressive eyes), his plain, )et very decent dress, and his youthful appearance, altogether imparted much interest to the case. His voice was clear and distinct, void of all trembling or embarrassment ; anti, without any of the ora. torical forms and attitudes taught any where but in Nature's school —without any of the preparations in position, or in speech and gestures, practised by some great orators in Courts and Congress— be "told his tale" in a manner far superior to that of moat of the daily speakers at the bar, both as to the matter and language, and the Judgment displayed in the arrangement of the whole. Nor did two or three interruptions by noise in the Court in the least discon. cert or embarrass him, but when he could be heard he resumed his remarks, and pursued them with a compoture which showed him capable, in mind and manner (if in a different situation), of great public usefulness. Still his address was but brief ; and the fol. lowing is only a broken sketch of its outlines. He said, in sub. mance— 44 I wish now to tell your Honours that when I first became ac quainted with the complainant, :Airs. Morgan, she was poor and in distress, as it appeared to me. I found her with a young and sick child, and hers* . in but feeble health, alone, and without a friend or protector,. I pitied her ; I was pleased with her deportment, and commiserated her meek and patient Barrow ; perhaps, I may say, I loved her. I wished to assist, to relieve her—it possible, to protect her ; and, accordingly, every thing I could possibly spare from my own subsistence, out of my scanty earnings, I gave to her to enittsia her to sustain herself and child, and restore their health. It was but little; but it was given freely, and, I thought, received with sincerity of heart. It helped to support her—it raised her spirits ; and I continued to do every thing I co u ld f or them till her child died; when, her own health being improved, she could do more for herself. For a time she still continued to re. cave my visits ; and, 'tis true, I did press upon her the subject of marriage, which she at first discouraged. But on a repetition of my solicitations, although she objccted that she could not then marry me, yet s he did not discourage me at all ; hut gave me, as I then thought, and still think, every reason to expect that one day she would consent. Thus matters stood fur a while, during which we had frequent walks together ; till other company, or what I know not, began to render her cool towards me. " In this way she ensnared me ; in this way I was led on from one feeling to another, and unfortunately was too much enamoured with what, I find, though yet pleasant to reflect upon, may prove my bitterest enemy. But far has it ever been from my thoughts to injure her, ungenerously and coldly as she has treated me ; thoogh I do not pretend to deny that I stabbed her, because I am not conscious what I did, or whether I did any thing. It has been proved here that I did stab bee ; and I presume it must have been so. But I was jealous of her ; I know not but tier treatment made me frenetic, but I here declare before your Honours, before the Judge of all, that 1 am not conscious what I did, or that I Intend ed to do her any harm. I still respect her, though she has appear. ed against me here, knowing, as she does, how much attached, and how faithful I have been to her. I not only forgive her, but wish her well. Nay, I here freely and openly declare, ill as she has used me, ungrateful and cruel as she has been to me, that I am Incapable of a thought injurious to her, or her peace or welfare ; and that I wish not to throw the slightest shade on her cha. ratter or conduct except towards me, careless as she has been of my time and feelings. No I It is my sincere wish, my warmest hope, that that woman (casting a placid and forgiving look at Mrs. M.) may henceforth prosper, and kntl more fortunate and ham friends and protectors—a more ardent and true one, she never can ! " One only request I have to make of the Court. lam young, as your Honours perceive, and just entering as it were on the stage of life. I am poor, and have a great desire to do something tor myself. and not to be a burden on society. Though now fallen under the censure of the law, and (in my turn) friendless and depressed, I yet feel, that if at liberty, 1 should be capable of doing something to retrieve my circumstances, and to be of some value to myself, if to no one else. I therefore hope and earnestly beseech, that your Honours will take my youth and all the circum stances of my unhappy case into considetntion, and make the period of my atonement as short as your view of the whole matter will allow ; and that I may be no longer imprisoned than the due administration of justice shall, in your merciful judgment, abso lutely require." The Court, in sentencing him, on Saturday last, remarked, that this was a case of a young man (front whoni much better conduct might have been expected) throwing himself away ; and that al though probably there might be many circumstances of mitigation in his case, yet as they were not proved or known to the Court, or to the public, except by his own suggestions, they would not form any legal or just grounds for the Court to act upon. His temper and passions were so violent and unrestrained, and he had been guilty of such an outrage, not only In this instance, but in attempting to stab another woman heretofore, that there would be no safety for the community, if such crimes were not punished in an exemplary manner. The Court, therefore, sentenced him to be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for three years. It frequently happens that sixty score of cod fish are brought to Gravesend from the shoes of Scotland alone, in one fishing smack, for the supply of the London market. Pi a.tcy.---The Captain of the Dutch ship the Snelheid, who arrived in the Texel on the 6th instant, states, that on his voyage from Surinam he met on the open sea two Brazilian schooners, one of which sent a boat on board with an officer and four sailors, who took from him a bale of coffee, half a chest of sugar, a hog, some poultry, and other things. These pirates, when they left him, wished him a good voyage.--Brasteir Paper. CORONER'S INQUEST. DESPE<ATE Sore tar .—A t half-past three o'clock yesterday en inquisition was held by .1. li. Gell, Esq. Coroner fur West ' minster and a respectable Jury, a t t h e h ouse o f Jesse lticArs, Esq. 24, Queen-street, Golden-square, to inquire into the death of a gentleman named klaurtit Cassmsner, a native of Germany. The Jury, having been empanelled and e worn, took a view of the body of the unfortunate gentleman. He was lyi ng i n h is heu in his chamber, a room adjoining the one in which the inquiry sus held, and appeared to be in • sound sleep. Henry Schalniander, Esq. a native of Germany, stated that he knew the deceased well ; he was also a native of Germany, 'i . e . they both came to this country about two years ago, moat part it: which time they had lodged together. Witness has studied Physic in Germany, and the deceased was an engineer at Berlin; but since he had been in this country lie had been an assistant to Mr. fi e . milton, a teacher of the German tongue, in Cecil-street, st inc. The deceased, during the whole of his residence in this cotton, has been excessively melancholy, but latterly the malady had creased, in consequence, as witness believed, of the religious doctrines he held. Witneas, however, never considered him dispossessed 0 1 hie reason. He was not more than twenty years of age. and in es, cellent circumstances. He was labouring under a severe cold, an d was attended by Dr. Elliotson. On' evinesday last he retu tt k home between two and three, and found the deceased with the d ot , for ; he seemed a little weaker, but be reasoned quite come* . The doctor went awa y, an d the witness remained with th e decyy t d till six o'clock. when he said he would write a letter to his seta Berlin. Ile did write, but witness did not know to whom. It, afterwards searched for a document that be wanted, and recollected that he had left it with a friend of his. Witness offered to pieta it, but the deceased said he would not trouble bim ; however, si t . ness did go, and returned in about twenty minutes without it, as the gentleman was from home. On entering the house, be met ill the passage Mt. Patti, a friend of the deceased, who said, y ou must not go up to air. Cassmaner until l have spoken to you" Mr. P. then told him, that the deceased had taken poison during witness's absence, and asked him if he had fortitude enough tour, the life of a friend. Witness repliedlin the affirmative, and ma np stairs and persuaded the deceased to take proper antidotes. Ifs (the deceased) replied, it wa s a ll i n va i n , he had many years cone. dered it, and as he was not destined to live, he must de. Witness procured the attendance of Dr. Gregorie, but was too much affected to go into the room again, and he understood he died on Thursday morning about seven o'clock. Here a letter was handed in by the witness, addressed to him by the deceased, written in the German language. It was read by the witness, who shed tears as he !proceeded. Its purport was to In. form him, that he was tired of his life, and had taken opium, and requested him to inform his parents and friends at Berlin of his un. timely death. _ Carona—Where did he procure the opium ? Witness--It was in my drawer ; I brought it with mc from Get. many, as a remedy for the tooth.achc, to which I am very subject. Juror--Did he know you had the opium in your driver ? IVitness—.o yes ! very well ; he knew I brought it with me front my native country. 111 r. Corbett, a medical gentleman residing in Titchborne.strec, stated that he was called upon by Dr. Gregovie on %Vednesihr eveninaand requested his assistance in a case of poisoning. Wit. new went immediately, and found the deceased in a very bad state, and Dr. Elliotson, and several other persons, were nide& vounng o force him to take some emetics, but could not succred. Witness, with the assistance of a wrench, opened his mouth, el succeeded in administering a powerful draught, but it had no efea. He had taken about twelve drachms of opium pulverized. We. new, finding the emetic did not operate, procured his stomach pump, which he introduced, and extracted nearly a pint and a halt' of the poison. He then injected warm water several times, till it came off clear. Deceased was then bled, and the usual remedies resorted to in such cases were applied, bat nothing could sere him, and he died about seven the following mornin. There being rn furth er ev id ence to pro d uce, the Jury were called upon to give the'', verdict, upon the testimony that had been brougkt forward, some were of opinion that the deceased was of unsound mind at the time, and others were for returning a verdict of flits de se. The CORONER then called upon the Jury individually for their opinion, when eleven were for lunacy, and four forpo de w. The CORONER said, that in such cases it was usual for the mi. nority to yield to the majority. The Jury consulted tor a few moments, end the Foreman Ide. dared that they were all determined in their former opinion, lard none would recede. CORONER—Then, Gentlemen, I have only one course to pursue, which is to lock you up. At this moment Dr. Gregorie came into the room, and the Co. roper having sworn him, he declared it to be his opinion that till deceased was of unsound mind at the time. The Jury, on hearing Dr. Oregorie's statement, returned anti mously a verdict of " Lunacy," and thanked the Doctor most cte. dially for his timely arrival. DEATH FROM WANT. An Inqulsitirn was last night taken before I'. Moos, Esq., at the Hope, Blackmoor-street, on the body of Jacob otherwise Za chariah Brown, who was found with his clothes on, lifeless, on the bed, in a back attic of a house, No. 8, Hertford-place, Drury-lane. The deceased was 72 years of age, but further than the namehe had stated no one knew who or what he was. Mrs. Eleanor Lyons, the landlady of the house, stated, that the deceased had resided in the house for 17 miinth , , but he was so very close as to his affitirs, that she knew but very little of him. She be. lieved be belonged to the Society of Friends, hut she was sot sure of the fact. Ile had not, to her knowledge, applied to the parish for relief- Ile paid her regularly till the last fortnight. In the course of the investigation, it mime out that for a number of days there had not been a particle of lire in the room. so that the effect of the damp walls were likely to have a fatal effect on the wormout frame o' the deceased. Several of the Jurors suggested the propriety of inf. ruling the landlady of the necessity of having the room made comfortahie before she again placed a human being in it, as at present it was only lit to place reptiles In. This was done, and the Jury tourd a verdict of—" Died by the visitation of God, winch was accele• rated by want." After the inquest was over, two of the gentlemen connected with the Society of Friends, obtained leave to view the body and jarred the papers, when one of them immediately recognised the un• fortunate old man, and made the following ceniticate:— " I bare seen the body on which the Coroner's Inquest Wye. terday, and know it to be that of Zechariah Brown, of re.pertshW family and connexions, of Wells in Norfolk ; but has, for raw years passed, been reduced to poverty by former imprudence. Sni has lived in seclusion. He never was a member of the earety Friends." BIRTHS. On the 14th inst. the lady of the Rev. S. E. Batten, Harrow, a daughter. On the 16th inst. 111ra. Robert Walters, of Lincoln's Intradat, of a daughter. On the 15th inst. at Chiddingstone, Kent, the lady of the Rey. R. P. Whish, of Brosted, Essex, of a son. JIfARRIED. On the 17th inst. at Wandsworth Church, Corbyn Lloyd, NI of Lombard-street, banker, to Emily, youngest daughtcr ofJobc Falconer Atlee, Esq. of West Hall, Wandsworth. On the 17th, at St. Martin's.m.the-fields, William. c!de,t ton of William Row, Esq. of St. Thanes Apostle, to Sarah. Mot daughter of Henry Winchester, Esq. of Buckingham-tarn. Adelphi, and Hawkburst, Kent. On the 14th inst. at Sandridge, Herts, Mr. Benjamin Wilier , inn. of bong-acre, to Mary, second daughter of Thews' liadc, Esq. of the above place. DIED. On the 16th Instant, in the 68th year of her age, 3lrs. Young,' wife of Mr. Richard Young, of York-street, Hans-place. In Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square, on the 13th itts. Miss Georgina Agar, in her MI year. On Wednesday, in Cork-street, Mrs. Vernon, widow of timbre General e V l e 6 rn th o i n nst. in hie 43d year, Charles Cass, E. it lin ter ' . dente of his brother, Fred. Cass, Esq. of Beaulieu Lodger Irv' On the 16th inst. Mr. W. Cary, mathematical Instrument ir.ska, Strand. About the lid of September last, at Iconium, in Asia KO' aged 33, after a few days' illness, Thomas Ayre Bmnihesd, 31. D, tormerly of Christ College, only mrin of the Rev. Edward Boor' bead, of Repham, near Lincoln. This enterprising traveller , a f tgr an absence of five years from his native country, was hastar 4 homewards when arrested by sudden and fatal disease. On Sunday, the 27th of March, 1826. at Oilton Finn. Vl° Diemen's Land, Mr. Thomas Oakley Curling, in the 4Sths( l :l his age, leaving a disconsolate widow and nine children to WV, their irreparable loss. Mr. Curling was born at Shusrt, hea r ": Nicholas, and began his career under the most fortunate winces; but the great difficulties under which the aallru in fi interest here suffered were more than commonly felt by hiell induced him, in the summer of 1822, to embark with ho (excepting his eldest son) children for Australasia. Ilia " et 0 . there were unceasing, and his arrangements calculated to ht, cured success; but the Almighty Pr , in his infi n it e wisdom. onl removed hint from this transitory world, it is hoped the "r, hand of Government will exert As kind infl ue nce in behalf o f surviving sufferers. • HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS It" Morning, M min. after a I Ereniiigill" Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. 181, Strand, and published by R. Cruriton, Poi", . Perlis I Y 11 A p or Se v Mil Silk isi So; So p! to to Mid Nut iiic One Bc One la i 0: ..... lila eft' \o.p