The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

• i I . 'y i , 1 i e l I 1 li 4 1 ' II r e, 11! : t. . ~ • r i ~ r i i ii .; i Ilk , i • i t h l' I t , R ; • 1, ii' s 1,4 Ji I t s I • t • ' • `. 44 1 , LAW REPORT. COIIkT OP IMO'S Uefce, WEIITMIXIIITZIP. OCT. 24. RANSDILN AND OTHERS O. •SNTON AND OTTERS. This was an action of debt by farmers of Post Horse Duaiee, to recover the amount of certain duties due to them from the defendants, for the letting of horses in the year 1821. Mr. GURNEY and Mr. P. Pommel were the plain tills; and Mr. SCARLITS and Mr. PULLER for the de fendants. defendants were licensed to let honer, and resided .n Bray's-inn-lane. The object of this action was to try 'two important questions, as to the liability of person letting horses for funeral solemnities, to the duties pay able in respect of horses so employed :-1. Whether horses let for the conveyance of hearses and mourning coaches beyond the bills of mortality, and within 10 miles of London, are liable to a duty of Is. 9d. per diem only, or to one fourth the sum paid to the persons letting, for a day's employment, where the distance is not ascertain ed ? And 2. Whether hearses and mourning coaches, which require a hackney coach license within the bills of, mortality, are liable to duty, when the number of horses employed in the conveyance of such carriages exceed a pair? The plaintiffs insisted upon the affirmative of both propositions, which depended upon the construction of time 9th Ann. c. 23. and L Geo. I. Stat. 2. C. 5. S. 3.; 24th Gee. 111. C. 27. S. 7; 32d Geo. III.; and 42d Geo. C. 37. Several Undertakers were examined as to the facts necessary to raise the question, anal to the stip , gemtion of the Learned Judge, it was agreed that a special ease 'tmid be framed for the opinion of the King's Bench open both questions. A verdict fur the plaintiffs for nominal damages was ta4en, subject to a case. THE SING 0. COWARD AND GIS'S. This was an indictment against Messrs. Howard and Giblet, charging them with a conspiracy to defraud and cheat by subtile means and contrivances, R. M. Weisel!, of 1,1071. Mr. SCARLIT T, who stated the case, said the Prosecu tor was a most respectable tradesman carrying on the business of a Stationer in St. Martin's-court. The pro 'renter had occasion as early es 1812, to employ the de fendants as bis Agents. Messrs. Howard and Gibbs un fortunately for the Prosecutor and others, bad become persons of great notoriety, and it would appea;that Mr. Dartnell had smarted under the superior ingenuity of Shea. Gentlemen. Hie object was to obtain interest for Lis mooey,and he consequently placed various antes in their hands, to purchase annuities. During three or four years they returned him ten per cent., and he was satisfied. In the course of this transaction, the Mar quess of Sligo, being desirous of redeeming 30110 annuity, taill the money to Howard and Gibbs, who were author ised by the Prosecutor to receive it. Mr. Dartnell ap plied several times to obtain payment, but they constant- Jr evaded paying over the money, by promises to belle it.—The Prosecutor at last was told that the Duke of Marlborough was borrowing ntaney upon bis revenue derived from the Post Office, and that they would take care the Prosecutor should have his mosey laid oat to advantage. Mr. Dartnell never gave them authority to lay out Ilia money in the purchase ofthe Marlborough an nuity, yet they applied it to that tranastioo, and gave the Prosecutor a debenture. These annuities afterwards proved not worth any thing. A Mr. Davis baring car ried &suit into the Court of Chancery, the Lord Chancel lor decided that the Duke of Marlborough had so power to dials use of his interest in a grant made by Parliament to the great John Duke of Marlborough, and his heirs. The grant was intended to support with splendour the honour of Blenheim. After that decision the Proseca. tor los: his money, and be should call evidence for the purpose of chewing that emu the time the Duke of Marl borough executed the annuities fur a consideration of 10,0001. the whole of the money was noi...psia over by Moward and Gibbs to the- Doke" but Pert of it went tma answer demands they had themselles on the Doke. He should also endeavour to prove, on the part of the pro 'rendes. that these annuities granted by the Duke of Marlborough in January, ISM were pressed opus per sons by Howard and Gibbs as ralid securitea, though known at the time to be worth nothing. The Learned Criensel then called Mr. nsrtnell, the Prosecntor, who detailed his trans actions with the defendants as stated. Other witnesses were also called in support of the prosecutiaa. The S miactuou-GENERAL, addressed time Jury, and re quested their attention to a fair statement of facts. Mr. Dartnell had been in the habit of advancing various sums of money to Messrs, dowsed and Gibbs, to be coo ✓e-ted into annuities bearing considerable interest, and - when the Jury were informed that eleven percent. was his share of the profit, they would readily believe that 'the transactions out of which such profit arose were not Cur moat stable. Messrs. Howard and Gibbs had been ltrig engaged in receiving annuities from the Duke of Dl.trthorough„ and in one of these annuities Mr. Dark- Eel I's name became inserted under the following circum smnces ; The Margate's of Blandforal, berme he became Duke of NI arlhorough, was in the habit of applying to Howard red Ohl's for relief under pecuniary euaharassments. Tap Noble Marquess wished to raise 10,000 f. upon his. l'u.st-olfice Annuity of 50 OtAd. per annum, which hue en• jaayed as the successor of the great Duke John. The an unite haul then only an incumbrance of 35,0001. ayear, and steer hag to legal purposes, obtained by Howard act: GRAN it was competent for the Duke to mortgage Hs lad interest for any annuities he might wish to exe cute. The Doke, upon the transaction, received 10,0001. eml debentures were received by the owners, 111 r. Dart cell being one of the number. Some time after a Chan cery suit was drought by a dlr. Davis again-; his Grace, for arrears due upon annuity deeds. It appeared by the Lord Chancellor a judgment that the Duke coulu not by law encumber the Post-office pensions with any of its debut, that being expressly granted by the 2J of Anne, to enable the Dukes of Marlborough to maintain with splendour the honours of Blenheim. Time moment the judgment was proaouneed, Howard and Gibbs did Al they could to secure the holders of Debentures, and obtained from the Duke a power, by which all the estates of his Grace would he vested in General St. John to se cure the nhisnate discharge of the debeutures, affected by 'the &vision of the Court of Chancery. It would appear to the Juq-, under theae circumstances, that Howard and Gibbs COlllti DOt be charged with fraud. The Jury ought to banish from their initials ail the unfortunate conse quences of the defendants' bankruptcy, and decide as if that event haul out happened. &In ard Howard, jun. the son of the defendant, said be saw the Dub- of Matlhorough execute the deed (pro duced) on the 10th of J out wry, l&18, at Blenheim. Ile CM the Duke, at the same time, give the receipt for the consideration. It was paid by 31r. Gibbs, tu his presence. • Cross-exainineul by Mr. SCARLIITT. —lir went to Blen• brim with others; he was nut a clerk in bus father's office; be could nut B.y how much money his lather brought back. The Curer JUSTICE.—When the deed was executed dal you leave the room ?—I diul, my Lord. And left Gibbs there?—Yes. The deed was attested by another?—l'es. Who urea he ?—A servant belonging to the Duke. Stephen Gibbs, a Conveyancer, was consulted by How tad anal Gibbs on toe Duke of Marlborough's affairs. Ile was consulted in 181;', as to the ability of the Uuke of Marlborough to make good payments under a grant et his revenac from the 1%13: lie gob C AU upaniaH is sniping, hearing date June 1817. He . settled the demi, having previous?? given en opiates that the 'sbc u rity um good. He Itsd nedoabt the Duke bad the power to make the grant. Cross-examined by Mr. Scasmerr--He raid' the deed war as concise at ri•- Ices would permit. He bad ifestion s . bad not been regularly in the prol___ since 1817. He tt done nothing for Howard and Gibbs since 1817. He knew nothing of the parties in the deed. John Abbott, clerk to the Duke of Marlborough's So licitor. It was proposed by the Duke's advisers to sub stitute other securities after the decision in Davis's cue. The deeds were prepared by Mr. Saunders. Gen. St. John was one of the trustees. Cross-examined by Mr. Ma .—He said the an nuities were in &melte in 1816 and 1817. He bad no communication with Howard and Gibbs on the Doke'. embarrusments, and whether they knew it he could not say. Re-examined by Mr. GVIIMIRT.—He said when the Duke came of age he bad the power of granting an nuities. Mr. Melinen said himself and uncle were attornies for General St. John. He produced a deed in %bide Gen. St. John had a conveyance in trait of the Duke of Marl borough's estates. Thomas Stephens, clerk to Gibbs in 1816. He was the attesting witness to a debenture executed by Out sell (produced.) Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLITT.—He knew that Howard and Gibbs bad done business for his Grace the Doke of Marlborough. He did not know whether they raised annuities for his Grace to enable him M pay or other annuities. The witness managed the cosmos law department. Mr. Preston's, Mr. Butler's, and °thee IF. gal opinions were taken, whether on the prowl/lea: Or the 2d of Queen Anne, the Duke of Marlborough oak sell tleincome derived front the Post-of e. The opinions of those gentlemen were read. They is) tided that the Duke had the power todispose of his life interest in the Post-office Revenue. A letter from the prosecutor to the defendants weir read. It was dated July, 1818, and addressed to Miami. Howard and Gibbs. " It was eight months since the Marquess of Sligo's annuity was paid. I must confess 1 do nut like the Doke of Marlborough's security, and you will oblige me by paying 1,200/. to Messrs. Wris•ht and Co., bankers, who will place it to the 111Ccoant of 4. M. DARTS:ILL" Mr. SCARLETT replied. The Loan Cuter Jurrics said the dory ought to take especial care that the verdict they gave was founded on sound evidence. It was Impossible not to have heard many reports respecting the defends** which ought to be dismissed from their minds. His Lordship took the 'liberty of giving that caution, because he knew there was genera ly 'natters respecting persons of notoriety which would press on the mind. They bad to consider whether all that tt.e defendants had done was in frond and contrivance to cheat the prosecutor. If the sups they bad taken, however, naseccessfol, were not fronds lent, they could nut be pronounced guilty. The Jury• acquittal the defendants. OLD BAlLEY.—Tnuttanstr. Acrid Jaskiae and Moms, Proud were capitally In dicted for committing a burglary in the dwelling-house of a Lady aimed Mounsey, in St. Margaret's Westmin ster, and stealing a trunk containing linen and wear ing apparel, value 101., the property of Miss Louisa Owe- The Jury acquitted the prisoners of the capital part of the charge • it being proved that the house was in St. John ' s, Westminster, instead of St. Margaret's. as laid in the indictment: but they were found Ouilty of the larceny. ROBBERY BY A S . SaraA Perry was put to the liar on an indictment charging her capitally with stealing in the dwellinglionse of her master, Mr. Ed ward Byers, a quantity of lace caps, &c. on the 17th. inst.—Tile Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing to the amount of 395. flillinia Croueher and Charles Henington were le. l dieted for stealing in the dwelling house of William Smith a great coat, eight silver spoons, &c. his property.' —The Jury found them both Guilty—Death. DARING ATTIGIIPE •T BURGLARY.—WiIIiant Holland and John Barnet were put to the bar on an indictment, charging them with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Charles Clayton, of No. 29, Oxford -street, on the 20th of September last, with an intent to steal. This case gave rise toe question of very considerable interest. The prisoners were charged solely with the burglary, and not as in ordinary cases, inclictetl on other counts. The question conseqnently was, whether the breaking and entering took place before dirk or not. To substantiate this fact, several witnesses were called to prove that the transaction did take place after dark, ant! the Learned Judge (Net expressed an opinion that the case must be gone into. The prosecutor described the prisoners to have come into his house (the George) on the day in question. Some time after, he heard a noise, and went up stairs to the room in which the most valuable pa. t of the pro perty was placed. He met Holland on the stairs, and attempted to secure him, when a most violent struggle ensued. The prosecutor held fast hold of Holland and they both fell down stairs to4ether. The third man, as the prosecutor Wel - knocked down.-paabed the light oot of the servant's band, and Hollaad ran out at the hack door, pursued by Mr. Clayton„„Wito did not lose sight of him. Holland was then *reared, and on going up stairs, the bed room was found open by the Prosecutor, who shut the door, and came down to secure the , other doors. While in the act of securing the front door, be heard a scuffling between Barret and three or four persons. The prisoners here then given into custody. Several other witnesses were sailed to bring home the charge to the prisoners; four skeleton and one piA•lock. keys, a dark lantern, and a phosphorous bottle and some marches, were produced, which had been found in and near the premises. Several persons gave Barnet a good character up to within too or t twee months of the transaction. The Learned Jo Ice (Plea) in sunsuting up, paid it would he fur the Jury to B.IV whether the et •me had been committed eller night (aut. not. The son did not set on tie following day of the transaction until ten minutes after six, and consequently it was possible that the twi• lirittizlit have laved fur an hour after. . r The Jury consulted for tacitly minute', and then asked leave to retire. On their returu, after an abwere of roe hoer and a half, they found bath the prisoners —Guilty—Death. The prosecutor recommended the prisoners tomerey on account of their former good character. The RECOIIIMIL said the recommendation should best. tended to. Before the Recorder and a Loader Ji 117. Irt. limes was put to the bar on an indicting/at charg ing htm with stealing, on. :he 29th of July l e st, i n the ,~: . dwellinOlionse of James Berwick, hosier, of ALlerapate street, a watrltand appendages, value 51. and upwards, his property. Tile Jury feted hits Goilty of stealing andel-10s., and the lterortier immediately sentenced kiwi to be trans. ported for amp years. SUitREY SESSlONS.—Tausabat A tespeetablolooking mart, named George Hall, was tried apes • charge of having felonionely stolen 42 yards of hombasin and other articles of the vales of ISI„ the property of David Simpson, hakerdasher, .57, Iliahopeate-street. The circomstancre of the Case have already appeared in our police report. The proof was complete. When called upon for his defence, the prisoner said, with much emotion, It is pf little import to me what verdict the jury shall give, for after having been placed as a criminal at this bar, it is impossible that I ens can ever again bold up my head in this country, at lean amongst • those with whom I have been actustamloll to live. have been brought bete by an eat course of life joined to habits of gaming, ...72: any natural depravity. All that I have to ask is, that the Chairman, when he shall come to soisteuse me, will so dispose of me that I may be made orreleeside to al country, whose laws I have outraged." The Jury louse the prisoner —Guilty. The Court lequire4 Into the primers , / lormeeillinew It appeared that he bed mode it a earlier to eebSd men by, various methods, seemed bill WON fine against the primmest for eteilimi a gasatity of !era:y amn from a mercei b a. H. pretosinaf then ho put ap at the Old "bhp Iwo, sad. tools she husilwoulleof the lands ads' boy who elocielatilishod m eft& it dirromgh ihe bads of Alte boom- - - • , ••• •• T. ptiosaw appeared Mosel' Os of wet sesslosisg hira dao eeions, and I. was bell wp eti peon savidraper in Seeds W IMO k was 4soveWslot he swim ties ago Imps a oily respectable toiLmealsee shop near London Itritige. Cifatitletn =stewed Min to ise MOWsperted ler we i r p r i s: L .e io tite of the Grand Jury 8.1 the ill, but the Chairmen sal Sh !Oat sal that no one cook' bit oot I Magistrate ; and there wad an the Boo* wile amid be spared to show Airy. nrsucAlvs AND TRAVELLERS. Some rams of interest to Licessed Victaallers, awl to Travellers of all deasao, rues yellstsd sod Wed os.-~ terday at the Piablisa.liMißolmeamollVelaitillir Daniel Williams and Jobs Ha. iwielharai /at. Wyatt, Seam Richard Stokes, landlord of lir Illewsketad Harrow it Stratford, was informed agglant few having served liquors in his own boos. at holfimost twelve o'eloek os &May last. l'he defendant, alsd two witnesses for trim. contended that be did not open his house motif after divine service on the morning charged to the is hirmation. • Sir D. WILLIAM/ add, that before a eonvictios esseld take place, it was requisite for the informer ',prove that the defeelent committed the offence daring the time of divine service; and he asked if the informant was prepared to chew the exact tires that the service skied on that Solider at the parish church ? The in- Case was Partridge at so pleaded pooolty of 4 dig &e -beer at splinted .tiog , window (it was proved that the defendant had served liquors out of awindow) was not the same as keeping the bone open. Sir D. WILLIAMS here observed, that the law bad made no distinction. By a former Act of Parliament, publicans were authorised and empowered to hat boor and afford refreshment to travellers during divine service on Sundays; but that Act was now repealed. Js. iVealer, of the Coach and Horses, Stratford, was the last person proceeded against. Witness proved that there were persons d►inking in salted in the defendant's yard or skittle-grounds, at half-past eleven in the fore noon. The defendant seemed to think that his case did not fall within the meaning of the Act, as the persons were not at the time in his dwelling•house. The Magistrates said that the offence was equally the value, a■ he was licensed not only to sell liquors in his dwelling-house, bat in any part of his adjoining pre mises. Sir D. WILLIAM—I have consulted my brother Ma. gistrates on the matter, and they have concurred in opi nion with me. I now, therefore, convict you in the miti gated penalty of 50s. and costs. The informer said he intended laying information against a number of public-houses in the same neighbourhood, for allowing gambling in their houses. ulveraa vu au... .uuiday au we parmu snaresr I Owen. - former having answered in the negative, the Co Thomas Pace, the °Seer of Queen-speare, apprehend- ordered to stand over for final decision. ed one of the prisoaers, and was taken by him to a Aim Holiday , teodietly of the Dolt and pent house, wl,ere he matedhouse, that be hail sold the Attlee pro- Bow, was charged with a similar offence. She ; petty. The other prisoner made seine admissions to the guilty. and was convicted to the mitigated pa prosecutrix, Miss Owen, which the Court would got 20s. and costs. hear, in consegueece of her having mad* 16n slime. A pentleman, who said he was a neighbour of promise 1 . that it Weald be billet for bias Wilkie the fondant, wmshed to knob. if be coati feud for busdisclosure." On a cellar ibeing wheel one of illiktikela mewl . Time idhlrietesto sold in i the PeitelleTS Hued. -Po. r r itor it ~tribe Men d fit. person keeping the found. The robbery was ifketed II 'reeking nto a 'louse to tens lain. back window; and there were foot marks about the Br. 'fh the Chief Clerk said that it ap impacts. • size of the prisoners'. to he tint gentleman's opinion that revving at th ? , The Jury acquitted the prisoners of the capital Dart ~. . . . . . . . . POLICE. Ms xstox-Housa.--Yesterday, Mr. John Ryan, chersenaonger, of Oracerburch•street, appeared before the Lord MAYOR and Alderman Cox, to answer an infor mation charging him with having violated the Act of 28111 of Geo. 111. intituled," An Act to explain, amend,; and reduce in one Act of Parliament, several laws now in being for preventing the exportation of live sheep, I rain+ and lambs wool, woolfels, &c. &c. and other ma usfaCtures. or pretended manufactures, toade of wool slightly wrought op, or otherwise put together, so as the same be reduced to and made use of as wool again," &c The statute inflicts the penalty of 501. and the forfeit-I tare of the article attempted to bc exported, upon the person convicted of an infringement o f the law. A Vermont House officer made thooeisure, as the goods Consisted of worsted yarn, made of wool. were about to fin sliloped for Ghent. The value of theyarn was about 141. or 151. A welter of the Customs said, that is tbe perform mice of his duty lie had discovered that a package deli vered to him by a packer, for exportation, contained the prohibited article. The packer stated that be had, in compliance with the defendant's order, packed a quantity of wool to be shipped. Witness told the defendant that the exports of worsted yarn was prohibited, but the defendant did not countermand the order. The defendant was fined 501. and the yarn was for ?cited. He paid the fine. HATTON IJAIIDEN.—YfaeINIIy, AktilaalT Robersion a working silversmith, was brought op in the custody of EtIWANIT. the officer, for final exam nation, charged with °grating to pawn a surer basin, and cover, bovine thereon false, forged, and connterfeit marks of the °old. smiths' Company, which basin and cover were found to be only plated. He was afterwards committed to New gate for trial. CAUTION TO PUBLICANI.—Mr. R. P. Orealhead, landlord of the Phonic public house, in Oray's Inn' lane, aid Mr. P. Lee, landlord of the Yorkshire tiny, corner of the Mises Road and Gray's Inn Lane, a wa tering how-, were convicted in the mitigated penalty o' On Tuesday, at High 11'% she. Riche. Harry Peri. Esq. of Jeffery -terrace. Keniish-tosse, to Elizabeth. third dauahter of Richard Gette r . 1: ,, 1..ftne 10fIner DI En. On Saturday. the 19111 inst. a 1 Tinelaggiffin, Mr. SIM"' Conper. of the Heil end frown. 11.11 1 ,0rn. azed On Wednesday. the 131 tact. Charles %apatite Sdirard.. Nog. of Gurratt-lene, Weadaworta. Cordon : edited. Prlsotod, and P. 141.4. 0 0. N the Oilln of " Th• KT•TKIIII 404" sad •• I rtriom" (ruby Paper ) So. 497 Strand. by R W %RnELI. L -13 to whom ail 00•Neaun*.:a2c11:, ONcrs, &:. sr. requested be addrenecl; 401. each i on the evidence of T. Meybew. one .ow" of th e conductors of B. ve Street patrol, with haring their Louse open, end persons drinking apPre, at half past el.. yen o'clock on Monday eight lait. tlity were likewise informed, that the meet offence of a similar nature sob. jeeted them to the penalty of lOUI. each, with the for feiture of their licenses. The herring fishery is now about over. There has hee n a considerable filling elfin :be tit& g of herrings ' this year. According to the statement s of raperiericel ' fish-curers, there have not been quite two.thirds of the avoid q•antity taken on the Ceithness coast this moon ; and owing, it is rappelled. to the prevalence of strong easterly winds, elite the fish war !pawning. The fts'4, trig mason has entirely failed at Dunbar and the oppe„ site coast. The fishers have also met with little success in the West Islands. In eonselemice, herrings lime lately rime from3os. to 325. and 31a. and gond we l l emietry herrings are selling readily at Ms. and Wes• a barrel, wholeseie.—(Ediabargh Otaereer.) Ott Friday se'noight, the alike of the agent of t!ot Cotntnercial Bank at Duniceld, was broken into, and a considerable sum earn edoff. The) rohlscry took plate on the evening oldie day whim' the drovers fens passed tinsmith Deakeld, and wine in the habit of 10.1:. trig their notes la the beak, and it was mieeelleineone note that were earriml off, of a hick r o pirtkehr marks could be taken, and the detection which crald 601 easily he effected. Some pieces of beached lime were also ranird off, and a liandkar e bi. I left, whisk leis hoped may lead to a detection of the depredineve.—(ffdieburgh dear.) On Setardaylak ' a most alarming' and destrective fire Mob rai s in usideight in a factory situ ate d in Brock meet, leendownsed,l4achrates, whi c h in a dears tise reduced the building to a-keep of ruin:. H s i. ' i ,„. rounded with dwelling-bombes, the I..haliitants were roused _frogs ltheie peaceful , m t forced escape fere their lives in a state of 51.1.44 perfect The adjoiwing houses were neatly ratted by the tae i ,: s , het threegh the exertions of Ora liff...mn, Ind there being *dead calm at the titre, :s whole rum of houses is Brook craft, inhabitel by poor people, saved from the de tourieg element, although nut Above sir yards from the factory. No lives were lost, though wversl persona were .injured whilst mating their escape, by the artw'm throws oat pith* diffeeme whiskies, in the general col lusion, tallier upon rtime. The imprudence of leerier alighted eindlein the be.h. room, without its being euffitiently ?Incanted to prevent a oommunicnion with the various articles of dress which ore frequestly dietribsted in a circle.. winner is th..ar apartments, venom he too oft.. noticed, or too severely reprehended. Ao occurrence of this kind on Weilnmdar sight lest, bed nearly been productive of the Most fAit eos.ramesee to Mr. Wm. Stafford anti faaily , residiar it the Commercial-road, Whitechspel. They bail retired to rest, leaving as usual a I voile bat-mint in a mama, candlestick, placed on a elm st of dean e-s. with no other security than the probability of its coniamiergradeAy to the racket. This, however, was not the nine, aef tbe flame communicated with sooner wrating apparel heedlessly laid in drawee situation. Ile. end Mrs. S. fortunately awoke at the moment when the aeauhaeat was filled with smoke, and the filmes were we din *wry short space of, and rapidly appro vetoing to, the bed Is, nitnre. Mr. Stafford seized the burning articles, and pranging. them into a vessel filled with wafer, which was io the coons at the time. preserved himself, wife, sad sits child?... from as natanitely end. Ramsey, 23.—1 t is with the Most palifol feel ings we anomie* the death of John Latham, Esq. of this town, who, betters* 12 and one o'clack es MondAy, 21st instant, in sodden be of derangement, pet an end to his eiristeece, by diockargine a pistol tooled wide hell s into his mouth, and literaly blowing his brains ~et. Hisii Mese eeeph• wits aimsdiseovered in a few minute• he his Wag ask•lott most aimed wore*. oboe areviae;l (feting% so iron so those of his moth* aid brother s can 'terrify he conceived. his impossible to deeeeihe the vensation evinced by the inhabitants on the first no.!ce if the event. An inquest was held on Tires lay, before A. Todd, Esq. coroner fee- she county. awl the jar,. which was very respectable, after hearing eiritle•Ce, sat a patient consideration, returned a verdict.—Lanacy.— (Spode/noon Chroniek) On Wednesday last, died, at the London Hospital, James Chignell,.firemes to the ',ottani' Assurance Cor poration. His death was caused by being buried in the rotas at the late dreadful fire at Messes. Constable's s'arch-manufactory, opposite to Sir It. Mgt-sites ship yard, at Blackwell. His leg (which has since bees am putated) was broke. in two places, anti his hotly very , mach bruised. He has left a widow and fear little chil dren, the eldest not more than ten pars niece. He had the character of being an affectionate hasbsaJ, an in dulgent father, and a good servant. He was univer• sally respected by his brother firrnt.n. The widow and children reside in Love-lane, lietherhitbe-wall It is a singular fatality, that this is the third ma. belonginz to the London Assurance office the' has been buried is the ruins at fires, in the last twelve months. DRILADIUL ACCIDII42.—.—On Welnevlay afternow-, between three and (our o'clock, Mr. Thomas Fledgley, a respectable shopkeeper at Le,sislistn. Kent, drove en in a light chaise cart, to the door of Messrs. Martin k Henry Caller, the cornfactrms, in Fleet-market. Ha ring ordered some core in the morning, he called take it home with him. Mr. Fledgley was in the act of Patting the horse-bag on the barge's head. when the an smal soddenly started off, and ran with alarming speed op Fleet-market and along Bridge -street. Mr. Fledgley still keeping fast bold of the shafts of the cart, and en deavouring to check the f the infuriated horse. When opposite the house of Mr. the chy mist, In New Bridge -street, Mr. rleitgley was unfor tunately jammed between his own and a town cart that was coming towards hint; and, shocking to add, won killed on the spot. Mr. Fledgley has left a wife mid family to bewail biseuatierwly death. An inquest sat yesterday, sod brought in a verdict of "Accidental Death," and ordered a &Wand of 3•. ti.f. on the eta Yesterday evening, an Inquest nos held at t►e Whit - Lion, 'awes -stem, Covent•rarden, before Mr. nice. Coroner, on the body of Evan Llerd, achdA abort secs t month old. Mrs. Lloyd, the mother ot the deceased child, deposed that she resides at No. 1 . ) .3, James-street. Mont half past eight o'clock on Wednesii•v night. she rate the de ceased to a little girl, her dim:liter. about ill years of age, who took it into the kitchen, lint a trap-door at the top of the stairs being lett open, it dropped two the child's head and knocked him out of the girl's arms. He was not killed upon the i , pot. and two medics' gen tlemen were sent for, who did all Ors...multi to recover the child, which was speechleAs. He ref:mewed a little, but continued in extreme azoitv aliont an boor after wards, when it died. Verdict —.Let ideate!