The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-01-20 00:00:00

I LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jas. 17. sanwooo e. SIR r. SURDIVIT. The Plaintiff's Counsel, Sir &intim floottax. Mr. Mats, and Mr. Btu., were beard this day, at great length, upon apse . titian for a rehearing of this cause, upon which his lordship lad some time ,ago given judgment. Our Readers will most proba bly recollect the heads of it from a former report ; they are briefly the following :—The Plaintiff, Mr. Harwood, was no pile% of a Gen lemon of the pante of Tooke, but not on terms a( tntimacy, such as might be *expected from such a relationship, until, by the good ofhees of Mr. Horne Tooke, the nephew was reconciled to the mule, and by that means has 'merited a very ' considerable forme. The kindness of Mr. Horne Tooke was greatly enhanced from the great probability of succeeding, io his uw n person, to the gentleman's property whose nephew he had thus genet ously served, as the uncle had been known to have given hints of etch an intention. Mr. tiara nod expressed his sense of this generous interposition, by giving Mr. Home Tooke a note of hand for four thousand pounds. This note was passed iu lsol. Mr. Horne'l'ooke, de:.iring to convert this into a provi sion for his family. purchased for pan of it an annuity from Sir Francis Burdett, and took a bond for the remainder, 16001.; upon which the Plaintif tiled a bill in equity, and moved for an injunction to stop proceedings at law, on the ground of no fair or valuable eons•deralon having been obtained for the note is question The Caancellor granted an injonctioo, conditionally, ou his (the Plaintiff) confessing judgmeot, and paying the mo sey into Court. His Lordship's judgment, as has been stated, was adverse to the Plaintif, who, however, has thought it ad visable to petition his Lordship fur a rehearing. The very Loomed Counsel. in support of the petition, in a great measure re-opened the cause, and argued that, even upon the Defendant's own shelving., no valuable consideration had been given for the note ; that it had been obtained in consequence of an intimacy, that was followed by a kind of undue influence ; that general policy di"roontenancal transactions of this nature; that the Maintif and Mr. Borne Tooke did not stand in that degree of relatiouthip, which, sometimes, and under particular circum stance', gives an iopearanee of equity to such proceedings, there being no equality of contract in the parties in this case ; and that great danger would result from the establishment of the doctrine, that strangers might bargain for their advice in the af fairs of relations. The cases cited in support of those arguments were very numerous. His Lordship noticed all the points with his usual accuracy, and seemed to lay particular stress upon the circumstance or the Defendant, Sir France , Burdett, having no notice from the Plaintitl of auy legal or equitable objection to the note at the time of his giving a valnahlt consideration for it. — Upon the whole, the leaning of his Lordship's mind serums to be tor the affirming of his own decree; but be has thought proper to tike further time for the consideration of it. His final judg ment is expected to-morrow. No Counsel appeared for the De fendant, a circumstance which his Lordship noticed in the be ginning of his observations, by stating the necessity of greater ac curacy on his own part, inasmuch as it was his own decree, and that the Defendant log reposed so much in the validity of that it . bkmmt. i 1 1 ' i. TRIAL OF MR. WALSIL SAITRDAY, JAY. iS. Benjamin Walsh stood indicted for feloniously stealing 22 Bank-notes of 10001. each, and one Bank note for 2001. the property of Sir Thomas Plomer, Knt. with intent to defraud him of the said sum of money—in other counts of the indictment the offence was variously charged, to which the Prisoner pleaded cA . i.' 1,1: I 1 Not Guilty. Mr ABBOTT opened the pleadings on the part of the prosecution. Mr. qARROW, in stating the case on the part of the prosecution, observed, that if it had been passi ble for the Prosecutor in this action to have extend ed indulgence or commisseration towards the unfor tunate Priioner at the bar, the. honourable and hu mane feelings and character of the Prosecutor would bare most williugly abstained from the present pro secution; but from the nature of the case he was called upon to discharge an important public duty, which was indispeusible. He desired the Jary would discharge their minds from any impres sion which might be made by what they might have seen in the public priuti and be wholly y directed by the evidence which should be adduced before them. The Prosecutor was his Majesty's so licitor-General, and had long been acquainted with the Gentlemen whom he had now the painful duty to prosecute. His father had been a Director of the Bank of England, and from this the Prosecutor was induced to entrust the Prisoner as a Stock-broker. He then proceeded to state the case, as it appeared in evidence, and which we prefer giving in the detail, from which he concluded, that at the time of the Prisoner's getting the means into his power, it was his intention to perpetrate the felony. As to the question of law, he took it from the oldest authori ties, that the crime of larceny was imputable to the Prisoner. The crime of simple larceny was suffi ciently known and well defined, it was feloniously taking the personal chattels against the will, and with out the knowledge of the owner, with intent to con vert them to his own use, and upon the evidence it would appear that the Prisoner at the Bar had taken this money with no other intent. Sir Thomas Plonier being sworn, stated, that he' bad for many years employed the Prisoner as a Stock broker, and in the mouth of August last, apprised , him that he had made a contract for the purchase of I an estate, for which he was to pay at Michaelmas, and it would be necessary for him to sell out stock to a considerable amount : the Prisoner advised at that time to postpone being out, as he expected a considerable rise in stock, and the longer he post poned it the better ; but, in November, the Prisones urged him strongly to sell out, as stock would fall considerably, saying, he had consulted the most intel ligent persons upon the subject; and, in consequence of this he gave him authority to sell out stock to the amount of 13,4001. three-per-cents. and 18,6001. reduced consols. On the following day he called at the Prisoner's office in the city, who told him be had .made the contract for the sale, and it was agreed to be transferred on the Wednesday or Thursday fol lowing, which accordingly took place ; and he then consulted the Prisoner on the best way of disposing of the money until he should want it, and he advised the purchase of Exchequer Bills, but it was then, he said, too late ht the day for that purpose. The next day the Prisoner called at his chambers at Lincoln's Inn, and be gave him a check on Messrs. Gosling, his bankers, for t 2,0001. for the purpose of purchasing these Exchequer Bills, and hrs. promised to return with them that day at four o'clock ; this was Thurs day, sth December. He returned about half-past four, appeared agitated, and 'complained of an asthma ; and after a little pause told him he had made the contract with Mr. Trotter, Mr. Coutt's broker, but the Exchequer Bills could not be deli vered until Saturday, as they were lotked up in the Bank, and Mr. Coutt's was not in town ; and that he should call on that day at three o'clock. At that time he produced 60001. Exchequer Bills, which he said he would lodge with his bankers, along with the receipt for the balance. Ile afterwards inquired at his bankers', and found the Exchequer Bills for 60001. were lodged, but no receipt and he never saw the Prisoner after until he savrhitn in Bow street. The witness then referred to the letter he had received, which has been already published. it i • P . THE STATESMAN._ Upon his cross-examination by Mr. SCARLET, he admitted he had given the cheque for 22,0001. for the express purpose of purchasing Exchequer Bills; as his stock-broker, he did not give him any parti cular injunction as to the mode of obtaining the money for the cheque, but, left it. to his own dis cretion. The several letters from the Prisoner to his bro ther, and others, which were intercepted, and have been already published, were read in evidence. William Ewins, clerk at Goslings and Co.'s, proved the payment of •the cheque for 22,0001. to the Prisoner in person; and Mr. William Hannan proved the purchase of 6,5001. in Exchequer Bills, by order of the Prisoner; and George Hankley, his clerk, proved the delivery of them to the Prisoner. Mr. Ennis De Beirdt, a broker of American Stock, proved the Prisoner having commissioned him on the 29th of November, to purchase 10 or 11,0001. American Stock, for a Gentleman going to that country. The purchase was completed; and on Thursday, the sth of December, about 12 o'clock in the forenoon, the Prisoner paid him in 11 Bank notes of 10001. each, for 10,3591. 19s. American Stock ; and the witness gave him a cheque on his bankers for the balance. Mr. Joseph Walsh, brother of the Prisoner, proved a payment to hint of 10991. odd, on the sth of De cember, due to him by his brother some time. Thomas Clark, the brrothe-in-law of the Pri soner, also ()roved a payment to him by the Pri soner, on the same day, of one 10001. Bank-note, and be gave him a cheque ea his banker for 6001. leaving in his hands .1001. Henry Atwright, clerk of the Prisoner, proved his having changed a Bank-note for 10001. given to him by the Prisoner on that same day. Here Mr. G.tnaow took occasion to observe, that there was not the slightest grounds of suspicion that any of the . witnesses had any previous knowledge of the Prisoner's intention. Mr. Charles, of the Bank of England, proved his having made the contract with the Prisoner for the purchase of the Stock sold out by Sir Thomas Plomer. Joseph Hearn, a silversmith, proved the purchase of 3001. in Portuguese doubloons from him by the Prisoner, on the sth Dec. Mr. James Webb, a hosier, in Threadneedle street, proved the Prisoner's coming to town in the Hackney stage, on the morning of the sth Decem ber—his leaving a travelling portmanteau and great, coat at his shop, and returning for them in the even. ing, and purchasing a dozen pair of woollen boot• stockings, and four night-caps. NIC. JENKINS, Solicitor to Sir Thomas Plonil proved the subsequent arrest of the Prisone r at Fa mouth, the circumstances of which have already bee before the public. The case on the part of the prosecution being closed—the Prisoner declined making any defence. Mr. SCARLET, for the Prisoner, in addressing the Court, hoped he would not be understood to enter tain a.iy other sentiments of this offence, than a con viction of the moral turpitude of the Prisoner; and he was satisfied the Prisoner himself entertained no other sentiment, and felt all the contrition belong ing to such a crime; but it now became his duty to make such objections as occurred to him :—First, there could be no charge of this sort for stealing the cheque, for it was in evidence the Prosecutor had given it to the Prisoner for a specific puipose, and it was not altogether misapplied, for he had purchased 1 some Exchequer Bills, and the law did not allow the act of f..lony to be in part separated. The se- i cowl objection was under the Statute of the second' ' year of the reign of George 11. by which the secu rity intended by the Legislature was to such proper ty as was still available to the party himself—in this case the Prosecutor had parted with all controul over the cheque by delivering it to the Prisoner.. Thirdly, the felonious intent of the party taking was not in itself sufficient to constitute a felony when the party to whom the property belonged had relinquished his controul over it ; and, in support of these objections he referred to several cases in point. After some observations by Mr:Gsanow, Mr. SCARLET, and Mr. ALLEY, it was agreed that the Jury should find a verdict subject to the . future judg ment of the twelve Judges upon the CIIIEF BARON'S report. The CHIEF BARON acquiesced in this arrangement, and then, addressing the Jury, adverted to that part of the evidence which went to show the previous in tent of the Prisoner to commit the felony. Observ- ing, at the same time, that it was impossible, upon such evidence, not to find the prisoner guilty ; who, in consequence of the objections made by his Counsel, would have all the benefit of the judgment of the Twelve Judges hereafter. The Jury immediately returned a verdict of — Guilty. Counsel for the Prosecutor—Messrs. GARROW, Annoy, and GURNEY. Counsel for the. Prisoner—Messrs. SCARLET and ALLEY. During the whole of the trial the Prisoner Was much effected, but particularly when that part of the letters were read relative to the situation of his wife and children. The Court was exceedingly crowded from an early hour; and several Members of both Hauses of Par liament attended to witness this extraordinary trial. SHOCKING ACCTDENT.-011 Sunday last, at seven in the morning a lodger in the house of Mr. Colelough, at Stoney batter, Dublin, , having been alarmed with a smell of tire, came down stairs, and saw something like a tar-barrel in dames in a china closet. After having a.certained that the fire was confined to that spot, it was examined ; when it appeared to be Mr. Coiclough's wife, who was literally burned to a cinder ! An in quest was held on the body (if it may be so called, being but a roere coal), which returned a verdict, Accidental heath. She was a handsome woman, between 30 and 40 years of , and d a more than ordinary share of intellectual e ;Crest probable conjecture is, that the back of kit; might have caught fire first, and had been burning so when discovered, she might have fainted either 'Or suffocation. CURIOOII awn EXTRtORDINIART EPITATII AT COTIWAT.—.. " Here lieth the body of Nicholas Hookes, of Conway, gent. who wm the aste owl fortieth nlild of his father, William Hookes, Esq. by Alice, his fife, and the father of sera and twenty children: He died the 20th day of March. 1637." Lonorvrrv.—There are 16 brethren now living at Trinity Hospital, West fterford, whose united ages amount to 1413 years, which is more than seventy-five years each on the ave rag. On _Friday last George Walker, eontractor for lighting 4he lamps in Hull, was couvicted before the Mayer in the penalty ofvlo guineas, for pot properly lighting fifty lamps in tie night of Wednesday last. , . • nrk ist66.urs bot • • !-0 • .4 .j. i _.. • • , •. • ./ _-r.rY_. -_:. - . • ' POLICE. UNION HALL. Result/items MEN.—On Saturday' morning, about four o'clock, as the Constable of Bermondsey parish was going his rounds, he ohcerved a man in Snow's-fields driving a horse and cart ; he went up to him, stopped the horse, and inquired what he had got ; the man replied goods which he had brought from the country; this answer, however, not satis fying the Otlicer, he proceeded to search the cart, which he soon discovered contained no less than four dead bodies, two male and two females, quite naked, and apparently just taken from the ground ; he se cured the mast, and conveyed the bodies to the work house, and in the course of the morning, the man was taken before G. Hicas, Esq. by whom he was held to bail to answer for the misdemeanour at the Sessions. OUTRAGE AT MR. PRIOR'S. Halton and Clark, the men in custody on suspi cion of being concerned in this transaction, were again examined, as was a man named Sam. Allen, who was apprehehended by Goff and Clarke on Fri day last ; when taken into custody, Allen had a piece of black silk concealed in the crown of his hat, and was dressed in a corderoy jacket. lle an swers the description given by Sarah Wilkins of the man seen loitering about the door of the shop in the evening before she was wounded. The Prisoners un derwent a long private examination before Mr. CnAsinens and Mr. lltcas, and were all remanded for another examination. BOW-STREET. On Saturday the bloody knife and jacket belong ing to the late murderous wretch Williumg, was brought to the above Office. The Officer below , ing to Shadwell Police Oflice, who found them, under went a private investigation before Mr. GRAHAM. The landlord of the Duke of Kent public-house has also given evidence upon the subject before the same Magistrate. TaAnonous CoknEgroancvcc.—lt was a gentle man belonging to the Transport Office who disco vered the traitorous correspomlence of General Simon and Surgeon Boysen nith the French Government. The object was is land a considerable number of troops on the coast of Cornwall, and General Simon undertook to arrange with the prisoners here to join them. The gentleman belonging to the Transport Office who made the discovery, has used great exer tions, and has been particularly active, in conjunc tion with Lavender, Vickery, and Adkins, in trac ing and apprehending the General and his compa nion. On Wednesday morning having received in formation that two foreigners answering their de scription had been seen at Richmond, they went ,there, and on inquiry found two foreign gentlemen had been travelling through there in a post-chaise, but were satisfied that they were dot the men they wanted. They proceeded across the country to Hounslow, supposing the persons they were in search of would cross the country from Oilihant to the coast of Kent. At Hounslow they received information of Frenchmen who answered the description in every respect, and who travelled in a post-chaise to Lon don, they traced them to be set down at the corner of Dover-street, Piccadilly, where all trace of them was lost. It then occurred to the official gentleman and the officers that these persons had gone to a French Doctor's in Dover-street, who had been suspected of corresponding with General Simon. It was ascertained that they called there, but remained only a short time. The officers, after some inquiries, proceeded to the residence of Madame Gion, the proprietor of the Diligence which run to Paris, in Great Pultney-street, where they found three French men, and they concluded one of them was General Simon ; however, on inquiry, they ascertained that neither of them were, but discovered that they were all officers who had broke their parole, and in con sequence took them into custody, and lodged them in Tothill-fields Bridewell. _ _ . After same other inquiries, the officers went to a, house in Pratt-street, Camden Town. They gave a single knock at the door, and were answered by a female servant in the area. The ollicer who knocked at the door told her he wanted to speak to the gen tleman who lodged there, she denied any being there, but refused to open the door. From the manner of her answer no doubt was entertained but the General was there. The officers having surrounded the house, they got upon the wall of the garden at the back, and by the light of some candles sao/ some men in the back parlour; they disappeared, and the candles were put out. Lavender soon afterwards knocked at I the door, the girl answered him from the area, he told her he had got a letter for the lady of the house, ' which he must deliver to her, the girl refused to open the door ; Lavender then threatened to shoot her if she did not, but she was not to be intimidated; dared him to do it, and put him at defiance; in the mean time the other officers gained admittance at the back part Over a wall, and found the General and his corn , panion, Boysen, in a 'dark kitchen. On Saturday the mistress of the house, who is a French woman, and the servant girl, underwent an examination be fore Mr. NAREs. In consequence of the above dis- I covery, a number of Frenchmen, who corresponded Iswith General Simon, have been lodged in Tothill fields Bridewell, and were on Saturday removed from there to a prison ship at Chatham. Last week, at Yaxley barracks, as a eentinel belongin to the picket guard, was on his punt at one of the inner g ates, a trench prisoner, with a bucket full of water, asked leave to go through, and on the soldier's hesitating, threw the whole cont ents in his face, which made him drop ins firelock, when the Frenchman unfixed the bayonet. and ran of with it. soldier however quickly recovered his recollection, and snatching up his piece, discharged it at the Prisoner ; the b4ll entered below the should er, and came out at the breast, but we understand be is still alive. A female impostor, aged about 4t, stout made, and wearing no gown, is travelling about the country, with a child about live years old. tier practice, on entering a town or village, is to drop down apparently lifeless; by which artifice she has not only been fed, and lodged, and clothed, but she has also ob tained a considerable sum of money from the ensuspiciens, w. ich she carries in a purse. Her story is, that she is on her re turn home into Dorsetsbire, from Liverpool, where sbe has been to burrber husband. A boy and a girl, the eldest of whom did not exceed the age of twelve years, were poisoned, in Lotighrea, Ireland, on Christmas eve, in consequence of a compound prepared for the destruction of rats, being placed in a press, where also was some flour, a part of which the children took, for the purpose of preparing what they themselves termed " a feast," and meeting with the fatal compound, which had the appearance of a lamp of dough, the girl worked it with the flour and some treacle into a cake, which, when baked, they both p artook of with a pp arent oolidahioa---but alas ! It was their last meal l I T l , • >~ _. THE LATE HORRIBLE MURIP:Thi. VINDICATION OF MRS. VERSIII.VE. The character of Mrs. Vermilye, in whose hogs,, Williams, the suicide, lodged, having been upon as having been art accomplice in the mu►,'.er supposed to have been committed by that inhuman wretch, she has deemed it prudent to publish the fol. lowing letter : " justice to an unfortunate and persty.uted women, which I consider myself to be, I request you will state to public, that the paragraph inserted in a Morning Paper of i'ut day, to the purport that I had made a verbal confoisi.in of having participated in the late shocking murders of Mr. Maui and Mr. Williamson's families, is totally without fouutlmio n; I have in truth nothing to confess, except what all the comery knows, that it has freeu toy misfortune to have had for a a man dia. ged n ith the most atrocious crimes. Bow the ['A l la lii question will be enabled to justify itself by thus dicing the public mind against me, I aai totally at a lois La imagine. " I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant, " SAKAI' ViItMILYP., • Pear-tree-alley, near New Gravel-lane, January 18, 1812." There is at length some probability that the accrues plices of Williams in the late murders in Ratelitfp.. highway, will be discovered, and brought to justice. Allblass and hart, who usually associated with him, have undergone several examinations before Mr. GRAHAM, who is pursuing the investigation with much diligence. Neither the facts against them, ncr the examinations have transpired, the ends of justice being more likely to be accomplished by observing silence, until there is sufficient proof. of their guilt to commit them for trial. weight, of Belisha, was way-la i d —dais o n:sth n orev:ane h err i asalsp s ook re .ssiucw:tlii t ocolose ;: Two common brewers were convicted last week at 111 , :nchtn. ter,' in the penalty of 2031. each, for using Grains of Parades, in their beer; and an innkeeper was convicted in 1001. being inS I 1 2 01 1 ionrlfo. h a mme r ,tle discov er ed , e f t nve i A li pl i; Igel 4 2 s! l anuii first offence, on a like charge. On Christmas eve, no industrious man, Richard Dwyer, Tip perary,Mill- ssw i ll i te t a u mirc i ik d bsiedlim ere shac l ot ' w rord s° : i u d a : n gt i ri:h e i h r , tr ir a l et ri ecra :si d niseperpetis ! s b a aob i r us e b y a : barbarity—the thereabouts. A most cruel robbery was lately committed oo the property of Richard bembriek, of Vekingion, near Cheltenham. lies now 76 years of age, and works for small wages ou the turnpike.' road. In his yo.th he was itneominouly induct. Mies sober, sal careful, and had hoarded a sum of money in gold (about 25 pi netts) for the . prop of his old age. Last week going to his sto,e, he found it ruled. Beim a solitary widower he, had taken into his cottage a person to take car.' of him. This prison bad a fry days before left him. Sit.picion of course fell there, a search ales made,and about eight guineas in gold found ; but after thestritt. est and fullest ex aneihation before,a Magistrate, this cruel rob bery could not be affixed on any individual. Toe old man La reamed his labours ou Me road, hut says lie-is so much trouble:l by his loss, that he cannot Merlins before. A Gentleennii in the vicinity of Cheitm!lam, haring been at tacked sonic little' time ago by a highwayman kfrenn whose ruthless grasp, however, he escaped, by the timely interns lion of a fellow traveller), has since thought payer to travel with loathed pistols. In one of his evening rides. doubtless initiating on his reeect happy esmpe, this wary tientlem:oi suddenly appalled by the appearance of a something' ails:mirk toward him, w nth slow and measured pace.—His imagination, heated with distempered . fancies of murders, robberies, aura ss forth (nod fermented, perhaps, by the fames of fitseehipo, at once decided this sum:fain.; to he a highwayman, fraught a e murderous and furtive designs upon his life and property ; thb idea conceived, in an instant his trusty pistol is resorted to; make et mill, present. fire, formed but one motion in the Ina martyring of the valiant youth t —whrn lo! the deed of Bea,' was done, and prostrated at his fret the hapless • And now, Reader, what do you suppose this so. iseinfog Fertile as your inventive genius way be , you would, I think, guess till doomsday ere you guessed aright ; it proved to he, not a hold midnight marauder, out An Ass ill a . poor solitary ne, pacing leis weary way to " his master's crib," perhaps after the endurance of a hard day's, work, with seamy fare. and the kicks and ill-treatment of some boatel tyrant in t •hatee of a Lord of the Creation. Alas! poor " honesty," had he lust. like his famed progenitor of old , bee n blest with the facuiti of speeeh, he had not come to so untimely an end, btu might hate lived to a good old age and died in peace. The following is iece of ingratitude we daily hear of, sal which lately occurr ed in a city adjoining to Cheltenham: - tientlentun passing a river, saw a young female near drownitt;. who had been pushed in by one who had first Sedoced her, and who is usually denisminated a fashionable rake; the Centime:di offered a handsome reward, and at the expellee of near one ban died pounds had her raved and taken to her rattlers !muse. Tor seducer was prosecuted, hut contrived by fielse evidence to ;NI acquitted, and the father had the expence of such prosecution (no very great deal) to pay. On that aecouut alone, be ring publicly accuses this Gentleman, who so hintanely stepped foe- word to save his daughter, with being his ruin, by WTI6IOIIII him the ecpence of the prosecution, and is villain enoince lose nil sight of gratitude or venue of his own unnatural and r..;” feeling want of parental affection !! David Fraser, late farmer, of Barnyards, near Beauly, dial lately, at the r. 7 of 96. Ile served as piper to Simon Lord to vat and fought at the battles of Falkirk and Culloden. Not withstanding his v,..ry great age, he retained his faculties ennui he was nevnr heard to .complain of indisposition; and it esee • only for a few days' before his death be *as obliged, oriite=: . • Loy to coufine himself to bed. The tiouourable of Levet, desirous to shew every mark of respect to the ren a 1..-. of un old and faithful servaut, ordered - both his pipers to ac company the funeral, on the IS h ult : 'playing a mournf.el dim. front Barnyards to the place of interment, at Kirkiiill ; he ed. , . generously sent, to the burying-groond, a sufficient supply. •. good Highland whiskey, for the refreshment of those who a' tended the funeral CRUELTY Ti) ANIIIIMA.-011 Saturday morning, two CO'Llitr.• men at Sheffield market, after some hr.agi;i. gaud bullying ace t the comparative worth of their horses , at !et y,fh agreed ill 4.1 them against each other, in a fair trial of strength, Acecealie...!! these felloWS, who were worse brutes than their aninals, fastened ikon back to back to Me shuts and tail of a Noolkettreet, flogged the poor creatures munertifully theta pull in contrary directions. After a desprrote strife, (of prevailed and dragged the other backward with the cart. 0 0 the shameful amusement of many applauding spectators. —Pre on tier of the conquering boat& of course became the master sf both. An accident happened at Spalding en Wednesday last, of a 'attire very alariniug.—As Mr. Elsom, of Moulton Chapel, vii &ravine a horse Is a cart, near the Li.tle Bull, in the &owl town, the animal became restive, and ran back with the can, down a considerable descent, into the river, where It perished. — Mr. Elwin eseaped from the cart, just before it was precipitate ) into the water his pregnant wife, who had before alighted, u-s a witness of the accident. SGOTCH SALIcK. 1111 LLER'S Wharf.' Pilot (Sanderson); Leith Arrived. tails 1 16 Jan. 123 Jan, —9, A. 'I. 111611 WATER AT LONDON BR IntlE THIS flk'• Norainff, 90 . minutes after 6 I Eveeing, 56 allows after 6. BIRTHS. On Thnnday, at Whitehall, the wife of J•sepli D. of a daughter. On Thursday last, the Hon. Mrs. Morris, Lady of Edw:r:' t rs Morris, Esq. M. P. of a son, who survived his birth Dalya minutes. NIA!? RIRD. On the ith inst. Capt. W. Major, of his Maksty's 2d We' l l India Regiment, to Mrs. Mary Moody, of Wandsworth, Stare • On Saturday last, at St. Botolph's, Bishopegate Mr. i , J I Durant, to I lirahrth, only daughier of the true l RI ames Satk : ' Esq. of the last India House. • ED. On the 13th inst. at his seat, Telford Suffolk, Sir ID:tt; Parker, Bart. iu Se,l , mther last, at Batavia, of a fever, Wier Fivde!,4 Liar(let, or the ;loyal Marines, who was actively and row ably employed in the reduction of that place. At Wallington, Banipshire, on the 14th list. Colonel Rd. ri P a tton, late Governor of St. Helena. LONDON : S P and Published by 0. I.oviMtn at " Ositcc, 87, Fleet-street. . w• .. Sir r ,