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conceals the mechintisns of Art.. Some of the he.nlo, particalarly the female Goes, are uucumutonly besutifal. Mr. Cusrmas has a tine sketch, the outline is merely completed. It is highly creditable to this Artist. The principal Drawings are as follow Mr. Comma, from HINNIIMA sad ethers. Mr.STAIULIt, from PAUL POITUI. HOWILAND, from PAN DNUSIBBIL, Mr. STNIIIIINS, from Lis Nall sad VANISTUIL Mr. /femme?, from Homitxx sad Cum lire. TNOWAS, from TAvISVIIIN. Mr. ELTON, from Goino. Mr. MAR•Dmr, from !WIRERS. Mr. WM**, from Da Hama. Mr. W. R. Jones, from Cum Mr. lemma ' from —. Mr. EVANS, from PAIIOIII. Mr. Camels, from PAUL POTTTIL J Mr. COATES, from La Nun and Pouts. M. Muses, from HOSNIKA and RUISDASL. Colonel GRISTILLIC. and several other gentlemen, were mennng the contributors. The young Artists have particularly excelled in this Exhibition. it would be difficult to foil more pleasing specimens 'of growing talent than the copies of Messrs. OMAN, STARKS. VINCENT, and some of the other young Artists whom we have mentioned. It is due to the keener, Mr. Yount). to state. that the Artists who have hero engaged in copying wince the last Exhibition. acknowledge the imply. tislity. attention. and facility for their purposes. which lie has uniformly displayed in the course of their labours. THE STOLEN CHILD. Yesterday. *boot half -nest twelve. Mr. Horsley entered Dow-street Olare, end thanked Mr. Biraie. the Magistrate, who was darn sitti;g. for all the OSlVii•Ore he had rendered him in the pursuit of his stolen child. The Municipality of Araks behaved sucommonly well in the hosiness. Kennett having applied for a passport to no to Baltimore, he was asked if hr had say p now with him, to which he replied in the ne. gat or. addiag. only a child, his son. speaking of,. as if a chiki was of no coneequesce ; but he was informed it was, a... 1 that the child mast be seen, as they mast both he fully deseritted in the passport. Reanett replied he would go and bring the child, het he was told if he would say where Ilia hotel was, the child aboolil he seat for, it being strongly siespecled that Kennett was the men who had stolen the child ; it con. segoeutee an otlicer was sent to the hotel where Romeo, de. scribed himself to be lodging, and took poem/mime of the buy, and carried hum to the Municipality. who took great LIMP of him lentil the arrival of Mr. Hurtle', when he was delivered up to him Charles Rowlett was detained its ea.. body. and on his egotism into the presence of Mr. Horsley, be fell on hit hewn and begged for merry, and acknowledged that his object is idealise the child OM 1.• lay Mr. Horsley tinder cootribeitoos to obtain it again, although, Mr. HUM ky pietist, he had given hies 3.0001. some time since Mr Horsley applied to Mr Biraie for she discharge of Mrs Kennett (who has bee* confined for some time in the House of Correction, Cold Bath.lields, on sespieion of being concerned with her husband iw the horrid transaction). he sow being convinced of her isittoman, which the Magistrate readily complied with. Beaks, where the child was recovered, and where Charlie* Romeo war taken, is under the goverosossit of Ohleatterg, sad or Mr. Horsley leaving the vibe*, he promoded to the Reeretery of Biate's oalre for the Colonial Department, on Downing.alreet, to apply to Earl Bathurst for asdavits and ot h er arellelefi official drienatenis to be transmitted to Beaks. authorising the Scent of that Chionsusest to deliver tip Charles Kennett. in custody, to be brought to &dead to take his trial for lb* orifice of sanalimg Mr. Mosley% Child. Or himaday Mr. Horsley% boom is Canonbutplase, was thronged with carringea sad pedestrian vie Omni, assieately tagalong after the health of the child, and wry crest eariesity was excited to see it. Mr Horsley appeared in mach worse health than when be ltrl &Iciest!. awing to his harassiug jourwey sad agitation Of wind, although on the Magistrate in q uiring after the Nate of Ina beelth, he replied be was very well. He also said his recovered child sod Mrs. Horsley were is good health. It is said that General Pozzo DI BORG° will espouse the daughter of M. De BOZON Di Peat- GORD, niece of Prince TAILLETRAND. It is add ed, that he has • desire to re-enter the service of Flinty, his native country, and even that he might be immediately created a Minister of State. M. Pozzo DI Rostoo was a Member of one of the first French National Assemblies, and was there distinguished for the moderation did wisdom of his principles. The late Viscount KILMORET survived his Via. enuntess only three days. Iler Lidpihip died at Slinvington Hall, in the county of S4lnp, on Thurs day, the 46th November, and the Viscount died on the Monday lollowing, in his 73d year, at the same Oder. Ile is succeeded in his title and estates by bit nephew, General NesDBAM, late Member for Newry. Tug Qussw.—Some very interesting Memoirs of her hoe 114.1EliTlf, we under.tiand, will appear in a rew dam, from the pen of Dr. WATKINS. We are ria. mired that this work is not a compilation, gleaned hem com mon sources of information, to gratify insmerliate curiosity; Iwo thri result of personal obse►vation made during sassy years, by one w►om opportunities sod eonnexinns have emi. amity qualified him fo► the important task adobe( justice to the illustrious Personap now so more. The Fisnlis.—Stocks have been looking upwards for some days. and a further rise iv expected with pitifidener, as the amine of the great Capitals in the present Lottery increases with every advance of *lw Panda.—BflaH'S Office in Cornhill is every day thronceil with ailsentnrers.— What an estraordiarry thing it would be in the annals of Lotteries sboiat ogle Ticket get so,otiew in Stuck, no the list day! if so, we hope it may be soli' iii Mores ; sad at ou Unice is this so likely to kappa as at 'HSU'S. itOBBERY.—The coach-house of Sir THOU As WiLsols, of Stamford-street, lackfriar., was ltr ,, ken open 011 blooday night, and pluodrred of ~ 1 )e valuable harness, and a coachman's box. rust. Tile following extraordinary circumstance occur rel at Son',Abridge trop Wednesday evening :—A joun4 mus arciveil .11 the Suer posblic-hpuse, in Co te.llly-street, and whilst sitting there, a person was feting from the Papers sn account of the tines weird discovery of a murder, and remarked that such things were stare to he brought to light sooner or later; upon which the young M4ll acknowledged hi.naelf a iniirdererond confessed that he had kill r,l a %ono% woman of the name of SA RAU MCA. bows, at Golding', near Vermouth, on the lith of Noveminv, 1817 ; that he had been wandering sham the country esti since, in u moat distressing state of mind, and that he %Fin so wretched that he hoped he should anon be relieved by the laws of his country. Ile was taken before the Magistrates, when I.e snide a full and bee confession, and was acrordiogly committed to prison, where lie now re main.: the particulars have been sent If) Yarmouth; and In our next we shall si t e them wore kity.— 181t:niiightlin Herald.) BOXING. . ' • .., IlfoleseuHant was the field of action yesterday between Martin and Seroggias, who (night fur a stake of 200 guinea., in a 24 feet roped-square. The length of the ti4lit in detail prevents u. from much preface. Scrogaint was the terror of the prize ring after beating Ktiowlesurorthy, until Turner snatched the laurels from him its Iwo cantinas. Martin, who was is haker at Kennington, hail ac quired much scietit:t., and he gave his mend 10 the ring, and in:his combats with Oliver's brother, and lately web Paddington 'Johnson,' his genius was crowned with success. Ile is a fine young man turned 21, 'and Scroggins, as fir as he blows. is 37. The weight of Martin is about 1 Ist., and that of his adversary 10. t. 7 or 81h. Martin was walkitig on the outside of the ring when Scro‘gins croa.ed the water front Hampton, end they threw in t heir hats and prepared for com bat et a qiHrter before one o'clock, eiim before the Commissary was ready for . them. Notw111:- standing the wetners of the mnrnsug, nearly as twiny people were present as at the ti ht between Turner and Wendell on Saturday: Average bet ting was (root 6to4in 13 in on Mitsui,. Seconds Burn and Oliver for Mrcits, cud Belcher and Richmond for Serogyint. THE NET•TO Pint Rovad.--Itereeg" - isti; iu Idt anti right et his tul werstire, bat mimed his Mtn. and a rally to a cit... inolt pine.- without harm to either Sesoggins ear.. th- tall ut I trial of strength. 11 Seeming made a Irfl-hari :r.l fem. to •re sthr.e he e- old plant his rigid sail effrriire hau:l, w., . ‘lartm mired his left-basalt hit and hr.ke fr Ism% Tan or three slight hits verve:changed. but they clue in in Jo •aeration. Koh strut down, but 11a.Int wodera—ißriting as at the cosriturneroot-tit. 3. Hits were e•rhing , a n d se * Ow.• both went 1..tw0. In this round Sernegiuts stirweit a tinge of claret, but it was *tamely visible, st lb mouth. 4 Senotzlnaillayed some sementows iferry trirkl to gat hid right-handrd hie. and he placed it nth some effect on the back of Marton's ear 'll4rtin, h. , ••••..e a steady poidore, retornett PA.. by ..nt with lit hit band, awl another hit each w.it. ioehanired. !Ina:mg fa inwril, bat neither were expert h.BO. at reaping, and %la , . tin wn• thrown. fa gerogenn hit Anti, and he reeetvtd Ihr a times, *hem be slipped down. 0. Martin ykerd a rood right-handed hit nu the body of hie adversary, nod fril with the Mud,. 7. Sooty*. had the heid of tbid round. and he turned the adds, fur she fir.* and ua s time, in hid /avow; he made hip left baud tell opus the bo.!s, and •liia rifhl rl ebtiv upon the eye. and Marti* fell w. ale 4tainai the ropet..--.Eeett bet- Iliac and 5 in 4 on fkineous I 'termini: skewed mach gionfideore and irately in fittne int round hid adversary, end be longed ettb •tolls bends, but the left noir told. Ina short rally Strut/its' w tv hit on the sei , eth, which drew first blond, visible loan the alwe twins. hut in a trial of strength Martin wan thrown even betting. sad flercergitia fir donee 9 A OMNI mina's round, to the advantage of Martin, who haste and hit, but his blows wimily wrist over his silver. saris bead, from a happy kaack hr has of passing it no no. side fieroggias his Aim t, and lie (vivid a heavy fall. 10 Martin waited t.. receive 111/ adversary, sod he mea sured his body clearly wish the left hand, and she head with the debt, hat he was thrown in a clear, after a trial at weals. is, when hugging at the ropes. 11. Summing parried a straight left-headed hit, and ob served to kis adversary, that he did not Gad hint so asy • mammies. as be expected. " Dos% yos r said he. M.irtia hit over his adversary, mid Scruggias shrew him, hut from • oversialasee le the fall he had she w , .ra of it 111. Pin blow was struck, audit realm was throws. 13 Coaster hits wen exehaugeil, mid a good roiled fol lowed, to the advaatage or Sc t oo., lost his blows were not those of she Remains who fought the couqueeor of Dutch Baia ; they left au impression. Both More. 14. &regime had one side of his head a lint. swollen, sad be bled at the Pose, list Marti, at this time exhibited so Mom o( a hit Three distinct rallies took place, mid Martin had the best so breaking used assetiog his adversary with the left head Marisa was throws.' 16. Martin broke and caught ►is edvereary remising in s 1 his era. ral Sias. Both .lu+• 16 One attar best rounds in the gest. &veggies placed his riglitAanged bit opus Marlin's ear, which was Win. lied, and several other kits were exchsageg. At the letter mire of the round &noggins was foul in running on, and punished. 17. Martin placed two hits slag Scroggius one, sad Martin witted the fall, bat both were weak. 111 A .mart rally to tbr ripe+, and in wrestling for the fall both went °err the ropes oat of the ring. . 19 Both were pfplag to; neat to a helot's; state. Martin placards alight blow. and his adversary, in endeavouring to &lino in. fe11...4 to 1 on hl.rfin. _ . . ed. Scruegins planted a rattler on the side of Martin's bead. but be received two blows is return. lu a close built fell. !I At this net to Oliver bet Belcher two smitten* to one on Martin —Scrogeins ran in Idle a wild man, and bit at altailuors; and Martin was tun weak lu bit bins inure titan once, and Scrueeitla fell. 49 Martin had the hest of the round, and Serogeines bead hymn to swell, and lie rolled about as if he had brim at a &lee rain party. Martin hit him a left.ltandril body blow, and was thrown is a close, after having been irerred oboist the head at the ropes. He bled freely Guns the QOM. 23. Martin operated upon his man by five or six bits, and ties fell tired. 24, 23, and 21, Were similar, as &mains only placed owe blow in the three rounds, but he kept his adversary iis unwilling employ. Bulb were down weak in emelt gonna.— Betters silent. 27. Scroggias made a strong hit on the head with his right hand, and Marlin returned two, hut at the ropili hit fell in s slanting dirt etion, will, neither knee on the gruund, ♦hen Seeming manfully wslke4l away frurn hits,. 22. Martin placed ■ flush lat.hauttled hit upon the bond, and Seroggios returned mum the hotly with the right. Hard 2gbling at the ropes awl Martin was thrown. 29. tiersiggins placed his right-handed blow, but be again received two in exchange. With down. 30, 31, 33, and 33. Koh were lighting in • weak vide. Screggins'y blows were *voided, and Martin's hits grew feeble. They were bulb down in every round. 34. Martin receive') a smart blow or the right eye, and ha was under in the NIL . . 35 and 30. Hngging rotunda without hitting. 37. Marlin 'Mewed must strength, and he was well on his legs, but be threw several blows away. Ma r li n g ave the first kopek-down blow iu the tight with the left baud is the body. 38, 39, 48, and 41. Both men were winch distressed, and there was but tittle hitting. Built down in every would, 42. Youth brought Marlin round stein, and here he ohm/ ed four bits opus. Seruggina, by breaking aid receiving ham. From this to the 50th found there is nothing more to re _ mark, than that it was the geteer,l opinion a strung hit stupid have done much towards olerujing the battle, nod liirroggins tricot for it by every manoeuvre wail he was so t ir ed h e nomad scarcely make play, white Martin broke upon him and gave repeated hits epos the bead. In tlae bOth rono4 Itrrowrins 'ILI not appear reedit, t o answer time," *nil Oliver was Ai the act of announcing victory for Martin, When the ring pressed in Flom to Ike inner ropey, and *biota and missile weapons tell jnoliseri tpipsiely upon all shoulders, nod the ring was best out again twice. or thrice, as "Wows* was led up ten tither roonds to try a desperate effort, and these rounds were She life of the lyitile,atiliouich Seruggena was in that state that every round was eiprei/d to be the laid. There was mine peoinJi., meat in Owe, round. ibis in all the rest, and strange to tell what the effects of brandy will do (Seroggins having had pkaty of it), be hit Maria blend et *a eye, although his fax ilw•. • was micro Jja iiirt a is every round. lifartin in following tteroggins closely is this gam et weakstess, gut as helpless himself, sud they roliol against each eihrr ; bat Marna, Nei youth, recovered lou easel, and hit at sidereal.. So og gimp could 9•01 stand after toe elm ruwiri, awl mien, was awed rue Mutsu, who is alas mach pusiiosed. REMARKS., What Scroguins could fornterly have done with Martin it not our parent subjt R. but the observa lion, that " when a man once turns publican lie loses his fighting," wa. here strongly skews. Scrog gins is the sante man at heart ; lie is a t willi n g. and perhaps thinks himself as good a• lie Was. but he is much slower, and is not such a into as when he fought Turner, tint ere his blow* auv thing like so effective. He turned the odds in hi. ftvour once, but it was very transient iitieve‘s. He had no chance in the last part of the battle but by placing his right-handed hit, and that he was tots tired to le. Marlin had much length upon hie silvers try as well as science, and fought very steady. Ile Wa s Ink!. 111 the middle of the batik, to go in and ruffian it. when hia adversary. • wiss weak, but there Was much generalship in his trvly : " I ant winning if," said he, " and what rats Ido better ?" fir is V 011144 its the ring, mid practice makes perfect in basing, equal to any other art. S disciples of Livitier pronounced that tirither Randall nor Mar i'. %%ere guise Men, from'. their faces; but however learned they may 'lse its the pacing of a hitriw o the pugili.ts have falsified that. assertion, or neither could Wee wan. SeengglnS SCaio sktlllell extraor dinary game and tnauhoud. The battle lulled pee curtly tau hours. TO THE RDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. MR —I Railer myself that ' , nor sentiments of jaatice and impartiality will toduee you to give an equally favourable place in your Paper of as.morrow, to this correct statement of what occurred at G 101,111311 on Saturday, as is given to an Joarres ate statement in a.nr Paper of this day. Mien I an too 4 at Gut distill about It o'clotk, the Hon. i Mr. I.tor Rod Mr. Dysteley were engaged in other business, I whi r s. .es either cosioludrd or sdjoiarned in about 13 minutes, ! os:••••• Mr. IVrottealry arrived, who, having first sworn me that I .hogittl true answers make to ouch otiesnotio as aliould he pot at me, add dme to the following effect :—" Mr. - M a ce, yt u e stow attend the Cunantssitoter. Heider the eMrl - 41 lionkruptcy ag duet Bruer, Brown, and Scott, in flood' your Ittst 'amain' lion ; but as I understand your pa. at to the Chancellor luta tint yet been heard, you, ask the Conintissiouere fur more time to prepare yourself to Onieh your Mot eataininatiou." To which I respertfully replied, . " No. Sir, I make no such regent ; I always was, and now am, pert; city ready to soarer every question which may be put to 'vie wider Ilasjoint commission. which, all hough it was ihrtlltellPil for years Inane it was issued, suit was aimed on the 19th d a y of December last, not one rotation ball yet been put op me relative to the j ' t fun •s or joint debt. ;" and is was with the inmost difficulty that I was allowed to inform the Commissioners up o n oath, that these joint d• hta, according to the written nolowiesitou of Mr. Moseley, one of the assignees, and Me W. G . Clrter. I;.e .olio-nor to this ' collusive joint commiseion, amounted only to 7.10 n/ 11s 441.; aad that 11w joint funds Myra"s amounted to 7,9001 and op ; wank, and latterly in 11,0001 and upwards. • Mr Wrottesley said, that they could not ruler into that subject then, being only met by adjuurameol to take my final renomination; anti that, as I would not ink for time to Amish my exammatioo, they would adjourn wit bon I, on whirl. 1 lestg , d the aljamonmene might he postponed fur a few minutia, ss I expecirol Mr Nutting. one of the aosig•terv, every moment, who would agora them that Mr. Moteley, the . oilier assignee, admitted that ihe receipt given for theorduanee Imoney, ansuoutiug to 3,64'1 10s. Bd. was given on the jo•nt altruism of Bruce, Blown, and Sc•.t t, and not me the in dividual account of Scott, as untruly stated by Mr. Carter's clerk ill the Conemiesioners, at the presence of Mr. Nutting I on the 3d of November last, on which slay Mr. Notting in. formed ihe Commis ' rs that he knew of no objection 10 the p tsmeot of that money to the joint creditore, and that 1 hoped the Commissioners would now order all the joint 1 creditors to be t oad in full, except Moseley and Wet b, who would also be paid in full so atm, as they accounted fur the 2.6001 told, due by them to Reser, Brown. and Scott. Here i Mr. Iti'rotteeley directed the clerk to write a minute of ad ; joursiment, and addressed himself to me as follows: '" 3lr. Bryce, you have nu right to ask fo r a di v id en d he. ing paid ; that application cam only he made by a creditor." 1 observed, that its virtue of my right to oh - 6,mile* of my own properly, which I bud maws was 20,000 f. and upwards, after the payment of all my just debts, I ilionght I had a right to move the Cornmissi bbbb ers, that the , e joint debts might be paid, in order Hist this collusive joint commission might hr shell superseded. Here Mr. Wrottesley again interposing, said, the Corn. • neissioners would nut wait, but adjourn immediately, adding, " Mr. Bruce, you have been dealt very lemeatly with; had we done our duty, we ple.told have sent you to Newgate long ago, for a Nang to deliver up your separate property." I will leave any oar to make a just allowance for my astoaiehmeut and indignation at this threat, after Mr. Wrottesley, Mr. Lew, and Mr. Dytteley had, on 11w Ilith April lasi, is the pram-nee of Mr. Cllll,ll and 'llr Moore. Barristers, said seeeral other geutlegoeit, admitted that tiny did nut ' consider or believe my refusal in deliver tip my title deeds, ! ender dos joint commission, proceeded from soy intentiuu, 1 ata asy part, to defraud or delay the peynsent of any just 1 debts, and decided they would n o t c om m it m e t o N ew . I • gate, though Mr Collet,. oa the behalf of the aoeignees, 't moot strongly urged it I warmly rephe d, that the Commie %toners did nut dare to send me to Newgate, and that Mr. Wrollealtv, who was the senior Commissioner, had de. ! elated to examine Messrs Moseley ilmtl Midi, as to 2.600/. : and upwind., which they have to account fur under this cul -1 leave joint commission, to consequence of a clsndesitite ! wallas statemeut laid before the Commissioners, sir mie of them, by Carter, on behalf of Moseley and Wehh, fur whirl) clandestine statement I supposed the Commissioners hail fres, althouttli I slid lint know it. Here Me. Wrottesley • ordered 81r Carter's clerk to take my word. dawn, when I braged they might be fully and (arty taken down ; and Caster's oink havitig mooned the following word., " Rut 1 I do not hue. it" A Gentleman observed that these words 1 were part of my repression, on which Mr. Wrottesley agato I spent up, and asked who it was that bad spoken so._ - . At this time a gentkman entered the lists 011 Mr Wenllea. ley's sole, who Wormed are he was Mr. Mayliewohe solicitor, and who readily admitting the fairness of the words WWII by me being agreed upon, hrtiii In write them clown, which was acquiesced in by the C misin ssss era, until Mr. Carter s clerk repeatedly asked Mr Mayhew in desist, and th.n the Commissi tttt ers acquiesced with the clerk in out allowing all the words In he taken clown ; but only such of them as they ■nd hr thought proper. The above is a cut real statement of what passed at Guild. hall on ibiliirrlay, which can, if necessary, be verified by • host of witnesses, strangers to me. 1 ant, Sur, your oust übeitient Servant. ALEX. BRUCE. erne-street, Dec. 7. Some of the relatives of Mr. Jscssott, whose me !primly death by suicide, at Wincester, we turn t ed last %etk, have arrived in that city. It appears that the deceased was Mr. Rictialo JACISQN. of Ultickfield-house, near Liverpool ; that hr w i n• a ruan of property. bat subject to fits of ilersoarment. On Sunday tie' 'Ott he suddenly left Liverpool by the Mail fur tandem, whence he went to Bath and Bristol, in a state of evident di-tie-a of mod. The Admiralty Se 141011.1 will commence et the Old Bit'lvy on Nunday, the I Ith of January next.— Gazel(e.) *mum LAO' INTELLIGENCE. VICP—CUANCELLOR'S COURT, I.lsep s ues TUMMY, OttE3llll,ll THE LORD CHANCELLUIVS !NOTIONS. • Mr. BE4L—" Aill.tv me to imitates' to your Honour that the sterol Seal will he on l'horsalay. for the purpose of kanwing whether you( will lake the Lord Chem:Aloes motions on that days I.OF Fii day. will your own unitising 1" His Honour the ViCE-CilaricEt.l.on—" I will take them on Friday, but I calmat .1‘...1r an nnoain for his Lordship, of which notice •loss out tireu given for Thursday (the second Seal), hecitage it wall enable toe to sit gig Friday fisr the Loral Chan cellor, which will give me the power ail isearisig any motion.. of whatever importance they may Ile; and I Wien also here the authority. as sittiug fur his Lordship, to alter any former coder of hi. Laird. ship, or 14 Honour the Master of the Rolle, if it should be 'nee y." The ScLletroA.GENEßAt . aaid,he had a anotion to mike. hot Ins Learned Friend, MrAlealil, who was Counsel at the other side, was not prepared, he therefore had to request that his Ilosiour would allow it to come oil on the neat Seal., 111 r. HeALD that there had beeli I motions made 111 this cause 'before the Loral Chan cellor, and lie had made ...venal order+ in it, which wade I conversant wills the merits of it, there. fore would not his (Imaur think it ought to be heard by the Lord Cliancellor. His Holiour the VIoB-CHaricr.t.i.oß--e" I can not are ally mason for that, as I will he kitting here on the twat Seal for the Lord Chancellor, raid will have the opportunity of hearing what his Lord. ship's ordets were, and on what grounds lie granted them, from winch I will be ahle to form my opinion." Mr. 11E41.13-.-4 4 I beg it to he understood, that the parties who I appear for have no objection that it should come on before your Honour, but whirr this case was before the Lord Chinicellor I was only the Junior Counsel—l now have the great misfortune to be deprived of my Learned Leader, 110 W no more, that great man (Sir Snood Koon14), which to me is not roily a loss, but mutt he rums. drred by the whole Court as a great calamity. To be put in the situation as Leading Connsel in a coupe which lie filled in so meritoriuue a manner (excks. steely his own), would affect stronger nerves then I !.resume to have. It will, thereforv, be nay duty to reed over the whole of the pleadings in t h e cause b e fore I can underiake to perform the duty in. trusted to me by my clients, particularly so as the notice of motion was only served on Friday last, Nod we were only able to get en office copy of an affidavit tiled by them this morning, which it will la- necessary for my client to answer by a counter alii.lavit, and he lives forty miles from town. I to mist that your Hollow will allow the 'potion to stand over until the 'laird Seal." The Sottcrrog-GeNtmAt.—" I cannot consent ssieha postponement." _ _ . . Mr. HIBALD-r-" I ditl lint Rik the Learned Sob, citor-General to conseut. I have only stated facts for the consideration the Court. and by its judgment I must abide. Your Honour knows that it is not usual for illotoa Counsel to pay shut minute attention to cases where they are ably led. I only ask tour to rumble me to lout mw self in the situation to fulfil my duty as leatling . Coustsel iu the cam...." The VICS-CHANcELL(4II—" Let the motion stand for Friday, and if you can then chew, Mr. Heald, that it was nec sssss y for your client to swer the affidavit, nail that lie had used all dill grime to do so, without being shle to accomplish it, the Court will allow it to build over until the third Soul. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Warnevirmt, 111ssu4v, Doccamim S. Bcfure the Clam JUSTICE glad a Special Jar/. CRINI. CON. CLiTEEROE W. PETERS. This was an action brought by the Plaintiff against the Defendant, for a criminal coolversation with the Plaintitrs wife. The dainawts were not laid at any particular rum, but left to the discre tion of the Jury. Mr. CHITTY opened the pleading*, and Mr. Serjrant VatintiAN stated the case to the Jury. The Learned Serjeai.t raid, it had fallen to his lot to state the circumstances of this very diatresd jog case. He felt his situation to be our of diffi culty : for it was his duty to endeavour to place be fore the minds of the Jury, what 110 wordy could do ~.the mageittude of the injury sustained by his un fortunate client, in being robbed of the wife of his bosom, the object of his must tender affection, with whom had been associated all his hopes of earthly liappiness--his peace of 'Mod broken and destroyed b) the base arts of a seducer—moil this by it man whom he hail looked upon mid treated as a friend. There were some cases n 1 this nature which did out call for very heavy damages; but this was one of a peculiar drscripticor-,-one, would venture to stiy, it his instructions were cor rect, of the most aggravated guilt, and callmg for the most exemplary darnager. He should simply state the facts of the case, and he was convinced Olt they alone would turmoil) such xn appeal to their bosoms, as litistritutio, as fathers, and as men, as to induce them to mark their sense of the measure's hod atrocity of the Defendant's con duct by the severity of the only poiiishment to which the law of the country subjected hini. The Learner! Pouorrel then t h r s ce d, e d t ine Plaintiff as q Captain in the third regiment of f;uards, hay. ii,g rank as a 'Colonel in the Army ; of an ancient and respectable 'Newly ; he hail married Mrs. Clitheroe, then a Miss Borion, daughter of Gener a l Burton, in February, 1809 ; he had served in Walchereei, and iii Span!, where he received two wounds, and had bee. in the Doke of Welliiigoiri's army in the year 1815, when lie inarchrd to Paris. Tie Defendant, Mr. Peters, was eon of a bailer r that name iii London, also tit highly edirectabfe connexions. Ile became ti it acciiiionted with air. rod • \lra. Clitherne at Tutus, ni France, w the lett e r rai l ..1 ih e year Ift 14, or lieeoiiiirig It would not hr ra.y to say when the criitiond ioter maw first took place, but hr should [move his viritiog Mrs. Chalet-or, m the ahsecce of her bur. Land, at 140 . 111 leerrAck+, in duly. 181 G, clan. ~,.~+?+ -~•... deutincly. and under such sua;ricinits circumstancets as could scarcely leave • iti , .tibt on their minds that Mrs. Clitheroe's honour had then fallen a prey to hie arts. All doubt tot the so Neil would lie re. moved by the fact of th. Or actual than-log.lo ii the following December to Frairce, where they cola sided together. Here it was a material tideatiou why •he injury coloplairted of had not hero brought be fire a Jury bi fore now, when nearly a year bad clewed. The circumstance wits fully acc , onted fur by the abseuce of the Defendant. He bail guile to the Contineot, and left nobody to silliest. 1.;:' loots —ap plicatioes land hero °title to lua Solicitors. bat thee refu.ed, as not being ..iithorisi d ; and it was aim till lie load• been outlawed that tiley con , ..tited to elder an appearance fur loon. it was a great aggrarminti of the Defendant's guilt that his acquaintaiire with the Plaintiff's family commenced at a tune when he was himself labouring wider a *severe domestic .alloction—the recent death of his own wife. An in troduction under such circumstances ‘hould have lulled every spark of passion, iiigead of being marks the occasion of tt.ientaing ilia affections of a wire from the man front whom he bud experienced not hoof but kindness. For the Counthrtion of the wile's rhillotiour laid been laid then—and from that time there was a visible alteration of manner towards her husband. He threw down tile glove to the Connie! on the opposite side, arid challenged llwm to prove • single act by Colonel Clitheroe, iu the space of Moe years, that doll not ileinunolrule the limit sin cere attachment and love to his erring wire. As to damages, he should merely observe, that email, damages Were out of the question. They were well aware that no damages could compensate his woo happy client for the wound inflicted out his honour and- peace ; but it was their duty, and he called on them, as they valued the blesainga of which he had been beoeli, to mark their abhorrence of the Den fendont's treachery and profligacy, by the extent of the only punishment the law *applied, Wm. Allen was thee called, and proved the registry of the marriage between John Clithcrue and Sarah Smoot, February 14, 1809, at St George's Church, Hammer-square. Mu Sophia Clitheroe examines( by gr. Nerjegat POLL. la sister to the Plaintiff; remembers when he was mar ried; was peeseut; her brother sod Mrs. Clitherue vela immediately after to Tuahridge-wella ; lied known Aliss Burton before the marriage, but slightly; her brother kit.-w her several year., she was daughter of General Horton ; her brother was Aide-de-Camp to hitti. Mee Chief Justice asked if it was General Burma who had ham is Ike House of Carinutuna fur some place tai York shire, sad Mr Strictly Pell replied in ;be afkrioatlve ; snit the examination proceeded.] Shortly after the marriage her brother went to Waleherrn. He afterwards served ia Spain, where lie was wounded twice; weal to lb* Continent is 1815; Mrs Clitheroe joked Mai at Paris In that year. Had frequent upporttp.iiir• of seeing how her brother and his wife lived together ; she was often la their house, and met them ..Pion at her mother's ; they appeased perfectly happy. They never I.ad bat one child, a buy now liiltr years of age. Has seen M.% Peters the De s kndant, dine several tittles et her brother's, an d at her mother's house iu Wimpole-street ; Int hrcame arottaiut. ed with him in December, 1818, at the lime hlr. am( Mrs. Clitheroe wormed from the Contioseut. Her mo ther was out acquainted with Me Peters tall he bad been Introduced to her by Colonel Clitheroe. •Mr. amid Mrs. Clitheroe were paying Nome motitha at her mother's at Worthing on their return ,• Mr. Peti..-s was also iiiritea and spent some time there. Her brother was fr.,in thence C.a lied to lowa oh military duty; his wife gamily mull hint Tiex left town again fur Bexhill la May; did not err . illwr them from that till the 19th November last, sliest Mrs. Clitheroe came to see them is fawn. The last time she saw the Defendant was shout ten days before the eloper. men', the 21st December, alien he was at her mother's. Daring the whole time she knew. them ',Whin; could he more uniformly kind iha.. her brother's treatment of leis wife; sever observed any thing tu lead her to suppose there was any alteration ofaifeettoo un either side. Crossomastmed by 4r. Selena/ Less. Om Mien Burton only Iwo or thew lime' before she WS. mooned. Getters! Burton was et fret averse so the match, ou account of her brother's circumstauces, and some posts continent look place on that account; bother mother wrote SO him, and slum lee gave his cordial assent; cirri not know Miss 11 ortures 'tract age at the time; she °mewl was of full age. John Faoe, Hey. Member for Ozfordebire, weighted. Has known Colonel Clitbenw many yeas., both before and after the marriage In 1811, be mid Mi.. Clithetue spent nearly three mouths at his bogie it, Oxfordshire— thought them oar of the happiest couple he had ever set ; his intimacy continued with them up to the time of the elopenseut Mrs. Clitheroe alnaya appeared to believe with great correctness; supposes Colonel Clilherue to Ite about the age of 88 or 34 G. It. Ayres, IN trauimut Wu os the Coutintns ass the early Part of 1818, and pre. ' , kingly; had his wife and sister at Tours, Mr. Peters came to see him some tame after .1 y there; haul known him intimately; he bad beets married, mid bad hail one child, hat it was dead at thy time. It was Weeded that Mr. and list. Peters whould join witness and his family at Toney, and Mrs; riers hid urines to kis muster to procure sheen luslcsrsg., hot she died in London, rather unexpectedly. hoJaitualy,aad then Mr, Peters came alone. Witness was also on terms of on with Colonel Clitheroe and his war, quid it was by menus RI his family Mr. Peters was introduced to the latter; had no opportunity of seeing Mr. Pete,' and Mrs. Clitherne to gether, a. be Ks MUM three days after the arrival of Sir. Peter*, mot did sot regent fur some months, but is sure they must hive met at hi. house. Mr. Peters dud (litre he. come acquainted with colonel and Mn., Clitheroe, nod siai4 some time after witness's d.pariere. Crots.arawissed --Should ceresinty think there was no preview' acquaintance between Plaintiff and Lovfeneaut colonel Mercer was called, but could uut prove any thing material. Sarah Webb examined. Is fourteen years of age, and oatighier to a seijeant in Col. Chtberoe's regiment; was employed to attend to Clitheroe at Bexhill barracks, where the regiment wio roar tem' in the summer ni 1817 ; Cul. Clithorue I, ft Bexhill on the sth July fir Loudon, on duty on that day and the 4th received directions frum her mistress, not to hring htr message from any body till after the Colonel was gone; on k the sth, when the Cuorl was gone, her - - to go tout and gather all the flo gees she bed-room as nice •utl dray as numible, sail the bed, and nut to take bee work Into t usually did, builder..., to the kitchrM; was nut to go into the Ihrd-atom again that lagain for her thimble, which she h i•trrav's bed-huen in a different so imnally was; it oiled to hang in a green taken out. On btit July, ia the eveumg, had never era Min before, bin rensarki bec.tose he had a piece of black sticking It aas a Sunday between nine and leis person who Irt Ion" in. First saw him h not know how late be it that day. afternoon of '4 I.ty iu the parlour Cats he stayed; was with her 'platen , * at Beslull November, the some perom none again knew him by the k batch; d to not of the mouth ; Carload Clitheror was then the geusteman Cuthisill in at the parlour leash git ; that was the only time she ber, has slot seen him sime. Croer•extresiried.—l l korrubera the 411 sit well. breaths, the b u t ui Bettlll.l hefts,. , Her motif r's petvants consisted of a cook, math and basalt. Jose Nutt eramined Was cook at Bexhill, in Itil7 , Colonel E a r matter,* desired In, the could, make the mall put elf :Ca H 11141441 ) the bedroom at she as desired pm iieularly 1i at day; 'tent tot. tla• 1344 lira got, said hatteli.l situation from what lc n a hat, at arts 'hal r. a ;len t leurto came—. rked ham pull...lady eavolatarer oil hit facia. o'clock; was nail 11w • in the parlour; docat day. Saw ham an tea Catit say how lame r•lIlIl in the tiAIOWILI4: 41011t1 In I hat mouth not recollect the dry then at tt incisor ; met a 1 4 lour door as she was to alto him tu Novae's- lih,sll), and 6th Joly to am Nlooda, the 6th. Cook, a grown, a foot- d '..olonel Cl:the:rem left .111A444t