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INACDUTAS OF MS 1.4711 AUJESTY. - The King, like all kith sportsmen, felt vexed at iseisig interrupted in the *slums of the chase. An 'odd instance of this occurred many years ago. A man, named Fe!them, who first came about Hamp ton-court as a cobbler, succeeded so well in for- Itune that he acquired a loug repairing lease of the bridge. On this he proceeded to alter its form, and removed some old pavilions at the ends, erected to make it look pretty from the gardens. As he was to thrive by his tolls, he kept his gate locked when nothing was passing. Oise morning the Royal hunt came across front Ilunalow-heath to the bridge. where the stag had taken water, and swain across. The hounds passed his gate without ceremony, fol lowed hp a large party, crying "Toe King!" Felt. ham opened his gale, which lie closed again after they had rushed through without payiug, when a more numerous and showy party came up, to:ilers,. tog more loudly "The Kiug! the King !" He stood with his key in his hand, though menaced by home whips. " I'll tell you what," said he, " hang me, if I open my gate again till I see your mo. trey. I pay 4001. a year fur this bridge, and I laid out 1,0001. upper it. I've let Kiug George through: God biros him ! I kuow of I/0 other King in England. If you have brought the King of France, hang me if I let him pass without tle blunt." Suddenly the King himself appeared among his attendants. Eckhart. made his reverence, opened his gate again, uud the whole company *rut over to Nloolsey-hurst, when the dogs were at fault. The King, chagrined for the moment, sent back Lord Sandwich to know the reason of the interrup tion. The man explained the mistake, and ad. Jed. that " when Royal hunts had passed over this bridge, a guinea had been always paid, which franked all ;'tied that this was his first good torn." Lord Sandwich returned to the Kiug, but his Ma jesty hastily desired him to pay for all his at tendars, who amounted to less than forty of the whole party. Eckhart's lessor told him that the ladies at Court called him a rude fellow; hot he replied, that he only took the beet means to pay his high rent. The milker was afterwards explain ed to the King. When the King visited the Stadtholder, he took an occasional peep at his celebrated .viue, the fruit of which was seat to the Royal table .exclusively. He valued much the great astronomical clock, and even commesiced a repair of the grand old Giithic hall (erected by Henry VIII. who succeeded Wol sey in the possession of the Palace), the roof of which is a fine specimen of aticient carpentry, orna mented with various paintings in small compart ments. The King was highly pleaserrnith the establish ment of the mid-coaches. Bonner was sent by Palmer to Buckingham House to inform his Majesty that • Weymouth mail would call regularly there, tilted up with a large boot to contain exclusively packages from the palace. The King approved much of this, and joked the Queen very pleasantly before Bonner, on the couvenieuce afforded for the conveyance of matters connected with her Royal paraphernalia. Sometime prior to the year 1800, his late Ma jesty taking his rounds as usual its Kew gardens, a sentinel, a fine looking young fellow, attracted the attention of his Sovereign, by his upright 'wale of walking, which induced his Majesty to converse with him—" What regiment, sol dier?" was the first interrogatory of his Majesty. " The Third Guards, an' please your Majesty," replied the soldier. " What country ?"—" Eng lish, an' please your Majesty."--" Lincoln, I sup pose Yes, Sir."—" Good ! good !" replied his Majesty, " Lincolnshire are good looking men, :nay guards don't hold up their heads, the Lincoln men do." He then asked the young soldier if he .would like promotion ? " Yee," was the 'reply. .• Whet do you wash for 1" said his Majesty. The young fellow not being covetous answered, " Cor poral, your Majesty." Accordingly he was dubbed Corporal, and afterwards (from the above circum stance) he weut by the appellation of the "King's Corporal," in the regiment to which he belonged ; hut being illiterate, he became a railing butt to his comrades, and at length resigned the Royal Commission. Some years since, Mr. Slack, an eminent sugar ker, in London, purchased an estate near Maiden lie44 ; to improve which, he employed, several years, gut less expense and attention, than he displayed taste. Heariaigthat the King was out in the vicinity ssith his harriers, Mr. S. hastened to order that his gates might be thrown open, for his Majesty and suite to have free access over the grounds. Placing . flitd:elf at one of the principal °prologs, the Kiirg soon passed through; and drawing up his horse, addressed himself, with his wonted familiarity on 111101 OCCIIIII011", to the proprietor of the field ; "Slack," said his Majesty, " I am glad to see you; and thank you for your attention. You are dunking great improvements here, which I ens always pleased to see; but you will never make put estate perfect, witless you take in those fields, ipo:nting them- out,) and I am told that they isustinevitably come to the hammer." Jr.A Slack thanked his Majesty for the kind suggestion ; bu i t there would atilt be one obstacle to its cienpletima. as a ring fence, which, perhaps, he was not aware .vf—" there are field. between my property and those of Mr. P., which belong to the Corporation Of Reading ; and Bodiee . Corporate have not Lha 'power to sell ur alienate any part of their estates." " Don't tell me of that," replied the King. hastily. . 1 1 4 , look into the late Act of Parliament for the Re demption of the Land Tax ; there you will find a •:lauve. enacting Corporate Bodies to ul4 or ex change for that expresv purpose. Get some friend. Ibelooging to their Hall, who can talk a little. and the business WI-he cattily brought about. Gond horning to yob—if/Wit the. Act, and you'll God lim right." His MAjesty . then, putting spur, to Ifd courser, galloped across the ground& and left Ur. Slack astonished at this new trait in his Sovei. reign', character; es the world in general, at the 'sitar, gave him no Nether credit of being acquaibt 11l with the merit. of any Acts of the Legislature herind their mere titles. The writer of this re- Avert the anecdote from Mr. Slack within a day or taro of its occurring. It may be painfully rensern. iteredobst part of the family of the esid Mr. Slack, tinfautanately perished • few years since, in a fire, ti the vicnity of the ow TO THE EDITOR OF TUE:RAMER PRESS. Ent —Allow me through the nsedinm of your Journal to call the swot...tit of Ile iklagiatraty of the Metropolis to the judiciou s decision of the Sitting Alderman, on Friday last, in refusing to convict. upon the application of a common Wormer, whom an offence against the words of the Act was alleged; but'' no nuisance or uhstroction" wen peeved. Such is the comprehensiveness of this Den Act, that if the clauses are to be carried into effect literally,. I venture to solfillusl there is no existing use of the streets of the metropolis which may not be called illegal,and that PO inhabitant can pass his threshold without being subject to the attacks of informers. By way of example, let is examine a, nape II part of one ur two (Unseat/el of 145. Is the 6411. claim, it is enacted, that if " any person shall cause, permit, or suffer ps be run, rolled, driven, drawu, or placed upon any foot-way, may. carriage, or any wheel, wheelbarrow, handbarrow, or. track, or any hogshead, cask, or barrel," he may he seised by any other person at pleasure, dragged before a Justteeasf the Peace, and subjected to heavy penalties. Now I will ask how is any coeds-maker, grocer, cheesemotoirr, oilman, tallow chandler, or Almost any other tradesman; to carry un his business without occasionally loosing as wheel, or track, or cask, from his shop door over the fuot-way to the carriage. way lie cannot. But then It is said such trades may be carried on in stable-yards, where there is no foot pavement. Even in this refuge, however, the Paving Act pursues them. The new street-making projects are breaking up a great many stable-yards, and the Commissioners of Pavement in one parish, at least, by virtue of their authority, prohibit the re-establishment of sew stables, or coach-houses, on the site of, or in lien of the old ones—thus, while one operation of the Act increases the demand, another narrows for sup ply. The conseq of this already is, and will be notch more to enhance the rents of Pierre where carriages may be deposited. The owners of the remaining stable-yards will thus be enabled to exact exorbitant rents, to exclude cum. petition, and consequently In combine, monopolise, and im pose' their own legate cm the public. The stabling trade, like the beer trade, drawn within the power of licensing Justices, will thus fail under the grasp of favoured connec tions, and the tradesman requiring room for his trucks and carts, and the gentleman for has horses or carriages,. will alike be subjected to inconvenience and expense. But these injuries affect only apart , . ftbe population of the metropolis. The nest clause embraces the whole : it enacts, that if any peraoo shall cause to beset or placed in or upon, or over any carriage or foot-way, any timber, stones, &c. or any other matters or things whatsoever," he shall be 1410 11 jest to a penalty of eljs. far the first offroce, and SI. kw every subsequent offence. Now our umbrellas are matters or things, our walking-sticks are matters or things, our feet- are matters or things—and if Weave the expense of fil.witess. ever they have occasion to " set" • foot upon the rout-trey," the ingenious inhabitants of the metropolis were to devise. means of carrying on their affairs without touching tbe la foot-way," as by floating tort sigh the air i n balloons, or otherwise, the Act would still (Mow them, fur placiur.a matter or thing " over" the " foot way." I think further extracts from this precious specimen of modern legislation. are unnecessary to alien , that its clauses must not tea taken literally, star without the context " nuisauces ur übstruc ; tious.' I am, Sir, &c. A MAGISTRATE FOR MIDDLESEX. • • . The following in .1113 extrect from u letter from our, private corresposdeut, dated Brussels, Febru '.ory 10, 1820: - • • " Our pubtie Papers have informed you of the grelit iittent of the ioundations in Holland and the Netherlands, stud the damage which they have done. Oue-half of Louvain, although nut situate in a country by any means flat, was for three days under water, ■od the damage was not less than thirty thousand pounilit. The poor were the great sof ferers, yet not one shilling was subscribed for their relief. Even in this great city of Brussels, the capital. the second Paris, where they suffered also, all their efforts and puffs, nod invitotinos through newspapers and otherwise, did no produce 501. and yet these are the people who abuse the Joh* Bulls as selfish and narrow•miuded worldliogo. " The wont' caused in this country by the, rising at Cadiz, from the first moment it became known, has been very marked. I have never seen. these people so interested, so anxious about any' thing. With the exception of a very few, they • are most anxious fur the succe►s of the patriot cause." The funeral of his late fileittrrY, which is to take place to-morrow, wail be noticed in 'manner which will testify the regret of every . feeling and sensible mind fur the dellth of a Sovereign whose virtues and public character req. dered him for sixty year, justly dear to every class of his subjects. It was the intention of his present MAJESTY to have been the chief mourner au the melancholy occasion, but it is with the great eat grief his late most severe illness has de prived him of the possibility of paying his dutiful personal attendance upon his illustrious, revered, and universally-beloved parent. It has only been, within this day or two that the Doctors attending the ' KING have been able to prevail on his MAJESTY to, • give up his purpose, even at the risk of his personal health, which such an attention to filial duty must have coat hint, in relinquishing to pay hie last old duties to his revered and long afflicted. • went. The country at large will, no doubt, :highly approve of the advice given, by his phy .•sciatia, when they prevailed au the KING to relit). .quish hie intended last mark of filial affection to- wards his late father, as it would endanger a re lit*, of his MAJE,TY'S indisposition, in whose health the whole nation are ro much interested, end also when we recollect the very severe .affliction which the Kim soffered when he field the last • sad denier on a line melancholy accretion. The Duke of Yam will in consequence be the ( *Chief hlouruer to the late Kiva, his father, to re present his present Majesty. PISINTERESTEDNRSI Or • 'F'ROSSIAIi 'mt.—Baron de Ilustiottn. -after his recent slimiest') from office, wile offered • yearly pension of 6,00 u Prussian dollars (about 1,900/. sterling). The worthy Baron declined it, and observed to the Kiva, that having no longer his aIAJEATT'S COO. Stleuce, he did not think hitneell eilittled to any trawl'. What an example to other Ministers when they retire from office! We understand' that the accumulated prate& lions against Mr. Wuolt, the printer of the Abe. chester ' ()blether,. mid his family. have induced him' to decline time further publication of his p s per, which will, after" the present aleek,,devolm.upon ' 'the junior Mr. );'VANS, who is known to thiliiablic as a Speuceasi. • Gatite.—lt may 'freed some gratification to sportsmen who have not been out since the frost liruke up, to learn that a greater quantity of gatne k • ,considering the season of the year, was never known than there is at prevent.. Thee report of lb flinch having been • di is stil* !?+. inclemency of the weather, ep the th.e pork of the • .11-: • it.r-L_IIJ 711 k TUN,. BETTING : AT TATTERSALLII, Float/Am( 14. • DE11117., The ebony. in &von, of the f lie it important to the sporting world, the odde being before I I to 1 against Mr. Pierse . gr. e • 7 to 1 apt gr. c. by 18 to 1 eget Rro. la Blusher Walton 18 to 1 apt Pierian, 15 to 1 apt S•ilur 22 to 1 apt Dominic Samp -15 to 1 apt Duke sou OAKS. 5 to 1 apt the %retry Ally. RIDDLAP7OII7II. ........... 11 to 1 apt Salim*____ I 12 to I apt Norsk II to 1 apt Viutiaree I 12 to 1 apt Bro. to Cosmos .....n0w...- THR TURF RXTRA. YORK AUGUST MEETING, MVO. TRIMIDAY. Mr. Breadline's b. f. Adam's', by Wb'teloelt, apt. Mr. R. Milnr'i Ally, My lady, sister to the Duke, Ilst. Alb. each, last male, 100 gs. b. ft. CELEBRATED GREYHOUND. On Wednesday last, whilst gallantly coursing a bars o■ the Hugh Mild', about seven mitre from Scarborough, Mr. Tindrill's celebrated greyhound Sancho, dropped down deed, in consequence of the rupture of a blood•vessel. Although he had run for seam successive seasons, his weed, viewer, and resolution remained uoimpaired ; and he was coosidered by t►e best judges to have possessed a rare combination of those excellent qualities which eoustitute superiority in the greyhound. He died mad lies interred un the theatre of his former victories, the saw ground where he won the Flinion Cup, given by W. I. Disinsuo, Esq. in 1814, beatiag lb greyhounds. He was got by Mr. Tindall's black dog, Jest (sou of Mr. Langley's Mstch'em), out of Major Top. ham's yellow and white hitch, Fly, wiunrr of the cup at Maltuu in 1810, and Jumbles- of Mr. Best's famous Snow drop, the last sun of Old Saowball. JUDICIAL WIT. Extract from a report of a recent ease in the Court of Common Pleag.Dublin:— Mr. Ilusetto—Their Lordships recollected t►e fable of Ake two thieves, who stole the leg of mutton. One did nut tial it, and the other had it not; and neither would give up the leg of So, here were a brace of knave.-- _ ' Lord Nofteuiti—Auct this is as offer to give leg bail.— fQrsat lametter). Mr. Huband congratulated his Lordship upon the re eoirery of his health and spirits ; and Judge Moore observed, that the Common Pleas " was itself again."• • Tbe ehiefJustice, Lord Nurbury, sat for the first time after • recent illness. —asssiwasnsia, GENERAL ELECTION. Sir W. Congreve, Bait. nod Admiral Sir T. 'B. Martin have again offered themselves as cluitidates to represent the borough of Plymouth iu Parliament. They will be return ' ed dithaut opposition. Mr. Bastard, and Sir T. D. Attend, Bart. will again . come forward,.with Lord Ebriugtuit s as candidates for the houotitofeeprereuting the county o f Devon in Parliament. Lordship's friends have *beady commenced au active 'canvass in the earth of Deems. The reported iuteution of Lord hobo Russell to tome Uniaill also, bap bees conics dieted. Lord Ebrington arrived at Plymouth ou Thursday, and paid his respects to hi* diends. Besides lbe present Members, Lord Graves, T. St , Emir the Barrister, Albany &vile, Esq. G. W. Banspfylde, Esq. and T. Northinore, Esq. have been meutioued as can. aides likely to coma forward fur the represertatiou of the sit 3r of Exeter. 1)e friends oftohn Brad, Emir*, Member ke Sligo, bare timorous:ad as active sod successful canvass for the borough of Tutees. No ippoilitina Is at the general election for the eosin) of Corsnall. Sir Williams Lemon, and Julia Heinle Tremayoe, Esq. it is said will be both returned again. Many of the Cornish. borough* expect contests. Truro, • the must ripsaws' art them, le to the ounsber. Camelford, 'Greidspound, and Pearyn await their fate with anxious re. eertaiuty. Sir Chrisiopher Hawkins arrived at the hitter borough on Wednesday last, and, it was said, intended to canvass it immediately. Mr. Swans has also amuuumard his nitration of again offering himself as a candidate. At Si. Ives, the pretest Members, S. Stephens, Beg. and Sir Waiter Stirling, 'stead to stand &gala ; report says there are other Candidates. The friends of Anthony Wilkiasoa Esq. bare commeaced a morass in his favour fur the City of Durham. Mr. Marto* and Mr. Barton have both offered agile for Beverley ' • Mr. Parrand, uue of the pr e s en t M em b er ., an d Colonel Radii., are canvassing Header. Sir C. Monk has declined standing again for Northumberland; Mr. Brand hug has offered himself for that couuty. Rumours speak of Mr. Richard Wbartos coming forward for the county of Durham. • Sir Julio Grey Egerton bas declared hie iotention of .hylug the (vest of a poll for the city of Chester, is opposi- Alum to General Grosvenor. l'he following Caailidates are also d in addition . to those already mentioned:— Lord Lowther and his brother, for Westmoreland ; Mr. Cawthoris*, fur Leicester, Mr. Gladstone resigned; Mr. ILausboom, fur the comity of Durban' ; Mr. M. A. Taylor • sod Mr. Wharton, for the city of Durham; Lord Charles "Townsbend, for Tainworib ; W. Rieliford and T. D. Ary bee', Esqrs. for Aylesbury; Mr. /Wry, for Wiltshire; • Mr. Locke and the two tritium Members, for Devisee; Ter !jeans Ouslusw and Mr. C. Raring, for Guildford; Mr. Hunt, ,for Preston; Sir M. W. Ridley and Mr. Ellison, fur New ,eastle-upoit.Tyne; sad Lord Ossablon fur Berwirk-opon- Tweed. There are ten Members retained fur the two counties of Westmoreland and Cintaberisad, seven of whom are 'mini.' sees of Drs man. Lord 'Meet *sales one. Lord Mor peth is supposed to be the popular Member for Cumber. land; and the worthy Represeatative, Mr. Carrels, is the choice of the (reruns* of Carlisle. The remaining sews arc the lOW, brothiro, mod agoatr, of the Earl of Lonsdale!!! The Honourable LieuissaatColussiel Arbuthaut, of Hat tie, for the comity of Kineardine. COUNTY WESTIIZATIL—No opposition to Mr. Rocbfurd end Colonel Pakenham, the present Members. • COI3WWW CARLOW.,-.il is said that one or two sew Cali elidstas many present themselves for ibis county. The sitting Members are Breen sad De BareS. ComMtri Lorthonognitm.—Tbe Derry paper says that there will be no contest for skip county. • CITY OW LONDONDINLAY..-It also contradicts the report of a contest for the cite. COUWWY CLARN.—Thrte Candidates, it is said, will start for Clare, beside the present Members. arriror WATERPOWD.-•Sir John Newport comes in with not • contest. • COUNTY WATCOVORD.-1111 present Members will be feturwed. COUNTY Coax.—The present Members for the County Cork are, Mr. Hare and Lord Kingsborough. Three new Candidates Bre spoken of, Namely, Messrs. HO*, Ponsonby, and Freeman. Con now' Knianw.—A new Candidate, intim person of Mr. :Danny, sort of Sir E. Denny, and grandma d /micallty n: will stand fur the County of Kerry. Tlis mint are the Knight of Kerry and Mr. Crusbie. Coo are Llw gator —Mr. O'Dell has offered bineseM far ilss ropresentition of this Gmeosy. • no present Members are Q u in and giugabhme. The cession of the former in tin affair of the Cleri of she Peace for the County, and the conduct of bis Meads, seinniseally in the Howe .of Commons, are not likely f 0 augment the somber of hi! suppo r te r s in this County. ..GIRT nd Lattolck.—Certaidly a esidest. Mr. Ries os Ike inelepewilest loterest, sad that of Laid Limerick naiad Lod Gorr Gaol 1M Corporaiti, who. will Ory too brim hi fag,' taterLLlGattiCK. ROLLS' COURT, Cl6ircenT-I.4sa, 1110,Dmr, IFIIERVAILY 14. His Honour the MILbTSA of the ROLLS sat at ten o'clock. Mr. ROUPELL moved in a cause (the names of the parties to which, he said, out of delicacy he would forbear menu ' g) that the Master's re port viiight be coofirtned. The circumstances wear, Flirt a pertion had instituted ■ suit in at Court, fur the specific performance of a contract relative to a sale of certani 'property ; he was afierwattls capitally COUvlrlril of II forgery, but before his conviction lie assigned over the pro perty to a trustee for the benefit of his creditors. By his couviction the suit in that Court had been abated, but renewed by the trustee. The Master reported that the sale ism an eligible one for all the partied, and that it ought to be specifically per formed. The trustee made this npplicat' to get the authority of the Court for his executing the contract for the benefit of the creditors o f the per son who was convicted, lie (the trustee) having no interest in it further than as a mere trustee. The M Awrsttof the Row—" Have lint the She riffs of London an interest ? they claitu all property of a convict after conviction." _ _ Mr. ftutircia.—" Tim ;as ignment was executed Wirt conviction ; but it is not material is this case, as the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Lou. don have been made parties, and they consent to this application." The MASTUR of the ROLLS—" Take your MO -6011." CUNNINGHAM N. LORD lILDON. Mr. RICKARDS stated this was the petition of the Notate and Learned Defendant, praying that the Master's report might be confirmed relative to the w.le *fan elate. The Plaintiff consented. Prayer of the petition granted. COURT OF KING'S BRNCH, MONDAY, Pasav4air 14. Siitixgr after Terse. THI ASSIGNEE* Of WOOD 1. DENZW. This wee an action fur the recovery of the value of certain goods delivered by the bankrupt, who is a linen draper, to the Defendant, who is an auctioneer, to be sold by hint for the bankrupt's use and benefit. It appeared from the evidence that Wood had been in ►he habit of sending goods to the Defen dant's auctions. from the month of September. 1817, till February,. 1818. Mr. GURNEY. on the port of the assignees. c►aimed 3441. 13s. for goods delivered to the De feudinst ate( the time in which Wood bad coin milted en act of bankruptcy. • Mr. SCERLETT denied the responsibility for all the goods delivered after the act of bankruptcy had been committed. That was the old leo. but her- Mg been found too rigorous, au Act had beeu pass. ed, which confined tbe mponsibility of a pur chaser, of gouda from a bankrupt, in case it ap peared that the transactions were fairly conducted. t o those which were received within two mouths be. fore the date. of tbe comorimiou. He admitted the responsibility of his client, therefore, for the anima of tbose goods which had been de. livered to Wu, between ISiovember 9, 1817. and JammuY. a, 1818. this time of signing tbe commis. . non. These lie valued, from copier of the invoices slut with,the only two parcels •which be received after that time. at 3181. 3 , 4. There was some difficulty in determining by the . evidence tbe precise atuouut delivered within the period. . • _ The Jury gave a verdict for the Plaiotiff. 3181.30. SHEARS/1P: MARQUIS Or WORCIIIITIR. This was all action for the recovery of 41: tr, Bd. for whips and repliirs of whips, against which the Defeudaut was expected to plead oot liable and the statute of limitations. The sou of the Plaintiff proved the delivery of the goods et the Marqui►'s chambers, in Christ Church College, Ottferd. iu 1810. and Ins own application to the Marquis, in the Plaintiff's shop, High-street, Oxford, after the return of the Mar quis from serving under the Duke of Wellington in Spain. Mr. Tatfirrox, for the Noble Defendant, de. clioed any legal defence,' bit vindicated his charac ter from any unhandsome imputation, es the Mar. quis, on leaving College, had left his accounts to be settled by Mr. Tarpley. his tutor at the univer. city. ■nd had, at the time he refused payment. supposed that the Plaintiff's bill had been settled with the rest. The Jury gave a verdict fur the Plaintiff. 41.25. Bd. DARROW V. ALDERSON. This was an action fur having caused the Plain tiff to be takers into custody on a charge which could not be substantiated. The Defendant, who was Sheidf of the City of London, had seized the Plaintiff, who is • respectable ebeesenionger, and was pruning in the street: by the Defendant's ans. take the Plaintiff had been colieued in the watch house ell night. • By mutual agreement a verdict was taken for the Plaintiff—damages 40a. • =t•ti v. ROOD. This was an action to reco►er 9761. being the amount of • bill of exchange, accepted by the De• feudant. The Plaintiff is • money-lender, and discount. ed the bill ; the Defendant' objected, on the plea of usury. He had only received 1761. in cash, and a copy of Boydell's Shakspeare. this being all the value which the Plaintiff woul.l allow for the Defendatit'a bill, after dedociiiig lawful interest. Mr. Harrison. a partner in the tires of Boydell sad Co. proved that their best copy of Slsokspeore.' with the large plates, was published at fifty-tune guinea'. This established the usury . of the. trs•sactjesr. • Plaintiff and the wu.gou-suited % - 1116 ILL V. JESS. This was en action' to reenter the sate of 401. with interest, the value of * bill of exchange, drawn several years ago by the Difendiat on a Mr. Hal /au; is favour of the Plaintlff. Mr. Illinois refus. al Moment it, snail his remained unpaid since. Mr. Per.g.occ plain the itestromeitt, and two letters written by the Defendaut to Plaintiff in'the . . . _. . .. . ... meet of Aida( ' vela& sem prima to be tit . diat's hand writing.- • Mr. GVIIIIIT, for the Defendant; said, he shoir ' ' ~.,„ prove that the debt sought to lia recovered woo ' - gambling one, and therefore not recoverable by Is Mr. Jebb, the brother of the - Defendant, w • then examined, and stated, that ties or m ti l l •• peas ago be et the Plaintiff. at that tr ! 4 not know, by him, at Tatiersoll's b !who asked lint ; 1 where his brother, the Deferidarit was, as hr V-10 . .: note of hand of his for 401. ovincli.he hid ono a play, at a gaming-house (as winless hrtievrel, i Pull-mall. Witness hat eternal "interviews wi.t A him afterward, , and ha alw a ys trild•rise sense ~arty ' Mr. POLLOCIC argued, thot the Deifecolout lOU ' not made out sufficieut for his defence, mid elate • .! vo ired to establish the distioctionlhetween gullse. .. of chance and games of skill. con4liallirg, neat tle ! latter were not within the statute. . fir wise seer ruled, however, by the CluefJuotice; and the Jury. ~, under his Lordship's direction, found.* verdict fin i the Defendant. f .. • THZ MIRO V. otehnza. This was an indictineot for an •strvoult, at the prosecution of a Mr. Gough; the fracas wAich est,* , rise to it took place at the Bath H o t e l, Arliiigton- ? street, in June lest. I , The first senoras called was a boy, n ame d L ew , • who gave his evidence as follows ;—Was g n t,, Mr. Gough. is Jane last. sehris hr lived at thi ' Bath Hotel, Arlington-street ; recollected Alr. Fielder coining there one morning in the course 0 1 c that mouth; he went up stairs. soil wiri le aa f o ll o w. • nag him, heard a piece of work; *prod into hi. mister', room, sod saw Mr. FieldeOliere; heard him call his master a d—d thief, or a ra tea', slid tint recollect which. said a dog-straler, and ih lief. , to expose him to all his friends. A scuttle emoted, : and • mug was broke.. sad the wale repined 11 1 6461 t. but he did not know is Whom the mug woe brake; the scuffle was between Mr. Gough and .1.. Fiel- der, and the hair-dresser; the latter was imdeavout. ing to part them. Michael Firegerald, the hair-dresser. woo thess called, but before taking the oaf), rand be was a man who lived by his dad' latour, and hoped hr f, should be compensated for his I,:u u t . time. I. I reply to II question from Mr. SC•ILLETT, of Coml. ' eel for the prosecutor. he said that his employer • paid another persou 10s. a day in hiastead during his absence; that he had been iu attendance four shqs, and had yet received but teii shilling.. On Isensa assured, however, by Mr. Scariest, tut he shimiii receive whatever was reasouable, lie expressed lino. self satisfied. This witness then gave his it-simony. parts of which produced touch laughter in Coat; us follows :— Was with Mr. Gough of the 111‘41.111 r in question; heard a rap at the door, at which tune ' Mr. Gough was in the attitude of shoring. and wit- news was waiting for the razor. Mr: Cough said a , Who is there?' and desired the person to walk in, on which Mr. Fielder entered, acid (Jemmied like dog. Mr. Gough replied, 6 , What dog duple mean ?" To which the other answered, 1 1 My dog, which you have, and I will make you give up." Mr. Mr. Gough then opened the door, sod desired him to walk out, but the Defendant said hi widthd ex- pose hint, and called hius a d•sl rascal, mid a tkierobber. Mr. Gough observed, that if he did not go oat, he would make him go. During din time wituras took up the razor which .Ir. Gough hod pot down, for fear I,f onyx depredation being committed by the Gentktaers. They coition, each other, and witness pulled each of them os hard as he could to separate them. One of them, he believed Mr. Gough. had a basin of water, which the ether dragged out of his hoods, and the water was scattered all over witness ; he had the honour of receiviug the )water, and same of the Gentlemen's blood ; thought that the blood came from Mr. Gough's chin, and that Mr. Fielder's nose was cut'; could not tell who struck the first blow, as that happened while witness war going round for the razor. The CHIEF JUSTICE here interposed and said, that the case was not worth palming, as it could not be made out who struck the first blow. His Lordship expressed his sorrow that it had been brought into Court. and told the Jury that dill might as well find . the Defendant not guilty, which verdict they accordingly gave in. BENTLEY V. EIGEOLDS. • This was an action to recover 4amages for as assault. The damages were laid at 4004 Tim Defendants pleaded generally not guilty. and o. e of them put in an additional plea, that he had proposed to the Plaintiff to settle it,.,, difference.. by a sport called /arknif, or sky-larking, ibat• w p .. to say , by mutually inn mg such parts of the ha. dies of each other as were exposed, with the t peu hand. Plaiotiff replied, that he had not tweed to any udch proposition, and on this fact the penal • were at issue. The CHIEF JUSTICE recommended that the not should he left to the decivion of vine banister out of Court, and by consent of Counsel it was accord: ingly reforftd to Mr. Starkie. '. • EAT? o. HOHIEED. I ilia, as action of *manliest to recover t he 1 sem t; 701111. with interest, alleged by the Plaintiff to . hooolleto deposited by htni in the hands of the i . Defeltdaut in the year Ind, to be laid out iu the purchase of ail annuity, or in s i, ut u sh er a deau. i tageous way, for which he declared he had since ie. coved no consideration deratiou whatever, c a d whi c h D. Pendant now refused to pay. The Defendant pleaded that he had wide co I promise within six years. There was assume► plus ~ applying to souther count iu the decisre.tioii. s 3. that The money bad been iiivesteil in sloe purchase oratiannuity, with she Plaintiff's cintsenr. . "tifivo or three wilVeSSes, the first of whom was f alitiosi stetililiticl, were examined, but the Plan" i tilt failing id `make out his cad. walk rioneuitid. Thl Coon then proceeded to die trial of ta . ftsided•esset, 1 COURT Of COMMON PLEAS. ' 0 Illosimr, Flummox' 14. - ~—.. . .. • 11111)411.11 a. ITIWIIII4, i • This woo as ectiou brougt , t` to wooer dalliallP 1 for au ainaule,,./1 he Pliduliff is tile 1in41 , 061 ldtatr : Raton Hood public-hoist, 441ttault-,freart. Th., circumstance, of the''' . ifititealie etre 'lowly a' , follow':—One :--One partictiler' tiiivnidiviihrel.,'sit tie nukes of Gaul mid M aas ~ C- .i• iota air P1: , 14. iii tiff% poblic-hou.e. tiled celled i,,r a urae li mei . . I t 1 d