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RPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Water, 4, minutes past 4. Wary, from Dublin : Soar, from titrangford ; Swift, Michael, from Wexford ; Roscoe, from Demerara; Macsio, in 43 days. • . • - • -- I brig, 4 o i signal for the South Bos- EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Calcrox, Ara. I, 1/124. rest, Mallutly, from Canton, in 116 days, ar- York the 13th Pocember. he Company's ships had arrived on the Ist of ne. Beccher, was preparing to sail for New Hamilton, Allen, for Providence, waiting er, Peabody, and Cyden, Endicott, were dia- Lies, was lying at Lintin. et/ by Anjeer fur (higa.--- I The Mary, Lord, the 2d August ; the Congress, the 20th Avg. ; De Peyster. the 45th August ; t 1 r Tobacco Y:IVa, the 29th August; the Vancouver and Ist of September; the Ajax. the .sth Sept. ; the 7th September ; the Caledonia, the ttth and the Addison. the 11th, all from America. the Cape. 7 The Cornelia, Veer, from Batavia. IPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-ROUSE. JAw. ?T. isn mns.--"Yhe ter! Reebunit, Gihba, tipink, from Sr. John's, New Brun%wich b:lt. from GOOCIIhUrgbi Orl WARD°.—Th. Sara', Drunlinnvol. for New rrance, Margolle, for Calais; Flying Fish, Smith, ntl Margaret. Randal], for Cork. OUTWARDS FINAL. LT AT GRAVZSEND. JAN. 11. lark, Brown, for Delano and Singapore; Jenny, manna and Ferrol ; Jane. Riddell, for Madeira, Te 'maks ; and the Julius Clew. Stafford, for Jamaica. OUTWARDS.—The Bond Lyon, Berry, for Ja. lie Speedy, Heppenstall, for Linn. OUTWARDS TO IR/ELAND.—The Harmony, Angel, FROM LLOYD'S LIST. R. JAW. IL—The Venus, Taylor, from Waterford ch a cargo of wheat, flour, and oats, was run on board night about eight o'clock, by the Honourable Corn. 'aasittart, Dalrymple, when the Venus had both her sprit carried sway end her starboard bow and stern aye rot yet learned whether the cargo has suffered The Venus is now (7 p.m.) 4. miles outside the 1, Jaw. 11.—The . Camel, Edwards, sailed from of November, for St. Ives, and has not since been T If, J ax. 12.—The ,Margaret, Ellis. from A 111.1 t ET ore, has passed by ter Cowes, and reported to be x. 12.—Passed by, the Netherlands ship Diana, for 712.—Passed through from the River. the Edgar, Cork and Jamaica ; 'Woodlark, Brown, for Baia iy, Donald, for Corunna.—The Honourable Cont i:mall liyd and llythe, were preparing to sail at rrired and remain, the Arend, Elbring ; and Rose n, from Antwerp for London. en. JAY. I3.—Arrived the Ocean, Bryant, from r Brothers, Newland, from Woreum ; Jung Jan, ram Worcum ; Iris. Wood, from St. Michael's; rd, from Zwol ; Ilector, Burnett. from Onega ; and rbent, from Rotterdam—the latter vessel detained Sailed the Amity. Johnron, for Bombay ; Duke of Butler, for St. Michael's; Rosalind, Antrim. fur darquts of Anglcsea, Reid, for Jamaica ; and Eden, )emerara. . . . . James, Lang, has been driven on astr.and, bat expected to be got off. L. JAW. 10.—The Alcyone, —, from New Bruns. off on Saturday, and she is now in the Brunswick r. 11.—Foreign Arrived.--From .St. John's, nto. ; Ajax, Watson. From St Petersburgh, Berriman. From St. John's, Lord Wellington, rn Cadiz. Com, Scotland. Foreign Sailed.—For St. lance, Nicholson. For Rotterdam, William, Small : Posterns- For Hamburgh. Volusia, Thorn; Bruns- For Antwerp, Brilliant, Wilson. Toe, B.—The George and Ellen, Allison. en or. shore near Barn:non, the 2211 ult. was got off risk lints apparent damage. Jaw. B.—The Endeavour, Pepperell, has been got wage, and will proceed to Newhaven. . Istr: or Say, Dec. 29.—The whole of the cargo, le materials of the Commercial Packet, from Strom . lately wrecked near here. have been saved. !AN. 8 —The Diana, 31•Leod, of Greenock, from shore in Kingstown Bay about the 3d instant, with in her hold. The Albion. Goody, of Glasgow, for e driven upon the rocks at Kenmore Point yLsterday.l ischarging, and it is expected the vessel will be got ich dautage. ear. B.—Yesterday the Fanny, Destnuches, of and' . was carried by the tide on the rocks near Elizabeth ;emir& slipped off and sunk ; crew, and ten out of get*, saved. e. 7.—The Nelson, Gilpin, of Poole, from Fitton, cur Cherbourg on the 25th ult. ; crew and part of the he Emetic, Alten, from Hernoaand to Havre, has shore near Kanso, but expected to be gut off after 1, DEc. 2A—The Vivid, Day, for Newcastle, has ng received damage during a gale on the INith inst. roehca, Henn, for Denntheim, and Messina packet, !mina, have put back to Altona, with I(vst of an. es. The Hull, Harper, has Leen got off without the Hope, Woof'. from hence to London, has met and must discharge to repair. The Neleus, ound to London, must unload. The Light Vessel If the Elbe is missing, and believed to be lost. he Light Vessel will be temporarily replaced by • until a larger one can be sent down. The Vine in Hull to this port, is on shore near Ancratn. lam, Laming, from Rotterdam, railed from Corer on arrived in Margate Roads on the 12th inst. The irty, Heath, got to sea from (tone at the same time, the vends for London put hack. The Rotterdam ly with the Earl of Clancarty on the evening of the Moore, saled from Denia early in November, and ,cen heard of. , l.iddle, arrived off Scarborough on the 19th Inst. snilet! irom Norway the 3d inst. with a large fleet. ion, liroinena, sailed from Surinam for Holland on ember last. and has not since been heard of. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS ■AISAUNTS' COURT, BASINGUALL-STRIET. TO•MOMIOW. ?MUD METTIXOII. an-street, tspitalfields. tam? H. W. Praed-street, EdgewarNroact, wine. - - I. Clapham, surrey, linen.draper (enlarged) Demon, Sua•ex, clerk - Barbican. bane: - - - Bedfordbary, draper - - leet-atreet, confeenoner - - bower-road, Deptford, butcher • liCOiI MEETINGS. F. Truro, Cornwall. scrivener -, builder , wring-green -place, Kennington. Richmond, haberdaaher - - - 11 Vert Cavendish street, Portland-place, grocer - 12 Holborn, grocer . . 12 moon-street-road, shopkeeper - - I tford Mill, near Guildford, Surrey, paper-manu - 11. Pedlar's-acee, Lambeth, coal-merehant -1: /MST 71EETIX4111. 7, tea-dealer - - , , 11 ford-v./um Covent-garden, tromen-straper 11 Dams, G. Bow-street, Coesat-garden, shell- orrell.atreet, braes-founder . . It. St. !Idol's-place, merchant Uommercial Docks,.llnthethithe, tia-depler DIVIDENDS. Part, W. Basing'',ll-street, merchants ock-hill, Ratcliffe, tobacco-manufacturer laidvone, haberdasher rendish, Suffolk, grocer - • thnahignian-road, draper - C. Einabery.square, merchants - logien, Lincolnshire, tea-dealer 'all.mall.eourt, Pall.mall, tailor Davis. E. 31aidstone, Kent, millers Tent-street, 10ati011er . . . 10 ind Deane, J. Gould-square, Crettchael-fklars, - s - . . - . 12 Castle.street„ Leicester-square, plumber - 11 • Tover•hill, merchant . - 13 ieyford, Frame, Somerset, baker - . 12 ty's cutter Swallow, was totally lost at Aux eth November. Officers and crew and part .~~s^~ I COMMISSION OF LUNACY, TituallhAY, JAN. 13. Commissions de lmratieo bigwig-end° having been direeted to Mcssrs. EVAIZCE, PHILLIMOMZ, and Witchrin AD, these gen- tlemen ow to do! at the office of the tinder-Sheriff of the county' of Middlesex ; and a jury of that county was impannelled to hold ;he Irquisitioa with them. The tint case wax that of Gasoline Hicks. 17— Hicks examined—ls brother to Caroline Hicks. Considers her in a state of mental derangement ; she has been so for a con siderable time. She labours tender 111413 t extraordinary delusions. Mr. PHILLImoNE—IV'euIa you hare the goodness to state some fact which busied you to form this opinion. Witness—She hitcies herself a deity, seal is always talking about the deity, and heaven above. She was at one time under the care of Mr. Pell, but is now confined at the NV hiteliouse. Bittinal-given. Wimess, in answer to soma further questions, said that his feel ings were so much overpowered, he scarcely knew what he was saying ; he begged, therefore, IA refer the Commissioners ar.d Jury toy a faithful account of hip sister's state of mind to the nurse who had attended her, and who %tau fully competent to give the fullest information on every point totpihing the present inquiry. 31artba Deboom examined by Mr. PIItiLLINORE—IIas had the charge of Caroline Hicks for nearly seven years. Believes it was on the 18th May.lBlll. she first saw her. Considers her insane. She is continually talking of spirits. and believes herself Jesus Christ. lid frequently tuld !Amos that the spirit of her deceased father appears to her. Mr. Pitt I.l.lmonr.- Have you remarked any thing else extre ordinary in her conduct--how does she wish yo u t o styl e h er w h en addressing her? Witness—She wishes to be styled Jesus Christ, and she has been =Ding Mr. Pell, under whose care she first WM., an experimental. Mr. IVINGFIELD—Do you consider her capable of mantiging her atilt irs ? NI - kilt:SC—Certainly not. She does not know the use of pro perty. Mr. PH ILLisoar —llss she ever had any touter? What., —Yin, sometimes ; and when she gtts It she wasit glee it to any person, bat Lesvos it after ber—in fact lose* it. mime.% kmught her here to.day under the impression that she was going to take a ride, and to see, perhaps, a few gentlemen. Miss flicks 0 , 214 now introduced. ;he was supported by her brother and the last witness ; the former had scarcely hatted in his sister when he burst into tears, and was subsequently removed by sonic diends. After Miss Hicks occupied the seat that had been prepared for her she was examined by Mr. Phillimote to the following effect : Putenzatoae—Pray, Madam, are you not a superior Being Miss Hicks—Oh. yes! Mr. PH11,11)1011E—In fact are you not a divinity ? Miss II icks—Vertainly ; a most perfect Jesus Christ. Mr. PHlent DIORE—VOU may now withdraw, ma'am; we feel much obliged for the honour of your visit. The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, found that she had been insane from the 18th of May, 1818, and that since that period she hail been incapable of conducting her affairs. The next case was that of Mr. James Wells, who was brought up from lioxton-house, Hoxton, where lie has been for some time confined. Mr. Eraxer., who acted as Chairman, asked Mr. Wells if he had an objection to any of the Jury ? Mr. Wells said, he hoped the Jury were dispassionate ; he hoped they were married men; he had six children of tender arse, and he wished the Jury to be composed of persons who would have a strong feeling for a man in such circumstances. Mr F.vaxer —Then I understand from you that you entertain • no personal objections to any of the Jury ? Mr. Wells—Certainly not ; I feel I come before highly-reimeet. able persons. and so help me Clod I come before them divested of actimonioue feeling. The Jury were then sworn. Mr. Wale, in addressing the Chairman, said, that he was at a lo<s how to commence his 'thine., whether to say—" Gentlemen Commissioners, and Gentlemen of the Jury," or " Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Jury." Mr. Pitt neurons—Had not you better wait until the witnesses are examined—until a cane is made out against you ? Mr. Wells- —I feel obliged, and ritual adopt your suggestion. Doctor Haslam examined by Mr. NICHOLS—IS a member of the College of Physicians; has had three interviews with Mr. %{ - ells, in company with Doctor latterdale. Mr. Wells told him that he was impressed with intuition, bordering on inspiration ; that he had a communication with a preternatural power, and that this inspiration was independent of external experience. Mr. Welts—You mean of common sense and understanding. Examination continued.—Mr. Wells also told him that he was qualified to detect the various species of insanity, and administer ef hcent remedies in all cases of mental derangement. He .said the high and violent state of madness was caused by animakuke of a where colour—that melancholy madness prozeetled from animalcukr of a reddish brown, and was a dry rot in the brain : and that that lunacy was caused by around substance attached to the uppermost part of the brain, which made lunatics always walk in a circle, but that others went straight forward. lie said an efficient remedy for insanity was port wine mixed with water ; there should not be much of the latter ; if these were boiled together, and drank hot, there was no fear but that the moisture conveyed to the stomach wcuW exhale into all the brain, and destroy the anintalerdre which produeed • testiness. Witness fo-ther said that he wee iaierased by Mr. Walla that he had expounded the mystery of the Trinity that he derived his knowledge front the lit Chapter of Genesis, and that a manifest type of the Trinity existed in the human body— that the heart represented God the Father--the brain God the Son—and the soul the Holy Ghuet. The witness was also told by Mr. Wells, that all disease. of the body could be reduced to mor bidity, tormidity, and frigidity. The witness turd he did nor understand this last theory, but per hami Mr. Wells might explain at. ale Wells said he would : and indeed he was taken by surprise. He expected that his brother would be first examined, and that an ortunity would be afforded him of explaining his most lament. able disorder, the heaviest affliction ever suffered by man ; it was an extraordinary defalcation of mental power. Doctor Ha:dimes examination was again resumetl—Mr. Wells told him that if he were wholly uncontrolled he would enter as the lowest patient at a madhouse in York, called the Retreat, and kept exclusively for Quakers; that he had hit on an improved way of treating lunatics ; that the upper crust of a loaf was a sovereign re medy; that one ounce of that crust was equal to two of the lower, and to four ounces of the pith or crumb ; that the mouth was the great source of animakake, and that lest these mix with our food, we should bolt the morsel the moment it entered the mouth. The witness, in conclusion, said he did not consider Mr. Wells of sound mind ; be laboured under a liability to act front those delusions with which he was possessed. Mr. PHILLI3IOIIZ intimated to Mr. Wells, that now he could ask Doctor Haslam any questions he pleased. Mr. 'Wells said he was convinced the Doctor mistook something, but he would not attribute it to wilfulness ; it was perfectly pos. Bible for a man to forget in going from one room to another. Mr. WINGFIELD—It will be for you to shake his testimony. Mr. Wells—l confess I laboured under considerable mental de rangement, owing to an abscess that formed in the back of my neck—the most severe case of insanity that occurred since man was I man. He would not stop to say whether it was from the capillary 'nerve or the papillary one. Pray, Doctor (said he, addressing Dr. Haslam), how large do you consider the smallest nerve? Doctor Haalem—Perhaps about as large as a silk thread. Yee. tthout that. He wan first deranged from reading the Racy. eloperdia Lando/len:is, which contained some theories of Spurzheim and other members of a Craniological Society. Mr. WtsorteeD—ls it your wish to admit a derangement of mind ? Mr. Wells—Certainly not now ; but I beg my brother may be called. The Rev. David Brook Wells was then called and examined by Wells.—Witness signed the certificate fur his admission to a mail-house at Loddon, near Norfolk. Mr. \Fells—Why did I go there? Was it not that I might construct a private madhouse on my own principle ? es, gentlemen, said Mr. Wells, it was that I might do an, for then my thoughts took a different turn, an awful presenti. merit of derangement ; it wan a low derangement. I assure you, gentlemen. High madness is a most delightful sensation. It was after the Marquis of Londonderry committed suicide; and to , guard against a similar act, I removed every thing that could have been used by me for that purpose; the tangs, poker, knife, scis sors; in fart, I feared something wrong. I was before that aware of the horrible and awful abuses of private madhouses. I heard of the 'case of Mr. Smith, Clerk of the Peace of the city of Peter borough. It wan impressed on my mind—that may disturb me— why do I give this history of the revolution of the brain? It is that I may tell you what occurred to me whilst at school at Ely. It was this--two boys held a dog before me ; when I approached, they let him fly at me.—l ran—l screamed—l am sure I ran over three hundred yards, or thereabouts. I got a great fright. It caused, not a concussion, but a rupture of the brain. Hut how did I find it out. I was one day walking, and an auda cious boy said to me, " You are three parts of an idiot, you are not a lawyer, as one brother of yours, nor a brewer, as another; you are merely a common plodding grocer." This struck me tiocibly, and with horror. I was anxious to construct a madhouse, and have been confined. Wan not the great Howard imprisoned in France for wishing to construct a prison an his own principle ?" Mr. Wells went on to state that he was confined twelve weeks at Lothlon House, and that he was chained in his bed. He felt then as if he had committed murder; and indeed there were other objections to the treatment of persona confined there; they lived too well : they got too much pork. Mr. EVANCr—We are not now inquiring into the state of 31 ulhouses—had not you better examine your brother ? The examination of the Rev. ale. Wells was accordingly resumed —ltemembese his brother getting a fall, after which came on a alight derangement of mind ; was intoxicated when he fell; an immediate change took place in his habits he was constantly em ploye) about visionary projects, about building a madhouse, and making a tour through the country to reform the discipline in Lu. vatic Asylums. The witness was examined at some length by Mr. NICIIOI.II. II is evidence went only to detail conversations he had with his bro. thee at three interviews with him. In conclusion he was asked, whether these delusive notions of his brother were not calculated to give a tone to his actions ? Mr. PHILLI MOUE thought this question might be more pro perly put to a medical gentleman. Mr. 'Wells said it was impossible he could be coraidered in. sane by the Jury—he, who got an interview with the mighty Cob bett, through the influence of his brother's name, Samuel Wells, the great Sicilia& character of Huntingdon. He would tell the Jury how he succeeded in getting this same interview. He breakfasted . a. . 10 . 1 11 . 12 . 12 . 10 . 12 . 11 - 11 -- 11 . 11 . - 1 . 12 . 12 - 11 . 12 riiiE BRITISH PRESS. one morning at the White Horse, Kensington ; after breakfast it occurred to him to see Cobbett ; t,obbett liven in a respectable house, with an iron sort of grating before it ; he knocked at the door ; it was opened by a young woman, his danghter he believed: be asked for Mr. Cubbett ; she Said she would try if he were at home; on which hr (Mr. Wells), told her to say the gentleman who wanted to see Mr. (ohbett was brother to Mr. Samuel Wells, the great radical lawyer. On this he was immediately introduced to Mr. Cobbett, and found Dim a most geetlemanly man indeed. At this time, gentlemen, said Mr. Wells, I was not lately shaved, and looked most ghastly. I asked Mr. Cobbett if he knew any thing of a Mr. Maxwell, who wits confined then in a private mad ' house ; I asked thin because I thright that Mr. Cobbett, who had written so much on er ry subject, in f:sct, on all manner of things, on hers, straw-plait, Sr., might perhaps know something of mad houses. 1 must 'confess Mr. Cobbett looked a little astonished he stared at me; he seemed to labour under considerable nervous excitetnent. Awl I came. I strived at Hyde Park corner, I recollected hew fidgety and nervous he looked, and I langhed heartily. Gentlemen, I revert committed acts of insanity ; I in. 'cried in the Norwhis Chroniek an advertisement calling for plans of a private madhouse. Mr. EvAxcr.—Pray, Sir, did not yon go of ycur own wish to Horton-bonsise? Mr. Wells—Yes ; I went there to satisfy some weak-minded friends ; I said I would go there fur three days, thane weeks, or three months. Mr. WING/ tv. to—Why did you hit on three Mr. Webs—That is a sacred ranter With me. Mr. Wells then proceeded to read various passages from the book of Genesis ; among them were, " And the spirit of God moved on the waters, acd God said let us make man after our own likeness." Now the last, he cortecded, was a death-blow to the Unitarians, for if their doc trine were right, it would be written " let me." and not .• let or." lif course, Gentlemen, there can be no &tabs as to s i bs translation from the Hebrew. Is it not plant ? Your of mirk know (raid Mr. Wells, addressing his berther). • Now he considered the 'few. unseat typical of the human frame. There were in one the letters, words, sentences--in the.other the heart and other great organs. Mr. Art wrair.s.D —That hypothesis is rather abstruse. Now would you favour as with year theory on madness la women / Mr. Wells—l think It is all nervousness, and would recommend music as a specific • and let persons say whit they will, nervous ness is insanity. This was the case with regard to ladies, but was not so as far as he wos concerned. Indeed it was idle to call any thing insanity that did not break out into acts, such as sending a threatening letter, or cutting a man with a knife. When a man was really mad, the sensorium was eaten away by animalcule, red ones. There was nothing s o goo d aa port wine ; he once drank largely of it; it ascentlzd to his brain, and served him very much. Dr. Litterdale, examines! by Mr. Nictrois—ls a member of the College of Physicians ; ha s had intertiews with 31r. Wells ; re members hearing from him that apple.pic was a cure for madness: Ike said it was an aperient, and destroyed the animalcule that were constantly timing in the stomach. Mr. Wells—Yes, Sir, I did nay no. Yon told me most politely you wanted information as to the remedies for madness, and I gave all that I could commend. Now the manner in which I became possessed of intuition was this ; or rather the manner in which I became convinced of my having it was this: I read a speech of Mr. Scurlett's ; 1 also read some of Lord Byron's works; he somewhere in them says that he eels double ; how can that be but from reason and something beyond ? I found I could write fluently, and there fore felt I must be possessed of intuition ; but, Gentlemen, tears would flow from me if I were wont to cry, at the imputation cast on me to-day. The examination of Doctor Littentale was again th...eeded on.— Remembers Mr. Wells saying he would like to establish a London Lunatic Lazaretto ; he seemed particularly to admire the allitera tion, that In the use of the three l's ; he divided mental derange ment into three classes--m=ia, melancholy, and imbecility. Mr. Wixorrtr.n —Do you consider Mr. Wells as unsound or a lunatic? The witness said he knew no distinction ; there was no such thing as lunar —that is to say, no madness, the recurrence or continuation of which depeatied on the changes of the moon, as the word lunacy would imply. 'Witness further said, that he consi. dered Mr. Wells as incapable of managing his strains since the 24th of November last. William Partridge examined by Mr. Nicstor.s—Wu shoprnan to Ur. Wells. Considered him incapable of conducting his affairs. While witness lived with him he carried on business in Tichfield street. His extraordinary behaviour made his customers leave him. Has frequently told witness that his wife was insane. John IVatson examined—ls brother-in-law to Mr. Wells. Con siders him insane, and incapable of managing his affairs. Mr. Wells examined a Mr. Bird, from whom nothing material was elicited. In continuation he said, true it was he frightened off I some persons from his shop ; that was easily accounted for—he wore an unfortunate wig ; " this identical wig, ' said Mr. Wells, holding up one which he took "was the cause: you see, gentlemen, the effect it has on me." (Ile here placed it on his head, and even the melancholy nature of the investigation could not keep undis turbed the gravity of the Court.) " And as to the story of my wife, the fact is this—she said to me • James, I wish to speak six words with you.' Now, it occurred to me that the only six words she could have to say were. ' We part to meet no more ;' or ' I live no mere with you . ' This could not fail to alarm me. The Jury *weld end sash of tbeersentesesistoototesil-somesipsit sawsils,* In conclusion, he said that only t* Moo wiry shard against him, making madhouses and cut Insane pawns. Ile would give up these; and he begged them not to believe Mr. Watson. That gentleman gave fifty pounds for pickles ; he would therefore ' call his disease picklomania. When Mr. N ells concluded, Mr. EVAXCE suggested to him the propriety of withdrawing, that the Jury might consider the verdict. The Jury found—" That Mr. Wells was insane since the 24th ' 1 November last, and that he is now, and has been since, incapable of managing his affairs." It is expected that Uttoxeter church will be shortly re built. RAnA Avis.—lt is a fact that a gentleman while hunt- ing with the Brighton Harriers yesterday, saw a yellow butterfly on theiwing.—Brighton Gazette. A young man of the name of Weaver, who died on the preceding Thursday, was interred in the parish church yard, on Tuesday, the very day which had been fixed upon for his wedding. —Cheltenham Paper. On New-year's Etc, a large number of distinguished guests, comprising the principal Nobility and Gentry of the neighbourhood, were entertained at lilithfield, the seat of Lord Begot, in a style of princely munificence. The re past, which was excessively sumptuous, was followed by a ball, in which the company engaged with much spirit until "the peep of day." The King's Own Stafford Militia Band and a London Quadrille Band were in attendance. On Monday evening, a young man, holding a confi dential situation in this town, under circumstances of nervous excitement, cr temporary irritation. mixed up a quantity of arsenic in a tumbler of water, and drank it off, observing to a young friend who was present, it would be " all over before morning :" the friend immediately gave notice to his employers of what had occurred, who as quickly sent for medical aid. Mr. Blaker and Mr. Roberts were speedily on the spot, and by the prompt and judicious use of Reed's Patent Syringe, successfully removed the whole contents of the stomach, and effectually washed out that organ, at first by simple warm water, and after by the introduction of those remedies which are supposed to act as antidotes; so successful indeed was the removal of the poison, that enough cannot be said in praise of an in vention and instrument, which gives such immediate com mand over the most active and virulent poisons, whether the patient be willing or not to submit to medical assist ance, as was the case in this instance, as it was not until a large key was determinalely introduced and retained be tween the patient's teeth, that he would allow the introduc tion of the tube ; the poor fellow, we are happy to add, passed a tranquil night, and appeared yesterday suffering little from symptoms that could be specifically traced to arsenical poison ; he has been able to retain the food al lowed him on the stomach, and in every respect appears to be doing very well.—Brighton TERRIBLE OLTRAGE.—On Friday, the 31st of Decem ber last, at two o'clock in the afternoon, about forty men, with their hats chalked in front, and armed with bludgeons and short sticks, with spikes in them. went to the village of Breaston, in this county, and entered the shop of a stock ing -maker, named William Plackett, where they proceeded to unscrew and carry away with them parts of frames. On Plackett endeavouring to recover what they had taken, he was cut on the head, and very severely beaten. The con stable also, who came to his assistance, was much hurt. We understand several of the party arc known, and one of them being sworn to, who resided at Sheepshead, a war rant was obtained against him, and a constable despatched to execute it, who, on Tuesday night, with the assistance of a Sheepshead constable, succeeded in securieg the man, about twelve o'clock at night. However, before the pri soner could be got into a post-chaise, a large mob assem bled, who, in the most brutal and savage manner, at tacked and desperately wounded the two constables ; but the latter, notwithstanding, resolutely brought off the pri soner, who wag lodged in Nottingham gaol, but has since been removed to Derby. I f these misguided men (who are , no doubt goaded on by designing individuals) suppose they can by violence succeed in their purposes, they will find themselves mistaken. The law will certainly be too strong for them. We are informed that the breaking or carrying away any part of a stocking-frame is felony. James Kelly, the person appre hentled, as stated above, was, on Friday last, fully committed to our county gaol, to take his trial at the ensuias assizes.—Derly Mercury. ".. k LAW INTFI.I.IGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, fIirIISDAY, J.tx.ll Shortly after the LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Bench, Hoer', T: said, my Lord, there stands a motion for hearing respecting some collieries, and I have bmnrequested almost week after week to bring it before your Lordship.s notice. flowerer. as Mr. Heald, who is in it, is also engaged in a very long muse in the N'ice.Chancellor's Conn, perhaps your Lordship will allow me to make it on the next seal day. Mr. HEALD—I am now here, and ready to go mi. Mr. HORXE—I thought yen were in the long motion in the other Court, and therefore It was that I made the application. Mr. II carri--.I was in It, but I am not In it just now; I have done, or very nearly so. ThC LOUD CIIANCELLOIL—ACCOrding to the report of the case you have to speak yet for some hours. Mr. HORNS—I understand you have to proceed farther in that case. Hr.atn—l say I hare not. I said I had done, and it would be strange if I did nct best know whether I had deice or not._ Mr. HoRNE-1 have certainly to thank any friend for this mark of courtesy. Mr. IlEann—Courtesy ! Ni'here is it due? Von had no riled, after *hat fell from me, to make such a statement. lam now here, and ready to go on, as I have already told you. Mr. HORNY:—My Lord, I disdain to make any answer to such an .oliservalior—from such a quarter they are not unusual. Mr. HEALD—I think it is quite tonuga for niy friend to judge for himself. Mr. Hort xr —I neither am now judging, nor was I be,forejedg ing for niv friend. Ilene-dim)), I can assure him, that he is the last man shall ever judge cor. Mr. liEalt-11....tt given me pleettert; lam glad to hear that and lam also glad :Ivo it chanced.' in the Court when you corn. m d eoce Mr.ll= l .-77rsure I can eawAttendy appeal to your Lord ship for it must be in your recollection that nothing uncivil drooped from me. The Loan Cuan t etvnon—Nothing, certainly. Mr. Holt:ix—l afn quite sure of that. Mr. II EALD—I do nut say that your remarks were uncivil; but I ant unwilling to have other persons to judge for me, when I ant present tojudge for myself. Mr. Hon WE—I was not judging for my friend. and your Lord ship will bear me out. thXt I said nothing uncivil. I only withal that your Lordship would let the case stand over till the next seal, for my friend's as well as my own accommodation; and notwith standing this conversation which has been forced upon me, I must beg your Lordship will still allow it to stand over. ‘l'hatever may be said, it is undeniable that the motion I have alluded to ii still going on. The LoaD CHANCELLOR—Let it then stand over. There was no necessity for this warmth. lam now ready to goon with any further motions. No Counsel appearing to make any motion— The lio RD CHANCELLOR observed, that it being stated to him that the motions were in arrear, he had some weeks ago giten notice that he would devote three days to hear and get rid of them. Ile was the last man who would wish to complain ; but when he recollected that on Tuesday he had 0 rise for want of motions being made, at one o'clock ; when yesterday they came so slowly forward ; and to-day that he must rise, between twelve and one o'clock, because Counsel were not in attendance--when he Fecal lected all this, he was bound to say, either Atiat the motions had been gone through, or that the Gentlemen who had to make them, and did not appear in Court, had been guilty of great neglect. Mr. HEALD—My Lord, it is because I know your Lordship's object in attending to motions on those three days that I came into Court this morning. The lan is, that I was really, but Mr. Home was not, and I could not patiently l;ear it said that the delay *as at all attributable to me. The LORD CHANCELLOR—I am sure that all you Gentlemen, who have known each other so long, are very kindly attached to each other, and words that are passed were better not to be recol. lected. It happens perhaps too often that Gentlemen are absent at one side or other when causes are called on, and I do not wish to be the first to complain, though so much of the charge of delay is thrown upon me. 3lr. HitaLD had no wish whatever to recollect any words which had just passed ; it was contrary to all the feelings of his nature to indulge in the recollection of unpleasant things. The Loan CHANCELLOR—I hope it is not in the nature of any Gentleman to recollect them. lEILSHAW V. CROWTHER. The Court proceeded to give judgment in this case to-day. The motion otiginelly prayed the Count to tax the coats, charges, and expenses, to which the defendant (a lady) had been exposed in con sequence of an attachment having issued against her fur not putting in her answer—the costs, &c. cl her having been taken into cus tody on the attachment—and the having been kept in custody for • day and a half, after which period she was discharged. The qua. Lion divided itself into two parts ; the first was, what costs were to be paid for setting aside the attachment ? and the next was as to the costa incurred during the proceedings on an action which she had brought for false imprisonment, previous to an application made to this Court to stay that ection. Upon the first pent, all it was necessary to say was, that the costs must be paid. With respect' to the second, an application was made to the %Ice-Chancellor to give costs, which he very properly refused in the then stage of the lroceedings. The question afterwards came before this Court, and ooking to the doctrines laid down in Frowd and Lawrence, report ed in Bickel's, the Court was bound to restrain the action from being tried. SVhtre an attachment issues for a process of re bellion, or any such thing as that, and where such attachment issued irregularly, this Court will say whether the attachment should be quashed, and if quashed, the Court will say those persons are to be provides! for alto may have been so injures!. In the case of May v. Hooke, before Lord Bathurst, his Lordship left it to the Master to say what were the damages to be awarded in a case like the present; so it should be in the present case. Here the attachment issued irregularly—the trial was set aside—the party was imprisoned for a day and a ball; and it was not for this Court to limit the liberty of the subject by any given number of minutes, hours, or days. If the liberty of the subject was taken away for one moment, that subject was entitled to call for ample compensa tion, according to the constitution of this country. Here again there was no malice—for the attachment issued merely and solely through mistake. But, however issuing, if any injury occurred, the party was entitled to redrees. The Court is further of opinion, that the costs in this ease must be paid by the plaintifF; for it was a mistake to say, that a Jury only could give redress for an irre gular proceeding issuing oat of this Court. The Court would in. teriere, and in this case direct the Master to ascertain what damages should he given. The various circumstances of the case—the rank and quality of the lady—the suffering she had endured while in imprisonment all these matters are to be referred to the Master . Some damage must be given, but viewing it altogether, it was no a case for excessive damages. His LORDSHIP. seeing that no motion was about to be made observed, that he would remain in his private room until two o'clock. And he further begged to have it fully understood, that these arrears, and this waste of time, were not attributable to him VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, TnuRsDAY, JAN. 13. The Court was occupied for the whole day In hearing further arguments on a motion that has engrossed its attention tor the last three days. At halt-past three o'clock, Mr. Prmarivow having concluded, The VICE.CHANCELLOI said, that he should be prepared to give judgment in a day or two. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, THURSDAY, JAN. 13. Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice LITTLEDILE and eotramoi Juries. This day was appointed to try the Special Jury causes, among which was Duncan r. Trend and others. for a libel ; but on the business of the Court being opened it was announced that all the Special Jury causes bad been postponed till to.morruw. DOBELL V. STEVENS. This was an action on the cue to recover damages from the de fentlant, for having made various misrepresentations to the plain ' iff. by which he had been induced to enter into a certain contract with the defendant for the purchase of a lease of a public-house, called the Ship, in lvy.lane, Newgate.street, and had thereby sustained considerable loss. The damages were laid in the declara tion at 5001. The defendant pleaded the general issue. Mr. SCARLETT stated the cane to the Jury. This was an action brought to recover datnages, which the plaintiff had sustained in consequence of a very gross fraud practised on him by the defendant, and which had occasioned his client to suffer much more than he (31r. Scarletts should be able to receive at the hands of the Jury. The plaintiff was by trade a plumber and glazier, and haying from the profits of a good business realised a pretty large sum of money; he was desirous to lay it out in some other way, anti after consulting with his friends he determined upon investing it in the public-house line. In the month of January, 1821, he heard that the Ship public-house, in ivy-lane. New/gate-street, was to be let, and he applied to the broker employed by the detendant to dispose of the premises, tor the particulars, who infitrmed him, that the de fendant had represented the rent of the house to be IW. per enntent, that lie let nut the tap belonging to the premises at 1121. per annum, and two other apartments at 271. per annum, thereby rtducing the rent to the aunt of 23/. per annum. He also represented that the trade of the house amounted to 240/. a month; the quantity of porter drawn being seven butts, and the amount of spirits sold 1601. per month. Upon these representations the plaintiff was to make his calculations whet he ought to give for the lease and good will of the house. Ile and the broker then met at defendant's . house, and the plaintiff then asked the defendant whether this Yuman ex aggerated account, who replied that it was made at the lowest esti mate. The plaintiff on that assertion determined on taking the house, and before leaving the defendant agreed to give him VAIL for the lease, and to take the fixtures at a valuation : 501. was then paid down as a deposit, a memorandum of the ront:act was made, and it was appointed that the parties should meet the following day to sign a proper stamped agreement, which they accordingly did. On the sth of Feb. an assignment of the !we was executed by the defendant to the plaintiff, who paid the former 4101. being the re mainder of the consideration money, and 3601. for the fixtures and stock, at which sum thee had beta valued, and entered into pos session of the premises: l The plaintiffapplied himself sedulously to business, but what was his surprise when he found that riots ith. standing all his exertions. he could not make his returns amount to more than 116!. a month, :he spiri:s return being only 90 odd - --» _: _ ol:Plf:Yon'Z'cenatfrhd:::irina'snlltdeadenindi he o a o i ff t n h aWi t ere i 6e ff, f f . o ' h an t an e o 4 e c r d o c t ri t hi e t ab in r t . ao u t res f ed tthh o ee t l o v oren ed d e i n ert rry to °ra tn ptit o a a l k e e nta t i a tte enp te t- 7 , 1 2 u , ' L.. 6 :1 1 .4 -1 ,. .; , . some time, but finding that it decreased every month, and that he had not from the beginning of the transaction more than half of the business which the defendant represented to him lie would da v be be gan to think that he had bees grossly imposed upon, and he there fore resolved to make inquiries as to the eorreetnete of the eeprmin tations made to him bs• the defendant, on his taking the brim. He accordingly went to t r e e Excise (Mee, and inspected the /monthly returns, and he applied to the brewer to ascertain the quantity of porter and stout sent to the defendint at the time he occupied the house, and from tae books of these parties it impearri,, that an far Prom the consumption of spirrts and bee: being what the defendant had stated, there had not in either case been half the quantity disposed of by hint, at any period doting which be kept the house. The rent being then 1221, pet annum, and the ex, penscs or keeping she business on sometK:ig considerable, the plalatiff foetid to his sorrow that he hail act:wily given the defen dant more than tiottbre the value of the prortly. The Plaintiff having thnis suffered under these mi sr epresen ta t ;ona of the de , f.. den., hekad bronght the presunt action to recover at tbe hands 9f te Jury tut* a sum wi should appear to them, under all the circurnenences. to Inefdeouate to compensate him for the very SeTtot:i loss be had elution* In making their estimate of the amount of comps:yea thin to be awarded to tire pkintiff, he begged the Jury to trite this into their consideration, that it did tint. follow as a coneequence, that if the returns made by the plaintiff amounted orfe to half of the sum stated by the defendant, there Cove the plaintiff would be errnipensitYd by their giving him back Astra the premium el by hint ; for there was 4 certain positive expense to be yea by the ,plaintiff, before he cool' t re a li ze an y p ro fi t at • and f a it mny be that the one half of the returns remesented by the dew fendant vapid be no more than =equate to meet those expenses ; so that it would follow that no profit whatever would 'in that case be realized ; and if so, the whole of the sum p a i i b y t h e plaintiff to the defendant would be so much money actual.) , lost to him. The expenies of carrying on the tresine= of that hone', such as the rent, taxes, servant.' wages, tire, candle, and all the other , ivicidental clihrges of public-house keeping, would perhaps. be as great where .he eeturna emotions& only as 1161 ., as where they amounted to 24W. The .1/tur no-.fftl therefore keep this ;fact I strongly in their memory, when they curie to calculate the isrirrigee they should award to the plaintiff. He 'would now call his wit .nesses to establish the facts stated by, hiin. Mr. Charles Eottertsllonamined by Mr. Port.ocx.—f AM an auctioneer, living in the borntigh of :Southwark. I know the plain, tiff who is a victualler, and l,tes at the ship. Ivy.lant. Newgate street. I also know the defendant, . who kept that houee before the plaintiff* took it„.... In 1823 I applied to Dobell, the defendant. in consequence of tee recommepdition of a friend, Who infoemed me that he was about to part with his business at the Ship. The defendant spoke to me on the inbjeet, and subsequently emplsyed me to dispose of the house for hint. I took down a statement made to me by the defendant on the piece of paper which I now hold in my hand. I took it down in smiting for the purpose of in, forming such persons as should inquire of me the particulate of the trade and premises: This paper which 4 now produce hi the identical writing mode by me on that omaiton ; I me m at th e time I saw the defendant. The defendant stated to me that he bad a ten years' lease,that the rent was 1221. per annum, and that he wanted a premium of 5001. for it ; the stack sod fixtures to be !aka; at a valuation. He said his tap was let at 1101. per annum, and two other apartments for 271. per annum. He also itateg that he was doing business which returned 2'4of. it month. I did not /earn the proportion of the trade in spirits and in porter till the plaintiff' was about to take the boner. About the 18th or 20th of January, 1822, I began to treat with the plaintiff for the disposal of the house. At his request I asked the defendant the particulars of the trade,as the plaintiff meant to make him an offer for It. He said his trade in spirits wa. about 2001 per month, and that he drew seven butts of porter in the same time. I said, you are rather over rating it,—can you say 150/. or IGnl. tot' :ph*? and he said he could, ant , that is the reason I put it do wn 16N. and not 2001. He said he did not do a great dtail in ale. All vie= representations were made before the plaintiff', who accompanied me tb the defer. dant's on that occasion. The plaintiff theft agreed to give 400 i, for the house, whisk the defendant accepted, rad 301. was paid by the plaintiff= a deposit in my presence . I t oo k a memoran d um of the contract as I had no printed stamp with me, and it was fixed. that the parties were to Meet the next day and sign a proper agree ment. They did meet, and the agreement was signed, and the re. rnainder of the premium was to be Paid on the day the plaintiff should take possession. I was present when the plaintiff paid the remainder of the money. The whole balance paid was 782/. ss, Sot This was on the &It of February, and the plaintiff took possession on that day. The memorandum now shown me was the one mad: by me alien the deposit was paid. Cross-examined by 11r. GURNEY—The deposit was p a id t h e day, before I took that memorandum. Mr. Weston was present when the agreement was signed ; he was my clerk ; he wrote the memorandum made on that occasion, but it ;vas detained by me. The plaintiff has not, to my knowledge, parted with the house since ; he hai never employed me to dispose of it. Ido not know that hehas agreed to sell it, and that it is arranged between the parties that that agreement shall not be made known till this ac tion is decided. Ido not know Mr. Cwigu, a broker. The plair.tit never said to me that he had disposed of the house, nor did he ever request me to do so ; but he did as to me about two months ego : , tbat if teade did not mend,he thew.* ligsfessaid lease it. Mr. Thomas Weston exainined by Mr. PottoCx—l was clerk to Mr. Cotterell in the early part of last year. I was present at the meeting of the pisintiffsod defendant, and was the subscribing witness to the agreement then Sighed by them, and which is now pro duces]. The memorandum which is iodoraed on the back of the agreement was done at the same time. The agreement was !hen read. It was dated on the 22,1 January. 1824, and it was stipulated that an assignment of the lease should be executed, and possession taken, on or before the sth of February then next. Cross-examined by Mr. Cox MOY SERGEANT—I have been in the line of* beaker about nine or ten years. On the occasion its question, Mr. Cotterell acted as agent for both plaintiff and defen- . dant. It is in some fasea =mil to stipulate, that a certain sum shall be even for the house, provided the going-out tenant produce the brewers' and distillers' books ' Mr. Common Sena CANT—Is it not the invariable custom to—. Mr. SCARLITT—We have nothing to do with custom. r Judge LITTLEGALE—There cannot be any custom to control the parties in what they shall accept as a representation of a fact. 111 r. Cosmos SERGEANT said, he would not contend fur the point. He then continued th e cross - examination of tire witness._ —l have a faint recollection of the booki having been produced at the meeting between the plaintiff and defendant, but I cannot swear that they were. I certainly have an idea that they were on that occasion. I never went to the plaintiff about the insurance of a life, or of the house; but when I went to him on other business. which was on the T.ith of February, he told me that Mr. Steven. had not signed the memorandum on the back of the policy of in surance, and that there was some difference between them In con sequence ; but he did not then complain about the falling.offof bu siness. Some time after this, I saw him at his own house, about settling the tame that were in arrear—this was in April. I remain ed at his house for more than half an hour ; plaintiff did not make any complaint then respecting the trade ; this was the first time I applied for the taxes. When I called the second time for the taxes, the plaintiff showed me some money (about three sovereigns ar t r• ne silver), which he had taken before twelve o'clock that day t coupling the act with the remark, that by goin into the market.and drinking with the people, he should m a k e the house every good thing. I called again on the zth of October and saw the plaintiff; the plaintiff's wife was present ; he then complained of the fa:lin off' of the bneiness, and his w ife said " Dohell, you hail better hold your foolish tongue ; the business would be well enough if yon would attend to it." He had heard Mrs. Dobell make this remark several times before. Plaintiff' was angry, bat did not make any reply. The business of a publican requires much attention, and an active man to conduct it. Re-examined by Mr. Pottoc x—l was not present when the ha was paid be the plaintiff: I think the brewer's book was pro.. duced, but I will not swear it. I have a strong idea that it was. Mr. POLLOCK—alien your recollection is faint, but your ideas are Strong ? Witness—No, no. I don't understand that. I have had quarrel with Mr. Cotterell ; it was in consequence of his comm.:: to me, and in which I thought he very ilhused me. Articles of partnership were prepared between us, and he then took offence at something, and said he would have nothing more to do with me. . Of tours this irritated me, and we quarrelled. I never bad am quarrel with the plaintiff. I certainly have heart Mn. DobelL make the remark to her husband, that if he would attend to the business it would do very well, two or three times. I have. of course, heard the plaintiff make the complaint as often. I cannot ' state whether I heard the complaint first in the month of April. or io October ; the difference is certainly great, but still I cannot state when it was 1 first heard it. W. Probyn, clerk to Messrs. Coombe, Delafield, and Co. brewers. produced the assignment of th e l ease front the detendang to the plaintiff. James Russell was the subscribing witness to the assigmnent. and saw the consideration-money, being 4101., paid by the plentiff. The assignment was then put in and read. C:oes.examined by the Common SERGEANT—I was at the tIIK. fendant's house when the assignment was executed. I did not hear the parties speak of the rent of the tap; they went into the tap, and talked about it, but I do not know what it was that passed. I have a slight recollection of something having been said. Mr. COIIHON SERGEANT—Now, really we had better have a I faint recollection than a slight one—tell me, Sir, did you or did woe not hear that the conversation was respect i ng t h e rent o f the tap ? ' Nl'itnesti—l did not. Mr. Harding examined by Mr. SCARLITT—I aot clerk to Messrs. Raid and Co. brewers. That firm supplied Stevens. the defendant, with porter for three years and one month. I have the books to show what was the consumption per month; it was Are butts and two-lifths of a butt. I did not know of defendant's. assigning' his interest in the house to the plaintA cur am 4. aware that our hooks were ever produced on any such occasion. Cross-ctuunined by Mr. GURNEY—Every publican has a pass book, and that goes with the house. showing die quantity of beer that has been bad every month. Slur months are lunar months, of • 'JR days; the plaintiff did not continue to have the porter fur the house font Rrid and Co. Wrn. Johnson, collecting clerk of Reid and Co. was next called. Mr. SCAELETT declined to take the evidence of this witness, as it only went to prove the facts spoken to by the former one. Cross-examined by Mr. flues; ets-31esars. Rei d and Co. sell po rter an d stout, but not ale; the money paid by a publican foe di butts is about 351., being 61. Ills. 3J. per butt. The pubbcan's profit is is ß 2 e l. 3z 3 h s. , p;:rraubutt. the Examinees at the Ezzire. was V ~;'. _ = ! 4 t - I 4 i E 5 _~