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C a POETRY. -...N.-- SPITHEAD. AN EPIGRAM. (h.' raises has chosen well the coed Ilia Royal yacht slatted steer to; 'II. fit that he who roles the roast, hpit-head 'You'd anchor near to. P. le 41. CALENDAR OF NATURE. ( Frew the Liferarp Peekel-Book. AUGUST. The TicitTo was August, being rich arrayed o garment all of gold, dowse to the round : Yet redo he not, hot led • lovely marl Perth by the lily hand, the which was crowned Willi ram of cone, and full bee Itond was found, That was the righteous Virgin, which of old I.,r'tl here on meth. and plenty milk abound ; !hit after Wrlllte. was h.i d and justice sohle. stir tat the uurigittrous world, sad was to Heaven entord. Seamus. FASMONA ELK MOVEMENTS. The Duke of Dorset left tows yeuterday for Klimek, F.,..0. I'h.• Duke MO Duchess of Grafton are schemed to their .cot, Wakefield Lodge, Stone, Stratford, from a tour. 'flit. Ditchers Dowager of Rutland has left her seat is Lei re.trisliire for Iteknit Castle. 'The Dowavr Marchioness of Downshirer sad the tidies Hill, have left tows fur their seat, theibersley Court, Wor. erptersherr. The Marquis of Ormond left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond. titer.. yroorrelay, fur his scat in Kent. The Earl of Fife left his house in Groseamor.srpoare, on Tiiesda), for his seat in Scotland. FAH (lower leas left town for his seat, Denrohis Castle, S o therlindshirc. The Earl and Conotcsa of Craven and family left their ntmoterol Ludgy, Berks, a few days since, fur Cumbe Ato..•. Warwickshire and lady Arum' , ll left the Marquis of Bucking- P..im's wet, Stowe, on Tuesday, for Waukee Castle. )eseraaer Lady Dr Cloffood left town yesterday, fur her calla, Westmorland Green. Dowager Lady Grantham left town yesterday far her seat, Pielae r, Morey. 1-1.1 Lowness Almoners Itfi tows wo Tuesday, Tor her seat it tVioublerlon. J. Muse, Esq. and Coffin, Esq. left the rulteaey 11.de1 Seslrrelav, for M. I:on Mowbray, Leicestershire. The Hon. Colonel Nlaitland left Warren's Hotel, Regent. orcet, ycgtrr.lay, for NIall•. Edward and Mrs. Alildonan have left their house in H... loz.l.a.trect, vs' a tour. ROYAL EXCURSION. PORTSMOUTH. AVOUST 17. The Duke of York arrived yesterday. and break. fisted with Lord Howard ; he afterwards, accompa wed by Lord Howard and the Admiral, essibasked on board the yacht, and cruised about till four so'cleck. They hooded in the New Forest. opposite t7sswrv. where two marquees were pitched. :sod en r:rzstost cold collation provided for about 41) Noble men. Ladies, &c. A party of troops from Cowes et- I...stied to keep tl,e people et a distance. The 11.0 Tel Minim band attended. The Prince and party kept it np till twelve o'clock. Cowes was illuminated. To-day he dines at Norris Castle, with Lard Henry Seymour, at Cowes. The Admiral well' off this morning it seven to bring the Duke of York on shore, who landed at hreskfiisted with Sir George Campbell, and Irft this et tea, Has Royal Highness. it is said, will visit Goodwood Race, on his way to town. HARROGATE. AUGUST 15. -.....- . The influx of company here, during the last fort. "led. h:os been very great. The lodging-houses at High Harrogate have long been completely occu pied, and the commodious lens are now nearly full. The bulls, with other places of public amusement, ate well attended. The folluning are the principal arrivals at Harrogate, during the last leo. days:— The Maims or Rutland; Sir Robert and Miss Crawford; Sir G. Fanner; heal -General Hun. Sir W. and Lady Lum ley ; Laily Hutchinson; Lady iVray ; Miss Summers; She Beihrip it Loudon; Mile Hustles; Mr. and Mrs. Reliance; Lieut .Grarral Wharton; Mr. Crompton; Mr. Smiths/ell; and Miss Nunes.; Hie Dean of Kildare; Miss French; Mr. mad Mrs. Manners Sutton; Miss Potts; Mrs. Anderson; Mr. Smith; Mr. sad Mrs. G. W. Barrow and family. FESTIVITIES AT HOLKHAM HALL. On the occasion of the marriage of Ludy Sophia Kemple!, with ?4 Marilamald, she Earl of Albemarle amply displayed his well known libevality of heart, mad the affection is has gained him was nut less powerfully evinced. Groups of vielt.itra sa. d permits at au early hour collected in the park, :umbras tp phew 'brit respect for Use bride. &HUM hat . . before eleven the wedding party left the ball. With the bridal couple were---the venerable Bishop of Norwich. the Elul awl Dowager Cowden of Albemarle, Sir A. and Duly Louisa Macdoaald, 11w Rev. Lard Henry mod Lads Flimsy, the UM.. George Walpole, T. W. Coke, Esq. sad Miss Coke, Colonel and Mrs. Knipe!, N. W. R. Colborne, Esq. and Mrs. collinrue, R. 'Wilbraham, Esq. Rev. R. F. Elwin, Rev. J. Sorters. and ethers. _ _ After the ceremony, at shoot one o'clock, the tenantry 31911 it amicably of not de's than two 'boosted people, en ter. d a hood' sod several outronees is she park, decorated ri mi the 'isomers taken at the Ft k by the late Earl. p-iitmiuk of a dieser, which the hospitality of the Lord he supplied. au eseelleut baud playing Burin;; ;HIV j and what ambled nut a little to the Orman. of so ~.icose a pasty, his Lordship walking round the tables to el., all his guests a hearty welcome. The joyous 'tabu. s,a,sem of tiie day was prolonged by dasciug ins the lawn, eNniped as it was with the varied throng; and cricket Emstches, racer, and wiar/y rural sports ',remolded thesiselves ~ll every side. About vijait o'clock the Noble Lord drew I , mod him Ike whole *enospany is a flag, and warmly ed. 'belied them with thaiiks for she honour they had dare him AI coming thither. 0 The cordial greeting of the feel , ‘rue visible is every flee," and the last 'perks of • brit oJimt display of fireworks, or the dimppearanee of two Sue tia:louns, scarcely warned the throug, full ma was their joy, ...erk their homes otekeesi o'clock. The Duke of Davonsntaa is detained le town hv family inirtSer. On Monday he dined with the Earl soil Countess of Bassoaounti. at their house Clivessdish-equare. Tlw Duke intends to sake 4 tour this autumn, through his ebtates. LAW INTELLICENCIL COURT OF CHANCERY, lAwcoues.hor, WEDNUDAIN Anson IS. THE BISHOP OF SLY If. LORD [INCL. This was a motion ott the behalf of the. Rey. Plaintiff, for an injunction to restrain the Noble Defendant from erecting • building near Ely Douse, which would deteriorate it by obstructing the light, and preventing the sun from shining on it. When the motion was made, we reported the case, and it was directed to stand over listjudg. meat. The LORD CHANCELLOR, on coming into Coe'rt, at nine o'clock this morning, asked Mr. Horne if the parties had made any arrangement out of Court to settle the question in dispute ? Mr. HORNIt said, he understood not. There was no improper feeling between the parties, but they wished to have the opinion of the Court on the question. The LORD CNANCELLOR --" The Bishop Of Ely is certainly right in taking the opinion of the Court, as it relates to himself and those Reverend l'relates that may succeed h►m, therefore no blame can be attached to him for agitating the question." Mr. Hoolsit-- 14 Certainly not. The Noble De fendant acquits him of every thing of the kind, mid in meeting the question he has every friendly feel ing towards the Rev. Plaintiff." The Loan CIIANCELLOR" There is no doubt but that the house of the Bishop will be much injured by the intended erection; but the evidence before me is not strong enough to prove that it will be such a nuisance that ought to authorise me to grant an injunction. It is not a case like that of the Attorney-General v. Nichol, where the Court i said, you shall build no higher. But although the Court will not grant an injunction now, in the coarse of the intended erection there may such • case arise that will warrant it in granting an injunc tion. There never was a case where the Noble parties ought sooner to come to an amicable ac commodation between themselves out of Court." Mr. Itoaxe—" They are both out of town at present—they have put themselves into the hands of their respective builders. There is no improper feeling existing between them." The Loan CIIANCELLOR—" Then I cannot grant the injunction on the present application. Take this as my judgment, with the declaration that there may arise ■ case, if the Noble Defendant proceeds with hi• building, that wilt give the Court jurisdiction ; but it cannot exercise it except on a new application." Injunction refused. IN THE MATTER OF THARPE, ♦ LUNATIC. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, he would hear the petition in this matter to-morrow. Hi* Lordship was occupied until a quarter-past two o'clock in hearing bankrupt petitions of no interest except to the parties concerned, at which hour he rote to attend a Cabinet Council. POLICE. OUiLDBALL. FINAL EXAMINATION AND Mr VIITTAL OF MR. STENT FOR TRIAL This being the day which the Magistrates appointed to hear the final examination in Mr. Skate case, this Office was crowded at an early hour, and a vast concourse of people assembled outside the office door. Mr. Steal was brought tip in a coach, accompanied by an officer and some of his friends, and Mrs. Strut, accom panied by her father and sister, came is a coach from Saint Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr. Harmer attended as the Solicitor of Mr. Slept. The first witness examined was Mr. Henry Benwell, House Surgeon in Wet Bartholomew's Hospital. On the netting of Thursday, the bib of August, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, Mrs. Strut was brought to Saint Bartho lomew's Hospital ; witness saw bee immediately ' • she was very faint sad cold, but sensible; witness examined her, and found several wounds on her body; there were there wounds in the neck sad breast, one on the right arm, one on the tight side, and one us the thumb of the right hand. One of the wounds in the neck penetrated the windpipe—and the uue in the side had penetrated the right lung; from this wound she lost a large quantity of blood; the other wounds were trivial ; the wound in the neck was small ; the prin cipal wound was that in the side; Mr.. Sarni was thee iu considerable danger ; she remained in danger several days, but continued to mend till Suaday rooming, when there was an inflammation is the lungs. The iastrument with which these wounds were inflicted mast have been a sharp one ; the wounds are not yet perfectly healed, but witness con siders her out of danger. Mrs. Strut was the next witness; she bad been some time wa ting in the Magistrate's room. A chair was now procur ed fur her, and she made her appearance, accompanied I.y her sister. In person, Mrs. Strut is by no wears an object of seduction; her figure is small; her countenance is not Irindsunte ; her voice is very feeble; her face pale, and her general appearance indicated the endurauce of severe and recent safferiag ; she was plainly dressed, and wore a large black bonnet, which concealed her face from the greater number of those who were present ; she did not hook at her husband, but continued in tears during the greater part of her (gemination. Strut, on the contrary, the moment his wife appeared threw an surriring and moitraftal look at her, and though he did nut weep, he evidently appeared to labour ender the strongest emotions. This novel and unfortunate scene greatly affected the numerous pennies present. re. Si rui's examination was as follows H'itneies name is Merin Stem ; 'be is the wife of Henry Went. Witness arrived in LouJoia from Liverpool last _. .. Theistlay week; she has bees absent some time front Eng- Isn.l ; she put sip at the Saracen's Head, Snow hill; she sent a letter to her husband that day; she sent the letter shout twelve; be came shoat six in the evening ; her imita tion was so great when she saw him, that she rerullt els no thing that took place helices her and him; she recollects nothiag from the moment be entered the room, till she found herself undressed in St. Bartholomew's Hospital. When she recovered her senses, she found herself wounded in the neck, in her thumb, and her arm; she has no recollection of having a wound in the body; she has one ender her breast • she swears that she has so recollection a any thing that t:sult place between the time her husband entered the room moil she found herself in the hospital. After Mrs. Smut had been examined, her father was called in. He said his name was Beecher, and that he lived is Strution-mormil, Westminster. Tit:Magistrate, Mr. Ahltr mars Smith, said, that Mrs. Slept, as the wife of the Prisoner, was not competent to prosecute him, and it was %revisory that some other person should be hound over fee that pur pose. Ile submitted to Mr. Beecher, that an the rearrest connected with her, he, for the sake of public justice, should untleitake to prosecute the Priaoser. Here Mrs. latent, in an earnest manner, entreated of her father nut to du so, sad Mr. Beecher declined accordingly. Mr. Alderman Smith then said, that some person should he bound over to prosecute the Ps-boner. This be said was a grave and important case, nod the ends of gruMle justice [reputed that it should be sokninly liseeired Into by the truly competent tribonal—a jury of the country. Mrs. Stein then withdrew. Sbe node a relent Orr per- mission to see her Walla at the Cs pier, wisiels use gem 'plied with. The neat witness examined was Charles Illearrfichl. Is an officer; was passing Giltspor.oleret Conspire between sic sod seven o'clock in the evening of Thursday the bils of Arrest. lie heard*. "Aker wet wanted at the yarsees's Mod, Soow.bill He went there, sad took elm. ge of the Prisoner, Meat, who was previoosly in the custody of Hod son. Witness received from Hudson • knife, • pair of gloves, and two letters, one written by Mrs. Stem to the Pri soner, the other by the Prisoner to his sister; both of whirls letters, as well as the other ailicles, remain in witarse's porminina. The last witoess was bound over to prosecute, nod all the witnesses who hicie been examined during the investigation entered into Thuissisances in the sum of 401. each, to appear sad give evidence ow the trial. Mr. Alderman Smith then addressed the Prisoner. He said, that the Prisoner's solicitor suggested the propriety of hie remaining sliest o• the prevent occasion [lfere the Prisoner bowed amest.3-41e felt much fur the Prisoner's situation ; but it was his painful deity, under the circum stances, to commit him for trial. As a Trips's, had been maae on the part of the Prisoner, that he might Ise C O4l - '16,48 the Conspire, the bench, anxious to treat hint as hoinsimely and as indulgently us they could, complied with his request. The Prisoner bowed mod retired. lie shortly after went off in a hackney-coach to the - Comptes., accom panied by an officer sod his friesda. Os his getting late the coach, the utmost curiosity was manifested by the per sons outside to see him; that curiosity was still more strongly 'manifest, when the hackney-coach in which Mrs. &est was to return to the hospital drew up In the Magis trate's door. The crowd roomed about it, and it was not without some dilicoliy, aided by the exertions of the offi cers, that the noifortuaate woman was able to get into the coach. 111011-STILIMT. ROBBERIES AT THE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. For some time past the crowd coming out of she above Theatre at the close of the performances have been fre quently robbed--und is coasequence, on Toesday night, Bead and J. J. Smith, belonging to the above Ohre, were stationed at the Theatre, when they detected Apple and sad Cooper, two well-known characters, who, so had been pluoderint the company. On the prisoner A ppleveril so less than live valitable handkerchiefs were found, four silk sod one white, marveled ender hi* trousers and other parts of his body Os the person of the prisoner Cooper was totted a valuable silk handkerchief, which no doubt had bee* stoles. The Prisoners were committed for further etll/104111.1011, whew it is 'speeded that those of the company who have re sorted to the English Opera House, will attend to identify their property. NATTON-0111111tY. DROPPED CHILD-MYSTERIOUS CASE. Mrs. hue March, wife of Giles March, a respectable looking woman, 39 years of age, and the mother of ten (now living) children, wu brought up from Clerkenwell week-horse for examination, charged with dropping and de. netting le the public strut a mak infael, so as in become chargeable to the parish of Si. James, Clerkeowell. The following is the substance of the evidence taken : Elisabeth, the wife of Richard Gillet, deptsts d, that three weeks last Monday, the Primmer and • man who represented himself to be her husband, took a furnished room in my louse, No. 3, Bishop's.conrt, Aylesburyatreet ; they said they were arrived is town from the country to transact some law business relative to the will of her first besband; they um* is I. lodge there the same day ; I perceived the Pri mmer was pregnant at the lime she came to my house.— The Prisoner's husband (Mr. March) staid there toll Friday seamiest; he then told me be received a letter from the I esustry, informing him that one of his ehildren was dead, sod he meat go home, bet that he would be up strain on the Wednesday following, bat that be would not tell his wife of it till after her delivery. Last Monday week the Primmer was delivered of a boy—l was present ; I got a nurse for ber the Malt day, and on the Wednesday following, being the *bird day, the nurse came to me, and told me her Mistress was go. ieg away that evening, I expressed my surprise at it; the Prisoner afterwards told me that some ruse was to call on ben in a gig, tied take her to a relative's le the country, until she was quite well I had my suspicious bat she im @roiled to snake airily with the chibi, bet I diageised it, and was determined to width bee. A little after eight o'clock that evesing she went out, with a small boa in use Used, and the child in the other. Sim went up St. Juhoatreei, I following isoperceived. She tensed out of the road by the side of the Coach sad Horses, and west toward, Rosemead. street, by the side of a field, and sat dawn a few minutes. I became alarmed, and meeting a mu I communicated my suspicious to him, and desired him to watch her. She turn ed rowed, and retunsed by the road leading from Rosa mondatreet to Sadler's Wells. 1 saw her go by the side of some bricks there; I desired the man to go op sod ask her the way to Isliegton ; bedid so, and came back and told me she had no child in her arms; I thee lost sight of her, het is • few missies saw her auks returning from towards Sadler's Wells, and at that time she had sulking bat her cloak Imaging carelessly on her arm ; no box nor child ; I then west op and laid hold of hers and asked her where her child was ? soil she replied, " My dear soul ! my dear soul! let me go!" L asked her again where her child was ? she said, jest out there; and whilst 1 was talking to her, the man 1 bad desired to watch her came up with the box ; I heard the child cry is it ; 1 saw the box opened sad the child laying is it us some bay; the child was cleanly dressed; the Poisoner was much agitated, and contrived to get away, bet was overtaken sail secured. 'The Prisoner afterwards informal me that the man who lived wills her was her husband; that she had beer married to him since the latter end of January last, but that the child was not his she being pregnant by another man before marriage; that Inc intention was out to destroy the child, Lid that as she could woe keep it, she expected some body would pick it up who would do better for it than she could, and dial she put it into the box and corded it dues that the dogs might not eat it. Joseph Shaw, gunsmith, of No. 1, Elsomplace, City.ruad, deposed, that before eine o'clock in the evening of last Wednesday week, I Met the last witness, Mrs. Gillet, in bliddleton.street ; sbe desired me to look at that woman, pointing to the Prisoner, and told me eke suspected her in tention was to destroy the child she had with ben; the Pri soner was thee coming towards us, and we passed bee orio le-arm; she went towards Rosamond street, and stopped at a piece of vaunt ground ; she hod • box un her kit arm, and a chador bee right arm; I followed her into Ras samond. street, sod lost sight of her tensing the corner of Lloyds'. row, but saw her again near the New River bead, stooping down by some bricks; she plaid thew a few minutes, and *cot away towards Sadler's Wells to the side of the River; I saw the hot in her hand, hut she had no child on her arm as before. I then west to Mrs. Gillet, who was standing near Sadler's Wells gate, and told her she hail sot got the chikl, teal s h e bad the box; shelters went dove Lloyd's.rovr, mid to the side of a pailisig ; I crossed, and followed her the length of souse houses, and saw she had nut the box. I re turned beck to see where she disposed of it, and Wend it lying on the footway, befweee the houses It and 13 ; it was shut close anal corded, and eke it was opened 1 saw the child in it, lying iie SOW bay. Joke Cope, of b, Lloyds'..row, deposed, that be uncorderl the hot; the lid was mot shot Our, and he could put his hand in without uneurdirg it; the chill was nut risse4 and had seariest air. The Primmer was committed to the House of Csevectiesi, for the weal of sureties. The child is in a fair way, and it sow in her care. One of the Misses Maw ow. of Covent-garden Theatre. was overturned in a gig. on Timidity last. while making an ezeur►ion from Brighton to the Devil's Dyke with a party of friends, by which acci• dent she was much bruiser'. Commies 'Swum .m.Y•tterdlly as iM»nt Wu had et the berme booms by IM moo s.f dot V. nese of War, odostrel is Rest.etretl, Merrehrerer.eqoom before Thome Soirliog, Erg. Comore, so At body of blamer Tboorom Ito. Pra t lied 14 (eree of Mr. RogrtsOrfrotkr, of lberr.egiero, who was drowsed us Tonally tier. Verdiel—Jeddrofed &NM • • IWORIVIII AND A 001111! ASSIZES. On Tuesday moths*, between live and aid o'clnyk, Sir Hosea? (ULLA+ furl Spr nUltsouott arrived at Norwich, and ripened the haviwig hint riP s t by the HHi.ib ShPlie fur the county, Sir . Vt-. 9 H.ktas Hat.. Liao, Bart. and by the Shoillf. rot the eily, Wit.. I.IAM !LWOW( and laititiSsnif, C. 7.. The High Slierdt'. e.inch *indrawn by six fine itithild hnr.ea, and the City S'ierilT. by Pone greys. 01 Wednesday morning di•ir Lordship% seenm. by the Silettff.;. the Mayor (N. not.IN.:. slots. and the Cowpise4tion. attended s• r. Tier at the Cathedral, wlrro S•.rmon "14. preoched by the Itrv. G. S. Dale. w 1 K.e.ltain (the High Sheri(r's Chaplain), lines II Semi. with. 3. Mr. Justice BUItithUGII then triweerded to the (7townt Court on the nal, and the Grand Juries were sworn. The Learned indigo., in his charge to the County Jury, ohserved. that in the case ci John P 3 craft, it was not necesaary that he should actually put the poison into the hand of the person, but if he pelts it into any food or vr•sel out of which the person whose life is attempted may drink, he is squally liable. In that of Edward Fisher, fir stabbing William Harrison, if the death of the Prosecutor had ensued, the Prisoner would have beets liable to be indicted fur murder. In a third. that of Ann Howard. fur setting fire to the premise. of Mr. Dodd, it would be found in the course of the evi• deuce. on the girl's own confession, that she was induced to commit the act at the instigai ))))) Benjamin Bureliam; but the Jary must no that point use their discretion. whether or rot there was sufficiel.t evidence to try the man. With regard to William Emma, charged with having cum. witted a rape. his Lordship doubted whether the evidence would ►ubstantiate the crime against the Prisoner. Ili, L9rchihip. in addressing himself to the City Jury. expressed his very great settsfdction at the circumstance of so small • calendar, there bring only four or five Prisoner* accumulated within a whole twelvemonth. and those for offences ace 1111 l panied by no features of atrocity. This was a strong proof in favour of the harslet,' of its poit hitiosi fur morality rind good order. And, irsdeeil, it ought to he known that the result of recent oc. courtiers had fully est:Jill-lied the very consolstory fact, that crimes continued to be on the decrease. Edward Fisher war indicted for maliciously stab bing Watt. Harrison its the belly, on the sib of July. Ilarrison, the Prosecutor. stated, that about nine in the erecting. as he was going home from Ries. singhain, the Prisoner came up to him. and struck him below the navel. saying sumethirog about his sife, which Prosecutor could not distinctly hear. Ile then said to the Prisoner, I'll have you taken up," and stood looking at hunt; upon which Fisher turned away, and went down Fen-street. Prosecu tor then walked to Mr. Braude, and was after wards removed to the public-house : the wound is not yet healed ; he kept his bed three or four weeks; never had ally quarrel with Prisoner; knows the Prisoner's wife. but was not intimate with her, and had not seen her for two or three weeks, or longer Mr. Burt, • surgeon at Dior, went to the Prose cutor about ten o'clor k in the evening, said found him bleeding un a table, in exceeding great pant ; he thought he was dying; the wound was near two inches iu length into the cavity of the b.aly, and near twenty inches of the bowels protruded through the wound. John Branch, the constable, stated, that neon his apprehending the Prisoner, he said he did not care; be wished he had done it before, for Harrison had caused more dispute between him and his wife than any man he knew ; witness produced the clasp knife with which the wound was inflicted, smeared with blond. The Prisoner, in his defence, said, that on the previous evening the Prosecutor stood in front of his house. laughing, hallooing, and believing in a menacing manner. The Prosecutor being recalled, denied this state. ment. His Lordship then summed up the evidence. and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. In irrunounciug the awful sentence of the law, the Learned Judge remarked, that the i I sotirr 10. upon one of the most a holesome statutes that EV r was enacted for the protection of his Majesty's tut:- jects, been found guilty of a must heinous offslice, without having received a shadow of prow , catiou that could induce him to commit it. He had in sinuated that it was from jealousy, hot there was not a tittle of evidence to support such an impu tation ; it must, therefore, have been its antler to sa tiate some unruly 'sashimi. The hortid offence had been perpetrated upon au individual who ass not in a situation to defend himself. The Courts never overlooked cases like the present, but always visit ed them with capital pursishisterst ; and he ram st ly recommended the Prisoner in prepare for the fete which awaited I ,by prayer. During the whole trial the Prisoner manifested the strongest feelings of agitation. Ault Howard was indicted for maliciously setting fire to the dwellitsg- house of Mr. Clunks Dodd, at Cachou Rode, on the Igth of July last, stud 8e,.. jambs Berehater, as accessary before the fact. • John Harvey stated, that he lived with the Pin: secular ; on the night of the fire lie went to bed at ten o'clock. leaving Mr. and Mrs. DUllli up ; Ann !toward, the servant, slept in the house; clout au hour and a half after he had !teen in bed, she came into Ins sown and said she heard sionstastly welkisig on the tiles of the Irmo°, at the track of house ; he desired her to go stray, saying, it was may her imagination : shortly allele orris she came again and said, that there eertsioly was somebody, for she heard them jump f the ti'es to the ground ; he told her again to get nut of the room. slid asked her why she dial out tell her master She replied she dare not. She left the room, and in a short time he heard her returning again ; gist out of bed, anal on going to his chandler door, which she left open, he mow a steal of sinuke its the landing. Ile desired her to Waren her waster end misters., which she did ; 1w went down into the yard and iss• the roof in ealliff. The eases's f the thatch of the roof might be twenty feet Irons the ground ; it was not possible for Attu Monad to light the thatch from the widow 4.f the town in which she slept, but else might do it from cu ado joining one wielh was 'garnishees used is a graairyb and into which she could gn. Tie house was ►wt quite burnt down, the walls were standing. About .n hour from the time he was first alarmed, when assisting in getting furniture out of the linos•, he , saw air Poi•onrr Burchem drinking some 1141MCA iinicle wine whu•h hid beriireocurel.und lookmv, ou nali grist arpirent indifierei.ce ; he war in his iiiirt.%lrt yr*. Mr. Dodd, the prosecutor, stated, that on tt • night of the fire Mrs. Dodd 'divined that Ann 'lnward had free cosoniunicia with the room u.ed WI a granary; the thatch of the ton( was 'shoot three fret from the window, oliirli was open. Wheal she was in custody at the constable's house, he said to her , " if you have any thing to say to ear l; miy it now, for I am going." She repiied, that e• he would go into the passage she would tell him." Ile went with her into the parlour, where she said, " I set your house on tire !" to which he said, " Did you so, Ann ! how did you do it ?" She said she took the tinder•box into the granary, arid shut the door ; struck a light, and Pet fire to the thatch with a match, near the wall. He had sm.. ricion at first that she did it. When he first &ate fire, it was ju,t over the wicket in the grans y. Jahn Minh, the constable, who couiVeyed the Pr'. inners to the Castle, on Wednesday, the ileld July, • stated, that as they were going alorg the two Pr:. miners I. II nut. Bore liant said, " What Ann Hoe. aril ha.l told Dr. Beevor (the Magistrate) was wrnug ; that she was au old liar."—She said. Yea (meaning Burcharn) are an older liar than 1; if it 11811 hot been for you I should not bore done it."— lie denied what she said, firs, into a 'passion, and " I'll throttle you," ethic!' I e attempted se do, but was prevented by the witncris. James Ru-h stated, that Ire was made a Taco,' constable to fetch Burch:rin e then in custody, lir , . fire the Nla;Airtrates; that on corning along But. chum said, " If he had told the girl to %et fire to the house, the law would nut hang him." John Batterbee stated, that he was a bricklaye r that %bout a month before the lire he was at wor t It Bureham's; that hr heard the Prosecutor u s,4l Burcham have some words about some mut k iu 4 ditch. After Dodd was gone away. witness Said. ' 4 Dodd is a d—J rum fellow." Prisoner replied, " Yes. be is an unfair neighbour : l should not much • d seeing his bed burnt from under him." John Sampson corroborated the last evidence. A confession made by Ann Iloward was put in, setting forth the above tics.. John Johnson, the keeper of the Castle, slid, that he considered her a very weak young woman. The Prosecutor gave her a good character. Upon this evidence the Jai ) , found Anti liowor I Guilty, but strongly recommended lwr to mercy. The evidence being insufficient to convict But. deem as the accessary, he was, nude, the direction of his Lordship, Acquitted. John Pytraft was indicted fur administering rt quantity of arsenic toll's infant child, whereby its death was occasioned. There was no evidence of the child's having Itzol vomiting, occasioned by the taking of arsenic ; at .1 Mr. Dalrymple and Mr. W. Stark, who opeued tI e body, stated, that there was no arsenic in if er stomach or bowels, nor was there the appearan.e of any. The Jury therefore acquitted the Prisoner. He was then indicted her administering arsenic with intent to poison Elizabeth, his wife, by puttivg it into the pork and potatoes, and some tea. After a trial which lasted six hours the Prison , r was found guilty on this charge : and the Learned Judge, with great iarpressiveiress, passed Do him the awful sentence of the law. f-his Lordship, in the moat humane and solemn manner, recommended the wretched offender seriously to consider the enormity of his crime, and endeavour, by sincere repentance, to conciliate that mercy from God, in future state of existence, alai"' the well-being of human society forbade should be extended to hint in this world. The tuiserable man heard his dread ful doom apparently unaffected and unmoved. The following also received sentence of death:— J. Webb, fur breaking into the dwelliog.boinle Jary, of South Walsbam, sad atniliog 661. Ile. 6d.; Ifni. Waters, fur stealing two sheep from Mr. J. Emery, of fn!. modeston ; Benjamin Ames, for stealing • heifer fr.,m Mr. Bleary Brunton, of Weaa. oilmen; Robert Miamian, fur rut.. hing the house and shop .if Mr. Dye, talkie, of Nolth VI .1. sham, of articles to a considerable &UMW 119111:11% pe„k, fur stealing • lay mare from Mr. Drake, of March, is the Isle of Ely; Thomas Dawson, fur goalie' a sheep fount Mr. Pyeroft, of Raekneath; and John Steel end Jompl. Moore, for stealing our ewe sheep from Mr. Sassed Dye, of Claymont". Joins Wilson, for stealing is the dwelling-house of Jose; h Prawn, of Willey All Saints, was sentenced to be tram. ported for severs )ears. Gem ge Groom. charged on the Coroue►'s in. quest, with killing Chinks Leorritigion, at Stow Bardulph, was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to three months i►upri,oument.—lt wao proved, that on the 12th of Aped the ('►isouer tpiur. relied with the deceased at a public-honor s *IA challenged hint to fight, wheat after five nr rounds the foitnt•r wt.bed to leave off, but the !ut ter refused. and almost immediately fell, and thi in floe minutes. John 11Machin, onto King, for stealing eight litie fuu!-, the properly of Mr. Maid Sewell, of Thrlfurd, was sen tenced to be imprisoned six mouths. Willie", Paine, for siealing two shists (rum Mr. Symonds, of Dun wham, to be imprisoned two wombs. Samuel &lushest, for •o astain9, with au intent In rommit a rape on El hoer,,, wad fuuad guilty of die assault only, mid ordered iu hr im prisoned one month. Mary Portions, fur stealing a qua... lily of beer and milk from William Salter, of Aukburgh, to be imprisoned IS days. Daniel Thorpe, William Carter, William Baruaril.firitip- Reader. Christmas Allen, John Harold,l'humas Sinlttm and John (arman, were severally acquitted. Nu true bills agaiust Edward Doubled;) sod J NORM V. NOI T. In this action t h e Plaintiff songlit damages for breech of a contract, by which the DereLdailt agreed ea sell hint forty tow uf bone., at atm p. r ton; 32 taus %arra delivered, but a sudden adv dace having takers place iu the lone sit itetira. slut LJ , • fentlaut refused to complete the cootraci, obveirmg that tie agreement was tot dated. mod then I; se void : •• that he never mule au agreetierui otthout • hole large enough tort inau to er..ep out of. it.al lie cared beither Cur law spur gospel." The Deferidaiit Imaging radial le yaw that the ogveimeest was rescinded. (1w Jaislip erimerd until stromey spools the. PsipallOK *ppm. me, sia.l • il CIMINO -s ~..-..