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,X • a ' Miliblig ; they bet! wen draws by a boy Mi sa insolvent, and dud never accepted. Mr. Scarlet' then put in a letter Aim Cuthin, the defendant, to Mr. Green, which purported to be au answer to one received by MNfo which he apologises for not being able to raise the money meu ned In his (Mr. G.'s) letter, but that it was owing to his hay . Pig su eyed a hill which had become due to stand over a few days ; but as the parties were very respectable, be expected soon to raise the requisite sum. The letter to which this was an answer was not in proof before the Jury. Mr. OunwEw said, that his Learned Friend had put in several letters, but he could Mt see how they affected the case at all. The question was in a narrow compass. Did the plaintiff sue out the annimussion for a specific sum or nut ? Ile contended that the evi dence bad proved that he did, and the Jury would therefore give tneir vcrdict for the fiefendant. Mr. - SCAB LET v said, he had two objects for using these letters: the one wax, to show that Levi and the defendant were acting in cnneert, and the other was to show that the defendant acknowledged himself to be the person liable to the plaintiff for the debt de. !nand(%) ; for could it he doubted that the letter just read, from the defendant to the plaintiff; was any other titan in answer to an appli., cation for the payment of money ? Mr. Donors - said It might be in answer to one for a loan, and that Mr. Scarlet wax not justified in assuming the contents of a kiter which was not in evidence Alr. Scant ET T complained of the interruption, and denied that he had assumed anything. lie had only put it to the Jury whether such a letter could be anything else than an answer to an applies. Lion from a creditor to a debtor. Was it likely Mr. Green would apply to the defendant for a loan to a man who had no money to pay his own debts with. But as to the agreement, the Jury could lof for a moment entertain so absurd and preposterous a notion, that any prudent and experienced attorney would make such an agreement, whet. any one who was not an idiot niuxt know that it was impossible to foresee what the expense of working a commis. Sion would be. Suppose some of the Demerara creditors had come berg and disputed the propriety of the proceedings, and had taken diem into Chancery to be investigated, why the expenses of the atlidayita alone would exceed GO/ The thing, upon the face of it, was incredible. The truth might be hereabouts—that this Jew Levi, who swore with his hat on, and had such wonderful self-possession. had twisted a convewation he had so most extraordinarily overheard between the plaintiff and defendant, about the expenses of a com mission up to the choice of assignees, and hail then exercised his acuteness and dexterity to make it apply to the whole business of the commission. But no man would be such an idiot as to maks such a bargain, much less the plaintiff, who was a respectable and experienced solicitor. Ile should therefore confidently rely on obtaining the verdict of the Jury, unless they thought the evidence of this Jew sou heavy enough to weigh down all probability, and oil the natural influences of reason and common sense. Ile wished, however, he had been aware of the nature of the defence; he would thin have anticipated it in his opening address, and so have pre pared the minds of the Jury for it. But neither he nor Mr. Green, as it seemed, were at all apprised of the course that had just been taken by the defendant. The Loin Cnexr Jusrict summed up the evidence. and left it to the Jury to say whether the evidence of Levi was su ffi cient to satisfy their minds that the plaintiff hail made an unreasonable mid foolish an agreement as he stated. The letter of Cuthin certainly appeared to him to he that of a debtor; hut whether it was in an. ewer to an application for the sum now sought to be recovered, or say other sum, it was for them to judge. 'The Jury, after consulting together about ten minutes, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, WI. 3s. lil. which, with the 3111. paid into Court, made the full sum sued for. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, J. 12. •Jertrs Feting anti Joseph Mortimer, both officers of the Court of Request, were charged with assaulting Richard Constantine, an acting mutable of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreilitch. on the `Dit of December. It appeared in evidence that the defendants, on the evening mentioned, were taking a prisoner (who had for. wetly escaped from them). to Whitecross.street prison for debt. No sooner Mid they retaken him than a mob collected with intent to rescue—on which the call of " \Vetch ! Watch !" was made., arid Constantine presented himself. He asked what act of thieving the prisoner had committed ? Young said that he had taken the prisoner for debt and net thieving, and was proceeding with him to Wllitecrovs-street—" You shall go to the watchhouse with him," said Constantine, and was proceeding to enforce his recommend. dation. when Young, in protection of his prisoner, struck Constan. tine a blow which drew blood. The case was nest day brought before the Magistrate, who dismissed the charge of assault, thereby 'assaying Young ,in the protection of his prisoner, and con demning the busy interference of Constantine. This decision did noc satisfy Constantine, and he prosecuted at the Sessions. In his cross-examination it came out that he had been imprisoned two sears ago for an assault. His evidence was quite equivocal, and lie confessed that he was only a patrol. paid by a certain portion of the inhabitants for keeping the peace, from dusk till the watchman came on duty. The Cetataatax said there was no doubt of the assault ; but if the Jury convicted the defendants, their punishment, if any, must be very slight. He thought the defendants were justified in protecting their prisoner ; and there did not appear to be any reason tot bringing the case to the Sessions, after the proper decision of the Magistrate.—Not Thanest Sayers, a broker, was indicted for assaulting Mr.. .}eorge Dent, on the Bth of September. The parties were play. mg at bagatelle, at the White Rear, Lamb's Conduit-passage. \Viten the prosecutor was departing, the prisoner demanded sii. pmee, which he said was owing him for drink. An appeal was made to the landlady, who decided that no money was owing; on which the prisoner struck the prosecutor on the mouth. The land. lord interfered, end the prosecutor went homewards, but the pri soner immediately followed him, and again assaulted him, cutting his face, and knocking him down—Guifty. The CHAIRMAN told the prisoner to settle with the prosecutcr. —Fined 61. The prosecutor said he wanted nothing for himself, but wished r. to be given to a public Charity. -'l SURREY SESSIONS, JAN. 12. Mr. Tn tea faEll moved for leave to enter a petition for a brief to enable the inhabitants of the hamlet of Frimley, in the parish of Mb, in the county of Surrey, to raise the sum of 2,0001. for the purpose of pulling down and re-building the chapel of the hamlet. A brief was granted on a former occasion, by which the auto of 1491. was raised, but in consequence of the dilapidated state of the edifice, the inhabitants deemed it right to retain that sum in their hands, as it was useless to attempt a partial repair. The Learned Counsel called the Surveyor, Mr. James Thomp ion Patritkson, who produced his plans and estimate for the re building of the chapel. Mr. John Holman, one of the Overseen proved the ruinous state of the chapel, and the utter inutility oeattempting a partial reparation of it. The Clergyman of the parish stated, that such was the state of the chapel, that it was a disgrace to a place of worship. Service was still continued there of the request of the Bishop, who desired rtnit,until the chapel was begun to be taken down, divine service shonid be performed in it. The COURT closely questioned the witnesses as to the methods which had been resorted to to raise money without coming to the Sessions, and thought that aufficient exertions had not beeu used. They therefore at present refused the application. CORONER'S INQUEST. Inquisition was held on Tuesday evening before Tnoscas Seal:Arm, hag' . at the Duke of York public-house, Jew's-row Chelsea, on the body of man, name unknown, but whose peewit; was recognised as that of "Old Daddy," known by that appellation beast neighbourhood for several years. - Ann Reid deposed, that she resided in Mermaid-yard, Jew's ="py ingan apartment in one of the houses, and aan in the is e ; ' receiving nightly lodgers. She had known the deceased abase six months; he always went by the name of " Old Daddy ;" de seas about 76 years of age, and got his living by begging. On Friday evening the deceased came to her house during her absence,. when she returned home, she found him lying on the fluor, and considering she should get into trouble if she harboured him, she 'flared that he would procure another lodging ; he begged to be sifoursil to remain there for the night. She then consented, and he paid her to. for the lodging. Deceased was afflicted with a violent cough. The nest day, finding him still in bed. she asked him why he did not go away as he promised ? lle replied he wan not able, but mould in the morning. They all went to bed ; there ch. • z*- 7 THE MURDER AT WIIADDON CHASE. (TUATIILI P•ITICULAIS.) The absence of Mangan, the postman to Stir Robert Burnett and Sons, still remains a complete mystery. No further information has been obtained, although those gentlemen have sent persons in different directions to make every possible search. They have also sent a person down to Aylesbury, to receive from the miserable Lynn any information he may be able and willing to giamrespect ing him. There is no direct circumstance that at all connects the absence of Mangan with the murder of Hogg; neither does there appear at present any Assignable motive for suspecting either the deceased or Lynn of wishing to kill Mangan. He (Mangan) was seen on Sunday about three o'clock, at the distillery, where he had a glass of rum. H.gg (the deceased) and Lynn were out walking together, it is supposed in Battersea Gelds, but there has been no information that Mangan was with them that day. On the follow ing Jay both Lynn and llogg were at their work, and on Tuesday morning Mon; but it waa then observed by some of their fellow. workmen, that they did not appear to be in their usual spirits; and a friend of Hogg's in the neighbourhood observed to him, that he seemed " fiat,' and gave him a glass of elder wine. Much im portance has been attributed Sy the correspondent of a Morning Paper to the circumstance of the pistol, said to be presented by Lynn at his aunt. The Following, we believe, are the real facts:— On the Tuesday afternoon Lynn was out with some of the es tablishment of Sit Robert Burnett, it is supposed to make in. quiries respecting Mangan, and on other business for the house. Lynn returned home to his mother's about nine o'clock, and was very much intoxicated, so much so that his mother reproved him in strong terms, as did also his sister; the latter begging he would go home, meaning to the other house in Kennington-lane, rented by Mrs. Lynn. in which the aunt lodged. The mother, however , thought it best for hint to come in, and sit a little while, which he did. Shortly after Hogg came, also intoxicated, and asked if Charles was there (meaning Lynn). The sister at first told him he was not, adding, " You drunken fellow, go home." Hogg, however, Came in, and the mother gave them some bread and ham, of which they both partook. About ten o'clock they de- I parted, Lynn first getting his gun, the barrel of which was aepa rated front the stock ; he put them loosely together, saying, " that will do until the morning;" and the sister thought he intended going out shooting the next day, as he had been in the habit of doing. Both Lynn ono Hogg then went to the door, and there separated. On Lynn's going home another of his sisters remon strated with him; hr, however, went to bed in the shop, where he usually slept, and where Hogg must afterwards have Joined him, which appears to have been no uncommon thing, both having been long on terms of intimacy, and having occasionally slept to gether before. About two o'clock in the morning he went up to his aunt's room door and asked for a light. She came to the door, brought a light, and observed a pistol in his hand. She screamed. and lie instantly dropt it. This alarm brought the sister, who slept in the adjoining room, to her door, to inquire what was the matter. Lynn said he wanted a light, and had been " having some fun with his aunt." The sister then observing Hogg wits there, Insisted upon his leaving the house, and shortly after he did go. The sister still telt no alarm. but thought it a joke, as stated by her brother. It should here be observed, that the pistol was an old one, that had lain in a drawer where Lynn kept his tools for years, and had never been used, and it is doubtful whether it could have been used had it been loaded, which it has been ascertained was not. It is also certain that there was no demand made of the aunt's money, and that her habits are such that she seldom kept any sum of consequence in her possession. Lynn went down and went to bed, but some time afterwards his sister thinking she heard him, went down stairs and found he was in bed. At the usual hour of rising she again went down, saw her brother in bed, and put her hand upon his Face. He said—" Let me alone—let me lie a little longer—it is the last time I shall sleep here." On her asking what he meant. he replied—" Oh, what have I done! have I net done enough ?" and then expressed his determination to leave his home. The aunt shortly after came down stairs, when Lynn said— " Aunt, I hope you'll let what is past be forgotten; you shall never see me again if you will give me a little money to go with." The aunt replied--" Give you money ! no. I had rather give you a halter to hang yourself with." He appeared then fully determined to go away, and all the persuasions of his mother and his two sisters could not alter his resolve. They then packed up some shirts, and other apparel for him, and his sister gave him 61. in money. The gun lie had brought with him he told her she might sell; this. Ole refused to do, and he eventually took it with him ; he then went out, and after, as is supposed, calling upon Hogg. returned, and saying he should go to Liverpool to get work, took leave of them, and departed. No motive therefore appears for the horrible affair in Whaddon Chase. Mrs. Lynn has not yet returned from Ayles bury. There are three sisters; one resides at Brighton, who was ex pected up thence in the course of yesterday, a neighbour having gone down to inform her of the melancholy situation of her brother. The whole of the relations are highly respected ; the family has re sided at Vauxhall for nearly two centuries. The body of the un fortunate Hogg was to have been interred yesterday. wore three women and two men in the rooni. Witness awoke about dos o'clock, and not hearing the deceased breathe, s hick he did be- fore very hard, she , first called to Mary Hunt, who slept in die same bed with herself, and then to Margaret Boyd, who wan nearest to the deceased, to get up and see what was the matter. 1 The youhg woman called to him; he did not answer; seJa then cut up and took him by the hand. She exclaimed, " Oh, Nanny, Lail dead and cold.' Witness immediately rose, and borrowed a belt front the next room, and found him lying on his right side ..11 crooked position, quite dead. Early in the morning she went and informed the beadle of the circumstance. 'Witness did not k w wLether he had eaten any thing whilst in her house; he had * forting; in his pocket when searched, after his death. Fassaaan of the Jury inquired why she had not made an • da the parish, as in such cases relief would never be Williess replied none had been made ; she was a strange in ravioli. Xbe COactra as briefly addressed the Jury, who returned a ver- dict —" Died by the visitation of God." Early on the morning of' the New-year's-day, a shoe- sualner's wife in Carubber's close was found by some of her ihlghbours lying lifeless at the foot of her stairs, her bead shockingly bruised and cut. Her husband was the saws day apprehended, on suspicion of having occasioned Js death, but he has since been liberated, as it was clearly ascertained that the marks of violence on her head pro- oMed from her falling down stairs in a state of intoxica- tioll3r-Se&t. The Captsii, of the Eclipse packet, who landed a mail at Plymouth some days since, states that upwards of 200 sail at shipping were sTreekotl on the West India coasts goring t 6, u gales of November last. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. A TIASIICIIT. Jaw. 12. The prisoner Charles Lynn, since his confinement in Aylesbury gaol. has been visited by the Marquis of Chantlot, Lord Nugent, Lord Carrington, Sir George Dashwood King, and several other persons of distinction in the county, and every means has been used, consistent with the situation of the prisoner, to obtain frorn him not only the motive that induced him to murder his friend and com panion, but also to obtain some clue that might lead to a discovery of the fate of Mangan, whose continued absence inereasn the sus picion that has attached to Lynn anti Hogg. Lord Nugent had an interview with the prisoner on Tuesday. and was alone with him for upwards of a quarter of an hour, during which time they were engaged in deep conversation. Mrs. Lynn, the unfortunate mother of the prisoner, arrived hers on Tuesday, with one of her daughters, a young woman of very interesting appearance, and Mr. Hooper, • gentleman re siding at Newington, who married into the family. All three were attired in deep mourning, and took up their residence at the White Hart Tavern. On Monday Mr. Duval, a young man in the house of Sir Robert Burnett and Co., an intimate acquaintance or the deceased, as well as the prisoner, arrived here, bearing a letter from Mrs. Lynn to her unfortunate son. The letter was written in a very affecting style, imploring him to prepare for a transition which shortly awaited him, by an earnest repentance of his crime ; entreated him to relieve the dreadful anxiety of the relatives of Mangan, by acknowledging all he knew as to the absence of that individual, and concluded by stating, that she should see him, if permitted, on the following day. On Tuesday morning, about twelve o'clock, Mr. Duval was ad mitted, by order of Colonel Brown, a county Magistrate, to see the prisoner : he entered the cell with the letter in his hand. The prisoner advanced towards him seemingly surprised, and exclaimed, " Ah I George, how do you ! Why did you not bring my sister with you ? It was very kind to come to see me ;" and then shook him by the hand. Mi. Duval, on presenting the knee, burst into tears, and the prisoner said very seriously, " Now, George, if you fret I wont read the letter at aIL lam happy." He then opened the letter, and having read it, appeared deeply affected. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Lynn, accompanied by her daughter and Mr. Hooper, were introduced to the prisoner by Mr. Sheriffe, the Governor. On entering the cell, the prisoner, who was writing at the time, did not observe them. On raising his head, he first caught a sight of his mother, and instantly rose from his seat, and malted into her arms; he afterwards hung upon the neck of his sister, and begged of them not to be unhappy on his account, aa he wan quite ready to die. His mother entreated him to make a candid disclosure to lar of the cause he hail for destroying Abraham Hogg. The prisoner then detailed the following most singular narrative, from which it would appear that lie was either attempting to im pose upon his relations, or that at the time he committed the foul deed he was labouring under a false impression, arising from an aberration of intellect. He said, " After I and Abraham went into the Saracen's Head-yard, Snow-hill, and got upon the Liver. pool coach, I saw two men io deep conversation with him, and two gentlemen were on the coach. The two men I knew to be resur rection men, and I was convinced that Abraham was entering into a contract with them to sell me to the surgeons, two of whom were on the coach. Just before the coach started, one of the resur rection men, who was dressed like a sailor, got a bottle of gin, and on the road they wanted me to drink two glasses to their one, which I refused, and they seemed displeased. The men afterwards threw the bottle away, and purchased another on the road. I and Abraham got down at Brickhill, and went into the White Lion, where the landlord and others were talking about robberies and murders, and not liking the conversation, I went to a house op posite, and slept there that night. On the following morning I went over to the White Lion, and the landlord said to me, " it is lucky for you I was not up sooner, or your body would have been half way back to London by this time." I got on another coach with Abraham, and passing by a common I jumped down, and ran away. Abraham followe d me with my gun ; when I got near a wood I heard the sound of horns and trumpets, and I thought the resurrection men were after me, and that Abraham intended to kill me, and I am sure if I had not killel him he would have killed me. She (the mother) then said, " What have you done with your money, Charles, you know I gave you five pounds when you lett me?' He promptly replied, •• Oh, I gave given it all away." She said " You know you had your poor father's watch." lie an. swered, they had taken that from him. The prisoner then observed that he had begun to write to her the whole particulars, and to re- quest of her to visit hint, and lie took up the letter and thrust it into the fire. Mr. Hooper, in as delicate a manner as he could, inquired if he knew the rause of the absence of Alangan, as it was generally supposed that he and Hogg had disposed of him in some way or .other before they left London. The prisoner expressed himself very much hurt at the report,' sad declared most solemnly that he knew nothing whatever of Mangan. Air. Hooper asked him if Abraham knew any thing of Mangan ? " Not that I know of." Alr. llooper, and the mother and sister of the prisoner, remained with Itim three quarters of an hour, and then took their leave ; the mother, on ' quitting the cell, said she would come again to see hint. He told her, " that lie did not wish her to come again, as It was only painful toast her ; that he weeded for nothing, as he received every comfort from Mr. Sherifle, the ()mentor." This morning, Mrs. Lynn was extremely anxious to see her son, before she left for London; and, as she understood that the Rev. Mr. Aahfield, the Chaplain to the gaol, intended to read prayers to the prisoner, she expressed a wish to be present. Sh e , h er d aug h ter , Mr. Hooper, and Mr. Duval, were admitted. The prisoner paid great attention to the religious exercises of the anointing, anal his relatives were overwhelmed with anguish. After prayers, the prisoner said that bin boots were heavy, and be wished fur a pair of light shoes, which Mr. Duval put:hued fur him in the town, and the prisoner 111 E expressed himself very thankful. The parting war extremely pain ful to all present. There beteg no evidence taken before the Coroner to identify the body as that of Abraham Hogg. it became necessary, for the ends of justice, that some of the relatives should see it before its inter. meet. Accordingly, George Hogg, a brother of the deceased, and Mr. Tier, a brother-in-law, residing in Kennington-lane, Lam beth, lett the metropolis for that purpose. The funerel was to have taken place on Tuesday, but as the above individu als did not get down till late in the evening of that day, it was feared on their arrival here that the interment had taken place. They had ex. haunted their finances in travelling, and having lb miles to go to 11'hadclon, they made their situation known to Sir George Dash. wood King. who advanced them money to pay foe a post-chaise and incidental expenses, observing, that there would be no oppo sition, under such circutns:ances, to the charge being paid out of the county rate. Sir George gave them a letter of introduction to Mr. Lowndcs, the Magistrate, requesting thet the bearer might see the body ; and if it bad been interred, lie suggested the necessity of its being exhumated. They arrived at AVhstidon at nine o'clock on Tuesday night, and were accompanied by Mr. Lowndes and the constables, to the church, where the body was lying in a shell in the aisle. On the lid being taken off, George Hogg was much affected; on viewing the mangled remains of his brother, he burst into tears, and exclaimed, •' My poor murdered brother!" Al. though not a feature was discernible, yet he stated that he could swear positively to its being his brother Abraham's body. Mr. Tier said that he could swear to the same effect. About ten o'clock George llogg and Mr, Tier started in the chaise to return to this plate, but owing to the intricacy of the Chase, which they had to pass over, and the density of the fog, they were lost fur several hours, and at last got to a house, from whence they ob tained a guide and lights. During the time they had lost their way they passed close to the spot where the murder was perpe. trated. They did not arrive at this place till four o'clock in the morning. FUNERAL OF HOGG. This afternoon, at three o'clock, being appointed fur the inter ment of the murdered man, in Whaildon Church-yard. a consider. able number of persons, residing at Whaddon, Winsiow, and the adjoining villages, assembled. The parochial officers were present when the body was removed on the shoulders of tour men, to the grave which had been prepared for its reception. During the reading of the funeral service over the grave, by the clergyman of the parish, the most profound attention was paid by the auditors to the solemn ceremony. The coffin was made of 'oak, and the inscription upon it was as follows :—" Abraham Hogg, died on the 6th January, 1824, aged 26 years." None of the relatives of the deceased were present at the funeral, which excited some surprise, especially as the two brothers were there on Tuesday evening. It appears that Hogg and the prisoner took their places in the coach for Liverpool, in a fictitious name, on the day before they left London. A coat ru left by Hogg at his lodgings, in Glass house-street, Vauxhall, on his quitting London, in the pocket of which was subsequently found the following receipt : " Smith, two outs, to Liverpool, at half-past six o'clock in the morning ; paid les., to pay 31. 10s. ; by the Tally-ho coach, on Wednesday. (Signed) "J. 11. A." The document was brought to Aylesbury by the brother George, and shown to the prisoner by Collins, die turnkey, who asked him if he knew anything' of it, The prisoner, on looking at it, after some hesitation, answered, " I know nothing about it. ' The paper was then returned to Hr. Tier. The last few days the pri soner has become quite calm, and sleeps soundly A x i t es n e ilht. He is constantly watched, but, in consequence of hi , cow manner, the strait waistcoat with which he wu bound atfirst has been taken ofl There ore virious opinions as to the soundness of his mind. SHOCKING SUICIDE. An Inquest was yesterda7= - 1 at the Plough public-house, Kentish Town, on view of the body of Alexander Taylor. aged 48 years, late of the Hon. East India Company's civil service, who put a period to his existence on Monday last, under the following distressing circumstances Mrs. Martha Power, maternal aunt to the deceased, stated, that about four months ago lie returned home from Madras, where he had spent several years in the Company's service, as an engineer, and by his industry had realized oonsiderable sums of money, which be placed in the hands of a Mr.-Munro, • Scotch merchant at Ma. draa, to be vested in the name of the deceased, in British Stock Securities, purposing, at the expiration of the term of his last engagement, to con's- over to his native country. [A letter from deceased to friend a in London was here produced, to the effect stated by witness.) It appeared, however, that the person to whom those deposits were entrusted for remittance to England, had con. versed them to his own use, together with monies belonging to many other persons attached to the same service ; and, fearful of detection, Munro sold off his effects, and fled to America. This circumstance hastened the departure of deceased for his native country, and, on his arrival, he found himself nearly as poor as when be quitted it ; however, through the agency of friends, who knew of, and felt for, his misfortunes, he was enabled to speculate a little in mercantile pursuits, with a prospect of ultimate success, but the gradual decline of constitution, impaired, perhaps, in the first instance, from long residence in a tropical climate, and the shock of his recent calamity, incapacitated him hom realising the san. guise hopes of those friend. who had stepped forward to his relief. An eminent physician, who atterukd him through a lingering ill. nese, advised a constant change of society and scene, as the surest means of alleviating the deep rooted melancholy that had possessed his mind, and counteracted every effort of medical skill to recruit his health. During the last two months he had been to Brighton, Cowes, and Southampton, on visits to rations friends, and re. turned to London, front the latter place, on Thursday, more than usually depressed in spirits, and still more enfeebled in bodily power; however, he persisted in refusing to see the physician, who waited on him, at the request of his uncle, Mr. Partly, in the Edgware-roail, where-lie then lodged- On the Saturday following, he wrote to witness's daughter, to whom he was much attached, in the following terms Dear Harriet—l shall see you tomorrow. There are a few whom I think deserving of regard, before the scene closes. Your mother, William, and yourself. are of the number. I know what I wish to say, but cannot express -mv ideas, they are so confused. This visiting about is not to my mind ; it cannot do me good • but I have done with it now ; my next visit will be the longest of any. I thought I might be able to get back to India, but It must not be. Believe me ever yours faithfully, "A. T. "Iwu at the theatre last night, though very ill indeed. The piece was the False Friend. It made me worse, and I couldn't stop fur the whole. I have had too much of that." The witness, on this letter being read, was greatly affected, and observed, that it would be seen from the latter part, respecting the theatre, that deceased's brain was seriously affected, as no such piece had been performed at any of the houses on the night in question. On Sunday however he kept his appointniat, and cams (ruin town by one of the stages. Ile then looked rather better than lie had done for some time before, but his spirits were evidently forced and unnatural. His animation was even more distressing tltao his melancholy, lie spoke a good deal to witness, to her daughter (the person to whom the letter was addressed), and to a Mr. Carter, who dined along with them on that day. Ile drank a little wine and water after dinner, hid coffee, and took much snuff during the evening, which was not common with him. At abcut 11 o'clock he went to the room meowed far his reception, and before getting into bed he drank some pectoral medicine, that had been ordered for him every night and morning. SVhen the servant knocked at his door to all him to breakfast, on Monday morning, she received no answer, and thinking hint asleep, did not repeat the knocking. About twelve o'clock witness went up to arouse him, but still no answer was returned. The door was bolted in. side; and this circumstance, together with the lateness of the hour, excited suspicion in witness's mind, and she, with the serva nt's assistance, forced open the door, and on entering the apartment she was shocked to see the decea sed lying half out of bed, and the floor and bed-clothes literally drenched with blood. Witness fainted, and was borne out of the room, and could tell nothing fur. titer about the matter. Miss Harriet Power spoke generally to the earns effect, and added, that she occupied the room under that in which the deceased usually slept on former occasions ; heard him for mote than an hour after pacing the room ; but as this was by nn means uncom mon with him, she did not regard it particularly at the time, though she believed that she mentioned it to the last witness, at breakfast, on the following morning. The general tone of his con. venation on the Sunday, was such as plainly indicated a disordered imagination. Mr. James Evart, surgeon, examined the body of the deceased, on Monday, about noon ; it was then quite cold, and no human effort could have restored ife. There were three cut, in the throat, two of which seemed to have been inflicted with an enfeebled hand. the third was of great magnitude, extending from the jugular vein on the left side of the neck, a little below the ear, to the centre of the throat, and perforating the gullet and windpipe. There was an excessive hemorrhage; death must have ensued directly after the infliction of the wound. The instrument of destruction lay on the counterpane ; it was a small penknife, with an ivory handle, having a silver name.plate in the centre, with deceased's initials, " A. 'l'." engraven thereon • it was quite clotted with blood. Wit ness also examined the htis . d, in order to satisfy his mind as to the state of deceased's brain, white appeared to him in an extremely disordered condition, such as must have affected his mental fa culties. Mary Ramsay, servant to Mrs. Power, observed, thatdeceased, when he rung tor a wine glass, to take his medicine, on the night previous, said, " This bottle is out, but 1 shall not want another." He appeared very melancholy when he wished her good night, on shutting the door. The Jury expressed themselves perfectly satisfied as to the fact of insanity, and returned as their verdict, " 'l'hat the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of mental derangement." Wt] CIICRATT.-At East Coker, Somerset, there is now an infamous woman imposing on her besotted neighbours, by assorting that she is bewitched. As one time she affirms that her feet are so firmly fixed to the floor that no effort can remove them ; and at another time she pretends that she can walk in the air, and on the ceiling and side-walls of her room! It is revolting to mention such disgusting instances of grovelling superstition ; but without reasonable authority for such deplorable facts, their occurrence might be well doubted. The London Sessions commenced yesterday, and the constables of the different parishes were sworn in, %Thiel' busintst occupied the Court till near two o'clock. - - 2 F POLICE. GUILDHALL. On Monday, about two o'clock, Mr. Villiers Pearce made his appearance at this office, in the custody of the keeper of titltspur street Compeer, for the purpose of putting in the necessary bail re quired of him by Alderman Cox, for threatening the life of Mr. Thomas M. King, of Well-yard, Little Britain, who had by stratagem taken away his intended bride a day or two previous to the connubial knot being tried. Mr. Alderman VENABLE!, who was the sitting Magistrate, after questioning the parties as to their being housekeepers, and the extent of their property, accepted them as bail, and the young Gentleman was forthwith discharged. The Worthy Alderman, addressing himself to Mr. Pearce, said, that he was happy that things had terminated so happily ; and, as he perceived Miss Emma Louisa Priddle in Court, with a counte nance expressive of much pleasure and exultation, he (the 'lVorthy Alderman) was convinced that Mr. Pearce had gained his desired purpose, and consequently there would be no fear of his again breaking the peace. Mr. Pearce, whose exterior was rather discomposed, on ac count of his four days residence in the Giltspur-street Hotel, where the accommodations are not of the best kind, thanked the Worthy Alderman, and retired from the office in company with his bail, Miss Pearce, his sister, and his fair inamorata, )lie Emma, whom he grasped round the waist, and with a look of stern defiance, (which he is well capable of displaying) mixed with triumph, put her into a coach with the rest of the party, and drove off: Mr. Pearce is a young man, about twenty-two years of age. bliss E. Priddle is the third daughter of Mr. Priddle, of Chelsea ; the young lady is in her Iffth year, and altogether fasci nating. MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE. Yesterday !Isar?, ilardon, a young man, was brought up in custody, charged, on the evidence of three boys, with the following daring robbery:— It appeared that early in the course of Tuesday the boys were standing at the end of Hector-place, Homer-street, when they per ceived the prisoner and another go into the court, into which there is au entrance from the back of the houses in Ilomer-sweet. The prisoner carried an empty sack in his hand, and looked very closely at the witnesses as be passed. After loitering for a minute or too, the prisoner's companion opened the back-dour of the house No. P. which is kept by a woman named Moss, and is let to occasional lodgers. 'rite prisoner followed him into the house, and 'Ante time after they came out by the same way. carrying a sack full of some articles. The boys 'followed some distance, suspecting a robbery had been committed ; but, from the threatening looks and manners of the prisoner's companion, they desist.d from the pursuit. and ran back to the house, where they found all in confusion, as it had been discovered that the wash-house was broken open, and the bed fumitures and sofa-covers taken away. They n:emioned what they had seen, and one of them, named Ridgood, having seen the pri soner smoking and drinking repeatedly in a public-nouse, judged that he might be again found there, and on the sante evening 'eta there with a constable, and pointed out the prisoner, who was sitting in the tap-room, and who, after some altercation, submitted to be seemed, although lie declared his total ignorance of the robbery. This the prisoner persevered in before the Magistrate, but he was identified as being the man who some months since was committed to Newgate from this office, for a highway robbery upon astable man, named Thorne. in the Edgware-road, which was attended with circumstances of peculiar atrocity, Thorne having sworn that the prisoners knocked him down, and having beat hint unnierci. fully, robbed him of 13s. rd., which he had that evening received front his muster ; and while he was lying nearly senseless, one said to 'heather. d—n his eyes, throw him into the canal," but the other refused, and left him. He afterwards crawled back to the Hop Poles publie-house, and the prisoners being sitting in the tap room. he gave them into custody ; they were capitally convicted, and left for accretion. This afterwards excited much commi 'entice, and through the inquiries of Sir Peter Laurie, numbers of 1 persona came forward in their behalf, and established an alibi, in consequence of which they received his Majesty's pardon, and were liberated. Mr. Rawr.trlsoN sent for Mr. Barre,' Baker, of Lisson-street, with whom be said he fired, and who, on attending, said, the pri soner had only been in his employment one week, and he was informed had bean twice in custody un charges of capital felony ; one* five years since, for a burglary, fur which he had been two years in the Penitentiary. Mr. Rawxtirsow said he did not know that before, and it might be soma satisfaction to the man Thorne to hear of thi► circum stance, certainly in a great measure exculpatory of himself. The prisons seemed very indifferent. He was fully committed for trial. Mr. John Pratt, coachman, residing in Seymour Mews, was charged with horsewhipping slink., miserable-looking urchin, am clooyed by Andrews, the sweep of Moore -street, as a climbing 71:he boy was traversing Seymour Mews about seven o'clock on Monday morning last, calling " Sweep!" and met the defendant, who shook or trundled a map, saturated with water, over him, and afterwards flogged hint with a horsewhip, fur no other reason than that he called „ Sweep!" The defendant said he stopped the boy, who was, in • very shrill and pitiful tone, bellowing the nature of his culling, and begged of him to desist until he got out of the Mews, as there was • woman lying on her death-bed, and the least noise produced the most unpleasant and jarring feelings to her fading constitution. The boy, on hearing this, exclaimed, " Eh, my muter, she shall have • parson's chatint from me;" and commenced, in louder tones, and quicker than before, to mar out " Sweep ;" and Indeed every description of noise calculated to annoy and disturb; which so irritated him, that he certainly did give him sonic alight Wows of a whip. A witness was called, who proved that the boy had conducted himself as the defendant had described. Mr. Rs wt. t Naos, observed, under such circumstances he thought the bad conduct of the boy sufficient to authorise Mr. l'ratt in act ing as he had done; he would therefore dismiss the warrant; bet the muter could, if he pleased, indict at the Sessions. The worthy Magistrate asked My. Andrews why he did not give the urchin stockings, and in other respects treat him like the apprentices of other trades ? Andrews replied, that it was not customary to allow sweeps stockings. Mr. RAWLVSSOI-110W, Sir, not customary? Are these poor children to be about in the depth of winter in this deplorable state? Andrews.—Why, your icorship, they are used to it. I went through my eiOt years sarnitade, and never wore a stocking, only of a Sunday. Look at the inconvenience of pulling off stockings. Mr. Rawt.txsox—Starcely as much as pulling off shoes. I have received a letter from a gentleman who has not given his name, who states, that his commiseration was strongly excited by seeing a group of chimney sweepers, who complained of want of livid, and nn his offering them some, they declared themselves afraid to eat It, as they were now almost too big to get up chimneys, and their masters stinted them in food, for fear of their becoming more bulky. Andrews said this was not always the case; he never practised it. Mr. Kelly, the dust contractor, said, he had known chimney ■weepers to send out their boys, when they became too big for climbing, to collect ashes, cinders, &c. and encourage them to in jure and rub the dust contractors. (A laugh.) Mr. Kawtaxsox said, he wail determined as much as possible.* resist binding boys to sweeps. lie was aware that in one pariah none but orphans were apprenticed, and he also contemplated hay ing the sweeps within the district of that office inspected occasion ally, and would obtain their names and residences for that purpose. Be was determined, if possible, to obtain some amelioration, as he was convinced man► s poor boy was apprenticed without any wish of hie owo. The Slagistrxte said, all he meant was to treat the boys kindly, and the masters could not object to the course be in tended to pursue. the arrival of the Magistrate, Alderman J. J. Saul's, b e t,,,,, whom, en his taking his seat, he was placed, and the : illOWieg Statement made : 1 ,.. This morning, at four o'clock, t h e crews o f t h e ram T, Captain Charles Worth, and the F r i en d s , Captain Jr., Pattinger of Liainsborough, layn.g at ll a y ne ' s Wharf, Took. treet, we re ' alarmed by a noise on the deck, sod left their hammocks to Ince . lain the cause, when the prisoner was perceived in the act of lower. ing a copper funnel over the side of the Friends, Coto a lug.bo r alongside, where he was seized, but made so furioualv-desperat e a resistance, and attempt to cut his throat, that it became neer:mars ' to lash him to the deck till the arrival of an officer, and on search ing the lug-boat, they discovered, besides the copper funnel, a tar. paulin and ship's-lender, and that the boat belonged to Mr. Scott. Mr. Percival Scott, lighterman, said the name of the_priaor x? was John Harrison, and that he was in his employ until Thuridsr last, when lie discharged him. None of the proporty found in tic boat belonged to him. He declined interfering in any shape in by favour. _ _ John Kinsey, the officer, informed the Magistrate, that on his being made acquainted with the prisoner's conduct, he went or board the Friends, and found him lashed to the vessel's deck, t rj his back. Ha released his hands from the ring -bolts, and to pr.. vest mischief, pinioned them behind him with a pair of spnag, handcuffs, when the other parts of his person were set atlibee y, for the purpose of taking hint on shore, which was n o s ooner d on; than the prisoner, pinioned as he was, suddenly leaped overbes h % and plunged into the river between the two vessels, and was prevented front effecting his desperate purpose by the efforts of 1 1 ', sailors, who seized him by the hair on his coming up the seized time. _ . Captain Pattinger had no donbt of the property found hat 4 been stolen from the Friends, and belonging to his owners, 31eitm Richard and William Furly, of Galnsborough, but there being to particular marks. he declined swearing to it. Under these circumstances, Alderman &mil" .said the ch. of felony must be abandoned, and measures more lenient than tt, prisoner deserved adopted. He o s then convicted in the penalty of 40s. under the Bum.ba t Act. The prisoner scowlingly muttcrred he had not the means of pa, log so many farthings, when he was committod for one mooth to a s Borough Compeer. UNION-HALL. Yesterday Mr. Et•ith,ai,;iii;r:;„zi in the neighbourhol of Long-acre, attended at this office for the purpose of apply... for a search warrant, in order to recover upwards o f MAI. wortk'n. property, which his wife had absconded with, being assisted by 'a c paratnour. The applicant entered into a long statement of his misfortunes: He said, that on the 'Nth December he married a woman, who tai lived as housekeeper with a gentleman of considerable fortune Northamptonshire. At bin death, which occurred a short time le. fore I ltristmas, he bequeathed to her the sum o f 1301. per &smut, together with the whole of the plate and household forniture, ha: after the gentleman's death, the housekeeper vi s i te d the meta polio, and the applicant having become acquainted with be.% match was struck up between them, he having in the first insure r , at her desire, made over the 1501. pet annum for her whole wit separate use. Matters being thus arranged, the marriage tut place, and the very next tiny after the ceremony, his a ire tool:: into her head to elope with a Mr. Brown, taking with hate whole of the valuable furniture, &c. which he (the applicant) erg wanted a search-warrant for the purpose of getting back. The Magistrate (L. U. ALLEN, Eoq.) to whom the ahove sta. mint was made, complied with the request, and the warrant sti executed by Gill, the officer, who, accotupanied by Mr. Lei., proceeded to a house in Lambeth, where the runaway wife and paramour had taken up their abode. On seeing the parnes a:. proach the house, the fttgitives ran away, leaving the furniture, des in the possession of Leith and the officer. The latter circur. stance wan also made known to the Magistrate, who advised 31r Leith to keep possession of the goods, and allow his Torthless to go where she pleased, as it was evident she was not worth 10: ing after. Mr. Leith thanked the Magistrate, and withdrew. WORSHIP-STREET.. PARISH APPRENTICES TO THE SILK TaanE,-.-Yestertlay Edward Ewitt, a young man about eighteen years of age, and Itlary Blenkinsop, a girl about fifteen years of age, two In dented apprentices to Ifrillians La, of Bethnal-green, silk weaver, presented themselves before Mr. BENNETT and Mr. OSBORNE, the Magistrates, in support of a complaint preferred against their muter for improper treatment, and neglecting to furnish them with sufficient food. Ewitt stated, that his master was in the habit of going out at night, and getting intoxicated, and that on these occasions he and his fellow.apprenuce were very scantily supplied with food. Mary Blenkinsop corroborated the statement of her fellow-ap prentice, and added, that she had nearly four years of her time served • that her master received with her four pounds premium, and t hat she could then, and did for some time past, earn him o :e pound per week. The master admitted that he had been front home one night at a wedding ; but he asserted that this complaint was the mutt of a conspiracy against him. Mr. Be ex Eye then despatched Vann and Waters, two officers, to ascertain the facts ; on their return they represented that appear ances bespoke the truth of the statement made by the apprentices. Mr. BENNETT inquired of Mr. Heritage, the Chief Clerk, if it was the practice upon suck ,occasions to apprise the Parish Officers of the circumstances. 31r. Heritage replied, that the Ma gistrates held in themselves a power to discharge without any cos aultation whatever with the Parish Officers ; at all events there was no apprehension of two such apprentices becoming a hurthen upon the parish. They were then discharged front their master. Yesterday, Mary Grouch, a miserably-dressed female, about thirteen years of age, attended bet'ore Mr. BENNETT and Mr. OSBORNE, the Magistrates, in support of a complaint pre ferred against Samuel Tails, of Busby-street, Bethnal-green, her Plaster, upon a charge of ill treatment. The girl stated, that her master had severely best her with a cane upon the back a few days before. A woman examined the girl's back, and reported that it bore marks of recent and severe inniction ; that she had nearly served five years of her apprenticeship, and that her master had received tour pounds premium; that she had not been at church oe chapel for the last fortnight; and that her master put her to work which she was incompetent to manage, and then beat her for not doing what she was incapable of performing. The master stated that she was a sullen and an incorrigible girl, and in place of serving him as she should do, she did every thirg she could to injure him. In the weaving of halls yard she broke twenty-two threads ; for nearly five years he never lifted his hand to tier, but he admitted that when he saw the goods so injured, he got so Irritated as to give her three or four stripes on the shoulders with a cane. The Mag istrates desired that the parish officers should hare no tice to atten the following (this day), to have the girl discharged. TOW N-11A13.. Yesterday, a ♦oung man, sitout eighteen years of age, was beau& up hant!cailed. and secur.o,ia the lock-up nom, to await • ahem.-- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. On Monday the Cottesmere hounds met at Market Overt:, There was a capital field of sportsmen, there being upwards of AS horsemen present. The hounds threw off at Woodville Head, set almost immediately unkenoelled a fox. "Die hounds ran in fre style. Heynard made first towards Teigh, at a rapid pact; text thence he made fur Wyniondham ; after leaving IVymondhae, the fox made for li'hissendine, leaving it on the left ; from tbena across the Melton Mowbray and Oakham-road, near Somerby, Barrow Hills. In this distance it is impossible to convey any ides of the state of the country ; it was with much difficulty the ham. men could keep with the hounds. The fox (What over Burro. Hill, skirted Thorpe Trussels, by Iv ford, over a severe country, by South Croxton, skirted Satiety Holt, when the hounds earth him at Darkly village, after a severe and capital burst of two hours and twenty minutes, one of the best runs of the season, and vett few of the sportsmen lived to see the end of the day's sport. It was considered to be at least twenty miles from point to point, and the extent of country ran over was not far abort of twenty. eight miles. Mr. King's fox-hounds met on 'nut-slay morning at Longwood, near Lepton, and soon atarted a fox, which afforded much Meta to the numerous sportsmen present ; it was ultimately %killed after a severe run, but few of the sportsmen were in at the slahh. FOOT Rm.:E.—We understand, that a foot race against time fur 50 guineas will bs run on Monday the 23th instant, on Heath Common, wear Wakefield, by Joseph Bean, of Sheriff Hutton, near this city. Ile will start ax twelve o'clock, and undertakes to run ten miles in one hour.—fork Courant. Co trait Goi.n Cur.dcllecistox or THE JoCEZT CLUB—It is the opinion of the Stewards of the Jockey Club, that Lodestone having been adjudged by them, in the case submitted to thew, to be the winner of the Montrose Cup, ought unquestionably to have carried !lbs. extra for the Cupar Cup, according to du articles for the cup. And that not having the 31bs. extra an. posed by the Cupar articles as the win'cr of a cup, he is not en. titled to the cup or cups. A Grand leaping match took place yesterday morning between Daniel Gosling, Esq. of Cambridge, and Mr. J. Osborn, of Cape Montague-street, Montsgue.square, in his Commission yard. which was decided greatly in favour of the latter. Mr. J. th. born was mounted on his chcanut clips horse Lapwing, and D. Gosling, Esq. on his ftvourhe bay horse Tallyo. The chesnr: horse, Lapwing, jumped six inches higher than '1 allyo. The match was for 100 sovereigns. The annualshooting match between eleven each of the Ashton, Midgliam, and New Hats Clubs, for a subscription of tell vow. reigns each, at eleven birds, 21 yards from the gull, brought to gether most of the best shots in the kingdom, on the Langhare enclosure. Bagshot-heath, on Tuesday. The stake shot for rat 330 sovereigns, and the pigeons were the best blue rocks. It mit decided thus :—Ashton, killed 86 ; New Hats, 84; and Midg. hate, tr 2. Ashton won by superior shooting. Midghant wa backed at sto 4 against either Club ; 5 to 2 no one named the winner, at much heavy betting. Ships at Market. 62 Newcastle 19 Sunderland Prioe. . —s Od to —4 Od 33s Od to 134 6d COAL. MARKET, JAN. 12. Slaps Sold. GLASGOW COTTON M•RIE Ja11:10.---ThCre has beet a very animated demand for Colton this week, and prices of all descriptions are Ad. to Id. a lb. higher than before the announcement of the decrease of stock in the Liverpool market, as compared sith that of 1893. The sales amours: to 3,804 bales. A melancholy accident occurred at Thorpe, neat Nor. wich, last week: as Mrs. Postle, wife of Mr. William Pustle, tithe-bailik' to the Rev. J. Maxwell, was walking on the turnpike road, a led horse, belonging to an officer the dragoons quartered in the barracks here, kicked her in the stomach, and she died in consequence 18 hours after wards. Awret.t.v SUDDEN Dsetti.—On Thursday morning last, Sarah Dutton,aserventtoMiss Cooper, in the Minster yard, York, fell down in an apoplectic fit, as she was pro ceeding to unbolt the garden gate. She was removed into the house and almost instantly expired. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict returned of "Died by the visitation of God." MARRIED. On the Bth instant, Thomas Heenan, of Kilrush, courn Clare, Ireland, to Margaret Kenny, daughter of Lawrence Kenny, Esq. of NeWmarket and Fergus, county Clare, Irelvd. On the 11th instant, Thomas Hamm Bowen, Lsq. of Portman• street, to Charlotte, daughter of the late W. Chaloner, Esq. of Guisbrough, Yorkshire. On Monday, 3lr. James Minns, jun. Royal Hospital.rmr. Chelsea, to Miss Ann Champion, of l;eorga acreer, Sloan...square. On the 4th instant. at St. Gregory's, ate Rev. James Lynch, Wesleyan 31in °nary fur Man^ to Miss Hannah Heels' Guilin, yiungetst daughter of Mr. John Hoehn, of Cul. cheater. 1)1 ED. On Friday morning, Anne, wire d Benjamin Guy Rabin/tor, M.P. and second daughter of Benjamin Fayle, Esq. of .Alderman• bury. At Annsbrae, Shetland, on the 12th ult. John Nowt, Esq. c' Garth, aged 73. On the 10th instant, aged GI, 31 es. Sarah Robinson, wife of Jot" Robinson, Esq. of Park-street. Westminster. On the 10th instant, at Twickenham, aged tl5, Mary, •ifc et Thomas Mamma, En of Fullwell Lodge, Twickenham. On the 10th instant, Richard Harrison, Esq. M.D. aged 10, it his house in ArgylLstreen On Monday last, at Chitleburst, Kent, the Right Hon. Loth Hayning. On Sunday, alter a few clays' illness, at his twat, Payworth HdL Cambridgeshire, Charles 31adrvl Cheere, Esq., one of the iterte. tentative. in Parliament for tin. borough of Cambridge. On Friday, the 7dt inst..nt, of apoplexy, aged 09, Slisabea• relict of the late It. Chamberlain, Esq. ) 11.1611 WATKR THItrilAY AT LONDON 5112X1111 Morning 3V min. after B. ' Afternoon 111 min. Oa 6. 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