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Jew tat, mead over so the ether side of the rood t the one that ponding. with tbose hatted lost. He also identified On hammy . perapstet ' hill eils • o f and the fork. -' -esaustood--TMisiras ea the hig h road_ bat in bread day. Mary Spicer proved that the hammer and the potato-fork were the Learned Juntaltl 'bee examined before the Coroner, the same site found, which fitted the marks on the door. hutlllattialk did Dot then as, that them lime twit Men. The men might Mr. William Junes recalled—There were no mark, of Mood on !sure beetithetweekerseity yitreltrapart. bite mart I sappme to be i either the hammer or the fork, but the hammer when found in the we prisoner had ro bundle, and did not cross over the read. Both house had been recently rubbed in brick.dint ; that is rut a usual ti.en had frocks: tarn toed. • 1 don't reintlither styli, at the Coro- t practiee. sees Inquest that I was not sure whethes theveteces I met wore a AD. John Fowke said—l am a surgeon, residing at Woleer ftatir we • jacket. The man I spoke eif before the Coroner as the hampton. I examined the body on the day Aft( r the murder. On pinion who crossed the toed 'Win Dot the person ! belie** to be the left temple there tn..* several severe bruises, and the Akin skeprinknev. Before the Cersuertbeatt were two others besides the broken, atid beneath these bruises the skull was fractured. The peeper. I think now that the priesear win the other titan, and fracture extended into the socket of the etc, and down to the upper rat oho who tied the -bundle,' bet belies the Coroner I swore j jaw. Behind the right ear was a lacerated wound, about an inch age like: yolsooer had the bundle: I think the former account 1 in extent, with bruises much round it. There were also bruises on ate pee I rdttg, .bealtise I- Wow fetched so the Inquest to agteat each shoulder, and on the pit of the stomach. Haring remarked bum. the external anpesrances, I opened the head, anti found a quantity The Isearosd Jendv—Hme east anytluri believe auth a rite- of blood pressing on the brain. These injuries, in my judgment, Inlatli this?. duo man is telling a totally chtferrnt story from the i would cause almost instantaneous death, and I have no doubt that eel he told at the Coroner's Inquest. I n this instance they did cause death. The injuries were inflicted Apo Itlitthols said, /five in • Canatetteet, WolvetharnMon. I by a heavy blunt instrument, such as a hammer, as they were the prisoner. On Wednesday, the k2d December, I was at heavy round bruises. The frac:utes of the skull were produced by Bottle publleJtouse at about half-past three o'clock, repeated blows. The fracture's and bruises were inflicted by a its tto four. I was at the window, and saw the prisoner hammer, or something of that sort. The wound behind the ear geriptiptiveee ici a direction towards the 'market-place. He had was inflicted by a blunt-pointed instrument. The prongs of the Mt • hod.and hod a bundle under bit arm. His fmcic was tucked i potato-fork would inflict such a wound as that; but that wound spectra his end the bundle ander it, but I saw the corner of the would nut be sufficient to cause immediate death, though it might bridle, witch was In a yellow handkerchief or a butt' one—l ant have ultimately causal death. stmoshich. I did not me him again till I saw him at The inquest. Croes.examinetl—Whatever instrument was used to produce the 1 Mis Sure the prisoner was the man; I had known tun' before, wound would hive been bloody; but the instrument that inflicted hens hie playing at cards at the public houses. the bruins and fractures would out. • Cema-mantined—TLe prisoner is welt known in Waiver- Re-examined—If the instrument with which the wound was hampton. and was coming up the middle of the road. inflicted had been wiped before the blood had coagulated, there lat i t i f i Slnare said. my husband is a pawnbroker, carrying on would be no mark of the blood left on the instrument. at Darlington-street, Wolverhampton. On the Wednes- The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was quite innocent of day before Christmas-day (the day of the murder) the prisoner the charge, anti tight have got away if he had chosen; bet that came to my hu.bend's at about four o'clock, anu pledged some about three weeks before the murder he met the witness Diggory, articles. I don't know that 1 ever saw him before. He asked me the constable, in the' churchyard at Wolverhampton, walking with to lend some money on the things he brought; they were a suit of a gill of the town, and on his saying, " Oh, Mr. Diggory, ts that clothes and two shawls. lie also brought an old silk waistcoat, but you ?" Diggory came up and knocked him down, saying, * I will that I would not take in because it was so very Md. 1 gave that back take care to lix_you very soon." and left him 17s. on the other things ;he took a pair of gaiters Mr. Justice LITTLLDALE said, in his charge to the Jury, that out of pledge ; they had been pledged for eighteen pence, and I in a case of this grave nature they mutt give the greatest consiclera. dodueted that and gave him the difference. I asked hint his name, lion to the circumstances of the case, before they brought in a str and he said it was Thomas Powell. As he took the money, he dict which would subject the prisoner to forfeit his life to the laws mid he wanted at to get off a brother of his who had enlisted; he of his country. It s!a old be observed, that there was no evidence then went away. I think he wore a dark dress, but lam no; sure ; of the actual fact of the commission of the murder, and there was he then went away, and I next saw '.im in the custody of the con. also no evidence dial the prisoner was seen nearer the spot than a stable, who asked me in the presence of the prisoner if I knew distance of three or tour miles ; and further to observe, that nothing him, and I said. " That is the men that pledged the things." I which had behmited to the prisoner had been found in the house of WI now 'sum that be is the man ; I showed the things to Edward the deceased. Three were all circumstances much in favour of the Spencer. priso- 2r, but still it was for them to nay whether, from the facts 'eoss-exarnineti—l don't know that I had ever seen him before. already In evidence, and from the declarations and conduct of the 'Do suspicion of the man ; I us his hands. It was not a Primmer, _.. .. . . - . which were already in proof...they wen or were not fully eross-e ----- xamineti—l don't taw.. . / hail Do suepictou of the man ; I saw his a...__ hairy day. By the Learned JUDGE—The gaiters were pawned in a different same. Mary Harding said, I live in Stafford -street, 'Wolverhampton. knew the prison et, and on the Wednesday betide Christmas the prisoner came to my house between six and seven o'clock. I had 'eked the persona for a patch to mend a shirt, and he then said a. ihe Came in, " You have asked me for s patch, and I will give you a shirt to make one," which he did. He bad on a velvet jacket and a dark striped waistcoat. His left hand was all bloody. He asked fin water to wash it, and he pulled out a cloth from his pocket and washed it off' his hand. I asked him how he came by it, and he said his nose had bled ; and I replied, I know your ease is apt to bleed ; but there was no mark of anything about his nose. The prisoner stayed at my house. While he was at my house at sup. per, he appeared very much frightened, and appeared as if the kr.ife would have dropped out of his hand. I t F w no mote of him' that night ; he went away at about seven o'ce . Cows-examined —] n the house where I live here are three ladies, i myself, Maria, and Eliza. I don't know ho they get their living, but a young man keeps me. Frightened as he was, he told me where he was going. Reexamined--1 saw Sarah Puree! and Ann Richards. Ann Richard. said, I was at Harding's house on this evening, aria I saw the prisoner there. Mary Herding went in to another MOM, and the.prisoner went with her. I was employed in getting supper. When the prisoner returned to the room in which I was, he • took a bloody cloth out of his pocket ; I asked him what be 1 1 bad been doing. and he said his nose had bled, and he then tied it up and threw it into the fire, and burnt it. His nose did not look as if a had bled. harsh Parcel was there and saw the cloth, hat' she did not see it burnt. I could not tell whether it was a cloth as handkerchief, it was so bloody. Sarah Pureel said—l was at Mary Harding's; I Yaw the primal!' there, I stayed to supper. While I was there, the prisoner took sa cloth our of his pocket; it was covered with blood. I exclaimed... " Lord bless me, what hare you been doing ?" He said, his ' Lad been bleeding. I soon alter that went away. Cross-examined—This is a house of ill fame. John Sparrow said, I am an assistant constable at Wolverhatnp.' tOn the night of the murder I searched the lodging houses about the tdwn, and among them I searched a house rear the Bowl. Tg.green, and found the prisoner in company with Ann Griffiths. he prisoner looted very Told. On the next evening I found him i n the custody of a constable named Diggory. William Edwards was there, and I saw him again on the Friday morning in the Crib at Wolverhampton ; the pnsoncr said that tt Cotsal Will" (a nick name of Edwards) had given hint the clothes and eighteen pence to go and pawn them ; std I immediately fetched Edwards, when the priertmr told Edwards to his face that he had given him the clothes fa tbc day of the murder ; but Edwards said, that he could prove ' where he wee on that day. To which the prisoner replied, that he was at the Three Crowns from twelve till one o'cleck. I walked from the Leathern Bottle to the cottage, to see how long it took to walk the distance, and I got to the cottage in fire minetcs less than an hour. Cross-examined—l did not apprehend the prisoner; I searched bine ; 1 asked hitn where he came from, and he said from Stafford, and that he was a brewer in the Three Crowns ; I found nothing upon him. Aen Grifflths said, I know the prisoner; he was at my lodgings on the night in question ; we were together when the constable searched the house ; the prisoner trembled very much ; I asked him what was the matter, and he said he thought they were coming for him; he wore a velveteen jacket, but the night before that be had worn a frock. John Diggory, a constable, said, in consequence of information I received, I went round to all the pawnbrokers, and at Mr. Moore's I found a quantity of wearing apparel, and 1 saw the prisoner 00 the same evening in the market-place ; I went towards him ; he saw me sod he mended his pace, and as I got towards him I saw pin throw something away ; I took him into a shop, and I desired three young men to keep him, and I went back and found that he had thrown down some duplicates, all in different names; I went back and asked him his real name; he hesitated ; I said why not tell me your name? and he then' said his name was Powell; and I said you are the man I am In seereh of; it was you that murdered the woman ; he denied it ; I took him then to 3loore's shop to see ifbe was the person that brought the clothes ; I asked elra Moore if she knew him ; she said yes, Mr. Diggory, this is the man that brought the clnthes here; the prisoner and that site was mistaken ; I then told Alm. Moore to be very particular, as it was a very serious charge ; The avid she was sure he was the man, and I then told him he must go with me, and I secured him at the Crib; on die nett morning when I took him his breakfast, he said that he was the man that pawned the clothes, and :hat Edwards had given selem to hire ; I sent for Edwards. who said he would account for where he was the whole day, and the prisoner said that he was at the 'rhrce Crowns at the time the Murder was committed; I pm doczel the clothes delivered to me by Mrs. Moore, and also tee ham mer and a potato-fork. The cottage is situated in the parish of .Jflrrehbury, is the county of Stafford. Mary Spilsbury said—l keep the sign of the Three Crowns at Wolverhampton. I had employed the primmer I remember the Wednesday before Christmas. I got up before nine o'clock, and was in anti out of my house all the morning. I was at home be. tween twel re and one, and stayed in for the rest of the day. From twelve till two there was not above six peesons in my house. I did am. see the prisoner there ; if he had been there 1 must have seen him. The prisoner was not in my house till half•past four o'cinck, and when lie came in lie said he was just come front Stair ird, where his brother was one of' the keepers at the Asylum. On the next morning the prisoner came again, and asked fora pint of ale—an other young man came with him. The prisoner asked me if I hail heard of the murder ? I told him I had. lie asked where it was? and I told him I had heard it• was at Tepper itarden ? Ile asked how far off that was ? and I slid six or seven miles. He then asked me how long I thought a man would be in going there or coming batik ? I told him any man could do it in a little above an hour. The other man greened in great distress, and the prisoner said to him. t' Shalt we go and see the body i" 'f he other man said he would go ; and 1 toad them that It they would go to Jackson's, which is a house opposite. they avoid find the constables lookirg aft* the murderers ; and I then heard the prisoner say, tt Liter. poel, Liverpool," to the other man. They left my house, but a-nt an a contrarydireciion from Mr. Jackson's. Cross-ertaininad—l do lot know how long the prisoner stayed al-Wolverhampton. , • t Jane banedate said—l am niece to the last witness. I know the Plilatier.--.1 saw hint on the morning of Wednesday before Christ. sitas-day. Ile wore a hrock, which reached down to his knees. It was about eight o'clock when he was there. But Taw quite sure that the reenter was not in the Three Crowe, on that day from tweire o'thwir till four. Won. Ed werite said—l know the prisoner ; I never saw him on the day oe wleee the trunkr was coeimitted. Charles Leakeand I . were in the co thpite, and se the Minerva public-house, which is segekner of a Filla out of Wolverhamptor, on the Shrew.tady read. We went trent there to the Spread Eagle in Wolveeliamp. ton. The ethrestelauy read is not tbewayeep !;smock. Mr. Ken rick tied Mr. Phillips came in. to • Cross-examined-- 1 air a laboureeP I hare never been in peiroa. In:vies Leake—l am a labourer—Mil witness merely corro boramtlehe evieence of Edwards}. • Wei. Tamer, older of the Aliveava, proved 'hit Ceske and Ed; inn* were ar the Minerva on the day in question. • John p e dlipe and Jarnesalleenrick siso corroborated the evidence of Edwards. Aelliim Eistraleks mcalled-t-I never gave the prisoner any clothes to take to the pewnheaker. Jena Ilirtigery prink:teed the clothes—ore coat and waistceet, a pair of eanturoy brreeltes, one shirt, and twn %he . Mrs. Aloore Identified them as oho articles pawned by the p si. sone at her husband's boom. . The prosecutor identified the coat ; he knew It by a pocket put in an unusual part of it, and be its fastening down the (root with imeke sae eyes, Be knew the other articles from their Coerce satisledof the guilt of the Prisoner. Upon the evidence there was no doubt that the deceased did come to an untimely end by the means charged in the indictment ; and, in considering the guilt or intiocer.ce of the prisoner, it was important for them to bear in their minds the circumstances connected with the rubbery at Spencer's house; for they had it in evidence that the prisoner, within a very short time after the murder, pas found pawning the clothes which were takei from the house of Spencer; and they would have to say whether they believed that these articles were stolen at the time the murder was committed; and if they were satisfied of this they would have to consider whether the prisoner stole them : for if they thought he did not, there was little evidence against him on the present charge. His Lordship then recapitu lated rite different points proved by the evidence, and left It to the Jury to say whether, on the whole, they were satisfied that the pri v soner was guilty. The Jury having deliberated for nearly a quarter of an hour, found the prisoner Guilty. The usual proclamation having been made, tie Learned Judge, after a concise but very feeling address, passed sen.eace of death on the prisoner, whom he ordered for execution on' Thursday morning. MEATH ASSIZES, MONDAI, MAkCH 7. Joh t Byrne, Michael Gallagher, John Courtin, John Brien, and JON Corr were icdicteel fur an affray and riot, and fur having assaulted Richard Langtry and others of the police when in the execution of their duty, and for having forcibly taken from them a bayonet. There was also an indictment for a common assault. Messes. TICKELL and MART LEY conducted the prosecution. Counsel for the prisoners (who were defended at the expense of the Catholic Association)—Messrs. D'A Re Y and C e IXF. Agent—Mr. Furde. Mr. Tic:Lein ruse and said, that in order to enable the Court and Jury the more readily to apply the evidence for the prosecu tion in this case, he was induced to state the circumstances under which the prisoners stood charged with an offence of an exceedingly aggravated nature, and which hail unfortunately and very indis creetly been the subject of considerable public discussion. On the occasion which gave rise to the commission of the crime with which the prisoners were charged, unhappily a life was lost—and, after • Coroner's Inquest that continued for four days, during which a meat patient investigation was bad, the police were gibbeted pub licly, as being no less criminal than the murderers of an inoffensive and defenceless man—the public press teemed with inflated state. ments relative to the murder, which it was said had been committed by the police of the country ; and after an active. zealous, and intel ligent agent had been sent down to the country to investigate the affair—and after his collecting all the evidence touching the matter which it was possible to procure, it could not but be gratifying to the Jury to learn, that the Grand Jury, after having all that evi dence before them, had ignored the Bills ogainat the police of their' county, and the result was that the five prnoners at the bar stood indicted fur an assault upon the police, and for furcibly taking their bayonets from them. After a number of witnesses had been examined, Lord Noanu said—l wish to relieve the county and the , parties from the irritating results that may follow this trial ; and I I think the traversers may be let down softly, and it will tend to pro mote the peace and harmony of the count v. Mr. D'Asc le—My Lord, we should be mast anxious to act upon your Lordship's suggestion, by any consistent mode that might conduce to the tranquillity o f county and the restoration of good feeling between the people and the police. Lord NO11131: BY —rou arc a very honest, excellent country gentleman, Mr. D'Arcy ; I know it well; and the people are honest quiet countrymen; therefore I ant desirous they should be tranquil and happy—that the exercise of good-nature should be re sumed, and that some Recording Angel should blot this case for ever out of the recollection of tht county. Let the business go no further, and sum. nominal punishment may be adjudged and the matter set at rest. Mr. T/C kELL—IIIy Lord, the desire of the prosecutors is not punishment ; but if the case was not brought forward it would have been said, that the police stifled the inquiry : but after what has fallen from your Lordship, we most readily acquiesce in the hu. mane suggestion, and therefore let the verdict of guilty be recorded, and the prisoners be ffied sixpeoce each and discharged. Mr. D'Arcy—Really, my Lord, that is not a mode to effect what your Lordship desires—the oblivion of this matter; for after the prisoners enduring • month's imprisonment, arc they to be dis. charged sow, with a stigma of being guilty of what, if we enter upou the defense, we shall satisfactorily prove they are innocent ? Lord Nouse; a I—Aye, the poor people are the best hearted and most generous in the world, and they have the feelings of men.— Come, Gende.iten, I'll tell you what, they shall make an apology to the county. Mr. Cat:sat—My Lord, as your Lordship has called upon the Gentlemen concerned, I beg to submit to your Lordship that the traverser, are entitled to an acquittal; no riot has been proved, but L think as aim, has— Lord No Mtn RY r. Cruise— Mr. Citirisc —My Lord, I hope you'll not stop me until I state, in compliance with your Lordship's invitation, whit I conceive should be done--- __ Lord Non HU Y—Mr. Cruise, I'm sure there is no one more en titled to be heard, or deserving of more attention in this Court, or any other place, than you are; so proceed. Ale. Cattisg—Then , it strikes me. my Lord, that there is no thing proved but an ofray ; at the time the police interfered with violence there was no riot ; therefore they have not proved their case; and I cannot understand the policy that contends here for a triumph, and yet disclaims the wish for punishment; besides, my Lord, let it be recollected that a life was lost on the side of the country pe9ple. I contend, my Lord, they are entitled to an as Lord None n they make an apology it will do, and they'll go home to their families to-night—the good feeling of the county will be restored—Lord Wellesley loves you all. and you'll promote ills wishes. Toe Prisoners—Long life to your Lordship. Mere some desultory conversation arose between the Counsel on hoi:i sides; and Mr. tickell stated to the Court, that Mr. Forde, the prisoners' agent, was advising them not to accept the terms of fend :hew. Mr. FORDS. standing in a very prominent situation at the font of the table—My Lord, all that Mr. Forde has done is this—l asked try clients were,they willing to have a verdict of guilty re. eordeti against vistas I—they told me they were not; and when the last proposition, that they should beg pardon, was-proposed', as T know their case I advised them, as my duty required of me, that that 0 .-ey should not accede to any terms implying their guilt. LOrd Nonnuer —Well, Mr. Forde, let every one praise the forde a+ he finds it. ((lreat laughter.) Mr. IrAac v wonted to quash the indictment. Counsel for the pursemtion protested against that arrangement. bond NORlenT—Let the case go to the Jury, and whatever verd:pt they Mud, ,discharge the prisoners immediately.. After sonsefurther dish:radon. Mr. Tleatt.t. (for the prosecution) stated that there was no suer pion of his Lordship that tended to the benefit of the counts that Counsel could riot very glidly accede to, and therefore they ennse: , sud to the indictment being quashed, and that the prisoners should be bound over to the peace. Mr. D'Ancy.—My Lord, it is in your Lordship's power to 'order the primmer's to be hound to the peace under any eircum. staslees, and therefore we can have ro objection. The prisoners were then bound to the peace for three years, and discharged. laird Noanua v.—Well, Gentlemen, were you ever so happy in your lives P Lord Clifton sat oil the Berch daring the trial. The Hon. Menlr has even a donation of tit guineas to the Dundee Watt • l~a . THE BRITISH PRESS. LAW INTRLi,I6I-YCIL • - COWRY OF ORANCZRY, WznxitaDar, Mica 16. rosiwarAw v. G•EIT. Mr. SittallWiLL understood, when this cause was mentioned yesterday, the Court ordered it to be heard on To:4day week. lie had now to beg that it might be allowed w be delayed till Friday week. Mr. SVODZIf said it regarded tunnels and mines, which Counsel here could nut do justice to without the assistance of persons from Wales (where the property isj, who have local knowledge of the premises, and he could not see what danger there was in having the cause to stand over for a few days longer. Air. SIIADWEI. I. sail, with respect to the danger, there certainly war a danger, inasmuch as the parties apprehended a deluge burst ing in upon a vast number of miners, by other miners breaking through certain boundaries, After a few more uninteresting observations from the Bar, Ilia LORDSHIr desired it to stand ever toe Friday week. YOWL V. ?OWL. t r iin The pleadings - t.olirotrrmo medtehnated that his clients, children four of the tea tatwho died in 1815 possessed of considerable estates in the county of Kent, during the minority of his children), might be let into the full possession of all the testa. tor's estates, devised to them by his will, dated in the year 18013, they having all now attained their ages of twenty-one years: that Mr. Salmon, the receiver, might be ordered to produce all books, accounts, and papers, relating to the estates and cause, without any indemnity being given to the receiver for any balance he may allege to be due to him • and that the costs of the present motion might be ordered to be Paid by Mr. Salmon, the application having been rendered necessary by an alleged disobedience of the order of the Court made in July last. The plaintiff& are illegitimate children of the testator in the year 1817 31r. Salmon was ap. pointed the receiver by the order of the Court; prior to the mouth of July, 1824, two of the plaintiffs attained their majority, who then moved to be let into possession of the estates, and for an order calling upon the receiver to produce all papers, &c., and pass his accounts; upon that motion the then plaintiffs were let into possession of part of the estates, and the papers, &c. were ordered •to be produced. Mr. S a l mon , however, has produced only part of the papers, &c., and therefore the present motion was, that the additional two plaintiffs might be let into the possession of the re maining part of the estates, now in the hands of the receiver. lit. Cn it sin, coutra, considered the motion totally irregular, and therefore, instead of the Court granting it with COMA, he felt confi dent his Lordship would dismiss it with costs. It had been fully heard last year, when it was disposed of; and yet the plaintiffs had thought proper to bring it forward now again, without any amend. ment or any variation whatever, in the hope of getting something beyond what the Court formerly ordered. Mr. Salmon was not only the receiver, but the next friend of the plaintiffs, who, when appointed receiver, found the executors had ulismanage;d the estates, and thereby involved the plaintiffs in great pecuniary dis. tress, to alleviate which Mr. Salmon advanced money, and used every exertion dower to the present moment for their benefit; he had passed his accounts before the Master till Michaelmas, 1022, when there was a balance of nearly 30W. due to him for salary, costs, &e. ; and lie was perfectly willing at this moment to go into the Master's office to pass all his accounts down to this day, provided the plaintiffs were called upon also to go before the Master to account for all the moneys they had received both from the sale of the produce of the estates and by other means from the . estates. Ale. Loxc LET, in reply, denied that the motion had been dis posed of last year, and the length of time !Ur. Ching had occupied In arguing the motion showed the accuracy of his (31r. L.'s) state ment. lilr. Ching had expressed surprise that no affidavit had been made finding Ault with the accounts which had been produced ; the plaintiffs certainly, on the face of the accounts, found fault with them, but it appeared to their Counsel to be premature at present to make an affidavit on the subject, and Mr. L. could not find that any satisfactory answer had been given to this motion; consequently he hoped the Court would make an order according to the terms of the notice. Ilia LORDSliir desired to see the wall and the Master's report, which he would read between this and Friday morning, when he would say what sort of order the Court ought to make. It was not at all accorduig to the principles on which this Court usually acts, that a Receive should be permitted to become the next friend of the infants interested in the property forming the subject of the ease; his Lordship however did not mean to say there might not be sufficient greth:d shown for that to be so in some particular instances, and there might be a case where a lady (as Mr. Ching had represented here) was not sober night nor day, and therefore that it was mercy and kindness to the children of such a lady that the receiver in the cause should become the next friend to them. His Lordship would also make this genersl observation with respect to Receivers, that they seemed to think that they could not be called own to pay money into Court unless upon the passing of their ac counts. 1 his observation applied to Receivers who had money in their hands, and the Court thought they ought to be undeceived in regard to this point ; for at any moment, upon a case being laid before the Court, if they had money in their hands, the Court could call for it to be paid in the name of the Accountant• General. The order his Lordship at present considered ought to be made seemed to him to be of this nature, calling upon the Receiver for a due in spection of all accounts, papers, &c. not visiting him too harshly fur becoming next friend as well as Receiver, calling upon him tode liver full possession of the estates to the plaintiffs, they giving ample security for any balance that may be due to the Receiver chargeable on the estates. A balance might be due to a Re. ceiver from infants upon their coming of age, not chargeable on the estates. SHERIFF'S COURT, LANCASTER, FRIDAY, DlAacu H. LEWIS, ESQ. AND OTHERS, AGAINST TWO OF THE INII•DIT. ANTS OF THE HUNDRED OF WEST DERBY. This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for the injury done to the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, during the recent riots there, occasioned by 311 as Cramer's `• appeal to the public." The defendants having, under the direction of the Act 3 George IV. suffered judgment by default, the damages were assessed in the Sheriff's Court, before NV. FELI„ Esq. barrister-at-law (the assessor), and a most respectable Jury, when, after hearing Mr. Venal)les and Mr. Dundas, as Counsel for the plaintiff*, and calling their witnesses, the Jury awarded the sum of 2364 being the full extent of the damages sustained by die plaintiffs, together with the costs. POLICE. GUILDHALL. DIFFICULTIES UNDER 3l a. ma's ARBITRATION ACT. —A short time since Mr. Pritchard, carpenter, Warwick.lane, received an order to make twenty-four windows, with shutters fitted to the frames, completely ready for fixing in a first-rate building to be erected in South America, and a dispute arose between him and a journeyman of the name of Bodley, who had finished fifteen of these windows, as to the pace he should be paid for his labour. It Is the custom in the trade to make distinct charges for preparing the work on the beech, and for fitting it up in the building with hinges, bolts, locks, &c. In this case, though the work could not be fitted in,yet it was tot to be left in a rough mate, without hinges, See., and the ground of dispute was, whether any and what allowance was to be made beyond the first charge. This charge was brought before Mr. Alderman Wood one day last week, who, as the parties agreed to abide by his de. termination, undertook to decide the matter, but very soon found himself obliged to relinquish the task, from the difficulty of under. standing the exact nature and value of the work performed, and recommended a reference to arbitrators. This was reluctantly agreed to by Bodley, on account of the loss of time it was likely to occasion; and yesterday the arbitrators appeared to state, that they could not agree, and it became the duty of Sir C. S. HUNTER, the sitting 31agiserate, to finally determine the points in dispute between them. The reference at this Office of a dispute in the eahinet-maker's trade a short time since had a similar result, and no other can be expected from the manner in which the Act is carried into effect. The Statute directs that the Magistrate shall name two masters and two journeymen as fit persons to be arbitrators, presuming that the ;arsons so named will it all probability be entire strangers both to the complainant and the defendant, and therefore go into the quetion impartially. From these four persons the muter, and journeyman are to select each one. But in the present cue, es in that of the cabinet-makers, the Magistrate confessed himself so far unecquainted with journeymen and masters as to be unable to make the required nomMation, and took from the cont plainant and defendant themselves the natnes they chose to give-- each of course naming parties whom they expected to stand firm in support of their respective interests. The result ass, as we have before stated, disagreement. Six CLAUDIcs now called on the arbitrators to state upon what points they diaagreed. Mr. Pritchard 's friend said, he did not conceive Bodley was en. titled to a farthing according •to the original agreement, as pen. Billed on a board, which would be produced by the foreman, and sworn to. Bodily, who at weekly wages would hare earned as. a day, had by the contract been able to earn G.. 6d. a day, and as to what the work was worth according teethe pric&book, that, he thought, must be al•ngether put out of view. itodley's friend said he bad never been a party to the contract on the board, but had delivered his terms to his master in the outset written on paper, and this paper Mr. Pritchard refused to produce. Working task.work on a good job a man ought to earn 10s. est. a day, and believing the witneeses the man had produced, and who were now ready to he examined, he believed Bodley to be entitled to 41. 2s. ICI., and the whole charge would then be ten per cent. under the scale. The witnesses on both sides' were about to he called, when the Alderman expressed his conviction that he should nevtr be able to decide, and called on another case. The parties, after consulting a few moments, agreed to try and settle the matter Iwo ig them selves, at which Mr. lierestUrd, the Chief Clerk, signitiM great satistaction, and observed, if they did not, the man must bring an action at law against his muter roe hls demand. 1101 V-STREET. On Tuesday evening Mr.. HALL,. as soon as he had taken his seat. had come conversation with Sir RICRAPT) MAN it upon the subject of the apprehension of a boy who was broight up In the p.r. tertmon, for haring been found•paradiag the 'tree a with a placard and some civic* or the " Memoirs of llarriette Wilwon." The hay was then called farward and asked who employed him to s.ll ii , e work? and he said that be was sent out by a shoe Maker named Marilonald; who allowed him a trifle per day for lila time. fie was blau,& lessuins the maw of a shosmiku 1 bye his wastes 'shilling. Mr. Hat.t.s told the be/ he had much better abandon such • calling as that in which be had been found by the officers. He might now go about his business ; but the books and placards would be detained until 31r. Macdonald, his employee, should come for them. Yesterday Macdonald, the shoemaker, applied to Mr. HALLS for the placard and books, and stated that he was but the agentot another—a man who lodged in his house having furnished hint with them to dispo'e of. VI. HALLS said he must send that person fur them. Macdonald—But, Sir, they are my property as I may say ; for my lodger has deducted the price of them trout the amount of his rent. Mr. Bar..t.s—l don't care. You say you had them from him, and he must come for them. Macdonald—.l3ut he says he won't come forward, Sir, on any ac. Count. Mr. Ilau.s—Then they must remain here. line the matter ended. HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday Patrick Molloy, a ruddy looking absentee from the Sister Kingdom, was brought up, in the custody of Reynolds, a parochial constable, charged with having formed one Si a select piny of gamblers, who, to differ from the vulgar custom of playing at night in obaure alleys, selected the broad day light and the open fields as the scene of action. Reynolds stated that he observed the party in Copenhagen Fields about nine o'clock that morning in active play, with a very elegant assortnsent of gambling materials—thimbles, buttons, and tetn tents, being in abundance; on his approach the party made off, with the exception of poor Patrick, who was encumbered with a large board suspended by a cord from his neck; in fact, " lie had the harness on," and was compelled " to stand the hazard of the die." Reynolds took him into custody, and marched him oil with his insignia to this office. When brought before the Magistrate the following dialogue took plate Magistrate—Where do you live ? Patrick—When Pin at home, in the county Cark, your Honour; )at's Cark's own town. Magistrate—What are you ? Patrick—A stone-mm.oa. Magnum e—Where do you live when you are not at home ? Patrick—No. 2, Bloomsbury-square ; or, the same thing, your Honour, No. 2, Hampshire Hog-yard, St. Giles's. On being further interrogated by the Magistrate, Patrick said be was a silk weaver as well as a mason ; in fact he was " handy" at every thing. The Magistrate conceiving it would be reprehensible not to give full scope to such versatility of genius, sent him for a month to the House of Correction. QUEEN-SQUARE. SwinDLlNG.—Pertzig Brandies, a fashionably dressed young man, and who described himself as a native of Cracow in the Rus sian empire, wan brought before E. MAIRICLAND, Esq. charged as a swindler. Mr. Lewis, a boot and shoemaker, in King-street, Westminster, * stated, that between the hours of twelve and one o'clock yesterday the prisoner came into his shop to purchase, as he supposed, a pair of shoes. He 'coked at several, and on his telling him the price, he appeared not to understand the English language at all, but kept continually making signs. The prisoner remained for sonic time in his shop looking at the articles, and producing a sample of bristles, asked him if he would purchase any, or if he could get him a customer, saying he would allow him something for his trouble, and also take a dozen and a half pair of shoes. Witness ' asked the prisoner what he wanted per Found for them : he replied 13s. or las., and that he had a quantity Ina ship lying in the Docks, but could not get them out from the want of some money, at the some time producing a number of shawls, musical snuff-boxes, and watches. Ile said, " I also deal in these: they, however, are not to be sold. as I have brought them from abroad • they are for the valet in the servie of the 3larchioness of Devonshire's family, and I will leave them with you if you will lend me 101. to obtain the bristles in the Captain's possession on board the vessel." Witness said he would endeavour to procure him a customer for the bristles, and went to a friend's house, who instantly recognised the sample produced from the tie of it, and exclaimed, " The Jew has re turned that swindled me." Daniel Dennis, of No. 10, George-court, Piccadilly, a grindery !and hair manufacturer, stated, that about two months ago the prisoner came into his shop with a bundle of bristles in his band, and asked him if he bought such. Witness replied yes; but the prisoner pretended not to understand English, and went out. He however returned again in about three quarters of an hour, and requested to know how much he (the witness) could afford to give per pound for them, saying, he had upwards of forty pounds in that state, and a great quantity in the rough on board a ship then lying :n the London Docks, the duty on which was paid, but he did not know how to get them up being without money, and the Captain had behaved as a d—d rogue and cheated him out of &01. The prisoner said he could afford to sell them at Us. per pound, and witness knowing they were worth double that amount, if honestly come by, said, he had no ltesitation to become a purchaser. The prisoner then pulled out a variety of shawls. handkerchiefs, and a musical watch, which he said he had brought from abroad for some Duke's Lady, but could not understand whn he meant, and he would leave those articles with hint, if he lent him 71. 10s. as a security, observing, that the shawls alone were worth fourteen guineas. Witness. consequently, without the slightest hesitation or suspicion, immediately gave the prisoner seven sovereigns and a.half. He then left the house, saying, he should call the nett day with the bristles; but witness never heard any thing of him afterwards, till yesterday morning, when the last witness called upon him respecting the purchase of some bristles. The shawls which the prisoner stated to be worth fourteen guineas, appear not of foreign manufacture, nor are they valued at more than 12s. each. The prisoner on being asked what he had to say to the charge alleged against him, replied, he did not deny obtaining from Mr. Dennis the seven sovereigns and a-half; he would pay them back ; he had got nothing from the other man, and the articles he was employe.' to sell was for a person on commission. Mr. MARK LAND said thasmight be all very true, but he should remand him until inquiry was made; at the same time, the Magistrate intimated there was no doubt if the present investiga tion gained publicity there would be several other charges of a similar nature brought against him. The prisoner was then remanded few a week. UNION-HALL. ....... Yesterday 11la111tew Bonarich, the man who was taken to the Mansion-House one days ago on • charge of caicavouring to obtain the sum of:2,000/. from Mr. Aylwin, upon a forged bill of lading, and discharged, was yesterday brought up In the custody of Gill, the officer, for re-examination. charged with having, on the 15th of August, in the parish of St. George the Martyr, by means of fraudulent pretences, obtained from a gentle man named Collinathe sum of 301. After the case had been stated, the Solicitor fcr Mr. Collins con sented to accept of two persona' recognisance' for the prisoner's appearance in a few days. LANCASTER ASSISES.-At two o'clock yesterday there were eight causes to try in the first list, and about ten pr isomrs on the Crown side ; it is therefore not expected that the A saiaes can terminate before the end of the week. —Liverpool Adverlimr neatly. At a petty Sessions held at Bedminster, on Tuesday, two Clergymen were convicted in the full penalty of 201. each, for using grayhounds without having taken out game ccrtitkates. Two young gentlemen, named Bates and Hame, be longing to Westtninster School, were yesterday taken to Queen-square, charged with an unprovoked attack upon two watchmen. The defendants, however, were allowed to arrange 'natters with the Charlie., each of whom valued his broken head at a sovereign, and were then discharged with a suitable admonition. FIUE—DISCOVERY OF A PRIVATE GLAIR/P.lloOn. Tuesday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, a fire broke out in the house of Mr. Clancy, tailor, of No. 33, St. Cle ment's-lane, Strand, which threw the neighbourhood into great alarm and confusion. During the fire, an elderly man was stopped as he Was proceeding from the kitchen, with a quantity of melted glint and other property ; and, on entering the kitchen, a furnace of considerable dimen sions wee found burning. The apartment contained an enormous MASS of glass, some melted, and of the most va luable kind ; and reeds, with the whole of the necessary apparatus for glass-blowing, were found. The fire originated in consequence of the overburthened state of the furnace. The old man was taken from the watch-house to B nv-street yesterday morning for examination. In his defence, he said he was merely employed by a Jew pedlar to take care of the place, at a shilling per day. Mr. Minshull had no doubt but illicit practices had been carried on in the place for a considerable period, and remanded the prisoner for the attendance of Mr. Mayhew, the Solicitor of Excise. SHOCKING ACCIDKNT.—The following is an extract of a letter from Antwerp, dated Bth March :—" Yesterday evening, at about half-past six, a shocking accident took place at the entrance of the coal canal (Ortelins Quay). At the moment the draw-bridge on the north side was about to be let down, the imprudent multitude, crowding too fast on to the bridge before it was properly fixed on the opposite side, one of the axle-trees gave way, and the bridge, in it fell, dragged in about thirty persons. Th e tide was high and on the ebb. Eight victims only as yet have been discovered ; six men, one woman, and a young child. There is reason to hope that this number will no. be increased, but the fate of one woman is still doubC•il." There was a tolerable good supply of cattle and sherp t Kirkdale market yesterday, and the trade wery brisk ; almost every hetet and sheep are sold ; beef at 61d. to 7d. and sheep 7d. to Ft,l. per lb.—Liverpool Paper I,f Tuesday. The mackerel fishery has commenced favourably Cornwall. During two days last week the boats took 9,0b0, which were sold at 50s. per hundred for the London market. SHERIFFS OF LONDON °maul OF INC CVSTOW OF DRIIFIIIO 101 THE CITY or soNnow. Some time in the month of July, lass, when the Cotes panies were feasting in their several halls, Sir Edward Osborne, then Lord Mayor, with several of the Aldermen and the Recorder, dined at Haberdashers' Hall. After the second course was served up, the Chief Magistrate took th great cup, the gift of Sir Win. Garret, which being tilled with hippocria (spiced wine) be stood up, end silence being commanded,expressed himself aloud in these words:— " Mr. Recorder of London, and you my good brethren the Al. dermen, best witness that I drink unto Mr. Alderman Maseam, as Sheriff of London and Middlesex, from Michaelmas next coming for one whole year; and I do beseech God to give him as quiet and peaceable e year, with u good and gracious favour of ber Majesty, as I myself and my brethren the Sheriffs now being have hitherto had, and as 1 trust shall have." Having thus spoken, ell the company present pledged the same health. The sword-bearer upon this repaired to Grocers' Hall, where Mr. Alderman Massain was at din ner, and repeated the words which the Lord Mayor bad used. The Alderman made this modest reply:— "First I thank tiod, who through his great goodness hath called me from a very poor and mean degree unto this worshipful state. Secondly I thank her Majesty, for her great goodness in allowing us these great and ample franchises. And thirdly I thank my Lord Mayor, for having so honourable en opinion of this my Com pany of Grocers as to make choice of me, being a poor member of the same." He and all the company then pledged his Lordship's health, and returned him their thanks. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. Wind E.S.E.—lligh Water 26 min. put 8. Arrived the Meredith, Kirman, from Lancaster; and Mersey, William, from Dublin. The ship which was driest night was the Meredith, a new Tas sel, from Lancaster. Our Cotton market yesterday was lively ; and there was a fair demand to-tisy. The sales yesterday were upwards of 7000 b a gs ; about 6000 of which were Egyptian, at 134 d. a 1314., principally en speculation. CORN MARKET, Tvzsnar, Taste 16. The dulness in our Corn Market has continued, and although • tolerable good attendance, yet the transactions are limited, at a further reduction of 3d. on Wheat, 2d. on Oats, 3d. on Barley, la. a 2s. on Beans. and 2s. a sack on Flour. Wheat and Flour in Bond remain without alteration. GRAIN. Wheat pie Bushel 70/b.—English . - 9 6 a II 0 Scotch l 0 • 9 9 - Irish - - 9 0 • 10 3 Dantzie (in bond) - 4 8 a 7 3 Pomeranian - 4 8 • 7 3 Peteraburgh and Riga 4 8 a 7 3 Oats per Bushel of 461b.—Irish Potato . 3 4 • 3 7 English,Seoteh&Weish 3 0 a 3 9 Common 2d. a id. lower. Barley par 6016.—English . . 6 0 • 6 6 Oatmeal per 24015.--English - - 111 0 a 31 U Irish - - 26 0 a 32 0 - Flour per 2001b.—Englialt - - Al 0 • 63 0 Irish - . 26 0 a 32 0 American per 1961 b. (sweet) 00 • U 0 Ditto - (in bond) 24 0 a 26 0 Morrie - - 0 0 • 0 0 Foreign, free 0 0 a 0 0 Duns per Quarter—English - - 41 0 a 30 0 Irish . - 42 0 a 44 U Foreign - - 0 0 a 0 0 Peas per Quarter—English, White . 0 0 a 0 0 Ditto Ore; - . 0 0 a 0 U Foreign - - 0 0 • 0 0 INPOSCED FROM TAE BTH TO TRZ 14TH M•11C11, IMCLUSI,II. From Ireland. Wheat - - 3,317 qrs. Oats - 20,3111 Barley - . 83 Beans - 581 Pea. - 4 Flour - 4,091 sacks. Oatmeal - 1,671 loads. EXPORTED—Paw, 51 CoasL ways. Wheat - - 222 qrs. Oats - 2,352 Harley - 776 Flour - - 72 sacks. Oatmeal - 116 loads. FL : Flour, 10 barrels. THE ARMY. Most of the Cavalry Regiments that are stationed at present In Ireland will be relieved in the course of the ensuing summer by a proportionate number of Cavalry Corps from Great itritain. The 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (Lancers), stationed at present at Canterbury, will be ordered to Brighton to replace the 12th Lancers, now on duty there. The 12th (the Prince of Wales's Royel Lancers) will, on being relieved by the 17th Lancers, be oracred to march to Coventry to replace the 3d (the King's Own ) Regiment of Light Dragoons, which is at present doing duty at that station. Detachments belonging to the 4th (the Queen's Own) Regiment of Light Dragoons, the 13th Light Dragoons, the sth, 13th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 27th, Seth, 38th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 59th, Ohl), 67th, 69th, 85th, 88th, and 91st Regiments of Infantry, embarked . on the 3d instant, under the command of Staff-Sergeant Brady, at Dublin for Bristol, on route to the depots of their respective corps. Detachments belonging to the 13th, 18th, 238, 3:4 , 1„ 38th, 44th, 46th, 46th, 411th, 61st, 64th, 59th, 83d, and 95th Regiments of Foot, the East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, embarked on the 3d instant, under the command of Staff Sergeant Hallman, at Cork for Bristol, on route to the depots of their respective bat. talions. SPORTING INTEhLIGENCE. RACES TO COME. Croxton Park, March 39. 3liddleliam, April 11. York Craven, Alarc'i 21. Chester, May 2. Catterick, April 7. 'Manchester, May 23. Exton Park, April 7. Leeds, June 8. YORK CRAVEN MEETING, UM. MONDAY, MAIICII 21. The Hunters' Stakes of 6 p. each, for horses, &c. not thorough bred ; 3 yrs. lOst. 71b. ; 4 yrs. list. 71b. ; 5 yrs. 12st. ; 6 yes. and aged, 12st. 4lb. A winner of 501. at any one time to carry blb. extra. Gtntleinen riders. The winner to be sold for 300 sovereigns. Two miles. Ron. E. Petre's b. h. Metternich, by Prime Minister, 6 yrs. Sir T. Sykes's b. g. by Fitz-Teazle, 5 yes. Mr. King's b. g. Cayenne, by Capsicum, aged. Mr. Lloyd's b. h. Champagne, by Sir Malagigi, 6 yrs. Mr. Aletealfe's b. m. by Sportsman, 6 yrs. Mr. Rowley's b. m. by Stripling, 6 yrs. Mr. Taylor's b. h. Woodpecker, by Y. 'Woodpecker, aged. Mr. Brocklehurst's ch. g. Woodman, by Forester, 5 yrs. CORY EICRANGS, 111•nCe 16. We have been abundantly supThl iedwith all grain since Mond a y. Every article ruled much as on Monday, with the exception of Oats which were extremely heavy sale, at a decline of I to 2a. per quarter from last day. COAL MARKET, Mancit 16. Ships at Market. Ships Sold. Pries. 104 Newcastle . . 414/4 - - 23 s lid to 391 Od 4I Sunderland . 19 - 29. 6d to 4Os lid 1 Culux . - - 1 - 331 lid to —a Od BIRTII. On Saturday, the 12th inst. at Thoresby Park, Notts, the tests Blanvers, of a son. On the 13th inst. at Stratford Grove, the Lady of S. B. Edwards, Esq. iligh Sheriff for the county of Bedford, or a son. AIARRIED. On Saturday last, at St. George's, Queen-s quare , M r . G eorge Henry Hunter, of %Vood-street. to Miss Anne Coy, niece of John Htbbert, Esq. of Great Or.nond-street. On the lath instant, at Mary-la-bonne church, Wm. Paynter, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law, to Anne Berdmore Best, daughter of the late Thos. Best, E sq . o f S to k e . uport- T rent, Staf; fordshire. On the lath WA. at Paris, Sir A. Alortora, to Miss Bose %Vai l lace, late of Cheltenham. On Saturday last, at Bramley, Surrey, James Alaßock, Esq. M. Gray's Inn, to Sophia, daughter of the late John Street, Esq. of Bistley, near Brantley. On the 12th inst. at Great Dunmow, Essex, Christian Frederic Naegeli, Esq. of the ell , of Hamburgh, t o ary Burrows, eldest dautaver of the Rev. Alexander Richardson, D.D., and Vicar of Great Dunn.oa. DIED. Yesterday morning, in Westmoreland - place , eity.road, Robert Piercy Walter, Esq. aged 34, deservedly respected by his numerous friends. On the 10th instant, at Ititton l'irarage, near Bath, Anne, the wife of the Rer. Ellicombe, )I.A. At Beckley Nonbarn, SUbStX, on the Ist instant, Mrs. Mary Whither!. aged 7b. At Knightsbridge, on the 10th inst. aged two yeivs, Mary Anne Gregory. daughter of Stapyiton, Esq. On the 14th inst. at Notth End, Fulham, Jean, the a ife of George Gillen Mills, Esq. On the likh inst. in the 1331 year of his age, the Rev. John Satiety, upwards of 30 years Pastor of the Baptist Cungregstlun at Salisbury. 0.1 the Mir inst. at Wandsworth, Catherine, second daughter of the late W. M'Andrew, Esq. KWH WATER TIME DAY AT LONDON B --- RIDO ilomiag 0 min. alter 32. Afternoon • min. after 46. • Pro,Tara at I'll I: BRIT'S!! PRESS Otlicetliy J.W. Ca 184 6trand, and pabliabul by 11 .CA1111141 1 / 4 411fike P4f4. ~__ . 3 I '• It ~~ 4 I - -1 • S ~.~