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taahmeLquite isitexible, eoweteedy declaring be tinned ettf-1 fee deeds, rather than change hisopinion. " Inseam as his lordship case* into court the next morn- lig, - lbs seat again to the jury, on which all the eleven ;aerobes' kneed in resenting their foreman to go again into tenet, issanting kiwi/ley weld adhere to their former ' vtrliet, whatever was the eiosegneuce, and, on being re- laut.eted with their former inconstancy, they promised sever to,dearst or recriminate upon their foreman any more. Lipari thaw sentences, they proceeded into court, and again arogglat.iisthe prisoner not guilty. The judge, unable ss eqsabsi hinrage at a verdict which appeared to him in the moat ituguitois light, reproached them with the severest eeriest**, end dismissed them with this cutting rcilection, l Dug 4Ae blood qt . tie deceasefilay at their door. " i e prisoner, on his part, fell on his knees, and with tqlliftr, *yes and hands, thanked God for his deliverance, and silti.rearigg himself to the judge, cried out Yo e . se e, my ,Lord, that Clod asd a good coaseieace are the but of wit* IlielSei. " '1 hese circumstances made a deep impression on the, mind of.thejudge, anti, as soon as he was retired fran k court, tie entered into discourse with the high sheriff, upon' whist-Awl, pelted, and particularly examined him as to hie knowledge of this leader of the jury. The answer this gentleman eve his bordship was, that he had been ac quainted with him many years—that he had an estate of his own of above 301. per annum, and that he rented a ve considerable farm besides—that he never knew him cha 2 :3 with an ill action, and that he was universally esteem in his neiglihourhoOd. " For further information his lordship likewise sent for the minister of the parish, who gave the same favourable account of his parishioner, with this addition, that he was constant churchman, and a devout communicant. " These accounts rather increased his lordship's per plexity, Picini which he could think of no expedient to deliver himself, but by having a conference in private with the only pees** who could give him satisfaction. This he desired the Slieriff to procure, who readily iaffered his services, and without delay brought about the limbed interview. " Upon the juryman's being introduced to the judge, hhi • lordship and he retired into a closet, where his lordship opened his reasonsfor desiring that visit, making no scra pe of acknowledging the uneasiness he was under, and conjuring his visitcr frankly to discover his reasons for ac quitting the prisoner. The juryman returned for answer that be had sufficient reasons to justify his conduct, and that he was neither afraid nor ashamed to reveal them, but ' 1 Asia, lit had hitherto locked them up in his own breast, 1 1 and was under no compulsion to disclose them, he ex pected his lordship would engage upon his honour to keep what he was about to unfold as secret as be himself had 1 a &one; which his lordship having promised to do, the jury man then proceeded to give his lordship the following account :—' That the deceased being tithetnan of the parish where he (the juryman) lived, fie bad, the morning of his decease, been in his (the juryman's) grounds amongst his corn, and bad done him great injustice, by taking more than his due, and acting otherwise in a inostsrbi teary manner. That when he complained of this treat ment, he had not only been abused with scurrilous language, but that the deceased .had likewise struck at him several tines with his fork, and had actually wounded him iii two places, the seers of which wounds he then showed his lord ship—that the deceased seeming bent on mischief, and he (the;urytnan) having no weapon to defend himself, had no other way to preserve his own life, but by closing in with the deceased, and wrenching the fork out of his bands, *which having effected, the deceased attempted to recover the fink, arid in the settle received the two wounds, which had occasioned his death—that he was inexpressibly con cerned at the accident, and especially when the prisoner was taken up on suspicion of the murder—that the former noires being but just over, lie was unwilling to surrender himself, and to confess the inatter, because his farm and affairs would have been ruined by his lying in a gaol so long; that he was sure to have been acquitted on hie trial, for - that he had consulted the ablest lawyers upon the case, who • had all agreed, that as the deceased had been the aggressor, he would only be guilty of man-slaughter at the most — that it was true he had suffered greatly in his own mind on the prisoner', account, but being well assured that impri. • sonment would be of km ill consequence to the prisoner - than to himself, lie luld suffered the law to take its counts— : that in order to render the prisoner's confinement as easy to him as possible, he had given him every kind of assistance, and had wholly supported his family ever since—that in order to get him cleared of the charge laid against him, he could think of no other expedient than that of procuring himself to be summoned on the jury, and set at the head of them, which with great labour and expense lie had ac complished, having all along determined iu his own breast, rather to die himself than to suffer any harm to be done to th : prisonet.' His lordship expressed great satisfaction at this account, and alter thanking him for it, and inak;ng this further sii puistioa, th-it in case his lordship should happen to survive him, he might then be at liberty to relate this story, that it might be delivered down to posterity, the conference broke up. " The juryman lived 13 years afterwards; C. J. DYER inquired after him every year, and happening to survive him, delivered the above relation." Siwaintwo.—Last week a young gentleman in the Barony nr Faith, having been directed by his father to fire at a hetott.ighieli was on his land, missed the bird, and shot one ut VA father's best cows l—Weasford Herald. DAMS* nous OUTRAO E.—On Friday night, some heart ies*, cruel monster cut the tongue out of a hone belonging t.• a :•oor and industrious mars, named John Savage, living near Swords, whose whole support was gained by carrying ti~h try autrloet op his car.—Du Pin Freeman's Jorrnal. firrrewaica.—We mentioned last week that a vessel Ireland, wish cattle, bad been wrecked on Weet Hoyle in the late gale ; the crew and drovers amounted to seven ..._ .., ~ .. „ . cr.iis. As aeon as the brig struck on the hank, the boat was lowered, and part of the people got into it; but it im mediately filled, and was nearly swamped among the break ers. The people fortunately retained the vessel's deck. Atte. wards, having succeeded in baling out the water from the boss, three of the men again embarked, the re an cluing four choosing rather to stay on board of the brig, c'itn to run the risk of being drowned by the swamping of the boat. 'the three men, after being in imminent peril among the breakers, happily succeeded in reaching the t.lio-o, and landed safely near West Kirby, in Cheshire. 'Wise brig went to pieces shortly after the boat had left the wreck ; and the four men, we lament to state, perished in the deep.—Liverpool Tuesday's Advertiser. We regret to state that Mr. Nash, whose thigh was broken last week in the attempt to stop a thief, expired on Monday. The accident was a most singular one; he was r);.t, at is generally supposed, knocked down, but the mere effort, of moving forward suddenly to Mop the fellow snapped the bone, and caused him to fall to the ground. The unrortunate gentleman had the skilful attendance of M. Laver( nee, and the symptoms were favourable until Friday, rah no a change took. place. Incidepts of an acci dent of this kind are extremely rare.—Brighton Gazette. We sr:. sorry to yarn that the Rev. C. Sykes met with attaccident on Tuesday evenin g . H e was return i ng f rom UP! visiteen in his gig, accompanied by his servant; and te-i , 7 leavi:ig the paved or middle pan of the road in Witham, was proce. eling along that adjoining the foot path, when the near side wheel ran over a heap of mortar, vskich had been very reprehensibly left in the read, and the gig was overturned. Mr. Sykes and the set vent were tirown out with. great violence. Happily. they were Ili •I 41 lor them much injured. Had the accident occur t-4. it a few minima( difference in time, when Mr. Sykes's ( ißione with bit fondly were passing along, the event uslght have been twrLdisastrous.—Hall Packet. .A few days ago, at sw t alwyll e a man set his bull dog upon an rasp:, when the ass inunedials/y,took t dog . up ii) his Itik oxv mouth and dragged him to a t river Der t, %Imo which k•r put liirn over head, and lying down him, kept him down there till he was drowned. The eastern asses as; ask remarkable for valour mid discretion, that " the ass," r.: Pitiful tells us, has been* favourite appellative for their ings;:disiiiiguished heroes. Yesterday, as three of Mears. Reid and Co.'s dray-homes War* drawing a full butt of beer from the Britannia public huoso, iii Berwiels-atreet, Soho, the centre one, a very fine iv 4rhosse, slipped back and fell into the cellar. It was nos otherwise hurt than hting a little seratebed on the head, bstsst.oras found necessary to delay its removal until ass;st- sae* could be procures' from the brewhouse. I LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Ago. 23. • The CHIRP Comattestostmt sat this scorning for the purpose of hearing motions, &c. IMPORTANT QUESTION. - Itt THE HATTER or CHARLES OSIITH, AY INSOLVENT DEBTOR, CONFINED IN BRISTOL GAOL. Mr. Coast moved, on the insolvent', affidavit, that his petition, new on the tile of the Court, be dismissed. The circumstances iik the were these i--On the 19th of August, 1830 insolvent *u cum milted to the gaol of Ilchester, wheats. Itioned this Court and I obtained leave to be heard before the Jug ces of the Peace at the then approaching Sessions for the county of Somerset. When he was so heard the Alagistrates adjudged the insolvent to be im. prisoned for twelve months; but after he remained in prtaon nine months, he gave his detaining creditor a warrant of attorney, and , thereby obtained his emancipation. Subsequent to his liberation lie had contracted a new debt, and in June last he was committed to Bristol gaol, where he now is in confinement. The applicant's affidavit set forth, that it was through ignorance how to proceed that he did not petition the Court within the time allowed by Act ofParliament ; but at length he had been advised to pray that his former petition, &c. be dismissed, previous to a re. Dewed application. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER I/Dhell to know why the insolvent wished to have his petition dismissed ? Mr. COOKE replied, that It was under the supposition that he had riot taken the benefit of the Act, inasmuch as he had not un dergone the quantum of inirrisonment which. the Court had a a tinted. Tne CIPIT COMMISSIONER thought that the supposition was groundings. Mr. Coons said that a difference of opinion existed on the point another quarter, and it was considered by some, that unless the insolvent underwent the extent of imprisonment awarded his appli cation proved of no avail ; therefore, in the present case, as the in solvent had only been confined nine months out of the twelve, he bad used this precaution. ' The (Num". COMMISSIONER said that he had heard that the Learned Judges differed upon this point; but it was, however, one of great importance, and demanded consideration. Mr. COOKE said that in case an insolvent was set at libetty be fore the term of imprisonment expired, that the other creditors might detain him until its completion ; and unless the term was completed, it was a matter of doubt whether his discharge would protect him. The CHIEF CoMMISSIONZR—Every judgment we pronounce Is a discharge, whether the insolvent be remanded or not. Mr. COOKE—I am aware of that, Sir; but he is discharged on a certain condition, and if that condition is not fulfilled. it is a question whether the insolvent is protected from the other ere- Mines. TheCTltnn ColrasisaTONE a—Suppose we remand a person for 12 months, and it should happen that the detaining creditor should send down his discharge two days before the expiration of the term, would not the Court consider that a great hardship on the debtor, were he to be deprived of the benefit of the Act owing to a circumstance which he could not control. Further, if we re manded a man for a month, the .discharge might be sent down and be again arrested, and so on ad ; but such a procedure would be deemed a very great hardship. The Court would not dismiss the petition as prayed, but grant a rule Nisi why the in solvent should not be heard on a further petition, notwithstanding he had been betbre the Court within the term of five years. Mr. Conan expressed his satisfaction, but begged to observe that there was another point connected with the insolvent's appli cation, via. as to whether he ought not to insert all the former cre ditors in the new schedule. The COURT observed that that was indeed, a question of great importance, and hinted that he hoped the Learned Gentleman would turn his attention to it during the recess, in order that it might be settled. The Coact will sit again to hear motions on the sth of September next. POLICE. Bow-ter, atm Ago. 25. —The following cirrumstance occurred at the above office this morning : Some business of minor importance was going on, when Sir RICHARD IlteNIE. suddenly turning to the spot where the report era foe the public Press stand, exclaimed, " I'll have no talking there." He then quitted his seat, and advancing hastily towards! these gentlemen, addressed himself to one who cow sitting down, and who was sliest, in the following manner " Who are you, Sir 0 " The Reporter, rising—" Vi'ho am I ?" Sir R. BIRNIE. raising his voice, " Yes, Sir, who are you ?" A. My name, Sir, is Sir R. Bitten:, not waiting to hear the answer—" Quit the office, Sir." " I. Sir ! I was not talking." Sir It. Hirt sir E (waving his hand in the direction of the door)— " Quit the office, Sir." 1 he mandate was immediately obeyed. Slr R, BIRNIE (addressing himself to another Reporter)— " Who are you ?" The Reporter stated the paper for which he attended. The same order as in the preceding case was then given, and in the same manner repeated several times before either of the parties could gain the door of the office. BATTON-GARDEN, Afro. 25.—An " operative" of the name of Gunstone was brought up this morning on a charge of assault upon a fair lady, answering to as many names as a Spanish gran. dee. The more plebeian appellations of Smith, Lewis, &c. by which she was occ.-sionally known, were however, this day laid aside for the single and sonorous designation of De Margent. It appeared front the complainant's statement, that on Monday night last, )ust about the witching hnur " when church-yards groan, and graves give up their dead," she was aroused from her balmy dumber by the cry of "murder," proceeding from the adjoining apartment, dedicated to the sole and separate use of a lady of the name of Allan. Superior to the idle fears which ope. rate so forcibly upon most of her sex, she leaped valiantly out of her bed, and shrouded only in her chemise, hurried to the supposed scene of slaughter. Here she discovered the prisoner, hlr. Gun. stone, also a fellow-inhabitant of that most commodious of all pos. sible tenements, No. 6, St. James's-walk, Clerkenwell, engaged in the most chivalrous enterprise of attempting to strangle the afore. said Mts. Allan with both his truculent hands; when, on her yen turing gently to suggest the propriety of his allowing that maltreated lady to breathe the upper air a little longer, he saluted her with a volley of epithets of all others the most uumusical to female earn, miscalling her " human face rarzine," and insinuating, in terms too plain to be mistaken, that her whole body politic was actually and bona file that of a female dog. A retort was unavoidable; Mr. Gunsto.le was informed that he was no gentleman, nor did he behave himself as sic/c. An immediate release of the gasping Mrs. Allan was the consequence, and all Mr. Gunstone's vengeance di. rected agamst the solitary chemise which alone prevented the breezes of midnight from visiting Mrs. De Margent too roughly. Here, in imitation of the Roman orator of old, Mrs. De blargent began to unfold the garment in question, but his Worship, who probably feared the too strong excitement of sympathy which so pathetic an exhibition was likely to occasion, positively forbade its production; and the lady, having told her tale of woe, now " paused for a reply." But a charge of this nature is easier made than answered, and Mr. G. was forced to admit that lie had, on this melancholy occa sion, " put an enemy into his mouth which had stolen away his brains,", when , meeting with 51w, . A., who, as well as the prose cutrix, he considered to he absolute noiuncca, the devil had some how put it into his head to sin against gallantry as he had done, when Mrs. De Margent, unadvised, "coming between the tiger, and his wraeh," certainly came in for her share of maltreatment. He was, however, now sober and sorry, and had already offered every apology in his power. The worthy Magistrate, however, seemed to think something , more was due to offended justice, and ordered him to find brill to answer AN his conduct before twelve good men and true at the next Sessions. Four privates of the lit Regiment of the Foot Guards were brought before the Magistrate for having pawned two pair of regi. mental trousers, at Mr. M•Cree's, in Gray's-lon-bine, for be., con trary to the articles of war, which make it eritnival fur any soldier to dispose of regi:i.ental property. The pawnbroker attended, and Mr. Sergeant SE T.LO le informed him that by the 154th aection of the Mutiny Aet, lie was liable to a penalty of 61. t,:r receiving any clathang, accoutrements, Ike. from a soldier. Mr. tree said, as there were no regimental marks on the 'rouser'', he had taken them in pawn in the ordinary course of bu siresa. The Magistrate thought no pawnbroker could ..nistake the nature of the articles, and conaidered Mr. M`Cree's conduct highly re. prehenaible. The Sergeant of the Company to which the men belonged was sent for, who, on his arrival, stated, that Col. Woodford, their coin. mending officer, had, in other inetances,,convicred pawnbrokers in the full penalty for offences similar to the present, and he had no doubt the same course wool,' be pursued in this case. I'wo of the soldiers were dismissed as not being implicated in the charge, and the other two went, given into the custody of the sergeant, to be tried by martial law. MAI Lao 110 GII-ST RETT. A un. 25.—A person named Foillain was charged with committing an assault on a gun-maker, named Probe's. The scene where the assault took Once was at 13, Leicester street, Leicester.square, where twelve or thirteen persons were as. ambled for the purpose of playing at Hazard. The assault was eotumitted between one and two o'clock this morning, and arose from a dispute about a shilling, which the defendant said he had won; the complainant said he had rot lost the shilling, and galled the defendant a liar; the defendant then hit the com plainant a violent blow over the eye and was taken to the watch. house. The defendant admitted the assault, and was held to bail. Two ragged urchins were put to the bar on the charge of steal ing led. The constable who took them into custody said, that he saw the prisor.ers. in company with another boy last night, in the Hampstead-road, very bindle empio)ed in knocking out the lead from the suave-work fur the Iron-railings in front of the houses. The constable, on seeing this, said he took them into custody, and found upwards of aix pounds of lead and some iron upon them; on inquiry this phoning, he found that they had either stoke or made an attempt to steal the lead front 28 houses in Mcnwington-place. ' The prisoners did not deny the charge, and were committed for fourteen days. A middle aged man caused formerly an attorney, wu brought up from St. Pancras watehhouse, having been taken there' the night previous in a state of excessive intoxication. The Constable of the night produced a large pocket-book, found upon the prisoner, containing a vast number of papers principally envelopes, addressed to different Gentlemen, and certificates, pur porting to be signed by different medical men, describing the bearer to be a Clergyman of the Church of England, in reduced circumstances, in a bad state of health, and an object worthy of relief. The prisoner said the papers belonged to a Mr. Dishy, who was formerly a merchant is the City ; but he slid not know where Mr. Hanby I.ved. Mr. Rot told him he must find bail; and the papers should be handed over to the Mendicity Society. The prisoner complained at being detained, and spoke of his character being unimpeachable. Mr. Rog—Since you talk of character. I must remind you that you were twice before charged with uttering bad money ; and then I cautioned vou as to your future conduct. He was then locked up for want of bail ; as was also a woman, whom he stated to be his wife. and in whose possession a sheet and some other articles were found. Sarah Pinehreek, a young girl, in the service of Mr. Cooper, a butcher, in Newport Market, was charged with robbing her tuts tres of several articles of wearing apparel. Mr. Cooper said, that the prisoner had been about three weeks in his service, and on Thursday evening she suddenly expressed her intention of going away that night. To this he had no objec tion, but an he had frequently been robbed before by servants to a considerable amount, he determinetto search her box ; but, on his proposing to do so, she said ehe had lest the key. He then lifted up the box and shook it, when the lid flew open, and the first thing he saw was a blue cloth pelisse belonging to Mrs. Cooper, and on looking further, lie found two gowns. lace caps, &e. also of Mrs. Cooper's, in all worth about The prisoner then threw her. sell upon her knees, and begged forgiveness, but he sent for Webb, a Constable, and gave her into custody. The girl was committed for trial. MARY-LA-BONN! Orrice, Auo. 23.—A soldier of the 3d battalion of the First Foot Guards, named Thomas 'Verret, was charged with robbing his quarters, at the house of Mr. Wall, the George and Dragon, Buckinglia.u-street, Fiteroy.street. It appeared the prisoner, about six weeks since, entered the house of Mr. Wall, being billeted therein, but during his stay, he, in many instances, conducted himself is u most disorderly manner. On Tuesday it was discovered that the up-stairs rooms bad been plundered of a quantity of wearing apparel, and no conjecture could be formed as to who was the thief until the evening, when I Mr. Wall, jun. suspected the prisoner, who was absent from the house the entire day. At about eleven o'clock at night he came to ! the door, and on being accused of the robbery, admitted it, and displayed one of Mr. Wall's waistcoats, which had been stolen, I which he then wore. On b e in g sear ch e d, the duplicates of other parts of the stolen property were found. He was fully committed for trial. SABBATH-BREAKING, Mr. Stepitns, a master butcher residing at Crawford-street, Manchester-square, was summoned to appear before Mr. Oarr ►tttt, the sitting Magistrate, to answer the complaint of John Piuey, a beadle of St. Mary.la-bonne parish, who charged him with having, on Sunday morning last, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, expostd urn meat For sale outside his shop window. Piney stated, that at the above time he was passing through Crawford-street, and saw several joints banging outside the windovi. Mr. thatertvit did not wish to be severe with butchers and other tradesmen, for keeping their shops open before church-time, an it was necessary for the accommodation of a considerable portion of the public ; but he certainly condemned the exposure of things for sale, and he inquired particularly of Piney, how far the meat was placed beyond the window ? Mr. Piney replied More than two feet." .Me. Stephens, much enraged, positively denied the beadle's evi dence, assuring the Magistrate that it was utterly impossible. He had had railings put up to hang his meat on that prevented the pos sibility of its projecting ten inches beyond the window. Mr. WO/I , ITH said, that as the case was so positively sworn to, he was bound to convict him in the penalty of as. and costs. Mr. Stephens (with energy)-111 not pay a farthing. .Me. GRIFFITII—Then you must take the consequences. Mr. Stephens (putting his hands into his pockets, and with re. doubled energy)-1 don't care ; ou won't get a farthing out o' me. Mr. Cilairrirws—NVell, if you're determined on that, you are at liberty to appeal against the conviction. Mr. Stephens—Well, I will rut. Mr. it t priirm—You will have to give fourteen days' notice. Mr. Stephens—That I can do; I think it a hard case, and I'll try the rights on lt, and I know all my neighbours will go me halves. And the much-irritated butcher left the office, fully determined to bring the matter beiLre the Magistrates at the Quarter Sessions. UNION-HALL, AUG. 25.—Char les Cape& who underwent an examination at this office on Thursday last before the sitting 31a gistratr, L. B. Allen, Esq., on a charge of having fraudulently obtained goods at the shop of a Mr. Gilbert, a I nen-draper, in High-street, Southwark, was yesterday put to the bar.—ln conse quence of the publicity given of the former examination in the newspapers, a great number of persons who had been duped by the prisoner attended. On the behalf of the accused a respectable solicitor attended, who informed the Magistrate that he had been instructed to watch the proceedings against Mr. Capel, at the request of several highly respectable foreign merchants in the City, who were well acquaint ed with that Individual ind his connexions abroad. In addition to the circumstances alleged against him, the follow. Ing tradesmen, on the ca-e being calleu on, stepped forward, and made the under-mentioned complanats. Mr. Mitchell, the stationer, of St. Martin's-lane, stated that, some months ago, the prisoner came to his shop, and representing himself to be a Russian merchant, said that he wanted some ex tensive orders executed in the engraving and printing line. He then gave an order for a quantity of stationery, and desired Merit should be sent to his temporary lodgings in Frith-street. The stationery was accordingly sent, and the following clay he again made his ap pearance, and having given a further order, the witness requested • reference, when Capel said that he was well known to 11Iessrs. Chapman and Fry, the bankers ; but they disclaimed any know. ledge of such a person. Mr. Mitchell added, that the prisoner having obtained the first order, never paid for it ; and witness had neither seen nor heard pf him since until he saw an account of his having been apprehended in the newspapers. Mr. Lowell, a watchmaker and jeweller, of Duke's -court, St. Martins, stated, that some months since he became acquainted with Capel at a tavern in Crowmeourt. After smite time lie told wit ness that he was then on the point of marriage to a lady of proper ty, and that he wanted a handsome gold watch to present her with on the eve of their nuptials. Capel then selected one out of wit ness's stock, value 131. which he agreed to pay for by instalments. However, he did not mike a single payment, and left the neigh. bourhood altogether where he resided, Witness having by accident met him in the street some time afterwards, demanded the money that was due to hint when Capel assured him that he was then in the suite of Count Lieven at a salary of 'l5l. a-week, and that the account between them should besettled in a few days. Witness consented to this arrangement, and subsequently ascertained that the prisoner never belonged to the suite of Count Leiven. In fact he (witness) never heard of fain since, until he saw the statement in. the newspapers. Mr. Badly, an ironmonger, was the next examined. He stated that the prisoner pretended to be a Russian merchant, and br that means obtained from him mono to the amount of 101. which he never paid back. A great num ber of similar charges were made' , against the prisoner, none of which, the Magistrate observed,' amounted to fraud, he having steered to wicdward of the law. Mr. ALLAN then said, that Mr. Gilbert's case being the strong est against the prisoner, he should commit him on that for ttiaL CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.--THE WESTMINSTER PIT. QUEEN-nQUARE. AUGUST 25,-:.Mr. R. Martin, the Ho nourable Member for Galway, waited upon the Magistrates, Mews. Gits:nontE and MARK LAND, for the purpose of making application tor their interference la the suppression of a most in. tolerable nuisance that has for many years existed in IVestminster. The Honourable gentleman said that he trusted the P.ench would pardon him for making the present appeal to them, he not being prepared to go into the case ; but he inekely wished their opinion upon a subject that loudly called for magisterial interference. He did not wish them to come to any hasty decision, but implor e d them, after they had heard the revolticg facts he was about to re late, to turn them over in their minis,-aad at some future period he would be obliged if they would cemestionidatt to him *their ideas on the subject. The Hon. Member then said, that it was notoriously known that there is a place in Westminster called the •• West minster Pit," that has existed for :natty years, for the sole pur. pose of exhibitions of the most wanton anti notorious cruelties to pone dumb animals, to the annoyance of the respectable bitants, and to the demoralization of society generally. He found, by several legal authorities, that acts of notorious cruelty amounted to a misdemeanor at common law, which was well known to the Magistrates. Now, in addition to this• they would find that at this theatre of cruelty there is a fee demanded from thaw that choose to witness such scenes ; therefore the keeper of the pit might be dealt with either for the cruelty, or for receiving money at the doers, I not being duly licznsed. The Honourable Gentleman held in his hand a card of incitation issued by the owner of the pit, which he would, with permission, read, to authenticate what he had stated of his own kopwledge. The f o ll ow i ng in a copy of the card :_ " A math for ten sovereigns will take place at the Westmin. ater pit, on Tuesday, August 30, 11123, at seven o'clock, with dogs of 30j lbs. eacii ; one a tallow-pied, in the care of Mr. R o p er , named Boxer, who beat Hetningsis Brazil and others ; the other is a red dog (the property of Wm. 1101), own brother to Bohankey. is backed by Jeni Ward, P.l*. and will be attended by William S—n. The above match excites great interest, as the owners of these dogs have pledged their words of honour that the wiener shall fight the Westminster Brindle Dog." Mr. Martin said, that in addition to this exhibition of cruelty there are badger-baits, bear-baits • and clog-fighting practised at the Same place, every 31ot:du and Wednesday evenings. Mr. Ones:lnuit said there could be no doubt of the nuisance, and if the keeper himself was present he would acknowledge it. Mr. Martin said that he knew it to be the opinion of the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, who, on reading an a paper an account of the cruelties that were practised is Paris on a dog by 3loneieur ' Majendie, for the purpose of his lerture, that had such a wanton ex hioi tion of cruelty been committed in England or Ireland, the ope rator would be liable to an indictment for a misdemeanor at com. mon law t and the cruelties the poor animals were subject to at the scene in Hnek-lane were equal to those resorted to by the French. man ; for it is well known that while the bear or the badger has a piece of flesh on the nose or the mouth, upon which a dog can fasten, so long are they exposed to the torture, and when the loth those: parts la chewed or gnawed away by the dogs that are op. posed to theist, then the owner of the bear or badger ceases to bait them ; and this is the only limitation they have to their sufferings. If the late fight at Warwick, with dogs and the /ions, Nero and Wallace, had excited the indignation of the public against the pro prietor, their indignation ought to be more excited at the disgrace. ful scenes at the Westminster Pit, which are infinitely more dis gusting, for the liana were only exposed to the dogs for a short time, and then their torture ceased ; but not no with the animals at the place in question, fur they are kept for the very purpose of tor menting, and that twice a week. The Hon. Member said, "I do mast earnestly, my dear Sir, supplicate you to take these facts into your mature consideration, and do, if possible, suppress such dread ful scenes, which tend to demoralize society in every degree." Mr. (IR ream E said, that at the time of the conflict between the lions and the mastiffi at Warwick, which had caused the public indignatian, he remarked, that the scenes carried on at the %Vest minster Pit were more disgusting. He would wish the complaint to be carried to the Sessions, and he had no doubt the Court would consider it a misdemeanour; and if it be such the Magistrates could have nothing to do with it; for, although there is money taken for admisaion, he doubted whether ft came within the mean ing of the Act of Parliament. Mr. 31.sux LAN am of your opinion, we cannot interfere, u it is a nuisance, and indictable at the Sessions. Mr. GIVEGORIE wished sonic spirited person would bring the subject before the Court at the ensuing Sessions. Mr. Martin—l can assure you I'll be the prosecutor, but don't , you think if some of your officers were to be present at these exhi bitions that it would be assisting the proceedings, as they would then be able to speak more correctly as to the work of cruelty. I declare that it is the rendezvous for thieves of the worst descrip tion, and I well remember the words of a worthy Magistrate, and the manner in which he could tell an honest man from a thief. He said, " that a thief was always dressed in a long shaggy white great coat, mother o' pearl buttons, and two bull-dogs following him." (Laughter.) Will you let your officers visit this resort, said Mr. Martin, and report thereon ? Mr. MARYLAND thought their attendance would be of little avail; it would be better were some of the inhabitants to undertake to do it. Mr. GRECORTE still doubted whether they could interfere, unless there was a breach of the peace. If the constables were to go there their presence would prevent any breach taking place, as those persons present would be wore cautious how they acted. Mr. Martin still pressed for the interference of the Bench. Mr. GIIEGIORIE said, that the Magistrates at Warwick had viewed the lion fight as a nuisance, and not a breach of the I public peace, cr they would have interposed, and he could but view the proceedings at the Westminster pit in the same light. lie would rather the case was carried at once to the Sessions, be cause, if they were now to interfere in the business, after the nuisance had so long existed, they would cause the astonishment of the inhabitants. and they would be themselves blamed for not before interfering. Mr. MARIL•ND said, that he and his brother Magistrates would be very glad were the IVestminster pit never any more heard of; it had long been a nuisance to Westmitatter, and the proceed ings that were carried on there a disgrace, and he assured the Hon. Member for Galway that he should have every assistance they could afford to further his object. Mr. Martin thanked the Magistrates for their kind attention, and it was subsequently agreed that two officers of the establish meat should attend at the pit at the ensuing exhibition, and Mr. Martin declared his intention of preferring an indictment for a misdemeanor at the next IVestminster Sessions. • The Honourable Member then bowed and retired. KEEPING FEROCIOUS DOGS. TOWNHALL, Auctusr 25--A poor wornsn named Ann White, the mother of Revert fatherless children. the eldest nine years of age, brought a little boy, three years cld, into the Office, who had been severely bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. Thomas Bull, grocer, No. 80, fooley-street, and kept by him for the purpose of drawing his trucks. _ . Mr. - Bull attended, pursuant to summors ; and the poor woman proved, by her witness, Caroline Borland, that on Monday last her child was playing near his own door, a few steps only from that of Mr. Bull, against the wall of whose house the dog, of the New foundland breed, was lying, when the animal suddenly leaped upon him, and dragging him down, worried him till he was streaming with Wood. A large plaster that concealed the injured part was withdrawn, and an inflamed wound of the size of a half•crown piece presented itself. Mr. Bull said, on learning the accident, be immediately sent his ahopman for the child and had the wound dressed by Dr. Ainslie, and made the mother compensation. Alderman Burnt—And what compensation could you make her ? - Mr. Ball—l gave her a shilling. Alderman' SMITH—A shilling! I would,mot have a child of mine receive such an injury for any consideration. It was your dot* to keep such an animal muzzled. The keeping of dogs for the purpose of drawing trucks is of very modern fashion . • but if tradesmen must have the aid of dogs, the law requires the public should be protected from injury by them. Mr. Bull said he had taken opinion on the subject, and it was pronounced that the dog was free from disease. Alderman SMITH said that was no answer to the case ; the suffering such dogs to go loose was indictable at common law, and it was a duty he owed to the public to hold him (Mr. Bull) w ball, to answer the consequences. Mr. Bull put in bail. I AIM CONSTABULARY FORCE.—The Belfast aroniele of Saturday says--" In our advertising columns our readers will find • very important memorial from some of the most influential Noblemen and Gentlemen, Magistrates of this county, respectfully but firmly remonstrating against the operation of the Act appointing the Constabulary force, and we sincerely hope the remonstrance will be effectual. The Counties of Down and Antrim being per fectly tranquil, should certainly be released from such a butden. In fact, we can imagine cases, at certain fairs and markets, where the exhibition of such a force would be as apt to cause disturbance as to preserve peace. Were an Englishman, at an Assize, to sec the Judge's carriage surrounded by this gendarmerie, .and the Ccurts thou selves obstructed by their combines, we verily believe he would scarcely think lie was living under the British Constitution." A few nights ago, one of the watchful guardians of the night discovered four men under a gas lamp on the Steyne having with them spades and clubs, and from their whist ful appearance, he suspected them also to Lave diamonds and other property. IVllen he first saw them they were on all fours, but finding themselves put to it they began htng ; but seeing there was some hazard, their hearts began to fail them, and after shuffling and codling, they resolved not to follow suit, and therefore tramped up a story about fair dealing, or the knaves would have ben driven out of town, as it was evident they had an odd trick and no hO flours, and ought to be discarded. In plain English, a watchman found four servants, men, playing at cards on the Steyne by lamp light, whom he ordered to quit their occupation, as gang hanie.—Brighlon Gazette. The story bf " A Wife of Two Husbands" has lately gone the round of the newspapers; we subjoin one of a different description :—About 25 years ago, during the short peace, a young man, a tradesman in good circum stances in London, came to Brighton and fell in love with a young woman who lived as servant in the house where lie lodged, and after a short courtship he married her. Business soon afterwards called him to France, where he was detained in consequence of the re-comrnencaneat of hostilities, till the return of peace, during the whole of which, period his wife never heard of him, every letter having by some means miscarried, and his business in London was entirely ruined, or passed into the hands of strangers. As soon as peace was restored, he with much difficulty found means to return to England, and on mak ing inquiry for his Jane,, be found she was again married, and was living with her numerous offspring near the Mvil's Dyke. Notwithstanding these unpleasant tidings, he re solved once more to see her. He proceeded thither, poor and almost pennyless, bankrupt alike in fortune and in prospects. He found her surrounded by her family, but the bloom of youth wa s g o n e , an d t h e fair and sprightly Jane was lost in the coarse features of a rude rustic, and all around her proclaimed the reign of penury. Every fond idea he had so long cherished in his imagination at once vanished before the appalling conviction that Jane could never more be his. Ile returned to Brighton forlorn and broken-Learted, and soon fell a victim to despondency. A daughter.which she lied soon after he quitted her for France, has since laid claim to his property in London, which she has recovered, sad now.enjoys. The house of the once beautiful Jane may still be seen from the top of Dyke-hill.—Beighton Gazette. IifEETINGS (,# CREDITORS, AT TILE COURT Or COMMISSIONERS O♦ HAWIRIJIPTII, DAIIINGHALL-STREET. TO-MORROW. THIEL/II Jupp, J. Horsham, miller MEETINGS. _ - 10 - Rutter J. W hit:chapel-road, corn-chandler . 1 Snmertielti, T. D. New Crane Wharf, Wapping, coal-mer chant - . 12 IVarpole, W. Carthusian -street, Aldersgate-street, dealer - 11 SECOND MEETINGS. Rossi. R. Daro-lane, Tower -street, wine-merchant Rudd, J. E. Mitcham, Surrey, schoolmaster FIRST MEETINGS. Hodgson, S. Dover -street, Piccadilly, wine-merchant - 11 Pcake, G. Milton, near Sittitighourne, Kent, shipwright . 11 DIVIDENDS. Crossley, J. Holborn-bridge cheesenionger - - 11 Donaldson, J. Site, W. andMayston, S. Friday-street, whole. sale linen-drapers . . - 11 Dover, H. and Forger, A. de, Broad -street-mews, merchants 10 bars, A. AI inories, haberdasher - . . l.l nompson, T. Canumuile-street, merchant• a 12 - 12 CORONERS' INQUESTS. An inquest was, on Wedneeday, held at the Chalk Farm Tsverr, before I. STIRLING, Esq. Coroner, on the body of X i . Shepherd, a young lady of respectability, who died suddenly on t.. afternoon of Sunday last. It appeared that the deceased young lady, on Sunday afternoo• took a walk towards Chalk Farm, and on entering the gardens, she sank to the ground. Some persons, imagining she had fell is a fainting-St, went to her assistance, and tendered to her lms sow% refreshment, but of no avail ; she faintly breathed and expired us. 'dandy, and it was the medical opinion that she died from a ?o pl egy. A verdict to that effect was returned. Another inquest was held at the Old Southampton Ans e Tottenham-court-road, on Miss Sarah Feeling, who. •hti e travelling in her chariot, from her residence at Islington, to ve d ► friend at lsen►ington, expired in the coach. A verdict of --..• by the visitation of God," was returned. On Wednesday evening an inquisition veu taken before J. W Unwin, Esq. at the Black Horse Tavern, High-street, Poplar, on view of the body of John Goodfellow, afed 16 years, an 'ppm . tice on board the country ship Albion. 'lhe proceedings created a:, intense interest in the neighbourhood, as the supposition was, that the death of the dece-sed had been caused by the cook of the vessel, which supposition was etrergtheneel by the appearance <Westerns. injuries; and a dislocation of the heck. Immediately after ch s body being found, the Coroner was sent for, and a Jury Ro c . monsed. After the assemblage of the latter they proceeded to view the body, which lay at the Bone-house ; it presented several marks of disrulouration, and one of the Jury seemed to think that the neck must be either broken or dislocated front the facility with which the head was moved, either from side to side, or from back to hoc:. On their return to the Jury-room, the following was the evident; submitted. _ James Eaton stated, that he was a seaman belonging to the shp Albion. On Tuesday last, about twelve o'clock, he and the cl:. ceased were in the ship's boat, intending to go on shore to bring on board another boy. They were both pulling ; witness let go th e boat's painter, and desired the deceased to pull hard, and des: some timber that lay in the way ; he shortly looked round, Ina saw the deceased was overboard. Ile then perceived that the dr. ceased was not in the boat ; he believes that the slipping of the oar from the notch, and the concussion, knocked him overboard ; he did not see hint tall ; neither did he know of it until he saw the oa: Boating by the boat's side. The mate came to their assistance, and they endeavoured to get the boar clear of the timber; the grappling irons were not sent for, but a lug boat coming alongside, they threw out a net, but did not pick up the body. It was picked up on on Wednesday morning. There was no one present at the time of the occurrence but himself, and is sure it was purely accidental. Foreman—Do you know if he struck himself while falling? Witness--I cannot tell, as I did not see him fall. Foreman—When you he was overboard did you call for help? Witness—l did, and the mate came up. Foreman—What kind of a character had the deceased ? Witness--He was as good a boy as ever came on board a ship. Juror—Were there any boats or persons near at the tine? Witnesss—there were, on the timber. Coroner—Do you know if any of the crew entertained an cnn;i:y against the deceased ? _ . . . 4 'lVitness—To the best of my knowledge there was not cne who did. Smith, the parish beadle, stated, that from the reports which were in circulation as to the cause of the deceased's death, he con sidered it his duty to call in a surgeon immediately after the body was taken out of the water, and desired him to examine it' there were any marks of violence, or if the head was dislocated. After examination he told him that there were no further marks of vio. lence on the body than what might be occasioned by its being so long in the water, but that he had not so minutely examined the head, owing to the same cause. There being other witnesses to examine, and the Jury wishing to have the surgeon before them, adjourned the further inquiry tuna Thursday (yesterday.) THURSDAY. The Jury having reassembled, expressed a wish to have the itneas recalled. The Coroner observed, that he did mit perceive any occasion for so tieing, as they bad got all the evidence that he could give. The Jurors, however, persisted, and Eaton was again sworn. Juror—Are you certain you beard no splash alien the deceased fell overbaard ? Witness---1 am quite sure not ; our boat was close to the raft. Coroner—Do you know if any of the crew had a quarrel the deceased, or beat him ? Witness—l do not know. Cnroner—Did you ever beat him yourself ? NVitness—l do not know that I ever did. ' Peter Verditt sworn, stated that he washed the deceased, and found ro marks of violence on him. Juror—When you brought deceased from the stairs, did you bear any person say that he knew how he came by his death. Witness—Yes. A rigger said he could prove that the deceased was murdered and thrown overboard, and that be heard a cry of murder on board the Albion the previous evening. SVni.Clough, the mate of the Albion, stated that he had seen the cook chastise the deceased a little at sea. Mr. Baillie, surgeon, corroborated the evidence of the beadle. Coroner—Can you give any reason for the head of the deceased d turning round so easily ? Witness—Yes. It was in such a state of putrefaction, that it might be turned in any direction. Dlr. John Scott, bwner of the ship Dunlop, stated that he saw deceased cross his ship about five minutes before the fatal cata strophe. Juror—Did you hear • cry of murder from the deceased', ship? IVitness—No. The evidence here terminated, and the Jury, after canaiderat:on returned a verdict of " Accident:ll Death." MELANCHOLY EFFECTS OF THE BITE OF A DO(i. An inquiry was held before T. Hulas, Esq. for the purpose of deciding how and by what means Mr. Thome" Jones, painter, or White Horee.yard, Drury-lane, came by his death. The Jury assembled at the house of Alr. Bentley, the sign of the Half-moon and Seven Stars, Stunhope-street, Clare.market. It appeared that deceased, about ten weeks since, was in company wi:li several persons, who are in the habit of using the parlour of a highly-respected licensed victualler in the neighbourhood. One of them, named Stuart, had with Mai a small brindle terrier, but which, up to that time, had appeared quite harmless. 'fbe dog, on that °erasion, was playing about the room, and the deceased putting his hand down at the moment the dog was near him, the cur snapped at and bit hiahand severely. The deceased complained strongly at the time, and declared he would kill the dog, which be followed out for the purpose, but failed in his object. Some days passed over without any thing particular being remarked in the be. haviour of the deceased, farther than that he spoke of dogs generally with anger, and expressed a wish that they were all killed. Latterly he became angry to every one, and particularly with his wife. 00 Friday last he went out and fell in Clare -street, in a fit, and gas carried home. His manner was now still more altered, and he frequently spoke of the dug. He took an increasing disgust is liquids, and on one or two occasions called at Mr. Poore's, in Drury lane, and paid for liquor which he did not drink. On Sunday morning he rose early and behaved in as Mid a manner as to excite the most serious fears on the part of his wife. He cut down the clothes lines, tied them up again, declared some people had stolen his clothes, packed up his to&s, and at last said, " Well, I'm off on a long •jnurney, good bye— He then went out, and, as a matter of precaution. Nesbitt, the street.keeper, was sent for, and requested to follow him. In the afternoon he again called at Ilr. Poore's, in Drury lane, and his wildness was now too manifest to be doubted. On going home he behaviour was such as to induce the neighbours to interfere, and eventually a strait.waistcoat was sent for; but the deceased Pre ' vented its being placed on hint. Ile was at length taken to the watchhouse, and his manner was now such as to induce the officers and house beadle to get an order for his admission to the poor , house; which done, lie was conveyed thither, and, after growing much more wild in his manner, lie died about five o'clock in the morning. In addition to the above, it was also proved that unfortunate man had spoken to several persons on the Sunday rely tive to having the dog destroyed, instated on having the whose of his brushes, pots, Ac. with him to the watch.house. After it c most minute Inquiry, in the course of which it was stated that the dog had up to the present time evinced no symptoms of disease, the Jury found a verdict_" That the deceased died by the vise. tation of Ood, his death being accelerated by the strong Mir an. sion made on his mind by the bite of a dog." FIRE-ENGINE. —A new Fire-engine has been invented at Beene, by a mechanic named Schenk, which posses much greater facility than any former machine of the same description. Its force is said to be so extraordinary, that the column of water which it sends out will, at the distance of 100 feet, easily break up the pavement of the street, untile the houses, and demolish their masonry up to the second floor.—Machania Magazine. BIRTHS. On the 22d inst., at Silverlands, in Surrey, the Lady /lethal», of a son. At Little Hampton, on the 20th instant, the lady Hampden Gledstanea, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. Ho On tel: h p e ic lt a ln ly sta o n o t. A a i t ni. l.e p e a . v K ies en , t o , f 11 1A lr e . C.lo.ttßag.e.NVebb, At Camberwell, on th e 23d DIED. instant, Mrs. Forbes, in the ;id , year of her age. At Apsley House, Bucks, on Saturday last, Elizabeth. alf , 0 . 31r. John Shelton. On the l.i h inst. John Wil!cock, of Woodtown, Esq. is t he 90th year of his age, many years an Alderman of Bideford. On the 21st inst., in the bath year of her age., Marv, wife of M t. Joseph Stanley, Prin ce ' s - square, S t . G eorge ' s in t h e E as t. On ‘i'etlncs.tay, at Tunbridge Wells, Ellen, the wifeof awrgt T. - Limbert, Il,' if Tavissodk-spiaro, London. _ - HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 64 tnin. after 11. I Evening 0 win. after 12. Printed at THE. BRITISH PRESS Offiee, by J. W. Co vrolli 181, Strand, and published by R.CARIM, ISMS Os' SL if os of C