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ENGLISPY OtikitA The new operetta of The Rendezvous was re peated lag night, and went off extremely well. The acting' is unexceptionably good, and ;vitt 'the audience iu a continued roar oi laughter. The af fected simplicity of Sapkia, and the equally sffrcted demurrneis and prudence of Lucretia. were enter tainingly contrasted by Miss K ELLY and Mr. %V. S. entrrEat.Er—ilood the folly and cowardice of Simon and his nervous Master were rendered extra %Away ludicrous by Menus. HARLEY and W. S. ( . 11%TTED LEY. After the operetta, a II&deal Auto'Aaron, dr. no: noted The ilmstrian Trumpeter, was exhibited to an admiring and astonished audience. It is the won• of M. Meet zaL, Mechanist to the Emperor of Austria, and is one of the most extraordinary instances of perfection in mechanics that has ever solicited the attention of the info' s i 4444 Se The figure. which represents a trumpeter in the Austrian uniform, is as large as • good-sized matt, and is wry needy formed. It appeared under • sort of marquie on the stage, to which M. MANUEL re. tired, when he wished to arrange the machinery. by the operation of which • variety of marches on the trumpet are performed. The figure, which moves on concealed castors. having been placed near the orchestra, M. MAILgIL touched a spring in the left shoulder, when the Automaton executed (if we may hazard the expression) the different movements by which the forming in troops, the charge, retreat, &c. of cavalry, are directed t• the geld. the right hand supporting the trumpet, while the left beat time very regularly. When this part of the perform mice was at an end. M. MAELZEL wound up the machinery before the audience. The orifice for the ki t • is near the left hip of time figure. The Auto maton then performed • march composed by BEETHOVEN. and another by KALIIIIIIENNEN. with wonderful spirit and precision. The concluding movement of the latter march is extremely compli cated, and consequently difficult—but it was exe cuted iii the most distinct and perfect style. The audience testified their admiration of this singu larly-ingenious piece of mechanism by the must tioquilified applause. WORCESTER MUSIC MEETING. The ninety-second grand Meeting of the three Choirs of Worcester, Gloucester, and Hereford, shich closed on Friday evening at the former City, has been extremely well attended. The per formance on Wednesday evening, in the College Hall, commenced with the Overture to the cele brated Opera of DON Giovanni. Miss SYMONDS, a voting My only seventeen years of age, a pupil of Mrs. LACY'S, made her first appearance for public favour in the Italian air, E Susanna non riot, by MOZART, which she executed very eor. rectly,.iiiid with great taste. She possesses a very sweet-toned and charming voice, and the style of singing, eliding from one note to the other, &c. Her performance was so greatly admired, that she repeated the song on Friday evening, by desire of the Steward•, and sevenl distinguished personages. Mr. LINDLEY was rapturously greeted on his op primmer, to pky a Concerto on the violoncello, and which he executed in his usual isecultar style of excellence. A Concerto on the clarionet, by Mr. ‘VII.I.IAXIS, wits greatly applauded. On Thursday additional company began to ar. Tire in Worcester at the early hour of half-past five (,'clock, and they continued to arrive during the mottling. The grand attraction was the sacred I.bstorin of The Messiuh, at the Cathedral, *here the company began to arrive before nine o'clock, although the performance did nut begin till eleven. It was opened in a masterly style by Mr. BeAH•M. Mr. BRLLAMY gave the ha's solos in • very superior style, parti cularly, But who way abide—Why du the ca tions—and 7'he tramper shall sound. In the lat ter he was admirably accompanied on the trumpet bt SIT . HYDE. Miss STEPHENS spoke the recita tive. There were shepherds, with great effect and eNpre►sintt. Mrs. SALMON ►sang, Itejoice greatly, most delightfully. The chorusses were numerous slid well selected, from London and choirs in the tountry. The Hallelujah Chorus was repeated by dare of the Stewards. In the evening the College Hall, which is about the size of the Opera Concert Room, was crowded us excess ; the avenues between the centre and side wits were principally occupied by Gentlemen, who were olilird to stand the whole of the time, hissing liven up their seats very politely to Ladies ; the '''""llositee was, the centre seats, amounting to br uises thirty and forty, and fifteen on a row were chiefly occupied by Ladies, whose liead. stresses were principally of while artificial roses, •hich had a very novel appearance. During lwiliertiance Mr. BELLAMY gave BISHOP'S furne with great animist and effect ; Miss %trent:Ns was encored io Auld Robin Gray; Mr. ( ntitsascu, who so eminently excels on the haul 6:f. Performed a most difficult Concerto on that ts . snainent, und was deservedly applauded. Mr. VIVGHAN, in Alexis, by Dr. BIPUSCH, with • accompanied by Mr. LINDLEY, was I I tiehly-linislied performance. the performance of Friday morning consisted of mast choice selection from the works of HAN net., & e . Miss STEPHENS, in Pions Orgies, " 11 Nitb. SA I.MON, HI Pion 'nighty Kings in winch mist eminently excel, repeated them by a in nn Colour! LY CON, one of the Stewards. 111, ' , Air : mince concluded with the air mad chorus ,frin the power of sacred hto, and Miss *fuss iii the solo leading into the elm back ante so perfectly in unison with NIG Ili DE's 1.61.1 e accompaniment on the trumpet, that I T'S of ti.e band could not resist expressing diproladliwk sufficiently loud to be heard.— %hole of these excellent performances have conducted by Mr. CLARICE, and led by (KtM I It. Mr. NIUTLow presided at the or °"'l Mr. llama, of Hertford, at the grand torte. Nth RAmt.-liv numerous experiments made Hile Of the lir*t-itifortileil mud most extrusive 'Pr* itt Esighoid and Scotland. it has been in 'tidily 'aorta, thut latch hark may be as effee ly atul ari ink itit , ;:,eously uxd in the ',wets lotting us oil. hat L. gPARRINC. The aniateers of the Fancy mustered very Ai merously et the benefit of Tone Oliver, which took lance, yesterday, st the Fives%Court, St. Martiu'ii street. The amusements commenced with a set-to *be tween the veteran Lease:. ■nd Meson, a pupil if his. Lennox, though somewhat advanced in years, chewed off with considerable spirit. Masou is a very promising sprig. He spars neatly—measiires its distauce well--strikes with much force and quickness—and unites the utmost coolness with great ene►gy. He treated his master, whom lie repeatedly hit away from him, in the most uncere monious manner—and, by • violent faro-, drew blood from his mouth and nose. At the conclusion of their col-10, • shower of silver and copper re warded their exertions. Di&IN and Terry next exhibited. Terry spars well—hut his opponent, who is rather long in the reach, succeeded in keeping him out. Two or three times, they came to close qu nd, in these ruffianing encounters, acquit a t=emselves well. Randal and Hok ascended the stage amidst the applause of the spectators. This was a very sci entific set-to. Holt has the advantage of Randall in height—but the extraordinary celerity of the latter, both in stopping and hitting, rendered his adversary's physical superiority of little avail. Holt could scarcely plant a single blow—while Randall constantly touched him in the wind with the right hand, and, almost at the same moment, with the krt. paid his addresses most forcibly to his auricular strives. This is Randall's peculiar excellence. lie does nothing by halves. If his opponent receive a blow from the right-hand, he may be perfectly sure, that he will immediately feel the force of the left. Abbott and Davis now took possession of the gloves. They appeared shy of each other, until some of the Gestate* called out to them to " go to work." They instantly took the hint, and some good ruffianing rounds followed—but neither dis placed much science. The appearance of Ton Belcher and Painte► commanded great applause. This was one of the finest sets-to of the day. The good-humour of the men was equalled only by their exquisite science. Their manouvring was graceful—and their style of hitting and stopping, which was remarkable for quickness and vigour, gave the highest satisfaction. 'The set-to of fisher and Weldon did not excite much interest. Fisher would not face his man till he was pinned op in a corner—and, in that situa tion, he was randled very roughly four or five times. West Country Dick and Doily afforded much amusement. It was a very clever set-to. The men are agile, and possess no small share of science. West Country Dick, at the commencement, made good his favourite appeal to the temple of his ad versary. But Dolly was soou up to the manoeuvre —guarded his head—and, in return for the intend ed favour, claimed acquaintance with the bridge of Dick's nose. Scroggins set-to with Hudson. As usual, he bore in on his opponent, hand over head. There was no such thing as stopping him at first. He earned all before him. But Hudson, whose length of arm gave him no small advantage, watched his opportunity, and by • judicious application of his patent thrathing-machine, under Scroggins's guard, beat him off to the extremity of the stage; Pawn, so much celebrated for his great science, chewed off with Richmond. the Black. As a purely scientific exhibition, this was the finest set-to of the day. The heroes ■re such adepts in sparring, that very few blows were planted by either, until towards the end of the set-to. when they closed, and display ed some admirable in-fighting. Oliver set-to with Spring. It was a beautiful trial of skill. Spring is one of the finest looking of the miffing-tribe, and he appears to be deeply versed in the science of attack and defence. He is extremely nimble, and is constantly in motion un til lie can strike with effect. Oliver is not so tall, but he is • powerfully-built man. He memo uvres with infinite judgment, and strikes with uncom mon force and quickness. The sports closed with the exhibition of two lads, who aspire after the glory of •' bloody noses and erack'd crowns"—viz. young Perry and the son and heir of old Caleb Baldwin. These bantams came nearer the real thing than any of those who preceded them. They took and gave (including several knock-down blows) with extraordinary good humour. A copper subscription, which filled in finitely faster than that recently set on foot in Pa. lace-yard, rewarded their toilsome exertions. Ma►tin, the baker. gave public notice, that his friends were ready to back him for 100 or 200 gui neas to fight either Randall or Turner, when or where they pleased. Notice was given to Randall, that Termer was willing to fight him for 200 guineas. The General in Chief of the Ateliers, who made the co►nmunica. Lion. observed... 7' means nothing butfight ieg."—" Well," said Randall, " neither do I mean any thing else. I'll strive to lick Turner—and I suppose he'll do the same by me. lie knows where to find me—and I'll fight him for 200 guineas this day five or six weeks." A match will of course be made up between hint and Turner. Sir T. Tyiwntrr, who lately arrived at Torr Royal, has been inspecting the Dartmoor depot ; which has revived the rumour that it is to be appro priated to the reception of convicts destined for transportation. The town of Tavistock has lately shewn a most laudable example as to parochial system, by having published regularly its monthly expenditure, by which means every parishioner has so opportunity of inspecting it. so as to point out where saving ought to be made. Among other indications of the improvement of the timer we are informed that the average number of persons confined in the Devon County Bridewell, during the present quarter, is about 80 less than in the corresponding quarter of last year; and that the number of poor. w the general poor-house for Exeter, is 40 less. The new bridge ■bout to be thrown over the river Liffey, at Dublin, is to be built exactly °pito. site the gate, leading to the Phuruil Pai k. OLD BAILEY, TVIDIDAT, SEPiEMBIR 23. 'Before the the RECORDICR oad COMMON SgaIIANT. Robert Woodford, sen. a man of very respectable appearance, end Robert Woodford, jun. his son, a fine youth, about 12 or 13 years of age, were in:. dieted for receiving on the 41h of June, iii the parish of St. Clement Dane., 1 cwt, of fat, know. illicit to be stoles—the said fat beilig the goods of John Hinksman, and stolen from him by K. nue. sell, who was convicted for the said offence at the last Seisions. Mr. Abomentis, in stating the case to the Jury, observed, that the elder Prisoner was a man of some property, who had been long embarked iii the business of a tripe-dealer, and Messrs. Hinks. mans were respectable butchers, who had an ex tensive slaughter-house. A few months ago, a ser vant of the Prosecutor's, named Russell, was seen quitting their premises with a bag, containing a large quantity of fat. His conduct and appear ance having excited suspicion, he was watched and traced to the Prisoner's store, where he sold the fat. Russell was convicted last Sessions, and the Pri soners were now called on to justify their condncty if they could, in the purchase of the stolen pro perty. It was right for him to state that the Pro secutor only sought for public jastice in following up this cue, and it was due to the Prisoner to admit that lie was not present when the fat was bought, nor fur two hours after, and respecting his son, it was clear that from his tender years, and the nature of his relationship to • parent, Ito crimi: polity could be sufficiently sustained against him. What made against the Prisoners was their having kept out of the way during the last Sessions, when the thief was tried. If they were really conscious of innocence, why not have surrendered to trial in the first instance, and not ha►e delayed this inquiry until the present moment ? for, under the circum stances, no Magistrate would at least have corn mittea the boy, had he been brought before high for examination. The REcettort here observed, that if the Learned Counsel's statement. as just made, were fully proved, it would still be his duty to tell the Jury from the bench, that it was insufficient to warrant a conviction against the Prisoners for the offence with which they stood charged. A guilty knowledge was essential before the Prisoners could be convictedof receiving stolen goods in the manner laid in the indictment. And Sow did the case ap pear from the Learned Counsel's statement (which was very fairly and candidly given), that the elder Prisoner was not at home when the fat was pur chased by his servants ; it was clear from that fact he could have had nothing to do with the receipt of this property. As to his not having surrendered himself for trial until the present Sessions, there was nothing in that, for it DWI unnecessary for any person to surrender himself up to justice. so es to endure unnecessary imprisonment before trial. If, therefore, the Learned Counsel could not by evi dence advance his case beyond the general facts he had stated in his opening speech, it would be as well to put an end to the case now, rather than to be obliged to do so after much time was exhausted, in going through immaterial evidence. Mr. ADOLPHUS had nothing to add to his case. The Jury returned an immediate verdict of Acquittal, and the Prisoners were instantly dis charged. CHARGE OF COW-STEALING. Wis. Wright, a wretched-looking old man, was indicted for stealing • cow, the property of Hugh M.lntosh, of Bromley. A servant of Mr. M'lntosh's stated, that the cow was carried off from his master's ground near Bromley-hall, and that the Prisoner was the only person seen near the ground at the time. The cow could not have strayed away of herself. Robert Hicks said, that in the month of August a cow was found in a field adjoining his house, and claimed by the servant of Mr. M.lntosh as hir pro perty. Witness bought the cow from • Mr. Marsh on the 3d of August. George Marsh said, that he bought the cow from a Mr. Curtis on the Bth of August. John Curtis said he purchased the cow from Mr. Lloyd. The latter said he got the cow from Smith field. The RECORDZIL observed, that there was no evi dence to trace the possession of the cow to the Fri. wiser. He was accordingly Acquitted. Joseph Cook was indicted for stealing • pair of drawers, four handkerchief's, and other articles, value 2.55. the property of Thomas Gardner, pri vately iu his shop. It appeared in evidence, that the Prisoner was caught in the fact. He said nothing in his defence, but merely threw himself upon the mercy of the Court. Verdict—Guilty. The RECORDEt told the Prisoner that he must not expect to remain in this country. CHARGE OF CUTTING AND MAIMING. Janes Maloney, aged sixty, was indicted for assaulting John Black, and stabbing him in the thigh, on the 31st of August, in the parish of Step ney. John Black said, that he was a sawyer, residing in St. Dunstan's, Stepney, and the Prisoner * sort of overseer in the Docks. Ou the evening of the 21st of August, as he was passing through the street in which he resided, he overheard women say ing, that the Prisoner was about to murder his daughter, and that she had better come down stairs away from him. The Prisoner soon came out of his own door, and seeing witness standing at the rails near the house looked at him. The latter then asked him,_ whether he was not ashamed of himself to use his daughter in so violent moaner, particu larly as she had • young child with her • he said, it was no business of witness's, and added, " Come here, I am your man; I'll do your business for you." He repeated the words twice, and then made a stab at.witness with the cutlass he now pro. duced; it passed through the open rails against which witness stood, and entered his thigh. Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS. The Prisoner was no acquaintance of witness, nor any of his family. He stood in the adjoining yard among a number of people t it was between 10 and I I o'clock at night. Willmar was sober enough at the time to know what he was about. Did not say, " Let us go, and pull the old fellow's lotrgue out.'' He had made no altimpt to get iota the Prisoner's !itemises. The wbhien were not taking wituesa out of the yurd where he stood. when he escaped froM them anti rushed back toward. the Prisoner, lie did not feel the Wound, at the moment, but he Was sure begot it front the Prisoner before lie closed to struggle with him. Jacob Attriy said, lie w.ts present when the Pr . :- soner wounded the last witness, whose statemrnt of the fact lie corroborated. Several termite witnesses sail, that they were alarmed at the ill-treatment which they overheard the Prisoner giving his daughter; that the Prose cutor ,merely complained of it among the rest, which led to tangy:) , words with the Pfilkilltr, who pierced him in the thigh with the cutlass. In their cross-elarsimation they admitted, that hoth.the son and daughter of the Prisoner entreated the Prosecutor to go away, and not to interfere in ramify matters; but that lie, being a little tipsy, refuseil, and continued to iiiterchaoge gross abuse with the Prisoner. When they closed to fight, both parties fell in the *ruffle. The Prisorier, on being called upon fur his de fence. said that he was an overseer of workmen in the West rudia Docks, and supported his daugh ter, whose husband was now at sea; that on the night when this affair took place she went out, leav ing her infant child of three years old with him, and staid out for three or four hours; he was very.much vexed with this, mid scolded her upon her return ; the noise induced the Prosecutor and others to col lect about his place—both he (Prisoner) and his son and daughter in vain tried to get the Prosecutor to go away, he refused, and Prisoner hurt him merely in the scuffle, and in the act of preventing him from forcibly ill using him, and entering his house. The Prisoner added, that the Prosecutor had knocked him down, and beat him so severely during the affray, that he was obliged to go for eight days to an hospital, to get his bruises healed. Both the son and daughter of the Prisoner corro borated his statement, and threw the whole blame on the Prosecutor, for his unnecessary interference. Some neighbours also proved the litigation to have arisen from a mere domestic broil, into which the Prosecutor had unnecessarily intruded himself. The Foreman of the Jury, in this part of the trial, said that the Jury were perfectly agreed upOu the verdict they should give in this case. The fttcoaDeit—" Gentlemen, we must not shorten a trial prematurely, lest we should commit injustice. This is a very serious case." The Foreman of the Jury—" My Lord, let the cote go on—ire have no wish to shorten it." A °wither of witnesses then gave the Prisoner an excellent character. The REcoanita summed up the whole of the evidence to the Jury, and observed, that he saw no thing in this case to warrant the Prisoner in making use of • deadly weapon. In saying this he dis charged his duty, it was for the Jury to discharge theirs. The Jury instantly acquitted the Prisoner. Johis Ffihots, aged 2t, was indicted for stealing, on the 3d July last, a box coat from the coach_ house of Mrs. Mary Hodgson. The coat was also stated to be the property of Charles Taylor. The Prisoner was found Guilty. The COllllOll SEILINANT said, that the Court would try the Prisoner once more. and afford hilt an opportunity of regaining his character by prac tising honest pursuit►. If he ever was brought to the bar again for a similar °truce, he would cer tainly, on conviction. be transported. Was. Fewekaged to, and Robert ',yea, aged 19, were indicted for feloniously stealing a bilker wine strainer and other articles of plate, the property of J. R. Bellamy. The facts were clearly proved in evidence, and the Prisoners found Guilty. The Collision Sait.scatur said, that the Prisoners must be transported for seven years. as the best means of ultimately saving their lives, by stopping the career of guilt in which it was evident they had embarked. Mr. Bellamy earnestly recommended them to mercy. The COMMON SEIJE &NT replied, it was mercy to transport them. William Davey was convicted of stealing a watch value 30s. the property of l'honsas Spicer. Jawe Moore was indicted for feloniously break ing and entering the dwelling-house of William Hunter, and stealing therein a quantity of ribbon, and other articles, his property. Wm. Hunter stated, that he resided at No. 156, High -street, Poplar. At two o'clock on the list of August, his shop-window was cut, and two and • half pieces of ribbon, and several other articles, were taken out. He had been robbed in a similar manner the day before. A neighbour came run. ning in on the second day, and said, " Mr. Hunter, I fear you have been robbed again." Witness im mediately ran out, and seeing the Prisoner and an other woman going from the place, he pursued and stopped them, and insisted on searching them, when on the Prisoner he found a bundle, which she said she had picked up in the street. On opeuiu g it, he found the articles which had been just taken from his shop-window. The Prisoner, in her defence, said, that she found the bundle, and hearing the Prosecutor had lost something, she weut up to tell him what she had found. The Prosecutor, on bring called up again. de nied that the Prisoner had come up to him in the manner she Lead stated. Ile repeated that it was lie stopped her in the lint instance. Some person. gave the Prisoner a good character. Verdict—flog Guilty. The COMMON SIRRJEANT remarked, that the Prisoner had had an extraordinary escape. Monday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, • fire broke out in the Haulm Wall, at a farm be longing to Mr. EDWARD lisavxy, of Windmill hall. Tolleshuntkisights, &ilex, which communi cated to the barn. stables, granary, &c. and en tirely consumed the same. with all the con, grown on the above farm. implements. &c. fortunately the dwelling-house was raved, and the horses being at work in the fields were also saved : by what cause the lire happened is not yet ascertained. but me petted to be from some gentlemen shooting tnu near the premises, and the wind bring high. The stuck and premises were both insured. r()Lrc.k. isms NOT DANDILS. roiir !minx mit, were yreteiday put hi the bar, chargid ivide eliaordrrly cunduit. A isairole tit st„ Diniatan'a paribb btited, Ant ',titters' eleven and twelve ts'cluck lart night he was applied to by i b gentlemen in disperse a erased opposite Mitri'.o3ari, iu tic, t. street ; in bib attempting lu do so he was ass:tufted by the Prisoners. The Prisoner*, in their defence, said they were appreuliui and an they were goink to their hinging. they were insulted by two then, who railed them prig', and they did nut like it. Sir W. Comm, the Silting Aldcrutan--'• Thcy dud not call you Dandies! I suppose pm are Mit of rank coot►e. fur that. I forgot, Prigs are Mimes, and Dandies are harm lesserentstrat. Well. Mr. Prigs, von are discharged fus Ibis time, after your comfort:dole night's lunging; !GI good must .• ing to you ; but do not let me see you here again. AN OFFICER OF ill F. OLD BAILEY. . ✓ofia IVut. Walker and Ann Drown, were charged with king disorderly in Newgiteditreet last night. A watchman staled, that at one o'clock that morning the Prisoners. with *eyelid other put - inns, welt. dancing and singing iu th e s t ree t, and when lie requested then . ' to disperse and go htmie tom Prisoners %hewed fight. IValker, in his defence, said, he nod the other Prisoner, who was a lady that tired under his prole(liuu , haul been st)eituting the raining with 'some friends, and as they were relieving home they were Unitising theieserres with imaging mid dancing, and the watchman most inspruiK t ly Interfered. Alderman—" Who and what are you ?" Walker—" I hold a n•golar situation at the 'Ol.l Bailey Sessions House, to int ile Ocrathis to gu into it. I am very well ',mown." Alderenkit—" This is a mew situation : I never beard or it before." One of the Marshalnieu—" He is employed by Pickett, the hnuse-keeper of the SCIPSIOII6 House, to eat persons to go up to the galleries " Alderman—" This is your Ace then ; I stkppose the fit • of it pay well Walker—" This last has been a bad Session : (Malay was itsl—a mere deed *bit." Alderman—" I will discharge yore this time, as you have both been tolerably well p heal fur your daineissg and singing, by being confined in the Compter all night. 1 hops yon were separated." The Prisoners were discharged. A CASE OF GREAT MlSFORtrille. Monday a case came before Sir W. Cunfts, which Bets all ordinary powers of description at defiance. A mail, named Oldershaw, a conveyancer, 011 Ce is flourish ing circumstances, mid remiss% at St. Paul's-chain, was brought up charged lay many of the respectable Mitosis of that iteighbourbouil with having done several dangerous things, to the great terror of those who knew his character and lived within his reach. The particular act wills which be was first choicest was, that of having proceed ed to pall down the upper part of his house, without having made any arrangements by which the lives of the people could be seemed. He had, it seems, already taken down a hundred weight of leach Without the assistance of a human being, and was constantly employed In I. atonic, in; the walls, so that the neighbours round about sea re tretithlititt for their lives. Their fears were increased, lay their ksion !rags of the strauge conduct of the man for some years. Mr. Godwin, of Paul's-chain ; represented the..• circum stances to Sir Wm. Curtis, who baking astertainesi that lit. re wall nobody 111 the office to contradict the assertion of Oldershaw, staling that the house was his property, said lact could not legally interfere u pots the present iv.sksiee. Mr. Godwin said, 1w was rouvioved the hon., wa. not the properly of the Defendaut, and assisted the uoti hr A files man with attune warmth, that she iseighbottrhooll. if a stop was out put 10 such conduct, nasal neeessarily be deserted Mr. Oldershaw maid his object was to improve his house, and that Ise wished injury to be far from est', y titan. Mr. Godwin said, that if this rase could out toe proceeded *pun, there was souther which had she strongest claim upon their humanity, fur it comprehended the disteesses utilise De fendasses wife and family. Sir William Curtis expressed his willingness to hear any ease distinguished by so powerful a claim, but observed that, notwithstandlug oar humanity, we now abide by the law, which authorised a man to Make whatever abet - atomisur int rovert/miss he thought proper in his own looser. Mr. Godwi• replied, that tiff sums had a sight to pull down his house to Ilse evident danger of a whole neighbour. hood, it being nut recognised by the law that huusau lift should he destroyed without a trial. Sir Win. Curtis was proceedisig le address the Defendant upon the impropriety of keeping his neighbours in a sista of agitation, when Mr Godwisi deflated that reasoning on the subject could have no elf. el, fool and rational us Mr. Oldershaw appeared to be, there being strung ground foe suspecting that Ise was out of his sided. Sir William'. tone of reproof was immediately rimmed to one of compassion ; the pour males wile and children were iu the Office ; their appearance added much to the feelings which hail manifested itself amongst the by-stauders. His wife had a half -stairwell child in her arms; the other len children eat on the ground at the fret of their father; flue of them was a cripple, the oilier almost blind; want was the strongest expression lii the faces of the whole family, except the mother's, Illso had that combined with litany troubles to make her a signal instance of su &riot. To the question sf tie worthy Baroatt, Mrs. Oldershaw replied, that her husband had bees °ace iu strait circum stances, but now was talky below the twice of every we its the world but herself by unavoidable antafertunes. Every flume in the house had bees disposed of fur the support if the family, mud her husband bad tot dieted since Thursday last. Site declared that he was as harmless as his poor chil dren, Stud she endeavoured to justify the extraordinary pro_ eroding of taking down the house, by saying, that his object was to improve it. Her face was bathed in tears chile she thus siiuke of her husband's necessities. She complained that he was now is Inin:er as well as in trier, and she seemed tu lux all sense of her urn privations in her fears for him. Sir William Curtis, who was much moved ■t Ma spec tacle, said--a You are a goud woman, mid I see will never desert him. God help you all. Yuu must uuw tell me whe ther lie is right in his tuind.'' Mrs. Ohlershaw said, she feared he was not al all times: his troubles had taken effect upon hint, but hr would come round to his arum when the amid treated him with leas bitt Mr. Godwin said, the affection the poor creature hail for her husband made her conceal the must serious consequences of his disorder, to the violence of whi c h one o f hi s c h i ld ren owed the loss of his limb% and the laths, the loss of his sight. .‘ I eentembew," said Mr. Godwin. a when that poor cripple was as fine a child as ever I beheld ; and I inter %yen Stir tin_ happy mast drag his wife through the snow in the middle of the night." Another Gentleman said he saw the Deli nd-int running about the house early on Saturday 'morning with a lighted paper in his baud. Sir W. The case hi, without doubt, the• most af• feeling that ever came Wore : the paii.h utticela must do their duty. Mr. Deputy Box, I request yon will convene • emery, and take immediate steps fur the return' . this pool family. As to the unfortunate man,l cousider him a com plete lunatic." Mr. Box said, it should be dune as soon as puipsible. The worthy Baronet ordered that the utmost care %Minh' lie taken of Mr Oldershaw, in the Cumpter, for the preach', and of his wife mud children by the overseers. " You shan't want your dinner any more, my poor Ivo. man," said Sir William, " if I can help it." " Aye, but will he have his dinner ?" observed the pour old woman He shall, indeed," was the reply. Every one in the office was deeply needed at the error.— Several were in team. Mr. Godwin, it appeared, had vested the family (tom slatting fur the last tau or tines days. HATTON OARO,N. William* Trate?: and John !forme were bet.ugio up, atilt anderucut 'inn, examination, charged, the 61 st with fel., ',lousily sicillux, rind the Inure with reciting, well icuusm• tun it to be stoles, between thirty and (orgy pansisia morn, of gold to Just, clippings Wings, sod Addeo, the piulsoly ,t -.c A Aim C . 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