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MELAND. minx, 4. SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS. We felt much satisfaction on being put in pos session of the following important Ind highly he. pou rable arringement. It must, ,if .possible, raise General D'Evereux still higher in the public con fidence, while it .hews the estimationin which he is held by some of the most respectable and' respected men in this country.—(Disldia Boating Post.) VENEZUELA. • • • The stability which now characterises the new Goiernment of this fine country, and the ecinsiiikre- We a dvantages which Major.Geueral D'Evereux is enabled to guarantee, from the large tract of terri tory granted to him, and which he proposes to set- 4 Ile will his own countrymen, justifies the formation of a Board for the purpose of T romotiug such set tlement of the Irish in Venezuela. Accordingly, tit the request, and with the approbation of Major- Gelieral D'Evereux, a Board has been formed. The Members of the Board are— • Sir Fred. Flood, Bart.; Rich. Wows Talbot, E.q. William M.P. Hamplweri, Esq. rat. Dempsey rutty, Esq. Jahn noisy. Esq. and Mathew Foley, FA. See. As all Emeralds destined for Venezuela. in con nexion with General D'Evereust, are in future to go out as settlers. candidates Tor admission into the Colony are, in the first instance, to submit testi. j menials of character, qualifications, and general fitness, to the inspection rod approbation of this Board. All applications to be made to the Secretary, at the Board-room. 8, Lower Seckville-street ; and if by letter. such letter to be post paid, otherwise it will not be opened. MEDICAL BOARD. A. it is necessary that each person going out should obtain a certificate of the suitableness of his constitution for a tropical climate. said as it will be also accessary to send on board ship, with each di vision 4.f settlers, medical gentlemen of character and skill, a hoard has been formed, at the request, mud with the approbation of Major-General LrEve reux, for the purpose of examining into the preten sions, al•qiiirements, mid quitlifit stimuli of worts-. sinttal Gentlemen who may be candidates for such The Nlemhers of the Medical Board of the Go vernment of Venezuela thus appointed in Ireland ate -I.iike Wall, M.D. President; Gen. F. Toaderick. M D. V xe.l're, , i.l.lo Wirer prase. Thomas Runilly, Francis hite, Jame.. Kevin. 711emlrers of the Royal College of Sur geons; atm: Francis T. Benson, Staff Samson, Secretary. The Medical Board will meet every Monday, at four o'clock, for the examination of candidates, w hoar testi 1111 l nials must he previously deposited with Cie Secretary•, at No. 8, Lower Sackville• street. Ou the night of the 10th February, the new ship of 56 guns, built for the Imam of MUSCAT, was floated out of the old Bombay dock, and re ceived the name of the Skull Allen:. Mr. MIMI-. Tom having been requested to perform the cert.. molly of naming her (contrary to the general opi nion that she would receive her benediction from the kinds of some holy titled), hesitated a little about the wine, knowing that the Maltommedans had prejudices against it. On making known his opinion to MAHOMMED ALI KHAN, the Imam's event et Bombay, he confessed that if that cere mony could be waived, it would be pleasing to them ; therefore, instead of wine, the ship received bey name under a copious effusion of rose water and ott.o. We understand that letters are in town from Cadiz, which give advice that the British transports, chartered for the purpose of joining the grand ex peditioii, have all been discharged. Call this be owing to their being no tourer wanted, or is it be. cause British seamen cannot now be trusted in the prejt ilea undertaking? Time will chew. But if we mistake not, the grand expedition will be broken up piece.ineal, in the same manner iu which it has becu forined, and add a considerable ruin to the national debt. The hire of 36 large ships, which, for neatly eight months, have been doing little else than bask in the son in the harbour of Cadiz, con. *inures sin small item in the general expenditure. —(Erening Paper.) We quoted a paragraph eeterday from the Mincheiter Express, stating. that • Coroner's In clues., had been held on Wednesday last, on the body of a young muss named Davltsoe, who died iii consequence of • sabre wound which he had re ceived on Mondry. the 16th ult. from a valiant member of the Manchester yeomanry, and that the Inquest hart been adjourned till Saturday. The Jury, on Sathrday. returned • verdict, " Died from a wouitd inflicted by • sabre." There is some meaning in this verdict, and will be better under stood than that of "A ccidental Death," which former Juries had returned on similar cases. A very curious disclosure was made by the first witness examined all this occasion, a constable; He stated, that at one o'clock the Reverend C. W. ETHELsvON, then *tending on the steps at the dour of Mr. Burron'i house, where the It , ls.istrates were assembled, read the Riot Act , atitl'that a qsrarter of an hoar afterwards the yeo. wintry advanced spinet the people. Upon the it• tentinn of the winnows being again called to this circumstance. he stated that it might be half its hour afterwards. Thus every day the disclosures with respect to the proceedings of the 16th become more and more important. A correspondent says.- 11 I was sliding as sc count of the Gomm Mr. Wit.ciee arrest and im mediate discharge for a seditious libel, when it snuck me that Sit FRANCIS Bunt4TV'S case is a similar one, and it appears by the decision of my Lord Chief Justice PRAT?, that a Member of the House of Commons can only be arrested for felony. murder. and treason ; therefivre, es a seditiotts libel is only a misdemeanor, Government cannot arrest Sir Fannon; Buantrv." About one o'clock oo Monday morning an alarm. 'log tire burst fortb in the dwelling.honst of Mr. BssiIADGZIL. clock and watchmaker; Morgan. Street. Commetciabenadi The fire was discovered by the wateinsunt on going hi , meld; he sprung his rattle, and alarmed the fami l y , who were all asleep. The fire had pined such strength nt the linty, that it was with driletshy the inmates elcaped with their lives, end wittiest seeing smallest article of their 7e.tbbolle. ll oWlPPl/ 4b.le the premise., Watt e d vtz. of of m I'. „r I" , rh is SI in St h 15, COUNTRY P 4119. • • Bristol fair commeoced on Wednesday last. There were very few fat cattle, bat of lean isemoi a great skew, and they wait off readily at advanced prices. A scanty supply of good hones, sod them sold high; inferior ones were a mere drug. We cannot quote the prices of leather, the fair for this article not commencing till Monday. At Monmouth fair, no Saturday last, there ♦as het an indifferent sliest, in point of Number, of fat beasts. but those were bought quickly at a reduced price. The other sorts of mock were in no request, and few buyers attended. Best making cheese sold at 70s. and two meal at 56a. which were about the general prices. The market uniting with the fair day, brought a somber of people to town ; but there was little bushiest% in the tridiug pails of society. DRILL AGRICULTURE. A crop or wheat has been grown this summer by Mr. Belllfflre, of Marsh Court, parish of Eldersield, in this comity, which produced 4b titeaves per acre, after having been vow, fur the last three years with wheat, in double kills, at a• distance of Nor feet six inches apart, with a dis tance of eight inches between the single rows of each drill. The whole of his tillage land (about 107 acres) has been hitherto sown in wheat, without the aid of any manu►e what ever. The average of the crop, which was all housed last week, is calculated to be about 30 bushels per acre.--(Gloat cuter Herald.) •• WELSII INDIANS. It seems that a Society in the state of New Tea low Drat out persons to 'ocelt the Missouri iu search of Welsh Inrthing. Mr. Stoddart collected some years ago, and embodied is his Sketches of Louisiana. Many loose reports and dis jointed rumour-30n this subject. He seemed to give credit to the belief of their existence. Since his time, however, the country supposed to be the place of their relidence, and iu fact every part of the country in which they could reside, has been explored. Every river, 4-.-eek, nod branch, issuing from the Rocky Mountains. and doming to the Mississippi or to the Pacific Ocean, has been examined from its head to its source. TIMM Is SW exception, front the confines of Mexico to the Artiie British or American traders have explored every part, have visited every tribe of Indians, and have not only ascertained where every nation lives, but also know the tracts of the country which are uninhabited. They have found no such people as " Welsh Indians;' and to go to the sources of the Missouri at the present day in search of such people, would seem as idle as going to a well-known part of South America in search of the Amazons --(Nnquiree.) AM. HUNT. LETTER FROM MR. HNT TO A FRIEND IN TO W N . " Lancaster, Saturday, September 4. Y MT DICAR Stit—Last might the Grand Jory here re. tented a true bill tit an indictment against the famous Mr. Richard Owen, fr.r perjury, he having falsely sworn, on his examiestion before the quorum of Manchester Magistrates, at the New Bailey, that Mr. Mourhouse, of Stockport, was ow the hustings on the lath of Sagest, on St. Peter's plain. This morning bilk of indictment for perjury were also preferred aesinst Platt and Derbyshire, fur having, oil the stone occasion, falsely sworn to the same fact, which was contradicted by the same nine witnesses who gave evi dence before the astute Grand Jury on the former Indictment, on which they returned • true hill. Thus have this Grand Jury at all events found a bill against themselves; for if it was right to return a true bill against Owe., why throw out the bills against the others, there being no difference in the facts sworn to by Platt and Derbyshire, any other than that of the two latter having stated they were well ac quainted with Mourhouse, anal therefore could sot have sworn in hint by accident Bills of indictment were also preferred against several persons for capital felony, fpr cutting anal maiming with sabre'', with intent to kill, tinder Lint Ellenborough's Act; these were delivered into the Grand Jury by Messrs. Pearson and Harmer last night, anal this mottling the Solicitor for the Treasury delivered is a bill against myself and the other persons for a con spiracy to alter the Governaseat by foreseer' threats; and as we were waiting to be called in as witnesses on the former bills, Mr. E. B. tVilbrahaus, who had hitherto been sit ting upon the Grand Jury, retired. and informed to that he did so in consequence of the bill preferred against us by the Crown being thew about to be investiptcd by the Greed ;tory ; upon which I wrote and sent Into Lord Stan ley, a protest against the proceedings as being not only ir regular, but unjust towards us. by giving the precedence to the hissing of the bill against us, before they in vestigated those which we hail presented the day before. But title was weer-ritkd, and Nadia. Platt, and Derbyshire are mow eitausisiag before the Grand Jury, who, I have not the least doubt, swill Ind a true bill against us, upon the col dest-a of such teas as the above, all belonging to the police, eves if we should be charged with sheep-stealing. Two of the bills that we have sent is are fur dreadfully cutting two women, one of them a very interesting married woman of shunt 23 years of age, with • fine child in her arms of Ave months old, who had its brains nearly dashed oat by the fall its mother received, when she was cut down with the sabre of owe of the yeomanry, by indicting a wound or 4 inches long ea her skull, sad the wretch rode back, and had another cut at her as she sad her child lay weltering in thee blood. There are sow half • score persons here dreadfully cut sad maimed, wakes( to prefer bills. We shall do every thing we can to bring these men to do justice; but, although we have the strongest and best proof, yet I have nu hopes of any real justice brill dime to bring the grand jurymen, brother magistrates. and relations, to trial here. We are anxious to t u ner what was done at the Westminster Meeting. Remember me to all frieuils„ soil my that lam is good health and spirits. Re collect that Owen, Hatt, mad Derbyshire, were the only material witnesses against us. Justice Holton, known here by the name of Miss Hallos, being • great dandy, is sitting ua the beach with the Judge. " Yours sincerely, • H. HUNT.* MR. HUNT'S PROTEST, ADDRESSED TO LORD STARLET, FOREMAN OF THE GRAND JURY. " MY i.OIDI beg leave respectfully to remind your Lordship that there were several bills of indictment sub. wilted yesterday afternoon to the jud.,:nient of the (rand Jury by Myself and sever4l other person., who received in jury by the events of the 16th altimo. I Nail that a bill has been sent ia in lb. Grand Jury this morning, in which the consideration of the same events is pivots's', ; and have learnt that the witnesses hpou the latter bill are intruded to be called and riarnined before those which preceded it. I feel convinced that so irregular a proceeding must have been adopted witbowl sulkiest consideration. It cannot be m emory to remind your Lordship and the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, that the bills ih question are presented to the judgnient or an lettinsi. sod not of a Jotry to try the iaise; and that as their depillikaai is ortuired S. he made wit upon the evidence produced on each boll, I am but discharging a ditty to my country, a respectfully requesting that the bills 'Wald be beard is the tirder in which they are printed. " To Lord Stanley, Foreman, Grand Jury, Lancaiter." Sir FRANCIS BURNET'S has given ROO guineas to the Manchester subscription. Ou the Rid ult. a peasant, who resides near Leigh+. triton, in this comity, at fotir o'clock in the morn ing entered a field of oats, with the inteut to mow fulr acres of a stout crop before right in the even ing, hoptog to win a wager of ten guineas. Upon measuring the quantity cut, it was twin(' to Iwiftie acre: and a oldster ! The !age or this workman nr aboire 60 Years ; bis node te HERCOSiii. It was pert:MHO on Powldowo farm, in the possession Of bk. Elisallum.—(4leaceseer" Jorrnel I POLICE. -...• 11141011-1101162., A numher er pickpockets were hroacht up thi• moroiug, charged with the usual depreatioos on the pocket+ of the &unwary. A profusion of p o cket-betlkerehiefe, snuff-boxes. ke. Ste. were exhibited before his Lordship. tunny of which were unclaimed. The only case of interest that came on, was a charge bironght by an Irish gentleman, an oiler; iu the army, against • Mr. Linnet, a mm of respectable •ppeoranre. The Prosecutor stated, that he had lately arrived in Um don from Irelassl ; that on Saturday last be went to see Bartholomew Fair ; he was t inaccoMpemied, and an collie strsnger. He was standing at the rod er *booth in the fair, stewing the scene before him, nitro be observed a party 'muskeg neat hits, consisting of two wows (of whom the Prisoner reaper) and several females ; one of the females (the Prisoner's wife) stood rather in an inconveniest skim. time, sail was vainly endeavouring to get a view of same of the more curious objects. The Prosecutor, seeing hir anxiety, turned round, and said, " Madam, if yes will stand in my place, you will have a much better view. , Prosecu tor concluded these worsts with a slight bow, awl was in the s well ado( keying his place for her, when the Prisoner made up to him, sod witboat a single word passing between them, be gave rmseentor a violent blow on the mouth, which cut him severely. Prosecutor was stunned by the. blow, and stood sat bed at having receive" such treatment fur an act of politeness to a female--unts!'ting to engage in a quar rel in such a public place, be merely demanded the address of the Prisoner, in order to ascertain who he was, to bring him to an occultist for his conduct; but the Prisoner, who at this time got its the centre of his party, refuted to give his address, and contented himself with addressing the Pro aerator in a strain of the most foul and indecent abuse. Prosecutor was determined not to let the Prisoner escape; be looked in vain fur a constable, and it was not until after a considerable time that be was able to procure one, to whom he gave the Prisoner in charge. Mr. Linnett Iseing called on for his defence, said, that on the evening before stated, he took his wife and other fe males to see the fair. He observed the last witness looking at the females in a very impertinent manner, and it length be raw him go up and address his (Linoett's) wife; he asked the Prosecutor what he had said, who answered, that he had made the lady a very handsome proposal. The Prisoner did not deny the sateen, bat he sabmitted to his Lordship that no man could suppress his feelings au such an occasion. The Lord Mayor paid, that great intittlgenie was certainly fee to • man under such circumstances, but the Prisoner Acted very hastily, and he would recommend the parties, as the affair proceeded from mistake, and the beat of the stoutest, to let it terminate here. He recommestled the Prisoner to make an ample apology. Here the Prosecutor, begged to address a word or two to the Bench. " My Lord," said he, " the Prisoner has gross ly and wilfully misrepresented the facts, and by so doing he has greatly aggravated his fret offence. He tias stated that I improperly addressed his wife. My Lord, lam a married man—l bold a commission in his Majesty's service— I move in a circle where such improper conduct maid not be tolerated ; and, let me add, that I come from a coma try where svonten's feelings are treated with peculiar leader seas and respect. I really know not how to amiwer the charge of the Prisoner—were I guilty of what he imputes to me, I would not have the courage to look your Lordship in the face. I solemnly declare that it is untrue. Indeed, my Lord, I thigh that the Priestlier refutes himself. He has said I addressed his wife in an improper way—now I ask, where is the Lady ! Is she in this Court ? No; and how is her absence to be accounted for? Why she is, I should hope, a person on whom the obligation of an oath is sacred, and if examined she must hare stated that I addressed her not im properly, but in the manner that I have elated—she must have entirely refuted the unfounded charge of the Prisoner. Besides, my Lord, it is plain that if I acted in the man ner described by the Prisoner, I must have been destitute of common sense and of common decency. *bat man of any claim to ordinary discretion, a lune stranger as I was at nitiholollllleW Fair, would have intruded on a party of men and aroma, to act a part that must have called for immediate punishment? My Lord, 1 am ready to verify the statement I have made upon oath. As to an apology from the Prisoner, I hold an apology from a person of his de. scripting of no value whatever. If his apology were worth soy thing, I would have taken another mode to obtain it. I have brnoght him before you, determined to let him see that he cannot violate the public peace with impuaity ; but I have use vindictive feelings—l enter tain for him neither resentment nor respect—and if be will reserve kis apologies for some one that may value theta more sham I do, and in the mean time subscribe whatever sum your Lordship may think fit to any charity that you name, I will consent to withdraw the prosecution, otherwise I certainly will carry it In its utmost length. The Lord Meyer, after observing on the very proper con duct of the Prosecutor, lamented that Mr. Linnett should have acted so foolish sad so violent a part. A mousest's consideration must have sheens him that be was wrong but be did not give himself a moment for reflection. Had sot the Prosecutor been so very temperate and (wheelies, an affray might have reseed of a very serious nature; he had, however, observed a becoming respect for his inn chaise. ter, and for the feelings of the females who were in the Prisoner's company. His Lordship coachaded by saying that if Mr. Liftmen did nut agree to pay the sum of one guinea ia aid of a public charity, be must certainly seed the case to the Sessions. After some hesitation, Mr. Linnet agreed to the pro posal, and the parties left the Mice. • CHARGE OF SWINDLING. Yesterday Mary Smith, a laundress, a venerable-looking woman. about fifty years of age, residing at ??, Brewers street,Sumers Tows, was brought up for examination on the follewiag charge:— Mary Ann Crater/ deposed she lives at No. 1, IVatarloo. place, Holloway ; about balf.pnet eleven o'clock ern that Jay week, the Prisoner, seeitig a bill in the window, " a nurse child wanted," came in, and said she was housekeeper to Mr. Gosling, 49, Fenchurth-street,and was out for the purpose of procuring a respectable and airy situation for a child abort 111 months old to nurse ; after some conversatino, and seem ingly to approve of the situation, the Prisoner agreed with her to take the child. for which she shwa.' be paid 15e. a week, and that Mrs. Gosling being a good lady, would make her many presents if she liked how the child came on. and advised Complainant to call next day at Mrs.Gosling's,49,Firrat church-street, fur the child, and when she went, to inquire fur Mrs. Meissen; the housekeeper. Matters being su far tented, the Prisoner !slid eke wal thirsty after her walk. and called furs drink of water; on which Complainant sent fora piut of ale, and gave her a glass. The Prisoner complained of being chilly, having walked herself into a beat, and wished to have a shawl to put on mail she went home. Complainant lent her a silk shawl, sad accompanied her as far as the Cock at Islington, where they parted, aboit one o'clock, and then returned home, when she 'hissed a silver spoon out of the cupboard, which was there when the Prisoner was with her, and there was so person in the house dining her absence.— Sumethiog then street her that all was not right ; bat Cunt. philtimit did not mention It to her husband omit after her return the nett day from Mr. Goslings, in Feschtsreb. street. At the time the Prisoner parted with the Cent plaistsat, she gave her a card of Me.Gonlimea nu dress The following day (Wednesday the Ist of Septediber) Com plainant went to Mrs. Gosling's, end inquired fur the house keeper; the housekeeper Caine, but she was nut the result Complainant wanted to see; she said she wanted to see Mrs. Dewing's; she was then informed no ninth Versus as Mrs. Deviators resided there. The cook, the hutisensaid, and an other were called to her, Nit *either was Mrs. Deviation- On statiug that she came fur a nurse child. and giving the card of address she received from the Prisoner, the 4ras called up stairs ter Mrs. Gosling. who informed her she had our child to send to nurse, but that the card of address which she brought was written by MM. Gosling's son, and given to a respectable matronly-louting weenie, es the Tuesday preeedigAlltMler the following circuital . ..after—. Mrs. Gosling stated that she had a bill un her Wilber" foe u ready.furaisired apartments fur a gentlemen." That on Tuesday a person answering the description of the Poisoner called and attired to see the apartMente fur I ratirseau ; she was •hewn them, and approved of them in every respect, at two guineas and a half a week. like eusplained of being thirsty, and oohed for • drink of water, but Mrs. &whale meat for • pint of porter for ►er. On going away she expressed her fear it would rain, and requested the loan of an umbrella, which she said she wound mod tome by her servant. Mrs. Gosling accordingly, lent her a silk ' umbrella worth a guinea, and wire her the card of address which Complainant gave Mrs. Oiading, which was written by Mrs. Goaliag's son; sail that Wlrs. 0. did not wee or hear from that person rime. Complainant Anibal' dm was .win- sled out of her shawl, and 'Ogled of a silver spoon, was de termined to pot op with the Ins, wiibont taking notice of it to her bush:mil ; but nieetiog the Prisoner II) chance in the street in Islington. the tont her into co•toay sn•l gave her in charge to n constable. She wig positive as to tine iden tity of the Primmer. . Here several respectable persons, of both sexes, who knew the Prisoner fur litany years, came forward, to give her a character for honesty. respectability, and inlverity, soil that it was impossible the Prisoner could be guilty of the crime with which she was charged. The Magistrate desired the Complainant to 104 at her well, and swear to nothing that she was not certain of. The Complainant spin swore positively to the identity of 'dm Prisoner. Mrs.Gesling being very unwell was unable to attend, and the friends of the Prisoner stated they had witnesses to prove where the Prisoner was from eleven until one o'clock On Wednesday. The Prisouer was reirianiird. ;•G /14TILIZT. THE EXCENTRIC PIEMAN. James Alkorp ingrain. kaown 'mach better by the name of The Flying Pitman, was brought up by Edmund Pepper. the constable, no a peace warrant, at the instigation of itlisabeth Hutchinson, a woman with whom he cohabits. charging him - with Starlit concealed the large tarring knife with which he backs the flesh to make his pica, together with a steel, under the bed, fur the purpose of murdering ter in the night of Monday last, but fortnastely he slept too sound, and was frustrated is his design. She Mated that the Prisoner was a tailor, and a piemsn, mid by the latter calling he made no leis than 21. per day of whit* sise could get a farthing. He returned home from Bartholomew Fair us Monday sight, and abe was in bed; they had a few words, sod be took She knife, and rub. , Wog the edge on the steel, he swore he won ld have her b—y life when she was asleep, and concealed the instrument under the bed. The Prisoner delitered his defence in his nsual style when carrying his pies, with great salability. A short time ago be said his wife swore two children to him, sad unfortu nately two wore at the same time was sworn to him ; he err. tainly gained a good deal of mosey by selling pies, and bad dime all in his power to keep them, but on Mon day night, in consequence of his not beiog able to p.ty the sum pieced on him by the parish, she abused him and he abused her, but he did not take the knife to bed with him.—He was tr. dercd to fad bail. CHESTER ASSIZES. SATURDAY. 'Erre:teen. RIOTING AT MACCLESFIELD. To-day, the Defendants in this case were brought up for judgment. In addressing Samuel Hardens, the Chief Justice said—" You have been indicted for making. with others, a riot and tumult at Mac. clesfield on the 17th of August last. Olt that day you were found at the head of a formidable mob; of which, it appears from the evidence, you ay. knoaledged yourself to be the !eider told conductor ; for you 'wed your ability to take away the rioters under certain conditions and considerations. You were seen ectively engaged in the midst of the riot, and inciting the multitude to further dis turbance by cries of aGo it, m? lads !' This you were observed to do at the very moment of attacking the houses, and it was in addition proved, that a per son had written on your hat the words a Hunt and Liberty.' Of the species of liberty you meant you gave a practical illustration. You at once showed its object, and your own purpose; and I hope that all who now hear me, and the nation at large, will speed. sly learn its true meaning. Your liberty consisted in the destruction of houses and the demolition of pro perty; in terrifying and intimidating the community, in forcing open doom and breaking windows—these ire the achievements you accomplish under the mask of what you call liberty. The contempt of the laws, the violation of order, and disturbing the public peace—these clearly explain the meaning of 4 Hunt and Liberty.' But are such acts to be passed over with impunity in this country, in this land of real freedom, where the purity of public justice is marked by its impartiality—where all property has an equal protection, and where virtuous integrity is rewarded, from the lowest to the highest classes of society ? 1 wish you and those who were your coadjutors. to !cern that they are not to be treated lightly ; the laws must be enforced in an aggra. rated case as yotirs is; in order to teach others to respect them. The Court has considered the whole of the charge against you with great care ; and it is painful to observe, that it does not contain one circumstance calculated to palliate it. If yon were drunk, as you would wish it to appear, it is no excuse—it is rather an aggravation ; one of fence comsat be produced to screen and excuse an other. Under sill the facts. therefore. which it has been the disagreeable duty of the Court to hear in evidence against you, the sentence we shall pass upon you is, that you be imprisoned for the term of 18 calendar months in the common gaol of the county, end then be discharged." RalpA Wright, on being asked whet he had to say why sentence should not be prayed upon him, observed, " I have a few remarks to make. This happened on the Tuesday, the market-day. I was at a public-house, and remained there till night. Naylor came into the company and one was reeding in a newspaper a story about Santini and William. in the Lancashire dialect. l mid, give it to Naylor. for he is more like to make it out than any of us. He reed it. and went oat of the houie ; I Whirred him. Wheu I got into the Market-place I found it perfectly clear. lot Chester.gate 1 perceived part of a sail, which I sup. posed belonged to • stall. I took it up. The crowd were thin opposite the hotel. Shortly after wards I heard the noise of honer', and I cried out God speed the plough !' I was then going home, when I was overtaken by one of the Gentlemen on hursebeek, who said, ' 1 thought you Might to know better than be here in such a riot.'-:-1 wad seized, carried before a Magistrate, and sent to ',neon. where I remained till 1 was brought heir. I have long served my country; I have been with his Grace the Duke of Wellington in Portugal. iii Spam, and twice in France S; always conducted myself as a loyal man and a good soldier; I was never brought in (Ingrate in my regiment; nor wee 1 ever before a Court of military ur tilt! lavi. 1 hope, therefore, that your Lordships will take these circuinsinuces into consideration." CHIRP JUSTIct" Ralph Wright; you have - • The Prietraer were the Wateiltif metal, - .been indicted for engaging in a riot at March Arid.. on the 17th August last, and nit that ***abetment you have been convicted. The Court have at tended with great application to what you leave just related. although. in point of regularity, it should have been mentioned in your d.fetece yesterday ; but they think it their imperative duty to add, that what you have 'averted rests where it is. without the slightest corroboration. They have, come saiiifaction in adding. that there is a mate rial difference, in point of aggr ivatioit. wee , your case and Hardefit ' s. it has. never axles., h.. •v satisfactorily proved, that you were in the itoilst the riot, and that you cheered up the mob to act. of violence. by the cry of r That's right. m: lad.; God speed the plough !' Notwithettitidit , g t:teoe facts, we are happy to say. there are features of pal liation in your case : It does not upper you we , t there with any revengeful object in your mod. The Court cannot but take these CIiCUIII. I / 1 1Celi load its consideration, combined, at they are, with the excellent character you hive received. At nee of those who fought at Waterloo. you ere entitled t the gratitude of every F.tigloslunaii. tor on that memorable day the liberties of Eu'repe were accom plished by the valour of the 'untie* of tlas augloy country. But we could have wished tine. your cha racter had remained to the pre . seot day nowt:telt. it then was ; and that you had not diegraceit yourself by partaking in the designs of aunt in local tumults : we Could have wielted that your conduct on that g . .:eat and memorable .say had retained to the present, the same proud aunt ele vated consideration which it then inherited. It Ilan not been so: you have been found rioting, soil breaking the public peace. and it is our duty. if possible, to prevent a repetition of such conduct. Under these considerations, the sentence of the Court is, that you be imprisoned in the common, gaol of this county for sit calendar mouths, and theft be dischirged." GLOUCESTER ASSIZES. SPECIAL !CRT. Unfit!, tr. WILLIAMS. This was so action brought by the suble s see of the Duke of Beaufort, against the Defendant, for trespass in the fishery rented by the Plaintiff; situate in the Rifer Severn, within the Manor of 11'oolas tone, in this county. The Defendant pleaded, that the place in question was au arm of the sea, where the tide flowed and reflowed, and also a public navigable river. and, ai such, free far all the King's iubjects to fish therein. The Plaintiff prescribed for a several fishery, extending to the "punt wpm" of the river, under the Doke of Ileaufor•. as appurtenant to lii manor of Woolastane. tt appeared in evidence, that his Grace and his ances tors hid been in the receipt of rent for the ti.heres in the Severn, within the manors of Tidenham and Woolastone, for upwards of a century past ; and that his tenants enjoyed the same without interrup tion, until about two yeara since, when the present Defendant, with massy others, insisted upon their right to fish, on the grounds mentioned in the pleas. The Defendant's Counsel attempted to establish the fact, that, because the poor inhabitants of these parishes had been allowed by his Grace's truants to catch shrimps for their own use, that the claim to it as an exclusive fishery, for all sorts of fish, could not be established. But the teamed Judge (Holroyd) held oilierrrise ; and after a patient bearing of nearly ten hours; the Jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff, the•eby establishing his Grace's right and title to a several fishery for all sorts of fish in the said river Severn, within the said manor. as appurtenant thereto, ex tending into the said river "weave did filen Legge." This important question is thus ptit to rest, m u d we sincerely hope the misguided individuals 11010 have trespassed on this fishery will now pot a stop to each practiCes, at they must be frilly convinced by the result of this trial, that they have no right whatever to put a net into the water, or otherwise endeavour to take fish of any kind within the limits aforesaid, without first agreeing with the tenant for the time being fur liberty to do so. DOB Olt TIM titSitsx OF MIS GRACR THE DUMB Or DIADFORT V. WILLIAM DAVIS ; AND SAMS v. DITTY DAVIS. These were ejectments against two cottagers in the parish of Woolastone, to recover possession of the premises in their occupation, which were origi ually encroached from the common, sold were allot ted and awarded to his Grace the Duke of Beau ort under the recent enclosure within that p.rrish„ and whiCh the Defendants would not g iv e up, under an idea that the premises were their own freehold property; in both which canoes his Grace Obtained verdicts in his favour, thereby eistaislisisirilz the fact, that all encroachments 'ruder siruil.sr townie:feel, are its like impute the exchi , Re ptrty of the said Duke of Beaufort. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. P•11117lOVIII, sarrintatt 0. Sailed the ketoeoff, Hageeesein, 11. r Peterebtifeii. coleve, emir waive R. Arrived the Columbus Bobbies, from Batavia, in 120 days. In let. 314 beg. It. spelt:. the ship Caravan, or taroliae l front Calcutta, out 130 dap; and in lat. 2 7 49 . king. 33.34. !puke the Richmond, frees Canton, fur Laudon. Livettetrol., serrvisero 5. Arrived lbe Neptune, Wed.', from Bueous Ayie', sailed 11th Jane—on 3.1 August, in lat. 34.18. long. 40. spoke the A n n, --, (nun the South Seas fur London. Dee, Dixon, which was on shore, has been got cff and brought tato duck. fIrAL, stngielsco C. Arrived and soiled for the River the Tartar ' Downing from Cadi Cadiz? ; Rubey, Chapman, from Sierra Leone, fur Hull ; Regaliv, late Etios, limn Jamaica ; and Hardy, &inhume, from St. Lucie. Caine down from the River the Chae:es rewcett, Chase, for Philadelphia ; Sprightly, Baker, fur Lisbon ; and Julius Comer, Leckie, fur Demerara. The wird this afternoon gut to the N.W. sod the whole of the outward-bottr d have It perhaps ii not get.tielly known that the bon tree IS a strong tioiwn. 'I • e box borders of test ral birds in a K urds's at Wnitterista Lodge, near Stamford, were lately thrown open some saatiore la which nine strong pigs were rooting. four of w:1 0 . died front eatig She onzius leaves, notwithrianal. Ina miter oil a nd other ant o dote s were oiainistoragl. 1 f r