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GRAND REFIT?". There was a grand review rut [loanslow Heath on Saturshy. It way perhaps , the most splendid mill tiny spectacle exlithited.for many rears. His Royal Melo:toy the Prince Regent, with to long train of military officers, escorted by a party of Life Guard., strived ow the ground at a quarter past twelve. In L i, R o y a l Ilighttess's retinue were the Commander ia-Chief. the Duke of Wellington, Prince Leopold, die Persian Ambassador, &c. The brigade con fided, on the right. of the 9th regiment ; the centre, the 19th ; and on the left, the 14th. The whole was commanded by Lieutenant-Col. Ponsonhy ; leis Aides.de-camp. the Marqui► of Worcester and Lord --- Kusyell. The different evolutions were rapid and expert; yet the lance appeared to us very w adye a weapon of defence, and there is nothing grecefal in the exercise of it. The different charges made in liar, and by regiments, deserve the highest praise; no accident lessened the beauty of the scene. The Prince appeared is excellent health mid spirits, and was greeted by the company when isclaft the ground. BRIGHTON, JULY 24. The town is rapidly filling. Our Royal Patron is dully expected. Several waggons, laden with Isimiture. have arrived this week at the Pavilion: kltli we understand that preparations for the recep- Clan of its munificent owner are completed. Tupprii's Unary has been thronged with fashion this week. On Thursday evening we perceived, amidst the elegant assemblage, Lord Sefton. Lord Clmittrock, and Lord l'ullaniore. The Nliases Barlow have rendered themselves very popular by their perforuponces nn the harp and pisoo. Rogow. it lilliugf o, most of Ole lodging-houses {wing let, or in treaty for. A good season is tx pected. COW AS. JULY 24. The Grand Sailing Match, announced for Monday and Tuesday iota, between the Marquis of Anglesey, Joseph 17,1 d, mid '.%m. Baring. Emirs. two days b. fore the regatta at Cowes, for 150 guineas—Sweepstakes, p. p will be regu hied as follos•:—The yachts to assemble at the Nab Light s,sbel, at St. Helen's, each morning at ten o'clock, a. m. and ON a signal being made by the umpire, Sir George Thomas, hart. to start for the Nag vessel, placed five leagues at sea, and utter rounding her ou the starboard hand, to return to the Nab I iglic.—The yachts will be distinguished thus:—tbe Marquis of Anglcsry's Emceed, 75 tons, red flag; Mr. Weld's Ch.arlolle,64; tons, yellow anst blue, vertical ; Mr. W. haring's yacht, Iris, 70 tons, red, white and blue, verti cal.—Beis on the issue of this contest are depending to a very considerable amount.—Phis race, from a variety of cireunt. shores, is of peculiar lively interest to sportsmen and all others loud of aquatic pleasures. ME COMET. 01:111111TAIVILY, GOSPORT, JOLT 21. The Comet's motion is now considerably shower, for during the last seven dabs it has only gaiord minutes liseronals per day, westward of Capella—whilst, in the Jest 11 days of its appearance, it gained 49 minntes and 11 sr. cowls iwr day. The grandeur of this celestial visitor is nearly lost to our view, and it will be still lessened ss it ad. vance■ to its aphelion—even with the help of a telescope the nucleus appears dim, but round like Jupiter at his me. I illlllll ; and the coruscations do not appear in the train as at first. It is now over the back of she Lynx; and by .leasinic a great ties. le MI a Celestial Globe, so as to inter sect its first slid present vorition, its path will appear to pass through she square oh Ursa Major. July 21, the North Archon' ttttt of the Comet, when on the meridian, nosier the Pole at II hours, 59 minutes, 15 seconds, mean time (rot. reeled for refraction, &c.), was 51 deg. 8 min. 30 etc — Right ascension, mean time. 8 An. 0 mist. 45 34 ace. Bognor promises to be very gay end very fashion.. shle 11118 fwkesoil. Among the rrernt orrivuls are Mr. a n ti Mrs. I'. SMITH. and Miss ELtz• FtTz- CLIRENCE. The five Persian students sent into this country for improvement, by their Prince, will embark isi f e w cip:, upon their return, airier a residence of Three !,ears in England. Ouse of them, 00sTUDE MullOt4sl£o AJ.t, iA %toiled to an English Lady of talent to the Ails. a Mips DUDLIY, who accompu tiles her husband to Perms. Historical Artecdole.—When SARAH Duchess c 1 Maithorough was called upon by the Court of Chweely to tishwer up a sword of great value be• lough..to her late husband, she appeared with it before the CHANCELLOR, and desired she might have souse security, that the family to whom it was to be suiresidered should not pawn it; " For," said she, " I should be sorry to see the sword which that C leat man wee exlnbited nt a pawnbroker's shop!"—The sword, now so Well known, is that with which the Emperor of GEaMANT invested JOHN Duke of Marlborough with the Lordship of Vl'll./81111tE COUWTY ELECTION-5 ltth day.— Mr. Bent 204. Mr. Aeley 189—Majority for Lir. Benet 15. Tool at the close of sixth day— Mr. Benet 1,690; Mr. Astley I,396—Majority in favour of Mr. lisnett 294. The Military Depot at Portchester has been die. solved. The 631 regimeut sailed fur Plymouth yesterday NeMblglit. The cause tried et the Winchester Assists (re. ported in another part of our paper), wherein the assignees of the late firm of Minesifet sod Co. hookers, Portsmouth, were Plaintiffs, and Mr. TOLLEUTEY, Defendant, has produced great sen sation. The vat imis proceedings which have issued out of the presumed bankruptcy have been declared voii, and of no effect. Another docket will, of c=itir,e, be struck against the late bankers, and ins. iti4te application, we understand, will be made to the LORD CHANCELLOR to reused,•, if posable, this very untoward circumstance. By a decree from the Cousistory Court, a se• questration has been put on the properly of the Corporation of Wisichester, both per:anal and freehold, for neglecting to return proper answers to the interrogatories prepared respite.- log certain cltaritier mid charitable funds mi ner the cognizance of the municipal body,. Ilu Alonday last the Jotter had scarcely reached the Castle to commence the Assizes. after havirig attended divine service at the Cathedral with all the display of the Corposstion dignity, when the mate and plate sod Iry sonals were impounded, the Corporation building of St. Juliti's House allot up, and notice served to all payers of tents and quit that future payments must be made to the dficer empowered by the Cousistory Court. BRYAMT B. NEWMAN. Mr. net movrd Thomas Newman, the pro prietor of the Green Man at Barnet, should stand committed to the Fleet, fur disubeytog aii order or the Court, by which lie had been ordered not to interfere with the Plaintiff's right to supply post horses to the Red Lion inn at Barnet. 'Flue Lem oett Counsel detailed a variety of tint. ;;;;; stances con nected with the disoberliroce of the Loud Cliahcel loi's murder, particularly the Defendant's employing prize-lighters to tourist his ',Ent -boys flout ap proaching the chimes which drove up to the Rest Lion, and of furnishing the post horses. The parincul•rs of the disoute between these parties mi , u so holly before the yuhlic that we forbear reisrstto4 them. It ii sufficient to say, that the motion for the commitment was refused, but time Daesittut. Nes men, was ordered to pay the coots. DAY AND MARTIN V. *HOLT. This 111111 an airphcatinn for an icjit..etion to re strain the Defeo(loot from selling a sipursous article under the pretence of its bring llsy and Martin's blacking. The ...we, of the Drfendient was, that his black ing was better titan that of she If., and that he hail only been induced to use liael• like Day and Marton's, by the advice of 'owe of hue carp turners.-1 sij unction grunt' d. fora few days with Was. SQUIRE. Esq. at l'rterhos Mr. Justice BAYLEY. who has be en u p on a visit rough, attended divine Service both morning shit afternoon, last Sunday, in that cathedral. The Judge is* tistiveof Elton. At Sussex ensuing Assizes, there are twenty pri soners for trial, most of them fur cap•tal offeoces and there is s prospect of many causes. The riff and his retinue will dine et Leers,. un Siotuttla), the 7th of August, and in the evening will escost the Judges into town, where the Commission writ be °imbed, and the Court oodiourn to Moe o'clock on .%lonotsy morning. On the „h i d e rs and Sheriff will attend Divine Seevice it; %tii Michaelis Clitsoch, smi afte“.irols, it is- fool Ge r Ade Watts the Earl of Cmictiesi ma, .t 'Stoma. d, 1. It is Iwctrd that the Au well isio:i oil Wediatather , ill4Cor s V trots awl quit- fur a libel, the Other fur t•etletioii. Ile ova held to I tug un los trOUICIN mere .. - . --- el • le wade to the had utt each; Waiter in 300/. at.d two bad ill 430/. t two sweeps who were stood's% by bias were the de- hoement proceeded thsectly from air. Moat 4 "I' 6 1 % 0 -m m4. j Court. each. predator!. diet was gavels fur the Deleudaut. . i ~,.. , ..,. ......- . . at. _ • . . . __, . . SURREY THEATRE. The ►suited charms of The Bride of tainmermair, The Siege of Troy, and Me Legend of Moutro►e, could uot fail of attracting a crowded sod fashion able audience to this elegant theatre. on Sa turday night. The performers. ■s if inspired by the consciousness of the popularity enjoyed by each of the three pieces respectively, displayed their ut most powers, and their exertions were rewarded by the nio.t flattering applause. Tl►e chief interest it► The Bride of Laniniermuir depends upon the un happy love entertained by the Mosier if Ravens wood for Lowy Ashton, the daughter of MN father's deadliest enemy, and in the struggle between 11 generous pr.ssuge and a mistaken sense of duty which prompts him to revenge Ins father's murder, an excelleut opportunity iv presented (or displaying the influence of strong feeling, which was not lost upon Mr. Houtri.sy. Thi■ Gentleman possesses a clear mid sonorous voice, an easy and distinct elocution, with a correct judgtaet►t and good taste. Miss Tomi.ou played the part of Lucy Ashton with spirit and feeling. This young lady is really an excellent actress, and is calcu lated to shed an interest upon characters of a far hi g h e r stamp than are to be found in the ordinary range of inelo-dramas. In the comic extravaganza of The Siege of Troy, ' the great strength of the croup toy was exhibited, Lind he►e we had an opportunity of meeting with our old favourite FirzwiLLlAN, whose rich and varied humour uniformly affords a high treat to the Ilovers of laughter. Indeed, this burletta is alto gether a very humorous production, although the author must expect but little mercy from the lovers of old Home , for treating his gods and godlike he rues in so scurvy ama r. We ace not aware whether any or what allusion was intended by making Agame►nnoa an Irishman, Ulysses all old Scotchusaii, and the blustering Achilles a native of Wales. In one respect, however, the author of the burletta, even in the flight of his extravagance, does not exceed his original, for although his goddesses make even heaven itself the scene of their angry con. trillions, they do not draw from the classic regions of Billingsgate those peculiarly strong and emphatic epithets which old Hotter, probably the better to preserve the consistency of their characters, puts into the mouths of Iris lair celestials. Among the company of the wet k were— The Countess of Guilford, Earl and Countess of War wick, lands Palmerston and Contagion, Sir Godfrey and Lady Webster, Sir A. Bernard, Sir H. Russell, Lady Duff Gordan, Cantina Fanquier, Miss Bond, Admiral Campbell, Gametal Dillies, &c. &e. PUGILISM. Donnelly, it seems, if be remains any time In England, will nut be suffered to retain the laurel he has acquired in defeating the game Oliver, without risking the issue of another combat. Shelton has challenged the Irish Champion fur 200 *Hitless a side, to meet hi three months, or any time convenient to him. Spring can also be backed fur 1001. against Donnelly. The latter is not thought much of re specting his talents as a boxer ; but as to throwing his op ponent it is thought lie has no equal upon the list. Dim alybiook Fair, it is said, will now be his first object, as his warm-bear:ed co'.ntrymrn wish once more to behold him upon his own ground. 'file Irish fancy have offered bets ton large amount that Donnelly beats the next man he fights, and do out bar any one. if he do not enter the list with Shelton, it Is expected the latter will be matched with Cooper. Donnelly, it is supposed, will realise upwards of 5001. by this victory. Lord LuWTREIL and the Right Hon. FRED?.- RI. K ROBINSON are appunited Directors of Green wich Hospital. Viscount MELVILLE has returned to town from ut intyrction of the dock-yards at Chatham and Sherrne,s. Mrs. SIDDONS on Monday and Tuesday enter tained the Cambridge Prufeseors and Divines with recitations from MILTON and SHAKSPEA RE. in re turn for which they presented her with a large paper copy of their stereotype Bible. The Special Committee appointed by a Meeting of the Proprietor% of Drury-lane Theatre, having accomplished, through the liberality of the creditor., the loan, by which not only the pressing encum brances on the establishment will be removed, hut the whole placed 011 a looting of stability, have also examioed the different tenders made for taking the Theatre oil lease; and finding Mr. ELLISTONtS offer the highest, have resolved to recommend him to the General Committee, as their tenant, on terms highly advantageous to the concerti, and which, we trti.t, will secure in the public the rational enter tainment of the British drams on a well-con ducted system. Sir ROBERT GIFFORD WB9 sworn into the office of Attorney-General, and Mr. Serjeditt CoPLEY to that of Solicitor-General, on Saturday flour iiiii g, before the Lotto CHANCELLOR. in Ind private room ut Liticok's lon Halt. . . ......--- PEDESTRIANISSI.—CriPp, the miller, is about to undertake to silk to York, and back again (400 miler) in less time than the late Foster Powell did, viz. five dajs rad fifteen hour.. Lord YARBOROUGH. on his road from London, slept at the Greyhound tuts, io Falkinglitim, oil the 16th instant, and the band of music belonging to the town practising in the market-place the same evenistg. having attracted his Lordship's attention, and afforded Ilion an unexpected amusement, lie most liberally prevented them with 101, to furnish the 1111,1111111 of their further improvement, having previously satisfied himself that the•. persons consti tuting the hand had not beets induced, by the vo luntary assocta of their marled talents, to de part- from their former habit+ of industry and so briety. Thursday a pitched battle was fought at Stoke, about three miles from Bath, between two journey men baker., of the names of Stock and Poole ; alter several desperate round•, which lasted three quarters of an hour, in which both proved them selves adepts in the milling art, victory was declared its favour of Poole. The two sureties for Sir CHARLES WOLSELET are, JOHN LAWTON, of Stockport. grocer, and ED WARD SANDERSON, Or the same place, abs emaker. The gland meetatig 'tithe Manchester Reformers, winch was fixed for lie 2d of August, hits been post poned, some say to the 9th, others to the 22d or 23 l. On Thursday last two indictments were found sgasnot WROE, the bookseller, of llntichesier ; one fur a libel, the other fur redittoto. Ile wee held to hail on each; its 300/. and two bail in 2604 each. IRELAND. DUBLIN, JULY 20. THEATRE ROYAL. bliss O'NEILL, that brightest planet that ever shone in the galaxy or our Irish dramatic beans. phere, appeared upon Crow-street boards last night, for the first tame these live years, in the character or Belnidera, iit Vaite P resereed. The places ise the boxes had been all takesi, at least a week hack, and ihe rasa► at the lant and pit doors fur adeui‘sioti was very great. The house was tilled !Dog before the riving of the curtain, and is snore fashionsble or uninerous audience could sc.srcely be especteJ, - . particularly at this season of the year. The dressing up the curtain was loudly called for, and when Mr. CHARLES KESIBLR presented himself, as Juffier, he received the warmest marks of applause, which continued fur ',rue minutes. The (da of Mr. COBHAM. as Pierre, was al* hailed with the loudest plaudits; but when Miss O'NEILL appeared, the simultaneous burst of ap plause was greater than we have ever witnessed... lists, handkerchiefs, and hands, waved from every part of the house, and every testimoisial that could welcome this lady to her native couistry„ was die played in the most genuine feeling of Irish friend ship and hospitality ; it seemed as if every being iu the house was one heart and one mind, all eager to testify the happiness they felt in once snore be holding her who so often before elicited from Dublin audiences tears of pleasure and bursts of transport —site who had made the poetical effusions of our best and most esteemed dramatic writers, no longer fictitious illusion ; but the character she represented was to every mind, as if reality itself was identi fied, and that OrWAY had never been in existence, but that we were in times of peril stud treason, and that all was nature. To describe her performance is now our duty. She appeared in mourning ; the costume was, we thought, too heavy for her beautiful figure, but soon all idea of her dress was absorbed in her personifica tion of the fond and affectionate wife; she seemed to have lost and gained since we last saw her— she is thinner ; but every action and attitude so deeply interested the audience—in displayingall the varied passions of the soul, that she received snore applause from the agonised silence of the auditory, than she could have found in the reiterated plaudits which every pause gave opportunity to let the feel ings of the house he expressed. Her bursts of pas. 'donate feeling thrilled the soul of every person near us, each successive scene produced successive beau ties ; but in the scene where Jq(ier parts with her it is utterly impossible for language to express the. feelings that she excited in the breasts of the audi ence, her heart-felt anguish, her heaving bosom, her twining arms, and her convulsive sobs, were too naturally given not to harrow the most stoic heart— but when she appeared in the last scene, where mad- I ness had seized upon her brain, dressed is contra distinction to her sorrows, in pure virgin white, her lovely hair disheveled about her shoulders—and iu all the wildness of despair—the scene was so affect ing, that we could scarcely wish to behold it again, if recollection did not come to our aid, and tell us it was but the grand effect of talent and sensibility, united, that touched every heart and filled every eye with the throb and the tear. Mr. Keating's Jqpier was a most masterly piece of acting ; he sustained the character in a manner highly creditable to the talents of a first-rate actor, and the audience did justice to his exertions. Mr. COBHAM. who is so justly a favourite—always sue. cessful in whatever he undertakes, merited and re ceived unbounded approbation. To particularise passages is impossible—all was great ; and the announcement of Romeo and Juliet for this night was received with repeated marks of applause.—lSaanders's News Letter.) JULY 41. An overflowing house last night again testified the estimation in which Muss O'Neill's admirable talents and virtues are held in her native country. She played the sweet and gentle Juliet—the charac ter in which she made her debut at Covent-garden, and by her performance of which on that occasion she placed herself at the summit of her arduous pro fession. Mr. Charles Kemble's fine graceful figure. excellently dressed, added much to the effect of his very judicious representation of Burnett. The house was fashionable, and crowds of ladies appear ed in the boxes. Miss O'Neill plays Isabella this eveuing. At a Quarterly General Assembly of the Corpo ration of Dublin, held on Friday week. Mr. WIL LIS moved a series of Resolutions, tending to a re peal of the Union between Britain and Ireland. — After a short discussion they were put to the vote, and negatived without ■ division. At our Sessions, this week, a coincidence of names in a case of trial, rather curious, oc curred, and is worth recording :—A man of she name of Kirld was prosecuting a man of the name of Wolfe, for an assault ; and as it was necessary to have corroborative testimony. a snail named Lawb was produced to give testimony against Waft. On winding sip the affair. the ferocity of the Iruffe, in his attack upon the Kidd, was so glowing, that the Jury (of which • Crow was the fo►ruran) in stantly pronounced a couviction.—(Limerick (.'hro nicle.) The IVoierloo steom-vessel arrived at Liverpool on Thursday w 18 hour: front Belfast. She is comoleirlY rigged with sails. independent of her machinery—two engines of 30 horse power each— and as she carries 100 tolls of got►ds. is intended to because a regular trader between Belfast and Liverpool. A few evenings since as Miss C. PRICE, a young lady residing in Oxford-street, was passing along Broad-street. Si. Giles's, a ruffian struck her on the breast, and a Gentleman with her turning to re monstrate with hint, a woman Caine up, and snatch. iog a gold chain from her neck ran oil. The man and wosi►an both escaped. . - - Rem:lett, cosivictrd or stealing Mr. Hon:mates child, is on board the hulks at Slieeruess, symbol a conveyance to New South Wales. Satuiday too 666 6ig a Gentleman named Pam, whilst look►ng ►n at a caricature shop in Ssckville street, had his pocket picked of notes to the amottot or 23/. besides his watch, &c. Sooty mark. awl,- ing on h►s trousers, there is little doubt but that two sweeps who were staudisig by him Were the de -I►redatorr. THE HARVEST. ♦ sample or sew 19-etose oats was Arewa is SteatfarJ market lest Friday. They were eritesets on a 14• acre held of Mr. loltewee, of Degetburtie, ow Peterborough, sad will prlll three gamine an acre. Oats err cut is the tirszliboarheed of Haattagdon, sad -`-26s Owes will be ready *lsnot the _s b. The we're froata satin 2911 s and MA of Ally are Good to bare drairoyed barge tract. of wheat in IM felts of Lir eulsoltire sad Camlss olgesbire. Some of then radon/ erupt 'seemed to be ripe three weeks ago, bet paid noshing that eats be wade lath A oar. los Sahib fears are entertained ma to a general crop of wheat. Pewee have suffered 94 iutsch (rune lice, that many Comers are reaping the* merply ID torn Owns into 11111 s. Bailey and was* look well, and the been putouts to mow ar,rela the parer. SEA SICKNESS. -....- TO THE EDITOR. Era —1 was otiose short time ago obliged to take a trip to New York, and fearing " sea sickness" very mods I imp pelted to mention it to an old friend, who advised ins take some genuine Epson' salt with me, snit take oboist half a lea.spininfol of it regularly every morning in a tumbler of water; and also to have by me a bottle of Essence of Pep. realist and Lambswool mixed, in the proportion of cue part of the latter to three parts of the former, of which he dnirell I rhuold take Gum right to lea drupe uu a little sugar, when I farad any degree of nausea ruining ma. This plan I pursued regularly, and did nut find the least indispui. allies the whirls: Talmage. C. INTERESTING OCCURRENCE. A few week, ago, a bookbinder of this city, of the name of having occasion to sunsinun one of his customers to the Court of Requests fur a small debt, attended to prove the circumstances of the ease; when a professional Gentle man, who was accidentally present, being struck with his name, asked dine ever had any conneaions in Cheshire? The mail said he formerly hail, but he was very young when he left that country, and did not know if any of his friends were now alive, as he hail since been to America, and various other parts of the world; and hail been some few years settled at Bath' " Well," replied Mr. give me your address, and I'll call on you to-morrow." This promise the Gentle man (who is ever actively zealous in the promotion of a pour Tales interests) did nut fail to perform; when after a few interrogatories, the astonished bookbinder was told, that he had been repeatedly advertised fur, as the heir to a consider able property fallen to him by the death of an uncle in Oc tober last. Under the instruction of his new friend, 11. ins mediately wrote to Cheshire on the business, and received an satifactory an answer as to induce him toilet off without de lay to his n■tive county ; and we are given to understand that there scarcely remains a doubt that the industrious arti san will, by this casual circansstance, be suddenly raised from indigence to a slate of great affluence, and soon be pat intoquiet possession of an immense estate, amounting, it is said, to between* and 6,0001. per annual—.( Balk Herald.) Lord Viscount Ansow. the Hon. Mr. Vsetrox, and Sir T. CLIFFORD. Bart. were on the Bench at the late Staffordshire &talons. Three companies of the 88th regiment marched into the citadel at Hull, on the 17th inst. from Edin burgh. On the same morning the 80th regiment marched fur Glasgow. Four troops of the 15th Hussars passed through Slandurd last week, on their route to Manchester. The recent fairs, in different parts of Wales, have exhibited the most cheering symptoms of returning pi temerity. At the dinner which succeeded the meeting at Blackburn, a Lady chaunted an ode to the merits of 11r. Hunt. Casting to Clergymen.—The Vicar of Welling ton, in this county, was informed against last week, and fined 51. for omitting to read publicly in Isis church the act against profane swearing, as repaired by the law.—( Bulk Herald.) In the Gaulle of Saturday night • reward of 100/. is offered for the discovery of the person or persons who, on the night of the 181 h instant, set tire to the out-houses belonging to Mr. EDWARD HANcoCK, of Exiling, in Suffolk, and a free par. don is promised to any accomplice [nuking such discovery. A curious case of fraud has occurred lately in the city, which has been much talked of in the commercial circles, and may probably hereafter furnish an intricate subject of legal investigation. The confidential clerk of a merchant, who was in trusted with nearly the sole management of his concerns, had repeatedly laid before him letters from correspondents in the country, announcing the intention of drawing for certain bills: the bills were afterwards produced in due course, and Accepted by the merchant : the clerk discounted them, and applied the money to his own use. Several of these bills were presented for payment, and duly honoured, Imfcre the discovery was made that the hills end the letters were all forgeries. The quer. Lion discussed is, whether the merchant is bound to pay the retnui .. i.. g bills, which, though forgeries in the drawing, were all regularly accepted by himself. The payment, we understand. is likely to be re sisted, and the matter will probably be referred to OUT Courts of Law. The extent of the fraud is little short of 10,000/.—(Swriday Paper.) ----- ------- - - _ _ At the Berkshire Assizes, held at Abingdon, on Monday last. • case was tried which excited consi derable interest, and occasioned the Court to be unusually crowded. It was an action brought by Mr. PITMAN. a publican of Abingdon, against THOS. WEST, Esq. late Mayor of that Borough, for false imprisonment and assault at an annual feast given by the Mayor, previouvly to Isis going out of office. What chiefly led to this affair were borough politics, in the election of Mayor. Two perionis are nominated by the Commoners, viz. those who are not members of the Corporation, one of which is chosen by the Corporation, 'Elie two genileitiesi returned were Mr. LATHAM and Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. LATHAM 'WINK a very great majority over Mr. HAWKINS; but Mr. nitwit's' was chosen by the Corporation. At the (hither given by Mr. %Vivi . . ta.i conviviality of the meeting was interrupted by the Plaintiff's giving MI a toast—" Mr. LATII•M'S good health, the Ailifor Elect, chosen by the voice of the people." Much noise eosutd, Milli it ended by PITMAN'S bring ordered to lie taken into Cus tody by STROUD. an officer of the Borough, who took him to dir. LEVERET'S', the keeper of the gout. Mr. L. kept hist, in cotifinetuent for three hours IN a parlour, which did not form a part of the gaol. STROUD brought uo warrant. Fur this isoproaner anent the action was brought. Many witnesses !Foe examined ; but as it could not be provrd.tuf,he "w -ean.. tisfaction of the Jury, that• the order furA i v vu hutment proceeded directly from Mr. WAIST,• ----- fur the Defendant. LAW INTELLiGENCE. COUXT OF CIIO4COAT, Lsorapscr's &masa,. Jin. N. , ilittlolt V. TIM. ISEllitillatTe OP ST. I'llotS al 7116 Atis. 114111,T moved, (11 . 1 the pout of the C.V. flatly Bristow, die rector of the ;swish of Si. Tswana sa roe Apostle. iii the city of London. that the Ctstars Wier&llll6lldVef Al of the Poridsione Titls!rt• certain laudp said tetteusesats, of the resits soot 1; 1 • of which ihwvsere ii the receipt. might to- ossie.. to produce and shear to the Ploiut-1F the faause• memo mid title deeds under which such law!. asoll tenemeids were held. The bill alleged that ahlsoug a the Defentlantio, the. Trusts es, lard Hoaiest:Dismiss,/ beeu its possession of this propesty far a vely derable period, yet the Ntaiutai tossistit.l that there had been a tuisspplicatiaii of the rears sod Lenses —they had applied them tusvis di the relief ..10ie poor, whereas they ought to hive beets apolsesl to. wards increasiug the liviog of the Rector. but Pleiutitf isi s i-ted that his rights crush' out Ise alreclani by any length of time; that he was nut berlisol Le the negligence of his predecessors i:s elnisaing the right in queotioii, and that there Ives such as privet/ between I nod the I). tend: n os that lie wa• to see the inuoiniesits. The facts i.f Ilse flee Afs 4 these ;—,l pious ;ado, of I.‘-e name of ilea., before the Statute of With, but toy sir Se his privilege ass freeman of Laudon, eolith d to de vise lands in nimbus's', in the )•ear 104, is. 34th of Edward 111. gave by his will eight smack , 'crisis% out of tefiements in St. Thomas the Apostle to the Rector fur the tune being, fur the purpviae•sf saying Alnsses fur the repose of his soul, wood nevillat of the failure of issue of J. Atterville raid Isabella Ills wife, he gave the rents stud profits of the tesseliseuts to the Rector. The contingency hasoug !avvy:seat. the Rector became entitled. Ls the rat :547. the reign of Henry VIII. an Act of Parnames t passed, giving to the King all the prayessy whic;l had been devoted to superstitious uses, mud voile r that Act these tenements had been sexed out after. wards granted out Neil' to the sasoe parish. Ise 1643, one William Cooper, by order of the Lois.. and Commons, who. at that period, were nut grast encourageis of Rectors famed for their loyolty, again took pu ion of these premise-. and upon their being restored to the parish, there lout been succession of Rectors duvets to the paesent tune, wit., had uniformly submitted to the application of the funds to the poor, without insisting upon their owls title to it. The Plaintiff, however, was nut di-posted to relinquish his right, but insisted that the origi nal intesition of the donor ought to be coriied its o effect in his favour. Mr. ‘VETHERELL, on the other %ids", observes', that its general it Was the duly of a IL cud,. to inter the dead ; but the Itevur of St. Timms. seemed snore disposed to rake up the ashes rod disauts r the dead, than to leave them to their repose so the grave. He had dog down through the Keiser/66one of the dark ages to the year 1360, in order to 0i:- cover this William Chainpness, who hod givea these eight marks fur masses fur his soul. Nov , ifs order to get •t the estate io questiou„ thoura it might not be necessary to go through fise and eater, yet it would certainly be isecesossy to go through fire; for with respect to the identity of the tenements, the great fire of Losolon had- de stroyed every vestige. The Deft-liaisons, Isy deir answer, stated, that they were the legal teakss of this property. and under that title had raised money upon it by way of annuity. These were. therefore, trustees* fur the nossuitaiiss, and I I course could not he called upon to expose their title without their conaeist. The LORD CHANCELLOR sale!, the first and principal question was, whether the parties hod .11 common title. With respect to the dffictity of ascertaining the intuition of the proaeity in alio. pule, in consequence of the fife of Lamaism, pet haps that was a difficulty the productiuei f the mu niments would remove. As to the co-trustee choos ing to deal with third persons, he rippreltesided that in such a case the trustee could nu. t t be_ UV' their title. He would, hoarier, lead the bill and answer, before lie fiscally determined uu the rights of the parties.