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I flit i ~, ~1. ~. . Y to., or were still sercontenue to flourish, was of u little consequence that Inquiry, as whether Huddersfield were one hundred ur two hu , tired miles from London. The plain qnestion was, what com pensation was to be given to the plaintiff for the unskilfulness of the defendant, if they thought that the defendant had displayed any otieldtulems at all. Far be it from him to say that every man, shares, r his rircumstaneee, was not entitled to the same attention ; hot they had heard from the gentleman who had been last ex .,mined. and whose ptopoeitica had crowed acme merriment in Court. that in fact a distinction was, in practice, drawn between 1. Judge and a labouring man. He would take up that proposition. Andrestencl it, and be would say, that though the poor man was as ouch entitled to attention as • Duke. in the eye of the law, et. until they altered human nature altogether, they would find that the Dnke would he attended by such men as Mr. Brodie and Sir Astir, ('toper. whilst the poor man would be attended as he mold. Re it in law or surgery. all men could not rise to the top of the tree, and they night he elute sure. that in the neighbourhood udderafiekl thee would never get Mr. Brodie or Sir. Brougham. The plairviir, therefore, had been contented to call in the de fendant. That the practice had been a bad one was admitted, and that hazard a•tentled every fracture they would easily have imagined, even if the medical witnesses had not told them so. Therefore, they meat not run awe, with the idea that this man would have been on his legs In eight or ten weeks, or assume that the frsetum would hate been reduced at all if any other surgeon had taken it in hand. The Jury would, therefore. rick themselves ary man have tared the limb? No ore had been hardy enongli to say, and he submitted that it would be monstrous to in. hict thrmages on that SarreSidan• How, besides, could they tell that if the limb had been preserved it would not have been found unserviceable ? The Learned fientleman, after acne further re marks, called upon the Jury to use temperately t h os e functions which weft o nly exercised usefully whe n they were exercised dis creetly. The inn% after some deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiit—Damages 1 2.1. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. • Yeetertley a Court of Council was held fur the despatch of a variety of important Sac busincts. CORPORATE IMMUNITIES. A communication was made by R. R. P. Outten, E•q. on be. lerlf of the Corporations of Gravesend anti of the city of Rochester, stating that great inconvenience having been sustained from the present state of the laws respecting ILairporstions generally, they had appointed Committees of their respective Bodies, to consider what means could be adopted to remedy them. These Committees having considered the antiquity of Local and Civil Authorities in England. the objections of certain writers to Municipal and Cor porate Bodies, confounding them with Guilds and Fraternities of rsati; and Crafts --having investigated the subject of TA+ claimed by the Corporation--the By-Laws relative to Trade—the alleged etownsx. clusi•tn of non-freemen from exercising trades in corporate and eities—xuergested reservations to prevent an unconstitutional wpt , sition of the right of voting for Membe s orhe f Parlia enmt—the of a unsettled state of the laws of Corporations, anti t expediency I, , visio► of theta—the y hail prepared a statement upon these and other points, and had forwarded copies to all the Municipal Bodies in towns incorporated by Royal Charter within England and iVales. They suggested the expediency of an onion of the Corporations, in order that such an amelioration of their circumstances may be effected as to secure to them the franchises derived from the Crown, and enable them effectually to administer their municipal duties for the welfare of those within their several jurisdictions. They re quested the support of the Corporation cf the City of London for the attainment of these objects. Mr. JastEs moved that the communication, with the statement attached to it, should be referred to the Committee of General Punster', for them to inquire and report upon it. Mr. Dixon had no objection to the inquiry ; but he apprehend. eel the city of London had an many peculiar privileges, that they c:a.V.d not go with advantage into a general inquiry like that pro- pastel. The motion was carried. Mr. natty. brought up a Report of the state of the City Firnmees. The expenditure far exceeded the annual income of the Corporatien. They had a heavy and increasing debt, which there was no chance of redeeming. unless they adopted some strong and immediate measure for checking their expenditure. lle regretted the neennity which they would be unde r of discontinuing the gnmta of money which had hitherto been made an profusely for tatriotie and charitable purposes. He concluded by moving a Resolution. that no motion for a grant of money for any improve. tonna, or for any extraordinary purpose, should be agreed to, until the matter had been previously investigated and reparted upon by the Finance Committee. Mr. Jeer said that this was a question of too much importance to be decided upon at so short a notice; and he contended that it should he brought forward upon notice of motion. Mr. S. Mx ow contended that such power ought not to be given to any Committee as was proposed to be given to the Committee of Finance. He denied that the dilapidated state of the City's funds anise so much from casual votes of money as was reptesented. Mr. FAVELL consented that the-motion should stand as a notice of motion. BUST OF GRANVILLE SHARP.--THE KING'S STATUE. Mr. Faye Lt., in moving that the sum of V.O guineas should be paid to Mr. Chimney, for ttie bust of Granvide Sharp, said it was proper that such Bodies should pay testimonies to men of public worth. and to none more than to philanthropists, or those who sought to ameliorate the condition of the more depressed and suf fering classes of our fellow-creatures. Ile had no objection to be. stow honours on men of the sword, and the Corporation had done itself ho-our by the rewards it had given to them, but it did itself no less honour in setting the example of giving testimonisla of Its respect to heroes of another class. ll'hen he said it set the example, be was in error. It followed the example of the House of Com. mons, which had voted sums of money for monuments to the me. nice of }lnward and Dr. Johnson. Those who doubted the claims of Granville Sharp to such an honour. should read his life by Prince Hoare. It was sufficient to ray that Granville Sharp first established the right of the slave to freedom the moment he landed on the British soil, and gave the first impetus to the great cause kW the abolition of the Slave Trade. Mr. limo,/ begged to ask the Town Clerk whether it had rot been the custom. for a number of reigns, to erect the statue of the reieing monsrch in the Royal Exchange, in the course of a short rerod after his accession, and whether the expense was not usually defrayed by the Corporation ? Mr. Woottrnonec sail it was customary to erect the King's statue in the manner stated, and that In some instances the expense had been defrayed by the Mercers' Company, jointly with the Coe. potation- Dtsow continued, and said, that alihongh the City bad erected the fine statue of his late Majesty which adorned that Court, yet belted herd of no motion for complying with the loyal cast en during the present reiim. (Cries of st Move, move !") Mr. DIZOW—AIe move! Why, if I had moved tor a grant of money for that (pointing to the newly-erected bust of Granville Sharpy I should not have got it. He remarked, that the new bust was erected on the pedestal opposite to the bust ef Wellington. The bust of Nelson, which had first appropriately stood on the petit-Mal opposite to that of the great Military Commander, was re moved, and placed in a low corner, whilst the effigy of the new fa vourite was exalted in its place. Me. FAVELL was glad of the opportunity to explain this cir curnsiance. The Hon. Lady Dam er, by whom the bust of Nelson was executed and presented to the City, was of opinion that i•tt pre sent position, as facing the entrance to the Court, was the most ap propriate, and at her request it was placed there. Wish respect to his Alaietity's statue, it might be that the Worthy Alettilicr wished to start in a race of loyalty ; but p recedents had been examined on the subject. when it was found that for five centuries there was no instants of a statue having b en erected until after the King had thine his loyal citizen.; the honour of shining with them in their an ueitt Hall. (Loud cries of " Hear.") The motion for the payment of the money was then carrel. Me. (hallow moved that the Committee for superintending the Improvements in the City, should report on the present state of the works with respect to Fleet-market, the money which had already hem expended, and the amount which would be requisite for the eothpletion of the undertaking. The CitAtnains of the Improvement Committee stated that such a motion was unnecessary, as they would scion have to pre. sent a Report to the Court. The sum allowed for the undertaking was 150,000/. The Committee had already paid money, or en. taed Into engagement... to the amount of 122,0001., and he might it ty that the full sum allowed fa r t he completion of the work ( would be experided before they beg to put down one stone. Hear, hear.) In fart, the completion of the work on the plan already pro. posed would requite at least 200,000/., and there was so much dif ti:ulty about the palish property, that its attainment was almost The difficulties which the Committee met with, in the ttorbitant demand. made for compensation, and the enormous JMII awarded by Juries, rendered the undertaking estremely bur. ittensorre. It would be proposed by the Cenumitee what was at Lest contemplated, and by this means they might form one fee the urn of 150,0001. as at first proposed. The smaller market would he fully adequate to supply the wants of the neighbourhood. If they built one on a more magnificent scale, to accommodate the rich, and bring persons from the west end of the town, the pour would h eve to seek elsewhere for their supple. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DI lot; said he had predicted that chum who calculated on the twat of the new Market paying for the improvement would be tlisappolateel. The sums, demanded were enormous; no less than 50,000/. had been demanded for a mere ruin. It was the practice of • dries to halve the amount disputed between the claimant and the pub- I.e body. The claimants were mostly aware of this, and raised their i.en,anes e ously, or to get a profitable half awarded to ti our Hea nor r, m hear.) t he thought it better to give up the under tat: Mg at once. Mr. Crinsoree motion was pithiltawn. !tie. 11rRt•oMae brought up the Report of the City Tithe Come. mister. It recited proceedings with which the public have already ham made acquainted, and (loth on the greet importance of the verdic placed upon record in the case of 111‘Dougall v. Yeung, ti.st the decree on which the clergy founded their claim to 25. 9d. in the pound had never been enrolled. In the parish 6f St (lies, Cripplegate, and St. Roinlph, Aldersgatc, the claims of the locum. heats had been compounded. The Report was received, and ordered to be printed. A ballot then took place for the election of a First Assistant Hall-keepet, in the room of Mr. Newton', deceased. The num. bees were declared to be— For Mr. Temple, 10 2 —Mr. La n g ston, 48—Mt. Powell. 10 Mr. TEMPLE was declared duly elected, and he returned thank* lio h teat speech. LAW NOTICES. COURT OF CHANCERY. SOS LORD CSANCIILLON. SN LINCOLN'S INN NALL, TNIS PAT, AT TIN, Appeals. Criwabny T. Collins. Braddltk v. Mattock, Knatchbull v. Harvey, farther directions appeal. part heard appeal Drown v. DeTastet, per Attorney-General v. Towke v.Same, per ord. Judgment Mayor of Exeter, es- Bacon v. Procter, ap- Pitt v. Pavia, arrest ceptiens and further peel per judgment directions, partbeard Livesay V. LlVetSy. do. Davin v. Pitt, appeal Manning v. ituse, ap per judgment peal per order VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Sir ORS Til I: L•t 11A NCH L LOA, IN LINCOLN'S INN, TIM DAT, AT lIA I r•PAsT lions and further Directions. Wood T. Lid Ward, far. Boswell T. Perkhurst, they directions and exceptions costs Blckley T. Bruce, ditto Kay T. Winder, ditto, Scott v. Hanson, ditto and petition two sees, farther di- Roberts T. Crovstaan, melons sad cools further directions Homey v. Smith, fur and costs thee dlr. and costa Maples T. Brown, ditto Same T. Orme, ditto Pletcher v. Biker, ditto Lowe T. Russell. ditto tinder v. Snith, v.C ception+, peat hard Waiiinger ♦. Barlow, exception•, further directions, and 2 pe. Minns Dunn •. Calcrift, fur ther direction+, and coNt+. Wood v. Court, ditto ROLLS COVET. FRIDAY, JVLY 21. The Blaster of th• Roth will beer Canoes, further Directions, and Pe tition 4, by consent, to-morrow, the 22d twit., at nine in the morning. rinther Directions, and Petitions, must be act down bettor two o'cloi.k tt.i3 day. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANICERV, Tunnsmtv, Jinx 20. The Court was occupied the whole d:,) , in hearing arguments of Counsel in appeal cases, none of which partook of the haat putlic interest. POLICE. DR. I.:Anil' AND HIS MAID OF ALL-WORK. Bow-Smaxi.-Yesterday that moat renowned of all miacks, Doetor Fad y. was brought up. in company with his daughter, a girl of about 10, callieg herself Miss Elizabeth Emily, on a warrant, charged with assaulting and beating Ellen Healey, their maid of all-work. The Doctor, in his ooh proper person, really exhibited an imposing presence. He is a man about 4il years of age, stoutly made, of florid complexion, and live feet eight inches high. Upon the present occasion he was attired in a spick-and-span new suit of black, hessian boots, with teasels of enormous size, and a black mi litary stock reaching to his ears, surmounted by a collar of such ample breadth as almost completely to hide those valuable appendages. His bead, perhaps one of the 'largest which nature ever placed upon the shoulders of a human being, is nearly bald on the top, but behind and at the sides is a profit- ion of half black, half white hair, which was gathered 'into tiny curls, and formed into regular rows. one above another, in the most precise style ima ginable ; the whole adorned with an abundance of powder and po maturn. It is almost needless to state that the moment Doctor Eady was announced, all eyes were fixed upon the hero of all the ' chalked dead walls in the kingdom, and a general titter ran through the office, Ellen Healey, the complainant, a good-looking girl of 20, stepped forward, and began her tale try stating that she had been servant of D all-work for seven months to octor Eady. Mr. HALLS—And, pray, who is Doctor Eady ? Complainant—Who is he, Sir? Why he is, Sir—he is—dear me, Sir—he is—Doctor Eady, Sir. 31r. Hat.t.a—W hat is he—what is his occupation? Complainant—He dos s business in the doctoring line, I believe, ir. Mr. HALLS-011! he does business in the dortorin,.; line, does he ? and pray where does this doctoring personage live ? Complainant—ln Church-street, Sobo, Sir. Mr. HALL s-- Wel , let us hear what you have to say against this de -tor, as you call him, anti his daughter. The complainant saitl, her mother being ill, she requested letorr to go to see her, which was refused by Mni. Eady ; but, having never been out, except on errands, during the seven months that she had lived there, and feeling very anxious to see bre mother, she de termined to go. She was detained longer than she expected, and, when she returned, she found Miss Eady busied in cooking some fish for dinner. She had spoiled them, and, in taking them up, they dropped in pieces upon the kitchen floor. Witness offered to assist, but Miss Eady told her to go about her nucinesa, for a good for-nothing hussey as she was, and, upon her attempting to take part in getting up the rest of the dinner, Miss Eady struck her se veral ones on the breast, and her father, the doctor, came down, shook her violently, and said he would kick her out of the house unless she went sway quietly without delay. Mr. HALLS asked her if she had any witness, and she said the doctor's man-servant was present at the time. Mr. HALLS (significantly)—Do you wish him to be sworn ? Understand me, you need not have him called unless you like. Do you wish it ? Complainant-He saw me struck, Sir, and of course he will speak the mutt. The doctor's man-servant was then called, and a most singular looking being he was. He was not more than four feet nine inches in height, load a head scarcely as big as a cocoa not, a face shock ingly mutilated, and his akin and apparel so filthy, that every per son near the table instinctively drew back as he approached. This creature being sworn, was asked by Mr. if AL Ls what he was? • Witness—l am man-servant to Dr. Eady, Sir. Mr. HALLS—You say . Dr. Eady. Is be a Physician, then ? M'itnetai—No, Sir, be is not. Mr. HALLO—How, then, is he a Doctor ? Is he a Doctor of Laws, or Divinity, or what ? Witness—No—no, Sir—he practises doctoring. dlr. HALLS—Then, the fact is, he is not a Doctor at all. I thought we should come to the fact at last. The witness then swore that he saw a scuffle between Miss Elias , and the complainant, and he was positive that no blow was struck. In spite of the exclamations of astonishment on the part of the complainant, and repeated questions and cautions of' the Magis trate, the witness swore positively that no blow or shaking took place. The Doctor and hisdaughter severally addressed the Magistrate, and declared that the complainant was one or the most impertinent of maids, and that her tongue was perfectly unbearable. Mr. tiALLS said the complainant had chosen to call a witness, who bad flatly contradicted her own statement, and he could not hold the defendants to bail where such conflicting tewirnony had been adduced. The complainant could, however, indict them at the Sessions. This she expressed her determination to do, and the parties left the office. THE FANCY AT FAULT. HATTON cannEx.—Yesterday Ned Stockman and Reedie, both of whom are sufficiently wel l known in the pugilistic world, were brought before Mr. Laing, charged with a somewhat too practical display or their fistic art at the Distillers' Arms. Satfron hill, to the personal injury of 111 r. Davis, the landlord of that house. When - the defendants were put to the bar, they were so extremely violent (Stockman in particular) that the officers and local con stable*, by whom they had been apprehended, were obliged to form a fort of cordon somitaire betwixt them and the complainant, whose person . xhibited ample evidence of the rough usage he had received from these accomplished professors. ft appeared that the defendants went into the Pets;Dem' Arms, and, afo r drinking some porter in the tap-room, they went out to the skittle-ground in the rear, and commenced playing for money to a pretty large amount. It being an invariable rule with the landlord (and a most laudable one it is) to prevent gambling to any extent, lie begged of them to desist, but they refused. and told him that he had no tight to interfere with their amusement. They con tended that he could not class them with artisans or mechanics,_. they were Professional gentlemen, and would not !submit to any d--n landlord. Mr. Davis, however, attempted to reason with them, but those gentlemen understanding no argument but that of the first, immediately turned out, anti the landlord was speedily knocked down for his well-meant suggestion. Darnley, the street keeper, was then called in, hut he shared the same fate ; and the sitittle.ground of the Distillers' Arms became the arena of a pitches, battle, without any regard to the etiquette and deco rum generally observed on such occasion s . The redoubtable Stockman, seconded by his colleague Reedie, dealt their Inventor to every one who opposed, aid to the demolition of bottles, glasses, and every other fragile article. The vanquished tercet :keeper, having heat a retreat, collected a host of supernumerary consta bles, and then returning to the attack, this matchless pair were se cured after a long and vigorous resistance. Davis had not only experienced the weight or their hands, but, it would scent from the wounds on his legs and stems, had had to contend with that rabid propenrity so common and so much dreaded at this season of the year. Mr. LAIXO observed, that he thought fighting men had a right to be even more than ordinarily cautious, because the eye of the law was steadily fixed upon them. This assault was one of the grossest lie had known, and deserved the moat exemplary punish ment. The motive which induced the landlord to prevent the game going on was laudable in the highest degree ; and if he did not do as he had done lie would only leave himself open to punishment. lie trus•ed that the complainant svmhl pursue the same line of conduct in future, and he nerd nut be afraid of every protection being afforded. The defendants were then ordered to find gond hail to answer the charge at the Sessions, and to give forty-eight hours' notice, in order that the responsibility of the persons becoming sureties for their appearance should be properly investigated. DOING THE EDITORS. MAI LEOROUOII-STRVF.T.—Many a mirthful son is brought to the office from one of the five parish watch-houses in the di.trict for a " lark" or a " row," the trent of which is far superior to see ing Liston three nights running in three of his most farcical enter tainments, and not more expensive. The price of a lantern is but eighteen pence, after kicking it all up the street and round the corner ; the damage done to the hat of a watchman, after breaking it to shatters, is never more titan two shillings; breaking his stick or throwing it down this area of an empty house was never known to be charged any thing for ; and as for cutting his head or darken ing his are, why, before you go into the Magistrate, tell the Char ley you'll make it up. That's what he wants. lie knows what to say—you !ay nothing. " Phase yer Woreldp," says he, " the Jontleman Is very Bogy ; he Is willing to pay for my lantern, place yet VI orehip." " ell," wart the Magistrate," you may go out and settle it." Thia is done in high style, at five shillings a THE Bfirrisil PRESS._ head ; very often a cranked crown produces but half-a-crown ; but then you court have the money ready. If you arc tined 59. for being drunk, you have only to have the money ready, and any name will do. Thomas Thoinas and William Williams live in every parish ; and if it gets into the papers, fathers an d aunts item suspect it to represent the Honourable Horatio Ilarebrain. This is doing the Editors and all the family ! In St. Ann's charge-book yesterday morning. was an entry of " A man who refuses his name, for interrupting the watchman in his duty. Signed Pat. Durgan." What's your name ? said Mr. Rot. Prisoner—John Wilson. What was he doing? said Mr. Rot. Watchman—Yee Worchip, about one o'clock this morning that jontleman was on my bate, where sonic girls of the town were making a dishturbance, in Cranbourne-street, and becase I Could him to go on and not be breaking the King's pace there, he drawed a round ring on the pavement, with the toe of his boot, and touid me to move him out of it, if I use. Now, says I, my good mm, can't ye take a good word and go away ? With that, yen V. he got mighty hopstrotsdus, so I tuk him to the watches. The prisoner explained how the thing was, argued the point with the Magistrate, and defended the liberty of the subject. Ile saw that man (pointing to the watchman) driving on some young ladies in a very uncivil way, and remonstrated with hint, an which the watchman threatened to take him to the watch-house. But know ing, 84 lie had done nothing, he had no right to remove him, he refused to go. 31r. ROE—Who told you lie had no right to remove you The prisoner, continuing the thread of his ressoning—That men—(a laugh.) Mr. Rot —What, the watchman ? Prisoner—No, Sir, !het man— Mr. ROE--Listen to me. If the watchman has not the right to remove every person loitering in the streets at night, how are the inhabitants to be secured against thieves ? It is at my option to tine you five pounds. If you are convinced of your error, I shall only fine you five shillings. The prisoner acknowledged he was wrong, but pleaded the ab sence of the needful to comply with the Magistrates lenity. He was ordered to be taken backwards, and to send for the five shillings. In the course of the morning a gentleman tendered a note to the Magistrate, requesting the friend's attendance to pay the fine for Mr. Thomas Irving. Plank looked over the list of dr/earns for the name in vain, and told the gentleman they had no such person ; hut bethinking him self a description of the man might lead to an celnireissentcnt, the gentleman described him as " a genteel-dressed men, stout. made, dark hair, and large whiskers." Marsden, the gaoler. was sent to nonmage his iron-bound parlour for such a guest, and introduced Mr. John Wilson, who acknowledged that Mr. John Wilson and Mr. Thomas Irving were one and the same, but that the latter was more correct, a paint Mr. Roe was anxious to ascertain, as the name is regularly returned, with the fine, to the Secretary of State's office. A woman, who gave her name Erring, was brought from St. Gilea's watch-house, being found in King-street, between two and three o'clock, with a large bundle of wet linen, consisting of shirts, shifts, aprons, and children's apparel, all of great variety ; two of the shirts were marked "F. B. I" and "F. 11. 14." She had given the night constable a great deal of trouble to find her resi dence to no purpose, sending him to one house and then to another; she said she had been a patient in Accident Ward, St. Martin's workhouse, but on his inquiry there they knew nothing of her by name or description. Her defence was, that she met a namesake in St. Giles's who offered to let her sleepeivith her, as she head no money ; but feeling in her pocket fur the Key of the lodging, she found site had forgot it, and tanked her to hold her bundle while she returned for it, and would be back in a minute. The woman went towards Long-acre. She did not know where she lived ; met her by chance. Herself slept the night before in some horse in St. Cilles'e, and paid six pence for her lodging. Could not tell what street. Was wander ing about because she hail no money. The eight constable said site told him in the watchhouse she bad been drinking whh the woman all the evening, and that she knew her very well, as she owed her money. The prevarication of the prisoner was so apparent, that Mr. Roc remanded her for a week. James Chapman, the landlord of the Turk's Head in King. street, St. Giles's, was fined 20s. and costs, for keeping late hours, arising out of a watchhousz charge on Tuesday morning, wherein a drunken man was brought up as disorderly. Eleven persons Were seen coming nut of his house at a querier past one in the morning, which Mrs Roe thought a circumstance worthy of summoning the landlord. The case was fully proved by the evidence of three watchmen. LIABILITY OF MASTERS OF PARISH APPREN TICES. Wonstrin-teentEr.—A ease of considerable interest to mestere and apprentices, as well as to parish officers, came on reaterday at this office for decision before Mr. BENNETT and Mr. BRODERIP, the Ms'istrates. The circumstances werelfieee . Some months past a 31r. Saunders, a painter and glazier, residing in the parish of St. Matthew, Bettinall-green, and who - is one of the Governors of that parish, took an apprentice from the parish of Bishopegate street. In a little time after the boy became In on unhealthy state. and the master wishing to be relieved from his situation, applied to the parish of St. 3latt hew, for relief from the boy. The parish Tc fused, and 31r. Saunders, accompanied by his law agent, Mr. Ashley, applied a few days ago at this office for the enforce ment of his claim. On that occasion the Magistrates refused to enter upon the case until the parish should be first timely apprised of the facts: suit yesterday being appointed, Mr. Brenton, thevestry. clerk, attended on the part of the parish, and Mr. Ashley appeared for the master. Mr. Ashley stated a cage which stood in point, and would sliew that the Magistrates had shown mere judgment than the Quarter Sessions, to which an appeal had been made. Mr. Brutton bserved, that he considered the gentleman mistook the point, as he could then prodisce one bearing directly on the case. The point to which he alluded, and to which he would par ticularly call the attention of the Magistrates, was that of Trinity Term, •• Rex v. hales Town (Sessions reciting). Joseph Higgio, bound by indenture as statute requires to J. Parks; and becoming lame of the king's evil, and, in the opinion of the surgeons, pro nounced incurable ; for that reason his master claimed a discharge front his apprentice. Sergeant Darnell argued in support of the order, inasmuch as that because the master could not then have the• end of the binding, which was the service of the apprentice. 31r. Willis replied, that the statute only enables Justices to discharge for misbehaviour, not for sickness. Several other ex ceptions were taken as to form of order, but the Court quashed the order as to substance, for the master takes him for better or for worse, and is to provide for hint in sickness and in health:" Mn. BENNETT to Mr. Ashley—Do you consider the Magis trates then acted with mere judgment than the Court of King's Bench ? Mr. Brutton—The gentleman mistook the point, for the opinion of the Magistrates was set aside by the Quarter Sessions ; and after its removal into the Common Ple.t. that Court confirmed the de cision of the Sessions. But (tea Mr. Brutton) it is with pain that 1 appear here in my official capacity against Mr. Saunders, who is one id our most respectable parishioners, and one to whose exertions the parish stands pre-eminently indebted; and as the point is now settled, he trusted that there it would be. The Magistrates entirely coincided in Mr. Brutton's view of the question, when Mr. Satindera inquired what was he to do ? 3lr. Brutton said lie might aa,ain apply to the parish ; hut , as their legal adviser , he would at all times resist such an inroad upon them, and prevent such a precedent being set. 31e. Saunders—W ill you pledge yourself as to the interference of the parish ? Ale. Brutton—l will not pledge myself to any thing on the part of the parish, except that I will meet you on next Tuesday evening at the Pariah Meeting. The parties then left the office good-humouredly with each other. SHOP-LIFTING. L A MWETH4TRF.ET.—YeatertIay two sisters, named Bfatilda and Sarah Noble, who appeared to be quite novices in crime, were put to the bar on a charge of shop-lifting, in the shop of Mr. Bed mead, a toyman and jeweller, in Hereford-place, Commercial road. In substantiation of the charge, Mrs. Beelmeed stated that the prisoners came into her shop about twelve o'clock on that day, and asked to look at some necklaces; she showed them some, one of which the prisoner Matilda bought. The other prisoner, Sarah, asked for some gold rings, and she drew out the tray and showed her some, three of' which she laid hold of and tried on. and observed that they did not fit her, on which witness said that ono of those in her hand would; site then opened her hand, but there were only two its it. Something had dropped just before, end witness asked if it was the ring? The prisoner replied it was not, on which she taxed them with having it. They boih denied the fact, but perceiving the prisoner Matilda faltering in her speech, she asked her the reason, and she produced from her mouth a piece of paper on which the ring had been. An officer was sent for, who, on searching their persons, found the ring in the prisoner Matilda's mouth. Seagrove, the o ffi cer, deposed as to finding the ring ; and tote prisoners declining to offer any defence, were committed to New-. gate. Neither of them were above 16 years of age, and, having neither father or another, appear to have been driven to the act by necessity. IG WAY ROBBERY. Two ragged ruffians, named Griffiths and Ayres, were brought up for final examination. on a charge of highway robbery. Wm. Sullivan, an officer belonging to the East India House, meted that between two and three o'clock on Sunday morning, while on his way to his residence in Stepney, he met five men and a woman at the rear of the London Hospital. Just as he had passed them, the female followed, and asked him to accompany her to her lodgings. This he refused ; but he had no sooner done so, titan she insisted on receiving some money, and In an instant he was surrounded by the prisoners, and their associates, who knocked him down, and while on the ground, one of the party called out to his companions for a knife, and, with a dreadful expression, swore he would cut his (witness's) throat. He, with great personal exertion, disentangled himself' from his assailant'', who ran away, taking with them a basket of his, containing cut glass, and other articles, of the value of 25a. He afterwards procured the assis tance of a watchman, and they succeeded in taking the prisoners into custody. The prisoners offering nothing in their defence. were fully com mitted to Newgate, to take their trial for the capital offence at the ensuing Sessions. SINGULAR ASSAULT. UNION•IIALL.—Yesterday a female, named Etizatieth Downer,' rather advanced in years, and dreued ha the most fantastic style, was brought to this office, in custody, before the sitting Magis trate, M. SWAHEY, Elm. on a charge of assaulting Mr. Ilexter, a grocer, residing in Bermondsey, whose scratched physiognomy bore ample proof of the violence of the attack. The complainant, who is said to bear s very striking resemblance to Prince Leopold, stated that the present occasion was not the first on which he had been under the necessity of giving the lady at the bar into custody for assaulting him. She took it into her head, Mr. Hester Kahl, that he was really the Prince of Saxe Coburg ; and. under that impression, was In the habit of intruding herself into his shop, fur the purpose of soliciting his infldence with Go vernment in procurino situations for different branches of her fa mily in the Royal Household. Mr. Heater, on those occasions, has been always engaged with his customers in the shop ; but not withstanding that occupation, and his repeated assurances that she was labouring under the most egregious unmake as to his rank and distinction, nothing could convince her that he was not the widower of the late Princess Charlotte. So completely had the delusion taken possession of her mind, that whether it was in his shop or in the street she met Mr. Heater, she made him appear ridiculous in the eyes of the bystanders, uniformly addressing him by the title of Your Ito-al Highness." But this was not the most unpleasant part of the business, Mr. Heater said, for if due attention was not pad her, and promises made to further her views, she would be come desperately exasperated, and threaten to have his life for dis obedience to her will and commands. A short time ago Mrs. Dow ner came to his shop, at a time when it was filled with customers, and he serving them with his apron on, and addressing him, said, " Your Royal Highness, one of my sons has enlisted as a private soldier In the Tiiird Regiment. Now, as I consider the step he has taken is a degradation to his family, I have hastened off to your Royal Hizlinev, in order that you may procure his discharge immediately, and prevent his being sent off with the next batch of recruits to the West Indies." Mr. Heater in vain told her that he had no interest with the distinguished character she mistook him for, or with the Commander-in-Chief ; therefore ne could not assist in procuring her son's discharge. He had no sooner expressed his inability to serve her, than she flew into a violent passion, drew out a clasp knife fiom underneath her shawl- and made a thrust at him, which he narrowly avoided. The weapon was taken from her, and she was allowed to go away, on her promise not to annoy him in future. She, however, broke that promise, and pre , Rented herself again at his shop yesterday morning, dressed in the style she now appeared in at the bar. Having madeis profound obei sante on her entrance, she said that she had called on his Royal Highness for the purpose of obtaining a half dozen tickets of ad. 1 mission to Vauxhall Gardens, for herself and friei.ds, to be present at the Pte given for the relief of the Spanish and Italian refugees. Mr. Heater assured her dint lie had no tickets. " That must be a confounded falsehood," said she, " fur I perceive your Royal High ness's name down in the list of the patrons, therefore you must be entitled to give free admissions to the gardens, and," added she, "1 shall not quit the house until I have therm" She then broke cut I into loud expressions of indignation. accusing him of assuming the I character of a tradesman in order to deceive her. The noise and confusion she occasioned in the shop, were increased by a mob that had collected round the door, attracted thither by the singularity of 1 her appearance, and the style of her eloquence. Mr. Heater having likened with patience to her abuse, was at length under the necessity of requesting her to leave the shop, and proceeded towards her for the purpose of enforcing th e direction, when the defendant, who seemed to be under the influence of considerable perturbation of mind, instantly attacked him, and with her long and sharp finger nails scratched and tore his face in the manner now visible to ever, body, declaring that she would tear out " his Royal Highness s very eyes," if her demands were not complied with. IVben Mr. Heater came to this part of his complaint, the de fendant, aho had listened to it with the most pave attention, in terrupted him, saying, " your Royal Highness is much more to blame than I ant. Look here," said she, holding . up the handle of a parasol, •` you have broken Thy parasol by your impetuous be t haviour to me on tht lute occasion, and I expect you will replace it." Mr. Heater said, that she had not only torn his face, but she had also broken several panes of glass in his shop, and he was actually in danger of his life. Ile had tried every means of preventing her from visiting his house, but his climb; were unarailirg, and the only method he suggested was either by holding her to bail, or sending het off to gaol. The Magistrate having been informed that the defendant's husband had separated from her without granting her any pro vision, observed, that it was evident the poor creature was insane ; therefore it would be the better plan to conduct her before the Com mittee of the parish in which she resided, and they would, if it was found necessary, place her in some asylum where due care would be taken of her, and the expenses attending which her husband could be compelled to defray. Mr. Burnaby said that this was the third time the unfortunate woman had appeared at this office before the Magistrates, at the instance of Mr. Ilcxter ; therefore it was now necessary immediate steps should be taken to prevont a recurrence of any future attack upon that gentleman. Mr. Heater observed that he felt very much disposed to prose cute her for the assault. The poor creature, who was evidently insane, supplicated " His Royal Highness's" clemency, on the ground that lie was equally as much the aggressor as she was in the contest they had with each other. Mr. Swatter, with marked displeasure in his countenance, observed that, notwithstanding the wish of Mr. Heater to prose cute the eefenclant, he should not hold her to bail. " You may indict her," said the Worthy Magistrate, •' if you please, but see what a reception you will meet with from a Jury of your country men for prosecuting a poor maniac." The unfortunate woman was then taken from the bar, and one of the officers directed to take her in a coach before the Committee i of the parish in which she lived. SPORTING I NTE LLIGENC E. TATTERSALL'S, JULY 20. Most of the sporting gentlemen are at Cheltenham ' • a few strag glers, however, matte their appearance in the room, but rather to hear the result of the Great Gloucestershire Stakes, than from any intention of hominess. A few engagements i.:•.re entered into, but too tritting to notice, although no a.teration took place in the gene ral state of lettings, which stand as under : ST. LEGER. 3 to 1 agat Belzmi 25 to I agat Mac Adam 8 to 1 agst Bedlamite 30 to 1 agst The Generol 12 to 1 agst Pirate 3.i to I agst Barefoot 12 to 1 agst Crusader 40 to 1 agst Crainfeager 16 to 1 agst The Dragon 40 to 1 agst Swiss Guide 17 to 1 agat Fanny 40 to 1 agst Stiortwaist 60 to 1 agst Barataria 25 to 1 agat Euxton DARING ROBBERY.—Yesterday afternoon, between the hours of two and three o'clock, the following daring street robbery took plase in one of the most populous parts of the metropolis. The person rohbed was a lady, who was pro ceeding from Holborn into Bedford-square, when, in going down Charlotte-street, two fellows came up, and, without speaking a word, one of them went behind the lady, and catching hold of her by the shoulders, threw her down upon her back upon the pavement. The fellow instantly put his band upon the lady's mouth, so as to prevent her giving any alarm. The other fellow instantly proceeded to rob the lady, and in a few moments they possessed themselves of a gold watch, chain, and seal, and other property, with which they succeeded in making their escape, by running towards that den of thieves, Church-street. What renders it the more singular is, that at the time there were several persons passing within twenty yards of the spot without witnessing the occurrence ; nor can we refrain from no ticing, that although there has been introduced a new order of day-police, or street-keepers, in the united parishes of St. Giles and St. George, Bloomsbury, who are expected to be continually out on duty, and coupled with the Bow street patrol, yet scarcely a week elapses without robberies similar to the above being committed upon the spot. Goon FORTUNE.—'f he following romantic story verities to the letter the proverb, "Cast your bread upon thews ters, and you will find it after many days." Mr. Kinsman, a highly respectable butcher, near the Elephant and Castle, has lately come into possession of a very considerable estate in the county of Devon, in a singular and unexpected manner. A few years ago, a person having all the man ners of a gentleman, but very much reduced in life, drew the attention of Mr. Kinsman, by his frequently coming Willis shop fur small bits of treat ; from which circum stance, he entered into conversation with him, and, find ing him in the greatest possible distress, not only supplied him with meat for his dinner for upwards of twelve months, but became his friend in many other respects. About six years since the person disappeared, and from that time, till within these few months, he never heard anything of him ; and it now turns out that he became possessed of very large property in the county of Devon ; at which place lie died, a . few months ago, leaving Mr. K. the estate above mentioned, which is supposed to be worth 500/. a year. Mr. Kinsman will set off' in a few days to take possession. Two young women (sisters) of the name of Heden, in service, obtained leave to visit their parents,residing at Plais tow, In Essex, last Monday week, it being their father's club day (held at the Black Lion) and enjoyed themselves in apparent harmony. Upon returning home between 9 and 10 o'clock, they had to pass the Abbey Mill, when one of them suddenly jumped into the water. The other sister imme diately rushed in, regardless of danger, and both must halte inevitably perished, had not their cries brought the car man, who had the care of the mill, to their assistance, who fortunately rescued them from a watery grave. They were afterwards taken to the workhouse at I'Vest Ham, where every attention was paid them. The one who at-' tempted self-destruction has not since recovered her reason, and it is supposed she committed the rash act under the impression that she had been slighted during the evening by a young man upon whom she had placed her affections. MEETINGS OP CREDITORS. LONDON LIST.—:From the London Gazette.l AT TB■ COURT OV COINNISSIONARN OF BANKRUPTS, •AIONOINAAT IITRICAT, ON MONDAY NIX?. . B Jackson, T. Ilornchurch, horse•dealer, special affairs . ....... 11 Merry, M. Charing-cross, TICIURIIet, sell .•B'eeu ......... . COUNTRY LIST. Ainsworth, E. Rochdale, woollen-man. at Roebuck, Rath. id. if. 13 Barlow, If. Macclesfield, silk-manage. at Mr. Loner's, Mae. leases 11 Bolton, It. Liverpool, merchant, at George, Liverpool, lot patio_ :2 Farrar. J. Liverpool, merchant, ■t Mr. Mawdesley's, Lpool, opl. ad. 3 Firth, J. Huddersfield, tailor, at Messrs. Clough*, Iludderst leases 1: 11111, .1. and J. Wisilech, bankers, at Rose and Crown, WM. pf. dts. Shaw and Co. Huddersfield, merchants, at George. find. sell Intuit. 4 Stocks, J. Manchester, shopkeeper, at White's Hotel, Man. lit ex. 9 Stubby, J. H. Manchester, merchant, at White's Hotel, Man. Ist B. 2 Wentworth and Co. York, bankers, at Ranking-h. Bradford, pf. (11 1 , I I NVhitaker, It. S. Leeds, brewer, at Court.honse, Leeds, di‘idend BIRTHS. On the 10th inst. at Merstham, Surrey, the lady of Sir William JoWe, Bart. of a son and heir. On the 18th inst. the lady of Charles Everett, Esq. Finsbury. square, of a daughter. Oa the 18th met. at her father's house, Great Ormond-street, the 1:o1y of Charles Reddelien, Esq. of a daughter. MARRIED. On the Ifith inst. at St. Dunstan's in the West, Mr. W. Reynolds EVaIIM, of Fetter-lane, to Harriet, fifth daughter of the late It:chard Kirk, Esq. of Enth Id. DIET). On the 111th inst. at Claphamt Common, Charlotte, wife of Bohm Pedtkr, Esq. of Brighton. At Foxley, on the 16th inst. in the 72d year of her age, Lady Caroline Price, the wife of Uvedale Price, Esq. of Yolk:, in the county of Hereford. HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. Menges 36 role. after Events`........ after 3. SW N A E N RA W L IT C H OA I C IV H :O OF N FI E C C E K . E Dover, Deal, sa6ate-,' Margate, and Canterbury Patent Coaches daily. The following Royal Mails and Post Coaches depart from and arrive at the above inn:-. HOLYHEAD New Mail, through Stony Stratford, Toweester, Daventry, Dunchurch, Coventry, Binningham, Wolverhampton, Shiffual, Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Llangollen, Corwen, and Bangor, every Evening at. half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. LIVERPOOL Royal Mail, through Dunchurch, Coventty, Colcshill, Lichfield, Newcastle, and Congleton„ every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. BRISTOL Royal Alail, through Reading, Newbury, Alarlbo. rough, Caloe, and Chippenham, every Evening at half-past seven, Sunday, excepted, seven o'clock. 13.1 PH and EXETER Royal Mail, through Devises, 3lelk sham. Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Cullumpton, every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. PLYMOUTH Royal slail, every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays exeepted,seven o'clock. EXETER Royal Mail, through Salisbury, Blandford. and Dor chester, every Evening at half-peat seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. FALMOUTH Royal Mail, every Evening at half-past scorn, Sundays , excepted, seven o'clock. MANCHESTER Royal Mai:, through Northampton, liar borough, Leicester, Derby, Ashbourn, Leek, and Macclesfield, every Evening at half-past seven. Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. 111R5IINGHAM New Mail (in 13 hours), through Stony Stratford, Daventry, and Coventry (the nearest road by 10 miles) every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock g lN e ß ve U ry ß E G v l e l ni l n i g oy a ill t h s al la t i . l p , as th , ro se u v g e l n i IdettyC Sun days i R excepted, s iPreston, T i andSL R E e N e a v ti e n e w ci n 3" o 3 Et i a c p a n l Mail, t hrough icy, Salop, Ellesmere, and ‘Vrex. ham, every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, sever. KIDDERMINSTER New Royal Mail, htrough Birmingham, Dudley, and Stourbridge, every Evening at half.past seven, Sun. days excepted, seven o'cloek. NORWICH Royal Mail, through Chelmsford, Colchester, and Ipswich, every Evening at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. • MILFORD HAVEN Royal Mail, through Cardiff, Swansea. Carmarthen, and Haverfordwest, every Evening, at half-past seven, Sundays excepted, seven o'clock. POST COACHES. LIVERPOOL. New Light Post Coach, the Alliance, every Afternoon, at half-pant foot o'clock, and arrives at the Sautes Head, Liverpool, at half-past six the following Evening, perform ing the journey in 26 hours. Passengers by this coach anise in time for the Dublin steam-packets, one of which leaves Liverpool every evening at seven o'clock. DERBY New Light Day Coach, the Times (in 15 hours, and driven through by two coachmen only,) through Dunstable, Wo burn, Newport, Northampton, Harborough, and Leicester, every •morning at half-past six o'clock. 3IANCHESTER New Light Post Coach, the Regulator, through Dunstable,Woburn, Newport, Northampton, Harborough, Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Ashbourn, and Buxton, at three o'cl,.ck. HOLYHEAD New Light Post Coach, the Eclipse, through Birmingham, NVolverhampton, Shifinal, Shrewsbury, Osivestiy, Corwen, and Bangor, every Morning, a quarter before eight o'clock. CARLISLE, GLASGOW, and EDINBURGH Post Coach, the Itegula•or, through Manchester, Garstang, Kendall, Annan, and Dumfries, every Afternoon at three o'clock. Passengers tra velling by this conveyance have an opportunity of resting one night on the road, and proceeding ou without additional expense to Glas gow and Edinburgh. SOUTHAMPTON Light Coach, through Staines, Hartford ' Bridge Basingstoke , and W inchester , every Morning at halt-past eight; Tuesdays and Fridays at half-past seven, and arrives in time for the Guernsey and Jeraey steam-packets. WINDSOR and ETON Coaches, daily. MANCHESTER Royal Defiance (in 24 hours), through Dun stable, Northampton, Harborough, Leicester, Cavendish Bridge, Derby, Ashbourn, Leek, Macclesfield, and Stockport, every Af ternoon at five. EXETER New Light Four-Inside Post Coach, the Regula tor, through Basingstoke, Overton, Andover, Salisbury, Bland ford, Dorchester, Bridport, Axminster, and lioniton, every day at two o'clock. Passengers travelling by this conveyance proceed without delay to Plymouth and Falmouth. EDINBURGH and GLASGOW New Post Coach, the Al liance, through Newcastle, Lancaster, Lendal, Carlisle, and Dum fries, at a quarter before eight in the slorning. NOTTINGIIASI New Day Coach, the Times (in 15 hours, and driven throughout by two Coachmen), through Northampton. Lei cester, and Loughborough, every Morning at half-past six o'clock. BRISTOL Regent Post Coach, through Reading, Newbury, Marlborough. and Bath, every Afternoon at a quarter before four. BIR5IIN:(i11 AM Light Post Coach, the Balloon, through Stony Stratford, Daventry, Coventry, and Stone Bridge, every Afternoon at half.past five. FALMOUTH and PLYMOUTH Light Post Coaches, every Afternoon at two o'clock WEYMOUTH and DORCHESTER Magnet Day Coach (in 15 hours) at five every .Morning, and from the Gloucester Coffee house. Piccadilly, et a quarter before six. COVENTRY Light Four-inside Post Coach, every Afternoon, at a quarter before six. NOTTINGHAM New Light Post Coach (in 18 hours; through St. Alban's, Dunstable, Woburn. Newport Pagnel, Market Har borough, Leicester, and Loughborough, at three in the Afternoon. LEICESTER Light Post Coach, the Union, through Dun stable, Woburn, Newport, Northampton, and Harborough, every Morning at half-past air o'clock. CHESTER and PARK GATE New Coach, every Morning at a quarter before eight. and Evening at half-past five o'clock. WARWICK and LEAMINGTON SPA Post Coach, every Evening at half-past five o'clock. BRIGHTON Coach every Morning at half-past nine. DERBY New Light Post Coach, the Regulator (in 19 hours), through Northampton, Market Harborough, at.tl Leicester, every Afternoon at three o'clock. TENBY, MERTHYR, and PEMBROKE Post Corehrs, every Afternoon at four o'clock. IDLEI` and STOURBRIDGE New Light Four-inside Post Coach, every Afternoon at half-past five. DOVER Coaches, through Rochester, Chatham, Canterbury, Margate, and Ramsgate, at seven every Morning, and half-past six in the Evening. PARIS New Light Diligence, by way of Dover, every Morning at seven. and half-past six in the Evening. TAUNTON through CROSS and BRIDGEWATER, every Afternoon at four, at reduced Fares. BIRMINGHAM and HOLYHEAD New and very Superior Day Coach, the Eclipse, through Stony Stratford and Coventry, the nearest and only direct road, at a quarter hefote eight o'clock. Passengers by this Conveyance have the privilege of resting one ad ditionalNi ht and is upon a new and improved plan of Sa f ety . a E n ipprooeeled.ravthelesnNe Nine e M 3 o i r i n le i s ng a , n w i i i t o h u o r u , t t ex li p i e r t m is i e n . gh ' a f m he ROYSTON and BUNTINGFORD Post Coach, every After noon at half-past two o'clock, to the George, Buntingford, and Crown Inn. Royston. NORWICH New Safety Day Times Pos t Coach (in 14 Hours, and driven through by one Coachman only) at five in the Morning. CAAIBRIDOE Tally Ho ! Fast Coach On a Hours), at quarter past two o'clock every Afternoon, and from the Flower-Pet, Bishopagate-street, at half-past two. CANTERBURY Fist Coach, The Tallyho ! every After noon at half-past two (in seven hours). MILFORD HAVEN New Past Coach, through Newport, Cardiff, Neath, Swansea, Carmarthen, Narberth, and Haverford- West, every Afternoon, at four o'clock. Caravans upon springs to most parts of the Kingdom. N.B. Parcels and Luggirge conveyed Da il y to all Pans of the North, and to every City and manufacturi n g Town in the Sing. d om . W. WATERHOUSE and Co.. Prop rietors. • • The Proprietors of the above Carriages beg leave to infer. the Public, that they will not be accountable for an y Parcel or Package whatever, nor for any Passenger's Lugg a g e above her i , m value of Five I ' ounds , unless the same be entere d and paid few accordingly, at the time of the delivery of any such Parcel, pack age, or Passengers' Luggage, to them or their Agents. Goods insured at a moderate rate. Printed at T HE BRIT:SH PRESS Office, by .11. %V. CARLTON, No. lel Strand, and pubilsbed by R. CANNON, same OM. G /