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l i t of Pfocto atiesdi r the Grotic Al- "ntiei flout new aving ' 1 .171.fr to t srd EN G ' , '•at, origin r %wit hail r and p is the ttiaE 3 44:kt ifihn The cti THE LATE INUNDATIONS-IX ROLLAND. ' ';'l4e States of the l'keivinee of East Friesland, assembled at Aurich, have fr!t themselves called upon to express., in the name of their fellow-eiriaces, the feelings of grati tude for the baievolonee shown towkrds the suffemrs. is that Province by time destructive inundations of the 3,1 and 4th of February this year. The coasts deso fetid by the fury of the elements, after the destruction of, the dykes, appeared as if they never could twiner the in-' jury sustained, when, after the example of his Majesty the King of England, of his Royal Highness the Duke of Caniridge, and of his Majesty the King of Prussia, such ample contributions were rectivril front all parts of the North of Germany, especially from the Hanoverian and Prussian provinces, and from all the Hanseatic cities. as wend as from their fellow-subjects in England, that they 'rot only afforded immediate relief to the poor inhabitants of the coasts, but gave them also means of providing for their future . support. "Grcat, 'say the States, " was the misfortune and the 'slang r, but great, beyond all expectation, was the assist ance afforded us both by the rich and the less optileeo Cusses in our neighbourhood ; it has strengthcneil our eon glace in a superintending Providence, and in he kind j e liogs of our fellow-citizens, has inspired us with fresh tourare to exert ourselves in the struggle with the elements, and filled us with hopes of better times, in which the relicf' alluded to us will bear ample fruit, and enable us to as sist oilier distant sufferers. Receive, therefore, generous! benefactors in Germany and England, our warmest and most profound gratitude, and the assurance that the re membrance of the sympathy and support bestowed on our t nifortunate countrymen shall be never effaced (tutu our karts." • C0.'.0.418 1 A.. Accounts from Cathattena of the Ist of May state, oat in conseqiienee of the scarcity of provisions the Intendency had pc:lll4A, for five months, the importation of tnaizc, rice, &c. duty free, anti had prohibited for. the same: period the exportation of all sorts of provisions. The fol.. I lowing is the eirctilar issued on the oc.:asion:— CIRCULAR TO TILE DEPARTMENT. By an Act of then! ult, the Intendency have pi nnitted the in-1 trade/lion amain, rice, and every description of brestLatuff, into! the ports or the department, free of all duties, for the term of Are mouths, and have prohibited for the same term the exportation of I previsions out of the rails of the Republic. The Intridency, in dictating this measure, has taken into con- i ii.leratian, among other Wit urgent circumstances, the extreme strarcity of the urtielas of necessity which is felt in this city, and the &Immo. raised by the Magistrates of the interior, wha declara that in the country they are even in want. The Intendency hope that I L. the end dive mon th s the present calamity will be remedied by the new crops ; and. in these circumstances, they hope that the lIIMNIte Will not only be grateful t,, the inhabitants of Magdalena. i but also meet the approbation of the Executive, as one of an extra. I medicare character, required by the public necessity. rwthagera, April 29. DIONFILLA. PIGEON AMATEURS. On Tutuley the Lonn Ilesott yas waited upon at the Man s!onihouse, by a Frenchman named Kefjeux, who presented to his ri;.hip with ail due turns a letter, of which the lollowing is a tunsivion':— .. The Amateurs of Pigeons of the City of Verviers, in the Low countriy., to his Excellency toe Lord Mayor of the City of L ?don. Mosstrowsrt —We take the liberty of addressing you. The roan named Keijeux, who is the bearer of a cage enclosing! thaty.two pigeons, numbered from 1 to 32, and impressed with th e ! sehjoined mark I Vt.-viers a Lowdre) is ordered to let them fly in our city on the 2dth or 27th inst. between 7 and 8 in the morning., lithe weather is clear. 11'e venture to request, 31onseigneur. that you will grunt him your protection, and deliver to him a certificate of the trendier of pigeons that he may have presented to you, as well! r the day and hour at which they will have been set at liberty. " We have the honour to be, with the most profound respect, your very humble and very obedient servants, For the Amateurs, tsc. of Vervicre. July 19, 18.15. The Ambassador from the Pigeon Amateurs informed the Lord Mayor, dist they had made experiments to ascertain the utility of, pigeons as modes of conveyance of intelligence from one country to! a.other all over the Continent ; and that they hoped the Chief, refuse P - sanction. Pigeons to ate of . Vaunt, announcing the arrival of 68 pigeons. The two Conualssiottershrtring expressed to us a desire tome liberty to these pigeons to fie in our presence, we having first caused it to be seri. lied, and obtained an assurance that there remained Gl of them. erf that they were all marked on the wing, ' Verviers a Calais,' thus morning, at eight o'clock precisely, we have, with a concourse of inhabitants, seen the said 64 pigeons take their flight, in testi mony whereof we have delivered the present certificate. In the City Ilall, the 13th Day of June, 1825, (Scaled and Signed) " li. BENARD. A member of the corporation, who listened very attentively to the application, asked whether the pigeons had fled hither front the Netherlands upon this occasion Kejette repled in the negative. lie did not think that they knew the way to the 311nsion !louse. The LOKI) Al Aeoft could not, after the condescension of the %tot of Calais, refuse to give his certificate, which, although less ahlime, satisfied Keijeux, who yesterday morning repaired to the t.tt tithe Mansion House at a little after 8 o'clock. and let the *hole flack of pigeons out of his basket, at precisely 20 minutes after that hour. One of the flock flew away front the right direc. I. ea, but 31 flew off according to the wish of Keijeus, who !Mid then 'Nati doubtleuereach the Netherlands in five hours and a h uf, d be were to judge from their former speed. Ms. CANNING.—The air of Combo Wood agrees ex. trorely, we are happy to state, with Mr. Secretary Canning, so moth so that we have the pleasure to say the Right Honourable Secretary is perfectly restored to health and strength, which enabled him to return to his official duties yesterday, in Loudon. lie determined on riding to town on horseback, and his saildle-horse was ordered to be at the door of Coombe House, Coombe Wood, the residence of the Earl and Countess of Liverpool, where the Right Honourable Gentleman had been on a visit fur some days, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and at a quarter put Mr. Canning mounted his horse, evidently restored tognod icalth, and with the agility of also renovated strength. He rrueedell at a very brisk pace, accompanied by Mr. Harvey, 1::e private Secretary, sometimes at a gallop, which rendered liffictekt for the driver of Mr. Harvey's cabriolet to keep p with them. Mr. Canning arrived at the Foreign Office Vote a quarter to five o'clock, having rode shout 13 miles en 1..N.1 than an hour and a half. The Right Hon. I lentleman 1 7ocresleil forthwith to attend to official business. Prince i.:terissay, who arrived in London on Tuesday evening from Paris, went to the Foreign Office to inquire after Mr. Secretary Canning's health. Mr. Iluskissow also went I:lere for the came purpose. Mt. Canning slept at Gloucester Lallge last sight. Mr. Wynn is on a visit-to Lord Grenville at Droysmere. Yesterday at half-past twelve o'clock a special Board of the Loretto( the Treasury was held at the Treasury ChM.. bort, Whitehall, which was attended by the Earl of Liver ol, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. the lion. Berkeley Paget, Lord Granville Somerset, Edmund Alexander k'Naghtere, Esq. and also Lord Bexley, who it was under stood was Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time the hellions shout to he discussed commenced, viz. the beccan prize money in dispute between the Marquis of 'listings and Sir Thomas Hielop , respecting the grand army. Their Lcrrelships were attended by their Secreta l:es: Tiie testiness under discussion was considered of tisruch nnportance that all the King's Law Officers at tended the investigation, via. the Kings Advocate, the At. - General, the Solicitor-Gmeral, and the King's for. The Duke of Wellington, one of the Commis. Ts. was preset. Mr. Arbuthmt was prevented from ling by indisposition, with which the Right Hon. cumn is confined in the country. Their Lordships mad the investigation till three o cluck. The Earl of Taal cone to town front Coombe House to attend the i'g. The Chancellor of the Exchequer come to Loo ks:* Ms visit to Lord Grenville at Dropincire, to attend mee t i ng. 'fount Oraxa *loom—This Theatre is the nightly of fashion. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of and the Prioeess Feodore, the Duke of Brunawick Prince William of Brunswick ; Mrs. Coitus and a 'Visited party ; Ladies Kennedy, E. Smith, J. .ford. C. ( avendish. and Col. d Este, we noticeJ I.;!‘t io the boxes. 'Phis is the third time her Royal the Duchess of Kent has visited the English HMV to see Broken Promises. 'e Yterms Gazette contains a numerous list of promo a the Austrian army. r- dispicrate of London would not refuse his sanction. The Lord Slaycr could not see what occasion there was for ap- plying to hire to let nigecins fly. A Gentleman who was pirment believed that the Pigeon Ama. true were the Stock Jobbert of the Netherlands, who had resorted to that expedient after having failed in getting kites to fly. . Kefjena produced the following certificate front the Mayor of Calais, ftt aerreboratloa of OreelNlernic nature of Me stetisoirnt : •• We, the Mayor of the city of Calais, Knight of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, make known to all whom it may 11 concern, that on thin day two individuals have presented them- Ici wires before us, and placed into our hands a letter inscribed ' Ver_ l van, the tith instant, from several Amateurs of Pigeor.s in the said b mnr DirrrEtx TkE I,lvv NBRO .17+7b SIX HOGS. This disgraceful exhibition was to take place on Tuesday evening, at seven o'clock. It will be seen by the following letter from Warwick, that Wheeler, the Inspector to the Society for the Suppression of Cruelty to Animals, endea voured to prevent the fight from taking place, by offering to give such information upon oath as would justify the maaistrates in interfering—hut they deeliued At a late hour on Tuesday afternoon several hundred persons were assembled at Warwick in expectation of the combat, but even then it was uncertain whether or not the modern Nero would show his dexterity in dog-killing. an act in which he is said to be such an adept, that cracking the head of a dog is to him no more than the cracking of a nut to a parrot. It was reported that the magistrates would not sufFer such an exhibition to take place within the borough of Warwick upon any account, and that they had pledged themselves to the humble Mr. Martin to that effect. On the other band, however, it is stated that Mr. Wombwell ' had pledged himself that at all events there should be a fight. Whether or not the Warwickshire lads arc to be hoaxed we cannot say. but certainly there does appear to have been something like a suspicion of it. In the sporting circle here " the nut-cracker,'" as the lion is called, is the favourite. Two accounts have transpired of the result of the busi ness—one that the dogs would not attack the lion at all, another that the first three which were turned into the royal beast w.re almost instantly killed, and that the re ', maining three would nut fight. We subjo i n the letter Warwick, July 2E. 11126. " Mr. Wheeler, the Inspector to the Society for Suppressing Cruelty to Animals, arrived here on Sunday, and on Monday the le application to our Mayor (Mr. Wilanbnrst) is prestos the lien tight' talthig place; but to the great disgrace of our magistrates, they' hare refused his bogs-futon, althonah he offered to m a ke oat h that I iheinetiving tame viiihin the ditieattinz of the Act 34th of Edward Ilk, t. I. fan, pleased to think however that there are some liu- Inane ?loans here. Several of the inhabitinta intend to make a' complaint to Mr. Pecl of the conduct of the magistrates on this OCCaStell 4 and a dinner will be given to Mr. Wheeler thin evening, at the Swan Inn, for his endeavours to suppress the fi g ht. " The fight takes place in the Factory-yard this evening. The lion has been kept without food Mr three days, to make him the more ferocious ! The earn of 31. is•drinandeif for admission. but as there are very few people arrived, of course the price will be lowered. The Duke of Gloucester is expected, Wembwell having fitted up his travelling van Mr his reception. Several blackguards .if the lowest description are now arriving ; and some of the most reapectable inhabitants have quitted the town, being fenrfui of a riot. Wheeler has taken up Ifs quarters at the Nelson-Inn. " Two o'Cl.occ.—The tradesmen are now closing their shops, as if fearful of some calamity about to happen. The gates of (Var. •ick Castle are this day closed against all visiters, which hitherto have been open to the pubte. Seven to four have bee., laid on the lino, who is the favourite." THE FIGHT. The combat took place, however, in reali:y, at half-past seven o'clock, on the evening of this day (Tuesday), in the factory yard, but from an anticipated hoax, the guines-sdinisaion customers were very shy. The dogs fur the 'post were of the best bull breed, viz.: Turk, Captain, Tiger, Nettle, Rose, Nelson, and a brindled bitch. The lion was released from his cage into a stage encircled round with iron, and the seconds to the dogs were, Ddmonds, Jones, and Davis.. The lion was so great a favourite that any odds were offered upon him, but no takers, not even by the owners of the dogs. The first turn-loose was Turk, Captain, and Tiger, and they all showed their breed, but Nero pawed two of them rather uncerimoniously after some minutes had elapsed, and they bolted. The remaining dog, Turk, kept at his work, and pinioned the lion by the nose for some time. Mr. NVoinbwell, the owner of Nero, claimed a cessation of warfare for twenty minutes agreeable to artiees, and in this interval the lion showed a want of courage, by moving majestically to the opposite part of the stage from where the dogs had entered, piping, open-incutlred, and other unfavourable symptoms. Two to one on die dolls. The second Inn-loose aeon settled the business. The dogs went to work and the lion drew away from them, - and here cndtd what some would call the sports i f the day. The two other dogs had nearly killed each other on a former day, and could not have 'hewn if wanted. SAILING CONTES7W ON THE COAST. TQWI4); ItO.A.Ta. A wait aie4mbbigli <the admirers of aquatic *ports were am on Friday last, though not so uninerous as was anti cipated, which may be easily accounted for, as throughout Thursday, and up to Friday noon, it blew a strong easterly breeze, accompanied by a heavy surf, which prevented the yachts arriving from Plymouth, Dartmouth, and other ports to the westward. It was feared no sidling would take place ; however, by the exertions of Captain Dillon, the steward, a good match was made between some pha sure boats of this place and Paington, and at twelve o'clock fourteen of them sailed from the appointed station. Much sl - ',ll and snmanship was displayed ; in going round the buo7s the B lie Sausage (of Finquay ) soon tuok the lead, and kept it in a most gallant st:t; throughout the well contested trial of nautical skill, and won by considerable distance. This prize was an elegant chased Grecian Goblet. There was an excellent dinner at Poulton's Hotel, who, as usual, gave every luxury of the season, and the attendance was of the hest. _ _ In the evening a Ball, under the patronage of the Hon. Lady Dashwood. and lieo. Carey, Esq. was most brilliantly attended by all the beauty and fashion of the environs.— Quadrille dancing was kr pt up with spirit to a late hour. Among the company we noticed— Sir Henry Carew. Sr Charles Dastemod, General Merrick. Col. Henderson, Joseph GtArrow, Esq. and Mrs. Narrow, Win. Pollard, Esq. Mrs. Pollard, Miss Simmons, Edward Kitson. Esq. George Fisher, Esq. Miss Fisher, Mrs. George Carry, MIILw Ireland, Miss O'Farrell, Miss Frankland, Rev. 11. nradridge, Peter Rradridge, Esq. Rev. Thomas Kitson, W. Kitson., Esq. Captain Ayacough. and'Alrs. A yscough, Captain Gore, R.N. and Mrs. (lore, Rev. F. nelfield, N. link. Esq. Henry Studdy . , Esq. and Misses Studtly, J. Shepherd. Esq. J. P. Shepherd, jun. Esq. Captain nobles, R. N. and Mrs. nobles. Lieut. St. John, R.N. Captain Robles, Cape. Devon, R.N. and Mrs. Devon, &c. It is much to be regretted that there was not a larger show of yachts, as the cups were unusually elegant. The I first prize was a cup and cover elegantly embossed, and quite appropriate to the purpose ; around it is Neptune in ! his car, drawn by sea-horses, and accompanied by tritons, I the whole beautifully chased and relieved with sea weeds and shells. The cover a gram, of shells and sea weed, sur mounted by a single shell. This beautiful specimen of art reflects the greatest credit on Air. Realism (of this town) and Capt. Dillon. whose design he has so ably executed. At a meeting of the Steward and Committee held at the Marine Library this morning, it was determined that the I remainder of the cups should not be sailed for until next summer, when it is hoped that favourable winds will ad- mit of a more numerous arrival of yachts, and spirited competitors for the splendid cups. EX MOUTH It Eft TTA Thursday was ushered in at break of day by the firing of guns, displaying of flags, and playing of the Exmouth band. At twelve the public breakfast room was crowded with beauty and fashion, near two hundred persons being present. The polite attention of Sir I). Forest, the Stew ard of the Regatta, and the Laity Patronesses, threw a charm on all around, and every person appeared pleased. After the breakfast the regatta commenced—three yachts , started for the first cup, which was won by Mr. TUrner's Invincible, beating the Fawn by only a minute and a half, after going round a course of thirteen miles. So"n after the boats started it was clear the contest would 1w between I the Fawn and Invincible, taking the lead of the. Friends. I This rare afforded much ainus:iment, and was well con tested by the two leading boats, each of which was I managed in a stilful and seaman-like manner, and both have won their silver cups. When the wand freshened on ping lar g e, the Fawn took the lead ; on the wind dying away, the Invincible got a-head, and kept it the remainder of the race, owing to the lightness of the wind. The races contributed not a little to the delight of the spectators, who were most numerous, some thousands of / persons being present, among whom were a great number! la beautiful and well-dressed females, who, being scattered' over the sloping grounds and brew of the hill, presented to the eve of those in bolts at sea one of the most pleasing prospects that can 1w imagined. The races were contested with much spirit; five horses started for the bilver quart. In the first heat two of them bolted, and dui'. riders were thrown. Air. Chapman's grey mare won the second heat, and tar, --'s bay the third. It is said that the match is postponed to l'hursday next. Mr. Land's bay mare won the Lathe's cup, and his pony the saddle and bridle. In the evening the ball was numerously and fashionably attended; the dancing wat kept up with much spirit. µ . ms , . . Sugt enterfit. . -_, . Inisban . ffs tOtlefie'llo was the prosecutor's sot.) abollt the timed, 1 A t e --ems.— ffiT ASSIZES, Aletterrott, Jute' H. the robbery. Sloe saw bran about two days after the robbery, and , ere rolled up a pair of stockings, worsted stockings without toes. She 'found wowed toes like the stockings underthe hovel. The Sunimer Asthma for this enmity commenced hereto-day, be. The first witness Identified these stockings as her property. On fore Lord Chief Ilea/et Der r,Otl the Civil SW:, and 51r. Baron the night of the ?Obey they were in the. house. RAMAN. .045LESIAN V. DRLAAAV X. s - a assault and battery, to whi c h th e d e f en d ant pleaded the general haat not guilty. - hint. T This was an teethe he primer said he found the stockinge, and the J a r, a cq ui t t e d Ja s Cferee was ' toted for having feloniously stolen a gre y • mare the property tancis Cousins Cotton. MT. GURNEY and' Mr; ADOLPMVB conducted the plaintiff's ffetiswieCiorsint C mined that he lint the mare mentioned in Case. and Mr. Bc 7is.l LA mrrthe defendant's. The plaintiff had been•in the army, and resided at C anter b ury the defendant was an attorney Mahe 'sante city. It vial to be col (:) i the ir. laenrent front his stable at l e dworth, l ate i n t h e even i ng o f the 4:h or cult' on the momieg 'of the .sth of Ap r il. li e after ware;t foetid her tat lxworth, in :eelfulk, and knew her to be his lected from the evidence, al th ough it wag Abp distinctly protect, that , p ro p ert y. there had been some old standing quarts. Letween th e pink At 1 ' James Thompson resides at Ixworth. Is In the pig.jebbing the last Canterbury races on Bohm Drums, the defendM , rredc !IP line ; he saw the prisoner on the 6 it el April, lending a mare that to the plaintiff, who was driving his 'gig 'On the race ceeese, alld I hail nothing cn but a halter ; I said, you've a pretty min of a pony. asked some explanation of enmetliing 'which was mipposed tel . bent you. Prisoner said `• yes Iha ;" witness ivied' if it were been said by him of the defendant. .The answer. which did no: el"- Ito Nell: prisoaa said yes it be ;" witness asked the price e Pile pear in evidence, not being satisfactory to the defendant, he struck the pleintiff three violent Was with his whip, and rod e away. TM saner said " twelve pounds ;" 'eeitnees asked if it was *cued ; mi. - toner would only sell her with el her faults; bought her Mr 91. I le. i :insult, which took place in the view of a great litany persons, Val ;he took her into the stable of the Greyhound , where he saw Mr. proved by two 'Unman. iCottonafterwards, who claimed the mare; she was then qt Mr. Mr. BOLLARD addressed die Jury in mitigation of d a m ages , I etedeta„,,. where the constable had taken her. and out to them the probability that the defendant mhst have John Payne said—lan a constable : I apprehended the prisoner acted under some strong provocation given by the plaintiff; for it at Hartwell, en the 10th of 31av, on a cliaige of horse-stealing at Was scarcely to be supposed that without tame et-legume motive he Colworth, in Cambridgeshire; he said he'd not been in that county should have proceeded to such violent extremity,. fur six monthe. ' The LORD CH tEr JUSTICE.' charged the Jury that the plaintiff The prisoner made no defence, but said there was a witness in was dearly entitled to a verdict. The defendant --clog a member Court who could speak to his clineeeter. of the profession of the law, ought to have acquired sufficient en. • file witness alluded to said he had known the yriso'ier from a perience to be aware that no language, however provoking, could boy until October-1823 ;he had aliases known hint es au honest and hardworking man, and that w as hi s genera l c h aracter. afford a sufficient excuse for the violence of which he had been guilty. It was the duty of the Jury, by their verdict, to check The Learned Judge summed -up the evidence. such ebullttione of passion we had been proved in this Case. The I".e Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but on account of the good character be had received, thcy recommended him to mercy. peace of society required that in proper cases the Jury should mark y Judgment of death was recorded. their stn se of such outrages by giving liberal damages to the part complaining. The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 701. ' • CIVIL COURT. • I DROWN V. BLATCUER. There were but five causes entered for u:al, and of these foot This was an action fur words imouting a felonious theft, ands only, possessing n o p u bli c i n t ettst , were tr i e d. Certain hot ethic crime to the plaintiff. • The plaintiff's case was crinclueted ley Mr. GURNEY and Mr. Ale nnews, and the defendants by Dlr.. bleanrae and 11r. Bitonnicx I 'l'lle plain I Wives head waiter at Ste Ceowginn, Sereen.oaks, and at the time the words in question were spoken, the defendant was " Boots" at the same inn. It was proved that the defendant, on two different occasions, spike the following wordy of and concern ing the plaintif f :—" There goes the Crowe swindler: there goes a -- thief—there goes a rogue and a —••••••--.• . . it was suggested on cross-examination, that there had been a dispute between the pare ties about wages—the plaintiff not having paid some money alleg ed to have been due to the defendant. The witnesses who proved the words said they-did not believe them to be true ; and front their opinion of the plaintiff's general habits and character, they did not think the worse of him in consequence of the slander. 3lr. MARRYAT urged in defence that the words proved could not bear any nttionnble sense. They were evidently the low vulgar words of an angry man, who did not mean seriously to impute any indictable offence to the plaintiff, but bad resorted to this mode of venting hit above At a!1 events, supposing the words actionable, a shilling would be' an adequate compensation. Itappears froin the statement of the plaintiff's own witnesses, that Shay neither believed the imputations nor thought worse of the plaintiff in consegeence of them. • The Lome Cul Er J L'STICE left it to the Jury to say whether the words proved were uttered in the sense alleged in the declare. lion; if they were, the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict. Ott the part of the defendant it was contended the they were merely words of low vulgar alett.e; if so, the defendant sight to have taken the ' earliest occasion of expleining what lie really meant. Issued of I mot, he compelled the plaintiff to bring his action. With remeet le the first set of words. they were actionable if used with intent to barpute felony. In ordinary language they collie! bear no other interpretation. Possibly the defendant did not mean that the herds should be so taken ; but it was a serious imputation to caU a man a swindler, and say of him that ho was a thief.. With re spect to the other more horrible imputation, it was more than pro. beble that the defendant really did not mean to charge the plaintiff with the hideout' offence which the word impoved. lie was sorry, however, to say that the word alluded to was too often used by pet. I sons in the humbler clasaes of life, arid certainly the use of such a filthy expression ought to he cheeked. In the mouth of an En g lishman such language was degrading and infamous. Sup ' posing the Jury should not think the defendant had used this abominable expression in the sense alleged, still it was a gross ag gravation of the other words, and would fairly justify an maw" of damages. Character to a person in the plainti ff 's situatio mai of vital importance, and though the defendant might be a peer man, yet if he could not pay In purse lie ought to infer in person. l If poverty were to afford an apology for slander, it would in all , cases operate as an indemnity to .t peer man. It was no enterer to an action of this nature, that the slander was one calculaied to affect the reputation of the compleining party; for, if it were, then the more virtuous a man's character, the less would he be en titled to redress at the handsel a Jury. The Jury would say what damages the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 51. • Jan es liar:4y Sadler. aged 30, was indicted for feloniously in. termarrying with Ann Eliza Court, at Ifethe, his first wife, Ann, .bithea *Um • Mr. PLATT caudated the prosecutise, and Mr. Airouws the defence. The prisoner had bete a geotleman's servant, end In 181 ff had married Alin Hide, a woman in his own station, at the parish of Christchurch, &trey, with whom he appeared to have lived oa ill terms, but lisd had three children by her. On the 17th of April last lie had married Ann Eliza Court, a handsome young woman, of respectable parents, at Ily th e, in this county, with whom he cohabited about a totnight, anti then left her, going to his first wife, under pretence of looking after some property in London. His stay being protracted longer than was expected, the unhappy young woman followed him to London, end found him domeste e elated with his first wife and family. An erkiirrissemerd took place. to the misery of boils women, and the second wife, by the advice of her friends, instituted this t .osccutiou. The case was clearly made out, and the prisoner was found Guilly.—Judgment postponed. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. VOR2ZSIIIRE ASSIZES, ','oar, .11.:LY 26. • SLANDER. • THOMAS V. JACKSON. Mr. A neffactt.D•opened the pleadings. Mr. J. Wintrases stated that this was an action for slander, brought by the plaintiff, a respectable farmer, living et Richmond, in this Count; ' against the defendant, a mifler, residing in the same neighbourhood. The plaintiff had sold to the defendant one hun dred bushels of oats, and on a euhsequent occasion lie also sold hirn a similar quantity of the like anitle, which defendant stated to he inferior to the first by at least sixpenc, a bushel. The defendant was not satisfied with making this unfounded charge. but pistol, in the hearing of several persons, that the plaintiff' " was a d—._d rogue and swindling rascal ; that he had done many other r crawls before, but that he should rot do the de fendant again." Such were the words for which the action was brought, and Ite (Mr. A)'illiams) was not sorry that the case had been submitted to a Special Jury, nlthoagli theplaintiff would hive been satisfied with a Jury of persons of his own condition of life. The plaintiff cultivated about 7 acres of land, and was therefore obliged to attend the markets to sell the produce of his own farm. The defendant attended the same mar ket (Richmond), vin. on the 6th of Oztober, The plaintiff and defendant met there ; and while the plaintiff was speaking to a person named Alone, relative to some disputed transaction of a pqund note, the defendant, in the busiest time of the market, and without ill: slightest cause or provocation, made use of the slander ous expressions to which lie had just directed the attention of the Jury. No twin could hear such, words spoken of him without feelings of anger and resentment; ltut the plaintiff used more moderation than could hive beets fairly expected from a man in such a situation. The defendant, as if provoked by the coolneen and temper of die plaintiff, toed further &bit/nye and blanderous language, and before various peisone hail stated, that Mr. T. was a trickster, a rascal, and had done him in a bargain, alluding to a frauddlent sale of the 100 bushels of corn, to which lie before di rected the attention of the Jury. Having thus briefly stated his case, he left the rest to the guardianship and vigilauce of au en. lightened and impartial Jury. Win. Moses, a farmer, residing near Richmond, proved the ut terance of the words stated as slanderous, at the market-place of Richmond, on the ritli of Oct. 1823. Thomas Hutchinson, a fernier, Thomas Mar,, a farmer, and James Forty, a miller, all corroborated the witness Moses, as to the use of the words " swindler, rascal," &e., as applied to plaintiff' by the defendant. A servant of the plaintiff's wis called to prove the quality of the two parcels of oats, which he declared do be exactly alike. Win. Hall, another of the plaintiff's servants, deposed to the same effect. Mr. SCAIMETT here submitted that the words proved were not actionable in themselves, unless coupled with the allegation of special damage. No such damage was alleged or proved, and no transaction explaining the motive of the defendant !tea been ad duced. To call a man a thief would be actionable, if a felony Irerto say that a man was a thief because lie -Kole. t be actionable, inasmuch as . the mere stealing of IT be charged as a trespass, and could not be sufli ite ■ felony. Such being the erne, be veniured the words, as stated by the witnesses, were not ac. trees, vita trees could tient to tom to submit t tionablc. • Mr. Baron Illit.Locz-1 can understand the objection of the Learned Counsel, but I do not feel inclioed to receive it at this moment. Mr. Scant.T.TT urg d his objection., and contended that the law discountenanced all actions for words spoken. Would it be ac tionable to say of a Lawyer that "bets a rogue and a scoundrel," fur " he drives hard bargains ?" Mr. 84r0I1 iit:LLOCk-I fear they do so too often, Mr. Scar. lett. But pray tell me what are the precise words relied on by the plaintiff's counsel, fur I do not wish unnecessarily to ►top the Mr. ILLIAMS—One of the plaintiff's witnesses heard the de. fendant tall my client a " thief:" but as that term is not mated in the declaration, I shall pass it over, merely taking it as showing the vein:to of the defendant. The precise words we rely upon are, l'oo are a il---il rogue, and a swindling rased." Mr. Baron Iltt enocc—But these words in themselves are clearly not actionable. Mr. XVinLIAMS—Put taken in the manner in which they were used, I hutubly contend that they are actionable. Mr. Baron II i.r.ocx referred to his notes, and then said lam of opinion that the words are not actionable. Mr. IVILLIAMS-1 roust again submit that the applicationof l the words laid as being uttered, is for the Jury to decide, and not for your Lordship. The question of malice or mistake in casting the imputation is for the Jury to settle. Mr. Baron 11 u tnocx---1 have no doubt upon the matter myself, and I shall have it to the Jury to decide upon the meaning of the expressions. Mr. SCAILETT said that he could explain the whole matter very satisfactorily, but at present he did cot like to du so. Mr. WILLIAMS wished for the explanation now. Mr. SCAN LETT coin plained of this interruption while he was ad dressing the Learned Judge. Mr. I'it.t.lnsts.-1 only interrupt you because you are so end nently irregular. Mr. Baron II uttocx—Well, Gentlemen, we hail better pro reed. ll'hatever my opinion may be, I shall not now stop the Cause; but whatever the verdict may be, the defendant shall hsve leave to bring the case fully before the Court above. Mr. Fcafttxr I', in addressing the Jury for the defendant, con. , tended that the words spoken could not 138 actionable unless they WIC spoken in coolness, and calculated to injure the The evidence of all the witnesses negatived malice on the part of the defendant, and indeed they proved that the words were used in consequence of the plaintiff being over hard with the defendant in the last bargain about the oats. Certainly no man would like to hear such words attributed to him, but they had become such, words of general abuse, that to make them the cause of actions, i would only be to multiply vexatious suits, and put money into the pockets of the Lavern. All that passed between the plaintiff and defendant was in the heat of passion, and this he would its able to prove most sati4tactorily to the Jury. Wm. Lunn, one of the servants of the defendant, swore that the parcel of oats delivered to his master in October, 1823, was inferior to the former parcels. William Corner, a farmer, swore that lie heard a good row between the plaintiff and the defendant at Richmond, in conse quence of the plaintiff having charged the defendant sonic pent* too much per bushel for certain oats. The words scoucdrel and swindler certainly passed. Several other witnesses were called, who deposed to neat.y the same eirect. . . NORFOLK CIRCUIT. CAMBRIDGESHIRE ASSIZES, CANisawca, JcLY 26. CRIMINAL COITRT. Before the LORD CRIVIP itAitox. REX C. MATHEW /WW I. The prisoner was tried before Alr. Justice Osselee at the Lent Assizes for this County, upon an indictment under Lord Ellen. borough's Act, and convicted. Tho Learned JUDGE thought, that as the iasttument was proved to be capable of cutting, though in fact of a blunt description, the conviction was right. But some doubts having been entertained, on the grounds that the instrudtent, though capable of cutting, ; was nut upon ordinaty occasions used for such purpose, and that therefore the intent of the prisoner could rut ba said to cut, the Learned Judge thought it proper to refer the case to the consider*.. tion of the Judges. The prisoner was now called up, and The CHIEF BARON addressed him in these words— " Mathew Hunt, at the last Assizes for this County you were tried and convicted of feloniously cutting and maiming, but some doubts having arisen as to the nature of the instrument by which this cutting was effected, judgment was not passed upon you at that time, for the purpose of submitting those doubts to the coned. deratinn of the twelve Judges, and upon the most mature delibe ' ration the Judges thought your convietioo proper. The officer of the Court will now call on you, therefore, to hear what you have to say why judgmlnt of death should not be recorded against ! you." The prisoner was accordingly asked to that effect by the officer. He said_`• I hope this will be a warning to me fur my future conduct." The judgment was then recorded. Samar! Cowell stood indicted with assaulting Charles Oliver, a constable of the parish of Clierryhinton, he being then in t'ae exe cution of his office. In the second count, the prisoner was indicted fora common assault. The prosecutor stated, that on the 22d of July lut he saw the prisoner stripped, wishing to lioht Town's Johnston. lie said he would fight. He asked me, 11 ho are you talking to ? I said to yon. Ile was saucy. I told Mm. Clements not in let him have more bear. She said she would not, and she threw his coat and waistcoat into the street. lie would not go away, and I said, "If you don't go I'll pot you in •Ite stocks. lie said. " D---- you and your stocks." I then protee,!ed to put him in the stocks, but he kicked me so that 1 conveyed him there with considerable difficulty. Is that a thing you often do, put people in the stocks ?—Serer did so in my life before. The witness proceeded to say, that on his return front the Magis• trues the prisoner threatened to shoot him. Thomas Phillips said he was at this time returning from the vil lage of Chenyhinton. He corroborated the protiecutor's testimony. The prisoner in his defence said, " 1 mean to bay that Thomas Oliver was as much in fault as I was. What right had, he to take me herr, as I know front 'fom Johnston. I'm very sorry for what haa happened, very sorry ; but I'm a mad brain'd chap when I'm sfresh, and I was very first; that night." • The Jury found the prisoner i:sitti on the first Mint, • The prisoner was sentenced to t.ro: muntli's imprisonment and haul labour. 31r. W 11.1.1 Am 9 briefly replied, and after The Learned JUDO had recapitulated the evidence to the Jury. Anil stated hisSinnion of the law on the case, The Jury returned a Verdict for the plaintiff—llatnages, One Farthing. On Wednesday morning a disturbance occurred in IVebb-street, St. Olave's which excited great terror in that neighbourhood while it lasted. The child of a native of Ireland died some days ego. -and before the " wake" had taken place the body was etol-ii by some of the resurrection men. As soon as this circumstance became known in 'coulee-street, an immense inii:titude of the lower orders of that country assembled together, and a report having got wind amongst them that the body of the child was disposed lof at Grainger's dissecting rooms in Webb-street, thither the mob repaired, and having taken up their station in front of the theatre of anatomy, with dreadful menaces and imprecations threatened to pull down the house a.!out the ears of the innates if the body was not immediately delivered up. The anatomist himself made his appearance at one of the windows, and assured them that such a subject had not been brought to his house, but all his endeavours to con vince then, of this fact proved unavailing, and it was nAt until the aid of the police was called in that the disturb ance, which for a length of time had a very threatening as , 1)e -et , submbetl. ! A matcb of cricket between the married and mingle men of A.A.. ford was played on Thursday last, and each party ant 126. A let., vier game nail bten bon by the mimed men. 5y oce tun oLly. /trawl' Weimer. alias H'atner. tac indicted for having. on the night of the 221 of March, biliglariomily entered th e ho use u. John Logic, and stolen from thence one sack, four pounds of cheese, and a quantity of laid, the property of John Ingle. :tie. Hunr stated the case fur the prosecution. He admitted that them was no very positive teviimoLy. A pair of stockings was found on him, and they were in the belle! on the night of the burglary, and very little doubt existed but that they were ]lr. Ingle's pruprrty. Mrs. Ingle, the prosecutor's wife, said her bout , was robbed in March last. She went to bed about eleven o'clock, and all the doors were fast. A dour fronting the cheese elianiber was broken' open. The bolt was ~hot open Ly a ehigel. She was awakened about four o'clock in the !nothing. pi he then found that the things I apecilied in the indictment were mining. I'licre wu a pair of stockings she hung up under the same weal. bhc had trashed them e t that night, and hung diem up. Prisoner—Did s ow see me about the hous tha night ? N. , . I only saw the stocking* on your lep:Ot ,, rweeds. John Peck, a 'mac-keeper, corroborated thas witness's evidence us to t h e s i tu a t ion of the door at 4 oltlock in the uiorshig. Elizabeth Ingle, the younger, said stse lived abou t th ree-quar t ers c: a spilt from the pro:twee - a ho4t. 'floc priruaer worked at Ler Couit'r I.AfrIVPRLLM) CHAN`ARY, . • • t 'EaarraiN v. ' Curacczsena said ihird or fourth lima, to deliver his 'Court hxd . !song 'ago seld that u!iert and a decree had Lein made !tiered:lt befOre the Master arid prove their ',could prove at law. He had heard n. that could make the ufaintiffs ease . role. Ile remained decidedly of opinion polver to refuse the injunction. • fan Lowe, the solicitor, made same L Which was to accuse the Court of delay. The Loin CiancaLLOß said there pining delay, as he had expressed his opinion long Mr. Lowe said it would not beedme him to reply to the Court taut was the first time the reptesentathe of a deceased pereeti '4Vitd been permitted to admit a debt in faleur of a simple contratt eredimr to the prejudice df a Bond creditor. The -Lunn CIIANCELLOA observed that the bill wag halt Is' , a simple contract creditor to Me prejudice Oa hoof Orilite. As to Mr towe's oliertation that this wris the fiat time each is thing had been done, perh'aps Mr. Loire amild prefer setting it. eIA Lord Chancellor's chur. where he might"reverse all that hi freer. censors lad done. Ills Lordship added, that he would mach etthliP this should be done by Ids. Lowe than by him. COURT LIEVER v. WollON'to His Lonnsiir ulperved, that with respect to this ease he was J opinion that the shortest and most effectual mode of proving the debt wouid he, to go before the blaster, leaving the party to avail himself of any defence he might its•ve, in the earne way as If 'Aft had been filed. The Court rose at half-past two, es tive Louts CaraCELLISA observed he had business to transact elsewhere. VICE•CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Ni'tnzftstuy, The Cones. sat till half-past three hearing motions, sot of 114 lelut interest 'nip: to the parties concerned. POLICE. ' THE COMBINATION LAWS. HATTog-GartnEx. JULY 27.—Forsevera/ days gistrates of this office halt been kept •pretty hearing and deciding disputes between the masters man et aknost every trade. In most casts, the Magistrates a disposition to adopt the mildest'pettereding that the 1- and frequently succeeded in set.diag the complainants ants from the office on good terms with each other-411e i ing taught the Fauna poling of conciliating the - witYiaatti often misguided operative, and fits latter being admoniAted futility of illegal combinations by *belondh in opposition - employers. In some instances, he ever, the parties tr. fractory, and showing a disinclination to bow net any 1r own. were dealt with accordink to the provisions of From amongst several, we select the two following s Dent : ' Jo. ', Simnontds, a journeyman in the employ or • Yearslev, sinoke-lack m anti lecturer, No. 266,11014 a; betiwe Wst. L. Bourns, Eq. charged with quitting er's service, ant] leaving his work in an untiniattsd state. Air. Yearsley observed, that in prefetring s complaint defendant, he trusted that his Worship would not Stipp= vets acmated by any hostile or unkind fooling towards the in fact the practice had rec./tilt become of such frequent of and-was productive of such baneful effects to the interests or in general, that he felt iris duty he owed, trot only to hides:Anim, SOClelf, to endeavour to ptit down all such lawless conitinatians, combinations he would call them-Tor although vibe paid might appear to be performed only by an individual, yet contrivance of a club or patty who assumed to themselves rogative of dictating and /taming Resolutions for the goteri, of such as were weak encagh to become their instruments great deal had lately been written and spoken on this vitally portant subject, by many great and many wise men, but it was possible fur any man, not himself in trade, to form any alegtiat• notion of the pernicious consequentel• fesulting from those ayis teniatizA confederacies of workmen which are now becoming but too frequent. They tended to destroy that conadence:and feeling that should ever subsist between the employers - ployed, and in the end both must necesstattly besevire Yearsley then stated that he had given the Prisoner quantity of work to perforso.lhe greater part of which s , been complete by a fixed day, to make up an order • count of this work, he (Mr. Yearsley) had, at the a request, advanced him money even beyond what the . would have come to. However, in a short time - after quitted the place, leaving his work undone, and person, at whose workshop he was found. Simmonds, in defence, contended that the price allowed l'elisley was not conformable to the general standard . trade, and that he could not subsist on such low wages. Mr. Yearsley declared that it was the first time I heard any thing objected to his scale ofpricea, and' fendant thought them too low he should not have work, nor drawn money on account of it. The Magistrate Certailtiy net s _the very sprat di force at could be set up." Sinituonds then observed that he did not Maul to cumatance in defence ; the true muse of his so hastily Vearaley's employment was, that the-fires is the factory powerful for his constitution. and a medical gentlirmao tr applied for advice had told him, if he valued his life he ' the place. alagistrate—ls that gentleman present. Simmoods—No, your Worship, he is net. Magistrate—Have you any certificate from him truth of your statement ? Sitninonds--1 did nut think It would be necessary, no certificate. Magistrate—l do not believe ru could produce commit you to prison for seven days. Thomas Corildl, a brick-maker, who had contracted . a certain quantity of bricks for Mr. Cubitt, the builder, Inn-lone, and had run away from his work, under rat aggravated circumstances, was committed to the House lion for one month. MAIIY-La-HOWSIE OFFICE, JULY 27.—John coachman to the Bishop of Durham, was brought up t. for reexamination, on a charge of bigamy. It was prov. first marriage took place in October, 1/119. at Worcester, he a short tune afterwards deserted his wife, anti in April again married to a 01 named Hughes, a . ser.tarit in a I short distance from his master's mansion, in Oxfordshire. this discovery being made, his second wife caused him hended, and a person was sent to IVorcester, who, found the first wife alive, and brought up ,a certificate Rev. Mr. Dent, curate of St. John's, to that effect. 111 r. RAW LIN SOW said the case being so far proved, , commit hint to Newgate for trial. He was accordingly r LIABILITY OF A 3IAN 'TO FEED HIS Qtry.r.N.Sutfaite., JULE 27.—Afr. Thomas Be maker, residing in St. George's-row, Pimlico ' was be W. A. Waver, Esq., the Magistrate, by Cooper, upon a warrant, obtained against him by Mrs. Ponce., sault, and for refusing to allow het any food, or to tab'e wish hint at meal-times. Mrs. Dunce stated, that her husband had lately v in a manner that was almost beyond her power to describe only ill.used her by repeatedly beating her, bat had having any food, although he kept the best of tables; she shotdd break his determination by helping herself ativ. done, he always Paw the prosisions placed in the cupboard, he took care to lock, and keep the key in his *pocket. fortnight ago she attempted to assist herself to seine' .fast, when her husband gave her such a tremendous b head with his fist that he laid the scalp bare; and on In strating with him fur such cruel and unmanly treatment, her that it was his pleasure she should not have any cur and if she ffilt herself aggrieved at it she might go about ness. Mrs. Dunce *as About to state further insults perieneed from her husband, when Mr. WHITE interrupted her, and said that he oauld any assault that was committed so Ifni; ago; and had cause to complain of ill.trestment more recently, t ate it. , Mts. Dunce, in reply, said that only that morning an.;•badttell aseviuleed by him, merely because she begged him to allow her breakfast, and represented to him the state she Was inomehatlrfl broken her fast since Monday. De' eclared she should hays bolsi& and thus driven, she went to the drawers, with the inttniionsif pledging some article, to mature for herself the neceefaryldaa to cumin nature, when he gave her a very heavy blow with _idle clenched list. Mrs. Dunce declared that she was at that tbOtnaidt so faint that she cottlitsearcely stand. Mr. NifulTE asked her if it was in her husband's power' her a sufficiency of food ? Mrs. Dunce answered in the af f irmative; Sating that to the income he received by his business, he was in tie 501. a-year from government, and what could iodate with such oppression towarv!tt her she knew not. Mr. Buree, in answer to the charge, alleged that the constant habit of getting intokicated, and to procute had taken his clothes to the pawnbroker's to - get money ardent spirits, and that he thought the bet method was to keep her on short commons. lie admitted her that morning, but pleaded in justification her pleige his coat. Mr: AVitirr. said, that if he would keep his w; commons," as he called it, he must (apse& her to the best way she could. Mr. Dunce was of a different opinion, and said ha , her these things ; the brat was. that eke would leave the second, nut to abuse hint ; and the 'hied, to attend his ramify. Mr. 11'turs. said, that was nothing but proper, and' his wish would be obtained, if he provided his wile provision. Mr. Dunce—That I will prormse to do, if Hrs. promise to omit:min to illy wish.',.. I ,! ' Of a lki th l :7 1 11 . 1 1 1 Sl o u n ffi e t crcatetnet, betterem e a d tte e l l iL s eed ' were th L e at requi r e d kab y vo w. doll, atul On Saturday last, a boy, of the name of 1 / 4 , over a c!iff in the parish of Parkhatn; near the I._ P. Coffins, Esq. a height cf wore than two hundred he sastjued uo cothcr than fright.•-I +tary. LMkAR. Wictisisbaw, 3uz. tr: • nobsbte. he was now called tirori, fir tin, 14 judgment in this Mee. Tlut rt it bill was fried by s credit's,: inglhe teetlltort grneralty to if• ir debts, no individual eveeilor nothing id the present instants ase In exception to this gassral opinion that it was not In Me # ' Uwe Glaccerattobs t tlr purport 61 :lay. I there was no wround far imp • • Lays pat!, the Ma= usily employed */ tern and jtrwitay I agistrices elided! • 1 t the late allturg, tants and defeat. r—Lthe forthiedii. wayieatti Vilb tdmoniAed dfttak pposidon tryt belt arties . proviag fly laws but their I of the &albite. qt as most procii; of Mr. Thoinat atom, was broufht ting hit employ state. plaint against the suppose that 1: e aids the mcn;Listt quent otcurrenCe. Interests of trait to hides - Aftrut conitinatims- j . the particular act . tal, yet iewas Die • einseives the.prc. tr the government instruments A n this vitally in- n, but it Was ins. trm any adeltiate from those eyt. aw becoming tut - adence 'and void lye's and the em. !vere sufferers. • prisoner a certi* rhich was to hale 'der; and, on ac. he man's pressing the workmanship "after Simmonib d went to another e allowed by Mr. lard affixed by the • 'ages. ,me he had time end that if the de• to undevakto the st Us 1 4hinkke3l* • n to 'Wei That sir. idly quitting M r , factory were tOu emao to *limn be ife he should tibbbt him to prove tart', Sir. .1 have !lace it, and shall acted for Making loader, of Grey's ider rather mole !louse of Cordes. gin Walker, .tide • • 4.. up to this 0115de - s proved that d - Incester, hod that in April last was sit in a family - h furdshire. Upon him to he apple. who, on inquiry. titikate from the .rosecl, , he shoisial ingly committed.. • lIS wirr. Dunce, a pilaf. as btought before ,per, the otiker. Ounce, for an as. to sit at the same y behaVed to lea describe ; he ad t had denied hot tiles ; andfor lisle itself after he tilla cupboard, Which pocket. About erne tea at break- !ous blow on'the I on her lemon. ratment, he thll any sustenance; o about her bulki- fults that she a 1 oulti notiiaten * ad desited tilt& ly, to relate it. 0 tng ahe'ltadtketit to alio* her Walk • as in,mothoins tould hays ho'ne & the intent - Tonsil necesfaryltion y blow with shM st that Morita* ,'s power to atilt g that in additirk in the receipt ul adute him to itt st his wife was in trocure means fbak Loney to"putchitit tott to reclaim her e 1 having atrial her attempting to s tile oa ^ iitwiti procure wad .10 ha only wanted-oT are ott drinking: aural properly to , and It: tbeuitit e with tiro. Bun= Will at the suatetiOh tul Mr. and Met, i t of Glover, tell the seat of IL,' hundred feet • Prcit4 reed 1.16111. - , 2k olin, A *t bas Tire g at-