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I M _____ ..a 1 dare Society, = boilirbooisonaltL=rgtobei!=ddonanetht: presenttheln raved:ire = Pa ss:d e ::: :ib i ZA T.. . and i a n a =S i " is,by sloe. of e next anniversary, la se ill= ar rr s li tio v i rnzt i i g n t tr i; and rby an o c i r• Ws do ompory faseweil, and soon 'Ur the adds, and th e Grecian Yaw* who are now 111 enwerwjr were proem at this interesting exhibi.. siert. appeund WA jobsolli *kb the proceedings. do wet soloed Mr. Wilmot Horton, M.P. Mr. Wan, .ak O osekburb, Admiral Donnelly, an& aloe poem of indeed's. tuse BRITISH CATHOLP; ASSOCIATION. open Meeting of the Gonad Committee of the above Asso ,..age.. was yesterday *Si at the Freensasets"favern. Mr. ' aest was called to derdele. Mr. 1111!plffirr e the herensed the assembly that this was ess he ise by their bye-laws. it °PA 0 641 by aSt =Whom infringed, for they neer not met in February, eh rilassp was, that there had been a general open Meeting *add ie Wellithave bee useless to summon the same mots by a allsett usete.Tbitre had net bean one held in the eamio last sseseb (May), bemuse the question was at that tuns under Mesussite, he she MOMS of Lords, and it was thought best not to _ . l any Nesehig semi themselves se the woe ran These =waft spat Chuseinees were appoint_ mi heeler alr i the tniontassedsumbetises tithe last meeting might might beets groom of their aceennts. Before, , sepia& into business.. be was authorised to apologi‘e for of of the Duke of Noefolk, which was nosed by unavoid eaMng Mat lea gilts es entry. The minutes of the konailiesp On LI bow Mil ion the regular annual maths; ewe the mei by Ms. lasenr. After which-- - Mr. Bbonur, the Secretary, again rose. He would now enter on the business of the day. On the subject of their finances, he was sorry to say they were not so flourishing as he might wish. The Committee of Defence had circulated a great number of works which had taken op a great deal of money, but it would only be necessary to mention a few of them. There had been circulated 20,000 copies of 31r. Browolow's speech, the same of Colonel Packenham's speech, also of Alb O'Connell's speech at Binning ra, and lastly of 31r. Butler's pamphlet on the Coronati•m Oath. The total of receipts since the last annual meeting amounted, he was sorry to say, only to the small sum of 2861. 19s. The free glfteamounted to 1161. is 2d. He begged leave to make one re mark on this, without meaning offence to any individual, and that was the disproportion betwea the free gifts and the subscription. The poor people of London, with hardly a rag to their h4cks, had given them 1161. Is. 2d., whilst the whole Catholic gentry of Eng kind had only subscrib ed 2861. 19s. (Cries of " Shame.") This required a remedy, and he thought it might be rectified by the for_- illation of two subscriptions, one for general purposes, and the other to defray the expense of the circulation of tracts. A Resoletion to that effect was then proposed in an eloquent !Tench by the Hon. Mr. CLIFFORD. It was seconded by Dr. COLLINS. and carried unanimously. Mr. H. Quits moved a Resolution proposing to encourage the formation of County Associations. He contended that had there been County Associations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, a far greater number of signatures to the petition would have been ob tained. Mr. Wartime seconded it, and it was carried. Dr. Cobbles moved the third Resolution, expressing the (mi nim of the meeting on the abeo/ate necessity of union among themselves. It was seconded by Mr. Ronson, who expressed his opinion of elopement position of the Catholics being favourable to the attain. Melt of their objects. The evidence that bad been given before the thwandtteeof the BOOM of Lords formed a lasting monument In ra:Nettiour. Noodles proof of the benefit arising from it need be than the speech of Mr. Brownlow. The great body of abinduats, nearly the whole of the junior members of the Univ.:r attle, and the English Bar, wire in their favour. (Applause.) Tile Mat alone, as had been very truly observed by Mr. Scarlett, wee perhaps the beet able to judge of the expediency of granting i the Catholic claims, and they had expressed their decided opinion " in its favour. On the whole, he thought they ought not to despair ofet receiving the reward of their labours. The Resolution was then read and carried. Th• SECRETARY then read to the Meeting a letter from the British and Foreign Unitarian Society, containing a Resolution passed in one of their Meetings, expressive of their approbation of 4ps Catholic Claims, and which welgave at length •a our Paper of Friday last. It was received with great applause, end a Resolution smelasmediately proposed returning the thanks of the Association. This Resolution was opposed by one person only. He was a little man, seemingly tanned by a tropical sun. He had on a shabby black coat, knee breeches, and coloured stockings, with large buckles in his shoes ; a hat covered with grease completed his .Staipment. His whole figure put us strongly In mind of little Weddiagton. Ott this gentleman standing up to deliver his rea sons for Ids dissent to tbn Resolution, his appearance excited a roast laughter, which was not at aU diminished by an accent ZOIMEIDOW compounded of Scotch and Irish. He said he opposed goitst,esolution bursts the Unitarians denied the dirriwily of Jesus and were more in error than the Roman Catholics them mime, although the latter believed in purgewtory, where, if they 1 6 bsVicire him, if they once got in, they never would get out. speech, delivered with solemnity, raised peals of laughter; tits the gentleman proceeded for the space of an hour, with interruptions from the assembly. ‘1 hen he had concluded mains Jenson his name, but could only learn that k Ike sensditni, Esq. He was at last called to order, IMMO Mem emidit the applause and laughter of the Meet in further apron, in which several gentlemen et .41.11010114 p one anther la order, the vote of thanks to Md. I% =iras _envied. m . invite ge t a ir a red aszie a xt. resolution to stranrs to Vre i octrars opposed it, on the ground that it implied that alinapere wan Mt minilled at present, which they were. Meowed eilleeir entlenen append it at itilltnent grounds, said it eisslnelly intlensime. .IftwiMilds. Om brake up at half-past four. • anal& \ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. --our-- TATTERSALL'S, MO)MAY, Mar 30. 'Notwithstanding a great portion of the frequenters of the Beating'Room are offtoWindsor, Egham,thtalnes, and other places in the environs of Ascot Heath, to be in readiness for the spate of It present week, commenting to-morrow (this dal)) there was estry.fair show of its general visitor,; bat neither on Pio flatlands, or Ck. 1 Cup at Ascot, the St. Leger at Doncaster, July Stakes at flewmarbet, or Derby of next year, were there any engagements etililleirorth particular notice ; to fact, some of them were scarcely iffitaitioncd, and nu particular horse at present seems to claim pre. eidener. The present state of odds will be found accurately no tioid below ; ASCOT GOLD COP. to 4 on Longwaist agst Bazaar. OATLAWDS 6 -to 6 the Meld against any one, p. p. DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 3 to I apt Memnon 12 to 1 ages Cleveland g to -I - egst Alderman 17 to I agst Homer. I to If rest Red Gauntlet DEW AAAAA s, 1616. High odds on the field apt any one. THE GREAT PIIMIGN MATCH-4th DAY—MobroAT. The interest in Ng. stmelcure to increase, as was •nocal bribe MIN • r.. 0 present this day at the rthrtlr - • the. betting was heavy ow the on a tie, on erent die Captain wi •.. ow tie gun, &c. The Cap- fill was the fa ow the clay's • ng, at 5 and 6to 4, and at malls SW.° 1441.144 The charge was onel ob*sieel • 1 1aa, r the excellence of • " Rau main the guns &ilk ' R. The I jos, ph Manton s, Aid ~ 46 ) .1 match was deorei 4up A . 7. _. • who i n the firs: 23 'Mooed only over. was not so geed I I dir tom 37. The robeserowdemissa has esew mmorgna, and standerair tp wia the other tws DeJlas taken 1,400 to IN. Th e b ets on t h e d a y's "«• so nearly 44,0001. A match at 50 birds each. NO sow-ewe!, will take pla this da between Led and asothorselabtated shot ; ce te 4on h a Lordship- socrzrr or AlllTT_VatiC lllll " , 42.111 CONI Teamay loieg aelloo oppolassi he lie ilistelbotiso of inat al W :mice abaft** its &dig lira Oa Illaswangentent of Atte, awl Omer sose, sat apssiews- tat splendid interior sweres=" aa adf beep by a attassoas at eris iimag awsaisi &ear the altsaose, sad awaking sla Walt ribmwerse et sorewahlavatiss W S, 461 a ll eVre a r Ott? oil *WI. . thejeolj a i e t6thozr stol line lt tkio F'" wen as Maid la& esesasosis pelmlialowed, astelP Ha Itaifee sill& wino sadvai 4a pa taal i sa • •=6 B 7 a tivatt. • wea fa 106 astawas *we was swi 44 east osashlsoslis Si V i r sposeanie l= l 4 . • prearilste the_ Aver IS plasm. to Sr. J. Sacra. St. a mill pusses to boat% is sit laded , tiaso salbalag , his Sad "glom .., , that Na tad bilialieri Intim Ma mead was M ed was ob- .; . I. ra tiali=a--a maw His sect to maw this prernieus to area Twt,' el* DP esaiitise et life was too hatable SI idea a public ham? and reward, when lad= ea t ill dir l s ts. theeastalso of hit vied to the public good. she amailllallaliely it WO= the various classes of to an iewastal, dish weanthated at once to the se. eel in pi& 4 this awn ty. of *easy hod wmalwesed,his ROYAL thou- - it __ . 11 fortie, la larsame of the Society t to _ fia _A_ • a 1. . . . • r..r..r 1,7,n1 i i.k.:...m,•••••• • . • . • • • _~,,.,, WNW = -.um LAW INTELLIGENCL COURT OF Kllsiol - 1 - nr — iieff. MOEDAY, MAY N. COLIBUIRD O. MOLDER.* This was an action for the hosed asidnn d the Wow dent's wife and child the plaintiff wee the fill Oda liellimiant's wife. Mr. 0 MINTY otai MY. Ceirtir Wets oriadihir azd a tt the statement of the farrow Ittertif i lad ant,. who was a man in a IMF had the misfortune to bring snsniinst name of Collet, for criminal con action he had feCOYerld a verdict withres be r e t isi blllsodle Meta n the dea he had premised theohodiU ply fee the board of his wife and child, let she aiimitiefillit gees = be what it might. The plaintiff. apes *is SO SWIM his daughter and her child, and haw grt compensation from the del aehen Ihrese tido& itteisM ilia. eel said, that if the wife of he Mende* lees if what had been imputed to her, her mire might although it could nor be justified, by the eandwilt et 11111 who had himself admitted having had ilititit eandminst with ether females, so that he could not sue for a direrce is She rsatiesisatical Court. J. Taylor is nephew to the plaintiff—wu present at his hnuse in February list when the defendant was there; he wee anxious to pay for his wife's board, because ha said let the trial he Ilimiad Yew it might, he would still maintain her—the plaintiff mid he ilspdd maintain her as cheap as he could, for he did not wish so get any thing by her—the defendant, either at this orogen ether dm% said, that he did not intend to site for • divorce, became lorwmat into court with clean hands, and that he could not de. aswsNlipt was said about the child of the defendant's wife; the delln k dopt NM it might remain with its mother. The plaintiff resides at Whams!, near Brompton, and is a smith—the defendant is an ireammiger in a large way of business, residing in Union-street in the Borough. Upon the witness's cross-examination, he stated that he was pre., sent at the aim. imn. trial brought by the present defendant against Mr. Collett; he recollected that the defendan: expressed an opinion that his wife's conduct in retard to her intercourse with a Mr. Oliver was very improper; defendant's wife is witness's moan, and witness has himself remonstrated with her upon the impro. priety of her condueif regarding Mr. Oliver; this was emus few days before their separation ; witness is the nephew of plaintiff's wife ; at the time of the alleged discovery of the adultery, defend. ant's wife's family did not. nor do they now think, she committed adultery • witness used his best endeavours to reconcile the defend. ant sad his wife ; does not recollect ever recommending him to take her back to his house; witness was present at a meeting between the plaintiff and the defendant after the discussion of the alleged adultery ; defendant said that lie had sent his wife away; he knew that she had ro claim upon her father, but' that he would pay for her board be the issue of the trial what it might. Upon this evidence the LORD CHIEN JUITICI asked Mr. Sanlett, who, with Mr. Brougham, was Counsel for the defendant, whether he could withstand a verdict against him ? the defendant's promise, he said, made him liable, notwithstanding be could give evidence of adultery on the part of his wife. ::CARLETT could not resist what his Lordship had lug gated, and the Jury consequently found for the whole amount of the plaintiff's claim-641. 10e. WATSON V. CLEIEENT. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who Is a linen draper, living at the corner of Surrey-street, in the Strand, against the defendant, who is printer and proprietor of the Morning Ciro sick, the Observer, and otber papers, for en alleged nuisance, arising from tiro erection and working of a steam engine and two printing presses in the defendant's premises, which tinrcediately adjoins those of the plaintiff on the west aide, and by the working of which engine and presses the plaintiff was cansidrably annoyed and injured. The defendant pleaded the general ham!. Mr. GURNEY and Mr. Commis were Counsel for the plaintiff, and the following gentlemen were arrayed on the side of the defend. ant, viz. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. SCARLETT, Mr. COMNO24•STROLANT, Mr. BROUGITAM, and Mr. PLATT. Mr. Gv t: EY stated the facts to the Jury, as they afterwards op peered in the evidence. In conclusion, the Learned Counsel ob. served, that if the defendant would have built an interior wall, and placed his engine at some distance from it, it was very probable that the plaintiff would not have experienced any annoyance (min the noise, or by the vibration ; but that lie would not do ; and when the plaintiff tamplained, the defendant said that the alteration would put him to great inconvenience. If people, therefore, would act thus they must bear the consequences. The defendant was a man of great business, and lie believed of great property; all that the pinintiff wished was, that he would exercise his own rights with. out any annoyance to his neighbours : that was, in his opinion, consonant with common sense and common justice. When the Jury should have given their verdict, he dared to say that Mr. Clement would then do that which he ought already to have done, and which would have prevented the necessity of this action. Michael Hayman, wine.merchant, Surrey-sheet, Strand—Wit ness's house is near the defendant's. Mr. Watson's house is at the corner of Surry.street and next to the defendant's. The defendant took the premises in question about two years ago, and began to erect t=ie steam engine soon after; it has been in work about a year. The effects of it in his cellar, which was under the house adjoining the plaintiff's were yerygreat.The walls and thegiound vibrated,the bottles rattled in the binmi, and the wine was dirturbed. Witness recollected seeingshe plaintiff and defendant In conversation at the corner of Surrey-street, and supposing they were talking on the sub jeerof the steam engine, he begged to add his protest to that of the Flom against the insufferable nuisance that they experienced from the working of it. The defendant asid that he undeutood se. vent of the nenehbenrs were annoyed by I', particularly Mr. Ramie, a tailor, who lived in the house between the plainti ffs and the defendant's. Alter. ions were spoken of by the defendant, by which it was expected to alleviate the inconveniences complained of. Defendant asked witness to go down and look at the ma chinery. Hmand the plaintiff accordingly went in and saw the en gine at work. Witness remonstrated with the defendant, on bring_ tog such a nuisance into such a neighbourhood, and defendant again spoke of the alterations which he should make, and which would abate the nuisance. Witneas replied that the only satisfactory al. tendon he could make was to pull it down. The defendant an swered, that it had cost him several thousand pounds to put it up, and that he would not take It down for 10,0001.—Nothing but a verdict of a Jury in the Court of King's Bench should induce him tonake it down. Mr. Watson complained that his house was ren dered unterantable by the nuisance, and he would certainly indict it. Defendant replied, the Jury was then sitting, and that no ver dict of a Jury in any other court but the King's Bench would satisfy him. Witness has been in the plaintiff's imuse while the engine and the presses have been at work. and he found the whole of the house in a state of concussion, and heard the noise of the en gine. This was in the day-time, during the noise of carriages pass. ing in the street. The noise and concussion, in witness's judgment, m..st-entirely destroy the comforts of the plaintiff and his family, and rendered the hour: untenantable except for the operations of business. _ _ Cross-examiner] by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—Witness had been of plaintiff's house on a Saturday, and the noise was such as to make it a very uncomfortable place of abode. An alteration was made by the defendant in the machinery, about August last, which in his opinion concentrated the whole of the nuisance on the plain. tiff's head. Witness did rot mean to complain of the nuisance to himself since the alteration, the annoyance to his premises being thereby considerably lessened. Mr. Itawae's premises were con. tignous to the defendanes.—Witneu did not know frum the plain. tiff that Mr. Rawse had sold his premises to the defendant. Wit ness bad that Mr. Hawse left the premises because the nui sance drove him out of the house; hut he had since returned and was now living there. Witness believed the engine was in the front underground kitchen. He did not know whether it was leas than a two-horse power. Witness had certainly heard the noise in plaintiff's house during the day without any effort to listen. The noise was very different from that of a hackney coach, although he did not think that the rose of the engine was generally so great as the noise of the street, which in that pan of the Strand was second to none in London. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL asked the witness whether be knew that there was a treaty between the defendant and plaintiff for the latter to sell the former the premises ? Mr. Guinn r objected to the question, and said that such a feet could not be shown. The Lono Cum, 111ITICZ Rid it woulk be very inconsistent sometimes for a man in business to sell his property. Mr. GURNEY—It is the plaintiffs own freehold, my Lord, 4nti his business depends upon the iiitilatieff. Mr. OullrEY then re-examined the witness, who said the alter ation was, he believed, that of bringing the machine from the back to the front of the defendant's premises. The greater the noise of the street in the day, the more desirable it was to have some quiet at night. Ann Blendell, servant to the plaintiff, examined—ln June or July last witness perceived a noise proceeding from the printing offize. which was most frequent at night. The noise was a thump ing dawatigiag sort of Dora. The noise continued during the surd. met awil matnenn of lest year, and occurred every night in the week. The plaintiff's family were also greatly inconvenienced by the I smoke which came from the tic of the steam-engine down the' chimneys, and filled the rooms both night and day. Witness'a master and mistress were obliged to remcve out of their bed-room to another room to avoid the noise, and the bed is now placed in the middle of the room, that it night not be so mach disturbed as it would he if near the wait. The comforts of her master anti bme family were materially lessened in consequence of this nuissa,-e. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. SCAR LETT, but she did not in the least degree vary from her evidence in chief. George Lambert, shopmen to the plaintiff, examired—After the mike and presses were put up on defendant's premises, witness dept in the room where his master had formerly slept. Witness was a pretty stout sleeper. find could not say that the engine had e►er awoke him out of his alezp, but he had frequently heard the noise when he awaked. He had never seen the well shake by the concussion, bit he had felt it (a laugh); and he had seen the fire. root tremble in the grate. during the time the engines and presses mew wonting. Mr. Hawse wag next asairefeed—ln Juana July last witness was much laponeraleseed the andeak engine and presses cal t r r icedom when at work, and be • of it, who promised to relieve it as meth ea Seem alterations were Await,* ride, durin w , the witness slept in lodgings, for which th e INK The alteration relieved the mineen i but ha W jodriees it i iedete increased the ineonveni. dues in di r. NVataon. The* hod Orr erne alterations since made, but he amid Mak that tbe neidenni sent still be very great to the *aid% mil if It one to bin, be Mould by no means approve ir {stews by the A rroawrw.Gwirtitat...—Witne.s dig itised darken of his premises to the defendant after the alter. lON bIA OM 0014 by dee removal of the engine. The defendant gate Irmo the Morey be asked for the premises. The witness bid ins *no* to remain in the house for a short time, for =pis to piff s plater Ting than he had done before, and he ' hi tbe Moen} to theitiesent day. Mat. Midgferi. seelikg is Neadelk.street, had been in the habit Id mending is the *min knee for the last thirty years, and bed alwa y s found it -t• be a carry quiet house till the engine was arneled. This wermie oho melee as to the noise and concussion case ed by the defeettidet's mashy when at work. Mr. Overton, a arrenter, had dept in plaintiff's house four or dweekno., and weralways disturbjel*tbe night by the engine and greases be at xreek. lie had seen the engii r • the shaft of it Tanner the wall of the plaintiff's rinse, end was . fixed in a post that wee connected with the joists, and that was what occasioned the viridian of the plaintiff's house. He considered the shalio., would damage the wall, and certainly kern the value of the premises. The Loan Cuter JUSTICE—Mr. Attorney-General, can you meet these facts ; for you should remember there is another ma. chine (looking at the clock) which is at work ? The ATTORNLY-GENERAL—Not a very noisy one, my Lord, nor I believe does it arse • great nuisance. The LORD Cuss! JUSTICE—But. do you think the facts can be altered I .if *ay suatiot the plaintiff must bare a verdict ? TheAtToltariTsesarinAL—l think they can, toy Lord ; no. thing is eider dim enipponien trench a case as this. The plain. rid=sendaerebie peeper., et OAS, and I think I can make an In evidence ; besides, time of the Jury have seen the filiallkiffy. my. Lord, at full wok Mr. Goadlew—Yes, but I b..te evidence to show how the en gine worked en that day. The LORD CHILE Jure tcw--Then, if so, you must go em. Mr. GURNICT•then called no lees than ten other witnesses, who spoke to the engine and presses when at work producing very great inconvenience to the plaintiff. It made the windows shake, and if a person leaned on his hand, with his elbow on the table, it carted a sort of tremor, and the ire-irons and glasses would clatter and rattle in the room. Mr. Guam EY said that was the plaintiff's case. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the Jul on behalf of the defendant. There was one circumstance in this ease that led him to be very sanguine of the result, and that was, that some of the Gentlemen of the Jury had seen the steam-engiste anti presses in full operation, and had thus had an opportunity of form ing their own judgments upon it. The defendant knew the kind of ease he should have to meet ; that exaggeration was always ex tremely easy on these matters, but the defendant had resorted to the bed mode of meeting it ; he had been desirous that the utmost care and circumspection should be taken of ths view, in order that the fall extent of the alleged nuisance should be made known to the Jury; and he (the Attorney-General) would appeal to those gentleman who had seen the premises, whether the appearances or the things they witnessed at all bore out the testimony that had been offered on the part of the defendant ? The Learned Counsel then cdmmented co the evidence at some length, and dwelt upon the I nprobability of the facts sworn to. lie felt he and his Learned Friends who were with him would be abandoning the intectst of they client, if they did not rill evidence to meet the plaintiff's case. He should not trouble the Jary with stating that which they would hear from the witnesses, but he wand mike this observation, that the evidence of the persons he should call would be quite consistent with that which they had obtained by ocular proof. The consequences of their verdict, if given against the detendant, would be very serious, as the engine must necessarily be removed altogether, because there was no other means of constructing it. it being one of the most complete machines of the kind that could be made. He should now call his witnesses. I Mr. Benjamin Beasley examined.—l superintended the erection of the defendant's steam engine. I have seen a great many such engines, and understand their nature. The defendant's is not quite of two-horse power. It is placed in the cellar floor, and I never saw a better piece of engineering in my life. I have been into the plaintiff's house, and I certainly heard a small noise proceed from the engine while at work. I should describe the noise as bring like the ticking of a church clock ; it is to be heard now, and it never varies. I put my face, and then my hand, against the plaintiff's wall, and there certainly was not any vibration at that time, although the engine was in full work. The engine makes more noise than an ordinary printing press, because it does six times the work, but does not make more noise than six presses would do, if at work together. I was at the defendant's when four of the gentlettien of the Jury attended to see the engine. The engine was then in full work. lam quite confident of that. When the Jury I were in the plaintiff's house I was in the defendant's, and the engine never ceased working. There is a patent smoke consumer to it. I have seen the smoke issue from the chimney at the time of fresh coals being put on, and the smoke certainly did not exceed that which would be caused by an ordinary parlour lire. Cross-examined by Mr. °nat.:Cr.—My own steam engine is of ranch greater power than the defendant's. The defendant has two presets ; the one pulls off 1,200 papers In an hour, and the other about 1,800. The engine could be made to wotk faster, but it would not be advisable to do it. I was never at the plaintiff's house at night. Re-examined.—The engine is several feet from the wall. When 1 was present I never observed any vibration. By the Loan CHIEF' JUSTICE—One of the old.fashiened presses would work off about 400 papers in an hour. 11" m. Harrison, builder, examined.-1 did the wood-work about the defendant's machine. The ritaing-press was fifteen feet from the wall of the plaintiff's house. The presses were first on the ground floor, but in consequence of Mr. Rowse complaining, they were removed down into the under-ground kitchen. The alters. tion took place in September. The engine was then placed about two feet from the plaintiff's wall. I have seen it at work, and it goes as smoothly and as tinkly as possible. I have never felt any vibration from it, although I have stood -lose to it while it was at work. Cross-examined by AIL GURNEY.—The engine made a noise like the sucker of a pump, and :here was a kind of check upon the wheels that also made a noise; but it did not produce a vibration. George Goodyer--Siept at defendant's premises, in the third pair front room, the wall of which was near the engine, and although he had been in bed while theengine was at work. yet he had not been the least inconvenienced by it. He felt no motion at any time, nor heard any thumping; tint when • cart or carriage went by in the streets, there was a motion very perceivable. He had not observed more smoke proceed from the engine than from a common chimney. Mr. John Burfoot—Llied at the Panorama on the - west side oT defendant's premises, and had never experienced the least incon venience, or heard any noise from the working of the steam engine. Mr. John Lloyd examined—l trade this engine ; it is of two horse power. I have seen it lit work. I was there at the time the Gentlemen of the Jury viewed it, and was attending the engine. It was in full power, and both presses were in motion ; they had no paper in them, which caused them to make ra her more noise than when printing. The engine, if it were going near this Court now would make such a kind of noise that his Lordship would not re quire it to be stopped, as he would be able to hesr as well while it was going as now. There was only the auctidn of the engine to be heard. I should think that the working of the steam engine could not possibly produce a vibration of the glasses on the plaintiff", table, but such a circumstauce might happen from the passing of a coach or a cart in the street. Perhaps it would be better to say to the Gentlemen of the Jury, that as to the stno!:e, supposing the engine not to consume a particle of its own smoke, yet two bushels and a half of coal would work it for ten hours; but it did in fact consume its own smoke. _ Mr. (I R !MY replied, and contended that the evidence on the part of the plaintiff had not been in the least shaken by that offerml en the part of the defendant. The Learned Counsel then com mented on the testunony of the defendant's witnesses, and eon eluded by confidently hoping that he had shown the plaintiff' to be clearly entitled to a verdict. T$lS LORD CHIEF JUSTICE & 41191:1HIHIIII op, observed, that the law gave every man a tight toeM)ny his own rouerty in what way he pleaaed, so that he did not do it to the detriment cf other.. If the Jury believed that the plaintiff' had sustained en injury from the working of the defendant's machinery, then he would be en. titled to their verdict. The Jury having consulted about ten minutes, returned a verdict foe the plaintiff—Damages 60L COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MONDAY, MAY SO. PASMORE V. RICAARD3ON. This was an aetino brought by the plaintiff, an attorney, to re. cover from the defendant the amount of his bill of costs, for certain actions against divers persons. The defendant was the agent of the celebrated Ste Gregor M'Gregor, and was also deeply interested in the Poyais Bonds. • Mr. Sergeant TARDY conducted the plaintiff's cue, and called Ilse remand clerk of the plaintiffto prove the ease, as also Mr. Hei man Hendricks. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN was far the defendant. lie com menced his address to the Jury by observing that his client was in a mess. He bad no wish to recede from any fair claim that the plaintiff had upon him, and a claim he certainly had, and for which they had paid the sum of 801. lute Court, but that the t htintif had a ttencral claim for the business dose for Sir Gregor El'Oregor he denied. Sir Gregor was personally liable, and him only. The Jury would see the fearful odds they had against them ; they had attorney, attorney's son, and attorney's clerks, against them, by whom the case was bolstered up. remarks, tyles said, if the Learned tieetreant could give .....ntradiet the witnesses, it was well; but sakes he , the Jury must, from the evidence given, vetum a ear. plaintiff, unless they thought the witnesses all perjured. to be be:ieved that an attorney would trust a foreigner, • his honours, in the manner that it was endem. ', sod who was bet iewedueid so hien in the plaintiff 4191. subject to the taxation of the Pro- were grouting. Crosattuunined by Mr. BROUGHAM—Witness had slept in the After soma further name room since No; bast, and the noise eras as great u ever, Tho Cuter Jost but be continued to Glee]) guke as'sound as ever. any evidence to con tri Mr. Bacrusuars--usid Tau ever hear that dreardeote seise -s Guild do en . Ms Jury did for the plaintiff', i Witsoms-1 have Mind a dnuellisif noise. It was not to be bilk Mr. Bouturant—A drunriging noise, I ask p Wilnesa--I don't boboorthe meaning of it whatever might be h . routed to Mr. Baouckaeat--tio, nor I wither. (A WO Did you, n„ t p,i„represent,n. ever beer dot timber coasbes pies in-the meat ebonies "nom h o d p Verdict for the plai Whams—Whoa I bore been awake, Sir. LA lanes.) Monetary. i QUARANTINE. ef -4 Endeavours having been made, through the medium of the daily journals, to excite an alarm in the public mind, by representing that plague existed on board one of the vessels under quarantine at Standgate Creek, Doctors Mac lean and Mitchell offered their services to the Government for the purpose of investigating the matter, by placing themselves in contact with any persons or goods supposed to be impregnated with the supposed virus of pestilence, in the ship alluded to. By the answer of the Board of Trade it appears that thlul mischievous rumours are wholly destitute of f oun d at iff a . Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, 28th May, 1825. • STR,-1 am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and to acquaint you that their Lordships have no reason to suspect that there is, or has been, any infectious virus of the plague on hoard any of the vessels now undergoing quarantine at Stuodgate ('reek; and that having been informed thi.t the crews, as well as the quarantine officers on board those vessels, arc in perfect health, their Lordships do'not see any reason for avaiMag tbetnselres of the offer made by yourself and Dr. Mitchell. I am, Sir, your moot obedient humble %silent, Dr. Maclean. THOMAS LACHE. DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT TO POISON: At Queen-square yesterday, Joseph Wakeman, a pensioner, re. siding at the Royal George. public-house, in George-street, Chelsea Hospital, appeared before the sitting magistrate, E. 31A111[1.AWD. Esq to prefer a meat serious charge against his only child, a girl under twelve years, of attempting to destroy himself and wife by poison. On the young delinquent being placed at the bar by Spence, a constable of Chelsea, she sobbed aloud, and appeared conscious of her situation. The father appeared In the greatest distress at being the prosecutor of his The circumstances of the case are these :—On Wednesday after noon last, IVakesnan came home from his work about tour o'clock, to ten, which having been prepared, himself, wife, and daughter, partook of it ; and afterwards her father returned to his work. he poor man returning home at night, he complained to his wife of unusual sensations, and violent pains in his stomach and bowels; the wife also complained of extraordinaryat. tacks ; no' cause could be assigned for their illness; and on Thursday morning the husband became alarmingly indisposed,and it was thought expedient to hare medical assistance, which was forthwith sent for, and a strong emetic administered, which produced a violent sickness, and a quantity of green matter was I emitted. The medical gentleman expressed his opinion that the matter contained poison. Wakeman and his wife became better, and no further notice was taken of the matter till Friday morning, when the latter, on going to her daughter's bed before she was awake, found concealed in her apparel about half an ounee-of stone vitriol—a deadly poison. She produced it to her husband, who awoke the girl, and interrogated her how she became possessed of the poison, and what object she had in keeping it concealed about her person. She at first seemed sullen ; but at length she con feised the dreadful truth. She said that on Wednesday morning she bought a pennyworth of stone vitriol, at a chymist a shop in George -street, for the purpose of poisoning her father and mother, and whilst her mother turned her back, to fill the tea-pot, after pouring out the first cup, she put sonic of the vitriol into their cups, and stirred it with a spoon ; and finding that it did not kill them, she had concealed the rest of the poison 'about her per son for leer of being discovered. The parents, on bearing their daughter's (heedful tale, became almost distracted, and after re covering from their amazement, the father locked her up in a room, and instantly wrote a letter to his brother, who resides at Putney, ac quainting him with the:circumstance, and requesting he would come to town in order that something should be devised to prevent her from making an further attempts. The brother arrived yesterday, and the only resource that presented itself for their future safety was, by the interference of the Magistrates, and thereupon, Spence. the constable, was sent for, and the girl was conveyed to the office. Thr Magistrate, on hearing the above revolting narrative, ex pressed his horror at the nature of the offence, especially committed by so young • child, and exorcised his willingness to receive the charge against her (whi:h he feared was very clear) if the father was prepared to prosecute her. The crime, if she was ultimately convicted, would affect her life. In reply to the worthy Magistrate's observations, the father, in a flood of tears, said that it would be impossible for him to pro secute his own child to a conviction ; but hoped it was in the power of his Worship to place her in some institution where she might be reclaimed from tier vicious habits ; unless that was the case he ihouhl always live in fear. The poor fellow concluded by hoping the Magistrate would give him a recommendatory letter to the Re fuge for the Destitute. Mr. NIARKLAND said that he had to such power, as that ex cellent Institution only received under its roof convicted felons. Now his daughter had rot been conylct,ed. lie would advise him to place her under the care of some friend in the country. The girl was now closely interrogated by a gentleman present as to what cause she had for making such a dreadful attempt. She stated that on Sunday week her mother gave her • penny, which she kept till Wednesday morning, when she met with a boy of the name of Garrott, who lives with his friends in Frog Island, and he proposed to ber, the crime of poisoning her father and mother ; for that purpose she gave him her penny, and ha went into the chvniist's in George-streeet, and bought the poison, which he gave to her when liecame out, and told her to mix it in their tea in the ' evening, and before the mottling they would be dead. She saw him again on Sunday at the door, and he asked her whether she had dine it ? She said that the poison had no effect, upon which he said, then give them some more; to which she replied, he had got her into a deal of trouble : and on going away he said it served her right, upon her declaring she would not do it again. This confession having been obtained from her by a promise that it would be to her interest to divulge every thing, the Magistrate could not listen to it. At the same time he would advise the father to endeavour to trace whether the boy Garrett was at all culpable, and if he could produce evidence against him he would be glad to hear it at any tittle. Poor Wakeman said that his object would be attained if the girl could be placed in some institution, and offered to pay a weekly allowance with her if she could be taken into the Refuge. The Magistrate, under the circumstances of the case, gave him a letter to the Rev. R. Crosby, stating the particulars of the case, and expressed his opinion that if it was at all compatible with the rules of the Institution his application would be attended to. Wakeman thanked his V. orahip, and set out with his daughter to the Refuge for the Destitute. MURDER AT BATH. (rusynxit PARTICI:IWO The corpse of the man found in the Avon on Tuesday last was removed to a house in Grove-street, where a mere minute exami nation took place. The unfortunate man (who had been stabbed to the heart) appeared between ;',O and 60 years of age, about five feet- three inches high, head nearly bald, and the upper front teeth, except two, decayed ; there were also the appearance of old ulcers on both legs. The name t' James Shepherd' was marked on the sack in which the body was found. An Inquest was held the same day, when acme persons came forward to endeavour to identify the deceased, but in consequence of the corpse having been an long in the water (ten days it is supposed), such attempts were unavailing. The Jury ultimately returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder, against some person or persons unknown:" and thus the pope. trators of this dark deed must remain undiscovered, unless the finger of Providence,by some signal interposition, points them out for punishment and public detestation. This is a circumstance as horrific to the feelings as the notorious Gill's-hill affair. The murder was evidently committed in the most deliberate manner, and with as much inhuman barbarity as ever attended the committal of that dreadful crime. From the precautionary measures adopted to avoid detection. it would ap. pear that it was done in some house (they were such as must bare occupied too much time to be done in the open air). The seek was not tied but sewn, and the weight of the atone was each as, had the river not been drawn, would have effectually pilvented the discovery of the body. We think the neighbourhood of the Dolemeads requires the stint especial attention of the police. It is now very thickly papu le:lnd. anti the numerous small houses. many of which are tenanted tekh infamous characters, are built in so complicated 2 way, that to • stranger, particularly at night, it must be a complete laby rinth ; fbr it has neither the benefit of a watchman or a light, though more in want of both than any place In the vicinity of Bath. What renders the Dolemeade particularly adapted for the resort of the worst of characters is its being as it were entirely unconnected with the city and die surrounding neighbourhood. The vilest places in other large cities and towns hare generally sonic public thoroughfares, but who ever thinks of going into the Dolemeads y No respectable person would be likely to go there, unless he should be weak enough to be decoyed by one of the numerous Cvprians who prowl about the streets at night for that purpose. That the Dolemeads are the acme of the most diabolical p•setices there can be little doubt. The peace of the inhabitants of the Parades, we learn, is frequently broken in upon by dreadful shrieks. and die sound of murder is, in tne stillness of the night, frequently distinctly heard : from which circumstances we may reasonably anticipate that, unless the most efficient measures be aeored by the police to remedy such evils, they will increase, and the place become a dreadful nuisance to the city.—Keent's Bath Journal. Twelve eminent commercial houses in Cork have given notice that they will not allow more than 1 cent 0.. .4. count for prompt payment on the sale of - East and West India produce. On Wednesday and Thursday last the Scotch General Assembly were occupied in the discussion of the overtures respecting the union of offices of Professorships in univer sities with parochial charges, upon which gulden there were seventeen overturn on the table of the Hesse. Afier an animated discussion the Assembly divided, when the numbers were—in favour of pluralities, 144; against them, 11$; majority, 26. Wren, „. Ncw;g ':~ - 111110111111.0.11 C LIVERPOOL, 8u nay Bynum.. Wind N. to N.W.— Hiais Water 41 stirs FM& Arrived the Town of Liverpool sad St. ague - Dublin; Erworting, Kenhill t *Mr g Em from Bwinemunde; Cad D'ifitZie; Helaingfors, esedearas,fetes iDi Dawson, and Lord Olenlye., gm. Hercules. Harris ; Content. 11 1 111111r_ Y" 'Ann. Rummer, from Duadolk MIMS and Lively. Hughes, from Drogheda; letiessia, Ilialgrate, and St. Peter, Crary, from Dublin. Illhowezae, DELT 241. Light broom film KZ: The Hebe, Brag, nem AMMO% (Egfi for Liverpool, arrived at Milford, eaikd Shit Nag; IA the Lord Dash. rune; Fortitude, Glynn; Noah Mesa, ; and Hester. Robinson. The Tolson, from Pemanibueo, WWI lab ApnT, the Urania and Good Intent were ready for sea. Os the lett May, in lat. 41.63. long. 11.31, spoke the brig Cash% fees Liverpool, for La (lus t re. The Mine, Holmes, frrm Liverpool Mt New Orleans, was spoke, 30th April, lat. 19. long. 8.1. The Mary, from Liverpool, for Newfoundland, was spoke 16th May, lat. 47. long. 24. SHIPPING INT'ELLIGENCIL ■ FROM LLOYD'S LIST. FAL NIOIITH, MAY 28.—Arrived the Countess of Chichester packet, from Carthagena—asiled the Bth of April, from Jamaica the 19th, and from Crooked Island the Pith. Sailed the John Barry, Roche, with emigrants for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Arrived the Union, Card_an, from Lisbon. Off the port the Renewal, Cromartie, from Bwriaellash. Sailed the Percival, Richardson for Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 29.—Want out of harbour his Majesty's ship Aurora. DEAL, MAY 29...-Arrived the Marrrances, Wilkinson, sad the Pyrenees, Whitewell, from Sierra Leone ; and Janet, Wilson, from St. Vincent's. Passed through yestseday, with the wind at N.E, the Commodore Hayes, bloncrief, for India; Juno, Pritchard, for Jamaica ; and Diana, Jay, for Leghorn. Arrived from the River and remain the Hebe , Eldon, far North America; St. Lucia, Raiilingi, from Bt. Lucia ; Wolf, Christie, from the South Seas ; Jane, Wylie, from St. Lucia ; and Northumbria, • Wright, from Quebec. GRAVESEND, MAY 29.—Arrived the Janet, Wilson, trans St. Vincent's; Henry, Snell, from Lisbon ; Agnes, Martin, from St. Domingo; Nicholas, FAington, from Alexandria; Specula.. tion, Hints, from Memel ; Elizabeth, Alquert, from Petersburgh ; and Harmony, Neilson, from Norway. Sailed the Cambridge, Barber, for 800 bay ; Skipsey, Laidler ; Wilson, Simpson; a n d Arethusa, Clements, for Quebec; Hero*, Poppin, for Tenerife; Active, Lindsay, for Palau ; Ruby, Corneby, for Lisbon ; James Sibbald, Forbes, far Madeira ; Active, Adams, for St. Vincent's ; Iris, Church, for Naples; Thomas, Bell, for St. Vincent's' Susan, Clark, for Carthagena ; George Canning, Parrott, for Almeira ; and Colombia, Roe, for Gibraltar. GIBRALTAR, MAY 7.=The Honorine, Mountjordan, arrived on the 27th ult. from Marseilles, and cleared on the 3d instant for Tenerife ; on the bib, outside the Straits, was detained by the Colombian privateer Maria Isabel, and all the Spanish property on board taken from her, the stipuldted freight for the same being paid to the toaster ; she returned to this port yesterday. Jamaica (Krircsyott), Ai•RCH 28.—The Isabella, which was captured on her passage from this port to Havannah, and carried into La Guaira, arrived here on Tuesday, having been liberated, after the goods, supposed to be Spanish property, being taken out. Apart. 9.—His Majesty's ship Dartmouth has gone to cruise off the Little Keys, near the Salt Key Bank, after two or three boats, which wets supposed to be piratically engaged. His Majesty's ship Seylla got on shore on John's Point, off Savannah-la-Mar, on the night of the Ist instant, and lost her rudder. His Majesty's ship Primrose took on board the Mexican mail, and proceeded with it for Vera Cruz, and the Scylla is now on her way to Port Royal. PARIS. MAY 28. —The Aurora, Gurounce, from Cette for Rouen, was driven on shore near Bouille on the 21st. Rio DE LA HAEJU, MARCH 28.—The Princes of Waies (cutter), Butler, from Jamaica, was wrecked on the 23th ult. in Bahia Honda—crew saved. The Thetis, Stenner, from Memel for Cheestow, put into New. haven on Saturday, having upwards of seven feet water in her hold, and must discharge the whole of her cargo previous to pro. ceeding on her voyage, to ascertain the damage she bas sustained, which. from extent appearance, is considerable. The following Ira copy of a letter from Captain Emerson, of the Harriet, of Bnstol, respecting cruisers under Colombian colours, to the Committee of Lloyd's, dated Bristol, May 27: „ Gentlemen—The ship Eleanor, of Glasgow ; brigs Elric, of Aberdeen ; Enterprise, of London ; Belgrave, of Liverpool ; and barque Harriet, of Bristol. sailed together for mutual protection from Black River, Jamaica. on the 31st March last. On the 10th April, in the Gulf of Florida, a ship stood into the fleet, under all the sail she could prudently carry, chased by an hermaphrodite schooner, under Colombian colours. On the ship, whit* was an American, entering the fleet. we all hoisted our colours, and the schooner shortened sail, and fired a shot towards us. of which we took no other notice than closing together. The Enterprise and two ships, the Hive and Llanrumney, of London, were just in and to leeward ; the schooner ran down for them, nd we followed to afford the assistance of our company, for berg unarmed we bad little else to offer : the ships lay to for another brig to leeward of then], and some time after they had closed, tacked, and stood towards the fleet, which had resumed its course to the northward ender easy sail. The schooner also tacked, and came alongside the Harriet, and after some questions, which the wind prevented me from hearing distinctly, in the most imperious and insolent wanner ordered me to heave-to instantly, or he would fire into me, and prepared a gun for that purpose. The Harriet's c.lours were not then up, but the second Mate said the Captain of the schooner asked for them, and they were hoisted : the schooner then showed hers. The Eleanor, who was close to windward, had her ensign flying, and received the same orders in still more insolen: lan. gunge. The Captain of the Eleanor then hailed me, saying, he I thought it best to heave-to, that the ships might come up ; sad we did so. The schooner then ran ahead, and fired two muekets at the American. The whole fleet then hove -to, and the schooner's boat boarded the American at d the Elric, and obtained from the la:ter a certificate of polite behariour, and made sail. I felt, and still feel, the strongest conviction that a more substantial proof of his having boarded would have been obtained had the vessel bast alone. This representation is made with the hope that means may be used to prevent British merchantmen from being detaioed, and their crews thrown into alarm at the pleasure of every villain who chooses to make them the sport of his leisure, from mere nefarious practices, on less protected vessels. (Signed. &e.) " J. EMERSON. c'To the Committee of Lloyd's." MARKE7W. CORN-EXCHANGE. MONDAY, MAY SO. We had a fair supply of grain during last week and some fresh arrivals this morning. The best runs of Wheat met with buyer.; at much the same prices as last Monday, but the middling and in. tenor samples were difficult at sale, even at lower prices. The Barley trade was extremely dull and rather cheaper, having scarcely any demand for malting. There was some briskness is the Oat trade, and the prices of this day week were fully maintained. Beans and Peas of both sorts sold on much the same terms as last Mon day. Prices of all descriptions of bonded grain must be considered quite nominal : the postponement of the Bill now before the Lords, cause some persons interested to doubt the ultimate passing of it. ------- . - SMITHFIELD, Mormay, MAT 30. There is a greater number of Beasts here this morning than on Monday last. a great part being Tewn-end Cows, but of a very dif ferent quality, and the whole much inferior to what we had on that day : the best Beef is in consequence Id. higher than Monday, and very brisk for that description. Mutton is plentiful, and without variation in price, with a free sale on the terms beneath. Lamb is gone up to-day 6d. per stone, not being overstocked, and the butchers much in want. We have also a quick demand for Vaal, and Gs. Cul. per atone is given without hesitation for the ►est Calves -MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, AT THE lIANIRCIPTS . COURT, BASIXOHALI,STRIET, THIS DAT. TA/ND MEETINGS. Ramibotham, C. W. Clement's-lane, merchant - . Taylor, J. Little Pulteney-street, Bolden-square, ehseserronrc SECOND MEETINGS. Edmans, J. IVarwiek-lane, eheesemonger Wills, J. Queen Ann-street, boot and shoemaker 711IST MEETINGS. Rawer, T. Sutton, Surrey. horse-dealer Hills, J. High-street, Mary-la-bonne, farrier NVillhama, W. H. Old-street, St. Luke's, corn-chandler - . ii I . tu - le ; ii DIVIDENDS. Dawes, -I Oxford-etrect, orange.merchant - . 10 Marshall. J. York .place, Wa'worth, merchant - - 10 Parker, M. and F. Wapping, merchant' - II - Welchman, T. Rathboce.placa, Oxford-street, feather-maker 10 -- ~ J. 4Jrert Titchfield-street. Portlandplace, carpenter 10 BIRTH. On the 21st instant, the Marchioness of Anglesey, ore daughter MARRIED. In St. Georges Church, Dnblin, the Rev. George Hamilton, Rector of Killermogh, in the Queen's Ctranty, fourth eon of the late Dr. Hamilton, Lord Bishop of theory, to Frances Anne, third daughter of the late Admiral Sir Chichester Forte/Acne. put in Coast dim • wlsh _l' : 4 '2. ° , -.1".9)6k lED. On Tireaday swain& at bit Quarry-place, Shrewsbury. in the 86th year af Aar Mi. Farmer, relict of the late Colonel Forester, of Rom Mall, old mother of Lord Forester. 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