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so ddenly sprung forward &Hoses Sir Unison tafe and tie ~.sag sate, and forcibly prevented it. Sir H. Lowe. fading hissed' flies opposed, retained to the carriage, and was in ;Ire act of ethane Into it, when the prong versos ease Inised, with a card is hie hood, mid for Hodson Lowe , a b o g so notice of his, the enrol use thrown late the car. rise. sod intuit!, flung bock, without bring roves holed at. Sir H. Lowe bad not, at thin souse, the slightest ksowledge or supleiou who the young sou was, and could hnl swells his to be a Gentleness. On his morn to the h o w suns time after. Sir Hoolsou Lowe found that two ear& had been pinked op in frost of the door, and on ohril wit .ones die sass of Baron E. de Los Caen', Dog Tavern, Helps!! street. This young man had left St. Helena a mere boy, between fee sod six years befor►, and was not is the least degree reargoisahlo by Sir Hndsos Lowe. It was afterwards ascertained, that both the young ins sad the person who hod ihterposed to protect his had hes n Ding is wait sear the door for some Ilse previously, sod fun called the preceding day at the house, to inquire (or Sir H. Lowe, refa.ing hem. e. rto lease their sums. Ss IL L o os now feeling it ha 1 hero • premeditated attack upset Sim, sines out of the performance of ►is public dean-- sewing also the treacherous manner in which he had ►ees swelled, without any previous notice being gives of the' use, snottily, or emotive. of t►e aggressors—mid bevies 'mead to betitee the whole to be the elect of as saris opted eombisatioo, made an immediate cornmsoistiou tie *object to Goweinissent, end to the proper legal umbel rain, which led to a marrow bens Mated for the apprs• Saslow of the fume Las Cues, who hoe Owes disapposred." uy 1 oat lir lord uut ad- -101 this vied If St. ivy, w 3 •tly • t ►y rb 1 1 1 1 . 1 it I 4 ■ • se. it 10 COO ,OW •OY It •1 II 0 ,•a J •I id* Vise liu• bay Si tber ►a I toot lust • d Eng lame Stip • ' cb m▪ is - ki , • r a 41 ▪ I Yt sit vo •i ilk 1 ' OXFORD, °moats VS. Oa Thowsisy lest Charles Giles Bridle Dasbegy, Doctor is Mediclse, Mid Fellow of Magdalea College, was assom. weedy efreted, is fall Corevneation, Professor of Chembary so t►e Smodatios of Dr. George Aldrich, is the ram of Dr. Kiehl, who ►ad ?missed that Professorship, and is wow Region Professor of Medicine. Yesterday t►e Rm. Charles Jolts Ridley, M.A. and Fol iar of University College, was unanimously elected Anglo- Anon Protease, founded by Dr. Richard flawless/to, is the ram of .the Rey. Dr. Silver, whose tens of holdout; the Pew it's...ship ►ad expired. Os Wednesday seasick the Rev. Edward Tew Richards, LA. lift admitted Fellow of Carpus Cluisli College. On SetarJey last Mr. John Comanchem wee admitted Fellow of New College, in the room of t►e Rev. Philip Nicholas Shoularesth, R.D. the roma Maeda'. THE CHASE. Hi. Majesty's stag heals& inset ibis day at Golan Farmer Hill; sad oa Friday at Virginia Miter—rack day at tea - Os Friday seosight, Awn( is foe chase through Seller's Park fame. Nalnaker, Saw; Coned , Wyselhan net with a violin fall, is cooneomace of his horse eteppirg Ist. a poss.helr, vibes in full speed, by *hick the Colosel re. nand iseeniiiie for in sissies: happily. perm wiliest plalessas, who witseesed the accWest, upend a mole mod ,caned the C,eleeel to esiimaties. The ilsooltledos boson will meet os Wedoesday at Wen E 4 Telegraph ; sad eis Friday at Westbury Hone—at tea o'clock each day. The Hannhire hosed* will meet so Wedneedey snot at 'Andras Cosmoses ; Thiusday, at Herriard HOolle j and Sets/deb at Altbetsons Dows—at tea o'clock. THE Ali Y . Major. General Sii D. PACE sande his holt lusty lespectiose of the >a hattaliais of 34 pure e venter the seetross4 of Giese. schine, st Plpsoetli i os 'Woo dsy the 14th, so which onosides the 114ajoraseerst was radicalise!, Floored with the sipeneswes of the corps, sod esprenred hieself noels @Misled with the sesetssionee Is the . del, which were 'nested wilt gear alacrity see presides. Tbe tellewlegfirwrises Order appeared la the oftseesee * Garrity. Orders, Plywrosth D•nl, October 44, lOU. Nejnolileoseel Yie Dmila Plana gum smirch plowed with the review die worming of the td battalion of the 34 foot guards, and fret. happy is haring it in hie power to sake es favourable. report to his Royal Highness; the Cornineeder is Chief of the good order sad appearance of the corps." Theft sad last division of the 15th (or York East Riding) ,'limit of foot, Liest:Greeral Sir N. Disney, Edema, impasistiog of fear cormisaies, seder the eommand of Major Maxwell, embarked at Liverpool on the t 34 inst. sod sided for Dahlia ma board the endermentioured vessels viz. Duke of Wellington. Berl of Amway, Duke of Athol : sad Nargeit of Dr•shavla. Ilsjsr-Genersl Lord R. B. FL Semerset, K C.B. ieg.General of the Cavalry la Great Britain, will aspect the 3d (or Kiser Owo) Scat dragomen, Lieut. Games! Lord Cuadiermete, G.C.B. Colonel, to-day, at Chichester. The 15th (or fd York North Bidets) rvititaelit of foxily Gemini T. Grosvenor, Colonel, is expected to arrive shortly is bend, from lathe. The 17th (or Leicestershire) regiment of foot. General J. champagae, Calomel, bas received orders to rehire from Juba is England. where its arrival is shoo shortly expected. The 13th (or lit Somerset) reciareat of foot, °corral E. Minims, Colonel, has been ordered to lathe, to relieve the Vila Not. One troop of the Royal drapooor marched yooterday from Casterbary barracks in Drat_borroeka, sod onooher steep of the same corp. matched at OH same time from Caaterbory to The Emperor of AU/Tats has expressed to the celebrated composer. Uosal NI. his desire that he will take the direction of the theatre at Verona, Mile the Congress remains there. fits Imperial Majesty accords to him for ihts service a sum of 50,000 rt. A Lady of rank is raid to be on her way to Loudon from the SUBSPX Collet, to take legal sues. sures respecting a family dispute, which, from its very singular nature, is likely to excite some coil. rideable notice, wild afford en opportunity for the display of the eloquence of Gentlemen of the long robe. Major ORNIRY Goae's celehreted grey horse :!aoterro w hes been purchased by J. CRAIG, Esq. of Shrewsbury, for 400/. A correspondent recommends, that instead of the dnuie of machinery, which some political mum recouimend as a remedy for the present din. ''e••, a tax of Nibs of the labour it destroy., the produce of such tax to be paid in lieu of the poor rdies, if any, or of any other parochial rule. A correspondent complains of the price charged by innkeepers for corn given to bait horses. He Some years since the quarteru of oats was 3 d. ; it is now 61. Surely when the wholesale pone of corn has fallen 50 per cent. a similar reditc hail should be made in the retail. At 4d. abundant profit would remain." LARD ARCTIC EXPRDITIONo—Captain FRANK LIN is sanguine as to the ultimate success of Cap. inn PARRY; that the appearance which the Polar Sea presented ■t the mouth of the eoppermlne River, and for the distance of SOO miles along the crow, north-east from thence, which was as far as their resources and the weather would permit them to explore, impressed the expedition with a confi dence that Captain PARRY would this year be able to accomplish his purpose; and that it iv considered loobable that the first intelligence respecting the ISorthern Squadron will be received front Russia, ti tough her settlements on the North-west coast of A intrice.—(ldiebergA Star.) LA* INTELLIOEfiItit. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Weirriassna, SATURDAY, OCtOSSIII BON Me LORD Cats, Justus and Spatial Juries. CARTER V. ABBOTT AND OTHERS. This was •n action' of debt, ander the atatnte 9 It Anne, by the Plaintiff; as assignee of one Merv) Abitbol, to recover buck money won by the Defendant* of the bankrupt, at play, being more than the sum of 101. The Plaintiff's case was conderted by Mr. GURNEY. Mr. PuLuta. and Mr. WILDR: and the Drlendants by Mr. SEARLITT and Mr. F. PoLLocc. The facts opened in support of the Plaintiff's case were the.• :—The Plaintiff was an accountant, mud became assignee under ■ commission of bank rupt arcades, against Moves Abitbol. a native of Africa, by religion a Jew, who at the age of 18 entered into business as a merchant in this century. audio employed himself for a period of about nine years; dining which he made about 10,000/. • year. The art of bankruptcy upon which the commission was f,olideif took place si the month of Angote. 1820. and between that period and the issu ing of the commisoion, comprehending about nine months, he was sit the habit of frequenting diff , rent gambhng•houses in the metropolis, and in which be loin about 40,0001. The Drfendents were persons named Abbott, lioldalsorth, and Oasis. whom it wee alleged kept a gambling-house in partnership et No. 5, King -street. St. James's. and to whom the bankrapt on several nights in the month of November. 1820, lost va►ious loins of money et the game of Rime el Noir. amounting altogether to a sum of 1,610/., for ahicb the present action was brought by the Plaintiff. his assignee. The bankrupt being the principal witness to support the stenos. it become necessary to render him a competeut sod fur that purpose a deed was put in, executed by all the creditors who proved under his commission, and amongst others, the Plaintiff, by which they released him from all future liability for the debts he had incurred. Another deed was also put in. by which the bank rupt himself also released the Plaintiff and his other creditors from ell liability to him in respect of his property coming to their possession; but in this instrument there was no ezeeptiou expressed as to the effects which might be forthcoming under the ersarnission. Moses Abitbol, the bankrupt. was then examined. He deposed, that he had carried on business as a merchant; he knew the Defendants, A bbott. Hulds. worth, and Davis; he had known them for *boat three years rod • half. or more. In the year 1810 they kept a house, No. b, Kinretreet, St. James's. It was used for gaming. Korge it Neer was played 'there. All the Defendants acted in the conduct of the hoes'. There was a bank. sod visitors used to come and play against the bank. Bank Rotes were laid ea the table, cowered with a piece of lead. The large notes were separated from the small ones. The stake played for was sometimes 1001.; o ft en for wit, The home we. epee from nine at night .etatil tan to the morning. If the bank was rya out ~apt they left off weer. Sernetimes they re plearebed the bank if they were losers. When they were sirfErtera, as thergetienstlf were, they left off sooner than the usual times. On many occasions they withdrew the large note. from the beak to en ' able them to leave off sooner as winners. In nine. teen times oat of twenty they were winners by force of the advantage' of the game. and the in toxication of the players. By the intoxication of the players. be meant the iutlueuce which the vice of gaming had on their minds. Sometimes, how. ever, they were in liquor. The lots of money produced insanity io the players, and they played inordinately. Liquor was always on the table, and drank free of expense. Wiese and epirits were on the table; sometimes French wines. The Defendants slimy' kept sober them selves. He never saw them intoxicated. On the night of the 3d of November he weld to the house. Two or three days before then he had met Mr. Holilawurth, who induced hint to go to the house. A short time before then he had lust several thou. sandsof pounds at the house, and being iliassii,fied, he had resolved not to go again, but Mr. Fluids worth prevailed upon him to go again, and lie dial an. 'nitre were present then Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. [ldris. and Mr. Abbott. The two former were dealing, paying, and receiving, the latter was stand ing and giving directions. He lost on that occasion M7Ol. Out of 1,0001, which he brought with him, he only carried away 1301. He complained to the IMendant of his ill luck ; that he bad lost money before at their house. and that he had dune wrong in going again. On the 44th of November he took with Mtn to the Defendant's house between three and 400/. ; he had large notes amounting to 300/.. anal small ones amounting to 100/. He lust that night 300/. in large. and some small notes. On the 27th of November lie went again, and loot two large notes of 200/. each. He had said to the De fendant Holdsworth, that he did not mean to risk any more than 200/.. and gave hint small notes to that amount. requesting him to give a 200/. in ex change, which he dud, saying, that that was a note which war won from Major Aubrey. Ile lost every faulting of the 200/. which lie said he would risk, and afterwards the Mt. note. On these occasions all the Defendants were present. Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT.—Witness had the honour of bring eu African and an En.. glishmen. He hod visited Paris, but hod never lived there. He had so connexion of any sort with any gambling-house iii that city, except that on our occasion he bought u security for 1,0001. ster ling. which was r Government security, similar to an Exchequer bill, bearing interest, but drawn on a gambling-lamas in Paris. He did not mean to say that he did tint g amble at Paris'; lie played. won and lost, but un the balance he was a loser. Never knew what it was to play during eight years that he ass a merchant. Is now about 30 years of age. He expected to recover by this and other actions a great deal short of what he owed--a great grant deal .hurt of what he had lost. He had lost 30 or 40,0001. more than actions were brought fur. The Defendants had offered to compromise this action ; ha had not made any offer to them. He supped at Mr. Abbott's house list night, and took his attorney with him. The Defendant Abbott. proposed to give servo hundred and Mty pounds. but the creditors would sot accept it. Witness said be mould odeept 1,000/.. subject to the spptidiaiion of his creditors, is order to avoid legal prmeetlilig.. Never proposed to accept 400/. or snot. He had hero at Mr. Holdsworth'd house for the last nine or ten nights ; was reluctant to appear as a witness. Never agreed to take any sum, except subject in the creditors' decision. Had brought four actions against separate gaming -houses, and deified one. Never received money by threatening to bring ac tions. Had borrowed money from the owners of houses, but never without a release. T o use he was a creditor for 8,1601. besides what lie had lust at hie Noose. Did not knows the 'lambert of the notes he had lost at the liou+e of the Defendant.. He had no witness with him. Never took Mr. Itixon, the attorney's clerk, with him to be a wit ness. The clerk has gone with him to the Defend ants' house. They met by sceideot. the Willie is Dunkin ; he is a witness oil this trial ; he saw wit. bless lose at the Defendant's honer; told Holder/firth that there were fifty persons who could prove Isis losses, and Dunkin among the rear. Was certain Dunkin he did ; he lost money enough of his own. Lots of people followed him to aee him lose his money. Never took a person named Clark with him as a witness ; he was a player. Witness got his money by selling goods, and by advances made by respectable per. arms in the city. Never war a winner ow a balance. Never won thousands in a "reek. Doer won 1,5001. and lust it back the next night. H.d mode 40,000/. by trade, and lost it all by play. Had played twice slime his bankruptcy, tint in London. Had lo.t some trifle since—about one hundred and fifty pounds. Ms father had advanced him money, and he had made money in trade. He had paid some of his creditors. and the meant, please God ! to pay all. Had not won soy money since has b ink - roptcy. In 1810 he hod assigned his effects to pay his debts. He had had im►uesise losses. lu 1810 be stopt payment fur 60,0001. The trustees were Mr. Coley, of Tower -street. and Mr. Cohen, of Angel-court. His business brought bins iu 10,0001. per annum. _ Be-eaurnined.—Had compromised an wino with the people .t Fielder's. Aldridge's, and Maytaglit's house. He claimed jewels •ud money of them ; they gave up the jewels, and paid him 1,0001. His ss•igsees had both. Had no interest in the action. Saw Abbott last night at his request. When Dun. kin went with hurt to Defendants' house, he bed left Mr. Bison. Alexander Lee, the next witness, deposed, that it was five years since he first went to the house. No. 5, King-street. Knew all the Defendants as owners of the house in November, 1820. There was • bask kept; Defendants kept it. Saw Abitbol playing there; he lost money largely. Cross-examined.--o Witness played at the De fendants' house. Did tint attend much to what others lost and wow. Had instituted proceedings, by action and indictment, against houses where he h•d .lost. None of them had been tried or com promised. Robert Donkin, formerly an articled clerk in the house of Evitt ■rid Nixon, solicitors, of Hitydon square. blinories, proved that he saw the bankrupt, Abitbol, play and lose money largely at the De fendants' house, in November, IEIIO. Thought on one occasion he had lust at least 7001. o► 8001. Saw him there foot time*. Witwess waist them himself for the purpose of playing. Was nut sent there as • witness. He also lost money. Crass-examined.—Has seen the bankrupt lose money at other gambling-houses. Had been eight years in Messrs. Elfin and Rixott's office. Was himself an admitted attorney, hut never practised. Was too well known to the Defendants. Wm se qtrainted with Abitbol at Evitt sud Rixon's office, They we►e his solicitors as long as he was there. Was not introduced to the Defendants' house by the bankrupt. Went there long before he saw Abitbol there. Was introduced by ■ gentleman named Swaine. H.trl sleets the bankrupt win large sums, as much as 100/. or 1201. at a lime; hut was always mores loser than a winner. About 60 or 70 gentlemen used to play of a Hight at the Defeo& ants' table. Once accompanied Abitbol to the house of Oldheld, 28, Bury-street, St. James'.. Witness is now a manufacturer. This was the Plaintiff's case. Mr. ScAaLirrr then addressed the Jury. He proposed to Oleo, that, though Cita was a joint ac tion against all il.e Defendants, as persons to whom the bankrupt had lost money, one of them, namely, Davis, was merely a tit to the other Defendants, and had no interest, ►hare, or participation in the money which was said to have been lost. If he could make out this fact the Plaintiff must be non suited. After urging a variety of ingenious obser vations igloo the parties in the cause and the wit nesses, which we have no room to detail, the Learned Counsel proceeded to call witnesses to the point of defence on which lie now relied. Charles Swaim, formerly a Captain in the dra goon guards, and Aide-de.Camp to the late Gene nil Lord Fielding. proved that he bud been for years acquainted with all the Defendants. In con ',Novice of his recommendation. the Defendant Davis was employed by the other Defendant., as a weekly servant. Was not present at the time of the contract. but used always to see him act as a confidential servant. Had known Abbott mid Holdaworih for IIeVCI3 or eight years, and constantly played at their house. They had formerly a house in St. James's -Noire for gambling. %%wn the play was over at nights, the executive department counted their wintsinga, and then went tr. supper. A Mr. Leech, now deceased, had been a partner with Abbott •ud Holdsworth. Witness sometimes stayed to sup with the Defendants. Has seen Ab bott and Holdsworth deposit the money in • tin box, and put it into a strong place, when the ploy was over. 'Sometimes one and sometimes the other took the box. They played with the outer door locked to keep out improper persons. Wit ness always played for small mums. Thomas Holdsworth, brother of the Defendant, proved that he had been employed in the house as a weekly servant for ten years. The Defendant Davie was only • confidential servant, sad nut a principal in the house. Thomas Deerluve, • weekly servant in the house fur seven years, swore that Davis was employed only as dealer and croupier. as • weekly servant, and was paid every Saturday eight.—Thin was the Defendants' case. Mr. Gummy replied with his usual ability. The Cull/ JUITICI sotooted up the Mode of the eiie on boll► sides, and left the Jury to decide. Kest, whether *bubo! lest the money stuted at the house 'tenni to he the Defendants' ; and, second, ts holier Davis was a person having an interest its the witaisings, The Jury found for the Plaintiff, deniers one thousand vie Isondsrd and ten pounds, subs ject to the op' of thr Court as to the enmpes teney of ithithol as s wioneu.. They expressly found that Davis was a person having ass inserts' 111 thy Ks. CARTER D. OLDRIFI.D AND BENNETT. This action was similar to the last. It was brought by Mr. Carter, the a►.ignee of Nlr. Abithol. the bankrupt, against the Defendants, as proprietors of two gaming Mimic., one situated at 48, Bury-street. and the outer 71. l'all-•tall, for the reciter'' , of the penalties under the lea against gaming, upon the sums lust by Abithol in the tilmirc-mentioned houses. It was agreed between the Counsel on both sides, to admit all the woofs of the briikuiptcy of Athibol, as they were oaken in the last case, and they were put in accordingly. Mr. Ahitbol examined : Knew the house in Bury-street, which was kept for Rouge et /Noir ;day by Bennett and Oldfield, and also the house 71, Pall-mull. which was kept by the same parties for the same play. He become acqoatuird will. these houses in the years 1818, 1819, 1840, and ptrticul•rly daring the last of these periede..-.. He then .t.ted, that at these times he sew Bennett and Oidlield taking Cu active part in superin tending the business—Oldfield acted as the husker, and Bennett as the proprietor. They, on every occasion, acted as the chiefs. The practice was for visitors to play agaimt the hack, mid if that was broken, sometimes to get a he'll supply, midst other limes they stopped the play. On such ucctoious °Wield used to consult Besinett whether they should continue to play or not. Mr. Oldtield repeatedly used to take large notes from under the lead where the bank was, and substituted fur them smaller ones. Witness often remonstrated against such substruction. The evening hours of play were from three toile o'clock, sod at night from Mae to two o'clock. Bury -street was the day-house, and Pall-mall the night one. Out the 3d of last No. vesuber, in Bury-street, he lost 100/.; but • fort night before they won 3,0001. from hum ; the 1001. he lost in • very .hurt time. There was not much time to get that sum from him. On the 14th of the same month he lost 300/. They at the amine time sent a check by Oldfield's servant to his (isituese.) banke a in Lombard-st►eet. While the man was gone for they money,they let him have some cash to play wish ; first, 501., and the rest When the money came from Ins banker's, in ►ix Dotes of 501. each. He then lost all his money in • very short time, and observed he had lost • great deal of money in their house, and would then play for large stakes. On the 17th he again lost 300/. at play in the same house, besides several five pound holes. Cross-examined.—He had won liege's% sums at that house, but he always lost to a greater extent. He had won there 1,3001. in one night, and subsequently lost Y. 3001. He has also won 9001., and lost 1,3001. at the same sitting after swards. That was the situation in which he stood. A paper, handed to him by M►. klaaavaTT, he could not admit to be his hand-writing; but it was either his or his clerk's, as they both wrote exactly alike. He had, during the years 1818 and 1819, at Paris, frequented gaming house., sod lost at them. Upon his return from the Continent. and up to the time of his arrest, he frequented the gaming -houses of the Defendants as usual. He then assigned over all his ef f ects. Since the year 1813 he had been in trade, but not on his own account. Since 1817 and 1818 ha had carried on • very extensive and profitable trade, from 5,6, or 7,01)0/. a year. He replenished his losses at play by remittances, loans, and consignments from abroad. Since his bankruptcy heliadplayed atCheltenhatu and at Brighton, and had lost 1501.; at the latter place lie was induced to play by a Frenchman, who tilled him with champagne, and said he could shew him a secret at ploy by which he would makes fortiiim ; learning this secret cost him all the money in his pocket.—(A lough.) Robert Dunkin again proved. the tact of seeing the last witness at the particular gaming houses, end Old6eld and Bennett acting ■s proprietors. The case for the Plaintiff was here closed. Mr. MARITATT, for the Defendants, pressed upon the attention of the Jury the improbability o f Mr. Abitbol's story—that he, so experienced • m an in gaming -houses, both here and on the Con tinent, should have gon• on, losing from time to to time in the manlier in which he had dercribed ; there was only his own story, and that stood alto gether unconfirmed. Whatever opinion the Jury may entertain of the Defendants, they certainly could not, upon such testimony as the present chief witoe•s, take an indefinite sum out of their pocket to indemnify Mr. Alnibul—u man who, since his bankruptcy, had still been pursuing • ca. rrer of gaming. The LORD CRIBS' JUSTICE said, that the sum now sought to be recovered was 7551., which Mutes Abithol deposed he hail lost at the,' common nuisances, the gaming-housts kept by the Defend ants; and it was for the Jury, according to the rvi. deuce, to consider whether the testimony of Mr. Ahitbol was credible oe not; if credible (and he saw no reason to impeach it), their course was clear. The Jury returned an immediate verdict for the Plaintiff fur the sum of 7551. The Court then adjourned until Tuesday week et Westminster, A Dublin Pape►, speaking of the pressure of tithe*, says, that rata village in the county of Clare, three pounds an acre has been dentauded as a tithe upon wheat ! RictisaDsow, Goontucx. and Co. f.el them selves called upon to offer their most grateful ae. knowleileateats to their Friends sod the public fur the intermits favours conferred ea them is the premut Lottery. They canaut repeat say thing is 1 f tbe Scheme streuger thus the pledge t►ey have already givra as old.ests. Wished Office-keepers, that it is outs of the best everframed ; aid they beg leave to recommend to the Public to purchase before Wroicalsay. the First Day of Drawing, ao all the Capitals arc floating, aid may be draws es that Day, which would wholly disappohat these p►rsons who lied sot Meg made their 'Gleesome*. ateautansor, GOODLUCK, sad Co., respeetfally solicit the femurs of the Pablie their old established 01Nce, 104, seak•brildisp, Corubill, tvsotkßitrr DERTORS' COURT, SATURDAY, Ocrosea Q 6. David Cowherd 'trouser came up to be heard on his petition to be discharged. This Insolvent, who was an extensive farmer in Cambridge, had been before the Shire Court on the 6th of September, when his discharge was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of his landlord, Mr. Woodward ; and also on behalf of another creditor named Lee. Mr. COOKE, in a very able argument, contended that the distress of the Insolvent was not the result of the pressure of the times, or any rigour on the part of his landlord ; that he had given an undue preference in the payment of a sum of money to his brother_in•law ; and had shessis a re. luct.nce to produce his books. The judgment of the Court woo, that the Jowl!_ vent should be remanded for a period not exceeding ten months, from the date of filing his petition. OLD BAILEY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26. GROSS EXTORTION. Wham Tostntaettl, alias Pocock, was pot to the bar to lake his trial ou as iedietwiest charging him with misanlting Amos Seymour, ow the King's highway, pulsing hfm is fear, sad taking from his person tilt. Mr. WALFOID slated the circurnal of the rime. The facts which would he proved is 'valence he was of opinion, would Swing the ~ruse imputed to the Prowswer within She scope of the indieimeat. This was all he fcli it neemosary to say at Freston as the rrestio• of law. It wav one of that ear of offences which unfortunately of kite had become low prevalent. The Primmer had, in fart, °Maimed the property alleged iu the indictment hon. Mr. Seyoanni, seder a threat of arira.ing him of an uffewee to which he would not loom minutely Mande. The Learned Cmurisel ills* proceeded so aisle she circumstances which wore afterwards detailed by the witnen. Mr. Aaron Gorky Sevemour was them morn mid exit- Word. He deposed as follows 2-1 live in Dahlia. In the micieth of Septembe► last I was in England. I had lodgioes in Upper Bryassieee-sireet. I em a married men. Mrs. Seymour was wee► me on the swami of the nth of Septrm bee. 1 was drinking tea in Lower Bryansiose Wert. In eueseq of somothine that passed, I set us/ to the hoot, of a friend sex/ to the Middlesex Hemline!. I went is sea. cls of a c.rach. Whets I reached Portman street the Prisoner came op to m►, sad asked me what o'clork it was ? It was between eight sod sloe, and I answered as nearly ea I could, withont putting out my watch. He remarked that the night was gee, aid colonised to walk by my side. Or getting into Oxfiwd-street I mood on the footway searchisg• fur niy glow, as I sin sear sighted, to look if these ea' a mach on the stood. Obsorvi tag me, he asked if I wasted a coach. I replied I did ? He maid ha believed 1 was a wagger in Loudon ? I said I lass. I bad thee bees poly two dire in town. I had bees is Loads, seine years ego. 110 asked me what diremlos I was going in ? I said towards Middlesex Hepatitis& He said be was piing in the same di. to-non, and begged I wield snow him to lake part of 'the coach, sod be would pay his shoot. lambi I should pay fur the t. ach, sad, if any accommodation to him, he was at liberty to avail himself of it. 1 thoeght it would he umgracioum to refuse. He poioted mit a coach on the stand; it happened to be the ; we walked towards it; before we said say AUK the door was °payed; 1 de sot beim by whom, it wee nut t►e water,.• on OW stand; I stepped i■ first; the Prisoner delayid, and said something to the mot who ripcord the coat* whlch I did sot hear; sod immediately jumped isle the roach, sad the door was shut. This was dose so quickly that 1 bad sot time to give soy direetion to the machos's; ►ot the Prisoner, who placed himself weld the dose, said, " Drive towards Ms►y-le-bane church." Not konwieg where Miry-lobes* church was, I Raked if it was is nay direction! he said "It was." 1 did use garret I was going wrong till the coach reached Pefillaa.l4plaft. I knew Promo she map dot if I torsod to dm Hobe en **Serie( s►e grime, I should kayo gone towards Middlesex Hospital. Oss finding the coach go is a contrary direetios, 1 said it was isittlig me oat of my way. The Prisoner said it was not. He said be only wasted to go to s street a little above the square, and the coach would go no with me. I said I ivo iu a hurry to go to Beepers street, said that he most pith. r leave the coach, or I would, and get •anther, He said shoe was no serenity for toy leaving the coach, a he meson to drive to Nary-le-botie New Church, sad then to the watch. house. I asked what hissiorss ►e could have at the watch_ house; he said be waist to commit me for mal.practices. I imosithately pot my bead out of the coach window, and malted to the toacintas to atop. At this list. I saw anollor rose beside the coarbaau os the box. The Prisoner hi reed 1 would not make a muse, sad ►e would get out quietly at Mary.le-bune church. I was alarmed at what the Piiiion.r bad said, and said I would sot stay soother istioneiii. I seals called to the coachatao. 1 suppose he did not hear me. The Priateate immediately put his head ass of the othe► side, and said something to the mot os the box, ohicli I did sot bear. The coachman was at this Hair passiug Montagu Howse, sod 1 opeeed the duor awl jumped out, being much alarmed. I 'a.. down one side of she slum-, mod weal to my Liron't in Herseis.strei t. la shoo a week sir ten days after, •boot four o'clock, it was no the 1211er ldth of September, jest as I was lisockiag at my own door i■ Upper Bryaiimcnie-street,ilse Primmer rame up to rue, soil said, "He had now fused oat abeee I livid, and expres.ed himself dissatisfied at my baring quitted him no shattb,ly Lomat the coach." 1 told him it was uesv.iidalste my leasinc the coach, as 1 expected to be either mashed or murdered ; that be had °Weeded upon me os a strauger. 'lke &w -oes just et that movieut emceed by my seesaws, and I said I would be in in a few minotes. I was sowilling to bring him into the house after what hail occurred, and I walked wish him to the top of aryauslinie street. lo ear walk be told me that he was a hard workiag man, and that 1 was a gentleman; adding , " Now you sh. II pay me well, or I will expose you to the world." I s.l.eil hint how? sod he said he knew himself. He said he was in ironmonger, living in Adam sines, close by; that big came was William Townsend, sod lie was well bosis• in the nat.:li b...olood. I remonstrated with him on his accusation suit demigod. He said he must have fifiy patient*, or he woe Id expose toe to the • °rid. I reasoned with him, and Paid lie could have seither pritsciple, honour, our hennaiiity, to ex tort snowy, as he most be sensible be was amesopisug. He said he d.d set waist to talk about any Otsego( that s u m ; h e most have the money. He was very loud in his &moue, sod threatened to time ote for mal.prectiets to Hie tir.t persists he met. I became very midi slammed, and c-s throws off my guard. 1 said I had not sorh sum ot mosey, sad coold sot afford to g.se it WI kiln. lie saiJ lea would take twenty. 1 said I could not give him that robe., H e said he muss base it. I replied I had it not. Hr sl, .1 asked me what I could give bum. I said I bad ten pigmies is say puekei. lie acorn he would sot take it. He ',mend an oath, but added, he could lake slim if I would g.ve something more; but as be bad sworn he would out hike that be most have more. I told hip I could get hint ■ couple of I . o "reighSt perhaps, soil begged Wall to wait to the street. I tetrrowd home, wrist up ,tai',, dons. r 111111 011 the table, and bold Mrs. Si prom I wood be hai k in 3 awed!; 10A two sovereign.. out of the 'leak. and reture• .1 to the street, rebore Ike Pirsolter w. 6 waiting, sad gave oh. ru to him. He went sway, swearing in a veil solemn moo r I should nearr are or bear of him soy more. 1 tluuk I ism n o t mare th an five mollies is the roach with the P. inner en t h e 61h of &Owls" ; during that I took gm liberties with him, and certainly was goiter of so Mai- !Wadi(' i`a against Italia. I pitriid with my mosey, being wider great spp.elurnaicti sad alarm that lie would expose soy puma to danger, and my character to injury. Cress-iltsmemed ►y Mr. A poLftios —I had arrived in Luu.lon us Wednesday, sad t►is happened on F.isay . I had not het. in London fur four years, till Monti a micelle previous to this Irsiosstisso. whew I was is tows for two sta r . I thee came floes Cheltenham. I generally live ill Dublin. Dunlap She fiber years 1 lived for reuse time at Beightwo, Twalariate, Cielleabam , and Bath. When I tom preeitiasly setrideat in laadoo, which was for about eight mouths, I lived in c►etica street, Iledfind square. 1 was i mi.lll ~i