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WFLANCHOLY DEATH el SIIMOR NALIIII. • tILASCOM niCting The following account of this melancholy catas- The following requisition was troplie is extracted from the Monitore of Sunday to Archibald Lawson, Esq. the A ime whirl berrese4 on Tbunday eves. voirdstr:ste of this City, in 'absence i to las,t ghot as he has declined 'to toe, at half-past six o'clock, at the reid.letice of M. Garcia, there required, notice is betel" lass pioneer' into despair the fondly of M. Naldi, of the meeting will he held within Italian Theatre-Royal. This celebrated baro-Peeforsaer upon Friday the 2241 day of batiste been limited to dine with M. Garcia, immediately oa his arrival with hie wife and &nigher?, proceeded to examine twelve o'clock, for the put the accelerated process of tooting by ohs self-wing boiler rani requisition (14 asorsirte mil oder* ) By an Imprudent and fatal baud- "To the Hosoursble the Lord P vettrocy, M. Naldi, with the taiga, slopped the valve, and net ing Chief Magistrate of the compressioa iscreaseil the heat to each a degree, that as " Loao—We request its explosion enured; the lid of the boiler same in contact with *waling of the Merchants B his forehead, completely severed the skull, and stretched him other lulsahlt•nts, to be held dead at the feet of his daughter. M. Garcia, who was near venient, for the purpose of c his hapless friend, was sot seriously wounded ; the steam , ruling • loyal and dutiful As winched all the upper part of Ms face, and injared the eyes; smiting the ummustitational but not in any dangerous degree. Surgical aid arrived im- ed by Ministers, especially tweilistely after the explosion ; hot to M. Nalds all efforts puma, and the sudden p were unavailing ; he was no foam praying his Majesty to di. " It would be • vain recoil in describe Ilse heartrending senihle Parliament with. effect of this tragical scene upon the two families. M. taken as it, the measures N.idi justly claims oar deep regret. His dersiesnonr he- sent.diseonieni.n spoke an estimable man, and in fact moth he was. He was To this requisitio singer of rue excellence, and a correct performer. Ile the Gi„g„ paper was the wile tutor of his daughter, anti brought her out in Mozart's opera, Cost fan hate, and it must be seknow• addittbrs of every ledged that if she want energy (a disadvantage which is increased by timidity), nu one can possess a more accurate ST methodor letter taste. Pellegrini delighted in calling Nelda his mailer." THE NEW BANK Ng TES. tiori were matitiei senior scholars it and, whilst they composition, et The statement which appeared in several of the papers, diminished and vespertine an alleged forgery which is said to exist of the (and those well forthelimilig new Bank note., has bad the effect of exciting ramility. Thi an active niquiry in the proper quarters. (In Thursday • more declare* letter was received by Kinsey, the constable, at the Town- by the jail's. ball ,fay hose instrumentality the Bank Directors weer first are inure he appi lard of the maise6 directing hint without delay to meet Mr. Death) on the subject. Accordingly at an early hour yesterday morning, he traced that Learned Gentleman to the Guildhall, at Westminster, where the Court of limed Brush iv now held, and having sent his name in, was fa smiled w4lli a euiikreisee. Vent The learned Gentleman (he say.) questioned him on the direr I f.Ntent of his information respecting the supposed forgery, I p,,1,.,.- oar which lie gave hint a description of two different kinds aim of woes, new of whirl" has beets already deseribeil by the public is:niers, and the oilier, he says, has a black border tit 1 ttttt sal it, and Inc hotly stamped with red letters, which read do comedy on either side, there bring no reverse at all. After till OAS, the itineable says, that Mr Heath drew a note of the .h latter description from hats pocket, whits 1w understood to be a gramme i.ote (tor we quote his own words) of those that are HOW adopted by the Bank, and asked him if there was tiny differeuce between that (meaning the one he held in his hand:, sold the rule that be (the constable) took to be a forgery. Kinsey aiiiwered that he could perceive none. and sIOW iliclares that lie should tint know the two mites apart again. The Learned Gentlemaii seemed pleased with his auswern, and dismissed him with • crown. A respectable Geoileutan, residing in Fleet-street, on rest Mg Ilse fits. account of this matter, moner,iately 1 emelt* from the description, that the note stinker' of was not same that had Men adopted by the Bank at all, and he c forwsrd in a very commendable manner to explain awn error. FEI.III his statement it seems that that note had engraved by au ingenious American Geolleman, an tented to the Directors of the Batik, at a time w national skill seemed unable to devise any effectual the counteraction of forgery. It was highly approve fore the present iuveouuo, and many persons would be adopted; but it seemed to be the o the Hank, that common for:era would be tuna twin the catensiee machinery necessary fur the of the present plan, it requiring (acensdimt t statement made some time buck) not less Om purchase the materials. This plan having b tlw public had facilities of obtaining a view Wean invention, and it is supposed that tht brings, the forgers of Batik notes, thinkin berm the one received, sod announced sitar lion, Bail availed themselves of those faeili like plate, from which they meant to loon the kingdom as soots as it, new issue took the public could be such competetit judz forgery.—lt would be highly desirable if muoication was made on the subject. Yesteirliir a Court of Direct') East India Howse, wilco Caw: . sworn into the command .if tut of !Fides, to Claim A letter front Italy, iii .1 a t und roke statue of the I'oPK, place: chive!, of St. Juitu at Lot . ties an alarmisig "taro by ti That u omit tar tours, tic Quill, totittrdiately letur by Litt. The• Hanoveririn G temptation to adopt QUEEN, Paid to be 10 ings ill tatr Unuse 0! . Guverntnent *au Parit tention for several bow reatously tutu procurinr, ecidenc ping evidence ts defiance of all t employers, the nu tragedy as shier the IfillOC the. QUEV;!i, enlightened . • her beyond cept hum ti the walnut nant--the bug the sa Extra brought W ibis Co am ell is sup but t Cori elm to MELANCHOLY pz.rir or 141171V0R NALbi. The following account of this melancholy catas trophe is extracted from the Mos/Weir of Sunday last : " A terrible sceidest, which lieppewed on Thursday retit le!, at half-pint elx o'clock, at the rividenee of M. Garcia, Its. plunged into derradr the flanily of M. Naldi, of the Italian Theatre-Royal. ThW celebrated buffo-iterformer beiviag been invited to dine with M. Garcia, immediately on his arrival with hie wife and daughter, proceeded to extolls. the accelerated prairies. of cooking by the self-aeting boiler (14 asnrieffe auleflare) By an Imprudent and fatal inad vertency, M. Naldi, with the wog., slopped the valve, and the compression iscreastad the heat to inch a degree, that en explosion ensiled; the lid of she Mike paint in contact with his forehead, completely severed the skill', and wretched him steed at the feet of hi. datighter. M. Garcia, who was near his barleys friend, was sot seriously wounded ; the steam ecotcheil all the upper part of Ile face, and injured the eyes; but not in any dangerous degree. Surgical aid arrived im mediately after the explosion; hot to M. Naids all efforts were unavailing ; he was no more. " It would be a vain effoit to describe the heart-rending effect of this tragical scene upon the two families. M. Naldi justly claims oar deep regret. His demeanour be spoke an estimable man, and in fact moth he was. He woo ia singer of raor carrllence, sod a rorrrei performer. lie was the sole tutor of his slaughter, and bronchi her out in Mozart's opera, Cost fan tulle, and it must be acknow ledged that if Ow want energy (a disadvantage which is Increased by timidity), nu one can ',marl. a more accurate method or !setter taste. Pellegrini delighted in calling Naldi his mailer." THE NEW BANK .V TES. The statement which appeared in several of the paper*, respecting an 'alleged forgery which is said to elitist of the forthcoming new Hank notes, has bad the effect of etriting an active Inquiry in the proper quarters. On Thursday • letter was received by Kinsey, the constable, at the Town ball a hose Imo runientality the Bank Directors weer first ai,' lard of the maise6 directing hi., without delay to Totet Mr. Death) on the subject. Accordingly at an early ►our yestcrilay morning, he traced that Learned Gentleman to the Guildhall, at Westminster, where the Court of Kitten Bens-li is n o w held, and having seat his name in, was fa voured with it cuiderenre. The Lem mil Gentleman (he say.) questioned him on the extent of Ii • information respecting the sit ppiist d forgery, on which lie gave him a description of tiro different kinds s,( moil., one of whirl, has beets already deseribed by the public pipers, and the Oilier, he says, has a black border ruwtd et, and toe body stampri with red letters, which read comedy on either site, there bring no reverse at all. After this, the ionslable says, that :Ur Heath drew a note of the latter descripti ttt (ions ills pocket, who h 1w understood to be a genuine lane (for we quote his own words) of those that are now adopted by the Batik, and asked him if there was tiny iliffereuee between that (meaning the one he beta in lug haiiil:, •n o d the note that he (the con.table) took to be a foicery. Kinsey J.:arced that he could perceive none. and now declares that he should tint know the tiro notes apart egaits. The Learned Genilemaii seemed pleased with his unsure'', and dismissed him with ■ crown. A resp . rectable (Semifinal', residing in Fleet-street, on read ing the first account of this 'matter, moner , tately perceived from the description, that the note spoken of was nut the same that had Men adopted by the Bank at all, and he came forwsrd in a very c•umm.•udable manner to explain away the error. From big statement it seems that that note hail been engraved by ea ingenious American Gentleman, and pre sented to the Directors of the Dank, at a time when the national skill seemed unable to devise any effectual plan for the counteraction of forgery. It was highly approved of be fore the present invert' ))))) and many persons thought it would be adopted; but it seemed to be the opinion of the Hank, that common forzers would be unable to ob tain the tides:sine machinery necessary for the completion of the presimt plan, it tequiring (according to a public statement nude some time b ick) not less than 70,0001. to purchase the materials. This plan having been rejected, the public had facilities of olitanimg a view of the Ante titan invention, and it is supposed that those mysterious beings, the forgers of Bank notes, thinking the sasne had Trees the one received, end announced shortly fur circula tion, lia.l availed themselves of those facilities to engrave a like plate, from which they meats. to inundate all parts of the kingd.•m as soot, as the new issue took place, runt before the public could be such competent judges es to detect the forgery.—lt would be highly desirable it some official coin smoieation was made on the subject. Yestetcliov a Court of Dlrtetar, was Iwlil at the East India tiout.e, wilt Captaitt C. lIIDEN was . sworn into the cotutuuthl of the Prinetss Charlotte t/ !Pules, to Claim .I.reet. A letter front Italy, to 4 l'. Paper. states, that a thunder-orate trr.etl elf the head of the statue of the I'OPK, piaCcti upon the top of the &w i tch of St. John of Lateran. This is regarded . .us au alarmisig Well by the good people of Itoone. That u amtilar t•torti occurred to the latter TAR.. QUIN, inlairdiately !Afore his hull, at are iafornied by LIVY. The Hrnovrrian Government have it in con templation to adopt tome nae•aure against the QuEvr, Paid to be founded upon tire late procrrd• inga in tatr native u 1 Lcrdo. The agents of that Governtnent in Pavia have node no petrel of thin Station for several days 'mgt. It is well known how temionsly Hanoverian Commissioners ailed in procuring evidence against, Stid retarding or stop ping evidence fur, her MAJESTY ; and since, io defiance of all their endeavours and those of their empioyers, the pol.tical drama turned out to be nu tragedy as they had hoped, but only a rarer— since the innocence and unprovoked oppression of the QUEEN, and the consitineht fittpinnt of her enlightened subjexta in this country, has placed • her beyond the reach of attacks in England. ex cept from the futile abuses of hireling scribes, and the unmeaning slander of the interested and Mtblig. Ulna—the scene ►oust be changed, the plut rcuiiiin ing the same. Extracts from private letters from Rio Janeiro. brought by the lart arrivals from that country : " Rio Janeiro, October 25. " What ilia political changes in Portugal may.lead to in this country,. I am at • loss to conjecture; but at present I ma under no appecheuithiu of any attempt to revolt here. It is supposed that this Goveriinn lit will have ou alternative bat to accede to the wishes of the people in the Mother country, or lose that kingdom. Amoug various reports in itireulation, one is, that a slop of the line is getting ready to tarry the Prince Royal, or bon Miguel, to Lisbon, bust even this utca.ure may prove too late. If, kowtow, matters there should reamiu w n state of suspense till klarahal .11e vaafond arrives, my opinion is, that there will be a peat deal of bloodshed. We are waiting anxiously for the nest arrival from Lisbon, as also to hear bow the British GO.. vernment looks upon the change. " Rio Janeiro, October 2f,. " The events in Portugal have excited much interest, and it is yet doubtful whether the required euneessiona will be suede by the Government here. On this every thing will depend. Our wine trade will be benetilml by any cheer I■ the 'abatises between Ibt two countries." In cousequence of the great depression of trade, we undersiand that the woolcombers of Bury have again reduced the price allowed for spinning yarn, mid bo such a degree as almost to amount to s pro hibition, allowing anly 3d. in every shilling's worth of spun yam OLASCOM riscidists IS. The following requisition was this day delivered to Archibald Lawson, Esq. the Acting Chief &la giothste of this City, its absence of the Lord Pro vost, hut as he hes declined' to call the sotteling there required, notice is hereby given, that such weeting will he held within John-street Church, upon Friday the 2241 day of December current, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose usentioued in the pilot " To the Honourable the Lord Provost, or, is his enrolee, the acting Chief Magistrate of lite City of Glasgow. " LOkO—Wr request that your Lordship will call a meeting of the Merchants Bankers , Manufacturers, and other Inimbit•nts, to be fel upon as early a day as eon veident, for the purpose of considering of the propriety of sailing a loyal sad dutiful Address to bis Majesty, and repre. Denting the unroustitutional and pernicious measures adopts ed by Ministers, espeelally in the proceedings slimiest the Gismo; and the sudden primordial, of Parliament, and praying his Majesty to dismiss his Mioustcre, and to re-as semble Parliament without delay, that their advice may he taken as In the measures to be pursued fur allayiu4 the pre scot Aiscontent." To this requisition gild notice ere appended, in the Glasgow Paper, more than 350 names, with the additests of even• person signing it. ST. PAUL'S sellout. Yesterday the patrons and hieads of this ancient Founda tion were K.:ironed by a ilieplay of the proficiency of the senior scholars in d►clvnauon. The pieces were original, and, whilst they afforded an earnest of future excellence in eimiposition, evinced considerable powers of elocution, diminished only by a 'little but venial fault; some pommel' (and those well conceived' being hurried over with impatient ratan:it,. This fault, however, will be ameodrel by a few more declamatory effirls in the prerience of strangers, which, by the jo.helooss vegutraious of the present Heud MAliter, are inure frequent than formerly. BUFFALO HUNT IN LONDON. Vesterdry morning, about half-past nine o'clock, three hutr i lneiii, en twi ning of u growls bull and two calves, one of them about the size of a smell tlenkev mot toe other of a sheep. arrived at the Aletingerie to Exeter `Ctiaiiee, in the Strand. They were driven up the Strand by a keeper, moved on quietly, and appeered as tame as any of our domestic cattle. On their arrival in front of the Menagerie a great crowd of puede was collected lay curio-ity to see them, and amused themselves with shouting awl other noises while the keepers were preparing to take them up into the Menagerie. The hull, frightened by the strange unite and clamour, saluted away, followed by the two young buffaloes and the crowd collected on 611! spot. He Pill slowil lilt Strand roiled the epic...wan 'tutor at Charing-cross, and up settle as far its Southeutptim-street, then dews' again to Charing-cross, and up agent as far us the Adelphi Theetre. Ile thee tairerel down Adam-street. along the Arlelphi, and to the bottom of Villiers-street. I lere his progress in that direction vat iitopped by the iron pill's:tele. Foremost among the pursuers was one of the keepers in a chaise-cart, which he thew aerosol the street, but the hull, followed by the calve*, matte a turn and rushed along the flap way. The young 'mirefoe. bring perfectly gentle and harmless, hiving no horns, were permitted to accompany the bull, with a view to take him more easily. From Villiers-street they went along the Street!, !issed Charaug-cross, and dashed into Pill-wall.Th q then crossed St. James's-square along Jerniyis-street, crossing l'iceadilly into Albe marle-street. From thence they proceeded to Bond street, eroseed Oxford-road, thence to Grosvenor square, l'airtmen-s'hi'rr, and thence back into Oxford-street to Tyburn turnpike, where, not paying toll, their progross was stopped at the gate. They theca tweed down Park-lane, end one of the gates of Hyde Park was instantly opened for the purpose of letting the bull ill. At this part of Park-lass: a horse and cart were standing loaded with hay ; the bull refused to enter the park, and feil in close behind the Ion! of hay. Here he stood tired and exhausted, while the carter being provided with a rope having a running noose, succeeded, after several ineffec tual atternpio, to throw it round his horns; the rope was thee made fast to the cart. Finding him self sectirett, lie locked and plunged furiously, and from his great strength there was great danger that lie would upset cart and horse. It was therefore thought advisable to secure him by another rope to a lamp-post. Ile was then secured in a more effectual manner by additional ropes to the cart, and drawn to a neighbouring stable, where he was ilerialitr , l fur .alety. in this course the young buffaloes. trot able to kei-p up with the hull, were separated from him iii Oeford-rotd, bet being taken they were brought to the *table entl left with the bull. In this long chase no very serious in jury nor occident occurred. At Chatting-cross the bell fell in with a coal-waggon NA gored one of the horses slightly with his horn. He never attempted to run at ally p tset lager, nor did any further mischief until he arrived in rink lane, 'where he upset a gentleium on horseback. The rider teed horse escaped unhurt. IV hell tied to the cart lie broke our of his horns in plunging and strugeLeg, which bled profusely. IVlten in motion he went at a great rale. It was only in consequence of his stopping occasionally that the pursuers were able to keep hina its right until lie was taken. The bull and calves are very laimelsome animals. They are of a greyish slate colour. THE ARMY.--The troop of the 19th lancers which had been stationed at Peterborough, to pre. vent the recurrence of thu•e aecoes of outrage which recently disgraced that city, has been remanded to head-platten , , the twee:oily for their continuance at the former place having happily ceased.--- ( Cambridge Chronicle.) THE t•'+r.t, or CARTIIAGE•DRIDOE.The. superb structure of Carthage.brolge, which celled forth the admiration GC all who bi,ited it. was completed in January, 1819. Suddenly and unexpectedly it fell tufo the immense will' over which► it wee erected the afierooon of the 2d May, 1820. This bridge was a single arch of iron, winch for its eaten' and hetgl►t stood unrivalled its this country or in Eu rope. The arch consisted of nine ribs, its chord 352 feet, and height of the railing above the water 200 feet. The length of the floor 714 feet. It was important in its location, as it connected at Genesee-river the Bridge-road leading through the north sod west purl of the State of New York. (New Jew, Paper.) '^uUMM , w' LAW INIRLLICSNCS. COM OF CI4ANCUY, liavammes 114 humor, Dacitunt fl. The LORD Cusxcit.t.oa caste into Court at half-past tee o'clock, soul was occupied until quarter of an hour before four in bearing lunatic and bankrupt petition,. of no interest except to the parties concerned, et which hour his Lord ship rose. COURT OF LING'S BENCH, Guii.umact., FRIDAY, Die uuuuu 22. Bifore the LORD CHER! JIJ3TICI4 ASSAIL I.T. PERRY V. CHAPIIAII. Mr. MARRYATT, for the Manual; addressed to the Jury the following statemesit of facts. The Plruitiff iii this case had been s mate in the mer chant service. but at the period of the assault of which he complained was serving as a common sailor oil brunt the Votes Week Indianian then lying in Carliale Bay, flarbadoro. On the evening of the Ist April, the Capitkin being on shore, the De fendatit Chapman, who was first mate, acted as commander. lie gave orders to the Plaintiff to stop up the curtain; the Plaintiff attempted to do it, but finding there were not stops enough. he iu formed the Defendant of it, who then Laid him to do it with what stops there were. The Plaintiff said he could not, on which the Defendant, taking hold of a very thick rope, heat the Plaintiff with it very severely. The Plaintiff, in consequence of this usage, would mit trust himself with the De fendititt in the same ship, and he therefore left the Venus and came home in another ship, by which he forfeited the whole of his wages. For this assault and consequent loss he nova brought his action. and when the case should be established to the satisfac tion of the Jury, they would, he had no doubt, view it as au act of oppression, and give rely eini sideratile damage s. The carpenter and • seaman of the Venus were called, who proved the assault, mud also that the Plaintiff ors Long struck threw a water bucket at the Defendant, which however did not hit The rope with which the Plaintiff was struck was the " purchase fall." Ile was considerably bruised about the ahuulders, but sustained no serious in jury. Mr. CIuaNEY addressed the Jury on behalf of the Defeutlaot, lie said there never was • case which required smaller datn.tges than the present; there was not the smallest circumstance of aggrava tion on the part of the Defendant. The Plaintiff had been ordered to ',whom a certain duty by his commituditig officer, and had refused to do it. lie won Id not say that was a com plete justification for the Defendant, but he did say that it ought to go a great way in pollution. . Such actions us the pre sent were seldom brought for the benefit of the party nominally complaining. There were, iu fact, persons in the profersion of the law to be found who went on board ships after their return from long voyages, to inquire after those who had received a rope's end, and to persuade them to seek legal re dress ; then whichever party ginned the cause it was' well known the coats must be paid. He left the case in the hands of the Jury with a full coo filletice that they would think the smallest damages sufficient. _ The Lunn CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury, that no justification having been pleaded, mill the assault being proved, thoir verdict must be for the Plaintiff. liar Lordship observed on the necessity of preserving, discipline on board ship ; but at the same time officers must not gave way to their pas sions, and strike their men without reason or ne cessity. The Jury consulted together for • few minutes, •nd returned a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages 404. _ . The Court were occupied the greater part of the day in causes of 110 public interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL, FRIDAY, DECtleatil 22. GILL AND CO. V. LICXER AND CO. This was an actiou to recover of the Defendants the proceeds of a ‘piantity of coffee, sold by them, under the following circumstances: Mr. Serjeant I...Stss stated, that the Plaintiffs consigned the coffee in question to the house of Lyne and Co. commit.sion-merchants, on commie non, drawing upon them to a considerable amount in advance. Previous to the arrival of the coffee in England, Aletsrs. Lytle and Co. sold it to the Defendants, contracting to deliver it on or before a certain day. The loin of the contract having expired before the coffee arrived, the Defendants gave notice to 'Messrs. Lyne and Co. that the de livery not liana; been completed at the time spe. (AO, they should consider the contract void. Upon receiving this notice, Messrs. Lyne and Co. applied to the Defendants, representing the incon. veuience to which they would be liable, in copse. quelice of the drafts upuu them for the amount, and obtained from them an advance of 2,5004 Upon the coff.e, in order to enable them to meet those drafts. Messrs. Lyne and Co. afterwards failing, the Defendants sold the coder, and upon the bringing of this action offered to pay into Court 1,500/. being the balance of the proceeds, after deducting the charges of sale and other ex penses, and the 2,5001. advanced by them to Messrs. Lyne and Co. Mr. Lyne was called, and proved the facts as stated respecting the sale; and said that after the notice. the coffee was again sold to the Defendants, the 2,500/. being paid in advance, agreeable to the conditions of the sale, and the balance being to be paid when the procee ds of the coffee should have been realised by the Defendants. Before they sold it they were to see hint about the price. Mr. M'Tag gart, a partner of the firm of Kymer and Co. doubted the weight of the bags being 1 cwt, or cwt. so witness had represented them. and wished to see the invoice, which was accordingly rbewu to hint. [The invoice was pet in, end ran in the usual form of invoices of consignments on commission-4- " Consigned to Mawr.. Lyite and Co. for net:aunt and risk of Messrs. Gall, Fielding, and Co.") Witnes Dever mentioned the names of Gill and Co. in Ibis transaction to the Defeadauts sad the Invoice *so shells mettly Ar the pt . rpm of connoting Mr. Wingert of the weight of the hags. Mr. SedeauC Boutique?, for the Defeodants, couteededibet this was a bows fide transaction be tween them and Lyne and Co. **idlest airy re. &reties to the Plaintiff*. That the Defendsais hod purchased the coffee of Mews. Lyre and Co. and knew nothing whatever of any other parties in the trsivseetion. The case, he argued, wes essentially different from Ganser easels, wherein property load hero pledged by brokers or agents. where the Prin cipals clearly had a right to recover; but here the Pl•intiffs had no such right. Chief Justice DALLAS put it to the Jury to say whether they thought that Mr. Nl'Taggatl. having seen the invoice. could be ignoraid of the fact of the coffee !vowing been consigned by the Plaintiffs to.Lyne and Co. on cummissiou. It they thought they most have known Ova circumstance. they would hod for the Plaintiflii, awl he wool.' reserve the point for the Drlendmols, sis nsdrr flirt a case might he funned for the opinion of the Court above. as to the ddreresice in the law of clue cave between the case of a commission merchant and broker. The Jury found for the Ploiutiffs. *object to a case. MONAHOU4E AND CO. v. DMUSFICI.D. Tint wan an action to freover of the Delenflant the value of vsualry pigs of lead on the ground of genvraLuverage.... issr. metjearit liOSANQUF.T stated the case. The Plaintiffs 'hippest on board the ship George Cuoniog, belonging to the Defendant, in December, Isle, three huudred pigs uf lead, consigned to Mr. Charles flurry, at Angostura. On the voyage the vessel ran @ground, and ite order to lighten her, 10 aV to get her off, it became necessary to throw a great part of her cargo overboard. Among other things, great part of the lead shipped by the Plaintiff. was thrown overboard. A satentriit of the general average oil the loss was made rut ;col sent to the I)efeirdant, who objected to our particular stein in it, whereupon it was altered, and a fresh etAtemeitt sent to him, which he handed over to his broker, and recovered his own proportion from the underwriters. On what ground, therefore, he could object to the payment of the Plaintitts' claim, be (the Learned Counsel) could net imagine. lle hod heard the defence to be set up was, that the Defendant had nut then an interest iii the ship, having let her ; but that, he was instructed, he should be able to skew was not the fact. Thomas Lavender, second mate of the George Ccuming on the voyage sit titirstion, proved the grounding of the stood. To lighten her they started the water, threw the guns and shot over board, slid then threw part of the lead overboard. They threw over above a hundred pigs of lead. Mr. Bousfield was the owner of the ship ; lie Caine on board the ship at Blackwell ; and *Ulm,s after he came home was paid his wages by Mr. !Luslir ll. Cross-exarnixed.—There were about a hundred and ten soldiers on board, as passengers, who were going out to join the service of the Venezuelan Go wer 1111 l ent ; but they had no arms, nor were there any military stores on board. Mr. Powlea, of the late firm of Hurry, Ponies, and Hurry, proved that they shipped the lead on board the George canning, by order of Messrs. Monkhouse, 4011 CO. the Plaintiffs, who lived in the north Of England. Witness's house had char tered the ship front the Defendant. The lead was consigned to Mr. Cheats Miry, at Angostura, end the Plaintiffs knew that it was shipped partly on account of the Venezuelan Government, and partly fur the general market. Cross-examined.—The ship was sold to the Venezuelan Government by witness, un account of the Defendant. The sale was negotiated by wit ness with Mendez, the agent of Venezuela in this country. -The Plaintiffs knew nothing of the soi -1 diers fur the Venezuelan service, going out in the vessel. Mr. Scrjeant VAUGHAN, for the defence, stated, that the vessel having been charted to the house of Hurry, Fowles, and Hurry, for the voyage to An gostura, the Defendant had not such an interest in the•ship at it time as rendered him liable to a claim for general average. Besides which lie con. tended, that the shiptueut being for the service of the insurgents in the Spanish South American pro viuce of Venezuela. was an illegal traffic, and therefore the Mimi& could not legally recover. The Li-rimed Gentleman quoted, very much at length, the Act of the 9th George 11. and the pro. clemation of the Prince Regent, prohibiting the enlisting of British subjects in the service of foreign belligerents. Mr. Serjeant BovANQUillr, in reply, conter.ded, that the Acts referred to did not affect this ease, as they only applied to persons enlisting, and not to trade in merchandise. The pigs of lea 4 were nut implements of war, bat articles of trade, in which any person had a right to traffic; and the circum stance of a quarrel or war ezirting between the Spanish South American colonies amid the mother couutry, could not render the_trade illegal. • Chief Justice DatLas said, that the present defence was one of • posture not at all to be encou raged, for it was evident that whatever might be the case ou the part of the Plaintiff, the Defendant knew perfectly well the nature of the transaction with the Venezuelan Government. and was a party to it. Still the defence might be legally valid. The Defendant was beyond a doubt the owner of the "hip, and had benefitted in the preservation of the ship, by the throwing overboard of the Plain tiffs lead ; the Plaintiff, therefore, had clearly • right to recover of him, antes!) the traffic were ille gal. The Acts to which they had been referred did not affect this case ; nor did the Proclamation of the Prince Regent, nor even the Act of Parlia ment founded on that Proclamation, and which had been passed posterior to this transaction. They all related to the enlisting of British subjects, and to that only. But, upon other grounds, he was clearly of opinion that the trade in question was illegal. The lead, it was true, was not immediately fit for military use; but the Jury would form their own conclusion as to its inteuded adaptation for the purpose, and if they were of opinion that the Plain tiffs were aware of its being intended. for the service of the Verieenelais Government. they would bud for the Defendant; if otherwise, they oroold lad for the Plaintiffs. Verdict for the Defendant. PO L/CS. Aat* Meat , ANCIENT CUSTOMS OF Cr ESTI4IOI4IIIII, Teatertlay Mr. /awes afiere, s reapaelable tiiatitatatt, elk plied I. Eat Rebels Bahr.. the sitting Ilbagatiratta fur hit Itaarartiatat, wader etreatastaaera at' a tory •catauwa wed ravel Lima. Mr. Mwerowaidi the blagiairahe wa■ of emerseileareef the enatons of bands of muisiemns, who were called •'.wring," c. lug about the metropolis during the joyful minims of Christ. Nuts; but it was not perhaps generally known, OM is West. miirster the" wails were regularly morn before the" Covet of Purgesees," at the Guildhall. and sued smiler the autho rity of • warrant, signed by the clerk, soil sealed nub the ar.o■ of the City sail Liberty ; to addition 111/ whirl. 11w, were hound to provide thenvielves with s silver badge, aka hearing the arms of Weetsnioater. 'the slumber of persons thus licromd was !Muted, soil each had his particular mend or district assigned to him by geueral agreement. ('or I low privilege they paid considerable ftes, •ill each wail hired several initociami, forms,,[ s lased of his own, will' which he serenaded the itiltabitatits of his district every sermid aright daring a certain term, trig. trona rioverishur 29 until the flied, of the Christm►s holidays, at 12 o'clock each night. Ile (Mr. Munro) wai one of those so licensed and sworn, soil during "Ile sessile." he hired musicu•, of talent, ■t the rate of about two giiiiteas • week per mint, and his chance of remuneration depended entirely upon the libera lity of those itiliabstants to whom he was in the habit a paying his nocturnal visits. It had of late years, however, become a coolant for other musicians, who were sot sworn wails, to go about at aught, and at the Close of the marina to levy coutribotions opus the ioliabitrints, smiler the amain. nil character of " hceimeil wait.... The trick was, for 1t..? p•rsusns to coupon their setenailing occupation ,as, the uights when they knew that the" regulars" staid at home, io order to avoid cosutug In MOW' with them. 'flue pretest application was to barn from the Magistra►e whether rosy and what measerra mold be adopted to put a stop to it. Mr. Munro produced Lis warrant, which vim written urn parchment, and sealed with the oficial oral of Weatusinsier. He also produced hi. badge. Sir Hubert Baker said, lie bad on ides that there were 11. tensed waits, nor had he ever read in his life of suck a body in say of the ancient books. Mr. Munro said, the elation had existed since the limo that Westminster was a mere village. Sir K. Baker obserVeil, that she custom of serenading of this time of the year was ugliaabledlif one of a very sera• nt dale, and lie had no fault to find with it if condsirted with good order ; but be did not know that the privilege of at re natling was confined to particular in tisiduals. Mr. Munro said, the worthy Magistrate would now pr-- (vire that it was so, and it was extremely hard that the privilege should be invaded. He wished to know elicitor the intruders, " if caught in the fact,' could not be taken up unit punished? Sir H. Baker sail. that sop in considering the inviter, he was of opinion, that any pi-room found playing in the %tires alter midnight, without license or authority, might he an preliended iind lofted in cdnrieement smiler the Vagrant Act. Mr. Munro salted if Sir Hobert would give him the as sistance of some of his °Hirers. Sir a. Baker said there was no necessity for that, as any watehmais would he justified is taking them into custody upon a proper charge being given. Mr. Munro mid, thai these intruders, he nedersooid, sometime. provided themselves with triages in invitation of those or the waits, in wiltr to obtain money. , Sir Robert Baker told ilie applicant that any person tertcd in duiug this, wonl.ll 'object liintself to a prosein: rrn for otriaioiog 'Honey under fake pretences. Mr. Munro 4 xprerved himself noith obliged by the polite attention which had been paid to his application, and left the office. M ARLBOROUGH IT ft T. THE RESCUE GANG. The re.resurination of three of the Prisoners who wound. ed Marsden the gaoler, look place yesterday before Sllqsl.. Conant and Farraut, when evidence of impottance to the ends of justice riot before disclowel was adduced. The depositions of witne:sea as sitintoted with furls having been taken, Jones, a principal its the rescue party, was brought up singly. Ann Xaxfield stated, that she haul cohabited with Joisee, the convicted barglar, htfore his spin eloassion, and on the • day he was clematises' at this office, she waits,' nod lie r woe out to be taken to hieweate with the oils. r necomplicer. They lived together in Ihtek.latse, and the Prisoner afro went by the name of Ledford. Soon after four ~c ' smeh th e witness joined the Prisoners under the care of Marsden. and Jones the burglar told her that a rescue would take n on the spot where it did actually happen. In Brunt sissett_ street the rescuers began to chew themselves, mist wtlnrsa observed that William JOrree •fiasConn:ry Big, was fill 111111 in the attack. Several female, were resent, nod he bran. dished a stick amongst them, aid said, • Won-n, go aw ay'" ,tlurh herd, a fellow nut yet in civets:lly, JPReirte, and ere't and George Keylock, were alga present, asol waitress silo Marsden attacked. Witness knew all the pe t -soo t s n a so ..ll before this, and she amid not be mi"tiken. the publican in the Borough, silo was brought to the office by warrant, and at the request of 1111111 i, the rescuer, to speak in his behalf, stated, that on the 'fight of the rescue the two Joness came to los hots..,, end al•o Stanley, alias Jack Jolly. William Jones asked for a IseJ for Sam Jones, with which the latter was acrommodeted ; and in the montane of Friday, at ten o'clock, IS Hisies Jones went up stairs to the bedroom of his names die, and •ised him to go to Kennington, as he would see some_ thing in the newspapers about the rt.eue, and the gcrous stale of Musibm. Stanley sill Melilla al house; and in a coliversation iu the teivroom, it its stated amongst the reamers present that he (Stanley) was picked out as a good floater, and that it was he 'who made the first attack upon Marsden. There wise new. thirtyfire its number, and ths y all agrees' illji sack.topy was a downright (Loner. Previously to the rescue slot were three places appointed for the gang to meet at, and it being a re-examination of the burglars, there was 110 diffi culty in the arrangements. The appointed plan.., Nes , . tie White Horse, Short's•gardeus ; the Coach and Ho e e e e, Charley-street, Drury•lane ; and the Ship, at Weed 444 . ester. John Bird, who was violently shuck upon der brad by tl e gang, in their way down Hell-yard, Fleet-street, and who le. fore identified Wm. Jones as one of the gulag, stated that Jones had a brown coat on, which he (the witness's) tore iii catching hold of to prevent falling. This twat was pro duced by Jefferies, the officer, lOW took it from Josses, and it answered wituesi• description boils in the tear anti colour. Mr. Humphries, the Solicitor who attends d for Jones, soh. milted bail fur his elicit; hut the Magiorlites considered the room itself a felony; they also considered that her question arose, whether the rescuers were out mete...lowa after the fact of the burglary upon which the rescued were fully committed for trial. At all event*, the assault typos Marsdeu was proves! against solar of die Prisoners, and cone sapiently they would be remanded for another week. Solicitor- 0 Ho you commit for Mussy Magistrate--•s' Yea, wildfire the assault two.' • Mr. Humphries submitted a case which 'recurred in 1796, of ladwell Iselwell, who was abut, 'and white the alleged felony was sot recognised by Baron gyre. ',dwell saes charged with Celery its the new prison, Clerkenwell, sad, under preteens that he had a rids swot on her drath-hed, whose property he should Isbesit, he prevailed opus the turnkey to accompany kiss to her bed-side it Artillery brae, where a female, appuestly sick, was in bed; bet the per who had the cars of the gird Ludy began W howl este their mistake, mad in the bootie ',Atwell was shot, .aad the parties were acquitted of murder, and afterward* natficted fur a rescue. The Magistrates lure interposed, eel couceiviug that the ease bore say analegy to the present one, as It um peered is ewidesirs that ladwetl might have been shot 'memoirist. Jeffevries, the officer, produced the blooper with which Joaesaml Beasley bad boasted of !Menne dare the trick of femur, sad that !owes, fkardey,Watts,aud Nia ewe Hon Wo g were ployitag at denies's whim takes 'at titileby's. . Mr. Adams emeoberstei other teatitssauy as tat Stanley Winos the apse of restos. armed with a idadgeoe. ,lanky sod Watts was brooglit up. sod the tomer side be waver bad.oweseil•by.before, nor did be tuna wiper isle house was; but whew asked I. tip Ibis weastspdapitos be 4 •