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• PRI TATE CORRESPONDZNCE. nostim, Nov. 26. Mr. Serjeant BALL this day moved the Court of King's Bench, in the case of Lord Cloncurry, against Sir John Piers, " that the Noble Plaintiff might be at liberty to file his declaration, as on a common appearance, to be entered for the Defend ant, by Walter Glascock, one of the Attorneys of the Court." This application was grounded on an affidavit made by W. H. Carter, his Lordship's Law Agent. Mr. Carter stated, that in the month of June last, the Chief Justice had been pleased t o grant a jet, masked for the suns of ten thou sand pounds, against Sir John Piers, for criminal conversation with Lady Cloncurry. That Sir John had contrived to elude being arrested, and had taken refuge in the Isle of Man, where he had been s erved with the process of the Court, and where he arpeared publicly so late as the 25th of last month. Mr. Ball then proceeded to state several ads of Mr. Glascock, whence he endeavoured to skew, that he had been retained by Sir John Piers, in order to de fend hint in this aaion; he also read a letter from Mr. Glascock to Mr. Carter, in which the former under took to put in bail for Sir John's appearance ; but which be declined doing, when afterwards called on by Mr. Carter. Mr. Glascock, who was in Court, un- Orwell a personal examination at his own request. He declared, that he had aged merely as the friend of Sir John Pier., and by no means in a professional eharalter : be admitted, however,• that he had ap plied to the Chief Justice's Register, Mr. Pollock, es a know what bail would be required; and. that he bad been informed Sir John must enter into a re cognisance of 10,0001. and his taeal sureties in the suns of 5.0001. each : he also admitted, he had re• tained Counsel for Sir John. The Court ordered Lord Cloncurry should be at liberty to file his de claration in the manner moved for by Mr. Ball.— So that it is almost certain. this extraordinary busi ness will receive legal invesugatis in the course of writ term. The Marquis of Ely went down to Wexford, at tended by LiOrd I yrawly, greatly displeased with Mr. John Colclough, one of the Representatives lately chosen far that county,who had the audacity to congratulate the Eleidors of the County of Wexford on their emancipation from the oppression of the Loftus family. The Marquis, however, thought propm first to enquire of Mr. Colcloegh, whether be meant any thing personal. Mr. C. answered, that be merely al:adeJ to the political oppression of his firmly. The Marquis was satisfied. and here the matter ended. lasi happy to say, the spirit of disobedience to the I awe, has not enlarged its limits, notwithstand ingewrions reports to the contrary. It is still con ked to Leitrim, Rokosnruon, May*, Sligo, Ling bud. and-tbe moientainoas 'rad near Swaalinbar, vial *abeam a very small part of the county of Pernsanagh. fa ceder more effedually to repress it, the Generals commanding in those distrids have ►eea dashed, by Goveinanent, to put such proper. lion of the yeomanry on permanent duty, as they may judge proper. aNimararammirmme.=, DREADFUL ACCIDENT. . . . ifeeterdby maiming. sheaf eight o'clock, a bear, the pit-petty of Mr. Bradbury, os.e of the Clowns of the Royal Circus, which was kept in a shed, Milt in the shape of an oven, in the yard of the Royal Circus. and chained to a post fixed in the middle of its den, which was driven nearly four feat into the ground, caused much alum in that neigh.. h urhetosi. The animal, become furious five hunger, in the course of the eight had torn up the' post. broke the part of the chain that was fixed es it, and made its way, muzzled, into the yard. The first thing that it attacked. was a dog, which it ri killed. The roaring of the bear, and the tries of the dog, seam brought several people to the era. The Ent that came wa s one o f t h e carpenters 11116., , langiag to the Circus. The bear instantly pm ts him ; the man ran up some none steps, and the , bearsollovred. The man threw it back, and, with the farce, fell aver it, but escaped with the less of the skirts of his coat, which the animal tore off.— The bear left him to attack a gout. 13y that time the alarm was so peat, that several people had , celleaed la the yard. A boy. about shine's years of age, was amoag the first. The bear par tied, overtook him. and fastened noon him be hind, with i:s two paws upon Isis shoulders. The bey instantly fell. inclined forward on his face, and the beer tore the back part of his bead. as if it had been scalped. A roan now got hold of the end efl the chain, whi c h was still round the animal's neck," and with the as,istance of the whet persons, armed with sticks and piicidorks, tore the animal away from the boy, who was iii a gore of blood ; and one Of most ehockiog objets ever beheld, rivety one tristthinking at inn his head was torn off from Irdy. He was immediately taken up. wash- Ids. isd carried to the Hospital. H. taint the mantry only a ew weeks ago ; he i . with Mr. Wilson, who keeps the billiard at the Circus, and used to attend the billiard- t , We understand he is a relative of Mr. 'Mira. At ten o'clock last night, there were some hope, of his recovery. This dreadful accident col- Irded a east coaccurse of people, who rushed into the yard ; amongst them were two soldiers, one of whom split the bear's head open with a spade, rd the other cut eff tine of its ears. It vas a young black bear. Mr. Bradbury, the Cie.% brought it from Liverpool on the top of the rage coach, the night of his benefit. It was so brae that he brought it to tows unmuzaled. He laid to exhibit it in the coffee-mien of the Royal Circus, and bring it to porter-houres, where it used to sit up among the company, with a hat upon its head, and eat its loaf and drink its pot 9 t porter. It used to follow its master like a dog, and was so familiar and gentle, the children of the neighbour -451 played vrit:i it, without any apprehension. Mr. Bradbury, is master, being in Manchester seve- Ili Weeks past, the animal was left in the care of a pOrZer. who did not supply it with sofficient food. It had net more than half a quartern loat for suste lazce in two days, and became furious from hi,- I.i eut , ' • M•Varr v. of he Monaghan t;a, s )11.t Jed a few nights ago i i College-green, D ib•in, 4 pistol shot, Cued by one of the Chttt Peace olothles of that Metropoia, is, we hear, in a den -1°"" ' lll 7. and scarce a..:y hopes of ha recovery. _ rffrarnmAr. DINNER. A splendid entertainment was iven on Sunday at the Piazza Coffee House, Covent-Garden, by the Gentlemen of Drury-Lane and Covent-Gar.i.en Theatres, to Mr. Sheridan, in honour of his Elelion for Westminster. The table was laid out in a horse-shoe form. At the trip was Mr. Wroughton, in the Chair, with Mr. Sheridan on his left, and Mr. Thomas Sheridan on his right hand. At the right side, or table, Mr. Bannister was President, and Major Downs Vice- President. On the corresponding side, Mr. Grubb was President, and Mr. Dowton Vice-President. It WAS " a feast of reason, and a low of soul." After the usual toasts, Mr. W•ovoirron, the President, rose .and spoke nearly to the following purport:—" Gentlemen, I am going to propose the health of a man who must be dear to every Englishman, and more especially to every member of this meeting. It is well known, and can be proved, that when old age, and its concomitant, want of exertion, have fallen heavy en some of our brethren of the sock and buskin, on those whose delicacy of feeling prevented them from making applications even to the Theatrical Fund, to which they had undoubted right, Mr. Sheridan came forward ; and from the Treasury of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, they received annuities, until the time when they departed for that " bourne from which no traveller returns." He then proposed the health of his Right Hon. friend, R. B. Sheridan, which was drank with enthusiasm. Mr. SWERIDAtt then rose, he expresied his utmost satisfadion fur the honour they had done him, not only in supporting him by their individual exertions in his • ss, and during the eleetion, but more particularly as it was from a profession that lay near his heart, a profession enabled to decide upon the scale of right and wrong, with more jiidgment than fell to the lot of most.men They must be pos sessed of more shrewdness—they must necessarily dive deeper in the heart of man. Mr. Cobbett had done him the honour to couple him with the mem bers of the present company, in the abuse that he had so prodigally scattered on the Sheridans and their party. Mr. C. should be silent ; his son, Mr. T. Sheridan, then present, had completely put him down. But, in respell to the stage, it was well known, and particularly to every Irishman present. that his (Mr. Sheridan's) family, was one of the most respeaahle in Ireland, descended from an almost priocely lie; and that when his father ..:ame on the stage, so tar from disgracing them, he added another laurel to his ancestors ; he was now mentiodintt a profession, that he should always be proud to claim an allia.rce with. T o the .mesnrtal ntenahry of Cher:es Fos was then drank stanfing and sO-nt." Mr. Gana& then rose, and proposed the health of Mr. T. S'leridan. After which Mr. T. Su ulnae delivered himself as follows: Gentlemen, I cannot sufficiently ex press myself for the honour you have done me ; but for your nape-angled exertion in the late cnn , est, my father, in returning you thanks for the honour you have done him, mentioned a Mr. Cobbett, a satellite of Mr. Paull's Gentlemen, you have some of you read, or may remember having seen seed, an oboe hue play, in which a rain cannot,go abroad without his Body liprk—irbitied/, I believe, is the man's name. Now, what Mr. Brag Bark was to Mr. fib ttoll. Mr. Crsbhett was to Mr. Paull —he certainly was his Baku Back Gentlemen, after I had expe rienced (what I must confess the regard I have to my own A:wafter should not have suffered me to con sider sn) an insult from Mr. Cobbett, I took a cane, and WAS determined to use it on the back of this same Baili Bark; not finding him at home, and conscious he might have some latent sparks of a gentl-mast or man about him. I proposed to meet him nest mottling AS a gentleman—this he refused. Mr. C. has said, that I have laid doom my sword to take up the pen—l w:sh Mr. C. had lard down the pen to take up the sword." Mr T SlSSlttnan then gave " The Stag-," which was louAla treto.looti. Mt. Sotssn•st. SITU - 'IIW bone of hoghter, rave his Ai Pie , " The Patriotic Ti.esitirai Females et WetttolOster." The health of , " Mr. Harris and the Gentlemen of Covent-Garden Theatre" was matted with enths. siasm ; and as Mr. Sheridan declared, on his part, with gratitude. After one of the most convivial meetings that talent could give, Mr. Dowrow moved, " That it should be held annual:7 ; but that those members who did not give in their names for this meeting, should be excluded from the neat." The evening concluded with the greatest har mony. Among the company present were :too Meson. Muodso, Melton, Johnstone, Keay, Z•altato, lo &melon. Tayl te, Sweetlcy, ShancOattl, Emery, Dow ',,n, ?enter, Powell. a Peinse , , Sian,-" tan Toz Earl of Eattitot.to and a few other friends •ere also pre sent. Neither Mr. Kemble, nor his brother Charles, he no ur e d the meeting with their rompany. The meeting did not break up till a late hour. a -- Daring the Leavy g4le of Isom!, on Wednesday morning last. a Freach private!? was observed off Little Hampton, in great digress, having lnst her foremast and bow-sprit, so that she yes unmanage. able; at elevi-n o'cludc, she was seen to drive fast from the Owen towards little Hampton; at half. past eleven, she struck on the sands. but being very sheep bottomed. slat did not upset. Part of the crew, at east as many as could with safety, gm into a fine lona.-boat, and rowed through a tremen dous sea, towards the French coast, when, unfortu nately, an English collier, which was running be. tore the gals, observed them. and bore to, with an intent to save them. The miscreants seeing tutu. tan the boat alongside, immediately boarded the brig, and to .k of her ; but they had ge nerosity enough to give up their 100 g-boat to the master and crew, with every article that belonged to them, exclusive of the cargo They instantly put the berg's head about, and steered towards the French coon. and have not since been heard of. The pri. 'elect proves to be La Peedhem insets-, of Cher bourg, of sic swivels and thirty men, twenty five of whom went of in the long-boat ; the re mainder are properly secured. The piriVatnr at low water was Irk dry, but bet bottom is so much damaged, that all though 4 of taring her are girlie up. On *earthing t er, there was nothing found worth tAll'aft out. It appears the crew had nighing btu suave i4l lst 00, and very Lute proviaiass. LMP 11titEiLkEN6E. COURT Or KING'S BENCH--GusLowaLL, Mc. 1. Sittings •t Nisi Prig/r; 4,11J/e Jul.r Chief 7maiiie ELLEN SOROUGII. sa i.lit et. o V. Lbc•s. This was in adlion upon a Bill of Exchange, for '251. Sir Views , Gives, far the Plaintiff, slid, that this bat was drawn by Mr. John Lucas. upon his father, a banker, in the City, and accepted by him. He should content himself with proving the hand: writing, and then wait the defence which should be made out. This being done, Mr. GA RROW, for the Defendant, in addressing the Jury,. observed, that this salon was brought by an attorney, in his own person, who was a Gentle man, not satisfied with exercising his professiim of the law, but had added to it, the trade of a pawn broker and usurer; not dealing alone in pledges to prosecute, like Job„ Du and litek:rd Roe, but ac tually dealing in real pledges of valuable articles. Who, in " those hard times of just and necessary warfare," could not do business pn the usual terms, and have his costs, but advertises to recover. small debts, far the premium of fifteen shillings for sums not exceeding 501.; 51. for every debt exceeding 1001 ; and so on to 5001. (Here the learned Coun sel produced IS printed paper, circulated by the Plaintiff, stating his mods and terms of transaAing business). He then proceeded to state most of the falls of the case, which we give trout the MUMS himself. Mr. Jahn Lucas being sworn, said, that he wai the son of the Defendant, and drew the Bill in question ; he had known the Plaintiff about four years ; be was an attorney, an auffinneer, and other ' professions; he purchased pawnbrokers' duplicates t and the witness had many money dealings with him; he had also a great many valuable articles, being bred a goldsmith, upon which the Plaintiff used to adv ince him money. and sometimes purchase du.. pl.cates of therm from him. The 8.11 of Exchange being produced to the witness, he said. that he wee indebted to the Plaintiff about 21. or 31. who advised - . him to get his father's acLeptance for 2 il. ; he ims doced him to do so ; he was to have 101. in cask out of it, and the rest in goods ; out of tl.e cash Was to be deduded the money he owed the Plaintiff, and a guinea to be spent for a supper, at the Plaintiff's home; so that he received something more than Gl. out of t? • 101.; the whole of which, the Plaintiff afterwards helped him to spend. The geode were, a silver hunting-watch. at 41. 141. 61 and witness, being a goldsmith by trade, swore, this watch was not worth that sum ; it was not a watch to go, being made by a Jew, merely fin show t he pledged it for 21. 'l2s. 6d and she Plaintiff after. wards purchased the duplicate. The next articled were, a metal watch, a gold seal and key, let' li. la:. ; these he also pledged for 30s. and. the Plaintiff pit. chased the duplicate from him fur es. more ; it being a maxim of his to allow about 3 . in the pound, in the purchase of pawnbrokers du plicates. He also had a yard and three-quarters of blue cloth, which he had made into a great coat. lined wish silk' this he also pawned for 15s. and the Plaintiff purchased the duplicate from him for Ills. Some remnants of cloth, and ntl'er small articles. made up the balance of the Lill ; most of those were afterwards pawned, like the others, and the Plaintiff purchased the duplicates. The witness also got the advertisement alluded to printed, and went with him, in a chaise, to Uxbridge, Windsors Slough, Eaton, &c. ftc. in order to circulate it throughout the country. Sir VIC AR Y Glass was proceeding to cross exami:e the Witness upon the date OS the Bill, when it appeared, that, by the direeSion .sf the Plaintiff, it had been antedated, in order to give it a negotiable appearance. Here Lord ELLZPIIIOROVII interfered ; His Lord ship observed, " Is there not blazinry enough upon him ? if you can make it a valid contra& I shall be satisfied, but I think the Plaintiff has enough on him already." Sir Vice's( Gauss—" I believe, my Lord. ill these hard times. 1 must give it up." ,The Plaintiff was accordingly Rennoiled. d i aortas v. 1,001.1 RS. This was an I aition brought to recov er t he amount o a Bank Cheque, fir 481. which had been lost by e Plaintiff. and found by the Defendant. Some of the particulars of this case have already beets before the public, in proceedings before the LORD Mayon. It appeared, on the part of the Plaintiff, that bay ing received ham Mr. Abets the cheque in question, he was proceeding to the Banking house of Messrs. Bobarts and Ce. to get it cashed, when he mime it. He immediately returned to Mr. Aben. tdd him the circumstance, and received another chematl for the same amount. Upon going to the Bank, he discovered that the finder had been beforehand with him, and the Banker's Clerk bad paid the first cheque a few moments before his arrival. In the coarse of that evening, however. some of the Plaiot if's west k people went to a public-house is the neigh bourhood, where they found a drunken cobler des scribing to the people in the tap-room the way to make money without much trouble ; lie then added., that he had found a bit of paper in the street, which he brought to his Landlord (the Defendant, a green grocer, an that neighbourhood,) who gave him 101. for it. By this means the cheque was traced to this Defendant, and the Banker's Clerk swore positively to his identity, as being the person to whom be gave cash for the cheque. Sir Vic Se y Glees, for the Defendant. said, he was ;nonrated, that this was all a mistake; that the Defendant was not the person who found the cheque, being at another part of the town at the time; but being a poor man, he was not able to procere Witnesses to prove his case, and he most submit. The Jury accordingly found a verdia of 481. for the Plaintiff. Commodore Ba. R Ros e and his brother, a Captain in the American Marine, have been appointed ee survey the situation of the French ship L' Inpetss&r. when destroyed by the British, in crthr to deter mtne whether or not she was at Use tame within the junsdiltion of the United States, the French Ma nistee TUIIitAV, baring made to that Government a formal demand of 11U,53001.. sterling, the atettol of the ship. • IiIftIDLESE.ILT eIONS, Dec. 1. • I This ; 14 the Seem.. Commenced at Hiett i , Hall, before Mr. Maisie's ass 0 and several Ms trates. The blitoets consisted ehieAt of a eam•ase of petty assaults, not worthy of *scarce. The one however, which e x c i te d t h e most attent i on . was tha: trial of a Jew, of the name of Maoist{ 1, 0 45, for violently and maliciously aisaultiog a Oeededta. ice the neighbourhood of Sp t Gardens. It appeared, that a vait number of the tribe of I -vi had assembled at that place is order to c•los Dr .te a weddmig, and in proportion as their spirviti were elevated, some of them were turbulently I. elined. The Prisoner Lyon struck the Prosecutor * who, with some other gentlemen, were .passing peaceably by the gate of the Qudens. and by Cie severity of the blow broke hie jaw.boee. Mins , Jewish witnesses, both male and female, went called on behalf of the Prisoner, and many instance! of gross prevarication appeared, and such as almost amounted to perjury, all for the purpose of endea soul ing to screen one of their brethren from the pu nishment which the law was to 4164. Of the coo. duff of these Witnessei, the Learned Magistrate ex pressed his hatred and detestation, and sev..rely re. primanded a Constable and Watchman, who had. been prbirailed on to kris in each prevarication. The trial by these means lasted about too Newry but the Jury seeing rite evident fallacy of the Pri aosar's Witnesses, without a moment'. hesitation &sad him gabby LOA DOS SES )I(J,VS. These Sessions were nod yesterday, before** Loso Mavoa, RECOlDitt, Susanne, and Alder. men SMITH, HUNTLII, AIIISLIB. and DOMVILLS• A Mr. Jouei was indißed for assaulting a Mr. , Claslay, on the Royal Etchang.. The Prosecu t or and Defendant were brokers of great respesSabiiity. and M-. C. had taken a son of Mr. Jones. a boy of about 14 years of age, as a diet k, to cat ry out bine for payment. The boy having lost a bill, the Deo fondant complained to him of the conduit of Isie father in not calling and giving hies some satisfao. tion on that account. These words being repeuespik, by the boy to his father, the latter wen to lint ' Royal Fwehange, and demanded of the Prosecusor'; what he had to say against his eharatter, or that his son. The Prosecutor answered. that it was tat " a proper place for such explanation ; on which the q Defendant gave him a v io l ent bl ow a t t h e fete. ' Defendant having, at the moment, two bills for 10001. each in his hands, declined returning the blow, and retired with his haelkeeetief 'to his f tee ' to the Coffee House, whither he was &lowed by the Ilefenatant, who, instead of making she apolpgyt made many observations in aggravation of hi offence. Mr. C. on !As cross-examination, admitted, that the notes had bees since farad, and retorted to hitmt in a letter. He added, that be had mee t im. peached the boys hoiesty, - but bad only expreseeff his surprise, that the father hail not taken pities, to inquire into the cif cum•tances of the loss. The assault was tardier proved by several AIN song who were present, and saw the Protective,' come into tits Coffeiobouse with his face swelled' and bloody, The RaCeiDell observed, that the ussask greatly aggravated by its being tioninetted upon the Royal Exchange, • pl a ce o f *nth 'podifway. anit to which gentlemen repaired to transmit beitinem. He accordingly senteavd hiak to pay a fee of 110 k,,,; ffe.es Bari one oefttaded of being e sepueed thief" and stationed to its months hard labour la' well. SPORYING MTIMI,MJINCL • , - ' THE MALTON CYAN 11,44 . 41=11110.41a.. St. - (cosicuioaa.) • zags/DA T. e Thbda. Did i number M moisprones trill • Dm* maniet bl.jor Irerpha.n ; *OM cif ewest • the latter. In the eause of ties 6■ 6111 .11 smillotv. by Mr Meier, to east three of his *plan chute 44 Morse Twenties Meea, *OS Ilittoled as older P 4301 Flotsam'. Cess:med WPM) ?Wanes ow:mei bietle (nis own svesoawu ). st,,,j o r T..p/pasell ably eft. be Minelessebett, *non Mrs Must-es to:aek aid ohoes.deg—.estadspylsg ; M.* to:thastie Yours Soo 'deep. by OM Stensbalt s been Mr Pismo'. black The' •I , scald esainimil. - iho.er• al ism soul, The Cooled ate Fos hoonds threw otf . it Lniswer noose. and had • eery sleet anti*/ too, owing lu the vet, hiding-talk the day. Ua Rataiday, dwelt Matches we .• rua by boas t s awn fha Langto• Race Omer. and with as Si*, t Itir P. Sevfflosie Artier Pliable 't 114 r Ttesche,'• Little Nisi - - s Hawker horse I - 1 0.. Mr alursea's eeikay • .•, - - The S. liantarinen ; SRi wisa-essy easy by Mr M. Ih6g Nast. Ihr noon wi11162, et. aslnalay sliece7. was •FM IMICIST SIIISSOWS, widgird Goma eel Lee dip. chicly Ilisanahe eadmildbbteethrnali Ku/. .bare stock so mei telebnies. , The ateseag, datwidlleadillng the lad weather, was a we, Owlet erne, wad Leas 1142Weriipelae dhow* Wm, t•entitha 1111 tla aettemememen eit tre it:mating graved a! WI sets a. At Ibis elleast..., tee ewe Rule. were la de, s a That its tutees the Finn Heaney el the year stieu:s be es the Ares Monday thee the letb.4 Neweembet, imeteed et the lost irked* week a• Remedy And finally, That doe Prise CapsaisteSW.raysteri s a far dm let thing on the Thursday , i-n old tne wedgy. The two men in cestody on the etwrge of hay . ng murdered Mr. STltt., underwent anAher private examinatio.% yesterday, helots Mr. N•ass, at his own house. The third person charged with being one of the murderers, who, a. it has Kees already stated, was meeins en board one of I lis lit 'a frigates, on t h e coast of France. i; its.) in en.t.ely y his name, it appears. is Ours ilyggesve. A se. 'aria e and VICILEIY, officers belonsius to Om Pit Office, Worship -street, wise were dispa•ch .1 in suit of him, brought bim to Deal n. 6 earn-day even. ins, but they 'Quid nut bring him to bind .n, he being in a very ill state of bowel. end eons qa .ntly he was left in the custody of the sward at t'ae K .yal Weeks/ 'A woman who cohabited with one ot the prisoner% at,the time of the murt'er, has been mi. nuttly examined, and her teltim./ny has throw.: .d. diaconal light on the horrid business. Mr /limpet's black NM ;hate doopTv. The C.t.iross were 'cn grx,d "ter and t b j , ohms hat.. so b . • killed by Major TopOsia's Moor gotylv...odie I Mr Plumes's dog* hod beat Lo.d Mid Meton% die +l. day, w'to 41301440 t • my line stud of the Notestgiaatoshir t tad W awniabwit *lasi ow tunnel; well sal thigiefiVti7. FRIDAY. • •• , Same cool coming i.t sear... ow rest, sot ceetoesea.. '- shoos,. el ram am 4 a...am