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I 1 1 guld A alchcs, •hit+ i to prosecute. A man loose upon tbe may do something lor to the Magistrates Solicitor? not; and I have to Ex-dheriff Parkins) my attorney, and su am indebted to his 'there was aoy thing that he beped to be _. himself. „,. proceed. to request of this Honour• -.e it prticeeds and lutther this exa , aat it will eal.o.aly in'vesttrate the calumny which bas been heaped upon me in the public press. lie then pro ttnced an Evening Nbaspaper, containing an account ut his serincr examination, with a statement of some transactions in which be Wei coucqrned, Ned which did nut aprear in evi dence before the Magistrates; and he requested that Vie Me gistratetuteopld either read the same, ur suffer the4tficer of the Colin to reed it. 'lle Magistrate informed him that they had nothing to do with reports or statements in the public papers, and refused hsq request. is bat justlee anew me to rebut the charges . _ . . ; ands tculpate toile mil they 1101 Wee SOW ha /unit. Cox, against will be sly ao- last ex. wAteiaes was doer by say, that been read committed. of can be II sill officer dune not dune ', ; but ~ Connie .._ .... loner s . charge. Sir R. Birate—Mr. Reading, the point upon which you will have to stand or fall is this, what was your ietaation at the lime you made certain representations to the Prosecutors, by NirMeh obtained possession's( the watches ? ing—This is a curious construction of the taw. Whet( Sir Rieheed, deckle what were my thoughts when I entered the Promestor's house ? Sir R. pirate—We gederally judge of people's thong:As by Moir astiowa. Mr. Miaalsoll—You said, Mr. Reading, that the irapimi were Mr a Nolitosma. when you got then lobo pow Criland lAfwllams kW tows Ott it was opus Übe : p it eer reprosesstat ast e e ars tot you have thew ., 111$ MIA Motes was lbws howsal over Ina reoonigusso he km with sleet against the Prisomr,lit baring " y Melon tat laid wateliest" 'M E . I bog year Warshiy's prim, Jong) . t .,. o .a_ h.- Ms gosigare i___ls Mot man t lir IL two--Mist albs Mho* wpm wilt* so boma de- 1 liarmiwod to ammett we r. and Very i tho elsarg i e i bow maisfo te __ ,N; bil oo le twit ws t al aisdia i g il ll 11 wail whimortrig of Mr. Parkins in the corner.— * i ) Butler Hall was then called, to ester Into mot tem“ be to the prisoner, " fur fretsdulenUy °Mam as assignment of certain reversionary pro said, that he previously wished to ask hk• 0 Orr i or g r inite . I fomented, and be proceeded. —Were you, Mr. Hall, ever a bankrupt? Mr. I—Yes ; I was deelarud a bankrupt. Were you ever iodictcd ? Mr. Irl I—Yes, I was. :y ateadinp—And tried? Mr. Hall—No I was net. Reath ng—Wheit were you a bankrupt? Mr. Hall—l was declared a bankrupt when I was only Is years of age! Reading—Was you a bankrupt in August tete ? (Prisoner Isere handed the Gault/ to lieu Magistrate adver tising Mr. hail's bankruptcy.] Mr. Hall—l was then a minor. Mr. Minsevra—All these facts, if you think them likely to prove favourable to you, may be inquired into on your tri.d ; -but I ackoo• ledgo you have done vers right to mention them now. Reading—Have you taken the heroin of the Insolvent Act? Mr. Hall—No, I have not. Roadies- 1 believe that vou base. Mr. Hall—l say it ilia falsehood ; I Deter took the benefit of the Bankrupt . Laws, or the Insolvent Act.—(This was spoken in a s iulent tune to the prisoner.) Reading —You see, your Worships, the violence of this buy i it is quite daisseroui. Mr. Hall-- I contended that I was not subject to the Bank rupt Laws, being • minor; and here never had my certili cat o. Mr. Stafford—You did remitted, but it was decided against you, as you had previously swore that you were of age, on your obtaining a marriage lionise. Mr. Hall-1 certainly did, and at the time I made affidavit that I was (dap., I believed that I a as of the again ti years ; but afterwards 1 obtained positive proof, by gelling a copy of my register, that I was only 18 years of ago at that time. The Primmer said that the boy (by which ho invariably de• aignated Mr. Hail) had misrepresented the assignment, and had tricked him, and that be bad cheated his creditors! Mr. Hall said, in reply, I have paid sea. in the pound, at least 1 should have done', if the creditors bad Not expended the money in litigation, and VII prosecute than, if I. sett my *Art off my beck. Mr. Halt was then bound over to prosecute the prisoner. Sir R. Birdie.—Mr. Reading, you said, I believe, on the last ezaminatios, that the situation you intended for Mr. Hall that of an accredited agent at Liverpool tor the finnan It ead , did you not? ing.—This is so vile a young man, that I think he will Voter any thing, and I shall reserve what I have to say upon itatibiljteet till the trial at the Old Bailey. .11. Ifirnie.— Vary well. ' .-1f you demand, I will say? R. B irole.—No, I do not demand. k Hg .—'(his violent person (pointing to Mr. hall) is se • s a character, that he will tot my thrust. r R. Birsie.—No, be will not 1111 it here. Mr. Hall—The Prisoner has not only defrauded me, but 'Captain Aikia, and another gentleman who I know also, and he attempted to defraud my lather red brother. Ile has by his villainy taken my bed from under me, my chairs from my 'home, aid turned my wife and children into the street, the old rascal! Readiar4Soed Clod! Do you hear this ? Here is great Mager. Kr. Mimi/011 severely reprimanded Mr. hall for his execs. freely violent language. $ Mr. Hail said that lie could not control iiis feelings, as he bad been ruined by the Prisoner. Reading—You see the impetuosity of the Loy ; he spoiled all by his violence, and it is necessary that 1 alsoold take care he does me no harm. Sir Richard Birdie—There is no danger. Roadie Can I give bait? Sir Richard Birdie—Fur the fraud you mays but not fur the felony. I both charges, it Will be useless please. -. uf felony ? the watches. • having stolen them. ._. ___flowed toesoulpete inyvelf from Newspapers? .1 have received * letter from the en -tile Captain Strawy, who was found he speaks or you, Mr. Head- t ug. w .l aup r Ost . you knowund be eafertuodely bda )oul Read ing—l bad an account with him ; the papers are at my botiae. Mr. Parkins denied That he had over seen the priseaerl attorney, or interfered with him in any way whatever. The prisoner was then committed, and conveyed to New gat The out side of the office was crowded with pm-tons anxious to view the prssoner, who Mali taken in a coach to the plate of his destination. QUEEN-SQUARE. PROFANATION OF THE SABBATH. Yesterday a great number of butchers, green-grocers, and other.' were summoned to this office, for selling goods coo burl to the Act of Parliament. In moat instances, neigh bours were the informers, being themselves previously con victed, and considering it a hardship to see others keeping their shops open on Sunday. It appeared that a meeting of the inhabitants had been held, to take the matter into coosi• deration s and that it was resolved, for the benefit of the poorer classes of society . , to keep shops open till bolt past 10 o`elock on Sunder mornings, but the Magistrates were satisfied that the law matte no such distinction, and several hati bees eve victed on the information of the oussetsbies, white seised those who were convicted to become women aphid Nevi, neighbours. A second meeting took plass, Mies R IMO Pln , solved put the laws in force against atty_beitausts, she should sell or elm's° their goods fur tale Nate Sabbath ; hail many have been since complained aggaaial,endoblird Is pep the Festally, and who have expremedaseit Amenity a all the law, and are only Induced to break it, be. amuse their usual cmitomers neglect to serve tbasedrse Se lista/day, and go to other less conscientious tendon. all lisollay. Tbe Magistrates, on their part, being mod assdkito Sr the isolates. of the observation, all the iabehitaala to aup_ tbseeselve• tuba be saesseary Slit Swale. ,is seas thatthe wig est wall lied it to Whoa solliou ea Ilssday that be rill= Salim, sad eajey ,let WM Mastitis Oar wltieM able. t heals evestelly appeiMed. Time teem alsi the the melte, is us& • vies beesies it Zr - be tog Resew ef ebecisim t i ut alrl4teeleaL The Sr ' entre r a ValMl Ca i tr e wbettCrt lipteale et of NOW la ;I stores, Dar tit ddreet. One of the eve said he ileadjimaaall in the and he sent the other to sell it, Mutterer person might Ind should be y. • They were bolt reasamtied. HATTON-GARDEN. SATURDAY NIGHT PAY-TABLES. Elliot, I of the Merlin's Cave, now floe s Vo l:4E public. -fields, appeased to a summons to charge inst him by William Gray, a coo ler having bli open, and full of persons, drink , and emitting tobacco, at twenty minutes past twelve on Saturday night lait. appeared from Mr. Elliot's statement, which was sup .eil by the evidence of Mr. Cable snit other respectable dons, that a great number of carpenters, masons, brick s, and labourers, in the employ of Mr. %item', a builder, spa -gelds, are paid thereon Saturday night ; and the bolt ers, who pay the men, do not receive the money from ,E Mr. Wilson until ten er eleven o'clock, and that it is some times twelve o'clock at night before they begin to pay the men. Mr. Elliot frequently remonstrated with them fur coming to pay the men so late, and refused to draw them any liquor after half-past ten o'clock, but, out of compulsion to the men, he suffered them to remain until twelve, but not after I for, hail be turned them out, they would have to go home without their wages. All the officers present gave Mr. Elliot's house a good character for regularity and good order. Ile presiding Magistrate, Mr. Serjeant &lien, remarked, that it was a very great piece of injustice to the men not to pay them belore that hour, as at that time every shop was shut, and their wives would Ilan to to market on Sunday morning ; and instead of hunch their families, they were necessitated Se thew tisms b a public house, that Mr. We= sbould oarlisrosith his task masters' that stwi g fah/ they rn px:s nee is pod tins, them z ei ls ti ave roe otherc t r i 6. 'mil Asir rosow i Mil woetw so I sidle waiting p= the ri beg his loo m e r i stosospowy beyond 411041. aeoloet « sil&, be olassfid clear iseassawd shut bin dear pin* . \Moira saes. Ila t appeased that his iailleiNlll was mod «I lir a humane =IIs brad Ohs present wooM hs o sowtion to him lea Illetwo , sod he wadi din« Imp toloraial ion. nroloass swills Nod to *Ws wadi lio of NM avail to agony Misr , sl=lB 4 : .. dmilarmosor, tor We laws la far« 111*.liCUbaokod tas 1111441M10 and retired. !gutribmild UIII4IIS A girl of tie tetra, gained Fakes, and two °then of the sasseregoma mere isroakt to Ibis once under the protec ties r of St. Ann's, upon the charge or a CilUot e r=p e ls P rlsli, for being disorderly. _abillerate gaerdisa swore that Fellows was die saw ilieraisa girl la all his beat, and the accused protested nit di, vhs the meet orderliest4 but, however, his Worship limb% pumper to Mdieve Charley, in preference to the fair one, sal mmiequently consigned the latter to the holy keep ing of the Clorernur of the Hoes' of Correction for a month. __ T 'I lie others, who practised silence as the best defence, were discharged on Use payment of their fees. Egan, a bricklayer, was brought from the depths of St. An watchhouse (the very name has become sveunimitus with walebhouse, and although this was • mere * Darby sad Joan case, every one pricked up their ears alien they heard Egan and watchhouse associated) to answer the complaint of the overseer of St. Auto's, for leaving his wife and children chargeable to the parish. Mr. Egan begged hard not to be committed, and the Ma gistrate was placable, and gave the Defendant till New Year's Day to settle his accounts with the parish, or arrange his vowel with his wife, by aceept , ng her tender embraces. On Wednesday Mr. Fox, a little round-headed gentleman, with a rubicund - cmintenance of the highest finish, who gave his address, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and his profession a herald painter, applied to the Magistrate to lake his deposition, in order to his exhibiting articles of the peace against Mr. H.—, who, it appears, has been crossed iii the tenderest of all points by the officious interference of the Complainant, a cousin of whom the Defendant wished to take "for better for worse." In consequence of this application, yesterday morning Mr, H. a little ill-favoured man, made his appearance to answer the complaint ; and Mr. Fox having, we presume, none of that chivalric spirit about him which his profession so con stantly lends him to emblazon, was " true as the needle to ' the Pule" to his appointment with the Magistrate. Indeed Mr. Fox's whole deportment skewed that he had no wish for "deeds of arms;" and that he "ever and anon" considered "the better part of valour is discretion." Mr. Fox was called upon to produce the letters he had re ceived, and Mr. It also produced one letter from the corn plainsnt, sod although we beard but a garbled report of the correspondence, we heard quite enough to satisfy us that "the micomplistsed letter-writer" must have been the made wenn of each party; for instance, "I'll give you a horse whipping,"—' Stop your jaw and shut your d—d mouth, you Fox by name and practice, you cunning night-walking race." The Herald proclaims," I don't care a fig for your threats; I em not afraid of any attack from you on ay person or character." The sporting character (for so the itemised by his own eon , Cession is) bibles, " Law ma not the way I wish to settle these disputes. Curve on ! and if you were nut a double-faced fel low you would face me like a Gentlemen." Too quote a phrase from the above elegant effusions. after some *. jaw" betwoen the parties, the Magistrate asked Mr. H— if he would keep the peace towards the Man of brushes and pallets, which he consented to do, and Mr. Fox relenting from his inexorable intention, the warrant was dismissed oa I the payment of the expenses. Bodges and Spritlaity, butchers, in Pulteney-court, Golden square, were charged by St. Jillllol% parish at the complaint of several inhabitants of the neighbourhood fir a 11UillISICe, in suffering the lath of their slaughter-house to run over the foot pavement. The Defendants were allowed till Thursday nest to abate the nuisance. MARY-LE-BONE. TAMPERING WITII WITNESSES. Yesterday John Corry, an elderly man, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, in the custody of Staples, oar of the officers, on a clitiNe made against him, upon oath, fur tam pering with several of the witnesses bound over to give evi. fleece against the four wretches that were tried at. Hicks's Hall for an abominable offence committed in Weym.uth. street, Portland-Mace, sad are now suffering the punishment of their sentence in Coldhatli-liclits prison. It appeared that previous to the trial of the before-men tiooed men taking place, the Prisoner had promised the wit nesses a handsome sum to keep away, and had endeavoured to deter them by representing it would be batter for them If they did not appear. To this the witnesses declared they were bound over to give evidence which they subsequently did. . . The Prisoner totally denied the charge * and was ordered to find bail. Thomas Beath, gate-keeper at Tyburn turnpike, was charged by a gentleman named Flowers, with taking one , peilay mace than the tull. It appeared that Mr. Flowers passed through the gate in queatiee, with another gentleman, on the 14th November last,' and tendered one shilling in payment fur the toll, to which 9d. wm given in change, by Beach. Mr. Williams, Ric at torney, whe attended for Beach, avg. A I upon 119.11 the 4 14Cre c fer s , 1"li and to t" g‘ kol ' amitealed his willingness . Alliellimsd sitiii—Ws must opt let this 'lf we mug help it; his character ma . , . _ tit .Old Bailey. r bowed very respectfully tad gentleimen present. litießiehard.—Have yon seen your Suli Reading.—No, Sir Riohard, I have a: thank a pertott present (pointing t.: Nfr. I lot do awing seen him: be went to m bathed - and m isrepresented Ise, that I a hostility for not hiring seen him. The Ex-Sheriff shook his bead, and ill Sat/sat, it was a denial of the accusation. Mr. Reading stated to the Magistrates allowed to say a few words in defence of I Bir Richard Biruie told hiM to proceed. Bs then said, " I beg knave to rogue: tibia Bench, before it proceeds an) luti initiation, that it will mill:fly je'vesttrate ny vonanac, aou Ica UCLA be don use no barm. Sir Richard Birsie—There is Roading—Cae I give belt? Sir Richard Biruie—Fur the the felony. Reading—lf I cannot bail bo bailie` one. Sir Riebard Binsie—As you pl . Iteading—Whsit ia the charge , Sir ffiehard Bowe—Steeling 1122 1 ril w Yes. fir I • —I hope [obeli heath streiska in the Newsy*/ iff Parkin{—l have re Mtlffr. Milford, alias Ca &glory, is witich bi - ; 1 funnily •il rhl ts it i fsVoi l l! :O ti s I bat Sour dij° a cgl g y ni tU ib s2 W I arn g to at P r h . uT,L t . ud a B ca a uge tr tb y e , il myself. Mr. Miaahull replied, that the lime orate Court eoeld not SIIDdaY• be occupied is reading aesspaper repuvb ; and all they had Tile MI to do on the present occasion wee, to see if there was sullt• of the js cat evideare before them neon which they would be josh- alt the 411 Se la eammittiog him for trial. wbritussy I There is a report that I pve to Iticklulph, Co:, thst Illsin and Ca Ofamring-cross, a forged check. thetremeM lir R. awe—wall, Sir, I lower Ibex have a charge against !Mali" cilit im aall Ihe sushi I keew. gene ewe from that bowie will be " I 'l yes 41 prallerthe senusleiet ageism* yeu. teats Illsow lam is their slat, sad I hare thy ao- 'm 14 14 them hepessinlevlT. r , the uvedesee taken on tho last ex. Pr ,fillait, amiss lio• Prowiter's uhboning the wetelies Themes was .."'''''' ''' G . to lassensleger, which as door by ;Admit 1 7. 4 `• for sale et 1 , - stores, De 17 - o uitote ha . 44116 .e Trr "1. I n le a ve to say, that One of lb I illoveLthislE has been read and he Beni arliesierbsig sf Itirii la be ma honourable Than, person mig emmot thi he would sneer falsely. They we sir 111.111rais—Upon this charge you wHt be committed. Reading—l hog leave to ask a few questions of Mr. HNatimi. l it f TVs Magistrate told him to preoced. lleadisg—Did you not, ear, issue a writ against me about 1 M R. E the inonth of May last fir ail 1 i PI Mr. ilogsdea—Vta,, I did. . a chi Wading—And that was fur very of the valise of the s „, or watches F ins , WI Mr. Borden—lt certainly livery o'clock on Mr. Minshell—W the Prisoner takes upon the writ ? It tipper Mr. Hopees was not. teal by t Mr. Mission , Mr. Ilogsden, make aMdavit as, ill "Maio writ s, and Me. swore to the debt be a-Geld 4: . era, w n w o lLi thi a ng de m b o t r ? e can be m M ti ac r ia . 47 Vi l i ate lso cri. o Wl* is - 21- ,: d1"-olli ce . r adir taiuly was a de s Za re nd ii bade of it. I admit that I owe fpr the watches, and I sill coming to i 'pay foe them. I was not at home When the Sheriff's oficcr liquor aftei tams to arrest me for the debt, and now this charge is dune the men, h away with. after I for, bir 11. Sirnic—Stop, Mr. Reading, the charge is not dune home witbs sway th at prosiest, you anis two great • burry. All the 4 Well, per liferahip. Ism ready to submit ; but character fi 4 tit was as sebsowleding tight, and then of course The pros it was no longer • criminal cearp. that it was _ . ... grated it probable/ might ho * mistake, Nod, as such, did not come under the Act of Parliament. The Magistrate was, however, of opinion it was a clear case of fraud, and Hand the Delend►at in the penalty of 4011. Nulies of appeal was afterwards served upon the Ma alstrate. ,lori Yetiterday Rirhard Oasis' and !Mani Peed , tobacennists, were charged by Wl h Mitchell, a baker, with assaulting him in his own house. Complainant stated that lest evening the Defendants came to his house and ieltimenixd a volley of abuse ; they also threatened complainant's life, and no doubt remained un his mind that the Defeadante would put that threat into exe cution. Mr. Powell, in his defence staled, that the other Defendant was merely a spectator, and that he (Powell) went to the Complainant's house to demand an ex planation•or the abuse which Complainant lm awed, much to his prejudices when Complainant's conduct was most violent, urging Defendant strike hints, The worthy Magistrate discharged the Defendants, on their promise never tar molest the Complainant again. Mrs. Elizabeth King preferred a charge against her own .son under the following circus steeds, Mrs. King Meted, that her son war au apprentice, but had i completely deserted his employment, and was now residing with her. Mn. King, since her •ou had been at home, allow-'' cd him a shilling a day ; yesterday the Defendant solicited the Complainant to give him some money, which being re fused, be commenced breaking every article in the house. Complainant raid this was nut the first time by many, that the 1 Defendant had been before a Magistrate; and she was still willing to is,ceive a promise from him that he would fur the 1 future behave better. The worthy Magistrate under the circumstances, discharged the Defendant, on his faithfully promising to behave well in future. Samuel Marlow was placed at the bar, charged with being a party connected iu the robbel in the Mint. He was re manded for furtber examination until to-morrow. LAMBETII-11TREIZT. Charles Ina/weed was charged/4Mb felony. IN*. eve of tbe ilow-Mteet - Intgol, stated, that yesterday talk be saw Prisoner liieting ter upwards of two aailf la lbe CAINININKCiIIi road, tied, suspecting, he was about s e=, watched Oies narrowly, tied about woe o'clock he detilmeetely bate a large roll of loot-cloth from the miles ethos sloes ef 11r. Wa. Pitt, of No. 3, in the Coeinser watiead, with wtlsh be walked islet ly away. When he bad get idiom is sari teem the limp witness stopped him, while bis brother officer Gibbs informed/dr. Pitt of the rubbery. Mr. Pitt stated, that the lone lath Wend on the Prisoner was his property. and had been Owed outside bis shop-door for sale; it was of the salon oral. The Prisoner was fully committed to Newiale for trial. TOWN-HALL. IMPORTANT TO tiTAGE COACHMICN. Yesterday William Sheppard, the driver of one of the Camberwell stage coaches, appeared before Aldermen Joshua Smith, to answer an intormatios laid under the, 40th George 111. charging him with oat haring the correct amber of passengers which he was aniseed to carry painted on a con.picuons purl ofhis coach. appearedlt from the evidence of the informant's witness, that Use Deliladenl was in the habit of driving his coach from London to Camberwell with two horses, and ue the foot.- board he had painted " Licensed to carry twelve outside," whereas he was only allowed by Act of Parliament to carry lye. Mr. Alderman Smith informed the Defendant that the Aot of Parliament at most only allowed him to carry six on the outside, including the guard, and that having it painted on his coach that be was allowed to carry twelve, It was eaten. laird to strike his mind that it was intended as a deception on the public. if lie could bring forward the °Were of the Stamp Dace, to prove that his license was granted for twelve passengers, it might alter the case. The Defendant said that the 1/ulwich and other abort stages had their footboards painted in the same style, and be felt confident of its being legal. The Magistrate replied that the Act of Parliament bad been infringed on, and it was his duty to convict, which be did in the mitigated penally of SOS. ; but the Defendant put-' ling in hail, in order to appeal to the Sessions, dm worthy' Alderman was in that case bound by the Statute to convict in the highest penalty, which is tot. Ann Watkins, formerly • nurse in a public hospital, was charges! before Joshua Jonathan Smith, Esq. ' Alderman, by Mrs. Mary Bryant, of No. s, Carter-lane, Touley-.cruet, with robbing her furnished lodgings. The Pi I:heeutriz stated that she bad done many acts of kindness towards the Prisoner, who had lodged about a imooth in her house, when she _requited her by robbing her of a sheet and blanket, simile whir* she had not seen her till she was is custody. Kousln,the oSeer.depnaedhiftsuniMe property at Mr. Barber's, pewnbroker , Hi mbere ibly WI boas tby the Prisoner, and t thigitie = sitas /1144, ritgeed. Theolhoer submitted the party purchasing might be implicated in the rubbery. The Prisoner declared the peesw who bon& the tickets had no knowledge whatever of the robbery, which was coin ' milted by Knell alone. The sheet and blanket were produced by the pawnbroker, and sworn to as the property of the Prosecuttix, when the Prisoner was fully committed. CORONERS INQUESTS. An Inquest was held at Ilse George and Vulture, Ratelif Highway, before Thomas Unwin, Esq. un the body of James Woodcock, found drowned In the London docks. (hinge Hoff, watchman, belonging to the London dock, at the pier-head, a quarter before eleven on Toesday night was an duty at the dock nearest the Wapping gate end. Heard a person running towards the bridge. Saw a person stoop under the ratl, and make towards the water. He called out to say that there was no passage that way. At the same instant saw him plunge into the water; thinks he was in haste, and had taken the wrong road ; was close by the bridge when be stooped under the bars ; there are eight lamps near the bridge '` might have seen the bridge if taken time • in. staidly got • line and ran to the side of the lock and time; oat " where arc you," but received no answer it was very dark in the luck ; he was got out three-quarters of an hour alter ; thinks it was accidental, and that every possi ble precaution has been taken by the Dock Company. William Gunny, undertaker, kateliffe-highway , brought the body to his house at one o'eleck on the morning of Wednes day. Several persons from the neighborhood of Hair-street, who dewed the body, said they knew him, and that his mime was James Wooodcock ; there were several masks on his arm—" J. S. W." • erucillz, an angel, and a mermaid. . . . The Jury, without hesitation, returned their verdict— " That the deceased was drowned by accident." A Jury sat on the body of Bartholomew Andrews oa Thurs day evening, the deceased having died in a pugilistic com bat with a man of the name of Arnold, on Wednesday, as already stated. The parties had quarrelled at a public bonsc at Declaim. on the lower Watfurd•road, and the land lord got rid of them in a drunken state, when they crossed the Gelds with some drunken companions, and fought many rounds in the last of which the deceased fell timeless and ruptured a vessel in the bead. It was proved that the de ceased was a quarrelsome mum adp That be had most out. ragirly insulted Arnold. oboes Saboaranee was great. Any faunal a veedtweagllaisaimpAisr, at tie We of life was occasioned by an ille act. MIRTINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT OP COMMISSIONERS OP BANKRUPTS, Title bat. at. J. Douglas and D. and W. Lail, )fleet-street, Leigh-street, and Long-eemdsopere J. Alley, sen. Cray's-hill, aggle.salanort ...... 3 D. Whyte, Lewes, linen-dreier. . . ........ G. Moore, Deptford, timbee•swerrhant W. Cook, Weuldham, Item r J. Newsom', Smithfield, ...... ...... J. Sell, Shmlwell, ..... 3 H. OM er, Billingsgate, J. Oreathcad, Snow 6111, . . .....- 3 W. Robertson, ()real St. B,ll3Qine "-- mbrokes J. Brown, late of Fleet- T. Smith, Hampton Wick, g =lseet O. A. Hesse, Fencitureit . . J. Austin, Berk r W. Bolster, Sh T. C. Hawke*, late of er, coal-merchant J. Shackle, Milk-street, heater, R. Watts, Lawrence Pountney-liee, merchant ..... J. Morgan, Norlue-Fulgate, lead pipmnianufacturer 1 D. Todd, J. Dougla• and D. Russell, Fleet-street, IL,•ish-struet, sod Long-acre, sad W. Russell, Bow Church-yard, mercers W. Grillths, late or Abergavenny,seedsmen B. P. Evans, late of Freeman'seourt, law-stationer E. Woodward, Whetstone, hatcher DIVIDEND& J. and O. Bell, Berwick-upne-Tweedoo o p en I 'P. Petilpierre Flasbery.squirit, . ant i K. Farren, elleaak . W. Longhurst, , 0. M. !Horgan, stationer lt J. Johnson. Le *weed J. Fildes, Lsah's greet, upholster it Law, C i *min. t „ „•,,, „, it • tENT WINTER AS.SI2ES. MAIDSTONE, Dc l 9. Before the Hon. Mr. Baron Oaosoot. MURDER. nooses Adds was tried on the Coroner's Inquisition for the Wilful Musder of Ellen M'Cariby, at Riding, on the td Sep tember, last. The Dram! Jut') had thrown out the bill elf indictment for the alleged Murder. Mr. ROLLAND was for the prosemetion. Upon examitiing the inquisition, it appeared th it the in quest was taken concerning the death of Ellen, the wife of Daniel Moriarty, the name of the deceased being 31•Carthy ; and in consequence of this variance, the Leitzeed Judge di rected an immediate acquittal. It was stated that the deceased and her husband, together with many ofthe labourers, had been employed in bop-picking at Biding during the last season. The deceased and her hus band got extremely drunk, quarrelled, and had been the &ob hects of the sport sod ridicule of the other labourers. She ad been pushed sheet, knocked into a ditch, and, in the course of the evening following died of the ill-usage she bad received. Upon opening her skull it appeared that some of the blood-vessels bad been ruptured, which occasioned her death. It was imputed to the Prisoner that he was one of the party who had joined is the ill-treatment or the deceased and caused her death, for the reams above mentioned. The Jury found him Not Guilty. Charles Lewis and John Oliver were indicted for a burglary in the dwellingsbouse of Jobe Knit, at Charlton, in the night . time of the *tato( October, and stealing six silver tea-spoons, a silver table-spoon, a Air of silver buckles, and other pro perty, to the value of til. Mr. Bosaute was for the prisoners. It appeared that, between hive and six o'clock in tho even ing of the shit Ociober, the wife of the prosecutor went out for a temporary purpose, leaving the door and windows fast. Shortly afterwards her son came to the house, and Gliding the door on the latch , ho opened it, entered, s ad Awed his ~other's drawers slanted out, and their contents strewed about the door. He heard some persons mowing,abiont up stairs, and presently saw a light. He cried " Hallos? who a there ?" when in an instant the light was blown out, and two or three men rushed down stairs. He seized the Arst man by the collar, and a tierce struggle between them enesod, when another of the men struck him and knocked both doom the steps of the door. The robber then got up and ran a few yards, but was overtaken and laid hold of by the Prose. cutor's son, when another struggle ensued. Another of the gang knocked him down again, and he and the man he bed hold of fell together again. The latter got up and ran about half a mile, but was overtaken and secured by his courapou pursuer. He turned out to be a man named William Ber ridge. le the several mules the coat of the latter was torn from his back, in one of the pockets of which was found a bundle of picklock keys. During his passage to the cage, Berridge threw from him another bundle of picklock keys, which was afterwards picked up. The other men got clear off— Nose of the stoles property was Cooed. .. pAB Ns's Berridge was ezamised u an approver; be de od hissesif as having bees a gentleman's servant, and a (o t= tito„111:1 the t t h w e a C p r i time r : , f a or about tier amed crag; mow In Newgilte, and another man named Mtnion, all Lon don thieves, hired a hackney coach to go down to Woolwiu h upon the speculation of being able "to do a robbery." It was observed, that es that day Mr. Aegerstein, of Black • heath, proposed giving a feast to the lower classes of his neighbours, and it was suggested that probably this eireUM • stance would induce many persons to Wave their houses un protected. In their way to Woolwich the $ observed the pro secutor's wife leave her house at Charitoo, and lock it as the outside; and it was determined to turn this eircumetemeo to advantage. 'Choy went on to Woolwich, partook allele refreshment with the coachman, and then it was resolved that Berridge, Kirtg, Lewis, and Oliver, should return to Charlton, to do the robbery, whilst the coachman waited their arrival, to carry them back to town. Aocordingly,t four persons went to the prosecutor's house between six seven o'clock. It was agreed that Berridge and Kings erect the robbery whilst the others remained outside to kelp watch. The leek of the outer door was immediately picked; and Berridge mod Lieg entered, broke open • chest or drawers, and took the articles mentioned in the indictment. Whilst they were op stairs breaking open a large chest, they were disturbed by the Prosecutor's son, in the manner already described, and which the aczoinplice detailed with the same particularity. The accompliee described the even ing as being dusk wipes the house was entered—not quite dark. eeyerel wit iseeme wigs called to corroborate the accom plice is shamish& of his evidence. The picklock keys. and a dart larders hand afterwards ie the house, were also produced arid identified. The prisoners said nothing in their defence. Mr. Berea 0111A11111. in his charge to the Jnry, said, that the breaking and enterinsiu the Night time might be left out of their esissidorstioa,tre heiag no s=i aiefideseir that tt was night when the rubbery was g tut then they would say whether the property Moles aftesnted to the value of 40S. ; for if it did, the prisoners were still liable tube found guilty of a capital felony, if the Jury were satisfied that they were concerned in the robbery. The Learned Judge thee summed up the whole of the evidence with sorb observations as appeared to him to be proper to Mate upon the facts proved. The Jury deliberated a few minutes, and (hued the Pri soners Guilty of stealing in the dwelling-house to the amount of 401. acquitting them of the burglary.—Death. There were two other indictments against the Prisoners for petit larceny, which were not prosecuted. Before Mr. Justice BATUCT. EXTRAORDINARY RAPE. Joky, Proms was indicted for assaulting Catherine, the wife of Mime George, on the Mb of September, at the parish of Woodchurch, sod violating her person. It appeared from the statement of the Proseeetrig, that on the night in question she had gone to rest alohe, her husband not having then come home ; she fell 'steep, and was awakened by the caresses of a man in bed with her; bar infant child was also in bed with her. Supposing the visitor to be tier husband, she remained passive, and yielded under that persuasion to what took place. The criminal act was repeated three times. In about three quarters of an hour, hearing a noise, she said to her bedfellow, " What is that noise P To which he replied, speaking of her husband, " Its Ody coming home • " and ho immediately jumped out of bed and retired Into the nest room. The Proseeutrix also got out of bed, threw a gown over her, and nu into a neighbour's house, where she complained that the prisoner, whom she said she knew by his voice, had thus effected his object. Elbe ap peared agitated; was in tears, pale, and trembling. She then dressed herself, and went to a neighbouring oast-house, to give information to her husband, whom she found there. The prisoner had got there before her. A complaint of what happened was made to the husband. Ten minutes only had elapsed from the first discovery that the prisoner was the intruder into her bed. She had followed the prisoner, and kept him in sight until be went into the oast-house ' where the husband was The latter was asleep wbeu his wife came, I and had been drinking at a public-house. She then told her husband what had happened, and that she believed it was the prisoner, from the colour of his smock-frock. On her cross-examination by Mr. Bruen, who was Coun sel for the Prisoner, she admitted that she was in the family ' way by her husband before they were married ; but she swore that she had never allowed the Prisoter to tske'aay improper liberties with her, and particularly that she had not admitted him to her bed on the preceding Saturday night, nor had he been in the house after nine o'clock on the eight in question, to her knowledge. Duriog the time r the Prisoner was in bed • ith her on the eight in loestloo, no conversation at all took place between them, except that he seemed more amorous than her husb and gene- I rally was. She said to him, " Ody, is this all love?" to which he answered, " Yes," in an under tone of voice. She swore positively she was ignorant that the Prisoeer was in her bed, until he said, " Oily was coming home." During her whole examination, she coeducted hermit' with the most imperturbable composure and coolness. She was a young wangle about twenty-five, and of very prepossessing appearance. The Prosecutrix'a husband, the woman to whom the Pro secutrix first complained, and a man, who was at the oast• house at the linte the complaiut was made to the husband, were also called as witnesses. It appeared from their testimony, that, on the night of the alleged rape, the Prisoner had been at the oast-house full three quarters of an hour before the Proseeutrix came there to inquire for her husband, and that he was seen on the preceding Satur day evenift, at half-past nine at night, to let himself into the ProseentWs house with a key, sit down in the room, and take of his boob ; and that hs remained in the booze so minutes, when her husband also went horse, and then the Prisoner re treated by the hack door. Before the case went to the Jury— Mr. Burnie submitted that this indictment would not lie as for a WO. The indictment alleged force to have been used. That allegation sou negatived by the evidence ; for the criminal act, which was the gravamen of the charge, was done wills the consent of the Proseeutrix. In the absence of force, and the direct proof of commit, it was impossible to support this indictment. Mr. Justice Bssaav admitted that there was considerable weight io the objection, but he thought the case ought to go to the Jury. An extremely nice question of law oat involv. ed in this proceeding and one which, for the present, b e should not decide. I f the Jury however, thought themselves warranted I. consicties the Prisoner, he should direct them to return a special verdict, so that the point might be raised before the twelve Judges. The Learned Judge thee sourced up the evidence for the Jury. He observed that the statement of the prosecutrix was certainty very extraordinary, sad, in sane particulars, very suspicious. She had been contradicted in two material points ; and, if she had mistaken or misreptesested circuit. *teams, intuit es two listeners, there was some ground for doubting the truth of the whale of kr statemest— IS 10 II 10 in order to justify the Jury in finding a verdict of guilty, they must be fully satisficd—tirst, that the pri. sour was the person who bad committed the *Rep.( offence in the manner stated ; and second, that it was committed by means of a false representation that he was the husband of the Proseeutrix, and thereby in. diced her to submit to his embraces. They must be satisfied that the Prisoner had practised a delusion, mod that the Prosecutrix would have resisted his 'Weiner', had she known the real situation and character of the person who bad obtained access to her bed. Should they think the cue proved did not warrant snch a conclusion, the Pri. sour ought to be acquitted. His Lordship said he should not himself give any opinion upon the case in point of law, but should leave it as a miller within their proper province to determine. The Jury deliberated a few minutes; and found the Pri• souse—Not There was a second indictment against the Prisoner for a misdemeanor, which charged, in substance, that h e h ad broken and entered the dwelling house of Odium George • Catherine, his wife, at the same time being in bed and en . . dressed, and fraudulently, and under pretence of being the said Odium, did assault, fee. the slid Catherine, she being wholly ignorant that the prisoner was not her husband, but suppos. in and believing him to be so. No evidence, however, oa t offered in support of this indictment, rnd a verdict of Not Gitilty was recorded. There wet no other esso of general interest. The Assizes are expected to conclude to-morrow afternoon. DECEMBER 20. MURDER. Jaill Smith was indicted fur the wilful murder of Catherine Smith, at East Greenwich, on the 4th of October last. Mr. B aaaaa and Mr. HOLLAND cohdected the prosecutme. It appeared that the prisoner, a Greenwich pensioner, who was a very old Men, upwards of sev e nty, had co h a bi te d with the deceased, and they passed as man and wife. Oa the morning of the 4th of October, about heltpast lee o'clock, be went to a pvblio house called "'rim Cricketers," sat down near the bar and called for • pot °feeder. Immediately after wards addressing himself to the landlord said, "Hawkies, bare you seen my woman th is morning? He replied in the amps tire. Upon which the Prisoner said, "If you see her go peat, call her in." Moot ten minutes before six, the deceased came into the public-house in company with another Green wich pensioner named - Levitt. This deceased called for two glasses of gin. The leedierd aitew a glass of gin, and set it before her on the berj_ whew Wasaill, - " You know I lake it with peppermint." The Wawa was Wailes toned to get the peppermint bottle, oboe is ea indent the Prisoner, who was sittieg close to the ifeelassid i _sue up sad stepped her with knife is the ri t breast. Before this, not a word had between the and the deceased. The deceased rer ge mediately exclaimed, " Yon have killed ! you hav e killed me r' The unfortunate woman was urged by the landlord to nil to the Infirmary immediately. She went out, but before she got the distance of 40 paces she dropt down dead. The Prisoner was immediatrify seized by the land turd, who said to him, " Too wiekod old man, hew could you do so rash an act?" He replied, " She has been with that fellow all night." The prisoner was afterwards searched, and the knife was found upon him, stained with Mood ; and being asked whether that was the in strument with which he committed murder, he said it was, and owned that he did it. The point of the instrument, which was a eau moo pocket knife, upon being examined, appeared as if it had been recently sharpened at the point. This was the case proved on the pert of the prosecution. The Prisoner, who appeared to be the remains of a very foe seaman, being at least six feet high, and still robust in frame, entered into a long statement of quarrel. between him nd the deceased, which, be said, had irritated and made hint unhappy. She had come from London to live with him, and take care of him, be being old and infirm. They bad lived together for about fifteen months ; hut a short time before Ibis transaction *be was greatly altered in her behaviour towards him , lle had, through friends of his owe, procured her a situation as helper in one of the wards of the hospital. She became cold and unkind to him, and at last ho discovered that sbe kept company with Levett, another Greenwich pensioner. On the morning of Use 4th of October be went to the Criokketer's public-house to get some beer. Whilst he was there he was cutting a piece of stick-liquorice with his kuife, wises the deceased mid her lubber same into the house, and stood close to him. He had bees drinking the night before. The appearance of the de Sissed with her paramour effected him very . much, sad the dieseied baring trod upon his corns, be, in a moment of sem emitted the fatal act . ; but without knowing what he did, sod certainly not intending to kill the unfortunate wo men. Under snob oireemetanoes, he hoped a Weeifel slew of his cue would be takes. _ Bare. OILMAN •11111111111011 op the owe for the Jury. Jury fouod tbo Preomor owl IN was orilorrd lift @swathe co 11!may moraine. The uolortoosto old oolieoppoorod gook sod s oulkod tom the bar with a ilop. Anises sided keet *rat o'clock. lwakowo ot eel ; woo V prowsd open too owl* oeovido kat woo wow etrofsaroVEA' lONE MARKETS, Dewey so. Coax EXCHANOT.-Our supply this wonting is good of all Grain, and in Wheat there has been some business done at our prices of Wednesday. Thit par ticularly applies to Seed Wheat, which is very good sale at the quotations of that day. We cannot quote any aheratiou in the price of Batley ; such sales as have been effected were at our !a:a-mentioned price.— There is a little demand fur fiae Oats at the prices of i last market day, but the supply is considerable, whica keeps down the price. In Beans and Peas therE is no alteration to mention ; but few sales have yet been effected, and the price of Wednesday is asked for the samples of this Grain. Upon the whole the market is well furnished with buyers this morning, which may be attributed to the frost having apparently set in, which causes an idea that grain will advance. Satravtato.—There Is a considerable 'apply aborts at mar ket this day, and beef is in good Armand at an adv i s e e.' la. per stone front the price of this day week. Sheep, of whieh tie am ber W somewhat below an, average ose, are also in geed devised. aid mutton is 10d. per stooe dearer than on Friday last. Veal alas ebtaias a better price than on that day, by tirl. per stoat, and is brisk to sale, but Pork is not more than td. per stoat mho% e last Friday's price. Upon the whole, the market is brisk en ac count of the approach of Christmas, amd all meat is dearer. Beef 32 ed to is ad 1 Veal ........... ad to as 9d Mutton as od to se od Pork as 44 to s 24 Brags. loo*-8640eF, 4,l6o—Calves, too—Pip, toe. Hay is 1i• to .C 4 0 0 Clover 3 0 0 to 4 1 6 Straw BIRTHS. On Thursday, the 19th instant, at Glossecster-place, the wife (if „Mhos Brahmin, Esq., of a sow. On Thursday, the 19th instant, at the residence of Thomas 1.. Peunali Esq., Queenborough, Mrs. Ilumber of a daughter. CO IL M IRICET, Lac aaaaa to. Ships at Market. Skips sold. Pries. isui Newcastle Si Sunderland 1 Yorkshire 1 Scotch Coal If Stone Coal i PRICES OF STOI Bank Stock 245 4 I 3 pet C. Co.. shut Ditto, Red. 78 1 79 31 per C. 91 1 1 1 4 per C. 961 7 New Fours shut Long Aa.2o 1-16 Imp. 3 per Cent. 77 1 KS YESTEYDAY. India Stock lodia Bonds 34 35 pr. South Sea Ditto, Old An. Exc. Bills 2 4 3 pr. Ditto, Small 6 3 pr. Lottery Tick. 271.195. Con. for Ac. 79 i 801 80 i PRICES OF FOREIGN Freoes, Fle f. 873 Ex. 35 f. 50 C. Ritsoiso 0 per Cent. 814 Ditto Mintage, of Baring, Ditto of Slime Ditto, of IP" 03 53j Dittu Scrip, 0011 I Austrian, Neapolitan, Ditto Scrip, 7177 761 S iA,of I .G 3 Ditto, of Mil, 54 Ditto Scrip, of 18112, 9} did. FUNDS YESTERDAY. Prussian. of 1818 tilf Ditto, of letil, SS Ditto Scrip, Danish. in Z sterllts, 91 i Ditto, iu Mares Ramo, Columbian, 69 Chaim', 741 Peruvian Strip, 78 Poysis Akin, Persia ditto, American Spar Cost. Ditto S per Got. Ditto II par Cm. Ditto Soak illiaros HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS HAI Moroi% IR Ws. attar 8. I Marano 13 aim. aM 7 Printed and Published at the BRITISH PRESS nod TNT GLOBE Olin, Nu. ill, Strand, hy CRAMS Gus.' WEI,L, d the Strand. I