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1 I received timely iofornsation to prevent it by order ing the arrest of Don GRIGORIO TAQLE, formerly Secretary under PUBITDON, with several others. He requested end obtained the appointment of • Committee of Investigation. and slantly urged the necessity of exemplary and capital punishment: We have received Jtrusica Papers to the 40 h October. The House of Alterably commenced i:s Setsion on the Ist October. The Liriitenant-Go vernor in his speech stated. G. That he had calltil them together at so earlier period than usual, in *Orr that their attention might be thrrortl to such measures as might be tirro.e.t owce•sary for riling racilil to the operat f.w , it is iccently pus,rd by the tiperial Parltamrut , fur extending the trade and iiitercour•e id . the Colonies." 'rite House, in its reply to this speech, uh.erterl, that it should •' be rejoiced to Anti the extensive lw- Defile." anticipated by the Lieuteniiii.-Goeernor, " from the operation of those ststutes, fully. realited." The following a►e extracts front tlieae Papers:— KINGSTON, SEPTEMBER 28. The Commander in Chief of hie Nlsjestv's naval forces its these Will intends to appoint convoy for the homeward hound trade through the Gulf of Florida, to a particular latillade, •very !oft wet k•, from January to August. The first convoy will sail from Port Royal the 14th of Jautntry, and a•- char in Negril Bay, Whet! Ole will remain 24 hours, to enable the %remelt' from the different ports to take advantage of her protection. ST. JAG° DB LA VEGA S SEPTEMBER I. We are truly sorry to learn by the packet, thut notwithstanding the repeated and strong representa boos from the West India body of the distressed situation of the sugar planters. no ColletP.lolll, no measure of relief, could be obtained from his Ma jesty's Ministers ; and, without some ►eduction of the heavy duties, we consider their general ruin all inevitable. Many, indeed, are already ruined. and at the approaching Session of Assembly it will be come a most serious consideration how the usual supplies are to be raised. We hare gone on for years by borrowing money, but such a system can not long endure, and, unless the war duties ut least are taken off, our inability to raise them ally longer will become but ton mainiest. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when thr following Capletins were sworn into the command of their respective ships; viz. Captain JOHN P. WILSON, ilythe; Captain Thomas H•VISIDS, Windsor—for B enga l and Chiba. Quebec Papers have arrived to the 26th of Oca tober, from which we give the following extract : ° HALIFAX, OCTONLII 10.—We are happy to.learo that orders have been received from the save pot, In log) all the warehouses, wharves, building., Stores, and oflietS, its his ibjeaty'a dock-yards here in proper rrp4ir, suit by nu meatus to suffer any of them to fall Into fllifite of decay. In w3rtws parts of the States of Louirianas and MI issis.ippi the rev roes committed on the cotton by the rot and caterpillar, are so treat that the loss is estimated era en average it nine half of the crop —A lamentable state of affliction exists at slercells Pa Ohio). Three hundred of fever were reported by the VisitimgCommittee shout the 20th of September." Mr. V•IISITTART, it is SOW, will retire from his present situation us soon after the expiration of the current quarter as the Treasury Accounts shall be wound up, to make room for Mr. Ilusisissurs. In consequence of the iticressed probability of war between France and Spain, a very great ad vance took place nu Tuesday on the insurance of homeward-bound French vessels. Note guoireas per cent. was deminided for • ship mod cargo lion) the Mocambique to Havre, for winch the premium 1 asked on Saturday was only six Ktorieus ; sod to the mune proportion tOr the East rood West Indies. A report prevails that our Government will send @Fleet of Observation into the Mediterranean, in un.nrr of hostilities between France red Spain. The Coverioura and Direetora of the Bank of Ireland hove come to the resolution of dir.euunting bills at 91 days. We have been assured, on respectable authority, that Mr. CANNING has entirely separated this country from the Ilirly Alliance. If this he really the case, and if he is resolved to act for the Intone ill the spirit which roost have ilichtleil tibia measure, he will do 11101 e for the credit moil humour of the country. then hat been lit nor by all the treAties seal negotiations of the last twenty years.—(Scorsmon.) THY FUN ps.—The market yesterday was in • most agitated state; warlike rumour, were mo mentarily circuloterl, and produced anxiety and alarm. Flank Stunk, 2431 ; Consols for Are.tlifit, 79att 7 8 ! 79M: Dow for Money, shut ; Re does-0, 7 10 ' 1 „, 79 ; 34 per Cents. 9 0 3 9 0 ; 4 per Cents. 961 97 96} ; New ditto, shut ; L u ng Annuities, YO 1-16 19 15.16 ; India B Ir, 30 9.8 pr. ; Exchequer 8i115. , 2 I ; Small ditto, .2 4. Foreign Stocks : N. w SpaniA, 51 521 50 491 50 ; Neapohtati, "ri ; Bosom'. 82 83. 'late TIM LA.— ‘‘ e Ihive 'wen a letter form a re wia t :able genii-Wu/1.41.0rd Irmo the inna is of Tof f - Initially, comity rot Claw ay, stating, test at the fair o f that town, held trio the 81st till. four. year-old bullocks sold for 41. 15i. 'which when calves cost 41. I is.—( Dublin heinnan's Journal.) Ross COUNTY ELIA TION —The election of • Beirrerent•tive in Parliament fur the enmity of Her.. in the room of the Inte Mr. MACK VS ZIA:, of A pplecross, will take place at 'resio. on Friday the ',Otis inst. In Itoss-shire there was wont to be the keenest contest Fur this distinguished honour. On the present occasion, it is vertaiii that Sir JAMES WEMYS MACKENZIE. of Scaiwell, Bart, will be re turned without opposition.— (('oledostiva Mercury.) An 'thermion of some importance has been made in the Post-uffice, at Halifax. The London letters have heretofore breii diapatelird in the 'afternoon shout furor u'clork, but they are now Aria by the slew Matl, which patrols through at two or three o'clock in the morning, and meets the North Mail at Tadirriaer; by wish lIIV4IIIS the kilos Arrive us I.ooli 01 I.oodbli ors by the oldcutiveyutier.—(Leetf/ Mercury.) • , 001 1 : 2470 , • 410. C st . vr "SMT 4.1* 3 .• F.4stiinx.4l, LE INTELLIGENCE. Count and Countess Monster arrived on Tuesday at their bowie to Cowmen...o3re, from 14 .sting*, Sussex. 'lie I of Co.f..rd left Wake% Hotel , Jernsyn Mere,. yestertity, for Rvehion. Viscount and Viroonirs. Gran‘ille, have arrived at Mr. Litt Ir ton, M.P.'s loot iu S alTiodshire, Clint a tour. 'rive coime.-•,,,f Dtain creed ye.irr.lar at her house in Pall malt, f. orn her seat. Hum Hans', Storey. Mr. and 31rs. Thotethol ai nerd ye•ter.lay tit their hosier is Berkeley square, from th.ii scat, Nor folk. John Mitchell, Egg. has left town for Briablon. Hun. 11,. and M,. Rollo.; Smolt have left town for their new ...at, flroliam, Mr. and Mrs. Arbuthnot have left the London Hotel, Al bemarle street, for these aw resld►nrr to %Vrlherk•atreol. John Drimirniimi, E•q hi. Hisiel, Dover ✓ireo. for Built; Rill I%m. Ea broik, Esq. from ditto for his sea, in B The Marchioness of Euler hai left her seat al Ituvisanip- Inn fur ihie 3 / 4 .. . Lord L.iforil has arrived at his seat au Nurthauspirooshire, Guilt 110%. y Hall , Lancashire James Maishall, Eq. has len Ilse St. George's Hotel, Albe. niarle.oreri, for Bri4horin. The Duke of Dorset has arrived at kis house is Hark,- atreare L foian Brighton. 1.. iirrivril at his reat, Branham Park, York. shire, from a moor. Lord end J , l ds G. 11. Cavendish and f.rnily are an ivitl al Rom., where the) arc expected 10 pass the ashler. Mr. and Airs. liAlrry have lett she Coburg Hotel. Charles. i.trert, nor sphere , for these. seal iu Ststulk. Coitus , I Amt Lady Elrimor Lowlier •se .xpected in town Ilia W , lk lento she Earl of Lauer:Wes eras, Cuttearnore, Rut. landabur. A letter from Brightens, deed December I, gays— " Tire litiSt: attended divine tervice to-day in his ;invite chapel. In the pew with Ins MAJMY, the tame as un the preceding Sabbath, were the Master of the Horse, the Lord Steward, and Lord Sr. n rt.ENS. The chapel, as usual, was crowded. The tei VICO' ut mol-day, and ended at two o'clock. The KIND was stn good health and spirits." A new opera, from thr pen or Mr. DIMOND, is in preparation at Drury-lane Theatre, the music by Messrs. T. CooKE and Bocnasa, but principally by the former. A new Christmas putiornime is to!sn gelling tip at this theatre, under the direction of Mr. I'. DIFIDISI, In which no leas than twenty nine original uses will be introduced, view of Si. l'aur• Cathedral, and likewise one of the old Church, which fromerly stood on the site of this magnificent pile. The operations of the tread.. mill will form part of the amusements of the pantomime. ENGLISH MELODIES.—Dr. KITCHENER, we find, is preparing a selection of English Melodies, from the original scores sad early-printed copies in fits rare and extensive library. The Melodies, it seem*, are to be accompanied with the appropriate n a tion a l, amatory, Iniacreoritic, and miscellstreotta English songs, for which they were originally com posed. Pope ALEX %SIDER VII. one day asked the keeper of the Vatican' Library (ALLA-110S) why he did slot take orders ? " Because," he repli••d, " I would be free to marry."—tr But. if to," observed thr I'ope, 66 wily don't you marry ?"—" Because." replied the keeper, " I 'would he at liberty to take orders." So he died, neither a priest nor a married THE FINE A nTs.—Monsieur CLEAS. Lieutenant of uriillery, and bidding the appointment of Acade mic and :Military Director of the G3tnitslie Exer cises at Berne. is now un a visit to England. A griltlrrmm to whom he was presented on his arrival (.%Ir. HENRY SAS4, the artist), chscovertng the fins niusettlar form and s)iiimeity iii figure which the practice or the gymnastic exercises had given him. I .... tediately introduced I to the Members of the Royal Academy. The Pis sident Council, with that lively interest which they always take in the progress of the students, and with that enthusi astic feeling vrli.ch distinguishes all their endeavours for the adv•iiecnient of art, instantly aware of the great adsridages which would result. roved into xn engagement with hint, during his stay in Lon. slim, to truth the (;reciaii gyMittitiC exercises to the men who sit as strudel., fur ilie vurpose of develop log their muscle., and giving foil scope to their power., by shrivil g. the equilibrium and capability of action In the human body. Monsieur CLEall has been pieseuted to the II it srn•lr ill London. who urine incxpres.nuis of adinsi•tion of his figure, which they consider to be so hue that the best sit ttque statues lose their interest in comparison with 11Az*ay and Co. regpectftilly inform the Public that a great toni,ortinti of the Tickrui now in the Wheel ata•t he drawn To-atonnow, and that the Wheel yet contains all She great Prises, some or all of which may be drawn To MoRRUN, as there are no fixed Pr.ges. The Wheel corsairs. Three of 20,000/., 'ran of 10,0001., Two of 5,000 f., Two 0f,2,000/.. and I%ms-Iy-eight other Capitals of 3001. and ino. HAZARD rod Co. are Selling Undrawn Tickets and Slow s at their Old F.stablialted ■nd Fortunate (Mee% Rosa , Escharoge-gate; 26, Curahill; and 321, Oxford street, end of Retest-street, where sold Three Prises of 20,0001. in the last and precriling Contract. Solely if ever the Esther of mischief succeeded in plat•itig both Douses of P,.1-11.iinciit s trick, it 1 1 , •s when he pot it tutu their Noble and Honourable heads to coucoo•t and legalise the New Marriage Act We find, on further istquiry,that this Act is '' order ed to he read in churches" quarterly, that it takes up near sit hour in the readitig ; and that in almost all t !lurches it has become the custom, as soon as the Minister sets about this his delectable task, for the corigregatimi to depart, leaving the bonne boss-he of legislation unit orthodoxy to the sole enjoyment of his Reverence and closes! 11'hy, at this rote, all thst decorum which forms so essential a part of our public natiorial worship is destroyed. Really Par lisment should be assembled before Christmas, if it was only to tells al this pestilent Act.—( tide► l'oper.) A letter has beets received from Mr. Imes, Prince of Wailes's Llaad, died June 10, conveying the distressing intelligence of the death of that invslu- Mile Missionary Dr. MILNE, who riled >tt Mshicca ou the 27th dsy of May list, four days slier his re. tutu from Siocat•ore and remnig, which islands he had %lolled with the hope of recovery. Dr:FAY LOB, formerly a Missionary, died at Shires, iii Persia, in the mouth of Pecetuber, 1 i ' MURi-LA!,E THEATRE . Last night °TWAY'S tragedy of Venice Pre :erred was performed at this themes.; the part of Juifier by Mr. KEAN, that of Pierre by Mr. YultNo, Although this was the second repre sentation of the rents tragedy, under sunder cir• el:instances, and the keen edge of cariosity might be reasomdaly supposed to he somewhat blunted, still was the anxiety unabated, and, long before the rising of the curtain, the house was overflow ing iu all its parts. Tins, surely, iv a triumphant answer to those unwarrantable imputations which are daily cast upon the public taste, and alEirds an incontestable proof, that if shows and rodo mimes have obtained favour for a season, it wits only because the legitimate drama was not ex hibited in a farm suited to its dignity. The tragedy before us opens a fille field for displaying the respective talents of these two great actors. jai. firr is an ardent and passionate lover, whose heart slid soul are fixed upon his beloved Belvidere, and if for a montem Isis sentiments are elevated to the nobler pursuits of friendship and of patriot ism, it is only to sheer how weak and inconsidera ble they appear when brought in corupetstimi with his ruling passim.. The conflicting emotions of lave, friendship, remorse, and subsequent distrise. non, weer pourtruyed by Mr. KEAN. The character of f eerie it ease iu a nobler mould ; he is one of those lofty spirits which scent form ed by nature to hurl proud oppression from her seat, and achieve his country's freedom. In tuts valour, honour, and virtue, spring tip sponta neously. These are qualities which l'outut can never foil to delineate with perfection. To select particular passages would be a tedious and difficult task, where so much was to he attained. Edell in hi• tray was excellent. NAN is the child of genius; YouNG is the essence of art combined with high neural endowments. KEAN surprises and delights by his sudden and utsexpected efforts ; YouNO c ttttt wands our uniform sdiutration. It is gratiryiiig to Ilie hit-lAA and admirers of each that their different merits may he reapplied without prejudice to either, and that all must feel a national pride oil the transcendent excellence of both. Their performsoce together is the honotorsble rivalry of great minds on the road to fame. in which the struggle must be mutually advantageous; fur although time genus, even when standing alone, will always excite oar reveience, still must it be confessed that it is only by collision its purest sparks are elicited. WISSTMINSTER SCHOOL. Last night Timenee's comedy of The Emrsreh was performed by the King's Scholar*, the dorini, tory, agreeably to immemorial usage at this period of the year. having been converted into a tempo. nary theatre for the occasion. The &Hutting is a list of the DRAMATIS PERSON/E. Phadrta Parmelee:a That: °math& Chrrea *.t Arm* R. Eorti. Pythias Chromes W. J. E. Brit . Dorias . M. R. J Ye Dorms T. KIIHANT. Malays Sophreaa Lathe. The manner in which the young gentlemen en. gaged in this piece read their respective parts; the correctness of their enunciation of the Latin ; the propriety with which, by a just accentuation of the periods, they marked the sense of the several pas sages; and the well-cadenced modulation with which the longer speeches were delivered, were such as to reflect the highest credit as well upon their application, talent, and intelligence, as upon the attention, skill, and judgment of their instructors. lu nu one instance was the ear of the auditor fatigued with the dull monotony of utterance. or polled with that periodical rise and fall of the rythm, without reference to the sense or feeling of the pas sages delivered, which so often mar the performance of some of the finest plays in our own language, even upon the hoards of theatres royal ; and many • professional player might have learned a useful lesson in the art of correct speaking, from an attentive observation of the effect of a careful study of their author, in enabling them to convey Ins meaning truly, and in • pleasing mintier, to the minds of their audience, even upon the least gifted in 'Joint of histrionic Weld among the performers of last 'light, in the dormitory of Westminster School. Nor was there by any nice'', a deficiency iii the display of talent of the last-irientioned description. The wild on. thinking young soldier lover Chorea, the gentle manly Phadria conthatilig with sit ignoble pas s 1111 l , the sagacious valet Airmen°, the impudent, swaggering, unhecile coxcomb l'hraso, and the well bred end swell-mannered courtesan Thais, were stisteitied with admirable truth and propriety. But the most successful efforts of the evening were those of the gentlemen who represented the wily, fawning parasite Gmatho, and that prototype of brisk, in triguing, laughter-loving and mischief- 'lurking waiting-woolen Pythias, wind, weir defined with a degree of reality and comic power, that, the age and ordinary avocations of both the performer•, and the sex of the latter particularly, emisidered, was as truly surprising MI it wile sic li lit NI. The seats allotted to visitors, not withstandiog the extremely forbidding state of the weather, were fully occupied, and the pleasure and satisfaction derived from the evening's entertainment, were visibly de picted on every countenance. Mtss F, 11, KELLY made her debut nit the singe at Cheltenham', three ocamms agu, In the character of Amanihic, in the Child of !Suture, and afterwards pfs)eil Be/ear/era with ritecess. eymhehistis preparing for representation at Drury lane Theatre. in miler rd ti toVIIII-Arr opportunity of witnessing the rolubiated talents of Mr. KEAN and Mr. l'uuNq. We were happy to see a very full house at the Coburg last evening. fur the benefit or that carpi lent performer Mr. fIuNTLEY. Indeed he plays all big characters so sersibly that hp cannot fail to be a universal favourite. thrAzucEiva COURT Or RING'S BENCH. Writ/4'IIIMM. w~Dllt/DL Y, DIPC MEM 4. COOPER N. GARRATT, ESQ. AND AROTHIR. This was an action by the Plaintiff, a coach maker, ►esiding in Oxford -Greet, against the late Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. The Sheriffs were merely nominal Defendants, the real Defend. ant being one of their officers, named Young. It appeared that the Plaintiff hod let to litre, in May 1820, ■ baronche to a man mimed Ashby, a stable-keeper, against whom an execution having issued, this carriage was taken along with Ashby's goods, and sold by anrtion, notwithrtanding notice was given by the Plaintiff to the auctioneer that the carriage was his property. Evidence was called to prove that ..slily had hired the carriage, and had made several payments on account. No substantial defence being made the Jury, wider hi. Lordship'a direction, found a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages, 311. for. YOUNG, AVICINISTRATRIX , V. lIIARLINCI. This was . -e-bon brought by the widow and ad miutstratrix of the late James YOUlit, to recover from the Defendant the sum of 501., which it toss alleged he had in Ina hands belonging to the intestate at the time of his deceaae. It arpeared that the Plaintiff had lived for seven years a servant of all-work with the lather of her late liu.band, who also lived in lii. father's house, and sissisiediliim in his business of a publican. at Hitmiley, The Plaintiff huriog quitted the service often father, the son, who was 111 a de. chilli% state of health, hollowed her to her fathet's house, married her, viol died on the day following. On the start of the Pleiittiff, W. Wells, her fatli.e, Will called, wit .. staled, that seven days after the deuth of James Young, lie called Holm the Defendant, who was the uncle of the deceased, alai Ire ackLowledged having some motley belooging to lion in his hands, but tend it was not so touch iia 501. At other interviews he made the same admission, but afierwaids said lie had staid the - hey to Jiver Young, the father of the who had admitted to witness that Deleodatit had 431. in his hands belonging to his son. Oil the part of the Defendant, Jasper Young was called. Hr swore that his son lived with him, and had no money but what he got from him (the wit. nest.), and the only money he had given loin was SUM of 291, which hail hirers lodged in the hands of • person who had since paid it over to the widow. He had never received airy money front the De fendant :IS having been left in his hands by his dr- Ceased son. He positively denied having told Wella that he knew the Defendant had 451. of his son'. in his hands. The CHIEF JUSTICE left the case to the Jury, nn the credit which they would give to the contradic tory testimony which thry had heavd. The Jun• found a verdict for the Plaintiff damages 451. WILLS V. HURST. This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, who resides in Martimer-street. Caveodish.square, to recover from the Defendant 751. fo► relit of a suit of ready-furaished apartments. and for money tent. Mr. SCARLET? stated the Plaintiff's case to the Jury. The Defendant, when he first come to re side to the Plaintiff's ready-furnished lodgings. in 1819, it was not disputed, was under age; but whatever importance might he attached to that cir cumstance as a defence to this action. was rendered of little consequence; for lie should be able to prove, that subsequently to his attaining his ma jority. io 1821, Ow Defendant had promised that the acconi.t should be paid. The Learned Counsel called the housekeeper of the Plaintiff; who proved the circumstances is opened. . - Mr. %VI Lin addressed the Jury on the part of the Defendant, whose original name was Shirt, but having the misfortune to have a respectable property left him by a relative, he had taken the name of Durst, abandoned his wastes's service (For he had been articled to a respectable attisrney), sod entered on such a course of extravagance and dissipation, that before he became of age he had spent all, and will now in the King's Bench. lie cuotended that 75/. for lodging, &c. for about eight or nine weeks Wa s 511 enormous charge, and including .expensive 'liars and spirits, could lint be cuosidered as neces saries, and as such the Defendant could not be held liable. The promise of the Defend.int, as stated by the housekeeper, was a species of proof of all others liable to doubt, end if the Jury disbelieved that, his client was unquestionably entitled to a verdict. The Learned Counsel awn called The Drfendaittia father, whin proved that his house was always open to the Defendant as his home until he forsook rt. Mr. SCARLETT replied. The Jury found a verdict fur the Plaintiff—Da mages 741. IVANII v. FLIGUT. Mr. MARRTATT stated, that the Plaintiff' in this cast was a respectable haberdasher residing in Nlareliniont-street, Bedford-rqua t re. The De fendant was a publican living in Tottenham-court road. The action was brought for 52/., tieing the amount of goods supplied the Defendant's wife. The Learned Counsel then called his witoesres, lint uu tl.eir cross-examination by Mr. GIAINItYp it cone nut that the Defendant's wife was living sepa rate from her husband, on account of hta halving discovered her coming out of a houre of ill-fame in Carlisle-street, accompanied by a paramour. The separation was known to the Plaintiff at the time the goods were supplied, and • great part of them were sent in after the Defendant had positively re lilted to pay for soy thing winch his unfaithful wife order. The CHIEF JUSTICE, under these eireomatanceß, expresailig a strong opinion against the Plaintiff's right to recover— Mr. MARILYATT elected In be nonsuited, and the Plaintiff was accordingly called. 4.:01. 1 1tT OF COMMON PLEAS, wsreasuarrts, Wsoweso+T, Dscessuitß a. SCIPIO V. •NOUS AND GRAY. This was an action for assault and bast imprison ment. Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings. Mr. Serjeant HULLOCK stated the ease to the Jury. the substance of which, is ruhatquently sworn to by the Plaintiff's witnesses, was as On the kith Match last Gray, one of the L)e. ft:taints, went in con, tiny with Angus to the hotted of a Captain Homan, tr•tdtng in one of the Alptni Cottage'', Regime!. Palk, to demand a small ',gm of money due to Gray, the k ce pe r of livery shades, for the hire of a gig and Scipio, the Plain. tiff, w man of colour, answered tttt• bell, aid told the Defegidants flow his waster was not sr home. Aligns replied that he was, and that he should get admittance. Scipio, tile black seirsiii, replied that he was intrusted to take care of his migstri's pro. petty in his alisenee, and hr *mild not allow Inin to enter. Angus, upon this, oho fillsil the doubt, capacity of green-glover and coincahl. in the neigh. bogirlmod of Mars at ruck him on the head a inogt violent Mow, which caused him to hired pre. lovely. A scuffle then ensued, but with the :u•airt. slice of other pegenos who entered the gurileo log to the house, Scipio was eventually b glut to the itolice glEce, end iefterttatt!. algid acquitted at flick'''. 11.111. Fur stnx ua•ualt the Plaintiff now sought to ,e•cocer compcilaa;togg in datn.►Kes. Jame* Canter drpo•etl, that he was passing by the Alpha Cottages on the day upon %%loch the transaction occurred. M. saw Angus entering ti door, Gray ./1.4 on the outside. Angus called hit► to assist in taking the man of colour. Angus en deavoured to force his way to the house. The man of colour sunl hit master was not at home, and I:e should not Ohm min to enter. Angus then struck Scipio with has staff, in the most violent manner, co the head, and lint his leather cap, he MUM have had Ins Iceitil sold. fits blood flowed moat pro fusely, lie thought he should hate died on the spot. Sell/10 cried out Murder!" Then Gray came in at the garden door, noon which Angus desired hint to take the handeulls out of his pocket, which he did. Scipio took bold of them, and Anglia struck him on toe hand with hisstaff, and cut his knuckles. In the scuffle Scipio fell, aid .Grit as•iatml him to keep him down. , Scipio aas then handcuffed, and Brought to the police-office, 111 High -street. Gra• also went to the office. Scipio appeared exceed. ly weak, and look e d most deplorable. He was then► committed to This sisirineut wus in a great measure corrobo. rated by James Kenton, James Parker, and other witnesses. Mr. Serjennt VAUGHAN addressed the Jury on behalf of the Defendants. Ile contended that the assault lied coin M enced wish Scipio, the Plaintiff; MOM powerful and athletic moo. If he ►huyld be able to rove this, there could be no doubt of a verdict for the Defeinlatts; for lie was lure he would not be contradicted by the Court in raying. that they were perfecily justdied in ustng the hand. cuff's to prevent his feri,ciotis violence. He should call witnesses to s.eur to the fact, and having done that he shrink' submit the case of bro cliciite with confidence to the hands of the Jury. John Green was then sworn. lie deposed that he lived at No. 96, Alpha Cottages; on the day in ques.iton lie saw Gray coming out of the gate lead. tug to Captors Iloinan's house, most futtously, as though lie had Leen pushed out; he (witness) was then assisted by Mr. Gray to get upon the wall, and he saw Seipio and Angus each side collaring .each oilier; Angus the constable then called upon him, in the King's name, to assist in taking Scipio into custody ; lie then got over the wall; both the parties stood in a threatening attitude; they seemed very mitchirliefignred with blood ; the Black seemed mole disfigured than the other; there was no other person at that time in the garden that he saw; the Black was strueeling to go towards the house and h•ll ; when die loondeuffa were produced Scipio seiz,rl hold of them, wood the constable struck him on the knuckles to make him let them goo; Scipio was bleeding profusely. On Ins ernrooexanoiriation be said, he understood that Gray went with Augus to the house to recover a sum of money due to loom for the hire of a horse wort gig. John Foxton deposed, that he was in the nei_gh boorhood at the tune the transaction occurred. The loom of colour was a good deal cut; he also saw ►everal cuts on the mouth of Angus. William Humphreys was called to depose to it conversation which he had heard Scipio hold on the subject. Ile said that on the 2311 of May, after this transaction, he was sitting in a public-house, when Scipio came in with a friend, to whom he re lated th e foll o wi ng statement: —" Mr. Gray m u d the constable came to his inastar's house for some money, due fur the hire of a gig and horse; lie opened the door mid told them his master was not at home. They insisted upon getting in, upon which be threw Grey into the street and then shut the door ; lie then took bold of Angus, and fell to lowing him, after the manner of fighting in his own country. He (the witness) then asked bon whether he knew lie was a coustable ? hn said he did tint until after he had struck him. Ile then said the constable struck him upon the bead, and cooltest for some persons to assist him, upon which he cried out "Murder!" and several persons entered, stud he was knocked down and hasolcutred. lie then said, he called to the by-etandery to go and fetch him his knife, mod then striking his losiod upon the table, he declared fre quently, if he had got his knife, that lie would have timidered him. He sometimes spoke iu French to his friend, but lie did toot understand them. Richard Fletcher ►aid he was present iu the pub. lieshouse, and the statement made by the la►t wit. ue•s was as nearly as pnoiible true. Mr. Serjeant HuLtocie then replied. He begged the Jury to dismiss from their minds any previous acquaintinice they might Wee bad with any of the parties iq this cause, and attach them selves solely to the evidence adduced before them. It would have been well indeed for the Defendant if he had been able to skew any legitimate cause for his conduct ; but were we to be told so the city of London, that if a trifling sum of motley is due to u stable-keeper by a eentleman, that his house is to be Invaded by a constable, and his servant insulted, He was sure the Jury would give little credence to the statement of Humphreys. as to the confession of ficippio; fur was it possible that Scipio could be such a dolt as to tarnish grounds for mu accusation s when his trial was to come on the very day after this supposed conversation. A coofession was at all times bad evidence. but mill worse when filtered through the means of a constable. Mr. Justice Buattouga then commented upon the evidence, sad. after a few minutes deliberation, the Jury retnrued a Verdict for the Plitiuttlf -1)0140gel gOL against both the Qtfeuckuts. _! MI maim I ` : ; p i 9