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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Last night was presented the tragedy of Coridenesu, one of those instances of literary Vandalism which the lovers of the old drama must frequently sigh over ; though it must be admitted in the main, that if StIAESpaAaE required dilution, it would be difficult to find a more proper and delicate medium for him than the poetry of TnowsoN, from whose play the alterations are furnished. Still the play suffers, as almost any of Sit axsnzattE's must suffer, from variation, and gaoll reason have we to be angry with the vile taste of Me improvers, when it is found so difficult to effect a happy restoration. Mr. JOHN KESIBLE, among many praiseworthy in stances of the latter kind, attempted to amend the improved version of Coriolanus by crawling the 'original passages ; and hut for his good taste, aided by his superior acting, the piece must have slept in oblivion, without hope of re )stirrection. It is but fair to the actors to com prise sonic notice of the state of the play in commenting on its performance, as they are, "' pendeare lilt," answerable for its character and effect, and therefore ought to hove credit for all deficiencies not produced or controlable by them. Mr. VANDEaIioFF, in Coriolimvs, who is an actor of the new school (wherein the passions work more swiftly and intensely), was considerably thwarted by the slow and formal easiness of the borrowed poetry. He has ■ promptitude in his expression which is well adapted for the revelation of strong feeling* in air ordinary mind; his vigour is, how- ever, too natural for a hero—his passion breaks forth incautiously—there is un preparation fur his burst of discordant feeling. Unlike KESIBLE and his imitators, he bespeaks ►w previous favour for his character by dignity of mien or judicious pomp of elocution ; and, therefore, when fortune crosses him, he only gains the sympathy which is paid to ordinary suffering. It is a great merit in au actor to be anxious for • close approximation to nature in all that he sloes; but it is a great mistake to suppose that the dialogue of an heroic play is to be pronounced as glibly, and with as little care or labour in the recitation, as the most familiar collo tries. We suspect this to be the reason why Mr. Viatialt HOFF has not ►isen to his meridian at once: he has physical s and intellectual power suffi cient, whenever lie may choose to avail himself of these resources, to gam the zenith of his profession, smil become as distinguished a hero as lie is said to have beta in the circuit where lie has recently shone. Mrs. Bum as 1/o/iersia, gave a very impressive sielineatipn of the clineacti-r. Abating the effect of that perpetual sorrow which weighs down every sentence she utters, Wiliam being at all times rea sonable and well-tinied, a more foicible image of the infleeible virtues of Roman mother* could scarcely be wished. Her deep voice, powerful ilgure, and dogmaticd everitige, were all felt to the fullest advantage. Her delivery of the message huts she Roman Senate deserves marked approbation. Mn. FAueIT was not less imposing. in proportion tarthe importaare of the part, in rirgifie. Her lobos of study are perhaps better suited to the heroic drama than those of suy other lady since Mr.. SIDDONS. One of the moil interesting pans io the present cast is that of Menenews, by Mr. ELANICIIAU.D. who aroma to have been made for the stshiteritiow of SHAIISPEAttZ's bluff and humorous gentlemen. Mr. East-Tow. unfailing in all that be attempts, got through Twlla Asufdias with his wonted success. The subordinate pare were judiciously appropriated; •MI indeed it is but justice to say, that the few considerable walks ~f the drama are, in general, irti portronra in this theatre, as to impart a good deal of unobserved effect, conducing 'to uo light degree to the general F mess - end attraction of the piece. The play is got up withal' possible pomp and profusion of pre. intention, and went off with entire sidecar. On the, falling of the curtain Mr. Eativrou slept forward to ansuouuce the performance of to. morrow. we believe; but amidst the temstit Con: requent on the calls of Mr. Vawzmonorr's friends to announce the repetition of the play, J./a-/lean, we lost the purport of his errand. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS. l'clerboront4n, December 16, 1810. SIR-At a meeting converted by the two resident Magi,. trait of this city, for the purpose of voting a loyal Addresr to the KINN Lord billion, who entered the Hall with a very numerous noes resperlable part of the inh3bitante, was loudly called to the Chair. This was insmediaiely and vette. siuroily opposed by one of the Magistrates, who insisted upon his Lou daily's iucompetency, Ire not being an inhabi- S:1111; the other City Magistrate was thes• propoted, and feebly cabled upon to preside. After a short elterration, and referenire in one of the late Acts of Parliament for the re gulation of public meetings, his Lordship's competency was unequivocally acknowledged, aad, amidst the loudest ac clamations, he took tbeCbsi►. • - The Address was expeeveivt of loyally to the King and devotedness to the Constitution, but at the same time ex. presaiverif au anxiety to wipe , away the stigma attempted to lie cast upon us for disaffection and disorderly conduct, by the recent unnecessary introduction of a military force, and earnestly impluringthat the Address might not be construed to imply no approval of the conduct of Ministers, was ably proposed, and as ably seconded. Another Address, intended to have been originally proposed, lamenting the prevalence of di.affeclion thiouglitrut the country, and by implicaliou approving and supporting lEe late 131C2SUITS of his 31ajealy's Alinisters, was then proposed as an amendment. Upoo a she. of hinds, however, mite ten:lts of the tatetiag ap. provrd of the former Addreis, and almost an universal yetis faction was expressed throughout the town at this triumph of the true friends of our country over the weak and mis guided few, who i npoet this, as well as upon some late °tea. PIMA, have been instigated to attempt the • introduction of party spirit and timeuerviog principles into a City so long Loot so deservedly pre-eminent fur its mita ' y and its patrioticiti. Letters have been received from Ihtavia down to the beginning of August. The espe(lition t i 11l t Palembang had bern given up, awl the troops were to embark for Macassar, to reduce to obedience the Sultan of Boat, the most powerful Prince of Celebes, who had proved reit:ft:boy. Their giving up the expedition against Palembang may be con sidered as conclusive of the weakness of the Dutch Covernment in the Archipelago. is Siucapore," rays one letter, " thrives most wonderfully, mid all the English here ure in raptures with it. The si tuation ►s in every respect admirable; and if your siegociators give ►t up they will deserve impeach ment. The Dutch settlement of Malacca declines tirgincsport advancer." • - illfts.A.llooo4o‘ 4/01 ! • THE TURF. bIiTTING.ROOM, TATTLRIALLI, Dltesitera 9. D BRBT. ----- 11 to 1 apt Gustavus 118 to 1 apt Truth 16 to 1 apt Parasol i 20 to 1 apt Charm 111 to 1 apt Brother to Ao- 20 to 1 ■gsl Jock drew oA I to 1 apt My Lady 12 to 1 apt Breese It to 1 apt THE ARHY. On Thursday Ike first division of the 63d regiment, from Athiour, marched into Castlebar, where they are to du duty. On Thursday Liesitesisni-General Sir John Elly set off front Ttiam, on his nay to Cork, to take the command of that district fur a short time, in the absence of Sir Thomas Brisbane. The irnop of the lilt dragoon guards, under the command of Major Daviw, left Falkirk on Monday for Perth. The lith regoneut of foul is expected at Put l.mouth from Gibraltar. Lest wcvl detachments from she 4711,, akth, and 87sh regiments uf (out toss - riled frum Went-Lester barracks fur Chatham. The first division of the 40th regiment arrived at Euuis on COURT MARTIAL. SENTENC`E. (colt) " Horse-Graeae, December 4, 1820. I " Sllll-llnving lai.l before the King the proceedings of a General Court-Martial, held in Piershill Barracks, on the 2411, and 25111 of October, 1820, for the trial of Paymaster John Jennings, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, who was ar raign 1 upon the under-mentioned charge', viz.— " Ist. For having. between the 25th of Juin and the 24th of September, 11419, ensorzzled or misapplied the sum of 7111. 14". 31.1 of the public money, which came into his hands in his capacity of Paymaster. 1 " 2.1. For having, between the 25th of September, aria the 24th of December, 1819, embezzled or misapplied the further sum of WC 141 ltd. of the public money, which came into his hands in his capacity of Paymaster. ". 3.1. For having, between the Voli of December, 1819, and the 24th of March, 1820, inserted visages in the pay list fur that period, amounting its the whole to 2851.105. dd. although it appears by the certificates of the Captains of troops that the same was not paid,thereby making it appear, that upon that account there was a balance due to him by the politic of 301 Ida. 41. d. whereas, in tact, there was a balance due by him to the public of 254/. 125. 11.1. " ' 4th. For hieing, bet wren the 25th December, 1819: and the 24th of March, 1820, embezzled or misapplied the sum of 51/. 12s. Od. holing the stoppages paid into his hands fur the use of the contractor, by the officers of the 711, Dragoon Guards, for 4,957 rations of oats supplied to their horses, n loch sum has been 11 tilibursed by the regi. mental agent, by order of the Secrets. y wt 11'ar, to the con tractor, in consequence of Paymaster Jvnuings declaring his inability to do so. " sth. Fur having embezzled or misapplied, at different times, various sums of money, antuituttug in the whole iu the sum of 3311. 145. 9yd. which came into Isis bands in his rapacity of Paymaster of the 7th Dragoon Guards.' " Upon which charges the Court came to the following decision:— " 'Ehe Court having del.berately considered the charges preferred against Paymaster John J5 , 01'1'11;2, of the 7th Dra goon Guard", the admission of the Prisoner, the evidence and stmentems mi blob aides, with the whole procedure, is of opinion that lie is Guilty of a misapplication of the se veral sums, am slated in the differeot charges, in breach of the Articles of War ; and does therefore sentence the Pri soner, the said Paymaster John Jennings, to be dismissed fro:n his Majesty's service, aisd to make good the several lams so misapplied by him. '• The Court is satisfied, that the Prisoner had no frau dulent or improper tatention is inserting in the pay-list, for the period from 25th December, 1819, to 24th March, 1820, the charges waking an apparent balance i• his favour as mentioned in the third charge, as the said pay.list, when transmitted by him to the War-Office, was accompanied by a statement from hims. It'. as well as by certificates from the I officers eunintaudiug troups,shewing hum the balance actually stood. " The Court, on a review of the very high testimonials produced in favour of the Prisoner, from such respectable sources, also his long services and the destitute situation of his numerous family, entirely dependant on him, beg leave to recommend the Prisoner to his Majesty's favourable con sideration.' " I have to acquaint you, that his Majesty was pleased to approve and confirms the finding and sentence of the Court ; but, in consideration of the earnest recommendation of the Court in favour of the Prisoner, of the sfrony testimonials Gum every superior officer of the regiment which he pro duced, his long services, and of various circumstances which appeared upon the face of the proceedings, in mitigation of the crime with which be was charged, his Majesty was must graciously pleased to extend his pardon to the Prisoner. Paymaster John Jennings, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, and to command, in lieu of the punishment awarded by the Court, that he shall make good the several sums misapplied by him, and shall be placed upon half-pay. " I am, Sir, yours, (Signed) " FREDERICK. " Cummenderin-Chief. " Major-General Sir Thome. Bradford, K C.B. or Officer Cummauding the Troops Co North Britain." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTIVOUTII, DZCILIMMIL 17. Arrived yesterday the Otedernaming, thirst, from St. An dery for London, with toes of anchor and cable, having hems on shore on the ChICTIII. Arrived to day the Sylph, Milne, (tom Smyrna; Union, Stewart, from St. Andrews; and Jane, Christie, from Messius. scvmoui n,. DUMBER 16., Arrived the Magdalen, Aury, from Gibraltar nod Cadiz ; Fame, Owen, from Marmite fur London ; Kempen, Arm. wrung, from Londota fur TesurritTe; and Mary and Dorothy, Alatkcy, from Suuderland ; the latter with luta of foreman. FALMOUTH, DIECISIOSR 15. Arrived the Duke of Welhogroo, Duet, from VIUer011; George Myst% Edgar, from Seville; liebe, Tape, from Quintus; and Copies, Web4ter, from Petersburgh. Dial, DECEMBER 17. Sailed yesterday for the River the Palladium, Lewis; and Hodder', Appleton, for the River. The Lusitania, Brash, from the Cape, has been driven hack to Dungeness, but arrived in the Downs/Ipin this morning. A Dutch ship from Holland for the West tattles, and ■ gal• 'hot ladrn with cons, got on the Goodwin s r .& ibi s mom _ ing, but were got off and brought into the Downs this if ; the former with couaiderable damage and leaky, and the latter with little ur no damage. HARWICH, DEMMER 14. Arrived the Castlereagh packet, with a mail from Cux haven. Sailed the Reatifoy packet for Cuxhaven; Henry Freeling packet for Holland; Emily packet for Gottenburg; and Lady Nepeau packet for Holland—each with a mail. OHAVSEIDID, OBCIMBHI 17. Arrived the Alexandria Pilot, Turkish frigate, from Alex audria. HILTORD, DECEMBER 16. The Like, Hall, from Bristol, parted from her anchors and drove oa shore, but got off the following tide, and is Now safely at aaelsor. several other vessels have drifted considerably, but we do Rol hear of any damage. THE QUEEN. The following Addresses were presented to her MAJIEITY yesterday at Brandenburgli House : Caulkers Mt. Anne, %Westminster Carriers - Ditto. St. Mary, Whitechapel .. Ditto. St. Mary Magdalen, Bother- I Ditto. !lithe St. Anne, Liniehoese Ditto. Letter-press Printers St. Mary, Islington Bricklayers. Ditto. Middlesex Highland Society in London Ditto. Ward of Facringdou Without Ditto. Winchester By the Mayor . Recorder. Rochester . and 'even other Gentlemen. Brirlol Chatteris, Isle or Ely By Samuel Wells, Esq. Hereford Perth.. •.... By J. Hume, E.g. M.P. St Marys Chapel, Edinburgh Ditto. Wosrlielsea Hampiahant, Dorset B..tiquisar Ditto. Wraxall Worcester By J. C. Hubbouse,Eaq. M.P. Go.pel Church, Portsea Leeds . Leriesholt.strect Thatch.. Ditto. Rihmoud, Yorkshire Doneannon, al P. .t t By ti A in lde G rin ui a v n . t w Y l om p l, fur Sir St. James &St. Paul, Bristol Framlingham, Suffolk, in k • • B Ald W d • Box Heart of Oak f ef 1.141 Crsobrook Desires Credit.... Devon St. Butaph, Aldgate Eurporated Trades of South Leith Ringroer, Sussex I,3tigport, Somerset Ditto. New York, Atecrict City of Ery. Ditto. Worthing Vendee Treats. rt)r Great Harlow By the Hon. It. Smith, I.P. The favourable state of the weather on the days for presenting Addresses to the Quasi', has been often Noticed by more than the credulous and su perstitious; it has proved so invariably the case, is ant day is now called a Queen's day. The ship builders arm the first deputation that proceeded through the Strand last morning; they displayed considerable number of handsome Winters, with ap propriate mottoes, and models of slips curried on men's shoulders. It was a pedestrian procession, con sisting of live thousand men, all neatly dressed, and wearing white favours and sprigs of laurel. The most novel, and by fir the most - striking, was that of the Highlanders residing in Loudon, tend deputed from the Highland Assembly. The summons was— _ _ _ " Caw every hill• plaid, sad True heart that wears owe." Their " gathering place," yesterday morning, was the Crown and Anchor Tavern, and they " cam drappits in" from an rally hour. In the number were several gentlemen, we understand, of very high rank in the army, and some connected with distiegaished characters in the Senate and at the Dar. They were all in full Highlsod dresses, each having a tartan jacket and kilt, with the plaid is rich folds o'er the shoulder, hue*, poach, black velvet stock, and 4' bonnet blue," decorated with the " eagle plume" mired wnb oretich feathers. A sort of collar of white 'elk was worn ever the plaid, and a large rosette of white ribband on the breast. The procession consisted of twelve lan daus and four, all with white horses—the postil lions having white small clothes, waistcoats and hot., with white cockades and buff jackets. Two Highland pipers sat io the first landau, and at half-past eleven o'clock, when the procession moved forward, a pibroch " waked its wild voice anew." and " tir'd their Ilieland bled with mickle glee." A large flag of silk plaid with sky-blue streamers was carried in the same landau. The spectacle was iu every respect most interesting. The tartan dress must have awakened inmy a scene of mist and mountain, glen and strati), in the wearer', who evidently wore their thoughts upon their facer, while kindled eyes flashed beneath the bonnets cocked upon their brows. The procession with the Address from Farring don-Without followed nest, beaded by Sheriffs Waithman and Williams, in their carriages and slate liveries, and was followed by several others. These scenes no longer boast the charm of novelty ; they have therefore ceased to be as attractive to the streets as usual, but as proofs of attachment to the QuEEN they retain all their ori.4inal value. A sturgeon, mearuring six feet three inches in I length, has been sent by some Gentlemen at Fat- WlAltil as a present to the QUEEN. We understand that the celebrated BROWN is now at Milan with VILMARCATI, Winding up the businers of the no less celebrated Milan Commis- Rion, *Lich, according to POWELL, has so long ceased to be is existence. ft is worthy of remark that au individual of the name of LARPENT, lawyer, who was attached to the army iii the Penis- ' sub' during the war, as Deputy Judge Advocate, and lots, since that time, been on the staff of the garrison of Gibraltar in * rimilar capacity, has been absent from his duties since January last, during great part of which time he has been employed on the business of this honourable Conuniesion at Milan, which he has but very lately lets.—(Li vening Paper.) The following is an extract of a letter from Barbado , ..s, dated SZ...,..ptember 13. 1820:-- o We were last week roused by the arrival of the Rev. Mr. ~,,, wilts an account of a revolt In • company of the 34 Weal India regiment, that bad, Ns a temporary mea sure, been scut from Trinidad to Tohago, and industrious reports sown 'magnified it into ati insurrection of the Negroes, and an edienspt to burn the torso. However, there really were grounds sufficient to induce Sir F. Rubinson to embark immediately with Iwo compsuies of the fusileers. Whilst I am writiug, the Lady Curnbermeve (army vessel) has rouse in from Tobago; she has brought up the two companies of the 4th foot from that island to convalesce. As might be imagined, all is quiet at Tobagn; the company of the 3,1 West India regiment has been seat Nick to Trinidad, after due example being insole of the instigators of the disturbance. I do not believe that any capital pluaishineuts have Irma found necessary." ;;, i ,.,~,~.5> OLD BAILEY. Duman 18. DISTRESSING CA*. William Milford, • person admit:ea in years, was put to the bar, charged with rubbing his fornished lodgings. The Prisoner lodged at the house of a Ma. 'lEglinginu, at Isliagton, and was drives, by sheer district's, to commit the totTerree fur which he •ppeared at the liar, and was (petrol guilty. The ease of Hr. Watford appeared of a west r lemmas/I/ nature. Until within twelve months [rod be was in peloession of properly to the surutint of some thou sands per annum, but in cuinsequence of a decree in the Court of Chancery, Ire foand himself reduced to the extre mity of poverty. He had been s partner in a mercantile broom in the City for many year., but thrungh the di ebning and emh sod state of horsiness, the concern hail been broken up. It appeared also that the unfortunate man had applied to the proper offerers fur relief. The COSISION-SIMJCANT said, Ike ease of this u nfortir. erste person should certainly be taken into their moat seri ous cousideration. POLICE. 1141R.ST11111E4 Yesterday upwards of 30 men, women, boys, dini girls, were brought before Richard [finite, Rag. charged with being disorderly in the P 14122 of Covent-garden mud its neighbour howl. The charge wa■ supported by Mr. Brandon, of the Theatre; Mr. Robins, the :auctioneer; and Mr. hey, of the Pima Coffee.bouse; from whose evidence it appes.ed that they were constatitly anuoyed by the inf.ttnialis conduct of the Prisoners day and night, vrlinae language was so Ilil• decent it was impossible to pass without bring insulted. They were committed. MARLBOROUGII-RTRTFT. ROBBERY. Yesterday Eliza Minton, a young woman, was !Knutht f. um the House (4'C...recision, charged wills rubbery, under the following cirestnittatices : Mary Mackenzie stated, that she resided at N 0.5, Earner ' s.. terrace, Chelsea, in the huust of Dr. Bitten, where Mi.• Bourne, a young lady, wan on a visit. 0;, the evening of this day (Tuesday) three weeks Miss Bourne went to Ore theatre, and on her return house on the Wednesday ceciiiiig they discovered that Miss 11..urne's drawer ball been opened with a key which unlocks witness's drawer, and trinkets and other property were .tole• therefrom. Wituess'• drawer was also rubbed of a silk spencer, two toad rinza, Miss Bourne stated, that she was 4/II PI %UM ..t the hoes. where the l'i isoller was housemaid, and during her absence •t the theatre the roldiery was committed. A satin dray and Owes, • corueliao cross, garnet car.rings, a morning dress, and various other articles, were sluirll trout her drawer. Several pawnbroker/ attend. fi and produced the properly, which was sworn to by Miss Bourne, titc. A female, who keeps a clothes shop in Ilol%well•street, in the S.ratid, stated, that the Prisoner called to her shop, dressed in a style of fashion, sod produced the satin dies. for sale, together with the shoes and necklace. She .aid that she was in the keeping of Colonel in the neigh. bourhoud of the Strand, with whom she was going to Brighton, and he would sot allow her ill wear ►ueh expesi• sire dresses, which induced her to sell them. She gave her 13s. for the satin dress, and is. fur the uecklsce, and the Prisoner quilled the ►hop. &rioter, the °lnter, tiace.l the necklace to the possession of the above person.—The Prisoner was remanded. ATROCIOUS ROBBERIRS and ROBBER T. 4 IM An extreme degree of agitation and terror has been ex cited within the Isot fortnight in this port, and all the neigh bouring places around, by the comniksion of some deep. rate robberies by a footpad, who fur a little while evaded deter. lion, but now stands temporarily committed in our town prison, until one of his injured victims, Mr. Thomas Gill, of Plymouth, shall be recovered sufficiently to appear again.t him, when his place of abode will he shifted to Excit►. The first of these was the robbery of Mr. Media, butcher, oil Manadon-bill, in the road to Tavistock, on Saturday, the 2d instant, as mentioned in oar last, which there can be no doubt, though Mr. Harris, owing to the darkness at the time, could not identify him, was perpetrated by the shove man. On the following Saturday evening, the 9th, about vie o'clock, somewhat nearer In Plywitioth, at a place called Manadue-hill, as Mr. Gill was reins Mug hoine from Tavi stock, and riding very fast, a MAO sprung up from the side of the road, where he lay concealed, nod seising the bridle of the horse, aimed a blow at the rider's head, with a stone or some other heavy substance, which felled him almost in a state of senselessness to the ground. Ilappily, however, Mr. Gill had recollection enough, ere the work of murder and robbery could be consummated, to call out " Murder!" which being heard by two persons not far shoats., brought Iltem instantly to the spot, and the rubber fled, cairyiug off with him, by mistake, Mr. Gill's hat, and leaving his own on the ground, which proyieltntial circumstance mainly , if not entirely, led in the end to his being discovered. Mr. Gill was conveyed to his haute at Plymouth with ■ll pos. sable expedition, where he is still confined by the effects of the blow. True to Iris criminal object, the robber, though disap• pointed in one case, was trot deterred by it from velftnring on another robbery, and making his way to that part of the Dock-road where I hoses meet leading to Peary-tree; lie encountered Mr. J M. Marchant, purser iu the Royal Navy, on whom he inflicted a blow on the head, with a stone or other s ubstance, exclaiming at the time, " Yen are the man I am waiting for," end then repeating his blows, mitil he hail knocked him into the ditch, knelt upon hito and rifled his pockets of some louse silver mad papers, Mr. Mar chant petitioning all the while that be miert not be mur dered. Our police officers, from the first intimation of these circumstaneea, had biota on the alert, and en Muuday last the i n defatigable Mr. Wilmot', who is mien( them, having previously seen the hat of the robber in Mr. Gill's possession, which he had oilers remarked as n peculiar one, when worn by the owner, whom he knew, he was ioduced to question bum upon the subject, and the answers being uneatisfactory, with the assistance of Mr. Yeo, be took him into custody. The next day the Prisoner was examined before J. Hawker, Esq. one of ou► county Magistrates, when Mr. Marchant having identified him as the man by whom be hail been rubbed, and Mr. Fuge, the surgeon in attewelsoce on Mr. Gill, proving thin a mark is the hat corresponded exactly with the wound in Mr. Gill's heed, he was committed to oar toe n prison, as before stated. His name is John Bagwell, a native of Ireland, and his professed employment in this port was selling Irish linens. Heir about five leash( filches high,and of a peculiarly strong and muscular structure, with so exterior, both iu dress and person, which by no memos convict him, as far as exterior goes, with the base propensities of a robber. To the above we have to add another rubbery, hot by the same man, but by some who may belong to a pug, of which, perhaps, he was one. Ou Tuesday evening laat, as the servant of the Reverend Mr. Sleeman, of Whitelsurch, who had been with Mrs. Sleeman to Admiral Bedford's, at Stonehuuse, and kit the carriage there, was remising home with a pair of horses, he was attacked near the seventh mite-stone on Roburough Down, by two men, who knocked him off the horse he rude, and after cruelly beat ice him, took from his person a pound note and ten slot . lings in silver, when they left him as dead. He was shortly afterwards discovered, and conveyed home, where be re• mains seriously ill.—(Ploosoulk Telegraph.) Letters and Papers from the Cape of Good Hone to the 15th October have been received. The ani mosity which had prevailed among some of tl►e settlers from Great Britain, at Algna Bay, had almost entirely subsided. Sir lt. S. DONKIN, Go• veruor at the Cape iu the absence of Lord H. So• MEASET, had issued a Proclamation in consequence of the increase of population in various parts of the Colony, appointing certain liemreeden, ur Magia• Vales, for the more prompt adm►nistration of jigs.. tice. Similar lierstins have been nominated to ad. minister justice in the new settlement at Mrs iNPELIICENCi. COURT OF CHANC4Iit, I.nutouri loirsAtr, DimsMt The Loan CHAser.i.i.oft cruse iota Court tit half-pest ten o'clock, roll w.e occapied viatil put three o'clock io cas-s ul iitoisiterrst rxcapt to the punier cciwerned. rt which Lur Ins Lordship rose. COURT OF KING'S BRIICII. Gutsnaiss:. Hammy, Dicsasaa la. The *LORD CHIEF JUSTICE sat this elly,st /Viti Prior. 80me wiirletelid.4l causes were &spewed 01. but smite of 80 , put,he lutrre were gird. 4 100 . 0. 4.-40M41. ++,a-~-r~}-r, COURT OP COMNION PLEAS . Siltingi after Term Ware Lord Chief Judger SILLAsA and a Apeclai Jury . IitTERN, Ati) CA. r. Tilt rumot I/Init./04er COMPANY. This ranee, which lass been lung pending, and has ',mord Snuck interest, slim, on at Guildhall, wt it's:thumb., last, and has lasted frum thst Isles to the present day, in the coarse of *Web it ans . ! probably be brought to a clove. It is aa action betnight by the Plaiatiei, extrusive sugar. retthers, near Whiteeharehroad, against the Directors of the Phd•nax Fire Insurauce Company, to recover t►e marmot 4.f it robe) , of insurance of 10.000 f. insured on a part of their premises, namely. o.ooof. fur the Well 1144412 P, and 10,11001. for the stork therein. The Defendaims said that they were not liable, and 'Ton that iimne was joined. The kOLICITOIL GrVERAIL slated the Case to the dory. The Plaintiffs were ntgar•rrtieers, carrying on a veer 41C1C11- sire business in that hue, sad this attains was brought to re cover the amount of au itisnranee of 15,0010. an a 11,WIS elefild part of their klieg. it was iseeeinary here to oh serve, that the loam-ante was set epos the whole but merely on thin new SIIVIS.I4OIII/t. There was an IMAMS. aims, on another part of Ilse building, but that would be the sulsjest of a separate action. The tie. homer, WI whiehi the present policy was effected, was at Die end ut the build ing called the long warehouse; and the objection taker was lout for any thing that had gemmed in that sew house, Ito t fur what had occursed its the lung warehouse contiguous to it. Before the insurance was effected, a survey of the pie miles was taken by Mr. Lockey, Surveyor to the Pilaw: Company ; and it was sot 111 after be had made his report, that the 'cerement for the pulley had been concluded. It WAS now 'wassail for ham to p 4.1.11 out the nature of the machinery used by the Plaintiffs; fur, as it wits MIS-resit (tom that u s ually employed in rebuts; Miter, the gel 51 " .2 *Wild ISM 41111411 the diffesertee. A method had beeu not collect' by Mr Wiliam, of retinue( sugar lay elicitation oil in a vessel, heating It, amid pa►arag it through the sugar; and after steered 11414tIfIWISS4S, he succeeded in carrying It Kato caret. Mean'. Severn and Co. adopted this plait in one part oh their premise a, namely, the bog house. If the oil vessel was healed to a temperature of 300 degrees, it was sollicicuit to buil the sugar through which it was pawn d. When the oil was at that degree ut heal—which was ascii-- lA4mitii by a thermometer 'dared at thy top of lbe vesstl.--a pump was then set going, and the out seas pa.sed up through a copper pipe; from thence into the pan; SAW there, vim; throve' tau or Owe* coil", it was sent out through :mother pipe tom the holler to be again embalmed to the acts,., 4.‘ heat. "[be risk was considerably lessened by 1111% tuvenuou. There was no danger of the sugar boiling over; or, if is did, that circumstance itself would nut be dangerous, as there was no lire placed under the pan. Pekoe this nta chluery was put up, out of the Platutilis had a courcee ttolt with Mr. Luckey, the Surveyor of the Defeatism's, re specting it. The former saw the plan and approved of it, and pointed out a place wlse►e the sup:oaths aright be elected. Whether he counnouicatc.l the 4 . 11r01118111.1C, lu the Directors, the Jury 'mould be able to judge by qnd by. lie hail even gone so far as to suggest that it might be placed iu an upper room if a brick 'vie thrown over It. At lust It was erected Wu the ground floor, in a much fitter situa tion. Mr. Cape also saw it, and tu q utred the particulars el its operation, and be had ',ever complaiued of it. The fire took place on the 10111 of November, Isl 9, about three o'clock in Ilse mourning. The damage thus occasioned ease rise to great contention, it beiug averred on the aide of the Defeudauts that the accident had been uccasiouctl by the us. lure of the apparatus. lie, however, would he üble to prove the contrary to the swain lion of the Jury. 3lr. %V. WilkeWsua proved the policy. When premises communicated with each other by doing, it WAS etteutumed iu the policy. If the commusicalioa is with premises where auy loose dangerous process le Cifflttl WI, it as iututioueil ; and in that case the premium would be higher. George Duke, a millwright on Messrs. Severu's premises. It was Isis duty to superiiiiend the eimehiniry. He exs.. 'Mued it the rimming berme the fire. The mien had then dune work, and the premises were all safe, as ousel. Tioe was about seven o'clock. Witness remained till lialf.past eight. He left May, Site esgiue•keeper, there. He 'rims . ed at seven o'clock in the morning, and found the premises nearly burnt down. It was wituess who had fiard sp the pump. The usual hist was as frum 320 to 360 degrees. The oil vessel hail been lakes uut a week before this, sad clewed and repaired. It still leaked a little. The oil that dropped west into the &easel passed off by the chiniory. If thleakeil in auy peat degree it would have put the lire out. After the weasel was dug out from the ruins it was as perfect as ever; water was boiled in it without its baying Seta re paired. He remembered IMO( Mr. Luckey, the reseveyer. iu his slop before the apparatus wile put in ; but his convey. sation with Mr. Luckey was objected mat that stage of the proceedings. The willtres was cross-examined by Mf.SCARILIET; but nothing importaist was elietteiL Several witnesses were called to prove that. this lire was first observed in the part of the premises twat to •Dasou street, which is some distance hum the place where the ntschiserywas placed. - - Charge Muller (a German) was is the service of &were and Co. at the time of the fire, and for three mammal a half before. 111 was past three sin the morniug of the whets May railed to him to know if be was rearly.to have the engine started. He said he *us nat. He loofaht at the thermometer then, but dues not reinewilier how it Steed. Whits be put the pimp to work at was at 360 degrees. 'lbis was the maul heat. A little after this he saw a smoke in the fill-house, trader the warehouse MOWN He was them be. fore the pan. The smoke was wear the comer of llama street. He then went up into the warehonse,and saw smoke and fire there. Hr went to the gritediug-house (benumb the double doors. Ile went round to Uusomstreet, amid gave the alarm of fire. He saw no delfereuce in the *ay the ml vessel *raked at that time, from any other time. There was too smell. Remembered ruing to the Plsenix.offiee the day after the fire. It was Mr. Lackey who told bung to r u that day to the office. He was asked several (imams% that day. is was all in English, and be did out undersisnd every word that was said to him. Cross arnatined.—Kuew Mr. Lorkty very ea IL He came to the premises the day after the fire. He saw wiener,' and his master. Witten' believed he (Mr. Lorke7) raked some questions, and told bas waster to send him (Mader) and MAlir other. to the other. ills master mid he ' , meld, anal venires and porno others were um. • Mr. Walker was there aim. It was Mr. Bishop who told them to to and answer imest ion% which should be put to them. Mr. Walker was morel when those questions were asked, soil he look slum dews, as did also another Gentleman. His aniwers wear afterwards read to ban, sari he said it was part of it true. He did not adderstand them rightly at first. Hr. SeattLare—.Lid you nut deny that there was any oat esedi?..4 Whew I did. I then told the truth. Dial** mut say that the stesraben was en fire, 'sad that that wee the first you raw, and the Moor above it agar • I did out say that. I said, that iu about an hour after •lit-the ire I saw u very thick smoke: I sant 1 saw it Mille -tleasse-bea, and that was true; and also it the till-homv, where I *as. I saw the fire five naiades after. Thcre was • rag deal of smoke iu the fill.bouse. There was WI 11111/1-11 Make that 3 left my dollies there. I said I taw a liar iu I II I) i( ~~, ~. i