The Sun. — London, England, 1822-10-23 00:00:00

TILE LONDON JOV4NALS. EXTRACTS FROM -THE pAir.Y MORNING PAPERS ; October 23, 1822. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] His Majesty, since his retirement to his Cot tage at Windsor, has spent his time in unusual privacy, admitting scarcely any one to break in upon him, excepting occasional State Messengers from the different Departments. He rises very early, and retires early to bed ; his associates are the dear and intimate friends to whom it is his Majesty's pleasure to devote himself, whilst estranged from the busy scenes of political ca bal. His 'Majesty now and then drives his little low chaise and two ponies through the private rides in Windsor Great Park, with one compa nion and a solitary groom. The Cottage and the Grenhouse, and all the new apartments, are complete, and occupy in their arrangement much of his Majesty's leisure.—There are within the Park many large preserves for game, and phea sants in abundance. The King has a few times indulged himself with his pony and his gun, and has on these occasions proved himself an admir able shot. As we stated on a former occasion, his :Majesty never intended going to Brighton earlier than the first week in November, al though he will return to Carlton House to-mor row. There is no truth ‘s hatever in the report propagated in all the Papers, of his Majesty , dining with the Lord Mayor on the 9th of No vember at Guildhall. When the City Officers waited upon the Secretary of State for an answer to the invitation, the reply was, " I have re ceived no commands from his Majesty on the subject." Besides, there is a certain picture there which the Corporation will not certainly remove. .•••••••11filliwr [NEW TIMES.] Much has been lately said about the opening of private letters ; and to our astonishment we find the admirers of Buonaparte very loud in their clamour against this measure. We must certainly confess, that, as practised by him, it was a per fectly " atrocious system"—" striking a death blow at the confidence between man and man"— and rendering the sanctity of the diplomatic character a mere farce. Probably these gentle men have forgotten how the enlightened and liberal Emperor proceeded in this business.- 1f the present French Government does unneces sarily violate the secresy of epistolary cor respondence—a fact of which we see not the slightest proof—but if it does, from whom has it learnt the art ? Who practised it on the broadest scale, and with the most unblushing 'Contempt for every right but that of mere power ? The idol of all slaves in heart—the cold-blooded murderer of his prisoners—the man, that, in the opinion of Edinburgh Reviewers, should have reigned over the whole world—Signor Napoleone Buonaparte ! EATO K NING POST:11 We received French Papers by express last night to the 21st inst. They contain no intelli gence from Turkey or Greece, nor yet from Verona, which is now becoming the general focus of attention. But to make up for their deficiency in that respect, they abound with advises from the Spanish frontiers. These accounts, however, continue to be of such a contrary nature, that it is impossible to follow, with any degree of cer tainty, the operations of the contending parties, and still less to determine what has been the result. The most, if indeed it be not the only, intelligible statement on the subject, is given in a letter from Perpignan, dated the 9th instant. — It does not record battles, it is true, but it de scribes posititions, and may prove auxiliary to judgment in coming to a decision respecting the probability of the triumphs hereafter claimed on either side. According to this statement Mina was at Calaf,. at the head of 6,000 men ;lans oc cupied Granollers with 3,000, and Costa had ar rived with about an equal number of artillery and militia from Barcelona. Those two officers were in immediate communication with the Com mander-in-Chief at Calaf, and thus swelled his force to about 12,000 men, with whom he was manoeuvring for the purpose of attacking the Seo d'Urgel, and driving the pretended Regency from tho seat of its usurpation. But before he could reach that point, it is added, that he must cut his way through eighteen thousand Insurgents, who, under the command of the Baron d'Eroles, occupied strong positions in advance of Urgel. [MORNING HERALD.] We observed yesterday, that intelligence of a decisive engaement.between the Spanish Consti tutionalists and the Serviles in Spain might be shortly exvected. There is. reason to believe that it had been already fought when the last accounts came away. The accounts in the French Papers are unauthenticated,and directly opposed to each other. In the Quotidicnne, which has hitherto shown the utmost disregard of truth and probability in its labours to serve the Insur gents, Mina. is represented as totally defeated —deserted by his troops, who have joined the Insurgents—nay more, according to an other version—seized by his own party, who charged him with want of activity and skill. On the other hand, the Journal de Paris, a Journal of moderate character, states that a rumour pre vailed on 'Change in Paris of the total defeat and dispersion of the Insurgents by Mina—whilst a third Journal (the Courier Frangais), which fre quently receives early and correct intelligence from Spain, says, that " it appear 3 certain, from news received in the course of the day (Friday), that: General Mina had completely routed the Baron D'Eroles who was forced to take refuge in France, with only a small fart of his staff. Upon the credibility of these opposite accounts, we shall leave the reader to exercise his judgment, suggesting only that it is probable that a battle has been fought. Neither date nor place are assigned in the journals of either party. It.is not improbable that, subse quent to the writing of these lines,, accounts may arrive by our usual express from Paris, of a more circumstantial and authentic nature. [BRITISII PRESS.] A letter from one of the most productive coun ties in Ireland says, " The general topic of conversation throughout the country is the strange contradiction which it presents—every one is distressed in the midst of plenty. The farmers have no means to employ the working population. The tithes, taxes, seed, and labour, amount to more than the produce of the land will sell for, without leaving a penny for rent ; so that the men of fortune, or owners of estates, must live on former savings or capital. Those blood-sucker's, the middle-men, are totally ruined ; most of their under-tenants are bank rupt, and running away with one or two years rent in arrear."—Out of evil, perhaps, may come good ; and the ruin of the middle-men, who are generally supposed to have in a great measure caused the distress which has now fallen so heavily upon themselves, may give rise to an im proved system. [THE TIMES.] The case of Sir Robert Wilson now attracts notice : he has been sent away from Paris hastily, and with great inconvenience to himself and his lady : he despatched a message to the Police, offering to take an agent of theirs to attend him during his stay ; with a great deal more stuff, which we abstain from repeating.— Sir Robert Wilson will be pleased to recollect that he has already been convicted of a breach of the laws of France, and that ho therefore does not appear in that country as a person wholly exempt from just and legitimate suspi cion. He was subjected to a prosecution—was convicted—and received a sentence of so gentle a nature, as ought at least to prevent him from insulting that Government by which he had been so benignly treated ; and we do hope, if he weighs these things duly, he will acknowledge that personally he has great reason to be grateful to the Bourbons. We do not expect a man to change his principles because he has been kindly treated by a triumphant adversary into whose hands he had fallen ; but we do maintain that the clemency thus experienced , should deter from needless provocation—should suspend gra tuitous hostilities, in a case where the person saved has no natural or national motive for fresh interference. We aver further, that the lenity of the French Government, shewn to Sir Robert Wilson has been too useful to that Government itself to be speedily relinquished. We, there fore, look for the humane treatment of our coun trymen for the best of all reasons—because we have known them humanely treated. PUGILISM Between 'WARD (the Black Diamond) and ABBOT (the con queror of Oliver), for 50/. aside, at Mousley Hurst. An unusual degree of interest had been excited throughout the Fancy respecting the event of this battle, itt consequence o f the superior milling talents displayed by Ward in his fight with Acton, and also in his various exhibitions at the Fives Court, but more particularly in his set-to with Cy. Davis. At one o'clock Abbot threw his hat into the ring, followed by Richmond and Josh. Hudson as his seconds ; and in a few mi nutes afterwards Ward attended by Eales and Torn Jones, made his appearance. 1. Both the men appeared in fine condition ; and a minute or two elapsed, when Ward hit short with his left hand ; but he rectified this mistake, by nobbing . his opponent, getting away, and Iqughing at him. In a close, both went down, but Ward had the throw. 2. It was already seen that Abbot was a plaything in the hands of Ward, and he nobbed him with the utmost ease; and finished the round by hitting him down-7 to 4. 3. Ward, from his tapping, light play, was denominated a china-man ; but nevertheless the head of his opponent was so much at his service, that he kept pinking without getting any return. Abbot was severely thrown. 4. The backers of Ward were in high glee, that it was all right, and Abbot received another fall, ready to burst him. 5. Abbot received a severe hit, and fell down on his knees. 6,7, 8. In all of these rounds Abbot appeared perfectly stupid from the repeated cookers he received, and the severe falls he experienced. 5 and 6to 1. J. 10, 11, 12. Abbot was so much at a loss that his blows were thrown away ; in fact, he had not the shadow of a chance. In the last round lie received a tremendous cross-buttock. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. The whole of the minds of the Amateurs were so much made up, in consequence of the superior talents displayed by . Ward, who did as he liked with his opponent, that 10 to 1 was offered, but no takers. 18. Abbot was hit down, and the battle was considered all but over; so much so that Tom Belcher left the ring to get his pigeon to convey the intelligence to town of the defeat of Abbot. _ _ 19. At the conclusion of this round, Eales observing some thing wrong in his man, called out to Ward's backer, who im mediately stepped into the ring, when Eales with much indig nation observed, " Ward says, he means to cut it this round, he shall lose it." " No," replied his backer. 20. Ward now endeavoured to drop fighting, in order to give Abbot a chance ; and actually, in an under tone, as we are in formed by his'second, said to Abbot—" Now hit me." When Eales remonstrated with him for such conduct, he observed, " I know my orders—l must not win it !" 100 to lon Ward. 21. Ward gave his opponent all the opportunity he could ; but Abbot was so distressed, that he could scarcely knock a fly off a loaf; 'but - Ward took care to go down. 22 and last.—Ward went down after a slight skirmish, and on being picked up and placed on his second's knee, he smiled, but recollecting " his orders," and for fear that Abbot should give in, he went off in a swoon, and, and when " time" was called he would not notice it till he thought proper to come to, and quit the ring. REMARKS.-it is impossible to describe the consternation as well as the indignation expressed by the amateurs; and the re sult must be a tie-up to prize fighting. So bare-faced a robbery was never before witnessed in the annals of pugilism. The Umpire, when asked his opinion, replied, he could not swear it was a cross; but lie was quite satisfied there was wrong conduct somewhere." The most honourable part of the sporting people declared they would not pay at present; and several gentlemen who have lost heavy stakes are to meet this evening at the One Tun, in Jermyn-street, in order to investigate the matter ; or in the slang phrase of the ring, this " ready made luck" fight. Ward, on recovering from his swoon, made his way out of the ring, and in his eagerness to get across the water to Hampton, jumped with the utmost ease over some ropes, laughing at the credulity of his backers. Two other fights took place, but the principal part of the amateurs were so disgusted that they left the ring. THE SILENT SPEAKER.—As the brother of the proud Duke of SOMERSET, who then filled the Chair in the House of Commons, was returning from Bath, his carriage was interrupted on the road by the negligence and audacity of a west country waggoner. Indignant at the insult, he jumped out of his carriage and began to lay about him with his gold-headed cane upon the head of the waggoner, who, in his turn, soon plied his long whalebone whip so sharply, that his Honour was glad to retreat; exclaiming—" Villain I do you know who I am ?".--- 44 Noa," replied the west-country flogger, "Who beest after all?" 1 " Why, sirrah, I'm the SPEAKER."----" Then why didu'st the speak before ?" LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TUESDAY, OCT. 22. WITTE AND ANOTHER V. HAGUE AND TOTHAM. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are resi dent in Well-street, Wellclose-square, to recover a compensa. tion for the injury done to their premises by the explosion of an engine for boiling sugar by steam, erected by the defendants. The plaintiffs' case was conducted by Messrs. GURNEY, PUL LER, and CAMPBELL, and the defendants by Mr. SOLICI TOR-GENERAL, Mr. SCARLETT, and Mr. F. POLLOCK. It appeared in evidence, that the apparatus in question was erected by the defendants on the premises, and by the desire of Mr. Constant, whose premises adjoin those of the plaintiffs. In a few weeks after its erection, and before it was brought into complete use, it exploded, and did great damage to all the sur rounding buildings. It was clearly proved that the boiler was not of the proper thickness, and was therefore liable to acci dent. It was also proved that the parties who, at the time of the explosion, managed it, worked it without adequate skill. The amount of damage was not investigated, as it was agreed to settle it out of Court in case the vedict should be in favour of the plaintiffs. On the part of the defendants, it was contended that, in point of law, supposing the engineers had entirely resigned the con trol of the apparatus to Mr. Constant, the present plaintiffs could not recover for any defect in the original construction. And, in point of fact, it was urged that the boiler was entirely under the control of Mr. Constant, and that the defendants had no responsibility for that carelessness which had been quite sufficient alone to account for the explosion. Evidence having been called to this point, and Mr. GURNEY having replied, The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up the case to the Jury. He requested, that if they thought the boiler was in itself defective, they would find for the plaintiffs, but would further communicate to him their opinion on the point of fact, whether, at the time of the accident, it was worked by the ser vants of the plaintiffs or of the defendants; because, if they thought it still under the controul of the latter, no point of law would arise ; but if they thought it bad passed into the care of the plaintiff's, then the point raised for the defendants would be fairly open to future inquiry. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs, and expressed their opinion that the boiler was under the controul of the de fendants ; so that the point of law will not arise. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, TUESDAY, OCT. 22. THE KING V. SMITH. In this case, which was a prosecution on the part of a Gentle man of the name of Coil against the defendant for perjury, Mr. ALLEY moved, on behalf of Mr. Smith, that the recognizances be respited until next Sessions. He made this motion upon an affidavit which stated that through ignorance of the practice of the Court the defendant had neglected to give due notice of trial until after the day prescribed by law. The trial had been by consent postponed until the present Sessions and the defend ant had been misled by an old edition of Mr. Dickenson's work. Under these circumstances it was hoped that the recognizances would be respited., Mr. C. PHILLIPS, on the other side, maintained that both in point of law and justice the recognizances ought to be estreat ed. The defendant having neglected to give notice of trial. within the specified time, ought not to be allowed to turn round and declare that it was merely through ignorance that the error was committed. Ile might have been misled by . Mr. Dickenson's book, but that was no reason why the recogniz ances should be respited. The CHAIRMAN observed, that the notice had been served only 1 . 5 hours too late, and thought some indulgence ought to be given for ignorance of the practice of the Court. Mr. PHILLIPS thought, that under such peculiar circum stances the recognizances were never respited. In this case there were above 110 witnesses, and ,it was one of considerable importance. Mr. ALLEY only wished to observe, that the defendant was a very old man, nearly 80 years of age, and ought to meet more indulgence than might otherwise be shown ; but he maintained that recognizances were frequently respited on such grounds as those upon ,which he now rested his present motion. Mr. PHILLIPS wished to know what rule the Court laid down in cases of this kind, for his future guidance. The CHAIRMAN said, that the only rule which seemed to have been hitherto laid down was to pay no respect whatever to the judgment of the Court. Mr. Pm 1. Li PS.—What, then, is the judgment of the Court? The CHAIRMAN.—That the recognizances be respited. In common fairness no other decision Ought to be given. Mr. PHILLIPS.--Then the motion shall be submitted to the King's Bench. Mr. ALLEY wished to know whether the recognizances ' were to be respited until next sessions, or the adjournment day ? Mr. PHILLIPS said he would not decide, as he should cer -1 tainly submit the motion at the King's Bench. Samuel Johnson was indicted for assaulting John Davis. There were two other indictments involving the same transac tion ; the one, against Charles Devereux and John Rohan, watchmen of St. Giles's, for assaulting James Hicks, a police officer; and the other against John Davis, a patrol, and Joins Hicks, for assaulting John Jones. The transaction which gave rise to these various indictments took place near the Black Horse public-house, Tottenham court-road, on the night of the 24th of June, about 12 o'clock. The evidence on both sides was as long as it was contradictory, and it would be impossible to give even an outline of the facts without occupying more space than the case is worth. It seemed to be a contest between police-officers and_ watchmen, and the endeavour seemed to be which could give the hardest blows. Ultimately, after an investigation of some hours, the Jury found Johnson Guilty, and acquitted all the other de fendants. The CHAIRMAN, in his charge to the Jury, deeply lamented that such glaring perjury should have been committed by the witnesses on one side or the other. It was to him extremely distressing even to be compelled to listen to such testimony. The judgment upon Johnson was postponed till to-morrow. LONDON SESSIONS, Ocr. 22. MISCONDUCT OF STAGE-COACHMEN. A powerful man, named Lano•ridge, a stage-coach driver, was tried for having assaulted J.'Clay, also a stage-coachman, on the 7th of July last. It appeared from the evidence adduced by Mr. BOLLAND, for the prosecution, that the parties are Blackheath coachmen, and that from the peculiarly civil and good conduct of the pro secutor he had been set up with a coach and horses, and had been strongly patronised by some of the Gentlemen at Black heath. This excited a violent animosity and opposition on the part of the other coachmasters of the same place who Every means not the same recommendation to patronage. means were resorted to by them to prevent the prose cutor from getting passengers, and " cads" were placed to intercept persons before they could get to his coach.—On Sunday, the 7th of July last, the defendant was employed with another in " working" against the prosecutor, by inter cepting passengers. A lady with a child in her arms went to take places for four in the prosecutor's coach. The defendant stopped her, and told her not to go with the prosecutor, who was an infamous character, but to go with him and encourage honesty ; at the same time the defendant's " cad" took the child out of the lady's arms forcibly, and without ceremony placed it in his employer's coach, judging that the mother would follow the infant. The lady however would not submit to this treatment. She took her child out of the defendant's coach, and with her party went into that belonging to the pro. secutor. The defendant could not contain his rage at the loss of the passengers, and began to, vent it upon the prosecutor, whom he abused in a most horrible manner, and set upon him and beat him furiously, until some bystanders interfered and prevented further violence. Mr. ARAIIIN addressed the Jury for the defendant, who was found Guilty. SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 22. James. Collings, a sailor, was tried for having robbed his ship mate, Wm. Wood, of 10 sovereigns and 13 shillings. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but they recommended him to mercy. The CHAIRMAN said, it was only in consideration of his former good character, and the recommendation of the Jury, that the Court did, not punish the atrocious offence by sending him out of the country, but as it was, they sentenced him to be imprisoned for 12 months to hard labour. Two young men named Smith and Ilayton, were charged with having robbed Mr. Carter, a solicitor, residing in the Bo rough, of some watch seals. ' On the 9th of September, Mr. Carter was passing down High-street about nine in the evening, when on his passing the end of Chapel-court, the prisoner Haydon, who was standing with Smith, ran out and snatched the prosecutor's seals and made off up the court, which is dark, and for a time made his escape. Smith his companion walked up to Mr. Carter and asked him what was the matter, when the latter instantly charged him with being an accomplice to the thief. Mr. Carter obtained the assistance of 'Wilkinson, a constable, and he found the prisoners, a short time afterwards at the sign of the Dis tiller's Arms, which house has been since suppressed, at supper together upon beef-steaks. • .A hair-dresser, who resides at the entrance of Chapel-court, stated, that knowing the prisoners he watched their motions, and saw Smith give the word of command to Haydon, who darted out on Mr. Carter, snatched his seals, and made off up the Court. The Jury found the prisoners Guilty. The Court upon inquiry. found that they were part of a gang of thieves, who made it their practice to shelter in the Court, and sally out to commit depredations upon passengers. The Chairman therefore sentenced the prisoners to be transported for life. CORONERS' INQUESTS. LAMENTABLE• SUICIDE. Yesterday an Inquisition was held at the Queen's Arms Tavern, Upper Kennington-lane, upon the body of Henry Philip Savage, Esq., before CHARLES J3IMETT, Esq., Coroner tor Surrey. Abraham Coward, Esq., brother-in-law to the deceased, sworn-1 resided in the same house with him for some time past. He has been indisposed about fourmonths, but has been only one month confined to his bed. About 11 o'clock on last Sunday morning I heard the nurse who attended him scream ing violently in his chamber. I went to her assistance, and when I entered his apartment, I saw him in bed, his head reclining a little to the left, the sheets and blankets were bloody, and a bloody razor was lying outside the bed-clothes. I was very much agitated, but collected myself, and perceived a wound in his throat. I believed him dead, but thought proper to send for Mr. Drys dale, his surgeon : that Gentleman was not then at home, but he arrived shortly afterwards, when he pronounced the deceased dead. The deceased had been very low spirited since his in disposition, supposed to have been occasioned by a negotiation going on between him and his father, with whom he had been at variance ; he was evidently affected by it. I conversed with him on Friday night upon the subject, and inquired if there were any means of accelerating a reconciliation, but lie seemed rather to decline it. I saw him again on Saturday night, but was rather delicate in touching upon the subject. Mr. George Drysdale, surgeon, deposed—l have attended the deceased for some months past; he laboured under a con sumptive disease ; I saw him on Saturday ; he was then evi dently deranged in his intellect, and 1 thought he could not survive 24 hours. He had been very much depressed in spirits since his illness, in consequence of some disappointment in adjusting a difference between him and his father, who ranks high in the naval service. On Sunday morning 1 called at his house ; Mrs. Stone opened the gate, and showed me into his apartment. I found him with a deep incision in the throat, and much blood about him lying in bed. A razor, with which he committed the act, lay by his side. The jugular vein was divided, and he was quite dead. The wound and loss of blood no doubt were the cause of his death. The unfortunate catas trophe may be attributed to the neglect of his father : he wished to see him before his death, but he declined an inter view with any. of those friends who wished to bring about a re conciliation. I interceded myself, but to no purpose. Mr. Coward here pulled out a letter, which he said was an answer to a letter written to the deceased's fatlrer respecting the funeral expences of the deceased, and he proposed reading it to the Jury ; when the Coroner observed, that family affairs had nothing to do with this investigation; the chief object was to ascertain the state of mind of the deceased when he com mitted the deed. Mr. Coward, however, read the letter ; it was to the following purport : 7 " Sin—l beg leave to inform you, that I made your commu' nication known to Miss Crump in the evening I received your letter ; and in my hearing she informed the Admiral of the same, and also asked him leave to send for his upholsterer con cerning the funeral; when the Admiral flew into a most vio lent passion, and protested that nothing of the kind should be done. I then interfered with a hope of prevailing upon him, but he would not hear what I had to say, but immediately went up stairs to his bed-room, and there the matter rested. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " WILLIAM PORCHILL." The CORONER, on hearing this letter read, observed, that the Admiral would be an unhappy man during the rest of his days. Mr. Coward observed, that the Admiral is now between 70 and 80 years old ; the deceased was his only child, and never had given him any just cause to be offended; but that being reduced in circumstances, it hurt the Admiral's pride to see any of his family so impoverished. He could have helped the de ceased if he chose ; he is now the third Admiral upon the list. Elizabeth Mansfield, an old nurse, and Dr. Latham, de. posed, the first to the infirm state of the deceased for some time past, the latter to the probability of a person so reduced in health and spirits being seized with a temporary insanity. This was all the evidence produced, and the CORONER; hav ing summed up to the Jury, ordered the room to be cleared. They deliberated about ten minutes, and then announced their verdict—" That the deceased inflicted a wound in his own throat in a fit of insanity, which caused his death." ACCIDENT . AT HIGHGATE ARCHWAY. Last night an Inquisition was taken at the Archway Tavern, Highgate, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq. Coroner, on view of the body of John Clayton, who was killed by the following lamentable accident : The first witness examined was John Clay, who having been sworn, deposed, the deceased was at work under him for about seven weeks, excavating some ground on which it is intended to build some alms-houses near the Archway, which are to be denominated 44 'Whittington's College." Witness and the de ceased were at work there on Saturday morning; the deceased was engaged filling a wheelbarrow under what is termed a Ace of earth, of great height. At the moment the deceased was fill ing his barrow the earth gave way, and the deceased was buried underneath. Several other labourers working near the deceased narrowly escaped with their lives. 'Witness had examined the earth only five minutes before, and then no danger appeared.— The falling earth struck deceased on the hip with such force as to throw him a considerable distance from the place where he stood. He was dug out as soon as possible. He was sensible, and complained of pains in his thighs and breast. He was conveyed to the Archway Tavern, and medical assistance pro vided, but he survived little more than an hour. The deceased has left a wife and four children in a state of indigence. Mr. John Roundtree, Assistant to Mr. Snow, Surgeon of Highgate, deposed to the nature of the injury deceased had suf fered. He survived about an hour. The Jury consulted for a short time, and returned their ver eidct, that the death of the deceased was occasioned by accident. DEATH OF A MISER. Between one and two o'clock yesterday an inquiry took place before T. SHELTON, Esq. Coroner for London and South wark, at the Coach and Horses tavern, Northumberland-alley, Fenchurch-street, touching the death of Mr. Moses Aaron, a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion, who died worth consider able property. The Jury repaired with the Coroner to the late habitation of the deceased, to view the body, which was found lying on an old sack on the boards in a corner of the room, or rather hovel, on the ground floor, covered by a single blanket, over which was spread an old great coat ; this comprised his bed. In one cor ner of the room was a sink and cistern, near which was a crazy old table, on which was a broken plate with some scraps of mouldy bread; there were also two lame chairs, which, with a spoutless teapot and a warming pot, made up the whole of his furniture. The floor was caked with dirt, and it was represent ed not to have been swept for the last seventeen years. John Schutze sworn.—l live at No. 1, Northumberland alley ; the deceased lived in the time house, and occupied the apartment in which he was viewed by the Jury ; I saw him on Saturday evening, and conversed with him—he appeared in good health and spirits at the time ; I went out about eight o'clock, and returned about ten; the deceased was then in his room, and saluted me, after which I went to bed, and saw no more of him that night. Next morning, about nine o'clock, I came down for some water, the cistern being in his room ; I knocked at his door several times, but received no answer, nor could I gain admission,._the door being fastened on the inside. A Juryman—Did the deceased rent the whole of the house ? Witness—That house and all the others in the court are his freehold property. •Witness resumed—A neighbour came, and the shutters of the window being forced open, a little girl was put into the room by the window, and she unbolted the door; I and several more entered; the deceased was lying on the ground, with his head resting against the wainscoat. It appeared from the evidence of other witnesses, that the de ceased was a man of considerable iwoperty, and that 40/. were found in his pockets after his his death. A physician, who was examined, was of opinion that he died a natural death; he applied to him with the poor for advice gratis. Mr. Levy, one of the executors, said the deceased had a large sum of money in the 5 per Cents. exclusive of his landed pro perty ; he had three sons, but he had " cut them off" with a shilling each, and had bequeathed all his property to charitable institutions.—The jury returned a verdict of " Died by the vi sitation of God." The following most awful instance of the un certainty of human life occurred at the house of ABRAHAM DAVIS, a Jew, dealer in Marine Stores, 97, Old Gravel-lane, Ratcliff-high way : —On Sunday night Mrs. DAVIS complained of being unwell, and asked her husband for some thing she fancied. , He said she was always longing for something, and wished she was stiff in her grave. He no sooner repeated the words than he was seized with a shivering—he became speechless, and was a corpse before 12 o'clock, having been previously in perfect health. Mrs. DAVIS was so shocked at the circumstance that she took to her bed, and was a corpse in less than six hours afterwards. Many persons out of curiosity were round the house yesterday making inquiries. POLICE INTELLIGENCt. --...m...-- ANOTHER CAPTION OF GAMBLE BS* , a s sir BOW-STREET . — Last ni&ht at seven o'clock, as.s n .P. ts , die RICHARD BIRNIE and J. HALLS, Esq., took the ir 7, i n .1. officers, Smith, Baker, Morris, and others, brouLnajota Marc, Lewis Laine, James Thomas, Edward Roberts, " , 700 Bond, William Jones, William Brown, Samuel Brori_ il. Munck, James Smith, John de Begat, William i! an. o o Walker, and Israel Jackson, whom they had taken 1 11 "!i to r bling-house, 33, Pall-mall, at half-past three yesterday "' noon. f 5 14°11 It appeared the o ffi cers had gone thither on the in o theret o of a Frenchman, who had been in the habit of ploying t i o ; or and consequently was enabled to detail the exact playing , l ise the servants in the house, and the manner in which the b was led. an A p ts, u w gu ay as st p in ro d p e rie A to s r tey of sta th ted e , ho th u a s t e ; J h ac e ks k o e n t4 oint efoorfttwhehefentitboi: Gentlemen, one of whom was present ; he had seen him roulette table during the time some gentlemen were plaYq at h is l and he received the money and kept the bank, iv"ic'" doors' in such games. He• then detailed the situation o f l e tee petP There is a door on the ground-floor, to which a door- s od placed—a sensible one, that has a knowledge of thefontg.o he is to admit none b u t s uc h as are k no wn to the house, rn, on him is placed the strongest reliance. A gentlema n u i ' the first door will never meet any obstacle in going. pIaCP, , the second, which is on the fi rs t fl o o r , and at which ° d o lga° . anothef door-keeper. S amue l B rown , a nother of th e i d of ants, he also knows ; his duty is to carry the roulette -boa . 0% wit stairs, and hand round the cards. Smith, the officer, stated he went yesterday afte rs- 4a - rn Morris, Baker, and others, with a warrant to No-r i ,;,,, an mall, and entered by a ladder at the first floor viiir se coal` proceeded through that room to the back room on to 0 1 floor ; but just before he arrived a t th e door, a gentlem an „);ii out with a box in his hand, and ran u p stairs (the u . %cat?; he entered the back room second pair, and fotind _L o o taming seven dozen a nd on e coun t ers , an d seven seove, r aar a half sovereign ; he also found secrete d i n a cupboard m" and another. iciaa°lll Ruthven, the o ffi cer, said he got in at the first floor 0014 and went on the second pair back room ; the doors were b e hes l4 he heard the rattling of money withi n , a nd confusion ,' _, - , to it ° something taken from the t a bl e ; it a pp ear ed from the su re in 0 be scrapers ; when he entered he found the tables vi .,, e ., 7 0: confused state; he found a box containing three sovenscli The first person that struck his att en ti on in the room "i„ file n son. A roulette-t a bl e w as h ere p ro d uce d, a nd every eq" ~, for the game. ain tr Nicholls, the o ffi cer, produced a roulette-table, fou r okea front room second floor; the whe e l c f th e board hadben Jias out, and placed under the sideboard ; the dish was re T A tool li .' fixed in the table. There were sev era l gen tlemen in "" ~* quite in a consternation, among whom was Jackson. .. s cslw Baker and Morris produced a quantity of very cur l the used . for the game, and a paper which th e y tore dow n ' fasteeiti' wall, written on " Royal Game." T he doors o were and h be, ,ere ; and all appeared confusion when they en te r ed . Augustin de Astey was again called, and stated " ii itecfr,,, an o ffi cer of the King's German Legi on ; a nd he Was l i . $ an tain that Jackson is proprietor, and that he receive s 5 1 ' for his services in that capacity ; takes people, and them ; he discharged a doorkeeper last week. toga' ' The Magistrate said if the defendants had any th in g e in James Tho m eir defence,as, the only ad ohe was rey ne that to hear spoke, it.. had ne ~.,, there to receive some money due to hi m ; he said, he had not b ed ~, house three minutes, nor had he played. Mig ht P. Mr. HARMER entreated, for the defendants, that i t allowed to stand over. doll nlefen The Magistrate said he had no objection, but the - la. must be all kept in custody. - se f nr ,. f ile A clamour then ensued. One had gone to the ho t rp-th umbrella--he thought it very hard ; another had gone money—he thought it hard ; and several others aufe;-00W various things ; but it clearly appears that the game cli has involved them all in their hardships. Sir RICHARD BIRNIE said, he wished fewer of the in were in England. Mr. Harmer had pointed out that theg e a .. have gone to this house for various purposes : trae, ht 10/ 1 ' there being so many foreigners a mon g them, they In ir o ef.•ol a treacherous design against the State, for aught he „ hell J, was therefore requisite to investigate the matter closelP th er ' no idea, however, but that they had assembled there f" ~' pose of , gambling.—They were then remanded. m all ela . QUEEN-SRUARE.—Yesterday, a young labouring 0,0.7. plied for a warrant against a woman for stabbing the Mit fol' that on Monday evening, as he was leaving his work, 0 ethe who sells oysters at a stall near the premises where he biio e,A . ployed, followed him and assailed him with vollics of nc,lo' knew not for what reason. He endeavoured in vain t.. i 5. of her, and was at length provoked to strike her, wheabeahiTe stantly took her oyster-knife from her girdle, and st lhe Oa in four different places on the back and shoulders. _,t,,i,li • penetrated through a smock-frock, two jackets, a waistr s ba:i shirt, which he had on at the time. He produced tilA which was covered with blood. The Magistrates sat , g si a; would have the woman before them ; but they for e o p f, the complainant's own statement, that they coul oven o f iito send her for trial, as she had done the deed in a mn we e b is tation, caused by a blow given her when she had the ..„ o f hand; so that it appeared to be the natural conseque"'" own violence and breach of the peace. ea 0 OM. h • THAMES POLICE.—Four athletic young men,, s o u , be new, &richer, Toms, and Gregory, were charge" waitew implicated in the atrocious act committed upon Ivir*„ sai d stated in our paper of Saturday last. Sarah Traer n iroite e:o lives in Swan-yard. On Friday night, when Mrs. ai d a lie knocked down and robbed, Agnew came in a nd s 004 named Swicher had done it. Stapley, a city og cer o 'adrt had had Agnew in custody for robbing a Jew mete rs. Tom , other persons proved the prisoners to be bad chase the trial to was not su ffi cient proof of their being concerned in,.` r t riail oo t tion to warrant the Magistrate's sending then t h e ' ir _..4 a . therefore committed Agnew and Swicher, under th e •9 - t j Act, as rogues and vagabonds, to three months i n er t wo a n .‘ of Correction to hard labour, and detained th e °"' they could give a satisfactory account of themselves. ... . _ Amsterdam an C I OURSE OF EXCHANGE, October C: ,g ' C. 1 ,,, ani 0 Ditto, at Sight 0 4 Rotterdam l2 3 t ri Antwerp.. 7 1 i Lak - Hamburg!) • 37 8 ii i. Altona' Paris, 3 Day's sight Ditto Bourdeaux, ditto Frank fort on the Main Madrid Cadiz ''''''' ,5 : 2 5; 4 7 7 i is i o e0 1 1 : 1:: :i i , 361 ''' Bilboa Barcelona - .......... VI Seville Gibraltar . .. ...... - 0 2i Leghorn ... 47i Genoa Malta ',Si-Venice, Ital. ..... 27 5° 45 -Nap1e5.......... 391 e P er Of Palermo Lisbon Vi Oporto ............ , • Dublin .... 91 Cork ...... fq- pei Cent. RioF o Portugal rei a gi e ( G 4 r o l l ( 1 1 1 ,' i i i n i Bars Coi.n ........................................................................... 01 Per °. i. New Doubloons New D011ar5........ ..... ............. •• • 4 9 ............... 0 n 0 Silver in Bars. Standard ................. 0 '' WO es BIRTHS. On the 21st inst., in Henrietta street, Ortillswiirsci Mrs.o n T 11 101 1. 1: _ Page, . a daug hte r .__ ....,..,401,_ _ ) Flood a lr of ' .le ii juge, ..., „te 13_ rig il ' . ton, Mrs. H. Bellingham, of adaughter. • ett, 3IARRIED. f T. ) W 1 of On the 22d inst. at Stoke Newington church;llf-r•Daugton of that place, to Ann, daugh tereldest°l. 'ix. r - 1 ,04 ' 4 - Shacklewell. r 01 W. reto• On the 22d inst., at St. Dunstan's in the NI „e5,. : ..74.A.,,„,a1 of the Inner Temple, Esq , barrister at law, W 0-,7 13 ,4 Fit-_,i: On the 21st inst, Mr. .A. Voysey, ConviaYt'zt. JO' square, to Miss Mary Green, Marylebone-stre`" OP 11 rb of DIED. youslig„,..:u a n e On the 20th inst., at Kennington-place, JAW `-- til lAP - Henry Savage, Esq., son of Admiral avage, .0,00:11' the 52d Regiment, ad of his Majestys I s t ' Reg ~/,.- il ' Guards, aged 55. ir d'''''' On Saturday, .the 12th inst., Maria, t he a ' di° Balle, High-street, Stoke Neviington. ii ..1.- -- ' 4l/3 .:wir' - 4 On Tuesday, the 22d inst., at Brixtonhh.",, o f ew" On the 18th inst., at H the, near s o uthßwr , e. $.10.1. , an wi d fe ß of ri lll to r. n J -h o i h n n . Muggeridge, of the DorouL;Pws, wterego tg: went for change of air, i n his 23d yea' , 141.. st irge °13 youngest son of the late Henry Church, f;f 4l. ' - 40" st t be Printed and Published for the Pno ritßlV'..ieAigii. Office, No. 112, Strand, by . • ' a)j ~~~4 bad