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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, MONDAY, Auo. IL
The Loan CHAIM ELLon was occupied in disposing of bank.
rupt petition*. His Lordship will to-morrow (this day) entertain
!notions and lunatic petitions.

VICE•CUANCELLOR'S COURT, MONDAY, Alta. 16.
Lord Giwrostri Sate to.day for the purpose of heari,g bankrupt
petitions (by consent). Some oldie casts were of no public interest,
and others were struck out of the list, as the Counsel were only ver-
bally instructed ; they had not received their briefs.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,
Afoittur, AUGUST 10.

Charles linatchbull came up to be heard on his petition, but wit
oppostl by Mr. Cook, on behalf of Mr. Thomas U'orrall, proprietor
of a corree.house in Park-street, Grosvenor.anuare, and of Mews.
Stonehousc and Nockells, wine and brandy merchants, of Mincing.
lane.

i The inalrent described himself formerly his British Majesty's
Consul at Nantes, in France; then Lieutenant of the I4tl Dra-
goons ; then Captain in the ltOth regiment of Foot; then Captain
in the .*3d Dragoons, in India; and now reduced Captain in the
'2OOl Light Dragoons.
Mr. HEATH, Counsel for the insolvent, put it to Mr. Cook whe.
then he required that the insolvent should be further imprisoned,
even if his opposition were made out. Ile hal already been con-
fined within the walls three years and four months.
Mr. Coos felt it his duty to examine the insolvent under the
18th section of the Act, for contracting a debt fraudulently with
11r.Worrall.

The insolvent, in his examination by Mr. Coos, stated that he
resided at Mr.Worrall's house in 11120, and gave hint two bills, one
for 1231. and the other for 1311.; these two bills were paid over to
Messrs. Stonehouse and Norkella, hut when due were dishonoured.
lie then assigned over to the latter gentlemen a legacy of 31a/f
from his late father to cover the bills ; the deed was dated March
23, 11121.
Mr. Coos—Did you not say you had a claim to one-eighth of
24,11001.!
Mr. liraxn objected to the question, and said as the whole of
what was then agreed to was reduced to the deed of assignment,
that instrument would speak fur
Mr. Cot( persisted, as he was about to show that al the time the
insolvent executed this deed, lie had received and converted to his
own use the :":301.

Mr. licarn—Carain Knatchbull has been indicted for that
which my Learned If nend now charges him with--selling a legacy
which he had revived, and he has been acquitted : therefore it can-
not now be the subject of examiusti m.
Mr. Commissioner Haan ta said that everything. according to
the practice of this Cuurt, must be considered as settled up to the
date of a deed of assignment.
Mr. Conic to the insolvent—lied you any claim to the 300!.
at the time you assigned it over to Messrs. Stonehouse and Nock-
ells?

firArn objected to this question.
The rouRT ordered the deed to be read. It recited, that as the
late Sir E. litiatehbull, the iosolvent's father, had by his will, bear-
Ing date December, 18111, bequeathed to each of lits sons (except
the eldest) the sum of 3001. each, and as the insolvent was largely
indebted to Messrs. Stonehouse and Nockells for two bills of ex-
change, he agreed to assign all his claim to those gentlemen, to pay
off those bills.

Mr. COOK lied he wished to show that the insolvent had long
been speaking of this legacy, and at length made it over to the
creditors, although he had himself received it twelve months before.
Insolvent further examined—Had no property but what wasp
stated in his schedule. He had three horses and a tilbury, but
they were sold. Had 7s. 6d. per diem, ha/f.pay u a Captain of
dragoons.
Mr. Coo, then begged that a small portion of the half.pay be
granted for the benefit of the creditors, and that Mr.Worrall ought
be appointed assignee.
Mr. llEs, it hoped that none of the half-pay would be taken
from him ; 7s. 6d. a day waS in itself but little for a gentleman of
his rank in liM.

The Collin' ordered 251. per annum to be paid out of the half
pay, and appointed 31cWorrall assignee.
As there was one service incomplete, the Insolvent was remanded
to perfect it, when he will be declared entitled to his discharge.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

DURHAM ASSIZES, SATURDAY, Avo. 14.

On Friday, about half-pant one o'clock, Mr. Baron If utioet
left the city of York. and proceeded to his country seat, Barnard
Castle. where be slept.
This day his Lordithip proceeded on his way to Durham. About
a mile and a half from this place, at a spot called " Farewell-all,"
his Lnedship was met by the Hon. Wm. JKeppel Banington, High
Sherif, Lord Darlington, and the Bishop's Chaplain (Dr. Philpoti.
His Lordship arrived in his travelling carriageand four, and was re-
iceived by the High Sheriff; &c. After the salutation was over,
his Loreship got into the Ili :h Sheriff's carriage, and was imme-
diately followed by the Sheriff and Chaplain, when the procession
proceeded as follows :
The Bailif and several attendants before the High Sheriff's
carriage and four, which was drawn by a beautiful set of bay horses,
richly harnessed with brass ornaments, and ridden by two postillions
in blue jackets, with festoons behind. The Sheriffs motto is,
" Honest» quam splendida." Then followed a second carriage,
belonging to the High Sheriff; drawn by four hones, in which was
contained, we believe, the Under Sheriff and 3lember fur the
county; and. lastly, Lord Darlitigton, in an open landau with four
horses and postillions in blue liveries. The rear was brought up by
the. Bailiff's attendants, with white wands.
In this way the retinue proceeded to the different C^urts, where
his Majesty's Commission was opened and read, to hold the
Assizes in the usual manner. After which, his Lordship, aCCOIIIII.
psnied by the High Sheriff; lord Dar:ington, the Bishop's Chap-
lain, &c., proceeded to Durham Castle.
On Sunday his hardship will attend divine service, and on Mon-
day morning, at nine o'clock, the Judges will proceed to their re-
spective Courts and commence business. Mr. Justice Itayley will
preside at the Nisi Prins side, and Mr. Baron Bullock on the
Crown side. There are not many causes on the Civil side, and
only one of real interest. On the Crown side the calendar is consi-
dered heavy, and the catalogue of crimes is frightful ; we give the
most prominent, viz._
Thomas Atchison, aged 22, late of Clemenson's-row, in the
county of Durham, charged by an inquisition takim before 3lichael
Hall, Esq. Coroner for the 'ii ard of Chester. iruhe county of Dur-
ham, on the 12th day of April, with the wilful murder of Henry
Curry.
Alexander Fanidge, aged 20. late of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, !o-
bi-purer, charged by the Coroner's inquest with killing and slaying
one Wrn. Johnson.
Anthony Alkti, aged 211, charged upon the oath of Mary O'Con-
Dor, of Gateshead, with having assaulted and ravished the said Mary
O'Connor against her will.
David Reay, aged 13, late of Sunderland, labourer, charged
upon the oath of Charlton Longstaff with having, on the 13th of
March last, wilfully and maliciously cut or stabbed Mary Ann
Cowder, of Sunderland, with an intent to do her some bodily harm.
Joists ficalisen. aged 21, late of Rankin 31oor, in the county of
Durham, labourer, charged with having wilfully and nialiciously
cut and maimed a horse, the property of Robert T'houtas, by which
it died.

Mary Tait, aged 28, late of Beal, in the county of Durham,
single woman, charged with suspicion of having, at the parish of
Kyloe, feloniously killed and murdered her bastard child.
Joseph William Hodgson. aged 26, late of Sunderland, surgeon,
chargatt upon the oath of Charlotte Hodgioa (wife of the said
William Hodgson), 'Elizabeth Allison. and others, with having.
on the 6th day of June, wilfully, maliciously, and unlawfully ad-
ministered a deadly poison to the said Charlotte flothpion, with in.
tent to murder.

George Robeson, aged P. 3, late of Berwick-upon-Tweed,
butcher, charged upon the oath of William (leghorn, of Daddo,
farmer, with feloniously stealing and taking away 16 sheep, 6a.
3tr. Justice Bayley had not arrived in Durham when our He-
porter sent OE llis Lordship, we understand, was left sittinr at
the Nisi Prius side when Mr. Baron Bullock left the city of lark
on Friday for Barnard Castle.

Kr N 0.4 Be NCH Pitt SON.—A circumstance occurred this
last week, which has caused a great stir amongst the Rulers of
Bunco Reg*. Mr. W. I, 1t tlliams, the proprietor of the Surrey
and a...tiler's 11'ells Toestres, who has, since the last term, been
in execution at the snit of Mr. Woodrow. fin upwards of 5001. but
accommodated with the privilege of residing with his family in the
rules, presided on 'Thursday at a public dinner, at Nat. tfreaves's
Room, which being a separate building, situated in the
yard detached front Richardson's dwelling, the Wawa public-
house, has heretofore always been considered as strictly within the
Rules, and publicly resorted to by all the dainties to meet their
friends, either for the purposes of pleasure or business. Benton,
attorney fur the plaintiff IVoodrow, aware of the Rule of Court of
the 3inh of ticorge the Third, witch orders, " That all tavern,
victualling-houses, ale-houses, wine vaults, houses or places
licensed to sell gin or other spirituous liquors, and all places
licensed for public entertainments, shall be excluded out of, and
deemed no part of, the said Rules," sent two of hie clerks as
guests to the dinner, one of whom, pretending urgent business,
requested leave to retire for a short time, soon after the cloth was
removed, nod proceeded immediately to the Crown Office, tiled the
necessary affidavit, returned speedily to the company, by whom be
wis received with cheers, and his health proposed by the Ciairman.
Early in the evening the 3 teethe!, Win. Jones, I;sq. was served
with the notice of an ESCAPE, and instantly dispatched one of his
officers for Mr. IVillianis, who found the Manager in high glee,
listening to Vie melodious strains of some of his performers, triton)
he hail invited to do honour to the feast, and entertain his friends
with some vocal harmony. The 'latent' was doubtful how to
act ; but ultimately consigned Mr. Williams to the interior of the
prison. On Saturday Mr. „loner summoned the parties before him,
when a nunt,•.e of persons declared that Mr. IVillianis had never
left the Rulers room ; and it was decided that he s! Id again be
allowed the Roles, on paying the costs of the Ker.:Wing.
CO A CII A C CIL EST.-Oil N1011(lily twitting last the
Rovers gn coach upset, when nearly at the bottom of the hill at
Moteonibeslake, a short distance from llridpurt. Fire of the
passengers were much lute:. and are now at the Bull Inn. The
'accident happened in consequence of the mired escaping front the
shoe-drag. at:tithe horse- het Iteit,g adequate to the weight.—Dorset
Paler.

IRISH CIRCUITS.
WATERFORD ASSIZES, Avo. 11.
IMPORTANT CAUSE.
031101111 V v. rOWER 0.141E1E.
The whole of this day was occupied in investigating an action of
ejectment on the title, brought in the name of the infant daughter
and heiress of the late Sir Thomas Osborne, Dirt. against Richard
l'ower O'Shee, Esq. bf (iardensnorria, county M'ezford, and his
brother, Major Arnold O'Shee, to dispossess them of certain land,
containing about 1,100 acres, held by them, at a rent of 1141. per
annum, under a reversionary lease executed by an ancestor of the
plaintiff: Much interest was excited respecting this case, on ac-
count of the respectability of the parties, the importance of the
property in question (estimated at 1,11611/. td 1,6011/. per annum),
and the circumstance of two eminent Counsel hating beer) brought
down specially from Dublin to condnct it.
Mr. E. Pt:HM*447IIER fur plaintiff, and Mr. O'CowatEr.t.
fur dofendanto.
The complexity of the case, the length of the obi, and die late-
ness of the hour to which it was protracted, have obliged us to ab-
stain, for the pecrent, from stating any yarticulars. Orest legal
ability was displayed on both sides, and the Jury, which wns
special, and composed of gentlemen of the first respectability la
the county, found (after nearly three boars delebtatlon) a verdict
for tile plaintiff.

ENNISKILLEN ASSIZEg, AUGUST 9.
(Before the lion. dlr. dustier Mower.)
rnr rum AT THE estoarcor 101 t Or JOHN WYE •IrtD ANNE
STEWART, ARMES'S* DENIS ROONEY, REDMOND ROONEY,
AND OTHERS.
They were indicted for the murder of William !('Creepy, at
Innishmore, on the 17th May, 11124.
The prisoners having refused to join in their challenges, it was
agreed between their Counsel and the Counsel for the Crown, that
they should be allowed font' peremptory challenges. They were
then given in charge. Previous to the Jurors being sworn, the
following singular occurrence took place:—
The persons summoned, and called by the 'Mar of the Court
from the panel returned by the Sheriff, were exclusively Orange-
men. Of this objtctio:i the prisoners could not, In point of law,
avail themselves ; but another, and if possible a stronger °Wee.
tion occurred ; namely, that several of the Jurors, who Were to
decide on the lives of the nine prisoners, were summoned from
the town and neighbourhood of Lisbellai, where not °ally the re-
lations and connections of the deceased, but of the prMecutors
resided.
Another singular fact =lured. It appeared in evidence, that
the proseciturrs and witnesses (with the exception of ADele Stewart
and Sl illiam Armstrong. Earl.) were amps* of persons eharged
themselves as parties to the riot, but set Op the Menke t wtl wee.
ral of whom were held to bail to take desk trills at di=
Assizes, but whose trials are postponed ft
for this county, to be held at Enniskillen, ea Tburaisr, the 1111di
instant.

Another singular occurrence attended the progreds of fhb twieL
When the prisoners had exhausted the number ut their challenges,
and were necessarily obliged to resort to their chal*iges for
cause," a number of persons were called to the book aid set
aside, on the ground of their not being freeholders. It
that some of them were peniinners, scarcely poesseling a~~ti local
habitation." (Inc of them, who seemed most maker for the
honour of a place in the Jury-hot, contested his 4lat of appoint.
ment with the Counsel for the prisoners. He said be had a free-
hold (he believed) in the right a his wife; but, OW a long in.
vestigation, it turned oat that the right of the property (amounting
to 21. a year), as well as that in his poutesaitro, was teased in an-
other. Not a single Catholic was empanelled on the Jury
Very nearly two hours were consumed In swearing the Jury.
The prisoners were acquitted of the murder, and Convicted of
manslaughter, The trial lasted the entire day, and until eleven
o'clock at night.
EDERNY RIOT.
James Al-Cur. Thomas Sanest, James Ketm, Johs Muldoon:
Pat. APDonagh, Jolla .If.Dnols irk, We,,. Aflarighlbs, Tassel
Corsican, Michael Culhon, Ilesery Errors. Itryan Jeaarrom,
Pat. Kiernan, Oxen liPDonagh, Thomas Durkin, and Edward
Dolan, were indicted for the murder of Robert Ingram, at Edgerly,
on ,the let of March last.
'This important trial came on on Monday last, it eleven o'clock,
and occupied the Court till half-past one next meeihaw
Samuel Johnson sworn.—Was at the fair of Morey in March
last; went there about eight or nine o'clock in the nreins saw
a riot between ten and eleven o'clock; saw Johnsen(gf ['Mips
heat by ten or eleven persons in the townland of Ehmiatindlehlthg
the village; saw them return into the village, sad ewe serif whom
he did not know, throw stones at Tiernan 's bins& ream is an
innkeeper there; there were near lOU peruses *.era[, about ha
house rioting. Owen and Pat. M•Donagh were of tbe party (iden-
tifies them); they made a great noise, which be ON% describe;
they were vapouring their cudgels about their bode I saw others;
rioting in Canore; they were beating one lebodee I there sere
about 200; Johnston escaped into a friend's bowel MIMI. Net I'd
saw persona throwing stones at Tiernan's house, bat lOW TM person
,wounded.

Ingram sworn.—ls brother to Robert. the deceased.
and David Ingrain. Was in Edemy fair on the day of the riot ;
went to buy ram and sell a heifer t there was rioting in the street :
at half-past three o'clock was standing at Tiernan's door; a person
was bent in; he went in and saw Robert there, and wend others*
the windows of the house were broken short!, after he went in,
and stones thrown at the door; saw no person in the house stniek
with the stones; saw his brother bleeding from the head, but did
not examine the wound; it was on 3londay evening. and he limit
till one o'clock on Wednesday; he was in good health before that;
Francis Dolly (not on trial) was there, but knows no other person
who was in the riot; aguard arrived there lbr their own protection
and that of others; at :he time the guard arrived there was rioting
in the street, and persons beating others ; saw the persons frtm the
door beating people for a good distance; saw a man named Knox,
that had been beaten.

Robert 2111zwell sworn—Was at Erlemy fair in March last
went after breakfast, and remained till after sumatt ; saw crowds
'of people in the fair at different times, assembled in different
places; they were the same party going backward and forward;
they had no weapons but sticks. The rioting continued a long
time, till towards evening. Saw James Conolly struck about twelve
or one o'clock ; did not see any with arms until the guard came in;
they went down the street to an open space below H. Tiernan's
house, and turned up to it ; they were followed by the mob damn.
ing them, where were they going with the arms; the guard had
not molested any one at the time. They went to Tiernan's house
and stopped there; the mob faced the guard with sticks and stones,
and were told several times to keep back ; saw stones and sticks
going together ; was not there at the beginning, but saw atones
thrown through the windows of Tiernan's house; the mob were
striking at the guard, who were giving back ; they stood as long as
they could, and then retreated, the guard still desiring the
mob to keep back. Witness was going into the house, and saw
Robert Ingram standing at the door till he was forced back into
Tiernan's house ; saw hint bleed in the house about three minutes
after; saw James M'Cue at the jamb of the door, with a stone iu
each hand under the skirts of his coat ; heard him say to deceased.
" Bob, don't shoot us I" deceased had a gun in his hand at the
time, but witness had neither a gun, stick, nor stone. A shot was
fired, but not by deceased ; it was fired about four or five minutes
before he saw deceased bleeding; stones were coming into the
house through the window, so thick that witness had to hide under
.he chimney brace. M'Cue was standing with stones in his hat :d
before the shots were fired ; the windows were broken ; the door
had got several strokes before it, and there were some shouts from
the mob. Knows a person named Knox ; saw biro struck. and
pulled in at the wit ow. It was an old house, and had no glared
windows; can't identify any of the attacking party; there was a
great number of them.
The serail witnesses were very ably eroes.examined. The last
witness, in answer to a question from one of the prisoners' Coin se'.
said, the mob followed them when they were going down the street;
'the mob retreated ratherprreord.
For the defence, Roger Monaghan etamined by Mr. Dontnrw.
—laves at Edinseligh ; was in the last March fair at Edemy; wet t
middling fiesidi in the morning; can't tell the hour ; saw some
armed men come Into the fair middling late in the evening; witness
was on horseback, and was about leaving the fair when he met the
armed men, who passed him by, and went down the street in the
direction of Henry Tiernan's. After the party passed him beard
some of them say--" Here's the Coopers where s there any rascal
dare oppose them." Can't say that he heard any other expression
used by said party. The party on coming into the town lowered
their emir, like charged bayonets. (Witness described the manner
of lowering.) This was previous to their going to Harry Tiernan's
house. The ranged themselves outside of his house, and imme-
diately after heard a shot fired, and, on looking round, he saw the
I armed party (or guard) go in; the guard first pawed down by
Tiernan's house, and It was on their return that they went in.
Saw people running away when the shot was fired. The shot was
fired by a man inside the door. Witness, on recollection, thinks
it might have been fired by a person entering the house and turning
round.

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Peter Began, examined by Mr. Mart r IN.—Swears he was ker
all day out of the Court-house. Remembers the fast March fair of
Ederny ; was there; about sun.set, or a little before it. Saw the
armed party come into the fair. Saw among the armed party
James Conolly. William Cooper, and a man from Aughaleague
(does not mind his name); about a score of them in all, with guns
and bayonets screwed on, over their shoulders. They nerd tfor.
the street in the direction of Ham Tiernan's. They did not theta
go into Tiernan's; they appeaied to be stopped. Saw a man
named Sam. Johnston come forward to the guard, and wrest a gun
from one of them. Heard Sam. Johnston swear by his mortal
S--v—r he'd run them through. He ran at Owen llPllunagh %hit
the appearance of sticking hint, but Sam. did not stick him. Your;
Hugh Johnston was with the guard ; lie had a flail in his hand.
The guard muted upwards, then saw them go to Tiernan's door.
I William Cooper had • gun and bayonet; heard hint bid some of
the people outside to stand off, when a man said to hin: (Cooper) to
take care of what he was about. Heard a shot fired; suppows it
proceeded from Tiernan's hall-door.
Several other witnesses were examined for the defence.
After a luminous explanation of laic, as affeettsg the case, and a
general review of the evidence, by the Learned Jslge'
The Jury retired for about twenty minutes, and brought in a
verdict of Acquittal for all the prisoners.
1 The trial lasted fifteen hours.

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et die the murder of his wife, was executed pursuant to hit sentence 011
hill at Thursday week. A t two o'clock on that day he was conveyed to •
of the the drop in front of the new gaol, attended by two R omen Cathoiic II
. The Clergymen, and after a short time spent in devotional exercises, the
out the fatal signal WAS given—the drop fell—and in a minut.' his soul was
.1) into launched ut eternity. lie died declaring his in::ocence of the
clinic for which lie suffered.
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31ANfilON,H(1178E.
Thomas Taylor, a man of ray respectable appearance, was, • !
taw days ago, brought before the LOAD DIAYOY, charged with
haring embezzled upwards of IWO/. Inc property of bin eniployer,
Alderman Gamin, to bhont he was a traveller. There we scone
circumstances of rather a peculiar nature connected with this ease.
Alderman Garrett has thought fit to bring an action against the
the turner employer of Taylor, bar having given a false character
of Pim, ley which Ma character the Aldermen was induced to take
him into the service of the firm. The prisoner, Iu palliation of
tie vitcoce for which he was brought up, pleads that he had been
unfortunate enough to commit a similar error in the house which
givtn him the character for integrity, and that, in requital Inc
such grnermis treatment, he commenced a plan of defrauding the
Alderman. in order to pay Writ's, amount of his previous ernbezzle.
mem. The action k still pending. The prisoner, upon finding
that all was °Vt.! with Contl:V. to get an appnintmant in the
S.rataieh Islands, and hail retired to a sea-port in expectation of
sailing amity, No very great society was manifested by the Alder-
man to have the prisoner taken Into custody% until his former
employer accused the Alderman of a wish to wink at the
Ott
fif a person agairkt whom so heavy a charre ws ade.
Officers were then nut off, with directions to bring rayloa m r before
the Lord filayor.
It was sworn that at various times the prisoner took up sums of
money from the customers of the thy, and did not account for
them on his return. One particular Item, for fifty-two pounds odd
shillirgs, was taken as sufficient for the purposes of prosecution,
sod Taylor was committed foe trial to the Gloucester Assizes, the
taken place in tilouctsta.

young man
fire to the

~ts servant,
.a months, and
.cots a great quan.
intended rotting up
•m Fire-office for
SAttatlay
the place
-Am door they
clothes, soaked
•• prisoner
3lttotiny

up In the
Saffron-hill and
morning.
officers stated.
of a gang of
ntiraling in
coyston-street, a silver
of Thisel-

burglary and
awitipreshire, where the
'1 boxes ot' ha-
- property ot
tarried ofil
in of which
another ex-

of the same

Tilt TAVILYII
lona, a clerk re-
charged by
and ob►truct-
night.
that night,
Coppice-row,
seised with •
went to glee

other Te■to-
interfered, objected to
..,sd insisted upon
such eircum.
immediately
, He was of
and take the

referred the Ma.
'satisfactory way
Terrace. Battle
• either party ;
_ . the-occasion,
interfere. Any as-
- entirely from
defendant re-
- which the

and at last

,a stirk.:.-t If ere M.
*weigh, and he also
of the birte.l.—ftee.
ry were perfect
the constable

ctiiroborsted the

agnmishell at the
forward such a
Noon's charge

stated; upon
, and expressed
suspending him.
hill watehhouse,
!Coopers Arms,
Aficheel M'C,,r.
under tle fol.

4 came to his
eleven o'clock

. course he re-
foe the sale of
defendants con-
they knocked the
aislstance, and
ise, followed by
prisoner Eng-
Mr. Deal took
on Mr. ileal's
to the a atcli-

, strict!! attend-
entitle to every
to find good

Sairtr, urn, Lau-
-,t brutal ansult

:tamper had Inductd
cocumatance,, to

unsuspecting confidence
Intl upwards of forty),
tvenliefitax pal, tint.
ty ii *he could, raise
papers, she meant
entitled to. She de.
Sampey told her to
notaitlistand•
no great things;
one bed, anti that
already mentioned.
• to the Cross

tlerding. wbo
moon for bring eo,
-, upon which she
• him to pieces.

r. Santpey came
draught of porter.
feeling manner re-
said, • Oh! you •
so to this young 1
and striking her
n. lire veil was
replace, and she
the porter in his
loom.
Magirtrate) —Your
ly my porter in
altogether false,

Ilarding, who is my
any such thing,
at Mr. Swam,
'hen certaiuly h•

list of one of the
'WA !OE Y,

- .There
against the t'Aptnin,
'benign, and went by the

thiserable plight, having
uppre gernient4
altogether way

before the Captain I
ounce of a plod-
• in his stock. The ,
fart, instesit Ut
' and give the to_
of the shop. down
hard struggle, got
assistance arrived.
t having indicted a
.i and assisted, lodgeSi
deteribed by the Con-
• added, that the Cap-

lain came to his shop about a week ago, and from his violence
there frightened his wife to such a degree. that she miscarried in
consequence, and W 24 now confined to her bed.
Snow, the constable of Newington, Kahl the defendant was a
captain in the army, and received 7*. per day as half-pay. Ile was
known In that neighbnurlinrel for his eccentricities ever since his
return from abroad, where he distittgeished himself In many en-
gagemente, and he had received a dreadful wound in the head, from
.the effect* o' which, when he drank spirits, he was quite delirious.
The moment lie Fix:Lived his half-pay he never ceased drinking and
treating pentane of all deseript.ena until every farthing was gone,
and he would then dispose of the cost Off his back, and has fre-
quently, in consequence of having parted with his breeelica„ been
obverted walking about the road wrapped up in an old blanket.
The Captain listened with great attention to the history of his
I exploits, and, at the conclusion. said, •• Its all perfectly correct I
I own I am in the wrong, and if Mr. Bailey looks over what has
I taken place, I shall never interrupt loin as long as I live. I have
butt tai years in theserviee,l have fought hard, and received weunds,
and if I am permitted to go shoot my business, I shall hot taste a
drop of spirits for the next twelve months."
The [observant said, that he was disposed to give the Captain
another cluance, and he was discharged, dezlaring that he would
keep sober lire the next twelve months.
TOWN IIAIJ..
THE ADTANTADES or bOCAL Acts AND the'PAnoca
broisLATlox.—W hen party disputes run high in a parish,
usual remedy is for the lions to procure a local art, and a select
vestry, which generally has the effect of !silencing, if not satisfying, I
the non-contents. The expeviment, however, seems to have been
tried in the parish of St. John, Ilovelydown, without effect, their •
new local act having, as it appears, put the parishioners more at
loggerheads together than ever; so much so, that officers from
rnion-lfall hate been obliged to be tailed in to attend the I
meetings of the parish officers to insure the protection of the
peace, and Glenna% one of the °ricers so employed, was yester.
having bro;
fla broughken t up
the befopescere Aldln ermhisan
attemptsSmto preserve it. on the charge
By a
al
clause in the lord act it is provided, that to parishioner shall be
eligible for certain offices unless rated to the pewit at or above certain I
sums, vis.—for treasurer hate per annual ; churchwarden 25/. .
•
Governor and Director of the Poor 181. and Select Vestrymen 161.
or up:yards, is owe realm.
Mr. Black, of Ilorslydown, the complainant in the present in.
stance, is rated above lin. the qualifying rate for Governor and
Director, but In two diennet ratings, vie. I V. for his house, and
for a stable; and he and two other persons in the same situatitei,
Mr. Butler and 111 r. Tenement, contend that the words vitae rental
have referencetedv to thelast-mentioned office of Selett Vestryman,
and therefore claim to sit and art with the other Governors and
Directors. Their opponents deny this right, and to prevent thin
from farting their way into the Committee-room, have usually
stationed their beadle at one door and the master of the workhouse
at the other, to prevent the entrance of Mr. Black and his two friends.
As he gurd hail, however, been found ineffectual. Mr. Allem,
the t
Surreya litagistrate, was applied to, and sent tilannnn and
Ilarris there on Weelneetlay to the Committee-room, to prevent soy
breach of the perm. The three gentlemen, however, arrived, agel
forced their way 'lnto the room, and fur the part tilennon took la
perrrnting them Mr. Black charged him with an assault.
Marmon declared that he was posited with great eioltnee by Mr.
Black against the door-post, and almost stunned Wein lie laid his
hand upon him; but as he find no proof of this, tho Magistrate
thought an assault was made out. He would not, however,
hold him to hail, as from his situation he was always to be found,
I if Mr. Black thought lit to indict him.
ATTEMPT 70 POISON'.

.—ewesee--•
Some days ago en attempt was made to poison a shopkeeper of
Mardvani-street, Westminster, named Roberts, by a female whom
he had taken into his service about six weeks ago. Ile had misted
tomeiftitie df arras since she became his servant, bat no suspicion
was enterlalned that she was the thief, although' her master had
hired her without a character. Ile sent her upon one occasion for
sonic meat for the dinner of his lama:, but supposing that it waa
not fair measure, he ordered it to be weighed: the quantity proved
to be extremely deficient, end he mentioned his determination to
pull up" the hotelier on the subject. lie, however, desired his
sere
vant to make tome broth of the meatw, but he took but little of
th delicacy, as he found that the taste as peculiarly disagreeable.
The woman, in reply to his complaint. told hint, without being at
all confused, that there was nothing objectionable in the broth, and
that the had been as usual careful in making it. A person who
was at dinner nbserved, that the gave a very slight quantity to
the child, and that site took still leas herself. 31r. Roberts asked
whether the amid taste in the broth was soot 7 itut tilte answered
that nothing offensive had got into it. In the evening she ab-
sconded, taking with her all her own clothes, and some of her mis-
tress's. lier box however contained some evidence of guilt of
another kind ; for in it were found several duplicates, from the ex-
amination of which it appeartal that she had been in the habit ever
since she entered the horse of stealing her toaster's and 'undress's
clothes and pawning them.
in the niiddle of the night Mr. Roberts was seized with a
burning sensation In the stomach and incessant rionitting for sonic
hours-nature, however, prevailed, and in the morning the synip•
loan abated considerably. When he stated the cireumetancen, and
his sensations after having taken the broth, to the surgeon, lie was
informed that he had certainly taken poison. His child had also
been sflkcted with voraltting, but the attack was Comparatively
shpt.
l'he woman took care before she left the house to wash all the'
' vessel. into which the broth had been poured. She has hitherto
evaded all attempts to apprehend her. It is believed that she had
been some time before a pauper in St. Oilea's parish.
In the neighbourhood where this took place. according to the
• usual spirit of exaggeration, the report was, that the child was
dead, the father dying, and the rest of the family suffering violently
ham the poison.

On Thursday night. at John Lush (aged 70 Years), of
Milton, was proceeding home from Gillingham, he fell mitre on'
the road, where he was found nett morning with his head erudite!,
it is supposed by $ waggon having passed over it. He had lately
been left a small property by a brother, and for the last fortnight,
in anticipation of this legacy, the unfortunate man spent the greater
part of his time in tippling.—Saffebary Jon null.
(hrritAuE.—On Monday the inhabitants of Morrison's
Close were alarmed during the greater part of the day, by the molt
hideous cries of murder, proceeding from a house kept by a Miss
In the aiternoon of that day, an old woman, named Amelia
Brown, Miss Paul's servant, was oinerreel rushing out of the house,
all covered with blood and shockingly wounded. According to her
account. she had been cruelly beaten at Intervals by Miss Paul and
Mary Sande, mac of her lodgers ; and, from every appearance, it is
not likely that she will long survive the outrage she has suffered.
Posh Mies Pm:! and Mary Sands are in custody; and the,
isve been refusearec be admitted to bail.—e'ekdenian AI, roost
•On the 21 instant, an Inquest washed! by Sampson,
EM. Coroner fir the county Clare, at Donnas*, on the I.oy of T.
Wicksteed. It appeared in evidence that the deceased with his
three towhees were returning from a funeral on the flit day of
O'Brien'e-bridge, Weil' waylaid by a banditti who knocked
Ilion down with stones, and then beat them sn unmercifully that
one was murderedLnd two tentained dangerously ill. The Jury, after
a patigainstepersonsnt invewho have stigation,
absconded from t returned a vict of wilful molder.
a verdict of wilful niu,dct
nut persona who lisie absconded from their places of residence.
—Dahlia Feeentee's Jeered,
Bare or AN Apnea.—Lent week, a labourin,g man,
lAti lllCkniftfl. of Sway, near Lym-mgton, wax bitten immediately
above the ankle by an adder, whilst employed in cutting furze
roots. The poor fellow foe the moment Imagined the pain he felt
was occasioned by the sharp points of the furze, which might have
perforated his clothes; but upon looking down, he observed the
reptile gliding away from him, when he fortunately succeeded in
destroying it. The pain increasing, he went home, and applied the
tat of the animal to the wound. (which is a invited cute), but It
failed in relieving hint. Surgical assistance has since been resorted
to, but fears are stnertaincil that It will prove abortive. ilia leg is
dreadfully swollen, and beats In colour the appearance of the
reptile, whose poisonous fangs occasioned his misery. (The
nowt established application for the bite of a riper is curt.
mon olive oil, thoroughly rubbed on the wnunded part, and about
a wine glass full taken internally ; this the viper-estehers use, as
Is pretended with perfect success.l—coafhareptou
I.:ate-union or *TAMILS Set: stesa.—(Extract of a letter
from Amman. dated 11th A gust)--" .111111 e% Oper.cer suffered cn
Alonday. It is said hematite amne impatient disclosures respecting
the murder but there is no one here knows what enifferauso be
made, with the exception of the clergyman who attended him, and
the local inspector of the gaol. These two gentlemen zemained
the cell nearly the whole of Sundae, and whatever confession he
made was by them committed to writing, and forwarded to the
Judge. In the mean time the matter is kept a profotmel secret.
If he died a penitent, it is likewise unknown to any person, except
these two gentlemen, for he did not speak a sentence front the time
he left the cell until he cynic to the execution-nom, but walked
stoutly and unconcernedly. Ile did not pray ; but when on the
platform lie looked down over the crib, whic was dressed with
black crape. and instantly turning his face towards the south, he
said, in a firm and unconcerned manner, that he ei knwledged his'
crime, and the justneits of the sentence. The rope being fixed
round his neck, and he leaving pellett the e.p over his face, the
rate with r his feet "Ave way, and he was thrown olio few minutes
after one o'clock. lk atruggl.d • considerable time, anti was much
convulsed."
Ceun Nlueffea.—Batneour, At•et• I I.—A Coroner's
Inquest WWI on Thursday and Friday lest held on the body of a
.-. its Inlnte•

IA:1'07'11E1i lfrn.imn OP PRINCR HOffENLOIII"3.

(From the Cork—""n."—Clieonick of Wednesday.]
I.lssos, Jurr 80924..
lllw PEAR linortint—T have now, thanks to Almighty (ion,
the great pleasure end satisfaction to Inform you, that my laugh.
la Horton is perfectly ree,yereel, and at present quite well in her
'health, speech, and senses; the benevolent providence of Almidny
God has, in her melancholy WAN given a great example of his al -
powerful mercy, to the sincere wishes of her afflicted parents and
friends, through the Intercession anti prayers of his highness
Prince Ilohenlohe. Her perfect recovery is now the greatest sur-
prise to all those that witnessed the different melancholy severe
stages of her illness, which continued for Ili months, and during
all that time she was quite speechless, and in the commencement
' of her illness she was luck-Jawed for-nearly a month, and in the
latter months was daily seated in a chair like a statue, fed regularly
by a servant-maid, like a young child, in consequence of her debt-
lity.
Seeing rot the least appearance of amendment, or her becoming
better, and observing lenthe Irish papers you sent me the cure of
same people in your country in ' lar cases, through the pious
prayers and intercession of Prince llolienlolie, I consulted with the
President of the English College as to my writing to his Holiness,
stating the source and present state of her melancholy illness, of
which he approved, from knowing her situation. Herein I send
you a copy of my said letter, dated the 17th of last November, and
also of his Highness's answer, dated the 4:b of April. My letter
was forwarded to hint at Vienna, inclosed to the Portuguese lietis-
ter, hence to that Court, and the answer came ere throuh the same
channel, about the ntiddle of May. It was prh
inted, butg was signed
personally by the Prince.
On the 21ith of May, the day appointed by the Prince for
offering his prayers, a solemn mass was celebrated at the I:ngllsh
I Coll-ge by the President, at which Mrs. Morton's family and our
assisted, and united in prayer for the intended purpose. Mrs. liar.
ton did rot attend, being then capable of paying any regard total
ceremony, and it was deemed by the Ptesident better that sal
should nut be disturbed, or her agitation increased ; however, from
that day forward she was daily becoming better, and in the course
' of it few days was so well recovered in her speech and intellect, that
neither her family or friends could tract or observe the least mark
`at present
th;erselonntgnalonred
cheerful
ilitatiliyl
concomrli,,ablaintie
tilmt is
ne,ocrbserved,
as
asothantwarhe ereis.
rI gular in every attention to her domestic affairs, family and chil.
dren—she has little I.T no idea of the sum of her illness, nor is it
thought proper to inform her of what was hs dangerous nature.
Confident that you and your family will be Much pleased at this in-
' formation, I remain your affectionate brother.
JOHN CUSSEN.
(Here follows the letter of Mr. Cussen to the Prince.]
Tile following is the translation of the Prince's answer:—
„ The 21;th of the month of May, at nine o'clock, I will, con-
formable to your request, say prayers fur your cure. Join In them
at the tame hour. after having confessed and taken the sacrament
with that evangelical fervour, and that full trust which we owe to
Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Excite in the bottom of your heart
the divine virtues of • true repentance, of *Christian love, of a
belief without bounds that you will be heard, and an nnahaken
resolution to lead an exemplary life, in order to keep 'oneself in a
state of grace. !tredve the assurance of my consideration.
" Vienna, April 4, 1824. " Prince A. 11011k:NIAJIIE.
" For Helena Horton."

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offence having been sworn to have taken place in illouccite
BOW STREET. •
Ctsatiot or Altenat.—Vesterday, /Robert Mal, a yoe
1
of rather genteel appeaance, wan charged with setting hknee of al r. Frame, a tailor, No. 97, Strand.
It afpened from the statement of llr. Frame, and his
that the prisoner had lodged in his house sheet eh mon'
that saltine time since he brought into him apartments a gra
WI of boots and shoe", with which he stated ho intended se
le business ;
n 1
that lie insisted
bit property in the Sun Fire
.:
4711., brit that the whole had since been reol•4 On
right he left home ahem, ten o'clock. and "horde after i
wee discovered to be ontire. On breaking open the room d
found it on fire in several places, and a quantity of clothes,
in turpentine, a-light In differetit parts of the room. The
was apprehended at \l'a/worth about two o'clock on
Tiorniate.
The prisoner was committed to prisim for re-examination
1
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II ATTON-GA R DEN.
liesteeeley the early part of the morning was taken u
I, hearing of Irish rows, nom the neighbourhood of Saffron.
I I Cow-ernes, which occurred on Saturday night and Sunday t
beyond of the timers were eommittesi in default of bail.
David Frost, a lad filmes years of age. who, the office+
t was frequently in tweedy, and was the captain of a
juvenile decree was remanded. charted with privately at,
et
tne dwelling-hawse of William Tallert, of Royston-street,
watch, his property.
Two men and a woman were Irrezeht up In the nestody o'
• toe, chanter% on 'inanition of being concerned: in the hurt
robbery as the Cross Keys, Caxton, Cambridgeshire, a
%aro was broke open, and a eart, hoofed with fourteen boa
r. itetlitaherr ►anal tither goods, to the value of fight.
the pr
•
• ;Win. Steward, a licensed hawker, was completely tarried(
i They underwent a long private examinatiim, no part
r....1' was suffered to transpire, and were conimitted for ant
'* lamination.
, ' 0
, ~ o Harris, the miaow, who was charged on suspicion of
eit i' , robbity. was discharged.
1 . 1 ' 41 /toss Al mem:wee or A WATCHMAN, AND lilt
l'u &Nem—A respectable-looking man, mooed Noon, a
aiding in Illerkenwell, was brought up yesterday, charges
• ) I DI ',nay, a antelinnin of Cierkenwell, with mutating and
I'' .1'
: Mg loin in the execution of his duty, on last Saturday tin
file watchman stated, that, about twelve o'clock on ti
he observed a tradesman anti his wife coming down Coy
a sat at the corner of Crawford-rootage the female was "cis
tit, which nsturally attracted a crowd around her. Ile 114
every esalstance in his power, and to pro: sure water and or
ratives, when the defendant most officiously interfered, of
the recumbent posture In which the woman lay, and insi
! placing her in an erect position. lie was, under suet
' I stances, compelled to give him a :fight shore, when jot
the determinist smirk him a violent blow on the eye. I
taiunte obliged to abandon his humane occupation, and
prisoner to the watchhouse.
i
r • The defendant briefly denied the charge, and referro
i gstratea to the evidence of his witnesses, as a more sang"
1 of rebutting it.
, •'. . Mr. Leech, a respectable watchmaker, of Field Tern
Bridge, deposed that he was totally unacquainted with eiti
hut that observing the eetrithict of the watchman on the
be felt it a duty which he owed to the public to interfere.
Osten*" which was offered to the poor woman came ant
the by-sanders, anti as the crowd was excessive, the deft
• , • quested that more air should be admitted to her, upon
,
willefirnan shoved him throe times across the street, 1
sulk& him a viuleet blew ew ibis head with his stick.—l
Noun produced his Ists width ewe quite cut through, I
es ;
~",'
Mg the defewslantoe wantonly outraged (although they a
ettengree). he Mile trim at the witchlmuse, where th
of the night expressed a reluctance to take the charge.
The husband ut' the woman seised with the it currol
preceding statement.
The Magistrate. Mr. 1.00/111,1111111, that he was aslant
effrontery of the complainant In daring to bring forty
charge, and expressed his readiness to hear Mr. Noe
against the watchman for his growl assault.
A The partici. being sworn again, the same farts were all
II . which file. Laing ordered the watchman to find bail, am
Ins fear that he was acting too leniently in not suspendit
Among sixteen disorderly charges from Saffrim.Mll a
Wita one preferred by Mr. Bell, proprietor of the Coop
i;.. Saffron-hill, against rhos. O'Brien. John Neale, Al iehi
thy, and another Irishman named James English, OW
luarine eirenmatances.
Mr. Reel stated, that the three first named prisoners
bowie on Sunday last In a stow of intoxication, after els
in the forenoon, end imbued on admission, which of ce
1 .:, fused, a. the time tent within the pmhibited hours for
liquors. Itevorolng exasperated at bin refusal, the defe
simnel to kick at his aloof for some time, until they I
pannel in. fiernaley, the constable, came to his awl
while they were taking those rioters to the watchhouse,
a mob of the lower Inch of that neighbourhood, the ;sr
a hail met them, endeavoured to rescue Neale. whom Mt
1, charge of, and fatting in his attempt, he sprung on
!Ark, and swore that he (Mr. Heal) should carry hint ti
Loam.
The Magistrate observed, that while publicans so str
cal to the rnerfetions imposed on them, they were anti
a pratection ; and accordingly ordered the defendants t
. tail.
1 I ! Q•U EEN SQUA RE.
A Mo. Sarah leeremore, cli aged .11f. Griffin Sallanry
roam-street, Chelsea, with having committed a most la
on her in the Crow Keys public-ionise, Chelsea.
I Mrs. I.ovemore, in tears, stated that Mr. Sampey
I . • her, by Trani/U.l statenamts of his supposed good eo'
I live with him to his housekeeper. In the unsuspectis
of Intuits he diti so (by-the-bye, the lady wan upwar
14. e, . and she also admitted to him some of her juvetillefi
wit hwantling which he suit he would marry her, if ath
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two or three linndred rowels on her topers—by paper
31 ! .1 a se:dement of seam imirany that slit was entitled
it:tined to doing this, and In consettuenee lilt. Stumm
leave his hone. This she was willing to doh for, r
mg his vaunted rtateinent elproperty, Ids lit use was no
it had but one table, and six Chan., and but one b
he was nnwilling to allow bet "hereof, for reasons alread
She left Ms haus, die fhllowing morning, and went
Keys puhlie-house, to see an antuaintanee. Miss 11
appeared very cool to her, and on asking her reason
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she learned that Mr. Sampey had slandered her, me
etentitilv • dd, it she seam met hint, aim would tear I
Me! ealice for some porter, anti at the instant Mr.
0; in ; but her anger bring a little apprised by the draw
, cite did not tem him to pliers, but in the most feetin
~ r i ? monstrated with him for slandering her, and only asia
i It base man. how' could you take away my character so
• • , lady I" when he roughly "deed her by the arms, an,
a
sevterneeaanldtindicel,rowysednie,tia
t0...1t0 foinal. hfienranoucest octouthlde momr.ei
was altogribcr most cruelly used by bins.
fare, 913 i rr,WlliiriLc Ifi:vi'nlot
ill:i(a:cmi.:l
ccliiriniri
:wilitoirifotreih:eni I
Eht:eh,roe antu'i'atslo, thrown
of
hth e e
51 gis 1i
coon:
AtiorOilp way Ilatl think I would not throw sea]
I .•
/ t that manner.
Alf. hamper contintiel.—The rest of her story is al
as Miss Harding, row present, can trinity.
t Mrs. lovernore.—Nu •tich thing ; for Miss llardi
witness, knows you struck our.
Miss {larding did not. however, appear to know a
but said. she saw Mrs. leivemore throw the }enter a
1 and he theu teed to force her out of the room, wb
gave he some tough usage.
i The case was giallitileti.
Inil()N.HALii.
41' West
('lohlrrtson, au !Mine on 1111: retired lira
India repine:us, was brom,lit lwrore 31. t
eh aged wit'i having assaulted a tobacconis• named
IL to 'NO six an blas'a•at oi/Iff awault warrants agate
alio a ll* ti I. terror of Walaorth and Camberwell, a
1 catoe of .t .e. " (Slot Captain."
The ti,de.itlant via dressed in the most ntiserable
anther AIIOOS our vecknrs to his feet, and Isis i
were not worth live 'billings. Ilia appearance
1 wretched is the esteem,.
The robacomist stated, that the evening Nell
camr to his shop, half groggy, and asked for an c
cider kind of taailiCOn, an which *art he had none in
l'aprviii, upon being civilly intornietl of the G
f'''`V* aliairtlV Withdrawiagitimseif, "ap with his fist" i
bsec•oliist a thump on the eye. and then ran oat of
the street, followed by the sufferer, alto, after a hi
blot down, and held him down until further ass
'the Captain wait with great difficulty, and after hi
half dozen more black eyes on those who aided and
. is die watch-house, where his conduct was dexerib
stable as quite outrageous. The tobacconist stidtc
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