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. being to set asiia these deeds, by which certain
• loads had been conveyed in trot. to Messrs. 11.tm-
- tnersley and Co. bankers, in Piccadilly ; and the
questionadbe decided was. whether the memorial
of these annuity &els set forth the contents of the
deeds themselves sufficiently. axreeahle to the Aet
of the 17th of His present Majesty, commonly
called Lord Lnueeetnrough's Ad
From the vast number of pleas and demurrer.,
and other procei•dings in this cause, the pleadings
wee.- very numerous ; and •
"tr. WITIIIIIISt L. for the Defendant, took a
number of oSjelions to the memorials in qttesfon.
Mr. Hot novo, on the part of the Plaintiff.. had
. proceeded some length in support of their case; when
Laird ELiseannooom observed, that, in all this
h-i: Ith of pleadings (the pleas alone containing 44
folios) nothing bed been marked nut to the C net,
SO as to bring their minds to hear upon the subject
with respell to the teal question before them. It
had. his Lords Lip continued. been observed by
some persons, with great justice, that the evils
arising from the Annuity Aft, by the extended con.
strihdion of it, were much greater evils than those
which the Ad was intended to remedy, and there
must be ail end to the Ad altoxether, in order to
put an end to all the disputes which so continually
arise upon this subject
The Cover then direfled, that the plradiap.
should be mended, in order to bring Use question
properly before their Lordships. The cause accord.
mgly stands over for future consideration.
ISM 0. 011,415 T.
Mr. Geetiow applied for a male to sbew cause
why the nonsuit in this case dsonW not be set
*aide, and a verdict entered for the Pleietiff.
This was an gallon which had been tried at the
sittings due last term. et Goi'alhali. and was
brought to recover the value of the ship Glearehree.
formerly belonging to the Plaintlf. The ship in
question left Liverpool upon a West radii' voyage,
and was condemned at Jamaica, and purchased by
the D,fattelant for 4001. the was then.xefitted, an I
renamed as Liver;sool with a valuable ear., little
the worse for her voyage, and still worth i conadume
ble sum of money.
1.; •on the trial below, tits Learned Judge (Leld
Ei.sxoeoaouon). thought there torn ap-e/ill
something m an adoption of the ad of the Camay,
• hs selling the ship, by the owner; but as the -vat
now stood, the C-•urr thought it worthy of c mi.
skration, and the mositt mei rule was accordingly

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In the case of the Remo o Townes, mentioned in
this paper no 'elocislai, the Defendant is a Captain
in the North York Militia, and not in the Ciowd:,
as has been erroneously stated in all the papers.—
Th.. North York Regiment of Militia WAS go:aimed
at Ipswich when the letter was written by the De-
fendant, which was the foundation of the charge
against hint.
JOHN CoxcLovois. of Tintern Abbey, Esq. one
of the Representatives for the county of Vs vetoed.
we :ewe: to say, is-prevented, by indisposition. from
attending his Parliament. ;y duty.
Yesterday. the Loao Mischa cell a Court of Al-
dermen, at Guildhall, at which seventeen Aldermen,
the Rscounts, and ether City Officers, were pie-
sent.
The assize of Bread was ordered to be continued
at lss 11d. the qua, tern loaf.
f:%veral persons were sworn, and others allowed as
Brokers of the City.
Jostss Pyle, "lIIIONI SS COOLING, JOHN H• 110-
. C &ATLI, and Hemel', MAICHWICK were sworn
Searchers of Leather.
The Licensing Day, for the several Vienallers in
the city was appointed for %V.eduesday, the 4th of
March neat.
Tie thanks of the Court were voted to the Loan
MA YON'S Chaplain, for his excellent Sermon preach-
ed on Plow Monday, and he was desired to print
the same.
The Appeals against the Assessment of Tythes,
is the parish of St. Peter, Cfrohill, were adjourned
to the next Court
Several Bills and Officers' salaries were ordered to
b.e paid.
We understand that Lend Gs emelt:Le, soon after
be came foto office, recovered, in a summary man-
ner, hom one defaulter, General Ds LANCET, the
alb of 90,01501: •
W. Stile i.s•, Ecq. Lieut.-Colonel of His MA.
3nres 14th Regt. of Infantry, is returned to serve
in Parliament for the Borough of St. Mawes, in the
Iroom of the Right Hon. Sir Jou NIWP•IT, Hart.
who being returned for St. Mares, and for the City
of Waterford, made his elation to serve for the
latter place.
The inhabitants of Henley and its environs, have
presented Those MICH APNA PI, only 13 years of age,
sou of Mr. Caesar's, stationer. of Henley, with a
pair of silv:r cups, cake 15 guineas, and a watch,
with gold seals, &c. value 91- 3s. as a reward for
his intrepidity in saving Wit.t. au Russet.., a
child of eight or nine years of age, from being
drowned, on the 10th of May, 1806. He had all
his clothes on, and leaped from a height i‘f seven
feet from the water, which was from 12 to 16 feet
deep, and close to the side of that part of the stream
called the Mill Tail. The child, who had also his
clothes on, had pink twice, but was saved by the
youth's taking hold of him as he was sink-
i third time, and swimming out with him.
On Friday afternoon, as Mts. KNILL, wife of
Tiao,tas Komi., Esq. Mayor of Hereford, was
sitting al tee by the fire, ber clothes unfortunately
caught fire, and were instantly in r blaze ; by which
she was so dreadfully bernt, before her awful situa-
tion was discovered. that she expired about ten
o'clock on Saturday morning ! She was nearly
ninety years of age; yet, notwithstanding she had
been deprived of her sight for several years, she was
nacommonly cheerful in disposition ; and her death
tniversally and deservedly regretted by all who
're pleasure of her acquaintance.


MUCR.
lOW-STRUT.
brought from Covent• Garden
with throwing a quart bottle
of Covent-Garden Theatre
wounding Mr. Sbepheard, of
t•strainster.
of Russell-place, low-street,
1 the first gallery of Covent-
Monday night, and sat near
the Prisoner, who, with three companions, sat in
the front seat; they were all very noisy and riotous
during the whole evening. The Prisoner frequent-
y interrupted the performance. particularly when
Mr. Cooke was, oming on, calling out. "Here comes
Qtitien Dick." They appeared to be in liquor. The
!Intoner had a quart bottle in his hard, which he
•layed with, and rolled along the edge of the front
of the gallery ; he held it over the gallery, and it
fell; but whether by accideitt or design, she would
not be positive. The fall was broken, by its falling
against the iron work of the galiery. After the
Prisoner had dropped the bottle, he sat very still,
although he hail !seen very noisy during the prece-
ding part of the evening.
Robert Gameton, of Chambers-street, Good•
man's-fields, said, he sit near the Prisoner in
the gallery ; he saw the bottle in the ad of
falling into the pit, and saw it strike a gentleman
on the head in she pit; he did not see the bottle fall
from the Primer's head; but saw it in his hand
immediately before. ^
James Foutheoss, of Dove plate. Hammersmith,
said, he sat behind the Prisoner, who had some li-
quor in a bottle, which he poured into a wine glass,
and distributed among his companions dining the
evening; he obsersed him pour the fast of the
bottle mos the gLtu, which was about two spoon-
fuls, witch he threw obit into the pit ; aid he af-
terwaids played eith the bottle in a very careless
manner
Thomas Shepheard, of Gresvenor-street, Gros-
venor square, the h, other of the gentleman who was
wounded, aid, be went with his brother. on Mon-
day night, to the pit of Covent-Garden Theatre,
with several other friends ; they sat within a few
eases e,f •he hack of the pit. Soon after the com-
mencement of the Pantomime, he heard a crash,
and wised rowed to his brother, who had just
pin Ins hand to his bead. and exclaimed, " I am a
Seed twee the Mend was then gushing in various
di:adieus from his bead. which he le oiled was
occasioned by a bottle being throws Irons tat
gallery.
James Cmiling. of MiUhank-street, confirmed
the above, and erre4need the broken r retie, which he
eicited up aster ar hheptseard. writ was w ended
George Doll.' ItOtt. the CONDI lie. um, that oh
his going into the gallery, i s pursuit of the offender.
th Prisoner was pointed out by several persons.
John Andrews. the surgeon, said. he was etnt for
ors Jr •ss Mr ••••••epheardie wastrels. Upon t•xamin.ng
him, he .... no :.,d received a very severe swoon J
t; e top of ;as bead, wb ch a e c,nsidered of a
very dan .et us nature ; and at present he could not
proni•uuee ,0111 oat of dang.
Mr. ROAD shred to the P.-tanner the sub...rice of
the evidence given against him, and asked him.
what he ; ad to say a.i.ors, b, ing committed
T. e Prisoner den d i,aving thrown the hetile ;
ut said, one of hi, e ,rtipeni,,tis did.
The Prisoner was committed to Tuthill-field
Brideweil, till the fate of Mr. Shepheard is decided.
Mr. Bremion attended on behalf of the Proprie-
tors of Covent-garden Theatre, and s ell, it was their
determination to ,•rosecute, with the utmost rigour,
every ow deteeted in throwing any thing from the
galleries into the pit. and to liberally reward chase
who de.eel any one iii the 'ex?.
141drAETTFILIGI.NCE.

rottlialol, CH, SAN. 26.
The !Veda aril I:riot:wick. of 74 guns each, it
appeals, are s•• nincit wanted, that the artificers at
work upon them, waked all city yesterday (Sun-
day ), tot xpedite their completion.
A man of war brig is ordered to be built at
King's Lynn; and a 74, at Friendsbury. Mr.
Knight, of this dockyard, end Mr. Bundle, are or-
dered to Attend the building of them.
Arrived the Strap* store hip, from the Mediter-
ranean, and is under quarantine; Wie frigate. from
Jamaica; Dadaire, Sea terse, Argot:, and Drvsl, from
the Downs; arum/ frigate, from the West Indies ;
and the Amnia, hom a cruise.

►AI.YOUTN, JAN. 24.
Sailed the Welstaaham packet, Captain Roberts.
with Mails, for Lisbon ; Swallow sloop of war; and
the Po kis schooner, on a cruise.—Wind S.W.

DCAt. JAW. 26.
Vice-Admiral Holloway is returned to this place
from London, and bas again hoisted his flag on
boors( His 'dainty's skip ore Ase.

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•CaI:RC OF KING'S ISENCII, Worst: , Jay. 27. Samnel Davis WAS brougl
rt• ,i_ .. watch-house, char 'led with
41101MILY and Others V. Sea JOKY iticonnsga, Dart.,
from the first. galllery of (
This ease came before the Court open special into the pit, thereby wound
ii argument. The allinn was brought upon two an• fitillhank-street, Westrainst4
unity bonds executed by the Defendant. and the E.ll44beth Lamley, of Rt
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collatet:il deeds tif • annuity became a ptineipal fea- said, that she
WAS in the
' . tura in• the 'contseof the cause ; the chief objeel Garden Theatre. on Mond
- h..... en asp mai le these deeds. by which certain .s.- ii..:----- ...5.,. I. .1,