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to a general observation Upon the whole of the
Case ; anl considered that,ll-ortl thetiocuments Fs
eioulti produce, and the witnesses he should exa-
i :itte, it would Annear that the Defendant had given
lull credit for nveiy S1.1:11 of money which he had re.
on account of Use Countess of Grtnard.
The is he said wns, that Mr. aeinet rot being
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able to get the cash for the post-dated dtaft fOi
had returned it to the tvlargravine, who gave
him the money for it, as being mute ready to pay
creditors ; and in this alone the whole mistake mi.
ginated.
Lord Ect INS3ROUOII observed, that if that wit
the case, they might easily ascertain trona her
Highness's banker, whether any such draft went in
there or otherwise.
Several vouchers and decnments were then put
in, to show that the accounts were stated to the
Countess of Granard, from time to time.
Mr. Carr, the Solicitor of the Margravine, was
examined, with respett to comparing the voucheis
. with the accounts delivered in, but he stated, that. in
many instances the vouchers appeared to be incon-
sistent with the accounts.
- -Mr. Lackington wes also called to the same cf-
fee, but he said, that the Countess of Grauard had
begin ntly complained that Barnet bad received
several rims of money, which he had not AC•
coented fir.
Mr. Templar, Master of the Crown Office, stated,
that the accounts were ogicially examined before
him, and the Countess of Granard sometimes at-
tended the investigation. She complained all along
that linnet had root accounted for sums of money,
which h-• had received on her account, particularly
a stun of 3141. received from the Margravine. Upon
this, he immediately waited upon her serene High-
ness; and although she could not particularly state
the exam stint And time, yet she instantly recolleiled
that the nansaftion took plate in toe presence of
the Countess nfGranasd, and Colonel Stewart. Mr.
Barnet all along denied having ever received such
a suet of money.
After a vary able reply by Mr. Gs* Now, Lord
Esse,: Poe °you observed. that the fi•st question
• was. whether in point of fait the Defendant had re-
ceived the sum of money? and if he did, whether he
had been guilty of wilful and curter?: perjury in
den)ing it ? or whether it could be supposed that it
arose from a lane of memory ? It was not eery
probable that Mr. Barnet, who was all his life a
man of business, slieuls not have some document to
chew the manner is which this money had been dia.
posed of, either frost his own or his banker's books.
The 7th interrogatory was framed to comprehend
.every thing that could be asked .n answered upon
ithistattleit ; and in his answer, the Defendant had I
wholly denied tholaa, atter every opportunity had
been given him to form his recolleBion upon it.
- Upon the whole of the case. thereinre, the Jury
would consider whether tl e Defendant did this ail
wilfuUv awl corruptly, and find their verdict ac-
cordinly.
'I he .lury, alter a short ccnsaltatioa, found the
tlefeadast—Grote.

COURT eVbi%ION PLEAS.
mustowo W. W 11.511,111611).
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• "rth wis an attion 'for &maps. brought by the
raja* aping Mrs. Westhe.acl, the I.kcendahr,
or h each of contadt. The linugcs were Laid
at 951.

It appeared, that the Plaintiff' engaged to put-
share the Defendant's interest in her house, in
Pnarlor..e street, had aceor,tingly paid her 31. as
an saint it, and s'ae agreed .to give him possession of
'the piemises, on the 29th of September last. Both
ies signed an agreement. under a penalty of 301.
namely, that the Defendant should make over an
assignment of the lease of her house to the Plaint-
iff. and that the Plaintiff should pay the sum of
VI on the assignment of the lease bring made over
t him.
Several witnesses were brought forward to prove,
that on the 29th. the Plaintiff waned on the Defend-
ant, and tendered her the purchase money of her
interim% in the said house, with 281. which was the
appraised value of the fixtures• which he bad agteed
to uke at a valuation. The Defendant then ob-
set wed, that she had not yet received the assignment
of the lease from her attorney. buroffered to bring
two of her neighbours. who should guarantee the
delivery of the assignment on the ensuing dar at
twelve o'clock; with this the Plaintiff roused to
eomp:f , And it being then past eleven at night, took
his lease. The untwists called on the part of the
Deb nJant, proved, that she all along intended to
give up the house with the assignment, had she not
lei n herself disappointed ; and that she had even
par: chased another home in the. neighbourhood,
to which she had, on the 29th, removed every
article of her furniture; that she repeatedly
requested him to take possession, and retain the pur-
day-money. until the assignment was delivered
lite his bands ; and that also the Plaintiff had,
some days belore. removed several articles of fur-
niture into an•apartment. inj the house, and or-
lifted a considerable quantity, of beef to the said
premises, to continue the business of an dfria4stedg
beef-bnuser for which purpose he had sent a female
'cream, to be instrufied in the secrets of the ar:,
previous to his commencing business himself.
The Learned JUDO it observed, that es there had
been no particular day specified for the delivery of the
assignment, though the 29th had been the day fixed
irhen possession should be given to the Plaintiff. the
Jury could by no means give a Teeth& amounting
to the damage-; sought for by the declaration. The
only darnagr s the Plaintiff could recover. wou:d be
the deposit he had made on the conclusion of the
batrain.
Toe lora hronght in the verdidt immediately,
for the Plan.tiff, damages, 31.

The 'saw Itfa,ia,—, from Copenhap,en ; the
test Atidcitie, —; the Ales-ander, ; t!.e
Setvreze, —; and the Asia, WAIADLA IN, MITI
Lod n, have arrived at MArat.

Jet Bra„•, the pickpocket, who was fatly crm-
mina from Marlborough-street Office, on SAtur.
'lay. made his ',cape front the Officers of Justice
On Monday. f-fe had given entice to take bis trial
at the Middlesex Sessions, for attempting to rat
Cnl. Pa avert, and on his way from Totuill-fields,
triltstrel4 to Hicks's-hall. he was permitted to call
at a I. cute, i 3 Ozenden-street, where he cnnri ived
ni.ke hi. crepe from the (Juicer who bad ban
is eiatit.

N4P4L 11VTELLIGENCE.
?Olt IS7.Ot:TIT, 710. iJ.
Saibil dMF Massie frigme., with I.oid Minto,
Governor-General of India, on boards fte Bengal ;
4.4.l4reretrs, of 7 4 guns, Capt. Gosselin, t o join the
Channel feet; Arzut sloop, for Coik, and the
l'hirtiie frigate, on a cruise.
'rise Spartan frigate, has the signal flying for
sailing with the East Indit convoy ; and the Iha nes
frivaie, with the West India. Lieut. DoYun it
appointed Captain of the Port, at the Cape of Giod
Hope ; and Lieut. Simmonds is appointed to Has-
lar Hospital, tare Dobbin. The Crenterick. of ',"/
guns ; and the San Antonius, of 74 guns, are taken
nut of Dock, to be commissioned. The latter is to
be a prison ship. The Dragoq, of 74 guns, is ta-
ken into Dock. Admiral -Montagu, and Sir I:.
Strachan, have struck 'heir flags, tar a tew days.
The Cesar is refitting, at Spithead.
PLYMOUTII, FER. IS.

Sailed the Royal Sorarrien, of 110 guns, Admiral
Thornhorough, fOr the Mediterranean ; the sloop
Hazard, of It; guns, with 17 victuallers for the
Channel Fleet ; the sloop Brick, of 18 guns, with a
convoy for Cork ; amongst them the ships Rowkrr,
Ewing; Contrila, Ferguson ; and Merrtirp, Sinclair;
all Sound to the West Indivs, will join convoy at
Cork.
Arrived, and anchored in Cawsand Bay, the
BrPerophan, of 74 guns.
Remain in Cawiand Bay, the &Amer, Bellrro-
p4m, and ifekille, of 74 guns each ; tng..ther with
the Prince,: Raaal, of 98 guns.—ln the Sound, the
Imperieusr, of 41' guns, with the Tr:duar, of SG guns;
which last vessel has Admiral De Courcy's dig dy-
ing, and will soon sail to relieve Admiral Harvey
in the command of the squadron off Cape FinistEnc,
and is to hoist his fl.,g on board the rusisaust. of SU
guns.
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1))111t, ran. 16.

Remain in the !)awns, a large fleet ot ships of
war, and transports; the Cs* of Landon, Lard
Dunran, 11,,rneg, and Metcalf, E4st IndiArnen, tatd
a bore fleet ot ot!wr outward-bound tes►fls, lie.—
Wit,d S. W.

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