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NORFOLK CIRCUIT.
NORWICH ASSIZHS, FRIDAT, Aro. 6.

• Beßite the LORD CIIIIT BAHOg.
Jena Kim stood charged upon the Coroner's inquis:tion for
that he, on the 3d of April last, telnaintisly assaulted one Jonathin
Wes. and violently anti fehmionsly caused him to precipitate him.
self into a certain stream, by mean* of which emitting he the said
Jonathan Wells was suifeeated, and drowned, of which he died;
and Wm. Mitchell was charged on the same irquisition with
feloniously abetgog and comforting James King at the commission
el this offence.
The OrandJury threw nut the bill p:eferred against the prisoners
for manslaughter, lend this circumstance was said to have exaspera.
ted the immense mob assembled in consequence of this trial, which
has caused much interest throughout this city. On the prisoners,
ap2reseh they were followed into the very tourt by the mob, and
the beatings and shouts of disarwobation prevented the business
of the Court from proceeding for some minutes. Silence was at
length restored, and the Jury having been sworn,
Mr. ALnEasox proceeded to state to them the circumstances of
ti.is unfortunate affair. Ile said that the prisoners were c:iarged
with what was called manslaughter a crime which he should not
rtempt to define, because the Learned Judge would state to them
I.e nature and legal definition. 00 the 3d of April Last, Jonathan
Wells aad some other lads made up a party for the Sunday even.
irg to go in quest of birds-nets. In the pursuit of this aninse.
own they trespassed no the property of others ; but that lie eon.
tolied to be a very light speties of trespass, which should not have
nailed in.° existence angry feelings such as appeared to have been
called forth on this occasion.
.11r. STORKS—As I situ preelthied in this case front observing'
.agon the evidence, and as we have already witnessed the condition
of the public feeling as it regards this trial, 1 thick my Learned
-I?:ienel should rc:rain front a statement little calculated to allay tltese
• feetlings.

Mr 7 ALDERSON enntentled that he was perfectly regular. If,
.be std, the Lettered Cuunsel for the prisoner rested his defence
on a point of low, that would be for the Court to decide. His
Lordship would say ultether or not they succeeded in nicking out
their justification. The prisoner King was a game-keeper, anti
the other, Mr. 3liteliell. a respectable farmer. Ott Sunday even.
Mg, the 3d of April, King bating been informed that some pee.
soca were treseaselug on bib master's property, ptoeceded to the
planutinu, where he found dlr. Mitchell on horseback. Ile in.
goireel of the party what they were doing. The answer was not
peculiarly calculated to excite the ire of even the most choleric.—
" Bird'aaseatiog."
I!r. Stoaxa eosin interfered.
The Cots, }tattoo conceived that it wnuld be better for Mr.
A'ilerson to confine hor.sell to a statement of the facts at issue be-
tween the parties.
Mr. A LDallisON proeeeded—King declared that they must go
b'dure a Magistrate. tome of the boys replied, that they were
/elide to do so: but when they came to Wells, he refused to aceom-
pauy them. He very fuolislity, as if he were guilty of crime, at.
tempted to escape. He wee followed sod secured. Mitchell
dismounted (rout his noise, and, with the assistance of King, at.
tempted to place him on the back of the. borer. lie fell to the
other sideebot he (31r. Alderson) did not assert that he had suf.
feted toy inconvenience front that fall, for he got on his feet, and
with eloosiderable speed, he attempted his escape. He made to.
wards a gate, and Mitchell took a circuitous route, for the purpo.e
of intercepting him. The boy saw Alitehel approaching, and
be changed bts course ; but now be was unconsctously directing
his footsteps to King : and at this moment some buys at the
opposite aide of the rivet called nut to him, " Take to the river."
The bey did so. The river was not at first to be dreaded ; but at
length the lad, perceiving his danger, exclaimed, " I shall be
drowned." Theboys at the opposite aide celled oat to King. " Help,
?help, the boy will be drowned !" An expression wns then said to
have been used by King, which. for the sake of humanity, he
trusted had no fourelatton. " I dare not go into the river, lest LI
Would wet my feet and take eokl--he must be drown'd." The
boy sunk to rule no more. Now the Jury would say, whether. in
Mistime, the boy had, under the influence of terror, consigned him- I
self to the stream, in consequence of which he died. He should
state, that at this period Mitchell was far from the stream. bee h
were the facts of the ease. with one omission, which he regretted to
be compelled to state to them.
.lithm the boy was lying deed at '
the public-Louse, and before the Jury held their inquest, some boer,
was ordered, and when it was sought on the part of the landlord
who was to pay ? King replied, "Oh, the dead man pays all." I
This was unftelidg. These were the facto of the ease, upon which
313ei *pull prenource their e.ortscie,dious virthet.
The Como BARON said that he ilia act think a case of nier..l
slaughter had beets opened. He would not any whether or not foe
men Lose at the bar had behaved well, but he was quite sure this'.
time we ste snore like manslaughter than it was to soy etha
offence.
Mr. ArAsEntiox said he had stated the case as fully as his in.
ateuetions informed him. of if.
lilr.Strotke said that force was charged.
The Chime Ileuor told the Jury Oaf he was or °prom that
the ewe stated yea not welt as came up to the crime imputed to.
the prisoners, and therefore they would say they were Not Guilty.
Mr. sTOl[ll applied to the Slo:ritis to protect his client from
cute r, which they bad but too much reason to apprehend, and
they were permitted to remain in geol until evening, when they
41019 disc:ha:rd.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
—.....--
NORTHUMBERLAND ASSIZEd, Auo. 4.

At eleven o'clock Mr. Boren llnt.t.oew proceeded to the.
'Town end County Court for Newcastle. aid atter the Grand Jury
had hem sworn, and the proclamation against rico and innwurality
reed;
ills !Annear, shortly charged the Jury (the foreman of which
it Coarle‘ John Brandlune, Esq. 31. Pt) in the followlag wattle :
" //endwise of the Grand Jur). 1 congratulate 'wren the stew of,
the calendar. The. fcw prisoners for trial, I am pemsaded, is
malaly using to your wet reguistodpohca. ant Pet SWAM the.
I have any thing meal! pour partkuTer attention to, except Is re-
ps:di the case of Robert Oltrct, WilJ stands charged, owlet' Lord
:=lcaborough's Act, with cuttulr and maiming with a blunt in-'
vent:went, which, I think, cannot be supported. You, Gentlemen
ief tie Gaud Jury will jotlgs, from the evidence that will bcpro.

941 b Iktr .10,41/111k 40/11/10
IMOOII, .14W,M0111
you, whether you can find a bill for
Al think not, then you had better throw
misdemeanor only. should you have any on.—
ton on this or on any other case in the calendar,
t give it you."
...outer. aged 22, and John Brokte„ aged 16, stood
„ charged with having, on Sunday. the 20th of Alarch,
townithip of Neaton, in this county, taken from the
Hindmarsh, one watch, of the value of 10s.
The prisoners pleaeed not guilty.
loux.ox stated the case oa the part of the
conducted the prisoner's case.
examination of the prosecutor, an old
d arrived at Newcastle in Alarch Lam, v
rck, and Olson his geed home about half-past ten o'clock,
Shields, when he fen -overtaken by the two prisoners
and another peace since apprehended, when one of
what o'clock it was t and on the prosecutor taking
watch, one of them snatched itimieof his hand and
but the prisoners were afuswar bonded. One of ,
offered the watch to pledge to a p nof the name of '
ARCHBOLD took several objections, and cited the Sing v.
and several others, contending that the snatching et the
- which broke in the attempt, did not amount to a rob-
lie said was of a very slender nature.
LORDSHIP over-ruled the objection, and said that it was
-- that a person should wear a chain as strong as a jack-
kund both the prisoners Guilty—Death, but recom-
to mercy.
snip severely censured the depositions being taken in
laeguage thq exhibited, and said they should always
exact words of the prisoner.
Charles Ittomnirry„ clerk, was then put to the bar,
h having feloniously stolen a watch, chain, and seals,
articles of weving apparel, the property of It. II ill, of
on the 6th of Al ay last.
, arraigned he pleaded guilty, and withdrew from the
another prisoner had been arraigned for forgery,
'fur Lock desired the prisoner, Mummery, to stand
...sr, and asked him it he still persisted in pleading guilty,
if he anew the consequence of such a plea ?
Mummery faintly answered in the affirmative, and his plea • of
guilty was recorded.
The prisoner was very shabbily dressed, and looked most deject-
edly.
Hobert Oliver, aged 25, charged with having beat, on the 3d, of
-11, John Clayton the head with an iron poker, with both his
was found Guilty of the assault, and was ordered to be
for judgment w.morrow.
-• told him he bad had a narrow escape of his life, for
died he would have been tried for murder.
NEWCASTLE, AUG. 5.
• Mr. Justice BATLEY and a Special Jury.
v. GEORGE TURNBULL AND JOHN TAYLOR.
iodietrnent against the prisoners for wilfully ob-
. Waltigate Webater, an Excise officer, in the dis-
duty, with rescuing from hint certain contraband goods
seized them, and with having assaulted, beat, and
o.
COOKSON, for the defendants, contended that this was
more than a mere assault, which would be as well disposed
Quarter sessions as before a Judge of Assize, and
Special Jury and the only King's Counsel on the
BAYLEY recapitulated the evidence, and expressed
eat the rescue was not made out.
then returned a verdict—Guilty of the Atrautt.
LAW INTRI,L G E ATE.

OF CHANCERY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 0.

INFANT'S PROPERTY.

BOWES V. STILATBMOIIE.
Cassiciii.r.oa gave judgment in the very
im-
of Willis, Esq. and Lady Mary, his wise,

particulars which form the ground of complaint have been
in the columns of former papers, and in substance are, that a
pennon had been presented m the name of Lady Mary Willis, then
Lady Mary Bowes, before she came of age, to get a considerable
sum out of Court, and that lb: money being by this means ob-
tained, had been lent on a sectirqv that was not available.
The tit ANCELT.On in giving judgment stated, that the Solicitor
employed in the former petition, by which this money was with-
drawn from the Court, was answerable for the amount, as was every
person connected with him in the transaction ; and he should make
an order accordingly. for the return of the money into Court ; that
that order would require some attention in the drawing up, and he
would deliver it mit as soon as possible. The Chancellor further
remarked that in framing this order, he should likewise take care
that it might operate hereafter on similar cases that may occur in
this Court and to prevent a repetition of such an improper diver-
sion of an infaria property.
HABEAS CORPUS.
IN RE HUTCHINSON, A BANKRUPT.
The CHANCEL v.on herein stated, that although he could not say
that the bankrupt's answers were satisfactory, yet he could not say
that they were unsatisfactory, and therefore ordered that the bank-
rupt be discharged.
LUNACY PETITIONS.
Four petitions were presented to the LORD CHANCELLOR ill
the matter of Sir Gregory Page Turner; one by Lady Turners
another rn the part of the Committee; a third on the behalf of Mr.
W. Corbett; and a fourth from Sir O. Page Turner himself, gene-
rally, praying a reference to the Master, to inquire into the Eats of
the lunatic's drains His Lordship directed a reference to ascertain
what allowance should be made for the maintenance of the lunatic,
his wife, and chill.
In the ease of Lord Portsmouth, three petitions were presented,
praying a reference to the Master, to make inquiries relative to
certain proposals roc letting the estates of the lunatic. They
were entirely matters of course, and were acceded to without dis-
cussion.

COMMISSION OF LUNACE—Ausuar 6.

THE REV. EDWARD FRANK.

SIXTH DAT.
It was nearly eleven o'clock before the Commissioners arrived.
Mr. Propert. the Surgeon. recalled.—[lad not made up his mind
yestlirdav about Mr. Frank's state of mind. Had since had an op-
portunity of recollecting conversations he had had a ith him on other
subjees. He invariably found hint accurate on other matters of
accounts, and anxious to have vouchers to support their accuracy.
In 1821 had a convnrsation with Mr. F. on the subject of letting his
estate at Campsall. His observations were extremely rational. Ile
was anxious to have a tenant who would take care of the property,
and he said it the taxes were pttid and the estate kept in good con-
dition, the rent wmtld be merely nominal. Air. F. asked him to
recommend him a tenant.
Crosa.examined by the Sottcyron-Or NERAL.—The accounts
alluded to, that were settled by Mr. Frank with vouchers, were his
own bills for medical attendance, and the vouchers were the receipts,
which Mr. Frank always asked for on paying him money t Alr.
Frank paid him 101. at one time, and 581. at another; was ;mend-
ing Men. Barry. who was living under the protection of Mr. Frank,
int !lie time he was introduced to 11lr. Frank.

By a Commissrovert.—Had heard other conversations of Mr.
F.'s equally rational ; had altm heard him go on about his exploits
with the ladies; his conversation was generally rational ; never
dined with Mrs. Barry and Mr. Frank ; had drank a glass of wins
with them : believes It consistent that a clergyman should be of
sound mind; and a dtbatiched character; Mr.-F. was not the only
profligate member of the Church of sound mind that he had known ;
Mr. Frank objected to the amount of his last bill ; he said it was
more than he expected; Mr. Frank's words were, " your hill is
more than I expected, and more than I can afford to pave" Ha
(witness) took off sercn or eight pounds. Had said Mr. Frank
-was a prollii;ate, seak.minded mail, but believed him of sound
naiad.

Mr. SPENCE said. that as the foreman of the Jury and the
Commissioners were conversing privately on a subject probably re-
lating to the in ILITStI of 11r. Frank, he begged to say, as Counsel
fur that gentleman, that such a proceeding appeared tu him to he
quite irregular.
Mr. Commissioner Putt.tritotte—Yeu are welcome to hear the
converaation. _ . _

Mr. Sr EWCE —I think it ought to be public, if it relates to this
inquiry.
Mr. Parts.ttssont inv;ted a cottn.el on each side to the con-
ference. Mr. Spence and Mt. Knight attended, and the former
gentleman declared that such a proposition could not be acceded to
by hint ; the course of proceeding sac quite irregular, and the only
course was to arply to the Lord Chancellor on the subject. The
conversation terminated.

Mr. William Burroughs called—ls a surgeon, and resides at
Islington. Was acquainted with Mr. Frank from February to
June, Int and sew him sometimes three or four times a-week.
Bilieved him to be a penien of srucd mind. Had many profes-
sional conversations with Air. Frank. Obsetved un oddness shout
his manner. and a quickness in his delivery $ • but that did not lead
him to suppcsc that he was of unsound mind; it wss not attended
with incoherency of expression. That oddness was confined to
manner and mode of expression. Saw Mr. Frank in June last.
He was low.spirited in June. Mt. Frank accounted for it by
being in town on unpleasant business. Saw him on Friday week,
and last Friday, S-ittirday, and Sunday. On Friday, Mr. Frank
rode out in a gig with him, and said he did not like to tide in a
gig in London suety, for it was dangerous. He raid it was a hot
day • that themwands: be a good 1131VCit ; that there could not be a
good second crop of hay, if theta was not some rain ; and that Ye-
ge!ablcs were gang by, and getting dearer. The result of the con-
versation aatlshe..l lam Mr. I rank was of soundmind. He was C 3.
',able of reflection and discrimination. Saw Mr. F. that morning,
and belied him to be in better spirits than before. Ile illl3 lost
his sight, but in reference to hia intellectual powers, he believes him
capable of managing his own affairs.
Gross-examined by the So fie To e.O E AL—Never convers-
ed with Jr.f F.. about Dr. Dickenson and Mrs. Frank. Never
asked hitt: if the imputatixis or. his wife's chastity were caluninics,
or if be persisted in hiastatement that Mr. lirilainy had bribed the i
poet,tauter to intercept has letters.
Br. Veitch examined by Mr. Sretecg—ls medical superinten-
dant of the Royal Naval Lunatic Asylum, at lloxton. There is
another asylum it Ilaslatti. Has examined into the state of Mr.
Frank, as to his mental powers, his judgment, and his memory,
and endeavoured to ascertain if those powers were so overlaid by
the force of imagination as to render him incompetent to perform
the ordinary duties of life. Ile found no defect in his mental
power, so as to mak: him either a maniac or in ideot, Altsaw Um

SOLICISOI.OENEII AL—Had examined '
supposed intercourse between his wife and
. inr. F. believed that Dr. Dickenson was his friend,
mat the stories respecting theadultery were calumnies ; heals°
believed that Mr: Bellamy had got possession of some of his letters
by intercepting them; be said his reason forgoing back to live with
his is ife was founded on a conviction of her innocence, and that the
separation had been the result of a conspiracy of Bellamy a. Ad-
: nitutog that Mr. F. believed his wife criminal. his return to her
did not prove unsoundness of mind ; it proved a want of delicacy,-
• profligacy, and a weakness of mind ; his mind was sound, but
there was a deficiency in the force of character.
By the Cute, Counissioxxx—A man may be of unsound
mind, who is neither • luoatie nor an ideot; a man is of unsound
mind when imagination has got full possession of all his faculties:
and when he believes the suggestions of his imagination to be sub-
stantial truths; did not believe blr. F. in either of these states;
Mr. F., he had already said, is a weak man without force of cha-
racter, but neither an ideot nor insane; he questioned Mr. F. that
morning as to the deed lie had executed, and IBr. F. said lie thought
it ICS's proper he should provide for his young children, who would
otherwise be destitute.
D.. Bur rough examined—lie had had as much experience in
cases of this description as most of his medical brethren present.
Ile had repeatedly examined Alr• Frank on various subjects, and
I particularly as to his wife's conduct, his opinion of Dr. Dickenson,
end as to his profligate conduct at Hull, Curd:ridge, 'and r tier
places. lie had also examined Mr. F. as to whether he considered
himself under restraint when he resided in the Adelphi. He said,
that Malcolm was engaged as • courier. as he bad Intended to
make a touron the continent. /le also said, that he was aware that
his intimacy with loose women was very improper; he regretted his
misconduct, but added, that his conversation and behaviour at Cam-
bridge had been exceedingly exaggerated he said, that so far as his
own observation went, he had no reason to suspect Mrs. Frank of
adultery, but that the information was given to him by Mr. Bel.
Lamy. Capt. Mainwating, and others' who were, he believed, his
friends, and therefore he gave belief to it. On being asked how
they came together again, he replied, that he had written to Mrs.
Frank to come to him at Doncaster, which she did. He added,
that there had been much correspondence respecting her, but find-
ing no proof of the adultery, and afterwards believing those whom
be formerly supposed his friends Lobe his enemies, he had discharged
his suspicion of Mrs. F. Asa proof that Mr. B. was his enemy lie
said, lie had not discharged his agency with fidelity, having felled
timber without his permission, and not accounted for the proceeds,
and the same respecting some deposit-money on land. In convers-
ing with him respecting the meaning of the word conspiracy, he re-
plied, he surely had reason to think of conspiracy, when he found
his two brothers-imlaw, his two eldest sons, and all his sisters corn.
bitted against him, except his sister Elizabeth. On his being ask-
ed if he had lowered his rents dining the agricultural depression,
he said he had, in many instances to the amount of ten, fifteen,
and twenty per cent. ; and he explained the rates in a rational way.
Ile saw Mr. Frank last Wednesday evening, for the first time
since May ; and described, that after a general conversation of half
an hour, touching on the present proceeding, he remarked, in re-
ply to a question on the subject, that he did not feel relieved by the
inquiry, for it wan a fearful thing to go before a jury. In allusion
to the state of the weather, lie apprehended that it would much in-
jure the turnips in Norfolk, and that the barley would be light. In
discoursing that morning with hint upon some of the topics they
had conversed about last May, he recollected some and forgot
others. The witness related some other parts of the conversa-
tion, which were immaterial ; and he declared that, in his jud4-
meat, though Mr. Frank appeared to be an eccentric man in his
manners, he did not think he was of unsound mind now, though lie
believed he had been insane in 1816. Ills eccentricities might cer-
tainly lead a casual observer to think he was insane.
In his cross-examination, he said that Mr. Frank had ap-
proved of Dr. Dickenson as a mere faithful steward then 3lr.
Bellamy, and disbelieved the reports afloat about the Doctor in his
family.
In answer to a question from the Chief Commissioner, he de-
clined defining the term lunacy, not believing that the definition of
doctors cleared up the point, but he thought Mr. Frank to be a
very immoral, and a very peculiar man, still perfectly competent to
transact his own affairs as a gentleman of fortune, with that assist.
ante which such a person ought to have. Ile had a defect of sight,
and was very indolent, and required much assistance.
Several of the Jury here intimated a desire to see Mr, Frank
again, but without the presence of the Commissioners. As this
could not be permitted without a reftrence to the Lord Chancellor,
the application was withdrawn, it being at the same time perfectly
understood, that when the Jury and the Commissioners had
another inttrview with Mr. Frank, the former were at perfect h.
berty to put whatever questions they pleased to him, in the most
unconstrained and least formal manner. The Commissioners de.
dared, that they were most anxious the Jury should have the
1 ['list opportunity of seeing Mr. Frank in the manner most agree-
ble to their wishes, but they could not depart from the established
hoot of proceeding.
31r. SPENCE said, that the only evidence which he should offer
in behalf of Mr. Frank, in addition to what had been already been
before the Jury, was a written communication from Dr. Willis,
at Buxton. The Solicitor had despatched a letter to the Doctor,
who had, in reply, stated the impossibility, through indisposition,
of his attending the Inquisition ; but, as his evidence was import.
ant, he understood that there would be objection to the reception of,
the Doctor's affidavit. _ .

_ _ .....
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL refused to consent to the admission
of such evidence.

Mr. SPENCE then said, that he must apply for an adjourn.
merit, and Dr. Willis's attendance could be obtained by summons.
The CeMMISSIONERS asked the Learned Counsel whether
he could pledge himself fur the attendance of Dr. Willis on
Monday
Mr. SPENCE replied in the negative. It was then decided that
the proceedings could not be stayed for an indefinite length.
' A conversation thcn arose between the Jury and the Commis.
sioners, and it was determined that they should have another inter.
view with the supposed lunatic, who was sent fur to Warwick-court.
—Mr. Spence having closed his examination of witnesses, said,
that as the Jury meant to see Mr. Frank forthwith, he would avail
himself of their absence to read over the notes of the evidence, and
prepare his summing up of the material topics. Upon further con.
sideration, however, he requested an adjournment until Monday
next, and for this reason, that he felt he ought to be present at their
interview with Mr. Frank, to enable him to save time in his speech
to evidence, and address himself precisely to the topics must essen-
tial for the consideration of the Jury on the whole case.
After a consultation between the Court and the Jury, the ad-
journment until Monday was conceded.
Sir James Williams (a Juror) then rose and demurred to the de-
cision of the Commissioners, which precluded the Jury from an
interview with Mr. Frank, without their presence also. It now mi.
peered that Counsel were likewise to attend, so that instetal of
having a private and informal opportunity of conversing with the
I unfortunate gentleman, they were to make that figure before him-
' which was the very thing they desired to avoid ; tinder such eir
cumstances, lie saw no use in having the interview with Mr. Frank
He must protest against any thing which limited the free exercise
of a Juror's inquiry.
The CHIEF CbNISTSSIONEE again explained. that the Corn..
Ittissioners had a solemn and independent duty to discharge as well
as the Jury, and were bound to attend the whole of the proceed-
ings, They could not take this case in a manner difi'erent from all
previous inquisitions; it was an undoubted right of the Jury to in-
terrogate the supposed lunatic in whatever manner they pleased, of
course always with due consideration and delicacy for his feelings.
Ile appealed to the Jury whether the Commissioners had not
acted with this delicacy throughout the whole of these proceed.
ings
? This was admitted by several Jurors, at the same time
many were of opinion it would be advisable to see Mr. Frank in
the least formal manner.

The Court then adjourned until Monday next (this day).
A Return has been printedOfTlenumber of persons
committed to any prison in Scotland for debt, from Ist
January, 1824, to Ist January, 1825 ; distinguishing such
as were imprisoned for debt not exceeding 6/. tram those
where the atneunt of debt was larger." The distinc:ions
between debts above Ili. and under is taken. because causes
not exceeding M. may be summarily tried in the Justice. of
Peace Courts of the various districts into which each county
is divided, and judgment may be followed up by imprison-
ment or distress. It appears that the whole numherof personsl
imprisoned for debt, during the year in question, in Scot-
Iland,was33Bo, of which number 2067 for debts under .5/. andl
1313 for debts above five pounds. But the most remark-
able contrast prevails between the cities and manufacturing
districts, and the rest 6f the country. The counties of
IBertvick, Roxburgh, Wigtown, Selkirk, Ross and Cro-1
marty, Sutherland) Peebles, Orkney, Nairn, Linlithgow,l
IPerth, Kirkudbright, Kinross, Inverness, Haddington
'Forfar, Fife, Elgin, Dumfries, Caithness, Bute, Banff,'
and Argyll, with a population of 1,121,000 cools, have
275 debtors under 61., and 436 above, that is, about two-
fifths more above than under 31., while on the other hand,
the counties of Aberdeen, Ayr, Dlinburgli, Lanark, and,
Renfrew, with a population of 830.000, have 1792 debtors
under .5/., and 877 above, that is, snore than twice as many
under V. as above. This is a very singular contrast. ‘Ve
question if there is a country in Europe in which out of a
population of 1,121,000, and with the utmost facility in
obtaining judgment and imprisoning, the number of
debtors imprisoned would rot have exceeded e 75 in one
twelvemonth. The county of Berwick, the pattern county
for agriculture, not merely in Scotland, but in the island,
with a population of 33;185, had not one person imprisoned
Ifor less than W.

A woman in Avon-street, Bath, named Trowbridge,
having quarrelled with her husband, and, fearful that he
intended to beat het, on Monday ran to the garret window,
and icaning on some wood-work on the outside to see if lie
was at the street-door, it gave way, and she full to the
ground. She was conveyed to the Casualty Hospital, but
'died almost immediately.

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LIVERPOOL, FUIDAY EYE NING•
Windt W.N.W.-11ighovater 43 m. p. 2.
Hobert ‘Villiam Harris, front Liverpool for Quebec, was
on the 311 July lit. 46, long. 49.
Smyrna Packet. from Pernambuco, sailed I 'lth Jane. The
Callen, for Liverpool, was to sail the 19th: on the Ist
in lat. 50, long. LI, spolo the Mary Ann, from Teneritfe for
iamburgli.
The Three Sisters from Maranham sailed WI June in company
ith the Cornhill for Liverpool.
The Olive, from Curacoa, Railed 15th June. On the 21st July
take the Hamilton, from Demerara for Liverpool, and parted

from her on the 24th, blowing hard.
Tim Belmont, from Demerara sailed 14th June. The Bnode,l
for Liverpool, was to sail in three or four days. On the 28th July,
in lot. 49f 38, loug, It 31, spoke the Jemima from Grenada for!
London. On the 90:h July, in lat. 50.34, long. 13. 49, spoke the
Albion, from Bristol fur Quebec.
The Mersey, from Jamaica, sailed from Iklontego bay 20th June
in company with the Richard Walker, for Liverpool.
The Finchett, from New Orleans, sailed 15th June, and from
Belize 20th June. Oa the 22d July in lat. 47, 41, loin: 40 spoke
the brig Richmond from Liverpool for On the 27th July in
lat. 49. lit, long. 24, 30—spoke the Claremont from Itichebucto
for Kirkcudbright—The game day spoke the Diadem front St.
John's, New Brunswick, for Hull, on the Ist Aug. in lat. 50, 44,
long. 14, spoke the Mary and Jane, front Liverpool for Quebec.
The Margaret, front New York, sailed 7th July, on the 23th in
lat. 411, 40, lorig. 22, spoke the Resolution from Liverpool for Ports-
mouth, N
The Niagara from Quebec sailed 10th July. On the 18th in lat.
45. 30, long. 50, spoke the Vine from Dublin for Quebec; on the
29th, spoke the Horaiinn front Quebec for Liverpool.
Last night or early this morning we experienced a most terrific
storm of thunder and lightening and rain, but we have not heard
of any damage being dune.
Arrived, the Richard Walker, Lowthian, from Jamaica; Ha-
milton, 11 iiliams, from Demerara; Argo, Brown, from Trinidad ;
Cornbill, Boggs, front Maranitam ; Balloon, Smith, from Char-
leston ; Hercules, Marhall, from New York Rover, Allen, from
Boston; Janet, 31Talloster. front Maracaibo; lioration. Sparks,
from Quebec; Zebulon, Allen, from St. John's. N. 13. W-
aterloo, Derdne ; Congress, Ridley, ditto; L Mon, Lester, ditto;
Jane, Lonielutom, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; James,
(heaves. ditto; Solon, Joy, front New Orleans; Eliza, Lawrence,
from A r nfil ; George, Fordyce, and Mary Ann, IVilsoii, foom
Tobermorey.
The Siarmion, Williamson. from Bahia for Hamburg!), has ar-
rived at Cowes; Arab, Barker, from St. Petersburgh for Liverpool,
in Yarmouth Roods; Douglas, Davies, from 13ordeatia. at Cork;
Bowes, Callan, from Caropeachy, at ditto • Betsy, Pierce, from
Liverpool, at Port. mu. Prince; Seaforth, 111:llowall, from Liver-
pool, at Demerara; Enitna, Jukes, from London., at Port.au.Prince.
SATURDAY, AUG. 6, 1625.
IVind W. to N. W. fair, bit" ing hard.
High Water, 27 minutes past three.
Arrived the Iloode, Gray, from Demerara Carricks, Lenox,
from Quebec ; Hope, Porter. from Strangford ; Laurel, Barber,
from Smyrna ; Canada, Rodgers, fruit New York ; London,
from New Orleans; Matilda, —, front ditto; Francis, —, from
Ceara ; Grecian, —, front Bahia ; Hope, —, from Sierra Leone;
Rival, Phillips, front New York; 11 estmoreland, front Pernam-
, burn; Francis Ernest, front Trieste; Jane, Johns, from Od -ssa ;
' John Cullen, from Perm:mimeo ; Thorn, Hume, from Den a
rara ; Evelina, from New York ; Little Cherub, front Philadel-
phia ; Perseverance, from Richebucto; Dauntless, from Quebn ;
Ellen, from Newfoundland ; Harriet, Samoa, from Quebec ;
Thomas, Bailey, from Angostura ; Thorntons, from 3lirantichi ;
Lallah RoJg-h, from Quebec; Jutfrow Ilentirika, front Hark:igen ;
and Nigilantc, from Lisbon.
The Edward, Howard, from Liverpool, has arrived at New
I York.

'rhe Fanny, from Trinidad, sailed Ist July. On the 221, in lat.
41, 24, long. 44, 25, spoke the ship Liverpool, from Gottcnburgh
for New York; on the 23th, in fat. 47, long. 22. spoke the brig
Elizabeth, from Havanna!' fur Gottcnburgh; on the Ist August.
in lat. 51, 17, long. 17. 39, spoke the brig Hope, blander, from
Sierra Leoze for Liverpool ; on same day spoke the Union, from
Quebec for Liverpool.
The Eliza, Lawrence, from Archangel, sailed 27th June. On
the 7th July, cif the North Kyne, spoke the brig Lavinia, from
London for Archangel. On the Bth, spoke the brig Memnon
from London for Onega.
The John and Thomas, for Quebec, was spoken with the s:h
July, in lat. 46. long. 39. 20.
The May, from Liverpool for Africa, was spoken with the 26th
July, in lat. 47. long. 7. 30.
The Elizabeth, White, sailed from the Cape of Cord !lope for
Liverpool the 234 May.
The Rio packet. Jago, from Pernambuco, has arrived at Trieste.
The Margaret, Hann, from Liverpool, hes arrived at the Lay of
Fundy.
The Julius Crew, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, was spoken
with on the 30th July, in lat. 50, long. 26.
Sailed. the Fisher, M'Donald, and Nestor. Moortlafr. for Que-
bec ; Evnton, Newman, for St. Vincent ; Jessie, anti Betsey, for
Antigua ; Despatch, and Vestal, for Alvarado ; Tinker, Japp,
for St. Thomas's ; Josephine, Manlove, and Condor, —, for La
Guayra.

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!,.. SURREY ASSIZES, CROYDON, AUGUST S. for the nilsdem
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fr• bards was indicted for returning from transportation before I be happy to give
anehelace had expired. 'ehe primmer was sentenced Jones Courts
it likikk. to 11 years' traospottation, for having , tally charged wi
a OP flank of Englaild note in hisOinseasion, and on I tr"'n'lliP of Nee
the 4th July last, he was found at large in SL fieorgebatitiels. I H iodine/all, one
k•erthet--Gititty.,. Santurce of death recorded. The prisoners
J. Marsdri was indicted for a similar (Renee. He was coo. 3lr. Cooesoo
witted at the Derbishire Assizes, HIM, of a highway robbery, and ARCHBOLD cur
osiffialsoad tots transported for life, and idler having been in fact From the err'
NOW Botany Bey, he was found at large on the 30th of March, that he had den
Isajftaaibelialt, ih St. Oetarge's-fields. four o'clock, ant
Yerdiai--Gailly. Sentence of death recorded. towards Shields
11,Corrsey was Wirier! for uttering a forgedortier for the delivery at the bar, and
I
Seib NA %of Boot; with inmate defriud John l)udin Brown and them asked wh
illiaus Young... It appeased that the prisoner had been in the e"t his watch,
esegioymeni or blesses. Barris and Wright, corn.factors in Landon, ran off, btu the
was wen in the habit of keeping Soar in the WSTChOIISC9 of Messrs. " t..
!h therehdud°Were(
Brown and l'oong.wharfingers, Horselydown, and forged an order 1 enter-
in e name of Mr. Wright, addressed to them, fot•slx sacks of Mr. AICHBO:
Bohr, on which they delivered 'the flour to a prrson of the name of Stewart, and se
Manta. The facts were clearly proved; the prisoner was tumid I watch-chain, wh
Gritty. and sentence of death recorded. beg, which he i
C. Cesar was indicted for stealing, at Farnham, on the 13th May, Hits Isell1"1
a bay gelding, the property of J. Bartholomew.- not necessury the
It appearid in evidence that the prisoner, who had bear brought chain.
up at Fatmham, was seen riding.tbe priatectitoeshosse as illini as he The Jury fbu
MN thrugh Epsom, distslit Croak Farnham twenty-stet mimit, on mended them to
tilellleorneng of the 14th of May, about five o'clock. The witness I His LI3ED"Ii
whit nooke to this fact bad long known the prisoner arid the horse: i the technical lac
the.horse had never been recovered. The prisoner called a horse-1 be ill, the
, exact,'
sealer earned Deneter, who swore that he paw and dealt oath the! Auranam coca
pria•ner for a horse at Chelnrated sad Brentwood, in Eder, on the I charged with ha
I:th May, and on the I t-I, travelled with him to London ; and and several 3'l'6
esq.sequently that he could toot have been the person concerned in 1 Tynemouth, on
Pie ru'..ery.. 1 Loon being a
The Jury, uralcr the Learned Judge's directions, found the I dock.
pr tiolleT Gating. MAfter another
r. on Ili
The Learned Judge said he mould consider of the tau before he I
at the Bar
bar, and i
earned Malta
.266 Isiisillive ilea Civil Side win loudly destitute of interest. and if be an
t
Mummery faii
a - A Linte, n a
tt Weller, B. Weller,. and Harriet Haskell, were guilty was re m
for areanhipg and robbing John ll'eller, and Ann his The prisoner i
wife, 'on the kittg's -highway, et .barking, on the Ifth July, el-
l'he prisoner Link pendsted in Omni% guilty arta having been abed Oliver,
repeatedly adpaordshed to take tee chalice of a trial. April, John Cla
Mr. MANGLES eonducted the presecution. hands, was fount
The pmeecutoy, who is a small farmer, war returning in the ittrought up for jt
evening of the loth July, with his wife, from Capel to Dorking, The JUDGE ti
where he tinkles. In their way they were stopped by the prisoners, had the man dig
who were trainpers. The female prisoner pretended to ask for
charity, but from the hostile aspect and deportment' of the whole Before :I.
!party, the prosecutor began to susprtt that plunder was their oh- TUE KING V
-err. He attempted to push on wish his wife, when the prisoners This was an
structing Mr. 11
closed upon than, and in an instant he VIPS knocked down with
a bludgeon by the prisoner Little. an ill-looking ruffian with one charge of his the;
atter he had mei.
era. Whilst down he received several blows. After struggily
with his assailant for some time, begat up and ran to afneigh wounded him.
nothing More tha
fait pottage ter assistance. In.:the ieterval, the 'same prisoner at: Mr. COOKSO'
lanced thee*, nod knocked her down with the bludgeon. Upon
of at the Quarte
rotting up, he 'knocked her down again. The prisoners then ran 1
I
off. 'carrying wise them the prosecutor hat and his wife's scarf. assisted by Spec
Hang severelyiburt by the blows, they remained at the cottage Circuit
tarsome time to recover themselves. Hiving procured a cart, they i Mr. Justice B.
cantered to get to Croydon about one in Inc mornlne, anti after his opinion that I
knocking up a constable, they wedeln search of the prisoners, wile The Jury then
were all found oaken in a barn not far irtnin the spot where the
rOthery was effected. Under the tamale 'lnvoker's head was found
tue prosecutes.% liat, sual upon her person a pfr• of crape which
had been taken from the wife. The bludgeon w I also found in COURT O;
the barn, and the prisoner William Weller :tome. tritely said to the
prosecutor, that if he had had the use of it the night Oefure, he, the
prtsecti tor should not have lived to tell his story. t
-The prl;oners. salmi in their defence that they week intoxicated, The Loan C
ac.el had no intctithin of robbing. portant petition i
The Jury, nodes the Learned Judge's direction) found them in this cause.
Gaity. Sentence of Death was recorded against EAwanl Weller 'The particular
tAd the female prisoner; and the awful judgment of the law was stated in the colu
perounced on the other culprits, who will probably be left for axe.
cetition hall been

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efi;a7, .I. Aid .r, . ' b rewhott- AirrltAittlireCt - . lai tout
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r the capital part. between the let and,,,th of March, aliolite . erday, and that morn- , 4,•
rit out, and find ing. flaw himalso in Bernme-streen,- in the latter end of March,
ty occasion for my and saw no reason toamnsider him incompetent to manage bia af. . ,
e calendar, I shall fairs, with these aids which every man not brought up to business The Rol
necessarily requires. Mr. Frank was completely alive to his own spoken on ,
td 16, stood capi- interests. lie appointed to see Mr. F. in Bolton-row, at a particu. The so.,
of March, at the ler hour, and he was punctual in his attendance. He came In • John, Cui
he person of Thos. hackney coach, and the coachman overcharged him a shillin; Aug. in la
Ire objected to the imposition, mid the coachman returned the Hambund
money.
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with the C The Tit
e Crown, and Mr. , Cross-examined by the Somicteol.Ogsrat AL—Had examined
spoke the
. I Mr. Frank respecting the supposed intercourse between his wife and
• The Oil
d man, leolippeired Dr. Dickenson ; Mr. F. believed that Dr. Dickenson was his friend,
which he let at and that the stories respecting theadultery were calumnies ,• healso from h., o
.