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TII 1.11.10 in HERM', SCRIPPS, /Jai M.MIL LAN.

This WAS a similar case to the former, the De-
fendants being the proprietor, publisher, and printer
of The San, a Daily Newspaper, in which the same
libel was published.
'file affidavits of :4cripps and M'Millan, which de- '
flied any.knowledge of the paragraph, acknow-
ledging their sincere condition, stating the infirm
state of the health of the latter, and throwing them-
selves upon the mercy of the Court, being read;
Mr. CoNsr, as Counsel for Scripps, said, this
Defendant stood clear of every observation which
had been made by the Counsel for the pro•ecution
in the former case ; he never knew it had been pub-
lished until the prosecution had been commenced.
Mr. Moneta, for the other Defendant, and the
ATTORREY-GZNERAL for the Prosecution. declined
making any observations.
Mr. CURWOOD. as Counsel for Mr. M'Millan, in
a very impressive speech, observed, there was a
material difference between a malignant mind, and
a man innocently brought into such an error: he
trusted their Lordships would take this man's case
into consideration : if they sentenced him to con-
finement, it would he virtually imprisonment for
life, and end in the utter ruin of himself and family:
lie was also aflliiffed with a malignant distemper,
which he could not well publicly state, but ss mice
was sapping the foundation of his constitution
Linder these Circumstances, he begged the mercy of
the Court, well satisfied, that no just plea was ever
made to their Lordships in vain.
AT rospivr-Gsmt a L—." Your. Lordships will not
consider this as a separate libel, hut merely as a
more extensive publication of the former."
Mr. ERSKINL said, he had reason to know that
Mr. *Milian laboured under a severe bodily infir-
mity.
The Court ordered these Defendants also to be
committed, and brought up the last day of term.

FRAUD ON TIIF. STAMP OFFICE.
Tits KING R. EDWARD dnd HENRY DAErIS.

I The Defendants in this CAW, who had been con-
viEted, the Sittings after last term, of committing
frauds upon the SUM Office, were also brought up
for judgrnetn, from the House of Correftion.
We gave a fell report of this trial in our
paper of the date before alluded to. Both Defend-
! ants were found Guilty, but Henry Davis team-

mended to mercy by the Tun on accent rof his
youth. being only 17 years of age.
The affidavits of 'the Defendants were read, et-
pressing their deep contrition for their past o.ondud ;
stating, that they had been confined since the month
of August last, and imploring the mercy of the
Court.
Mr. ERSKINE, for the Defendants. observed, that
when persons were charged with frauds, it was the
duty of Counsel at the time of trial to exert them-
selves, but not whets brought up for judgment. As
these persons had bcen fully convided, be did not
feel he could male any observations, particularly in
the case of Edward Davis ; as to the other, he had
no doubt the recommendation of the Jury would
have its full weight with their I .ordships.
The ATTORNEY-GENLRAL, after observing that
h;s friend Mr. ERSKINE was not now out of his ele-
ment, said, he had a very few observations to
trouble their Lordships with in this case, who would
easily discriminate between the two Defendants ;
1 lenry Davis appeared to be the servant of his bro-
ther, and, if the latter had not been too eager, he
might have carried on this species of fraud for a
great length of time : he regretted, exceedingly,
that his ingenuity had not been exerted to a better
purpose ; and trusted their Lordships, in dealing
out their punishment, would give them a whole-
some admonition.

The Court ordered them to be remanded, and
brought up again the last day but one of the Term.

LIBEL ON MAGISTRATES.
Mr. WILSON moved for leave to file a criminal
information against a Mr. Thomas Franklin,
an attorney, for a libel against the Rev. Mr. Le
Mesurier, who was a most respeClable gentleman,
and bred to the profession of a Barrister, but was
now a clergyman, and a most useful Magistrate, re-
siding in Buckinghamshire. The affidavit stated,
that an information was preferred against a person
of the name of Bowler, for two offences against the
game laws, commuted on the Ist and 12th of Sep-
tembtr last. Mr. Le Mesurier issued a summons for
the party to attend on the 12th of Weber, and
Bowler came, accompanied by two attorneys.
Franklin and his partner : he found it necessary
to convict Bowler of the first offence, against
which the attorneys declared their intention to
appeal ; and, having produced a certificate of
deputation, dated the 10th of September, they con-
! tended he had no right to convid him in the second
offence. A clause in the Ad of Parliament required
that the deputation should be registered ; but, they
insisted he bad a right to kill game twenty days
previous to such registry. Much conversation took
place relative to the manor, which formerly belong-
ed to the Duke of Norfolk, but now belonged to
lady of the name of Franks ; Mr. Le Mesurier,
therefore, gave them to the 7th of November to
make their appeal and enquiry relative to the
manor; and not being satisfied with the evidence
on the first convidion, lie did not immediately draw
it out, but deferred doing so until the next meeting,
which was again postponed until the 28th of No-
vember. On the 110th, Mr. Le Mesurier received
a letter, signed Thomas Franklin, in which lie
stated, he hated and abhorred all Game Laws,
as abominably oppressive; lie did not know how
the Magistrates in other parts of the country aacd
upou this subjed, but he was sure very differently
limn Mr. Lc Mesurier; he had heard from the
pulpit, that justice and mercy were attributes' of
!leaven ; the theory and pr office of Mr. Le Mesurier
he considered totally different :" with many other
expressions of insult :he concluded, I demand a
copy of the convidion, we shall not be priest-ridden
by any body." On the 2Sth of November the cos=
vidion took
.place, and Mr. Le Mesurier mitigated
each penalty to 101. and the costs. Mr. WILSON
then said, this condud of Franklin was highly re-
prehensible ; it was an attempt made to interrupt
the due course of justice, pending a convidion.
Cou at —.J. Take a Rule to thew cause."

HACKNEY COACHMEN.
Mr. Allowr applied tor a Certieeeri to remove a
conviction against a person of the name of Plush,
Who :sad been convieted before Sir W. PA au, NS and
Mr. Bono, for taking more fare than be was enti-
tled tn. By the Ad of the 40th of his present Ma-
jesty, if a coachman, having been cut of town, can-
not drive back within the carriage pavement betore
sun set, or if the sun sets (in his way back, he is in-
titled to an additional fare. In the present case,
the coachman was returning from •Brompton, and
the sun set before he got back to the carriage pave-
ment. The Magistrates, however, convicted bini
on the grounds of having sufficient day-light to re-
turn within the pavement. He, therefore, contended,
that the Magistrates had construed day-light tor
sun-set, and the convidion could not stand.
COL' nr.—“ Take your Rule."
r•Aso • DAY RULES.

Lord £LI.IIIO/10ROVGIf gave notice that as the
other Jedges had not concurred in the order made
the first day of Term by this Court relative to Day
Rules; and in order to give persons confined for
debt as much privilege in this Court as in the Com-
mon Pleas, that order so made was to be vacated,
except the latter part, relating to special application
being made for time, &c.

All is still conjecture respelling the destination
of the Itochfort squadron. Some of the Papers of
Wednesday seta them to the Brazils,while others con-
veyed them hack in safety to one of their own ports.
Five sail of the line are arrived at Plymouth horn
the westward. It is not improbable that these will
prove to have been the ships which were lately seen
off the Cove of Cork, and which, in all likelihood,
were unacquainted with the private signals on shore.
Five British sail of the line are now in Bantry Bay.
On Wednesday, the sth December, sailed from.
New London, the brig Hester, CLARK; fof the
West Indies: in 14 hours after she sailed, six leagnes
to the Southward of Montauk Point, she .spratig • a
leak, and went down in an hour and a half. The
Captain and crew witty difficulty cut the lashing of
the boat, and got in) 3 her with a long tow-line,
which they mash: fast o the wreck to leeward, and
is that situation contin ed rowing, so as to keep the
boat's head to the sea, prevent her filling. After
being in that situation 40 hours, Capt. GRISWOLD,
who left that port the ay after the Hunter, took
them up, and fell in ws h Captain 8141 in, from
Virginia. bound to Newport, and put them on board,
at which place they arrived .tfe.

rArAL INTELLFGENCE.
PM G.
Arrived, with dispatches fromPORTSMOUTH Lord, Gardner
the Resolution cutter, of 12 guns, Lieutenant Ells'.
mere ; she will return to-morrow or next day.
Sailed the Rattler, of 18 guns, Captain Mason;
Sylph, of 18 grins, Capt. Goate ; Furious, of 14
guns, Lieut.. Collet ; and Sir Andrew Mitchell cutter,
to join the light squadron cruising on the coast df
France. Went out of harbour the FliA sloop,
Capt. Richardson ; Expturion bomb, Capt Ellcott;
and 7'eozer gun brig.
The Mediterranean convoy, having the wind eu
fair, expedt to receive orders to sail every day.
sasasrast, TM 5.
Arrived this afternoon-lions Portsmouth, Fbs Ms.
jesty's ship Enzie, 74 guns, to join the Chanute' &set
She remains with the Nemesis frigate, and /(gnu
revenue lugger.

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PLY 0101,711, TM S.
Came in the Friende,,an;, of Memel, from Nam.:
for St. Ander°, detained by the Santa Margat-e
frigate.
Arrived the Ranger cutter, Topaze and VPII.
frigates, from a cruise.
Sailed the Mourlicroa sloop of war on a cruise.

DlSki, stn. f'-
Sailed this morning the Honourable East lo,!:1
Company's ships, Walpole, Cliarllon. Stc-rey.
Howe, and the Lord Monroe, with several otter os
ward-bound vessels, fur Portsmouth.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
AsaIVALL
Off Dover—The St Patrick, Campbell ; and Prinezic Men
Ilhlnt, Rum waterford--Rover, °Tin ; and the Ellen,
Iy, from Cork.
At Poole—The Frederick, Storey, from Limerick.
At New York—The Cotton Pi toter, ---, from Liverpool.
At Naples—Toe Sukey, Prowett ; ■nd Darlec, Wig, frog
Boston

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BIRTH.
Early on Tuns!lay morning, the nth instant, the Lady of 1.
Genma etosbje, of Nurthlanflc, Sussex, of a son.

MNRRIAOES.
Yesterday, at Mary la.liontre Church. by the Reo..J. Choi.
meley, F. I. Austen, Esq,eldest son of F M. Au-ten, Esq.
of Shrppingtuti Park, Kest to Miss r Chohneley, fourth
rLatycht..r ut the late M. Choi mete„ Esq. of Lasturt, Lin.
eolovitiro.
Tiitlikr, at C..troberwaH Church, John Boxteu, Esq. of
I bgithory-plsco, to Mist Unwut, of Camberwell.
DEATHS.
Mr. Chapman, woollln.slra7er, Strand.
On ‘Veeloesday, the SOth of Ja:ruely, at Lymington, Hams,
William Rose, Esq. east! 46 vezhs.
On Ssturlay last, at her h.nre.e in Writhro-larip. Wenning.
ton, Mrs. Elisabeth !know, sister to the late J. A Benson,
E.q. of Upper Greivenor-street.
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MOH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Man. 26 min. after O ...Even. I into. after S.

SALES BY AUCTION.
FURNITURE, LINEN, PLATE,
A Gold Watch by Batiks, a Tattle Cluck, amil e capita .
Doublo-burrefied Goa.
. By Mr. sTi. WART,
this Aull;roi Rooms. No. 194; Piccadilly, °myna§ Albany
House. THIS. DAT, at• Twelve o'Ckick,
r 111, HE HOUSEHOLD I.'URNITUItar; eon-
siitinz of bed.telds, feather beds, bl..iikets carper,
chairs, double che,tm of drawers; counting hoot desks. a
shower bath, els& ify ing machine, a few articles of silver .•
a sextant by Carey; a capital gold watch by Rink-, a taA.. c•
wearing apparel. linen, mix dozes pairs of cottoh
double-barrelled gun, chaise harness, dm. the luop:rty us a
Gentleman, lately dece wed, remortd from Renal •creet.
To be viewed and Catalogues bad

PEMBROKESHIRE.
Vahishle and Immoveable Freehold E.tate, with Royalties.
Manor, Fisl:cry, Perpetual Mermen's, dec.
Pe. VEK COX E, BUP.k ELL, And FO TER,
At Conaway's, nn FRIDAY, March 2s, at T....,
AVEILY vAlti ble and improveable FREEHOLD
ES FATE, contiming 1200 acres r,f Land, hod to tenants at
well, called Great Trefgarn,being a Parish and Lord hip of itself,
situate in a delightful part of the county of Pembroke, al.ound.
ing in Game, five miles on the turnpike road from Haverfard-
west, and ten miles hem FiegAM r consisting of sundry garden'',
oichards,Lartwas' court lodges. Una, .tabus, closes, pieces CIA
parcels of rich and fertile amble, in...how, and siaod-tend,
acres of which are oak timber, highdr iwna mental as well as pso.
ritable, and with uninclosed shesp walks; tl.e whole in a ri.ig
fence: together with the next Presentation and Pcnictdi
Adamson' sof the Living of Great Trelg.irn, and all the R.isal-
ties, Manorial Rights, in Coon Leet,C.iurt Ransii,kc wallas+
extent of Fishery of near two miles of the West Kesidy, tk
skirts the Estate' a (Avowable stream for eels, trout, tri
mon : there is goal stone on the Estate for budding, Ala 3OA
iditl may be erected at very little expense. This property is well
worth the attention or any Nobleman or Gentleman who may
wish I. invest his money in land, in a pert of the counter where
the value of land in daily riving, as in Out part of South Wake.
May be viewed any time till the Sale, on application to Me.
Peter Axton, Belmont, near Haverlordwoet' of whom panicle
ars may be had one month preceding ; also of Meows. Sher,
l/nr.ker, Yates, and Hodson, Manchester; John Charlaberlard.
Esq. Chester; the Bosh lon, Bristol; the Castle, and the
Mariner, Haverfordweat the White Hart, N•rhath ; at the
Mee of Salo ; arid irfMessis. Peter Coxe, Burrell, and Foster,
Throgmorton.street ; where a Plan ut the Estate may be seen.

LONDON :—Ptunted by GEORGE DAVIDSON, No 3i.
WechAtroet, St. Clements, am, puliethetl by JOSIAH
RYDER, at the Ofsce No. 15, Rack of St. Clement%
Church, Strand, where drtlete ter the Papet,ire. (Fon.r4)
sill be duly atteuded to.