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London, England, 1819-08-04 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE ASSIL&S, JULY 29.

HORSE STEALING.
John Harden. of Myton. aged Ate. wu charged
with stealing a black colt in the uesghbourhuod of
Hull. _ _ _ .

The Prisoner was proved to have had the horse
in his possession, and offered him to sale ; but the
principal proof was his own confession before• the
committing Magistrate, Mr. Glib'', who stated that
no threat or rewaid had been held out tu•him.

Judge—Prisoner, do you wish me to ask any
question of Mr. Gilby
Prisoner—Why, yea, my Lord, if he knows any
thing that will do me good,.
Judo—. Prisoner, if you have any thing to say
to the Jury, you can now address them.
The Prisoner here offered the most simple, nil-
total, and affecting defence, that perhaps was ever
heard in a Court of Justice. The substance was,
that lie had been driven to this crime by the utmost
distress and necessity. He had been a sea-faring
man from his youth, and always maintained the
best character for industry and honesty. He had
been chiefly engaged in fisheries at Greenland and
Davis's Straits. The severity of that service had
affected him with rheumatic 'tains. When be was
last to have gone to Greenland, he was rendered
unable to move by rheumatism ; at the same time
one of his children was confined Ky sickness; his
wile was u noble to do any thing but attend to him and
the child. In this distress every article belonging
to them had been pawned for means of supporting
life. It was iu this extremity that he was driven to
this guilty act, and during 19 weeks that he had
been iu prison for it. he could assure his Lordship,
that he had repented most bitterly; then dropping
on his knees, he threw himself entirely on the mercy
of the Court. The expressions of the Prisoner in
making this statement bore convincing multi of sit
unpremeditated narration. The agitation of his
large athletic frame at the same time gave powerful
effect to his statement. Almost all present were af-
fected to tears.

Judge—Have you any witnesses to character
Prisoner—No, my Lord ; I am very little known
ou ,Bore.
The Rev. Mr. Gilby voluntarily stood up, and
stated that he had inquired of the police officers,
and that they had never seen hin►. He believed
that he had never before been suspected.
Prisoner—Thank you, Sir.
The Jury found him Guilty, but strongly re-
commended him to mercy.
Judge—Prisoner, the recommendation of the
Jury, you may depend upon it, still he attended
to; and I hope this admonition will not be lost
upon you.
Prisoner—My conduct was never offensive be.
fore ; I hare bitterly repented since my imprison-
ment, and 1 shall never again he guilty of such an
act.

The gaoler gave testimony to his excellent con.
duct in goo!.

SEDUCTION.
SETTLE V. LILEMBLEHOLISE.

Mr. Wtt.t.taxs stilted the pleadings.
Mr. Scsiturrr opened the case to the Jury.
Mrs. Settle nue a most respectable widow I..dy, at
• Burton; in Luna&le. The only misfortune in her
situation nes, that the Defendant, Mr. Crumble.
holtne, was her neighbour. The families had al.
ways been in the I►ebits of familiar intercourse.
The sisters of the Defendant ■nd Mis► Settle, the
Pleintiff's daugh►er, had brew most intimate. No
party was entertained at the Defendant's, but Miss
Settle was there. The Defendant lied repeatedly
promised Tier marriage. He had pined her affec-
tions, end in such circumstances bud a power over
her, which no honourable men would exercise, but
which ennui! 'comely be resisted.. On this account,
marriage ought never to be long delayed, when
such a strong attachment was once formed. Miss
Settle had unfortunately been seduced by the
Defendant, and had borne a child to him. After
that, he promised marnage, but since the present
action had been brought he serried another per.

COURSE OF EEC&
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Ditto at Sight 11 14
Rotterdam ll IS
Antwerp ez-sao 12 19
Hamburg* 35 II
Alton& 34

Paris34tay'sdate 25 10
Ditto
ilourdeaux do 25 30
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Maisie 149.2
Madrid
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Samelova
Seville
Gibraltar 3l

lE, Tussoav, Avourr 3. ,
Genoa .. 45
Venire Ital. Liv. 25
Malta .
Naples . . 35/
Palermo llBs.per as.
Lisboa be
Oporto 54
Rio Janeiro 5B
UnLliu .13
Cork l3

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MULLION.
Portugal Gold I■
Coin, per os 3 10 0
Gold in Bars. 3 111 0
New Donbloons 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 0 01
Silver in Bars. 0 3 3,
New Louis face 0 0 0

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.lIINTERTQN RACES (OXON;.

VIIIIIDAY, JULY 30.
A rtiot of lat. for all ages. Heats throe no: let.
Sir T. 'Morrison's b. Is. Major 1 I
Mr. Flint's bl. en. 801 l
Mr. Ford's Juniper Berry 1 dr
Even betting or she Major, and II to 11 apt !tlip' Brr )
Bons bests were well contested.

A Sweepstakes of 15p. emelt, for hunters. Hest., four m
(Teo Sobberhers.)
Mr. rroot's p. h. Pilot
Mr. Leach's hr. us. Flyaway .
Cepteift Hallett'. Join Bolt
Vaptilso Knyweit's F.ittorroide Y '4 4
Eves bettiog too JoM 8011, sod 4 to 1 apt the violet,
Weimer.
Ti. Ladies' Plate.

eidein Hellett's Resor-Erieder
Mr. Pilch's Cribb
Captain lees Lorrchdd
Eves on the wierter.—The sports thee eissietied, is tin
direetietakee did sot 111.

MICE OP ETO+
Bank Stock.. 43i 433

9.321
3 per Cent. Red ..73 711
3 tweet. Cons... VII h
31 per Cent. 80180 k 81
4 per Cent....... 90
per Ct. N. Ann. 104$
Bonk L Ann.. 19k 3-16

PRICE OF
Runs, 50 to 561184.ear1i....i IM.I to 21• I p, lb.
Ditto, 56 to 661bs each 4:111 to 241
Dressiog Hiites
Fine Condi Hides 17.1 to Phi
Crop Hicks 35 to 40 tln foreattiog 15;i1 to 17.1
Ditto 45 to 511 Ibo .. Pl.l to 2144
Calf Skins 30 In 401bs 40.1 to 28.1
Ditto 60 to 7111 hp
Ditto 70 to tlellis .............20d to 334
Small Seals (tir•edaad) ..20.1 to 234
Large ditto .... per duress 6011 to We

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