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Mr. Itu.e.eil, • leopectabre Gao►l man tele, re.
aide% in tl,e n-tgl•boorhoad rd Carr*
o:cartnnal4 triorts to the or1:-kanaa fa.'• house
to Moor.,tu tut. to litten to tne a ideates.

who resort there.-.7t.. Russell betted a consider- '
able sum on the head of one of the fighters, who
fought in a pitched battle on the 13th inst. On the
evening of the someday Mt. Russell, being anxious
to know the fate of the battle, went to the chose
house, having no doubt he should there na.-e the
earliest intelligence. Mr. Russell sat between the
Prisouer and old Pullen, whO hes been n thief up-
wards of thirty years. Mr. R. took out his pocket-
book. very imorudetitly, to pry Pullen some money
far * transaction he had with him respecting a
watch. After drinking two glasses of brandy and
water, lie left the hors -e a little hero' e eleven
o'clock, and, as he was patsehig. through Great
Pultitcy-street, on his way borne, a man saute sud-
denly in his front, and gave him a tiolent blow its his
mouth whica knocked hitn down backwards. Three
other men came up,and they robbed It tin of his pocket-
book containing Sauk notes to the tutiouut of 1301.
They endeavoured to get his gold watch chain and
seals, but he held theist so fast they could not re-
compliflti their object, and continued to call out
murderNo loudly, that the inhabitants were look-
ing out of their wiudowi, and the whole neighbour-
hood were getting alarmed, when he heard a voice
say •• shads it," (the slang phrase to be off), and
the voice that suede use of that expression he had
no doubt was the Prisoner's, and that he was the
man who knocked him down.well knowing his per-
son and voice. All the robbers ran ud. and made
their escape. Mr. Russell having uo doubt of the
Prisoner being the nm, and suspecting others who
iesoeted to the flash-house, he went there us
usual, without taking c•ty notice of his having been
robbed. till one morning when he found the Pri-
sowr there: he went into the street to look for as-
eicance,and was so fortunate as to meet with Smith,
use of the conductors of the patrole, and one of his
party; he took them into the house and gave charge
of the Prisoner. He refused to go, and a most de-
spemtefightand scuffle ensued, Smith assitriug him
he would not let hint escape but with the loos of his
life; and after considerable vtoleace,Smith, with the
as istance of Mr. Presto, toe patrols, succeeded to
se :oriel! him by the neck, and dragged him to the
office in that state ; when Mr. Russell swore posi-
tively to his person.
The servant maid belonging to the house proved.
that the Prisoner, in company with a man of the
some of Henry Welch, another well-known cha-
ratter, and Joe Howley the pickpocket, went out
of the riouse directly after Mr. Russell, on the bight
of the robbery.
To- Landlady could not be positive as to the
time of their going, w three are two doors to the

Henry /V&A has since been apprehended. and
under:vise several esasninstiots. ; but Mr. Russell
not Is ..1 ss: able to &sear positively to his person. be
was dnclisrged.

HOME tiliCtlr.

SVSSIEX ASSIZES.

SAWA, MOM AVG. 24.

Lora Et.rsasoaritaa and the LORD CHIRP
BARON arrived in this town early this minium, rud
after guiog to chureh, fleeced the respective Courts.

CIVIL SIDE.
Before ike LoaD Cuiiv Sallow.
?pi RING O. TUoSiAll %MIRY HaNR►:N. U.

This Wass ao indictineut against the Defeintent,
Mr. Hinton. a 3logierate of this cieunty, for a
soinleineanour. in abasing has portent as • magi*.
and uttenng expressions tending to excite a
Mr. Hachette, and Colonel Hawker of the 14th re.
giment of Disonna, to fight • duel.
Mr. Si:rigout Baer, foe the prowcution. opened
the circumstances of the cue. Hr stated that the
Prosecutor, Mr. II Rheas, was • respectable farmer
of large property, in the neighbourhood of Alfrrston,
in this county ; Mr. Harbeia was also a Magistrate
iu the aline I/ninny. The 14th regiment of Light
Dragoons, common .ell by Colonel Hawker,
in the year 1806 was quartered at Illetrhingley, sad
they kept a salter-Nation pack of bounds: their
coeduct was such as to disgust all the neighbouring
farmers. sod they. received warrantee not to sport on
their grounds; • d.epnte was the consequence be-
tween theta; and Mr. Harben, forgetting 'his duty
as • MaAistrate, unfortunately thoug'it laborer to
prostitute that character to serve his prelude per.
pato,: he bad formed an intimacy with Colonel
II .wlter, and took part with tile Officers alpinist
the 'Sneers. On the 7th of January. 1608, sihn-
monies were issued by Mr. Ilarheis sod Mr. Bean,
another ;Magistrate, ninny: certain Surveyors of ibis
haghways. um the complaiiit of Colonel Hawker,
that the mods were not iu sufficiently good repel, :
hut at was a singular feet, that no person was sem-
moni.d who I oil not warned the Officers off their
leads. At dna meet ng, which was held at Alin,-
too. an alternation ensued between the Farmers
mad Officers. Mr. Ili:thesis, the prosecutor. oh.
`served, that he believed they never woulil hate
been summoned if they had nut warned off the
thii:ers from their !soda, as there were many
ra,-cla round them in much worse state of repair
those whose Surveyors were summoned..—
Afire mane obwevitinue and alterraiion so, both
tides. Mr. Harbert said to Mr. Ihtchelia, 44 If yVei
wash for satisfaction from Colima Hawker, retire
with him to a private room for five minutes, and
he will give yon the satisfaction of a soldier soil s
gentles go ;" thus exciting that bluedahei,
as • Ma,:intmte. it war moat einphateraliy his duty
to repress. He pot it to the Jury, whether there
sowld In 4 any doubt of the import of these expres-
sions : hot if they could doubt of what was meant,
Mr. Iliarben himself would explain it, for after
d one,. as Ire should prove, Mr. Harbert addressed
Colonel Hawker. saying, 44 I put your life in dun.

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tv.r. eutoool., for • Ant! hate; hot 1 thoutzilt the
Teller, too Irma a coast.! t.. fight your Ttu,. pie
.pat. he shout., prove by t osrteen witnesses, am; 1.0
bed them all here, hecouße not doubt but
that Mr. ilorhes would a 7 nu attempt the Lune
thing which ht hyl airrioty Anne. wren 4 motion
made against i•iut :a the ('non of ii,ng's 14,uch:
. reunrly. hr t! r. whole ni•Otl ISM $..011, gill
oth.r. In io.n w to in the 1141,1,prit ; hot
ono the wittles•r• eauld dx bronght Nee to fon..
mot Ilw.f.try .0041 lodge of the cretlit due to the o
illhl Whirl •t,i•

I'roe. cot", then called 14 witneeite., t'oe too
ti it Of • heril Hactwori owl Mr. inhn
Kt ,g. I•oth erootteht far,oert, who ottehaed 11.
111.4-ttili at Anristaa, belts; suulasourd es odt•r3 ono

Of the itighivayn 'Olt the Cottiplrint of 6.14.0
Hawker. An altercation ensued, which lasted
about two hours, when Mr. Hodson at last &Alibi's-
ed lir. Hitchers, and said, " lf you wish for satis-
faction from Colonel Hawker, retire with him into
another room, and hr will give you the satisfaction
of a Gentleman and a Soldier." Upon this, Lieute-
nant Shotten, of of the 14th Dragoons,
jumped up and said, " Yes, he knew the Colonel
wished for no better sport, and it was what he wish-
ed himself." aceornpaning these wont* with an ac-
tion of the hand, representing the levelling of e
pistol. *Mr. line:hens replied, he should have no-
thing to du with pistol i ; he had a wife and a final.
ly ; but he would willingly meet the Colonel with a
horsewhip or a broom-stick. Lieutenant Campbell.
another Officer present, said-he met Hitching on the
hill the other day, when he looked so much like a
highwayman, he should hare shot him if he had
had his pistols.
On croes•exaatitration of these witnesses. it ap-
peared, that there hail been • great deal of mutual
abuse between the officers arid the farmers. and that
some of the lette► served the former in the room
with notices not to sport on their lands.
Twelve other witnesses were called to prove the
words as spoken by Mr. liathen, but they did trot
prove them VVICI I) the same ; they stated, that Mr.
Harhiris had told liitelwns, that Colonel Hawker
would give him the satisfaction of a gentleman,
omitting the word soldier.

Two Of the witise:ses. a Mr. Putland and a Mr.
flatirm. stated, that they remained afterwards to
dine with the Magistrates; and that Harken, in
coming into the room, addressed Colonel Hawker
as follows:—sii Well, Colonel, I put your life in
danger for some time. but l knew the fellow was
a d—d coward, and Would not tl4lit you."
Mr. LAW 69, for the defendant, 'armed the
Jory in a very able speech; and argued. it was
absurd to suppose that Mr. Harben meant to re-
commend to the parties that they should retire mull
light a duel: that all he meant ass, that the
should ant disturb the Justice Room with their
game squabbles, but that they should retire into
another room,. and discuei the matter between
themselves. That the meeting was convened to
take into consideration the state of the highways,
and he was desirous that the business of the Bench
should not be disturbed by their altercation. That
on the contrary of wislaug to provoke Ilitchens to
fight. be rather wished to act as alriendly mediator,
and the words in whir+ hr had recommended to retire
for that porpoise. hall berg twisted and niisrepre-
seated into ass incitement to light a duel. Mr.
1.11119,9 then called ten witnesses, w Ito Witsfeallepresout
at the transaction ; many of them delkorde that
they did eat !tic. Mr. Harben use the word. imputed
to been. Sir Thomas Carr and Mr. Bean. the
other Magistrates present, were :suiting these wit-
nesees, and they stated that the sumumns was usual
at that time of the year to consider the state of the
roads. Col. Hawker got op to enniplaio of the
roads, and said to Mr. Barbed, .• I shall first com-
plain of you. Sir; the roads shout your house are
iu a moat corrupt state." Mr. Hitehetts inter-
rupted him, and said, the roads were a mere pet.
text ; that they never woeld have been s iiiii mulled
at all. if they had not given the officers warning.
-This began an alcerranoss about sporting, in Sheds
the farmers were very abusive to the offic r-.
Hachette or Knit said, that there was not a gristle.
man in the eminent ; they had risen Glom tbe raid'',
and had the halberts suaeked in their faces. Thu
was addressed -to Lieut. Campbell, who had for.
merly bee;a siding-muster to the regiment, Fidelseits
was ordered by the Magistrates to go out of Cu t.
He retire.' below the bar, and said there be ccu.d
say what lie pleased, and Has ben could not pervert
him. Sir Thomas Carr wished to quell the tumult
he culling in the Constables; hot Mr. Hubei. ail-
wised hint not to be toe hasty. and then said, a. the
witnesses for the Defendant represented it," I km w
Colonel Haw ker to he so much of a geutleman, that
if you will retire wish hum, he will give you sissy ex-
planation that a gentleman em;" and that they con.
sidered he meant that the parties should not go on
altercatiug in the Justice Room. but wile =dew-
deevour to adjust their differences elsewhere.
The Loso Cuter BalluN Summed up the
case with great minuteness. He observed, the
charge imputed to Mr. Harbert was this, that be,
silting as a Magistrat-, advised two parties to
go out and nserder eaeh other by lighting r duel.
If tru.. it was as great a breech of ditty as if
himself -heals desire any two geutlernen to retire
huh the Grand Jury Room. end settle a difference
by lighting a duel. This, he believed, had sever
happened to any ledge in this country, though
something like it once happened in behind, and
he had the fact from the Learned Judge before
whom it took place. In a cause before him, he
observed. that the parties were near relatioe a, and it
9.4% a cety they could out settle their sidevences
out II udrr. Upon which. one of the pules jump-
ell op and exclaimed, " My Lard, li have proposed
the same thiaK to my adversary. but the fellow has
nut spirit enough to fight me." His Lordsh,p
ham z then detailed all the evidence most exactly.
told the Jury they would consider whether Mr.
ilArben senonsly 041111 t to fleCOMoritiod a duel to
the pantry; or whether it was. as stated by the De.
reactant's witnesses, a rerommendatiou to retire. and
endeavour at amicable compronsi•e. He stated, it
•as clear that Hitebens and King were the leaders
of -.r.e 'part% ; that they had improperly interrupted
Col. Hawker in his cuscrlaint of the state of the
roads; that they had begun by telling the Magis-
trates they were summoned upon a mere pretext ;
and he observed, that the prosecutor hail culled 14
'witnesses. and only two spoke to the words." stair
faction of a gentleman and a soldier;" end if the
!vier words were left out. it was met so clear that
a .1 1,1 was implied; hut if they believed the latter
wont. were used, that did imply.fighrtag. and nut
, . Intrirellilft.
, ! The Jury deliberated a con.bleessble time. and at
1 length found the Defendant—Guilty.

PrTER Pt...rots, Esti. unit .Ir. primAo, halo
Isq't Until fu• 1-114 tog tte, to jests Mr. LtiotTcOa.
who prop,se% early its ..0,-tober to refers to Wood.

A C.., k-lut (.had. ~• it second edition of the

c.te'.1.4.4.%1 Betty ('ocr.f• ha* liwen eviiierri up
la I/evonarir.. D •-te of all inn. have bora
lo is). the trYYYied *pistil, hitherto with.

at etirtl.

PROM SA7iIRbAY Aicnrs cAtatTr.

At the Court at the Queeu's Palace. the _id of
August 1810 ;

PRESENT,
The KING'S Most Extents, Maiet.ty lu Caswell.
His Majesty hartng beeu plest.ea to upu.•utt his
Grace. Henry Charles, Duke of Beaufort, K. G. to
be Lord Lieutenant of the County of Ginner bier,
of the City of Bristol sod County of the snow. .mad
of the City of Gloucester sod County of the saute,
his tirsce this day took the oiths aptossioted is be
tekeu thereupon matted of the Oaths of Allegiauce
and Supremacy.

Admiralty-QUice. August 45, 1810.

Extract of a latter from \'ice•Adrairal Sir ismer, lisetuarex,
Bart. and K. B. to John Wilson Cruker, E.Q. dated MI
bunr4l Ilia Majesty's ship Victory, in Hano Bay, the tat
instmit.

Lieutenant Templer. commanding the Ernest
gnn-brig. has captured a Danish cutter privateer.
of two nuns and thirteen men, in tic Cane;tut, ou
the 28th ultimo: and the boitts of the Censor,
Lieutenant Lucas, cut out a French privateer sloop
from the harbour of Stralsund, on the 25th ; *he
is pierced for f .tr gum, with a crew of forty men,
three of whom only were on board.

'Elie Martial gun-brig has captured s ►ow-last
privateer belonging to Bornholm, with 12 tn•n ;
mud the Swan cutter has this morning brought to
souther row-boat of the seine description. with I I
men, one of whom was killed, another wounded,
in attempting to make their e.cupe ; and also re-
captured a galliot which she had taken.

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

Inrr-r!Fet.Ar:.,nosl QS, 11110..

ed neoinseot of Drag.;;ms 6eanis—W.Elter Baklgh
Gent. to be Cornet, 11) purchase, vice Skakrevtor, you-
nwird.

4t ihiso..William Dura, (.cat. to be Curvet, by par-

. .
chair, vire Smart, who trim's.
sat rt.glisset.t of Foot Guards... George Creasman' Grist.
Iss Eusigu, by purchase, riot Austria, promotes' iss
4.31 Light Vragoous.

ad Oitto—Coptato Frooeis Plaskett, from Half pay of ibe
Tate itritout et of Dillies, to be Caplan of a Contrail,
tire Lord Delwin, who teenage..

Royal York Itliogen—Capteie &meet" Barclay, from the
Stith Voott to be Major, without perches', tie.- Heinle:-
see piontotetlio the York Light tufitutte Volunteers.

Choiseul. Itritauttique•—•llejuv7Witions C. Kostace, froot
the oitli Foot, to be Lieutenwat.Colisuel, by purchase,
vice licuerdy, who retires.

ERRATA is the Gazettes d the loth of April 1010, and

I lib sod Isli lemma

For Williston Woodhouev, /itnt to be a Deputy Asei.t.mt-
Commissiry Getier.l to the F sc.s, reed Jailors Wood-
Were. Gent to be • Deputy Araistant-Conosuissoory-Geue-
rat to the Force,.

Coevaireio;t eigeed N. the Lsed Lientelertef qf Fdeploirr, 31

i'ifishire Local

Lentenant•Culowrt lbm.•n.tant Robert Duelist to An
lieutenant-Culotte.. vice CAlJerruud, rewiturd. ailed
Jelly 31, nolo.