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1111113 EL r. MARTYR.
Mr. Serjeant S Ltli ego moved for a new trial in
this cue. It was an aflion tried at the last Surrey
A:sizes, to determine whether the Plaintiff or De
fendant had been duly elefted to the office of
Churchwarden of the parish of Guildford. He
stated, that it appeared in evidence, that at a Meet-
ing held for that purpose, by the inhabitants of
Guildford, it became a question, when they should
close the poll, or how long it should continue open ?
it was agreed, that that question should be deter.
mined at the close of the pull, on the first clay. Ac-
cordingly, at four o'dock on the day of the EleEtion,
it was asked, whether they should close the poll at
four o'clock the next day? and it was unanimously
agreed to. A Witness stated, that he put the ques-
tion, and nobody dissented ; hut, upon cross-exami-
nation, he said, he had not put the antra, namely,
whether any body had dissented ? and he stated be
had not done so, because it was clear that there was
no dissentient present.
The Learned Judge (Hearn), who tried the
cause, was of opinion, that this was not a legal way
of taking the sense of the meeting ; and that, there-
fore, the poll had been improperly closed.
The Learned Serjeatit argued that it was a
qnestion of faZt to go to the Jury ; but the Learned
Judge over-ruled him, and said, it was a mere
question of law.
The Jury, when they gave their verdiCt, said, they
had no doubt but that the nose of the meeting had
been taken, but that they found their verdi4 in pur-
Suance of the direelion of the Judge.
The Court granted a Rule to chew cause.
At two o'clock the LORD MAYOR came in pro-
cession to the Court, and invited the Judges to din-
ner, at Guildhall.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. S.
GILLET W. ISAWIEASt.
Mr. Serjsant Sate mean applied for a rule to shew
cause why the verdict in this case should not be set
aside, and a new trial granted. The aftion was
brought for a considerable sum of money, due for
work and labour as a printer. The defence set up
was, that the greater part of the account was for
printing part of a work which had never been finish-
ed, or delivered to the Defendant: but which, with
the pipet on which it was to be printed, and which
had - been sent by the Defendant, had been con..
sumed by fire, before the Plaintiff quitted the passes.
sion of it. As to the other part of the account. a
set-off was claimed, on account of paper delivered
by the Defendant to the Plaintiff, for the work in
question, and for other works to be printed for him ;
which paper the Plaintiff was bound, by the pudica
of the trade, and by agreement with the Defendant..
to insure.
The Jury found a verdin for the Plaintiff, for the
whole work performed by him, though not deliaertd
to the Defendant. And also, that the Plaintiff was
not bound to insure the paper entrusted with him by
the Defendant.
Mr. Serjeanc VAUGHAN said, the Defendant could
slot produce one solitary instance of a ptiuter payiog
such a loss.
LORD Cuter JUITICt...." Neither can the Plaintiff
shew any instance of a bookseller paying for print-
ing work not delivered to him, but burnt while in
the custqdy of the printer."
The Rule was accordingly granted.
On Saturday the :Soh ult. about I I o'clock in the
forenoon, a dreadful hurricane from the south-west
commenced at Edinburgh, which continued with
more or less violence tiff near three o'clock, when it
began to abate. A number of people were knocked
down in the streets by We impetuosity of the wind,
and by the falling of cans, slates, and railings, from
the roofs of the houses. Some of the people were
much hurt, and had their legs hi oken, &c. A car-
riage was overturld c the new town. and a cart of
hay was blown ever. and the hay. totally dispersed.
Several large trees in the neighbourhood were torn
up by the mats.
On Tuesday morning, between the hours of one
and two, was apprehended in a common lodging.
house, in Carlisle, by Tools/A Seance, a messenger
from Paisley, Mg•itlyear Ss.itb, accused of the mur-
der of a female child about three months old in
Paisley. The infant was the illegitimate offspring
of a writer in Paisley. The father had given the
mother of the Odd (Atoms Katt. v) the sum of
three pounds, to assist in maintaining her offspring*
which was consumed in drink, between her add
this Matthew Smith, with whom, it would ay.
pear. she had some conneetion. Not knowing'
where to get a fresh supply, Smith strangled dill
innocent. and laid it beneath the root of an aid
tree in the garden. and sent for the apprentice of
a Doaor in Paisley ; it is strongly supposed with
the view of selling the body for the purpose of
dissettion I When they had arrived at the spot.
the child, having somewhat recovered, was cry-
ing.
The monster. Smith, then took it by the
heels, and dashed its head against Vie ground with.
all his force, five or six times ; but the meld being
soft, chit etpedient Was not inffreent to terminate
the existence of the poor little sufferer. Ilat
child still breathing, the doctor's apprentice tied
an handkerchief, as tight as possible, around the
stomach, to prevent the f-laying of the lungs.
Notwithstanding these stations devices, life was
not yet totally eatind., In order to complete
their hellish intent, Smith held the child's head in
a bucket of water, which terminated its sufferings.
The child was then put iito a tag cellar, and was
discovered shortly after, by the nauseous smell,
with one of the- feet, and part of the leg, eaten
away by rats.—finch complicated barbarity could
not escape the all-seeing eye of a just Providence.
The very means which were used for the accom-
plishment of this •4 most strange, most unnatural"
murder, were the means of its discovery. The
handkerchief, which was tied around the infant's
body, belonged to the master of the apprentice,
and WAS stamped with his name. Accordingly he
WAS suspefted s he owned the handkerchief, but
denied any knowledge of the transaction. The
apprentice then confessed, and turned evidence
for the crown. Whereupon messengers were die.
patched in every stireZtion t and by the indefatigsble
sai•ity of Section, Smith was discovered "S &A,OVS
related. I le was neat moraing seat oft to take his trial.

ifiintxts.
CORN EXCHANOE. tiny. ttl
Wheat, for this day. Mattes, is arr:vad in lar:e supplin;
the track is extreme heavy in sales; tine caeli,L; see ta:Ler
lower ; and pith Inferior. ate at a f,:ither deelen, 9:1
price, of oboes Ss and 41. per quarter ; }Utley is sten in latga
slimly, and excepting slut of (too gottaf. k chasp*; in Malt
and !Snails, hut smolt venation; While Poore, 4s. .luter ;
rash arrivals of Was aro stay nuotissous, sad tht. admit it
quoted chitatlr.

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SACIS. ?OCR art.
Kortt 41 tOt to 51 tat Ket“......_41 154t0 GI GI
Sussex 44 1:-Is to 51 Os Same:. •1 10. to 5i Ind
gwatt 4l 101 to 51 Cs Ifaniham... O 1 Mtn gi ,),

• Pgldif Or OAT AND STRAW.
sialatlaay.
IT ;await. wistracitsraa.
Hap SI Ida 41 14s Hay 3115. • 51 th
Sus• AI N a 21 ►4< New 01 n• a 01 0.1
I Cover A/ 101 a 31 iii;
I Straw .ll 16• . y 1 6..;

tIMITHI,IIELD—e:Meue•Ar, Nov 10.
To pa* the .401—sper store cf srb.
Reef 3s ld to 46 10d 1 Veal y. 0.1 to fe 04
Niuttan ..41 6.1 to 5s 2,1 I Perk Se Od to G. ixt
III• 1) OF CATTLE THIS DAT,
Wields, about f,Slo..—Sheep sod 1 nsno
NEWQATE AND LFADENHALL MAN kklb.
By the. corm,
See • IS 4.1 to 4. OA I VINI 4s OA to ss
6i5ett0n....34 6,1 to 4. 4,11 Po,* ' 6 dl
RAW HIDES

AMIt• 411111 Jr,
Bost Heifers and Steers, Fes atone, St. 21. to js
MAdlinga ls 41 to o. too.
OnLnans ....... 11. 24. to it. 6d.
Market Calf 12.. 64 earl.
EnKttah •Horse
Sheep Sk.tes •• • • St• 01 to 4. 1)4

PRICE or LEATHER
Botta, 30 toto6lo. each
Dino, 60 to 651 b. each 46,1 to Rad
Merchants Racks 31.1 to 22f
Dressing Hides.. 13 to 19/
Fine Ctach Hiders 191 to 41i
Croy Hideo fie cutting 11.1 to rld
Flat :Ordinary
Cilf Skins, 30 to alb. par Dozen— 484 to 44d
Ditto, 50 to 741 b 3M to 414) 2:
Ditto, 70 to 110 lb lod to 35A ',.
Soleil Seats tGreetaland) 361 to 5111 %,
Large ditto 103 a in 143 s p!!, A.ieli.
Tanned Horse Hid. 'Es to 33s ri— tii•,..
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COAL-MARKET, Now 10
Ships at Market. Sold. Prim
148 ..Neactastl•
11 ..StinaerLuid l9 41. Od a VS.. Od
1 —Stood Coal 0 ro otl • A rd
4 —Cinder

Tomarday, Lell . Ma viaa's Dar, Holiday', the Potoc-e

COURSE OF LX
Asstimiam S6 2 U. '
Ditto at slot' 35 3
Rotteniain
Haniburgh 14 2 U.
Altana 34 1 2 U.
Pula t dresitate 94 --
Dot" 24 4 L U.
Bordeaux
in raper.
Ditin 39; eNeet.
C. 4.14 On PIPIT.

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CHANGE-4.4w: 7.
Venice .r. b 3 newCt
Naples 41 "1
Imbon •654 . 1.
op.orio „hi! .1
Dublin
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Cork l3,
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suet ma. .' 4 i.,J.
Portugal Geld in COWL •
and Pao per SI. 44-. -44,4-4
New Ek,ublocina.. .
New Got.irs 0 5 5,
S.lvart in 8ar...1 ..-
New Lows each -
Agin of the Rank on Hol.aaa,
51 per Cast.
St / . 11

Ditto at tiff,:c;.
Adbott
Leghn,n 54
Genoa .4?
Oubtin an !Addeo (Or

BIRTHS.
On the Atli instant, the lady of William Wane, Eq. of
Winkle's! Park , of a .on.
On Sund.or last, the wife of Henry Brown, laq. of No•th
Ildinages-place, Huts, of a daughter.
At Sir Edward B.lter Littletreba'n, Beilteilltiberiserne Park.
near Dublin, the Light Hciaostabis PA,
.111140116 Littlehales.
of a son and be.
MARRIACMS. -
On Saturday last, at Matrlswhenst. Chain. hr the Re,-
Cvira,sl Andrews, Jotepli Thermion. Esq. of Ulmer fluky-
street, to Kiie,dimititer of the law Rev Dr. Lyle.
On the 4th instant. at Istrausigee.Clouch, the Rev J. Mor-
gan, Nte Chaplain of lii. Majwity's Ship San Josef, and Se-
cretary to Vies Admiral Sir Charles Ceram, Raft. to Mies Free-
man, of Southgate, eldest daughter of the late John Freeman.
Eaq of Newington Green.
I.:st Week, William Rawer:lN Jun. req. of Mill House.
Yorkshire, to Mies Priestley, erne daughter of the late Jo:in
y, Eaq. etTlimme, near Halifax. And the same day.
John Itsweson, Jun. Esq. af Malittit, brother to the abort fen-
til Min Elisabeth Markland. wand daughter 01 Ed-
ward Marklsed, kgq. of Leeds.
On Tuesday the 2ltth of Os.tober, at West Grange, Seurlaiut,
Alexander Ilartisay, F.M. SO( the Ent India Company's 1;041 •
bay -aril Establislintent, a Mi.s Mary Cantatas. 'auntses
daughter of Dr. CharlesOurgali.m,Phyeicten, Edinburgh.
EikATHI.
On Tuesday morning. at Ileneley-House, Tiverton, J. N.
Dower. aged 12 y ers, wan of James N. Denise, Eaq
On Totally week, aged 20. Miss Meluell, eldest daugh-
ter of the late Huth hfeyisell,Esq of Quiendon,
shire, and grand daughter to the Right lioneurable Vio:ou., its
Of Temple Meagan., near Leeds.

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