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t?nn, Alte•ln!alcltief Magi:ll4th afd given on
this sil6je;•l. its 4,.s4...s.pAAistii.ey foiloide it to
approveoof the sineudittent. But even if the sub-
ject shoold he further investf.iated after that dale,
why slid not the opposers of this Vote of Thauka
manfully conic forward, NA avow, lit the prereuce
of the Chief Ylogistrate, their determitiation to
111/VC C Vote upon hw COMllitt ?T.Cen.
sure it certainly was, wheii it deprived a public
officer of that expressiou of public approval, which
vas the noblest stimulus to puLlic duty, and you-
soled them amidst the difficulties and fatigue of
such arduous employments.
Mr. Douroito observed, that it would have
liccit useless to Cali upon a Lord Nlayur to put a
motion of censure upon himself.

,Mr. VAN/Anti:on appealed to the Court, whe-
ther it was proposed to subject an active and dili-
gent Magistrate, to what he conceived a horrid
treatment, merely for one act, which, to say the
most of it, amounted only to un error in judgment?
Mr. WAITHMAN stated most perspicuously the
ease of Christie, which he had oriiiinally brought
Before the Court. That the conduct of the late
Lord Mayor wa4 wrong on that point there was no
mail so hardy us to chmy. It was said by some that
lie was ill advised. 11l advised he (Mr. W.) believ-
ed that ;Magistrate was; and he was not the only
Lord Mayor who bad been made to violate his duty
in consequence ,!" unwise and illegal cornmunicu-
tious.--Illeat hear ! hear !J—lt was his wish
to hare the rut' of thanks so constructed, that
it would sionvey the approbation of the Court
we're services deserved it, but not to confound
what was criminal and improper. The adro.ndes
for the motion of thanks would hest consult the
character of the late Chief Magistrate, by
cc-
cediag to such a resolution of thanks us would
be passed unanimously. rather than by persevering
in one to which there was manifested a considerable,
though not an eventually successful opposition.
A Member near him had talked of an error in
judgment, conceiving that this definition of the
conduct of the late Chief Magistrate absolved him
from responsibility. Against such tut inference he
pretested ; because, when men looked up to the
honours of a high and dignified situation, they
were presumed to anureinatr the nature of their
object, and to understand the duties which they
were called upon to perform. It was no excuse,
when such men violated a popular right, or re-
fused a constitutional request, to say, in the hour of
investigation, that they were mistaken ; or that
they allowed themselves to he improperly in-
fluenced. (fear! hear It was nut the first
time that he had to animadvert upon stn h con-
dget, and the existence of such illegal iiilluence.
It was too frequently the care that cabals were
heist at the Memnon-House to regulate the mea-
cares of that Court, and there had been occasions
when the Chief Magistrate was consulted by the
Financier of the 1-ountq, in what way to impose
taxes upon the city. To this circumstance it was
more than probable they were indebted for the In-
come Tax.
Mr. &mutt. Dixon supported the observations
of M. Alderman Birch. 13etter, in his opinion,
not to vote the thanks of the Court at all to the lute
Lord Mayor, than to do it in the milk and *parr
way recommended by the supporters of the amend-

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meta.
Mr. Quits made a most able reply, which he
made ded by sesertiog, that whatever alight be the
decision of the Court, he had, he treat d, manfully
discharged the solemn pledge he made to his con-
stitutes. In the discharge of his trust he had no
electioneering objects to consult, as perhaps that
was the last time in his life that he should have the
honour of addressing the Corporation of London is
that Hall. He however had this gratifying re-
flection, on his retirement into private life, that his
last dirt was to defend from aggression the rights
and liberties of his fellow citizens.—(Law! appro-
bagion,)
As the Recorder was about to put the amend-
ment, Mr. Quiff stated, that it appearing to him-
self sad friends the most manly way to meet the
originel motion by a direct negative, he begged
leave to withdraw Its amendment.
On a chew of hands, on the original motion for a
tole of thanks, the Lord Mayor decided, that the
majority were for the affirmative, but a division be-
ing called for, the vote of thanks was negatived by
a majority of twelve. We uuderstand the numbers
were—
Far the Thanlue
Jti Cummourm, and
' 2 Tellers... 47
Against them s7 Commoners, sad
Telkrs 59
Mr. Charles Bertram, of the ward of Bridge,
was elected a Governor of Bridewell and Bethlein
Hospitals, in the room of Jacob Wrench, Esq.
deceased.
Upon a Report from the Temple-bar Commit-
tee, the Court agreed to petition the House of
Commons, the next pessious, for fuither time to
enable them to coinplete the several improvements
carrying ow at Temple-bar.
The Loan MitYoa laid before the Court a Fetter
he had received from the Bishop of Derry, in an-
swer to the vote of the Court in aid of the funds
of the Protestant School io the North of Ireland,
which was mad, and ordered to be entered OR the
Journals.
An application from the London Female Peni-
tentiary for relief, vim, presented to the Court, who
wianiinotisly voted the anus of two hundred potluck
iu aid of the Charity.

The public attention has been remarkably ex-
cite:l at Liverpool, during the last two nr three
dui by a circumstance of a eery peculiar nature.
The witylnws of tom houses in John-street, near the

end of Matthew-street, have been repeatedly broken
lsy throwing in of large pieces of brick or stone
from without. This tamer species of annoyance
continues ut intervals, both in the day and night
time; and though a great nimilwr of persons have
cinployed every exertion to de over the offender,
or the tmarter from wheure the stones ure throon,
their raids have not yet been successful. The
stones are Qat seen till they enter the window, and
they are in exact!, 'limed, that every stone is sure
to demolish a pace. The uffair ha, made much
noise, that it has at lit 4 earned the attention of
the police, and there is no tkiilit but the mystery
nisi zoon be developed.

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LA.W. G§At'
COURT 017 kisa% stmettiruriivmsaj Ore.*,
beAre 1494 LII.I.IOIISOItOUGIC :id Special
Juries.
713 E Rata v. LAMS 014 OVISItS.
This via, no irolietineut fur u cuespirae),m order
to procure the freedom of two rhea; Fleury Lam-
bert, and JONI' ‘Vc:bott lit? had Iseen impressed
on board tile Frieryprizel this was dune tinder the
colour of it end process,"agairtiotlf:e "Mote of the
.13th of the .present o AA Act to
prevent the di sertion nP petty cdfeers, seamen, and
others, from His Alejesty's service, by means or
under colour of any civil 'worm." rh4 orfetidaws
in this case acre limes Lamb, a sheriff's-officer,
George Grey, au attorney's clerk, tleurritiVid-
bourn, brother of one of the impreNs..3l tuctiv acid
John Ailing, the master of Lambert, the other wan
so impressed.
It was clearly proved that they issued pro-
cess, and wide affidui its, without oat' debt being
due. 't he Jury found a verdict of—dinity.

STURM/1
This WHh an action brought by the informer in
the preceding ease, against the Defendant, the
Sheriff, to recover the penalty of 1001. fur each of
the two niers whose escape hail been so effected, by
the irregularity of Lanier, the Seentl's trili.:er. •
Mr. Ithaitearr, for the Defendant, took two
legal objections against the prosecution, o. a of
which was, that by the Act 44 Geo.!11. ell. 13.
406. it was necessary that the.particidar let of ite-
linquency shonld be trixed 'to the Sheriff himself,
individually, for other wise lie could hot be made
liable for the faults of his officer. -
Lord ELLENDOROUGM thought the Abjection.
were worthy of being reserved fora future ease.
Verdict for the Plaintiff eooi.

THE KING b. PLAITOW.
This was an indictment against the
a Clerk to the Commissioners foe t
Tax in London, for uttering certuiii furged
eaten, as from them, to the Bank, as to tl
went of the duties upon stock, belonging
Hardwicke, Admiral Greaves, and tour ot?
tlemen, in the country, by which he procured
Messrs. Biddulph and Co. their bankcia, the
of 521. 6s. 6d.
The.clerk of Messrs. Biddulph sad _
that the Defendant came to him, and
these duties had not been paid by there t
In consequence of this notice, letters *I
to their employers, and authority given
pay it. Mr. .Plnstow called again for
and the Witness delivered the several
him *lnch had been received from their it
In the regular course of business, he hinr
to have paid these duties at the Batik,
his communicating this to the Defendant,
fared to !tare him the trouble, and
alter payment, that he might be miss
accordingly called, and atated to them
cessary payment had been made at
that the books had been discharged.
Lord ELL:marmot:pH was of opinion,
could not be any distinct purpose of f,
out in the inanuer laid in the declaration,
stated, that the Defendant had alleged
tually paid the money auto the bank of
It did not appear that he himself had u.
therefore if there were a purpose of fraud,
such as was charged.
After some observations from the f`
Jury gave a verdict of acquittal.
DARER,. WILTON.
This was an action brought by the I
formerly kept the public-house, ailed
at Charing cress, but who had since
his fortune, to recover damages, sustai:._
and his wife, since deceased, occasioned
overturning of the Portsmouth coachottehl
sington's house, near Pistney,ia the Month
last, by the carelessness of thraceaclimen,
coach the Defendant was oneof the
It ways proved that the coachman
most part of the way, constantly tippling
public-house they came to, and that -
passengers endeavoured to prevent
drink ; but, netwithatanding their
was much intoxicated when they
above place, and in taking a sudden and
he overact the coach, and ail his passengers, meet
of whom were more or less injured. Jackson, the
coachman himself, had both of his legs broken,Mrs.
Baker had her thigh broken, so that the bone ap-
peared above the skin, a Lieut. North was con•
siderably injured on the head, and the Plaintiff was
injured in the loins and anele. This unfortunate
accident took place upon the 18th of May, eiLout
five o'clock iii the evening. Mrs. Baker, the wife
of the Plaintiff, was with difficulty conveyed to
St. George's Hospital, where she had her thigh
amputated, and, after languishing a montSk, died.
The Plaintiff himself, although he was confined
but a short time, as appeared by the evidence of a
Surgeon, had not yet completely recovered. Lieu-
tenant North was confined for several weeks at
Putney, and was visited frequently by the Defend-
ant, and had all the attendant expenses reimbursed.
It appeared, indeed, that the Defendant was na-
turally a humane mats, and would have given the
same compensation in the present ewes, bad naiads
extraordinary compensation been demanded, on
account of the alleged excessive injury suatained
by the Plaintiff in losing his wife.
The Learned Juosix, however' in addressing the
Jury, observed, that vindictive darnagta were out
of the question, and that all that could be claimed
was the actual expense occasioned. As the Coun-
sel for the Defendant, the AttarneysGeneral stated,
it was impossible to estimate the real salute of a
wife. For any appareist actual damage, the pro-
prietor o: the coach its question was undoubtedly
liable, by the misconduct of his servant.
Verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages 1001.

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Mr. tlifgilisy, attorner for the 'Plaintiff, s'ot:f
he wilt the writ to Batiks, an -Officer, at Orilkesend
taunting his,. that Robinsou *it bosissisin on
',ward uu List Indiateau, then lying iu title Kist.'.
Thnt by letter* a/ken/sills between them, he had
made appithitinents to inert him its Ifirernesieli; for
the purpose of pointing out liobissison, oho resided.
at the foot of the Hill .loading to Bitickhetith, hot
that he did not meet him. 'Chet at hint he tuled•
the Sheriff to make a return to the writ, which he
did, eon tat int:runts; and uyeu thus the'ststien. war:
brought.
The defence was, that thin woe in infol contri,.
voneo.o fix the Sheriff with a debt whit!' could not
have been levied by the captiotiet RobineSea, and'
that for this purpose Batiks, the 081 mi, was kept.
• •th the dark as to the residence .of Robinson, in
order to take advantage of the apparent settees.
When thin case was about to he proved, the
Court said it was unneeesseryian the Plaintiff had
tailed iu making out case of neglect ugaiisat Batiks;
suit, therefore, directed him to be non-boded.
can oe sled OTBERII C. ROBBY Wed OTHERS..
This was au action by the owners of the ship
illasdalen, with is cargo of sugar, from the West..
Ladies, ter an average loss sustained by Liu accident
the ti sustained going into the tVcitt-lndia
by driving against the entrance, and the auchor.
'Mich WAY over her side, driving into her, and thak-
ing a hole. . Part of the sugars was damaged, .and
much expense incurred in discharging the carte
to save the reaustuder. The Defendetits, air part
owners of the .cargo, refused to enatritside their
share of this expels*, on the ground, that the Actin
dent was owlet to neglect, in not having the en•
cher on board, which would have preveuted any
injury.
The first witneis called for the Plaintiff. was Mr.
Thos. Fore, dockneeeter to the Weat....lndia Docks*
who pr,ved, that the ship, on amnia,- of &elate the

_on
going aim% Paddington-street, whea•ttlornatti coat at
the conch-stand, the horses of the Aga we&
the stand took fright, and ran across the stunt
the pavement.A child, only four year. of a;
who was passing at the time, hail his thigh broke
he aes taken to Mary-la-bonne laifirtnar), and 1.
since died.

Next Tuesday the Lotterys begins drawing, al
a single purchased icket pu at Btan's Offices,
Conduit or 9, Charing-Cron, may gain upwat
of One Hundred 'Thousand POUI1(11. At press
Tickets and Shares are to be had in great vane
but it in extremely deuutfulsrhethur auy will be
for sale alien the Wheel gees round.
Dueness allowed ea Lottery Shares.—Evi
Purchaser of Shares of Tickets, amounting to e
Pounds and upwards, will be allowZ.l a I)iscott
id J. Wiisra's Fortunate Office, Carnh.
where Capital Prizes to a large amount have bi
rei-ently sold in Shares.—The Lottery begins do
mg next Tuesday, with superior advantages to v
former Scheme, via. 2 new Prises of 600 lick
each, besides 4 of 120,000, 2 of „e 10,044,
.e 5,030, &c. &v. ate.
How vexatious must it be to all those who
tend 11•611.• a tillllCe in the Lettary,autidefet
1 iug it until the murrain;; of drawing, and then
I !be able to procure one at any price 1 The demi
for Tickets mid Shares at the Offices of Hoes
and Co. increaaes no rapidly, that they canoot I
heer urging tbeir friends not to delay buying, p
.icularly at thin juncture, as the benefits to be
..hued may asset again occnr.-36, Coruhill, I
Nlargarrt's Hilt, florough.
thEFEILIIRCE i''LELINO will be strongly
,•mplitied in the coo.>c of the present month,
warn those who, wt emiterm Mating an empty pu
are kit only the reavninilr htcr. M vaatig the
.val pka,ures--itiid shelf as, by di
sting a .s.vnatit stake in the impending great L
cry Scheme, have ret.dered themselves 'adept
ut for life. Oo the latter, . the thundering
muncetuent, on TiieNday nest, of 5110 Lott
rickets to the hi bt-tirtmu Prize above 151.
p iuticulady impress d4Terente uf

he Defeudaut, Dock, had drifted against the side of ate month,
the Property and that the anchor was hanging over her side, and
forged certifi- warn drive° auto her but he also proved, that thig
as to the psy was coutrary to the penned directions sent on board
aging to Earl every vessel before entering : one article of 'orbit*
Our other gen- directs the anchor to be honied, that is, to be
procured from lodged home on the decks.
ktr., the sum Upon this evidence his Lordship directed the
Plaintiffs to be non-suited.
I Co. deposed, OLIVIM 1111. 4,4lollfitt.
and stated that • 1419 Pea an action to recover eel. upon a breech
r.e gentlemen, of agreement, to which the Defendant pleaded 4
rs *ere written set-off. 'l,lhe Plaintiff had taken r hoarse in Skis.
ven to them to nor-street, for which he gave a line of 3001. and
far an answer, was to give ioul. more, provided 14 license to• a spi-
erat answers to ritashop was procured within a certain period.—
ieir employers. This was not procured ; and he agreed to keep the
himself ought Itoitseoe the reminisce. of the 100. The Planing
lank, but upon aprwl!tft agreed to let the house to the Defend.
reiiitint, hr. 04 a foi fiLi; Ina this bargain was altered fete s
Ito give notice , , determination Sold it on their 'joint accounts. Is
;übunied. the interval of: the two last transactions, ennui
in that the air-'derablet xpeerse hitt:been incurred tor fiuishiug thi
the Blin'kj and Ilbnye, and some actiotteibronght. for the amount
..„ . which they *agreed to ;defend at their commai
ion, that
there charge,,and for the Defendant's moiety of thew
of fraud lade • onstsidsis action was brought. But Assented' et
aration, which Defendant's part, upon settling' ateotentibe
ed he had Sc. tttrarAthasoniltesale a the bons,. die be Plaid
of on-a Clieirgetl the Defendant 4001. as the doe c
d done so, and'"the house, iusteed of 30014 actually t lesin
mud, it wei nue, -by ahich he bad retained Sol. to w the Ds
•a,•
,:reddint was entitled, leering a sots more than eel
e Counairl,ltbe detest to over the Ptaintiff's demand urn di
• acute if eostr,
The Ploiutiff was, of coarse. non-suited.
Plaintiff, with"
,re
ed the shades. '- On the .97th oflist month, Tsunami DIALS, EIN
e „tired isms sffSfeathi liontre,-Salop, -came of age, end thett
its,„ed yQ.; folloveingwnee'exhibited at Hopton every poesibl
asioned by the demonstration of joy, by his friends, tespeetab
:h.„l„hir. Ke„.. tenants, and the surrounding neighbourhood,
Month a May testify their respect mid attachment to hint and it
Mean, of which fannlY• Au ox and sheep were roasted in the of
proprietors. Castle, and many hogsheads of cyder and ale wet
in was, during drank to his health and prosperity. La imeneu
ippling at every bon vii wlts made upon the top of Horton hill, at
at some of the on some ethers ; and the belle rang at many of d
it him getting surrounding villages. A great osaeourse of reap
• endeavours, he wervveollected, who conducted danneelfeee with tl
y reached the utmost propriety, and the day was spent in t
and quick tarn, greatest harmony.
image,. most yeste:day morning, as a funeral prooesion w