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SMITHFIELD CLUE CATTLE-WEI,.

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I Tatra, Mr. Sadler's yard was literally crowd-
ed with amateurs of the essential arts of breeding.
rearing. and fattening of cattle, who veined mach
gratified by the inspeition of some of the animals
exhibited. The Duke of Bedford, Earl Thanet,
Earl Winehilsea, Viscounts Sackville, Lord So-
merville, and several other Nonletnen and per-
sons of distioltion, were nthiced among the
company.
At two o'clock a meeting of the Club was held
at Freemason? Tavern,
His Grace the DUKE,. of BEDFORD in the Cnait;

Foment...6k Joseph Banks, R.ibert Job. Mar-
lin Cripps, Chide, Gerr,ion Grey, George tiuuurn3, Sanholo.
UMW Higgins, Money Hill, Anthony Leciiinere, Neil Mal-
colm, Thomas Mareer, Rolwrt Clarke Paul, Rev. Thomas
Minket. INCOUIIt Sachetlle, Sir je•1111 Sesbright. Lord Somer.
sillo, the Earl of Ftianet, Charles Calle Western, the FAH of
Winehilsea, Wdltam Francis Woodgate, ate. &c.
The premiums and conditions for the next chew
of cattle were taken into consideration, and the ful-
lowing new Members were elelled, viz.
Lien... Col. William Cunningham, of C.allert. Hall ;
Cunningham, or Lower Seymour-street; Jnhe King, James
Ingram, esq. William Walker John Cetur, Esti and jotftph
Halsey, Lsq M.P. and adjourned to this day at shunt "'cluck
About ire o'clock, near 150 Gentlemen sat down
to an excellent dinner io the Freemasons' Hall, his
Grace the Dwke of Bedferrd in the Chair, supported
by the above and several other noble and distin-
guished patrons of this institution. As soon as the
cloth was withdrawn, his Grace gave—
"lb* King...—The Queen and Royal. Family —Pre-perity to
the Smithfield Club ....The Lucca ....Sir Joseph Hanka.

His Grace then rose, and read the kdjedicatiun
of the Prizes, as given in our paper pf Saturday:
after which he read the premiums propose 4 to be
given nest December, in substance the same as the
present ones, except a pose of twenty guineas
foe the best, and ten guineas for the secend best
ox of any description, of the weight or 100 storm or
upwards, and ten guiseas for the best ox end •1 the
weight of 100 stone, fed without ei:ll,:r tuns or
cake. His Graze also stated, that a committee
had been appointed to draw up proper printed
forms of certificates of the age, walk, and feeding
of the wzveral animal: exhibited.

Anthony Lechinere, EA. then rose, and pro.
pied the health ot
The t)uke of Bedford—which was dual.: with three times
three, and great applause.
His Grace returned thanks to the company, and
assured them nt the full satistaaion he telt in giving
every assistance to the laudable otleets ut uie Ju-
ciety, and gave—
The Nleatoly of Pid; B}kewell.
TheJedges of ai.• Sheer, and many Blanks to them for the
trouble they have takes.
kits Grace then said, that he had to call their at-
tention to one of the most zealous and ante pa
era at the °Neff. ot this Caro, both here as • AtelL-
bcr, and on other occasions, And gave—
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Lunn Sostie:vnie,
which was drank with three rinses three, and much
applause.
Lord SOMIRvILLI then rose, and, alit acknow-
ledging the piopt ley of couecting the Dustin's ot
the present meeting, as mina as possiulc. within its
utrjotata, hempen to yolk iMe sestneines wessiw•
land-owners present to the great asavortaoct 'of
supplying our Davy with neffip, the anporiation ul
from the Baltic, Is non uws.ppily inns -
dhaed ; and that, althotagh an exce.snat show-
tura. is known it tie Bengal sun hemp, kuusssu
ton. fail of hereafter fully supply nig the want,
ot our navy, be trusted, that as ilerly is proveo
to M an excellent preparatloa tor • wheat
crop, and to intertere little with ins estahtis..-
et system of husbandry upon strong sods, ex-
cept as the growth ot beans, for which it must
be substituted, that the land (lowers woulu be touoil
ready in-forwardiug the views of Ginaturogiii,
raising this most t Wilda article upon our own
soils, by relinquishing a.. resirialons in their laws,
agsausythe growth ot a vegetable, whick is now
proved 4 raperience arkt w exhaust the Will: mum
than other crops, whenrot lett istipea its oceil.
His. Lair 's seryaot having their.abated the
printed bills di the rrerniachs for his neat sea m&
shear so the company, he took this oppugns/my ul
congaing a mistake Soto Which the recurr.ase ot
leap-year bad led him, inadvertently, by mantis*.
eft-rein, dr.. 1 s and !d of tdatch. Instead or nee
Myth ul Feb nary.- a d tat' or March, as use drys
us his ensuirsc. StsgW..
His Grace, tiro,verling with the roasts, gave
The tart of iinUsewater.
And, after some lapse. he rose and said, that *Arad
heard much of a late pamphlet, entitled. 4, lititala
indepetyleat of Commerce:" e.rile " Perish C,au-
merce," had keen the language of others: happily.
the present company were not called upon to deride
between the different branches of our natiawal hider.
try ; but while they knew agriculture to be the limn-
tain of p:enty and virtuous industry, they were so,
fully impressed with the importance of commerce
and manufactures. as heartily to concur in
The 5411511 of aviculture, coninierce, and manufactures.
BreeiLic in all its brancou, was next Area.
The next toast was introduced by an culogium
on the Irish Improvers ot the soil— _ . .

Mr. Fester, anti the Fuming Stacey of Itelaud,
which was drank with three woes Woe.
His Grace then gave
Mr. Ilobhouse, and et,e Bath an 4 West of England Society.
On which Mr. Hominess rose. and both for him-
tell, and the Members of the Society over winch he
had the honour to preside. Moulted the compauy.

Mr. Coke.
The Stewards of. tlw Sitew and &Iseult, Mr. Syng, and
Mt King.
These Gentlemen thanked the company for the
honoar done them. About nine o'clock, His Grace
mentioned his being obliged, on account of a late
indisposition. reluctantly to i...ave a company so
soon, who had done themselves honour,by their real
in promoting an adequate supply of the markets
with animal food. for our increased and increasing
population, to which purpose he hoped that the
premiums and regulations now adopted would in
an eminent degree contribute.
Oa his Grace's retiring, Robert Byng, Esq. one
of the stewards, was called to the Chair. Colonel
Cunningham's proposals tar purchasing Scotch cat-
tle, on commission, and Mr. William Li,ter's pro-
speCtus of The beano's), of the Barn, were distribut-
ed, and the company did lot separate wail a late
hour. •

MIIt..

IPIP

IRRLIND.

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COURT OF RING'S lIRNCIF, DOLZI, trie:s:

&E MS of JOHN ■rtst. seq. is Ives** Wad
OT6IIIIII. • . bit •

The trial of this cause commenced on tll.ll9th of
()Bober last, but was, by the consent of the' putties,
adjourned to the 2.1 inst. in order that the Defend-
ants, the Assignees of Edward Byrne, Esq. who
bad become a bankrupt, might have an opper,-
amity of acceding. to terms accepted of by the
brothers of the Lessor of the Plaintiff. The
subje& matter of it was to try whether a certain will
of tt•.e late Mr. Edward Byrne, of Allen's-aoart, in
this city, (who was one of the most respeasble mer-
chants in this country, and who had realised in
tracte,R property exceeding half a million) \vas the
last will of the said Edward Byrne or not ? and
wbich guesiion was sent by the Court of Chancery
to be tried in this Court.

The Jury, after retiring from the box for about
five minutes, brought in their verclie for the Plain-
tiff. and of course ago nit the will.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Otc.lo.
Tree( it /Nisi Prins, before thy Right ticountraile toe
Cuici BA•ON.
GRIM. CON.
mallow:41 O. >i AcKarr. . _

Mr. CAMPBELL opened the pleadings in behalf
of the Plaintiff, who laid his dam:ges at .5.0001. to
recover compensation for the loss of matrimonial
comfort:. in conseqaence of the seduaion tot his wire
by the Defendant.

Mr. Serjeant M.latamon stated the case at great
length. He represented the Plaintirs wife, ori-
ginally a Miss Shaw, as equally beautiful, amiable.
and accomplished ; with those out...Minns she gained
the heart of his client in the year 17:1, and tilled
his eife&ions after she became his wise ; their do-
mestic felicity became proverbial is the neighbour-
hood of Mecklenburgb-street, where they resided,
until, through thk frequent visits of the Defendant
at the house. after an intimacy had arisen between
the Plaintiff and him out o: a trivial occurrence, the
Plaintiff's mird was at length, from the observation
of slight circumstances of tainiliash y. inflamed into
jealousy. which caused him to turn the Defendant
•at of his house, bat not until after he discovered
that his wife and he were sitting ettc-e-fete in tffte`'
drawing-roam, and the door locked.—[he /on
however. yielded to the slightest touch of the hand.
and be entered—He saw tke Defendant and his wife
in a sittyion strong enough to add to the suspicions
he firmerly conceived, but not in any reapea to
cunvintat him of any species of criminal intercaurke.
rhe Defendant wrote hien afterwards a letter of ex.
Mutation rerpeding the- sitting improperly in his
lap. condemning himself for most repteheasible
levity, but vindicating the lady's honour in the
strongest terms.

It appeared, however, by the unequivocal testi-
monies of three female servants and an opposite
neighbour, that the WI coostisuting adultery hid
been repeatedly per detra•eii by the accused parties.
l'he defence was limited to a narrow principle
of law, which ves to say, that the husband woe
connives at the profligacy of • wife. is not entitled
tie demsegareef the smallest denothiliition. Fiels of
this nsaire were alto adduce) in proof, the detail
uE vAich, for obvious reasons. we suppre:a.
Therlaintif's Counsel, before more than two
witnesses had been heard, seemed to relinquish
his cause.
Tne Jury were of opinion it was unnecessary to
go farther.
The Learned Juoon gave a concise charge, re.
mignisieg an unquestionable point of law. and de-
ducing an inference from the Defendant's letter of
vindication, that he proved himself' the dupe who
laid binisa open to this anion, while other pare?
tamire, more catrivus, perceived 'he snare that Wip
laid for them —l'he Juty fcand a verdu for 'We
Defendant with opoi.
nuaum, ftC. l&. •

The Lard Chance has given Wettest thaite
will give judgment in the case of the Earl of Arrin
•. Lord 1 jrAwley, on Monday neat.
A MUST DARING ROBBERY.

On Mogday evening, a little before six o'clock,
as Brigadier-General Brereton was going to the
.Bishop of Kildare's, in 4 postchaire, the vehicle was
stopped about half waj between the turnpike, where
the roads fork, and the bridgeof Glasnevin, by 5 or
IS men armed with pistols one of this banditti ran
'before the post boy and stopped the horses imnaedi-
iately. on which four of them sprang from each side
aof the road; forced opeu each door, and threatened
with their pistols to blow out the Brigadier's brains,
Übe dud not deliver his money. Brigedier-General
Skeretbe leixed on the first pistol that was present.
ed at the left door, and was near wresting it from
the hand of the robber, but having his arm seized
by anoth-r of them from the opposite door, and re-
ceiving a severe blow of a pistol at the same time
across the eyes and nose. he found any further re-
sistance could not avail, he was therefore robbed of
►etween SO and 40 guineas, with his watch, gold
chain and seal. The expertness with which those
robbers effefled this business, proves that it most
have been well concerted, ,and that the above was
not their titst mischievous effort ; they made off Ap-
parently across the fields to the left of the Glas.
nevin road, leading to the road to Swords. On
canvassing the circumstance at the Mop of Kul.
dates, there appeared no reason to suppose the post
boy could have been an accessary in this transadion.
Thursday six men were escorted him %Vatertord
by a party of yeomanry cavalry, under a warrant
signed by H. St GeorLe Cole, Esq. charging them
with bring concerned fig the murder lately commit-
ted at the fair of Billycan ogue. After undergoing
an examination, they were committed to gaol.
Oa Sunday evening last. as the Rev. Mr.
Ward, of Clarendon-street Chapel, was returning
from Ranelagh, he was stopped by a party of foot-
pads near the Canal-hridge, who robbed him of his
watch and money, and were proceeding to throw
him into the Can4l, but were diverted from their
nefarious intent, by the approach of some passengers
on the road.

Rumour has been afloat fer some days in this
city, that there WAS SO irt an immtdiate •sceney in
the Imperial P.irliAmenr, for the repreientation of
the County of Dublin. in the room of one of its
present Representatives, Hans Hamilton, Esq. who
it is asserted is to be elevated to ,he dignity of the
Petratre.

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It* 1 JI Pr LLISENCE.
• -Ammo—
aotißT Of CIMANCIRY—Dic. 14.

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:J. 'SCUTT IN Le 0•11.
44 The 9in Cersucssr.on pinnoonced Judgment
in this:eente. Ibis Lordship hooka review of the '
various cirettmosnees, from the d ,ath of the late
_Ur:Logan. until the execution of the deeds of con-
Terence betnpren the parties claiming as co..
beitesees. end the Defendant his widow. The cit.'
curestances of the case have been already before
our readers. His Lordship could not consider the
instrument of the settee:sent as one which could
stand; howeeer• it might be st question, whetheq
the Court could reciter) it to the original contra'!.
Even in that view. from the discordance of dif-
ferent proofs. it was imponsible to ascertain the si:
real effea of that agreement. Mrs. Lcgan appear.
ed to have considered the right of these claimants
. ,
one which it was next to impossibility for them to
establish. and the co-heiresses teem to be entirely
ignorant of the nature of the property or the right rl
of which they were about to disposer In this an.
etre, of any thing like certainty with reset to
this contras, the agreement of the claimants, in
No4rember 1788. only added to the inaccuracy and
want of information. If it was a conveyance of
property resting uptin any contingency, aad where
:he price paid wits proportionate to die risk, tlie ob-
ligation
,would only attach. to the Italia) interest
then possessed by the parties. But the resent t.
deed of lease and release had altogether a contrary t
feeling. It set forth that the Plaintiff and her sister
were co-heiresses to the deceased Mr. Logan. and
bound them to a positive transfer of al: perserre
and future rights and interims in this pniperty
under all the circumstances. his Lordship adjudned
the contras made between the parses its the year
17t8, by which the Plaintiff and her sister trans-
ferred their rights in the estates in Kent and Cam-
bridgeshire for 10001. to be null and void. He
further ordered that the aecoun's of rents and pro-
fits should commence from the year 1792, the pe-
riod when the bat was filed ; aal th it the sum of
10001. with the interest accruing from the yeas •
099. should be paid back by the Plaintiff to I
the Defendant. ; • •
vomit v. AVIS/O.:ARA. •
Sir SASIVIL ROSIILLY was ready further in this
cause, and it was ordered to be further proceeded
in on Thursday next.
131.14D15R S. the CORPORATION c'f CMIPPENHAM.
I he Court was proceeding o hear the •reuzients
of Counsel, in this cause, when, from certain cir-
cumstances, it appeared alit they wale not at that
moment ready.
We understand that the Defendants have returned y
an answer in their corporate capacity, but have en.
tered a demurrer to the interrogatories the Plain.
tiff put to them in their iedivssival charade: as
Burgesses. at
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Catt&T OF KING's 116NCH, Gestireass, Dee, 34.
Sittinv et Bit; Prior, before Lard Ectassoneuen. •
WIL CAIN V. •SHION.
This was an a41;o41 brought by John
baia, a shaver and finisher et Spanisitealt=„• . •,
against the Defendant, James !reason, an aiticatAllelar
apprentice, to recover the penalty ot 501. under
'Act for Breach of Engagement and unlawful Conl/
spitacy ; and also for damages arising from that
breach. The Defendant had covenanted to serve'.
the Plaintiff for four years, from the 2d of January
last, for the patriotic of being instrufted in the busi-
ness ; but (as was alleged on the Plaintiff's be•
half) having) )fined a society or club of journeyrneo
and servants in the leather line, ceded McMinn
and the blacks," associated for the purpose"of pro-
curing an increase of wages, he thought proper
to leave his master's strlite alter the expiration of
slz months.
,Upon comparing the record wits the original
agreement betwast the partial', there appeared to
be various incongruities. whir* Lord Ellenborough
thinking material, the Auurney-General, who WAS
Counsel for the Plaintiff, agreed to withdraw his
claim for the penalty.

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From the te.tiniony'of one of theWitnessets who
had been also in the service of the Plainuff, it ap-
peased that the Defendant had been maltreated by
two other savants in Wilbain's employment; who,
instead of dressing Spanish leather, threw Spanish
snuff into the Defendant's eyes ; end upon his re-
monstrating against such an outrage, a setae en.
sued. .1.4 e. master happening to come unto the 4,
workshop upou that occasion, solar from cement.-
ing the differences, used blackguard language to
Ashton, and encouraged the haler 1.1.,s to give
6.m a tbseshing. by bidding them give it him well.
Besides this. the Plaintiff, seven or eight times, de-
sired the Defendant to go about his business. and
to take with him fits tools, otherwise he would kid(
him out. With this the Defendant complied, and
in consequence of that compliance, this anion was
brought to MOM damages. Verdin for the De.
(indent.
LORD lIRIDPORT V. STZIPNLN Haw, Is4l.
This was an unielended anion. to recover the
balance dueupon a hond, dated Onober 16, 1806.
for 6uool. to secure the performance Et certain
covenants in a mortgage deed. Of that sum.
43301. 13,. 61 had been paid tan the 16th of Ja-
nuary, lfiud ; and for the balance. with interest,
the Jury gave a verdin for the Plaintiff.

WAlisLaY V. WILLIS.
This was an anion to recover the sum of 1231.
for goods purchased. It appeared that the Plaintiff
was a merchant, resident at Manchester, and bad
sold }roods to a Mr. Peter Stadium, who acted for
the Defendant, while in company with another
person, now deceased, and to whom that Copan.
nership had granted him a bond of indemnity,
dated IS:h of June, tBO4, for all purchases of Man-
chester goods made by him on their behalf. la
that year the Plaintiff had brought an a4tion against
Mr. Stathuns,looking upon him alone awthe respuo-
Able person. They succeeded in getting a bill for
the Amount ; but owing to his subsequent e,that
bill, so received, was never honoured ; and, upon
atierwa:kls finding that the goods were purchased
for Waite and Co.; the Plaintiff now sought to ren-
der the surviving partner responsible for the gnosis
so vutc'.ased.
lord Et stssiosiovc.n

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