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GUILDFORD' THURSDAY. AUO. 4,,
Last night Mr. baron Horuasi and Mr. Serjeant
Rohn LNG rots opened the Ccanmission for this Coun-
ty ; and this morning, at twelve o'clock, proceeded
to the trial of causes.

The calendar of prisoners is not numerous, nor
contains any very atrocious offences. The man for
the murder of the Dulwich Mermit is not in the list.
On the Civil Side there are 20 causes, of which
six arc Special Juries. Si: Common Jury causes
were tried this morning, of which one only was re-
markable, and that chit fly from the adleercnce of
the Jury to their own omnion, against that of 'Li
Court. It was the case of
• TUE KING V. INDGE AND SANDERSON.
Mr. NOLAND and Mr. Wawstsam.4 for the pro-
secution, stated the nature and circumstance of this
case. It was an iadiament against the two Defend-
ants, as Stewards of a Benefit Society, held in the
Borough, for not obeying an order of two.blagi.
straits, by which they were commanded to restore to
the books of the Society a man of the name of
Young, who had been expelled for an alleged
breach of the laws of the society. The man laid a
complaint before Messrs. Carpenter Smith, and
Brodie, and, they, by their order, direeled him to
be restored. This order was not complied with, and
tile Defendants, as Stewards of the Society, Nere
indided for the disobedience.

On the part of the pi osecution, the order was
proved and read ; and a man of the rune of I'ix
proved that he served it on Judge, one or the De-
tendants, who said, on receiving it, that it was what
he expected, and that the other i)eteadant said no-
'Wag. It was alto proved. that Young; w•i• • Moab-
ber of the Society, and had nut been restated in
obedience to the order.

It was objeded by Mr. Serjeant Bisr and Mr.
Cuawooo, fur the Defendant, that there was no
case made upon which they could be convicted ; in-
asmuch as it did not appear that these persons, upon
whom the order was made, had any power of Astor-
ing Young to his rights in the Society; and they
might as well have directed them to perform any
other impossible thing.
Ali. Thomas Matchin, the Secretary of the So-
ciety, was called, who stated that the Society had
received the order flops the hands of the two De-
fendants, the stewards, and that they had unani-
mously resolved the man should not be restores,
because they thought that the order had been made
agauist their rules and regulations; and he added,
that the stewards had no power so restore the man
against the will of the Society.
The Learned Judge, who tried the cause, told
the Jury, that in his opinion the case was clear,
there was no evidence to fix any imputation of wil-
ful disobedience of the order upon the Defendants
and with this impression he bad not thought it ne-
cessary to call upon the Learned Serjeant (Barr) to
say any thing in defence.
The Jury, however, hesitating some time, Mr.
Serjeant Bess. begged he might say a few words in
defence, and the Learned Judge again explaining
his opinion of the Jaw ;
The Foreman of the Jury said, that they were of
opinion that the Magistrates order ought to hale
been obeyed. This produced a conversation be-
tween the Bench, the Counsel for the Defendants,
and the Jury. Several of the Jury said, they could
not conceive why the man was not restored. The
Learned Judge again and again explained to thenst
the distin(uun between the probable right of the
man to be reatored, and making an improper order
to efhid it, which the Lk:eat:ants could nut obey.
Mr. Seijeant Base, hay.ng been interrupted by the
Forem in several times, %%tine attempting to address
them, at last grew a lilac warm, and observed, that
he s. AS not addressing ow of the Jury, but all. Ibc
Fineman again replied, that he should not have pre-
sumed to have dune it, but that it appeared to have
been the opinion of all his brethren, to which several
of them immediately assented aloud.
The Learned Judge agaiu interposed, and again
explained the law to them, observing that, certainly,
they had the power to decide upon the law, it they
thought fir ; but begged them to recoiled, that
they were under the serious sandion of their oaths
to decide geeatt!ing to fag evidence; and that he
thought there was no evidence el wilful disobedi-
ence. They would, however, decide as they thought
consistent with their duty.
The Jury, niter a few minutes deliberation, re-
turned their verdid—a that the Defendants had not
obeyed the order of the Magistrates."
Mr. Setyeant Gentlemen, this
being a criminal case, you mast return a verdict of
guilty or not guilty."
Lpon this the hureman turned round tp his fel-
lows, and exclaimed, el: then, Gentlemen, shall
we say (lath., at once," they assenting, he pro-
no:laced the verdict acecrdingly.

Ile Meat h..rvest neat Loi.do n promises Mr-
favet.latAy ; thr Far is geneially alifeetea by a bliztst,
:14: .1 VC?' 4.:rk cvlour.

MILITARY C 4k

The threat of invasion has produced several
schemes for the more rapid conveyance of troops
from the interior to any pan of the coast, -where a
landing of the enemy may be made or threatened,
and several sorts of catriages It eve within this 'year
past been recommended and tri-d for this purpofea
hut the intolerable and ruinous expenre rt constroct-
ing a suirscient number oi carriage-wheels, with the
axles, perch springs, and other necessary apparatus,
besides the seats and other conveniences for the sol-
diers ; and the consideration of the vast event of
coach. houses or sheds that would be necessary to
reserve such carriages from the Weather ; that with
the best precatitli ins, the wood, leather, and hempen
work of such carriages would rot, and the iron-work
rust. so as, ere long, to render the carriages useless
and even dangerous, should they be hereafter wanted.
An apparatus has at last been produced, which
seems, in a great measure, free from all the above
objeSions ti and yesterday, about half-past eleven
o'clock, the same was inspeeted on the parade be-
fore the Hor' ( ;wards, by His Res al Highness the
Duke of Yo.tt., Generals Buse/out and Hort,
Adjutant R•INSFORD, Commissary Wsieois, Mr.
PITT, Lord HAwxssauay, Lord MULnItATZ, the
LORD MAYOII, and avast number of military. stt(il
other persons of distinaion. JAcoas and Settle-
luta, of Greek-street, Soho, are said to beetle
persons who made and produced die apparatus; it
consists of four strong boards, two long and two
short ones, so joined together, as to leave a hale
in the middle for the soldiers, who sit on each
of the larger boards, face to face, to put ,their
feet down, and under which, opening at a ()-
per distance below, a fifth board is suspended -by
means of four irons, strongly screwed to the
seats above. This is all the apparatus (and come-
quently it can be stowed away in a small space, and
is not liable, fur a great length of time, to decay,
or become unfit for use) except two bars of wood :
which pass under, and are-screwed to, the.shorter
seats, and projea tour or fire inches beyond them,
at each end. These are for suspending it, by means
of strong hempen rope, to the springs of a coin-
mon post-chaise, hackneys or other coach carriage,
the body being removed for rich purpose. This is
done by passing the rope twice round the end of the
seat-bar, and as many times through the eye or
loop to which the carriage-bode was before SUS-
penJed, and passing it tight along to the other
sprint and bar on the same 'vie; by which means
this rope, passing from one spring to the other, series
as a support to the backs of the men, and prevents
their being thrown off by any sudden jolt ; and the .
More weight there is on the seat, the tighter this rope
draws. fwe of these apparatus mounted on coin.
mon post.chaise carriages, with four horses and two
postilions to each, were on the parade: on one of
them, thirteen privates and a serjeant of the guards
were seated, two before and two behind, with their
feet outwards, And five on each side with their feet
inwards t they had all their arms, knapsacks, can-
teens, and every marchinp accoutrement.
The Disko of Yoe a, and Mr. PITT, in pentlealar,
Most minutely examined every part of this carriage,
and the position and degree of accommodation the
men had therein; after which, Mr. PITT disiinguivh-
ed himself; by mounting on the other empty car-
riage, and seating himself with his back towards tha
horses, where he remained in conversation with
hose round the carriage for near ten minute.,
di.cussing its different merits. At ten minutes
past twelve o'clock, the loaded carriage started
and went of for Welling in Kent, a distance
of eleven miles ; an otE:er of the guaxds ois
horseback, attending them, took down the time,

At the Chelmsford Races on Thursday, the town
plate of 501. was won by Mr. Emsors's b. c. La-
that, beating Mr. Wit sr ms's b. f. by PetSo'o, and'
Mr. Fruiters b. c. by Buzzard, in two heats.
atter was distanced the first heat. A Sweepstakes
If 501. was afterwards run for, the owners riding
oheir own horses, which was won by Captain
tTowea's b. h. Joe Abler. A foot-race took place
between Pastateson, a private of the Ist Lanca-
shire Militia, and Has-wools, a journeyman tailor,
of Chelmsford, on which more than 40 guineas de-
pended. PARIINSON was esteemed one of the first
runners in the kingdom, having won twenty•seven
races, and never, on any occasion, been beaterts he
Was in this comet, however, obliged to yield the
palm to HAYWOOD, who, with apparent ease, came
in about two yards before his competitor.
Yesterday morning, a girl about ten years of
age, of the name of DAVIS, nursing her brothers
about two years of age, near the Horse Ferry,
Westminster, the infant crying very much, the
girl in a passion, threw it from her arms into the
flumes, and ran away. This was observed by se-
veral persons, who secured the girl, and went to
the water to save the boy, who sunk twice. The
usual method was resorted to in cases of suspended
animation, when he was happily restored to perfea
health. The girl refused to tell where she lived s
but the mother, who is a poor woman in the Al,
monry, Westminster, came up and satisfied the in-
quirers.

Yesterday, a poor woman, in a state of in.
ioxication. coming out of a gin-shop, Shoemaker-
row. Blackftiars, reeled and fell under a loaded
coal-waggon i she was taken to the Hospital almost
lifeless, being crushed in a dreadful manner.
Yesterday afternoon, as two Luanurers were pull-
ing down the front of a house in Cranborne-street
Leicester.square, the adjoining wall gave way, anc
one of the men was precipitated to the ground alonp
with the ruins, by which he was very much bruised
He was immediately carried to the Middlesex Hos
Final. The other man, by a sudden exertion, caugh
hold of a rafter, from which he was suspended fo
sm.- time, but escaped unhurt.
On Wednesday nightsthe house of Mrs. \Vistas.
at Forest Hill, near Sydenham. was broke open
and robbed of property to a considerable anarunt.
Thursday, as a little boy, aged three years, son sin.
Henry Erni:rage. mariner. of Margate, was plavin
at the fort on kait Cliff, running backwards, bee
over the precipice, where it is neatly ninety fes
high, anl, strange to tell. though it was low wa
and he consequently fill on the rocks, yet he w.
picked up alive ; and, upon examination, was (Olin
to have sustained no other serious intary, than tl
I, ad-ire of the left knee, which was !educed in r/
Les: maur.er possible by Mr. St %Tan, sad 1"P" j'
uoso:s1 of his mute: y
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ERIGIITON,

re.rly this morning, about a thousand men of His
Majecty's German Legion marched into this town,
and ritched their tents on the lawn, about 300 yards
north the Pavillion, where they Are to remain
until to-morrow, when they recommence their mute
for liox-hill. _ _ _

The Num!. on ho►seback, attended by Colonel
LEICM. &c. was at this temporary encampment this
morning for a considerable time; six hogsheads of
the best strong beer, by His Royal Highness's com-
mand. have since been distributed among the men.
His Royal Highness towards mid-day, together with
most of our fashionable visitants, set off to be present
at the shew of cattle at Lewcs _

About a similar number of the German Legion
are expeCted here to occupy the ground until the
day following, when the former strike their tents in
the morning.
Two soldiers, while the horses were pushing for
the last beat of the Handicap plate, yesterday, sud-
denly attempted to cross the course, nearly opposite
the distance post, as tile horses had arrived within
a few yards of the spot ; the consequence of which
was, that the hindermost horse, Rend Puri (the jockey
at the moment making play to recover the ground
he had lost), dashed violently and unavoidably
against them, levelling both of them with the earth,
much alarmed and bruised, as a reward for their te-
merity. One of the men has to deplore the loss of
several of h:s teeth ; and hoti;, we believe, are too
muOi injured to he able to attend to their military
duties for some time to come. The shock brought
R mebud d:)wn on the off knee, and had nearly dis-
eoounts.-1 the rider.
The PRIPCL, each day, was on the exterior of the
Course.
The Steyne, last night, was brilliantly attended
with fashionable pedestrians.

FROM THE NORTHAMPTON GAZETTE.

MIL
.BUTLER,

Agriculture being the employment of a great
part of mankind, the grand question is, how we
may cultivate our lands to the best advantage.—
Having the last year made an experiment by putting
Plaister of Paris on Potatoes, I have thought it
might be of advantage to the interest oragriculture
to communicate it through the medium of your
Paper.',
The experiment I made by putting about a table
spoonfull of Plaister to each hill of Potatoes, which
was put on the latter part of June, -in about every
fnurth row. I soon found the viims of those that
were plaistered to assume a different colour, and the
stalks to grow much larger and in greater quantities.
When I came to pull them in autumn, I had more
than double the quantity. The potatoes were of a
much better quality and much larger. Arpotatoes
are of great we to a fanner in fatting• swine and
beef cattle, I would recommend it to thPse people
who use the Plaister, to make the experiment for
themselves, by plaistering their Potatoes soon after
the first hoeing.
Bekhratotax, Merv, 180 t.

Jerrus VOW A AD, Jun.

Dispatches were received on Thursday at the Ad-
mralty, from Adm Connaant, off Ferrol, dated
on board the NJeltinrhorland, of 74 nuns, the 26th
ult. which were forwarded to Lord Mit.vtla4,
Wimbledon, by a Messenger.
This day, a new boat, to be called the Palter,
t6ll be launched from the Dock-yard of Messa.
MOM AVS, at Deptford.
Previous to the sailing of the iferefs,sr, or 59
guns, from Sheerness, to resume her station off
Flushing, she was new painted, and the several re-
pairs that were waiitirg, completed. Admiral Do-
-11 ILTT had not hosted his flag on board, Sir SIDNEY
SMITH being expelled again to take the command,
in a short time.
The Delatur, and Bate;-err, of 64 guns each, are
ordered t 6 Sheerness, to be prepared for ailtive ser-
vice without delay.
Thursday arrive' at Goa Dom's Hotel, Albe-
marle-street, Gen. DOVN and suite, from Scotland ;
and General o LIiTSO. who ism take a command
its the Southern TSstritt.
Mr. Hanstsr Hort lies seriously indisposed at
MI house in Cavendish-square.
The valuable sinecure Rear ry of Great Tey and
Chai:pell, in Essex, in the presentation of Wit LIAM
Miss.*, Esq. of Loughton, is become vacant by
the death of the Rev. BAISILFR Fists WOOD, the
late incumbent. _ _ _

The Rev. Eowain Manvim PECK, B. A. of St.
John's College, Camb►idge, Chaplain to the Right
Eon. Lord Ronenv, is presented by his Lordship
to the lithory of Coveney with %Linea, in the Isle of

Ely.
We are happy to find that the cusps of grain in
the midland counties exceed those of the most atm-
dantof late seasons. Already the cutting of barley,
rye, oats, and wheat, is partial) y commenced in Wor-
cestershire. Herefordshire, and even in some parts of
Warwickshire.
The' Prince ot Wat.tssVolunteers, Col. AND arms,
were mustered and inrpetiled on Thusrday in the
Green Park, first by Col. Jr NRIT4c, and after by
Major General Wit IT I 1 A sr, who both expressed their
sense of the excellent state of the Corps. The Royal
Westmi-ster Volunteers had a Held day in Hyde
Park, preparatory to their inspciaion, which takes
place on Thursday next.
The First Surrey regiment of Volunteers, Colonel
Gar TSKS; LL's, had a grand field day on Thursday at
their ground at Walworth.
Some counterfeits of the re-coined Dollars of the
Soho Mint, are already got into circulation; but
the legend, both in the &tees and quees, are very
inferior to the real ones, and the sound in ringing
them on a table or counter, will readily distinguish
the base from the genuine coin.
A Mr. Co• yrs, of Pennsylvania, has invented a
Machine for mowing grass or grain. This machine,
' it is stated, cuts the grain. lays it in regular order,
end takes it htto sbilkire., at one opciation, as fast
as a horse can walk. "The same G.itleman has
obtained a patent for a machine for :haring apples,
turnips, &c. which is of simple construction, and,
it is sai.; aill•plire twenty apples in a minute. Mr.
Ch,a, s .was also made an improvement on saw-
which saves one-third of the usual labour.

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