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WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, FRIDAY, Jew. 9.

ZAW INTELLIGEXCE.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, Fatima', Jas. 9
Sitting" after Afiehaelnias Trrns, term( the LORD CUIZT
JLvs E and Special Juries.

ARIMISTIONO v. ennuis:.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff. a dewier in turret-
tine, at Bourtientlx, againat the defendant, a merchant, in Inn-Ann.
The defendant had ordered a quantity of turpentine of the pldm-
tiff the contract ter which he did not choose to fulfil, lit-CAIOIe, as he
alleged, the plaintiff had exceeded his order in quantity and price.
The plaintiff, on the other hand, contended, that the defendant's
refusal to fulfil the contract arose from the turpentine coming to a
falling market. To prove thew counter-stati•tents, several wit-
nesses were celled, and some intricate calculations Mete emend into.
The Jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict for the de-
fendant nit one count, subject to a reference ; and a verdict on the
money count for the plaintiff.
THE PI/VATS SETTLERS. •

WORT:C.OI V. THRAITES AND ANOTIIEi.
This was an action brought by Sir Gregor :114 trefoil. of Smith
American notoriety, against the proprietor of the Morning. Herold I
newspaper, for a libellous paragraph inserted in his paper of the
14th /ember last.
Mr. RICHAIDS opened the pleadings, and the Cow mou-Sen-
CITANT stated the use to the Jury.
The burned Counsel observed, that the Gentleman who came
before them that day, to seek redress for a gross attack upon his
character, was better known as Sir Gregor Pell•Gregor, who was of
an ancient family in Scotland, and entered the tinny at an early
period of his lite. lie afterwards went out to South America, and
returned to this country in the year 1820, and having received a'
tract of land from the King of the Mosquito country, he had en-
deavoured to make settlements that. That country lukl been de-
scribed by Mr. Bryan Edwards, so long back as the year 1770. as
one of great beauty, and abounding with some of the most delight-
ful productions of nature. Mr. Edwards says,
" Every variety of animal and vegetable nature, for use or beau-
ty, for food or luxury, has been most liberally bestowed on this
colunry.lt is every where plentifully watered; and the soil it almost
everywhere fertile in a very uncommon degree, and capable Of pro..
cueing, in the utmost perfection, whatever Is produced between the
tropics. The cotton bush, the cocoa or chocolate-Rut, and venel-
loes, flourish spontaneously all over the country. Indigo, too, is a
native, and appears to be of the same sort with that of the neigh-
bouring province of Oostimal, which is accounted the best of any.
The sugar-cane arrives here to as great perfection as in any of the
islands ; and the quantity of mahogany and sarsaparilla, annually
exported from hence to Gr-at Britain, renders the settlement al-
' ready an object of no small importance in the scale of her com-
merce and navigation. The rigors and coasts abofind with excel.
lent fish ; and the finest turtle, both ter feed and shell, is found
here in greatt plenty than in any part of the known world. To'
which it may be added, and it is • circumstance of no small utility.
in an infant settlement, that the mouths of many of the principal
rivers produce a prodigious quantity of oysters, both of the man-
!grove and flat species ; of the latter sort, there are banks that ap-
pear inexhaustible t so that with respect to food, the inhabitants of
this country seem almost to be exempted from the general curse.
entailed on our first parents."
That was the description that attracted the notice of Slr Gregor
)'Gregor, and he raised money, for the purpose of forming a set-
tlement, and many were glad to join him. Ile took it for granted
that his friend would not speak of the mischiefs of emigration; that
was now an exploded doctrine, since Lord Selkirk, about twenty
years ago, emigrated, and took artisans of every sort with him, and
made most rapid strides towards improvement in the settlements he
firmed, until Lord Selkirk's death somewhat checked their pro.
geese. Surely his In Friend would not now say that it was
I not dairatile for the emigration of persons to take place from a
populous country, where they were, in a degree, deed.,
lute of the means of support, to new settlements, in which
they had scope for their industry. la October, 11122, pieties went
out to the Poyaki territory ; but eircunistanoes arose of a most un-
fortunate nature, that prevented the realization of thaw hopes that
'end been so sanguinely entertained. The consequence was, that
sixty persons who went out there were not induced to settle, and
were deprived of their tools, clothes, and provisions. They after-.
wards went to the Honduras Bay Company, through whose means
many of the settlers cline to England. The most injurious re-
ports acre in consequence set about, regarding Sir Gregor Al Ore-
gee ; aed if those reports had ban spread merely for the purpose
of waning persons from going out to the Poyais settlement, this
action would not have been bruited. Sir Gregor Ill'Oregor him
self was the greatest sufferer, and no man lamentesi is lot of
the unhappy persons Who had gone there more than his client,
and It was impossible for ally one to be more anxious to
alleviate their calamities than himself. In January, Ift23, another
party of settlers, to the number of 160, went out. In Ottober last
three orphans, the children of parents who had gone out to'Poyais,
were taken before the Lord Mayor by Captain Antrim, who most
humanely brougnt them to this country. Captain Antrim was se-
companied at the Mansion-House by 31r. Prince and Mr. Hughes.
On the 11th October, the Myrning Herald, under the head of
" Mansion-House," had published a report of the pro-
ceedings that had taken place respecting these orphans,
whose name was Chalmers. The whole of the paragraph com-
plained of was read ; the fanner part of which stated the hard-
ships that the settlers had experienced, and the unhealthinbaa of
the climate. The Learned Counsel remarked, if the paragraph ,
had stopped there, this action would never have been brought into
Court. If the climate had been declared bad and the country
wretched, nothing would have been said; en the if it bad
ably warned persons Prom going out to Poysis, ft wand heave ban
fair ; but what followed was 90 goes, inflicting the severest pin
upon the individual fur whom it ass intended, that he could not, in
Justice to his own character, remain silent wider it. The remainder
of the article stated that— s_ _

.....
" The poor creatures had been led by M'Gregor to expect a
land where they would live in the greatest plenty, wbere everything
was flourishing, and but little labour would be required. It woe
mentioned to them as a mark of the improvement of the Awe,
that a tine theatre had been established, and mentioned other ertab-
lishments, indicative not merely of civilization and comfort, but
of luxury.
" Captain Antrim mentioned a charge which the poor creatures
bad preferred to him against 3POregor. Most of those who sailed
from Leith were poor people, who had, by their frugality, saved
small sums of money, of ront fifteen pounds to thirty pounds
perhaps. 3Pfiregor learned the property which the settlers had
with them. and telling them that Scotch money would not pass at
the " settlement," persuaded them to give it all up to him, and
take his draughts for the amount upon " his bankers" at Penal's.
The savings were all given up to him, and it it perhaps unneces-
sary to add, that the settlers, on their arrival at the housekss wilds
of Poyais, found that no such thing as a banking-house was in
esiatnicv. Captain Antrim regretted that he had not arrived
sooner, ax another ship had sailed with settlers for the same place
jest before his arrival, who, he feared, would also fall *sacrifice.
lie had thought it his duty to make the statement publicly, that
the poor might be put on their guard."
It Was perfectly true that the land on the Black River, when oc-
cupied, would he tine. With regard to the Theatre, he could
swains the Jury that Sir Gregor had never mentioned it as being in
reality or contemplation, neither had any of hie agents. Anti in-
deed it was not probable that they should have done so ; their oh-
JeCi was nor to represent the country as a highly cultivated one,
bat fur the settlers to know that they were going out to an infant
colony ; and the fact of their taking tents with them was conclusive
on that point. If Sir Gregor's object had been to deceive the set-
tlers by making them believe that they were going to inhabit riga-
lady built towns, they would not hare been allowed to take out
tents with titans. Ile would again repeat that nothing had been
said respecting a theatre. It would have been most infamous on the
part of his elkist, if the statement had becn true, but he was in-
structed to dealare that nothing of the kind had been mentioned ;
the whole of these assertions were untrue; and he could nut believe
that Captain Antrim had made the statement. It'ith regard to the
savings of the poor persons who,
_as was stated in the paristaph,
had lost their all, and had received only Poyais notes in estenangel;
hut so'far limn those savings going into the pocket of Sit Gregor
3POregtir, he paid their passage and assisted them. The defendants
bad put on the record a-tustitictirtem of this statement, and that it
WAS correct, and that the eireurnstanas had occurred; but the
proceedings upon which the paragraph was founded took place be-
tore a 3lagistrate, and were lc, parte. No man, of whom such
acts were stated, could dare to chew his face if they were true ; but
those who made the assertions must prove die things stated ; and
if they failed to do that, the beamed Common Sergeant said that
he hoped the jury would not hesititt to deal out suckeituntges to
the plaintiff as would in sane degree compensate him for the in-
, jury he was subjected to. On Tuesday last it was max:vied that
this cause would be tried ; and 'although the trials at Hertford oc-
est Ord so large a portion of the paper, yet they inserted a note to
the thllowing
" par savant of the great length of the tint day's Trial at Hert-
ford, se AM 011ligrti to omit in our paper of to-day, almost the
whole of our miscellaneous matter, as well as nearly the 'thole of
our advertisements."

Still, after the inszrtion of this notice, the defendants found space
for this paragraph, on the day, too, when every one looked for the
cause coming on.
We have another melancholy instance cf the privations and
distress rest/I:foghorn the cruel and infamous Puyars liver in the
came of Mr. lt'ilN at Kennedy of this place, who, with Ids wife
and children, was induced to lave his tinnye soil, under tEr pto-
tniee of a lucrative appointment as a teacher of youth in that set-
tlement. After sharing in the grievous disappointmentof the other
settlers, and enduring hardships almost beyond belief, they had ob-
tallied through the humanity of the Captain of a trading vessel be-
longing to Liverpool, a passage to a ilritialt port ; when, front the
disease he had contracicsi in the inhospitable climate, the unfortu-
nate man expired, while his afflicted family wine within sight of
their native shore.—flail: Cou,itr."

:110tWitIWitant--- lingthConistiion;, in eons:Aimee of the Hertford
trials, tlie defentlanta were c.:Ableil to make another attach, anti
1 brir.g at.other aggrataftd represontation before the town and Court
lon the snorting mat the trial was expected to come qt. II awevrr,
the assenions malt be proved before they could have any we ht
or ir. tluence with the jury.
. The publitation being admitted,
Edward Irby was sworn, and exami. ed by Mr. Pot.r.oca.--I
know/ the plaintifr, and was employed by hint as. a land agent, in
Edinburgh. .31 tr business with the plaintilf was to make sales of
I land in the l'oysis tacit Many Many persons went out. frilly Scotland
lin 11123 ; And some in In t.!, in smocks to London. Others Went in
the ship Einnersley Castle and the Scheme. I have hosed the libel
read. In' try opinion it injured his character, fn. it applies to hint,
and he is the person meant. The 'settlers went out as labourers.'
I I made representations to them of the nature of the place they
were going to. About 210 to 280 persons In all went in the Kin.
meshy t Wstle and.Seheme, and saircil foe Black River and Pops's.
Croswextuttinett by Mr. Scaar.crv-1 never was there; the
lepresentauons wade to tho settlers were from publicatiosts ;

'from a publication of Bryan Eilwardf:—Wrighes Meiners of
the Musquho Shore," and " Henderson's Honduras." I knew
Mt. Strangeways, and believe he wrote this book (a balk had been
handed to the witness) ; some poetry, entitled " Atroyaisian to
his3listress,” and " Lines ad droused to Poyais on leaving the
terse," were also handed to the witness, who, nflet looking, said,
its answer to a question from the iosnied Counsel, " I have seen
these tefore ; I believe they were in choulation in Edinburgh in
11122„ for the purpose of imiticir.g person to reule in Poyais."
The bank notes of the Poyats Bank were printed at Eitobingh
I.r one dollar each. I cannot swear how many were sent out—l
think not 70,000. My business was to make sales of land in
Poyaie ; there were a great many made, and money was received
for them. Several bus deed pounds had passed to the plaintill, hut
I think mot a thousand. I tion'tirccollect having heard ill'Gregor
my he would have c theatre there ; tbde might have been some joke
between myself and Pickin, who was under secretary, or rink to I
Sir Oregwry's'seerctary ; and who understood, and was fond of the
titartia. Mr. Pickin went out in the Kinnereley ('astir, as a clerk
in the Civil Depaorneot, at 56'L pee annum. He was under Go-
vernor Hall. I roceived atone of the honours of the Government,
and was promoted to be a Knight of the Green Close. Thou who
received honours wore green coats, with buttons, on which were en-
graved " G." and a crown. ifl do not know of the Plaintiff having
any licence from his Alejestt to become the Sovereign of another
country. •
Re-examined—The notes were not issue& There were several
millions of acres of land to be disposed of in Poyais.
Robert Swan sworo.--The Honduras Packet was in the Downs
on the 111th of December, ; she sailed to the Black River, on
the blooptito shore, on the territory of Poyae and took out emi-
grants. The Kinnendey Castle and Scheme sailed in 1823. The
Honduras Packet took out 50 persons from Scotland, who came to
• London in smocks. There was a surgeon on board the vessel, who
was ',mudded in London by Sir Oregor's agent, Mr. Ogilhic. The
vessel had at least six months' provisions on board. 1 was on the
Mosquito shore teem February to June, 11123. The Kinnersley
Code arrival out in klatch, Ulna. The settlers, for the most
part, left the shore in July, 11123. Sonic were suffering, and some
not. There had ban a mutiny amongst them. I know some of
the rettlets went to Honduras, and from thence came to England.
Croes.examined.-1 went to Hoodoras before I came to Eng-
land. I were in the atmelteeper-geberal's department. I came
back because all the stores had bees *moved, hy order of Colonel
Hall. I was the last but two who came front Honduras. There
are none left at Poyais. I was ill myself of the agne and fever,
and several others. 1 found the TtiallillB of the chief town : there
we* two house left, belonging to two American Gentlemen, made
of bamboo. Mr. Goucher. who wee to manage the Banking con-
ceits, is sow in America. I was not:attracted by the songs ; I only
sew one. I ani now eighteen. I 11114 before in a grocer's shop in
Glasgow.
Re-examined—l saw some of the provisions afterwards at Belize,
in the cellar of Marshall Bennett, Lam one of the Honduras Cons-
, pany. They were taken in Mr. Earneett'a schooner, by order of
. Col. Haft There were a few walls remaining in the ancient town,
and plenty of bricks to build new house.
Mr. Scan LE T T. for the defence, stated to the Jury, that he had
no knowledge of Mr. 31-Gregor, or Sir Gregor M'Gregor, or by
whatever title he went ; and he had no motive for offering any thing
in disparagement of him; in candour he would say, that he rather
• believed him to be a wild adventurer, of the most vivid imagina-
tion, dazzled with the prospect of power and sovereignty. The Jury
had heard front his lancl-agent that be was engaged in inlinbur,gh in
selling land conveyed to APGregor by a native Prince of the Mos-
eptitoehore, but who that native Prince was the Court was not in-
formed. But if the plaintiff', in epholding his speculations, had
descended to artifices that he probably otherwise would not have
been guilty of, and then chose to attack those who exposed them to
prevent others being so deluded, be must take the consequences.
How Mr. 31•GregGr first became connected with this Poyais
country be did not know, neithet was it necessary to inquire; but
the Jury would find hint with an othce at Edinburgh, sending a
manager of bank, clerks and secretaries, to this land flowing with
milk and honey. lie held in his hand a book written by Thomas
Strangeways. E.G.C. ; that was, Knight of the Green Cross, with
a picture of the Cacique of l'oyais in front, and another represent-
ing a handsome town. The titles of the author were K.G.C. Cap-
tam of the Ist regiment of native Poytis infantry. and aid-de-camp
. to his Highness Gregor 31• Gregor. The object of the book was, to
make it apuear that 31r. Strangeways being well acquainted, had
been enabled to &impose a work on its beauties, the fertility of its soil
slid salubrity of its climate. (Here the teamed Counsel read several
extracts of the moat inflated description from the book in question,
but, resumed the lammed Counsel, what turned out to be the feet
in this delightful' region ? This not Government began where
• old once often ended--by distributing various sinecures; for there
was a King without territory, a Capitals without troops, and clerks
without offices. • The chief city had tiro houses in it; this was the
territory that had been held out to Seetchmen as surpassing their
land of heather and peat. Tits* were two justifications on the
record, Ist, all that the defendants were charged with publishing
had been published correctly ; and 2dly, that the facts stated had
been truly stated ; and surely a faithful representation before a
Court of Justice, or before a Magistrate, could not be subject of en
• action for libel. He did not mean to say that 111'Gregor did not
intend to compensate the persons he had deceived; and if the Jury
should come to a decision to give him damages, he trusted the
lowest possible coin would;designate their sense of the injury he
hatlsus!ainetb The Learned Counsel then called - .

John Prince.-1 am a Cormnou Councilman of the City, and
accompanied Captain Antrim on the 14th October to the Lord
Mayor. The Moroglix Hetald of tim 14th October was handed
to the witness who pointed out various basses.. in the paragraph
complained of as having been stated. byrCaptain Antrim and him
, self. On the following day Captain Mstrith called :it my house,
and said the article was correct ; and I btlieve thq whole to be
correct.

Cross-examined by the Commow-SaneEnwv.—lt was stated
by Capt. Antrim, that the settler* were many of them persons who
bassolved from 281. to 110!. There might have been more stated
that appears in the paragraph.
Mr. Hughes sworn—l was at the Mansion-house, with the last
witness rid Capt. Antrim, on the 13th October, and saw the report
in the Herald of next day, and I think it was a very correct one.
It was stated that Sir Grego► had taken the money of the three
orphan children's parents, and given them notes on the Poyais Rank
for them.

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Crees-eramined by Mr. PoLtoca.—l think the report is very
correct. Mr. Prince, on seeing it the day after we were at the
Mansion-house, said he was surprised at its being so correct.
Ann Baster sworn.—l am • widow. I accompanied my hus-
band, in January last, in the Kinnersley Castle, to Poyais; and
we took our nix children with us. 31y husband and two of the
children are dead; they slid there. My husband was a mason in
Scotland. Ile bought land in Poyais, and paid ltl. fur it at the of-
fice in Edinburgh. There was no laud fur us when we gut to
Poyais. We were ten weeks in getting to the Black River. We
found nothing btu bushes and stars. There were no white inha-
bitants; nothing but the pale moon. We all fell tick as s: on as
we got out, and no one was there to give us a drink of water. My
I husband and children died at Belize of the ague and fever. There
were 15,! wont out in the Kinnersley Castle, and above lOU died
there. - - - - -

Air. Nash sworn.—l was introduced to Sir Gregor friend ;
I wee at first his secretary, but I eldcfiy looked for a cornetcy of
lancers. sir Gregor asked me SO write lines addressed to Poyals,
which he had printed sad circulated. There was also some poetry
entitled .• The Povais Emigrant," written by my sister. They
were printed as ballads, and hawked through the streets to attract
I the attention of the vulgar. The greater part of Strangeway's work
was written by 3Pflregor. I gave the sheets to the printer's boy. I
Strangeways was at that tiorsin Jamaica. Before I came trom the
Muumito shore I gave in a tunnel resignation, and called oa Co-
lonel Hall, who said he hail no money without I would take the
Poya;s notes. The 31usimito King canto to the Black River, and
prevented the settlers front remaining without they would be sub-
',eat to hint. Ile said he had granted laud to Sir &ergot., but hay-
ing broken his stipulations, the King revoked the grant. He
uadenuood there were to be there Houses of Legislation; the
members to consist of such yeomen and barons as purchased lands
I enough to entitle them to seats in the legislature.
Mr. Edward Law confirmed the testimony of the other wit-
' news for the defence, and said Re expected to see, from the repre-
sentations made' public buildings and a handsome town.
The case tor the defence being concluded,
The COMMON Stmok•NY replied; and
Ilk Lordship, in putting the case to the Jury, observed, that the
defendants had put two justifications on the ecconl ; Ist, that there.port was true and correct, and 2dly, that the facto stated were truly
stated. The Ju would have to consider. whether the first plea,
a s hie I awes sot true. If they so believed
on that 71141,11ittey must lied the defendants. He thought the
act of fraud, respeing the Poyais notes, had not been proved ;
I and therefore, if the Jury thought with him on that point, they
wouhifind for the plaintiff on that part of the case.
The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict for the de- I
fenthuits, on the Ist plea; and a verdict for the plaintiff; damages
one shillis.g, on the second pica.
Sir Gregor 3PGrrgor was in Conn during the whole trial.

A fatal anident occurred on Thunglay last on board one of the
Trunntere steam-boars. -A man. in a state-of intoxication, in en.
deavintring to light his pipe at the furnace of the engine, was, by
a slight motion of the vessel, thrown amongst the machinery, and
instaniaeeously crushed to death.—Li:erpeof ('wirier.

The Last wss called the (Item) Lottery, but people ge-
ncr.ll.7 c.-msitler it the truest test of cheapness where they are offered
most for their money. Now the last contained only three Prizes of
etIAN4II., whilst the present contains seven Prizes of 20,0001. in
Money or Stock, yet both the Lotteries consisted of the same
number of Tickets. het. therefore, the following plain Rule.or.
Three Question be put to any School-boy .—lf a S!itcenth Share
hating the chance of There Priles of 20.0061. cot IL Is. 6.1.. what
i. the same Sloee worth when it has the chance tif.i.n7en of 20,0001. ?
The answer a ill be 21. 104. 2.1., yet the present price is only shout
half that sat, and other shares in proportion ! There is little
doubt, therzfore. of a great demand for the present Lottery.

•
tiIiTION,•-11E•KS' Atkinscu, importer
attic genuine liras' Grease, respoctfully cautions the Publlcagainst
nunicroto, counter feita of the above article; many of these tounterfeits
are sold as low as is. and are only lard, marrow, &c. and some are
very injurious to the hair. The genuine of his importation has a
Bear printed on the top of the pot, and sprinted bill round the pot
with his Miniature and address. The high eNtintation this article
hat long held for the growth of hair, and the remarks of a celebrated
modern lecturer on physiology, that " BCSIII. Grease from the ant-
mat In its native climate possesses very remarkable properties for
regenerating the hair," supersedes the necessity of further remark.
'J. A. will only add that this Is a genuine article, which he regu-
larly rvceirts once* once in sia or eight weeks front his Corres-
pondents in Bessie. It is of the very. finest quality, and very plea-
sant fee dreaming the hair, making it beautifully soft and glossy.
Sold by the imparter, James Atkinson, Perfumer, 41, Gerrard_
street; Leedom : and by appointment.(foe venders' names, see
Ativalisessart.)

Jeremiah Cronert was indicted for stealing two silk handkerchiefs
out of the shop of Alt. Balfour, a pawnbroker.
Several witnesses wcro called: who proved that the prisoner took
them. 11e was seen to run and throw them away from him a few
minutes before he was overtaken and apprehended. The prisoner
is a lad apysirently about 15 seaman!, of a respectable appearance.
He deniA having committee the robbery, and called his master
and several others, who gave him a very good character, and
sated that they bad never known him accused of any offence
before.
The Jury rcurned a verdict of Guilty, and having been inform-
ed that his muter would take him into his emp!-,., again, rccom.
mended him to mercy.
Mr. CusaT (the Chairman) lamented to sec a boy such as the
prisoner fund guilty upon eYblenre so clear, but hoped that this
would be a seaming through life. The sentence of the Court wu.
that he should be imprisoned seven days.
Join flidis,Vms was indicted for stealing a handkerchief from
the pennon of William Burton, in the parish of St. Clements
Danes. . . .

The prisoner was very young in years, but had the appearance
of an old offender.

The Jury found him Gnifty.
The ettattwax told hint, he believed the only way to save his
life would be to send him abroad for the term of seven years.
The boy pleaded earnestly for mercy, and again denied having
stolca the handkerchief. He said that a person unknown to hint
hail titrast it into his bosom, which he immediately returned to the
prosecutor.
He has no father—but has a mother, why lives as a cook in a
Colonel's ;amity, and who was in attendance with several other per-
sons yesterday to speak to his character, but, by some accident,
were not here to-day.
The Cicala MAX, with his usual lenity, which he always exer-
cises whenever the least hope of improvement in a prisoner's
chatactec can be entertained, delayed pronouncing sentence at
present.
John Smith, aged ten, and Wm. nomas, aged seven years, were
indicted for b t eating two leathers, value 10d.

Wheat
Rye

The Jury found"thent guilty. and the former was sentenced to
two, and the latter to one month's imprisonment, during which
time they are to be kept to hard labour, and both to be once
privately whipped.

POLICE.

HATTON-CiARDEN.

Yesterday a genteel-looking woman was brought up, charged
with having created an alarming riot in liancery-lane, on Thurs-
day evening. She was attended by her husband (an elderly gentle-
man) who was most assiduous in his attentions to her until the
charge was about to be preferred, when, either from a very su-
perior respect for the Bench, or not entirely acknowledging the
identity of man and wife, he suddenly retired to an obscure cornerof
the Owe.
The complainant, a master-tailor in Chancery-lane, who re-
mained so long in preparation to state his case, that he was re-
quested not to stop for his " Elegant Extract words," but to pro- I
(wed in humble prose, observed that he would cut the matter as
short as possible. " Please your Worship," said he, " this woman
on last night kick'd up a row, bred a wrangle, called me a thief,
and swore 1 was a vagabond."
On being requested to slope this quadruple charge into more
minute sections, he stated that her husband had been spending the
evenin with him, with other frienas, when she entered the shop,
charged. him with having robbed her of eight pounds, and on leav-
ing the house arm and arm with her husband, he being only forty
yards before her, she indulged in such a strain as to coaect a mob
about the door. . _

The foreman stated, that on entering the shop, he saw the lady
looking towards the parlour, exclaiming, "1 ou thief! you va-
gabond !"

A Solicitor appeared on behalf of the lady. He stated that the
truth was, that the lady's husband had been only recovering
from an inflammation of the lungs, and that instead of staying at
home to take his toast and gruel, he went to complainant's house
to take his brandy and water; she had followed the rover there,
and certainly. expressed herself warmly on the cold manner he had
matedher civilities.

As the principal testimony wu that of (lit foreman, and as he
only stated that he Kurd the expression, but could not be positive
to ►hom they were applied, the complaint was dismissed.

M A RI.BOROUGH-ST!IEET.

Yesterday James IYaWI, a well-dressed young man, who has
been In custody for several days on a charge of attempting to rob
the Salisbury mail-coach, was brought up for final examination. I
Mr. HeMPHRIYd, the solicitor, attended for him.
It appeared from the statement of William Ray, the guard of
the above coach, that, on Monday last, a little before this coach
started from the Bell and Crown, in Holborn, for the Gloucester
Coffee-house in Piccadilly, whery it stops to take up luggage and
passengers, that he saw the prisoner, with two other men, walking
about the yard. Shortly after, he got on the box of the coach, and
saw the prisoner seated on the body of it. Ile drove towards Pic-
cadilly, and on his say asked prisoner how far he was going? to
which he replied, "As far as Hounslow." On the coach's arrival
at the Gloucester Coffee-house, all the luggage for Salisbury (which
was very heavy), was packed in the boot of the mach, and among
the rest a leather bag containing several packages. Just au the
coach was about to start, he saw a man endeavouring to pull the
leather bag out of the boot, and the prisoner stooping down as-
sisting hint. He asked him what he was at, when he itninediately
ran off. Ile then seized the prisoner. On the prisoner being then
questioned, he said he lived in Northampton, and was a master
shoemaker. _ _ _ _ .

111;-. Flown, inspector of coaches, handed two leuers to the Ma.
gistrate, which were answers to inquiries that were made at Nor-
thampton about the prisoner, and which stated that no such person
was known there. He was called on for his defence, but after con.
suiting with Mr. Humpitrys. declined saying anything.
Aft. COWAYT said the offence was a serious misdemeanour, and
ordered hint to give IS hours notice of bail, two,sureties in MI.
each, and himself in 1001. for his appearance at the Sesaions.

MARE-L.\-BONNE OFFICE.
John Richards, a man of very respectable exterior. wu brought
before J. Rawxtrisoir, Esq., by Williams the officer, upon a
charge of felony.
111 r. John Augustus Johnson, a wine and spirit merchant, raid.
ing at No. 11$, Regent-street, stated, that about three weeks aim
the prisoner came to his house, and inquired the price of the spirits
he sold. Witness accordingly told him ; when the prisoner ordered
one gallon of runt, and the issue quantity of gin, to be immediately
sent to No. 20, .Irgyle-street, where he resided, with change for a
101. note, and then retired. Witness, not liking his appearance,
sent his lad after him to ascertain if he went there ; and, on his
return, the boy told hint (11r. Johnson) he did go into the house.
He accordingly sent the porter with the spirits, and 81. ds., being
the change of the 101 note. The porter having stopped an unusual
tune, he was about sending after him, when he came in, bringing
the spirits, but not the change of the note ; and his reason for
staying so long was, that he had given the gentleman the change,
but he never returned with the note.

Edward Sutton, the porter to 31r. Johnson, said his master +Den:
him with two gallons of spirits to No. 2U, Argyle-street; a female
opened the door, and instantly a man came up, there he recoignlsed
the prisoneras the person] and said, as it was dark he would get •
candle, he then (mimed him down stairs into a small kitchen ; the
prisoner then ssid, " flare you brought the bill and change fora 101.
note;" he replied "l'es ;"" Give it me then, and I will go up stairs
to my master for the note ;" he accordingly gave the prisoner the
change. Witness afterwards waited until he was tired, but no gen-
tleman returned, when he went into another kitchen where the
servant was that opened the door to him, and inquired of her after
the prisoner, and why lie stopped so long with his master; she re
lied, " Ile bas no master here ; he has only come here to take
odgings for a gentleman." Witness consequently brought the
eplrlts back to his master on finding that the prisoner had left the
house.

Wheat
Barley

George Rogers, a youth in the employ of Mr. Johnson at the
time the prisoner entered the liquor, and who tollowed him home,
stated, that on l'uestlay, about four o'clock in the afternoon, he was
in Paradise-street, Mary-la-bonne, with his brother, when he no-
ticed the prisoner, who, on observing he recognized him, exclaimed,
"Ah !" Witness not answering him, his brother said, " Why
don't you speak to the gentleman ?" when lie said to his brother,
"That Is the man that swindled Mr. Johnson ;" told him to go for
an officer, and he would follow him (the prisoner), who took seve-1
ral windings; and-witaess, iearful be should lose hie brother with
:he officer, called out to a butcher's man in the New.road, saying,
"'fake that man (meaning the prisoner t into custody ; he has been
guilty of felony." At this moment Williams came up, and took
him into custody.
Elizabeth Hawkins, servant to Mr. Robinson, of No. 20, Ar-
gyle-strect, dekteuti, that the prisoner came there to take apart-
menu; far his master's son, about three weeks ago ; he hired the
first and second floors, and said he expected his master to be there
on the following day. In two days after the prisoner came, saying
he had a I•lter from his master, whom lie expected in town that
night, and desired witness to air the beds He then went away,
and site did not see him again tar a fortnight. When he came
again, believes it was on a Friday, saying his master would be
there next day, and thzt he would pay a week's rent to her for her
trouble. 'the prisoner then asked the witness if she could lend him
a donut of bottles, as there was none wine coming, and his master
did not like to pay for the bottles ; she lent him all she had, end
bannister made up the deticimey. Ile came again the next day,
and said be expected his master every minute. The prisoner then
went into the kitchen, soon after which a knock Caine to the door ;
it was the porter; she was about answering it, when the prisoner
attempted we pass her, and invited the man down stain with the
villein • he shortly afterwards went up stairs, leaving the porter
below, 'and she never saw him until now in the office.
. . .

The prisoner attempted" to contradict the evidence, and denied
going to Mr. Johnson's house; but the witnesses all swearing posi-
tively to his person, the Magistrate fully conitnittul him for trial.

THE LATE FlGHT.—Sprin,g's friends account for the
length of the battle, by saving that he could use only his left hand
defeosively after the }kb round, in consequence of having hurt his
knuckles by hitting a tremendous blow on Langan's head. Another
circumstance that retarded the final issue was the destruction of the
inner ring ; the combatants were so closely !surrounded, that they
had not room for action, which was greatly to Spring's dissolvers-
tap. Langan has proved a perfect glutton, and that he is the best
man that ever came from Ireland. After the fight he was ex-'
ceedingly ill. Ile was put to bed, anl 30 leeches were applied to
cliliiTent parts of his body. Ile and Spring will both •• -chow" on
Tuesday next at the Fires Court, should lAngsn's health permit.
From the game which Langan has displayed before such a man as
Sprin7, he is looked to by the Fancy as one likely to become for-
midable at no distant time. He wants science, and when he has
acquired this he will Indeed be an awkward customer.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING INTO

Mr. Littleton'.
Croms ; and Satin
Sir John Copes,
neaday, at the Mark
The Hertford.hire.
at Alderley Park •
Talby House—at

Our supplie,
quart %% heat,
The Wheat tea
prices were bezel
inferior were -
sale, and onl
and Pease
3londay.

Wheat, per load
Barley, per ,
Oats
Beans
Peas
Rye •

Wheat and
Wheat -
Barley -

Wheat -
Barley

Bleat -
Barley .

Reef -
Mutton -

Hoy
Clover
Straw

NEIVGA'
Beef .
Mutton -

at Gifur4

'e:at4

Hour, too
quart.", I tk,,
and 3lntKa:
e likevrif;
rates.

Os to Ifni
lOs to 111,
2s to II
His to 2/
14s to 14
Io to tis

ST.
Hay -
Clover -
Straw -

Kent -
Ewa Kent and

bury -
Sussex -
Essex -
Farnham,
__

Wan -11

Pi
Pries by

PRI _
Town TsHow
Yellow Russia
White ditto
Soap ditto
Melting Stuff
Ditto Rough

PAIL

Price of

N.8.--The
per pound.

Butts, SO to au._
Ditto, 56 to Vibe
Dressing Hides
Fine Coach Hi'
Light Crop Hich.
Ditto, 45 to 50lbs
Calf Skids, 36 to .
Ditto, 58 to 701bs
Ditto, 70 to 801bs
Small Seals
Large Ditto
Tanned Horse
Spanish llorse

mss•
-0 froM

Ships at Market.
721 Newcastle
271 Sunderland . - lir . . 36s Od
1 Scotch Coal . 0 - - —s Od
[From the Loudon Yew Price Current]

SUOAR.--The Sugar market became heavy on Tuesday
since which the holders have evinced an increasing disposition $
effect sales ; there has, however, been no material eduction in dit
prices ; the importers have taken the offers they had previously it.
fused, which may be stated 611, per cat, lover ; but at this decker
the market must be quoted very heavy.
In the refined market, also, the holders have shown a great dlr
position to effect sales, but the business done is quite inconsiderable.
Molasses 275. rd. a 20s.
In Foreign Sugars oo purchases are reported.
COFFEE .—The Coffee market has become exceedingly heavy;
Demerara and Ilerbice descriptions, which have been forced or It
public sale, are 2s. a 3s per cwt. lower ; and though no redaction
in the other qualities can be stated, yet the market is so ezenedingfe
hmvy, that the previous currency could not be reedited.
There was a considerable public sale advertised for yesterday.
but the greater proportion has been withdrawn ; all the Fontes
war out ; the few lots of good Jamaica sold at very high prim,
middling at 107 s. &I. tine ordinary foxy 89s. ; the ordinary rat
sold low ; ordinary to good ordinary rank 70s. a 735.
COTTON.—Sinee the commencement of the present year. 9§f
Cotton market has assumed rather a gloomy appearance, min
principally to the stock in Liverpool proving to be much larr
than was generally expected; our market continues to be ratbet
unusually depressed, but an improvement is contidendy looked for
on the part of speculators, who are watching the appearance of an
improvement to commence operations; the sales this week barely
exceed 2.00 bales, principally India, at a reduction sl id. on lau
week's prices.
117 public sale yesterday, Off bales Demerara Cotton went or a:
and after the sale at 12d. a 121 d. for the line quality, Ilk!. for tit
inferior.

TALLOW.—The Tallow market remains in a very depressed
state. The nearest quotation for Yellow Candle Tallow today n
345. &I.

RFSI, BRANDY, and 110LIANDS%—The demand f'7
Rum, which we have for some time noticed as improving, haso
creased greatly during the present week, and we estimate the per.
chases since It riday last above 901010 puncheons ; the Jennies de
seriptions nifty be stated 2d. per gallon higher. heewards at the w•
ranee of Id. a 2d. ; the sales are chiefly to •peculators.—lkardi
remains heavy ; the new to arrive on the quay may be quoted
I Id. In Geneva there is no alteration.

TOBACUO.—The purchases of Tobacco lately reported are
ViOhbds. of ordinary Virginia Stemmed at 30., and about led
Mids. of ordinary Leaf at tr,',d. per lb.
TEA.—The news yesterday from China of an expected interrup
tion to the Tea trade, has the effect of advancing Twankay Tex
per lb., as it is known the stock here is inconsiderable; tt,
other descriptions cannot be quoted higher. vet the market has 0-
turned a more thin appearance, and it is difficult to buy at the p-
rima:prices.

BIRTHS.
On Tuesday, the Ilkh ult. at sea, on board the Sesforth, the
Lady of Praessor Alt, of Bisbot's College, ('sienna, of a
of
On Christmas Eve, at Ameott a House, Bedford, the Lad'
Robert Gordon, Esq. of a son and heir.

ARR lED.
On the ash Inst., at the Abbey Church, Bath, by tha
Charles Crook, Jailors Berridge Smith, to Arabella. Yell"r"
daughter of the late .1. P. Nevile, Esq. of Badswortb, 111
tte
county of York.

DIED.
On the 27th of June last, on the Coast of Africa, aged 47 Yea".
Captain James Brown, of the ship Molly, of Liverpool.
(In the %I of November hat, it Kingvion, lamanta,
and lamented by all who I. new him, Captain John Jehnsen, et
Liverpool, aged 44.
On sundar, the 7th ult. on his passage horn? from Macao. In
a fall trom the main-yard, Mr..lanies Tyra, of Liverpool, second
mate of the 'ogr.ac packet, aged 29.

HIGH it'ATER THIS H.ll' AT CONDO\-B[tlipi&•
Hornlng, 37 min. after 7. I Afternoon, 7 min. after 8.

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Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W. OvitT os.
181, Strand; and Publitend by R. Cannon, Same place.

SPORTING INTELLIGEXC
at Giffei'l
aE
rtholl., fist:T.llou! SndsCi
will mEbeetl:loCinE:hCursdE.
Saturday, at Kennel--at eleven each day.
Cope's, on blonds!, at Elvetham Mount; sod Ari,_
he Blade Boßuckkbury--a half-past ten eseitt;
fordshire, on Monday, at Settesford.bridge ; •
Park; Thursday at 14-ttbingtou ; sad **undo la;
re..-at halt- mot ten ea: day.
MARKETS.
CORN EXCHANGE, Jratratv 9.
plies this week consist of 13,700 sacks Flour ;•.,
heat, 7,000 quarters Barley, and 16.220 quartos try
t trade was rather heavy sole to-day, and Mnrtoie,
barely supported for fine samples; but middling ..A
re • trifle lower. Barley and Oats were likewise myL
tine qualities maintained Mondays rates. gt,;; ,
sold pretty readily on much the same terms
UXBRIDGE.
Corn Inspector's Return, JAM. R. •
load - - • - 121 Os to ir4
quarter - . - 11 161 to II I*
- - . 11 2s to II *
- - . - II 16a to .2/
- - . • II 14s to It *,
. . . . 01 Ato el *
BERKS, JAY. 8.
. 48s to 80s I Oats - . • 181 to
• -—sto —a Beans -• 321 to 4*
. - 232 to 3.66 I Peas - - to 3,‘
Bread, per gallon, Is bd to Is 7d
DEVIZES, Jaw. 8.
and Beans at per sack ; Barley and Osts per quartet
-24 s Od to 36a 04 I Oats - 191 Od to gett
-23 a Od to 3.11 Od Hama - 191 Od to UN
SALISBURY, Jaw. 6.
Ns Od to Ms 0d I Oats . 20s Od to 2t,
• 214 04 to 3441 Od Bera -30 s 04 to 411;
Mi-AiIMINSTEA, Jas.&
• -42 s to Ma Oats - • 19s tou
• -23 s to Ps I Beans . - 3911 to*
HUNfiERFORD, JAN. 7.
48% od to 70s led Outs - las ea to
-23 s 04 to 33s Od Beans -32 s Od to 46 2
SMITHFIELD, Jaw. 9.
3s Oil to 4s Od I Veld. . Ds 4d to bs
3s 041 to 4s 6d Pork - 24 4d to Is 41 ,1
HEAD OF CATTLE THIS DAT:
its, 630—Sheep, 4,46o—Calves, 160.—Pip, 1211.
HAY-MARKET. •
ty -4/ lOs Od to 51 S, Od
over - - M 10.4 Od to 61 Os Od
raw - . 11 It* Od to 21 8s Od
ATE AND LEA DENHALL—(By the Carcase>.
2s 4d to 34 4d Veal - 2s 8d to is 111
I • 2s 61 to 3s 8d Pork . 2s 44 to is U
PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW.
'. JAMES'S. WiIITECHAVIL.
Ogs Od to 110 s Od Hay . Aoa Od to IN
93s &I to 110 s Od Clover . 160 s Od to 126
42a Od to 44a Od Stmt -40 s Od to Ilk 01
PRICE OF HOPS, pa Cwt. JAN. 9.
rock CTS. SAGS.
9/ Od to 131 Os Kent - 81 flis to 124
and Canter- Sussex - 71 74 to ti lh
131 13s to 181 Os Essex • 81 8s to 15 10
8/ 8a to 101 Os
91 05 to 121 Os
, fine, 16/ Ifis to 20/ Os—Seconds, 11l Os to IV 6.
PRICE OF POTATOES, per Ton.
21 103 to 31 Os I York Kidneys 31 be toyA
blush Champions - 31 lOs to 31 134
'RICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of glb.
y Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Metiers), Re 1$
ICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, die. per 1121 b.
vet -39 a ed Yellow Soap - 701
Isis -36 s 04 Mottled 76 Ili
• - 331 Od Curd - . 801 Id
• 33s Od Gravels lGe hi
aft' ?Rs Od Good Dregs - 601
- 181 Od
CE OF CANDLES—TaIIow Chandlers' Hag.
if Candles, per dozen, Cs. 6d.—llloulds, 10a. 06
sixpence per dozen allowed for ready money.
be prices in the general retail shops are from 7d. toil
lIN
SHEEP SKINS. 2
won, 3s Od to 4s 6d I Polled, 4s Od to So Od
Ai
PRICE OF LEATHER per lb.
albs - - - - sod ID 214 '
. . 9611 so 90, L a
ides . . - - - led to Atil
Ifides - • . 21d se at
Hides, for Cutting, 3b to 401ba - 18$ to 19$
501b1 - • 19d to 1101 eel
36 to 40Ibs - . 18d to nd
701bs - . 24d to 274 agt
801bs - - - lid r 261
(Greenland) - Itkl to 194
.•
- - - Hid to Bid
rse Hides - - - 140 to 17d
me Hides - - . 144 to NJ
COAL MARKET, J•st. 9.
irket. Ships sold. Pries.
iatle - 7i -36 s 01 to 4111 IL
rland - - 10 . . 36s Od to 4.14 Id•
Coal . 0 - - —s Od to —4
•
[From the Loudon Yew Price Current.'
—The Sugar market became heavy on Tuesday last,
the holders have evinced an increasing disposiuon
there has, however, been no material reduction in tbt
Importers have taken the offers they hatf previously iv.
I may be stated 64. per cwt. lover ; but at this decks
must be quoted very heavy.
toed market, also, the hailers have shown a great db.
iffect sales, but the business done is quite inconaidaabk.
Rd. a Ills.
n Sugars no purchases are reported.
f..—'fhe Coffee market has become exceedingly hear,:
and Berbice descriptions, which have been forced elf a
are 2s. • 3s per cwt. lower ; and though oo reduction
qualities can be stated, yet the market is so exceedingly
the previous currency could not be realized.
s a considerable public sale advertised for yesterday.
iter proportion has been withdrawn ; all the Forage
he few lots of good Jamaica sold at very high pram
107 s. gl. line ordinary foxy 89s. ; the ordinary risk
rdinary to good ordinary rank 70s. a 735.
the aammenectuent of the present year, err
ket has assumed rather a gloomy appearance, owing ..
to the stock in Liverpool proving to be much law