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LENT ASSIZES.

PIDOCRANION.

SURREY AELSIZES.—Kt Karroo, Anus 2. Among "the Lenten entertainments" which have teen
CIVIL SIDE. lately got up, in qt eat number and great variety, through.
ELDIIIDOZ P. ALDIED. out the metropolis, the Eidorerosiox presents no mean
This tensions to a fair proportion of favour and patronage. This
ean pre.
This was an action on the case for falsely, fraudulently, and de.
eeitfully imposing upon the plaintiff, in the pun:hese ors public.
house. : entertainment consists in the picturesque display of the heart:sit
bodies. Their several movements, and the certain laws they of
Mr. GURNEY and Mr. CHITTY conducted the plaintiff's case; .
smiler way. Astronomy a a science of which every person root
are saplained by the Lecturer (Mr. Walkers in a very pleating and
and Mr. 11l AAAAA TT and Mr. fiat sirla•Lll. the defendant's. '
It appeared In evidence for the plaintiff; mu the defendant bat-
i• sayable of having its objects determined by fixed laws and liner.
at to know a little. There is no pnrtion of human knowle4t
lag been a publican fur many yaws, in several successive
dig principles. It is Bentley, we think, who, an this account,
had, in October las', purchased the lease, furniture, Ike.=
The lease had about az: pis so far as to say, in his application of this science, that whcs
Two New Giants, Charles-street, Ilorse/ydown, from the widow of
the previous owner, named IDM/cit.
we know the astronomiml system of any nation, we must be enabled
yeah and three-quarters to run, at a rent of 4111. per annum.
Y judge with some accuracy of its state of retirement and of geos,
carrying on the business fur about throe weeks, lie became elasartia
bed with his bargain, and determined to pat with it. Fee this sal infomiatinn. We may fairly recommend Alr.M'alker's instno,
i done to those who may may
to cultivate this beautiful ' pose he proposed to a person named Ellison, that it be wmeat
hint a purchaser, he would give him a doucear of SOL ,By the aid of some very elegant machinery, he delineates the fort,
ow ems& I meats of the heavenly hada', with a clearness end intelligibility
,e,
trouble. The matter was mentioned to the plaintiff,
that mere abstract statement could not convey. In explaining dot
traduced to the deterdant. A public-house broker, aimed Slaws-
changes of the moon, and the reasons that cause it to essams a
field, wen called In to value the lease, furniture, and stock la hand.
variety of phases, this machinery is most happily illustrative. Hi,
mode of COmmun scat ing a knowledge of the annular eclipse was quit,
The defendant gave a most encouraging account of the honsesad
its business. lie represented that he drew seven or eight
!malefaction at the sketoby account (to which the nature of alecture
butts of porter per month ; that lie sold spirituous liquors to' navtl and satisfactory; and we have to express an equal degree e
the amount of between WI. and 40i. per month ; drew lic: deal
Walker is deeply impressed with the wisdom and benekcenee of
of ale s sold •great quantity of wine ; that the parish bad limited him) that he gave of the other phenomena of nature. Mr,
their (mess at Ida house, and drank wine as if It was raw ; that'
it was a hawse of call tor wateemen
that Divine dispensation, in the beautiful arrangement and harmony of
sometimes the parish officers
the heavenly bodies ; and with a becoming propriety of mond hrl.
not mind breaking his wind in the firemen, and lightermen ;
windows ; ass pn joyousness of their hearts, did 1
of which be pointed ' log, alms at insPiring corresponding sentiments into the minds of
to • glam-dew, in which there were two broken panes, which he his auditory. Mr.%Valker is manifestly an enthusiast in the science
said MOON of his customers had demolished with a wine-bottle after on which be lectures; perhaps, sometimes, too much to: take, for
instance, his salutation of the moon ea `• fellow world." Alton.
they became inebriated. lie slated that one reason for his quitting
the Mule wan, that some of his guests were too fond of altohitiask, . titer, however, we were much pleased with our visit to the Eidos.
and that his emnpany were too noisy for him • but the princi lettiON last evening; and we promise those who attend the lecture
pal
reason for his giving up business was, ;hat he had been once, that they will feel with us a disposition to renew their awe.
left a large landed estate in Norfolk, and lie wished to retire ante. /11r.N'taker's articulation is often too hurried : this he would
to the country to settle upon Ids property; and so sincere was do well .o correct, as distinctness of utterance, panictilsrly in tit
he in his intention not to continue a üblican, that he offered
discussion of scientific subjects, is an indispensable qualdicatioo.
p
to enter lr.to any security which might be required of him, Sutra very elegant company sat in the boxes.
not to open another public•house within sth miles of London, and
even never to conic to town except two or three times a year, to
look after twenty houses, which be said he had la Camberwell.
Relying upon the truth of these representations, the plaintiff' imme-
diately agreed to take the house, and paid down a deposit of WI.
An agreement was then drawn up, by which the plaintiff under.
took to pay Mel. tor the remaining term of the lease, and 2231. for
the furniture and fixtures, besides paying for the stock of liquors
on hand, at a fair valuation. In a few days the plaintiff paid the
money, and was let Into possession, but he soon discovered a gross
deception had been practised upon hint, and that the flourishing
account given of the business was tn.re colour. Mrs. !labials, of
whom the defendant had purchased the house, proved that her hus-
band had originally given but 1001. for the lease ' • that during the
year in which she was in possession after her husband's decease,
the never drew mots than three or four butts of porter a month ;
that stir never 'sold more than 101. worth of spirits per month; that
she had her wine in by the dozen, and sold very little; that there
were hut five bottles in the cellar when the house was sold to theds.
fel dant; that she never dressed a single dinner for the parish
officers; that the house was not a house of call for watermen, fire_',
men, or lightermen ; and that, in fact, she had lost a good deal of
money in the concern.
The parish beadle deposed, that during the last 20 years be
oner knew cf • parish dinner having been eaten in the house.
A fireman who lived next door depoaed, that he had known the
bone, and it certainly never was a house of call fur firemen, he.
This witness proved that the panes in the glass.donr, which the iie-
hosamt had said were broken by sonic joyous souls who had bees
drinking wire in his house, were in fact broken b a journey-,
man shoe-maker, who accidentally knocked his hand against the,
glass, and this, too, long before the defendant came to the house.
-fie further stated. that the defendant's conduct during this short
time he was in possession had driven away several persons who
had frequented it.
Mr. 'ferry, a friend of the defendant, proved, that the latter be.
came dissatisfied with his bargain, and had frequently said,
" 1)--n the house, it would not find him in salt to his
victuals."

MASSACRE OF THE GREENS AT RIO.
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[From the New Monthly Magaziore.l

Several other witnesses proved that the house was never in good
business.

Mr. Johnson, clerk to Mews. Reid and Co. the brewers, proved
that during the whole year that the defendant's predecessor was in
the house, there had been only a supply of 48 butts of porter.
A clerk in the house of Mr. Wood, a di►tiller, proved that dur-
ing the same period there had never been a supply in spirituous
liquors of more than 171. a month.
it was further proved, that the defendant had, soon after the sale
of the house to the plaintiff. taken another public-house, called the
Three Post Boys, in the Kant-road. There was no evidence that
he had retired to lire upon his landei estate in Norfolk. The tie.
Pendant had never paid Ellison the 2111. which he had promised him
for procuring a purchaser, and he had consulted his attorney as to
the expediency of bringing an action.
The rase fur the defendant was, that if any deceit had been pro.
tised upoo the plaintiff, it was practised upon him by Ellison only,
and that I e himself had acquitted the defendant of all blame.
Two witnesses swore that they had heard the plaintiff say to the
defendant, after the bargain was discovered to have been improvi-
dent, that he acquitted him of all blame, and that it was that
d---41 old rogue, so and ao, who had deceived him.
In order to shew that the plaintiff might have guarded against
any ill consequences from his bargain, it was proved by a young
man nettled John Strutlqe, that before the plaintiff bad purchased
the house, he (the witness) had offered SOIL for it, and that upon
bearing that he woe Akar istied with his bargaip, he offered hint
the sante sum, but he declined taking it, preferring to bring this
action.

This witness admitted, on his crop-examination, that on account
of his altitude of person above the rest of mankind, he was called
the Scarlet Itunrwr amongst his friends. He confessed he was an
amateur bruiser, and attended prize-tights. On one occasion be
had been partner in a booth at Ewell fair, with Turner and another
fighting man.
Two public-house brokers, named Field and Crafter, gave it aa
their opinion, that the lease of tire house in question was amply
worth NMI. provided the quantity of liquors stated by the defendant
to the plaintiff was really sold.
Under these circumstances the defendant went for a general ver-
dict in his favour, or at least for a reduction of damages to the
amount of 231.

Mr. OruEv replied.
The LORD CHIEF BARON summed up the evidence, and the
Jury immediately found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
3001.
The Assizes finished about seven o'clock in the evening.

On the fourth morning, as the sun rose, we were close to the Ish
r eiSeie. Its appearance is very singular. Six or eight mileetroa
p the share is a lofty chain of barren and purple rocks, which Shaw
all view of the interior; and the space between this and the sell
covered with delightful gardens and verdure, which inclose thews
oo every side, except towards the main.
I.' The line climate of this isle, the profusion of delicious frees,
beauty of its women, and the friendly and hospitable dtarasere
the people, caused it to be preferred by travellers to any othir of the
Greek islands. In the evening, when the setting sun was ranch
on the craggy mountains and the rich gardens at their feet, fr.
shores and the shaded promenades around the town were filled w'ir
he Greek population ; among which were multitudes of the gig
and handsome remelt of Selo, diatinguiabed fur their frank are
agreeable manners.
On landing we went to the Centaurs house. He was a Seise
and received us with much civility. His wife and daughter, wits
I were both very plain, made their appearance, and sweetmeats ate
I fruit, with coffee, were handed round. The day was sultry, sad
the water-melons and oranges, which were in great abundance, wen
very refreshing. The unfortunate Sciotes were the most effemituite
and irresolute of all the Greeks. The merchants lived in a styled
great luxury, and the houses of many of them were splendidly
furnished. From the commencement of the revolution they ese.
sired to preserve a strict neutrality; and, though often implaral
and menaced by their countrymen, refused to fight for the liberties
of Greece, or risk the drawing on themselves the vengeance of the
Turks. So well had they kept up appearances, that the Ottoman
fleet never molested them ; till, unfortunately, one day a Greek
leader entered the harbour with some ships, having a body of troops
on hoard, who were landed to attack the citadel, in which was a
small Turkish garrison; and the Sciotes, fancying the boar of
freedom was come, passed from one extreme to the other, tees
multuously, and joined the troops. The fort was soon taken, and
the garrison, together with the Turks who were in the toss, was
put to the sword. This was scarcely accomplished, when the Ot-
toman fleet entered the harbour ; and the Greek forces, who had
come frum Samos, too inferior in number to cope with them, is.
stantly embarked, and took to flight, leaving the island to its fate.
Those islanders who had taken part with them, consisted chi:ly of
the lower orders, a d two hundred of the chief merchants and ma.
gistrases repaired o:. board the ship of the Capitan Paella. and made
the most solemn proteetatioes of innocence and unqualified sub.
mission to the Purte. The Admiral received them with great
civility, expressed himself willing to forget all that had passed, and
ordered coffee and • variety of refreshments. But no sooner had
the Pasha landed his forces, about six thousand men, than he gar
the signal fir the massacre. The details given me afterwards by
Sciotes who had escaped were enough to harrow up the soul.
During the massacre, the Turks, exhausted, sheathed at times
their bloody sabres and ataghans, and, seated beneath the trees on
the shore, took their pipes ah d coffee, chatted, or fell asleep in the
shade. In the course of a few hours they rose refrtshed, and began
to slay indiscriminately all who came in their way. It was VAT to
implore mercy ; the young and gee y Sciotes, but a few days be-
kite the pride of the Wanda, found their lordliness no shield thee,
but fell stabbed before their mothers' eyes, or, flying late the VW'
dens, were caught by their long and braided tresses, and quickly
' despatched. The wild and confused cries of pain and death west
mingled with the fierce shouts of Mohammed and vampires; the
Greek was seen kneeling fur pity, or flying with desperate speed,
and the Turkish soldier rushing by with his reeking weapon, ar
holding in his hand some head dripping with blood. The close of
day brought li,tle reprieve ; the moonlight spreading vividly over
the town, the shores, and the rich groves of fruit-trees, rendered
escape or concealment almost impossible. But, as the work of
death paused at intervals from very weariness, the loud sounds of
horror and carnage sunk into thole of more hushed and bitter woe.
The hew-broken wail of parents over their dying and violated
child —the hurried and shuddering tones of despair of those to whom
• few hours would bring inevitable death—the cry of the orphan
and widowed around the mangled forms of their dearest relatives,
mingled with curses on the murderer, went up to Heaves ! list
the paws for mximing was short ; the stillness of the night was
soddenly broken by the clash of arms and the dismal watery of the
Ottoman soldiery—•• Death !—death to the Greeks.—to the comics
Of the Prophet—Allah it Allah ;"—and the Capitan Pacha in the
midst, with furious gestures, urged on his troops to the slaughter.
Hem house and garden were strewed with corpses; beneath the
orange-trees, by the fountain side, on the rich, carpet, and the
marble pavement, lay the young, the beautiful, and the aged, in the
midst of their loved and luxurious retreatr. Day after day 'eared ;
and, lying as they fell, alone, or in groups, no hand bore them to
their gravel, while survivors yet remained to perish. At last, when
I all was over, they were thrown in pmmis:uous heaps, the Senator
and the delicate and richly attired woman of rank mingled with die
lowest of the populace, into large pis dug for the purpose, white
served as universal sepulchres.
Twenty thousand are computed to have perished during the few
days the massacre lasted. Happy were the few who could pass the
basin of rocky mountains, beyond which they were for the time
secure, or were received into some of the boats and vessels on the
I coast, anti thus snatched from their fate. It was my fortune after.
wards to meet several times with these wretched fugitives, wander-
ing in search of an asylum ; so rale, worn, and despairing, they
presented a picture Of exquisite iniscry—girls of a tender age on
foot, sinking beneath the beat and toil of the way, yet 'striving to
keep up with the horses that bore the sick and disabled oldie
party ; and mothers with their infants whom they had saved,
while their husbanda and suns had perished. One who hod been
a lady in her own land, weeping bitterly, relsted tome the murderer'
all her children, who were live young men. 3lany a young Sciote
woman was to be seen, her indulgent home lost for ever, her beauty
and vivacity quite gone, with haggard and fearful looks, seeking in
other lands fur friends whom she might never find.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK.

Lord Varborough's Inert. on linsday„ at Redbouent W 0,1161-
day, at Bradley Pillage ; and Friday, at Immingham, at eleven.
Sir Richard Sutton's (Burton Hunt) on Monday, at Stapleford
Moor ; IVcilnesday, at hegsby Village ; Thursday, at Blinkney ;
and Saturday, at PArnaton Wood ; at eleven.
The South Wold Subscription, on Tuesday, at Thimblehe
Thursday. at Tothill Wood ; and Saturday, at TOWe on the
Moor I at ten.

BrIIITON litlYT.--Sir Richard Sutton's hounds win meet on
Monday, at itapleford Moor ; on Wednewlav, at Lrgaby Vil!aget;
on Thursday, at lllankney ; and on Saturdaj, at Branton %{'w'
—at eleven.

The Quorn hounds, nn Monday, at Maninahaw Wood and 412
Tuesday, at Widmerpool.

111RTHS.
On the lit inst. at het hou,e. in l'prer Seymour-otreet, the !say
of the Hon. William Jen 6., of a doneliter.
On the 11th tilt. at his house, I/rronshire-plaee, Edreirsr-
rood, the lady of William J. L. Campbell, Esq. of
North Ilritain, of a son and heir.

1
On Friday morning last. at H
hisEl). house in I:moil's Lone, Jams
Spreull, Esq., I'hamirerlatn. &c. of Glasgow.
On the '29th ult. at 31artley, near it'orcester, after a st•ve W-
oes' of ten days, Henry, youngest son of the Honourable end
Rev. P. Meade. aged 17 years.
On the tttli of February lust. John Henry, son of J. I!. 'Mat.
thews, }:sq. of his 31ajesty's 111:h Regiment of Foot, aged four
years and eight months.
At Paris, on the 24th ult. George Heron Lynn, Ebil. of .`ciutb•
wick Hall Northamptonshire. aged 17.
(In Wednesday lam, deeply lamented by all who knew her. ('are-
line, only surviving daughter of .1. Walker, Esq. of Rickman.-
worth, and sister of J. H. %Volker, Esq. of Southampton rev.
Russell-square.
At Harnburgh, on the 19th ult. in the 78th year of her age, Mrs.
Thomann, relict of George Thomson. Esq. late of that City.
At Pentillie Cantle (in child-bed) Mts. Csaytoe, the wife ofJ.T.
Coryton Esq.
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