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Mr. PARK stated, that this was an action to re-
cover the amount of a promissory note, accepted
by the Defendant.
It appeared in this case. that the Plaintiff lived
at Leith, and that the Defendant was a foreman to •
cooper, at La m beth.ofthe name of Colq holm. That
Collations and the Plinitiff had been flying kites,
and that when Colquhoun's name became tea com-
mon in the market, the PlAinutiseggested to him.
that if he could get the Defendant to accept the bills,
it would answer much better. The Defendant being
an iguoraut man. and not wishing to displease his
employer, complied. The bill question was
given to P. Phillips, in LAtith, who got it cashed ;
but when he, Phillips. tiist saw it, it seal bank ; as
there was neither bunt, the person's name, of whom
it was drawn in favour, or a date to it; blanks be-
deg left for them. It sas filled up in favour of
Phillips, although the Defendant had 'never been
out of London.
Mr. ;;settole. who conducted the defence, pro.
dueel • "'oral letters from thePlAiiit /Wm Coign /man,
:.1:ly proe:il that this bill had been paid by
Coltustioun; also iuginring about foreign mail:et*,
Hosuburgb. Holland, And Peteriiburgh, as be could
send buy queutil of goods there; Leggin; that

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CoNaomi **aid inquire the price of shop-gon4l's
fur if they would answer the continental marko,
they could purchase them with bilk That with the
last SOUli bill he had purchased a cargo of barley at
Yarmouth. and that afield very aell made ye...t.
They elso contained a particular charge to Colipi-
houn to burn his letting. The Learned Cennsel
ied; that snug was the word.. Gut, fortunately for
Ott poor Client, the letters were not destroyed. Tilt
modest Plaintiff, who had tire impudence to brut;
ibis action, stopped at 'lathing; although he had not
the mint under his contreol. he obtained and cir-
et:laded notes faster the+ dollars could be-coined.
Under these considerations, he trusted his Lord-
ship would order the Plaiutif to be called.
The Plaintiff, under this direction, was accord-
ingly non•suited.

COU&T OF COMMON PLEAS, WtormtmsTrß.
Trials at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief
/111.8t1iFIELD.
EAVES u.

This was an action brought an order to reel-n.lr
the place of a• horse, which, being sold by the Lit.-
feadasit to the Plaintiff, was by him warrant-
sound. Upon the 16th DecemGer last the
took place at Polten Fair, iu Bedfordshire. Eavr-,
the Plaintiff, brought him home, with other liorre.,
bus property. Very soon after the purchase, lie
observed the horse laboured under some disease,
as he would nut feed during the journey; three
day softer, during which time the horse grew evt-
dtntly worse, a person, named Lane, whohad been
a father upwards of fifty years, was sent for, elm,
upon seeing the horse, declared that he was drop-
sical, and that all his efforts to save him would be
unavailing. Lane also mid, the disease could' not
be very recent, as the sy roptoms glove assurance of its
long statole,g; he, for the satisfaction of the Plaintiff,
applied the medicnies, of' which the application was
usual in such cases, knowing, at the Santa time, that
no cure, nor even any relief, to the animal, could
have been the consequence. It appeared, that Mr.
Lane was right iu his opinion ; for in a few de: a
the horse died.
Mr. Law was then sent for; he had examined the
horse. end fouinbe great deal of extravarated fluid
in his chest; he saw that the longs were grown to
the mideiff, a circumstance winch must have bets
the yolk of time, and which convinced him. that the
dise4 was not even opposed on its progress. He
also bbserved, upon the application of a knife he.
tween the skin and firth, water poured out. It
might have been owing to this miler, which was
contained tretween the skin and flesh., that the hone
appeared scskeek and tell at the sale.
Upon hni-cross-exeinniation, Lane said, that, at
the time of the sale, the horse, though labouritig
under this disease, might, for a spurt, hare made a
@hew of spirit, so as that the Plaiutiff could be easily
deceived by it. Lime, upon the expression of some
doubts, as to his professioual knowledge and oppor-
tunities, said. that he had been educated under the
celebrated Bridges, and received lectures on suet,-
my from him.
Cross, a dealer in dead and live horses, then sta..
ted, that he opened the horse's skin, and water fol-
lowed the knife; he then cat along the midriff,
where he dimuvered the disease : he drew fr.... Si..
%tee* wrafelglit gaTIOG• of water; there were a great
many other symptoms of unrouudness iu the horse,
amongst which were a number of livid spots, at Clue
nsidnri; the pericardium was vastly thicker than it
is in a wholesome animal, or in one who was not a
long time under the influence of disorder.
Mr. Harrison. veterinary surgeon, stated that
it was probable this disease might have heel,
csntrarted in the space of three days. All the
symptoms were not greater than he, upon *mil-
-1 far occasions, had observed. The disorder might
have been occasioned by cold, or over exercise.
*erje.ant on the part of the Defend-
ant, producedmiperson who stated, that he had
purchased the•hdreir from Dixes, andivesold it to
him about six weeks before January last, in excellent
condition, for 35L; a suns considerayy higher than
that at which he bad bought it, so mach had the
horse improved.
Mr. ckli mast, professor of the tl'eterinary College.
said, thavit was utterly imposeible the horse coutd
base this complaint, as it would be inevitably at-
tended with a difficulty of hosething, which would -
be observable to any person. Such a disease is
vastly more rapid in its progress in horses than in
the human body ; in the course of 46 hours a mar.
tilicatien might be the consequence ; to the former
it was otherwise. With respect to the adhesion of
the lungs, it was a thing to which the human sub-
ject was mere liable, mid received more ineonve.
Malice from it... Verdi& for the Plaintiff, 361. 19s.
NICHOLLS a. HASTINGS.
This sneak hction brought to recover damages
for an assault, and breaking and entering the house
of the Plaintiff, and creating noise and disturbance
therein.
It appeared, the Plaintiff was indebted to the
Defendant in the sum of 41. 16s. ; Plaintiff is an
Attorney, and purchased some plants from the
Defendant, who made frequent applications for
payment. but was always told, at the house of the
Defendant, in Alsop-sereet. New-road, that be was
not at home; Hastings being exasoerated at SO
many disappointments, milled one day, with the
determination cot to leave the house without his
money ; a servant appeared, and said that his mas-
ter was busy, arid could not see him; Hastings
swore he would not go without payment ; Mr. Nu.
cholla then came from the dravriug-ronna, where he
had been eirgeged at a game of cribbage with his
sister, who was indisposed ; he pushed Halting,
from him, upon which Hastings collared, acid ,
convinced hire that the ploy should not be all his
own ; by the assistance of i.ts servant, Nicholls gat
loose, sod shoved Hastings oat of the house.
Mr. Seijeaut BRIT said, that there Waft no less
than five actions of the same sort, to be brought by
this Nicholls. against his creditor*. This. man
made a tfiede of it ; he *alto thtiabit of irritating
those to whim' he owed money, (or the purpose of
thirs to commit polio act of sicl.oce,
wh chi disskreealrie as it s:ight appear at fir.it,.
ivnu hi be atteodard, e Hal u era tiveeotniequences.
If, is this case'Pt . ltc should happen to succeed. tbe
store he got crate debt, the rirher he grew.; he
in ight very well bff. tir4 to pre hie sirista (ruin the da-
rn gee be expected (about Go or 701.) from each of
1 his creditor..
The Luau JUSTICI summed up the

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41ence to the. Jury, who, without hesitation, cave
a verdict fur the Plaintiff.-Dainages one farthing.
stcaut.t.s v. nie.mte.
This was en action similar to the preceding; the
Defendant applied fur a debt.aluit tp Ilim by the
Plaintiff, at thßltease of. J‘s, Wiyaw.wiee; the
Defendant. her master, wus aut,slie having received
orders to deny him. She said het 'Metres" was not
in the habit of interfering in any thing concerning
pecuniary businews. The servant, who was ia wit-
ness in the former calm then Appeared, and desired
the Defendant to call ainither tinie-.Thelatter losing
lousy, and having something to do besides, held the
door in his haled; a quarrel wee the consequence—
Riebau called out murder ! ran up stairs, end
the-. into the street, vociferating in the same man-
ner.
The Jury applied to the Court for leave to
give no damages; hut the Loaa Cuter Jtniiicii
as no plea in justification had ben eet
by the Defendant, they lutist And for the Pluto-
tiff ; hut what, he left to their decision. They
gave instantly a verdict for the Plaintitf—Dainages
one farthing—Costs oue firthino.
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RIOTS AT COVENT-GARDEN TH EVER E.
Riei•ed Corti., of No. lad, Carey-street, Luicida'a-Inii.
Yields, a clerk its the Office of the Comptroller ()film Escise,
was brought into the Office, charged with disorderly conduct
in the pit of die Theatre.
Ali. ftruidon deposed, that the Theatre had turn perfectly
twirl lentil the end of the second act of the play, when the
half price commenced. lie, Brandon, was sitting a
.he pit,
for the ',,rst time since the house opened ; lie perceived Mr.
Cords come into the pit, with several other persons, who im-
mediately commenced to nuke a noise, by laughing, cough-
tug, sneering and hollowing, which su much encouraged
others, that a general noise and confusion ensued throughout
the pit, end had the effect of preventing the performers MI
the stage from being beard by the audience. Tins testi-
mony was corroborated by a gentleman who added, that be
sew the Defendant enter the pit with Mri Scott, mot soother
person, who called out Clifford, auJ a row to-night, fur
ever."
The Prisoaer, in hie defence, said, he was a native of
Goapurt, and au aliment stranger in London that he had
dined with two friends, just come op from Ci,rnwitil, and
they bad drunk rather too moth win.: his friends had nerer
been in the Theatre linfore ; he denied komeint• any person
by the name of Scott, or that he was in company, or had any
knowledge of the person who called oat "V. P." &c.
Re • D desired hitb to find hail.
Mr. Curtis—" I ant newly . stranger in "modem, and
do not know any person wham I could ask to become my
s•cunty. If I have dene krnng ien sorry for Honed it is
• entirely swing to basiligthtirk'a glow of wine boo much." •
Mr. Rt a n..." Wye* do net find bail, you tittles staid
committed."
He was then tiOte• oat efthe Office-
Two Gentlemen, a Mr. William Morrie, end Mr. Joha
Townsend, Crinitorwaril, lend offered theniselveg es ha bail.
While the Clef* was taking do.ea their description', two of
the Officers tittered the Office With ri yontigetrin, whom they
charged with •ttentpting to rescue Cartis,- the last Prisoner,
from their custody, as they were faking him over to the
Brown Rear.
Willson Home, one of the offieers, deposed, that Corti.
attempted to get away from him, and would have done so,
if he had not tripped up his heels ; on which the Prisoner
rail up to him, lifted up his stick, and made au attempt to
strike him.
The Princelier staled, that his name was John Hatfield
• Sherry, of No. is, Hatton.gaiden, that lie was an attorney,
and clerk to 'dr. Rig, of the sr nee profession. He en:pi-med
his sorrow for what he had done, and begged that some ono
of the Magistrates on the Bench wends' take his case into
consideration, and intercede fir him.
Mr. You appear to be sorry for what has Imp-
pencil; on whit is account, l will taws your own recogniaintref
which he immediately complied with, and was discharged.
Mr. Curtis was again brought into the Olßee, to cuter
bail ; but his conduct was so improper, that Mr. Read order-
ed hint to he again taken oat of the Office ; but, oti the iat:e-
re%*iton and promise of his friends, that his coliduct a ould be
wore decorous, he was admitted a third time, enteicil hail,
and was discharged.
At ten o'clock, Dknard Newt.,,,, a boy, about 16 years of
age, was charged by Mr Brandon, and another person, with
disorderly conduct in the pit of the theatre, during the per-
formance of the farce.
The f'Plei,last stated hat on a visit to Mr. Wyhourne,
an Attorney, No. ti, Cialg's court, Chariog•erms that
his father was a iii.•rrhant at ',ether*, and that he was
going out ; that his mother lived in Eryer's•place,
Reading, &silt bad hewn tome tittle 111 Rte Cook's, the So-
heitor'a Wraci, iu i" uitle.itreet; Itultseernt -lie denied hoeing
made any diderbance , be wan pushed, about by others,
which might appear as if he war a paiiiiket in the
Ile was ordered to find bail.
ILMION-11111.11., N'OV. 29.
Feltaard IVolier Teas lirought before the Sitting Magistrate,
charged on aiimltioir of 'healing a' pair of shoes, -the pro.
perty of Memos. Gallfhoru, alias-makers, in Ruisell.court,
Drury-lane.
It appeared that a porter, in the employ of Moore Gear-
therm, was passing along the enough High-street, with a
hamper of shoes on his shoulder, anii a single pair in his
pocket, when he felt some person takiag the shoes from his
pocket, and, turning room', pereeired the Prisoner running
if with the shoes in his hand ; he gave the alarm, and the
Prinmer was perused and taken into emit Ay. lie was fully
committed fur tend.

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Last evening, about five o'clock. the shop win.
dow of Mr. !kis% pawn-broker, corner of Holy-
well-street, Strand, was robbed of gold seals and
other valuat,le article., to a coosidepthle amount,
by (multi,' a hole in one of the panes of glass.
The following daring robbery was committed on
Friday evening last:—Two men, dressed in the
extreme of fashion, went into • shop in Newgste-
street, where there were only two young women
behind the counter, and whilst one engaged their
attention in look's; over some articles which he
pretended to want to purchase, the other took up
a parcel of silk handkerchiefs which were lying en
the counter, and ran off with them; one of tha
young women, however, perceiving him, was about
to give as alarm, when his compaaion taking rt
pistol from his pocket, threatened to shoot h r if
she was not silent; when he thought his companion
was out of danger of pursuit, he also fall off, and
both escaped. The handkerchiefs were worth up-
wards of twenty pounds.
In SIP/SPIC, many farmers have not yet done wheat
seed, and there are 1101ille in Norfolk, also, • ho have
more lauds to sow with that grain.
One grazier, in Lincolnshire, has now in his pos-
session 3(.0 year-old colts, which cost him more than
ast!. each.
At the Hill, Norwich. on Saturday, there was a
better sliest of leou beasts than was exps.trd, eon-
elderiog the great *ales effected lately ut lf.,ni Inn n.
green.—Several lwtt. were sold, lat such high
prices, as have esportikd those olitabied at Ilemptoti,
which have been considered almost. if writ entirely,
•upreeerteated4 There wa, tut fat Bagful ;liiitton,liut
some store *weep were exhibited, and a good many
of the Lain es,irrns were tilled..tinditrtleb hitoittet"
transacted. ir Ovule wrrt also osany6;o,o.l and Calves,
but out much 'print* the attenbort 9,1 the buyers.
/Jogs were very dear mad ecesue...,..

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1:2C111.1011)1NARY Ma PE •
11111, AN INtiLISII PRISON Zll /ROM rit•NCIL

The following interesting narrative of the hair-
breadth 'scopes of a young man, a native of Leeds,
as communicated in u letter to his brother, will, we
think, be acceptable to our readers:—
Malta, May as, IEO9.
DEAR Ilaovnea—No doubt you will lie asto-
nished to hear from me at tins place, when you na-
turally suppose that lam confined' still in a French
prison ; here i UM, however, and the particulars I
will state of my escape bout France. Finding
there was no probability of ■u exchange, and fee.-
ing that I was losing u;yltime in idleness, I wax de-
ter united to venture, ut all hazards, to make my es-
cape, though I witnessrql every day sir many exam-
ples of young men being retaken and louden with
irons ; I was not twit deterred from attempting.
On the 13th of March, lriOS, I threw up my pa-
role and entered into prison with the seamen ; har-
ing every thing ready, at twelve o'clock at night, I
descended the ramparts, and travelled through
fields, woods, and high roads, always going round
the towns mill villages, travelling by night and rest-
ing in the woods by day, only entering into a farm-
house to perchase bread. fu this way I travelled
for 38 nights, without ever sleeping in a bed ; and
there being always it guard upon the bridges, 1 was
obliged to swim across the rivers. At length I
reached Marseilles, having travelled upwards of
two hundred and sixty leagues, and during chief
part of the time had continual snow and rain. When
just on the point of getting into a haat, I was un-
fortunately retaken by the Custom-liouse Officers.
Still, having hopes of getting clear, I would not give
• myself np for a prisoner of war. I was in conse-
quence t►eated as a spy, and un&r. this opinion I
was patiuto a dungeon too small for me to stand
alright, and not sufficiently long to lie down at
full langtls. Wm twits almost eaten up si ith vermin,
of which than law scarcity in France. In that
Place I remained near three months, living upon
broad and water.

Finding 1 could not get clear, I came to a deter-
mination to give myself up as a prisoner of war.—
This was nut of the fryiug-pau into the fire ;
they immediately put irons upon me, and marched
me, by day, through the country which I had tra-
velled, by night, a few mouths before. In two
mouths I reached Ilitche, the strongest fort they
have in the country, and was condemaed to remain
there duriag the war, with several of Wy unfortu-
nate Countrymen. I was then upwards of forty
feet under ground, but allowed two or three hours
a-day, to walk on the fortress, surrounded with sol-
diers ; findin,, myself not the happiest mortal on
earth, I was determined once more to try my luck.
With this resolution, my fellow prisoners and my-
self made a party amongst us, and after a greet deal
of trouble, cutting and breaking every obstacle that
lay before us, at length we found ourselves in the
open air ; still having the ceotinels to pass, and a
rampart of one hundred fret to descend, having
previously made a rope of linen, which had been
bought for shirts, we were at last so fortunate as to
iret tolerably safe down, only cutting our hands a
little, the rope being too small. This happened on
the ath of December last ! it was then snowing and
freezing in a most dreadful manner. Still, march-
ing on as before, by night, until the t.l.sth, your
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war ci r
prised by the Gendarmes, a set of fellows then em-
ployed to take up deserters. We were' once more
ironed, and marched from whence we came upwards
of 160 leagues.
Oa our arrival, we were put into a dungeon with
nine inches water, a little straw, and fifty feet under
ground ; not able to stand or lie during our con-
finement. Our case being desperate, we came
to the determination to lose our lives or get clear,
as it was impossible to live in such a place more
than a few days. Having found means of pro-
cervieg taws, hammers, avid, chisels, we sat to
work once more. and, on the eth of February, at
two o'clock iu the morning, I found myself once
more in the open field., having come to a reso-
lution to lose my life rather than be taken, as at
would only make a few (lays difference. I pursued
my journey, undismayed, through both the French
and Austrian armies. My sufferings in this escape
were as severe as thrinerly ; still I had to bear up
against snow end rain. cold and hunger ; but at
length, on the it th of Mara, I found myself in per-
fect safety at Trieste. )lad you seen me that day,
you would have thought me perfectly mad; I think
myself so at present, or at least every body tells me
so. On-my arrival at Trieste, there being no men
of war, I was obhgerl to take a passage in an Impe-
nal vessel ; and, nn my arrival here, the Admiral,
hearing from others who had come with me what I
had suffered, had the goodness to appoint Inc act-
ing Lieuteuant to the Sabrina, which I shall join in
the morning. • •
Your affectionate Brother.

MS MAJESTY'S ship Daphne. bearing the flag
of itear-Admiral the Duke of Botat.t.us, arrived
at Guernsey, on the gist inst. Ills Highness in-
tends remaining at Guenisey during the winter, the
auelsorage being preferable for large vessels at this
season of the year.
The following decree, relative to the commerce
of the north of Germany, is extracled from the
Ilarnisiir4h Papers :

/ROY THE reorncot. etre •Ireiter tiT Or *TATE.
In our Palace of Evutainbleau, Oct.
N•POT.eists,
150 the report of our Minister of Finance, we Lave decreed,
and do dower, u follows
Art. I. ClUilla produce cannot he imported through the
French Custom-house line, the principal station of what, is
Newburgh, nor be conveyed out of that city in order to be
transported without the said line. Such produce as may,
notwithstanding this prohibition, shall be coufiscated, as well
no the vessels, horses, •• J wagesur employed in conveying it.
IL Our Moister of FiIMICI! Is charged with the execution
of the present Duvet. NAPOLEON.
H. N. Mane; Minister of State.

The i...ORD :Stilton he appointed a Conti or
C mon Council to be held no Tuesday next—
To take into eensidetanon the late unwise' ill-digested,
and calamitous Expeditions, by which the bluinl and trea-
sure of Ibis realm have been wasted—tht cluratter a 0.,
rillant army exposed—and its mind:net reduced by ins-
ult OCI.. pri, atious and disease, mere than by the sword. And
to consoler the propriety of petitioning His Majesty to insti-
tute an Inquiry into their KIWI( 11101011,1 mediortunes—lulu

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the plan* and instructions upon »lot 4 those Lap...lmoms
woe grltiPc/iken—nud into the con.lut t anti capacity of the
Commanders to wham they were entrnsted. And tits unite
eft-Orally to prosecute those Inquiries, to bestra ink if,
jealy fuethwith to cuuvese t►e Peeltalueut,