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London, England, 1822-07-13 00:00:00

LAW INTPLLIGNNCIL

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. GUILVIIIALII LOWDOW,
' lIIDAT, JOLT It.

Before the Lois Cain JUMCI Old II Bleeetiel Jury.

T.ATIIIAII AID CO. D. RVTLIY AID 011.

This was ass action by the Plaintiffs, who are Basken at
Dover, against the Defendants, Proprietors of the Dover and
Portsmouth waggons, to ►ecover the sum of 9001. being the
amount of a quautity of country bank notes, seat in a parcel
from Hoare, Barnette, and Co., Bankers and Aeolis of the
Plaintiffs io London, to the office of the Defendant', to be
svnt by their ea ato Dover, but which by the neglect of
the Defendants was lost or stolen.
The flotimost-Gantsat. mad Mr.ComMou SIRJVANT
conducted the case for She Plaiatiffs. Mr. SCARLZTT was
fur the Defendants.

It appeared that she Defendants agreed to carry all the
parcels of the Plaintiffs for am annual payment of bed. 10e.
and they had, fur the purpose of recurity, an iron drawer in
their vans, which was appropriated to parcels of value.
The parcel is question costaiowl 1,340!. in notes, and was
tent from the bonne of Hoare and Co. on t►e 17th of May,
1820. It was delivered to one of the Defendants, who on
receiving it placed it In his desk, from which (on his after-
wards quitting the room) it was supposed some person
►ad abstracted it, who had gut into the room out of the
yard by way of t►e window. Afterwards notes to the
amount of nine hundred pounds were paid by La-
tham and Co. The Defendant. posted op bills offering a
reward for the recovery of the parcel, but withoet effect.
There was some difficulty iu proving the Plaintiffs' case
from the circesastawre of the clerk of the house,/ Hare
and Ce. who packed the parcel, bring since dead, but it aria
proved that the canal course of their business was to send a
parcel of notes every week to Hover, and the porter proved
bowleg taken a parcel to the office of the Defendants, on the
17th May, 1820.

Mr. SiiIRLWIT, for the Defendants, coolheaded, first, that
there was not sufficiest evidence from which the Jury could
conclude there were any notes at all in the parcel seat—and
secondly, there was nu proof that this parcel came within
the terms of the contract ; and if the Jury could suppose it
did, Hors as by the contract the Defendants wee tannin
from all risks by Ire or robbery, this being • loss by a rub-
bery, came clearly within she exception—and lastly, that In
point of law the Plaintiffs could Out recover in the present
lesion, SR ohey had declared nut open the contract but 'pun
the Di (endemic' liability as common carriers.
The L d Counsel then called witnesses who proved
that the renal notice limning the liability of the Drfen.
dams to parcels under Sl. value was affixed in the Otte* both
at Loudon and Dover.
Mr. DENMAN replied.

The LORD Cesar JIMITICR left the Iran to the Jury, on
the evidence, reserving the poi*t of t•w for the deckles of
the Court of King's Bench, if the verdict should be against
the INfendauts. His Is.rdship told the Jury, t►at in his
opinion the exceptive/ of fire and rubbery is the restrict
could nut apply here, force bring an essential to constitute
rubbery.
The Jury retuned • special verdict, finding t►at seas
were is the parcel, sad that the parcel •as sent wader th•
contracts—The verdict was accordingly tittered for the Plato.
litis—Dassages 9001.

A direct mail is about to be established between
Liverpool and Birmingham, which will facilitate
the dispatch of mercantile letters.

NI E rur.P.

GOODWOOD PARK RACF.S.

lITCOND OAT.
Isle Hsilht et i Sweepstakes or 3 guineas each, will WI Pistilli
added from the Haat Feed.
Mr. Malloy 's Field Muralist
Mr. Grusvesor's Tulip
Mr. Mellish's tr. g.
Mr. Sphynx's Idle Boy 1 4
Mr. Caseolgait's br. wt. Flora ....
.

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6 to 4 on the ',inviter.
Mr. Duneombe's Bridget beat Mr. Coartensy's Small-
bones, 50 guineas. ,

WINCHESTER RACES.

At a Meeting of the Sporting Gentlemen of Hampshire, it
Ins hems resolved-6. That in future the Steward shall lee
entirely relieved from the great expense incurred by the Bill
and Supper, usually give■ by him on the last day of the
Races; but that a Ball and Supper shall be provided for
the Company, at the same time and place, the expense of
which will he defrayed by the price of the admission tickets,
na is soull in most other Race Balls. And it is wonted
(fur the good of the Races) t►at so future Steward will en-
tail any expenses on his successors, by deviating from this
Resolution."

The great public thoroughfare between West-
minster and Pimlico is now completely blocked up.
The Commissioners of Sewers have laid open the
road between Buckingham gate and the turnpike,
and whilst this ateeestory work is in progress, a pas-
sage is totally impostible. The following notice is
accordingly placed on a board at the barrier neat to
Buckingham-gate, rather facetiously addressed to
Carriages sad Horses, but no doubt very well
meant, although failing in its object
" All carriages sad horses intendiwy Is go to rilflliffi or
Chelsea, are requested to proceed along Jaintomrcri,
and Charlotte-street."

Unfortunately, however, at the end of Will;am-
street appears another barrier with this menacing
address—not to the Horses slat-arrives. but—to
the Commissioners themselves •_

" Notire is hereby givcn to the tonsinissioners of Sewers,
and to all other persons, that this road is privste property,
mud that no bones, calcines, earls, or other 'cantles, will
be allow, dto use it. All trespassers will be punished sr.
cording to law.

J. CA R DEN, Solicitor to the Elate, Temple."
Thus the only near outlet is stopped op, and the
public, however they may smile at the placard',
hod it is no joke to be compelled to make • circuit
of a mile and a half by the Vauxhall-bridge
road. Li fact, the inconvenience is monstrous, and
ought to be remedied.

About half-past one o'clock on Thursday morn-
ing, a fire broke out in Charles-street, St. George'r,
ut the house of Mr. Tour, cheesemouger. The in-
mates racaiwd with great difficulty in their night-
clothes. The interior of the home, with all the
furniture, was burned ; but a considerable !Kitt of
the Mock in trade was saved iu the crllar, the rah.*
huviug fallen in upon it.

CORN RXCHA NOR, Jt•LY 11.
The demand fur Wbeat rentinuisg very slack swareely say
soles could be eff.cied to day except of simpering sample%
which support Mooday's prices; but all other descriptions
were offetrd on lower terms wiihrut .ffeet. Batley aid
Oats are Is. per lisenrier cheaper, and very heavy sale at that
abniesnesit. Wr bad several buyers of Hems, sod nearly the
whole of what were not disposed of on Monday bare been
cleared off ou full as good terms as on that day.

NEWBURY, BERKE, JULY 111.
Wheat ...... les to Ok Oats les to Its
Rye ..• • ...... he Braas
Barley Ns to 19. Prose 3O. to —a
Bread Is Id to Is 3.1 p. r vinous.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY H.
Although our market was but twantily supplied tint wean-
ing, yet we had quite sufficient for the demand, ■nd last
day's priced "rate with difficulty inproted. The prier of
Hay and Clover has advanced, owing to the shortness OSIN,
GU pp.IY• The following is an accurate statement of she pits*
sod cumbers:—

To si.k the offal per .tone of Mb.
8eef....25. Oa. M 3s. 4J. Head of Cattle this day
alattoo.2s. 0.1. to 3s. Od. Beasts 2OO
Lamb.. 3s lid. to 4s. 64. nee!) sad task ... 10,000
Vea1....3s OJ. to 41. Od. Calves 390
P0e1t...24. 0.1 1.3 a. 4d hp. ISO

minim OF EXCIFIANI
Amsterdam ....C.F 12 9
Ditto at sight l2 6
Rotterdam .... 2 C l2 10
Antwerp PI 6
Hambargh ....21 U. 38 1
A1t0n5........Q U 36 2
Paris 3 lay's sight
Ditto .........2 U 26 0
Bou Meats x 26 0
Frankfort o• die

Maim, Ex M 137
Petersburesabl. 3 U. 91
Vocnna direly. I M 19 19
Triesfie....4o lO 19
36

Cadiz
Bilboa 95
Su-et-loos
5evi11e.........
Gibraltar

BIRTH.
On Thursday owning lasi, lit the homer of her father,
limier, Denise Grady, IC. q. Nerving squsbe, Oahu, der Lady
of Lord Edwaid Chache,trr, of a sun.