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Thu KING did not corne, to town yesterday to
hold a Court at the QuELIS'S • Palace, as was un-
derstood a week ago. The cause is not known ; but
it is supposed that there WAS no businest that re-
quired His Mar IST T'S attendance.
Tuesday, the Duke of Caxaasnoa arrived at
Windsor, from Suffolk, where his Royal Highness
had been upon a shooting party.
The Princess CM•IILOTTI of WALCS goes, every
Saturday, to Blackheath, on a visit to her Royal Mo-
ther and Grandmother.
Yesterday morning, Princesses AUGUSTA and
AwILIA, attended by Lady CRANI.BY &c. took
an airing, on horseback, in Windsor Park.l
His Royal Highness the Prince of WA LIA arrived
at two o'clock, yesterday, at Carleton-tiouse, from
Windsor.
The Countess Dowager of Strfol4 had a selea
card party, last night, at her house in Hill-street,
Berkeley-square, which was attended by the Coun-
tess Dowager of Essex, Lady STAMAIO? C, and Ge-
neral and Mrs. Sr. Joan.
The Earl and Countess of Essex will pass the
Christmas holidays at Cashiobury Park, when the
vat, with the motto Old English Hospitality,"
will diffuse joy to the sus roanding neighbourhood.
The Earl and Countess of Burn" returned on
Sunday evening to Stoke Farm.
'Flu, Countess of CLE utmost r entertained a selea
party, last night, at her house is Berkeley-square.
Lord HAWKLIBURY took possession of his new
house in Charles-street, St. James's-square, ou
Tuesday.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cassaasice in-
tends honouring the Earl and Countess of BaastaLay
with his presence, at Berkeley-Castle, during the
Christmas holidays. She apartments are fitting up
in the greatest style of elegance, and the company
will be very numerous.
Lord and Lady Fealty gave a grand dinner, on
Monday, at their house in hill-street, Berkeley-
sqaare, to the Duke and Duchess 1)a Cass- et as.
the Earl and Countess of BURT AOAlt, the Coun-
tess Dowager of Si., rum, Visc'unt Paseasussi.
and Sir F.-Sramoisis. _ .

General Sir Jong Stswart, K. B. (Count de
Maids) arrived is Glasgow on Friday. His regi-
ment, the 74th, is now lying tu the barracks of that
city.
Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Rue-
LAND, Sir Gicsaar and Lady A rsceCK, anti Mr.
and Mrs. Penvon, will patronise a grand Subscrip-
tion Ball ar Newmarket, on the 17th instant.—
Dancing to begin at eight o'clock. Lady Patroness,
Mrs PANTON; thOMAS PANTON, Esq. and limos:-
awn Coors., Esq. Stewards.
The Duke of Porn. AND continues indisposed, at
Bulstrode, and Ministers having some important
measures in contemplation, Mr. Cassino went on
Monday, to Bulstrode, to consult his Grace. and
with an intention of spending a tew slays with him,
but some business came under the consideration vt
the Ministers, who were in London, on Tuesday, of
so much importance, that Lord MULORAVIL sent an
express for Mr. Cana Iwo to come to town; and
he arrived in Luns!on in the evening.
The bun of a respeCtable farmer, in the neigh.
bourhood of Newmarket, had a christening on Oun-
Jay, the 22d ult. as his father's house, waen, atter
sitting a little while, and taking a glass or two of
ale, one of the tcmale gossips asked the old gen-
tleinth
.fsir a taut ; who replied, with a frown,
'• Remember, gill, am :itter a 'wren pe:,(e prr
peaud."

•
Bird. Dac. 1.
Our srasr,u, as k is generally termed. hes ant
menced ve.r auspiciously. The Pump.floot
Bilk, The:rives. Gincerts, Clubs, St:. us $
open, and f irly ti, q tensed for the time of yet,,
We are all in a If eme here. burning woh rags
and tbrea,rning revenge against the concealed a
thor of a new puldieation. entitled Rath 4.4urartc
who has most seat --ly lashed vole rn deb eve rn
d highly rasp:Med sesidents And visitors. peru‘
larly among the Clerical Gentlemen, under the rl
Diustinns of &reams, Hem-lion. Chip, PegelaP
ipper, and Dr.earcsitie. This conflagration II
been attributed to several pert ms. aral sarong
rest, to the Key. Mr. Tnomas Faulkner, who
denied the charge in the punlie papers. Indeed
one the last acquainted with fie mind and mann*
of that Gehtleman, can for • moment suppoat
had any thing to do with it.
Speed the Pl.stgli is the order of the day, di
being the gland exhibition of cattle. imply -nents
husbandry, &c. at the Agricultural Soaiery.
Am^ng the members we observed, Messrs. Dick,
sys and Lethbridge. Members for the county,
Powlett, Mr. Be:lingsly, &c.
Our rnuchsest:emed Member and townsman, M
John Palmer, is very eriously indisposed a see
and obainate culd has terminated in the jauntiest.

C/1.111:RIDGE, Nov. 30.
The sobjea of the Norrisien Pt ice Essay fur thi
preset t year is. •• Publir Worship "
Lord Lowther and the How. Charles Frederic
Powlett rownshenf, of Trinny Cothge, are adroit.
tel Honorary Ma,ters of Arts.
1 he Rev. And,ew Hamilton. of Petnbrake Hal
ie ad tnir;ed 11a.ter ot Arts; and Edwird Ferctv•
of Peterhonse, Aachelor •t 1 Physic.
Mr. Get, g • Broadrick. B. A. of Jetta College, •
chosen a Fellow of that Society.

GL4,IGUW. No♦ e 7.

The weather has, for the last fortnight, been i
tensely cold. Ihe thermometer, at eight o'clock
the morning, has mere the once indicated i deg
of cold in this place II degrees below the tr.• z;n
point. This morning, it wAs sixteen degrees below
freezing. The Clyde has been completely Imam
over all this week, an event which the lde-t person
here does not remember to have ha?pened
is the month of November. There hay.. %.wri
great falls of snow in the neighbourhood; aid
twice, during this weak, the fall he:* has been con-
siderable.

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DUILIN. NOV 28.
Thursday, the Lurd High Chancel ir and the
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchego•r sat in the
Court of Chancery, for the further hearing of the
very interesting cause, Lord Arran v. Lord Tyraw-
ley, whenahe arguments of Counsel upol bo•h sides
terminateff. The Lord Chancellor was pleased to
say he would give notice of the time for pronounc-
ing his decree.
The Cork Mail, which arrived at the Post Office
yesterday, vim brought to town in a post-chaise.
Extras" of a letter from Youghal, dated Nov. 41:
—l' During the gale of yesterday, the 22d inst.
about meridian, the ship Arian, of Bristol, Joshua
James, Mast-r. bound from thence to Cork. to
join convoy for Surivam, with brick, and lime on
board, was driven on shore near the western point
of this harbour, the sea running tremenciously
high. The master and ere* are all saved, except
one man, who unfortunately perished in attempt-
ing to get on shore, with two others, in the boat ;
she was swamped, and the survivors narrowly
escaped, oaring the humane and gallant exertions
of Captain D. R,The, of this port, a very yolloir
man, and J. Butterfield, a mariner, who, animated
by a noble impulse, at the risk of their lives, and
disdaining the inclemency of the weather, rushed
into the sea, and, braving a violent surf, happily
succeeded, alter repeated effarts, in rescuing two.
fellow-creatures from a watery grave. The people
on board then prepared a raft, and a rape being
floated from the veuel, and got ashore by the ha-
zardous 'rations of ilizgerald, followed by Slat-
tery, Marks, and Pilkington, who all plunged into
the sea, it was got over her side, but found not to
answer the intended purpose, and here Roche's
intrepidity was again conspicuous, fer the tide hav-
ing ebbed, and not above five feet water (as was
afterwards ascertained), at her bow, which lay to-
wards the land, he led the way through Caging
breakers, to the vessel, unmindful of personal dan-
ger, and other inhabitants of the town, now encou-
raged by his example, volunteering their services.
doe rest of the crew were providentially relieved
*SiO their perilous situation,And landed, to the
Vat oti.faCion of a multitude of spectators.
" A military guard has been stationed to prevent "
depredations being committed on the vessel, and as
she lies at present on clean ground, it is expelled,
✓ the weather moderates, she may be got off with-
OM much damage."
Fa addition to the above we have to mention the
almost total loss of the ship Batty, of Boston, Cap-
tain Chapman, which lately sailed from this port
for Gottenburgh, laden with salt—she was wrecked
the 19th inst. near Dungarvon.—(Cerk Mfr. Zero-
side. )

General WarraLocaeatrial is not likely to com-
mence for some time. Several oftkers of distinc-
tion, who shared in the unfortunate attack upon
Buenos Ayres, and of course will be witnesses on
the trial. have left sown within these few days.
The following official communication has been
received by the hf•vot of
Aenair3lty-Olfce, Nos. 16.
" Lords CllllSMifflOrlerll of the Admiralty hay.
in` appointed the 10th of December fur the sailing of the
nest convoy from Cork to the West Indies, I have their Lori.
sinus' command to vcauaint you therewith, fur the ittlorrnst.oo
of the Merchsiuts of Curk.
" I arn, Sir, your very humb'e servant,
" To the Mayor of Cork. " JUN:4 RAIROW."
The Calisejsa --, for Jamaica ;
from Hull, for London ; with
coals. for Loa.lon ; the Mire Jirotkrs, transport,
of Newcastle; the G.. 4, Mono. and the treltra.
ADAM/. of Sunlerland, are on shure near Yap.
rouva..

LAN, fIVTELLIGEMCB.
COVET OF PINGS BVNCU, Vlfirsvairmarza, Dm 2.
Sitting, Nisi Prima.
SIM: 111 V. WOOL,.
This wit a vvi roe • hot, brought by a person of
the name of Willtarn h, as an informer, upon a
penal statute. which Wilds a penalty of 501. upcn
any person meting as a Prize-Agent, who rhaiges
to sailors moist than six-pence in the pound. as
coma:dem" upon prise-money. In the present in-
states*. tne Defeadaor, Aggoshara Woolf, was a
blind and infirm old Jew ; and it was charged, that
he had taken six abi!lings, instead of there, as
his commission. in recc.vering the sum of six pounds
tot a sailor's wife and family. From the evidences,
it appeared, however. that ;he double commission
lia (rather t ern offered by the Informer than asked
by Vie Defendant, or his wife, who transa•fted his
business for :,ins, and who, altlir,ugh well skilled in
the ifebrew, .vas quite ignorant ni the Engli..l
141,rtiale. Upon the whole, the testimony on t. •.ts
tiue: appeared SO euntredredory, that the Jury
returned a Verdi et for the Defendant.
OSUMI' V. YOUN4i.

This was an ration brought by the Plaintiff, a
ke,,per of livery-st tides, who lets cut horses for
g.ndemen's carriages, against the Defendant, a
Medical Gentleman, in St. James's-street.
It speared, that upon the I Ith of September,
Dr. Yoeog calla.' at the Plaintiff's stables. and
Weed two burses f"r his car.iage, for the use of
his faintly, and for the purpose of daily visiting his
patients. The tarns agreed upon were, that two
guineas per week were to be charged, if they
were kept for any time short of six months ;
sad if beyond that period. at the rate of
kitty-five guineas per annum. 'they were kept
by the Derendant for fourteen weeks and two
dirys.; and therefore two guineas per week was the
sum to he paid. the reason of the pament having
teen withheld, was, that the Plaintiff ilad. during
Ella period, changed the horses origia.lly procured.
arid put others in ti.eir stead, which had proved o
very restive. as to endanger the lives of the De-
leadant and his family, and to break the carries.: nt
watch they were driven. On this account. they
were of noose to the Defendant ; during part ut the
trine they remained in his stable; and he them/fort
claimed an abatement, or to pay at the rate of fifty-
fire guineas per year, which the Plaintiff refused to
accept. It was alleged, however, on the part of
the Plaintiff, that his horses had been very much
neglected by the Defindani's coachman; and it was
proved, that tho'e he sent in place of the first hired
.4.1 for ram ly been used to a chariot, and were there-
a per frilly mailable, and fit for use.—VerdiCt for
flaiutiff, 291. 14s.
PLINY V. saw* ens.
This was an undefended attion, for the purpose
of recovering the sum of 703. Is. 6d. as a balance
;;Ite fir the maintenance of an illegitimate child.
,:ich had been committed by Mr. Edwards, in the
year 1795, to the care of the Plaintiff.
A woman, named Rogers. proved the original
agreement between the parries to have been, that
the sum of 6,. per week was to be paid for the
maintenance, and afterwards 64. per week for the
adacaussa of she child.—Verdift for the Plaintiff.

NORMAN v. AAAAA lIRT.
The Plaintiff was a Greenwich Out-Pensiorer, bat
stilt employed himself occasionally in the Green-
land trade. He had returned from a voyage, and
imprudently informed the Defendant, a Jew, and
by profession a Crimp, that he had to ieceive from
his Captain, the sum of 321. for wages. Upon
hearing this, Hanberry asked him kindly to come
to his donee, where he should have every accom-
modation, an offer that was accepted by the Plain-
tiff, and soon afterwards he was further prevailed
upon to get himself rigged out in a smart suit of
clothes, got at the slop-shop of Mr. Joseph Josephs,
is whom he was recommended by the Defendant.
o his surprise, however, and previous to his re-
ceiving the money due to him for wages, he found
himself arrested at the suit of Hanberry, and car-
ped to a Spunging-house. Daring his abode there.
the Defendant fell upon ways and means, to prevail
upon the Captain of the Greenland vessel, who
owed the wages, to deliver the money up to him to
pay the debts of the Plaintiff. Having got posses.
kin of the cash, this Mr. Moses Hanberry soon tell
upon plans to exhaust it all in fiditious claims made
against this poor helpless Greenwich Pensioner.
Nthen out of confinement, however, the Plaintiff set
about recovering his money, and finding all other
anodes in vain, be was forced to being this adion to
make the Defendant account for what be had so re-
ceived. The claims set up by the Defendant, con-
sisted of money alleged to be due to him, by the
Plaintiff. for board and lodging ; the sum of 101.
paid to Joseph Josephs for clothes, and the remain-
der was expended in an elegant watch, (or the use
of the Pensioner.
Joseph Josephs, the Jewish slop-seller, was pre-
it nting_himsell as a witness, when he was objerti.d
to by Mr. lea asow, who discovered that he had
been Cie Defendant's bail, in this &.%m, and was
therefore incompetent.

From the ev;denee adduced far the Defendant,
Fy the Attorney•Gener.t, it appeared, that
greater rim was•actually due to him than that of
three guineas for three weeks board; so that the Jury
returned a vcrdid in favour of the Plaintiff, fnr the
whole amount of wages recovered, minus that sum.
DATIL IP. DIG/LIAISON.
The Defendant In this case was an Excise-Officer,
and bad (contrary to a wholesome regulation in the
,Escise LAWS, to prevent partiality and unfair deal-
mg) borrowed the sum or two Founds from the
Pi..,ititf, a publican in Oxford-street, which lie had
refused so repay, alleging, that the sum of three
gu►neas was due to him for teaching this publican
the art of gauging.
The Defendant having employed an Counsel,
at.peared in Court to conduct tits own defence,
which he did by endeavouring to discredit and
even asperse the charader of the witnesses who ap•
geared •g di s t him. aCihnugh he alleged that a
balance was due to him lot teaching the Plairriff,
yet he called no witnesses to prove the truth of his
aih•Katinn ; he, however, assigned as a reason for
not has tog at first insisted upon this setoff, that
ti e Plaintiff h,lng under petticoat government, had
"Pr.-‘• .d a desire that he should not disclose that
tad to I.;t woe.—Verdift fur the Plaintiff.

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-COURi 011 COMMObi PLFO‘B, Die !.
Ssiljnif dt Xi,/ Prnis,.Lirre Lord Chi,/ Asher
M•110.11ILD.
lams.

tot twroa v. wooer and a., .
T..is was au a.ion brouicht to recover damages
for a trespass committed by Defendants, in closing
up a window in the Plainutr* house, at enure's-
lane, Coelsea.
Seri. Sit LPH It D stated, th at the Defendant,Wood,
employed the other Detradant, a carpenter, to wake
a winter, and atnx ti to AI window of the Plaintiff's
house, that Junked into Delendant, Wood's, yard ;
taus was a stair- C. 13..: iallow, Ana hart originally
been iii two caseine!.ts, one on each lobby ; tase
Plaintiff had than Aitereo, and made intu a large
window, which reached from one lobby to the
other; Uetendant had given as his excuse for nuk-
ing the trespass, that the Patina had no right to
make a new window, but that he might have rep'air-
ed
t.ie two casements; the tab, however, was, that
Delendant had bad a quantity of pig. to his ygsd,
which, hum neglett or improper loud, became a
nuisance, and Inc Plallitiff had CUlntlained to Use
proper authority, and had Defendant pound over in
recognizance that he would not
.keep any more pigs)
this Att, which was pertettly proper and justittAme,
vexed the pig-merchant, and determined him to de-
'wive the Plaintiff, a pour tailor; tit light, and the
latter cautioned both the Dele.danis Against the
blockade ; Delta:Nut, Wood's, answer was, that he
should consider the carpenter harmless. and that he •
wooed take care that the! sooner *tumid have a coat
of dark paint, which threat he ps into raven/ion,
by pai..ung it black; We Yunnan was tuns de-
pzived of tight fur three weeks, and forced to keep
candles burning all day. 11y the advice of his
friends be had the stutter catettilly removed, and
brought the present Action.
Tile Rev. Mr. Martin proved, that there had
been formerly two casements, slid that they were
now altered to one window, but did u 4 lase up a
larger space than before.
Wiln.•n Jameson proved the potting up of the
shuuei uy lleteadianca, and that Posse oth cautioned
them against it.
William Pinter proved, that Plaintiff Was nhhgcd
to keep a cansuc bunting un the atAll I.4at sluiitig
three weeks.
Serjeant Lana, tar lielenlants, said he was es-
t: emely son y that such a business had been brought
into Court, between pig-neater and a tadur ; the
mighty who nao already brought the Detendant
to Middlesex Session., And autiod hon over in re-
cognizance, out be would tee... no nto e pig., and
he Mesa ready usen to cost. would
make no more winduss-.*.u.sei A. u.ll Jury gave
any damages, they °swat on., oe irnlninal
The Loan Cater Jusrica airezted the Jury to
give damages, by cruise rnub hoe way would teel,
it placed in the same situation as she PLUILLILL Vat.
eict KC damages, and costs.
05154 V. lIIMCLD.
This was an adios brought to recover damages
for defamation.
Seijeaut &sr stated that the Plaintiff was a
tallow-chandler living at Knightsbridge, and De-
fens'ant was or bad been a tan-,atherer ; die Plain.
t.if est his sboparnase, On quarter-tiay, to pay Mr.
Burke. his landlords a quarter's rent there was a
draft on the Batik for 51. amongst the other money.
Defendant was standing with Burke at his coot,
end on seeing the draft took it out it /Stoke's • .
and said it was not a lawful tender, i
Burke rained receiving the money. use woman
returned to Plaintiff, and told him what had pas-
sed ; he gave her live pounds in Bank-notes, and re-
turned with her to where Burke and Defendant
was standing. Plaintiff asked Defendant what bu•
artless he had to interfere? on which Defendant said
Plaintiff was a robber, had robbed him, was per-
jured. ought not to be believed on his oath, mid that
the pillory was the fittest place fur bias.
Anne Wilders, the shop-maid of the Plaintiff,
proved the improper language made use or by De-
fendant, and said, that the Plaintiff did not give
the least provocation. Her evidence was cor- ,
loborated by two other Witnesses, with the excep-
tion of their not being present at the commence-
ment.
Serjeant Sit Lenten. foe Defendant, said he would
prove that the girl's evidence ought not to be be-
lieved; that Mr. Burke. who was present the whole
of the time, would say, the Plaintiff was the ag-
gressor. that it lay with the Jury to say which of the
witnesses they would believe, Mr. Burke, a respect.
able tradesman, or the girl, a tutored witness.
Mr. Burke said, that -be asked the Defendant was
a draft a legal tender ? He answered in the nega-
tive ; on which he (Burke) refused accepting of it ;
that on the girl's returning, she was accompanied
by the Plaintiff, who attacked the Defendant, by
saying, " You 1--. y thief of a barber, what business
have you to interfere?" And atter that the above
became reciprocal.
On his cross-exarninaeon, by Serjeant BEST, he
acknowledged he and the Plaintiff were not on
good terms ; they were both tallow-chandlers, and
rived close together.
The LORD Cater Justice observed, that, if the
Jury considered the abuse reciprocal, they ought
only to give nominal damages; but if they did not,
they were the best judges what SUM CO give.--
Vei did .SM. and costs.
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OLD HAILtY. Dicamast 2.

The Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and of Gaol
Delivery, for the City of Landon and County of
Middlesex, commenced this day at the Sessions-
Horse. Old Bailey, fefoie the Loan MAYON, Mr.
Justice Geese, and Mr. Baron Gaaa•m.
FORGERY.
Jaen iflmund was inditted for forging the last will
and testament of Abraham Priddie, with intent to
defraud the Governor and Company of the hank of
England.
Mr. GARROW att nded as leading Counsel for
the Batik of Eliglatid, and stated the circumstances
of the case, w:och were proved by the evidence is
follows :—The Prosecutor, Priddie, was a pour man.
employed as a lamp-lighter, who, by inaustry and
cetonomy, had saved to the amount of 4001. tour
per .:ents. The Prisoner was his acquaintance. and
had b-e.rcmployed as Inspeffor of Lamps. Osaka
Mt of Uflober he took a will, which purpoticno

Tr
be the will sf ?dad**, to Duaatal-Coemons, atirft
administration wps granted to him as the Execute
named in it. lies. immediately went to the Ban*
andtsold out Priddies stack, for which lie reeeised
'2831. Iss. The false will was produced from I)Ne-
tore.Commoni, and proved to be wholly in the
hand.writing of the Prisoner.
It appeared, b• the evidence of Priddie's wife,
that the Prisoner had formerly lodgetr pith than
and in the month of Odlaber last, justlAgOie he had
forged the will, he was at their houses- :They ware
talking about her husband's going ietto the city to
receive his dividends. Her husband said he did not
think he would take them that half year, but leave
them to Accurnulat.,, and, with a few pounds he
should get at Chtisttnas, he would buy a quarter of
a hundred more: the Prisoner told him that was tight,
and advised him to stick :o that plan. When her hus-
band was gone out, he asked her how much money
they had got in the bank ? She told him 4001. in the
4 per cents. He asked her if her name was used
as well as her husband's? Site said, no, it stood only
in her husband's, Having acquired this know-
ladge, the Prisoner, it seems. immediately set about
forging a will, which he carried to the Commons,
and, swearing to the death of the testator, obtained
administration.
The Prisoner being called upon for his defence,
said, they had not produced the administration, and
he thought he ought not to be convicted without it.
The Learned Judge, Geose, told him he was
quite miitaken in the law, the will was produced,
and proved to be a forgery, and in his hand-writing.
The Jury found him Guili.9-1), alb

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

CLERKENWELL, DEC. 4.

jet,th Kendrick and William lime were indieted
for an assault upon one Mis. Romaine. in Hill-
street, Finsbury-square.
It appealed, from the evidence of the Prosecu-
trix and another witness, that the Defendants knock-
ed at her door, and when she came to open it.
Kendrick thtew a large dog, which he held in his
arm,, against her, whilst tne other encouraged him.
s. Romaine was very much injared, being at the
time pregnant, and miscarried in consequence of
C,e
The D-fendaras were found Gwity, and the Court
sentenced teem to seveu days irtiprummein in

Psi, ick Aftwary, and games 3% rlyci. were indiSed
for an assaolt upon Junn Conuel, on the 15th of
Ju:y.
It appeared from the evidence, the Defendants
and Prosecutor were tailors, and members of a be-
nefit society, which met at the Bell public-house ;
some time previous to the day laid in the indici-
mem, the boa. containing the society's money, was
broken open, and the contents were stolen. The
Prosecutor, who was one of the S'ewards that night,
eser- ed him .elf very woch to find out the
thief, and several members were taken be-
fore the Magistrates, at Bow-street, among
ert.om were the Defendants, but without br-
ing able to find any title, a. 4 it. On the night
laid in the Prosecutor was Si-ward ;
after the . c of the Society was ever. he went
intn . • . r-room of the Sell public.house for s ;:r.e
• Ameuts ; while he was sitting in the box. Sher-
...ck came apt° him, and took hold of the cuff of
his coat, as if to pull bun out ; after some alterca.
tion, he struck at Lim, but the blow was stopped by,
a perso of the name of Smith, who was in the box,
with him. S::erlock then struck him. and Moo-
ney got hold of him by the neckhandkerchief, and •
pulled him about ; tore his clothes knocked him
1C101•11 the fender, with his head under the grate,
and otherwise maltreated him. when he was ms-
cued from them by the landthril, and several per-
sons who came into the tap-worn. • :1
The De:rndants were found Guilty. and sen-
tenced to be cot.fined seven days an the House of
CM ea lON.

Jahn Barre!, was Miffed for an assault upon
William Hammond, Esq. Surgeon and Apothe-
cary, of &nutlike% on the Bth March lay.
William Hammond deposed, that Defendant had
lived with him for a little time as coachman ; at
:he time of the assault he lived with him as a la-
bourer. On Sunday, the Bth of March, he carte
from seeing some patients, about three o'clock,
when wanking Defendant to carry some medicine to
one of them, who was very ill, he was ant to be
found ; he writ his coachman to look for him, the
coachman did not return ; he went himself, when
he saw him coming out of a public-house; he im•
mediately reprimanded him for being absent upon
a case of such urgent necessity, when the Defendant
used very insolent language ; when he of inside of
his premises, he talk him gently by the lapel of the
coat, pointed to the fare, and desired him to go ahem
his business; he replied, he woulJ be d—d if
he would go until he got his money: when he was
told Mr. Hammond had no money, and, as Sunday
was no pay-day, if he would call the next day he
should be paid, Defendant struck Mr. Hammond,
and beat him in a violent manner, so mach so that
ever since he had a spitting of blood ; when he was
rescued from him he ran away, and he did sot see
him tor four months after.
On his cross-examination he admitted lac was
displeased, but denied having struck Defendant
first.
William Hammond, son of the former Vl'itness,
deposed, that the Defendant, after he came on his
father's premises, was very insolent ; and when he
was told to go about hi. business, he said he would
be d—d if he would go, until he got his money,
when he struck his lather. Witness did every thing
in his power to prevent him from beating him, but
without stet%
On his cross-examination, be admitted he struck
the Defendant with the pestle, in the contusion,
when his mother and Mr. MsKenzie came and sepa-
rated them.
On ttai part of the Defendant, Elizabeth Saun-
ders was examined, who deposed, she lived with
Mr. M•Kenre, in Southfieet, on the 8:h of
March ; she was looking out of her room-window,
wnen she saw Mr Hammond and Defendant com-
ing towards Mr. liammoad's house, who was in a
great passion, swearing violently, and that She saw
him strike the Defendant twice, before be offered
to lift his hand argainst laim. Mr. Hammond, she


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elld, wen of & Wen penis:Mate temper. sad has had • '
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.-er knees combines is the course of the year. Th. A
eery day of Abet ten wheels the Promoter was
charged with the amtuk, Mr. Hammond was in her
mantes house, as Well as ever. 1.4
On her cramexaMination, she said she had left
Mr. Melfienzie's service about fear menthe ; she
had mentioned the circumstance frequently during
the time she lifted in Southaven. The Defendant
eerier knew. Instil last Saturday, that she had seen
, any thing of the transaction, nor had sbe seen him
Once that day nntil Saturday, when she thought it
her duty to let him know what she related.
The dirty, after some consideration. enyaiikd the
Defendant.
Government has arc ngth determined to prevent
the further entrance of all Foreigners into the Porte
of the United Kingdom. Orders to this cleft hate
been issued to the Commanding Officers at all the ,
ports No person of any description, under any •
pretew, except he can produce an authenticated
passport. is in future to be allowed to land ia Eag-
les 1.
Private letters from Middleburg state, that fresh
wrangetneats have been made between France and
Prussia; that the King of Weseeisacie if: to "as-
sets Berth: aur his residence; alai that rintotieten
Wiee lest is so be indemnified by the possession of
Daotsie. We have no means of appreciating the
credit dee to these reports.
It is further said. den la Healed. as well es in
the Danish deminiena. a pertinacious continuances
of a communication with Englend is to be punished
with death. This wouid be a work ef supereroga-
tion. All co: respondence, and every kind of
between Euglead and Holland. have ceased.
A Gentleman who is arrived in Is iieutral vessel
from Li.lson, and who sailed two days after the
departure or the Wattle:6re packet, has brought
some additional information respefting the slate of
affairs in that city. Provisions had then risen to a
most enormous price, owing to a very general
te.v scarcity, and the uilliagness of the country peen
pie to bring ney thing to market. Flour in par-
ticular was very de-t. A proclamation had been
circulated and posted on all the churches, allowing
the bush Roman Catholics to remain in Portage/.
New batteries were etefting on the banks of the
Tagus, and the garrison at keel St. Julien had been
reinforced by Mee men. It is said that one of the
ships lately freighted from Oporto to this country.
having by some ectident b:tn obligsd to leave the
convoy and return, the cargo was confiscated, and
immediately sold, on the ground Unit it was British
property. This vessel Was a Portuguese. Seine
sops laid: with butts.., udder seizure, have been
released, as it was found that thaw cargoes We
Portuguese property.
A Letter from a Gentleman at Esher% to his
Friend in Dundee, 'November S, says:—" This
will be the last letter you will receive from me tel a
Peace. At twelve o'clock this day 1 ass to take a
"ititemn oath before the Magistrates, t • have sio
communication with Great-Britain, or any of its
subjeLls. All the other British did so yes7erday.
but I was then at Copenhagen with Captains
Dewnie. Paterson, aid Mitchen, and their crews,
e where they were removed on Saturdartme They
bear tr. it misfortunes with fortitude; and are well
used. len Japiter, of Arbroath, wes taken yester-
day, with , :e ;weds. returned from Memel, nee
heiog permitted to enter that port. The crews of
the various shmt captured get a fair allowance, and
• are very centertable. Affairs are now arrived et
.the highest pitch ; and must either end one way or
other."
Legit Sunday. hunereds or 'Leiters and slidirs
aneirthled on the Serpentine River ; the ice in a
moment broke, end fair boys were ingulphed in
the deep. Toehe infix i:e prai.e of Tut Huet•e a
Society, their boat, drags, ropes, and Wens,
rendered the greatest benefit. l'hree of the unto-
tunete boysevere soon brought to the bank, conveyed
to the receiving-house, anti, by the usual process.
were renoted to life, andennt home to their joyful
parents. The fourth boy could not be found for
two hears, therefore, the laudable anxious endear
wens proved ineffeetual.
On Wednesday se'nnight. Ch Wes Ellis was cow-
twitted to Thetford gael, by JubLFII GILL. fesq. r
disturbing tee congregation during divine service at
Sr. Petes's Church, ice that borough. on Sunday, the
22d ult.
Three persons who escaped from the Prises of
!Yale., viz. Rosser Joan, the master, Rosser
Bobtail, mate, and the ship's steward. were, on
Friday, fully committed to t.ewgate in Dublin, to
abide their trial on a change ef murder, for having
removed the ladders whirr!) communicated between
the deck and the hold of the vessel, whereby the
passengers were prevented from making any exer-
tion to escape the dreadful fate which they suffered.
In order that the fullest justice may be rendered on
this important occssion, the remainder of the clew
are held in custody, that tee accused parties may
have advantage of their evidence on their trial.
Oa Monday some of the principal Portugal mer-
chants addressed a letter of cheeks to the Portuguese
Ambassador, for the particular attention lie bad
shewn on all occasions to their concerns; and more
especially for his intercession with tee British Go-
vernment, to obtain those indulgences for the Por-
tuguese trade which have been granted in favour of
it in the. late Order of Council ; and further re-
questing him to recommend to our Goverment to
send a dog of truce to Portugal, with a copy of the
Order of Council, that it might e:ew to that Gte
vernment what had beat done in its favour. At
the same time they wished that the Mails, which had .ee
been sent back by the Wllstaig4ess packet, might
be sent out again with the Orders of Council; Arid 'V
they doubted not that they would be finally re.
ceived.
Un the 21st ulr. an Inquisition was taken at the
Bull Inn, Barton Mills, by JOHN Team's, G-nt.
Coroner for Bury, on a new biro male child, a -
of wh es a woman was delivered in the Expedition •
coach bcrweeo Newmarket and the Red Lodge •
public-house.—lt appeared, he the evidence, thee
from the ill.behsvioor and ineum miry of the keeper
of ine said R-d Lodge, who tefts,e4 for some time
(till the ceeih was ready to set off) to take the
woman in, sbe, with her child, remitted ire the • -
coach till it derived at the said Bull Inge.whee it
was found, that for twilit of necessary Assists**, sad
prnper massagement, the said child was 'Leto-

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