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sorrximprom Octoari 31.
A trorla cf the 13th Regiment of Light Horse
, nrue to remain at the Barracks here.
rtgie night the Long Rooms closed for the season
• thebs ball, which was fashionably and nu-
;y .I:tended.
hein7 near the close. the benefits
:,!.1 on Monday last ; when Miss Kelly per-
the Widow Cheerio, in The Soldier's
And Fberre, in Afte Grandmother,
;he benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. She was
.ea, throughout with the most unbounded ap..
„o; and the audience were unitormly grafi-
by a rich imagination. and wonderful facility
offer of execution. The airs in the entertain-
wee given with great science and sweetness
larchioness of Lansdown, and the whole cir-
fashion in the town and neighbourhood. were

HORRID NURDI:R.

lost desperate and daring robber, has, for some
1, infested the country round Havant, Chi-
(, and Arundel ; he is supposed to have col-
t conoderable property, a. he has broken open
mber hou-es, as well as robbed all descrip-
pawngers, at all hours of the day, as well
t ; his condu& was so alarming, that the in.
ants et the above towus and neighbourlnrod
e in the greatest dread.
On flidny, about two o'clock, the villain stopped
.eletnan on horseback, near Arundel, who hay-
Fond horse, put spurs to him and rode off with
tsb:e speed ; the robber discharged a pistl,
b) ever, providentially missed him. On
I morning, ab-an el:yen o'clock. he stopped
robbed a Gentleman between Arundel and

In cu..segnence of this dating robbery being
do kbown, a number of gentlemen, and others,
that part of :he country, went in different
di-
arrne,l, in peewit_ of the robber ; among
were M.:. Pinata, Cowdray Park, near
mr.t, an., Mr. George Sarjeant, son of Mr.
int, of Lavington. thew gentlemen had not
Jed far from Lavington, when they observed
,answering the description of the robber, and
ipposed he was main towards them, to rob
they, accordingly, , put themselves into a
rot defence, by showiarg their pmeils ; the man
is to a wood close by, and the gentlemen pur-
Ike Mr. Sarjeant calledion him to surrender,
he refused, and made use of the most horrid
threats. Mr. Sal jeant ordered him to
again, or he wou'd shoot him He still
and Mr. Sarjeant presented a pistol at him,
tt the same time, desired the man to surrender.
yield not bear the thought of taking Use lite
a fellow creature ; at this instant the man dis-
id a pistol at him, and killed him on the spot.
villain iminediatt ly threw off his shoes, hit,
cores, great c tat, leather-cue. used by lira
is guard the locks of their carbines, and made
escape from Mr. Piirrta. It was supposed be
sled li'inself in the wood. _

pursuit after him had proved fruitless. up to
*day night, when our account left the country.
The villain is supposed to be a native of Graf-
sad to have deserted Erato tin Navy wad sr
NigitWelltt.
Mita ACCOUNT, Yiniil A coaasseciwoure
AT IiLTWORTII.
Us stvet al mnn• h 1 plbt, the roads leading to Chi-
-•r have been ititested by a robber. who has
too successful in his depredations. Strong
kith' having, from his chatader and manner
ir, fallen upon a man who lives at GraWham,
tinge under the Downs, between Chi:hester and
earth, sums attempts to apprehend him were
tly made, but without success. In this service,
iiill 84aGINT, with all the ardour of a young
Gaup ising 'oldie,. had volunteered. On
, iy, he, in company with two ether gent.emen,
eiv:d the pursuit. with the Lisdable eestre of
tinting the canary. if possible. tram such a p •st.
ng at last discovered in the skirts of a wo id
• Crailum, one of the gentlemen, in order to
ttify him. approached hits, and asked him the
is a cutain place I Having received 'a surly
Per, be lest him, and gave the signal for Cap-
S. to jvin him. ebb was tke only one that was
ad. The villain attempted to escape, but was
,ertaken by Captain S•acamer, who said to him.
New I have you in my power, but I won't take
ray your life." The fellow, immediately press ting
blunderbuss, answered, ', Damn you, then, I'll
Fe away yceis," and shot Captain SAIIGINT dead
the scot. Two balls were found to hi ye entered
'rhe one had posed through his cheek,
the other his breast. The murderer goal:
escape, nor has he yet been apprel ended. Rut
.the was ke:t on Monday. and as the military and
•thers are making every exertion, it is it/ ire hoped
he will soon be taken, and stiffer the punishment
u is
ta due to such a complication of guilt.
The untimely death of Captain JR allUtaT, Stlffiii
Cl'inll Jilting of *self, is rendered still more so
by circumstances. He was the son of Jolts SAlte
°LIT. Esq. of TwickenbAm, cn.e of the Auditors
of Public Accounts. He went its the last unfortu-
nate expedition to Holland, and, being wrecked
in a storm, vr ivideatially escaped with his life,
hat it wa. only to be a prisoner in France. He was
lent to Verdun. but. after having remained there
some time, it was in contemplation to confine him
fine closely. RefleCting with horror on a French
prisms, he attempted to snake his escape, and hap-
PIT toceeedA. A few weeks ago, he landed in
Lagland, to the inexpressible joy of his friends. He
oat of a lively, open. and generous disposition ;
and, from his own good qualities, and the real
worth at his nearest ulations, his premature death
excites the deepest regret through all the neighbour-
hood. He was 24. years of age. We boast of the
Liws and liberty of lf.ngland, and with justice; brat
w. cannot boast of i• s polite, when a country, only
mars distant from the metropolis, may be infest-
by a robber with impunity for such a length of

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" iwt's 4 rdi 7 dr," says the comedy.--He is se,
si d yr ll tell a tale, next Friday morning, in the
N
..otteiy Plan, wordh 4.1,1at0l But advert-
liners most rake d• 7 drne h tAt
.frelock," by pos-
s-,ung gJa.,ficidtinns previous to that day's great
evriit, it they intend to be candidatcs for its 'm-
ixture haze.

LAW INTALLIGENCS.

COURT OF CHANCERY, L.II4COLMNIxt4 li.:Ls., Nay. 3.

OPER A-HOL,SE.

Mr. HART, with the concurrence of the opposite
Counsel, postponed his motion upon the 3,3bj• ft of
the management of the Above concern, to the first
motion day in the term, which is Thursday
sennight.

POST-WITS.
BOWES u. KeYS•
. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, on the part of the Plain-
tiff, moved for a continuance of the injenftion, for-
merly obtained in this case, to prevent the Defend tnt
from reaping any advantage horn a security irrcgu•
larly obtained, and which was incompleo at the
time of a certain contingency taking place. He
then stated the circumstances of the case from the

bill. It appeared that Mr. Thomas Bowes, the
Plaintiff, is the youngest son of the late F.ail of
Strathmore, and consequently was heir cf entail to
an extensive property, after the decease of his elder
brother, M•. George Bowes. In the year 1804.
the Plaintiff raised a considerable sum of money, to

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pay off debt& which he lied contrafted, and being in
straitened circumstances, he went to reside in the
Isle of Man, where he remained till the year 1806,
when he returned to England. He then became

connected with theDefetufant. Mr. Keys, who WAS
recommended to him AN a person who coirAd lend
him some further sutns of money. Aeckdingly,

upon the 16th of December, 1106, the transadtion,
wmch was the subjedi of this suit, took place be-
twixt these parties. Mr. Krys ayrerd to advAnce to
the Plaintiff the sum of 50th. upon conelitum that

Mr. Bowes s:inuld secure to hini the payment of
20001. wit-never Ile came into possesAion nt his es-
tate, his elder brother, George, being then alive.
To this Mr Bowes agreed, and 1 deed was executed
to that tired. _

A Mr. Fortune, the gentleman who had at first re-
commended Mr Keys to Mr. Bowes. was, tot that
.noodu2ein, to receive the sum of 7.51. writer. was
to be pied out of the 5001. It. 1.01,?:24ci, tar. eJ
out. that Mr. Keys had not money to enahle him
immediately to make the icily %nee, but A &mg
to give a Bill of Exchange upon the house oi Citos-
venor and Co. for .5901. And to give Mr. Keys his
acceptance for the 751. This heiog agreed to by
Mr Bowes, the bond for 2900.. upon she cootie.
gency above stated was deliv,ied to Mr. Keys At
the request of Mr. Keys. Mr. Bowes insured his
life, and pail the premium, and other expense.,
amounting to 101. 134. fid. At this time Mr.
George Ft.wes, the brother of the Flaintiff. was i:t
A very bad state of health, and died. unmarried,
upon the 2fith of December. IVO. only tan days
otter this transatlian load taken place. in conse-
quence of tii;s event, the Plaintiff succeeded to the
estate, and Mr. Keys was to Claim a title to a sum of
tour times the atnouat of that which be bad agreed
to Advance, alleging, tbpt at the tune of entertag
into this transatoon, he did not know of the elder
brother being in such a bad state to health t ands
thetefore, he had taken no unites advantage t nut.
that he honestly and fairly entered into it. U.:der
such circumstances, it was to be hoped, teat the
Court would, an equity, hi:Papule its authority. and
not allow such a uansaftwon to stood. wh:reby
person in distressed circumstaaces was to be taken
so much advantage of.
M. H• It r and auother folios Id on the same side,
and argued, that the deed in qoestion was one
which nad been obtained for a corms:era:ion. which
had too actually been pail and therefore the Dil•
fendeot ought not to he altowe to tale the ...ilea,-
tage of that deed. The deed itself rscitrd that
Mr. Bowes, bring desirous of raising money. tdr.
Keys had undertaken to advance him the sum of
5001. for which sum he was to be repaid by tour
times the amount, upon a ~ettain contingeoey taking
place. Upon these grounds. it was evident. that
the whole statement contained in that deed was
false, and Mr. Keys himself admitted, that he had
net actually paid the stipulated sum. He only $;lVe
Mr. Bowes a bill for that sum, and of which h4:l
Mr. Bowes has never reaped any advantage, having
only held it as a security. 'Lire insurance whic
had been effected by Mr. "Phis Bowes was for 600,.
and the premium had been paid by him, so that
Mr. Keys had neither run any risk. nor had he been
put to the smallest expense during the first year.
Before the three months, when the bill became due,
had expired, the Plaintiff had requested the Delen3-
ant, to deliver up the security tie had so obtained
from him, as an heir in expectancy, he (Keys) be-
ing well aware of the dangerous state of Mr. George
Bowes's health. Such bring the real state of tile
case, they thought his Lordship should have no
doubt as to the propriety of e funning the injunc•
Lion, till the matter could regularly be decided.
Mr. RICIIAI4OII, on behalf of Mr. Key., stated,
that Mr. Bowes krew, at the time of entering into
this transadion, what he was to he b noid to pay
the Defend int, upon certain contingencies ; and it
was surely most unseasonable, now that he had
come into possesion of an estate, and was able to pay,
to complain to his Lordship of any advantage hav-
ing been taken of him. Was it equitable that Mr.
Bowes should thus endeavour to reap all the ad-
vantage, and to leave the Defendant to run all the
risk ? Mr. Keys might have lost all his money
and the interest, there being no doubt as to the
acceptor of the bill being liable for the pa; ment of
it. so that it was equally the same as if the 5001.
had actually been paid. By this means Mr. Bowes
was to reap the advantage of the Defendant's mo-
ney, without running any tick whatever. How
could any Court ascertain what was the real value
of the risk incurred by the Defendant ? It was
perfealy impossible to ascertain such value after
the risk was actually at an end. George Bowes,
the elder brother, might have married, and might
have had issue; and in that case there was no saying
how touch risk Mr. Keys had to run; while Mr.
Bowes gained the advantage of having a large sum
of money, which he, perhaps. would sever need to
repay. Although the value of the bill was not
actually paid, theHtcarity which had been given for it
was perfeilly available ; and Mr. Bowes knew per-
fettly well, that that transaition had taken place
some time previous to the bond being executed.
Although Mr. Bowes said for the Insurance, it was
to be repaid by Mr. Keys, as well as the sum of
731. to Mr. Fortune. He submitted, that under
such circumstances, the Court could not interfere,
so es to preyed •Itilea of the ContiOrtnev. which