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On Monday night, abort tea o'clock, as Mr. Thomas
Tartish, residing iu Soho, was crossing Illattentra-fields, on
Ins way home from Peckham, where he bad been to dinner
at a friend's house, be was met by • female who at first
begged fur charity, brit who afterwards invited him hume to
her lodgings, 114y1/1X PIIC was she wife of an officer in the
army, but in reduced ciicionstances. He listened to her
tale till spry came to she general path leading so fisttersea-
bridge, when WI a sudden two men, dressed in the morning
unifiorn of the Guards, rushed from underneath thr hedge,
and one of them presented a pistol to the breast of Mt.
Inglish, threatening instant &Atli if he did not surrender
that moment, and deliver up all his money. The female
was seized by another of thesis, who carried her off some
distance in his arms. Mr. I. was •-rized, his pockets were
sifted of 51. in notes and some silver; he begged hard fur his
watch, it being al old article in his father's Coolly, but the
robbers would not listen to him. After they bad phindried
him of every thing, they ran off towards the Croydon-road.—
The female has mat wore betas heard of, and it is supposed
she was made& trap to Ensnare him.

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Yesterday earnbaz an Merest wits held at thir.Cranee Inn,
Cary•street, Lineulies-Inn-fietils, before Mr. Gehl, Camper
for Westminster, on the body of Aun Mary Emma Cousius.
The demased lead beets formes-1y in respectable women-
stenees in the parish of Si. Clement Danes, but is come-
quence of lows, had bten reduced to a work•lsonse. She
hatd en;nycil gond health even there, lint on Siusilay more.
int she complained of a head-ache; she went tutu the yard,
mid remained longer than innial time; iuq.,iry was made,
mod she was found in cool. idiom... Dr. Powell, of Surrey-
-4lfire. "PPlst.t t.,, hot 11.0•4 ellorls were vain—she died in
a re*: in.aoitts %',i —" Died 1# the visitation of
God."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF fIIANCERY. I ilictues•lfor,
TIJUDAY, APRIL 20.

This aos the first Srsl,l4v before Term.
OPERA-HOI'SE.

WATERS V. TATI.OI..
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT slotted thta was a motion
nn the part of the DefroPiant, that the Plaintiff
should pny into Court, on or liefiete the first day
of next Term, the auto of 8,54 g. 7.. Hd. being
part of the purchase-money of the
and in default thereof, that he might be committed.
It appeared that this sum was the amount of three
exceptions t•.krn by the Defendant to allowances
mode to the Plaintiff when he hecarne the pur-
chaser of the Oto-ra-koubs., RS
a Honour the Vice-Chancellor, on hearing the
exceptions argued, allowed them, and ortleird the
Plaintiff to pay the money into Court ; from which
decision the Plaintiff appealed to his Lordship,
■nd he (Sir Arthur) understood, when that appeal
was heard, his Lordship said lie saw Ofi reason u Inv
he should alter the order of the Vice-Chancellor ;
and what he (the Learned Counsel) hail now to
ask of the Court was, that the Plaintiff might now
be ordered to pay the money i•tc/ Court, or be
committed.
The SOLITITOR-C.ENERAL and Mr. HART,
Coitnse•l for the Plaintiff, stated, that they had only
jut received their instructions, and were nut really
to.proceed with the motion.
Sir ARTIIUR PIGOoTT said, that wan the fault of
their client, as he received the notice of motion on
Friday last.
The Loßb CtiaNcEtinit—" Is not Mr. Waters
• party in the cause ? is it %min! on motion to ask
for committal against it party in the cause ?"
Sir ARTHUR I'IGGOTT—" 'rite committal is the
latter pert of the mutiou ; what we ask is, that the
motley .slinuld he paid into Court on or before the
first day ..f Term."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" Although it. is the
latter part of your mutton, it is a very awful alter-
'native."

Mr. IIEALD—.. It is nec►ssary that the motion
should be heard. to *hew your L-niship what is
going forw•inl on the part of toe
The LORD CHANCELLOR—. We must go on
correctly and Iwatt:snowily is. this case ut the
Opera-house. You ongtit to move, Sir Arthur,
that an exec:Legion should issue to default of the !my-
meat of the money.'•
Mr. MA Lo—,* There is an affidavit that your
Lordship as d, on hearog the appeal, that you saw
no reason to slier the order of the Vice-Chativellot."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" I do not reeoilect
any thing I did say on that occasion ; but 1 ant
sure I might have said that this case of the °pent-
house was beyond toy comprehension. Let the
motion be proceeded in to-morrow."
DAVIS O. the DUKE Of MARLBOROUGH and
OTHERS.

The LORP CHANCELLOR directed that this case
should be put in the paper fur Thursday morning,
when he would give his decision.
The Loan CHANCELLOR will hear lunatic peti-
tions to-iiiiirrow,

The Duke of NORFOLK wigs in Cotut a consi-
derable part of the day.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Imotes-Ism,
Tutu)" APUIL 20.

His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR well occu-
pied until our o'clock in hearing Demurrers and
Exceptions argued, of no interest except to the
parties concerned. Having gone through the paper
for the day, he roar at that hour.
His Honour will hear Motions to-morrow.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. GUILDUALL,

Tutinar, APRIL 20.

A4joierxed Sittiigs bfi,reChief Justice AaaOTT and

Special Jurics.

CONSPIRACY.
THE KING V. ILINNIER aid OTHERS.

Mr. CUITTY opened the pleadings. This was an
indictment against the Defendants, fifteen in num-
ber, for having placed individuals of mean and
humble fortunes in ►ituations far above their ine!litP,
and thereby enabling them to procure, from diffe-
rent individu4ls, goods to the amount of 50,000/.
and upwards.
Mr. Cantweir rose and stated, that it was lie.-
cessary tor the Court to know how a diminution
had occurred of those persons as Defendants, who
appeared on the record. A soli prosegai had been
entered with respect to some, and others had ab-
sconded, so that the number before the Court was
reduced to four.

Mr. EDWARD LaWs stated, that he appeared
for one of the Defendants, Joseph Josephs, who
pleaded a misnomer, and he put it to the Court
whether those who admitted a misnomer ought not
at once to enter a styli prosequi
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, the observation had
been good if the Learned Counsel had considered
what the power of the Court was, and had been
fully aware that any application made to a Court
of Justice, must succeed in proportion to the
power of that Court to grant what was moved for
by those who conceived that something improper
had been done. The Learned Consistl must know
that it was not in the power of the Court to direct
a ►roll prosequi to he entered.
Mr. E. Laws tont', he did not mean So press
upon the Learned Judge what lie did not feel him-
self enabled to perform.
Mr. DENMAN, on the part of John Kinnier, re-
quested, on the score of justice. since there wire
so many individuals connected with shat was called
• conspiracy, that the witnesses generally should
leave the Court.
Mr. SCARLETT Mid, he was Counsel for Mr.
Wolf, and had some hesitation about applying
for the removal of the witnesses from the Cour►,
but finding that a no/i proseri had been stated as
a reason for some of the Defendants not uppratinK
at the bar, and supposing that some of the Ceiit le-
men coimecte.l with the oriental indictment would
appear as witnesses, lie felt it necessary she to
claim that the witnesses should withdraw.

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Prnelatuation ',cis then matte that the witnesses
nn both sides ehontil withdraw.
Mr. Gustritr muved that three of the lieftnd-

ants, David Levi, S tmetel Jdenbe, and Michael
Levi, against whom In• slid hot ititriol to produce
title evidence. should he acquitted.
Tliis tnotinn way opposed Iry Mr. SCAILETT ;
lint Mr. GURNEY and Mr. CAMPBELL contetided,
that they liad .11 right to nhtaih It,. 1110 t having
been frequently ruled by the Cosset.
The CIItEE JESTit'E said, that Isom emotive the
Defendants they were to lake Mr. David Levi.
Mr. Samuel Jaeoles, and Mr. NI ielisel Levi, nod
that with respect to them. the .111 v were to pro-
nounce a verdict of Pioi Guilty, %%111(.11 W:11 dime
accordingly.
The four following Defentlent• were nett on their
trial John Kromer, Lewis Leri, Muurilj •y Leroy,
awl Joseph It ()If.
Mr. GURNEY rose, and stat►d the cane perapicu-
nasty. tits etateinent was supported in the follow-
G. Childers deposed. that he was a slop-seller, and knew
Lewis Levi. %Vas c iiiii 'Pried with him in the slop hue of
business. He left uff business four years ago. Had loot sll
his property, Whieh was his n•aaso for leaving off trade. Hr
knew a person of the name of Joliet Meyer; he kept a how,
for silos' to lodge in, at Mac Neil. Levi and Meyer tuns-
acted bosiness
Henry James recollected Meyer when he was in the
Royal Oak publsc•bouse, at Katclifi'r•-highway. Miler
failed while Ise was in that honor. Witness remembeterl
Isis leaving that house about four years ago. He left it
soddenly. He knew from Meyer that he entered hien
• e•mpositiou with his creditors; witnem was our of his
creditors. After he left Gravel-lane he took a ledginclemse
for sailors, at Tow•er.hill; witness met hum io the r'•iy,
six months after he left Tower•bill. lie was very much
improved in his appearance; and stated that lie was
indebted to witness, but would pay him and whets, as
fortun► had smiled on him, and he was a merchant. ile
told witness he lived in a court la Fenehairch-street. and if wit-
ness accompanied him lie would skew hint lots est ‘'ilishment,
which hr• did. Several persons appeared to he employed as
clerks, and he *hewed witness his bilhbook, his casiolaurak,
and banker's-book. He then took him to his wars house
in Lime-street, and 'hewed witness many bales of goods,
whirls he said he was about to ship to Holland. %%Anna
asked him for his small account. He said it was not con-
venient to give him a cheek then, but if he sent the next
morning he shuuld be paid. He did tend, but he did not
receive else money.
W. Gibbs is a distiller, sad served Meyer with goods, when
hr kept the Red Lion, in Old Gravel-lane. He failed there—
si.d witness accepted 21.241. in the pound for the debt due
to him. Witness knew Meyer's band-writing, mid proved
that the endorsement on the hark of an order of the Clout of
Requests, fair the payment of 31s. 8.1- debt, and 3s Nal. costs,
at es. per month, an October, 1816, was written by him;
also, the signature to his banker's account, anal a memo-
randum of furniture purchased for the counting-house.
Thus. Merle let a house to Meyer in January, ISt fi, where
lie remained to the summer of 1817. He then left the house
without paying rent. The rent was 50 giantess a year. He
hail sailors lodging In it.
George Usher had a house in Howford-buildings, Fen-
choreh-street. Meyer applied to him to take a part of it as a
couneirarehomie. The rent was We per annum. %Tithes*
wanted a reference. He said his ref was ready money.
This did not satisfy witness, who, on account of the respect-
ability of his house, wished fur a reference. Hr ellen gave a
reference to some results in Smtallields; but, as witness
was proceeding there, he met a respectable man. of the name
of Girrasdick, who gave him a character of Meyer, which
satisfied him.
- Evans was a clerk in the banking-house of fond, Pa-
terson, and Co. in 1816. Meyer opened an account there im
the 27th of December, 1816, by paying a note fur 5001.
number 5,273.
Dyer is a clerk in the Bank of England. anal produc-
ed a note fur 5001. shared 6th of December, 1816, Nn. 5.473.
Ropes is a clerk in the banking-honor of Sir Charles
Price; pawl t►e note for 5001. No. 5.273. 6th December,
1818, in part payment of a check of Messrs. Rainier, stock-
brokers, fur 9851.81. 1 Id.
Harris is a clerk in the house of Rainier and Co.
Knows Muscly Wolf. Recollects Mr. Lewis Levi—stash, on
the 27th of December, 1816, saw him at the office. and dis-
counted a check on the hank of Sir C. Price for 9551. Bs. 11d.
He did not see Wolf on that day.
Henry Murch—At Christmas, 1816, lived in Cuinn-stnet.
At that period Weykr came to take lodgings; lie was accom-
panied by Lewis Levi. They wanted two morn, on the first
floor, which be let for 261. a week. Levi said Weyler was
a merchant. On witness asking for a reference, Levi gave
him one on Mr. Meyer, of Howford-buildings. Weyler did
not then speak English. Next morisiog he went to inquire
the character of Weyler from Meyer, but the office was
shot—and the same circumstance occurred a second time,—
Witiress inquired about Mr. Meyer, and learned he had
not lived long in the place, and the neighbour's knew no-
thing shout him. Levi and Weyler afterwards called oat
him. The former asked what reference be wonted, in an
angry tone—and at the same time produced his card, which
satisfied witness. At this time %Veyler was very meanly
dressed—but in about three weeks he was very well clothed.
He remained four months in witnem's lodgings.
Ann Schroeder was servant to Mr. March, iu I)ee 1816.
She recollected Weyler coming to the house. A ragged Jew
buy brought Weykr's property, which was very trifling. She
was surprised that her master took so mean-looking a
lodger. las about three weeks he was better dressed—and
had some shirts marked L. L. and others with the name of
Levi. His clothes were all new—made by a Mr. Gamin.
He had also a gold watch, several rings, and a diamond
brooch.
Dyer, a clerk in the Bank of England. prodeced a
Hulk note fur 1,0001 No. 8,123—a note for 300/.—also two
notes for 200/. a note for 1001 and four mates for 501.
each. The last were given in exchange fur ihe large note.
William Bateman, a clerk is. the house of 51iumeet and
Stride, iii Austin-friars, recollected Weyler coming to the
house. He brought a letter of recomnientise kali with him.
About a week or ten days afterwards, he leffired 1,2001. in
their hands.
Thos. Reeve knows Mr. Lewis Levi for shout seven years.
He was acquainted with him when its patinersistp with a
Mr.Childers. When Childers and Levi failed, they were in-
debted to the house in which witness was a partner. In
1816, wieuess had not sufficient business to employ him. His
sidisatiou was known to Lewis Levi. and he proposed a part-
tietehip between him and Joseph Lee, the brotherdaa-law
of
Levi. He staled that Lee had been for many years on the
Continent, eransacting business fur sad others. Lee's
father was to give him I,oool.—and witness was to attend to
the business so England, while the young man attended to
that abroad. Witness was intrudiscsil by Levi to the two
lea-tefather and son, anal s partnership ass agreed out, which
was principally forwarded by Lewis Levi, who drew up the
draft of an agreement, which was taken to Mr. Lewis, au
alto, ney.—Clite draft was here put in anal read ]—Tote diam-
ond pounds was advanced, and lodged in the hands of
M • .Jones and CO. no the hark of the Bank. This was in
November, 1916. Joseph Levi brought the money.
sits `eissige, its a single thousand porno! 'Link nese A colitis-
ing-liouse and warehouse were cogs red fur witness soil Lee,
at Nu. 12, Biteklershory. Witness we. to be the principal
buyer. About the tims the partnership was rowed into
Meyer was introduced to witness by Lew'. Levi, ethei wished
him 111 do tannins for him csat the first pi iiicipli s—that was,
roe the smallest profit. Lewis Levi said Aleyer was a
wealthy retired merchant, but wished to einhaik in business
again—that he would deal liberally--sono times pay in
sash—but always make short payments. Witness was
afecrwards introduced to Meyer, and told him he
would be glad to have bin custom. Meyer observed, if
he dealt with him, it must he at a very low
for he would pay much ready money. Witness knew !tin-
nier, at this time, and also the Defeitilaut, Krys. He kilter
from Lewis Levi that he was sego:tinted with Hamner. He
had seen Keys in kinsder‘a counting-house, writing as a
rkrk. Ass arrangement ening& Iretween Joseph Lee •55i1
14. II Ire es for the latter 10 proceed to Maincloster to purchase
their first stork of goods. He %might goods sas the sonoual
sit' 4.00111., mot paid 80151. in rich--she rest by bills at short
ghats. Hs fortsiOlied Meyer with goods to • considetable

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