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MRS. GR.llf4.irs

This Lady gave an elegant Ball and Snpper, on
Tuesday List, at her house in Portland-place, to
above t 2.00 fashionable visitors. The ball-loom was
chalked and light up in a very handsome style ;
back and front parlours were laid out for 200 put-
sons,and supper was served up in a magnificent man-
ner. In the hack parlour were three tables, form-
ing an horse-shoe, with frame work in imitation
of an exquisite grotto, covered with moss, orna-
mented with honeysuckles, and various devices, in
the centre a pine apple, with a great many other
beautiful devices, executed by Miss GRAHAM and
Miss D VNELY.—The company began to assemble
at ten o'clock, and the ball was opened at eleven by
Lord SALTOCN and Miss Grulum, to the tune of
Sir David Harnter Blair.

The company sat down to supper at one o'clock,
and did not depart until a hste hour. Among those
present were—

Enro4--Perey, Portinintqli and Jeney.
Lorch—Saltutln and Hui ley.
'finner, J. Briszue, H. Dashyrood, W. Milner, and
R. Rr oit ghto
Grerrafs--Thornton and Nurton.
Coltm el if owarli

Coptnoss—Sulliyan, Adams, And Markham.
]Dears.—Craft, Pitt, W. Omen, Ainsley, Murphy, Graves,
Christie, Brewer, Arthur, !toward, Muisey, (Jordon, A. Got.
dnn, Paget, Graham, Wilmot, Ellison, Elder, Cleans, Wood,
Witham, IC Gordon, Butler, Luttrell, Hawthorne, Austin,
POWII, Lee, Sheffield, Dyncly, M. Burgoyne, ICeleirdt, She?-
hard, Cotton, Hdliard, F.. Hilliard, G. Jenner, Markham,
Hanby, LutN.nll, Vaughan, Woodford, I.Metson, Braun,
Dynely, Sheridan, Coventry, and Dent.
Corottesss—Portsinoutli, and Jersey.
Lucite i—M ulna , Turner, litle Austin, Trollnx•, Briscoe,
Gibbons R. Boughton, Deerhurst, E. Vilhers and Peueloill.

Afistreares—Airialey, Erskine, E:dcr, Sterns,
Stroud, Powis Sheffield. llynelv, M. Burgoyne, ienner.
Hanby, Vaughan, Sullivan, and Dent.
//lioe•—Pitt, Ansley, Knox, Lee, Fletcher, two Brewers,
two Er.lcioes, Briars, Elder, Gibboes,
Buth-r, Story, Cleaver, Sheffield, Dynely, M. Burgoyne, R.
Boughton, two Comm's, Clare Neale, Markluuu, Adatw,
Vaughan, Dash uod, Otto, and N7ViLianisuil.

General ANDREOSSI, Baron JACOBI, and a seled
party, dined with Mr. SMITH on Sunday, at his ele-
gant Villa, near Ealing.

The Honourable Mr. PiERAEPOINT sets off this
day to commence his studies at Oxford.
The DUKE of YORK gave on Tuesday an elegant
dinner to a see party of Gentlemen, at his house
in Portman-square. Present, Earl CRAVEN, Lord
VII.LIERS, Lord G. H. CAVENDISH, Sir JOIIN SHEL•
LEY, Sir FRANCIS STANDISH, Sir H. FEATIIrR-
STON, Mr. STEPNEY, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mr.
WILLIAM LAKE. His Royal Highness breakfasted
yesterday with their MAJESTIES at the QUEEN'S
house.

The F.arl of SEFTON has succeeded Lord PORT-
CHFSTEIt in his elegant house in Grosvenor-square.
The Countess of MANSFIELD has disposed of her
house in Great Cumberland-street, and retired from
the smoke of London to the sweet shades of Rich-
mond.

The Marquis of WORCESTER and family re-
turned to their town-house yesterday in Grosvenor-
street, from Worcester Lodge, war Ntdrnington,
Gloucestershire.

Lord COURTNEY and his elegant sisters, arrived
last night, for the first time this season, at his house
in Grosvenor-square, from Powderham castle.

General H•t.t. and family, with General MA C
KENZIE, arrived in town last night from Paris, at
Fenton's hotel, St. James's-street.
Arrivals at Batt's hotel, Jermyn-street--Sir D.
and Lady MACRWORTH and family, Lord and Lady
M4Kkaa, Sir R. LEIGHTON, Sin WiLLIA74
WORSLET, from France, and Sir James Srumtr,
from Ireland.

Mrs. Sr. GEORGE CAULFIELD'S Will, last nigllt,
was more numerous, and equally splendid, as that
of Monday.

Mrs. VILLIERS Rout, North Audley-street, last
night, was crowded with beauty and fashion ; and
Mrs. THELL LSSON'S first Rout this season, at Icley-
house, was equally numerous and fashionable.
The Marchioness of HEADFORT gives her second
grand Rout this evening, at her house in Stanhope-
street, May-fair. Lady WF.Lay's Rout, Argyle..
street; Lady Gtnas' Ball, Burlington-street; Mrs.
BLACKBURN'S Rout, Park-street, Iliestminster ; and
Mrs. Mousioan's Party, Queen Anne-street,
West, will also be honoured with the visits of their
fashionable friends.

The Earl Of CUNYNGHAM is expected in town in
a few days.
CitARt.ES JENKINSON, Esc . and his beautiful
bride, arrived in town yesteruay at the British hotel
Jermyn-street, from Scotland.

Mr. FrraGE.antn and family arrived in town
last night from Paris, at MILL Kit's hotel, Jermyn-
street.

The Countess of CORK, recovered from her recent.
accouchment, is retr.rning thanks to her fashionable
friends tor their obliging enquiries.

The late arrivals at Tunbridge Wells are, the Earl
of Abergavenny and family, the Hon. Mr. Copley
Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. Alchorne, Mr. Andrews, Lady
Blackwood, Lord and Lady Boyne, the two Misses
Hamilton, Mrs. and two Misses Byng, the Dowager
Lady and Miss Blunt, Sir Charles and Lady Blunt,
Sir James and Lady Barges and Misses purges.
The officiating Clergyman of Uxbridge was, the
Sunday before last, thrown into extreme embarrass-
ment, in the middle of prayers, by the band of
drums and fifes of the Middlesex Militia, now quar-
tered there, playing a full row dow, at the head of
the men, through the centre of the church : the
Commanding Officer, Colonel BAILEY, however.
has ordered the line of march to church, in future,
to be differently conduf►ed.

The Marriage Promise was represented a fonrth
time last night, at Drury-lane, before a crowded
audience, anti was received with great applause.
The Performers are emulous to excel in their respec-
tive parts, and their emulation produces as correct
and animated a performance as we have witnessed
for years.
We understand, that in addition to the many very
popular Performances at the Ro r A t, Cr nos, the Pro-
prietors have, at a vast expcnce, engaged, for Three
Nights only, Mons. HENLER, from Paris, (Pupil of
the celebrated RICHER) whose eccentricity of man-
ner on the light Rope is infinitely beyond concep-
tion. His Feats are entirely anginal, nad will perform
this Evening for the first time.

ELECTION OF A TREASURER.
FOR THE CoIWTY OF SURREY.

Yln A T APRIL IN
T70;4 Jar the Sessions commenced for the County
of Surrey. After the usual business had been gone
through, the Clerk of the Peace declared a vacancy
of the offic,..! or Treasurer for the County, in conse-
quence of the death of Mr. Pardon; upon which the
Cour! adjourned, in order to appoint a Chairman ;
and Mr. Robert Hudson was nuanimously called to
the Chair.

Sir RODENT BA IC rose, aod proposed Mr. John
AUcock to fill that highly important office. lie de-
scribed him as a person eminently qualified to dis-
charge the duties of a sit cation of such trust and
responsibility. He was a man who deservedly en-
joyed the esteem of the County at large ; his strid
integrity was onlyto be equalled by iris ability.—
The manlier in waieh he had deported himself on
every public occasion, which afforded him the op-
portunity of rendering his services to tie inhabitants
in general of the County, and in promoting the pub-
lic Merest, entitled him to the warmest expressions
a gratitude from every one who considered inte-
grity and merit as the most legitimate recommen-
dation to public favour.
The nomination of this ger.tlernan was seconded
by Mr. Page.
Sir THOHAS TeMTON then proposed Mr. George
Ware ; he expatiated on his professional merits, and
observed that lie had for some years ailed for the
late Mr. Pardon in the duties of the office he was
now soliciting, and on that account he thought he
bad a I tir claim to succeed him. The Honourable
Baronet hoped Mr. Allcock, the Candidate, would
not consider that lie had come forward as the pro-
poser of Mr. Ware from any principle of reiviament
at what he had said of him .a the late eleftion for
the Borough; he could assure him he was not in-
fluetced by any such motive. lie had no idea till
lie entered Ryegate of proposing Mr. Ware, nor
should he have done so if he had not been solicited
by the Borough Magistrates.
The proposition of Sir Thomas was seconded by
Major Gaitskill.
Mr. Rien•an Weary, Magistrate of Egliam,
came forward and bore testimony to Mr. Ware's
knowledge of his business.
Mr. Joys, the Marshall of the King's Bench,
spoke in favour of Mr. Ware. He should not, he
said, enlarge upon the integrity, the honour, or abi-
lity of the Candidate, to whose cause he wished suc-
cess ; he should mention what was of much more
importance, and more in his favour than had he
been endued with all the cardinal virtues ; he was
a Solicitor who had never had any complaints made
against him in any of the Courts for mal-praCtices ;
be had never been suspended for any pettyfogging
tricks, and therefore was the most worthy man in
the County to become a Treasurer.
The Chairman then proceeded to the election in
the usual form: he ;asked Lord Bulkley, one of the
county Magistrates, for whom he voted ? he replied
that he voted in tavout of John Allcock, Esq. He
then proceeded to put the same question to the whole
bench ofJustices. AU the Noble Lords and leading
Gentlemen of the County, who were in the magis-
tracy, voted in favour of Mr. Allcock, with the ex-
ception of Lord Grantley, Sir John Frederick, and
Sir Thomas Turton. Among the most conspicuous
a the f. iends of Mr. Allcock, who voted in his fa-
vour, we noticed Lord William Russel, Admiral
Onslnw, Sir George Glynn, Si. Frederick Eden, Sir
Robert Baker, and many other persons equally dis-
tinguished.
Upon casting up the votes they stood thus :
For Mr. Allcock - 111

For Mr. Ware

Majority in favour of Mr. Allcnck
'Besides the Chairman, who WAS in favour of the
successful candidate_

A good deal of conversation afterwards took
place, as to the nature and extent of the security to
be given by the Treasurer. It was at length deter-
mined that two Gentlemen should enter into recog-
mizances for 35001. Joseph Allcock, Esq. and Ma-
jor Thomas Allcock, immediately proposed them-
selves as sureties for that sum ; they were of course
accepted.
The Court then adjourned for a few minute!, in
order to go intowhat was called a'Gaol Committee,
when the Clerk of the Peace declared, that the office
of Treasurer for the County Gaol was also vacant by
the death of Mr. Pardon. _ _

Sir Robert Baker proposed Mr. John Allcock as
the most proper person to till this office ; he was se-
conded by Mt. Page.
Mr. CARFEHTLII SMITH addressed the Court, and
said, he conceived there could not be any opposition
to the appointment of the very respedahle Gentle-
man who had just been elected to the office of Trca-
surer for the County.
A :hew of hands immediately declared the Liz:-
tion in favor of Mr. Allcock. . _

There never %cis remembered an eleftion of the

kind contested with so much warmth, zeal, and

party spirit.
Mr. Allcock was supported by the interest of a
very large majority of the Noblemen and Gentry of
the County, aided by the influence of the Treasury.
Mr. Ware, on the other hand, numbered among
his friends the whole of the Borough Magistrates,
except Mr. Pinhorn2 very powerfu: body to con-
tend with. The Magistrates considered themselves
certain of carrying rhvir point, and were extremely
nu...titled at their disappointment.
The noble, opulent, and respatable supporters of
Mr. Allcock were the more rejoiced at their success,
as they conceived it had relieved the County at large
from the unpleasant imputation of having aticd un-
gmerously and unhandsomely towards Mr. Allcock,
mho had upon all occasions shewn himself a real
friend• to the constitutional rights of the country.
They reeolleaed, that after his appointment to the
(Ace of Clerk of the Bench, at Wandsworth, he

had been obliged to resign his situation in conse-
quence of his political opinions not according exaetly
with those who were the supporters of the late war.
The unjust clamour raised against him, on account
of his powerful support of an Opposition Candidate,
had rendered it impossible for him to hold the of-
fice to which he had been duly eleifled with any de-
gree of sad-station to himself. Happily and ho-
nourably for the cuunty these invidious distinaions
have now pasted away, by the sense unequivocally
expressed upon this occasion of Mr. Allcock's merit
and pretensioL.:_
Pooley Kois:rigton, F.sq. thi High Sheriff of the
ccuntv, dttradt,i The business having

concltrded, • the Niagi..trates, Noblettatti. and Gen-
tlemen, in the interest of the successful Candidate,
repaired to the White !tart Inn at Ryegate, where a
sumptuous entertainment was provided for them,
and they spent the day with the utmost hilarity.
The Magistrates, on the contrary, who had sup-
ported Mr. Ware, returned to town without even
deigning to take any refreshment. Never was any
defeat more compltte than theirs was.

This affair etched as much interest throughout
the County and Borough of Southwark, as the most
violently contested Elation for a Member of Parlia-
ment : there was scarce a person of rank and conse-
quence in the whole county who was not at Ilyegate,
either for the purpose of giving his vote, or of wit-
nessing the result of the Eleaion.
It will, no doubt, be recollected by the public,
that Mr. Allcoek, the fortunate candidate, is the
gentleman who so materially contributed to the suc-
cess of Mr. 'net nevi's petition to the House of Coro-
Illoos against the return of Mr. Thellusson fur the
13urutign ut Numhwark.

Yesterday presented the very extraordinary
circumstance of a vessel wrecked, from IP tress
of weather, in the Thames, between Blacktriars
Bridge and the Temple Gardens. It was a large
coal barge with two men on board. A vast num-
ber of skiffs went off to her assistance, but they
could only save the two men ; the vessel went down
in a few minutes after. 1: is hardly possible to pa-
rallel an instance in this part of the river of so for-
midable an hurricane as that by which the Thames
was yesterday agitated. It was even considered
an aa of daring intrepidity on the part of
those who ventured out in boats for the purpose
of rescuing those who were in the barge. It is
a justice we owe to the men on board, to state, that
their employers may give them credit for having
done every thing, which skill and courage was cap-
ble of, in order to save their property. Blackfriar's-
Bridge, and all the banks of the river that com-
manded a view of the scene was crowded with spec-
tators.

NVhen the neutral Kings of Spain, Prussia, and
Denmark addressed themselves to the Direetors,
MF.II L &c. they styled them
Great and dear Friends, (Grands et ch:Ts Amis)
which no doubt encouraged REWBEL in t nu, to de-
mand a certain Princess in marriage for his son, a
Republican Officer. This insolence was not resented
but overlooked ; and with the other Kings
of different faaions, is now become the subject of
BONAPARTE, and with his son is confounded amongst
the name/en thoutandr, whose existence could only be
known out of their native village by such a Rev olu•
don as the French, where crimes and intrigues
have received the dignity and reward of talents
and virtue.

We learn by a letter received from Bengal, that
AHMED KHAN KLZELBAsitEL, and other Afghan
Chiefs, have determined to place on the Throne of
Tur.us the eldest EJn of Maussooo Slim!, who is
now at Cabul. A guard is set over the house of
WHV ADAK Ku.., the late Vizier. The younger son
of Mmistooo SHAH is sent by his father to take pos-
session of Peshaweer ; but a son of ZEMAN SHAH is
in that province ; he has colletted about four thou-
sand men, and having brought over by the promise
of reward some 6irdars from Malissooo SHAH'S
service, is levying a larger force. He has put the
Royal Tai on his own head, and is preparing to en-
counter MAHMOOD SHAH in the field.

There are at this moment, in London, and differ-
ent parts of England, upwards of six thousand poor
Swiss men, women, and children, emigrants from
their wretched country, and many of them labour-
ing under complicated misery ; proud, however, of
being the offspring i,f WILLIAM TELL, and glow-
ing with conscious integrity of sentiment. Among
them are many Officers of tried valour and talents,
but who, being unproteeted, know not how to ap-
ply for commissions at the source of military ho-
nour.

The Engli4l Court has sent an Officer to Vienna,
to request that a certain number of Officers and
common men, from an excellent corps of bomba-
diers and cannoneers, may be permitted to enter into
the Elish service. This request, however, has
been refused.

On Monday last a press-gang attempted, rit
Gravesend to board the Dorsetshire, outwardibound
East Indiaman, Captain R. H. BROWN, and the
crew resisted ; upon which a part of the gang fired,
killed one of the crew of the Dorsetshire, and wound-
ed another, who is since dead. One of the Officers
nearly escaped being shot. The Clerk was expected
down to pay the ship the following day, previous to
her sailing : but in consequence of this unfortunate
affair, she still remains at anchor.

Thuy cite as extraordinary proof of unusual rang-
(rod, and an extraordinary activity, the issue of the
evcnt,., which took place on the night of the 13th
lkccrlll)er, on board the ship Le Bon Pere, COM•
manded by Citizen Lambert de Saint-Valery-sur-
Sonniee.

This ship was destined for the island of Martinico.
Having left Havre in the most propitious season it
had arrived under the proteetion of the trade-winds,
to 14 deg. 40 min. north latitude, and 49 deg. west
longitude, when inconstant Fortune ceased to show
herself favourable : two hours after midnight a smell
of smoke, which manifested itself in the ship, made
them stsspeft there was a considerable tire. On
opening the hatch-ways near the mizen-mast, the
flames but* forth as from the crater of a volcano,
and rose as high as the sails. The consternation
of the crew was dreadful—the difficulties of stop-
ping the fury of the flames were increased by the
obscurity of the night, and still more from the ter.
ror and disorder arising from so alarming a situa-
tion. Citizen Lambert, by his prudence and his
courage, supplied the means of safety, throwing
overboard all his effeas, which he thought it impos-
sible to preserve, without encreasing the common
danger ; he, by this generous example, determined
all his companions to make the same sacrifices. The
communications between the air and the fire were
carefully intercepted, water was poured in torrents
over the flames, and every one exerted himself to
triumph over to redoubtable an enemy x.such efforts
were not without success. The day following at
eight in the evening the crew were enabled to take
some repose.
It is extraordinary, the place where the fire began
wasinaccessible, from the merchandise with which
it was filled.

iNTELLIGNGE.
COIAT OF KING'S ISEN(III, GUILUIf ALL, Aram 20.
Lord ELteNIOROc;H attended at nine tickck
t 1 usual ; there were nine Special Jury Causes for
trial bitt the records were either withdrawn, or the
subjeds of litigation referred to arbitration.

OLD MILEr.
WEDNESDAY, ATEIL 420.
Before tbt Hin. Mr.lattict HF.ATH and Mr. Baron
THOMPSON.
Captain William Pier, was indi&ed for feloniously
and maliciously shooting at William Cobb, with a
pistol loaded with ball. Mary gohnton was also
indicted for aiding and assisting in the commission
of the said offence.
Mr. CONST, as Counsel for the prosecution, ex=
plained the nature of the offence to the Jury, and
called the witnesses.
The first was Cobb, the prosecutor; he appeared
in Court with his head bound up ivith a handker-
chief. He said he was a journeyman butcher, and
that lie lived with Mrs. Sharp, who kept a butcher's
shop in Paddington-street. On the sth of January
last, while he was backwards in the slaughter-house,
he heard a noise in the shop ; and, on going to see
what was the matter, he observed the prisoners,
Captain Piers and Miss Johnson ; the former
had hold of Lawrence Morby (his mistress's ap-
prentice) by the collar, and was shaking of him ;
witness interfered, and desired Captain -Piers to let
the boy alone ; on which Miss Johnson said, " it
was not the boy that insulted me, it was that mar.,"
(meaning Cobb.) Captain Piers then collared the
witness, and called.the watch ; the Watchman came
up, and ,Piers gave witness in charge. By this
time Mrs. Sharp, the mistress of the house, had
come to the spot, and she desired witness also to
give charge of Captain Piers, which he did. The
watchman then laid hold of the prisoner, and at-
tempted to keep him, but he got away, as did the
lady. Captain Piers stepped back, and that instant
the witness was shot under the right car. He did
riot sec Captain Piers when he felt himself wounded
by the discharge of the pistol ; the watchman caught
him as he was falling, and after that he was igno-
rant of what passed. Witness said he had not seen
the prisoner before the quarrel took place in the
shop.
Lawrence Morhy, an apprentice to Mrs. Sharp,
said, that on the sth of January, about nine o'clock
in the evening, he was in Paddington-street, which
was before Cobb was shot ; he knew both the pri-
soners, and had seen Miss Johnson walking, first in
Paddington-street, and afterwards in High-street.
Cobb, witness, and the watchman, were -laughing
and talking together when Miss Johnson paL.sed,
who said to witness, " Young man, you shall suffer
for that," (meaning something he had said) ; he
then went into the shop, and shortly after Captain
Piers came, and collared him. Miss Johnson said,
" That is the boy who insulted me ;" on which Cap-
tain Piers shook the witness. Cobb came out of the
slaughter-house into the shop, and asked what was
the matter ? Miss Johnson, on seeing him, said,
" It is not the boy, it is that man, that insulted
me ;" on which Captain Piers collared Cobb, and
called out watch ! Mrs. Sharp then came, and
asked what insult had been given ; but received no
answer from the prisoners. Captain Piers got to
the steps of the door, and the watchman came, to
whom charge was given of Cobb, and Cobb gave
charge again of the prisoner. A scuffle then en-
sued, and Captain Piers released himself from the
watchman, who had laid hold of him; after which,
he stepped back, drew out a pistol, and presented
it within six yards of Cobb's head. After he had
fired it, he said, " There, take that," and then
took Miss Johnson by the arm, and ran down the
street. Witness did not hear Cobb say any thing to
Miss Johnson.

On being cross-examined by Mr. AL LEY, Coun-
sel for the prisoners, he said he did not know the
lady was waiting for any person in the fishmonger's
shop, next door to the butcher's ; and denied having
behaved with any indecency towards her when she
passed by him.
Timothy Corbet, a watchman, stated, that in Janu-
ary last, he was with Cobb and a watchman at the
door of the butcher's shop. Miss Johnson passed
by and began to laugh ; witness, and those in his
company laughed also, on which she turned round
and said, " You vagabonds, what do you laugh at?"
She walked on and said, " I will get a pill for you "
Witness then went away, and saw no more until
Cobb was shot.

On being cross-examined by Mr. KNowt.vs, he
said the lady appeared intoxicated, but not drunk.
Witness was sure he had not placed a wrong con-
tion on the expression made use of by her when she
passed them.
Mary Sharp said she kept a butcher's shop in
Paddington-street. On the sth of January she
heard a noise ; she saw Captain Piers, and Miss
Johnson standing in the passage. Miss Johnson said
she had been insulted by the boy who was then in
the shop. Witness said she was sorry for it, and
would make any recompence. Captain Piers in-
sisted upon his being taken to the watch-house.—
Witness begged of him to let the boy alone, as no
one was present to take his pat t. By this time Cobb
came to the boy's assistance, and in a civil manner
told Captain Piers to go away. Miss Johnson said
it was the man that had insulted her, and not the
boy. This she repeated three times. Witness then
deposed nearly to the same purpose as the forego-
ing respeelitig the discharge of the pistol.
William Sergeant, a coachman, said he was com-
ing down Paddington-street, and observed Captain'
Piers striking the boy in the shop. Witness saw
Mrs. Sharp come in, and heard her ask what was
the matter. Miss Johnson said she had been in-
sulted, and during the altercation Cobb came in,
and Captain Piers collared him, and called the
watchman. Captain Piers made his escape from the
watchman, be made a step back, and put his hand
into his pocket, from which he drew out a pistol,
fired, and said, " There, take that ;" he then took
the lady by the arm, and went off. The people
said, " Do not let him escape, he has committed
murder."
Francis Buckley, the watchman who took charge
of Cobb, stated nearly the same with respeCt to the
commencement of the dispute between Cobb and
Capt. Piers, as the other witnesses ; he added, that
when Captain Piers got off the curb-stone into the
street, be said, " By Heavens I will blow his brains
out." After the pistol bad been fired, the witness

.m 1a..-

sprang mttle, ar. tcol; the prisoner into custody;
witness had i laid hold of Cobb to prevent
striking Piers previous to the discharge of the
pistol.
Julin Andrews, an overseer of Mary-le-bone pa-
rish, was standing opposite Sharp's shop when the
pistol was fired he went over and desired the
watchman to secure the persons as they had com-
mitted mutder. Witness heard Captain Piers say,
when he was told that he had shot the man, 46 D—n
him, I am glad of it ; I wish I had shotlhim through
the heart.'
Richard Moyer, the keeper of the watch-house,
state-I, that he proceeded to search the prisoners
when they were first brought in. Captain Piers
said " You have no occasion to search me;" and im-
mediately gave up a pistol which he had in his
breeches pocket.
Mr. Morris, the surgeon, stated, that he ertratied
the ball from the back of the right cheek of Cobb—
it had struck the upper jaw, and had fell backwards;
it had not penetrated far.
John Mackintosh, of the Startip-Office, teas pass-
ing by the shop, and saw' a lady pass by, at the same
time the butcher's boy was at the door, hooting at
her. She went about twenty yards up the street,
and then returned, when the boy and others cried
out, " Rag, tag and bobtail." She went into the
fishmonger's shop, and soon after a gentleman
Came out with het ; on which the mart and
boy went away ; witness followed the lady and
gentleman into Sharp's shop; where Captain Piers
demanded who it was that had insulted the lady-
Mrs. Sharp said she could not tell. As she was
speaking, the boy came in, and Miss Johnson said,
" That is he." Captain Piers caught him by the
coat, and asked him how he had dared to insult
any person in the street. While he was talking to
him, Cobb came in from the street, and asked what
Captain Piers wanted? observing, that if he did not
go out of the house, he would turn him out , at the
same time laid hold of him. Captain Piers desired
him to take his arm away, and went into
the street ; at that time the Captain had not touchltsl
Cobb. The watch was called, and on the arrival
of the watchman, he was desired to take Cobb in
charge, who tnade use of very abusive language;
and said he would not go without the Captain_
Piers turned round, said something to the watch'.
man, and then pulled Cobb by the coat down the
steps of the shop. A number of persons tried to
iniet the parties, but Cobb cried out, "Let me have
time and I will give him his gruel :" He then went
and aimed several blows at the prisoner, and Miss
Johnson rushed in between them. Witness soon after
heard the report of a pistol, and found that Cobb was
shot. Cobb had often insulted the witness while he
was passing by the house in which he lived, Wit-
ness saw Miss Johnson when she was walking up
the street, her dress and manner at that time were
modest and becoming.
James Attlee, a servant to Mr. Lowe, a pawn-
broker, corroborated the last witness in every parti-
cular.

Mr. Reeve also stated to the same purport as Mr.
Mackinto,l.
Mr. John Dunkin was called in behalf of the pri-
soner's charaFler i • he had known him ever since the
year 171:!8, and had always found him a man of a,
good temper, and a Gentleman in his behaviour.
Prisoner originally belonged to the 22d regiment,
but was now Captain in another regiment. Witness
knew that he lived out of town, and had frcquentlr
carried a pistol in his pocket for safeguard when hes,
left town.

Captain A. D. Young, Captain Erskine, Captains
Morley, and several other persons of the highest res.
peEtability, also gave him an excellent charaCter; and
said, that they had never known him to be pc,ssessed
of a rash temper.
Mrs. Club and Mrs. Woffs, appeared in behalf of
Miss Johnson, and gave her an exceeding good
charaaer.
The whole of the evidence being gone through.
Mr. Justice HEATH addressed the Jury, and ob-
served to them, that they must give their verdia is
the present case, in the same manner as if a
murder had been aaually committed. He summed
up, and remarked the material difference which
had appeared in the evidence. If the Jury should
believe that advanced on the part of the prosecutor,
they could not fail to find the prisoners guilty ; if
they should credit the evidence for the prisoners,
they could not faii to acquit them.
The Jury retired for near two hours and a half,
and on their return pronounced both the prisoners—.
Not guilty.

Thursday last ISAAC BLOWERS, Esq. was eleeted
Portreeve of the town of Beccles, and for the fourth
time ; a circumstance which had never before taken
place is the annals of the Corporation, and requir-
ing at least a space of full 48 years.
The preparations for war, it is estimated, have al-
seady involved an expence of 5,000,0001.

The annual Easter plate was run for on Tuesday,
on Barham Voi.k.ns, and won by Mr. WI T HER..
DEN'S bay horse Shp-byf, beating Mr. HAMPTON'S
horse Rafe, and Mr. ScoveLL's brown horse.

Thursday last a post-chaise, containing two ladies
and a gentleman, was overturned on its way front
Brandon to Bury, and one of the former received
considerable injury.--lt is confidently said that the
driver of the chaise was asleep, in consequence of
which the accident happened.
At a meeting of the Deputy-Lieutenants held at
Bury St. Edmund's on Friday last, it was ordered,
that the parish allowance to persons providing Sub-
stitutes for the Militia, in the Western division of
that county, be 41. each man, which was deemed
half of the average current price for procuring the
same.
We learn from good authority, that the famous
DUMOUKIEZ has again solicited permission to serve
in British pay, in the event of a renewal of hostili-
ties against France ; but, from what we have heard,
we are well assured that his offer has been rejeßed,
and that even with a kind of contempt.
The contagious fever, fashionably termed I,:t7u-
enta, has lately raged with dreadful violence and
effea in some parts of Lincolnshire. An alarming
instance of mortality occasioned by it presented it-
self last week at Hplbeach, where a family of a man.
and his wife and their lodger, (the man a brewer to
Mess. BAItKEK and J K INSON) were each seized, as
they considered, slightly, with the malady on Mon-
day, all three found dead in their beds on Tuesday,
and buried together on the following day ! the
na-
ture and virulence of the disease rendering their
speedy interment highly necessary.

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