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London, England, 1810-01-29 00:00:00

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Tilt ZING V. TUC I NHABITAN TS OF NEWTON.
This was a question as to the settlement of a
pauper. The pauper had been engaged fur a year,
as servant with a farmer, residing within the parish.
She had served the whole period, short of about
three weeks, when the son of her mistress turned
her out of doors, an some frivolous prrtence.—.
She returned the next day, expressing her wish
to cfmclude her contract, which was jefused ;
but her wages were paid her, secordigi to the
rate which her mistress contended was due to
her for the whole period. The pauper al-
leged that something farther was doe to her,
but never took measures for enforcing it.—lt was
contended on the part of the parish, that this was
sot an 'Whim, under the words of the act, fur a
year.---Tbe Court held, that the forcible turning of
a servant out of her situation, without au acquies-
cence on her part, cordd not disappoint her of her
legal settlement. The sentence of the Quarter Ses-
sions, sustaining the pauper's claim to relief, was
accordiuglycontirmed.

The Gazette of Saturday Right contains His MA.
J line's Proclamations appointing Wedoesday.
Feb. 28, to be observed as a day of public fasting
and humiliation throughout England and Ir•land;
and Thursday, March 1, throughout Scotland.
A report is •rdered to be made on the state of
I line-of-battle ships in ordinary at Ports-
mouth, when the expediency of Biting them Si
troop-ships will be determined on.
The Right-Hon. the S xxxxx z of the House of
Commas', gave, yesterday, his first grand chimer
to the Members of the Opposition.
A report prevailed, yesterday. that a person had
been found in the riv.r. near Blackwell, answering
the description of the Hon. Mr. EDIIK, advertised in
the papers as missing for some time past ; but,
we hope mud trivet, that his very amiable end re-.
specteble family are not destitied to stiffer so severe
an affliction. With this expectation, a hope is en-
tertained, that • love affair has occasioned his
alarming absence.
Every (nifty who mesas to have • Prize, buy
their Lottery Shares at Evros's. Why ? Because
he was the lucky partner of the deceased Sir JAMES
BaAmscoma—Errom's Office, of course, is now
the favourite ; remember it is Ne. t. Corohill, near
the Mansion-House.
The Drawing of the State Lottery will commence
ins fevudays. The demand for Tickets aridSheres
at 'foamy and Co.'s, hourly increases. The sale
at their Country Offices is considerably more them
visual. The change of 3 per Cunt*. into 4 p►e
rents., instituted by Hossein and Ca., oriiist• the
Lottery well. There can be no doubt, from time
good opinion the Putilic entertain of the improved
mods of drawing, but that the whale of the I ••rcry
wish be 641011 rb.:poNed 01; therefore Hoes's, and
Co. sabottheir I
ir.en:.s a speedy
Cornhill, and Si.. ll.rl•nd's-I
where Capital Prizes hair heev latel
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Ao ,taturtisy, Jtvnes Swifts, e'das SAierb, was Irroug'at to
Cie Oflice by R. Limberiek, charged with lariat a returned
transport, before the expirations( bin sentence.
It appeared that the Prisoner was seatenced to transporta-
tion lest February, at the Old Ridley ; but his sentence had
been since remitted, on cowl:ties of his entering the regi-
ment called the York Ranters :• enuilem. ed Regimeile„
The Prisoner was iu a ship, with others under simUar tie-
sunestasces, on their way to the West - Indies, off the late of
Wight, (rum which he awl Bee others contrived to wake
their ("Wipe is the ship's boat, and after they uu *here
they cut a hole in her holism, and sunk her. He was iJew
titled by one of the Turnkeys of Neragate, wed other wit-
nesses, sad wee fully committed for trill.

Two men usiderwent • priest( euammatiuu, on • eharee of
uttering Weird Hawk of Euglaad Notes, and aert fully com-
muned fur trial.

SIII:AWSBVitY. J.►N. M.

An inquest was held last Friday, before Mr.
G. urge Wingdeld, coroner, on the holy of Eli-
-2.1a rh servant to Mr.. Itsdl.y. of St.
A;kinond's-square, in this toms. It appeared by
tiro evidence of the mid Mra. Ridley., that the girl
treemed rather unwell on the preceding Monday ;
that at noon she went to bed, and ate only some
broth, which was taken to her in a saucepan ; that
in the evening of the same day, her daughter went
NMI hired another servant, and ou their way home
they called on au apothem,, who, when be sr-
rived at the house, found the servant dead. The
new servant then carried the deceased up stairs,
and placed her on a bed, with her clothes on. and
the reinairsed in that state till the following Thurs.
day'.—Mrs. IL stated that her reason fur tlisia levying
the corpse was, that " the father might bet her us
the rotate in which else expired." When questioned
why she did not inform the sister of the deceased,
'who lived in town ?-.aloe replied that she had- for-
gotten where to hod .her. When asked what food
hail been given the girl the dray before, she answer-
ed—broth fur bieakfast and supper, and hung beef
for dinner ; this last assertion, however, was dis-
proved by the appearance of the beef, which had
not been rut.
The father of the girl, who lives at Cuilsfleld,
near fool, &pored that his daughter wits 13 year.
old ; that it was.lier first place of service ; that lir
bnew not of her death till lie entered4he house, t'll
Thursday evening, when he found her on the bed,
- with her clothes on ; that he tame to town in eon.
aryornce id • letter from Mrs. R. written on Tue.,-
day, end received by him the fallowing day, in
which he was informed that his daughter was ill,
although at that time actually dead.
The next witness was Jane Williams, of Rosshall
Heath, aho said that a daughter of her's lied for-
merly lived with Mrs. Ridley, and her general food
was broth made of beers liver, nod flour puddings :
she was always locked tip in the house whilst her
mistress and daughter dined, or went front home,
Yid was facetted in the brewhouse to do her work ;
that she came away ill, and continued• so half.
year. Au Jilin' g neighbour to Mr.. Ridley
stated, that Mae days ago she had heard, to several
hours, violeut groans in the hack part of Mrs. R.'s
premises, whereit appeared the deceased hail been
confined, rind exposed to an inclement night, in
consequence of having placed small conk, instead
at large, upon the kitchen fire.—The !Miter of the
deceased also stated, that she had called to see her,
Litt was told she was from house ; she expressed a
wish to wait till her return, but was not allowed ;
• time, however, was fixed for her to call again,
but she could tint leave house on that dry.—Ann -
quaniteince of the deceased affirmed, that the girl
had complained of hunger and hard image.
TkerCuroner celled a Surgeon, who WWI of rn-
nion that the body was in a putrid Si;,'.', nod that
nothing could be ascertained by opt g the sto-
mach. This being the case, the Jury, after u pa-
tient investigation of four house, recorded the fol-
lowing verdict
That the deceased bad departed this life on 31naday,
the IlAteerth of January inseam, but that oo evidence bad
bees produced to chew to the Jury that the deceased had
died otherwise than by the wisitatiou of God : hat that they
bad great reason to suspect that the deceased bad been ita-
prtaperty treated by her mitre's."
Mrs. Ridley, who has a genteel income, and is
about years of age, gave her e‘llllllCe with ap-
parent unconcern : and when the v. riliet was read,
she kneeled down, and bunged the clemency of
Heaven upon her friends, And its vengeance on
her enemies. Notwithstanding the laudable ex-
ertions of many persons, the pnpulime Ilona, rant-
'ably assenahled, and broke the siiiidows of the
bons..

Our readers will recollect the c;rcoundances re-
lative to the murder committed on his %tie by Mr.
William', • farmer, near Whitchurch, in th,s
county. No tidings had since been heard of the
murderer till yesterday se'imight, brn •a 4 the sou
of Mr. Fault.ner was upon the top of a lam of oats.
he discovered the body hanging from the roof of
the ham. Nea► this spot the crime was perpetrated
lest Nuvemlwr ; and from the putrid :tate of the
body, it is presumed that he fella victim to despair,
•od died by his own hands soon after : tl.ere Was
171. in his pocket.

A auloaCtiptiou fur Colonel 11•autt. le now funn-
ing is Shrewsbury,
Mll4ele, the ijorsetshire runner, who undertook
to go Y4O miles iu thee, days. resigned between
Timid Lid U. vhry, 011 Fr 1114) Ira, ha thivioig 60
wilt+ left to do in 11 how,. Ile went tio Ili. 1144
.I,y, the 'ate of live owlet, 4iitl a hills. hour, and
14 4J dune 174, at the close ul his .... mi the
tn.:end.

On Thairssiay evenivg, the ieth inay. n melan-
choly *entrist happened ou the rivet
An aged women. Or the name of nall'llua, of Con.
10., hod hewn to pee 1101FIC of her friends in Devising
Fru, and, et her *lir thither to the morning, hint
ermiell the flyer 11!),111 the ter. Two of liar frlrlbil.g,
fesrful that sloe nicost meet with souse net:Went nt
re-eriattiog thit river in the evening. kindly to
beets otoilitatiee to accompany her ever the water.
owl the party had got neatly half over. when the
icr anal the three woman were itanserised in
the elver. Mrs. Has Mr and a young woman, of
the fume of Asa f V.R4.111. • .rrve. vsT Mr.WIL-
LIAR Pall, were flpieltell. ELFZlllltefti
lima was tattiest,' with h tliffieulry.and has
nearly reentered from the efkrt4 of Una accident.
An 1•41111.11• WIPI h.ld 011 111. istktues of the two no-
fortlettete women, oil 54turslay. by Mr Enw
the coroner, anal the malt of the inquiry Nay
verdict of—atecidentafly druiraed.

BIRTITS, IifdARTAGES, AND DL17T15,1147 INDI4.

•VGILIIIT 30. •
111•311.1 AO/ --On Saturday, the :Hat of July, by the
W. A. Keating, Chaplain, Lieut. William Lyons Case, of
His Majesty's jotli Regiment, to Harriet, fah daughter of
Edward Lucas, Esq Edmonton, kliildlevea.-
Dc•nta.--On the lattititioiaut, at Viaagepataith Benja.
mill Roebuck, Eag. of the flint. Company's Civil Service.