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London, England, 1822-03-11 00:00:00

HERTFORD ASSIZES.

MLITIORD, MARCH 8.
• GILLIBRAND O. KNOLLTS.

This case, which was an action for ■ trespass end
assault, came on to be tried in the Town Hall of
Hertford. on Friday lasr, before Mr. Baron
GRAMADI and a Special Ju►y. The Court was
crowded to excess.

Mr. AVSTEN opened the pleadings.
Mr, CHAILLIS PHILLIP/ (who was specially re-
tained) stated at considerable length the case. The
Plaintiff in this action was a respectable farmer, re-
siding near St. Alban's, where he filmed a con-
siderable property. The Defendant was a geuilt-
man residing at Uxbridge. in which place he
filled a very considerable station : he was a person
living in a handsome style, and possessed of
a large income. The Jury must recollect
how very unfavourable the last season was to
the h t, and consequently, how late it was
collected. About St. Alban's it was particularly
injured, and the gentlemen residing in the neigh-
bourhood carnet) a resolution, that they would nei-
ther sport themselves, nor suffer any stranger to
sport, until the 14th of September. This compact
was very universally entered into, and it was, at
least by the parties making it, as universally re-
spected. On the 3d of that month, however, when
the Plaintiff was busy in his fields, he was surpthed
by the appearance of the Defendant mod two other
sportsmen, with guns and dogs, in the pursuit of
game. He thought it his duty to apprise them of
the compact of the county gentlemen, and pointed
out to Mr. Budd, one of the Defendant's compa-
nions, a field of French wheat, in which the crop
was still standing. intu which he particularly pro.
hibited them from going. Mr. Budd pledged him-
self that they would not, and he afterwards commu-
nicated both the prohibition and the promise to
Mr. Kindly', the Defendant. The Learned C.uosel
proceeded to state that the Plaintiff having left the
field sod gone home, the Defendant took advantage
of his absence to break hie promise, and that the
Plaintiff having returned to the ground and at-
tempted to seize the Defendant's gun, the latter
struck him with it repeatedly on the arms and
kga, and finally knocked hint-down.
It appeared na evidence. that this was a very
violent assault, and that the Plaintiff was a respect-
able man, and a Minister of the Gospel, being a
preacher belonging to the sect called Independents.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, on the part of the Defendant,
replied, bat called no witnesses,.
The JUDOIII summed up the evidence, in the
course of which he complimented the Counsel on
both sides, on the eloquence and ability which they
had displayed for their respective client..
The Jury retired, and in about half an hoar they
returned into Court, when the Foreman addressed
the Court, rr My Lord, l am desired by the Jury to
say, that the reason we do tint give heavier damages
than we do is, because the Plaintiff was so indiscreet
as to seize the Defendant's gun, when he had no
right to do so.—We find for the Plaintiff—Da.
wages Two Hundred Pounds, and Costs."
The trial occupied the whole of the day.

TRAM? WITH BRAZIL

Putluguete Coagulate General, 29, Great Wirchesier-
sired, March 7, 1822,

sllli beg lease to state to you, for the informatios sf
the gentlemen at Lloyd's, sad all others whom it may con-
cern, that I am commanded by my Goveramest set is per-
mit say vessel bowed to ports is the Portuguese Tess
Isaac Provioces, having on board soy article of war desesmi.
sated naval storm, to clear at this Office. Asd farther, that
shined soy such mores aeries st the aforesaid ports, they wall
►e milted and the patties O.IIK-tined parishell with the astmost
severity of the law, maims they prestrike, a Ikea.* from the
Portuguese Goveromeat permitting the importation of war or
Naval *tures.

(Mwned) ANTHONY LOPED DA CUNHA,
Cnnonl General.
Mr. John Bennett, jun. Secretary, Lloyd's,

NAVAL .INTELLIGKNCIC

. POSTIIIIOUTII, MARCS S.
It rootiases to blow bard, with trestudoes squalls , rho
obi ppiug are all safe.

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FALMOUTH, mamas 7.
A lug yid pit.st boat of this port, with four mess, was lust
on Tuesday nicht to she southward of the Slanaeles, having,
it us suppust d, been struck by a heavy sem and filled,
The Mewiur, Osborne, from St. Micitael's fur Loudon was
lust in Gunwnllue 'Church Give, three miles east of Pert.
tensors, is Tuesday night last. Ship and cargo (urasgea)
loudly lust. The crew (eighteen is number) crept oue man
saved. COWLS, MARCH 8.
Arrived the Ledo, Wilson, from London for Jamaica; she
put into Bermes), in Spain, with low of mainmast, and eight
days ago left there for Evighiod to repair.
The Actre.s, Anderson, from Mobile, in bringing up ear.
tied away the bowsprit of the Elias, Williams, of Pnlbely.

ILIAMATS, mAacio 11.
The Liberty. Godao, from gamete Owe Lurdos, bag beta
applied front beuce with an umber and able.

MARGATE, 111ARCR S.
Arrived the Hope, Vernon. fmns AIM Cayes for London,
with loss of author and cable and wlndlass disabled. The
Heart of Oak, Naybw, from Oversew, for Steerrorsa, was
drive° on shore on the Glean Sand on Wednesday 'maim
and soon afire beat off sad sank the enaater sod tiro of
the crew drowned. The mate and the other two men were
taken oft the ri;giug by tba smack Prosperous, sad landed
■t Hearne Bay.

I..terniroot., Mance 7.
Put hack a number of weaves, among be the follow.
iglu—Cascara, M`Kows, fur Philadelphia; Lindsay', Laker-
by, fur ditto; Annoy, Ruare, fur Newfouadlaud; and Ceres,
Viuk, fur Ostend; all with less of elicitors sod rabies; Rose,
Swills, for Jamaica, leaky. The Lune, Bnul, fur Berbice,
is still on shore In Sinitic Bay. The MAry Aso, Bow.
man, for New York, was seen the ISA blatant, at 11
the Isle bearing 'N. E. distant twelve miles: she Wse
fillehtli to the Irish coast, and laying tbawu very ouch;
wind W.N. %Y. a hard gale. It Las been blowing • won gala
the wbulc of the day, wish squalls, hail and rain.

LERWICK (ICTLA ID). VISILVAILT
The Vestal, Roberisuo frogs Berwick to Limerick, boa
Pat is here leaky. laid' loss of sails balwvitaa sal cover-
iwk hog' Jo. 111113eil• di and cargo &billed. This is ilia
pull at,sel stitch lime Mils *dot is au: of air larbouga
during this timer.