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CROWN SIDE.

Befiare Mr..l usher PARK.
Ilrni.l.rigs/ote and Therms Longslure, were indicted for sFssl.
intr., on tiac 10th of May last, 40 sheep, the property of 3latherr
11 ard, of Clipston.
Blathew Irarl, grazier, examined--I have a close called Pease-
brook, at Clipston, and had 212 sheep in it on the 14th Of May
lest: Between that day and the-19th 1 never sold any of therti.
Joseph Newcombe, shepherd of the last witness, examined—fen
the Ilt't of :flay last, [ counted 212 sheep in Pessebrook-close. ijn
the 19th I counted them again, when I missed 40 sheep. I saw 10
of the lost sheep on the Saturday following, at 'lr. Burden's, at
Prior's Harthvick, iu ll'artrickshire. I knew them to be toy
rr.aturt.'s, because one of them was injured in the feet, which I had
occsaitinally dressed when in my master's flock. I knew another
of than by a great brand mark on the hip. The other eight hall
my master's mark on them, but which were pattly obliterated.
These ten were laniblings, and had never been sheared. I after.
grants went to Mr. Odcy's and saw ten other sheep, which were
panic( the flock in Peasebiook on the 14th. I then went to
Rool:by, and saw the other 20 at 31e. Richardson's. I knew some
of tbcru by a slit in the ear, and others by a stroke of ruddle on the
near hip. I can swear that all these sheep were my master's
property.
On his etoss.examlnation he said, the sheep were called lamb-
hogs previously to their being shorn t when they have been once
shorn they are called shearers, and when voice shorn they are called
sheep.
John tanner, landlord of the'Fox and Hounds at Daventry, ek-
amined by 3IARRIOTT—I remember two men coming to my
house on the 17th of Ma) with 40 sheep. They took the sheep out
the next day into the market and sold them. I don't know that I
Amid know the prisoners; they are not dressed now as they were
then. Thee slept in a double-bedded room ; they slept in one bed
and Thos. Weston slept in the other.
Thos. %Weston, of Hrest Bowden, examinets-I am a licensed
hawker. I was at the Fox and Hounds at Deventer, on the 17th of
31ay, apd slept there in a double-bedded loom. Two men slept in
the other bed; the prisoners are the men. I saw and conversed
with them in the evening. I saw them the next morning, anti I
have no doubt that they are the same men as those now at the bar.
I don't know- what they came with.
Wm. Burden, of Friths Hardwick, railer, examined—On the
10th of May last I bought ten sheep at Daventry market of one of
the prisoners, who said his name was Smith, and that he came
from Welford. I gave 465. a-head, to. back again, and Is. chop
money. This was the full-vahteof the sheep. There was another
persOu with the prisoner, but I cannot swear to him, though I be-
lieve the other prisoner is ths.tnan. He helped me with the sheep
over the pen. Those were t.:e ten sheep which Mr. Ward after-
wards owned.

Job Morton, servant to Mr. Lovett, of Hill Morton, grazier,
examined.-1 bought go sheep in Daventry Market on the 18th of
May of the prisoner, L Miens Longalow. I gave 30s. a-head. There
was a man with him, but I should not know him. lie took no
part in the sale. I sold the sheep to Mr. John Odey, of Kilsby,
on the satne day.
John Odey, a grazier, living.in Kilsby, clttmlned.—On the 10th
of May last I bought ten sheep of the last witness. 111 r. Ward
came on the 20th and owned the sheep, and he fetched them away
on the Monday. I sew Morton bargain for the sheep, but 1 was
not sear enough to notice the man. I think the prisoners aro the
men, but I will not swear to them.
111 r. Miles Richardson, of Rugby, grazien—On the 10+ of May
last I bought !wenty lanibt:egs in Thiventry market, of
Longalow, the short man standing at the bar. Ile told me his
name was Smith, and that he same front Telford. There wits an-
other man with him, but I cannot swear to hint. The sheep were
afterwards owned by Mather Ward, and I delivered them up
to him.

James Biaidev, constable of Market Harborough. examined.—l
apprehended William Longslow on the 23d of May, and the other
prisoner, Thomas Longslow. on the 24th. I did not niake use of
any promise fly threat to either of them to induce therh to tell me
anything. ' illiam Longslow said, when I was taking hint to
prison, that nobody was concerned in taking the sheep but himself
and another person. He said the sheep all belonged to Mr. Ward.
I apprehended William Longs/ow at his own house at Libben.
ham, about three or four miles from Clipswn.
Mr. fitalbutt, baker and mailman at Libbenham. examined—,
I know the prisoners at the bat. I live just opposite the house they
oceupy. They have lived there about a quater of a year. I never
knew of either of them goii.g by the name of Smith. William
Longslow is a married man, his brother lived with him but for e
few days. William is a shepherd. Thomas was in the service of
Mr. Arnold, of Luttcrwork, as his shepherd. I have known Wil.
ham for four or five years.
The prisoners, on being asked what they had w say for them-
selves, said they should leave it to their Counsel.
Mr. Sergeant A pasts, on the part of the prisoners, submitted
to his Lordship, that the lambhogs were not sheep, a they had
been set out in the indictment, but were lambhoga until they bad
been shorn. Ile remembered a case which supported this dis-
tinction.

Ills Lordship asked the Jury whether they called them sheep or
not ? If they slid not, he should not sum up the evidence.
The Jury said they considered them to be sheep.
His Lordship then summed up the evidence, and the Jury re.
turned a verdict of Guilty against Win. Lorgslow, and acquitted
the other prisoner.
The Learned JUDGE immediately proceeded to pass sentence of
death upon Wm. bongslow, who, during the whole time his lord.
ship was addressing him, did not evince the least symptom of dread
at his awful situation. lie is a person of rather low stnture, but
somewhat robust in his make, and had an appearance of respect-
ability above men in his class of life. Although his Lordship told
him that there was nothing in his case that could possibly prevent
the sentence of the law being carried into execution ; yet the pri-
soner, we understand, would not believe that Ise should suffer, even
after the gaoler had lucked him up in the condemned cell, which is
a step taken only in eases where it is intended that the judgment
should be carried into effect.
Joscpla Tetbitt. aged 34, was indicted for the murder of Joseph
Stenman, of Earl's Barton, in the county of Northampton. It ap-
peared that the prisoner had been with the deceased, in company
with several other persons, on a party of pleasure, and that some
jokes passed between them, till the prisoner poured water into the
pocket of the deceased, when a quarrel took place, and the deceased
struck the prisoner. In the scuttle that tollowed, the prisoner
kicked the deceased's leg, and the bruise soon after mortifying, oc-
casioned his death.

The prisoner was found Guilty of 31anslaughter, but as lie had
been in prison two months, the Learned Judge sentenced him to
pay a fine of Is. and he was discharged.
Samuel Ilioirr, aged 30, was capitally indicted under Lord
Ellenborough's Act, for having wilfully and maliciously cut and
wounded one Susannah Curman, a child of about five years of
age. The indictment charged the prisoner with committing the
offence, first with an intent to murder secondly, to disable ; and
lastly, to do bodily harm.
Susannah Sullivan examined-4 remember the prisoner coming
to my father's house on the 23 June, between three and four
o'clock in the afternoon. He knocked at the door ; I went to open
it. Ile never spoke, but put his fingers to his mouth and ear. I
thought it meant that he was deaf and dumb. I shook my head,
and went in and shut the door. He pushed the door open, and
came in ; I gave him a penny to get rid of hint, and he went away.
Ile wan a pedlar.
Thomas Sullivan—l lire at Laxton ; my home is in Mr. Evans's
Park ; 1 am his servant t my house is close to the road. On the
2d of June, I saw the prisoner ueder the chestnut-tree, by the road
Fidel I had been as near as three yards to him ; I saw three
children go towards him. They afterwards ran away, and I mar
the prisoner following them. Ile stooped down anti put hi, hand
into his breeches-pocket, and immediately I heard a child scream.
Before this, I had heard * noise in the village. 1 ran to the
children on the spot where he had stooped ; I saw a great deal of
blood, and the child was bleeding very much. The prisoner and
nobody else was near the child. The child was carried into a
cottage badly wcunded.
Charlotte Green examined.—l remember the prisoner at the bar
coming on the 2el of June last to my father's house to sell needles
and buttons. My father's house is not near Sullivan's but is near
the Park. I saw the prisoner immediately after the child was hurt.
The children were In great terror. 1 heard the child scream, and I
ran out immediately to her assistance. I found Susan Curman all
over blood, and with a large gash in her throat, she was bleeding
'profusely, and at last she staggered and fell down. I immediately
ran for assistance. When I first saw the child the prisoner was
about four or five yards from her. He was not further ofr. I am
quite sure that the prisoner is the man. I have not the smallest
doubt as to his identity.
Elizabeth IVoottele examined—l am wife of a labourer of
Laxton. On 21 June I recollect Charlotte Green calling on me,
and saving, that a child had been cut in the throat. 1 ran out, and
found the child cut and screaming. I found a wound in the neck.
I applied cold water and rum to the wound. The child fainted, and
a surgeon was sent for. When I lint saw the child the prisoner
was four or five yards from the spot. Nobody else was near.
Thomas Price, surgeon, near Laxton, proved the wound anon
the child. If a surgeon had not been called in the child would not
hare bled to death, but the wound might have occasioned death.
I saw the knife with which the wound was inflicted, the wound
corresponded with the shape of the knife.
The knife was now produced. It was a common clasp knife.
with a blade about four inches in length and pointed. It was free
from rust; another knife was found in his pocket, which was very
'rusty and had a square top to it.
Timothy IVotel—l ant the constable who looked out for a person
who had been guilty of this outrage. I pursued him, and at Inst
traced him into Staffitnishire, and took hint at a distance of
miles tram Laxton. I took him in the court-yard of th'7.. Mar.
quis of Stafford's seat. Ile had a pedlar's box hanging to his neck.
tapped him on the shoulder. because he had acted as a deaf and
dumb man. I pitt hand-cuffs upon him. Immediately I did thin
he spoke. Ile addressed himself to the Marquis of Stafford's agent,
Mr. Lewis, and said, " I am the man the constables are in search
of." lily son was with me. He then said, " I saw the child
bleeding, but I never touched the child, an help me God ; the blood
spouted out of the child's reek like water out of a jug." Mr.
Lewis said to him, why did you not assist the child ? lie said, " I
looked at it three or four mlnates, and made my escape to Kings_
cliff for fear I should be apprehended, and sent to gaol. and my
box be taken from me, which would have ruined me, but I never
touched the chikl, so help me God." 1 'marched the I.‘ honer and'
his box, and in lute box were two knives and a pair of scissor and
two razors. I took him to Laxton. lie then cried out—" Oh ! I
have been guilty of every crime under heaven but this." I never
committed murder.
The knives were again produced, and handed to the Court and
Jury to examine.
Witnese continued--I delivered the knives to Mr. S. O'Brien, a

Magistrate, in the presence of.
which I seized was rusty, but
blood.
, J. Mille —I am the constable
livered by last witness to the Sts;
up: It Is the same produced in
Mr. T. Price, surgeon, again t.,
wetted not make a wound similar
this dhe with the pointed blade wodld.
'se told" by a thrust.
Holey Priestly, turnkey of
arnalltlethes which the prisoner lb-
gsoL Thej were mirked all over wu..
, pair of trousers were now produced.
keen, amt.appeared to have been completely saturated with bl'xd.
Charl..tc Creen again called—These trousers appear the sane
the prisonerhad on the day the assault was made on the child. •
Timothy Woods re:idled—The trousers were the same that the
prisoner had on when he was apprehended.
Mc. i Anptosr said this was tile MSC for the ptosettitlon•
The .earned J C DOR th.:vi curled upon the prisoner tot Li!
defence.
The prisoner, with hi: eyes cor.stamly rolling, without being di..
rected lo any one object, and with e iiiinvulsive effort exclaimed, lit
a half articulate voice, "11y Lord, I am as inhoceht air a babe ors
born of murder."
The Con aT—llave you any witnesse.: t Call i
Prlsoner..s.No, my Lord,
The belittled guuoi now addressed the Jury. In stating this
ease lie had to Complain that he was rather hardly used ; tor in
the depositions laid before him there was nothing -4' whet had
been proved to-day. There Argo rici more like case n^
rowed and what was shown by the depositions,
forgery was like a case of sheep stealing. The t
constables had been wholly omitted to be stated
Lions, and upon the evidence there shown there
of pretence to send the ease to the Jury. The
constables, however, was Most material in fixing ,
prisoner. It might occasion considerable.purprise
none of the children had been called in evidence -
self who had prevented their appearance. lie h
mined them before coming into Court. The child
cruelly treated was too young to give any evidence ,
Justice, and the other children he hail examined Lad
the least possible moral or religious instruction, Lo'
within a church, and, were ;potent of every thing
validity to an oath. Ile had therefttre prevent
w
before the Grand Jury, and could not therefore be
Petit Jury. The evidence of the constables, howe
their deficiency. The Leakier( Judge then explained
the nature of the verdict which the statute required th.-
?be Jury, sfute I short cdnsultation, returned
(ditty.
The Count—Guilty of what ?
The Foreman—Of stabbing the
The COURT—But you must find the intent, ,
The Jury again consulted, and returned a verdict
but not with intent to marder."
The JuDoE—But with what intent ? I shall;
the verdict as an acquittal.
The prisoner was then discharged; who appeared
escape.
Joiner Dixon, who was convicted yesterday for
of exchange as true, knowing it to be a forgery,
tenee of death this evening, and who, with Longview.
execution.
The Calendar was gone through to-day.
CIVIL SIDE.
Oefore AD. Justice HOLROTD.
TUE BOHOL:G/1 OF DAVENTRY V. DT
This was an action brought by the Bailiff, Burgesses, ....
monalty of the Borough of Daventry, against the defends'
recover damages, fee a violation of the ancient
customs of the Borough, fur carrying on trade
without being a freeman thereof.
This cause was tried before Mr. Baron Bullock
Spring Assizes for this county, and. a verdict given
exporation; bits by consent of the ',earned Baron, ...
granted. to the defendant, do the ground of a misdirection
part of the Judge, in his summing up to the Jury.
Six Special Jurymen only answered to their names, •
was prayed.
111 r. Cr.auxt, Mr. Sergeant Ameits, Mr. R
BultTOX, were Counsel for the plaintiffs; and 311
Amos for the defendant.

Alr. et.aasE stated the case to the Jury. The
was brought by the members of the Corporation o
of Daventry, whose duty it was to protect and
rights and privileges of the borough, against the
who, in defiance of repeated warnings, had persisted,
four or five years, in carrying on trade in wilful violation
of. the Corporation. Daventry was an ancient Bor
,privileges and customs were founded on prescriptive
to sag, it did not rest its claims for the enjoyment of ,
which it possessed on any particular statute, ordinance.
but on immemorial usage, which, fn construction of law,
an original Act of Parliament, or some other equally a
strument, giving to the Borough those privileges, but
some accident, or by the lapse of time, had been destroyed
evidence of its having once existed was matte to ' -
immemorial usage and practice of the Iloroue,h.
other rights which the Corporation had invariably
which was calculated to protect the trade of the _
power they possessed of preventing any person from
carrying on any wade within the same, unless they
enrolled themselves in sonic one of the company of '
obtained from the Corporation their freedom. In or,
Militias en ancient enstem of the Boreugh, he should ,
Jury the old Corporation books. wherein the names of
who had taken out their tic( limn were entered ; they al:
ens ies of receipts by the Cotporation from the various
for what was called their quarterage.; the appoinin
and other officers, and the enrolment of apprentices,
noted in these books ; all of which most satisfactorily
a Corporation etisted at the date of these entries, w
were so far back as the year 1574. It appeared, hoe
some cause or other, the borough had been suffered .
into decay about that period, for a Charter was grantial
Elizabeth, in the 17th year of her reign (1.576), to I
wherein, after reciting that the town and borough of
an ancient borough, and part and parcel of the Duchy
ter, mid had been esteemed to have divers franchises
customs, as well by right of the old charters made
predecessors, the Earls of Lancaster, as by usage
which, by lapse of time, had fallen into dew,
borough -had sustained great damage and injury
they had humbly brought her 31ajeety to restore 0-
therethre had vouchsafed to restore and make, r
a Body Corporate. Iler Alajesty also granted
Burgesses, and Commonalty, might hereafter enjoy
gular the franchises, liberties, cotoms, and ;-
ample a manner and form as they had theretofore
to enjoy the same. This charter also institutt'd two •
kets within the borough. It would be perceived
enly a confirmatory Charter, and was, therefore,
dence lie child adduce In support of the fact, that
an ancient borough, whose rights were founded of
But there was a subsequent charter made in the
Charles 11., which, if further evidence were re pti
elusive as to that point ; and it also mo,t
very right (to maintain which this action was b
the Corporation had in presenting any person
within the borough, unless he were a freeman.
duction of this charter, he thought it almost '
trouble the Jury with further proof; butes the right
fendant had so strenuously endeavoured to resist
portance to the welfare of the Lorough—nay, to th
of the Corporation itself ; for if the defendant were ,
in this attempt., it would only be a prelude t 6 a systematic
all the Corporation rights: for these reasons he
duty to call several persons before them who had
in the borough for a great ninny years, and who wo,
the invariable custom of the place was, that as soon
! should begin business for the Bailin° suntmon hilts
pay the fine on his admission as a freeman, and that
• not attend, the Town Clerk always took legal steps t
either to desist front trading, or to take up his freedotti.
Counsel could not conceive on what ground it was I
intended to rest his defence t he had stated, indeed,
entitled to trade is consequence of his being, or ha'
soldier ; but such a line of defence was too ridicuf
a serious answer, and he (Mr. Clarke) did not
Lear.med Friend (31r. Phillips) would attempt to
argument upon it. Ile should now proceed to cal
to evabliali the facts lie had stated, and haying done
confidently expect to receive a verdict from the Jury,
at once put an end to that spirit of litigation which
obviously indicated, and support those rights which ,
Daventry had for so many years enjoyed.
Mr. Burton, the town-clerk of Daventry, produced
and the Corporation books.
Illisworthy, translator of records, was then
read the varioutt passages Cron' the charters, which w,
the Latin language, as stated by the Leashed Counsel
ing speech.
3lr. Tti !tuts temkested the witness to tend
gave the Corporation power to make laws and held
Causes not exceeding in value 1.01. ; which he read t
Mt. Burton was then examined as to the entries
tion books, which were uniformly made from the ys
and from April 1803 to April last.
Several witnesses were then called, who stated that
in Daventry a great number of years. and always
eustoin to br as represented by the Learned Counsel.
Mt..Smallbone moved that the defendant was by
maker, and had carried on business in Daventry foul
3lr. Boa ton again examined—The defendant is a
the borough ; he had been summoned several times
freedom.

Cross-examined by Mr. Pruitt irs.—No notice
the defendant previous to the action, but !veined _
stated that his reason for nut taking up his freedom
was a soldier, and had a right to exercise his trader
This witness afterwards said that kt.otice had been
defendant.
Itlr. PHILLIPS submitted that the notice ought
and proof or its service given.
Tire CeivßT decided that it was not neer-sare.
Mr. Pitir Lira then addressed the Sari,. 'there
by the common law of the land, every person had a
trim his trade without restriction. The King could
Charter, give a power to any Corporation to impose
'this right. Nothing but an Act of Parliament
that power. k WAS clear from the evidence, that ,
up by the Corporation had never existed prior to
Clarks 11. ; and ;urine Jury must rind is to be

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'a constable of Lorton. The knife il
t I could not see if it was the rust of 41
,ble of Lorton, I saw the hoz de.
la,,,istrate. It Wes given to me seultd
n Court. . 1
ain calted-The.ltnife nofv produced
imilu to that upon the child, but ) '
would. The bound letmed as kit
f Northampton 041, ptodiieed the
r had on when he MU brought to the
tver with bloods
produced. They were broin nen%
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was nothing- of whet had
mine like the case now , i
epositions, than a case of
ing. 'the evidence of the,
o be stated in the depoei-
hen there was note colour 1
7. The testimony of the
in fixing the act upon the I
blepurprise td the jury eher
i evidence ; but it was him- ; :(
tee. Ile had privately exa.
The child Clio had been ti
• I
any evidence in a Coen of
examined had not received
neteuetion, I:nd never bees' r•
every thing that could givX
prevented them appearing •
herefore be taken before the
~tables, however, supplied • ' iT
then explained to the Jury
ar, 4
to required them to give.
n, returned a Verdict ef—e 1
i 1- •
intent. ,
mod a verdict of " Guilty.'
? I shall, howevet, take
1
!o appeared surprised at lil .•
esterday for uttering a bill
e a forgery, received sett_
with Loricrlore, is left for
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DLROTD.I
KY e. DICKENS. "1
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miliff, Burgesses, and Coemi
against the defendant, to
he ancient privileges anti
on trade within the same i
:aron Bullock, et the I•se.
• i
edict given in favour of oe, I
'ned Baron, anew trial wag
of a misdirection on the f •
the .Tury.
o tittle names, and a taled
T ..
s, Mr. READtIt, and MT.
if; and Mr. PItiLLITB and
I
Jury. The present active 1 i.
.:orporation of the Borouet ' i: •
protect and preserve the
1, against the dcfenda le ‘
s, had persisted, for the hilt'
0
wilful violation of the laws I e
ancient Borough, and he
prescriptive rielit ; that was
:njoynient of the privileges
ate, ordinance, or charter; ' 1
struction of law, presumed
: other equally solemn ipt
: privileges, but which, by I .
ad been destroyed ; and the
inar,e to depend upon the
e Ilorou7h. Among many
invariably enjoyed, was one
do of the Borough. by a e
1 t ;
person from exercising .. • • ,;',
unless they had previously
'ompany of traders, and ht. 4 , , .
dom. In order hi prove then
." ; t
1, he should produce to the
the names of those ptesone i : k r
.
heeled ; they also contaira
mm the various companies,
the appointment of bailie/ llf
F apprentices, litre likewise
at satisfactorily proved that I I
use entries, some of which.
peered, however, thin front
en suffered to go very muelt t i
rter was granted by Queer(l46), to the Corporation, I 1
borough of Daventry wax
i
of the Duchy of bluis-
divers franchises atilrfree
era made by her Majesele
i by usage and custom, set
into decay, whereby the 7
and injury; whereurca r
to restore their rights; she t
1 make, and lift then: ter.
granted that the Ilail:tr,
Taller enjoy all and sin, . I
te, and privileges, in as ; t
eeetofore enjoyed or ought
stituted two lairs and mar.
I be perceived this all, ti
therefore, the best reit.
he fact, that tlatentry ass I • '•
e founded on prescription,
Lade in the 27th year of il
were re mireu, ass Col. •ti
tort explicitly set out the
:don was brought) u III&
any peach from trading t.
freeman. After the pre,.
I 4it almost hnneteesary t.
tas the right which the de. •
. -
el to resist was of great in], t:
-nay, to the very master ..: .
. .
ndsnt were to be successt'ul
de to a systematic attack on f
,sons he should feel itlais
1 who had knowh and lived I
id who would all state that
that as soon as any person !' 1 ,
'mullion him to appear and
an, and that in case he did
legal steps to compel hirn
his freedoth. The Learned I 0 I
round it was the defendant 1 -
stated, indeed, that he was —.
being, or having been, a ,
t
ia too ridiculous to require ,
) did not believe that het '
I .ttempt to raise a single
iceed to tall his witnesses
teeing done so he should 1 '
m the Jury, which would
stion which this action toe i
ghts which the borough of t ,
.ry, produced the chartet
.
, was then examined, and •F
TS. which were written i.,
steed Counsel in his opre..
i to tend that part which I
and hold Courts, and heat
it he read accordingly.
:tie entries in the Corpora,
'rum the year 107 e to ICO2.
o stated that they had lived
tnt always understood etc
.11 Counsel.
ant was by mule a *hie+
sentry four or five years.
fendant is not a fret maa of
veral times to take up his
'lo notice was Served 4141 e
heralded at my office, and .
1 his freedom wet, that hg .
his trade on that &menu.
r had been served upon the
ice ought to be produce, •
eressrv.
.y. There won ho doubt.
tra had a right to eats...
King could not, by h's 1 .
m . !
n to impose restraints ox t t '
liament could give that
rice, that this privilege se's
I rich to the Chartet Of
if to be an inantetoota
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Ore they could give a ‘erliet for the plaintiff, he one.
tended that as no earl , -ct had been ebtablitiheil, the defendant
na•Cll4 19 to their ven
'the Lowed JvDot ' up at great length, and the Jury
re. ired, -tad At eight o'et returned • verdict for the
ilk, thus establishing f of the Corporatioon.
JtIlY 14.
• tried to-day, neither of wifch
The Judges viii leave Nardi.

~RCGIT.

AIIIIIO6OY, .CULT 12.
through, Mr. Justice Bun-
era.
' BURROUOH.
were indicted for stealing a

A prosecution.
'arringdOn. I mins-d n sheep on the
'n Mr. Money's fold on the :'.Bth

iooD.—The prisoners are labour.
for sheep to 'trey.
shepherd to the prosecutor ; I missed
I not the lust boowledge at
did not count the sheep
in.
-Tlvr sheep were folded, ard
day and night, and never. let
impossible.
counted the sheep was a month
ae my master's. Ile was marked
half-penny cut. This sheep was
ep. We have got him in Court.
Court I saw the sheep standing
t tied round hie neck.
that it is our 'beep by the slit

get your own can alit, that
should get lost.
ity)—Yer. sir. (Laughter.)
iw the priioner with the sheep.
nyy, and that the witness asked

that he had bought the sheep
i not pay him for it, and Pill
; a weals or two afterwards.
but they carried the ease no

prisonero for their defence,
them not to make any to ao

both a very enBlent eha-

that, in his opinion, there
in NJ •iew of the ease, not
' ; but that was for them to

upwards of half an hour, when
niers Guilt!.
'edict is yours, and not mine
!rdiet as you think right : but as
'evidence against him, whatever

Pill stole the sheep, and Ni.

no evidence at all against
deliberation, found Pill Guilty and
:DERV.
with Joreph Williams (who
Webb on the highway, and
receiving pan of the stolen

prosecution, Mr. C t;IIWCOD the
,TON that of tieorgc Wll.

residing at East Hendred. I
• 14th of kebruary„ and wcnt
Tap, iu Berry-lane, in the
XiMarrs, the prisoner Bing.
them. I left the public-house
-I when I had got on my road
came up. I knew them to
walked on with them a little
me down, and robbed me of
and Ring took from me is
demanded my watch, and I said 1
n said he would hare my coat, and
'• my brains out. I did not have
know ILng's christiarr name.
him, " You are the second
Can you swear that, mas-
said, " That's all right, but
A said, "No, you did not, but
" Well, if you will give me
ale to gaol as soon as you 1 ke."
awooD—l remember Peggy Lewis
r with picking my pocket. I swore
discharged ; she had a character. I also
'••• another affair of the same Non. I
as nor to be believed by the
went that evening to Buil-
t town of Abingdon. Titey
their wives. I don't realm-
don't think I called at her
that she kicked me down
&Mulled me a bilk. I swear
down stain at her house in

-Ix—The prisoner George
months after the robbery. Ile
• week, I believe. I beard

dealer. I was on the 16th
and the prisoner °forge
me a coat. Ring was hi his
I tried it on, anti I bought it
won it at a raffle.

r o —Piddington is either
but is certainly not in Berk-

the evidence of the proseen.
and Ring when the latter

there was no evidence against
if Berks.
not; he must be acquitted

I Ring for his defence, and
somewhere else at the time

prove this. She stated that she
--tt recollect at what time Ring

the evidence.
considerable time, and timid
Guilty.

C. Tilbury was placed at the bar,—charged with feloniously
.4411110 W. healing two notes, taut It. each, and 4a. in silver, from the house
Salter were charged with break. of Tnts. Bye, at Stoke Charity, to this county, on the 15th of
e, at Newbury, in the night Ales last.
. and his. in silver. The prosecutor proved the cemmission of the theft ; and the
prosecution, Dlr. CATIRINCTON prisoner haying been identified by the witness, it was stated, that
soon after the commission of the act, the prboner was struck with
ti
I remorse and acknowledged his crime. Farther, it wilts stated, that
appeared that she kept the in the gaol, prisoner had conducted himself properly, and exhibited
that it was broken ara, by a 1 tokens of penitence.
Ihe Pan" of the wind°wi 111 r. Justice GASELErpaseed sentence of death on the prisoner ;
a hand introduced to urs. !but pi evious to ilOiig so, intimated that the conduct of the prisoner,
.0 a back yard; and that by ; subsequent to the commission of the crime unit since his cont.
house and mole the property in ; mltnient, had be. n of so sAtistSettiry a nature, that he felt authorised
sot discovered till after day- i t 3 hold out to him au expectation that the sentence would be re-
tasit:eil.

WESTERN ascuir.
11AlIrsHIRE AaSIZEtt, Wiwaszstr.x, JILT llr

CIVIL SIDE.

prisoners wee near the spot
apprehended ihe prisoners- I
of copper and a trimester
Mrs. Neale's window. Ina
he piece of glass found by the
which had served to keep the
part s on the portion of &SA remain.
s tin ow, .1 part of it on that found by the constable.)
Newbury had in his pocket 19q. in silver. I took Mt' his shoes. and
wand some foot-prints near this window which exactly correspond.
ed with his dines, one of them having a tip, and the tip of the
other having been lost.
Cross-examined by Mr. CARRINGTON.—TIII6 was en inn, and
it the pstsotis t.ed been in the yard outside the house on the day
before, I shonln have found the foot-print just the same.
Examined by the Learned RARON.—But whenever the print was
made, I have no doubt that it was the print of those shoes, made at
thematic tine when the wearer of then meat have been going up to
the very window which visa 4-ntered by the thieves.
Me. Ram flaitaow—l fear that Counsel very often think that
I bear hard upon their examination, and don't givedue weight
to their ilitestims but I know say well that they put forward all
sorts of riiggesttoint that present themselves to ingenious minds,
when they have no real defence, and that they ate doing the best
tut •'

POLICE.
—.....,
BovewnitnEtr.—Yesterday, Henry White, a person about 2.1
years of age, who has for sonic /can carried on the buoinese of a
'• u rgeon and apothecary, waelwought before Sir R. Blew le., by
I Bishop on a charge of defrauding the Commissioners of the Le-
-
.Hefors Mr. Justice LITT LEDALis, arid a Cotn*on Jetey. . I gacy Office, Somereenhouse, of the sum of 291. 10s.
warren Ea V. MALL. I By the evidence of 3lr. Gay vno. the solicitor of the Legacynoffice,
This was an ration on the rase, broitgia by the Plaintiff against it appeared that, in Deowther lase, a person applied there for the
the defendant, James Hall, who had entered into an agreement. return of 201. 10e., being the amount of duty paid on the letters of
and became surety for his uncle, Jasepla MB, fur Nenient of an ' administration on the estate of captain John 31. Conveners, de-
Esnual rent of '2251. for the use of a dawy, eaueleting of 30 cows, ceased, late of the Eget India (Ipany'w service. The money was
The defendant's uncle 'entered into pussemion on the 14th Feb. r tad, and it has since been ascertained that no person had been
1124, and the rent, which was payable quarterly, and in advance, 1 fixed to receive it.
wee reguletiy discluaged up the 14th November in the sante year. I ' uel Truman, a clerk in the Legacy-office. deposed that on
At that petiod, Ueing the expiration of the third quarter, Joset ; the 23d of December List the prisoner applied to him for a warrant
Hall threw up the farm, and for the amount of rent then payable, 'nag' the return of 281. lds. under the estate of the late Capt. Con.
M. in. the present action was cmnmenced against the defendant. • mean ; the prianner govt a receipt, which with a warrant he tuck
On the part of the planate, it was contended that; as the agreement to the Receiver-General's office for payment.
was for a year's occupation, defendant, as his uncle's surety, was George Norman, clerk to the Receiver-General of the Legney.
liable incompliance with the terms of the agreement. • affix, deposed that the reeeigit and warrant for the return of 2111.
The agrecmeet being put iii and.pioved, as also the occupa. 1111. were presented to hum on the 23d of December last ; *knees
don--
I paid the amount, but cannot swear the prisoner was the person who
Mr. C. F. AFtelle MS contended for the defendant, that the received it.
terms of Cie agreement had noilbeen strictly complied with, and I Mr. Damien, who attended on behalf of' the prisoner, said
' that such variance was fatal, inasmuch as a surety could not be , that he should not-athise his client to make any answer to the
"held to an agreement winch bad been violated, and a new arrange. charge against hint at present ; all he should now advise would
theft substituted in ill stead, without his concurrence. be for the prisoner to give notice of bail, it being a bailable ofleuce.
,' „Joseph Hall proved. that at the period of his enteringnn posses.l Sir R. Bine:ex informed Mr. Hump, that as the prevent cam
lion, the dairy consisted ofonly twenty cows instead of thirty ; the I meet fraud on a most important brench of the revenue, he could rotl
number was afterwards segmented. ' i treat it ice toe mane warmer as a fraud upon a shopkeeper.
, But the declaration only :ening forth the non-pe;formance of the Mr. DUNNE, solicitor to the South nea Company, stepped
of the agreemeat during the lfor-
enpelitictoe tut quarter,
tee irrelevant.
slf atm.:earth appeared that but 211 cows were on the farm at a pthat was held , ward, and addressing himself to 31r. Harmer, observed, that he
' wished to state to him deconatances, which, if proved against dm
risoner, would amount to a capital offence.
quent period,•but two cows above the requisite number haviog Mr. HARMEtt—h do not wish to hear them, Sir. .
previonsly aubseituted under a parol agreement between Mr. IlluoNe said, lie hoped Sir Richard would detain I* pl-
JiMpll Hall and his Isndlord, andahe roes Profits not appearing softer in namely' until he could collect together die neceignif eel.
lel be &Erected in an injurious manner by the departure from the dense to support his charge.
precise terms of the agreement. die Learned Judge did not con- I Sir R. Ben NI E—Sir, you had better call any witnesses you mane
eider the (detection satisfactory, which was coesequently dia. : now have against the prisoner scut produce the other evidence as a
Wowed. ' future day. '
The defenadnt then submitted to a verdict of 40/. the balance Mr. Du NNE accordingly called
being reserved as an allowance for the milk which had been en- S. W. Ellis, a clerk in the Unclaimed Dividend Office lathe
joyed by,Whitcher during the last quarter. South Sea House, alto stated that the penmen.* short time ago ap.
SD. C. r: IFteLlems asked permasion to save a point respect. plied'ar him for the payment of the unclaimed dividends due to
lag the liability of a surety when the agreement wad verbally, Captain Convenan, late of the East India service, on the transfer
though not substantially, departed from. of South Sea stock. The prisoner produced a warrant of attorney
r lits LOlMllitle gave the defendant leave to enter a non.suit on Signed by William Smith ; witnees gave the prisoner 43 dividend
the point, irhe pleased. warrants, and by a reference whichehe made this morning to the
Seteral cases of actions ualn bills of exchange were afterwards warrants, witness (bond that they were paid.
disposed or, but they did not pommethealightest public interest. 31r. Do NNE here stated, that in conanmence of inquiries made
- by him, he believed that the power of attorney pcodeced to the last
CROWN SIDE. witness by the prisoner wasa forgery.
refire Mr. Justice GASELT.E. r Under these circumstances, Stflt. 11111111 E remanded the poi.
John Dick/neon was put to the bar, and capitally indisted for a soner for a further eemnination.
burglaiy in the house of Edmund Rust, in the parish of Alver. I ROBBERY BY A CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT.
stoke, in this connty. Ile also stood indicted for feloniously . QUEEN-SQUADE.—For severed days past, Mr. WEITE, the'
stealingeherenut several articles of wearing apparel, the property I Magistrate, has been occupied in investigeting a charge of robbery I
of the said Edmund Rust. I to a considerable extent, preferred by Mr. Struther, a slater, of
The prisoner pleaded Guilty. I Grosvenor Wharf, Milbank-row, against his foreman, John Feel.,
Mr. Justice GeSELEE informed the prisoner of the consequences: but the evidence against the prisoner not being quite complete, he
of so doing, but he prsisted in his plea, although repeatedly re. I was each dine remanded; and yesterday, lie was brought up for
mm coended by the Court to withdraw it. ; final examination, when 31r. HARMER attended fondle prosecution,
The prisoner was evidently much affected by his unhappy situ'. and Mr. SHU TER, for the prisoner.
don, and was even moved to tears while lie declared that he never A man named 11-ebb who was employed by the prosecutor as a
expected to stand in such a place, having fought For hie country in carter, was apprehenderl; taut it being essential that his evidence
tbe 00th regiment, in which he had served fur a apace of seven 1 should be taken against Feer, lie was admitted as a witness for the
years, with credit to himself. He declared that wenn want, and I prosecution ; he having declared that he had acted under the three-
lined necessity, had alone driven him to the commission of the tuna of the foremen.
offence With winieit he stood charged : and that although the regi- Mr. Smaller being -sworn, stated, that the prisoner bad been in
ment to whide be had formerly belonged•was now out of the min- his service for 17 years, and owing to the good opinion he had al.
try, he had a certificate trout his Commanding Officer, testifying : ways formed of hen, he raised him from a labourer tube the super-
hie good conduct while in the regiment. intendent of all the other men, at a comfortable salary, and also a
The prisoner produced :he certificate, which teas handed up to the I helm to live in, on the Wharf.' About nine months since, lie had
Bench, and appeared note signed by the Colonetof the regiment. la suspicion that things acre not conducted properly, and he gave
The learned JUDGE having examined the document, addressed direetiors to the prisoner, not to dispose of any slates from the
the prisoner, and informed him, that although it had now become wharf without his particular knowledge. About the 21st of April
his painful duty to pass the last sentence of the law upon him, in Iwo, a barge arrived at his align', loaded with slates, denominated
consequence of his persisting in his plea; yet he felt happy that the duchesses, and in the evening, he desired the prisoner to send three
nature of the offence was such as to enable him to afford the psi- loads to the Penitentiary, die first thing the next morning. Soon
teener Name hopes of a favourable consideration of his case. He after breakfast-time, whness went on to the wharf, and asked the
should forward the testimonial to prisoner's character to the Seem- prisoner it. lie had mut the elates to the Penitentiary, according to
lacy of State, and if he appeared a fit aed proper subject for the ex- hie instructions the overnight? To which he distinctly replied,
tension of the royal favour, his life, now forfeited to the offended he had not. IFitnese took no further notice then ; but hie suspicion
laws of his country. might yet be spared. He-had no doiebt that was aroused in consequence of the horses being very wet, as if they
every attention would be paid to the representation, and trusted had been in the rain, and from some Inquiries he had made, be
that the prisoner's former good character, and present penitence, was induced to give the prisoner in custody. Prior to which, he
might, he thought, entitle him to the royal favour. asked him, what he had done with the money for the slates he
Sentence of death wee then recorded against the prisoner. sent to the Vauxhall.rond. He at first positively denied having
Thomas livers etas then placed at the bar, charged with hay. seta any there ; but on being confronted with 11 ebb die carter,
ingatolen a quantity of theme, and a hand baeket, the property of he seemed dreadluily agitated, and said nothing. Mr. Struther
John Porting, in the parish of Andover, on the 13th of May. observed, he had since the beginning of this month. made a cal-
John Ponting deposed to the circumstances of the theft. The culation, and found that upwards of 100 f. worth of slates had been
prisooer, another man, and himself, had been drinking together in i diapered of by the prisoner. since April. -
a public-house on the day named in the indictment. Prisoner James Bradley, ore of Mr. Struther's servants, said he had fre-
slopped away after some time, taking two cheeses, the property of quently missed his master's cart from the stable whilst the men
the prosecutor, and which were contained in a basket, elm with were gone to breakfast, and presently it had returned to the wharf
him. Almost immediately aftennads he was discovered at the empty. Webb always was the driver on these occasions. About
corner of the house, near the spot. the 21st of April last he saw some other loads of duchesses go to-
The evidence of the prosecutor was cerroborated by that
.ofl wards Vauxhall-road, past the Penitentiary, driven by Webb the
another witness. - carter. These slates had been loaded from the barge, and not from
The prisoner bcirg callccl on for his defence, declared it waged' , the wharf.
joke. Ile admitted the tact of his having loth in company of the I Mr. Ilan MER observed, that the object in loading fro the
prosecutor and the other witness on the day in question, and also ! barge was very clear, as they were wet so likely to be missed as if
that he had taken the cheese ; but be maintained, in the course of 1 they had been tiered away on the wharf.
• very ingenious defence' that he had merely done so in jest. lle ---Hitchcock, another servant of Mr. Struther's, proved seeing
and his companiunis heel been indulging in jocularity, and happen.. the two cart-loads of duchesses carted away, by order of leer, from
iog-to oheerve the cheeses in the room, he thought it *nuke be a the barge, in the direction of Vauxhall road.
good joke to alarm the prosecutor by carrying them off. He no Pace, the officer who apprehended the prisoner, said, that while
sooner though: of it than he stole off, carrying the basket end -in his custody he seemed dreadfully agitated, and said that he knew
cheese with hien, but lie only went as far as the corner of the house, he haul done wrong to his master, and was sorry lie had not taken
where he remained, and stood laughing till the prosecutor came up his wife's advice.
and apprehended him. He insisted, it he bad meant to steal the The prisoner, through his solicitor, said nothing in his defence,
articles in earnest, it was nut probable he should have remained an and was fully committal fur irial.
near the spot unbent any attempt to escape. He did not make any Mr. 11A101E11 said, that with respect to Webb, although he had
such attempt, as he only intended a joke. Ile had a bath head, divulged many circumstances respecting the disposal of the slates,
having received a hurt in his infancy, and when he took a little too yet he had not told all, and he haul no doubt in a few days he should
much drink did rot well know what he was doing. He had ex- be able to bring fresh charges against hint.
peened a certificate from a surgeon, who was acquainted with the I%InWeeTTE said that he thought to bind Webb over as a witness,
state of his head ; bet it had not come, and be was disappointed but if he (31r. H.) would state on oath that lie would bring other
in hula expectation. charges Against him be would 'remand him ; but, as it was, he
His Lordship addressed the Jury, and said, it had been intl. should hold him to bail ; and, in order that the prosecutor should
mated yesterday that such a certificate would he this day forth. satisfy himself of the responsibility of the persons who,became hie
coming. It had not ; but met. if it had, it was not competent to security, he would order him to give 48 hours' notice.
him to receive it in evidence. The prisoner, doubting. might be Mr.IIAMIER expressed himself satisfied, and left the office.
subject to those aberrations of intellect he talked of, but he had UNION-HALL—Mr. Jones, of South-place, Kennington Corn-
not dieplayed my symptoms of them in his defence en the present men, and Mrs. Francis, his housekeeper, were brought up by
occasion. However, the Jury would give him all the benefit which Gros:smith, the officer, on a warrant issued at the instance of Messrs.
it was possible to attach to his declaration on that subject, as well Bostock, Hodgson, and others, his immediate neighbours, on a
ail what he bed said relative to his having committed the act in charge of assault and nuisance.
joke. I; was for the Jury to consider the probability of the asser- It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that in front'
t 'mt.—Net 61.11ty. of South-place is a plot of rase, separated by a road from the Com-
Mr. Justice GetsreEE, previous to ordering him to be dis- mon. On this piece of ground the children of the complainants
charged. addressed the prisoner, and said, he understood this was have been ler years accustumed to amuse themselves by playing at
not the first time lie had been placed at the bar, charged with the cricket and trap-ball, the occupiers of the houses in South-place
sommistion of a similar offence, under circumstance. nearly the having a common right, of which they gladly avail themselves,
.one. On that occasion, also, prisoner pleaded that he had acted ! with the view of keeping their ohildren under their observation
in jest. lie would recommend him to discontinue such practical I whilst absent from home. 31r. Jones is a bachelor, and an elderly
j 'keen which might another time be attended with more serious man. Mrs. Francis is a maiden lady of considerable standing, and
consequences. It would, also, be desirable, if on account of' his if the statements of complainants are worthy of credit, the delend-
-1
ohm infirmity. he would in future be 1110 Te cautious and temperate ants have for years entertained and manifested aversion, amounting
in the use of antoxlmeing liquors. He considered it hie duty to Ito abhorrence, against the poor lads who amuse themselves es
Mier dune remarks, and want him from continuing in the course aforesaid. Many dia-ges of unneighbourly conduct were entered
lie had hitherto pursued. into by the complainants, and it appeared sufficiently clear that as
The prisoner returned thanks to bis Lordship, and said he would the balls had occasionally found their way into the front garden of
follow his advice. lie was then discharged. Mr, 7-- that - itletuan and his " - have ite . .. .... . .

Jones, . gent—. housekeeper . _variably
refused to restore them otherwise than in pieces. On a very recent
occasion, to which one of the complainants was enabled from his
usual presence to swear positively, Mrs. Francis, to a civil appli-
cation made by one of Mr. Hodgeon's 1101111, cut the ball in pieces,
which she threw at the lad, being supported in such unneighbourly
conduct by Mr. Jones, who assailed the young applicant with a
volley of abusive language.
In answer to the charge, the defendants urged that the boys (fool-
ish fellows!) amused themselves, by wantonly throwing their balls
into the garden in question.
Mr. ALLEN always regretted when cases of this description were
brought before histi ; and hoping that the parties would conduct
themselves in a more neighbourly manner for the future, he should
discharge the warrant, on the understanding that no system of an-
noyance should be pursued by either party.
.
Mr • pleat -

ed bv
air. Hodpen then wished "-mother and more serious
charge against Mrs. Franc* Unfortunately his bedroom and that
of Mrs. Francis were seperand only by wainscoting, and the wife
of witness being very nervous, the defendant had adopted a means
of avenging herself on the parents of the boys, against whom she
entertained so unnatural an aversion. On the last confinement of his
lady she was daily annoyed, tit the early hour of four o'clock in the
morning, by a violent hammering at the wainscot partition in ques-
tion. The medical gentleman who attends his family was prepared
to state that he considered the life of Mrs. Hodgson would be en-
dangered (for that lady now hourly expected her accoudiemcnt) if
a similar system of brutality were pursued.
Mr. A br..Ex desired Mr. Hodgson to apply for a warrant on the',
next repetition of such oingulaz conduct.
The parties then retired.
CHARGE OF BIQAMY.
A hard-working middle-aged woman applied, by the name of
Nicholls, to the sitting Magistrate for a warrant against a man
rained !fortis, to whom she had been married, but who, she had
lately discovered, had previously led two others to the hymeneal
altar. lie was a native or Devonshire. Where, under the name of
Hawkins, he married his first wife. His second resides in Clerk-
enwell, but applicant did not know her precise address. Harris is
now a perter, in the service of Messrs. Bell and Harper, of the
Jerusalem coffee-house. Since her discovery of his duplicity, ap-
plicant removed from her concubinous partner, and taking a smell
. . _
house in the Cami...—....•

we in the Camberwell New-road, wax enabled, bi;heVissistanes
of her friends, to procure a mangle, and by which site had until nor
earned a living. Barris, hos no., having found her out, had now
taken possession of her little property, and by his mina eons
duct had that morning driven her from her house, and compelled
her to make the present application.
Mr. ALLEN immediately granted an assault warrant against
nutria. directing the poor woman to prosecute her inquiries as to
the residence of hia•two farmer wives.
, Applicant stated that she bad two children by him, and found it
extremely difficult to support them and herself. She was obliged
by the brutality abet husband to take this asp. and she explored
-r determination to " legal

LIVERPOOL, .:it ENI
EDNESDAY EVNG.
Wind S.W.—Hh NVigater 8 m. p. 9.
Arrived, the Roscoe, Harereares, from Demerara; Barton,
Campbell, front Barbadoes ; Virginia, Fordick. from New York.
and Robert Fulton, Britton, from ditto, sailed 16th June; Thule,
Fouleke, from ditto; Lucius, Stephen, from Charlston. sailed 12th
June; Franklin, Graham, from ditto; Fiona, Pratt, from
ditto; Robert Wilson, Arnold, front Mobile; Newport, Bur-
rows, from New Orleans ; Catherine, Rhodes, from ditto ; Robert
quayle. Roper, from ditto; Lightfoot, Hinde, from ditto; Andra,
1 King, from Calcutta; Brothers, Illeasdale, from Maranharn ;
Arab Hamilton, front Rio de Janeiro; Golden Fleece, Evans,
trout 'Bahia anti Macao; Swallow, Nicholson, from Lima; Jasper.
Croker, from Charleston ; Halcyon Wooster, from Savannah ;
' Belem Castle, Jones, from Lisbon ; iral Assistance, Bully, front
{ Tralee. Vitoria. Pattinson, from Jamaica, sailed May 2f, day after
;packet ; aiownley, Holmes, from New Oilcans ; IVitliant Neilson,
‘Vhite, front ditto; Harvest, Robinson, from ditto; Tattled:the,
Barstow. from Savannah ; Homer. Err, from Campeachy ; Star,
, trout Pernambuco ; Old Maid, , front Charlet= ;
Isabella, —, from ditto; Chatty, Gilbert. from Lisbon ; Mar-
garet and Ann, Hull, from Buenos Ayres ; Geduld, —•—, from
I Dantzie ; Isabella, , from New Orleans ; Hero, Sanderson,
from Belfast ; Equity. Stoar, from Trieste ; Jane, Loralray, from
Maranhao' ; Robert, Cannon, from Barhadoes ; Louisa, —,
from St. Domingo ; Laura, Lilburn, from Barhadoes. ; Rock,
Tonkin, front Bahia ; Grace, Gray, from Limerick ; Johanna,
:Harden, from Rotterdam ; Vrow Mergeretta, —, from ditto.
The Mikan and Eliza Jane front New York, and Warren from
Charlston, ate oil.
Off, 10 ships, 10 brigs, and I snow.
1 The Margaret and Ann has arrived from Barbadoes. Spoke
the (;lio, from London for Miratnichi, off Cape Clear, on theleh of
IJuly, in the afternoon. On 27th June spoke the Elizabeth, front
Charleston fur Ikaileaux, oft the Western Isles.
The it front Rio de Janeiro, has arrived, sailed 2.1 May. On
1 the 39th .June, in lat. 48, 4, N., lang. 13, W., fell in with a large
raft, or large vessel's upperworks, like large balks of timber,
bolted and kneed together. The knees many of them standing up.
I right, and very long bolts sticking out. The wind at the
dine about N.E. by N. it was drifting away to the S.W.
On the 9th July, off Cape Clear, spoke the brig Sadly, from Mira_
I michi for Dublin, out 30 days. Also spoke the Bristol pilot boat,
No. off Cape Clear bearing S. distant 20 leagues. The—,
willed fnnn Rio de Janeiro for Hamburg, Ist May. The packet
for England sailed five days before the Arab. '1 he packet front
England had not arrived when the Arab sailed, but was daily ex-
pected.
The Manhattan, Backstair; Minerva, Mayen ; Courier, Ilud-
Inn; Lucille, Wilson; unit Sarah Sluate, Thompson, front Liver-
pool, have arrived at New York.

GOSPEL TRACT SOCIETY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

SlR—The Committee of the Gospel Tract Society hav-
ing observed your statement of a charge brought forward at
the Mansion House by Mr. Itolph, a Roman Catholic
gentleman. against a member of their Committee, for an
alleged assault upon him, at the anniversary tweeting of
their society, held at the London Tavern on Thursday
evening last, the 7th inst. ; and, relying on your accu► •
tooled frankness, the Committee request your insertion of
the following remarks, which they trust will fully jusLty
their conluct:—

Previous to the meeting a request was made to the
Chairman by a gentleman, who stated himself to be a Ro-
man Cath7-lie, that should any thing be advanced relative
to that holy, might they be allowed to reply? To th:s
the Chairman answered, that the Committee had decided
that no discussion would be allowed under any circum-
stances whatever, as it would tend to interrupt the pro-
ceedings of the meeting, which was held for a specific pur-
pose; but if any thing was advanced that should be dis-
pleasing to them as a body, the Committee would be re.idy
to meet them at a future tima, and discuss such inatt-:-rs
and from this the Committee in no way wish to shrink
back, should such request he made.
If it he asked why had the Committee so decided? they
answer—because they had observed that the Roman
tholics had interrupted several of the previous meetings ut
the Protestant Societies, both in this country and in In-
land, and they were, and still are determined they wilt
not allow such disgraceful interruptions, which are no
doubt done only to injure that united exertion which a
peculiarly marks this nation in the promulgation of
Protestant principles, as in unison with a Protestant
State.

They only add, with reference to the meeting, that the
most perfect harmony pervaded, with the exception of the
unbecoming interruptions of the Roman Catholic priests
and their abettors; and the Committee most distinctly
state it is their determination in future to be prepared with
that assistance which shall be necessary to protect them-
'selves and their friends front having the order of their
meetings thus infringed upon.
By order of the Committee, &c. &c.

The brig Jane of Liverpool, J. Hornby, from New Orleans.
bound to Liverpool, was abandoned by the crew with seven feet
water in her hold, on the 3d June, in lat. 54, 4, N. long. 66, W,
lOn Sunday, sth Jane, fell in with an American brig. Cat a
signal of distress Hying, hove-to, when a boat caine alongside with
the master of the Jane of Liverpool, who informed me the whole
of his crew wits on board the American brig, and requea:ed me to
tyke lonic of them on board, and to spare the rest some water • I
took tour of theni and sent a cask of water to the others, the water;
was called the Brutus of New Yak, from Mobile hound to Lon-
don. (Signed) WM.lloLales.
Master of the brig Sowerby, of Liverpool.
The Ship Newport. Burrows, 39 days from New Orleans, 1216
bales of cotton. Thursday, June 16, lat. 35, 59, N. long. 71, 44.
spoke the ship Mary, of Liverppol, Captain Mathison, 30 Idays
from New Orleans for Liverpool he having experienced a heavy
gale of rind about 15 days previous, and lost his bulwarks. with
all his water on deck, and some sails, supplied her with bread and
water, the ship, hen making some water. June 19,1 at. 36. 39, 10ng.63,
spoke the British ship Elizabeth, Orierson, 25 days from New
Orleans to Glasgow. srii July, spoke the American ship Canton.
23 days, from New York for I lavre, in lat. 48, G 2, long. 22, 7.
Ibh July, in lat. 50, 34, long. 12, 30, spoke the American ship
Margaret. 26 days, from Baltimore for Bremen.—The above ships
' all wished to be reported.
The Jane, Tucker, from Liverpool, has arrived at Savannah.

E. PALMER, lion. S,:c.
18, Pat2rnoster-tow, London.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

John White was indicted for assaulting Henry Wilken on the
`nth May last.
The prosecutor stated that himself and his brother were going
with a horse in the neighbourhood of Kentish-town, and that he
left the horse at the stables of the defendant's father for a Am t
time. On his return to ask for the horse, he offered the ostler :M.
for the keep. The ostler ,wanted more; and, while they were
speaking, the defendant came out and insulted him grossly by
words, and then kicked him. saying that he did not want him or
his horse there. He took him to Ilatton-garden Office, where the
defendant acknowledged his guilt.
Mr. ALLEY. for the defendant, said, that the sum charged for
the horse, one shilling, was most moderate, as the horse had been
tour or five hours in the stables, and had been well fed and taken
rare of. But the prosecutor, dressed In the pink of the fashion,
was going into the country with his brother, " ride and tie," and
slier leaving the horse, with orders that he might be well fed and
.aken care of, had the conscience to offer only 6d. for his keep and
for the ostler. The defendant hearing some high words be-
tween them, came out, and the prosecutor was calling the ostler a
rascal, swindler, and that all about him were the same. It was too
much for an honest tradesman to submit to hear such opprobrious
terms applied to himself and his family, and he did assault the pro.
secutor, but under circumstances which it would be impossible foe
a man to refrain from. II t.t then called the ostler to prove his state.
ment.

The Calmest...kr said, that if the defendant had merely taken
the prosecutor by the nose, or had given him a push expressive
how cheap he held his abuse. it would have answered all the pur-
pose of a violent assault. AVords did not justify blows in law, and
the Jury would say whether they believed the prosecutor or the de.
fendant.

The Jury found the defendant C;Rifty, but under very pro-
voking circumstances. Fined .5/. to the King.
Richard If' riglit was convicted of assaulting Wm. Lee, an
officer of Hatton-garden police, while in search of a boy who had
committed felony. Sentenced to fourteen days in the House GI
Correction.

Elisaakith Pooky was indicted for assaulting Ann Delwart on
the 21st May. The prosecutrix *aid. that there was a board before
her house, in which was a door, which the parish had ordered to be
k-pt shut. The prisoner, however, would go through that dnor,
although there was another passage. The prosecutrix put up her
hand across the passage, when the prisoner hit her hand very se.
verely. (Here she exhibited the scar and the torn part of the
gown.) She gave no provocation whatever. She had the benefit
of very good flesh; but the mark would last as long as the small-
pox on the other anti.
Mr. Pima.' es—Well. then, it will do as a set off. (Laughter.)
The prosecutrix funkier said, that the prisoner called her a —,
and was offended with her for locking the door.
The CHAIR MAN—A h ! the murder is out now.
Cross-examined by Mr. I.l.nair—Well then she bit you in the
arm ?

Prosecutriz—Do you doubt it, Sir? (Laughter.)
Mr. BARRY—Did not your husband interti re ?
Prosecutrix—Wouldn't you help your wite in that state (Great
laughter.)
Dowling, a mason, had seen her arm Per the kite—and it
seemed more like the bite of a mad dog than any thing else. He
would not have had it for 20/.

Mr. PHILLIPS—She may go mad yet. (Lltiglver.)
Guilty—Fourteen days' ianprisonment.

STEAM-VESSEL. ENTERPRISE.—This vessel, which has
been fitted for undertaking the voyage to India by
steam, the completion of which is a matter of such very
high interest, both to this country and to those Eastern
possessions, made an excursion to the Nore on Tuesday
with a large party of the subscribers and their friends.
She started from Deptford at ten o'clock in the morning,
and returned again at a little before nine in the evening,
having exceeded an average of nine and a half knots an
hour during the voyage—a speed that surpassed the san-
guine expectations of all concerned in her, as she was tried
under a disadvantage of a cargo of nearly Sou chaltlrons of
coals, which made her draw more than 11 feet ti inches of
water. Her speed will, of course, be materially increased
as she becomes lightened by the.consomption of her coals.
The superiority of her boilers was most plainly evinced
by the very little smoke that issued from the funnel, and
by the fact that her consumption of fuel did not exceed
eight bushels an hour. In no part of the deck or cabins
was it possible to hear the noise or feel the vibratory motion
or heat, universally complained of in other steam vessels,
so completely has the engineer succeeded in obviating tbos't
material objection,,, to this method of propelling vessels.
The beautiful ste, le-vessel, the Falcon, and several other
vessels, which weie in the River, greeted the Enterprise
with three heart} cheers as she passed, which were, of
course duly acknowledged.
Monsieur Gouge, at the Surrey Theatre, is certainly pos-
sessed of singular faculties : the eel rity with which lie
ascends flat pependicular surfaces ; his singular and multi-
plied leaps ; his horizontal balancings; his springing front
tree to tree ; his dancing, inverted, upon pint pots; and,
above all, his running round the auditory, upon the trifling
beadings of the box and gallery fronts, are specimens of
gymnastic perfection paramount to all which have been ex-
hibited in this country. A new melodrame has been pro,
duced at this theatre, called Black C‘olur, which, from the
intense interest it excites, will, no doubt, become extreme,
ly popular.

BIRTHS.
On Saturday last, at the house of her father Samuel Iloddington,
Esq., Mrs. M ebster of a son.
On Monday, at his house in Vigo-lane, the lady of /lines Mu,
ley, Esq., of a son.
On the I Ith inst., at Roseheath, Cheshire, the lady of the Res.
Henry Tontkinson, of a son.

I%IAHRILD.
Tuesday, at St. Mary's, one of the District Churches of Mare•
la-bonne, Arthur Frederick. Esq., to Sophia Emily. second dauch•
ter of the Ilew. Thomas %Vatkins, of Pennnere. This is the tiros
marriage which has been solemnised in this Church.
On the 11th inst.. at. All saints, Oxford, Mr. W. P. Tribe.
eldest son of Mr. Tribe, of Illortimer.street, Lond9n, to Sarah,
third daughter or Mr. ['rake, of High-street, Oxford.

DI ED.
On the 11th inst. Thomas Jones, Esq., of Nottingham-place.
At Fulbourn, on Sunday morning, at sin o'clock, thee a few
days' illness, Ann Moore, aged Fr.; and at four o'clock thepatne
afternoon, Martha Moore, aged 72 years. They went sisters and
spinsters, and were true patterns of primitive Christianity. Tbil
lived together in the same cottage forty years.
On the 11th inst., Timothy Itavenhill, Eaq., of Mansion Route-
. street, London, aged 43, second son of Wm. Ravenhill, Egg.. of
Down, Kent.

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36 min. after 1. I Evening 4 min. Aar 2.

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enstelie, slop they could give a %alio
tended That as no each custom had been
' wa•CIM lad to their verdict. i
• rig Leaned JUDGE summed up at t
1 .•
re•ifftl, .std at eight o'clock they mutant
etfaii, dims establishing the right of the I
• 'ant were only four anises to be nit
possessed any interest to the public. Tb
. 1 MS. this afternoon.
. —
OXFORD CIRC
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3rll/I.SHIRE ASSIZES. Apt
The civil haziness having been gone tl
• ieeDorf ennettedert with the trials of prim
Before Mr. Jatatice Bu
1 Aragon , Withers and John Pill we
ahaelobepsopepty of James Packer.
' We. 214„geelgaD conducted the proses
• ' Mr: Waled used -I live at Farringdein
• 16.1 of April, and found it mein in Mr.
df May.
Cross-examined by Mr. CUSWOOD.-
. log tatn. It is not uncommon for sheep
Stephen (lotion said-I was shepherd t
• the sheep on the 21st of April. I have
' eke day on which it was /on.
Crois-examined by Mr. CURWOOD.-
terry morning, because my master eras il
, Examined by the Learned JUDGE.-1
lused to break out. They were folded d:
cur.
Mr. Justice Bo neousn-That's imi
The witness-The last time I count
before t but I know this sheep to be my i
, •by a slit On the ear. It was not a half-pt
I 1 ' a Woolly-headed, sour-looking sheep. 1'
e Mr. t/meows-As I came into Coui
i neat the witness-box with a subteen& tied
The witsao-I am quite positive that
in his eat.
Mr. Cunwolan.-You had better gi
_ you may know yourself again if you 'hoc
I - The witness (with perfect simplitity)-
Amorlah spinage said that he saw th
who said he bad bought it of Mr. Setup,
tent purchase it, but he would not self it.
William Money a farmer, proved the
6 I . a the prisoner Pill, for 30s. but he did n
sent the prisoner Nichols for the money a
Seem 1 other witnesses were called, be
farther.
The Learned JuDGE called en the pr
• but their Coubsel ladhe should advise tl
lame a case.
Two respectable Amen gave them 1
It
1 I' recta.
The Learned JCDGE told the Jury tl
can no evidence against Nichols; and, i
'enough to warrant the conviction of Pill
. • ' cmidder.
1 The Jury consulted together for upwar
t*v said they found both the risoners e.
Mr. Justice Bunnovost-The verdict
sail vou in. y therefore find such verdict a
• to Nichols, there Is not a shadow of evide
there may he as 1
against Pill.
One of the Jury-11'e think that Pill
chola helped hen to do so.
. Mr. Justice BURROI:011-There is nt
Nichols.
••• The Jury, after some further deliberati,
Nichols Not Guilty.
HIGHWAY ROBB
• i James Rift( was charged, jointly wit
was hi custody), with robbing Robert 11'
ile.rge frif/hters was also charged with r
roomy.
II Mr. Teerou no conducted the prosece
defence of Ring, and Mr. CARHINGTI
kan.s.
, Robert Webb said-I am a farmer rem
. I had been at Abingdon market on the 14
ro a p.iblic-house called the New Inn T
I fawn of Abingdon. 1 saw Joseph Will
and the prisoner George Williams, there-
? . I about nine o'clock in'the evening, end wt
II one, nearly to tautronwick. two men a
:1 1 b: Joseph Williams and Ring. I walk
way, when Joseph Williams knocked me
• yellow purse and 15s. in silver, and
pen'orth of copper. Williams demanded
Lad not got it with me. He then said he
if 1 made any noise he would dash toy be
them taken up, bemuse I did not knot
When I saw Ring in custody I said to hi
man that robbed me ;" and he said. "C
tee?" I said, "I'es ;" and he then sai
1 did not knock you down ;" and I said,
you helped to rob me." He said, "11
• I some more beer, you may take me to gaol
e'..toss-examined by Mr. Cu awoon-1
xt Heading; 1 charged her with pickle
as her, but she was discharged; al
prosecu.ni Nancy Lewis for another aft
don't know that I was so unfortunate as
Jury; however, she was acquitted. I w
lane. That is not the court-and of the t
... let lodgings there to single men and thei
bee seeing Miss Anne Pope there. Idi
`,house that night. I don't remember th
'stairs because I maid I had no money, wed
that Miss Anne Pope did not kick me d
A Berry-lane.
Craw-examined by Mr. C•REINGTO:
i 1 'Williams was not taken up for three 111011
was in Abingdon all the time except a
ttatjewas.
ITHeent Burrard said, I am a timber d
uf.Pebruary at the inn at sPiddinginti,
Williams came in and offered to sell me
A 'rtalrny. Thege WilliamsVewl samibdehle2;iidlwitit i
t ' Creel -examined by Mr. Cannisair
in Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire, hit
-shire,
Win. Jones, a constable, confirmed th
ter as to the conversation between him
was amesteended.
The coat was produced and identified.
... 1
Ht. CARRINGTON submitted that thee
• his client a a receiving in the county of I
f Mr. Justice BURR01:011-Certainly n
~
I at all events.
'
The Isarned luring then called on
I he said he had a witness to prove he was I
of the rola cry.
Elizabeth Chapman was called to peon
1 knot eLe New ion tap, but she did not tl
I left it.
Mr. Justice Bunnouott summed up'
. II The Jury consulted together for a emu
.- Ring Gaifey, George Williams Nut Gui
CROWN. SHY
Before Mr. Baron Oa
William Newbury seed Thames Salter
• ing into the house of Mrs. Mary Neale,
time, and stealing a quantity of spirits al
Mr. SI/L/41E11D conducted the proses
klic defen..e. o
• From the evidence of Mrs. Neale it a
' • 1 Kim's .innslnn at Newbury, and that
,- pace of shoo being taken out of ene of
+itch leid been previously broken, and al
' • Imam the window, which looked into a
tom mime, the mime the thieves got into the hone
, :e..
eto-,tion. However, the robbery snap tett
i ''f .
/,• .. 4 a:a/ht.
Two other witnesses proved that the pr
en the nigl I -. e questiore.
i ,
- Thomas Ness, • constable, said-I app
~
' found MI ~.e. 1 ter threes shillings worth of
' 1 piece of gl.os. That piece of glass fits M
k I wmd.. was ',induced in Court, and the y
constable ex-sztly fitted, and a wafer, will
piece from IA ling out, was part edit on a
ing in the window, and part of it on that
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