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A letter from Brighton, dated Jane 6, nye...

"As yet ne change has taken place at the Pavilion, and
not a syllable is kaown there respectieg the period of bia
Majesty's return.
" It gives us much satisfaction to gad that refuge caves
are formed anti forming about the tall cliff's, seer Reartty
Head, in cases of wrecks, for seames is their (Lamas
mad Jagger to have recourse to. These caves are formed
by awe the rock above the reach of she tire, with
steps, similarly effected, to approach them. Two or
these caves, to she west of Braises'', are Awiebed, and va-
rious others are in process. Had such a thoughtful measure
been carried Ist° execution years hack, it IS impeasik/e so
say bow many valuable lives, ere this, would have bees pre.
served by it; but from our local knowledge of the coast
and cliffs mestioeed, and what has occurred at the latter, ere
leave no hesitatiuu i■ saying that the 'lumber must have
been considerable.

“ The voluntary rootributions bra fur the relief of the
starring Irish, amount to about 5001., sod • further is.
crease is orineipsue.l.”
A Court Martial is ordered to resemble on the
17th instant, unit inquire into charges preferred by
Copt. J. TOD!' NICOLAS. C.B. of his Majesty's
ship kgerio. sguiust Capt. DAVID RUCIIAN, of his
Majesty's ship Grasshopper, complaioing of rieglect
of duty and disrespect.—Admiral Sir Jmigt.s
WHET.HED.K.C.B. to be President.

Lieutenant Hunatason, on the Sandown dis-
trict, has discovered a new scheme of the smug-
glers. which is, they pat half-ankers of spirits
in sacks, four each, and float them op Sandwich
Creek, by the strength
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This pas the case for the Plaintiff.

Defendkt. He had, so far as this was concerned,
acted hotmarable, liberally, and fairly. Sonic time
after this deed had been executed, however, his vi-
sits become low frequent, and ultimately, in' answer
to the Plaintiff's just remonstrances, he declared
that it was not his Intention to carry into effect the
•isireements which lie had deliberately entered into.
In consequence of this conduct, which was altoge-
thee inexplicable, the Plaintiff was obliged to resort
to the present mode of seeking thin redress In
which she felt herself entitled, and he had no doubt
else verdict of the Jury would afford her that corn-
pretesting which her wrongs fairly demanded. He
was satisfied that no answer could be given to this
ere, mod that the Defendant could only rely on the
degree of ridicule to which the Plaintiff might he
exposed. The Jury, however, would judge how
far a man who had been guilty of a gross violation
Pfau honourable contract, could extenuate his con-
dint, by instructing his Counsel to pursue so cruel
a course. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to
call the following witnesses :
Mrs. Sarah Pratt, the sire of Mr. W. Pratt,
living at Lower Clapton, was accustomed to let
part of her house. In June 1821, the Plaintiff and
Defendant came to her house. They came for the
',appose of looking at some lodgings. The Plain-
tiff was 45 years of age ; the Defendant was as
much as 15.., years older. While they were look-
ing at her lodgings, witness heard some con
lion pass between themselves. The Defendant
very winch approved of the lodgings ; the Plain-
tiff objected to the smallness of the middle
room. The Defendant, said, " %Vila' that room
dors not hold' we can put, in the next." It
ended in the Plaintiff coming to live in the lodg-
ings. She came the 18th of June : the Defendant
came to visit her every Sunday for a length of time.
Until October their visits continued ; but on the
18th of that month the Defendant's visits ceased
altogether.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant VAvomAll.—
Heard the Plaintiff admit that she was forty-five.
The Plaintiff had been lodging with witness ever
since. Knew very little more of item than taking
these lodgings. The rent paid was seventeen
Pounds a yea►. Never heard from the Plaintiff that
'the Defendant was a journeyman carpenter. Heard
her pay he wes somOthing in the carpentering and
building tine. Never heavd he was paralytic, and
had hen the use of his right arm : could not say he
• had lost the use of his arm, or that he could not
• now work. The Plaintiff hail no children.
In re-examination witness said she had heard the
Plaintiff say the Defendant's property was very
good.
Mr. T. Williams, clerk to the Plaintiff's nun-
nits, produced r deed of settlement to which he was
a subscribing witness. The parties to the deed
were the Plaintiff -and Defendant. Previous to
this time the Plaintiff heed in Church-row in a
respectable situation in life.
in crass-examine►ion witness said he had never
seen •Mr. Reynolds before or since the settlement
• 'had been signed. Did not know by whom the in-
'structintis were given for the deed.
The settlement was then put in and read. It re.
cited an intended marriage between the Plaintiff
and Defendstit, and the 'Defendant settled the whole
of the Plaintiff's property, including twenty-six
houses left to her by her husband, to her own sole
Use.
Mr. George Armin knew the Plaintiff for thirteen
'or fourteen years. Alan knew ihe Defendant for
nine or ten year,. The Plaintifi•'s husband died
Fix or seven years since. Remembered the month
of November last tear; on the 18:h of the month he
was at the I'laiitrfl•'s, and on that evening the De-
fendant declined to marry her. The Defendant
came, and asked the Plaintiff if she had taken ter?
and she said, Yes. She then said, she wondered I e
had been so long absent ; he had been a guest
stranger. and had behaved very strangely to her of
late. He said, in answer. that he could not help it.
She then said bile wished he would tell her whether
lie had altered his intention towards her or not ; it
appeared to her as if he had. He replied, he had
altered his mind for the present, and that very likely
he should not call and see her any more. She then
said she had been at a great expense, and had bought
some carpets amid other things to furnish the house.
.He said he knew she had ; and she lidded he had
agreed to pry for the carpets. He rejoined that she
could not he put to soy great expense, and that
*he might give the lodging up at Christmas. The
Plaintiff mentioned to him that lie had agreed to a
marriage settlement. To this he answered he did
net think he hail o right to pay any thing toward.
it. The Defendant was a house carpenter. Never
heard him say how he lived now.
Croas.exa ttt i t led by Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN—
Did not know that Defendant had lost the use of
his right arm. He could exercise both his hands in
eating his victuals. Would not say he could use
both halide equally well. The Plaintiff owes wit-
ness at present about 801. Part of the debt was
contracted in her late husband's time. Did not
know what property she had. What debts she had
contracted, besides what she owed him, he did. nut
know.

Mr. Serjeant V•UGFIAN, with whom were Mr.
Serjeatit HULLOCK Awl Nlr. PLATT, immediately
proceeded to addreos the Jury fur the Defendant.
He expreined hi unfeigned astonishment at the
manner in which this; case had been introduced mud
supported. Of all the actions fur breaches of pro-
mises of marriages which he had ever ottnesord in
Weidminster Hall, he had never witnessed one
similar to the iiieseni. What was alleged on the
face of the record? That which he instated had
not been proved. The Jury, he iubmittrd, in this
action, must he satisfied, in the first instance,
that there had been a direct promise to marry,
and then they must be perfectly satisfied that
there was a direct breach of that promise to mar-
ry ; net that the gentleman was in spirits to-day
and out of spirits to-morrow, bat a clear re.
iluuriatiosi and refusal to perform his engage-
mem. Hod any such evidence been given ? He
dented that there had, for, from any thing winch
•load appeared, the Defendant might atilt be inclin-
ed to take this lady as his wedded wife. But ever
suppoaing that there had been a breach of promise,
in what light did the ease present itself ? His
Learned Friend (Mr. Serjeant Pell) had. with a
gravity which it Ito doubt required all his muscular
de led their viewing this
But was it possible

In look at it with any other feeling ? What were
th. facts ? Here was a woman admitted to he five-
■nd.forty, but really fifty yeari of age land he did
not mean to say that a lady of fifty might not choose
a hushatid if she could get one to her mind), seek.
jog reparation for the loss of the love and assiduities
of a journeyman carpenter, ten years older than
herself, with a prralvtic tight arm, and, for what
be knew, wofully afflicted in other respects.
Mr. Serjearit PILL denied that there was any
proof of
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN, in continuation, said,
they might nut have had 'urgingl evidence of the
state of this unhappy Gentleman's infirmities, but it
was clear he was nut 113 the prime of life, snit of the
Jury only looked at Ins signature to the settlement
which hid been produced, he thought they would
agree with him in thinking that vigour of constitution
was the last advantage upon %loch lie could be con-
gratulated. In fact it wuidil seem from 'ha',
that lie wa■ actually tottering nut the verge of the
grave. Then there was no proof that this man was
possessed of any property, or that the Plaintiff had
lost any thing by hie supposed perfidy. It was na-
tural, however, to look for some cause for the De-
fendant's conduct, end he thought the evidence of
Mr. Arnott had pretty well solved any difficulty
they might have on this point. 'fifty had from
that even that Nits Matthews was indebted to loin
no lees a sum than 80/. but whether she was indebted
to anyou her person or not, he could not say. Now !lOW
06 might have operated on the mind of Mr. Reynolds
it was difficult to say, but he did 110 i think it at all
singular that a gentleman, placed as he was, might
feel every intimation fur the prison of the lady,
but at the same time have no inclination to many
her debts ; end from the nature of her settlement,
it was dear that her own properly was firmly se-
cured to herself. Upon the whole, if the Jury
were of opinion that there had been a promise
proven, roil that the breach of that promise on the
pert of the Defendant hail hero established, he
considered that the smallest damaged would meet
the justice of the ease.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up the facts
of the Case to the Jury, said, be was clearly of opi-
nion that the charge iii the declaration had b•en
supported. It was fur the Jury, under these ch.
cuinstaiicre, to give such rfinseges as the case
seemed fairly to watr.ot. The conduct of the
Defendant had not been marked by ally acts of
aggravation; and, indeed, it was a question, she.
tiler the Plaintiff had tint rather reams,' fur congra-
tulation than regret, that she had, with her pro.
'wily, escaped ■ COLIIIeZIOII with a man who did
not posers. any.
The Ju►y after a short consideration found a ver•
dict fur the Plaintiff—damages 501. curls 40s.

AGRICULTURE?.

lECOND REPORT ON Toe AOaIcULTURE OP Till

UNITID KINGDOM.

The Mart Committ►e to whom the Report of the 18th day
or June, 1881, together with the several Petitions which
have been presented to the House in the last and present
Sessions of Parliament, complaioing of the depressed State
of Agriculture of the United Kingdom, were referred, to
inquire into the Allegations thereof. mkt to report their
Oh tiuus thereupon, trop time to time to the House:
Proceed to lay before the House the evidence which they
hate taken upon the subject of storing foreign grain la ware-
hott•es under the King's lock; with regard to which, great
apprehensions are expressed by several of Ile Petitioners, who
roucelve 'list woe quantities of that grain have been, ■nd
that much larger quautities may be PIP repotium.ly taken out,
and brought tutu She supply of the hums market, tuotfary to
law.

Some particular cases having been stated, in which fruit's
of this description were alleged to have been practised, your
Committee applied their IM nedisie attention to she cuss,,.
deratiou of them ; and she result of this investigation leads
them to believe, that, generally speaking, the precautions and
checks which are oewerved and apolie,l, under the Act Ist and
2d of his present Majesty, e. 87, to the warehousing uf foreign
grain, are so effectual, mad so regularly eufoiced, as to re.
move all suspicion a, . to she market having been at all affect-
ed by a fraudulent .upply 'bowled by any such timbre prat.
tiers: but the instance which Yawned at Bridlingtua, de-
tailed iu the Appendix (Nu. I), shuvrs that a constant and
vigilant euperwientieuce uu she pats of the custom house
officers, is emeatially uece.ssry fur the parpoiie of seruling
tins public against the clandestine sit htraction of small quan-
tities attach grata by the proprietors, hum warehoused not
well adapted to she purpose, ur not duly and fretruily sur-
veyed.

If it should be judged expedient to restrict the ware-
huusiog of foreign gratis to some few of the moat cursor/ru-
mble ports, instead of allowing it, ae she law wow steads, to
be deposited in guy part of the Vatted Kingdom, such trice
gelarities as there would probably be prevented su future.
The case of the wheat supposed to have been withdraw•
from the warehouses at Gl.sg rw (Appeudix, N 0.3) appeared
to rest opus such math. mac testimony, that it i• fit to lay
Ile whole subject before the House, as a proof how wea-
sel, it is to examine seem ately low any transactioiss of thie
nature, rsid to be eauterus tin giviug credit to these mold
obey have bee. fully investigated. Su far, therrfuse, as tun-
cenis the limiest system of warehousing furtive curse, your
Committee have authiug further to suggest by way of pre.
cautom: but by the ovideuce of Mr. Charles Wrist. ad
(Collector for the coast business inwards end outwards)
and Mr. Thomas Morris (oue of the Surveyor. Gearral
of the Customs) it appears that there la • possibdity of
foreign 10111 iultf'f•esse,a cariyisog on' the
trade cuasiwise, pertrcu:arly from Ireland, as it is out the
practice to measure Satoh or Irish grail. 'idor into or
out of the vowel, but to rely opus, the declaration of
the Caplan' of the sestet, sad the ordivary cockers, *bleb
are nut escrowed will, at e..tion. Tire mode iu which any
such fraud car be committed, must be by the British or
lrtsh vessel, either touching clauslesiinely at some fo-
reign port, and table( iu a Twilit, of core to ois wish the
declared cargo (such d.clarariusi specif)leg • less quantity
than is ec.ually taker, on b.rard) or by sireetieg souse foreign
vessel at Ilea, 1511,1 taking to a supply th. re, without touching at
say port. Such • process in Irish.. case would unquestioriably
be attended with rosily thfilcuities; and from she uumber of
•sous on board who must oecessarlly be aegis routed with the
fraud, must be extremely treble to detectsou : bat pit are.
permitted to be out absolutely imps act 'cable, your Committee
deem it • aobjrct which deserves the mammon' of these must
couversaut u, the departareut sit the Customs, to devise some
more sat refectory security against it.
The truly other object *loch has foraged the attention
of your Coatiartleir relates to a proposed Mk ra,luis is
the distillery laws, as calculated Si. adurd a probable es•
tension of the consumption of barley, in' case she siege
gestions contamed is she resilerace of Meier,. Durrinp ad
M.% .n, upon that honk should be cArri.d tom err., t ; bat
your Comeau:tie are wea aware that the trade of the Kimball
distillers, as well as that of the brewers, and the interest of
•ery massive ►ranches of tbe 'evertor, are so directly kn.
placated Wats quratw., sisal tt mowed be eussiderul with
refereuce to the beuefit of agrinshore atone.
Your Committee close their Report, by referring to a
Paper in the Appeadia, Nu. 3, which shows the (vomit ily of
(mews grain aimed to the several warehouses, atcordiug to
the latest returns which can be made up.
Alay 20, 1522.

Ao ACCOUNT of all CORN and FLOUR remaioing
in W.rrhuure hi Great Brll3lo, WI the 51h of Janata, y and
25th of March, 1522—au tar as the lt,turas are )et ra
ceirrd:—

QUANTITIES OF FOREIGN CORN
AN 1) FLOUk reguailtioi iu WAr house.

Or the S,lt January, 1822.

At the Port
of London
only: on
23th March
lint

~ eiieegies Iu assume, deprecat
k i
care su a ludicrous attitude.