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TOI./.111. tio. ROLL.

This was a similar action to the lest; the De-
feedaut was the partner of the set Defendant.
Theonly difference hrtweeit the two eases, was, that
the Plaintiff received a blow, instead of bring *pit-
ted oft.

The Jery pvethe gimp. damages and costa.

COURT Or COMMON PLEA

11541, V. 1t31114..
This action was brought to recover the price of a
horse, which had been purchased by the Drfendaut
from the Plaintiff, unwarranted. The Defendant
endeavoured to prove, that.span his purchasing the
horse, Bray had warranted the toundisess of the
animal. Forty-five guineas was the price demand-
ed, and acceded to. It appeared, that the horse
had been labouring under a disease iii the ey-s, by
which its value was considerably decreased. Bash
had offered the sum of live guineas to the Plaintiff,
if he would take back the horse, which well getting
worse every day; and at last became Melly blind.
The offer was refused by the Plaintiff, who bought
the present action, to recover forty-live guineas, the
price of the horse.
A person, named Collins, at whose stables, in
Sloane-Wed, the horse had been put up, *Ow,
it was the property of the Defendant, stated, that
he had asked the Ptaintiff, whether the horse was
sound? to which he answered. that he *us sound
altogether. But this conversation having taken
place subsequent to the sale of the horse. could not
affect the present case.
The Jury gave • medic' for the Plaintiff-45
pietas.
The Lotto Cane Janus, in addressing the
Jury, them never to wake any bargain of
this nature, without the presence of a third person.
BRAT V. 11101.110SWORTII.

This was an action brosight to recover the price
pla horse. It appeared that the word of the De-
fendant, who was a dashing young fellow, the son
of Mr. tioldsworth, who kept the 1.00.1un Tavern.
had been prevailed upon by his valet to purchase
this horse, although he was in no immediate ue-
eerily for it, having at the time two horses and a
chariot, with which he *part& through the town ;
30 guineas was the price uttered by this Gentleman;
it was agreed to; but after a few days, finding that
he had liked imprudently, he seat baukthe horse.
excusing himself by saying. that the horse required
too mach whipping.
Mr. &rifest BEST, after having wished that the
'shipping-which the.poor horse required bad been
bestowed upon the gay purchaser. the valet, and
the Plaintiff; stated. that the young Irian was a
minor, not inure than nineteen years old, clerk iu
the counting house of • merchant ; that snob con-
duct as the Plaintiff's, in übsuluaely forcing the
horse upon the infant, might he injurious to a yorlsr4
person in such circuinstanives of confidence, as, from
hie occupation, be must be under; and u repetition
of such conduct might utterly ruin Inin.
The Limo Cam, JUSTICE 011.erVed• that if tyro
caution was not used, irreparable injury ought be
sustained by Persons purchasing from horse-dealers
and their Errs,.
The Plaintiff was ponsuited.

(),. Tuesday. the 41st last. the first store of the
from chateni...., to Liloseeater. was
lair! byrhe Right liouourabls the Earl of St. rrouL
end sitsustos.

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kzimrs txPostoi.

A short time since a lady teak np her midden& si a re-
spectable nut to Klemm'liain, piiifessieg her tutentiun of
quittini it in a few drys, es she was going • no a t?sit to the
East of Warew&, and to htr f sad the Might Hon.lhe @,rl
of Craves. Her erqmontaisre with the greet •as rice sup-
ported by the Noble Personages whom she ranked is, the list
ufvorre,pondentv, among whom were his Grace Ilic,ihiee of
Portland surf Sir Sidney Smith. She otsted, that her hus-
band:ll*W elwf no mere heti twee surgeon ustitoard the
an gallt Sir Sidoey'e ship, and her oorrespow oce with
we, naval Leto coniinenced by Lis addreraing Majors to her
from /Ito Janeiro. The Lady appeared, from limatialect, to
be a native of Scotland, mid . • I geetleairm. from that
cuuutry, residents in the Wes, waited spier lies, cod were
greatly pleaeed will, her convetsati 111 l , which mos far sups.
nor to that of the vialgne; and she abut &appeared' to be ac•
quaiated, Dot only with the IP tli/Cll4l and relation*, bat alio
with .not of the priacipal character. in Seirterail. The
ponettiality wills which, for the first day ei bur's, she dis-
charged her reckoning with her landlord, WOW his mispi-
eioid, and her denitaanar was ealealated to inspire confi-
dence. Al length, however, her conduct theitged ; to make
op fur the &Memory of her wardeutre, she adorned herself
with ao elegant sash, left at the hove by a gtdttensae on the
Twinning terviee, and some letters palmed between her aad •
con of Mira, which were Dot calcuiated to render her stay at
the inn st all desirable to the proprietor. Soots hints were
therefore given her, that it woidd he well fur her to prose-
cnte her journey, and payher vigil, to her noble Fiends;
this was nut taken well, neither 416111 appear that she pus.
seated • lie MS)s and means to liquidate,her score, but said
t hat she I xpected a remittance from a Mr. Cameron, et Lich-
field, and a 'lay was fixed for the receipt of a large sum by
11. e! North Mail ; but the same day that sire was to receive
her packet, • e;putteniau returned (cum Lielifield, aim had
bean IlltirllCted to make inquiries for V. said Cameras, and
his report was that he inquired at the tax-gatherer's and
• at the Postetalice, and if 4:4 toot I;ipeine that any sash its-
Stemma resided in Lichfield ; but there was as iudistiact re-
collection, that a pram of that Dante had Rome years since
begs traesported teem that rity While this report was W-
hig made, our lady, Guns a station *hick she had taken at
sta.i'a head, reconnoitred the the passage into the Street,
and, aware that the aindstire, which she bad ebtained no
the pruasire ut her remittance would Stle4ll expire, she thuseht
it hest, like a prudent general, to make a retreat while n re-
treat was practicable; aka ilierefori , without beat of drum,
or awyr of the bunion" of war, and ci-:tte tt i ttt .uuth,:e4 with
imperelouus clothing ire canto equipage, effected a ludgineat
is the street, Us. sce, by inart.hiu; and culititer.niarchioc,
, she get quite clear of the enemy ; hat it is suppusad, she is
stilt in the town, and Las, must probably, jollied the Cypriso
corp.