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A new fragerly, which had been for some time
ainionoced, made" the title of The Hagmtnot,
ascribed to Mr. Slim., after mitch " preludisina"
in the way of the puff preliminary, was last night
pittance& at this theatre. The following is a sketch
bf the fable or plot'—
Count Romont, with his lady, and their daughter Margaret,
being on a visit to the Count de Polignac, the brother.ie law
11(11110111, a mutual attachment arises between Margaret
end her cousin Adolphe., to whose suit, suctioned by the
Counttas,Monsunt refuses for a moment to listen, be heieg
a sealoue Catholic, and the family of de Puligerie equally
xesions Huguenots. Tiseir seperation is therefute deter-
mined on ; but before it is effected, the lorri• meet by
'• star light,' and exchanging portraits, in the face of
fle-Neis vow melee! constancy to each other. dome time
after the separating of the two families, Count do •
Montmorency having issulied the Comet de Polignee as
some public occasion, is privately assassinated hy him; and
Adolphus. prompted by filial affection, and zealous devo•
Simi to the cause of the Hiscornoto, whom hit father was
about to hued in 811 iolllllTrCliell then planning, proclaims
himself the perpetrator of the bloody deed, and, coudenined
to the white works with the brand of a murderer on his
eight arm, is sent to labour as s convict in the repair of the
fortifications of thleaus, where, lookeu to fortunes andre-
Aired In the) verge of the must grinding poverty, Count Ro- •
minas -sae Joie family hid fur some time resided. The Duke
de Montville, the governor of the place, smitten with the
eliaroew of Margaret, heel long in vain sought to win her af-
factious sod to obtarie her heed in marriage; but at length,
her mother baying died, her father's distresses induce her
to make a sacrifice Of herself fir his refl. f, by aceeptieg the
offers of De Montville, which she hart before repeatedly and
perseieeingle rejected, sal invitee her hand to him while
heehaw* senteised OHM, elevetid to another. The piece
opennen the evireisig preceding the day fixed fo the solem-
nisation of the nepetelis,•nel Adolphe*, its moody commode-
loin under the walls of the city, is accosted by La Roche, the
confessor of Margaret, end while iii convessation with his,
his ears are struck with tlie will-remembered sound of her
vlirs Jeanie. its a favourite song. from se flag tenet occu-
pied, m La Roche informs, by Margaret sod her lather. His
Ant impeller is to rush into bar presence, bet Wise recalled
to a %mese of his degraded situation, he' implores to be re-
named -some other place that she nay still be kept in
igweemice of his disgrace. The next niornaeg, however,
learning ilr.i , cessation from labour granted to the convicts
his bees ordered by De Montville, in honou rof his nuptial.
with Maresiet de Rimiest, be prevails upon Lormoet, the
overseer of tie convicts, the life of whose child be bad pre-
served, to formal) his with a ilisietee, and permissiou to
become a shorn witness of the ceremony which is se.
tiouisceil tot ,he place is the Cathedral. In the midst of the
solemnity, ha rushes into the church masked and other.
wise disguised, and demand. a short but private conference
wall the bride, which wanted, he addresses her as a inn-
Heger from her betrothed Adolphus de Penrose, return.
leg her miniature, and some other tokens, releasing her from
bet vow plighted to him, and invoking with great fervour
continued haonitiess and blessings on her future life. The
peculiarity of tone with whicq he pronounces the name of
Margaret, to bidding ber " farewell," and its effect
upon her, rause De Montville to order his atteedeets
to tearer his disguise, and Margaret, shrieking out his name,
falls senseless to the ground. Enraged at this intereuption
of his expected happiness, De Montville orders the execution
of Adolphus; and Conn; Romont having in vain tried to
overcome his daughter's passion fur Adolphus, by endeavour-
ing to convince her of his guilt ea a murderer, which she
steadfastly perseveres iu discrediting, he is led past her to
eteeetioe, nud she questions him on the subject, imploring
him to assure her of his innocence. He, however, evades the
*minim having bound himself by an oath to his father not
to disclose the t of De Montmoreney's murder until
after hie death, and hurries- in ages, from her presence.
The Count de Polignme having obtaimed hie release from a
long confinement in a duageos, which had deprived him of
tie sight, is aecompaeied by • single faithful domestic to
Weems in search of his son Adolphus, by whom hr is tycoon.
tined is his wit, 111 the eitaffuld, et the point of death from
exhaiiietion and fatigue, and consigned to the care of La
Ruche. The creditors of Covet Romont, on the breaking off
of hie daughter's Oseeriage with De Mon t i Ile, take posses.
slow Whir hoe* and eel:paint/be property, end seize upon his
person to soave" him to piisoe ; sod Margaret, in the 1
frenzy of despair," no house, no home left her but the grave,"
hurries after Adolphus to the scaffold, in the hope of dying
with him at he is *needing the steps, La Roche, who
hat rewired tie coellemion of the dying Count de Polignue,
eaters to stay the elevation, and declares the insocreee of
Adolpbue,iriiii learn united by Coast Reastrat to Margaret,
and the mortals fell.
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From these material! the author has constructed
a piece, abounding certainly in striking situation.,
which are, however, for the most part forced and
nun2tural. The dialogue is a tissue of turgid
rant, absurd conceits, and dull metaphor of that
descriptinu commonly called nonsense. Of cha-
racter there is hot little to be found among the per-
sonages who figure through the piece. That
of linegaret, an ingenuous young female, whose
contiderice in the hoonor and worth of the object
of her young heart's first devotion, nut even cir-
cumstances of the most damning apparent proof
ran shake, is the most strongly marked. But it is
neither new in conception, nor clearly defined, nor
well placid. The acting of Mr. NIscREADY and
Miss F. IL KELLY, alone rendered the piece to-
lerable to a numerous audience of as good-natored
and indulgent a character as ever sat within the
walls of a theatre. Their exertions were indeed
great. sod the powerful impression they produced
was truly extumrdinary, the 'weeny of the materials
placed hi their bands fairly considered. Several of
Mr. MACREADT'S scenes would tank among the
finest efforts of histrionic! talent ; and some passages
of Miss F. H. KELLY's performance even more
than realised the anticipations of the extent of
her power and csprbnhties. fouoded on her
Juliet. Her eFeeliencsey, however. were not un-
mingled with acquired built, which a little ex-
perience vrilrteaChiser to Correct. She must learn
to trust soirmilloi move to• fier own feelings and
conception of character and expression, winch are
evidently naterully good ; and above all things
should guard against a species of maunerisni into
which her admiration anthers may be likely to lead
her, by studiously avoiding too Close oat imitation
of the peculiarities of any master, 'weever highly
lie may rank in his profession, or however exalted
au opinion she may have formed of his excellence.
On the falling of the curtain, Mr. ABBOTT, who
had performed the part of La Hoche, advanced to
the (root of the stage, and a:motto-eel " the tra-
gedy" for repetition, amidst u strung contest of
hisses and applause. The former were evidently
directed against the piece. bet Mr. ABBOTT, with
much good nature end subsiseion, taking them to
himself, as expressive of cerialre fur an error com-
mitted by him in explaiaiug the dying confession of
the Count de Pulignae, whereby the denouenteut
had been somewhat confused, apologised for his
fault, which he said was occasioned by the agitation
of the moment. _

This explanation interrupted the strife between
the "contents and the riot-contents," which was not
afterwards renewed.

An apology vas also made for the non-appear-
mice of Mr. FAwekrr as Whiatooty, in the after.
piece of the London Hermit, through indisposition.

Eon PRIVATE tAVATREit, Olj LU'R IN
WitSTMINSTRIC

John Blackstone, 44, York.street, bricklayer ; Ain
Thatcher, 9, Great Peter-street, music printer; Robert
Cktsreh, 1, Little iVisdenill-street, lithographic printer;
Thomas Rawlins, 9,Great Peter-sirret, lithogra phlt painter:
also, Robert Doughty, Lisle street, Millbank, smith ; Ro-
bert Fisher, 29, New Peter-street, coach painter; Rehrard
Maslen and his wife, It), Stretton.grousd ; Eliza ---,
10, Msgdakn ennui, Tnoley-street, 14 years of age ; and
Lucy Green. lt, Creeifx•lane, Bermondsey, were yeste►day
brought up iu hackney cosches from the warete-horse to
Queen-ppm. Office, and examined before Archibald Arm.
wrong White, Esq. the silting Magistrate, being charged
under the Vagrant Act with being disorderly, cresting riots,
and disturbing the peaceable inhabitants is the vicinity of
the Horseferry-road, by private theatrical performances, and
committing divers breaches of sle peace, contrary to the
White.

Gilmore, the officer, said, that be received several informa-
tions that private plays had been owed in a room over Mr.
Collins's stables, in the Horseferry.rned, where all the bad
characters were generally collected, mot only from West-
minster, but from all gamier, of the town; that the moat
disgraceful and 'harmful practices were followed, and riots
and disturbances innumerable took place. Last Thursday
ought numbers of both stars, on leaving this place, were
fighting, and many daring outrages hat been committed by
• them, but he could not detect the ()Binders till about eleven
o'clock on Tuesday night. He received automation that they
were all so full play; ■od he went, accompanied by Cooper,
to thaws'. They found a ladder erected to the loft, which
led be. to the Green-room and Treasury, but the trenesiewr
tamped, leasing his book and papers, and he carried off the
cash-box. Another ladder waserected which led thecompany
to the audience room, where seals sail beaches were emistruet-
ed for their aecommoilatios. No souse, bad the officers up_
peered than all escaped exert), the actors, who were secured.
The Prisimer Blackstone was dressed is a Highland bonnet
and kilt, brandishing • sword, calling the clans about him,
and then eotered into combat with another Scottish Chief
before he pereceiveil his danger of bring captured. The
play was The Lad, of the Lake, but they could not guard
t►emselves, and the officers lodged them in their cooly
dresses is the witch-house, when t►ey were permitted to
pat on their old habiliments, mid most certainly old and
greasy they were, and deplorable was their figure before the
Magistrate. They excited the laughter and also the pity of
all the beholders in the office.

The officers here brought in I loads of the Prisoners'
theatrical wardrobe, swords, pistols, tin armottr, helmets,
caps, shields, &c. which completely covered the floor, as well
as the Magistretes' table.
Cooper &warmed Gilmore'' evidence is every particular,
but he described more minutely the constrsetion of the stage,
and the difficulty of gainiog access to it, except those ac-
quainted with the place.
The Prisoners, on being called upon for their defence,
said they bail merely attended fur amusement rather than
going to spend their evenings at public-houses. They con-
sidered they bad sot committed any offence.
The Magistrate asked Gilmore whether any money had
been reeeived for admissioo, or whether be had ally absolute
evidence of rioting asking place, and if soy of the inhabi-
tants who felt annoyed wire in attendance.
Gilmore answered that he had seen no mosey taken, but
that he had no doubt some money had been got by means of
tickets. Mosley and his wife were the managers, and knew
bow to manage the money hetter than t►e play. There was
a bill of the e,:penses among., their papers. The chief part
of the audience were composed of boys sod girls. One of
the girls, only twelve ytars old, had been taken to the
watch-house, bat there being no charge against her she was
sent home to her friends iu the Borough by the officers:
she said some person brought her to the play gad paid fur her.
The Prisoner Alludey dented being the meager, or bay-
ing any concern with it. it was erected by some young men
for their own amusement, and the amusement ultimate friends
who subscribed.
The Magistrate said there was no evidence before him to
abew that say money had been takes, or that any disturb-
ance took place, therefore he would not detain the Prisoner.,
if they anal for their friends and were able to give a proper
account of themselves. If the charges bad been properly
prayed; be would Orel it his duty to send t►em to the Rouse •I
of Correction.
T►e Prisoners' friends shortly afterwards came forward,
aud having Willard the Magistrate as to character, they
were all discharged upon their own recognizance', upon coo-
ditioo that they would sot offend In future.
Mr Collins was then called nixie to 'tamer why he let his
premises for such purposes ? He said be was unacquainted
wish it, he was ignorest of the law, but w►ea once they got
possession be could sot get them out, neither could be get
any rent, and he was glad to get rid of them.
The Magistrate told him they were oat row, and not to let
them enter again upon such speculation upon any coosidera-
ties of rent or emolument.

SUDDCIII Ii CIIITASZ or FAMILT.—VroI. Kearney, a wateL-
ma■ uf St. James's parish, having already five cliildien,
went net on Monday Ow dieing with his wife, whu wets
perfectly well, and on his return to tea found an increase uf
three to his family, she having been delivered in llso interim
of that number of boys, who ■re all well.

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SMITHFIELD CLUB Corns gnaw —Yesterday afternoon
the fat rattle, sheep, and pig., began to "olive in Goewell-
street, 0/jib are intended to compete for the annual wires
offered by the Smithfield Club. Oa inquiry lost night at
Mr. SADLER'S yard, it appeared that her Grace the Duchess
of RUTLAND, the Marquis of PIETER, and a long list of
diatingto,hed breeders and graziers, had already sent in their
stock, and many others were expected before nine in the
morning, when the yard will be clotted, and remain In
through the day, for allowing the judges delibet lately to ems.
mine and make their award of the several premiums.

Hickman., better known by the nickname of Gar, was
killed or Tuesday, oa Fiuchley Common, iu returning from
the tight which look place on that day near St. Albans.
Himself and a reined were in a (toe-horse chaise, and being
on the wrong side of the road, got in contact with the Peter.
borough waggon, which upset Hiekman's vehicle, from
whence he was thrown under the wheels of the waggon,
which passed over his chest.
It is with sincere regret that we suananee the conflagra-
ties, on Saturday morning last (the 7th Joshua), of Burley
Old Hall, the residence of the Rev. T. R. 'rissole. The
are was not discovered twit half-part two, and by live
'Aloft the whole boildiog, with the exception of the wing
recently erected, was In Mimeo, and harming with the greatest
fury. Some of the furniture was saved, bat it is so much
injured as to be almost tameless. A thousand ponuds in cash,
the properly of Mr. Whence, were rescues' from the /lamer
bya person of the name of LEACII, at the hazard of his life.
The lute is said to have originated in the laundry, in which
some clothes bad been left before the are to dry. It was
not discovered until the flames bad burst into the room
above, the oecupaot of which, one of the servants, was
dreadfully burnt in endeavouring to save a portion of her
property. Mrs. WIIILON appeared unwilling to leave her
bed room until a chest of drawers, cootaining a great many
valuable,, ware removed, although the roof was every gnu-
mem expected to fall in. The greatest intrepidity was dis-
played by the family on this lamentable occasion. Fortu-
satoy so lives were lost, although the children and maid
servants escaped with considerable difficulty. The whole of
the property was unioaured.—(Leeds Istelliriscer.)
Saturday afternoon some of the lurking villains
who prowl about the streets in the vicinity of Ruts.
sell-square, finding the street-door of Mr. JOSEPH
FRANKLIN'S house, Little Guildford-street, open,
entered unperceived, and from the chimney-piece in
the back parlour stole a valuable gold watch, with
gold chain, sealo, and key.—Friday night the house
of Messrs.'F'lloM PEON and SON, mercers and tailors,
Frith-tit:vet, Soho, was robbed of two blue gold-
lace horse artillery jackets, four gold epaulets.
four frock cults, lobules several other articles of
wearing apparel, some pieces of cloth and serge, a
piece of figured silk, and other property to a cons'.
deiable amount, with which the ruffians got cif na-
-1 ditcoveisd.

LoP INTELLIGEIVCR.

COURT OF CHANCRRY, LlnCtnn's tux,
bittmitet 11.
*ARD OF COURT..
JACKSON O. FORBIN.
Mr. Suauwen, moved that ft might be referred back to
the Master to reconsider his Report, relative to the marriage
settlement to be mask on Mr. Middleton and a Miss Ander-
son, au infant ward of the Court, and that the parties Might
be allowed to intermarry. It appeared that Mr. Middleton,
the intended husband of the infant ward, was entitled, under
the will of his grandfather, le the sum of 2,0001. chargeable
on the real and personal estate of the testator; and he was
also entitled to an estate of the value of 1501. per annum;
he had also some other properly. The infant ward, the in.
leaded bride, was the illegitimate child of a Mr. Anderson,
and a question bad arisen as to bow much of her father's
property she was estitled to; it was, however, supposed she
would he entitled to one.third part of it, which ronsssted of
36.111001. in the Three per Cent. Consols, and of 4,0001. in
specie. The Master, by his report, had proposed to give
her a life-interest isi the share of her property, with remain.
drr to her issue; but in failure thereof she was to have the
appointment, and the intended husband's property was to be
settled on himself fur tire, with remainder to the word and
the issue of the marriage. His Lordship would see by the
Master's report, that the intended wife was to be iaterested
in the hush:mil's property, and he was to have outhiug to do
with her tot tune.

The Loan Comictr.uut-s." Too stated the infant ward
to be so Illegitimate child; than suppose there should be nu
children of the marriage, and that she should die nithout
making any appointment, what is to become of the property
then!'•
Mr. fin atimet.t.—" Is is to go to ler sister; the husband
to lie entirely excluded."
The Loan CRANCELLOR-0 Take the order."
DEERE R. WARD.
Mr. HART concluded his reply.
The Logo Citsmcsmort observed, be "mold decide the
ease or the eviileace before him, without he should thick it
necessary to call fur farther affidavits. He would take a few
days to consider the case before be gave his lodgment ; it
was most important in its several parts. There were two
view.• of the case, and they were bola very important; one
as a motion for a new trial. Themmere a great number of
important observations to be made o•• the evidence iha had
nut bees. given on the trial of the issue. lie could nut help
saying, if he W.lll the Judge that had tried it, he would have
thought it his duty to have called for it ; al the same nisei*
was only justice fur bum to say, that the Cli:efJostiersilni
tried it most ably. The other view was also moat itariee
tact ; the cineurostaare of the commission of lunacy having
issued so far back as the year 1773, aud all the pruccediage
under it is that Court from that period had beets wrong, the
Court being deceived by misrepresentation. The question
*bey was, whether be °nein not to say to the parties be
would nut hear them, as they had been deceiving the Court
so long, and band °ter the estate to the co.beiresses, and let
the parties afterwards fight for it. He had a great inclina-
tion to say su then, but Ise would refrain from it. He woad
give his judgment on Monday morning mkt.
Judgment postponed.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Ltxcout's Imw,
WEDNILIDAT, DECtIiIIIIR 11.

THE TUNBRIDGE SCHOOL.
Tilt ATTORNICY-GENBRAL V. THR MASTERS AND
WARDENS OF THE SKINNERS' COMPANY.
In this cause Mr. BILL moved that the Master shook.,
report what were the nails and profits derived from certsiu
lands and tenements in St. Pancras parish, under the cos.
trol of the Master nod Wardens of the Skinners' Company,
for the benefit of a free school at Tunbridge, endowed in the
reign of (anent Elisabeth, and that the proceeds of the said
lands and tenements should be applied to the support of the
said charity, according to a scheme to be formed by the Mas-
ter. It will perhaps be recollected that the question which
came originally before the Court io this case was, *MAW
considerable estates in Pancras, aed In the City, wader •
the control of the Skienere Company, were left for the
benefit of the Company, or whether they ought to be ap.
plied fur the benefit of the Tunbridge school. This Court
decided that the profits, ite. ought to be applied far the bear.
Al of the school. An appeal was made to the Lord Chao.
Mier, who confirmed the decision of his Honour against the
Company. An accortat was directed, and the Master ordered
to draw up a scheme fur the appropriation of the properly to
the purposes of the charity. The suit originated in 1820,
Mr. Beta., on behalf of Mr. Knox, the master of
the school, now prayed the Court to direct the appli-
cation of the proceeds of the Pancras estate separately
lu the use of the charity. Considerable difficulty, it ap-
peered, existed, about aseerniong or fixing the extent or
value of the property In the City, belonging to the school;
and until it was ascertained no order sould be made froth
the Court, sod consequently the master of the school, Mr.
Knox, who had not been paid since the commeecement of
the suit, must remain unpaid until its termination. As
however, the value of the property le St. Pancras, and its
produce, were clearly ascertained, and as the income from
it, above two thousand five hundred pounds, was fully suffi-
cient to carry on the school, it was proposed to apply
that sum, according to a pow/bit/nal scheme, until
the value of the other property was ascertained, when
an order might be made fur the application of the whole.—
The value of the property in Gractebercb-street had not
been yet ascertained, and probably never could be, for uo
dusty bad yet been able to trace how much, or what pert of
it that was nailer the control of the Company belonged to
the school. It was submitted that it wuuld be ultimately
necessary to direct a commission to form an equivalent to
be paid by the Company to the school, for this property, of
which the value could nut be ascertained.
Mr. HAMS said, be appeared on behalf the relators in this
case, and was directed by them to support the application.
It was certainly quite unreasonable t►at the master of the
school should remain unpaid, whibt there was • large in-
come, sufficient for the Court to give a reasonable endow-
ment to the charity. A separate report of the St. Pancras
property ought certainly to be made, and the Gracechurch-
street property to be left for future disposal.
Mr HEALD, who appeared oil behalf of the Defendants,
nil that they were not actuated by any litigious spirit ita
opposing the motion, on the contrary, they were most
anxious to carry the decree pronounced into strict execution,
although they might have appealed to the House of Lords
against it ; but they opposed the application because it was
conceived to be irregular and premature. At the fire of Lon-
don, unroof the houses belonging to the School, and others
adjoining belonging to the Company, were burnt; amongst
these was the Fautkland Inn. The difficulty which delayed
the termination of the salt was in determining the sites of
the respective premises no burnt down in Gracechurch-
street, and what were the present rents. The points which
were at present fur decision were, what was the extent of
the site of the Falkland tun, sad how s house which had
been built, part upoo the ground belonging to the school and
part upon the ground belonging to the Company was to be
decided ? A meeting of the Company, at which Mr. Knox
himself would attend, would be held in a day or two, at.d
in all probability such au arrstigement would be made at it
as to lead to an immediate ie►miaation of the suit. lie
therefore submitted to the Court, that fur the purpose of
bringing the suit to a regular and • speedy termination, it
would be most expedient to allow the case to staid over
until the arrangement had been made.
Mr. BELL and Mr. HART would not accede to asty further
delay. Tbe property at Grucechurch-street mobil quite as
well be disposed of in the course proposed.
The Iflc&Curanermost, after having heard &further COO-
verialion upon the point, directed that a separate report
should be made of the Gracechurch-street property, and or.
dared that the Master should a pprove of a providoital scheme
for the application of the St. Pancras property alone to the
purposes of the charity. but his Honour directed that the
order should out be drawn up for • fortnight, that the Com-
pany might is the mean time hare as oppurlosity of suggest-
ing soy thing to him that *row out of any erringenint that
might be made,

tOtIIIT KIM% 131114 ca, strtrrimirni,

DECINIIIIII 11.

Before M 1.13*n Cunt Justice and a Spteiat Jury.
♦a KING V. JACKSON AND OTIICRS.
Thlit was an Indietnieet against 'nekton the tart, 'nek-
ton the younger, and J. Jarvis. for a compiracy to Set tip
fraudulent hommtosion of bankruptcy, In order to defeat a
elitist of the Prosecutor, Mr. Fox, Spinet Jackson the
younger. This rause was tried some time since, when the
/wry found a verdict of Guilty against all the Defendants;
but a new trial was granted by the Court, on the grouttil
that ■n Important pitee of documentary etichnee had beret
discovered which tended to ettahlish the innocence of the
Defendants.

Mr. Sbuterrr s' titer! the case for the prosecution Ml'.
Fox. the Prosecutor, was in the year 1814 carrying on bust_
see as a surgeon in Bishopegate.street ; but being desirous
of disposing of part of his business, he was, through the
medium of a medical agent, introduced to Mr. Jackson, jun.
and on payment of a considerable premium be became his
partner; some lime after which it was agreed that Me. Fox
should relinquish the whole of tee bossiness to him, be 'iv.
ing a bond payable in doer years for a further snub Of
1,2001. Whet' the bond became due it appeared the business
had nut been so profitable as was amicipated, •I'.l a neeooria-
lion was alto mpted to be opened by she elder Jackson, and
Mr. Jarvis, the.faiherin law of young Jackson, to itodure
Mr. Fox to take a smaller sum; bat he persisting in loos Ile_
mend, and taking out an execution against young Jackson's
good", was met by a cummissiou of bankruptcy, sued out
by Jarvis and Jackson, sen. in which the latter claimed *
debt against his son's estate of 2,0001. This was the cum.
mission which the Defendants were charged with fraudu.
featly concerting; and it was conieuded that au such debt
was due from young /Irks** to his father.
Mr. Scoter-re called several witness's, the principal of
whom were the Prosecutor, and one Chadwick, who had
acted as clerk to Mr. Fairbank, solicitor, and agent to the.,
.ountry attorney concerned is suing out the commission of
bankrupt. Chadwick spoke to convelsetione of the Hefeud-
gals, and expressions used by them, which denoted an inter-
dun to over throw the claim of Mr. Fox, at all events.
On hie cross exeminetiou by Mr. GUILIIIEY, it appeared
that he had been in prison 15 or 18 mouths (part of the time
fhr • contempt of Court, In altering a bail piece), and he
bad .eceireol from the Prosecutor altogether about 101. ; but
had no other knowledge of him except as a witness, and had
attended on the oilier trial as well as the present.
Some of the town creditors for (mall sums were examined,
and they proved that the younger Jackson bad promised to
pay them in fell.
The Souclooa-Grs VIAL addressed the Jury for the De-
fendant', and contended that there was no grounds for the
present change. Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Jackson, sen. were men
Advanced in years, of most respectable character, and cir-
cumstances, and perilous not at all likely to be guilty of the
charge maw made against them. Ou the other band, /eau",
else younger was a very young man, with whom Mr. Fox hod
mode a very advantageous bargain, and had it not Preen for
elve fact that Jarvis and Jackson being his relative", no one
would for a moment hue disputed their right to sue out this
oommaissiun, and Husby use a pail at least of their own
property from sacrifice. Mr. Fox had been disappointed of
tbis gain be bad expected, and he bad admitted that he had
said be would have legal revenge, even if it cost him hie last
farthing. He bad kept his word, for, fur these last five years
he had persecuted these individual.' in every possible
way : by proceedings in Chancery, which were still pending;
by a prosecution for perjury against one of the parties,
which, however, he hail abaudoned, because he well knew
the other two individuals could, in that shape of pro-
ceeding, have been called to defeat, by their a vidence, the
unfounded charge, and he had now adopted the present
proceeding, by which be included the three Defendants, sad
thereby pretreated any contradiction being give', to bin ow•
statement. The question to be tried was, whether Mr. Jack-
son's debt was • bout fide or • pretended debt. Now a hat
course might Mr. Fox have adopted in this case? If he
doubted the validity of the debt, he might have questioned
it first befote the Commissioners under the commission,
next by petition before the Lord Chancellor, and by a trial
at law, when both parties might have been beard before a
Jury of their eillltlify Bat none of Abele courses would
bare answered the purpose of Mr. Fox. Ile bad adopted
one which stop! the mouth of every one capable of throw-
ing any light upon the trananction ; but he was convinced
the Jury would nut sow support Mr. Fox iu the extraordi-
nary, and he would say unjustifiable coarse which he bad
taken. The Learned Solicitor General proceed, d to point
nut the other modes of proeeediog which might have been
'adopted by Mr. Fox under the commission of bankruptcy,
bed his object been justice instead of revenge. As the cue
now stood, he contended that the Prosecutor had not pre-
dated • little of evidence to prove the debt claimed by Mr.
Jackson, sen. did nut exist ; on the contrary, be bad by prow-
hog the proceediug under the commission, proved the debt,
and verified it beyond contradict ion,by ahewioe it investigated
sad allowed by the Commissioners, who, after taking time
for consideration, allowed even interest in the amount claimed
by the Defendant, Jackson, the father. Before the Jury
would find the Lhifendants guilty of so serious a charge as
that now made against them—a charge including the crimes
of fraud asst foul perjury, and which went to affect the future
character of itolooduels through life, who, op to this period
had onaistained a most respectable rank in society— they would
require clear, dialer', drooonstrative, and satisfactory evi-
dence, and would non decide on the tostimouy now laid be-
rets them. He would now call the stir 'souu of the Jury,
to the newts constitatieg Jackson, so rotor's, demand. It
would appear that in March, 1811, young Jackson was
to pay Fox 735/. He did pay hint that sum, and it was I
not she's. *loot the son bad any funds immediately avail-
able from which to p.is it; Ind there was an hem in the
father's account of Pool. advanced by ..im to los son in
March 1814, so in March 1815 • further sum of 4001.
we. paid to Fox, and • further charge of 400/. made
• father. Atoother item was tone of 2118/, paid as an
apprestieelee oath the young mos to Jerrie in the
year 1808; and thus was made up a sum of 1,802/,
oat of a Arnaud of something more tbau 1,7001.; to
make ep the difference there was • charge for nom
advanced to the young mats to eusble hias to walk the
hospital, and for other necessary expenses uccorriug is
• period of twelve yeaos, and it should be recollected
these its sna had been investigated, and allowed by the Corn-
miseioners under the commission. It might be asked how it
bsppeued that a father should charge these items to a sou;
that was apparent on the face of the case. Here was a man
with a large family to provide fur, a firmer iesidiug iu the
country ; tune of his children having an instep. ndt at pro-
• perry, which others had not, was it surprising lion that un-
der such circumstances he should, ass justice to himself and
his other children, make such a charge? Ile was rouviuced
the Jury would not see :ray thing surprising or improbable
in such a charge. Looking at all the circumstances of the
case, he could, he was persuaded, safely leave it as it stood
on the Prosecutor's evidence, without further occupying the
time of the Court or Jury, with a coufident anticipation of a
verdict iu favour of the Defendants.

The I.ORD Cuff,. JUSTICE summed up, and commented
upon the evidence as he proceeded, and particithrly adverted
to the circumstance of the attention of the Commissioners
having been celled to the senior Jackson's claim, and their
allowing him interest thereon.
'I he Jury, without a moment's deliberation, found a ver-
dict fur the Defendants, declaring them /Vol Gati!ty.
BEDFORD AND WIFE V. BUNN.
Mr. M , for the Plaintiffs, said, this wsi an ac-
tion against Mr. Bonn, the manager of tie Birmingham
theatre, upon a breach of contract. Mrs. Bedford, previous
In her marriage, was Miss Green, a lady well known and
highly estimated for her vocal abilities. In the summer of
1521, previous to her marriage, Mr. Bunn engaged her to
perfecto at his theatre at Birmingham for five weeks. The
terms of the agreement were, that fur five weeks prawns-
•uce site should est...lye the kW of a clear benefit, Mr. Burn
insuring it to produce 110/. or to make up that suns if
den-
eieat. She was in lake her benefit at any period of lire ma-
eigement ; unfortunately she delayed it till the last night of
. her term, and then being lakes m 11.1.1.484 ill, she could not
perform, and the con&equence was a very thin audience, and
instead of 511/. Miss Green's half •el, prodneed lit 4s. Mr.
Ituoil now refused to 'slake op the sum of 5;1. at o.r.ling to
his eurigeturni, on the pound that it w s by Miss Grceu'is

Ain el in not perforniimt wkiclt oetaisiollesi the deficit
the receipt. of the house.
The •ereem.nt was put is and read.
Mrs. Green stated, that she went dome with her danghillfir
to Rirmitigham In August last year. Her dais:liter wait
ready to commence her engagement on the day fixed, but
ovriag to Mr. Macready being there she did sot perferei fur a
week after. Ahe then commenced her priforgarincri, and
contineed to perform for Ave weeks whenever called on so
do so. At the end of that period she look her benefit. It
was un the *Nth of September. She was ill oa the night her
benefit was first fixed, and it was postponed fur a week.
she thew took her benefit, bat was nut well enough to iinr.
Craig examiiied.—.Wiiness dues cut know that this action
is Mr. Bishop's. Her daughter was not frequently ill during
the lime she was as Birmingham. She did not go, to Mr.
Bunn after the first night appointed. and requrst another
melt might be fixed, acknowledging that her daughter had
no claim. Her share of the house Was only 121. 4.. It was
• very thin house.
Mr. MattaTare then pot in an acknowledgment of having
received 121. 41., and with that document closed his rose.
Mr. ScARLIITT said the defence he had to this actin...-,
first, that it was not Mr. Bedford's action but Me.
and Wavy money was received at all, it would so into Mr.
Boduip's pocket. He would also prove that during the time
she was at Birmingham she was extremely ill, sod not able
to sing at all; and as she ea. engaged as a singer, 31111 her
principle atiriection was her voice, this was rather unfortu-
nate; and this was felt particularly on the eight first fixed
for her benefit, she was so unwrll that at three o'clock in the
afternosie alas was obliged to postpone it, Rod Mr. Burs, at
considerable loss to himself, was obliged to substitute are
other play. firer, is fact, was an end of her engagement,
i-d she was no Wager minded to claim any beuefit ; atilt
Mr. Bonn allowed her to take another night of her own
selection, and glee did selert one; but eves then, got being
able to sing, her house failed, hut abe was to take it for bet-
ter fur wore., nud was not new to tall on Mr. BUBO to make
it up 501. to her. He would put in a letter ensign by M..
Bedford, disclaiming the action, which, with the evidence he
should call, would retitle him a verdict.
Mr.. Ingram, formerly Mlles fislor, was at the Dimiug..
ham theatre when Miss Green came down; she was eagared
for fire reedit as a stove, but was isdispos.d the greater
part of the time she was there, and frequently could not
play ; she was ill on the night fins fixed for her benefit and
could nut play; • subsequent night was then fixed, still alie
was not well enough to play.
Croasiexamined—Could not name any uight on whi•h
Miss Green dot not play except her benefit ; she sometimes
omitted parr of her wags.
Mrs. Waylett was at the Birmingham theatre, and knew
Una Green there in 1811 t' she was ill a great part of the
time atom was there, and sometimes could am pentium, and
had heard her say in couversatiou that her Obsess prsveutcl
her playing.
Mr. Collier, the prompter at the Birmingham theatre, re-
collected IViros Greeter coming; she was ill un the first d .y
she rehearsed, and apologies were obliged to be made for
her several nights; she could not play especially during the
last week ; she did not play after the 13th of September.
Oa the day of the benefit, about three in the afternoon, Mrs.
Green came and announced to witness that Miss Green was
too ill to perform, and that it mist be postponed. Mr. Bonn
was absent from Birmingham at the time, and wiine,x ob-
jected to the postponement ; hut after advising with Mr.
Tandenhoff, the stage manager, it was postponed, and an.
other play announced. The house was in consequence
very bad.
Mr. Belansy, an apothecary, was called in to attend Mies
Green on the day first fixed for her hen, fit. She wan ex-
tremely 111, and laboured under great difficulty of bent hint.
Mr. entire was called back. A dear house mould have
produced 200/. in fell. Mies Green was to have bad half the
house, whatever it might have produced.
Mr. MARILTATT replied, mad cotateeded that from the 17th
of August to the 13th of September, there was not the slight-
est proof of Miss Green baying failed in the perfonnanre of
her duties. It should also he recollected that Miss Green
Was at Birmingham a week before .11ffitnis permitted to plan,
owns to Mr. Macready being at that time playing there: had
it sot been for that circumstance she would bare concluded
her engagement before bee illness came on.
• The Cuter JUsTICe summed up, and the Jury founds
verdict for the Plaiatiff— Da runes, M. 165.; gusts 40s.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
WEDIIIIDAY, DECZIMR 11.

Londe* Sittings after Michaelmas Term.

DOBSON V. HULK.

This was sn action for assault.

Mr. AIikAIIAN opened the pleadings.
Mr. Serjeant PILL ststrd the case to thedury. He stated
that Ibis was*. action for assault, and, if his itielruclingle
were correct, it was a case which would call for mint ani-
madversion. The Plaintiff Dobson bad been fmmerll• in
bu•ineu, and failed. The Hcfrodant ass a pawnbroker, and
in addition to this kept a public house at Whitechapel; and
it was no small aggravation of the charge, that the assault
bad taken place in the Defendant's ownboure.

The pa►ticulars of the case, as detailed in evidence, were
as follow r
James Shores, sworn.— I am acqesinted with the Plaiiitiff,
who carried on the business of a tobacconist. Iri member
going to the louse of the Defendant Halm, on Easter Satur-
day, with Mr. Dobson. Mr. Hulas, Mr. Westway, and Mr.
Cockburn, Priest, and Miller, were all present at the time.
I went with the Plaintiff to know from Mr. Helm what to-
bacco be would have. On Mr. Dobson entering the room
some person said, ' Here be is;" and immediately Holm
called him a d--d rogue, or something of that kind.
Dobson pot it off with a laugh, and Own be sat down, and
they were quarrelling for some time about a transaction be-
tween M►. Smith and a Mr. Westway. Dobson denied the
accusation made against him, cud they agreed to go ti a
Mr. Peale, to speak to bins ■bout the matter. They w, re
absent about ten minutes, or a gustier of an hour. I !r-
-ankled in the house all the time. Immediately on their re-
turn, Priest said that Peake stated, if Smith would not pay
be would. Holm called Dobson a swindler and rogue,
gad thee airsick him over the rye with his nil with grist
violence. He repeated the blow, and continued to setiki•
him when I passed out.
On his crosaesantinstion, be said that the Plaintiff was
at present in the King's Heath prison. Huhn compluiiirit
of Minion having taken a liberty with his name, is recom-
mending Smith to Wcetway, for the purpose of gratiiig
credit.

Mr. George Thomas Dale, a 'argent', deposed that Lr had
attended the Plaintiff Dobson, who suffered under ado 3.11.1
blow in the eye. lie was bfind of the other eye. 'fh, whop
of the eye which bad received the Mos wits in a high .1. -per
of inflammation. The amount of his bill fur tuiwg him
was U.

Mr. Srrjeant Vs uGnaw addressed the Jury for the .te-
recce. There were some propositions in the case he shoed.,
sot deny. In the first place, a black eye was a black eve oil
the world UM nod, if a man receive a black eye, wittPutt
provocation, there could be no doubt sit assanti bad Men
committed, But be had no doubt that the Jury world see
there had been so much provocation in this eau, :is to reader
any compensation in ilaniagts very limited indeed.
William %Vests's), snout—l was pirsent at the lime tJe
transaction occurred. Mr. Dobson had recommended to me
a person of the name of Smith to sail him some goods
1 appointed with Smith to inert hint at the public-borne.
While I was there, a conversation took p 1 ire between me scd
Ilulen, about some money due to me by Smith. Dobson
route in, and appeared ta hove been drinking. Shores, who
come along with him, also seemed as if he had been drinking.
Some " baddish" word, took place b tweets Dohs°. and
Hulm. Holm said," How could yon ei'rewnserid a fellow to
this poor man, when you know bell acres- gi t paid?" Dulneu
said I should get my.money. They then weal 'to the Maus:
of a Mr. Peake, and, on their rehires, they got to high words
again, and thee I quitted the room.
On his cross-examination, he said Dula celled Dobson
" a il—sl roam, suit • mainetlcr."
George Bagley deposed iloit be sus also present at the
time the tr.insaction Ibok place. Uu Deibrou's coming in,
Halm said, " What. aowiltaill yew must be- so make use eat
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altercatise thee took place, and Heilnegave•Dobeara a Mew,
and said he would not allow hire to remits in his heime.
On the crues-essmisation, he said he did sot think Mr.
Hulm was • gentleman of the " fancy ;" bast they used ha ge
on eorgeslaieg " joeular.like" in Halat's parlaay. They had
• supper teat sight at Halves image. Thee, were shoat 14
pennies }reseal. They had a turkerfer sapper, bed *Yeti,
Inas peett4is share—(a laugh.)
Witlide Mills,, sworn, told pretty nearly the•rdiese etcrs
sod addle, that during ihr allereatter Daiwa tot up agip
said, tt If you say that, youb--y'Maim, I wail stead
4." Thea Hulm said, Do you mess behtine ?" The
willite appeared to corniest, sad thetli Halm struck him the
*km.
After • reply from Mr Revieent PILLL,
the Lotto CHIC, JVITICC aced Hie Jury that in this case
the scout' had been proved, co iustAllmente bad bees at-
tempted, sod it only remained ter Ake to say, oat • full
caosiderstitsa of the evidence, what ilailhages they wield
ottani.
The Jury returned • verdict for doe flaiktii--110amsgee
451.
11,R0,1` V. IIItiIGOVON.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Mr. Retjeaet Ttoviv, with whom was Mr. Poetaees,
owed this cage to the Joey. It was se action so receiver else
✓ainest of • promissory time value M. The Plaintiff was
'a tettoles•le clothier at Orbital, and the P•fendaet was Illippyt
•merly proptleter of a thei:ire at Swansea, and allerwerde 41116
erigagement at Deurylaise theater. Tbe nute beet
date 113 IS, and the 'wry were aware Ow by the Statute af
Lielstione the Defendant *wild bury berm rzsmersimi Gem
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years they had received a promise of parties', dint midair.,
slier entirely the nature of the case. That was the •-tp#
point they we-mid have to try, and be hod no doubt :al
would feel it to be • bard cmy, Oat his client Mould s
in ceasequence of the indulgence be had attended Co Mr.
Sterner!).
The Drfendsees viral ere to the 'promissory note haviefi'l
been provrd—
A letter we/ then pit In as evidence from Mr. Bestresetti
to the Plidatiff, bearing date 1817, promistisite "arrange
walleye' after his return teem Liverpool.
Upon this evMenee the triton was founded.
Mr. Jerjeant Vstrunan arklressed Ore./wry on hebsat of ihe
Defeatism.. The point at sane was a suited leitre:4l
nd fie'. He contended, that neither was the he MP
the promissory note, or subsequent letter, sufficiently premed,
Aar wan it at all clear that the letter referred Su the parotid.
‘fvlse debt. ;
The Juicy returned • verdict for the Plaintiff, es this
'ground, that ire Itte .bseore of all “Ifiltitee ile prove any Otter
trtneaction between the parties; the Jury it of opinion that
the letter referred to the debt.
OLf).BAILAY,
WEDNIVIDATh DICSIIIIII. 11.
Is consequence of the dense fog, the Court was lighted op
11w whole of the miming is the same w se at night.
Twenty primeers, against whom no hills hail keen Newel,
were separately brought up sad severally discharged.
Winroin Thompson sad Wm. idanikarl were dead Is. each
and discharged.
WWii, the person charged with robbing several he-
. telt is which he had lodged, from time to lime, sail whose
stag Ima been folly detailed iu the coarse of his examina.
lions at Mumalreet, wan this morale( 'opaline soinicted of
steeling • silver tes-pot front a tavern at Linselhouse.
After his conviction he moved the Court far an order that
mime m. 0., which bail been taken from him ea hit •ppro•
Apemen might be returned to bin', amounting to 901. sad
oposerdr.
The Iteamasa expressed his artsaiehment •t the %ppd.
sestina front a perms whose whole attestion ought rather to
be turned to the deplorable situation in which his felonies
had phiesd hie, rather than occupied by as ;anxiety to re-
ceiver posormion of the proceeds tit them felonies. The
money awn be paid ism' the hands of the Sheriff
There was several whew indictments spinet the Prisoner,
wllLeit were out proceeded is.
*meal pawativekees applied to the Court fur directions
• tio in the di 'sal of properly in their possession, which had
been pind4eJ with them by the Prisoner.
The llaconuLn ordered the whole of the property to be
go ea op to die several persons claiming ii, who had berm
hutud over to prosecute.
JUVI!NII,E DKLINQUENTS.
JamssAlsse. aged wise, and Chow Jaws, aged twelve
year., were indicted for ;dealing three knives, value Sir. dd.
:he prowl-4y of Richard Untold.
Ile Proseristor keeps a shop in Loath Moltorietteeor, and
ha. a quantity of his wares constantly exposed for sale in a
.akew.glass, essiside the shop wiuduw, fees 'Ostiab he miaow,
Amo the 1411 of October, two pair of ear-rigger, a Wood", a
4 pair of dispel, and three knives. The journeyman of a 'hair.
4 dresset, in whose Lome the prisoner Stites mother lived, nay
in his pownesins vu the evening of that day, the ear.rincs,
brooch, and pls." which he offered fur sale. A person who
wee 'tending by, said, tie buy mast have stolen them,
and took them from him, "rein be would imp them
•mitill the owner appeared. Upon inquiry it wan dis-
covered that. the articles in question had been stolen; from
Sian Prosecutor, and they were returned to him. A constable
nrtnea LAVIS. w whose ib• Pruneutur bail commust;aaied
the circumstance of the robbery. apprehended the Prisoners,
urd asked what Ilv had dose with had

:hey . - the things they to.
•ouien Irons Mr. Gould. James said he only had one knife
' which lie hod sold; sod Sher said the other things had been
ta keit from bin by a boy named " Died Stockman" who after-
.wards lost them is a fight.
The evidence to the shove effect having been gone through,
• and the Pumpers making nu defeum„ sad cathiag so wit-
ire.ses, the Jury instantly timed them both Guilin.
bhee it appeared lied been tried before, aed James was an
• •oiphan without any friend..
"I'ne ItSCOSIDaIt directed iegoiry to be made, whether
'they could be received into the Refuge for the Ocotillo., sod
't is at mean time their judgment was re.pited.
!fear" Core was indicted for &trailing nineteen rot
milord cotton frau the shop of %Valium. Sheppard
.nd Keep Davis, tioen-drapers,in fit. Jobe-sir-et, Smiil _
Thompson. • City pollee offices, saw the Pennine/ take the
goods hem the shop in the leveeing, and rue of. He, of
r.uurse, pursued him, and the Prisoner dropped a piece of
prided cotton handkerchiefs, whisk Thompson picked up,
-and the Prisoner was at tbe some lima aloppod sad secured by
• eirton passing.
The Prisoner, who was very •well-dressed, on being called
ou f.ir his defeuee. said he Mad been for some time oat of
employment, and his wife aid children were starviog, cad
r* I, erne dishy*. drove blot iv summit the theft, lie there-
floe threw himself us the mercy of the Court. He added,
his frieud, who were to have spoken to his ch., meter
Ayr., not in attetidaoce, nut koowiog that he was to be tried.
The Jug immediately imputed a 'enlist of Gatify, and
'the ft ecoitost iaguired how long the promos/ had bees
kmin, as a thief.
31r. Irosittier.—"Hr was tried here at time /sit Sessions "
'the RYCORDWR unwediately 'corniced him to be Dina-
r ttd foe my. u years.
Prisoner—" My Lord, 1 bare only use (miter to ask, if
so, please."
CCOltDell—l4 What is it ?"
l'erouer—" I only hope eve will 'end my wife and family
•lib me wherever I go to."
itICORDESt—" You are a hardened end impudent fellow.
Take bin: away."
N'illiaat Dorsett, a man of very reepectable appeersoce„
aria ',witted fur einbeszting V. Me property of Josiah But-
ters?, hie employer.
al, Atta., for the prosecution. stated to the Jury, that
Mr. Beare., was a very extensive silk msoufarturer in
spitslilelds, sod the Prisoner, up to the 25th of October
tut, ahem he was dismissed, was a coti•iilertipi servant iu bin
reiplu) Me 111. Mr. Houree, had in tins employ upwards
mil toor bumlred men, nod it was pert of the Prisonir's seen-
...lion to pay the men eeery Saturday, for whirl, purpuee
money was banded over to tier by towhee cleA is the
arrouing.
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