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MONUMENT' Al' WATERLOO.

The following is an account, given by a recent traveller,
of the monument now erecting by order of the Nether-
lands Government, to commemorate the Battle of Water-

100 :

" The Monument, as it is called, has a very imposing •
effect, even in its unfinished stat:.. It is an hemrthen
mound or hill, of a conical form, resembling the one ou
the Bath road, near Kennett, but of larger dimensions and
more striking appearance. It is of immense size, being
upwards of seven hundred feet diameter at the base,. or
two thousand one hundred and sixty fi-lt circumTevence.
It is two hundred feet high, and one hundred 'fee! in
diameter at the top ; there is a double carriage road
winding round it, in a spiral form, and supplying an easy
means of ascent for carriages to the very top, and by this
road the materials have been, and are conveyed to com-
plete the work. In the centre is a shaft of brick work,
which has been carried up from the bottom, and is still
going on. It is to be sixty feet higher than the top of the
mound, making the whole height 260 feet. It is intended
for a pedestal, to receive a lion, twenty-one feet long, and
twelve feet high, which is ready to be put up, when the
work is finishes!. The mound has been eighteen ninths
in hand, and is to be completed in six more, and frcms
what has been already done, little doubt remains that it
will be so. For the first twelve months 2,000 men, NU
horses, and as many carts as could be kept at work, were
employed on it, and the number bas only been reduced as
the termination of this great undertaking approaches.
At present, as the works are going on, at the top it has
a pleasing appearance from the great number of horses,
carts, and people ascending and descending by the winding
toad."

In consequence of the fulling in of the long room at the
Custom-house, it is the intention of Government to bring

an action for damages against bfr. Laing, the architect,
and Mr. Peto, the builder of that structure. It is said
that the damages will be laid as high es 200,000/.—Evea-
ing duper.
In the Cathedral Church of Durham was read, on Sun-
(lay last, a sequestrstion, investing the tithes, profits, and
emoluments belongintr, arising, and appertaining to the
Deanery of Durham, in the hands of aequestratars, for the:
put pose of liquidating certain debts mentioned iti with
sequestration, amounting to the sum of 35,0001.—This
circumstance is much to he regretted, as the present Dean.
is a very charitable and humane person, and has done
much good since his appointment to the Deanery.—Tyne
Mercury.
The master chimney sweepers Lave incorporated them-
selves into a society, for carrying into effect the provifions
of an Act of Parliament lately passed for the protection of
climbing boys.
BRIGHTON, °CY. 4l -Ssturday was a day of actual
business in this town : no less than eleven lots of estates were an-
nounced to take piece at the Old Ship. At one o'clock. Mr. G.
Robins addressed a very numerous and respectable auditory at
some length, commenting most particularly on the immense value
of the remaining front ground belonging to the Countess St. An-
tonio, wbich he represented as the only vacant spot on the West
Cliff " without ehcountering the fatiguing distance of at least two
miles." Mr. Robins observed, that the value might be easity esti•
mated by a comparison with the result of his hot sale for the
Countess, when one acre. in the same situation, sold for 8.000
guineas. This was knocked down for 2.000 guineas ; it was
whispered In the room that it was bought for Alm Courts. The
next property was Air. Kramer's retired villa, Carlton Cottage.-
The worthy owner had spent much time, and as much money upon
this place, and it was empludicaliy observed by Mr. Robins, that
it was mote easy to conceive than describe the grief he ',Aortal at
tbleititnygtoobrlietgeilfortmo sewphaicrhatembadimeself itinfrodiTriti.isabitt
indispensable—his
a paramount
iaj,ty, spir,
dilection for Kramer these 50 long years was proverbirl, and as
Windsor nil! for the future be the principal abode of the King, it
follows that tile favourite header of his Rand must be there !alit).
This, at once, ezplains the cause of the sale. It produe 1.900
eiill
oCI7-41 all
carneollleot residence
rproidocetiree o
property of
n the A
Krstnitearrine Parade,asoldfora sibottatpli,edsooo"
Last 4
Welor. rot in the best ponibk order, bat in front of the Chain
Pier; Ir. Robins said. thst fur this situation, ft was imporoi'bie to
Pry too mach; It was sold fur 1,900 r. the purchaser is !Ur. Cohen,
the brother-In-haw of hi Emlischi Charles Mathews has beet;
P
beer fin two or three days r tie was in the room daring the Avalon.
Russelt, our active and enterprinag Alaseger, sew found Nro
out—all overturea. howrver, were in wain. Hie aepeet to the
tempting offer of fifty guineas for one rag",; war." I ca-ne bete for
three diva quiet, and marry Ifi.' rot tempt 'me to abandeo my
tint resolution."

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LAW mrirL/GENci.
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'OOll3lerVT inners Brscß, OVILDUAL
VIF IMAINDA I`, OCT 01ZR Wt.
0.0„„00 sittew pmer. Terris, before Ow Lord CAw
. • .3ettiti MINOT •ad a Special Jo ry.

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for a noisance, In
) the city of I,on-

TY WDAL conducted

e defendant was a
botcher, and that he

.4 purpose of killing
was a nuisance by the
4 He understood that
prescriptive right. If this
. with evidence to rebut It,
which bad grown up within

BOLLANZ—I tin • ward
'‘e premises of No. 36 are
't, and are by him used

known Warwick.

daughter-houses
used foe this por-
ago to carry off the blood
e rionity contributed. I
contributed any thing—
not. The ■Pot is 'the
its vicinity to the
premiss of Mr. lull ;
nt he did not slough-
ifter the cattle_ are
and carts, and the

, entrails. 'and hides
eahales from them,
Sundays.
extensive now, than when

examination in chief,
witnesses.
are a blacksmith,
or leis, according

?—Why, yes, the

opens her window
that muter I cannot

Is not very agreeable to some of your neigh-
Warwick-lane ?—l'es.
driven away by the nui-

a live in Warwick-square ; I have
I know Mr. Hall's premises t he Cif:
.re on business very extensively. Bullocks are
driven down the droves of eight or ten at a time ; and as
aeon as one drove I. 1, another is driven In. They make
the 'lane extremely , s. I pass up the lane two or three
tidies every day. fin one occasion a bullock broke into my house,
and got halfway up stairs. (A Intel.)
Crosaaexamined by Mr. SCaILITT-.-i havabeen an Aldermen
tlumryearn, Newgste-market belongs to the City of London. I
did not know whether Smithfield belongs to the city ; but the city
Milne the tolls of Smithfield.market. I was one of a number of
perenns who, sorie• years ago, prosecuted Mr. Hall and other. for
abet, mode of conducting their business, and convicted them. I
walk up the lane every day ; tray frequently half.a.dozen times
• day.
By Mr. SCARLET?—How does it Armen, Mr. Alderman, that
yaw heft so long escaped these perils 7—Why, I am obliged some.
them to breaths a lit de country air.
SCAII LIT T—i do not mean that. I ask how you have con.
tilted is escape the horned caule so long 7-0 h 1 always take
car to keep out of the way of homed cattle Jf every descriptioo.
This reply, which excited much merriment in the Court, as had,
imiesd, the whole of the worthy Alderman's evidenca, which
was given with great volubility and seal mingled with a cer.
tan air of drunter, terminated the queries of the crime-examining
Gems&
Mr. James Beveridge.—l am a surgeon, residing in Negate.
street. I have seen the state of the slaughter-houses, and I think
they mast be very Injurious to the heath of the neighbourhood.
Mr. Hall, the defendant, who was sitting directly opposite to the
witness-box. was pointed out to Mr. Beveridge.
Sc . you think Mr. 1141 in a bad state of
health 7

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Witnese.—He take. tare to reside out of town.
Mr. SCARLETT.—Do you not knew that both he and his family
reladileesetently on the premises in Warwick-lone ?—They may,.
teenewsbing that I know.
Beene esker witnesses were called, but their testimony added no-
thibisnitteehd So the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Sean LETT now addressed the Jury for the defence. He
wild that be did not stand there to say that a slaughter-bout was
not an iseenvseient thing to modern senses and in modern times.
He laid particular stress upon the words "modern senses and mo-
dern times," because in ancient times the slaughtering of cattle was
looked upon very differently. They were htheir s.aug-t at Fes.
ninth. and • hundred at a time, in honour of their heroes, and to
plevtiote their gods. lie was somewhat surprised that the city of
London Should have. instigated this prosecution, for if the world
did not greatly belie the members of its Corporation, they were
Genoa( the greatest consumers of the produce of the slaughter.
hoe& What wont(' heroine of the Lord Mayor's Day if slaughter-
houses should be put an end to ? He laid it down as a general
role that there are some trades wish which, however disagreeable
they ware be, we must make a compromise, because of the conve-
nient= they produce. The blacksmith's shop was a very ineonve-
I eat peigh t sir ; so were the tallow-chandler's and soap-boiler's pre.
tinges, and unhealthy into the bargain : but what then ? Among such
s'nedgregated mass of the people ae was contained in the metropo-
ld, they must be borne with, because we cannot do without them.
If the present daughter-house should be removed from Warwick.
lane, where would another spot he found ? Would Bond-street,
would Cheapside, be more eligible situations ? This was, however,
no novelty. This nuisance was not a thing which had sprung up
ybaerday. Ile should prove that it had been there always, at least
as far back as tiring testimony can go. The spot was allowed to
be es convenient • spot as could be found in the vicinity of Newgate
and Smithfield Markets. The Learned Counsel concluded by say-
ing that be should rest the defence of his client upon these points--
that there was a prescriptive right; that this was as convenient •
pike as could be found ; and that such slaughterhouses were ne-
cessary to supply the wants of the metropolis.
John Liverson.-1 was formerly a carcass butcher in Warwick.
lose; I have known it since the year 1764; the premises occupied I
by Mr. Hall have been used as a slaughter-house since 1771.
Cross-examined.—There is a great deal of country meat in New.
gate Market; perhaps-it Is principally supplied by meat from the
country. The meat slaughtered in Warwick-lane is for the most
pert carried so other markets. I do not recollect any horned cattle
issieg slaughtered on Mr. Hall's premises before he came there.
Another witness was called, who reeollected that bullocks. Ace.
hid been slaughtered in this Lane between twenty and thirty years,
bet could not carry hi. memory of this praetice beyond thirty years.
The Loan CIIIFF JUSTICE.—This evidence, Mr. Barlett,
witi_not support your claim of • prescriptive right. •
Mr. SCMIILETT—It will not, my Lord : I thought I had had
evidence to sorry it further back. My case is of course at an end.
The Jury, under his Lordship's direction, immediately returned
a verdict a Goiter.
Mr. SCAILITT—You will not deprive us of liberty to kill
sheep?
The ATTOUNEY:66IITIAL—CerIaitIIy not; the indictment
only relates to horned cattle. The Court of Aldermen who di.
rated this prosecution, have given me instructions to say, that they
will grant Mr. Hall every possible accommodation for carrying on
his business in a reasonable way.
Mr. SCAJILLTT said he supposed that they would not take out
amt to abate the nuisance till after the lord Alayor's Day.
"There were two other indictments against persons for keeping
idaeghter.bouses in Warwick-lane, in both of which there were
verdicts of guilty, by consent.

T AND •VOTHER N. wtcxe.
.This Wa. an action of never, to recover damages for the value of
&home, which had come into his possession, and which he refused
toitive up to the plaintiffs.
he plaintiffs are the executors of a Mr. Whitehreed, a barge-
winter. Tnehorse in qacition bad been his faithful servant for many
• ; thin horse he had, some time previous to his death, lent to Mr.
nits. the defendant, who was his wife's son. The only question
Waiorhether, sours time subsequent to this loan, the horse was not
given out and out to the defendant.
i. r ~t . , for the plaintiff, ;ailed several witnesses. The
s thatenal fact elicited was, a statement by one of them, that
the death of Mr. Whitebiread was announced to Mr. Wicks,
he'skiti, " it was a bad job for him that Initebrcarl had died, as
he should Aare to deliver up the hone."
. Mr. Motions's addressed the Jury for the defendant, and
railed s-rrral witnesses, who concurred in the fact, that White.
Woad had given the horse to Wicks, on the condition that he should
natanr sell or give him mis and that when the horse should be
unable, to work, he should be killed and boned.
The Loan entre .11•rrter, without recapitulating the evi.
(.1 •Ece. purply told the Jury that the only question was, whether
N,itebread had given the hone to Wicks? If they thought so,
ene„y would fii.d for hint.
`The Jury immediately found a verdict fur the defendant.

FACILE L. et as riaox •ND Sowa.
This was an action of trove', to recover d mars for two bills of
e_prhange which had come into ilia Lands of the defendants by
fyrWing, and which they refai.ed to deliver up. The bills in toes.
Lion were for IDOL each ; they were drain. by Eickc on a person of
the roam., of Decconte, and accepted by ham in payment of premium
open aortae insurances. Eleke wan in want of money, and hariog
MON difficulty an getting them cubed. Decointe said he would get
it done, r id ' Thi-

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had barmen' a bankrupt, but the plaintlf was solvent, and of Wail
was liable for bill. in the hands of third persons, as the share, lid
he now sought to recover them from the defimdantes,
Mr. CIURNEY, for the defence, said that Bowsslalt
a defendant only to exclude his evidence. Though Id teality.he
had nothing to do with the bills, yet be happened to be so mixed
up with the transaction, that he could not now be got out of the
case. If he could have given his testimony, lie would have shown
how the bills cane into the hands of Mr. Simpson, and a good
defence could have been established. As the matter stood, how.
ever, they were not in a condition to make any defence.
The Jury, of course, returned a verdict fur the plaintiff'. Da_
mates—the amount said in the declaration, to be reduced to one
' chilling on the defendants' delivering up the bills.

LONDON SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26.
Tt is winning then Sessions conMenced before the Lord Mayor,
the Recorder, Sheriffs, and a Bench of Aldermen.
The Grand Jury were addressed by the RECORDER to the fol-
lowing effect :
The Gentlerr.en of the Grand Jury were met to perform an im.
portant duty, in which their fellow-citizens and the public in gene-
ral were deeply. Interested. Although the calendar contained 49
charges, there was only-one which required remark from him, And
that was a charge relating to a child under ten. yeajp,,of age. which
by law was deemed a capital felony. The Grand dory would look
with extreme caution to the evidence of the infant who complained,
especially as the life of a fellow.ereature was at stake, and in eaer7
citing their best skill and judgment, say whether the ease ought or
ought not to go before a petty jury. The Learned Recorder then
adverted to a charge of perjury, which lie observed was a very grave
offenes—for the lives, liberties, and property of the King's subjects
depended on the observance of the solatin sanctity of an oath. Af-
ter making a few general observations, the Recorder dismissed the
Grand Jary, with an order to attend the Old Bailey to-morrow
morning (this day).

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, WEDNI9DAT, OCT. 28.
Before FRANCIS CONS?, Esq. Chairman.
ASSAULT.
.7olm Tilbury and Thomas Anthony were indicted for assaulting
Mr. Dawson, the lleadborough of Poplar.
Mr. Dawson deposed, that as he was going his rounds one Satur.
day night after twelve o'clock, to see that the public houses were
dosed, he found the two defendants (in company with others)
drinking at one of the houses, upon which he desired them to de-
part ; but the defendants resisted and took his staff from him, and
beat him most unmercifully with it. Ile called the watch. and
with their and other assistance, succeeded in taking the defendants
into custody.
The Jury found them Grally.
The Covar sentenced them to be imprisoned for two months in
the House of Correction.

RIOT.
Edward Stockman, a notorious character belonging to the prize
ring, and whose very appearance would mark him out as a des-
perate fellow, and one to be avoided by all who have a regard for
their personal safety, James French, John Raines, and Field,
were indicted for violently assaulting Peter Hob, a day-sergeant
for the parish of Paddington, and Francis Bradbury, a watchman,
on the II th July last, while in the due execution of their office :
the defendants were also charged in a separate count of the indict-
ment, with having, in company with many other person', committed
a riot, on the same day, at the someplace, and o t the same occasion.
Mr. ANDREWS stated the case to the Jury. This prosecution
was instituted by an order of the vestry of the parish of Pad-
dington, with a view to put an end to that disgraceful practice
which was becoming daily more frequent in and about this me-
t tropolis, namely, of a set of idle, dissolute, and dangerous charac-
ters, assembling together in large numbers with the professed
object of displaying their prowesa in the ring, but in reality, it was
to be feared, with much more sinister purposes. The present in-
dictment was against-five persons, who had been held on bail to
appear at these Sessions; but one of them, named Alexander
Doby, not appearing, the Jury would proceed to try the four
now at the bar. About seven o'clock in the evening of the day
in question Holt, who was employed to perambulate the parish,
for the purpose of keeping the public peace, saw a great concourse
of people, to the number of too or three thousand, in a place
tilled Parker's-fields, in Paddington. He went up to them, and
ueertained that a light was going on. He immediately spoke
to Stockman, who appeared to be one of the moat active persons
there, and who was performing the part of a second to one of
combatants, and told him that he could not suffer the diatrubance
to proceed, and desired the mob, in the name of the King, to
disperse. Immediately a shout was raised, and a cry of, " ho
are those persons who would prevent us from going on here?
Kill the b—y —." Holt perceiving himself to be in danger,
fled for hit life, and went for assistance to the watehhouse, where
he met Bradbury. These two then returned to the fields ; and on
their approach a shout was again raised, that the officers were
coming, and a flash word, of " a pig, a pig," was used, by which
it seemed, in the fancyaslang, the peace-officers were designated;
and again the cry was uttered of " Destroy the b—y ;
kill them !" Bradbury went into the crowd, the ring being now
broken, and seized Doby, who was one in the ring ; upon which
the mob began to pursue both the officers, and to pelt them
with every kind of missile they could get at, cow-dung, broken bottles,
and brick-bats. Several persons received severe injuries from this vio-
lent and outrageous proceeding, but Holt was the principal sufferer.
After receiving a great many blows on different parts of the body,
he at last was struck so severely on the head, while his hat was off,
with a brick, that he fell senseless to the ground ; and had not a
medical gentleman accidentally come by at the time, and rendered
him every assistance, there was no doubt but Holt would have lost
his life. As it was, he remained in a most dangerous state at the
watchhouse for three weeks, during which time it wits uncertain
to say whether the defendants would have to be tried for murder or
for riot only. But on getting better, he was removed to his own
house, where he was confined for four weeks more before he en-
tirely recovered from the violence he had experienced. Several
of the persons ware secured, among whom were the defendants at
the bar. Stockman, ft had been already observed, was one of the
most active in the affray ; and Raines was the person acting as
second for the other party. French and Field were seen in the
mob while pursuing the officers, and aiding them in their attack
upon them. The wisdom of the law of this country forbade persons
from assembling together for personal combat, inasmuch as it en.
dsngered the public peace; and it made all who should be present
at such meetings equally guilty for the injury that might ensue,
although the act committed was done by one or two only. The
parish, however, had no desire to press for any severe punishment
against the Present defendants ; they only wished that an example
should be made of some of them, in order that others might be
deterred from disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood by similar
'1 acts in future.

Field now applied for leave to retract his plea of Not Guilty,
and plead Guilty.
Mr. AgnaEwa said he was willmg if the Court would permit
it. to assent to Field's discharge on his own recognizance to keep
the peace.
The CHAIR maw consented to the proposal, and Field was accord.
Ingly discharged on entering into his own recognizance of 201. for
two years.
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Peter Holt was then examined :—On entering the ring he saw
the two persons *ho were engaged in the fight sitting on the knees
of Stockman and Raines; and when he demanded peace in the
King's name; Stockman wished him to let them have another
round or two, and that would finish the fight ; but he refused.
The mob then tried out " put him out, who the h—ll is he that
he should stop the fight ? He then went for Bradbury. The re.
mainder of this witness's evidence was in confirmation of the
opening statenvnt made by Counsel. He admitted that the second
time he entered the ring he did not see either Stockman or Raines ;
nor did he recollect seeing either French or Field at all that day.
Wm. Lewin deposed that lie was attractlxl to the spot hy seeing
a great multitude of persons assembled together. The fight had
commenced before he got there. He saw Holt leave the ring, but
did not see him return. He knew Stockman, who appeared very
busy in the ring. When the Officers were coming Stockman and
others cried out " pigs, pigs," and the ring was immediately
broken. Bradbury took Doby out of the ring. The mob then
began to pelt them with all sorts of missiles, but he could not say
whether any person was struck.
Francis Bradbury, in his examination, stated, that he knew
nothing about either of the prisoners while in Parker's fields. He
took Doby, and then heard the cry of " Pigs." When he seized
Doby he had a watch in his hand, but witness did not know
whether he was the time-keeper at the fight. The mob began
to disperse on the officers going among them ; but when they
observed that there were but himself and Hob, they rallied, and
began to pursue and pelt them with all kinds of things. He saw
Holt knocked down by something that smirk him, on the head.
The mob cried out to Doby to lie down. and they could not then
take him. He saw French and Field while the mob were pur.
suing them. They seemed to be taking a very active part in
the pursuit. Ile did not ace either Stockman or Raines. He
should suppose there were two or three thousand persons col.
lecied. Ile received a hundred blows in different parts of his
body. French struck him repeatedly at the watchhouse, before he
could be secured.

Job Grant deposed to the facts as sworn to by the preceding wit-
Haas.

Mr. Kerby, a surgeon, deposed that he was accidentally pass.
ing the stratehhouse. and saw llolt lying imienstble on the
cmunl. He anemic(' him in consequence. The wound in the
head was very serious Indeed, and be doubted whether the map
would reeover for the first fottnight. It was, in his opinion. a for.
tunate thing that he was passing at the time, or Holt, he believed,
would have log his life.
This was the ease for the prosecution.
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Stockman, in his defence: said, he and Raines were passing the
and Ism a crowd of people ; they went up and found two men
fighting ; one of them was much smaller than the other, and lie en.
deavoured to persuade him to give over lighting, but the little man
would not. atd asked him (Stockman) to second him and see him
righted, which he did. When the officers came up, he sold Raines
went away directly. They had been a month in confinement, and
he should think they had suffered enough punishment for the affkit
atreed
Haines rut in a written stater:, in which he expressed his sor-
row for his error, and hoped it would be a warning to him as to his
future conduct. He had never been arraigned in tiny Court of Jun.
lire before ; he was a bootma'er by trifle, and he hoped that the
(red

4tilten we being confined. He looked through the window when
,lillradbury came out, and striking him in the side, desired him to go
sway. H 5 remonstrated 'with the officer, when they seised him by
the Cellar, and he admitted he did then endeavour to resist their tak-
ing him into custody. He had been in prison fire weeks, and had
suffered much, in consequence.
French called upon one of the Jury to speak to his character, who
said he knew the defendant to be an industrious man, though some-
what fbnd of company, but he had never heard any thing against
him before.
The CHAMM AN addressed the Jury on the evidence, observing,
that the charge was a most serious one, not only as it affected the
parties, but as it concerned the public: and if the parties were guilty,
it was incumbent on the Court to punish them severely. A riotous
assemblage of 2.000 pees is was an alarming circumstance, and
one that called upon them to protect the public peace from such
dangerous mobs by enforcing the law against those who were
found to he concerned in it. There did, however, appear in
French's case to be some doubt whether he was involved in the riot,
and u m Stockman and Raines, there was no eridence whatever to
charge them with the assault, inasmuch as none of the witnesses
saw them there on the return of the officers the second time. But
that a riot was committed, and also a most violent assault, there
could be no doubt, and if the Jury were satisfied that the defendants
were present, it would be their duty to find them guilty.
The Jory found French Guilty of an assault, and Stockman and
Raines Guilty of a riot.
The COCIIT sentenced the two latter to be imprisoned for the
term of three weeks, they having been already in confinement five
I weeks, and to enter into their own recognizatices of 20!. each to keep
the peace for two years. French was sentenced to be imprisoned
' for seven days.

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termined tomieSellyntlenspt which might be made to deprive him
of his freedom.
Ills Worship, who seemed to consider the proof he iwkluerd of
the soundness of his intellects as at least problematical, informed
him that he certainly was not justified in arming himself for any
such purpose; he even doubted whether it was not his own duty to
detain him. This remark apparently roused the indignation of the
applicant, who expressed. in very angry language, his dissatisfac-
tion at the evident doubt the worthy klagistrate seemed to entertain
of his sanity, vehemently demanding wbetber he was at liberty to
depart. On being answe-cd in the affirmative, he left the office.
His Worship afterwards seemed almost to regret that he had not
detained him, tearing some mischief might ensue from his being at
liberty in so unsettled a state of mind.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
EXTIENSIVE EMBEZZLKIIIENT.—Yesterday a respectable-
looking man, named Rice William, about sixty years of age,
holding the situation of chief clerk and cashier in the Coke De-
partment at the Westminster Company's flas-works, Ilorseferry-
reafi, was brought up by Weale,-the officer, who had apprehended
him the night before, at his house. No. 6, Oardener's.place, Ken.
nington lane, Lambeth, on the charge of embezzling upwards of
7001. belonging to the Gas Company. It appears that the prisoner
has been employed as chief clerk and cashier in the establishment
for the last seven years, and the highest opinion of his integrity
was always entertained by the Directors and officers of the works.
His salary was very considerable, and hod been augmented lately,
the Company having the highest respect for him, and his family
being very large. Latterly, on account of his health being vet
much impaired, his accounts have fallen into other hands by which
means a very large defalcation in the cash returns was discovered.
The discovery was communicated to the Board of Directors, and
an Accountant (Mr. Adams) was appointed to investigate the
books, and to report the exact amount of the prisoner's peculations.
This was immediately done, and it was ascertained that Mr. Wil-
liams was deficient in his cash accounts to the amount of 7001. and
upwards. Mr. Gude, the Secretary to the Company. waited upon
the frisoner, and communicated with him on the subject ; he con-
fessed at once to most of his delinquencies. A warrant was im-
mediately granted for his arrest, and he was taken into custody by
'Peale the officer, who declared, that in the course of his long ex-
perience be never witnessed such a heart-rending scene as ensued
between the prisoner, his wife, and children, when he went to arrest
him.

Mr. Butler, Mr. Harmer's clock, attended on the part of the
Directors, and requested the Magistrate would permit the case to
stand over for a few days, as there were so many charges to bring
against the prisoner, that he should not be able to prepare them
for the present Sessions.
The Magistrate said that ft would be first necessary to bring one
case forward, and then, of course, he should have no objacUon to
remand the prhioner.
Mr. J. F. Seller stated that he was an assistant to Mr. Adams,
the accountant, who was employed to investigate Mr. Williams's
Recounts, and in the course of such investigation he had found a de-
falcation of several sums of money ; amongst other amounts was the
sum of ten guinea•, which had been received by the prisoner of Mr.
Warde, residing in Drummond-street, Somers Town, for gas imp-
plied to Pancras New Church, and had not been placed in the cash
receipts. Mr. Adams mentioned the deficiency to the prisoner, who
admitted having converted that sum to his own use.
The Magistrate said, that as one charge had been proved
against the accused, he should remand him for further exami-
nation.

The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, stated that he
h., been ill • since last Christmas, and was now suffering dread-
fully ; he had put a few remarks to paper, which he handed to
the M agistrate.
Mr. WHITE, on looking at the paper, said he hoped it would
prove so ; he trusted he was not so culpable, but at present he
would remand him.

The prisoner requested to be allowed to return to his family till
the next examination ; but the request was of course refused, and
he was conveyed to Tuthill-fields prison till Wednesday next.
The gentleman pained Christopher Dickenson, who has been
some time in custody on the charge of sticking up seditious pla-
cards against the walls of the Treasury and other public offices,
tending to bring his Majesty and the Government into disrepute.,
was again brought up yesterday.
Sir-R. BIRNIE attended on the occasion, and Mr. NETHER-
SOLE, the Solicitor.
Mr. Dickenson was brought up from Tothill-flelda prison, by
Pople„ the turnkey, and was conducted into the Justice-room,
where he remained for some time. What passed was kept strictly
private; but we understand the depositions that were taken against
him on a former day were read over to him, and he was ordered to
find good security to keep the peace towards his Majesty.
The accused asked if one bail would he sufficient ? but he was
answered in the negative, and taken back to gaol.

WORSHIP-STREET.
DISTRESSING CASE.—Yesterday Anthony Compere, an fate-
resting looking youth, whose tattered garments and woful coun-
tenance clearly indicated that he was labouring under considerable
distress of mind, and had recently been the victim of serious want,
was brought before Mr. Benett, the sitting Magistrate, charged
by the night constable of Kingsland with being found loitering
about the neighbourhdod of the Cock and Castle, Kingsland-road,
in an apparently distressed state of mind, and without being able
to give a proper account of himself.
The youth, on being placed at the bar, burst into a torrent of
tears, and in a manner bespeaking at once hat the tale he told pro.
ceeded from an ingenuous mind, stated that he was the unhappy
°Spring of a father who had a second time entered the bonds of
wedlock, and as is too often the case in alliances of this nature, bad
become the unmerited victim, not of the stepmother merely, but to
the paternal relation to whom he owed his birth. To such an ex.
tent indeed had their unkindness and persecution recently gone,
that he preferred even the torments of death itself to the insuffer-
able continuance of such a life as that which he had been com-
pelled, from his religious awe of self-destruction, so distressiney to
prolong. Ile had made many efforts, indeed all those which inge-
nuity or perseverance could devise, to obtain such r. livelihood as to
enable him to quit that roof, and forego that protection, which as a
child, an affectionate and obedient child, he had a right to expect
from those who were destined to guide his future pursuits in life.
The ill-success of his efforts was attended with an increased sere.
rity on the part of those from whom, all he had already stated, he
might have expected better treatment, and unable longer to bear
their persecution he quitted home, with Providence only as his
hope and guide. Still unsuccessful, famine and disease overtook
him, and in this wretched plight he was found by the constable,
who had now brought him before his IVorship, a situation which
the natural consequences of his forlorn condition, and not crime,
had placed him in.
The tale was told with such clearness and such an appearance of
truth, as to excite from all those who heard it the deepest feelings
of sympathy for the wretched situation of the unhappy youth ; in
which feeling the Bench itseifseenied greatly to participate.
Mr. BENETT, the sitting Magistrate, who treated the case
with great feeling, asked Compere in what manner he had been em.
played ?
If e stated that he had hitherto been in the employ of Mr. Jack.
son, a stationer in the Strand ; but from his weak state of health, he
was unable to perform the duties allotted to him. Ile would, how.
ever, accept any situation rather than again obtrude himself on the
bounty of those who had thus ill-treated him.
Mr. BENETT having ascertained that his age was fifteen, and
that in point of stature jand every other consideration he was a fit
object for recommendation to the Marine Society, asked him if he
would like to go to sea?
The boy, with great eagerness, embraced the opportunity thus
humanely suggested to him by the worthy Magistrate, and said he
would gladly accept any employment, however menial.
The. Magistrate immediately gave directions for the necessary
communications to be made to the leading officers of the Marine
Society, and in the mean time thought it prudent to adopt means for
acquainting the parent with the destination of his chtld.
To this, however, the youth objected, observing, that from the
recent treatment he had received from his father, he was persuaded
that his future fate would be a matter of perfect indifference to bim.
It appeared, on a question from the Magistrate, that the boy had
been for some time without food. Mr. Benett humanely ordered
some to be immediately procured for him, and requested the parish
officers of tihoreditch to take care of him until he slimed hay: car-
ried into effect his arrangements with the Marine Society, which
was accordingly promised.
The father was stated to be living in Fetter-lane, Holborn.

The body of Mr. Entwisle, of Great Marlow, was picked
up on Monday morning, near Temple M:11s, about a mile
up the river Thames. It wig discovered by some barge-
men, who carried it to the inn, where it awaits the coroner's
inquest. The head of the deceased appears swoln, and looks
dark about the forehead ; the complexion of the unfortunate
gentleman was rather inclined to swarthy. The deceased's
income was about three thousand a-year.lMr.Emwistle's bro-
ther arrived on Monday night at the Crown inn ; his agitation
was very great; he inquired for his brother; the landlord
informed him the body was found in the river; upon
which he insisted upon seeing him immediately, and on
being conducted'to the body be trembled every step. When
he saw the deceased he fell upon him, kissed him, and was
with difficulty removed from the room. The deceased was
seen about eleven o'clock on Saturday night, by a barge-
man, who followed him a short distance, but who returned
en discovering him to be a gentleman. On the same night
he went into a public-house, and drank a glass of brand
and water. It appears that the feet of the deceased stuck
in the sedge on the hank of the river, and hie head fell into
the barge channel. There was a strong fresh lore.'se on
Saturday night, and had not his feet stuck in the mud, he
must have drifted down the river. The spot where the
rash act was committed was a favourite walk Of the de-
ceased's.

On Wednesday, the 12th inst. as Mr. Thomas IS-hitsed,
of C'rowland, Lincolnshire, was shooting upon certain lends
called the Four hundreds, in that neig:Thourhood, he shot
• white hare, which weighed, when hulked, nine pounds
and a half.

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T 11151,64 we %demeans against the defendant fi
keepiogroottesegbam.basee for horned cattle within
414.4ai*11 at -Q and Mr. Tex]
At,eo we ET -flax stated that the
Milliestreying en an extensive business as a bowl
etlimihmr.heests ie %Varwick.lane. for the pu
&HAP* f/ Awed settle. This, he said, was •
wssonsoof Anne, and also at common law. He
the &Met intended to be set up was a prescriptive
shotild Is attempted. he was prepared with evide
end teettmen Werth. nuisance was one which bad g
the Ws fets more:
Kanidge examined by Mr. BOLLAIIIS
bsedN of Cistle Baynerd Ward. The premise
yrithhl that want, belonging to the defendant, and
so=sightre:-house.
ined by Mr. Scnixwee—l have hi
letterer thirtv-two years ; there hare always bees I
there. The defendant's premises were always us
me. A sewer wan built a few years ago to Cat
patlLlCib t some of the inhabitants in the vicinity
do atiekricrw whether the city of London contribu
ceetaidirthe Ward of Castle Raynard did not. '1
roasteonvenient that could De selected, from its
gasket.
Mrs. Harriet Becket—l live opposite the premix
Mr. Smith occupied them before Mr. Hall ; but he
tor mem c. Islet lionly sheep and pigs. Afte
the blood is carried away in tubs am
en sin the same manner. While the blood, en
remain in the streets, a very disagreeable smell esti
and this occurs every day in the week, even on Sin
Cross-examined—The business is more extensive
I lost went to live there.
Me. John Lockett—This witness, on hie exami
lllMsto the ;erne facts as the preceding Iv itnesse
editexarnined by Mr. SCAILETT.—YOU ar
an you ?—.Ves.
ou employ a great number of men ?—Mere or
as work mopes.
How many forge* have yon ?—Two.
Mow many anvils ?—Half a dozen.
Yee malts a great noise. (hint you, sometimes ?.
h moat touch the iron.
;And . rs. Becket. who lives opposite you. opt
tolletint to the noise of your anvils ?—As to that
say ninth.
She douse yon make is not very agreeable to Ken
boon I nosey ?—1 cannot tell.
You had the College of Physicians in Warwick.
By the Attorney-Heneral--Were they dnven a
mince ?—I cannot tell.
Mn Althorn's* Crowder.-11 live in Warwick
heed there thirty-five years. I know Mr. Hall's pi
nos on the slaughtering business very extensivel
drafty down the lane in droves of eight or ten a
semi as one drove lkslaughtered, another is driven
the:lane extremely dangerous. I pass up the 1
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