The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-13 00:00:00

EXIIORIATION OF DOCTOR TROY.

(Al't.ded to in oar La.... Report yesterday )
" TO THE ROM tH CATHOLIC CLERGY Of THY
ANCH-OIOCESt OF DLILIN.
" REVEREND SIRS,
" The following Exhortatiew it to he read in the respective
Chapels, and otherwise communicated as gene/alit as po.sthle,
Crag a fortnight hem this dH and an long After as you ttta•
respectively doom irc7,miirnt Retytng wt yout ettperienceSl
ini.4lll, I have no douhr of your exertions in pr niering peace
and good ender, and preventing an, attempt to disturb silk. r.
I remain, with ',err- •et ypged,
" Reverend Sim,
" Yoor very humble Servant in Christ,
" J• T. TROY.
" Dublin, Sande►, 11th of July, I e 03."
" DEAR CHRISTIANS,

" Our inespressibin reticent at the rebellious outrages in this
tin, during last night, is oily equalled by our surplie ard
astoniihnient at their having taken piece, when we flattered
ourselves that s relenting sense of religious duties, and the ad
treallertitin of similar calamities. would have electually pre-
vented a repotition of threes. You cannot fwget our frequent
exhume-in* to a least and peaceable demeanour nor our re.
tinted lustre liens on the rd ne igis obli:atiou oe,„1.0„„e. to
t'A. King, ohrdienee 'tithe laws, and respect fin all those con-
eituted by Divine Pri“iflC nee to govern es, so foreihey en
junivi by our Devine Redemorr and his tp.etles. and COD'.
mud, exelipted le *e subtenants conduct of all good
Chrmii3,l4, inehaterrery form of established government, who.
rcr administered by infidel. blaltemetau. or Christian tame
ti! any dtniuminatiois. You rannet plead ignorance of these
puticipkw of thb Catholic Religion, in Jestilition or *awe-

,
aii ri amdeviat.oil from the otoenranee rif them, which h
still more iiimeusable eel sgqrar.treirl Is, the ingratitude of sock
Ronan Catholics, as are of inn be concerned in the recent or
•ty other raialliou, proecodingi, or connected with any aedi-
toms a. c iat;ons, after the many great heneSts conferred on
their body in this kingdom, dnrng H;ii present Majestv's
athirocions reign. Has hit Excellency. Earl Hardwick:, the
present Chief Gower...3r of this kingtimn, pmv..kel discontent,
or excited jesinissie.! Far otherwise.—.C3nciliation has been

the prorni emit feature of his Excellency's mild Adminiatration.
Has lint the munificent atteotion of his Excellency and his
amiable consort, In the manefacturing pox, and the charitable
mititutions in thiscity, oialted a retina of gratitude and ofee
loon to their Excellencies, inuead of ..utragenti, contempt of
les high authority and of the laws! To what pririciphr, then,
ca.) we .i.crihe the horrid rebellirois scenes of last night' ft
would be dianilt lit puticularise it, if we were not acquainted
with the too succlenful endeavours of modern French writers
and legislators, usurping the t itle of • Philosophers; which they
Cl ;race, in nietakine the rights, and Ili:regarding the duti:s
of roan, in their Mick, and sedition, publications
" Tu. proitii:es of an undefined Eqiiality, and of Liberty to
be liceirtiolll, held out by those Constitution Makers, impose
on the ignorant and c-citulinis, who insensibly become (tenni-
arsed with guilt, and tairpetr.itl the greatest comes without
ra noes, urid2r the pretence of establishing a fire Government
What have Item thc consequences of such deetrides and vac.
lice' in France! We shudder at the recollection of the aie
thorised tremors', murders, private awassinatirmi, sacolers,
Iranian. enormities of all kinds, committed in the name of the
soverento people toile:trey the Monarchy ; which, after a fright-
ful anarchy, is sn•ceerted by a more abaolute and arbitrary go-
vernmenr, maintaining its authority by military despotism.
Seel, is the boasted fieelom of that rine, happy people!
" 1. it by them you hope to be pmt; 1M ? What verde? tea
love you to sere! freedom from slaves the, Holland,
"land. Belgium, Milan, Piedmont, Savo', and other
Cirnicrly alums mg the blessings of ciadised soeiety„ and
their ancieut establia!m.lregul or g erernments in peace end se.
cur ty, but now d mraled 10 the coodaion of conquered pro.
hy the alluring slid elleeitfol proolWer of France, and
rattan: under all the evils of French fraternity ? Do not, dear
eli.i.tians, be likewise deceived. He unanimous in reaming
',Arm invasion and aggression, from whatever enemy it may
be attempted. Preserve your honour, by stinting that loyalty
w'orh our holy r-ligion inculcates. Fear God—Honnor the
R•nK—Obey and respell your superiors of every description
—He silbject to limber powers ; fur there is no power but
from Gni ; and thew that are, are ordained of God therefore
be that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God;
and they that resist, purchase to themselsta damnation.
Weeretorebesubjeot of necessity, not only fur wrath, but
alio for e e 'science sake.
"Such, dear Christians, ie the doctrine of the Catholic
Church, recorded in linty Writ, mud expressly taught In your
Catechisms—the exercise of your religion—veer persons, and
poyerty are protected by the laws. Aare!, then, all combine-
',"l. all aolciations, clubs, or meetings, tripling to subvert
vintste them, or to weaken your all..giance to out beloved
S'.,C reign, whodoes net carry the sword in vin ; for he is the
Mmitter of God, and avenvr toexecute wrath upon him that
sloth mil.
" loM the untimely fate of the wicked or deluded abettor of
rebellien, and sew lit the many innocmt who have suffered,
a 01 Inuit tinfunuirately suftr, during the progress of rebel-
', deter yon from asieciAtiug with the seditious of any de-
scription, anti much more from insisting or eocoUrizing them
in toe,r-rihnlious practices awl views, which, if successful,
wen for a day, vow ri rum your country.
" Ahoyw all, dearChrwtisior, let the fits of your immortal
soles be ronoanily m yner ronternirlaliOn. Secure to your•
5-INrC., with the aosstance of Divine Grace, Mb eternity of
in, onserving the Comm raiment, of God, and precepts
of the wnien rllll/111 at eivance to the King, obedience
ant re.,iert to simer•ori We cannot tin strongly enter:, these
d'''' Pre.' .1 runes. Remsmb.w that the violat,Oil Or
tltem, it wirepented id, will subject you to ral'an'i-
this life, .tad esilless puni.hment io the neat. hfay
i t ho, met, 7, avert therm dreadful evils! Amen.
- July 24, lead. "J. T. TROY."

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• • • • • •
BAST Isnr.t novsg.
•
Yesterday a Coen of Proprievors 'was held at the
India House, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the further proceedings of the Court of
I) redors, on the Plan for forming an Institution, or
C•rllege, for the Education of Young Mew iassailed
for the Civil Service of the Company in India.
Tile CHAIRMAN (C. GRANT, Esq.) rose, sod ob-
served to the Court of Proprietors, that, previous to
their proceeding to the business of the day, be aisle
ed to submit to their attention the titles of several

very important papers and letters which the Direc-
tors had furnished copies of to the House of Com-
mons, in pursuance of the Orders of that Hon.
llouse, relative to tire conduit and proceedings of
the Marquis Wellesley, as Governor General of
India, which he begged the Court would hear
read.
Th.., Clerk then read the titles of a long string of
letters and papers, with their particular dates, places,
and to And trom whom addressed ; which having
finished;
Mr. RAND ALL JACKSON expressed his wish to be,
that these papers, when printed, which he under-
stood they were to be, would Lie accessible to the
whole Court of Proprietors, so that arch of them as
were desirous to make themselves masters of the
question might be enabled to do so. He had no
doubt, he said, but the matter would ultimately
come under the discussion of that Cook and rt
would be necessary all those who are inclined to
agree in opinion with those charges which are-said
to be intended to be preferred against the Noble
Marquis, as well as those who think most favour-
ably of his cunduB, should respeaively have free
admission to those papers, from which alone they
could derive any real and authentic information on a
subjea of such immense importance.
The CH Al are AN/ in answer to this, observed, that
a very considerable part of the papers which had
just been read, were till very lately in the sole pos-
session of the Secret Department ; but that having
now been called for by the House of Commons, and,
as he understood, ordered to be printed; the Court
of Diredlors, so far from having any objection to
their being submitted to the perusal and considera-
tion of the Proprietors,would do every thing in theimi
power to facilitate their possession of information, so
highly important to their general interests.
COLLEGE AT MATFORD.
The CisAi M m then rose, and requested to call
the attention of the Proprietors to the business fur
which they were particularly summoned to meet
that day. He observed, that it would not be ne-
cessary for him to detain them by entering into the
soup:a with any argumenu, or particular statements,
as this was only a preliminary step, and it would
require another Court to be held to give it a further
consideration.

Clerk then proceeded to read the Plan on
which this new Institution, er College, is to be ersa-
ed and cat, ied on,which consisted of twenty or thirty
long pages, and took upwards of half an hour in
the reading. The following short heads tvi..l, how-
ever, serve to give an understanding of what passed
upon the subjeO :
The original plan seems to have Lean, that the
College be formed under one root, and he
cons' as one institution, or seminary ; but, on
more mature consideration, it appears to have been
suggested, that the learning of the languages and
those other parts of education adapted to juvenile
yew, would require a different sort of treatment
and discipline to that which would be necessary for
those of riper years, engaged in the more sublime
study of the sciences, and, therefore, the present'
plan proposes that the institution should be divided
into two establishments ; a preparatory school and a
college ; that there should be a principal, six pro-
fessors ; a French-master, writing-master, and
drawing-master. That, in order to obtain men of
the must eminent abilities in their several stations,
the principal should receive a stipend of 10001. is
year, a house in the College, and reasonable fire and
candle ; the professors to have 5001. a year, each, a
house in the College, or, in lieu thereof, house-rem
equivalent thereto, and reasonable fire and caadleir
the French-master and drawing-master to be paid
individually according to the numbers under their
tuition, at stated prices. This institution not to be
wholly at the expenee of the East India Company, '
but the sons of individuals from any part of the coun-
try to be allowed to enter the seminary, paying one
hundred guineas a year. The number not to el.
ceed 40 the first year, 80 the second, and Ito the
third year.
The Clerk then read the following resolution for
the consideration and approbation of the Court of
Proprietors :
That this Coen, refer' ing to On neinliition or the Court
of Directors, of the Seth, aryl to its tepees of the seheogeent
Courtide approve the plea ;impend. Int the erectieg ea con-
ducting the said institution wr ceilege."
Mr. RANDALL JACKSON rose, and said, that &Oh
the universal support and encouragement he had
experienced at the last Court, which was one of the
fullest that had ever been congaed together on any
subje&. when he took the liberty of giving his sen•
timents at great length in favour of this institution
he would not then detain them by entering again.
upon it. but would content himself with °Ening to
the Court a few observations, declaratory of his
nion on the intended alteration of the original'
plan. He approved entirely of the division of the:
Institution into two establi.hments, and thought, as'
it was intended to admit youths of very tender age "
into the preparatory school, the word Initiatory
School would rather be better adapted to it than
that of Preparatory ; that was, however, for future
cnnsideration; and, as is was not the intention of the
Company to make this Institution entirely theirown,
but to take pupils coming. Irons other schools, pro-
vided the Grutlenieu who open those schools, how? ,
ever near to the College, will educate their pupils is
the same manner, sitteieel them to the same disci.
plisse, and make them conformahle to the same
rules and regulations, and that th-y should be equal-
ly enticed to the patronage of the Company He
was apprehensive some use might (pen a school as
near as possible to the College, and, after a time,
stand on his own ground, and refuge to submit to
their regulations ; he would, therefore, wish ratbet
that this Initiatory or Incipient Institution should
be altogether their own. There was another point
which struck his mind as v.ry imp.ntant, and that
was the time allowed for the cnnti:itinnee of the pu-
pils in the Initiatory or Preparatory School; be


thought that two years were too sh..rt a period, as in
that Seminary it was, the foundation was to Ise laid
fur reaping effectually the various ittiportant advan-
tages naturally expelled to be derived from the
higher and more extensive branches of knowledge
taught iii the College. Three years would not, in
bisopinion, be too much for gaining the knowledge
and education of the Preparatory School by those '
coming from Koardir.g Schools or other Seminaries,
to pass through it in their way to the College, and
there was an exception that would wonder fully aid
it, which was, that those vele., have been three years
at the early school, should only he okig,d to stay at
the College two years. By these means. dime who
come frosts the early or preparatory school, will
have the advantage of being thoroughly grounded
in all the leading branches of le lining, in which
they are to be perfeded in the College, and will
thereby be enabled more effedually and more spee-
dily to complete the top stone of this splendid and
magnificent literary stria lure. This, lie said, was
no wild theory of his own, but could be exemplified
in the strongest manner, by adverting to the mode
pursued, and the system adopted, in the case of the
Gentlemen of the law. They were obliged to keep
twelve or thirteen terms, and to have a five years
residence in one of the Inns of Court ; now, in
order to add to the weight and respectability of
the profession, and to give it the advantages of moral
charader and superior conneCtion, it was allowed
that biting three years at one of the Universities,
and taking out a degree of Donor of Laws, should
abate two years of the required residence.. It was,
therefore, evident, that this alteration in the plan,
which he recommended, was not wanting, either
in real example or analogy. Under these circum-
stances, and the impressions naturally resulting
from them, he gave his hearty consent to the pre-
sent report, and to the institution; and he was in-
duced to do so from a consciousness and certainty
that the Company and the country also would find
the Most impostant advantages from the talents
audatertions of a band of British yorth well edu-
cated, not only in the ancient and modern Lin-
Mmaght in schools in general, bet in those
ee:, language. also which form the grand con-
nedion between the Company and the numerous
native nations of that immense country in which we
had formed so extensive a share of dominion and
subordinate connedion. These youths, he said,
would not only carry out to India the immense
stack of talents, well improved and cultivated, to-
wards embracing, in the first instance, the
relative, and mutual interests of the two coun-
tries ; but they would also carry with them an esta-
blished charaeter for moral rectitude and appropriate
education, suited to the peculiar circumstances and
situations of the two countries, which no indivi-
deals seat promiscuously thither had ever before
the advantage of. Under this impression he ~ave
his cordial consent to the Report, notwithstanding
the doubts which had been made on a former occa-
sion by a Learned Gentleman, whom he did not
then see in his place, and who, he had no doubt,
had changed his opinion on that point from his not
being then there. He doubted not in the least
that toe Company might proceed on legal grounds ;
and, as to the (salience, he eonsiiiered that as trifling
indeed, when compared with the advantages that
were to result from the plan. /le was well tem-
vineed they would he able to give to every pupil
who came to the Institution an education for 100
guineas a year, which in other places would cost
SOO guineas, and as such he was proud to avow
himself a warm and steady friend to the plan pro-
posed.
Mr. Hosea wished to knew what was the sum
'lied for the stipends, and what was the sum for
dune who were to be admitted pupils in the kali.
tpcion ? at the
,same time he would not, if it was
trousidered premature, press the question.
Mr. it. TIOORNTON said, the subjed having. been
ilksithiend with regard to the sums of admission ofJ
=he eoulJ not silently pass it by ; but he should
any discussion should at the present mo-
snit arise at to the particular sum.
The CHSINVIA/4 said, if the Court of Proprietor.
should approve the present resolution, the Diredors
would seriously consider the question, as to the
quantum of the stipend, and of the admisson of pu-
pils, and would afterwards submit the same to the
consideration of the Court of Proprietors.
It. JACKSON said, that at the late discussion,
Wore as full a Court as ever was known, the great
.41bjett held cut was the expence to the Company.
He thought, therefore, that if the Court of three-
tors should stow alter the terms of admisson, an 4
thus throw an additional expence on the Company,
they would be guilty of something like a breach of
faith.
Mr. A. Tutourrost (a Director) said, he did not
wish to provoke discussion at that moment, but lie
could not avoid saying, in answer to what had fallen
from the Hon. Proprietor who spoke last, that, if
the Court of Directors should take upon them to
alter the amount of the sum mentioned on a former
occasion, as the ii/tisvitain of the expence of the
Institution. that such alteration would amount to a
breach of Was. He thought, on the contrary, such
alterations might be made oa the direr contrary
principle. The Hon. Proprietor had said, that al-
terations ought not to be made without grave and
serious reasons. He was certain that without grave
and serious reasons, and those adopted on the most
Matere ccinsideration, no alterations would be made
by the Court of Directors; and hoped, therefore,
no mote would at present be said upon the s=.st
Mr. Want said, this was a matter of the
importance; and, he thought, a very cocsideenkle
discretionary power ought to be vested in the Caen
of Direelors, who were to give the measure afire.
Mr. R. JACILSON, in explanation, said, the grand
principle df the Lit very full Court was, that the
Institution sholild not be encouraged beyond a cer-
tain probable sum of expence. die thought, there-
fon, that if any alteration was moue in that, by a
thin Court held in the summer, he would not call it
by the harsh term of a breach of faith, but he
thought it Would not be treating the Court of Pro-
prietors with a proper degree of candour.
• Sir F. BASING said, in allusion to the expences,
that in making obt an estimate. the Directors had
computed the Matter as nearly as they could. fhe
Hon. Proprietor should, however, consider the sub-
je,!) iit tote; 'and, on a dispassionate consideration.
say, whether the advantages are not more than
adequate to the additional expence.
Mr. Et eatestosa (:he late Chairman) sup.

•
emici tLe tipi..ion of Mr. Jack-on, and express!
declared, that if the Court of Diredots admitted
any pupils for less than 100 guineas a-year, the
institution would crumble away in two or three
yearn.
The CHAIRMAN said, that nothing had been done
by the Direaors, without the most mature consider-
ation, and if alterations were not necessary, none
would bz made. He approved of some of Mr.
Jackson's ideas respeding the institution, and parti-
cularly that relating to the time of pupils continuing
in the preparatot y school. As to the expense, he
had no kind of apprehension on that accouot ; for,
netting aside that of the buildings, he had no doubt
but it would soon be a matter of yearly teceipt to
the Company, instead of expenditure.
The Resolution was then put to the question, and
agreed to ner:. ro.s.
Another General Court seas appointed this day
week, to take the said Report into further consider-
ation.
PROPERTY TAX.
Some time after the above business was dis-
posed of—
The CHAIRMAN rose, and observed to the Pro-
prietors, he had been given to understand that
either some mistake had been made, or that some
misconception had gone abroad as to the Court of
Direffors having consented to the stoppage of the
I I per Cent. on the Dividends on the Property Tax.
He begged (rave, ther.fore, to state shortly the rea-
sons on which the Dire tors had ailed. The last
AR was to take effed on the sth of April as to the
11 per Cent. ; the first Ad, which imposed 5 per
Cent, on Property, was to take place on the sth of
April, but did not take place till the 12th of June
following. The Government said the one Aft was
to be regulated by the other, and if they now con-
tested the last. they would be liable to the first,
which, to establish the saving of 11, would subjed
them to the payment of S per Cent. for the same
period. if a peace should take place in Italy, the
Company would have the same advantage, for they
would not pay longer than to the sth of April.
Mr. R Jacitsom said, the Proprietors had never
in any instance wished to shrink from the payment
of their full quota; bnt they could not feel otherwise
than disgusted that the money should be stopped
from them. It was a disgraceful and degrading
idea, and he knew of no law in this country that
could warrant and support it.
The CHAIRMAN said, that nothing bad been left
undone by the Court of Diredors to bring this mat-
ter to a proper bearing. If it was the wish of the
Proprietors to see the letters which had passed on
the subjed, they might have them, and they would
thereby see the troth and fart of what be had
stated.
The Court then adjourned to this day sennight.
His Majesty having appointed the Honourable
Gsoacic Koos to be of His MAJESTY'S Most Ho-
nourable Pt ivy Council of Ireland; he on nicht),
last in Council took the usual oaths, and his place at
the Board accordingly.
A letter from Weymouth, dated July 11, says—
,4 The camp near this place is in a great state of
forwardness, and bids fair to steel, as Stigalen.
General MEADE, who commands here at present..
is extremely attentive. The regiments already en-
camped are the 21st, 31st, or Young Buffs, and
the 35th • the Ist Somerset, the North York, and
the Ist Royal Lancashire Militia. The 15th Light
Dragoons began to encamp yesterday. The weather
is flue, the men in health and spirits, and in a high
state of discipline. The 31st is nearly a thousand
strong, and as fine a body of men as any in the ser-
vice. Many other regiments are daily expeded in."
Yesterday Five of the Members belonging to
the Somerset House Volunteer Corps were sum-
moned before NicHanas Boma, Esq. the Sitting
Magistrate, at the Public Offize, Bow-street. by di.
recision of Sir ANDALW SHAPE HAMSIOIIIO, the Co-
lonel, for refusing to pay their fines for non-attend-
ance at drills. Mr. Priers r.y, the Secretary to the
Corps, attended, produced the Muster Roll, and
proved their nomattendancz, when four of them
were fined in the penalty of eight shillings each. and
one in four shillings, with costs.
The Royal Lanark Militia marched into Canter-
bury on Monday morning from Ospringe barracks,
where they are to remain for further orders. On the
same day and Tuesday, the Kau Kent Militia
marched from Faversham harrackn, in two divisions,
on their route fur Chelmsford ; their ultimate desti-
nation is said to be the North. The Northumber-
land Militia are to replace the above at Faversham,
and are ea; "Fled to arrive there about the 16th or
7th inst. Major General THorestom removes from
Ashford, to take the command of the troops at Fa-

versham and Ospringe.
Yesterday two young blood horses, in a auricle.
belonging to Mr. BRA Lev. ran away from Port-
man-square, to the bottom of Park-street. and was
literally dashed to pieces against the Duchess cf
Dr.vorisatiat's carriage, that was stairdinig at Lnd
MOKIETtei door. The driver, Mr. C•Se. was
dragged Aviv* ten yards on the ground. HO was
dreatlfally bruised. and was carried to St George's
Hospital, where he remainsdangerowly
This is the age of extraordinary attic tments in
early life. The Yonne: Roscrus, in the English
Drama, and Mr. Serriansit's Family at the G •r-
-man Theatre, are striking examples. It must excite
astonishment to think, that tire Children (as they
would have been called in the last age) sh,uld
have the power of entertaining so many, who do
' not understand the language of the Performers,
when it is considered that their ages are fr m 14) to
15 years. There would, however, be great pre
piety in having a translation printed, with the nil.
*mai Performanee, for the benefit of those who do
wet understand the German Lai-vivre.
British valour, great as it is, never 'hewed itself
more conspicuosisly than in the gLirio.is
ment which it the tound r ion rat The f, 14 al
or, bier", Rsy, now
CI aces ; and so fine.
is with truly interesting
dsaion a great favourite
also highly gratified ---
imosso, Prioerrs of .
and impressive charaeters
throsigh^uti particularly A'
ROBIRTa in Porthiniorr,
MAR SIGN in Ciotti;
quinade of A .If.giri
proves highly entertaining.

mind tilos nt Tic 1. ourf 4 of
ow performing at the Rov
ne a repiewntaiion, blended ..s it
sting sitiuttions, renders th.s pro-
tiume with every class ; who ar•
sd with that ts:utriful pettacle.
F Brami4, in which the vat ioiss
laraaers are in-ly suppi-rted
slarly by Miss Giusti: in Im.g e.
°IVRY in IcennlPO. gni
; and in tce very
ri Tile, the clown of Bot,..asurt
staining.

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LAW .'Ettlehrirck: 4

COURT OF KING's-BENcii, tVEs tAINSTER, Jcor 12
The case or the KING v. Bear, for per*, ry, was
tint off until the Sittings after nest Michaelmiii
Term, on the grounds of an agent not being ap-
pinlte‘l for the Defendant. Several other canoe; of
no public interest Mete disposed of, and the Sittings
endrd.

OLli BAILEY SESSIONS.
AA/ &efure Mr. Jeceire LAWIIIL%CE, Mr. AIM,
CHASSIS', end several Aldermen.
pox 12.
Timis Fisk, was inclined fer the %riled murder
0 Anne, his wife, by shooting her through the
heal .
Susannah Berleston deposed, that the prisoner
was a gunlock-smith, and lived at No. 13, Mount
tleasanr, Gray's-inn-lane. She lodged in the house,
and on the :idol ditto-, et five o'clock in the morn-
ing, was drinking tea with the deciesiel A person
tame to the window and broke a pane of glass ; the
Same person then came to the door, which was
holted, and asked for the key of the shop. The
deceased handed it nut to hint and bolted the door ;
n short time aver this the prisoner carne to the par-
lour dour, cold finding it was locked, cried out,
wo'n't you la me in r' This the deceased refused,
end the Prisoner attempted to force it open, but
could not. Ile then went away, and shortly after
she heard s person go up stairs, come down again,
and go into the yard. The window of the back
room was then opened, and the deceased went into
the roern to shut it. Immediately after the wit-
ness heard a shot fired, and not hearing Mrs. Fisher
stir, concluded she was gone to hide; but the si-
lence contiauing dhc went into the room and found
it full of smoke. The deceased was lying on the
ground apparently dead.
On her cross examination, she said the prisoner
was often, to all appearance, out of his mind ; but
had not been in that s:ete for a fortnight before
this happened.
Joseph Underwood lives in Beathe's Buildings,
Mount Pleasant. On the 9d of June, between
five and six in the evening, he was alarm-
ed by a child, who told him what had hap-
pened. He went immediately to Fisher's house,
and on entering the front parlour, he saw the Pri-
soner sitting in the corner ; he then looked into the
back room, the deceased lay behind the door, about
two yards from the window; her left eye was sus-
pended on her left temple, being forced out of the
socket ; a great quantity of blood issued from her
bead, and she WAS to all appearance dead. He
then left the room, and, having gone a little way
from prisoner's house, met an officer of the name
of Rice, whom he brought back with him; the
Prisoner was then in the same place he left him.
Rice searched him, but nothing of any consequence
was found on him. A person who was in the
room said to hint, " Fisher, I never thought you
',mild have done this;" and the Prisoner answered,
" but I have done it." The witness, and an officer
of the name of Wood. wept into the back shop,
and, after searching for a considerable time, foand
two pistols at tile farther end of it, among some scraps
of iron : one of them appeared to have been lately dis-
charged. and had blood on it ; the other was loaded,
hut he ennld not say whether it was primed or not.
On cross-examination, he said the Prisoner seemed
Trench agitated; his eyes net c darting out of his heed,
but lie did mat think he was intoxicated.
Thomas White, an officer of Hatton Garden, in
eonsecience of information, went with Wood, a bro-
ther oflicer, to the Prisoner's house, and having ap-
prehended him, took him to Hatton Garden.--
On the way, he asked him, why he was guilty of
snch a rash aft? and the prisoner said it was done
in the heat of passion.
Geroge NVood, the other officer, gave the same
testimony ; and further stated, that he had found
the pistol:, and that one of them. when ere charge
was drawn before the Coroner, WAS loaded w.th a
b
Thomas Rice gave moth the same evidence as the
former witnesses; and farther stated, that he asked
the Prisoner why he was guilty of such a horrid
crime ? He answered, "It was the aggravation of
the moment."
Sarah Brionly testified to the situation of the de-
ceased ; and, on her cross-examination, said, the
Prisoner had been, for a considerable time back,
often in a deranged state.
Vigo Armstrong, a surgeon, saw the deceased,
shortly after she was murdered, lying in the back
parlour, with a quantity of blood about her. The
left eye was forced out of the socket by a ball from
a pistol or some such weapon ; the ball entered :it
the inside corner of the left eye, and shattered the
bore in a dreadful manner; the deceased was dead,
and the wound she received seas undoubtedly the
cause of her death. tie opened the head before the
Coroner, and it appeared that the ball had passed
torengh her brain.
The Prisoner be:ng then asked, what he had to
say in his defence ? said, in so low a tone, that one of
the clerks was obliged to repeat Isis words to the
Court—
" Aty Lord, 1 have frsquently been put past my senses from
the ill usage of th;• wife and suns; they put me us prison about
r.nee inotislis ago; thick my two eldest sons into partnenhip,
a •d my wife a..• 11.1 hawr an age :enient drawn up that they
fo;utild have part the tools, 1... t of she stock, and parlor the
.hok! fionittow, and of the house; she also ishisted
on having all the foststanding de',ts. I was stilling to agree
to all this, hie that would not satisfy them. The agreement
as not strong enough to keep them; they wanted to lease
a•rlll%,te part of the goods to themselves; though, by the
ceasclt, they were bound to carry on busioesa at Nu 13,
Mount P;PAcatit. My wife wished them to gn from me, SW
also 5.• lease me herself; and, because 1 would not agree to
lois, they w.. se alwass upon me, and drove me beyond my
e••o es, so thus 1 was often guilty of improper aces."
Ge:setwe Barclay, a smith. said he served his ap-
preaticeship to the Prisoner, and continued with
ldrri for ten years, for the first five or six of which
I.e was a very good master • but, in 178% he, by
accident, received a blow of a sledge hammer on
the top of the heed, as he was !trooping to his work,
from a mart of the name of Plumby. When he re-
ceived the blow, he fell, and lay senseless for two
of three days. From this time, he did not condua
himself es he did before, but would often give him
orders, end next moment forget he gave them, and
would then talk in the must incoherent manners
sunning from one StlhiPa to another.
Thomas Cuasteble stared his apprenticeship to

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