The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-13 00:00:00

711 P. TIM 11.

YORK AIJGUST MEETING.
The followirg statement of the matches at the
ensuing York Meeting will be read with interest
by the sporting world. In the list, we find CAa"re,
Haphazard, Oreille, Alem?o, and all the other first
rate horses in the studs of the Duke of Ilautt-TON,
Earls STRATHMORE, DARLINGTON, FITZV/ILL'
tkc. The meeting is expelled to be the ITIOSI nu-
merous ever known. The sport announced for &s-
-turdily has excited the greatest expeetation in all the
north of England. It is a match for 1,500 guineas,
in which a Ledo is to ride the four miles against a
Gentleman. The singularity of this match, which
is unprecedented in the annals of the turf, will cer-
tainly attraCt more company to the ground, than
ever yet appeared upon Knavesmire.
Saturday, kngod 18 (.the Lay of Entrance), a Handicap
Pi ite, and a M

Plate, 4 milei; a Sit'o.cciution of 4.1/4.:
each (9 subscriber,), for all age,. 4 mile.; the great Prodowu
Stakes of 100 gs each, 10. ft. 193 subscribers), hu four years old
cults and fires, 4 avid a Stakes of lOolgs each, h. ft. (,
subscribers), also for four rear olds, 4'nuks.
Tuesday, a free Plate of Sul f,r all ages, 4 mile hew ; a
Stakes of bOgs each, '.:11 ft. (9 aah..riblr.), for
the last mile m l half; a Stakes of 20gs each (b suliscribeno,
for two year ekli, the lag tusk; the. Gold Cu.., value. 140 gs,
• Subscrimiolo of 10g, rich (10 su'rscribers), for three rear
old and elwards, 4 miles; also a Match beterieo. Mr. [Tod-
sores bar'luare, 'ry %Venial, and %Tr. H-res.r's gr .v mire, by
Deloini, 4 miles; both to carry feather weight- -...N41 liernsey
take, I'ang4 to 100 gs.
Weine4lay, Too Suhscription Prrso, w.th SOT add, for
Ave rear old., 4 smiles; and a Stakes o. 1044 each, Is. R. (S
aubseribara), fur four • ear 414, 3 miles.
Thur•day, The Suos.-riptioss Purse, with 511. ad led, for
ass rears Oil agedl:ers..; 4 rode.; and a Produm Srak,st
100g.i each, It. ft. (9 subscribers), for three year old., 2
miles

~Mridte, The Suhteriptiort Purse, with 531. tidied, Art fuv
yeßrs .04 eol.t and Wilk..., 4 milt,; and .1 Slakes n(504..1
20 ft. (9 s.th.tri...ters), for three year old:, the bat taste An. I
half.

Satunlas, Tit. King's Plate for Rye year• old mares, 4 miles;
the Lytle.: Plate free for all horses, 4 oislT4 ; a Stakes of
3tlgi each, h. h. (7 sobirribers), for three sear olds, Vi. 114
mile and three ; also a Match between Sir liarre
Diinalale and Discoscre, 3 mites; also tt. be rim the
day, a Match (or .iongs and 10002, lire, 4 miles, betere.l
Color:el Thornton': Vingarillts and Mr Flint's hr horse,
Thornville, by Volunteer : Mrs. 'l'. to rile her weight against
)•fr. Flint's.

The following horses, &c. besides a great many
others. are expeCted to start for the above, &c.
Doke of Doanlton's elms. colt, by Vl'alout, dam br Roar.
deasix; ea,. colt, by Meant, nut of Mi t Pratt ; ely,a
finv, by Wal, 't. dam br Cloylia:I M *Pik; bay colt, by
Walnut, dant by Jay.rPo ; br two ally, by tV.lttut, dam br
Javelin. Mr. Gibe. rte
Lord E tzwillianes °tale, Ducat, Maiden, hit Ally, be S•t
Peter, dam by Maned, 4 years old; b.ty filly, by Sir PIA',
darn by Diamel, 3 years .44; and brown colt, by H t t.blc•
tonia,,, out of bamboo.
Lord Donavan's Haphazard, Done .trer. Zodiac ; b-. colt, by
Ormond; cbes. cult, by St. Gan! ; amid brown; cu;t, by
Star.
Lead Strathmore's Re aern'arincer. by Pi laser; amid bay colt,
by Sir Peter, out of goe.:n lab. •
Sir V. Stanll.l,.. Duabary, brother to Eajie, and brother to
Sir H. T. Vane, Ragman, Div:moor • and b.ty colt, by Sir
Peter, out of Shank'. nom
Sir T. Gascoigw's Leoriv, Tubee, Theouhania, Twictlehor
brown filly, br S•• Peter, oat of Lucy and hay colt, by
Sir Peter, out of Cruldealoeltr.
Sir Rowland Winu'a ba► colt, by Beiti.:gbrougli, nut of Eu
statia, and Aurlioncar.
Sir John I.lwitiaia bay Rily, sirtar to Brough•
Wautwortles Chance, Priinrure, Rebecca, and erne.
...gr.:nate.

Mr. Goforth's Marcia, Veita, Evander, H gin, and bay hone,
by Traveller
Mr. !Yore, bay colt, by King F not of R,•sarriond; red
bay Ally, by Overton, Got of 11,,,1111,11.
Mr Wilson's bay colt, by out of Rennington't
M Cliftorei bay Ally, J,4,4rhina, by Sir Peter, nut of F.moy,
13f Dionielt and bar e.dt. by Sir Prier, darn b. P..g-onei.
Mr. Bra Alrnrn. atul Mani.
Mr. Stockton, Little Joey, Tntc Briton, and Ho-
n:sty
Mr. C. Nort.tie- S:r !Jury Dionittale.
Mr. Hevrtres Mi.. H ci,atiw'reatale, Mitt Ma Overton ; and
brown roit, by &ward, out of 11,.roppr.
Mr. W. Lek Arun Ate, a,,tl Nanette.
Mr. Corm, to.'a M.c,nanu..
alr Linton% Cr. 4 t•ide, by Shuttle.
Mr. T. Robinson'. brother t,. Rolle Vue, by Woa.el
%fr livto's bay filly, by (Merton, out of a quer to Kilian, by
Ihlpitrl
Mr. W. Walker'. clues. enit, by Oveitiat, nut of Mr. G. Lin-
ton'. Tong Mark man..
Mr. Walton', bay colt, by Overton, out of Farewell; and
Spitfire, by Pipator
Mr. C on. Bowman's Swan, by Ove:ion.
Mr T I Intrhiu min s bat Ally, by Sir Peter, set of Alexint.
Mr Toplitne4 bay /mike, by
Mr. Welbarit', itiown ;nit, Abb4

Dr. Roecii r Goanors. Physician to the Forces.
has bean dismissed the service.

At Guildford Assizes an a&inn was brought
against Mr. Watt.. a relwriable and well-known
bookseller, librarian. &c. at Itichmiuid, far a sup-
posed Game against the statute of Queen ELIZA
35Tis (passed in the year 1562), which restrains any
person &am exercising a trade he shall not have been
brought up to, or not have followed for ser:n years.
It appeared. upon the trial, that Mr. WALL had,
twelve years ago, set up a printing-press, which, as
he used it in a small way, was not noticed ; but,
having many orders fir p: inti.ig, he determined to
execute this brandi of his business in a ni toner suit-
able to the genteel neighlsout hood in which he was
situated ; and accordingly, a'snett two years ago, erec-
ted a press upon an improved plan, with stipciinr
types, &c. this excited the envy of a Printer in
a neighbouring town, who instiuted the above m .n-
-tinned prosecution, which appearing to be totally
grounding, the Jury instantly found a verdia for
the Defendant, to the satisladion of a crowded
Court, and the particular gratfication of the inha-
bitants of Richmond and its vicinity, wlso have on
various occasions experienced the highest conve-
nience and utility from having a Printing Office so
near them.

Puede-eyries, MARLIOROOOII.OITREET.—Sa-
tardAy several parsons were examined for exciting a
tumult at the home of Mr. Matewmitsia, jun. on
Friday night ; and among others, was what the mob
termed," a breed faced brim." who had, by her "sopa-
lir adivity, colle.aed together upwards of 9.00
persons, by parading the neighbourhood of %Vey-
moinh-stieet with a brown loaf and pan of a bul-
lock's liver. This mob was joined by many other
persons, who became so offeasive, that a detach-
ment of the Horse Guards were again called list to
suppress them. By the exertions of the Magistrates
the Defendant was secured. She was indere.l to
find securities to keep the peace, in default of which
bfin was committed to prison.

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COURT. OF CHANCERY.
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LINCOLI,4ISN-HALL, •UOUST jl.
L X PARTC FRY.
This was a petition of the Assignees of Roe and
Moore, bankrupts, praying that tLe debt proved by
Messrs. Savoury, Toogo,id, and Co. hankers at
Bristol, might be expunged from the file of pro-
ceedings under this commission; that' a charge
made by them in their account might be inquired
into ; and that they might be ordered to deliver up
certain securities given to them by the bankrupts, in
order that the same might be fairly divided amongst
the creditors.

The A:I4ORNICY GENERAL stated, that there
hid been several transadions between these parties,
that three bills had been accepted by Messrs.
Travers and F..;daile for lOW. each, which, with
others, the bankrupts got exchanged by Savoury
and Co. for hills upon London at thirty-five days,
which was the usual pradice of that banking•b-use,
instead of giving cash. It was stated by the re-
spondents, that a hill 450.1. paired by the bank-
utus to them, had been returned, and upon sheaving
the anon it to the bankrupts, on which there sip-.
peared a large balance aea list them, Roe, the
bankru,a, took 7:1l the bills tie had out of his pockets
and de.ie red than to S ivoury and CO. as also a
bond of one Mary Lewis for 3331. payable by in-
stalments. The Learned Counsel contended, that,
from the arEJavirs before his Lordship, it appeared
that these bills of Travers and F.sdailz were
p t 1 to Savoury and Co. in conternolatice of insol-
vency, to which all these parties were privy : that it
was a pert' a payment. and should not he suffered to
stand. The Respondents had proved a debt of
4,8501. with an additional sum of 1501. If the mat-
ter wa: decided according to the prayer of the l'e-
tition, and, a: be contended, it should, they would be
cred.tors for nil,•. It appeared by the batik-
ine :tcsonnt, that there was a SUM of 3601. for in.
te. e t, end 3571 ss. 2 I as interest for all sums on the
foot of the account. Tile grounds on which re-
lief was sought, was in the usury supposed to a't ich
upon this the hills given at thirty-five days :he
did not mean to say, that this important GA was
not coatradifted, hut there was enough in it to let his
Lordship see, it was a new and important question ;
the axpence of remitting bills, &c. was not A usit-
riou • tranradion ; but intim case, 3-Bth commission
and interest on thirty-five days were charged. It
certainly was Ice a Jury to consider, whether the
additionalnitmber of days comprised a usurious in•
terest. The money bills and the bond were clearly
pledges left with the bankers. They stated that
those bills were deposited for the purpose of satin
ing their demand, and that they held this part of
the bankrupt's property for that very purpose. As
to the bond, it could only he considered as part of
the bankrupt's property, and the value of it should
he &dialed from their claim. As to the know-
ledge of the insolvency, these were but two wit-
nesses on the one side, and several on the other
Upon these gr•minds he trusted, that his Lordship
would be of opinion, that the question as to the
usury should be tried, and that the Nils, &c. were
pledges to the amount, end should he delivered up.
Mr. Cut. LEN followed on the same side, he u -
served, that those three bills of 1,0001. each, wine
not discounted, but specifically paid in upon the ge-
neral account.

Mr. Row my, Coutrel for the Respondents said
the petition was presented on three different
grounds. It charged that Savoury and Co. in con-
templation of bankruptcy, had kept up the cred't o
the bankrupts, in order to obtain security from
them. In one vague and short para Graph, it chart.t-
ed the Respondents with having taken an usarietts
interest, and requested his Lotdship to dire4t an
inquiry, whether, in all the dealings and transaaion.:
b-tween those parties, something might come out
to which usury might be attached. The third
grounds were with reiped to the bills and bond de-
livered to them.

On the first charge, to cot fin an undue advantage
over the other creditors, he stated that, in conse-
quence of a request of the bankrupts, they took the
trouble of looking into their estate, and there found
they were worth 60001 Those Gentlemen had ailed
most honourably, and without any contemplation of
bankruptcy whatever. On the second ch.trxe, 7,.•
coold no: see in what transaction the usury con-
sisted. It was said, that it was on the di.count cf
some bilk on London ; but. in looking through the
while of the case, he was not able to find any such
trans:l/lion : it was also said, that it appeared on
account of interest, and that these bills had thirty-
tive days to run—adm:tting they had ; it was not
disputed that it was a constant pradice of country
bankers to give bills on London which had some
days to run, instead of giving cash. Ac Blistfd,
otner banking houses. as well as the Respondents,
were in the habit of giving bills of thirty-five days.
He trusted his Lordship would net keep up the re-
port of tuury against Mos( gentlemen, hut would
see sufficient grounds to dismisr, the Peti:im As
to the third charge, of making the deposit of the
hills and hood, it was sworn, that one of the Wink-
el:nits, finding a bill dishonoured, went in the aft. t-
ruant, and brought such securities as he had to the
Respondents, witch were treated fast in the usual
way, and entered to their aceivint. There were no:
the slightest grounds for tho.e ..114ezes.
Mr. Hatt r fo lowed on th.: same side, and ob-
served. that the PiWtioii was bo:h scanilaloas and
libellous; and he Misted his Lordship would mark
it as such. The only error which appeared in the
transadion was 4L Iss. and the Commissioners had
authority, ab •Pigime. to dispose of such matters.
The Loan CH AticeLLust This petiti n com-
prises three charges, the 'first of which is easily de-
cided ; whether the Assignees were right or wrong
in bringing this matter before me, 1 will not consi-
der in this part of the case; but it is impossible to
sty that the allegation has had the sligbest founda-
tion with respell to the honourable intentions of
these gentlemen, which I by no means question. At
the time of the introdudion of Travis and Esdaile's
paper, the parties appeared pettedly solvent. If
this matter be seduced to 41. 15s. it would be in-
finitely better to separate it from the rest of this
case, and let that be decided. With relied to the
charge of usury. I need not snake many observa-
tions. I don't see why a man setting up a Country
Bank shall not make his own terms. If a man
wants money to take to London, he may find it dif-
ficult to remit it ; he may be afraid of being rohbed;

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and the banker must make his charge accordingly;
It has been decided in a banking case, to the Court of
Common Pleas, that there was not only a contra&
for loan, but also for work and labour, and for re-
mittance. Will or will not a jury. infer that it• ie
for that consideration ? and. if it be
,a fair consi-
deration and compensation for remittance, it will
not amount to usury. As to this charge of COM,
mission and interest, it cannot hasp the effect as
prayed by the petition, of expunging the whole debt.
1(1 make a charge, am I not at liberty to reform it ?
As to the charge of the deposit, I conceive, if a nu'n
puts bills into the hands of his banker, without putt-
ing his name upon them, they must be sold ; but
the name being on paper, it is a contrail of a dc'et.
I have no d•elbt but the bond is a pledge, and must
be dedudei from the proof. The next question is,
whether the account, as proved, be right or wrong ?
In a petition of this importance, when the assignees
have brought forward by information the.e im-
portant matters, it is better, upon the whole, to dismiss
the petition, and :ewe the parties to account ; or is it
better to go on with it ? It is my opinion it would be
grossly improper to go farther. I therefore think this
petition siiiiiil.l re dismissed. It is but justice to these
Gentlemen to hiew to the public, that they are free
from those imputatior... whitli were charged against
them. It is therefore due to them to say that they
have a right to their costs, and due to their assignees
to declare, that they have aged right is bringing
this matter forward, having received their inform.
tion from the bankrupts, who were certainly per..
sons hest co:n;ntent to know the fa `t. It is there-
fore latther ordered, that they may reimburse them-
selves out ofthe estate of the bankrupts."

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YORK SUMMER AssizF.n.
(c,nt,„µcd front our Paper of Monday.)

Riclteird 11,Z1,012:4, of Bradford, in the West-Rid-
ing, lehouti.r, was tried for setting fire to a worsted
mill, situated at Bradford eferesaid, the pmperty .•
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of Messrs. Ramsbothaun and Swaines, of Bradford
and Halifax, merchants and manufaeturez.s. whereby
the said mill was burned down and destroyed.
The Prosecutors are the Owners, proprietors, and
occupiers of a mill, situate in Bradford, for the spin- I i
ning of wool into worsted, and wfiich was worked
by a steam engine. Mr. Rantsbetham, one of the •*. li..
partners, resides in a house adjoinine in the mill.- '. 1
and is the aCtive managing partner : The Prisnntr • : 1!
had been employed by Mr. Ramsbothem in the • s i
mill, and his work was is repair the machinery.; . '
Mr. Ramshothan had also ernploeed the two 1
det,erhters of the Prisoner to attend the frame, in . •
the mill for spinning of worsted ; hut ahem three 1
months before the fire hapeened, had discharged •• .
the daughters of the Prisoner: shout four weeks •
'rtforz the fire, Mr. Ramsbotham had also turned .:
the Prisoner away front his employment, for his 4
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dissolute and irregular conduet; hut, from motives ••
of charity, again took him into employment until he
should meet with a situation elsewhere. The reason '
why the Prisoner was suspe.Fted, will appear Irons • ,
the evidence, which we shall give at as much length „.
WS the limits of our paper will possibly admit of.
Mr. Henry Ramehotham, a partner in the firm of
itemsbotharn and Swaines, meted, that he is aeling
partner in that firm; that the fire broke out in the 4
'hill on the 25th March kit. about half past twelve ; - e
t when he first observed the fire, the gar, et of the old
mill appeareA to be cetripl.::ely in ?Limes, and the
wind blowing very strong from S. W. He state's
that if the fire had begun in the engine-house, it
woul I have driven to the new-mill (4s wenn appear
from the model of the whole buildings then pre-
ii ice,!); the e itness stated, that there had been no
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fire in the rre ll for some weeks !white, but there was 1
;a small tire under the boiler of the ste tin engine, but 1
that filer was este, :or Item the mill about five
yards; 'ha' he first saw 'he Prconer otter the roof
of the old mill had fallen 1,1; and being at that time
anxious fur the safety i f the warehouse, lie desired
Prisoner to take .a hand .A•S' and cut two pieces eel
timber, which connected the old mill and the ware-
house together, which the Prisoner did not do, but •
stood looking on without using any exertion, i the
witness then thought that his 'Harmer was very sin- •
gul.tr, which first infused sues ei in into his, the
witness's mind against the Prisoner. 'l'h witness
said, that had not the wind suddenly changed, the
warehouse must inevitably have been burned down.:
Upon being asked whether the Prisoner ti ok a saw.
when he, the witness, requested him ?be sai ahe did. ;,1
left would nu use it, after repeated orders; he de- 1
sired the Prisoner to throw it to him, which he did, t:
and he then requested another man to use it, which •
he attempted to dn, but not being accustomed to the
use of a saw, and being much fatigued besides, he
did not succeed in cutting the timber. The witness
stated the Prisoner tc have had two daughters ern- 1,
guyed in the mill, whom he had discharged about :1 i'
three months before the fire happened The
Prisoner had also been discharged about font
weeks befere, but again taken into empl .y- I
meet until he could get another situation, and *
pay some title which he owed to the firm.— '
flee .ihout three o'clock he saw the Prisoner I,ad
diesse 1 himself in his best clothes, and that the tire '
was ii:t oat until four "clock next morning. Tina
about nine iec:eck in the evening, he, the winless.
sought our the Prisoner, and feu .d het, ;ne then i
wished him to g s to assist in pleving lie engine, to
which lie went eeh so:ne reluseme.e. ea Jid not re.
mile 1 n,', and sett the place, and never wrist
a:A.iin, Op ugh he ha I given orders for all th iI.
r men ,
to remein there all night. On the Saturday after 1
the fire, the witness said he saw some pitch that was
found amongst the ruins. though pitch was All
article never used in their mills for any purpose 1
whatever. The witness also stated, than the new
mill was totally burnt, except the walls, which were
left standing, and that two of the doors of the ware
house h td been on fire.
Upon being cross.examined by Mr. lVehs ; the 1
witness admitted that the machinery of the mill haul
been in use the :ay preceding the fire, and that there
WAS wool then in it. lie admitted that they some. 1
times cleaned the steam-engine on Suril I
ays, because
the mit worked day an night, though it was not the duty of the prisoner to do it, but two boys had. 1 '
nn the morning of the day the fire happened. been • '
employed to do it.
Joseph Wadsworth, servant to the Prosecutors,
proved, that about seven o'clock in the morning of
the 25th March last, when on his way to his master's
mill, be saw the prisoner going towards the mill at ,

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the distant of about two hundred yards, .and that
he eerelter semething under his smock-frock, and
whleh•tho %veneer titnught might be thesnilk-pit cher,
wkiels the prisoner }tad covered up on account of the
mooting being Wirt 'and homy; that. the prisoner
weal ix * diriation towards the work shop, and the
wittiest *toot IMO the cow-house, where he loved
John Room atterhete of the Prosecutors' servants ;
that ahreost intenedititely after he had gone into the
eievelowses he and Koper heard a great noise; and on
R owes ribeereitig to him that the prisoner must have
Lanka 4110111 Ott 06p door, her the witness, went not,
and se* the doer open : That tie went immediately
to the• ibbp.doot, end-seeing no key in the lock of
the door on 'the outside. :w went in, and found the
Pr-Weser% eke chamber of the shop, rooting in a
hotoorearpeuter's tools, but teey both came out to-
imitate The whims was sure that the door was
brobehopen by forte, and that he, the pi isoner, could
tult Fir* gee. to Ms. Ranirbotham's house for the
key without his, the witness's, seeing him. He stated,
*Who sou -the mill on fire at both end, at first, but
Ihot Middle part did hot seem to be on fire, for he
- world tee the widows opposite, but in a moment it
appeiced to be all enveloped in smoke; yet he would
not peoxitiVely• swear that the mill was on fire at
loth ends before the et-etre was on fire.
Upon his croteeeamination, he admitted that the
werkesen belonging tO the mill often worked on the
foundey, in repaving the machinery.
J. Roper, sereeette the Prosecutors, ccernborated
the teistimeny of the last witness, as to the Prisoner's
breaking open the shopoloor, with this addition, that
i he oh-tweed two lemonades upon the outside of the
dean es.if it had been kicked against, and that the
holt of the lock was shot, and bonded. He said he
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observed the tire first intlit garret, and saw the spars
in the root on tire at both ends of the mill at the
sales time. That he went into tl.e engine-Weise,
and was sure that at that time there was no fire in I
the bottom part of it, but upon looking up the stair-
' taw, be saw the top step on tire, and burning down-
wards; ,he also sew the ceiling of the staircase on
fire, also a basket'of roving: in the garret. It ap-
pealed toilet witness that the tire began in the rar-
e*. and he nude the obsereaticer at the time that
these was a smell of pitch.
• Vpow crose-etemination, he said he was sure the
Mollie biarsi could be no other than the breaking
airessibeidtop-door.
• Ireen• Tyson, servant to the Prosecutors, said that
!touted in slr Ram:bottom's house ; that on the
. iiienong on which the fire happened, he got up
obese fialfepest seven o'clock, and went down into
thetitcherr. where he remained slntil between eight
sad nine o'clock': until the witness, Roper, came an
with the milk, at which time he had not seen the
',honer. Roper, upon coming into the kitchen
With the milk, told the witness that the Prisoner had
broke the shep•deor open; upon which the witness
went to the Prisoner, and asked-him how he had got
into•the shop ? the Prisoner replied, " I opered it
with a key of another warehouse." The witness
said. he knew that that key was then hassling up in
the kitchen, Red' that the peeper key of the shop
was in his, the witness's, pocket. The witness said,
Ise observed upon the outside of the door the marks
of two feet, as if some one had punched it, and it
appeared as if the staple of the lock had been
loosened r that be afterwards left the turning shop,
and went into the •pinning-room in the old mill,
where he beard a noise above, as if some one had
"been striking a ball, or trundling something; this
was about nine or ten o'clock ; he afterwards went
into the engine house, and there was no appearance
of fire; he also went to the shop. and sent one of
the hove (who were cleaning the engine) for some
• beer. and after• the boy came back, the Prisoner
also came to get some Lew. After they had had
their beer, the Prisoner went to a vice, where he
toruks he could" not see the old mill, though he
Might see- the engine-house. While the Prisoner
was there, ke heard the cry of " fire," and im-
menistely said to the Prifoner, " hark)e, Ri-
chard; the lads are crying out . fire ;" to
which he rep/We'd-1r them, they are only mak-
hoc game of tes, nicer mind 'em." The witness
mud, he at first thbttelt the same, but 1w afterwards
stew the die coming out of the top window. On
witoseet's ruunfrqc for an are. he heard the Prisoner
say "d---et you old Roper (meaning John Roper),
be says theft% tome treachery in it—only think of
that." 'fba *tots thought that the topper part
way softhe told mill was nn fire ; he then went and
unlocked ihelower doors of the spinning-ronm, and
it was thews° foil of smoke he could not see any
thhig.. About one or two o'clock, be saw the Pro
*OW on thejoiner's shop chamber, throwing things
1 out of the wmdow %bleb belon oed to his master :
he afterwards saw hit* about three o'clock in his
• better clethes ; and upon inquiring ss here he had
bcen.he answered " I have been getting dry clothes;''
! andut thatthne the new mill was bur ning with great
I vicdetwir. About the latter end of January list, he
saw the Prisoner have a bottle, and upon indliag the
emit out, a great blase and 'bloke followed ; yet he
knew that the Prisoner kept that for the purpose of
*petting stocks, and has seen him use it.
Upon' his cross-examination, he said that he knew
the Prisoner had to work in the joiner's shop on that
day., which would take him about two hours; he
knew also, that the boys were cleaning at the same
time the engine in the highest story of the engine
house, and that they must necessarily use oil and
tow in doing so. He said that near the mill is a
• rivulet or beck. asd that during the time of the fire
he saw the Prisoner by the fire-engine up to the
leers in water. (This man was an unwilling wit-
ness ; and was very near being comenitted by the
Jiodge, for his improper and dierespeelful beha-
riont.j
Mies Burton said, that on seeing the smoke from
the fire when at his own house, he ran down to the
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mill, and saw the spars in the roof at the south end
, on fire, and observed to Tyson " its all over now,
L' for it is an fire at both ends."
William Smith said, he went to the mill on the
/ gsth of March last to see his brother, who worked
1 them it was then near ten o'clock, and he went into
'I the engine-house to the top story ; his brother and
another boy were then cleaning the parallel joints of
/ the engine ; that he stopped there about half an
hour ; there was nobody rim the garret at that time
that they knew of, but they heard a noise like some-
tilies rolling on the floor; that when cleaning the
engine they lost a brats washer in the middle story,
• and lighted a candle to search for it ; and after find •
ing it. they pricked the candle up against the wall in
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