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he could Dot recollect, lie bcliereg it was in the I..int shop ;,„i
could not say ;he was there only once; was neveri sian ,
thinks the drswer he upend was • drawer 'litre butkey,acrd
The whin:A contradicted himself repeatedly, although
ed unintentionally, as he was in such a state of nervous app
1 from the energetic examination of hit. Pniliina, who
round to Mr. Askew's Solicitor, who was directing Mr..ldckik. •
exclaimed, .• Stand back, Sir, don't talk Isere."
duty. Solicitor—Don't you bully here, I am quietly pertain:,
I tr
bay
Mr. Pit t t Ps—What do you mean, feauw ; I gay ml 6 cr.4

--Solicitor—What de you mean by fellow to me? 14)l 414
you to set in this way. Sir, you are invert:nem.
Mr. flair r

-hir. Put Lt.tra (with ireat energy andhrritation)_sir,
I not allow this. Am I here to be interrupted by the ptnon
making a running commentary upon ay examination a this
net, ?
I Dlr. Gairrurn—lf these repeated condtentions take Lee e
cannot proceed. I will not allow this kin of thiPg. p
Mr. Annt.rtt vs—M y Learned Friend should not begry,,ith
hn it countryman t
h he
smith, who he insinuated wanted to ar,
ra
aswer is ead.

Ignigan, h answer to some questions, said he had seen slaw,.
man from Askew's, but nothing materiel had taken ids
had also seen Mr. Hubert, and Bertrand the Frencliturrm.
wanted him to drink. He near told the foreman, or hi,
0,2
master, that he opened the drawer of a room on the secure: fifio--4
Marriott Deuier, examined through the medium of l'Abbe
Rauitigny, stated, she lives in the Louse of 31r. Askew, a..ai
a salary of I.Mid francs per annum. She had seen with the en',
plainant in this ease some air-rings, made of pearls and
She saw other trinkets and brilliants set in rents. She also
aired a letter from Mr. Askew. The letter was addresult
Mademoiselle Perrot to read, as he could not read Fiala; th:
letter was in that language; this was about a fortnight ago. sac
remembers having seen some rings, with raised busts, which she
I was informed belonged to Mr. Bertrand. They were not diamonds,
but were little brilliants. The initials to the letur mho believed
were
with blue and V., and was about a boy with black eyes, sett a NI
eyes.
Mr. Anot.r/u•—NoW, young lady, is this the passage yoa
laded so—" Asp/ have got a boy with black eyes, which roe lay
is as like his 1~ as two INNS, and as I have blue eyes, world
advlasjon alook outfor a figher with black eyes foe him." ()tuck
Lug tae
Witness—Aye, yew that was it I declare.
A very amiable and Interesting young lady, named Unit, who is
in Mr. Askew's house, was called, but merely proved. in at4Vel
to some questions, that she had heard the contents of the drawer
were trinkets of value. She had seen with Mademoiselle Perot a
cornelian ring and coral ear-rirg. She had heard, in Mr. Agnes
presence, of a letter which he had also heard was in the drawer.
M r. Pus ar.e rs then commenced observing upon the evidence, seal
having detailed minutely all the facts, called upon the Magistrate
to commit the prisoner to Newgate.
Mr. Annum us, in reply, said there was no ease against lira
that could warrant the Magistrate in commitfing hint for trial
Was It to be borne that a man like Mr. Askew, surrounded arid
situated amid honour, trade, and most affluent circurnstancea, was
to be dragged from his borne on the evidence, he could fast /
one of the most wretched, base, and profligate of mankind? If he
had committed this robbery, was it likely that he would havesLowo
that paper to the woman s attorney—a paper which he Saw Tau
document that would prove domnatory, and the hest evidence of
his guilt ? No man on earth could believe such a thing. The
Sessions were now sitting, and let them, as they might hare done,
take their witnesses there; and the only thing which he knew tiny
would receive there would be contempt and derision, the sane
which be now treated the case with. The letter was de-
scribed a funny letter ; yet he could not see how funny it en to
have a bastard child, anti to fix upon a person, a noblemae too./
the father of it, and that seemingly denied. It was afloat n Nay
as the story in Fielding's novel of the man, boasting of his sums.,
being wen through the body at the tame moment. He again re.
patted that the Magistrate could not mod this respectable man for
trial on evidence of that miserable woman, who was only seeking
for a poor, but to her a great, triumph—that of committing an
honest and highly respectable commercial ci,isen to Ncwgate, rem
testimony as scanty as it was loose and insufficient.
Mr. Put cke es, m reply, asked why was not the letter produrat
If it was not to be produced, why dui this •honest tradesman en.
blushingly admit hating it? How came he by it ? If properly,
why did he not explain ? And why (said the Learned Gcritleroci
did he add cowardice to robbery, awed basely traduce a poor, weal,
friendless foreign WOMAN who had placed herself io his house *
protection, anti who had proved herself so trustworthy. that in lit!:
more than six months the men bad doubled her salary?? The 311-
g/trate had nothing to do with his wealth or station is rode.
What did his wealth signify when opposed to justice and theta.
bunsla of the country ? In was manifest that wealth did DOt rade
a man immaculate, for till experience of these few days displayed,
that no matter how wealthy, sr bow distinguished in society,/
individual might be toned, tus was found to be equally as absabs
ed, even though he possum/4 all thou advantages. The ease ea
• clear one, and he called upon the Magistrate to protect the post
foreigner, who bad thrown herself upon the hospitality of the coon.
try, committing this rich man for trial, from which ordeal, if net
guilty, he would cane out with an honourable acquittal; butt'
guilty, would only come out to meet his jug and waited pen*.
went.

/dr. ADOLPIII:11 asked the Magistrate to put hls inttiilt op et
letter.

1-- Mr. Gator iris indignantly refused, observing, "I en sorry
you have done this. What ! ask me to certify a paper I tan aro
seen?"
Mr. Anottmus-4 am not sorry at all for asking this, al
wish to show at the trial that this is the paper we have prodoced.
Mr. GRIIrrITut refused to sign it, and was about messing the
whole of the facts of the ease, when another contention arose be-
tween the Counsel, Mr. Pwar.Lips observing that they were afraid
to produce the letter, which ads denied, and Mr. Anotrans
be that he might not be bullied.
r.l l'uttiotPs—" Oh, God forbid!" The Learned Gold&
man then compared some remarks of his Learned Friend's, relative
to tiling the child upon a nobleman, who denied being die fisher
because of the difference of colour in the eyes, to an Irishman who,
having a wooden leg, refused to allow himself to be called father,
because the child had not a wooden leg.
Mr. Gomm x having read and remarked upon the evidence,
and observed upon every circumstance of the case, said, that rev.
tainly, under all the circumstances of it, he was bound to belie"
it
so far proved, and therefore lie must commit Mr. Askew to !sew-
gate for trial. lie was convinced that the lady must have had the
things, and have left them locked in the drawer, from the catalogs*
she produced, which was written lung before anything of this wo
contemplated.
The witnesses were bound over to prosecua, and Mr. Askew
taken to Newgste.

COACH ACCIDENT.—Many of our readers will toe
beard of the distressing accident which occurred le the
neighbourhood of Buxton, on Friday, the 3d instant, in
consequence of the overthrow of the Royal Buxton coach,
the same vehicle which was upset about ten days re
viously, on its way from Manchester. Among the fin'
singers who were injured were Mrs. Harvey, theda4htee
of the late Mr. Cummins, of this Theatre, who, it will be
remembered, suddenly fell down on the stage, and imme-
diately expired. Being thus unable to fulfil an mmage•
ment Into which she entered with' the Manager of the
Buxton Theatre, she is now reduced, along with two infant
children, to the most abject want and misery. A este-
ment was circulated from Sir Francis Darwin, 31• D., and
Mr. Skinner, surgeon, from which it appeared that the
bone of 3lrs. Harvey's right was broken, snd that she
had sustained several contusions and wounds. Fortunately
Mr. Henry Johnston, the well-known performer, happened
to be in Buxton at the time, and with a spirit of the most
commendable sympathy he immediately set about raising
a subscription for the unfortunate lady ; and we are happy
to say, with a degree of success that reflects the higbeit
credit on the benevolence of the visitors at Buxton. In
the course of three or four days the munificent sum of
112/. 14s. was obtained at the different hotels, &e.
fhe
circumstances of the case were mentioned to tby Pule m
Devonshire, who happened to visit Buxton for s f;se hours
on Monday ; and, with his usual spirit of benevolence, ba.
instantly preamited Mr. Johnston with led. for the relief et
Mrs. Ilarvey.—Preisi nein, Paper.

MARRIED.
Recently. et St. George's ("hutch, Ilanover-Moats.lll46C*4
leigit Standert, Esq. of l'aunton. in Somerset. 31.11. is Euporia,
eldest dsughter of Major-General John Murray, late Lieu
tcf4nt'
Governor if Demerara.
On the 6th inst. at Swansea, by the Rev. Thomas Mor110::
Rev. George W. Fsuquier, to l'atroline, youngest dauglaw_OL„,,
late, and sister to the present, Sir John 41101116. haft. Of 7..e.7
Park, Glannorganshire.
On the 4th inst. John Ayles, Esq. only son of the late Ms
Sackett Ayles, Esq. of M'oodford, bases, to Mary Atm &kg
daughter of Thomas Nunn, juu. Esq. of Mistley, to the sag.'
county.
At Hanelsiroetli, Staffordshire, by the Rer. John Dar is
A.M. James Traile, jun. of the Middle Temple, Eaah
Law, to eiroline, youngest daughter of the late %Villiatit
ley, Esq.

DIED.
On Monday last, at Bruno Hall, after a few d„,,. alma, Cs
tberine, Lady Lawson, aged U years, wife of Sir llinry Issmr•
of though Hall. in the county of 'fork, Bart. and daugliter ef
late Ilenfy Fernier, of ‘Worcester. Esq.
At Ipswich, en the 11th inst. Lieutenant-Osoa John
aged 74. •
the Hood Intent coach between that town and tockertuouth. On Thursday hat, at Keswick, aged till, John Jackson, dririr.d
had only a few hours' illness, and had driven the cowed nut
Cu well euth the day before. Ile all known upt.
foe a lung series ofn tkr too
years, and highly estenned fa his stator°

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