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London, England, 1822-12-31 00:00:00

TOWN-HALL

1108 AND NOB.
A singular case of affres occupied the Magistrate a consi-
derable time, and arose oddly enough, according to the pro-
secutors statement, on t of—
The quips, and creeks, sod wreathed smiles,"
that usually make up the offerings at the shrine of Old Fa-
ther Christmas.
A Mrs. Green, residing in the neighbourhood of Week-
friar's-road, had a party of most respectable friend* at ber
house on Thursday last, the lady part of a Bich agreed to go
in company to order the porter for slipper. Mrs. Green bad
arrived at the doer of Mr. Hicks. the sign of the Bell. is
lllsekfriars-road, just as a shoemaker is the same i
bourhood was attempting to kiss one Mrs. Bradley,tt,
" chaste as the icicle on IHrm% temple,a rojimbed his praffered
love pushed him back, oboe—dire adehnerpouLlimmab, we the
back his head, came plump hi Mrs. Orme'.
.anotgave
her a full blown black eye. Trots this was
changed to ft Pe mmmmm se and nothing heard bat-ii-asust
have Wood) noses and e'reisktpd crowns, awl puts them current
too," for Kr. Green, theme alas woooded 7 ji, sallied forth
on hearing that his mother was hart, by tour of
his friends, ill search of the evil dariromad.mehappity bias,
met a ith he prosecutor. wham Name ems lr sad with-
out more ado, though warmed Is WM Mg the eirsaalekrpirehed
into him all live, and possamelled bias withead mercy, winch
the prosecutor sought redress.
Anout a round seoro of witnesses &needed on either side—
Mts. Green, Mrs. Monday, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Will Was, Mr.
Smith. Mr. Bradley, Mrs. Bradlee. Ike. h. Ike.; Merolla so
tally contradicted the other, that thlatehrata tahlito. !Pa
imt.,,asible, amidst such ceedietted y.t reasa tM
truth. auchnfornsud the parties, the Ilessiass was spew to them
if they chose to persist, and dismissed the combatants from
the once.
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the dulfrs of Customs paid or playable thereon ea tie impor-
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Week swan December . •

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A very seasonable work, with this title, has jell
been published.- kis not only amusing to the young,
for whose benefit it professes to be principally de-
oigned, but is interesting to the philosophical and
antiquarian inquirer, as showing the intimate connec-
ition between the popular stories in all their leading
topics amongst almost all nations. A very striking
resemblance is perceptible between the old English
'and old' Ge►man tales : even Ton Thumb, who has
generally been considered. native of Britain, turns
out tti be as familiar to the inhabitatitsof Germany and
`Scandinavia as in England and Wales.
The tales are of three sorts—some dialogues of
birds tgid beasts, in the manner or &sop and Pulpay ;
some &rat cxtravaganzas in the style of the biogra-
phers of Tom Tharmb, and other worthies of that
stamp ; some romances in the milliner of the Provencal
Talcs and the C'ontesAies Pees. The translation is
uncommonly happy ; it has all' the freedom and
fre.hness of an original.
The work is embellished with twelve humor Iu s
sketcEes by Critikshank, who is a worthy successor to
Garay. Ile has an astonishing variety of fancy, with
great power of expression. His drawings are far too
good to be classed with the ordinary run of caricatures
We select the first tale us a specimen :
HANG IN LUCK.

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Hans had served his master seven years, and at last said to
him, " Master, my time is up, I should like to go heme slid
see my mother ;so guy me my wages." And the master said,
" You hate been a faithful and good servant, so your pay
sheltie; handsome." Then he gave him a piece of silver that
was as big as bis
Hans took out his pocket handkerchief, pot the p;ree nl'i
silver into it, threw it over his shoul.ler, and jogged off home.
wards. As he went lazily on, dragging one foot after ant:deer,
:, man came in sight, trotting along gaily on a capital horse.
" Ah!" said Hans aloud, " what a line t ling it is to ride eft'
horseback ! there be sib as if be wee at borne its his chair p be
trips against no stoneit, spares his shoes, and set gets on be
hardly knows how." The horseman heard this, and 'aide
"Well, Hans. why do you go on foot then?"—" Ab!" said,
he, " I have this load to carry ; to be sure it is silver, but
is so heavy that I can't huld op my bead, and it hurts my
shredder sadly."—" What do you say to changing?" said the
horsemen: " I will give you my horse, and you shall Mee
satthe silver."—" With all my heart," said Maus; " but I-tell
you one thing—you'll have a weary task to drag it along."
The horseman got off, took the silver, helped Hans up, gave
him the bridle into bis hand, and said," When you want to
go s ery fast, you must smack your lips loud, and cry
Hans was delighted as he sat on the horse, and rode met'e
rily on. After a time he Ihougnt he should like to go • liithl
faster, so be smacked his lips, and cried " Jip." Away writ
the purse full gallop ; and beli.re Hans knew what bei
about, he wns thrown off, and lay in a ditch by the
Bide ; sod his bulge would have run off, if a
Ins soon came to himself, and got upon his lees
' was and, vexed, and mid to the shepherd, "This liaise
is no joke When a man gets on a beast like this, that stems
Mrs and flings him off as if he would break his seek:
However, I am off met once fur all : I like your cow•• green
deal better, one can walk along at one's leisure behind her,.
and hare milk, butter,' and cheese eeery day into- the bar-
gain. What would I give to have such a cow !"—" Well."
said the shepherd, " if you are so toad of her, I will change'
my row for your horse."—" hone!" said Huns, Merrily. The
ehepherd jumped upon the horse and away be rode.
Mans drove on' his cow quietly, and thought his bargain a
very lucks one. "If I have only a piece et bread (mad I
certainly shall be able lo get that) I can, wheat.% er I like, eat
say butter and cheese with it; and when I am thirsty I can
milk my cow and drink the milk: what can I wish for mere?"
When he cadge to an inn be halted. ate up all his •bread, and
gate away his last penny for a glass tat beer; then be drove
his cow towards his mother's village, sod the heat grew
greater as noon came on, till at last he found himsed-
wide heath that would Take him mole than an boor to cross,'
Mad he began to be so het and welted Unit his Weenie elan
to the reef of his mouth. "I can end a cure for this." thought
be; " now will I milk my row and quench my thirst;" w, be
lied her to the ilium, of a tree, and held his leathern cap to
milk into, but taut a drop was to be had.
While Ile was trying his luck and managing the molter very
clumsily, the uneasy beast gave him a kick on the head that
blocked hies down. and there he lay Moog while sonseiess.—
Latekily a butcher soon came by driving a pig in a wheelbar-
row. " N hat is the metier with You?" said the butcher, as
he helped him up. Hans told hie what had happened, and
'the butcher fate him a flask, saying, " There, drink and re-
fresh yorerse f; your cow still ae v.. no milk, she is an old
beast, good for nothing but the sfaughter.lpuse."—" Alas,
alas !" said Hans, " who would have Mune* it? 1f I kill
ter what will she be good for? I hate eow-beef, It is not ten-
der enough for me. If it were a pig now, one conid do some-
thing with it, it would at any, rate make some sausages."-
" Well," said the butcher, "to please you, I'll change, and
give you the pig for the cow."—" Heaven reward you Fir
your 'kindness!" sem Hans, as be gave the butcher the cow,
Mad took the pig off the wheelbarrow, and drove it off, hold-
log it by the string that was lied to its leg.
• So on lie jogged, and all seemed now logo right with him ;
he
had met with some misfortunes, to b.: sure; but he
was now well repaid for all. The next person lie meters.
▪ ountryman carrying a fine while goose tinder his arm.—
Vse countri man stopped to ask what was o'clock ; and Ham
Nod hint all his luck, and how he bad made so Many good
racing. The countryman mid be was going to take the
to • christening: " Feel," said he, " how heavy it is,
end yet it is only eight weeks old. Whoever masts and eats
it may cut plenty of fat off it, it has lived se well !"—"You're
right," said Hans, as he weighed it in his hand ; "hut my
pig is no trine." Meantime the eauntrytuan began to look
grave and *hood' his head. " Hark ye," said he, "my good
Wend; your pig may get you into a serape; in the village I
last come from. Use squire has had a pig stolen from his stye.
I Was dreadfully afraid alien I saw you, that you had got the
squire's pig; it will hen bad job if they catch you; the least
they'll do, will be to throw you into the borseporni."
Poor Hans was sadly frightened. " Good man," cried be,
"sway get mo out of this scrape; you know this country
better than I. take my pig and give ate the goose."—"
ought to have something into the bargain," said the country-
man ; " however 1 will not hear hard upon you, as you are
is trouble." 'Phan be took the string in his hand, and drove
-4 the pig by a side path; while Hans went on the w
homewards free from care. " After all," bought lie, "11
hem the hest of the bargain : Nest there wit be a capital
MW y UMM Illie fat will find me in goose grease for six
gemMilristiben there ere all the beautiful white feathers ,•
will owl *on into my pillow, and them I am sure I shall
sleep samdly without rocking. How happy my mother
will be!"
As be came tithe last village, he mw a scissors-grinder with
his wheel, Working away, and singiag

O'er bill and o'er dale so happy I roam,
Wink light and live well, all the world is my home ;
Who so bly the, so merry as I?
Raps stood looking for a while, and at last said, " Yost must
be well of, muter grinder, you seem so happy at your
work."—" Yes," said the otber, "mine is • golden trade s.
a good griodor never puts his hand in his pro bet without
fielding vooney in it; but where did you get that beautiful
Noose ?"—" I did not buy it, but changed a pig for it."
Is. dad when did you
,g 1 the pig ?"—" I gave a cow
kit."—" And the row P • I rive a hors* for it." " And
horse?"—" I gave a pieoe of silver u big as my bead
ggy that."—" And the silver ?"—" Oh ! I worked bard fur
lint amen long
._years."—. Von have thriven well in the
Mhitherto, ' said the grinder ; " now if you amid
une, in your pocket whenever you put your hand
id. M. your fortune would be made."—" fiery true ; but
Mitt. la that to he managedi"—" You must turn grinder like
or Welber ,• " you only want a grindstone ; the rest
ef. itaelf. Here is one that is a little the 'ono for
wear ; I would not ask more than the value of your goose for
it; will ou buy?"—" Mow can you ask such a question
replied liana; "' I should be the happiest man in the world,
if I could have money whenever I put my hand in my pocket ;
what could I want snore? There's the goose !"—" Now,"
said the grinder, as he gave him a common rough stooe that
lay by his side, " this is a most capital stone; do but mangae
it cleverly, and you can make an old nail cut with it."
Hales Ise& the stone and went off with a light heart ; his
eyes Opriaked for joy, and be said to himself, " I must have
bean bona la a lucky hour; eiery thing that I want, or wish
fir, Nina Olk se of itself."

Meantime he began to be tired, Liar he had been travelling
since day.bniak ; he waa huncry too, for he had given away
his last penny in his joy at getting the cow. At lest he could
ge no further, and the stone tired him terribly ; be drug ti
himself to the side of a pond, that be might drink
water, and rest awhile so he laid the stone carefully brill
side on the blink ; bet as he stooped down to drink be for.
gut it, pushed it a little, and down it went plump into the
pond. For • while he watched it sinking in the deep clear
water, then sprang upifor Joy, and again fell upon his knees.,
and thanked Heaven with tears in his eyes fur its kindness Mt
taking away his onlyll plague, the ugly heavy stone. "83
happy am 1.1" cried be ; mortal was ever so lucky as
am." Then up be got 'rah a light and merry heart,
walked en trot, auggi It his troubles till he reached hie
mother's '

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SURREY ASSIZES.
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" , Commission for this county wr
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before the Hors. Mr. Bilratl 6 It
Sessions House, Horseniongerlane, al
Learned Jude adjourired to:114 tom
convenient dispatch of business, there
commodation at Newington for the
other Judge. His Lordship was recti,
distance from the town by a numerous ,
the gentry and magistracy, and escortt
Judge's lodgings, whence, after partaking or recresh-
ment, he went to church, and beard an appropriate
'sermon preached by the High Sheriff's chaplaiii.
About two o'clock the Learned Judge went into
Court, when the Grand Jury were called over and
sworn. 'I here was a numerous attendance of Gentle-
men. The Hon. H. G. Bennett was was foreman ; the.
rest of the Grand Jury were the gentlemen who usually
attend the Assizes.
Mr. Baron G **HA u delivered a very short addreu
id the Grand July: He ohArved, that many inttl- fr:
ligent and excellent persons had suggested the expo- !*0
dielicy of a gaol delivery at this season of the year, in
consequence of which his Majesty's Government had '
directed a third Circuit. Tlin!.e persons would now •
have an opportunity of forming a judgment as to
the wisdom of such a measure. His Lordship, how- i
ever, could not help observing, that however advisable
it might be, as respected the interests of public jus
lice; the season chosen for this experiment could not
but be deemed inconvenient to many persons whose
attendance was requisite, This was a season of the;
;year observed throughout all Christendom by thanks-
giving and joy, and was ill suited to the duties which
this proceeding imposed upon the gentry and yeo-
manry. of the country. His Lordship would say no
more upon this subject; and after shortly adverting to
the principal cases in the calendar, he dismissed the
Grand Jury to their room.
The calendar coutains 91 cases, nine of which are
commitments for the Quarter Sessions, and conse-
quently cannot be tried at these Assizes. The follow-
ing is an abstract of the remaining 83; VIZ.
3 Highway rolibery; 4 acldialC•frara tlic-Parp ; l I boon'.
breaking; 3 rape; 4 horse-mesh ,g; .J,reeeiver of stolen
goods; 6 stealing in the dwelling-h..use; I forgery ; 3 steal-
ing from the person; I bigamy; 7 burglary; Is *larcenies ;
t sheep-stealing: 4 titterers or base money ; a poaching;
a assaults; 6 %grants.
Before Mr. Justice Barmy.
Robert Fryett was convicted of stealing, at St.
George, Southwark, eight penny pieces and other
monies, the property of James Ward, and sentenced
to four months' imprisonment. • .e.
Belbre Mr. Be,.* Gasman.
John Faitborne was indicted for a burglary in the
„dwelling:house of William Wedge, of 13, Waterloo-
road, in the night of the 12th of December, and
stealing a metal watch, his property. The property
wits found in the possession of the prisoner ihe day
after the robbery. It was proved that the house was
,broken open, but there being no proof how it Fat
broken the Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty,
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OXFORD, The. ss.
On Thursday last. Mr. J. C. Clutterbuck was elected
fellow of Exeter College. •
Ou Sunday last the following Gentlemen were ord
dained in the Chapel of All Soul's College, by the
Hon. and Right Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese. The
Ordination Sermon was preached by the Rev. Chas.
A. Ogilvie, N. A. Fellow of Baliol College
Parasra —Hoary Toll, B.A. cf Edmund-hall, and Carat.
of Purtoa and ghlrborne ; Chas. Dough. Ekekir,rd, B.A.
Fellow of All Soak' College ; Francis Clerk, M.A. Fellow of
AU Souls' College ; Chas, Trelauney Collins, M.A. Fellow of
Botha College • -Frederick Gambier. N A. Fellow of dl
Soots' Col}egit Frederic Lee, B.A. nf Merton College and
Curate of Thnme ; Thos. B. Ruse& MA or St. Juba's Col-
tege, and Cnrate of Charlbafy; Thomas Price, B.A. Fellow
ul Jesos College; A. Smith, P.A. Queen's College, sod Curse*
of Langford ; Sissified, B.A. of Senior College, and
Curate of St. Martin's ; Chas. St John 11111ildmai, M.A. Fel-
lows of Merton College; .1 • Lando; Turne,, 4 orate of
Bicester ; Ed w. Tew aid% Krobalsoner, Fell** of
C.C.C. ; Herbert White, M firmer Yellow ere.C.C.l
Rees Howell, B.A. Scholit Inaba ; Them a Sutler,.
M.A. Scholar of Pembroke CrsaigeLliobeet Betels's, Fes'',
M.A. Fellow of Exeter college; wo. Arundel}
M.A. Fellow of Merlon College; Soho Sheffield tee, M,A,
Fellow of Pembroke College; welter F. Hook, Lk. aloft
of `Christ Church ; Henry Bull, M.A. Student Christ
Church ; W. ?Sober, N.A. 'Roden' of Christ Chl.tre/1
Jonathan Trobeelr, B.A. Student of Christ Cbsirek.
wiwisrimmiassanio
• On Tuesday se'nnight, a female Gipsy called if
(house of Mr. Geoacetsicarree, saddler of Tlirsk,
and proposed to tell .4e servant her fortune; the girl
who (with the curiosity 'lateral to her sex), deeireas
of having a peep into futuiity, consented, and pro:
duced the sum of two shillings, for which the Gipsy
was to read the planets for her the ensuing amt. But
upon this occasion, it appears, the stars were ttliptd•
Wrens, for, on the following morning, the Gipsy pre-
sented herself to the young woman, and told her abs
could not tell her fortune unless she let her look at the
one pound note she had saved. The girl, satisfied
from the Gipsy's knowledge of this circumstance, that
she had some supernatural endowments, readily pro.
deiced the note, which she pretended to sew to her
stays, giving the girl a strict injunction that she watt
not to open them until Sunday, or the charm would
be destroyed. Her master, however, on being .coo
after informed of what had taken place, insisted upon
her immediately opening them, and, it is hardly ne-
cessary to add, that no note was found. Search has
been made by the police for this impostor, but hitherto
'without success.—Leeds Mercury.

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BIRTHS.
At the Cottage, Stapleburst, Kent. Mrs. Ottaway, of a MPS .
At Clapham, on Friday last, Mrs. Webber Harris, of a see.
On the tab lest. iu Hareourt-street, Dublin, the Lady de.
the Very Rev. the Dean of Cloefert, of a daughter. .
MARRIAGES.
On Saturday, the teth inst., at St. Lawrence
_Jewry, by
the Rev. Josiah Pratt, Mr.Cieerge Edwards, of Hulas, ter-
lieitor, to Elise, 'cooed daughter of John Smith, Req. of
Caleaton.street.
On the teth inst., by the Rev. H. Davis, at Ringwood.
George W. Harris, of the Worcester Militia, to Jane, esly
daughter of Mr. John Travers, of the abovepleee.
o.i lb* 26th inst., at St. James's church, by the Rev. Dr,.
Andrews, Mr. Richard Saunders, of Leightee-Bergard, to
Miss Aisne Chew, daughter of T. Chew, Egg. of the same
place.
On Friday last, at Barking. church, Ewe, by the Rev.
Thomas Mills, the Hon. Wm. Rufus Roos, third sec of the
Earl of Stradbroke 4 to Louisa, yiningest (Nimbler of the
late James Hatch, 16. sq. of Claborry Hall, Essex.
DEATHS.
On the slat instant, Mr. Was. Briggs, of Adam-street Wad.
On Friday last, at the Parsonage Of Great liroestity, Essex,
Letitia, wife of Robert Maegles.lllleq. of Sunning Hill,
At Vork, aged Gs, Mrs. liirrisom Her death was oeraslea-
*A by a pia maniac fade her thumb, whilst washing, whisk
Tgist Sc a mortification.
os Bsua.—Lately at Chitiliester, aged as, Mr. Janes
Oninsan. He ea* Formerly common crier, whit* iitioatial
about forty yews ego, by Joining the blue or ',Me-
,. ins' the corporation interest. At fiatins MW wl w
ight a Mae colas, covering, slimed, p.N, hr. de-
=litlle be buried in blue whenever he dial, He was
l'tred ay week in the Leightee bevysg groped •
0 large bins was 'serried in Boat of the
Mwcella, over *bit
wlaeltaioliv
scarcity of the Sea blue pall, and Um pall bearers bad
iw :
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the curiosity miters! to her sec), desirous--
a peep into futurity, consented, and pro. ir
turn of two shillings, for which the Gipsy
I the planets for her the ensuing night. But ... 1
ccasion, it appears, the stars were imp&
, on the following morning, the Gipsy pre-
vlf to the young woman, and told her sTut
ell her fortune unless she let her look at the •
note she had saved. The girl, satisfied I
ipsy's knowledge of this circumstance, that
me supernatural endowments, readily pro.
note, which she pretended to sew in her
ig the girl a strict injunction that she wait
i them until Sunday, or the charm would
...d. Her master, however, on being icon
led of what had taken place, insisted upon
Lately opening them, and, it is hardly Da-
add, that no Dote was found. Search has
by the police for this impostor, but hitherto
:cess.—Leeds Mercury.
BIRTHS. I
Inge, Stapleburst, Kent. Mrs. Ottaway, as son.
m, on Friday last, Mrs. Webber Harm, ota son.
i inst. iu Hareourt-etreet. Dublin, this Lady at
r. the Dean of Cloofert, of a daugitier. . i
MARRIAGES.
lay, the teth inst., at St. Lawrence,
_Jewry, by •
ials Pratt, Mr. George Edwards, of Hellas, so-
.:1118, second daughter of Juin Smith, Req. of
reel.
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Rh inst., by the Rev. H. Davis, at Ringwood.
Herrn, of the Worcester Militia, to Jaae, only
Mr. John Travers, of the aboveplooe.
h inst., at St. James's church, by the Rev. Dr i
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r. Richard Saunders, of Leightoie-Bargard, to
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Chew, daughter of T. Chew, Req. of the same
y last, at Barking. church, Rues, by the Rev.
Is, the Hon. Wm. Rufus itous, third sou of the
adbrokel to Louisa, yoopgest ihutibler it Use
latch, lusq. of Claborry Hall, Essex.
DEATHS.
t instant, Mr. Was. Briggs, of Adiwn-etreet Won.
last, at the Parsonage Of Groat lirowilo_y, Essex,
: of Robert Mapgles.lleq. of Monolog Hill.
tged as, PAM Denison. Her death was otscastes-
maniac isle her Womb, whilst washing. tibia
I mortification.
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ua.—Lately at Chiethester, aged as, Mr. Jaws . , •
e was formerly common crier, obit* eltnatioi
nit forty years ago, by Joining tate bingos. Me-
ty,
against the corporation interest. At teatgat ame mina, covering, shroud, pall, kr. de- 1.
be buried in blue whenever Ito died. He was
intraday week in the 'Alibied' buryingWaal ' /'
tag was 'serried in Boni of the cello, snot whir(tbe blue pall, mid the pall bearers bad Was
• novelty of rho Some attracted blidlikade tlf
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