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LIVERPOOL POST OFFICE.

The following Liter has been addressed to the President
of the Board of Trade, as one of the Members for Liver-
pool, relative to the delivery of letters in that important
mercantile town :
(cora) General Post Office, March 18, inn.
Sin—l am commanded by my Lord, the Postmaster-Oenerid, to
acknowledge the receipt of the Memorial which you transmitted
from the bankers, merchants, and others, of the town.of Liver-
pool, stating, that notwithstanding they pay two guineas per an-
num foe separate letter (loxes at the I Office, great confusion
and delay, as well • 3 personal and commercial inconvenience, are
occasioned from the inauflicient number of clerks, and the want 'of
spice, and a proper arrangement of the windows from whence the
letters are delivered.
I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that previously to the
receipt of the Memorial. his Lordship had anticipated the main
object of it by bovine authorised the appointment of two additional
clerks at the Post Office at Liverpool, and he has since communi-
cated with the proper officers, with the view and in the desire of
insuring to the initabi•ants the full benefit of the increase to the
establignnent. lam directed to explain that the remuneration for
the extra trouble and expense of keeping the private bozo; is (as
usual at other offices) one guinea, and not two guineas, per annum ;
and with respect to the arrangement of the office, his Lordship is
assured that no pains nor expense have been spared to render them
convenient ; and his lortris'sip further relies on the zealot the Post-
Master of Liverpool to afford every possible facility to the public
convenience at that place.
1 have the honour to be, &c. &e.
T. FREELINO.
The Ri2,ht Ilan. W. &c. &c.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD CIRCUIT...-5011T11, !Walnut 2b, left
The Assizes commenced here this morning.
CIVIL SIDE.
Mr. Baron GARROW presided on this side, and tried fourteen
Common Jury causes; no one of which presented a feature of the
slightest puJlic interest.
CROWN SIDE.
(Before Mr. Justice PARIE• 1
Thomas Jones, otherwise Thomas Thomas, was indicted fof fa-
lonioualy intermarrying with one Anne Thomas, spinster. ow the
17th of October, 1825, he well knowing that his Mmtet wife, Mary
Jones, was then alive.
Mr. MAUL): opened the case !or the prosecution.
David Evans stated that he was a constabie residing at CartlifF.
On the 18th of the present month he exantin►. the parish register
of Kenligg, and there found entered they marriage of the prisoner
with his first wife, 51ary Ilawkins, ci the 234 of March, 1810.
Witness produced a true copy of the marriage register
William Ware stated that he was a blacksmith. He was pre-
sent at the prisoner's marriage with Mary Hawkins in October
1818. After that they lived together as man and wire usually do,
■nd had children. 'rite witness saw Miry Jones alive on the 81U
of this month.

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On 51r. Baron GARROW asking the prisoner Whether he would
ask this witness any questions, he said that his first wife had left
hunt, and had gone to live with another man whom she said she
preferred. The witness said he never knew that she kept company
with any other man.
John Jones, a constable, here produced a true copy of the parish
register of Christchurch, in this county, where the prisoner was
married on the 17th October, 1825, to his second wife.
Edward Lewis said he knew the prisoner, and went with him to
be married on the 17th or October 1825. He then saw him married
to Anne Thomas, at the parish church of Christchurch.
Anne Thomas, the second Wife, an interesting young woman,
was then called, and was a good deal aft.cted. She said the pri-
soner married me in October last. lie said his name was Thoth/us
Thomas, and that he was a bachelor. I was at that time en un-
married woman. '1 he prisoner lived at my father's as a servant.
He paid his Conft to me ; and at the time 1 married him I had. nr.
notion that he was married to another woman. Before our ma'
riage I was pregnant by him. I shall be twenty-one years of rie;
in May next. I was persuaded by him to leave my father's home
with him before lie married the.

111achli said this was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner. upon being called uptm for his defence, said that
he had parted from his former wife sax years ago. She parted with
him df tier own accord. amid told him that she preferred anotrier
man to him, and therefore he might go where he pleased. She also
told him that the last two children she had were not by hint.
When he married Anne Thomas, he told her that he had parted
from his ant wile, and he did Dot know whethet slie Was dead or
alive.

The Jury found the prisonerOuilty:
Mr. Justice Paine then addressed the prisoner, and erpreaslad
himself perfectly satisfied with the verdict of the J ury. His Lord-
ship said that there were circumstances of great aggravation in the
csae, because the prisoner had destroyed the peace ar d ruined (he
character of an unoffeniling young woman, and row attempted to
palliate his crime by alleging that he had not lived in peace and
harmony with his real wife. Even if such it statement were true, it
would be no defence. His conduct was most infamous and scan-
dalouS: for it appeired that he—a married man, with young chil-
dren of his own—had debadched the daughter of the person whose
bread he ate, and to whom he was indebted for employment. Un-
der all the circumstances. his Lordship thought it would not be fit
for such a person to remain longer in the country ; he therefore
sentenced him to Seren Yea:l"franspomition.

TREASURE TROVE.—An imperfect statement appeared In tome
of the Papera, a short time hack, respecting a quantity of gold coins
found in the neighbourhood of Monmouth. We subjoin the facts,
as ascertained by our Correspondent on the spot, and they are these.
About two months since, as some workmen were cutting the new
road that goes from Ross to Abcrgavenny, through Skedtrith, Ore
of them struck his pickaxe into an old iron pot in the bank. and
broke it. Several gold coins immediately tumbled ant, and the
fellow, after having helped himself plentifully, decamped, and has
never since been heard of. The coin left consisted of NI Jueobuses
and laO smaller gold coin of the reign of James 1., some of the
size of a seven.shilang piece, some a large as half 1 goMea, and
others of an intermediate size. The Duke of Ileantott. as Lord of
the Manor, made no claim, as has been erroneously stated but
Mr. Jones, of the Oriig, who owned the land where the treasure
was found, had it valued, and made a present of one third the value
to the workmen.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yong, MARCH 27.
RIOT AND A9BA►"LT.
THE lODIC C. MITCHELL AYD OTHERS.

Mr. ALEstANDILI opened the indictment, and Mr. Sergeant
Coors stated the facts. The prosecutor is a shoemaker, residing
at Mill-bank, in Sowerby, near Halifax, and the dctendants ate the
surveyor anti constables of that township. Between eight and nine
years ago. Jeremiah Booth, of Sowcrby, elected upon a portion of
the waatea of Sowerby, with the consent of the Lord of the Manor,
a stable and middenstead, adjoiting to the Methodists' chapel
yard, which forms a part of the waste of Mill-bank. Thaw con-
veniences he continued to occupy, free from molestation, until he
sold them to his son (the prosecutor), for Some time after the
sale, the Lord of the Manor inquired if the prosecutor had not
erected some building on it, to which he replied he had, pointing out
his premises, and the steward assessed the rental. The prosecutor
tearing occasion to extend his premises, bargained with Colonel
Parker for the purchcse of a slip of waste land, and, with leave of
the steward, began to. enclose h, Soon aftee, he received the fol-
lowing notice. _

" Mr. Joseph Booth. Mill-bank.
" In pursuance of the directions of the Act passed in the 3d year
of King George the Third, for the amendment and preservation of
the highway, I hereby give you notice forthwith to clear off du rub-
bish laid there by doll, at Ducks.dane bottom, within ten days from
the date hereof, or you will be prosecuted as the law directs
Dated 31st March, 1825."
This was signed " John Heap, Surveyor of the Highway,
Snwerby." After this notice, another was sent to the following
effect :
" I hereby gi.e you notice, not to set up any buihling to In-
crautch upon the Itoattes; if you do, I shall have to pool dotal the
same again, and the expenses are recoverable by a warrant from a
Ju•tis of l'eas. " JOHN HEAP."

The prosecutor took no notice of these, and proceeded with his
building to the height of one story, when lie was summoned before
the Magistrates, who dismissed the complaint. On the morning
of the 15th of November (eight days after the service of the last
notice), whilst the prosecutor was breakfasting with his family,
Booth, the proseeutdr's broker, entered the house, and told him
there was a number of persons approaching, who were going to
pull down his new building. The prosecutor, not apprehending
such an event, continued his breakfast, until alarmed with a noise
from without, and on going to the door found a large concourse of
pewits coming towards his house, at the head of whom were Ely
Mitchell, the surveyor, and William Crossley, the constable. The
prosecutor instantly stepped forward, and, addressing himself' to
Crossley, said, " I charge you In the King's name, to assist me in
protecting myself and property." Crossley replied, that he did not
think the prosecutor or his charge worthy of notice. The prose.
tutor then addressed himself to :Mitchell' the surveyor, and the
populace generally, and inquired the meaning of such a con-
course of people being assembled, when swine one replied,
" We are going to pull down the Lew building of yours."
and immediately (idled to the mason, who was building the
front of the house, to come from the scaffolding, as they were
determined to pull it down. On hearing this, the prate.
tutor went on the scaffolding. and said, " 1 stand here to protect
my property ; if any man touches it, he does so at his peril, and I
charge you again (addressing Crossley), in the King's name, to as-
sist me, as I am afraid of my life." To this appeal, Crossley
answered by getting on the scaffold, and seizing the prosecutor
by the collar, pulled hint to the ground. He then, with the as-
sistance of the defendants, Wykle and Culpan, and several others
(the prosecutor not resistieg) placed upon one of his wrists an iron
hand-cuff, and seizing hint by the other arm and round the wrist,
hurried him off', to the dismay of his family, from his own home,
innocent of any offence, and ignorant of the cause of his appre-
hension. After proceeding to a sliort distance, they seemed to alter
their mind, turned back towards Booth's house, and by another
road, which was the most inhabited, hurried him to the Triangle
Inn; Crossley, the Constable, holding him fast by one arm, Culpan
by the other, and the Defendant Jennings pushieg at his back.
Stich was the violence with which he was conducted, that his coat
was torn in two. Unable to bear their pressure, the prosecutor
said they had better loose hint, and it they feared his endeavour to
escape, they could hand-cuff the other wrist, upon which they .
fastened both his wrists together with the handcuff's, and in this
way he was led to the Triangle Inn. After being kept there about
four hours, he was taken to Halifax, and there eonducted through
the principal streets handeudliti, to the Magistrates' office, where
he was at length liberated, on entering into recognizances, with
sureties foe his appearance on the following Saturday. The
Learned Sergeant then proceeded to call the prosecutor, after
whose examination his Lordship said it was no doubt a most
violent assault, but it could not be called a riot. The hand.
cutting was a gross outrage on the liberty of the attbj.-ct. Hu
suggested, however, that twine mode of settling the matter should
be agreed on ; and it was ultimately arranged that a verdict
should be taken against Crossley, Jeoniegs, and Culpan, on the
third count, tOr an assault, subject to the award of Mr. Milner,
to whom all matters in the prosecution against James Booth. at
the Assizes, for an assault upon Crossley, and in another prose-
cution, depending at the Sessions, were referred to .51r. Miller. tit
mark out the boundary of the King's highway, adjoining Booth's
premises, and to pull so much. if any, of his buildings down, as
encroached on the highway, anti to determine what compeneation
(if any) shall be paN to Booth for the assault and imprisonment.
Verdict to be taken against Booth for a common assault, on the
indictment pending at the Assizes.
IMPORTANT TO SURGEONS ,AND APOTHECARIES.

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ROIIINSON V. 111:1.‘%oarn.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a surgeon, residing
at Huddersfield, against the defendant, to recover the sum of
111. Itis. Ha., being the balance of a bill delivered fur medicine, and
attendance on the defendant and his family.
Alr.lit.ace Rune, for the plaintiff, way about to call the appren.
tire, to prove the attendance or the plaintiff on the defendant aid hi*
taus.i.y, and that the medicines charged in the bill were furnished ;
a hen
Mr—Jim:hie' BAYLEY stated that such evidence would not be
sufficient, %MU' it should be first strewn that the w..s

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Evident* was then adduced, showing that the plaintiff had been
is procriee sixteen or seventeen years: and the plaintiff's appren.
rtes proving the delivery of a bill, and • promise of payment by the
defeedont, a verdict was given for the plaintiff,
CROWN SIDE.
Jake! Marl, who was tried on Friday last and acquitted, for
presenting a loaded gun, with intent to murder or de some grievous
bodily harm to one Anthony Ruahforth—(see Bririrft Pius of the
77th)—was again put on his trial, with another person named Tho-
me* Allen, under 50th Act of Deo. 111., which makes it a tran.
operable offence to be caught in an eneosare killing game.
lir. lbw DI stated the ease for the Crnwn.
The prisoners had keno:tut on the night of the !2d December,
when a person named Gott', in the employ of 'Mr. N heard a
report of a gun, summoned his party together. went in pursuit
e( the poachers, and, coming up with them, nine in number, a
flight ensued.
Anthony RushAwth stated, that when he came within twenty
yards. he sew the tail of a pheasant hanging out of one of the pri-
soner's pockets-' they were armed with guns and sticks. On see.
the us they set off. 11'e gave chase and came up with thorn, when
alight ensued. and James and John Bentley were hurt very much,
James on the head and John stabbed in the belly.
On his erms.examination, he denied flat he said he would take
the prisoners dead or alive, or that he would finish them ; but ad-
mitted they were so much hurt that they had to be conveyed away
in a cart. . .

heveral penmen* gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Jost Et. for the prisoner. addressed the Jury, and said, that
regarthr.g the policy of the Game Laws, so long as the legislature
*suctioned them, his mouth was sealed; but with respect to the
proseew ion itself, he thought it a cruel proceeding. He rested the
ailtt4l of the prisoner on the informality of the indictment.
His Loanentr observed, jn his charge to the Jury, that there
was but one count in which the indictment could be supported, as
the name of the enclosure of the prosecutor (Mr. Hider) was not
mentioned.„ and it did appear to him that the place where the pri-
soners were found was not to enclosure.

The Jury found the prisoners Not evilly.
BIGAMY.

Hawisoh Whitake► wu indiet.(l;l for intermarrying with one
1/0•11ph Robinson, on the 24th of July, 1223„ her tomwr hos-
NW. John %'hitaker, to whom she was married on the kith
November, 11113. being still alive. From the statement of Counsel
for the protorution, it appeared that her first husband went to
America in 1219, and that he frequently wrote letters, and sent
borne money. In the spring of last year he wrote to her, saying
he hoped soon to be In England. In July last, however, she
w,arricil Robinson, and In November following Whitaker returned
home.

ln her defence, she said, her first husband told her, previous to
his depsrture, that they were nut legally married.
Tne Court sentenced her to nine months' hard labour In the
Castle. _ . _

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Joseph Robinson was then put upon his trial. and found pithy of
being aceequiry to the fact, in marrying the said Hannah 1t hitaker,
knowing that her huvhand was then alive. Ile was sentenced to
twelve months' unprototanent in the Castle, and to be kept to hard
labour. _

This day. his Lordship, in passing sentence of death on the
three following prkotters (having previously put on his black
cap) said—John Little, you have been tried and convicted
of a highway tobbery, under circumstances of a very during
and aggravated nature. To the object of your criminal attack
you gave no notice of what you Intended to do. and of the
ball, which you fired at hint in so cowardly and infamous away.
had not taken a slanting direction, his life would have fallen a
sacritice to your violence. lions conduct admits of no palliation,
your punishment of no mitigation ; you must therefore suffer the
extreme pent.lty of the law. lose no tin:e, I beseech you, but
make your peace with God, for in this world you have but a very
abort time to live. His Lordship concluded by pronouncing the
dreadful serve ;ce.

71;0J0hn..../Iti;nson and Joseph Lee (alias Lees), his Lordship
ged—Prisonent, you hare hen severally convicted of horse steal.
frig; the milder punishments. to many instances, Inflicted upon
persona found guilty of this offence, have had no effect, and it there.
Pre becomes necessary to make a dreadful example, to deter others.
'rite forfeit of both your lives is due to the violated law, and the
her must have its course: be. therefore, prepared for your enrol
fate—seek the mercy of that God whom you have offended, and
way God Almighty hare mercy on your WAIL
Hie Lordship's voice faltered In delivering these sentences.
The prisoners stood per.ectly mute during the whole tigle.