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ROYAL VILA f.:ICALS.

The Tatars of His Majesty's sister, the Duchess of BRIJ NI-
!NICK, to Ibis country, sad her owe foinilyineviug bits
frequent 'abject of conversation Imety, our miters will
nu doubt be phrased with the 1,5165.51:ig publication of a
rcalailahls scene in her early lifr, 1., which lii. M ,jcsty
and thin Prn.cese made a conspies.us tignre, as ho, sod
girl, actin; their parts in the tesgedy of —do, at Lice -
ter-Hosse, hi the yam 1749-so: at that time the resi-
dence ut the Prince of W.lea their (Aber. It is takes
hum The Universe! Magasius of January 1719 :
PROLOGUE AN EPILOGUE,
SPOKEN UT 111 ROYAL NIONNEMI TUE PRINCE OF
W /K..11'11 CHILDREN, ON TUEIR reoselootata TUN
TILeOBOT Of e•TO.
PROL(IGUE—SPOK EN BY PRINCE GEORGE.
Tu speak with freedom, dignity, and ease;
To learn those arta shich may brevities. please,
Wise sothurs be let youth, in earliest age
It...karst the poet's Moos,* on the stags.
Way more, a *Ater end is still behind—
Tke Poet's labours elevate the mind,
Teach nor youur beans ie.th gen'rous fire to burs,
. And feel the y;rtuous sau..iments we learn_
2" attain these glorious emit, what play so it
As that, where all the powers of human wit
Combine to d:gaify great cat's name,
Ti deck his tomb, ma consecrate his hose ?
Where Libertyn—Oh, MEW far ewer dear!
Breathes forth is l'Cr, line ; sad bids us fear
Nur paha, nor 'Path, to guard oar sacred has,
But terovety perish in our country's cause.
Pstirom ! sad be that MAMA MOM
Through every thus sad swam Kill the Woe.
hhonid this sayevior to my years be therrett,
•tis tee
.firal pryer larva / was haled ;
What, qaust a bar, mai rain in i. 4 be mid,
A ha, is larriasui bora, sot Fspka.: 3-eif
Where freedom weir beerier, tbi c:riicst state,
Per therothe Wye of Liberty's innete.
Yet enure before my eyes those heroes stand,
Who the grn.l William !nought to bless this lead :
TO sea* w 01 pies' care, that generals plea
Of pewee well boaudsd, *bid be ant perm.
But what way r•rat fuselktben tire my mind,
The friends, the jay, the glory of me. kind;
Can I forget that there u use mire dear!
root be is pant, sad 1 most forbear.

Lady dripara.
The reeimear's b'.o4 Inth sad' tae plireter,
Ca.,aar ,:1, alone, bask all the ).slue,
tams we can (to get .e vogue)
Garin ts apish as Epthipie.
Priam F.adasent
GllOlO t has, tree, sescheithil to seteatios
His (.turf gracious latestloo,
In melt heroic streisse, that no OM
Will e'er deny his sun; Is Horses
Bat what lumps' or 1 to say to
The pompom maniacal. of Cate?
Ostiassa is to have Ituperhil slay;
Oar task is only to obey.
Aid, inset me, not thwart his will,
Bathe his faithful Juba still,
Thatch, Sister, now the ptay is met,
1 wish you'd get • better loves.
Lady Aagaela.
Why, sot Is seder-rate your merit,
Others wosid court with different spirit ;
And 1, perhaps, might like auother,
A little better ties • brother,
Could hare one of Englonsre breediag,
But 'tie a poise they're all agreed is,
That I lard wed a Pwrigrier,
.rfad moss Me era, lA. Lord AWNS WAIN :
Yes, Mar r, why I ~1,
Eaglaad shall have r. i • 'aloes still.
Edward.
I. Distend hero, my iodisation,
Lilt. tours, is wadded to the mhos.
Asa lessee times, 1 bops, will sea
Me Geosseat in reality.
tasked I , to ssrve this load,
It is my fads:, k strict command:
And none he tins gave, will bo
Kam cheerily obey'd by me.

His Royai 01.eSil the Pr.llC. of WILLIS took
an airing, )est.rtisy afternoon, being much re-
co•:ered Irons the attack of the gn.d in hi: feet.
The Duchess Dowagoe Ittcriseo gave a
rend dinner, yesterday, at her house iu Stickellle-
street, to the Duke and Due:tees of Uri'LAND.
Earl and Cetuntese of CNATIIeM, the Countess of
Cuss, Lord, Lady and Miss G. CAVLetelell, and
CeeteetiiiCOLlßTlSY.

The Collates. of iLtaattcwros and Lady ANN♦
liAsza STAttmotm left town on Wednesday for
W;adco7.

It is acid that a fair fugitive :salving heard her
has-and complain of the Leek, wrist, in pure
duti, to ace's a Key.
be reuraiux of Lady Baru were brought to
Bata-House, Piccadilly, on Weduesday night, from
Brjri too.
The Earl of HARRINGTON if daily expected
from Irelcid.

The M..trguts of Tavirrocc left town on Wed-
nemclay for Woburn-abbe•.
The Marquis of ilemtLeir is on his way to Sea-
l: L;(1.

We find, from the Boattionow Cries. Con. hint,
that War is oat a singular name for a dog. Severs'
Ladies how* a wag antonktheir attendant psipmer„
The Earl of JEIMIT arnved in town, yesterday,
(rain Osterley Park.
Tne Marchioness of SiLIaBORT gave a gtaod
tlinaer, yesterday, at flatfiehl, to t:ie Earl and
Conatess of Essex, and all the Nobility and Fa-
sthisli hare been at Cashiobnry.
• The Duchess of Review!), and a large party
of Natality, intend visitiag Vauxhall Gardens on
Moil:my twat.
The Doke and Duchess Ds Carrates, 471
Giantess of tiAltllrMtoltE. the Countess Dowager
of Scrum, and several other Nobility, took, yes-
terday, so aquatic excursion on the Thaines.
The fluchem. or Sr. ,kt.ffia N's had a select party,
kit nis-la, at ht u- house in Stratford-place.
The 1.• r arrivals at hate are—
Sir Itlij•ti hymn, Geri. 'tiding, Cal. Caaninliani, Cal
retie;, C.. 1. Cate Lind -Cut. ma at,. 114rart, Mrj.ir
Druww, r. Dr. Loom Iter. Mr aa.1741, Rase,
Ls 4r. Ardour. Rea. Mr. mod ri State and famil,' ker.
fir. R. 4 VIII. Miaow% Capt. &ail, Capt. Ga:pia Capt.
Ptn, Cert. Cartientar Capt 114 r, rapt Bowie's, C..t.
Paaaver, aid Mrs D'arrouia, ,r. and Mr.. Cu., Mr.
and Smith, Mr. and Mrs. White.
lrr.ty ii.ulr e. 4 hurl Grandre of the first dis-
t; action, who pays a visit to the Araphithestsv,
thi. eve..ina, is said to he
wat of Vito *host able mid skilful horsemen that
dlatitl or
wary otbpr COO 1:n• vrthioee,:. Wr hat
a treat tiate must the hero expPrience from the
ar.ladaernillorseemusildi and othe: itma.sineata at
this 11:116f

LAW .I.vrRuir:E.VCE.

COURT OF KING'S GLILDUALL, JULY 11.

Sittings at Ng Pria. &Are Jaatize
ASSAULT ON THE HIGH S.LAS.

. _
. Natthim. Goi#DALL.

Mr. TOPPIN *peeled this case, and attfed it was
an action to recover damg;.zies tOr on assault com-
mitted on the high seas ; the Defir.iilaust was ;own-
er of the Hopewell. the Minutia' had been a
seminal' on hoard the Hopewell, en a voitio from
thr port of London to St. Domingo ; the Defend-
. ant was also on board of the s:iip, but not as Car-
tail or Commander, there being another person on
board as registered Master ; on the passage Mune.
wards. the Defendant ordered the Plaintiff to loose
the main-sail ; the Plaintiff said it was not his busi-
ness, he was stationed in the fore-top) and was not
to be draw,' from one part of the ship to the other,
on which Defendant struck him, and knocked lean
down twice. and ordered kiln up to loose the main-
sail; he: was going up the shrouds, whet: the Defend-
ant called him down and beat him most unmercifllliy
with a rope, after which he sent him again to loom
the main-4:111, which he having done, the Defend-
ant ordered him to the meat-need, where he kept
bim better than en hour. The Learned Ciiewel
observed, he would prove that the Plaintiff was
SO weak, when he (ithe on (leek, that he was not
able to go below without 46.h:tarter. He thought
this case called for damages, and large damages.
Penmen entrusted with the lives and liberties of a
part of His Majesty's subjects, and he would say a
most valuable part, the seamen. instead of pro-
tecting them, to use them with the most brine'
violence without a crane—when such an instance
came before a British Jury, he trusted that thry.•
by their verdict, would mark the atrocity of the
crime. The Defendant was out the Captain, there-
foresmuld not have any thing.to do with the dis-
cipline ; but, as the o vner us the ship, if he bad
seen the Captain making use of the same violence.
it would have been his duty to have prevented it.
He trusted the cause of his client in the hibitd. of
the Jury. and he was coafident they would. by
their verdict, give the Plaintiff ample compensation
for the injury he had received. He then proceeded
to call his witnesses.
Wilhami, the Steward, proved, that all
hinds were called to make aavl ; the Pleintiff was
mending by the boat; the Defendant ordered Pun
up to loose the maiu-stii. He answered, he b
lo 14eil to the f ire-tip, and brotld not be driret
fees one end of the dies to the otlier, uu which
the Defer:4ga: struck him, knocked him down two
or three tior-a, and seat him up to lotree the main-
tail. As the Plaiora was goiii.r up the main-
shmuts, he said to the Drfendaat; I will make you
pity for this whop I get to London," on which time
Defendant ceded him down, the Plaintiff obeyed
Cie summons, and when he came on deck, the
Defradaist gibe him a most severe flogging with is
ro. e, 401 'oat him again up to loose the main-sail.
which the Plaintiff did. After its being loosened,
the Defendant ordered the Plaintiff to the m
head, and kept hhn there for an hour. %Ilea !•.,
came upon deck he was so weak that hews hardly
able to stand ; one of the other seamen helped him
dowa into the forecastle; his body was much bruis-
fobs Ina - The

wive.
of the lfnpper ell, hut the owner.
Crers-&-reoneined b Mr. PARK.
Did not examine his body. only heart it was
much bruim.l. A4hough the Defendant was lea
the Master of the ship, the Witaesie and the ether
men cm boa.d were in the habit of obeying horn as
mach as the Captain.
Another of the crew corroborated the evidence
of WiTause, and the Plaintiff's case closed.
Mr. PARK, Counsel fur the Defendant, observed
that this was o,ie of thcr.c actiotts that were brought
fur the benefit of the Attorney instead of Un.
Cli-
ent; it was true the raw wee seAainst his Client.
as an assault hid been proved, but what damages
could the Jury give in such a case as this? It
would he impus.ible for commerce to be carried on
without discipline; there was no braver set of men
under heaven than the seaman, but there was no set
of man more inclined at times to be refractory than
they ware; although the Defendant was not the
actual Master of the ship, it was usual to carry in
those kind of vessels, aa acting Master, and an in-
specting Captain; the Defendant was in the capa-
city of inspecting Captain ; it was proved by the
Wane sea for the Plaintiff, that they were is the
habit of obeying him as such; they also acknow-
ledged that all hands, after a gale of %hid, were cull-
ed to make sail, arid the Plaintiff was seen loitering
round the long-boat; it was natural for the Dr.
fenclornt, even if he was only owner, to inquire
what be was about, and to order him to that part of
theship in which he could be of the most use; when
he was ordered to loose the main-sail, his sneerer al-
most a:noinited to mutiny ; if it was to be let go un-
punished, and the rest of the crew heard of it, the
cousecpience would have been a mutiny, for tkey
would only do duty in a certain part of the ship,
which in the end might prevent the officers from
being able to work the ship at all. The Learned
Couu.el then observed that he was confident the Ju-
ry 6itast give their verdict against his client ; but what
kind of damages could they give ? None, save those
of mensal! a nature as would prevent the bringing
armor actions in future. lie did not blame the
poor daluderl Plaintiff for bringing this action, but
those that advised him.

Lord Chief Justice ELLENIOROUGH summed up
the evidence, shd observed that the Defendant had
no ri4ht to take the law into his own hand.. If
the Plaintiff refused doing his ditty, there were
other mean,. to be taken. The taws of this coun-
try protected all His Majesty's subjects alike ; tha
assault land been proved, mini it lay with the Jury
to say by their etrdiet what damages the Plaintiff
was ratitled tn.

The Jury gave a verdict for the Plaintiff, da-
ma;:ea 101.
MENSINI. KNOX and co. a. UT. Me. CIIAWFORD.

Mr. Tornio stated this was an action to reco-
ver 15001. Jamaica currerwy, from the Defendant.
The circumstances were short. The Plaintiffs had
been itizrchauts in the bland of Jamaica: the De-
fendant was a Clergyman, who went out to that
Island 1.1 the year 1405, a. Chaplain to a regiment.
He was recooonewled to the Yleintihi, and they
had advan-ed him zit different times a large sum of
money. I a the latter mad of tae year 1607; the

Defendant returned to Ireland. When he left Ja-
maica. lie pioiniscd to 'emit the nuoiei oil isis srlh
rap m this eouotry. Siiiretlynfier fro • 'Attie Messrs.
Knot( arrived rt D vuliu f eau ak u.tiea, ,AlMile lie
libel the Rev. Defendant, awl iiie some intimacy
continued between them. M. Knox tilt haviu4 any
security for his ['whey, mentioned it to the Defendant,nt,
who, he would prove,adinitted thedebt, and gave
honour he would have it scrured before he It ft she
kingdom, instead of which lie came over to Eng-
land without immtioning his intention of oing
Knox soon followed I • , and brought Id. preotot
action. He was at a lass to know wimedefeme the
Reverend Defendant had directed Ans •Leartsid
Friend, the Attorney-General, to mike, Ihrthese)
proceeded to examine Witnesses. d.
Andrew M'Giii deposed, he wee cicrk to Ittio
Knox and Co. in Jamaica. in the year 11105
often seen the Defendant at the ja iai:itittl4' Neese ;.'
was in the habit of paying bills for him, which mo-
ney was Gilroy' advanced by the Plaintiffs ; knew no-
thing of any transaction utter the 15th July, 15065
ut which time he left Jaue:ica.
_ _

John AP6iii, brother of the hist witness, den
posed, that he lived with Mr. Knox, at the com-
mencement of the present year ; hail seen the De-
fendant at his master.* house, is Dublin, iii the
month or March last ; heard Mr. Knox tea the
Defendant he was indebted to his firm iii the rum
of 1909 L 17s. 9d. which the Defendant netstiow-
lerl.;ed, and declared upon 'fir honour he would
the Plaintiffs simile security before he left
Ireland. This was the Plaintiffs' case.
Mr. Arroatme-Cjip tL. Counsel for the De-
fendant, observed, that this was an extreme hard
case on his Cheat. The Pltiniitis had forced
their services on him, and promised bins that they
would not ask re-payment of the money advanced
to the Defendant, until he had recovered a property
that was then in litigation. It was true the Plain-
tiffs had proved the acknowledgment cf ::)?!.17s.
9d. and underprice he could set up would influence
the Jury from giving that amount.
Mr. Tomato said, the Plaint' Ts were entitled
to 19001 ; all the interest and continhiSlMlS urnount-
ed to that sum.

The ATTORPIer-Gist R.i i. Coat d they had
no right to a verdict fur a 6 t:t!...1. s.:rn than was
proved.
Lord ELLENBOROOOII was of opinion, that the
Jury could not give their verdict fur more than the
cone admitted by the Lkftlidant.
The Jury gave a Verdict for the Plaintiffs-8001.
sterling.

COVItT OF com.uc..s PLEAS, Jaw et.
st.swo a. DAVIS.
This was an actioa to recover compensation for
an assault committed on the Plaintiff. He was
the farmer of the turnpike tolls at Hammersmith,
and the Defendant was a gentleman, who, in the
month of February, happened to be driving from
the Fulham road in his gig through that gate.—
The Defendant had offered to a boy,in the Plain-
tiff's employ, the toll in halfpence, which were te-
fused by hint as being bed. The Plaiond then
come up, and Mr. Davis gave hint sixpence. The
change was given iu worse halfpence than he ori-
ginally offered, but he refused to take them. He
also made some remark on the prapriety of taking
is i t 9 Bow-street, where either berm billet:emits hod
been lately. Some answer, probably a very ;caper.;
tineut oise, was given by the Plaintiff, but his sit-
nceses, who proved the assault, pretended not to
have heard that met of the transaction, and the De-
fend:kat struck lam repeatedly with his whip.
Mr. Serie:est Slilielll•AD alluded to the notorious
impertinence of turnpike men, and to their daily
habits of refusing halfpence, in order to get
with a view of passing worse copper rota, which
they buy by the barrel. He admitted that an as-.
sault was committed he his Client, but the Jury
should bear in mind, that it was very much pro.
yoked by the manner in which it was more than
lirobable the Plaintiff coudacteJ himaelt: The
question was, what damages they should give I._ If
they gave any thing like damages, it would .Operate
an an encouragement to such wen to persevere in
their system of imposition and insult,
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury to
find Go. the Plaintiff, but it would be for aietazto
consider the gigantism of diunages. The as,aultwas
proved, hut the evidence had most convenient me-
mories, a. they could not hear a single ward of time
provoCation, although they heard every word the
Defendant had said. He left it to their own ex-
perience
to decide on the probability. ..
The Jnry found a verdict fur the Plaintiff—One
Shilling Damages and One Shilfiag C'esta.
Serjeant Berm, for the Defendant—A, Your Lord-
ship will certify for a hatterYi"
LOAD CHIEF JUSTICL—.. No, I have had some
espenence of turnpike-men."
The verdict afforded the whole Court the high-
est
satifaction. _ _

Wednesday se'nnight, the body of one ineeph
red
Glendianing was found murde in his own field,
near Workington. Ile was seen very near the place,
in company with a man at present unknown, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock in the morning, and
was found dead between two and three in the lifter-
noon, and front every circemstance it appears that
the murder must have been contniittcd within a few
minutes after be was seen with the said unknown
person. A more cruel and barbaruus murder has not
been heard of in any country. The deceased had
Ave wounds in the breast and ribs, eleven in the
belly, twelve in the neck, mud one in the right kg.
Several :noises upon the head and face, anti two
ribs (ode n:. each side) broken. Upon opening
the body, 0..• wound was found to have penetniord
the left Lobe of the lungs, one inch deept cite
wound through the right lobe of the lungs ;, one,
large wound in the heart, which bed petti...„nitell the
left ventricle ; with several others too ho-r dto be
des.orthellt They appeared to have been done with
some dtartwpointetl instronneet. Tittle WM! a rest
quantity of coagulated blond in the breast and bell:. ,
and ape* opening the bend, a large quantity of ea-
traeasated blood was found in the bruin. whiett had
proceeded from • violent stroke on the tead.—
Thanigh this murder was committed near ter several
houses, and on Workington instket-dast, %Len
people were going to market in sit diagitiols, rhea
%cartel), appears 4 pneability of the murderer ltsitig
detected. The Coroner's Jury, after sttt.r..; two
days, retlin,ed their Inn•n•st—iVayid 41/arder
ariainst a person or persou tido:emu.