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THIPISDAY .

Sweepstakes of lOgs. each. with 20gs. audeJ by .h.
Inn-keepers and their friends, t. , Maide t th• •
and four-year olds ; three-year olds 7st. fe•tr-rc. ,r
olds Bst. 41b. Fillies allowed 31b.— Iwo Mies
Mr. Garforth s b Zara, by Deliori, 3y is old.
Mr. 1101eswt's rey filly, by Del ini, 3 yrs oil.
r W. N. W. Hewers. %lila Oita Overton, by Overton,
3 yrs. old.
Mr. Acredd s ch. c. Maltonian, by King Fergus, 4 yrs. ,4

The Johnstown—R-ingers, iriihejcnunty of Wex-
ford, commanded by Capt. JOHN KNOX GROGAN,
have volunteered their services to any part of the
United Kingdom.
In consequence of a recent occurrence, th• Benches
of the different Inns of Cain have come to a resolu-
tion that in future no gentleman,who is in any man-
ner conne.led in business, so as to make him liable
to the bankrupt laws, shall be eligible to be called
to the Bar.

Yesterday the following regiments were reviewed
in Hyde Park, by His koyal Highness the Cost-
NIANDLIt in Cwrx►, under the command of the Earl
of HARRINGTON, viz. the 2d, 3d, 4th, 7th, Sth, and
Itth, Loyal Landon Volunteers, and the Duke of
Cc/sixes LAND'S Sharp Shooters ; when His Royal
Highness arrived, the line, as usual, presented
arms, then advanced and retired twice in line, next
they made a charge by battalions from right to left,
and then re:ired to their old position, formed close
columns in rear of each right company, and formed
in front and rear of the right centre battalion, then
deployed into two lines, and advanced with the
Sharp Shooters and light infantry in front, who
were recalled ; the fronr line advanced to the
charge and retired, when the second line charged,
alma which they passed in review. The Cowman-
rue in CHILI' expressed his warm approbation of
the =duel and discipline of the regiments, para.
culai ly the Third, whose charge afforded him great
pleasure, which he expressed to the corps, who
were remarked for their precision and steadiness.

Lieutenant-Colonel Iturstric tom addressed the
regiment, in which he thanked them for their good
discipline, and was happy to find they could per-
form as well under their old colours as new ones.

On Tuesday last, was held at Newcastle, the an-
nnal meeting of the Schoolmasters' Association, in
:he North of England, when the members present
had the satisfatlion to find the capital of the tUnd in
a progressive state ; notwithstanding that they have
nowthree superannuated member s,and eleven widows
In their list.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OP KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, MAT 31.
Sittings kfore Lord ELLENSOROIIOII.

EDWARDS V. MILLS AND ANOTHER.
This was an attion to recover the amount of a
promiwry note for 1001. against the Defendants.
Mr.Watutow, in stating the Plaintiff's case, said
he undersMod there were two species of defence t
be set up to this aftion. The one war, that Sarah
Edwards, the wife of the Plaintiff, Richard hd-
wards, was never married to him ; and the other,
that there was another promissory note of the De-
fendants outstanding, which had been given to Mrs.
Edwards. As to the first, he would prove that she
was the wife of the Plaintiff, and advanced the
money on the Bill in question to the Defendants, on
her husband's account, as his agent. As to the se-
cond, the note alleged to be outstanding, was nearly
in the following words: " I promise to pay R. Ed-
wards or order, 1001. &c. when convenient." This latter
was a humbug upon Mrs. taiwards,who was an igno-
rant, illiterate woman ; and as soon as the humbug
was discovered by some friend of her's, the bill was
returned, and the one on which the a&ion was
brought passed in lieu of it.
Two witnesses were called, one of whom was the
mother of Mrs. Edwards ; neither of them could
prove she was the wife of the Plaintiff ; and it being
alleged in the declaration that she was, the Plain-
tiff was Non-suited.

IS Alf O. TAYLOR.

The Plaintiff in this aElion was a coal-dealer, and
had sold some bags of coals, and afterwards a chal-
dron, to the Defendant. He was paid for part, but
a balance of 21. 7s. remained due, for which he
brought his aCtion. The Defendant pleaded non-age.
It appeared in evidence that the Defendant was a
woman of the town ; that her mother was living, and
that she was only seventeen years of age at the
time the debt was contrafted. The Plaintiff was
Non-suited.

HEADLEY AND OTHERS r. GODDIN.
The Plaintiffs in this action were assignees of one
John Binton Timmings, a Bankrupt, who formerly
was a grocer at Gosport ; and the aCtion was
brought for a balance of an account for goods sold
and delivered by the Bankrupt to the Defendant,
who was an attorney, residing at Portsmouth.
Mr. Eeseine stated the Plaintiff's case. The
Defendant had been employed by the Bankrupt
(Timmings) to recover a debt which was due to
him, and, previous to the trial, Timmings had ad-
vanced a sum of 121. odd, for expence of Witnesses ;
he also had paid his costs. The debt was recovered
and paid over to Timmings, but the costs and ex-
pence of Witnesses, which had been advanced, were
not repaid. There was also a sum of 271. 10s. sd.
dne to Timmings fur goods sold to the Defendant,
making altogether a sum of 811. Bs. sd. for which
the action was brought.
Mr. Timmings was then examined; he said he
had employed the Defendant to recover 2991. 7s.
for him ; that he had received that sum from him
in two payments ; that he had advanced the casts.
and the expences of Witnesses, which had not been
repaid him; that the Defendant had got goods
from him to the amount of VI. 10s. 3d. ; that he
had repeatedly applied to Defendant for his bill of
costs, but in vain ; and that there remained a ba-
lance due to his assignees of 811. Bs. sd.
Upon his cross-examination by Mr. GARROW, he
was cautioned bow he should answer the questions
to be put to him, as every word of his evidence
should be taken down. He then said he had re-
ceived the sums from the Defendant as before stated,
and no other sums. A book was then produced to
him, wherein it appeared he had signed a receipt
for 1631. 10s. 6d. to the Defendant. He admitted
the name signed at bottom to be his band-writing;
'ut positively swore he had never seen the writing
above it before; that he always reads what he
signs, and, had he seen that writing bef're, he
N.,uuld have recolletled it. He expressed his surprise
and astonishment at such a thing having been pro-
duced. He said he made it a regular practice to
make up his cash account every night, and enter it
in his day-book ; that he did exped to have re-
zeived part of his costs back, and if he had, they
would have also been entered. He admitted he did
give a receipt for twelve guineas, and some other
trifling sums.
Mr. GA It wow, on the part of the Defendant, ob-
served, he would find great difficulty in defendii g
his client, as the material evidence he had to pro-
duce was the book, in which this receipt for the
1631. 10s. 6d. was entered, and not being duiy
stamped, could not be given in evidence : he there-
fore would not take up the time of the Court, but
submit to a Verilia for the Plaintiff.
Lord Ectemiloaoteou observed, if this was a
false charge of the attorney, he should be dealt with
accordingly. It was not natural to suppose that he
had paid over the costs ; perhaps this entry in his
book, by way of a receipt, might be a mistake; but
as it then appeared, perhaps it was better he did not
ho further, as his Lordship feared, in such a case,
e should have another duty to discharge : he was
glad the Defendant retired so soon, and hoped it
was the last time as would venture to exhibit him-
self in that form.—Verdia for the Plaintiff tiol.

1111•1C11.1 AND OTRIIRS r. ADIAMAMS.
The Plaintiff, in this .oiun were baize manufac-
ture, s, and had employed a man of the name of
Shepherd Scoot, as a traveller, to sell Solids for them
upon commission to country dealers. Scott accord-
ingly sold goods to the Defendant, to the amount of
Ed. 19s. in the name of Shepherd Scott and Co.
and bought some ankles fnim the Defendant, for
his own use.

The defence set up was that the Defendant knew
nothing of the Plaintiffs, but bought tl e goods as
from Oheliherd Scott and Co.
Lord LLLIPIBOROUGIi said, where an anion was
brought by an unpaid principal for goods sold,
theugh not in his own name, or where the agent of
some unseen principal has .old goods, be has a right
to recover. In this case he did think the Defendant
might set off the amount of the articles which Scott
had received from him, against the Plaintiff's de-
mand: Verdia for Plaintiff, 11. 7s. 6d.

lIIFATION O. SUMNIZILLIN.
m;. was 0.11 attic)) broug:): by the Plaintiff to re-
cover the price of a horse which he bad purchased,
and which afterwards turoed out to have been
stoles.

f.
The PlalinifT was a Oil:min:ger in Oxford-serve',
the Defecdant was also a fishmonger at Billingsgate.
It appeared by one Nvitne.s that the_Plaiitisr weft to
the Defeo./aut and lidught the horse in question kr
seven guineas and-a haft ; tat some time after the
horse was taken from him, ceder ztl order of the
:Magistrate, and ‘rai 'eel;t:ered firer to cite coqd-
man, a, mUlar. from •whom it hfd b:en stolen some
month; ri

The alidenco made by Mr. Ei•KIS ri was, that the
lilt e never had belonged to le Defendant, and
that he never sold hirq to tiled' • intitf; on the con-
trary, Le had belonged to one ;votive, a butcher,
who had b0n...1 ly boug/it him frorn another butcher
SA
in Fleet Market: that the Defendant merely r--
commended the horse to the Plaintiff, who had not
sufficient mimev to ply for him at the time, and
Defendant lent him 91.175. 61. for that pitrpaprj,
for which sum he was afterwards aft:laity obliged To
sue the Plaintiff. ' illiese fans were fully proved,
and the Piainsiti. am Non-suited. • .
WARE:AII, CLI/ta.,.v. CHAIM'S, .
," FALSI_ I \MR ISONMENT.
Mr. Et:salt:a opened this as a very important
cause, which called for the particular attention of
his Lordship and the Jury. The Plaiiiiiff was lADis-
tenting Clergyman, who had several pupils &der
his care. On account of a very painful disease in
his wife's eyes, be was obliged to come to London
for medical assistance, and had taken lodgings at
the Defendant's, who is a grocer, in White .Cross-
street. The Learned Cousasel then went largely
upon the right of occupancy, which a lodger was
entitled to. Every man, he said, was to consider
his lodging as his castle ; he had a right to knock at
his door when he thought fit, and should have free
ingress, egress, and regress, at all times and hours.
The Defendant in this case wished to expel the
Plaintiff tram his lodgings ; and when he came to
the dour one night about eleven o'clock, he was
refused admittance : upon his remonstrating, he
received a most impertinent note from the Defend-
ant, in which he threatened, that should the
Plaintiff stay out again, to such an hour, be would
not only lock him out, but have him put in the
watch-house. On the following nigh: the Plain-
tiff came home ahnut half past eleven o'clock ; and
Mr. Easxn:r here obscrved, that though a man
should never suffer himself to es.eed the bounds
of temperance, ye: it did not follow that he
should mortify his flesh by total abstinence.
Upon this night the Plaintiff bad devoted
a few hours to conviviality ; and, thottgb he had
taken perhaps a little more than he ought, he was
not to be reckoned drunk. He knocked at the door,
but to no pnt pit • his wife sent up her servant to
the Defendant Ali the key, but he refitted to give
it. ,The Plaintiff, a little ruffled by this. delay,
,-,u ltd with sortie si'ulence against the door;
upon this the Def dant;came down, called the
watchman, and sent ic Plaintiff to the watch-house.
The cnnstahlept th watch, feeling foehis siti.:a-
tioa. brought m: b kto his lodgings, and repre-
sented to rise Defendant the impropriety of his
condua, anc: how indecent it was to keep a gentle.
man out of hi: lodgings at such :in hour; but the
Defendant iuskted he should remain at the watch-
house, and the next morning be was envied before
the Magistrate and discharged. In consequence of
the confinement, he had been much injured in his
health, and upon those grounds brought his *Con.
Several Witne,ses were then called. vilo p• wed
the Plaintiff's case.
Mr. GA SRO*. was proceeding to state r n.
dant's case ; when Lord Et ter:BOROUGH :red.
that the Plaintiff could have no more thai ',mina
damages, if lie got any at all ; he brought the bu.
siness on himself by his own improper condna.
Verdia for the Plaintiff One Shilling.
v

COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL.
Sitti.gt before Sir JAMES MANST:ELD. •
TERNI.V v. TENNANT AND At:Ol4l.R.
The Plaintiff, a publican, brought his adion for
221. 9s. the charge for a supper ordered by the 1)e-
-fendants. Mr. Tennant, who is a builder, having
finished a building, gave the workmen a supper.
Mr. Fernly was applied to upon the occasion, and
ordered to provide a sufficiency of eatables, with
wine, punch, &c. Ile accordingly served up boiled
and roasted capons. ham, salmon, a round of beef
weighing 601 b. and other necessaries for thirty four
Irish laboutars in one room, and thirteen persons in
another, the whole of whom were highly satisErd
with their eatertaiatnent, as far as related to eatir, •
..•
but the workmen, after drinking several bowls of
punch and great libaeons of porter. insisted on
more, and the Plaintiff futnislied them wfh
seven half-guinea bowlt ; this the Defendant Mr.
jeded to pay for, all, ging he had given orders that
no more than 41. worth of liquor should be serve ;
several other articles vcre stated to have been over-
charged, and the Defendant reduced the bill to
181. 15s. which sum he tendered into the Court.
The Witnesses proved a very moderate profit had
been taken. and that the Defendant had sanctioned
the additional supply of liquor.—The Jury, thet.-
fore, found a verdi for the Plaintilf for his full de-
mand.
Several other causes were tried of no public
interest.

On Wednesday se'nnight, the remains of Mr!.
GORDOK, wife of the KRT. LOCKHART GORDOA,
whose death we announced in a late paper, were
interred (at the expellee of a few charitably disposed
people) in the Holy Trinity church-yard, Dor-
chester, Do; setshire. The history of this unfortu-
nate lady affords sufficient matter to rouse, in the
sympathetic mind, a spirit of indignation against
the cruel spotters at her sufferings. —Suffice it
only to say, that she was a branch of it very re-
spetable and opulent family in Shropsllire ; and
that by her union (which took place about two
years since, at St. Mary-la-Bonne church, as
ap-
peared from a copy of a register found in her pos-
session), she incurred the displeasure of all her own
friends, and seas renounced by them kir ever ; and,
notwithstanding her personal artructions,
and engagiog manners, she shortly after arrived at
Dorchester. unproteeed, where she took an obscure
lodging, living in a pitiable state, but supporting the
charasler of a true Christian, till the idea of %zing
thus abandoned, and the shock she received by a
recent transaEtion in Oaforsisbire, preyed so forcibly
on her delicate feelings. that she tell a v,S;ui ro
c0na.)146:- gnef, in her 21st year._(