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IOYAL F.41011.T.

WEI/ MOOTII, AVOIYIT
Yesterday the ROYAL FAMILY had a moo
charming brisk sail, and did not land till near seven
o'clock ; soon after which they went to the 'rhea'''.
with their usual attendants. The perf:irmanc4
were the Comedy of ir,i4 is tie Ma, and the
Farce of 776, Hour.—God save lir X.'s,.
was sung by the performers on the entrance and d
parture of the ROYAL FAMILY. Their MAJESrits
left the Theatre at the end of the Play.
Early this morning His MAJESTY. accompanied
by the Marquis of licaproito, Sir HARRY 1301RAP.t)
NIA LE, and General CAITWRIGHT, walked on the
Esplanade to his stables, and through the town.
At eleven o'clock the ROYAL FAMILY attended
divine service at the church, and heard an exc-l.
lent sermon, preached by the Rev. Mr. &arta,. ,
The ROYAL DUKES are indefatigable in the it
tention to their military duty.
The Duke of Yoan does not leave us till Wed.
nesday for Oatlands.
Mr. SPARROW, the Messenger, arrived this morn.
log with dispatches from Ministers to 114 MAJRITY.

RRIGHTON, A-uts. 11.

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The Marchioness of liceorottrr arrived at the
jule last night—and her daughter. Lady M•stv
rAroR lier Ladyship intends leaving this on
‘Vednesday for Tunbridge Wells ; His Royal
Viennese the Prince of WAILS attended the
oeal Chapel ; also the Marchioness of IleAn-
MIT, Lady FORTESCUE, the Honourable Miss
oerescoe, Lady Hay, Lady M. TAYLOR,
d a numher of nobility. The Parish Church was
crowded, that half the congregation were obliged
c stand; a most excellent sermon was preached by
vt Rev. Mr. CARR. The Duke and Duchess of
)lesixenaocost had divine service performed in
thcir private chapel, by their own Chaplain. Earl
tifloat.er attended service, with his regiment, on
Parade.
The Prince of WALES, mounted on a brown horse,
and with a brown heaver hat on, accompanied
Earl FITZWIL L I A tal, rode on the Cliffs, and returned
to the Pavilion before four o'clock. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of RLNT artived immediately atter,
aid at five o'clock His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cs eartace arrived, accompanied by three lovely
1, acs, the eldest about nine years old ; immediately
de they walked on the sands, under the care of
otte op His Royal Highness the Pa iNces domestics.
The Hon. Miss Say moult was airing on the sands
with her Governess. The Duchess of MA Bo-
soms sat in her garden looking at the company
in the promenade. The Duke walked for some
time oil the Steyne, and then accompanied her
Grace in the carriage to take the air. All the Nu-
bility were out airing to-day.
Geosioe Joitessrone, Esq. M. P. gave a grand
dinner.
The company at the Pavilion to nisTht, are the
ROTA L Dears, the Duke of Oaxi.a Ns, Count
BLA,I,Lois, Earl Ftyzwatai se, Earl and Countess
BERKELEY, Earl and Countess of 13Aaa lemma,
Marchioness of HE ADFORT, Lady M. Tay Loa,
Viscount PETERSHAM. and Mr. SMITH.
The Steyne was crowded with com;'any. The
Ladies had chairs placed close to the parapet wall
of the Pavilion, and sat listening to the melodious
sounds of the music. The Pavilion was brilliantly
Ighted.
lie Duke of Susste is much better this day.
MONDAY M9RHINO.

The weaiher is uncommonly fi The h4thing
machines are in requisition. The bvlis h.ive been
tinging from an early hour, and the flag hoisted at
the chinch. The Civet sloop of war is still anchor-
e,,ppos4e the marine par.ide.—Some GI the news-
papers have made a Champion of her.

MARG ITE, Auo. to.

The present fine weather so long looked for, and
almost despaired of, has given to this place an air
of liveliness and r-o:ety vre have not witnessed
before this serson.'' l'arties are seen promenading
in all dire ions, and boats full of elegant and gen-
teel company are cruising about is all dire!tions, in
defiAnce, and in contempt, of BONATA Kra and his
lavinci,sle Armada ; many of them have gone
more titan halt-way over, some, perhaps, in hopes
of wee ant; the Renegado ir‘cer. and making an ex-
hibition at him. The genecal wish here is, that he
anay make his promised attempt, and the only fear
is that he will not do it sand, 1 viiily believe, that if
a bridge of boats could be carded aeross to give
him free passage, and a subscription was set on foot
for that purpn!e, a great part would be raised in
this town and the surrounding neight,ourhood ;
however, although we despise his threats, we do not
negled our means of defence, and a good look out
is -kept ; we remember The Shepherd', 80. and the
irelf; and, alr-oughi we have beau deceive-I so
often, we shall not negled the call when he does

come.
Although we do not fear our opposite enemy, a
grange troperstirion had seized the visitants of this
place, that a conjunction of certain phtacts, added to
its hying a full moon, this day, was in produce such
an irdux of the sea as had not been witnessed for a
untury—in e•msequence many people were so much
shunted as ui be induced to leave the town, from an
apprthensson of a deluge. The tide, however, has
not exceeded its usual limits, and the emigrants (as
the phenomenon is deferred till to-morrow) are re-
f:ming to amuse themselves with tl:e different en-
tertainments of the town, all of which are crowded ;
but the favoutite amusement is the new-invented
species of Speculation called Onc Card Loo, %%Nell
sums to have more votaries than the Rations,
pnuctilarly among the ire;les, whose shyness often
p 7, v.nts their bidding in public for those articles
L•eful and ornamental, which are so tastefully dis-
rat.t.l by Messrs. Sitees, GARNER, BLTTSON, Sec.
1.);.hlo-Fs are still all the rage among the fair,
r:!.ny of whom seem to emulate the jockeyship of a
I noir.ton, and are very successful managers in ge-
neral: a few accidents will of course happen, and
some that excite the risibility of the spetiators.

AI:GUST 11.
The influx of company yesterday and this day
has exceeded any thing of the kind this summer.—
Two packets, yesterday morning early, as full as
they could hold, the same this morning—if we go
on at this rate there will not be a bed to be had ;
but things are at present pretty reasonable. lam
determined to stop, whilst there is any idea of inva-
'ion ; as I should be sorry not to see and lend a hand
at chastising the Frog*.

Yesterday several persons acre brought before the
bfagistrates. at Hatton-Garden, charged with sell-
ing spiritous liquors upon Primrose-Hill on Sundays,
thereby encouraging a considerable mob of people
to assemble, for the purist .r of gambling. drinking,
Ind rioting. In consequence of these irregularities,
this favourite walk of the more peaceable citizens,
which hither to had been a pleasant recreation, was
become an absolute nuisance, attracted the notice of
the Police Officers. A immber of men resorted
there on Sundays, during the summer season, with
yantities of cakes and gin, for which the visitors
r:Atcd at pitch and lobs, and nothing but a scene of
drunkeness and.irregularay ensued. It appeared,
however, that most of the persons who were appre•
hended had assisted in the riot, and not being prin-
cipals were discharged. One of them, a vender of
giveybread, however, was fined fined shillings for
exercising hi's trade on Sundays.

PAIA7CE or WALES.

The Anniversary of the Birth-day of Ilk Royal
Ilighitet: the Prince of WA Les WA% yesterday ctle-
brated with every demonstrativn of joy. Tice morn-
ing was ushered in with the ringing of bells. In the
evening, above 14,000 people assembled At
hall, which abounded with the most beautiful de-
vices and decorations, in honour of the day; and,
at night, all the public places ref amtis.,ment, His
Royal Highness's tradesmen, and several private
houses, were brilliantly illuminated. Among the
most conspicuous were—
K t,o's Theatre—t, brilliant star and plume in the centre,
P. W. at each side, inclosed by pyramids of lamps, and sur-
rounded by a festnun ;—very light and dig int.
Drury-Lane.—A brilliant star, surmounted by a superb
phne, P. W. at cavil side; the whole i•urroutiel.al by branches
of laurel, in variegated lamps.
CorentGanlen.—ln the centre, a Lime variegated stir, sur.
mounted by the Prince's plume, P. W at eithmr side, with
festoons of variegated lamps; the extremities surmounted by
Prince's plumes.—Very splendid
Little Theatre, Illaymarket.—A splendid star and plume,
with G. P. it each end.
Astley's Theatre.—A Wahine star of varigated lamps in the
centre, surmounted with the Princes feathers Tint initials
P. W. and a Small rarigated star on each side.
Weston, 34, Old Boni-street, tailor to His Royal Highness.
The armi, which have lately been erected, were dune is the
most masterly stile, and the illuminations around attrafted
universal notice. Above the arms was • most brilliant star,
six feet in diameter, ornamented with rariegawd lamps, sur-
mounted by the Prince's feathers, most tastefulfy displayed
with drapery, descending fresn the star to the bottom of the
window., with the initials P. and W. between iii large rapt-
t.:l6. A rang,r of rfra;:ery extended along the front of the home,
the whole fi,i.slied by festoon. underneath the Mina, funning a
mast superb and magnificent hurt run, aside.
Mr. Middleton.., Strand plume, with diamonds
at e ieh sides, and P W at the extremitira.
Mr Kelly, sarlier....A very fine plume.
Mr :4,-ong4liarm, Pall nail.—The balcony ornamented by
diamorats, and other brilliant devices, with the pl ante, area
Mr. Kelly's, music shop —the whole us tue Chinese bal.
cony hung with brilliant lamps.
Chili.. Insurance Office—The plume, whh G. P. under-
neat.i, and a double Flute of lamps along the balcony.
UMW' Club blouse—Mast brilliant star surmounted
by a la-ge plume, with P. W. and the balcony leatuoutil aid
ornainented wish roses of variegated lamp..
The Ccsoa 'I ree, St James'. street. —A star in the centre,
with P. W. terminating with festoons at tech side.
Broolo's—lit the centre a superb star, surmounted by a end.
(ling plume, with G. P. at eacli sets, arid festoons of varieg,utd
lar,p., intetspersed with stars and diamonds.
Boodle's—ln the center a diamond, stirlreolo 111 by G. P.
and above the whale W. with festoons along tire oalcen), ter-
minated by brilliant stars.
Whitt's—An extensive arch, inclo-ing a large plume. P.
iW. underreath at either side, and below the whole festoons
nteriningled with stars and chatnoruls.
Prtehard and Co —The Imperial Arms, hung with limps ;
the plane, G P. star, dec. very elegant.
Riddle and Co. Pico:dills —The entire balcony festo ned,
with G. P. star, plume, &c.
Hawke.. and Mosely.-a-The King's arms, ornament:al by va-
riegated lamps
Egg, Gun-maker, Ilfaymarket.—ln the centre a plume, im-
d,riwatit a star, with G. P. at each stile, And an extensivs le:-
tome of variegated lamps, interspersed with diamonds and ruses.
Very light and tasty.
Robinson and Arnice.-e-A very large nodding plume, with
G. P. and brilliant star.

The Phcenix Insurance-UR-ie, Charing cress —A superb
star, sorm ,unted by a plume, with G. P. in large hitters of va-
riegattd lamps at either side.
Mr. Barfield, of Wirdnur-strest, Soho, Pri•iter to His Rog,
al Highness--N,a,ly the whole front of the hum, covered by
at least t5OO variegated lamps, produced a, most magnificen
blaze. At the t,,,,:tum, over the portico, on which Hi- Royal

11100-se, at,, Are placed, wreaths of laird awl lamps ;on
the r lumina rash sale a splendid colt um of the loam ostler,
terminated by s Itvg perforate., •a-e ;in the centre, G %V
surmounted by perhaps the large,t plume of feathers ever **-
homed; with other hide ad..!runos.
Thorn till Co. Hosiers, Nesegate-atrest —G. P. in plain

lamps, surmounted with a plume of feathers
['earn, Jeweller, Carithill—G P. with a helotiful star in
centre, surnsouii,td with a plume of feathers, nu each side of
which a diamond, in nail gated lamps, had a very neat effect.
In and Bridge, Ludgat.e. Hill.—G. P. W. at tionoin, in
tlw c_utre a gum& treautifol star iii variegated colours, with a
diamond 0,, each side., surmounted with a plume of teethe' ..,
th • whole inclosed by two piliars, in plain la•-ips.
Tea Warehouse, Bridge—dreet.—G. P entwined
wah var,g lamps, a star at bottom, surmounted w.th a
1,10. n. of teathent.
Parlor and Perry, Fleet sure —G.P. in variegatal lamps,
with plume of feathers in centre.
Adams, Fleet street—(;.P. in plain lamps.
R and Holmes, Essex 'trete, Strand —G. P. with a
row of plain lamps underneath, simple and elegant.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD RACES.—(Continued.)
TAUSIIDAT•
The Duke of Mariboroulth's Plate of 501. two.mile heats.
Mr. Abbey's ch. in. Margery . . 0 2 1 1
Mr Kellermarear.h m. Mary . 0 1 2 2
Mr. Peitwicke's h. g. Eunuch . dr.
This day's sport wet: siiigalar, and made the company amends
fur their disapotainunent the p.eceding days. The first lied
was rues* near the Judge could not decide which won. The
second heat was won by Mary about half a head The third
and fourth heats wee won by Margery about the +ante distance,
and we have not had so strong a conteNt since the day a of the
renowned Ploughboy and They. The betting between the
mare was nearly even till after the second heat, when it was
two to one on Mary; after the third heat, Margery the
favourite.
The Stewards appointed for the ensuing year are the Right
Lord Cliai:es Spencer, and the Right lion. Lard VUliers.

TAUNTON RACES, August 6.
A Maiden Plats ,tr SOL wfli tlltl for as older :
Sir Henry Lippincott's cli. g. Delegate, 5 yrs. 81.1,
T Goirrlison - 1 I
. . .
Mr Friseley's gr. It. Starling, 3 yrs. old, Robert
Adams . 4 II •
Mr. Traffortl's eh. g. H melt Twomey, 6 yews old,
rider uiiknoww • . 35 . .
Mr. Popliain's b. g. Young Snap, 5 year, old, ditto 3 4
Mares and geldings allowed Sib. hest of three 4-mile heats.

I•rdr DAY.
A Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each.-.. Five Subserihers ...Mares
and Geldings allowed Slb. bast ofathree 4.eailti heats.
Mr. Cruckshaisk's b. tu. Duckling, 5 years old, T.
Goodisun , . I 1
Sir John Haw kins's b.. c. Mirror:3y Precipitate, 4 years
old, J. Flettwn.el, curse in fiat, but diltauced by
running the or..isg side of the post distanced.
Mr. Baud's b. in. M..a it ill.ick, 4 years old, rider
unknown . . drawn.
.. werrngsnAr, the 7th.
The all aged plate o 501.
Sir !Imre Lippincott's b. e. Mirror, 4 yetis old, riSet
unknown . . 1 1
.
Mr. Skiiier's b. et. Duckling, 5 years old, dine . 9 2
Mr. Frogley's gr. h S•', hog, 5 years old, Ruberr
Adams . . 2 5
. .
Mr. Dillies b I'. Little p•-gy, 4 seam old, Mr. Dilly,
came in first, but discs', nd, by running wrong side
of the post . . distanced
The Hunt-re Stakes did n.st MI.
it match for 50 guineas, hest of three 4 gi I r heats, concluded
the races as under, rematkably go.el running.
Del./ te, T. Gra;li.nii . 2 1 1
JjouesS .rPIDITIY, Mr. Dill, . 1 $ $

TOM ASSIZES.

FRIUAY, ALGI. Z. 18)5.
• MUR DER.
Mary Akinvon, wife of James Atkirisor, of Bishop-
Thornton, in the liberty of Ripon, was indifted,
and charged by the Coroner's itit the
murder of Thomas Atkinson, her son, an infant of
two years of age.
The first witness examined was Jami Atkinson.

daughter of the unhappy woman at the bar. This
interesting child is under ten years of age, and for
some time iivept bitterly. As she spoke too low to
be heard from the witness box, his Lordship had
her placed near him, while lie examined her respeß-
ing her capacity of understanding the nature of an
oath ; and theit7h she did not return 'a proper an-
re,' it to the customary questions proposed as to the
punishment which followed swearing falsely, but
p:ofessed ignorance upon the subject ; yet, as she
said that she knew it was right, and her duty to
speak the truth, the Judge thought this was a suffi-
cient evidence of her capacity Of distinguishing be-
tween good and evil, his Lordship ordered her to be
sworn, and the few!: justified his Lordship's opi-
nion, as she gave her evidence with singular clear-
ness and perspicuity.
She stated herself to be rather more than nine
years of age, that her father lives at Bishop Thorn-
run, and works, as also does the witness, with Mr.
Maud, Thread Manufaatnet ; being rather ill, she
did not go to work ip the afternoon of the Saturday
on which the misfortune happened ; when her father
came home at noon, he did sot get his dinner, nor
stay above two minutes in the house ; the witness
did not know what passed between her father and
mother ; when her father was gone, her mother
went up stairs; she immediately followed her, and
the other two younger children soon came to them.
The witness remained up stairs until two o'clock,
when she went down stairs, which having done, on
her return she found her mother and the other two
children still there. She proceeded to state that her
mother sat two hours by the bed side and could not
speak to any of them. About four o'clock, by her
mother's desire, she went to fetch some water for
tea ; she was ahs •rt about ten minutes, and her
other sister, when she returned, was gone out to
play. She further stated,that she called to her mother,
who did not answer, went upstairs, and found her
mother laying on the Boor, on her left side, bleeding ;
she instantly ran Jown stairs to call Nathan Andrews
and Mary Wilkes, two neighbours, who immediate-
ly came ; but she said she went up stair i the first
because they durst not. Being asked what sheisaw
when she went up stairs a second time ? she said, she
saw her little brother laid upon the bed bleeding.
On her cross-examination by Mr. RAINS, she said
her mother WAS very poorly for two hours, and
looked very queerly with her eyes, and that she had
often been very low and poorly, and was much in
the same way a little time before her youngest bro-
ther was born; that her mother was very fond of
her little brother, fonder of him than any of them,
and controlled so to the very last.
Nathan Andrews was then examine!, who de-
posed, that in consequence of what Jane Atkinson
had said, he went into their home, and on going up
stairs found Mary Atkinson laying upon the cham-
ber floor bleeding, and that the little boy ( fhomas
Atkinson) was lard on the middle of the bed with
his throat cut. He also stated .that he found a ra-
zor on the floor, bloody.
Mary Brunswick deposed also to the same 'Weft,
and further stated, that the child died in half an
hour, and that she assisted to put the Prisoner upon
the bed.
Mr. Thomas Ingle, of Knaresborough, surgeon,
was next examined ; he stated, that on the 18th of
May, the day on which this elsfortune happened,
he was sent for to Bishop Thornton ; on his arrival
there he found the mother with a cut across the
throat four inches and a half in length, and one inch
in depth ; after he had dre-sed the parent's wound,
he examined the child, and found the trachea nearly
cut asunder ; there was no doubt but the wound,
which had been infliiled with a sharp instrument,
and probably with a razor, was the cause of the
child's death. He further proceedeJ to state, that
during his attendance upon the Prisoner, she ap-
peared to be sane, and always returned pertinent
answers to any question he had occasion to put to
her. In his cross-examination, he admitted that she
WAS very weak and low, extremely so, as he sup-
posed, in consequence of the affection of her mind ;
or, as he afterwards explained it, he supposed her
dejeaion to arise from her refferßions upon her con-
dun.
Enoch Cobby stated, that he was a Constable,
and on the 19th of May he took the Prisoner into
moody at her`own house, where she remained until
the pith of June, when he conveyed her to York
Castle : foresume time at first the Prisoner did not
speak at all, and for two or three days after she be-
gin to speak, she appeared quite deranged. The
Witness added, that though he had used his utmost
influence to induce her to make no confession, yet
she persisted in her intention of doing so, saying,
that she could not rest until she had unburdened
her mind." The unhappy mother then proceeded
to say, that before she had executed the dreadful
deed up n her child, she had formed the resolution
of destroying her other children also; for this pur-
pose she meant to set off for Ripon cud take them
with her, and throw them into a pond, and then
plunge into it herself ; but when she got up to pro-
ceed to put this resolution into preftice, she found
her feet would not support her; her next resolution
WAS to kill her little boy, and afterwards herself;
then again she thought she would not kill him, but
at last the temptation came upon her with a force
that was irresistible ; she then to ik her dear child in
her arms--kissed--embraced and—destroyed him.
Again she pressed the child to her bosom, and then
laid him, mangled as he was, upon the bed ; in this
state of distraltionnhe proceeded to cut her own
throat with the razor which had inflicted the mortal

wound upon her infant.
During the whole of this horrid recital, the Court
appeared deeply affected ; nor is it possible to de.
pia the anguish which was visible in the countenance
of the ill-fated mother.
After a short pause, one of the Jury requested,
that those circumstances which indicated a deranged
mind. might be particularised to them.
Oa which Mr. Cobby stated, that she started to
much in bed, that it was with difficulty the bed
clothes could be kept upon her; and when cert4in

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time became after:led with paleness sand trembling,
and was frequently very low ; that after her delivery
she was confined for a month, a longer period than
is customary in the country, and she continued Ter,
low, and would sometimes tremble so that she could
not hold the the child, and did not seem to be
the same woman as she used to be ; every lit- •
tle cross sire.: that time affdled her very ,
much. In eitieser to a question respefting her chit- '
diem, the witness replied, she never knew a more
tender mother, and that no mother could he fonder
of a child than she was of the little boy with whose
murder she stood charged.
Eliz. Goldbeck lived neighbour for the last year
and a half, and assisted the Prisoner in carding and
spinning wool, and had noticed that within the last
few months the prisoner appeared very low and me-
lancholy, and different in mini and spirits to whet
she had been formerly. This witee* further slated,
that the Prisoner would sometimes, when she was
carding wool, take it trem the cards :nil put it 1.5
the fire, instead of giving it to et, witness to spit,
and the reason she assigned for such eeeduct nets,
that it was good for nothing, thengh it was very
good wool, and belonged to the Pus user; on the+
Wednesday previous to the fatal midertune, she
took her cap horn her head end put it. on tee e.
The witness further deposed, that she. was a very
gold neighbour, and a very tender m eher, was
fonder of the deceased than a ly of eer coil teen.
and had manifested for it proof, of extreurl ay
affeetion.
The Jude, in addressing the Jury, proceeded
to observe, that the feet of the mother hese- •ca-
sioned the death of the child was clearly p • v•ei ;
the only question for the consideration of the Jury
WAS. the state of tee: prisoner's mind. The Learned
Judge then se. tied, with clearness and precision, the
law upon the sebjeft, and dwelt with much feeling
upcn those parts of the evidence which indicated a
demean:ion o Thl very strong aft :lion
ma.. ted ey eats unfortunate 'nether for tee chile
she was unhappy enough to destroy. ssaa touched
upon in a manner wlech awakened the tenderest and
most powerful feelings in the ht. hreest. His
Lordship further remarked. that than •he l.tw
made every allowance for this dreadful visitation of •
the Almighty, yet it was not. every frantic humour
or desperate resolution which could exempt a per-
son from the dreadful penalty of the law ; were this
the case, the law would lose its force, and no per.
son's life could be sate.
The Jury, without retiring from the boa, pro. •
flounced a verdiel of Net Guilty.
His Lordship inquired, whether they acquitted the
prisoner on the ground of inganityP to which they re. •
plied in the affirmative. 17
The Judge thereupon ordered the unfortunate
woman to be detained.
Sarsh Crowther, of Tong, in the West Riding of
this County, aged 61, was incheted under Lord El-
lenborougles Aft, for haw ing, es in the morning
of Wednesday the 15th of Met, 1805, wilfully,
maliciously, and uulawhely cu' losetaCresether,
her husband, upon the head with a hammer, with in-
tent to murder or disable him. A.-r) for ha: is on
the sante day, wilfully and snlaw• illy cut the re ck
of the said Joshua Crowther, wit) a ream., with art
intent to murder, maim, or disable hie,
After the Counsel for the prosecution had opened
the case;
Joshua Crowther, the husband of the Pris e'er,
was called, and stated :—That he bad been marred
to the Prisoner sixteen years ; but, that owing to her
violent temper and confute t .ey bad lived separ to
ever since October last. That during this separation
his wife had frequently corn. tie his house, that at
one visit she had staid six weeks, and at a siihsequent
one three days, and that during mese visits the wit-
ness never went to bed. On being questioned astothe
reason of this conduff, he answered, " I chest nut
do it ;" and being further interrogated as to the na-
ture of his apprehensi m, he replied, t. Because I a ish
to live all the time the G -(1 has given me;" this he
explained, by saying, that he was altaid of being
murdered. The witness further p: eceeded to state.
th.tt on the 14th May last, the Pri.olier eat-le to hie
house, that he was not et home when she . ame, but
was sent for ; that she doted with him, and behaved
in a friendly manner, and ssieuel to live with him
again; the he declined, saying.-1' As you bare
taken yourself away, I neither can nor dare take yon
into ns house again." Notwithstanding this de.
claration, she persisted in her resolution of staying at
his house, and when the witness came from his
work in the evening, lie found her 'eh there. They
both sat by the fire until eleven o'clock, when Lis
wile pressed him to go to bed, but he refused, say-
ing, he would sit up all night ; hn wits then brought
him a pillow to rest his head upon, but he put it
from him. The Deponent further proceeded to
state. that immediately after he had declined to re-
ceive the pillow, his wife, as he supposed, retired to
bed (which was in the same room), and that be
dropped asleep in about hall an hour, and soon
afterwards was awoke by a terrible blow on the head,
which keiteked him to the ground, and that the blow
was repeated on his shoulder ; of what further
passed he beano recollection. es ha was deprived of
his senses for some time When be came to him. •
self he had got upon his feet, and was going towards
the Fold-gate, his wee calling atter him ; to which
he replied, cannot stay here ;" his wife then fobs
lowed hint out, on which he returned into the :must

On boing cross-examined, he said, his wife wax
jealous of a young woman in the neighbourhood,
and had trelueutly behaved in 4 very violent man-

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persons names were mentioned, she appeared very
much disturbed.
The Counsel for the prosecution here seished the
Prisoner's Counsel to ask the witness the nom -s of
the persons who occasioned this agitation, but he
declined putting the question.
The Prisoner left her defence to her Counsel
Ann Benton, wste of William Benson, cordwainer,
of Ripon, was called, and stated, that she lived
neighbour to the Prisoner for lolir years, and always
found her a very good neighbour, a feeling woman, r
and a tender and affectionate mother. She pro- 1
ceeded to sf.ne, that the eldest boy of the Prisoner
had the misfortune to lose two of his lingers at a t,
roanota,Frory at which he was employed, some time
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before the birth of her youngest sot:; when the boy
was brought home, his mother was mach affefted, . ,
and fainted, and when she came to herself, she ex-
claimed, that her son's arm was off; and -frorn this
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