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not attempt to state the widow. as it mild
conic much better from the witamell.
Lewis Levy deposed, lie is beadle and door.
keeper to the Synagogue, and knows the Defend-
ants. His duty is to stand at the bar of the Syna-
gogue, and prevent persons not entitled to enter
f • paaring it. He received orders from the El-
ders of the Society, on the 6th of October, not to
let the Ddeudaut, John Isaacs, pass the bar.
About five o'clock he Cd 111.4 when the Wituess uc-
couted him politely, and told him he hoped he
would not take it amiss, but he could not let him
pass the lir, having received orders to that effect.
The Delendaut John replied in a moat outrageous
ut:utuer, making use of oaths that be would pass
the bar in spite of him or his Elders. The IVittiess
told him not to swear, and reminded him that be
was in a 'mire of worship. He answered, 44 D—u
you and your Ehlers; I will jump over the bar."
‘Vituess told him, if he did, ha would turn
him out. He stood about fifteen minutes, and
then departed, saying, 4, he would be d--. 1 if be
would nut bring assistance next day, mud force his
say." On the day following the elder Defendant
returned, accompanied by the other two Defend-
*tits, his SUM The Witness was at his station at
the bar. He asked for admittance, which the
Witness refused. The Defendant Jolla. and his
eldest son Lewis, took hold of the IViteess by the
collar, while the younger you pushed him behind.
They did not let him go until a coustable clime
and forced their hold. One of the Elders gave
charge of them, and they were taken to the Man-
aion-iimise. There were such a noise and riot, that
they were obliged to stop the service.
On his cross-examination he said he had been
seven years door-keeper to the Sy uagogne, and that
the elder Defendant had been a member during
that time.
Emanuel Hart and -- Illoxham corroborated
the evidence of the first Witness.
Mr. Asher, one of the Elders, and Treasurer to the
Synagogue. deposed, that the elder Defendant had
been expelled from inside of the bar, by the Elders
of the Satiety, for misconduct.
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Mr. (f ixsos, Counsel for the Defendant, eon-
tended tint the elder Defeinland had as much
right to IN to his seat inside of the bar us he had
to gn into his house ; be paid rent for both, mud if
it were proper to use force in one case it was equally
justifiable m the other.
The Revoanca summed up the evidence, and
the Jury found them ail Guilty of the Assaadt.
The Court then passed judgment on them, thut
John leases, the llither, should be confined one
month in ( Altspor-street Compeer, and give 4ecority
for IM good behaviour for one year, and that the
other Defendants should pay it tine of one shilling,
and he dischargt.d.
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The Jewish tligh Priest, dressed in his robes, at-
tended by several ut the Elders, ou the Bench.
The Court was crowded with Jew i.. 11 !movie.
There being no further business, the Session was
adjourned.
1J 4L IA :FELLA; ENC 2.

1. J AN. 9.

Arrived the Hibernia, of 110 guns, Admiral Sir
Charles Cotton, Bart. from !.shoo, Admiral Berke-
ley having sailed on the 30th ult. to take the
command there. The Hibernia kit it on the
24th ult.
This afternoon the Melpomene frigate, Captain
Parker, urrived Prow Cadiz, with dispatches of im-
portance, which were sent to London the moment
they were landed. The complexion of the news
brought by the Melponieae from the south of
Slyniis is favourable to the Spanish cause. The
French, it is most confidently cud, have left Ma-
add, and have suffered several checks in Cats.
lonin. She is only six days from Cadiz.
Sailed the Challenger sloop, with a convoy for
the Downs; and I:Air:444,k, Lord George Stewart,
for North Yarmouth.

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The troops here fur Spain are countermanded,
they are nut to sail till further orders. The order
received respects only the men of war which are to
convoy them ; but, of course, this is its effectual
to their not sailing, us though an order had been
received from the ‘Var-ntfice.—General Sherbrooke
has given orders for the staff not to embark.
FALMOUTH. JAN. 7.
Arrived the Pilchard schooner, front a cruise ;
and the Chesterfiehl packet, Capt. Gibbons, with
mails from New York, iu 23 days:—Wind S.W.
ItAMSGATE. JAN. 9.

On Siturday last, a sloop belonging to Ruins-
gate, -- Clewiston], 'nester, picked up at sea,
floating in the gull stream, opposite to Ramsgate,
a small cask, n loch, on examination, was found to
emititio Copses of French Bulletins, from the ht to
the SOth Deceiniwr; they bring nothing particularly
interesting, and most of them appear to be dupli-
cates of the Bulletins before received, in a similar
way, and already made public. In this cask there
were also some copies of intercepted letters (said to
be from the Duke d'lhtitutario, and other Spanish
Generals), which had fallen into the hands of Bo-
naparte. These pipers were yesterday brought on
shore at Rasusgale• to the Surveyor of the Customs,
and by him immediately forwarded to London.
DEAL, JAW. 9.
Came down from the River, the Comberland,
Ctiffar!ls, Lord 411elvilk, True Briton, Dud the
Scaksby Conk, outward...hound East-Indiamen,
and remain in the Downs with Nis Majesty's ships,
&c. as per last. Also, the General Miranda, Orr,
for Jamaica, and several other outward-bound
vessels.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
f, RA yritli 03 J•N. 9 tiaiLJ the Comet, Minos, for
the Breeds ; Dart. Petteavuo, fur 'Madeira; Attu, Bolton;
and the Bias*, Wylie, for Wateefta4.

shock;

accident happened. on Thursday

A
lost. at Dowgide Chalk Pit, near Welling, Bucks.
Fourteen tarn were et work in the pit, which is
101) fret deep, when an impending cliff gave wuy,
and buried seven of them, with two flirts and four
horses. Three of the men sere dog out on the
some day, two sf whom were utilitirt, mind the other
des& Hirt three others were extricate .1 in the course
of the 4i4ht„ one of whom died afteroartfa. The
twrentlt was protected by a cart, 6101 web unhurt.
The homes, though not killed, were readernd use-
less.