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London, England, 1805-01-04 00:00:00

PASIIIO.YABLE MARRIAGES.

Report states that the Hon. Mr. HA ft soap, son
of Lord Sure ci.u, will, in a fen days, lead tho bc.tu-
tiful, accomplished, and Honourable Miss LAMB.
daughter of Lord M es. sou en a, to the Hymeneal
Altar.

The nuptial knot, it is said, will be tied, early in
the nest month, in the Temple of Hymen, between
the eldest (laughter of the Marquis of Aasacoaid,
and the Marquis of %VAT earosu.
Lord Dtm-atsisou, eldest son of the Earl of
Bassotouots, it is also said, will be shortly honour.
ed by the fair hand of Lady MARIA HAVILTON,
youngest daughter of the M.irquis of ASERCOIN.

Yesterday morning, about nine o'clock, His Ma-
i !stilt attired at the Qures's House from Kew.
About eleven o'clock, His MAJESTY gave an audi-
ence to the Duke of YoRK, and at one o'clock set off
for Blackheath,on a visit to the Princess of WA "es.
In the evening, His MAJESTY returned to Kew.
Yesterday morning, Prince WILLIAM of GLOS.-
CUTER, and the Princess Sore' Ai visited Her
Ma-
.IaSTY and the Nieces's'.

Yesterday the Dukes of Kist, CAU 'RIDGE, and
Sums, dined with Her MAJT4TY.

In the evening. Eler 11e,rury had a wird party
to tea.

We are sony to say. the Princess AMELIA is
slightly indisposed.
The Last arrivals at Bath arc—

Earl of Scarborough, Lidy C. F;rummonil, Dowager Lady
Ashburton, Lads Mars Slims, Right Ho.i. J. Monett Miss.',
Right Hon. William Duniiits, Hun. A. C. Bradshaw, Sir %V.
Woolsey, Sir G. Ymmge, Sir Joseph Andrews, Sir John and
Lade Aubrey, Captain Sir R &Lulus., MajouGetteial and Mrs.
iChainpagni, General Hilton, General Delancey and Fannie,
Dean of Wells, Colonel Massey and Family, and Colonel
Belson.

Mr. Lewis has an excellent pats in Mr. Moe-
voe's new Comedy.
The Hungarian language contains one word that
has hresiri, meanings. The Lawyers must thrive
well in that country. .
A contemporary print mentions a statesman who
has an hmStreill knowledge of politics. Of course he
is well acqii.liated with the iebitr, usages, and test-
iers* of

Their I;; P; ill AL MAJ ESTI ts have permitted the
,frvice end toilette presented to them by the city of
Paris, to be publicly exhibited at the Hotel-de-Ville-
lord Joan THYPINC purchased an elegant house
Upper Brook-street. on Monday.
I'he Honourable Cavanaiso Baansitaw ar-
tired in town yesterday from Ireland.
Pamir Fesucts Esq and family, returned to
town at Wednesday for the season, to their house
in St. James's-squarr.
Sir J. Howe and family nee:pelted in town on
ruesday next, from his seat at I lortlands. near Ka-
LI )elt. in Ireland.

The Earl of C•%1111106 returned :o town yesterday,
transalted business at his office, and dined with a
large party of fashionables at his house in Arlington-
rect.
The junior Dowager Countess of Bocittsion•w-
sit us will, in a few days, retire into Norfolk,
where she intends to pass the remainder of the
season.

The two amiable Mi‘i Ce 41111t111 left Arlington-
street on Friday to past the New Yaw's Day with
their mother, Lady Coomitt, at her SC,I: Lear
Dover.

The hair. ..nnamented with white pearls, pcs:l
necklace and ear.rings, white satia rttbe. trimmed
uith white pus, and all the warns covered with a
narrow eJgong of silk perk, white gloves. stockings.
wnd slippers, are the winter resteme sit a Parisian
elegant*.
'lle Fulham, the Chiswick. the Ealing. the.
Arnett. Jll4 the lkwisforil Volunteers, will he !psi-
led on lii,:rsstay ern. iw ths Duke of /Avow
. ''Si', nt AAAAA Gtr aL Chiswick.

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WESTMINSTER SRSSIONS.

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Yestcrlay the General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace for the City and Liberty of Westminster

commenced at time :iessions before WILLI* m

MAINWARING, Esq. and the Justices of the Peace
for the said City and Liberty.
Join Weston was indiaed for an assault upon John
Southwood.

It appeared that the Prosecutor and the Drfentl-
ant were journeymen boot and %hur-makers, and had
worked for r. Carr in the Strand. 'I he Deteadant

was conneftea with the parties who were concerned
in the combination which was tried at the Lae

Clerkenwell Sessions, of which vie have already

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given a particular account. Tice Prosecutor,
Southwood, had lived in the country, and, or, eorA-

ing up to town, was hired by Nlr. Carr, in opposition
to the journeymen engaged in that combination.
He consequently became an objet of jealousy to
those persons, who sought to insult and injure all
individuals of the trade who were not joined along
with them in their illicit praCtices. One evening
the Prosecutor happened to be at the Swan Public-
house in the Strand, when the Defendant came in.

Ina short time the latter began to abuse the former
in a most gross manner, call him a repo and scab,
and various other abusive and insulting epithets,
in consequence of which a quarrel ensued, and the
Defendant knocked the Prosecutor's head against
the chimney-piece, in a most violent manner ; upon
which the Prosecutor turned round, and, facing the
Defendant, held out his finger in a menacing pos.
cure, declaring at the same time that he would pro.
mute him fit the assault 3 he had scarcely made
this declaration, when the Defendant seized the

uplifted finger between his teeth, and almost bit
it off.

On the part of the Defendant, it was endeavoured
to be proved, that the assault had originated with
the Prosecutor, and that the Defendant had never
struck a blow ; but, an the contrary, had condudted

himself peaceably and quietly ; and, as to the biting
the finger, he said the Prosecutor voluntarily put
his finger into his mouth.
The CHAIRMV., in summing up the evidence
and charging the Jury, observed, that this was one
of the most impudent defences he had ever witness-
ed, not supported by evidence, or even probability ;
and the Jury, after a short consultation, found the
Defendant Geilty.
The CHAIRMAN, in paying the sentence of the
Court, adverted to the late convidions at the Clerk-
enwell Session, upon some of the journeymen boot
and shoe-makers, which offence, he observed, was
OW of the most daring and shameful outrages
Against the laws of this country, and subversive of
public tranquillity, as well as being the inin of pri-
vate and social enjoyment. He could not possibly
avoid conneaing the present case with the one he al-
luded to ; and it was essentially necessary that some
example should be made of persons engaging in
such illicit praaices, in order that it might be a
warning to persons in future, against such enormous
offences. He then proceeded to pass the sentence of
the Court, which was—that the Defendant be im-
prisoned Three Calendar Months.
John Hinehclif ard John Hankia were tried upon
three several indiaments for assaults, upon Messrs.
Moessard, Davis. and another.
It appeared that the Defendants were the serv-
ant; of a brewer in the city, and, nn the Ath of
Oaober last, had been sent to carry away some
empty barrels from the cellar of the Prosecutor,
Mr. Moessard, who is a confetclioncr, residing in the
Strand, next door to the Crown and Anchor Ta-
vern. A dispute arose about one of' the barrels.
which the Defendants insisted on carrying away,
and the Prosecutor in vain attempted to convince
them that it belonged to himself, and that be had
paid for it; high words followed, and the Defendants
beat him in a cruel manner ; one of his men came
to his assistance, whom they also beat. At last a
constable was called in, and they proceeded to fur-
their violence upon him. These faSs being proved,
and the Jury having found the Defendants Griku,
upon the three several indielments, the Court sen-
tenced them to two months imprisonment upon each
indittment, the period of each cnnfinement to be
reckoned from the erpirAtion of the former.
Michael Nozzlan was tried upon two indiftments
for assaults upon Mr. Griifitls Maurice and Mr.
Thomas Burt.
In this case Mr. Color, as Counsel for the Prose-
cution, observed that the Defendant had been guilty
of a gross misdemeanor. and had committed a
breach of the peace and of good order and decorum
in a great degree. After some further preliminary
observations, he proceeded to state the case. which
we give from the evidence, nearly as follows:
it appeared that Mr. Maurice, the Prosecutor, is
the proprietor of the Navy Coff.e.h4use, in New-
castle-street, Strand, and also an officer in the West.
minuet Volunteers. On the night of the SI st of
August last, he was returning. after dining and
spending the evening with the l'ommittee of Finance
of the Corps to which he belonged, in company
with Mr. Burt, who was also an officer in tlw same
corps, between ten and eleven o'clock at night ;
turning nut of St. Martin's-lane, into New-street.
just by a noted gin-shop, they saw two persor.s
stand.ng together, in that part where two per*
can scarcely pass on the Mags, wt.o afterward+ turn-
ed out to be the Defendant. and the watchman
of that beat. The Prosecutor and Mr. Burt
bad just passed them. when the latter receiv-
ed a blow on the head, which k locked him
down. The Prosecutor faced about. and Saw
the Defendant. Nowlan, who squared at him,
and struck bum a violent blow undue note. which
immediately spouted blood, in peat qaantity. He
then attacked the irefendant in his own defence.
who crick! nut " Murkier I thieves! robher•
Upon which. a crowd et watchmen gathered Arran
hero—he was seired, and dragged 'o the watcl.-
house. en a violent manner ; he requested to be al-
lowed to walk quietly, bat they stsU p isitted in
dandling hum roughly. lie was roaditaed to the
watch-huase, and there met one of the wat:htnen's
wives, who behaved herself with very little deco.
rum. anti swore he struck her. After vone tints,
the panics offered to compromise the matter. if he
would give thee a guineas bat be Prvroirt"rolt m-
inted may such thing. Two Gentlemen or the names
set Moody and Johnston were present dorsal a
greater part of the Dallfabglle anti cans failtali

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to give evidence of what they had witnessed, on the
part of the prosecution.
Mr. ALLIV, for the Defendant, stated, that if he
was rightly instrueted, he should be able to prove,
that the Prosecutor and Mr. Burt were the first ag-
gressors ; that hills of indiament were Aetnally
tottn.l against the Prosecutor and Mr. Burt, befoie
any indiament had been preferred by them ; he
then, in an animated speech, observed upon the
duties of the watchmen and constables of the sight.

John Shee, the watchman, stated, that the Pro-
secutor, without any provocation whatever, had
knocked the Defendant down twice, and behaved
very unruly otherways.
On his cross examination, he said, he knew the
Defendant, but had not been drinking with him
that night, only as far as a glass of gin.
Locke, the Constable of the Night, also stated.
the Prosecutor and Mr. Bur had treated the De-
fendant ill, And condueted themselves otherwise very
improperly. Mrs. Pilgrim, the wife of the watch-
house-keeper, said, that she was doing her duty in
the absence of her hus!sand, at the watch-house
door, when the Prosecutor was brought in : she
swore, that without any provocation he struck her a
violent blow, upon which his friends interfered, and
severely chided him.
These persons were contradiaed by the former
evidence of the Prosecutor's witnesses, some of whom
were again called to deny the fact.
The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the Jury, ob-
served, how very shocking it was that persons, who
were to be the Guardians of the nights and to pre-
serve public tranquillity, should coadat themselves
in such a way as the witnussos for the Defendant had
done ; as to the watchman, he was positively con-
tradiaed ; and he must lasow he was a perjured
man ; but, with regard to the bills of indiftment,
they were very easily accounted for ; people in the
situation of the Defendant, and his party, well knew
that the first blow was half the battle, and being
well acquainted with the underlings about the
Courts, it was readily supposed they could contrive
to have their bills of indictment preferred first.
The Jury, having deliberated for some time, de-
clared they were not satisfied who gave the first of-
fence. The CHAIRMAN then addressed them a se-
cond time; and went through the whole of the evi-
dence in the most precise manner ; after which, the
Jury, having had a short consultation, found the
Defendant Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN, in passing the sentence of the
Court, observed, that some good might result from
this trial, to the public—at reast, he would recom-
mend it to the parish of St. Martin never to em-
ploy the watchman in future ; aad he also consider-
ed the constable almost as had. He then, after a
Wholesome admonition to the Defendant, declared
the sentence of the Court to he, imprisonment for
the space of on: month upon each indiament, the
sentence on the.second to commence at the expira-
tion of the first.
The indictments against Mr. Maurice and Mr.
Burt were then read, and the Jury immediately
acquitted both the Defendants.