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P!1 LICE.

sitter.

Price, Froodgate, l hife, and Elizabeth Clateeki, who
Tare undergone *minus examinations, charged with rubbery
at Gray'e Livery-stable' in Oxford-strert, were finally die.
posed ,/if. The fret of White baring liven admitted King's
evidence, and of his being privy to the rodilwry in his mas-
ter's purl, by Price and %%Amigale, of ■ poortmaatexit and a
box, has already been stated, as well as two. box coats, which
they gold for thirty shillings. Plank foetid a pair of hoots
and sonic haudkerchiefs, part of the contents of the box, at
clowsley's abode, and al►u a curious letter from Price, with
whom she cohabited.

John Showers, Esq. Apothecary its the Forces at Sierra
Leone, who came from Hertford with Plank to give his evi-
dence, proved that the portmaotea■ and iron belonged to
him. H• had sent them to Mr. Gray's hum Portsmouth,
and he believed the bouts produced to be bis property.
The Prisoners %eery folly committed for trial ; Price and
Woodgate tor the two felimirs, and the woman fur receiving
the hunts and handkerchiefs knowing them to have beta
stolen. White was committed to give evidence on the trial.

LATE CONPLAWIAnox AT WHITECHAPEL.

The nt ighhourhood fur a quarter of a mile rnnnd wears
the appear f &solation, and the warehouses look very
mach tile the rutin. uf an old erode. The sunder part ty yet
or ire, and will Smoke fur a fortnight at least. Ituainur
assigns various causes fur the fire, hut the following is the
most probabie:—Mrssrs Severne and King had • quantity
of oil ant the peemiaes, fur the purpose of trying an esperi-
ment on the sugar, some of which it is supposed took ire by
some means at present urinow•. - The whole damage will
exceed 300.0110/. We are happy to lisle that no lives were
lust. though many persons were injured.
Tlauliklay afternoon a mutt .4- the name of John Burns,
who lodges in a room on the second Auor in a &nose in Mul-
berry-street, near the spot, was alarmed while sitting at din-
ale by part of the rains giving way and faYtt,g on the house
in which hews., great part of which broke through tbe
sod be, supposing the house was coming down, jump-
ed out of the window into lb. street; be fell on some loose
stoats and lobbigb, broke his tight thigh and arm, wai lakes
up
is • slate of insensibility and carried to the Lo•dos Hos-
pital, where be sow lies with titbit !wee of recovery.

SERIOUS Ovnuott.—Yesterday evening, be-
tween five and aIE OVOck, fire or six ruffians rush-
ed into the tobacconist's shop in Ruiikil-street,
two doors from Brydges-street. Covent-garden,
and to the astonishment of the proprietor and his
wife, who were the only persons there, commenced
• most desperate attack on emit other. They
knocked down the proprietor end his wife, whom
they beat dreadfully, broke several jar and win-
dows, and were with difficulty lodged to the watch-
house by the whole of the Bow-street praise.
The regular Prussian army consists of the follow-
ing trout's:—
Guards
• Infantry 104.712
Cavalry.
Artillery 15,7.110

157,570
The o hole of the landoehr cousisti of 498,537
own. Ea too battohous and /76 tquattroo..

•
Extract of • letter from Demerara. August 14 :
—•" We had twokhatinet shucks of en earthquake
here yesterday morning. •bout two o'clock ; the
one followed the other it. quick *tweeters'. the
treatu:ous motion was nut ;Particularly violent. The
weather had been oppressively hut fur some days
preview'. am, so cal.n. %Mt a maw of vapours had
collected and funned dark electrical clouds, winch
at intervals illuminated the whole of the hurtzue."

CALCUTTA SUPREME COURT.

[Ffocn the Calcutta Journal.]

LOXRF.ItBACU V. caorr.
The followipi lur, fur the seduction of a daugh-
ter, was tried 'before' the above Court, on the 17th
of MarCh last. The circumstances, as detailed
in evidence, are of • singular end aggravated cha-
racter, exhibiting the most incredible infatuation
on the one side, and unparalleled hypocrisy no the
other. The thunnes were laid at 50,000 rupees.
Mr. FERGUIPON addressed the Court on behalf of the
Tu spare as much as possible the feelings which
all present must endure upon a recapitulation of the hor-
rible circumstances attending the case, he said hr would
control himaelf with simply stating the farts which be was
nbliged to lay before their Lordships for the purpose of ob.
tvinina the only repletion (if he might call it so) which the
otifoitnuate Plaintiff could obtain for the misery which the
Defendant haul entailed ON ■ since happy family. The I)..
tatilant, who was a married man, had come oat to this
country with his lady sad her family iu the year 1813, on
board the same ship with the two daughters of the Mehl.
tiff. An intimacy was formed (farina the passage between
the young (ado'. and the family, high its rank and situation,
wills whom the Defendant was connected by marriage, suit
which continued after their arrival in this country. Some
time after their shiest the n.feurhnt became the partner of
the Plaintiff its hie profession, and from this time he was
!naked upon and treated by the Plaintiff and his family as a
mrttd,cr of it. The young lady herself, the unfortunate
ouliject of that dky's inquiry, was also treated with the
greatest kindness by the family. The Defendant upon all
occasions professed the warmest friendship for the Plaintiff;
be slowed the muting. CIIIICfraI and intend fur the Plaintiff
during his freqsent Marshes, and waited %WOO him with the
apparent treidteliess and anxiety of a sun. The Plotiutiff was
nut amortisable (who could he ina-ns.b'e D to Poch conduct.
He repaid it with the (retinae of a father towards the Defend-
ant. The LearnedCounael here adverted to the conduct of the
deluded )(hw lady (Inforeil no doubt for that purpose hy
her absookinesi seducer) for some lime previous to this day,
as being calculated to raise great anxiety in the minds of
her parents. particularly of her mother. Her demeanour on
several occasions was strange, and in particular she dwelt
more than mice on the subject of the lunatic wallies, and
the stale of the qufurtunate beings who are the objects
of that itisfilniinn. Knowing as we all do, the sequel
of the story, the purpose of this device, behind in the
depraved mind of the Defendant, is apparent; hut to pro.
cud. It would appear that on the day in question, upon
the separation of the family, about ten o'clock in the even.
hag. Miss Comberbach took leave of her sister as if they
were about to separate for ever, but whirls did not then
eseite any extraordinary feeling f surprise in her sister, aa
she had for POTe lime previous appeared to be much de-
pressed in spirits. The Learned Gealleman sheered, that
all the sits this most abandoued of men mast lave used,
failed to brisk asunder those links by which stature binds
us to our kindred. %Vent must have been his feelings (if the
word he OM profaned by so applying it) when he saw the
list agonising paiag endured by his victim at parting from
those to whom she had so long been united by every tie of
affection that C3O bind us to each other! Mr. Fergusrun
n went oil to state, that ott the fallowing morning, the
4.h June, the Plaintiff, as usual, came early into town.
That about seven o'clock in the snoroiug he was called
4,. Misr gardens by a note from his wife, desiring that
nothing might prevent his immediate return. On his ar.
rival• at the eardeue he meta friend upon the st•ini, from
whose coantenarire lie perceived that something dreadful
had occurred He would leave to those who heard him
to imagine, fur he would not attempt to describe, what must
have beret the agounted feelings of a (loafing father upon
learning that his favourite daughter had come to au un-
lintely end, soil what must have been the horror of both the
parents whets they learned that the cause of this dreadful
catitstiophe was a fear of approaching insauity!
He then proceeded to state, that soon after the Plaintiff
left his garden.house fur Calcutta, the Ayab of Miss Cum.
berhath entered the room of Mrs. Comherbach, exclaiming
that her young mistress was gone, and pot a letter into the
hands of Mrs Coniberliach, which had been left on • couch,
conveying the dreadful intelliaance of her daughter having,
through the fear of approaching insanity, put an cod to her
existence by drowning herself.
He then proceeded to state the eamilnet of the Defendant
*bowies the abate of the scene of villainy. Ott the morn.
ing of the 4th he appeared at the gardens, with all the out-
ward signs of grief and of sympathy with the agonized feel.
ings of the unfortunate parents. After shedding an abundance
of tears, he returned to town with the declared Intention of
waiting upon Cummodare Hayes, fur the purpose of obtain.
ing time assistance of his boats and divers to wait for and re-
Meat the body ; sail at the same time requested that be might
he allowed to take with him the letters and paper. that had
beta found, in order to thew them to his family and the
other friends of the Plaintiff He returned to the gardens
in the evening, and, with his usual expressions of anxiety
and interest fur the family, said, that they ought not to be
left alone in such deep affliction, and that be was determined
to email' all slight. He slept in the bed that had so lately
bees occupied by the lost young lady, the only bed then re-
cant hi the house. Upon meeting Captain Maddock the
next morning, he declared that malting should ioduce him to
sleep is that room again, as Louisa had appeared to him its
the night, and questioned hint as to his being its her bed.
When the Defendant next appeared at the gardens, which
was the &today (Whoring the day oil which be had what seed
mud triestpited over the scene of desolation hr bad odes-
pinned, he appeared in deep mourning, saying that his re-
latiouship to the family through Captain Maddock entitled
him to appear so, and that he thourued her loss as deeply
as he Gorki that of a beloved sister. At that very moment,
this wretched going person was living with him in his
kora., the object and victim of his brutal sensuality! Was
there auy thing like this to be ((mud its the annals of human
depravity'
Mr. V. said, he would gladly quit a subject so disgusting,
and would proceed to call the evitknee ht support of the
ease which he had stated. The Dilendaut had led from
justice, but be could never dy from the pangs of • guilty
conscience. A whole life of remorse and penitence (if such
could era reach a heart so steeled and hardened) would be
issulficieut to atone fur such complicated wickedness.
The but witness called was Captain Thomas Maddock,
whose testimony corroborated the statenaeut made by the
Learned Comm,. lie spoke of the Impression entertained
by the yens( Lady's family that she had drowned herself,
sad deposed to her having been, after some time, discovered
is • house belonging to the Defendant. He stated that the
fullowiocletters wet. in the hand-writing of Miss Comber.
back :

"My ever dear nnd respected Parents—Before this meets
your eye, your Louisa will bare found in a watery grave the
only refuge that is ?eft to her from insanity. To escape this
worst of human calamities, I shall, alien all are buried ion
steep, hasten to the rive r, and in its waterstad a speedy, bet
not painful death. You, soy dear mother, who know that
have long been a prey to the terrors of approaching insanity,
will be less shocked and surprised than my father, who
lianas not that his poor elaugheer has for many years dread-
ed it; but of late, as the ►ymptoms hare increased, the
idea has become more rooted sod strong. I have been sub-
ject to horrible and iiidesciihable pais, acid burning in the
hearl,whieh will even deprise me, fur a time, of recollection :
1 have also been subject to discharges of water front the
head, which I mire unguardedly told you of, but you sus-
pected not the cause, the horrible cause of it; mine knew
bat myself. My be loved parents, to leave you is misery;
but to live is to indict en you a still greater one; death
is far preferable to the lose of season; surely, you would
not wish, to see me live, reduced to this last state of
human misery, a burden to my family, ■nd au object
of pity to the world; from a very tinily 58;:e, I have been
at times subject to the fears 1 ma now cuneruied in ; before
you, my dearest father, I have end aaaaa red to appear cheer-
ful, that I might not Game you unavailing distress; but
She effort has of late been so painful, that 1 ha►e been
obliged to avoid, as much as possible, your presence.
It is my last request, that you break my death cautiously
to by beloved mother ; tell her the greatest proof et 'Mu,
lion eke eau now skew me, is not to regret the lute of one,

whose tire most have (had she ter.l) ended ha madness
Tell her Dot to increase the pia of r.:y leaving the world
before 1 am summoned, by making me also aaswerable fur
the misery of my parent. In Illarrirt you will find as good
and aff•-•ctiouate a dangliter, as to me she has ever bee. a kind
and iudidgent sister : yon know sl..s bow tool she W4O In your
Losl4a when she had no parents Us l'aighoul to protect tier;
in your grandchild yogi will find another source of com-
fort. Ti. write this letter has hero a painful soil trying task,
but I shall yet have time to compose myself before I see
you, for before yogi I mum appear au. You would not let
me die, but 1 cannot hesitate while insanity stares me
is the face. Were Ito live a little bower, it might he toe
late for me In avoid it. I can write no more, pray for me,
beloved parents, and may God fur ever bless and protret you!
01! Oil parrots! du you. think I could I. ire you if I did
not hid how urgent is the necessity? For oil 'sour tender
care of me, accept my must grateful thanks. Once again 1
vmtrcat you Dot to mourn the Inn of
" Your affectionate dangler,
" LOUISA COSIBERBACH."

" Mrs. Maddock—The last day of my existence will be
passed with you, my ever beloved sister, and the closeuf it in
the midst of my family; to part from you all will be a heart-
rending ping; but 1 !save wavered too long. 'stymied is now
made op. Harriet, beloved sister, I cannot write, it is mu
painful; accept my lam thanks fur all your kindness to me.
I would ask you, Hornet, if pia have another (laughter, to
let her be named after me. Ho nut mourn the loss of one
whose only regret at leaving this world will be is parting
Com those she loves so dearly ; that once over, abe will be
happier thin she could have been in this life.
" May for me, ■nd may the God of heaves bless and pro-
tect run, my beloved mere, and sty dear 31aJJock
" Coeumuous that you are me Mr the last lime, you will
smile un me when we part. Oh, Harriet ; what a moment
ut trial will that be for your poor sister !
" Once more, God for ever bless you, dear beloved
Harriet, think sometimes, tint slot with sorrow, of
" Your tenderly attached sister,
" LOUISA COMBERBACH."

Some further evidence was received in support of the
Learned ConsistPs statement, and Doctor Young deposed
that the young Lady was pregnant, and the Judge having
commented upoirthe evnlenee, pronounced the verdict of the
Court in 'favour of the Plaintiff, giving IS,OOO rapers
damages.

IRELAND.

DUILIN, NOVEXIIIR 9.
[From a Th• Dublin Er.ning Pos..]
CATHOLIC AFFAIRS.

We informed our Dublin readrrs, in • second
imprevsion of the Post, on Saturday evening, that
there NU a meeting of the Catholics al D'Arcy'v,
for the iniroore of devising ineavures relative to
their Petitious.

There was but one opinion as ►o the necessity of
petitioning, and pelitiouing immediately. We be-
lieve there is but one opinion hi the Ithegtl upon
the subject.
An Address to the Prince Regent was suggested,
hut the hint was not followed up. We confess we
do no► see ally good reason iigaiast a,, Address to
his Royal Highness, or rather u Petition. He is
a branch of the Legislature, and wiles' the other
two are addressed, we should think it would not
be quite supererogatory to petition the third. It
is sad that his Royal Highness is irritated. and
that be would not receive such a Petition graci-
ously. This is a gratuitous mew, Imo. A Peti.
titio from the Catholics of Ireland is a very dif-
ferent thing, surely, from a Itschcal
As, however, we find the measure has not bees,
pressed. we shall Hot press our reasons for thinking
that it should be adopted. Nor, if there should be
a difference of opinion on its propriety, would we
recommend its agitation.
A highly respectable meeting of Catholic Gen.
tleuten took place un Saturday at i)-Arcy'• in E-sezw
street, for the purpose of prepatit:g a Petition to
Parliament ;