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ST. KATHARINE DOCKS.

The Rift foe constructing Wet-I)M's, &c. at St. Katharine's, in
'tile Part of London, is now in progress *lough the House of
liktenesozs.
A like sneesure was submitted to Parliament last year, bet was
witherann *consequence of rite late period of the ;hen Session. and
of the species c.f op position offered by interested paints to the reviM-
eise extension of the wet dock systein—au oppasit:on, toe character
of which was strongly marked by a Conaminee of the House* a
special Report, dated lx of June, Mt
The pretnetria of the it. Katharine Docks Fliil have renewed
their applicatiOli with increased confidence. They ask for no ee-
rlaaitte or immunities; and in the legitimate employ-
- Meet of merr,ntile capital for the accomplishment of an object of
giant public utility, seek no other advantages than thaw which at-
tach to a spirit of honotirsble rivalry 'though the mean. of corn-
gtetitiom
A cersiosive use was made out before a Committer of the ilouve
last &anon or the indispensable necessity of additional Wet
ion accom'ouidation, contiguous to the seat of busier's': it was
ciao proved, that the quantity of wines and spirits dent:Kited during
Ste Fiat year, upon the quays of the London Dock Company. ex-
ceeded the means of proper accommodation by upwards of 20.000
sank&
As London Dock Company have at last, though reluctantly,
'donned the want of additional accommodation .1 but they cannot
increars the swat without additional powers from Parliament.
The Wen India Dock Company have, in their application to
the Lords of the Treasury for the purchase of the tiny Canal, al-
leged the want of further room.
)le other legal places than at the London Docks. for the bonding
01 Ones and spun', or indeed of merchandise in general, exist
within a distance of nearly four milegfrom the Royal .k:xchange.
-The legal - or sufftranee whisk which nearly all ebb dry,
▪ discherge of ships above 200
olds a heavy cargo lie aloneside
Whelp, spirits, tobacco, codee,
net be bonded there ; aid the WTI
istosnelleot nature of the land-ap-
and frequently of serious
• bon the crowded state of
obstructed, and can only be re-
Common have meanly molded
• given to the anstiurtion of
a found ;"
That they felt straggly im-
, with the important benefits
an of Parliament be given to
additional Docks in the Port

...o accrue to the trade arid ris-
improved illp mercial code and
were ffiltincily alleged by
their anticipations have
. British manufactures ex-
luring the year ending 10th
ah the like period in 1823.
transit trade during a similar
li'arehousing Act did not take
Ey , quantity of foreign matcher)-
, . - -----
By an increase of murals, during the last year in the Port of Lon-
don, as compared with the preceding year, of between 2,000
and 3,000 ships and. vessels.
The benefit the public will derive by the reduction of charges
through the consteuction of 'the proposed Docks, is also manliest,
atece the mere agitation of the measure has produced a considerable
diminution in the rates upon certain goods in the Port cf Landon;
thus proving, that umle: the influence of monopoly the charges
were exorbitant.
It is also evident, that a reduction cannot be permanently rem red
to the public without competition, as the London Dock Company,
under a local Act (which is perpetual), the 51st Geo. HI. cap. 49,
wows a power of exacting rates from certain goods, for the bond-
ing of ehich no other legal places exist within nearly four rodeo of
London Bridge, of full thirty per cent. above tl,use to which,
nada an apprehmeion of such competition, they have lately bees
Woad.
The measure of the proposed St. Katharine Dock', although a
undertaking, partakes of a public character; it is supperted
ylitri: commercial, manufacturing, and shipping intereete gene
tally, whose sentiments have been strongly expressed in numerous li
Memorials presented to the Lords of the Treasury, and further I
testified to the House of Commons in various Petitions.
1. From Merchants, Banker', and Traders of the Metropolis,
signed by upwards of 1,700 leadirg mercantile establishments,
some of whom are considerable Proprietors of the London and
other Docks in the Port of London.
2. From Shipowners and others concreted with the navigation of
the river Thames, signed by upwards of 1.600, complaining
also of the regulation adopted by some of the Dock Compa-
nies, under which the crews are turned out of the vessels, and
compelled to lodge ashore, by which eviltabiu are comeacted,
and the character of the British seaman demoralised.
a. From the Wine and Spirit trade.
4. From the Merchants, itc. engaged in the Seed trade.
From between three and four hundred of the inhabitants of St.
Katharine's and St. Boto/ph Aldgate, who, together with die
owners of the property required lor the purposes of the mea-
sure, are two to one in favour of it, as proved on the 7th inst.
before a Cionimittee of the House of Commons upon the peti.
_two for leave to !trivia in the Hill.
Pd. oen the Merchants, Shipowner, Ice. of the following ports:—
Newcastle, Sunderland, Leith, Hull, Grimsby, Kirkaldy,
Lyme-Regis, Yarmouth, Ipswich, Harwich, Colchester,
Sheerness., Rochester, Doter, Ramagate, Sandwich, Mar-
gate, Rye, Portsmouth, Newhaven, ('owes, Poole, Wey-
mouth, Jersey, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Falmouth, Pan-
gaea*, Swansea, Padatow, Bristol, Cork, Dubin..
Add parties connected with the coasting trade with the Pert of
Loo ftri are deeply interested in the success of a measure calculated
to afford considerable relief from the existing impediments to the
navigation, and by establishing competition to produce a reduction
in the charges of the Port.
In fell accordance with the system of liberal commercial policy
lately adopted by the legislature, this Session has been opened
with an address to the Throne, stating that in obedience to his
tlajesty's gracious recommendation, Parliament will persevere In
the removal of inconvenient restrictions upon commerce.
By Parliament giving its sanction to the construction of the St.
Katharine Docks, the advantages of free end open competition, and
a reduction of rates and charges upon commerce and navigation in
the Poet of London, will be secured to the peblie.
tending orders of the Houses of Parliament, have in every
ref/poet keen complied with, and one year's notice has been given of
tie proposed measure, being six months beyond the period required
by the forms of Parliament.
It is difficult to conjecture any public Cr Parliamentary ground
on which this measure of great public silty can be opposed,
ahoold a renewal of the efforts at resistance offered last Session :eke
plea, it will present the following
CONTRAST.
re FAVOUR OF TUE MEASUIILE• AGArIiST THE lIEASUP.E.
Individual interests.
The Public. Advocates for exclus.ve
prui
lieges, and compulsory regula.
does.

The commercial. manufactor.'
sag, nod 'Ai ppteß interests.
The importers of rev mate-
rials, to the uses of British 10-
41mitry.
The consumers of foreign cam-
nallities' in the metropolis end
its vleioity, sad tott:l of the cut
Ton&
rriends of free trade, t
titlm, reasonable etarges,
improree management.

Certain of the thareholders in
the several Docks of the Pot of
London.
Some of the wbarfinge•.s and
warshOuse-keepers.
The promoters of monopoly.
and such is benefit by exorbitant
rates.
imam prima prreferendual est.

DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION•

It se reedy hoespeo ereuespinettat,talk to record the eoteatie-
Ina 0r..., ate igewmis timed character within the city or
71 toot ft with poletliar feelings of tam &tient anti
brief

ATROCIOUS MURDER AT ASTON CLINTON.

COMMITTAL OF THE MURDEP.ERS.
The bounty of Bucks has of late been the theatre of the most
horrid acts that can be recorded in the history of alai?. Scarcely
bad the alarm that prevailed amongst the persons resident at
Whaddon, Aylesbury, and the parts adjacent. produced by the
late murder of Abraham Hogg, by Lynn, subsided, before they
were again thrown into the greatest agitation by a desperate attempt
made on the life of the toll-eallector of Winslow., which is at pre-
' sent enveloped in mystery, so far as relates to who were the per-
petrator', and ever since Saturday night last the alarm has been
trulescribaLly increased, in consequence of another foul murder
having beeu committed in the pariah of Aston Clinton, a small
village on the tornpikn.road, about two mile, and a half from
Tring, and three and a haft from Aylesbury. The place where
the inhuman dead was perpetrated it a road enl!ed Greening.
street, leading from the high road by the side of the New Bell
public-house, and the unfortunate victim is a young man
About twenty years of age, minted William Morris, a farming
man, in the employ of Mr. Horwood, of College Farm, of re-
smtabie connexions. The perpetrators of the revolting deed are,
Jahn Alkn, nornas and Thomas RIVIT3, alt labourers,
is the parish of Aston Clinton, and associates of the unfortunate
Morrie, who were apprehended before their victim was cold, and
lodged in Aylesbury gsol. On Sunday they underwent an exatni-
nation in private, before Sir JOHN DASHWOOD KING, Ban. and
COI. Rstowxr, who thought it expedient to prevent the proceed-
ings being published till after the Coroner's Inquest had been
holden ; and Sir J. D. RING said, that on Wednesday the pri-
soners would he brought up for limtl examination, when the inves-
tigation would be conducted publicly. The Inquest was accord-
ingly held on Monday, and, after an inquiry which lasted seven
hours the Jury returned • verdict of " Wilful Slurder against
Allen, Reeves, and Collier."

EXASIINATION OF THE PRISONERS.
• Yesterday forenoon. precisely at twelve o'clock, Colonel Browne,
the Rev. Mr. Ashlield, the Rev. Mr. Owen, and the Rev. Mr.
Turner, assembled in the Magistrates' chamber A Aylesbury, for
the purpose of proceeding in the examination of the prisoners.
Long before the arrival of the Justices and the opening of the
Court, the concourse of the people anxious to be present was
immense; and when the Chamber was opened, the spare without
the bar was crammed almost to suffocation, such was the interest
excited on the occasion.
Shortly after the Magistrates had taken their scats, the prisoners
were brought into their presence by Mr. Sherrie: the Governor
of the gaol, and Collins, his assistant. They are all young moo of
rather diminutive stature i Alle3 stood about 5 feet 2 inches,
Reeve about 5 feet 4, and Collier 5 feet 0 inches. They were
dressed in the prison clothing, their own having been taken from
them on entering the gaol.
Silence having been obtained, the testimony of the following
witnesses were taken by Jir. Hatten, the Magistrate's clerk, who
conducts the prosecution.
Joseph Thorn sworn—l live at Aston Clinton, near the spot
where the murder was committed. A little after two o'clock on
Sunday morning last, my brother told me that Wm. Morris had
been murdered in the road, and that he was lying at the public-
house. About seven o'clOck I was told by Joseph Lututan, who
resides in Greening.street, that he had been robbed of a hedge rail,
and in consequence I ant several others went in different ditections
to look for it, and in Julin NichoU's garden I found the rail now
produced. (it was made of booth, and vise a most formidable wee-
foo, being shout four feet in length and six inches wide, and above.
an inch thick, with a large spike nail at one end; it was covered
with blood at one end, and wan also splintered), just within the
hedge that encloses the garden, it appeared as if it had been thrown
into the garden from the road. The place where the murder was
committed is about twenty yards from Master Nicholls's garden.
After findirg the rail. I maned it to the Bell public-house in the
village, and there delivered it into the hands of Mr. John Holston],
the constable, in whose possession it has teen ever since.
Wm. Reeves sworn—l ant brother to Thomas Reeves, one of
the prisoners, and live at Buckland. On Saturday night last,
about helfmast ten o'clock, I was at the Duke's Heal public-
holm, at Blackburn, in company with the deceased, and after,
leaving there a e overtook the three prisoners at Aston Clinton;
I they were endeavouring to get admission into the New Bell public. '
house, but could tot; we then went together to the Old Bell, and
failed in getting any thing to drink there. Allen, Collier, and my
brother, then went on towards Allen's house, and 1 and the de.
ceased followed them. As we proceeded, my brother turned
round to me and said, " You deserve a good hiding," and told
the deceased that he ought to have a good hiding too. My brother
then left us, and went back towards his home. Allen, who had
a bag in his hand, gave it to Collier, and then he (Allen) ran
down the street, and returned in about a minute with the stake
now produced in his hand. He said, " Now I'll end it," and
then made a plunge with the rail at me, but. 1 warded off the blow
with atrainire spide that I had in my'leand. Allen then struck
the deceased a violent blow on the head, which knocked him to the
ground, and at this moment my brother returned again and es•
deavoured to take the spade out of my hand, and in the struggle,
I was knocked down and kicked by Collier and my brother, and
beat so units:cif:idly that the bone of my eight knee was got mai;
they then loft me, and presently Allen and Collier came back to:
gather, and began agsin to kick and heat me. I said, " tor God's
I sake have mercy on me, for they have beat and kicked me to
pieces." Collier and Allen then went sway, and as well as I was
able I crawled to the deceased, who was lyirg on the slope by the
side of the road. I felt his body, it being so dark I could not see
him, and on feeling the back part of his head my fingers rushed
into a tory deep wound. The deceased seemed quite dead, as he
did not move er green. I then weot as well as I was able to
Allen's house, red saw Collier standing rear the dour; 1 said, "the
man is dead—his scull is split—Allen has killed him, and uo one
else." Collier seemed alarmed, and said, "Is he dead, though ?"
I then, went to White's house, a few doors all; and asked for a '
light, but he shut me out of doors. At this time Collier came out
of Allen's house with a candle and lantern, and went with me to
the deceased. Allen came out also, but he had changed his
clothes. I and Collier went up to thebody, and I remained with it
till some persona came and conveyed it to the Old Bell public-house.
Collier assisted to convey it there. I knew of no quarrel that ex-'
hoed between them. They were wrangling on the road between
Blackburn and Aston Clinton. The men were ratter fresh, but'
certainly not drunk.
George Thom sworn—l live at Aston Clinton, and am a la-
bourer ; my house is about 60 yards from where die murder was
committed. On Saturday night, about a quarter past eleven o'clock,
I was sitting in my house, and heard a violent screaming; it
seemed to be a woman's voice. I immediately ran to the door, and
being greatly surprised I stood awhile to ascertain front whence the
sound proceeded. In e few minutes I heard a very heavy blow,
apparently given by sonic formidable weapon ; a deep groan suc-
ceeded tote blow, sad I heard John Allen's wife say, " God bless
you, John, don't strikes hint any more, for if you do, you'll cer-
tainly kill hint."
Colonel Boowiez —How can you s.eeak so positively to the
woman is
Witness resumed—l perfectly well know her voice; I could not
sot her, it was so very dark. l'he voice proceeded from the street
neat John AUen's house, and from the spot where the murder was
committed, which is about SO yards from that house. I heard
other blows given in quick succession after the former, and I heard
Alen say, " I have settled him, and if you don't be off, settle
you. I think Allen meant W. Reeves, as I heard Reeves say,
• eiod bless you! dem% hit me; they have almost knocked
and kicked me to pieces." I then went through my gar-
den towards Alloes house, and I row Reeves, the prisoner,
and John Allen, going into his (Allen's) house; Collier stood
at the door with %Ym. Reeves ; the latter said, " God bless
you I Collier, come back with me, for poor Will Morris is
killed ; and I hoard Reeves say, " You have killed him, John
Allen, and nobody else." Allen overheard what took place,
and said, " It serves him right, he had no business down here."
Collier and Wm. Reeves went down the road, to the spot where
the deceased was lying. I followed them unobserved, and heard
Wm. Reeves say, "He lies here, and Allen has killed him."
1 joined them, and went to the body ; it was lying on the face, his
forehead dented into a soft part of the ground, and it appeared II
to me that it must have been driven in by a blow. l ern posi-
tive it could not have imam so by a mere tall. A light was
brought, and I found the hole was filled with blood. 1 then pro..
cured the assistance of the constables, and had the body taken to the
Old 31411.47tee55i..
In glum. to tins Magistrate's Interrogatories, the witoess said,
that a ape* was lying mat the body, but no blood was upon it.
There is foquent quarrelling in that neighbourhood, which de-
terred me Imo interfering.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

COMMITTAL OF iV. PRORERT FOR TRIAL.

Yesterday Probert was brought up for re-examination at Bow.
street. The crowd has not been exceeded oo any homey occseion,
with the exception perhaps of the examination of the Cato-street
conspirators. After an investigation of an hour and three
quarters he was fully committed for trial at the ensuing Old Bailey
Megatons.
Mr. Ho atrotors, the sollitor, aoended on bet:Hof the pri-
soner, and applied to the presiding Magistrate (Mr. M :weir Ls)
to postpone the further investigation of this case for a few days,
bemuse the offence having been committed in Gloucestershire he
had not been enabled to make an the necessary inquiries ; but if
the Magistrate would grant the indulgence of a postponement for
only a sew days, he should, he thought, be able to obtain the evi-
dence requisite for defending his Hiatt advantageously.
31r. 111 z oen etc observed, the examination should take the
usual course, and if sufficient evidence was produced 'ate should
commit the prisoner at once.
Andrew Meredith was then again examined, and gave his evi-
dence the same as on the preceding examination.
James Stammers, hostler to Richard Francis, nt Phillimore-
place, Kensington, livery-stable-keeper—The prisoner is the person
who brought the snare to me at the stables,on Wednesday last ; he
said, " Hostler. will you take care of this mare for the night ; feed
her well. I will leave my spun here." lam confident the pri-
soner is the man ; it was about seven o'clock ; he was not on the
mare when I saw him, but he immediately led her into the yard,
arti I took her into the stable, followed by the prisoner.—(slr.
AI inshull here desired Probert to put on his hat, which he did, and
the witness was still positive of his being the man.)—He then said,
" Give her half a peck of corn and a feed of beans, fee I have rode
her a long way to-day„ I have come 40 miles." Ile did not say
where he came from. I took charge of her. He then said, " I don t
know that I shall creme for her myself to-morrow, but if I don't
I'll send for her, for I don't know that I shall unne this road ; if I
go the other reed I'll send for her, and I'll send a note, and do
not let her go without the note." He left his spurs with tae. He
asked the my name, I told him, and he wanted my Christian name,
and I told him James. He then said, " I'll send a note directed
to James the hostler, to ashy,: up the mare." lie then left the
I yard, and I have not seen Mm again till to-day in this office. The
next afternoon, about four o'clock, he sent a man with a note ; the
man is now present • his name is John Frewin.
The note was Isere put in and read. It was directed to James,
the hostler at Mr. Francis's livery-stables, Phillimore-place, Ken-
sington, and went--
" Let the bearer have my mare, and he will pay you for her
keep.
(Signed) "JAMES THOMPSON:.
Dated Thursday.
Witness continued—He paid me 4s. 6d. for her keep ; he then
took her away. I saw her just now at the door of the office, in
the possession of Ellis, the officer. It has got the same saddle and
bridle on as the prisoner brought to me. I also gave Frewin the
spurs.
John Frewin. --I keep a green-grocer's shop in Camaby4treet,
Carrahy-market. I have seen the prisoner four or five times ; but
about five month., ago i cooked victuals, and the poisoner came and
had supper ate night about that time. He cause again on Wed-
nesday night last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, and asked if I knew
of a lodging I could get for him ? I told him I did not. He said
he saw one, as he estre along, in Cross-street. This he went and
took, and went there that night. Lie came back, and had some
breed and cheese. He had as much, of different things, as
came to 2s. 10d. These I sent to his new lodgings. The
sane night, he told me be had a mare at Francis's livery-stsbles.
Kensington, and if I would fetch her on the morrow, and
take her to Dixon's Repository, Barbican, he would give me a
sovereign. He gave mo a written direction—l am sure the one pro-
duced iv the same—it was not sealed, I think—he gave it to me on
Thursday afternoon—he told me to call upon him next morning; I
went about ten o'clock—he then told me to go to some livery sta-
bles, to inquire when Dixon's sale was—he also mentioned some
other places, one in St. Martin's-lane, and one in Goswell-street.
I went to a stable in Oxford-street, and the hostler said, Dixon's
and the Doswell-sinet sales were on Friday, and St. Martin's-lane
on Wednesday. I received and gave this information to the pri-
soner ; it was then determined that I should call in the afternoon,
and he would write a note and send me for the mare. I went to
him about three o'clock, and found him at home ; he sent me for
something for his dinner, and for a pot of half and half, which he
and I drank ; he then wrote thrinotes. one to the hostler, at
Francis's, one to Consent, High' r fee, Kensington, and one di-
rected to Dixon, in Barbican ; ail swear I took a note to each of
the plates—this (pointing to a note produced) is the note I delivered
to the hostler—he, in consequence, gave me the mare, saddle, bri-
dle, spurs, and two straps—l should know the hostler—he is
here now—l paid him la. 6d.—l took the mare to Dixon's,
in Barbican--prisoner told me to go into the park at the iron gate
at Kensington, cross the park, and out at the iron gate at Tyburn,
foe as she had not been used to walk on the stones she could not
travel on them ; then to make for the New-road ; this I did not do,
but went Memel' Crosvenor-gate, up Park-lane, Tottenham-
court-road, Guilfoni-street, and over the stones to the Repository
by the nearest way. When I got there the gate was shut. I rang.
but no person owning, }pasiud open the gate, and took the mare
into thered. A; was dad!, teals gentleman tpok the note toe oil
light- I fte# ofle was to be ocAl for 30 gulaiii, but that was tZo
much for her. I should nct know the gentleman again. I asked
him what time I could see her flown neat day ; he said twelve
o'clock. I went and saw her sold for 20 guineas by the hammer.
I asked the hostler if I should bring a recipe for the money ; he
said no, I' need not do that, but If I came on Monday, I should
get a check for the amount, and that I should then have the saddle,
doe. That night Probert called at my house, and asked what she
sold for ? I said lilt. This I said, as I thought of surprising him
when I brought the money. We had two pots of beer and played
at cards. The prisoner went by the name of " Thompson." He
told me that was his name. I never knew him by :he name or
" Probert." He then went to his lodgings. I saw him again
on Friday night. That was the lit time I saw him. lam confi-
dent the prisoner is the man. He told me he had given 131. for the
mare in the country, and that he had rode sixty miles on Wednes_
day upon her.
Ed. Claughton—l live at 53, BarSican, and ant foreman to
Richard Dixon, horse-dealer. On Thursday the 17th, about se-
ven o'clock in the evening, I was in the yard, near the counting_
house, and saws mare brought into the yard by a man who gave a
note to our clerk, which he Immediately gave to me, and said she
is a nice little mare. I read it, and said he wanted too much fur
her ; he wants thirty guineas. The next morning the man came
to ins, and said hebrought the mare the night before ; I told him
he wanted too much for her. He said she was to be sold for what
she would fetch, and not to stick to v. hat the note said about the
thirty guineas. Just before the mare came out to be shown, Mr.
James Eames, who isnow present, came into the yard and destribil
what sort of horse he wanted. I tecontincoded the mare to him,
and he bought her from the hammer; the saddle,tte.were delivered
to the officer sent from this office ; we both marked them.
Mr. Eames, coach-master, Angel Inn, purchased a black mare
at Dixon's on Friday afternoon, for twenty guineas. I saw
her this morning ; she is now in Ellis's possession. I hare not
paid for her.
Ellis, the officer, proved having apprehended the prisoner in the
neighbourhood of Windmill-street, on Friday lost ; on searching
him found three bills for refreohinent for man and one horse, and a
pair of large scissors, and other articles of no consequence in this
prosecution. The next day, on examining, on the back of one of
thy bills, I found written in pored, " Dixon's Repository, Bar.
bison." I immediately went there, and was informed that a black
nave had beep sold to Mr. Eames; I then went to Mr. Eatnes, and
found her in his stable, at. the `age) Inn, St. Clement's. I took
her into charge. but left her thefe with that understanding ; she
has been identified by the proseestor.
The hand-writing of the prisoner was here sworn to by two re-
spectable witnesses : one of them,
William Cousins, said, I reside in Nigh-street, Kensington,
and am a linen-draper ; I have known Probert for thirteen or four-
teen years ; I have seen him write ; one of the notes is written by
him ; the other (to the hostler) being in a disguised hand, 1 cannot
identity ; I never authorised the prisoner either to sign my name
or to send a mare to Dixon's Repository.
Mr. Illnesses:en then said, "torn this evidence, prisoner, I am
bound to commit you ; you therefore stand committed to take your
trial.

Probcrt—Where do you commit inc 20 ?
Magistrate—To Newgate. _
Probert--accouse you befotispatil I should be sent to Gloti-
Cent!. •
Makstrate--I did so ; but at that time I did not know that the
possisetors of the roars ciuld be prrred in titiscounty. This having
been done, I can commit you to N gate to take yoar trial at the
ensuing Old Bailey Sessions.
_ •

attention to its merits, and award such damages to the plaintiff se
they would kod he deserved.
Mr. W. Plunkett, examined by Mr. BROUGHADIo--WitAtell is
a Commissioner of Excise; has no acquaintance with the plaintiff
or defendant, and is in no way interested in the parties. IVitness
was walking just by St. George's Hospital on the day and hour
above mentioned. Ile heard a coach coming at a funous rate be-
hind him ; it soon overtook him, and his first impression was, that
the horses had run away. but he altered his opinion wi:en he saw
the coachman make no attempt to pull up his horses. The coach
' was in the middle of the mad, and going as hard as the home
could gallop. He particularly observed, that even if the rear wheel
horse had been disencumbered of his harness he could hardly have
I one taster. There was nothing between the coach and the left
hand side of the wav, which was the aide it ought to have goes cc.
Could not say which side of the road the conch was nearest to.
There was room for two coaches to pass between the stage and the
side it ought to hare been on. Directly it had passed he perceived
• gig a-head, on its proper side of the way, but could not exactly
tell what pace the gig was going at. It struck him sonic accident
would occur. Just as the coach came up the gig struck rather out
of its own side, towards the right, as if for the purpose of coming
alongside of some carriages which it had previously been following ;
but there wasstill plenty of room for the stage-coach to have passed,
if it had kept on its proper fide; but not doing so, the gig end
coach came in contact. There was a tremendous crash, and the
people were thrown out of the gig, and witness saw them rolhrg
bloody in the mud. The stage-coach immediately stoppecr
Could not see whether the coachman made any attempt to stop him
horses previously. Witness went up to where the accident hap.
paned ; the horse soon rose, and was not stopped till he had dragged
the gig on to the pavement. Witness then went up and calhd to
the coachman, who at first did not seem to pay any attention to
him. but, upon his (witness's) striking the foot-board with his um-
brella, the coachman turned round, upon a bich witness told him he
had seen the whole transaction, aid that he thought he (the coach-
man) was accountable for the accident. Upon this the coachman
only looked at him stupidly, and made no answer: IWitneas soon
after saw coachman dismoulit and assist in putting the horse into
the gig, and witness thought front his behaviour then and before
that lie was not sober. ‘Vinicas also saw one of the gentlemen who
had been thrown out of the gige,
, supported by anuthsr person. His
forehead was bleeding profusely from a large wound. The horse
had a wound in the thigh, from which the blood gushed in a stream
as thick as witness's finger. Witness gave the plaintiff his card
previous to his going to the hospital.
Cross-examined.—Did tot see any carriage before the coach ;
there was a dark carriage before the g.g, lures ioua to its turning out
of its line. There was no room for the gig to have passed close to
the pavement on its proper side of the road. Several carriages were
before the gig.
Mr. Reuttuore, surgeon at St. George's Hospital. was the next
witness called. Witness saw Mr. Glasse, the plaintiff, on the tic:;
in question. Plaintiff asked if the wound was dangerous, and upon
being assured there was no danger, he seemed to become calm and
regained his self-possession, for he seemed at first to be in great
alarm. Witness found a large wound on the head, which ha
dressed.

Crou•esamined.—l: was not suck a wound as would endanger
life.

Thomas Hunt, a surgeon residing in the Strand, proved that he
vimited the plaintiff for a fortnikhe after the accident. The wound
was not dangerous; he considered the bruises he had received as
more so ; but the degree of danger aitogether depended upon the
constitution of the patient. Plaintiff had a very goad constitution.
Cross-examined—His bill might amount to stout two guineas.
[The fact of the defendant's being the proprietor of the conch
was then admitted.]
Mr. Selby proved that the horse was only sad fur about 101.
instead of 2W. which was its value before the accident.
Crow-examined—The horse belonged to witness ; the gig be.
longed to plaintiff: Witness is a sheriff's officer, ard plaintiff is
his assistant.

Re-ezaniined—Tbe gig might be repaired for four guineas.
Mr. Sidney, who was in the chaise with the plai^.till; proved the
material facts advanced by the first witness.
This was the plaintiff's ease.
Mr. Sergeant PELL, for the defendant, argued that the plain.
tiff's gig had not any business to go out of its proper line, as be
would show that there was room for it to have raised between the
carriages and the pavement; but this he did not choose to do, on
account of the road having been newly gravelled. He thought he
had reason to complain of two actions haring been brought; and,
as it now turned out, they were liable to a third, because the horse
belonged to Selby.
The CHIEF JUSTICE here suggested that Selby should agree
not to bring his action if, in case a verdict was found for the plain-
tiff; the 101. damage he had antlered should be included in the vs:.
diet of the Jury.
This was accordingly agreed to.
Mr. Sergeant PELT. then called,
John 3lyland, the coachman, who asserted that be was only
going at the rate of eight miles an hour, and that there was a
carriage before him ; but admitted there was plenty of room be.
tween the carriage and the pavement fbr him to have gone.
On his cross-examination he sta.' he had only taken a little
porta at his dinner, and that the horses had not broke into a
gallop once during the whole day.
Diana, the list witness', helper, and Fitch, a poet-bey, passing
at the time, endeavoured to support the credit of the last witness,
but there was a good deal of contradictioa,betseen them.
John Richardson, gardener to Lady 'l'aakerville, said, hr
thought it was only a smart pace, but be was not able to see
u itether the wheel horses gMr. Sergeant VauctßaarPi
replied.
The Cuter JUSTICE summed up, and the Jur., after a little
deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff.-I)miages.-60;
including the 101. for Selby's horse.
SIDNEY, v. THE SAME PARTY.
/dr. Sidney, the companion of the last plaintill; brought this
actior, and, as the evidence au entirely the same, a serdiet wrs
taken by consent-101.

CONSISTORY COMIT, WEDNESDAY, Fra. 2.

Brii)re Sir CHRISTOPHER RORITIOM,
SMYTH SMITH.
_

In this case of divorce, brought by Mrs. Smyth against her hus-
band, by reason of cruelty and adultery, so often reported, the
proctor for Mrs. Smith produced six witnesses to be sworn, pie.
vious to their being examined before the Surrogate.
Mr. Smyth mentioned one of those witnesses by name (O'Con-
nor), and begged the Judge to take particular notice of him,
adding, " fur he is the man on whom all my enmity and adultery
tu►n.

This strange request caused a laugh through the Court, and an
observation from the Judge to desire Mr. Smyth to hold his pewee,
and allow the usual forms of the Court to be proceeded in.
Dr. Pun Li MOIL, 011 behalf of Mrs. Smyth, rose to object to
some portions of the answers of Mr. Smyth to her libel ; she bad
in various tirades charged him with crutity and adultery, in
I.IISIIOI to which he said, that his wife was persecuting hint for the
purrose of extorting money from hint ; tat she was insane, and
that this Court in fact allowed the cause to proceed in the way it
was at present being prosecuted, for the proilt of the proctors.
These portions the Learned Counsel contended ought to be rejected
as extra-articulate and irtelcvant.
Sir C. Roar wsox said he had read the answers, end his opinion
was such as Dr. Phillimmes ; he had struck out the answers
alluded to, and rejected them.
Mr. Smyth hoped the Court would not allow any more witnesses
to be produced.
Sir C. Rom xsow said, the cause must proceed regularly, and
he could not allow Mr. Smyth to assume such liberties with the
Court.

THE OFFICE OP JUDGE PROMOTED ST RUST AND ADDAY9

V. THE REV. Dl. CLAIRE. 7
It will be remembered that this untortunatigentletnan was pro-
secuted, in 1823, for various offences committed against the Eccle-
siastical Laws, sod sentenced to be suspended from the exercise of
his professional functions and profits for twelve months ; disregard-
leg this sentence, he refused to give up possession of the church
(Much Waltham, in Essex) to the Minister afterwards appointed,
and committed various other offences, for which he was further
suspended by this Court. A sequestration hail been decreed by
this Court of the profits arising from his property, for the purpose
of paying the taxed coats incurred by the parish in prosecuting
him, to which decree of sequestration a return bad been made of
sod) 198 E U.—the costs amounting so 21/91. Ills, od,
Dr. SHADE'S', on behalf of the parish officers, said, that Dr.
Clarke had bean arrested after he had been pronounced in cos
tempt, and he was now in Chelmsford gaol ; what he had to pro-
Foie, therefore, was, that if the sum of 1281. 2s. was ordered to
he paid out of the Court male parish, they would allow Dr. Clarke
.s be t" (thous ' of the r-

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pressed, from the evidence produced, wits
that would result, should the sanction of
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of October, 1824. as compared with the
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period, although the improved Watch,
effect until the figs July, IMS.
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