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APPEALS.

In adverting to a case which stood for his Lord-
ship's judgment (the name of which we wc:e not
able to coifed) he observed, that having looked with
great attention into the whole of it, he thought it a
case where he should be very tenacious in daciding,
as it could net be re-heard, but must ultimately
come before the House of Lords, where the parties
could have little or no remedy, until something is
done to give the subj-Et more tatisfaClion than be
can at present obtain by the appellant jurisiiftion of
the House of Lords; and it was *mockery of justice
to send him thither. 6, I owe it In jostles to my
Noble Predecessor, to state, that it is not from any
delta in him, that there are so many Appeah made
to the House of Lords, and mottling should be im-
puted to him by way of blame on that Account ; for
even during the very short time I have had the ho-
nour of sitting here, and in the House of Lords (a
few weeks, I may say, in the latter, the very great
accumulation of appeal causes was almost incre-
dible; (of course I say nothing of Wilts of Error,
hot merely Mille cases from this Court. In which,
I vgAin sty, tv)t!,ing is to he imputed to my Noble
PredeLessoi ; and Until the House of Lords, aided
by the other branches of the Legidatut e, -hall think
fit to coke the matter into their most serious con-
sideration. I think it is a jurisdiEtion to loch the
subject had better not be referred it aU."

LIBERTY OF IHE PREIS.
OURNICY O. LOPION.Ir4.

This was the case where an ulna:lion was grant-
ed by his Lurdship, to preveut Messrs. Longman
and Co. frmn publishing Lard Melville's Tnal by
irnpeachrtlent, t:r. Cur. ey having Inane:elusively

appointed by the House of Lords Inc that purpose.
as we have frequently had occasion to notice in for-
mer Papers. Upon this case his Lordship expressed
himself anxious to say a few wends He had, ;
said, merely granted an injunClion to a hearing f
the cause; as in so doing he was fortified by tie
strong precedents in the case of the Duchess of
King -)ton, in the time of Lord Chancellor Ba.
thu:,t, where an injuutlion to a hearing was granted
in th- first instance, and afterwards made per-
petual; ani alio) in the case rf the Lord Mayor
And Commonalty of London, resprefing the pu!
lication of th trials at the Old Rail.y, before
Lord Chancellor Hardwicke, in which latter case
his Lordshrp• granted a perpetual injunion ; his
Lordship expresdy said, he bad not eLlivele.: airy
judgment or opinion upon the case itself, but
from the authorities before him, he could make
no other orJer than what he had done ; it was ano-
ther MUM, however, when it came to .ahearind:
when, he was convinced. Lord Espois would Live •
a just and righteous judgment. Shmild the tale •
eventually come before the House of Lords, as a
Peer and a Member of that House, his Lordell4p
said he should consider himself as free to deliver
his sentiments upon it, at if ire had never tat in tilit
Court. • • '
His Lordship then rose and took leave or the Bar
nearly in the foilowing words:—" I behove I have
nothing
.more to say, but again to wish r)
Gentlemen, health, happiness, and prosperit . •
to repeat my warns thanks for your uniform
nee and attention."—His Lordship then tasted,
followed by a greit,n,.•-..e of a•ndemegy

IFESTMIN sTE

Yesterday the Genera& seciaoter Seirions of the
Peace, far the City and Liberties ci Westrainiter,
commenced before Wit. M A aNwAimicet F. 41. Cnair-
man, and a numeroui Bench cf Justices of t;oe time
for the said City and Liberties.
After the Orand and Petty Juries were sworn
with the usual cereminies.
Unbar! nogg, nacre Cashavax, and irlewn:
Lew, were incliaed for a riot and assault upon Tine.
mai Tilley, on the Ist September last.
It appeared that the Prosecutor was a French-
man, and kept an a-la-mode beef tarp in St. Mar—
tin's-lane. Upon the evening of the Jay stated in
tie indidirnent, the D •fearlants came with their
pipes, tobacco, and ale, to the Prosecater's shop.
and insisted upon having their supper of his famed s
a-la-mode beef. Ile answered, Le was a broken
merchant, for his beet was all gone ; however. they
persisted in their intentions, and made a great noise
and riot in the houtea and when Le endeavoured
to put them out, he was violently assaulted and
beaten.
They were all found Guil/y, and the Court gen-
tencsil them to pay a tine of forty shillings each.
Witham Uhl, sell. Sumer, his wile. avid
Talky, jun. their son ; aisit Joan C.eie, bi,rj. his
wife, and William Cooke, their son, were severely
indiled for a riot, and assaulting the above-rien-
tinned Thomas Tilley, on the :21)1 of the same
month.
In this case, it appeared, that the Prot/cow wail
the butt and quiz of that neighboarlmol; an 3 tie
two boys, the Defendants. along with the third
boy, went to his chop window, wah masks on dlent ;
and, :)3, their derision, excited in him a reaLite-
gree of irritation ; told him, e, that he and his gir's
would be drummed WIC of the' parish ;" aslteci.
1' what sent his beef was made of r' and mach
more of such jeering and abuse. The Prosecutor,
being enraged, went out amongst them, and seized
some of them ; upon which, the lathers and mos.
therr interfered in behalf of their cooddren, and a
general scuffle e-Isued.
The .1.,y, alter some consultation, e,gritted all
the Defendants, except Wm. Cook,:, who, after re.
ceiving a most impressive reprimand from the
Learned Chairman, was fined tis. Bd. and dis.
'Litre twee other Winments against several per-
sons who were present at the tranc-softion ; and ad cf
whom the Prosecutor, it was said, crammed into
these indiamenu. They were afterwards withdrawn.
George Ric/mond, a black belonging to the Duke
of York's band, attached to His Royal Highness's
Regiment of Guards, was convicted of assaulting a
black woman of the name of Francis.

His sentence was deferred.
nowt Pourdottl* was indlted for picking a
Gentleman's pocket of his pocketsbook,on Mar:.
bo:ougb•street Police Office, on the 19. h of May.
It appeared by the statement of the Prosecutor, a
Mr. Martin, that on the day of the examination of
O'Donma, Care, and Carter, for burglary. he was led
by curiosity to ga Mtii the Office, and he was there
three or four times chsely pressed by the Prisoner.
He remonstrated with him on the suhjed, and he
shortly after felt some one picking his pocket g
on attempting to prote.l his proptrty, he seized the
hand of the Prisoner, wnilst it was in his pocket.
The Prosecutor lost his book, and he charged the
Prisoner with the robbery ; but he took no notice of
him, and retreated from the crowd, which was very
considera'sle, t.swards the door, whea an Officti
received the curse, and detained the Prisoner.
The book was afterwards found on the floor in the
dirt. Two Witnesses gave the Prisoner a good
eiaraCer; and the Jury, atter weignicg toe arias:rice,
acriii'ed

At the Assizes .•t 1 rare. a very interestirg
cause, in which ED:4.Am Cossaaz, Esq. was
tiff, and J. SPOTWOUD, Esq. Defendant. came
to be tried before the Honourable Justice Ft LTCII as.
Tne damages were laid at 10001. bruzght by the
Plaintiff tor criminal intercourse wits. his wife.
After a patient hearing, the Jury returned a verdia
for the Plaintiff-1001. Damages and 6d. Costs.
the indisposition of Mr. JOIINSTONE, mechanise,
of Drury-lane Theatre, has been attended with the
mast distressing circurnstarces. His- disorder was II
scarlet fever. and putrid sore throat ; his recovery
was de:paired or.. His wife. two sons, and two
daughters. and his servants, eanklit the disorder.
Deaors Hoops, Bales and BRADlllir, attended
them, and despaired of their recovery mho.—
Mr. J. is, however, much recovered. Mrs2J. and
the eldest daughter, being a linle recovered, were
ordered to be re,noved from. the iineaious house
into the country; but th-y have to lament the loss ot.
a bloc boy and girl ; the tor user three years of age,
and the latter five.